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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
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The other morning as Luther Evans, a
son Of L. L. Evans, went TO the field for
his team on the Barber Darling place,
near Sequel, he discovered that an ami
NAL. which he supposed was dog, was
worrying one OF the horses. As he drove
nearer he saw that the animal was not
dog, but an exceedingly lively specimen
of the California lion, whichwas making
a vicious attack upon the horse, biting
and scratching it with leonine ferocity.
The horse was making the best defense
possible, rearing and kicking, and was
aided by his mate, but the lion was very
evidently getting the best of the fight
and would soon have secured an equine
breakfast. As young Evans. who was
on horseback. rode up the lion crouched
on the ground for moment and ran to
the woods. The horse had been badly
bitten on the danks, neck and belly and
was nearly exhausted from loss of blood,
but under proper treatment is expected
to recover.-Santa Cruz Surf.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
Fishing in Florida.

Carl Michael, the only professional
catfisher in the state, reports business
brisk and good demand. He is catch
ing 400 pounds per day of this toothsome
delicacy, and sells all he gets to city
dealers, who ship the meat to northern
hotels, where it is served up as bass and
sheepshead to the unsuspecting guest.
He strings ropes between the pilings
along under the docks, and on them at
taches his hooks with short lines about
four feet apart like trawl line. He
visits them with boat every day and
removes the captures, getting one cent a
pound from the dealer. The heads and
fins are cut of before shipping, thus re-
moving suspicion as to their humble and
lowly natures. Florida's resources are
as yet almost unknown, and this indus
try is in its infancy.-Jacksonville Times
Union.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
Tarrnrizad hx I,ahid Cats.

There is IA greatscare in the Mt. Moriah
neighborhood near Burgin, KY. 1t ap-
pears that some time ago cat in that
vicinity was bitten by mad dog. The
inoculated feline spread the disease until
now nearly every cat in the township has
the rabies and the people are almost panic
stricken. The brutes are far more fero-
cious than mad dogs, and actually pur-
sue people. A few days ago Miss Agnes
Bonita, one of the best known young
ladies Of the county, while walking
through the yard, was attacked by one
of the rabid animals, which pursued her
to her room and kept her the reuntil she
was rescued by members of her family.
More than dozen persons have been
bitten.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
Rats In England.

The plague of rats reported in some
portions of England continues to be as
bad as ever, and all sorts of plans are
tried for getting rid of the rodents.
News also comes from the Laccadive ISL
ands of similar experience, the rats
having destroyed the cocoanut planta-
tions and reduced the inhabitants to des-
titution. The plaster Of Paris cure is
being tried. 1t consists in sprinkling
plenty of powdered plaster of Paris upon
boiled rice. After eating it the rats be-
come thirsty, it is said, and when they
have drunk the water hardens the
plaster of Paris and kills them.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24

The New England States. the early
home Of the protective tariff ideas, are
rapidly becoming earnest advocates Of
tariff reform. Their ablest men now re-
alize that the present tariff destructive
Of her Industries. Their idle factories,
their deserted mills, and decaying and
abandoned wharver tell of paralysis
in the commerce Of New England,
brought on by a tariff that builds up
monopolies and trusts and thrOttles
trade. They want cheap raw material
upon which they can employ their sur
plus labor. They want free tonnage for
ships and they are asking Congress for
relief. The people everywhere are walk
ing up to realization Of the blessings
that will follow unfettered trade.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
Is Consumption Incurablee

Read the following: Mr.. G. Fl. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was down
with abscess oflungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an incurable
consumptive. Began taking ID. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle and able to
oversee the work on my farm. 1t Is
the finest medicine ever made.n
Jessie Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: 'sHad 1t not been for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption ]
would have died OF lung troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in best
OF health.S Try it. Sample bottles
free at I. Leist,s drug store.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
snIcIds. In Austria.

