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The Irish standard., 1894-05-26
Quenched Their Araor.

A FIRE engine was recently the means
Of putting a sudden stop to duel In
Germany. Two physicians quarreled
and arranged for a meeting with
pistols The village chief magistrate
heard Of the proposed duel He In
formed the fremen, and together,
drawing q machine, they proceeded TO
the scene Of the encounter. Just O.
the seconds had stepped OF tho dis
stance heavy stream Of water struck
one Of the physicians, and q moment
later the second doctor was also
drenched to the skin. Tie wou1d-be
fighters, IN their dripping clothes,
looked go ridiculous that they both;
burst out laughing, shook hands and
returned to their homes, thanking the
ingenious mayor Tor his intervention.s
The Irish standard., 1894-05-26
SURGERY IN THE STONE AGE.
Prehisteric Man Knew How to Perform
Trephinfng.

IPrehistsric Man Knew How Is Perform
Trephining.
| Prof. Victor Horsley, F. r. s., lately
made some interesting assertions in an
address in Toynbee hall, London, upon
| 'Trephining ii the Stone Age" He said
that there was no doubt that these
prehistoric people, though little better
than savages of a low type, performed
this delicate operation, and the proof
Of It to surgeons was convincing. II
the wound in an injured skull healed
the sharp edges become rounded, and If
there was q kind of worm-eaten ap-
pearance round what was once q
! wound it meant that there was inf1am-
nation at the time of healing. Prof.
Horsley. exhibited representations Of
prehistoric skulls which presented
these appearances, and urged that it
was sufficient proof that the owners
survived these operations, performed
something like five thousand years
ago. He found that in one instance
! skull, and mentioned that even at the
present time among the Kabyles, in
the north of Africa, two days were oo-
cupied in performing the operation.
Trephining was also accomplished by
drilling number of holes with bono
drill, then breaking down the small
partitions, and SO releasing the desired
piece of bone. Again, the operation could
be effected with a stone saw, and skulls
were represented that showed that
after the periosteum had been scraped
away saving had been resorted to.
Primitive people, he said, were very
careless as to these operations, and
even five hundred years ago in Germa-
ny piece of the skull was removed as
a cure for melancholy. If d savage
suffered in the head from blow tre-
phining was accomplished, and doubt
less the sufferer from fits, who was
considered to be possessed, was re-
neved by a similar operation. From
the skulls he had examined he found
that the holes were generally made
Immediately above those parts of tho
brain where an injury would induce
fits. Often the piece of bone WAS 70"
placed in the skull and at other times
it was split up into amulets No doubt |
the jewellers in the stone age looked
into the operation as something very
special, and considered that the bone
removed had supernatural properties.
The Irish standard., 1894-05-26
PERFUME MEASURED eY CENTS

She Wanted Visitors to Smell tho Dollar.
and-a-Half Roses.
Call flesh is not the same flesh" and
there are people who cannot under.
stand the esthetic delight in what to a
grosser sense is at best q mere matter
of sensuous pleasure and in many in.
stances simply an affair of dollars and
cents.
What flowers are, for instance, to
some feminine natures is incompre-
hensible to less poetic beings, who,
however pleased they may be with the
costly beauty of exotics are quite in
capable of feeling the true spell of
their loneliness.
One Of these true lovers of flowers,
calling on Mrs. Midas the other day,
says the New York Tribune, was
shown into her sumptuous drawing
room, which, in accordance with the
delightful fashion of the day, was
filed with costly roses in the greatest
profusion, and was redo1ent Of their
perfume.
Quite entranced, tho clover of flow
ers" wandered from one fragant speci-
men to another, and finally was hang
ing with delight over large bunch Of
Mime. Cousines," whose exquisite pink
looked most enchantingly fresh in
large bowl of clear cut crystal, when
her hostess entered.
Admitting the roses, are your said
the latter, after the first greetings had
been said. Eyes, they are pretty nice
this morning; gave carte blanche to
Blank to fill my vases every other day,
so ]. have no trouble about them at all.
But don't waste your praises over
those twenty-dve-cent things; only
smell these" pointing to the superb
cluster Of American Beauties. 'sTheys
cost one dollar and half apiece"
The Irish standard., 1894-05-26
Cruel Sport.

