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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28
He Learned Something.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
"Men don't climb the ladder O.
fame at a single bound" the pas
senger in the salt-and-pepper suit
was saying. Success, like character
is a thing of slow growth"
II think you are mistaken" said
the passenger in the skull-cap, with a,
smile. "Men sometimes get pretty
well up toward the top of the ladder
by one jump, and they don't have to-
jump hard either"
"Do you happen to think of any
instances in your own knowledge
where a man won enduring fame by
one act?"
"Well yes. An instance occurs to
me in which one speech made not
only a man, but a city famous"
ooh, yes. You are speaking of j.
Proctor Knott and Duluth. Well,
I'll admit that Proctor Knott is an
exception. There are inst two
characters in history that made
themselves famous by one speech"
Indeed? Who are they?"
u. Proctor Knott and Balaam's
ass"
The man in the skull-cap smiled a.
rather sickly smile and went away
psesently to the other end ofthe car.
..'Do you know who that chap is?''
inquired the man in the salt and
pepper suit of the passenger on the
seat in front.
eyes. That is J. Proctor Knott. =
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28
DiSCOrd in the Choir.

Drilling a volunteer choir is the
most exasperating work ever under
taken by a human being. In the
first place it is morally certain that
at least half a bozen members think
they know more than the leader, and
two or three are always better in
formed than the man who wrote the
music, so they offer, with cheerful alac-
rity, the most idiotic suggestions as
to the manner in which it should be
performed, and feel much aggrieved
if their ideas are not acted on. Then
the women are always either SO de-
voted to each other that they keep up
q constant chatter when they shonld
be singing or listening to the leaders
direction, or are quarreling and put
each other out.
They are not responsible for all the
trouble, but when they do quarrel
they generally manage to enlist the
men in the service of both sides, and
the first thing the leader knows one
half his choir has quit and the other
half is about to do so because they
are not numerous enough to make
a creditable chorus. A choir leader
says: II have gone into church on
Sunday morning and found six or
eight members sitting in the congre-
cation, instead of in their places, and
the rest glazing at them from the or
gan stand. 1t is fun for them and
for the people, but it's death to the
leader.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28
THE NATION KNEELSl

o Thou the Great Father Of nations, t..
The mighty One Of love and mercy: Thon.
Who dids't contrive the universe. and build
The stars. and fashion the round worlds to,
spin w.
Through space. obedient and unerring-
Ano yet. from whose all-seeing, cen the spar.
rows life
Scapes not unnoticed-now, we beseech Thes
Lean Thine ear, for. 10. the Nation kneelsl
There at Thy feet, she lifts swsllinr PRAYER
Or gratitude to Thee. Another year is gone.
And still her life throbs with the blood Of
health:
Her heart 10 full Of peace, and in her veins
Prosperity and thrift.
Table Talk.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28
Value Of Skeletons.

A writer with q taste for statistics
has been estimating the comparative
value of skeletons. He finds out
that the skeleton Of an ourang-
outang sells for 5000, lions tor
$75, a bears for $65, dogs for $50,
a wales for $3.50, q horses for
$40 and an Indus river crocodile sfor
$50, sharks for $50, an elephants
for $500 and a python's for $75.
Strange as it may appear. a human
skeleton rankslowest in value on the
ist, SIS being q high price for it.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28
Manners 81 Men,

n man gets every thing slse hs-
wants, be can't get any younger.
With no water in sight, any man
will boast of his skill fishing.
It is some mems arAbition to be
great men before they learn to be
men.
With most men life is made up Of
going in debt, and struggling to get
out.
The man who keeps his word has
no trouble in keeping his coun-
tenance.
The genius of a man is admitted
more readily after he is rich than it,
is when he is poor.
Men seem ashamed of everything
natural in their Instincts. Perhaps
they have reason to be.
The average man takes up SO much.
of his time talking about his ambi-
ton that he never has timo to realize
it.
As long as men are created so that,
they cannot be satisfied with cup
of tea and q rocking chair, some.
women will be dissatisfied with them.
How natural it is to hate the man
who, when he hears that you have
sworn to reform, reminds you that
he has heard you take that same
oath before.
You can usually calculate a mans
worthlessness by the number OF wives
he has had; the more worthless q
man is, the more often he has been
married. -Atchison Globe.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28