An epidemic Of sensational suicides has
for some time prevailed in Germany and
Austria One Of the most recent occur
rences Of the kind took place in promi-
nent church in Vienna recently. While
the service was in progress a female wor-
shipper was seen to I've in great pain and
finally gave vent to cries OF agony.
Upon being questioned she said she had
taken poison because of poverty. 1t was
too late to render assistance, and the poor
woman died in great pain.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24

We have heard much about the
speed with which wind travels in a
coronado, and are not much surprised
at what was announced In regard to the
matter last week, as consequence Of
observation in regard to the late fearful
cyclone In Kentucky and parts adja-
cent. When the storm struck Louis
VILE q clock was stopped by Its violence
at % minutes after eight. Mr.. J. III.
Worddell, Of Gallatin, Tenn., states
that It reached his town at 8:45. The
distance Is 159 miles, and the time
twenty-three minutes.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
Prepared for Her Death.

Lizzie O'Connor, employed by the
Waterbury, Conn, Manufacturing COM
pany, died Friday. A few weeks before
she had dreamed of seeing an open grave
toward which was carried the remains
of young girl She accepted the dream
as an omen of her death, and named her
pallbearers and chose the robe in which
she was to be laid out after death. The
day she made her arrangements she
caught cold which developed into
pneumonia and resulted in her DEATH
New York Evening Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
Making the Deaf to Hear.

DIR. Francis II. Brown. of Boston, has
devised a plan by which six deaf persons
who formerly heard nothing Of the ser
mon now hardly miss word of it when
they attend church. A large sound re-
ceiver stands near the preacher, and
branch speaking tubes run by way of
the floor from it to each of the deaf per-
sons.-New York Evening Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
Buried zulu Fashion.

Bishop Mackenzie, of Zululand, who
died on Feb. 0 9of enteric fever, gave in
previous to his demise that his
corpse should be buried in Zulu fashion.
Accordingly, no coffin was used, but the
body was tied up in blanket in kneel-
ing position and was thus placed in q
hole. Exchange.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
New Ocean Flyers.

At least four ocean grayhounds will be
on the course this spring. The White
Star line will put on the Majestic, sister
ship to the Teutonic. The French line
have the new Touraine nearly ready.
The Hamburg line will send out two new
double screw ships, the Bismarck and
the Kaiser Wilhelm. The four fast Gu
narders will not be added to this year
Exchange.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24

It has just come out that it is the cus-
tom in many London parishes for the
poor boards to provide able bodied pau
pers with brooms aud assign them to
sweep certain crossings, making them
support themselves from what they can
get in this way, and thus reducing the
workhouse expenses proportionately.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24

An elephant at Philadelphia died sud-
denly the other day from enlargement of
the heart. Its heart was found to be alb
n ormally large. 1t more than filed a
Washtub and weighed i0s pounds. The
big hearted but unfortunate animal was
Ia veara old
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24

The Chinese government has ordered
one powerful armorclad, two swift
cruisers and two torpedo gunboats from
English builders, and the two latter have
already been launched. They measure
240 feet in length by 81 feet s inches
beam, the maximum draught Of water
being 9 feet to 10 feet.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
AEortnnate Woman.

Mrs. Mary Z. Baker, Of Ovid, Mich, has
reason to be very thankful. She was great
sufferer from heart disease for years. Was
short Of breath, had hungry spells, pain in
side, fiuttering, faintness, etc. After taxing
two bottles Of DR.. Miles New Heart Cure,
she says, 81 am better than for 20 years. My
mind and eyesight have improved wonder
fully. advise all persons thus afflicted to
use this great remedy" Leist druggist,
recommends and guarantees it. DR.. Miles
work on heart disease, containing marvellous
testimonials, free.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24

