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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15
Building Boom in Napole on

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While the prospect for the erection
OF q large number of buildings IN Ma
poleon during the spring and summer
of 1885 is not quite SO fattering as 1t
might be, or as other seasons have
been, there will be more than the usual
number decorated outside and inside
and additions built, and large and ex.
tensive improvements made on those
which have. been in the course of con
struction. That. good times are near
at hand, and better still a coming, is
evidenced, not only by the prepara.
tions for extensive improvements in
and around Napoleon, but throughout
the country everywhere. Saur has
already made all the necessary ar
rangements and purchases OF the dill
ferent kinds of materials for the spring
trade, which will be largely in demand
at prices which cannot fail to attract
the attention of all close buyers. The
outside decorations which, within the
last few years have become so very
popular and fashionable, and can only
be made with good paint, can always
be found nice and fresh in all shades
and colors, and in any quantity to suit
purchasers at Saur's Drug and Paint
Store at lower prices than have ever
been known on some quality of goods.
Even old buildings which are almost
ready to tumble down, can, with few
dollars worth of these colored paints,
be made to look nice and good as new.
For the inside decorations within the
last five or six years paper has largely
taken the place Of paint for several
reasons; the two principle Of which are,
first, that 1t is very much cheaper, and
consequently can be changed oftener;
and second, that it can be made to look
more rich and beautiful, and 1t needs
no special artist from Paris or London
to apply 1t. Gieat improvements are
constantly being made 4 in these paper
decorations for Walls and Ceilings.
The designs for wall paper and window
shades this coming season are great
Improvement over those of the past.
The patterns are smaller and the soft
colors on exquisitely tinted grounds,
are much easier to match with furn-
ishing. Our colors SO far have been
too glaring, the hues presenting too
strong a contrast. White grounds
have rs-appearsd showing fhs7lightsr
tints 10 perfection. All who appre-
Is;iate tie new and beautiful, viii be
pleased to look over the grand stock at
Saur's Book and News Depot, even
though they may not want to make
any purchases. In the line of all kinds
of brushes for the painter or white
washer, Saur always carries COM
plete stock, which he warrants to give
satisfaction. Making his purchases
direct, from the manufacturers, he is
prepared to replace any brush that
may come to pieces before worn out
free of charge. Everybody can always
depend on finding a, large and com !
plste stock of everything in the line Of
Drugs, Medicines and Books, in addii
tionto the iaboverg No department or
part Of his stock is ever neglected, but
everything is selected and purchased
with the greatest care with reference
to pleasing customers in quality as we'll
as price. = Y TAS1 Y a1 y 3FI
ser7fffSS .-nal lae---A
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15

Geo. Hutton, GAINESVILLE, o., joins the
army of people who testify to the vir-
tues of Mishler's Herb Bitter: ',This is to
certify that have been laboring under
q difficulty of breathing for considers
bic length of time, which was accom-
panied with loss of appetite, general
debility, etc. After using one bottle Of
Mishler's Herb Bitters I am well
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15
Matrimonial Statistics,
[Texas siftiDgs.l

Jim Benson is u clerk In the store of
Nose Schaumburg. One day last week
he said to his urbane employer; 1,
IF you please I'd like to get u couple
of days off, ,,5.-s ,r|
"You want to go fishing again, eh?"
mo, Mr.. Schaumburg, the truth is
that want to get married.n ,ls aa8
"Not much, ven knows myself. Eff
l gives you couple of days of, to yet
yourself wife, den you will be day off
every week or SO to have dose papies
baptized" I-a
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15
How He Knew.
lMerchant Traveller

a.t H lMerchant Traveller. .r.
who's the new boarder over the
wny?" asked Mrs. Bluffof her husband.
~ don't know" he replied.
" He's a nice looking man" she con-
lhued. as8ar-s. .e,-
% "Is he married?n Ne
"NO."
allow do you kn0w?" tfs
"Oh, I know"
II thought you said you didn't
know him."
II don't" A"i@& T@t''
"Then how do you know he isn't
married."
II heard him singing Heaven is my
home as he came by last night" .aT
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15

Every glorious act of great life starts
forward an eloquent fact. DR., Bulls
Cough Syrup is the glorious act of a
life's study, and it is positive fact that
1t stands without rival.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15

VIM. Berwick, of New Haven, Conn.,,
choked to death on q sweet potatoe he
tried to swallow whole.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15
State Elections of 1885.
New York Times. !


