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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
Ronrh ON the Snakes.

Snake stories are always in order in
the spring, and the latest one comes
from an interior town in Ohio, where
the heat from the stove awakened the
reptiles and they commenced to fall to
the floor from holes in the ceiling. John
Thompson, who lives in the Cheat river
country, was in the city yesterday buy
ing provisions for lumber camp. He
tells tale that is not unreasonable and
one can readily believe it.
The mountains along the Cheat are
famous for their blacksnakes, and they
can be seen at any time during the day
in the summer summing themselves on
the rocks. Mr.. Thompson says when
the weather suddenly broke up about
April / and led o number Of people to
throw off their underclothes, the black
snakes awoke with start, rubbed their
eyes and crawled out on the rocks to
stretch themselves. The sun was SC
warm that many of them ventured far
away from their winter homes, and
when it suddenly got cold again the
snakes couldn't get back. Mr. Thomp-
son claims he got tired Of killing black
snakes which were so stiff that they
couldn't move. They were stretched
out on the stones, and were at the mercy
of the lumbermen, who amused them
selves making the fat heads of the
snakes more fiat. This is a true story
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02

acted improperly In criiGising the per
formances Of horsemen who rode in a
public place TO which admission was OBJ
tanned by payment, and, referring to the
letter, said he could not believe that it
had been penned by French officer,
and was convinced that it was a forgery.
Thereupon the cavalry officer sent two
Of his friends to the journalist with q
hostile message, and in the duel that
followed he wounded him in the arm.
he thus proved that he was "Le plus
fort" But the affair is creating a great
sensation, the prevailing opinion being
that the argument employed by the Off
Ger was. to say the least, utterly illogi-
calm fact, this unlucky episode has
brought once more on the tapis the
vexed question of the expediency of
military men displaying their prowess
at races and horse shows.-Paris Cor.
London Telegraph.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
A Tame DuckIing.

The extraordinary sight of duckling
that has just shed its shell following a
young woman about the house with all
the affection of a pet dog is domestic
wonder in the family of Mrs. Carr. Ever
since Easter morn the neighbors have
been dropping in to witness the spec
tacle, and the fame of the singular at
tachment has attracted attention among
people who are interested in natural
phenomena of every description.
The little duckling has been in the
family since Easter Sunday, when it
was brought as gift to Mrs. Carr's
baby daughter, Serena, aged four years,
who was delighted with her new pet.
The duck at once struck up long
friendship for the domestic, Mary Nc
Cullough, and has been the young wom-
ans constant companion ever since.
Whenever Mary speaks the duck re-
spends with the piping salutation and
waddles after the young woman wher-
ever she goes. The most astonishing
thing about this freak of nature is that
if any other inmate of the household
attempts to induce it to answer, the
webfooted prodigy maintains solemn
silence, but Mary has only to utter a
word when the quacking begins and is
kept up until she has ceased speaking
Philadelphia Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02

Lovers of the beautiful, the beautiful
in plant life, should pay a visit to
garden belonging to private house at
the corner of Market and Church streets.
To say that it is a blaze of color is to
convey but faint idea of it; scarcely a
bare spot of ground is to be seen for the
length of an entire block-roses, pinks,
calleopsis, phlox, pansies, sweet alyssum,
all thrusting forward their claims for
recognition. But the crowning glory of
the garden is its poppies; surely such
poppies never grew anywhere else than
right here in Jacksonville and in that
one garden. They are of all shades,
from delicate pinks to deepest reds, and
as double as it is possible for flowers to
be. They grow from two to three feet
high and the flowers themselves are at
least three inches in diameter. That
garden is worth walk to see.-Jackson-
Vile Times-U Union
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
Tree rrnnks Filled with Squirrels.

Woodchoppers on DR.. Prices Lenape
farm report that squirrels are very
numerous among the trees. When the
choppers began last fall there were
several acres of trees standing and the
squirrels were not numerous, but as the
trees were cut, few at a time, the
little animals were driven from one
place of refuge to another until all were
gathered into small space, and the few
remaining trees are filed with them. A
man who had been working among
them says some of the hollow trees are
packed so full of squirrels that the tim
bers creak every time the animals draw
deep breath.
In the morning when the men 60 out
to work they are met at the railway
tracks by the knowing little animals,
which feel secure because the game
laws protect them at this season. A
gentleman who has seen them says that
they do not offer to carry the kettles of
the men, although they do not object to
sharing the contents West Chester
Pa.) Republican.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02

