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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17
The Growth of the Skeleton.

When growth is attained the skeleton
having reached its proportions, any ad-
verse influence affecting the lymphatio
system or nutritive supply in any way
tends to produce leanness A well de-
veloped man having drunk lye by acci-
dent, after a prolonged illness and recov-
cry found himself living skeleton. A
dissection of this man after death dis
closed the fact that the thoracic duct
had been nearly closed up.
The earliest recorded example of this
class was Claude Ambrose Seurat, born
at Troyes, France, April 10, 1897. Ac-
cording to the account, at his birth there
was nothing in his appearance that indi-
Gated disease, but in proportion as he
grew in size his flesh gradually wasted
away.
On the other hand, any influence
which stimulates the nutritive mechan-
ism unduly degrades the secretive and
assimilative functions and tends to pro.
duce abnormal fat. The living skeleton,
with his limited capacity for food and
assured income as freak, enjoys some
degree of happiness, but the fat person
deserves commiseration. The statistics
of this class are quite extensive. New
York Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17
sberman,s RemarIkable Dream.

Writers who have busted themselves
picking up anecdotes and incidents of
the life of Sherman appear to have
wholly overlooked the story of his re-
markable dream. It is as follows;
One night the general took refuge in
an old farmhouse and had fallen into
deep sleep when he was visited by a
most exciting dream. He fancied that
the house in Which he slept was sur
rounded by band of guerillas, who had
dug hole beneath the room in which he
lay, filed it with powder and touched it
off. The explosion that followed was
terrible, and the general thought he saw
himself flying through the air in Sec
tions. The shock of this terrible expert
ence caused him to jump to the middle
of the floor
Hastily dressing he left the building.
He had not gone far into the night when
red glare shot up from the farmhouse,
followed by terrible explosion. The
building was wrecked, but the dream
had saved the life of the great general.
st. Louis Republic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17

My daughter says your Swamp-Root has
done her more good then all the medicine
she has ever taken, She has taken hundreds
of dollars worth. 1t has cured me of kidney
and urinary difficulties.
Jonathan Norris, Wolf, Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17

the thought Of heaven. However talka-
tive we may be, there Will come "a time when
the stoutest and most emphatic interroga-
ton will evoke from MS no answer. As
soon as we have closed our lips for the
final silence no power on earth can break
that taciturnity, but where, oh, Christian,
will be your spiriti In a scene Of infinite
gladness. The spring morning Of heaven
waving its blossoms in the bright air. Vic
tors fresh from battle showing their scars
The rain Of earthly sorrow struck through
with the rainbow of eternal joy. In one
group, God and angels and the redeemed
Paul and Silas, Latimer and Ridley,
Isaiah and jeremiah, Payson and John
Milton, Gabriel and Michael the arch
angel. Long line of choristers reaching
across the hills Seas Of joy dashing to the
white beach. Conquerors marching from
gate to gate. You among them.
Oh, what a great flock Of sheep God will
gather around the celestial well. Nostone
on the wells mouth while the shepherd
waters the sheep. There Jacob will recog-
nize Rachel the shepherdess. And stand
ing on one side of the well of eternal rap
ture your children, and standing on the
Quiet VI buo NOAA VI ldpbhiC
your Christian ancestry, you will be
| bounded on all sides by joy so keen and
grand that no other world has ever been
permitted to experience it.
Out of that one deep well of heaven the
Shepherd will dip reunion for the bereaved,
wealth for the poor, health for the sick,
rest for the weary. And then all the flock
of the Lords sheep will lie down in the
green pastures, and world without end we
will praise the Lord that on this first
autumnal Sabbath of 1891 we were per
mitted to study among the bleating flocks
and lowing herds of this fair ground the
story of Jacol and Rachel the shepherdess,
/ at the we'll in MesOpotamia. Oh, plunge
your buckets into this great Gospel well
and let them come up dripping with that
water of which if a man drink he never
/ again shall thirst.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17
HOW to Strengthen the Ewes.

