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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17
A Stricken Journalist.

A recent issue of the Texas Trombone
contains touching tribute to the mem
0ry Of Mrs. Spinner, the talented wife
of the editor. He says feelingly:
"Thus my wife died. No more will
those loving hands pull of my boots and
part my back hair as only q true wife
can. Nor will those willing feet replen-
ish the coal shed or water pail. No more
will she arise amid the tempestuous
storm of winter and HE away to the fire
without disturbing the slumbers of u
man who dotted on her SO artlessly. Her
memory is embalmed in my heart of
hearts. I wanted to embalm her body,
but found that could embalm her
memory cheaper.
81 procured of Eli Midget, a neighbor
of mine, very pretty gravestone. His
wife was consumptive, and he kept 1t
on hand for several years in anticipation
Of her death; but she rallied last spring,
and his hopes were blasted. Never
shall / forget the poor man'sgrief when
Iasked him to part with it.
"Take it, Spinner, and may you nev-
er know what 1t Is to have your soul
disappointed as mine has beeny and he
burst into a flood of tears. His spirit was
indeed utterly broken.
II had the following epitaph engraved
upon the tombstone:
ITO the memory of Tabitha; wife of
Moses Spinner, Esq, gentlemanly editor
of the 1Fon,bole. Terms three dollars
ayear in advance. A kind mother and
an exemplary wife. Office over Cole
mans grocery, up two flights of stairs.
Knock hard. We shall miss thee. Job
printing solicited.
"Thus did my lacerated spirit cry out
in agony, even as Rachel, weeping for
her children. But one ray of light pen
etrated the despair of my soul. The un-
dertaker took his pay in job printing,
and the sexton owed me a little account
I should not have gotten any other
way. Why should we pine at the mys-
terious ways of Providence and vicinity?
(Not conundrum. )"-7erds Siftsnqs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17
She Was Well Provided For.

Gray suits and white hats have gone
out OF the good graces of a certain gen.
tleman of this town. He has one suit
at least which is possessed of too pain
full associations to be worn with COM
fort. regret that can't give his
name, for some ragged individual might
find this an admirable chance to fit him
self out with clothes Some time ago a
young lady of unexceptionable family
came out here in connection with a
dramatic company. Her friends COM
mitted her to the care of most estima-
BILE gentleman, who paid her the honors
of the introduction. The other day she
had a sister coming out on visit, and
she wrote to this gentleman, consider
ing that it might be an equal pleasure
to him to see her safe to her friends.
This gentleman consulted lady. and
the result was that on her advice he
came to the conclusion he'd go and
meet her on the road. Her sister had
given him description of her, in case
of any such movement and he tele-
graphed to her that he would meet her,
dressed in grey suit and a white hat,
and she must look out for such COS
tune as she neared San Francisco. /
don't think women are much to be
trusted. Most OF them have habit of
setting on foot practical joke against
man, getting scared before it is car
ried through, and telling him all about
it in time to prepare him for it. That's
bad enough, of course, but some Of them
are capable Of worse than that. This
fellow regrets that he contided in a
woman. The train came booming
along, and far away up the road at
station it stopped at, man in a grey
suit and white hat boarded it, and in
minute or two had introduced himself
to a young lady in a travelling rig as de-
scribed in the letter. They sat very
pleasantly together and grew quite
chummy. At Port Costa another fellow
in a grey suit and awhile hat got on
the train and addressed the couple.
There was some little confusion, but it
was deity explained, and the new
conner joined the party. At Sixteenth
street third fellow in grey suit and
a white hat got on board, and was hor-
rified to see his friend in the described
travelling rig seated between two grey
suits and white hats already. The last
was the real fellow, and he has not got
over it yet His discreet lady friend
had put up little job on him and sent
two other fellows ahead of him. They
never speak as they pass by, and you
know a man never forgets the insult
mere woman pays him when she gets
off successful joke upon him. AS for
the girl-well, she rather liked it, for
obvious reasons. ~ San Francisco Ctron-
icLe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17
Fishing With Bombs.

