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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26

There is vast difference between the
advice which is thrust upon you and that
which you have to hunt for. The gene
raj carelessness of the former brand of
advice, and the caution with which the
latter is impaired, should be taken into
consideration, in estimating their value.
But in general, it is with advice as it is
with taxation, we can endure a little Of
either, if they come to US in the direct
way They must not thrust themselves
upon us. We do not understand their
knocking at our door; besides they al
ways choose such inconvenient times,
and are forever talking about arrears.
Some people have a very peculiar way of
asking for advice when they really want
assistance, and it is a just punishment
when they merely get what they pretend
to want. Good advice is very frequent
ly worth more than money, but the
trouble comes in when the creditors re-
fuse to see it in that light,
The proper rule in imparting advice to
another is to find out his opinion first,
and then make your advice coincide
with it,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
Checking worlmen,s Time.

An approved appliance for checking
workmen's time has been patented. This
invention is intended to check work
mems time by registering their incoming
and outgoing. For this purpose clock
is arranged with type wheel, having
on its periphery types representing hours
and parts of hours, the wheel being so
set and driven relatively to the hands of
the clock that the type presented at
each particular point corresponds with
the time indicated ON the dial. Each
workman is provided with ticket
which, on his arrival, he inserts in slot,
and then, moving handle, he presses
the ticket against the type wheel On
releasing the handle he can remove the
ticket marked with the time, and the
ticket so marked forms voucher for the
wages due. Connected with the handle
is an apparatus similar to that used in
stamping presses, whereby the types on
the wheel are linked. In some cases the
movement of the handle may be made to
strike bell so as to give an audible
signal that the apparatus has been used.
The handle of the apparatus cannot be
moved unless ticket is inserted in the
slot.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
A Spanish Cresus,

The executors of the late Marquis de
Urquijo have paid into the Spanish
Treasury succession duties amounting
to nearly $3.50, 900 on his fortune, which
exceeded $25, 600, 900. The deceased be-
gan life penniless lad in an obscure
Basque village, and that his fortune
reached so vast sum in less than half a
century is the more astonishing when
one considers the commercial and in
dustrial stsgnation which prevails in
Spain. He was made Mayor of Madrid
and Senator, and his abilities even
gave him o place among the Castilian
aristocracy, for he died a grandee of
Spain. He has left 100000 in bequests
to charities in his native province, many
Of which he founded himself. He also
left 100000 for masses to be said in
various churches in Madrid and Vittoria,
In the Province of Biscay.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
Bathing While You Travel.

Bathing in Pullman is delightful in
the East, where the railroads are rock
ballasted and rallied with heavy steel, but
out West you are apt to get more fun
than bath when you take tub in the
course of an average journey. The
coach swings and iolts along, and you
feel your way unsteadily to the tiny bath
room. The porter fills the tub, which is
narrow and deep, and more like barrel
than the vessels we use in our houses.
Ten to one, as you sit beside the appara-
tus to undress, the car will strike sharp
curve, and all the water In the tub will
leap out and deluge you from head to
foot. If you escape that luck and get
into the tub, the curve and the car are
certain to meet, and in an instant you
find yourself in an empty receptacle,
while your shoes and stocking are float
ing around in the lake that has covered
the floor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
The Wonder of Music.

One Vernon Lee writes in an English
periodical: "There is nothing stranger in
the world than music; it exists only as
sound, is born of silence and dies away
in silence, issuing from nothing and re-
lapsing into nothing; it is our own crea-
tion, yet it is foreign to ourselves; we
draw it from out of the silent wood and
the silent metal; it lives in our own
breath, yet it seems to come to US from
distant land, which we shall never see,
and to tell of things which we shall
never know. 1t is forever striving to tell
US something, forever imploring us to
listen and to understand; we listen, we
strain, we try to take in its vague mean
ing; it is telling us sweet and mighty Sc
crets, letting drop precious talismanic
words; we guess, but we do not under
stand, And shall we ever understand?
May we never know, wherefore the joy,
wherefore the sadness?"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
Destitute Women.

