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On examining these figures it will be seen
that there was a notable increase in the wool
clip both in the United States and of the
older States in 1867 over 1866, and in 1868
over 1867; but after 1868 there was falling
off every year until 1871, and the product
was not again reached until 1874. That is to
say, under the fostering care of the tariff the
production in the United States absolutely
declined, or did not increase for six years.
The country grew and expanded in all other
directions, butts wool industry stood STILL
If the product Of the older States alone is
considered, the decrease is even more mark
ed. The lowest point was also reached in
1871, but in 1877, ten years after the tariff was
enacted, the clip wasless than it was in 1868.
In fact, the figures Of 1868 were not exec eded
until 1881. In 1880 the product of the older
States was las, ,0OG pounds, and in 1881 it
was I64, ,600, 600 pounds, while in. 1868 it GER
tainly cannot be claimed that the tariff of
1867 fostered and increased the growth of
wool. No such result followed its enact
ment. #
five look at the returns of the number of
sheep as given BY the agricultural reports we
find similar state of facts. Immediately
after to enactment of the tariff Of 1867 the
number Of sheep in the great wool producing
States began to decline. The total number
Of sheep in the United States is given for
1867 at 80, 1886, 1856. In 1877 it was 35,8O4.2OO.
After ten years OF protection there were
fewer sheep in the United States than there
were when the protecting tariff was enacted.
The loss of sheep in the great wool grow
ing States was frightful. The following
tables give the number for the principal
years, showing the lowest ebb in 1878, since
which time there has been gradual increase.
It will be noted that in 1878 Ohio, Michigan
and all the great wool-growing States had
only about half as many sheep as they had in
1867 II has been said that these returns are
inaccurates but after making all reasonable
allowances for inaccuracies the fact remains
evident beyond doubt that no increasa ia
the number ofsheep followed the enactm emit
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PoGA, Feb. 7th. 1885,
Visitors-Tresa Connolly, Maggie Dono-
van, Katie 'OHearn, Ed. Connolly, Eugene
Connolly, Mr.. Bowers, Mr. Wright and Mr..
and Mrs. Bostleman.
Della Avry arrived here about the middle
of this month, and as she is now old, it is
very likely she will take her last departure
from the Poga. She is from Liberty town
ship, and owns three acres of land, which will
now go to help out the county poor fund.
Next, Miss Mirta Mapes. She is a smart
sprightly lass of fourteen; she has been liv-
ing with family near Ridgeyille Corners
Some one might do well to take her and raise
her as their own as she is big enough to be
lots of help in a family.
G-whiz-z-Holgate to the front again.
This time it is Mrs. Martha Durk( not Duck)
and two small children. This is a case in
in which the parties have parted Lured to
Holgate by the prosperity of that village,
supposed she could make living there for
herself and little ones-was thrown out of
the house for some cause not known to the
court. We think any one who is SO lost to
humanity as to turn woman and her help
less children out in the cold, is possessed Of
much .cussedness. She is formerly from
WyandOt county, and she will be sent back
there, as she is not a resident of this county
under the poor laws of this State.
There is now fourteen children here. There
is law on the statute books of this State
which absolutely forbids the raising or keep
ing children at places of this kind. The
Commissioners and Directors we'll know
this, but they are still kept here in open vio-
lation of the Statute. There must be some
thing done for these children. It is fostering
q bad element of society, and in all proba-
bility they will at least be candidates for the
penitentiary or make bad citizens. The con-
struction of the law in this case is the same
as in any other case-each county must pro-
vide for its poor and helpless. TO say that
the Legislature made no provision for them
in passing this act, is oil "bosh,'' and the
county officials are aware of the fact.
Let the counties of Fulton, Henry and
Williams chip in and build home for them.
1t must be done sooner or later.
The hands arrived here this morning to
construct the derrick for our new wind en-
gine. headed by that veteran draughtsman
and mathematician, Fred. Aller. There was
more fuss and wrangling over the draught
than q school-boy would have made, finding
the slant height of an equilateral triangle,
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The tariff admitted nearly all the fine woods
of South America and Cape of Good Hope,
and many of those grown in Auetralia, free.
Wool costing over 90 cents was taxed "a per
cent. advalorum. Under the tariff of 1862
wool costing over "a cents was taxed cents
a pound; as under this clause only very high
cost secured woods would be selected, the
duty mightbe less than 20 per cent.
Examination of the table will show that
there has been no definite connection between
the price of wool and the tariff There have
been high prices under low tariffs and low
prices under high tariffs. The best average
prices of the whole period, emitting 1871 and
1872, were obtained under almost free tr ade
in the four years 1857 to 1860 inclusive. No
other consecutive four years give as good an
average. Immediately after the passage of
the tariff in 1867 there was marked fall in
price. Then there was rise for four years,
eliminating in the high prices of the wool
famine of 1871 and 1872. Since then there
has been an almost continuous fall, with
prices considerably below the average of the
ante high-tarlff period.
Scarcity was then the cause of the high
prices of 1871 and 1872. But if it is claimed
that these high prices were the legitimate
effect of the tariff, as the tariff had produced
the scarcity, let the claim be granted. The
tariff was impotent to maintain them. In
1873 there was a heavy fall, and the course
has been downward, with few exceptions,
ever since.
The tariff of 1867 has, then, most certainly
failed to give the wool grower staple high
price for his wool. In fact, high. prices for
wool cannot be said to have followed the
enactment of that tariff.
There is another part of this question
which is imperfectly understood is,
the persistent importation both of raw wool
and of manufactured goods in spite of the
high tariff. In the following table will be
found the values of the imports of wool and
of woolen goods, beginning in 1866, the year
after the war, and ending with 1884:
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
MCCLURE.
Mcclure has a ring.

