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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
A Strange sprIpr in tho noct.

An occasional correspondent writes:
A queer tale has just reached the ears
of your correspondent. An ice-cold spring
of clear white water was discovered flow
ing forth from crack in high rock on
the premises of Deacon Simon Pendleton,
of Stonington, last Friday. When drank,
the water has a curious effect on the
drinker, for his veins commence to swell
and he looks and feels as if he were
about to burst for the next ten minutes,
after which the swelling gradually SUBJ
sides, and no serious effect is felt except
a slight buzzing in the head for about an
hour. 1t is the talk of the town and
every one is eager to try the queer effect
of the water. A sample of the water is
now in the hands of an expert of Boston
for analysis. is.-Norwich Conn., Bulletin.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
A ResistIess Fire,

Fire and Water gives an account of
the recent conf1agration in BOSTON, which
may be taken as coming from an expert,
and mentions few interesting points.
It is curious that the first alarm was
given from the same box from which
was sent out the alarm for the great fire
in 1879, which also began in Kingston
street, then occupied by small dwelling
houses. In just one minute from the
striking of the alarm an engine was on
the spot, but the flames had burst from
every window in the building, the Brown
Durrell store, before line of hose could
be laid. In few moments fourteen
more engines had arrived, but the heat
of the fire was so intense that the solid
streams of water from the hose turned
into steam before they entered the win
dows, and the engines might as well
have blown air at the flames. In twenty
minutes the walls fell, and the fire
crossed the two adjacent streets. All
the engines in the city, thirty-three in
number, were hurried to the spot, and
help was summoned by telegraph from
all the neighboring towns, and even
from Springfield, a hundred miles away,
and, Notwithstanding the heavy rain
which prevailed during most of the time,
nearly seventy engines were assembled
and pouring rivers Of water ON the fire
before it was subdued.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Tho Paris Cab Drivers.

The cochers of Paris, who are so utter
ly spoilt by tho exceptional demand for
their services caused by the Paris exhibi-
ton, are no: unnaturally suffering from
the very decided reaction which has set
in. Now, instead of arbitrarily and in
solently choosing his fares, the Paris
cocher is represented as humbly ap-
preaching a possible customer. hat in
hand, and politely desiring if it be his
pleasure to take cab; on which, accord
ing to The Charivari, the fare thus ad-
dressed replies with a stern hauteur;
"Very well, you may drive me to Porte
Maillot 10 four-mile drive well nigh from
any part of central Parisl. and I'll pay
you half "a franc, and no pourboire, re-
member! And look here, cocher, shall
expect you to offer me book on the
wayP'-Chicago Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Hou Sor to Hold a Sea Lion.

Yesterday morning the crew of an
Italian fishing smack. named the Glori-
eta, captured a sea lion inside the
Heads. 1t was a monster and must
have been asleep, or else the fisherman
could never have slipped moose about
its flippers and fastened it in such man.
ner that all the efforts of the seal to es-
cape were Intellectual. The Italians,
thinking OF the future riches which
would flow to them from the exhibition
of such curiosity, exerted themselves
to render their capture certainty. With
much labor they shipped their prize and
finally made fast to Fisherman's wharf
about 10o'clock, with the sea lion quietly
settled in the hold of their little craft.
The news of the advent of the little
stranger drew a large crowd to the
wharf, and much speculation was in
dulged in as to the best manner of get
ting the captive ashore.
Thomas Gilligan, who is now collector
at the wharf, was one of the most active
in giving advice. and, being scme sort of
an officer, his opinions were listened to
with great Difference. The time came
when the sea lion had to be taken ashore,
and the Glorietta was brought to the in
cline inside the dock, and active prepa-
rations were made for transfer of the
sea lion from the hold to the fisherman's
shed.
Collector Gilligan was the self ap-
pointed director of the proceedings, and
he it was who carefully inspected the
loop which secured the sea lion, and he
it was who shouted sail ready" when a
! dozen of the brawny fishermen took hold
of the ropes and tried to persuade his
marine majesty to crawl up the incline
to a place out of the wet on top of the
wharf. The sea lion about this time be.
gan to take in the proceedings and tc
make decided objections.
He evinced very mulish disposition
not to be urged, and displayed such q
temper that the men on the rope deter
mined to keep at safe distance. The
efforts of dozen were, however, toe
much for him, and they had drawn hin
almost to the top when he made an un
expected flop and nipped the fisherman
nearest him in the calf.
The Italian gave one yell, and all, witt
the exception of Collector Gilligan, le
go the rope, He, gallant soul, held on
and suddenly found himself founderint
in the bay. The sea lion had taken ad
vantage of the decentralization of hi
captors and made for the water, anC
Gilligan, because of his unwillingness tt
let go of the rope, was made to follow
him. The sea lion escaped and Gilligal
is wr athy.-San Francisco Call.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
The Decline in the Rate of Interest.

