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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-03
An English Lady in China.

You will remember that I could not
be prevailed upon to taste the three
delicacies of cat, dog, and rat pro-
vided at the Chinese dinner, and
served up in dainty bowls. Well, when
Henry returned home that night he
said to Max: ''Now understand. your
missee must eat cat, dog, and rat; you
60 catchee them, and every morning
time you give one piece to eat that
breakfast-time.
Two days passed, and Henry, think
ing the servant had forgotten all about
his order, sat down to breakfast; and
1 am glad to say that the bitter was
bitten, for he, as well as our friend,
pertook of dish of mice, which was
served up with wall of potatoes.
This was according to Henry's wish,
as he thought the potatoes, served En-
glish fashion, would be good dis
guise. Having tasted and not liking
the flavor, Henry said, sotto voice, to
the waiting boy: "What fashion
chow-chow is this thingp"
The answer was: Belongs one
piecee dog"
ate my portion without comment,
thinking it calf's head minced, though
the idea did occur to me that it was
rather 'high."
The following morning another
mince was served up, of which Henry
did not partake, though I did not
notice this. He declares that l helped
myself twice. This mince, also, was
disguised by wall of potatoes.
On the third morning another of
these choice dishes, ornamented again
with potatoes, was handed around,
and our friend, who had been let into
the secret, helped himself literally,
and declared the dish good.
l remained in ignorance of what ]
had eaten until the middle of the third
day, when The gentlemen burst into a
fit of laughter, and told me of the hoax
that had been practiced upon me.
had eaten dog the first morning, cat
the second, and rat the third Youth,
COMPANION.
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passed by the lawmakers at Columbus
empowering the issue of bonds to the
amount of 100000 for the purpose of
erecting an armory to be used in common
by both arms of the service.
The Governor appointed three trustees
to look after and superintend its con-
struction. These were William B. Smith,
Esq, E. Cort. Williams, Esq, and Mr..
Sol. P. Kineon.
The board set to work at once, and
their labors Of the past year have been
arduous in the extreme. In order to
have money sufficient to furnish the
armory the appropriation was barely
sufficient to complete it) one of the COM
missioners volunteered to do the work of
a secretary, thus saving the salary Of
that official and devoting it to the COM
pletion of the work.
The First Regiment consists of eight
companies, all but one of which are To-
Gated in the city, the other being at Hamil-
ton. The Battery is the finest in the
State service and the only one armed
with gattling guns.
Both organizations performed good
service at the Berner riot in 1884, and by
their soldierly qualities have gained the
confidence and respect of the better class
of citizens nH"
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A Boom m stnnInrtnun.

