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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
The saturday Half HOLIDAY,

When the Saturday half holiday law
was enacted there were some pessimistic
persons who predicted that its operation
would not only injure business, but
would lead to an increase in crime be-
cause Of the idleness Of thousands Of
working people. Strange to say, the po-
lice records show decreased percentage
Of arrests since the law went into effect.
Although the observance of the day has
steadily increased, the disposition to
commit breaches of the peace on the part
Of the working people, who have been
thrown upon their own resources for self
amusement, has been curbed rather than
stimulated. 1t was the purpose of the
law to afford wage earners an opportu-
nifty to enjoy, on the threshold of the sa-
cred day of rest, half days recreation
during the summer months. Two years
experience has proved that the men for
whose benefit the law was passed have
apparently spent their time in peaceable
excursions and pastimes. The public
parks in this city and in Brooklyn have
been crowded on Saturday afternoons as
they never were before, and the carry
ing capacity of excursion boats has been
tested to its utmost limit.
Bankers and brokers who were OPP
posed to the innovation when the half
holiday law was proposed have not only
become reconciled to the new order of
things, but most of them now welcome
the holiday with ucdisguised pleasure.
In the down town G1siness centers there
il growing tendency to make the whole
of Saturday holiday during the sum-
mer months. Many Wall street brokers
do not attempt to do any business on
Saturday, but take cheerful leave of
their offices on Friday night and dismiss
business cares from their minds until
Monday morning. This same spirit pre-
. walls also among the dry goods dealers.
All of this goes to show that the Ameri-
can citizen is fully able to enjoy hoi-
day when it is forced upon him by the
law.-New York Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
Ashamed of Their Own Jest.

On the Fourth of July, after the air
ship ascension had proved a failure, a
man approached P. c. Campbell, the in
ventor, and said, "Mr. Campbell, that
was an excellent ascension; allow me to
express my appreciation Of it," and he
deposited a penny in Mr.. Campbelrs
hand. Mr.. Campbell gravely thanked
him, and a second man came up and
went through the same proceeding and
was followed by third. Then they all
enjoyed hearty laugh. The inventor
calmly looked at the three coins and re-
marked, "Well, you can see that I have
some cents, and before give in I will
convince you that I have considerable. I"
The trio were SO impressed with his re-
ply that they apologized for their rude
ness and expressed their belief in him.
Buffalo Express.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04

Yeast is naturally most unstable sort
of commodity, but its main characteristic
is that upon the very slightest provoca-
ton it will rise. During the past week,
however, it contradicted its usual meth
ods and shrunk in most amazing way.
Saturday last it sold for 90 cents a
pound. Monday it was selling for 5
cents pound, and yesterday the price
rose again to 20 cents.
Investigation into the causes of this
extraordinary fuctuation in price reveals
the existence of a hide bound, copper
bottomed, double riveted trust which
absolutely controls the price Of yeast,
and holds it at figure which pays the
members of the trust a handsome profit
A pound of yeast cut into squares and
wrapped in tin foil will make forty
cakes, which are sold by the manufact-
urers at 1 cent each, and retailed for 2.
The consumer of this yeast then pays so
cents per pound. The profit is 6s cents,
of which the retailer makes 40 and the
manufacturer 28 cents. Compressed
yeast is made from whisllies, vinegars,
and "low wines," and could be retailed
at IS cents pound, with fair margin
of profit for manufacturer and retailer
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04

Victim Of Railroad Accident Doc
Tor. do yoti think can recover?n Doc
tor-s.C Certainly Victim eagerly r.
asHow rnuch2'' Racket. ts73
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
Private Balloon Parties.

The fashion of private balloon voy-
ages has taken. A company has pro-
duced its first aerial ship as prosaically
as if it were a summer cab. The aero
nauts are careful navigators. Nadar
was the originator of parties of pleasure
in space, and his tirst-and last-trip.
where Madame Georges Sand and other
celebrities were among the travellers, had
a well nigh fatal ending in Belgium.
That balloon hangs on the wall of his
studio.
A gentleman or lady now engages a
balloon for day trip and invites friends.
The cost is 1900 francs; if the trip be
continued during the night, said to be
the most romantic part of the ascension,
the price is 500 francs more. All the
comforts of home are secured in the
capacious car, and pigeons are liberated
in the empyrean regions with quilltail
dispatches for friends below. The higher
the rise the safer and pleasanter the trip.
Paris Cor. Panama Star and Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
For the Black Sea Fleet.