Don't fiatter yourselves that friend-
ship authorizes YOU to say disagreeable
things to your intimates. On the con-
trary, the nearer you come into Q rela-
tion with q person, the more necessary
do tact and courtesy become. Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

that he might get a shot at them. On
this the third day Bristol Bob stood on
the port quarter, while haranguing us
through the skyhght, and the Captain
located him, brought his musket To
bear, and shot him dead. We knew
this from what was said on deck.
Half an hour later, MS we heard one of
them at the cabin door, the Captain
made ready to fire bullet through
it, and, by some earelessness, dis
charged the weapon prematurely and re-
ceived the ball in his throat, and he died
in five minutes. was so overcome that
| hid away in his stateroom, and the
mutineers no longer had any one toresist
them. The first thing knew it was
night, and it was so very quiet that l
knew there could be no wind outside. i
crept out into the cabin, but everything
remained as had left it. For two
hours listened for sounds from the deck,
but heard nothing from the mutineers,
and finally fell asleep. 1t was morning
when was aroused, and then by men
dropping into the cabin through the sky
light. They belonged to the Scotch
whaler Bruce, which was lying near by,
and which had had us in view ever since
daylight. The mutineers had taken the
long boat and abandoned the brig, which
was driving at her own sweet will, and to
this day not one of the men has ever
been heard of. No doubt they met with
some accident by which all persisted at
sea.-Ne,o York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
A Cure for Squeaking Shears

Standing in a prominent hardware
store the other day, the Stroller watched
lady purchase pair Of shears. She
decided upon the size and style desired
and tried four or FIVE psirs, rejecting
them all because, she said, they
"squeaked. But she was finally suited
with pair that didn't "squeak," and
went her way. As the accepted pair
happened to be one of those first re.
fused, the salesman was asked how the
metamorphosis was effected. ''That, !"
said he, sis one of the very simplest Sc
crets of the man VINO sells shears. OBJ
serve this" He picked up pair of
scissors which "sgueaked" woefully when
worked. Then he ran his fore6nger
thoughtfully down the side of his nose
and rubbed them over the scissors, which
came together as gently and noiselessly as
though saturated with OIL
''That's all there is of it, he said.
"You see, there is always little oil col
lected in the corners On the outside of
your nostrils. Scrub your nose as hard
as you will, the oil will be back there in
five minutes So when customer comes
in, tries pair of shears and complains
that they squeak and come together hard,
we can oil them up and make them run
smooth without exciting suspicion. What
was the oil put on the nose for! Tohelp
the hardware man out, l suppose. But
then what l have told you is good
thing for all nervous people VINO don't
like squeaky shears to know. Chicago
Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
"Robbing Peter to Pay Paul.

This expression arose thus: On De-
cember II, 1910, the abbey church of st.
Peter, Westminster, was advanced to the
dignity of cathedral by letters; but ten
years later it was joined to the diocese OF
London again, and many of its estates APP
propriated to the repairs of st. Paul's
Cathedral. One hundred years later, in
1910, we find in s'Outlandish Proverbs, y
selected by George Herbert, priest and
poet of classic renown, the subject of one
of 'sWalton's Lives" the proverb altered
and set forth as follows: "Give not st.
Peter so much. to leave St. Paul moth
ing" This proverb is quoted BY Francis
Radicals early in the Sixteenth century
Upon the death of William Pitt, Earl of
Chatham. in 177S, each of the metropoli-
tan cemeteries laid claim to the honor of
burial. The city of London argued that
so great statesman as William Pitt
should be buried in St. Paul's, whils
Parliament took the ground that the dust
of so great man as he should come near
10 the dust of kings, and that mott to bury
him in Westminster Abbey would again
be ''robbing st. Peter to pay st. Paul.
Detroit Nesos.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

profitable. Lands OF the above character
are not well adapted to dairying, though
many modern teachers of improved farm
ing claim that the dairy may, by use o.
silage, be prodtably connected witb
grain-farming on our best arabic landss
but it has not been heretofore made dos
sirable branch of mixed husbandry,
Dairying is best adapted to lands not
well suited to grain-moist, springy land,
where water is everywhere convenient,
and where the pasture carries verdure
of green in the dryest season, has much
advantage over the farm without living
springs and where water is obtained only
at great expense. Another fact is, bad
crop returns are not due so often as some
suppose to exhausted fertility, but many
times result from poor cultivation. A
perfect filming of the soil, and extirpation
of all noxious weeds, will do much to re-
store productiveness 10 the ''ruu-down"
farm All lands based on firm of tena-
cious subsoil can be greatly improved by
deeper blowing; few inches of subsoil
turned up in autumn, where the pulver-
izing effect of winter frosts may act upon
it, will wonderfully improve the land.
Raising clover to pillow under is means
of improving land in general; it cannot
be relied upon for perfect fertility, yet is
a great renovator of the worn-down lands.
The growing of clover or other forage
crops for feeding on the farm, also the
purchase of grain for feeding, with care
in saving manure, is the most reliable
source of fertility. Commercial tertiliz-
ers may be used to increase crops, but
not to restore exhausted fertility. -Ms,o
TorG Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
Caught Salt Mackerel.

