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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-11-19

Der Picture Appears on Her Gravest0ns.
Mrs. Ralph Shaffer died last spring.
She had been married but short time,
and was one of the city bellies. Mr..
Shaffer erected fine monument to the
memory of his dead wife, who was in
tered in her mothers burial plot. The
young woman's mother dislikes Shaffel
exceedingly, and refused to allow him
to have his wife's name engraved on the
stone. Not wishing to have trouble
with her, Shaffer has not insisted upon
doing so.
Recently distinct shadow of the late
Mrs. Shaffer appeared on the tombstone.
It grew until the shadow became life
size. The mother was wroth, and had
the monument makers rub the stone
down with pumice, but they could not
efface the shadow, At first sight the
shape has as much resemblance to a
mans form as woman's, but by con-
tinued gaze one seems to see a woman's
semiprofile, with bangs and with the
hair done up at the back of the head
The neck and chin show plainly, as dc
also the shoulders, and there is scarf
about the neck The features are dis
tinct, and bear remarkable resemblance
to the dead wife. The shadow is eight
inches wide and fourteen inches high,
and is in the middle of the stone. Men
dota Cor. Chicago Tribune.
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She Has Her watch Now.

"Well, Pm happy" said petite young
woman who earns her living by her voice
"I've just had returned to me watch that
was stolen two seasons ago down in central
New York It's in good order too My
how I've worried about that watch, and
the number of innocent people, too, that
I've suspected. It's awful. The watch was
stolen from my hotel in little city in New
York, while l was singing there two sea.
sons ago, put the matter in the hands
of the police at the time, but heard nothing
from them all that time and had just given
the watch up for good, when the other day
Agot letter from the chief of police ask
ing the description of the watch had lost.
/ sent it at once.
See, my monogram Is in the case, and
here the other day package came, and
opening it found the watch and letter.
1t seems fellow stole a lot of things out
of store about the time the watch was
lost; soap and candles and everything he
took, beside what money he could lay his
hands on. Well, they were looking for
him and finally arrested him in another
town, and sewed up in his underclothes
was my watch. He acknowledged stealing
it, SO the police say, but couldn't sell it
without danger of detection on account of
the Monogram cut in the case and the pub
lished descriptions in the newspapers at
the time l lost it. Wasn't it funnyP"--
Chicago Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-11-19

On July IL, during a terrific gale at
Kawathae, three canoes, containing thir-
teen men and boy, were blown out to
sea- Learning of the calamity, sloop
owner of that place put his fine craft at
the disposal of any one who would go to
the rescue, and native sailor raised a
volunteer crew of five and started, One
of this number, boy, was lashed by
ropes half way up the mainmast to keep
lookout, which he did for hours in the
face of the gale. 1t was near sunset
when the lost men were found out at
sea clinging desperately to their frail
crafts, and were rescued and brought
back. Great credit is due the native
sailors, and particularly to the boy on
the lookout, whose position in the cold
and wet was q difficult and painful one
to maintain for So long time 1t was
he who sighted the canoes, Of which two
were found, the otilei having diifted in.
shore early in the day with It's exhausted
owner, who gave the alarm. San Fran
cisco Chrtrti! t.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-11-19

Joseph Davis has famous cherry tree
on his farm four miles north of Nevada.
1t is of the early Richmond variety; it
is about twenty years old, measures
thirty-two feet through the branches
and fourteen inches through the base.
In 1889 it produced twenty-seven gallons
of cherries, which sold for $40; last
year it produced thirty-five gallons,
which sold for 81; this year it produced
forty-three gallons, which brought $7.85.
Mr.. Davis says there is more money in
cherries than apples, He has 200 apple
trees in bearing, which are well filed
He sold his early apples at twenty cents
a bushel in the orchard. Nevada (Mo. J
Mail
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"rhe way to keep man out of the mud
is to black his.boots," says Frederick Doug
lass.
This happy remark often occurs to us
when we see boys going to school with
shoes that have never once known the
brush. with hair uncombed, faces not too
clean, ears unit for inspection. hands very
black, and cap that mas evidently known
hard service as a missile weapon. Such 9
boy Is more likely at least both to talk and
to act unDeeomlngiy than one VINO Is clean m
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ODDS AND ENDS
Berne, Neb., is Swiss town.
Boyne Falls, Mich, has no doctor.

