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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-18

Why is a man named William more
likely to be happy in marriage than one
with difficult name? Because a wife
will always love her own sweet Will.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
Knows How it is Himself.

Grover Cleveland himself once came
to Washington after an office, says
Gen. Wiseweli, who was an old friend
of Cleveland's father. 1t was at the
time he had finished his schooling, and
he had letters to Gen. Wisewell, who
was in Office here at the time, He
failed. Had he succeeded he would
probably be holding clerkship to-day.
1t was the same with Salmon P. Chase,
who. came to Washington as a youth
and tried to start a private school here.
He failed. and applied to his uncle,
Dudley Chase, who was then in the
senate, for place. His uncle refused,
saying: Salmon, once got an ap-
pointment for nephew in the treas
ury and it ruined him. am not going
to ruin you in the same way. will
give you a half-dollar to buy spade or
an ak for you to 60 out and cut or dig
for living, but will never help you
to a place under the government.
And then. as he noticed his nephew's
face color, and as young Chase arose
and Indignantly refused the half-dollar,
he continued: "You think me harsh,
my boy, but the time will come when
you will see that am right"
The time did come. Salmon P.
Chase went off to Ohio, made a great
reputation, and coming back to WASH
ington rose to higher position than
his uncle had ever held, becoming sem
ator, secretary of the treasury, and
finally chief justice of the United States.
- Washington Letter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

In the market places of several
Western Mexico towns peasant women
bring in for sale trays, covered with
living ants, each about as big and
round as large white currant, and
each entirely filled with honey or grape
sugar, much appreciated by the in
genuous Mexican youth as an excellent
substitute for toffee. They hold the
ant by its head and suck out the
honey, with which its back parts are
greatly distended, and throw away the
empty body. Women buy the ants by
the quart, press out the honey through
a muslin strainer and make it into a
sweet intoxicant that is greatly en-
joyed by Mexican youth and hus-
bands.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of Ohio.
E L ECTI O N s.
House Joint Resolution No. 81,
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to articles 1tOo,
Three, and Ten of the Constitu-
ton Of the State.
Be IL resolved By the General assembly OF the
State of Ohio, That propositions to amend section
of article II, section of article III, and section Of
article of the constitution of the State of Ohio
shall be submitted to the electors of the State the
second Tuesday Of October, A. d. 1885, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE II.
Section 2. Senators and representatives shall bs
elected biennaly by the electors of the respective
first M0nddg in Nogen6er; their term Of office
shall commence on the first day of January next
thereafter, and continue two years.
ARTICLE III.
Section /. The executive department shall consist
of a governor, lieutenant-governor Secretary OF
state, treasurer Of State and an attorney-genera,
who shall be elected ON THE FIRST THURSDAY AFTER
THE FIST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, by the electors OF
the state, and at the places of voting members off the
general assembly
Section g. County officers shall be elected on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday In November by
the electors Of each county, in such Manner and for
such term not exceeding three years, as may be pro-
vided by law.
FORM OF BALLOT. t.
At such election. the voters in favor OF the adop-
ton of the amendment to section two of article two
shall have placed upon their ballots the words,
"Ameudment to section two of ariicletwo of the
stitution-Yes;" and those who do not favor the
adoption of such amendment, shall have placed up-
on their ballots the words, "Amendment to section
two of article two of the constituti0n-No." Those
who favor the adoption of the amendment to section
one of article three of the constitution, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, Amendment to
Yes !" and those who do not favor the adoption of
| such amendment shall have placed upon their bal
lots the words, amendment to section of artic-
| le three of the Constituton-No." Those who favor
the adoption of the amendment to section two of ar
cle ten of the constitution, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, "Amendment to section two
of article ten of the constituton-Yes; :; and those
who do not favor the adoption Of such amendment,
| shall have placed upon their ballots the words,
Amendment to section two of article ten ofth
| stituton-No."
| A. D. MARSH,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| JOHN G. WARWICK,
| Precedent Of the Senate.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHI),
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
| /, JAMES S. ROBINSON, Secretary Of State Of the
State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing s
true copy of joint Resolution adopted by the Cen
era Assembly of the State Of Ohio, on the 18th day
of March, A. D. 1885, taken from the original rolls
filed 10 this Office.
| In TESTIMONY WHEREBY, have hereunto subscribed
| my name, and affixed my official seal, at
[sEAL.] Columbus the 25th day Of March, A. D.
| 1885,
| JAMES s. ROBINSON,
| Secretary Of State.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

