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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
TRAINS NnRruMARn.
lily. tDa!ly except sunday.

7
Nos 40 and a. make no stops. Nos.
AZ and as stop only on signal at Chester.
No. AZ stops only on signal at Chester Gems
tralia, and Manchester. No. ~ stops only
At Manchester. Nos. 8. 80. "a. IS, SO, 50,
81, 80 and 80 stop at all stations.
PULLMAN-CARS SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 40 and As. sleeping cars be-
tween Washington and Charleston. On
trains Ms. AZ and a. sleeping cars between
Washington and jacksonville. Fla. ON
trains Nos. ~ and a.. sleeping cars between
New York and jacksonville.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-12
HE ONLY ALIcRAIL ROUTE To NOR

LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Richmd also AN. Norfolk $40 r. VI.
Norfolk. 1000 AN Richm 'd-..l,5O T.. VI.
Norfolk. 1905 PM. Rlchm d. 1855 2. VI.
Nos "a and IS make close connection 10
and from Farmville. Lynchburg and sOuth-
western points. and way-stations on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. The con-
nectlon from Richmond TO Norfolk Will us
by No. "a. J. Il. kENLl,
Superintendent OF Transportation.
I. NJ. EMERSON, General Passenger Agent.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15
MARIENFELD.
A View of the Young Three Year
Old Of Martin County The
Seat Of Learning Of the
Plains.
Cheap Homes Promised to the Newcomer
A Railroad Without Rails.-Fine Crop
Prospects.

MARlENfELD, TEX., May 26.--Marienfeld
is the county seat of Martin county, 1t is 81
tuated on the eastern border Of the Staked
Plains, twenty miles west Of Big Spring on the
Texas x Pacific. The town was settled NV
colony of German Catholics in 1882, and
the entire colony now embraces about 600
souls. They are an industrious and frugal
people, as is abundantly proven by what thew
have accomplished in so short a space Of
time.
The town consists of about twenty very
good frame buildings, including large two.
story hotel kept in excellent style by Henry
Sauer, large church and convent and the
contract is let tor very nice court house.
A brewery is in running order but has not
commenced operations yet. My landladv in
iorms me that there are ten priests engaged
in teaching in the convent all the time.
Thus the reader will perceive that they are
moral and religious people, as well as in
dustrious and frugal. 1t is chiefly farming
community, although each one Of the colonists
owns more or less stock of some kind.
The county clerk informs me that the CO.
lony has about 5000 acres of this rich prairie
now under cultivation and their crop prospects
tor this year are very encouraging. They
have not had such vast amount of rain this
spring as they have had east of the Colorado
river, still they have had frequent showers.
which will mature the crops and insure an
abundant harvest If they will continue that
long They get an abundance of excellent
water by digging or boring from fifty to sixty
feet.
person riding along in the cars will get
avery fair view of the town, but he will See
very little OF the fine crops which surround
the town. From the readiness with which
they subscribe for the Gazette, conclude
that they either are now, OF very soon will
be, a very intelligent people.
have seen something here that never saw
before, and never expected to see, and this is
railroad without rails. 1t is simply large
steam wagon weighing about fifteen thousand
pounds, and is intended to transport freight
TO points north or south of the railroad.
Estacado-better known as the Quaker sett-
lement-is the intended county seat of Crosby
county. | am told it is very nourishins
settlement, and, this being its nearest shipping
point, this steam wagon is intended to trans
port freight between this two points, I2S
miles apart, for the present. 1t can haul one
carload of water and fuel and three carloads
of freight Of from fifteen TO twenty tons each.
They got up steam yesterday and went out
INTO the country twenty miles and hauled in
two carloads OF wool. On ordinary ground
it will travel from eight to ten miles an hour.
Fort WoyM Gazette.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15
THE RAILROADS.
Another Feeder to the Gould Sys-
tenn Projected in Texas.
PROSPERITY OF AN ENERGETIC COLONY ON
THE STAKED PLAINS-DISCRIMINATIo
IN LUMBER RATEs-FUTURE OF
THE GRAND TRUNK.

