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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
SAFER THAN STEALING SIGNS.
Students May Have Them Printed 70 o.
der In n New York Shop.

Students May Have Them Painted 20 Or
der In . New York Shop.
In side street east of Broadway is a
sign which reads: Novelties In Sign
Painting. College Work Specially"
Not having in a four years course learn
ed what need colleges have for any con-
siderable supply of signs, the writer en-.
tered the shop to make inquiry. The
proprietor was q small German, and he
had two assistants. In reply to a few
questions he told the following facts:
81 started in the business Of sign
painting about five years ago. Before /
had been at it long l had numerous
calls from college students who wanted
special signs painted. They were in the
habit of decorating their rooms with
such plunder as beer signs, BARRIERS
poles, advertising thermometers, ETC.,
and some of them hit upon the idea Of
having special signs painted. Most of
my business came from Columbia at
first, but it soon spread to New Haven,
Cambridge and Princeton, SO that / now
have two assistants.
"Of course cardboard are the cheap
est signs, and the more ordinary kinds
are made with stencil, such as Meals
At All Hours and Pay at the Desk.
Board signs, as Keep OFF the Grass,
ITO Let, are also stenciled and are con.
sequently cheap. Hanging shop signs
are dearer and have to be done by hand.
/ often have special orders, and some Of
the students have original ideas. For
instance, there is q job for which get
$25. This is to be cent lunchroom
sign which is supposed to have been
broken off from the post on which il
was fixed. 1t is to be supplied with legs
and converted into card table, and
probably the owner will many times be
obliged to recount the daring way in
which he eluded the police with his
plunder. There is good demand fol
barber poles. Beer signs I buy to order
and simply make my commission.
"Another queer fad is that of express
labels, so that have small job print
ing establishment. Many men, especial.
ly glee club members, like to have theil
dress suit cases plastered with labels,
especially of western and southern
roads, to create the impression that they
have been great travellers. You car
hardly see the leather on some of these
cases. OF course this is all very foolish,
but it is very profitable to me. A foo
and his money are soon parted. New
! York Tribune.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
A New Game Bird.

An attempt is to be made to prop
ogate new game bird in Ohio. AT
the meeting of the State game and
fish commission at Dayton last week
it was definitely decided to undertake
to raise ring-necked pheasants on a
farm that has been rented in Mercer
county and to liberate the birds for
the benefit OF the hunters, after laws
for their proper protection have been
passed.
This breed of pheasants is said to be
q cross between the English pheasant
and the Mongollan pheasant and is OF
a rich color, with an extremely long
tail. The bird is trife larger than
bantam in size and is highly regard
ed as a game bird. The States OF
Pennsylvania and Oregon are distrlb'
uting the birds for game purposes
The commission hoped to be able te
raise $500 OF the birds this year anc
to have from 1000 to 10000 ready
for distribution in 1896, when it il
hoped the laws for their protection
will have been passed.
Experiments will also be made a
the same time by Mr.. W. R. Hunting
ton of Cleveland, the deputy Stat
warden for Northern Ohio, on SOM
of the bass islands i'm Lake Erie
State journal.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
SENATOR Hull

SENATOR Hull never spoke truer or
more patriotic words than when he
said of the Democratic majority in
Congress: "Why should we put
unnecessary obstacles in the way of a
successful administration of the gov
ernment, or wait, falter, haggle, or do
nothing-and turn over Democratic
administration to the tender admins
tration to the tender mercles OF an
incoming Republican Congress for
relief7 Such a course from party
standpoint is suicidal, demorallz'ng,
unpatriotic."
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
Novelties in Evening TOilettes.

