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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22
Looking for His Father.

Recently westerner 9 feet 6 inches
3all, with broad shoulders and weighing
over 200 pounds, appeared at Titusville.
He was William Ferguson, of San Fran
cisco, and was in search of his fa-
ther. His parents were married near
Salamanca, N. Y, thirty-nine years ago,
and a few months before William was
born his father deserted his mother, who
was then little more than sixteen years
of age. Ferguson never returned, and
his deserted wife eventually went west
with her boy and married again. Within
q short time past she told him for the
first time the story of his father. Will
liam not only failed to feel repugnance
toward the father, but desired to see
him, and on learning subsequently that
he was still living came east to find him.
He was informed that the old man was
leading hermit's life somewhere in the
Allegheny mountains.
In his search he found a woman who
said she had been married and deserted
by Ferguson, and was working to sup
port herself and two children. The
searching son finally got on the right
track, and securing here man to 60
with him drove to the vicinity of Nc
Graw Center, located in the woods,
some miles from Titusville. There, in
tumble down shanty, living alone and
with apparently nothing to live on. he
found his long lost father. William
concealed his identity, and the old man
was drawn into reminiscent converse
ton, during which he took no pains to
conceal the fact that his first wife was
living in the west. Then the son made
known his identity.
The shock of surprise caused the old
man to swoon. Then the son, who is
we'll educated and in good circum-
stances, offered to take the father west
with him and contribute to his support.
The old man declined, and the son left.
The son is now in the vicinity of Titus
vile, and hopes to persuade the old man
to return with him to the west.-Cor.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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mild and moderate in most things-made
their Christmas keeping II somewhat pro
longed festival, often taking more than a
week, indulging in all the good things
that they desired or could procure, and
consuming an amount Of ''strong waters
that would have meant excess to any tenn
peraments less phlegmatic than theirs or
had less time been taken in the consum
ing. Boz.
The old Dutch family recipe books con
tanned rules for many compounds requir
ing delicate manipulation on the part OF
the cooks, as well as a good deal of the
comprehensive faculty known as "judg
ment." Indeed one can but conceive the
greatest respect for the mental powers
of the woman whose ''crullers" and
waff1es were always light and crispy not
withstanding that baking powders and
egg beaters were things unknown; that
even ''pearl ash" was of home manufac.
ture, and the right quantity Of sour cream.
which was to balance the alkali, as well az
its due degree of acidty, had to be deter
mined in each individual case 1t is not so
very easy a matter to find a good cook even
in these days of perfection ranges" and
all manner of ready made preparations 10
help her. Yet it appears to be fact that
early in the Seventeenth century good
cooks were the rule rather than the excep
tion among the wives and daughters OF
the well to do inhabitants OF the New
Netherlands, and Christmas was the sea
son upon which their best powers were eX
pended.
English dishes of about the same date do
e. s,,,,, IN n,pfopp raah
er. Roars' heads, blazing in rum, geese
and ducks simmering in their own grease,
and huge joints of beef or pork were fianked
by meat ''pasties." by rolls OF boned veal
/ hidden in layers of pork fat and then
roasted before the fire so slowly that the
fat was all absorbed in the meat, and sad
dies of "flve-year-old mutton, sodden with
cabbage and vinegar" do not seem particn
larly attractive to modern palates. Grand
'Sir Loin," plum pudding and mince pies
descendants of the ancient meat pasty-
| are almost the only dishes that have sur
: vived the years and now appear upon our
/ Christmas tables. What digBtions and
| what heads must these old time English
have possessed
When one reads of the enormous quantity
and solidity Of the viands and the amount
and strength of the fluids which formed Il
| Christmas dinner of 200 years ago, and OF
/ all the rough. not to say lin our Nineteenth
century eyes) disreputable merrymakings
which followed the dinner, one almost
ceases to wonder at the Puritan revulsior
of feeling which led to an effort to replace
season of gluttony and drunkenness by
one of religious feeling and temperate fes
tivity, calling it Thanksgiving" and hold
ing it in advance of the season which, from
the time Of the Romans and perhaps befort
them, had been kept as heather festival
and still retained some Of its old character
istics after 1t had been adapted to the new
religion.
The French were ever more temperate
than their neighbors and very early mani
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22

