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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-19

We claim to be the freest and most intelligent,
inventive, industrious and enterprising people
on earth. To these combined causes do we truth
fully ascribe our phenomenal increase in pros
perity, wealth and greatness We do not accept
the dogma that these glorious results are due to
an exorbitant tariff, that the custom house has
been the predominant factor of national growth.
On the contrary, we deem the tariff, as it now ex-
lists, to be burdensome crudely constructed and
inequitably adjusted bearing lightly on therich
and heavily on the DOOR
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-19
LARRY NEAL.


There were then loud calls for Lawrence T.
Neal. He advanced smiling and showing his
perfect white teeth. In introducing him DR..
Norton said that though defeated the boys
thought just as much of Larry Neal as of the man
that won.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-19

The following are extracts from the speech Of
Allen o. Myers delivered before the Democracy
OF Pike County, at waverly, on Tuesday, July q.
1889:
THE ISSUES.
Our State ConYention has been postponed to q
later date than Usual, and our Republican friends
are very much distressed both about our candi-
dates and platform. They need give themselves
no uneasiness upon this score. When the Demo-
Gratis of Ohio meet in State Convention they viii
nominate ticket and adopt platform that
viii be indorsed by the people of this State.
The Republican papers, and especially For
akers friends, are manifesting an undue anxi-
ETY. as to the plan of the Democratic campairn.
They are determined we shall fight this cam
paign on National issues and are fearful we SHAH
not do what they want US to do But we win
devote some attention TO State affairs, and to en-
posing the scandalous transactions in the Ad-
ministration of ]. B. Foraker The Democrats of
Ohio will take no backward step on the tariff
question. We In favor of Tariff Reform.
The events which have transpired in the com
mercial world since the success of the Republiean
party last fall demonstrate more conclusivelv
than any argument that can be advanced that
protection as advocated by the Republican paytv
does not mean or insure business prosperity: In
deed, 1t may mar but not make it. 1t is not INV
purpose to go into discussion of
THE TARIFF QUESTION
But in passing can not help calling your atten-
ton to the fact that the men like Carnegie who
have received the greatest benefits from the high
protective tariff, and amassed colossal fortunes
are the men who are most conspicuous now in
their efforts to beat down the wages Of the work
ing men.
The Republicans in their State platform, re-
Gently adopted at Columbus, heartily indorse the
action of the Republican Secretary of the Treas
ury in making ruling ON the tariff laws relating
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-19
THE PLATFoRM.


/. The Demecracy OF Ohio, I'm conyen-
tien assembled. approve tlae decIara-
tion of ofprincIples made BY the National
Democracy In ST. Louis in 1855, and
especially that part OF it denanding
reduetion of tariR taxes. we Will com
tinue the battle for tariff reform until
the cause OF the people In triumphant.
?. We regard trusts. In whatever form
orsanized, 5as the legitimate result of
our present fariR system; and we de
mand the repeal of All tariR taxes that
enable filem fe extort from the people
exorbitans prices FOR the products they
control.
8. we again acknowIedge the great
debt Of gratitude the Nation owes to
the heroes of fhe late war. and we de
clare In favor Of iust. liberal and
equitable pension laws.
4. we aenounce tine Republican ADJ
ninistration for its repeated sioIation
OF Its pledges i'm behalf of civil Service
reform.
8. We deneunee thspresenf State ADJ
minIssration 40 tine MOST partisan. dee
aoraIi1ins and extrayasant i'm our
history. Ne fnyite the careful investi-
sation OF an effizens into our financial
affairs as shown by the ohiciaI records.
.. we protest against the repeated en-
actment OF laws vestins the appointing
power in the Governor, enabling him
{ 20 control tine local boards of our lead
ing cities. while depriving them of
self it constructs . vast
poIifIeal machine that IL At AN times
dangerons, and, in the hands of a par
fisan Ghief Executive. has become
pesitive menace to me people Of the
state.
y. The nominafion OF the Governor
of ohio fer q third terna, in violation
OF all precedent, Nv tine notorious and
dissraeefuI nse Of patronase at his
eomnaand. In am outrage against the
people, and should be Febulked At the
POLLS.
o. We heartily favor hOme rule i'm
Ireland. NE demand ft also for Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-19
THE TICKET.

