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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
An Orphan RattIesnake.

About year ago a friend in Florida
sent to Mr.. E. L. Kupfer, of the post
Office department, the rattles of huge
rattlesnake. There were ten. He put
them away, packed in cotton batting,
and the rattles were undisturbed until
the other day. He was very much sur
prised, naturally, when he opened the
box. The rattles hadn't come to life,
but something else had. A tiny rattler,
four inches in length, squirmed out of
the box, threw itself into coil, and
struck viciously at his approaching hand.
Now, how did it happen? Presumably
an egg had been attached to the rattles
and had hatched some time during the
summer. What the little varmint fed
on is the greater mystery. He either
INDUCED in light diet of cotton, picked
The dry bones of his deceased ancestor
Or fed on air. But he is alive and lively.
Washington Post.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
Found Her at Last.

Thirty-three years ago, a dispatch
from Montreal says, MILAN Henry
Parker sailed with his newly welded
wife from Liverpool for Canada in the
ship William and Mary. On the voyage
Parker was swept overheard and was
mourned as drowned. Two years later
the widow, who had come here, married
again, and several children blessed the
union. A few days ago an elderly stran-
ger called at the house and asked for
Mrs. Parker. She responded and recog-
nized him as her husband.
He said he had been rescued by Port
uguese ship and landed in South Ameri-
ca. He could not get a passage home
and determined to go to the interior to
seek his fortune. He did so, writing to
his wife at her parents homei in England.
These letters she never received. He re-
ceived no reply and believed her lost
also. Time brought prosperity, and at
last he determined to search for his wife
in Canada. He came on and soon locat-
ed her, only to find her the wife of an
other. A long consultation took place
between them, and then Parker depart
ed, leaving check for large sum and
his blessing.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
Strauss Latest Composition.

have received from Vienna the "Kai-
serwalzer," the last production Of John
Strauss, the great valse genius, the only
real Strauss, who for fifteen years has
disdained writing anything except ope-
rettas, but who has suddenly now been
induced to return to the old field of
glory; and how has he done it? Ask the
Vienna ladies-the high Areopagus in
this matter. Five times they made him
play it, but there are particularly two
parts in it, one in A fat and one in F,
which defy any lady to listen to and
keep her little bottine in peau doree
quiet. And do you know the opus num-
ber Of that valse-otherwise, how many
its prolific author has written? Four
hundred and thirty-seven! read 437!l
and still this vivacity, this entrain, as if
he were 90 years old.-London World.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
A Prosperous Rergar.

A beggar, who for thirty years has
been familiar figure In st. Peters, at
Rome, has just died suddenly from apo
plexy. The Roman correspondent of a
London daily reports some curious cir
cumstances in connection with this man,
whose name was Pietro Marcolini. He
was the only mendicant who was per-
mitted to follow his calling within the
church itself. Plus TX having granted
him that privilege. Leo XIII confirmed
it, and also, like his predecessor, granted
an audience to the beggar, who was lame
and afflicted. When Marcolini was re-
ceived by Plus TX he complained of the
cold he felt within the church, where
upon the pope bestowed upon him an old
warm dressing gown of his own. This
garment, however, the beggar wore only
on great occasions, and the more solemn
festivities of the church. He had been
repeatedly offered large sums for it by
foreigners, but always refused to part
with it. Marcolini left an estate worth
$4,000 francs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30

Women have queer ideas Of economy.
A few days before Christmas lady
went to State street drug store with q
parcel, for which she desired some post
age stamps. The postage was seven
cents and the proprietor had nothing
but two-cent stamps in his shop. The
lady refused to donate the extra cent to
Uncle Sam, but boarded a street car,
rode down town, paid seven cents for
seven one-cent stamps, returned to the
car and went home, having expended
ten cents in cold cash and having lost a
half hours time to avoid paying more
than the exact postage rate. New
Haven Palladium.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
Railroad Accidents and Human Life.

