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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

As one who cons at evening DER an album ali
alone,
And muses. on the faces of the friends that he
SO I turn the leaves of fancy till in shadowy
design
ind the smiling features of an old sweet
The lamp-light seems to glimmer with flicker
Of surprise,
As turn it low TO rest me of the dazzle in my
And light my pipe in silence, save a sigh that
seems to yoke,
Its fate. with my tobacco. and to vanish in the
s1aoke.
.Tis fragrant retrospection, for the loving
thoughts that start,
Into being are ike perfumes from the bios
SONS of the heart,
And TO dream the old dreams over in a luxury
divine.
When my truant fancy vanders with that old
sweetheart of mine.
Though I hear, beneath my study, ike dut-
The voices Of ny children and the mother as
she sings,
feel no twinge of conscience to deny me any
When care has cast her anchor in the harbor
OF dream.
In fact, to speak in earnest, Ibeheve it adds a
To spice the good a trife with little dust of
harm,
For I ind an extra flavor IN memory's mellow
vine
That makes me drink the deeper to that old
sweetheart of mine.
A face of lily beauty and form of airy grace
Floats out of my tobacco as the genius from
And thrill beneath the chances of pair of
azure eyes
As glowing as the summer and as tender as
the skies.
can see the pink sun-bonnet and the little
She wore when first kissed her, and she an
swered the caress
With the written declaration that, las surely
as the vine
Grew round the stump, she loved me-" that
old sweetheart of mine.
And again I feel the pressure of her slender
As we used to talk together of the future we
had planned,
When 1 should be a poet, and with nothing else
But to write the tender verses that she set the
music to.
When we should live together ina cosy little
cot
Hid in nest of roses, with a tiny garden
spot,
Where the vines were ever fruitful and the
weather ever fine,
And the birds were ever singing for that old
sweetheart of mine.
When I should be her lover forever and Il day
And she my faithful sweetheart till the golden
hair was gray;
And we should be so happy that when others
lips were dumb,
They should not smile in heaven till the others
kiss had come
But, an, my dream is broken by step upon
the stair,
and the door is softly opened, and my wife is
standing there;
let with eagerness and rapture all my visions
resign
To meet the living presence Of that old sweet
heart of mine.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
The Cantain,s Revenge.

The history of California and the
West in the days of the gold fever of
~ can never be seriously portrayed.
as an element of humor. more or less
grim, entered into the plans and oper-
atoms OF the pioneers. The situations
at times were such that although I'M
dertaken in all good faith and sober
earnestness, the outcome was so ride
ulous that plain historical statement
Of the facts in the case would fall fiat
The pioneers of those DAYS afford de-
lightful contrast to the lurubrious-
funny man" of to-day, who is pro-
verbally of sad and solemn aspect.
whereas the frOntierSmen would Joke
in the very face of death The follow
ing story, which is vouched for as be-
ing true, illustrates the politics of those
days very we'll
When Portland, Oregon, boosted of
only single main street, the little
stores were built with great glass show
windows, which extended from the top
of the one-story building to the bot
tom, so that all that was going on in
side could be clearly seen from the
street. 1t happened that on a certain
day an election was held in the town.
A sea-captain whose vessel had lust
come up from San Francisco stepped
into one of the polling places, andwith
true American independence declared
that he would vote His Whig princi-
pies, however, were not in favor with
the Democrats, who held the fort, and
the result was that objections were
raised to his asserting his right to vote,
and the captain was finally conveyed
to the door, very much against his will.
The hardy sailor, tall, well-built man,
considered the ACCESSIBILITY of clearing
the place out, but the counSels of a
friend prevailed, and the captain walk
ed back to his vessel, where, after sun
dry potions he fell asleep. Early in
the evening he awoke, and announced
that he was going up into the town
again. His faithful friend accompanied
him to restrain any undue exhibition
of animal spirits which might be the
result of excessive use of another kind Z
OF spirits, and together they walked up
the street As they proceeded on their
way the pair came upon store where
within, at long table, sat the victors
in the recent contest, feasting. The
captain watched them for minute,
and as he gazed his teeth began to rub
together-a sure sign that his anger
was rising. A small pig sauntered
leisurely down the street, picking up a
precarious living from the gutter, and
passed the captain. Suddenly the sail
or stopped, and before his swineship
could utter squeal, u great brawny
fist closed over his snout, and another
hand was under his launches. One!-
two!-three! (the porker, weighing
fully ninety or a hundred pounds,
swung to and fro like a pendulum)-
four-crash! and the pig, uttering the
most flighful noises, broke through the
glass, landed in the center of the table,
and cayorted down the board, sweep
ing the dishes before him like whirl-
wind. ''Therer' exclaimed the captain
in a relieved voice-"there, you,
that's the kind of company you ought
to keepn'-Harper's Magazj'5e.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
The Hounds Mute Farewell.

