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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-16
Our Little Joe.

In a newsboys' home visitor OBJ
served child's high-chair standing IN
a corner of the dining-room.
Have you child here?" he asked
the matron.
"No. That is our little Joe's," she
said.
A sudden silence followed. Even
the boys standing near checked their
noise and skirmishing for few min
utes.
"Who was Joe?" asked the visitor.
"A little fellow" said the matron,
years old. He was humpback and
cripple, never having grown after he
was five. He was a bright, pushing
little fellow, and a very affectionate
child. He slept here and took most of
his meals here. That is his chair. I
/ gave it to him. The superintendent
said / favored him. Well, / was fond
of Joe.
"We have a savings bank into which
the boys put their pennies or dimes
every week. 1t gives them the habit
of economy. Joe began saving when
he first came to us. He would bring
his five or ten cents every Saturday,
laughing.
~ am saving up to have q home of
my own when am grown up he
would say.
"He had neither father nor mother,
nor any kinsfolk, aud don't know
what was the boys idea of home of
his own. He was very happy here-a
sort of ruler among the other boys. Yet
he went on saving, and always for that
purpose.
HE was never streng boy, and
when he was sixteen heavy cold he
took went to his lungs. 1t only needed
day or two to make an end of his
poor little body. One day he said to
me, just after the clergyman had been
with him:
"'That money I've saved it will be
enough to pay the doctor and buy
coffin for me.
But, Joe, said, how about the
home of your own?'
HE did not answer me at first, and
then he smiled, saying, That's all
rightl' and he held my hand tight. I'll
have it. That's all right
"The next day it was all over. We
took Joe's money and paid the doctor
and bought him coffin. 1t didn't need
big one. The boys dubbed together,
giving ten cents each, and bought him
a lovely pillow of white roses, with
Our joe upon it. Every boy got a
tag of black on his arm to go to the
funeral He had his own home then,
sir. But wherever he was, think the
roses pleased him."
She fell behind as we passed on and
busted little Joe'e chair with her apron,
setting it reverently apart into quiet
corner
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-16
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-16
Apparent Transfer OF Motion.

The common sensation experienced
by travellers Of transferring the motion
of adjacent railway car to the car IN
which they are seated at rest is ex-
planned by an old principle that the
mind infers from habit that when two
bodies are relatively in motion the mo-
tion belongs to the larger body. The
car on the adjacent track occupies q
larger field of vision than the car in
which the traveller is seated, and he inn
AGNES the latter to be in motion be-
cause it is apparently the smaller dody.
Chicago Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-16

The laws of Madagascar rel ating to
convicts state that whoever shall set
free a prisoner sentenced to chains
shall be fined five oxen and 81, and be
condemned for a term equal to the
sentence of the prisoner. Another SEQ
ton provides that if convict in chains
shall escape, his guard shall be under
sentence to chains for period equal
to the term of sentence of the escaped
prisoner until the latter be caught
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-16

THE most positive efforts OF the hest phs-
tosraphers only show negative resulks
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
THE PRESIDENT wRorEr.
How Proclamation was Hewed
Out.
tNeu York Times.l

...IF New York Times.l
An earnest Republican tells a good
story that comes direct from Secretary
Lamar. Itrelates to the first business
meeting Of the Cleveland cabinet.
The Oklahoma boomers were cutting
wide swath in the country just then
Secretary Endicott quietly suggested
that Secretary Lamar should put the
proclamation In shape and then they
would go over it and elaborate it to-
gether. ut Is pretty stiff task, but
I'll try It," said Mr.. Lamar, with a
smile that was not hilarious. That
night, somewhere about ii or IL
o'clock, Mr.. Endicott's dreams at the
Arlington we're disturbed by knock
ing which threatened wholly to tear
down his bedroom door. In stalked
the tall secretary of the interior. He
had brought over a draft Of that
proclamation. Mr.. Endicott read it.
Mr.. Endicott was pleased and he said
so. 1t was very good, very good iu-
deed. he said 1t couldn't be improv-
ed upon. Mr.. Lamar had strck just
the right key. Mr. Endicott had not
single suggestion to offer He felt
pretty sure, he said, that it would
meet the presidents approval just as
it stood. -a
eyes, l guess you're right; Iguess
it will meet the presidents approval
just as it stands" said Mr.. Lamar.
"Let me tell you thing or two. |
worked over this thing for hours. I
hunted up President Arthur's pro.
clamation against the boomers, and
tried to build up one of my own with
it for model, but l did not make
much headway. Then l started out
on my own account and struggled
over lot of blank paper. 1t was not
a very satisfactory showing, that's
fact, but 1 strayed over to the White
house with it, had talk with the
president, read him the document. and
asked If he had any suggestions to
make. said to him frankly: "Mr.
President, it doesn't suit me. He
looked over my draft, and then he said
to me in quiet way: Suppose you let
me try my hand at it, Mr.. Secretary
He took up his pen and he wrote.
He didn't stop, he didn't hesitate; IDEAS
seemed crowding one right on top of
another. When he was done he read
it to me. There it ls-what you've
read and approved. Let me tell you,
Mr.. Secretary, President Cleveland is
a business man; he knows what he
means, and he means what he says.
He is simply revelation to me"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
City People as Farmers.

