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Mower County transcript., 1890-11-26
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in ex.
perimentlng when your lungs are in
danger. Consumption always seems, at
first, only cold. Do no, permit any
dealer to impose upon you with some
cheap imitation of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, but be sure you get the genuine
Because he can make more profit he may
tell you he has something just as good, OF
Just the same. Don't be deceived, but
insist upon getting DR.. King. 3 New Dis
covery, which is guaranteed to give relief
in all Throat Lung and Chest affections.
Trial bottles free at Dorr & WoldS Druj
Store - # ..~0a
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-26
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ELkToN
A heavy rain fall last Monday.

A heavy rain fall last Monday.
The farmers are having good weather to
finish their threshing.
Mr., A. Buck and wife, of Dexter, were
pleasant callers In Elkton this week. to,
There Is to be grand ball given At the
Palace Rink in Dexter November Is.
Our grain buyer, Mr.. G. w. Wistman, 10 do
ing quite business here IN the city
MIR. John Hoist and sister, formerly of Elk,
ton, visited relatives here this week.
Lee Jester has just returned home from
Spring Valley. where he has been staying
with his brother in law.
Wesympathize with those young gentlemen
that had no other escort than the lantern to
the dance the other evening.
Miss Louise Hartje left last week to take
charge of the station at Sargeant as night
operator. Her sister Kate will remain In
ElktOu
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-26

A marks the city and village schools. A indi-
Gates Joint districts with school house in adjoining
county. There are nine of these. A indicates =
Joint district with school house in this county. The
last column shows the present November school
apportionment coming to each district.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-26
COURT HOUSE,

had advertisement Th
County Commissioners
notify papers
and the breeze
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20

The strange story, told on good author
ity, of the ruins of great fortified city,
built of dressed granite blocks, found on
the Mashonaland plateau, in South
Africa, has given rise to great deal of
curious speculation, for it's history is
wholly unknown Many of the walls
are completely covered by the dense
jungle, and very old trees grow on the
top of the ruins. If the city or fert was
built by natives it must have been in
remote periods Of time, when there was
higher civilization than now, but it is
just possible that the fort was con-
structed under the direction of early
Portuguese explorers and by the aid of
cheap slave labor.
Only superficial view has been made
of the ruins, but light may be thrown
on the mystery when the houses them
selves have been explored. Light is be-
ing rapidly turned on the Dark Conti-
nent, and the stories that come from it
are as interesting as those sent to Europe
from this country 800 to 400 years ago.
Then, however, the news was not wide
ly disseminated. Now every one who
chooses can learn from day to day what
is going on in Africa as in other parts of
the world. d.--Exchange.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
The Watermelon Loaded with wasps.

Ino WaIermelon LOa0eu with WaSp8.
There was funny occurrence on
Pratt street wharf Wednesday. A sailor
on an oyster pungy which had been
cruising about the oyster grounds of
Mogothy river landed with q dilapidated
looking watermelon under his right arm.
The mariner entered a nearby saloon
and laid the piece of fruit down.
1t being little late in the season for
melons q crowd gathered around to look
at the sailors find, and several of them
enphatically expressed doubts as to the
soundness Of the melon. The sailor, in
nocent of what was inside of it, said to
prove the melon was in good shape he
would plug it before carrying it to his
best girl, to whom he intended to pre-
sent it. He did SO, and upon extracting
piece Of the rind about 100 wasps flew
out and made things lively about the
place.
1t seems that the melon was somewhat
overripe, and while lying neglected in
its bed family of wasps had bored a
small hole in one end Of it and taken up
their abode therein. Tho man who
brought it to town rushed out of the
place with several of tine insects settling
down upon his face, and in his hurry he
knocked over an Italian fruit stand, fell
on cat, which was nearly crushed to
death, and nearly knocked two police
men into the dock. The restaurant man
put out his gas and left his dogs to fight
the wasps. ps.-Baltimore Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
Double Cabbed Engines.