rency, In n1s annual report just submit
ted makes these important recommend
ations:
That the minimum deposit of govern
ment bonds required of national banks
be 81, 900 in case of banks of $50, 900 cap
ital, and $5, 900 in case of banks whose
capital exceeds CSC, 900.
That banks be allowed to issue circu-
lating notes equal to the par value Of
the bonds held to secure circulation.
That the monthly withdrawal of bonds
pledged to secure circulation shall not
exceed $4,5O0, 900 in the aggregate.
That the tax on national bank circu-
lation be repealed.
That the government issue bonds hav-
ing twenty, thirty and forty years to
run at low rate Of interest, with which
to retire the present bonded debt of the
United States, which bonds may be used
as basis to secure national bank circu
latiOn,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22

posed TO nave introduced them, wandering
at the holy season from house to house
singing carols in which most quantity the
story of our Lords birth and that Of the
redemption were told Before the time OF
St. Augustine in Great Britain 1t Is sup
posed that these sweet strange hymns or
recitations were sung, and that rich store
house, the British museum, contains some
80 primitive in word and form that there
can be no doubt of their antiquity.
Even before the Twelfth century the Gus
tom of singing or chanting these Christ
mas carols gained ground, establishing that
charming observance seen still in parts of
England of bands Of children going from
house to house under the stars Of Christ
mas eve, rendering some of the old carols,
like "God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen, "or
II Saw Three ships Come Sailing In, while
doors are opened Hospitality. There is a
welcome at every fireside, above all where
a yule log has been lighted. Old Warton,
writing in 1862, commends this custom
"for the glory Of God, and Milton adds
his testimony to its being worthy and
Christian practice. Bazaar.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22
An Inter estine Wager.

One of the queerest election bets was
made between young gentleman and
his best girl. He bet on Harrison, and
she took the field; consequently he will
have to pay the forfeit. The bet was in
this fashion: The loser was to take the
other to Widemann's any night the win
ner would choose, buy the oysters for
one, and then stand on chair in the
other end of the hall and watch the eat
ing. The girl of course has decided to
choose the night when the hall will be
crowded, and thus put the fellow in as
ridiculous a position as possible. Law
renee World.
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Hanging Up the Stockings.

In Staffordshire, England, the children,
when hanging up their stockings on
Christmas eve. repeat the following
rhyme, addressed to the good fairy OF
Christmas, believing that it will infallibly
insure the bringing of whatever gift they
most desire:
Christmas fay of Christmas day
Let me wish what wish may
II l think with love Of you.
You will make my wish come true.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22
tested Jne talent wnlcn nas'maoe Jnem Jne
tutors Of all the rest Of the world In table

IeSG6Q Gne UHlenb WUfCu udS tldue bnou tu0
tutors Of all the rest Of the world In table
matters
To the French Huguenots Christmas was
a day of rejoicing, thanksgiving. family
festivity and neighborly greeting. They
drank almost no strong liquors, and their
mild, pure wines served but to aid diges-
tion and impart gayety to the spirits.
Rarely indeed was drunkenness known
among them. The giving Of gifts was a
more prominent feature of Christmas time
with them than with the others Among
the English and Dutch the gifts, irrespec
tive of toys to children, were nearly always
of something to eat or drink. A haunch
of venisou or a cask of home brewed ale
was favorite gift in the parent isle, but
here was succeeded by turkey or Il barrel
of cider, while among the Holland colo.
nists some special forms OF cheese and
cookies" or a few bottles Of choice i'm
ported wine were most usual.
The Huguenots, whether from thrift or
native taste, were prone to offer gifts OF
more permanent value. They were poor
of course, most Of them having had TO
leave their possessions behind them when
flying from the prosecutions Of Louis the
Magnificent" So their gifts were seldom
costly, but some have survived even till
today In the possession Of their descend
ants-cobweb laces made by delicate
fingers, painted fans and screens, and EN-
broidered footstools and cushions.
The United States, being the most cos
mopolitan of all nations, has right tc
adopt the best customs from all the world
and has freely availed itself of the privi
lege.
To the roast beef and plum pudding oI
| old England it has added the jolly Santa
Claus of Holland, the gay present giving
| of the French and the solemn Christina
music of the Germans. If there be othel
| good things elsewhere, let as appropriate
them all. Are not we the universe
| Yankee nation"
HELEN EvERTsoN SMITH.
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r. L. stevenson's Yacht to Be sealer.

