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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21

THE duty Of the Democrats needs no
discussion. We are before the people
with q ticket irreproachable in eharac-
ter and meritorious in the highest de-
gree. Every nominee is deserving sup
port on personal consideration. The
first aud second offices are purely po-
litical, and the nominees represent the
Democratic faith to complete fullness.
In no campaign within our recollection
has the Democracy had two men
who so clearly define the diff
ference between our party and the Re-
publican party. Therefore, Democrats
who love principle and who are Demo-
Gratis from principle, should realize that
the hour demands their best exertions
and the utmost fidelity in the election
of the ticket. To merely be satisfied
that you are truly represented in the
persons of the candidates will fall far
short of your duty. You must labor
for the success of the ticket. Any duty
left unperformed will subject your
fealty to severe and just criticism. Let
every Democrat do his duty honestly
and energetically, and the result in
November will not be In doubt. Ohio
will move into the Democratic column
and remain there.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
THE RED RIBBON.

Uncle Fred was simply very nice
fellow whose name was Frederick Bar
rois. He was of good disposition. That
could be read on his youthful face, such
a youthful face that on seeing the mar
row red ribbon in his buttonhole people
sometimes asked him for his story. And
he, to avoid the embarrassment felt in
speaking Of ones self. answered some
what maliciously:
81 was born 26 years ago, and since
then-nothing ever happened to me-"
But it was not so. 1t happened to him
thet he had bravely won this red ribbon
which showed so advantageously upon
his breast. Having been sent to Tonquin
as a cavalry officer, he had freed bat
terry of artillery which the enemies al
ready believed in their possession.
Unfortunately it also happened to him
during the fight that he had received
bullet in the side.
AS he had been too recently appointed
lieutenant to be promoted to the rank of
captain, he received instead the cross Of
the Legion of Honor, and this greatly
helped to heal his wound. Still, how
ever we'll healed it might have been, he
remained very weak. He was sent home
to become stronger.
And this is how, for the last fortnight,
he had been living in clover at the home
of his sister, Mime. Julia Duchemin,
whose husband owned a glass works at
Boves, near Amiens.
Frederick was happy there, for he
loved his sister, and his sister loved him,
There was but one drawback to his hap
piness. His brother-in-law, Jacques
Duchemin, had been obliged TO leave on
the day following the young officers ar
rival.
AS q compensation there was between
the brother and the sister the latter's
daughter, a girl just over s years Of age,
who appeared delighted with Uncle
Fred and with the gold lace of his uni
form, and for whose benefit Frederick
became boy again.
All the acquaintance they had-but
with whom they sustained almost con
slant intercourse-were Nine. Bour'
geois, a widow, and her daughter An
toinette, a young girl of IS.
| How pretty she wasl Not SO much ir
regularity of feature, but in her sim
| plicity, her natural grace, her persona
charm.
AS for Nine. Bourgeois, she was kind
ness itself, but jovial, indulgent, sen
sible, smiling kindness.
Mother and daughter were charming
| pair.
| That is what our young man had as
certained at once, to his no small salts
faction. He found an attraction he hat
never before experienced In meeting
these ladies. Were they late in coming
Time seemed heavy to him. And if hi
sister advised him to go for them OFT b
| went at once.
| It was not far, 1t is true. Three hnn
[ dred yards from the glass works. The.
lived in . large villa, surrounded by
| fine park. which BELONGED TO the vonn,
N Z 81 y
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21

