Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-26

Don't forget the May DAY ball at Bitzers
hall next Tuesday evening.
Walnut and Antique Oak sideboards, very
fine at Henry Holterman's.
We publish an original story this week,
written by Napoleon lady.
Shoemaker Bros. shipped large consign-
ment of clover seed Monday.
Don't sna-l at another's success. There's
lots of room for all to climb.
The G. A. R. boys will fix up magnificent
rooms in the Humphrey block.
A large number of our soldiers are attend
ing the encampment at Toledo this week.
Since it has become known that Humphrey
is selling wall paper and paints so very cheap,
the rush is tremendous. 2t
Order your silk hats of s. NJ. Honeck where
You can save money; quality as good as any.
Call and see them. 3t
We have drayuan in Napoleon who got
away with a dozen of eggs for breakfast one
morning last week.
The contract for building the extension of
the @. H. & D. R. R. from Findlay to Nc
Comb has been let.
Henry Holterman has large and complete
line of extension tables. They are we'll made
and of good material. At
Fred Buhlart has just put large and mag
nificent new burglar proof safe in the hard
ware store of Heller & Co.
Mrs. s. E. French is now in her studio,
with new stock of Picture Frames and
| Molding. Over MeyerholtZ's. 3t
The legislature has passed bill, and it is
now law, protecting owners of stations by
giving them lien on the offspring.
Detective John j. Norris has recently pur-
chased from the Georgia convict pen, two
bloodhounds to be used in tracking crimi-
nails in the State of Ohio.
The Bicycle advertised in our last issue as
having been stolen, was returned to its owner
yesterday, it being the property of Walter j.
Graves, who is dealer in the same at Adrian,
Mich.
During the past nine days William Speng-
ler bought and shipped 4,4S dozen eggs,
which is conceded by all to be the largest egg
purchase in the same length of time, for a
number of years.
The Knights of Pythias will have grand
time this evening, when their lodge will be
instituted. A supper will be given, and many
strangers are expected to be present.
The bill providing that physiology and
hygiene shall be taught in our common
schools, passed both branches of the Legisla-
ture, and is now law. 1t will take effect
January l, 1889.
Apple green is to be the fashionable color |
for young ladies' wear this season. This
may have tendency to keep the young men !
away from them when he recalls the effect of |
the green apples in his earlier days.
Last Wednesday as Mrs. Fellers was driv-
ing over the river bridge in her carriage, ac-
companied by Miss Lille Stickley, her horse
became frightened. The buggy was upset,
throwing the ladies' out, injuring Mrs. F. |
slightly and Miss Sticky quite severely.
Young man, as you value your standing in |
society, do not fail to call at Geo. Hahn and |
see the elegant line of piece goods and gents
furnishing articles which he has just received. |
Good fits and prices as low and lower than
the lowest Latest styles in hats. Call in |
and zee them. st
J.F. Lininge1, of Archbold, has Just COM
pleted we'll for Mr.. A. Parker, of Liberty
township. The we'll is 81 feet and inches
deep, and furnishes copious flow of water,
$50 barrels being pumped from it in five
hours, from two-inch hole. The hole is 45
feet inches in the slate rock. Mr.. P. is
jubilant over the result.
A wicked woman in Tiffin last week induced
her husband to take up the carpets, take
dowr the stoves, etc., and help her to prepare
for the annual spring house cleaning before
he went to his days work. When he came
home that evening he found his wife had
eloped with neighbor and taken all the
furniture with her.
The next eclipse of the moon will occur on
the night of July 22d, and will be more in
teresting than the one of January 2Sth. The
diameter of the earth's shadow will be much
larger at that time in proportion to the dia-
meter of the moon darkening its surface
more totally. 1t will take place at midnight,
when the moon will be higher in the heavens
and will be visible.
Many correspondents still persist in writ
ing US without giving their names, especially
upon subjects which we cannot'publish with
out knowing whether they come from re-
sponsible source or not. If your communi-
cation is thrown in the waste basket, ten to
one this is the cause. Again we say, we do
not wish your name for publication, only as
an evidence of good faith.
Some of our young bloods who are in the
habit of smoking should 60 to figuring on the
cost. Supposing you smoke three five-cent
cigars day, theprincipal and inte rest in ten
years would amount to S745.74; for twenty
ave years, $s,110.74. The expense of three
ten cent cigars at the end of ten years is ST.
l71.56; for twenty-five years IL would amount
10 54,162.I4. Better swear of and save your
money. At@s
Considerable complaint has been made to
is recently concerning the non arrival of
papers to subscribers. It is hard to locate
he blame, but we are inclined to be charita-
Die and are willing to lay 1t upon our own
,ffice, but will use our best efforts to guard
against missing names. Our list is large and I