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Tommy Learned II.

''Papa, how do nations get into war
with each other?" asked Tommy Sea-
sonby.
Sometimes one way, sometimes
another" said the father. "Now, there
are Germany and Spain. They come
near getting into war because Span
ish mob took the German fiag.n
mo, my dear" putin Mrs. Seasonby,
"that wasn't the reason.n
"But, my darling, /" said Mr.. S., don't
you suppose know. You are mistaken.
That was the reason.n
"No, dearie, you are mistaken. 1t
was because the Germans
MRS. Seasonby, ! say it was be-
cause-n
"Peleg, you know better. You are
only trying to-
MADAM, / don't understand that
your opinion was asked in this matter,
anyway"
sWell, I don't want my boy instruct
ed by an old ignoramus.n
"See here, you impudent-n
''Put down your cane, you old brute
Don't you dare to bristle up to me, or
I'll send this rolling pin at your head
you old
Never mind,n interrupted Tommy
/ guess / know how wars begin."-
Chicago NetOs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12
About Gas Wells.

While there is so much of stir on
the subject of natural gas, the following
article on the subject, from a well
known writer in a late number of
Sciene may possibly prove of some in
terest.
"But while we can state with conf
dence that all great gas wells are found
on the anticlinal axes, the converse of
this is not true, viz, that great gas wells
may be found on all antielinals. In a
theory of this kind the limitations be-
come quite as important as, or even
more SO than the theory itself; and
hence have given considerable thought
to this side of the question, having
formulated them into three or four
general rules (which include practically
all the limitations known to me, up to
the present time, that should be placed
on the statement that large gas well
may be obtained on anticlinal folds, as
follows;
(a) The arch in the rocks must be of
considerable magnitude; (b) coarse of
porous sandstone of considerable thick
ness, or, if fine-grained rock, one that
would have extensive assures, and thus
in either case rendered capable ofacting
as a reservoir for the gas, must underlie
the surface at a depth of several hum
dred feet. $500 to $500 feet (c) Prob
ably very few or none of the grand
arches along mountain ranges will be
found holding gas in large quantity,
since in such cases the disturbance of
the qualification has to be so profound
that all the natural gas generated in the
past would long ago have escaped into
the air through fissures that traverse all
the beds. Another limitation might
possibly be added, which would confine
the area where great gas flows may be
obtained to those underlaid by con-
siderable thickness of bituminous shale.
The reason why natural gas should
collect under the arches of the rocks is
sufficiently plain from a consideration
of its volatile nature. Then, too, the
extensive fissuring of the rock which
appears necessary to form capacious
reservoir for large gas well, would
take place most readily along the an
ticlinals where the tension in bending
would be greatest"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12

During the last days Of Gen. Grants
sickness, and In the long walt at Mt
McGreg0r after his death, Mr.. Arkell
was one Of the most intimate friends of
the family. He had much to do with
the arrangements Of the funeral and he
took great pains to make the family COM
Portable. When Gen. Hancock arrived
on the scene he spent the first day or
two at Saratoga, and there spiced his
agitated grief with wine.
Ii may be that the wine did not affect
him, and that his testiness and gruffhess
were due solely TO his emotions. At any
rate he fused around more than Gen.
Scott ever did I'm his fussiest days, was
dictatorial and fault-finding, and sue
ceeded in making every one with whom
he came In contact decidedly uncOm-
Portable. During part of his stay at
Saratoga he was In Mr.. Drexel's cot
tage tn ere. At this time little Arkell
called upon Mr.. Drexel. He was sitting
In the parlor with Drexel when Gen.
Hancock strutted in. AS stright as an
arrow, his fine, red face was covered
with q look of contempt as, without
looking at Arkell, he held out with O
contemptuous look an open letter to
Mr.. Drexel, saying:
"Here is letter from fellow named
Arkell. Who in the dickens is Arkell?''
Before Drexel could answer little
Arkell jumped to his feet, and ad-
vanceing his fat little frame within a
few feet of the tail, dignifled general, he
looked up boldly into Hancock's eyes.
and said coolly:
"I'm Mr.. Arkell, and / like to know
who YOU are!"
Hancock sputtered, but before he
could express himself Mr.. Drexel per-
formed the introduction.
"Mr. Arkell, this is Gen. Hancock.
Little Arkell stepped back, looked
Hancock over from head to foot, and
said In tones, the polite impudence OF
which can hardly be expressed on pa
per:
"Gen. Hancock! Gen. Hancock? Army
or navy?"
DrexeI was almost crazy with terror.
Hancock was the maddest man in
Saratoga, but Arkell was as cool as a
! cucumber. There was no bloodshed,
however, and on Mr.. Drexel taking
Gen. Hancock aside and telling him OF
the relations which Arkell sustained to
the Grant family, the doughty general
came forward and apologized for his
apparent impudence. Arkell then
apologized for not appearing to know to
which branch of the service Hancock
belonged, and told him that he was per-
fectly aware of his great military
record. The affair on the whole ended
in laugh, and the two instead of fight
ing became good friends. Cleveland
Leader.
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The Presidents Thanksgiving Procla-