BY special invitation we were per-
mitted to witness q novel experiment on
Wednesday afternoon, which was in
tended to test tho efficacy of dynamite
bombs in the capture of fish in deep
water. says the editor of the Key West
Fla.) Democrat. On repairing to the
market wharf at about o'clock we
found the United States marshal, sheriff,
chief of police, and number of other
officials of lesser note, together with a
select party of citizens, perfecting their
arrangements for the expedition. Three
small boats had been secured for the
purpose, in which the party embarked,
and which were subsequently joined by
gig from the United States revenue
steamer Dix, containing Capt. Fengar,
the collector of customs, and Col. Walk
er of New Hampshire. The objective
point was found to be hole about
twenty-five feet deep in the upper end
OF the blight, known as the "boiling
hole, distant but few hundred yards
from the shore and almost abreast of
the army barracks, where the fish are
known to congregate in large numbers,
and are apparently so fastidious of taste
that the most delicate bait when placed
on a hook fails to tempt them. Arriving
at the spot. cartridge about six inches
long charged with dynamite, to which
had been attached a heavy piece of
iron in order to make it go to the bot
tom, was thrown in the water A sus-
pense of few seconds ensued, and then
faint report like the discharge of a
small pistol was heard. the water be-
came agitated and was raised about two
feet, and Immediately thereafter, within
radius of about sixty feet, the fish were
strewn in all directions. A scene of the
widest excitement followed. Scoop
nets were brought into speedy use and
over one thousand fish of different
varieties, from the large grey snapper
over three feet in length to the small
but succulent sailor s-choice were Sc
cured. While pleased at the success
attending Wednesdays experiment, we
cannot but condemn the wholesale de-
struction of the finny tribe which must
necessarily attend the unscientifc and
willful use of these bombs. lii the
present instance, however, the arrange
ments had been so well perfected that
we venture tine assertion that not
dozen fish were allowed to escape, but,
being brought ashore and judiciously
distributed. entailed a benefit on a great
many needy and deserving families.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17
A Protest Against Sam Jones.
[ indianapolis News. ]

After the close of the morning SER
vice at the First Baptist Church yes
terday, Rev. DR.. Jeffrey, the pastor, re-
quested the congregation to remain,
while he presented a protest against
the sentiment credited to Rev. Sam. P.
Jones, wherein the latter is quoted
with saying: "If any man says that
only immersion Is baptism, tell him
say he is liar" The authority for his
protest DIR. Jeffrey had found in let
ter In the New York Independent,
which he had taken some trouble to
verify, and he protested, not because
Mr.. Jones had dissented from an
opinion held by millions of intelligent
people, nor because he had violated
the demands Of courtesy and good
faith in proclaiming sectarian prin-
oiple from an undenominational plat
form; but because of the gross and
insulting epithet with which he had
branded men and women who hold a
sacred conviction. DIR. Jeffrey further
stated that he should count himself a
p0ltroon. were he to countenance by
his support or presence man coming
here in the garb of christian minis
ter, who had villified the honest con-
victions of the denomination to which
he belonged. The protest, as whole,
meant that DR.. Jeffrey, as an individual,
proposed to remain away from Brother
Jones, and, while he did not wish to
dictate to his congregation, he hoped
that they would do the same. It was
received with approval.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17
SMALLPOX.
The Dreaded Monster Raises it's Head
In Sugar Creek Township.

About two weeks ago a young Welsh.
man accompanied hy a young woman,
arrived in Lima direct from Wales.
They were going to David Watkins who
J lives about a mile west of Conner, and
were convened to Watkins by the Go
mer hack. The young man commenced
work on the farm. while the young wo-
man assisted about the house.
Last Saturday, the young man was
taken sick with fever. He grew worse
rapidly and DR.. Jones was called. After
3 careful examination of the man, DIR.
Jones pronounced 1t a genuine case OF
varioloid. At the present stage of the
disease 1t Is impossible to state how
serious the matter Is, and it may be
virulent case of smallpox.
David Watkins and his family were
exposed to the disease. Whether they
contracted 1t or not can not be deter
mined for several days yet. They have
vacated the premises, and the young
man (whose name we were unable to
learn and a nurse who went up from
this city yesterday, are the only oc-
cupants. Every precaution possible is
being taken to prevent the spread OF
the terrible disease.-Linld Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17
A Call to Elect in the Old Districts
TMansfeld Shield and Banner.l

The Democratic party of Ohio should
not in any manner recognize the work
of the vile crew that for two or three
weeks past has held forth in the Senate
Chamber in Columbus. BY extending
such recognition to the acts of that IL
legitimate "Senate" the Democrats will
surrender and concede to the Republi-
cans all that Bob Kennedy and his law
less allies have been fighting for and all
that the Ohio Democracy to a man
have been contending against for the
last four months. Especially in the
matter of the Congressional districts
Eashould the Democrats disregard the IL
legal doings of the rump Senate, and
that is where the Democrats can sue
oessfully take a stand that they will be
able to maintain against all the machi-
nations of their inscriptions enemy.
We want to see the Democrats of Ohio
nominate and elect their Congressional
candidates by the old districts as made
by the Democratic Legislature two
years ago. This will bring the settle
ment of the question before Congress,
where there win be some chance that
justice and fairness will prevail.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17

