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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
Contesting a Live Mans Will.

In the probate court at Cincinnati the
case of Mrs. Josephine Fee against ]. ].
Hopple was heard by Judge Goebel. 1t
is a case in which the daughter sues her
father to prevent the carrying out of his
will, instead Of waiting until after his
death to contest it, on the ground that
he has, by undue influence, disinherited
her not only, but been led to aver that
she was not his daughter, by reason of
some alleged flaw in his marriage to her
mother, his first wife.
That good woman died years ago, and
it is about twenty years since Mr.. Hop
pie married Miss Boone, who had been
his nurse through an illness. Mrs.
Boone-Hopple did not like her step
daughter Josephine, and it is alleged
that she induced Hopple to destroy a
will in which he had provided fo- jose
phine as his "beloved daughter" and to
make the new will, leaving the latter
practically without share in his $50, 900
estate. 1t is case interesting and
unique. Philadelphia Record.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
Hearst's Rich Gold Mine.

"The Homestake mine, in the Black
Hills, of which Senator Hearst is a prin-
cipal owner, is the richest gold mine in
the world" said H. c. Rorapaugh, of
Deadwood, S. D., at the Metropolitan.
"It is the biggest in a group of mines in
the immediate vicinity of Deadwood.
The company has 5000 men at work in
the mines, mills and woods. For four
teen years they have never missed a
dividend, and every month take out
from $l5O,OOO to 5000, 1000 in gold. There
are 1900 stamps in operation. The vein
Of the Homestake is 300 feet wide by
about two miles in length, and there is
ore enough in sight to run all the mills
for the next twenty ars."-Washing-
ton Post.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
rn,Irp ,Jaek.on., Good Fortua..


Congress has done o very creditable
act In authorizing the president to ap-
point Richard II. jackson, of Alabama,
an ensign in the navy. Young jackson,
having finished his studies in the naval
school, was sent on a two years cruise,
at the end Of which a part of the class,
under the law, was retired and the 9TH
ers made ensigns jackson fell among
those retired But when he was on his
cruise ne distinguished himself so great
ly that this special law has been passed
to retain him in the navy.
1t was at the great storm at Apia,
Samoa. At a critical moment, when the
Trenton was about to drift on a reef,
he led the men aloft, where their bodies
had the effect Of sail, and this saved
the ship. Admiral Kimberly highly
complimented Mr.. jackson on his
bravery in time of such peril, and in a
report to Secretary Tracy says that he
not only saved the Trenton's crew, but
also that of the Vandalia, who would
all have been lost had not the Trenton
drifted alongside and rescued her men.
Mr.. Jackson is only 23 years old, and
was appointed to the Naval academy by
Gen. Wheeler, of Alabama, graduating
in 18S7.-Raleigh News and Observer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
Specimen Cases.

S. H. Clifford, New cassel, Wis, wa
troubled with neuralgia and rheuma.
tism, his stomach was disordered, his
liver was affected to an alarming de.
gree, appetite fell away, and he was.ter.
ribly reduced in flesh and strength
Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, I'LL.
had running sore on his leg of eight
years. standing. Used three bottles o1
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, Cataw-
ba, o., had five large fever sores on his,
his doctors said he was incurable. One
bottle Electric Bitters and one box
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en-
tirely. Sold by D. J. Humphrey.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
Hard to Swallow.

A death from remarkable cause is re-
ported from Coosa county, Ala. Thomas
Waits, young man of 90, living
about seven miles from Verbena, con-
tracted in his youth the habit of eating
dirt and red gravel rock. AS he grew to
manhood the abnormal appetite grew
upon him. For some months previous
to his death he worked on gravel train
on the South and North railroad. He
could not procure such rocks as he had
been in the habit of eating, and finally
would eat hard flint gravel or any other
kind convenient. AS he could not mas
ticate his strange food he eventually
took sick and returned home to die
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
Rich from an Accident.

