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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity at present, and will stay un-
til after the holidays.
Eli. Meschberger and j. H. Nofzing-
er, the Etmwood poultry buyers, are
busy buying poultry this week.
VIM. Gottchich, OF Creston, O., has
been staying with Conrad Sigg for
some time.
Fred w. Schulry Jr. was at Arch
bold on business Saturday.
Jacob Kleck, of this place, is in
Adams Co., Ind, visiting at present.
r. Nagle was the guest of M. E.
Nofzinger Sunday.
Jocob Mandy and R. Buehrer were
at Defiance Monday on business.
S. c. Nofzinger, jeweler of Elm
wood, removed to Archbold, his for
mer place of business. Y. Y. u.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
RIDGEVILLE CORNERS.

DEC. IS, '94-Wm. Abbs and wife
were called to Payne, Paulding Co.,
Friday by the death of a grand
daughter, George Kigar's daughter.
Charles Harmes will now move on
Mr.. Abbs place east of the Corners in
a few days.
Joseph Smith has moved back to
his house at the Corners, from the
Abbs place where he has been living
for several. years.
Harry Cratic moves from here to
the south part of the county in a day
or SO, where he intends going into
the well and block wheel business.
Meetings which have been in pro
gress at the Corners for two or three
weeks, closed Sunday evening. Y
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
MCCLURE.

DEC. 18, '94.-F. NJ. Rhynard and
Frank Bowers were in Napoleon Fri
day on business.
A. F. Rochte made business trip
to Toledo Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Mooney, who has been
staying in Toledo for the past three
months, returned home Monday.
Miss Lille Rowland is visiting
friends in Jefferson county.
d. A. Weaks was in Napoleon
Wednesday.
Frank Light, of Toledo, was in this
city last week.
d. Mines, of Holgate, spent last
week visiting friends in this vicinity.
]. w. Butler, of West Hope, was in
town Tuesday.
L. w. Burwell made business trip
to Napoleon Thursday.
T. K. Clark has purchased a fine
new buggy.
prof" George Heller was in Grand
Rapids Friday.
Mrs. Jane Heetsr, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Gov
ington, KY, for the past six weeks,
arrived in this city last Tuesday and
from here she went to Grelton where
she will spend a few weeks visiting
friend and relatives. From there she
will return to her home in Toledo.
Harvey Light has returned from
Emlenton, Pa. where he has been put
ting in creamery plant.
Prof. Garfield is instructing anoth
er class in vocal music in the U. b
church.
Mrs. Daniel Counselman is recover
from an attack of typhoid fever.
M. A. Gibson gave free lecture OF
temperance in the M. E. church Sat
urday evening and in the U. B
church Sunday evening.
The Good Templars gave an oyster
supper Saturday night in the l. o. 6
Il. hall.
We wonder what Prof. John RagaI
drives down east SO often for. Mus
be some attraction" What is it John
7. J. Moore spent Sunday will
friends in Toledo.
Bert King, of West Hope, was il
this burg Monday. ToPsY.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
CHINESE FIsHMoNesRs.
Their Wares So Tame That They Like to
BE Handled.


In Canton the fishmonger's is o most
important trade The Chinaman is
born fisherman. He also has for ages
past cultivated a system Of artificial
breeding and rearing of live fish for the
market. In the shops were displayed
live and dead fish, fish fresh and salted,
smoked and preserved. One variety was
like whitebait, in baskets, graded from
tiny things not half an inch long to
what appeared to DO the same fish grown
s or inches in length. These were sold
fresh salted and smoked. Shark fins are
a delicacy. There were fish mottled and
barred, bright and dull, fish of quaint
and to us unknown shapes, but fore
most, above all, and everywhere to be
seen, were the artificially grown live
fish.
A wonderful creature was this, al
ways appearing to suffer from heat,
gasping at the surface of the water for
breath and recalling Verdant Green's
fish that were beginning to sweat and
complain. They were as tame as domes-
tic animals, seemingly careless of being
knocked about, thrown from ponds into
boats, from boats into tubs, from tubs
into buckets and then back into tubs
again. They were used to being handled
and. inspected, and if disapproved put
back into the water to be sold, alive if
bought whole, or cut to pieces while
living and sold in bleeding chunks. A
thick, short fish is this, of the mullet
shape, averaging about 10 inches in
length and weighing about 8 pounds,
but sometimes longer, and running uI
in weight to as much as or even
pounds
When cut up, tney bleed like pigs,
and to show how freshly they are killed
the salesman is in the habit of slicing 9
live one into pieces, and with the blood
smearing all the pieces for sale, SO thai
they look reeking and horrible to Eu
ropean eyes, To keep them alive in the
shops they are always placed in large
tub with q smaller vessel fixed above it
From the bottom of the upper vessel {
bamboo, with one or two saw cuts in it
sticks out, and from those cuts streams
of water flow in thin cascades into thu
tub beneath. Every now and then, wheI
the upper vessel becomes empty, the tisl
all rise to the surface, and glop glop
glop! take down both air and water
Then an attendant, attracted by tn
noise, plunges q bucket down among
them, and from the water in which the.
swim fills the upper vessel full again. =
| CenturY.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
NEW BAVARIA.

