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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10
How Grant Popped the Question.

A very striking incident in the life of
Gen. Grant was mentioned by an inti-
mate friend. 1t related to the delicate
subject of how the general popped the
question. Those who knew Gen. Grant
intimately can imagine how he could
storm a rampant, charge battery of
artillery or lead a forlorn hope in bat
tie easier than he could ask for the hand
of the woman he loved, The occasion
when the young lieutenant in the army
and Julia Dent plighted their troth was
not one of those ideal moonlight nights,
nor were the stars twinkling over low
ers' sighs, but on dark, stormy night
in the woods of Missouri. The lieuten-
ant was visiting his army comrade and
classmate, Fred. Dent. He had driven
into town in buggy with his COM
rade's sister. The young people were
on their way home. The darkness had
overtaken them. The rain had fallen
in torrents and the roads were ankle
deep with mud. The lightning flashed
and the thunder peeled out ofthe black
ness of night which followed. A swol-
len stream and frail bridge stood in
their way. AS they reached the dan
gerous spot a sudden fash of electric
revealed the terrors of the flood and the
dangers of the bridge. In an instant,
availing himself of this moment of
light, the brave young officer urged the
good steed upon the quivering floorway.
A dreadful burst of thunder shook the
very foundations of the earth. The
young maiden, who had thus far brave
ly faced the terrors OF the situation,
stunned by the tremendous crash,
grasped the unmoved lieutenant by her
side with affrighted force. The bridge
now began to yield to the undermining
action Of the raging torrent. AS 1t
seemed to sink away the maid exclam-
ed in her fear: "Oh, we are lost" mo,
Julia" came a tender reply from the
heart full of emotion which beat In
that brave young breast. "Nothing
shall happen to you. shall take care
OF YOU" Another flash in timely sue
cession revealed the terrible situation,
but one iudicious stimulation of the
powerful steed brought the lieutenant
| and his hearts treasure once more up.
on the solid ground of the other side as
the plankways of the bridge moved
away in the surging flood. Rescued
from situation so perilous was the oc.
casion for thoughtful silence. The
storm beaten lovers pushed on theil
trying way through mud and rain and
wind.
Soon out of tile darkness came voice
"Julia were you frightenedgi
"What a terrible night 1t is!p said the
maiden in reply.
III would always like to care for yor
and protect you. May / do so?n
s"Yes,n in the simple Innocence Of hel
girlish heart, was the answer. .-E1aita-
delphid InQasirer. @
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10
SIT ON FIRE BY A SERVANT.
The Mystery OF the Tracy Tragedy
6 Revealed.

WAsHINeToN, d. G., March %. The
mystery Of the origin of the dreadful
fire which wrecked Secretary Tracy's
home and destroyed the lives of his
wife and daughter, was told 10 me to-
day by an intimate friend of the {fami-
ly, and it goes to the world first through
the medium of these dispatches. The
Tracy house, on Farragut square, was
set on fire by the female Irish servant,
who had been in the family OF
the Secretary of the Navy for more
than dozen years, She has confessed
the horrible crime, but she will not be
prosecuted because she was Insane
when she planned the deed, insane
when she executed it and has been in
sane ever since. It will be remembered
that in the accounts of the fire II was
stated that an Irish maid servant had
gone to early mornings mass and that
she returned to the house shortly after
the alarm was given In frantic haste
and would have rushed into the flames
had it not been for the restraining efforts
of the firemen and policemen. It was
supposed that at the time the woman
was unstrung and excited by the fire,
buu bO OhC tbOukIt ally VI lCl
strange conduct. Shortly after the cal
amity the unhappy servant went to
Mrs. Wilmerding, the surviving daugh-
ter of Secretary Tracy, and made con-
fession.
She said that she rose early in the
morning, and that while the other ser
wants were busy in the basement she
took can of kerosene, and saturated
the carpet in the drawing room, in the
front hall and partly up the front
stairs. She then applied a match to
the oil-soaked carpet and curtains, shut
all the doors carefully and went to
mass.
The fire spread swiftly and leaped up
the staircase as though il were CHM
ney. In few moments the alarm was
given, and the author of the mischief
heard it at the portals of the church and
exclaimed in Mortified accents, "that is
our house!n And she rushed back to
the fire as have said.
The remark at the church having
been repeated to Secretary Tracy and
taken in connection with some of her
actions before and after the fire, leaves
no doubtin the minds of the bereaved
family as to the identity of the cause
of their sorrow. The woman has been
eccentric at times for two or three years,
but she had been trusted family SER
want so long that her peculiar actions
were not looked upon as the manifes-
tations of a growing and dangerous
form of insanity. The servant has con-
fessed the crime again and again, but
cannot explain why she conceived or
carried out the dreadful design. She
is now in place of confinement. The
name of the servant who set fire to
Tracy's house is Bridget Sweeny.
F r r,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10
THE oLEvELANDs IN SOCIETY.
They Enjoy its Pleasures and Attract
Much Attention.

