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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

There came to q man who has had
success in literature which we should
envy did we not all agree he deserves it.
q lady who was neither young nor fair,
but who had the assurance Of youth in
combination with the obstinacy Of ad-
vancing years
II have decided" she said TO him,
'that | must earn my living by writing
poems. sent poem to the Blank
Magazine, and they returned it with q
printed slip Now, want you to write
to the editor, and tell MIN that he made
q mistake"
It naturally seemed to the author that
he had to deal with humorist or a mad
woman; but the lady was certainly in
earnest and apparently sane. He en-
deayored to show her that it was not his
business to interfere with the decisions
Of the editors of magazines, who might
be supposed to know their own business
The lady insisted, however, and in the
end he was forced to decline point blank
to do what she asked. Thereupon she
turned upon him and declared that he
was one of those who endeavor to keep
others out in order that they may have
the field to themselves, and who are
meanly jealous of other authors who are
sure to eclipse them if they are but
heard.
1T is all ring" she declared with
vehemence. II have been told so be-
fore, and now | am sure of it. can't
make you do justice to me, but / can
show you up"
Her method of showing him up" has
been to send letters of bitter invective to
the papers, one of which fell into my
hands. Of course nobody would print
them, but she perseveres, and in addition
to this she sends to the luckless author,
whose crime is that he did not make the
editor of the Blank Magazine print the
rhymes of an unknown woman, letter
once week. OF course he burns them
unopened, and it is not easy to see what
satisfaction it can be to the woman to
keep on with this sort Of thing, but the
fact remains that she does The story is
not of profound Importance, but it throws
curious bit of a side light upon the life
of the successful author of today.-Arlo
Bates in Book Buyer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Wanting and Getting.

1t has been said that the reason so few
people get what they want in this world
is that they do not want it hard enough.
There is profound truth at the bottom of
this odd conceit Earnest striving and
perseverance are rare qualities. A little
struggle, and then falling off; few
faint efforts, and then despair-this is
the usual story of attempts to "get any
thing" whether it be a physical, mental
or spiritual good. But to long for a
thing SO strongly that for the sake of it's
attainment one can conquer obstacles,
live down opposition, ignore discourage
ment and work persistently and through
years Of trial and obscurity toward the
fulfllment of hope-is not this the rec
ord of all grand achievements and the
history of all purposeful lives?
Many more wishes might be realized
if people were willing to pay this price
for them. Anything worth having in
this world is dear, including experience.
Genius itself has been defined as only
unlimited patience, or an endless capac-
ity for hard work.
1t was told of some celebrated general
that he never knew when he was defeat
ed. By and by he could not be defeated.
A little of the same spirit infused into
ordinary life work would make many a
dream possible that now seems to the
wistful dreamer as extravagant as the
cloudiest castle in Spain.-Harper's Ba-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Reading About Foreign Countries.

At this time of year we are overrun
with applications for guide books, works
of travel, books of modern history of for
eign countries, and even novels of which
the scene is laid abroad. Whatever they
may say in Europe about the Americans,
they cannot truthfully declare that we
do not prepare for a foreign tour, for
hardly any one now goes abroad without
reading of the countries he intends to
visit, sometimes as carefully as though
he expected to pass a competitive exam
ination.
There are several persons in the city
who go abroad every summer, and you
can tell exactly where they are going by
the books they ask for when they are
getting ready for the tour. The fact
shows that Americans are intelligent
sightseers, and when they visit foreign
city know exactly what they are to see
there, and often, by reason of the special
cramming they undergo, understand the
history, antiquities and curiosities of the
places they visit better than people who
have lived there all their ives.-fnter-
view in st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Those Suspected Two Dollar Bills.


