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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07

Jasper cried out WITH terror and neIu ms
hands before his face to shut out the aw-
ful sight. Curt stuck to tia oars. but
he knew nevertheless that escape was
out Of the question. His brave heart
sickened at the thought Of what would
happen when the crashing ice cakes
reached the boat.
Suddenly he saw something thatroused
glimmer of hope. Twenty yards to-
ward the left shore and slightly in adj
vance Of the avalanche foated huge
tree, evidently torn bodily from the soil
Its broad e1d. bristling with snakelike
roots, was turned down stream, and
here and there it thrust out thick limbs
that served to steady it, like outriggers
on boat.
The opportunity was a good one, for
the tree looked sufficiently strong and
massive to hold its own against the tur-
bulent ice. If the castaways could reach
it, they stood a fair chance of escaping
death. Curtis resolve was instantly
formed. He reused Jasper from his
stupor of fear and briefly explained what
he intended to do.
Now" cried Curt.
Jasper caught the dangling roots and
pulled himself to place of safety. An
agile spring landed Curt beside him, and
the next instant the boat was whirled off
into the gloom. As the lads crept high
er up the trunk, Jasper slipped and was
precipitated into the water. In his strug-
giles to keep from sinking he seized one
of tho roots and clung to it frantically.
crying for help.
At the risk of his life, Curt crawled
down, and with some difficulty rescued
his companion. They lost no time in
choosing positions among the heavy
limbs and then had barely settled them
selves when down the shock came. The
towering masses of ice surged around the
tree, burying the trunk from sight at
times and rocking it to and fro like a
cradle. The peril was frightful and i'm
minent for half an hour. The boys were
beyond the reach of the ice, however,
and happily the outriggers prevented the
tree from rolling over.
Tho night wore on, and when it broke
tho treo stranded on one of the piers of
tho Catawissa bridge. Willing hands
rescued the castaways with ropes, and
when they had recovered from their ex-
posure they were sent home by rail,
whittier the glad news had already pre-
ceded them.
1t need hardly be said that Curt was
never called coward again. William
Murray Graydon in Hartford Courant.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
HUM PH EYS,

This Precious OINTMENT is the
triumph of Scientific Medicine.
Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with it as CURATIVE
and HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
Cures PILES or HEMoRRHoIDs- External
or Internal, Blind Or Bleeding Itching and
Burning; Cracks or Fissures; Fistula in Ano;
Worms of the Rectum. The relief is imme-
diate-the cure certain.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
A Great French Telescope.

A great refractor has just been finished
and placed in position for DR.. Jansen at
Meudon. Itis u combined Photographic and
visual telescope. The two lenses were made
by the celebrated Henry Bros. of the Paris
observatory. The mounting is by Gauthier
of Paris. Both lenses will be mounted in
the same tube, which, is square and Of steel.
The visual objective is 50 centimeters (32.S
English inches) in diameter, while the pho
tographic objective is 63 centimeters GAS
English inches) diameter.
Both lenses are of the same local length
III meters $3.50 English inches). The large
objective will be the guiding part of the
instrument when used for photography.
This great telescope is housed in the ruins
of the old royal palace, a part of the ruins
serving rs the tower for the great dome,
which dome is 20 meters (66 English feet)
in diameter and weighs some 60 or so tons.
The dome is to be moved by gas engine
of L. horsepower. The observing chair is
attached to the dome and moves with it.
All the fine circles are to be read from the
eye end by means of electric lights, the
electricity for which is generated by an
eight horsepower engine half mile dis
tant, in what was formerly the royal sta
bles.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
0Ne wHeElgD pNguMAIIc sulM.
The Invention Of n Californian who Looks
For Bic Sucress With II


