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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
instances of win Power.

Three stories were told over after din
ner cigars the other day, showing the
power of mans will One was of a
young officer in the English army, who
was peculiarly stubborn and irascible.
He had been confined to his bed after q
severe attack of the heart, and was un-
able to move. His physician asked one
of his fellow officers to warn him that he
would never get out of bed again, that
he might arrange his affairs before
death. When the sick man was told
what the doctor had said, he arose in
bed excitedly and said: II will never get
up again, eh? will walk to the doctor
myself and show him." He jumped to
the floor, walked across the room and
fell dead.
The other was about u sheriff out west,
who, when arresting man, was stabbed
through the heart He seized the man
by the shoulders, after the blade had
struck him, pressed him to the ground,
drew his revolver, and deliberately
thrusting it down the struggling prison
er's throat, pulled the trigger at the in.
slant he himself died.
The third story was regarding another
officer who was hunting down thief
The man thought he had given his pur
suer the slip, but just as he entered one
door of railroad car the officer appeared
in the other. The thief instantly fired
the bullet penetrating his pursuer's brain
The officer, however, returned the shot
bringing his man to heground. He ther
dragged himself along the aisle Of the
car, firing as he crawled. until his revol
yer was empty. He was dead when he
was picked up second after he ceased
to shoot. Boston Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
Choked a Rear to Death.

The champion bear story comes from
Edgewood, N. Y. A man named Brown,
living five miles from that place, discov-
cred bear feeding on some berries
Taking off his coat, Brown stealthily
crept within throwing" distance. when
he covered bruins head with the gar
ment. Before the bear could free him
self from the covering Brown got close
enough to get his fingers around its
throat. He squeezed hard and the bear
slowly succumbed to the squeezing pres
sure and fell dead. Chicago Tribune.
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A Child Was Singing.

A well known pastor states that he
spent an afternoon in climbing the tene-
ment stairs of Edinburgh. The squalor
was appalling He saw only sin and mis-
cry and death. Never was he 80 sick at
heart. Never did his faith receive 80
great a blow. For the moment he was
tempted to exclaim: "There is no God.
Soon, in the very midst of this hell lie
heard a note of faith-a child was sing
ing. At once the cloudlifted the heaven
opened and Christ spoke. Rev. W. F.
Taylor
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05

Abraham was no doubt good man,
for the age in which he lived, but all
critics agree that his treatment of Hagar
was stain upon lis character; that Isla.
mael was treated with vile Injustice
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05

Note On Running Of Trains.
Direct connections made in Union Derot at Co.
lumbus for Newark, GAINESVILLE. Pittsburgh, Wheel
ing. Baltimore, Washington and Phi adelphia; also
South and Southwest. 4
Ey-Close connections at Toledo for Detroit and
ali poiutsin Michigan ard Canada.
Il. u. FALKENBACH,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
G. R. CARR, Columbus, Ohio.
Gen'l Supt.
, 1889-10-24
How johnnie Caught R~attler..

A little boy was very fond of ram
bling around in the woods in southern
Georgia, and every time he went out
he would capture a ra~ttlesnake and
bring it home alive.
How do you catch them, Johnnie?"
said the mother.
"Jes so,n said the boy, and he show
ed her the operation. He would take
a large candy jar and place the open
mouth of the jar in front of the rat
tier. Then he would firmly fix his
gaze upon the snake and hold him
spell bound. He would then punch
the snakes tail with a long stick and
shove him along until he had him Sc
cure in the bottle.
In this n he captured thirty
rattlers, and placed them on shelves in
the kitchen.
The curious collection remained
there some time. One morning the
mother missed the snakes and also the
boy. She looked around the house
and found them nowhere. Finally
she heard laughter in the front yard.
She went out and beheld a fantastic
spectacle. The young kid was dan
cling around the front yard, while the
thirty snakes were twisting around
flowers and bushes, and had converted
the flower yard into a regular snake
dom.-Athens Chronicle.
, 1889-10-24
Fighting Factions.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.-News has been
received of an engagement between the
Howard and Turner factions near Harlan
Court House, yesterday. James Dean of
the Howard party was killed and five
others wounded. Three of the Turner
crowd were wounded.
A correspondent telegraphs from Pine
vile that Wilson Howard and one of his
principal henchmen named Jennings,
were among the wounded. 1t is said that
Towards injuries are probably fatal. The
Turner's have been in possession of the
town for more than a week. Their leader,
John Turner, is II years of age. How
ards forces have been in camp a mile
from town.
There are forty men in each crowd, all
equipped with Winchesters and revolvers.
Yesterday morning Turner led his follow
ers in an attack on the Howard camp.
The attacking party got in first work, but
were finally driven back to town.
A report reached Pineville at IL o'clock
that the forces in Harlan left camp last
night and started for Harlan Court House,
intending to kill everybody that belongs
to the opposition and burn the town.
, 1889-10-24

