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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

We've heard of a woman
who said she'd walk five miles
to get a bottle of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription if she
couldn't get it without. That
woman had tried it. And it's
a medicine which makes itself
felt in toning up the system
and correcting irregularities as
soon as its use is begun.
Go to your drug store, pay
a dollar, get a bottle and try
it-try a second, a third if
necessary. Before the third
one'ssbeen taken you'll know
that there's a remedy to help
you. Then you'll keep on
and a cure II come.
But if you shouldn't feel the
help, should be disappointed
in the results you'll find a
guarantee printed on the bot
tle-wrapper that'll get your
money back for you.
How many women are there
who'd rather have the money
than health? And "Favorite
Prescription" produces health.
Wonder is that there's a
woman willing to suffer when
there's a guaranteed remedy
in the nearest drug store
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

The course of instruction is as follows ::
Two weeks in the laboratory, studying
the construction and action of all fuses,
primers, rockets, lights, etc., used in the
service; two weeks in the shell house,
on the different projectiles, gunpowder
aud the different utensils used in gun
merry; two weeks on the different Calling
and Hotchkiss guns and with small arms
two weeks at the forge in the blacksmith
shcp; one week in the foundry; one
week in the coppersmith shop; one week
in the carpenter shop. and ten weeks in
the different machine and gun shops on
the action of the different machines and
the construction of all modern ordnance,
observing the different stages of the
building Of guns, from the first rough
block of steel to the beautiful pieces OF
mechanism on the decks of our new
cruisers.
This completes the course. 1t requites
on the part of the men unremitting at.
tention during the six months they are
stationed at it. Then comes the ''final, y
which means an examination covering
all the ground gone over by the men
while stationed at Washington. If sue
cessful in attaining the necessary seventy
five per cent. the seaman is rated ''sea
man gunner" and is transferred to the
United States receiving ship Vermont,
Brooklyn, N. Y, with that title. If he
has served an apprenticeship in the ser
vice he is eligible to the different posi-
tions of boatswain and gunner, warrant
officers.
The government appropriates $50, 0O(
yearly for the maintenance of the clas
and forty-fve to fifty men receive it
benefits yearly New York Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
A COUNTRY HOUSE.
The Best Site to Choose, and the
Most Effective Materials.

|, The question of site for country home,
is an important one, East or West; and
involves other and quite different condi-
tions from those to be considered ION a
suburban street. The vagaries of our
climate within the last half dozen years
have somewhat disturbed the old notions
about shelter from northwesters; but
think there will be general agreement
that the flank of hill is better for site
than the extreme summit and the opinion
is we'll supported that southwestern ex-
posure land slope for ground) is, of all, the
best, and cheeriest, and klndliest,
whether for house or gardens. The per-
feet drainage which every wise man will
seek for in a country house, is, of course,
more easily secured by elevated site; and
the old closed cess-pool is giving way to
one which shall serve as the distributing
reservoir for asystemi of sub-surface tiling.
The distribution may be secured at short
periods by the action of siphon, or by
flushing the reservoir from the rain con-
duits.
OF the material for the construction of
country house there are divers opinions
and practices; but there is growing
(and wise) disposition to use homely
material nearest at hand, if sound and eff
fective. The old bugbear that stones
made damp house is disproved by those
who build with such "furring Off of
inside walls, as insures dryness as well as
warmth in winter, and best protection OF
all against fierce sun beats. If house
walls are not wholly of stone, multitudes
show that bold use of it in the ground
story, which has gone perhaps to make il
too popular; by this mean that its op-
portunities tempt finical littleness o1
treatment. l have seen this effect
by use of over small stones,
perhaps of regularly recurring
sizes, nestled together like child's work
and again by undue care to give all
stones the same form, or same lack 'oi
form; both those methods being bad,
and defeating that sensible purpose
simple as it is sensible-to make 6
staunch wall, wholly sufficient, and
without those affectations of petit n,ditre
ism, in quality or tone, which defeat
every aim of honesty and all heroic sim
plicities. .-[Scribner.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

Winks-I learn that my old friend,
Minks, editor of the Daily Clarion, was
found dead in his Office this morning.
Foul play is suspected.
Jinks-Had he been making many
enemies lately?
Winks-No, none at all. He had
stopped all sensationalism and was print
ing pure, modest, highly moral family
paper.
Jinks-Then he has not been mur'
dered. He has simply starved to death
Life.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
Light aud Deem Red.

