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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-06

Little Jack: NV mamma's new fan
Is hand painted. u Little Dick: Pooh!
Who cares? Our whole fence is.'
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-06

Agree in Some Things but Diner in
Conclusions.
The Democrats Present q Strong Case
in Favor ofthe SITTING Hamilton
County Senators.
CoLuMBus, o., April 20, 1888.
At 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon the
Senate was called to order by my relig-
.ious friend, Lieutenant Governor Ken
nedy, when Mr.. RanneIls, amember Of
the non partisan committee, demanded
a call Of the Senate. The call was made
and the following were absent: Messrs.
Gable, Ford, Hopple, Kemp, Kuehnert,
Pringle and Sullivan. Mr.. Hopple ap-.
peared within the bar and answered to-
his name, when on motion of Senator
Zimmerman, all further proceedings
were dispensed with.
Mr.. Coulter, on leave, subbitted the
Republican part Of the non partisan
committee that investigated the al
legged frauds In the city of Cincinnati.
The report Is somewhat longer than
that of the Democratic part Of the
same committee, and the following is
the principal points covered by the re-
port: 1t starts out with general de-
scription of the alleged systematic ar
rangement for and consummatiOn Of
frauds by the Democratic patty at the
October election Of 1885. Itthen takes
up the election returns of precinct A,
Fourth ward, Cincinnati; precincts g
and ID of the Sixth, and precinct + Of
the Ninth, and gives the reasons Why,
supported by extracts of the evidence,
they should be eliminated from the
count. The result of this elimination
Is shown, and by it the election of the
Republican candidates. These figures
display that Hardacre, the lowest Re-
publican, was elected over the highest
Democrat by o majority of932; that the
and Richardson, the other Republican
candidates, were respectively 1914,
l,311 and ] ASS. This system ofconnt-
ing was made under the rule, that when
the returns are impeached by the fraud
of election officers, they must be thrown
out, and certificates of election of pres
Fent incumbents become worthless. The
report continues by making q compari-
son of those same wards anu sssSiiT re-
turns, with the Fall and Spring cleo
tions. IT claims I'd show that by adj
ding 25 per cent. to the Democratic vote
for loss at the spring election, but not
touching the Republican vote, the
fraudulent returns and their extent Ia
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-06

An Expensive and Almost Impossible
Task:

NEW YoRK. April 90. "a gentleman
who has just returned from o tourof
inspection says that only eight miles Of
the canal are completed at a cost Of
$160, 900, 600, and that disease and in
subordination constantly interfere with
the progress Of the work. Added to-
these are almost insuperable physical
difficulties,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-06

counted the ballots as found In the bal
lots boxes Of certain precincts, the
falsity of the returns from which was
averred.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-06

mittee strung together In the respective
ballot boxes Of said precinct, and frnm
the further fact that these fictitious bal
lots and fraudulent additions amounted
In the aggregate to 653 votes.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-06
WHAT THE RETURNS SHOW.

The committee finds that according
to the official returns the candidates
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-06

d Much ofthe testimony. taken by the
committee was worthless and was dis
carded. Some illustrations Of this sort
Of hearsay and otherwise incompetent
tesl imony are given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03
The search for the Missing Editor Of
IHarPers Weekly.

Harper's Weekly.
Since the story Of Mr.. Ross's search for his
lost son Charlie, there has been nothing 30 pa
thetic An the story of young Conants search
for his lost father the former editor of Har-
per's Weekly, who disappeared so mysterious
ly few months since. Some curious adven-
lures have grown out Of his researches In
the first place, the day after his father disap-
peaTed aud the son was searching for him in
a Jersey City hotel, the father was in an up
per room of that hotel. But as the night
porter did not know him, and he had failed
to register his name, the son was quite una
ware of his nesrness to him. Soon after the
son left, the father came down stairs, and in
the temporary absence of the clerk, who did
not know him, put his name on the register
went out Of the hotel aud was never seen
again. Thus the two almost crossed each 9th
er's track. but without knowing it separated
again, aud all trace of the wsnderer was ab.
solutely lost The search for him revealed
the fact that much larger number Of per
sons than il generally supposed disappear and
are sought for by their friends. One corpse
differed from an exact description of his faith
er only in the fact that its two front teeth
were not artificial like the dead mans teeth
Then a newspaper man who could, like Co.
naut speak three or four foreign languages
applied for assistance in a newspaper office
near Louisville, KY, and was afterward found
drowned but it was not MIR. Oonant. A
man, all three of whose names, Samuel Still
man COnant, were the same AZ the editors,
sent communication to weekly paper in
New York from poorhouse in New England.
On Conants brother going to him, he found
that it was not the one he was in search OF,
but man he had known in business several
years before. As in the case of young Ross,
external resemblance mi4led the relatives into
disappointing visits bali across the continent,
and even telegraphing to Australia to take in
custody the alleged fugitive, when there was
no such person ever on board the ship The
family still believe him alive, and have the
DRY that he is hiding in New York, which he
M ght do uudetected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03
Ear,hauaLea in Greece.