FOR GovERNoR
JAMES E. CAMPBELL,
OF Hamilton, Butler County.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WILLIAM v. MARQUIS,
OF Bellefontaine, Logan County.
FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT
MARTIN D. FoLLETT,
OF Marietta, Washington County.
FOR STATE TREAsURER-
". E. BoDEN,
OF Cambridge. Guernsey County
FOR STATE soHooL COMMISSIONERS
CHARLES @ MILLER,
OF Ottawa, Putnam County.
FOR ATroRNEY-aENERAL,
JESSE N. LEWIS,
OF Urbana, Champaign County,
FOR MEMBER STATE BOARD PUBLIC woRKs--
FRANK REYNOLDS.
ofcineinnati, Hamilton County.
FOR CLERK OF sUPREME COURT
III. @. sHUMAKER,
OF TifRn. Seneca County.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-19
Certificates of Indebtedness" Issued
to Cover Up Deficiencies and Meet
Current Expenses.
Wonderful Decrease IN the Dow Tar
Where Has the Money Gone
Let Every Taxpayer Read and Ex-
amine-Let Governor Foraker
!. Answer, If He Can.

The following are extracts from the speech of
Allen o. Myers delivered before the Democracy
Of Pike County, at waverly, on Tuesday, July Is.
1889:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-19

to the Authorship in twenty five years. He
started in life farmer lad. graduating at Iron
City Business College, at Pittsburg, and spending
his early life near Bondsyille, in Belmont Coun-
ty, afterward moving to Cambridge City, where
he lives with his family. He is exceedingly
strong in his section of the State. and it is
thought will run like wildire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
HE WASN'T A DETECTIVE.
But He Could Give Them Points and
Beat Them.

From the Chicago Mail.
The detectives over at the central station are
great admirers just at this time Of George 7.
Baker, North Side decorator. The reason is
that Mr.. Baker started out to catch thief and
caught him. Mr.. Baker is Of very confiding
and big-hearted nature. So when . plausible
young man named Schowers came into his en-
ploy some time since and showed disposition
to behave himself Mr.. Baker boosted him from
time to time and then took him into his own
family to live. He even took the young fellow
on fishing trips with him, and in number Of
other ways manifested great confidence in him.
The young man repaid all this kindness by
riding Mr.. Bakers safe and skipping out
with the money. Inasmuch as this sort of thing
has occurred to Mr.. Baker several times he
thought the signs pretty right for turning loose
the hon of his wrath, 80 he notified the police
and couple OF detectives we're sent out on the
robbers trail. But MIR. Baker wasn't satisfied
to stop there. He joined in the chase himself
and after lodging about from town to town
down in Indiana for about week he caught up
with his man, borrowed a pair of handouts
clapped them on him and dragged him back to
town and into the central station as modestly
as though he had just rounded up lost dog. I
believe 1T has since developed that the young
man whom Mr.. Baker thus keel-hauled has
several wives, is a forger and is an all-around
smooth party. There are detectives, it appears
who are not in the detective business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
1T WAS A DAY OF REST.
Despite the Threatened Violence We
Enjoyed 1t.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
1t had been close game and it had been
full of those close decisions which both clubs
and their hackers think wrong if the voice of
the umpire is against their wishes. Finally
in the tenth inning when the bases were full
and only one run was needed to win, the UNI
pire decided the striker out.
: This was the straw that broke the camels
back. The losing club rushed at the umpire
with shrieks and curses, and but for the prompt
interference of the police he would have been
butchered then and there.
The excitement was prodigious. The angry
masses surged back and forth and every man
on the ground but one was in a fu y. That SOL
itary exception. that one calm and unruffied
man, was the umpire.
His imperturbable patience and suavity at
tracted the attention of reporter, and when
the mob had exhausted its violence against the
protecting Gordon of police and the umpire
was at length able to leave the field in safety,
the reporter accosted him.
well. you've earned your money today" he
remarked alphabetically.
"Oh, l don't know" said the quiet man.
THAT wasn't much. I'm just off for my holiday
and resting myself"
MAY l ask you, SIR" inquired the reporter
respectfully, 'if the scene Of today strikes YOU
as "a holiday rest, what may be your regular
business?'
Certainly" replied the strange, calm man.
Il am the complaint clerk in the gas COM
pany's Office"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
A sWITCHBACK WEDDING.
A Romantic Couple are Married While
the Train Is Rushing Down the Descent.