Credit is due the German women and
physicians for first using Red Glover
blossoms as medicine. Best results
are obtained when combined with other
medicinal roots and herbs, as in DIR.
Jones' Red Clover Tonic, which is the
best known remedy for all blood dis
eases, stomach and liver troubles, pim-
pies, costiveness, bad breath, piles, ague
and malaria diseases, indigestion, loss
of appetite, low spirits, headache and
all diseases of the kidneys. Price so
cents, of J. G. Saur.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17

A school teacher in Cory, Pa, sent
an insulting note to two young women,
strangers in the town, who were there
in the interests Of a well-known silver
ware house. They went in search Of
the young man, found him, told him
what they thought of him, and then
filled his eyes with red pepper. He will
not lose his eyesight.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17

One of the curiosities of light and heat
is the fact that rays of the sun should
pass through cake of ice without melt
ing it at all, as is the case when the
thermometer stands little above zero.
That the rays of heat actually penetrate
the ice is shown by the fact that lens
of ice may be used for setting fire to in-
fiammable substances. .r
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17

AS an Eastern paper tells it, he was
a Dutch barber on coroner's jury, and
after sitting quietly for an hour during
tie inquest, arose, peered into the face
Of the corpse and then, turning to the
rest of the jury, said: "Mein Gott, dot
man ish dead.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17

Parker's Tonic kept in home is a
sentinel to keep sickness out. Used dis
creetly, it keeps the blood pure, and the
stomach, liver and kidneys in working
order. Coughs and colds vanish before
it. 1t builds up the health. No wise
mother will be without it. limo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17

"Why don't you have your hair cut?"
asked o Congressman wife. "My
dear, Pm so busy with the tariff bill
that I can't attend to matters of minor
Importance returned her husband.
"Well, I should think you'd have time
to attend to your duty on your own
WOOL"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-17

Gum spelled backward makes mug.
You will fully realize this by watching
the latter when girl is chewing the
former in crowded street car Grand
Rapids Telegram.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
AMERICAN ASTRONOMERS WERE RIGHT

To ne EdttOr Of me Tribune.
SfR: The recent eclipse, but not during to-
Ia IT, brought with it what. Though % the nat ire Oh
q discovery must De regarded dlsappoinGenI IL IS
well known that FOR a long time Mr. Hagsins mas os-
lvel that he can photograph when the sun
i, not eclipsed Professor Stokes Captain Abney aha
othess after carefully examining Nj. Hl-ginss
p,rraits OF the sun expressed tne.r BELIEF th2' the
curious streams aud rays arOuni the SOAR dlc
belonged ;hs vertaDle corona Professor PlcKetii-
and otuer observers formed different olln'L
For ny own part ! hope stokes nd Abney nieh'
he iusrasd, but I tearei tna, MessIs Pickering -nd
Barker were 10 the highs remember having something
OF the 81 no Re ling wlcn Mr. joan Brett Euthil
Ian Escape painter slDhttei 10 ne then editor o. tle
proceedings Of the Royal Astronomical Society
paper in he explained how no could always see TIC
s,lar corona through Telescope o. mo ierate Pc yer
Wa strongly tempted % hope might be So cut op.e
ana physical on ections TOO strong for my hope'
and WIS fain 90 express ny belief that what re "a"
was SIMPLY atmospheric corona glare not the rfAl
corona az all lie wrotA with me. 70 desIee' ,o
excluding his from the proceedings OF 1"'
Astronomical Society. AM when Mr. HuEgins oesen ~
uro ace pnOtO. % tue corona, Mr. Brett wa I+
SATISFIED that what Mr Higgins ploto2ra T he'd was ~a
he nad ,een aud the solar CORONA As matter oi
fact u turn, out now on unmstakahly cecsiNe e'ueu
pnoto ,rapning matter IN own ar it up by sun-A
100 IT. s6cn snere.ted Tor Nr Bretts corona
has proved fatal % Mr. Hnsgins's mucn more prom IN
n us method be applied durn- TIE p'Ita' p 80,
Of tue receut eclipse evident that the real o'I.
ulOtOsr Iphed. pictures must Ice "ptalAel uho"n- 80
moons Css Oh tie lacKEiOiHd ~ that corona,
II unfortunately the corona photographed rhonii ~
out to merely terretfa pheno'u-non FORMED o, tDe
.nu. rays shining own Htnosp thea a. ~
moon ii.s beyond our atmosphere the photosiapIrr'
glare NO 10 trace Of tue moons dlso. -. .
latter aa-. tue rc-u actual ontalued wien ~
experiment was tried Captain Darwin, at 6rena a. r.
Nj OH. al .pe Town, PINOT era Pied the paF,ii
tue latter employing Mr. Hugginns special l'l -
which q mas long been testing, aud apparently WI
hopoul results, Al the 10 a. yD-erva org In ga the
iatrver OF the moons disc can ne seen 90
corona photographed round THE sun. IAs Coz oha ~,
IL ISL be on ne Hither side Of the nOun. au' thrin."
the solar c0rOna Mr. Huseln- sal 30" 90
resuIf uufavursJc AM IN Il ne can 49,
expirnatiun ~ Mr. Gus failure But unfOr un,tey ~
result j. unfavorabe nm sy and ab-out-y a"i ca" -
Ong TOO supply explained NJ Hu-Slh.7 Ph,t I-r,
solar out % be- Professor re
long said must be-. deusOn am shhlu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
A RECORD TO BE PROUD or