Emigration Commissioner Stephenson
is an ardent disciple of Izaak Walton,
and almost any fair day he may be seen
fishing from the dock at Castle Garden.
He cast his line at very early hour to-
day. He fished with indifferent success
for awhile and then was delighted at
hauling up big two pound mackerel.
OF course he was surprised las mackerel
are rarely found in that locality. The
Commissioner put on his eye glasses, the
more closely to examine and admire his
catch, and then was astounded to note
that the mackerel was not only dead but
sailed.
1t was cruel joke, perpetrated by
Superintendent Simpson, who is some
what of a practical joker. Mr.. Simp-
son was aided BY the other Commission
ers. Mr.. Simpson in 'ormed Commits
sioner Stephenson that his colleagues de-
sired his presence in the Board room.
The Commissioner, as the Superintendent
expected, put on fresh bait and then set
his pole firmly IN an interstice between
two deck planks. Mr.. Simpson accom-
panied him in the Board room, and in
their absence an accomplice drew in the
line and firmly hooked a big salt mack
erel to it.
When Mr.. Stephenson came oaek he
was accompanied by his brother Commits
sioners and Superintendent Simpson.
The weight of the mackerel was bending
the pole and the Commissioner eye glis-
tened as ne fastened to land his catch.
-Nelc York telegram.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
VALUE OF MACHINERY.

The value of farm machinery consists
in the saving of labor and time and the
ability to do several times as much work
in season as without it, By the aid of
machinery farm of 800 or 400 acres
may be managed as easily as one of fifty
acres without it. A potato planter cuts
the seed, drops and covers it, and finishes
eight acres in day. A corn planter
does the same. A gang sulky pillow turns
four acres day, and a girl or boy can
manage it. Any of the new harrows will
fit ten or twelve acres of stubble land for
wheat in day. A seed drill sows as
much and saves half the seed. A self
binder does the work of four men with
out one; manure spreader scatters a
forty bushel load in two minutes and
much better than ten men could do it by
hand. A potato digger turns out 600 or
700 bushels of potatoes in day; "bug
wagon" with pump and hose sprinkles
an acre of potatoes with "bug poison"
in half an hour. The grass seeder,
mower, horse rake, tedder, hay loader,
and horse fork reduce the cost of max.
ing and housing hay to less than a
dollar per ton, while the fodder-cutter and
the sio enables the farmer to feed one
head of stock for every acre he cultivates
in corn. All this being so, the hand to-
mouth farmer is left far behind by his
more enterprising neighbor, and Dor
rows money from him, becoming his
servant and slave, for ''the borrower is
servant of the lender. n-New York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
TRY puCKs.

Ihave kept both chickens and ducks,
and would say to any one who has had
continued "bad luck" with the former,
try ducks. They are far less trouble TO
raise; so far rs my experience goes /
might say they are free from vermin, and
they are free from disease, have never
lost duck from any cause but accident.
Ducks mature early, growing much faster
than chickens, At about ten weeks old
a duck will greatly outweigh chicken
and has cost much less to grow, Ducks
will get great part of their food by for
aging; they will eat at most anything,
from mud and ashes up. They begin to
lay in March, or sometimes the latter part
of February. Besides eggs and chickens
sold, there is profit from the feathers,
If you have little time, small patience
and don't like to doctor fowls, try ducks
instead of chickens. World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
A PROFITABLE COMPOST.

