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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
Pardonea By TIN. President.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The President
has granted pardon to J. J. Chapman, a
United States soldier, who FIVE years ago
In drunken brawl by accident killed a
soldier. At the time he was stationed
In Arizona, was convicted and sentenced
70 LIE imprisonment, He has served in
fAAl Ave years,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
wanssr Elected Brleadier General.

NEWARK. N. j., Aug. 8.-The election
for Brgadier General of the National
Guards of New Jersey was held at the
Armory in this city last evening, and re-
suited in the election of Mayor Wanser of
Jersey city to fill the vacancy. 1t was
thought that the election would again re-
suit in tie between Col. Campbell and
Col. Wanser, but on the first ballot Wan
ser got the deciding vote.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
Shot While Forcing an Entrance.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 9-Ralph Allen
of 725 jefferson street shot and killed
William Sweeney, aged 90 years, of Al
West Seneca street, shortly before day
light as the latter was trying to force an
entrance into his house. ..
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
M~rqui. d. nrorss Held for Trial.

PARIS, Aug. S.-The Marquis de Mores
was yesterday committed for trial for
granddaughter, and the four seconds con-
cerned in his duel with Capt Mayer were
held as accessories. The duel was fought
six weeks ago and resulted in Mayors
death. 1t was caused by remark of De
Mores against Hebrews.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
Standing OF the Clubs.
DuKe Of Manchester Improving.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The Duke of Man
chester surprised his physicians by evil
dence Of vitality, when it was supposed
that his death was a matter of a few
hours. He slept last night and took food
this morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
Democrat. win in Port.mou.h n N

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 3-The Dem
ocrats yesterday reelected Mayor John J
Laskey by 796 majority over Brewster
the Republican nomiHe9, and also elee'
ted their entire city ticksti
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
Mr.. Matsuo's Big Kite.

Jumatsu Matsuo, native of Nagasa-
XII, Japan, now residing On Rochelle
avenue, Wissahickon, has built an en-
ormous kite, shaped like an owl, which
he intends flying from the hillside on
Manayunk avenue. The kite is made Of
split bamboo frames, covered with rice
paper, and requires tail forty yards
long to steady the aerial monster. He
has two miles of string an eighth of an
inch thick to hold the kite. After the
kite has reached the height required
he will send up on the string several
mechanical objects to within yard of
the kite, which will again return to the
ground. If the owl proves q success he
intends on the Fourth of July to have
one made like ship, without tail or
string, using gas balloons attached to
each mast, and when at certain height
the ship will leave the balloons and
float gracefully in space. Philadelphia
Record
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
Height of Adam and Eve,

have often wondered where NJ Hen
rion, the French savant, got his data for
the curious speculations he gives as to the
height and other proportions of Adam and
Eve. In his remarkable work, 1.-THE De-
generation of the Human Race" published
in IT'S, the learned academician gravely in
forms his readers that Adam was 1913 feet
and inches in height, while his disobedi-
ent consort was but paltry lis feet from
the sole of the foot to the crown of the
head" 7"
Of course all who have read very extern
sively of Talmudic literature or even Bar
ing-Gould's Legends of the Patriarch
PROPHETS" remember the wonderful sto-
ries told of how Adam was made; of his
gigantic size, and how, after the fall his
stature was reduced several miles by the
offended God himself The Talmud has
this to say of Adams height: HE was so
tall that he stood with feet on earth and
head in heaven until after God pressed
him down at the time of the fall" Rabbi
Jhuda says that when he lay on the earth
'his body completely covered it."
Another Talmudic story says: "To Judge
how long he was, understand that his body
stretched from one end of the earth to the
other, and it takes man 500 years to walk
that distance The angels were awed with
wonder when they saw that gigantic hui
man being and bowed before him, crying,
Holy, holy, holy Then God reduced his
size by cutting off great chunks of flesh"
These arc all absurd legendary stories of
course; but where did Henrion get his fig
ures for the 123-foot calculation mentioned
in the opening?-St Louis Republic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
warnings for Writers.