nation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The follow
ing proclamtion was issued to-day by
the President of the United States OF
America:
A PROCLAMATION.
The American people have always
abundant cause to be thankful to Al
mighty God, whose watchful care ana
guiding hand have been manifested in
every stage of their National LIE,
guarding and protecting them in time OF
peril and safety, leading them In the
hour of darkness and danger. 1t is fit-
ting and proper that . Nation thus ia
vored should on one day in every year
for that purpose especially appointed.
publicly acknowledge the goodness OF
God and return thanks to him for his
precious gifts.
Therefore /, Grover Cleveland, Presi-
dent of the United States of America,
do hereby designate and set apart
Thursday, the 26th day of November
instant, as day of public thanksgiving
and prayer, ,and to invoke the observance
of the same by all the people of the
land on that day. Let all secular busi-
ness be suspended, and let the people
assemble in their usual places OF wor-
ship and with prayer and songs of
praise devoutly testify their gratitude to
the Giver of every good and perfect
gift for all that He has done for us in
the year that has passed; for our preser-
walton as united Nation and for our
deliverance from the shock and danger
of political convulsion; for the bless
ings of peace and for our safety and
quiet, while wars and rum0rs OF wars
have agitated and affected other nations
of the earth; for our security against
the scourge of pestilence, which in 9th
er lands has claimed its dead by thous-
ands and filled the streets with MOURN
ers; for plenteOus crops which reward
the labor of the husbandman and in
crease our nations wealth, and for the
contentment throughout our borders
which follows in the train ofprosperity
and abundance.
And let there also be on the day thus
set apart a reunion of families, sancti-
fed and chastened by tender memories
and associations, and let the social in
tercourse of friends with pleasant re-
miniscence renew the ties of affection
and strengthen the bonds Of kindly feel
ing, and let us by no means forget
while we give thanks and enjoy the
comforts which have crowned our lives,
that truly grateful hearts are inclined
| to deeds of charity, and that kind and
thoughtful remembrance of the poor
will double the pleasures of our condi-
tion and render praise and thanksgiv-
ing more acceptable in the sight of the
Lord.
Done at the city of Washington, this
End day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-five and OF
the Independence of the United States
the one hundred and tenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
! BY the President,
T. L. BAYARD,
Secretary of State.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12
EXHIBIT OF TAXES.

A Human curiosity died on the Goth
in Franklin, Mason county, Ga. His
name was William Claws0n and when
he departed for the other shore he was
IS years of age. He was never out of
money, never was in debt and did not
owe penny when he died. He never
bought a pound of meat or a barrel of
-four. He never wore spectacles, never
saw railroad, had asow 81 years old,
never swapped horses, wore one pair of
shoes thirteen years, kept one pair of
pillow lines nineteen years and never
moved from the place he settled in when
a young man. He was married in 1928
to Miss Cynthia Gupton, who died last
year. The county authorities talk of
erecting small monument to mark
his last resting place. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12
An Enterprising, Reliable House.