Violent earthquake shocks have been fright
ening the people and destroying villages and
men in many parts Of the Mediterranean
coast. They we're most disastrous in the Mo
rea of Greece, where it is estimated that over
300 people have persisted. The village OF
Pyrgo and the town Of Philiatra, both situat-
cd on the western coast Of the Morea, were
the chief sufferers, and these furnish, It Ia
believed, sll that have persisted. In Pyrgo
not house is left standng, while Pnilatra
ia almost swept from the face Of the globe,
swallowed up in the convulsions of the earth.
The shocks were experienced throughout
Greece in less degree. Advices from Inte,
an island l. miles of the MORGAN coast say
that excessive heat, dead Gains, aud unusual
ly high tides forowarned the inhabitants.
Later accounts say that at least six towns
were entirely destroyed, and others suffered
great damage. On the mainland much dam.
age was done, but there was little loss Of life.
On the islands il is estimated that 600 persons
were killed and $1,000 seriously injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

The oleomsrgarine tax will become opera
tive Just about the time the Florida hotel
keepers are arranging their schedules Of prices
for next winter. 1t will be hard season for
invalids. -PhiLa. Record.
"Bop to blush unseen" Negroes -Nelo
HdoeR Nelos.
IAN Old Subscriber" inquiries what is a
chestnut. Why, for instance, il we should
say: "At the funeral of brewer in Balti-
more the preacher chose his text from He
brews xx."- Washington Post.
One of the latest Irish bulls is the follow
ing from an editorial In one of the leading
papers Of the Nationalist party the other day
$50 long as Ireland was silent under her
wrongs England was deaf to her cries. "
Since the Rhode Islanders got to putting
Whiskey in porcelain eggs, the Rhode Island
editor is very cautious about writing that
"Mr. John Smith has laid an egg on our ia
BILE "-LOuisOile Courier Journal
First young lady-Aud how do you like Mr..
BriskP Jaw him with you q moment.
Second Y. lam not impressed. Cannot
abide bald. headed men.
First Y. L.-Bald- headed Why, his head
is not bald.
Second Y. L.--Oh, yes it is-inside life
The minister's wife sat on the front porch
msnding the clothes of one OF her numerous
progeny. A neighbor passing that way stop
ped in for q friendly chat. A large work
basket half full of buttons sat on the floor oil
the porch. After various remarks of gos
sipy nature the visitor said "You seem TO b'
we'll supplied with buttons, Mrs. Goodman.
Eyes, very we'll indeed" MY gracious il
there amt two Of the same buttons that my
husband had on his last winter suit I'd
know 'em anywhere" Indeed !" said the
minister's wife calmlyi I'm surprised tC
hear it, as all these buttons we're found 10 the
contribution box. thought might a. well
put them to some use, 30 what, must you
go? Well, be sure aud call again soon."
Merchant 7rdDeler.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03
on the BrookIyn Bridge Again.