Now that the season of social gatherings,
halls and theatre parties has fairly set IN,
every woman's interest is once more center
ed on the appropriate evening toilettes. The
bodice is mass of some nlmy 1aprlc, tne
ultra-fashionable ones-irrespective OF skirt
made of another material-belng lnvarlaoly
of crepor or embroidered mousline de sole,
made over foundation of silk which: In
color, matches the skirt. Rosettes OF lace
usually finish the bodice. Jewelled corselet'
are very popular. They have a silk founda-
ion and are frequently set with real gems.
The crepes afford an opportunity Tor pro
ducing, at q moderate price, very artistic
effects. They come in all tints. The ribbon
ed crepe is a very dainty novelty. Sleeves
remain as wonderful as ever in size. Ihey
are of the same fabric as the shirt. AS for
| the latter, 1t is conspicuous for its plalnness
and its pronounced flare. A great variety
of models are to be found in the Mcdowell
Fashion Magazines. These unequalled perl
odicals offer an inducement in the way OF
special coupon patterns which always follow
the latest, the most fashionable aud the most
practical styles. Both ola Mode de Paris
and. Paris Album of Fashion," cost $3.5l
per year, or 35 cents copy; "The French
Dressmaker'' is $500 per annum, or 30 cts
COPY, AS for LA Mode," 1t costs only
$1.50 a year, or 10 cents copy. lfyou are
unable to procure either of these journals
from your newsdealer do not take any sub
stitute from him, but apply by mail directly
to Messrs. Mcdowell d Co., 4 West l4tf
Street, New York.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
LINCOLN AND MCCLELLAN.

The Latter Was Kept In Command Be-
cause Of Public Feeling.
Just before the battle of Chancellors-
vile visited the Army of the Potomac,
its headquarters being then at Fall
mouth, in President Lincoln's s company.
We were detained en- route by a storm
and spent one night on board the steam
or anchored ir the Potomac. In the
course of conversation that evening the
president was communicative and in a
confidential mood and discussed the mil
itary situation with much freedom.
Speaking of Mcclellan he said, II kept
Mcclellan in command after / had ex-
pected that he would win victories SIM
ply because knew that his dismissal
would provoke popular indignation and
shake the faith of the people in the final
success of the war"
Very soon after the battle of Chancel-
lorsville and before the battle of Gettys-
burg was fought the old rumor Of Nc
Clellan's recall again got upon its legs,
to the great CONSERVATION of many Of
Lincoln's 8 friends in Washington. This
report was more than usually vigorous
and plapsible. Hooker's failure at Chan
cellorsville and the blow which his
military prestige had suffered in oonse-
quence gave public opinion decidedly
sharp flip. One evening, while this
rumor was gaining strength, / CHANGED
to be in the family sitting room at the
White House, where the president, Mrs.
Lincoln and several callers were assem-
bled, when an indiscreet young lady di.
rectly attacked Lincoln with the extraor-
dinary question:
"Mr. President, is Mcclellan going
to be recalled to the command of the
Army of the Potomac?"
The president good naturedly parried
this home thrust, but gave no satisfacto-
ry answer. Afterward joining in the
conversation, intimated to the presi'
dent that as he had not settled the mat
ter there probably might be some
ground for the general suspicion that
Mcclellan would be recalled Lincoln,
who sat near me, put on very severe
look, and turning said in an undertone,
"And you too?" l instantly recalled
our conversation on the steamer and
apologized for my lack of faith. He then
added, II see you remember the talk
we had ON the Carrie Martin. Moab
| Brooks in Century,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
AN ARTISTS INSPIRATION.
Unable to Draw Picture Except In the
Presence of Certain Figure.

Unable to Draw Picture Except In the
Presence of Certain Figure.
Walter Burridge, the artist, tells a
good story on himself and proves it by
showing the blank space on the wall
where the picture, one of the accesso-
ries of the tale, used to hang.
He went one day to the studio Of a
friend and found there an anatomical
figure, such as are to be seen in studios
everywhere. 1t was a good one, and
Burridge wanted it, for his own had
been broken. He expressed desire to
have it, but the artist friend wouldn't
give it up for any money. 1t was his
inspiration, he said. He needed it even
for the composition of a letter. And, as
for drawing anything in the human fig
ure without it, that was simply hope
less. He couldn't spare it,
So Burridge went away. But another
day, while in the same studio and in
the absence of the owner, a third artist,
who commonly shared the place and
worked there, said Burridge could have
IL WdAuCu Ao- AuO OWASA
had concluded to get along without it.
And about an hour after the owner
came back. He sat down and tried to
draw wagon. But he couldn't. He
tried to write a letter that had long
been overdue. But he could not get his
thoughts together.
Something is gone, said he 81
can't do anything. ] have lost some
thing"
"Maybe it is your brains," said the
man who shared his room. "Burridge
has been over"
"The figure" cried the artist. "That
is it." And he started out. When he
came back, he brought not only the fig
ure, but water color sketch as we'll
It had taken Burridge days to complete
the picture, and it marked one of thu
pleasantest events in his sojourn along
the grand canyon of the Colorado.
But it squared him. Chicago Her
aid.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

