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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-03
ODDS AND ENDS.


There is nothing as ancient rs originality.
Shakespeare was the son Of a wood
Bsapler.
sloping shoulders are slowly but surely
returning.
japanese women are for the most part
vegefarians.
Shorthand writing was the invention Of
Pltman in 1885,
Marshal St. Cyr was peddler's son and
enlisted us a private.
Never butter your pie plates, but dredgo
them lightly with flour.
The first training school for teachers was
organized in Prussia in 1885
The citizens Of Chicago term their city
''the food dispensary Of the universe"
A woman who lives near Punxsutawney,
Pa, claims to be the mother Of thirty-four
children.
The electric light. then compared to
bright moonlight, was exhibited in Lon
don in 1867.
II foxes and dogs howl and bark more
than usual. if dogs grow sleepy and dull,
expect rain.
The finest chapter in the Bible to read is
the twenty-sixth chapter of the Acts OF
the Apostles.
A Nanum (Wash.) man has just COM
pleted statue of George Washington,
made of wood.
Lemons will keep fresh for weeks If COW
cred with water; the water must be
changed often.
Among the Diggerand Ute Indians there
is no edible so highly esteemed as the COM
mon grasshoppeE
How much better we like certain people
when we find that they are not SO good rs
we thought them.
Man absorbs knowledge asa sponge'd does
water, and like u sponge needs an occa'
sional wringing out.
When q small boy allows an ice wagon
to pass without running after it you can
bet he must be lame.
| Nitric acid, ammonia and other sub
stances were decomposcd by Nicholson
and Carlisle in 1900.
! A Baltimore boy is reported to have died
| the other day from the effects of mos
quito bite received last summer.
Many devotecs find their way to Liam
| thony abbey, the retreat of Father Igna
| thus, among the businesses of the Black
mountains, in Wales. A recent visitor tt
the abbey says that one of the peculiaritie'
| of the queer old church is that it seems X
be filled with ghosts.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-03

f "As travel all the time," said a.drum-
mer at the Southern, 'it is part of my
business to study the subject of tips to
dining room walters. Of course tipping
is all wrong, but a man doesn't want to
starve, and you've got to tip or starve.
Well, think the best time to give the tip
is when you give the order, especially when
YOU happen to be new arrival, unknown
to thewaiter IL the waiter knows you lie
may trust you to the end of the meal, but
ii he doesn't know you hemay have doubts
about your generosity and, unwilling to
take any chances, may serve you very
poorly.
"A quarter slipped into his hand when
you give him your order has fine effect on
the character and composition of your din.
ner. You will notice that the waiter with
the money in his pocket trots off a good
deal more lively and comes back q good
deal better laden than when he has to take
your measure in his mind and live on
hopes as to willingness to tip. A real.
ized quarter will do more than doubted
or even an expected half dollar in such
cases. ''--St. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-03

The tulip was first made known to bot
anists by descriptions and figures made by
the Swiss naturalist. Conrad Gessner, in the
year 1853. The plant from which Gessnel
made his drawings was growing in the gar
den of one John Henry Harwart, at Augs
burg, the seed or bulb having originally
been brought from the Levant. The date
Of it's introduction into England is some
what uncertain, but horticulturists usu
ally set it down as 1880, probably on ac
count of passage in the works of Hak
luyt Q5s2), which says, Nov within these
four years there has been broughtinto Eng
land from Vienna, Austria, divers kind.
of flowers called Tulipas." Linn@us tell.
us that the tulip is native of Cappadocia
also that he believed it to be the lilly o
the field'' spoken Of by the Saviour st
Louis Republic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-03
An Appropriate Hymn.

/. A good old time member of the Meth
.odist church. whose keen appreciation
of humor is only one Of many pleasing
characteristics, relates with rare gusto
the following story: For a meeting Of
the congregation certain subject was
announced for discussion. The mem
bers were invited and expected to par.
ticipate in the debate or consultation
When the hour for adjournment was al
most reached a male client Of the creed
arose. He was notoriously long winded
When delivering an address OF opinion
he treated the possibility of eternity with
contempt. In this case the audience
could not escape He held it there some
time over an hour, and finally sat down.
to the great relief Of the people.
The pastor glanced at the programme
for the evening Unfortunately for
him. perhaps, the preacher had
designated on the written slip only
the number Of the hymn to be sung
Consequently he announced. I'VE will
sing hymn number three" And mum
ber three turned out to be no less a
triumphal selection than the grand old
.EialIeluiah. 'Tis Done.' Perhaps never
before in the history of that congrega-
ton WAS the moving melody sung with
more meaning and enthusiasm. Tin,
cinnati Tiines-Star.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-03
Remembered After Fifty years.