While the rate of interest on govern
ment bonds and city and railroad deben-
lures has been steadily falling within the
past two decades, the rates payable on
real estate mortgages have declined in
sympathy. This year, in New York and
Boston, liens on the best city property
have been placed at A per cent, per
cent. less than the rates current in 1859.
In other large cities of the Union SINH
lar decline is observable; and, as between
newly settled states and territories and
the financial centers of the nation, the
disparity in the rates payable on well Sc
cured loans is much less today than it
was twenty years ago. The significant
point in the matter under consideration
is not SO much that the rate of interest
has been falling as that interest has be-
come distinctly separated from the wages
of superintendent and the premium
for incurred risk, which used to be COM
bined with it.
The return on government bond
represents the bare remuneration of
capital employed without hazard or
care. An investor in first class city
mortgages receives larger income than
if he had bought government bonds with
his money, but he has not so easy time
of it. He must have titles carefully and
responsibly examined; his creditors may
be unpunctual; occasionally he may have
the trouble of foreclosure on his hands.
His investments are for comparatively
short terms of years, and, between one
investment and another, part of his
capital may be unproductive; or in rein
vesting he may be obliged to accept a
reduced rate. Hence the competition
for securities eliminating hazard and
bother, which is one of the notable facts
in the modern world of finance. George
lies in Popular Science Monthly.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
A Dangerous Attraction.

Naples tradesmen and merchants and
hotel keepers rejoice, for Vesuvius is
freshly afiame and sightseers crowd to
the beautiful city. AS a lion, Naples
possesses in this volcano something in
comparable, for when the fiery thing
shakes its flaming name and roars it
draws tens of thousands of strangers to
the city, and the sluggish pulse of bus'-
ness is stimulated. 1t was probably SO
in A. D. 70 for a short time. But the
mountain grew terrible, and Hercula-
neum and Pompeii were buried. A vol
cano is an attraction that will not arouse
envy on the part of other cities of the
world. A good exposition is safer, and
it is not likely to put forth its might and
reduce its surroundings to a prairie of
lava, ashes and cinder. Pittsburg Bull
latin
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
The oueen,s Iron House.

The queens pavilion, which formed an
ornamental feature Of the Windsor show,
is to be erected in the grounds at Os-
borne. An article in The London Stand
ard explains that the queen has been
suffering from rheumatism of late, and
her summer practice of breakfasting in
tent upon the lawn may have done
much to encourage this painful malady.
The pavilion is to be placed upon basis
Of hard concrete, SO that her majesty
may be able to enjoy her meal almost in
the open air without risk of damp. The
success Of the pavilion has given an i'm
petus to the trade in iron houses.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Bruin's Perilous Voyage.

An immense cottonwood tree went
down the Sacramento river, past Colusa,
last Saturday morning. Its only occu.
pant was brown bear that seemed par
alyzed with fright. As the tree swept
under the bridges the bear saw its
chance, and by a rapid swing he caught
the lower bent, pulled himself up on the
railway, and trotted into Butte county.
Virginia City Enterprise.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Not a Hereditary Fact.

Mamma, what's hereditary" asked Bob
bic, laboriously tripping over the syllables Of
the long word.
"Why, it is-it is anything you get from
your father or me-" replied the mother, a
little puzzled for definition suited to his
years. Silence of two minutes.
"Then, ma" he asked, sis spanlins hered-
itaryG Health Monthly.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
-ARE YOU
ONE
OF
Them 3

takes 100 free acres in
the famous Milk Riv-
er Valley ofMontana
reached by the MANI
ToBA RAILWAY,
takes the MANITOBA
to the lakes and
woods of the North
west, Helena, Hot
Springs and Broad
water Sanitarium.
takes the MANITOBA
to the glorious op-
portunities of the
four new States.
takes the MANITOBA
to the Great Falls Of
the Missouri.
takes the MANITOBA
through the grandest
scenery of America.
takes the MANITOBA
Palace, Dining and
Sleeping Car line to
Minnesota, N ort h
Dakota, South Da-
kota, Montana and
the Pacific Coast.
takes the M AMT BA
cheap excursions from
st. Paul to Lake Min
netonka, the Park Re-
gion, the Great Lakes,
the Rockies, the Nation
al Park, Pacific Ocean,
California and Alaska.
will receive maps, books
and guides of the re-
gions reached by the st.
Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railway by
writing to f. !. Whit
ney, g. P. & T. A., ST.
Paul Mimi.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