The Society of Authors in England
has issued the following warnings, which
are timely: s.,.
Never sign any agreement of which
the alleged cost of production forms an
integral part until you have proved the
figures.
Never enter into any correspondence
with publishers Especially with those
who advertise for manuscripts) who
are not recommended by experienced
friends.
Never, on any account whatever, bind
yourself down for future work to any
one.
Never accept any proposal Of royalty
until you have ascertained exactly what
the agreement gives to the author and
what to the publisher.
Never accept without advice any Pc
cuniary risk or responsibility whatever.
Never, when a manuscript has been
refused by respectable houses, pay
others, whatever promises they may put
forward, for the production of the work.
Never, without advice, sign receipt
which gives away copyright.
Never forget that publishing is busi-
ness like any other business, totally un-
connected with philanthropy, charity or
pure love of literature. You have to
do with business men.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
ODDS AND ENDS.

Ignorance is the mother of impudence.
Always use a wooden spoon or fork to
stir salads.
Handkerchiefs were first manufactured
ct Paisley in IT43
1t is hard to find fault with people who
think Just as we do
In Paris toads are sold TO gardeners to
be used in destroying insects
If mud must be thrown, it had better be
with shovel rather than with pen.
Live fish have been sent in safety in the
mails from India to the British museum.
There is something wrong with mans
religion if it never makes him want to sing
England is said to have today a much
lower rate of mortality than Massachu-
sets.
A Brussels syndicate is going to culti-
vate tobacco extensively in the Congo Free
State.
An inverted rainbow was reported few
days ago as having been seen near Jeffer-
son, Ia.
The Turkish government has forbidden
the Importation of all patent medicines
into that country.
In Germany, while the production of pig
Iron has increased, the consumption of that
article has declined.
The authorities in Berlin have deter
mined to cremate all paupers who may die
while being public charge.
When the preacher is wide awake him.
self it is not hard for him to keep his con-
gregation from going to sleep.
King Humbert of Italy takes great de-
light in amateur cooking, in which useful
occupation he shows great skill.
The mosquito is said to have twenty-five
teeth in his bill They are so diminutive
as to be visible only through a microscope
Hibernia is utmost or "last habita-
tion," for beyond this to the westward the
Phenicians Lever extended their voyages.
The value Of the words mot transfera-
ble'' often found printed upon tickets has
been tested in England and found to be
nnimpeaehable.
Some large blasts of rock have been
made to provide materials for the new har-
Dor of refuge at BresJ, as much as 100000
cubic yards being thrown out at one time
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30


A third Of . century ago Bob Gridley
OF this place was probably the best
known and one Of the richest gamblers
In the United States. He conducted q
place for years before John Morrissey
came 10 the front. Bob was character
lied as an "honest gambler" a scarce
article in the world of chance today,
and it was common saying that Bob
Gridley's word is good for SO, ,000." As
the years thinned his locks and bent his
form his luck changed and false friends
assisted in depicting his exchequer.
Step by step he descended the financial
ladder, and his continued misfortune
soured him to the pessimistic extent that
he believed everybody was against him.
Reverses drove him out of gambling and
the speculating fraternity soon looked
upon him as "has been"
With the small remnant of his fortune
he established trout ponds and sought
to obtain an honest livelihood. His wife
died and his family became scattered.
Two or three years ago he disposed of
MS POhuo dO AOoo anu 0SodOiLshSu HeW
ones a short distance north of the town.
Adversely continued on his trail. The
second investment cost him $1l 900 and
his last penny. In few days a mort
gage foreclosure will wipe even this out
and leave him comparatively penniless,
friendless and abandoned at the totter.
ing age of eighty years. The present
generation has forgotten old Bob Grid
ley. He smokes his pipe in his rural
chimney corner, and, while stray tear
occasionally trickles down his wrinkled
face, he wonders how soon he will be
compelled to seek the refuge of the Sara
toga county poorhouse.-Sarato Cor
Chicago Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
A Peculiar storm. !,

Tuesday afternoon, during the rain and
hailstorm, storm cloud was observed q
few miles south OF this place that acted
very strangely, to say the least. 1t was
quite near the ground and seemed to be
violently agitated. Suddenly the cloud
seemed to burst asunder, one part going to
the northwest and only forty or fifty feet
from the earth. One of the sections passed
over or through the tops of some tall pop
lar trees and shaved them off as if gigan-
tic moving machine had passed that way.
A heavy hailstorm also passed over mar
row strip of country near there, and at
Sand slough there were piles of them still
remaining in spots late Wednesday morn
ing. Very little hail fell here and itwa
SO small as to be scarcely noticeable. Lee
moore (Cal) Leader.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
Some 18th of August Condolences.