First Student-Maud Esty is very
pretty girl, but she knows yeiy little
about literature.
Second Student-How do you know?
asked her the other day whether she
had ever read Tennyson.
What did she say?
She said she had read several novels
but didn'tremember one called Tennyson.
couldn't help smiling little, and then
she saw she had blundered and blushed
scarlet.
She blushed scarlet, Isuppose, because
she wasn't deep red.-Terds Slfttlgs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
Selfish People.

The most disagrceable people in the
world are selfish people.
The most unhappy people are selfish
people.
The most unfortunate people are selfish
people.
The most unreasonable people are self
ish people.
The most dangerous people are selfish
people.
The most needy people are selfish peo.
pie. 1.-THE Rams Horn.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
A nRrAr mistake perhaps was made whel

A GREAT mistake perhaps was made when
DR.. Sherman named his great remedy
Prickly Ash BITTERs; bot 1t is presumed
that at that time ali remedies for the blood,
etc., were called Bitters. Had he called II
Prickly Ask Regulator" Curative" or
almost anything but Bitters, it undoubtedly
would have superseded all other prepara-
tions OF similar character. The name Bit
ters is misleading; it is purely q medicine,
and cannot be used q beverage.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

Mrs. Fussy (reading) - Reasonable
rates offered to permanent parties. =.
Mr.. Fussy-Humph! Is it a grave
yard they're advertising?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

4, DIR. JOHN BULL OF Louisville. KY. show
ed his love for little children when he in
vented those dainty little candies he named
DR.. Bulls Worm Destrover's. It's fun for
the children but it's death to the worms.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

A MAN that can be fattered is not neces-
sarily fool, but you can always make one
of him
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it ESQ
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

GOOD 1it-a fit of laughter.-NeD York
Commercial Advertiser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso'i
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. SOC.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

DR.. Pierce's Pellets regulate
the Stomach, Liver and Bow
els. Mild and effective.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
ONLY Work for One

Clerk-Does it take you an hour to go
around the corner?
Boy-A man dropped quarter down
hole in the sidewalk.
Clerk-And it took you all this time to
get it out?
Boy-Yes, sir. had to wait till the
mau went away.-Life.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

For D1sonDERED LIVER try BEEcHAMs
PILLS.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17

Gen. William Il. Sherman reached his 10th
birthday on the Sth of this month, and in Wig
orous health. Tie is almost the only great COM
mandcr of the Union armies who lived the
allotted term of life 1t is a striking fact that
tho soldiers generally of both armies fall short
of civilians in lease Of life.
Grant would be but 6s were he now alive and
he died Mt 63.
Sheridan WAS born in 1891 and died at 81.
Thomas died at 81, and he was naturally of q
robust constitution.
Meade died at 81.
IIalleck was but 81 when he died.
Mcclellan was but so when he died.
Mcdowell died at 67
Hooker was but 65 when he died.
Burnside was but 81 when lie died.
Hancock died ut 63.
Fremont born in 1913, is still living.
Rosecrans was born in 1919, aud Is still living.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17
Consumpt,on surely Cur.d.

To the Editor - Please inform your readers thai
have positive remedy Tor Consumption by its timely
use thousands Of hopeless cases have been permanently
cured. shall De glad Ia send two bottles OF my remedy
fHEE 20 amy OF your readers who have consumption
they Will send me their Express and T.. o. Address Ra-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17
Looking "A Long Way Ahead.

He-Dese pants am eberlastingly runt!
Watcher make EN- so short fur?
She-Well, you see you Is ben aiIin fur some
time, and cut 'em dat way in case you drapped
of sudden like Isrul could wear 'om To do
funeral wifout my habin' ter worry myself in
de time oh ereilliction wild alterin' 'em.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17