Mr. Cleveland goes about good deal
! in society. His wife Is rather fond OF
social pleasures, and she has succeeded
in winning the ex.President over to her
method Of life. IL 10 no secret that for
long time he felt rather reluctant to
go out in New York, but this reluctance
has disappeared, and his name now fig
ures In society reports Of the newspa-
pers continually. Mr.. Cleveland's ap-
pearance at Mrs. Whitney's tea, which
by the way, was q very large and i'm
pressive reception, attracted a good
deal Of attention. The ex-President
was practically the lion there for the
time. He was affable and wore his
usual air of stolid serenity. Perhaps
this was natural enough. 1t is rather
difficult to get excitement out of tea
under any circumstances. The reeep-
tion In question afforded an interesting
study to observers of New York society.
The iron bound exclusiveness of the
Four Hundred disappeared. Men of
local and even national prominence in
politics and finance moved along cheek
by jowl with the feather weight leaders
of the German and dowagers of the in
ner circle. The ex-Secretary of the
Navy has strong political learnings, and
he holds an altogether unique position
In New York because he Is also social
factor of the very first Importance. The
combination of statesman, millionaire
and society leader has given Mr.. Whit
ney an altogether unique position and,
as Mrs. Whitney and he are one in all
social matters, there is some reason to
believe that salon will at last be es-
tablished In America. Certainly Mrs.
Whitney's initial reception in her
house since its reconstruction and with
he addition of magnificent ballroom
is an innovation on established custom.
Hugh Grant, Sidney Dillon, Lispenard
Stewart and Mr.. Cleveland formed a
small group for moment-a local poll
tician, Wall street operator, leader
Of the German and an ex-President.
Some of the many anecdotes published
about him must cause the ex-President
to smile at times. There is one that
tells in detail of his visit to cheap Ital-
ian barber shop, where he waited in q
row on bench with longshoreman
and a negro until it was his turn to get
shaved. After the operation was over
it is related that "Mr. Cleveland paid
his ten cents, brushed his own hat and
coat and went forth unostentatiously."
This remarkable lie has created great
deal of talk in the English papers. The
Pail Mall Gazette remarked that it was
''incomprehensible that Mr.. Cleveland
should choose such a cheap shop" l
should say so, especially considering
that he always shaves himself and was
never shaved by q barber in his life
Brooklyn Eagle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

The indications are for cold, raw, late
spring, says an authority, with heavy frosts
even up to the middle of May, followed by
an unusually hot and dry summer. Mars is
the ruling planet this year, and as he is fiery,
untamed star a series of dire disasters is pre-
picted. The influence of Mars has given us a
mild and pleasant winter, yet unreasonable,
and the spring and summer will also be un-
seasonable, but not 80 agreeable as the win
ter. The changes of temperature will be sud-
den and often, causing great distress. 1t will
be a season of extremes throughout. Mars is
the planet of war and discord and q terrible
clash of arms may be expected among some
the nations of the world.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