outside the cover; then the other, and he
stood erect. With the utmost caution he
invested his long legs in their proper
garments, and then gathering up his 9TH
er clothing and boots in his arms he
stole quietly as robber ont Of the room.
! heard him descend the stairs and
knock lightly on the door Of the land
lords chamber. Several times he knocked.
Then the doors opened, and ! could hear
the dull muttering Of the big German,
the shrill whispers Of a woman, and ear
nest though low tones, which must be
those Of the stranger. Then the two
men went down into the barroom, and !
decided that l was sin for it." crept
out Of bed and went to the door-no
lock or catch was there. / looked for
something to brace against it. Nothing
could be found. One of the two chairs
had only three legs, and neither had any
back. / was caught in a trap.
l had fought my way through every
grade from private to captain, in the
field, and done every line of duty from
picket to pitched battle, but never had
such trying hours as / passed in that
bed. I could recognize the shutting Of
stocking shod feet on the first floor and
could hear a steady conversation for
about 15 minutes. Then all was quiet
for time. Next heard heavy, but
cautious tread, ascending to the land
lords room, and the woman's whispers
were renewed.
The garret room door was opened just
crack. There l fastened my gaze. To
that point directed the barrels of my
pistols. heard the. stairs creak and the
wind howl.
/ watched and waited and finally |
fell asleep. When / awoke, Mac was
licking my face and broad daylight was
streaming through the window. My
pistols lay where they had fallen from
my hands. felt in my pockets. There
was my money all right. Quickly ]
made my way down stairs. In the bar
room, which seemed rather cozy by
morning view, was the host, who now
looked an honest, sturdy fellow. "Can
have breakfast for myself and dog"
"Well, / guess SO; after bit"
And all the time he was eying me
most curiously. I took seat by the hot
stove. He came and ratified it little
with the poker, and at last said:
"Say, vat nit dat other feller you dc
lasht night dot you so moch him skeer?'
"Do" said /. II didn't do anything,
and as to 'skeer' I'll bet horse he
wasn't half as much 'skeered as was
the laundering big border ruffianl"
"By shimminy! dot good one was,
He comes down all NIT der drimbils und
wakes my wife, und she myself wakes
und he say to me, 'Wot fer you sent to
mine petroom op dot feller init vite
mask his face on, unit two pishtols uni
dot pig ploothoun dog? shtay not der
room in NIT no such ploothoun unit mur'
term cudtrote.' 1 haf de shairs in dc
kitchen for him fix, unit he at de day
light leaf mitout his breakfast what fol
he der last night paid"
In spite of its very tame, though de
cidedly satisfactory ending, that was as
trying a night as ever passed in my
life.-Romance.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
Polly asaPastor.

There was parrot once that belonged
TO a clergyman. In the circumstances
of that gentleman's household Polly nat
urally became religious and learned sew
eral phrases Of its masters profession.
One day this irresponsible worshiper got,
nobody knew how. into church while
service was going on. As it was behay-
ing itself nobody disturbed it, where it
sat perched on pew, for the remedy
might have proved worse than the evil.
As for evil, the parrot never thought
of it. At last the clergyman announced
a hymn.
''Let us sing" said he, "the four hun
dred and first hymn"
But at this point it was found that
Polly was in another frame of devotion.
Immediately after the priests announce
ment of the hymn it exhorted the con-
gregation contradictorily, "Let us pray"
Boston Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
Democratic Northwest.
oh,o pemocratIe pn.tfor,a.

We hereby approve the platform Of
the Democratic party adopted by its ma
tional convention at Chicago and especially
those portions of it, referring to the tariff
and to currency legislation. We congratu
late the country upon the early prospect q
measures of relief as outlined by the presi
dents late message to congress, and WE
have confidence that the Democratic con
gress will devise laws to furnish such re
lief.
The financial situation is the unfortunate
legacy Of the Republican administration
it is the natural result of the Mckinley
tariff, the Sherman silver law, extrava
gance of the Republican party recently In
power, and the creation and fostering Of
trusts and corrupt combinations by that
party, all combining to shake credit, u
create distress in the money Of the country
and to paralyze its business.
We recommend that national banks may
be permitted to issue their currency to an
amount equal to the par value Of United
States bonds, which they may deposit witt
the treasurer of the United States, to the
end that the volume of currency may be
Immediately increased.
The interest of every true soldier anc
pensioner demands that the pension rolli
should be made and preserved as a roll o.
honor. We believe in q Just and liberia
recognition of the claims Of the veterans
and favor granting them all that patri
ism could ask, all that national gratitude
would demand. But the granting of pen
sions of fraudulent claims, or for partisan
purposes, or department decisions in con
travention of law, as practiced under tht
last administration, needs to be investigat
ed and corrected so that the unselfish valol
Of the American soldier may remain un
tarnished.
The Democratic party pledges itself tina,
the rightful claims Of no Union soldier to 6
pension shall be denied, and the allowance
of any worthy pensioner shall not be dis
turbed.
We condemn the unbusinesslike admin
istration of state affairs under Governo
Mckinley, deplore the official scandals anC
defalcations under it, and denounce th'
condoning of official crimes which havt
brought humiliation upon our people. w,
denounce the reckless extravaganza of til,
large Republican majority in the roth gen
eral assembly which appropriated for cur
rent expenses about $4,000 in excess o
the current revenue, and added almost $50,
100000 to the local bonded Indebtedness O
the state, by laws in the main unconstitu
tional We demand that an end be put II
such robbery Of the taxpayers.
The Democratic party expresses its conf
dence In the ability of Hon. Calvin S. Bric'
of the United States senate to material.
assist the Democratic majority in the con
gress of the United States to extricate tn
great commercial interests of this countr,
from their present distressed condition.
The country has abiding faith in the in
tegrity, the patriotism and exalted courag
of President Cleveland. True to the pee
pie and watchful of their interests, he will
enforce honest and economical methods il
the conduct of public affairs, and secure t,
every section Of the country the blessing o
good government.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
A Ghost Story of the Victoria Disaster


