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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
At Last,

| On Saturday President Cleveland appoint.
ed Mr.. Geo. L. Johnson, of Toledo, to sue
ceed John Kumler as Internal Revenue Col.
lector for this district. A change has long
been looked for by the Democrats, and il
was their wish that Kumler be bounced long
before this-as he should have been. We are
convinced he would have been removed or
asked to resign months ago, but for the Bit
ter factional warfare in Lucas county which
has existed in the Democratic ranks.
The appointment is an excellent one, and
the selection of Mr.. johnson reflects much
credit upon the Administration and the
Democratic organization, of which Mr.. John
son has been an active and working member
for many Years. Referring to the appoint
ment, the Commercial, of Toledo, a bitter
Republican paper, says:
"Mr. johnson is business man who has
made an honorable place for himself by
steady and persistent industry and honesty.
He is a good man, a self-made man, and will
no doubt fill the place of collector, as he has
filled other places, creditably and honor
ably"
Now let President Cleveland make change
in the Customs Collector, by the selection of
some good Democrat for the Office, and the
Democracy of this neck of the woods will rize
up and call him blessed. Turn the rascals
out, every mothers son of them, and the
quicker the better.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
County Commissioner.
The following needs no explanations:

The following needs no explanation:
In the matter of probable vacancy in the
office of County Commissioner.
WHEREAS, VIM. Fl. Booher was at the
October election A. D., 1883, duly elected
County Commissioner of Henry county,
Ohio, for three years from and after the first
Monday in December, A. D., 1883, and duly
qualified, gave bond and entered upon the
performance of the duties of said Office and
yet continues to discharge the said duties,
and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Ohio at
its last session changed the term for the
County Commissioners elect to enter upon
the performance of the duties of said Office
from the first Monday of December to the
first Monday in January, and
WHEREAS, some doubt exists as to whether
vacancy will not exist in said Office from
the first Monday in December, 1886, to the
first Monday in January, 1887, and
WHEREAS, in order to remove all question
for said period last named, now therefor we,
D. Meekison, Probate Judge, Thos. W. Dur
bin, County Recorder, and Charles Evers.
County Auditor, for said Henry county, do
hereby appoint VIM. H. Booher, the present
incumbent, to fill said supposed vacancy, he
to qualify and give bond according to law.
Done this the 4th day of December, A. D.,
1886, as witness our hands and seals.
D. MEEKIsoN, Probate Judge.
THos. w. DURBIN, Recorder.
CHAs. EvERs, County Auditor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
The Far Northwest.

There is published at Portland, Oregon,
an ably edited and handsomely illustrated
magazine, portraying monthly the beautiful
scenery and the industries, resources and
social features of the great Columbia river
region, including Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Montana, Utah, British Columbia and
Alaska. Its illustrations are artistic, printed
in colors. It's contents are entertaining to
the general reader, and the character of the
magazine is such as to make it welcome in
every family circle. Anyone at all interested
in that great and rapidly developing country,
either from having visited it, having friends
living there, or from entertaining thoughts
of joining the throng annually moving
thither from every state in the Union, should
become a subscriber to this valuable maya
zine. grand holiday number will be issued
in December, some of the engravings being
executed in five colors, accompanying which
will be large picture of Mount Hood,
Oregon's famous snow peak, printed in eight
colors and embossed. ALI who subscribe
now for 1887 will receive this holiday num-
ber and the picture of Mount Hood as a
premium. The picture of Mount Hood will
be given to yearly subscribers only. Sub
scription price, $500 per year. Sample
copy, 20 cents. Address l.. SAMUEL, Pub
Usher of The West Shore, Portland, Oregon
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
Immense Hog Traffic.

Never before in the history of Henry county
this season, and the pockets of our farmers
are enriched thousands of dollars every day
from the sales of live and dressed pork.
From the little station of Okolona alone
some eighty Car loads, some of which have
been double decks, have been shipped, and
are now being shipped at the rate of ten car
loads per week. We have this information
from the freight agent at Okolona and it can
be relied upon as correct One of our
prominent citizens remarked the other day
that he would not be surprised if the hog
trade of the county would amount to more
dollars and cents than the wheat product.
That is probably stretching it little but at
any rate it will hug it pretty closely. Again
we ask, why go to the far west to raise grain
and stock? This county is far superior to
any of the western country, and all that is
required is for the farmer to apply himself
to his vocation, and with the help of the
modern machinery for use upon the farm,
the soil will bring forth from ten to one
hundred fold. Our markets are first class
and convenient and all that is raised can be
disposed of at good figures. True, the price
of produce has been little low, but oul
abundant harvests more than make up the
difference. We are glad to note that many
of those who went to the far west year or SC
ago are returning to Little Henry, fully con
vinced that the prospects are better here than
there. To those already settled here, with q
notion to pick up and go west, we would say
remain where you are; devote your energies
towards the improvement of your land ant
stock, and in time you will be better off thar
had you gone west to grow up with new
country.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
A Railroad Route That Would Pay.

