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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
Argentine Railroads.

In the Argentine Republic the service
Of trains is appallingly irregular, chief
ly owing to the bad state of the perma-
nent way, which, when once laid, is
left to take care of itself. The perma-
nent way in some parts Of the line is in
such a dilapidated condition that al
most every train is thrown off the rails
This astounding fact is contained in a
recent report Of the railway concerned.
The rate Of travelling, too, is astonish-
ing At one spot, on 60 as You please
local line, no train ever travels faster
than 2h miles per hour. One may vary
the monotony Of the journey by getting
out and taking quiet stroll along the
line, or stopping to pick up pretty flow
ers There is no fear that the train will
catch you up. -Harper's Round Table.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
Everyday Duties of Prohibition
lists.
BY BISHOP WARREN.


Brother Jones de6antly deposited
his out and out Prohibition ballot for
candidates whom he knew would not
get more than one in hundred of
tle votes cast, and went home tri-
umphantly, feeling that he had done
his whole duty anyhow, for year.
All, no, Brother JONES' There are
many duties, of which the Lord still
says, "These things ought ye to have
done, and not to have left the
other undone." When q man has
voted right, what more ought he to do'
Everything that will tend to bring
aboutthe end sought. Voting is one
of the least and least frequent of ones
duties to the temperance cause. We
have all known persons who did not,
or could not, vote. who did far more
for the salvation of men from drink
than score who voted.
1t is ones duty to do all that is pcs
sible under the circumstances. If
there is prohibitory law in the state,
enforce it. 1t may cost ii me, money
lives, but enforce it. Why should
one have the blood of all the Howards'
in his veins, and not be willing to die
for SO great cause2 In many states
there is peril of there being much
truth in the constantly asserted lie
that prohibition does not prohibit. 1t
is a measureless sin that many Pro-
hibitionists deem their whole duty
done when a statute is enacted. 1t
will not enforce itself. They are
more guilty because they have great
er opportunity than if there we're no
such law.
But there are many states where
no such law has been, or can be, yet
enacted. What is ones everyday
duty there? Enforce any law that
there may be that restricts In any
manner this limitless curse. 1t is
easy to get laws that prohibit sales of
liqur on election days, Sundays, after
midnight, to minors, and local option
often prohibits for counties, towns or
voting precincts. These are better
than nothing. When a man wakes
at night, and finds the sky lurid with
the glare of prairie on fire, knowing
that he cannot prohibitthe wide miles
Of that racing flame, lie plows, digs,
sets back-fres, saves the house that
shelters his own loved ones, and sees
the ravening ruin sweep by. These
prohibitions limited in time and space
are not the final and complete victory,
but they are Concords and Bunker
Hills, and in the fighting Of them
courage and skill are gotten for the
Saratogas and Yorktows that are
TO follow. There is always something
that can be done legally against the
fend. In one town where the ques-
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
DIR. Nausen on Alcohol.

The testimony of the famous Arctic
explorer, pr. Nansen, concerning al
coholic liquors should be given wide
circulation. He says: "It is often
supposed that even though spirits are
not intended for daily use they ought
to be taken upon an expedition for
medicinal purposes. would readily
acknowledge this, if any one could
show me single case in which such
q remedy is necessary; but till this is
done l shall maintain that this pretext
Is not sufficient, and that tie best
course Is to brush alcoholic drinks
from the list of neceesaries for an
Arctic expedition" SELECTED.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
An Editor,

or Clarence, Iowa, Mr.. Clark Smith.
writes: 'Sinee the agency Of your
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin was estab-
lished here l have been a user of
what l can call ''that excellent med
icine." For a year or more / have
been troubled with constipation, in
digestion, dyspepsia, etc., and / find
that this remedy is just what l have
needed" Saur & Balsley's.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
Tt Nav Save Your Life.

A dose or two of Foley's Honey
and Tar will prevent an attack of
pneumonia, grip or severe cold If
taken in time. Cures Coughs, Colds,
Group, LaGrippe, Hoarseness, Diff
cult Breathing, Whooping-cough,
Incipient Consumption, Asthma or
Bronchitis. Gives positive relief in
advanced stages of Consumption,
Asthma or Brochitis. Guaranteed.
c. F. CLAY, Napoleon, o.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
A STORY OF A SPY.

