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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28
THE DEMOCRATIC NORTHWEST THURSDAY JANUARY 2S 1886

kansas, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan and other States which pro-
duce no silver whatever. The asser-
ton that these 193 members are govern
ed in their voting by the silver mine
owners, and that the people whom they
represent are under like influence, Is
too ridiculous to need refutation.
Besides this, the issue between silver
and gold, as we have often said before,
Is one between debtors and creditors,
and silver-miners have comparatively a
small stake in it. Their interest
amounts only TO the profit upon $40, :
100000 Of silver year, whereas the
debtors are contending for the right,
which has been theirs by the law of the
land for nearly acentury, except dur
ing the brief interval from 1878 to 1878,
Of paying some $4,000, ,000, 900 of debts
in silver dollars. The creditors demand
the abolition of this privilege and seek
to compel the debtors to pay them in
gold or its equivalent. The gold dollar,
measured in the products of human
industry, is worth one quarter more
than 1t was when the SO, ,000, 900, 900 of
existing debts were contracted, and the
struggle Is therefore, on the one hand,
to avoid giving the additional quarter,
amounting to So, SOC, ,00O, 600, and on the
other to get it. Our sense of justice and
our sympathies are with the debtors,
and we shall continue to defend their
cause until the contest is decided.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28

-N~>~
THAT is what we supposed, but he
was never very communicative to us
upon business affairs.
We'll, I believe it was paid. Did
you read this paper carefully? OF
course you did not. This is a receipt
from Israel Holmes-that's your Col.
Holmes, I suppose--to Abrm Lyster,
for the sum of $500, signed August 4,
1S--. What could it have been for
except that mortgage? This is i'm
portant news, my dear. Ifyour ty-
rannical money-lender were aware of
the existence of this little slip of paper
he would not be so fierce. Now let
him go ahead
i cannot think that he knows of it
His father soon died after mine, and
in some way
I'm some mysterious way interrupt
ed the doctor, the most important ac-
acknowledgement of the receipt of $500
was overlooked; in some mysterious
way, with other papers In Colonel
Holmes desk, it got showed into an
old secretary, fate sent it to me, fate
sent you here, and what is meant by
it all is that wrong is to be rightei, as
it generally is in the long rum
Miss Lyster was too astonished to
speak. The doctor wrote long letter
to John Redwood, whom he belived
he could trust, with the AFFAIR, and not
without reason, for Few days after a
reply came, stating that Holmes was
amazed, indeed, at the production
of the receipt, but after examination
could not dispute its genuineness, and
had very honorably released the mort
gage, restoring the interest paid for
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28

Here's little piece Of sdyiee III give 70 you bub,
Old man, old woman or chick;
No matter what comes, no matter what goes,
Donfpermit yourself ever 10 kick.
II the world, - ID grsyely goesjsEsins sions,
Throws the thoms in your path, fast and thick,
Dodge all that you can, and step on the rest
But Of all things, pray you, don't kick.
II you throw yourself into the political strife,
And get hit with political brick,
You will show your good senseby holding your jaw
And never once maiing kick.
II you play for winning and draw ont blank.
And some other chap makes the thing stick,
Just swallow the dose like good little man,
And, for Heavens sake, don't make kick.
Take things a. they come theIl be right In the end
Ifyou're hungry, rich, beggar or sick,
You'll only be wasting your valuable time,
Ifyou use It in making kick.
And II. in the end, when you pass In your checks,
You're gobbled right up BY Old Nick,
And 20 whsre they've lots Of hr ,aud no drink,
You'll be dsrn fool If you kick.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28

four years. IL can be imagined that
when Annie Lyster went home she
was received as little less than hero
inc. Her mother was brighter than
she had been in years. Even Jane,
the help could not forbear hugging
Miss Annie, and when honest John
Redwood came over in the evening,
Jest TO look in and say how-de do, as he
bashfully excused his call, he STAYED
till the unseemly hour of IL o'clock. it
is TO be presumed that his bashfulness
was delightfully."- dissipated. The
next Christmas there was a wedding.
The genial old doctors absence was
toned for in part bv his presents and
autograph at the bottom OF very or
namental check, and a miniature
bronze knight in armor to guard it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28
'lDE{E{9mEs

