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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
vowELs AND coNsoNANTs.
4 Close Look Into the. Way They Are
Formed and Used.


A Melville Bell of Washington, in
his note on Syllable Consonants, " read
at the second session of the American
Oriental society in this city, said:
What is is vowelr What is con-
soDant? What is a syllable?
"a vowel is defined as a nonfriction-
al emission of the voice or of unvocal-
ized breath through an oral channel,
with moinentarily fixed confguration.
Vowels therefore run smoothly into one
another by merely altering the shape Of
the oral passage without interrupting it
"a consonant is defined as an inter-
ception Of the breath or voice by oral
stoppage, or by emission Through side
channels or through narrow chinkx
The change from one consonant to an
other thus involves motion of the ar
ticulating organs, producing, with more
or less audibility. puff, afap or sib-
iliation.
1.-THE two classes of elements meet in
ee, y, 90, W. A syllable is any vocal
element uttered with single impulse
of voice. All the vocal elements in q
syllable must be clustered togetherwith-
out admixture with nonvocals. but any
number of nonvocals may precede or
follow the vocal cluster without affect
ing the syllable unity.
''The consonants /, M, n, when they
are final after consonants, frequently
form syllables without vowels, as in
bottle.
1.-THE test of good pronunciation is
to give each syllable its own distinct
sound, so that in the most rapid utter
ance the ear can trace the boundaries
Of every syllable. But the syllable
sounds must be true to customary pro-
nunciation.
"The name consonant, If held to i'm
ply an element that cannot pro.
nounced without a sonant or vowel,
would be misnomer, and its use
should in that case be discontinued in
scientific menology. vowels are the
soft and plastic substance of speech.
Consonants are the articuiations or
joints ON which vowels and syllables
turn. Their proper name is, therefore,
'articulations, not consonants.
Phonetic elements make syllables.
Syilables make words. Words are to bo
considered as the syllables Of clauses
Clauses must be carefully individualiz-
ed, for they are the syllables of sentences.
Divide your sentences into their logical
units or clauses, and indicate within
the clauses all their phonetic units or
syllables, and you will fulfill the grand
fundamental precepts of delivery. -
Philadelphia Record.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
Two sayory Supper Dishes.

Cheese puffs are made by taking an
equal quantity of grated cheese and
bread crumbs. writes Elizabeth Robin
son Scovil in The Ladies Home Journal
Soak the bread crumbs in as much milk
as they will absorb. To each pint of
crumbs allow eggs. Season with salt
and not pepper. Place alternate layers
of cheese and bread crumbs in a baking
dish, add the eggs and bake about 10
minutes Serve as soon as the dish is
taken from the oven.
Cut thin slices of bread about three
inches square, heap them with grated
cheese, taking care not to spread it with
in an eighth of an inch Of the edges of
the square. Place them in pan and
put them in a quick oven.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
Philosophical.

Sir William Hamilton, who was ap-
pointed astronomer royal for Ireland at
the age of 20 and who discovered qua
ternions, kept headstrong horse, and
on one occasion mounted him in Dub
lin just as mathematical problem had
suggested itself to him. The horse
took mean advantage of the riders abb
straction and ran away. "When I found
it impossible to stop him." the philoso-
pher said, II gave him his head and re-
turned to the problem. He ran for four
miles and stood still at my gate-just
as the problem was solved. San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
BISMARCK AND CRISP.
The Friendship Existing Between the Two
Men Of Iron.