The Hindus are great swimmers, and
swim dog fashion with their hands and
teet beating the water. The reason of
this is to scare their aquatic enemies.
There is great swimming festival
after the first rains, when the rivers are
swollen Then Hindus Of all ages
enter the turbulent food and swim =.
given distance, shouting like demons:
and creating an enormous connection.
Orocodales follow the swimmers and
the slower swimmers fall an easy prey
@ those awful monsters. But Il Is.
&sport-sport to those who take part IN
! tho lEl exciting adventures, but greater
sport TO the thousands who follow tho.
men !o''l's in tho water from the banks, and
sne Victim to the nugger has little.
.ympaathy wasted on him 81 the eager
loving crowd.
The Irish standard., 1894-05-26
A BARBER SHOP SURPRISE.
A Fashionabjy Dressed Young Lady Non
chalautly Takes Shave.

A Fashionabjy Dressed Young Lady Nom
chalantly Takes u Shave.
But one of the Gozen chairs in a pop
ular Cincinnati barber shop was vacant
about ten o'clock the other morning,
when a fashionably dressed young
woman entered, removed her wrap,
veil and hat, handed them to the open
mouthed 'boy, walked to the vacant
chair, sat down in it, threw her head
back on the padded rest, and placed
her daintily shod feet on the foot
bench.
Bangs trimmed?" asked the bar
ber
Nope, shaver she said, gazing COM
posedly at the ceiling.
HUH" grunted the wonder-stricken
barber.
''Shave," she repeated, without wink
ing, "here and here pointing to her
upper lip and to the skin in front of
her ears.
The barber. says the Tribune, keep
ing his eyes on her all the time, tucked
towel under her chin, lathered the
places she had indicated, stropped the
razor and went to work. A few strokes
and it was over, and when her face
had been washed and powdered, she
left the chair, allowed the boy to put
OF her wrap, adjusted her hat and veil
with much elaboration, and, throwing
q half dollar on the cashiers counter,
walked out.
The effect of this visit on the other
BARRIERS and their victims was to cause
the BARRIERS to forget, for the first time
In their lives, to tell the victims that
they needed shampoos, and the victims
to fail to notice the cuts in their faces
when the lady said SHAVE"
The barber who shaved the pretty
lady, when he recovered, said there
was fine growth Of hair on her face,
Just enough when it got long to give
the skin q slightly dark hue.
Shed been there before" he added.
The Irish standard., 1894-05-26
Discard Their Tails.

When suddenly frightened lizardswiu
often drop their tails and scurry away.
The discarded member, bouncing up
and down, attracts the attention Of
the enemy and enables an escape 70 be-
affected. s5s 81 5S sss #ss5s5
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16

with an agreeable surprise last Sab
bath, being made the recipient OF a
valuable oxford Teachers Bible, the
gift of the school. 1t is needless TO
saw that he values the kind feelings
which prompted the gift, far more
than he does its intrinsic excellence.
Mrs. Louis Fisher has received a
pension of $500 per month. She being
in poor circumstances, this will prove
a godsend to her, and all her neigh
bors feel like extending congratula-
tions.
Benz. Ernst is building large new
residence on his farm % miles n. W.
of this place. Jno. Linnebrink is the
architect.
The w. G. T. q. will meet on Thurs
day of this week in regular monthly
session.
Mrs. Mary A. Deselm met with
serious accident Monday morning. In
descending from the attic of her resi-,
dence, a round in the ladder broke,
causing her to fall some or 10 TT, in
turing her back. What the result
will be is uncertain. VERITAs.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16

The X. of P. lodge gave an ice
cream supper at their hall here Fri
day evening. The crowd was large
and all report having a very pleasant
time.
Miss Bertha Foltz, of Toledo, is here
visiting her parents and other friends.
Abe Preston spent Sunday at Elery
as guest of Dode Coss.
Rev. L. s. Woodruff is very i'll with
rheumatism.
Hail stones were gathered here
Sunday after the storm as large as a
good sized quail egg.
Little HELEN Collemback shows her
smiling baby face in a bran new cab,
which her papa purchased for her
much to her delight, and quite re-
lief to her mamma.
Mrs. Liddie Cleveland, of Bay City,
Mich, is here, the guest of her sister,
Hannah Macklin and her many
friends.
Mrs. Frank Fuller and son Homer
of New Bavaria, attended the con
vention here Thursday.
L, Diehl and wife, of Napoleon
were here Thursday.
The storm here Sunday afternoon
played havoc with the telegraph line
1t laid the poles fiat to the ground fol
about half mile. Nineteen in mum
Der were broken off and lying across
the road. The damage was done west
of Mcclure reaching from s. Collins
residence to Simon Houser's farm.
A few evenings ago, a stranger from
Toledo came'in on the evening train
He wanted to go in the country abou
three miles distance, and asked VIM
Tailor, one of our respected livery
men, to take him. Grant Warner
hearing him ask for the rig, hurried
to his barn and sent a kid with one o
his rigs. The stranger supposed Tail
or had furnished the rig, and he went
When the gentleman returned, he saw
Tailor and paid him for the work
When Granite came up for his pay
the man said he had paid the felloN
that took him. (What could he dol
Grant now sings, "Three leaves o
Shamrock.
You ask me to write to you, "Topsy
dear, but how can / when there ism
one in our family that can write, no
even my big brother. That is tn
reason he did not answer that lette
you wrote him last week asking hiI
Towel you know. will try and fin
you correspondent though, if 20
wish ME to. CD DAISY.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16
The Woman In Black.

