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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

WILLIAM PATTERSON air navigation, yet
let no one doubt that the problem will be
solved. If Professor Patterson does not doit,
then somebody else will This is the age of
wonder.
Mr.. Patterson has invented a number of
articles in his time. One OF them is IN auger
which cuts square hole He is q disabled
soldier and wears G. A. r. badge.
For twenty years he has been studying
about this steam balloon. He thought by day
and dreamed by night. At last his mingled
dream and thought have taken material form
in the machine shown in the picture.
1t will be observed that this balloon, like
the steamship and sail boat, takes the shape Of
bird or fish, those creatures which travel at
ease through air and water. This is a point
in its favor. The whole machine is 1S0 feet
long. In its widest part it is 48 feet. 1t has
lifting power of 1900 pounds A unique
feature is its propelling power. This consists
of separate engines of 12 horsepower each,
So horse altogether. They work either to-
gether or orseparately. A parachute Of 1900
square feet is attached, to save the air trav-
elers in case of accident. 1t lies folded upon
the side of the balloon, but can be unfurled
almost instantly, the inventor says. Great
arms or ribs are shot out and the covering
straightens itself upon them. The parachute
is opened and closed by the balloons steam
machinery. The car is IL feet deep The
balloon part alone is "a feet high. The en-
tire height, bag, car and wheels and wheel
shafts is "a feet. The whole machine weighs
$500 pounds and cost $15, 200.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

PATTERSON'S STEAM BALLOON.
The man who had faith enough in this air
steamer to advance money to help build it
was not one Of the California millionaires, as
one might expect 1t was a person who was
himself practical aeronaut, Professor Carl
Meyers, of New York. The fact that he,
with his experience, put in his money to con-
struct the thing, scores long mark in its
favor.
The car part consists of hickory or white
ash ribs, veneered with birch. It is 1at-bot-
toned. The balloon or inflated part is divided
into three compartments by strong, white
cotton sheeting. This prevents the rush of
gas to one portion of the balloon. The bag is
itself made of the strong, white cotton cloth,
of triple thickness at the top. The danger of
bursting is thereby lessened.
The bag is inclosed in net Of fiat woven
linen bands, with a three-inch mesh. The
netting is attached to the car by iron hooks,
caught into eyelets in leather straps.
Professor Patterson has expected for two
years to make the attempt to cross the conti-
nent from San Francisco to New York, but cir
cunlstances have thus far prevented his MAX
ing the attempt There is lack of money suf-
:. lent to try the experiment, for one thing
his is how it it at present with the bright
idea that struck Billy Patterson. The pro-
pelling force of the machine is placed imme-
diately at the intersection of the car and
balloon, SO that both can be controlled by it,
The engine is thus elevated above the bottom
Of the car The Herreshoff engine is employed
The wheels that appear below the edge of
the car are to catch it when it lands and to
roll it upon land. They are attached to
bumpers and worked with machinery, SO
they will not jolt and can bo turned about in
any direction. The propeller sorrows that ap-
pear beneath the car are made of hollow steel
covered with green rawhide Each screw is
operated by one Of the engines. No ballast is
necessary. The balloon is elevated OF de-
pressed by means of tho screws beneath. At
the stern appears the combined rudder and
propeller.
Living accommodations are provided with
in the car In the bow of the air boat is seen,
in the illustration, the mouth of pipe. This
supplies draft to the furnaces. Tho fuel en-
ployed has little bulk. The whole machine is
constructed to afford the. greatest strength
with the least weight.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