DEC. 18th, '94.-Miss Mary Thome
returned from three months visit at
Cleveland, O., and other little towns
in that vicinity. Mary will now con-
tinue on her study in music under
Prof. J. f. Kinstle.
J. f. Kinstle made business trip
to Toledo last Saturday.
Miss Girtie Thome, of Lorain, is
visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. Helena Fleming, of Wheeling
w. ", is visiting relatives and friends
at this place.
Matthias and Joseph Thome were
over to Defiance last Saturday.
Frank E. Smith was in court before
Squire Kinstle last Monday.
DR.. Francis Walter is down with
typhoid fever. We hope he will soor
recover. JIM ID.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
Thunderstorm Zones.

This subject has been somewhat close
ly studied by Professor Klossovsky, di-
rector of the observatory at Odessa, who
has published a paper on the annual
distribution of thunderstorms over the
globe,
His observations show that high
temperature, certain degree Of humid
ity and considerable amount of rain
fall are the chief agents favoring the
developments of thunderstorms A COL
ored map which accompanies Professor
Klossovsky's paper shows the existence
of a zone of electric activity Of great in
tensity on both sides of the equator,
and this is also the zone of greatest rain
fall The zone is divided into three Sec
tions, the first embracing Asia and
Oceania, Indo- China and the Sunda
isles to New Guinea. Over this zone
the yearly average of thunderstorms is
80 to 100. The second zone starts from
the west coast of Africa between 5 and
10 degrees north latitude and degrees
to 10 degrees south latitude, while the
third zone comprises the tropical regions
of America between 20 degrees and 30
degrees north latitude, where the mean
annual number of storms exceeds 100.
To the north of this zone, which is
termed tho electric equator, the storms
decrease in number until the deserts of
Africa, Egypt, Persia and central Asia
arc reached, where the, rainfall is scanty
and thunderstorms rare. To the north
of the zone of DESERTS. especially over
the continents Of Europe and Asia, the
electric activity is somewhat increased.
The data collected from the high lati-
tudes of the southern hemisphere refer
principally to the Falkland islands,
where the serage number Of storms ia
only fone.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
Rocks That Float In watcr.

A geologist who is well up in his
business can name dozen or twenty
different specimens Of rocks and miner
ais that have less specific gravity than
water, and which will, if tossed into
that element, float on the surface. HUI
belite is one of the best known repre-
sentatives Of that class. The common
pumice stone is another example. The
rock with the very least specific gravity
known is "damari," substance found
in an extinct volcano in Damaraland.
Its atomic weight is IS, or exactly one
half that Of hydrogen. ---St. Louis Re-
public.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

A young lady who was in a hurry to
take train and wanted to buy 4 small
shopping bag walked into q wholesale
establishment by mistake.
"Will you show me bag, please"
she began, but the clerk interrupted her
politely.
1--WE sell nothing at RETAIL" he said.
II could only let you have bags by the
quantity" "
Dear me! Not one bag?"
mo, madam. I'm very sorry"
"And I'm in such a hurry WeilP'
She turned toward the door, and her
eye was caught by sample bag OH the
counter
"Ah," she exclaimed, "that's exactly
the bag l wantl Coaldn't you sell me
the twelfth of q dozen?"
She got her bag. Youths Compan-
ION
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
/, A Case of Step-love.

