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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-21

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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-21

Mrs. Frease has some beau
tiful hats. If
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-21

The wife of Joseph Shoemaker has
returned from her extended visit in
Williams county.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-21

Vote on the bond question Satur
day.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-21

The lay of one old hen is some
times far more valuable than the lays
of forty poets.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Colwell of Middleton
o., are guests at the home of his
brother-in-law, Daniel Hartnett.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-21
Democratic Northwest.

Entered at Napoleon Postofice as Second
Class Matter.
Published every ThursdayiMolntng-
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-21

Miss Anna Kunz spent Sunday i
Toledo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Woman Gould Not Drown.

The wife Of Alexander Geese, a
MELVILLE farmer, is incapable OF
drowning. Last Wednesday she
jumped into Conodoguinet creek, in
tending to commit suicide. Mrs.
Geese weighs 800 pounds, and her
body would not sink. After floating
for three hours she was discovered
and pulled out by her neighbors, just
as she was floating over the falls.
When rescued she was almost frozen,
but will recover.
1t was no effort for Mrs. Geese to
keep her head above water. She
cannot swim stroke, but she bobbed
about in the deep water like cork.
She couldn't wade out, as the water
was far too deep, and SO she found
cred about helpless. 1t was fright
ful situation, as the water was freez-
ing cold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

of opinion as to the attitude of Eng
land towards the Venezuelan bound
airy commission, the membership of
which could hardly be improved.
Instead of being violently opposed to
the commission, as many supposed it
would be, it seems, from trustworthy
information, that the British govern
menr, while not officially recognizing
the commission, proposes to unoficl-
ally assist it in every way possible to
get at the actual facts as to the true
boundary between Venezuela and
British Guiana.
The resolution adopted by the
Senate, calling upon the Secretary OF
the Navy to state whether in his opin-
ion it would advantageous to contract
for six battleships, instead of two as
authorized by the last Congress, is
intended to give Secretary Herbert
an opportunity to call the attention
Of Congress to the favorable nature of
lllS DlOo ouDilllllCl W luC dC lJdl llUCDl
for the building of battleships, and it
is expected that his communication
will result in Congress authorizing the
construction of four battleships in ad-
dition to the two which have been
ordered Of the Newport News ship
yard.
New York City is for the first time
in my recollection making real effort
to secure the democratic national
convention, or in fact, any convention.
The residents Of that city seem at
last to realize that this is the bay of
the hustler and that things not worked
for are seldom obtained. Whether
New York will get the convention is
a problem. Only two of the demo-
cratic National Committee Wall, of
Wis, and Wallace, of Wash, are
now in Washington, and neither will
commit himself on the subject.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
A vERITAeLe PRODIGY.
NEhI ADGG ThODlo''
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy Has Recn
Taught 20 Speak and Write.

Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy Has ReeD
Taught 90 Speak and Write
Orris Benson was born in Grahams-
vile, Sullivan county, on September Z,
1881. At birth, and for two years and
half thereafter, he was bright child,
with the usual five senses and all his
faculties. When eight years old he
was sent by his parents to the New
York state institute for the instruction
of the deaf and dumb. He had become
deaf, mute and blind by sickness.
No correct appreciation of what this
boy has achieved can ever be had eN-
cept by contemplating the obstacles he
has had to surmount. He has been
but six years in the Deaf Mute insti-
tute, and yet in that time he has been
taught to write and TO speak.
Enoch Henry Curricr, the principal
of the Deaf Mute institution, thus
writes of young Benson: "Ile has been
taught to write--I send specimen let
ter-and to speak. Yesterday put
typewriter in his classroom. In 4G
minutes he had mastered the keyboard.
and l inclose you the first letter he at
tempted, as an indication of his ready
mind and hand"
The first typewriter letter gives no
Indication of its unusual authorship,
except that in the signature the last few
letters are not in correct alignment.
II is as follows:
Ny DEAR Mr.. CuRR1ER-
1 thank you for you gave me this type
writer. am happy boy to-day.
Your loving pupil, ORRIs BENSON.
The following letter from the boy is
written as legibly MS as could be expect
cd from boy with none of the handi-
caps which Benson' overcame:
Mr. DEAR MOTHER
Please send me some note paper.
want some pretty paper.
I am very sorry my baby brother is dead.
1 am glad Myrtle and Hazel remember
me. love them very much.
Your loving son, ORR1s BENSON.
If anyone fancies that it is an easy
task for a blind person to write a letter
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Alumikum Ooffins.
The Weight OF Casket Reduced Nearly
One Halt.

