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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-20

From the weather record kept by
Charles T.. Allen, esq. it appears that the
present month Tins tar hats been unusual
ly cold. The average temperature for
the first fifteen day, of this month was
u. m. e m, l3': =. m, IS. The average
Temperature of this period for the past
twenty years was n. m, - m, W; p. m,
49,. The nearest average to the present
month was that Of the cold February of
1875, when it was a. m, =: m, ~; p. m, 9.
The lowest points touched by the mer-
curry during the twenty years were-l4' on
the 81, 18th and 9Th of February, 1SGS, 1870
and 1876; --16' on Fcbrnary9 1881; IS on
the 9th and 18th of February, 1871 and 1910
30 on February 3, lS55,and -2!' on Feb
ruary g 1874. The coolest day was Feb
ruary ., 1855, when the average WAS 10.
The highest average was that of February,
1867, when it was Il. m, 26'; m, j2 p. m,
~. This wns said to have been the warm
est February Of which wc.hayc any record.
Prof. LoOmiS Of Yale college reported the
average of this month, Is seven degrees
higher than the average for eighty years
previous
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-20
SCliEDI-LHOf ASSETS.

nALAace NET ASSETS, pcc.a1, l,4, ,5..sly,,5o. %
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GROss ASSETS, nc".3l, rslt, Sj3.43o,Ui2.M
LIABILITIES

GROss ASSETS, Pee. 81, r,St, 3,l3oUj2.m
LIABILITIES:
Amount required to re-
insure All outstanding
policies, net. assuming
! percent in:"r - e.. iS,il|.l1HnU
Additional re- rive ny
tuWiHdy's EtHuIaial
: per cent Oh policies
i->..,"l sine" Aprl /.
L.! ........ ........ 1j.-ji.ul
Al Other liabilities ..... Nij95j.d
--S l9,%S,2Os.
SURPLUS 10y CumpIny's standard, $Llal,S24.5
ErRriv> 10y conn. standards = a.. 4,lgj .GJ>. -
StlPlt s. hN y. !. Standard ii.pcr
cent, over. .............. ..... 7,300,O1OOO
Ratio Of expenses of management
t. receipts IN lef......... ....... s., per cent
Policies in force Dec. 81. ISL, t!.HBi
iusuthE ................... SIj!,Gm.Gsj.OO
JACOB l.. GREEN T., President.
JOHN =. TAYLOR, Vice President,
" lillian G.. ABiiOr. Secretary,
Il. II. wits, Actllary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-20
EVENTS IN THE OAD WORLD
IRA BRITISH AuAhouN oUBAr.
The Trench Troop, ~rurr Twn Complete
victories the hinr-r Completely
I;out'd Large Quantities Of
ARMS and Ammunition
Captured.

PARIS, Feb 17.-Gen Bricrc de Li,lr
has tclcGraphod from Langson tn fol
lowing account of tho march o. tuc
French troops to that city The fr1 lcl
troops raised their camp at DunL-uu ou
thc t0th inst, on the nth they pHtpuU-
tered aud defeated tine Chint.. u,r
Nandi The troop, biyouack.j ~" tl"
night on the battle field. On tine N'n
they had a second battle with tie chi
reese. The Chinese made q stuJuutu re-
sistauce, but were completely rou'"i The
french soldiers behaved very Z jHnly.
They stormed several forts and arJor 1t
rapid march arrived on the itth in5,. be-
fore LangsOn. Iangson was found cvHr-
ultcd and burning. Our troops took iips-
session and ut once occupied o,itilns be
yond langson ON the hills. The entire
ftarch was skillfully combined and well
secuted. A large quantity Of arms, am
nunitipn and provisions was captured
"hc Chinese Withdrew towards the
frontier. Their lJs-cS were very heavy.
HhcIr roult WIS complete. our losses
-,.Cc the .lh inst. haN b"Cu % killed. and
go l.Ounu,j.
TwO Chinsso War lIOHt> Sunk.
'AEl', Feb ls.-The following despatch
WIS received this evening from Admiral
Courbet: ".>heipoO, / nh. -. Two of Bay
adds torpedo boats have sank the Chinese
t:iTatc luguen. carving rs guns and %
non and the Chinese corvette TsChtnG-
Ling, carrying seven guns and 80 men.
Tho french Attack on German Socialists
PARIS, Feb lS.-i'he students of Paris
have issued Il protest against the criticisms
upon tncir action in attacking the German
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-20