J.C. Saur can always be relied upon,
not only to carry in stock the best Of
everything, but to secure the agency for
such articles as have well-known merit
and are popular with the people, there
by sustaining the reputation of being
always enterprising, and ever reliable.
Having secured the agency for the cele-
brated DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
consumption, will sell it on positive
guarantee. 1t will surely cure any and
every affection of throat, lungs and
chest, and to show our confidence, we
invite you to call and get q trial bottle
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12

Itseems from the reports which are
constantly being received that this
solid ground on which we live is but
crust of mineral matter inclosing @
stupendous volume Of gas. The nat
ural gas which Is being SO extensively
and practically used In parts Of Penn
sylvania Is no longer considered a won-
der, for gas is being struck In oil
parts Of the country. Chicago Inter
Ocean. "a
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12

When Baby was sick, we gave her CASTORIA,
When she was Child, she cried for CASTORIA,
When she became Miss, she clung to CASTORIA,
When she had Children, sho gave them CASTORIA
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12
Prof. Horsford's Baking Powder. DIR.
e. G. Goodrich, Aurusta, Ga, says:


e. G. Goodrich, Aurusta, Ga, says:
'I regard Horsford's Baking Powder as
healthful and nutritious, being composed of
phosphate acid and bi-carbonate of soda.
The excellence of this combination is SO
universally commended by physicians and
chemists that my endorsement is simply
superfuous. Iwould say, however, that acid
phosphate is now regarded even more i'm
portant as constituent of food than as 9
remedial agent. Bread made from unbolted
or Graham -four is more healthful than that
made from refined -four, simply because the
latter has been deprived Of the nutritious
phosphates. Horsfords Baking Powder
restores to The -four the phosphates removed
in the bolting process, and increasesthe food
properties Of the bread by that amount.
Acid phosphate aids digestion, and nourishes
and invigorates the brain and nervus system,
and Prof. Horsford's method of supplying il
with our daily bread is certainly a wonderful
triumph of scientific genius mo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTER,
WASHINGTON, D. c., January "a, 1885.

DEAR SIR. I have che pleasure of
handing you herewith copy of my
annual report, an examination of which
trust will bea matter of interest to
my brother craftsmen, as showing the
operations and volume of business
transacted in this the largest printing
house in existence. / believe it to be a
generally admitted fact by Senators and
Representatives ofboth political parties,
that the Government Printing Office is
in O better condition than it has ever
been in before In all history, and trust
it may be a matter of qualification
among my old friends of the Western
press of both parties who SO strongly
indorsed me for the position Of Public
Printer that have endeavored to merit
the claims they have made in my be-
half. Should you CLEAN any facts of
general interest from the report and
deem them worthy of notice in your
journal, would thank you very sin
cerely for two marked copies of your
paper containing such article. | have
the honor to be Very respectfully yours,
s. P. ROUNDS, Public Printer.
Rounds has written letters enough to
kill any one man. In 1884 he wrote to
a discharged printer who unfortunately
was q Democrat:
There are no vacancies and when
vacancies do occur they will be filled
with good, reliable Republicans
Afew weeks ago he told a compositor
who was trying to get work:
Appointments henceforth will be
made only in fulfillment of my pro-
misses to Senators of the present Admin
istration.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12
"A Walking Bean.

An interested crowd gathered in the
United States district attorneys office
Yesterday to see curiosity brought in
by one of the officials in the building.
The curiosity was Mexican bean,
which evinces many signs of life, and
now and then, in crude way, symp-
toms of reason. 1t looks much like a
grain of coffee, except that it has two
fiat surfaces meeting at an acute angle
instead of the crease found on the lower
surface of coffee grain, and the round
ed side is more convex than that of the
coffee grain. If laid on its back (the
rounded side) the bean viii rock violent
ly until it manages to roll over on one
of its flat surfaces. when it will begin
10 hop along, going backwards, forward
or sideways. If 1t can't get over on one
side it will rock the other way and
never give up until it has rolled over.
1t has no organs and has the appearance
of q bean or nut, showing no signs of
powers unusual to vegetable until its
peculiar motion begins. The bean is
one of o number sent through the mail
and marked s'live animals.n Their
motion in the box kept up q continual
grating noise, and live animals can
not be sent through the mails, the box
was opened and the beans found. When
turned out on q table, they began
to Jump around in a manner that
astounded the clerks. Cincinnati IStc-
cram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12