Collins are now made of aluminium
Like the modern square burial casket,
the aluminium coffin is made of uni.
form width, with square ends and
vertical sides and ends. II is finished
with heavy moulding around the
bottom and at the upper edge, and
with pilasters at the corners, and has
arounded moulded top. 1t is provided
with extension bar handles. The
aluminium casket is not covered, but
finished with the metal surface burn.
ished. 1t is lined in the usual man,
ner. The weight of a six-foot alum.
inlum coffin is 100 pounds. A six
foot oak casket weighs about Ioc
pounds, and cloth casket of the
same size with metal lining about
IT'S pounds. Other metallic caskets
weigh from $50 to 500 pounds. The
cost of aluminium coffins is from
$3.50 to $1,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
yby He Didn't Ansyyer.

It was little Charley Rayder's frat
day at school. His name came first on
the roll, and it was the teachers GUS
tom to call the roll in the evening just
before dismissing for the day. The
teacher was busy over the names of
the pupils, and without raising her
eyes from the roll called: "Charley
Rayder!" No response. Charley Ray
der" Still no response.
Growing somewhat impatient, she
raised her eyes from the roll and called
Charley Rayder! Charley, why don't
you answer me?"
Meelly and tremblingly came Char
ley's answer: I-don't-know--w
-to-saYl l"-Ram's Horn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

let such n one make the attempt by
binding or conscientiously closing the
eyes. Then write "a letter of a couple of
pages. You will have good laugh
at your miserable failure at keeping
the lines straight, and at many other
things. In short, the effort is full of
ludicrous surprises.
Miss Bessie Myson is one of the oral
teachers in the New York deaf mute
institute. Orris BENSON, in oral in
struction, is under her care. The meth
od of teaching Benson to talk is that
known as visible speech. The letters
by this system, or rather, the sounds
which these letters represent, are la
bials, linguals and gutturals. BY that
extremely acute sense of touch which
lodges in Orris Benson's finger tips he
must learn the position in which to
place his own tongue and teeth and
lips that he may enunciate sentence.
If he does not readily grasp the idea
which his teacher wishes to impart, you
may note him lean his head to one side,
as though the better to hear, and then
make another attempt. Sometimes it
is necessary (his hands are always prop
erly cleansed before he comes to his
talking class, in anticipation of this
emergency for his teacher to let him
put his fingers in her mouth and thus
''see" the position of her tongue and
lips. AT other times she places his
tongue and lips.
There are two things in thus learning
to talk that the pupils must learn
first, to speak the word, and, second, TO
know when he has that mastered, so
that he can enunciate understandingly
for his hearers. There are now those at
the New York institute who could not
hear a pistol if it were fired close to
their head, but who can yet speak as
distinctly as anyone, and, moreover,
read the lips of those who speak to
them.-N. Y. Herald
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
A Big Assignment.
The Solicitors Loan and Trust Company
Go Under.

The Solicitors Loan and Trust
company, of I42 South Fourth street,
Philadelphia, made an assignment
last Friday. The failure of the COM
pany resulted from unsuccessful and
unauthorized speculations on the part
of ]. Rush Ritter, real estate officer
of the company and member of the
board of directors. Mr.. Ritter spes-
ulated heavily in a number of secur-
tiles. He became deeply involved
and to meet certain Obligations drew
tour drafts on a Mr.. Cook, of New
York, to which were attached bills of
purchase for certain securities. The
drafts aggregated 100000 and bore
the signature of Mr.. Ritter and the
name (by rubber stamp of the Solic-
itors Loan and Trust company. The
drafts were taken by Mr.. Ritter TO
the Tradesmens National Bank, of
Philadelphia, whose cashier, ]. S Nc
Kee, instead of entering them for
collection, paid Mr.. Ritter the $780,
900 in cash. The drafts were re-
turned from New York dishonored.
Directors of Solicitors Company repu-
dated the transaction and the action
of the president and the bond given
by him. The Tradesmens Bank
threatened to bring suit for the
amount, and the assignment of the
Solicitors company was then decided
upon by the directors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
How's This |!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarlh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the b'ood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 7sc. per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'm
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
A Man with Turnpike on His Hands. |.

Some time ago the courts, lower
and supreme, awarded Isaac w.
Raven, of Milheim, $1,000 damages
for injuries to his leg, sustained by
being thrown from his buggy while
driving on the Milheim turnpike.
The pike owners, having refused to
pay the award, the property was sold
at sheriff's sale, and as Mr.. Raven
was the only bidder it was knocked
down to him. He did not want such
a "white elephant" on his hands,
however, and quickly compromised,
taking $1,000 from the original own
ers and returning their property.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

A prize was recently offered by a
journal for the best answer to the
question, "What is homer" Among
the answers received were: "Home is
the blossom, of which Heaven is the
fruit. A world of strife shut out, and
a world of love shut in. The golden
setting, in which the brightest jewel is
mother. The fathers kingdom, the
children's paradise, the mothers world.
The only spot on earth where the
faults and fallings of humanity are
hidden under a mantel of charity"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Celebrated l05th Christmas.