Il. i. StevensOn's YACHT TO Be SeaIer.
The old schooner yacht Casco, former
ly the property of the late Dr.. Samuel
Merritt, and noted as the boat in which
Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist,
made trip to the south seas, has again
changed hands. The new owner is Cap
tain George Collins, Of Victoria, who
has the managing interest in the famous
sealing schooner Sea Lion. The Casoo is
at Sausalito, ready to sail north. Onher
arrival at Victoria the stars and stripes
will give way to the British colors. tits
designed to refit the Casco as a sealer
and to send her on cruise the coming
season.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22
Christmas Carols.

There is traditional carol of Somerset
shire, England, which begins:
As Joseph was a-walking
He heard an angel sing,
This night shall be the bir -htime
OF Christ, the heavily King"
which has very merry jingle that sounds
almost irreverent. Then there is a pathetic
Spanish air of three verses, Of which the
first is:
Oh, the little empty stocking,
Left of the dainty pair,
We hung beside the chimney
When baby was our carel
The year has brought us sorrow,
With tears that fell like rain.
Have we no smile or greeting
For Christmas come again?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22
The Coming Of the King.

Nearly nineteen centuries ago the leader
Of heavens starry legions marched from
other worlds and halted over Bethlehem
in Judea to announce to him who wore the
monarch's crown. to him who swung the
tyrant's scepter, to him who dwelt beneath
oppression's roof, to proclaim all down the
ages with eternal echoes what is and was
to be the dawn immortal Christmas morn
ing,-Toronto Mail.
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Copyrights Of Songs.

A number of musical copyrights have
recently been sold in London. The more
important items were as follows: Ga
briel's Cleansing Fires" $3.50; Leslie's
"Four Jolly Smiths" e261; Hullah's
"Three Fishers" e240; Bodington's
"After," e216; Blumenthal's "Requital," /"
e1S5; Hullah's "Storm," e108; Pent-
lands "John Peel" 500; Pontet's "Nea," I"
e8S. 49,.
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Loyal to the Last.

When Christmas day hath gone and left us,
OF all her gladstone joys bereft us,
All those who've suffered from her cheer
Are glad she comes but once a year,
Save yonder lai-who wrecked with anguish
Upon his fevered bed doth languish-
This one doth sadly smile and say,
Would that it came three times per day!
Exchange.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22
CHRISTMAS KEEPING.
American ways-Customs Of Our English.
Dutch and French ProGenitOrs.

HRlSTMAS waS
an hopored day OF
festiyity in our
country from the
first. for Dutch.
+ n glish and
French Hugue
nots all brought
the happy custom
with them. Feast
ing was the com
mon characteris
tic Of all. but Its
degrees and kinds
1,oriad 'I,ha nuf0h
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Deliver Us from This.

This is the time when no man is entirely
safe from the temptation offered his wife
or superior girl by signs that read: "Fine
Cigars, 81 Box-Just the Thing for
Christmas. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
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A Warm Heart.

II hope you have done some good this
Christmas day, Mr.. Closefist," said the
minister.
"Yes, have. Simmons mortgage was
payable today, and I've given him till to-
morrow to get out of the house. ."-Selected.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22

One of the beauties of the frieze is the
delicate, cloudy background into which
the flowers merge, giving an idea Of place
rs well as atmosphere. Decorator and
Furnisher.
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In Heather China.

Within the torrid zone, afar from here,
'Tis hot as Tophet cen on Christmas day,
30 Santa CLAUS deserts the sleigh and deer,
And rattles o'er the roofs in one borse shay.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22
National Banking Act.