Can city people make success of
farming? That depends-if the people
are in successful and profitable buis.
ness in city, they may possibly make
enough to allow them to live on
farm. This is a frequent question,
and the answer is not intended to be a
trivial one. The question gives ex-
preston to too common opinion that
a farm will somehow run itself, and
not only afford city people rural
home, but it may return an income be-,
sides. A farm. to be successful, re-
quires all the care and business appli-
cation that is needed in any other
business. If one who has built up a
profitable business in dry goods, hard
ware, or groceries, in city, upon
moving to farm will apply to farm
ing the same business method that
have made his city occupation profit
able, the probabilities are that he will
succeed at farming. Unless he does
this, and if he at the same time con-
tinues his city methods of living,
failure is certain to follow. We
would not imply that farmers should
live any more poorly than city people.
A merchant or tradesman works for
money, and with that everything con-
sumed in the family is purchased. On
the farm the object is to produce every.
thing. so far as may be, that is con-
sumed by the family. A different kind
of economy must be studied. The
provisions needed by the family must
be largely produced on the farm, and
for the few things that must be brought
to the farm from the outside--coffee,
sugar, clothing, and few others,
something must be produced that will
sell readily and bring the money, to
allow them to be purchased. City peo.
pie who turn farmers may succeed if
they really become farmers. If they
remain city people they had better re-
main in the city.-American Agricul-
tur,st.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20

If Fitzhugh Lee proves as hard a
fighter in politics as he was IN war, he
will make it extremely interesting in
the coming campaign in Virginia.
When he graduated at West Point in
1855, he stood at the head of his class
in horsemanship and was assigned to
the Fifth Cavalry, then the most fa-
nous regiment in the service, as Sec
ond Lieutenant. In May, 1859, he was
shot through the lungs in an engage
ment with the Comanche Indians. A;
the breaking out of the war he resign
ed his commission and joined the Con-
federate army. His first service was at
the battle of Manassas on the staff of
General Ewell. He was soon elected
Lieutenant Colonel, then Colonel OF the
Virginia Cavalry, and then Briga-
Gier General of the First Brigade, and
finally Major General, becoming one of
the most brilliant cavalry commanders
in the Confederate service. At the
battle of Winchester three horses we're
shot under him and he, himself, was
badly wounded. In the spring of 1865
he was placed in entire command of
the army of Northern Virginia. He
was one Of the three who, with Gener-
al R. E. Lee, composed the council Of
war which decided upon the surrender
at Appomattox. AS soldier 1t is said
he was never defeated when in inde-
pendent command of an expedition.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
sHERtrf,s SALE.
Charles II. Gidley a. the County Treasurer OF Henry
su4ir County, Ohio, ,-
vs.


