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Big Show.

The big show of holiday goods at Saur &
Balsley's Drug and Book Store is attracting q
great deal of attention already and yet not
half of the goods have been displayed and
many have not yet arrived. Indeed II is a
grand sight just to see how very beautiful
goods can be made, and the remark has been
made by many that Santa Claus must surely
have selected this house for his supply De-
pot or else he would not be piling up SO many
nice goods in it. This house has made nice
displays in other years, but never before has
it been SO grand and the variety so great as
this. Everybody should step in and see
for themselves what Santa Claus has in store
for all the good people. II costs nothing to
examing these goods, and if you don't care to
buy, it may be some satisfaction for you to
seen and know what others buy.
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Josh Billings' PHILOSOPHY,

Menny people spend their time trie-
ing tew find the hole WHARF sin got into
this world. II two men brake through
the ice into a mill pond, they had bet
ter hunt for sum good hole tew git out,
rather than git into Q long argument
about the hole they cum tew fall In. Z
n you must chaw terbacker, young
man, for Heavens sake chaw old plugg;
1t IL the pastyest.
Truth iz like the hurdocks COW gifts
into the end ov her tall; the more she
shakes them oph, the lesss she gifts rid
ov them.
Thare IL 2 kinds ov men in this world,
that l don't kare about meeting when |
am In q CRATE hurry-men whom owe
and men who want to owe me.
Thare IL always one chance agin the
best laid plans ov man, and the Lord
holds that chance.
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slugged with a Reer Glass.

Saturday night August Bade of this place
and Baede Reed of Liberty township were in
Joe Scherer's saloon, and to while away the
time between drinks engaged in friend
ly fscuffie. Both are heavy weights but
professionals say Reed can devour and
digest the whole line of Bade's back to
Charles l., and so the. termination of
the scuffie proved. Bads was, worsted
cd and began to manifest that righteuos in
dignation 80 common among toughs, and
wanted to annihilate his "conquerer." Reed
called him to the bar to drink of hops and
cool his fiery spirit As Reed was drinking
the chivalric Bade braveIy struck him
above his cerebrum with his glass with
crushing effect. The doer Of this cowardly
act was at once arrested and brought before
the Mayor. He plead not guilty to assault
and battery charge and was confined in the
caIaboose in default Of S2O0 bail. Later on,a
mittimus to Sheriff Barnes was issued, and
the bully confined in the Bastile. Sunday he
put up check for $500 and was released,
Reeds wound was dressed and found to be
not dangerous. he was taken to the Union
House and returned home Monday morning.
Bade was again arraigned before Mayor
Meekison Monday morning and plead guilty
70 the charge. Reed did NOT appear, and after
'areprsmand from the Mayor, Bads was fined
$22 which he paid. Bade il member OF a
gang Of thugs Who will carry him on fovery
beds OF ease for this act OF cowardice, which
TO them appears an exhibition Of Thermopy-
lean bravery. Hs is real hive hero-ths envy
Of the young and pride of the old. Give us
.racse Bades. They can at least serve as 4
means to replenish the city treasury.
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A President on Brandy for Sickness

The President of the Baltimore Med
ical College, DIR. Byrd. who has thor
oughly tested Speer's wines, etc., says:
/ have prescribed Speer's Port Grape
Wine with marked and decidedly benz
eficial effects. am prepared to bear
testimony to the value of his Pedro J..
Brandy, also, as pure and valuable
article in all cases of disease In which q
reliable stimnlant is required. Iwould
be happy to feel that was instrument
tai in inducing my fellow citizens to
patronize these productions, to- the ex-
clusion Of the foreign "doctored," and
harmfully adulterated wines and BRAN
dies with which our people are often
Injured. s
HARVEY L. BYRD, M. D.
President and Professor of Obstrics
and Diseases of Women and Children,
Baltimore Medical College.
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The Ohio State Grange.

