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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-14
FAR OFF STAR.
1t would take A Cannon Ball 100, 900,
900 Years To Hit 1t.

~ WOulu tdhe n OdlihOn Dill lOUSUUV,'
900 Years To Hit 1t.
1t is difficult to conceive
that the beautiful dog starts
a globe much larger than
our sun, yet it is "a fact that
Sirius is a sun many times
more mighty than our own.
This splendid star, which,
even in our most powerful
telescopes, appears as a mere
point of light, is in reality a
globe emmitting SO enor-
nous a quality of light and
heat that were it to lake the
place of our own sun every
creature on this earth would
be consumed by it's burning
rays.
Sirius shining with fargrea-
ter luster than anyother
star, it was natural that as
trunolners should have re-
garded this as being the
nearest of all the fixed"
stars; but recent investiga-
ton on the distances Of the
stars has shown that the
nearest to us is Alpha Cen
tauri, a star belonging to
the Southern latitude,
though it is probable that
Sirius is about fourth on the
list in the order OF distance.
For, though there are about
fifteen or twenty stars whose
distances have been conject-
ured, the astronomer knows
that in reality all OF them,
save three or four, lie at dis
tances too great to be meas
ured by any instruments we
have at present.
Astronomers agree in fix.
ing the distance of the near
est fixed star at22,000 00,000,-
100000 miles, and it is cer-
tain that the d stance oi
Sirius is more than .hree and
less than six times that OF
Alpha Centauri, most likely
about five times, so that We
are not far from the truth il
we set the distance OF Sirius
at about 100000, 900, 900
miles. What a vast distance
is this that separates from
the star! Words and fig
ures themselves fail to con
ve,y to our minds any ade,
quate idea OF it's true charac-
ter.
TO take n common exam.
pie of illustrating such enor.
nous distances. 1t is calc.l.
lated that the ball from an
Armstrong 100-pounde,
quits the gun with the speed
of about four hundred yards
per second. Now, il this We.
locity could be kept up il
would require no fewer than
100,0 100000 years before
the ball could reach Sirius. =
Scientific American.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-14

The damp and decaying veee-
tation Of regions newly cleared
Of timber, exposed to therays of
the sun, is sure to breed malaria.
DR.. j. HI. McIean's Chills and
Fever Cure, by mild and gentle
action will radically cure. 30
cents q bOttle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-14

The most delicate constitution
can safely use DR.. j. H. McLean's
Tar wine Lung balm, it is a sure
remedey for coughs, loss ofvoice.
ana all throat and lung diseases.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-14

There are many accidents and
diseases which affect Stock and
cause serious Inconvenience and
loss to the farmer in his work,
which may be quickly remedied
by the use Of Dir. j. H. MCl.ean's
Volcanic Oil Liniment. AZ
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-14
The MOONS INFLUENCE ON VEG
ETATION.

CITATION.
The reflected light of the
moon has no appl eciable in
fuence upon either vegeta-
BILE or animal life on this
planet, and if there is any
electrical or other infuenceit
has not as yet been discover
ed. The idea, however, that
the moon has some peculiar
influence on vegetation and
animals is a very old one,
and while there never was
any foundation for it except
the vagaries of a disordeled
brain, still, as the belief is
perfectly harmless, it is use
less to disturb the quiet of
your ignorant neighbors Who
take so much pleasure in
planting their cucumbers
and beans during certain
phases of the moon. The
poor old moon has long been
accused Of being the cause OF
many a catastrophe Of which
she was only a silent specta-
tor. What are called the
signs of zodiac originated
from the supposed influence
of certain planets within the
imaginary band or zodiac
extending around the celes-
tial sphere, having as its
mesial line the ecliptic or ap-
parent path Of the sun. The
original planets know to the
ancients within this band
were Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter and Saturn, but la.
ter other planets were discov.
cred, and this destroyed
some Of the old ideas of the
planetary system, as well as
the influence OF these celestial
worlds upon our own. NJ
intelligent or learned agri.
culturist of the present day
pays any attention to the
signs Of the zodiac wher
either planting or harvest
ing his crops. or in weaving
Ibis calves and pigs. New
York San.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-14