A ghost story is told which hinges up
ON the disaster to the British warship
Victoria. 1t takes the familiar form of
the ghost on the stairs and is as follows;
At Lady Tryon's party, given on the
evening of the fatal collision between the
Victoria and the Camperdown, well
known lady saw the figure of Sir George
Tryon on the stairs and watched it pass
down into the refreshment room. Lady
was surprised, and coming across a
friend told her what she had seen, add
ing, 'T must go and tell Lady Tryon
what a pleasant surprise she has given
us all, and I must find Sir George to
speak to him." Upon this the second
lady, who is also well known in society,
said: "Do not say anythingt to Lady Try
on. I saw Sir George, too, and | spoke
to her, and she seemed annoyed. She
says that Sir George is not here. He is
with his ship Exchange.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
Gallant Rufus Choate.

On q pretty girl saying to Rufus
Choate. II am very sad-you-see." he
he replied. 20, no; you belong to
to the old Jewish sect; you are very
fair-I-see!n
Nothing adds SO much to the beauty
of fair girl, as q clear, bright, healthy
complexion, and to secure this pure
blood Is indispensable. So many Of
the so-called blood-purifien sold to inn
prove rough, pimply, muddy skin,
only drive the scrofulous humors from
the surface to some internal vital
organ, and disease and death is the
inevitable result. On the contrary,
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
strikes directly at the root of the evil,
by driving the impurities entirely out
Of the system, and with q fresh stream
OF pure blood flowing through the
veins, nothing but the s0ftest and fair
est OF complexiexions can result.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21

THINK of it, voters of Ohio, Benja-
min Harrison took possession Of the
administration of government on the
4th Of March 1889, with surplus In
the United States Treasury of more
than 500, 100000. Benjamin Harrison
quit the administration of the govern
ment on the 4th of March 1893, with
that surplus squandred, wasted. Inde-
pendent of the immense revenues of
the government.in four years Of his ad-
ministration $1OO,OOO,OOO took wings,
and to-day no Republican can tell
where 1t has flown. Is not this power
full object lesson?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
THE BEAuTEous BEGINNER.

She stands all sweet and tremulous
Before our ravished sight,
In dainty garb, vision fair
OF youth and beauty bright.
A ribboned essay in her hand
She trembling holds and reads
Its sage reflections as to what
Humanity most needs.
She is SO fair, 8, sweet, SO pure,
AS we behold her there,
That who Of us hears what Enc says,
Or who of us can care
If all her thoughts are all her own
Or taken from some book,
Or IL her practical mamma
Has taught her how to cook2
-Somerville Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21

No person should travel without q
box of Ayers Pills. AS a safe and
speedy remedy for constipation and all
irregularities of the stomach and bowels
they have no equal, and being skillful-
ly sugar-coated, are pleasant to take,
and long retain their virtues.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21

to hand. Each sip of the rich wine
was accompanied by silent prayer for
the continued happiness Of our host
and hostess.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21

Fisher is Missing.

MIDDLETowN, O., Sept. S.-William
Fisher is mysteriously missing from
here. and it is feared that he has made
eway with himself, as he had recently
lost his position.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
NOTICE
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF HENRY COUNTY, OHIO.
Stated Meetings of the Henry County
Board ofDeputy State Supervisors
of Elections.