The close friendship between Crispi
and Bismarck, which is Of 90 years.
standing, is one of the most remarkable
relations I know and is sufficient proof
Of Crispi's value. Crispi is accused, but
only by people who do not know him.
Of aping Bismarck, but glance at any
Of his portraits win show that nature
had provided the similitude before Ell
ther knew the other.
The type Of character is the same.
The strongly marked jaw, the spacious
brain, the eye that looks you through
like lance and yet is full of affection
ate welcome at need, and the expression
of infiexibility in pursuit, are common
to both, as is also the high appreciation
of authority and discipline, but beyond
this there is little resemblance, and their
political ideas differ entirely.
Crispi has been accused of being die
tatorial. In his official relations he is
peremptory and exacting. and his ideas
Of government are imperative, but no
Italian minister has ever done so much
to put power out of the hands Of the
ministry as he, or has shown so scrupu-
lous an adherence to the letter Of the
constitutional law. He is democrat Of
the strongest dye, but the king has new
er had minister so absolutely deferen-
tial to him as head Of the state, rarely
one SO profoundly respectful to him as
the symbol of law and the seat of au-
thority.
The conception Of q dissension be-
tween him and the crown is impossible
to any one who knows him, and this his
majesty recognizes. Crispi has the fidel-
ity and the individuality belonging to
his Skipetar blood, and all its wild in
dependence; Bismarck, the overweening
masterliness of his Prussian stock They
are alike in their patriotism, but as un-
like as possible in their way of under
standing it, as in their relation to their
sovereign. Century,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07

The New Orleans Picayune says that
a teacher, in explaining to her pupils
the difference bteween civilized and un-
civilized races, insisted upon three
things as requisite for civilization
food, clothing and shelter.
The next day she brought the subject
up again by way of review.
"What are the three things necessary
to civilized MANI" she asked.
Several of the children remem bered
food and clothing but the third requi-
site seemed to have escaped their recol.
lection entirely. Finally, after the ques-
tion had been repeated two or three
times, one little fellow lifted his hand
and said:
ga WIFE.
Whether the teacher sent him to the
head of the class we are not informed.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
He HAD NERVE
Host Drummers Have, but This One Gould
Give Them Points

Il ---sNr See ans ohC ouuA9
Give Them Points
There is one kind Of merchant detest-
able to the travelling man, and that is
the individual who knows it all and or
ders his goods direct from the house..
instead Of allowing the traveller to take
his order. There is such a man in a
town not many miles from indianapolis.
He has no use for travelling men, and if
one of them happens to drop into his
store the old grocery keeper either ig.
nores him altogether or gives him ter
rible' tongae lashing The old fellow
was caught once, however, and those
who have been unfortunate enough to
run up against him are wondering how
it was done The man who sold him q
bill of goods heard before he reached the
town what O tough old customer he
was, and he made up his mind to sell
him bill of goods or die in the attempt.
he had been told how every scheme
failed, and he resolved to try a new
game-that Of making him mad. He
went into the store bright and early,
whistling merry tune. The proprietor
was back at his desk, and the drummer
"braced" the clerk.
"Where is it?' he asked.
"What, where, how?" exclaimed the
clerk. half scared to death.
THE chief mogul, the high muck-a-
muck, his royal nibs, his jaglets, the
boss" answered the travelling man.
"Oh, you mean Mr.. S.. There he
is, back there"
The travelling man walked back to
the desk and tossed his card over to the
grocery keeper. ''Is this Mr.. ST."
he asked.
The grocery keeper kept on writing
and paid no attention to the travelling
man than if he were post.
"Say, you baldheaded old guy, if you
are deaf and dumb, why don't you hang
sign on your back SO people will
know it?"
The last remark brought the old fell
low to time, and he opened out in great
shape.
"Young man," he said, "I don't
want anything to do with you, and,
moreover, do not propose to be insult
ed in my own. house. If you are not out
of here in one minute, l will either
throw you into the street or call the po-
lice and have you arrested"
"The - you WILL" replied the
drummer. "L don't know about that. /
represent the we'll known firm of Seize
all & Holden of Indianapolis, and l..
came here to sell you bill of goods.
You have the reputation of killing a
travelling, man every day, simply be-
cause he IS trying to earn an honest liv-
ing. Everybody in Indianapolis told me
that it was impossible to sell you any
thing. They said your currants were
half flies, your cheese moldy, and that
you were back number. told them
they lied, and now, to prove that they
do not know what they are talking,
about want to send in your order. "
The travelling man opened up his
sample case and sold good order. His
nerve did it. indianapolis Sentinel.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07