The state elections of the current
year are not many, but some of them
are important. Following is the list:
Arkansas will elect, at special elee-
ton to be held on Tuesday, November
10, an associate justice of the supreme
court, to fill the unexpired term of
Hon. j. r. Eakin, deceased. I :
81 Colorado will elect ON Tuesday, No
vember 3, Judge of its supreme court.
Connecticut will elect on Tuesday,
November g., one-half its state senate
for one year only and the members of
its house of representatives. idsas
Florida elected on Tuesday, May :.
the members of a constitutional cos
vention, which met In Tallahassee ol.
Tuesday, June g., and framed a new
constitution for the state, and provided
that 1t should be submitted to the vote
Of the people on Tuesday, November 2,
1885. 3'
Iowa will elect on Tuesday, Novem-
Der 8, governor and other state officers
and legislature. a4 lalaaat
Kentucky elected on Monday, August
81. the Democratic. candidate for state
treasurer and rejected proposition to
hold convention to revise the con-
stitution of the state.
Maryland will elect on Tuesday,
November 3, controller and clerk of the
court Of appeals. SO 8l Gfe} has dga1{
Massachu sets will elect on Tuesday
November 8, governor and other state
officers and legislature, aud vote upon h
proposed amendment to the, ,constitu-
tion Of the state providing for precinct
voting in towns. ,.si4
Michigan elected on Monday, April
8, the fusion candidates for supreme
Judge and regents of the state universe
ty.I' H1f TT| @@ ri gw1 WRT msw ,y~zr
: Mississippi viii elect On Tuesday, !,
November 3, governor and other state
officers and legislature.
Nebraska will, elect ON Tuesday,
November s, supreme judge and regents
of the state university.
New jersey will elect on Tuesday, !,
November 8, part Gifts senate and the
assembly.
New York will elect on Tuesday, No
yemher 8, governor and the other state
officers, Ave justices, of the; supreme
court and both branches Of the legisla-
ture. II e. l. F-ArI ~
Pennsylvania will elect on Tuesday,
November 8, state treasurer. g'''a' is'S7i'
Rhode Island elected on Wednesday,
April I, the Republican candidates for
II u ' y A Y
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15

Tilden's writings and speeches have
just been published In two large vol
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15

Cincinnati has Is secret orders with
$1,000 members who pay $3.50, 900 dues
annuity. TOW 7AT si17 7aIa9s9us
etpaT t0G4 Cn ~ pfHtN
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15

Smallpox has broken out near East
fTawas, Mich.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15

The Pinkerton circular published in
this issue requires very little comment.
1t carries its own condemnation on its
face. The reading of it must bring
flush of indignation to every honest
American countenance. The offer to
place small standing army at the dis
pOsal of any monopolist who has dis
pute with his workmen is an insult to
the whole American people. We ven-
ture to say that the next time the Pin
kerton thugs are brought into this state
for any such purpose, the people of
Ohio will arise In their might and expel
the invaders, even if it costs the life of
every one of the Hessian Pinkerton
crew-and in so doing they will do just
what they ought to do. No freebooters
from Illinois or New York shall again
with impunity terrorize any section of
this state. We speak advisedly- know
ing the temper Of tbEs people-and after
Weighing and cou& Mg the words EN-
ployed. - Cleveland Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15

In 1884 there were zoo, ,0O0, 900 pickles
raised and saited in this country. I, ~
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15
The First Steel Pen Makers.