On Christmas Mrs. Nancy Barger,
of Roland, Centre county, was tend
cred reception in honor of her
having seen los Christmases. She
is hale and hearty, and able to do all
the housework for her son, Samuel,
who is 7S years old. Mrs. Barger has
a wonderful memory, and can tell
much of the early history of Centre
and Cumberland county, where she
was born.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
To Open a Ologged Pipe.

For the benefit of many housekeep-
ers, we give the following-the method
of retired plumber: Just before re-
firing for the night, pour into a
clogged pipe enough hot liquid soda
lye to fill the strap" or bent part OF
the pipe. Be sure that no water runs
INTO it until the next morning. Dur
ing the night the lye will convert all
the offal into soap, and the first flush
of water in the morning will wash it
away, leaving the pipe as clean as
when new.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
New Use for Potatoes,

The price of potatoes in many
parts of western New York is so low
that some farmers who have large
quantities in pits and cellars, are
feeding them to their horses and
COWS. One man, who has large
number of hens, boils a quantity OF
potatoes daily, feeds it to them, and
says he is getting good results, and
that since he began this he has Sc
cured larSe increase in eggs, which
at this season pay well.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Hatching Alllgators, Eggs.

The demand for young alligators as
curiosities has led to the artificial
Matching of alligators' eggs in Florida.
The eggs are placed in boxes and COW
cred with sand. A few days exposure
on roof to the hot sunshine suffices
to bring the young reptiles out of their
shells. Alligators' eggs are sometimes
eaten by negroes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

Did you ever stop to think what in
digestion really means? 1t means
simply that your stomach is tired. If
our legs are tired, We ride. The
horse and the steam engine do the
work. Why not give your stomach a
ride, that is, let something else do its
work. Foods can be digested outside
of the body. All plants contain diges.
tive principles which will do this. The
Shaker Digestive Cordial contains di-
gestive principles and is preparation
designed to rest the stomach. The
Shakers themselves have such un
bounded confidence in it that they
have placed 10 cent sample bottles on
the market, and it is said that even so
small quantity proves beneficial in a
vast majority of cases. All druggists
keep it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

The counties that have increased
their Indebtedness during the past
year are Bedford, Cameron, Carbon,
Crawford, Elk, Fulton, Jefferson,
Juniata, Lancaster, Lycoming, Mercer,
Northumberland, Perry, Potter, Tio-
ga and Union. All the other counties
either maintained the same indebted
ness or have reduced the amount.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Not Many Are Like Her.

This must be very dear little girl
whocould not tkeep hor anger even when
she was teased. Because she was SO
gentle, the older children imposed upon
her, and one day the little girl rushed
to her mother, and, leaning up against
her, said: "Oh, mamma, do help me
to keep mad at Helen all day! l can't
do 1t by myself. ."-Outlook.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Now that the new wear of ,eo6

Now that the new year of 1896 is
fairly under way, let one and all re-
solve to get down to solid work and
make strong effort to put our town
on more prosperous footing and in
crease its business in every way
possible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Harper's Weekly
IN 1896.

HARPER'S WEEKLY Is a Journal for the.
whole country. 1t deals with the events Of the
world that are important 10 Americans.
In carrying out this Motley In 1895, Julian
Ralph visited China and Japan, and iourneyed
through the West: Richard Harding Davis took
a "trip through the Caribbean Sea; the evolutions
OF the new navy were described and illustrated
by Rufus ~ zograum; Frederick Remington
presented studies OF Army and Frontier life;
Poultney bigelcw attended the opening OF the
klel Canal.
In s06 like attention Will be given to every
notable happening. The chief events in art,
literature, and music and the drama Will be
ariistically presented. w. ID. Howells, in the
new department, Life and Letters, Will discuss
In his interesting way books and the social
questions OF the lime. f. s. Martins sprightly
gossip OF the Busy World will be contiLued.
sion around the World viii be followed, and
CaSpar w whitney Will conduct the depart
ment OF Amateur Sport.
In 1894 Will occur Presidential election. In
It's editorials and through its political cartoons
the WEEKLY Will continue TO be an indepen-
dent advocate OF good government and sound
money. In fiction the WEEKLY will be es-
peclally strong 1t Will publish the only novel
OF the year by w. ID. Howells, and q stirring
serial OF a Scotch feud, by $. r. Crockett. The
snort stories selected are OF unusual excellence
anu interest. In every respect HARPERS
WEEKLY Will maintain It's leading place In
the illustrated Journalism OF the world.
The Volumes OF the WEEKLY begin with the
hrst Number Tor January OF each year When
no tlIne Is mentioned, subscriptions Will begin
with The Number current at the time OF the
receipt OF order.
Remittances should be made by Post-oflice
Money order or Draft, 10 avoid chance OF loss.
Newspapers are moi TO copy Mfs advertisement
tCtthOut tie erpreSS order or HdT,per .e brothers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

Laxol is the best medicine for
children. Doctors recomme end it in
place of Castor Oil.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

Notwithstanding the very
low priCes-the rule is still
In force to pay Railroad
fare-on very moderate pur-
Chases.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-18
Good Companionship.

