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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23
THE abandonment and drainage q

THE abandonment and drainage of
the reservoir, is being agitated at
Celina and it is suggested that it be
sold to persons who wish to purch-
ase the land in tracts of 80 acres each
and prohibit the purchaser from dis
posing Of his title to anyone owning
the same number of acres for a period
Of ten years.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23

ONE of our readers asked the mean
ing Of the word Transvaal, seen SO
often in the papers nowadays, sug-
gesting that perhaps it means ''across
the valley since trans" is Latin
for across and "vaam sounds some
thing like ''valley." The surmise is
only partially correct. The word
means ssacross the Vaal," and the
VaaI is a river of South Africa.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23

The Pittsburg Post says The out
look for wool is somewhat better at
primary points, and farmers in Wash
fngton and Green counties, Pa, and
In Eastern Ohio and the Panhandle
Of West Virginia, are feeling consid-
erably encouraged at the recent tone
OF the market. A few days ago G.
W. Chaney, wool buyer in Wash
ington county, for Horkheimer Bros.
Of Wheeling, bought 10000 pounds
at Claysville for which he paid 20
cents per pound. Under the Mo
Kinley bill the same quality of wool
only brought 10 to IA cents. Shortly
after the passage OF the Wilson bill
the price advanced to 10 cents, and
later to 18 cents, and now it has
reached 20, with prospects that 1T will
advance still higher.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23

Governor Bushnell recommends a
plan for meeting the $500,000 in tenn
porary bonds which mature on the
1st of July, and for which no provis-
ion was made blythe last Legislature.
1t is to fund the $3.50, 1000 in State
bonds falling due in 1896, SO that they
will be payable in 1901 and the $780,
900 falling due in 1897, so that they
win be payable in 1909, and apply the
sinking fund to the extent of $3.50, 900
to the payment OF one-h half the emerg-
ency bonds in 1896, and the other
half in 1898, thus cleaning the decks,
so to speak, for the borrowing, II
necessary, in 1898, of $3.50, 900, the full
constitutional limit. We have not
yet been appointed the legal adviser
Of Governor Bushnell, but we don't
mind giving him the tip that this
scheme would be an evasion of the
1st, 2nd and 18th sections of Art. VIII
of the constitution. Columbus CdN.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23
LEGAL NOTICE.

NTOTICE Is hereby given, that r. w. Cahill
In has been appointed Receiver OF the firm
OF Geo. w. Bliss q Co., and that all persons ow-
ing said firm will call upon the Receiver and set
tle, and all persons having claims against the
firm Of Geo. W. Bliss b Co., will present the same
80 = R. W. CAHILL.
1t Receiver.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23
Democratic : Northwest.
AND HENRY COUNTY NEWS.
ay-oFFIOIAL PAPER OF CITY AND o(
NAPOLEON, OHIO, JANUARY 2s, 1896.

THE legislature has again voted
for biennial sessions. So when the
present legislature adjourns it will be
sine die, but how about the $1,000?
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23
Probate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that John @. MeClain,
1N as guardian of James A. and John G. Rowl-
and, has filed second account OF his guardian
ship, which will be for hearing and settlement
February 10, 1896.
J.V. CUFF, Probate Judge.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23

JUDGE PRICE, of Bellefontaine, has
decided that county commissioners
have no right to spend the peoples
money for building armories for mill
tia companies.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23
ROLL OF HONOR.

The following persons have paid
us on subscription during the past
ruaaE.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23
Notice of Appointment.
Estate of Samuel H. Sloan, deceased.

THE undersigned has been appoi nted and quail
L as administrator OF the estate Of Samuel H I.
Sloan, late of Henry county, Ohio, deceased,
Dated this 9Th day of January, d., 1895.
ROBERT M. SLOAN,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23

to get their 600, 900 rake of from the
state. Yetafter all from the action
of the Grand Juries Of this county il
is perhaps cheaper in the long run
that there is bnt one session OF the
Legislature every two years when it
is strongly Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
A Crafty Hare.

