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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-06

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Put up you ssrssns-
Ths woods are green.
Catching sels over st Findlay.
Corn planting has commenced.
Do you hear the hzz Of the soda fountaini
The 4th Of July falls on Sunday this rear.
Boys, We have the best ss shoe in Napo-
leon. p Hntxs's.
The river bridge has its new foor CON-
plsted.
The first brick block In Holgsfs Is now be-
ing built.
We have had our very much needed rain
during the psstweek.
A new stock Of brsss-trimmed window
poles very cheap at Hsllsr's. 2
Quite number Of our citizens win 20 10
Toledo this week to see Rhea.
-
Gents furnishing goods in all the latest
styles at the Eagle Clothing House. 81
Samuel Martin has patch Of sweet corn
which is about ready for second hoeing.
The Napoleon High School Alumni Asso-
citation is making preparations for the annual
reunion.
Fifty dozen ladies fancy collars and cuffs
at 15 cents per set. A big bargain, only at
Heller's. 2t
An exchange says advertising is a great
deal like making love to widow--it can't be
overdone.
Many property holders along Washington
street are connecting their cellars with the
new sewer.
Sheriff Aller conveyed to the Reform Fdrm
this week young girl from DeshIer, named
Ada Strout.
Judge Meekison has had the bank con-
nected by telephone with his Office in the
court house.
After June Sd, next, it will be unlawful for
business men to give away articles by lottery
arrc ugement.
]. II. Tyler has repainted his property on
the corner Of Scott and Washington streets.
A bic imnrovement Z
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-06

Aspiring wagon with top, two sets single
harness, for sale cheap.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
Progressive Japanese Bellies.

The ladies of Japan show not less
readiness to adopt western ideas and
usages than the japanese of the other
sex. The bellies of Yeddo order dresses
from Paris; and the progress of imita-
ton has gone so far as to make a knowl
edge Of the fashionable dances of Europe
an indispensable feature in the educa-
ton of every japanese lady who re-
spects herself, Equestrianism has not
however, figured so far in the list Of
feminine accomplishments in the domin-
ions of the Mikado; not. it seems, from
any aversion on the part of the ladies to
take pattern by their European sisters
IN this as in other respects, but simply
because no means of mastering the arr
OF horsewomanship as it is practiced in
the West existed ia tho country A rid
lng=schooi Is, however, now about to be
opened in Yokohama, exclusively for
the use of native ladies, and it promises
to be largely patronized. The japanese
government is about to take a step
which will have the effect of bringing
the more solid branches of western edu-
cation within reach of the female sub
jects of the Mikado. A number OF
Young women are about to be sent to
Europe to receive a thorough training in
the essential branches of female educa-
ton as it is understood there. with a
view to their subsequent employment az
teachers i'll their own country when
qualified
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
Draining Enormous Marshes.

Few people are probably aware of the
great engineering undertaking in which
Russia has been engaged for years.
draining the Pinsk marshes. These are
SO extensive as TO secure special designa-
ton on the ordinary map of Europe, be-
ing, we believe. the only case of the
kind, and in point of the area are very
much larger than Ireland. Situated on
the Russo-Polish confines they have be-
come famous in Russian history as
refuse for all.manner of romantic char
acters. and have remained an irreclaim-
able wilderness in the midst of a pros
porous corn-growing region up to within
the last few years. In 1870 the Russian
government first took in hand seriously
the abolition of this wild expanse. which,
owing to being perpetually more or less
submerged and covered with a Jungle
growth of forest, prevented not only
communication between the Russian
districts on either side, but also between
Russia and Austro1Iermany. Conse-
quently large staff of engineering Off
GERS and several thousand troops were
drafted into the region, and these have
been engaged on the undertaking since.
Up to the present moment about four
million acres have been reclaimed,
thanks to the construction of several
thousand miles of bitches and of canals
so broad as to be navigable for barges
of several hundred tons burden. just
now the engineers are drawing up the
programme for next year. which COM
prises the drainage of 100000 acres by
means of the construction of 100 miles
of bitches and canals. OF the 10000
acres already reclaimed, 100000 acres
consisted of sheer bog, which have been
converted into good meadow land, 900,-
600 acres of forest tangle," which have
been prepared for timber purposes by
cutting down all the underwood and
thinning the trees, 500, 900 acres of good
forest land-forest GASES in the midst of
the marshes hitherto inaccessible, but
which have been connected more or less
with navigable canals and thereby with
the distant markets, and finally 2,000,-
| 900 acres have been thrown open to cul-
tivation, although only 100, 900 acres have
been actually occupied up to now. Be-
sides making the canals and bitches the
engineers have built 179 bridges, bored
152 wells from forty feet to eighty feet
deep, and 425 from twenty feet to forty
feet, and have made survey of 10000
square miles of country hitherto unmap-
ped When their task is finished Russia
will have etfaced from the map of Europe
one of the Oldest and toughest bits of
savage nature of the continent, and a
few years will suffice to render the
Pinsk marshes indistinguishable from
the rest of the cultivated region of the
sources of the Dneiper. From an en-
cheering, geological and scientific point
of view, the work is one of special inter-
est, and capable globe-trotters, anxious
for novel theme, might do worse than
spend a few months amid the fad
ing Pinsk marshes, describing the
changes in progress.-Engineering Lon
don.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
Natural Gas in Dwellings.

