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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
An Old Pioneer Gone.

Monday aftern Don Conrad Clay laid down
the burden of mortality and passed to the
other shore. The fatal disease was dropsy,
with, perhaps, heart trouble from which he
had been complaining for some time. He
had undergone a severe attack and was
rapidly getting better, hence his death was
unexpected, carrying with it a mountain Of
grief that to him not having passed the
ordeal, an estimate of its intensity is i'm
possible. The funeral will take place this
morning at 10 O'Clock from Union Chapel in
West Napoleon township, Rev. Nevins Off
ciating.
The deceased was in his list year and an
old pioneer of this county, having settled
here in 1850. There was hardly anyone in
this section who did not know him, and all
saw in him one whose honesty and integrity
never was impeached. Hehad many friends
who can but accept his departure as a full
fillment of Divine Law, though unalloyed
grief pervades the household.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
EX-PRESIDENF HAYES
Lays Down His Life and Closes an
EYentful Career.

Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes died
Tuesday night at II o'clock at his home in
Fremont. He had been sick but a short
time, having suffered an attack of neuralgia
of the heart Sunday. His condition i'm
proved steadily until Tuesday evening and
the family had no immediate cause for fear.
About o'clock decisive change was noted
and the family hastily summoned to the bed
side.
The end soon came and the distinguished
man passed peacefully and painlessly away
with the attending physician and all mem.
bers of the family, save Richard, who was in
Toledo, about him.
The funeral arrangements have not as ye
been completed beyond that it will take
place tomorrow at his late home, and the
remains laid beside his beloved wife, Lucy
Webb Hayes, in Oakwood Cemetery.
Rutherford B. Hayes was not quite "a
years old when nominated for president,
having been born at Delaware, O., October
4, 1922. He was graduate of Kenyon col
lege, at Gambler, of this State, and acquired
his professional education at the Cambridge
Law school. He began the practice of law
In Cincinnati, in 1856. and there accepted his
first official position as city solicitor. This
office he held until the breaking out of the
Wal in 1861, when he laid aside Blackstone,
and responded to nations call enlisting in
the 23rd Ohio as Lieut. Colonel. His pro-
motion was rapid and at the end of the war
he had attained the rank of Brigadier Gen
eral.
In 1854 he was elected congressman from
the second Ohio District and again in 1866.
He served but one year of the last term and
resigned to accept the gubernatorial chair
of Ohio.
He failed to receive a denomination. In
1863 however, he again lead his party to
victory and at the end of his third term re-
tired from public life.
1t was for a short time only, as he was
again called to accept the same office, de-
feating VIM. Allen.
In 1876 he was elected to the highest office
within the gift of the people and in 1881 re-
tired to private life at Fremont.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19

body, will move towards the House of
Representatives. Captain Bassett, with
an electoral box under each arm, will
be in the middle, surrounded by the
Senators and Gordon of Capitol police
In dress uniform. 1t takes three min
utes for Senators to walk from the
Senate to the House side. At two
minutes to l o'clock Doorkeeper
Charles H. Turner. of the House and
Tammany Hall, will announce the
arrival of the Senate. That august and
reverend body will then slowly and
impressively enter the hall, preceded
by the Sergeant at Arms and headed
by Vice President Merton, arm-in-arm
with Secretary McCook. The men,
bers and officers of the House will rise
to receive them. Vice President Nor
tor will mount the Speakers platform
and take the chair as presiding officer,
Speaker Crisp occupying the chair on
his left, and Captain Bassett, with
due formality and deliberation, will
unlock the boxes and deposit them
on the Speakers table. The Senators
will fill the space at the right of the
Vice President, and the Representa-
tives, according to the sarcastic phrase e.
ology of the law, will occupy "tbe
body of the hall not provided for the
Senator's"
The certificates from all the States
having been opened and read, the tell
ers will deliver the result of the ascer-
tainment of votes to Vice President
Morton, who will read their report,
embracing the number of electoral
votes to which each State is entitled,
the respective electoral votes cast for
President and Vice President, together
with the total of votes received by the
candidates of each party. Then, in
conclusion, he will deduce from those
figures the announcement that Grover
Cleveland, of New York, is elected
President of the United States, aud
that Adlai e. Stevenson, of Illinois, il
elected Vice President of the United
States, each for the term beginning
March A, 1893, and will state that this
announcement is by law sufficient
declaration of that fact; which, with
the list of votes, shall be entered on the
Concluded on 5th page.)
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
HAVE We HUMANE OFFICERS (?
Brutal Treatment Of HOrSGdeSh-A
Needed Remedy =