Berne, Neb., is Swiss town.
Boyne Falls, Mich, has no doctor.
There are seven cotton mills in Greece.
The mothers kitchen is the girls best
cooking school.
More than 100000 pounds of rubber is
used annually for bicycle tires.
Nearly 10000 men desert from the Ger
man army every twelve months.
There is only one sudden death among
women to every eight among men.
In twelve marriages out of ever 100 ops,
of the parties has been married before.
The Brooklyn bridge was opened on
Queen Victoria's birthday, May "a, 1883.
1t is always well to remember the fact
that savage cows and fierce dogs can't
climb trees
Damp salt will remove the discoloration
of cups and saucers caused by tea and care
less washing.
A woman can safely stick fifty pins in
her dress while man is getting one under
his thumb nail.
The Hawaiian race now numbers only
10000 members, a decrease of nearly one.
half within fifty years.
The number of passengers, exclusive oi
season ticket holders, conveyed over Eng
lish railways last year was 81, 7,744,046
The hailstones which recently fell al
Arkansas City were about the shape of q
common soda biscuit and nearly as big.
A single sheet of paper six feet wide and
seven and three-quarter miles long ha:
been made at a paper mill in New Jersey.
The most extraordinary freak of extrav
agance is an Eiffel tower in diamonds one
meter high, recently sold in Paris fol
| 1900.
II see now why they call them break
ers," said the landlord, as big wave cam,
up and smashed his bathing houses intc
| splinters.
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Pof.24 of the Stree,

Many ;,!e the dangers Of the street. A
young man stepssd into the Onion
League club one night last week bleed
ing profusely at the ear lie had searched
in vain for six different doctors. and
finally went to the club, hoping possibly
to find one there, His hurt was received
on Fifth avenue near Forty-fifth street.
Just as stage passed he and his com.
panion heard sharp explosion and saw
smoke come from under the wheels.
Then the young man felt sting on the
ear, and putting up his hand found that
he was bleeding. His blood had soaked
two handkerchiefs before the flow was
checked. A cartridge or large porous
sion cap had probably been dropped in
the street and piece of the metal had
struck the young man when the wheel
exploded the charge.-New York Cor.
Rochester Post
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-11-19

How do snakes climb? is question
which has been frequently asked. Many
have Thought that they accomplish the
feat by wrapiing themselves about the
tree and following IL spiral course up
ward, Seye II years ago story went
the rounds of the papers to the effect
that two woodchoppers, having felled a
large oak tree several feet in diameter
and very tall, found in its top two COM
mon blacksnakes. s.s."
After bordering for some time the
men arrived at the conclusion that one
snake had taken hold of the others tail,
and thus by cooperation they had been
enabled to clasp the trunk, and by cir
cling about it had assembled to the top.
Whatever probability may have at
tached to this conclusion has been dis
PEELED by the observation of two young
naturalists while hauling firewood from
the forest. - ..'"
A black snake, measuring perhaps a
trifle over six feet, was found clinging
to the side of small tree, around which
1t could have wrapped itself nearly twice
had it wished to do So Instead of this
the snake passed right and left at short
distances, catching the folds along its
under parts over and behind the slightly
projecting roughnesses Of bark.
AS the snake rested only five or six
feet off the ground one of the young
Aen grasped its tail to test its climbing
qualities, but so great was the force with
which it pulled upward that it proved a
difficult task to hold it. Finally, becom-
ing annoyed at this i'll treatment, the
snake reached down threateningly at the
offending hands, and losing its hold fell
to the ground. 1t was borne home in
triumph but was afterward returned
uninjured to the forest. Com.
panion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-11-19
Bring ON Your Sheen.