A curious case Of introspection, or ex-
traordinary retrospection, or something, is
that of woman who recently died in a
eighboring town. On her deathbed she
bothered herself to repay a loan of twenty
five cents incurred over fifty years before.
1t had come to her suddenly as she RUM
mayed back through the years Of her life,
every small detail Of attending circum-
stance becoming plain to her after half
century of forgetfulness. = New York
Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-03
Sacred Trecs.

The Jews and the Arabs place the date
palm before all other trees, because it was,
they say, madeo of the same clay as Adam,
and prophesied through its leaves. The
rabbis accredited Abraham with knowl
edge of what was thus conveyed for his di-
rection. In Persia the inhabitants burn
wax tapers, as at shrine, before the trees
which they hold sacred-the oriental plane
and the cypress. They hope thus to obtain
the cure of their maladies and the accom-
plishment of their wishes. es.-Gentleman's
MaUaziua t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-03
what DO You Think

Charley Horsey-l don't think a 2:S0
horse is very fast. do your
Miss Tenris docking at the cloclz)-
Well. it's great deal faster than an
11:3O man, don't you Think Detroit
Free prasa
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-03

Within the last score Of yearssat din
ner Of Irish squires, the health Of beauti-
full girl, whose feet were as pretty as her
face, was drank in champagne from one of
her satin shoes, which ansadmirer Of the
lady had contrived to obtain possession Of.
Exchange. ,,e%
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-03
Az the Seaside.

Husband (sarcastically pointing to dom
key) That's relation of yours, isn't iti
Wife Yes, by marriage. Exchange.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
NEW TRoTTING RULES
And New Officials to Govern the Assocfa-
tion Race Tracks.

And New Officials to Govern the Associa-
tion Race Tracks.
NEW YORK, Feb lo.-The Committee on
Rules of the National Trotting Association
have spent the last three days in compiling
newset of rules and regulations for the en-
suing two years, and the possibilities are
that the congress will take three more
days to ratify their action. The
congress convened at P. NJ. The
President, p. P. Johnston, Lexington, Ky;
First Vice President, David Bonner, New
YORK; Second Vice President +. L. Coompes,
Napa, Cali Directors, Eastern district
Palmer; for Atlantic district, George W:
Archer, j. c. Sibley, Frank Bowers: Central
district. G. NJ. Fogq, William Edwards, W.
r. Allen; Western district W. C. Blake, John
L. Mitchell, Charles Schwartz; PACIFIC dis
schild.
The new set of by-lawsfs is almost identi-
cal with the old. What changes were made
were of minor Importance. One important
change in the rules was in rule 2 providing
for entries. Section now binds Il man max
ing an entry to solid contract in favor OF
the association. It reads as follows:
Every entry shall constitute an agree
ment that the person making it. owner,
driver and horse, shall be subject to the the
init all disputes and questions arising out OF
such entry to the authority and Judgment OF
this association"
Under the new rules, in case of death, the
heirs of the deceased may leave the. horse in
and continue to paS OF Withdraw the horse
without being liable for entrance fees or
other payments which under the old rule
the heirs were responsible for. According
to the old rule there were three judges ap-
pointed, but under the new amendment
these three were empowered to appoint an
additional person to start the races
with full powers to enforce the rules
while the horses and drivers are on the
track. Rule 2S, defining the powers of
judges. was amended, giving them power to
disqualify any horse which through baking
or obstinacy delayed a race by refusing to
come to the pole in scoring. The question
of abolishtng pools on heats was dis
cussed at some length, but was laid on the
table for consideration tomorrow, when
the congress may finish its labors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
Tri-State Brevities.