Our Odessa correspondent telegraphs:
"The three new torpedo boats which
have been built in Germany for the
Russian government are to be added to
the Black sea feet. tits not improbable
that the porte may raise an objection to
the passage of these vessels through the
Bosphorus, although, of course, they will
not receive their armaments before
reaching Sebastopol. One of the torpedo
boats, the Adler, attained speed Of
over twenty-six knots on her trial trip
at Cronstadt. The Anacria and the
KoEarsky are built on somewhat similar
lines to the Adler, but according to the
contract will not exceed speed of
twenty-one knots. London News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
BIZ rlmber 10 che Nor,hwes..

Capt. E. Farnham, the pioneer lem.
herman, speaking Of big timber said:
81 think the biggest stick of timber
ever cut on Puget Sound was gotten
out at the Port Gamble mill ten years
ago. It was 14O feet in length and sc
< 80 inches square. Il was shipped tC
China, where II was cut up into spans
for bridges. Twas on board the vessel
on which 1t was shipped. The timber
protruded over both the bow and
stern"
What was the idea in shipping such
stick?"
"Just simply to have the name o.
cutting the largest stick ever got out or
Puget Sound"
"What is the largest stick of timbel
that you have ever seen?"
"That one was. At the Worlds Fail
in London / had dinner in a house
made from the bark of a redwood tree
which was cut In California. The house
was two stories in height, and wa
eighteen feet in diameter in the uppe
story"
"How large a stick do you thinl
could be cut on Puget Sound?n
III think that it might be possible t
get out one perhaps $50 feet long anC
30x30 inches sqnare at the small end
Such q stick could not be found nea
the coast, however. One would hav'
to go into the interior for it. A grea
deal of care would have to be exercises
in cutting II, to prevent its breaking
when it fell. If such stick were Gu
have no doubt it would be the larges
stick of timber ever cut in the world"
The largest tree in the world is il
Mariposa, California. 1t is called tn
Father of the Forest, and is 45O feet il
height. 1t is fallen monarch, how
ever. and it would be impossible to Gu
stick of timber $50 feet IN length fror
it, as it is partially decayed.-Seahl
Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
Looking Backward" is beginning to

Looking Backward" is beginning to
bear fruit. Twelve young ladies of In
dianapolis, employed in stores and offices,
have rented suite Of twelve rooms and
are living on the Bellamy plan. Each
pays into the treasury SO per week, and a
cook is employed to prepare meals. In
addition each is assessed'25 cents for a
contingent fund, which is held to meet
unusual expenses. The young ladies
room in couples, and each week two Of
them are appointed purveyors. The only
fine they are all together is at supper,
but they are contented and enjoy their
way of living.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04

1t doesn't matter where you go, in
your ears its ringing -"She's my An
ME, I'm her Joen-this Rooney busl-
ness, don't you know, that everybod's
singing. Every body knows the thing;
everybbdy's spoony-save the small
majority that's being driven luny.
Organs grind it in the street; Mr.. Dennis
Mooney keeps awake on his beat to
whistle "Annie Rooney" In the woods
the phebe birds sing the song without
the words; cats upon the garden fence
render it with stress intense; even
young Babboony now and then re-
moves his cane from his mouth, ad-
/ iusts his brain, and. and in accents full
of pain, huns Miss Awnnie Wooney.h
l-EE,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04

"a happy heart make a blooming
visage." So does poor whisky.-Detroit
Free Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
August.


Deep In the wood l made house
Where no one knew the way:
Icarpsted the floor with moeS.
And there Loved TO play.
Iheard the bubbllng Of the brook;
At times an acorn fell
And Ear away q robin sang
Deep In . lonely dell
Iset. rock with acorn cups;
So quietly played
A rabbit hoped across the moss.
And did not seem afraid.
That night before ! went TO bed
at my window stood,
And thought how dark my house must be
Down in the lonesome wood.
Katharine Pyle In st. Nicholas
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04

A remarkable freak Of lightning was
observed near Martins Point, s. c.,
lately. A negro woman was sitting in
her house with a 2-year-old child in her
lap. Her husband was standing on the
opposite side Of the room. A thunder
storm was in progress and stroke OF
lightning descended upon the house.
The child was instantly killed, it's IA
ther severely, perhaps fatally, shocked.
while the mother was not injured OF
even shocked by the stroke.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
The Great Spring Medicine.
THE BLOOD rs THE LIFE.