A Mauch Chunk special to the Philadelphia
Press says: One of the most romantic incidents
that has ever occurred in that most romantic of
spots, the Switzerland of America occurred on
Saturday night on the Switchback road Mrs.
Theodore L. Mumford, wife of the proprietor
of the Switchback, had announced and made
preparations for a moonlight ride over the
novel road, and twenty-five or thirty guests
had been summoned to take the ride and enjoy
a spread at the summit hill. The early after
noon trains on the Lehigh Valley road brought
in the guests, and when they had assembled
there were present Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
l.. Mumford, Mr.. Henry Mumford, business
manager of the SwItchback; Mr.. Leon o. Num-
ford of Binghampton. Miss j. f. Wartnan. Miss
NJ. Z. Buch of Philadelphia, Miss Nellie Finn
Of Binghampton. Mrs. Walter c. Quevido of
Brooklyn, Mr.. John ]. Barton Of Philadelphia,
Miss Eta De Young, Miss Carrie Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. II. c. Morris, IT,, o. o. Jarrard, Harry
Faga, Mrs. Sallie De Young, Mr.. Robert F.
kaicer, Mr.. John Losier, MIR. Joseph Caffrey, all
of this place. and Mr.. and Mrs. n. Griswoid of
Susquehanna.
The party was about starting on the home
ward journey down the mountain side when
two genslemen and lady approached Mr.
Mumford and asked permission to return with
them. Said one Of the gentlemen: This Tin
PRODUCING the blushing woman) is my prospec-
tive bride. About ten years ago we agreed that
when we were married we would have the knot
tide on the Switchback. We had lovers
quarrel and went to San Francisco. About a
year ago We began corresponding again and
last night determined to carry out our romantic
intentions. We were going to wait until tomor-
row, but what's the matter with our having it
done by moonlight? Permit me to introduce
you to my intended bride, Miss Nellie White of
New York city. My name is John T. Longley
and am at present residing in Philadelphia.
My friend here is a justice of the peace and
his wife and family are at present stopping in
Mauch Chunk"
The moonlight party thronged about the
happy pair and return was made to the ban
quet, where all hands enjoyed an antenuptial
supper. Then all boarded the car and the pros
pective bridegroom shouted: Now let her CO.
While the car was going at the rate Of a mile
IN thirty seconds and making its circuitious
dash along the edge of the precipice fair Luna
looked down and smiled on the fastest marriage
on record. Jolly Theodore L. Mumford was
maid of honor, Mr.. Henry Mumford was brides
maid. and Mr.. William c. Morris gave the
bride away. AS the party climbed down the
hill to lower Mauch Chunk the newly-wedded
pair were cheered to the echo and the first
lightning marriage of the Switchback was put
on record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
A MAP BY TELEGRAPH.
One Can Send Manuscript or Pictures
by Electricity.