DAVID N1cKERsoN was killed by B. & O..
train at McMechens, W. Va. yesterday.
JoHNsTowN, up to date, has contributed
81 900 for the relief of the starving Russians.
THE Pennsylvania Company has purchased
400 acres adjoining Conway, on which their
shops will be built.
THE Muncy Bank will now be wound up by
the Government, Emerson Collins, of Will
Transport, having received notice from
Washington of his appointments as Receiver.
ALICE KUNKLE, an 1S-year-old Uniontown
girl, tried to commit suicide at 8 boarding
house Tuesday by taking laudanum. Prompt
medical aid saved her life. She alleged she
had been driven from home and had got des-
perate over her condition.
For the first time in the history of Law
renee county an Amishman has been COM
PEELED to assign his property. The man is
Jonathan H. Byler, a weil-known farmer
who has turned all his property over to
Jacob r. Byler. Mr.. Byler owned 70-acre
farm and stock, and finding himself unable
to meet his obligations made the assign
ment.
THE examination of mine bosses was con-
cluded at Irwin yesterday. The following
persons have passed the very rigid exami-
nation and will be commissioned in a day or
two: 7. Dodd, Irwin; James H. Absolom,
Goff; Richard Pardoe, Greensburg; Josiah
Suffolk, Cross Creek; Martin Doyle, Mad
ison Robert Rochester, Robbins station;
George Dunn, Walls; j. S. Hargrave, Turtle
Creek.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
ANOTHER DELAMATER TRIAL.
The First Day Spent Over an Unsuccessful
Motion to Ouash the Indictment.

The First Day Spent Over an Unsuccessful
Motion to Quash the Indictment.
MEADvILLE, Feb. lo.-[SpeciaL 1.-The first OF
the long-delayed Delamater cases came to
trial this morning. The suit now on hand is
known as the Murray suit W. S. Murray, a
railroad man, had within month preced-
ing the failure deposited about $3.50 with the
Delanaters, S932 of which had been depos-
tied December 3, the day before the bank
failed. The prosecution alleges that the
banks receiving money when it was known
the institution was insolvent, brought the
case under the act of 1889, which, queerly
enough, was the very act G. W. Delamater
had helped rush through at Harrisburg.
The defense moved to quash the indict-
ment, and argument on this point as be-
gun by G. A jerks, who for over two hours
argued, among other things, that this firm
did not come under the limited partnership
ply and that the last named act is unconsti-
tutional and that the Indictment was faulty.
Judge Henderson stated that the matter of
the constitutionality of the act might be
brought up in court only as last resort.
He then overruled the motion of the de-
fense. The jury will be empaneled in the
morning, and probably several hours will be
taken up in that way. The fate OF the pres
ent suit will have great bearing on the score
OF others, as there is q great similarity in all
of them. George w. Delamater, T. A. Della
mater and Cashier Victor Delamater were
within the railing most of the time during
the arguments, and appeared to take mat
tiers very coolly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Henry Lloyd and wife went to New York
last evening.
j. Milton Taylor went to Philadelphia
last evening.
George Rice was passenger for Philadel-
phia last evening.
Mrs. George B. Hill left for the East last
evening to visit friends.
T. j. Wood went to Cincinnati last even
ing to look after his coal business
F. M. Atterholt, Charles Baird and A. T.
Paige, of Akron, are at the Duquesne.
Sheriff W. o. Mehl, of Erie, was at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel for a short time yes
terday.
Eugene j. Canton, of San Francisco, and
H. G. Baldwin, of Salem, are stopping at the
Anderson.
Frank L. Bighan, of Elizabeth, and
Thomas C. Brown, of Blairsville, are at the
Schlosser.
Joseph Seip, of Titusville, and W. G.
Henderson, Of Sharon, are stopping at the
Monongahela House.
P. H. Griffin, President of the American
Car Wheel Company of Buffalo, and C. NJ.
Payne, q Titusville Standard Oil man, are
registered at the Duquesne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
FREsHIEs sMILINGLY WIN.
The Wash.-JeE. Cane Rush Takes Place
Despite Faculty Threats