The policy Of the Missouri Company is
evidently not to increase the mileage Of the
system by the construction or purchase of long
lines of railway, but confne its extensions to
short taps and feeders which at once penetrate
agricultural or mining fields. after leaving the
main line. Fully dozen such extensions
are already under construction, survey, or are
being discussed at the general Office of the
company. In most cases, however, these
projects are pushed jointly by the Missouri
Pacific Company and the people living in
the territory that will become tributary to the
new line. In Kansas quite n number of short
taps are already under construction or con-
tract, and several more projects are being con-
sidered, and the same may be said of Texas,
only in the latter State the Missouri Pacific
will not be so closely identified in financial
way as in Kansas, nor is there any necessity
Tor being so, as the conditions in Texas are
altogether different from those in the States
further north. The more prominent Of the
Texas projects are the PecosValley enterprise,
to which the Missouri Pacific will give sub
s'anlial encouragement, and the ConchoValley
survey, to which substantial aid will also be
given. The located line OF the latter project
has Marienfeld, on the Texas u Pacific, for
It's center, with q point in Andrews county,
about fifty miles distant, as the northern ter
minus, and Springfield, recently locatedOhio
colony in the Concho Valley, about twenty
hive miles below Marienfeld, as the southern
terminus. The road will be narrow gauge,
but the roadway, ties and bridges will be
sufficient for the standard width in case
change OF gauge should be found necessary
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15

later on. The northern terminus of the line
VIII be located in the center of 4 bod, ~
10000 acres OF State University lands which
VIII men be opened TO actual settlers at S, per
acre on thirty years credit On the Southern
DViSion about 500 sections of school lands
VIII be thrown open for settlement. The
.owh OF Marienfeld, the center of the line and
IN the immediate vicinity, il will be remem-
pered' is where Father Peters located his CO.
,ohy Oh sturdy German Catholics about four
years ago. 1t was then called the Stalked
ram, but, so far as in and about Marienfeld
Is concerned, it takes front rank of the hest
agricultural region of the Southwest. Besides
ra'ner Peters has built a chnrch, established
good schools, and better sociable advantages
40 not exist anywhere in the far West Mere.
v W, the hrst agricultural fair ever held in
western Texas was opened at Marienfeld the
middle OF last month, and it will continue
open until about December |. Much of this
enterprise, push and thrift, is due to the tire
less energy of Father Peters, and he is also the
moving spiIit in their narrow gauge railway
project, and, like the Pecos country, the Mis-
sour Pacific management is giving the enter
prise the kind of encouragement that will
maierlalize after awhile into something that
VIII BUY rails and cars. But as the money for
me hrst twenty miles is already in hand. the
missouri Pacific will not be expected TO do
more at present than give the lowest possible
rae on rails and other material for construc-
tion.--Glo6e Democrat.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15
w. The only safe place to invest money is where IL

vs. The only safe place to invest money is where the soil
has intrinsic value and is capable of producing the staff Of
life - BREAD = for the million Marienfed the pioneer
agricultural settlement of the great Texas Staked Plain depends
on the with the hoe for its prosperity and after him.
the ranch trade of the Panhandle and Central Tom Green
y The sheep and wool interest has legs but the agricultural
interest permanent and fall where its prosperity
is dependent on its farming interests
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15

whoever s6lrt ia insds IN our dav IL
made 10 MAKE tho msn hnd womsn
more athletic shoald havs tas favor Of
every good c,uxsn as we'll as OF evsry
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15

Dewitt r-,m-g.'s sermon OF Yes
terdsy Morains at shs raber-
nae "a Large aud TN
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15

,see, S,'usotl' "A. rouse. no with a
situSpe. hut MS ST. eng,h Ia all gone.
lie N "a the hands oi his enemies. I
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15

s'ea eArS. n
gisats hsve y
ne.i through
ZION. IL seen |
lime that
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15

worlds existence. me Decline a. d
Fail OF ,hs Ro nan Enpire, q book H.
which with all tha splsn,ior. M N, /.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15

Gioves Neckwear, yorses, Emurooeres puttons
Ribbons. Handkerchief, Laces, and
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-15

prepus'ipnu
- niyssl's III
IA llt..uuns
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

On last Monday, Sheriff Rothman took pos
session of the property of the Postal Tele-
graph and Cable Company in this county
The sheriffs of all the counties in the State
through which the line passes have done like
wise. These counties are Trumbull, Portage,
Summit, Cuyahoga, Hancock, Henry, Put
man, and Defiance. Campbell c. Brown and
Thomas Fleming, of New York, claim to hold
two promissory notes against the telegraph
company for $4,000, and the attachment was
made on this claim.-Putndm County Sentinel.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
Ridgeville Item s.