The people Of Gottenburg, Sweden, will
long remember old Gust Swanson, on ac-
count Of the curious case of coincident
affiiction which followed him and his fam
lily through life Old Gust, his wife and
their three children were all born Aug 13
Gust had his eyes put out by a powder
explosion Aug. l3, 1879. Dirkje and Altze,
the two daughters, became insane stimuli
taneously on Aug. ID, 1880, and have both
since died. Peter, the son, was killed by
a piledriver Aug. ID, 1883, and at last old
Gust and his wife were both killed while
crossing a railroad bridge near their home,
on Aug. 13, 1899. Philadelphia Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
Where She Saw Rainhows.

A teacher in one of the schools was ex-
planning the phenomenon of the rainbow
to class when a member of it, girl Of
sixteen, asked If it was necessary always
to have a body of water near to produce a
rainbow. 81 saw one on the Hudson once,
and have seen them over the little bay
wbere we go summers, but never saw one
in New York" she exclaimed naively.
"Poor child" said the teacher, recount
ing the incident. Il told her the glories of
the heavens and the beauties of the frma-
ment did really hang over this wilder
ness of brick and nlortara though we got
scant view Of them. Her Point of View
in New York Times. Carj 7ai].
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
Strength and Health.

II you are not feeling strong
and healthy; try Electric Bitters.
II la Grippe" has left you
weak and weary, use Electric Bltters.
This remedy acts directly on Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys, gently aiding
those organs TO perform their functions.
Ifyou are afflicted with Sick Headache,
you will find speedy and permanent
relief by taking Electric Bitters. One
trial will convince you that this is the
remedy you need. Large bottles only
Soc. at d. j. Humphreys Drug Store.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
A Mute Receivers Speech.

Alphone Hemphling. of Summit town
ship, Butler Co., Penn, made an affidavit
that his twelve-year-old son, who had had
st. Vitus Dance for twelve years, lost his
speech, was completely cured after using
three bottles of DR.. Miles Restorative NeI-
vine, and also recovered his speech. Thous-
ands testify to wonderful cures from using
it for nervous diseases, dyspepsia, nervou
ache, etc, Four doses of this Nervine cured
Mrs. w. E. Burns, South Bend, Ind, who
had been suffering with constant headache
for three months. Trial bottle and elegant
book free at lisa Leists.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
M Eootm M for omen Cnrriages.

Many women Of fashion discard the foot
man on the box Of a victoria; the second
man presumably exists TO open carriage
door, and as this service is not needed in d
victoria he becomes a supernumerary
whom II is quite as good form to leave at
home as to take. On one horse victoria,
though often seen, be seems absurdly out
Of place. - New York Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
Fishes Drowned in the Flood.

1t is said that there is scarcely a living
fish in any OF the creeks and rivers in this
and adjoining counties in consequence of
the late rain, which worked down somuch
sediment from the black land that the
water became so thick the fish could not
breathe. Thousands are found on the
banks and seen foating down the streams.
Cor. Galveston News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30

At the farm of Mr.. Maurice Weslosky,
Of Albany, a Plymouth Rock hen had
been set on sixteen eggs-thirteen Of
which were Plymouth Rock eggs and
the other three eggs of common breed
Of chickens. The motherly old hen
hatched out the whole sixteen, but when
they were all able to run about accord
ing to her clucking she seemed to eye
the three little aliens suspiciously. That
Biddy disapproved the mixture Of the
breed was at once evinced by the scorn-
full manner assumed, and soon she
showed it in an emphatic way BY falling
viciously on, the three strangers and
putting a sudden and violent end to
their young lives. s.--Cor. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30

