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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11

1t was the distinguished unfit
ness of the nominee of the Republican
party for the Presidency in 1884 that
detracted from his standard thousands
of conservative Republicans, and it was
the peculiar fitness of the Democratic
nominee that brought the honorable
-dissidents straight into his camp. That
the same two men are to head the
National armies in. 1883 is a conclusion
already reached, aud with this view
che lines are already drawn in Massa-
chusetts, and the Democrats have put
at their head one of the young men of
1884 who bolted from Blaine and sup
ported Cleveland on the express ground
of personal fitness to establish pure
Administration O. Picdyuse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11
the clause of the Unite

Under the clause of the United
States constitution giving power to
Congress TO regulate Interstate
commerce Mr. Reagan. OF Texas.
has been trying To get a law
passed to regulate the cost of
transporting passengers and freight
from one State to another. A Demo-
cratic House passed the bill, but it was
defeated in a Republican Senate.
When the Democratic party makes it
its special mission TO break up pools.
combinations, monopolies and syndi-
.cstes, it will command the sympathy
and support of a suffering people
These great monopolies have furnished
the Republican party with Doodle to
corrupt the ballot, run their political
campaigns and pauperize the masses
Cincinnati EnQstirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11
What Makes Vinegar Sharp.

George Adams, in 1747, said that
some people have imagined that the
sharpness of vinegar is occasioned by
the eels striking their pointed tails
against the tongue and palate; but 1t is
very certain that the sourest vinegar
has none of those cells. and that its pun
gency is entirely owing to the pointed
figure OF its salts, which float therein -
Scientific An;eTicdsA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11
Chances of Matrimony.


A man who has studied the various
phases of the matrimonial market has
come to the conclusion that everywoman
has chance to marry; it may be one
to fifty or it may be ten to one she will.
Representing "A woman's entire chance
at 100, he has made out the following
table to show the chance at certain
points of time:
Between the ages of Is and 20
years. ....-.-. -. Az per cent
Between the ages Of 20 and p
years.. ...--..---.--..- -. 81 per cent.
Between the ages of % and 30
years NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is per cent
Between the ages of 30 ana 30
years Observation-Disclosures. 15H per cent
Between the ages of % and 40
years -.....-.....-....-... 3a< per cent.
Between the ages OF 40 and 45
years -. ............ PA per cent
Between the ages of 45 and 80
years Observation-Disclosures of per cont.
Between the ages of 30 and -
years .-...............-.....A of per cent.
After 60 it is one-tenth of one per
cent, or one chance in 1,0O0.-M y.
Nail and Express.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11
Hog Cholera Farms.

A farm on which hog cholera has
prevailed is worth less than one free
from this scourge- The disease infects
the soil, or at least the surface. for
several years, SO that hogs running
where others have run are liable to
take it. Possibly blowing up all places
in which hogs have run would remedy
the soil, bus it is difficult to do this
around buildings and fences. Hogs
well managed are among the most
profitable of farm stock. They con-
sume much refuse that would other
wise be wasted. Few farmers appre-
ciate pigs until obliged to stop growing
them american CultiUGtor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11

"A human skeleton weighs from ten
TO sixteen pounds. and the blood of the
body about twenty-eight pounds. but
cremation leaves only eight ounces
Health MonthEy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11

"A philosopher says that nothing
seems to please fly so much as to be
mistaken for something to eat, and, if it
can be baked in a cake and palmed Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11

-Fogg having said his friend was
seriously injured by sea-bathing. and
being asked how. replied:. Drowned
Boston transcript
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11

There is a fortune in store for the
man who will invent an umbrella With
. burglar alarm.-NeO Haven Nesca
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
Shame.