The necessary danger attending the
use of natural gas may not be greater
than that encountered in places where
the manufactured article is commonly
employed for purposes of light and fuel.
but it is certain that since it was utilized
in western Pennsylvania and southwest
ern New York more accidents have re-
suited than can be charged up to artifi-
cial gas the world over. Two. of the
most serious of these casualties have
! taken place in Pittsburg, where not long
ago main exploded, wrecking several
buildings and killing four or five people,
and where, within week, the explosion
OF another pipe has resulted in the de-
struction of Il steamboat and the loss of
one life.
If natural gas may be utilized in the
homes and the business of the people
with safety a very important problem
will have been solved. Where so en-
ployed for domestic purposes the econ
omy of the household has been revolu-
tionized. The pipes are run into ordi-
nary cooking and heating stoves, as
well as CRATES, and besides saving the
labor of carrying in coal and removing
ashes, as well as the cleaning and dust
ing made imperative under the old sys-
te'l, the new device obviates the neces-
sity of kindling fires and of watching
them, and at the same time reduces the
expense on account of the fuel and light
by more than one-half. When fire is
wanted in every room in the house a
match for each room will supply the de-
mand. If the fire becomes too strong it
may be checked by turning lever, and
on the other hand by a similarly easy
movement every stove in the house may
be made red hot at moments notice.
The only drawback to all this is the
reflection that ones house is connected
by direct pipes with the Internal regions,
with the devil knows who in charge of
the generating process. If all goes well
below the little flames so successfully in
troduced in the houses above will be ex-
ceedingly enjoyable, but in the event of
disturbances in the depths, or of some
slight defect in the means employed to
control the supply, there is no telling
what might become of the dwellings and
their inmates. If the natural gas wells
can be controlled and regulated as sue
cessfully as the reservoirs of the artificial
article are, there appears to be no ex-
cuse for the dreadful explosions which
have taken place from time to time On
the other hand, if these explosions are to
be set down as unavoidable, the natural
gas enterprise becomes dangerous one,
not only to the people who avail them
selves of its seeming conveniences, but
to the public at large, which may be
blown to kingdom come at any time
when it least expects it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
An Idea for Farmers Boys and Girls

Mention has been made of the Young
people of the farm. There are score
of ways in which country BOYS and
girls may become interested in outdoor
recreation, and through which they will
lead more contented lives. The long
ings for the pleasures and enjoyments
of the great city world, of which they
know so little and desire to know so
much, may be satisfied, in measure,
at home. A great deal can be accom-
plished by association; to them more
than to their parents the isolation of
country life is source of dissatisfac-
ton. Why not find partial remedy in
the club?
There is scarcely a rural neighbour
hood in the eastern portions of the Unit
ed States where club of fifteen or
twenty young people, with definite OBJ
very short time. 1t might be a lawn
tennis club or driving club; shoot
ing. fishing, or athletic club-for the
boys-or, perhaps, better than these,
an outing club, that would include
walking, driving, tennis, boating,
shooting, fishing, and the many out-of-
door pastimes that young people of both
sexes indulge in. During the winter
months there would be skating-meets
and leighing-tours, to extend over sew
eral days, and ice yachting, which
would give amusement to both sexes,
and be INDUCED III wherever there are
streams or inland lakes. Even the
bicycle and tricycle. should have place
in the barn with the family carryall
both for the relaxation OF muscles
strained and sore from long hours OF
bending over uncongenial toll, and as a
saving of horse-flesh Ola many an even
ing errand to town. Let there be ASSOC
Citations and clubs, and perhaps club
championships with inexpensive prizes
for excellence III special fields of sport,
and the most beneficial kind of mental
and physical relaxation and recuperaz
ton will result. And perhaps if the old
folks We're very, very good they might
become associate members Of the club,
and renew their youth. OuttR9.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
manitomof pilot.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1886.
The Problem of Human Flight.