The following questions will be discussed
during the session of the Ohio State Grange
at Tifin, which begins Tuesday, December 8:
First. Ought the established rate of inter
estbe lowered2
Second. Should the rate Of interest be fixed
by National or State laws; uniform rate in
all the States, or variable rate as at pres
entS S
Third. Ought the General Government to
take control of railroads and telegraphs in
the interest of the people2 ll
Fourth. How can freight and passenger
rates be lowered and the rights of stoekhold-
ers be protected2 11s4
Fifth. Should our National banking sys-
tenn be continued longer?
Sixth. How can we dispense with Nation
al banks without detrimentto commerce?
Seventh. When the National debt is paid
and the Government bonds cancelled, what
swstem of banking will be the best adapted to
the new conditions? gf
Eight. What system Of taxation can be
adopted that will compel all property to bear
it's just burdens of government2
Ninth. Can you suggest plan that will
enable debtor todeduct his bona fide debts
from his bona fide assets and pay tax only
on the balance?
Tenth. Are there any valid objections to a
graded income taxi
Eleventh. Has the rural population Of your
county increased Or decreased during the last
decade?
Twelfth. What has been the shrinkaoe in
the assessed valuation of your county durino
the last decade, and what per cent. profit do
the farm lands of your county pay ON the
present valuation? E d y ~
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Resolutions of respect.

God, in his divine providence, has removed
from our raidst by death comrade John Poor
man; it is therefore ordered that the Post
Hall of Ohoate Post be draped in mourning
for thirty days, that the sympathy of this
post be extended to the family of the deceased
and these resolutions are ordered printed in
the NORTHWEST and Signal. a1
ra LEVI DoNLEY,
ta JosEHH GRIM,
R. B. HELLER,
Committee.
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You are in. q Badl al.

Bnt we will cure you il you viii pay us.
Our message is to the Weak, Nervous and De-
bilitated, who, by early Evil Habits, or Later
Indiscretions, have trifed away their vigor
of Body, Mind and Manhood, and who suffer
all those effects which lead TO Premature De-
you, send for and read our BooK OF eLTrp.
written by the greatest Specialist of the day,
and sent, (sealed) by addressing DR.. Parker's
Medical and Surgical Institute, 153 North
Spruce ST., Nashville, Tenn.
Sep.25-90-yr .
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Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for at the Ma
poleon, Ohio, Post Office, for the week end
ing November 9th, 1880: -
Mirtie Sullivan, Stamford Oberdorf, Will
liam Chisholm, John Swanson.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised, and give the date.
d. NJ. JONES, P. M.
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The barn on the Scott farm, Henry Rohrs
tenant, one mile east Of Florida, burned to
the ground on Saturday, together with the
contents. The property was fully insured in
the German insurance Society. We did not
learn how the fire originated.
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Thanks.

The ladiesof the Presbyterian church wish
thus publicly to tender their thanks to the
Napoleon band for their assistance during the
bazaar, and also to thank all those who did so
much to make the occasion a success. The
services Of all were highly appreciated.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-27

The booth committee, soliciting committee
and supper committee are requested TO meet
at the residence Of Mrs. Reynolds next Sat
urday, Nov. 20 at o'clock. P4"
By order of the President.
CIARIA L. BALsLKY, Sec'y.
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schoolE1hibit-Friday, Nov. 2s, 1890

~F from o am. to Pm.
Thework of the pupils of the public schools
will be so arranged in the high school that any
one may see the entire course of instruction
by few'minutes inspection. Every pupils
work will be on exhibition, and the teachers
earnestly hope that parents and others inter-
ested may take this opportunity to encourage
the schools by an examination of the work
done by the different grades. In the evening
DR.. Hancock, State School Commissioner,
will deliver an address in the high school
room to which all are invited free of charge.
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Choate Post No. GO. G. "A. r.,

OF Napoleon, Ohio, will on the eve. of FRI
day. December 9Th, 1890, have regular annual
election of officers; also inspection by the
assistant inspector of the Department Of Ohio.
Every member of the post is invited and earn
estly requested to be present. Meeting will
open at 7:30 p. m. By order Of u
r. B. HELLER, +
Henry Kolbe, Commander.
2 " Adiutant. q
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1t takes wize man to suffer prosper
ity, but most emmy phool kan suffer ad-
versity.
Mi private opinyun about absence
ov mind" is, that 8 times out of 10, it IL
absence ov branes.
The fiattery that men offer tew them
sells IL the most dangerous, bekause the
least suspekted. Josh Billings.
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Miles, Nerve 3 Liver Pill.