At the beginning of the great civil
war in 1861 Samuel W. Kenney, a
Pennsylvania lived in Pulaski, Tenn.
He owned farm of 23l acres near that
plice and had $4,000 worth Of cotton
stored there. He was strong union
man, and the southerne1s burned his
cotton and made it impossible for
him to live among them. A mob at
tackled his house, and be and his fami-
ly, after hiding several days in the
woods, made their way northward
and went to their old home in Penn
sylvanla.
In September, 1862, Kenney joined
the command of Gen. James S. Neg
Icy at Pittsburgh and entered active
services as spy. He went to Louis
vile and thence entered the confed-
crate lines. He was recognized and
betrayed by one of his old Tennessee
neighbors and was arrested by
Bragg's forces at Lynchburg.
From this point Samuel W. Ken
ney disappeared. His family knew
that he had been captured and be-
lieved that he was executed, but
proof of that fact was unobtainable.
In 1875 Mrs. Kenney left Pennsyl-
vania and removed to Dwight, ILL.,,
where she has resided ever since.
Two sons, Alexander and John,
now grown 10 strudy manhood live
in Chicago.
Twenty years ago they made ar
attempt to obtain pension for theil
mother, but failed, because the de.
partment records at Washington die
not show that the missing spy Of 1856!
had been regularly enlisted, anc
there was no proof of his death
|Quite recently, however, Congress.
man Woodman, of this city, founc
in the war department an unotiicia
reference to the execution of
northern spy named Kenney at Tai
lahoma, Tenn, February l3, 1863
This proof was regarded as sufficient
and pension has just been granted
to the aged widow in Dwight.
Recently Alexander Kenney ane
his brother John went to Tennessee
to discover if possible any furthe
facts about the fate of their father
They visited Tallahoma and wer'
most Hospitality received by the towI
officials 1t was suggested by tn
mayor that an aged woman who had
lived in the place ever since the wal
might know something about tbs
death of the northern spy, and she
was visited.
"There were only four man killed
in Tullahoma during the war;" sh'
said, positively. "Three of them wer'
confenderates and they were buireo
In the town cemetary. The 9th
er one was spy who hae
been caught by Bragg's men. | saw
them take him out OF the jail and pu
him into wagon and saw him sit
ting on coffin. They drove AVA
with him and l heard that he hat
been hanged. but don't know where.
"Can you remember the name o
that spy?" asked one of the Chlca
goans.
eyes" she replied, slowly, "hi
name was Kenney.'
| But this seemed to be as far as tht
search could be carried. There wer
no town records which would throw
| light upon the matter and no addi
tional facts could be learned. Re
turning to the railway station, thu
two Chlcagoans fell into conversation
with the railway agent, Archibald
Smith, and incidentally mentioned
their mission while waiting for
train.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
None Equal to DIR. Hands So Says
Mother.

NELsoNvILLE, o.. Dec. goth, '95.-Dr
Hand-Dear Sir:-"I have been using your
remedies for my children for over four
years, I have used many other medicines but
have found none equal to yours. Have re-
commended DR.. Hands Oolic Cure to many
other mothers and persuaded them to try il !;
they all say it proves satisfactory. am the
mother of nine children and am never with
out bottle of all DR.. Hands Remedies
n the house," At all druggists, 25c.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
Christian Science,

Coupled with DR.. CaldweIl's Sprup
Pepsin, to relieve the stomach and
bowels. and aid digestion, will aim ost
work miracles. Be sure you get
Cald wells Syrup Pepsin first, and
then your faith In Christian science
IN ay be unlimited. Sold in loo, soc,
SOC at 81 bottles, at Saur & Balsley's.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

W. G. T. U. meetings with Miss
Hague End and 4th Wednesdays of
the month-at 2:3O p. m. Flower
meetings with Mrs. Barnhill End and
4th Saturdays. Loyal Legion in the
Congregational hall every Sunday at
3 o'clock p. m. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to attend these
meetings.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

The Hartsville College, situated at Harts-
vile, Indiana, was founded years ago in the
interest of the United Brethren Church, when
the state was mostly wilderness, and colleges
were scarce. The college being an old insti-
tuition, is well known throughout the country,
former students having gone into all parts OF
L. Il
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
The wretchi

The Brooklyn school principal whose
suit for reinstatement is being tried before
jury in Brooklyn admits having said,
"Let any one of you gentlemen try the ex-
perience of being an unmarried man
thrown daily among As old maids and see
what will come of it," Away with himl
Boston Globs.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
Understood Her.

She-That little fool, Johnnie Moore,
has proposed to Inc.
Her Dearest Friend-When will the
wedding take placef-Brookly Life.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

First Preacher-DOing much in the we'd
ding trade nowf
Second Preacher-Yes. Business is
good. People getting married this year
who never got married before.-Truth.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
The Kind He Wanted.

Cholly Gayburd-Do you believe the
story of Jonah and the whalep
Ethel Saintly-Why, of course do. ]
believe every word of It,
Cholly Gayburd enthusiastically Dear
Miss SANITY, will you be my wifeHTruth.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
Tit For Tat.