MARY A. HARDY * CnARLES N. HARDY.
In Equity Chltcndcn county, April term,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-20
The Suakim and i;rrber Hallway.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE material for the
FIST IS miles Of the SSuAkinl and Bcrber
I.t.nay wIjl be ready for shipment by the
CHi Oi The Week, the steamer Arab sailed
from southampton tu-,iay VITA the iirot
contingent 10? Suliin.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-28
College and Nom { oliege Men.


Making list hastily of well.known
authors, setting their names down as
they occur, it appears that Irving, Poe,
Cooper, and Whittier are almost the
only names Of men OF the first rank
who did not have a collegiate education.
Bryant began a college course, but was
compelled to discontinue il. longfel.
low, Hawthorne, Holmes, Emerson,
Thoreau, Willis, Prescott, Bancroft,
Motley, the two Dauas, were all college
men.
In taking men Of the later generation,
and recognizing the conspicuous rather
than the eminent as basis for ludg.
ment, the college men are Parkman,
Warner, Lodge, tiske, various Adamses,
Hale, Higginson, White, story, Cranch,
Scudder, Leland, Deforest, Curtis, Nor
ton, J. +. Clarke, Ripley. Stedman OF
Gets Lryant as coming between the tive
classes. Of non,college men large
number may readily be named-Wal
Whitman, Nhipple, Trowbridge, Fields
Parton, Stoddard, Bayard Taylor, Eg
gleston, Hart, Howells, James, Aldrich
Lathrop, stockton, latt, able, Craw
ford, fawcett, Glider, Harris, Carleton
Mark Twain, Burroughs.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-28
DecIet ss in English Land Values.
Lrh.cago 1rIbnnel

Facts furnish practical evidence OF
the agricultural adversely in England.
and in Norfolk which eight years ago
let for 5s shillings an acre Is now to DO
had at 10 shillings-the average gross
rental at Lettings by auction now being
no more than one.third what il was
then. word 10 the same eject comes
from somerset and Hampshire, and
il would appear that the value OF
land in the last four or five years has
fallen in England even in greater de-
gree than ia Ireland.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-28
The Cdor Of the Hay field.

Gong from New England to a western
state many years agD, the writer was
struck with the difference between the
two localities In the hayiug season. In
the older states the air nj haying time is
redolent Of the most deligbtfnl fragrance,
making II pleasure to be out of doors
Al haying time IN the western locality
there was only clean. weedy Odor, quite
unlike that 10 which we hHd Teen accus.
TONED In locking into the reason for
this lack Of pleasant odor at haying. we
examined tue hay, aud. while all the
usual grasses were present, we could find
no trace Of the sweet scented yCrnal grass
anthoxanthum odoAtnm, 50 common In
eastern meadows In itself this grass has
little value Indeed. Its CHIEF merit lies
In its odor. This is developed as the
heritage dries. and few spears Of this
grass will impart It's fragrance ioa large
mass Of hay. This grass should always
form a part Of mixture for seeding l
lawn
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-28
Costly Button. for travelling Dress.
T'.rw York Cor. frloEIyI IA NJ

Low YORK Tor. LTl0FIY1 "a ~
i saw young woman who was about
10 start for n tour in Texas aud Mexico
She W shed to take plenty Of money along
10 those regions Of highwaymen and in 0
way which would battle them So she
had travelling dress trimmed lavishly
with buttons costing % 10 a 500 each.
The cheaper ones contained gold pieces
neatly laid between the wooden molds
which were covered with cloth In the
usual fashion The costlier buttons were
similarly stuffed with United States noiol
ordinary ones Of the same outward pat
Irfn.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-28

a four.foOted bird, the cegana, has
been discovered IN the island OF Marajo,
az the mouth OF the ANA on. IL re-
sembles a pheasant, and is only four.
footed in early life, rs after a few days
existence one pair OF legs develops into
wings
Peck's sun: Absurd ideas are cobwebs
upon the ceiling OF common sense.
Happy says Carlyle, sis the mar
that hath fourd his work.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
A. M. Excursion on the b. & o.