-. Mcclure has ring. .
Six weeks more and then spring; so
said the grounding.
-. Frank Hickerson has suspended school
on account of measles in his district
almost all have had the measles in this
part of the county, few cases are still ling
ering.
.. m. Croft, in friendly scnffie with John
Collenbeck, got his leg broken and ankle put
out of place.
There is a learned man in our town,
who said the eclipse of the moon was caused
and moon. Ipresume he used the latin term
for milkyway, for he certainly knows latin.
49,. Philo Sturdivant and his son Warren,
from Harrison, were in town last week. The
wind playing with the gray locks of the old
gentleman's head made him look very venera-
BILE, but the clay pipe and knit cap of the
young man made him very mcuh like celes-
tial.
IA new kind of, possums in town, they
haunt the hen roosts at night and during day
light they walk around with their front legs
akimbo and their pointed noses snuffing tho
air, as if they never saw hen roost. Now
those 'opossums are identified and I'm afraid
they may be trapped and their hides stretched
as we read of during pioneer life.
.... Why, no, Richfield, Ihaye not gas on the
brain, but must tell you what happened to
your poet. He came here and it is said sit
down on Durbin's store step and stuck his
feet toward the moon and froze them. He
took the moon for their gas light. We can
not say whether he had the nightmare or not.
but we all think he had.
"a stranger passing this way called at
the house of lady near this place last Satur-
day, and attempted to plunder her person.
She being alone and frightened, still retained
presence of mind and threatened him with
her husband whom she pretended was up
stairs. He then let loose of her and made
steps for parts unknown. He was followed
as far as Grand Rapids but could not be
found.
49,. Three deaths have occurred since the
31st of Jan. The first was that of Mrs. Cathar-
inc Mullet, aged 40 years and few months;
funeral at the U. B. church, Rev. John Ny
ers officiating. Text, sixty-frst Psalm,
part of the third and fourth verses. The sec
ond to follow was the little infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Councilman, measles the cause;
the mother and two others of her children
have been quite i'll with the measles also her
brother and his two little sous have been very
i'll. His Oldest son, Clemmie Stoner, had an
attack of lung fever in connection with the
measles; seven bedfast at once in one house
was not very pleasant, but those that survive
are getting better. The third was little Char
lie Shull, aged three years. Funeral at Un-
ion church, Sunday afternoon last.
There is a young man in the town
waiting for his best girl to pop the question,
which we hope she will do in due time before
the de,U comes. FIDEI DEFENsoR.
Mcclure, o., Feb. 6, 'Ss.
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it was the year before, and imports of goods
at the same time increased over one-third.--
In 1881 they declined again, wool receding
from $23,5O0,0OO to $9,5OO.O0O, and goods
from $33, SOC, 600 to $3l ,0OO, 900. The ordinary
variations from year to year are from 10 to 25
per cent. Now, such fluctuations imply very
unstable conditions, and stability is a most
necessary element in continued prosperity.
The high tariff is a disturbing cause whic h
prevents stability.
Since 1881 We have imported wool at the
rate of about $11,0OO,OOO year and goods
on an average of about 100000. Now, it
must be borne in mind that the wool in
woolen goods imported competes with
native wool just as much as raw wool
imported. The value of the wool in the
woolen goods is from 80 to S5 per cent.
of the whole value, and as the value Civ en- in
the tables is the value before the duty is paid,
the value of the wool and goods as they enter
into consumption will be from 3315 to A per
cent more than the same set down here:
Raw wool, average import per ydar -. s11 900 900
Add duties say 331s per cent. 80. GOO O00
Wool in imported goods ....,. ., Us 600 600
Add duties at 45 per cent............. $50 COO
This makes the total value to the consumer
of raw wool imported $50,OOO,OOO.
The value of our entire wool clip is less
than $1oO,00O,0OO, probably not much over
$S5,0Oo,0O0, so that our import of foreign
wool is more than one-half our home pro-
duct. Now we import this large amount of
wool and goods because we must. The tariff
tax which is paid on it, comes out of the
pockets of laborers and lessons the ability of
our consumers, and so helps to destroy our
home market. In this way, again, the tariff
undermines what it seeks to build up.
AS Mr.. Hazard, in his arraignment of the
protective" tariff system, has given the
price of wool up to, and including 1883, it
only remains to give the price of medium
Ohio wool for the succeeding years to date.
The price in 1888 is given as 43 cents per
pound; in 1885 it was 43 1-1o, in 1885, 80 2-1o,
in 1885,, 81, and in 1887 from 80 to 80 cents
per pound AS the tariff on certain kind of
wool amounts to 100 per cent it is difficult,
considering the present price of wool, to see
how the tariff maintains prices.
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Texas, in 1867, had 8, ,4O1 1885; in 1882, 6,S5OnOO
California, in 1869, had 200 400; in $780, 6352 s4
According to the agricultural reports the
whole number of sheep in the United States
in 1867 was 39, 1885,, 1856; in 1877 it was 36,123,-
800, in 1880 it was 43,476,899; in 1880 by
census, 42,192,O74; in 1881 it was 45,O16,224.
In order to see if any connection can be
traced between the price of wool and the
tariff the following table is presented, show
ing the tariff change since 1S47 and the
market prices of wool for each year. For
convenience of comparison the specific tariff
rates have been changed to advalorem by
assuming the probable value for wools
imported. The market price is that given
by James Lynch and George VIM. Bond. The
currency values for the period when gold was
at premium-1S62 to 1874, inclusive-are re-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-09