WThe sheriff of the county and city oi
New York was defendant in a court Of
justice upon a charge of having had two
wives. Thirty years ago there was thought tc
be no more forcible way of illustrating the
immensity of London than by telling the
story of the merchant of that city, who
standing in the doorway of his house. kissed
his wife goodby, as he had done every morn.
ing for a dozen years, and then, instead oi
going directly to his business, went around
the corner to another house that he had es.
tablished, and in which he afterwards lived
for 20 years, while his bereaved first family
mourned him as dead. But the New York
case is far more remarkable. The London
merchant was in private life, but Mr.. Flack,
of New York, was public character, who
made the quest of popularity his business.
He is very striking man, broad, thick-set,
with startling black mustache of shoe-brush
pattern and correspondingly black mass of
stiff hair upon a heavy head that rests imme-
diately between his shoulders without the
intervention of much neck. As Sachem of
Tammany and as public official his portait
was frequsntly printed in journals of largest
circulation; he posed consricuously at great
mass meetings, he ran twice for high office
and received 100000 votes each time. Yet
he managed for years to keep up another
identity and another household in the same
city within mile of the home of his first
wife and family. He was Flack for all New
York and Raymond for little part of it,
Cincinnati Post.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller, after she
teaches all the fat women how to pose
and dress gracefully without corsets,
will tackle the male attire. She will
espouse the old continental dress Of
knee breeches, silk stockings and
buckled shoes. This style might do fol
Gov. Foraker, Grover Cleveland and
Jim Blaine, but just think of John
Sherman, Senator ingalls, and VIM
Nj. Evarts, and others whose legs are
on upside down. Stark Co. Democrat
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

B-The Iron World Of Pittsburgh, under
date of March7, figures out the actual cost
of making Bessemer pig iron in the west
coast of England at $19.a per ton, and the
cost of making the same quality at Pittsburg
at $17.97-difference in cost in favor of Pitts
burg, $1.87 per ton. More remarkable still is
its showing that the labor cost in Pittsburg is
only $l.35, while in England it is $2.05. This
makes clear two things. First, the selling
price ought to be lower in this country than
in England. Second, the Pittsburg iron
man needs no tariff, it only serves for him to
dodge behind when he robs the American con-
sumer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10
From a Lady of Clarence, Iowa,

RHEUMATIC SYauP Co., jackson, Mich. ~
GENTS: For ten years have been greatly
afflicted with iniamatory rheumatism and
indigestion. My hands, arms, and limbs
were badly swollen, and, at times I could moi
wear my shoes. II
Upon advice began using Hibbard's
Rheumatic Syrup. Two bottles cured me.
It is wonderful medicine, acting upon the
stomach and digestive organs as 1t does
eradicates the poison from the blood and
purifies the whole system. It affords m.
pleasure to recommend this remedy. 8
%,s$ Mrs. NJ. X. H. REID.
Mrs. Reid is we'll known and her statement
can be relied upon. Hibbard's Rheumatic
Syrup is medicine of great merit. IN
G. Z. SMIfH, Druggist, Clarence, Iowa..
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10
Modern Discoyerers.

~n What Bell and Edison are to the telephone
and electricity, says the Pittsburgh News,
DIR, Franklin Miles, the well known special
ist in nervous diseases, Is TO the nervous sys-
tenn and nerve fluid. Among his numerous
discoveries his Restorative Nervine is un-
doubtedly one of the greatest. II is unsur.
passed In nervousness, dyspepsia. headache
sleeplessness. change Of life, etc.. Free tria
bottles Of it may be had of I. Leist, druggist
and also DR.. Miles new book on HNew ard
Startling Facts'' for the afflicted. Every
one should read this very interesting, in.
structive, and finely illustrated book.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10
Buoklen,s Arnica snlye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt Yheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
eorns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac.
tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by !. Leist. ly
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

Here Is another film fam scheme. Two
well-dressed men enter store, one having in
his hand an envelope containing a sheet of
paper. Throwing down some silver dollars
he will ask for paper bill in exchange, SO he
can send it through the mails. If the bill is
given it is apparently placed in the envelope
and sealed up. Suddenly he discovers the
amount little short, and saying he will re-
turn in a few minutes, he takes up the silver,
hands over the envelope and leaves. Later,
when the envelope is opened, it is found to
contain an old beer stamp, which had been
inserted instead of the bill.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

