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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
RURAL TOPICS.
INFORMATION FOR THE HUSBAND
MAN AND HOUSEWIFE.
stook-Breeder, Poultercr, NurserynSn,
and Housekeepcr.
THE FARM
Seeding sandy Soil.

Seeding sandy Soil.
IT is so difficult to get catch on ex-
hausted sandy soil, that when one has
been obtained it should not be broken
up, unless the owner is certain it has
fertility enough to ensure another good
catch. If the sandy field is bare now
SOW rye heavily, two and half bushels
per acre. The grain is smaller than of
wheat, so that it will give more plants
than like seeding of that grain. The
heavy growth of leaf that such a seeding
will make is nearly as good 'as sod to
keep the surfrce from blowing away.
The light seeding sown for grain is
scarcely any protection. In the spring
this rye growth can be plowed under in
time for growing potato crop. Next
fall SOW rye more thinly, but add heavy
seeding of timothy, and sow early
enough to let the latter get good foot
hold before winter comes on. Rye ex-
hausts sandy soil much less than wheat,
and is therefore better for seeding to
grass or clover.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
Carl Pretzcl's Philosophy.

1t vas luckiness dot makes some fell
lers great. Dhey don't could get brains,
und goot sences, dot way, already.
Der man in der honey moon dond
vas so shteadfast as der feller in der
efery mite time moons.
Ven der world did said something good
about you, it vas sure, been dot, which
you know all aboutit.
Postmasters, Marshals, and Collec-
tors should be elected by the people.
A kiss and sewing machine are
somewhat alike. They are both good
for fa]ler.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
Paper in the slek-Room.

While on the subject of paper, news
paper especially, did it ever occur to you
what useful article it is2 II serves 30
many purposes. Placed between the
sheet and the bedspread or another
sheet it will keep out the cold, thus
making a very light cover for patients
unable to stand the weight of bed
clothes, and serving as q blanket to
those who cannot afford one. One
great objection to it in this capacity is
tie noise it is liable to make. If you
want to keep ice for any length OF time,
fill a wine-cooler, or any similarly
shaped vessel, and wrap several thick
nesses of paper close around, standing
it on paper, having ablanket or some
thing thick to cover it, and your ice
will keep for twelve hours or longer.
Often you are called upon to pour
strong medicine or equally OBJ
noxious fluid into n narrow-necked bot
tie. A piece of writing paper will make
an excellent funnel. One more use for
paper.then will say no more on the sub
ject. An old physician once taught me to
do dry cupping, and / find it works splen-
didly, and think it quite an improve
ment on the swab. and the putting and
blowing necessary to extinguish the
flame, which in many cases. unfortun-
ately for nurse and patient, has been
forgotten. Prepare several wads of pa
per, small pieces, say about an inch or
an inch and half square, screw up one
corner just enough to take hold 10y, dip
it in alcohol, ignite it, and having pre-
viously prepared your glasses. clean
and dry, drop the lighted paper in one
and Immediately apply to the affected
part The fame is at once extinguished.
and all further trouble Except when re-
moving the cup, do not allow the scraps
of burnt paper to littert the bed) is saved.
The Trained Nurse
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
THE STOCK RANCH.
Pura Water for Mich Cnms.

Fure WaIer TOT HIICH OOW8'
Any animal which gives milk is there
by to a great extent protected from dis
ease. What would otherwise cause sick
ness has an escape valve through the
milk secretion. The mere statement of
this fact ought to emphasize the ne
cessity of giving milch cows pure water.
from which so many children sicken
and die, is more frequently caused by
giving the cows impure water than by
anything else. The COW should not be
allowed to drink what is unfit for per-
son,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19

single specimen in the vigor Of health
and bloom, than floral hospital. A
single plant of good zinnia will adorn a
garden for three months; whatever its
color may be, there will be mono other
to destroy its harmony, and there is no
color but what is pleasing if it does not
suffer by comparison. Plant few
things, and give them q living chance.
American Garden.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
Fort DOnelSon.

