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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09

To construct household on the basis of
the highest honor one to another seems to
me to be the preliminary to a community
of the same sort. When our homes are
right society will be right, and not sooner
This involves not simply honor under law
but honor under conscience. The family
is the nursery of the state. What kind of
citizens we make here are made for all
time. 1t does press heavily on me that
home life has been immensely encroached
on by public life. We find people farmore
ready to preach and teach in the lump than
to practice as individuals.
We wish to engage in converting the
world, but our home habits are quite neg
ative as concerns q true life, or else are
positive bad. The extent of this modern
religious habit it is difficult to measure.
The plainest laws of life are broken by
those who zealously support churches
and schools. But when we get down to
the fundamental need, is it not for more
absolute honesty in our every day doingss
should like, also, to put in plea for a
higher social honesty. Society is not so
corrupt and vicious as it is lying. What is
the prime purpose of ordinary social ar
rangements? Pure selishness. We do
not aim at frankness in our fashions.
There is dishonesty in love that must
be guarded against OF all things let us
beware of love forms. When a husband
or wife says "My dear" in addressing each
other in company it is possible they leave
it off in private. We must learn to feel
gentleness, and never to profess what we
do not feel. do not advocate an absence
of gentle words and manners, but that we,
above all, guard against the use of empty
manners and words that are but husks
With children there is still worse cheat
in the form of indulgence.
Honesty is the best policy every time in
the culture of the young. What we know
is right and for the best should be un-
iinchingly adhered to. Look ahead at the
consequences of yielding to ease, or the
least troublesome course. One-half the
sickness of any community is owing to
false feeding and indulgence in childhood.
Our first obligation to child is to give
him healthy body.-Mary e. Spencer in
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09

Horse radish. though vulgar. homely
herb, is credited by trustworthy pharma-
copoeias with considerable remedial power
against vague humors Of the blood. At this
season it is certainly a very acceptable relish
with meat, if it is perfectly fresh and prop
erly grated. A horse radish sauce is also
delicious. Begin by making cream or
Bechamel sauce by stirring two even ta-
blespoonfuls Of flour into two liberal table
spoonfuls of butter melted in saucepan
and adding pint and a half of milk. Stir
the sauce till it boils, then draw it to the
back of the stove and season it with salt
and let it simmer for ten minutes. When
it Is ready add two tablcspoonfuls of pick
led horse radish drained thoroughly from
the vinegar, o saltspoonful of sugar and
half saltspoonful of cayenne Let the
sauce cook slowly for ten minutes, and
then serve it with fine broiled beefsteak
or brace Of mutton chops. If it is too
thick thin it with hot cream.-New York
Tribune
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
An odd AcnnmnII.hman..

The women OF New York society are II
many cases accomplished in very odd ways,
and party Of men the other night passed
an interesting quarter of an hour in fe-
calling some Of the uncommon talents Of
their feminine acquaintance. One hand
some young woman was an adept in blow
ing the coaching horn; another was very
successful carver Of onyx; one of the most
sedate young ladies in town danced a clog
to perfection; dutiful and beautiful wife
made all her husband trout flies, and her
husband was renowiSed as a successful
fisherman; rather slim and wiry girl,
famous for her waltzing, was a scientific
boxer, and could give her clever brother a
breezy four-round battle; lady who rode
in the park each day occasionally showed
to her friends in the country how she
could stand on the back of cantering
horse. These and half hundred other
wondrous performances were told of wom-
en- by the men that knew them, amid great
applause. Finally, young fellow who
had been listening lazily to the converse
tion spoke up in drawing tones, and the
attention Of the company became riveted
upon him.
81 knew far more extraordinary girl
than any you have mentioned, once upon
a time" said he. "She was the sister Of
classmate of mine at college. Rich I
think. Very swell. Blonde girl, tall and
straight and jolly, for used to go rowing
with her when 1 visited 'em up the river.
Pull powerful oar, too, and was clever
other ways. One Of her talents, though,
was certainly remarkable. Inever found it
out until had known her for three weeks.
Never paraded it. Seemed to take it as q
matter Of course.
"When I did hear of it at last I spoke
to her father about it, and he agreed with
me that it was very rare accomplishment
in a girl. Not that it was especially needed
in women, but there were emergencies
when it might come into play. I was
rather struck with the charm of the thing.
In fact, it rather clinched the good opinion
had already formed of the girl, and I
asked her to marry me. The wedding will
be in two months"
There was a pause. The speaker appar-
emily went into a reverie that he had no in
tention of disturbing. Finally q howl
went up.
"Well, what is the wonderful accom-
| plishment of this girl, BillyS'
| Billy reused himself and looked about at
| the faces of friends.
"Oh, didn't tell your" he said. "Why,
| she can cook. New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
Under snow for Waaks.