zone Of the most mysterious cir
cumstances connected with the keeping
Of national cemeteries is woman in
black who visits them all, " said E. c.
Trindle. 81 was in charge of one of
these cemeteries for several years, and
this woman made two visits that know
Of. She never comes during the day,
and it is purely accidental when we
learn that she has been there at all.
Hiring carriage at midnight, she will
come to the wall, and climbing the in
closure will search the entire cemetery
by means of dark lantern for the
grave of some relative. She has never
found it, but every year she makes the
round of every national cemetery in
the country in the vain hope that some
day she will learn where her loved one
lies buried. "-Cincinnati Enquirer
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16
OHIO STATE NEWS.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO OUR READ
ERS IN OUR OWN STATE.

Concise and Condensed Telegraphic Re-
ports of tho Week-An Interesting Col
lection of Items From Here and There,
Throughout the State.
James Call, an employe OF CINCINNATI,
Hamilton and Dayton construction train,
at tunnel No. 4, near lronton. o., was run
down and instantly killed by an engine IN
charge of Engineer Regain.
Edward Heiss, aged about IL years. son
of Contractor George Iielss OF Ceiina, o.,
fell from roof he was Stating, sustaining
serious injuries.
The city council of Delaware, O., after
considerable discussion on another tele-
phone system in The city, has granted u
franchise to Hon. +. NJ. Marriott, II. w.
Hague, Il. L. Jones and $ w. Fowler, per-
mlttlng them TO erect and maintain 4 Har
rison telephone system in the city.
Two strangers were stripped naked in a
boXcar at Beaver Falls, o., by tramps and
robbed
A new trial was refused at Georgetown,
o., to Edward Jones, the telicide, sentenced
five times to hang.
Albert Watkins, an artist at Ports
mouth, o., was caught pinching ladies in
Railways and dark streets.
Colored.Odd Fellows arc in session at
Middleport, 0.
| A receiver has been asked for the Citi--
zens' Savings bank at Portsmouth, 0.
a party of five young ladies have started
from Oberlin, o., as missionaries to the
Sandwich Islands.
r. e. Andrews is the new president Of
the Clinton county (O,) teachers institute.
| Owing to the gambling allowed at the.
Wayne centennial at Defiance, o., the,
committee in charge has been enjoined,
from collecting any fees for the privileges
granted.
C. 6. Carroll, 10, newspaper man from
Columbus, o., and a Miss Daaley, 13, of
Manchester, O., eloped to Flemingsburg,
KY, but were refused a license. 1t is sup
posed they returned home.
Burglars robbed and fatally beat p. L.
Cooke, saloonist. at Straitsville, o.
Mrs. L. Sabine of Wellington, O., threw
herself into pond. Dependency.
r. Y. Amen, nephew of Ex-Governor
Foraker shot himself fatally at Hillsboro,
Ohio.
Samuel Wagner, a Butler county (Pa. J
farmer was fatally injured by the explo-
sion of his thresher boiler
Evan A. Jones, a prominent Columbus
| (O.) youth, became suddenly insane and
murderously assaulted his mother and
sister, who escaped.
There has just died at Ottawa, O., Will
liam Mortier who became blind, deaf.
dumb, insane and epileptic in succession,
| all within few years.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16
RlDGEVlLLE CORNERS.

AUGUST 13, '94.-A large number Of
our citizens took in the Defiance Cen
tennial last week, but were not very
forcibly impressed with the arrange
ments. There was a decided failure
in interesting the people. The chief
object seemed to be to fleece the peo-
pie, for greater variety of gambling
schemes were never seen at any one
time, many of.which were as vicious
in their tendency as the tables of
Monte Carlo.
Henry Bolley and wife were called
to Pleasant Bend on Thursday last to
attend the funeral of an aged uncle
of Mr.. Bolleys.
| Mrs. E. E. Tressler and Mrs. W. T.
Chapman visited friends in Pettisville,
on Friday last.
Mrs. Nelson VanNess, of Toledo,
has just returned home after an ex-
tended visit with her parents in this
village.
W. 7. Chapman, supt. of the M. E.
Sunday school in this village, met
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16
MCCLURE.