Despite Faculty Threats.
WASHINGTON, PA, Feb. lo.-[SpeciaIl-
Greatly to the surprise of everybody, in
Guiding the august faculty, the members of
the Freshmen class appeared on the streets
last night with canes. The spectacle had
about TIE same effect on the Sophomore
class as the shaking of a red flag would have
on bull. The intended challenge was ac-
cepted, and at noon to-day committees from
the two classes met and completed arrange
ments for the rush. The time set was
o'clock this evening, and the scene OF the
battle was hill northeast of town. Mean
while the faculty called several of the boys
before them, and informed them they would
be expelled if they persisted in forcing
rush.
Ten OF the strongest Freshmen took hold
of the cane and the remaining members of
the class, with the exception OF three who
were off to one side, formed circle with
linked arms around them. The SophomoreS
on the other hand formed wedge at a dis
tance of some 80 feet from the opposing class,
with one of their largest men at the apex.
At given signal the wedge started forward
and gained speed at every step. just before
the wedge hit, however tine three Freshies
who had been standing to one side, suddenly
awoke, and by superhuman rush scattered
the wedge in all directions by plunging into
the leaders. From this time until the end OF
the allotted time, u minutes, it was a rough
and tumble friendly fight, in which shirts
were torn of, faces jammed into the mud.
etc. The referees pistol shot was heard, and
the contest ended. On counting the hands
have 26 and the Sophomores II. The happy
Freshmen then psraded the streets and
Jeered the Sophomores. The rush was held
In direct opposition to the faculty's COM
mands, ana it seems probable the ringlead-
ers, if they can be found, will be expelled
from the institution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
CALLED HIMSELF THE SAVIOR
A Theological Student, Insane on Religion,
Cuts His Throat and Dies

PARKERsBURG, Feb. 1o.-[SpecidL News
has reached here of the tragical suicide of
George W. Kildow, whose home is near
Piedmont. At the time he was student at
the Southern Theological Seminary, at Co.
lumbia, S. c. He committed the act while
caazy on the subject of religion. A yearago
he married beautiful girl at Piedmont, and
while on his bridal trip became violently in
sane in a hotel at Chattanooga, declaring he
was the Savior of the world. When the
noise attracted attention his bride was
found crouching in corner, almost terri
fed to death. After some time he was qui-
eted and became perfectly sane. Last fall
he went South to finish his theological
studies, and in another frenzy i'll the pres
ence of his wife he cut his throat and died.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
AFTER OUR KICKERS.
Local Football Team Wanted to Go
on an Eastern Tour.
PITTSBURG PHIL IN THE CITY.
Ball Players Off to Rot Springs---Baldwin's
Case Continued.
PITCHER EWING SERIOUSLY ILL

Pittsburg's association football players
are in great demand and have jumped into
remarkable prominence. Yesterday Presi-
dent Goodwin, of the local football club
received letter from Mr.. D. Forsyth, of
Boston, asking if the team would be pre-
pared to make an Eastern tour to compete
against teams in Boston, Fall River and
other places. A guarantee would be given
the team for each game.
Messrs. Goodwin, Mathews and Powell
had the matter talked over last evening,
conclusion until after the proposed contest
with the Chicago team, which takes place
at Exposition Park on Washington's birth
day. The game referred to will definitely
prove whether or not the Pittsburgs are
frst-class, or if they are anywhere near it,
as the Chicagos are among the best players
in the country. If the Pittsburgers are vic
torions it is likely that they will take the
Eastern trip.
A letter was also received by Secretary
Mathews from. the Thistles yesterday.
They have agreed to play the Pittsburgers
at Pittsburg on April 16 and at Chicago on
Sunday, May 1. Mr.. Mathews was sur
prised to receive the letter as the Thlstles
had been challenged weeks ago and never
replied until the Pittsburg team had ar
ranged to contest against the Chicago
Cricket Club eleven. But the Pittsburgers
emphatically refuse to play on Sunday and
could not get suitable ground at Pittsburg
on April 16. Mr.. Mathews wrote the
Thistles to this effect last evening and in
formed them that had they promptly replied
TO the Pittsburg challenge game or series
of games could have been arranged.
The Thistles are last team but one in the
cup contest now going on at Chicago while
the Cricket club is first, having won seven
games and drawn one. In their last contest
to O.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
ABOUT THAT PREDICTION.
Cincinnati Is Quite Proud About Mr.. Tenn
plc's Placing of the Teams

Cincinnati Is Quite Proud About Mr.. Tenn
pies Placing of the Teams.
Regarding President Temples prediction
as to how the new League clubs will finish
next fall the IfmeS-Stdr says:
'Colonel Temple is the first man to give
the Reds standing so far up in society, and
Cincinna.ians can but take off their hats
and hope that he has not overestimated the
ability of Captain Comiskey and company.
One thing, however, is sure, he hasn't made
more than 10 or II mistakes. When Uncle
Anson, who hasn't roasted below third place
in a decade, sees that Chicago is rated
seventh, he will laugh with ghoulish glee
that may prove dangerous. There are signs
that Cleveland has case of February rabies
over her allotment to eighth place despite
the fact that the dog DAYS are yet far dis
tant Colonel Temple is brave man. Step
ping to the front, as he now has, he will
serve to draw from the fire of criticism that
has been concentrated about the devoted
head of that Quaker warrior-Colonel John
1. Rogers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
WON'T GIVE UP BROWN,
Louisville Ball Club Directors Have Some
Very Conflicting Opinions.