A gentleman of Ware, Mass, under
took to repair all alarm clock for
friend, and having finished the job
Saturday night, decided to deliver it
Sunday morning, when he went to
church. His friend failed to show up,
however, and he stuck it in his pocket.
forgetting all about it. The minister
was just getting warmed up to his work,
and was doing a cross between q single
foot gait, and Walk around, when the
clock let go its hold on the gingler, and
the bell fairly barked. 1t was full three
minutes before the man could getit by
the throat and choke it off, and in the
mean time the minister was looking
daggers at him. 1t is said that the
minister had sprung an old back-num-
ber sermon on his congregation, and he
thought they had rung chesnut bell.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
The mammoth establishment that Mr.. Ben
edict assumes charge Of is TIE largest printing
office in the world and located mile north of
the Capitol in what was once called "swam-
poodle" 1t requires an army of $500 men
and women the year round, with O pay roll
of about S135,000 per month to turn
out its productions. Over $500 tons of
paper are fed into the capacious NAV
of this monster to be evolved into blanks,
pamphlets, MAPS elegant bound books, in fact
everything possible in the way Of printed
matter The capacity of this establishment
is practically unlimited and the speed with
which it can execute work cannot be excelled
anywhere As congress has ordered the
printing of every bill when introduced, and
reprinted every time an amendment is
adopted, and as some of these bills are
amended as often as thirty-seven times the
numbers of copies Of bills printed during a
session of congress amounts to millions upon
millions, The copy of q bill or report in
congress, making fifty or sixty large printed
pages, may be received at 10 o'clock in the
morning and in two or three hours the
printed and stitched or bound copies will be
laid on the desks of members The Congress
sional Record reports the doings of congress
daily, and contains more matter than two
ordinary daily newspapers, and yet let
the night session be long or short The Record,
containing q verbatim account Of the days
doings, will be on each member's desk before
the opening of the following days session.
To do this wagon is kept going day and
night collecting copy and returning proofs of
speeches to the members for corrections.
The press room contains nearly 100 Of the
most improved printing presses, from which
are delivered each hour about 100000 sheets
of printed Lnatter. Thirty immense ruling
machines are In constant use if the bindery,
and in the folding room, as elsewhere, the
latest and most improved machinery is used
to facilitate the work. A brief history Of
government printing is as follows:
In the first session of the First congress,
1889, the printing of bills and journals was
done under the secretary of the senate and
clerk of the house. In 1874 a specific appro-
priation was made for "firewood, stationery
and printing work, 900. In 1903 the presi-
dents message was the first document printed.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

GILBERT II. BENEDICT, army. From there
he went to Newburg, where he set type
on the old Newburg Telegraph, and thence
gravitated to New York city, where, for
nearly ten years, he worked in the largest
book and job printing concern in the metrop-
oils. After one or two attempts at country
newspaper editing, he formed partnership
with his brother, 7. E. Benedict, in conduct
ing The Ellenvile Press and Banner of
Liberty, of which paper he has been sole
proprietor for the past three years. He was
member of Typographical Union No. 6, of
New York, during his residence in that city,
and is stanch advocate of labor organiza-
tions and the rights of workingmen.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23
"In Trade" for Pastime.

Thanks to the introduction of the practice
in England, it is getting to be quite fashion
able to he din trade" here But to be "in
trade" and be fashionable, too, you must pos
sess enough money to be independent Of trade.
That is to say, you may dabble in Goals or
wine if you choose, or run a line of hansoms,
but you must do it for pastime, not because
you have to. The moment you prosecute
TRADE as q necessity your caste vanishes and
you become mere nobody whom "our set"
cannot afford to be intimate with at any
price.--Alfred Trumble In New York News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

Every failure is step to success;
every detection of what is false directs
us towards what is true; every trial ex-
hausts some tempting form of error.
Not only so; but scarcely any attempt
is entirely failure; scarcely any theory,
the result of steady thought, is alto
gether false; no tempting form of er-
ror is without some latent charm de-
rived from truth.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

was Dorm at w ar
wick, N. Y, in
1916, and was edu-
Gated at the War
wick academy. AT
Is years of age he
began work at the
printers trade in
the Office of The
Putnam County
Courier, then edited
by his brother,
Capt. Charles E.
Benedict, who after
ward died in the
service of the Union
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

"Oh, dear" sighed Widow Jones,
"if John had only made a will there
wouldn't be all this trouble about the
property" "Do the lawyers bother
your Bother me? they almost wor-
ry me to death! declare, sometimes
wish John hadn't died"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

