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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
HERE WAS NO TRAGEDY,

Vigorous Language Which Was
Overheard Through Partition.
In his excitement his voice rose, and
the two men in the next room heard
him say, with startling distinctness.
you're liar-understand? What
you say is a foul, deliberate lie, and 1
tell you so to your face"
The man in the next room, with his
chair against the door connecting
the two rooms, got up and hastily
moved away, and he and his compan-
ion waited silently for the climax.
You're a dishonest scoundrel"
went on the voice. Your enmity is a
greater honor than. your friendship.
Your associates show that"
"There'll be trouble there in a min
ute," said listener. whats the
trouble about?"
Don't know" replied the other.
~ didn't overhear the first OF the
conversation. But I'm glad to get
away from that door-a bullet would
come through it mighty easy"
"If a man said that to me, CONTINUED
the voice. "I'd shoot him-under-
stand?-Id kill him, if l wasn't a
skulking coward"
The two listeners held their breath
until they heard the man in the next
room continue in lower tone:
'"That's what / said to him,
and"
"Ho!" said one of the listeners,
"he's just telling what he said TO
some one else"
"What he says he said to so me
one else," corrected the other. 1
know the class"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
= SILHOUETTE IN STONE.

Nature INDUCES In a Freak Equally
Novel and Beautiful.
Mother Nature very often unloosens
her earth.born dignity and becomes
with her own creations as capricious
and fanciful a Jade as that most
elusive of loves-the Goddess of
Fortune. This argument is we'll ex-
empllfied in a slab of marble owned
by Mr.. R. w. Baker, and now on ex-
hibition at his Office on 18th street.
The slab is q sample OF the finest
Sienna marble, taken from tina famous
quarries near Lisbon, Portugal. It
is slight orange yellow in color,
streaked with grayish black veins.
These veins form the contour of a
woman's head and bust, as TRUE and
faithful to life as though drawn by
some skillful artist. The features are
dlstinctively Spanish, the hair is
dressed low on the brow, and combed
up high on the back in the style
familiar in the photographs OF Car
mencita.
The face seems to be covered with
something that might very truthfully
be defined us q r.antilla OF black lace,
that is wound around the statuesQue
throat and falls in q black cascade on
the swelling bosom, whose outlines are
perfectly defined. Thee half sheathed
by the lid, whose dark lashes sweep
the high but rounded cheek, is dark,
and little imagination would create
q languor in it's depths.
The whole is marvellous and
would deserve prominent place in
the great museum OF the world. When
you look at the marble for the first
time the outlines seem blurred, but
after a short time they stand out
boldly and clearly, so much so that
nothing else is noticed on the slab.
Mr.. Baker obtained the stone in q
rather peculiar way. He was stand
ing one day looking idly in the show
windows OF Barber & Ross's store,
corner OF Eleventh and G. streets. His
eye fell on this particular piece Of
marble, which was one among speci-
mems in the window. The longer Mr..
Baker looked the more interested he
grew. Mrs. Potter, the artist, hap
pened to pass by, and Mr.. Baker
called her attention to the stone.
"Look at it intentlv, if you please"
said Mr.. Baker, land tell me what
you see."
"Whv, it is woman's head" re-
marked Mrs. Potter and she pointed
out all the characteristics. Mr.. Baker
went in and purchased the stone the
statesmen wondering what he wanted
with a specimen block of marble.
When Mr.. Baker let the secret of his
purchase out the firm would have
gladly bought it back at any price.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
The Shepherds Duty.

