Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-10-21

&c. U. Foncannon started for Cleveland
ON Monday, a delegate to the annual COM
munication of the Grand Lodge of F. & A. NJ,
commencing Oct. 18th.
. The Rev, G. c. Gevlach was duly en-
stalled as pastor of the Reformed Church on
this charge, few weeks ago, and is now the
duly authorized target for the vituperations
of the disaffected and jealous.
....Our village is a pleasant place in which
to reside for all who enjoy quiet life, life
free from the noise and hurry of city, for
it certainly is quiet and dull, while our mer-
chants and business men are receiving q
reasonable share of patronage and trade the
great boom has failed to materalize.
.... 'Tis an old and oft repeated adage that
''fool and his money are soon parted" the
truth of which is being verified by the patent
right man who is victimizing youth, mex
perience and pigheadedness out of the saw
ings of industrious parents with patent
cooker. The boys goose will he cooked and
afford another example of "come easy, go
easy"
go. The Rev. W. W. Spencer has also made
his debut as pastor of the M. E. Church and
is hard at work endeavoring to "raise the old
church debt" While all else is moving along
in the same old rut of quietness, nothing oc-
curing to desturb the serenity of the public
mind out side of the usual village gossip, and
the backbiting of those who are hardest
striving for wealth, position and power, and,
as usual upon such occasions, those who are
the most industrious in the secret work cf
defamation of character, and the loudest in
proclaiming their own merits are the least
deserving and most unworthy.
49,. The dome gasket of the engine at
Morgan's tile and brick factory gave way one
day last week with a tremendous report of sud-
denly escar ing steam, frightening the men
engaged in work to such degree as TO prove
more amusing than serious. At the report
all hands took to their heels and ran as if for
life, some broke for ''tall timber" others
across the fields, leaving the escaping steam
to care for itself. After the proprietor had
removed the fire and quieted the noise the
teamster was found securely packed away
under his cart, one was seen leisurly stroll
, ing around rubbing his eyes, and upon being
asked "what was the matter" replied he was
"trying to awake himself up sufficiently to
think what had better be did," No damage
done beyond the loss of some steam and
packing.
... Our hide-bound Mayor-lately import
ed from Maine-has much trouble with the
! Council. He cannot induce them to pass his
iron-cad Prohibition ordinance. We really
pity the poor fellow as this is but the second
grand idea he ever conceived. His first idea,
' and one whichhe brought with him, was that
of "the fool who said in his heart there is nc
K God" One year of his residence among us
g was wasted in trying to convince the COM
t munity of 'his'' fact; failing in this he be-
came disgusted at the religious sentiment Of
r our citizens, and turned politician; thirstine
@ for prominence and for Office, he graspet
v Prohibition, employed the brains of another
to "write it up" for him, and has since beer
: happy in the anticipation of its adoption, bu
s so far has failed. He says "the Council ii
4 afraid to tackle it." Our Council consists O
men of good, sound sense and reason, ant
refuse to be lead by the nose to the adoption
= y of any measure until convinced of the pro
=, priety of the same.
10 Our new school house is rapidly ap
10 proachinp completion and presents an i'm
posing appearance, all but the dome, which
II like the dutchmans stick, is whitfield to
1t short. The mechanics lost the draft and fol
got to put on the upper story, which makes
look squatty, somewhat like setting her
but, we rather think it will be high enoug
before the taxpayers get it paid for. an
whether it will stand as monument OF on
: intelligence and wealth, or as one of our fo
K. ly, remains yet to be determined. TYRo.
:. Liberty Center, Oct. 18th, 1885.