At the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company's shops at
Utica eighty men, mostly skilled me-
chanics, are employed. At the present
time they are working on peculiar
locomotive known as the culm burner.
The engine is queerly shaped, having
two cabs, one for the engineer and one
for the fireman. Under the boiler and
firebox the machine has six large driving
wheels. The weight of these great
mogul engines is between thirty-fve and
sixty tons each. They are made to haul
heavy freight trains. The machinery is
so arranged that the steam is never ex-
hausted. They are valuable also for the
reason that their fuel is the refuse coal
from the mines, which could not other
wise be used without great loss.-Al-
bany Argus
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20

have noticed with some surprise the
number of people who have been bitten
recently by spiders, and the case of the
death of girl IN Jersey City froms this
cause is fresh in mind. Within a week
I have met three acquaintances suffer-
ing, as they told me, from spider bites,
and one of them had hand SO badly in.
famed that he was afterward obliged to
have it lanced. In this connection. a
housekeeper has shown me two speci-
mems of thousand legged" bugs that
were found in his house. ssb}$5k
They were each over an inch in length
and had twelve legs on a side and two
long feelers. The body and feelers were
striped, zebra like, in black and white.
I suppose they will be given to some en-
tomologfst for examination, and while
these particular varieties may not be
closely enough related to centipedas to-
be poisonous they are at least unpleasant
companions for q lady to find running
about the house, and make her think she
has seen acentipede or tarantula. New
York Star,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
Wonders Under n sra-sh.


A remarkable discovery was recently
made in the town Of Oneonta, where a
company is engaged IN digging phos-
pilates from the depths Of a swamp. In
one place the marsh is underlaid at the
depth Of twelve feet by an impervious
stratum Of blue clay, above which are
found three successive and distinct eras
Of forest growths. The bottom layer is
Of deciduous trees that grow only on up
lands, such as beech, oak and maple.
The second layer is of soft swamp woods,
such as elder, basswood and dogwood Z
The upper layer is of coniferous trees,
such as pine, hemlock and spruce. The
puzzle to the naturalist is the finding Of
upland trees at the bottom Of the marsh,
with the trunks and larger limbs and
abundant specimens of leaves and beech
nuts in good state Of preservation. An
other wonder unearthed by the excava-
tions Is the finding, at point five feet
below the surface and among the trunks
of the coniferous trees, of fat stone
about five feet square which had been
utilized as fireplace.
The blackened stone, the large coIlec-
ton Of ashes and cinders. and the bits of
crumbling bones of animals indicate
that long ages ago somebody cooked food
there. That somebody must have been
man in the strictly primitive and savage
state, for no trace Of any utensil or tool,
not even sharpened flint, has been
found among the debris of the fre.-Al-
bany Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
A Race between Two Great states.

Ten years ago Kansas and Nebraska
entered on race for supremacy. 1t
is not over yet, for Nebraska = and
perhaps Kansas = has yet broad lands
awaiting the settlers plow; but we are
enabled by the recent census to note
the results so far. 1t was not an equal
contest, for Kansas had many advan-
tages; she had already in 1880 more than
twice the population of Nebraska-996, g.
096 to 45s, ,402-and she was almost the
best advertised state in the union. How
does the comparison stand now?
Kansas population today is /, ,423, ,4S5;
increase, 427 ,8S9, or AZ 10-11 per cent.
The population of Nebraska is now ,056,-
1893; increase, 604,391, or 1884 per cent.
And still we grow.
Ten years ago Kansas stood twentieth
of the states Of the Union in population;
today she is in the same rank, or at most
nineteenth. Ten years ago Nebraska,
with her less than half million popula-
tion, stood thirtieth in the list. Since
then she has distanced three of her com
petitors, and now stands twenty-seventh,
Lincoln Journal. @
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
One on Mr.. Depew.

