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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08
DisgracinE q Great Name.

George Hugo, the grandson of the poet,
is very poor representative of the illus
trious family to which he belongs. He
is in appearance the heaviest dude in
Paris and dresses most extravagantly.
He never misses an opportunity to let
people know who he is. A lady told me
SHE was being served in shop in the
Avenue'de popera the other day, when
Hugo came in and insisted on being at
tended to at once. The shopman de-
INJURED, saying that he had the lady to
attend to, whereupon the youth cried
out: ~ suppose you do not know who
am. I am thegrandson of Victor Hugo" +"
1t is good thing that the old poet did
not live to eewhat the child about whom
he wrote such feeling verses has devel-
oped into. Paris Letter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08

The quarters of the great Forepaugh
show at Lehigh avenue and Edgmont
street are in mourning over the death Of
one Of the famous herd Of trained ele-
plants that have 50 often delighted the
crowdsat the show performances. Tippe-
canoe, who viii be remembered rs one of
the most intelligent of the pachyderms
composing the herd. dropped dead at the
advanced age Of ia years.
The news was telegraphed to James E
Cooper, the present owner of the show,
who presented the remains of the brute to
the Medico- Chirurgical hospital through
Dr.. d. P. Keyser. As Mr.. Cooper was
anxious to know the cause of the mystic
rious death Of Tippecanoe, Professor E.
Laplace, accompanied by several medical
students. visited the winter quarters of
the show and made post-mortem ex-
animation Of the body, A surprising
discovery was the result
Upon attempting to open the abdomi-
nal cavity slight incision was followed
by the sudden bursting of the thick hide,
causing the. doctor to start back in af-
fright. With much difficulty the heart
was taken out and was found to be highly
infamed.
It was Of such an immense size that it
could not be forced into an ordinary
washtub, such as is generally used by
housewives. There was much specula-
ton among the students as to the weight
Of this organ When it was placed in
one Of the hay scales it tipped the beam
at exactly 102 pounds.
The examination showed that the other
organs of the animal were in perfectly
normal state, but the Inflammation Of
heart, together with the evidence of
pronounced pericarditis, and a great
amount Of effusion, showed plainly that
the cause of death was dropsy of the
heart. The skeleton of Tippecanoe will
be articulated, and the hide stuffed and
presented to the college. Philadelphia
Times. -.....
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08
A Spider I'm His Ear.

Daniel Cadden, a clerk in the comp
troller's Office, has been suffering the most
intense pain in his head for nearly a
week. It struck him on Wednesday
night, and at intervals he jumped about
his room like crazy man. At night he
suffered terribly, and physician who
was called, after a thorough examine
ton, thought he detected an unusual
noise near the drum of the ear. He in
serted an instrument, and after about
three minutes work brought to light a
great, ugly looking spider The insect
had crawled into the mans ear while in
the market house on Tuesday. Cadden
is all right now.-Baltimore Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08
A stepped Platform Railway.

A novel idea has been evolved by two
German engineers. Observing that even
fat man can manage to mount street
car in motion, Messrs. Rettig propose to
use as their rolling stock three continuous
platforms moving along the streets side
by side. The lowest of these platforms
is four inches high and moves at uni
form speed of five feet per second. Any
ordinary pedestrian can, they state,
mount this platform from the ground
without difficulty, and from this he can
with equal ease step on to a second plat
form four inches higher than the first
and moving twice as fast. The passen-
ger thus acquires speed of ten feet per
second, and stepping on to the third
platform in the same way he is carried
at speed Of fifteen feet per second, or
ten miles an hour, to his destination,
where he steps off in the inverse ORDER
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08
Wants sS, 900 for His Scalp.

Senator Plumb has introduced bill to
pay $4,000 to "a man who was scalped
Accompanying the Asidavits and other
papers in the case is a realistic piece of
evidence in the form of recent photo
graph. This picture shows the head as
it looks row, twenty-si years after the
knife was applied.
The claimant is Robert MCGEE. His
home Is ut Easton, in Leavenworth coun-
ty, Kan. In 1854 McGee was only IA
years old, but he was rather large of his
age and thought he could induce the Off
GERS to accept him as recruit. He went
to Fort Leavenworth and enlisted. When
the mastering came on MCGEE was re-
jected. but was given place as teamster
by contractor, who was about to take
wagon train of government supplies
from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Union,
in New Mexico. MCGEE was an orphan.
He had no home to which he could re-
turn, and no friends with whom he could
advise.
He took the position of teamster under
the impression that he was still In the
government service, although he had
been rejected as a soldier. Near what
is now the fourishing city Of Larued
the wagon train was wiped out by Little
Turtles band Of Indians. McGee was
the only survivor. He was scalped and
left on the ground for dead This hap.
pened on the nth of July, 1864. The
terrible ordeal left the boy shattered in
health. For many years he made living
by exhibiting his SCARED crown, and now
he appeals to the government, not for a
pension, but for the lump sum of $1,000
The claim comes under the classification
of Indian depredations, although there
is nothing just like it on therecords. ds.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08
A Russian Verdict.

