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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

~ A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature amending the sections of the
statutes relative to the granting of certificates
to school teachers. The bill provides,
among the most important things, that the
State Board of School Examiners may grant
three grades of life certificates, according to
the branches taught, and that teachers in
primary schools may be examined only in
the branches taught. This throws the highest
grades of certificates open to primary
teachers, whose work is of such character
that they cannot keep sufficiently posted in
the so-called higher branches to take life
certificates under the present system of
examination. The bill also provides that the
State Board may issue life, ten and five
year certificates; county boards FIVE, three,
two and one year certificates, the former to
be renewed without examination, and the
city boards are subject to the same regula-
tions as regards the grade of certificate.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

~ Here is one of the latest Republican
schemes for making little cheap political
capital of nothing The Washington Post
openly charges that Republican Senators are
introducing pension bills that not one of
them would vote for, if he believed that his
vote would make them laws. "It happens"
says the Post, "that there is Democratic
majority in the House of Representatives and
a Democratic President in the White House;
and there is, also, presidential campaign
on the bills for this year. Under these Cir
cumstances it occurs to some of the Repub-
lican leaders in and out of the Senate that it
will be good thing to compel Democrats to
defeat pension bills. These leaders have
gotten the consent of their able minds to the
theory that there is political capital for
their party in such course. The sponsors
of these bills forget that, like other citizens,
the ex-soldiers have a fair share of common
sense. They see through this project and
appreciate its true inwardness." Moreover
intelligent soldiers, who are not posted on
the question, know that this Democratic ad
ministration has done more for the soldier
in the way of pensions, than any previous
Republican administration.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

B R. P. Sutton, in the Chicago Tribune,
thus forcibly illustrates the blighting effect
of the Blaine-Sherman high protective tariff
on the wages of the laborers of the country.
In 1870 our iron manufacturers had capital
of $120, 100000. They manufactured net
product of $62, 100000. They employed IT,
900 hands at an average yearly wage of 1896.
In 1880, after ten years more of high protec-
tion and great prosperity, these same iron
industries had capital of $3.50, co., 900. They
manufactured a net product of $105, 900 900.
They employed 100000 hands at an average
yearly wage of only 1896. Or we may state
it thus: Ten years of high protection in
creased the capital over 80 per cent; it in
creased the net product over 70 per cent;
but it reduced the wages of American work
men nearly 25 per cent. See United States
census reports for a verifcation of this state
ment. Protection protects the monopolists
and millionaires, but damns the American
wageworker and consumer. Is thy servant a
dog that he should continue to vote for this
thing?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

~ The indianapolis Times (Rep.) says:
Judging thus far, we should say that Re
publican leaders would do wisely in letting
the Presidents message alone. 1t cannot be
distorted into anything but an honest ap-
peal for reduction of the tariff, and it has
probably already made the biggest west
pocket" vote of any document that has been
put forth in years." And yet why should any
American citizen, who knows enough to
know the benefits of Republican form of
Government, and how it must be sustained,
be compelled to vote vest pocket ticket? II
he knows what is right why not stand up
boldly and fearlessly and advocate it-not go
into carrots and back alleys and whisper it.
Why should he be compelled to run gaunt-
let, as in the primitive days of the savages
to cast his ballot, often not for the best men,
but to make a choice of his own from the
worst?-Perrysburg Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

~ The eloquent and brilliant Watterson
has nbodied in the fewest words the finest
panegyric of the Democratic party we have
ever heard. He says;
"The Democratic party has acquired new
life. 1t is now the party of movement. II
has come back to stay. 1t is the only nation
al party. 1t is the only party whose patriot
ism is not geographical or mercenary. 1t ID
the only party that has the courage Of it
opinions and is led by a chieftain who has
both integrity and courage. 1t is the party
of the constitution. 1t is the party of the
people. In short, she sole hope of good
popular government now rests upon the re.
election of Cleveland and is in the hands Of
the Democratic party"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16
The BIIgh, ofLabor.

