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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
PERSPECTIVE VIEW.

The open fireplace in the corner, with an
open CRATE for burning coal, is provided
with neat mantel Of oak, which, with the
glazed tile hctrth, gives a cozy and pretty
effect to the room as well as comfort on
chilly days, when only little fire is re-
qnired. This makes a very cheerful corner
In which to sit aud read or sew The stair
case is placed in the most inconspicuous
part OF the room, and in place of the usual
newels, rails aud btlusters an ornamental
screen of tiniest spindle work extends to
the ceiling, practically inclosing the stairs
aud forming u most charming feature,
which balances well with the open fireplace
and mantel in the opposite corner. If the
woodwork Of the hall and stairs is of oak,
dull red curtains of some light fabric can
be placed behind the screen with good ef-
feet, If of cherry or mahogany or any
dark wood, rich yellow would be prefera-
BILE. The curtains which separate the front
room from the dining room should be of
heavy material and in harmony with the
colors and decorations of the reception hall
or parlor.
The dining room ought to be finished
similar to the front room. as the large
opening or arching between throws them
Into one room, as it were.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
He Knaw All Ahnnt II.

1t was years before the contract labor
law went into effect that gentleman liv-
ing in Rensselaer, county imported large
number of raw Trishmen to work, some in
his factory and some on his farm,
When the company arrived the gentle
man, being exceedingly democratic, and
having a keen enjoyment of native Irish
wit, invited a number of his friends to
meet his Importation at farm festival
The Irishmen furnished much amuse-
ment. 1t was toward the close of the sum
mer, and a few late watermelons remained
on the vines. These were a novelty to the
sons of the Emerald Isle; they enjoyed
them hugely.
Now" said the gentleman, here is an
other variety of melon" At the same
time his farm hands hewed open a dozen
half ripened pumpkins The Irishmen fell
to and with wry faces devoured the hard
and tasteless pulp
"What do you think of them" inquired
the gentleman.
"Shure," replied the most loquacious,
who had eaten much of the pumpkins
they're not so sappy as the Others"
The gentleman and his American friends
laughed heartily at the answer.
"Why, man, it's pumpkin" said the
gentleman. You'll have to know pump
kins' if you're going to become Yankee" I"
"Shure, sol" said the Irishman, "Iknew
1t all the time, didn't taste it,"
"How did you know, then, that it was
not so sappy as the otherP"
Faith, sor, OWNED it, and when your
honor aXed an oDinion | gave mine ont of
politeness. 'Twould not do to have your
honor axing questions of the likes Of us
an git no response. New York Herald
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
A souasos IN EXILE
. e . VERY Quiet Life That the Conts
de Paris Leads ~ stowe House.

. e Very Quiet Life That the Cents
de Paris Leads ~ stowe House.
The recent visit of the Comte de Paris 70
the United States and the long afiIiatIon
Of the head OF the House Of. Orleans with
our military leaders may cause my readers
to take some interest in brief account OF
this princes residence in bis enforced exile
from his native land
Stowe HoVre. the English home OF the
| Count de iAris and his family. is one OF
those superb country houses. or rather pal
aces, for which England is Justly famous,
and there, in spite of his pretensions TO the
French throne, the Count de Paris leads
the most quiet and domestic of Ewes It is
( to be supposed that numerous royalist con
spiracies for the overthrowing Of the re
public nave been Matched and nursed into
vitality beneath that imposing roof But
Is general rule the exiled prince passes
his days in attending to mis- correspond
ence the receives bushels OF letters daily
many of which are Of too private a nature
to be intrusted for their answering even TO
his confidential secretary, literary work.
In which he takes great delight aud in
fishing In the stream that flows through
his grounds
The Young princes ride and shoot and
accompany their father on ali his excur
sions. The Princess Helene, who is an
ardent and accomplished musician, spends
great deal Of time at her piano and takes
great pleasure in getting up impromptu
little concerts In the evenings for the
amusement Of her parents And then
there is the constant coming and going of
visitors from France, for Stowe House.
though it has not quite taken the place Of
the lost residence of the Count of Cham
bord as Mecca for the nobility of France
still lures to its doors a Roodly number of
those who cherish hope of the restoration
OF the monarchy There is always a good
deal of bowling and hand shaking on the
part OF these visitors, and they always ad
dress their host as Sire" but whether he
chooses to consider himself Philippe VII
or Louis Philippe II is not exactly known.
There was no doubt about the Count de
Chambord, he always considered himself
and was considered by his party, as being
Henry V
| do not know If the Count de Paris has
succeeded to one of the Count de Cham
bord's functions, which was to act as host
to and to bestow his benedictions upon the
newly welded couples that belonged to the
aristocracy of France. His Austrian home
was always the shrine at which the noble
brides and bridegrooms of the nation went
to offer up their homage But these little
observances are dying out The affiliation
of the count with the Boulangist conspir
acy has done much to damage his prestige
as it showed forth not only lack of patri |
otism on his part, but also a lack Of intel |
hgence in pinning his faith on the preten
sions Of the "brave general paris Cor
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
Housekeepers should Learn to Repair.