Life will acquire new zest, and
cheerfulness return, if you will
impel your liver and kidneys to
the performance of their funtions
DR.. J. II. McLean's Liver and kid
ney Balm will stimulate them to
healthful action. $1.00 per bot
tie
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-14

NOo1 sAhN w Nv HFi W NV WI
white and undecOrated ware.
Messrs Sherman and His
cock opposed the Sena te
amendments. Then Mr.. Al
lison of Iowa, arose, and, in
substance, said that he was
bound to get in a word if it
was the last act of his public
career. He roared that he
had stated a few days before,
with all the carelessness of
desperation) that the in
crease OF duty caused by the
administration bill, in tax
ing cartons and coverings,
amounted to from 10 to Is
per cent. That it was true,
as stated by Mr.. Sherman,
that the crockery industry,
had had, in the lastfew years
a most remarkable develop
ment. He wanted a reduc-
ton Of duties, such as was
recommended by the Finance
committee, and if it wasn't
done he was ready to throw
up his job.
Mr.. Vest wanted the rates
up at 40 per cent, and Mr..
Mcpherson, wanted it a few
per cents higher, Senator
Vance made a humorous
speech on the high protective
system. He declared that
the whole earthen ware Sec
tion of the bill was a dis.
grace to anyone who claimed
to be tinctured with a sense
of humanity. Becauseitwas
simply a discrimination in
favor of the rich against the
poor. That the same policy
of discrimin alton ran
through the whole tariff bill
from one end of it to the 9th.
er. But the existing part OF
the whole matter was-when
Senator Plumb committed
mutiny. He had with him.
facts, figures and invoices,
which showed that originally
and before the crockery bust.
ness became fat, it was salts.
fed with a gratuity of$16.4C
on a given amount of ware
Under the pending amend,
mentit would amount to $31
32and under the McKinleybill
$57,12. He said "the whole
tendency Of civilization is to-
ward the reduction of prices
OF all products Of human la
bor. To claim that the tar
iff has been the main factor
in the reduction OF the prices
of manufactured goods, is to
ignore all the forces of civil.
ization. The American peo.
pie are entitled to have cheaI
goods if competition car
bring that about. Wher
is the time coming when the
people OF the United States
will derive some benefit from
the establishment of home
industries?" But the best
lof it was the way in which
he said that he didn't say al
that with the slightest ides
that it would be Of any effect
upon the vote in the Senate
| las if lie had cast pearls
before svine.)
Senator German is win
ming golden opinions on al
sides for the able manner il
which he is managing th'
democratic side Of the tarif
debate. He has already
compelled the republicans t.
abandon their announced
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-14
LET t5HAyEPOLITICAL o. HARMONY

"Fools names like their ia
ces, are often seen in public
places" is an ancient truism,
and not older than it is true.
Yet those of us who read and
think, who are interested in
the growth and prosperity of
the country. especially the
southern portion of it, can
not view withoutinterest and
some anxiety the present
acts of the farmers alliance.
That the farmers should or
ganize to protect and pro-
mote their interest was natu-
raj and right. At the pres
ent time, critical time, when
the South passing through
a ostcrucial and important
period of her history, when of
all times she should be uni
ted, deliberate and strong:
when she of all times needs
the wisest, best and most ex-
perienceG men at the front;
when she wants unison and
not discord, is it not unwise.
Nj. Editor, for the farmers
to turn their organization in
to a political machine? And
in doing so, to turn down
their wisest, most experience
ed and best friend? No one
denies the power, strength
and influence OF the farmer.
1t would be idiotic to dream
of such nonsense. We have
all been taught from our cra-
dies up to believe our agricul
tural friends to be the "bone
and sinue" and Iwil, add the
true aristocracy of the land.
But, nay dSA.Sir, it cannot
be and is not under any cir
cumStances the interest Of the
farmer to array all against
those who are not farmers.
The lawyer, doctor, merch-
ant, mechanic, preacher, phi
losopher, miner, and, in fact.
all creatures on earth are
consumers of the farmers la
Dor. Then are we not mutu.
ally dependent on each 9th
er? In the alliance are men
like many outside, men who
love office better than plow-
ing. My sight is not as good
as it was thirty or forty years
ago, but | can see them in N.
G. and S. G., as well as else
where, even from this dis.
tance. They are the men the
farmers need to watch and
see that they do not lead
the men who do the plowing
into trouble. | have no fear
of the genuine, working, hon
est, hard-handed farmer. He
''is all right" and will be. He
always was. But it is the pc
litical, tho "offlcial" some
call them, or miss call them,
literary farmer that we fear.
Tell the real farmer to 60
slow, to be careful, and watch
these fellows. Look at dear
old South Carolina. Remem.
bel what it was a few years
after the war, under radical
rule, when the farmers home
had neither value nor safety;
when the merchant from
! whom the farmer bought his
shoes and trace chains, had
no money nor credit. Look
now under the democratic
/ party with sach men as Gen.
erals Hampton and Butler
Lat the helm. All is prosperi-
!. ty, peace and comfort. Ir
lspite OF this, bad men have
taught the honest farmer tC
The advocate., 1890-09-10
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1.-THE GRAND, "
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS,
7lG Reno County Alliance Store,
j. d. WIENER, Mgr.