During the year 1889 accidents on rail-
roads involving human life were: Pas
sengers killed, 315; passengers injured,
s,13s; employees killed, 2,070; employees in
iured, 90, ,148; other persons killed, 1897;
other persons injured, 5000; total per-
sons killed, $3.50; total persons injured,
1888.
But the reports do not cover the total
mileage of the country; only 9a.792 per
cent. of it. If the accident rate was the
same on the roads not reporting, the to-
tai number killed was 5,693, and the total
injured, 27,8ss. These are the returns
made by the railroad companies them
selves, and they cannot well be suspected
of exaggeration. Neither is there, on the
other hand, any reason to suppose that
they are not, in most cases, complete and
prepared with perfect good faith.
An idea of how great the risk is to rail-
road employees is shown by the records
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brake
men. One in SO of the 10,052 members
is killed yearly and one in go injured.
A brakeman has only one chance in ~ of
being allowed to die natural DEATH
New York Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
IHis Heart Out Of Place.

Physicians at Springfield, O., recently
examined, with interest, young man
whose heart is on the right side, but
who nevertheless enjoys good health.
A dispatch gives his name as Broslin,
and quotes him as saying that when
he was q little boy he was thrown from
farm wagon, and two wheels passed
obliquely across his chest. He was i'll
for some time from the injury, and be-
lieves that the heart was showed over to
it's present position by the wheels. The
only trouble he has experienced since
was two years ago, when he had pneu-
monia, and there was aconstant cramped
or stuffy sensation about the new heart
location. - Philadelphia Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
THE NORTHWEST
An ArrieuIturaI Phenomsnon.

All last fall the farmers of Connecticut
inveighed bitterly because the wet
weather was running their potato crop.
They had just begun to follow the ad-
vice of leaders in agricultural expert
ments, and had substituted potatoes for
tobacco, which had proved an unsatis-
factory crop. Jack Frost used to get
along so early that the tobacco plants
would get nipped before they could be
harvested. But now they have aban-
doned tobacco Jack Frost does not seem
to come at all. On the other hand, wet
weather ruined the potatoes.
In September it was reported that not
half the farmers were digging their tu-
bers because they found them rottes,
and it was prophesied that the price
would go out of sight. If a man could
get enough to keep him through the
winter he would do well.
But now along with the pansy and
dandelion phenomena come reports OF
the farmers finding that the health OF
the undug potatoes is greatly improved.
John Elliott, of Plainville, dug two bush.
els of excellent potatoes from his garden
which he had abandoned as worthless
in the fall. Henry Hellam, of Goshen
put two or three men at work during
the holidays, and recovered nearly q
third of an excellent crop which had ap
peared to be on the verge of dissolution
in September. John Camp, of Corn
wall, is now showing with delight sew
eral bushels of as fine, potatoes as wer'
ever raised in that old town. They wer'
given up for rotten few months ago
but the open winter has restored them
Edward Manchester, of Winchester, Sc
his hired men to work this week digging
over the old patch, with encouraging re
suits, until the frost came on Thursda.
and put an end to it. He will renew
operations on the first warm day.-Wa
terbury Conn Cor. New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30

The largest locomotive in the world
has just been placed on the Big Four
road. 1t is sixty-five feet in length and
weighs 1870, 10000 pounds. 1t has two boil
ers, between which the cab is placed,
which is as large as a small house. On
the pilot twenty people can be seated.
It requires two firemen and one engi-
neer, and its inventor claims it can, un-
dts favorable conditions, make ninety
miles per hour. -Tradesman.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
A Luxurious Lounging Place.

A divan made out Of . packing box, cush-
ioned and draped with Bagdad curtain, or
one Of grandnother's blue and whire cover
let's. is, il filled with plenty Of soft pillows,
most luxurious lounging place, and discounts
the cabinetmaker's best effort by hall, that q,
II comfort and economy are considered.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
Tle .Junior Partinstens.

Little Bessie--Fred, what do you thinkl
Mr.. Stokes had a perplexity fit yesterday.
Master Fred -Perplexity fiti Oh. dear,
what girli You mean parallel stroke
Exchange.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
Hibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills

These pills are scientifically compounded
uniform in action. No gripping pain so COM
monty following the use of pills. They are
adapted to both adults and children with per-
feet safety. We guarantee they have no
equal in the cure of sick headache, constipa-
ton, dyspepsia, biliousness, and, as an appe-
tiser, they excel any other preparation.
oct-24 ly
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30

THE person applying or mca M
nniea
month"; giving immedatey
WUNtntUL GUNES Parties treated 0y NAL
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-30
OfG1eat Import
U1lC4.
To the Public!