For Big Success with It.
Captain Alphonse b. Smith, pioneer OF
San Diego, Cal, is the inventor Of a one
wheeled sulky which apparently is a sue
cess. Some years ago he conceived the
idea that the time OF horse on the race
course could be materially reduced II, in
stead Of the two wheeled sulky, one
wheeled cart could be used, and he forth
with set to work to devise a vehicle which
would suit the purpose:
He feels confident that at last he has sue
ceeded in inventing something which fully
realizes his brightest hopes, and something,
too, which is destined to come into very
general use throughout the world. The
axle of the cart is made in two pieces, and
is so arranged that the wheel turns very
readily in any direction the horse can possi-
bly, pursue. Attached to the shafts, near
where they meet the axle, are stirrups de-
signed to e.cGdy tic rider in his position on
tie cart. Made f,r ordilary read use, one
of the vehicles weighs 81 pounds, but when
designed for use on the race course the uni
cycle, as some have called 1t. may be con-
structed so as to weigh only SO pounds.
One was recently manufactured at San
Diego entirely of aluminium, the weight
being trihe less than 80 pounds and the
vehicle being strong and handsome. Arthur
M. Plate is Captain Smiths partner in bust
ness. Mr.. Plate said:
Captain Smith perfected the several pat
ents last June, and he and are now pre-
pairing to introduce it to the public. No,
it isn't true that a balancing pole goes with
each cart. The driver isn't in bit of dam
ger of being tipped over. The cart can't be
overturned unless the horse falls, and the
motion isn't jerky.
I'VE feel confident that the one wheeled
cart will drive the two wheeled pneumatic
sulky from the track. Why2 Well, because
it minimizes friction and therefore admits
Of greater speed. The experiments thus far
made on race courses leave no room for
doubt that the one wheeled cart is certain of
popularity among turfmen." The inventor
is sanguine that before another year has
rolled away hundreds of his unicycles will
be in use in San Francisco and hundreds
more throughout the interior of California,
especially in the mountainous DISTRICTS
San Francisco Examiner
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
OF HIS LApTs treasures.

took her dainty eyes. as well
As silken tendrils of her hair.
And 50 l made VillEnellei
took her voice, n silver h"il.
As clear as song. as soft g. prayer.
took her dainty eyes as well.
at may be-" said I, ''who can tell2
These things shall be my less despair"
And so made willamette.
took her whiteness virginia.,
And from her cheeks two roses rare,
! took he= dainty eyes as we'll
I said, at may be possible
Her image from my heart to tear"
And 50 made willamette.
I stole her laugh, most musical;
wrought IL in with artful care;
] took her dainty eyes as well,
And so made a Villanellei
Ernest Dowson in Cornhill Magazine.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
Kept the Bull In the Row.

1t is related of Ex-Governor Joseph E.
Brown that once while he was judge OF the
superior court he had occasion to fine a
man who years before was neighbor to
the judge in the days of his struggle with
poverty. The irate farmer came out of the
courtroom swearing like trooper and the
first opportunity he had said to the judge:
''Jedge. I don't think you orter fined me.
I knon,I ye in the days when you had to
plow with little bull for livin."
YES" replied the ''iedge," ''but I al
ways made it my business to keep the little
bull in the rowf'- chattanooga News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
Some shookincly Shocked Nraidens.

The Philadelphia maiden who is so mod
est that she will not go to bed while The
Christian Observer is on her table has been
outdone by the bashful Boston belle who
declines to walk up steep hill because it
makes her breath come in short pants And
now contemporary is asking, "How about
the Toronto girl who won't cross potato
field because the potatoes have eyes and
might look at her ankles~--New York
Journal
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
The Life Plant.

There is q life tree. but it is more proper
" called the life plant. 1t is a creeping
moss found in Jamaica, Barbados and 9TH
er islands of the West Indies Its powers
of vitality are beyond those Of any other
plant. 1t appears to be absolutely inde-
structible by any means except immersion
in boiling water or application of redhot
iron. It may be cut up and divided in any
manner, and the smallest shred will throw
out roots, grow and form buds. The leaves
Of this extraordinary plant have been sus-
pended in the air in dry room, they have
been placed In close, alright, dark box,
without moisture Of any sort, and stii!
lived and grew.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
High Tides md Earthquakes.