A Asimple and excellent plan to preserve
and strengthen the eyes is this: Every
morning pour some cold water into your
washing bowl; at the bottom of the bowl
place a silver coin or some other bright
object; then put your face into the wa
ter with the eyes open and fixed on the
object at the bottom; move your head
from side to side gently, and you will
find that this morning bath will make
your eyes brighter and stronger, and
preserve them beyond the ordinary al
lotted time.-New York Telegram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17
Parafiine from Peat.

A new industry that is fourishing in
Brazil is the disti!lation of paraffine from
a peculiar kind of peat, which is found in
great beds. This peat is rich in parafine,
and the distilled product is used in the
manufacture of candles. Some of the beds
have been worked to great depth, but there
is no evidence Of the exhaustion of the sup
ply,-New York Journal,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17

English SPAWN Liniment removes all hard,
soft or calloused Jumps and blemishes from
horses, blood spavins, curbs, splints, sweeney,
ing-bone, STILES, sprains, all swollen throats,
coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle.
Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure
ever known. Sold by D. j. Humphrey, drug
Qist. dec ll-SU ly
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17

Blanche (after replying 'Yes'' to HUNK
ers proposal)-Do you want to speak TO
papa tonightr
Hunker-N-no Wait till tomorrow Ttl
get an accident insurance policy before /
come back.-New York Epoch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17

The Largest, Best and
Cheapest stock Of Wall Pa
per, Trimmings, &C., ever
brought to Henry County,
at Humphreys "Old Re-
liable" Drug Store.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17

Jinks-Thut fellow Wiukers is trying to
get into the -Four Hundred, isn't heS
Binks-l don't know, Why do you think
soP
Jinks-He has given up business and has
begun living Oh his wife's money.-NeW
York Weekly
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-17

Brushes, brushes, white
wash, paint, varnish, etc.,
at Humphreys.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
Attempted Murder.

Jesse Babcock, cripple, of Grand Rap
ids, came as near to being murderer on
Tuesday night as he could and escape.
His intent was good, but poor cartridge
faded TO work. and saved the life of his
intended victim. BaJcock is loafer about
the streets aud his wife has left him. He
is OF an ugly aad jealous disposition and
several times assaulted men on account of
his wife. Tuesday night he saw her walk
ing down the street with man whose
name is not yet known, and he became
enraged as once. He traded his watch for
a revolver. and after making sure that is
was loaded. started for them. He ordered
the fellow TO leave his wife alone, and
when he refused. Babcock pulled his revol-
yer and, thrusting it into the mans face,
pulled the trigger. 1t snapped, and before
he could renew the effort his wife jumped
upon him. A crowd collected, and he was
led to jail, while the woman and man es-
capped. He swore no intended TO kill
them. and says be will do it yet. He is
held for attempted murder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
AuHonorabIe War Record.

News has been received of the death of
Comanche. the most celebrated horse in
the United States cavalry ser Sice, at Fort
Riley, KS He was 20 years Of ago and
the only living thing belonging TO the
United States service which escaped tho
massacre at the battle Of Little Big Horn.
where General Custer and command were
massacred. He was one of the original
mount of the Seventh cavalry when the
regiment was organized in 1866, and has
been in almost every battle with the lndi-
ans up TO the date of his retirement from
active service. After the battle of Little
Big Horn he was found covered with
wounds, riderless and saddleless, some
distance from the scene of the massacre.
He was taken charge Of by Captain Row
Ian and sent to Fort Riley, where for II
years he has not been subject to a bride,
ana has been the special charge Of the
Seventh cavalry. His death was due to
old age. His skin will be stuffed and
mounted and kept in the museum OF the
Kansas state university, until the worlds
fair at Chicago, where it will be taken for
exhibition.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
A Wonderful Machine.

A machine which is expected to revolu-
tionize the saw mill business has been in
vented by Thomas =. Crane OF New York,
who has been at work for five years per-
fecting it. 1t cuts lumber without any
waste, and there is no sawdust whatever.
In cutting lumber with saw there is a
great loss, which goes into sawdust The
new invention is designed TO cut thin
boards and planks and will cut in different
thickness, varying from one thirty-second
Of an inch 10 an inch. No saw is used,
the wood being cut with a knife placed on
O slide, with another slide above it, aud
getting its weight from very heavy cross
head connected with rod. Just in front
Of the knife is a narrow roller which
touches the log before the knife reaches it
and steadies IT, The knife gets its hori-
zontal motion from this connecting rod and
it slides back and forth easily. The diffi-
Guilty was 10 get a vertical or draw motion,
in order not 10 in.ure the fibre Of the
wood This has been perfected and the
machine is complete. The saving TO the
lumborman is very great
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
STATE SUMMARY.
A BRIEF RESUME OF THE oOiN0s
or MICHIGAN CITIZENS.
Grand Rapids Mans Attenhpt 90 Conn
,nit Dickinson County
Tax Dimcuity settled.
Conyicts Set Free.