Shelf you dare to kiss, I'll scream.
He-So will 1. Then they won't know
which of us got the worst of it.-New
York Journal
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

"Well, boys. I'm sorry for you"
he said, "but l guess can help you
some. saw your father hanged. l
was only II years old then and the
sight was stamped upon my mimi in
delibly, for l was scared nearly to
death. Besides, the body was buried
on my fathers farm, and for many
years afterwards | used to shudder
and run as fast as l could whenever
l had to pass the spot"
The trio, led by the southerner,
quickly passed through the little
town, and just outside the suburbs
on the northwestern side, halt was
made.
"They hanged your father to that
sycamore tree by the spring. said
the guide. "Hls body was buried
about half. way up that hill over
there and the grave wasn't marked.
You'll never find it now"
But the two Chicagons went over
every foot OF the hillside. A recent
freshet had washed away part of the
bank and undermined the hill so that
part of the ragged edge gave way be-
meath the feet of Alexander Kenney,
and he saw protruding from the bank
the two lower leg bones or askeleton.
The spy who disappeared "a years
ago had been found.-Frank. Plxley,
| in Chicago Times Herald.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
Reason For Its Value.

Gobang-Contentment is better than
wealth, my boy.
My Boy-It ought to be. 1t is a mighty
sight harder to get.-Truth.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
From the Postofiice.

The Visitor-My man, what are you
in the penitentiary for?
The Gentleman In Stripes-C Collectir
stamps.
The Visitor - Collecting stamps?
Why. what is wrong in that?
The Gentleman In Stripes-Nothin;
but dey said ! ought to have took the
Cancelled ones only. 4 Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

Wine bottles are best cleaned with
charcoal, broken in small pieces, and a
little powdered charcoal left in bottles
for a day or two will effectually remove
any unpleasant odor
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
NOTICE TO
7 E AC H E RS.

KTOTICE is hereby given that in accord
Nv arce with the provisions of the Bebee
Law the Henry county Board of Examiners
will hold examinations for teachers in the
Union High School room in Napoleon,
Ohio, on the following dates, to-wit:
Ga a. -
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

ueglects these troubles is laying the foun-
dation for lifelong wretchedness.
A modest woman naturally recoils from
the notifying ordeal of examinations and
local treatment which doctors insist upon.
But there is no necessity for any such re-
pugnant alternative. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription cures these delicate complaints
positively and completely. 1t is a medicine
devised for this particular purpose by one
of the most eminent of living specialists in
woman's diseases.
DR.. Pierce has been for nearly 90 years
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo,
N. Y. During this time he has received
fully ninety thousand letters from women
who have been cured by the "Favorite Pre-
scription." Some of these letters are
printed by permission in one chapter of DR..
Pierce's great thousand-page book, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser. 7"
1t contains advice and suggestions for self
treatment which every woman ought to
read. More than half million copies have
been sold at 81. so each. An absolutely free
edition in paper covers will be sent for
limited time to anyone sending 81 one-cent
stamps to pay the cost of mailing only. Ad-
dress Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
tion, Buffalo, N. Y. For handsome cloth
bound copy send 81 stamps.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
Not Speaking Iikenesses.

"To what do you ascribe your great sue
cess as fashionable portrait painterf'
"Ghiefiy to sticking always to my
ideals. n-Truth
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

Honesty is a warrant Of far more safe.
ty than fame. Owen Fellthaul
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

Sick stomach means sick man (or
woman).
Why not be well?
Sick stomach comes from poor food,
poor nourishment; means poor
health, poor comfort. Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial means health and a
we'll stomach.
If we could examine our stomach
we would understand why it is that
so little will put it out of order.
But, unless we are doctors, we
never see our stomach. We only feel
it. We would feel it less if we took
Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Shaker Digestive Cordial makes
your stomach digest all the nourish-
ing food you eat, relieves all the
symptoms of indigestion, acts as a
tonic and soon makes you we'll and
strong again.
The more you take, the less you
will feel of your stomach.
At druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
.:-he brain of an idiot contains much
4l,oA 10
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Democratic Northwest
AND HENRY COUNTY NEWS.
w. G. T. u. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY ORA SHEFFIELD.

xoto: "For God, and Home and Native Land"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

LIST and last Saturdays in August
Examination will commence at 8
O'Clock a.. m.
Evidence Of good moral characters vii
berequired of all candidates ;that evidence
to be personal knowledge of the Examin-
ers concerning. the,AppIicant or certifcate
Of good moral character from some relia-
BILE source.
MRS. SUE WELSTEAD.
SHAs. %a n. wxRp. =; REYNOLDS, Examiners.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

.:-he brain of an idiot contains much
less PHOSPHORUS than that Of person
of average mental powers.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

President. MISS ALICE G.. HAGUE
MRS R. LOWRY, MISS BLANCHE
Vice Prest's LEMERT, MRS. 0. d. HUDSON,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
PERPLEXING QUESTIONS
Put tOlThOse Who Desired Teachers Certificates.
ARITHMETIC.
Thine: 500 to l2:OO.1