Very Conflicting Opinions.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 10-There is split among
the directors of the Louisville Baseball Club.
The division, however is of a friendly char
acter, and is nothing more than difference
of opinion as to the merits of Jim Harris
offer of Wilmot and Pfeffer for Brown and
Canavan. DR.. Stucky is in favor of accept
ing the proposition, and is the champion of
the magnates who think the same way. Di-
rector Cato strenuously opposed such a
trade. He has, it is said, Messrs. Ruckstuhl
and Drexler on his side. At the last meet
ing OF the club, it is said, there was very
warm discussion over the proposition,
though all speeches were couched in mild
language.
Mr.. Gatto was seen last night by repor-
ter. He was asked why he opposed the
trade. He said the LouiSvilles stood good
chance to get Pfeffer without trading for
him. He did not think anything could be
gained by trading Brown and Canavan for
Wilmot and Pfeffer. Pfeffer had promised
for a Sc, 900 salary to get his release from the
Chicago club. He thought he should be
given a chance to keep his word. Brown
would be with the LouiSvilles next season
as certain as a game was played He would
not be traded: he was too good a man for
that. Canavan was too good q player also
to let go. He was in favor of getting Pfeffer
but he was firmly opposed to trading for
him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
STUMBLED OVER THE STATUTES.

DANIEL O'FEE was committed to jail in de-
fault of $500 bail yesterday for court on q
charge of aggravated assault and battery.
The charge was made by John Burke.
WILLIE JOHNSTON, aged "A years, was ar
rested by officer Carr last night for throw
ing stones at a cable car on Wylie avenue
He was locked up in the Eleventh ward sta
ton.
WILLIAM SILVER, clerk in the Office of
Byers' Southside mill, was held under $500
bail for court yesterday by Alderman King
He is charged with having struck Miss Celia
Weiland on the face while they were talking
on the street.
JACK NORRIS, of Mansfield. was sent to jail
yesterday for hearing on a charge of riot
and surety of the peace. The first was pre-
ferred by John Petrofski and the other by
Anna Fliterof. He was committed by Justice
of the Peace McCreedy, of Mansfield.
JOHN PoPIR was arrested by Officer Schmitt
at Fifty first street on a charge of disorderly
conduct last night. Popir had too much
liquor aboard, and was in quarrelsome
mood. He tried to pick fight with every
body he met. He was removed to the Seven
teenth ward police station.
THOMAS O'CoNNELL, assaulted by John
Flaherty, Michael Connolly and Patrick Nc
Donough, Tuesday night on Water street,
was in a critical condition yesterday. The
three men were before Magistrate McKenna,
who decided to hold them to await the re-
suit of O'Connells injuries.
WILLIAM SHANAHAN appeared before AL
derman Donovan yesterday and swore out a
warrant against Park Bros. & Co., Limited,
charging them with violating city ordi-
nances. Shanahan alleged the company was
dumping them in Spruce alley, between
Thirtieth and Thirty-hrSt streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

The cyclonic storm that appeared north of
Moptana Tuesday morning. has moved most
rapidly, passing southeast to Iowa and from
thence since Wednesday morning to Mfchi-
gan, and is inclosed by the isobar of 294O
inches The rapidity of the storm move
ment was too great to cause other than light
SHOWS, which have fallen from Iowa to Lake
Erie and northward. The rain or snow area
will extend eastward to the northern Dor
tions OF the Middle Atlantic States and New
England.
Behind the storm only moderate wave of
high pressure is floating from Dakota down
the Missouri Valley, and will cause only a
moderate cold wave over the Upper Mis-
souri, and Mississippi Valleys and the Lake
regions. Some cloudiness may be expected
over the Middle Atlantic States, but with
SHOWS only in New York and in the Alle-
gheny Mountain districts.