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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
Mrs. Astor's Lingerie.

The cedar chests in the Astor mansion
which contain the superb underwear Of
the queenly Mrs. Astor are perfect house
hold ornaments in themselves, with deep
engraven gold lockers with the initial
"a" wrought in finest carving upon its
surface. Inside the chest, neatly folded
in webs of choicest linen, are the dainty
garments of society's queen. Each week,
as they leave the ironing sheet, they are
laid within the chests to await the bid
ding of the owner. Every article of this
superb wardrobe is stitched by hand
and no materials but the purest and
finest of linens and cambrics are used
They are all elaborately trimmed with
lovely point and duchesse laces, and the
initial "a" is daintily embroidered on
every article,
In the same orderly manner Mrs. AS
tor arranges her footwear, which il
equally as exquisite; only the cedal
chests have apartments nodded in which
each slipper and boot fits perfectly ant
keeps its shape.
By the way, Mrs. Astor has a yer,
pretty foot for an old lady. Her ankle
are small and sh&pely and her toes ar
extremely narrow. Her daughters, Mrs
Coleman Drayton and Mrs. Orme VIII
son, have neither of them such prett
feet, and they are eternally envying thei
mother her beautiful feet and adorr
ments.-New York Cor. Pittsburg Dis
] patch.
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The extent Of the Mexican frontier is
not ordinarily comprehended. From
Brownsville. Tex. to FL Paso, with the
windings of the river, it is fully 1900
miles, and thence along the boundaries
of New Mexico, Arizona and California
to San Diego is several hundred miles
more. This frontier is quite as long as
the Atlantic seaboard from Portland, in
Maine, to the southermost point OF the
peninsula of Florida. Some three hun
dred miles Of country, where the Rio
Grande river runs through deep canyons,
is practically unexplored. This section
comprises the counties Preside. Brews-
ter. Foley and part of Buchel.
And ell along the border is heavy
underground called chaparral. This
word originally was applied, l believe,
to cactus thickets; but recently in that
country any kind of an underground in
which men can hide or find shelter
is spoken of as chaparral. = Harper's
Weekly. =.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10

Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.
From letter written by Mrs. Ada
F. Hurd. of Groton, s. d., we quote
"Was taken with q bad cold, which
settled on my lungs, cough set In and
finally terminated in consumption.
-Four doctors gave me up.saying l could
live out a short time. ] gave myself
up to my Saviour, determined If 1
could nolstay with my friends on
earth, would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to get
DIR. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumptIon, coughs and colds. gave II
trial. took in all, eight bottles; 1t has
cured me, and thank God | am now a
well and hearty woman.n Trial bot
lies free at d. ]. Humphreys drug
store, regular size, SOC and Sl.OO.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
She Committed Suicide.

Mz &c. Cone. at Paris, left this little;
aMv busband-Forgive me IL l cause you
trouble, but suffer so. fou do not know
wbst these long, wakeful. wretched nights
are 10 me, and am so tired, darling-the
main will never be better. II Is not easy 70
Good bye. my husband, love you--your
10 - This is but one of thousands that
Siyes nm. instead of using DR.. Miles Re,
storatiye Nervine, and being SPEEDILY cured
of their wretchedness. Go to lisa Lest ana
get an elegant book and trial bottle free'
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
Allnus Of conper and Zinc.

We know some two dozen of alloys OF
copper and zinc, differing in color from
gray and white to pale yellow, golden vel
Low and reddish yellow, and possessing
very different properties as regards re-
sistance to strain, fling, turning, polish
ing, melting and casting, rolling, hammer.
ing, wire drawing, etc. There is kind OF
German brass containing nearly equal
portions of each metal; it is yellow ike
other kinds, but it cannot be drawn into
wire, and it cracks under the rollers. Sew
enty-five parts of copper and twenty-five
parts of zinc give pale yellow brass very
fit for rolling; sixty-six parts of copper
and thirty four of zine give an alloy which
is very good also for rolling, hammerlna
and wire drawing. 1t is q very ordinary
kind Of brass. largely used throughout
Europe and America. Chambers Jour
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
OHIO NEWS NOTES.
Gathered from Various Parts of the
Buckeye state.