The girl with the level brows was
talking to the man with the Roman nose.
II don't understand you, she said
coldly.
81 asked you if you thought my love
would induce
"No, it is impossible You are not
my ideal.
II don't want to be. Please don't in
terrupt me again. I merely wanted to
know if my earnest devoted love
would"-
"It would not You are too old. Be-
sides, as I said before, you are not my
IDEAL
"Rang idealsl I want to marry your
mother and be your stepfather. Now, do
you understand?"--De Detroit Free Press.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
ELMWOOD.

Cold at this writing, and it is hoped
that we will soon see snow instead of
everlasting mud.
Emil Kleiner, of Toledo, is in this
vicinity painting views of farm resi-
dences etc.
Jacob Mandy, who left his home
not stating where he was going, re-
turned to his home Sunday. All his
friends bid him a hearty welcome and
are very glad to see him among them
again.
Hattie Stuckey, Of Creston, O., is
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
Carnivorous animals seldom produce
more than two young at birth.
~ -
A Terrific Shock.

Mrs Bangleton was reading of a
street car accident in Chicago to her
husband. \
"The cars ran together" she said,
"and Miss Wabash, who was standing
in the aisle, was thrown from her feet
and'-
Gee whiz," exclaimed her husband,
"those cars must have been going
hundred miles an hour"--Detroit Free
Press.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
WHEN WOMEN REGISTER.

When tho women come to voting
And to giving names and ages,
There'll be lots Of funny capers
On those registration pages.
Whether she's q Miss or Mrs.
Will annoy the registrars.
Asking won't be safo-they'd rather
Read the answer in the stars
As for ages-if the question
Must be asEed-the man without
Faith in truthfulness Of answers
Had best not display his doubt.
He'll put down the sweet voiced answers,
Ask not if they re what they seem,
And, for public satisfaction,
Use perhaps this little scheme:
Mark the age, when "claimed," in this
way (T)
Each "refused 70 answer" so (1+)
And all ages that are "sworn to-
With three daggers in row (+Ft).
Detroit Free Press.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
Homeseekers' Excursions, via the
Baltimore & Ohio r. r.

On December and lS the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will sell 80-day excursion tickets to points
in Virginia on the Harper's Ferry and Valley
Branch, south of and including Winchester. at rate
of one fare for the round trip Excursion tickets
will also be sold to points in the west and south
wes at very low rates. good for return 20 days from
date of sale. For further information call on or
address any B. & o. ticket agent, S. p. Kretzer.
and and immigration agent, Philadelphia, Pa, or
L. 8. Allen, asst genl pass'r agent, Chicago, Ill.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

Cheyenne is word of doubtful origin
Some say that it is from the Indian
sheyenne, meaning stranger; others that
it is French, from chien-dog-and that
the town in Wyoming Of that name was
called SO from the prairie dog villages
common on the plains.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

Many hundreds of manuscripts have
been recovered at Pompeii. They were
charred rolls, but by the exercise of pa
thence and ingenuity some have been
unrolled and read. Nothing of impor-
tanco has been discovered in their con-
tents
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
a plsgasted Wines.

A witness in describing an event said,
''The person saw at tho head Of the
stairs was man with one eye named
Wilkins"
What was the name Of the other
other eyer" spitefully asked the oppos-
ing counsel
The witness was disgusted with the
levity Of the audience. Ohio Legal
News
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
Rheumatic Twinges.

Are escaped by the use of Humph-
reys' Specific No. Is. The infallible
cure for rheumatism, sciatica and
lumbago. For sale by all druggists.
I'm
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
Notice.

TIME annual meeting of the stock holders of the
i Henry County Agricultural Joint Stock Com
pany will be held In the Court House, Monday,
January 7th, 1895. at 10 O'Clock M, to elect di
rectors for the ensuing year, and transact such
other business as may come before the meeting.
noy29td i'll. HALTER, Secy.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your
Life Away"
The truthful, startling title of book about
Motto bac. the only harmless. guaranteed to-
bacco habit cure If you want to quit and
can't, use motto bac." Braces up nieoti-
nized nerves, eliminates nicotine poisons,
makes weak men gain strength, weight and
vigor. Positive cure or money refunded.
Book at druggists, or mailed free. Address
The Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago, 40 Ran
dolph st. New York, 10 Spruce st.
oct 4.4 Tyr
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
Items Garnered by Our Corps
Of Correspondents
In be Various Localities in the County

All communications must reach this office not
later than ueedav evening to lnsure insertion
The proprietor of this paper will not be held re.
sponsible for the opinions ofits correspondents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-05
THE HACKETT CASE.
THE COMMANDER-IN-C CHIEF EN-
GAGGED IN READING TESTIMONY.
He Has Three Courses Open to Him
When He Arrives at HIS Conclusions
what They Are.