Every farmer knows the folly Of robbiuR
his lands of virtue aud strength without res
toring anything, but the same man may rob
his nerve system of strength and vitality for
years and then wonder why disease has fas-
tened on him. To all such unthinking
spendthrifts Of nerve force. DIR. wheeler's
Nerve Vitalizer comes as a friend to build
up and revitalize the impoverished
nerves and restore health. Abundant nerve
force insures perfect physical and mental
health and DR.. Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer
strengthens and makes nerve force. Sold
by Saur 4 BAlsley.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
KIPLlNG'S KIND ACT.
A Story About the Famous Author That
Is Not Unpleasant.

A Story About the Famous Author That
Is Not Unpleasant.
1t has become the fashion of literary
paragraphers to print whatever stories
of a disagreeble nature concerning Rud-
yard Kipling they can hear or find. In
cidents showing the other side of the
man-the true side, in fact-are rare,
but that this wonderful author is not
quite the literary barbarian which he is
so generally made out to be finds but
stronger evidence in a little story which
heard quite recently.
Not long ago an ambitious young
writer composed his first story. He was
rather skeptical of its merit, and being
great reader and admirer of Kipling's
work determined to send his literary
firstborn to Kipling for criticism. His
friends tried to dissuade him from the
idea, telling him that he would never
see his story again. But his faith in his
favorite author was strong, and the
story went to Kipling A week passed
by, and finally nearly a month had
elapsed. The young writer suffered keen
ly from the ridicule of his friends in the
meantime, and, truth to tell, his faith
began to waver. During the fifth week,
however, a letter came postmarked
"Brattleboro. Vt.," and the young
writer opened it with feverish haste.
There was his manuscript, true
enough, but scarcely could he recognize
it. Kipling had evidently put days Of
work upon it, making corrections, sug-
gestions and interlineations until the
story contained more of Kipling than of
its original author. With the manu-
script came letter, in which Kipling
said that he was not in the habit of
doing this sort of thing, because it took
SO much time. But in this case he saw
good chance to make S. for a particu-
lar fresh air fund in which he was in
terested, and if Mr.. Thought the
work he had put on this manuscript was
worth that sum he would be glad to re-
ceive it for his fund and would send q
receipted bill
The $5 was sent.-Philadelphia
Times.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
A Hard Question,

Modern Maid-I wish some advice.
Old Lady-Certainly, my dear. What
is it?
Modern Maid-Shall I marry man
whose tastes are the opposite of mine
and quarrel with him, or shall I marry
a man whose tastes are the same as mine
and get tired of him?-New York Week
r.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
STREET RAILWAYS IN ENGLAND.
How birmingham Looks Closely After ths
Interests of Her Citixens.

