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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-03
Beginning to Enjoy Life.

Americans are just beginning to en-
Joy life. We are not quite the sober
and sad d-cheeked race that we once were.
The struggle for existence finds the
people better off than they were one
and two hundred years ago. There is
more abundance and comfort, less cold,
hunger and exposure, better food,
shelter and clothing. Things can be
enjoyed now which could not even exist
here previously, for both the comforts
and luxuries themselves, on one hand,
and the margin for expenditure on the
other, have increased and come into
being. These have given color and in
terest to life. The religious belief,
too, is more cheerful. The awful deity
Of Puritanism has been supplanted by
loving one. Religion now busies it,
self more with good deeds and human
sympathies and less with gloomy intro
| spection. 1t has gathered larger
faith in the absolute benevolence as
well as justice Of God, and Of the sub
stantial victory Of good over evil this
implies. Contact with Germans and
Jews, who have enigrated to this coun-
try and become part Of our environ
ment, is having it's influence. Go to
Saratoga, and who among the the Wis
itors are having the most enjoyment? !?
The Hebrews. Among the workpeople
| who are out for holiday in the park,
or the country, or on the water, the
Germans show the most hearty devo-
ton to the occasion; and neither are the
Irish and other Europeans wanting in
! this respect. All these influences Of
better feeding, more leisure, d better
religion, growing estheticism, larger
incomes and possibilities Of better liv-
ing generally, to say nothing Of the con
tagious example Of the Germans, the
Hebrews and other people who know
how To enjoy living, are bringing the
i people Of this country into better en-
4 joymcnt Of life. Good HoDsekeepj
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-03
A HORSE coNscR1PT1oN.
How the Animals Were Obtained for
Bragg's Army.

After Braggs retreat from Shelbyville,
and the long and tedious march over the
mountains to Chattanooga, the soldiers
Of the brigade hailed with joy the transfer
to Atlanta, for it was about the only
"safe thing" they had so far during the
war. The brigade arrived in Atlanta one
Sunday evening in July, 1858, over the
Western and Atlantic railroad, and went
into camp about one mile southwest from
the union depot. There was but little to
do for many weeks, except the company
drill in the morning and the regimcntal
or parade drill in the evening. The peo-
pie of Atlanta were kind and hospitable,
and the veteran soldier was in ecstacies;
plenty to eat and good clothes to wear,
he had no care to worry him. But one
day there came change in the spirit of
kindly feelings on the part Of the citizens
of Atlanta. Bragg's army at Chatta-
nooga needed horses, and badly, too, and
so Walthalps brigade was delegated to
! furnish a large number from its vicinity.
There was only one way to do it, and
that was to press them into service. The
brigade was marshaled into line one
fine morning, and with bands playing
and banners flying to the breeze, marched
through the unsuspecting city to the
eastern suburbs. There the regiments
were deployed and formed perfect cor
don around the town. Squads of SOL
diers were detailed to 60 through the
streets, to the stables, in fact anywhere
a horse could be found and to press the
four-footed animal into service. When
the horse owners of Atlanta realized what
was up, there was break for the country,
but, alas. for them they were met on the
outskirts Of the town by the line Of pickets
and their horses confiscated. This work
went on two days, and several hundred
horses were gathered in, and sent to the
general rendezvous. There were many
| incidents connected with this raid on At
lanta, both laughable and sad. A mer-
chant en- Whitehall street, to save his
ANIMAL placed him on an elevator and
! lowered him into the basement, but he
was found and brought to the surface
and in few days was in at the Battle Of
Chickamauga. Others hid their horses
in parlors or portions Of the house The
soldiers on the picket line let many
horses escape, particularly if lady had
had them in charge They could stand
bullets, but not the pleadings and tear
of pretty woman. After this unpleas-
ant episode connected with the brigade''
visit to Atlanta, it was soon ordered tt
the front and in q few days more was
amidst the roar of artillery and rattle o.
musketry engaged in the carnival o.
death at the battlefield Of Chickamauga
4 -TAtlanta Constitution.
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the former street there were found ninety
one children under ten years Of
age, Of whom six were born in the past
twelve months. In Cherry street, which
appears to be an abode Of the very poor,
800 families furnished $50 children
under ten years, and III under one year
of age.
BAKu, on the west shore of the Caspian,
where the sacred fire burns and the
petroleum springs from the earth to
height of thirty feet, is cholera-proof.
There has lately been a great influx Of
people into Baku from the plague-stricken
districts of Persia, and yet there has been
no outbreak of cholera in the place.
The air and water of the neighborhood,
impregnated with naptha, kill the cholera
germs.
ACCORDING TO a work recently pub
lished by one of the state foresters of
Prussia, the entire forest area of Germany
now amounts to "a, 500, 00S acres.
Russia has 494, 22S, 62O acres of forests; /;
Austria Hungary, 46,951, ,718 acres
Sweden, AZ, ,0O9, 432 acres; France, 22,-
240, 2S7 acres; Spain, 19,769, IA acres;
Italy, 1884, ,572 acres, and England,
2, All, ,143 acres.
MAYOR PoND, of San Francisco, has
| approved an ordinance, recently passed
by the Board of Supervisors, providing
for the removal Of the Chinese popula-
ton to prescribed section in South San
Francisco, a.district on the outskirts OF
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girl and her old father home this evening.
and that under my very eyes"
There was, at least, one other who
shared Boncourt's impressions concern
ing the whereabouts OF the missing pa
per. This was Jasper Marlove. to whom
was faithfully reported everything that
had happened, few hours later, by his
faithful follower, Dip.
-Ahl" was Jasper's self-satisfed excla-
nation at that time. They have failed,
with all their cunning. to be sure. But
Noel must still have that paper, and viii
yet secure It'll"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-03
sun and Moons Influence on Plants.