The word Pen, In Holy Scriptures, re-
fers to either an iron style, or to q
reed; the latter being the earliest form
of pen used for writing on papyrus.
One ofthe earliest attempts to make
steel pens is attributed to VIM. Cad
bury, England, who, for his own use,
constructed clumsy article from the
main spring of q watch.
Steel Pens were first brought into use
abont the year 1908.
James Perry, of London, commenced
to manufacture pens in 1924, and was
the founder of the firm named Perry &
Co., who are now the largest pen ma
kers in the world.
Their celebrated "Un and Falcons for
correspondents, and fine points Nos. A.
0. 4and 1913 for schools, are, without
doubt, the Cheapest Perfect Pens in use
they can be had from all stationers.
Sole Agents for the United States,
Messrs. IvIToN, BRAKEMAN, TAYLOR,
& Co., New York.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-10-15

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09

Charles Dickens. the famOns novel
ist, had three pets, Of which he was
very fond. The happy family consist
ed of a jet-black raven, an eagle and
little white spaniel.
The eagle lived in grotto in the
garden. 1t was necessary that he
should be chained; for, in spite of the
pleasures of captivity, he never ceased
to try to escape.
The raven was as full Of mischief as
a bird could be. He roamed around
the garden and through the house, and
was the terror of the smaller children.
One Of the little daughters of the
novelist had very chubby legs, which
were bare much of the time in sum-
mer, and the raven used to run after
and peck at them until "poor Tatie's
leds" became constant objects of pity.
The raven took delight in prOvok-
ing the eagle, which could be tanta-
lized at meal time more than at any
other. The raven would swoop down,
bear off the eagles food, and, taking a
stand just beyond the reach of the
captive bird, would deyour the foud
with gusto,--Golden Days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09

"And non what shall we play q said
little Ann. Little Ann always tired
of play in ten minutes. Then she
would say, "And nohO what shall we
playa That question kept mamma,
nurse, brother Tom and sister Jenny
very busy. One day at grandpa's,
when they were cleaning in the wheat
field, a very sweet, funny smile came
on Jenny's face. She had shown lit
tie Ann all the wonders of the field,
and now was expecting the little
question. In a minute it came.
"Well," said Jenny promptly, 1--WE will
60 straight home and make small
graintags, and dry this wheat and
shell it and fill bags for AIMS play
house, and next winter she shall grind
it and mix it and bake bread for her
dolls. Won't that be fun ?"
Little Ann clapped her hands; and
that play inpeed all the whils they
were at grandpa's, for it wos real fun
to sew the tiny grain bags. to shell
the wheat, and to tie it up in the
sacks. Little Ann had eighteen bags
of wheat when she went home
enough to last the dolls all winter
BnbNl0nd.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09

jim Hibben had just arrived in
Egypt with his father and mother.
The party were going to start off sight
seeing. They were to ride donkeys;
but jim thought it would be much
grander to ride a camel. 1t would be
something to tell his cousins at home.
So his father consented for him to do
So
When the huge animal was brought
up, all saddled and bridled, Jim won
dered how he was to climb up so high.
lie forgot that camels always kneel to
receive their load. They always groan
and grumble, too, as if angry about it.
When the boy was seated on the
queer saddle, the camel unfolied his
joints and rose up. A camel always
rises to his hind feet first, so Jim
pitched forward. He thought he was
going to turn summersault over the
camel's head. Then with a jerk and
wriggle, the camel rose upon his fore
feet, and Jim thought he was surely
going off behind. After little more
rolling and backing, they started off.
Jim's legs were short, and the cameps
hump broad, so his legs stuck straight
out. At first Jim held himself very
stiff. lie was afraid of flying to
pieces. But In few minutes he was
as Timber as a jumping-jack. He did
not enjoy this ride, but he enjoys tell
ing about it now.
The Arab knows how to ride the
camel, and often falls asleep upon his
back. The faster camel goes, the
easier it is to ride him. But you may
be sure OF ono thing, Jim says:
camel never rides very easy.-Lizzis
l.. Hibberd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09
The Plot TO KidnaD Lincoln.