It is estimated that each year in New
York City 1900 women find themselves
stranded; and not only homeless, penni-
less, and without work, but unable to
work. Some have been leading dissolute
lives, some have lost their husbands
through death or desertion, and have
worked themselves out of all strength
and activity. Many of the 1900 are vic
inns Of drink, and all, when they be-
come old and feeble, depend upon charity
for their existence. Those who are
really sick find their way to hospitals,
the others beg on the streets, and some
times manage to 10 . little scrubbing or
washing. Night finds the wretched army
divided among the stale-beer dives, the
cheapest lodging houses, and the police
stations,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26

When one compares Mexico fnan
cially, commercially and industrially
with countries like Brazil and the Ar
gentine Republic, it is plain that this
country has not lost any ground in the
race of prosperity. Great progress has
been made here in the past fourteen
years; railway system has been
created, the ruined credit of the coun-
try restored to state of soundness;
agriculture, mining, and manufacturing
extended. All this is proved by the in
crease in exports and imports, by the
rise in the value of lands and city prop
erty. The permanency of progress
here is due in part to the naturally con-
servative temper lf the people and
largely to the sound ideas which have
prevailed in the Government. 1t would
have been easy enough for Gen. Diaz to
precipitate the country into the vortex
of speculative whirlpool. In such a
programme he could have had plenty of
helpers - American capitalists who
would have poured in their money in all
sorts of wild undertakings, and Eu-
ropean bankers, who are often as mad
as the inmates of San Hipolito, would
have placed for Mexico huge loans in
tended for foolish undertakings. But,
with craftsmanship which has merited
the praise of impartial observers the
world over, Gen. Diaz has preferred to
make no forward step whence he would
have to retreat He has sustained the
principles of honest banking, of a
metallic currency, and of concessions for
legitimate enterprises. Every patriotic
Mexican must be proud of the respect
in which his country is held to-day
throughout the world.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
A Dull Day.

A Boston business man says that
fewer things take place on Friday than
on any other week day. He attributes
this state Of affairs TO the bad name
from which the day suffers among
superstitious people, and who Of us is
not little BIT superstitious? Nobody,
he says, will. IL it can be avoided, un-
dertake anything on Friday. OF course,
there is never wedding to be reported
on such a day, and seldom a feast of
any kind. But not in social matters
only is it Stunned, for many a business
enterprise is postponed out of dread for
the luckless day. Blue Monday is the
next dullest day in the week. Things
do not thoroughly get to going after the
Sunday stop until Tuesday. Saturday
would be a blank day, too, on account
Of its nearness to Sunday, were it not
for that class of institutions peculiar to
Boston-the Saturday clubs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
DIED OF DINNERS.
The Fatal Illness OF supreme Court JUS
ticos.

The Fatal Illness OF Supreme Court JUS
ticcs.
SDied Of Dinners" should be the in
scription on many public mans grave
stone, as a warning to rising generations,
Those who know say that Justice
Matthews fatal illness was brought
about by dinners. The Supreme Court
allows no recess for lunch. The result
is that our Solons snatch bites as best
they can, and go home so hungry that
they are ready to swallow everything put
before them at dinner. What isn't put
before dinners-out in Washington isn't
worth talking about. The world should
wonder not that Chief Justice Waite and
Justice Matthews and Justice Miller
have followed one another so quickly to
sphere where it is to be hoped dinners
are unknown, but that any Justice of the
Supreme Court is left alive.
Why would it not be a good idea for
the members of our highest judicial
tribunal, before undertaking to admins
ter Justice to others, to administer a
little justice to themselves, eating sensi-
bly, at noon and simply at night? II they
do not, the President may be called upon
to fill other vacancies
Most of us commit suicide without
knowing it, and our mourning friends
cali it blow from the hand of Provi-
dence. In one sense they are right,
however, for he who defes the laws Of
health pays the penalty of sickness and
death.
It's a great pity there is no chair in
school or college dedicated to the science
of living. Who will endow such one?
| know q man who can fill it, and who
says everybody ought to live to be at
least 100. The problem of long life is
merely question of what, when and
how much to eat and drink.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
No Pillows, No wrinkles.

Some one is out with the argument
that pillows give one wrinkles on the
face, and that Japanese don't have
wrinkles because they do not use pillows,
says the Upl0lsterer. "Cuddle down to
sleep upon feather pillow" says this
authority, @and notice how it increases
the burrows around the eyes. On the
other hand, see how beautifully block
pillow works. Place it comfortably un-
der the neck, and you will enjoy the
position very much, and it is marvellous
to note how little strain is put upon the
facial muscles, and how smoothly they
lie in consequence"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
COUNTRY LIrE IN wINrER.
10 Real LsIsurs LIKE That Then Enjoyed
by Farm People.