An important discovery. They act on the
liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves
A new principle. They speedily cure bilious
ness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles and con.
stipation. Splendid for men, women ant
children. Smallest, mildest and surest. 81
doses for 25cents. Samples free at I. Leist
Nov 7-89 1Y
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-27

Senator Sherman thinks the wild sill
yer men" and the wilder Farmers Alliance
will have something to say about future legis-
lation in this country. Rightyou are, Sena-
tor. Theywill, they will. ON,
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WritetoChas.
Thanksgiying serrices.

Thanksgiving services will be held in the
Presbyterian Ichurch this morning at 10
O'Clock. Rev. Donahey will preach the SER
mon. Close your business places and attend
these services. ,...--~s.s..
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EiEIf the republican Senators wish to de-
stroy the last vistage of hope their party has
for 1892 they will pass the Force bill this win
ter. They haven't much to build hopes on
any way. grF}
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-27

~ BY the way, nobody seems to have any
doubt Of the ability of Senator Brice and
Representative Flower as campaign mana
gers. Nothing succeeds like success" and
their success has been one of the most re-
markable in the history ofpolitical parties iH
America.
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. az Representative Fowler has been pok-
ing the Worlds Fair managers with sharp
stick. He thinks, and rightly too, that the
honor of being member of the board of
managers should be sufficient compensation
and that they should not expect to receive
salaries for their services.
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about your PI
AROUND THE EDGES.

The subject Of good roads like motion for
adjournment is always in order and doubly
more pertinent than the latter from the fact
that good roads directly interest every citi-
zen whittier he be pedestrian or equestrian.
free holder or not. This life was intended 10
glide through as smoothly as possible, and
with this object in view, to one travelling the
many ruff and Jagged roads of Henry coanty.
he cannot but realize that If his journey this
side the river Styx is to move in harmony
with his object he must keep within the con-
fines of Napoleon township. " .s.x
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For text hook work to exemplify the iambic
monometer these emotionate verses are re-
spectfully recommended.
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While seated in Wabash train going west
a short time since a saffron colored eibyIl of
the diminutive type with disgraceful costume
entered the car andstraightway monopolized
the attention Of the car and made life misera-
Bile for the occupants therein until she got of
not half hundred miles from the Future
Great" She wore that naughty air acquired
by few years from home. seeking "culture." I"
Neither did she wish to let her fellow travel
ers remain long in ignorance of the fact that
she was cultured. She was accompanied
by several martyrs of her acquaintance who
wore look Of those who played part in the
Inquisition years ago. In other words they
were doing penance. They we're continually
complying with her mandatory ''requests''
one Of which would suggest another. It was
in the evening and many desiring ''snooze"
were robbed By this misguided damsel. Con-
fessedly, she was pretty and had one of those
voices that can easily penetrate brick wall
without speaking very loud. .s0h dear" she
said in q tone that made those even in the
smoker turn and wonder from whence il
came, "Oh dear. I have such cold and you
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frankie Cleveland's decree that "the bus
tie must CO." again is rebelled against and
disobeyed as the winter season rolls around
necessitating heavy wraps. The hustle is
desideratum here that naught else can sub
stitute.
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There are times in the calender when the
highways in Henry county are impossible.
This is usually in the spring and fall. I will
venture to say without fear of Successful
contradiction that during these seasons there
is more swearing and execrations and more
"backsliders" in religion are chronicled
than in the rest of the months combined. In
fact hardly any oppose gravel roads during
this time. but no sooner passed than all
thoughts in this direction vanish, and like
the cricket summer is sung and danced away
with shortsightedness for all future con.
tingencies that is alien to none but Feget
Islanders.
, 1890-12-04
SUICIDE OF A PRIEST
A Terrible Tragedy Enacted
in Real Life.
WAS A VICTIM OF MORPHINE
Driven Out of the Church Because
He Made Love to One of
His Flock.