When a sewing woman slips on her thimble
(taxed 25 per cent? and threads her needle
(taIed 25 per cent? with thread taxed IS
per cent?, and snips II of with scissors
taxed 35 per cent?, and sevs button
(taIed 25 per cent? on her husbands winter
hanel shirt (ts1ed 6S per cent?, she is quite
unconscious in her effort to get on in the
world how the blessed tariff bears down upon
her. Probably not one woman in the land
ever thinks of it. But it is high time she
should think of it, and make her husband,
who is clothed with the right to vote, act
upon it. High taxation is the blight of
Record.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16
The TunneI at Libby Prison.

The March Century will contain the story
of 'Colonel Roses Tunnel at Libby Prison, !"
told by one of the one hundred and nine
Union officers who escaped ON the night of
February 9, 1864. The successful construc-
ton of this tunnel, dug from dark corner
of the cellar of the prison, through fifty feet
of solid earth,-the only tools being two
broken chisels and wooden spittoon in
which to carry out the dirt,-was one of the
most remarkable incidents of the. war.
Colonel Rose, to whose indomitable will
and perseverance the success of the scheme
was due, is now a captain in the 18th United
States Infantry, and of the fourteen men
who assisted him in digging the tunnel,
eleven are still living. The narrative in the
March Century. which is illustrated, forms
one of the untechnical papers supplementing
the War Series. and it is said to be one of
the most romantic records that the Century
has ever printed.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16
Defiance College.


The management of Defiance ColIeoe ba,,
leave to announce that the Fall term will bes
gin Tuesday, August Both.
The Department will be, the Model. the
English Training School, the Normal. ths
collegiate, the Business College, Penmanshin.
Music, Elocutlon and Short Hand.
The Faculty so far az organized will CON
sist of the following ladies and gentlemen,
James Clark Williams A. M, President.
Lecturer on Nat. Science; Political EconoT,,1
and Business Ethics.
Harmon DeHaven Williams. Buziness Man
ager, Mental Science and Norman Mathods
A. M. VanTine, A. B., Head Master Norr,si
and Collegiate Branches. - = - :" ''-'.'
Joseph A. Coolidge, A. M. (Graduata of
Harvard University Latin, Greek, German
and Higher Mathematics.
Prof. L. j. Tucker, Book keeping. Pen-
manship and Business practice.
Edward R. Stone, PenInanship.
Miss Nellie Moore in charge of Model
School and History.
VIM. Carter, ESQ.,, Lecturer on CONNER
cial Law.
W. s. Powell, NJ. D., Lecturer on Physiol-
ogy and Hygiene. ''o'
Lillian Burkhart, Elocution,
Tuition $40 per term of ten weeks. The
College as now organized offers advantages
second to no other school in Ohio.
Madam Doenitz, Music and French.
Short Hand and Typewriting in charge of
a competent teacher.
For hand book address,
If A. M. VANTrNE, Defiance, O.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

eY" Senator kenna, in late speech in the
Senate, in reply to Sherman's futile onslaught
upon the Presidents message, took occasion
to remind that gentleman of his political
tergiversations, and to hold him up in the
light of the political demagogue that he is.
Instead of attempting the impossible task of
justifying his gross political Inconsistencies,
Mr.. Sherman could only say in his defense
that the man who could not change his
opinions was unworthy to be Senator OF the
United States, thus taking refuge behind
chestnut more ancient than himself. With
out taking issue with this defense Of oul
distinguished feliow-citizen of Ohio, we may
remark within the margin it gives us that the
alleged statesman who changes his opinions
upon important public questions in order tc
adapt them to his own boom for the Presi'
dency, is a trimmer and timeseryer, anc
unworthy Of the confidence of the American
people, le.--Bellefoatoine EGan.iaer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