The formula by which Mishler,s Herb
Bitters is compounded is ouer two hun-
dred years old, and Of German origin.
The entire range Of proprietary medicines
cannot produce a preparation that en-
joys so high reputation in the community
where it is made as as U
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Silver Mines and Silver Standard.
New York SUM-

Whatever we have said in behalf of
silver money has been from honest
conviction and directly against our own
pecuniary interest. We know very
we'll that the establishments of the silver
standard, besides being unpopular with
creditors and bondholders, will lead to
higher prices for paper and other sup
plies, higher wages for our employees,
and no larger returns from sales and
subscriptions. But we also know that
it is demanded by justice and good
policy, and will in the end promote the
prosperity of the country. We have
therefore faithfully presented the argu-
ments in its favor, and have defended
it from unfounded censure. If the
country shall ultimately decide against
it. We shall cheerfully acquiesce: in the
decision and accept the resulting bene-
fit to our cash account; but in the mean
while we shall do our duty regardless
of consequences. a.0..,.,
AS to the pretended influence of the
silver mine owners in Congress and
elsewhere, it is sufficient to say that
the only large silverproducing States in
the Union are Colorado and Nevada.
The number of votes which these two
States cast in the House of Representa-
tives is just two, and no more, out of q
total of 1926. The latest canvass of the
House shows that 1876 members are in
favor of silver money. OF these, beside
the two from the silver-producing
States, 1893 come from Alabama, Ar
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28
Not Lost.

Johnny came into his mothers room
looking pretty much as though he had
been sent through sausage cutter.
"Gracious sakes alive, Johnny" she
screamed, 'what is tho matter with
youP Where did you get all those
scratches and all that blood?'' =
"Fightin'," he answered briefly.
"WhoP" sE8
Bobby Jones'"
"You naughty boy. And you've lost
front tooth, too! Oh! obi" walled
the poor woman.
mo it amt lost, either"
Eyes it is. Put your finger up and
you will see."
II know 'tain't there, but 'taint't
lost. l know where it is. It's sticking
in the calf of Bobby Jones' leg, cause
/ left it there. - Merchant Traveller.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28
A Great Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia,
says: "My wife has been seriously af-
fected with a cough for twenty-five
years, and this spring more severely
than ever before. She had used many
remedies without reliefsand being urged
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery, did
so, with most gratifying results. The
first bottle relieved her very much, and
the second bottle has absolutely cured
her. She has not had so good health
for thirty years. Trial Bottles Free at
J. G. Saur's Drug Store. Large size, 81.
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As to Mrs. Grundy.

This potent parsonage has been al
lowed to rule too despotically in the
feminine world, and the ladies say that
it is time her tyranny had received a
check. But not even Mrs. Grundy has
dared to speak against the value of
Browns Iron Bitters as strengthening
tonic for ladies who suffer from debility.
1t enriches the blood and completely
restores failing health. Miss Sallie L..
Paules, Wrightsville, Pa, was cured by
Browns Iron Bitters Of back-ache,
kidney trouble, and liver complaint.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28
A Kissing Scene.