HOusekeepers Should Learn to Repair.
1t is always good thing for house
keeper to be possessed of enough mechan-
ical ability for her to make various trifing
repairs about the house, rather than t.
have to wait until they aggregate suffi-
cient sum to justify the sending for a
workman to attend to them. Who has
not watched a water faucet drip, drip,
drip, relentlessly and continuously, and
has not longed for wrench and leather
washer, and the ability to use themp One
feels that it is almost insulting to the
autocratic plumber to ask him to attend
to so slight defect in only one faucet. As
o matter of fact great many housekeep-
ors have learned how to put in a washer
and thus remedy one of the miseries of the
kitchen.
There is hardly anything which is more
annoying than refractory lock, yet there
IA scarcely anything more easily repaired,
provided it is not an elaborate lock and is
not broken. The mechanism of bureau
and other furniture locks is quite likely to
get out of order after some years of use
These may be removed with small screw
driver, and If one does not understand at
first what is the trouble or how the parts
should go together, one may take off a
lock, similar to it which is in good work
ing order, and learn the trouble and how
TO put the parts together again.
One thing which is very apt to be the
trouble when lock refuses to turn is rust.
This may usually be remedied by putting
in few drops of oil from the sewing ma,
chine can without removing the lock.
NWTI
It should be thoroughly oiled.-New York
Tribune
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
Writing for the Dollar.

To write for the dollar Is folly. Let
your work measure your income, not your
income the work The most irritating au
thor is the one who in her letter obtrusive
ly shows that all she wants is to get all
she can In a certain sense this is right
What is worth printing is worth paying
for. Get the best prices you can for your
work. That is always legitimate But
don't make the price the whole object, the
sum and substance of your letter to editor
or publisher. Leave something to his
Judgment ano sense of fairness. He knows
you are not working for love or for the
benefit of your health.
Be paid for your work and do such work
that you will be paid we'll Strive for a
position where you can command good
prices But don't work. and show in your
work. and in every line of your letter, Hrst.
last and all the time, that you are only
working for the dollar Write what the
public wants; write in q plain, popular
style; take care with your work, and the
dollars will take care of Jhemselves.-Ed-
ward W. Box in Ladies' Home Journal
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

You can judge nothing of China by it's
American representatives. The masses OF
people at home are of much higher order.
They are a nation of scholars, and to a
large extent Of thinkers. They naturally
tend to plotting and scheming Every one
of the provinces has its political cliques.
There are great many families who work
together, and the secret societies form an
other great element which is usually
against rather than for the government.
Everything runs by family in China. The
rich man takes care of his poor relatives,
the family records are religiously kept and
the people are more clannish than the
Scotch There are in all China only 400
clans. At this rate there must be some
thing like half million in each clan, al
though the people are so scattered that
this family influence is somewhat lost.
There are feuds between these clans and
the members of a clan generally resent and
revenge an injury to one of their members
Some of these clans are so bad that they
constitute class of blackmailers. They
combine together to support their own
men for otfice.-Frank G. Carpenter In Ma
tional Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

The kitchen is small. but Is sufficient for
all ordinary purposes. II desired, the dou
BILE doors which open from the dining
room upon the rear veranda could be omit
ted and the kitchen enlarged TO the full
width Of the building. The wide veranda
which extends across the front on one side
and u portion of the rear of the house is
very desirable feature for warm climate
or in hot weather, Sliding windows which
extend to the floor are fitted in the right
hand side of the hall and dining room,
which with the folding doors in front and
in the dining room afford an opportunity
of opening the whole Of the first story so it
will admit the breeze in summer OF
course ia the northern states this would
not be required, and the sliding window
and folding doors from the dining room
would be unnecessary. In the extreme
north the veranda could be inclosed with
panel work about feet In height and
fitted with sash above, so that in cold
weather the house could be made warm
and be protected from the cold winds of
winter, while in summer time they could
taken down and packed away
In the second story of this house are
seven good sized bedrooms, all well lighted,
with foot hall extending the entire
length of the building, lighted at the rear
by large window and in front by sash
door, which affords access to the balcony
IN front.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