Monkton take ii out from one of these drawers
before, ! think. This one is half empty.
Some of these papers on the desk probably have
been kept in it,"
He sat down and Embossed the piece of pink
tape with which the documents were tied to-
gether and scrutinzed each carefully. " 1t is
not among these at any rate" he said, laying
them aside and taking out another smaller
bundle. Nor here, either" he added, after
CHANGING over this second lot. "After all, IL
may be in that old cabinet or in this desk; but
! should think he would not keep anything but
letters or things of that kind in either of these
two places"
He happened to turn round after closing tho
drawer, and the bundle lying on the desk at
tTacted his attention. He unwound the news
paper which enveloped its contents, and scat
tered the papers loosely over the desk. slight
scrutiny convinced him that they consisted
chiefly OF letters and circulars of one kind and
another, some of them dated many years back.
These he paid little attention to. Then camo
part of the MOrodun House titles, which, to-
gether with some leases, formed tho remainder
of the documents before him. He looked these
over and then placed them in the drawer no
had already examined. The rest of tho safe
was mainly taken up with business books used
by Mr.. MOnkton before his retirement from
business rs merchant. The safe was not a
large one, yet IL took Mr.. Barnett some time to
examine thoroughly all it contained. He had
just made up his mind that the document
sought for was not there, when he was sum-
moned to dinner.
Mrs. Crawford, Miss Ashley and Mr.. Monk
ton were all present but none of them had
dressed for the occasion. The meal passed very
quietly, little conversation being INDUCED in.
Even the usually garruous Mrs. Crawford was
silent When the ladies loft the dining-room,
Mr.. Barnett retired with them, and at once
went back TO the library to resume his search.
He had anticipated no difficulty in finding
his late friends will; but the looking for it
promised to be n more tedious business than he
had expected, although he had no doubt of
finding it ultimately. Hours passed, and still
the search went on unsuccessfully. BY ten
o'clock both cabinet and desk had been thor
OuRhly oyerhauled, unless there were some
secret drawers which he had failed to discover.
There was no other place left in the room
where Mr.. Monkton would be likely to keep
the will, that he could see Could it by any
chance bo in his room up stairs2 If it was not
discovered there. the conclusion seemed inovi-
tRble-that the will was lost.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17

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WALTHAM
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17
FOILED BY HIMSELF,
How a SOmnambuliSt Aided in Find
ing a Lost Paper.
CHAPTER ].

"who Is this letter from, Jenkinsf"
81 don't know, Sir. The man who brought
AZ is waiting in the front Office for an answer.
He looks like a workingman dressed up in his
Sunday clothes"
Mr. John Barnett solicitor, cut open the
envelope carefully, as was his habit, took out
the inclosure and read:
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-02-22
STANDARD -McMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE. eNrURDAY-FEB. p 1890

try IA be Overstocked with such in
stitutions, and McMinnville has
many natural advantages over her
sister towns where they are conduc-
ted with great success. We have a
fine climate, fresh pure air and water,
fine scenery, and in fact everything
that is calculated to put snap and
spirit into the looming man."
The school, in addition TO affording
great advantages to the young men
of our own town and neighborhood,
would doubtless be literally patron
lied from abroad, making the sceeme
profitable as well as praiseworthy, and
| do hope th0t the article referred to
may be- the embryo of such Il lauda-
BILE enterprise. Yours in Hope,
FRED r. FISHER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-02-22
JAS. G. MEADORs.

FAYETTEVILLE, Feb, II, 1890.
Editor STANDARD:
l see in your paper of last week
that the people of Nc. Minnville are
contemplating a new, and l think a
vitality important enterprise-a high
school for boys and young men.
Permit me to second the motion. /
shall give the movement the full
benefit of my unqualified appreciation
and most hearty support. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the happy and
beneficial result to u heaven favor
ed community by the establishment
of such an institution. Like the
blessed influence of electricity and
the gentle dews, it will bestow bless
ings in a thousand ways, all tending
to elevate, refine, beautify and emo
BILE our society and improve the con-
ditions of social and intellectual life,
AS a rule, we as a people, are una
BILE to endOw our children with any
considerable patrimony in the goods
of this world, but we are able to do
more and better for them than that.
/ am not going to argue the question
of education, the argument on that
question is closed. and the question
settled by the enlightened judge
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-02-22
McMINNvILLE Feb. 10, 1890.