Define power exponent with an exponent of and
with an exponent OF two thirds
Why does nverng the multiplying divide the fraction?
How many strokes will the hammer make the month of
May? ~ ~ -
what the cost at S655 triangular piece of land the
o OF which are In ratio Of shortest side
is l2O feet 2 ~ ~ ~
Find the sum whose true discount for S25 more per
cent than at per per
man sold horse for $3.50 losing cent what selling pre
would have given a loss OF I2t per cent
ne the annual and compound interest
for 3 years, months, % days per cent
Solve problem of making and bank discount E
plain wherein the difference lies
AN agent sold wheat CON- cent invested proceeds
ho9 com per cent? his whole S6l27 wheat
and of -four ~ - ~
TO- Proportions If ditch 40 rods onp feet ;de f.,
deep In days hours rods long
A feet wide feet deep in II days of hours "
Napoleon O., May ], 1897.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

gratifying results. We
wouldn't now do with
out them. My wife had
been weakly and down
nearly every summer
for the past fifteen
years. DIR. Miles Heart
Cure is exactly what
its name implies; 9
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

OFFICERS:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-30

found bottom, although more than one
of the men of Griggsville had sounded
the pool. The earliest settlers in the
county had called it the "haunted
pool" but ever since old man Sullin-
ger had scofied Mt the idea and had
gone bathing i'll its waters, never to
return it had been known as Sullin-
gers Hole. All these things the boys
knew and they avoided the dark pool.
They neither skated on it in winter nor
swan in it i'll summer, although few
of the drawer ones had tished around
its edges and caught big, lazy, old bass
and pickerel. II was, therefore, not
at all surprising that Ruddy Wilson
shrugged his shoulders and laughed
when Will made the suggestion.
"None of that for me-" he said.
ooh, well, you needn't go along I'M
less you want to-" responded Will,
impatiently. "All this talk about
Sullinger's Hole being haunted is
foolishness. I've caught a good many
fish there, and it's beautiful place.
May be the old cannon and muskets
were never dumped in there ut all,
but il they were it would be great
thing to drag em out and have q pa
rade with 'em on the Fourth and fire
the cannon early in the morning. ]
tell you, boys, it would he the biggest
celebration that Griggsville ever had. y
Will was very much excited, and
| several of the boys at once grew inter.
ested. Will didn't know as much
about Sullinger's Hole as the Other
boys, aud so he was less afraid.
"Td help" said Dick Lansing, 'iI
I was sure there was any way of do
ing it."
"All right, Dick, we'll show 'em,
put in Will, whose eyes fairly glowed
with excitement. "We'll have the old
guns all up here by the Fourth and il
will he celebration worth seeing.
When Dick went over, all of the
doubters except Ruddy went with him
The company was pledged to the
| greatest secrecy, and work was to be
gin at once. The baseball practicine
was forgotten, and seven boys set of
down the narrow pathway that led tc
Sullinger's Hole.
That night and the next evening
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-30
THE sTAR.sPANcLED BANNER"
Little Boy Was the First Person to Sing
the Spirited Song.

A Little Boy Was the First Person to Sing
the Spirited Song.
In Lossing's pictorial Field Book
of the War of 1912" it is recorded that
the "Star-Spangled Banner was first
sung in restaurant in Baltimore, next
door to the Holiday Street Theatre,
by Charles Durango, to an assemblage
of the patriotic defenders of the city,
and after that nightly at the theatre.
This statement is slightly inaccurate,
and though il is one of no great his
torical importance it involves matter
of sufficient interest to justify u cor
rection. The first person to sing that
spirited song-whicb, though given q
foreign air and commemorating a sim
gle episode in our country's history,
has filed millions of hearts with pa
triotic devotion--was n lad of twelve
years of age, the scene of his childish
effort being neither restaurant nor a
theatre, but the open street in front
of Captain Benjamin Edes's printing
Office in Baltimore, the second day
after the bombardment of Fort Me-
Henry. 1t ia worthy of record, too,
that the person who first "set up" the
song, printed it and distributed it to
the citizens of Baltimore was also q
boy-an apprentice of Captain Edes-
the whole thing being done while the
gallant captain was still out of the city
with his regiment, the Twenty-seventh
Maryland Infantry, which three days
before had acted with conspicuous
bravery at the battle of North Point.
The name of the apprentice boy,
then seventeen or eighteen years old,
was Samuel Sands. He lived very
much respected citizen of Baltimore to
very old age. The little singer was
James Lawrenson, who afterward, for
nearly seventy years, was connected
with the Postoflice Department, and
also employed, for probably half that
time, as writer for the National In
telligencer, the Philadelphia Ledger
and the Baltimore Sun. He died near
ly ninety years old, at his home in
Baltimore, universally loved and hon
ored.