A remarkable case occurred in the snow
storm of November, 1890. A middle aged
woman, named Alice Jane Lowe, belong
ing to Wigan, was admitted into Spalding
workhouse in very weak state, having
been found by the relieving officer sleeping
out in the snow in the Lincolnshire Fens,
near Spalding. She was put to bed, and
then stated that she had slept out for five
weeks continuously, including, within the
last few days, the severest weather of the
year, when the snow covered the ground
to the depth of nearly a foot The poor
woman's hair was in such matted state
that it had to be all cut off. She stated
that she had tramped from Lancashire,
where she had formerly been in domestic
service, and at the time she was found in
the snow she appeared TO have lost her
way. The workhouse officials consider it
most remarkable that the woman survived
the exposure and cold.-Leisure Hour.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
The Care of Books,

Children should early be taught care of O
book. A very little child can understand
that book must not be thrown on the
floor or torn or bent backward or NAL
treated in the fifty small ways in which
children are permitted to abuse books
Such habits in children are due quite as
much to ignorance as carelessness on the
part of parents. Those who have no inter
est or affection for books themselves arc
not likely to expect it from their children.
A reverence for books is part Of the love
one bears them, and people who have been
brought up in an atmosphere of books, OF
who spend much time in reading or study
will naturally handle book respectfully
themselves, and insist that their children
shall do likewise.
There is much negligence shown in the
matter of returning borrowed books, and
this often by persons of whom one would
expect better things. For months after O
book is read it is allowed to lie about the
house, and no especial effort is made to re-
turn it to its owner. That book should
be returned as soon as read, just as partic
ularly as one would return tool after
using it or a garment after wearing it
Woulu appear Uo 10 WlGnOub saying. Lei
it is not always the case.
And it is right to insist that our children
shall be as exact in this respect; that they
shall, after borrowing a book, cover il
neatly If it be nicely bound one, treat il
carefully while in their possession and re-
turn it promptly when finished. This is
not only simple Justice to the owner, but
such teaching will go far toward making q
child particular about the property of 9th
ers.-Harper's Bazaar.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09

An ingenious i;yention has recently up
peared for enabling shooting practice to be
made with service rifles in many cases
where no range exists, and where it is only
possible to fire with some device of this
kind. An ordinary cartridge case is EN-
ployed to hold miniature cartridge and
bullet in its mouth, which together occupy
the position of the service bullet. the part
occupied by the service charge being filled
up by chamber containing a piston, which
is struck by the regular breech block piston
on firing, and SO carries its blow to the
miniature cartridge Cartridges with diff
ferent charges are made for ranges from
25 to 800 yards.-New York Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
Rather a Mean Trick.