Gathered from Various Parts of the
Buckeye state.
Jonn Kinney, principal witness against
"Blinkyn Morgan, hanged in the Ohio
penitentiary, has gone stark mad because
Of the constant threats on his life made
by Morgans gang at Cleveland.
At Salem, o., Philip Geiger suicided by
the morphine route while drunk.
Mrs. Lucretia Samples, of Des Moines,
claims to own slice of Toledo worth
about $500, 900.
At Columbus, O., Henry Wehrli, during
fit of deiirium, caused by brain fever,
leaped from window and was fatally in
jured.
A gang of young thieves has been un,
earthed at Kent, O.
John Cramer, eighteen, and lovesick
suicided at Wellston, o., by shooting
Governor .1cKinley, of Ohio, has issued
proclamation to the people of Ohio in
behalf of the starving Russians.
Near Malta o., Charles Sherwood went
to sleep on railroad trestle while drunk
He was fatally mangled by a passing
train.
Dependency, caused by leading dis
reputable life, caused Lizzie Miller TO SUI
eide by taking dose of morphine at Sa
lem, 0.
The body of Henry Kellerman, th'
fourteen-year-old son of Henry Keller
man, Sr., of st. Mary's, O., was found il
the St. Mary's reservoir. The boy disap
peared from home Feb. 10. 1t is believe'
he was murdered by some other boys b
had had trorhle with
Mrs. E. L. Harper, wife of the wei
known ex-banker, now in the Columbu
(O.) penitentiary for his transactions wit
the Fidelity National bank, won a suit a
Cincinnati Saturday, upon a note for $50
900 given by Mrs. Baldwin. Mrs. Harpe
has been reported to be in destitute Gil
cumstances.
Albert Young was killed by a fallin
tree at Springfield, o.
A 6,000, 000-foot-a-day gas well has bee
struck in Mercer county, o.
London critics generally condemn Osca
Crawford county, o., is greatly excite
over the discovery of whac is claimed t
be rich vein Of silver ore in Liker
tOwnaxzsn-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
FARM And GARDEN.
Does it Pay to Feed Cows
Grain When in Pasture ?

The experiment station OF Corneii
university has conducted three eAPelI-
ments carried through as many seasohs,
for the purpose of determining "elner
il is profitable to feed gram 10 co"s
when on good pasture. odo
The first two experiments were lnaue
NJ the station, on lots OF three COWS
each the COWS being in good condltioh
and running on good pasture. AS
So,na ohiection was raised against tnls
fest ON the ground that the pastures
nsed were too rich and the cows TO well
fed TO show the best results from gram
feeding in the summer time, eApeIl,
ment of 1891 was transferred TO nero
of l6 JERSEYS and Jersey grades belong
inc 10 Messrs. C. NJ. and w. Il.
Rean. of McGrawvilIe, n. Y. This
herd had been accustomed 10 only
moderate grain ration in winter ana
and neN er had any grain IN summer,
This herd was divided into lots OF elght
cows each, the division being mace oy
the station on the basis of weight,
length of time in milk, length OF tlne
in calf. Weld of milk per day ana per
cent of fat In milk, and was indorsed
by the owners of the herd in the opin-
ion that "the cows were as evenly
divided as it was possible Tor them
to be-"
The experiment continued from May
23rd to October 23rd, or ~ weeks.
One lot of cows received each day iour
quarts of a mixture OF two parts corn
meal, one part bran and one part cot
ton seed meal by weight leo III TWO
feeds, night and morning wheh the
cows were brought in to be milKea.
The general results of the years ex-
periments are summarized as iolloWs:
In 1889. in a season in which the
pasturage was very luxuriant through
ont the whole summer, with three
COWS in each lot, the grain fed lot gave
considerable less milk whlch was so
much richer in butter fat, that tne
total butter production was practlcaly
the same in the two lots. In this ex-
periment, the grain feeding was COM
mpnced about a month after the COWS
had gone to pasture. -. A.
In 1900, in q season In whlch the
pasturage was luxuriant, except lor a
short time in the middle OF the sum-
mer, with three cows in each lot, the
total amount of butter fat produced
was almost exactly the same IN both
lots. In this experiment, the grain
fed lot continued to receive the same
ration on pasture, that they have been
receiving during the winter on ory
feed. ,,
In 1890, in an experiment on soiling
with grass alone, with grass and grain,
Just about enough more butter was
produced by the grain feed to pay FOL
the increased cost of the grain ration.
/, In 1891, in a season in when az nc
time the pasture was very luXuflant
with eight COWS In each lot, the grain
fed lot produced just enough more mllk
and butter to pay for the Increased cos'
of the grain ration. In this expert
ment the grain feeding was begur
about two weeks after the COWS wen
70 pasture.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
yhv MANY Lamps Won't Burn.