An old hunter in Mexico gave to the
author of ''Summerland Sketches his
experience with favorite hound which
exhibited feelings that would honor
humanity.
''You have no idea" he said, chow
they get used to you if you are alone
with them for weeks together; the
worst of it is that it comes so awful
hard on fellow 10 lose a creature of
that kind.
II bought fine Scotch deerhoupd
in Baltimore in '66. / had him nearly
eight years and | tell you. sir, | felt
like shooting myself when / lost him.
The MeXicans poisoned him because
he wouldn't let them come near my
smokehouse at night.
''No square, straightforward poison,
either, for it took him a whole week to
die. 1t just went through me like a
knife to hear him whine, and perhaps
[ ought to have put him out of his mis-
cry, but | was thinking of all the
scrapes we had helped each other out
Of-we had frozen and starved togeth-
er all over Texas and Administered
couldn't Kill him while there was the
ghost of a chance of his pulling
through"
The voice of the old rough became
inarticulate at the recollection. He had
spread the dogs couch at the side of
his own bed, and patted his shaggy
coat till he lay silent and motionless.
But late in the evening when the
logs in the fireplace had fickered al
most to their last, the hound raised his
head and placed it on his masters
arm, looked into his eyes and sank
back dead, like the last pressure of the
human hand, "a farewell mutely spok-
en- but hard to forget. y YOUTHS Com
nn1liOn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

Mrs. Morris clasped her hands to-
gether, and solemnly said,-
May Heaven forgive weak wo-
man, and bless her two loved children!a
1t did seem as if her terrible illness
had completely changed the woman of
the world. Perhaps these long hours
of pain and unrest had taught her to
look above earthly things, for certain
it Is, that when Guy told his mother of
Jessie's real position, of her ancient
lineage and wealth. she only said,-
1t matters not, Guy! She is a good
woman, and that IS blessing beyond
al price,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
Ona $1,000 Bond.

CHICAGO, July 7.-Ale1ander Smith,
who was arrested, yesterday, in connec-
tiop with the alleged dynamite plot, was
taken before Commissioner HoYne, this
afternoon, and formally bound over in
$4,000 bonds for examination on the
18th inst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

Women are naturally truthful, es-
pecially when they are talking about
another woman that they don't like.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
Parnell,s Denial Not Conclusive.

LONDON. July THE Pail Mall Gazette
says tne ministers obviously do not con-
slider Parnell's denial as conclusive of lis
innocence. Their supporters declare
that the denial is false. The ministry
must either expel ParnelI from parlia-
ment or dismiss Attorney General Web
ster. No middle course is compatible
with the honor and responsibility of the
government
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
Over a OOn 0o0 Acres Will he

Over $4,000, 900 Acres Will be Forfeited.
WASHINGTON. July r. the amount of
lands that will be forfeited under the
Holman bill, passed yesterday. if the SEN
ate shall adopt it, is 81 ,323,996 acres, sub
ject TO the bona fide sales.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
.ADIKs LIST.

