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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16

UNiiAfAAN 0h0HOn' nights and days OF
terror in the streets and in vacant lots. In
fants were born in several instances. while
their mothers lay upon blankets on the ground.
The earthquake area appears to have been
the most extensive in modern times. Shocks
were felt from British America to Florida,
and as far west as Missouri. Cable dispatches
bring the news that on the same night distinct
shocks were felt at Athens, in Greece. The
gas wells at Pittsburg ceased flowing. The
bowels of the earth were shaken up for more
than third of the planets circumference,
and death and destruction were to pay gen
orally.
The center of the quake on this continent
seems to have been at Summerville, 5. Z.
This is fashionable summer resort for arls-
tocratic Charlestonians, and is twenty
two miles. from the city. The whole
face of the earth seems to be changed
here. Where before were ordinary sand
and clay are now bottomless cracks in
the mud, brackish water and sulphur smells
1t will be long time before it becomes
known just how many persons were killed.
I
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16

earthquake so terrible. An the foundations
Of creation are broken up.
ats thing you cannot fight, said one
That expresses it An damage done by man,
man can resist Even in tornado or cy-
clone he can cling to the earth or take refuge
under ground But when earth herself fails
US, what is there to doi Man cannot even
run away, for he knows not where the ground
will open next He might run into the very
jaws of the destroyer.
The best part Of Charleston is mass OF
ruins. It WAS a beautiful city. The churches
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16

UOn, Ii y w q V Z 1,
is the picturesque
old st. Michael's
church. 1t was de-
signed as long ago
as 1888 by a pupil
of Sir Christopher
Wrenn, the arch
itect of st. Paul's
in London. In the
now demolished
tower of the ven
cradle church hung
the sweetest chime
of bells upon the
continent 60 fa.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16

III SUCH CdlulllUleS
it is found out how
generous hum an
nature is. Aid has
poured into the
stricken city from
all quarters.
The tall, slender
spire of st, Philips
Episcopal church
stands the highest
in the city. In its
graveyard lies the
body of John c.
Calhoun. On its site
the first church in
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16
THE SEA SERPENT.

Portrait of the Monster from Deserip-
tions by Capt. Robert Brush.
From careful description of Capt. Robert
Brush, of the schooner Mary Ann, we are en-
abled to present our readers with an accurate
engraving of tho sea serpent seen in the Hud-
SON river by the captain, and by many others
on several occasions since.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16

Silver, the principal export of Mexi-
CO, has SO deprecated in value that all
foreign merchandise in that country
has advanced so per cent
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16

Food for the brain and nerves that
will invigorate the body without in
toxicating, is what we need in these
days of rush and worry. Parker's
Tonic restores the vital energies, soothes
the ner> es, and brings good health
quicker than any thing you can use.
mo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16

The following information relating to pat
ents granted by the United States patent Of
fee, for the week ending Sept 7th, 1886, was
compiled from the official records by the
Howard Bros, solicitors of patents, cor. 7th
and E SITS. n. W., Washington, D. c.:
Total granted to citizens of the U. s.:
Patents and designs. ...................... 343
Trademarks and labels. ls................. IL
Total granted to citizens of foreign coun-
tries:
Patents and designs. ...................... IL
Trademarks and labels ls.................. B
Issued to residents of Ohio:
J.O. Allick, Dayton, Geliptic spring.
V.D. Anderson, Cleveland, drying appa-
ratus.
D. B. Baker, Rising Sun, hame fastener.
Roscoe Bean, Springfield, pump.
G. G. Comeggs, Cincinnati, attachment for
steam boilers.
F. E.. Cudell, Cleveland, sewer-gas trap.
JIM. Dawson, Columbus, corner iron for
carriage seats.
G. and F. Driver, Toledo, derrick.
| " We NtONCAnAANf OPSA"
H.. F. Gilbert, Dayton, roller rink.
E. Grueninger, Cincinnati, pipe joint.
J. s. Harshman, Harshman, railway rail.
G. H. Horner, Xenia, invalid bedstead.
F.W. Hubbard, Columbus, drag scraper.
q. A. Jacobs, Toledo, steam engine.
| FL. Korte, GAINESVILLE, boiler.
E A. Kuhns, Dayton, oiler for loose pull
leys.
E. McChristian, Springfield, hore hay fork
N. G. and A. T. McCutehron, Springfield
iremedy for kidney diseases.
John H. McBowan, Cincinnati, hydraulic
press.
Carrie A. Munro, Olive Branch, vapor bath
C.M. Murray, Dayton, latch.
Thos. Penhorwood, Millwood, horse shoe.
Harry D. Pursell, Washington Court House
pigeon-hole case.
CIR. Stuntz, Terrace Park, ruling states.
JIM. Walk, Ornabery, fence post.
A. G. Wicker, Cincinnati, rocking furni
ture.
G. G. Williams, Pitt, railway gate.
Disign.-James H. Sprague, Norwalk, kit
cover.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16