IN hold regular meetings, il, addition 10 those
required by law, on Monday Of each week, ut
9 O'Clock p. m, until the general election In
November, 1885, at the Office of the Clerk Of Courts
in Napoleon, Ohio, for the transaction Of such
business as may come before the board.
By order of the board
I'd DC. BROWN, Clerk,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
Encouraging.

"Will you be true to me OF the sea-
shore, Maud2"
eyes, Charlie. dear. ] won't get en-
gagged to any other man without letting
YOU know. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21

NOTICE is hereby given, that Lincoln F. Gel
IN lier, as Executor Of Susan Henry, has filed
dnai account Of his Administration, which will be
for hearing and settlement October 9th, 1928.
M. D0NNELLY, Probate Judge.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21

not deserve"
.'And you. AntoinetteyT
Somewhat confused, she replied;
ZIP Oh, / had but one fear-not to
please youF-New York Commercial Ad-
Vertiser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21

rne paper derives MS class U1trer rom tine
Latin word barba, a beard. Rude, uncivi-
lized races were originally called 'barba-
rians" solely on account of the unkempt ap-
pearance of their beard and hair.
The "angry tree" woody plant found
in eastern California and western Arizona,
cannot be touched withoutit exhibits signs
of vexation by ruffiing its leaves and giving
forth an unpleasant. sickening odor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
Probate Notice.

Mt OTIoE is hereby given, that Frances Cramp
IN ton, as Guardian OF Lloyd e. Packard et al has
fied second account OF her Guardianship, which
will be for hearing and settlement Sept. 49, 1888.
NJ. D0NNELLY. Probate Judge.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
Notice Of Appointment.
Estate Of Fred. Bruins, deceased,

THE undersigned has been appointed and
1 qualified as Administrator Of the estate of
Fred. Bruins, late OF Henry county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this lth day Of September, A, D., 1898.
WILLIAM KRUSE
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21
To Abolish umbreIIas.


There is project in Paris for having all
that we wear waterproof. Some years ago
there was an effort to do this in this coun-
try by company of which ex-Secretary
McCulloch was president. In room on
Fourteenth street an interesting exhibition
was given of a colorless fluid called, If
memory is correct, neptunite. On rack
standing in zinc tank hung feminine gear
and stuffs of all sorts. The performances
used to consist of deluging these with wa
ter from convenient hose, which ran off
them like water from ducks back. On a
blue silk bonnet trimmed with pink roses
the drops of water chased one another like
globules of quicksilver.
A stream of water was sent onto piece
of brussels net, and even the holes spurned
it. Velvet ribbons and kid gloves alike re-
PEELED water. On ostrich feathers drops of
water rested like dew which would not dis
solve. Ink was thrown on silk, and a spray
of water drove it off, leaving the material
unhurt A shoe left standing was filled
with water, when emptied was dry. 1t was
like page out of the Arabian Nights, in
which the elements are conquered by un-
seen powers. The secret lay in the manu-
facture of the goods, each fiber having pre-
viously been dipped in liquid which was
water repellant. One test is remembered
an army coat held pint of water 81 hours
which had run through piece of untreated
cloth in three minutes. Nothing, it ap
pears, ever came of the project.-New York
Sun
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-01
Comparisons In Rhyme.

Wild as hawk, meek as lamb,
Gentle as q dove, happy as 81 clam;
Brave as lion, strong as an OK,
Fierce as tiger, cunning as fox;
Nimble as a squire, spry as cat,
Proud as peacock, gray as a rat;
Dumb as an oyster, ripe as cherry,
Red as lobster, brown as berry;
Wise as an owl, black as a crow,
Bright as button, dull as hoe;
Rich as Jew, dirty as a pig,
Dizzy as coot, merry as grig;
Fine as a fiddle, cold as frog,
Fresh as daisy, tired as dog;
Still as a mouse, bright as a spoon,
Deaf as post, crazy as a loon;
Sound as nut, cross as a bear,
Mad as a halter or a March hare;
Grave as judge, wise as seer,
Gay as lark, swift as deer;
Quick as flash, fair as the dawn,
Mute as a fish, timid as fawn;
Keen as a razor, dull as the times,
Old as the hills, or as these rhymes.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-01
Kew to the PuZZler.