From May Is to %, 1885, the Baltimore
Il Ohio R. R. Co. will sell round trip tick
cts to Martinsburg, Harrisonburg, Hag-
erstown, Shippensburg, or Chambersburg,
from Defiance, at $3.50, for the round
trip.
This affords the Brethren, who will at
tend the annual meeting, in Pennsylvania,
an opportunity to visit friends in the
Shenandoah and Cumberland Valleys
Tickets will be good returning for thirty
days. These tickets will be good going OF
returning via of Wheeling and Pittsburg
via of Grafton, at the option of the pur.
chaser. In purchasing your tickets over
the Baltimore & Ohio r. r. you get youl
tickets for less money, have the choice o.
two routes, and are carried on fast express
trains. For full particulars call upon OF
adde's Agents OF B. Il o. r. r.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
Mcclure Items.

Our public schools which were to
be opened tomorrow will not commence
until one week from tomorrow, as our
teachers Mr.. Hickerson and wife wish
more timeto complete their new residence.
We are glad to announce that they have
purchased property here and expect TO
make this their permanent home.
The Misses Eyer who carried on the
millinery business here last season, have
again reopened n shop and placed on ex-
hibition splendid stock Of fine goods.
They may be found in the house belong
ing TO Mr.. Jessie Warner.
The Durbin bsys mean business, they
received car load of fine merchandise a
few days ago, and are prepared to supply
you with new goods ofall descriptions and
at lowest living prices.
The building built by Suydam & Lowry
for shoe shop, has been moved to the lot
next to the drug store and will be used by
John Houtz as meat market.
For fine jewelry 20 to the drug store,
you can get almost anything in that line
from a gold ring to good watch and
chain.
Dick Durbin visited his parents ut Ma
poleon yesterday.
DIR. j. w. Sharpe visited his brother, DR..
w. J. Sharpe, at South Toledo, yesterday,
1t has been decided that Mcclure should
have cornet band. A meeting was held
for this purpose last week and another has
been called for next Thursday evening,
when the organization will probably be
perfected, consequently, we advise all good
citizens to stuff their ears and hold stiff
line when driving into Mcclure.
Winter wheat is in splendid condition
in Damascus tp.
The Good Templers Lodge celebrated
their first anniversary on April 22d. The
event was memorable one in the history
of our village. The members of the order
and their friends were received in the
lodge room which was handsomely decora
ted with evergreens.
A literary entertainment was given ir
the U. B. Church. which was filled to its
utmost capacity. After the entertainment
the members of the order were invited to
an excellent supper in Durbin's Hall
where 80 plates were uncovered. The ta
| bles were set the second time and fully Isl
peopler were entertained. The member.
marched to and from the church. Crane
Rapids and Weston Lodges were we'll rep
resented. Harry B. White, G. VIC. IT,, o
Ohio, was present and made some telling
remarks. The lodge here has 50 member
and is doing good work, as their member
ship increases the saloons decrease.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

Senator Evarts owns a house only
few steps from the Senate wing of
the Capitol. He will not wear out
much shoe leather during his term Of
office.
There is a heavy falling off in Eng
lish exports Of iron and steel products
last year, the return just published
giving for 1882, $157, 991, 500; 1883,
$l42,951, ,0S0, and 1884, 1922, ,438,345.
The looms used in the manufacture
of silk in New Jersey are said to be
almost fac similes Of those employed
for the same purpose in India and
China.
Hamilton Fish was Secretary of State
for eight years. In that time it cost
him 81, 900 year beyond his income
to live and entertain. 1t cost
Evarts $4,000 year more than his
salary, while Frelinghuysen is said to
be out $40, 900 in four years under Ar
thur. What makes it so very expensive
for the Secretary of State is that he has
to entertain the foreign legations fire.
quently.
The Turkish woman is superstitious
in the extreme. She believes in charms.
She will not live an hour bereft of her
three-colored bit of leather which in
closes the mystic phrase that is potent
to ward off the evil eye. She distrusts
Tuesday as the mother Of ill-luck, and
will not celebrate the birthday anniver-
saries of her children, or even record
the date, lest some magician use it to
cast spell against the child. .l,
Philadelphia has not failed to turn to
account the experience of New York
with its elevated roads. The company
which is to construct an elevated rail-
road in that city starts out with de-
fined liability for all the damages that
may arise fromthe construction of the
road; It is bonndeto pay b per cent. Of
its gross receipts to the city, and before
it breaks ground for the enterprise it
must deposit $l,0O0,0O0 worth of its
bonds with the City Treasurer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
Bea utifnl and Grand.