Rabbits and hares are not partieu-
larly we'll known as crafty animals
to hunt, but tho London Field tells
of q hare that showed considerable
skill in outwitting the dogs. 1t was
a good sized hare, and the nine dogs
had q lively race after her. She Cir
cled, as rabbits usually do when run
by dogs, and then led off. She went
over high stone fence and bothered
the hunters some. Scared by some
women, she turned square to one
side, and tho dogs overran and lost
the trail for II little bit Then tho
beast jumped again. She was very
tired and stiff, but got limbered up
and ran we'll for time. Then she
got to farmyard, where she disap.
peared and was not found by the
dogs again.
One of the sportsmen got a letter
a couple of days later from the farm
or, saying that his wife, hearing
something in the bedroom, went
into it to find out the cause. 1t was
tho hare. 1t took refuge under tho
bed, but was carried out to the lawn
and liberated. After sitting still
awhile the animal went hopping
away, waiting for another chase. 1t
is only when hard pressed that ami
mails take refuge in human habita-
fiOpc ,'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
DANA BROTHERS
New York Cash Store.
SNAP SHOTS.

one Minute Is the standard time, and
One Minute Cough Cure Is the standard
preparation for every form of cough or
cold It Is the only h lrmcSS remedy that
produces Immediate results A. b. Nor
gan, Woodstock; Scott Tirhham. Que.
chce l.. J. NJ. Marcy, Taftsville.
He-''Do you know anything
about amateur photographic
Shell should say | do-l've
been photographed twice!"-[Chi-
cago Record.
DID YOU ever think how readily the
blood is poisoned by constipation! Bad
blood means bad hca tn and premature
old age. De Wits Little EARLY kistrS,
the famous little pills, overcome obstinate
constipation. A. b. Morgan, Wood.
stock; Scott Tinkham, Que,her; l.. j. NJ.
Marcy, Taftsville.
Father-.Johnny, come open th
door for your poor, tired father ;
Fyour mothers locked me out, and |
want to get in.
ohnny-Well, she's locked me in,
,nd I want to get OUT I1arper's
Weekly.
|! Young mothers dread the Sn inner
months on account of the great Mortality
among children caused by howell troubles
Perfect safely may be assured those who
keep on hand De Wits COlc & ChO!e,a
cure, ard administer it promptly. For
cramps, bilious cole, dysentery and diar-
thea it affords instant relief. A. b.
Morgan, Woo }stOcS; Scott TInkham,
Que"hec /; L. J. NJ. Marcy, Tattsvillc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
Electric Chronograph for Racing Is
Tried at Dartmouth,

\ new electric ChrOnOgraph was
given Il trial on the Dartmouth col
lege athletic track recently and
worked satisfactorily, says the Bos-
ton Globe.
The time of several dashcs was
recorded accurately in seconds and
fractions to the tooth part.
The ms trument weighs about ten
pounds, and has entirely original
mechanism. The machine works on
the principle of gravity; falling
weight gives motion to heavy ro-
tating wheel, which is hung on ball
bearings, making little ifany friction
and possessing large inertia. The
machine rests on tri pod. Magnets
are in connection with the tape and
starting post.
The revolver, the report of which
starts both men and machine, is fit
ted with two outer cylinders, each
connected with the starting magnet
by wires. The blast of the pistol
makes and breaks the circuit, attract
ing the armaturc to the magnet and
releasing the weight, thus causing
the wheel TO revOlve. The record of
time is made on paper fastened
around the brass cylinder of the
shaft. Simultaneously with the re-
lease of the weight the attraction of
another armature to its magnet al
lows a pencil point to move along an
element of the cylind cr, thus making
the record. AS the runner breaks
the tape the circuit is again made
and broken, the pencil point makes
a notch in the paper, springs up and
the record on the cylinder is ended.
Every instrument is calibrated by
the astronomical clock. The rcvo-
lutions recorded are read in frac
tons and calculated by ordinates by
the aid of tables. They can be read
out to hundredths of seconds accu-
lately. The work of calculating the
time from the measurement requires
but second.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
For Russell and Gold.