A fatterer Is said to be beast who
biteth smiling. But it il hard to know
them from friends, they are SO obsequi-
GUS and full Of protestation; for as q WOLF
resembles dog, so doth dattereY y
friend.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Customer-"I can't pay 2 cents for a
handful ofkindling." Corner Grocer
"Ifyou're not particular you might
use clothes pins at cent peck.
They're the only thing that comes
cheaper than kindling." ."-M,tnseys s
WeekieH
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

A century of progress has not pro-
duced remedy equal to Ely's Cream
Balm for catarrh, cold in the head and
hay fever. 1t is not liquid or snuff,
but is perfectly safe and easily applied
into the nostriIs. 1t gives immediate
relief and cures the worst cases. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
NORTH BOUND.
Train Service On Toledo Division.

Train No. daily except Sunday Toledo to Co.
lumbus.
Train No. daily; This will be q sold train. To-
it will run through to Hooking Valley Division
points only.
Train No. G daily except Sunday. Toledo toscO.
lumbus.
Train No. 2 daily. This train will leave Chicago
daily at 1855 p. m, and will carry Pullman Palace
Sleeping and Keeling C hair Car TO Columbus.
Train MOI daily except Sunday, Columbus to
Toledo, making direct connections at Toledo for
Detroit and points North and East and at Marion
for Chicago, arriving at 6:15 p m.
Train No: daily. This will be solid train,
Pomeroy TO Toledo. daily except Sunday; on Sun
day It will run through to Toledo from king Val
lev Division points only. This train makes direct
connection at Marion for Chicago, reaching Chicgo
at 900 D. M. making direct connection with trains
ca rryng Pullman and tourist sleepers for oil Pacific
Coast and intermediate points. -
Train No. daily except Sunday, Columbus to
Toledo, making direct connections at Toledo for
Train No. daily between Columbus and Chicago,
and carries Pullman sleeping and Reclining Chair
car, arriving at rs ms
TrainIService On Eceking Valley. and River
Divisions.
Train No. 2 Daily except Sunday, Columbus to
Pomeroy. -
Train No.4 this train runs solid Toledo to Pome-
70 " daily except Sunday; on Sundays 1t will run
Toledo to Athens and Hooking valley Division points
only.
Train o. 6 daily except Sunday Toledo to Ath-
ems.
Train No. 1 daily except Sunday, Pomeroy and
Athens to Toledo. This will be a solid through
train. making direct connection at Marion for Chi
cago and at Toledo for Detroit and all points north
and east This train reaches Chicago at 200 p. M
Train No. 8 Daily except Sunday, Pomeroy and
Athens to Columbus, Marion ana CMeago,, TINS
trai viii run daily from Columbus and win carry
Pullman Palace sleeping and Reclining Chair car to
Chicago, arriving there at 8 rs am.
CHAS. H, ROCKWELL, Gen1 Supt.
Fl. j. FALKENBACH,
Genl Pass. Agt.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Guest at restaurant docking dubious
at broiled fowD-"Waiter, if this is
your spring chicken, take it back and
bring me a little old hem" Waiter
changing sixty.cent check for thirty
cent )--"All right, sab. There you
are. .n-Chicago, Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Few cities in the world have such perfect
postal arrangements as Berlin, and it was the
fame of the stephan system which recent
ly induced tho italian government to send
some men to Berlin to study it, with view
to is introduction in ITALY.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Hibbard,s

THROAT AND LUNG BALsAM GIVES INSTANT Re-
LIEF.
RHEUMATIC SYRUP Co., Jackson, Mich.
GENTS: have use1 your throat and lung
balsam in my family during the past winter
and find it the best remedy that we have ever
used. It gives instant relief
GEORGE CONNER,
2ll South D st., Oskaloosa, Ia.
John f. Cochran, of Sigourney, Iowa, says
his wife used Hibbard's Rheumatic and
Liver pills for sick headache, and they en-
tirely cured her.
NJ Hibbards Rheumatic Syrup and Liver
pills are remedies of great merit. We take
pleasure in recommending them.
JOHN W. ELLIS, druggist, Sigourney, la.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
GEORGE CONNER,

