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LEGAL NOTICE.

WILLIAM G. EMERY and Sarah Emery and
w Bartlett ]. Emery, who reside at Bismark, Da-
kota territory, ana Eldora Carpenter, a minor un-
der the age Of fourteen years, who lives with her
father at Bad-Axe, Huron county, Mich, will each
and all take notice that ALBERT Elliott Executor Of
the last win OF Robert y. Emery deceased, late Of
Henry county, Ohio, did on the Esd day Of July, A.
D., 1856, hle bis petition in the Probate Court Of
said Henry county, State Of Ohio, alleging that the
personal estate of said decedent is insufficient to
pay the debts and charges Of administration of
said estate, that by the last will Of said decedent
said Executor is authorized and empowered to sell
the real estate hereinafter mentioned, that said
plantifs decedent died sexed in fee simple of GER
tain lands In Ridgeville township, Henry county,
State of Ohio.
The Prayer Of said petition is for the sale Of said
premises for the payment OF the debts and charges
Aforesaid. The said defendants above mentioned
are required TO answer said petition on or before the
18th day Of September 1885, or the facts stated in
and allegations Of said petition will be taken as by
them confessed ALBERT ELLIOTT
Executor Of last viii OF Robert g. Emery, ded.
Harrison b Cameron, Attys for Plaintiff
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~ An exchange says: Ohio got the title
Buckeye State" from the party of emil
grants who landed April 18th, 17SS, on the
site Marietta. Twoo thesettlers immediate
ly took their axes each wishing to cut the
first tree. Neither of them knew the species
of the tree selected. One attacked beech,
which being hard wood, the process of fell
ing was slow. The other selected buckeye,
which being soft soon came to the ground.
And thus, it is affirmed, Ohio came to be call
ed the "Buckeye State"
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Florida News.


Mrs. virgie Hovey is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. s. X. Smith.
Mrs. ]. II. Barr and Mrs. N. s. Elkins
went to Ridgeville Monday evening.
Mrs. Leah Brubaker is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Mat Weisner, near Dogtown.
Mrs. Lyman Back and two little
daughters are the guests of the family of A.
j. Scofeld.
....J. W. Long has been laid up nearly a
week with a catarrh on his hand. He is able
to be out again.
....J.W. Longs have taken boarder which
seems likely to be a permanent one. Arrived
Aug. 9Th, it'sa boy.
K. Ray Hurd who has passed the summer
with friends at Ridgeville came home last
Thursday feeling quite unwell.
i. Miss Kittie Krotzer, of this place, and
Nettie Long, Of Napoleon, visited Mrs. G. W.
Kr0tzer several days last week.
II. Lenhart & Brubaker have put in their
stock of dry goods. The addition to their
building makes them very fine room.
Mrs. Barr and Mrs. Dillon Fauver, OF
Ridgeville, 60 to West Unity on Tuesday fcl
a few days visit with Rev. ]. 7. Pope and
family.
i. .Rol. Stout and Miss Kit Krotzer went
to West Hope on Saturday. On their return
home they were accompanied BY John Rob
erts and Miss Martha Roberts.
Will d, ,yon, of this place, met with
quite a serious accident at Delaware Bend or
Thursday Of last week. He has been engaged
in trucking logs, and in starting the team
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DeshIer News.

....Our citizens regret very much the loss
Of Mr.. J. O. Waltemire.
Work has been resumed on the gas well
but progress is very slow.
..Our home dramatic club played in
Leipsic last Saturday evening.
....P. o. Clark, of Upper Sandusky, is Wis
iting his cousin NJ. G. Coates.
Mr.. John Donavin now occupies po-
sition in the d. & NJ. Express office.
Twenty odd teams are now at work
completing the reservoir at the depot.
Prof. Rutan has been elected Supt. of
the Pioneer schools but declined in favor of
Prof. Wilkinson who has since been elected.
REV. Burrows will withdraw from the
NJ. E. Church at the end Of this year and take
charge of the Presbyterian church at Grand
Rapids.
I'M. G. Coates sunk a fine well on his
property last week. He had sense enough to
stop at good vein of water. He wants no
gas or oil.
d. E. MocRAr.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

- The boy or girl who is a regular news
paper reader will grow up into intelligence,
and will use good language, both in speaking
and writing, even with limited education.
1t is news, science, literature, grammar, his
tory, geography and spelling combined
Sometimes it is little difficult to get the
children interested in newspapers, but after
they once get started their intellectual crav-
ings are as sure as the desire for food. and it
is as necessary to feed their minds as their
bodies. The local paper is the first to at
tract their attention. Incidentally they first
read of some local events which came under
their observation. Becoming regular readers
of the home paper, they soon branch out into
the affairs of the world, and read the general
news of the day, and finally become compe-
tent to discuss matters of public interest, t,and
are useful and intelligent citizens.
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saERIrr's SALE.

