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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
Better Business Outlook.

The statement of failures, issued quarterly
by Dun & Co., is fair index of business
conditions, and the exhibit for 1885 certainly
shows a decided improvement. While the
total of failures for the year was TO- 63S against
10,966 for 1884, showing a falling
off of 331, the average of the
liabilities decreased from $2O,6O0 to $11, $40,
or in the aggregate falling off of $102,0O0,-
600. The first and second quarters of 1885,
the failures exceeded the first and second
quarters of 1884 by AGA, but commencing with
July there was a manifest improvement, and
the failures for the last six months of the
year were 1926 less than for the same months ot
1884. In 1885 one trader in every Sc in busi
ness failed, while in 1878 one in every s.
oame to grief, SO the failures were consider
ably less last year in proportion to those il
business.
After enumerating existing causes affect
ing business iniuriously, Dun's circula
makes this encouraging statement:
"a survey, however, ofall the condition
prevailing encourages the belief that bet
ter prospect exists for the future now thai
has prevailed for long period. The pro
ductive forces of the country were never 8
great, the facilities for transportation neve
80 perfect, the strength and safety of none
tary institutions never 80 manifest as nov
the development of vast regions of countr
heretofore unoccupied, the general belle
that political matters have more settled as
pect than for many years, all combine to i'm
part degree of confidence in the future Q
the country that ought to bring with it prot
porous and profitable business. y A
together, the year 1886 opens with good pros
poets for the business community and tt
country at large"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04

/ - - ---A 80 - ~ -
Man is 50 constituted that he cannot
he content In idleness. He Is placed in
working world, and he II a working
creature. Many try to evade this plain
] law Of existence, and In their efferts to
| do 30 injnre their fellow men and bring
ruin, earlv decay and death upon them
selves. The laborer frequently repines
and murmurs at his hard lot, but let
him for a time join the horde OF idlers
and drones that cumber the earth, and
he will soon find no real bliss In rest.
The history of the world conclusively
proves that at all times, In all places
and under all conditions, true manhood
has never been attained except through
physical and mental labor. Contrast
the civilization OF tropical and temper
ate climates, where In the one we find
the savage or semi-barbarons who work
but little, and that spasmOdically; in
the other Is found the highest type of
civilization, the natural and accom-
panying result of continuous labor.
Here the masses are found to he labor
ing men, many of whom labor more
assiduously with the brain than others
do with the hand. Examples are found
in all the professions from the minister
in his study, the attorney at his Office.
the banker at his desk, the editor in his
sanctum and the teacher In the school
room. -r a--g .er1.r- r-.-
Let no one, then, sit down and grum-
BILE or fret over his work, because it is
work, and envy the rich seemingly
having nothing to do. Many of our
wealthiest men are those who have
Io harad ha an rdacf. ,af nra a ~
very rich men In America to-day, who
other peoples work and who do moth
ing special themselves, who are more
deserving of pity than envy. They
have not acquired the grand heritage
of noble manhood--that of an incen-
tive to labor. They have no inspiration
of the dignity of honest toll, but sit
down and waste theirlives away, either
living on inherited riches or degrading
their hours in sensual pleasures and
pain killing excitement. All such de-
serve pity, certainly not envy. and have
any mission to perform for the benefit
ofthe world it seems to be that of serv-
ing as beacon light to warn others
from their improbable course of life.
The necessity of labor, as a means of
pleasure, is apparent to all who work in
mod. ration; its use supplies a want
found nowhere else. Its abuse alone is
hurtful, when too long and unremit-
tingly pursued it fails to benefit; but
when regularly and intelligently fol-
lowed, it brings blessings to its votaries,
and develops the mental and physical
powers of man. 1t also is the moving
and controlling power that elevates and
advances society in arts and sciences.
1t is truly necessity for mans full
development and greatest enjoyment.
Farmer and Tucker.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
Poisoned Cattle.