In accordance with the beautiful and ap-
propriate custom of the times, the graves OF
all the dead soldiers lying in Locust Grove
Cemetery, were appropriately decorated with
flags, garlands and boquets. Although the
heavy rains had made it exceedingly unpleas-
ant. yet the exercises were performed accord
ing to programme, by the very few who were
present. The procession formed at the M. E.
Church at o'clock a. m, in the following or:
der, 1st. Martial Band; I'd, Colors; Sd, Sol
diers of the late War; 4th, Decorating Com
mittee and others. A beautiful Memorial
poem was read by Mrs. j. G. Emery. Our
community has been somewhat behind its
neighbors heretofore in the observance of
these rites, but it is proposed to make grand
success of it when another year rolls round.
Miss Myrtle Chapman gave birthday party
to her young friends on Friday evening.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather but
few were present, yet the enjoyment was i'm
mense and the presents received very fine.
Sheep are being bought up in this section at
figures ranging from $3.50 to $4.OO per head
with wool on. Many of our farmers are be-
ginning to realize that it does not pay to keep
sheep as they eat up their own bodies, wool
and all, at present prices.
A large amount of corn is yet to be planted
in this section, and from present indications
it will be some time before it will be COM
pleted. For the past few days the windows of
Heaven have been open and large amount of
water has fallen. ScRIBo.
Monday, June 1st, 1885.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
Can This be True?

Can This be True?
An excursion of young folks from Napoleon
visited Grand Rapids last Thursday, going
down on the steamer "Dorr." We are fear
full the party, or at least part of it, did not
conduct itself in lady-like and gentleman
ly manner, if the following letter states
facts, and we have no doubt it does, as it
comes from responsible citizen of Grand
Rapids. 1t is bad enough when boys and girls
are rude at home, but it is disgraceful in the
extreme when they do not behave themselves
when in a strange place:
GRAND RAPIDS, o., May %, 1886.
Ed. NORTHwEsT:-Dedr Sir:-1t is an un-
pleasant matter to find fault, but l cannot
help saying that the excursion party of young
people who are here to-day from your place
are certainly doing your town no credit.
| When young girls and boys enter the front
yards, or reach and despoil fiowery shrubs
and plants from sidewalks, and when remon-
strated with by the owners, receive saucy i'm
pudent replies it is agravating, and although
we are pleased to see excursionists here at all
times yet it is more pleasant to see such as we
have here to-day depart. Some people think
when they are away from home that they have
right to do as they please and no one should
molest. Yours truly,
| g.. A T GkRDNER
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
Things Worth Knowing.

The large and elegant stock of Wall and
Window Papers, Ceiling and Side-Wall Deco
rations, figured and plain Cloth Window
Shades, at Saurs Drug and Book Store has
been largely reduced, yet the assortment is
just as large and complete as ever-constant
additions bring in new and select patterns.
different from the first, and some of them in
later styles. No one, who will take the pains
to look through this stock at Saur's Wall Pa
per Depot, can possibly fail to be not only
suited but highly pleased. The stock of Cloth
Window Shades, plain and figured, by the
yard, or made up in all kinds of styles and
tackled on string or spring rollers, ready to
hang, was never SO large. The prices for
Ready Made Shades are very low, so that the
expense of having them made up ready for
hanging is but very little more than what the
material costs when bought separately. Be
sure that you 60 and see these shades, before
buying.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
Sept. 8, 1884.