A remarkable instance of the tickle
ness of fortune which occurred in Butte,
Mont, several weeks ago, has just come
to light. Dave Evans. young miner,
had been to see his best girl Sunday
night. Returning home late he fell into
an abandoned prospect hole, and was
compelled to remain until the following
morning, when, in ascending by means
of rope, he scaled off portion of the
wall and discovered rich lead Of silver.
He leased the mine, and is now taking
out ore that yields $500 ton in silver
and a considerable quantity of copper.
He has been offered $1,000 to cancel his
lease, but refuses to sell. He will be-
come millionaire, while the fellows
who leased to him have already become
hopeless lunatics.-Cor. Chicago Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
Latest Form of Rubber Pavement.

The municipal authorities of Brussels
have decided to experiment on the new
compound "caoutchous macadam." A
portion of one of the principal boule-
wards of the city is being paved with
this material. The compound consists
of a mixture of India rubber and differ.
ent kinds of stones, ground up together,
and converted into sort of cement by
means of heat. The material is stated
to be hard, elastic and durable, and to
be unchanged by either heat or cold. II
is anticipated that it will prove extreme
ly well adapted for running tracks and
lawn tennis courts. York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
A Sugar Candy Jubilee.

Gondal is a Lilliputin Hindoo state,
in the Bombay presidency, Its area is
about eight times that of London; it has
1000 inhabitants, and rejoices in an
army of 600 sepoys, with sixteen cannon
and squad or two of cavalry. The
rance, or queen, of this state may, posi-
bly, enough, have asked whether the
maharanee, or great queen, of England
distributed sugar candy among the pop
ulation of the British Isles ON the occa-
sion of her jubilee. 1t is what the
Hindoo queen would have done. She
dispensed sugar candy among her sub
jects of Gondal the other day in graft
tude for her recovery from sickness
London Standard.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
Eloped on a Chartered Locomotive.

Expense did not keep William G.
Trudeau and Miss Beatrice Harrig from
eloping to Jeffersonville Tuesday night
and becoming man and wife. The
couple intended to cross on the ferry,
but reached the wharf some tiAe after
the last boat had gone. Delays were
dangerous in the eyes of the prospective
groom, and, hurrying with the young
lady to Fourteenth and Main streets,
after much parleying an engine was
chartered to carry them over. They
reached Jeffersonville about o'clock,
and meeting a couple of policemen asked
to be shown the residence of County
Clerk Stealey. Arousing him, a license
was procured, and half an hour later the
same couple were standing in the dimly
lighted parlor of Magistrate Keigwin,
who, robed in a dressing gown, made
the couple one.-Louisville Courier-J Jour-
nal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
Red Cotton,

For two years or more considerable
publicity has been given to and no little
interest excited by the discovery of red
cotton and the efforts to perpetuate its
growth. According to the latest report
the several attempts have been success
full in the main. A planter in Alpha
retta, Ga, has an acre of cotton, every
stalk of which is said to be of deep red
color, leaf, ball and bloom. This novel
crop is the product of seed derived three
years ago from two stalks of red cotton
found in cotton field. If this variety
can be perpetuated it will likely mean a
fortune to the successful planter. Bal
timore Manufacturers Record.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
Puss Charmed by a Snake.

A monster rattlesnake was killed Mon
day at "Wormsloe" plantation, nine
miles from this city. 1t was discovered
near the house of a colored woman
named Lizzie Jones, and it had her house
cat charmed. The cat seemed to be I'M
able to move, and the snake was just
about to strike when Lizzie threw bill
let of wood, which caused the cat to
spring into the air as though it was re-
leased from an enthrallment. The snake
was shot by one of the neighbors. 1t
measured seven feet, and had twenty
two rattles and button.-Savannah
News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
An Unfinished Story,

If one Springfield baby didn't have the
collie one night recently, it is because
grapes agree with some infants. One of
the many baby carriages that line the
sidewalk while mothers are shopping
was pushed against a fruit stand the other
afternoon. BY leaning over its occupant
could just reach the purple clusters in a
basket. And then one by one the grapes
went down baby's throat, and just as
the little one reached for another cluster
mamma ppeared.-Springfield Repub-
ican,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

A jury at Syracuse, N. Y, a few days
ago found verdict for the defendant,
but the foreman blunderingly announced
a verdict for the plaintiff, and the court
recorded the same and gave judgment
accordingly. When the mistake was
discovered after the jurys discharge the
judge said he could not change the rec
ord. The case furnishes a riddle for the
LAWYERS
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
A Steam Heated Wharf.