An engine driver on the Central Asian
railway who sustained conclusion of the
brain in a serious accident on Gen. An
nenkoff's line some time ago has just
sued the railway officials for damages
in q court at Samarcand, and obtained
very satisfactory and somewhat origin
al compensation. The court decreed
that he should be paid 1000 rubles down
at once, and, in addition, should receive
80 rubles, or e3, month, with an ex-
ira 10 rubles for every child which might
be born to him. Cor. London Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08
A Child Born with WInrs

A gentleman from Jonesboro was at
the Capitol and told Mr.. Briscoe, of the
railrsad commission, a queer story. He
claims that in Jonesboroa a baby was born
last week which has four legs and feet,
four arms with hands and pair Of
wings on its shoulders The gentleman
vouched for the truth Of the story, and
said that it is still alive, and when he
saw it was yelling as Justify as any or
dinary two legged, two armed and wing
less infant. Atlanta Constitution.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08
That Was Il.

The signal service did predict cyclon-
ish weather for the vicinity Of Louisville,
just as it claimed on the start, but as
only two or three Of its predictions for
the entire winter had come within forty
rods Of the mark the people were not to
blame for giving no heed to this one.-
Detroit Free Press. m sa t.aa. IN
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08

Feeling -Somewhat-Be and Slow
Boat, two long haired braves from
Mojave agency in Arizona, are in Wash
ington on tour Of observation. Slow
Boat is chief 10 years Of age. Feeling
Somewhat Better is his interpreter.
/ Neither Indian has been ont Of the terri
tory Of Arizona before.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08

Bridget-Please, mum, I'd like twenty
foive cents to take to church, mum.
HI Mrs. De Fashion - Certainly Butt
let me see--the smallest 1 have is fifty
cents. Can you get change? ,&
'sYis, mum" 81
Well, bring me back two tens and u
five. I'm going to church myself this
evening."-New York Weekly es@
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-08
Bucklen,s Arnica salve.

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Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheurn,
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tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
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perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25cents per box. For Sale BY D.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-21
A Fragrant, Rose-Colored Oil.

A Bowling Green (Ky.) correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Times says:
"A we'll of mineral oil was discovered
near here yesterday by Ebenezer Cath
cart, owner of Il truck garden, while
boring for water. 1t is so clear as to
be nearly transparent, of beautiful
pale pink color, and. while entirely
odorless when cold if heated highly
emits a most delicious odor, resembling
somewhat altar of roses, though more
delicate and subtle. An experiment
was tried with a small quantity to test
it burning properties, when it was
found to burn slowly but steadily, Civ
ing soft. clear, lambent flame, she'd
ding faint rose-colored light. and fill
ing the air with a penetrating fra
GRANGE. When the oil was consumed,
at the bottom of the vessel was found a
deposit of a number of hard, minute
particles, looking like grains of fine
stone-colored sand, which exploded on
being placed in water, with incredible
violence when the size of the particles
is taken into consideration. The oil
and its precipitate are now being care
fully analyzeG and experimental with
by the chemists here, whose opinion as
to their properties is being anxiously
waited for, for the beauty of the light
the oil gives, its delicious perfume,
and the highly explosive quality of
the precipitate left all seem to point
to a discovery of immense value to the
scientific if not to the commercial
warld."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-21
How An Englishman Takes a Joke.

You know that old joke of the
Chicago lawyer whose name was
Strange? It's a real roasted chestnut.
Strange had not a good reputation.
When he died he said to his wife: q
want $50 headstone, and on it have
carved, Here lies an honest man,
But how will they know it's your
tombstone?" asked the wife. :'Oh!
they will say, That's Strange.m Well, [
told that to my audience and they didn't
see it at all. Only one exceedingly
bright Englishman Uttered. Next time
| made it London lawyer, and that
helped me a little.
The worst of it was that some time
afterward | met an English friend who
said: Il have now really a good story
for YOU. Listen. There was once a
solicitor and his name was-what was
his name? Oh, [ have it. His name
was Strange. Well, he died. and Just
before he died he called to his wife, and
said he: Mrs, Mrs. '-what was her
name? Mrs. Strange, that's it. Mrs
Strange says he, 4 want real stun
ming funeral and tombstone, and on
it have put, Here lies a virtuous man.
| forgot to tell you that Strange was
rather shady. See? Well, his wife
said: / will strictly follow your in
junction, but how the dickens she
asked. will they know your name?'
why, easily enough said he. They
will say, What an extraordinary per-
Torrance to be sure!" Take? Devilish
good Capital, isn't it? Knew you
would like 1.-THE Stranded Hunsor-
iSt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-21
HIS HNNAMESE WIFE.
French Officers Tribulations With
Pretty Native of the Orient.