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 2s.--In a
wretched cabin in the woods near Earle,
u station on the Lake Shore road north
of this city, r. McNttrick, once popu-
lar Roman Catholic priest OF Burling-
ton, Iowa, was found dead from the
effects of q Lad ministered dose OF
morphine
Seven years ago McKittrick came to
Seattle, and soon after took up the pre-
emption claim where he died. He gave
up his holy calling without offering any
reason, and became recluse, never
leaving the place and avoiding his
neighbors. He was very handsome, but
aft. year of his solitary life his face
became drawn with care and his eyes
were bloodshot as from dissipation.
Then it became known that he was a
morphine eater and had taken to hard
drink.
Yesterday morninga neighbor passing
by the cabin saw the dead body of the
ex-priest upon the bed. He had evil
IDENTIFY been dead but few hours and at
the side of the bed was an empty bottle
of morphine, holding down a note dated
November ~, which was headed:
Nothing to live for-no friends, no
money, no clothes. | hope the drug j
take will prove fatal.
ar. Ii. McKITTRICK."
One of Mr.. Mck,ttrick's neigh bors
says he heard the priest say he had been
driven away from his congregation be-
cause he had fallen IN love with IA mem.
ber of his church and proposed nm elope-
ment.
, 1890-12-04

upon its assets. 1t has been known for
the past few days that the firm was In u
shaky condition through the stringency
IN the money market coupled with the
failure oil Barker Bros. Il Co. But there
were hopes that financial relief would
come in time to avoid suspen sion.
wednesday at the close OF business It
was said this assistance would be avail
able this morning, and as business was
resumed us usual 1t was believed the
trouble had been passed.
Two thousand shares were sold on the
stock exchange this afternoon for tho
account of Jamison IS Co. The firm has
always had high reputation, and the
opinion Is general this afternoon the
failure is not q bad one, or that other
moneyed Institutions will be seriously
affected. The firm was the Philadel ph la
correspondent OF a large number of
country banks, and 1t is said the failure
was hastcned in some degree by these
institutions calling in loans to the firm
ana closing their accounts, in Conse-
quence OF the present stress in financial
circles.
The head of the firm said this
evening he could not now make "a state
iheht, but II pushed by creditors they
would probably not lie able to resume.
By outside people the liabilities are
Varlousiy estimated at from half q
million to one million.
, 1890-12-04
LACK OF COMPETITION
That Is the Cause of the
Wheat Blockade.
THERE SHOULD Be RIVALRY
Counties That Have Two Lines of
Railway Are Not Al
fected.

boLLEs JUNCTION, WASH, Nov. 27.-lt
10 mystery to most OF the people
In the Waln Walla valley why there
should be wheat blockade and starva-
ton prices for grain in the Palouse
country through lack OF cars or loco
motives. There Is no blockade here, but
gram OF all kinds has been shipped
promptly and commanded q good price
during the entire season. Until few
weeks ago wheat in Waitsburg and Day
ton sold at 90 to 63 cents, but dropped to
~ cents when the panic wrecked tho
MARKET In Chicago. AT present, how
ever, II Is worth Is and 90 cents and go
ing up every DAY. Buyers expect IL VIII
reach 90 cents within three or four
weeks. Inc difference between this ana
the falouse market Is the simple fact
ihat there Is q rivalry here between
transportation companies, while IN the
Palouse country there Is none. There Is
also rivalry here between buyers, but
in tho Palouse country tho elevators
crushed tho life con,nIetelv ont of all
co,,,,a,i,i,,, a., r,s,..,,
'm,pe'''ion u, 1"s'e''
wherever 'here Is couhpoi''oh oe-
tween transportation companies anu
between buyers, grain Is sold readily a /
"a good price and shipped without de-
lay but wherever one railroad has IN.
~, 90 ,,saIs ,ha., a. -, ,,arI.do
,'e'u ,', W i'son 'uere 10 wheat oioeA"uo'
Elevator companies are the only puy-
ers, and the prices are actually below
the cost of production. An example Is
furnished even in this section OF the
stat, for nor,h os Tho snoL. river q. no.,
~ -. ''e
,ne ony country "nicn s"uers. Al
Naitsburg anu Dayton where the Union
Pacific and Hunt railroads compete for
traffic, the grain is nearly all shipped,
farmers have their money eyorvbodv
p'ospo.oue "iu ''ooou9 eoi"p Vi
an inadequate supply Oh cars, Out over
at Pomeroy, twenty-five miles north,
the Union Pacific must be relied upon
to carry away the grain, and not two
doya, cara ~ o,ytbi,, hoy, haa,
, 1890-12-04
REPORT NOT CREDITED.