The trustees of the Ohio Industrial
Home, at Lancaster, have committed q
great wrong upon the charges and a
great outrage upon good sense. Supt.
Hite Is a Democrat. The majority of
the board of trustees is Republican.
Supt. Hite has filed the position of
Superintendent aeceptably for several
years, but the trustees have decided to
dismiss him on purely political
grounds. Charles Douglass has been de-
cided upon as Hite's successor.
Douglass was formerly superintendent
of this institution. He is in no sense q
capable man for that position. While
he was Superintendent, he was investi-
gated twice. He once whipped a small
boy most brutally because the little fell
low was accused of stealing a handker-
chief which, it was subsequently dis
covered, he did not steal. He always
had with him a cOterie of pets, to the
general decentralization of the home.
He was so generally incapable and in
efficient that he had to be removed, but
he refused to quit until resolution was
formally drawn up remOvinghim. His
management was so devoid of ability
that the board, although having a Re
publican majority, couldn't stand him,
but voted in a Democrat rather than
longer leave the institution in his
charge.
This is the sort of man who is to sue
ceed capable man simply because the
latter is Democrat. There are several
hundred children in the institution,
many of them orphans and all of them
requiring special care and capability in
their management.
Governor Foraker and his trustees
violate their oath when they knowingly
permit politics to work evil with these
children.
If, for political or other reasons the
removal or Supt. Hite became neces-
sity, the trustees should have elected
some man who had not already proved
incapable. The promotion of some of
the subordinate officers of the institu-
ton, who are experienced and capable,
would be good idea. But to deliber-
ately choose one so utterly unfit and
undeserving smacks of the meanest,
most dangerous kind of political chica-
merry.
The trustees will meet Dec. %, to
take final action in this matter. 1t is to
be hoped that they, and the Governor,
who is responsible for them, will listen
to advice which is well meant.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
--Ss -
THE INDIANA SENATORSHIP.
Belief That Mr.. M'Donald Will be
Elected by the Legislature.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1S96.--Mr.
Dalton, Postmaster of the House, who
is from Indiana, says that all the advi-
ces from that State indicate the election
of ex-senator Joseph E. Mcdonald to
the Senate as the successor of Senator
Harrison. A similar condition of af-
fairs existed in Indiana, he says, forty
three years ago, when the Legislature
on joint ballot was Democratic by just
two majority, as it will be when it meets
In January. The Wings were hopeful
of electing their candidate and would
have done so, but for the coup d'etdt on
the part of the Democrats. Two of the
majority said they would not vote for
Mr.. Howard, who was the cancus nomi-
nee. Balloting proceeded regardless of
the opinion of their protests until they
declared that If another Democratic
candidate was not put they would vote
for the Whig nominee. This resulted
in the withdrawal of Mr.. Howard's
name and the election of Mr. Edward
H. Hannegan, who was subsequently
Minister to Prussia, and whose son is
now one of the officers of the Senate.
What the friends of Mr.. DcDonald
fear is that several of the members of
the Legislature, claiming close relations
with the labor movements, may be
prejudiced against Mr.. Mcdonald on
account of his recent connection as at
torney in several important monopo-
ly suits. He is one of the counsel for
the American Telephone Company.
He has also been prominent in the en-
forcement of the driven we'll suits in
INDIANA patent, it is said; that has
made the name ofeverybody connected
with it odious in the eyes Of the people
against whom the claim has been en-
forced.
If, as happened in 1913, when Senator
Hannegan was elected, two or more of
the Indiana legislators should oppose
Mr.. Mcdonald, Congressman Matson
may be the compromise candidate,
through Congressman Bynum would be
very glad to serve his State for the next
six years insthe Senate.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
Doings at West Hope.