After giving the history of the first
house in Washington correspondent t
of the New York Herald goes on to
say of it:
1t was in the Van Ness mansion
that Lincoln was to be imprisoned
had the first Lincoln conspiracy sue
ceedcd. The plan of the conspirators
was to capture Lincoln some night
when he was walking about and take
him over to the Van Ness place.
Though it Is not more than 400 yards
from the White House and only fifty
yards from the extreme southwest end
of the White House grounds it was
regarded as the safest place to keep
him prisoner. II is out of the way
entirely, and in those days probably
not ten people entered the Van Ness
grounds in year. The conspirators'
idea was to hold him until a reward
was offered, and then, upon getting
the money, the details of which
were to be transacted in Canada, he
was to be released. The scheme had
so little to recommend it that when it
came to DO seriously considered it fell
through. Then it leaked out that
such conspiracy had been projected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09
Sick IIeatIaclte.

This complaint is the result Of eat
ing too much and exercising too little.
Nine times in ten the cause is in the
fact that the stomach was not able to
digest the food last introduced into it,
either from its having been unsuitable
or excessive in quantity. A diet of
bread and butter, with ripe fruit or
berries, with moderate and continuous
exercise in the open air sufficient to
keep up gentle perspiration, would
cure almost every case in short time.
Two teaspoonfuls of powdered char
coal in a half glass of water, and
drank often, gives instant relief. Sick
headache with some persons comes on
At regular intervals, and is the signal
of distress which the stomach puts
out to inform us that there is an over
alkaline condition of its fluids; that it
needs a natural acid to restore the bat
terry to its normal working condition.
When the first symptoms of headache
appear, take a tablespoonful of lemon
juice, clear, fifteen minutes before
each meal, and the same dose ut bed
time. Follow this up until all symp-
toms are passed, taking no other rem
edies, and you will soon be able to go
free from this unwelcOmc nuisance.
Many will object to this because
the remedy is too simple; but many
cures have been effected in this way.
--Philadeiphia cal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09

In no detail of nursery routine is
knack" more servceable than in feed
ing, This is especially true during
the first days of weaving time, when
the mothers anxiety over refusal
even to taste the novel food in the
novel way is apt to be at the most dis
tressing point. What often passes for
distaste, or even lack of appetite, may
be only a mOmentary whim easily
overcome by little judicious persua-
sion. perhaps under cover of some little
ruse or a temporary diversion of the
attention, during which the feeding
may be accomplished in a mechanical
way. An attempt to force child to
eat against his will, even when obvi-
ously in need of nourishment, may do
more than fail Of its purpose; it may
provoke a rebellious spirit and create
an aversion not only to the particular
food administered, but to any other
that may be next offered, which would
under ether circumstances be entirely
acceptable to the fastdious little one.
This repeated refusal adds anxiety to
anxiety, the fact being overlooked
that it is abnormal and might easily
have been avcrted. Moreover, we can
not tell to what extent our own feel
ings at such time react, in spite of
ourselves. on the baby; but react they
often do, and only add complication to
our troubles. -Babyhood
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
wiss Treatmen of Consumption.

An interesting report is given Of
the experiments made by DR.. Albrecht,
on consumptive patients in hospital
at Berne, Switzerland. These expert
ments were made with view to ascer-
tanning the effect of oxygen inhalation
upon the development of phthisis, and
whether, by increasing the rate of or
ganic combustion by this means, the
bacterium Of phthisis had been dis
charged with certainty on several oc-
casions. The patients were first sub
mitted to an appropriate highly nutri-
tious diet, consisting of milk and pep
tone and twice a week they were
weighed with great care. 1t was OBJ
served that as soon as the oxygen in
halations began, the daily loss of
weight was checked, and in some cases
the weight increased, dyspnma dimin-
ished, and the microscope showed
fewer bacteria.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09
Intentional Errors.

They have been mostly connected
with Biblical matters. and intended to
further party interests. 1t is said that
Field, a printer of the time of Charles
l., was paid e1,5OO by tho Independ-
ents to alter a single letter in the
third verse of Acts =, 50 to make the
word 1--WE" read Eye" and so give the
right of appointing pastors to the peo-
pie, and not to the apostles. The we'll
known "Vinegar Bible was published
in l7l7, and obtains its name from
the Parable of the Vineyard being
printed as the Parable of tho Vinegar.
One of the most wilful alterations Of
the text and one which cost its perpe-
traitor her life was committed by the
widow of a German printer. One
night, while an edition of the Bible
was being printed in her house, she
took the opportunity of altering the
word Herr into Narr, making the
verse read: "he shall be thy fool" in
stead of "he shall be thy lord" The
celebrated Bibles of Sixtus V. are
eagerly sought for by all collectors.
Their sole fame is the multitude of
errata which crowd their pages not
withstanding that his Holiness Sixtus
v. carefully superintended every sheet
as it passed through the press, and
finally prelixed to the first edition a
bull forbidding any alteration in the
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09
Where Home Was.