Z It'iswell known that growing plants
turn toward the sun, and the phenom-
enon is called heliotropism. Recent ex-
periments show that clear moonlight ex-s
erts similar influence, though in a
much feebler degree. Even the stems Of
adult plants turn toward the moon on
fine, clear nights Selentropism IS the
proposed name for the phenomenon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-03
CHAPTER XIX.
( nAFELEn SOHEMEa.

NO. said Noel. laughingly, withhold
ing the newspaper from the outstretched
hand, lit is so short prefer to read It
aloud to you. It is all about an exposure
Of the fashionable quarters Of Monsieur
and Madame de Mauleon, which threaten
ed to even undermine the gambling clubs
Of their prestige. And he even began to
unfold the journal.
@Wastl how provoking you arel' ex-
claimed Adele, reddening, as, regardless
Of etiquette in her excitement, she half
arose, and reached over SO far as to clutch
q corner Of the paper.
@Inconsistentl you've said repeatedly
sy0u liked to hear me read, cried the
young man, not realizing her excitement,
\ and still playfnlly disputing possession.
Boncourt groaned inwardly. The atten-
Ation Of every one else had been called to
4 the mimic struggle; the folds OF the
\ newspaper might come apart, and the mo-
mentous missing document fall out any
\ instant, when nothing could prevent st
least Noel becoming familiar with Its sig
nihcance.
Noel, don't you see that ! am in earnest?'
cried Adele, still trying to pull the paper
\ away from him. shall be angry if you
persist in --ab !" s
Boncourt almost echoed her exclama.
X tion. as he sank back In his seat, prepared
Y for the very result he had feared, for a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
THE JuGIRO CASE.

The decision Of the Supreme Court in the
Jugiro case, while it was fully expected in
the light Of the previous decision in the
case of Kemmler, the two cases turning
substantially upon the same points, will TO
many be ground for very serious regret,
because it signifies that at comparatively
early day the people Of this country will be
compelled to be involuntary witnesses to
another electrocution, which will probably
be attended by circumstances equally hor-
rifying TO every instinct OF humanity, as
the circumstances accompanying the first.
The Kemmler execution was, when every
thing is carefully considered, the most
revolving in its details that has ever taken
place in the United States, the very novelty
of the method and the unfathomaable mys-
teriousness of the agency employed con-
tributing 10 the profoundly unpleasant
impression which il made upon the popular
sense. Such spectacle as was observed
on that occasion was calculated TO lower
the tone Of public morals.
The only claim advanced in favor of
electrocution is the supposed Tspidity
with which il puts an end to the life of n
criminal, but this was disproyed in the case
OF Kemmler.
Even If this claim shall hereafter be
shown to be correct in other cases, an i'm
mediate destruction of life can only be ac-
complished by such physical exhibitions as
will thrill the whole civilized world with
disgust and horror. The moral sense Of
men In general is certain to rise up in re-
volt against a repetition Of such an execs-
ton as that Of Kemmler, and the form Of
capital punishment by which his life was
terminated will not be tested a third time.
Ii the execution of Jugiro shall, on the
ether hand, be free from all those details
which made the last moments Of kemmler
30 revolving TO humanity, there is proba-
bility that the present law will be adopted
in a number Of States, but that it will ever
become popular means OF putting an end
TO the lives Of condemned criminals in
every part Of the United States seems high
ly improbable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1890.
QUAY SPEAKS Al LAST.