The commander-in-chief is daily digest
ing portions of the volumniors report OF
of the board of inquiry appointed
to inquire into and report
upon alleged Irregularities on the
part of Captain Hackett. There
are nearly 1900 words I'm the report and
they are SO divided and subdivided that
the governor can take a chapter each day.
He will not be hurried in such grave
matter but will carefully consider every
phase OF the inquiry.
There are but three courses from which
the governor could select in dealing with
the report and they are these: IL he con-
siders the charges unwarrantable he will
exonerate the accused captain and in a
manner as publicly as the charges were
made and the board appointed, but should
the testimony satisfy the governor that
the captain has erred, he can either
dismiss him from the service, or convene
a court martial to try him.
1t is not thought, however, that the
commander in-chief would deal so sum-
marily with an officer as TO dismiss him
without that further investigation which
every accused officer is entitled to ask
for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-05
PUTSELLI DEAD.

The Assault Upon Rim Now Becoines
Murder--who Killed Him?
John Putselli, the Italian who was
brutally assaulted and beaten with gun
by a companion while hunting Tuesday
afternoon, died at the hospital at
1:52 o'clock this afternoon Of
the injuries received. Putselli
did not recover consciousness from
the time of the assault until his death. An
operation was made on his skull by the
hospital surgeons yesterday at which
time it was found that the skull had been
fractured. The surgeons saw by the
nature of the injnries that the case
was hopeless and everything that could
tend to alleviate the suffering of Putselli's
last hours was done.
The police are on the watch for Pietro
Augusti who is now thought to have been
the real assailant, but so far
no trace of his whereabouts
have been discovered. Owing to the refu-
sal of the witnesses to testify at the first
investigation, Augu succeeded in max
ing his escape.
Salvador Msstronelli, the man who is
under arrest, will be held as accessory
before the fact. An inquest will proba-
bly, be ordered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-05
SALWKf cOMIN0.

The famous romantic actor Alexander
William Redmond, John A. Lane, William
Harris, Eleanor Moretti, Ben Johnson,
Augusta de Forrest and Miss Maud Dixon
will be at the Providence Opera house
the latter half OF the ensuing week.
He will appear int series Of romantic
dramas presented on the same scale
and with the same cast as seen during
his recent engagement at the Star theater,
New York city. The arrangement of the
repertoire is announced as follows: Thurs
day and Saturday nights, Dumas popu-
lar romance, "The Three Guardsmen," !"
Friday night an entirely new romantic
play by Paul Kestor, entitled "Zamar,"
and at the Saturday matinee Victor Hugo's
great masterpiece, 'Ruy Bias"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-05
A VERY PROPER PLAN.
Why the City should Place building Con-
struction In Engineers Hands.

Why the City should Place Buiiding Con-
struction In EngI Hands.
The committee on city engineers de-
partment will probably report the bill
placing the preparation of plans and spe-
cifications for all public buildings and
their construction In the control of that
department. 1t is learned that il has
been the custom for the committee on
city property to advert's, for bids
from architects, and that IL their plans
are accepted and they are given supervi-
sion Of the construction, they realize 8
per cent. of the total cost OF the building.
II they prepare the plans and specifica-
tions, they are awarded 2h per cent. OF
the total cost. These percentages
conform TO the usual terms
in such transactions, and hence
is legitimate but expensive. The city en-
gineer's Office is well equipped at present
with men fully competent to perform
their work, and the only
additional assistance that would
be required would be the employ
ment offs trained designer OF the orna-
mental and decorative features at rea-
sonable salary. In many OF the larger
cities OF the country, the work that Is ex-
ecuted i'm the city engineers
department here Is distributed among
six or seven departments each, under
the superintendence OF an official elected
by 1he city council. Boston, for instance,
elects a city architect, who has charge Of
the plans and specifications
and construction OF all pub
lie buildings and public works. However,
Mr.. Shedd is satisfied that the work can
be readily performed in his department,
and by this arrangement the saving TO
the city is likely TO be at least one-third
OF the outlay under the old system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-05
HEARD IN COURT TO-DAY.
Sues n Snowman for an Account-An I'm
portant Decision-Tomorrow's Docket.

