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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-17

An article in a recent issue of the
Boston Journal gives some facts re-
garding recent free trade attacks
upon the marble industry, an i'm
portant one in our State. Importers
of Italian marble, employing about
200 men, seek a reduction of duty
from the present rate, which is now
Is per cent below what it was in
1863. Under the decreased tariff
there has been large increase in the
importations, but the price of i'm
ported marble has not been lowered,
nor have the wages of laborers upon
the imported product been advanced.
In other words, the lessened tariff
has simply enriched the importers.
Now the latter want still lower du-
ties under the pretense of protecting
the two hundred laborers employed
by them in finishing up the Italian
marble. The inevitable result of
granting their demands would be to
greatly augment foreign importa.
tations, increase the profits of the
importers and help to break down
the marble industry in Vermont in
which thousands of men are employ.
ed. But Vermont sees the danger
and is taking steps to head off this
free trade'scbeme.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-17
President Cleveland has afixe

President Cleveland has affixed
his veto to the rule submitted to
him by the civil service commission
ers which required that in case Of
dismissal from the service a state
ment Of the causes of dismissal
should lie filed with the order Of
dismissal. Mr.. Cleveland is well
out of the woods now and wants to
he hampered no more. He has been
obliged to squirm and twist with
offensive partisanship, ""pernicious
activity" ETC., as excuses quite long
enough, and hereafter no causes Of
action are to be given. 1t isiust as
well, for all removals have been
made for one and the same reason
Republicans were not wanted and
Democrats were. 1t is the end Of
deception and.sham.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-17

"The internal revenue system
must CO." said Congressman Nc
Kinley, of Ohio, at the great "IIome
Market Club" dinner, in Boston,
Thursday night, in one of the ablest
discussions of the Tariff that have
been heard this year. The growing
tendency of the Republican leaders
is toward the adoption of this policy
as to the Federal direct taxes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-17
y \ GROCKE RY- Il y !.
|FOR SALE OR TO remit

My buildings, situated on Cross St, Island
Pond, VT, consisting of Store with basement,
3 tcncments and stable. The buildings are
In good repair. in an admirable location, ana
good investment. Will p1y 1917 on $500,
above insurance, taxes and water rent. What
better investment caWyou ask? Call and /
will convince you this statement is correct.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-17

There is one thing that all Re
publicans know, and that is the par
ty is out of power Every material
interest of the country demands its
restoration TO the control of the
government. United, harmonious
and determined it can win. There
are many thousands of Republicans
who care more for the success Of the
party than they do for any of the
pronounced candidates. The aim of
every Republican should be TO exert
his influence to the end that the
party be put in the best possible
fighting trim before entering the
next fight. That is the duty of
every Republican, whether he be a
Blaine man, Sherman man, an AL
lison man, a Sheridan man, or any
other mans man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-17

A Protectionist in this country is
one who believes that tariff duties
should be so adjusted alike in res
pect to the articles on which they
are imposed, and the rate of the
duties, as will, while yielding a
revenue to the Government, at the
same time foster and develop our
home industries. This is his funda
mental idea, and our experience as
a nation shows it to be good one.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-17

1t is generally understood that
Grover Cleveland is Governor HIPS
second choice as the Democratic
candidate for President; and as to
his first choice his proverbial mod
esty constrainS him to be silent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-17

No other spring medicine has won
for itself such universal confidence as
Ayers Sarsaparillh. 1t is the most
powerful combination Of vegetable al
teratives ever offered to the public,
and is acknowledged by the medical
profession to be the best blood purifier.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-17
GRAND TRUNK HALLWAY.
VI Winter Arrangement. ISsT-S.