A quiet unassuming man passes down
Broadway every day to his law Office at
No 120, and very few know him. Only
a few years ago he was Governor Of
Ohio. His name is George Hoadly.
Several years ago he went security for
friend who WAS one of Archbishop
PurcelPs assignees. The friend de-
faulted and Governor Hoadly made
good his share of the security, leaving
him penniless. He left Ohio about
year ago and settled down In this city
to begin anew. Hoadly might have
avoided the sacrifice, but he was too
honorable and life's earnings passed
from his hands III 4 single hour. He
resides on Madison avenue and isbuild-
ing up a good practice. Brooklyn, NJ
" Journal.
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The Modern School Teacher.

shc'sa a dainty lit, lie maiden,
With artistic graces laden, ... ..
Quite aware of her attraction
And rejoicing In her teens.
She parades with osten,ation
All her college education,
With reminiscent favoring
OF culture and sateens.
With suggestions by the legion
She can scale the airy region
Where the transcendental phantasies
In gay disorder float.
With language rare and queenly
She can voyage most serenely
Through the hazy sublimations
Of the misty and remote.
She can read the rocky pages
Of the geologic ages,
Where the mighty megatherium
Lies sleeping in his lair.
With features bright and smiling,
She is often most beguiing
With medieval narratives
Ofknight and lady fair. ,
She is often entertaining
When most learnedly explaining
How the philosophic systems
In ameasurc disagree.
She is posted in quadratics
And the higher mathematics,
And can ask you for some butter
In the language of "Parsc.'
She's an educated daisy,
And can set fellow crazy
w ith stock of Information
Quite numerous to rehearsc.
She brought away from college
Such unmeasnrable knowledge
OF the correlative members of
The whizzing universe.
Yet hope this gentle maiden,
With erudition laden,
And SO eminently fitted with
Philosophers to cope,
Yet may manage to discover
Something worthy in lover,
All intent upon the making
OF a merchantable soap.
- Mean Ynrk Grn,bjc
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of the tariff of 1867. On the contrary there

