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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

the river plunged with Nisgan-Iiks
violence.
cha, hal" cried Cox, throwing down
his spade. "No steamboat can with
stand that strong current
And to watch the result of his cowardly
scheme, he climbed among the lower
limbs of a big tree which stood on the
edge of the crevasse
On came the City Of Memphis, the pilot
all unconscious of the danger which
menaced him. He was already in the
whirl when the powerful sesrch-light on
the jack-statf of the boat showed him his
danger.
With frmhand he grasped the wheel,
and signalling to the engineer /" full
speed, ~ he turned the bow of the boat
toward the sawyers in the middle Of the
river.
The current was powerful, but the
boats strong paddle-wheels pushed her
forward, and finally, with a mighty
crash, she grounded. There was great
CONSERVATION among the passengers; but
the captain quieted their fears, and the
pilot, coming down from his round
house, told them of the danger they had
escaped.
The search-light was turned toward
the shore, and all saw the yawning Gre
vase down which, but for the presence
of mind of the pilot, they must have
plunged.
A tall tree on the bank tottered and
bent forward as the water surged about
its roots.
There's man in that tree +" cried
one of the roustabouts, and he
pointed toward the tottering tree.
"Great heavens !" cried Colonel Abel
Burnett, who, with his daughter and
Rice Williamson, were gathered on the
hurricane deck, "it's Felix Cox !"
As he uttered these words the tree
went down with mighty crash, and high
above the roar of the torrent there was
borne to the ears of the passengers on the
City of Memphis an agonized cry.
1t was Felix Cox's dying utterance, for
when the tree fell he was engulfed in
the angry waters that swept through the
crevasse, and borne on down the rushing
torrent to his death.
On the day that his body was discovered,
bruised and beaten out of all SEM
blance to humanity, there was wedding
at Seagewood plantation, and Alice Bur-
nett became Mrs. Rice Williamson
saturday Night.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

A DECIDED change has taken place in
the Siamese Government. The great
office of second king has disappeared.
The man who would have been second
king in the old order Of things is minis
ter of finance under the new order. The
dignity of crown prince has been
created. The ministers of state no
longer exercise their powerful functions
in the privacy Of their own palaces. but
their Offices are in the palace Of the
king. whore they must meet every day,
and the governors Of the provinces, who
were formerly quite independent, are
brought into direct control of the central
government.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

colored view Of the existing conditions
Of the navy. In response to the ques-
ton: %What does our navy need?' he
says il would be more to the point TO
ask: @What does our navy not need?'
He believes that the navy, asnow ex-
isting, lacks almost everything essential
TO the protection Of the vast interests
of the United States and the enormous
coast line which is constantly exposed
to the possibility Of attack.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

A SINGULAR incident occurred at Scar
cliffe, Motifs, Eng. A man was plow-
ing field when fox started up and
'bolted away. Every encouragement
was given to the old vixen to return,
but as he did not, and as the young
foxes left there were nearly dead from
cold, the man took the cubs to a cat.
The young foxes were put with the cat,
and she has attended them in a most
maternal way.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

ADMIRAL William Hunsaker, of Anna,
nl., who has just returned from Pu-
lashi County, reports that colored
farmer who has lived in that vicinity
for years, is turning white. The first
Indication Of the change was the appear
ance Of white spots on his face. These
have grown until some Of them are as
large as silver dollar, and they are
still getting bigger. As the rest Of the
mans face is a coal-black color, these
white spots give him an odd, piebald
appearance. His health is not affected
by the color Of his skin, and he is
entirely unconcerned about it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12
FAME.
Writ. thou thy nam. in stone or hardened

writs thou thy name in stone or hardened
HA
Asysars roll on, In time will come to pass
A day when one thy monument VIII see,
And ask what none can answer, Who was
hef
And yet perehsnce, in him who asks, un-
known
May bloom precious seed which thou hadst
sown,
That gives him strength to bear his daily
part.
And, think thou, which is bsst7 AJAX thou
thy heart.
-[Flavel Scott Mines, in Independent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

