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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-27
A Gallo Find In Denmark.

An antiquarian find, which will excite
interest all over Europe, has lately been
made in Revemose peat bog near Hobro
in Jutland, Aalborg Amt The objects are
all of silver, the principal piece being
very large basin, on which have been fas-
tened plates of silver hammered out with
figures of men, women and animals. The
basin is twenty-six Danish inches in diam.
eter, but scarcely eight inches high. One
or two pieces are apparently wanting; but
it is hoped they will turn up when the
moss is minutely examined
The eyeholes of the figures are now
empty, but had evidently been filled with
colored glass. One of the plates, which is
nearly seventeen inches long, shows war
riors, with helmets and other ornaments.
One figure is god with wheel at his
side, and on another are two elephants. A
third shows a horned god in a sitting pos
ture with his legs crossed orientalwise.
All these have apparently nothing to do
with north@n mythology, as was at first
supposed. The whole find has now reached
the Danish national museum, and we see
that these pieces belong to the god ldRe of
the Gallo peoples. The god with the
wheel, for instance, is the Gallo sun god.
The whole is the work of Gallo artist at
that early period when the Roman and
Gallo peoples first came in contact. AL
lowing time for these things to wander so
far north, the date would seem to be, as
regards Denmark, the first century before
Christ. Other things belonging to this
Gallo group have been found previously
in this country. The total weight OF
precious metal hitherto exhumed is about
twenty Danish pounds.-Academy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-27
The Human Mechanism.

Just rs every we'll regulated system of
transit possesses telegraphic communica-
tions and in places automatic switches and
signals, so all parts of the human mechan-
ism are controlled by nerves, the head cen
ter being in the brain and numerous sub
sidiary offices situated in various parts of
the body. The organism has advantages
over all ordinary systems of transit mas
much as the arrangements for automatic
communication are more complete and
numerous than any transit system pos
sesses And very fortunately is this the
case, since all the vital functions, including
circulation, respiration and digestion,
might otherwise cease to be performed.
The mechanism being complete and the
food supply sufficient, the growth of the
body depends on the multiplication of cells.
AS to the origin of cells opinions differ,
the German school holding that each new
cell proceeds from prior cell, while the
French school declares that some cells are
produced spontaneously from the plasma.
Certain it is that in the lymphatics the
white corpuscles of the blood are found in
abundance, the same that are found in the
living plasma and are always numerous in
the vicinity of wounds where repairs have
to be made.
Further, where anything serves to check
the flow of this white blood, either by eff
fecting the nerves that control the lymph
atics and lacteals or these organs directly,
bodily growth is checked. To some such
influence we attribute the diminutive stat
ure of the "LiliputiGns." ~ New York
Times
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-27
Where the Line Was Drawn.

What mystery is womanl How tender,
how gentle, how forgiving! Like a moss
rose, her love sheds it's delicious perfume
over her husbands heart and home. She
loves for the sake of loving, and where she
has once given her heart there it stays, and
all the personal abuse and bad treatment
heaped upon her by the object of her affec-
ton only causes her to worship him with
increased devotion, as the violet, when
crushed under foot. gives forth sweeter
fragrance.
But there are some things which hus-
band can do to this mysterious creature
that will turn her love to hate and make
her fly off in search of a sharp ak or le-
gal separation. A woman in Illinois has
created mild sensation by suing her hus-
band-not for divorce, but for her false
teeth which he took away when she in
sisted upon biting him.-Galyeston News
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-27