Printef's Ink: Never deface nature by ad-
vertising signs. You would loose the custom
gilmore people than you would gain thereby.
The most intelligent, who are generally the
best customers, resent vandalism. 4fl
Plant your advertisement in the fertile soil
of live newspaper that is read by everybody
If you wish to reap the best results.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

A Adispatch from Tifin says new swindling
scheme is being operated in many counties
of the State by part Of the Bohemian oats
gang has Just come to light. Susceptible
farmers are sold cinnamon beans, which have
wonderful reputed qualities as producers of
cinnamon oil, at twenty dollars bushel.-
The sellers give bond agreeing to give the
farmer fve dollars each for every tree grown
from the beans to height of four feet. The
beans are nothing but common red food
beans perfumed and satur ated with cinna-
mon oil, and the stalks from them will never
grow more than six inches high, hence the
farmer never realizes on his bond.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

The Fayettee Register Democrat says an
old gentleman of Washington O. Il. has in
vested $l4OO in buying Louisiana lottery tick.
cts and has never drawn cent. It says that
$25eO recently drawn by OK editor Tom Gard.
ner has had bad effect on the boys about
town, and one who knows says there is any.
where from $500 to $4,000 per month goes
out of Washington for lottery tickets.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10
Fwhat makes poor men poorer and ricl

IFWhst makes poor men poorer and rich
men richer2
The tariff.
What makes the necessaries Of life deareri
The tariff.
What enables the iron, steel, wool and
glass pirates to steal annually millions Of
dollars2
The tariff.
What depreciates the value Of farms and
reduces the price of the farmers products?
The tariff.
What fosters monopolies at the expense Of
the laboring man?
The tariff.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10
THE NORTHWEST

tH-A Kansas exchange reports the fore.
closure q 200 farm mortgages in Pratt eoun-
iy, Ksnsas, during February, making. upon
the psud basis Of representation Of hye
members 10 each family, loo people home
lesszhomeless, and necessarily subjects of
charity. Of these 200 farmers, it would he q
matter Of much satisfaction To know how
many OF them helped by their enthusiasm
and votes, to roll up that 5000 majority for
protection and good times ~. The greater
portion of them, no doubt, voted for and as
sisted in bringing themselves to the con-
dition of servitude, now 50 lamentably true.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

What pretty lot Of angels the fat women
will be.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-03
THE SHOCKING DEATH
OF n FromisiDg Young Wheeilpg Man
3 Down ut selmout Yesterday,

OF n Promising Young Wheeling Man
Down Mt belmont Yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon between and Q
o'clock, Albert II. Taylor, aged 10, the
son Of Mr.. S. 0. Taylor, OF this city, was
over on the Ohio River trestle or
bridge over French Creek, jus. north OF
Belmont station, and instantly killed.
Young. Taylor went down 10 Belmont
on Monday with his uncle, Mr.. Al
Harden, who Ia interested In several oil
wells there. The young nan wRs out
hunting yesterday, but came In for
dinner, and after dinner started
down TO the station to get the mail,
while his uncle returned to his work at
tho wells. Not very long after a man
came TO Mr.. Harden and said n young
fellow he'd been killed on the bridge,
and come oil those near thought 1t was Ills
nephew. lilo ran down to the place and
found that this belief was only too true.
Squire I. n. Boss cmpaneled a jury
and held an inquest. The verdict was
that nobody was 10 blame for tho acct.
dent.
Theiraln which ran overthp youDgman
was a section OF special. Ilo had stood
ut the end OF the trestle Till the first par,
OF tho train papsed, and thinking that
was all there was OF it, stepped upon the
track and started aeross. IL was raining,
and white clouds OF vaPor were rising
from the oil rig engines along the sides
OF the track, binding him 10 everything.
He held his umbrella down in front OIL
him to shut out the rain and steam, and
was walkingthus about onG.lhird Of the
way Gcroes tho bridge, when tho train,
which was backing, struck him.
Tho remains wore sent homo to this
city on the evening train over tho River
road. The body was received by friends
and taken TO Mcndcl'a undertaking
rooms, where it was prepared ior burial
before being taken home.
Mira. Taylor was At St~cubcnyille, hay,
iDg gone up yesterday to visit friends
4 telegram was sent TO her, aud Aht
came home on the Panhandle train
arrivin: here Just a few minutes attel
the body Of her hoy, the River train be
ing oyer IN hour late,
Young Taylor graduated with credit
from Bethany college last June. liz
vas very popular with all who knew
him, and no even. Of a like character ha!
caused as general sorrow In Wheelin.
for o long time.
The death of Mr.. s. o. Taylor's Law
partner, Hon. 4. &. Barr, on the P, W
4 Ky. railroad several years ago, Is ma.
u'ally recalled in this connection.
The came train that killed the younI
man ut belmont jumped the track &
Huntingdon in leaving there ycsterda.
morning and vas badly delayed. Tn
regular train due here in the middle 0
the afternoon did not arrive till 6 p. II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-03
Tli.d Ward Republicans,