Congressman Knnfe Nelson hO nearly lost his life whs
boating in Minnesota his home - day has had
markaoIe He indicated by his 'front.' name.
Norwegian. He that nbOsp table cline 10 this
country years the tender Of x years.
IL mother widow and with tie greatest effort
that She gathered enough 30 10 this country Win
he1 little brood Of children They landed Chicago WITH ths
expectation Of Obtaining AID from relative there but the ex
pectaOn not realized 10 considerable extent and the
family were thrown upon their resources Young
knue with The sturdy ,eltdependence I'D desrm on y
his quietly set n the n with bundle 81
newspapers 70 Do his part IN supporting himself ana TAO
memDersO OF thu sy. 10 lar struggle ana
which wOuid have rcd BOY downward Instead OF mp
spirit ~ reliance and hart work there developed
proved hm after life After few %
there removed o. Wisconsin where there
many nationality ami who're he fufIre
statesman managed "a gather Obtain an academic
eucatiOu Mnen the went INTO the Army az
private and officer. Returning 20 his Wisconsin
studied member OF the Legislature and
wealth He removed Minnesota where ne
made County Prosecutor then state senator ard finally
member Through all these MS moi
and sturdy. hard have deserted him. Las
forgotten that road continued lies only IN
continued labor OF the hardest working members
the House always MS desk from NE fall OF the gave %
close The constant In attention 70 his work aud
ul OF touching affection Tor his mother who Dfayed ne
struggles ant dangers o. seeking home n the New ord
for the sake OF her children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
nLED

ARMsTRoNG-At Jamaica. T. I. the 18Th inst. tho
Frenls e 1v.ted to attend the funeral on thursday
Der p. it p from the En-, Presbyterian church.
BAIRD-En'ered INTO re.l. after lpns liness George
h, fathers residence. Bethel conn., Tuesday
October 10. at p.
BERARD-At Morris Plains y j. October IS 1886 Joseph
1 be- made after fencra services without
S Sf ne Holy Cross Flai6ash l. l.
CRANE-At Newark y. j. October It. lss6. David Warner
F9nera servces res.ene No a. Hasey st. New
Re elS and friends are invited to attend
Tin the Rev. John FOrsr D. D. in tue 7eth year
F9he i .rvces at the American Reformed chnrch. New
and az ery are mvit6l to lis late resi-
The ciasss Of Sew-York specially invited to attend the
caTrSges wiz be In waiting at al trains
LEwIs-of Brighrs disease. Monday. the 18th inst.
Funeral her residence 80 anderDltaYe Brook
Please omit lowers
NICHOLSON SUNDAY October - 1870 Anne A. VIE %
Wednesday afternoon O'Clock from the church VI thu
Roicemer ltl-ave. and Pacinc-t. Brooklyn
Youngest son OF ohsuncey D. and Mary C. Paase aged
Fgnera- On Wednesday at II O'Clock from Pas Vest
sHERwOoD-At New York cry. october IL i'ss Lizzie
w. eldest glitter H4niori AM lla \" 7Asr"o'L 4s'i
F2Se ys ID south salem estc,ester County y We'll
neslay october 20 1855 AZ 10 O'Clock No. iiom church
s,lrru-On Monday evening october ~. 1886 Alice iAv;
ur,ron smith WIFE % Bernard y Slutr ana otdshtci Ok
the Late HUGH livingston
Eot.ac % ueTttlter
-OTTHNlATD East orange NeyJersei On Apnly,
october Is William SOutAnayl late OF Jersey Sls' III
fne 18th veal .
Notice Of hereafter
WlLCOX-On sunday. October ~ AZ the resid nee OF ass
sonn-aw Augustus g.. Taylor - East Sttst, h4Fgatrt
Ann Halliday o the late Captain l. d. wilcox. ot
! Ithaca y s.. rhe 1-tu
Funeral services aBl burial az ithaca
WORTH-On sunday morning only ian fltrr % Jaeoh ana
Tberel. Worth AGED - years 9 months ana DAYS
Relatives mNliDi u
fu,ra from OF hr parents f- >Ont 0ts,
BROOK yu l. D. "Wednesday, 2Oth INST, al O'Clock
p IL. without further invitation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
OBITTARY.
coIoNEL cHAHLEs wfIrrLEsEY.