Sues n Snowman for an A Account-An I'm
portant Decision -Tomorrow's Docket.
William III. Davis is the plaintiff in a
suit for 200 brought against Franklin K.
Vinton, a Snowman, to recover the value
of an account. Mr.. Davis was hired
by Mr.. Vintoh to take charge
OF his show which is of the "freak" vari-
ETY. and includes such surprises as the
Wild Man OF Borneo, and a Red, White
and Blue colt. Davis contracted an ac-
count which his employer refused to
honor.
An Important Decision.
The supreme court today rendered
an important decision in the case of
William A. Carroll vs.. Zalmon
T. Williams The case was an action
to recover from the defendant the cost
OF suit for which judgment was rem
dered by the common pleas division for
the plaintiff at the December term, 1889.
The court holds that an act of assump-
sit is an appropriate proceeding against
the endorser of writ to recover the costs
for which he has thus became liable and
dismisses the petition with costs.
Tommorrow's Docket.
[Appellate Division.l
343s Charlotte r. Dodge -xs-J-M.
Hogan ct al. Attorneys-A. r. Greene,
Irving Champlin and w. r. Perce for
plaintiff, J. w. Hogan for defendant.
1929 Patrick Fogarty VS.. Thomas F.
Carroll. Attorneys-Page q owen for
plaintiff, ii. w. Hayes and A. A. Nc
Caughin for defendant.
1886. Marsden J. Perry vs.. l.. c. Whit
tier ct al. Attorneys-E. ID. Bassett for
plaintiff, Page & Owen and T.. G. Mowry
for defendant.
1884. Paul Landy VS.. Mary. Attorneys
e. ID. Bassett for petitioner, j. G. West
for respondent.
5000. Daniel A. Wright ct ux., ct al.
VS.. Patrick Prior. Attorneys. w. Ho-
gan and III. G. Curtis for plaintiff, j. f.
Lonsdale and 8. IT. Douglas for defendant.
1868. Julia A. Burgess vs.. Francis w.
Attorneys-R. w. Burbank for petition
er, j. w. Hogan for respondent.
1886. Ellen o. Peck ct al. VS.. Benjamin
w. Smith, assess. Attorneys. G. Ely
and Herbert Almy for plaintiff, B. w.
Smith for defendant.
1870. Edward Fay vs.. lanes Fay ct al.
Attorney. w. Hogan for plaintiff.
common Pleas Divisionl
4446. Eli Michon vs.. j. II. Mclaughlin,
app. Attorneys-C.L l.. Kneeland for plain-
tiff, ID. III. Sheahan for defendant.
1. Ray q. Arnold ct ux. VS. John j. Kill
ton. Admr. Attorneys-E. f. Warner for
plaintiff, Cooke q Angel for defendant.
Calender of motions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-05
POCKET BOOK THIEF HELD.
sundry other Petty Cases Before the
sixth District Court.

Sundry Other Petty Cases Betore tho
sixth District Court.
William Elsie, colored, was arraigned
before Judge Cooke In the sixth district
court this morning charged with an
assault on Nellie Wood, and was fined 80
and costs.
Thomas King, vagrant, was sentenced
to six months at the State workhouse.
John Brant pleaded not guilty to three
charges of selling liquor illegally and one
for the illegal keeping of liquor, and was
held in 800 surety on each charge for trial
January9.
Charles Boyle a'13-year old boy was ar
raigned on charge of stealing a pocket
book from Bertha l.. Hines and pleading
not guilty was held in 300 surety for
trial Jan. 8. Boyle raised considerable
excitement on Westminster street yester-
day afternoon BY snatching pocketbo
from the hand OF a woman, Mrs. Connell.
She screamed and at once gave chase to
the young thief, who, realizing his posi-
tion threw the purse into the street. Mrs.
Connell recovered the purse and refused
to prosecute, but the boy was held on sus-
picion of having stolen the purse from
Miss Hines.
Peter Collins, charged with an assault
on Lieut.. Thomas Topliff, was fined s15
and costs.