Union township, in the person OF
Judge White, comes to the front and re-
ports the following: A 4-year-old buck
weighing 275pounds; 2-year-old wether
weighing 300 pounds; g March lamb
weighing 1876 pounds, and bunch Of
March and April lambs averaging 1O2
pounds The judge bought the wether
of W. E. Feaster, and since be has
weighed him he has decided to turn over
to Mr.. Feaster fine Poland China sow,
bought at Eastman's sale. If Smith
Scott, of Fabius, or Noah Swisher, of
Round Grove, have any sheep, now is
the time to come forward. Hannibal
tMo.) Herald
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-11-19
Moral Forces in War.

1t is most interesting to note how one
factor after smother, in military prepara.
tion, assumes "a predominant place in the
writings of French officers. At one time
it is the excellence of their arms, at an
other their attack formation, and at an
other the physical exercises practiced thai
seem to be of paramount Importance te
the army. At present it appears that NOR
al forces are held in the highest estima
ton. In the journal des Sciences Mill
taires thereis an article Gu the "Rationa
Instruction sof Infantry" urging thai
more care shc, Id be taken to develop the
attention .iigence and Judgment" OF
the men, ant, nat these qualities. rather
than memoir should be cultivated ant
depended upon.
The writer says that some commanding
officers make a great mistake in giving Sc
much time to instruction in single stick
boxing and, fencing, which are all very
well in their way, but are not to be com
pared to the moral teaching which alone
can enable soldiers to win battles. The
same publication devotes an article to the
well known Colonel L. Maillard's new
book, "The Elements of War" This au
thor takes to some extent, the same line
as the preceding one. He says: "It is not
in the perfection of the material engines
that the force of armies resides. 1t is solely
in the moral power that springs from in
telligence, the will and courage"
One regrets, however, to find that an
officer like Colonel Maillard, who was for
ten years q professor, with a constantly
growing reputation, at the superior school
of war, should write a powerful and re
markable book, which breathes through
out spirit burning for war and recon
quest. 1t must have a considerable effect
in tanning the flames of hatred which
already seems unquenchable. He prophe-
sizes that ''the name of some little village
in Lorraine will yet efface the shame oi
Sedan. "--London Globe.
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Told in England.

One of the queerest of the municipal laws
Of Chicago is one which provides that no
vehicle can be driven along the boulevards
without lady on board. The object OF
this orderis to keep off business wagons and
drays. The omnibus companies are deter
mined to utilize the boulevards for passen-
ger traffic, and for the purpose Of evading
the city ordinance above mentioned have
substituted women for their male ccnduc-
tors. The latter are attired In neat fitting
braided jackets, with bell punches hang
ing around their necks. and caps some.
thing like those affected by Jachtsmen.--
London Tit-Bits.
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1892.
Harper's Magazine.
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The Magazine will celebrate the fourth Centen.
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through articles giving more thorough exposi-
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Unprecedented Development of our O ountry, and
especially in the Great West Particular attention
VIII also be given 10 Dramatic Episodes Of Ameri-
can History
The Field of the next European War will be de-
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tne Black Forest tc the Black Sea-" by Poultney
bgelow and F. d. Millet, Illustrated by Mr.. Millet
and Alfred Parsons. Articles also viii be given
the German, Austrian, and Italian Armies, illus
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Mr. W. d. Howells will contribute a new novel,
"a World Of Chance" Enthusiastically American.
Especial prominence will be given to Short Stories
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Davis, A. Conn Doyle, Margaret Deland Miss
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Among the literary features will be Personal
"Reminiscences by Nathaniel Hawthorne, by his
college class-mate and lifelong friend, Horatlo
Bridge, and a Personal Memoir of the Brownings,
by Anne eIhackeray Ritchie.
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/ N pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
of Henry county, Ohio, will offer for sale at
public auction on
Saturday, the 10th day of December.
A. D., 1901.
at O'Clock m !, at the North door OF the Court
House in Napoleon, Ohio, the following described
real estate, situated in the County of Henry and
State of Ohio, to-wit: t-
The north east quarter (i4) of the north west
quartert94) of section twenty five (21 town three
(3l north range six (6), east containing forty (40)
acres of land more or less, III,
Terms of Sale :--One-thifd cash In hand one
third in one year and one third in two years from
the day sale with interest; deferred payments to
be secured by mortgage upon the premises sold.
Appraised at 81 $685..
PHILIP G. SCHWAB,
Administrator of the Estate of Frank Kear, de-
ceased
BY Tyler q Tpler, attys
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Sheep at Thirty-three Gents Each,