Over 5000 Alliance members in Reno county, and hundreds Of them
in the surrounding counties living testimony of the pecuary
Alliance people derive getting their goods this
absolute ndpue fact that less than 20 per
Alliance procuring their merchandise Store
the brethren and sisters put The merits Of this establishment
be better persond than by repeating the words
and leading spirits the A0nCe 81 take pride in dealing with Mr.
Wiener Not alone that know saving money my purchases
alone that know good and reputable merchandise bit because
Of the few merchants who thoroughly in sympathy with the Alliance
and always ready and willing help by word and deed
build up and sOlldify the principles Of our constitution"
No who has the least interest in the Alliance will ought
hesitate in not alone himself patronsng this but make special
point all honorable throw all possible
her part for the benefit OF this establishment
Strangers coming Hutchinson cannot help but find the store is
the only located the central block Main street three story
stone building known generally
The advocate., 1890-09-10
TEmAp2UAETmEeS
PEOPLES PARTY.
EfmApQUARTmRR
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Co.. FlRh and Jackson.

Third Floor Crawford Building.

the organizations Peoples
committee, made with the publishers THE
ADyOcR and the Kansas Farmer for subscription price OF % cents each In
you complete work official the
by the partisan will be answered. and will be kept thor
fight glorious brethren this
tegeny subscriptions suggest
necessary taken from general fund
BY order Of the State Central Committee.
s. W. CHASE Chairman.
j. " RANDOLPH, Secretary.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20
A Fat Mems Club.

The fat men of Brussels have just
formed themselves into club which they
roundly call "Le Club des Cent Kilos," /"
that being the minimum weight Of each
member. A hundred kilos are equal to
$50 pounds our weight. There are already
thirty members, and ON Sundays they
drive out toa restaurant q little way from
the town and dine together. By good
cheer they attained their noble proper
tions, and by good cheer they mean to
retain them. So far everything has gone
of most harmoniously, for "men who
are fat and scant Of breath" are pro
verbally good humored. It is your pale,
lean man who s'gets angry and breaks
things" Once Week.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20

It is said that the nursing sisterhocd
Of st. Vincent. in France, have not suf-
fered from influenza. owing to certain
sage rules Of the founder. He discour-
aged asceticism, enjoined warm clothes
and every reasonable comfort, because
the sisters should regard themselves as
fighting the evil principles which cause
suffering in the world, and the combat
with which needs bodily strength. They
slept in good beds from at night to s in
the morning, and had good, succulent
diet, were free from care unless to do
their duty, and were not to salute any
enc by the way when outside of the con-
vent on their errands Of mercy. Salu-
tations in cold weather were, said the
reverend mother, one of the most fertile
sources of throat and pulmonary disease.
In fine weather they were the cause of
loss Of time and took the mind from the
object ON which it should be set.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20
Priest Of the World.