"During the nineteenth century the ques-
tion Of earthquakes has been the subject Of
much earnest investigation by scientific
men, and much hard study and research
have been given toward the solution of this
phenomenon" remarked Professor Fred G.
Plummer. prominent among these stu
dents are the names of Falbs, Fuchs, Hol-
den, Dutton, Percy, Won Geldern-names
which are of themselves sufficient guaran-
teeof the thoroughness of the investigations
''As the result of much of this research
it appears to be demonstrated that the
nearness and positions Of the sun and moon
have effects favorable to earthquakes
much the same influence as these bodies
have upon terrestrial surface tides The
conditions which are favorable to an ex-
tremely high tide at Puget sound are five
in number-viz: First, perihelion of the
earth; second, perigee of the moon; third,
opposition GulD of the moon; fourth, the
moon running high; fifth, the ocean Winds
For the purpose of n calculation aiming at
prediction this last element is to be omit
ted. Condition No. l occurs once a year,
and conditions Nos. 2, and occur about
monthly.
Now, by reference to an almanac, it may
be seen that on the 22d of next December
all the conditions will occur together ex-
cepting No. |, which will be eight days late
but as this would hardly be appreciable,
they may be considered as occurring togeth-
er 1t may be predicted with accuracy that
on or shortly after the 22d of next Decem-
ber we shall have an unusually high tide,
and for the same reasons Gf the earth
quake theory is correct) the conditions will
be ripe for earthquakes While it would
not be advisable for scientist of reputa-
tion to predict such an event, it may be
said that the theory will be put to very
severe test next December, and its advo-
Gates will have chance either to rejoice or
mourn. The same conditions will not oc-
cur together again for 1s6 years. Tacoma
Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07

For further information call on d o Tickle,
Agent, or address l.. =. Allen, Assistant Generr
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
New Praise.

He (bitterly)-If were rich, you'd marry
me fast enough.
She-Don't, George, don't. Such devo-
tion breaks my heart.
He,-What do you means
She-Often have you praised my beauty,
but never before my common sense.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07

Major Powell of the geological survey in
Washington lately examined ''petrifled
woman" and found that it was made of
Portland cement.
Bicycles are greatly in use in Paris. A
theater manager has announced that play
goers arriving at his house zen bicyclette"
can have their wheels taken care of free of
charpe
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
TIME TABLE

NAPOLEON.
GOING WEST.
No. 45, Toledo 6 st. Louis Ex .... geo a. m.
IL, & Kansas City Ex...11:26 q. m.
81 & Defiance Ex...... 5:57 p. m.
4s, 4 st. Louis Ex......... 6:1S p. m.
tn, II, Wayne Local. $40 a. m.
GOING EAST.
No. 4l, 81. Louis Toledo Fx..,..... 6 81 a. m.
rs. Defiance d Toledo Ex... T:05 a. m.
46, Kansas City l. Toledo EI. s:14 D. m.
"A, ST Louis & Toledo Ex... $50 p. m.
" 20. Ft. Wayne 4 Toledo Local =. 1925 p. m.
Daily except Sunday. Dolly.
C.M. BRYANT, Agent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07
Agents Wanted.

THO sell the Perfection Lap Board and Book
L Rest combined. A household necessity, The
greatest ssler of the times pays 100 per cent
prOft; write for terms send 81 80 for simple
and Agents outfit. Address, PETERS Co.
Toledo, o. nOv16-Ai
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07

Local train for all points up 10 and including
Milford junction leavrs Chicago at 3: :55 D. m. daily.
Local Lrain for Zaneayille and intermediate o
stations leaves Columbus at 4:1O p. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07

A telegraph pole in front of the c. H. & T. Co.'S store which had rotted at the base fell just as Durward's freight teams were passing, and in falling hit mule on the head. The weight of the wires brought down an other pole. The mules were badly frightened, but the weight of the wagons behin1 them soon quieted them. Despite the heat, the inevitable crowd gathered.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07
Miss Lucy Harris of Bisbee and Ms Alice Hunter of Wilcox were appli- csnts for teacher certificates before he school xamines today.
G. W. MCLASE,

The composition from which print CTS rollers are made is not usually thought deiicacy. although it much resembles gum drops in it's component parts. Some boys who knew this, stole an old roller from this office a few days ago and taking it to a se- cluded spot regaled themselves with gum drops in the rough. The result was disastrous, but the boys will be as well as usual in few days.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07