From Scribner's Magazine.
The fac simile telegraph by which manu-
script, maps or pictures may be transmitted is
a species Of the automatic methods already de-
scribed in which the receiver 10 actuated syn
enormously with its transmitter. By Lenoir's
method picture or map is outlined with in
sulating ink upon the cylindrical surface of q
rotating drum, which revolves under q point
having slow movement along the axis of the
cylinder, and thus the conducting points goes
over the cylindrical surface in u spiral path
The electri, circuit will be broken by every
ink mark on the cylinder which is in this path
and thereby corresponding marks are made in
a spiral line by an ink marker upon a drum at
the receiving end. To produce these outlines
it is only necessary that the two drums be
rotated in unison. This system is of little
utility, there being no apparent demand for
fac smile transmission particularly at 30 great
an expense of speed, for it will be seen that in
stead of making character of the alphabet by
a few separate pulses, as is done by Morse, the
number must be greatly increased. Many dots
become necessary to show the outlines of the
more complex characters. The pantelegraph
is an interesting type of the fac simile method.
In this form the movements of a pen in the
writer's hand produces corresponding move
ments of the pen at the distant station and
thereby fac simile record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
THE STONE AGE AT MT. VERNON.
Indian Antiquities Found Around the
Home of Gen. Washington.

A recently issued bulletin from the National
museum contains the following report by Prof
Otis T. Mason in relation to the relics Of sbo-
rhymes found on the Mount Vernon estate:
1.-THE estate of Gen. George Washington
comprised 5000 acres of land, lying along the
Potomac river II miles south OF Washington,
and bounded on the south by Dogue or Ipsa-
WATSON creek and the land Of Lord Fairfax.
John Smith, in his exploration Of the Potomac
river, mentions the Indians living in this
neighborhood and few of their occupations.
Having spent my youth upon this estate / am
able to recall the resources Of the region as they
existed in the Sc venteenth century. In the winter
the iDlets and water courses OF Mount Vernon
we're thronged with wild fowl, white rabbits,
squirrels, quails. and deer abounded in the
woods. On the approach Of spring the num-
bers of shad and herring that thronged the
waters were simply incredible to one who never
saw them in the early DAYS. Later on the
sturgeon and other fishes took the place Of the
migratory shoals, while the woods abounded
in fruits Of all kinds known in this region. Add
to all this the fact that these Indians were corn
planters and had some knowledge Of rude ag-
riculture, and we are ready to study the stone
implements found on the estate.
Those who have examined the region care
fully are not wholly agreed about the contin-
uance of man on this area. We have along all
the water courses excellent stone implements,
with soapstone vessels and fragments of pot
terry On the hills back from the waters the
pottery disappears and the stone artefacts are
decidedly ruder. On the western side Of the
Mount Vernon estate, upon a high hill two miles
back from the Potomac river, lies the Wood
lawn mansion. the home of Nellie Curtis, WASH
ington's favorite granddaughter. Here is found
what may almost be called the Woodlawn type
of ak, so rude is il, fattish oval pebble,
barely chipped at one end for an edge, and
having the least possible working at the haft-
ing place. No pottery or arrow heads or other
finely faxed implements occur here. All the
pieces are coarse and many types are wanting.
The two theories that confront US are these:
First. There were two waves OF population that
swept over this area, the later being that Of the
John Smith Indians, the former running back
some say, into paleolithic times. Second. The
shore collections stand for the dwelling places
of the Indians, while the pebble-abounding
hills farther back were the work shops of the
same people where they fabricated their imple-
ments and where they abandoned chips, spalls,
cores, broken artefacts, and such as could not
be satisfactorily finished"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
THE GRAND ARMY RATES.
All Hopes Of a Further Reduction Given
Up by the Milwaukee Committee.

The Milwaukee citizens committee on the
Grand Army encampment has finally given up
all hope of obtaining further reduction in
rates from the railroads. A report was made
yesterday to the executive committee Of the
10 said:
We visited Chicago on Tuesday last and held
an interview with Mr.. Blanchard, chairman of
the Central traffic association, and AIR. Abbott,
chairman of the Western States passenger asso-
citation. Messrs. Blanchard and Abbott made
statements giving at some length the reasons
which had brought about the adoption Of the
single-fare rate for the double journey as a
minimum for excursion fares. They claim
that the adoption of that rate was an absolute
from financial loss, and that the same business
prudence which had dictated the original
agreement demanded that no concession be
made, even In the exceptional circumstances
now existing, as one exception would inevitably
lead to demand for others which it would
then be practically impossible to resist.
They expressed their willingness to bring the
matter again before the managers of the West
ern passenger association, but as it wouldrequire
q unanimo Gus vote to consider the previous de-
clsions they could not give the slightest hope
that such reconsideration could be effected.
We were reluctantly compelled to the conclu-
sion that there is no hope whatever of unani-
nous action on the part of the association to
change the rate Of transportation We are in-
formed Of various rates of fare now prevailing
in the central and eastern districts which fur
nish rates OF transportation even less than one
cent mile and of course, it is quite possible this
Generalization Of rates may spread further in
lessen the charges from other parts of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
Fair Oarswomen on the Hudson.