List Of Letters Remaining Uncaiied
For mt the Los Angeles Postofftce
may 21s 1888.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-08

We demand the restoration of the mail ser
vice in this State to the efficiency maintained by
the last'Hepublican Administration, and favor
the payment of falr wages to all postal en-
p Dyes
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-08

1t is the duty of the State to maintain free
non-sectari n schools in the rural AID sparse'y
sett Ell districts as well IN towns an / thickly
settlea sections and thar such u division of the
school money should be made as will furnish
the means OF elucaticn to all c,li.dr il the
State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-08
MORNING APPEAL.
ruS every aaern.ns. MONDAY excepted, b
3 j. Ban -.
4 raliy Newspaper. devo;e, . Political ucn-
eral News and Local Afa,rs.
otTfCE-Secoud Street. Opposite THO Southern
frssut Of the State Capitol

Sn~ espv, o,e year. nv mail -.-s5 -
s,ne ccpy SIX mouths, b. riaii..- 80. 90
Gre c.py thee months. by mall .-....- 90
Sabss riptions must be paid In advance
T,- APpEAL will be delivered To the citizens
.,sr>ou at xS cents Der wecK.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-08

| Is the largest 6Eu InOSt perIcCL In tn6 OF
mail services, with refusing to sign the necessa
/! ry bill for the improvement OF rivers AM har
bors, wi h using the power of his administra
ton 10 prevent approx riations for a navy ant
coast defenses. with attempting to destroy ths
| protective tariff, with coHrting the good will o
other nations at the expense Of the citizens o
the United States, and with joining the foreign
| bondholdsrs to demonetixe silver and destroy
the industries of our country, and for the re-
son. for closing the Carson Mint, when it was
not only self-sustaining but a source Of revenue
60 the Government, for its contemptuous veto
of pension bills for the relief of disabled SOL
diers and sailors, and for failing to construct
the Government building a. Carson as required
We are in favor of the absolute exclusion of
Chinese, an the rss.ricsisn of immigration, by
which the present overcharged coLdition of the
labor market is made worse. and also fav )r leg
isa,ion by which revision of our naturaliza-
tion and land laws may be accomplished.
v.
We demand, in behalf Of cur various indus
tries, the retention of the duties lead, borax,
soda, hides and leather, ami to restore the tar
id Of 1867 on wool.
Resofred: hat we recognize the right OF la
Dor to organize for It's la~fsl protection.
VII.
Resoired: That we favor the submission bv
the Legislature to tie people. of an amendment
to the Constitution giving the Legislature the
power to regulate the liquor traffic.
VIII.
We favor liberal appropriations by Congress
for Autographed and Typographical surveys
in this state to the nj that the waste waters
may be preserved for the purpose of irrigation.
IN.
We endorse tn, wise and conservative admin
isration of Governor c. c. stevenson, and We
he artiiy commend the able efforts Of Senators
5 ewart and Jones and Representative Wood
burn in behalf Of the interests of the people Of
this State.
We favor the granting to New da CT al, Gov
land within The State for the purpose
Of providing means for irrigation and other
NJ.
We favor the reduction of the Treasury sur
n. -. q 70 MI L
iisrs their widows and orphans the improve
meut Of rive and harbors, the building Of de- |
lenses tor on sea-coasts the erection of public |
the creation Of navy, the purchase |
,f bonds and tie repeal oi the Internal revenue |
avs taxing tobacco.
II is the duty of the State to maintain free /
ION sectari n schools in the rural AID sparsely
ett Ell dist-icts as well as IN towns AMI thickly |
ettlea sections and that such division of the
chool money should be D,adc as will furnish
he means Of clucaticn to all cli drcn il the
tate.
We are in favor OF rc-opening the Carson
Tint for coinage and raising the wages of its
mployes to the STA ,Gard paid by the last Re-
ubli can Administration.
XIV.
We demand the restoration of the mail ser
ice in this State to the efficiency maintained by
he lastHepublican Administrations, ami favor
he payment of falr wages to all postal en-
Dyes
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-08
SCRO lJLA