There is great scarcity of money in
all the lower Rio Grande part Of Texas.
There has been little rain in eighteen
months, the ranchmen are all in debt
and the farmers have been unable to
raise enough for their actual needs. The
scarcity of money was emphasized re-
Gently at Roma, on the Rio Grande,
where 27S fat and healthy sheep, capable
of growing four pounds of wool annual
ly, sold for thirty-three cents apiece. =
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Notice to NOn-Residents

NOTICES is hereby given to William d. Hill and
IN A, b. HILL who reside at Defiance in Defiance
county, ohio, that at the November session A, D.,
1891, of the Commissioners cl Henry county Ohio,
for county road as follows: Beginning at the
quarter post between sections two and eleven OF
Marion township, Henry county, Ohio, running
ton eleven distance OF about one hnndreo rods
until il intersects the old Turheyfoot road aud
there to terminate. That viewers and surveyor
of said road were appointed by said commissioners;
and that SAID VII and surveyor viii meet at the
residence of Josiah P. Dunbar, in Marion town
ship, Henry county, Ohio, ON the 7th day of De-
cenlber, 1891 at 10 O'Clock Il. m TO enter upon the
discharge of their duties.
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November 1lth, 1891. at
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Prof. Karl Myer, who is conducting
the government experiments for pro-
ducing rain artificially, has invented
what he calls '.sky bicycle 1t is a
torpedo shaped balloon, to which is sus-
pended machine similar to the frame
work Of q bicycle. Curious paddle wheels
produce the propelling power for the ap-
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Ing to a canine fancier, ia to grasp him by
the back Of the neck and hold him up. Il
cur, he yelps, II well bred. ne never ut
ters whimper
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~ as executor OF the wilIof CathariDe Speigel,
has filed first account OF his admihistr4iion.
which win be for hearing and settlement December
18th, 1891.
M. DoNNEILY. Probate Judge.
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authorities, after Smith had unfolded his
diabolical plot to you, did your asked
the attorney.
"Oh, no, that never entered my head"
was the reply.
You acquiesced in ali he suggested 20
"Quite SOD
'The fact of the matter was, you
thought it pretty good thing. didn't
you?
well, man in that business probably
would"
DID NOT USE THE HAMMER.
In conclusion, Gordon denied posi-
lively that he struck Allen with the ham,
mer. Haley was the man who did
that part of 1T, he said. He said he
really had no object in robbing
Allen, as he had plenty of money
and wanted for nothing. He was led
into the matter, more out of curiosity
than anything else, and never really
stopped to consider how serious the crime
was. He corroborated Casey's statement
about Brady furnishing them with the
hammer, after which he was excused
from the stand
Eddie Allen, son of the victim of the
assault, was the next witness. He iden-
titled the watch charm and fob buckle
which had been taken from his father
and found in San Francisco He also
testified as to his fathers habit of carry
ing large sums of money about his per-
son.
Upon the conclusion of this testimony
the court adjourned over until Monday