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Trick of q Travelling Doctor.

Several months ago one of these travelling
healers of all diseases came to Detroit with a
great flourish of trumpets, and in few days
the fame of his wonderful cures spread abroad
and filled his rooms with crowds of lame, halt
and blind / went over one day to see him
lay on hands and heal. One of his patients
was young man who alleged that his right
arm had been useless for months. The great
quack rubbed it, and the patient experienced
great relief. He came again and again, and
in week was completely cured. There was
another with spinal complaint, third who
had been deaf for ten years, and several others
who were almost blind. All were cured.
Some of us were amazed at these wonderful
cures and after the quack had worked the
town for what it was worth he vanished with
q wallet stuffed with bank bills.
1t was only the other day that | heard
something drop. I learned then, from the
very best authority that the "doctor" employ
ed no less than twenty-one different patients"
to travel with him from city to city and pass
themselves off for residents and be cured"
of their ailments. We are gullible people.
The biggest frauds upon earth find rich
crop on American soil.-M. Quad in Detroit
Free Press
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A College During the War.

The building of the bridge across the Hud-
son at Poughkeepsie puts us in mind of the
fact that the project was first broached
great many years ago by Professor Eastman,
of that town. He labored long and hard to
bring the public to see the advantages to be
derived from such a work. but died before he
had enough supporters to bring his plan to
head. Eastman made an enormous fortune in
Poughkeepsie with business college. At the
time of the war he was eking out living as
the proprietor Of small school Under
the draft law scholars were exempt from mill
tary service, and Eastman soon found his
school so full that he had to move into more
eommodious quarters. The secret of the plan
to evade conscription leaked out, and within
six months Eastman rented every vacant
room in the town and filled it with scholars"
Illiteracy spread with alarming rapidity, and
middle-aged men who had been considered
fairly educated merchants suddenly forgot
how to read and write or to do their sums,
and found it necessary to attend Professor
Eastman's business college. The professor
prospered accordingly, and even when the
war,deprived him of his scholars" his business
was firmly established. d.--Chicago News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

Note on Running Of ofTrains.
Trains leaving Columbus at 4:15 D. m. (uortb
bound runs daily, and carries through sleeper for
Chicago, via Fostoria and B. & ORR.
Trains arriving at Columbus at 9:30 q. m runs
daily, and carries through sleeper from Chicago 10
Columbus. Washington and Baltimore.
Direct tconnections made in Union Depot at Colum
Dus Tor Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia also for
Dayton, Cincinnati Louisville and point nth
and Southwest.
RA-Cloee connections at Toledo for Detroiiapd
allpointsin Michigan and Canada.
H.J. FALKENBACH,
Gen 'lPasser gen and TicketAgent,
CoLUMBUs,O.
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Sharp-Witted and Close-Fisted.

This is one of the latest stories in
connection with the Scott act: Some
time ago citizen ordered barrel of
cider from a manufacturer not dozen
miles from Guelph. The cider was not
delivered at the time appointed and
few days afterward the buyer asked the
seller why he did not fill the order. The
answer given was to the effect that he
would like to be paid his money first
The reply was that the money was all
right and to deliver the cider at once.
The seller accordingly went to the resi-
dence of the purchaser few days after
ward with the cider He would not de-
liver it until he had received the col
lateral. After some talk the purchaser
handed the man SS5 bill. As soon as
the order was taken from the wagon
the purchaser remarked: '.Now, YOU
have played II pretty sharp trick on me,
doubling my honesty, now l will have
my turn. If you do not pay me back
that s. will inform on you for selling
contrary to law The deliverer of the
cider was in fix, so to speak, but he
was equal to the occasion. After gen.
eral talk, in which it was understood
that the receiver should pay for the
cider ut convenience, the matter was
apparently settled. The deliverer then
asked all hands to have drink, which.
was served, when he Immediately asked
for his S5, remarking that he was
not the only man who would be COM
pelled to pay II fine Of $50. 1t is need
less to say that tho cider was paid for
forthwith. GaelpA (Con,) Mercary. :
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"Erosicn" in ARTILLERY.

