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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN.
Although OF different political beliefs Senator o'oo'
md the new Governor HILL are close personal
And both are still young men.

hear but expression regarding General Grants
refusal Of the aid which his friends rendered MN ""e"
needed material assistance and that Is in hsh praise
OF his conduct His acceptance OF valuable gts "noh
in office aud In comparative aiuenoe was oten se'eroy
criticised but these structures lose much OF their orce
and harslness by reason OF his recent action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

The hard times affect the great balls given TOT to
sweet "a ke OF various local charities. have known te
Charity Ball. which usually opens the ball season 10 he'
$4,000 profits and that too when given In the AeaacS
of Music This year. though held IN the larger metro
,o,,t,n Opcra ouse the total realized Is said to be less
tiiau half that sum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

~Unele Dick" Hastings rs the late brother OF the
former Editor OF The Commercial Adccrtiser was In
variaby called short acquaintance and ny MS
seniors well his juniors in years. was the very OPP
poste of Hugh Hastings in the matter of lo1oaeiy'
Hugh was a good and ready taker anil was by nature
disposed I've dsputiious the slightest provoca'ioh'
Richard on the other hand, very roticent lie was
eccentric in and nearly always appeared in puohc
"a silor though believe no Was never IN the nautical
line. his nephew, John HASTINGS formerly mahag
ing Editor of The Commercial the day OF his uncle
DEATH had boon In attendance court In the matter
OF Hugh Hastngss WILL and lad not hoard OF his other
unclc's death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

TIE new Dstrict-Attornrv. Mr. MARTINI tells ma thai
thus Tar his greatest difeuy In his pnooonst 'noi place
has been to resist the Sho come - him pleading
for culpr hs-b lnds s,ns brothers fatbers Every
ssAl iiesh thir ofirs has THIS eNpcrinnse IL 10
through. The tn tbiak Tint ne" Dbt'tct
Ainrnry 10 peculiarly atnon lc to tear. bovrvcr Ieat
he ll,y br t. Arguments I recommended Mr.. NTune
70 refer al such 20 those hardened old assistants
s.,on No has appointed John Il. Fellows Cunning ?.
redfonl and Atnbro5e "A. furly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

II l. noteworthy fact ih.t nearly all 81 Nr Marines
appointments have Of men oil ard experienced IN
practice with which e Las profess onlly had lituo TO
do. Til. siys u good deal Tor Mr. Marines common
sense. I telling Mr. MARITIME that hal rarely
known the District Attorney 81 this r0unty u he
severely criticized NV the papers except la connection
with politics. ia District Attorney will give tSo years
anl eleven months The faithful discharge ~ business
nni only the lat month u his trim 10 politics he Will
run "A gobd chance oi reelection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

SIZE that Walter Allen has become the Editor Of fhe
Boston Adscrser lie any longer hut once was
about this recall him distinctly AZ he came
ont of college s,mc eighteen years ago. and almost
simultaneously plunged into Journalism and Instrmony'
glad TO know that both have been pleasant seas Tor
sailing for hun When he first appeared here. Frederick
Hudson made him the exchange editor OF TIC H'rd'd
and he retained that place after Hudson WAS retired but
lcf, Il in 1867 10 accept position on The Cincinnati
G0ssgs. This latter place h. left year later Ter
subordinate position the paper Of which he now To-
comes editor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

