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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18
TurgenieFs Sick Monkey.

Since my reference the other day to
the experience of the physician here in
Boston who was called upon to attend a
sick monkey in the Italian quarter in the
North End, have come across an anec-
dote in the advance sheets of a new book
which illustrates similar pathetic inn
preston which the sufferings Of sensi-
tive monkey made on great Russian
novelist. In the Impressions of Rus
sia." by Edmund Brandes, there is a
touching story Of the tender hearted Tur-
genief riding all the way on solitary
journey by rail from Hamburg to Lon
don holding the paw of a timid monkey
who was terrified by the fearful motion
and roar of the train. with a poor,
cowed, fettered little monkeys hand in
his" says Brandes, ''the genius whose
spirit had ransacked the universe, hand
in hand with the !. tlc anthropoid ami
NAL, like two kindred mortals, two chill
dren of the same mother-there is here
more true devotion than in any book of
devotion" There was certainly noble
spirit of sympathy in this act of Turge-
nief, and it helps to account for the hold
he has on the human heart that bis own
should have throbbed so tenderly for the
poor little monkey Boston Post.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18
"A Cure for LeprOsy.

A euro for leprosy has been found,
says Mr.. Clifford, the last European to
visit Father Damien. It is gurjun oil,
the produce of fir tree which grows
plentifully in the Andaman Islands. "It
was discovered by DR.. Dougall, and Mr..
Clifford was assured by Sir Donald
Stewart. who was then governor of the
islands, and who has sent me the official
medical report, that every single case in
the place was cured by it. The lepers
were convicts, and it was therefore i'm
possible to enforce four hours a day of
rubbing the ointment all over their
bodies, and thetaking Of two small doses
internally. In some of tho cases the dis
ease was of many years standing, and
the state to which it had reduced its VIC
TINS was indescribably dreadful, yet
after eight months sufferers were able to
run and to use a heavy pickax, and every
symptom of leprosy had disappeared.
Father Damien tried it. but too late.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18
The Pavement Of the Future.

The best of all pavements, as has Deen
shown by experience III our own and
foreign cities. is made of asphalt. When
asphalt pavements first came into Use in
this country they were largely made
with coal tar, and proved defective in
many ways: afterward the methods and
materials used in the Old World were
imported and gave excellent results.
The result of the experience OF
the last ten years has clearly shown that
the pavement made with the Trinidad
asphalt is equal to any in the world and
superior to any other kind of pavement in
use. Its excellencies. cleanliness. silence
and salubrity are SO apparent that no ar
gunlent is now needed to enforce them,
and to these may be added, and placed
first on the list, economy: for it costs as
little and lasts as long as any other good
pavement. and l., much lcss trying to
horses, vehicles and human nerves. 1t
is rapidly growing in favor, and it is not
too much to say that it is the pavement
of the future, and is destined in most
localities to supersede all other kinds
Professor Newberry in School of Mines
Quarterly.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18
Breaking Petey In.

saw the smallest newsboy in New
York in City Hall park yesterday. He
was little 4-year-old, chubby in face
and still baby; yet he had an armful
of papers, including bundle of Graphics.
1t was the little fellows debut as news
boy and he was surrounded by dozen
or more lads, all older than himself, who
were shrieking and yelling like SO many
Comanches. The wee fat legs waddled
past the court house into Chambers
street at the head Of the queer procession
and the childish voice piped: "Ere's ee
Noo-ees an ee Grafeek." "Heyl hey!
bully for Peteyl' screamed the delighted
news boys in chorus. Forgetting their
sales for the moment, they were all bent
on giving the little chap start in the
business under the best auspices.
stopped and bought paper.
The big brown eyes looked up into
mine and the baby voice chirped: ''Tan-
kee." "Giv' i'm de change, Petey," yell
ed the mob of urchins. "No, my boy;
keep it for luck" "Hey! heyp broke
out the storm again, ana Petey ana the
barefooted crowd swept past, the fat lit
tie legs just ahead of the. others. "We're
breakin' him in, boss" explained one OF
the bigger boys. "He's got nobody ter
home, 'cept gal as is sick, kinder, and
Petey's agoin' ter sell papers ter keep de
house." "Will he make enough:" ask
ed. "Bet yer life he WILL" was the
sturdy answer. Der fellies won't see
Petey left. He's in trainin' fer de mas
cot of our baseball club, Petey is, and
he'll make big money dis season an don't
yer ferget it." And the good hearted
lad skipped after the procession which,
with Petey still at its head, was now dis
appearing down Park row.-New York
Graphic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18