49,. Ditching is all the go now.
49,. The wheat looks well in this township.
... Cora Lebay is visiting friends in Grel-
ton.
Another dwelling going up in Truesdell-
burg.
80. j. B. Garwood and wife were home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Roberts spent Friday in
Snydertown.
-. The strikers in Truesdellburg have
made the raise.
....F. ]. Lebay spent Wednesday night
in Custar, Ohio.
go. Nora Winner spent Saturday with her
uncle and aunt.
80. Now is the Itime for the farmers to
finish corn husking.
go, The West Hope Postoffice gets plenty
of mail from Miller City.
49,. Mr.. H. Andrix returned to Miller City
to attend to his timber business.
80. The question is where are you going to
spend Christmas and New Years.
.... Peter Witham was able to be moved
home, and he can now walk some.
-. Ada Reynolds and daughter have been
visitings friends in Grand Rapids.
49,. Cora Foot will return home to-day
from long visit in Union county, Ohio.
-. Sam Coger and II. Clayball spent Sat-
urday land Sunday in this place. Both of
Lsipsic.
80. Ed. Downward, B. A. Lebay and II.
Winner went to Miller City to work in the
hickory but business. HWish them good sue
cess.
West Hope, Ohio, Dec. 10, 1886. J.B.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
OPEN To SETTLERS.
The Public Land Strip" to Come Un-
der Federal Jurisdiction.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House
to-day passed the hill extending United
States laws over the unOrganized terri
tory south of Kansas. known as the
"public land strip" The bill opens the
land to actual settlers under the home
stead law.
Messrs. Morrison, Harris and McKin-
ley were appointed cOnferrees on the
fractional gallon bill, and Messrs. Cobb,
Van Eaton and PaysOn on the alien
landlord bill.
A motion by Mr. Randall that con-
sideration of the Sundrv Civil hill be
proceeded with was lost-yeas ll9, nays
l21.
Mr.. Payson of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, called up the
bill declaring forfeiture ofthe OntOna-
gon and Brule River land grant. The
bill was passed without division. 1t
forfeits SS4, 500 acres.
Comptroller Trenholm has been invit-
ed to talk to the House Committee on
Banking and Currency, Wednesday, on
the subject of silver. He is expected
to explain W detail the position taken
by the President in his message. The
committee intends to report an Admin
istration bill.
There was q very pleasant meeting OF
the House Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service this afternoon. Recently
Mr.. Judson G. Clements, of Georgia,
one of the most popular members of
the committee, was married, and the
meeting was for the purpose of present.
| ing to him silver tea-spt.
The House adjourned at 3p. m., until
Monday,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

The value of the poultry product for
the year 1883 in this country was $780,
000, 900, or $15,000,000 more than the
cotton crop. China alone has sent us
100000 eggs. Farmers, great and
small, are now cultivating the differ
ent breeds of Cochins, Brahmas, Ham
bergs, black Spanish, Wyandots, Ply
month Rocks, ETC., for all they are
worth. Not long since gentleman in
the iron business refused the sum of $50
for 9-months-old rooster. This gen.
tleman demands for all the eggs his
fowls can produce, ROSTERS included,
So per setting, and is obliged to rent
several hens for SIS per month each in
order to supply the demands of his GUS
toners.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
Florida News.
TYRo.
Quite change in the atmosphere sin

Quite change in the atmosphere since
yesterday.
....H. II. Fast and wife, of Holgate, passed
through Florida on Sunday.
Mr.. Will. Dixon, of Napoleon, is passing
some days with his sister, Mrs. Win Bruba-
ker.
....Several parties went to Paulding Co.
Saturday to engage in hauling. Twas thought
the condition of the roads yesterday would
necessitate their return.
WillisaHartman. one of Freedom Tp's.
school teachers, was the guest Of the Karsner
family from Saturday until Monday. At
tended the funeral on Sunday.
-. John Roberts, of West Hope. spent the
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

Lay your finger on your pulse, and
know that at every stroke some immor-
tai passes to his maker, some fellow-be-
ing crosses the river of death; and if
we think, we may we'll wonder that it
should be so long before our turn comes.
Half of all who live die before becoming
seventeen years of age. Only one per-
son in ten thousand live to be one
hundred years old; and but one in ~
hundred reaches sixty years. The mar
ried men live longer than single men,
There is one soldier to every eighteen
persons and out Of every thousand
born, only ninety-five wedding take
place. Ifyou take thousand persons
who have reached the age of seventy,
three are of clergymen, orators and
public speakers 50, farmers 40, work
men SO, soldiers 80, lawyers 20, profess
sOrs 26, doctors "A.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
COAL GAS.
A Whole Family Killed in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. l2.-Mrs. Mcclure
and her grown daughter and son were
asphyxiated by coal gas last night
at their residence in the suburban town
of Mapewood. They closed all the
doors and windows tightly on retiring
and forgot to replace the stove lid after
replenishing the parlor fire. Mrs. Nc
Clure appeared to have fallen senseless
while trying to get to the open air.
Her daughter was lying lifeless across Il
chair, ,~efew feet from her bed, the son
was on his knees before the door and
evidently had become unconscious dur
ing a stupefied search for the knob of
the door.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
An Important Offer.