A rather amusing scene was wit
messed the other night. A couple of
gentlemen stood on the sidewalk near
the Wilbur house, when one of them
whispered to the other:
"Say, Ned, get on to the blind"
The white window blind was down
in one of the rooms on the second floor
of the block, and the light from u
brilliant gas-jet fell upon it, revealing
the shadows of man and woman
engaged in the halcyon delights of a
yum yum seance. Tho man was evil
IDENTITY us difiident and shy as news
paper man when the sheriff is after
him. She, well, if he was her first
beau, she was taking lessons fast, aud
they did not seem to disagree with
her. Their proties were rs clearly
drawn npon the white blinds as sill
houettes or canoes, and their every
movement was made MS plain as pic
lures thrown from magic lantern.
When first seen the observed of all
observers" were seated side by side.
They were evidently young, impulsive,
and badly mashed. At first he would
diffidently throw his arms around her
chair and gaze into her soulful eyes
with a wish-Emay- -die-if- I-don' t-love-
you expression on his face. This flat
terry she would reciprocate by patting
his cheek. Emboldened by her affec-
tionate warmth, he then ventured q
little further and placed his arm
around her shapely waist. BY this
time big crowd had collected on the
sidewalk. and the performance became
decidedly more interesting. The two
chairs had been drawn side by side,
and the lovers were closely looking in
to each other eyes when the climax
came and the girl reached over to the
young man and kissed him.
This fetched the crowd upon the
sidewalk, and shouts of "Encore!"
yum, yum'' and ''Do it some morer'
were heard in subdued tones.
Act three commenced on time.
Maidenly reserve was being swept
away in the food-tide of love, and the
girl arose from her seat, flung her
arms around the neck of her lover,
and kissed him until his back hair
smoked. .,...
Act four began. She swooped down
upon him like summer fog upon q
milestone and scooped him in. She
sat in his lap and kissed him with a
kissness which Lydia Thompson would
have given ten years of her life to imi-
tate upon the stage. 1t was an earth
quake OF love--a simeon affection
but it was rather more than the crowd
could stand, even for free show on
deadhead passes, and the cheering
alarmed the lovers, and they changed
their position. In minute or so IL
young man came running down stairs
from the block. He was bathed in
perspiratlon and happiness. whats
the troublep" said he to little boy on
the sidewalk.
''Trouble," repeated the boy, ''there
amt no trouble. It's only fellow
and his girl kissing each other to death
up stairs and the boys are watching
their shadows on the blind"
The young man started as if in sud-
den surprise. Then rushing upstairs
again he disappeared from view. In
another instant the gas in that room
was extinguished.
There was no fifth act--FaH River
Advance.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28

Judge of a government by the men it
produces. Judge ofa man by his deeds,
a tree by its fruits, a medicine by its
results. Time tried and true is DIR.
Bigelow's Positive Cure, which contains
the good qualities of all the best cough
remedies without the defects of any of
them. A safe and speedy remedy for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Sold by ]. c. Saur in fifty
cent and dollar bottles. Healing to the
lungs. Safe and pleasant for children.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-28

Is a very prevalent and exceedingly
disagreeable disease, liable, if neg
lected, to develop into serious consump-
ton. Being constitutional disease, it
requires constitutional remedy like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which, acting
through the blood, reaches every part
of the system, effecting a radical and
permanent cure of catarrh in even its
most severe forms. Made only by G. I.
Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
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1t is the best remedy for Kidney and
Lives' Complaints, Dyspepsia,
Crana1, in the Stomach, Iaadt0es-
tiO7s, Malaria, Periodical COM
plants, etc. As a Blood Purifier,
it has no equal. 1t tones the system,
strengthening, invigorating and giving
Rew life. A.
The late Judge Hayes. Of Lancaster Co., Pa. an
able jurist and an honored citizen, once wrote:
j Mishler's Herb Bitters In very widely known,
and has acquired o great reputa. | for medi-
cinal and curative properties Ihave used myself
and in my family several bottles, and am salts.
fed that the reputation is not unmerited."l
MIsHLER HERB BITTERs CO.,
525 Commerce st.. Philadelphia.
Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup Never Fails
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25

THE COTTON CROP IN DANGER.
The late unprecedented weather will
nave a very serious effect on the cotton
crop. The plant cannot possibly be put
In condition to fruit to the best advan-
tage even with good weather for the
future. II the weather should prove
unfavorable in July or August or
September, something not at all i'm
probable, when we bear in mind that
the unexpected happened so freely in
June, the effect on the staple would
be disastrous in the extreme. Rainy
weather in either month referred to,
would cause rot, destroy the blooms,
and almost certainly breed the army
worm. The best that can be said of
the cotton crop is that it may retrieve
itself with favorable conditions from
now until it is housed. With unfavor-
able conditions of weather, either wet
or dry, or with worms, the
crop must be cut very short. All the
planters can do, is to use every effort
to put their crops in a good condition
as soon as possible.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25