Servant, to woman at the door: "The
mistress was took very sick last night
and can't see any one. Them's my
orders" Woman: "Yes! Will you
please say that Miss s., the dressmaker,
is at the door?" Servant. after brief
absence. aye are to walk upstairs,
num-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

The Saratoga walk is the latest gait
for women. The aim is to secure a SER
les of revolutions which shall be SIM
ultaneous but opposite. If your head
moves to the right your body must
move to the left, and before your foot
reaches the ground you must describe q
circle with the entire limb.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

Without beautiful hair no woman is
beautiful. Is yours falling off or faded?
The loss is vital. Parker's Hair Balsam
will preserve your hair and give back
its gloss and youthful color. Clean,
elegant, perfect. Prevents dandruff.
limo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

ordinary balloon on
the one hand, and
on the other will
permit itself to be
propelled and steer
ed by steam, like a
boat upon the
water. All must
hope that Mr.. Pat
terson's faith will be
justified by the re-
suits. His balloon
may not yet be the
particular inv en-
ton W hic b will
solve the problem Of
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

the Office of superintendent Of public
printing was created. In 1876 the Office was
changed from congressional to public printer,
and appointed by the president, Mr.. A. NJ.
Clapp, Mr. John d. Defrees and Mr.. Sterling
P. Rounds were the predecessors of Mr..
Benedict. The cost of the government print
ing is now about 81, 500 900 per annum.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

Max and Paul are the favorite boys
names In Germany, and Anna and
Martha are the favOrite girls names.
One boy out of every eight or nihe is
called Max. OF 4,5O0 school girls, 53S
are called Anna and 455 Martha.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23
AN AIR STEAMER.

Patterson, San Francisco.
Now comes Professor William Patterson,
bridge builder, actor, hunter, squatter, trap
per, soldier and inventor, of San Francisco,
end solemnly AYERS that he has constructed a
balloon which will float uuon the air like an
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23
a 1919 each house. elected II. own printer for

Al A1Ao cAtNa tseeA-o ~
the session The prin-
tors to congress row
became aMuent end
entertained hand
somsly. These also
gave rise to the party
newspaper organ sys-
tenn. The most noted
were Gales, Seaton,
Blair and Rives. The
printing Of the Twen-
ty-seventh congress
cost $500, 900. In 1S46
the contract system
WAC odoY1fad Tn I9SO
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23
UNCLE SANS PRINTERS. Il. N EiN;.
THOMAS E. BENEDICT, THE NEW
PUBLIC PRINTER, AND HIS WORK.

The Largest Publishing House In ti:o
world--A Monument to the Garrulity
of Congress, and the Natural Desire to
See Their Forensic Efforts in Print.
The office of public printer, that was for so
long O time bone of contention, has at last
been handed over to Mr.. Thomas E. Bone
dict, of New York, who was not an applicant
for the position, and whose name was not
even thought Of by wiseacres in connection
with the place
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

More than two per cent. of all the
privatss In the Russian army were pun
ished by court-martial last year. Among
the offenses were five thousand robber-
les.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

Tie tomb of Mordecai and Queen
Estheris still visited by Hebrew pill
grinis, and is well preserved In the cen
ter Of the town of Hamadan, in Persia.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23
Brapertg for &a,f.
FARM for SALE.

fNHH Undersigned offers loT sal Ithe John Site
Il farm, consisting Of 100 acres about one-hAi
cleared; inseetion No. q, Rlchneld township, Hen
rycounty, Ohio. Termsreasonable
Noyl-tf. MARTIN KNUPP
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

The best female lacemakers of Sax
ony are not able to earn more than
sixty cents a week.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23
Land for SaleI

HEandersigned wilisell ~ acres o Hand stu.
l. atedin the west thAlf fofthenorthwestq OF quarter Of
section Il, town ranges, acres clear the bal
ance timbeIland. Titleclear. For further infor@
mationinquire ofW H Burns on the adjoining
farm, ,orof ANDREW SWARTS,
jamestown, Pa.
apl12-63tf MercerCo.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23
FOR SALE.