NEW YORK CRY has found out, after
. three years trial, that milk inspect
ors really inspect. The President Of
the Health Board of that city reports
that the quality Of the milk sold in
1889 improved forty-six per cent. over
that Of 1883 and sixty-four per cent.
over that of 1887. The amount of milk
brought into the city increased from
226, ,528, 400 quarts in 1887 to 243, ,047,-
$50 in 1889 and of cream from 4, 427, $40
quarts to 5,436,6SO. Assuming that the
reportiof the improvement in the quail
ity of the milk is correct, what lot
OF water in the milk of 1887 and 1883
must have contained. There must be
an overstock of water in the dairy
counties of New York at present.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

A PROMINENT attorney of Palatka,
Fla, has in his possession a very old
and valuable law book. It bears the
title of "a Collection of the Statutes OF
England Now in Use in North Caro-
lina," and was printed in the year 1923.
Among the curious acts contained in
this ancient document, and one which
would be entirely unnecessary these
days, was "An act to avoid the double
payment of debts"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12
Human Toes for a watch Charm.

Joe Casper, member Of the City Coun-
ell of Indianapolis, Ind, has one of the
oldest watch charms in existence Sew
eral years ago two of his toes were ampu-
tated and he preserved them in alcohol.
Afterward the bottle was broken and then
Councilman Casper threw the toes in a
box in the garret, where they remained
until recently.
Meanwhile they had petrifed and
turned black, and had become hard.
Though shrunken in size they continued
perfect in form, and so Mr.. Casper had
them gold mounted and now wears them
pendent from his watch chain. He claims
that they have brought him good luck
and that he is not now compelled to carry
a rabbits foot in his left vest pocket.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12
WisdoIn In Quaint Form.

The dollar you take in is dwarf; the
one you pay out a giant.
How manv men begin on cake and
have to finally come down to bread.
When mans temper gets the best Of
him It reveals the worst Of him.
Love Is as old as the first moment Of
eternity and as new as the last moment
sof time. u
A writer says: There are SOM
things . woman doesn't know There
may be, but no man can tell her what
they are.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

"A, CENTURY ago the Duke of Grafton
called up his jockey, who had won two
important races for him, and said :
SJohn Day, l have sent for you as I am
going to make you present for your
good riding. There is EGO note for
you, and I hope you will not waste it. !"
A modern jockey has received as much
as $4,000 for winning q single race.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

OLD Captain Bassett, the chief Door
keeper in the Senate, is the man who
knows which of the Senator'S desks
were used by Clay and Webster, and it
is said no other person is in possession
of the information. He thinks it we'll
not to swell the heads of the present
Senators who put their feet under the
historic furniture. When the old gem
tleman passes away--and may that not
be for many years-he will probably
leave the interesting secret among his
papers.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

A TRAMP piled a lot of ties on the
Northern Pacific track, near Portland,
Oregon, the other night, and then gave
warming to an approaching train. He
succeeded in being made hero and in
living high until close questioning
elected confession.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

A,CRoAT1AN girl has wounded in q
duel, near Vienna, a young doctor who
insulted her. They fought with foils.
It is refreshing to hear now and then of
q girl who can take her own part and
whose skill is not confined to painting
daisies on satin which looks like yellow
door knobs in Elizabethan collars.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

"A GERMAN observer has come to the
conclusion that the atmospheric condi-
rtions most favorable to the spread of
organisms in the air are dryness of soil,
deficiency of snow and rainfall, exist
ence of fogs and low clouds, and high
barometer with little intermixture of
air in q vertical direction.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

AN enterprising Snowman has just
been sentenced to two months imprison-
ment at Rouen, France, for exhibiting
. false -Angelus." He claimed that it
was the original by Millet. and that the
one in America was q forgery.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

A WESTERN paper says the German
language is fast giving way to English
In parts of the West largely settled by
Germans, because the base ball reports
cannot be understood in the German Ian
guage, which has no equivalents for the
technical terms used in describing the
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