There are score or more of corvicts in
tho several penal institutions of this state
who will congratulate one another when
they learn of the action of the supreme
court declaring the indeterminate sentence
law unconstitutional and void. TIE worth
les who win be thus elated represent the
contingent OF convicts who were fortunate
enough TO be sentenced under the provi-
sions of the defunct law. The supreme
court declares that the law provided that
prisoners sentenced hereunder should be
sentenced to prison, and that nothing
should be said by the court as TO the time
they should be required To serve, this mat
tor being left wholly 10 the discretion OF
the prison board. provided, however. that
euch Imprisonment should not exceed the
maximum term provided by law for the
crime for which the prisoner was convicted,
and also that no prisoner shall be released
until after serving the minimum provided
for tho oflense. Now. the attorneys are
all agreed that under this decision IL will
only be necessary fer convicts so sentenced
to apply for writs of habeas corpus, and
their prompt release will necessarily fol-
low This opinion is also held by members
Of the central prison board. The chances
are that a choice job lot of convicts will
soon te turned loose upon society, as the
law mas been in force more than two years,
and there We doubtless a large number of
them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
A Remarkable Case.

On another page in this issue we re-
publish from the Toronto Globe the par
ticulars of IA remarkable case which has
been topic OF conversation throughout the
Dominion for several months past. A
well known Hamilton gentleman had been
pronounced after four years treatment by
score Of physicians as incur
able, and was paid the $1,000
total disability insurance provided
by the Royal Templars of Temperance.
The high standing Of the Globe, aud the
care with which it investigated the facts
afford ample evidence that the statements
in the article are entirely reliable. Added
to this we have the statement OF Mr.. j. T..
Ellis, OF Peshtigo, Wis, now United
States Consul ut Brockville, Ont. the
Canadian headquarters of the remedy,
that DIR. Williams Pink Pills are the most
marvellous remedy ever discovered MIR.
Ellis has used Thorn in his family and
speaks from experience.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
Knights orL.borin Assembly.

The 18th constitutional general assembly
Of the knights of Labor convened at Tole-
do on the 10th. The secretary's report
shows that the order has increased its
membership over 5000 during the past
year in this country alone. and that most
assemblies are in fourishing condition
financially and otherwise The most i'm
portant matter before tho assembly was
the public school system Of this country.
The majority OF the delegates present are
Roman Catholics, yet they placed them
selves on record in reference TO the school
question. The feeling appeared 70 be
unanimously in favor OF the public school
svatem
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
New and Successful Robbery.

There was an exciting episode, near Old
Superior, Mimi. on Duluth, South Shore
~ Atlantic train one day last week. A
New Yorker, who does not want his name
known, had been playing cards with
couple OF sharpers, when one of them in
simulated that the New Yorker did not have
any money. The latter drew out 5000 IN
bills to give his accuser the lie and the lat
ter grabbed the roll Thereupon the third
man, pal of thief, seized the latter and
told the victim To call the conductor and
have him arrested. The New Yorker bit,
and while he was gone the thieves stopped
the train and jumped off. Conductor Sims
aud dozen others gave chase and after the
conductor had fired two shots in the air the
pal Of the theft threw up his hands. The
confederate escaped and took tho money
with him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
A BLOODLESS WAR.
THE SWORDS USEFULNESS NOW
PAST AND GONE.
Come TO an Agreement on the Seal
Fisheries Dispute.
Behrin~ Sea Dispute Ended.