- The Signal says last week that we were
mistaken when we accused Mr.. Humphrey
of being "Just So" and the father of certain
other communications which have appeared
in that sheet. Well. we don't think we would
believe the Signal under oath, but Mr.. Hum
phrey has himself come to us and gave Us
his word that he was not the author of these
articles. This being the case, of course
great injustice has been done Mr.. Humphrey,
and the NORTHWEST hastens to say so, for it
never willfully wishes to 1njure or misrepre-
sent another. The talk was 80 common that
Mr.. Humphrey wrote the articles, and having
it from good authority that even the editor
of the Signal admitted as much, we conclud-
ed there was no question about their identity
and acted accordingly. No good citizen,
who wishes the peace and prosperity of the
county, the county seat, its business men and
his neighbors, would care to father the dis
reputable stuff contained in the communica-
tions in question, therefore the stuff appears
over ficticious name. In this connection
we wish again to warn the people, and Demo-
Gratis especially, against SGT of irresponsible
parties who have set In motion practice of
printing and circulating libelious attacks
upon officers and citizens for political bun
combe. Being irresponsible the law can't
reach them as it is intended but public
opinion should and will frown them down.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

tB Although $4,000 is the limit of expense
allowed by law to a contestant for seat in
Congress, Mr.. Thoebe, who imagined for a
time that he was contesting Speaker Carlisle IS
seat, has not scrupled to put in plain and
unadorned bill for $470O as representing the
cost to the peolpe of relieving Thoebe's mind
of the erroneous impression under which he
had been laboring. The contestants ideas
of proper compensation for his attorneys
indicate rather exalted notions as to the
value of services rendered in connection with
his case. One thousand dollars is set down
as compensation for fve-minute speech by
a pettifogging lawyer, and $500 is credited
as fee to an alleged expert who falsely
testified that poll-books in the district were
all in the same handwriting. As Boothman
refused to vote for Carlisle he may be count
ed on to assist in allowing Thoebe's claim,
which represents shameful steal from the
Government under the disguise of pretend
ed election contest. More than one Republi-
can Congressman will regret the day he aided
such wretched piece of demagogy.--Van
Vert Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

W The Republican party hypocritically
claims to be the only temperance party, and
yet the Republican committee sent out
through the state to liquor dealers, circular
letters just preceding the last election, set
ting forth alleged reasons why it was to their
interest to vote the Republican ticket. The
Dow Law, the Republican pet temperance
measure, seems to have accomplished moth
ing toward reducing the amount of liquor
drunk except to throw the doors of saloons
wide open in the cities on Sundays.
And now comes Republican, legislator to
the front from Hamilton county with bill
to legalize the sales of liquors on Sunday.
Holmes county the banner Democratic coun-
ty of the State, with 1000 Democratic ma
jority, pays $1,000 in Dow tax, while Lorain
county with an equally strong Republican
majority, and the center from which the Re-
publican temperance sentiment emanates,
pays $1,000. If Republican temperance is
not Republican hypocricy to catch votes
from both sides it is nothing.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

~ Another scheme to defraud the farmers
has been added to the many now being
worked. In the new scheme couple of men
call on farmer and inform him that they are
sent out by insurance people to examine
lightning rods; that the losses by the reason
of defective lightning protectors have become
so frequent and heavy that the companies in
self-defense are obliged to look after defects
and remedy them as far as possible. An
electric battery is produced, the farmer is
coupled into the handles, his lightning rod
being the circuit, and the current not being
turned on he feels no shock. Then they
produce a sample of lightning rod which
they can furnish the farmer, and to show how
perfect it is, the electricity is charged and
the farmer gets shock that is almost a
knock down argument. This bait is swal-
lowed and in day or two along comes the
second division of the gang, who puts up the
rods. About this time the farmer receives
annother shock by being presented with a
bill largely in excess of his expectations. No
use of kicking, for his contract signed with
his own signature stares him in the face and
he can do nothing But make the best of a
bad bargain.-Bryan Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

Says an exchanges: When you in.
vite friend TO a family dinner do not
attempt to have too much. 1t is really
more elegant to have the dinner ap-
pear as if it were an every day affair
than to try and impress the guest by
such all ostentatious variety, as to show
that it is an especial occasion. Many
housekeepers are deferred from enter
tanning because they think that they
cannot have company without a great
variety of dishes which is both expen
sive and troublesome, besides being
coarse and unrefined.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16
LENTEN RULES.
Agreed Upon for Uniform OBserv-
ance in the United States.