The Methodist church at Benson was crowded last Sunday evening, the occasion being that of the Childre n s Day exercises. The church was ar tistically decorated and presented a beautiful appearance. The addresses by the young ladies and gentlemen astonished everyone present. Colum- bia and her guards presented very patriotic appearance, being adorned with flags and shields appropriate to g Columbian exercise. Every one did so We'll it would be difficult. to par ticularize and mention names. A short address was delivered by the pastor, after which the collection for the children's fund was taken, amount ing to sl0.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07
The Earthquake.

About twenty minutes % o'clock this morning m':y persons were awakened F.. an earthquake and in a few minutss was followed by second but more severe one. Those living in two-story buildings felt it more per- csptibly, the vibrations being from east :fc west and lasting about a second. It was not sufficien. to throw anything from the walls, etc., but had the effect of soaring many sleepers, several of whom were seen at front doors robed in their night shirts. This is earthquake weather, and other shocks are predicted by local prophets. About this time sever al years ago the great earthquake which shook up Tombstone and .Charle ston, and which did so much damage in Mexico ec- cured, and a repetition of the seismic disturbance is feared.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07
First Publication April 9. 1893. MINING RATIFICATION NO. 555 AMENDED.
U $. Land Office Tucson Arizona.

Ma-ch 30 Is95- Notice is hereby given that The Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company ty Ben Williams agent, whose post-ofice address IS Bisbee Cochise County Arizona, has made application for patent for Ios6 linear feet on the Molvina fnjne bearing gold silver and lead situate in Warren Mining District Co- chise County Arizona, and described in the official plat and field notes on file in this office as follows. viz: Survey No 959 amended.
 Beginning at post in the noriherly end center of the claim marked ''l M" Molvina. thence N 78' Iz w 300 feet 10 post marked I-es9 Molvina lode; thence Io' 33 w Iooo feet to a post marked 2-e59 Nj lode thence ; 75' I2 F. 600 feet to post marked 3-o5o NJ lode; thence Io' 33' E Iooo feet to a post marked 4-o59 NJ lode; whence United States Mineral Monument No one tI) bears $ 6o' 26' E 2Ios. 73 feet; thence N 7S' I2' W 300 feet to initial post and place Of beginning. Variatien II' 40 r containing I3.o2I acres exclusive oi Sur. Nos. sSs and s75 and Aurora and Copper operlis lodes.
 The location of this mineis recorded in the Recorders office of Cochise Co. Ariz. Adjoining claimants of Sur. No. 285 on the east, on Sur, No 375 on the south and on Copperopolis and Aurora on ;he West.
 All persons holding adverse claims thereto are required to present the same beforc thi- oficc within sixty days from frs, day Of pubis cation hereof. or they viii be barred by virtue of the provisions of the ssatufe.
 HERBERT BROWN, Register. BEN WILLIAMS, Agent for Claimant.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07
First Publication Ap;il 9, lsa3. MINING APPRECIATION
 NO. 5s5.
U. s. Land Office, Tucson. Ariz March % 1898

U. s. Land Office Tucson, Ariz. March % 1898 M oTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT L. Gardner, | " and J. N Howell by J. ". Howell, his attorney in fact whose postoiee address is Bisbe.. Cocbise county, Arizona, have made application for a patent for Ii95 3 linear feet oa the saeia- mento Lode, bearing gold and silver, situate in Warren Mining District, Cochse county Arizona, aud described in the official plat and field notes on file in this office, follows viz Survey No l062. Beginning at post marked I-I0G2 S Lode, whence United States Locating Monument No. bears .3' s K s93 3 feet. Discovery shaft bears \ 4s' 10 S2s feet distant. Thence $ 6i' 47' iis51 feet to a pest naked 2-lC6e Lode, thence N 27' 2 5ss feet to post marked 3-1oe, s Lode thence ei' 4 W 1853 fset 10 a post marked4-1062 Lode; thence s g. 2 W 1895 feet to place of beginning, variation IT. 70 East. containing is g acres. and forming a portion of the -Quarter of Section-i in Town ship - of range -.
 The location of this mine is recorded iB the Ree- orders office of Cochise county, Arizona
 Adjoining claimants claimants on Sur IOc9 on the North Gu Sur. l0Ss on the East and on Sur ,s on the West.
 All persons hc'ding adverse claims thereto are required to presen. the same before this office within sixty days from the first publication here os they will he barred by virtue Of the provis' ions Of the statute.
 HERBERT BROWN. Resistsr
 J. V. HOW'LL, Atsorusy fer Claimans,
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07
MARRIED.

