Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02
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1he total output OF logs IN the Mlcnl-
gan pineries last winter is estimated at
495, SOC, 900 feet
The special mail delivery system is
voted to be great annoyance by postal
clerks, who have to keep a sharp watch
for few letters bearing its stamps
while sorting thousands of 2-centers.
During the war Mrs. Terry, of North
Adams, Mass, nursed back to life a
stranger who was prostrated with fever.
The man, who was brother OF Senator
Stanford, of California, died recently,
leaving her $4,000.
The New York Journal in an article
mo Time to Marry" conclusively sets
forth that there are actually over hum
dred thousand young men and maidens
in the city of New York alone who have
actually no time to marry.
Canadians are beginning to worry
over their loss of forests. In the more
thickly settled part Of Ontario only 10
per cent of woodland remains, and
wells must now be dug to the depth of
forty or fifty feet where formerly water
could be reached at six.
Although Winnipeg is tho headquart-
ers of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, it
is almost impossible for stranger to
buy furs there. The company's agents
will not sell, and the only chance
traveller has to get robe or skin of any
sort is from the Indians.
A correspondent of the Congers (Ga.)
Solid South says there is a colored
preacher near Jasper who rules his
horse by butting him. If the animal is
fractions or stubborn he takes the kinks
out by deliberately seizing it by the
ears and butting it squarely in the fore
head until it falls to its knees. This it
generally does at the second or third
butt, when the old parson steps behind
and drives ahead again.
The fox-hunting season in England
closes in mournful strain of disap-
pointment. Not only has the season
been dull from sporting point Of view,
but some of the stanchest supporters have
felt that they could not afford to con-
tinue the sport. Farmers have been un-
usually determined to preserve their
rights, and have warned hunters off the
field by such evident signs as closed
gates, wire fences, and notices.
The water has receded from the Tum-
lin Mound field at Carterville, Ca, and
has left uncovered acres of skulls and
bones. Some of these are gigantic. If the
whole frame is in proportion to two
thigh-bones that were found, their
owner must have stood fourteen feet
high. Many curious ornaments of shell,
brass, and stone have been found.
Some of the bodies were buried in small
vaults built of stones.
Ex-Gov. Curtin, according to the
Washington correspondent of the Lam
caster Pa.) Intelligencer, is busy put
ting in shape his correspondence and
other data of the War period for histori-
cal purposes; and they say it will make
sensation when given to the public.
The governor has had numerous offers
for an autobiography, and publishers
have besioged him with proposals. He
won't listen to any of them. He has
made his selection of an editor.
A photograph has just been taken in
Hartford of five persons who represent
five generations. On the right sits the
grcat-great-grandfather, Benoni Austin
of North Woodstock, aged 95 years. On
the left is the great grandfather, John
Austin, aged Is; back OF him is the
grandfather, N. V. Austin, aged 81; in
the centre stands the father, Arthur p
Austin, aged 20; and in front of him
stands his little son, Forrest, just 5 years
old. They are all in good health.
| A local Bellaire, Ohio, statistician gets
off the following: "There are about 81
saloons in Bellaire. Putting the aver
age sale of drinks at 30 glasses of beel
and 40 glasses of whisky per day a
each saloon, an estimate by far too low
the daily consumption of liquor amounts
to 5000 glasses of beer and 2,400 glass
es of whisky. For this 1890 is daily ex
pended-or $2,730 per week-$142, ,06'
per year. This Sl42, ,O60 would buy 2S,
412 loaves of bread, would clothe 30
men for year, or would buy 80 goo'
FARMS"
There is said to be we'll authenti
/ Gated case of leprosy in Yadkin county
North Carolina, the patient being Johl
Plewman, aged 40 years. Eighteel
months ago he felt u curious numbnes
of the left arm. He could stand grea
heat near that arm without sufferin
pain. and later could pass his han
through the flame of q candle and b
/, insensible to the heat. White blotche
appeared ON the arm, and large scat
!. formed. These blotches are now spreaC
ing to the body. Physicians, includin
/. three specialists, pronounce the diseas
8 leprosy.
!. A rowing club at Crefeld, on III
Rhine, having ordered craft from M
Teller, boat-builder of Paris, receive
this reply: "In accordance with th
custom of your country, you try b
every means to procure designs I
French workmanship. We French cop
none. By incessant labor have a.
quired European fame, and am afrai
of nobody at universal exhibitions. Blu
apart from this, can only see one wa
Of coming to an understanding. Havin
served in the artillery, hope to hel
one day in the taking of Berlin, an
then can deliver to you personally Il
wished-for boat"
The most conscientious man of Il
Boycott Convention was DR.. May
San Francisco. He stopped at boar
ing-house where no Chinese serFan
were employed. Only Japan tea w
served on the table. White suga
manufactured by the Spreckels retiner
from the Snreckels nlar1tation was n