An innovation in the method of
handling green fruit at the port of New
York is about to be put into practice.
The new arrangement consists of a
steam heated wharf. In the past fruit
has been landed on the wharf without
regard to the weather, and when the
temperature ranged below the freezing
point great damage resulted. The heated
wharf will be Sc by 1874 feet in dimen-
sions.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

The losses in Connecticut by the pole
sweat of tobacco on account of the un-
usual rains in September will not be SO
great as was at first feared, yet many
thousands of dollars will be sacrificed on
account of the injury done by the pole
sweat, followed by decay. Every year
the hard working producers suffer more
or less from the same cause
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

The present economical condition Of
France is considered unusually favor
able by her statesmen. The harvest this
year was about 120,00O,0OO hectoliters
200 quarts of grain, the largest of the
last decade. The export of manufactures
has increased as well as the import Of
raw materials. Almost $500,OOO, 900 lie
in the savings banks. The railway prof
it's have also increased.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

The banquet of the international vege-
tartan congress in London recently con-
sisted of porridge, stewed and fresh
fruit, eggs and lentil outlets with tomato
sauce, mushroom patties and savory
sandwiches. After this official break
fast the congress held conference ad-
vocating their ideas of food.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

Near Gladstone, Mich, q few nights
ago, locomotive on the 500 line killed
three deer. The engine was running
thirty-ive miles an hour, when buck
and two does stood in the center of the
track fascinated by the fash of the
headlight" The engineer could not
stop his train in time to avoid the COL
hsion, which resulted in injury only to
''the poor dappled fools"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

What is claimed to be the largest load
of logs ever hauled in Santa Cruz coun-
ty, CAL, was brought into Monta Vista
few days ago. 1t was drawn by five
yoke of oxen, and included twenty-five
logs that scaled 80, 1856 feet Of lumber.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

Herman Zietung, now in London, ex-
presses desire to be nailed up in box
and shipped to New York. He has trav-
eled considerably in that way and likes
it. He once made the journey between
Vienna and Paris in a trunk, and has
just completed the trip between Berlin
and London, also in o trunk.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

Street Commissioner Wolverton, of
Adrian, Mich, had calf which had the
habit Of sticking it's head out of the
barn door. Recently bolt of light
ming killed it. The queer part of the
case ID that the barn entirely escaped.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

Dolley-"You shouldn't smooth out
your trousers like that when you lay
them aside. 1t enIarges them" Cos
Iin--"Oh that can't be-" Dolley-"Y Yes,
ifyou fold any garment you will find
it in creases." ."-Judgc.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

While swimming in the Marine dock,
st. Louis, few days ago Richard jack
son felt a sharp, stinging pain in the leg,
and thought,he was bitten by a snake
Dressing himself he was on his way
home when he fell screaming in agony.
Investigation disclosed that the "snake
bite" was two inch silver Of wood.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06
The illuminate Can,

A railroad laborer named johnson at
Mclean & Janse's camp, about three
miles east of Mullan, Idaho, attempted
to commit suicide by means of cap
used in setting off giant powder and ex-
ploding it. He placed the cap between
his teeth and struck it with a small ham
mer. The attempt was not an entire
success. 1t had the effect, however, of
completely SCATTERING the inside of the
mal,'s mouth.-Eocky Mountain News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

A western genius proposes novel idea
in connection with the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army in Detroit
next year. 1t is that instead of the Gus
tomary parade for all the veterans pres
ent to be grouped upon huge raft upon
the river to be viewed from passing
boats.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

There were sold in New York last year
1900, 900 barrels of potatoes. At 400
potatoes to the barrel, which is moder-
ate estimate, that amour to 600, 600, 900
of potatoes eaten in N wv York. They
come from everywhere; from Bermuda
and the Gulf states to the far north and
west. There were imported $4,000 bar
rels last year.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

Mamma-"If you are so naughty,
Dorothy, no one will love you." Doro-
thy-"Yes, mamma; know somebody
who will love me and the bladder am
the more he loves me-" Mamma
"Why, Dorthy, whom do you mean?
Dorthy --"The devil.n--LVe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