)HE day before
t h Q attack o t
f o rt Donelson,
the troops had a.
march of twenty
miles, part of it
during q bitter
cold night. Gen
eral Grant called
q council of war,
to con s id Q r
W h Q t h e r they
should attack the
Confederates o t
once, or should
give the troops
Nearly all the Of
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19

T is not enough
to say that q vol
ume co uld be
written on this
subject. A libra
ry would be re-
quired to do JUS
tice to it. The
newspapers dur
ing tn e gre t
s t r u ggl 9 were
filled with the
story of woman's
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
ON TIIEFIELD OFBATTLE
INCIDENTS AND INTERESTING ASEC-
DoTEs OF THE WAR

Tho Veterans OF the Rebellion Tell Of
Whistling Bullets, Bright BAyonets,
Bursting Bombs, Bloody Battles, Camp
Life, and Festive Bugs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
Precautions Against the Potato Rot.

The State Agricultural Experiment
Station of Maine gives the following di-
rectiors for guarding against the spread
of the fungus which causes the potato
rot, and which lives over winter in the
spores contained in the stems, leaves,
aad tubers: l. Burn the tops and
leaves in the fall. after the crop is
gathered, to destroy the spores contained
in them. 2. Gather all the small po-
tatoes, for if allowed to decay in the
field the spores in them will start the
disease the following summer. 3. Sc
lect seed for planting, if possible, from
fields OF localities exempt from the di-
sease the previous season. 4. Rotate
the potato crop, as the winter spores
germinate the following spring, and
finding no food plants must perish.
5. Burn all the decayed potatoes taken
from the cellar or bins, and other potato
refuse; do not throw them on the COM
post heap, as the spores retain their
vitality and are spread far and wide with
the manure. 6. The winter spores do
not germinate very early in the spring.
The planting of early varieties, that ma
ture before the parasite can get a start,
has been recommended. 7. If cut seed
is used, the surface should be allowed
to dry; for when placed in the ground
the winter spores would find ready en-
trance through the freshly cut surface.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19

Some gardens have look much worse
than that of neglect; they are "dowdy."
One cause for this is over crowding.
The plants have neither room. light nor
air sufficient to enable them to develop
their forms of flowers. Not long since
we saw bed of balsams of fully fifty
plants in space one and one half feet
square; the owner complained bitterly
because his flowers were not SO fine as
ours, yet our plants occupy six square
feet each, and they completely cover the
space. Plants should be thinned soon
alter they are started, to get strong,
healthy growth.
Another common cause of dowdy gar
dens is desire to have little of every
thing in space only sufficient to grow
few things we'll. Form and color are
so intermixed that the effect is destroyed;
no harmony, no distinctness, simply a
tumble of color. And still we are asked
to admire flowers under such conditions.
As well might we call an artists palette
pictured
Inthe window garden the same thing
is noticeable. Ten times as many plants
as look we'll, or do we'll, are crowded
into given space, for fear they will be
killed in the garden. Better have them
killed by Jack Frost, than to starve them
in the house or let them exc out sickly
existence.
A plant is never so beautiful as when
it is grown to perfection. This cannot
be done if it is crowded, or in the shade
of trees or walls. 1t is better to have o
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19

+ there could be a
congregation of all the
Il old veterans that
fought on the sides of the
gray and the blue, and
each confined to the limit
lof telling why he missed
|his man on some particu-
liar occasion, it would
make one of the most
amusing and formidable
experience meetings that
ever assembled.
One little fellow, who
. was really too young, but
whom the force of ne
cessitv made q soldier, had
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
Oldest Member Of the G. A. R.

It is said the oldest comrade in the
Grand Army is Duncan Clark, COM
rade of U. S, Grant post at Shoshone,
Idaho. Clark is eighty years old, and
enlisted August 6, 1861, in Company
E, Seventh Michigan Volunteers. He
fought at Balls Bluff, fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, and many others Of
the hard-fought battles of the Army of
the Potomac,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
BY J. NJ. CoLLUM.

why the Private Missed His Mark.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.

Heroic Women in the War.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
WHAT IS DEMANDED.