That an agreement has been reached be-
tween the governments of the United
Suites and Great Britain regarding the
Behring Sea seal fisheries dispute has been
made public in the hearing before the
United States supreme court on the case
CT the Canadian sealer Sayward seized for
illegal sealing and the first announcement
was made that the prolonged diplomatic
correspondence between Secretary Blaine
and Lord Salisbury has resulted in an
agreement by which the long pending dis
pute will be definitely settled. Solicitor
General Taft, who was addressing the
court, made the first intiination that the
correspondence between the two countries
had reached the point of an agreement
upon arbitration. He stopped at this point,
and when Justice Gray desired some more
explicit statement the solicitor general hes
itatcd TO reply and intimated that perhaps
he lad revealed more than he should have
Gone. Thereupon Attorney-Genera Miller
himself interposed and not only substan-
tiated all that the solicitor-general had
said, but went further and announced that
the government had effected an agreement
This was practically the first announcement
made as to the progress of the negotiations
since tho last correspondence was made pub
lie, showing difference of opinion between
the two governments. IL was surprising
that the news should first come out in an
argument in court and the attorney-gene
was asked after adjournment IL he would
throw some light on the subject. 1T is
true that an agreement upon arbitration
has been reached" he said, yes" be
added, 1.-The matter has been settled be-
tween the two governments; that is, sub
ject 10 ratification by the senate"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
Il. OIL. Treasurer Short $1,000

The sensation OF the knights Of labor
convention at Tole,>, last week was the
report Of committee appointed at the
last session, at the request of General
Secretary Hayes, TO investigate, the treas
urers books, which he found in unsatis-
factory shape. The committee reported
that ex-Treasurer Turner refused TO APP
pear before them, or TO give up the bank
deposit books, Cancelled checks and other
documents in his possession. They made
the best investigation possible IN the alb
sence OF these documents, and find there
is over 50 900 unaccounted for. even cred
iting Turner with sl1, 200 which is state
ments show TO have been expended, but
which the books Of the order do not show,
leaves balance of over Si4, 900 entirely
unaccountsd for. The report was ordered
printed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
TOOK THE TREASURE.
A BAND OF THIEVES CAPTURE A
SPLENDID PRIZE.
The Haul Figures up in the Neigh
borlood Of 100000 and the Safes
for Good Measure.
They Were Bold Ones.

The midnight train from Chicago, on the
Milwaukee * st. Paul road, was robbed
near Western Union Junction, % miles
south Of Milwaukee on the morning OF the
18th. The robbers are supposed TO have
boarded the train at the Junction. AS soon
as it was well away from the station, in
the open prairie, they stopped it and broke
into the express car. 1t is probable that
the total amount of the booty will
reach 800, 900, and possibly more,
as the train which was held up was
the one which generally carried all the
money received by Milwaukee banks from
the east in the morning.
The train had been out OF the junction,
! about half mile when the fireman, Ed
ward Averll, who was putting some coal
into the furnace. was startled TO hear
noise behind him. He turned around and
discovered two heavily masked men clamb-
ering over the engine tender. Both lev
eled their double barreled muskets at the
fireman, and the engineer, Billy" Mckay,
with the Injunction Don't move an inch
till we tell you TO. or we will blow the tops
of your heads off" The train was brought
to u standstill and both men were ordered to
step out of the cab and get in line ahead Of
the robbers. They were marched TO the
express car under cover and the work OF
blowing open the express car began. Sew
eral bombs were thrown into the car and
the explosions were terrific and must have
awakened every passenger on the train,
but nobody appeared on the scene. The
robbers were not less then six or seven in
number Judging from the manner in which
they conducted operations. The trainmen
believe they had team close at hand with
which TO cart away the safes, which were
taken boldly out Of the car. The passen-
gers were not molested. When the train
arrived at milwaukee the express car pre-
sented an appearance that would indicate
that it had been attacked by heavy ar
tillery. Every door and window had been
blown out. and the platform and walls
were shattered in half a dozen places,
while the contents were piled in one indis-
criminate heap in the center of the car.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
EngIand's Heavy storms.