Charles II. Gidlsy as the County Treasurer Of Hsnr,
aul,r County, Ohio, ,-
lf. .r John Bensins, ct 81. ..HH
Order Of sale from Henry County Court Of Com
nun Pleas. '.... .... I.. II.I ...fL
named court and to me directed A. sheriff Of Heny
County, win offer at public sale at the North dool
Of the Court House, In Napoleon, ohio. on ~
Saturday. September S, 1885,
At the hour Of O'Clock D. M, OF said day. the fol.
lowing described real estate, situated In Henr3
county, Ohio. to-wit: ......
The east half Of the southeast quarter Of section
No. In township No. 4. north of range east, In
Henry county. ohio. appraised ut $i4o0. l....
Also thirty (SO) acres Of land lying and being IN
the north east quarter Of the northeast quarter OF
OF section No. ten 0) In township No. four norh
Of range seven "a east In henry comfy, Ohio, and
Is more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing Of the northeast corner OF said section
No ten (lOl, thence running west ON aud along thu
section line OF said section No. ten 0) about ninety
eight (9S) rods to the northeast Of land once
or now owned by one Samuel Oyerholtz, thence
south about ifyour t5t) rods to the north line oi
land once or now owned by one JACOB Ciower thence
east sbOut ninety 1857 rods to the section line
Of said sc tion No. ten u0l, thence north on and
along said section line to the place Of beginning and
there TO terminate. Appraised at $2100.
Also the north half Of the north half OF the south
west quarter Of section eleven (1) In township No
four (4), north of range seven (7) east, In Henry
county. Ohio, appraised at $24O0.
Also the west part of the northwest quarter Of
section No. eleven Cl1l In township No. four (4)
north of range seven east, In Henry county, ONO
The same being one hundred rods in width east ant
west and one hundred and sixty rods In length nortf
and south cont aiming one hundred acres ofand, es
aud excepting twenty and 3i-l00 acres therefrom,
which has heretofore laid out in the plat OF the
Town Of Malinta, Ohio. Appraised at $350O
Terms oil sale, cash.
FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff Of Henry county, Ohio.
r. w Cahill, attorney for plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Aug. 4, 1885. $3.50
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
SHERlFF'S SALE.
Louisa Precht,

Fredericka Deventhal, ct al.
Order OF Sale from Henry County Court of Com.
| mon Pleas.
By virtue Of an order Of sale issued from the
above named court and to me directed as Sheriff Of
Henry county, will offer at public sale at the north
door of the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohioo
Saturday, August 20, 1885,
at the hour Of o'clock, p m, of said day, the fol
lowing described real estate, situated in Henry
county, Ohio, to wit:
section No. eight (S), township No. five (5), north
range No. six (6) east, described as follows Com
mencing at the south east corner of said south half
of said northeast quarter aforesaid, thence west
along the south line of said south half twelve (l2)
chains and hirty-nin 1897 links to o stake, thence
north eight tS chains and 50) links to stake thence
west sixteen 16) chains and seventythree 73l links
to stake, thence north eleven nl) chains and fifty
50 links to the north line of said south half OF said
north least quarter, thence east on and along said
north line to the northeast corner Of said south half
of said northeast quarter twenty nine (29) chains
and twelve 2 links, thence south twenty (2o chains
to the place of beginning, containing forty live 45)
acres. Appraised at $2O6O.
Also the following tract Of land to-wit: Being q
part of the south half of the northeast quarter of
said section number eight (s), township and range
aforesaid, and described more particularly as fol
lows: Commencing at q stake in the south line OF
said south half Of said northeast quarter Of said
section No. eight (S) aforesaid, twelve Q2) chains
and thirty nine 1897 LINKS west of the southeast cor
ner of said south half, thence north eight chains
and fifty (5O) links to stake, thence west fourteen
(14) chains and twelve (12 links to stake, thence
south eight S chains and fifty $50 links to the south
line of said south half to a stake, thence east on
and along said south line fourteen ia chains and
twelve l2 links to the place of beginning, contain
ing four az acres land being the same tract of land
conveyed by Harmon Gerkin to Trustees of said
church or their successors.
Appraised ct $244. rtr r..G.azs .
Terms of sale, cash.
FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff of Henry county, Ohio.
Stephenson g. Knupp, attorneys for plaintiff
Napoleon, Ohio, July 80, 1885, Sl7 10.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
No POLITICS,
Fts4A1G TTTh AAAtt
The Report in the Dolphin Case Said
20 Have Been Made ON its Merits.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-Secretary
Whitney charscterIzes as ridiculous
the statement made in a special dis
patch published in Philadelphia pa
per to-day, that considerable ,dissatis,
faction exists among naval officers at
the partisan manner In which the Sec
retary administers the affairs of the
navy department. A special point
was made in the dispatch that the
board which made the adverse report
upon the Dolphin was composed OF two
Democrats Herman Winter and
Capt. Belknap) and an enemy of ex.
Secretary Chandler Commander
Robley D. Evans and was organized
to condemn the vessel and bring Sec
retsry Chsndler's administrator into
disrepute, To Star reporter Secreta,
ry Whitney said that if any one could
tell how the members of that board
voted. or il they voted at all, he couldn't.
Mr.. Herman Winter, he said. was Sc
lected because he is a most eminent
man in his profession in civil life in
the country. He makes more money
at his profession than any other two
men. 1t was a very difficult matter to
secure his service which were given
for the sake of friendship. Mr.. Win
ter declines to send in bill for them.
The other members of the board were
elected because they were the very
best qualified naval officers who were
available. Politics had nothing what
ever to do with the matter
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20