Mr. Alien had a criohs experience while ON ne H>TGa
a. exchange editor. At tho tu,e SGD he Was not as
familiar with current literature a. now. ard hapcneh
thai he had never read any Of Mark Twains alleged
humorous articles then being published In mo gan
Francisco paJ So when Of these came Ia hand
with highly saona and most Improbable sbr. OF
told survivors who had existed for forty
three days open boat during which they had sub
cd chit ely on flying sh they caught ana box
o pills which Of them happened to have ON his per
so Allen clipped the account sent IL 10 the printers
aud Is duly appeared the next morning In Inc HeraM
with Mark T~alns name pended ~ the wriier Allen
AMI bar pened ~ he living Ia the same house, ana
wa, the first Of the wise Of The Herald 10 laugh al
him over the mistake OF printing one OF Marx Twains
funny tales. though IL were serious and truthful
narrative Al the Office the same day Allen was I'M
Inercfuy rdculel for hrs Ignorance OF the character oil
Mark Twain "a professional eNacgcraier, and the sag
soston was made either by Mr. Hudson Mr. BENNETT
the el.r that Tie Hed had at hand plenty Of original
banked fools 10 make u ridiculous without quoting pm
the comic writings OF cf town journalist Alien.
however mainia ned that the story Notwithstanding the
signature aud extraordinary incidents narrated was
truthful narrative OF actual experience Much To the
ishmcnt Of all In The Herald ce the story nnally
turned OFT % 10 the fpd believe the last,
writing Mark Twain has been guilty OF. year or
10 air met Ia aiu la I.rpcrs cst.bshn,ent and e
toll me that at the tiu.o of writing article
s.fL Ia bcySIita ~ which ef the surtiysrs ~ tho
wreck Vas brought aud he hal written tho story
eisey The sail had He'd 10 him. The Iiarpers bought
AZ AMENDED copy of the tile irnm Twain. and anybody
Interested reanS the only serious AL truthful nara-
tive from ten will nnd thu story Of fprty three
day, IN an open boat IN the ta.sy: : s-!-.,e page
IOL OF Hspo's sS5----
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

~ sounds little strangely TO hear OF the lawyers OF the
Stewart estate arguing In favor of railroad in Broad
way. Mr.. stewart WAS ,ly opposed 70 one IN
that thorpurharo that he prepared Ia pay million
Of dollars FOR the franchise In order 10 prevent IT, Tn
doubtily the change In thu policy OF his heirs was
dictated by the development Of sIh-a'e. by the ele-
vailed road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

asked Mr.. Nackavc when the Iycenm Theftrr wouhi
he opened. lie thought Ia obituary But the s'aSe
carpenter says Will not bo ready before March This
wit ~ ,r-,, ;.s eliza =. &c ,ne..:s-! sIi IN ,;i-r
theatres though understand that the ~ ceum, like the
Ndi.-r square OF the seasons, but be
open through summer ana wt-t.r alike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

There Il aspect Of the District Attorney office
undnr the new administration which Ike. II n the
ah-cnoe the general rcoei ton ~ the large
number OF de. lazy souchy and disreru;ahlo looking
drtcciiyos VINO used 10 hang aronnI In the hope OF
Iicsinr M Job OF some IN which 90 display their
allcgri aou1nen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

those who remember Tie Nec York Times under Ray
mond Il would be amusing II it were no. melancholy
that sometime Republican journal quoting South
newspapers of minor Importance such rs The No1oF
Vignan and The ToicSon tMarylan'D Journal IN Jsti-
nc,ton OF the claim tut forward Tor IL that 1t Is Dod
decided fair Republican newspaper" There are some
Endorsements which hurt, hut most persons have tie
common sense b. them. The Times actually re
prints such concentrations from such sources
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

The Nep- FORK Tw,s evidently feels relieved by the
resignation ot Governor Cleveland and the accession o
another to his place II indulge In the luxury
Of abusing Democratic Governor proof that 1t Is
Republican paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