High and strong character is fostered
by companionship with its kind. No
one so much as the active business man
needs the daily contact with whole and
meditative minds quite apart from bust
ness life. He would gain by it better
Judgment for ordinary transactions. as
we'll as greater serenity in the midst OF
the hustle and drive of the market.
Such companionship is always availa-
BILE. A Kempis, Bunyan. Flavel. and a
score of men like them, may wait at his
library table every morning and even
ing, ready to converse with him. They
are as different from the men he meets
during the day as the closet and cloister
differ from the Stock Exchange. They
would prove an alternative to his mind
and purifier to his heart. They would
give him perspective, making his sue
cesses elate him less and his disappoint
ments less depressing, but giving to all
his possessions truer value, and to
many of them higher value, than he
has set on them heretofore. Only these
men of high and holy thought do not
show their real selves to those who ask
only single sentence from their lips.
They become companions to those who
dwell at leisure on their words.-The
Congregdtiondlist.
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he was given the place of honor next to

ne was given Tue pldC6 VI uOuOI noAb w
Abraham.
The rich man also died, and i1ds
buried. A great funeral and costly
sepulcher were accorded to his NOR
tai remains. But the transition of his
spirit to the unseen state was sudden.
In hell, or hades, or the realm Of death,
the region of mystery, he lifted up has
eyes. He woke up to find himself in tor
rents. He seeth Abraham afdr of, and
Lazarus in his bosom. He expresses no
establishment at this. He has suddenly
become humble. He speaks: Father
abraham, haze mercy on me. and send
Lazarus, that he mag dip the TIP of has
finger in aodter, and cool mig tongue;
for 1 am in anguish in this flame. He,
observe, becomes religiously suppliant to
Lazarus, through Abraham. even as
Lazarus had in the earth been suppliant
to him for the bread crumbs.
Abraham replies to the suddenly dis
possessed rich man in entire friendliness.
He calls him by the endearing name Of
child. He bids him remember that he
received his good things in the earth.-
the riches, the qualifications of pride,
the adulations of self. Lazarus, mean
while, had no very pleasant time in the
earth, But now Lazarus is comforted.
The rich man has been relieved OF his
riches; Lazarus has been relieved OF his
sores. and besides all this, says Abra-
ham, or rather. to render literally and
far better, IN all these things bet,ceen as
and you there is a great gulf faced, that
they achich arould pass from hence to
you mag not be able. and that none
mag cross ouer from thence to as.
The gulf, while figured as chasm,
canyon is therefore pervasive; it is a
spiritual fact 1t separates Dives from
Lazarus in the future world, as they
were by social distinctions separated in
this world.
We may, apart from the parable we
are now studying, reasonably believe
that all souls will go to precisely the en-
vironment in the next world they de-
serve. All will reap as they SOW.
3. The Rich Man, under the
Discipline of Pain, Becomes
Merciful,-vs. q 81.
In the imaginative glimpse given to us
of the rich man in hades. he appears as
having made decided improvement. By
the standard of the Gospel, it must be
confessed, he appears to better advantage
than either Abraham or Lazarus. He
forgets himself in his desire that his
brethren be saved from such penalties
as have Justly overtaken him. Abraham.
let US concede, is represented as very
properly maintaining the sufficiency OF
Moses and the prophets for the earthly
guidance of the Jews. This is to be ex
pected of him. But why does not Lag
arus express little pity for the beg
CARED rich man? If Lazarus at the
Abrahamic banquet is to be the fac
smile of Dives at his earthly feasts, we
may be sure that there will in due time
be another exchange of conditions for
the rich man and the beggar.
If such Divine pity is not shown to
the repentant one as he shows to others.
justice is not enthroned in the heart of
the universe.
BY this graphic parable Jesus pic
tured to the Pharisees and scribes what
that we're before the Eye that sees all
and the Judgment that is just.
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LESSON STORY.

Jesus, let it be carefully observed, is
still speaking to the multitude to which
he had addressed the parable of the
Prodigal Son. The parable of Dives and
Lazarus. which is now to engage our at
tention, was spoken in reinforcement Of
the lesson which had been already in
culcated in the character of the self
righteous brother.
The audience to which Jesus was