rhouEht She Was Shot. but She wasn't
Even the saddest accident is pretty SURE
20 be the moving cause OF one or two more
or less amusing incidents, and Tuesday
nights gasometer explosion was no ex-
eeption to the rule.
The story is worth telling rs illustrating
what imagination csn do.
A prominent young Rochester physician
had call that night that promised TO
keep him out late aud his wife sat up TOR
him, getting more and more nervous rs
the slow hours Jagged by on leaden feet,
after the manner Of ladies so engaged. AZ
midnight there came a step up the walk,
up the side stqop, even to the office door.
Mrs. Doctor thought she recognized 1t a.
her husbands, and without any precau-
tionary who's there" or "ls that you"
threw the door wide open.
There was man there and he was not
her husband. He was big burly fellow;
his face bore what seemed to her n muir
derous expression; his right hand was
raised and pointed toward her in what
seemed to her a threatening attitude.
Murderer" revolver" SHOOT" were the
words tfsit best represent the impression
produced on her. She drew back to close
the door, and that very instant came the
sharp sudden explosion mile away. That
was enough The chain OF suggestion was
completed. Her imagination, directed by
having heard gunshot wounds profession
ally discussed, caused her to feel a sharp
burning pain pierce her shoulder, and with
a scream, "pm shotl Pm shot" she stag.
gered into the hall.
The man, naturally, ran for dear life.
Mrs. Doctor dropped into chair and
screamed for help. Her brother ran to her
assistance. With last effort she raised
herself from the chair, reeled toward him.
and fell fainting in his arms, gasping out
Just before she lost consciousness: "Joe
he's killed me. Break it gently to Tom"
It came near being matter more serious
than funny, orwhen the fainting spell was
over it was no easy matter to convince tht
lady that she was unhurt and quiet hel
nerves. And now in one physicians family
khe principal topic for wonderment IL
whether Mrs. Doctors nervousness thwart
ed genuine burglarious attempt, Oh
whether some innocent visitor, seeking in
slant relief for some suffering member o.
the family, is wondering why DR.. -
doesn't exercise proper supervision ovel
women he is treating for acute mania If h'
will keep them in his own DWELLING
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-27

Brushes, brushes, white
wash, paint, varnish etc.
at Humphreys.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-27
The Secret of Snccess.

lisa Leist, druggist, believe that the
secret of success is perseverance. Therefore
he persists in keeping the finest line of per-
fumeries, toilet articles, cosmetics, drugs and
chemicals on the market. He especially in.
vites all persons who have palpitation, short
breath, weak or hungry spells, pain in side or
shoulder, oppression, night mare, dry coughs.
smo herring, dropsy or heart disease to try Dr.
Miles unequaled new heart cure, before it is
too late. It has the largest sale of any simi-
lar remedy. Fine book of testimonials free.
DR.. Miles restorative nervine is unsurpassed
for sleeplessness. headache, fits. ETC.. and ii
contains no opiates,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-27
Snyel Her Stock In Trade.

Eyes, nearly everything ! had was
burned" said clever American girl who
was visitor in an English country house
where there had been disastrous fire.
81 lost all my gowns, but l saved one
thing, am thankful to say, and that is
my American accent, and, after all, }" she
continued laughingly, "that is really my
stock in trade over here. New York
Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-27

In one part Of the Mongol country
passed over by Mr.. Rockhill in his jour
ney to Thibet he found that boots were
the only things the people would receive
in exchange for horses, food, ETC., and
he congratulated himself that he had
carried along two dozen pairs, with
cloth tops and queer upturned toes.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-27
WHAT VII. TIME eNsi

What viii Time r>-e for what We losA
Youths rapsSsous hope.
The far outlook frum which 10 choose
The wide. I'D scopel
What will Time givel A little praise,
A little blame.
An added gift Of changeful days.
Perhaps a name
What will Time give2 A narrow place,
A lonely spot,
Remembrance for little space.
And then-forgot.
Ada Iddings Gale In Chicago Inter-Ocean-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-23
CHRIST BETRAYED.

