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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
STRANGE HILL THIS.
A Bicycle VIII Not Run Down 1t, but Goes
Up Easily.

A Bicycle VIII Not Run Down 1t, but Goes
Up Easily.
"There is hill in Ulster county that
bicycle riders find no difficulty In as
cending on their wheels, but which
their machines won't descend by their
own gravity" said New York wheel
man. This mysterious hill is the last
one of the numerous hills on the route
between Lake Mohonk and the Hudson
river.
The moment he takes his feet off the
pedals to let the machine toboggan down
by force Of gravity it slows up and be-
gins to wabble, and if its rider doesn't
brace up and take it in hand and foot
again it will topple over and tumble
him in the ditch. He has to work the
wheel for all he is worth to get it dowI
the hill. On the contrary, the whee
will mount the hill with less effort OF
the part of the wheelman to propel i
than it requires ordinarily to move i
along on the level.
The theory is that there must be biz
mass of magnetic ore under the surfac'
near the top Of the hill which influence
the action of the bicycles. However tina
may be, the fact exists that here is
hill that bicycle won't run down of it
own gravity, and which the wheelmal
can mount as easily, if not more easily
than he can ride the level road. -Ney
York Sun.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Postal Red Tape.

The rule Of the dead letter Office is to
make extraordinary effort to return all
missent letters which are found to con-
tain money. But blind obedience to
this rule is the basis of an entertaining
story. A boy in the Indian school on
the Skokomish reservation, which is
about three miles from the postofice CT
Union City, Wash, wrote letter to
his brother at Seabeck some time ago,
inclosing in it a small sum of money.
He also wrote on the envelope that, if
1t should not be delivered in proper
time, was to be returned to the writ
er. His brother did not call for it, and
it was returned to Union City. The
postmaster there had not heard of the
boy, and ON inquiry failed to find him.
Accordingly he sent the letter to the
dead letter Office.
On arrival here it was opened, and il
had money in it 1t was returned te
Union City with long letter of instruc'
tions to find the writer, if possible.
After inquiry the boy was at last found
and was requested to go in person,
claim the letter and receipt for it, ant
the postmaster had to go through al
much red tape as if the letter contained
81, 900. The joke becomes evident wher
1t is known that the money in the lettel
amounted to only cent postage staml
and a copper cent New York Tribune
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
TAKEN FOR A GHOST.
An Amusing Experience Of n Young Irish
Traveller In Ghent,

Many years ago an Irish student, hav-
ing obtained travelling scholarship at
Oxford, went abroad TO see the world,
Of which he knew little Crammed with
the classics, he had not the slightest
knowledge Of any modern language
save English
On landing at the sleepy town of
Ghent he put up at an old many pas
saged hotel and sailed forth in the even
ing to see the town. Shortly after 0
O'Clock he returned to the hotel through
streets ominously silent. He found the
doors shut and saw no signs of life
within After making noise enough to
rouse the seven sleepers" he heard the
sound of some one moving within
The door was stealthily unbarred,
and some one-whether man or woman
he could not tell-holding a dim oil
lamp reluctantly gave him admission.
Then. barring the door and muttering
unintelligible sounds, the figure disap-
peared The guest yelled for the waiter
and was answered by mocking echo.
He groped his way up the .ereaking
staircase and felt along the passage till
he came to an open door. Thinking 1t
the door of his room, which he had left
open to guide him, he entered. A shrek
was heard, and a gruff voice called out
In French, WHO are your" He re-
treated and heard the door angrily shut
and bolted.
In little tinder box he had some ci-
gar fuses and wax taper. He lighted
one of the fuses but before he could ap-
ply the fame to the taper it went out
After exhausting his stock of matches
and filing the passage with strong
sulphurous odor he was left in the dark
ness Of despair.
he regained the staircase, descended
it and found his way to subterranean
passage There suddenly he heard q
piercing shrek and then a fall like
that of carpetbag. A rushing of many
feet was followed by light.
The feet were those Of walters and
chambermaids The fall was that of q
plump English lady'smaid- The bearer
Of the light spoke English, and from
him the stranger learned the cause of
his rescue.
The fruitless attempts to light his ta-
per had covered his fingers with phos-
phorus from the matches His gestio-
ulations had rubbed the phosphorus
over his clothes, and in the dark pas
sage he glowed with urearthly light
The lady's maids nerves were upset,
and she went into Mysteries. Having
explained these facts, the waiter showed
the guest to his room.-Philadelphia
Times.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
FINISHED POETRY,
Patient Labor as Much as Fine Frenzy q
Factor In It's Production.

