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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23
NIultum in Parvo.
Because q thing ia small in size,
Think not twill pay TO scorn /

BeCause thIng 10 fnaII III sI1Ui
Think not twill pay 10 scorn II;
Some insects have larger waist,
But lift leIs than the hornet.
Some people may, perhaps, seorn. on &C.
count of their diminutiyeness, DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. But a NAL of the I'M convin-
ces the most scornful skeptic, that they will
cure constipation, dyspepsia, sick and bilious
headache, quicker ana surer than their large
WniSttd councillors. the Old-style pill.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23
The Largest Gas Tank in the World.

The erection of an immense gas holder
said to be the largest in the worlds now
under way for the East Greenwich station
in London. Some idea of the magnitude
of the structure may be obtained when it
is stated that it will have capacity of 12,-
OOO, 1000 feet of gas; that it will be 300 feet
in diameter, with an altitude of 1s0 feet
when at its full height; that its total
weight will be 1900 tons, of which 1,S40
tons will be of wrought iron, go tons Of
cast iron and 800 tons of steel, and that it
will require 1900 tons of coal to fill it with
gas. For the reception of the gigantic gas
ometer concrete tank 303 feet in diameter
and 81 feet inches deep has been made, at
a cost of $4,000, the greater part of the
work having been done by the stokers, who
would otherwise have been discharged
during the summer months. The cost of
the holder alone-its manufacture, erection
and mpletion-will be $205, ,975.-New
York Telegram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23

wsars opposrd TO the enactment Of 81 Laws
which interfere unnecessarily with the haoits ana
customs Of any OF our people which are not omen.
sive 10 the moral sentiments Of the etSiHed uorlo
and We believe that the personal rights OF the m
dlviduAl should be curtaled only when u IL essen
Al 10 the maintenance Of the peace, good order and
welfare OF the community.
We favor the passage Of such laws BY the general
assembly - will give us . system for the govern
melt Of our municipaliiies, uniform thrOnghoat
the stare, the Ftituton requires, 10 which tne
executive and legislative power shAt be separated,
the former 10 be lodged in the mayor and the ater
In council, both TO be elected BY the people
thereby realizing the principle Of home rule; safe
from the dangers and evils Of special legislation.
We favor closer commercial relations with our
Canadian neighbors, and the removal Of the en-
bArassing and annoying restrictions which only vex
our people without yielding any substantial revenue
10 the government.
We favor liberal and jnst pensions to deserving
and disabled soldiers aud sailors who fought Tor the
maintenA nee Of the government, and like pen
sions 10 their widows and orphan children.
The persecution Of the Jewish people by the
Russian government justly deserves and receives
our quAlned censure. We extend to them our
sincere sympathies, and believe that this govern
ment, 10 connection with the enlightened govern.
ments Of Europe disposed to unite with us, should
take proper steps to alleviate the wrongs thus In
hicted on this long suffering and oppressed peope'
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23
Merit Wins,

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, DR.. Kings New Life Pills, Buck
lens Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters
and have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or have given such univer.
sal satisfaction. We do not hesitate tC
guarantee them every time, and we
stand ready to refund the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not fol
low their use. These remedies have
won their popularity purely on theil
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23
The DAY OF WORSHIP.
Time for HoIdingServices by the Sew
eral Churches.