settler has q right 70 place bis foot 70,
build bis cabin, or to clear Bis ae!d, OK
eepg BY the permission Of this railroad
c impany.
The close Of the speech is as iol-
lows:
Il has been said that We have gone
on and accepted various portions Of
this road aGer the time at which it
was TO be completed. That Is a snare,
Mr.. President Accepted How ac-
eepted? Was there any gift of that
road TO US? Was there any tender of
it to us? Not a bit Of it. AL that
has been done is this, that the agents
and trustees of the American people
have stood silently by whrn this COM
pany 10 the pursuit its W business
was building it, own road. for is own
use, for its OWN purposes and appro'
pri4ting it TO itself. and we have not
told it, "yOu shall not have the land"
In some instances they have obtained
patents for the ldud, and infer from
what | heard the other day 10 the
Senate Chamber somewhere that after
the patent had been issued that was an
end of the controversy. A patent. as
every other act performed by a public
officer, is valid or Invalid as it is done
OF made or issued in pursuance of law.
Nj. Maxey-It is not title it IS the
evidence OF title.
MI. George-That is oil. No man,
President or Secretary of the Interior,
has a right without the authority Of
law and in obedience to law to convey
one single particle of the property of
the American people to anybody else.
But then it is said we have been
negligent; that we ought to have
spoken before; that we have been sit
ting here and have not asserted our
rights, and the railroad company has
built what? Its OVID railroad, MOI ours,
and that because we, the trustees and
agents Of the American people, have
not discharged our duty, a right has
been lost ny the American people.
Against such a doctrine l protest.
1t is not found in the Constitution, nor
is it found in the laws of the land. If
there is anything settled, it is that no
negligence on the part of a public agent
a prejudice the rights of the people.
Their rights remain unaffected by the
faithlessness and negligence of tier
trustees.
Upon that, sir, 1 plant this case, and
upon that l urge on behalf of the mil
lions of landleSs and hopeless Ameri-
can people, in behalf of the millions
of idle and striking laborers who
are without employment, and who are
insufficiently paid. that this great
domain, the heritage of the American
people, shall not by our negligence, our
failure to do our duty, be lost to them
and their posterity.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25

THE Meridian News INDUCES in the
following singing rebuke of Randall
and other assistant Republicans:
"He who is not for us is against us,
and these pretended Democrats who
have set themselves firmly against
their party in its efforts for a reduc-
ton of the tariff, ought certainly to
have no place within the party coun-
ellis. Protection is unquestionably a
principle held with great tenacity by
the Republican party, and is earnestly
opposed by the Democrats, Those
who hold to the principle of protection,
have nothing in common with Democ
racy, and should at once ally them
selves with the Republicans. They
ought to go and the Democratic party
would be better for their departure.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25

DEMOCRATS or WARREN.
The Chairman Of the County Demo.
cratic Executive Committee has re-
quested you to assemble in your vari-
Gus city and county clubs on the 9th Of
July, to ST. ct delegates to a County
Convention 10 be held In Vicksburg on
the l2.h Of July. The specified object
Of t1e County Convention is to select
delegates to the District Congressional
Convent N to be held in Greenville
July l4th.
We trust every good Democrat in
the city and county will attend to the
party duty expected of him. Not one
year ago, a memora' l. County Conven-
ton assembled in the Courthouse, and
already valuable results have been
secured. The work is not yet com
plete, but if the Dem crats of Warren
continue to do their duty, and not
much il required of e; ca one, the work
will be completed so that the rich and
proud old county of Warren will be
one of the mott prosperous in the
State. In years Igone by she was
the prey of official thieves so long, that
they actually created tie sentiment
among certain vicious elements Of Sc
ciety, that it was very unjust on the
part of the people to insist that Off
Gals should not steal and make" out
of THEIR positions a fortune in a year.
There has been some reform
in that respect but the reform can not
be lasting until the Democrats of War
ren resolve to do their duty, not only
one year, but every year, and keep the
party in the highest state of discipline
and effectiveness. If all will do their
duty, there will be but little for each
one to do, and no mistakes to complain
of by those who perform no party
work, which in the present condition
of affairs is the most important duty
of the good citizen.
Let all Democrats resolve to attend
the club meetings on the 9th of
July, and all the delegates attend the
county convention on the 18th. If
there are differences of opinion let
them be freely and fairly discussed,
and after the majority decides let har-
mony prevail.
We favor General Catchings' re-
nomination and reelection to
Congress. We think he is a
mar that will command respect in
any ~assemblage OF Americans, and de-
cidedly the most industrious and atten-
tive member we have had in the Low
er House since the wal. We know Of
no candidate in the party against him,
but if the Democratic party of the
District, in its wisdom, should select
some other standard bearer, we would
earnestly support him. All we ask is
the same fairness from others who may
differ with US in opinion, and to that
end, we urge all Democrats to attend
the meetings, to guard against any IN
fair attacks on the candidate, after he
is decided upon by the party.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25