"You may fool all the people some Of the time,
or some of the people all the time, but you can't
fool all the people all the time."- Abraham Lin
coin.
These were the memorable words of one of the
greatest men OF all time. They were truoi Of poll
tics in the sixties," and they equallyGtruc of
machinery to-day.
Our No. is the finest machine In the world to-
day, we challenge a comparison. No. 9receiyed
the only GRAND PRIZE at Paris, 1889, HIGHEST
AWARD at Toledo in 1890 and 1891, and oil over
the world wherever shown. Iwant yonr trade only
on conditions, that can sell you the EST SEW
ING MACHINE on earth, on the most liberal
terms. / will send machine to your HOME On
TRIAL FREE sell for cash or on easy monthly
payments to suit all people, will take all kinds Of
old machines in exchange, and allow all they are
worth. See me- get prices, before you buy or trade
with any one, can save you money on any sewing
machine made, my capacity, Office, store, store
room, etc., will now enable me to handle twenty
machines day, or 100 week-the enormous total
of six Thousand machines year.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
VISITORS oonDrAnrr WELCOME AT ALL TIMES.

Should you live within reasonable distance of
me, say about SO miles, should be pleased to
have you visit me, and II you purchase new
sewing machine for yourself or for any friend or
nelghbor, will pay your car fare, and entertain
save money on machines Toledo is pretty city,
s easily reached from all the surrounding country,
1t has many attractions that will please and inter-
6ou can afford to have holiday, and visit our
beautiful city, at the same time save money, and
get the best sewing machine earth for cash or on
easy payments,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
WOrmIike Snakes,

The wormlike snakes are called burrow-
ing snakes, because they dwell under the
surface of the ground and rarely appear
above it, so that they live much as worms
do. In accordance with this habit their
body is cylindrical and they have short
head, rounded or pointed in front, and a
short but strong tail. They are incased in
a dense armor of smooth polished scales,
which are of small size on the belly as well
as on the back and sides. AS might be ex-
pected, the eyes are rudimentary; and
there are few teeth, in some forms the
lower jaw and in others the upper one be-
ing edentulous.
Their food mostly consists Of grubs,
worms and burrowing insects. They are
of small size, often from about five to ten
inches long, though some forms attain two
feet. There are nearly a hundred different
species, which are generally distributed
over the hotter portions of the globe in
both hemispheres. Fourteen species are
foundin India, and one inhabits Cyprus
md Greece Quarterly Review.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
English Reporters Must BE Educated.

English Reporters Must BE Educated.
There are to be no ignoramuses in the
English journalism of the future A
special committee of the institute of the
profession has prepared report in
which it is recommended that candidates
for admission to membership must pass
an examination in the English language,
English literature, English constitution
and political history, political and physi-
cal geography. They must also have a
sufficient knowledge" of Latin, either
French and German, and "some ac-
quaintance" with universal history.
But perpaps the most important rec
ommendation of all is that every candi-
date shall be examined in ''The Princi-
pies Of the Law Of Newspaper Libel"
This is certainly poser, and any jour-
nalist who succeeds in showing that he
has mastered the law of libel will be
well worthy Of all the honors which his
colleagues can bestow.-Pall Mall Bud
GET
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30
OUR
Complete ListOf Family Medicines.

The Blood and Liver Tonic for Purifying tho
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The Worlds Benefactor for Dyptheria and
Throat diseases.
The Indian Healing Balm for the Lungs.
The Great Indian Remedy for Rheumatism.
Great Remedy for Summer Complaints.
Drakes Cough Syrup for Children.
Drake's Catarrh Remedy.
Drake's Pain Cure for Cholera Morbus and
and Cramps In the Stomach.
Drako's Ague Drops for Chills and Fever.
Golden Tinoture, the Great Neuralgia Medicine.
brakes Mineral Salve for Skin Diseases and
Fever Sores.
Dan Rice's Celebrated Arabian "a orse Liniment.
Bay Rum Hair0ii. @ atatW
Improved Vegetable Liver Pills. =. z
Pure Peppermint, Cinnamon n Wiptergreen,
vanillaahd Lemon Extracts kept constantly on
hand to supply wholesale aud Retail dealers.
Pure Sperm Oil for Sewing Machines.
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30