160acreFarm, 5per acre; s., ,00toash ,balanG
on to 10 yearstime, ,witkinterest.
40acre Farm, S45 per acre; $4O0 5as h % alcnceo
to l0years time, with interest.
S0acre Farm, $40 per acre; S600cash balance
6to 10 years time with interest.
House andlOt on Washington street Napoleon
o., 81 ,000cash ,balanceon8 years time with inter
est.
Brickhouse on washingto street, ,Napoleon,S3
cash, balance on long time ewithlnterest.
Also other farm property for sale. Goodtime
given.
F.M RUMMELL,
II Agent
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23
THROUGH SLEEPING Gar 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 and Toledo; ct. Louis and De-
troit; Chicago and Kansas City; Kansas City and
Des Moines; Detroit and indianapolis
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03
The Pioneer newspaper and pr

The Pioneer newspaper and print
ing outfit has been purchased by
Fred. N. Fetch er, who, for some time
past, has been in the employ of the
Minor Lumber Co. Mr.. Fletcher is
well and fav orably known in this
community, and the ARGUS wishes
him the best of success. He has had,
we believe, considerable experience as
a writer, and under his management
we are of the opinion that he will
greatly improve the Pioneer. This
county is large enough to give good
support to both the ARGUS and the
Pioneer, and it is the duty of the citi-
zens to render them sufficient support.
Both papers have grown up with the
county. They are both pioneers and
have rendered considerable assistance
in developing and making known the
resources of Alpena, and they are
both ready and willing to continue
the good work. AS differences Of
opinion must necessarily exist be-
tween Democratic and Republican
papers, we of course expect that the
ARGUS and Pioneer will, in the fu-
ture, have many a party fight, but we
do not believe they will ever descend
to mere personal blackguardism.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03
Railroad to Alpena City.

A. M. Henry, attorney for Ayers
railroad, is in town to see what in
ducements the citizens are willing to
offer in order that the railroad be ex-
tended to this city this year. No de-
cision has yet been arrived at, but it
is certain that if the citizens will raise
bonus equal to what they subscrib-
cd two years ago, a standard guage
railroad will be extended to this city
this year, and a train leave at noon
and be in Detroit by night. The road,
we believe, will extend from this city
to the Hubbard Lake region and then
connect with the Alger road. 1t will
open up an immense tract of farming
land and increase the business done
in this city. Such a road would be
of great benefit to Alpena. What
say you fellow citizens, can the bonus
required be raised2
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03
Meteorological Report

During the week ending Monday,
Feb. LIST, 1885, the meteorological
report of the weather at Alpena city,
was as follows:
Highest temperature, 26.3 degrees, on the goth.
Lowest temperature, 4 degrees, below zero on
the 3lst.
Average temperature, 10.5 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 30.17i inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 2o.624 inches.
Total rain fall 90 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the west.
Total movement of the wind, 1915 miles.
Greatest daily rain fall .05 inches, on the S0th.
Highest velocity of the wind, 20 miles, from the
east and west on the 30th.
JAMES J. FITZGERALD,
serg't Signal Corps, U. s. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03

their ice houses. The ice is taken d.
rect from the river. The cakes are
about two feet long and over foot
wide. The ice is about one foot thick,
several inches of which issnow ice. The
ice for the Davis ice house is taken from
the river directly in front of the
building, while that for the Isbell ice
house is taken from near the Fletcher,
Pack IL Co. river mill. A narrow
channel was cut in the ice from the front
of the ice house to where the ice was
cut. The blocks were then foated
down to the foot of slide, in front.
of the ice house. Five or six of the
blocks were then drawn up the shoot
at one time and put into the build
ing. Hooks are fastened to the end
of the last ice cake; a rope passes
from the hook to pully attached to
the upper part of the building and
then to span of horses. Each set of
ice cakes go up the shoot quickly.
When near the building the shoot in.
clines downwards and into the ice
house, and when the ice cakes reach
the descending shute they slide into
the building and are slowed in tiers.
The ice is cut into blocks by an ice
pillow drawn by horse. The ice OBJ
tanned from the boom above the bridge
contains more clear ice than that be-
low the bridge.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03
Third Ward Sunday School.