My physician said I could not live,
my liver out of order, frequently vom-
tied greenish mucus, skin yellow, small
dry humors on face, stomach would not
retain food. Burdock Blood Bitters
cured me. Mrs. Adelaide O'Brien, 81
Exchange st., Buffalo, N. Y.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

Dyspepsia in its worst form will yield
to the use of Carter's Little Nerve Pills
aided by Carter's Little Liver Pillse
They will not only relieve present dis
tress, but strengthen the stomach and
digestive apparatus. lmo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
The puty OF SHADE Legislatures.

Legislation OF every State should regulate the
sac aud use Of the many pOisons resOred 10 BY 70.
men in their desperation to obtain beautiful com
p.sxions. There exists In DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic
every requisite TO accomplish the object without in
juring health or cndangering life.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
The Mirror

is no Aatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale1
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass. NJ " Aa1
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-12
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

The Mint Of the United States at Car
son City, Nevada.
superintendent Office,
May 18th 1885,
Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned until u O'Clock, noon
June II, 1855, for furnishing such sup
plies as may be required from time to
time by this Mint during the twelve
months ending June 3oth 1886, embrace
ing acids and other chemicals, Wood.
coal. charcoal, salt, borax, soap, oils,
crucibles covers, stirrers, buck gloves,
co ton cloth, dry goods, metals, hard
ware, and other necessary supplies.
Schedules and blank forms for propo-
sails with information as to quantities Of
each article that will probably be re-
quired, will be furnished on applica-
ton.
Proposals will be considered separ-
ately on each article, and upon COM
parison Of the prices and samples OF ar
ticles furnished, and will be accepted as
to the whole or part as may be deemed
for the best interest OF the Government,
the right to reject any or all proposals
being reserved.
acquisitions will be made on the par
ties whose bids may be accepted, and
the articles must be furnished as requir-
ed without delay.
Proposals, to receive consideration,
must be accompanied by a sufficient
bond with one or more sureties. and by
samples, or such description of the ar
ticles as will clearly designate the kind
and quantity.
Proposals should be addressed to the
and enclosed with a copy
ofthis advertisement in a sealed envel
ope, endorsed: Proposals for Sup
plies" The bids will be opened and
registered at the hour uamed, in tho
presence OF bidders and the officers of
the Mint
WILLIAM GARRARD.
Superintendent, |
May IL !
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-12
Villas AND THE POSTAL
CLERK0.

Postmaster General Villas, Mon
day denied that he had sent dis
patch to Chicago touching the
threatened strike among the rail
way postal clerks a. stated in Chi
oago. He says there need be no
apprehension Of : strike among
railway mail employees. It was
possible that few clerks, who felt
from their inef6ciency that thev
had no chance of remaining in the
service, had endeavored to effect a
combination among the older and
efficient men, but they had failed
in their attempt. The Official
Postal Guide for may, contains a
notice oyer the signature Of the
Postmaster General that efficient
and honest railway clerks who have
not turned their attention toward
political service during their labors
need have no fears of being dis
turbed. 'In effect that declara-
ton in regard to postal clerks and
their retention" said the Post
master General, "has never been
departed from in single instance,
I believe one mistake was made
but when discovered it | restored
the man to the service. There has
been a considerable number Of re-
movals made. but | think that no
less than three-quarters or perhaps
nine-tenths Of them were made be-
cause of inefhciency-because they
were net good clerks because they
they were what is known in the
service as 'deadwood.' A very lin
tied percentage have been removed
because they were partisans. 1t is
not unlikely that many clerks who
were removed reported in their To-
calities that they were removed for
partisan reasons, but the truth is as
I have stated. The examination
just completed shows that during
the months of March and April
the morale of the service have
greatly improved.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-12
HISS NEVADA RETRACTs.