Having recently established myself in To-
ledo, and knowing well my ability to cure
chronic diseases of all kinds that are curable,
propose to make the following proposition
to readers of this paper, in order to make it
to their advantage to visit my Office: Any per-
son that is afflicted with disease who lives
within q radius of fifty miles of Toledo, who
wishes to visit me for treatment and can
come on the railroad, will have his fare paid
by me both ways. This is good only to JAN
uary LIST, 1887. Those who don't wish to be
treated will have nothing to pay for consul
tation, but will have to pay their own fare.
My charges vary of course, according to the
requirements of the case, but in no case will
they exceed that of their skilled physicians,
but will be less if any thing. DR., James
Manville, late of the New York Womans'
Hospital and Eye Infrmary. Office, parlors
at his residence, No. 307 Superior St., neal
Adams street. 4t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your APP
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are tidgetty, nervous,
and generally out of sorts, and want to
brace up. Brace up, but not with
stimulants, spring medicines, or bitters,
which have for their basis very cheap,
bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that will
purify your blood, start healthy action
of Liver and Kidneys, restore your
vitality, and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only SO
cents at bottle D. ]. Humphreys
Drug Store.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

1t can be given in a cup of coffee or tea
without the knowledge of the person taking
it, effecting speedy and permanent cure,
whether the patient is moderate drinker or
an alcoholic wreck. Thousands have been
made temperate men who have taken the
Golden Specific in their coffee without their
knowledge, and to-day believe they quit
effects results from its administration. Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular and full
particulars. Address in confidence GOLDEN
SPECIFIC Co., 1856 Race St.. Cincinnati, Ohio.
nov4-1yr
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

Among the various interesting sum-
mer romanGes is the following, con-
tributed from Europe. A young lady
was caught out in n storm. During n
vivid flash of lightning she felt a strange
and alarming sensation. 1t lasted only
for an instant, ,however,and she proceed
ed to her home, where she removed her
bonnet and discovered that her hair
had been literally cut off, her head pre-
senting, as her hair fell, the same ap-
pearance as though her head had been
shaved with a razor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
WANTS TO WED AN INDIAN GIRL.
A Young Man in Nebraska Confides
His Love Affair to Uncle Sam.

A Young Man in Ne braSka COnfideS
His Love Affair to Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE
evening Star has the following: A
rather novel request was received to-day
at the Interior Department from a
young man living in Nebraska, who
wants to marry daughter of Standing
Bear, a Sioux chief. He states who he
is and incloses photograph of the girl,
who is very nice looking and was edu-
Gated at Carlisle. The young man, how
ever, wishes to go and live on the reser-
walton with his prospective wife and
her relatives, and, for this reason it was
necessary to obtain the permission of
the Interior Department. White men
are not allowed to stay on an Indian
reservation unless they have authority
from the government to do so, and so
this young man was obliged to take the
government into his confidence and
reveal his love affairs. The Secretary
of the Interior considered the matter
from its practical rather than its senti-
mental side, and concluded that while
he could not prevent the young man
marrying the girl. he could prevent him
from going to live with the old folks,
and if he was as anxious to marry the
young woman as he professed to be, he
might scratch around and provide her
with home. Secretary Lamar will
write a letter to the ambitious lover
and, while not discouraging the ardor
of his love, will suggest the practical
view of the situation, which seems to
have escaped him. Until there is some
change in the present plans of the
young man the paternal benediction OF
the Interior Department will be with
held.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for at the Ma
poleon, Ohio, Post Office, for the week end
ing Dec. 10Th, 1886:
Mollie Spangler, Harit Lymon, Flora d.
Wells, John Altman, R. NJ. c. Scott, Fred
erick Vajen, Henry Wise, VIM. Waite.
POSTAL CARD.-Ella Bender.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised, and give the date.
s. c. HAAG, p. NJ.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