Ii seems TO be a settled fact that the Desh-
Ter and McComb road is to be extended to
Findlay. When this is done the road should
by all means seek an Eastern terminus at
Wheeling, West Va, and extend from Desh-
Ter northwest through Napoleon up into the
pineries of Michigan. In looking upon the
map one can readily see the advantages a
road of this character would have over other
lines. 1t would not only traverse a country
which is almost free from railroad connec-
tions east and west, but would cross at right
angles innumerable important railroad lines,
which web the State from north to south. A
road of this character would not only be
heavy freight route, but its passenger traffic
would be immense, sufficient to guarantee
that the investment would be paying one.
That Napoleon is in need of such an outlet
none can doubt. The building of a road of
this character by a good company would give
our town and county tremendous boom,
bringing into notice the advantages of Napo-
leon and the fertile soil of Henry county,
Let those living along the line of this route
talk the matter up, and who knows but that
it may result in the road being built.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

~ After the battle is over and smoke has
blown from the field the Democrats seem to
have won victory of which they can be
proud. Not only have they maintained a
Democratic majority in the lower house of
congress, but they have reduced the majority
in the senate so that it will be as much use to
the Democrats as it will be to the Republi-
cans from political standpoint.-PIdin
Dealer,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

q Few people have an adequate notion
of our postal service, and a few facts in re-
gard to the matter may prove valuable.
No other nation on earth has one-third as
many post offices as the United States. The
number of letters mailed during the last year
in this country exceeded those mailed in
Great Britain by 1OO,OOO,OOO and nearly as
many more as those mailed in Germany,
France and Austria combined.
The proportion of the number of pieces of
mail matter handled last year to the entire
population-men, women and children-was
sixty-six in this country, fifty-seven in Great
Britain, and nineteen in Germany.
On the first of October there were "a, ,157
post offices in this county; there were 2,747
post-masters appointed, of whom 1856 were
in place of all removals from all causes.
For the current year the estimated revenues
are $144, 100000, or about equal to the entire
receipts of the Government during 1850; the
estimated expenditures are SCI ,000,0 or
about equal to the entire expenses of the
Government during 1847, the most expensive
year of the Mexican war.
Let US look at the growth of the system
since the first census in 1790:-The seventy
five post-ofices in the United States have
increased to about fifty-four thousand; the
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-fve
miles of mail routes to three hundred and
seventy thousand miles; the $37,935 revenue
to $44, ,OO0,OOO the SO, 10S for salaries to $11,-
100000; the $22OS1 for the transportation OF
mails to $23, 100000.
All this has been brought about within the
past hundred years; what may we not expect
of the next century?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
WHAT THE OLD MAN SAID.
The continuation OfA Night on Girty',
Island.
BT PEroNoUKTT.

Existence is still endurable by heroes to
whom "all but life and honor's lost" but
+ desolate, miserable and burdensome indeed
must be that life when with everything else
honor too is gone. This was the pitiable con-
dition of Girty when, after the victory OF
( Perry on the Lake and the defeat of Proctor
and his Indian allies at the Thames, he found
himself on this then desolate Island, not only
friendless but companionless, so utterly des-
picable that even dogs would not keep him
company. He had consealed here on his Is
land quantity of spirits of which he was so
fond; and having on his last entrance, like
those in the Inferno, left hope behind, de-
voted himself to the stupefcation, by the ex-
cessive use of the fire water, of the little
sensibility left him.
The Indians were very superstitious, and
this superstition had been greatly increased
and infiamed by the teachings of the Prophet,
Elskwatawa, the brother of Tecumseh; yet
the stories told by them we're so uniform in
detail and told with such earnestness and
honesty as to challenge the belief of the most
incredulous. The night was dark and fearful;
the lightnings danced across the skies,
bounded from cloud to cloud and, with the
winds, played havoc with the forest trees; the
rolling thunders and the bowling storm might
indicate that the very tiends of hell'' were
enjoying period of exemption from sulphur
GUS flames. Above the noise and the clash
of the elements arose the dreadful shrieks of
the suffering renegade. On a sudden, and
as if by Supreme command, the storm clear
ed. the clouds rolled away, the sky was decked
with stars and the cries of Grty were hushed
The Indians creeped from their places of
concealment and, by an irresistible impulse,
tiocked to the banks of the river-none dared
approach the Island.
At the West end of the Island where the
storm and flood had cleared space, stood the
fiery skeleton, before him stretched upon the
sand, lay theprostrate form of the abandoned
wretch. Instead of the spit he held in his
hand triad, the prongs of which were fiery
flames. With one of these he touched the
nostrlls and lips of his victim whose breath
instantly ignited and continued to burn and
extend until nothing but an ashy shadow
remained The skies again darkened, the
thunders again rolled, the lightning was
again kindled, and the storm ragged. The
fiery skeleton picked up the ashy shadow up
on his triad and mounting upon the wings of
the wind soon disappeared from sight.
And, this according to the best Indian
authority, was the last of Girty on the earth.
Here the old man paused and indicated dis
position to be taken to the shore; this request
was complied with and the old man bade US
good night, promising that at some future
time, should we chance to be at the Island,
he might pay us another visit and crafty us
with further narratives of Indian and pioneer
adventures on the Maumee.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