The shepherd who does not have his
ewes marked and MAKER equent notes
of their behavior in lambing time is
derelict in duty and self-interest, says
a writer in the American Sheep Breed
or. A eve that brings o puny lamb,
or shows a lack OF constitution by
having puerpera!fever and losing her
fleece, or has very detective or
clipped teat, or disowns her lamb
the second year this offense does not
necessarily count against her the
first year. or is poor mixer the
second year, ought to receive mark
of condemnation and be bred no more.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22

Urged by the desperate aspect of mat.
tiers, the young man had resolved to
face the terrible parson, as he believed
him to be, and to lay the state of af-
fairs before him. To his glad surprise
the reverend gentleman, who was real
ly a Rspd IL llow& ind thought very vel
Of Cts, laughed heartily at the
thougAttcf the colonel's suit and prom.
Used Gus that Millicent should marry
him when and where he pleased.
81 say, Gus" roared the colonel, as
they were leaving the smoking-room
for bed, promise me you'll bring Mrs.
Choplelgh here after you're married"
A few days after Milicent Vanjohn
was quietly and unostentatiously
made Mrs. Augustus Chopleigh in Lon.
don. Faithful to his word the Young
man wrote informing his father of his
marriage and telling him that he
shouln run down on the following day
to introduce his bride to her new faith
err.
The colonel was at dinner-that is
to say he was playing at dinner, for
what with his own consuming passion
and the eager expectation with which
he awaited the arrival of his son and
his dnughter-in-law, he sent away un-
tasted every dish that was set before
him.
The door-bell rung. The colonel
jumped up to answer it himself but
checked his movement suddenly.
"No, no." he said; "I'll have it a
surprise to the last.''
Gus entered.
'Here J. am, father!" he said.
eyes, yes; but where's" said the
colonel, impatiently.
Gus went out and reappeared with
Millicent.
The colonel staggered at first and
something like frown gathered on
his brow. But he recovered himself
and, with q smile that illuminated his
whole face, said, heartily, addressing
Millicent:
~ am indeed delighted to welcome
you to my house as a daughter. "
Then turning to his son, he added:
"Gus, my boy, you've had an uncom,
monty narrow escape" -Waverley
Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
NOVEL RIDING,
Queer Mode OF Horseback Riding
in La Plata.

Queer Mode OF Horseback Riding
in La Plata.
"There is no motion OF progression
SO delightful as riding on horseback"
writes the author of "The Naturalist
in la Plata" who, on the pampas Ct
that country, was taught to ride at a
tender age, and learned to look at q
man DIS a parasitical creature, fitted
to occupy the back OF horse.
The pleasure OF riding flow from the
agreeable sensations attendant on
fight-like motion, and from the
knowledge that something with life
and thought sustains us and carries
us over the ground with speed and
safety, and that, too without any
metal or physical exertion on our
part.
The author mentions one species OF
pleasure in riding that few English
speaking riders have ever head of.
When riding by night on the pampas,
he used to enjoy lying back on his
horse till his head and shoulders rest
ed on the animals back. His feet
were raised till they pressed against
the horses neck, and in this position,
made by practice safe and comfortable,
he gazed at the starry sky, seeing
nothing of earth, but letting his mind
absorb the impression created by the
vast circle Of the heavens gittering
with innumerable stars.
To enjoy this method OF riding
thoroughly the rider must have per-
feet confidence in the surefoot-
edness OF his horse, and the horse
must have similar confidence in his
rider. The animal must 60 oyer level,
grassy ground, and at a, swift, har-
monious pace.
Then the illusion is that of soaring
through space-an enchantment
heightened by the mufiled sound Of
the hoofs on the soft sward, which
suggests the rushing of wings.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
THE AcUTENEss OF THE RAVEN.
Birds That Rival the Fox in Their
Witness.