Children Cry for Pitchers
Castoria.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30

ing through the gates ajar forever. want
them to swing wide open. There are ten
Thousand things / want explained-about
you, about myself. about the government
Of this world, about God, about everything.
We start in plain path of what we
know, and in minute come up against a
high wall of what we do not know. Iwon-
der how it looks over there. Somebody
tells me it is like paved city-paved with
gold; and another man tells me it is like a
fountain, and it is like tree, and it is like
triumphal procession; and the next man
iueet tells melt is all figurative, really
want to know. after the body is resurrect-
ed, what they wear and what they cat, and
/ have an Unreasonable curiosity to know
what it Is and how it is, and where it is.
Columbus risked his life to find this con-
tinent, and shall we shudder to 90 out on
voyage Of discovery which shall reveal a
vaster and more brilliant country John
Franklin risked his life to find passage
between icebergs, and shall we dread to
find passage to eternal summer? Men in
Switzerland travel up the heights of the
Matterhorn with alpenstock and guides
and rockets and ropes and, getting half
way up, stumble and fall down in horri-
BILE massacre They just wanted to say
they had been on the tops of those high
peaks. And shall we fear to 60 out for the
ascent of the eternal hills which start a
thousand miles beyond where stop the
highest peaks Of the Alps, when in that
ascent there is no peril?
A man doomed to die stepped on the
scaffold and said In Joy, Now, in ten
minutes / will know the great secret.v
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-23

Richmond. Va. August 22.--No offerings
OF t0bnccOs at auction ON Change to-day
Private sales reported 90 the secretary OF
tho Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day.
Wrappers. 81 bogsheads. filters o. smokers.
2, scrap. 4. Total. f3 hogsheads.
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day: ln-
sp8cuOus Bright. j hOgsheads and herco;
dark, sj hogshoads. Reinspecuons-BugAt,
b hOgshoads.
Tarmers'. Shock0o, Virginia, Wilson's,
Jones' Meals DayenpOrt's, Planters Cren-
shaws and oeaJrOOAs tobacco warehouses
report to-day. Receipts, 5J packages deliy-
cries, "a packages.
United States internal revenue collections
for the city of Richmond, Va, to-day:
Cigars and cigarettes e1.47L0E plug to-
baocos. EZ.488o0. Total. 90. $50 81.
Air. t. q. Edmouds, brOther-ln-law OF Mr.
James N. Boyd. and Mr.. John Coleman, of
Winston. n O., are in Richmond to-day,
making the Office of our Mr. William g. Mill
Ter their Headquarters Mr.. Edmonds says
Around Winston the crop has not suffered
material damage; nothing but what a good
rain Will remedy. lt Is beginning Just now
TO doteriOrate little Dut few days more
win settle the matter definitely one way or
the other"
A letter from Henderson, n. c., dated Au-
gust 10th. says: 81 have Travelled through
The country in six counties between here
aud LynchOurg, and 1t ls very dry have
never seen the crops look anything ike they
DO now since 1881. 10 looks ike 1t might
not rain for % month.
81 want y0u to- hold nay stock for invoice
prices alb around, for 1T was put at small
profit anyway. / don't think the crop can
be over h.if of the usual crop and that of O
very poor quality
Our Mr.. Tom Scott of Scott ~ Hayes.
arrived at Richmond from the Groeubrler
White Sulphur Springs this morning.
Our Mr Charles BOhmere arrived IN
Richmond this morning from lynchburg.
He SAYS everything .s booming up there
crops are mighty bad and everybody IS
hustlng around
REGISTERED at the Richmond Tobacco Ex-
change to-day. John w. Easley, South
Boston.
The Petersburg Record Of Saturday. Au-
gustzO. 1899. says the following will show the
movement of tobacco during the past week
at the various warehouses Oaks. lnspec-
tons. 26 hogsheads. receipts l3 hOgsheads.
Farmers. Inspections. rs hOgsheads re-
ceipts. ~ hogsheads; loose, 5000 pounds.
Centre. Inspections. ~ Logsheads. receipts,
hogshead. loose. 1890 pounds. Moores:
Inspections. hogsheads. receipts, - hogs
heads: loose, $50 pounds. West Hul: In
spections. J hogshead receipts, l3 hogs
heads. Total: Inspections, 66 hogsheads'
receipts sc hogsheads: loose. 6,235 pounds,
Total inspections from the first of October,
1891. to August 10, 1892. also hogsheads.
same time last year. ,260 hogsheads. Loose
from October 1, 1890. TO April l.. 1891, 1872
lG5 pounds. from October i, 1891, to April
]. 1892, 1857. 765 pounds.