The following story is told of James
R. Randall, editor of the Augusta, Ga,
Chronicle: He attended one day q
scolored church in the country, and had
in his pocket a silver halfdollar, just
the fare back to Augusta. At the con-
clusion Of his sermon the minister
ordered collection for his0wn benefit.
aOf course Y said he, aIs'pects every
pusson to give somethin'; but Use told
dat Mr. Thomas, up deIand yonder,
had some turkeys stole Friday night.
don't want any man who had 2 ham
in stealin' dem turkeys to put any
money In de plate. When the plate
reached Mr.. Randall not 9 man had re-
fused to contribute, and the preachers
eyes were on him. His halfdollar ac-
cordingIy went into the plate.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12

IHlH PAPER =. BOWEN sc 4 coz " NewsrSper NV r
Advertising Bureau 40 Spruce St whore adxeftisinR
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THE NORTHWEST
PuBLIoPRINTER ROUNDS.
Bounce Him, President Cleveland
washington Cor. Gin. Enquirer.l

Mr.. Albert Childs, formerly Chief
Clerk of the Government Printing Of
fee, has filed an affidavit with the
President alleging gross maladministra-
tion on the part of Mr.. 8. P. Rounds,
the Public Printer. These charges as
sert that certain Chicago firms are
favored by Rounds at the expense of
public economy. The affidavit inclos-
ed recites. to wit:
"As showing how things have been
conducted, good illustration is the
printing at the public expense of the
pedigree of the stallion Mormion
G0lddust. This is a piece of compost
tion four feet long and about eighteen
inches wide. 1t is set in nonpareil type,
and occupied the time of three printers
for about one week. When the job was
done $50 copies were sent to Ex-Post-
master-Gener, Il Hatton and $50 copies to
a prominent boarder at Welcker's Hotel
whose name Mr.. Childs can not remem-
ber.
When Mr.. Rounds printed his last
annual report he devised novel way
of getting himself puffed by the news
papers. He printed something like a
thousand copies on fine paper and put
them in fine bindings. These he sent
out to country newspapers through the
West with the following letter:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12

NAMES OF TOWNSHIPS. UNION SCHOOL
DISTRICTS, CORPORATIONS, ETC.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The follow
ing proclamation was issued to-day by
the President of the United States OF
America:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-07-30
Wonders Of Insect Life,
PLANT T..