The Lesson That Was Read to Mrs.
COoper's Bible Class Yesterday.
There is nothing quite so sad or so dam
gerous as to have false friend, said
Mrs Cooper, as she opened her Bible-class
yesterday. We see from the character of
Judas that pure associations cannot protect
a soul that loves evil. Heaven itself would
be no protection to such a soul. Christ in
the heart is what is needed to keep US pure
not q mere external Christ, but Christ
within, the hope of glory. Recreant sons
are often surrounded by the purest home
influences, but they choose the evil. The
love of money was the peril of Judas, and
1.-The love OF money is the root OF all evil p
not necessarily money itself, but the love Of
1t. They that will be rich fall into temp
tation and a snare which drown men in
destruction and perdtion." This is as true
to-day as when Paul wrote it, hundreds of
years ago. In referring to ChriSt's prompt
answer to the soldiers, " am he" Mrs.
Cooper said: Here is glorious picture Of
tile manliness of Christ. BE was model
material force. 1t rises in proportion to the
danger. No one can be truly courageous
who is not truly pure and good. The secret
of true courage is the presence Of
the 1nfnits overshado,wlng and up
justice. True spiritual bravery is fellow
ship with the living God. We all need this
conscious fellowship. We all have our
GethsemaDe, but We all do not come forth
saying as did the master, "Not III. y will, but
thine be done! Duty may call US amid
threatening dangers. But what God calls
US to DO. he will help us to do. Many a
victory has been won through prayer; and
it is comforting to know that it is said of
our blessed Lord, Yet learned he obedi-
eDce through the things which he suffered"
If our sutferings would teach us obedience
all would be well. In speaking OF the
verse, There appeared an angel from
heaven strengthening him." Mrs Cooper
said: There are unseen helpers for all who
trust in the Heavenly Father. From Gene
sis to Revelation, the doctrine of angel min
istration is clearly taught. But it requires
no third party or medium TO secure the
angelic aid. HE shall give his angels
charge over thee to help thee in all thy
ways" And one thing is certain, the nearer
we are to God, the nearer we are to those
who serve him day and night in-his temple
Angels from heaven may strengthen US in
our struggles from day to day.
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was type of the highest class of Southern
women, and the humiliation of losing wealth.
social standing and friends to become a
Land Office clerk, subject TO the petty an
noyances incident to such places and to be
daily associated with colOred clerks of both
sexes, was more than she could bear She
became dispirited and discouraged, and
when attacked by a cold, not necessarily
serious in itself, she sank rapidly. Gen
eral Grgsby was Consul to France dur
ing the administrations of Presidents
Harrison, Tyler and Polk, and men,
beers OF his family were prominent on
both sides during the civil war. His
widows private estate included the famous
Travellers Rest near Danylle, owned by
her grandfather, Governor Isaac Shelby,
before her. and which was noted for its
generous and refined hospitality. But
through the marriage of her mother to Rev.
Dr. John X. Breckenridge the property is
said to have been largely turned into
the hands of the Breckenridge family.
Then subsequent to General GrigSby's death
thousands of dollars more went to the
famous lawyers whom Mrs. Grigsby en-
ployed i'll prosecution to recover her lost
properties. In one suit she spent $4,000.
About eight years ago she came to Wash
ingt0n with her son and three daughters.
Confessing to Justice Harlan her financial
losses, through his personal influence she
was prevailed on to accept cerkships for
herself and two daughters, Thus the once
wealthy widow of Confederate General
came to hold Office under Republican Ad-
mlnlstration, and in consequence to die of
broken observation-disclosures Special to Chi
cago Herald
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-23
CUT A LITTLE GIRL.
The COWardly Act of a Chinese
HOuse.SerYant.

The risk incurred in families where there
are young children by employing Chinese
house-seTyants was fully shown yesterday,
when All Charley was brought TO tile Cen
trail Police Station and locked up on a
charge OF assault with a deadly weapon.
Charley was employed by Arthur Nc
Gurren, the Pine-street saloon-keeper, as
general house help at his residence. Last
Friday McGurren's little niece Katie, aged
6, came into the kitchen, and was asked by
Charley to give him some fresh bread for
his breakfast. The cliild said she had none
The reply SO incensed Charley that he
grabbed up a large caTving-knife and cut
the little girl twice, once on the right fore
arm and once on the first finger of the right
hand. Though the cuts were not deem they
bled freely, ana as soon as Charley saw the
blood flow he became alarmed, and after
tying up the child's wounds with strips of
his apron left the house as quick as lie
could.
Yesterday morning Charley, who must
have ascertained that little katie's wounds
were not serious, came into McGurren's sa-
IT'S all light, bossee; L tie 'em up Lip
gal, she no hurt. l go back wo'k TO you
now"
Pm bossee you. you yellow brute.''
yelled McGurren, picking up bung- starter,
ready to make Charley candidate for the
Receiving Hospital. Charley took flight
and ran oHt OF the saloon, pursued by Me
Gurren. Before the latter could uvertake
Charley police officer stopped the flying
Celestial, and McGurren preferred the
charge Oh which Charley was booked.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-23
A TWELVE-INCH GUN.
Monster Piece of Ordnance for
Our Navy Ready for Trial.
1t Has No Equal-Particulars Of Its Method
Of Manufacture, Its Dimensions and It's
Power to Penetrate Armor.