The silver dollar and five-cent piece
in nickle are to be changed from their
present ugliness and made, it is hoped,
things of beauty. The Treasury de-
partment has given notice that designs
may be submitted.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

Subscribe for the NORTHWEST; $1.5oa year
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-09

sarssfses. sko1ld 30 Ea4e alsel tely
oslrxlsr-proof sn1 znls q sees. - ueaas
q srtra9rd .nary bot1s snl ees.ls. & Eat
tered myself j ac-oI ll-sled- p -us
Mara lad . pa-e-l e9Grr- f4-es for
fzsr.er lng door l-zt s1e 4-weys 1sed.
wasthar a. h9ms or travelling and IA
whose naarit shs placed lur.i-ls conn-
sezee Thsrsfore @s I'D neE feel lt
neeessary ~ be 41xl4-s aoo1- her s11
ths servants slegt 20 tne tgg ~ IRE 20 -se.
@E--e thieves would ncE - tEely % -.
.They nay coalr-e 81 s-g-l - By
thelr absence. sad ~ ~lfe. "bag do
not believe that t1sy ~ill be able -
frightea IS - t-e-F presence.
fwas nor. boneFer, 81 easily cen tent7d
as ny slls Of coarse I wished ID Go
svery thlng possible - protect George
William All ths rest " the family, but
I sls zlso very anxious - propec. cur
property in a. parts q the house. There
fore, ia addition - every thing else
bad done, devised scheme Tor inter
tering with the plans of men who should
felonioaslY break iato our home. +
Aver = consultation with q friend.
who was a phy@ct=a greatly Interested
Ia the study oi narcotic drugs, | pro
cared . mixture, which vas almost
tasteless and without peculiar odor, and
q which a small quantity would Ia less
than inmate throw an ordinary man
into state ~ Inconsistencies. The
potion was, however. no more danger
Gus Ia rs effects than that quantity Of
ardent spirits which would cause entire
insensibility. After the lapse OF several
hours the person under the influence OF
the drug would recover consciousness
without assistance But IN order 20 pro
vide against al contingencies my friend
prepared a powerful antidote, which
would almost Immediately revive ono
who had been made unconscious by our
potion.
The scheme that had devised may
possibly have been put into use by 9th
ers. But % this knew not. ] thought
il good scheme and determined 70 ex-
pertinent with f. and II possible TO
make a trap which should catch burg
lar would reveal this plan 70 no one
bat my friend, the physician, and my
wife. Secrecy would be an important
element In is success.
our library was large and pleasant
room on the ground floor OF the house,
and here / set my trap. IL was my habit
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-09

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IA strea - aaeA l-9-zAg - sac best
method u So --rs p-a tg cords Gas.
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have Released llsef w-er eaa
finished IS .a
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Iaen. r-t 20 eA9s ~ -la--tllani
wers 50 Ere@t l--. -e oe-ia no1 Keep
than { eaae.
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-09