AUGUST 13, '94.-Albert Lymangro-
yer was in Napoleon Friday.
Rev. T. Graffice and wife, of Liberty
Center, were guests of A. Lymangro-
yer and family Saturday.
George Dubbs, of Randall Hill, was
in town Saturday.
Clearance Mech visited with Liber-
ty Center friends Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. j. Randolph is quite i'll at this
writing.
Mrs. Joe Downward spent Sunday
with West Hope friends.
Clifford Naugle is very i'll with in
fiamation of the bowels.
Mrs. Lucy Franklin and Miss Mamie
Smith, of Continental, have been Wis
iting here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Jacobson were Ma
poleon visitors Friday.
III. P. Macklin made drive to the
capitol Friday.
Rev. T. Graffice, of Liberty Center
preached at the U. B. church here
Sunday evening.
These mornings remind us of fall.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16
The Fad of Eads.

'Tis fad to have fad or hobby; 30 II you do
not wish to be considered "a no account sort OF
person" you must straightway adopt one. Of
course, ordinary people cannot afford to indulge in
hobbies that cost money, like Rembrandts, and
yachting, but you may have hobby for walking,
and that costs only shoe leather and time; or for
collecting wild flowers, which is quite as inexpen-
sive; indeed, there are thousand and one things
that are pleasant to do and easily be developed
into very presentable hobbies. In the eptember
number Of Demorest's Magazine, Henry 0. Have
meyer, Theodore A. Havemeyer, Frances Willard,
Hamilton W Mabie, Edward E. Rice, and Sena-
tor W. A. PETER talk entainingly about their hob
bies and it is very interesting reading the interest
| being heightened by the cCompany portraits.
"Spongers and Sponging In Florida is hand
| somely illustrated readable Article, which every
one VINO uees a sponge will appreciate. "Subma-
rine Lghtsn shoul d be read by every lover of the
| sea. "a Day Among the Shakers is a romantic
| story accompanied with most exquisite pictures;
aud the other stories are exceptionally bright and
amusing. "SanitariGn" contains hopeful article
| on "Corpulence Considered as Disease y "Fans
| in Decoration abounds in suggestions that will
| be appreciated by every hOusekeeper; and "Sum-
mer Guests and their Entertainment is especially
| sensonable The children are not forgotten "a
| Failure In Businessn will be read by the small
ones with pleasure that will be shared by those of
| larger growth, and he "PuZzle' page is also of
general interest. Altogether, this is an exception
| ally brilliant number; and the beautiful water
color, "GoldenIod.n is worth much more to lovers
of the beautiful than the subscription price for the
whole year, which is only 50. Published by W.
| Jennings DemOreHt Is E. 14th St., New York.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16
DESHLER.

AUG. 13, '94.-Little Harry, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Steward, has been quite
sick the past two week.
Charles Phillips has sold his inter
est in the cigar factory to William
Watts
w. H. Sharpenberger, of Bradner,
O., has taken charge of the Central
House, and is refitting it in first-class
style. A good lunch counter will be
run in connection. Mr.. Sharpen
berger has the reputation of first
class landlord.
E. N. Warden was in Toledo last
Wednesday on special business.
DR.. Lathrop and Rufus Hill were
over to the capital of Henry county
last Monday.
Ralph Cole, of Findlay, was the
guest of George Waltimire last Sun
day.
A. E. Blakely and Al Suber took
trip to Toledo and Presque Isle one
day last week.
Miss Cora and Merit Bower, OF
Grand Rapids, O., were the guests OF
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Heller, last week.
Ira Bowers and E. J. Kendall were
to Texas last Sunday.
Joseph Cannon. of Elkkart, Ind,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. John
Voght, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
last week.
Ed. Hennesey and Burt Gribbel
took in the Niagra Falls excursion
last week and report having splen
did time.
T. M. Foust, son of Amos Foust
left last Monday to attend school al
Ada.
Frank Mellinger has closed out his
meat market.
Ball s. Smiths stave factory shut
down on Monday evening for 60days
This will throw a number of laboring
men out OF employment.
A large number of Deshlerites took
in the centennial celebration at Def
ance last week. Uucle John Crib
belle while trying to get off the cars
at Defiance, felt some one trying to
get in his pocket. On looking round
he discovered pickpocket trying tc
get his money. John struck him and
the thief made brake for the door
and escaped.
Last Thursday afternoon barn ir
the northeast part of town burned
down. When discovered the roof was
falling in and before the fire depart
ment could get their engine out the
fire had done its work. A horse
buggy and harness belonging to &
blind man were consumed.
Mrs. Mary Lehman, Of Custar
spent Tuesday and Wednesday will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. II
French. GABE.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16
HAMLER.