The Duties the ConrL is ASKED to
snlpOse Upon tne Sax collectors.
In the petition of John Wesley Haw-
kins to the superior court, Monday,
through W. y. Spruanoe, ESQ.,, and Hon.
Anthony Higgins, attorneys, respecting the
payment of the taxes of Republican poll
taIsbles through powers of attorney given
by the texableG to certain Republican
leaders, the court is asked to do as fol-
lows .-" .m
To tissue peremptory writ Of mandamus
OF the State OF Delaware, directed to the
said respondent, John j. Dougherty, col
lector OF taxes for the North collection dis
trlet OF Wilmington hundred Aforesaid,
commanding him us follows, to wit:
1. To receive OF the several persons
named In 10th and 18th paragraphs Of this
petition, by their several attorneys named
in the 18th paragraph of this petition,
all unpaid taxes for the year 1859, which
by the aforesaid warrant issued to him, the
said respondent as Aforesaid, he was COM
manded to collect from SAID persons re-
spectively, and upon tho payment OF such
taxes aforesaid, to deliver to their segeral
attorneys receipts for the same as required
by law.
q. To receive nil unpaid taxes for the
wear 1889, which by the aforesaid warrant
Issued to him, the said respondent, as
aforesaid, he WAS commanded to collect
from the several persons named In the
aforesaid duplicate, when and as such
taxes shall be rendered or offered to him
the said respondent by srch persons In
person or by their duly authorized agent
or agents, attorney or attorneys; and upor
the payment of such taxes aforesaid, to de
liver to such persons respectively or Il
| their duly authorized agent or agents, ct
torney or attorneys respectively (wher
such payment shall have been made BY
agent or attorney receipts for the same a:
required by law. -
8. To afford to all persons named In the
aforesaid duplicate, Issued to him, the sale
respondent as aforesaid, a fair, Tree ant
equal opportunity to pay their several tax
laid as aforesaid upon their respective
assessments.
4. To collect with reasonable and propeI
diligence all unpaid taxes for the year 1889
which by the aforesaid warrant, Issued t
him the said respondent, as aforesaid, hi
was commanded 10 collect.
The court ordered rule on Collecto
Doughsrty to appear at 8 o'clock thi
morning and show cause, il any h
has, why peremptory writ of msudamu
shall mot issue against him, as prayed for
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

for treason by q yrand jury in the United
States court at Norfolk. Release on bah
was refused, but on May 18Th he was
brought before the court at Richmond on
writ of hnbeas corpus and admitted to bnu
In 100000, Horace Greeley becoming the
first Of his bondsmen. He then went to
New York, Canada, England and France
and returned to this country. He was
never brought to trial, the government
having entered a nolle prosequl In bis case
in December, 1868, and In the same month
he was included In the general amnesty.
After his discharge MIR. Davis became
president OF life insurance company at
Memphis. Tenn. In 1879, Mrs. Dorsey oil
Beauvoir, Miss, bequeathed him her estate,
where he resided in seclusion until few
months ago, when he went to New Orleans
to visit relatives. His last public appear
ance was at tho dedication Of the Confed-
crate soldiers monument at Montgomery,
Ala, where he was enthusiastically re-
ceived and made an address.
Mr.. Davis had been In precarious health
for several weeks, but despite his advanced
age his physicians spoke hopefully OF his
recovery. The news OF his death, there
fore, is rather sudden and unexpected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
DEATH OF sEARLB
rise worlds Champion Sculler ST
cumbs 90 Typhoid Fever.