20 remain in this room an hour or so
after the rest OF tho family had gone 70
bed, and as ! was an early riser | was
always IN II again before 1t was neces-
sary for servant 20 enter il IN the
morning.
Before leaving the library for the
night placed in cons 3icuous position
in the room a small table, on which was
a tray holding two decanters partially
filed with wine, IN the ono red and in
the other white. There vas also upon
the tray an open box OF biscuit and
three wine glasses, two Of them with
little wine a. the bottom. | took pains
to make it appear that these refresh
ments had been recently partaken OF.
There were biscuit crumbs upon tho
tray and drop or two OF wine was
freshly spilled upon it every time the
trap was sct. The table, thus arranged,
was left in the room during the night,
and early in the morning put the tray
and is contents into q closet and locked
it up.
A portion Of my narcotic preparation
was thoroughly mixed with the contents
OF each of tho decanters in such proper
tions that glass Of the wine would 30
sufficient 20 produce The desired effect.
Il was my opinion that there were
few mon who, after a night walk aud
perhaps s0mo labor in forcIbly opening
door or a Window hutter. would not
cease for a moment in pursuance Of
tbeir 81 '.upo=ed task % partake of
tho refreshments So conveniently left
behind ;hem hy the occupants OF the
house whom they retired TO rest. Should
my ss-r1i-es be correct 7 might reason
ably expect. should nay house be brokoa
tn %. 20 find an unconscious burglar n
The library when I went down n the
morning And I was sure, and my wife
agreed with mo. that IL I should find a
burg AT la shat room or any Other part
of che house it was highly desirable
that he sboald Pc an unconscious one.
Night after night 7 sct my burglar
trap and morning after morning
locked &c I'D I'm the closet csT not
say that 7 was eKActlv disappointed
that no opportunity offered 20 test no
value Of my plan. but it did seem pity
thas 7 should taka - mpch trouble for
nothing It had been some weeks since
any barrla-ies had t-eel committed In
she neigh bo-hood. and e was tho zen
era opinion that t1e miscreants had
considered this field vorked oat and
had transferred their labors 20 batto-
pairing place. The insult - having
been considered unworthy Che attention
q The Snigbt Is ~ the midnight Jimmy
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-09

the busy man. The latter, in this case
is an exchange editor. The chap who
enters has a salye which be offers FOR
sale. It IS new kind and is warranted
70 make feathers grow on bald chick
en-. The ficnd knows that the exchange
editor hasn't such a thing as a chicken
and never had. Still the fend enters
where an angel would hesitate to offer
his card.
But the exchange editor is cunning
or all cunning men in this world the
exchange editor Of a great daily IS the
cunningest. This exchange editor,
scarcely looking up from his pastepot,
motions the unwelcome visitor 10 sit
down, which lie does The editor then
pushes button with his foot which re-
leases the spring OF the catapult chair,
and 10. the consequences exhibited in
cut No. .. As a further explanation it
may be stated that the arms Of the chair
also have an action Of their own, and
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-09
WEAK STOMACH;
IMPAIRED DIGESTION;
SICK HEADACHE
pIS0RDEREp LIVER;

they ACT LIKE MAGIC "a Jeso dasss wiu
eofk ~uucers upon TIE Wal Oqgaus
Strengthening the muscular SysteH restoring
ions lasi Complexion bringing hack tie
keeh eoee 0f appetite. and Grouslus with
the ROSEBUD or hEAifh tie ssi.als gsksi-
sioGt csscfgB of the human frame These
are faois admitted by thousands lu
al classes Of sacloly and oIe a tho hest
ruErante 10 the Nervous aud Detlhtstei
j. that BEEChkNS PiLLS HAVE THE lsRG.
tsI SALE OF AM PATENT MEDICINE IA THE
HOkLU. Fan directions with eAgb Boa
Prepared only by IHGS. nEEGHAH,
st. Hrtcns. Lancashire. EnSlano.
Sold ty druggists ges.eraNg.
3 :. ALLEN Co. 365 4 Sol cshai S. ses
fOrk. sole Agents faf tie United States
srhO ~ yOWT druggist does n0t leep then.
WILL NAIL EFEcHiKS PILLS on RECEIPT "
PElE . CTsTS bol. ksriss tbs Paper
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-09
TO BOOST THE sOOR.
Proposed Invention by which the fiend
Who Intrudes WIN Depart.

Every business man, says the Chicago
Tribune, has probably read or heard OF
the chap whom Johu q. SAKE described
in poem the last line in each verse
being
He comes but never goes.
There is no mathematics which Will
convey any intelligence OF the amount
Of valuable time such a chap has butch
cred. Ills inquisitiveness and boorish-
ness have furnished lamentations that
have run around the world. IL gives US
pleasure 90 announce that one OF our
contemporaries has proposed invention
by which the individual referred 10 viii
no longer annoy. The first cut repre-
sents the fend as he enters the Office VI
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-09

clasp the unwilling victim irmovably.
There he may howl and beg Tor mercy.
but he can { descend until he is allowed
%. To make this invention still more
effective in newer ana more com
modi0us build nrs a chute or slide may
be arranged into which the chair can
slip It's victim. tauk - water a the
other end being placed 70 receive bin.