RAND TIKI \ HALLWAY.
" Winter Arrangement ISs rs.
On and after Nov. 81 and until furthef
n"tiee, trains will be run az follows:
GOING WEST
Express train for Montreal leaves Islard
Pend at IS m; liked train for MOntuul
and Quebec at 80 d In. Mixed train leaves
GOrham for Island Pond a. ~ n. m. Express
trains for Montreal and the west will leave
Portland at s As a. a., and $50 p. m; Gorham
At 1920 and 555 p. m; Island POND AZ $40 and
~ p. m, the latter connecting at Richmond
for Quebec
GOING EAST
Express trains for Island Pond, GOrham.
Lewiston, Portland. and Boston will leave
Montreal al lOa. IN. and 10 IS IN and Island
Pond at e "a. m. and las p. III. Express
for Island Pond and intermediate stations
VIII leave Montreal AT 3 IS p. IN. MINrc
train for Islam Pond and intermediate sta.
tons will leave Richmond at 6 a. IN. Mixed
train for GOrham leaves Island Pond at 10
p. IN. JOSEPH HICESON,
General Manager.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
The Objects of a County Institute .

The teachers i'll the same county being di-
rected by one board of examiners, are all ex-
pected to have about the same interests and
do about the same work. In order that teach
ers may know what others are doing and learn
the methods by which others have succeeded,
and the faults, that rendered others less suc-
cessful, thelaw provides fund for a meet
ing of teachers, where instructors are en-
gagged who have entered into the business of
teaching as a lifework and whose experience
will be a welcome guide to the enthusiastic
young teacher. Methods for the presenta-
tion of allsubiects taught in common schools
and difficulties in any of the subjects them
selves will be proper themes for discussion at
such place. These meetings should be at
tended by every teacher in the county, be-
cause there you will associate with the wide
| awake teachers of your own county, beconl-
ing acquainted with those working in the
same field with yourself and whose experien-
ces will be very similar to your own. There
you will meet the examiners of the county
upon common plane with yourself, for the
county examiner, having the interests of the
school and the welfare of the teachers always
in mind, will be present to add his thought
and enthusiasm to the success of the meet
ing. The faithful examiner always seeks an
opportunity to give friendly counsel and en-
couragement to the teachers in his jurisdic-
tion. There you meet many of the patrons
of the schools and citizens of the county who
| are anxious to know something about the
| teachers who are interested in his work.
There you will meet workers who are known
andappreciated all over the State as leaders in
education. You want to see them, you want
to know them. We trust you will take this
opportunity to become acquainted with them
and the teachers of the county and receive the
benefits of such meeting. Everybody who
has ever taught and everybody who expects
sometime to teach and everybody who is in
terested in the schools of Henry county is
invited to attend. Arrangements have been
made by the Executive Committee for @
grand good time and provisions have also
been made for board at the lowest possible
rates. Those unable to come in per
son are requested to write to Supt. w. W.
Weaver, Napoleon, and make arrangements
for board beforehand. Let everybody come
BY order of COMMITTEES.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
CompIimentary and Not complimen.

Bro. Balsley, Of the Findlay Je6ersonian,
visited our little city last week, and this is
what he said about it on his return home:
We made hasty trip to Napoleon. on
Tuesday; and were greatly surprised to see
so little change in it after, say sixteen years,
when we visited it previously. With the ex-
ception of the new court house, which by the
way is beauty, the new Sherif's residence
and Jail, it did not seem as if any material
change had taken place. At our previous visit
it looked a prosperous town, with a future;
now it looks as If all that is needed is to
"fence it in" Yet it enjoys good trade;
there is rich and prosperous country about
it. and it ought to grow, but it does not. It
banked heavily on the Coldwater road; at one
time, and has about $3.50, 900 sunk in the
road-bed of that ill-starred enterprise: has
had two heavy failures years back; and its
bad luck has seemed to cling to it. 1t is a
solidly built town: its business houses are
nearly all of brick; and indicate that some
time or other the town must have had great
er prosperity. Perhaps, when the canal was
built through it the town overgrew the coun-
try about it, and when the Wabash road was
opened it grew more. and is now waiting
patiently for the country to catch up. But,
for whatever reason, there it stands, pretty,
business like structure, with good trade, a
placid, tranquil air, and a finished appear
ance. We called on our friend Orwig and he
said it was dull; ON Belknap, and he looked
as though he had been drinking the waters of
Lethe; on Mine Host of the Miller House,
who sighed as he remarked, "Ah! Findlay
must be busy place." We called on War
rem Balsley, but he was "busy all the time;'
couldn't hardly get time to say swell, Ihard-
| ly know whether belong to your branch of
the family or not, but when he had set up
the soda for some of his patrons from the
country including his Cousin" he allowed
we might, after all, belong to the same family
tree" But that wasn't until after Doc
| gave it rs his solemn and emphati, diagnosis,
that we were the best looking man of the two.
Talk about business-when Warren remarked
to us, "why, I've filled $500 prescriptions
since the first of January" we thought every
man, woman and child in the county had
been sick-or would be before the year was
over, at that rate, although everybody we saw
looked healthy Especially Warren, who has
| excellent corposity) land as if they could do
duty at well-flled dinner table without any
| unbecoming modesty. .n r
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
Niagara Falls. Excursion.