A few weeks ago it was tele-
graphed all over the country that a
New York musical critic by the
name of Schwab had called upon
Miss Nevada, and told her that he
would not make favorable mention
Of her singing, unless she paid a
stipulated price. When this was
denied, Miss Nevada reiterated her
statement in London, and it was
cabled across the ocean, The dra-
matte critic then began a libel suit
and now Miss Nevada backs down
entirely from her original state
ment. She says that she never
met Mr.. Schwab, but was informed
by her friends that the reason
Schwab did not speak favorably of
her voice, was because he wanted
money to endorse her in the Times.
1t is common idea among pro
fessional people that when a news
paper does no into ecstacies over
their acting and singing that the
only explanation of the GOODNESS of
the critic must necessarily lie in
the fact that he wants $400 to say
something nice, and we have no
doubt but that Miss Nevada Off
cious friends had no trouble in in
ducing her to entertain this idea.
With the prospect of libel suit
looming up before them, these pco-
pie very quickly change their minds
and occasionally it may occur to
them that writers of the press may
have their own ideas about the |
merits or dement's Of singing and |
acting. Miss Nevada has made |
progress on the lyric stage that all
residents of this State feel pride
in. but she has not yet reached that
degree Of musical excellence, that
puts her beyond the reach Of criti-
cism. Furthermore she will find it
anything but polite to stir up broils
with the New York press, to whom
she ought to feel greatly indebted
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-12

1t now turns out that the Keely
motor is the grandest blk of the
century. The humbug who has
been trifing with the public all
these years should be crammed into
one of the condensers of the ma
chine and made to stay there.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-12

IT would seem as if San Francisco
had a plethora of weekly papers of
the personal journalism order, but
Mr.. Thistleton has issued the first
number of the Prickly Thistle,
which he announces is intended to
be a scorching whiplash to frauds,
dead beats and swind'ers in every
community on the Pacific Coast,
and to fill long felt void in the
field of journalism" fIr. Thistle
ton has taken large contract.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-12

! VI. WAU TONG Action brought in
the Dist let Court
Plaintiff lof the second Ju-
ydiciai District of the
VS. Estate OF Nevada, in
Aand for the County
All kEE VT OrmSby, and the
|cumplaint flied in
Defendant /sard COUNTY Of
CrmShv, in he office Of the Clerk of said
District Court. The State Of Nevada
sends greeting to All Kee defendant,
YOU are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the District
Court OF the Second Judicial District of
the State of Nevada, in AMI for the
County OF Ormsby, and to answer the
complaint filed therein Ga copy of which
accompanies this Summons within ten
days exclusive OF the day of servicel
after the service on you OF this sum-
mOns-if served within this county; or,
if served out OF this county. but in this
district, within twenty days, otherwise
within forty days-or judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you. The
said action is brought to recover from
you the sum of fifteen hundred dollars
alleged to be due from yon upon Ger
tain promissory note, of date April
2lst, 1879, together with in:etest on said
sum of fifteen hundred dollars, 81, 10000
at the rate of two per cent per month
from date OF said note until paid and for |
costs of suit.
And you are hereby notified that il
you fail to appear and answer the said |
as above required, the said |
plaintiff will take Judgment agains
you by default as prayed in said COM
plant.
Given under our hands this 3Oth day
Of April, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
five. THOS II. WELLS,
JAMES D. TORREYSON.
for Plaintiff. May q, CIV.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-12

Dancing every afternoon ana evening.
Best Of music and refreshments. Genoa
Will be prepared to furnish the best Of
the management will spare no pains to
make it pleasant for all.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-23
OYSTERS OUT o: WATER
How Long the Hivalves will Live
Properly Kept.