arusr. I telling Mr.. MARITIME that ! hfl rarely
known the District Attorney 81 TIL, rounty Z, he
severely criticized nv the papers except la connection
with politics. ia District Attorney will give tSo years
ami eleven month. 10 faithful discharge ~ business
AMI only The lat month u his trim 10 politics he Will
run "A goDd chance oi c-eecon.
Tlrfs /. ono aspect of tho District Attorneys Office
undnr the new administration which Ike. II is the
absence from the general rccei ton 81 the large
number OF idle. lazy solchy and disrenuahlo looking
detociiyos VINO used 10 hang aronni In the hope OF
Jicslnr up a job OF sort IN whic 10 display their
alleged aounen.
may mentisn - illustrating the busy unsocia and
thoroughly metropolitan character Of this city that
rpng into private recently for tho frat time 10
see the new District ATTORNEY, fonnd him old nc
qnaininnee of several years stsnfng But during all
that aoqn tntsnce neither Of had known the others
namel III Z had known II was you" said. might
have voted for yod; but didn't"
Why do those In charge Of public buildings always
insist q sniding the markets n snge story high
valuable ground belonging to the city Is narty lost
10 Ia 10y the failure TO build Frltpn and Washington
Markets than single story IL cannot be because
light Ia necessary for II 10 the stalls have 81 be sup
pisi with artificial lights during the principal honrs Of
arincsx .n These markets. second and third stoiy
each Of these buildings eouh have been let for
restaurants, shipping offices and other purposes which
would not intorfeed with the markemen's trade.
and bavo brought In hands,iDs revenues.
ftept away from the Washington Market until
yesterday not wishing % Ice prjudccd against It 10y first
seeing In unfiushed condition. a. ~ still far
from being compoted and Its rather repulsve architect
Ia rnadc all the offensive by the surroundings
Of csrpcnsrs litter and other refuse s,iil offensive
Fulton Marsrt IL understanding aud clean looking
compared with Washington Market; yet Fulton ia half
,.a
Fulton and Washington Markets yorc and you will be
ments
Gins ularly enough. tho markstmcn do not improve
precisely they did twenty years ago. introducing
tables they employed then rhcy even seem not
only the style Of ovealls but I'm appar-
eaty the identical garments Of the last generation.
They maintain. too the ancient frauds OF their
prod ami cling 10 them with great pernacty
Among other little swindles now grown venerable by
rope 10 the saie OF what called Saddle Rock
oysteraL There was u famous large oyster so
called bat Tho beds In which thcy fattencd have
becn staOdoae for hfteen year, but tho larger
OF tho various kinds Of oysters from all Of beds
ere sslectsd aad cold Saddle Boeka In OF tho
restAs~nN nssds the marhets and nearby the bills of
sss o0ss essds Roes ct IS and another page
extra Saddle Rocks nc so ccns sorry 70 say from
rsssa4 sapsrtsnss thas In os thsss places the
vssss ssvs sAsshs sss sxsrss The guest has
Uoue1 - ssslvS1 sn1y se1alS nesbA They eorree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11
the charge when proper check is insisted but perss
in it when the guest IL not disposed to be positive.

I was reminded while in Fulton Market recently of
visit made there twenty years ago with General James
8. Negley. 1t was his first sight Of the place. There
was then good display OF flowers and OF tropical fruits
I'm the MARKET and Negley, when not in the Army or in
Congress- being horticulturist a large scale. was
delighted at these displays He was, however. still more
floor OF Dorlon Skaters restaurant aud set him down
TO a Saddle Rock fry There real Saddle Rocks In
that day, and the Dorlon the genuine smon-pure
and original Dorlon. They have done away with the
sawdust and keep cleaner place now under the OLD
name, but miss the real Saddle Rocks and the old style
OF cooking them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

Steele Mackaye is the same enthusiast about the
Lyccum School and Theatre he ago over the
Dcsae system OF teaching and later over the double
stage and other new features OF the Madison Square
Theatre. He Is delightful fellow Ia listen to- because
Of his intense earnestnes; and he would be equally
pleasant TO shake hands with II lie were not quite
earnest in doing that One hates to he assured OF an
Others hearty good viii and sincere affection at the cx
pense OF the ts makes his bread and butter with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

Shortly after the Late election and when the certainty
OF Mr. Clcyeland's return was est ablishcd Captain
Bracket told me that he certain ho would not be
disturbed In his position in tho Custom House becans 81
Mr. Jones OF The Times had personally assured him tina
he would DO protected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

Captain Charles " Braclctt. who has just been re-
loye from duty special Treasury Agent OF this DIS
trlct was subordinate years ago when b. g. Jayne was
agent. Mr. Chalkcr, whose particular acts Captain
Bracket says he Is held responsible for was deputy
under Jayne Jayncs chief clerk Wilbur f. Crutchey IN
now PHI stefan with considerable practice In Brooklyn
JAYNE il engaged ut present rs private detective In
this cty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11

was talking with Custom House official o few days
ago and him II he thought there would be many
changes In Tho House and Post ONCE In this city
"A complete change" he replied There are 1000
places In the Custom House aud l.400 In the Post
Onco, and tho applicants for each place viii stand ten
and twenty deep. Those who think there Will be few
changes do what Importance tho party leaders
attach full possession OF ali these Offices prepare
tory to 1888"
asked William g. Wyse, OF Hppe~sw who won so m'ich
money tho scratch by which Cleveland was elect
cd, how tho betting for 1883 stood ~ Any odds you
like on Grover Cleveland" no replied laughing with the
heartiness of who has
Harry Chanrsu, tho elder son OF tho late comedian
has been given the rights OF the other heirs To the play
OF Kit the Arkansas Traveller and he tells me that Il
Ii his intention to play about the country with his own
company and with now scenery, etc He opens In IL
about January IS, but where he omitted to state lie
went out lately under tho management OF Chfton W.
Tayeure accompanying his mother, hut che Was too Ill
and nervous to remain In the field for tho rest OF the sea-
son. and tho tour Terminated The sou NOV starts
cut alons.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26
A Story of Pullman's Lawyer.