A Washington dispatch says Mr.. A.
B. Hepburn. comptroller Of the cur
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If Crystmas on the Saterday falle,
That wynter ye to be dredden all.
Hyt shall be SO fulle of grete tempeste
That hyt shall sle bottle man and beste,
Frute and corne shall fayle CRETE won,
And olde folke dyen many on;
Whate woman that day of chylde travayle
They shall be borne in grete perelle;
And chyldren that be born that day,
Within half yere they shall dye par fay.
Tho summer then shall wete right yue;
If thou awght stele, hyt shell the spylle;
Thou dyest sure ST EeSenes take the.
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.SaleCtiOns.

Selections.
Shepherds at the grange
Where th9Bab was born
Sang with many change
Christmas carols until morn.
-Longfellow.
The day before Christmas is Good Child Dayl
How sweetly together the children all play,
With never a quarrel and never slight,
While everything seems to go about right!
The day before Christmas is Good Child Day
wonder why it tshould happen that way2
&C. c. Starkweather.
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Tt has been our custom for the folty-four years W
Winter Clothing and Cloaks Immediately after Christ
determined to start sale right in the height OF the
mencing Thursday, December 10 Eol can buy IS Suit
phrase Reduced price really means you must call an
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-08

JOHN SHERMAN is one of the leading republicans of the country. In 1872 he spoke as follows: "It must be remem- bered that the present duties, taken to- gether, are far in excess of what, they were before the war, and that they have three times largely increased since the passage of the Morrill, tariff act in 1861. Such excessive protection not only ceases to diversity production, but forces labor into protected employ ments. If the present rates of duty were high enough during and since the war, when home industry was bur dened with heavy internal taxes-with stamp duties, income taxes and high rates on raw . materials-then surely they are now too high when all these taxes are removed" Mir Sherman ad- vocated then what the democrats now are trying to effect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-08
POSTOFFIce DEFIclT.
Expenditures and Revenues of the De
 partmeut tor the Year.


 WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-The annual re- port of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, who has charge of the accounts of the Postal Service, shows that during the year ended June 30, 1892, the net reve- nues of the Postoftice Department were SEQ, $50, ,476 and the expenditures $76, 323, 762, making a deficit for the year of $5, 393, 2S6 as compared with $5, 73O. GIT for the year ended June 30, 1891.
 The amount paid to railroads during the last fiscal year for transporting the mails was $27, l90, ,814, which is an in crease for the year of $1 2S3 681.
 Four hundred and thirty fight thousand, seven hundred and fifty three dollars was paid for steamboat service, $5, 44O, 326 on account of Star route service and $730, 756 for ocean mail service.
 The amount paid out on account of service of previous years was $657, ,O83.
 During the year 240 fourth class post offices were raised to the Presidential class and twenty-two third class offices were relegated to the fourth class, making net increase of 219 during the year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-08

"For the good of the public would like to state the wonderful change that has come over me since commenced talk ing Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. I was completely broken down in health and suffered from extreme ex- haustion and could not rest day or night. I had rheumatism and neuralgia in my sides, an all gone feeling in my stomach and terrible palpitation causing me to think had heart disease. I had to give up work. After consulting and treating with several eminent physicians with no benefit, at last tried Dr Greenes Ner vura blood and nerve remedy. From the first bottle I noticed very little change, but am thankful that I continued it's use for am now well, have gained 23 pounds in weight and work every day. That trembling feeling and terrible throb ping and palpitation of the heart have left me. I could fill columns that would interest people afflicted as was, and will be glad to converse with anyone so afflicted. W. 0. Miles, Manning street, Medfo'd, Mass"
 Dr Greene, the most successful spec ialist in curing all forms of nervous and chronic diseases, 45 w. 14th street, New York, can be consulted free,l personally or by letter. Call or write him about your case or send for symptom blank to fill n,out, and a letter fully explaining your disease, giving advice, etc, will be returned free.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-08