Those who object to President Cleve-
lands test of offensive partisanship"
as disqualification for holding office
under his administration, ought at least
not to charge him with being the first
to apply it. Jefferson adopted it, and
his famous Secretary of the Treasury,
Albert Gallatin, made strong point of
it in his appointments. In 1S4l Daniel
Webster, echoing their views, prepared
circular for Harrison's administration
in which it was declared that no incum-
bent would be removed from office
"who has faithfully and honestly ac-
Quilted himself of the duties of his Of
flee, except in cases where such officer
has been guilty of active partisanship
or by secret means, the less manly, and
therefore the more Objectionable, has
given his official influence to the pur-
poses Of party, thereby bringing the
patronage or the government in con-
fiict with the freedom of elections.
Numerous removals may become nec-
essary under this rule" @@' 9'sF
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
Wants q Pension.

Ben A. Davis wants pension, anG
like most pension applicants, wants II
bad. He has filed his application
which sets forth, in his own free, un.
trameled way, the facts which sustain
his application. We give them, spell.
ing and all:
"In June, 1863, I was ordered in
the line of duty, to break in mewI to
work at the ssddle in the waggen and
hawl wood for the army at Bowling.
green, Kentucky, and on undertaking
the order given by the wagon master,
L called on Ben Despair and Sed
Worth to essist me, which they did in
briddllng the mewl and put me on
the mewl, and in attempting to con-
troll sed mewl, while on the mewl, the
mewl got loose from sed Scaggs and
Ward and Despane and run like hell
off lords the stabil and bean unable to
manage the mewl and to save my life
and lin, the mewl rapidly approaching
the opon dore of the barn, the door
not a being big enough for both me
and the mewl, in the attemp to git eff
the mewl was forcibly thrown on the
grownd and my head made hole In
it and my rite showlder first striking
saplln then and thar in the line of
duty as ordered as stated by said
Scraggs & worth was toted to the hos
plttle at the pint.
II was SO infurnelly dubbed up by
the lick struck the saplin and glanc-
ing off the grown whar I made the
pig nucks hole with my head, 1 haven't
been able TO straiten myself out fairly
sence, and Pm shore, Mr.. Pension
Burow man, you will send the penshun
money Immediately, seein as how I was
dnocked up in the line of duty.
Washington Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20


NOTICE is hereby given that on the 5th day Of
~ March, A. D. 1885, petition was filed with the
undersigned by Geo. L. Hyslop and others, directed
Ohio, and praying for . road improvement on the
following line to-wit: ~ ''7tHft
Commencing at the south east corner OF section
M town three (3) north of range eight (8) east,
thence west between sections one ~ and twelve (12
two (2) and eleven 1) three (3) and ten (10 to the
south west corner Of section three (3 and there to
terminate.
The said petitioners ask to have the said county
road a. above described, cleared out and improved
the full width Of sixty (60 feet by constructing 9
ditch the south side thereof OF suitable width and
depth to make good roadbed drainage. and the
earth taken therefrom to be placed upon the center
and admit Of public travel.
Notice is further hereby given that the Board Of
Commissioners Of Henry county, OHIO, at their reg
uar session the ist day Of June, A. D. 1885, have
appointed G. u. Winner, VIM. MCGEE and Dow
Bretz three dsinterested free holders Of said county
as viewers, and Henry Kobe, competent engineer,
to meet at the hour often 0) O'Clock A. M, on the
26th day of August, A. d. 1885, dt the starting
point Of said proposed Improvement In Bsrtlow
township, in said county, where the line between
sections Nos. one ~ and twelve 19) Of said Bart
from there to proceed to examine, view lay ont or
straghten such road in their opinion public con-
venience and utility require, and to make their re-
port to the County Commissioners OF said Henry
county at their next regular session on the first MOD
day of September, A.. D. 1885. !, 4
Auditors Office, Henry county, Ohio, on the 9Th
~ '"''' = = ~ ate CHAs. EvERs, 4
aug est sa County Auditor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
Senatorial Matters,