Florida girls are not like their Alabama
sisters (by The Age Herald's estimatel,
for the former abhor slang. But for
downright emphasis of expression and
that brevity which is the soul of wit they
yield the palm to no other state.
Several weeks ago a number of brave
young men and beautiful women from
the interior came in on an excursion.
A small knot of the visitors were walk
ing leisurely through the park, when the
following conversation was overheard
between two Of the visitors. It is re-
ported verbatim, though it is impossible
to reproduce the drawling, earnest tone
in which it was delivered:
''Sa1," asked one, displaying the folds
Of her new dress. and taking q sly hitch
at her hustle, "Sal, how do my dress
fit?"
"Fingers and toes couldn't better it."
"Do John seem ter notice it?"
"Can't keep his eyes often it"
"Do my hustle shake about any?"
"Shakes jess like jelly" replied Sal, as
they proceeded on their way with an air
of triumph indescribable. Jacksonville
(Fla.) Times-Union.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18
yaek Dempsey ouietei Him.

In crowded car on Geary street
a rather undersized man trod on a
big mans toe. He Immediately apollo
gized, but the big man would accept no
excuse and grumbled and growled, and,
as the smaller man made no attempt to
resent it, he gradually reused himself to
afurious heat.
"Who are you, sirrah?" he demanded,
shaking his fist in the other mans face:
"who the devil are you that goes
around stamping your big feet on every
one within reach? Who are you"
''My name is Jack Dempsey quietly
answered the other, looking up.
The big mans jaw fairly dropped and
he hastily left the car, mumbling apollo
getically. The small man was not the
noted fighter, but he scared the bully
just as much as if he was.-San Fran
cisco Examiner. ,fagg
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18

Sonnenthal, one of the most prominens
actors Of Vienna, had q avery unpleasant
experience He was asked to appear at
Riga and accepted the invitation, there
being d large German speaking colony in
that,city. Shortly after his arrival there
the prefect Of police issued on order sum
marily expelling him from the czar's
domain. There was furry Of excite
n,ent, as Sonnenthal is held in very high
estimation. Inquiries as to the cause Of
the order elected the information that
the sole reason was that the actor had
been SO contumacious as to be born Of
Hebrew parentagel Improbable as itmay
seem it required negotiations between
the Austrian ambassador at st. Peters
hfrg and the highest Russian official be.
{ fore the outrageous order Of the police
could berevoked. San Francisco Chroa-
licle.
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Absurd Arguments.

Zone of the most absurd arguments
used against girl who wishes to become
a physician" said blue eyed, fair
haired medical student in petticoats, the
other day, sis that the disagreeable
sights and experiences of the dissecting
room, if they do not altogether over
power her fortitude, will coarsen her
feelings and destroy her delicacy. Bah,
I say, to such mawkish sentimentality.
No one thinks it hardens girl to nurse
sick person, and yet tell you that in
ministering to the sick and the dying
and the dead in the capacity of nurse,
I have seen sights as ghastly and per-
formed far more distasteful and exhaust
ing labor than would have been called
upon to do if 1 had been a physician;
and all the time I knew nothing Of the
keen interest in the scientific part of the
work which I now have, that SO absorbs
my attention and thoughts that what is
revolving to others is by me almost un-
noticed. New York Tribune.
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That Awful Pocket.