thing not 'correct' in style go out of her wor11room. Besides, imagine she thinks this is short. It's certainly not long by comparison with other peo- ple's."
 The long skirts are ruched with silk, whatever their material. The ruches are narrow and pinked on both edges, or sometimes they are picked out in fringe and then piled up in such thick soft plaits as to look like feather or marabout trimming.
 Bodices are made with an infinite variety of jacket fronts, some ending just undor the arms or even higher; some cut off with square corners at the waist; some of the three-quarter length execrated season or two ago, but now accepted as a 'lovely elegancy," especially in black or dark green or blue velvet, and some forming princess coats and reaching nearly to the ground.
 A very pretty collection of autumn models inspected yesterday included a calling gown of dark olive-green cloth, with heavy rows of tailor's stitching at the foot and with long "Talliere" coat of the same maternal, tailor-stitched at the bottom, and made with waist so short as scarcely to reach below the arms. To this apology for a 'sbody" were stitched the deep coat skirts in full box plaits and hanging evenly in front and behind. Large triangular revers of olive-green velvet turned back from the breast and the sleeves were full and gathered in velvet cuffs at the elbows, close ecru cloth sleeves coming from be- heath the cuffs and finishing in coat cuffs at the hands.
 This last century coat opened in front to make generous display of a long waistcoat of ecru cloth bordered with very narrow black feather bands and fastened in straight seam in front run ming down almost to the knees. A wide piece of folded green velvet was the waist finish and the hat suggested as an ac- compartment was a straight -brimmed black velvet with huge velvet bows held by pearl buckle and with long black plumes.
 Almost equally novel was walking gown of cream and duslsy maroon striped cloth, cut on the bias, the lines running over the figure diagonal1y. The skirt was absolutely plain and the bodice was cut around just below the arms, finished with black velvet cord and filled in with yoke of cream cloth coming up in a standing collar under the ears. On each shoulder was a wing-like piece of cream colored faille, laid in plaits and forming the semblance of cape, widely open in front, but coming more nearly to- gether behind. A wide sash of cream silk fastened at the left of the waist with a gold buckle and fell to the ground in fringed ends. There was, il one chose to complete the outfit, a big aream-colored felt picture. hat with g
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-08

wreath of velvet leaves in autumn col. brings.
 An evening gown in a trousseau not yet finished illustrates the tendency to return to the Empire styles which yet does not interfere with the tendency tc stick to long waists, the world and the minds of women being large enough for a considerable number of tendencies to coexist for considerable time before clashing. The dress referred to is of delicate rose-tinted silk, with short, folded Josephine bodice, showing a bent of lace between its curves over the bosom and confined by a wide pink sash, knotted in two puffy bows under the left arm and hanging in two long ribbon ends. The short round balloon sleeves are of dark green velvet, reach ing less than half way to the elbow and with frills of point duchesse lace spreading upon shoulders above them. The skirt is scant and trained; it is un- trimmed except for a narrow shell ruching.
 The autumn coat is becoming thing of consequence. It takes many shapes, most of them masculine. The one illus trated is the latest and is to be consid- cred respectfully as a serious attempt on the part of Dame Fashion, from whom it is prudent that involuntary grimaces should be concealed. It is made of silver and black striped cloth, with loose, double breasted fronts, fastened with large, diamond-shaped
 pearl buttons. It has a shawl collar of gray, whose identity you would not recognized from the back, and it has generous leg O mutton sleeves. The general character of the back, with its
 bias lines and straight seam down the
 middle, speaks for itself too eloquently
 to need description.
 The Eton jacket still rides on the top
 wave of favor and it's most recent ex-
 amples show dark, silk-faced lapels opening over a plaid vest and stiff cambric shirt with gold buttons and
 four-in-hand tie. The long cloaks are
 as voluminous as ever, recent example
 being of marine blue camel's hair, with a deep border of Persian lamb. It was
 made after the manner of close-fitting
 gown, with gathered length of the
 goods tackled to a pointed yoke in front
 and at the back and falling loose to the
 ground. There were balloon sleeves
 with pointed fur caps, and there were
 velvet vandykes stimulating basque at
 the waist. With this cloak belonged
 dark blue velvet hat, with white Ligrette and blue plumes.
 ELLEN OSBORN.