The number of two dollar bills in
active circulation in New York is aston
ishing. Since the publication of the al
legged extensive counterfeiting of the two
dollar silver certificates the entire issue,
genuine and bogus, seems to be kept on
the move.
The two dollar notes fairly rain upon
every tradesman, who passes them on as
quickly as possible. The next man does
the same. Nobody refuses, nobody dis
putes them; but all the same everybody
lets go of them at the first opportunity.
If the same uneasiness prevails elsewhere
the problem of the two dollar notes will
have solved itself. They will be worn
out in six months. New York Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Manuscripts Of "Hsns. Sweet Hsns..s'

Manuscripts Of "Heme. Sweet Hone."
The death Of Ms. Asa jackson in Ath-
ems, Ga, has brought up once again the
much talked Of mystery of the where
hbouts Of the original of John Howard
Payne's Home, Sweet Home."
Mrs. Jackson was a near relative Of
Miss Mary Hardin, who was much ad-
mired by John Howard Payne. For a
long time Miss Hardin had the only
known copy Of the famous song in the
handwriting Of its author. When she
was dying several years ago in Athens it
was rumored that in one Of her eccentric
moods she had willed the copy TO be
buried with her, but when asked on her
deathbed if this were true she told Mrs.
jackson that she had not done so, but
had left the manuscript, as well as all
her other earthly goods, as bequest to
her.
After Miss Hardin's death the manu-
script was searched for by Mrs. Jackson,
but was not found. Only few days ago
a reporter called on Mrs. jackson and
asked if nothing had ever come of the
search.
Nothing yet, was the reply, "but
hope to find it before 1 die. Mary kept
the copy concealed all the time while
she lived. John Howard Payne sent it
to her when he was consul to Algiers,
and between the lines were written lit
tie love messages. They were sweet
hearts once, these two. Mary was offered
tempting sums for the manuscript in her
lifetime by publishers, but would never
part with it.
Several lawyers have lately been to
me to get my permission for them to
ferret out the whereabouts of the manu-
script, but / have refused to let them
take the case. I feel certain that it will
come to light before die"
1t is generally believed that the manu-
script will some time be found. Some
think that the copy, which was known to
be the only one extant written by Payne
himself, was stolen from the house by a
servant. Dispatch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Much Ado Ahouh a Cent.

The smallest deposit ever made in this
city was that of Postmaster Jewett, who
recently placed one cent to special ac-
count of Comanche county postmaster
in the Wichita National bank, who in
his quarterly settlement last fall was
found short this amount. The depart
ment will be duly notified Of the credit
made. The second assistant postmaster
general will notify the auditor of the
treasury, and in turn will demand re-
ceipt from the treasurer of the United
States at New York, who will send this
receipt in triplicate to the postmaster
general, the treasurer of the United
States and the Comanche county post
master. Great is the circumloc uSion
offce!-Wichita Eagle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Solid Fungus.

What it's discoverer declared to be a
new kind of mineral was received by the
department. of agriculture the other day
all the way from California Professor
Galloway examined it, and told report
er that it was merely fungus of very
peculiar kind which grows in California
and several other states as far east as
Michigan, being developed upon the
trunks of pine trees. The specimen men
toned weighed about three pounds and
was very solid, being composed almost
entirely of resin. This material, for the
purpose of its own support, the parasite
causes the tree to secrete in unusual
quantities. Wherever the fungus -four
ishes it is believed by the country people
to be an excellent substitute for quinine,
and is used by them as remedy fol
chills and fever.-Washington Star.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Settling Scores PosthumousIy.

Annie Kline, colored, weighing $50
pounds, died in Chicago the other day.
It is averred that before departing this
life she expressed an intention to "ha'nt"
some surviving enemies. Be that as it
may, Jennie Cook, a neighbor, declares
that soon after the funeral, while she
was passing the deceased's former abode,
Miss Kline appeared at the window,
robed not in regulation white, but in
sable, and demanded the liquidation of
a grocery bill. Jennie, in alright, ap-
pealed to the officer on the beat. The po-
iceman reports that when he visited the
house the ghost remarked: "Mulcahey,
bewarew and threw brick at him.
There are those who are inclined to
doubt that Miss Kline has materialized.
philadelphia Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Government in Competition.