ADMIRAL Porter, Of the United
States navy, has written paper for the
illustrated american dealing with the
needs Of the navy of the United States.
Admiral Porter does not take q rose-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

A GAMBLER once objected to life in
surance because, as he said, he didn't
care for game that one had to die to
beat. Ordinary life insurance is that
kind of game, but physician, DIR. Slo-
cum, OF San Antonio, Texas, has just
gone to the grave with the distinction
of having got the better of a smart life
insurance company. Twenty-Five years
ago, while practicing medicine in Chi
cago, he was given up by the doctors as
hopeless consumptive. An insurance
company in which he carried $40, 900
policy, believing that unless it could
compromise it would be called on to
pay the claim to his bereaved family,
offered to give him $1,000 in cash if he
would call it quits. The doctor ac-
cepted the offer. went down South, in
vested the money proftably, and after
twenty-five years has died-not of con-
sumption, but of cancer of the stomach.
Even so careful concern as life in
surance company, with its cautious &C.
tuary and learned doctors, may occa-
sionally suffer, in common with the rest
of us, from the inaccuracy of medical
science.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12
TOPICS OF THE TIMES
A Choice Selection of Inter
esting Items.

IT Is suggested that cellars may be
ventilated by connecting them by pipe
with the kitchen chimney, which will
carry of the foul gases.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

STORMY times prevail in the little
Canton of Ticino, the most diminutive
of all the semi-independent states which
constitute the Swiss Confederation. A
short time ago the treasurer of the can
ton disappeared with 100000 of state
funds. The radical opposition there
upon attempted to impeach the mem
bers of the local Government for crimi-
nal negligence, and assumed SO threat
ening an attitude that the authorities
deemed it prudent to call to arms the
constabulary force of thirty gendarmes.
Cowed by this display of power, the
radicals of Ticino are now appealing to
the other states of the Swiss Fedora
tion to rescue them from @the despotic
and iniquitous rule of q pretorian gov
ernment."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12

SENATOR EDxUNDs is reputed 10
make $50, 900 year from his law prac-
tice, and il is said some ofhis arguments
have brought him $40 a word.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-15
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Mark Twain received $4,000 in royalties
from the play in which the famous Null
berry Sellers appears.
Lord Tennyson expects to make a sea
voyage with his son, Hallam Tennyson, this
winter, and may visit the Mediterranean.
w. Seward Webb, President of the Wag-
ner Car Company. has just been appointed
a Colonel on the staff Of Governor Page of
Vermont.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has commissioned
Edward Burgess to design for him 45-foot
sloop yacht, with which he hopes to capture
the championship next year.
Eighteen children have been born to Mrs.
Jacob Osterling of Roseland, ILL.,, during
married life of fourteen years. She is the
mother of five pairs of twins and one set of
triplets.
Robert Burdette. the humOrst, has almost
abandoned writing for the newspapers. He
devotes his time now to lecturing, and says
that he has become comparatively gentle
man OF leisure
Miss Rachel Sherman, the Generals
daughter, is so well posted in politics that
she is an invaluable assistant to her father
in supplying him with names and dates that
have grown dim in his MIND.
The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, who has
recently begged to be received back In favor
with the Queen, has petitioned her to restore
him his grand cross of the Star of India,
which he returned once in anger.
Robert Buchanan. like every one else who
starts new review, reckons on making a
stir after Christmas with the venture he is
Matching. Curiously enough, one of its
chief functions is to be to "critlciZe criti-
cism."
Joseph Anderson, the brother of Mary
Anderson, with his wife, the daughter of
Lawrence Barrett, is in Baltimore, where
he will join the Booth Barrett combination.
He does not think his sister will ever go on
the stage again.
The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
feels very proud OF his new recruit. Prince
Alexander of Battenberg, who lately joined
the Austrian army with the rank Of Colonel
Won MOltke proRounces Alexander as one
of the best strateStsts in Europe.
p Il. Barnum has been enjoying himself
in Denver like any young man of 21. In
fact, the Denverites wont believe that he is
an octogenarian. He has just bought
nearly 100000 worth of property in Dem
yer. and expects to live long enough to see it
quadruple IN value.
John Brisben Walker, the Cosmopolitan's
proprietor, is several times Il millionaire,
and made all his money mining and ranch
ing in Colorado. His wife is a daughter of
the artist David Ii. Strother, better known
as Porte Crayon. They have seven sons
and no daughter, and live in a big place at
Orange, n. j.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-15
A Landlord who squeaied.