The Brooklyn Eagle THINKS the fol.
lowing are the reasons why the people
love the "Grand Oil Man:
The remarkable scene at the London
railroad station on the departure of
Mr.. Gladstone for Scotland was a
significant and fitting prologue of the
great canvass which he is about to
begin. What is the secret Of the PEG.
pies love and admiration for the
wonderful old man? 1t is not so much
the fact that he is the first and greatest
Of living Englishmen; it is not the
charm of his matchless e%loquence; it
is not his genius and virtue, though all
these are powerfully felt, but it is
chiefly that in his person are incarnate
the hopes and principles of British
Democracy. Long live the peoples
William.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
Raatan AImoat Id paath.

LITTLE ROCK. June 2I.-Particulars
reached here t,-day from EldoradO,
Union county, this State, Of some Wig
ilante work by a band Of colored men
in that community on Wednesday
night last. A negro named Willis Fer
dinand, a man Of education and a rec
ognized leader among his people, a can
didaLe for the Legislature with q GER
tainty of election, became too familiar
with the wife of one Isham Jones, who
went to Ferdinand and warned him to
desist his attentions to his wife. Fer.
dinand failed to heed the warning and
Isham collected some half dozen Of his
neighbors together on the night above
named and took Ferdinand to the
woods, stripped him to the skin and
were beating him to death when the
sufferers cries brought assistance to
his relief, who promptly interfered and
saved his life. Jones says he first weet
and begged Ferdinand not to visit his
house, and on his refusal to comply he
thought the cheapest way to get rid Of
the nuisance was to whip him to death,
and that he intended to do. Ferdinand
was taken home, where he is said to
now lie in a critical condition, his back
being covered with welts the size of a
mans finger.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
THE OPPONENTS.

1t is very significant that all those
opposed to a wise reform of the war
tariff, are defending some particular
interest. In Pennsylvania it is remark
able that nearly all Republicans and
many Democrats are Protectionists.
In Ohio the wool producers are Pro-
tectionists ia Louisiana sugar makers
are Protec ionists.
When Sam Randall and other assistant
Republicans defeated the effort to dis
cuss the tariff question, the New
Orleans papers gleefully defended
protection, and contained long
articles on the beauties of the prin-
ciple. Do they suppose that the
Southern people do not know what
causes them to assume sucl a singular
attitude for Southern newspapers? In
Tennessee there are some protection
newspapers On account ofiron. And so
it goes. They all take Protection be-
aus it robs other industries to put
money in their pockets. The cotton
States are taxed for sugar. About one
fourth OF the State is sugar producing,
and the New Orleans papers think
Protection is a very beautiful Drilci-
PIE, because that little section of coun-
try surrounds New Orleans.
Up to this time Southern statesmen
have not made any particular fight
against the tariff on sugar, but from
now on, W. trust taey will change
their policy, and handle all unjust tar
if taxation without gloves.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25

ARUMoR that there was a case of
yellow fever in New Orleans has been
investigated and found to be utterly
false. There vas a report here some
time since that cholera had appeared
in New Orleans. That was also a
mistake. Commenting on the yel-
low fever canard, the Times-D Democrat
says the world may reast assured that
New Orleans will act squarely in the
matter and that the Board Of Health
will promptly give information of any
contagious or infe ctious diseases.