Birds That Rival. the Fox in Their
Witness.
Most animals are no match at all
for the ravens c!everness. There was
once a poor hare that allowed herself
to be completely bambooz;ed. The
raven bounced at the leveret-as the
baby here is called-but the mother
drove the rascal away.
But did the raven cease from troub-
ing? Not bit OF it. lie slowly re-
treated, encouraging the hare to fol-
low him up, and pretending even that
he was afraid OF her. In this fashion he
led the unhappy mother to a con-
siderable distance from her young
one, and then. all of sudden-long
Lefore the hare had time to realize the
danger of the trick-rose in the air,
flew swiftly back, caught the leveret in
his beak, and bore it away.
A similar plan WAS adopted by
some ravens that wished to steal food
from q dog. They teased him till he
grew so angry that he chased them
from the spot. But the wicked birds
turned sharply around, easily reach
ed the dish before him, and carried off
the clloicer BITS in triumph.
As to the ravens power OF speech
the following s: ory-which is given on
the authority OF Captain Brown, who
vouches for it's truth-will show how
aptly it can talk:
A gentleman while travelling through
a wood in the south of England
was suddenly alarmed by hearing a
shout, "Eair play, gentlemen! fair
play" uttered very earnestly in loud
tones. The cry being repeated present.
ly, the wayiarer thought it must
proceed from some one IN distress, and
at one began to search for him. In
due course he came upon a couple OF
ravens attacking third in the most
brutal manner. He was SO struck with
the oppressed birds appeal that he
rescued it without delay.
1t turned out that the bullies' victim
was tame raven beionging-o ahouse
in the neighborlood. Happily it knew
how to use the catchwords that it
had so adroitly learned.-Little Falls
Ma1aZiue
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
DUN 3.

Our lilies profoundest joy and sorrowing
The heights of loving and the depths O
hate,
Are to eternal silence doomed by fate,
Though glib with wordy ut.erances tina
spring
From every futile evanescent thing.
Light passing ceilings throng the outel
gate; H..
Speeches. within the heart is isolate;
Silent upon his throne still sits the king.
Ever our deepest things are ,unexpressed;
The fullest rapture still must voiceless be
The keenest anguish never tongue car
free.
Secret myst erious inmate of each breast!
Girt with appalling solitude-alone
1t lives its life-it dies its death, unknown
-Cornhill Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
A GREAT BUSINESS COLLEGE
IN CHICAGO.
Training That Is Useful in Preparing
Young Mon and Women for Sue
cess in Life,


in Life
Young men and women from all parts of
the country attend the Bryant e. Stratton
Business College OF Chicago, which is this
year enjoying the largest patronage in its his
tory, In this great institution-the largest OF
its kind in the world-young people find every
possible facility in the departments of practical
business training and shorthand and type
writing. thorough preparation in either OF
these excellent courses affords a ready intro
duction to business, and hundreds of young
men and women are placed in profitable posi-
tons by this great institution every year.
The great Worlds Fair will make business
brisker in Chicago than in any other city in
the Union. and will open up hundreds OF new
positions for bookkeepers, stenographers,
cashiers and general Office assistants Students
from out of the city can visit the Worlds Fair
grounds Saturdays without interfering with
their studies. Send TO! magnificent illustrated
catalogue, addressing Bryant & stratton Bust
ness College, 20 Wabash Ave, Chicago, ILL.,
This is splerdi time to begin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
A Tremendous ADVANTAGE.

The passenger with the SLOUGH hat
and faded hair bit off a big chunk of
navy plug and crunched it savagely.
"1es, '>he said, putting the remains
OF the plug back in his pocket, chats
where we hold over them fellvrs in the
front car. There's only one smoking
car, you see, but every blamed car on
the train is u chew.a car, b; gosh!!"
And he flooded the aisle with tobac-
co juice and sifted the qnid to tie 9TH
er cheek.-Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22

HEREAFTER the ritual OF the or
der of Knights OF Pythias in the Unit
ed States will be in the English IAN
guage only. So orders the supreme
lodge of that society. An excellent
dea, far English is our national Ian
guage. The less confusion of
tongues" we have in this country the
better,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22

LIUtiteT TtSHy
the offer that's made by the pro-
prletors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy. Risky for them. For you, if
you have Catarrh, it's a certainty.
You're certain to be cured Of it, or
to be paid $500. That's what they
offer, and in good faith they cure
you, or pay you, no matter how bad
your case, or of how long standing.
But it so much of a risk ?
They have a medicine that cures
Catarrh, not for a time, but for all
time. They've watched it for years,
curing the most hopeless cases.
They know that in your case there's
every chance of success, almost no
chance of failure.
Wouldn't any one take such a
risk with such a medicine?
The only question is-are you
willing to make the test, if the
makers are willing to take the
risk
If so, the rest is easy. You pay
your druggist fifty cents and the
trial begins.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
AVerv Passive verb.