About four miles from Chattanooga,
at the western base Of the historic
Missionary ridge, is the little villag,
of Stanleytown. There is nothing
peculiar about the outward appear
ance Of the town except that the
houses are all new, indicating that il
is of recent growth. This is so.
After the war the negro freedmen
settled in Chattanooga in great mum.
bers. Many of these negroes in time
became possessed of small houses aud
lived in the most desirable part of the
city.
Recently capitalists began to realize
that Chattanooga was in the very heart
of the richest mineral district of the
south. Syndicates of these mer
came in aud purchased great tracts
of these mineral lands. Manufactur.
ers began to be located here. Popu.
lation flowed in, and the city has
grown from $4,000 in the year 1880 to
$4,000 at the present time.
In FEBRUARY, 1887, Chattanooga had
a boom. The colored people took
advantage of this boom and sold out.
With the increased population and
the consequent city improvements
taxes advanced greatly. In order to
avoid these heavy taxes few of the
wiser colored people purchased lots al
the foot of Missionary ridge, about
four miles out of the city. Others
soon followed the example, and in q
little while there was a stampede OF
negroes in that direction. A build.
ing boom followed, and in less than six
months more than one hundred and
fifty houses had been erected, many Of
them handsome and well-appointed
residences, and the infant hamlet OF
Stanleytown (christened such in honor
of the man from whom the land had
been purchased) numbered within its
borders 300 souls. Not simply content
with having houses of their own, they
began to carry forward all kinds OF
improvements.
A new life and inspiration seemed to
possess these self-ostracized colored
people. 1dleness was not tolerated;
churches, schoolhouses, and stores
were built; and on many a summer
evening, after the days work was
done, passersby have seen them con-
gregating by the hundreds and have
heard the pathetic prayer of the
colored man, with his uncultured elo-
quence, asking the guidance of Provi.
dence in their undertaking.
At present there are about one hun.
dred houses building, and before the
town shall have passed its first birth
day it will have a population of 1900
leytown will be incorporated and
officers will be elected-all colored, of
course, for there is not white man in
the town and there is not apt TO be-
when there will be given to America
the first object lesson which will 60 to
prove whether or not the negroes, un-
aided by tho whites, are able to govern
themselves.
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No city in the world of its size needs
D building for city Offices worse than
Cincinnati. The present edifice used by
the officials is totally unfit for the pur-
pose. The city has out-grown it. By a
recent act of the legislature the authori-
ties were authorized to issue bonds to the
amount of 100000 for the purpose Of
erecting building adapted to the needs
of the municipal government. Plans
were adopted and the work began.
The cut above shows the front eleva-
tion as approved by the trustees. Since
been started looking to the condemna-
tion of property near the original site
that would give more room for the build
ing. This would cost $500, 900 more.
AS the increased outlay met with some
opposition from the press and people, a
bill was passed a few days ago by the
general assembly referring the matter d.
rectly to the people, to be voted on at the
next election. This election occurred re-
Gently and resulted in favor of the con-
demnation, thus giving space for the
building commensurate with the city's
needs and greatness. This will afford
room for police station as well as all
other Offices required, and will be
vast improvement on the dingy and
filthy apartments that have disgraced the
Queen City for so many years.
FIRST REGIMENT ARMoRY.
Several months ago ground was broken
for the foundations of a magnificent stone
structure that in the future will be the
home of Cincinnati's military organiza.
tions. The picture above shows how it
will look when completed. For years
past the First Regiment and Second
Battery, Ohio National Guard, have been
compelled to put up with very Indifferent
quarters-the former occupying an ex
pork house and the latter slowed away
in building totally unfit for its uses
Finally public spirit was engendered
which set the ball in motion for the
provision of an armory more in accord
ance with the merits of the military and
as a just recognition of the valuable
service rendered by the citizen soldiers
during floods and riot A bill wal
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Pamela In Town.


Inc fair Pamela came 10 town.
10 London town In early summer.
And up and down and round about
wnn -Gadzooks, sir, and Ma am, ny outy
Anu Ooos my nie' Out US oeauVi
10 hanelaRh went Mistress Pam,
sweet Mistress Pam so fair and merry,
Win cheek OF cream and roses olene
40 "in anu wear TINS country OeauV'
And nrst Frank Lovelaoe tried bis wiz
With whispers bold and eyes still Dolder;
The warmer grew his saucy fame,
Cold grew the charming fair and colder.
'Iol love, sweet Mistress, us o duty
Then Jack Carew his arts eseayed,
With honeyed signs and teigned weeping
Good lackl his billets bound the curls
That pretty Pan. she wore a-eieeping.
Next day these curls had rlcner peauty'
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Dress Making,

Dress Making.
Mrs. A. E. Mann, over Stockman's grocery,
has just received her new Paris Fashions of
all the magnificent styles. Ladies', please
call and zee them. Dresses made to order
and warranted to at. tt.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-03

You mean the Dante lectures, guess. :"
First Chicago woman-"Yes, that's
what they call him, but / think such
familiarity shows mighty poor breed
in. ."-Ptttsburg Chronicle.
Travellers in Africa tell us that in
certain tribes the children kill their
parents when they become too old to
work. Some rich and fashionable fam
lilies in Cincinnati have shown them
selves to be more than human--they
send the old folks to an asylum. -
Macon Telegraph.
In the House lobby: A man APP
proaches another man-Ah, Mr.. Blank,
good morning. Pm just going to the
restaurant. Won't you come down
and take a drinkp Other mani don't
know you, sir. never drink. First
man-O, excuse me. I thought you
were q member . Washington Critic.
"Do you know" said Bass, '.that
I'm just tired to death meeting the
same people every morning on my
way down and every evening when ]
go homer" "But why don't you try
some other routep" II would, only
it would please the other folks that
meet me too much. Boston Tran
script. , ''s'.
In Washington: Katharine-'Well,
Charlotte. / hear you are about to be
married" Charlotte Yes; it takes
place very soon now" Katharine
| "Will you elopeP" Charlotte-"Of
course | won't. | m not in the chest
nut business. / shall be married in
the regular wav and startle society. !
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-03

Another horse has been fitted with
spectacles. 1t belongs in Erie. Pa, and
the restoration Of its ability to see dis
tinctly IL said to have increased the
value more that 800.
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Note On Running Of Trains.