The undersigned desire to thank the public for the liberal
patronage they have given during the three months and
Notwithstanding the extremely low prices have been selling
goods at from until Feb 15th will sell you goods
lower than they have been offered and during that time
intend make the low prices do principle advertising To
advertise prices useless Come and the goods and pr
We will take great pleasure in showing you through
stock We have the goods and sell you Thousands of Dol
lars worth of rstss goods fair living profit very much
less than other merchants them You may wonder why
hold such inducements We do saywe going
leave Napoleon going out of business but do say that
there viii be change and desire to reduce
to the lowest possible point by Feb 18th, 1890.
Respectfully,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25

sY IL. II. JOHNSON.

N.a.l zen. la al1 church down, you sny, and
Ittit ~ leodeT.i enc,
THAI ST. can itoN III pride upon and boast OF
We a .%istiGilc.
With }otf M I.tilo rooms below for festivals and
tniH-.
And oas hi; roo:n fer preaclin', with its pews
,4lo "a - chairs?
" al . sgr90g anau; The dear old church we've
~u"aliilNli III so long!
1lc W. ~, GOOD, tire clnphoards tight, the
l~i4iDas sul,l and strong;
III o~u 90 r2.t -. lerhin' some, but thai cai' be
a ~s..:.,,.2 STACK in here and there will make the
Oh E9uf tight.
Iteil yol. brethren. that old church seems like
Il lit,-Ions friend; -.
Sweet IGtiGDrios clusterln there VIII last tiu
!it4 shtli end.
Esch :]iiatar. jois. and board and nail seems
s.,.&il ,llh 4 tongue,
And >ciitu' o. the good done here since you and l
were IoanS,
BESIDE tint dear old altar there, just fifty years
/ &nel; ;s9d begged ion pardon, and Christ washed
my sirls away;
And tllGEgh old Time has thinned my hair aud
i,i2ucheG it white as snow.
Wlat altar Is "a dear TO me us fifty wears ago,
The sermons Tint We've listened to from holy
lacH OF God
Wkoso codes now are lyin' cold beneath the
churclyurd sod,
Seen ri:J.in il my ears today, ana full OF Cos
Itl truth
AS Vi. y llistended to them in the merry days
q !o!oh.
/ seem 10 hear the preachers voice say, "Breth-
rel!, let us pray"
and vi the congregation kneel in the old-fash-
ioEed WAY;
j seem 20 i.omr the thrillin' shouts Of GLORY
ana Amen
Ec,pondin' from the peoples hearts and echoin'
uSaln.
l seem TO hear those old-tilne hymns VT all so
loved to sing.
Thut used to swell from evry heart. and made
the old church ring.
There's one now ringin in my ears: Let angels
prostitute fail.
Bring forth The royal diadem and crown Hin:
Lord Of all.'
'Twould seem too much like s~acrilege to tear
that altar down;
I'm fraid God wouldn't bless the deed, but
rather on it frown.
No, brethren, not a dollar will you get from my
old hand!
I'd rather give five hundred more and let the old
church stand?
So, l beg you. lot the old church stand and when
this old, gray head
Shall lie beneath the flowers i'll the city of the
dead.
Then you can tear the old church low nnd
build one new and grand;
But while l live, oh, heed my prayer and let the
old church stand.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25
She Knew All About 1t.

just about midnight the other night
four men at the Abbey sat looking at a
fifth. The fifth one was drunken than
the other four. While all men were
created equal, some men get drunk
twice as fast as others.
1T will never do to send him home in
this condition. said one of the four
after a long silence.
added q second.
But we can't leave him here and if
we turn him out the police will run him
in" observed the third.
II have been thinking" unused the
fourth. He has a telephone at his
rooms. Here is one here. 1 will make
it my painful duty to inform his wait
ing and anxious wife that he won't be
home tonight"
He went to the telephone, got her
call and began:
"Mrs. Shifter, I desire to communicate
with you regarding your husband.
well, go ahead"
"He is down here"
81 know that much"
I'm descending the stairs leading to
the lodge-room he fell and spraina his
neck"
Are you sure he didn't breai his
neck?"
ut is not a serious sprain, bit we
think it better to let him lie on the sofa
in the ante-room until morning. Rest
assured that he will have the best Of
care. We are doing ev-"
Say" broke in a sharp voice., you
bundle him into a cab and drive him up
here, where [ can keep him hidden
until that drunk goes off! He won't be
sober until tomorrow night"
Ny dear mad"
Get out! If he issleepy drunk put
water on his head. That's the way I
always do"
vii you let me inform you that"
mo, sir, l won't. Throw water on
his head, get him into a cab and send
him here, for it's most midnight now
and it will take me half an hour 10 get
his boots off and push him upstairs
Remember-pour water on his head
and yell fire in his ear"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25