GENTLEMEN: I have been troubled with
bad blood for some years, but recently pur-
chased two bottles of Hibbard's Rheumatic
Syrup, which has entirely cured me. As q
blood purifier it has no equal, and also take
pleasure in recommending it as tonic, al
terative, and reliable rheumatic remedy.
Very truly yours,
8. E. FERausoN, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
This is to certify that We know Mr.. Fergu.
son, and believe the statement made by him
to be true. We unhesitatingly recommend
this remedy as we believe it to be the greatest
family medicine on our shelves.
WALwoRTH & SoULE,
Eaton Rapids, Mich.
Sold by all druggists. Prepared only b!
the Charles Wright Medicine Company, De
troit, Mich.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
A safe Investment.

rs one which is guaranteed to bring
YOU satisfactory results, or In case OF
failure return Of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our ad-
vertised Druggist bottle OF pr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. 1t is
guaranteed to bring relief In every case,
when used for any affection Of Throat,
Lungs Or Chest, such as Consumption,
Inflammation Of Lungs, Bronchitis, AS
thrna, Whooping Couge, Group, etc.,
etc. It is pleasant and agreeable to
taste, perfectly safe, and can always DC
depended upon.
Trial bottles free at D. J. Hum
phrey's drug store.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04

She-"It will be pleasure for me to
share yonr troubles and anxieties." !"
He -.tBut haven't any," "She--"O,
you will have when we are married" :"
Life.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
Courage of a Grouse,

On one occasion, in company with
my brother, had gone to the woods,
and was there to wait for a farmer, at
whose house we had stopped over
night. and who was to come on later
with fox hounds, for we were to try for
Reynard that day. We had got out of
the road which ran through the forest
and over a rail fence, and were stand
ing under a large hemlock when we
heard a ruffled grouse in the distance,
writer a contributor to Forest aud
Stream. He came directly toward us
and aiighted on the ground about forty
feet away. There was small gully or
water course between us and the bird.
Before he struck the ground he had
taken about two-thirds of a circle to
break his lightning-like flight. AS soon
as he lit he Strengthened up and took a
survey. He soon saw us, but instead
of again flying he swelled up in a most
pompous manner. Never had l seen
grouse appear larger or more maguifi-
suggested that he snap cap at him.
Neither of our muZzle-loaders was
charged. At the sound of the first cap
the grouse slightly shook himself. but
seemed to swell his breast out more.
My brother continued taking caps from
his pocket and swapping them at the
grouse, bringing his gun up each time
and taking deliberate aim until nine
were exploded. The grouse seemed to
like the sound and to be fascinated by
it. and the scene generally. The man
coming down the road with the dogs
alarmed him, and, turning, he ran
several feet and took wing, and we
heard him going through the thick
evergreens away in the distance.
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ACCIDENTAL.

Two unknown men were swept over Mag
ara tails and drowned.
George Shaw and John Davis we're killed
by lighting at Senecavile, Ohio, while stand
ing in church door.
Two emale county convicts were burned
to death in a house on the arm OF H. J. Hill,
near Washington. Ga.
The Mount Athos monastery in Servia has
been partially destroyed by fire. Several
buildings were gutted. Twelve monks lost
their lives.
In forced march made by Bavarian reg
Iment 40 men were sun struck and fell out
of the ranks. Three of the men have since
died and seventeen re dying.
The bursting of a boiler in the Lincoln
(Neb.) gas works caused the death ofWilliam
Dupnen and Lum Maggard. Pouring CO Id
water in the nearly empty boiler is the sup
posed cause Of the expo sion.
Mrs. Belle Bostleman was instantly killed,
James Kenny fatally injured and Mrs. Earl
badly bruised recently at Belleville. N. j.,
the Garage being struck by train as they
were crossing the track.
An explosion of gas in a coal mine near
Furmersburg. Ind. killed Emory McCrackli n
and SO badly burned his brother Frank tn at
he cannot recover. Lafayette Saunders, an
other operator, is still in the mine and
thought to be dead.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28