DENVER. Oct. 23.-The locomotive en-
Gineers to-day concluded the investigation
of charges began yesterday against one
of the grand officers. 1t is understood
resolutions we're adopted reprimanding
him. The election of officers has beer
postponed until Monday. Cavener. the
Chicago candidate for grand chief, with
drew to-day and the only candidates now
in the field are p. NJ. Arthur. G.. w.
Woman of North Platte, Neb., and b.
w. Vedder of Sedalia, Mo. Predictions
are made that Yroman will be elected, as
a canvass of delegates made Yesterday
failed to give Arthur a majority.
A resolution introduced to day provid-
ing for the location of permanent head
quarters of the brotherhood at Chicago
was defeated. The other candidates for
this honor are Cleveland, o.. ST. Louis
and Denver, with everything in favor of
the former. A resolution introduced ia
voring the location OF the worlds fair at
Chicago was adopted unanimously. To-
morrow the insurance question will be
discussed and on Friday and Saturday the
delegates will make an excursion on the
Rio Grande railway up Grand Canyon
and over Marshall pass.
, 1889-10-24
Charges Against a Senator.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 23.-Some very
dirty family linen of United States Sena-
tor Stewart of Nevada, was washed in
court yesterday. The senator had been
cited for contempt FOR failure to allow his
son in-law, a. w. Fox. to see his chill
dren. Fox filed a scandalovs affidavit, in
which he charged hat Stewart and his
wife quarrcled so that no child should be
allowed In their house; that Stewart had
defrsudcd a man named Lyons in an EN-
ma mine transaction. and that the mother
OF his three children was addicted to
practices which made her unfit to have
charge oil the children. Mrs. Stewart
then testified and told a sad story of fam
lily trouble, caused by the first marriage of
her daughter, who is now the wife of
Joseph ID. Romero. secretary of the
Spanish legation in China. She said her
daughter fell in love with Fox while he
was attending school at the age OF II
years. The witness opposed the mar
riaRe. but as Fox wanted the child to
elope with him, it was thought advisable
to avert a scandal by permitting the mar
riage. Fox proved worthless, and al
though she obtained several lucrative
positions for him he lost them. He was
tolerated for a long time, but finally be-
came unendurable. The children have
been supported by Mrs. Stewart and are
now at school in Reno. The Judge took
the case under Amusement.
, 1889-10-24
An Inhuman Brute.

OrTowA, Ont, Oct 23.-The residents
of Aliens settlement, In Hastings county,
have been thrown into wild excitement
over the discovery hat for upward of a
year John L. Blondin, aged % years,
who has been teaching one of the schools,
has seduced a number of his pupils.
Saturday night Mrs. George Rollins, wife
of one OF the most respected residents
of the settlement, found her daughter
Lille, aged IA, crying bitterly. The girl
acknowledged that she was in a delicate
condition and that Blondin was respon-
sible. Blondin was arrested Monday.
The residents of the village formed a
vigilance committee and headed by the
father of the victim started in a body for
the house in which Blondin boarded, only
to find that he was safely lodged in jail.
BY this time it had become generally
known that he had ruined ten or twelve
other children from II to Is years of age.
Blondin had been in the habit of delay
ing the Young girl pupils after school
when he would treat them to candies and
after getting them under his influence ac-
complished their ruin. He would keep
them in alternately, enioining each to Sc
crecy under the threat of sho ting them
if they ever breathed a word tu their par
ents or schoolmates. Blondin always
bore an excellent character. He is greatly
broken down over the discovery of his
villainy and offered to marry Lille Rollins.
1t is reported another attempt will be
made to lynch him.
, 1889-10-24