efhI
,EVANGELICAL.-Church II 80 q. M, p.
Sunday School .. M. Prayer Meeung
Wednesday, p. IN. REV. A. T. BERRY, fAs-
tor.
PREsRYTERIAN.-Church 1880 a. m, z p. m.
Sunday School II IN, Prayer Meetng'
Thursday, p. m. REV. NJ. L. DoNAHET' fas-
tor. -
ST. AUGUSTINE.-Mas s a. m, High Mass lO
a. m, Vespers p. m REV. PuErz, Pastor
METH0DIST.-Church10 1880 q. m, p. m, SAD
bath school 2:SO p. m, Young Peoples Meet
ing 6:l5 p. m, Epworth League Meeung'
Wednesday, p. m, Prayer Meeting THURSDAY,
Up. m. Rev. T. H. CAMPBELL, Pastor
PAUL'S LUTHERAN.-Church 2:S0 p m, (or
10 q. M, as announced previous Sunday sun
day School am. REV. W. L. FISHER, Pastor
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN.-In Freedom Twpp
Church 10 q. IN. REV. W. l.. FISHER, Pastor.
EMANUAL's LUTHERAN.-Church 2:SO p. m.
Sunday School 10 q. m. Rev. L' DAAMoNN
Pastor.
ST. PAUL's LUTHERAN. = Napoleon Twp.
Church 10 a. m. REV. L. DAMMoNN, Pastor
UNITED BRETHREE.-Sout Napoleon; chnrcn
every two weeks, beginning Jan. 70, 1881, a
2:30p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday p. m
REV. JOHN SHELLKR, Pastor.
UNITED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; church 10 q m.
every other Sunday, beginning January IL, 1881
Sabbath school 9:30 n. m. Prayer meeting
Thursdays, Up. m. REV. JOHN SHELLER' fas
tor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23
A Mystery Explained. .

The papers contain frequent notices of rich
pretty and educated young girls eloping with
negroes, tramps and coachmen. The we'll
known specialist, DR.. Franklin Miles. says
all such girls are more or less hysterical,
nervous, very impulsive, unbalanced; usually
subject to headache, neuralgia, sleeplessness,
immoderate crying or laughing. These show
weak nervous system for which there is no
remedy equal to Restorative Nervine. Trial
bottles and fine book containing marvellous
cures, free at lisa Leist's, who also sells and
guarantees DR.. Miles celebrated New Heart
Cure, the finest of heart tonics. Cures fut-
tering, short breath, etc.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23

DAIRY AND FOOD COMMISSIONERS,
Col. John L. Vance made a happy speech
in presenting H. J. Trumble for this Office
and the convention responded with enthus-
iasm. He is a good Democrat and will
make strong run.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Oc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
I0ucVHIE YOpK
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23
PROFIT SHARING
V,-0r''s'iv' Store!
Higgins Block. corner OF Perry and Front Street
Is owned and operAted By the
COOPERATIVE Mercantile Co.
NAPOLEON, OHIO.
CAPITAL, $4,000,
Divided into I. 200 Shares of $500
each.
OUR METHODS!


lst.-This Company 10 chartered by the state and
operated BY President, Secretary, Treasurer,
OF three.
3nd.-An persons having control OF money or
property belonging 10 this company are under heavy
bonds, and ali possible property Is insured, thus
giving petter security 10 persons investing their
money WIN us, tnan they find at any bank where
there is no security TO depotitors
Srd.-We buy and cell for cash, and divide the
pronts between stockholders and customers
ith.-By paying cash, we secure better prices and
goods than any other way, besides getting discounts
which more than pay all freight aud cartage
5th.-Election Of officers is held apnually Sales
men and employees are under control OF the rec.
tors.
6th.-Each stock holder is entitled to one vote
only-sHAREs DO NOT VOTE. Meetings OF the COM
pany are held monthly, and two.thirds vote will se-
cure any change desired.
Th.-Investments may be Withdrawn on short
notice.
sth.-All customers who have o record kept Of
trade uor which provisions made), are entitled
| 70 one-third the dividends.
sth.-The books are audited NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
quarterly-dividends declared semi-annually, pay
able annually.
John Higgins, W.R. Bowers,
John Booher J. d. Ritter
harry fount John Hoy.
| AUDITING COMMITTEE.
Joseph Grim, Jacob Brown, Frank Walker.
sALEsMEN
George Davenport, A.E. Babcock.
S. L. CURTIS, Pres AT. MILLER. sec,v
D. HIGGINs, Treasurer.
sB-SHARES FOR SALE.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23
PROPOSED AMEADNEHTtTO THE GONsTI'
TUITION EFkOHIO.
a x AT1oN.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. REW YORK, N.Y.