SAYS lamp dealer: During each year
handle thousands of burners which are
sent to me for repairs wicks or glasses,
and it is surprising what small percent
age have any pretense to cleanliness; some
indeed, are scrupulously clean ON the out
side, polished up with paste. The inside,
however, is filthy, and wonder how they
burn at all. Recently received circular
lamp burner to put right and found it
caked inside with wax from composite
candles, which were foolishly used to ig-
mite the wicks. My repairs consisted in
scraping off this wax and cleaning the
burner, after which the lamp burned per-
fectly. This lamp had been in use less
than six weeks. Another burner brought
to me held inside store of dead flies 1--WE
counted forty odd). After removing these
and the dust the lamp was all right,
"It is all very we'll to say IL this or if
that be done to lamp an accident may be
the result, but if lamp be treated as
common sense dictates, we know OF moth
ing less dangerous. We have ourselves
been struck with astonishment when In
specting some dirty, clogged and damaget
burner-not so much at the burner itsAl
as at the fact that the people were able u
use it at all without accident. ."-Londol
| Queen.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
Electric Lights Help a Gardener.

Soon after the erection of an electric
light near the residence of W. W. Raw
son, a market gardener in Arlington,
Mass, plants on that side of the house
became more thrifty than before. He
acted upon the hint, and now illumi-
mates his lettuce and cucumber beds
with electric lights. The result is big
ger crops in shorter time and an in
crease in his profits of fully 25 per cent.
Yankee Blade.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
wator IN the AnstrnIinn nssert.

When Mr.. David Lindsay returned
from his expedition across part of the
Australian desert while ago, he said
the whole of that almost waterless coun-
try was inhabited by natives who get
their water supply by draining the roots
of the malice tree, which yield quantities
of pure water. This tree, absorbing
moisture from the air, retains it in con-
siderable quantities in its roots and thus
makes it possible to live in an arid re-
gion, which would otherwise be unin-
habitable. New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
LIST OF PATENTS

Granted this week to Ohio inventors.
Reported by G. A. Snow d Co., oppo-
site the U. s. Patent Office, Washing
ton, D. G.
]. Walker, Cleveland, cable wind
ing.drum; & power-transmitter; j.
Sherman, Cleveland, pulley or gear
fastening; P. D. Smith, Springfield
grain. binder; P. Moses, Fremont,
pointing carbon pencils; F. Newhouse,
Toledo, wagon running-gear; L. fenlz
Canton, burglar-alarm; q. N. JOSS
Lancaster, corn-sheller; ). kiroy
Dayton, autograghic-register; z. q
Kurbler, Akron, poison-cablnet;iN. 4
Hartshorn, Cleveland, pantograpfh'
bar; G. b. Hughes, Niles, furnace; z
b. Hutchings, Cleveland, boiler eed
er; w. d. Graves, Cleveland, electric
arc lamp; A. c. BrantiDgham, Colum
bus, dust-collector; G. IL. burton
Cleveland, pressure-regulator; H. CooE
DAYTON, cash-register d indicator; w
r. M. Cooper, Findlay, trade-boook; !!
L. Cox, Moore's salt works, neck-yok'
attaching device for vehicle-poles; w
G. Bouse, lorain, sled.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
Races and Religions of the b,

Races and Religions of the British Army.
According to the annual returns OF
the British army, of the total strength
of 1856. $50 officers and men, 151,31l, or
1862 per cent, are English; 1888, or s.3
per cent, are Scotch; 28,720, or IA per
cent, are Irish; Mohamnedans, Hin
docs, Jews. etc., number 667 all told
and need not be considered. OF the
total IS per cent. belong to the Church
of England; 1874 per cent. are Roman
Catholics; 7.6 per cent are Presbyterians.
and per cent. are Wesleyans. Out OF
GA. 900 officers and men in the royal navy
over Al 900 return themselves as mem
bers of the Church of England. .-Londor
Public Oninion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
Look for the Key.