DIR. HocquarC, who recently return
ed to France after a residence of over
two years in Tonkin. tells about the
Annamese bride of French officer
stationed at Mandolin. The doctor
visited the officer at his home in the big
town, and there met very pretty ma
tive girl about Is years old. who wore
a robe of violet silk and more rings on
her fingers than western bellies regard
as in good taste.
You see, l have married an An
namese," said the officer, laughing.
That is, | have bought her from hel
parents for 45 francs. They signed 2
contract before the notables of theil
village, in which they relinquished all
their rights over their daughter. lean
do with her as | please, but | must
treat her we'll. If | choose | may re-
turn her to her parents, and they must
receive her again. 1t is a very easy
sort of divorce. She cannot leave me
without my permission. and if she runs
away from me her father is response.
bic and must return to me the money ]
paid for her. That is the Annamese
law
and economical arrangement" remark.
ed the doctor.
Not so much so as you think" re-
piled the officer. Il give Ii San-fol
that is her name-15 piastres month
for her wardrobe, to say nothing of the
presents | make her from time to time,
and the disagreeable surprises to which
she treats me now and then. The 9th.
er day, for instance, Ii San blossomed
out in a beautiful robe of brocaded silk
that | had given her. Then, with one
of her friends, she left the house for a
promenade, and while strolling around
the town she saw party playing cards
in . gam bling-house.
Like all her people, Ii San is pas
sionately fond of gambling. Nothing
could tempt her to pass that house. and
so in she went, seated herself at the
table, and was soon absorbed in the
game. There she sat until she had lost
all her money, her jewels, and, finally,
the clothing she wore, and when she
returned to me the next morning she
was arrayed in a lot of rags that had
been given her out of charity.
That is not all. The contract ]
made with her parents provides that ]
must feed her well. That clause seems
to include her entire kindred. She had
been with me only two days when her
family (and you know families are not
small in this country swooped down
upon us and installed themselves in a
house near me. Every time | enter
my kitchen | find my cook preparing
rice for ali those ravenous persons. ]
offer them thousand insults, but they
never vince, and not hing will induce
them to bulge from my premises until
they have had a good, square meal.
You see, marrying an Annamese girl
has its decided disadvantages"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-21

hawk. The fishhawk was being pur-
sued by the eagle, and in order to es-
cape had to drop its burden, which
proved to be large founder. The
affair was witnessed by large crowd
of winter visitors.
There are now thirteen monitors
lying idle, the original cost of which
was nearly S7.0OO.000. In their
present condition they are not only use-
less, but source of expense, and Rear
Admiral Jouett favors a plan for con-
verting them into floating batteries for
coast and harbor defense, which could
be done at an estimated cost of 81, 600, :
600.
Germany is bent Oh naval improve
ments. The new great harbor at Cux-
haven will be begun shortly. as the
work will occupy three years. This
port will be large enough to accom-
MEDIATE one hundred of the largest
vessels at one time, and will be thirty
feet deep at low water. Another i'm.
portant harbor at Emmerlaf. on the
North Sea, is also planned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-21
1t Wasn't Crockett's Coon.