Erosion" is the greatest difficulty of the
modern artillerist For some reason or other
modern big guns are scored to pieces by their
own charges before they have been fired
many times At the Iron and Steel institute
the engineers had good deal to say on the
subject, but they did not come to any definite
conclusion about it. Some authorities main
tain that it is the friction of solid particles of
powder driven along at enormous speed over
the intensely heated surface of the tube which
destroys the gun. Others think it is due to
the chemical action set by the gases liberated
in the ignition of the powder But in reality
very little is known about the matter.-St
James Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09

C9 Christ's work is not In vain. Ihere viii
be an innumerable multitude saved. 1He
shall see Of the travail Of His soul, and shall
be satisfied great as Is the love Of His com
passionate heart.
90 We do not worship angels, for they are
creatures and our fellow servants; and we do
not ask them TO pray for US, for that were
TO reflect on the prevailing intercession Of the
one Mediator; but we must be interested in
them. They are our fellow servants now and
will be for ever and ever. Finally,
3 Let US make sure that we are washed in
the blood Of the Lamb
HINTS FOR QUESTIONS
l. On the Lesson Explanations.-How long
the world will stand. Sealing the servants OF
God Others than Hebrews saved. Sealing
the IA 600 Attitude and position of the
saved. Their dress. Palms in the hand.
Father and son joined. Grace as viewed by
angels Their worship. Use Of a question.
The angels answer. Washed their robes.
The real Eden Heaven temple. Prepara-
tion for heaven. The earth "vale of tears"
Misery brought by sin. Happiness Of the
redeemed. The Lamb as a Shepherd. Points
for notice.
9. On the Light from Bible Lands-White
robes. A little weed producing tribulation.
The sun in Syria. The sun in heaven. Ar
chitecture modified by heat. Temperature
of Mosul Significance of water How sup
piled
3. On the Suggestive Applications.
popular view of the number of the saved.
How erroneous. How the number shown to
be great. The robes of the redeemed, What
the figure implies. The discipline through
which those wearing the robes have passed.
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A pretty fair story is told at the ex-
pense OF one of the dealers in ready
made clothing in this city-being an
actual occurrence few days ago. A
gentleman in conversation with the
proprietor was asked If he knew cer-
tain well-known' young man of the
town. He sad he did Il tells YOU vot
he deet nit me. He comes here and
buys de best suit of clothes in de house
and he forgets to pay for him. The
visitor expressed disapproval of such
neglect of duty and financial looseness,
when II new idea seemed to strike the
dealer in hand-me-down clothing. II
was heart someding bretty bat of him."
he cried. "Vot you dinke He went oop
to Schneider's and bought u suit-and
p-a-I-t for emf Here his indignation
was SO great that he said no more, but
shook his head omlnously rs he inward
ly contemplated the wickedness OF this
world. Indianapolis Jour nal.
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rLrains run daily. +Daly except Sunday.
deipnia, Baltimore, Washington. Chicago PittsbnTa
wheeling, Columbus, Cincinnati. St Louis, e'
Trains leave st. t1airsNe for Wheeling. at 6:e5a.
M. II :45 a. m, 3:5s p NJ. daily EXCEPT SUNDAY
Trains leave Wheeling for ST CIairsyiI1s a. g. an
B. 3 N, lIS P. M, 5:25 p. m, daily EXCEPT sunday.
W n. LOhD, WE REPPERT
BALTIMORE, MD. CoIrN1Gs n
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Bucklen's Arnica Salvc

The best salve in the world forcuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
tlvely cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by d. J.Flnl hC!.
apl 2S-1y
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oandusEy Accommodation leaves Columbus 0e
q, M, Newark Is am. "
No. leaving hiladephis at 7tO a. m, is run a,
q m. - A''''
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E1citeaAent in Texas.

Great eNrltelnn 'A, been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the re,
inarkahle recovery ot Mrs. J. f.. Corley
who WAS 50 heip,e~s he could not turn
in he'i, or rai.~ his t,pad everybody slitl
he WIS dying IS Consumption. y trial
botttl of Dr.. kiup's New Discovery
was sent hui. Finding relief, he
bought a larEr huttle and a box of DR..
Kings New Life PilIe; by The time he
hai taken two h"xrS oi Pills and two
bottles Of the Discovery, I've was well
and gained IN liz -h thirty-siY pounds.
Trial Bottles Of this tyP1at Discovery
for Consumption free at ID. J. Hum
phrhys.
President CleYelnnd is suffering from
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Not to be beaten--Oil-cloth.
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Quarrelsome Light House Keepers.