Once In while the weather clerk
makes signal failure.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Master Bobby Hsnpeckt-Papa, what is
bachelor2
Papa Henpeckt-A bachelor, my son, is
man to be envied, but please don't tell your
mother that said so.-Exchange.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07

victed Kemmler OF the murder OF 'rillie
Iiegler, went to his cell, accompanied
by another member of the committee.
The instant they came in Kemmler rose
and stood watching them CLOSELY, but
calmly. OF the two men Warden Durs-
ton was the more moved, and betrayed
his emotion moro. AS for Kemm-
Ter, his face was utterly with
out expression. After a word or
so explaining that tho last hour
was now at hand, Warden Durston pro.
ceeded to read tho death warrant to
Kcmmler, who listened to it attentive.
ly, but without betraying the slightest
agitation. When the warden had con-
cluded he only repeated in his old way
his customary phrase that he was ready
to die. He vas not told the exact hour
he would be summoned further than it
would he very early in the morning.
As soon as the Warden returned to his
Office he at once dispatched q messenger
for MIR. Yates, the prison chaplain, who
had gone home early in the evening OK.
pecting a summons, but having no idea
at what hour. lie remained at the
prison all night, and with Rev. Mr..
lloughton, who was also summoned,
spent nearly the whole time in prayer
and admonition.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07
CATTLE-SHIP HORROR.

An Illustrated Brochure on the Horrors Of
the Liyc-Cattle Trade Between America
and Europr-The Beasts Packed Like
Sirdincs ON the Deck of the Ships, aud
the Proper Feeding and Watering Of
Them an imposSibility- what NJ MS
Greed to Mike English Beef" out Of
American Cattle will Lead Him to DO.
LONDoN, Aug. G-An illustrated PAM
phlet on the horrors of Atlantic cattle
ships has just been published by Mr..
PlimSoll, the ncvor-failing friend of tho
sailor. The brochure was written with
the object of aiding the passage of Il bill
which Mr.. Plimsoll is ~cndeavoring to
have promoted in Parliament. The
bill prohibits altogether the carrying of
timber deck loads in winter; makes the
use of the ~bulkheads in iron vessels
compulsory, and forbids the landing of
live cattle from any ship starting from
any port west of the twelfth parallel Of
west longitude. Mr.. Plimsoll dwclls
especially on.
THE Loss OF THE ERIN,
of the National Line, which sailed from
New York last December with 52T live
cattle on board and ~ men, and also
refers to the later loss of the Egypt, of
the same line. The Erin has never
been heard of, and the National COM
panv has behaved with peculiar
parsimony toward the women and fam
lilies who were dependent upon some of
the men who went down with her. In
mid-winter the Erin was to carry 275
beasts on her main deck and 252 on he
upper deck.
THE CARGO MADE HER TOP-lIEAVY,
and the insurance inspectors placed her
limit at 40, whereupon the officers
agreed to take the insurance risks on
the other -. They had to pay for the
dead cattle, of course, but not n six.
pence for the scventy-four mer. Tho
horrors of cattle ships, according to Mr..
Ilimsoll, equal those of the former
slave ships: where slaves were packed
in the hold like behring's. The beasts
are packed so close that they hold each
other up. Ii one falls from weakness it
is tramplcd upon: in rough weather it
is impossible to feed or water them
properly. When the ship rolls heavily
the horns of the animals are driven into
one another's sides, and not infrequent-
ly their legs are broken, yet they are
not L oUr OF THEIR MISERY,
for that would invalidate the claim TO,
insurance, so they must lie in agony
until they die. The men are little bet.
ter of than the cattle. The whole sys.
ten is maintained in order to get a
little better prices for the cattle which,
being dressed here, are sold for English
beet. The latter brings II penny a pound
more than American beef, making an
animal weighing 1000 pounds over four
pounds sterling more valuable if killed
in England than if killed in America.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07