Senator Quay has heretofore made a ma
tional reputation as the champion silent
man Of America. He has been accused Of
bribery, corruption, theft, general rascality.
and nearly all the sins OF the decalogue;
yet be has kept mum, and refused TO con
descend either 20 confess or deny the
charges. Even the goads and pricks Of his
own party leaders and associates have fail
cd to call forth. from him one single exclama-
ton, and he has borne the ingenious system
of torture 10 which ne has been subjected
with fortitude worthy of the most stollid
Comanche.
But at last Mr.. Quay has been induced
20 speak. and the open sesame which has
caused him 10 break his silence is nothing
more nor less than the famous, or rather
infamous, Force bill. Cut TO the quick by
the result of the recent elections, and hui
inflated and degraded by the fact that his
own special pet in Pennsylvania, Delamator'
had been showed under by popular indig-
nation, he is at length, prevailed on to
open his mouth.
Speaking Of the Force bill, Mr.. Quay who
is now in Florida basking in the genial
warmth Of our sunny Southland, said re-
Gently:
wFrom the character Of the letters have
received during the last three months from
the Younger generation in the south, VINO 40
not hesitate 10 declare their undying hos
filty 10 the Federal Election bill. am frank
90 say that do not think much good can DC
accomplished by this bill, though suppose
IL will become a law in the states once IN
rebellion, but | do unhesitatingly assert
that, in my opinion, the Federal Election
bill will give us an honest count In Ne"
York city, and see that Dana. OF the
sun, still claims that New York is the
pivotal State.'
IL is very plain that herein Mr.. Quay in
tended 10 strike a sly but hard blow at his
Northern felow-citizens who had the
femerity 20 spurn Radical Doodle, and cast
their votes in accordance with their own
convictions rather than with the wishes OF
the chairman Of the Republican National
Committee. lie now does not believe that
the Force bill will prove Of any substantial
benefit in the South, but he does profess to
believe that by its aid New York election
districts and New York electoral votes can
be seized by Republican bayonets for the
Republican party; and so, whatever disap
pointments are felt by reason of its inutility
in the South can be Offset by its effective
ness in the North.
1t is TO be hoped that Mr.. Quay will con-
tinue to speak in this strain. The Demo-
cratic party oppose the Force bill because
of its inherent enormity and innate nfamy.
The Republican party, on the other hand,
has favored it for these characteristics, and
also because they have believed that it
would be operative in the South alone, and
be practically dead letter in other sec
tons. IL Mr.. Quay can succeed in i'm
pressing his views upon the minds of his
fellow-Repubican members of Congress, he
will succeed in accomplishing great good.
lie will so enectually dispose of the Force
bill that ii will never again fright the soul
of American patriotism with its hideous-
ness,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
N : w AorfoIk:WeSternRR

TWO DAILY TRAINS TO NORFOLK.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LlNCHBlRG
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY IL. 1890.
LEAVE RICHMOND: BYRD-SrREEr STA
TON.
$40 A. N. Daily, ia Petersburg. Richmond
ana Norfolk through express. Ar
rive Norfolk 12.25 y. NJ. Stops only
at Petersburg and suffolk. A sec
ond train, leaving Petersburg AT
1870 A. NJ, and arriving at Norfolk
at Up. NJ. stops at all stations.
$40 A, NJ. Daily, ria Petersburg. Arrive al
Petersburg 1918 A. NJ. No. 3
leaves Petersburg lib A. NJ. Tor
FarInyile, Lynchburg and all
points South and West,
3:35 Z. NJ. Daily, ria Petersburg. Arrives AZ
Petersburg 4:l5 T.. NJ. daily; leaves
Petersburg at 4:4O +. NJ, ually, ar
irving at Norfolk =. VI.
lI:2OP NJ. Daily, ria Petersburg, arriving an
Petersburg at 1902 A. ~, CON
Meeting with Train No. 1, leaving
Petersburg at 1910 ~. for Farm
Vile, Lynchburg and all points
South and West.
HOO A. NJ. Daily, RIA Burkevllls, for Farm
vile, Lynchburg and the West and
PULLMAN SLEEPING-CAR ACCOMMODA-
TONS.
No. I-Sleeping-car Petersburg 10 Bristol
without change leaving Petersburg daily al
1910 A. NJ. Pullman sleeper Lynchburg "a
Memphis. without change.
No. 3-Pullmsn sleeper Lynchburg TO
Rome, and Roanoke 10 Memphis, without
change.
Tickets, baggage-checks, and ALI infOrma-
ton can be obtained at Richmond ana Peters
burg Railroad depot, A. W. CAREERS, 1000
Main street, and al the Company's Office, 800
east Main street. ..........,...
x. W. COURTNEY,
Passenger Agent.
". 3. BENILL,
General Passenger Agent
CHARLES G.. EDDY, Vice-President.
General ONCE. Roanoke. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26