THE INTELLIGENT HORSE.
In the Cavalry Charge His Own Fury Is
Half the Battle.


Half the Battle.
The fiery spirit of the horse has been
greatly subdued in servitude, but is not
entirely conquered. The hunter and the
charger, when in the excitement of the
chase and battle, are far from being
mere dummies on which their master
rides. The Judgment of good hunter
is oftentimes better than that of his
town bred rider, who, by attempted
guidance, brings both to grief.
Houssay relates that wild horses meet
ing an equine friend in harness are
wont to gambol about as though invit-
ing him again to freedom, and that if
his driver tries forcing them away with
his whip they will crowd closer, bite
the traces and kick the vehicle until
they have released their captive brother
The Tyrolese, in 1909, SO history tells,
took number of Bavarian horses and
used them in their service, whereupon
they suddenly turned back to their old
ranks, and nothing would stop them.
The civil war furnished instances Of
| this nature.
DR.. Romanes, on the authority Of DIR.
John Rae, quotes an instance that oc-
Cured several years ago. A Shetland
pony, when purchased, had never been
shod. 1t was shod at once Later il
came to the blacksmith shop unattended
and unhaltered, and when driven away
returned again. The smith finally foun6
one shoe gone. He promptly shod the
foot, when the pony stamped it few
times, as if settling the shoe into better
position, and then, with happy little
neigh, trotted off homo.
Professor Claypole of Ohio tells of
Toronto horse that was feeding beside ;
stream, over which its mistress started
on foot plank. She fell in where thu
water was deep. Instantly the anima
trotted up, put down his head, and seiz
ing her held her with his teeth unit
help came. Even mule, that is gener
ally thought to move only when clubbe'
and then in the wrong direction, is no
whit less knowing. Lewiston Jour
nal .8
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
THE MAGNETIC GIRL.
An Explanation of How Her Tricks May
Easily Be Duplicated.

An Explanation of How Her Tricks May
Easily Be Duplicated.
While in Chicago l saw the announce
ment of an electric girl who included
in ner repertory new trick, or at least
one that I had not yet seen. A stick
about four feet long and as thick as
broomstick was produced, and l and an
other gentleman were requested to hold
it in vertical position before us while
grasping it firmly in both hands. The
girl, standing in front Of and facing us,
placed the palm of her open hand against
the lower portion of the stick, resting
it on the side nearest to US and farthest
from herself After rubbing her hand
up and down for few moments in or
der "to make better electric contact,
as we were informed. and after enjoin-
ing us to hold the stick perfectly verti-
cal, we were told to press down on it as
hard as we could.
This we did until tho veins seemed
to stand out on our foreheads; but, ex-
ert ourselves as hard as we could, we,
two strong men, were unable to press
down hard enough to make the stick
slip past the open palm of her hand.
Had the girl grasped the stick with her
two hands, am sure she could not have
withstood my downward pressure alone.
I would have borne her, stick and all,
to the floor. But there she stood, with
but one open hand bearing against the
side of the stick, and both us could not
by our united efforts force 70 stick past
| that wonderful hand. Eurely there
seemed something uncanny about this.
But it is very simply explained.
The whole secret consists in insisting
upon the mon holding the stick IN a
vertical position. When the girls oper
hand is first placed against the lower
portion of the stick, she moves it two
or three times up and down, pulling
gradually more and more against it Al
this tends to pull the stick away from
the vertical, she insists that the mer
keep it straight. Thus cautioned, they
will exert more and more effort until
when she feels that the pressure agains
her hand is sufficient, she instructs then
to push down with all their might
They do SO and imagine that they ar
exerting tremendous vertical thrust
whereas their vertical effort is actuall.
very slight--insufioient even to over
come the friction of the stick agains
her moist hand. The men are really ex
erting a tremendous effort, but are de
ceived as to its direction. With thoi
hands tightly grasping the upper end
the stick they are really trying to fore
the other end of the stick against th
palm of her hand. N. w. Perry i
Jassier's Magazine.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
women canr Hold Once In ws.s,,.,o,.