How Long the Eivalves will Live i.
Properly Kept.
In recent bulletin of the United
States Fish Commission is published the
following statement By Pro-. \. L. Yer
rilI. of New Haven, Conn:
My attention was recently called by
Cap: c. H Townsend to a large cluster
Of oysters attached to an old boot which
lad ilcea hanging in the front windows
of the fist. market of Charles Reed, III
this city, for u long time Th;a cluster
was t;ti>cn from the water ~ tln, earl
pai t of b,-ccmt,.4r, 1884 (about the 10th,
it is said), and when | c-.amined It on
Feb - several Of the larger oysters were
:,i.H alive. am told that they cnn.in
ued 80 live for some DAYS afterwards
The larger ones which were sill alive
w"i" "r about the size ordinarily snlI in
the market. Most of the smaller ones
We're dead, and many OF the In. ge.' ones
Of winch the coGcs had been broken cr
chippe,l. were dead and dried mp when
saw them. Those that were alive had
all been hung up with the 'front.' edg" of
the she'll downward and the hinge up
ward. They had been hanging in the
show window, attached to y sras-htu ,,er
during the whole time. (ovcr ten weeks,
freely csposed to the az and light. The
room was of course rather cool rs stch
shops usually are in winter, and the win
dow space, although open freely to t,,H
shop, was doubtless still cooler, especially
mt Ms lit, but the arr must nave been drv
and ,he temperature quite variable. Gre
window faces to the west and wotld
have direct sunlight in the afternoon.
The remarkable duration Of the life of
these oysters is undoubtedly due 10 two
causes:
t. The perfect condition Of the c1g~s
of the shells. which a'inv' ,hem u
close up very tightly.
,. The position, suspended IS they
were with the front edge downward. )
the most favorable poo.tion possible for
the retention OF water within the G;'l-
cavit.-, for in .his posi- ..on The edges Of
the m; n,le would closely pack against
the amer edges or the she'll eifec,aaily
closing any small ieai ;. and the retained
water would also he IN he most favora-
bic position TO mo.ster Tie :'l'e, even
ter pert had evaporated.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-23
Human Nature.

Human nature viewed from one stand
point only Is sorrowfnl and pitiful thing
The carved statue oc Ramesis. still stand
ing i'll the Nile desert is greater than its
sculptor or the once mighty king it rep
rescnts. for it still exists while the dust
Of both sculptor and king ere blown by
the desert winds a~ound its feet If hu-
man life begins ut the cradle and termi-
mates at the grave it is 4 disgrace to Ma
turs if there be no God aud no credit to
the Almighty if it be His work But
change the standpoint 50 that one raay
look down the vistas of infinite duration
as the astronomer looks through the o2-
ening depths of the starry heavens and
surely the meanest. most pitiful
human life becomes nobler than the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-23
FAIR GODDESS OF THE DOME.
How She Courtesics to the Rising
Sun and SaIutes Him as He Sinks
70

to Rest.
From n Washington Letter
| heard yesterday some curious facts
about the dome of the capitol. 1t IS said
that there was statue in ancient Egy pit
called memnon which whispered sweet
words Of melody to the sun rs he appear
ell above he horizon, and sang him to
sleep every night with weird lpllab'es
The grand, naughty Goddess Of Liberty
on top Of the dome has heart Of bronze,
bat good heart FOR all that, and one
filled with true old Virginia coIrtosy.
She has not yet pr,ckei UP enough cour-
age to n .nmpt to DO the pr'ma donna
act but every morning the good dame
courtesies to toe sun and when he sinks
in the west she again cotirsesies, but
without turning around. Some time
since Architect Clark suspended u plum
met line from the interior Of the dome,
and it was found - actual measur, r,meht
that the lead swung over a space of 4!
inches, making total dip out "s the pc
pandicuar of 81 inches. Tnis IS caused
by the alternate contraction and e.-pan-
sion of the lion.
a coat Of white paint is G.ven cFtif
few yea~s to the dome, ut II cost of $3.50.
The nlinters who DO the work rcsc mile
nothing so much as tiny flies, and the
rope ladders, stretching down from the
top in every direction like hair lncs, re-
mind me of delicate 5, teIhs Of motaSses:
which the flies are working for All they
are worth TO reach the bottom oc the
dome it IS necessary to lie prosSrate aud
climb down these ladders, a proceeding
which is not of itself difficult, but be
comes So when he who deS, ends has 4
dizzy head or an unsteady ne.ve.
The new terrace OF white marble,
which is replacing the old earth en-
banL ment, Will relieve the c,pi' oI OF
its ''squatty' appearance, end s've it
more heia ht adding 120 feet to the
length and 60 feet to ,iIc Width. This
is to be fitted up foe co'nmi.tee rooms
and storerooms. The capitol will then
cover five acres Of gsound, and it vii
have cost about $4,000, 900. One viii
have 10 walk bali u mile to go around
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