Storms Of a terrible character visited the
English channel and the southern portion
OF the Irish sea last week. Many fishing
Gus lives were lost Several vessels were
stranded on the English shores and went
TO pieces. AT Sandgate the steamer Ben
venu went ashore and the crew chung TO
the rigging until taken off by the gallant
life savers. who only reached the vessel
after many unsuccessful efforts and the
risk OF their own lives. AS it was a num-
Der OF the ships crew were drowned. Two
vessels went aground of Hastings and
many were drowned. The steamer Ha-
warden Castle, coasting vessel, was
wrecked at the mouth Of the Mersey and a
nun Der of the crew washed from the rig
ging where they had sought refuge. The
White Star line steamer Britannia and the
Inman line steamer City of New York,
both bound from Liverpool to New York,
sailed from Liverpool and shaped their
courses for Queenstown in the very teeth
of the gale. When they made an ofling
after leaving the river they met with ter
rife weather, which they carried with
them throughout their voyage down the
Irish sea- An immense wave boarded the
Britannia and carried overheard Quarter
sells went down with portion OF or their
entire crews and several of>the life saving
stations lost some of their members in at
empting TO save the lives OF those ia dis
treSs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
Deserted Bride BECOMES Insane.

A peculiar and distressing case of insan-
ity has Just become known at Columbus,
Ind. In July last Zerilda Layman became
Mrs George L. Spencer against the wishes
and eutreaties OF her relatives and friends.
At the time of her marriage TO Spencer
she had in cash $500 which she would not
invest in property. Thirty days after her
marriage she gave her husband her pocket
book to carry while on her way TO and
from church. After arriving homo from
church Spencer made an excuse to step out
of the residence on an errand. He was
never afterward seen and carried away all
OF her money. The loss of her money and
friends drove her mad, and she has been
committed 10 the central insane asylum at
Indianapolis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
Thouchtshe wa. still n slave.

The court Of appeals of Kansas City,
Mo-, hes handed down decision granting
Eda Hickman new trial in her case
against the Hickman estate Eda was a
slave OF Joseph Hickman, Of Moniteau
county. Mo-, and her master had managed
10 keep from her the fact that the Negroes
had been emancipated and for almost 25
years had made her work on his farm with
out remuneration. She finally discovered
that she was "a free woman and entered
suit TO recover 81, 500 which she claims is
due her for her services during the last %
years. The first trial awarded her half
the amount, but the circuit court reversed
the decision. But the court Of appeals re-
versed the decision OF the circuit court and
remanded the case for a now trinl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
Blood Thirsty Anarchists.

Over a thousand anarchists or anarchist
sympathizers crowded into the West
Twelfth street Turner hall at Chicago TO
commemorate the day on which their fell
low anarchists were hung. 1t was the
most decisive demonstration Of the kind in
that city since the eventful evening Of May
4. when scores of police went down in
blood. The speeches were extreme, and
red emblems covered everything. The
climax came during the inceudiary utter
ances Of Henry Weisswan, editor OF the
New YORK Baker. Inspector of Police
Hubbard accompanied Ivy Lieut. Gibbons
and a squad OF officers in citizens clothes.
were seen TO approach the stage. They
ordered an American flag placed among
the flaming crimson banners which were
conspicuous everywhere. Instantly there
was a profound sensation in the motley
audience, and the police were Kissed from
all parts OF the hall. Mrs. Lucy Parsons,
who occupied cnair against the rear wall,
shrieked out: "Rang the murderers OF my
husband" In "a second pandemouium
reigned, hundreds of excited men pushing
forward, cursing the officers and seemingly
only wanting nod or look from leader
TO precipitate fearful spectacle OF car
mage. But the flag was placed as ordered,
and the ''murderers of my husband" were
not hanged.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-20
Enormou. Corn and Potato Yields.

The statistical returns Of the department
of agriculture of the United States for No
vember make the corn crop one OF the
largest in volume ever reported. Tho
highest rate Of yield as estimated appears
in New England, from 35 10 30 bushels
per acre; in the south the range is from IL
in Florida to 20 in Maryland; while in the
surplus corn states the figures are as fol-
lows: Ohio 33.7, Indiana 81, Illinois 3l.2,
Iowa 30.7, Missouri 800, Kansas 26.7,
Nebraska 36.3 The October condition OF
potatoes has not been equaled since 1880,
and the average yield according to these
preliminary estimates has not been sur
passed in the past