1t would seem that women ought to
have guiding strings hanging from their
pockets to assist in discovery when the
contents are needed. How often poor
woman stands scarlet and miserable,
hunting for her pocket, while car con-
ductor stolidly awaits his fare. The
writer saw variation on this. A con-
ductor wanted change for dollar bill.
Agirl rendered a handful Of small money,
at the same time asking to be put off at
Eighteenth street. 1t was then Twenty
third street. The conductor returned the
bill and the surplus change. The girl
stuffed the bill in her glove and after
some hunting seemed to find her.pocket
and dropped therein the coins. AtTwen-
tieth street sudden wild look came into
her eyes. and she began fumbling for the
pocket again, and unsuccessfully. Doubt
deepened to anxiety and fear to horror
On her face. Presently she made eau
hous move.
A nickel rolled somewhere on to the
1oor. She got rigid and began hunting
n different direction. We were near
ing Eighteenth street. She pretended not
% notice it, and she looked more and
more miserable. You see, she had put
;he coins through the placket hole of her
lress, and not in her pocket at all. The
conductor motioned. A cent rolled to
;he floor. The girl would see neither the
,oin nor the conductor. Then the con-
iuctor shouted, while the car waited:
Eighteenth, madam"
go on" said the girl.
But this is Eighteenth street," re.
turned the conductor.
Down went dime.
II don't want to get out" the girl an
swered, tears of rage rising in her eyes.
Didn't you say Eighteenth" he said.
II have changed my mind" the girl
answered desperately, q tear and three
cent piece rolling to the floor together
Well, the writer got out at Ninth street,
and she hadn't found either her pocket
or the placket hole yet, and the floor was
all over small change. She may be rid
ing yet.-New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18

Although the London men about town
are the best dressed in the world, there is
little or no alteration of the male beauty
here. 1t is one of the most difficult
things imaginable to find out the Eng
lishmen who are considered to be on the
summit of fashion in the matter of
clothes, unless one knows them person
ally. Portraits of society women of all
kinds and ranks are to be seen in pro.
fusion here, but never portrait of So
ciety man unless he happens to hold some
public Office Of prominence English
swelldom has great deal of sameness
about it.
To begin with, the swell must have a
title or be a military man. and as all
titled Englishmen have something to do
with the army, the militia, the yeomanry
or the volunteers, all swells of the first
water are military officers of some kind.
Beforea young titled Englishman can be
qualified to become credit to his FAM
lily and the British aristocracy he must
have been to Eton, to Oxford and have
held a commission in the Guards. 1t
doesn't matter how long he holds the
commission. Then, again. the personal
appearance of the most admired men of
this type is apt to be wanting in variety.
They run about six feet in height, have
broad shoulders, deep chests and COM
paratively small waists, for which three
latter things the tailor may be partly re-
sponsible, They, almost without excep-
ton, shave all their face but the upper
lip, where they grow as big and curly a
mustache as possible. -Rlakely Hall in
Clothier and Furnisher.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18

The whole tower could be lifted by
four men of average strength. The case
has been proved. When it was about
half its present height few men actually
did lift it. This is not humbug; the
thing is perfectly simple. The construc-
ticn of the tower is based on the canti-
lever principle, and its bulk of 6,400 tons
is so adjusted as to press on the founda-
ton with less weight than that of man
in an armchair on the floor.
Is the tower beautiful? No. But it
has the erect, fragile looking elegance
of an obelisk not hewn out of red granite,
but knit of dark hued meshes. Emile
Michelet in Paris Illustre.
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Very Old Bread.

A German who visited Pompeii writes
as follows concerning the bread discov-
cred there: SIN one room are shown in
well closed glass cases, side by side with
some precious objects, the Oldest bread,
which was found in an oven-of which
more by and by-burnt, of course. This
bread is round and has four cuts, and
may have weighed when fresh about
three or four pounds. To this day bread
like this is baked in Naples and the neigh
borhood, proof of how little advanced
the bakers trade is in the south of Italy.
Our guide assured me that some Of this
bread had been sold to foreign museums
for enormous sums of money, and that
before me would not be sold at all, no
matter what was the price offered. Hav-
ing seen this bread, I was curious to see
the oven in which it had been baked and
found. After a most interesting tour
through the streets of Pompeii, we found
ourselves suddenly before the house of
the Pompeiian baker.
"The houses are not built like ours of
today. They are without windows, with
an entrance into the interior, which is a
square, open hall. or rather yard, which,
in the better class of houses, contains q
fountain and water basin. Into this yard
the doors from all the rooms open The
streets serve as drains for the houses as
well as the streets. Great blocks of
stone serve as stepping stones to pass
from one side of the street to the other.
Within the house was also placed the
baking room, and the oven was built of
baslatic stones, which were still in good
preservation. This oven was very much
like those which we see in country baker
les Of the present day. In the same
room, little away from the oven, stood
also corn mill, of dark gray stones,
similar to our old sugar mills. There
was hole in the upper stone, with a
bar to pass through, which slaves or
donkeys had to turn around. ."-Confec-
TONERS Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18

