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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
FrirhtfuI Railroad Disnster

BRUSSELS, Feb. A railroad accident
occurred Sunday near Greeneudael A
train bound from Brussels for Namir struck
pillar of bridge near that place, causing
the bridge to collapse. The train was carried
down with it and completely wrecked. Four
teen persons were killed outright and fifty
others injured.
The bodies of all the persons killed by the
accident have been brought here. Fifteen
persons, all mortally injured, lie at Hoeyla-
ert, near the scene of the disaster Among
them are several young children. The min
ister of railways has visited the injured,
most of whom are suffering from fractured
legs. Masses of masonry block the line, and
will probably have to be removed by the aid
of dynamite.
The Independent Bolge Hnts that the line
was. was under repair at ths' place where the
train was derailed.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
As to Homestead Exemption.

II Is likely that the homestead ex-
emption law as 1t now exists will be
amended by the present legislature
The law now allows a married man a
homestead to the value of 81 900, but
does not allow him to sell it. Should
he do so his creditors can claim inter-
est in ii to the amount of their claims.
This often works q hardship to men
who have become financially involved,
as 1t prevents them from removing to
places where they might better their
condition, for should they remove from
their homes and try to dispose of them
they would find it impossible to do so,
as no one would buy house from man
so involved that his creditors would
have the right to claim the house and
sell it right over the purchaser.
Mr.. Hunt, member of the House, has
In mind the preparation of bill which
will permit of the selling of home
stead i'm order that men who find 10 to
their advantage to change their resi-
dence may do So. He will provide in
the bill that they may apply to some
court, either the Probate or the Com
mon Please, for permission to sell; that
the court may order sale and give a
clear title to the purchaser. This will
be in the interest of the struggling man
trying to regain lost ground and seems
fair and just.-CdI. Special Gin. Times
Star,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
ABlind Boys P over.
From the Ekmerelda tNev.l Ne,rs.

From the Esmerelda (Nev.) NeUs.
There is totally blind young man
in Pine Grove, Esmerelda county, who
has acquired powers that in a measure
compensate him for his misfortune.
Pine Grove is situated in O deep and
narrow canyon surrounded by high
mountains and there is not landmark
within radius of ten miles, that, if re-
guired to do so, this young man could
could not walk up to. He works in the
mines as pick-boy and general roust-
about and at times runs a car, In that
section everyone is more or less familiar
with the workings of the mines and
knows that there are many crosscuts,
inclines, etc., in every mine. The blind
boy, If ordered to any portion of the
mines to secure any tool, will accomp-
lish the errand in as satisfactory man.
ner as would any of his fellow-workers
with lighted candle and good sight to
aid them. From the center of the
town to the house where the most
of the men lodge it is quite long dis
tance, and on dark nights this young
man, deprived of seemingly hard pro-
vidence of so great blessing as sight,
is depended upon to guide the men
safely home, which he does, notwith-
standing that on each side of the mar
row trail there are many prospect holes
and old cellars,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
A Kangaroo Drive.

Kangaroos are great scourge to the
farmers in some parts of Australia They
destroy the grass and literally starve the
sheep off the plains. This forces the
farmers to devise means for killing them
off, and a "drive" is the one generally
employed. A yard with high fence is
built on the plain, and two fences run
from it for long distance, coming to-
gether like the letter v, and all the men,
boys and blacks in the neighborhood are
mounted on horseback and scour the
country for miles around. They drive
the kangaros into the jaws of the V,
and thence into the yard, where the
blacks enter with clubs and begin the
work of slaughter.
Mr.. Knox describes little "drive" his
party had on their own account: There
were ten or twelve kangaroos feeding
quietly, and we were within few hun
dred yards of them before they were
aware of it. At the first alarm they
rose on their hind legs and took look
all around, and second later they were
away. How they did jump! They
seemed to go thirty or forty feet at
time, but our host said it was little more
than fifteen feet We let loose the dogs,
which up to this time had been kept be-
hind us, and they went away without
any urging. The dogs are kept for this
purpose, just as fox hounds are kept in
England and France, or deer hounds in
Scotland. The dogs soon overlook and
pulled down a young kangaroo, and then
they were put on the trail of an "old
man" kangaroo, as a full grown male is
sailed.
The "old man" led the dogs lively
chase. He made directly for water, sew
eral miles away, which is their custom.
If he cannot reach water he takes his
stand with his back against tree, and
in that position is dangerous creature
to approach. We followed the dogs as
closely as we could, but did not come up
to them until the kangaroo was at bay in
pool where the water just left his fore
legs clear as he stood upright. The dogs
swan around him or stood on the shore
of the pool when we came up. The pool
was small one and the creature real
lied that it was his safest retreat, and he
was evidently determined to die game.
A shot from rifle in the hands of one
of the men finished him. PHILADELPHIA
Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
Erin PROTESTS
Against the Governments Treat
ment Of Mr.. O'Brien.
INDIGNATION MEETINGS HELD sun
DAY THROUGHOUT IRELAND.