Michigan, in 1866, had 9,473,075; in 1882,
she had $3.50, ,752.
Pennsylvania, in 1866, had 9, ,29O, ,44O; in 1882
she had 1,78j,4Sl.
New York, in 1866. had 5,l17, ,14s; in 1882
she had 1,732, 1882.
Indiana, in 1866, had 2,7s3.967; in 1882 she
had 1,1l1,6l6.
Illinois, in 1866, had 2,446,0S1; in 1882 she
had 1,026,7O2.
Wisconsin, in 1866, had 1880 900; in 1888 2
she had 1,350,175.
Iowa, in 1866. had 1850, 1852; in 1882 she had
482,68
The total number of sheep in all those
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OF ADVANTAGE TO THE PUBLIC.
b. & o.. G. w. & d. and Midland
Thousand Mile Tickets, $4,000,

B. q 0. R. R., Cincinnati, Washington &
Baltimore R. R., and the Columbus & Gin
cinnati Midland R. R., have placed on sale,
thousand mile tickets at $1,000 each. Tickets
issued by either of the above lines will be ac-
cepted for passage over the entire syste m of
the B. q 0. R. R., and over the q. w. &B. r.
R., between Cincinnati and Parkersburg.
and over the Midland r. R., between Colum-
bus and Cincinnati. You can purchase these
tickets of any agent of the above lines.
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A Word

Now and then spoken in sin
cerity never comes amiss. 1t
is the ambition of every mer-
chant or business man to in
crease the volume of his trade
from year to year, and in order
to do this he muststudy closely
the wants of his patrons. First,
he must have goods suitable to
all classes of trade. Second, he
must have a large variety OF
each class, and third, he must
give the best possible values
for the money paid him. There
may be claimed to be the three
leading attributes of the sue
cessful merchant. Then the
question for the purchaser to
decide is: Who of all engaged
in trade in my own town and
county make these attributes a
leading affiliation in their bust
ness?
In the first, Saur & Balsley
aim to carry a stock suitable to
all classes of trade, the poor as
well as the rich, each and every
one, is treated alike.
In the second, Saur & Basley
can prove to you beyond a doubt,
that they carry a larger assort-
ment than any other house in
the great Northwest.
In the third, Saur & Balsley
guarantee to give you as good,
if not better values for money
expended than most merchants
can afford to do.
Summing up the whole mat
ter, you can see at once that
this is the house to visit and
invest with, as they give you
the best value for your money,
the largest varity to select from,
and a positive guarantee as to
what you purchase, all goods
being just as represented.
In conclusion, Saur & Balsley
would say, when you are seek
ing remedies for relief, or that
which will add beauty and
comfort to your home, or food
for the mind, or articles to
make the hearts Of friends
glad, or those hundred and one
things which go to add to the
attract ctiyeness and healthfulness
Of the. form divine, call upon
them, sgetssthe. best for the least
money, thereby benefitting
yourselves..and family.
Saur & Balsley's clearance
sale in some classes Of goods is
now going on and you can get
goods almost at your own price.
It will --be..WelI to call Oh them.
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In connection with his stock of drugs and
medicines, F. H. Voigt, of Holgate, has
put in complete stock of Jewelry, Clocks,
Watches, &c. A competent ieweler will be
found at his store where repairing will be
done in workmanlike manner. If
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Almost striking feature of this table is the
enormous sudden increase which certain
years exhibit it-1S72 and 1878 have been re-
fered to as extraordinary years. The increase
Of imports for those years, as shown By the
tables. was immense. 1880 the import Of |
wool suddenly increased to four times what
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Great Slaughter in Boots, Shoes and
Rubber Goods,

Having an over stock of the above goods
which we must put into money during the
next 30 days, and in order to do SO we will
offer them at such low prices that it will be
to your advantage to purchase all the boots,
shoes and rubber goods that you may need
for yourself and family of the next II
months. Our loss will be your gain, we must
dispose of them 81 d. & j. WILSON.
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OBITUARY..

