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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
A Long Tramp.

Very curious is the adventure through
which an Irish couple hailing from Gibral-
tar have just passed. The police found the
husband and wife resting in an unoccupied
piece of ground in the Javel quarter of the
metropolis, and as their ignorance Of
French prevented their answering the
questions put to them they were conducted
to the commissary, and sent on by that
official with a note to the British con
sulate. Thence they were handed over to
the care of the British charitable fund,
through whose ipstrumentality they are on
their way to England.
Michael Finnigan Is an old pensioner,
about sixty years of age, little above the
middle height, thin and wears O gray
mustache. His wife Jane gives her age IS
forty, but looks little older. Both state
that they were born at Gibraltar, of Iris |
parents, and they are of swarthy complex
ion. Finnigan fought in the Crimea, and
his papers are in thorough order.
According to the account which he gave,
he started with his wife from Gibraltar, CT
route for Chelsea, for the purpose Of look
ing after his pension, but be also spoke of u
situation which he hoped to obtain in Lon
don. How the couple got to the Pyrenean
frontier does not seem to have been ex-
planned, but as they both speak Spanish
fuently they possibly had comparatively
little trouble in making their way.
On entering France, however, they were
not 80 much at home Finnigan says that
it took them three months to tramp to
Paris, and that most of the time they had
to s,, hSiSt IN brea6 and vvutar diat Thocc
poor people arrived in miserably dilapi
dated condition weather beaten, travel
stained and without a SOU about them, but
looking withal thoroughly steady and re
spectable.-Paris Letter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Defending the Queen.

"When l was In Lausanne last summer, u
said a woman whose want of admiration
for the English queen il well known among
her intimates, II came out in u role that
would have surprised my friends as it did
myself. actually found myself defending
Victoria, and to one Of her own subjects
too, an English captain, whom met several
times while thore
I'm speaking Of rny stay in London l men,
toned having seen the queen, and wishing
to be very civil | refrained from further
comment, when to my astonishment he re
piled, And isn't she an old frump? an.
swered guardedly that while she certainly
did not present an ideally royal appearance
l hardly thought her a trump oh, yes
you do he replied, and SO do |, and she
is besides selfish useless creature
"'At least, cried, you will admit that
she is good wife and motherT
"The man turned and looked at me in
undisguised wonder. Now what funny
thing that is for you to say he began. sc
Is my wife good wife and mother, but
am sure she never thought of taking credit
for it. There are thousands of washer
women in England who are good wives and
AuoenekA WY Iuinh Cuat IL euCu I'LL Ou'
notion to speak of. And don't think tht
prince consort would have agreed with you
either Such life as she led him. The
poor fellow never dared to say his soul was
his own.
"'And q narrow minded, selfish woman
cannot be good mother in the best sense
of the words There are many better moth
ers than she In England. Iwant you tf
understand he finished almost fercely
that she is not in any sense typical Eng
hsh woman which outburst from such &
source amazed and really silenced me" ~
Her Point Of View in New York Times
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05

A teacher in the high school tells good
story about colored lad who has passed
through the mysteries of the three RS and
is now delving into the mysteries Of the
sciences as taught in our public schools.
When the present school year opened this
colored lad found himself confronted with
physiology. He went at it with all the ar
dor Of an ambitious youth, but as soon as
the class had reached the real gist of the
study he began to fall hopelessly behind.
His teacher expostulated with him, but to
no purpose The teacher was in despair
At last she sent the derelict to Professor
Lewis, thinking that 1t might do some
good. The lad appeared before the pro-
fessor and was mildly lectured on what ap-
peared to be his Incidence, The lad lis
tened for a time and then said
u have done my best t. keep up with my
class in this, professor, but I can't do it.
When get to thinking about my insides
just get sick and have to quit"
The colored lad has been excused from
further investigation into his inward ma
chinery.-Omaha World-Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
seven Eiehts Ar. FinJ-.f1.