The turning point
in woman's life brings peculiar
weaknesses and ailments. DR..
Pleroe's Favorite Prescription
brings relief and cure. 1t Is a
powerful, invigorating, restorative
tonic and fiervine. 1t imparts
strength to the whole system In
general, and to the uterine organs
and appendages in particular.
"Run-down," debilitated and deli
cate women need it. It's a legiti-
mate medicine purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless. It's guaranteed
to give satisfaction in every case, or
money refunded. Nothing else does
as much. You only pay for the
good you get. Gan you ask more ?
As q regulator and promoter of
functional action, at that critical
period of change from girlhood to
womanhood, "Favorite Prescrip-
ton is a perfectly safe remedial
agent, and can produce only good
results. 1t is equally eficacious and
valuable in its effects when taken
for those disorders and derange-
ments incident to that later and
most critical period, known as "The
Change of Life"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07
Six Inches of Hail stones,

MASON CITY, Ia, Aug. 5.-The storm
which swept over Lyons, Osceola, Dick
inson, Emmett and Winnebago counties
Sunday was much worse than at first
reported. Nearly every thing in its
path was destroyed. Many horses and
cattle were killed and men who we're
outside of their houses were badly cut
up by the hail and several are reported
seriously injured. The track of the
storm was about fourteen miles wide.
Hail stones as large as hens eggs fell to
a depth of six inches. Flax, which was
a heavy crop. was entirely ruined, The
wheat and oats crops were nearly all
cut and in the shock and we're so badly
damaged that they will not be thrasned.
Several houses were blown down.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07
Malaria,

Is your system full of malarial Do You
feel weak and mean all lover! Have you got
the ague. Then why don't you do some
thing to get well. You say quiniue
doesn't do you any good. Well, you needn't
let that discourage you. There is one rem
cdy, Smiths Tonic Syrup, made by Or. John
Bull, of Louisville, KY, that is far ahead of
q%uinine. 1t will cure chills and fever when
quininc and everything else fails. This rem
,dy never has failed. In some ne g%hborhoods
where chills and fever are common it is
found in every household. Whyaman would
as soon refuse his family food 10 eat. as to re-
1use to get another bottle of Smiths Tonic
Syrup when the old bottle gave out. 1t is a
great preventive of aguc. a single dose
will sometimes keep off an attack. A few
doses Will break up the fever and cure tho
chllls' 1t does not leave any ulpleaS SAINT
after effects as q~uinine sometimes does. 1t
Will not harm the most delicate invalid.
Give it Il trial and you will soon be well.
THE lazy bootblack does not improve each
shining hour. He should take q lesson from
Howdoth, the little busy Bo7.-N. y. Plea
'"lQe
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07
THE IOWA STORMS.

a Cyclone in Webster County-Six Inches
of Monster Hail stones in Lyons, Oseola,
Dickinson, Emmett and Winnebago
Counties.
FoRr DopGE, Ia, Aug. 81 de-
structive cyclone visited Tho southern
part of Webster County Sunday even
ing. The large frame farmhouse occu-
pied by Joseph Shekcr was lifted from
its foundation, completely overturned,
and left with the roof covering the eel.
lar. The family had taken refuge in
the cellar and luckily escaped injury.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07
Capsized in a Squail and Five Pers ,ns
Drowned,

New ORLEANS, Aug. 6-The steam.
ship City of Dallas, from Central Amer
lea, reports that Captain Rawley, of
the schooner Joseph 7. Macheca, Of
New Orleans, loading off Livingston,
Guatemala, were in a sail-boat bound to
the schooner with the commandant, the
judge of the port, two unknown per-
ons and two Carib boatmen-seven per-
sons in all-when it capsized during a
squall. All were drowned, except the
two Caribs, who succeeded in reaching
the beach. Captain Rawley's body
alone was recovered.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07

lNyALiDs,. aged people, nursing mothers,
the happiest results from II iudicio,us use OF
Or. Shcrman's Prickly Ash Bitters. Where
the liver or kidneys are affected, prompt
action Is necessary to change the tide to-
wardhealth, ere the disease becomes chronic
POSSIBLY incurable, and there Is nothing
better to be found in the whole range OF
mdieria medtcd. Sold everywhere.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07
Prominent Troops of the P~ntrlarchs
Militant In Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. Cat Battery "D"
yesterday morning, the contest was in
the eXcmplitication of subordinate lodge
work. General Underwood, the Gener-
alissimo of tho Patriarchs Militant,
spent the day in receiving visitors of
distinction, and in conference with his
officers.
Among the many cantons that ar
rived yesterday were the crack bodies
of the army of Patriarchs Militant, the
liussar troops, from Columbus, o., and
from Boston, and the Lancers, from
Denver, Col.