Don't get angry at small things. Look
at vexations now as you will view them
thirty days from date. The angry man,
who gets the wrong key and pushes and
rattles the door till he breaks the lock,
loses more time than if he had quietly
gone for the right key, and pays for a
new lock besides. New York Recorder.
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ADastard,s Deed.

SALEM. O., Feb. 25.-As one of the
trains on the Pennsylvania railroad bea :
ing the congressman from Chicago to
Washington passed through here TuLs-
day night, some one fireda bullet through
a car window. No one was injured, but
there are many speculations as to the
perpetrato7 of and the motive for the
deed
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some Familiar Woods.

White oak timber is valued in shipbuild-
ing. Apple is excellent for food and fuel.
Weaver's shuttles are made of the wood.
Black birch timber is used in basket works,
and that tree is claimed by the Indians as
their natural inheritance. 1t emits pleas
ant odor when burning. Home and Farm.
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The Ellintt TrinI.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 27.-P. J. Eli
otis trial is progressing rapidly, and it
is believed that it will not occupy more
than two weeks. No facts not devel-
oped in W. J. Elliotts trial have yet
been brought out. The judges decision
not to admit as evidence threats made
by w. j, Elliott Will help the prisoner.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10
Overloaded.
You've eaten too much turkey,
And you cannot work, ehl

And you cannot work, eh
Your head feels very nurky-
There! don't believe l could add another
line and make it rhyme if I had "a dollar for
doing it. A few cents, however, will cure
me. To relieve stomach and bowels from
the effects of overlooking, a tull dose of DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgalive Pellets Is the
best remedy. They operate gently, yet
thoroughly, and without gripping, nausea. or
other unpleasant effects. In viaIs, convent
eut 10 carry.
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pErS1IUTsGRKTIc WleWAM.
A Structure on the Lake Front to Hol
the Sweating Thousands.

A Structure on the Lake Front to Hold
the Sweating Thousands.
CHICAGO, March THE latest plan
for the wigwam to accommodate the
Democratic national convention will be
laid before the committee of arrange
ments. 1t contemplates building on
the lake front between Madison and
Washington streets 400 by $50 in size.
1t will have a stage for the accommo-
dation of 800 prominent people. In front
of that the platform for the officers of
the convention; in front of that tables
for the official stenographers, and on
each side Of these accommodations for
15O newspaper men. On the main floor
will be seats for the delegates, and sur
rounding them in amphitheater form
will be seats for $4,000 spectators. In
addition to this above and beyond it will
be two public galleries. The estimated
cost of the structure is $a4 1000.
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Two Hundred Fish ermen Probably Lo

OPoRTo, Feb. ga terrific gale is
raging in this vicinity. Many boats
have been wrecked, and it is feared that
a large number of fishermen have been
drowned. tho number being placed as
high as 200.
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ed that the legislature, when Its dead
lock is broken, will reimburse the
subscribers.
The morning call., 1892-05-18
CRIMINAL LAW REFORM.