suutIeu SIleNOustf
owing TO their hav-
ing very tall spires.
The Unit rian
church was a noble
specimen Of archi-
lecture. Its tower
was wrecked. Some
of the best present
piles of debris and
ruins.
Fifty thousand
persons spent some
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16

Tilden gave e5 per cent ofhis estate to
charity. Vanderbilt gave about ] per
cent. That's the difference between the
two.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16
SUSPICIOUS STORIES ABOUT THE
GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE.


Some Inquiry as to How Public Print
er Rounds Got Rich on n Small
saIary-How $1,000 Worth
ofJob Printing Was Spoiled
Stories That Congress
viii Probably Inves-
tigate.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 5.-There
is a probability that the next session OF
congress will investigate the govern
ment printing Office. All OF the stories
now heard emanating from men in fear
of losing their places, and from men
who have kept these alleged irregula-
tions secret for months, in fairness de-
mand careful sitting. But there is
enough beyond dispute to justify un-
covering the whole partisan institu-
tion. Mr.. Rounds
CAME HERE A BANKRUPT
from Chicago and on 81 800 salary for
four years has bought house and an
Omaha newspaper. An insinuation Is
not intended, as Senator Sherman
found the Washington climate even
more glorious. One reasonably sub
stantiated sample of work at the Office
relates to the job departments where
Brock of Maine, whom Blaine got ap-
pointed foreman, presides. He wrote
the great appeal to union men
TO VOTE FOR BLAINE.
He is said to have never worked at
Job printing in his life. Just before
Cleveland came in the postoftice de-
partment, ordered bulletins announc'
ing the reduction of newspaper postage
from 2 cents to l. Eight thousand
reams of bond paper, the costliest of al
paper, were used. The presses ran ter
DAYS and ten nights, that time includ'
ing also the trimming and folding
There were 1000, 900 copies. The cos
at low estimate on government whole
sale rates is $1,000. Through the ignor
Iance of the foreman
A VITAL ERROR
was left uncorrected, and the whole is
sue disappeared. 1t was not sold 10
old paper, but cast as q bunch into tn
furnace and four men who knew abou
| ~ In
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16
YrOpfrfVfOr SAif.
FARM for SALE.

1NHR Indersigne offers for sal tthe John Site
Il farm, consisting Of 100 acres about one-hal
cleared in section No. %, ldtownship, Hen
rycounty, Ohio. TermsreAsonable
NovI-tf. MARTIN KNUPP
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16
TO VOTE FOR BLAINE.
A VITAL ERROR

was left uncorrected, and the whole is
sue disappeared. 1t was not sold for
old paper, but cast as a bunch into the
furnace and four men who knew about
it pledged to secrecy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16
THROUGH SLEEPING CAR lines

