Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-23
TWO BANKS
That illustrate The Saying; YOu Can't
Serve Two Masters-ObstacIes
That Resemble Capt. scott's


Coon.
CINCINNATI, Feb. IA, 1888.
The grand topic Of conversation in
this city Is the suspension of the Metro
politan Bank Isl 100000 eapital,l and
many be the rumOrs anent the matter.
To me the affair seems to lack the COM
plete roundness of the Fidelity smash,
as thus far no parallel of JOsie Holmes
has been discovered. The failure ap-
pears to be devoid Of any romance, due
to cold, calculating cupidity and an at
tempt to add two and two together 80
as to make six. Business men say this
can't be done without taking another
two out Of some one else's pocket. One
thing / have noticed in this case, as in
that of the Fidelity. and that lis that
Cincinnati banks don't seem to stand
like a row of bricks, all falling at one
push, but remind me of that farmers
pest, purely, which requires for ex-
termination, the pulling up of each
| individual root. l occupy somewhat
the position of imam up tree" in
this city, as am here, there and every
where, and as matter of course hear
and see many things which would look
very funny in print. This city reminds
me of great deep pool with chips and
scum circling around on the surface at
a lively rate, while below everything is
quiet and substantial. AS one might
expect, the chips and the scum attract
the most attention, and imagine them
selves to be the whole business, until a
gust OF wind comes along and sweeps
them away to make room for another
lot. When the gust comes there is no
telling who it will strike, and some of
the "unco godly" come in for their
share. While the trial of the late pres
ident of the Fidelity Bank was in prog
ress, the cashiers son made quite a sem
sation by admitting himself anything
hut trusty message bearer for the
President, and q few days since was
arraigned in the Police Court on the
charge of "tmistaken Identity" At
least it was claimed that he mistoolI
another mans wife for his own. He
must have heen uncommonlv honest
inhis conviction, as he paid for the
wrong woman's board and lodging
Appearances indicate him to have been
in the way of the gust before mention
ed. Lori, Lord, how trouble does fol-
low some people, and yet in nine cases
out of ten it's case of murder that
outs.
/ I am still watching the preparations
for the coming centennial and am not
the only one. There is some sort of a
society here which advocates the abo-
lition of the Sabbath day as peculiar
institution and its practical reduction
to dead level to the other six days OF
the week. They made a proposition to
the Board of Commissioners to have
the exposition opened on Sunday, and
were present in force at the meeting al
which said proposition was considered
They were not tie only ones present
however, as the ministers of the gospe
were arrayed against them in soliC
phalanx. y 1t was amusing to hear the
assertions from both sides of ''prO bOnt
pubLic0," and to note the labored at
tempts to steer clear of what each OEt
really wanted to say. 1t was III reality
to a large extent battle between riglC
sectarianism and absolute license, aHC
the Commissioners were asked to de
, eide the question on er pGrte evidence
and statements. They decided it, hu
on their own grounds, and when thes'
: grounds are perfectly satisfactory to al
9 impartial thinker; as neither of tn
contestants received an endorsement
neither were satisfied. Experience ha
shown that expostions do not pay ex
penses on Sundays, and that is a goo'
e and sufficient reason for putting up tn
, shutters on Saturday night, and thi
proceeding will take place during tn
e continuance of the centennial. Th
: work of the new buildings is progress
= ing splendidly, and the croaks of tn
faint-hearted that they will not b
= ready in time, have grown so wheez
t and asthmatic that nobody pays an
e attention to them. Like the car {
Juggernaut the work goes on, and tn
obstacles go down; the majority follow
u ing the example of Capt. Scott's coor
: MYRTIS.