s'See here, dear girl, we're getting
ready for q feast not 3 funeral.
Bess leaned against her husband
and dropped her head: as she did SO,
a tear fell upon the family's repre-
sentative of our national bird.
"There's no millionaire in New
York." said Ned, kissing his wife's
eyes, sswho has such rare seasoning
as that for his Thanksgiving tur-
key"
Bessie's eyes grew bright again
when the dinner was served. How
could they help it, after two pairs Of
little eyes bad been dancing expect
antly before her own for two or three
hours? How those children did eat!
Freddie said q boy at school had
boasted of being helped three times
to turkey on the preceding Thanks
giving, and he was going to beat
that record or burst. After consum-
ing three kinds Of pie, the children's
eyes began to roam to objects other
than food.
"Papa," said Freddie, II guess
you've had your hair cut"
"Not in six weeks, my boy" Ned
replied.
''Then you've been shaved" said
Elsie.
"Not in two days, I'm ashamed to
say" Ned replied.
Something or other makes you
extra good-looking to-day, any
how said Freddie
"Lots extra good-looking," said
Elsie.
Bess said nothing, but looked
something which caused Ned to blow
her kiss from the other side of the
table.
The Trottipers always had good
Thanksgiving dinners after that.
Ned pays wages nowadays instead
of receiving them, and the change in
his fortunes began soon after the
day of which this story is a veracious
record. He has become we'll enough
off to advertise, once in a while, for a
copy of Smiths Shakespeare, which
he still hopes to recover. One even
ing. as he was reading his Bible-for,
as already twice stated, he is On old
fashioned fellow-his wife exclaimed:
II can't yet understand why we
suddenly came to be better of"
"Here's the reason right before my
eyes," said Ned, reading: "'And
a little child shall lead them 1
never would have got above the or
binary if our children hadn't want
ed real Thanksgiving dinner"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28
Being Best Man,

It is no small undertaking to be
best man at q wedding writes Hep
burn Johns in the Pittsburg Dis
patch. The awful responsibilities of
the groom usually fill the minds of
the spectators, and the best mans
trials are rather lost sight of. Still
important as the chief male assist
ants dnties are, they are not really
so formidable as they seemed to an
Allegheny man who recently was
called upon to fulfill them.
This young man was asked by an
old friend to stand up with him
when he entered the solemn estate
of matrimony. He consented will
ingly. He is of a nervous temper
ament, and a Rumber of his friends,
for q joke, resolved to give him a
fright. So they went to him one by
one and impressed upon him that
being best man carried with it no
small obligations. He would have
to wear new dress suit, they told
him, and a new hat, new shoes, new
tie and so on. Besides, he would
have to give the bride an expensive
present, and contribute literally to
the groom's expenses, One particu-
larry solicitous friend was kind
enough to figure out exactly how
much his performance at the wedding
would cost him. The sum total by
this fictitious figuring was $3.50.
Now to a young man on small
salary, as the best-man-to-be was,
$3.50 was no Joke. Being, as I have
said, of nervous temperament, the
obligation OF spending sum so far
beyond his means affected him power
fully. He could not think of backing
out, yet how to scrape together the
money to do "the thing we'll" he
hadn't an idea. He worried himself
sick about it, actually sick, and, to
cut a long story short, when the we'd
ding day came the young man who
should have been best man lay Sc
riously i'll in bed in a hospital
And this is strictly true. The joke
was carried much too far.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28
A Suggestion.

Thanksgiving day means much in
the larger sense, and it were well for
the country if we added to our pres
ent happy domestic and churchly
custom Of observing itsome distinct
" public ceremonial that would as
sociate more directly our well being
with the thought of the nations
work and mission.-Chicago Inter
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28
TROTTIPER'S TURKEY.
BY JOHN HABBERTON.