A gentleman who resides within Sab
bath days journey of Springfield is very
sore over a horse transaction. He visited
dealer with a view to buying mate to a
horse he owned. The dealer showed him
one which suited him, but advised him not
to buy the animal, as he did not consider
him fright" and he went his way. AS the
story goes, another dealer learned that this
man wanted horse, and accordingly
stepped around to dealer No. and bought
the horse in question, and after a week or
more drove the horse aroun,1 to the would
be purchaser, who was taken with the ami
NAL, and made trade, paying 500 in ex-
cess of the price asked by dealer No. 1.
The purchaser soon found he had bought
the horse he had first looked at.-Spring-
field Homestead.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
The Real Question.

In all the discussion that has arisen about
the proposed shortening of the college
course, the advocates Of either side have
limited themselves to single point at is
sue: viii the student be able to learn
enough in three years to qualify him for
the duties of life? This is all very we'll
but there are other questions more i'm.
portant. Will three years be sufficient to
make football player of man--an oars
man, crack pitcher, catcher or first base
man? The fact that all this side of the
question has been entirely overlooked
shows how set and narrow is the mind Of
the average educator of today. Illustrated
American.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
A Stage IIlusion.

A very pretty illusion is being secured
by means of the electric light in play now
on the boards in Paris A fairy story is
being told, and in the course Of the recital
the wardrobe of the fairy is exhibited ap-
parently shining with light that never
was on land or sea, and the effect is start
ling. The illumination is ingeniously ac-
complished. A little trunk containing the
dresses is brought upon the stage, and it is
so made that when it is set down the bot
tom falls out. At the same instant raysof
an electric lamp placed Immediately un-
derneath are directed on the mass of gauzy
raiment, which is thus suffused with shin
ing light.-New York Commercial Adyer-
tsser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
For Women Artists.

One of the youngest and certainly most
prominent of female benefactors is Miss
Alice Donlevy, the little lady who stands
at the head of the Ladies' Art association,
and who has fought like tigress for its
young to keep life and hope alive for WON.
en- artists. Twenty years ago Miss Dom
levy, precocious girl of some seventeen
summers, represented to Peter Cooper the
need of an art association where women
artists might paint and exhibit their pict-
ures. The benevolent old gentleman patted
her on the shoulder and helped her con-
summate her plans.
For month all went as merry as mar
riage bell until Miss Donlevy became
aware that the women's work was suffer-
ing from harsh criticisms made by board
of inspectors composed of men. She inter-
viewed Mr.. Cooper and. told him the men
must be asked to resign. He refused to in
terfere in the matter, and consequently the
association fell into disfavor and died.
But hardly twelve months had gone by
before Miss Donlevy brought another into
existence, which stands today model for
all art clubs for perfection of technicality
and impartiality of criticism.
II was the daughter Of a printer" said
Miss Donlevy. II commenced to study art
when I was twelve, and although necessity
did not demand it, sold pictures that I
had painted before was fifteen. always
thought that women were i'll treated by
brother painters in the art world, and re-
solved that if ever 1 got into position
where could do it. everything to classify
women and bring them to the front would
be done by me. The Art association is the
outcome of all my plans. 1t is successful
and l am happy. A poor artist coming to
the city is taken care of. Her pictures are
hung upon the walls of our studio for sale,
and she has the benefit of our utensils. ~
New York Recorder.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
Bodices of Kid.

The possibilities of undressed kid are fast
becoming apparent. Not content with
shoes, gloves, hats, bags, portemannaies,
card cases, ETC., made of this plant mate
rial, madam will now have her bodices of
kid. Latest advices from Paris show that
Suede will enter largely into the compost
tion of waists, which will fasten in man
ner to defy detection.-New York Cor. Chi
cago Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
He Knows.

Passenger-Where is the warmest part
of this Pullman car?
Old Traveller Where the porter Sits
Puck.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15
MoLAIN EROTHERS,

Druggists, Sole Agents, McLain Block. cor
Market and Twelfth streets, heeliug, Vs. Va.
ln10adAgc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15
Warmth in American Houses.