Two light house keepers on the North Caro-
lima coast quarreled about the color of the sea,
and did not exchange another word for
three months, when both were discharged by
the government.
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There are rumOrs of a coming strike
anon cOa miners of the Mahon-
ing Valley.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-07-14

ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH.

Two seamen who arrived at Key West,
Fla, from Havana report the loss of the
schooner Sea Gull, of Key West, and all
hands, on the north side of Cuba on June
2S.
WHEN the retail liquor licenses expired
at Atlanta, Georgia, several Wholesale
licenses were still in force, some to
run three months. The Kimball House
company secured an interest in one and
opened room for the sale Of liquors and
beer by the quart. One other firm did like
wise. The police lately closed these place q
and great excitement was created. A thou
sand men congregated about the Kimball
House to discuss the matter. Application
was made for an injunction restraining the
police. and temporary order was granted
for hearing on the 18th. Meantime, SELL
ing has been resumed
JUDGE COLE, at Louisville, KY, has re-
ported to the Governor that after inyesti-
russng the cOnttiIiOu ~ aunifS NJ MOro-
head, Rowan County, that the assistance 01
troops is necessary to the enforcement Of
the law in that county. The Judge has
asked the Governor for sixty men. OF
these thirty will go from Louisville, uuder
command of Capt. c. Mcpherson. The
others will go from Lexington. The Louis
vile troops left at once for Rowan County,
where the warning factions are still resist
ing the law after nearly killing two officers.
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TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Al instance Of Mans Perfidy
Results in Three Murders
Near Dalton, Ga.
A Quarrel Between Two Gamblers q
Sioux City, Iowa. Terminates
in Bloodshed.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Ivy Log District, Georfii, the scene q
Three CHASTITY Murders.

Ivy Log District, Georsii, the Scene q
THREE Ghastiy Murders.
tDalton, Ga !, diispatcf.l
News comes here OF terrible tragedy in
which three lives were lost md fourth y
suspended in the balance. In Ivy Log
District lived two brothers named Roll and
Washington Whilmore. Roll had recently
married young lady Of the neighborhood
named Miss Hughes. Previous 70 his naAr~
fiaRs hU lsaxa ~ Astsag ~. 6sxeafs
daughter OF Marion Hartness. 4 neigh 6of-
ing farmer, the result of which was child
born three menths pgo. = re Young vie
desired TO rinse her husl an is child, ana
for that purpose obtained II from its
mother. Last week Miss Hartness be-
came anxious TO see her baby, and II was
finally carried TO her by the senior Mrs.
Whitmore. Once more III her possession,
she refused TO give it mp. 1t was at this
iuncture TINT the twin brothers, armlnn
themselves with shotguns and knives. de-
termined to secure the babe by force. Their
father yainly endeavored 10 restrain them,
but on they pushed, reaching the Hartness
house, pushing Mrs. Hartness of the ye-
randa, and making forcible entrance. The
girls brothers, Harvey md Ed HARNESS,
met them with voiley from their shot
guns. Washington Whitmore fell dead q
the first shot. The fight became general.
pistols and knives playing their part. holl
Whitmore was in the act OF stabbing Ed
ward Hartness, when Harvey Hartness
sent fatal bullet through him. Edward
Hartness had, however been 80 severely
stabbed that his death is looked for. He ~
literally cut TO pieces. Harvey Haftness,
while not so severely cut up, il neverthe-
less in desperate condition. He is now
s.Ader bond for appearance in court II he
should recover.
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went TO the barn and hhnged herself. She
left a note saying no % WAS to blame, that
the devil had been afte& her for two months
and she was unable tdet away from him.
The youngest child ID till living.
The total number business failures
throughout the United States and Canada
the past week were Ia
AT Lowell, Mass, Victor and Eugene
fontaine, aged ands9, ventured beyond
their depths in a brook, Their cries at
tracted the attention q Fabyan Demarrer.
aged IS, and although ~ could not swim
he went to their assistst tce. In his effort to
save the boys Dema{ Fer was seized with
cramps ard drowned yith them.
MOSES KuswARN LOT Cincinnati, and
Daniel kuswarn, Of Dayton, Ohio, cigar
manufacturers, failed, with liabilities esti-
mated at $4,000, assets supposed to be
about the same.
A WOMAN 50 years of age ran through
Suydam street, Brooklyn, n. X, shouting
murder" and pursued by three men. At
the corner Of Elm and Suydam streets she
fell dead and her pursuers escaped. The
woman's left wrist was frightfully gashed.
No clue to her identity nor her assassins is
known.
LESLEY and Wilson, defaulting officials
of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Company, it is believed. sailed for Brazil
from New York city on the steamship James
Gordon Bennett.
NoRTHs storehouse at Coloes, n. ",
containing cotton, wool and manufactured
goods belonging 10 numerous manufacture
ers, including Parsons & Co. and Stillman,
Brooks 4 Co., burned. Tie loss reached
5000, 900.
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course to be pursued by the Irish clergy In
certain contingencies.