Note On Running Of Trains.
Train leaving Columbus at 400 p. m. (north
bound daily, and carries through sleeper for
Chicago, via Fostoria and B. & o. r. R.
Train No. O. Toledo Division, South bound, ar
riving at Columbus at 1920 o.. m, carries through
sleeper running between Chicago and Columbus
Chicago and Columbus viaB. q o. and Fostoria
Direct connections made in Union Depotat Colun-
bus for Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburgh, wheeling
Baltimore, Washington and philadelphia also 10
Dayton ,Cincinr atj, Louisville andal point scut
andSouthwest.
aa- Close connectionf It To, cci,edcfo rD ero1ts ud
alIpointsi Michigan and Canada.
H.J FALKENBACH,
den1Passeng engeIandTicketAgent, gel
CoLUMBUs,0,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

John G.. Prichard, wife and children
who have been visiting Mrs. Prichard Z
brother, NJ. L. Murphy, and his mother
for couple of days, left at noon today
for their home in Junction City.
H. p. Eaton and wife, of Ann Arbor.
Mich, who have been visiting with j.
c. Roger and family for short time,
left this morning to visit friends in
Winfield, Kansas. Mr.. Eaton is. a
brOther-in-law to j. c.
z. w. O'Brien, travelling agent for
the New York Freepan's Journal and
Catholic Register, published at 45 War
rem street. New York City, called at
REFLECTOR headquarters today. Mr..
O'Brien is making tour Of the West
ern states soliciting subscriptions to
the above named papers. He is very
pleasing gentleman to meet, and we
would cheerfully recommend him and
the paper he represents to the public i'll
general.
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Report of Navarro School.

Number enrolled in A grade, 10: in
B grade, 8; in c grade, 8, making a
total of %. Average daily attendance.
81.
Scholarship average of A grade
Reading 93!, writing 80, spelling 100,
grammar SCI, civil government 90.
physical geography SIS, arithmetic 80.
history 81, physiology 9s, philosophy
795.
Scholarship average of B grade
Reading SO, writing 81, grammar S73,
geography SO, arithmetic 81.
Highest average of any A grade
scholar 9S!, of any B grade scholar 81.
Names on Roll of Honor Hattie
Issitt, Chas Shank, Laura Bassler,
Mabel Bassler, Oracle Summer, Birdie
Summer and Blanch Johnston.
The school has organized literary
society. which meets every first and
third Friday afternoon of each month.
At the last meeting the question for
debate. Resolved: That Education is
more to be desired than Wealth" was
affirmed by Blanche johnson, Birdie
Summer and Laura Bassler, denied by
ROmsr Bassler, George Johnson, Chas.
Shank and Kate Cree, the judges de-
cided in favor of the affirmative.
Visitors are cordially invited. Viss
itors for the past month were j. s. Ferd
and Laura Leckron, of Abilt ne, ii. E.
staaf5sr and d. Rogers, of Navarro.
ee1A Ss1nBs 3sk4AA1a
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Africans in the Woodpile.