Per cent. of attendance by Departments
High School, 80; A Grammar, 81; B Gram
mar, 81; G Grammar, 80; A intermediate, 81
B intermediate, 81; A Primary, 81; B Prima-
ry, 81; G Primary, SO; German, 80.
PUPILS TARDY.
High hSchool-Alice Baldwin, Fannie Broad.
nix, Mary Jones, Bert Long.
AGrammer-Clarence Condit, Fred Steven.
son.
B Grammer-Dora Bascom, Ed. Durbin.
c Grammer-Fred Hague, Bob Often
haver, Anna Mcintosh.
A Observation-Disclosures Nef.
B Intermediate-Rudy Frantz.
B Primary-Nettie Mcpherson, Charley
Baldwin.
G Primary-Harrold Campbell, Okee Bah.
cock.
German-Minnie Rohrs, Mary Rohrs
Henry Rohrs.
VISITORS.
Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Fox, Miss Baum
Miss Wilson, ]. B. Dittenhaver, Guy Often
haver.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

A hog existed under hay stack near
Greenville for sixty-one days without
light, air, food or water. 1t was cover
ed up during threshing, and weighed
800 pounds. When the cattle ate the
straw down to the timbers it was dis
covered and hardly brought down the
scales at $50.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16
A Word in Season.

just at the present time the
imp orse Drug and Book Es-
tablishment Of J. G. Saur is un
usually interesting, inasmuch
as the Holiday Stock of Goods
are being arranged, which oc-
cupies the attention of the force
of the establishment day and
night. We believe we are safe
in saying that never before in
the history of this house has
such a display of ornamental
and useful articles been opened
up to the eyes and tastes of oUr
citizens. The Little Dutch
man" has completely outdonc
himself in his efforts to please
the tastes, and at the same time
accommodate the pocket-bookS,
of the citizens of Napoleon and
surrounding country.
As the Holidays are near at
hand. and knowing that it is
more blessed to give than re-
ceive, Saur has made it point
this season to collect a stock of
articles from which none can
fail of finding something to
please, no difference for whom
intended, let it be a father,
mother, brother, sister, aunt.
uncle, niece, nephew, cousin,
husband, wife, sweetheart, or
of whatever kin.
1t would be the next thing
to an ilapossibility to enumer-
ate all the articles suitable for
the b lidays to be found at
Saur's, but to give the reader
an idea of the extent and nature
of the stock, we mention the one
item of Gift Books, which com.
prises thousands of volumnS.
consisting of all the latest pub,
lications at prices never before
heard of in this country. Think
of it, a dollar book for Is cents,
no cheap binding, but good and
substantial cloth binding and
printed on good paper. Here
is an opportunity of securing
an acceptable present for any
body for the small outlay OF
25c. Go and inspect these bar
gains early.
New designs in Albums. some,
thing new, useful and ornamen,
tai. Also, box papers and en-
velopes, cards and fancy sta
tionery in endless variety.
Toilet Articles and Perfume
Cases in new and elegant de.
signs. Gold Pens and Holders,
and a profusion of articles suit
able for Gifts. In fact Old San
ia Claus has made Saur's his
Headquarters.
In addition to this large dis
play of Holiday Goods, Saur has
in stock all the standard Drugs
and Medicinel of the day, al
ways fresh and pure. Trusses,
Brushes of every description,
Paints, Oils and Varnishes, the
best and cheapest in the mar
ket. A complete display Of
Wall and Window Paper. Saur
still holds his title as the Wall
Paper King Of the Northwest,
and which he rightly possesses.
Those on the lookout for
goods in his line, or suitable
presents for the Holidays, all Of
which are sold at remarkably
low prices, should not miss pay
ing a visit to the Mammoth
Drug and Book House of J. c..
Saur, sign of the Crystal Nor
tar.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

AS horse and cattle lotion, Salvation
Oil has proven itself an infalliblc rem
edy, it has received the hearty indorse-
ments Of many old and well-known
horsemen. Price twenty-five cents 81
bottle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

The conductor exclaimed angrily:
"Here don't do that. You're ringing
the bell at both ends of the car"
"That's all right. Bedad, an want
both ends of the car to sthop."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

Minister Manning will sue the news
papers which originated the reports of
his drunkenness in the City of Mexico.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-16

"Well, Dollie, how did you like the
voyage to Europe? Were you seasick?"
"Not the least bit, grandpa, but |
frowed up awfuliy the first free days"