Mrs. Rider IIaggard has been heard
to complain that American women kept
their houses too warm. This complaint
cannot be made OF English women. If
there is an uncomfortable spot in all
ChristcndOm. it is the average English
house i'm cold weather. The average
English house is i'll constructed; ii Is
damp and draughty; it is provided with
very few comforts. This may account
for that domestic infelicity which jeop-
ards the family in England. English
husbands are VIGOROUSLY bad husbands;
they might be much better if their
homes were comfortable. When a man
shverS he pines for warmth, and he
will get IL. If he doesn't find it at home
he will find it at the groggeries or at
other infamous resorts. The home in
stinct has been pretty nearly all chilled
out of the Englishman. He is famous
wanderer: but, mark you, he never
wanderS northward, He heads south
ward: he is cold; he has been frozen all
his life: as soon as he can get away
from his damp, draughty and cherries
home he makes his way where he is as
sured of the warmth which his SILVER
ing body demands
The American women know, fortu-
nately. that the sureSt way to keep
their husbands at home and to attach
their children to home is to make the
home comfortable, bright, cheerful. IT
is the pursuance Of these tactics that
has insured to American women the
most loyal husbands and children, who
regard no human sentiment more ten
derlv sacred than that which attaches
to home, with It's myriad Of sweet, per
suaSive, holy influences.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15

fault. Any one can see he is utterly in
love with her.
Once in while Everybody" makes a
mistake. This time Everybody was
practically right. No one more thor
oughly than Hearn himself knew how
utterly he was in love with Georgia
Marshall, and nobody but Kenyon knew
that, yielding to the plea in his fathers
letter, Hearn might not return to the
regiment at all.
1t was a Joyous gathering at the Nor
rises, and yet there had been singular
conversion at the Lanes before Mabel
could induce her friend to go at all.
"Mr. Hearn will certainly come and
ask to be your escort" said Mabel the
moment Mrs. Morris was gone. How
can you say no?''
"He will ask you, Mabel, as | shall
not be visible, and you must accept. If
you will walk over there and back with
Mr.. Hearn, l will go; otherwise | shall
have a splitting headache and be con-
fined to my room"
Chow utterly absurd, Portia. Every
body expects him to escort you. No
other man in this post will ask you so
long as he is here. 1t is foregone con-
clusion that Mr.. Hearn will"
THAT is why | want you to go with
him. If | go it will be with Major
Kenyon" And then Miss Marshall
took the flushed, perplexed, but lovely
face of her hostess between her slender
hands and kissed il. mabel, | must
not go with Mr. Hearn. Some day I'll
tell you why" And then she ran to her
room.
"Tell me, indeed. | know too well, ="
was the almost fearful answer. you
are prouder, far prouder, than | ever
was"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15
A MIsoUOTED SPEECH.
Attorney General Miller Gets in Trouble
by Toast.

ATLANTA. March l3.-Thc Senatorial
feature of the visit Of Attorney General
Miller and party to Crawiish Springs
Yesterday consisted in the following
paragraph printed in many Southern
papers this morning: The only break
made in the speeches at the banquet at
Crawfsh Springs was by Attorney Gen
eSal Miller, who said Confederate sol
diers were traitors and should BE- hung.
Not few expressions of Indignation
were heard about the streets, and the
Attorney General Of these United States
was handled without gloves by most Of
those who commented upon the report
of the speech. The Attorney General
had not seen the report OF his speech
until it was pointed out by reporter.
That is absolutely unwarranted, he
said Indignantly. That report is out
rageous. How any body could have
written such a thing can't understand.
The man who did it has not only mis-
quoted Senator Henderson and myself,
but ne has misconceived the spirit OF
what he said, a. well as the letter.
There is no truth whatever in that re-
port
How could such mistake have been
made?'
1T is pretty hard to say" was Mr.,
Miller reply. Il made no reference TO
Confederates and used none of the Ian
puage am quoted as using, and, in
short. have been very badly used in the
matter.
Instead of a speech l gave them a
toast from Burns: Here is TO the men,
ory of those that on this field were lost,
and who would 10 liberty e'er prove dis
loyal May MS sons be his hangmen
and he his first trial.
That" continued Mr.. Miller, was
the sentiment l proposed. 1t is senti-
ment TO which we can all heartily re-
spond. and certainly nobody could pos
sibly take exceptions to it. am very
much annoyed at being so misquoted.
Our trip TO the South has been the pleas
ATTEST possible, and l regret exceeding
" that such an absurd report as that
should have got out about me"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15
A PRETTY ROMANCE.
How Plucky San Francisco Girl Became
An Artist,
san Francisco Examiner.