Tuesday, August 14th, the Toledo, st. Louis
& Kansas City R'y will sell low rate excursion
tickets from all stations between st. Louis
and Toledo, to Niagara Falls and return
August 14th. Tickets limited to return five
days from the date of SALE Passengers will
be allowed to stop over on return trip at
Buffalo, Cleveland and Toledo, until, August
18th, and at any two stations between Toledo
and Charleston, Ills. Regular train No. 9
will accommodate passengers West of Eugene
Junction. H
A special train of first class coaches and
elegant sleeper cars will run through to
Niagara Fills without change leaving stand
ard gauge stations, Engene and Toledo, on
time of train No.. Train will arrive at the
Falls at 600 a. M, giving passengers IL hours
at the falls. Returning special train will
leave the falls at TOO p. m. Special car will
be provided for lunch baskets.
The liberal stop over privileges returning,
allows a season of sight seeing worth the
price of passage ticket many times over.
Buffalo and Cleveland, cities Of over 300,-
600 population each, offer numerous attrac.
tions.
Stop over at Chautauqua only 80 cents ex.
ira, the fare from Brocton.
Toledo, with daily boat lines to Detroit
Lake Side. Putin Bay and Presque Isle.
The Natural Gas cities along the line be.
tween Toledo and Frankfort, the glass works
at Marion, Kokomo, etc. In point of at.
fractions and real pleasure, the above ex.
cursion cannot be excelled. Make your ar.
rangements to Join it. Engage tickets and
sleeping car berths at once. The rates range
from 5000 to $500, according to distance.
Two experienced excursion agents will ac
company excursionists the entire trip.
For full information call on nearest agenr
of the Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City R'y
or address, G. G. JENKINS,
3t. G. P. A., Toledo. o.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
HOLGATE DOINGS.
The Grist MilI-Cow Ordinance-Bor-
ing for Gas, Etc.

The Grist NIilI-Cow Ordinance-Bor-
ing for Gas, Etc.
The grist mill in this place purchased re-
Gently by Reasea & Finzell, has been thor
oughly oyerhauled; a new engine and boiler
has been attached to the mill and with all 9TH
er necessary repairs, the above named gentle
men will start the mill about Friday of this
| week.
Our old friend Jos. Keith, who drilled the
Holgate gas well, has just returned from the
North Baltimore oil field where, he under a
contract, was successful in drilling an oil
well. Joe. understands his profession, and
it is thought by some of our citizens here
that Joe is about to engage in another enter
prise of which will be more important than
drilling wells. .,r...tas..
Another COW ordinance! Look out; there
will be music in the air;--yet we Thank it
would not be right to close up the cattle at
night, especially an old COW that carries q
four pound bell and stands in the alley all
night with q continual ringing of the bell,
causing the dogs to bark, the children to CRY,
and theold gug Of the family saying big cuss
words and looking gforstovewood or some 9TH
or means Of defense, by which he can protect
his home and family. Please let the cattle
run. for 1t would be almost impossible to
have q good pight's rest without the sound
Of the cid family bell. .ey s,,a si,t.,s,.sN /
Miss Nellie Fribley ID visiting friends in
Defiance. r'lis p ssea,3.9a xii,ai pez-g
B. W.Justice il eresting dwelling on the
lot recently purchased from the Holgate
Land Company. .,.,as ,, III, !, I
Rev. N. @. Howey was in Holgats, Monday
visiting with relatives. .sas T5tR sna {
hMrss g. W. Fisher and Miss Della Fisher
returned home with Mr.. Howey to remain in
Florida few days. t'li' z ss''FssTai!7 ~ (
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
The Henry County Institute