by Farm People.
Breakfast, a meal that quite puts TO
shame a fashionable luncheon, is had
before daylight. and by o'clock on a
snowy winter morning the house has
been put in order, and the good wife and
daughters, with smooth hair and freshly
laundried aprons, have settled quietly
down to the sewing or patchwork with
which the family basket is always full
and running over, for idle hands have no
place in the economy Of farm life, says
writer i'm the Jenness-lfilIer Magazine.
Gorgeous bed-quilts are always on the
way, and she who has not store OF
them is considered worthless, shiftless
sort of girl, who has no reason to ex-
pect husband, and, indeed, is not
thought deserving OF one.
Grandmother always knits, as her eye
sight is falling, and her practiced hands
can almost "heel and toe" stocking In
the dark; and then there are always
three or four calico dresses in process of
making, for these women are their own
dressmakers, and the small, low-ceilinged
bedrooms are always hung with first,
second, and third best calico gowns
which are donned with as great a respect
for occasion as city belle shows when
she dresses for dinner, reception, or
an evening party. The women have not
been settled around the big wood fire
long when they are joined by the men,
who have done the feeding" which is
about the sum total of their days labor
when the weather is very cold.
If the stage came in, Notwithstanding
the bad roads yesterday, Goodman Farmer
has his weekly papers to-day, and reads
them long and thoroughly, not so much
as an advertisement escaping him, and
when he has finished, his quiet wife
stretches out her hand for them, and
eagerly seeks the story column in way
that would go straight to the heart oil
struggling young authors could they sec
the avidity with which their work is
seized upon.
And so the winter days go by. There
is no. real leisure like that enjoyed by
country people in winter time.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
pocroR FRANeIs HAWKES..
story Of One of me Most Abls Southern
Preachers.

Preachers.
North Carolina probably never pro-
duced an abler preacher than DIR. Francis
L Hawkes., who a quarter Of a century
ago was pastor of Grace Episcopal
Church, New York Short, thick-set,
swarthy, black-eyed and black-haired,
he was a striking-looking parsonage. He
was not only great pulpit orator, but
considered the best reader in the New
York episcopacy. His rather luxurious
family deferred him from accepting a
bishopric, which would otherwise have
been rendered to him.
One day delegation from a Buffalo
church waited upon him, and invited
him to accept pastorate in that city.
~Well, gentlemen, other things being
satisfactory, the question Of acceptance
narrows down to a business matter"
said DIR. Hawkes.. what salary do you
offer?"
abr. Hawkes." said the spokesman,
"we recognize the fact that you have a
high reputation, and we are willing to
be liberal. Our last pastor received
twenty-five hundred dollars, but on ac-
count of your standing we have decided
to offer you thirty-fve hundred"
any good man, do you know what
salary am receiving here?" asked the
Doctor.
"No, sir"
al get fifteen thousand and this par
sonage; and, as / have an expensive
family, do not see my way clear to ac-
cept your offer"
The spokesman looked rather sheepish,
but he made another attempt
"If we had known that fact, sir, we
would undoubtedly have looked else
where; but you should remember that
the work of the Lord must be done; and
as for providing for your family you
know the story of Elijah and the ravens.
"Now, my friends" responded the
clergyman, quizzingly, al have made the
Bible my study ever since | was twenty
eight. I have read it through carefully
and prayerfully over a hundred times.
remember the raven incident perfectly,
/ and how the Lord provides for young
ravens, but nowhere do | find any refer
cnce to the Lord providing for young
Hawkes."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26

The greatest piece of solid masonry OF
modern times is now in course of con-
struction in the Bombay presidency.
There being danger that the water sup
ply of the city of Bombay would soon be-
come insufficient, it was decided to in
close the watershed Of the valley, which
drains into the sea south of the city, by
means of dam. The gigantic struct-
ure which will be completed in March
next, is two miles long, 11S feet in height
and 1O3 feet wide at the base. The road
way on the top is to be "a feet in width,
and the stone-work will cost 80, 500, 600.
The lake of water which this dam will
imprison will be eight square miles in
area.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26

Few of US know how rich we are. A
wealthy merchant in Western city met
former acquaintance whose ordinary
condition was what is known as impecu-
nious. This time, however, his face was
fairly beaming. aHow are your" he
asked in cheerful bass voice, as he ex-
tended his hand to his friend. "First-
rate. How are you?" splendid! Do
you know"-here he dropped his voice
to confidential key-"I've been given
the use for life of half-million dollar
estateP" "You have?" asked the other
man, in astonishment ayes; the public
library"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
An Extraordinary Case.

An Abilene (Kan. man recently helped
to settle up the estate of his father, who
died in the State of New York, and, al
though there were several thousand
dollars involved and the property was
divided among number of children, the
entire cost of administration was thirty
cents-for postage and paper. The
property was divided into equal portions,
and all heirs took their choice.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26

Actress queen in extravaganza)-I 1T
seems ridiculous that should wear dia-
monds about an inch in diameter
Manager-You will have real dia-
monds tonight; will also provide real
poison in the grand spectacular queen
poisoning scene. --Jeue,cr's Circular
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
You are in a Bad Fix