Mr.. Henpeck-How are you coming
on in grammar at school?
JOHNNY am writing out my exer-
cises about the active aud passive
verbs. 81 have married" is active.
Mr.. Henpeck (glancing at his vicious
wife(-No, Johnny;it is passive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22

"a, 7 D.
We. the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and hnan-
cially able to carry out any obligat tons made by
their firm.
WEST TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
WALDING. kISHAN Il MARVIN. Wholesale Drug
Gists, TO ledo. O..
Hall Catarrh Cure is taken I'M ernally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Test monals sent free Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
A NARROW ESCAPE.

OIL. AUGUSTUS
CHOPLEIGH, late
of her majesty's
Indian army, lived
in stately retire
ment upon his
snug little estate
in one of the pleas
ATTEST of home
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
ONE ENJOYS

A~~ 'AA~O ~ - ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, 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 &C.
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 500
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.
SAY FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. VIEW YORK; NV
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
HOw'S Thisi
T. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O.

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22

HOODS PILLS should be in every family
medicine chest. Once used. thev ore preferred.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
| Can Walk a Mile

Easily. although for a
long time before taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla I
could not walk q step
without help. ] had a
terrible running sore on
my leg, resulting from
milk leg. The flesh was
black around the sore,
which seemed to be eat
ing into the bone. Ny
mother says she never
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
Hoods SarsapariIIa

People are surprised at the wonderful change in
INV general appearance" Mrs. CHAs A. AS
BELL, Avon. MasS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22

saw such sore leg. Mrs Clias. Asbeu
Nothing did m. any good till began taking
Hoods Sarsaparila. The pain grew less until
it ceased wholly, the dark color disappeared. the
sore has healed. and the limb is perfectly healthy
l cannot sneak too highly OF
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-01

Col. Posi- who Is in some way asso-
cated with the American Wheelsman's
League, has sent out blank petitions for
signatures, asking Congress to improve
the roads of the country or rather to
improve the country roads. Col. Post
will find his petition of little influence
on the incoming administration, which
is Democratic and not Federalistic.
Under the democratic administration
the government will cease to be pater-
nal, and he will find it impossible to
get the United States Government to
fix up the mud hole at the front Of
some citizens premises. Col. Post
should know that the road business be-
longs to the community, the township,
the county, and not to the United
States Government. In Ohio we have
laws that give each county opportunity
to build good roads just as Henry
county is doing, and no doubt like laws
exists in all the States. Whatever Col.
Post may think, the United States
Government will not undertake to
build roads for counties too Indifferent
to progress to build their own.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-01
FIFTY-ONE YEARS
Has Hon. J. h. Tyler Been a
Practitioner at the Bar.
BRIEF SKETCH OF AN HoNoRED
CAREER.