The damage to Thornton's cloth mills in
St. Petersburg, Russia, recently partly de-
stroyed by fire. lie aRcertained to have been
millioRrealsles. siaight'workmgn were killed.
The potato disease is spreading with
alarming rapidity IN the southern portion
OF county o Down, Ireland. in all parts.o {
Armagh the blight has assumed serious pro-
portions.
1t is reported that French syndicate has
offered loan to the government OF Uru-
quay for the purpose of enabling the gov
ernment to withdraw the paper currency now
in circulation.
The London News says: 1.-THE Behring sea
blue book shows the pitiiul sophistry to which
Mr.. Blaine is reduced in trying to Justify a
highhandsd proceeding. Americas claim Is
repugnant to common sense and only needs
to bo stated to defeat itself"
In Vienna there were 12,0o0 singers in the
procession. The American singers were greet
ed with frantic hurrahs. 1t is estim ated
that the crowd numbered 450, 900 persons.
Fl teen thousand persons were invited TO
the mayors supper.
A plague ofworms have extended over the
forests in the North and West of Germany.
The Bavarinn forests have been devastated
by the pests and the government is paying
the people a half penny Tor every worm
caught and killed. The viney in Rh u des-
helm, Bingen and Geisenham are also in .osted
with phylloxera and the crop is in danger of
total destruction, 90.
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The Potato.

The potato is one of the most important
of cultivated plants, and Tin universal.
cultivation in teinperate parts of the Globe.
1t is q native o. mountain districts Of tropi-
zeal alandsub-tropical America, probably from
;Ghilfto Mexico, but there is some question
as 2 to where it is really indigenous.
Humboldt doubted If it had ever been
foundstruly wild, Eut subsequent travellers
ofhigh scientific reputation express them
selves thoroughly satisfied. Maize and
potssises are the two greatestgifts which
America has given to the rest ofthe warlfh
The potato has been cultivated in Aniefi-
ca and its tubers used for ioodfeior time
longsanterior to the discovery of America
by Europeans. 1t seems 10 have been first
brought to Europe by the Spaniards from
the eighborhood OF Quito in the sixth cen-
tury. No more important event OF this
kind has ever taken place than the intro
duction Of potato culture into Great Britain
and other European countries. II was long
called "batatas' or sweet potato, which is
the tuber or plant meant by English writ
ers down to the middle of the seventeenth
century. 1t appears to have been brouth hit
to ireland from Virginia by Hawkins, in
1852 "and to England by Sir Francis
Drake, In 1923. - Hall's Journal of Health.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28

Corncrackers. A member of congress
was introduced to the general. The re-
preventative saw a slight gentleman.
shaped like a pipestem, with flashing
eyes, and hair and beard barely streaked
with silver. His head was crowned with
bright straw hat, with u rim about an
inch wide. There was a broad white
ribbon around his hat The congress-
man remarked that in physique Gen.
Duke hardly filed his ideas. II fan.
cied," said he, from what had heard
that Basil Duke was at least six feet tall,
and as broad shouldered as the late
Senator Beck"
At this Gen. Duke smiled. 1t remind
ed him of a story Of the war. He speaks
with great exactness and rapidity. The
best stenographer would find 1t hard
work to take him down" He said that
the congressman was not the frst man
who had been disappointed in his per-
Bonal appearance.
When Burbridge made his last raid
in Kentucky" said Gen. Duke, my
command was quite active. While
was in camp one morning an old noun
taineer walked into my tent. He was 6
feet tall and as thin. as a shadow. He
had sharp gray eyes, with shaggy brows,
and beak like an eagle. He carried a
long barreled rife and was arrayed from
head to foot in buckskin. To tell the
truth he looked like q hickory-rammer
in buckskin sheath. The weather was
quite cold. Without saying word he
eat down in front of the fire. He made
such an impression upon me that l can
see him at this moment just as clearly as
l saw him then. He gazed at the blaze
for minute or more. wiped bead from
his nose with the back of his hand, and
then glanced at me. thought that the
boys had been appropriating one of his
horses and that he had come to seek
satisfaction. The confederacy needed
horses just then. We were like ST. Paul
lip want of ali things / was cogitat-
ing as to what was best to do. WANTED,
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THE HGrRE CO..