Another crank jumped of the Brooklyn
bridge last Saturday morning and saved his
neck, His name is Donovan, aud he ID a
newspaper pressman "a years old. He had
long been praotioing for the leap. He pre-
pared himself early in the morning, and, clad
in red flannel shirt, white underclothes well
padded, and wearing zinc soled baseball
Shoes went upon the bridge with an express
wagon driver. Instead of dropping, as Bro
die did, he jumped, and like a shot went
down toward the water. His body remained
erect until within a few feet of the water
when it inclined slightly and his legs spread
apart little. He sank, but in few seconds
reappeared on the surface. He then leisurey
swan to a boat waiting for him, and was row.
ed 10 the New York shore, when the police
took him to the Toombs police court, aud the
Judge held him in $500.
Donovan got no sympalhy'frOm the judge
when brought up for trial. He WAS fined ! 10.
and then, as nobody would swear to seeing
the fellow jump, the judge gave it AZ bis
opinion that be never leaped at all. ~ don't
think you're hero at ALL but fraud. Even
if you did jump, as you pretend, IT'S nothing
to make any fuss over but only an evidence
OF how big fool you are"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

The UNITED STATES LETTER SHEET ENvEL.
oPEs have made their appearance. They
will prove very useful to travellers or business
men who write many brief notes, as they are
arranged in extended sheets on pad, and
after one is written upon it needs only to be
folded twice and gummed Gas ordinary envel-
opes are gummed), when 1t presents the sp-
peArance of an envelope. On the outside is
stamp bearing the portrait of Gen. Grant
and at it's right return" notice and the words
United States Letter Sheet Envelope" with
the American shield. The color of the print
ing is light green. Perforated lines make
opening very easy. The price is about p
cents for each sheet, including the two cent
stamp. For the present it is deemed expedi-
emit by the postmaster general to confne the
issue of the letter sheet envelope to few of
the principal post offices The prices at
which the envelopes are to be sold are Sin
gle sheets, .03 two sheets, O5 three sheets,
OF four sheets, 10; pads of 20 sheets, 5S.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

THE CAPITOL AT ALBANY. N. Y, is in dan.
gerous condition. The massive walls and
excessive weight in finish have proved too
heavy for its foundation. Three years ago
great seams and assures in the corridor I'M
der the Assembly chamber attracted atten-
ton. They we're cemented and filed up and
now huge cracks, quite as alarming, are to
be seen in various parts of the building. The
Assembly staircase is arched and rallied with
shattered stone, broken by the gradual settle
ment Of its foundation. The Senate stair
case, which was rebuilt by Commissioner
Perry, has no traces OF such defects al
though its dangerous condition previously
made its rebuilding necessary. The examin-
alton of the trsnsom windows in the law Ii
brary showed that they had been already
pressed out OF line by the weight upon them.
The arches OF stone that span the corridor in
the law library present crevices large enough
to put ones hand in. 1t Is estimated that
the building will require So, 0OO 900 more to
complete it in safe and permanent manner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

all right. ! shall kill him unless pa will 30
there !"
Now Joe was not used to girls and their
ways. He thought Mary Ann meant every
word she said. lie was really frightened.
But, Nanny, just think. What will
mother say 2"
~ don't care a cent what anybody says. l
will not stand by and acc my dear sweet old
cat killed by a dreadful beast like that, and
not defend him. I'll p'ison it,"
ooh, Mary Ann !" cried Joe.
"Then kill him yourself" she retorted.
~ cannot" said Joe, steadily.
Well he knew how his silent mother loved
Tiger like many another woman, she be-
slowed on her pet all the demonstrative af-
lection she was too shy and too reserved to
lavish on Joe. The cat slept on her bed, fol.
lowed her about the house and garden, sprung
up into her lap aud purred there as she sat
alone in the evenings, and however fierce a
fighter Of his kind was devoted and loving
to bis mistress. More than ever did she cling
to him now, In her wordless Jealousy of Joe'a
new love- for we'll she knew that
my sons my son t be gets him wife,"
and deeply she felt, as most mothers feel
that her rule and her joy we're over.
Joe looked at Nanny with his heart in his
eyes, but that young persons uilful soul had
got the better OF her sense and her affection
both she had given Joe her final test she
would find out now whether he loved her or
his mother best. Poor Joe
you won't2" she asked, setting her lips in
a firm red line.
No." said Joe, with equal irmness.
The situation had come to a deadlock.
just then a wild scream WAS heard, and a
sourrying of feet. Mrs. Parker, with face
Of fright, drew herself mp on the picket
fence, and called for Joe.
Come quck!" she cried "Tige has
tumbled into the cisterD."
Joe ran az fast az he could. Ho knew the
cisteTn was two thirds full, and its sides slip
perry, but he had not an idea what to do he
lost his wits-snd Mary Ann found them
She overlook him at the door of his mothers
kitchen. Here here !" she said, breath.
lessly; "heres pas scoop-net; it's real
strong You can't get him out any other
way" And yet five minutes before she had
made it vital issue with Joe that he would
not kill this very cat Girls are queer
SO Tige, resisting to the last, was fished
out Of the water butt and handed over to his
delighted mistress, who rolled him in her
apron and took him in for repairs, hinging
over her shoulder to Nanny curt, II don't
know how to thank ye enough"
NANNY !" said joe, holding out his arms
in the moonlight.
Mary Ann rushed into them, and sobbed
out, II did act like all possessed l never
should have liked you q mite again il you'd
killed Tige!" Oh, woman woman
SO they we're married, and lived happy ev-
er after and had a cat of their own hand
somer than Peter, better than Tiger, and
peaceable as Quaker.-HOse Terry COOke in
Hdyper's Bdsar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