During the recent war an apparently in
surmountable difficulty with which the
United States Government had to contend
was the construction of a Pinch gun that
would stand the test of the firing of the
ten service charges at the proving ground
without the enlargement being beyond the
limit. which is 900 OF an inch. From the
following account of the construction of a
new 12-inch steel gun made at the Washing
ton foundry for the cruiser Monterey. now
being built here, it will be seen that not
only has the difficulty been overcome, but
this Coast will have the most destructive
weapon of defense in the world. The de-
scription, taken from the New York Herald
of recent date. is so full of detail as to be
made perfectly plain to the most ordinary
intelligence. The Herald says:
The first 12-inch gun intended for the
coast-defense ship Monterey is now ready
for trial at the Indian Head naval proving
grounds on the Potomac, below Washing
ton
The Pinch steel gun of the United States
Navy is an all steel built-up gun, con-
structed on the principle of what is called
initial tensions" This principle consists,
in the language of Lieutenant Meigs, in Civ
ing to the exterior portions of the gun Ger
tain initial tension. gradually decreasing
toward the interior, and giving to the in
terror parts certain normal state of COM
preston by the grip of the outer cylinders
and coils.
The general features Of this theory of con-
structon, when practically applied TO the
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tributed through the holes of the more STUB
born brown prisms and combustion Is
started.
The weight of the proiectlle to be fired
from the navy 12-inch gun is $50 pounus-
just double the weight of the powder charge
to be placed back of it. This is n general
law for all the high-power guns of the naval
service; therefore, a knowledge OF the
weight II either the powder charge or inc
pro1ectile will give the other. Inc pro-
jeciiles. manufactured in this country by
the Carpenter Steel Company, are OF steel
treated after process originally from the
Firminy Company of France. these pro
jecties are commonly called arm Or-pierclng
prOjecties.
WHAT THE GUN CAN DO.
The Dallistical details of the gun to he
proved have been worked out to be some
what as follows, using the charge OF powder
and the projec:ile given above: Velocity ~
muZZle, 2l00 feet a second; velocity Mt l000
yards, 1864 feet a second; velocity at l5o0
yards, 1900 feet second; velocity at 2GoO
yards. 1887 feet a second; velocity at 800
yards, 1777 feet second.
The muzZle energy is calculated TO De
equal to %, $50 foot tons. and with this force
it is estimated that the shot would be able
to perforate at the muZZle q steel plate
twenty-fOur inches thick
The extreme range of such a gun rs the
one to be soon put upon trial Is really mat
certain. the question being somewhat I'M
technical. Still, in order to answer the
question, 1t may be stated that the rough
rule is that the number of inches used TO ex-
press the caliber of the gun gives the ap-
proximate number of miles that the piece
will carry. Thus the 12-inch gun will have
a range of twelve miles. 1t may be inter
estlng to know that the only modern hlgh-
power gun ever fired for the purpose OF
finding out how far it could carry was the
English 9.2-inch broech-loader. The pro-
jectile was picked up little over eleven
miles from the spot where 1t was fired.
An extremely important point in connec-
ton with all large-caiiber guns is that re-
lating to the life of the gun. By this is
meant that after certain limited number
of rounds are fired the gun loses its accu-
racy through the effect of what is called
erosion, caused by the powder gases. In
foreign services the estimate for the Pinch
gun is placed at from 800 to 400 rounds.
Probably the latter figure will suit our gun.
AS examples of how increasing the caiber
tends to shorten the life of the gun, is
stated that the English 13.5-inch gun is es-
timated to be able to fire only 40 rounds
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building of the gun now under discussion,
may be briefly described as follows: First,
there is long steel tube. made out of solid
piece Of metal. extending the entire length
of the gun; over the rear part of this tube
steel jacket is shrunk from the breech end,
extending forward along the tube foI about
tw0-ffths OF its length. Next a layer OF
steel hoops or bands is shrunk on over the
jacket; then in front of the jacket and along
the chase come tapering hoops and locking
bands, which run along all the way TO the
muZZle.
NO TRUNSIONs FOR HEAVY GUNS.
1t should be noticed in the Pinch gun
that one of the hoops shrunk on top of the
jacket is fitted with three bread, projecting
rings or circular Tugs in the place usually