At the city of Dinard, ~ the depart
ment of nle-et-Vilaine, France, there
lives a man distinguished both for his
originality Of ideas and for the fullness
of his money bags He has been speak
ing and teaching for long time upon
the necessity of men beginning to lead
lives of greater purity, so that they need
not be afraid of having all their deeds
under the incessant supervision of So
ciety. He is himself willing to submit
to the trial and wants to find others to
do the same. He has determined to
have a three story house built all of
glass. A dwelling of such transparency
would not not only allow its inhabitants
at all times a splendid prospect in every
direction upon the beautiful country
surrounding the place, but also expose
the minutest details of the daily life of
the people in the house to the inspection
of the entire city.
The originator of the idea has found
an architect willing to build the house on
condition that he receives payment in
advance. But there is no renting agent
that will take the agency for it. If it is
to be O lodging house for bachelors, they
say, they may be able to do something
with it, but they cannot find female,
they think, that would consent TO live
in glass house. Nevertheless the old
gentleman is determined to realize his
idea.-Chicago Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
Elarsrr1n the Paoins.

That slavery still exists in the Pacific
Is evidenced by the fact that the steamer
Moneserrat is fitting out for blackbird
cruise. and will sail shortly for Gilbert
island, whence it win carry hold full
OF natives 70 work on the Guatemala
coffee plantations.
All this Is 10 be done under the guise
of an equitable contract.
Last September the brig Tahite, load
ed with 100 Gilbert islanders, and noto-
riously n SLAYER, was blown off its course
and put in at Dukes bay. Learning that
it was likely TO be seized, its captain
put hurriedly TO sea and the next that
was heard of it was when sighted bot
tom up off the coast, all its crew and
cargo having perished. The same have
planned the Moneserrat's shaving cruise,
hoping to recoup themselves.
There will be no difficulty in getting
a cargo, as agents at the island are now
at work inducing the natives to sign
contracts.-Washington Star.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
A Moman,a Strange Death.

Probably the most remarkable occur
renee ever known happened in Dawson
Wednesday. Martha Roundtree, the
we'll known negro woman who kept a
restaurant at the south end of Main
street, now occupies grave at the ceme-
terry, the result Of a sneeze. The ply
sicians of Dawson say that they have
never heard or read of similar case.
Wednesday the woman, as well as usual,
was at the restaurant attending to her
work. She had just left the rear of her
eating saloon and walked to the front
when she was attacked with an exces-
sive spell of sneezing and coughing.
She had been afflicted with hernia, and
the strain was 80 great as to burst hole
in her stomach. Surgical aid was called
in and her stomach sewed up, which
gave temporary relief, She fingered
until late Saturday afternoon, when she
died. The victim of this remarkable oo-
currence was large woman, weighing
246 pounds. s.-Savannah News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
n. Nsw Treasurr Hote..


Perhaps the principal object Of the 10
vision of the United States paper money
Is to make the backs Of the notes more
open, that is, less covered with the en-
craving, so that the silk fibers shall be
more distinctly visible.
The distinctive paper now in use no
longer has the two threads Of silk run
ming longitudinally through the note,
but in their place are two stripes, each
half an inch wide or 50, of short red and
blue silk fbers scattered thickly in the
paper, in such manner that they show
only on the reverse of the bill.
These two fiber stripes practically di-
vide the note into three sections of about
equal size, and this feature Of fiber in
the paper is held to be an almost sbso-
lutte safeguard against successful coun-
terfeiting. But that is only one of sew
eral devices employed to insure the
inviolability of the currency.
Each note has an entirely separate
design, the work of which is 80 open as
to show readily any error Of an attempt
ed counterfeit, and no portion of the
design is repeated on the same note; so
that no small part could be engraved by
a skillful operator and then duplicated
by mechanical processes to fill any
amount of space, as has been the case
with some of the previous paper mon
ey" of the government.
The geometrical lathe work of the
new designs is said to be the most ex-
quisite and complicated ever executed,
and such as to utterly battle any at
tempt at its illicit reproduction.-Paper
World.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
Death from 1ngrowing Toe Nail.

Some time ago there was published
the story Of the death of Long Island
physician from blood poisoning result
ing from an ingrowing toe nail. A well
known surgeon chiropodist said the
other day to the reporter: "The death of
that Long Island doctor is not tho first
have heard of from the same cause.
1.-THE cause of the disease is common
and painful and usually directly trace
able to narrow tOed shoes. It causes
pain as severe as toothache and not
infrequently, when neglected, results in
blood poisoning. know of an opera
ton for ingrowing toe nail in an English
hospital where the patient suffered so
much pain that they gave him mixture
of ether and chloroform. The operation
was successful, but when it was finished
the physicians found that their patient
had died from the chloroform. New
York Sum-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
Big Sheep Shearing.