Women Can't Hold Once In Washington.
Judge MoClinton Of the superior court
Ct Clallam county has virtually decided
that under law women cannot hold Office
in this state. The case which came be-
fore him was that of Charles Russell,
Telator. against Ella GuptilL Miss Cup
till was in November elected superin-
tendent of schools in this county, and
received the largest majority Of any Of
tie successful candidates, but ON the
strength Of an opinion received from the
attorney general it was decided to con-
test her election, with the result that
Judge McClinton overruled the demur-
rer of the complaint, which decides the
case as far as the superior court is con-
cenred. Miss Guptill's attorneys say
that they will appeal the case to the su-
preme court.-Seattle Post -Intelligen-
cer
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

Women makes good jurors and to them we
| wish briefly to sum up the evidence proving
superiority of Magic Dyes, 10 wit: They
color anything and everything and are easy
| to use. Give rich, fast colors, which do not
crock or fade like most other brands. The
packages are larger than other 10 cent dyes
and color nearly double the goods.
Other brands require separate package
for cotton, while nearly all Magic. colors
will dye cotton, wool, silk etc, with same
package making them far superior coloring
mixed goods Furthermore, try them, tol-
low the simple directions and your verdict
after trial will be for Magic Dyes, Sold by
Saur & RasleY.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
SKATING IN CHINA.
Its Utility In Carrying on the Internal
Trade of the Country.

Its UtUuty In carrying ON INC AnCer""A
Trade of the Country.
Skating is business with the China
man rather than a sport, for he con-
triyes to turn frozen canals into conven-
lent highways for his merchandise, as
they do in Holland and Denmark. Pas
sengers are carried in sledge chairs, pro-
pelled by an active Celestial on skates,
and there is no more enjoyable way OF
making a tour round the II miles OF
wall which encircles the ancient city OF
Peking than in sledge of this descrip-
ton. The canals afford facilities for loco
motion which are not to be found in the
dirty streets, crowded as they are with
overworked humanity.
It is not likely that the Celestials will
ever astonish the world with rival
to our Smarts or Sees, for they do not
aim at great speed Of progression, but
they are nevertheless fairly qualified
adopts in their way, and there have been
some efforts made to introduce ice yachts
out there, which would indeed be 6
grand thing not only for sport, but fol
the transport Of goods at time whe1
all traffic is practically as standstill
owing to the impossible condition Of thu
wretched causeways which do duty il
China for highroads. There are over u
miles Of the Pei-Ho annually covered
with ice several feet thick, bank t.
bank, extending from Tung- Chau, tn
port of Peking, to the mouth OF the riv
or at Taku, in the gulf Of Chill. Wha
q noble race course this would form fo
our fen skatersi
i It is not commonly known that tn
capital of China is icebound for fiv
months out of the 10, or that the stoli
looking Chinese could ever be graceful
skaters, yet both these facts are well es
tablished. The Chinese use very infe
rior style of skate, of their own manr
facture-a mere chunk Of wood arrange
to tie on the shoe and shod with ratf
er broad strip of iron. There is no a
! tempt at elegance of design or at an.
thing approaching spring fastening
, A pair of "Aomes, when shown by IL
writer to some native students in IL
Chinese capital, produced unbounded a
tonishment and admiration by the
neatness and strength. On the 9TH
hand, the very cheapness and simplicit
{ of the common native made article ter
: to make skating general --Pittsbul
Disnateh
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND can afford to
stand all the sneers which have been
leveled at him, because of his desire
to prevent war between nations by
using his good offices to bring about
arbitration Of international disputes.
His position is endorsed by all whose
endorsement is worth having.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