Patient Labor as Much as Fine Frenzy 9
Factor In It's Production.
There are yet some persons left who
fancy that poetry is the product Of a
fine frenzy; that the poet genius awakes
from a sublimated cataleptic trance tc
fill page after page with effortless
beatitudes. A number of manuscript
sheets of Longfellow's Excelsior, u
which may be found in Harvard, should
not only explode this theory, but give
hope to many discouraged amateur.
As Longfellow first constructed the first
verse of this poem it ran:
The shades of night were falling fast
AS through an Alpine village passed
A youth who, as the peasants sung,
Responded in an unknown tongue,
Excelsior.
This was manifestly weak, as thu
only obvious reason why the Alpine
peasants sung was that they might af
ford a rhyme for the youth Response
in an unknown tongue. A second tria
at the verse, however, not only failed tt
improve it, but arranged it in sucl
form that it is difficult to believe Long
fellow guilty of the fault The last tw'
lines of the verse were made to read:
A youth who bore pearl of price,
A banner with the strange device.
There are not many, even among tn
magazine poets of today, who woult
consent to refer to banner as "a pear
of price" But the poet had by this tim
three lines to his liking, and the substi
tuition of "a youth who bore mid snoy
and ice' completed the verse as it ha
been read and spoken throughout tn
length and breadth of the land, all G
which goes to show that the genius G
the poet is in the conception, and tina
the production of the poem, being quit
another matter, lies solely in the diree
ton of patient labor. r.-Chicago Herald
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
How to Be Friendly With wasps.

A correspondent Of the Leeds ENG
land) Mercury bears testimony to the
inoffensive behavior Of wasps if not
molested He writes: my favorite gar
den seat in summer is near an extensive
bed of flowers and evergreens. The
wasps come to this bed while l am read
ing, roam over my book or newspaper.
Ny hands and face are at their own
pleasure. IfIhave been eating or drink.
ing anything sweet, they make free with
my lips and suck them. They come and
go peaceably, and encourage thei1
companionship by keeping perfectly
still. I was never stung by wasp but
once in my life, and then I deserved the
punishment, which provoked A
heightened experience convinces me thai
IL you remain passive and do not wan
tonly molest them you may live on thu
most friendly and sociable terms ever
with wasps"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
SPEND 1oUR oU1rrG ON THE GREAl
LAKES.

Visit picturesque Mackinac Island. It
will only cost you about $125O from De.
troit $15 from Toledo; $18 from Cleveland,
for the round trip, including meals and
berths. Avoid the heat and dust by travel
ing on the D. & G. floating palaces. The
Lttractions of trip to the Mackinac region
are unsurpassed. The island itself is a
grand romantic spot, its climate most in
vigorating. Two new steel passenger
steamers have just been built for the
upper lake route, costing $500, 900 EACH
They are equipped with every modern
convenience, annunciators, bath rooms,
etc., Illuminated throughout by electricity,
and are guaranteed to be the grandest
largest and safest steamers on fresh water
These steamers favorably compare with
the great ocean liners in construction and
speed. Four trips per week between
Toledo, Detroit, Alpena, Mackinac, St.
lgnace, Petoskey, Chicago, $780," Mar
4uette and Duluth. Daily between Clevc
land and Detroit. Daily between Clevc
land and Put-in-Bay. The cabins, parlo1s
and staterooms of these steamers are de-
signed for the complete entertainment OF
humanity under home conditions; the pal,
atial equipment, the luxury of the ap
polntments, makes travelling on thest
steamers thoroughly enjoyable. Send fc,
illustrated descriptive pamphlet. Addrcc5
A. A. ScHANTz, G.. P. & T. A. D. G. c
Detroit, Mich.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