EXCITEMENT OVER A MARVELLOUS FuRE IN ENG
LASD.-Thc newspapers OF Great Britain are filed
with accounts of the wonderful recovery of a Young
man who had been so Ill with asthma II nd rheuma-
tsm that he able to lie down in bed for nine
long years This cure WAS due to the shakers of
Mount Lcbaion, N. Y. They say that this like
nearly all Others was the result of indigestion and
that the Shaker Extract of Roots (Sicgel's Syrup
effected this wonderful by restoring the diges-
tive organs to healthy condition. obviating entire
y those disagreeablc turns of sick headache hill ous
ness, etc. The Shakers say they have spent fifty
years in perfecting this remedy for dyspepsia and
teat its effects upon the digestive organs IL some
thing wonderful For diteases of the throat or
lungs they recommend the Shaker Tar Capsules.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
REMEMBER!

My advice to all creditors
has constantly been exchange
your claims for land at once"
Land is the safest investment
for money now. 1t cannot burn
up, burst up. nor run away.
l am prepared to give salts
factory bagains in Real Estate
and take your deposits at par.
If you decide to let others
take the land, and prefer other
advice to mine, you must as
sumo all responsibility in the
matter.
Norton's Real Estate Agency is the place 10 buy
or sell property at your own price. Terms reason
able. Room No. l. Humphreys block.
Improved farms with good buildings at $40 Der
acre. Timbered land ne low as SIS.
Good house and lot for. ...,..,,,... . & 400
Good house aud lot for................ ..... 500
Good house and lot 700
Good house and lot for. ... ........... ~ 100
Possession given Immediately. Call and examine .
No sale no charge.
J. d. NORTON, Agent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
Births and Deaths.

The assessors of the several townships have
made their return to the Probate Judge of
the county, and below we print the result.
An inspection of the returns shows 13 Grover
Clevelands and is the first visible evidence of
the 'New Party" the President is reported
by Republican journals to be building up.
We also notice that although Napoleon tip.
asts Is of the votes of the county, it is ex-
ceeded in births by Pleasant, Monroe, and
Flatrock, and almost equalled by several of
the others. Yet the deaths in Napoleon are
more than double that of any other town
shin
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
Marriage Licenses,


The Probate Judge issued the following
marriage licenses for the month of May:
]. H. Bogart and Ida E. Oden.
j. A. Wright and Emily Crockett.
Henry Morris and Rosy Smothers.
H. Neff and Ada Spangler.
A. Nordon and Dora Schroeder.
&. Hees and Baleme Hendrict.
E. Staley and Elva Day.
F.W. Dyar and Libbie Bull.
G. w. Foltz and Ada Dilsaver.
L. s. Kershner and Mary E. Jenkins.
]. B. G. Updyke and Mary T. Domer.
F. p. Hendricks and Hattie E. Peck.
A. Bremen and Anna Myers.
A. Litzenberg and Eliza Shireley.
H. F. Bargman and Caroline Strohmenger.
For all kinds of field and garden seeds
in bulk, 60 to Bradley's. If
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

b@Two crates of the justly cele-
brated J. & G. Meekins white granite
ware, have sold it for twenty-five years,
never any complaint of its crazeing. If
in need of anything in the crockery
line please call and see it. t.,a.r CARY.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

The rain, Saturday, played sad havoc with
the programme which had been so carefully
prepared for Decoration Day. The music
and exercises had to be dispensed with, but
the Grand Army boys marched through the
rain to the different cemeteries and properly
decorated the graves of dead comrades. Next
wear. arrangements will be made for indoor
exercises, should the weather be unfavorable
for outdoor ceremonies.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
Arion Music Club Dance.

The Arion Music Club will give dance at
the Rink on Monday evening, June sth, 1895.
The affair will be pleasant one, and those
who love the sport should not fail to be pres
eDt The dancing floor in the Rink is 5Oxl04
feet, one of the finest dancing floors in the
neiphborhood. Admission 5Oc.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
FOREIGN LETTERS.
To the Citizens of Henry County.