Those beautiful rooms which are attract
ing so much attention and are admired
by everybody, have been decorated with
the beautiful papers sold at saur's Drug
and Book Store. New patterns have lately
been added to the stock and several new
style decorations which makes the stock
more complete than ever. A room is
hardly considered furnished without the
walls are papered and the windows hung
with shades and drapery, such as is al
WAYS on hand and ready for sale at Saur's
Wallpaper Depot. The opaque cloth
shades in drab color seem to be more fash
ionable than ever. Some few admire the
red and olive green and few buy the dark
brown. Saur keeps full line OF all the
colors and tints on hand, by the yard OF
ready made and tackled on rollers so that
any one and everybody can be suited IL
price, color, style and mountings. Don''
fail to see these goods before making your
mn nrchasea
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
OBITUARY..

MowERY.-Chas. Mowery was born
near Florida, Henry county, Ohio, on jan
uary Goth, 1859, died April Oath 1885, aged
26 years, months and 25 days.
Mr.. Mowery was married to Hattie Nc
Henry. September Sd, 1884. The Cause OF
Mr.. Mowery's death was shot from a
pistol in the hads of VIM. Dancer, on last
Thanksgiving eve. The ball entered his
left breast and ruptured blood vessel,
and from the time he was shot up to the
day he died he was in very critical con-
dition and died from the effect of hemmor-
age. He was in full vigor of youth amid
the happy scenes of life and surrounded
by many loving friends, and was suddenly
called away from among us in the very
springtime of life when the hope and as
perations of youth were budding into
manhood and when useful life was lur-
ing him onward, death overlook him and
he is gone from among US. 1t was hard to
give him up and say farewell Charley, and
know that we must see him no more on
earth. But we have the consolation OF
knowing that he has crossed over the river
and is on ever green shores. His funeral
took place at the M. E. Church in Florida,
the Pastor of said church officiating, after
which his remains were followed to the
grave by a large concourse Of relatives and
friends. May God sustain and preserve
the mother and fatherless childSen. and
may the young wife seek an interest in
Christ that she too when called upon te
pass deaths door may meet her com.
panion in that home where parting is moi
known. i taH rfaa,t
Farewell my dear wife and children
with you could no longer stay,
oh meet me my loved ones in Heaven
Do meet me in Heaven I pray.
Jos. wHBBL.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
REMEMBERl

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.
| am prepared to give satis-
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 to buy
OF sell property at your own price! Terms reason.
able. Room No. l. Humphreys + block.
improved farms with good buildings at $40 per
acre. Timbered land as 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. for................... 80 100
Possession given Immediately. Call and examine
No sale no charge.
n NoDno~r 1901
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

p@%Lenox Soap, have you tried it?
You will like it because it contains no
fee or uncombined Alkah, 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.
CARY,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

We direct the attention OF the reader to
the published statement of the Michigan
Mutual Life Insurance Company. The
company is one Of the best in this part oi
the country. John J Malley is agent al
this point
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

Mr.. Fred. Bergman and Miss Caroline
Strohminger wei g united in marriage at the
Catholic Church Tuesday morning. The
young couple dispensed with the usual
wedding tour and Immediately went to
housekeeping in pleasant home pre-
pared by Fred. on the Defiance road. Mr..
Bergman is one of the model young men
of Napoleon, and he has selected for his
companion through life most excellent
young lady. Both have the wishes of
many friends for their future happiness.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

The Annual Convention of the Henry
Co. w. G. T. u, will convene in. the M. e.
Church at o'clock p. M, on May 18th
and 14th, at Deshler. Mrs. M. B. Reese,
of Stubenville, Ohio, State organizer, will
give the annual address, and others Of the
state Executive Board win be present and
q profitable time is expected. All persons
Ut any temperance persuation are earnest
iy requested to be present. .}tE
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

Humphreys corner drug
store is, and has been head
quarters for paints, oils, brushes,
varnishes, tube paints, &C., for
the last twenty-six years. AL.
ways reliable. st
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
Arrested for Arson.