"Penny wise and Pound fool
ish" are those who think it
economy to use cheap rosin
and soda soaps. or washing
powders of any kind, instead
of the good old Dobbins' Elec-
trio Soap; for sale by all gro
GERS since 1869, and used dur
ing all that time by millions
of intelligent economical wom-
en- who know its merit, and
therefore use it. All who use
it praise it as the best, cheap
est, and most economical soap
made, but if you will try it,
even just once, it will tell as
much stronger tale of it's merits
itself. Ask your grocer for
Dobbins' Electric Soap, take
nothing else.
| lUNSCRUPU- Is;9..inai men make :. cheap zap
| LOTS best articles; other
AO OO unscrupulous men
seek to palm them off on their customers
as the genuine, for the sake of the additional
profit made by the deceit. There are lots
of limitations of Dobbins Electric Soap.
Everyone of them will ruin and rot clothes.
See tnat our name is on every wrapper.
DOBBINS' SOAP MFG CO.;
Successors to I. L. Cragin & Co.,
| PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
A WANT.
I'm looking for some pretty giri,

I'm looking for some pretty girl,
OF modest. quiet mien,
Who dresses well, knows how 70 spell
And has a wit that's keen.
want no fickle weather vane
That turns with every wind.
think n blond would suit me best.
She must be swell, refined.
She must be constant rs a star
No meteor would do
And, like her own sweet little self,
Her grammar must be true.
Yet more. IL she would be with me
Excuse the slangl right "in it,"
She must be able 10 take down
One hundred words a minute.
~. II. Doremana in Home and Country.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

LowEsToEL., Feb. 1.-The mayor
of this town has opened fund to be
given to the captain of the fishing
smack Wildfower, as a testimonial
for rescue of the survivors Of the Elbe
disaster.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07
Girls Visiting Cards,

A young girls visiting card should
have her name on 1t in full, always
preceded by Miss from the time she Is
allowed a card of her own. The first
year girl is in society her name is
generally put on the same card with
her mothers. When two or three
girls in a family are in society at once
the eldest simply uses the family name
on her card with Miss" prefxeG
while the others appear as Miss Dor
othy, Miss Margaret. or Miss Gladys
Anne
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

BREMEN, Feb. 1.-The Official inqui'
ry into the laundering of the Elbe
will probably be held IN this city.
The charts show that at the place
where the Elbe went down the water
is l26 feet deep.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

THERE is more or less guessing
among Republicans as to whether Boss
Platt, is really for Reed, as he pre-
tends to be, or is only ingratlating
himself with the Reed men for the
purpose Of using them at the proper
time to boom Morton, who is to Plat
what Platt once was to Roscoe Conk-
ling.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

KxuTE NELSON, the Republican
Senator elect from Minnesota, was a
tariff reformer, when he was a mem
Der of the House. His vote may be
SET down in advance against the re-
enactment of the Mckinley law.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

WHEN the courts send more men
to prison for juggling with figures
representing the assets of financial
institutions there will be more old
fashioned honesty.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

THE estimates Of the amount that
will be realized from the income tax
have been steadily going up lately.
It seems to be another case Of cause
and effect.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

Why man who talks as easily as
Theodore Roosevelt does, should have
resigned the presidency of the
Lyceum League of America, would
be a good topic for the league clubs
to debate for the rest of the winter.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

RorrEREAM. Feb. 2.-The British
steamer Crathie, which ran in and
sank the Elbe, has been sequestered
at this port. Her captain has been
detained.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

The Kaiser shouldn't get too gay.
The Emperor of China had a birth
day celebration, too, but ''dead
game sport" would hesitate to bet on
his having another.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-07

o. w. o. Hardman, Sheriff of Tyler Co.,
W. Va, appreciates good thing and does
not hesitate to say so. He was almost pros
trated with cold when he procured bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says:
"It gave me prompt relief. find it to be
an Invaluable remedy for cough and colds" !"
For sale by d. j. Humphrey, Napoleon,
%. I'm