OD' l d II X SSlV
ing is only three
days off, said Mrs.
Trottiper, one
evening, after she
had put the chill
dren to bed, and
rejoined her hus-
band in the "apart-
ment'' room which
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17


Henry Charles Lea, well known pub
Usher and an ardent Republican of Phila-
delphia, has addressed to President Harrison
an open letter which is scorcher. It was
instigated by dislike to Quay and his methods,
but aside from the bitter things said concern
ing the reputation and operations of the
chairman of the national Republican COM
mittee it utters some wholesome political
truths, among them these:
Thirteen months ago you (Harrisonl en-
tered upon the duties of the highest office
which the world has to bestow; your party
was supreme in the control of both houses of
congress and of the executive; everything
promised prosperous and useful admins
tration. Look back now and reflect
upon your work. You have sedulously de-
voled yourself to the distribution of ''pat-
ronage;" you have turned out nearly 10000
Democratic Office holders and in this ignoble
business you have filled vacancies thus made
by giving recognition" to the worst ele-
ments in the party. You have thus degraded
it to the lowest level, till it no longer de-
its interest," as well as that of the nation, de-
mands its publication by defeat. y
The elections of last November were warn
ing that the people would not tolerate your
methods. You have refused to heed the
lesson and the elections of next Novem-
Der will emphasize it. The narrow Repub-
lican majority in the lover house will be
| swept away and your path for the latter half
of your administration will be a path of
| thorns. The outlook for 1892 is even
| darker.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17
Congressman Randall,s Death.


The Free Press says the death of Samuel J..
Randall has been so long forshadowed that
the shock is minimized, bnt il Is still shock.
The news will be received with deep regret
by all for whom honesty, fidelity and
earnestness in the public service have any
meaning.
Mr.. Randall has been for many years one
of the most conspicuous figures in Congress.
He was not 40 merely because Of his eminent
position in his party. his thorough equip
meut as a parliamentiarian, debater and
leader, his complete self possession under the
most exciting circumstances or his phenom-
email capacity for continuous work. More
than to any other cause, his prominence was
due to the universal conviction that he was as
. incorruptible as he was able. During all the
years when party leadership was regarded as
almost synonymous with corruption, Mr..
Randall maintained his position with name
untarnished by even the slightest breath of
suspicion. His associates-many of them
became wealthy while in Congress, and the
world hinted, whether justly or unjustly, that
they had profted by their opportunities. Mr..
Randall did not become wealthy, but even if
he had there was that in his conduct and
character which would have given the lie to
any hint of wrong in acquisition. 1t is no.
BILE heritage that he leaves his children--an
untarnished name.
The services that he has rendered to the
Democracy in times of trial can never be
forgotten. Though he differed with the mass
of the party on point which has recently be-
come vital, and though that difference
created degree of GOODNESS, no one ever
accused Mr.. Randall of acting otherwise than
from conviction in the matter. That he
would have been more than glad to act with
his rarty in respect to the tariff as heartily
as he did in other respects no one can doubt.
That he could not was his misfortune, as it
was that of the party. 1t was difference OF
opinion which has no real bearing on the
estimate the Democracy puts upon their late
leader and diminishes no whit their affection
ate and grateful remembrance of his great
service Mr.. Randall breathed his last early
Sunday morning.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

sTMany Lives, Histories, or Biographies
Of the late Jefferson Davis, purporting to be
written by Mrs. Jefferson Davis, are being
advertised throughout the country. The only
genuine work of the kind written by Mrs.
Jefferson Davis is that to be published by
Belford Company, 1922 East 18th Street,
New York, entitled Jefferson Davis, Ex-
President of the Confederate States: A
Memoir, by his wife," All other works
claiming the authorship of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis must necessarily be injurious to her
and pecuniarily. The book is sold
by subscription, and territory is being rapid
ly assigned. The work promises to be one
of the most popular every published, and
those desiring to canvass for it should apply
at once to the publishers, who will furnish
circulars and information.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