A SUBMARINE TORPEDO Boar, invented by
j. H. l.. Tuck, has been tested in the North
river, New York, and has proved to be a
practical success. The Peacemaker, which is
the name of the boat, reached depth of 40
feet and attained a fair rate of speed The
torpedo portion of the experiment was not
tried. It is designed to use two torpedoes at
tached together by a chain and fastened to
cOrked magnets, which will attach themselves
to the iron or steel sheathing of vessel to
be destroyed. They are to be fired by cleo,
triclty after the torpedo boat has reached a
safe distance. Professor Tuck is working on
device by which he claims the occupants of
the boat will be enabled to leave it ut depth
Of 40 feet and return again in safety.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03
OVer.COnfidenCa.

A peacock sat ON yc garden wall
And ye folk came crowding great and small,
For 1t chanced that none in ye town at all
Had ever seen such sight.
II you'd been there perhaps you'd have heard
We folks talk thus, as they looked at ye bird:
80 crckety law!
o immeny met
never yet saw
Who did
Such beautiful sight 10 the world BEFORE
Since Sc auimas marched from ye old ark door,
Oh! Look at ye spots
In his tail! And ye lots
or green aud blue in his beautiful wings:
ia give new shilling TO know II he siug-!
We peacock says, "Surely, they u greatly rejoice
To hear but q touch Of my excellent voice.
tSings.l
80 dearl o dearl
stopit! dol
We never did hear
Such a hullaballu!
lis worse than ye noise that ye carpenters make
When they sharpen their saws! Now, for chArity's
sake,
Give over this squalling.
And cdtermawalling7"
Cried all ye good people who CHANGED to be near,
Each thtusting huger-up into each ear.
You see ye poor Ounce had attempted to shine
In a way that was out of his natural line.
-Hdrper's Young Peopie.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

JAPAN Is TAXING RAPID STRIDES Count
Yongi, son of the Premier is in Chicago ar
ranging with publishers for text. books in the
English language for use in the Japanese
schools. The Mikado has commanded that
English bs taught in all the schools of his
Empire. Kawsrs and Nure, the two young
Japanese cadets who are accompanying Count
Saigo. the Mikados Minister of Marine, in
his tour of inspection OF the navy yards of
this country, will enter the Naval academy at
Annapolis this fall. There is provision in
the law governing admission to the academy
which provides for six cadets from Japan,
who shall be under no expense to the govern
uanl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

Again they have met for tue season.
Brave Harold aud fair LeOuOrc.
Impelled by the old cogent reason
They stroll by the sea as Of yOre.
They wonder, 81 quickly time passes,
Aud days into fOrtnights expand,
Forgotten are all the old lasscs--
He presses her hand.
81 trust" he speaks low, "you remember
That day by the shimmerin2 SEA
Tue words that spoke last September,
Tho last that you whispered to me-"
"The time recall and she bushes;
"You spoke In low uudertoue,
We stood, believe, by the PUSHES,
But-the words, dear, have flown"
"No wouder"-a storm now IL brewing
MY words you may fail to recall
fool interrupted my wOuing
Remember That fellow named Hall 2"
She answers in voice soft aud mellow:
"Aud that, Mr.. Brown II not all
That man you call fool aud a fellow
I married last fall"
CLfrdgn Rambler
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03
-Cbicdgo Rambler.