The first session Of the Third Ward
Sunday School was held in the hall
over Gjorud's store, on Dock street,
last Sunday. The school was opened
by Rev. II. H. Van Auken. There
were 80 scholars in attendance. The
officers elected were as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Brsbner.
Assistant-Miss L. Oliver.
Treasurer-Wm. Campbell.
Executive Committee-W. E. Rog-
ers. Mrs. 1. Brebner and Miss E. Oil
yer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03

A Polander named Pintosky, ac-
companied by his wife and child, left
his home in Posen, last Sunday, to
come to town. The party were out
all night in their sleigh-the mercury
being below zero. BY six o'clock
Monday morning, they got to the
poor house and then discovered that
their child, which they had brought to
town for medical assistance, was dead.
Mr.. Mcconnell, the keeper of the poor
house, did everything in his power to
make the unfortunate ones comfort
able.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03
February Term-Alpena Circuit Court

The. February term of the Circuit
Court, for this county is to commence
next Tuesday. The jury drawn is as
follows:
First ward.-F. S. Dewey, j. E.
Field and G. A. Butterfeld.
Second ward-H. j. Eaton, T.
Brown and j. Kunath.
Third ward.-J. Byron, ]. L. Nc
Donald and j. Venue.
Alpena township-W. Pulford. G..
Green and l.. Fulton.
Long Rapids. w. Hall, P. A.
Wilson and G. Lumsden.
Green.--T. Mcdonald, G. w.
Green, w. j. Carney and S. j. Nichols.
Wilson.-A. Patnod, M. Smith and
G. O'Toole.
Ossineke.-N. P. Dyer, J. Derosin,
M. Benjamin and G. Grulke.
Maple RIDGE. Ogden. M. l..
Oliver, F. s. Gilboe and M. Moore.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03

Congressman Fisher has presented
to Congress petition signed by Geo.
L. Maltz and 1903 citizens of Alpena.
asking that United States Court be
established at Bay City. The names
were obtained by an agent of the Bay
City people, who was in town about a
week ago.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03
Ice [! Ice I! Ice 4!

Parties desiring ice furnished for the
season of 1886 will confer a favor by no
tirying the undersigned of the same at
their earliest convenience. Large ice
houses will be filed from pure bay ice
Also, all parties wishing private ice
houses filed at reasonable rates, will
please leave orders at the store of Null
lerweiss & Bayha, and they will be prompt
ly attended to.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03

In our report of the anniversary
banquet and musical entertainment
of the A. o. u. W., last week. we ac-
cidentally omitted to mention the solo
sung by Miss Ella Harshaw. Her
selection was "Ohe Mama" and
was admirably sung and warmly APP
plauded.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03

New March, by John Wiegan is one OF
the most pleasing, spirited and snowy
marches we have seen for many day,
adapted for organ as well as plano. The
title page bears fine portrait Of the
Commander-in-chief, G. A. r., to whom
It is dedicated. Price 50c., simplined 40c.
duet 75c., brass and reed band SOC. Mail
ed on receipt of price. Ign. Fischer, pub
Usher Toledo Ohio
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03

vote as to which Sunday School
should have the doll. The votes
were counted on New Years, aud the
Congregational Sunday School re-
ceiyed the most votes. The doll was
then voted for second time, at the
social last Wednesday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03

Parties from Badore's camp, report
lively work being done there. Thir-
teen teams are engaged in hauling
logs they make four trips day
each, and the amount of logs banked
is said to be about million feet per
week. On the skids the amount of
logs is reported at 100000 feet.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.. Persons, of the
Thunder Bay Island life saving sta
ton, have been in town for some time
past. The captains visit was to OBJ
tain medical treatment. He was SER
iously i'll, but we are glad to state has
improved in health and will soon be
able to return to the island.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-03
Give the Germania Band Benefit
Tonight.

The Germania Band gives its Sec
ond annual masquerade tonight, at
the Opera House. During the after
noon, the band, 80 strong, are to pa
rade the principal streets in masquer-
ade costume. Admittance to mas
querade, 70 cents per couple.