MoLLETT. On the Dist dly Of anuary, 1888, near
Mcclure, Ohio, of lung fever. Catharlne Mollett,
aged 40 years, months and 10 days
And now, Mr. Editor, through your kindness in
granting us space in the past, we come with few
lines in memory of one Ito many dear), whose de-
parture has cast much sadness over the hearts of
those with whom she was associated. Mr.. Mollett
had just completed good farm ho use on his premi
ses, into which month ago they transferred
their goods and were ready to enjoy the fruits of
years of toll and labor but then how very uncertain
is human happiness. Iu one short month after en-
terng into her home she was called to leave the
scenes OF earth and upon those that are eter
nal. But although the summons came at an hour
least expected, 1t found her ready and willing to
depart. The community has lost one of its best
citizens, the family kind and tender mother. But
our loss is doubtless her eternal gain.
One ofthe largest funeral gatherings eve assem-
bled In Mcclure convened in Nc cClure Church.
(the room was pleasantly warmed with gas y on
the end of February, and after the funeral service
many with sad hearts followed to the field Of the
silent dead, where all that mortal was deposl ted
to await the resurrection of the past.
Rev. j. w. MYERS.
Mcclure, Feb. 6h 1885,
MnLER.--Alma A. Miller was born January a3rd
1854 at the home Of her PARENTS Lorenzo and Sarah
A. Babcock, in Liberty township Henry County
OHIO, and was married to DR.. ). E. Miller April 10,
1887, moving to her new homo In Florida Ohio
where she died January 9th, 1888, aged "a years
and days. In the church, the family and society
she was perfect lady; all who knew her could but
admire her sweet Christian graces, and the good
word she had for every body cndeafed her to every
one she became acquante with. Her funeral was
largely attended, Rev. ] B. Glover preached the
funeral from list Thessaonians, 4th Chapter 18th
aud 14th verses. The bereavcd have the sympathy
of all her friends and the church X
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Fifty-four inch all wool fine tricot, worth
81 per yard, we will sell the same at So cents
per yard. 3t RoHRs & SuHR.
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At Cost.

Overcoats for Men, Boys and Children.
Big stock to select from. Now is your time
to purchase an overcoat or a good suit of
clothing for little money. ~
| 3t. d, al WrIsoN.
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the apothem, only, being given as four rods.
Eplzootic seems to be the prevailing COM
plant. lT7
Joe Stout is well and hearty but his paraly-
sis has not improved any. CAMS.
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For Sale or Trade.

A frst-class Magic Lantern with full outfit
for exhibition purposes. Will sell or trade.
Right thing for an energetic young man to
make money. Inquire or address letters to
DEMOCRATIC NORTHWEST, Napoleon o. If
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Do you know why the Eagle Clothing
Store opposite the court house, is doing such
an immense business? Yes, the square deal
ing of Henry Meyer with his customers is
what the people appreciate. 3t
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Should you wish anything in the clothing
or furnishing line, call on honest and re-
liable George Hahn, the peoples clothier.
He has good stock to select from and is
selling goods cheap. St
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q Go TO II. q. Groe elmer for Olds self oiline
box wagons, buggits, surreys and carts. The
best and cheapest In Napoleon. ii
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INFlRMARY NOTES.

--Nesc York Graphic
, 1888-01-04

ats what theem spend, my son." said
a sage old Quaker, "Hot what thee'n
make which will decide whether thee is
to be rich or not"
John Jacob Aston used to say that a
man who wishes to DO rich and has saved
$40, 900 has won half the battle-is on
the highway TO fortune. Not that Astor
thought $40, 900, much but he knew that
in making and saving such a sun a man
acquired habits of prudent economy which
would constantly keep him advancing in
wealth. The habitual small expenses,
which we are liable to regard as mere
%trifles, amount in the aggregate to some
thing serious. Ten cents q day is $1,000
u year, and that is the interest on a cap
ital of 5000; so that the man who saves
ten cents n day only is SO much richer
than he who does not, as if he owned n
life estate in a property worth $780,
Detroit Free Press.