Major Hamilton W. Merrill, former
ly of the United States army, furnishes
what he claims to be the true story of
the famous coon. ut was not Davy
Crockett's coon which came down. he
says, but Captain Martin SCOTS, of
the Fifth Regiment United States In
fantrv.
This cunning COON" the Major con-
tinues, ''did not live in Tennessee,
where Crockett did, but away out West,
somewhere in the vicinity of those old
forts where for number of years Cap
tain Scott was stationed, and where in
many hunts he distinguished himself
with his unerring rifle.
"Captain Scott. so the true story
runs, became so famous as dead shot
that all the wild animals of that vast
frontier in short time knew of his
deadly aim. An old coon hidden away
one day high up among the branches
and thick leaves of tall tree, on hear
ing stealthy footsteps near his hiding
place cried: Who is that down below
looking up at me?' 1t is Martin Scott,
was the reply. What, Captain Martin
Scott?' The same, said the Captain.
Then don't shoot! I'll come down, )
said the coon. And sure enough, he
came down.
IF Davy Crockett, who fell bravely
in the Alamo, in Texas, were alive he
would not dispute this claim made in
behalf of Captain Scott. He had fame
enough, rightfully his own. And Cap
tain Scott, too, deserved his reputation.
He was not West Point graduate, but
served years in the army, and was a
brave officer. His life was sacrificed
to his bravery in the bloody battle of
Molino del Rey, September s, 1S47.
His last words were: Captain Martin
Scott never lies down in the face of the
enemy. He had been urged by those
around him, seeing him unnecessarily
exposed,to lie down in the small trench
occupied by his line of soldiers. A
moment after he had refused in the
words just quoted, he was struck in the
breast by bullet and fell dead. IN.
Y Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-21
CURlOSETlES FROM AFRICA.
Things to Be Seen at the Stanley Exhib
ton just Opened in London.

In the center Of the floor of the lower
gallery, says the London Times, is q
very fine bust of Mr.. Stanley and the
original cast of the well-known Afri-
can group of the Albert Memorial. Be-
Mr.. Du Chaillu's gorillas from the Not.
tingham Museum. The main exhibits
in the lower gallery are artistically ar
ranged, to some extent geographically,
in the numerous panels around the
walls. On one side spears are the con-
spicuous objects, and the variety OF
type is quite striking. We have spears
from Somaliland, the Nasal country,
the Congo, Uganda Swaziland, the
Nvassa region, the Tanganyika region
and it is instructive to compare the va
rious types. There are the graceful
forms which prevail in the west OF
Tanganyika the rude forms so fire.
quently found in the Congo. the wire.
covered handles from the Zambesi and
elsewhere, the frightfully barbed mas
sive heads from certain districts of the
Congo basin. Nearly all of these
spears. as well as other exhibits, have
been collected by explorers whose
names are famous; men like Living
stone, Spoke and Grant, Stanley and
Thomas. johnson, and many mission
aries, the officials of the Congo Free
State and others. The exhibitors are
many, all possessing collections hav-
ing been willing to contribute. One
of the finest collections is. no doubt
that of Sir Henry Peck, whose spears
especially are of the most representa-
tive character, while Mr.. Silver has
sent many of the things brought home
by Joseph Thomson.
Equally varied are the types of axes,
many of them of the most ingeniously
elaborate form. Bows and arrows are
not numerous, but shields are plentiful
and varied; and it is of much interest
to note that the true Zulu shields ex-
tend even to the latitude of Zanzibar,
where we find a tribe who have been
long settled there, and who, though
they have ceased to wander, retain
MANY of the old Zulu customs. Some
of the personal ornaments are most
extraordinary. There are anklets like
enormous brass plates, with a hole
through the center: others made OF
bars of copper, each over pound
weight. Then some of the money
is of strange character. One speci-
men from the Congo looks like an
enormous sword. the blade about a foot
wide. This is carried about and cut
up as wanted. The utensils of metal
and pottery are as varied and interest
ing as the weapons. One exhibit
which will no doubt interest many visi-
tors is the complete equipment for a
horse brought by Mr.. Thomson from
Sokoto. The stirrups of brass must
weigh several pounds each, while an
equally heavy brass ornament is used
as frontlet for the horse. All the
other equipment is on a similar mas
sive scale, while the leather work is OF
great beauty and elaboration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-21

Il will be sister to you" she said.
No" he replied sadly; Eve got one
sister who wears my necktIes; borrows
car-fare, loses my hair brush, puts Tides
all over the furniture in my room, and
expects me to take her to the theater
twice a week. | think I'll 90 out into
the world and forget you. p flashing
ton Post.
Mrs. Scrooge I'm writing to ask
the Browns to meet the Joneses here
at dinner and to the Joneses to meet
the Browns. We owe them both, you
know" Mr.. Scrooge But I've heard
they've just quarreled and don't speak,,
Mrs. Scrooge-'I know. They'll re
fuse, and we needn't give 4 dinner
party at all!'-P~r1ch.
Sunday-School Teacher - Charlie,
have you a verse for me todayP" Char
lie, 6 years old)-" BLESSED are the
dressmakers" Teacher (mildly) =
you haven't it quite right; try again
Charlie blessed are the tapemeas.
ures." ct was plain to be seen what
had been going on in Charles home
that week )-Harper's Young People.