Titles are designed to confer distinc-
ton, and lose their value the moment
Tom, Dick and Harry wear them. A
German scholar, travelling in Switzer-
land, was in pursuit of information.
PROFESSIONALISM is the name of that
lake?
Guide-I don't know.
Professor-Well, as a guide, you GER
tainly ought to know.
Guide-Yes, and have every one call
ing me "professor!"
To the same effect is the story of
Harvard professor who was accosted by
his title in q Boston street.
"If you must call me professor" he
answered, quickly, "do speak little
lower! The passers by will be taking ms
for boot black. youths Companion.
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wedding RInr

II marriage Is not failure there isn't
question as to the Indifferent regard in
which the wedding ring is held. Even
the jeweler has neutrality-suspicious. way
Of presenting the tray Of plain gold bands
and the tantalizing preference for dismal
tunes which he huns or whistles softly,
but none the less significantly. as he
makes note of the initials to be in
scribed. Very young brides wear the
yellow band, but in swell circles young
married ladies have the bravado to lay
aside the emblem of undying love -, soon
as the honeymoon is over.
Among older wives the ring is discard
ed altogether, and if you inquire about
it the matron will calmly tell you it's
such an questionable piece of jewelry
to be obliged to wear and as result the
young lady daughters in the family are
married with seal ring, not one of
which can be procured for the paltry 81.
the price Of the yellow band. Emeralds,
rubies and turquois, set in small but
brilliant diamonds, are popular as we'd
ding jewels, and not few bridegrooms
have welded their ideal with a marquise
of diamonds.
A bride of a month ago was married
with serpentine ring, composed of two
snakes exquisitely carved, each with a
precious jewel in its head. To show the
low degree of enthusiasm for the time
honored symbol of conjugal love at the
last coaching club dinner party given in
the Brunswick, but three ladies out of
forty, all attended by their husbands,
wore the plain gold band. There were
clusters of diamonds, circlets of pearls
and solitaire stones by the quart, but
the single trio displayed the simple yell
low hoop.
Grass widows find the band particu-
larly obnoxious, and those gay and fes-
tive wives who have a few more links of
freedom than is wholesome never give
it position outside of the jewel casket.
At the resorts and in social gatherings
one hears frequent outbursts from the
young and innocent society men who
protest against what they consider mis-
placement of the only badge that dis
tinguishes a married woman from a
spinster. York World.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18
COMING.

Il Is coming. our leave Of earth;
Il Is coming, that sad farewell;
Coming the last. low. pleading praysr.
A last. long gaze on a world 20 fAirs
Il is coming. the tolling bell
II Is coming. that mystic change
From earth 70 the spirit land;
Coming. that faint expiring breath,
And then-the solemn hush Of death;
It coming. an icy hand
IL Is coming. the praise withheld
When we most felt It's need;
Coming, the fond caress denied,
The tender words for which we've sighed;
They are coming too late TO heed
IL Is coming-now warm tears
Failing fast on brow 50 cold;
Coming-then forgotten grave,
Though the marble CLEANS where the
grasses wave;
Il Is coming. a llfeless mold
It Is coming, that last, long sleep,
A sleep that no waking knows;
Coming, that narrow, lowly bed
Among the hosts OF unnumbered dead;
Il Is coming. brief life's close.
II Is coming. that bright beyond;
1t Is coming, that home above;
Coming, the chorus Of angel bands.
The clasp Of reunited hands;
1t Is coming. o life Of love
Lewiston Journal.
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A Famous Buccaneer.

One of the earliest Of the famous buc-
cancers was Capt. Cromwell, who had
been common sailor in New England.
In 1646 he was in command Of three
fast sailing brigantines, filed with armed
men, and was driven into the harbor Of
New Plymouth by o storm. Cromwell
and his men soon afterwards came to
Boston, and while in this city presented
Governor, Winthrop with an elegant Sc
dan chair, captured in one Of his prizes.
Boston Budget.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18

It's very sharp emergency that can
catch Pat, even when he is ignorant and
ragged. An Irishman, whose garments
were in tatters. was brought before a
magistrate on charge that he was q
vagrant. ~
What have you to say to the charge
that you have no visible means Of sup
port" asked the justice. 4lrra
Y Pat drew from the pocket Of his torn
coat a loaf of bread. the half of dried
Goldfish, and several cold potatoes. These
he spread upon the stand before him,
and coolly asked; ~
I "What do you tbink Of thin. yer
honor-shure, an isn't thin, visible
names Of support" Youths Companion.
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Copper Kettles had.