"Just look at that horss!" indignantly said
one of our well-known doctors to NoR'-
wEsrER Tuesday. Following his injunction.
ws beheld a painting horse fairly reaking
with sweat hitched to horse rack where
bitterly cold north wind was having full
play on its heated body. 1t was wholly un-
protected and one could almost see the cold
cut through the open pores of the skin and
find lodgment in its very marrow.
''Such treatment" continued the Doctor
"could emanate from none other than
brute" Even as he spoke a change came
over the dumb animal and from condition
of heat it rapidly chilled, shaking like an as
pen leaf. Disguised, the doctor took two
blankets from the sleigh and wrapped
them around the horse, the poor, abused
brute giving vent to thanks by kindly
look, thus betokening much larger degree
of humanity than its coarse and inhums n
owner.
An examination of the animal showed
that it had been brutally treated before al
lowed to stand and suffer. It's shoes we're 80
clumsily set that the hind feet interfered
and great chunks of flesh were torn off, both
hoofs being covered with frozen blood while
the raw flesh was exposed to the cold at
mosphere.
The beast was in deplorable condition
and the owner was no doubt toasting his
shins in some warm bar-room and soaking
his hide with poor liquor.
Nor is he an exception. There is hardly
day that we do not note similar cases. Our
only comment is:
Have we, humane officer? If so, why in
the name of humanity and sense of charity
towards all, does he not do his duty
For crimes(for it is crime)of this nature,
the inhuman treatment should be avenged
by means of the whipping post. Mere i'm
prisonment would have no salutary effect on
such brutal natures which, clothed in human
shape, unjustly have claim on the higher
order of beings.
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dent and Vice President of the United
States by the Electors of the State
of........., alleged to have been
elected November 8, 1892.
(SignedD LEVI P. MORTON,
Vice President Of the United States
Senate.
4 EThen Mr.. Morton turned the package
over to his private secretary, Mr.. Rob-
ert s. Chiffon. Jr., who carefully
placed them, unopened and with the
seals intact, in a diminutive steel safe
that adorns one corner of the Vice
Presidents handsomely furnished
chamber in the Senate. This little
safe is only three feet high, but it is of
the finest workmanship and exquisite
ly finished. There the votes and GER
tificates repOse under strict watch and
ward until February s next.
THD ELECTORAL BOXES"
On the morning of the notable day
for counting the vote, Wednesday,
February 8, Vice President Morton and
Private Secretary Chiffon will unlock
the safe in the Vice Presidents room,
remove the packages therefrom, and
hand them over to Captain Isaac Bas-
sett, the 71-year old assistant doorkeep-
er of the Senate, who, with his snowy
hair and patriarchal beard and long
black frock coat, will be an indispensa-
BILE functionary at the count, as he was
on the successive inaugurations of
President Van Buren, "Tippecanoen
Harrison, Polk, Taylor, Pierce, Bu-
chanan, Lincoln, Grant, Haynes, Gar
field, Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison
heretofore. Captain Bassett entered
the service of the Senate 81 years ago
rs the protege of Daniel Webster, and
used to tweak thejuverile ears of Sena-
tor German, Of Maryland, when that
statesman was frisky page boy under
him in the Senate He turns back the
hands of the Senate clock regularly at
he close Of the short session of Con-
gress on the 4th of March, and he is
the recognized and official custodian of
the ELECTORAL boxes"
AssEMBLAGE IN THE HOUSE.
AT five minutes of o'clock the SEN
ate will stop in the midst of its pro-
ceedings, and, forming in marching
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
FOR CONTEMPT.
Jacob Hardy Fined and Jailed for not
Showing up as Witness.