It is perhaps not generally known that
Montreal has the cheapest telephone
service on the continent today. But so
it is, and the increase in the number of
persons now having telephones in their
residences and offices has been exceed
ingly large since the rates were lowered
to twenty-five dollars in both residences
and offices by the Bell Telephone COM
pany. The Federal Telephone company
has at present almost $500 city sub
scribers, their prices being thirty-fve
dollars for Offices and twenty-five dollars
for private residences, while the Bell, in
the city alone, have about 5000. The
latter company are increasing their sub
scribers at about the average rate of over
q hundred month, while the Federal
company's list Of patrons is, also steadily
on the increase. Think of it, twenty
five dollars year when we here in Bos-
ton pay $125 year, or five times as
much. Boston Transcript.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
An Adder with Two Heads.

Professor g. A. Rogers, the aeronaut,
dropped into the Office recently, having
in his possession very rare species of a
brown adder. 1t was eleven and one
half inches long, and with two distinct
heads, one and one-quarter inches from
point of contact, had the appearance Of
two snakes artistically rolled into one.
This peculiar freak of nature was killed
few days ago by seven-year-old Milton
IN. H boy, who performed the feat
with short stick as the adder was COM
ing out of small pile of rocks. Boston
(41oha
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Shook the Deacon.

In the course of his sermon Rev. Nc
Leod told the congregation that if any
among them were asleep they had better
wake up or they would miss hearing
good story. Much to the amusement of
the congregation one old man left his
seat, advanced few steps up the
aisle, grasped another old man by
the shoulder, and, after giving him
a sound shake, whispered in his ear
sufficiently loud enough to be heard
in all parts Of the church: Brother b.
Wake up! The elder is going to tell
story. If you would keep better hours
Saturday nights you would be able to
keep awake during church services. F"
The unlocked for scene caused an audi
BILE litter in nearly every pew in the
church, which in many cases had not en-
tirely ceased when the benediction was
pronounced. Sun Prairie (Wis.) Coun-
tryman.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

The statistics which have been gath.
cred for the 1891 edition of the American
Newspaper Directory show a remarkable
increase in the number of newspapers
published. According to this standard
authority there are now 1873 publica-
tions of different classes in the United
States and Canada net gain of ,613
over last years record. Atno time since
the publication of the book was begun
has the increase been so large. Last yea1
it was only 653, and the figures for the
present year even exceed those of 1884,
when the net increase was 500.
As regards geographical distribution,
New York state still holds the lead, now
having 1858 papers as against 1,778 fol
last year. Illinois, Pennsylvania and
Ohio follow in the order named. The
fifth and sixth places are now held by
Iowa and Missouri, whose gain in new
newspapers has been large enough to put
them ahead of the Dominion of Canada
and Kansas, which held these positions
last year. The end of the list is brought
up by Alaska, with only three publica
tions.-Printers Ink.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
A Railroad Mans Record.

G. P. Burton, Of Aurora, Ills, chai-
lenges the country to match the follow
ing record: j. l.. Watkins is the veteran
ticket agent of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy at Mendoza, Ills, and has
been for thirty years. The greater por-
ton Of that time he has spent in the
Office, acting as night agent as well as
day. Although in the midst of railroad
trains, coming IN contact daily with the
turmoil incident to that rushing life, he
has never stepped on train in the
years he has been agent until Tuesday,
when he rode to Aurora and thence to
Wheaton, and he was mad all the way.
He had been subpenaed as witness at
Wheaton and was obliged to go. He had
expected at some future time to take a
vacation, and thought he would ride on
a railroad train when he got ready, but
he had not intended that his first ride in
years would be forced.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Street Car ofacials Want No Nioke,s.