Meyerbeer was so nervous and "idg-
ETY." about his works that when they
were in course ST preparation or rehear-
sal or performance he never gave him
self or any one else concerned mo-
ment's peace of mind. He was constant
ly making changes or alterations in the
score and would sometimes write pas
sage in three or four different solored
inks in order to try the different effects,
and then could not make up his mind
which was the best. He worried over
his opera, "L'Africaine, so long, delay
ing, retouching and polishing, even
while it was in rehearsal, that the self
imposed labor made him i'll, and he
died before the first public performance.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Frog n Fish?

Is frog fish? This is the problem
which the officials of the Dominion fish
cry department have recently had to
consider. Petitions were forwarded to
the department from the inhabitants of
Northumberland, Ont, praying for a
close season for frogs. A lucrative trade
in the shipment of frogs legs had been
done in that county, but it was discov-
cred that the very time when the frogs
are spawning is one when the greatest
havoc is wrought among them. Posi-
bly, change will be made in the fishery
laws so as to embrace frogs. The officers
say that in their embryotic stage frogs
are certainly fishes, but later on they
take an amphibious character. Hall
fax Herald.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
HE WAS 4 DAISY.
But as = Repo@ He Made an Awful Blum
der on q Zig Scoop.


''As funny a thing as ever knew Of
in the newspaper business, - said the re-
formed reporter, twas the way Sandy
Mclean gave the Chicago Tribune a
scoop. Now, Sandy, TO my way Of think
ing; is the best reporter in Chicago. He
was lawyer once, and mighty good
one, but he saw that the law had no
such opportunities as the newspaper
business, and he came to Chicago from
the Iowa town where he was practicing
and began work on one of the big
dailies. He hadn't been there week be-
fore the managing editor realized that
he had a star, and Sandy was given ev-
cry opportunity to make himself name
He made it too. He was put on big
story after big story and beat every 9TH
er reporter in the city. After time he
got to The Tribune and kept up his bril-
liant work. He was with The Tribune
for long time. The Herald and other
papers wanted him, but Sandy stuck to
The Tribune. He got bit free and gay,
but the old man put up with him. FL
nally patience ceased to be a virtue, and
one day Sandy drifted into the Office
only to be told that they thought they
might be able to get out a paper without
him if they hustled.
"He went out whistling gayly and
walked over to The Herald office. He
told them The Tribune people had just
fred him and asked for a job. The Her
aid was too glad to get him. They snap
ped him up right away. The next day
Sandy reported for an assignment The
city editor of The Herald put him on a
big story he had been keeping on the
ice for awhile and told Sandy that il
was exclusive
'Sandy went out and got the facts.
He found that he was the first and only
newspaper man who knew anything
about the tale, and it was corker. He
started back to the Office to write it up.
He had been so used to going to The
Tribune office that he mechanically got
off the car there and walked up into the
local room. He sat down at his old desk,
wrote the story and handed it to the city
editor. The city editor saw that the
story was sensational, put scare head
On it and ran it ON the first page The
Tribune was the only paper that had it,
and Sandy did not wake up to what he
had done until he had got note from
The Herald city editor next morning
calling him all sorts of names and dis
charging him. He got back on The
Tribune, though, and he's there yet. ~
Buffalo Express.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Dobbins' Electric Soap "a