MEAGHER-SMITH-At St. Andrews R.C cathedral May 27, Rev. Father Nicolaye united in marriage MT. J C. Meagher and Miss Carrie Smith,. The groom is resident of Seattle and the home of the bride wss Salem Or.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07

KANSAS CITY-The Stars Lebanon Mo. special says Sam Wilson, a noted train robber, who boarded the train at Pacific, Mo, and robbed the whole train with neatness and dis patch, is in the custody of Sheriff Jones oi this county. Information given the sheriff by his own father led to the arrest. IL has been known for several days that Wilson was the rob- Der.
 CnIcAGo-These is every probability that by tomorrow morning the Stand ard Oil Co. will have big strike on its hands. The entire working force of 2.5O0 men at Whiting, Ind. decided to strike unless the company accedes 10 their demand for nine hours a day, with ten hours pay. The men sub- mitted their demand two weeks ago, and yesterday received refusal, The men held a mass meeting and decided to walk out tomorrow unless the com pany gives Tn.
 FALL RIVER, Mass.-Jose Carreire, suspected of the horrible murder Of Bertha May Manchester, i. in the cen tral police station charged with the crime. That he really committed the murder there appears to be little room to doubt, Tn view of the developments made in the investigation, which end- ed this morning.
 HoUsToS, Spanish Camp in Wharton county, 20 miles from the railroad, was struck by terrible cy- clone on Friday night. A number of houses were unroofed and destroyed.
 Josh Wilkins house was blown down and tive children killed. For three miles square everything was wrecked and ruined. Three miles from town Mrs. Simmons was killed, and Wash Jenkins, a negro over 100 years old, was caught beneath the ruins of his cabin and crushed to death. All tho residences and out houses on the Montgomery plantation were blown away and several persons hurt. On G. Duncan's farm houses were unrooied and two families of celored tenants badly injured.
 DAsSExoRA, <. Y.-scipione Mar tells, who has been confined in ClinE ton prison since Nov. P, 1892, await ing the execution of his death sen tence for the brutal murder of a coun- tryman, will be executed about Tues day noon. A test of the death dealing apparatus has been made, and every-. thing was found to work aatisfac. torily.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07

From reliable sources we learn that the outlook at Dos Cabezas is very promising. The claim owners are going to work in practical way. Msssrs. Boyer and Coleman have leased the lower mill from Pittsburg parties and they are now running five stamps and have more ore than they can run through. They work ore running from twenty to forty dollars per ton. The prospectors are all working their claims and helping along. Capt. Madden expects to have one hundred or more tons to run through before long. s. R. Delong has now about two hundred tons ready to haul to the mill and it will not be long until the outside world will begin to inquire where Dos Ca bezas is, tbe great gold producing camp sf csehiss couasy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07

No appearance of rain, though badly needed. The clerk of the weather might be gracious enough to give us gentle shower of about twenty-four hours duration, and let up for while on the country east of us, whose people are almost drowned out. A more equal distribution Of mo;s ture would be better for the en- tire country.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07

The case oi the United States vs. D. D. Ross ct al came before the court yesterday and was dismissed. Crim- inal charges had also been preferred against Ross but that case was also dismissed without prejudice:-Star
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07

On the big canal enterprise east ot Yuma, the South Gila canal 6O,O0C acres have already been taken with water rights.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-06-07

Andy smith received letter Satur- day from Johanahburg. South Africa stating that John Collins died at that city On April 22d. Collins was well known in Tombstone when he worked at the Grand Central for a number of years. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows of .his city.