Mr.. Gould was not free from superstition.
Two weeks before be died be was riding
down town with a Wall strest friend, "a
whom he remarked how well be was feeling.
He said with enthusiasm that the night be
fore he ate two bowls OF bread and milk,
and then went TO bed and slept soundly for
twelve hours His friend asked him how
old he WA
"oh. I'm a young man yet" was the
evaive reply.
The friend apologised for seeming inquisi-
tive and added; pardon my inquiry.
only happened to be thinking Of an odd
thing heard yesterday. Did you ever hear,
Mr.. Gould, that once every seven years q
mHn runs extraordinary risks, and that
whenever man has birthday diyisible
by seven he is in dangeri"
mo, never heard Of that" answered the
millionairea a little uneasily. Then he turned
to his newspaper. His friend noticed that
he was scanning the column Of death an.
nouncements. The friend made remark
about the stock market. Mr.. Gould's only
reply was;
allow stranger Hewas still reading thS
death notices.
~ think stocks are going n good deal
higher" continued the friend.
'It's really true" remarked Mr.. Gould.
The friend spoke again Of the market. Mr..
Gould dropped his newspaper and looked
out Of the car window. His face was lit
tie pale. He had been dividing by seven the
ages recorded In those death notices.
Western Union ought to go good deal
higher, oughtn't it, Mr.. Gouldp suggested
the friend, and Mr.. Gould's answer was:
ut may be odd, but really never heard
before about this dividing your age by sew
en-" His friend remarked that il was only
a foolish superstition. Mr.. Gould assented
Then they talked Of Wall street and the
market As they rose to leave the train
Mr.. Gould said thoughtfully:
TITS odd, isn't itt DO you know eight
times seven make fifty-six, and fifty-six,
sir, is just my agei'-New York World.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
The Senate Cannot Be Stolen.

The Republican Senators are appar-
emily determined to do all In their
power to help their loca partisans steal
the Senatorship in five Western States.
They will not succeed. The conspiracy
will be defeated. The State-stealers
will not organize the Senate.
At present the Democrats have thir-
ty-nine Senators, the Farmers Alliance
or Populists two and the Republicans
forty-seven. Eleven Democrats go out.
Their successors will all be Democrats.
In addition, the Democrats will gain
Senator in New York in place of Mr..
Hiscock and another in Wisconsin in
place of Mr.. Sawyer. These will make
the count as follows: Democrats, Al;
Republicans, 45,and Farmers Alliance,
2.
Nineteen Republican Senators go
out, eighteen by expiration of their
terms, and One-Perkins, of Kansas
by reason of the fact that he was ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy until the meet
ing of the Legislature. If the Repub-
licans should succeed In stealing this
State before the 4th of March the to-
tails given above would not be changed.
There are, however. four other
States to be reckoned with. In Cali
fornia the Republicans are in confess
ed minority which nothing but bribery
can overcome. 1t Is not probable that
Senator Stanford's threat will be sue
cessfully carried out. The anti-Repub-
licans will gain Senator from Califor.
MIA, who will doubtless be Democrat
on the tariff issue and probably on all
other issues. This will make the count
stand: Republicans, A; anti-Republi-
cans, "A.
Even ifno other State should change,
the opposition will organize the Senate
by the casting vote of the Vice-Presi-
dent.
In Nebraska, however, there will
probably be an anti-Republcan elect
ed, because the Democrats and Popu-
lists have together on joint ballot q
majority of eight. In Montana and
Wyoming there is no doubt that the
majorities In the Legislatures are
against the Republicans. The change
OF three Senators from these States
would make the division Al Republi-
cans and At anti-Repulcans. If we
add Senator Stewart, of Nevada, chosen
asa Populist, the count will be 4S to 40.
Ii the schism in NorthDakota increases
fatally to the Republicans it will be As
to 80.
The Republican Senators have un.
dertaken very large contract in at.
tempting to steal the Senate, and II
their appointments are as vigilant and
determined as they seem inclined to be
and as they ought to be they will not
succeed.-New York World.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
French Medissvalist Doctors.