Agreed Upon for Uniform OBserv-
ance in the United States.
The following rules for the observance OF
the lenten season, which begins Feb. 18th,
have been promulgated, and are for the first
time uniform in all the dioceses of the United
States. The regulations are made in accord
ance with an order of the Sacred Congrega-
ton of the Holy Office by consultation OF
Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore, with all
the archbishops of the United States. The
schedule, as submitted by them to the Holy
See, was:
l. That the use Of flesh, meat, eggs and
white meats be allowed at every meal OH Sun
days, as we'll as at the principal on all Mon
days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Saturdays of the Ember days and Holy Week
excepted.
2. Likewise, that the use of white meats
and eggs be tolerated on all the days of Lent
at the evening collation. and at the principal
meal on those days on which the use of flesh
meat is forbidden.
3. That in the morning a small piece of
bread be allowed with a cup of coffee, tea,
chocolate, or some similar drink.
4. That when the principal meal cannot
be taken at noon the order may be inverted,
and the collation. taken in the morning and
the dinner in the evening.
5. That lard or grease, commonly called
fat, may be used in preparing the lawful Wit
uals.
6. That those of the faithful who are ex-
empt from the obligation of fasting can, on
the day when the use of flesh, meat, eggs and
white meats are permitted to all the faithful
be allowed to use them several times a day, as
on Sundays of Lent, when the obligation tc
last is not binding.
These requests were complied with, but tC
the first it was also answered that the use o.
flesh, meat and fish together at the same mea
is forbidden during the whole of Lent. ThC
practice of eating white meats and eggs men
toned in second request is also tolerated ,anG
the requests in the third, fourth, fifth anG
sixth are granted for ten years.-Er.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

A grand spectacle was witnessed at
Norwalk on Thursday afternoon. The
cap covering the gas we'll was un-
screwed, and the force of the gas hurled
it high into the air and threw it over
onto the railroad tract. A stream of
water was thrown eighty feet high and
then settled down to q steady flow thir.
ty feet high, around and through which
gas was escaping with great violence,
On firing the gas, the water was turned
into steam by the intense heat and as
cended in a pillar from the flame. The
spectacle lasted fully two hours before
the water stopped flowing, leaving the
gas still burning without abatement
EOStorid Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16
cALL FOR A coNvENrIoN.
Democratic Clubs OF Ohio to Meet az
Columbus March n.


COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 6.-The Jackson
club, through its committee Of arrange.
ments, has issued the following call for
q meeting Of the representatives Of ali
Democratic clubs in Ohio in this city
On the 2lst of March:
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 1888.
To the oiicers and members OF the Democ ratio
Clubs Of Ohio:
At meeting of the jackson club OF
this city on Tuesday evening, February
Z, it was decided to invite all the Demo-
cratic clubs Of the State to send DELE
gates to q general meeting to be held In
this city &C 10 o'clock on Wednesday,
March IA, for hepurpose circumference.
consultation and perfecting q perma-
nent State organization, and appointed
the undersigned committee of arrange
ments and invitation.
Accordingly all Democratic clubs now
organized or which may be organized
prior to the 14th day of March next are
cordially invited and earnestly solicited
to participate In said meeting and send
delegates in the ratio of one delegate
for each ten active members of the club
respectively.
Each club in the State is respectively
invited to communicate ut once through
its president or secretary with Mr.
Chester Stards, Secretary of the Jack
son club, whether it will participate
and the number of delegates to which
1t will be entitled, so that the arrange
ments for their reception may be made
The Democratic papers of the State are
requested to give publicity to this call
J. E. Powell, ]. HI. Booth, james
Carew, j. b. K. Connelly, w. A. Tay
lor, committee of arrangements.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