The Pullman car people are here
again. renewing their contract for
sleeping and parlor service with the
Pennsylvania Railroad Speaking of
Pullman recalls Judge o. A Locilrane,
Of Georgia, his lawyer. The Judge is
\ character. saw him in one of his
hest moods. He is an Irishman, and
as warm-hearted and witty Us the great
est of his race. He told me good
story of the campaign. Il met q friend
in Chicago" said he, "and asked him
home 10 dinner. He had q few drinks
ON. but not enough to affect him much.
We were just seated at the table when
the servant appeared. She had o cast
in her eye which my friend discovered,
and called out: "Why, Judge, you've
got cock-eyed servant girl!' thought
that little rough when ladies were
present, but turned the subject a,
said nothing. Dinner went on, al.
pretty soon he oxclaimed: "Why,
Judge, your roast beef ID too rare and
your turkey Is too we'll DONE This
was pretty bad, but l thought I'd let it
pass, when he turned and began to dis
calss tho tariff question. Then l had
~. hit him. ".Fhifadeigsh&a Ne,os.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26
Sher!Ts Sale.

c. II. aidley as Treasurer Of Henry county, Ohio,
va.
Charles Bull and Augustus Bull
Order Of sale from Henry County Court Of Com
mon Pleas.
BY vrtu" Of an order of zale issued from the aboye
named "ourt and tn me dirscted ss sheriff OF Henry
County VIII offer n public sale at the north door
Of the Court House, In Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, March IA, 1885,
% the hour Of O'Clock D. m, Of said day, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated IN Henry
county, Ohio, 10 wit:
That lot parcel Of land situate In Henry county
Ohio. towit: portion Of that tract of land which
wealthy Gregory bought Of Jbseph Harnan by
Iced dated Dec 81. 1854 and recnred on page 75q OF
Henry County Register ~ Deeds, and thqt portion
h"rebv sold is bounded and particularly described AZ
foIows: Situate between the Wabash and Erie canal
and the Maumee River. and beginning five (5) rods
westerly from the west line Of the lind said Wealthy
Y. Gregory sold to Benjamin Bordner nv deed dated
\pri IA. ls8S, and recorded on page 2i0 Vol H. Of
said Henry County Register OF Deeds at a point on
the south line Of the towing path Of said canal and
running westerly along said south line eiuht and
hne-half (Ss rods. and thence turning and running
sonthrrly on line parallel with the said west line Of
said lind sold to said B'njamin Bordner to the
Maumee River thence running eaateily al, ng said
river eight and ORehalf tSif) rods, thence turning
and running norfhely ina llnn parallel to said wesi
line to the place q beginning All In section u.
town 8. north rnnge6 east In said county.
Appraised at $40!
Terms of sale, cash
FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff NJ Henry county, Ohio.
X. ". Cahil. attorney for pisindR.
Napoleon, Ohio, Feb. 9. 1855. $3.50
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26
The First Fly Fisher.

The first and indeed the only writer
amongst the ancients, so far as we
know, who makes mention OF fishing
with the artificial fly is Aelianus, who
lived IN the third century. In the tif-
teenth book OF hi history he says: 1.-The
Macedonians, who live on the banks Of
the River Astr@us, which flows midway
between Berco and Thessalonia, ar in
the habit OF catching a particular fish
in that river by means OF q fly called
ippurus; Il very singular insect it is
bold and troublesome like all its kind,
in size u hornet, marked like a wasp,
and buzzing like abce." From his ac-
count OF these fish they must have been
trout,and he exactly describes the
method in which trout feeds at pres
ent, ''when one of them sees the fly
floating down to him, he approaches,
swimming gently under the water, fear
ing to move the surface lest the prey
should. be scared. Then drawing near
er underneath, he sucks the fly, as q
wolf snatches Il sheep from the fold, or
an eagle Il goose from the farm-yard,
and having done SO disappears under
the ripple"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26
SHERlFF'S SALE.