The case of the State of Ohio VS. Lowry
Adams for assault and battery was up before
Common Pleas Court last week. Jacob
Hardy as prosecuting witness was subpoe-
noed but failing 10 show up was arrested
and inded 81 and sentenced to five days in
Jail.
The particulars of his failure to material
ize suggests that he was the victim of d
scheme formulated and carried out by one
Moses jackson and the defendant, Lowry
Adams.
Some two years ago Jackson started a sa-
loon at Texas in opposition to the wishes of
nearly all the citizens. Several notices we're
served on him to 'break up house keeping"
which he disregarded and the women, like
the illustrious DANES of MarbIehead" arose
in their anger and scattered his red eye
along the road. He flew to law and they met
him with the same weapons, and when it
was proven that he had been operating his gin
mill without license, very little trouble was
experienced in putting him behind the bars.
Since his release he has had it laid in for
cur officials.
He owns a saw mill near Defiance and
when his bosom friend Adams got into
trouble. of course extended no little sympa-
thy.
As Hardy was out of a job he secured his
services in the saw mill, and it lis now claimed
for the sole purpose of preventing his ap-
pearance to testify against Adams.
When the Sheriff arrived in Defiance in
quest of Hardy, Jackson was in town and
wanted five dollars from the official to let
him know the whereabouts of the prosecuting
witness. This proposition was refused and
Jackson finally consented to pilot him (the
sheriff) Hardy-wards for nothing. he con-
sumed much time in bogus search and the
sheriff becoming disgusted, found Hardy
with the assistance of boy.
The subpoena was served but Hardy failed
to put in appearance. The Judge issued a
bench warrant and he was arrested with the
above result.
He claims that he had no money for trans
portation: that jackson promised to pay
him for services but did not, hence his ina
bility to get to Napoleon. His actions, how
ever. indicated that he had been "fxed' by
Jackson and Adams and the Judge acted on
this supposition.
A law whereby jackson could be iugged
for completely would not come amiss.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
EXPENSIVE,
But it was aSOCiaI Success Of UlpreCe-
dented Magnitude.

Our young men fairly laid themselves out
Thursday evening at their reception. Under
the name of "The Mandolin Club" twenty of
them combined and spared no expense in
achieving success which was in every par
ticular credit to the town.
Tony Icons orchestra of Toledo furnish
ed the music, John Reidelbaugh was the
caller and the Opera House was the scene of
the festivities. Fully LEO guests participat
ed, all of whom have nought but praise for
their entertainment. Parties from Wause-
on, Defiance, Ft. Wayne and Toledo we're
present.
The "Club" do not regret the rather ex-
pensive treat and will give another of a SIM
liar nature in the near future.
So far this season it has been record
breaker in the social world of Napoleon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
ON RECORD.
Business of General Interest to Hen
ry COuntyites.

Real Estate Transfers.
NAPOLEON TOWNSHIP.
George A. Beck to John F. Oberhouse, 4(
acres in section 4, $1,000.
George A. Beck to Henry F. Oberhouse
5O acres in section 4, $1,000.
MARION TOWNSHIP.
Peter Shey to Robert Carroll, 40 acres in
section s, $500.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
E. Hogrefe to Henry Gerke, undivided
half of ~ acres in section q, 81 1,050.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
David Chroninger to Ralph Redfeld, 20
acres in section !, $500.
RloHFIELD TOWNSHIP.
Roaa Barney to Mary Showers, one-hall
acre in section l6, $500.
BARTLow.
s. S. Vermilya to Valona Everett, 20 acres
in section 20, 1904.
DEsHLER.
G. T. Davis'to Maggie Davis, lot 80 origi
nal plat, $500.
Joseph Fl. Judson to Ernest Werdemothe
lot "a original plat, $500.
James Eyck to Adolph Redderson, lot 81
original plat, $500.
HoLGATE.
David Blink to George Eberly, lot Ii, Kauf
manvIlle, $40.
LIBERTY CENTER.
Albert N, Robinson to John Bauer, pnrt
of lot 81, original plat, $500.
NAporFoN vrrTAcF
Elizabeth Kline to Amoretta L. Tyler, Iot
100 Shefield's I'd add, 800.
New Court Gases.
State of Ohio on relation of Frank Rhoads
vs. David Leist, J. P; mandamus.
Noah Seitz, ct al vs. Martin T. Frankfath.
er; equitable relief.
Noah Leist, ct al vs Nicholas Biery; equita.
Bile relief.
p. H. Gilmore, ct al va Mariana Robinson
ct al; cancel mortgage and quiet title.
G. w. Morey vs. Frank Rhoades; appeal
from j. P. docket of David Leist.
David Meekison vs Harmon Gabers and
II. CARRIERS; cognovit.
Jas. W. Williams vs John and Mary E
Kerstetter; foreclosure.
W. P. Hudson vs Il. A. and Fred Schuette
and Fred Brandt; cognovit.
David Meekison va L. M. Hall, L. s. Hall
d. E. Hall and Jacob Hoy; cogpovit.
Ditch Hearings.
James P. Ragan: Jan. %, 10 o'clock a. m
l.. A. Beilharz: 27 10 am,
Marriage Licenses.
Chas. A. Walker and Caroline K. Zach
rich.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
HARD ON 20. R. T."
Wabash R. R. kaking a Fight Against
the Organization.