How birmingham Looks Closely After ths
Interests Of Her Citizens.
George Francis Trains famous at
tempts to introduce tramways in the
British towns in 1860 did not neglect
Birmingham, says DR.. Albert Shaw in
his Municipal Government In Great
Britain" Mr.. Train was granted an ex.
perimentai concession, which he failed
to utilize, and in 1851 the corporation
itself obtained parliamentary authority
to build tramways. But nothing was
done. until after the general tramways
act of 1870 was passed
At length, in 1878, the council laid
the first line at cost of $75, 600 and
leased it for seven years to an operating
company. From time to time other lines
have been built and leased, but tho cor
poration's limits included only s, 400
acres until Nov. 8, 1891, when they
were increased to 12,365 acres by the
annexation Of suburbs then containing
some $4,000 people. Thus when the
corporations street railway system was
under construction the average distance
from the center to the circumfer-
ence Of Birmingham was only two miles,
and 80 miles of tram lines are the total
extent of the municipal ownership Out
side of the city's jurisdiction the operat-
ing companies have extended the lines
by still greater mileage. In the future
undoubtedly these extensions will be ac-
quired by the Birmingham corporation
at a fair valuation, in accordance with
the methods prescribed in the general
tramways act. The present municipal
lines are operated in part by horse pow
er and in part by steam, with cable and
electricity also introduced ON certain
routes.
The terms of rental are worthy of
mention: l. The leasing companies
agree to pay per cent on the full mu-
nioipal Investment for the first IA years
of the lease and per cent for the re-
naming seven years 2. The companies
also pay an annual sum which at com
pound interest will accumulate fund
equal to the whole capital outlay at the
end Of the 81 years lease. 1t is calcu-
lated and agreed that per cent for IA
years and per cent for the remaining
seven years will suffice to raise the full
amount of capital. Meanwhile also the
companies pay all current charges for
repairs and maintenance Of the lines
upon receiving bills certified by the city
surveyor. 1t should be remembered that
Birmingham is able to borrow at very
low rates, and it is clear that these
terms are profitable to the municipality.
At the end of the 21 years the earning
value of the franchises will have in
creased, and new leases can be executed
on terms still more advantageous to the
city. But while Birmingham has thus
protected the ratepayers so handsomely
it has accomplished even more in the
guarding of the interests of the travel
ing public Every detail as to rates Of
fare and character of service is described
in the bylaws and regulations that the
companies have to accept. The minute
ness of the requirements touching duties
and conduct of drivers and conductors,
furnishing and lighting of cars and SO
on would amaze an American commu-
nifty.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
ASLEEP ELEVEN YEARS.
A Girl Frightened Into Slumber From
Which She Has Never Awakened.

A Girl Frightened Into Slumber From
Which She Has Never Awakened.
There is a girl named Marguerite
Bouyenval at Thenelles, in the north
of France, near st. Quentin, who is
reported to have been asleep for the past
IL years. A good deal Of doubt has been
thrown on this phenomenal slumbering
case, not only in Paris, but also in
Thenelles and it's vicinity. where there
are two camps, one of the believers and
the other of those who maintain that
the so called sleeping beauty rises at
night and has good supper. The mat
ter has been Investigated by Partisan,
who has seen the girl and found her as
lean as a skeleton and as stiff as q
corpse, but still living. Her mother in
jects milk, peptone and sometimes wine
through a broken tooth in the girls
mouth. Marguerite Bouyenval made
away with baby l l years ago, and the
gendarmes were sent to her house. The
girl was SO frightened at their approach
that she had an attack Of hysteria, which
lasted several hours, and at the end of
which she fell into trance. The doubts
thrown on the continuation of the trance
have evidently been caused by the fact
that the mother of the sleeping girl has
made good deal Of money by exhibit
ing her. A local doctor, who has OBJ
served the case during the 1 l years, in
formed the Investigator from Paris that
Marguerite Bouyenval had really been
asleep during the whole time. Occasion
ally she had hysterioal cries, but did
not awake after them. Other doctors
have also agreed as to the genuineness
of the phenomenon, and the sleeping
girl of Thenelles remains human mys-
tery.-Paris Letter to London Tele-
graph.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
Rcd Topped Boots.

"When was boy" said middle
aged man, everybody, men and boys,
too, used to wear boots. Who does not
remember the pride and joy of the small
boy over his first pair of boots with red
tops? What delight of early youth is
there now to equal it? The first pair of
suspenders is all very well, but what is
there like the first pair of red top boots?"
New York Sum
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
QUEER FREAKS OF NATURE.
Occasions When the Sun Became q Black
and Deadened Orb.