II the Rough Treatment is Continued Pub
lie Peace VIII Be ImperIled-FrightfuI
Railrosd Accident in Belgium-Twenty-
Four Lives Lost BY Collision at Sea.
Foreign News.
DUBLIN, Feb. 4-Mass meetings were held
Sunday in this city, Belfast, Limerick, Ennis
and Queenstown. They were all attendedby
large numbers of people, and the speakers
who addressed the meetings all had the same
theme, the outrageous treatment of William
O'Brien at the hands of the prison authori-
ties.
Lord Mayor Sexton presided at the mass
meeting in Phoenix park. Mr.. Sexton an
nounced that memorial had been signed by
four archbishops and a majority of the
bishops of Ireland calling upon the govern
ment to discontinue proceedings which en-
danger Mr.. O'Brien's life and imperil public
peace
Messrs. Davitt and Healy made violent
speeches to the same effect Mr. Edward
Leamy, member of parliament, urged the
boycotting Of all persons who attended the
OhAOhiSo uohquoO Oh JIG pIoNlOuS HlSuJ.
At this banquet, Mr.. Balfour ridiculed the
rumor that he would not dare to face the re-
ception of an Irish audience. He said he
hoped it might be his lot on many future oc
casions to meet with a reception half so cor
dial and enthusiastic. Every subsequent
part of Mr.. Sexton's telegram to him was in
correct. When written to, he wrote to the
mayor that Mr. O'Brien was responsible for
the evils resulting from his non-submission
to the prison regulations
Meetings have been held at several places
in England, all with the same object of utter
ing such protest against O'Brien's treat
ment that NIL England would be obliged to
hear and heed.
The National Liberia, Federal association
have called a meeting of the council for next
Wednesday The members Of the association,
who are to be found in all parts of the king
dom, are urged to attend this meeting and
unite in manifesto in regard to this sub
ject, which is felt to be a grievance to the
people of Ireland
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

President Cleveland has vetoed an
other private pension bill. Without
saying anything about the merits OF
private pension vetoes, permit us to say
that in our opinion every soldier who
served his country during the late wal
will endorse the action of the President
in this particular case. The President
said:
''the records established that Wallen
enlisted July q, 1861, that he deserted
April %, 1862, and returned Feb. 20,
1868, after an absence of about ten
months, and that he deserted again
April 80, 1864. and returned prior to
August 81, 1864. Without especially
discussing the question of disability
chargeable to military service, it seems
to me that soldier with such record
should not be pensioned
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
IMPERSoNATlNG A GHOST.