Everything is lovely after the re-
freshing shower Sunday afternoon.
G.. F. Hays was on the sick list
several days last week, but is able to
be in his Office again.
Quite a number of the gentlemen of
our city attended the Centennial at
Fort Defiance on their wheels.
Mrs. P. 2. Blue, who has been very
low with typhoid fever, is much bet
ter at this writing.
Mr.. Horn and wife, of Findlay, were
calling on A. G. Hayes family and
friends in Malinta and also looking
after the interests on their farm near
Malinta, last week.
Mrs. Lille Lindoerfer and little son
and daughter, George and Marie, re-
turned home Monday after few days
visit with Mrs. Yeager, at Hammons-
burg, Ind.
| Mrs. John Hoy and little cousin,
Nellie Yost, of Touchdown, o., spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Ms
parents.
A. c. Hayes and wife returned home
Monday.
L. R. Parker and wife passed
through our city Wednesday enrout
for Defiance.
M. Jaqua, of Findlay, was visiting
his uncle at Woodville this week and
calling on his best girl at Hamler.
Charles Henderson, of Defiance
Sundayed in Hamler this week.
Homer Stevenson and wife drove
over from Deshler and were calling al
A. G. Hayes, Sunday.
Minnie Hayes was at Holgate Fri
day.
! Among the Hamlerites who attend
ed the exercises at Fort Defiance
Wednesday were j. o. Merritte, VIM
Mckee, A. R. Jones, Kit Jones, Mrs
Rowland and daughter, Ortensa, Mis-
George Dickerhoof, Mrs. Howard
Spangler, Bell Quinn and Will Jaqua
u Ortensa Rowland left Saturday TO
Leipsic where she will remain on
, week.
The Epworth League did not NEE
Sunday afternoon at the usual hou
on account of the little shower ant
the absence of the leader chosen wht
was in town. We hope that such lit
tie impediments will not check tn
) interests again. This is feature tina
everyone interested in the cultivation
ofthe young people, should encourage
All we ask of you is the small sum o
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16
COTTON.

Aug. 18th, 1s04.-Ohl for a good
rain once more, that is what is need
ed.
Our doctor is kept quite busy now
days as there is much sickness in this
vicinity.
The young people had social
dance at the residence of Martin Kane
last Friday night. All had a pleasant
time.
There will be box social and ice
cream supper at the residence of w.
W. McGiffin this evening for the ben
eft of the NJ. E. church.
Mesdames Turner and Frankfather
are visiting in Malinta and Elery this
week.
Miss Emma Lose, of Toledo, spent
Sunday in Cotton with her mother
and sister.
Miss Mae Berno returned to Cotton
Friday after weeks visit with rela-
tives in Malinta.
The many friends OF Mrs. Jennie
Foreman will be glad to hear that she
is improving.
j. G. Jones is in Toledo to-day on d
business trip.
The smiling countenance of w.
Wright, of Texas, was seen on ourV
streets this morning.
Uncle Billy Durbin was brought
home from Toledo yesterday by his
daughter in very helpless condit ion,
the result of an operation performed
on him in that city.
Eva Nelson, of Toledo, is the guest
of Peter Emahiser and family.
If the persons who are stealing
vegetables out of John Foreman's
garden do not want to see their
name in print, and also pay for what
has been taken they had better stop.
They are known and may get some
thing they will not relish like they do
cabbage.
Cotton was well represented at De-
fiance last week. M. Il.
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your presence with us one hour each
Lords day. When infidelity has SO
far manifested itself that a young lady
will walk into the P. o. and upon
receiving a christian paper sling it
across the room with the remark that
she had no use for such trash, and
the same young lady having a pray
ing mother, doesn't the town need
something of cultivating nature?
SAM II.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-16
Saturday.

SENATE-A heated discussion took place
on the Hill resolution until 2, when mo-
tion to adjourn over Sunday prevailed.
HoUsE-The house agreed to the senate
amendments to permit the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad to
enter Washington and the senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill to give |, ,000,- :
600 acres of surveyed arid lands to the states
of Kansas and Nebraska and the states to
be formed from the territories.