Montmartre, which, in addition to its no
torious "brasseries" and "beuglants," or
low music halls, possesses also Votive
church, has been recently witnessing pill
grimage of doctors to its summit. One of
the chapels of the Basilica of the Sacre
Cour is consecrated to the African saints,
Cosmo and Damian, or Damianus, who are
the patrons of medical practitioners. and a
mass was said therein for the benefit of
modern venerators Of the two pious brethren
who suffered martydom under the Emperor
Diocletian in the beginning Of the Fourth
century.
DR.. Ferran was the leader of the medical
pilgrims, among whom were numerous
members Of the faculty, not only from Paris,
but from all the large towns in France
The pious practitioners belong to what is
known as tho "Confraternity of St. Cosmo," {"
which is o,.e of the Oldest established asso-
Citations OF the kind in Paris. In the Four
teenth and Fifteenth centuries the Paris
doctors used to repair annually to the little
town of Luzarchen-Paris in the depart
ment of the Seine-et-O Disc, where crusader
of old had deposited the bodies Of SITS. Cos
mo and Damian. Pilgrimages to Luzarche
church were for long time discontinued
by the disciples of Galen, but they have of
late years been revived by few doctors
who were desirous of continuing old tradi-
tions.-London TELEGRAPH.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Old Virginia Dishes.

Madison Bread-To each quart OF
flour use one-half pint of yeast, the
yolks of two eggs, a large roasted OF
boiled potato, one tablespoonful OF
sugar and one of lard. Beat the yeast
eggs and sugar together, mash the DO.
tato and mix in; then work in the
-four as for rolls. When they are we'll
risen, roll out with rolling pin, cut
them and put in pan to rise until the
time to bake. In hot stove they will
bake in 10 or Is minutes. When In
tended for tea, make them about /
o'clock. These rolls rarely fail if the
yeast is good.
Ginger Pound Cake.-Six eggs, one
halt pound of butter, one pound OF
-four, one small pint of molasse,, one
half pound brown sugar, one teacup OF
ground ginger, one glass of wine OF
brandy, teaspoonful of soda dissolved
10 little vinegar or water. Cream
butter and sugar together, then add
eggs beaten separately, and other in
gradients, soda last.
Black Bean Soup.--Take one quart
of black beans, boil well in four qual Ia
Of water with little salt and pepper.
When well boiled, press through col
ander into the waiter they were boiled
IN. Add not quite teaspoonful of
allspice, mace and cloves, well pound
ed. Boil again for half an hour. Have
ready three hard-boiled eggs, chopped
fine; put them with tablespoonful of
butter in tureen, and pour on the
soup. You may add wine you choose.
Wegenerally serve with slices of lemon
floating in it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Specimen Cases.

S. Fl. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheuma-
tism, his stomach was disordered, his
liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree, appetite fell away and he was ter
ribly reduced in flesh and strength.
Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had running sore on his leg of eight
years. standing. Used three bottles OF
Electric Bitters and seven boxes OF
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, Cataw-
ha, o., had five large fever sores on his
leg, doctors said he was incurable. One
bottle Electric Bitters and one box
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en-
tirely. Sold by D. ]. Humphrey.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
One Day ia the Week for Mending

One day out of every week should be set
aside for mending in every well regulated
household, and it will be surprising how
little time it Will take to do the work in
this way. while II left over for several
weeks it will accumulate until the busy
housewife will find it quite an undertaking
No old saw was ever more true than "a
stitch in time saves nine" Indeed it may
really save ninety-nine The small rent in
the little girls apron, the tear in the boys
sleeve or the tiny hole in the stockings may
all be mended this week in half an hours
time, SO us to be scarcely noticed, which if
left longer will have to be repaired with
large patches, to say nothing of the time it
will occupy that could be given so much
more pleasantly and profitably to reading
or walking out. 1t is an excellent plan to
have the mending basket beside the ironing
table, and drop all articles of clothing in It
as soon as ironed. This will save time in
looking over the clothes later, and will in
sure everything requiring to be mended to
be noticed while spread on the ironing table
Ladies' Home Companion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
What is