course to be pursued by the Irish clergy In
certain contingencies.
A NUMBER Of German Journalistic have
been indicted by the Government at Berlin
for breaches Of The press law, in publishing
documents in relation 10 the case on Trial Of
Capt. Sarauw, who was convicted Of fur
nshing France regularly, while he was in
the German military service, with all the
information he could obtain concerning
German Notifications and armnments. The
trial Of the newspaper men promises 10
abound in sensations.
THE last hope Of the Gladstonian' vote in
the counties has failed. The English conn
ties are going Unionist. The counties o
Somerset, Warwick, Hereford, Derby, Dem
bigh and Shropshire, in which centers the
agricultural vote, have returned conseryn-
tives. Scotland continues Gladstonian.
Numerous county polls have not yet been
taken, but it is impossible 10 reverse the de-
feat Of the government. The Unionists are
confident Of an ultimate strength Of 37t
against 500. The Conservatives afe certain
that with compact phalanx Of 900 nom
hers Lord Salisbury will form purely
Conservative ministry.
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DoINGs AT THE EAST.

SECRETARY MANNING and party are at
Greystone, the guests of Samuel j. Tilden.
It is Mr.. Manning's intention TO stay in and
around New York for several days, and
then go to Albany.
THE death of Representative VIM. H.
Cole, of Maryland, was announced in the
House of Representatives, and the speaker
Immediately appointed a committee to
superintend the funeral ceremonies.
JEREMIAH DONOVAN, of Buffalo, N. Y,
aged 16 years, snapped shot gun at some
little boys who were playing about his store
to frighten them away. 1t was discharged
and the contents entered the breast Of Ed
IL, Adair, aged seven, killing him instant
ty. Donovan surrendered and is overcome
with grief. He did not know the gun was
loaded.
AT London, Ontar.o, great sensation
was caused by the announcement of the
flight to the United States of Edward Har-
ris, member of prominent firm Of solicit
ors. Besides taking $4,000 in cash, he
took various sums belonging TO wealthy
clients. The total loss is not known, but
supposed to be about 100000. 1t is be-
lieved Harris is insane.
AT New York, the failure Of w. H.
Beebe, cotton broker, was announced on
the cotton exchange. He was said TO be
short at low prices.
A WATERTowN, N. Y, special says: The
propeller Occonto struck rock at Fishers
landing and sunk. The boat will be total
loss She was valued at $l50,OO0. Hel
cargo of silks, cotton, boots, shoes, etc.,
was valued at $50O,OGO. The loss on the
cargo is at least $500, 600; partially insured.
JOHN WARNER, middle -aged Canadian,
who, with his son, has been living in fat
on Ninth street, New York city, for the
past few months, this morning shot his sor
dead and then killed himself. No cause
for the crime is known.
SAM ARCHER was hanged at Shoals
Ind. The crime for which he suffered
death was completely in the murder oi
Samuel A. Bunch on judy IL, 1882. Ths
murder was the result Of an old family feud
Ex-PREsIDENT ARTHUR has beer
elected President Of the Board of Directors
OF the Arcade Railway Company Of New
York Vice President Smith stated to ths
meeting that he had just received tele
gram from Mr.. Arthur, which stated fha
be was very much improved in health, ant
that be expected to take an energetic par
in the affairs Of the company. The com
pany is TO build nm underground railway .,
Broadway.
A PRINCETON, Ind, special reports tina
Mrs. Theresa Tnrpin, wife Of farmer re-
siding near that place. rni the throat Of he
z year. -old daughter ard pinced the body ol
| abed She then took her year old dangh
,er md hanged the child until she though
| tfs was extinct, when she plaesl the bod.
~ I'D With tho elder eirl. 6As the,
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SECRETARY MANNING.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury ketares
from Hot sprInss Greatly Improved y
Health.