Some interesting observations relating to
the surgical treatment of wounds by birds
were recently brought by NJ Fatio before
the Physical 'ociety of Geneva. Hequoted
the case of the snipe, which he had often
observed engaged in repairing damages.
With its bean and feathers it makes a very
creditable dressing, applying plasters to
bleeding wounds, and even securing a
broken limb by means of stout ligature
On one occasion he killed snipe which
had on the chest large dressing composed
Of down taken from other parts of the
body and SEE rely fixed to the wound by
the coagula.ed blood. Twice he had
brought home snipe with interviewer feath-
ers strapped on to the site of the fracture
of one or other limb
The most interesting example was that
of a snipe, both of whose legs he had un-
fortunately broken by a misdirected shot.
He recovered the animal only on the day
following, and he then found that the poor
bird had contrived to apply dressings and
q sort of splint to both limbs In carving
out this operation some feathers had be-
come entangled around the beak, and not
being able to use its claws to get rid of
them, it was almost dead from hunger
when discovered. In a case recorded by
M. Magnin, a snipe which was observed to
fly away with broken leg was subsequent
ly found to have forced the fragments into
q parellel position, the upper fragments
reaching to tie knee, and secured there by
means of a strong band of feathers and
moss INTERIM gled. The observers were
particularly Struck by the application of a
ligature of kind of fiat leafed grass
wound round the limb, of spiral form,
and fixed by means of sort of glue Med
ical Record.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
oDCs AND ENDS

Africa has 700 languages.
Coal is twenty-three dollars ton in
Venezuela
Observation stepladders are used by the
Belgian army.
Three and half millions of people are
always on the sea.
Superior has turned out 81, ,OOO, 900 feet of
lumber this season.
Mr.. Gladstone gets fifty cents a word for
his magazine articles
Warm borax water applied daily is
speedy cure for dandruff.
Sir Arthur Sullivan will write the music
for Lord Tennyson's new play.
The habit of overeating is responsible for
alarge proportion of sickness.
The average height of clouds above the
earth is between one and two miles
One great element of success is a clear
recognition of what is beyond our powers.
1t takes a fence six miles long to in
close the Worlds fair buildings at Chi.
cago.
The price of silver bullion has fluctuated
from "a cents to S1.2l per ounce during tho
last fiscal year.
Electric motors have been so greatly i'm
proved of late that they will now pull near
ly $4,000 pounds.
A farmer at Mission Bottom, Or, dug |
up turnip in his patch the other day that
weighed fifteen pounds.
The qualities we most admire in others
are those in which we are secretly conscious
of being ourselves defective
California has taken the lead in kinder.
garten work, there being fifty three insti-
tutions of this kind in San Francisco alone.
II you don't believe that this country is
full OF great men go to the patent office
and look at the churns and washing ma
chimes.
Poverty and pride are inconvenient com.
panlons, but when idleness unites with
them the depth of wretchedness is at.
tained.
Nobody would ever be lost If the devil
couldn't make convicted sinners believe
that it would be All right to wait little
while longer,
The actors birthday present to the Prince
OF Wales is box cut out of a solid block
Va oieubCCh Cdldb kOlu huu WclkuH bDOub
hundred ounces.
At recent diuner slender crystal vase
fully four feet high stood in the center of
che table and held long stemmed Amer
lean beauty roses.
Papier mache oil cans, which are now
being made are very durable and imper
vious to any spirit or oil likely to be used
In machine ROOM
When the stomach of horse, which died
few days ago in Sherman.
Mich, was opened there was found in it
half bushel of sand.
Vessel agents and mariners ON the great
fakes are urging the establishment of
branch photographic Office on the lakes to
look out for the vast maritime interests
sentered there. i
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Roy Menin- ger. Of New Orleans, who has
just returned from tour through Mexico.
during which he visited many out Of the
way places usually passed over by travel
ers, gives an account Of a singular rock %
Be found near the little village Of CHI
pancigno, ir the Sierra Madre del Sur.
This rock he describes as being possessed
OF the property Of being able to foretell
ram, and Is id BY the natives to be in
falhole. Mr.. Meninger himself was able
TO witness several exhibitions Of its re-
mArksble po 'er, which repeatedly foretold
a shower twenty-four hours before any
other warni' Of its approach was given.
The rock stands alone in little valley un.
usually fertile and green, aud seems TO
protrnde from the ground rather than rest
upon its surface
lt is irregular in shape, about six feet in
height and feet about the base, and in
fair weather IS Of n duh grayish tint. and
as smooth rs polished marble TO the touch
but unnaturally cold. On the approach of
rain it loses il ; neutral color and begins TO
turn a ding red, deepest about the base
and light pink about the summit. It's
temperature increases to about 80 deys.
Fahrenheit, and il presents the appearance
OF being slowly heated by an internal fire
This heat and crimson color Increases rap
idly as the atmosphere grows heavier, no.
til the rain begins to fall, when, according
to its descent, the rock glows and becomes
lighter in hue
When the showeris over the warmth and
color gradual y depart, and the gray tint is
resumed and the rock becomes cold. Dur.
Ing electrical disturbances this mineral
barometer of en- assumes highly heat
appearance, emitting pale blue light, AM
Is so strongly CHARGED with electricity as
to be unapproschahle. Mineralogists who
have examined the stone declare them
selves at loss to identify it.-New Orleans
picayuna
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
SECOND STORY.