Henry county's little capital has al
ways had ample cause to be proud Of
Its bar. 1t is an organization that can
justly boast membership of "stars''
Intellectually, every one of whom en-
joys a lucrative practice and is an
honor to the profession.
Prominent among these as one well
versed in legal lore and the practice
thereof; a lawyer fifty-one years; a
pioneer to Henry county when North
western Ohio was a labyrinth-a howl
ing wilderness, and who has seen our
town and country merge from this state
into the present enlightenment both
as regards her people and land develop
ment; one whose popularity without
regard to political affiliations is extra
ordinary in its magnitude, is the Hon.
Justin H. Tyler of Napoleon Ohio.
He is a native of New England hav-
ing been torn in Massachusetts on
Nov. 15, 1916. His early life was an
ideal one, !. e. one that all of our great
men were forced to undergo and which
seems to be a necessary factor in ones
achievement of success, in that, he
was born in Lighthouse; was one of
family of 8 children and of course was
not allowed very large amount Of
spending money"
When Is months old his parents
with an OK team and sled as means of
transportation, crossed the mountains
and settled in Oswego county N. Y.
Until 18 years of age the boy Justin
passed his life in working on the canal
In summer, as mule driver, steersman
etc, commanding the somewhat
princely(?) income of SIS per month.
In winter he cut wood at so cents per
cord.
Being of an ambitious turn of mind
he resolved to attend school with the
object of obtaining certificate and
subsequently teach school, and his
parents having moved to Mexico he
attended the academy at that place.
He thought, however, that it was too
much for his undrilled mental calibre
and accordingly went to the common
schools, later on taught school, aud
then attended the academy where he
made rapid progress in his studies, be-
ing especially strong in mathematics
and grammar.
In 1889 he studied law and in 1S41
was admitted to the bar, first hanging
out his shingle In Huron, Ohio, where
he was clerk of the township and viii
lage clerk three years. Shortly after
ward he came to. Napoleon where he
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-01
The New School Law.

The new school law goes into effect
next spring, at which time but one di-
rector from each sub-district in the
township will be elected to hold his
office for three years, and the director
so selected from each sub-district, to-
gether with the township clerk, will
compose the township Board of Edu-
cation, which shall have full control
Of all school districts of the township,
shall build all the school houses and
make all the repairs necessary, hire
teachers, furnish fuel, and all other
supplies for the township. Under the
new system it will be necessary to es-
tablish grade for all schools in the
township, so that the methods of
teaching and conducting the schools
may be uniform.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-01

ED. NORTHWEST Not through re-
venge, but will turn my other cheek to
the enemy. Therefore let me claim
protection through your columns in re-
gard to the SANDER thrown upon me
through Liberty's elevated sheet in
commenting upon my announcement
ION conditions) through your paper. If
this Press democratic soldier would
have looked up the record closer he
would have found different report to
have copied from.
1st. Let me say to this Press editor,
or reputed soldier, if I had the power
to unload my army disability upon
him for at least year, how quickly
would Willingly turn over my said
one dollar per day pension to him, as a
stand-off for less years of life.
I'd. How fortunate it is for one that
has been there to have his army en-
listment and record on file and open to
inspection, through the war or pension
departments. My record is open for
inspection by this falsifier or by the
public. By so doing he can find a
chance to multiply several times the 50
days army service that he has allotted
to me. (Call at residence and see cer-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-01

tificate.)
Sd. AS for myself being daily fire.
quenter of all public places, I cannot
say as much, but have spent sufficient
time at the better class of places to
hear word dropped occasionally. AS
for springing my own name as can
didate for office as insinuated, God for
bid. Can refer to citizens of both
parties to substantiate my former an
nouncement of my name, and personal
requests to become one.
In conclusion, if this democratic SOL
dier is in existence, he is probably one
of the few who fell in with the cry be-
fore the election, IF you vote for Cleve-
land you vote away your pension"-
Perhaps he may be one that is not de-
serving, but as ] have no access to his
signature, allow me to cast this SANDER
at the feet of Liberty's editor, feeling
by his actions that he is not overly
friendly, all because do not cater and
dance to the music and teachings Of
has little 7x9.
Thanking him, as presume as tip
through his Increased circulation the
past week, by mailing q copy to my
address. J. r. LAMB.
Liberty Center, O., Nov, 26,' ,'92.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-01

THE birth record of New York and
other cities show that hundreds of in
nocent babies will carry life remind
er of this anniversary season. The
name ofColumbus is being saddled up
on them, and where sex suggests
necessary variation, Columbia is sub
stituted. Spare the little ones, and
especially the girls, for in future years
the name will be an almost infallible
guide to the age. When it Is known
thaI Il ludy's name is Columbia, it will
be p"pfsotIy natural to say that ''she
must have been born back In 1892"