Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-10-28
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Frank Harris has succeeded Mr.. Es-
colt as the editor of the FortBightly.
A son of the Mexican general Santa
Anna recently committed suicide in
Havana
Cocoahut culture along the lower
coasts of Florida is growing rapidly in
volume and Importance.
In New York City the Audubon So
ciety for the protection of birds, has
taken out articles of incorporation.
England has Dicky Bird Society
composed of 100000 children. Its aim
is to encourage protection Of birds and
animals.
Lettuce leaves fried in butter make
a Creole dainty. They are also re-
garded as delicacy in central Penn
sylvania.
Henry E. Abbey was $250,000 in debt
two years ago. Since then he has paid
off 100000, and hopes to stand clear
by Christmas. n~
Queen Margharita of Italy has chosen
woman physician, Signora Margarita
Farne, one of the first Italian women
to study medicine.
School teachers are SO numerous in
California that more than twenty appli-
cations have been made for each school
in Solano county.
Near Coblentz is the church of St.
Castor, and this church they are now
bedecking with evergreens, for it is
one thousand years old, and fifty years
to spare.
Some girls and young women are
beginning to part and wave their hair
again in the fashion so becoming to
certain type. of face, IN vogue dozen
Years ago.
A New London oyster dealer mas in
vented dredge with which star-fsh,
the greatest enemies of the oyster, can
be taken from a bed without disturbing
the oysters.
George Augustus Sala is about to
write his life. He has known "a little
of every rybody"-sometimes a great deal
of somebody, as for instance Dickens
and his autobiography will contain
many good stories.
"A Macon, Ga, correspondent notes
that church in that city has secured
the service of IAN elegant soprano" "a
beautiful alto" "a fine tenor" and ga
| fine basso." Naturally some fine
music is expected from this strong CON-
bination.
Valerian and a tincture of opium are
used in the manufacture of popular
brands of cigarettes. Havana flavor
ing" so-called, is made from the tonka
bean. which contains deadly poison
called millolotis, seven grains of which
are sufficient to kill dog.
Little Juanita, the tiny daughter of
S Joaquin Miller, has been creating a
e sensation at the Grand Hotel, in the
, Catskills. by her extraordinary recita-
tions. She recites like an experienced
actress and looks Il veritable baby, with
curls and short skirts, and has to be
: lifted on the table to be seen.
The Office of the Secretary of the Navy
}, has recently been decorated with a
IS beautiful model of the Japanese twin
screw cruiser Naniwa-Kan, which is tc
q be duplicated for the American navy. L
is in perfect working order, and every
y thing about it is according to scale. II
y is perfect ship in miniature.
Il Three American horses are to be
: shipped to Rosa Bonheur. One was
G bred on the Sun river in the Rocky
g mountains, another is q wild horse
caught on the head waters of the Mo
# brara, and the third is mustang from
- the Brazos river, Texas. They are de
signed as specimens of horses used or
IL our frontier.
y Jane Wycoff. colored woman O
l. Wilkes-barre, Pa, is 105 years old, and
J. unhesitatingly declares that she neve
70 was a servant of George Washington
IF and never saw him, She was discover
A ed in Pittsburg, and her case was con
u sidered so remarkable that she wa
, ~ Immediately furnished railroad pas
% to her home.
y The captain of a Mississippi steame
e amuses his friends by this statemen
l concerning the great stream; 81 hav
is seen it so low at some places that W
4: have had trouble soaring the calve
N away from in front of the boat Th
-, whistle was used for that purpose, an
"' sometimes we would have to keep he
le going continually for long time" F."
III Nine. Alboni, whose gloriously ric
lr and thrilling voice all old opera-lover
ct recall with a sigh of yearning, no
BY weighs almost 400 potnds, is very lam
u. but jolly, wears glasses, and has an IN
NJ mense appetite. She sings for CHART
~ sometimes, and preserves all the beaut
!, of her remarkable style. though I'll
u, tones themselves have lost their fresl
ny ness. r.....,
lk Mr.. Frank Stockton is credited /
Arlo Bates with sending a pondero'
he door-key to friend just sailing fl
ly Europe with this message: ''He says
of is the key to one of the very best boar
~ ing-houses in London. He is sorry
no has forgotten the address; but if yc
10 try the doors until you find the one tn
lie fits you may be sure the place is car
tai one." N
is One of the strangest fights that ev
he took place in New England waters W
ms that which occurred in Ipswich Bay ii
other day between Captain Langfol
:, and a swordfsh. First the CAPITA
ny harpooned the fish and then the fiji
OF harpooned the man through the botto
to of the boat, nearly killing him. II
he swordish does not swear a sword f
of fashion" ...., ...... ...'
o. English school-board education co
,h tinues to yield curious results. II
latest iS this. In answer to the 0uesti(