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich Oct. 23.-Two
years ago George d. Conger disappeared,
leaving "A wife and little daughter. He
was highly connected, at one time a lead
ing stakeholder in one of the furniture
factories, and had brilliant prospects. He
moved in the highest society circles, and
his marriage six or eight years ago was an
important social event, but he was addict
ed to liquor. He disappeared shortly al
ter a protracted spree. and as nothing was
ever heard from him his friends feared he
was dead. A letter has just been re-
ceived from him from New York. He
writes that he went from here to New
York and there shipped on a sailing yes
sci as a common sailor for Australia, and
tina. he has since circumnavigated the
world, working his way around before the
mast. During his travels he has abstain
ed from liqIor, and writes hat his refor-
nation is thorough and permanent, and
that he is looking forward to the time
when business matters in New York will
permit him to return to his wife and
baby. In the meantime his wife applied
for and obtained a divorce. and her en-
eagement to a well known Young society
man, the cashier Of a local bank, has re-
Gently been announced. The lady's de
cision is awaited with much interest.
, 1889-10-24
The Same Old Chestnut.

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 23.-Two we'll
dressed men and a woman drove up to
the Shurrcy German Savings bank this
afternoon. The men entered the bank
and told the cashier that the lady was uu-
able to walk and desired to speak to him.
One of the men and the cashier went out
and had a brief consultation about bank
business, after which all three of the
strangers drove away. Soon after it was
discovered that 81, $50 had been stolen
from behind the railing. The thief enter
ed the enclosure apparently through the
gate which the cashier had left open. He
overlooked a package of 5000 bills.
, 1889-10-24
A strong Combination.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The World
this morning prints a lengthy story to
the effect that an agreement has been
formed between the Chicago & North
western and the Union Pacific railroads.
The roads will hencelorth be operated in
harmony. The agreement was then rati-
fled by the boards of directors OF both
companies.
The World draws the deduction that as
the Northwestern is in a measure n Van
derbilt line, the Vanderbilts will in all
probability branch out toward the Pacific
from Frisco, Utah, to O of the South
ern California seaports in proximity to
Los Angeles.
, 1889-10-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-The steam
or st Paul, which arrived from Onalaska
last night, brought down forty six Yukon
miners They report some d%estitution
among miners along the Yukon, but say
that the recent reports of starvation there
were exaggerated. No news has peer re-
ceiVed from the party that went overland
from juneau to the Yukon. and it is un-
likely hat anything definite will be
learned from them until next spring.
, 1889-10-24
H eGR0NIN CASE.
States Attorney Longenecker
Ready for all Emergencies.
Two Important Witnesses to
be Produced.
An Inhuman Brute Escapes a
Lynching.
The Cronin Case.

CHIoAGo, Oct. 23.-The Journal this
morning asserts that eitherin State's Attor-
ney Longenecker's opening speech in the
Cronin case to morrow or in the evidence
to be introduced later, there will be sew
eral surprises. The weak point ii the
case has always been thought to be the
inability of the state to show that DIR.
Cronin actually entered the Carlson cot
tage on the night of the murder. The
Journal claims that the states attorney
has two witnesses who saw Cronin driven
mp to the cottage and watched him enter.
1t is also said that evidence will be pro-
duced to show that four men took part IN
the murder-Ceughlin, Cooney. Burke,
and a man not yet arrested or indicted.
O'SulIivan. it is claimed, acted as sentry
outside. Kunso is said to be the man
who drove Coughlin to the cottage.
, 1889-10-24


o, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practice to deceived
never received a more amusing illus
t%ration, perhaps, than in the case of
Uncle Caleb Ware, of W, in the
state of Massachusetts,, and his story
about the fast horse he once possessed.
Uncle Caleb, who has long since
gone TO his rest, was a farmer of the
old sort in the town of W, and
used to like to join the group at the
village store, in their tales of strange
and interesting things gone by.
One evening the talk ran upon teh
speed of horses, and Uncle Caleb was
inspired to relate IN incident from his
own experience.
'Twuz the year Gineral Jackson
come to W" said he. My mare
Betsey, she was jes six year old. Ski
Lemme see; yes, she wuz a Swear
old when l had 'er o. deacon Jones in
1928, N that wuz jest three year be-
fore. Wall We wuz all up in arms
over Gineral jackson comm thru FIN
Worcester; an me and my hired
man, Zeke T~ewksbury, we wuz haydn
down on the medder. That ere med
der's jest a mile FIN the square, s
everybody knows.
"Wali We wuz hard t work hay
in, as l says, when all to once we
heerd the horn on that ere coach
BLOWN like time, way over ON Walla-
pog hill. N what'd we do but hitch
up that mare Betsey, and drive off,
lickety split, for W square. Wal,
sirl An how long dye think it took
us TO drive in2"
"How long, Uncle Caleb2'
Jest two minutesln
There was a burst of incredulous
laughter through the store.
Two minutesl" the exclamation
went around. "Why, Uncle Caleb,
it can't be done. Drive over that road,
a mile, in two minutes2 Why, there's
no horse in the world that ever did
that or ever couldl'
Uncle Caleb began to grow a little
confused and worried, lest he had told
too big a story. And then he tried to
get out of it.
wal, ye see" he said, at might
not "a been done ordinary times, but
twas such nation slick sleighin' that
it WANT nothin' very surprisin' fer
that mare l"-Youth's Companion.
, 1889-10-24
A FIGHTING JUDGE.
Lively Scrimage on the Streets
of Kansas City.
Judge Mcdonald Shows Fight
to a Reporter.
Serious Charges Against Sena-
tor Stewart.
A Fighting udge.