THE New Orleans States bemoans the
workings OF the anti-lottery law, and
gives some insight into the serious effect
the law has had upon the lottery itself. 1t
says that not only have a large force Of
pOstofiice clerks been obliged TO leave their
places on account Of the falling of in the
mails, but that the smaller class Of mer-
chants have much difficulty in negotiating
loans, which was not the case when the
lottery company had large sums on deposit
in the local banks.
This shows that the law seriously crippled,
IL II has not already killed out, the Louisi-
ana abomination, and while the smaller
class OF New Orleans merchants may suffer
inconvenience by II, the general mass Of
people OF the United States have been great
ly benefited. They keep their money at
home now 20 their own credit instead OF
sending I; to New Orleans 10 be- placed TO
the credit OF the lottery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26

BLAINE is so incOntestibly the head of the
Republican party since the recent election
that he has not felt called upon to come be-
fore the public either in the form of letter
or an interview. One of the most striking
features of his career in recent years, how
ever, has been periods OF long silence fol-
lowed by periods Of great activity. Blaine
is now showing as much practical shrewd-
ness in keeping quiet as he did few
months ago in expressing opposition to the
mad course of his party. The prediction
may be yentured, however, that this silence
will be broken in ample time to bring him
prominently before the country when the
question as to who shall be the Republican
nominee for President begins TO be agi-
tated. Even if Blaine should decline to be
the candidate himself, he is fully deter
mined TO dictate the nomination.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
Dana Congrstuistes Bismarck.
New York sum

New York SUM-
We are pleased TO learn that Bismarck Is
happier in bis retirement than he ever was
in active life. lie has been relieved from
the hard business Of bearing the burdens OF
the State. He is not involved in the wran-
giles Of the Reichstag. He does not need to
outline the policy Of the Government or look
after its complex interests. He has got rid
Of the disagreeable work OF graphing with
his adyersaries. He is free from service IN
the guardianship Of the throne. He heeds
not the notifications .of the socialists. He
can now enjoy his life upon his estate at
Varzin he can take time to read the nu-
merous biographies of himself that have
been published in many languages and he
can find additional pleasure in looking after
the new brewery by which his revenues VIII
hereafter be enlarged. We congratulate
Bismarck-Schonhaus Prince
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
UseIe.s Advice to the Bourbons.
.ChicaoO Tribune. Rep.I

If Mr.. Thurston is anxious to save the
West to the Republican party he Will use
what influence he has to get it out OF the
marsh into which it has foundered ana
back to firm land. The Republican party
has wandered of the hard, beaten ROAD ana
is stuck i'm the swamps. To say that
"honor' or consistency requires it to
wallow in the morass till it sinks out OF
sight is to say that General Grant blundered
when he changed his plans, lifted his army
out of the overlooked Arkansas lowlands
and planted it on the Mississippi bluils'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
Death nv Electricity.

The United States supreme Court Mon
day dismissed the appeal in the Juglro case
with the simple remark that the question
raised had been finally settled in the hemm-
Ter case. The Chief Justice would nave
rendered the public service had he admin
istered a merited rebuke to the attorney
who mad prosecuted a groundless appear
which could serve no other purpose than to
clog the wheels OF Justice. This action Of
tho. Supreme bench ought to be sufficient TO
convince the interested parties who have
been trying to defeat the electrical execu-
ton law that they have exhausted their
remedies in the courts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26

ONE OF the strangest expressions of oppo-
sition TO Mr.. Cleveland is his alleged lack
of urbanity. Frequently urbanity is mere
veneering; frequently it is real. But if The
outward personal qualities of a man are to
have most weight in his selection as a
candidate for the Presidency Of these
United States Mr.. Ward McAllister would
far outrun even David b. Hill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
NAlGKO Aw.
RICHMOND 4 DANYlLLB R. R.
s,ovrrsr ANpourCREs Est ROUTE SOUTH
AND SOUTHWEST.
scpEppLr IN EFFECT NOV IL. 1890.