But we will cure you if you will pay us.
Our message is to the Weak, Nervous and De-
bilitated, who, by early Evil Habits, or Later
Indiscretions. have trined away their vigor
of Body, Mind and Manhood, and who suffer
all those effects which Lead to Premature De-
cay, CONSUMPTION or Insanity. II this means
you, send for and read our Book OF LITE
written by the greatest Specialist of the day
and sent, (sealed), by addressing DR.. Parker's
Medical and Surgical Institute, 153 NORTH
Spruce St., Nashville, Tenn.
Sep.25-90-yr
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26

BY an explosion on Saturday after
noon in the Spring Hill coal mines,
Nova Scotia, III miners were killed
and IL more were injured. 1t is the
greatest calamity of the kind ever ex-
perienced in Nova Scotia, and the sOr-
row in the little Mining community is
beyond expression.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
A Family with a Long Name

Tourist-What did that long freight
train bring to town-a circus?
Prominent citizen-Nope. 1t brought
a Russian family. Tvanovich Steppinof
Kaupaupacatski, his wife. and thirty
eight children. They loaded the folks in
to the first car and filed the rest of the
train with their names. 1 understand
that a piece hung out behind and ripped
up three miles Of track before they no
ticed it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26

Teacher: "Willie, spell felt.''
I"F-e-l-t.n Teacher: Fright. Jimmie,
what is felt" Jimmie: "A lckin'. -
The Epoch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
For cranks-Loon.
For Sale,

A few choice lots in Sheffield's addition
Price low. Terms easy. Applyto
If L. &. 0RwrG.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
THE NORTHWEST
New Advertisements.

Saur q Balsley-Local
Jas Donovan-Admr Sale Of Real Estate.
Z Decker-Shend Sale.
VIM Abbs-Receiyer's Notice.
NJ Donnelly-ProbAte Notice.
Shoemaker Bros-Iocal.
HON a. Norden--LocAl.
Jas Donovan-Notice Of Appointment.
Niebel q Collins-Furniture
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26


wing
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
Board Of Trade

meeting Of Skowhegan Board of
Trade came off Tuesday evening, and WAS
we'll attended.
C. M. Brainard for the committee on
manufactures reported certain informa-
tion about the Washington Shoe Com
pany of Lynn, Mass.
The proposed plan OF town government
of o. r. Bachelor as published In the
REPORTER was discussed and E. P. Cof-
I'm, L. L. Walton and l.. W. Weston were
appointed a committee to look into the
matter and report at a subsequent meet
ing.
The COMMITTEES appointed to visit the
works of the Leland Tanning Company y
reported that the company bad in view
increasing the capacity of the works and
to employ 25 or 80 hands II the Tau
merry property can be leased or pur-
chased under terms that will warrant
the company in so doing. Measures
were taken to facilitate the accom-
plishment of this object, and 1t Is prob
able that this very desirable industry will
be enlarged In the early spring. The
leather manufactured by the secret pro-
cess known only to T. F. Noyes and his
son at this tannery is proving superior
article and meeting with large and in
cressing GALES. 1t Is wise thing to en-
courage such business and the Board of
Trade do we'll in cooperating with the
company to this end.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
The many friends of Charles b. Ke

The many friends of Charles B. Ker-
nedy formerly of Maine, and son-in. law,
of Judge Williamson of Starks, now presi'
dent Of a bank In Madison, s. Dakota,
were surprised to read In the Boston
papers, of last week that he had failed In
business and the bank had closed. But
the Dakota papers published at his home
came to the rescue by saving the bauk
referred to Is at Canton, not Madison, and
the President was Cornelius b. Kennedy
not Charles, and as there are four G. B
Kennedys, all prominent business men In
Dakota, and two OF them bank Prtsi
dents, 1t is not strange that one is often
taken for the other, and ends by saying
that Charles B Kennedy of Madison,
Mayor of that city is all right, and be
and his bank are In a healthy and pros
porous condition.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05

The two story house owned by Edward
Bessw and occupied by A. MeQuillan was
destroyed by fire last evening. The fire
was occasioned by the explosion Of ker-
osepe lamp. The alarm was given, but
before the nremen got there the report
came from the house that the fire was out
and they went back to the engine house.
Before they had unloaded, however.
the secoud alarm was given and they
made good time to the scene Of action to
dnd that the nre although put out In the
room where the explosion occurred had
taken in an upper room through . regis
ter that connected the rooms and was
making rapid progress.
The house stood apart on the new street
on the south side between the railroad
and the river and long distance from
hydrants, so that the time occupied In
getting the hose laid with the mercury At
zero, was necessarily quite long. Two
streams were got on and they did good
work but were too late to save anything
but the outer walls and the lower fiat In .
condition nearly worthless. The house
was built some six years ago and valued
at &29OO, insured for $500.
The I urniture In the lower story was
largely saved In damaged condition. In
sured for $1,000.