EEo worlds Champion ScuAier snc-
cumbs 10 Typhoid Fever.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-A dispatch from
Adelaide, South Australia, says that
SeagIe, the champion seuller, is dead
from typhoid fever.
Henry E. Searle was born on July 14th,
1866, at Grafton, New South Wales. His
height is 6 feet 10 inches and hig rowing
weight 100 pounds. 5earle's first race,
which he won, was at Chatsworth on
November 9th, 1884. Then he won tho
light skitf race at HARDWOOD in May, 1855.
In January, 1885, he beat Wallace in
three-mile race at HARDWOOD, but on the
same day the order was reversed over the
one. mile course, Wallace beating Sesrle.
In January, 1888, he beat O. Nelson and
Hesrn, the champion Of New Zealand.
4earle became champion OF the world
in professional rowing on July 18th,
1888, when he soulled against STAINS
bury over the Psramatta course at
Sydney. In that race he made the best
time on record for the distance, miles
and $3.50 yards. On September 9th, 1888,
he defeased William O'Connor Of Canada,
the champion souller OF America, on the
Thames championship course in England.
man of the world, who Is now in this city
with the Ozark Secret" company, was seek
Tuesday morning by GAZETTE reporter.
| He had not learned of the death of Cham
pion 0arsmRn Searle In Australia Monday
and when informed of this fact, seemed
\ perceptlbly affected. He was friend OF
4 S5arle, had seen him row but had never
! met him In a race. Hanlan said 1t was the
/ intention Of Searle to come to this country
4 next GUNNER when he (Hanlan) proposed
\ to row him. As 1t is now stated that Beach
4 is tie virtual champion, Hanlan announces
that he will try and induce o'Connor,
whom he considers one OF the fastest meI
IN the world, to go to Australia and meel
Beach next year. The eX-champion thinks
that the best way to now decide the worlds
championship Ia to have an International
sweepstakes race, each contestant to put
up 81 600. Such an event would most
likely take place on the Thames, in Eng
land, and the probable participants would
be: Hanlan, Tesmer, Gaudaur and O'Oon-
nor from this country, and Beach, Kemp
and others from Australia. England really
has no first.class oarsmen.
0aTsman Hanlap ls perfect specimen OF
physical manhood. He has held the worlds
championship for eight years, or longer
Australia twice. At one time he came near
dying from typhoid fever tie disease which
terminated Searle's career. After this Ill
ness and when In Australia he read OF mis-
obituary notice in the newspapers. He Ia
now In good trim and although somewnat
heshy could soon get into racing coalition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

Colonel j.. II. RatEbone, founder OF the
Order OF the knights OF Pythias, who has
bsen lying i'll for several weeks at Lima,
Ohio, died there Monday afternoon, He
was born In Deerf Id, Oneida county, N.
Y, on October 29tn, 1889 He obtained
his early education In boarding school,
and subsequently passed through the
courses OF instruction In tho Oourtland
Academy, Carlisle Seminary and Madison
University. In 1857 he removed to Lake
Superior, where he engaged In teaching
school. In 1861. while on visit TO mis-
sister, Mrs. j. o. Pease, in Germantown,
he accepted the position Of chief CLERK
cf the Uuited States Hospital In
Philadelphia, where he remained until
1868, when he was ordered to Washington
for duty In the medical department. He
subsequently received q clerkshtp In the
second auditors office, treasury depart
ment, where he remained until 1863. II
was while teaching school In Egg Harbor
that he became impressed with the story OF
Damon and Pythias, aGd the result OF his
study OF the characters WAS the ritual of
the Oder of the Knights Of Pythias. he
lectured to the Knights Of Pythias In this
ely about 10 years ago. Supreme Master
OF Exehequer SALISBURY j. Wiley received
a,telegram Tuesday morning stating thatthe
deceased will be hurled III tho family bury
ing ground at Utica, II. y, and that the
dato OF the funeral Will he photographed
later. Mr.. Wiley will attend the funeral.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

The completion Of the new Eighth
street railway will afford another oppor-
tunity fox the exerciae of Christian pa
tience and forbearance on the part of
drivers OF vshioles. As the railway tracks
occupy the middle Of the street and
drivers of teams, especially those draw
ing heavy loads, will undoubtedly pre-
fer the smooth tracks TO the jarring, rough
cobble-stones, the delicate question arises
as to which one should give way when
teams going in opposite directions meet
on the track. One man whose dreams
have been somewhat disturbed at the
thoughts of pis-headedness, stubborness
and other effects OF ruili sd tempers that
are likely to be displayed, suggests that
some general mode of procedure should
be adopted. For instance, he thinks
that the team going down grade should
give way to the one coming up grade or
that the lighter load should tnrn oui OF
the tracks for the heavier lood5, &c still
he fears that there IL enough "Old Harry"
left in human nature that some casee will
arise which arc aptly described aS q
monkey and parrot Of time"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
CONCERNING THE oaU KoH ELS.
nappcn,nRs and Talk OF Religious