"a State Senator W. W. Sutton, of Ottawa,
Putnam county, has declined denomination
for the Senate. and, as stated, has announced
himself as candidate for nomination by the
Democrats for Congress in the 9th district,
The party in that district could not do better
than nominate him. In the prime and early
vigor of manhood, he would make lively
campaign; naturally active, Jealous and in
dustrious, he would be useful Congressman;
a iurist profound beyond his years, and a
legislator of rare ability, as shown by his
Senatorial career, he would be very soon a
leader in national Legislature, as he has al
ready become in the State.-Toledo Ameri-
can.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

EOne Of our good old substantial farmer
friends remarked the other day that our Re-
publican county auditor put him very much
in mind of an explanation once made by q
colored witness in court. The attorney asked
the colored brother ifhe knew the: defendant
atthe bar. He said he did. "Well, what do
you know about himl" "Iknows he's got de
big head, sah." "The big head, well what do
you mean by thst3" 81 means, boss, he's got
morn 'nuff head for one man and not 'nuff
for twop That's an excellent diagnosis of
"Interliner Georges" case.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17
MAMBRINO BLACKWOOD

is coal black, foled July 18th, 1884, 15:2 hands
high and sired by Major Wiley, he by Mambrino
Pachen, the dams breeding the same as Atlantic
Chiefs above. This horse showed the 1st Of March
an eigth of mile in 10 seconds. Breeders wishing
to get good blood will do well to see my horses with
great speed combined.
also have q Norman horse 2 years old will
breed to few mares Sired by Lindau's black
horse. Season--$10.
Atlantic General service fee S15.
Atlantic Chief private stallion.
Membrino Blackwood service fee $40, with priv
horses If not in foal. The horses stand at my barn
miles east of Napoleon, on South side of river,
and on Tuesdays and Saturdays Atlantic General
and Nambrino Blackwood will stand at the stable
of John Hahn, south Of the canal.
GEO w. BOWERMAN. Owner.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

B-What are said to be the most extensive
frauds ever perpetrated upon the Pension
Bureau in Indiana came to light with the ar
rest of ex- Representative Lee Wilon, of Shell
by county, on an Indictment by the federal
grand jury. The evidence showed that Will
son had secured 81 annulments of marriage
in the Shelby county Court, and in each case
had received fee of from $50 to $11O. The
women who were thus freed we're widows of
soldiers who had remarked, and the incen-
tive was restoration to the pension rolls.
Only one of the cases passed through the
courts in legal manner, it is alleged, all the
other DEGREES being secured by fraud, and
the entries made through collusion with the
deputy clerk.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

Ex-Governor Campbell has accepte1 an
invitation to address the Indiana Democratic
editorial convention, to be held at Indian
Springs on the 28th of June. The Indiana
polls Sentinel says: Governor Campbell is
one of the rising men of his party and of the
country, and his appearance at Indian
Springs on the 28th of June ought to attract
an immense crowd. The Governor is man
of fine ability, high character and splendid
courage, an eloquent speaker, thorough
Democrat and every inch leader. He is in
entire accord with the Indiana Democracy on
the tariff, on ballot reform, school book re-
form and other great public questions. His
first visit to this State in political capacity
will be an event of commanding interest to
the Democracy of Indiana and of the entire
country"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

w-A writer in the Forum insists that the
troubles that afflict the farmers of the coun-
try are due to the over-production. They
have too much to sell. The way to relieve
the farmers of this difficulty would be to al
low them an unimpeded opportunity to trade
their "too much" for the "too much" of other
people. The farmer is now obliged to ex-
change his products, at the prices current in
the lowest markets, for products largely in
creased in price by protective" taxation.
Give the farmer an even chance in the world
and he would ask no odds of anybody.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

There more catarrh in this section of the coun-
try than all other diseases put together, and until
For great many years doctors pronounced it To-
cal disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local treatment pro-
to be a constutionai disease and therefore reauires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. j. Chenny b Co.. Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure en- the market. 1t
Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hun
dred dollars for any case 1t fails to Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F.J. CHENNY & CO., Toledo, o.
fB- Sold by druggists, 75c. limo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