Senator w. H. McLyman has an
nounced with great deal of determin-
alton that he is not a candidate for re-
election to the Senate, and both Rep
resentatives Malone and Beatty have
said they would not run again. Major
E. s. Dood, the "Thousand-from-
Wood" young man, seems to be leading
on the Toledo end, with Frank Bald
win, of Wood county, as the country
candidate, The convention will be call
ed next week. Among the candidates
are Judge w. w. Siddall, of Findlay;
DR.. Manville, of Wood; ex-Representa-
tive Groschner, of Napoleon, and Henry
Miles, of fToledo.-Con. Telegram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20

"It's No Use," says the respondent
dyspeptic. But it is of use. Your suf-
ferings can be relieved; thousands have
been cured, and you can also. Broken
down, Responding victims of dyspepsia,
live complaint, fever and ague, rheu-
matism, nervous debility or premature
decay, will find in Simmons Liver
Regulator a vegetable specific which
reaches the source of the trouble and
effects an absolute and permanent cure.
1t regulates the liver, dispels despon-
dency and restores health. .
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
THE LAND FOR THE PEOPLE.
The President Proclaims Against I'm.
lawful Enclosures of Public Lands.
BY the President:
It. f. BAYARD,
Secretary of State.

WASHINGTON, August lit having
been brought to the notice of the presi-
dent that unlawful Enclosures of public
land, and such as are prohibited by stat
ute, exist upon the public domain, and
that actual legal settlement thereon is
prevented and obstructed by such in
closures and by force, threats and in
timidation, he yesterday issued proc
lamation ordering that every unlawful
inclosure of the public lands be imme-
diately removed, and forbidding any
person, association or corporation from
preventing any person entitled thereto
from peaceably entering upon and es-
tablishing a settlement or residence on
any part of such public land which is
subject to entry and settlement under
the laws of the United States.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
SheriTs Sale. .
George Daum as receiver, &C.,


VS
Peter Dsuber.
Execution from Henry County Court Of Com
mon Pleas.
By virtue of an Execution issued from The above
named Court and to me directed as Sheriff Of Henry
County will offer at public sale at the north door
of the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, September 5, 1885,
at the hour Of o'clock, M, of said day, the fol
lowing described real estate situated in Henry
ty, Ohio, to-wit:
Commencing at a stake thrty-six 1857 rods west OF
the north post between sections 26 and a. town five
(5), north Of range seven O east, thence south fifty
four (54 rods and seven W links thence east to the
channel of said creek until it intersects line run.
ming north to stake the half section line section
twenty seven cd, fftyeight rods and three links
west Of the north post, thence following said line
north to the aforesaid stake thence east
(22) rodsand three links to the place of commencing
and containing fifteen 15 acres of land, but subject
to all legal highways. .t .,.r.
Appraised at $3.50. ..f .ttt#
Terms Of sale, cash.
t- .tt FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff of Henry county, Ohio
Haag Ragan, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Aug. 4, 1885. $10s0.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-20
In the Forest City.

Mr.. g. E. Bryan, No. 151 Putnam
street Cleveland, Ohio, has naturally
much experience in Sickness a
family of seven children, and his
doctors and druggists bills are heavy.
He states publicly that he has given
Red Star Cough Cure thorough trial
in his home, and finds it to be the best
remedy thathe has ever used for coughs
or colds. 1t contains neither morphia
nor opium, and therefore leaves no de-
pressing effects. -.>. iu