The Democratic State Convention
was held at Montpelier Wednesday,
the meeting being large, harmonious
and enthusiastic. The platform
adopted was of the soundest kind in
its declaration of principles. 1t
commends President Clevcland's adj
ministration, demands reasonable
tariff legislation and "the mainten-
ance of Il gold standard of value as
being in the true interests of all our
people" The delegates to Chicago
go uninstructed, but there was a
strong sentiment in the convention
in favor of Russell. Ncrmont's
democracy will be ably represented
at the national convention and Yer
mont will fight for sound money in
the expected contest.
]. Henry Jackson of Barre was
nominated for governor, and Ralph
Sherwood of St. Adams for lieuten-
ant governor. The rest of the state
ticket is as follows:
Treasurer. H. Williams Of
Bellows Falls.
Secretary of state-William w.
Rider Of Bristol.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
STATE OF VERMONT At a Probate
District If Hart ford, So. Court held at
Woodstock. within and for said District, on

STATE OF VERMONT At q Probate
District IF Hartford, So. Court held at
Woodstock. within and for said District, on
the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1886.
Present, Hon. L. o. SEAvER, Judge.
Whereas, Philip Royce. administrator of
the estate of William W. Pelton, late of
Woodstock, in said District, deceased. in
testate. proposes rendering an account of
his administration and presenting his ac-
count against said estate. for allowance. at
u session of said Court to he held ut the
Probate Office in Woodstock. in said Dis
trict, on the 9th day of June. A. ID. 1896
And whereas said Court has assigned said
time and place for the settlement of said
account, and for decree of the residue of
said estate to the heirs of said deceased and
ordered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested in said estate by
publishing copy of the record of this
order three weeks successfully, previous to
the day assigned. as aforesaid. in the Spirit
of the Age. u newspaper published at Wood
stock. in the County of Windsor. and State
of Vermont:
Therefore, All persons concerned in said
estate are hereby notified to appear at the
Probate Office in Woodstock. in said Dis
trict, on the day assigned, as aforesaid,
then and there to contest the allowance Of
said account. if they see cause. and to es-
T. fI their rights as heirs. legatees and
true record. Attest
N. J. sEAvER. Register.
A true copy Of record Attest.
SO .-. 7. o. SEAVER, Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30

war of 1872. But, although his in
tcllect is keen, his body is crippled
by rheumatism. which has obliged
him to lie in bed for over a year,
and will probably keep him there
till death.
Mrs. Dean is in excellent health
for one of her age, but her memory
is growing poor and cyesight dim.
Her maiden name was Alvirah Adj
ans, and she was born in Middle
bury, Vt. Seven children have been
born to her, four now living. One
of them, Mrs. 6. +. Baker, now
lives with the old folks IN the home
stead dwelt in for 20 years. Mr..
Dean is a native of Bethel, and was
born there on April 20, 1907, the
snow being six feet deep at the time.
He can remember with the veteran
stage driver, Jonathan 6. Currier,
of Hal over, how, in the times with
out railroads, stage coaches came
from Montpelier through South
Royalton to Hanover, and interest
ingly tells of the huge carts filled
with dairy and farm products, some
times drawn by horses, sometimes
by oxen, which used to make two
weeks journeys to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean have never
been out OF the state of Vermont and
seem to take quaint delight i'll the
fact that they have never ridden on
either steam or electric cars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
THE WAGER.

We played IL careless, listlcss game.
And both declared twas dull and tame
And hastcn"d to get through it,
"And now" said ], 81 know II way
To add some interest to the play
If you'll coEarnt to do it,"
"Agrccd." sail she. "I'm willing quite
And con II bet Id call all right,
Eut Two 10 money handy
"Surposc," id I, 1--WE play like this
I'll bet YOU gainst single kiss
a five pound box Of candy"
She FLUSHED little, then she cried:
IN do i. Luck is on my side.
I'll win the war; squarcly.
Wen Ll@y one Land of high, low, jack"
I cut, and Tx IL she took the pack
And dealt each nine cards fairly.
EVEN lii for trumps then discard three"
"uc,v's two. "cricdI. "Givo three" cried she,
".Arl l.. art is what rake it.
TIE three cares that s!,c laid aside
Down il Ii + lap j saw Ter hide.
Then chose card and played 1t.
And ncv, cur interest was intense,
= ~ i" the e,.n.u Ing IN suspense,
| easily W. il.
y, : queen Wa; IL. Il, my four spot low.
ss.iu flushed put angry, didn't know
| Glow III tic world I'd como it,"
Eu. hen 1t led to claim my bet
! She ,Alr.i q. Ind nj som, how lot
II, .2 tir,u Cares . II iIguarlcd;
| The a,c. C,u,t, ton pct at her feet
| Dear lirl. sLv L.LI!'t N.rt 10 Leaf,
For these he l.:;.. ,.isc;r,.,d i.
| ( h:caso Times.Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30