William II. Brownell as assignee Of Henry E. Cary
VI.
Eliza A. Abbott.
Order Of Sale from Henry County Court of Common
Pleas.
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 18th, 1886,
st the hour Ofa O'Clock, 2 ms Of said day, the fol-
County, Ohio, to-wit:
Situate in the village Of Napoleen, Henry county,
Ohio and described that part Of the east SO feet
oflot number seven () in the original plat of the
town Of Napoleon Aforesaid, which is particularly
described as follows:
Commencing at point in the north line afore-
said lot number seven ~, 33 feet west of the north
east corner Of said lot thence running east along
the north end Of said lot seven "a, thence running
east along the north end distance of thirty.two
and one half (325 feet to point, thence southerly
and parallel With the east line Of said lot, and six
inches distant therefrom to the Maumee river thence
westerly along said river to the southwest corner
Of said SO feet strip thence north to the place Of be-
ginning. Also one rod In width on the north end
Of that part Of said lot number seven C(hereby
conveyed, which said enc rod In width was hereto.
Of Napoleon together with all and singular the ap-
purtenances to the same belonging.
Appraised ct $500.
Terms Of Sale Cash.
Sheriff of Henry county, Ohio.
Stephenson Knupp, Attorneysfor Plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Aug. z, 1885. $1S so
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Democratic state Convention.
Co1uMnus. ONO. Inns 1o. hasa

COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 10, 1886.
The Democratic State Convention will be held in
Toledo on the 18th and 18th Of August, 1885. The
delegates of each Congressional District will con-
vene at O'Clock p. m. on the 18th for the purpose
Of electing one Vice President from each district
and one member for each Of the various COM
mittees.
The convention will be called to order at 10 q. m.
on the 18th to nominate candidate for Secretary
Of State, Judge fthe Supreme Court, Clerk Of the
Supreme Court, Commissioner Of Common Schools,
and Member Of the Board Of Public Works. The
basis Of representation in this convention is one
delegate to every fve-hundred and one for every
fraction of two hundred and fifty votes cast for
Governor George Hoadly in october, 1885, as
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Notice to Contractors.

g EALED proposals will be received at the Office
~ Of the Clerk Of the board of education OF wash
ington township, Henry county, Ohio, at Cotton,
Ohio, until 1s o'clock noon on the Goth day OF
September 1885, for building school house on me
in Washington township, Henry county, Ohio, 90.
cording to specifications on ilein said once. Each
bid must contain the name Of every person interest,"
ed In the same, and be accompanied by . sufficient
guaranty Of some dsinterested person, that II the
bid Is accepted contract will be entered into and
the performance Of Improperly secured.
The bid for each kind Of material called for by
the specifications must be stated separately, and
the price OF each given and the price Of labor must
also be separately stated.
None but the lowest responsible bid will be ac-
cepted and the board may reject all bids.
By order Of the board Of education
H. E.MUNN, Clerk.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

EB The Arkansas Democratic State Con-
vention endorsed the admins tration, tariff
for revenue only, payment of government
debts without discrimination between gold
and silver, and such legislation as will foster
labor and honest industries and discourage
monopolies.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

eB 1t is claimed for the Erie Canal that it
is of greater service now than ever before.
At present it carries freight at the astonish-
ingly low rate of a quarter of cent per ton
per mile, and in the seven months it is open
annually it delivers in New York more grain
than any of the trunk lines which are operat-
ed the entire year. The New York Legisla-
ture has already appropriated $250,OOO for
which will reduce the cost of
so per cent.
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Public Sale.

THE undersigned will offer at public sale, at his
L residence, az miles north Of Holgate, on
Saturday, August 14th. 1886,
The following property to-wit: One mare and
sucking colts, milk cows, 2-year old bull, some
young cattle, sheep and hogs, combined reaper
and mower, grain drill, sulky hay rake, l har-
poon hay fork with rope and palleys, tanning mill.
plows and harrows Of all kinds set double harness.
S-horse wagon, 3-seated spring wagon, top
buggy cane press and outht, cook stove, I box
stove, lot Of household and Kitchen furniture and
other articles too numerous to mention.
Terms OF Sale.-All sums under IS cash on all
sums Of $5 and upwards credit of months will be
given By the purchaser giving note with approved
security.
sale to commence ut o'ciocka.
st ADAM EBERLE.
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Speech OF Congressman seney.