They say that when Mr.. Depew came
recently from Europe the usual swarm
Of yarn spinners gathered nightly in the
smoking room to tell stories and chat
about things in general. Every soul
save one in the party kept his end up.
The exceptional member of the party
did not laugh or indicate by even a
twinkle of the eyes any interest in the
funniest jokes, and was as silent as a
door knob at the best stories. This con-
duct began to nettle Mr.. Depew and the
other spirits, and when the final seance
came around they had lost all patience
with the reticent and unresponsive stran-
ger. Mr.. Depewwas selected to bring
him to terms. They were all comfort
ably seated and in came the stranger.
"See here, my dear sir" said Mr.. De-
pew, won't you tell story?" 81 never
told one in my life." "Sing songT"
y"Can't sing" sKnow any jokes?' per-
sisted Mr.. Depew. "No." Mr.. Depew
and all were prepared to give it up when
the stranger stammered and hesitated,
and finally made it known that he knew
just one conundrum. "Give it to u.s."
said Mr.. Depew and the others in chorus.
What is the difference between tur-
key and mel" solemnly asked the stranger.
"Give it up" said Chairman Depew.
'sThe difference between turkey and
me" mildly said the stranger, sis that
they usually stuff the bird with chest
nuts after death. I am alive."-nlus-
trated American.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
KroreI.Inr a GhO.. with moly w.,.,.

Exercising a Ghost with holy Water.
For some time there has been a great
deal of talk regarding haunted house
which stands on the 0regonia and Har-
veysburg pike, about eight miles from
Morrow, o. The house is the property
OF Dan Gallagher. who is one Of the
noted characters of Warren county.
The fame of the ghost rapping in the
house spread far and near, and investi-
eating parties were organized, which sat
up to meet the ghost. The rappings in
variably occurred shortly before mid
night, and continued several minutes.
Some Of the boldest Of the investigators
rushed out to the window, but could see
nothing. The tapping, however, would
at once cease on their approach.
Finally Gallagher declared that he
would fix the ghost. he secured q ves-
sci containing holy water from the
church at Oregonia, and the ghost was
exercised in the presence of many curl
GUS spectators, several of whom had
come from distance.
The scene was a most dramatic one.
Dan approached the window and re-
moved his hat, which was the signal for
the others to uncover. Sprinkling the
window profusely with the holy water
Dan in tragic tones thus addressed the
invisible visitor:
IF you are bad spirit depart hence
and never return. II you are a good
spirit come forth and show yourself"
Several minutes of profound silence
elapsed, but there was no response. Dan
again sprinkled the window and repeated
his invocation. Still no ghost appeared,
and it is said that no more tappings have
disturbed the rest of the Fries family,
and the ghost or mischievous neighbor
has certainly stopped rapping. Cor.
Philadelphia Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
The Ballot Law Helps the Printer.


4 One Ct the most appreciable effects of
the new Australian election law is the re-
markable boom it has sgiventhe job print
ing business. Never before in the history
ofelsctions have the printers been called
upon for such vast quantities and vari-
eties of campaign cards and campaign
literature generally. Under the new
system hepersona1 canvass is the most
likely to tell, and hence the use for cards
Of all dimensions. The confusion exist
ing as to boundary lines of wards and
districts has been of benefit to the
printer in supplying cards with maps on,
the back, and best of all is the rage
among the candidates to have their
portraits printed on their cards.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
Provisions for a Long Tr,D.

"Have you any mince pie?" he said,
bustling up to the proprietor of Mas
sau street restaurant and letting his au-
tumn tinted nose harmonize with the
cranberry tarts.
Certainly, SIR"
Little early, isn't it, for mince?"
"Oh, no." & e@ a
"Aren't remnants or markdowns from
last year, are they?"
'Of course not" answered the propri-
etor Indignantly.
''Well, you do me up whole pie. I'm
going to start for Omaha at 5olclock
and I want slayer for the trip, You
see, !" he added, leaning confdentially on
the cake rack, "when I went west last
year I eat half a mince pie before
started. Well, sir, never seen any
thing stand by yer like it. Couldn't eat
q mouthfnl Of anything till got to st..
Louis. This year I'm buyin' a whole
pie, and l reckon she'll see me clean into
the state Of Nebraska. New York
Tribune, S
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
A strange Wager in Vienna.