SECTION /. Be ii resoLged By the General as
sen,bLy of the State of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday In Novem-
ber 1891 to amend Section a. of Article XIII Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Ohio, 30 that II snail
read as follows:
SEC. 2. Laws may be passed which shall tax by a
uniform rule all moneys, credits, investments in
bonds stocks, jont-stock companies, & or other ia
to the true value thereof In money In addition there
to, laws may be passed taxing rights, privileges,
franchises, and such other subject matters as tne
legislature may direct; but burylng grounds,
public school houses, houses used exclusively for
public worship, institutions ofpurey public char
ity public property used exclusively for any pubic
purpose and other property, may, by general laws
be exempted from taxation and the value of all prop
erty so exempted SHALL from time to ume, be ascer'
| tanned and published as may be directed BY law.
SECTION 2. At such election, those electors de.
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words "Taxation
Amendment--Yes, and those opposed 70 such
amendment may have placed upen their ball ots the
| words "Taxation Amendment--No.
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take effect on
the first day OF January, lSsS. uvsE1r
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
VIM. VANCE MARQUIS,
President of the Senate.
iTHITEp STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
l. DanielJ. Ryan, Secretary OF State Of the State
of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing Is
true copy of joint resolution adopted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Ohio on the gath day
Of April, "A. d. 1891, taken from the original roli
filed in this Office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto subscribed
y ns%s shs ana ssh szss day o ap S s.'
DANIEL J. RYAN,
\ Secretary of State
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
FARMERS IN CLOVER.
Strong Evidences That They Are
Having a Profitable Season.
NOT ASKING FOR USUAL CREDITS.
Nick Engel Dimes Off Three Valuable Game
Chickens Sent Him
AS A PRESENT FROM A PITTSBURGER-

Farmers in Western Pennsylvania and
Southern New York are having one OF the
most prosperous seasons in years. So says
II. w. Crobbs, the district representative
OF harvesting machine company, who has
travelled over this section for years. Yes
terday, at the Seventh Avenue, he related
his impressions of the times.
THE farmers are prosperous, he said;
there is no doubt of it. The crops this
year are plentiful and much above the aver
age, and the farmers have plenty of money.
The custom in the harvesting machine busi-
ness is to take notes for the goods, as gen.
eral rule. This year 1 find that notes are
not mentioned, farmers asking us to call
around about the first of September, when
they will pay us spot cash. This State con-
tains the most reliable class offarmers of any.
They are mostly German, and when they
make bargain, they stick to it. In this
State this fall fully three -ffths of the collec-
tions will be in spot cash. a sufficiently
good proof of the good times.
Farming pays" continued Mr.. Crobbs,
rehectively. 'Take man who owns a
farm worth s, 900 or $4,000. In an average
season he will make greater percentage of
profit off it than can be made from any other
legitimate business. Besides, such man
can obtain greater credit on his S4 900 or
$4,000 farm than other trades could on
S25, 900 worth OF property. He can mort
gage his farm and run a credit far beyond
Legitimate figure, and yet continue his cul
tivation. The merchant will not press him
for payment, neither will he sue him for a
debt, because to do so would be to lose the
custom of every farmer for miles around.
They stick by one another, and an injury
done by one is regarded as done to the
whole.
Some of the farmers are hard to deal
with. For instance, we sell man ma
chine and he uses it to cut his crop. When
the time for settlement arrives he has some
fault to find and absolutely declines to pay
for it. He is firm and we take it back.
Next season he will repeat the game with
some other agent. These men. if the agent
is not careful, are apt to multiply. The
German farmers are not apt to employ such
ruses; they are mostly confined to the ma
tives."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