Cider is turned into vinegar upon ex-
posure to the air. by the oxygen gas in
the air, which unites with. or oxidizes
the alcohol, changing it into acetic acid,
OF which vinegar is only a weak solution.
Pickles are colored green by boiling in u
copper kettle, because the vinegar unites
with the copper, forming a green colored
salt. similar to verdigris. rs this color
ing matter i ,inwholesome and poison
Gus. th ,Elciit- i4utt on" 10 br recon-
,uc:nlc . .an3tsa Il =,
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The cause of nine parts in ten of the
lamentable failures which occur in mems
undertakings lies not in the want Of tai
ents, or the will to use them, but in the
vacillating and desultory way Of using
them, in flying from object to object; in
starting away at each little disgust, and
thus applying the force which might
conquer any one difficulty to all series of
difficulties so large that no human force
can conquer them. Conamen,l me there
fore to the virtues of perseverance.
Without 1t all the rest are little better
than fairy gold, which glitters in your
purse, but when taken to market proves
to be slate or cinders. Carlyle.
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saturday. August 10, 1ss9,
SHERlFF'S SALE .

James @. waltimire, County Treasurer,
w.
Ambrose Imber, ct al,
Order OF sale from Henry County Court OF Conn
mon Pleas.
DY virtue OF an order Of sale issued from the
Dabove named court and to me directed as Sheriff
OF Il enry county, will offer at public sale OF the
north door Of the court house, in Napoleon, o., on
Saturday, August 10, 1889,
the hour of O'Clock, p. m Of said day, the fol-
ty, Ohio, to-wit:
The west half Of the north west quarter Of section
twenty two (22) in township number four (4) north
range seven az east, in Henry county, Ohio.
Appraised at $4,000.
Terms OF sale, cash.
K. T. BARNES,
Sheriff Of Henry county, Ohio.
R. W. Cahill, attorney for plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, May g, 1899. S8 10
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Henry Holterman, County Treasurer,
VS..
Anna Yeager.
Order of Sale from Henry County Court Of Com
MON Pleas.
Byvrtue of an order Of sale issued from the above
named Court and to me directed as Sheriff Of Henry
county will offer at public sale ut the north door
of the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio. on
Saturday, July 27, 1889,
at the hour of O'clock p. m, Of said day, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated In Henry
county, Ohio, to-wtt:
Lots No. two (2) three (sl, four (4l and five (5 in
Henry Yeager's third addition to the town Of Ma
poeon, Henry county, Ohio, appraised at $50 each.
And also the west half (i2 Of the east part Of lot
number 83) In the original plat of the town OF Ma
poeon, H enry county. Ohio
Appraised at lot 2, $50; lot 8, $780, lot 4, SEC; lot
8. $50.
West half of the east part Of lot 1888 appraised at
S75.
Total Appraisement $si5.
Terms OF sale cash.
EFT. BARNES,
Sheriff NJ Henry county, Ohio.
W. Cshll. attorney for plautif.
Napoeon, o., June q, 1889. 5000
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A French count when brought into
court by eighty-two different creditors
acknowledged that he was somewhat
financially embarrassed, but he wanted
a little more time to conclude mar
riaSe with an American girl. 1t was
granted.
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Charles H. Gidley as County Treasurer,
vB
Ambrose 1mber, ct al.
Order of sale from Henry county court of Common
Pleas.
By virtue of an order OF sale issued from
the above named court and to me directed as
Sheriff of enry county, will offer at public sale at
the north door of the court house, In Napaleon,
Ohio, on
Saturday, August 10, 1889,
at the hour of O'Clock p M, of said day, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Henry coun
ty, Ohio, to-wit:
The north part Of the northwest fractional quar-
ter of section No. Ave (5, in township No. three S,
North Of range six 6 east, in Henry county, Ohio,
containing Al and 32-100 acres.
Appraised at $500.
Terms of sale, cash.
E.T. BARNES,
Sheriff of Henry Co, Ohio.
r. W. Cahill, attorney for plaintiff.
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