| lido not believe that
! Ayers Sarsaparilla
| has an equal as a cure
for Scrofulous HUI
mors. 1t is pleasant
to take, gives strength
to the body, and pro-
duceS q more pernna-
nent result than any
medicine | ever used.
i-E. Haines, North
Lindale, Ohio.
I have used Ayers
Sarsaparilla, in my
family, for Scrofula,
and know, if it IL
taken faithfully it will
thoroughly eradicate
this terrible disease.
w. F. Fowler, M. d.,
Greenville, Tenn.
For forty years I
have suffered with
Erysipelas. I have
tried various remedies
for my complaint, but
found no relief until
L commenced using
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
After taking ten bot
ties of this medicine I
am completely cured.
M. G. Amesbury,
Rockport, Me.
l have suffered, for
years, from Catarrh,
which was SO severe
that it destroyed my
appetite and weak
ened my syst e m.
After trying other
remedies, without re-
lief, I began to take
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
and, in a few months,
was cured. Susan L.
Cook, 800 Albany st.,
Boston, Mass.
Ayers Sarsaparilla
is superior to any
blood purifier that I
ever tried. I have
taken it for Scrofula,
c anker, and Salt
Rheum, and received
much benefit from it.
1t is good, also, for
a weak stomach. -
Millie Jane Peirce, 8.
Bradford, Mass. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-08
SIOO to $780,. .ssn. es,,;ns ~ :. b. Be

Agents preferred vhs can furnish their swn
horses and give their whole t;ms TO the business.
spare nsnssts nay b proAtably EN- sleye6
slse. 4 few vasaadss In towns and citiss. 3.
=. ysaMsa g., leo Ma g.. Rishnsad,
Va navo IN
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-08

We are in favor OF re-opening the Carson
Mint for coinage and raising the wages of its
employees to the STA ,Gard paid by the last Re-
publ can Administration.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-12-27

Winter is upon US in very mild form, but
the postofice war is raging, with but two ap-
plicants-G. W. Long, an old soldier of the
gallant old 14th o. V. l., and NJ. Fiser. Both
are confident of success. The air is full of
all kinds of reports; all the fight is between
Republicans and we Democrats stand back
and smile while the battle RACES. We have
only to say fight it out, it will only last four
years, and then we expect it back, and we are
going to get it, don'tyou forget it.
There is much complaint about our gas,
owing to the company having put on more
stoves than the we'll will supply.
Charley Jones, our windy marshal, has re-
signed. An election was held on Saturday
last. resulting in the choice of j. W. Rusk.
Now bummers, look little out. Wes. means
business.
The x. of P. lodge are making extensive
preparations for grand time Jan. 11th; a
public installation of officers, fine supper,
good music, and eminent speakers will be
part of the evening exercises. Several
lodges have been invited. 1t is expected to
make this the finest event of the season.
E. Eager shipped another fine car load of
poultry Saturday last.
Miss Della Starks, at present visiting her
parents here, will return to Milwaukee, Wis,
Monday next. jim JAM.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-12-27
A Declaration of Principles.

The declaration of principles sent forth by
the Young mems Democratic club of Boston
is SO clear, concise and worthy of wide circu-
lation that we give them below. The spirit
of progressive Democracy animates every
line. They are:
]. The functions of the general govern
ment should be strictly confined TO the powers
conferred by the constitution and firm resis-
tance made in the centralizing tendencies of
the Republican party.
2. The power of federal taxation should
not be used for the benefit of individual or
class interests.
3. No more revenue should be raised than
is required for the efficient and economical
administration of the government; extrava-
CANT appropriations of every kind. and all
federal appropriations for primary education
in the several States, should be resisted.
4. As to the tariff and kindred questions
of economy and finance, which will continue
to be the main political issues of the imme-
diate future, determined stand should be
made for revenue reform upon the following
q. No import duty purely for protection
should be levied on any article now on the
free list.
b. Nor for such purpose should any of the
present duties be increased.
C. All crude materials which enter into
the processes of manufacture-sucha as wool,
coal, iron, copper, lumber, hemp, jute, ETC.,
should be put upon the free list.
d. The protective duties upon finished
commodities should not be so high as to af-
ford our manufacturers exorbitant profits.
e. Those protective duties which are taken
advantage of for the formation of "trusts"
should be abolished, except as revenue con-
siderations may otherwise require.
f. No reduction should be made in the du-
ties or internal revenue taxes on spirits, to-
bacco and other luxuries SO long as any du-
ties are maintained on the crude materials of
manufacture or any exorbitant duty on the
products of manufacture.
@. The purchase of foreign built ships for
use in foreign trade should be permitted and
all attempts to foster commerce artifcially,
by subsidies or bounties, should be opposed.
5. The civil service laws should be main
tained and their scope enlarged.
6. No further grants of public lands should
be made to railroad corporations or Others
than actual settlers.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-12-27
Birthday Dinner.