Between St. Louis, New York and Boston, via
Niagara Falls; Chicago and New York. via Detroit
and Niagara Falls; st. Louis and St Paul and
Minneapolis; st. Louis and Chicago: St. Louis and
Kansas City; st. Louis and st. Joseph; St. Louis
and Council Bluffs and Omaha; st. Louis and Des
Moines; st. Louis aud Toledo; st. Louis and De-
troit: Chicago and Kansas City; Kansas City and
Dcs Moines; Detroit and Indianapolis.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16
Land for Salel

~HHEundersignedv villsell 80 acres Hand situ-
Il ated in the westhAlf OF the henorthwestquarter Of
section II, town 4, ranges, acres clear the bal
ance tim mberland. Titleelesr. For furtheI infor-
mationinQuireo ofW II Burns on the adjoining
farm, ,orof ANDREW sWARTs,
jamestown Pa.
Apl12-s3tf Mercerco.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-16
FOR SALE.

1soacreFarm, "a 5per acre; 81, ,00Ccash balAno
on to 10 yearstime, withinterest.
46acre Farm, S45 per acre; $500 cash ,oalanceo
6 to IOyears time, withinterest.
so acre Farm, $40 per acre; S6OOcash balance
6to 10 years time with interest.
House andlot on Washington street Napoleon
o., 81 ,O0Ocash ,balanceonS years time with inter
est.
brickhouse IN washingto street, ,Napoleon,S3
cash, balance on long time withinterest
Also ether farm property for sale. Goodtime
F.M. .RUMMELL,
tt Agent
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13
WHAT A MOTHER SHOULD DO.

1t is a part of the average mothers creed
that her child can do no wrong. Ii she
doesn't acknowledge it, she feels it and
acts upon it and is lulled into false Sc
curity by it, until her children have very
likely acquired evil habits of which she
a lifetime The common school is a good
thing, but children do not imbibe unmixed
blesscdncss thcrefrom. They are quitelia-
bic to meet other children from families of
lax morals or o at all, who will teach
them bad words and impure thoughts and
actions by which they will be greatly
harmed, albeit secretly, unless the wise
mother forestalls any such danger by plain
and unequivocal teaching, both moral and
physiological. How much better for a
girl or boy to learn the truth from the pure
lips of a loving mother than from foul
mouthed and ignorant companions, in
whose obscene conversations are blended
about ten grains of error TO one OF truth.
And in the matter of drinking and smok-
ing, does not a boy always learn before his
mother knows it? If every mother would
study physiology a little, learn Just what
effect alcohol and nicotine have on the hu-
man system, especially the stomach and
the brain, and teach the same to her boys,
it is altogether probable that a few of them,
comparatively, would ever willingly take
such enemies into their mouths. And girls
should be Taught the same that they may
in turn teach their children and set a good
example in society, Good books on alcohol
and tobacco are easily ~obtainable; if You
don't know Of one ask your minister or
physician what to get. Minneapolis House
LgP0fr
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13
DIET AND INTEMPERANcE.

\ physician in New York State, who
teaches that a simple and nutritious diet
must be the basis Of reform in Incorporate
drinking. says: Hotel tables create the
demand for hotel bars" The same thought
Is elaborated in an article by Helen Camp
bell. who has observed carefully and writ
ten strongly as follows on the subject
The story of intemperanee everywhere
is the story of heavy oyer-eating Of animal
food in highly seasoned forms. Tie I'M
ending pork and bacon of the south and
west, the excessive meat-eating in our
great cities, all create an abnormal thirst,
which only a powerful stimulant can allay.
| do not need to go into physiological de
tails; bat you know that flesh digests more
rapidly than vegetables. certain principles
it contains being more quickly absorbed,
and giving a sense of strength, Nhich is
stimulation, but not real building up. A
preponderanee of vegetables and fruits is
necessary. which assimilate more slowly
and do not create tho thirst which follows
inevitably on taking too much meat, just
because an over-supply excites the stomach
and produces toe much action.
There is a regular circle of cause and
effect. The stomach, weakened by over
stimulation, developes g%astritis which in
clndes excessive thirst. Animal food keeps
up the gastritis by oven, stimulation and
taxation Of the affected organ, the gastritis
excites thirst, thirst perpetuates drunken
ness. As a proof. VI may say that no
drunkard can relish plain, nutritious food.
He has TO disguise it by hot spices, grayies
or condiments. The taste Of cereals, which
contain the best elements for upbuilding
the system, is SO fiat that he turns from
them with loathing: and the man who can
cat plain food with relish is in no danger
OF falling a victim to alcohol truth
which every hoHsekeeper would do well
to learn. Children early used to condi-
ments and sweets grow nervous, irritable
and puny, though they often seem very
bright and intelligent They are subject
to a variety Of ailments, take cold easily
and are very excitable.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13
nYGIENE FOR WARM WEATHER.