1t is erroneous to believe that, BIZ
cycle riding should be avoided in ev-
cry case of heart disease. Physi-
clans who have made a study OF this
question declare that it may even be-
very beneficial in certain instances
in which the action of the heart is
feeble and in which signs of fatty
degeneration are found. Increased
muscular exercise almost invariably
improves the conditions of the heart
itself There arc, however, several
indulgences that persons with weak
hearts should beware of, such, as
straining to climb hills and meeting
head winds, excessive fatigue and
particularly exciting the heart and
calling upon its reserve strength by
the use of alcoholic stimulants and
improper food.-Hartford Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
A Loss to Dartmouth.

DR.. Carlton Pennington Frost,
dean of Dartmouth Medical college,
died at his home at Hanover Sunday
night after a long illness from heart
disease. AS doctor and surgeon he
was we'll known throughout New
England, and his conspicuous ser
vices to Dartmouth college make his
death severe loss to the institution.
Dir. Frost was born IN Sullivan, n.
H., in 1890. He was educated at
Dartmouth, graduating III 1855.
He practiced successfully number
of years in st. .Johnsbury and Brat
tleboro and during the war was sur
gcon of the 18th Vermont volun-
tcers. From 1860 to 1871 he was Il
lecturer on the science and practi &C
of medicine in the medical college
at Dartmouth, and was appointed
professor of the same subject in 1871.
He had served as dean at Dart
mouth for about 81 years, and since
1891 he had been on the college
board of trustees. He was also a
prominent member of the state med
ical societies of Vermont and New
Hampshire.
He left a wife and two sons, DR..
Gilman ID. Frost, professor of anat-
omv in the medical department and
Edwin b. Frost, A. NJ, associate
professor in astronomy at Dart
mouth. Mrs. Little, wife of Rev.
DR.. Arthur Little, was a sister OF
Dean Frost.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
NEWS OF THE STATE.

DR.. L. q. Blaisdell of Bridport
was trying to open bottle OF medi-
cine short time ago, when the bot
tie broke and cut one finger. The
wound healed, but the finger became
painful. and after wick he probed
the wound and extracted piece OF
glass. The hand and arm swclled
and cause him great pain.
\ fisherman while passing over Il
hill half Il mile west OF Bellows
Falls, Saturday, saw Il man lying
beside the path, with his coat thrown
over his head. Returning about
noon, he found the man lying in the
! same position, and an examination
showed thar he had been dead sew
eral hours. having committed sui
eide by taking chloroform, The
body proved to be that of w. +.
Gates, IS years old, formerly OF
Saxton's River. Letters found ON
his person showed the probable
cause of the act to be his rejection
by girl.
1t is the purpose of the govern
ment to stock Haystack pond, III
Wilmington, this season, first with
shrimp and afterward with trout.
This pond, which is fed entirely by
cold springs has been stocked several
times, but fish. for some unexplained
reason have never thrived there.
Now the government proposes to eN-
pertinent with trout, first putting in
the shrimp as a cod fish. The pond
is in the heart of the Green Noun
tain range, fully 1000 feet above the
sea level.
Monkton is having Il sensation
over an alleged poisoning case. n
piece of fresh pork WAS purchased
IN the village by some one in the
families of Antoine Carpenter and
Frank Little. Soon after eating it
eight or ten members were taken
sick. A doctor was called and after
an examination, he called it arseni-
cal poisoning. Several members of
the families are now i'll. 1t is UNI
dcrstood the authorities are now in
vestigating the case.
An amusing accident occurred IN
Stowe, Friday afternoon. Two line
men were repairing the Western
Union wire and allowed the wire to
drop few feet above the ground at
the point where it crosses the street.
AT this time Frank Shanty drove
through at good pace without no.
ticing the wire hanging which came
Just above his head and snapped the
top of his buggy off as quickly as
though it had been struck by gem
uinc Western cyclone, 1t cost the
company Sis to settle.
Marshall Way, the Wheelock
murderer, attempted suicide in Jail
Monday morning by crushing his
head in the cell door. Being hand
cuffed he could not shut the door
hard enough, and only gave his head
a hard blow. He was placed under
guard Immediately afterwards.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
A COMBINATION WEAPON.
1t Would 1se q Dangerous Thing In Il
Hands of a Desperate Man.