On Monday last Henry Delhi, Of
Freedom township, had his neighbor,
Mr.. Westerhouse, arrested on the very
grave charge Of poisoning six head OF
cattle. Delhi it appears, claims that
he has for the past two years been the
victim of malicious and costly persecu-
tion, from some unknown source.
About two years ago he lost a valuable
horse by poisoning, shortly after that 2
steers from the same cause; next his
fine new barn was burned by an in
cendiary; next an attempt was made to
poison his stock, but all the animals
then recovered. Again last week six
Of his cattle were found dead in the
field with evidences of poisoning, and
It is claimed by Delhi, so we are in
formed, that track was found leading
from the dead cattle to the residence OF
Mr.. Westerhouse. Delhi and Wester-
house are substantial farmers of Free
dom, and there Is considerable "bad
blood" mixed up in the affair, the par
ties having been ION the outs" for q
long time.- Wood Co. Sentinel.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
LEGAL NOTICE.

u , #H . d
John q. Miller and John H. Hamman, plaintiffs,
Harvey Brubaker, defendant.
In Common Pleas Court of Henry County, Ohio,
Harvey Brubaker, said defendant, whose resi-
IL dence is unknown, will take notice that on
the 28th day of December, A. D., 1885, said palnt-
iffs John II. Miller and John II. Harmon fled their
petition in the Common Pleas Court Of Henry ean3y
county, in the State Of Ohio, in case No. 2267,
against the defendant Harvey Brubaker, praying
fora Judgment against the said defendant, Harvey
Brubaker, and In favor of said plaintiffs Tor tne
sum of Three Hundred and hfty-one and lo.iOg
dollars. And OF the same time said plaintiffs filed
in said Court an affidavit for order of attachment
in said case, and at tho same time caused an order
Of attachment to be issued In said case, to the
Sheriff of said Henry county, Ohio. and the SAID
Sheriff, by virtue Q said order Of attachment,
on the 2Sth day Of December, A. D. 1885, attached
the interest Of said defendant Harvey Brubaker IN
the following %. wit: being
the undivided one eleventh in the east hall N OF
the quarter q section seven M .Gwn
west part of northwest fraction, section eight S
township four (4 north rangesix (6) east In Henry
county, Ohio. Also, the southwest quarter (Al OF
off fthe west side of the southeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter of section six (6l town Tour ~
| north, range six 10y In said Henry county, OHIO.
The object Of said proceedings in attachment Is
procure order from said court at its next term
thereof, to sell said attached premises and apply
the proceeds of said SALE so much as s
to paving any. Judgment, that said plainn4s may
recover IN said against said defendant, Harvey
Said defendant, Harvey Brubaler, Is required to
answer on or before the 9th day Of February, A.
1885, or Judgment will be taken against him and
said real estate ordered sold, and the money applied
in paying said Judgment, ,,,,.n,,a 5@s
| E$l8 IS. s tn 4IiJOHN II. HAMMON.
BY John w. Slongh, their Atty + jan7-H
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
Help Each other at Home.

Country merchants should help each other
at home as much as possible; the druggist
should put in good word for the grocer,
the hardware and dry goods merchants; he
should patronize them as much as he con-
sistently can, and they should do the same by
him whenever they are in need of anything
in his line By doing this they can each con-
tribute to build up and enlarge the business
and commercial importance of their town.
In many towns there is an unpleasant feeling
existing between business men. No one
likes to see another getting along more pros
perously than he is getting along himself
We have known instances when man would
go to distant town to do his trading, and
thereby contribute materially to the pros
perity of a place in which he had not the
slightest personal interest, rather than buy
his goods or family supplies of the dealer at
home, of whose prosperity he was unreason-
ably envious or jealous. ...........
This unpleasant feeling among the leading
spirits of the town hurts the general pros
perity of the place. In Eastern and older
places there is more of this petty jealousy
than there is in the West-where men are
more united and as general thing, less
short-sighted; but there are many towns in
the West where it exists to more or less ex-
tent. A town should not be divided into
ciiques or sections-in business or social
way. 1t is only by working in concert that a
town can be pushed forward into place of
commercial activity and business import
ance; by this concerted action modern i'm
provements may be made, and when they
are made, new blocks will be built, churches
erected, the surrounding country developed
and real estate will advance. 1t pays then
in the long run for merchants to help each
other to the full extent of their ability, and
when one through unavoidable circumstances
weakens, for the others to sustain him fnan-
eially. Nothing hurts town as much as for
well-known merchant to fail in it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
Frauds and Swindlers.