A large number OF Third ward Repub.
iicans met last night ut the Central Club
room, pursuant to call, and organized
the Third Ward Republican Club. The
meeting was called. TO order by Dr.,
Cadd!e, the State organizer for this Sen.
atorial district, and Immediately co:
down to business. 4 thorough organi.
zation was effected with the follow ing
officers: President, w. II. Naller; Sec.
rotary Henry Felber. Members Of Board
Of Delegates OF the Ohio County Central
Club, Henry Felber, John 7. Cowl and
@. n. Taylor.
It was resolved to make the Central
Club rooms the headquarters and Tues
day night Of each week was fixed upon
as tho regular meeting time.
1t was reported that matters in the
Third ward are in good shape and that
with q proper effort the Democrotic vote
can be materially reduced.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-03
LOCAL BRErlTIES.
Matters OF Minor Moment tn aud About
tho City.


Matters OF Minor Moment tn aud About
tho City.
The GRAND this eyening-Gray and
Stevens.
AT the Y. NJ. G. A.-Character party
this evening.
THE Wheeling Turnbupd opened the
season last night With an enjoyable ball
in their hail OF Market street.
THE surprise party that was to be
given this evening at Germania hall has
been postponeduntil further notice.
TIE Wheeling Wheelmen IRE called
10 meet on Monday evening. All wheel
men who want to make wheeling a
success are wanted.
THE mcmbeIs Of tho Mercantile Club,
Of Bellaire, were handsomely entertained
by the Mercantile Club OF Wheeling, at
their rooms Wednesday night. The COM
pliment will DO returned ca next Tues.
day evening in the parlors OF the Globe
House, Mt Bellaire.
TIE entertainment given at Germauia
hall last evening by the ladies OF St.
Matthews church Tor the benefit OF the
church was u pleasant euccess, despite
the bad weather. There we're a number
OF special features OF an attractive char
acter, and the proceeds will net 4 hand
some tim.
jon JrAvoSs, the south Side junk
dealer, has been injuredb by published re.
ports that he was sent to jail. The fact
is, he waived q hearing and gave bond
for court. The charge WIS made by a
confessed Thief, and Dir. Jeavons is sure.
ly entitled to a suspension OF public
judgment until the truth comes out.
THE scenery and mechanical effects Tor
this production OF ''r!e Old Oaken
Backetp will be taken from the car to The
Grand Opera House to-day. This play,
so popular with the Wheeling public.
will occupy the stage Friday and Sa.ur-
day evenings. At the ladies' and
cl,ildrea's matinee Saturday afternoon
Miss Gray will appear IS messenger boy
iorty.two, supported BY q strong cast.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-03
In the Circuit Court,

In the Circuit Court, Part I, Judge
Campbell on the bench, the case Of
Weiner vs.. Silvers;ein occupied the en-
tire days session and is still pending.
The case Of Frank Booth rs. Fred B,
Huseman, on an application to sell the
real estate at the corner OF Eleventh and
Water streets, belonging to Huseman, q
minor, and Booths ward, was argued
and submitted.
The case OF Harry Seybold, indicted
Tor entertainment, was called, but post.
poued till October 0.
Abram Wlitchouse, 4 native OF Eng.
land, was admitted to ii izenship,