1t Would BE Dangerous Thing In tho
Hands of Desperate Man.
"The designer of this weapon Ger.
tainly hadno moral object in vicw,'
remarked Davis street instrument
maker as he displayed a combination
six shooter, dagger and brass knuc-
kles. The weapon is ingenious in its
construction, but the average man
cannot grasp the purpose of tho tai
rnt that perfected the work. The
owner of the aggressive freak keeps
it on exhibition, surrounded by a lot
Of seYtants, chronometers, glasses
and similar needs of navigators.
81 know very little about the
weapon" lie explained. ut was
givon to mo by n sea captain, who
claims to have purchased it in
Mexican port. 1t has few marks,
but still they are sufficient to estab-
lish that Frenchman invented it. y
A. l.. Dolne, Invur, is engraved on
the barrel, and that is the extent of
VIC IDuI hS VI
At first glance and even after In
spection tho freak impresses ono as
being tho most villainous tool ever
designed for n burglar, high wayman
or tough A glance at its make u
shows thai it carries danger and
death at three points, yet it does not
exceed ten inches in length when
arranged for full action.
Tho central portion of the pieco is
q six chambered revolver designed
to use the pin fire cartridges once so
popular, but obsolete since the in
vention of the center fire cartridge
that may ho reloaded. The handle
is Il sure enough brass knuckle, ar-
ranged by II joint to swing around
so that tho cartridge chamber will
form cushion for the fighter s
hand.
At tho end of tho barrel. also pro-
vided with swinging pivot, is a
four inch double edged dagger sharp
as IL razor and long enough to do a
wcrld of mischief.
1t is unlikely that the local ordi-
nance concerning the carrying of
concealed weapons could be extend
ed to include the possession of such
a fiendish design. In the hands of
an angcred man or in the possession
of an intending burglar it would he
n miracle if one escaped injury from
some point of the three faced wea.
pom. 1t is equally dangerous at q
distance and close quarters. If a
shot misses, there remain the alter
native of closing in and using either
the dagger or the brass knuckles.
1t is difficult to ascertain the pop
ularity of the weapon, as they are
not on sale. There ia q similar d..
sign in the window of Washington
street pawnbroker, who procured il
from seafaring man. Tho weapons
bear no date, but it is not hard tc
believe that they were designed fol-
the uso of the gentlemen who work
when honest people are abed. The
death dealer seems quito at home
when arranged with jimmy and
other factors of burglars kit
San Francisco Examiner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-30
Cunnin. of the Fox.


Noothcr still hunter can travel so
quietly as fox, and mighty few
men are as crafty as tho four logged
hunter wien it comes to u matter of
getting meat. Foxes have been seen
in England slipping from bush to
bush, crawling and creeping after a
feeding hare, for all the world like
Il man stalking deer. Tho fox can
not catch rabbit in fair chase,
butts food il mostly rabbits in spite
If their Doctncss. But at no time
does it display it's skill so we'll as
when running for life with pack of
hounds in its trail.
Lord Willoughby do Broke writes
to The Badminton Magazine to tell
how II tired fox made straight for a
flock of sheep in q pen, ran through
them and in the end escaped. CLAUS
Magnus archbishop of Upsala, wrote
q book called Historic dc Gentibus
Septentrionalibus, of which an
English translation exists. This
book tells of Il fox that leaped from
back to back of herd Of goats. AS
tho dogs could not follow the fox es.
capped.
A curious trick of English foxes Is
to jump as high as possible, grasp
ing tree branch with their teeth,
hold OH till the hounds have gone
on. and then, dropping to the ground,
escape. This is similar to the trick
of tho American fox, which jumps
into a treo and rests on branch,
but American dogs arc not such fools
as English dogs. They gather around
the tree and howl till the hunter
cpnaS