A curious wager is at present occupy
ing the attention of such widely sepa-
rated classes a. our young noblemen and
the Association Of Hotel and Restaurant
Walters in Vienna. Several Of the
younger scions of the highest Austrian
aristocracy, who were accustomed to
dine in an old hotel Of high repute in the
Karnthner strasse, took exception to the
practice of the walters, most of whom
have seen twenty or thirty years serv-
ice, in dressing their mustaches in Just
the same fashion as the ''noble swells"
they had to serve. One of the high born
customers accordingly laid a wager with
some of his friends, which was immedi-
ately accepted, that within a given time
the Objectionable adornment should dis
appear from the upper lips of the walters
in all the fashionable hotels and restau-
rants in Vienna, otherwise the proposer
himself was to shave off his own embel-
lishment for given period.
In order to effect his purpose the latter
commenced by trying to persuade the
hotel keeper in the Karnthner strasse to
forbid all his servants wearing mus
taches On penalty of losing his aristo-
cratic customers. In this case he succeed
ed, but the walters, who were mostly
married men, one after another gave
notice to leave their places. They were
at once replaced by younger men, who
for consideration submitted to the i'm
posed humiliation. The same thing hap
pened in number Of other hotels and
restaurants, and the wager was nearly
won by the layer when the proprietor of
the Hotel Imperial, the first hotel in vi
emma, fatty refused to comply with the
whim Of the Vienna jeunesse doree,
whom he told outright that if they de-
serted his house he should readily find
better customers.
The case was also taken up, cas- mat
ter of right and honor" by the Associa-
ton of Walters, which threatened to ex-
pei from the society any member degrad-
ing himself by humoring aristocratic
caprice in this matter. Thus the matter
stands at the present moment. The bet
appears likely to be lost, and then will
come the triumph of the walters, who
expect soon to have the satisfaction of
seeing their would be dictator instead of
themselves going about with shaven lip,
Cor. London Standard. &
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
Ono Man Against a Pack of Wolves.


Andrew Phillipot, farmer living
near Sallisaw, |. IT,, set out to visit q
sick neighbor half mile distant Friday
night, and while passing through lone
ly woods on his return home was at
tackled by pack of wolves. He was
unarmed, but seized a large stick, and as
the wolves came closer and closer he
kept them at bay while he hallooed for
help. A big wolf sprang at him, but he
beat it off, wounding it, and made a
break for a tree. The wolves followed,
snarling and swapping at his heels.
Again Phillipot drove them back and
ran to another tree. In this way he
succeeded in getting in sight of his house,
and his cries brought assistance. The
rescue was timely, as Phillipot tainted
from exhaustion just as help reached
him. Coz Dallas News. AE
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
A Frog Child,

A child was born in Birmingham,
England, on Sept. 20, which bears a
strong resemblance to frog. Its skin
is warty and cold and clammy to the
touch; when it cries it makes an un-
earthly croaking noise. There are three
fingers on each hand and four toes ON
each foot. Besides the points enumer-
ated it has many other characteristics Of
q frog, even to huge, knotty looking, lid
less eyes. The parents are almost dis
tracted over the occurrence and hourly
pray for it to die.
There are two other ''frog child" cases
on record, one the offspring of Piute
squaw in Nevada, which was born about
ten years since, the other monstrosity
which first saw the light of day at
Goshen, Ind, in January, 1880 St.
Louis Republic. ~
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20

A historical curiosity Of the oldest
railway in Germany is about to be rele-
gated to Oblivion. When the Nurnberg-
Furth line, the first railway on German
soil, replaced the old Thurn and Taxis
yellow post, yellow stripe was painted
on every car, and for fifty-fve years it
has remained a unique reminder of the
ante-railway age. The Bavarian gov
eminent, however, has just ordered that
this stripe be painted out, in order that
the Nurnberg-Furth cars may conform
in appearance with all other railway
cars In Bavaria. Berlin Letter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
Queer Seed from a Cranes craw.