Twas Yesterday twas long ago;
And for this Haunting grimy street,
And for this crowding to and fro,
And thud and roar of wheels and foet
Where elm trees and the linncts trill,
The little gurgles of the rill,
And breath of meadow flowers that blow
Ere roses make the summer sweet.
Twas long ago; twas yesterday,
Our peach would just be new with leaves,
Tho swallow pair that used TO lay
Their glimmcring eggs beneath our caves
Would lluttcr busy with their brood,
And hoply, in our hazel wood
Small village urchins hide at play,
And girls sit binding bluebell sheaves
Was tho house here, Or there, or there
No landmark tells. All changed, all lost;
A4whcn the waves fret and tear
The lorc-shores of some level coast
Roll smoothly where the sca-pinks grew
All changed, and all grown old anew;
And pass over, unaware,
The memories | am seeking most
Bnt where these huddcd housc-rows spread,
And where this thickcncd mir hangs mulk
And the dim sun peers round and red
On stir and haste and cares and work,
For me were babys dNiSy.chnins,
For me the meetings in the lanes,
The shy good.morrows softly said,
That paid my mornings lying lutk'
Olingcrng days of long ago,
Not until now you passed away
Years wauc between and we unknown;
Our youth is always yesterday,
But, like traveller home who Graves
For friends and finds forgotten graves,
seek you where You dwellcd; md, 10 !
Even ilrcwclls not left to say
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09

His style was clear and terse, with
little Of ornament, writes General HOr-
ace Porter, a member of Grams militia
ry staff, in Harper'S Magazine. He
used Anglo-Saxon words much more
frequently than those derived from
the Greek or Latin. He seldom in
dulged in metaphor, but when he did
employ figure of speech it was orig
inal and graphic, rs when he spoke Of
the commander AT Bermuda Hundred
being "in bottle strongly corked," Ur
alluded to our armies at one time mov-
ing "like horses in balky team, no
two ever pulling together" His style
inclined to epigrammatic without his
being conscious of it. There is scarcely
document written by him from which
brief sentences could not be selected
fit to be set in notices or placed upon
transparencies. AS examples may
be mentioned: 81 propose to move
Immediately upon your works. "a shall
take no backward step;" the famous 81
propose to fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer" "Let us have
peace;" "Thc best means of securing
the repeal of an obnoxious law is its
vigorous enforcement"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-09
Doing the kOW.TOw.

The kow-tow ceremony, as witness
ed by u reporter one day recently at a
Chinese temple on Waverly Place, will
bear description. The guardian ofthe
temple was just sounding a barrel
shaped drum suspended from a wood
en- framework. Having evoked few
dull, rolling sounds. he wakened the
echoes by pulling a massive bronze
bell hanging underneath. Then TAX
ing the sticks of incense, he placed
mat on the floor before each idol, on
which he knelt, first bowling down
with hands joined and then raising
them above his head like the priest ell
evating the host at mass. He then
performed the kow-tow, which consist
of knocking the head against the floor
six times before minor idols and nine
times before major gods with great
rapidity and violence. The Mongolian
devotee fullills his religious task with
no half-hearted zeal, making the floor
vibrate again as he introduces his
head to it. The thought would natu-
rally occur that this would be rather
trying even to an opium-betogged
Chinese cerebrum; and passing near
the worshiper as he rose from his
task, it was noticed that he had on
the top of his head bungling protub-
erance as large as an average list-the
result of frequent and vigorous kow-
towing. This must have become per-
fectly callous, as in response to aquery
on parting the custodian remarked
that the frequent humping was the
cause of no pain or unpleasantness.-
San Francisco Chronicle.