We direct the attention of our readers to
the speech of Hon. Geo. E. Seney, which we
print in this impression. It is couched in
plain language which none can fail to under
stand, and contains facts which are forci-
BILE in their convictions. Containg these two
essential points we hasten to give it to our
readers, as one of the best speeches made in
the present Congress-.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

.B Congress passed an imprtant bill to
soldiers of the late war who have lost one leg
or an arm. It provides new rates for this
class of pensioners. Under the bill those
now receiving $24 month are to receive $50,
those receiving $50 are to receive $36 and
those receiving $3.50 are to receive $45.
This bill effects 8,427 pensioners.
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~ The fremen's tournament to be held
at Cincinnati, during the Exposition, Sept.
18th and 10th will offer some very large
prizes. The first prize for hose companies
will be $1,000; for hand engine, the first
prize will be $500 and the second prize will
be $500. These prizes offer great induce
ment for our fire laddies.
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Skunk News.

I'VE are having quite dry spell.
Com is suffering for want at rain.
49,. Isaac Boyd left for Maine Monday.
Threshing is about all done in this
locality.
miss Mary Miller was the guest of Miss
Mary Sturdavant Sunday
THE tile boys will give an elderberry
festival in the near future.
I'D. w. Shorn and wife and Mrs. Stukey
spent Sunday at @. Berry's.
....Fiser Bros are putting up another large
drying shed at the tile factory.
Prof. Bogart, of Tennessee, is visiting
with the family of John Bogart.
....P. NJ. Ballard and family visited with
F. M. Gensel and family Sunday.
....Isaac Boyd, f. NJ. Gensel and George
Tungart were down to Bowling Green Satur-
day on business.
-. Mrs. s. V. Click, Samuel and William
Nestelroad will spend ten weeks at Fayette
Normal school, beginning August 9Oth.
Nathan Hoy has begun his new house.
James Fiser has the contract; Jim is a good
workman and always gives satisfaction.
-. There will be Sabbath school picnic
in Elizabeth Smiths grove, one-hah mile
north of Bickford school house, August 18th;
the Malinta brass band will furnish music.
All are invited.
....Sam. Aultman is the happy papa of a
fine boy baby. Sam. says he'll show them
about turning this township over to the Re-
publicans, he will fight it out on this line if
it takes all summer.
RENO.
Skunk, Aug. Sth, 1886.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

~ The Democratic Judicial Convention
for the I'd subdivision of the third Judicial
District was held at Defiance on Friday last.
There was no opposition to Judge Sutphen
and he was renominated by acclamation.
Judge Sutphen has given unbounded salts
faction in his district.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

~ Postmaster Gen1 Villas has approved
new design for postal cards. They are to
be printed on black or white paper, with the
head of Jefferson on the other corner. The
new design was prepared by the bureau of
engraving and printing, and is generally con-
sidered an improvement on the cards now in
uan
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

~ The Prohibitionists of this district
met at Defiance on Friday and nominated j..
w. Roseborough, of Fulton county, for Con-
gress. The Convention adopted the Canton
platform and denounced all laws looking
towards the regulation of the liquor traffic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

~ The leading Republican members of
the q. s. Congress have presented to Speaker
Carlisle handsome testimonial in the form
of silver service, costing $500. Men of all
parties must respect such an able and impair
tial Speaker as Mr.. Carlisle has made.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

~ Every political organization opposed
to Democracy has gone to pieces. Republi-
can disintegration is going on rapidly in
this country and Democrats are Watching it
with complacency. Democracy only endures.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

W The project Of annexing the city Of
Brooklyn and the suburban towns surround
ing the city pf New York, to the city, and of
changing the name of the city thus formed
to Manhattan, is meeting with considerable
favor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

sN Georgia will vote this fall on pro-
posed amendment to her constitution, to
tax herself for the pensioning of her soldiers
wounded in the civil war. Again will the
Republican bloody shirt organs howl.
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Harrison Township Items.

Farmers are busy plowing now.
-. James Ingle is back from the West.
miss Ottie Randall is visiting at p.
Wheeler's.
1T is reported that Peter Sancome is
going TO move to town.
....Ben. Rich and wife, of Damascus twp,
visited at Charley Reiter's Sunday.
duffy Son threshed for D. Hartly
and got 81 bushels of oats out of one load.
....J. ". Thorn and wife, and A. 8. Stukey
and wife, of Skunk, visited at G. Berry's Sun
day.
1T is reported that Boyer, of South
Napoleon, is going to move his shop to Skunk
soon.
IN. Hoy intends to build new house,
he has the cellar dug and the material on the
ground.
Mrs. John Ingle and daughter, of Hol-
gate, were the guests of Carlton Wheeler
the past week. YoUNo.
Pleasant Valley, Aug. 8, 1886.
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~ The Democratic house of representa-
tives, by a vote of l67 to 81, passed the senate
bill increasing the pension of soldiers who
lost an arm or leg in the service.
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~ The present Congress increased the
pension list SS,OoO,OOO. And yet the Demo-
Gratis are accused of being no friends of the
soldier.-Bee.
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~ OF the 100 bills vetoed by President
Cleveland only one was passed over his head,
and that one was SO passed athis request, as
the veto was based on misinformation.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

tB- II is reported again that Judge John
son will resign his seat on the Supreme Court
bench, on account of i'll health.
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Democratic Congressional Conven-
ls#t ttnn

