Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-20

ABOUND THE EDGES,


orally adhered TO with a firmness that is
marvellous, but not always. Owing to this
wish to call attention to those who never take
a squalling baby or pet dog to places Of enter
tainment OF church. II is perfectly proper
that you so do If you consider the ease of
others. especially If any portion of the enter
tainrnent ETC., is such that the connection
hangs on every word. Then it is that the
music of diminutive piece of human archi-
lecture fills in all missing links. By all
means bring your babies, and then you
know it is feeling of ecstatic joy tinctured
with pride that penetrates your anatomy
when some one comments on the beauty of
the kid and how much it looks like its parents,
e., this comment is made between squaks
The noisy child is all right and his place is in
public.
fF'- "a
Mr.. Morean has introduced bill in the
Chamber of deputies imposing heavy tax
on crests and titles of nobility. How would
it do for one of our councilmen to introduce
resolution to raise revenue on the plain
American names tortured with French ac-
cent that have become the latest fad here2
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A very unique administration on board
a few leagues south reads: "a feller what
transpasses on these premis will be fined
$25 and thrown in Jail S25 if he do it; that's
the statoots for it. aeware!
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While attending, some time ago, the Com
mencement of our schools I received the
subject of one of the graduates with more
than passing thought. It was deposited in
my memory with the gate keeper ever on the
alert to keep it prisoner, to be summoned
while gazing upon people in their transac-
tions of this, our mortal life, and its truthful
ness, proven without demonstration. 1t
should properly come under the caption
of ''Axioms." Reading:
Custom the worlds idol we adore,
And knowing this we seek to know no
more,"
The fair essayist needed not to draw on the
sciences or rFts for corroboration of her
well chosen subiect-a whole volume of truth
goes with it and is discernable to the most
practical during the busy hum-drum ex-
istence of every days labor and pleasure.
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The American people in customs know not
conservatism. 1t is owing to this fact that
our customs change with regularity and
clerity that to our English brethren seem
freaks of nature unknown to their more Sc
dately formed dispositions. We are prone
to push the old to the rear and welcome the
new-we must move on-we live in an age OF
progress. Butunlike the mariner we use no
compass; the result is circui tous route that
brings Us unconsciously to the habits of our
fore-fathers. When habit or custom is in
vogue it never retrogrsdes- instead it like
the seething. roaring waters of Niagara
river rush onward attaining greater veloci-
ty in its course to its downfall. Below the
falls the waters are caln-"directIy across
the road' from that above. Still it again in
creases in speed until it reaches the height of
its folly at the Rapids and below these
again changes its music. Can the reader see
an anology with the customs of we'uns here
in Napoleon with the young, middle-aged
and old of both sexesP (charity Is good, it
embraces everything, the reader will please
deposit a little of his surplus on the above
simile-it needs it,
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Custom in her demands is peremptory.
He who will not when she may,
When he will she will say nay,"
Is her motto and no exceptions are tolerated.
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Conversation she will have whether it be
word quibbling or not. Is conversation
mandatory at pedro party2 Yes; and please
tarr with me while extract:
"My hand was worth seven; why didn't !
make it2-had the ace and duce and drew
two small ones"-''it had had the king in
stead of that queen we would not have been
in the aperture, eh, partner?'' "I really
don'tsee why we play so poorly; Mr.. - is
such good partner-I wonder if we'll play
together again this evening?" "Your queen
took my game didn't it? etc., etc., until the
cards are again shuffled; then, "what's
trump?" "Who led that ten2"-"whoop, we
made it, put us up nine YOU" and so the game
progresses. 'Tis custom, the worlds idol,
and who has any business to criticize!
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Napoleon has many fair daughters. In de-
ference to them as well as others the mascu-
line gender will raise his hat. The one who
wears solitaire, with necktie curled up one
side like unto horseshoe has this hat lifting
business down to mathematical nicety.
With gaze transfxed on somebody or thing
in an adjoining township he, with an air OF
turbulence, lowers the head gear to level
with his knee and quickly returns it to the
massive enclosure of wise things. The whole
motion is that of an automaton out of order.
Yet it's the CUSTOM Others have discover
ed the absurd practice and abolished it. The
reform is just outside the corporation, SO
suffering damsels be patient.
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When cosmetics first were used it was to
give certain complexion to persons placed
in trying positions, as the face will at times
escape the control Of the will and by blush
es or paleness, act as an index to the true
condition Of the sympathetic system. For
example paint and powder we're seized upon
by actresses and actors with delight, as a
mask I'd disguise turbulent feelinos WhAn