to lawyer J%ones's. He'll hunt this
thing down Just for fun. He's a good
one, / tell you to ferret out crime. l
had a calf stole once and he took hold
of the case fur me and blamed if he
didn't find out all about it sever years
after. The calf had grown up and
been killed and ct for beef and the thief
had enlisted in the army and been
shot, so that l never got anything, but
it was ALWAYS a satisfaction to me to
know what became of that calf"
Miss Wolfort was glad to accept this
aid. She was tired, and her feelings
were lacerated. She wanted to know
who had toved with tender sentiments
behind an lncognito, and was even
willing to pay a lawyers fee for the
r%efreshment of q little sweet revenge.
Lawyer Jones took hold of the case
with avidity. He liked above all
things to uncover the covered; and
before night he had traced this cor
r~espondence with Miss Wolfort to its
proper source.
Kelly admitted it all after ex-
| posllre became certain. and having
through the same lawyer ascertained
that Miss Wolfort's; wealth was mostly
laid up where moth and rust could not
reach it, he declined to meet her; but,
inasmuch as he had. after a sort, COM
mitted forgery by using the name of a
man he had not known existed, he vas
induced to pay handsomely for freedom
from legal action, and thus the wounded
feelings of Miss Wolfort were soothed
for the time being, and the angel of
peace futtcred neal to get in more of
her work if possible.
ohnMerriweather's oNenwere getting
very hungry, and were paving the soil
in expression thereof before their owner
could make up his mind to start Tor
home.
"Tll tell you what you'd better TO,
Miss Wolfort," he said just as the moon
climbed up from behind a distant hay
stack. you've been fooled like smoke
in this writin' business, and it's a pesky
shame. To be sure, you've found John
Merriweather, but he amt just the bird
O. paradise you'd pictured, though l do
say it, he's an honest a Now,
under the circumstances, hadn't YOU
DGllcI tnAG IlIS couD AOI DcutCI VI
worse, seem as how you can't find he
other? And you are away from home
and on expense. It'll cost you like
smoke to pay carfare back agin, snd
you can just as we'll ride back to
the farm with me as not. If .-ou
say so, we'll go owe to the parsons md
get married this evenin' at my expelse,
blamed if we won't"
Miss Wolfort, as we have before re-
marked, was no chicken. This style Of
love making was not exactly in accord
ance with Marquis of Queensbury rules
she knew, but she had also learned that
''life is real, life is earnest" and she
saw through the corrugated exterior Of
this romano a good home with plenty
to eat, and prospective quietude from
the storms of life. So she put Ter
little hand in the large one of john
Merriweather, and when the oxen
reached the Merriweather farm, the
three boys and the two girls were tor-
mally introduced to a new mother, and
We're, of course, pleased to see their pa
so haDpy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25
A Dangerous Clam.

The giant clam is the largest bivalve
known. In Northern Australia this is
considered an edible species and il re-
gularly sought after by the natives.
Mr.. Denton, Of the United States Fish
Commission, has seen clans containing
40 to 80 pounds of meat, and il is a
matter of record that individuals, weigh
ing 800 pounds, have been observed.
The giant clam lies almost concealed in
the reefs, just showing the beautiful
blue and green Of its mantle above the
coral. The crushing power Of this she'll
is startling. Mr.. Denton thrust a stick
as big rs a mans leg between the valves
OF one of them, and it was broken short
off. A mans foot would be crushed as
easily as a pipestem. The natives nave
a wholesome dread of stepping un-
awares into n of these formidable
traps. They kill the animal by stabbing
it with a long sword and then remove
the meat without disturbing the she'll,
thus saving themselves a vast amount
OF labor and trouble.-Bdltinl0re Sun.
PLEASURE is the flower that fades;
~ -, --o = H.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25
FOUGHT OVER A BABY
"A Shooting. Match On Account OF f''
Troubles.