McMINNvILLE Feb. 10, 1890.
Editor STANDARD:
In your issue of Feb, 10 lam pleas
ed to notice an article on,,the subject of
schools. 1t advances ideas and makes
suggestions of much Importance and
interest. 1 have frequently been at a
loss to know why it is that McMinn-
vile, with its elegantly conducted and
useful, Female College has not started
vigorously on foot some scheme for
the establishment of just such a
school as has been proposed by the ar
ticle-a high grade school for boys
and young men. l do think that
this class should have the advantage
of something better than a common
school education. An institution in
which they can thoroughly and prac-
tically accomplish themselves for
business, society, etc., is a necessity,
and if we would perpetuate the char
acter of our government we must
educate the young men in a manner
fitting them to with intelligence Sc
lect their rulers or themselves rule,
for the young man is now pouring
over his books who will some day be
called upon to occupy the presidents
chair. | do not think that the cOun-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-02-22

ment of mankind, WE MUST EDU-
CATE. The time has been when a
young man of energy and pluck, by
heroic effort and sterling integrity
could make his way in the world
without the advantage of thorough
mental training, but in this respect
"the world do move" In the new
regimen our uneducated boys IAN on.
ly be hewers of wool and drawers of
water-they are not eligible to the
highest duties and responsibilities of
life and generally do not aspire to
them.
A high school creates in the COM
munity a literary atmosphere invaI-
liable to any people, and NO reas0na-
BILE amount of money could be mis-
appropriated or misapplied contribu>
ted to such an ennobling and refn-
ing influence.
But such a school would reward
US IAN hundred fold" in material
prosperity. Nature has bountifully
blessed US with a most genial and
heathful cline, has spread out
around US a panorama of most beau>
tifhl and picturesque scenery our peO-
pie are noted for piety and tolerance
and the town bristly' with SPIRES
a monumental testimony to our 10y
atty to God and u respect for re-
ligion. The surrounding country
yields most generous rewards for til
lage and produces the necessaries of
life in marvellous abundance. What
better place can be found for a grand
school?
Boys and young men at school
must be fed and clothed. This gives
the farmer, the market gardener, the
dairyman the tailor the merchant.
EVERYBODY, Il market, People will
accompany their children to be with
them and superintend their educa-
tion-these will want %houses-in "A
word the enterprise considered as an
Investment simply, will pay and pay
largely, and pay forever.
Besides we will only pay out the
money it costs to build it to OUR
SELVES. We pay it to cur own work
men, who spend it in III own midst;
we keep the money and get the
school. When we buy a Govern
ment Bond the money goes out only
to return after many days-this We
spend at home. Every property
owner will be rewarded By the en-
hancement of the value of his prop
erty, by the benefit such a school con-
fer5 on the town. Time and the
space you can afford fail me to elab-
crate the beneficial consequences of
the institution. Let it 60 forward
no public enterprise has ever been
mOoted in our glorious little town so
full of promise as the High School.
Respectfully, NJ. ID. SMALLMAN.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-02-22
Death Of Mrs. Mary A BriLtdin.

Mrs. Mary. A. Britain, wife of Mr..
w. G. Britton, died at their home
on spring street in this place at half
past four o'clock Sunday morning,
Feb, 16, after an illness of only a few
short days. She was taken sick on
Tuesday previous, but her illness did
not assume a dangerous type until
Friday, when Geographic messages
we're sent to all her children. Mrs j.
w. Snodgrass arrived from Nash
vile at noon Saturday, and was the
only one of her children to reach
here before her death. Miss Mamie
arrived on the early train Monday,
and Mr.. Roberts and wife at noon the
same day. Her son, Mr.. S. D. Brit
tain did not get here until Wednes.
day.
Mrs. Britain was born at Shelby
vile, Tenn, Nov. "a, 1888. At the
age of q years she was married to
Mr. w. G. Britain at Lewisburk.
The couple moved to McMinnville
in 1859, and have resided here v
since. Mrs. Britain united with the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church at
Tullahoma in 1856. After their re-
moval to this place she transferred her
membership to the G. p. Church at
this place, and she lived an earnest,
faithful consistent member of the
same until called by the Master into
the congregation of redeemed saints
on high.
Mrs. Brittian was peculiarly devo-
ted to her family, and was a gener-
Gus friend and neighbor, and her
death brought sadness to all who
knew her. In the highest, truest
sense of the term, she was a good
woman, loved and honered by those
who knew her best, and all but idol
lied by her husband and children.
Funeral services were held at the
residence Monday afternoon, and the
remains were followed to the grave
by a large %concourse of sympathetic
friends of the family.