Ed. NORTHWEST DIR. Gibbons Parry cele-
brated his slth birthday on Saturday, Dec.
sth. A large number of friends and relatives
were present, among whom may be men
toned: Jane Parry, a sister of the doctors
and who has just returned from long visit
in GAINESVILLE, Ohio-all were glad 10 vel
come her home. There were present the
doctors son. DR.. G. W. Parry, and two sons
VIM. Willeman and wife, John Hammond,
wife and daughter, Geo. King and wife, Ed
ward Miller and family, Mr.. McCracken,
wife and daughter Ada, Capt. Geo. Smith
and wife, F. A. Wccdxard and wife, James
E. Scofeld and wife, G. Brey and wife, NJ. j.
Grimes and family, Chas. Wilson and family,
]. @. Hovey, wife and son, Mrs. Eliza Wilson
and Emma Steward. Mrs. John Palmer, Mrs.
Barr, Sr., Mrs. DIR. Emery, James Dyer, of
Barnesville. Ohio, Louis Branson and wife,
of Defiance. Although the day was rainy
and disagreeable, it was soon forgotten in
the warm welcome given to each one
by the DR.. and his estimable wife. All unit
ed in wishing the DR.. happy birthday. The
guests were soon chatting lively and enjoy
ing themselves to the fullest extent. Much
credit is due to the Doctors wife and her as
sistants for the grand good dinner. Space
will not permit of minute description but
suffice to say that everything was Of the best
and nicely prepared. The doctor received a
number of presents which he appreciated
highly. The guests departed in the evening
after thanking the doctor and his wife for
their kindness, each one feeling that they
had been well entertained, and hoping the
doctor would live to celebrate many more
birthdays. GUEST.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-12-27

~ The negro question, or What to do with
the colored race in the South, is the great
question that is coming to absorb the atten-
tion of American statesmen. In few years
the tariff and other issues will pale before the
importance of this great problem. The rapid
growth of the negro population much exceeds
that of the white, and it is only question of
time until they predominant in this country,
and to-day if the negro of the South would
vote rs a unit for their own men they could
fill almost every elective Office with one of
their own race, and as the colored portions
of the southern population are densely ignor-
ant, such state of affairs as this course
would bring forth would indeed be startling
What to do with the negro is a growing ques-
ton, and hide it how you may it is every year
coming more and more forward demanding a
solution,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-12-27
CATARRH,
Catarrhal Deafness and Hay Fever.
A NEW HOME TREATMENT.

Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence Of living parasites in
The lining membrane of the nose and eus-
tachian tubes. Microscopic research, how
ever, mas proved this to. be fact and the
result is that a simple remedy has been for
mulated whereby catarrh, catarrhal deafness
from one to three simple applications made
at home by the patient once in two weeks.
N. B.--For catarrhal discharges peculiar to
females (whites) this remedy is a specific.
A pamphlet explaining this new treatment
is sent on receipt of ten cents by A. Fl.
DIXON & Son, 304 West King St., Toronto,
Canada.-Scientifc American.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-12-27
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate. -

IN pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
i of Henry County, Ohio, l, the undersigned, Ad-
mnistraor will offer for sale at public auction, on
Saturday, December Goth, 1888.
at O'Clock p. M, at the North door of the Court
House, in Napoleon, Ohio, the following described
real estate free of dover, situate in the county of
Henry and State of Ohio, to-wit:
The south east quarter of the south east quarter
fSection No. Twenty co., in township No. Six (6,
North of Range Six (6) East, in Henry county,
Ohio, containin 9 40 acres of land.
Appraised at $2, 10000.
Terms Of Sale-One-third cash in hand one,third
in year and onethird in tive years from the day
of sale with interest; deferred payments to be se
cured by mortgage upon the premises sold.
HENRY Won DIELEN,
Administrator of the Estate of William Tietje, De-
ceased.
R. W. Cahill, Attorney.
Nov 27th, 1883. 500