CLEVELAND. Oct Is lSDccidl. - COlOnei
Charles Whttlesey the geoiogist died here a.
O'clock this morning He had suffered from lnhamml-
tory raeumatisn for about TWO years.
Colon, Whit,iesey was born IN southinGton. Conn.
October E. 1903; but while he vas yet Guild his
parents ret1vei 10 Talmadgc, Ohl lie was graduate
OF West Point aui 10 1881 and ls32 hell euteuanrs
commission 10 the regular army. Having resigned this
be entered upon tie practice OF law IN Cleveland ana
In SIG and In ls37 be was connected with The Herald
n, tharcty In an editorial capacity. The work with
,-,..t he was prominently idenuheL however,
was geological survevng AMI mucn OF this was per-
formed IN the employ United states Government
Il ranged rom Ohin which state he helpod open up
the coal mines rauaige 90 Lake superior an tho
head waters ot m. M-sssipp. He lar,-iy instu-
mental In discovering csusing the develcynent OF
the great IRON and copper region OF Lake superior
Twenty SIX years ago DC was Stationed on Ia Re River.
OF a copper company. and at ina time as
covered the now famO ~ Gpgenc range or iron ore.
Colonel Whitiesrv president Or the western Re
Historical Society AMI his writing. Oh sclrh-lc
topics attracted attention Europe we'll as 10 Amer
lea Among his the Groio<icai Reports OF
ONO 20 l-3s'39 United states Geological surveys o.
the Upner Mississippi United state G~OiogicG surveys
o. the Upper Peninsula u Michigan rHlI hs"n@n IN
truutIOrs 20 hnuwetge; tlucfnatlOn7 OF Like
L~vrs" Ancient Mining Lake -upefiOr 90 HE
Fresh Water Glacial DRIFT, ana the Larry history o.
Cleveland" In addition these he wrote essays on the
mineral resources OF the Rocky Mountains anu Other
subjects.
Al the outbreak Of the war abandoned other work
temporarily and entered the Army. a Ter supeEVSlh-
the construction OF the Gefences OF CINCINNATI ana oiur
points along he OuO River h took command OF tHe
pom Ohl Infantry aud went to the 'front.' Tie served az
Fort D0uei-On and -uOh-as Drlgnir rounah fr h the
latter engagement but April. l,O- ne reslgnru on
account OF Il-beath. and subsequently resumed ais
scientific and literary aD0rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
ASSEMBLY CONTESTS IN THE CITY.

The Republican Assembly Conventions will
meet tomorrow evening Is Is we'll understood
that Governor Hill and his friends are en-
deavoring 10 capture the Assembly, nut
th- exercise Of good the part OF the kepnD.
Leans Will prevent tuis The NI-th Nllltl, Attn 4nl
XXTst Districts are safe cs-e. Inc lAtn. Aln'
kim XVIIth ana XXlli Districts can he
carried with proper effort aud III candidates III me
lXfh Jonn " J.conus vii nominated. and al
tnonth The district ia close his persouai popularity VIII
yo far 10 insure n election. The Atl can oe carried
win A gooa German candidate. and Justice Pat
tcrson ami the other leaders there -ay
rhat aucu a man will ee named. ID inc
YTITh District efforts making TO a-ree on canil-
ase I'D VIII acceptable u ali the Republicans tLeIe
lie XyTlth District u a hard for a Republican 20
carry but Il can be carried with proper work I'D the
XXrh District Major Baggery vtl be again the nell
a. won last wear az an Independent candidate Win
Tam many Hail. tue County Democracy ami irving iiaH
unif.t on c-ndtiau- against nin- In the AAIIli bi-
riot tber. u fsunnn In tile Democratic rstk~ i THIS
continues, a Republican IAN wiz Ihere j. the same
s,ate of atrs in the XXTNth District l has Deen car
rfed by the Republicans and can De again