~Er here Mr. Meridian Times you
just hold up ON Gincral Claiborne
now. lle'- private and you must
let him alone.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

TuE Austin Minute i-a good even
ing paper success to h.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

TIM prohibition people are quite
active these days.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

There is one thing We have TO FAY
about it, IT takes q heavier paper than
the Austin Comfy Times TO flight
ont MN.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

TIM hu-inc-- men otWaco are anti
prohibition.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

GEN. l.. :. RosS will address the
people of Lorcnn at pm. saturday.
There viii bee 81 big crowd present.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

The FtAMlsEn VIII uol he held responsible
Tor ANY bills coutrH, ted by employees OF th''
Office, except OF written order -isucd Oy the
business manager
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

TuEN don't like to have the blue
light hared at 'cm.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18
WACO, TEXAS AUG lelsS5.

TINS campaign i- heating.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

Iris hot both way, and the -um
ardent, also.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-18

\ great bargain tn huce rWi- ct
Lr>,ju Bro
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-11-12

THE Civil Service reform victory
which the Administration achieved in
the election of Mr.. Hill has been well
supplemented in the appointment of two
new Civil Service Commissioners. 1t Is
enough to say that one of the commits
sioners, Mr.: EdgertOn, is Bourbon Dem
ocrat from Indiana, recommended by
that great apostle of this reform, Vice
President Hendricks. The other gentle
man, Mr.. Trenholm, is from South Caro-
lima, that great Civil Service reform
stronghold, is the son of the Confederate
Secretary of the Treasury. They can
both be relied upon to see that in the
work of recognizing the Civil Service
the Democrats will be properly cared
for. And that is the kind of reform the
Democrats want, as was shown by the
result of the election in this State. Mr..
Eaton, who it seems is to be reappoiHted
as an alleged Republican, will doubtless
put no obstacles in the way of the pecu+
liar reform which his Democratic asss
ciates are expected to carry out.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-11-12
81 Mean to Try for 1t" +"

Many years ago, in the city of New
York, a bright, manly boy, nine years Of
age. was in the habit of reciting. before
going to school, his lessons for the day to
a young lady visiting his family. And
what lessons those wereI No stumbling.
no tripping, or halting, no replies given
with the uncertain rising infection. The
answers were like himself-distinet,
firm, prompt. One morning the young
lady, delighted with the lads aatness
and manly bearing. said to him, with q
commencing touch on the cheek:
"If you keep on this way, you'll be
President some day. sir"
He threw back his shoulders. and with
a prophetic CLINT of his eye, said proud
ly: ~ mean TO try for it"
And that lady, now advanced in life,
assures me that among the scores Of
bright boys to whom she has thrown this
bit of prophecy, only this one answered
with the decisiveness of firm intention,
and he alone, of them all, attained po>
sition of eminence. This poor bat as
piring lad was the late ex-Vice Presi-
dent Schuyler Colfsx, of whose. useful>
ness and ability all the world has heard.
Does not this prove that the linit Of
human accomplishment is simply the
limit of human endeavor2
Be it then, boy or girl, your first care
to have lofty aim (not in q worldly
sense alone, but morally and mentality,
and, like the youthful Schuyler, with all
the might within you try for it.