A most popular priest Of New York is
Father Ducey. During the past year his
hair has turned to crisp and silvery
white, and it adds a certain benevolence
to his always amiable face. There is
just suggestiveness Of the clerical cut
Of priests attire about Father Ducey's
coat, else he would be taken for a man
Of the world or an Irish orator. His
theory is that clergyman should be
seen about among his parishioners, and
10 where they go. Hence he dimes at
the Brunswick, the Hoffman house, and
other popular restaurants, is a visitor to
the Russian baths up town, and prom.
inent figure generally wherever New
Workers congregate. New York Sun
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20
Money for the Congo State.

The king of the Belgians is in diff.
Guilty, and looks to the anti-slavery con-
ference to help him out of it. For some
years his majesty has been paying no
less than ESQ, 900 per annum out of his
privy purse to support the administra-
tien of the Congo state. The Belgian
parliament viii not relieve him of a
farthing of this heavy charge. By an
agreement Of the European powers the
king is forbidden to recoup himself by
the imposition of customs duties upon
the Congo. The position has become
serious, and the drain upon the kings
private Resources can no longer be borne.
he hopes, therefore, that the anti-slavery
congress may make recommendation
to the powers to reconsider their decision,
and in the interests Of civilization and
good order to allow the collection Of
moderate dues within the Congo state
Chicago Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20

A special dispatch from Canajoharie,
N. Y, says: "While at Stone Arabia
few days ago citizen Of Palestine
Bridge found a begrimed and badly bat
tered metallic box. It was opened with
much difficulty, and its contents consist
ed Of locket, bundle Of parchment
letters and piece Of faded blue ribbon.
The locket is Of gold and of fine work
manship On one side in monogram are
the letters "A. II. d. and on the other q
curiously wrought hunting scene. The
letters were all written in 177S-S9 by a
lady Of evident royalty residing in Lon
don. They were to her betrothed and
couched in the most tender language"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20
uNpERrAkgag SHOP EuNEaALs.

Many Of Them Now snd They Are IL
peeted TO Become Yet More Common.
Successful undertakers In New York
nowadays have to be prepared 10 furnish
0 church and clergyman along with the
other requirements for Q funeral Not
very long ago It was an exceptional thing
for funeral services to be held in an un-
dertaker's shop. Only the bodies Of the
friendless or Of those whose friends were
too poor to afford any better accommo-
dations were then taken from the under.
takers direct to the grave. OF late. how
ever, the phrase: "The funeral will be
held at the parlors Of So-and-so, under.
takers" is frequently seen attached to
death notices, and even more often the
place where the funeral 10 to be held is
designsted by Its street number only.
Nine times out Of ten the place 20 desig-
mated is an undertaker's shop.
The way this has come about has been
chiefly through the increasing reluc-
tance Of hotel and boarding house keep
ers to have q funeral in their house.
Friends Of those dying in such places
are generally given to understand that
an immediate removal Of the body would
be highly appreciated, or, II the friends
appear within few hours, the proprie-
tor summons an undertaken and has the
body removed. Unless the deceased per-
son has near relativesin the city 1t Is gen.
orally matter Of difficulty for the
friends to find place in which to hold
the funeral, unless they wish to go to
the expense Of church funeral, and
have claim upon some church Of which
they can make use. In this way it has
naturally come about that bodies have
been left to lie in the undertaken rooms,
and at the time set for the funeral the
friends have gathered there and listened
to brief service pronounced by some
clergyman, supplied by the undertaken,
too, perhaps, and thence have borne the
body directly to the grave.
With the increase Of this custom the
undertakers have been compelled to in
crease the size of their rooms and to fit
them up better and differently from or
dinary shops Of the sort One city un:
dertaker has gone so far az to clear out
the whole front of his store and leave
large room nearly seventy 1--we feet deep.
with paneled, church like ceiling and
walls, which can be filled with chairs If
necessary, where the services are held.
II is not unusual for as many as two or
three hundred persons to gather at fu-
neral services held In this shop. Some
quite well known persons have. been bur-
led from there. One, woman, who
had been in life a well known advocate
of cremation, went from there to the
crematory only few days ago.
Some undertakers think that this Gus
tom will continually increase in a city
like New York, and that in time every
undertaken viii have to keep a sort Of
small chapel in connection with his shop
for the use of his customers. At tpresent
those who have the facilities for allow
ing services to be held in their shops
make an extra charge for the use of the
rooms for that purpose, but competition
is already doing away with that.-New
York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20
Travel ON tho Atlantic.