My compost hoapi is composed of stable
and barnyard manure purchased in the
city, and hauled during the summer and
fall. To it are added the refuse from
the market garden, such as potato-tops,
vines of the bean, pea, cucumber, melon,
and in short everything with the ex-
ception of ripe weeds that would add
to its value. Manure from my own
horses, cows and swine is added. The
heap is occasionally watered' just enough
to keep it from burning, but not suific-
iently to drain from it. The heap is
worked over in winter, and is in fine
condition when the time comes to use
it. The amount of refuse that can be
turned to accoun. in such compost is
remarkable, the more so as without it
much of such material is wasted. A. we'll
utilized compost heap should be feature
of every farm. american Agriculturist
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
Different Signals Given by Flags

To ''strike flag" is to lower the ma
tional colors in token of submission.
Flags are used as the signal of rank
and command, the officers using them
being called flag officers; such flags are
square, to distinguish them from other
banners.
A ''fag of truce" is white flag dis
played to an enemy to indicate desire
for parley or consultation.
The white flag is sign of peace
After battle parties of both sides often
go out to the field to rescue the wounded
or bury the dead under the protection of
white flag.
The red flag is sign of defiance, and
is often used by revolutionists. In our
service it is a mark of danger, and shows
vessel to be receiving or discharging
her powder.
The black flag is sign of piracy.
The yellow flag shows vessei to be at
quarantine, or is the sign Of contagious
disease,
A flag at half mast means mourning.
Fishing and other vessels return with a
flag at half mast to announce the loss or
death of some OF the men,
Dipping the flag is lowering it slightly
and! then hosting it again, to salute a
vessel or fort.
Ii the President of the United States
goes aioat the American flag is carried
in the bows of his barge or hoisted at
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

There is not only quicker money but
more of it in hogs than in beef-the hogs
mature so much sooner.
Gull focks and herds as often at least
as once year. 1t is quite as essential
as trimming fruit trees.
Hens should be permitted to range in
the pear aud apple orchards. 1t will
benefit the trees and also the hens.
If the rabbits bark the young trees
wrap the latter with tarred paper which
also prevents the borer from injuring
them.
Most vegetables can be improved by
care in selecting only the best specimens
for seed, and growing them under favora.
BILE conditions.
Warming the stable and keeping the
stock comfortable is better than warming
it up once or twice day by giving it
warm water to drink.
Corn and stalks fed together constitute
better ration than either fed separately.
Nature knows better than man how to
combine food constituents.
Don't club bull it only makes him
more ugly. If you must punish him use
whip that will sting him. He will
mind that ten times quicker than he will
a club.
The man that puts iron bits in his
horses mouths in very cold weather,
without first warming the bits, has alto
gether too much of the savage in his
composition.
The fence for shelter and east wind
for food do not make very fat stock, but
animals crowding around straw stack
on cold, stormy day do not fare much
better than this.
This is good time to think of what
plants are to be propogated and seeds
sown in your garden. Lists of these
should be made, and pots, boxes, sand,
soil, ETC., got ready before they are
needed.
Don't fail to put a great deal of well.
rotted manure on the garden and turn it
under. Remember that the more food
there is within reach of the plant the
more it will consume, and store up in its
| fruit and leaves and stem.
1t is unreasonable to expect hens to lay
i in cold weather when you do not feed
them heating food nor try to shYt out
dampness from their laying house. Show
us damp house we will pick out roup
from the fowls and bad cases, too.
The most indispensable article of food
a chicken requires is water. Chickens
are not particular, and would driak the
water from sink or sewer, but never
theless fresh, clean water is what they
should and must have at all times. 1t
has wonderful influence on the egg
production.
Don't neglect to make hot-bed and
start the cabbage, tomatoes, celery, pep
pers, caulihower and flowers early. The
seedsmen's catalogues and the farm pa
pers tell how to make the hot-bed; the
storm sash on the house windows will
make splendid hot-bed sash, and COM
mon sense will teach you the rest.