A Practical Joke Results in the JOker's In
stant Death.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 4.-George Heidel,
young farmer residing about nine miles be-
low this city, lost his life Friday night in a
singular manner. Adjoining his farm was
that of William Tompkins, negro, who for
several days past has been engaged in clear
ing piece of new ground, cutting away the
timber and preparing for spring. Knowing
him to be very superstitious Heidel resolved
upon practical joke, and Friday night
about z o'clock stationed himself at a point in
the road whS :, he knew the negro would
pass, covering himself with white, ghostly
garment, and secreting himself for his vic
tim.
In short time Tompkins came along with
an ak on his shoulder and Heidel rushed
from his covert, making strange motions
from beneath the sheet. The negro in his
fright struck out with tho ak, splitting the
head Of the unfortunate joker squarely open
to the shoulders, and, Of course, killing him
instantly Tompkins then rushed away,
never realizing thathe had killed human
being. No effort has been made to arrest
him, as the act was done in a moment of
great fright
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

One day last week stranger, dressed
in woman's clothing, stopped at farm
house on the road northeast of German
town, o., known as the "bull road"
and procured lodging for the night
The supposed woman represented her.
self to be book agent. The farmer
not having an extra bed, put the sup
posed female book agent in bed with
his hired girl. About IL o'clock that
night the cries of the hired girl brought
the farmer to her rescue, when it was
ascertained that the book agent was a
n.-Germantown Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

There is one kind of their own medi-
cine that doctors take a great deal of.
There are more victims of the cocaine
habit among physicians than among all
other kinds of people. The latest con-
spicuous example of physically,
morally and Intellectually strong mans
inability to resist the influence Of this
fascinating and deadly drug is DIR.
Underhill, of Cincinnati, who died on
Monday from the effects of its use.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

Anything to save time is New York's
motto. The newest thing is a shop
where men and women may have their
shoes mended while they wait. Gus
toners see the latest shoe-making ma
chinery in the window, and behind the
machines row of lasts at which men
prepare the work for the machines.
A woman goes in, has her shoes taken
off, put on the lasts, trimmed of all
tatters and shreds, fitted with new heels
and soles, put into a sewing or mailing
machine, and made as good as new al
most as quickly as it has taken to write
these words. Patching is the only
thing that is done in the old fashioned
way. Entire new shoes are made to
order by the pair in two hours.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

Diphtheria has made its appearance
at several places in the State, and sever
al deaths have occurred. 1t should be
borne in mind that this is one of the
most dangerous diseases, with which
medical science has to deal. Too great
caution cannot be taken to prevent
spreading the disease, and its appear
ance ought to be reported to the medi-
cal authorities without the loss of a
moment. Delays are always dangerous
and many times fatal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

WINTERS, CAL, Nov. 18th, 1887.
The j. w. BRANT Co.:
Replying to yours of the 14th inst, will say
that my ailment is Scrofula in the right foot,
have had running sore on it nearly all the
time since was three or four years old-am
now over fifty-have used great deal of
ments, but your Turkish Ointment seems to
be doing it more good than anything have
ever used. E. HEMENwAY.
Also warranted for Eruptive Diseases,
Barns. Freezes. Bruises. Sprans, Chapped,
Hands. Group, etc. Twenty-Five cents and
warranted by Saur& Balsley. If
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

Some persons think that the sign
boards forbidding hunting or trespass-
ing upon private lands are of little
account, and that they may be disre-
garded with impunity. This is mis-
take, as the law makes it an act of
trespass to go upon cultivated or enclos-
ed lands for any purpose without
permission of the owner, even if there
is no signboard' and the owner is
entitled to recover actual damages for
such trespass. Where sign boards are
properly erected persons who trespass
upon land so guarded are liable not
only to pay actual damages, but also a
penalty.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

Our exchanges are telling of a mar
ried couple who live about three miles
north of Dows, Iowa, on the road to
Rowen, in Il one-story house, about
l4x20 in size, one of the most remark
able families on record. 1t consists OF
a father and mother with twenty-five
girls and one boy. The oldest child is
only "a years old. There was an even
two dozen until last year, when the
diphtheria visited them and carried off
one. If this is truthful statement il
beats the record of John Courtland, Of
our city, soldier, who is the father of
l3 girls mary a boy) and the oldest
daughter is considerably less than
twenty.-Maquokela, (Ia.) Sentinel.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