II" Those crocodile, fault-fnding politi-
clans whose dissatisfaction occasionally
crops out on account of what they term the
about the appointment of Democrats to of
fee, will find little consolation in the fact
that out of 10000 offices filed by Republi-
can partisans one year ago last March about
two-thirds are to-day filled by Democrats.
The good work goes steadily onward and
upward. When the 4th day of March, 1885,
shall have passed, every pernicious, offensive
Republican oficehoider will have heard the
crack of his political doom. Dealer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

American ship builders not being able or
willing to compete with foreign builders that
was published when Secretary Whitney
invited foreign proposals is now disproved
by the announcement that over seventeen
American firms have applied for specifca-
tions and are about to put in bids. Indeed,
the action of Secretary Whitney in throwing
open the competition to the world seems to
have been both wise and efficacious in stim-
ulating and promoting the industries and
ambition of our ship yards.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

"a" Commissioner Black says, ''the sub
iect of pensions to the soldiers of the Mexi,
can war is before congress and the people,
I need not add one word in favor of these
claims. They have passed the point of argu,
ment; all agree to their Just foundation
This declaration of Commissioner Black is
in keeping with the sentiment of the people
The veterans of the war of 1916 are justly
eutitled to recognition by the government.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

q" We are in receipt of an invitation
from the jackson Club to attend the Annual
Banquet to be held at Columbus, O., ON Fri
day, January 7th The time honored custom
of observing the day that is held sacred to
the memory of Democracy's patron saint
will be one of the most important events of
the beginning of 1887.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

~ The fast increasing surplus in the Ma
tional Treasury is alarming the Republican
politicians. They can't understand, poor
innocent souls, why the Government revenues
should be so much larger under Demo
cratic National administration than they
we're under Republican. More honesty and
less thievery in the collection of the revenues
is the cause of it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

There is morc Catarrh In this section Of the eouhs
try than all other diseases put together and until
the last few years was supposed 10 be incurable.
For great many years Doctors pronounced IL q To-
cal disease, and prescribed local remedies and by
constantly falling to cure with local treatment pro-
nouneed IL incurable. Science has proven Catarrh
to be a constitutional disease, and therefore re-
quires constitional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured BY F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio,
ls the only constitutional cure nov on the market.
Internally in doses from 10 drops TO teaspoonful.
IL acts directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces
OF the system. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case 1t fails to cure. Send for circular and
testimonials. Address,
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
ROT sale In Napoleon by D.J. Humphrey, Agent.
ssF-Sold BY Druggists, IS cts. dec9 I'm.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

~ "If you have tears to shed, prepare to
shed them now" The newspapers all over
the broad Republic are beginning to say,
"Christmas comes but once year." AS we
have said before in these columns, we will
say now, and probably say again sometime
in the future-"once year" is often enough
too often, if anything, to suit the financial
situation of most of us.-BeIton Ea.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

~ The estimates of the chief of engi-
neers for the river and harbor bill has the
following for Ohio: Ohio river, $6O0, 900;
between GAINESVILLE and mouth
of river, 100000; Ashtabula harbor sc, 1000;
Black River harbor, $1,000; Cleveland har-
Dor, 100000; Fairport harbor, $1,000; mouth
of Muskingum, S57.633; Toledo harbor,
straight channel, $3.50, 1000; old channel. $685.
OOO.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

"a" 1t is estimated that every year about
10000, 100000 letters are posted in the world.
America leads, with about $500, 100000, and
England follows, with 7OO,0OOOOO. Japan,
which established a postal service only ten
years ago, now mail annually 95,00O,O00 let
ters.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

~ School Commissioner Brown has
called meeting at Columbus for Dec. %, of
school examiners of the State. The meeting
is for the purpose of considering the follow
ing questions: |. What reforms are needed
in the selections of teachers? g What re-
forms are needed in teachers institutes?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
Public Sale.