Dobbins' Electric Soap is
cheaper for you to use, if you
follow directions, than any
other Soap would be, if given
to you; for by Its use clothes
are saved. Clothes cost more
than soap This soap cost
in 1869 twenty cents a bar.
Now it cost nine. 1t contains
precisely the same ingredients,
and no others, now ss then,
and costs less than half. Buy
it of your grocer, use it and
preserve your clothes. If he
t'sn't it, he Knows that he cen
buy it of his wholesale grocer.
The genuine always has our
name on the wrapper. Look
out for limitations. There are
many of them.
lPRESERVA. of clothes by the
TION Electric Ie % soaDl nDoI,sg y is
established fact of q generation. 1t is
not an experiment or a wild assertion,
but absolutely true. Think care ally
whether you prefer to save a cent or
two on soap, or dollars on clothes.
You can't do both. Buy Dobbins'
Electric and look on every wrapper
for the name of
DOBBINS SOAP MFG co..
Successors to I. l.. Cragin & Co.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Dinner Service Worth 800, 900.

The silver dinner service which Mrs.
J. W. Mackay has with her in Europe
is worth $3.50, 900. Her millionaire hus-
band furnished $75, 900 in weight of
pure silver and then paid another $115,-
900 for the \.rk done upon it. The
above is, 1 believe, reckoned as being
the most costly silver set now in use in
the world. st. Louis Republic.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Reason on This.

You would call man fool to try to run
an engine with a crooked piston-ro7. Yet
you are attempting that when you live with
your system in a disordered condition.
Whatever you may be mentally, you are
physically a machine. Nothing interests
you more than keeping it in order. If your
digestion is out of condition, or your kidneys
are dIsordered, use DR.. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy, medicine prepared by a
famous physician, and tested for years by
thousand of persons, who all endorse it.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
rne ror,erx :,.ree orrarn..

One Of the curiosities Of Brazil is a
tree whose wood and bark contain so
much silica that they are used by pot
ters. Both wood and bark are burned,
and the ashes are pulverized and mixed
in equal proportions with clay, produc-
ing very superior ware. The tree
grows to height of 100 feet, but does
not exceed foot in diameter. The fresh
bark cuts like sandstone, and when dried
is brittle and hard. -Demorest Maya.
sinT
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Energy and Content.

Energy and content are not opposite
terms. It is the lazy man usually wh"
is discontented. When person really
wants to do something in the world and
goes about it resolutely, the effort gives
q satisfaction that nothing else will
True content is found only with busy
neonle. -Womankind
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Napoleon's Poison.

A curious detail of Napoleon Bona
parties costume was the religious care
with which he kept hung around his
neck the little leather envelope, shaped
like heart, which contained poison
that was to liberate him in case Of ire
trievable reyerses Of fortune. This poi
son was prepared after recipe that
Cabanais had given to Corvisart, and
after the year 1903 the emperor never
undertook a campaign without having
his little packet Of poison.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Two Guides to Happiness.

Here are couple Of guides to happi-
ness which some wise person has lately
discovered: "For a fit of passion take a
walk in the open air. You may then
speak to the wind without hurting any
person or proclaiming yourself to be a
simpleton. For fit of idleness count
the tickings Of clock Do this for one
hour, and you will be glad to pull off
your coat and go to work like man."
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
A. M. Bailey. a well known citizen of +

A. M. Bailey, well known citizen of Eu-
gene, Oregon, says his wife has for years been
troubled with chronic diarrhoea and used
tried Chamberlan's Collie, Choler and diarr-
hoea Remedy, which has cured her sound
and we'll. Give it trial and you will be
surprised at the prompt relief it affords. 25
and 60 cent bottles for sale by D. j. Humph-
rey, Napoleon, o. I'm
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