1t seems that many telegraph operators on
the Wabash are members of an organization
known as the 80. R. t." sort of union.
The company has many times shown its
displeasurs with said order and last week
began system of decapitation, by which not
a few heads are resting in the guillotine's
basket, so to speak. Frank Lannen, our
day operator, is among the number to re-.
ceive notice that the Wabash has concluded
to operate without his services, and the re-
movals extend all along the line to Danville,
Ill.
The climax is due to demand for in q.
creased wages. Mr.. Lannen is secretary of
of the organization.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
Glass Owns 1t.

Judge Handy rendered decision in favor
OF the defendant in the case of Jerry Glass
VS.. Charles H. SwIgart, assignee etc., in
which he gave Glass possession of the tile
machinery and damage of five cents 1t
will be remembered that the plant was con-
sidered by the assignee as part of the assets
Of Carl Wulff, assigned. Evidence was in-
troduced showing Jerry Glass to have loan
ed the machinery to his son, rant, who had
a contract with Wulff to manufacture tile as
partners, Wulff giving other considerations.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
SIXTY MONTHS
Will John MOhF Take his Meals in the
Ohio Pen.

"Guilty of assault and battery with at
tempt to rob" was the verdict in the case of
the State against John Mohr. The Judge
reserved sentence until Saturday morning
when he gave him five years. The criminal
will be taken to the penitentisry this week.
Mohr is a youth of about nineteen and evil
dence went to show that he was three times
that old if judged from his thorough tough
ness. When arrested he had on his person a
revolver, razor, bowie knife, billy and ether
small articles of warfare. He is no doubt a
victim of the dime novel.
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$76 and COSTS.
Lowry Ada ms Pays the Cost of Nash
ing a Face With q Beer Glass.

Lowry Adams trial for assault and bate
ry on the person of Jacob Hardy was short
and to the point. The verdict was guilty
and the Judge gave him his sentence Satur-
day in the shape of $75 and costs.
Readers will remember that Adams some
months ago made vicious assault ON Jacob
Hardy, actually pounding his face to pulp
with schooner" beer glass. Public SEN
timent is greatly against the man, the as
sault being one of the most cowardly, if not
beastly, ever brought to the notice of apy
court.
In pronouucing sentence Judge Handy
scathingly censured the criminal, in which
he said he had but little sympathy for one
who would sell man liquor until he was
crazy with drink and then smash his face
with a muderous weapon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19

The Electoral College has convened
in A States of the Union and cast their
ballots for President and Vice Presi-
dent. Perhaps no other supreme func-
tioD under our system of government
is so little understood or so lightly re-
garded as this electoral process that
will then begin, to eliminate in the
Qualifications of the 4th of March; for
people generally, on the principal that
known and certain things are unin-
teresting, never grow excited over it
except when there is hot contest re.
naming undecided. And vet for all
that, it is one of the most important
transactions,i if not the most important,
that take place in the Republic.
According to the laws the Governor
of each State is required, as soon as
practicable after the result of the Presi-
Dental election in his State is ascer
tanned, to send to the Secretary of State
in Washington a certificate setting
forth the names of the chosen Electors
and the number of votes cast for them.
and also to deliver to them triple copies,
under the great seal of the State, of @
similar certificate sent by the Cover
nor of the State Department were filed
in the Government archives there.
This being done, obeying the mandate
of the law, the college met to perform
their part In the great Constitutional
drama. In most cases they assembled
at their State capitals. The A true
and trusty messengers who brought the
votes to Washington received for their
trouble the sum of 25 cents per mile
tr lveled one way by the ordinary route.
The entire service cost $4,000. No
doubt this messenger business, dupli.
eating as it does the registered mail
services of Uncle Sans post offices, is
far behind the age, and is not specially
conducive to safety, speed or economy;
but it has the advantage of ancient
tradition and practice, dating back to
the time of the feudal pursuivants and
couriers, and in many instances the in
dividuals selected get a "fat thing''Out
of 1t. Before the last electoral count
the true and trusty messenger from
Florida turned up missing, and upon
notification by the President protein of
the Senate, Secretary Bayard dispatch
ed Especial" message to bring up the
missing budget from the District Judge
at Tallahassee. The messenger who
brought the votes from Olympia,
WASH, got the neat sum of $1,000 as
mileage, the one from portland, Ore,
$3.50, the one from San Francisco, $500;
the one from Austin, Tex, S420; the
one from Tallahassee. Fla, $275. and
the one from Augusta, Me-, $l5S: A
messenger falling to perform the SER
vice required of him renders himself
liable to a fine of $1,000.
GUARDING THE RETURNS.
On delivery of each batch of certified
votes, which are inciosed in official en-
velopes and stamped with sealing wax,
Vice President Morton gave the bearer
a receipt, printed in these non-commit-
tai terms:
Vice Presidents Chamber, Senate U.
s., Washington. ...... ,lS9S.
/ Received Of ..........., claiming to
be q messenger to deliver the same,
sealed package purporting to contain
certificate ofthe votes given for Presi-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19