An exchange says that gentleman
living near Portland recently dreamed
that in a certain hole. under stump,
he would find fur collar that be-
longed to his wife. He visited the
field, found the stump. He placed his
hand in the hole and sure enough he
felt furry substance, He pulled it
out aud then he dropped the skunk on
short notice, and has since been fumi-
eating his clothes that he wore on that
awful occasion. Dreams are failures.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
The Company Not Responsible

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 31.-Counsel for
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany states that all facts pertaining to
Moores defalcation were placed in the hands
Of the prosecuting aathoritiesat Indianapolis
week ago, and the responsibility for action
! rests with them. The company has offered
Ito give all the information it possesses to aid
lin nrnsacntinn
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
Harrlson,s Country Sent.

WASHINGTON, Feb A. The Capitol says
that President-elect Harrison is negotiating
for a country seat at Avenel Montgomery
county, Maryland, which is ten miles north
east OF Washington, on the Metropolitan
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

ROME, N. Y, Feb. LAST night the ther-
mometer in this city reached SO degrees be-
low zero. The weather to-day is cold and
clear
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

SARANAc LAKE, N. Y, Feb. 4-To-day is
the coldest this winter, the thermometer reg
istering 81 degrees below zero, Reports from
other sections of the Adirondacks received
at the signal service station show still lower
temperature.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
Steamers Collide and Sink.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-News has been received
of the collision of the steamer Nereid and the
ship Killochan. Both vessels have sunk, and
twenty-four persons are reported to be
drowned The collision occurred this morn
ing in the English channel off Dungeness
light
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
At Hanover. New Hampshire.

HANOVER, N. H., Feb. 1.-The thermome-
ter was "a degrees below zero this morning
and twelve inches of snow.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

WATERBURY, VT, Feb. 4.-This morning
the thermometer was 30 degrees below zero
here and 10 degrees below at Stowe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
At st. Johnsbury, Vermont.

ST. JoHNsBURy, Vt, Feb. 4.-The ther
mometer here was 80 degrees below zero al
o'clock this morning.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
RATHER CHILLY,

The Mercury Takes a Big Drop in New
England.
WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. 4.-The tha'-
mometer dropped SS degrees between 8 p. m.
yesterday and IA. m. to-day, when it touched
zero. The weather this morning was clear
and cold
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

Information in regard to Routes, Rates. Time
Of Trains, Connections, etc., will be cheerfully
and promptly furnished on application, personally
or by letter, to any Agent Of the Wabash Railway.
JOHN McNULTA, s. W. SNOW,
Receiver, Gen1 Passenger Agen6
CHICAGO,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
ALWAYS RELIABLE
YEARS OF SUFFERING.

YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Col. E. S. WALKER, West Lebanon, Ind.
libbard's Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters haze
done more for me than any other medicine that
have ever taken. 1t is the greatest remedy for im
pure blood, and for dyspept'c a constipated per
son it seems to have no equal Please send me half
a dozen bottles. &. b. HARRISON,
Liberty, Tex
Gents--I received the above letter this morning.
He thinks it is the greatest medicine in the wartA-
II has given entire satisfaction 10 all my trade.
Col L. S. WALKER
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

AT DRUGGIsTs AND DEALERS
THE CHARLES A. VOGELER CO., Baltimore, NO.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14
Sure Cures of Recent Date.

Pains In Chest. New Richmond, o., June, 'sB.
Had pains in chest over lungs; suffered 5 years:
cured by applications Of St. Jacobs OIL; cure
permanent j. MADISON.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

Pains and Aches. Marshall, Mich, MAY 20, 'ss.
Last December; was taken with pains and aches
in the legs. friend advised 81. Jacobs OIL tried
1t and was cured by contents Of one bottle. No
return Of pain since. G. E. BENNETT
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

Gout. Kilgore, Texas, June q, 1888.
Had bad case Of gout; suffered one YEAR for
weeks could not walk. St. Jacobs Oil cured me-
W, p, MARTIN Jn
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

DislOcatiOn. Joliet, ILL.,, NAY a, 1883.
About three years ago dslocated my shoulder;
confined to house weeks was cured BY st.
Jacobs Oil; no return Of pain to this day.
]. D. BROWN, DruEgist.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-14

The road-bed is kept in splendid condition.
The tracks are all lid with heavy steel rails
and the fast time, close connections and superior
accommodations on the Wabash are unequaled by
any other line.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
North state GIeanlngs.