occupied IN guns of smaller callberS by
trunnions. These lngs fit into corresponding
grooves in the saddle, heavy casting form
ing in itself sort Of top carriage. To this
saddle are attached parts of the hydraulic
gear Tor manipulating the gun. Tdus. in
training, the saddle is the part that moves,
carrying with 1t the gun, the two being iE-
separaDle. The saddle rests on the heavy
girders that are fitted TO the carriage proper.
Such an arrangement is found to be neces
sary in order 10 relieve and distribute the
great strain on the gun bearings caused by
the firing of such heavy ordnance with
modern powders and projsctiles.
When the different parts which col TO
make up the gun are received, they ale first
examined for the marks of the Government
inspector; for it Is necessary that each foTg-
ing should possess certain physical
characteristics. The requirements in the
case Of the 12-inch gun are as follows:
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with full charges, and the Immense 110-ton
16-inch gun is credited with but 70 rounds,
before the riding will be so damaged as to
need replacing.
The cost of lhe Pinch gun is considera-
bly, more than most people imagine. the
price OF the gun alone, without any of its
necessary accessories. is in the neighbor-
hood OF $4,000 and il is estimated that a
carriage and the machinery for its manipu-
lation will approximate in price close to an
other $50, 600.
When IL comes to firing the gun another
source of expense is presented, the money
value Of the powder charge being SIS and
that of the arm Or-piercing projectle about
$780, But If the pinch gun fulfls all that
is expected of 1t no one can fairly object to
the outlay, for the United States will be the
possessor Of the best gun OF It's size IN the
world.
The test at the proving grounds-"the
statutory test" required by law-cOnsists in
firing ten rounds, full charges, as rapidly
as practicable. II the gun can stand it
and heretofore every gun made at the Wash
ington Yard has stood the test-it is the pres
ent intention to ship the piece TO the Mon
teTey at San francisco, where the Monterey,
which is TO mount two OF these Pinch guns
is building. The other ships to be provided
with this caliber are the monitor Puritan,
with four of them, and the Texas with two
Between the navy 12-inch gun and the
same caliber gun made for the United States
Army there are several differences of detail
worth noticing. In the first place, as the
army builders were not restricted as to
weight, their gun weighs fifty-two tons to
the navy's forty-fvet tons. In length of bore
the navy gun has an advantage Of some two
feet
1t is in the firing and ballstical details that
there is the most noticeable difference. The
army gun fires 440-pound charge of pow
der; the navy gun only 425 pounds. So.
too. the army ErojeCtile is tie heavier
weighing 1000 pounds 10 the navy's $50
pounds.
The navy gun is to develop an initial We
locity OF POO foot seconds; the army gun
was content with 1850 foot seconds. The
muzzle energy of each is practically the
same.
As initiating against the advantages of
the heavier projectile of the army gun, the
navy piece is to DO its work on an anterior
pressure Of Is tons per square inch to the
others Is tons, hence the navy gun should
have the longer life Each piece, however,
is the finest of its kind.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-23

Gaspar Panitza Of 519 Sacramento stree
yesterday identified the woman who wa.
found dead in her room at II u Vallejo stree
last Saturday, as Josie Martin. The de
ceased was about 81 years Of age, and hel
death Is believed to be due to her dissipated
habits She was utterly destitute at III,
time of her death. and would have beer
buried in the Potter's Field had not Panitza
who knew her when she was leading diff
ferent life, volunteered to defray the ex
penses Of her burial elsewhere.
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The excited man rushed into the doctor s
consultation-room and exclaimed:
doctor, come with me, QuickP'
Cant do it," returned the doctor.
''These are my consultation hours"
But there's no one in the waiting room p
protested the excited man.
Some one may come in, though" said
the doctor.
LET EN- waltz cried the man.
but they wonti" said the doctor. Eve
tried it, and they won't wait if I'm not
here"
What do you do when you are en-
gagedP"
Put sign up on the door Doctor en-
gagged. Please take a seat"
why don't you 40 il now?" asked the
excited man.
Will"
He put the sign up, chased out with the
excited man, and when he returned an hour
later, slipped in the side door to his consul
tation-room, and opened the door t. the
waiting-room, he found the latter room full.
Every one had waited.-Chicago Tribune.