"We have boycotted the Nickel" says
a Chicago street railway official. 1--WE
refuse to permit street car conductors to
turn in more than four nickels apiece at
the end of their days work. About
half of the passengers pay their fares in
nickels, and if these coins were turned
in to the company's Golfers we would be
hopelessly deluged with them, and a few
days would practically retire the nickel
from local circulation. And how could
we handle the bushels and bushels Of
coin? No bank would accept the money
except as special deposit held for safe
keeping. In short, the only way we can
handle the nickel is to follow the
example of the Irishman with the hot
potato-drop it. So we refuse to accept
nickels from our employees, and it is
their duty to unload upon the passengers
all the nickels that are paid in for
fares. New York Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Deatl, of an Editor.

Frank Campbell, a noted character Of
Victoria, B. c., died recently. For more
than twenty-one years he carried on a
store, and was known to every person in
the city for his good humor and wide
spread charity. But he was better known
as editor of the Bulletin" This was
not q paper, but was big blackboard,
on which was placed every bit of local
news as soon as it was known. The peo-
pie of Victoria consulted the Bulletin
with as much confidence as they did their
newspapers.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
Rosnmond,s sonundrum.

Five-year-old Rosamond, whose father
is very clever at making charades, was
seated at dinner one day when several
guests were present They were all Civ
ing conundrums when the little girl
quietly said, Papa, I have one" "Well,
my child, what is it?" "Why is the
bark of tree like dead kitten?' The
answer: because it can't mew," was
greeted with roars of laughter. New
York Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

A Wiscasset man discovered big cash
in his boot where he had cut his foot
while in the woods, and just managed to
get home, feeling himself growing fainter
from loss ofblood all the way, and tainted
on arriving, when somebody discovered
that the cash only went through his boot
and the red color was not blood, but only
woolen stocking. Bath (Me.) Inde-
pendent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
m THE BANKS

win steady steps BE- passcs down the efrSoL
Wearing gown whose folds cannot conceal
Tia massive strength and grace Of every linb
And. looking in the clear cut face. you feel
The power Of mind The lips are set By fate.
Deep eyes are steely gray. and wild and free.
You think Of him. swathed in the battles mist,
Setting the stars OF hrute-won victory.
In sacred ofices no sign be makes
That in his veins the fires Of passion glow;
That love or hate or leadership OF men
Have any place beneath his stole Of snow.
Down quiet alsles Of the cathedral vast,
Yelled in the light Of sacred censers dirl-
BE slowly leads the clear voiced ehoristers.
Chanting. in ringing tones. the evening
And then, when silence falls, his voice alone
Lifts up, as II some long lost day 70 greet
Did sorrow, sin, or love. with careless eyes,
Teach him TO sing with voice so true and
sweet7
Who knows the heart OF man2 Tbs passing
day
Flashes CLEAN Of glory ere it dies;
Above the singer is q golden ray
That seems to bear his voice beyond the skies.
With banners and with lights he passes on;
The pageant fades, another voice Is there,
Calling for peace and grace on all the world;
In echoes sweet you miss the earnest prayer
Filled with the mystery Of passing life.
The song still fingers with you, soft and low,
Stilling the strife that mars the tattered heart
With absolution from its deepest woe.
He bears no burden here, says that one song
Yet inborn fame all time and place defies;
You see upon his head the crown of bays,
The leader lives within his piercing eyes
Perchance he long ago laid down the sword.
Content to leave the path ambition trod,
And in the army of the holy cross,
To strive in peace to lead lost souls to God.
Samuel Williams Cooper in Philadelphia
Press
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

A coat of the great Napoleon was re
Gently stolen from the country house of
M. Cheval in suburb of Paris, and the
police have been trying to recover it.
The burglars who carried it off with
other booty were probably unaware of
its historical value. Its recent owner
bought it in st. Helena Immediately after
the death of the emperor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

Dickens home, Gad's Hill place, is a
great object Of interest to Americans in
London. tits now the property Of Fran
els Law Latham, and remains just as 1t
was when the novelist died.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
nig Prices for Newspaper Stock.