KANSAS CRY. Oct. 23.7Judge Nc
Donald of the county court assaulted
james Kelly, a journal reporter, to-day.
The Journal referred in uncompli-
mentary terms to one of the judges de-
clsions and when the reporter addressed
him Mcdonald flew into a passion and
struck the reporter twice in the face with
his fist, knocking him down. Police OF
ficers who had witnessed the affair ar
rested the Judge and took him to the sta
tion. where he was released on his own
recopnizance.
, 1889-10-24

BosToN, Oct. 23.-It is stated at the
Union Pacific Office here that the division
of the system into three parts Is only for
the purpose of more effe tive organization
in the operation of the system OF 1880
miles and the feet of steamships had out
grown its old status and hat general
managers at Portland, Salt Lake and
Omaha are now necessary.
, 1889-10-24

BERLIN. Oct. pa cable message
has been received from Capt. Wissman
stating that reliable news has been re-
ceived concerning Emin Pasha, Henry NJ.
Stanley, Signor Casati and six English
men. They are all expected to arrive at
Upwapwa the latter part of November.
Capt. Wissman also says be defeated the
insurgents near Somwe, killing seventy.
, 1889-10-24
Gen. AIger in chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Gen. Alger, com
mander in -chief Of the Grand Army of
the Republic, is in the city to-day in con-
ference with the commanders of depart
ments Of Ohio. Kentucky, Tennessee,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa. Nebraska, Missouri.
Arkansas. Kansas, Colorado and Wy
nminr
, 1889-10-24

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.-Van Dyke Hey
ser. aged is years. who was injured in the
wreck at NolIn station on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad Tuesday morning, died
this afternoon. He met his death through
bravely stopping TO assist a woman.
About twenty were more or less seriously
hurt.
, 1889-10-24
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Snow fell heavily at Winchester, Va,
Yesterday.
Gov. Foraker was greatly improved
last night.
Philadelphia had its first snow fall of
the year yesterday.
There was quite a lively snowstorm at
Sandy Hook yesterday, the first this year.
The Touring mill of L. G. Porter at
Winona, Mimi, burned yesterday. Loss,
Sl50,000.
A movement is on foot in London to
raise funds to erect a monument over the
grave of Lord Howe. recently discovered
at T~icopderoga, N. Y.
Gen. b. f. Butler says he proposes to
write a complete history of public affairs
in which he has been concerned in which
he proposes to do justice to his friends and
enemies, especially the latter.
The Pan-American excursionists reach
ed Milwaukee Yesterday. They were
driven around the business and residence
portions of that city and also visited the
National Soldiers home. At midnight
they started for st. Paul.
A stir in official circles in Constantine.
pie has been caused by the discovery by
Russian officials who have been gathering
evidence of the persecution of Christians
in Armenia by Turks. The sultan has
given orders looking to a redress of their
grievances. Moussa Bey, governor of
Armenia, will be punished.
, 1889-10-24

CHICAGO, Oct. %. -Cattle-Receipts
5000. Market steady on good; others
weak. Beeves, "a. SOFA 800; steers, SO 90
l944 0 stockers and feeders, 81. 9062. 95;
Texas cattle, 81 6092.9 90; western rangers,
$2.00(64n0.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Marketsteady.
Natives, S3.0095. 10; Westerns, So GOA
AIS; Texans, So 2504O5.
Wheat. Market firmer. October 7St,
December S0f, May 500.
Corn-Market steady. October 3Os,
May 32E.
, 1889-10-24

New York. Oct. 2S.-The fourth Of
the worlds championship games was won
by Brooklyn.
Score: New York I. Brooklyn 10.
Base hits-New York 9, Brooklyn 7.
Errors-New York 8, Brooklyn l.
Umpires-Gaffney and Lynch.
Game called on account OF darkness.
, 1889-10-24
SOMETHING NEW.