l.
Twas az the Concord sages' school,
We met one summer day:
/ guessed-aud used no logic rule
guessed what she would say.
" lis very warm'-ths with a Sigh
''The sun that shines from thence
She said, aud pointed to the sky,
as rolling toward the whence
H.
told her that Il must be 30,
Al least II seemed 10 there;
For there much did not know
OF the Whatness of the Where.
About the only thing knew,
When she was standing near,
Was that the sky was much more blue
In tue Nowness Of the Here.
III.
She smiled, and said perhaps twas we'll,
Those pretty themes to touch;
And asked me II the rule I'd tell
OF the SmAllnesa OF the Much.
l told her that did not know
That rule, but then knew
rule that just az well would 20
The Oneness Of the Two.
".
She blushed and looked down on the ground,
Aud said: at can't be :"
Aud then the whole earth turned around,
For my heart was full Of woe.
unto the Ceaseness Of my End"
/ said, 81 now shall GO"
She mutmured: Don't you comprehend
The Yesuess Of my MOI"
". J. Henderson IN Puck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03
Near.ny Ma..achuae,t. Notes.
MORE NEW BUILDINGS FOR MooDY's GIRLS
SCHOOL.


SCHOOL.
"A gratifying outcome OF the recent con
vocation at Mortified is the promise Of two
more buildings for the girls school David
VI. Weston of Boston, president OF the board
of trustees, will build a $50. 900 brick aud
stone dormlory to accommodate 30 or 40 pu
pills and james Talcott of New York, nom
Der OF the board, will put up much needed
library building where the libraries now scat
tered among the buildings can be consolidated,
with room for growth The library building
will probably be Of stone and the site chosen
for it is on the knoll between East ball and
Stone halt The dormitory will stand back
OF MATquand hall and to the north OF S one
hall, where it will have slightly location.
Rev. John Shepardson Of Greenfield is
soon to retire from the ministry because OF
impaired health lie went to the Greenfield
and Turner's Falls Baptist churches in 1876
Both churches were then in a weak oondi.
ton. Since then the Turner's Fall church
has become independent with n minister Of
its own, aud the Greenfield church has paid
of its debt and increased its membership
from 81 to 2ig
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1886.

l, 1888 The bridge will consist Of five spans,
each 525 feet long three truss and two can't
livers, the lower chord OF the trusses to be
1856 feet above high water and the cantilevers
to have q clear head.room of 1866 feet. The
track will he upon the top chord, 200 feet
above high water. The bridge will be sup
ported upon steel towers, aud the river spans
will be of steel and the viaduct Of iron.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

A law passed by the New York legislature
in 1888 provides that the state shall collect a
tax of per cent upon all public requests.
According to the provisions of this law the
state would receive a tax of 5000 900 out Of
the Tilden estate, provided the public requests
amount to $4,000, 900, as estimated. Out
of this sum the county treasurer would re-
ceive fee of q per cent for collecting he tax,
which would make the fees $lO,OO0. Thus
S2l0, 600 must be collected out of tbs Tilden
estate before tue several charitable requests
can be carried out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

IFrOm the Omaha WorIdl
Mr. Oleveland-My dear, how do you like
our new villa
Mrs. Oleveland-It's pretty, hut not nearly
80 airy and convenient as the White House.
Hadn't you better see about renewing the
lease
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03
Miscellany.
POEMS or THE SEASON.


a sumner Terror.
They sat at the open window,
Aud gazed out over the sea;
Aud the scene was full Of quiet,
Aud Tranquil as could be;
when a strange unearthly grooming
Like voice Of fate was heard,
And the leaflets erst 80 quiet,
by It's frightful sounds we're stirred.
Aud the maiden shrieked In terror,
"'Tis the fierce aud dread cyclone;
! can hear It's dreadful mutter
Aud its wierd wild, wofu tOnol"
But the youth, though pale, was fearless,
Aud he said, "Oh, bear thy pain;
TITS the village band who practice
When the robins nest agalnr"
Musical Hrraid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

Contracts for the construction OF bridge
ecross the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie, N,
Y. have been signed and work will begin at
once with guaranty that the bridge shall DO
flushed and the cars running over it by Jan.