Look out for corn shelter swindle.
The agent is around taking in suckers.
IF an agent of the "American Grange
Cultivation Company" should call and
ask you to invest money in the enter
prise, don't do it. 1t is skin game.
The purchasers of Bohemian oats in
this county are now fully convinced
that they have been swindled and that
come back to them in the sale of their
oats.
A new scheme to swindle farmers has
been worked in some of the counties.
A man comes round buying straw
stacks for paper mills. He gives his
note for the sum and asks a receipt to
send to the mills to show what he has
bought. 1t is only the old dodge to get
farmers signatures to paner which
afterwards turns up a promissory note
at the bank left for collection.
1t seems that the crop of swindlers,
who operate in the rural districts, is
larger than usual this winter. A gang
is at work in our neighboring county of
Hancock, claiming to representa- a New
York organ company. In order to in
tr0duce the organ to the public they
propose to donate one organ to farmer
in each township in the county and
only ask that the freight be paid from
New York City to the place nearest to
where the party resides. The unsus-
pecting farmer jumps at the bait and
pays over the $4, the amount required
for freight, and in the course of two
weeks receives the organ-a beautiful
25 cent mouth organ. The contract
that victim holds upon being careful
ly read calls for ali organ-and he gets
An exchange very truthfully says:
$50 many schemes have been worked
by the sharpers throughout the country
that the once unsuspecting farmers
have secured a valuable education in
the school of experiences; yet the inven-
tive genius of rascality seem inexhausti-
BILE; SO soon as one swindling device is
exposed, another, more complex and
more thoroughly calculated to deceive,
takes its place, and the unsuspecting
victims are counted by the score. The
latest, and one more detestable because
it seeks to take advantage Of the better
elements in human nature, is thus de-
tailed: A chap in clerical broadcloth
and white choker enters farm house
and asks for lodging or dinner, as the
case may be. During his stay he an
nOunces himself to be travelling Bible
distributor in the service of a religious
institution, and he generally goes SO far
as to present to the family handsome
bible from well filled valise. He is
careful to say that the society requires
its distributing members to pay their
own way and exhibits vouchers there.
for. After partaking of the good folks
hospitality he prepares to leave and
asks for his bill. He is generally told
no charges are made, but he calls atten-
tion to the rules" and insists on pay
ing twenty-five cents per meal. Then
he mildly requests receipt on his
blank form, "as voucher, you know
and gets the farmer to sign it. In
, ninety days there is notice from q
neighboring bank to the pious farmer
to call and pay the note for $156 25
which it bought and which bears the
farmers signature ~.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
THE NORTHWEST
To You.

Do you owe us on account of subscription
If you do not, please accept our grateful
thanks. If you do, can't you pay at least a
part of your account? Two or three dollars
to you may seem like very small item, o
mere bagatelle, but when you calculate
several hundred subscribers who, like your
self, owe us from two to ten dollars each,
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
They viii Surely Find You.

They are looking for you everywhere.
Drafts of air in unexpected places, 60
ing from hot rooms to cool ones, care
lessness in changing clothing, In short
anything which ends in a common
cold in the head" Unless arrested this
kind of cold becomes seated in the mu-
cous membrane of the head. Then it is
catarrh. Tn any and all its stages this
disease always yields to Ely's Cream
Balm. Safe, agreeable, certain. Price
SOC. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
An Enterprising, Reliable House.