The Secretary Of tho Treasury Retsras
from hot Springs Greatly Improved b
Health.
washington dispatch
Secretary Manning, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, his private secretary,
Mr.. Brennan, and Mr.. Miller, Commits
sioi,er Of Internal Revenue, arrived n this
city on the late train last night from Hot
Springs, Va. The Secretary stood the long
carriage drive OF twenty miles over the
mountains and the subsequent railroad trip
without fatigue or inconyenience. Ihe
train bearing the Secretary and his party
was boarded near Culpepper BY United
States Treasurer Jordan, who brought with
him the Inst department news and basket
OF choice flowers for the Secretary. The
train was about an hour behind time ~ ar-
irving here. The President, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Wins, Assistant Secre-
tAry and Mrs. Fairchild, Private Secretary
Lamont and o number Of officials Of the
Treasury Department were awaiting ~ q.
rival, and boarded tho Secreta1yss special
car. Quite = reception followed, the 6ee-
rtary shaking hands with and receisihg ~
congratulations Of the visitors fot ab0ut ten
minutes. after which he retired with the
President 10 one Of the state rOcns, where
thew had 1 long talk. When tho President
left he car Il was attached 10 The New York
train. Treasurer Jordan accompanied tho
| Secretary 10 New York. whore MI. Man
ming aud bis family remain for two os thrss
dsys before going Ia tho 6ccretayy' = home
at Albany. The President's valet carried
10 the train magnificent basket of dowers
for the Secretary. Mr.. Manning ssems g
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NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

CHOLERA returns in Rome nre: Brindisi.
1877 new cases and 70 deaths; Latano, 81
new cases and % deaths; Fostana, ~ new
cases and Al deaths. Minister Grimaldy is
visiting and succor;ng sufferers. A full
quarantine at Alexandria has been ordered
against all arrivals fiOm Austria and Italy
because Of the increase Of cholera.
THREE Conservatives have been eommits
ted for trial at Dublin for participating 10
the attack on the Catholic procession as u
passed the Conservative Workmen's Club
building ON the evening Of July 5.
AN important meeting Of the British and
Colonial Chamber Of Commerce was held
in London at which there was an animated
discussion on the silver question. A rsso>
luton was passed amid great excitement
declaring that The Yemonitixation of silver
would relieve The depress:on under which
trade i nov staggering. Ths meeting =
regarded as highly iapcstant.
IN view of the results u ~ Ensiish
elections. The Pops has reqnsstsd ~ cons
ersgation of extraordinary eoclssiastical a
fairs - exaMine attsntisely - vhols Ii
question. = orlsr u detss1lins -
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THE Chair, by request, introduced .. bin In the
Senate July II, to stop all payment Of public
money to Jamcs B. Eads his associates or as
signs. for past, present or future work Mt the
mouth Of tie Mississippi River until further or
dercd by Congress- The Committee on Priyi-
leges end Elections received permission to sit
during the ssion Of the Senate. IL Is under
stood this Is in connection with consideration OF
the PAYNE case. The House bill grantin. PEN
sions to soldiers and Sailors OF the Mexican war
was reached on the calendar, and objection be-
ing withdrawn. the bill was considered and
psssed 1t directs the Secretary of the Interior
To place on the pension roll tho names 81 snrviv-
ing officers and enlisted men. The Senate then
resumed consideration of the river ana hnrbor
appropriation BILL the pending question being
on the Hennepin canal and Michigan and Illinois
canal amendment. Finally the discussion
closed and the Senate proceeded to vote on the
amendment, II WAS agreed to- yeas 3lt nays =.
In tho House Of Representatives the bill was
passed authorizing the Secretary OF War to loan
tents to the Southwestern Iowa and Northwest
erp Missouri Soldiers Association and to the
Tri State Veterans Association Of Ohio Indiana
and Michigan. for reunion purposes. Mr.. Hall.
of Iowa. introduced and had referred bill for
the relief Of settlers on the Des Moines River
lands above kacco0n Forks. The Senate bill
passed to credit the State Of Oregon with *ig3S0
| ior ordnance and ordnance stores.