THE undersigned will offer at his residence in
l Flatrock township, Henry county, 81, miles
southeast of Florida, on
Wednesday, December 20, 1886,
the following described property, to-wit:
A number of horses, mitch cows, head of young
cattle, 10 head of fine wool sheep, two wagons, /
spring wagon. complete line Of farm utensils and
tools, Little Giant stump puller, 2pair of fboh-seds
tanning mill, corn shelter, sets of harness,
large lot of household goods, two cook stoves,
heating stove and many other articles too numerous
to mention.
Sale commences at 10. m.
Terms made known on day of sale.
3t HENRY BORDNER.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

"a. The New York Daily Commercial Bull
letin of December estimates the November
fire loss in the United States and Canada at
$10000,0 900, which is an increase of one-third
upon the November average since the Boston
fire of 1872.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

cay" With the exception of the Mail and
Eapress all the Democratic papers in New
York City are opposing Cleveland's admin
stration.-FindLuH JET.
Oh, we guess not. Can't you let up on
fibbing for a little while? There is not Dem
ocratic paper III New York which is opposing
Clevelands administration, and the Star
il the most pronounced in its support.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
The Presidents Message.

President Cleveland delivered his second
annual message to Congress on Monday. The
document is lengthy, but an exceedingly
interesting one. We therefore lay it before
our readers in its entirety, and ask for it a
careful perusal
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

sB" W. S. Chamberlain, father of Miss
Jennie Chamberlain, the famous American
beauty, has transferred $200,000 worth of
Cleveland property to Colonel John Hay,
and it said will soon 60 to London to live.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

~ The Northwestern Ohio Editorial
Association met at Lima last Friday, with a
small attendance. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Parke Snyder; vice president, W. E. Camp
bell; secretary and treasurer, W. G. Tingle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
Holiday Excursions ON the B. 4 c

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad ComI any
sends greetings to its patrons, by announcing
that ON December oath, 25th and 31st, 1886,
and January 1st, 1887, round trip tickets, at
one fare for the round trip, will be sold from
all stations to all stations, on the Trans Ohio
Divisions, and on the Columbus 4 Cincinnati
Midland r. R., including Chicago, Wheeling,
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
Tickets will be good returning until JAN
uary Sd, 1887, inclusive. I'd
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
Farmers Attention!
FEED STABLE.
SHERlFF'S SALE.
Henry N. Bissell.
vs.

David Thomson.
Order Of sale from Henry county Court of Com
mon Pleas.
BY virtue of order of sale issued from the above
named Court and to directed as Sheriff OF Heury
county, will offer at public sale at the North door
ofthe Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, January s, 1887,
at the nour of O'Clock, p. M, of said day, the fol-
lowing described real estate, stuaedin Henry coun-
ty, Ohio, to-wit:
The north east quarter of the southwest quarter
of scceion thirty 1907, town six (6l, north range
eight ts) east, in said Henry county, Ohio.
Appraised at SSG0
Terms of sale cash.
FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff of Henry County, o.
Osborn & Smith. attorneys for plaintiff
Napoleon, o., Dec. 8, 1886. SS4O
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

~ The indications are that the chief
business of legislation in Congress this winter
will relate to finance and banking. Dry, of
course. But business is business. This
Democratic Administration is rapidly pay
ing off the public debt. This encroaches
upon the bonds held by the national banks
as security. The public debt must be paid
and the people must have banks. So there
you have the problem. 1t is safe to say that
that Administration will not stop paying off
the public debt. Therefore it seems that
some provision will be made for the banks
whereby they can get other bonds.-Zanes-
rille Signal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

~ Wheeling (W. Va.,) has nearly five
miles of brick street pavements, which have
been in use three years, and have given entire
satisfaction, proving smooth, noiseless and
durable. These bricks are wedge shaped, are
laid in sand with broad and narrow edges up
in alternate rows, hot tar and pitch being
poured over them, and sand thrown over all.
They make smooth, noiseless and durable
roadway. These brick are burned to almost
granite hardness by natural gas, and test
of blocks recently made shows that they re-
sist pressure of from ii to % tons before
breaking. A Committee from the Cleveland
City Council left for Wheeling Tuesday, to
examine the new paving material, which
seems to combine the points of cheapness,
excellence and durability. When natural gas
reaches Toledo, we may be able to give the
brick pavement a trial.-Bee.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

saF Congressman Simmons, of the Second
North Carolina District, will be the youngest
member of the 50th Congress. He is only 49,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana
and Illinois together only produce as
much wool as Ohio. Great is the
Buckeye State.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
NOTICE.

| TN ERE will be an annual meeting of the stock
| L holders Of the Henry County Agricultural
Joint Stock Company, at the Court House, Monday,
directors, and transact such other businesR may
be necessary. H. R. ANDREW, Pres.
2t ] L. HALTER, Secy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

sx Ex-Gov. Foster Is said to be out of
politics and in gas. Wonder if gas will need
rs much escaping" as his politics did.