Ia
New York Letter to Savannah News.
Many yachtsmen and pleasure seekers on the
North river have noticed these bright summer
afternoons a six-oared barge showing a futter-
ing blue and white pennant and manned by
young girls all dressed alike in white serge
gowns with white fshermens caps and blue
sailor handkerchiefs knotted under their chins.
Sometimes young man in blazer displaying
the same colors has the stroke seat and occa-
slonally there is young man or two in the
crew, but though the pressure to be admitted
to this athletic coterie on the part of young
persons masculine has occasionally been de-
clined the barge skins ON its way propelled in
the best OF form by oarswomen. Last Satur-
day the boat was around in the Harlem and
elected much admiration as it spun past
the club house, under the Sd avenue
bridge and almost down to He'll Gate
and return. The stroke seat was occu-
pied by girl with fluffy yellow hair hanging
loose under a snood of blue velvet ribbon She
had been ont in the air enough since April to
be sunburned and the smooth coat Of delicate
rosy brown over face and hands was lust the
rich biscuit tint which the true summer girl re-
CARDS as 30 swagger this season. The girls Of
the crew were sunburned also and were, as
they sat, blonde and brunette alternately.
Those who passed the barge close enough for
observation reported that its seats had blue
serge cushions, the shade of the ribbons and
that white canvas cloth was stretched along
Its hoor. No such aquatic outfit has ever
frightened these waters before and the story is
that it belongs to the daughters Of a rich Chi
cagoan who is summering'at Inwood for busi-
ness reasons and whose girls with two cousins
and one school friend make up the charming
blue and white crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
A YOUNG MAN SUED FOR $2o, 900.
Charged With Jilting q Girl Who Had
Procured Her Trousseau.

Middletown, NY, special to the Philadel-
phia Press says: Ferd Sherwood, rich young
merchant and miller of Livingston Manor, Sui
ivan county, NY, has been held in bail to an
swer charge of betraying, under promise of
marriage, Rachel Fredenburgh, the nineteen
year-old daughter of Henry ]. Fredenburgh, q
respectable mechanic in moderate circum-
stances.
Young Sherwood is the son of the late Henry
Sherwood. the well-known hotel keeper and
heavy weight (470 pounds) of Jacksonville,
who died not long ago, leaving 100000 and
large tracts Of farm and wild lands in Sullivan
and Delaware counties to be divided between
his two sons. Young Ferd was paying atten-
ton two years ago to Rachel Fredenburgh. II
is alleged a marriage engagement was entered
into, which was to have been consummated In
June of last year.
Miss Fredenburgh procured her bridal trous-
seau. Damages amounting to go 600 are also
demanded, $4,000 for the father for injury to
herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
A Great Bait for Rats.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
An interesting, not to say valuable, discovery
has been made by Capt Wedding in charge Of
tine zoo. The building is infested by rats and
how to get rid Of them has long been perplex-
ing question. Traps were used, but nothing
would tempt the rodents to enter. In q store
room drawer was placed quantity Of sunfiower
seeds, used as food for some Of the birds. Into
this drawer the rats gnawed their way, fact
which led the captain to experiment with them
for bait in the traps. The result was that the
rats can't keep out. A trap which appears to
be crowded with six or eight rats is found some
mornings to hold fifteen. They are turned into
the cages containing weasels and minks. The
latter will kill a rat absolutely almost before
one can see it, SO rapid are its movements. The
weasels are trifle slower, but not one OF the
rats escape them