Casora Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregorc, Drops Soothing syrups, and Castor OIL
Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and alays
feversness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatuency.
Casoria assimates tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria is tho Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Democratic Northwest.
Thoughts Before Christmas.
Robert Louis Stevenson in scribner's

Robert Louis Stevenson IN Scribner'sl
To be honest, to be kind-tO earn n
little and spend a little less, to make
upon the whole family happier for
his presence, TO renounce when that
shall be necessary and not to be embit-
tered, to keep few friends but these
without capitulatiOn-above all, on the
same grim conduction, to keep frieEds
with himself--here il task for all
that man has of fortitude and delica-
cy. He has an ambitious soul who
would ask more; he has hopeful spirit
who should look in such an enterprise
to be successful. There is indeed one
element in human destiny that not
blindness itself can controvert; what
ever else we are intended to do, we are
not intended to succeed; failure is the
fate allotted. 1t is so in every art and
study; 1t is so above all in the continent
art of living well. Here is pleasant
thought for the years. end or for the
end of life: Only self-deception will
be satisfied, and there need be no de-
spair for the despairer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Buried Awe.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Dec. pa crude
oil tank of P. P. Mast & Companys
place exploded yesterday, throwing
oil over number of employees. William
Zohler was practically burned alive.
He leaped into a tub Of water. to extin-
guish his blazing clothing and his skin
afterward peeled off like bark from a
tree. The accident was caused by an
oil pipe breaking in the boiler room.
Foreman Kelly was slightly burned in
putting cut the flames.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Ninety-eight Years in q Nunnery.

An Armenian nun has just died in con-
vent at Jerusalem who was certified by the
registers of the community to which she
belonged to have attained the age of 115
years. She entered the convent when she
was seventeen, and during the subsequent
ninety-eight years did not once cross its
threshold. Medieval piety, which set forth
complete ignorance of the world we live in
as one of the chief qualifications for sane
tity, could surely ask no more than this.
Very few who have visited Jerusalem would
contemplate residence Of ninety-eight
years in that city with joy, even with the
privilege Of remaining all that time i'm
INJURED in the cloisters of convent.-Lon-
don Bits
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
ODDS AND ENDS.

The father Of Goethe was the son Of .
tailor.
Austria Is reported to have but i55 pe-
riodicals.
The father Of Raeburn, the landscapiSt.
was a stock farmer.
All twisted boring tools are said 70 be Of
American invention.
There is no wealth like unto knowledge
for thieves cannot steal 1t.
The first cable signals passed between
Europe and America In 1858
A little flour dredged over the top Of a
cake will keep the icing from running
The principle Of electric accumulation by
successive action WAS discovered by Wilde
In 1885.
The highest average speed reached in
England by railroad trains is fifty-One miles
an hour.
The man who is perfectly proportional
weighs exactly 20M pounds for every foot
Of his height.
When you need powdered ice do your best
to chop off big lump, and you are sure to
get what you want
The Guadalupe bees lay their honey in
bladders of wax about as large rs u pigeons
egg, and not in combs.
Alcohol in any form should not be taken
by brain workers. and pastry and ice cream
should also be avoided.
Remove stains from mahogany, rosewood
or walnut by touching the spots with u
feather wet in diluted inter.
Throw a quantity of salt in the stove II
the chimney is on fire and there is danger
from sparks; if not, let it burn.
Virtue is between two extremes; he who
has passed the middle has not done better
than he who has not reached it.
1t is said that 100000 pounds of English
walnuts have been shipped from Whittier,
Cal, during the past three months.
It is quite true that the mere way in
which one lays his hand upon book is
often strong indication Of character.
Some idea Of the insect exhibit at the
Worlds fair may be CLEANED from a recent
official announcement from Pennsylvania,
which says that that state alone will send
150. 900 mounted butterflies.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
FIRST STORY.