The Henry County Farmers Association
contemplate having basket picnic on their
fair grounds Thursday, June 18th. Every
citizen of the county is cordially invited to
attend. Good speakers will be present, and
the Malinta band will entertain the people
with good imusic. Bring your boys and girls
and let us endeavor to have pleasant time.
E. M. HoILoPETER, Pres.
ELI CULBERTsoN, Sec'y.
June 1st, 1885.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

The summer has come. Do not keep little
children penned up indoors, fearing fresh air
will give them colds, or the sunshine spoil
their complexion. Turn the little rascals
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

Ny fine corkscrew worsted suits, for men,
youths and boys, are equal to the best tailor
made goods in quality and fit. have large
stock and my prices are lower than ever.
Plain figures and One Price, at Bernstein's.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

D@Lenox Soap, have you tried it?
You will like it because it contains no
free or uncombined Alkali, so it will
not rot the finest garment, because it
will not burn or redden the hands and
wrists, but will leave them soft, smooth
and pleasant, because it will lather and
wash better in hard water than any
other soap and will do it easily.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

keep the largest stock in town, in work
ing pants and Shirts also the best brand of
overalls and jackets, for less money than they
can be found any where else, at Bernstein's
One Price Clothing House. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
MARRIED.

LowRY-RITTER.- Morenci, Mich, Oh
the 24th ult., by Rev. John Crubes, Mr.. j. A.
Lowry and Miss Callie Ritter.
REYNoLps--HoLDER.-At the residence of
the brides parents, in Grand Rapids, O., by
Rev. J. R. Colgan, on May q, 1885, Mr. Chas.
A. Reynolds, of Henry county, Ohio, and Miss
Ada Z. Holder.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

A butcher at Deshler has been boycotted by
the citizens of that place for offering to sell
meat taken from COW that had been killed
by the cars, which afterward laid in the sun
four or five hours. Serves him right. He
should have been arrested and made to eat
the whole cow.-Wood County Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

The new postal card paper, under the con-
tract of 1886. will be a delicate pink in lieu of
cream color of the cards now issued. The
texture of the paper is also said to be i'm
proved The size will be the same as now in
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
MayS 4t
MILITARY ,History of ohio.

Military History of Ohio.
When Solomon uttered his diatribe con-
cerning the vanities OF the world, and,
among other wise things, told us that "of
the making of books there is no end" he
must have had prophetic vision of the
fecundty of the publishing houses OF
America of the present day. Whether all
the many books of to-day really fill a
long-felt want on the part of the public,
may be safely questioned. On the other
hand, we do occasionally see publisher
enter field which, if not heretofore un-
worked, has at least never before been ad-
equately filled. The Military History of
Ohio, edition for Henry County, now be-
ing delivered, is OF this class. The general
work redeems in full the promise of the
title. 1t is a Military History of Ohio,
tracing with graphic pen the struggle by
which our ancestors wrested the land from
its savage holders, setting forth Ohio's
stirring part in the 1872 war, its part in
the Mexican War, and then taking up its
great work in the War Of the Rebellion.
Every organization Ohio sent into the
field in that war is followed from enlist
ment through all its campaigns to dis
charge. The battles of the war are set be-
fore us in the order of their occurrence,
and for each battlefield is sounded the
roll call of Ohio regiments. The name and
date of every battle of the war is given,
portraits of our leading generals and illus
trations of the infamous prison pens in
which our soldiers suffered, with history
of the prisons. When we see the value of
the work, and estimate the cost of its pro-
duction, we wonder that some one has not
before given us such q book, and, again,
that the present publishers have not asked
US double the price for it. If they had,
we could not afford to be without it. The
local roster of the soldiers of our county,
and the history OF our G. A. r. Posts,
perfect the book tor Henry County. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
Entertainment.

There will be an entertainment held in the
Good Templars's Hall, at Florida, Saturday
evening, June Goth, 1885, consisting of dia-
logues, poems and music. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all. Admission for adults
10 cents; for children under ten years, 3 cents
Doors open at o'clock. exercises at 8 O'Clock
BY order of COMMITTEE.
lime o
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

%6saA sack of either Home Trade or
Gem -four costs any place in the city
one dollar and forty cents. Cash cards
at Cary's 81 .33, seven cents saved. Take
care of the pennies and the dollars will,
afn
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
THE NORTHWEST
CARY'S COLUMN.

p6-1t may be that you would save
something by reading this column. You
ertainly will not loose anything. .
CARY,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04

Mr. G. s. Wheeler, who recently handled
horses in Toledo and Napoleon did not strike
a streak of luck in Terre Haute. He had a
horse distanced in the three minute trot, and
also had "Almont Gift" distanced in the 2:25
trotting race.-Toledo Journal.