Will be held in the Napoleon High School
Room, beginning Aug. 90 ending Aug. "a,
1888. Prof. M. Manley, Gallon, o., Arithme-
tic, History, Geography; Prof. W.W.Weaver,
Napoleon, o., Grammar, Reading, Physiolo-
gy; Prof, 4. p. Ewers, Fayette, o., Orthogra-
ply. Theory and Practice; Prof. Alex Forbes,
Chicago, ILL.,, General Topics. ......
Social, Monday evening. Papers and dis
cussions by prominent teachers of the coun
ty. Lectures by Profs. Manley and Forbes.
Your presence is earnestly desired. Aid
us in making our meeting success.
3t EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
To the Public.

I live in South Napoleon near the U. B.
church, and would say to the people of Napo-
leon and vicinity that will do washing, iron
ing, mending and plain sewing for any one
who will bring me their work. My husband
having died recently leaving me with three
small children, am anxious to get work that
may take better care of them.
a.4 -r ... Mrs. MARY TURNER.
We can cheerfully recommend Mrs. T. as a
lady, and competent worker. e
Mrs. L. E. MoRI1L,
81 ' Mrs. A. B. TURK.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

The special committee appointed by the
council had conference with Mr.. Edmond
stone on Saturday evening last, at which
many of the main points in the water works
matter were discussed and decided upon. It
now looks as though the council would grant
franchise for water works at its next meet
ing, and if SO the company will commence
operations within few weeks and have the
works completed or we'll under way before
winter sets in. Z
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
Contract Let.


Bids for graveling the Bales and Hanover
raods were opened by the commissioners on
Saturday, and ON Monday the bid for the i'm
provement of the Hanoyer'road was accepted
and that on the Bales road rejected, ma
jority of the board believing the work could
be done cheaper than the bid specified. The
contract for the Hanover road was let to
Messrs. Troutwine & Woods, of Defiance, at
the following figures: Excavation, 9,511
cubic yards, at AZ cents per yard, $1,355.32;
graveling, 9as rods at $50 per yard, $s,-
1880, making total of $9,575.92. Of this
amount residents along the line of the i'm
provement, have raised the sum of 80 ,255, of
which amount citizens Of Defiance county
subscribed $500. We understand grading
for part of the Bales road will be let imme-
diately, getting the road bed ready for grav-
al 4tE+ tt I'd f4.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
Napoleon Wool Market.
Revised by D. & j. Wilson:
Excursion to Lancaster Camp Ground.

Commencing July 10th, and continuing
until August 10th, the G. H. V. st. Ry, will
sell round trip excursion tickets from all
stations to Lancaster camp grounds at rate
of two cents per mile in each direction, and
check usual allowance of baggage. Tickets
will be good returning until August 10th. 81
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

The drst Democratic administration since
the war has, restored to the people sc, $50, 720
acres of the public domain stolen and squan-
dered by the Republicans, and matters are
now pending by which it is hoped to secure
5000, 600 acres more. That is Democratic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

Frank Beck, our popular young butcher,
is wearing pleasant smile nowadays, and
it was rather uphill business to learn the
cause of it until he promised the typos of
this Office cigars-it's 10 pound son. Frank,
here's our ~. Shake. a-.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
Farm for Sale ON Easy Terms.