Troubles.
Excitement in the celebrated Payne Y
case at Dallas, Tex, reached a mSADl
when Lester Payne shot down
brother-ln-law, Will Estes,
leading commercial street OF ln" ,
Lester Payne and Lizzie LS's,
married five years ago, and thea 1.|
Los Angeles, Cal. A few weeks ago.
Payne took his ~2-year-old bab! "a
urb and informed his wife that II ~as ]
ably drowned in a lake. This threw
wife into commissions. The CHIEF o
lice took the matter in n'uu -,
learned that Lester Payne's n'
had been in the city. The o0"s
traced to Ell Paso in her Po's,
where she was arrested on the eDus
kidnapping. Detectives started D r,,,
her and the baby, but at Eagle rim ls'
father slipped on board of the I p,r
stole the child. A few days latss ~
father arrived from California, anu
remaining in the city three ~ u,
peered. He was discovered WIZ wi
in the Indian territory M hi
The baby was brought back au'
over to it's mother, who row na' pa
day Will Estes, a brother OF 49,.
struck Lester, whereupon the ia' ;rajd
pistol and shot Estes in the sue ,I:o
an ugly but not fatal wound. it.lr,
John Kanady in the arm acclue
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25
DR.. Potors Dead'

DR.. Petors Dead. /.
Dr.. Christian Henry Peters At
homer, was found dead in hvs 0e''
ton, N. Y.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25

PLEASURE is the flower that fades
remembrance is the lasting perfume.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-18
"TEEEl COMPROMISE.

Elsewhere we print from last
weeks issue Of the Roanoke NeapS
the agreement made by the two
county Executive Committees and
the Allianc relative to the compro-
mise ticket.
This paper has not been misun.
dcrstood on this question from the
very first time the news reached this
office that there would be such a
move. We opposed it from our
honest convictions Of the danger in
such action by the democratic party,
We oppose it yet on the same grounds,
We believe that such compromise,
brought about in the way that it has
been, and perfected according to the
plan SIS published by the Meas, will
prove the entering wedge to the de
strCcti0n of our county government.
Suppose the republican INVENTION,
which meets Oct. 9th should not &C
cept it, then the democrats will have
only three weeks to call a new con-
vcntion and make ticket and work
up q mpaign. According to our
view Of the situation it is virtually
handing over the county to the
republicans, and we believe will be
the means OF much disaster to follow
that is not yet seen.
Let the convention vote it down.
Have nothing but straight out de-
mocTacy. Too late is but to fail.
We warn against it and go on record
as against it.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-18
Personal MENTION.

The sprightly Charlotte Chronicle
said editorially last Friday:
every editor knows that almost
daily appeals are made when TO say
q few kind words ofthis man or that
man; and how hard it is to resist,
o4ly those 30 persistently be3ieged
can know. Nowhere is this bold
putting so conspicuous as in the per-
sonaI news items and papers owe 1t
to themselves and to the deserving
people Of the community and OF the
State, not to be forever usirg ad
jcctiyca in mentioning individuals"
These are words "Gtly spoken"
and we heartily commend their con
8ideration. Some people who have
perhaps never subscribed to paper
in their lives think it almost a crime
against local society If their names
are not mentioned every time they
90 or come, whether the editor finds
it out or not. And upon top OF all
that they get madden than ever if
you don't use just as many adjectiVes
after or before their names as you
have in connection with some others.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-18
Zee WELDON FAIR.

The time for the Weldon Fair is
fast approaching and we urge upon
our farmer friends all over the COun>
IL to make some effort to show up
the resources OF The county.
TIE DEMOCRAT has been urging
this all the year, and as the time
draws closer we urge the matter
more earnestly. We hope to see
every section Of the county repre-
scented. Let there be some exhibit
by the farmers Of every section, and
thus show what each section is capa.
BILE Of producing,
People come from many parts OF
the State ard from other States, and
there is consequently an opportunity
every year to let the people know
something of the resources of the
county.
We have some of the finest grass
ard corn lands in the State. Our
cotton lands cannot be surpassed;
and OUT farmers grow vegetables and
fruits that would do credit to any
section.
We hope to see every department
Of the exhibit well filled. 1t is s
positive certainty that there will be
no gambling in the grounds, and
every one can enter into the work
for the fair with a hearty good will