Sheep shearing is now being pushed
rapidly, and most Of the flocks in the
valley have been shorn Of their 1eecy
coats. Some big records have been
made in shearing, but the ten men
headed by o. H. Lane seem to take the
lead. They clipped $4,000 fleeces in six
weeks. The best record for single day
was made by g. o. Meager and L.
Palmer, who sheared 1855 each. Lane
will start in a few days for Flagstaff,
where he and his band have work al
ready engaged to last three months.
The clip this season is unusually good.
although the early winter drought killed
off large percentage Of focks. Han
son Brothers, of Show Low, were among
the heavy losers, having lost $4,000
worth of sheep by death and strays.-
Arizona Republican.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
Centenary Of the Guillo.Iue.

Murderers and cutpurses from the
dangerous districts about the Pantheon
and Pere Lachaise have been known to
compose and sing grimly humorous bal
lads in honor of the guillotine when in
their cups. These people will hardly,
however, go so far as to celebrate the
hundredth anniversary Of the first execu-
ton in Paris by the instrument of de-
capitation which the "Constituante"
adopted on the motion or DR.. Guillotin,
who had seen the machine at work in
Italy. The doctors idea in introducing
the bois de justice was purely philan-
throphic, for he wanted to do away with
the slow tortures inflicted upon Grim
inals. On May 27, 1899, the first Grim
inal, a highwayman, was executed on
the Place de Greve, now the Place
de rHotel de Vile. This is the date
given by Larousse, but other authorities
state that Monday, April %, was the
Tooth anniversary of the first execution
by the guillotine in Paris.
In any case the terrible instrument
was destined to be busy during 1893 on
the heads of persons more illustrious
than the common highwayman named
Peletier. For this reason some of the
modern sympathizers with the Terror.
lists, supposing them to have the blood
thirsty intention of celebrating the cen.
tenary of the guillotine, would be
inclined to fix the date Of their com
memorative ceremony on Jan. 81 next
There can be no doubt about that day
as it would be the Tooth anniversary Of
the execution of Louis XVI on the spot
marked by the obelisk in the Place de Il
Concorde, as the spacious plot of ground
once termed the Place Louis XIV, anG
afterward the Place de la Revolution, il
nowadays known. Paris Cor. Londor
Telegraph.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02

There is no party or class in this
country that is opposed to the success
of any American industry,yet now and
then we come across the ridiculous
statement to the contrary in Republi-
can organs. While there are strong diff
ferences of opinion as to what will ben
eft American industry in this country
no legislati We industry in this country
meets opposition from any quarter.
The Boston Herald reads the Repnb-
lican press this lecture on the subject:
If a man should undertake to grow
oranges in Connecticut or to roof in an
acre Of ground for the cultivation of
tea In Massachusetts, that would be an
American industry hardly calling for
encouragement because it would not be
discreet or reasonable. There is SO much
that can be done to advantage by indus.
try that II is agreat pity to
waste energies on that which cannot,
and 1t is q great wrong to encourage
such effort when the disadvantage In 1t
calls for increased prices on the article
in question to be paid by the people
generally. But Ii ID grossly unfair to
charge those who take this view with
being unpatriotic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02

Great interest is exhibited in the pro-
posed East African expedition Of Mr..
William Astor Chanler. The Tama
river, which he proposes to follow, is in
habited along the lower part principally
by the Wa-Pokomo, race which sub
sists by cultivation. The banks Of the
river being low, the country on both
sides is annually inundated, and the
river thus acts as a liberal fertilizer.
Mr.. Chanler has no easy task before
him, as some of the tribes to be passed
in reaching Mount Kenia have had
their suspicious and hostility aroused
by the harsh and barbarous course of the
German explorer DR.. Peters.
He will start early in June in company
with Lieutenant Hohnel, of the Austrian
navy, and Count Tolaki, with the object
of careful scientific research and OBJ
servation in that region. They will
travel along the Tama river, resting for
some weeks at the snowcapped noun
tain of Kenia, where they will make
astronomical observations. After ex-
ploring the mountain to its summit if
possible they will plunge into the almost
unknown regions of East Rudolph lake.
1t was there that Baron Vecken was
murdered, and that Reviol, Respoli and
Ferrendi failed in their efforts to accom-
plish their aims.
The region abounds in warlike tribes.
Mr.. Chanler intends to enter the region
from the west, after leaving Lake Ru-
dolph, and proceed along the Tubba
river to the sea. He expects to be alb
sent about eighteen months. He will
take with hin his young servant, George
Galmin, who accompanied him through
Mashonaland. Mr.. Chanler is full of
hope and will go fully equipped for his
perilous enterprise, which is expected to
have most interesting and valuable re-
sults.-Philadelphia Leader.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
A Relic Found in n River.

While Edgar Bates, a geologist, of
Angola, was prospecting in Jackson
county, Mich, he discovered in stream
a peculiarly marked stone, rudely cut
by blunt instrument. With the aid of
microscope he was able to decipher an
inscription running to this effect: Sam
uel Bernet: Twas taken by the Indians
near Sandusky, and expect never to
reach that place. If my friends !
am to be burned. April 16, 1S09." The
stone on which this was engraved was
peculiar kind of slate, Of which none
exists in Michigan, and Mr.. Bates is
confident that the relic is genuine and
of high value.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
A Sad Story.