A Detroit drummer who was stopping at
a hotel In an Ohio town found fault with
the coffee, and the londlord said to him in
the presence of three or four other guests:
"You Michigan people drink so much root
coffee that you can't tell the real stuff when
you see it."
"What do yon-call it?" asked the drum
mer.
20. G. Java. sir. and the very best"
"Pll bet you SIS it isn't"
"Done!"
81 am chemist, and have part Of my out
fit with me. Get me sample Of that coffee
and I'll tell you what it il"
He went to his room as bluff, and in
about five minutes the landlord came up and
put q S5 bill in his hand and said:
'Tnke this and call the bet off,
"But l want to anal"
"Analyze be hanged! It's Rio, and second
class at that, but l don't want TO be given
away. I've bluffed over forty drummers in
the last year, and if hadn't been told that
You Travelled for a grindsOne quarry instead
of drugstore I'd never put up the money"
Detroit Free Press.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-15
AT AN END.
The Revolt in Honduras QueDsd by
President B0sran.

TEGUCIGULPA, Nov. 14.-The rebellion
headed by General Sanchez is practically
ended. The Revolutionary forces have
been utterly routed by the army
which President Bogran has been
rapidly gathering from all portions of the
country. with headquarters at Tamara. and
is in full possession of the capital city,
with the exception of one barrack, where a
remnant of the defeated army is closely i'm
priSoned. If any Of the rebel leaders
escape death it will be through the clemency
of the President.
Tie President marched upon the capital
from Tamara yesterday, driving in all the
scouts aud advance guards and closing in on
the pickets of Sanchez forces.
At times the skirmiShing was very bloody.
Ambushes were frequent and effective,
owing TO the brusl-coyered country aiding
such movements. The sharpshooters also
did good service for Bngran, picking off the
enenys soldiers in large numbers. Skin
miShiDg was kept up until after nightfall
and neither side lighted fires at night.
At daybreak to-day Bogran, with perhaps
2000 soldiers, advanced upon the capital.
Sanchez had all the approaches guarded
with artillery, which did effective work.
Three pieces commanded the main highway
to Tamara, with a large reserve force Of in
fantry in the rear. This position was
charged several times by Bogran's forces be-
fore it was carried.
Sanchez troops were at last, after hard
fighting, routed, and took refuge in the Capt.
tOl. The fight was continued in the streets
with varying success for several hours.
Street after street was cleared by Bogran's
forces and the barracks were recaptured
one by one.
The loss so far has been very heavy
on both sides. Bogran is now practi-
cally master of the situation, as he
has Sanchez and his army surrounded
in one of the barracks, which is now
being bombarded by solid shot and
shell. Sanchez only chance to escape is to
make sorlie. Bngran has already taken
many prisoners. The city is badly wrecked
by shells and the inhabitants are thoroughly
terrorized. Barilas remained entirely neu-
tral during the trouble.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-15
JAMEsON's STATEMENT.
Letter Explaining How the Cannibal Feast
Ofcurr=d