C. II. Gidley as Treasurer of Henry county, Ohio,
vs.
John Z. Brodnix, ct al.
Order OF sale from Henry County Court of Com \
mon Pleas.
B. virtue Of an order of sale issued from the abovt
named court and to me directed Sheriff of Henr !
county, will offer at public sale at the north door
Of the Court House, IN Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, March Ia, 1885,
at the hour Of O'Clock, p m Of said day, the fol
living described real estate, situated In Henr,
comfy. Ohio. to.wit:
Four ~ rods on from the west end Of out-lot No.
one a. In R. X. >cotts first addition TO the Town Of
Napoleon in Henry county Ohio, and is described
more particularly as follows, to.wit: Commencing
at the north west corner of snid lot No. one III n
said addition, and thence running east four y r1ds
thence south eight (s) rods thence west four4 rod
thence north eight (S) rods, to the place of begi
ming.
Appraised at 1888
Terms OF sale, cash.
FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff Of Henry county, Ohio.
r. W. Cahiil, Attorney for plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Feb 9, 1885. 50 60.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26
THE NORTHWEST
Andrew jackson on Civil ServiceRe-
form.

Some Democrats seem to have ne-
come muddled as to what Is the real
Democratic policy in regard to federal
officers. For their benefit and also for
the civil service Commissioners who all
declare "to the Republicans belong the
spoils even defeated" we will cite one
Democratic authority which cannot be
ignored ny any Democrat worthy of
that name:
fExtract Of the first ANIMAL message Of General
in kson, December 3. 1929
There are, perhaps, few meL whn
gan, for any great length of time, enjoy
Office and power without being more or
less under the influence of feelings un-
favorable to faithful discharge Of their
public duties. Their integrity NAV be
pronf against improper considerations
Immediately addressed to themselves.
but they are apt to acquire a habit of
looking with indifference upon public
Interests and of tolerating conduct from
which an unpracticpd man would revolt.
Office is considered "a a species of pro-
perty and government rather as q
means of promoting individual inter
ests than as an instrument erected
solely for the service Of the people.
SbTTuIbIlbH III S'lit', ANU w '''tiN d
pprversinn of correct feelings and prin-
ciples, divert government from its le-
gitinate end, and make it an engine
FOR the support of the few at the ex-
Bense of the many.
The duties of all public officers are,
or at least admit of being made so plain
and simple that men of intelligence
may readily qualify themselves for
their performance; and cannot but be-
lieve that more is lost hv the long con-
tinuation of men in Office than is gen.
orally to be gained by experience. I
submit therefore to you consideration
whether the efficiency of the govern
nient would not be promoted and Off
eial industry and integrity better secur-
Ell, nv general extension of the law
which limits appointments to four
years.
In u country where offices are created
solely for the benefit of the people no
man has any more intrinsic right to
official station than another. Offices
were not established to give support to
particular men at the public expense.
No individual wrong is therefore done
by removal, since neither appointment
to nor continuation in office is matter
of right. The incumbent became an
officer with view to public benefits,
and when these require removal, they
are not to be sacrificed to private inter
est. 1t is the people and they alone,
who have right to complain when a
bad officer is substituted for good one.
He who is removed has the same means
0fobtaining living that are enjoyed
bV the millions who never held office.
The proposed limitation would destroy
the idea of property now so generally
connected with official station and
although individual distress may be
some times produced, it would, by
promoting that rotation which con.
publican creed and give healthful act
ION to the system.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26
What is Zero! A Scientific Explanation
OfRecent Experience.

Perhaps not one in Il hundred can tell
eff-hand why point thilty-two de-
grees below freezing point ON Fahren-
heit's thermometer is called zero. For
that matter nobody knows. The Fab
Yeuheit scale was introduced in 1920.
Take other thermometric scales it has
two fxel points, the freezing point, or
rather the melting point of ice, and the
boiling point of water. The Centigrade
and Reaumer scales call the freezing
point zero, and measure therefrom in
both directions. This is very natural
arrangement Fahrenheit kept the
principle in which he graduated his
thermometers a secret, and no one has
ever discovered it. lis supposed, how
ever, that he considered his zero
thitry-two degrees below freezing-the
point of absolute cold or absence of all
heat, either because, being about the
temperature of melting salt and snow,
it was the greatest degree of cold he
could produe artiticiaIly, or because it
was the lowest natural temperature of
which he could find any record. The
grounds on which Fahrenheit put one
hundred and eighty degrees between
the freezing and boiling points are like
wise unknown.