Atruly wonderful plants at the Ale
gheny conservatory. No one knows to
what class it belongs or anything about
it. It is the subject of much specuIa-
ton among botanists, and they anxiously
await the development Of bud that is
forming. Then, they esay, they can
place the plant. The botanists have a
suspicion that the plant is tropical
one. and Superintendent Hamilton is
treating it on that supposition. M
The history of the plant so far as
known is unique one., During the
summer one of party of gunners
brought down a crane. 1t was beauti-
full specimen, and the taxidermist of the
party set to work to mount it. In the
birds craw were found several seed.
With view to learning if the seed was
killed by the bird eating it they were
placed in water. In q few days the
seeds sprouted. They were planted In
loan and kept in warm room. Ed
ward V. McCandless took charge Of it.
The plant was an object of interest to
Mr.. McCandless and his botanist friends,
and its developmentwas closely watched.
Last week it was transferred to the con-
servatory. The leaves are long and
broad and heavy, not unlike a species Of
palm.-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20

n A wedding that developed considera-
Bile interest among the Sioux took place
at Lower Brule agency Oct. 81. Chief
Left Hand Thunder and belle of the
Sioux nation were united in marriage by
q white clergyman. Representatives Of
various bands from all portions of the
big reservation were present, and the
feast given after the ceremony was the
grandest thing Of the kind ever indulged
in by the noble red man, Left Hand
Thunder is wealthy, and entertained his
visitors royally.-Cor. st. Paul Globe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20

In his Hfe Of Horace Greeley, James
Parton tells Of an old newsdealer who
could not be persuaded to sell the last
copy Of The Tribune remaining on his
stand until he had had time to read it.
A similar measure Of independence ap-
pears to lie in the character of the Ital-
ian who trundles his fruit truck to the
curb In front of The Sun building every
night. For week or two he has been
selling the California imitation of Tokay
grapes, and his boxes are emptied very
soon after dark. The other evening
three customers stood at the curb wait
ing their turn. One asked for half a
pound, and the italian shipped cluster
in two and placed it in brown paper
horn which he rolled deftly over his
hand. a
The second customer also took half
pound and got the second half of the
cluster. That cleared the cart-saye for
one luscious, heavy cluster lying against
the back rail. 1t was perfect in form,
richly ripe, and untouched by decay on
even single grape. The third customer
reached over and picked it up. He was
about to say 'fHow much" when the
Italian angrily exclaimed:
'What are you doing with that? Put
II DOWN.
AS the customer was not speedy in
obeying the vender seized his arm and
took the cluster away, after which he
laid it gently upon piece of brown
paper.
"But ! want to buy it," protested the
customer, feeling for his silver. I
"You can't do it," said the Italian
bluntly. "'Think / no want any grapes2
That's for me-" And he pushed his truck
away from the curb and started down
Park row toward Mulberry street. New
York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20

A special from Payson, u. II, says
John Bolton accidentally killed himself
while going horseback from Payson to
Salem. In the middle Of the forenoon
he left town to visit his sister in Salem,
taking with him double barreled shot
gun, with which he shot himself. he
was found on horseback with half the
right side of his head blown off. He
was sitting in, the saddle leaning his
head over the horses neck. Apparently
the horse had not moved since the gun
exploded. II is believed that he had
been dead in the saddle two hours. Cor.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20
A Joke Saves a LIE.

George Busch, Of Newark, N. J., was
overcome byeoaI gas afewnights ago
while in the cellar attending to a fur
mace. Two friends who called at the
house for him the next morning could
not gain admittance. Thinking that he
had overslept himself they concluded to
get id the back way and play Joke
upon him. They opened e cellar win
dow and discovered Busch lying in his
night Clothes on the floor. He was re-
suscitated with difficulty. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20

A tragedy happened on an east bound
Texas Pacific train about two miles east
of Paris Sunday afternoon. Among the
passengers on the train were two ne
groes seeking employment as cotton
pickers. They had never been on train
before, and seeing great deal of cotton
in the fields they were passing desired
to get off and hunt work. So they
walked out on the platform and jumped
off. The train was stopped and backed
down to where they were lying. One
was crushed and the other was badly
injured. San Antonio Express.