The Democracy Of the Sixth Congressional
District are requested to meet in convention,
for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Congress, at Defiance, Ohio, on
Thursday, August 18th, 1885,
ateleven o'clock a. m. The ratio Of repre-
sentation in said convention will be one del
egate for every fifty votes cast for George
Hoadly for Governor in 1886, and one dele
gate for every fraction Of twenty-fv votes
and over cast at said election. Under this
apportionment the several counties will be
entitled to the following vote in convention:
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Richheld Gleanings.

DIR. Newhause has new barn.
ALBERT Kistler has new baby.
miss Hattie Spencer has returned home
wv. NJ. Kirk has built fine miIkhouse.
...Chas. Reynolds has span of Texas
ponies.
....Messrs. F. Lebsy and @. Downward
spent Friday in Milton.
Mrs. Lizzie Modie, of Mansfield, is
visiting Mrs. /. s. Henry.
....Miss Alice and her brother Will CORN,
of Mcclure, Sundayed in Richfeld.
Mr.. Amos Davis, of Monroe, spent
Sunday with 7. Davis, of this place.
Mrs. Mary Brigs and Miss Anna Burns,
of Cleveland, is visiting Mrs. I. Dickinson.
Mr.. David Frazier, of Corning, and Miss
Martha Roberts, of this place, spent Sunday
in Florida.
lon Monday of last week, while climb
ing fence, Mrs. Anna Frankfather fell and
broke her left leg between the knee and ancle,
Drs. Schooley and Newhause were called and
set the broken limb and at last accounts she
was doing well. OBsERvER.
West Hope, Aug. 8, 1886.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

~ The Pope is seriously i'll, but his
physicians do not apprehsnd fatal results.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

gY- Returns from the State election in
Tennessee show Democratic plurality Of
about40,0OO.
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~ Edwin Alden, newspaper advertising
agent, Of Cincinnati, has failed.
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~ Destructive fires are raging in Mich.
gan and Wisconsin.
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Lumber Wanted.

The undersigned wishes to purchase lot
of good dry Ash, Popolar and Maple Lum-
Der. Fair prices will be paid.
St FRED. ScHRoEDER.
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Not scared to death, but living and happy.
If you want to see few of the many hun
dreds of bright, pleasant and good looking
babies that have escaped being hurt, lost or
scared to death, just take glimpse in our
street showcase. GARDNER i SON.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-12

Another Rare Chance.
It will be chance shot when you get tin
type or photograph outside of our gallery in
the county that will beat our everyday work.
GARDNER & Son.
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Please examine photos and tintypes made
in Napoleon, then you can Judge who does
fine work. G. W. GARDNER & Son.
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ESTABLISHED 1878.

Probate Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Samuel Riggie, as
IN guardian Of Reuben d. Riggle, has filed sec
ond partial accountof his guardianship, which will
be for hearing and settlement Aug. 90, 1886.
d. MEEKSON,
Probate Judge.
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Fine Work.

Skunk, Aug. sth, 1886
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G. A. LAYTON,
Vice Chairman Democratic State Committee.
j. @. TOBIAS, Secretary.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-04-13
Preserving Pence Pests.

An English farmer writes After all
that has been advanced In favor Of other
compounds, It Is very doubtful for ordi-
nary country work whether there Is any
thing handler, cheaper. OF more effective
than common coal-tar for coating fences
and other wood It Is desired to protect
from the effects of the weather, Much.
however, viii depend On the way IN which
this Is used To cover moist wood with
this substance. whether it proceeds from
the natural moisture or atmospheric damp
ness, Is very bad policy To insure any
thing ike success in the matter of dura
bllity the wood to be operated upon must
be as dry as possible This. of course. Is
equally true of paint, but It Is Of tar that
we are speaking. When the woodwork to
be coated Is as dry as can be- and the tar
applied hot, there need be little fear that
It viii fail IN Its purpose The chief diff
Guilty lies IN the matter OF posts at the SUP
face Of the soil Many plans have been
tired 70 overcome the decay which almost
invariably sets IN here first Even here
tsT Is valuable; but according to expert
rlents which have been made to test the
best method of applying It, It appears that
the most satisfactory results have been
obtained when the wood Is charred As
to the way IN which this charring should
be effected. there seems to be scope for
One gentleman has tired the
plan Of first covering the e1tremities Of
posts which are set In the soil, and then
burning the tar of again This, It Is
alleged, makes a surface which viii resist
decay II this IS so, the operation Is sim
pie and l. worth trying The charming
should be carried to some distance above
the ground level, and after the fence IS