The staircase is brought up at one side
and arranged 80 rs to leave landing near
the middle of gable in the attic, thus Sc
curing head room without difficulty or ex-
ira expense. Two bedrooms and large
storeroom are secured in the attic.
There is cellar under the house 61S feet
deep.
The principal rooms in the first and sec
ond stories are heated by furnace. This
building can be erected for 1900.
W. III. SYMoNDs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

A few years ago there were in the United
States but four or five newspapers wholly
devoted to sports, and these were all week
ly or monthly publications. Now there
are forty weeklies and one daily. Ten
years ago ordinary daily journals gave lit
tie space to racing, and less to betting
Now the prominent papers give full details
of the pool and book betting.-W. B. Cur
tiss in Forum.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

The shortest speech on record, and that,
too, by a woman. is heard of in Indiana. A
woman walked seventy miles to hear a ser
mon, and the pastor was so pleased at this
appreciation that he called upon her to tell
the congregation how she came there.
Rising slowly she looked them over with
great solemnity, and said, 81 hoofed 1t. y
Then she sat down again. Detroit Free
prAana
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
An Enormous Mass Of Iron.

1t is estimated that there are 100000 900
tons of iron in sight at the Minarets. The
ledge stands up above the surrounding
mountains about 1,700 feet. 1t is 300 feet
thick and 1900 feet long. This great mass
of ore is nearly pure iron. In purity 1t
ranges from "a per cent. to 96 per cent
The best of this is 10 per cent. purer than
any other iron deposit known in the world.
The quality is superior to any other, not
falling below the best that is produced In
Norway and Sweden. Blade.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
A ZEN BOOM HOUSE.

Good Size and Csav-,7.Iies Combined
with Nod.fsi- Cost.
Copyright 1881. b. Amrrirl,l Press AssOcia-
ton.
The cottage here sipwu T. a practical sue-
Restion for design of supple cheap and
roomy dwelling, wlirr ..ild he suitable
for n large fnnly anI ctu he adapted to
almost any climate. Ia the first >t0rS there
are but three rooms. The reception nall is
OF good sir, aud very properly serves as
parlor and sitting room ~ we'll a., a hall.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
A Substitute for Ivory.

A patent has been taken out for the
manufacture of a good substitute for
ivory. The ingredients used are mostly
those of which natural ivory is composed
and the addition Of different coloring mat
ters enables objects Of any desirable shade
10 be produced. New York Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
No Profit There.

uperintendent-How Is this, Murphy
Ten cents all you took in on your round
tripi
Conductor-Yes,s sir, struck an orphan
asylum picnic. They went down and back
with me, and every one Of 'em, savin the
woman In charge. was under age.-Harper's
Bazaar,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

Frank-When l hold you in my arms
and kiss you it seems to draw us very near
together, little girl.
Amy-It seems near at first, Frank, but
1t soon gets Father off-Kate Fields Wash
inutOn
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

The talk about the Cleveland tin
plate mill is surprising now that the
election is over. This great Cleveland
tin plate mill seems to be an establish
ed fact everywhere but in Cleveland
Plain Dealer,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31
Swamp-Root did 1t.

"My wife was troubled with kidney and
liver complaint. and bad blood for ten years.
Her face was covered with pimples and blood
humors. Confined to her bed for months.
Swamp-Root cured her,"
D. W. SIIFRR, Eldorado, Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

Thousands die yearly from some form Of
kidney disease. When this dreaded disorder
ia suspected no time should be lost, but take
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the safest and
most successful specific for kidney, liver and
urinary complaints.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

English SPAWN Liniment removes hard,
soft or calloused Jumps andblemishes 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. ]. Humphrey, drug
gist. dec 11-91 1y
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

A democratic majority Of over fif-
teen thousand in Boston should be
accepted by Congress as an encour-
agement to it to go Cd in the path of
Democratic progress
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The vital (Nnaatinn.

Ernestine-Howard is rather soft.
Celestine-I don't care SO long as ho'r
e'ft on me.--New York Epoch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

Itch on human and all animals cured IN 30
minutes Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. They
never fails. Sold by D. j. Humphrey, drug
gist, Napoleon, o. dec10-91-1y