A number of San Diego's most distin-
guisbed citizens have organized 4 branch
ASS citation Of what is designed TO be State
Criminal Law Reform Association. The
association should be pledged to use all con-
stitutonal and lawful means to secure as
expeditiousy as may be a cheaper and more
efficient administration of the criminal law.
The immediate reforms pr0I oSed are as fol-
lows:
I. The extension IN criminal cases of the rule
Bow applicable 10 civil actions that allows nine
out Of twelve Jurors TO return verdict.
2 The restriction OF the present rights Of
challenge OF jgrOrs.
3. An abfidgment of the present powers OF
the courts in granting new trials in criminal
cases.
4. The abolition Of the present system OF con-
stables fees and mileage fees
5. The substitution OF a summary procedure
instead OF trial by juiy in pelly oGenses fore
Justices OF The Peace.
To the general features Of these proposed
reforms there will be no considerable dis
sent The present system OF requiring a
unanimous verdict places the result Of a
| long trial at the caprice Of a single juror.
1t is a constant temptation TO criminals and
their c0unsetto resort to bribery to escape
punishment If one juryman of twelve can
be reached in any way the w-breaker has
another chance. And as a rule these mis-
trials end in a confession by the State that
further trial is useless. The second pro-
posed reform includes, we presume, mOdi-
feati0n of the present laws in res pect to the
qualifications of jurors. The ideal juror is
a man OF education and general infOrma-
ton whose mind is open to testimony from
both sides. Having heard the details Of
case should not incRpacitate juror for SER
| vice if there is no prejudice in his mind
| which will not readily yield to a
new statement of facts. The third
proposed reform strikes at the root
/ Of the principal evils Of our present GRIM
! inal practice. New trisls and appeals are
! granted on the most frivolous pretext. In
most eases trials end only when the fund
/ for the defense is exhausted. Some limtA-
/ tiOn OF the power of Judges to grant new
| trials becomes Indispensable in the light Of
/ revelations in regard TO the organization of
| aw-bTeakeIs into a band TO prevent the
! conviction of any one Of their number who
may fall into the clutches of the law. There
/ is no doubt Of the existence of such an or
/ gauization, though the constitution and by
laws have not been published.
The citizens of San Diego propose an or
gauiZation CT which any reputable citizen
may become a member on payment Of an
annual fee OF 81. 1t is suggested that head
quarters be in San Francisco, with branch
associations in each county in the State.
The morning call., 1892-05-18
PLATT AND HILL.

Mr.. Plat is supposed IN some quarters to
hold about the same relation 20 the New
York Republican delegation to the national
convention that Mr.. Hill holds to the Dem
ocratic delegation. Mr.. Platt's control is
not so open as Mr.. HIPS, but close OBJ
servers are convinced that the delegation
will do the work Plat lays cut for it at
Minneapolis. as Mr.. Plat has been unable
to obtain from President Harrison the con-
eeSsions he demanded as the price of his
support the expectation now is that he will
throw the vote of the New York delegation
against the President. This of itself would
not prevent the nomination Of Harrison,
but The assertion that Harrison cannot carry
New York, il nominated, will tend to dis
courage Harrison delegates from other
States. While it is nearly certain that Har-
rison will be nominated it is much to be re-
GREETED that In so close State as New York
there should be well-deined opposition TO
his nomination. The attitude of the Presi-
dent has all the time been one of expec-
fancy. lie has constantly been looking for
an aspirant that would develop more
strength than himself before the people. 1t
has been understood all along that he would
not 90 before the convention if Mr.. Blaine
SuJutu COuseut 10 tue Use OF us lame. %
far as known he has thrown no obstacles 10
the way OF Mr.. Sherman. lie has been Will
ing to retire at any time in favor Of any can
ddste who seemed more likely to win in
November than himself. Atthis time, when
within about three weeks of the date Of the
convention, machine politician Is trying to
make the nomination of Harrison impolitc.
1t is not likely that the Hill of the RepubIi-
can party will succeed. but he is none the
less endangeTing the success of the party.
The morning call., 1892-05-18
THE LONG AND SNORT VIEW.

Present indications are that good many
Democrats are taxing the short view of the
present political situation. Men have
ranged themselves against the proposition
to reduce freights and to drive the railroad
company out Of politics, and consequently
have ranged themselves on the side Of the
railroad company. OF whom better things
were expected. They are doubtless pur-
suing the course which seems to hold out
the promise Of immediate success. There
is only now and then politician who looks
beyond the pending campaign. Retirement
and obscurity are so often the result OF
getting on the wrong side of an issue that
the side that cannot win at once is con-
sidered the wrong side TO avoid. The few
men who take a long view may be as eager
TO promote their own personal advance
ment, but they often gain a valuable repu-
tation Of not being willing to sacrifice prin-
eiple to eXpedieney. The difference be-
tween the statesman and the politician lies
largely in this. The politician looks to the
present, the statesman to the future. 1t is
not possible that the people will permit the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company to rule
the State for its own especial benefit. At
the late Republican convention good many
men got on the wrong side of this question.
Ii is surprising that so many Democrats
should have made the same mistake at
Fresno. The average politician magines,
however, that by conspicuous display of
zeal when the time comes TO run for cover
he will make up for lost time