A few London Graphic shares came
into the market the other day. The
shares are $50 each, $35 paid; and on
these dividends ranging from 25 to 1O4
per cent. have been paid. The lots were
eagerly competed for at the prices rang
ing round $3.50 per share. This is pre-
MUM of over 500 per cent.-London Tit
Bits.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

Old sight-presbyopia-be begins at about
the age of forty. 1t is first noticed by
the tendency to hold the paper further
off. The glasses should not enlarge the
letters, but simply render them clear
and natural at the ordinary reading dis
tance. Whatever the ocular defect, the
proper glasses should be obtained as soon
as it is discovered.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

Bread must not be broken into the
soup, nor the soup plate tipped, as the
last mouthful must not be devoured.
Soup must be taken from the side of the
spoon, not from the end. A whole slice
of bread or biscuit or muffin should not
be buttered at once. It should not be
cut, but should be broken off in small
pieces, and bit of butter put on as they
are eaten, one by one.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

There are few intelligent men and
women of our day who are not connected
with some charitable or reformatory or
other philanthropic institution as man.
ayers or trustees or members of commit
tees, or who are not active workers in
some organized form of benevolence
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

A novel feature of a menagerie's ex-
hibiting at the Crystal Palace is huge
cage containing a happy family of
twelve lions, three Bengal tigers and
cheetahs, panthers, polar and Thibet
bears, ponies, goats and boarhounds,
numbering twenty in all.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

In France new "magic mirror" has
lately been introduced. 1t consists es-
sentially of glass plate coated with a
film of platinum so thin as to be trans
parent to light coming through from be-
hind, while being true mirror or re-
fector to light impinging on it from the
front.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

The best way to examine the color Of
a sample Of water is to place the liquid
in a long tube closed at each end by
plate Of glass. While one extremity of
the tube is directed to the source of
light, the color is noted at the other. By
using the same tube for series of water
samples, it will be possible thus to get
properly comparable results.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

A cubic inch Of any of the stones from
which the palaces, churches and fine res
licences of Paris are built contains hun
dreds of thousands of fossils, so that it
may with truth be said that Paris, to-
gether with its pavements and quays, is
composed entirely of the shells of the
milioloa.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

The mare Sunol cost Robert Bonner
$41 900 when he bought her from Gov
ernor Stanford. The price Mr.. Bonner
paid Mr.. Vanderbilt for Maud was
$4,000. Maud SIS record is 2:0Sa; Sunols
is 2;101.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

Six miles off the Ladrone Islands, in
the Pacific ocean, a Russian vessel took
soundings few weeks ago and found q
depth of five miles, the deepest spot yet
found in any ocean.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

The Hawaiian race has been steadily
dwindling in numbers during the pres
ent century, and the latest census gives
it a population of but 10000, or de-
crease of one-half within half century.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

John Russell, who lives near La Gro,
claims to be the Oldest native son of In
diana. He was born there in 1911, and
since 1884 has owned and lived upon a
farm which he entered in that year.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16
In the Lodge Room.

Jim-How did you get in? You haven't
the password, and are not a member
anyhow.
Jack-Avaunt there! Haven't I got
the grip?-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1???-19??, 1891-07-26

Among the republican attorneys Of
Mississippi mentioned in connsc;ion
with the vacancy created by the Iesig-
nation Of Judge Hill, Of the United
States district court. is that Of Judge
Frederic speed, Of Vicksburg.
Judge Speed is a kinsman Of tto@
popular cit zsns and sterling democrats
Of Memphis, Messers. John X. and
Robert Speed, and bis republication
is his only fault. Many Of the lead
ing democratic papers Of both Mississ-
ippi and Louisiana are enthusiastic in
advocating bis appointment. He stands
high in the respect Ul all who know
him, because Of his exemplary quail
ties as a citizen and bis high attain.
ments as q lawyer. He would
adorn the bench. A large proportion
of tie best republican element of the
state have united with leading demo
Gratis in recommending him to the favor
Of the president. his appointment
wonld give universal satisfaction.