4 "PrOtectiOnist' correspondent of
the Tribune furnishes an explanation
of Congressman ScOtt's alleged willing
ness to have coal placed on the free list.
He saws that Mr.. Scott is interested in
large iron mine in Canada and wishes
to ship coal into the Dominion and
bring the ore out, both duty free. And
this is called 1.-The African in MIR.
SCOTS woodpile.;'
The story is probably an invention,
but if it were true it would be a per
feet illustration of the whole protective
system. No man Sustains a high duty
and gives time and money to prevent
its repeal unless he is pecuniarily in
terested in the protection which it is
supposed to afford.
There is an African in every protect
ed woodpile.
Do the coal barOns, the iron kings,
xfNSnmber lords and the manufactur-
ing millionaires of Pennsylvania raise
vast sums to defend the war tariff out
of love to the workingmen If so, why
do they not show their regard by pay
ing better wages? The colossal for
tunes of the monopolists and the
wretched condition of the half-paid
miners and operatives are a sufficient
answer to this brazen assumption
The African" in those woodpiles
has been visible to the whole world fol
a long time.
The tariff retormers propose to give
everybody the benefit of keeping in his
own pocket the money not needed by
the Government for its legitimate ex-
penses, and of getting his food, fuel,
clothing and shelter without paving
tribute to few overgrown monopolies.
They think it is time to distribut that
African from the big woodpiles into
the little ones.-World.
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1t is calculated that only about five
per cent. of the labOring population OF
the country are employed in the various
protected industries and that these are
not, on the gross average as well paid
as the laborers who work in unprotected
industries. so that even the five per
cent. of labOrers get no advantage from
protection, but the principle of the ex-
listing laws is that everybody must be
taxed for the benefit Of these protected
industries which do not even afford
substantial advantage to their own en-
ployes the protection benefits, when
ever any such accrue, all going into the
pockets of the employers and never be-
ing realized by the laborer for whom it
is claimed that restrictive legislation is
a blessing.
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A Social Parry.

The happy group of about fifty young
people, who assembled at the home of
j. NJ. Fisher last evening in response
TO invitations sent out by Misses Dora
Fisher and Mary Davidson, formed the
most pleasant party that has assembled
in our city for some time.
The following program was begun at
about $50 and ended at 10 O'Clock: In
strumental music, Myrtle Carpenter /;
rescitation, Lou Carpenter; Chorus,
Grace Peters, May Scherer, Myrtle Car
penter, Hattie Eicholtz and Alice Nc
Collam; Solo-''The Blue AsSatian
Mountains" Birdie Hodge; Solo-''I'll
Take You Home Again, Kathleen
Alice Mcclellan; duet, May Scherer
and Eva Gleissner; instrumental music,
ALA Wellman.
The foregoing program was carried
out without a single break, and each
one deserves congratulations on the
manner in which she carried her part
of it. 1t is the first party held by the
young people, where musical and lit
erary program had been prepared, and
the remarkable way in which every one
responded is surprising, to say the
least.
After the party had exhausted that
part of the performance, they adjourned
To the refreshment room, where a supper
awaited them, equal to any that has
been prepared to please the palate OF
the older people who have been as
sembling quite frequently of late. We
would like to give the menu, but space
forbids. Suffice it to say that the feas
prepared was simply all that could be
desired by the most particular.
You may think this is the end OF the
program, but we have yet to tell what
followed: Dancing was the next i'll
order, and was begun by grand march,
followed by quadrilles and round
dances. The music was furnished by
piano played by Mrs. John Bennett.
Nearly all the party took part in the
dance, and it was nearly l o'clock be-
fore the enjoyments of the evening
ceased and the happy groupe bid adieu
to the two hOstesseS.
The two young ladies who did the
Dora Fisher and
Mary Davidson-were dressed in tea
gowns, and in the language of one OF
the party, ''lOoked just lovely" Miss
DOra's dress was of blue cashmere.
beautifully made. Miss Mary's dress
was of red cashmere, trimmed with
brOcaded satin and made with a long
train.
As entertainers, the hostesses have
won an enviable reputation, and proved
equal in that line to the
older ladies of this city. The universal
verdict of all who attended is that
it was the most pleasant party they
had participated in.
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Great Slaughter of Truth.

l.. III. Faulkner, Theodore MoSher
and John Kelley, with their dogs and
all their neighbors' dogs that could be
hired, borrowed and stol-n, left Mon
day afternoon for the dense jungle and
forests of sand hill plum trees that
grow along the banks of Serpentine
creek No. 2, that empties its pearly
aqua i'll big Serpentine commonly
called the Smoky near Sand Springs.
The dogs We're sent out forming a grand
circle, driving the game towards the
center, where the three sportSmen lay
In ambush behind some plum tree
prairie chicken and quail wings, and
drOveS of Cotton Tails and Jack rabbits
made the air resemble young cyclone
IN motion, and the earth tremble with
the pattering feet; pop. pop, pop
ety-pop, empty shells flying out of their
guns and excited fingers placing in new
ones, and the scene of havoc and de-
Struction, kept up without ceasing, a
cunglomerated mass of jack rabbits.
quail, prairie chickens, cotton tails, and
an occasional badger and coyote were
kicking, bleeding and fast taking the
name of Dennis. Soon such a rampar
of dead bodies were formed around
hem that they came out of their hiding
places and used the slaughtered game
as a bulwark. Whether the slaughter
would have kept up until darkness SCI
in, providing the dogs had purp-ousll
Kept up their cur-rect circling and
aound-ing, the world will never get a
pointer on. But you can setter down
IS fact that their gun barrels got So
hot that th9y melted away from Their
stocks and the firing ceased. So elated
we're they over their great success thar
they came away and forgot to bring
even one little bird home with them.
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Death of a Prominent Texan.