A contemporary relates that there was
q tragedy in the composing room of q
Philadelphia paper the other day. The
compositors were busy at their cases
when one of their number, young
woman, tainted away, and she was con-
veyed to her home. Another compositor
finished her "take,' which proved to be
an account of suicide in another city.
There were forty compositors in the
room, but this particular copy fell to
this particular young woman, and the
snicide was her affianced sweetheart.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
cbaIlenc,uc : critical JournalIss.


A. very slight and polite criticism in
dul.ed in at the expense Of cavalry Of
ficer who was riding about week ago
at the horse show has assumed the pro-
portions of serious event. The officer
in question sent a letter to the writer
saying that he could understand the
criticising the horsemanship of jockeys
and grooms, but that he had no business
to pass any remarks on that Of gentle
men or officers" He forbade the jour
nalist to mention his name, and wound
up by adding that his sole right was
that Of the stronger and that he would
prove II II the ofense were repeated.
The Journalist in a second paragraph re-
marked TINT ha did not. think hAS had
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
A Reform In Words.

An important reform movement is be-
gun by the Rochester IN. W Post-Ex-
press. In the matter of the typewriter,
so inconveniently double in its meaning,
our contemporary suggests remedies
for both doubt and inconvenience:
For "typewriting" say "typing."
For typewriter (the machine) say
"typer."
For typewriter" dhe operator) say
"typist.
Fol- typewriter" say "typed."
For "to typewrite' say ito type"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
Discardlng Fences.

As the cost of constructing and
maintaining farm fences is one of the
largest items of tax that most farmers
pay, the subject is worthy our best
thought. have twenty 'cres of con =
paraIlvely level land lying in body.
-Four years ago / determined to farm
this land continuously in three-year
rotation. At that time / had all clear
ed land, fenced in small fields, and on
this twenty acre piece was maintained
almost mile of Virginia worm fence.
AS could see no good reason for the
existence of this fence longer proceed
ed to remove 1t all, even to the road
fence. BY this change 1 save the an
nual repairing, have long rounds to
plow and cultivate, no fence rows to
keep clean, besides the use Of almost
m acre more land that was taken up
in fence rows. am so well pleased
with this experience that / shall finally
do away with oil fencing only on land
that shall use as permanent PASTURE
IMeigs Co. Cor. National Stockman.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02

Black snow lately fell in the canton
of Geneva, Switzerland, phenomenon
which was once thought to presage the
black plague and other calamities, but
is now known to be due to a fungus in
the snow.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
* Queer Case.

D. E. Cruise, of Kingston, Ont, died
on Good Friday, and when his father,
Thomas Cruise, formerly auditor general
of Canada, learned of it he said: Il am
going to die myself tomorrow. You can
bury us together on Easter Sunday"
The old man died the same night.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02

William Dudley Foulke, of Indiana,
is a lifelong Republican and chairman
OF the special committee of the Civil
Service Reform league. Mr.. Foulke
goes on record as saying:
have always been a Republican,
when have affiliated with any pollti-
cal party. voted for Mr., Harriscn In
1883. think that the Anpointment
and retention Of NJ M.r. sWanamaker is
the darEes,. al.e:. stain upon the present ad-
nlinistration. In his appointment Mr..
Harrison reduced American politics to
depth of degradation unknown In
the nations history. Prior to Har-
Yison's campaign Wanamaker, socially
and politically, was absolutely obscure.
He has been o successful Philadelphia
shopkeeper, not conversant with state
or national politics, whose antecedeDts
as we'll as his subsequent conduct,
showed his absolute unfamiliarity with
public matters; to one reason only can
his appointment be ascribed. 1t was
on account of the collection of a vast
fund, amounting to several hundred
Thousand dollars, In the Harrison cam
paign. Wanamaker would never have
been thought of except for financial
services.
This is pretty strong arraignment
from Republican source for the pet
cabinet officer of the Harrison admins
tration.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02

The United States senate has requested
the secretary of agriculture to obtain
information concerning the use of elec-
tricity as a motive power to drive farm
machinery and implements, and also on
the propagation and growth of plants in
foreign countries.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02
A String OF AdvertisIng.

If the advertisements in paper pub
lished in Boston last Sunday had been
pasted together column upon column
they would be 2S3 feet long, or sixty-twc
feet higher than the Bunker Hill monu-
ment.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-02

A large contract for steel rails has
been placed in Belgium in connection
with the new Turkish railway to Sa-
lonica. This is thought to be an out
come of the recent coal troubles in Eng.
land