With the arrival of warm weather the
medical journals are ont i'll forces with
hygienic rules. The leading medical
Journal OF France has published a pamph-
let protesting against the cxtravagant use
OF artificial mineral waters which, il sets
forth, do the double damage of chilling The
stomach, thus laying the foundation for
gastric ~catarrh, willie the lime stone held
in deposit in the carbonated waters finds
its way To the kidneys and eventually pro-
duces Bright's disease. The pamphlet also
protests against ice-water as a provocative
of catarrh in the stomach. 1t further
SAYS: "Water should be drank cool, bat
not iced, with the juice OF a quarter of a
lemon in it. Mineral water shoald also be
drank with a dash of lemon. Water should
always be drank slowly. 1t is not the
stomach which is dry, but the mouth and
throat. If you toss off a drink of water
you throw it through your mouth and
throat into your stomach without doing
the former any good, while you injure the
latter by loading it with what it does not
require. Drink slowly and keep the water
in your mouth for a moment when you
begin. II you work in a hot room in hot
weather tie a damp cloth around your
temples, and you will not experience half
the cravings fol drink yop atherw Use
would,"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13
WHAT To

He has no Joy who has no trust!
The greatest faith brings greatest pleasure,
1 believe because / must
And would believe in perfect measure.
Therefore | send
To you, my friend.
This key To open mines of treasure:
" hntever else your hands restrain,
Let faith be free and trust remain.
Believe in summers sun and shade,
Although to-day The snow he falling;
Expect glad voices in the glade,
Though now the winds alone are calling.
Have eyes 10 see
How fair things be-:
Let Hope, not Fear. prove most cnthntllins;
And skies that shine will oftcncst be
Stretched lovingly DER thine aud thee,
Have loyal faith in all thy kin,
Believe the best of one another;
Our Fathers heart takes all men III,
BE not suspicious of thy brother.
If one deceive
Why disbelicvc
The rest, and so all kindness smother
W no the most looks for love will find
Most certainly that hearts are kind.
Regard the age with hopeful thought.
Not it, but thou, myself, are debtor;
Behold what Wonders have been wrought.
Relieve the world is getting better.
oh, be thou brave
To help, and save,
And free mons hands from every trttef.
Yet know that CHEEKY hopefHlncss
Is the great factor in success.
Above all things. in God believe,
And in His love that lasts forever;
No chaugetul friend thy heart to grievt
l. He who will forsuke thee never.
In shine or shower
His blessings dover
The souls that trust with strong cnde1lvor;
Believe, believe, for faith is pest
Relieve, and md unbroken rest
-.Ndri0aae FtrHiHuhubl.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13
MAKING HER THINGS LAST.
Every housekceper knows how ear