TACOMA, Nov. 2s s-Con siderable talk
has been occasioned among railroad men
In this city by u report that passenger
rates west of Chicago may be advanced
in the near future.
Local officials of the four principal
railroads do not credit the report, but at
the same time they arc not In a position
to officially declare that there Is no truth
in IL. a railroad man said to-day In
talking about the report:
~ don't think that the roads can
afford to make an increase in the pas
senger rates at this time. The trans
continental association is now preparing
to advance the freight rates in the West
10 per cont, and II would be unwise, |
think. to make another increase. In
fact don't see how they can Afford to
do so unless there is n new transcon-
tinental association formed by Gould, as
he was talking ofdoing."
Railroad men IN this vicinity are gem
orally OF tho opinion that the increase to
lie mado in freight rates will not be gen
eral, but only upon certain commodities.
The freight rates of the association are
in a badly muddled condition, so much
so that II would take an expert to under
stand what the rates really are between
some points. This list is to be revised
and readjusted. SO it Is said. Ii this be
true, the increase in rates from this sec
ton will be exceedingly small.
, 1890-12-04
BIG BERTHA AGAIN.
1t Is Said She Is Working . Promi-
nent PortInnder.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 2s.-It leaked
out tonight that Big Bertha, the Con.
fidence Queen, who is posing in variety
theater here, has tried to do up promi.
nent wholesale merchant pretty much
the same way that she buncoed Henry
Parsons. the San Francisco jeweler.
Big Bertha was all smiles when a re-
porter called on her tonight. She
would not admit that the story was
true. nor did she stamp it as untrue.
"The fact s," she said, "since arrived
here l have received attentions from u
prominent man. lie set up thirty.iive
bottles of champagne last night, and
wound up by asking me if | would not
like to change my name and quit the
stage.
He expressed confidence in me and
said he did not believe the stories that
had been told me in the newspapers. |
did not tell him | would marry him.
He is a real nice old fellow, but | won't
tell his name, am not playing any
games on him or any one else. The
stage suits me and l make q comfort
ablo living"
, 1890-12-04
THE ELEVATOR COMPANY.
They Are Also Losing Money by the
Blockade.

TACOMA. Nov. 2s. the officials of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
state that the wheat blockade in the
Palouse country is being rapidly raised.
Every car is hurried 10 the scene of ac-
tiou as soon as it can be spared.
Cars are being accumulated at those
points very rapidly. Superintendent
Cardin, of the Northern Pacific Elevator
Company, says:
I'VE are simply waiting until we can
get cars. Unhke the farmers, we are
not thinking just yet of building a rail-
road to provide an outlet for. our
grain. The telegraphic reports of the
last few days state that cars are being re-
ceived faster at the elevators than for
some time. The increased movement
will be felt here by the last OF next week.
The delay greatly affects us. AS all the
wheat stored in our elevators and ware
houses is paid Tor and naturally we
want to realize on 1t AS quickly as pos
sible.'
why is the scarcity of cars felt more
in Washington than in the East?"
Cars are more apt TO be plentiful
there than here. They naturally
accumulate there, because of tho
larger business; then. too, there
, 1890-12-04
HE Is A FRAUD.
Man Working = Canadian Pacific Ad-
yortlsiuu Scheme.

TACOMA, Nov. 2s.--The agents of tho
Canadian Pacific railroad have been
notified to watch for man who Is trav-
cling about the country representing
himself as agent for ''the Canadian
Pacific official time table" He
gives the name of Albert Deorme,
and has been canvassing for
advertisements for book which tho
railroad company knows nothing about.
He is said to have secured money in ad-
vance from number of prominent citi-
zens of Vancouver for advertise ments.
ID. McNichol, of Montreal, one of the
ofiic of the road, was telegraphed to
for information concerning him, and ID.
Il. Brown, assistant general passenger
agent of the road, has received the fol-
lowing answer:
MONTREAL, Nov. %, 1s90-To ID. f..
Brown, Vancouver: Know nothing of
Albert Deorme. If he comes to repre-
sent advertisements through me he is a
fraud. Have authorized publication Of
no time table In connection with an ad-
vertising scheme. Better call him down
hard. Y. MoNICHOLA"