Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-06

II lnc uduEuttf OF PRINCE whose ldluer
was king Of the Mingoes, tribe on the
coast Of Africa. She says she is the last
Of her race, although she has children
and grandchildren living. Her father
was kidnapped while he was little boy
playing on the beach. and, with his az
tendants, was brought TO this country.
His children were slaves in New Jersey
He had sister who was a slave in the
Fair family, in Harmony Township, War,
rem County, n. j., and remained with
them until her death. Aunt Katy is q
bright old colored woman, and looks as
If she might live ten years longer.
THERE are now living in Washingtona
married couple, Paul and Albina He'll
muth, who were born at Baden, Germany.
Feb. 1, 1847, within four miles of each
other. Even through their childhood,
playing in the streets Of the same town,
they were strangers to each other. In the
course of events they came across the
ocean to the land of promise, and at diff
ferent times and by different paths they
drifted to Washington, where they met
and loved and welded. Upon comparing
notes to take out their marriage license
they discovered to their mutual surprise
and qualification, that they were not only
natives of the same place, but rejoiced in
exactly the same ages to day.
! MRs. WILLIAM STEIG, who was buried
short time ago at Charlottesville, Ind,
had lived without sunshine for quarter
of century. Twenty-Five years ago she
had quarrel with her husband, and VOW
ed that the sun would never more shine
upon her. She went to bed, and since
that time never left it. A few years ago
the family moved, and Mrs. Steig was
carried to her new home at night.
WHILE workmen were engaged in fell
ling huge old hickory tree on the pro-
perty of Mrs. j. H. Ogden, in Springfield,
Penn, they came upon lock of hair
deeply imbedded in its trunk. An auger
hole had been bored into the heart of the
gigantic hickory and the curly lock placed
therein. The hole had then been plugged
up. This strange find is considered a
relic of superstition. Old residents take
it to be the last remnant of one of "Black
Jake's" spells, who employed this curious
remedy to cure fits. The old colored man
lived in Darby about seventy years ago
and his numerous queer whims have been
often told. Aseries of poems written by
Halliday Jackson some years ago pictured
his mysterious healings
A SwEDE, Charles Peterson, had cur
ious experience with a bald eagle, while
going to his work one morning, near
Woodstock, Conn, recently. He was
trudging along the New Boston country
road, when he saw big, sleepy-looking
bird perched on branch on an oak by
the roadside. To Peterson the bird seem
ed as big as a condor 1t paid no atten-
tion whatever to the Swede, who walked
up to the tree and with club knocked
it off the branch, which was low one.
With second blow the Swede killed
the bird. He took it home, and neigh
Dor, a hunter, told him that it was an
American eagle. Its wings measured six
feet and six inches.
THE youngest great grandmother in the
United States, probably, lives near Pom
ona, Cal. Her name is Francesca Cor
dolia, and her age is but fifty years. She
is poor Spanish woman who has lived
in that region for over thirty years. She
was married when fifteen years old, and
her eldest daughter married when she was
a little over seventeen years DID, Mrs.
Cordoba was but thirty three years old
when she was grandmother Her eldest
granddaughter was married last April, at
the age of sixteen years, and now that
great-granddaughter has been born into
the family there is great rejoicing among
the Cordollas and their Spanish relatives.
AN action of novel character is to be
brouget up before the Canadian courts.
The plaintiff is a farmer who claims from
peddler the price of a nights lodging
and two meals on the ground that defend
ant obtained the accommodation under
false pretenses. The arrangement, it ap-
pears, was that the peddler was to kill all
the rats on the premises before he left
next morning. When the time came for
the fulfillment of his part of the contract
he coolly asked his host to bring the rats
before him and he would kill every one of
them. The farmer says he has been swim
died, and wants revenge.
Mrs. L. W. BRADLEY, the wife Of
wealthy citizen, died suddenly at o'clock
the other evening at Dubuqueue, Iowa.
While out calling, in the afternoon, she
stumbled, and in the fall broke her arm.
A surgeon was sent for, and before pro-
ceeding to set the arm he administered
chloroform. While at work upon the
arm he discovered that she was sinking
rapidly, and she soon died without re-
covering consciousness. It is stated by
the physician that an artificial tooth, Of |
which he was unaware, fell down her
throat and strangled her.