GENERAL BUFFERS funeral was held
at Lowell. Mass, Monday, and thous
ands gathered around his bier to attest
their sorrow at his departure. The de-
ceased jurist, congressman and ex-
Governor received in death the full
measure of recognition that was denied
him in life. He was buried as friend
Of the people. Among the mourners
were all shades of political opinion, all
sects, all classes.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
Christmas Dinners

With over indulgence in rich foods and
wines, derange the stomach, causing dys-
pepsia, indigestion and all bilious COM
plants. These conditions are cured by
Humphreys Sp cifc, No. Ten. Price 35c
at all dug stores. I'm
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19

English Spain Linlment, removes all hard
soft or calloused Jumps and blemishes from
horses, blood spavins, ,curbs, splints, sweeney,
ring bone, ,stifes, ,sprains, all swollen throals,
coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one botte.
Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure
ever known. Sold by d, ]. Humphrey, ,drurg-
gist, Napoleon, O. dec 1872 1y
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Can You Realize 7afTs2 4 a1s@

to realize a good thing after
you once get it. Many of
the failures that every day
crowd our newspapers and the
thousands of which we never
hear are due directly to igno-
rance in not knowing when
one is we'll off. Is it not so ?
How often do we see young
men surrounded by advantage
es-with every prospect of
a bright career, but who, it
seems, persistently, make dis
NAL failures We wonder
why. The cause is evident.
They are like the rolling rock
that could accumulate no moss
They are unlike the thou
sands of steady going people
IN Henry and adjoining coun-
ties who have recognized, for
years, in Saur & Balsley's
Drug and Book Store a place
where it does we'll toS tarry
and consider the best thing to
do for their own benefit.
And it has always been the
aim of this house to furnish
its customers with a stock
the extent of which will leave
no room for dissatisfaction
when a selection is once made.
1t is in their large salesrooms
that the customer finds the
largest and best assortment of
Drugs,
Books,
Stationary,
Patent Medicines,
EapCF,
Paints,
Oils, and
Window
Shades
in the county.
In the several departments
mentioned it does seem that
the firm has made a speciality
there, so complete is each line.
There are many reasons
why Saur & Balsley excel in
their line of business, among
which we note:
Their prescriptions are com.
pounded from the purest in
gradients obtainable;
Patent medicines, so help
full to many, are of an endless
variety and all standard.
Their book and stationary
trade has always held its own
from the fact that they have
Kbeen fortunate in securing
just what you want. Books in
fiction, and of the arts, maya
kzlnes, and monthly and week
ny periodicals are found in this
department at lowest prices.
SAnd now that the Holidays
are approaching, the counters
will be replete with articles Of
beauty as well as usefulness.
\ The paint and oil depart
ment has long since reached
such a degree of perfection
that it might properly be
termed a system. Any kind
Bof paint or oil in whatever
quantity can be secured at
pnce and at the lowest figure.
In wallpaper and window
shades many new styles and
kplans have been introduced, all
pf which this firm has express
Iy madeit a point to secure.
Il will surprise you to see how
much a little money will pur-
khase in this line.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-19
VOTING FOR PRESIDENT.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES
HAVE ALL MET AND A PREsI-
DENT IS MADE,

Minute Details of How the Work is
Done-A Glance Will Show
What the Present Would Have Been
in Close Contest-It is Now Presi-
dent Elect Cleveland and Steven
son.