BCHEDULE IN hr ~ 49, 49,
LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN No. SO, 1:46 A. NJ.
r,OuTHFHN EXPRESS, daily, Tor DanvllIe'
- Greensboro winston Salem' Duri,,,'
Rsleieh' Randleman, salisbury, AshevlIIe'
Hot snrinss. Charlotte, Columbia, Alken'
anousta' Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgoin-
Sew Orleans, Texas. and CalltOfnls.
pnIiman paIace sleeping-cars Richmond 70
Danyiile and Danyllle TO Asheville. Augusta
Birmingham and New Orleans.
TRAIN No. SO, HOO a: ~ nv
VyIRGINIA AND NORTH CAhOLlNn En- ,a
Y PRESS, daily, Tor Burkevlle, al ses
tions on the Norfolk and western ia, ,O ''.
Lynchburg, Knoxville, Chattanooga, nenpa
pRis. and Nashville: also for keyssllIe'
tlarksyiIIe. oxford. Henderson, Durham;
and Raleigh. This train goes through soiio
TO Raleigh.
TRAIN No. so. 8 p. NJ.
VAST MAIL, daily, for all points on n ane
Farmville and Powhatan Railroad, pan
WILLIE Greensboro, WinstOu-Saiem, halelgh'
Charlotte Asheville, Columbia, Augusta,
Atlanta. Birmingham, Montgomery. New
orleans, Texas, and California. Pullman
palace sleeping-cars Danville TO Augusta sho
Atlanta and at Greensboro sleeper VIA Ashe-
VILE to Morristown, Tenn
TRAIN No. 40, @ p. NJ.
A MFLIA ACCOMODATiON,d daily, except
a sunday, for Amelia Courthouse ana IN
''' Train No. IL. $40 A. NJ.
GLOVER LOCAL. daily, except sunday,
u freight train with coacn attached TOT
Glover Va and intermediate points.
iARRINE AT RICHMOND;
Train No. SO, 400 A. A.; No. 81, 3:ib 7. Nj;
No. 81, 4:30 p. NJ. and No. Al, 5:45 A, NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
The Palmer Family.

The Palmer family seems to be in the
swim. General John NJ. Palmer, the yeter-
an Illinois Democrat seems 10 have pref
" sure thing for the United States Sena-
torship; ex-senator Thorn as W. Palmer is
the head OF the Worlds Fair Commission.
and Mrs. Potter Palmer has been placed al
the head OF the woman's department OF the
big show. II there are many more Palmers
in want OF place, now would seem 10 be
the time for them TO make it known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
RAILROADS.
, FRFnERICKSRrRG

edmond. FREDERICKSBURG
IL, xxD POTOMAC HAfLpOAD.-Sched.
'is c,mmencing NOVEMBER ADD. 1880
Eastern standard time;
7.a2 a no. leaves Byrd-street station daily
stops only at Ashland, B9ibHeN,
Milford, fredci icKs bufg, BroO5e
ana WtIewa.er. sleeper Washing
ton and New York.
,,.xoa N, Leaves Byrd-strcef station daily
except sunday Buffet ParlOr Car
Richmond TO Washington
ron N m. leaves Byrd-sireet station daily
''~V Sleeping car Richmond 70 New
York.
a.soa m arrives at Byrd-street station dai
Sleeper from New York.
23s ?. m. srril - AT Byr9sstIss, s,st'9n qIsay
Hofhwell and Ashland Sleeper
from wash, ngtOn and New YORK
does not sDOp at tlba.
a.AB u. m. arrives at Byrd-streei station daily
WV ~ except SUNDAY. Buffet Pafl0r Car
Washington 10 Richmond.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS
CARA M. leaves klba. Arrives AZ Ashland an
7:33 "A. m.
NV station: arrives az Ashland at 5 pm.
s;24p M. leaves Elba; arrives al Ashland af
7:O3 p. m.
6:45 a. n. arrives Ida Leaves Asn'an1 al
sos a. m.
s.ss n M. accom- m odation; arrives A. Byni-
street station; leaves Ashhnt 60
1877 a. m,
6:1S p. m. arrives at Elpa' leaves N'"''n' ai
$50 p. m.
G. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
l. # ID MYERS. General Supefln lfnNenf.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Current Comments Culled From the Lead
ing Papers of the Country.
New York Time1

The enumeration Of the population OF
Brooklyn made by the Police Department
shows that the Porter census fell short Of
the total nearly $1,000. This tends to con-
firm the belief that the still greater dis
crepancy in New York is real and not
wicked device Of the police. The tact is
that the police have counted the people and
lave the names TO show for il, while Porter
was engaged in getting up basis for an
which should so far as pos
sible reduce Democratic representation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26

The Irish members have reelected Mr..
ParneD as their leader. From this side the
water this looks like a very unwise pro
ceedins, for no matter how yirtuous or
high toned Mr.. ParDells utterances may h.,
they caanoi possibly have the same effect
that they once had before he himself became
so vulnerable 70 attack. His reelection 10
face OF existing circumstances would natu-
rally convey the impression that there is
a deartt OF irish leaders In Parliament.