~ Senator's Carlin, Davis, Geyser,
Glover, Cutler and Townsend, the kicking
Senators, refuse 20 harmonize with the other
Senators OF be conciliated. They should not
be blamed. They don't know any better.
Men like these, who would allow themselves
TO be handled like little puppy dogs" a.
they did by Senator Adams, have not sense
enough TO know when 10 get out Of the rain
political rain or storm, at least.-ItDfn
Tribune.
This indicates that harmony with big II
is ON deck in the grand old party and is cut
ting wide swath.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

The people as mass seldom make
mastakes. This accounts for the large
demand for DR.. Bigelow's Positive
(cough) Cure. 1t has given such per-
feet satisfaction that some druggists Of
fer an imitation on which they make a
larger profit. Beware of both the imita-
tion on which they make larger profit.
Beware of both the imitation and the
druggist, both will cheat you. The
genuine is sold by Saur & Balsley and
will promptly and safely cure coughs,
colds, and all throat and lung diseases.
Price SOC.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

- The postofice department has sent out
instructions to all postmasters that hereafter
the law must be enforced and one cent
postage charged on all advertised letters.
Where newspapers have published the lists
without charge the letters have heretofore
been delivered without extra charge, but the
Attorney General holds that the law explicit
ly directs the postmaster to collect one cent
for every advertised letter, and the Post.
master General holds that the law must be
faithfully executed. Exchange.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

sB- The latest postal laws are such that
newspaper publishers can arrest anyone for
fraud who takes paper and refuses to pay
for it. Under this law the man who allows
his subscription to run along for some time
unpaid and then orders it discontinued, or
orders the postmaster to mark it refused
and have postal card sent notifying the
publisher, lays himself liable to arrest and
ilne the same as for theft, etc.-Record
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

- After nearly three years Of successful
administration Of public affairs it is safe to
assert that the Democracy and the people of
the country made no mistake in their choice.
Icheerfully reiterate what said in substance
about year ago in this same place, that the
Administration Of President Cleveland has
been dignifed, conservative, honest and in
the main satisfactory to the people of the
country. Governor Hill at the TiIden Din
ger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

sB- The distribution of underground
waters through the rock-strata of the earth
is discussed in "The Popular Science Month.
ly' for March. in an article of great interest
and ability, by NJ. Daubree, the distinguish
cd French geologist. The article takes into
account the agencies by which the distribu-
lion is accomplished, the influences by which
it is directed, and its results upon the life
and welfare of the inhabitants of different
regions, and in the grouping of populations
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

A man who has practieed medicine for 40 years
ought to know sat from sugar; read what he says
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. F. j. Cheney & Co.-aentlemen:--I
have been in the general practice of medicine for
most 40years, and would say in all my practice and
experience, have never seen a preparation that
could prescribe wi tn much confidence of success
as can Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by you.
Have prescribedit it great many times and its eff
fects are wonderful and would say in toncucion
that have yet to find case of Catarrh that it
would not cure, if they would take it according to
directions. Yours truly,
LII. GORSUCH, Md,
Office, 215, Summit st.
owe will give 500 for any case of Catarrh that
no be cured with Halls Catarrh Cure. Taken IL
ternally.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, Ohio.
kSs~Sold by Druggists IS cents. limo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

sB- Gen. N. P. Banks, of Massachusetts,
has come out with a strong Endorsement of
President Cleveland. Gen. Banks has been a
Republican and his honest and worthy senti-
ments will furnish target for the Republi-
can press to fire at. The General was too
good and brave soldier to be alarmed 1t
anything his enemies may do.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16

~ The Cincinnati Telegram, Republican,
disguised with the two faced stand Of the
Republican party, says:
"The people like a square, honest stand on
the one side or the other Of question, Just
as they always despise shilly shallying. The
Ohio Republicans have been playing "Good
Lord; good Devil" on the prohibition ques-
ton long enough, though well knowing that
prohibition is q delusion and a snare"