]. G. Saur can always be relied upon,
not only to carry in stock the best Of
everything, but to secure the agency fol
such articles as have well-known merit
and are popular with the people, there
by sustaining the reputation of being
always enterprising, and ever reliable
Having secured the agency for the cele'
brated DIR. Kings New Discovery fol
consumption, will sell it on positive
guarantee. twill surely cure any and
every affection of throat, lungs and
chest, and to show our confidence, we
invite you to call and get trial bottl.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
The First Keen Twinge.

AS the season advances, the pains and
aches by which rheumatism makes it
self known, are experienced after every
exposure. 1t is not claimed that Hoods
Sarsaparilla is a specific for rheumatism
I've doubt if there is, or can be, such a
remedy. Butthe thousands benefited
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, warrant us in
urging others who suffer from rheuma-
tism to take it before the first keen
twinge. II !, 3l'si q ...S sa. .l..z,ss.. ,,st
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
Senator Payne's Personal Purity.
(Olevsland Plain Dealer

With all the charges of bribery made
pro and con. in the State of Ohio, not
one word has been said against the
personal honesty of Senator Payne.
Sim Donavin has not made a charge
against the personal character of the
grand old man. for he knows as we'll as
any one that his integrity is as unsullied
and his personal and political life is as
pure as that of any man in public life
to-day.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
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What is DYSPEPSIA?

Among the many symptoms
of Dyspepsia or indigestion
the most prominent are: Va
riable appetite; faint, gnawing
feeling at pit Of the stomach,
with unsatisfied craving for
food; heartburn, feeling OF
weight and wind in the stom-
ach, bad breath, bad taste in
the mouth, low spirits, general
prostraticn, headache, and
constipation. There is no form
ofdisease more prevalent than
Dyspepsia, and none so pecul-
lar to the high-living and rap
id-eating American people.
Alcohol and tobacco produce
Dyspepsia; also, bad air, rapid
eating, etc. BURDOCK BLOOD
BITTERS will cure the worst
case, by regulating the bowels
and toning up the digestive
organs, Sold everywhere.
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loss Of money, Were, taken together to
an Illinois asylum.
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Those who believe that nature will
work off a cough or cold should under
stand that this is done at the expense
of the constitution. Each time this
weakens the system, and we all know
that the termination of this dangerous
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Saur, for chronic cases or family use.
Judge Seney, Is interested in a hill to
give $4,000 to the Maumee Valley
Monumental Association. The pream-
Bile, which reads as follows, explains
the object of the measure:
Whereas, The Maumee Valley Monu-
mental Association, corporation Or
ganized under the laws of Ohio for the
purpose Ofacquiring title to, protecting,
and properly commemorating, by
monuments and otherwise, the military
forts, the battle-fields, and the memory
of those who died in the military service
of the United States during the Indian
wars and the war of 1872, in the Maui
NEE Valley, proposes to so acquire title
to, protect, and commemorate the bat
tle-fieId Of Fallen Timber, and Forts
Industry, Meigs, Miami, Defiance, and
Wayne, all in the Maumee Valley, and
also the spot on Putin Bay island, Lake
Erie, where lie buried American sol,
diers who participated in the naval en-.
gagements on Lake Erie under Com
4 modore o. III. Perry.
/ None Of the money can be paid fol
salaries and an annual report must b'
i submitted showinghow the money wa
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13

state of Minnesota County Of Ramsey-ss. In
Probate Court, special term, Oct l5 1886.
In the matter of the estate OF Elwood Il. Pusey,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the Judge of Pro-
bate of the county of Ramsey will, upon the third
Monday of the months of November, December
1856 January, February and March, 1887, at 10
O'Clock a. m, receive hear, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against said de-
ceased; and that months from and after the date
hereof have been allowed and limited for creditors
to present their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not presented
or not proven TO its satisfaction shall be forever
barred unless for good cause shown further time
be allowed. By the Court.
Isl WIN. E. McGRORTY,
Judge of Probate.
THE ST. PAUL TRUST COMPANY. Administrator,
with the will annexed.
HARVEY OFFICER Attorney for Administrator.
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