The figure in our dates will make long stay.
No man or woman now living will ever date q
document without using the: figure 9. 1t stands
In the third place in $780, where it will remain ten
years and then move up TO second place in 1900
where it will rest for one hundred years.
There is another 20" which has also come to stay.
It is unlike the figure in our dates in the respect
that it has already moved up to first place, where
1t will permanently remain. 1t is called the mo.
D" High Arm Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
The No. g" w2S endorsed for first place by the
experts OF Europe at the P;Eris Exposition of 1889,
where, after severe contest with the leading ma
chimes of the world, it was awarded the cnIy
Grand Prize given to family sewing machines, all
others on exhibit having received lower awards
of gold medals, etc. The. French Government
also recognized its superlorityb the decoration of
Mr.. Nathaniel Wheeler, President of the company,
with the Cross Of the Legioneof Honor.
The mo. 8" is not an old machine improved
upou. but Is an entirely new machine, and the
Grand Prize at Paris was awarded it as the grand
est advance in sewing machine mechanism of tho
age. Those who buy it can rest assured, there.
tora, OF having the very latest and best
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
NEW ROUTE TO LONDON.
A Scheme to Carry Freight From Chi
cagO to London I'm Seven Days.

QUEBEC, Special Telegram, Aug. 25.-The
most gigantic railway scheme ever proposed
in Canada, with the single exception of the
Canadian Pacific, is about to be undertaken.
The promoters are chiefly French and Eng
ish capitalists, though Sir Hector Lange-
vim, K. c. M. G., minister OF public works
for the dominion, ard Sir Charles Tupper,
high commissioner for Canada in London,
are largely interested parties.
The scheme is to build railroad east
ward from Quebec some $50 miles to St.
Charles bay, on the Labrador coast, from
which point large steamships are expected
to make the voyage to Milford Haven, in
Wales in three and one-halt days. BY this
route it is pretended that passengers and
perishable freight can be carried from Chi
cago to London inside of seven days.
The company. calls itseI the North Ca
madam Atlantic ssRailway and Steamship
company. The Company will also coYf
struct q new railway rom Milford to L1i-
don. The capital of the company is
$4,000. 900, but the company is auth9fized
to bond its road and issue debentuSes ior
the purchase of steamships.
The provisional directors INCLUDE Sir
Henry A. Isaacs, lord mavor of London;
Sir Robert n. Fowler, NJ. 7. banker;
Thomas Woods. chairman of The Milford
docks; Charles G. Mot , director of the
Great Western railwaS;-Wi& r. Balch,
banker of London; and Sir Douglas Fox,
the eminent English engineer, who is also
consulting engineer to the company.
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"sEE HERE nv FRTENnp

SEE HERE. MY FRIFNDI
congressman Hilary A. Herbert alsG
tells good confederate war story. Mr..
Herbert was colonel of the Eighth Ala
bama regiment, and was.engaged in the
thickest of the fight at Gettysburg.
While his regiment was lying along the
line of the ippahannock before the
march into Pennsylvania camp guard
was thrown out Martin Riley was one
of these guards. While Martin was on
post Jeb StuaTts cavalry came in from
one of its remarkable raids. The rid
ing and fighting had been incessant.
The head of the column as it passed the
Eighth Alabama WAS well together.
The rear of the brigade was broken by
stragglers. The Alabama regiment
passed jOcose comments upon the troop.
ers. Such expressions as Go right
along to the rear, bows, and get your
buttermIlk," and We'll take care Of
you and see that nobody hurts YOU were
used.
The last straggler was eighty yards
behind. He was mounted upon a per.
feet ROsInante. The horse was lame
and completely jaded. The man wore q
hat 80 slouchy that he had TO throw the
back of his head on the nape of his
neck to see anything in front of him.
The hat ran to point like that of an
Italian brigand. Its top was full of
holes, and it was SO dirty that no man
could tell its original color. The Ala
bamians overwhelmed the fatigucd war
rior with gihes and jests. He was fear.
fully fully eDsssg2l ard gave vent 10 rCh0 CO
collection Of brass mounted Virginia
oaths. At the height of his profanity
Martin Riley accosted him in a sympa-
thetic tone of voice.
''See here, my good friend" he shout
ed. The Virginian halted his horse and
asked Riley what he wanted.
We'll. | sympathize with you," Riley
replied, but wouldn't be so mad at
those fellows If was in your place.
They don't amount to anything. They're
always hollerIng at some damphool or
other. Amos j. Cummings.