RappcRsnRs and Talk of Religious
Circles EpitOnsized.
The enlargement of Wesley Church is
contemplated.
Bishop Coleman has secured lot at
Camden for a church site.
The revival serviceD in Madeley Church
have results in 65 conversions.
The revival services III Wesley Church
have resulted in 40 conversions.
The Rev. Il. O. Jones has been invited
to become pastor of Crishsld NJ. L.
Church. m.
The Rev. David Howard has declined
the invitation to become rector OF st.
Miohaeps parish, Maryland.
The conner stone of the new Methodist
Episcopal Church az Woodside was laid
Monday afternoon, Bishop Foss and the
Revs. L. E. Terry and E. q. Macnichol
officiating.
During his visit here on Sunday the
Rev. DIR. William Swindells received
financial aid from Asbury and Union
churches for the Methodist Episcopal
hospital in Philadelphia.
The Rev. William Fl. Motfett of Athens,
Greece, has located in this city and is
atopping at Central Hotel. He will sup
ply tine pulpit Of the Church OF the
Ascension, Claymont, until permanent
rector is appointed.
For the ensuing year North Baptist
Mission has elected the following officers;
| Superintendent, George A. Lowe Assis.
tant, Calvin Q, Mills; Secretary, William
Heyes Librarian, George Newman :;
Treasurer, John Mum 0rganist Miss
Clara Smith; Chorister, George A. Lowe;
superintendent Of Primary Department.
Miss Cassie CLOUD; Assistants, Misses Lille
Campbell and Bertha Taylor.
| st. Stephens Church celebrated its
first anniversary on Sunday morning. In
an historical sermon the pastor, the Rev.
| w. A. Sadtler, stated ths following facts
The first nesting Of the congregation was
held during the last week OF August, 1888,
with about two dozen people present.
The Sunday school met week later. The
regular church services began shout the
first OF October of that year. During the
last Of that month the congregation moved
to Fletcher Hall. At the ChTistmaa SER
vice the attendance was twice Us great as
the accommodations. This showed the
need Of larger quarters. About tho mid
die OF Febsusr last it was resolved to
purchase the present church property. II
was secured about the first of April and
dedicated on April 7th. Then the con-
gregstion had nothing at all, and the
members mostly weas st angers to each
other. Now the congregation numbers
nearly 100. The sunday.gchool is -four
isbing, and is quite an adjunct to the
work of the church. Citizens OF Viii
mington and older congregations Of the
Lutheran church elsewhere have kindly
assisted the young congregation. In tbs
course of his remarks MIR. Sadtler dwell
upon the church's proyidential headings
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
LocAg sronrING TOPICS.

Tony StannarG has baen engaged to give
boxing Lessons 1T Delaware College during
the month OF December.
The Wilmington Wheel Club already
talks Of giving another big road race nsxt
year over the proposed improved road be-
tween this city and New Castle.
The Delaware College and Conference
Academy football teams played tie game
at Newark on Saturday In which both teams
failed TO score In consequence OF some
very clever work.
The second monthly entertainment at the
rooms OF the Warren Athletic Club will
take place on Friday evening, December
9th, on which occasion some clever spar
ring and wrestling will take place.
The project for the Wilmington Wheel
Clubs new club house is moving along sat
isfactorily aud with ths infusion of little
vim and eaergy 1t looks as though the
cyclers would soon hays home CT :heir
own, -m"..@
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
TIE rAA-4dtnn.oANs.
They Will Visit wilmington on
SafmhanX. lpercthher II.

At meeting OF the Board Of Trade COM
mittee to invite the delegates TO the Pau
American Congress 10 visit this city, held
Saturday morning, informatlonIwas received
from the state Department TO the effect that
the delegates will visit Wilmington on SAT-
urday, December 21st.
On that day the delegates will start for
New York and will stop here en- route,
reaching Wilmington about ii 80 a. m. and
remaining the balance OF the day.
No arrangements for their reception have
yet been made. BY reason OF their limited
time, and the fact that they havo already
visited many large manufactures, 1t is sug-
gested that The best plan to adopt will be
one that will give them an impression of
the general scope OF Wllmington's indus
tries rather than detailed journey through
tho large establishments.