The recent terrible storms that have
swept the Atlantic, some of them certi-
fed to by sea captains who have been on
salt water all their lives to be the worst
they have ever seen, have demonstrated
that the great ocean steamers, with their
capacity for hundreds of passengers, are,
humanely speaking, absolutely safe.
These storms, of unprecedented severity,
have in no case been sufficient to disable
one of these ships. Of course there is
danger always. There is danger from
accident fire or collision; but, barring
that, and looking to the stanchness Of
the ships, there Is assurance that the
present floating palaces will reach port
about as certainly as they start for it,
Indianapolis News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20
A Hseku.n.. Nerve.

John Cauley, a hackman, averted q
disaster to his equipage, himself and his
fare one morning, no doubt saving the
lives exposed and laid the foundation Of
his fortunes under circumstances pecu-
liar to life in the great metropolis. He
lives in Brooklyn. owns his own hack
and drives over every morning 10 stand
at the city hall.
Just before O'Clock, Edward Haskins,
cattle and horse ranchman Of Sydney,
Neb., took Cauley's hack 10 go to the
northeast portion ef town. When Eigh-
teenth street and Fourth avenue was
reached the hack was going at rapid
pace.
Suddenly q gong resounded behind the
hack, and Cauley turned to see chemi-
cal engine turning into the avenue from
Seventeenth street, with the horses at q
gallop. The hack was on the left side OF
the street under headway not to be
checked within dozen yards. A furni-
ture truck and wagon coming down filled
the other half of the street. 1t was the
thought Of an instant to Cauley that he
must cut around the corner TO the right
and leave the chemical free to its torna-
dolike course UP the avenue. Another
engine now appeared, with its horses on
q dead run.
Destruction seemed inevitable. Cau-
ley was already thrown back upon the
roof of his vehicle with all his weight
and strength upon the lines, but the roll
ing hack was pushing upon the heels Of
his horses, and its impetus was assured
to carry it into the middle of the cross
! street. There doom awaited it in the
shape Of a great, brass, fire breathing
engine. It was . moment Of fate, and
Cauley was equal to 1t. With the same
dextrous stress that he intended to apply
In rounding the corner he turned his
plunging horses into the gutter, over the
high curb with frightful leap and surge
of the springs, across the walk and head
long through the folding doors Of dry
goods store. There, quivering with their
full length within the store, the horses
were halted. The engines, narrowly
passing each other, swepton with a cheer
for the hack.
At the Hoffman house later on Mr..
Haskins said: 81 was scared, but when I
saw my driver backing the horses out Of
the store, without q hair turned, and
apologizing to the excited store people
for his intrusion, was struck with ad-
miration. / was white, and when saw
that not cents damage had been done,
and the driver was saying coolly, It's
all right, sir; no harm doner I made up
my mind that a man Of his nerve with
horses was man for me. Anyhow, l
owed him something. I've bought his
hack and given it to his brother, and
I'm going to take him down into No
Mans Land to superintend a herd of
400 head of horses. New York Tele-
gram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20
sHERIrFs SALE.
J.ne. Q. w.l.lmlr.. coaaly rr...ursr.


James o. waltimlrs. County Treasurer.
".
Sally Crockett, et al.
Order OF sale from Henry County Court Of Com
mon Pleas.
DY virtue OF an order OF sale issued from the
Daboye named court and 70 me directed ~ sheriff
OF q enry county, will Offer at public sale 81 the
north door Of the court house, In Napoleon, Q. .,on
Saturday, April 12, 1890,
stthe hour Of O'Clock, p. m. OF said day the fol-
lowing described real estate, situatedin Hsnrycoun-
ty, Ohio, to-Wit:
The southeast fractional Of section number seven
(7l town nye (5l North ronge aeyen (7) east. less
and e2-i00 acres OF Of the west end containing
hundred and twelve and i5leo tiis is-loo acres Of
land
Appraised ct $500.
Terms Of sale, cash.
Z. T. BARNES,
Sheriff Of Henry county, Ohio.
Jas. p. Raglan, attorney for plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, March 8, 1880. - 90