Occurred
LONDON, Nov 14-Mrs. jameson writes
to the papers enclosing a letter written by
her husband to Sir William McKnnon after
Assad Farran's story had been told, entering
vigorous denial of its truth. In the letter
Jameson says he was deceived. He saw a
curious native dance, which Tippoo Tb told
him was usually followed by cannibal
feast. He was skeptical, whereupon an
other Arab told him (Jameson) to give him a
bit of cloth and he would see. Jameson
thought this trick to obtain gift, but
lie gave the Arab six handkerchiefs. A girl
was dragged out and murdered before lie
knew what was going on. He made no
sketches at the time, but made them that
evening in his camp Jameson goes on to
tell of the disreputable character of Assad,
and encloSes a retraction from IT, at chief, in
which he says the story about buying the
girl was misunderstood. Mrs. Jameson
adds that her husband was about TO take
further steps to clear himself when he was
atricken by the fatal fever.
Bonney's official report is also printed. In
the course of it he severely critcises the
management of Jameson and Barttelot, who,
he says, were hand in glove. They en-
deavored to hamper him (Bonney) in various
ways. He says the march from Yambuya
to Unarla was delayed constantly by blus-
ter, swagger and bad management Speak
Ing OF the serious losses OF arms and stores,
he says that during the twenty-four days of
Barttelots absence, when he (Bonney) was
in charge they never lost a man or a load
and Travelled quicker. By Barttelot's bad
management the loads were afterward scat
tered all over the district and many of them
looted.
In Bonney's letter to Barttelot's father,
telling of the Major bringing chains from
Stanley Falls for the slaves, he says: You
may not like to hear this, but the facts are in
possession of the Congo State authorities
and you had best be prepared to meet any
Stanley, Bonney says that after reviewing
all the events he believes Barttelot was in
sane.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-15

betrayer. thief and murderer branded upon
his brow. She was SO beautiful that she
was called Lady Somerset" and the men
envied him his prize. To-day. with wan
and pinched cheeks, her whole expression
calling forth words of pity, she bows her
would not allow her to press her husbands
hand or kiss his lips for fear the one might
furnish him with weapon. or the other. pass
him capsule containing deadly poison.
She must not even see him, except in the
presence of jailor or assistant. AS she en-
ters the prison through the doors of oak and
iron, two faces appear at the door, Birchall
and his guard. Birchall has pipe in his
mouth, and just as his wife's face appears
above the platform he blows out cloud OF
smoke and laughs. 1t is laugh Of insolent
welcome, of bravado.
HIS WORDS OF WELCOME.
"Well, my dear, come to see the murderer
again, have you? Well, he wont bite, ana
he's good enough for you"
The door swings with a creak, and the
weird sound calls her back to the present.
As the iron bars open the guard steps out
and Jaller Forbes. accompanied by the
wife, enters. Then the guard locks the
door.
The law of the land is that a condemned
man shall not be alone for an instant with
any one except the Jail officials and his
spiritual adviser, and so husband and wife
are locked together with the jailer. Only
two or three words are spoken as that door
swings back.
ITS a nasty day outside. Florence" says
the murderer.
"Reginald!"
This is all the wife replies. Did the single
word mean love. hate, contempt, or some
thing else?
THE FINAL FAREWELL.
The conversation is mostly on business.
4 IL hnn h. 10 nf "a ms
which the murderer has been busy ever
since sentence of death was pronounced. All
the money, about S1700, is to 60 to the wife,
and he tells her how it is arranged
All the time there stands the jailer watch
ing; there stands the husband murderer, his
hands calmly crossed, tile pipe in corner of
his mouth ami stream of blush smoke
curling about the stem. Insolenee and
bravaio are marked in his face. The very
devil looks out ofalis eyes. There stands the
wife, and one word, "Reglnald ~ is all that
is said that has ring of love in it. Some
times. even, Birchall tells a funny story,
some joke he has perpetrated upon the
guards The poor vile, standing still, ap-
parently does not hear him.
His last days have been days of bravado.
Playing leapfrog with the guards, telling
stories. singing songs and giving no thought
to the future. His wife was asked:
What do you expect to do, Mrs. Birch
allP''
81 really do not know" she replied. (The
question and answer referred to the period
after the execution)
''Do you believe your husband guiltless?"
was asked
THAT is sonnet hing 1 cannot talk about"
she said, and her expression plainly said,
spare me-"