The subject of my paper-fying-ma-
chines-in a general way, is of inter-
est to everybody. But. to those who
have given it more particular attention,
1t Is not only interesting but fascinat-
ing, and little dangerous. The path
way has been strewn with wrecks; and
fear there is a feeling prevalent that,
after all, it leads nowhere in particu-
lar, unless it be to the almshouse OF
lunatic asylum.
Still, there are times when we hearth
ly envy the birds their wonderful pow
er. L remember in reading, | think,
Mr.. Wallace's book on the Amazons,
that he was once standing on the shore
OF the mighty river, confronted by an
impenetrable wall of green, concealine
within itself doubtless no end of new
plants and beetles; and when a gayly
painted macaw came sailing laZily
along and disappeared behind the tree
tops without any sort of trouble, he
gave vent emphatically to the general
wish to fly, and to feeling of surprise
that apparently SO simple a problem
should have remained so long I'M
solved.
propose here to give an account OF
some of the attempts to fly that have
been made in the past, and are now
being made; and 20 try to explain the
principles involved, and why success
has not been achieved.
The Old Greeks and Romans very
sensibly appear 70 have been content
to give the gods and birds aud butter
flies monopoly of the air; for, except
ing the story of DadaluS and Icarus,
little mention has been made by CLASH
cal writer's of attempts to fly, or of hy-
ing-machines.
Dadalus, it seems, had killed man
in Athens, and with his unfortunate
son fled to Crete, where King Minos
very properly detained him; but. de-
termined to escape, he made wings of
feathers cemented with wax, and, in-
structing Icarus to fly neither too high
nor too low, but to closely follow him,
launched himself into the air, and took
a Decline for Greece. The young man,
however, was ambitious, and, flying
too near the sun, the wax melted, and
he persisted in the sea-a warning to
future generations. = "Ftyi,ag- Ma
Chimes" by T.. W. Mather, IN Popular
Science Monthly for November.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07

The calculating machine, invented by
Professor Thomson, appears to excel, in
its ingenious adaptation to variety of
results, even Babbage's wonderful APP
paratus. BY means of the mere friction
of disk, a cylinder and a ball, the ma
chine is capable of efecting numerous
complicated calculations which occur in
the highest application of mathematics
TO physical problems, and by its aid an
unski.led person may, in a given time,
perform the work of ten expert mathe-
maticians. The machine is applicable
alike to the calculating of tidal, magnet
ic, meteorological and other periodic
phenomena; it will solve differential
equations of the second or even higher
orders, and through this same wonder
full arrangement of mechanical parts the
problem of finding the free motions of
any number of mutually attracting par
ticles, unrestricted by any of the APP
proXimate suggestions required in the
treatment of the lunar and planatory
theories, is done by simply turning a
handle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
A Good Remedy.

Hostetter McGinnis met Dr. Perkins
Soonover few days ago on Austin av-
enue,
II am much obliged to you, doctor,
for that tonic you gave me-" said Hos
letter, taking the learned physician
warmly by the hand,
80 it helped you, did it,"
Helped me? Well / should say it
dad. | never had anything brace me
up as that tonic did"
How many bottles did you take?"
Il didn't take any myself. Catch
me putting such stuff down my throat
When | want to commit suicide I'll 90
at it IN different way"
But | thought YOU said you exper-
fenced beneficial effects from it.
80 did. ] gave the stuff to nv
rich uncle, who had just made his will
in my favor, and now he is no more.
One bottle OF your tonic knocked him
cold. '-Teras Siftings.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
- Training Servant Girls.

III majority OF matrOnS would quail
fy themselves and then try to i,npart to
servants their knowledge of the various
trades that are comprised in housework,
the aggregate advantage would in a
short time be great A girl with COM
mon sense can learn to cook all plain
food in two or three months. 1t would
certainly pay to send her to the laundry
for few lessons.
Half a dozen lessons in second
work, > followed up by not too oppres-
sive supervision, will plake competent
housemaid. This tutorage will indeed
consume a considerable amount of time,
but il does not upset the family as does
the recurring and dreaded period of
changing girls" We all know of
households where seasons all follow in
quick succession, year after year. The
lady thinks she is unfortunate in her
servants, and finally concludes they are
all natural enemies to the comfort and
best interest of their employers. The
kind husband sympathizes in an inpa-
tent despair in the idea that all SER
wants are worthless.
But the fact that some women have SO
much worst luck with girls than Others
can only be logically explained by the
supposition that they are worse mistress
es. But what are we to eat willis
Bridget is learning?n inquiries new
little wife, before whom the problem
begins to loom darkly in the DOMESTIC
horizon. 1t is no worse to bear the
blunders of one who IS improving all
the time than to be experimental upon
by dozen strangers. none of whom are
competent. And who can doubt that
the father and the boys viii prefer to
excuse mistakes smoothed over by kind
and hopeful words from the mistress to
hear running fire of weak complaints.
month after month, from house mother
who does nothing to better afairs?-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
Fay Templeton's Idea Of Marriage.