The brilliant discoveries OF the nine
tenth century, are astounding compared
with preceding ages. The wonderful re-
suits accomplished by steam are innum-
cradle, but electricity is steadily pushing
its way to the front. The names of Edi-
son and Clark will shine as stars in future
ages. Now, the latest discovery, but not
the least, of the epoch is the mounting
of animals, birds, etc. by electricity.
This wonderful process is taxidermy is ac-
complished by E. Clarke, the latest tax
ermist of the age. laboratory and mus
cum at 5l7 West Sixteenth street.
, 1889-10-24

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 23.-The National
association of manufacturers and dealers
in proprietary medicines at their annual
meeting to-day elected r. V. Pierce of
Buffalo, president. Among the vice pres
idents is G. S. Jones of Bloomington, Ill.
The business of the association last year
was 500, 000. 900, of which $40, 600, 600
was spent in advertising.
, 1889-10-24

PoTTsvnLE, Pa, Oct. 23.-Peter
Boranovski was hanged this morning for
the murder of the wife of Anthony Pull
lavitch and her servant, Anna Katch.
The motive was robbery, $500 being Sc
cured. The murderer burned the house
in which the crime was committed.
, 1889-10-24

WICHITA, Kas., Oct. 23.-There is an
excited crowd at KinGfsher, l. 4. Yes
terday track layers OF the Rock Island
road reached the Oklahoma line. There
they were met by United States troops
and driven back to kingisher at the
point of the bayonet.
, 1889-10-24

BALTIMORE. Oct. 23.-Last year the
oyster police force fired into and sank sew
eral oyster boats dredging for oysters in
violation OF the law. Suits for damages
were brought against the state by the
owners in the federal court. Yesterday
a decision was rendered in favor of the
efafa
, 1889-10-24

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-It is under
stood two employees of the pension office
whose pensions we're rerated have been Of
~ficially requested to refund to the govern.
ment the money paid. The law gives
them sixty days to reply TO the %notifica-
ton.
, 1889-10-24

New YORK. Oct. 23.-The strength in
in the stock market continued to-day, and
while trading was less active in the fore
nuon, it increased later, when several
stocks moved up rapidly. The advances.
however, were not so prominent and
while the entire active list is again higher
to night, the improvement is generally
confined to fractional amounts. The i'm
portant final changes are few in number.
Union Pacific rose II.
Government bonds dull and steady.
Petroleum opened steady at 1908.
Soon after the opening reports of increased
demand for export and decreased supply
started the shorts to covering and they
forced the price up to 1881. Realizing
sales then caused a reaction on which the
market closed steady at 1929.
American cotton seed oil 4l4.
Money on call easier at 3 to s per cent.
Closed offered at 3 per cent.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
, 1889-10-24

WABASH, Ind, Oct. % AT Gran
gers crossing this morning a Grand
Trunk engine exploded, instantly killing
Engineer Callahan and Fireman Mad
dox.
, 1889-10-24

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results. or in case of
failure a return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our ad-
vertised druggist a bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. 1t is
guaranteed to bring relief in every case.
when used tor any affection of throat,
lungs or chest, such as consumption, in
fammation of lungs, bronchitis, asthma,
w%hooping cough, Group, etc, etc. 1t is
safe, and can be depended upon. Trial
bottles free at B. B. David's drug store.
The finest and cheapest cuts of all
kinds of meats, can be bought at II. F.
Shuldt's meat market, Seventeenth street.
Fine Greeley Potatoes at
E. s. JOHNSTON & Bros.
, 1889-10-24

Change is one of the irresistible laws
of nature, and fortunately the change is
almost invariably for the better. AS an
instance of this St. Patrlck's Pills are fast
taking the place of the old harsh and vlo-
lent cathartics, because they are milder
and produce a more pleas mt effect, be
sides they are much more beneficial in re
moving mobid matter from the system
and preventing ague and other malarious
diseases. As a cathartic and liver pill
they are almost perfect. For sale by B.
B. David.
, 1889-10-24

& Historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1889-10-24
sleighinE in Haying Time.

The truth in the lines of Scott in
''Marmion.n
, 1889-10-24

.,n.,4 in poor photographic condition.