SHERMAN, Tex, Jan. Captain James
q. Britton, one of the leading capitalists Of
the city, estimated to be worth from $780,
600 to $500, 900, d ed suddenly at the Wake
field Hotel this afternoon, at 2:30, from dis
ease Of the heart The deceased was .
bachelor, aged ffry-two years, a
native Of Lebanon. Tenn, where
he has relatives and where his
remains will be sent tomorrow. He was
appointed State Engineer for Inspection Of
Railroads, but resigned, giving as his rea-
son to the Governor that the Office was OF
no benefit to the State, owing to the pecul-
lar laws surrounding it, and The drawing Of
the s., 600 yearly salary would be an MUST
ice tn the peoDie
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05
81. E itor.al Clippings.

Senator John Sherman announces
that be viii oppose the continuation of
Mr.. Lamar as supreme court justice.
No question of Mr.. Lamar's fitness
enters into the matter. TIL objection
of Mr. Sherman is based upon the fact
that Mr.. Lamar was Confederate and
has never yet voted the Republican
ticket.
The attendants of the Gar were
much alarmed on discovering a trap
door in that luekless autocrat's box at
the theatre. But it may have been a
Ihtlt scheme of ti-e Cars for ordering
BEER on the quiet. r
NsH thxs PrsstSsut glsysisra -
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J. 81. BRADY & CO., Abilene.

rear, and in consequence the Pacific ex-
press, consisting Of sleeping cars and pas
senger coaches, came laundering up the
mountain, hauled by two engines, and,
seeing no sign of the train ahead
until 1t was TOO late, crashed into the
rear OF the fright. Engineer Langenfelder
and Fireman Wadley Of the first engine,
saw their danger and jumped, but they did
not escape entirely as they received several
bruises. Tho engineer and fireman on the
freight Pusher were not so lucky, the
former, whose name was Decker, being
caught between the tender and the engine
and his right leg terribly crushed and his
body burned by escaping steam, while John
Alexander, the fireman, was seriously hurt
internally. Five freight cars, including the
caboose, were wrecked.
STOCK TRAINS IN COLLISION
KoUr, Ind, Jan. 2.-On the Chicago &
Atlantic railroad six miles from this place
near the crossing OF the Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago and the Chicago & In
diana railroads at Withers, the first section
OF fast stock train going east slackened
speed for the crossing, and the second sec
ton following close, being unable to see
the first on account Of the binding wind
and snow storm, went crashing into the
rear, demolishing the engine and smashing
the caboose. One car of cattle was de-
stroyed and the cattle burned. The rear
brakeman was burned to a crisp. His
name was l.. Lyman, Of Huntington, Ind.
All that could be found Of his remains was
portion Of one Of his lower limbs. He
was about thirty-two Years Of age and IN
married. Conductor jackson, Of the first
section, and the engineer and fireman of
the second section barely escaped with
their lives.
COAL AND FREIGHT TRAINS.
BUTTE, Mont, Jan. "A collision oc-
CURED yesterday on the Utah s. Northern
railway near Dillon which resulted in the
death of ore man and the very serious in.
jury OF another, beside heavy damage to
railroad property. 1t was caused by the
breaking away of long train of coal cars
at Spring Hill, sixty miles distant, on a
down grade, and after running wild that
distance it collided with the freight train.
ELEVATED TRAINS COLLIDE.
NEW YORK, Jan. Am accident occurred
on the Third avenue elevated railroad last
even ng which came very near resulting in
a frlghtful loss of life. A train on q
branch line ran into train on the main
line, derailing car on the main line, and q
panic ensued in which several women were
trampled under foot Mrs. Justina Atkins
was injured internally and it is feared IA
tally.