PLANT tICE.
There are probably but few persons Who
notice the plant lice on the different Kinds
Of vegetation aud realize the great variety
Of species. or their wonderful powers Of re-
production. There is scarcely a species,
from the de.icateiy cultured house plant, to
the huge oak Of our forests, that does not
have is own peculiar species of plant louise
or aphls. Some are green or brown and
naked. while others ere clothed with long
white oottony down, like those which in the
fall, form the white clusters on the trunks
Of aiders. Some reside on the leaves, Others
on the branches or trunks and still Others
on the roots underground; but all have
their mouth parts developed into sharp,
horn, tube which they force into the tissues
up the sap for food.
When present in large numbers. they do
much injury, or even destroy the life of the
plants. The eggs are laid in the fall and
from them hatch in the spring. The common
wngless insects which are all females. and
strange it may appear, give birth to their
young alive and without the Intervention Of
the males Of which there are none till fall
Each aphis gives rise to about one hundred
Young before she dies, and each of these
also produces like number, and this goes
on for ten generations in a single summer,
at least in the woody aphis which feeds on
the roots of our apple trees. The last gem
Grafton in the fall consists of winged males
and females which pair and lay eggs for
another season.
Most plant lice, at least the naked ones
which feed on the leaves of the trees, are
provided with a pair of minute, cylindrical
tubes arising from the upper and back part
of their bodies. These tubes are the out
lets of glands which secrete sweet liquid
much reIished BY the ants and which thew
drink with great avidity, caressing the lice
meanwhile with their antenna or feelers
along their backs, to induce them TO pour
out this liquid through the tubes.
The data which We have given above,
suggests problem worthy of consideration
A single wingess female Matched from an
egg in the spring. gives rise TO one hundred
similar females, each one OF which repeats
the operation. and so on for ten genera
tions. Now if no misfortune befall this
progeny. if they each and all pass safely
through to the mature state, the last gener-
alton alone will reach the enormous sum Of
one quintilion. As this number is entirely
beyond all comprehension, it may be well
to make some further calculations.
The species above named is about one
tenth Of an inch long. and ten Of them
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NJ. Uesert fefrs
Farmers report much better crop of
hay than last year, and fine weather permits
it to be cured perfectly. This years ''new
mown hay is fine flavor. The old hay
was nearly all consumed last spring and the
present increased cut over last year will only
make the quantity in this section about
equal to the crop on hand last fall, or an
average crop. SO the price of hay will de-
pend upon the business done during the next
year.
Many cargoes of lumber and granite
weekly pass this station for Boston and New
York, though masters of coasters complain
of very dull times.
The new hotel is being rapidly pushed
10 completion. The view is picturesque and
charming. The design varied and beauti-
full. No expense has been spared to make
the building ching Of beauty The in
terror is fitted with all modern improve
menis Of water, gas. electric bells, etc.
This and other buildings erected on the
Meek" has given constant employment to
at least one hundred and fifty citizens since
work commenced in the spring. Residents
here admit that all this employment came
as an indirect result of the railroad and vet
they are not all willing to admit that they
are individually benefited thereby. Logic
is Logic. That's all say"
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At a Court of Probate holden at Bluehill, with.
In and for the county Of Hancock, on the second
Wednesday If July, A. d., lss5.
WILLIAM A. Friend named Executor In n
w certain instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of John Friend late Of Sedg-
wick, In said county deceased, having presented
the same for probate
ORDERED,-That the said executor give notice
TO all persons interested, by causing copy of this
Order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Ellsworth American, printed or published at
Ellsworth, that they may appear at a Probate
county. the second Wednesday of August
next at ten of the clock In the forenoon and shew
should not be proved. approved, and allowed as
the last win and testament OF said deceased.
O.P CUNNINGHAM, Judge.
Attest :-CuAs. =. DoRR, Register.
A true copy, Attest -CHAs. Z. DoRR, Register.
3w29-
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= That Constant ain,

Deep seated il small Of back, sometimes on one
and sometimes on both sides, extending down
wards towards inside Of thigh, scanty and high.
eolored urine, with Constipation, were the symp-
toms Of kJney Disease that afflicted me- said
Hon. Il. Il, Thomas, Treasurer Penobscot Co.
Bangor, NJ. " have been cured by Browns
SARsArARiLLA and heartily recommend it to my
friends"
{. ii. Dunton, OF Hampden, was foreman of
the Stewart Mine. While setting pump he
strained himself, causing serious Kidney Dis
ease. How often this happens; sudden
wrench, an over exertion, violent jar brings
Kidney Disease. Mr.. Dunton would have severe
swelling across the abdomen, his food would be-
come sour on his stomach, together with pains
across the back and hips. He tried many rem
edies, sought assistance in various directions, and
at last bought BRowN's SARSAPARILLA, and by
the use OF two bottles was entirely cured.
II YOU have sharp pain
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Ron

D-dham-
Mr. Edward r. Ellington has recently
been granted a pension. Mr.. Ellington
was a most deserving claimant. He served
nearly FIVE years in the late war, most OF the
time in the extreme South. where he re-
ceived serious injuries from which he never
fully recovered.
Mr. Granville ID. Goodwin, his wife
and Miss EIvie Burril were thrown from
carriage while on their way to church last
Sunday. They were hurt considerably. but
to what extent We did not learn.
Elder Lazarus Colt who used to preach
in town quite often has been stricken with
paralysis.
Mrs Charles II. Brewster is still quite
poorly.
AS two of our Dedham ladies with
young child were leaving the East Holden
post Office one evening last week, their
carriage was nearly overturned and but for
the timely assistance OF the postmaster,
they might have met with a serious ac-
cident.
MIR. Benjamin Peakes is visiting at Ban
gor.