Alarm of 100 acres in Section 80, Harrison
township, Henry County, Ohio, s1-2 miles
southeast of Napoleon. Good soil, nicely
situated, So acres under cultivation, good
house and barn, orchards and fruit of all
kinds. Address, ..-' ~ - ~ =
june 2S.3m LIN. HALL, Napoleon, %:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

We have never, since we kept store sold in
the same length of time so many goods as we
have sold in the last two weeks; but we have
still on hand over $4,000 worth of goods that
will be sold at first cost. First come first
served. ST. RoHRs & SUHR.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
Trav. Pass. and Excur. Agt. Danville, Iii

We are the recipient of most elegant and
artistic political portrait, entitled Demo.
cratic Platform and Presidential nominees, y
designed by e. M. Beckerman, of the art de-
partment of Siegel, Cooper & Co.. State and
Adams streets, Chicago, Ill. The picture
shows on the left Cleveland and on the right
Thurman, while the center is taken up with
the platform. Washington, the father of his
country, Jefferson and jackson, the founders
of the Democratic party, are shown in con-
spicuous places, 40 is the American eagle and
the stars Of the original thirteen States are
not forgotten. The ensemble is surrounded
bya wreath Of 40 stars; in the center of same
10 given the. name and number of electoral
votesof 80 Gtateswith names of 10 territories
and the District Of Columbia. The picture'is
copyrighted and published BY Siegel, Cooper
q 90. Size 22x2s inches. Price 80 cents, IN
cluding postage. as.,,.,,,,e, ,s,dt rsb.r.I
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

Awriter in an agricultural paper contends
that pest of all weeds, the rag weed, if cut
early and properly cured, will make fodder
equal to the best of hay. Let some of our
farmers make the experiment.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

The new railroad from Deshler and Nc
Comb will be known as the Findlay division
of the c. H., ,& D. system. Its proper designa-
ton is the Columbus, Findlay d Northern.
There is no doubt the now road will do a
profitable business from the start, and the
officials of the G. h. & D. are not only proud
of their new road, but of the brilliant city at
this end of it,-Fiddlay JEFF. ~. ..-, ..- Il.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

Janitor Hirseland has been busy oiling and
vanishing the walnut woodwork and furni-
ture of the court house. What he has gone
over ''looks as good as new"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

When man learns to mind his own
business. and that only, he is on the
path ofsocal safety. Itis hard to tell
a man to mind his own business in
plain terms, yet is.one OF the simplest
rules of conduct, and tthe most useful
that people can adopt in their inter-
course with each other. There is q
great deal of Paul Pry spirit in the
human heart, or wonderful inquisitive-
ness in regard to the personal or private
affairs Of friends and neighbors. Let
every man mind his own business, and
there will not be half the trouble in
the world there is at present.--Er.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
Cheap Excursion TO Niagara Falls by
the Wabash


the Wabash.
The promised cheap excursion to Niagara
Falls over the Wabash Railway, will leave by
special train, Tuesday. August IA, via Toledo
and the Michigan Central Railroad. The
round trip rate from Napoleon will be only
$500. Tickets will be good going on special
train of Aug. 18th, to return at any time with
in Eve days after day of sale. A special return
train will also be run. leaving Niagara Falls
at 8 p. M, on August 10th. Ample time is
thus afforded, with privilege of returning al
any time within the five days limit. The
splendid train service of the Wabash will
make tha trip one of continuous enjoyment
Information as to time of the special train,
sleeping car accommo dations, etc., can be
obtained of any ticket agent of the Wabash,
or by addressing
s H. K. GREGORY,
Trav. Pass. and Excur. Agt. Danville, Ills.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

Farmers, the boys of this Office are awfu
hungry for fruit, especially apples-can'
you accommodate them? BOYS.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
Good Farm for Sale.

The undersigned will sell his farm of u
acres, situated in Harrison township, cheap
on good terms. The farm is under high
state of cultivation and has good buildings
on it, with never failing water, and all con-
veniences of a first class farm. For further
particulars address or call upon the owner.
.sA DR.. +. PAINTER,
If Malinta, Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02
Weather for July.

The highest temperature was 80 deg, the
lowest 48 deg. The mean temperature 1873
deg, was one half day above July mean of
five years. The rainfall EOS in., was one
half inch below mean of same period.
-,.r.L T. G. HUNTER.