four men IN each an OrdeTto StdyOn Guard.
mess, or two to each tent. One holds the
front pole of the tent, another the rear pole
and the other two after having pulled the
pins, take positions in front and at each cor
ner of the tent. In regiment the COM
mand to strike tent is given by the colonel.
The command is not given by him to the
regiment, but to the drum major, and the
latter at once gives single tap upon the
drum. That instant every tent, with its
poles and cross arms still in place, fall in
the same direction to the ground.
Sometimes the signal is by note on the
bugle, sometimes by the discharge of a'can-
non. The latter signal is for the striking of
the tent Of a brigade, division or an army.
The instant the cannon is heard the tents
gracefully drop, all in the same direction,
and the camp is no more. In another mo-
ment the tents are rolled up and everything
ready for transportation.
1t is an interesting spectacle to see city
of tents thus wiped out in the twinkling of
an eve. 1t is not a matter for effect, as in
times of war rapid removal is sometimes
made imperative by the rapid approach of
an enemy. In times of peace it is unne ces-
sary, and the tents were allowed to remain
yesterday to dry.
THE MORNINGS MANEUvERS.
Regiments which left at an early hour
yesterday had very little to do, but those
which remained until the afternoon were
put through some pretty hard licks The
Colonies were bound to get full value out of
the camp as they do not get together again
during the year and seemed anxious to stamp
the maneuyers so solidly on the minds of
their men that they would not forget them
during the year. Some of the regiments
had battalion drill, others company drill,
and some threw out a skirmish line and fired
at imaginary foes slzulking behind the trees
across the railroad or sneaking stealthiIy
down the river bank.
Regiments, all the companies of which are
located in the same city, nave plenty of op-
portunities to drill together, but there are
some whose companies are scattered over a
territory for hundred miles around. These
find 1t very difficult to get together for drill
except at the State encampment. For that
reason the Colonels put them to extra work,
and the men in those regiments got what the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
ABOUT READY TO DIE,
A Suburban Residents Life Made Miserable
by an Over-Neat Wife.

There is a woman residing.in one of Pitts
burg's prettiest suburbs who is so neat that
she not only makes her husband's s life a con-
tinual misery to him, but also that of her
children and everybody who visits her.
She is model housekeeper-or so her
neighbors say The windows shine like
mirrors. The porches are scrubbed and
rubbed to such an extent that one is in dan
ger of breaking ones neck, they are so
slippery. In fact, one of her children is
laid up now with a sprained ankle, the re-
suit of falling off one of these well-kept
porches. This woman's bread, pies, jellies,
etc, could not be equaled by the best
French cook that ever lived. yet her hus-
band is very unhappy. He is chased with
q feather duster from the time he enters the
house until he leaves it again. He must
not smoke in the house, or leave newspapers
or books or any of his clothing lying loosely
about. He must fold them carefully and
put them in their proper place.
When his wife sees him coming home in
the evening from his days work, he calls to
one of the children to: run quickly, run
quickly and fetch your papa's slippers. "
But the slippers are not intended as a rest
for his poor, tired feet, as one would natu-
rally suppose, but are to be taken to the
gate, where her lord and master is to take
off his shoes for fear some dust might ap-
pear on the board walk leading to the
house. This ungrateful man was heard to
remark to a congenial number of friends
the other day that he would not care how
soon his name was cut on the family tomb
stone
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
A JOKE ON NICK ENGEL.
Three Game Chickens Sent Him by a Pitts
burger Used for the Table.

Three Game Chickens Sent Him by a Pitts
burger Used for the Table.
A good story in which Jim Thompson,
the popular chief Of the liquidating de-
partment at the Anderson, Nick Engel, the
New York restaurateur, and the latter's
cook figure, was related yesterday by
Colonel Garvey, the well-known oil opera
tor The New Yorker and Thompson are
fast friends, and so when Engel moved to
his summer residence on Staten Island,
"Jim" Thompson thought he would send
him present and this he did in the shape of
rooster and pair of game chickens
which he secured here with some trouble
The rooster had made some records in the
pit, and when Thompson secured it had
come out victer in local fight. The two
chickens were just as gamey, and the trio
formed a present which Jim concluded
would just about fix up Engefs summer
quarters in good shape.
The birds duly arrived at Staten Island.
Nick Engel arrived from New York during
the afternoon, with party of friends, who
sat down with keen appetites to the dinner
prepared by Pete, Engel's major domo and
general factotum. The repasr over, Engel
said:
"Now, boys, come outside and I'll show
you three of the finest game birds in this
part Of the country"
They went out to the stables, where Pete
was directed to exhibit the birds.
"What birds?" demanded Pete.
"Why, the three that came Yesterday
from my friend Thompson, of Pittsburg
Bring 'em out"
Pete turned pale under the tan of his
wrinkled countenance
''Them fowl, boss" he at length found
voice to say, "has been cooked for dinner
and you've eaten 'em. L thought they was
for the table,
Holy Mosesv' exclaimed Engel, bury
ing his face in his hands and sinking into a
seat, "you blank dash old fool, you've
killed my game chickensl''
Engel wrote lengthy apologetic letter
to Thompson, explaining the fate of his
fighting chickens. "Jim." who is fond of
a joke, promptly obtained three dummies,
trimmed and fashioned to look as like as
possible the defunct birds These he sent
to Engel with note saying:
''These birds are all right, as far as they
look, but they are no good to eat. They
will probably follow in the same fate as the
others, if your man gets at them; so look
out"
Colonel Garvey said he was present when
Engel related the story, and he never saw
a man so cast down about anything as he
was about the chickens. They were valu-
able birds, and would have made things
hum at Staten Island.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
THE LOSS OF A ROAD