The most remarkable meteor on rec
ord in that of Dec. 81, 1875, which
originated in Kansas, glided over Mis-
souri, to the south of Lake Michigan and
became lost near Niagara falls. 1t ex-
ploded with report like that of an
earthquake
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

toned down by rich velvet twists and
black feathers. Black and white rib
bon rosettes al each side Of glossy,
black beaver, with huge buckles at
the centre, is the winter substitute for
a sailor hat.
VERONA CLARKE.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

Verdi was a very handsome youth,
and in spite Of his foursoore years re-
tains large share of his former good
looks He is spare, rather tall and
walks with pronounced stoop
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life TO an old or over worked horse. Is
cents per package For sale by druggists
d. J.H upphrey, Napoleon, o.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

"What is house without baby?"
asked lady writer, and an old bache-
lor editor replied, "It is comparatively
nnietpI
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

Spentini declared that with him ma
ture was the best inspiration. His
choicest compositions were conceived in
the fields and woods
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids, Sure Nipples Piles
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
25 cents per box. For sale BY druggists.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

Alpine Guide-And now, gentlemen,
as soon as the ladies leave off talking
you will hear the roar of the waterfall.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

EsRENICH RENGEDx
produces the above results En.3O days. It acts
powerfully and quickly. Cures when all others fail
Young men will regain their lost manhood. and old
men will recover their youthful vigor by using
REVIVO. It quickly and surely restores Nervous
ness. Lost Vitality. Impotency. Nightly Emissions,
Lost Power. Failing Memory, Wasting Diseases, and
all effects of 6elfabuse excess and indiscretion,
which units for study, business marriage. It
not only by starting at the seat of disease but
Is great nerve tonic and blood builder, bring
ing back the pink glow to pale cheeks and re-
storing the fire of youth. It wards of insanity
and Consumption. Insist on having REvIVO, no
other. It can be carried in vest pocket. By mail.
81.OO per package. or six for $500, with posi-
tive written guarantee to cure or xefunG
the money. Circular free. Address
ROYAL MEDICINE CO.. So River St.. CHICAGO. Ill.
For sale at Napoleon, o., by ID. j.
Humphrey, druggist.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Notice TO
RS!

RToTIcEis is hereby given that in accordance
DIV with the provisions of the Bebee Law the ,
Henry county Board of Examiners will hold ex-
aminations for teachers in the basement of the
Court House in Napoleon, Ohio. on the following
dates, to-wit:
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-02-13
A Modern Samson.

Cherokee county, Ala, has muscular
prodigy. His name is Joe Chaney, and
he weighs only $50 pounds. He was ar
rested recently and incarcerated in the
Jail at Centre charged with burglarizing
a store at Leesburg, Ala. AS soon as
they put him in Jail he broke the door
open and came out. They then chained
him supposedly fast to the floor, and a
powerful chain was locked close about
his neck and fastened to the floor. but
before the jailer could arise to survey the
job the prisoner had bursted the chains
asunder and stood erect also. Some of
his feats of skill and strength are burst
ing dungeon locks, pulling chains apart.
drawing iron spikes from the walls and
breaking bars. 1t is said he can break
the bars of the dungeon windows as
easily as if they were toothpicks and can
pull heavy chain in twain with the
ease that an ordinary man can silken
cord.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-02-13

The Herald had a most excellent
article on Monday, under the caption
of democratic Education" THE
DISPATCH heartily approves every word
of it. That is the kind of writing
needed now. Up to this time the
financial wretchedness prevailing are
correctly chargeable to the republi-
can party, but from this out they will
be justly charged up to the democratic
party; if no immediate and competent
remedy is applied. That this would be
done, so far as silver is concerned,
there Is no doubt, but for the stubborn
attitude of the president. no attentive
and impartial observer can deny. Thus
it comes that the party is innocent and
the president alone to blame. As dem
ocrats we cannot follow Mr.. Cleveland
in this course without making the
party psrticeps criminis with him. We
for one, will not sacrifice our demo
cratic integrity to shield the president
from personal responsibility in this
case. We love Cleveland, but love
democracy unmeasurably more.