Every housekceper knows how careful
treatment keeps table-linen and household
furniture. Girls do not always know or
remember that great care of their own lit
tie possessions will often enable them to
dress nicely ON very little money. A lady
says: "When was a girl there was one of
my young friends who was distinguished
for making her things last Her dress,
hat, gloves and ribbons, were a marvel of
durability. | used to wonder how she
managed to make them last SO without
their looking shabby, but | ceased to do SO
after | had visited her at her own home.
The reason why her clothes wore so long
was that she took good care of them. Her
dresses were brushed and folded away
carefully, and the slightest spot ON them
was removed as soon as it was discovered.
Her hat was wrapped in an old pocket
handkerchief, and put away ina box as
soon as done with, the strings and laces be-
ing Strengthened and rolled u most sym
metrically each time. Her gloves were
never folded together, but were pulled ont
straight and laid flat in a box, one upon
the other, each time they were used, the
tiniest hole being mended almost before it
had time to show itself. But the thing
that impressed me most was the care she
bestowed on her ribbons. When making
up bows she used to line the upper part of
the ribbon with white paper, and this not
only prevented the ribbon from becoming
limp and creased bnt kept it clean, SO that
when the bow was soiled on one side she
could turn the ribbon, and the part that
had been covered came out looking new
and fresh. That girl married and brought
up a large family. Her husband had 10
fight his way, and did so bravely, and was
unusually successful, for he became
wealthy. But his prosperity was due quite
as much to his wife's care and economy in
saving money as it was to his in.making
it. Good Cheer.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13

We are glad that the dead birds are com
ing off from ladies hats and that vegeta-
blcs and fruits are to be used for ornaments
instead. The custom of wearing a corpse
as an ornament for a lady is repulsiye in
the extreme, especially when it requires
the annual destruction of tens of thousands
of teathcred songsters to supply the de
mand. If the fashion had continued much
longer it would have caused almost the ex-
t|inction of certain kinds Of birds. A lady
is said to have made her appearance in a
metropolitan drawing room n evening
with her dress completely covered with
dead humming birds, and yet if any reilcc-
tions had been east upon her refinement
she would have resented it as an insult,
but the demands of fashion must be needed,
or social caste is lost. Allow us to sug-
gest to those who control the styles in re-
gard to dress. il hereafter il is deemed
necessary TO order the wearing Of corpses
as ornaments for ladies that dead cats be
worn instead of lead birds. In this way
the useful would serve the ornamental, the
days would still be full of music and the
nights of q%nietness.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13
ruE GOsIING AND THE GOOSE.

You are shown a girl baby You re-
mark: What only three months old ?
Is it possible | should guess she was at
least a year old And the mother is de
lighted, and tells every body that Mr..
Smith is a most agreeable gentleman.
The baby grows. Ten years lascr you
meet her. 'Impossibley' you exclaim
such a great girl, and only ten years.
Not only mother, but the great girl, is de-
lighted this time. Another ten years
passes; but now you have to employ differ
emf tactics, something like this; Twenty
years? nonsense you cant be more than
sixteen, if you are thatr' Fanny Yes
and it all goes to show that sauce for the
gosling is not necessarily the proper sauce
for the goose. Boston Transcript.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13
WORKING FOR ONE

She WAS a bright, capable, level-headed
earned her living and considerably more
ever since she was II, and she said: 81
don't know what | shall do next year, but
this | do know that if | have to live ON two
dresses to wear | viii not work for a
woman = and then explained: "A woman
never has any mercy ON another woman.
If you work for a man and he gives You
something to do and you do it well he is
generally satisfied; but a woman wants it
done III Just her way, which is not any
other woman's way, and at Just her time,
which is no other woman's time, and she
matter how we'll yen do. A man knows
and considers that his help can't be every
day the same any more that he can and if
he has lived with a woman he knows that
she has more ups and downs than A man,;
bus a woman has 40 charity for one OF her
sex. A man is generally willing to pay
what work is worth, and a woman never is.
She wants to hire an angel and pay her
about 50 Il week. A man that is a business
man-who works himself, respects a wo-
man who works just as much as he does
one who does nothing but boss; but IA
woman just as soon as she gets to be boss
thinks the girl she bosses is beneath her.
When You work for a man you are an en-
ploye; when you work for a woman you
are a servant. The Lord deliver me from
working for a woman" We wonder if
there isn't a little grain of truth in this, and
if there is VIC wonder if it does not parti-
ally explain why women shun homework,
in which they can get good wages, comfor-
table homes and healthy employment, and
take to thc mill .-Kahchester ON. ID Mr.
rOr.