Making Neville Islanders Very Tired-In
Sixteen Years the River Has Robbed
Them of Considerable Property-Their
Latest Cause of Complaint.
Sixteen years ago the county engineer
laid out township road, SO feet wide, ON
the shore of Neville Island. That road is
now either in the Gulf of Mexico or lodged
somewhere between this city and Eads'
jetties. 1t has been gradually worn away
by floods, and the islanders have lost $50, 900
worth of real estate. They have showed
their fences back from time to time to make
good the river waste until some of their
yards have become quite narrow.
They have borne the grievance philosoph-
ically, as they realize that string of Mrs
Partingtons from one end to the other of
the island could not sweep back the de-
stroyer, but now they are waxing hot, and
the cause of the heat is w. L. Melons
oil pipe line. 1t is not laid on the inside
of the road, and at best wagons have but
three inches margin in some parts OF the
road, and sand bank is not the most relia-
BILE of road-beds, and is liable to shove out
at any time
But this is not all the burden of COM
plaint. The pipe in hot weather arches its
back in places so that those three inches
are occupied, and damage and loss Of life
life are expected any morning, as the
gardeners start to the city with their produce
as early as 2 o'clock in the morning and the
drivers half asleep are liable to accident
even if the line were not there. They
cannot drive over it and there is loud cry
for its burial Alex Phillips narrowly
escaped with his life the other morning.
This is the main grievance, but there is
also complaint that the pipe leaks, and
at times gives vegetables flavor that
is not relished by buyers. A large line
that runs across the island burst on George
Coles property some years ago and several
hundred barrels of oil run over his farm,
destroying several acres for gardening pur-
poses for some years. He was paid for some
of the damage, but it was not considered
compensating.
Quite a number of the people met yester-
day and discussed the matter, and there was
some talk of instituting legal proceedings,
but no final decision was reached.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
AN OPEN LETTER.
THE NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF MIR.
GEO. HELMAN'S HEARING HAV-
ING BEEN RESTORED
Brings Him Mail From All Over the Coun-
try, Which He Answers Through
the Public Press,


10 the HuDno:
Having received many letters of inquiry
concerning the article published in the
Pittsburg papers regarding the restoration
of my hearing, which was accomplished at
the Electrical and Medical Institute, 442
Penn avenue, 1 have deemed it advisable to
state to the public in response to their in
1uiries and all others that may follow that
/ was totally deaf when entered the msti-
tute for treatment, being unable to hear the
lOudest noise, ana that all conversation had
TO be conducted in writing After the med
ical director diagnosed my case he said he
could help me, and thought nv hearing
might be restored altogether, and assured
me that if anything would benefit me cleo
tricity properly administered would. In
three days after beginning treatment no.
ticed a change, and in three weeks | could
distinguish ordinary conversation, Just as
the published interview relates, and which
l confirm III every respect. Ny only advice
10 anyone suffering as 1 did or from any
other chronic disease, is to go direct to the
Institute, which is located on the corner of
Penn avenue and Fifth street, No. AZ
where they will be justly and honorably
dealt with, and, in my opinion, treated ac-
cording to the most recent advances of med
ical science under the direction of an edu
Gated and skilled medical director. Hopinp
this statement may sufficiently answer all
inquiries as to my case, 1 submit it to the
public in lieu of answering any more letters
GEO. HELMAN.
MANOR STATION. PA, Aug. 10, 1891.