The parlor and dining room are sepa-
rated by an opening which may be closed
by portieres or by folding doors. The
parlor is lighted by a group of triplet
windows in front, and is further orna-
mented by an active open fireplace and
neat wood mantel The dining room and
kitchen are each lighted by two good sized
windows on the side, with back porch,
pantry and large china closet in the rear.
In the second story are three rooms and a
closet for each. The special feature of
this second floor is the very large chamber
in front, which extends across the entire
front of the main building. The first story
is 8 feet in height and the second story 8
feet, all in the clear The side walls and
ceilings are hard finished on one coat of
adamant plaster. The doors are of white
pine; floors of yellow pine; all other inside
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05

THREE times Grover Cleveland has
received plurality Of the total vote
cast for President; and the figures have
steadily increased each time. In
1884 his plurality was 26, 1884; in 1888,
9S, ,544; and in 1892, it was 431 1893. And
still there are people who say that Mr..
Cleveland is not popular with the
masses. No other man has ever re.
ceived any such indisputable evidences
of popularity as these figures.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Now Try This.

1t will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, if you have a
Cough Cold, or any trouble with
Throat, Chest or Lungs. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to give
relief, or money will be paid back. Suf-
ferers from La Grippe found it just the
thing and under its use had a speedy
and perfect recovery. Try a sample
bottle at our expense and learn for
yourself just how good thing it is.
Trial bottles free at D. J. Humphreys.
drug store. Large size SOC. and $l.00.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Girls Are Different from Boys.

At Vassar college the other day one of the
professors failed to put in an appearance.
After waiting ten minutes the class, instead
Of bolting, as boys would have done, ap-
pointed one of their number teacher pro
tem., and when the professor walked in
some hall hour later she found the recita-
tion going on as usual-New York Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Peasant and Soothsayer.

A quack and a somnambulist went into a
country inn that was crowded to the doors
and began their performances When the
somnambulist had told the fortune of one
of the countrymen present the charlatan
asked him for the usual fee.
"WhatW exclaimed the peasant, 1.-THE
lady, your companion, pretends to see hid
den things, and she has not seen that |
have not penny in my pocket"-Carlno
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
She Committed Suicide.

Ms. F. 9. Cone, at Paris, left this little:
"My husband-Forgive me ii 1 cause you
trouble, but suffer so. You do not know
what these long, wakeful, wretched nights
are to me, and am so tired, darling-the
pain will never be better. 1t is not easy to
take my own life, but have been sick so long.
Goodbye, my husband, I love you--your
wife," This is but one of thousands that
gives up, instead of using DR.. Miles Re-
storative Nervine, and being speedily cured
of their wretchedness. Go to lisa Leist and
get an elegant book and trial bottle free.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05

SPRINGFIELD, o., Dec 22.-Mrs. Will
lam Gamer, thirty-ive, in attempting
to light fire with coal oil, was terribly
burned. The blaze from the stove
ignited the oil can, which exploded, SET
ting fire to her dress and burning hel
body in frightful manner. She is in
a critical condition.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
An Ingenious Scntchnan.

A Scotch engineer is said to have solved
the problem of making the mill run with
the water that has passed. 1t is reported
by Glasgow paper that resident en-
gineer has devised an arrangement by which
all the steam used by All engine is returned
to the boiler AS a result it is said that rs
much energy can be gotten out of one ton
OF coal as is now secured by the consump
tion of seven tons.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
Both Legs Cut OF.

COALITION, O.. Dec. %. - Tuesday
Charley, the nine-year-old son of George
Oliver, attempted to jump on moving
Ohio Southern freight train, and miss
ing his footing was thrown beneath the
wheels. Both of his legs were badly
mangled, anh it became necessary to
amputate the members at the knees.
The condition of the boy is very critical
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05

PERHAPS after all the only disease
that Mr.. Blaine has is the very ordinary
one Of disappointed political ambition.
This disease, although very common,
is as deadly as smallpox or the cholera,
and few, If any, of its victims ever en-
tirely recover from its attack.