People who noticed in the Examiner
window recently splendid cast Of the
head of Sitting Bull will be interested
to hear the pretty romance of the young
artist whose work it was. 1t was mod
eled by Miss Alice Rideout, young
lady of less than Is years OF age, who
has already shown such talent that she
bids fair TO take front rank among the
host of artists that the Pacific slope
can claim as its own.
Her first start in her chosen profession
can be directly traced to large English
mastiff owned by her family, although
her artistic aspirations date back to her
early childhood. One day while ac-
companied by the mastiff she passed the
open door of sculptor's studio. The
animal rushed in and, with apparent
deiberation, knocked over the pedestal
upon which was placed for exhibition
the artists latest work.
An arm and leg were shattered, and
the piece lay seeming wreck on the
floor. The attendant was wild. The
girl endeavored TO make excuses for the
dog, but nothing would answer. Offers
were made to pay for the damage. but
to no avail. The man dreading that
upon the artists return he would lose
his position. was inconsOlable. The
girl begged TO be allowed to repair the
piece, and after repeated entreaties the
man consented. with the remark that
while he did not believe il could be
fixed, he was very certain she could not
injure it.
He mixed the clay for her and watched
with interest the Impractical fingers
doing the work that the accomplished
artist had so lately finished and taken
so much pride in. An hour passed
with the most gratifying results; the
arm was restored and was perfect: the
attendant was happy. Another hour
the leg approached completion. when
10, the artist appeared on the scene. He
took in the situation at glance. and
unnoticed by the occupants Of the room
watched the work.
Finished, explanations are ia order
and given. The artist is charmed, de-
careS the work of restoration had add
ed new charms to the piece. and hay
ing heard from the girl the great ambi-
ton of her life. went with her 10 her
home and insisted that her parents
should allow her an opportunity TO learn
the art for which she had evidently 50
much inherent talent.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15
Corroborative Testimony.

Dan McGary. editor OF the Houston
lac. goes out hunting occasionally, and
he tells wonderful yarns about what
marvellous shooting he did Whenever
he tells a particular tough story, he
proves it by colored man named Sam
Johnsing, who is more expert, if posi-
bic. than Dan himself. One day not
long since he was telling his yarns TO a
select coterie in beer saloon. He said:
''AS | was saying, gentlemen, knocked
over two rabbits at one shot, or was il
three?" ut was free, boss; | was dar
and | kin Sw'ar it, said Sam Johnsing
THAT wasn't much continued Dan,
because used shot. But
one day was out shooting
quail two birds flew up and | knocked
them both over with one pistol bullet.
am not sure that didn't kill three"
"Whew, That's coming IL pretty
strong" said Andy Faulkner, one Of
the hearers. "Sam, you were there.
Now, tell these gentlemen the facts
retorted Dan. II was dar and seed
you shoot, and you dropped all free OBJ
dem quailS. | picked 'em up, and dar
heads was all shot off" Il heard that
you missed the quail and shot one OF
the dogs" remarked Faulkner cynic-
ally. "Sam, you were there. Tell
these gentlemen If | shot one Of the
dogs" Indeed you did, Master Me
Gary. You shot free dogs at one shot.
was dar and III Sw'ar ter hit. All Of
'em was shot RICH. fru dar heads"