The ancient historians mention sew.
eral instances Of the sun "going out"
or failing to shine and give forth its
usual amount of heat and light for Pc
riods Of time varying in length from
three hours to several months. Accord
ing to Plutarch, the year A B. c. was
one in which the sun was "woak and
pale" for a period approximating II
months.
The Portuguese historians record
Several months Of diminished sun.
light" in the year 934 A. D., and, ac-
cording to Humboldt, this 1ncanny Pc.
riod ended with strange and startling
sky phenomena, such as loud atnos-
pheric explosions, riffs in the yaulted
canopy of blue above and in divers other
rare and unaccountable freaks. In the
year 1901, on Sept 30 (see Humboldt's
"Cosmos"), the sun turned suddenly
black and remained so for three hours
and did not regain its normal condition
for several days. According to the noted
Helmuth's "Solar Energy, the days Of
seeming inactivity on the part of the
sun, the days following the sudden
blackening Of the great orb, were noted
for a peculiar greenish tinge and are
marked in old Spanish, French and Ital-
ian records as ''the days Of the green
sun. February, 1106 A. D., is noted
in the annals of marvellous phenomena
as month in which there were several
days that ''the sun appeared dead and
black, like great circular cinder float
ing in the sky"
Son the last day Of February, 1905, "
says Cortevza, an old Spanish writer on
astronomy, astrology and kindred sub
jects, "the sun appeared to suddenly go
out, causing darkness over the country
for about six hours" In 1241 the Euro
pean countries experienced another siege
of supernatural darkness, which the
superstitious writers of that time attrib-
| uted to God S displeasure over the result
of the great battle of Liegnitz. st.
Louis Republic
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
Saves Time.

"Are you doing anything for that
eold?" asked Raynor.
And Shyne handed him a card in
scribed as follows: "I'm taking the
advice of every blamed fool that comes
along with remedy. What's yours"--
Chicago Tribune.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
Mother Have You a Baby?

If so, get from your druggist to-day for 25c
a bottle of DR.. Hands Collie Cure. Every ba-
by often has distressing collie. DR.. Hands
Collie Cure gives immediate relief by remov.
ing wind from the stomach and quieting the
nerves. giving restful sleep. Mother, think
of the worry and anxiety this saves you. If
your baby Is teething DR.. Hands Teething
Lotion for 25c, soothes and relieves all pain
Sold by all druggists.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
Women Win N South Australia.

Word has come from the president of
the W. G. T. u, Mrs. Nichols of Pros
pect, that in Adelaide, South Australia,
adult suffrage has been carried, giving
the women a right to vote ON the same
terms as men and with no barrier to
seat in parliament. The bill now only
awaits the queens consent
Mrs. Nichols Gays, 1T is grand VIC
tory for hard and we'll fought battle
of seven years.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07

One-I presume you are one of the
advanced" women.
Tother-Well, no, really, I can't say
that l am. You see, I'm married and
have four children. Detroit Free Press.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
It Was Either Marry or work.

Mr.. Hardup must have used great
deal of fiattery to win the heiress. T"
t'No. He simply told her the truth. !"
"Indeed?'
eyes Ho said he couldn't live with
out her. f'--New York Press.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07

The Swiss lake dwellers made more
use of spelt than of wheat.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07

The name of Nathaniel Macon of
North Carolina was bestowed on Macon,
Ga.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07

Omaha is'named from a tribe Of In
diana
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-07-04
The LIST Battery, VT. l.. A.

The battery was organized at Brattleb0ro,
Vt, Feb. H. 1T62 Tor three years, expira-
ti0D OF term Of service to take effect June l.,
1864, in accordance with an act of the Yer
mont Legislature, confirmed by the War De-
partment, June %, 1864. The original MEM
bers, except veterans were mustered out at
the foregoing date, and the veterans and re-
cults transferred to the I'd Vt. Capt. George
". Duncan, the first commander, resigned
Feb. IL, 1863. He was succeeded by
George T. Hebard who continued in COM
nland until the battery was mustered out.
The organization took the name of its last
Captain, and Was known rs Richards Battery
1t served in Emoryis Division, Nineteenth
Corps. Its loss was three men killed and
81 died.