THE NeWbem JOurnUi says "a real
stampede from several of the plantations IN
Jones county among the cOlOred people took
place during the past week, many of who'll
we learn failed 10 get on the crowded trains.
We must say that the exodus fever IL wax
Ing hotter and hotter. Old women and old
men, aged between 30 and 50 years, are pre-
pairing to 90. Some who own land and are
making fair living, say that they are de-
termined 20 20, even if they have TO leave
their homes and property behind them with
out dspOsing Of it. Kansas has absorbed
everything. Even their churches are de-
.el ted
The Newborn J0,Iu0l says: "Rumor
has it that cx-Pre.idcnt Grover Cleveland
will be invited 10 our winter fair, and be the
guest OfIreasurer Relenstein. We thought
that the recent purchase OF the handsOmost
residence i'm the city by MIR. Reizenstein
was indicative Of some scheme
G0LDsBOEO is having a very fine new
sewer enlarged-put in along the run Of
the old one. A thing that has long been
much needed.
MRS. WILLIAM JONES. Of Castor county.
died OF heart disease Sunday morning. She
was iity years Old and weighed over 4OO
pounds.
\ NEGRO AT Nanccboro stole a suit OF
clothes from q store, but was fool enough 10
leave the old ones behind. Result, cap
tured and in jail.
ONE grocery store alone in Winston paid
over 100000 during the past month for Or
ders in settlement Of leaf tobacco.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
DISEASES OF HOGS.

No. represents a case OF indigestion.
The owner said that his hogs had some
disease about them, and were affected
very strangely. They did not care to
leave their nests to feed, unless forced,
and then they squealed as il suffering
from pain. When they came to the
trough they would take mouthful as If
they were hungry, crouch, run back
ward, and fall over, but in fifteen min
utes would return to the food and eat as
if nothing was the matter. That Is a
clear case of Indigestion, and when
slaughtered while showing these symp-
toms, the inside Innings of the pigs
stomachs and part Of the colon were
found coated with dry substance like
brown flour. Feeding too fine meal
caused the trouble. Whenever plenty
Of vegetable diet is given we never find
such symptoms. A rush Of blood to the
head was caused by impeded circulation
in the system. This teaches us the need
of albuminous food of laxative nature.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
New York Cotton Market.
rn- roIaa.sc

NEW YORK, December li.-Messrs. Hub
bard, Price & Co. in their cotton circular
to-day say: "A dull day despite the de-
cline in foreign markets. as result OF the
interior movement Yesterday, IL the record
TO be given OF the session. The Chronicle
publishes an editorial on the crop, in which
il credits Texas with an increase Of - per
cent, gives larger yield TO Georgia, Louis
lana, Alabama. Mississippi and losses to
North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina,
Florida and Virginia, Arkansas also, and
arrives at the conclusion that the yield will
be in excess Of last year. The amount Of
cotton in sight is 3sS, 900 bales ahead of 1888,
and 246,OO0 behind 1887. Notwithstanding
this excess, the visible supply OF Gotten is
but 1910 bales larger than in 1883. The
entire visible supply is now 326,525 bales
greater than in 1855"
Futures closed steady, at TO 3 points
higher in most cases sales, 70. 700 bales.
Futures closed as follows: December, l0.l6
@l0.17; January, 100S9l009; February,
l0.136lO.14; March, l0.l93l0.20; April,
l0.2j@ l0.26; May, l0.32G 1898; June, l0.30d
1910; July, l0.H@ l0.46; August, l0.49G
1850: September, l0.0TGiO.0S; spot Liz
higher; middlng uplands, 10 5-l6. Sales $40
bales to spinners.
In Liverpool spot cotton was lower;
middlng uplands, jds. Sales, 1000 bales.