A New York reporter. who has been
interviewing Miss Templeton in regard
to her husbands Billy Vest applica-
ton for a divorce, obtained the follow
ing: what Billy says is true" said
she. 81 did agree to give up acting
when l. was married, and | intended to
when / promised, but l couldn't get
along without ii. You see, I've been
brought up to it, and couldn't help it.
That was the only cause OF trouble be-
tween us. Some people have an idea
he did not treat me well. That's all
nonsense. There never was more
good-natured fellow in the world, and
we're on the best of terms still, for that
matter. He always comes to see me
when he's in town, and never goes away
without pleasant little chat.
..Why did | marry him? Well, that's
just what l was asking myself tonight
while l was dressing. l guess | had a
mania for getting married. They say it
strikes all girls sometime, and | think |
was struck pretty hard Then he was
darling, handsome, young fellow, and
thought good little mite of me. When
he asked me if he could have me told
him guessed he could. was starring
in the south in comic opera at the time,
and he was with the Barlow, Wilson,
Primrose & West company. | had
known him for two years, and | was
three years younger than | am now,
which would make me just-well never
mind how old. l had trouble at home
and was tired to death of one-night
stands and cheap hotels, and thought l
saw good way to get out of it all We
were married at Nashville, Tenn, one
Sunday in May three years ago.
''Was the sun shining? Not bit of
it; nor the birds weren't singing. 1t
was raining pitchforks and | wore a
little green ulster to the wedding and a
dress with one of the sleeves torn out.
The Nashville papers all agreed it was a
grand affair, though, and gave us a
great send-off. | remember we stopped
at very coy little hotel-a perfect
little gem of a place. The proprietor
could not do enough for us and the serv-
ants were as attentive as if we were tip
ping them with gold dollars. You see
this marrying was a new experience for
me and | remember all the details !
think / could describe every piece of
furniture in the room, let alone the
carpets and wall paper. We had jolly
time of it for few weeks. and then /
wanted to get on my stage clothing and
exhibit once more. Billy protested and
] concluded that | loved my profession
better than | did him. He tried for a
while to get me back and then we came
to an understanding. Both of us want
tho divoraa hut 7 don't tbipl- Ua CON
get it until next May. when the third
year of our separation will expire.
Its been an experience to me, and
not very unpleasant one, either. If it
had not happened l might have run
across some person nowhere near as
agreeable as Billy. was in for getting
married, you see, and | did it. All that
remains is to get unmarried"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
An Enterprising, Reliable House,

81. Hinrichs can always be relied upon,
not only to carry in stock the best OF
everything, but to secure the Agency for
such articles as have we'll known merit.
and are popular with the people, thereby
sustaining the reputation of being always
enterprising, and ever reliable. Having
secured the Agency for the celebrated
DR.. Kings New Discovery tor Consump
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07

Courier-Jonrnai;- Gentle men about q
be hanged will be interested in the stat
nf Mt of the English doctor, that jerk, {
:: mans head eff with rope is far Nor
merciful than strangulation. Possih
the coniortion of the features after Il
head is of is merely an expression OF Il.
plea ure felt by the criminal over IT,
modification he finds in the new proce> :
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
"A CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness, early DIX
cay, loss of manhood, etc, ! will send reel,
that viii cure you FREE OF CHARGE Tai
great remedy was discovered by n missione-, i
South America. Send self-addressed enyeIop
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INAAS. Station D.. Ne,
York City. Septl0-Si
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07

F. c. Buerstatte and H. Hipric,i
guarantee positive relief for any cong
cold, croup or lnng complaint by usi
Acker's English Remedy, or will refu
the money.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
ne Boor thar Science has Confex1ed
Has been fuaught with greater blessings than

that which has occurred to the inhabitants of
malarlol ridden portions of the Unoted States
and the Tropice from the use of Hostetter's
stomach Bitters. The experience of many
years has but too clearly demonstrated the in
efhciency of QUINN amp other drugs to effect
ually combat the progress os intermittent con-
gestiEe and bilious remittant fevers, while on
the other hand, it has been 70 less clearly
shown that the use of the Ritters. meilcine
congenial to the frailest constitution. and de-
rived from purely botanic sources affords a
reHaoie sfeguard against malariai disea e, q d
arrest 1t xhen developed For disorders of The
stomach. liver and bowels. for gene al debility
ana renal lnactiveity, it is also a most efci.r I
eEedy- Appetite and sleep are improved by
It. II expelis rhumatic humors from the bIooi.
assimilation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
HORSE-owNERS ATTENTION

Sore neck aud breast Oh horses az.
healed the quickest by ''Hinricbs Equine
Healing Lotion." Sold by H. Hinrici:e,
druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07

ONLY slightly damaged Is water: g.
pieces silk dFesa goods at 81 cents ut .e
New York Store.
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HINaTcHs Im..royesl norsa Po~,!
are ;ue best for coughs aud coids. Sod
by Henry Hinrichs, Druggist.
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Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup Never Fails
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