During the excitement occasioned by
the lost child last Wednesday night, fire
was discovered in the saloon but recently
opened by VIM. Beilhalz, in the Lude-
man building on Perry street. The doors
were broken open, when it was discovered
that the saloon had been set on fire, pile
of kindling saturated with oil being placed
between the billiard tables and another in
the side-board and the torch applied, the
fire doing considerable damage before dis
covered and put out. That it was the
work of an incendiary was too plain, and
suspicion at once fell upon the proprietor,
Mr.. VIM. Beilharz. He was arrested and
placed in Jail. He waived an examination
before Squire Tressler, who bound him
over to Court in the sum of $500, in de-
fault of which he was remanded back to
Jail. The fixtures of the saloon had been
insured for large amount.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

ibid it ever occur to you, gentle reader"
asks an exchange, "what a vast amount of
money IS annually wasted on buttons"
Yes, it has, and never more forcibly than
when connection has ceased between the
back ofour trousers and suspenders.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

PAwNING HER BOYS CLOTHES FOR MEDIcINE-A
poor woman in " ales, whose boy had been Very Ill
for several years, had expended all of her means to
pay for medicine. At last the doctors gave him up
and said he must die. He suffered 30 terribly with
rheumatism that he could not be moved. One day
ers. The evidence of the curative powers of their
Extract of Roots was convincing that she pawned
the poor hoys clothes to buy bottle of the remedy
(Sieges Syrup) but now she feels proud that she did
SO, for it was the means of curing her son. The
Shakers say that this the result of Indigestion
and that the medicine cured the Dyspepsia, and that
the rheumatism was only symptom Of the real dis
ease. For Coughs the Shaker Tar Capsules are
strongly recommended. apl2 27-1m
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

Groschner Il Reddersen are selling the
Empire Binder, it IS the lightest, strongest
and most perfect binder ever put in the
field. Be sure to call and examine before
you buy. Do not let agents of inferior
binders deceive YOU, If
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

We Inadvertently neglected last week,
in mentioning the birthday surprise OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Bowers, to return
thanks for liberal supply Of cake. We
now do SO and wish Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers
q continuance of their useful lives.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
Youne Men!-Read This.

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated ELEC-
TRo- -VoLTAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC
APPLIANCES on trial tor thirty days, to
men (young or old) afflicted with nervous
debility, loss of vitality and manhood,
and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu-
matism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many
health. vigor and manhood guaranteed.
No risk is incurred as thirty days trial is
allowed. Write them at once for illustra-
ted pamphlet free. dec25-ly
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
Fulton Meat Market.

Fulton Meat Market.
Ifyon want nice piece Of corn beef or
picked pork go to the Fulton Meat Market,
Humphrey Block, where you can find the
celebrated Morgan Brand Picked Meats.
Finest sugar cured meats in the land.
Prices moderate. 3t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

BB"Two crates of the justly cele-
brated J. & G. Meekins white granite
ware, have sold it for twenty-five years,
never any complaint of it's cruzeing. If
in need of anything in the crockery
line please call and see it. CARY.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07
Runaway Boy.

Runaway Boy.
My son, l3 years old, ran away from
home on the 18th inst. He had on gray
jacket and pants, brown cap, and was
about Az feet in height. Any one harbor-
ing him will bestow favor upon his iath-
er and family by returning him to his
home, on the Clay Woke farm, near Ma
poleon, Ohio. His father will not be re-
sponsible for any debts which he may con-
tract. 3t FRANK HELLER.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

+ EDITOR NoRTHwERT:-At the last meet
ing OF the Directors of the Henry County
Farmers Association, the following per-
sons were elected as officers Tor the coming
year: President, E. M. Hollopeter; Vice
President, John Erven; Treasurer, John
Carster; Secretary, Eli Culbertson. The
premium list is now in the hands of COM
mittee for revision, and will be issued dur
ing the month ofJune. SECT'Y.