BPerhaps the most surprising addition
TO the free list is that of human hair, an ar
ticle which practically every one in the
United States is producer Of, and judging
by what we have heard uttered during the
last few years, it is incomprehensible why
the Republicans of the Ways and Means Com
mittee should have been so rash as to bring
the human hair producers of the United
States into competition with the low priced
or pauper producers Of human hair Of fore
ign countries.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

W Auditor of State Poe had better send
Mr.. Webster down into Warren county, where
his services seem to be wanted. There the
Republicans have already stolen some $780,
600, and from the following from the Leba-
non Patriot it would seem are still on the
steal:
"The taxpayers would like to know what
Auditor Detective Benham meant when he
said to the commissioners after he had drawn
the $1,000 reward that $1,000 of this goes to
Mrs. Graham" Was this the amount agreed
upon when Benham was in Toronto on
Wednesday before this extravagant, reward
was offered by the county commissioners?
Was $4,000 the amount that Graham agreed
to meet Benham in New York for?'
"Mr. Auditor will you explain why, before
the arrest of Graham, you left Lebanon at
night, not daring to tell even your wife of
your whereabouts, and, on your return, pre-
sumably from Toronto, you called an extra
meeting OF the commissioners just one day
before the new commissioner, Mr.. Baldwin,
was sworn in, and have them offer $1,000 for
the arrest of Graham? MIR. Auditor, why was
this done on the very day that McKinsey's
time as commissioner expired? Was you
afraid Mr.. Baldwin would object to fleeing
the treasury"
But as Warren county is a stronghold of
Republicanism Poe will not send an exam
iner, you bet! Great is the g. o. p. and it's
hypocrisy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

"a -Abram s. Isaacs, editor of the Je,oish
Messenger, will contribute rabbinical story,
entitled "Tne Inheritance" /" to the number of
Hdrper's Young People to be published April
18th. The same number will contain the
first installment of story, in two parts, en-
titled ''Eli," the tale of step-mother, by
Angelina Teal,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

~ Hon. John Mcbride, of Stark county,
has been appointed as Labor Statistics Com
missioner BY Governor Campbell. Mr.. Nc
Bride has always been connected with the
labor interests of the State, and the appoint
ment is good one.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

"a The Fostoria Democrat has been en-
larged and otherwise improved. We are
pleased tosee this sign of prosperity and hope
our old friend Zahm will reap the reward he
deserves. But editors seldom receive their
dues in this world, but are sure of them in
the next.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

sBIn his "Twenty Years in Congress-"
Blaine says of Samuel ]. Randall, whose
labors now are over, "He is strong partisan,
with many elements of leadership. He ia
fairminded toward his political opponents,
generous to his friends, makes no compro-
mise with his enemies, never neglects his
public duties and never forgets the interest
Of the Democratic party"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

~ The Putnam county Democrats in con-
vention endorsed Hon. FL. W. Seney for re-
nomination as Circuit Judge. Mr.. Seney ia
one of the best Judges upon the bench in Ohio
and no doubt he will be renominated without
opposition.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

The late Pension Commissioner Tan
ner has become Washington pension agent
and is doing large business. On his cards
sent broadcast he asserts this session of
congress will pass bill securing to every
prisoner from the Union army pension of
SO per day during his confinement.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

B Foraker's State canal commission is
dead. 1t expired by statutory limitation,
having first tur ned over its books and things
to the State board of public works, whose duty
it is to look after the interests of the State in
all matters relating to the canals and the
canal lands.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

THE Democratic Congressional Con-
vention for the 9TH district has been called to
meet at Lima on May 7th. The 9th is bound
to be in the field early.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

THE column or two of slush which ap-
peared In the Signal last week disgusted even
its Republican readers. AS an editor Russell
is no more of success than he was at farm
inp
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

sB Friends of the NORTHWEST are invited
to assist in increasing its subscription list.
Every Democratic family especially should
have the paper.