No. 281.-Word Changes: l. Otherwise
he would have consulted other 1UiSe men.
g His efforts tOLUClU sanitation tend to
1Udrd off disease. 3. The handsome girl
was requested to hand some fruit to the
guests 4. 1t was fearful ordeal, but he
should not associate or dedl with such men.
s. They agreed to cooperate, and the cooper
ate a hearty meal.
No. 282.-Illustrated Zigzag: l. Coral.
2. Doves. 3. Purse. 4. Crank. 5. Slate.
6. Chair. Z. Rules. 8. Album 9. Egret.
-Corneille
No. Crossword Enigma: Umbrella.
No. 284.-Puzzles In Figures: Is and 81.
A. 1915 dollars. B. 589S. c. 1873.
No. 285. Numerical Enigma: Learn
what is true in order that you may do
what is right"
No. 1885, -Rhomboids:
r V A L "a M 60
TEPID EMPO
XE BEG NJ T R
clay tt ARA
LEPER Ola SIS
No. 2S7.-Combination Puzzle: Words
represented by large circles-Columbus dis
covered America. Crosswords: l. collie.
2. UMber. 3. BUStard. 4. Discus. S.
COVENANT. g. REDEEM. Z. Amulet. 8.
ERIE. 9. CAlliope.
No. 288.-Various Plants: Dande-lion,
Glad-i-o-lus Cat-nip, Mistle-toe, Crow-foot,
Milk-weed, Corn, Maiden-hair, Fever-few,
China-aster, Cur-rant, Penny-royal, Four
O'Clock.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-01

Miss Laura Ward daughter of Mr..
James Ward, died last Saturday morn
ing under peculiar circumstances. She
had been having fever, and Tuesday be-
fore, she eat about the half of a sardine.
Immediately after eating the sardine she
was seized with violent vomiting, and
on Thursday she was paralyzed ard died
on the following Saturday. Five other
of Mr.. Wards children who had not
been sick, eat of the same sardines on
Friday and each of them was seized
with vomiting Immediately after eating
the sardines though some of tfem eat
ing only a mouthful. No other members
OF the family, of which there are sew
eral other children, who did not eat any
of the sardines, were stricken with this
peculiar illness.-Monticello Constitute
on.
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No. 1904 Menu For Dinner.

The dinner consisted of q an imitation
animal; % a fine color, served with 90 col
ors and a. colored letters; then came 90
favorite essayist with CO. place where
money is coined sauce, and 0) a country of
Europe, and 49, survivor of the deluge.
Of course there were the usual (9) cooking
utensil and group of letters; Q0) We
hicle and period; QD pounds; az to cure
by sailing; QS) three and one-fifth grains,
troy weights Q4, comrade and letters;
with Q5) predicaments, and Q6) the symbol
of peace.
For dessert there were QO confused type,
d8) mates, Q9) turns informer and (2O a
vessel, beverage and to leap. Last of all
were served (2D letter and (2O the cry
made by certain birds, and to recompense,
with (23) woman of refinement, and han
dies.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-01
1ff2553 kzk.:6ER
No. 2S9.-Charade.

The shades of night were falling fast,
Done was the busy day,
AS, on the ground his sad eyes cast,
FIRST took his weary way.
OF SECOND he now had good store
And seemed to feel its weight;
He pondered on the days of yore
And mysteries of Fate.
Weary, to WHOLE at last he turned.
Where all his treasure lay;
Not for pleasure, for peace he yearned;
Here would he rest Away!
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-01
No. e95.-Central DeIetions.

No. 295.-Central DeletiOns.
Delete butchers implement and leave
expert.
A short, ludicrous play and leave to con-
front
To beautify and leave to inclOse.
Covered with dust and leave tax.
To extinguish and leave as much medi-
cine as is taken at one time.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-01
No. neutrality-suspicious..

Behead disliking and leave a piece of
poetry.
To declare openly and leave an oath.
Anything extremely small and leave
boys name.
Across and leave to defeat.
To retire and leave empty.
A round body and leave the whole.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-01
No. 291.-Metagram.

Whole I am small river fish. Change
my head, and l successfully become part of
the body, a fabric, a scepter, step and a
contest.