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Demoine courier., 1856-08-07
New ORLEANs, July &c.

The steamer .Grenada arrived last
nigh, from Aspinwull. Business quiet.
Aspinwall was sickly. Col. Walker
inaugurated President on the l2th.-
Rlvas still held Leon. Many of The
natives have declared against Walker
Among ihe deser,ers are Col. Mendex
and General Chiffon.
There was much sickness among Wal.
ker's men and frequent deser,ion. There
was no abatement of the excitemen, al
San Francisco. The Committee Of
Vigilence was siiIi in session. Judge
Terry Of the Supreme Cour, had been
arrested for s,abbing one OF The com
mi.,ec's policemen while making an
arrest.
The Committee was firmly establish
Johnson remains at Sacra-
menio-accounts from the mines are
neutrality-suspicious. prospects good
-skirmishes in Oregon continue. Col.
Wriehtis not dead-he had a fight al
Big Meadows in which 40 Indians and
10 whites were killed. The Oregon
election returns were not all in but the
State has probably gone Democrat.
Demoine courier., 1856-08-07

TT Mr.. J. w. Lewis ha. left a, our
Office a bii Of wood, IN agood state OF
preservation. which was fnund by nim
10 digging a well in this place. /. was
found al depth q 25 feel from The sur-
face. and is though, 10 be pine.
Demoine courier., 1856-08-07
The Election.

II must have been 10, a iit,le crafty
ing to all our cilizens 10 see how quietly
the election passed off on Monday-a
contrast indeed, with come other elections
sui remembered by those not even mum.
hnred amongst cur oldest inhabitants.
Demoine courier., 1856-08-07

a 1t is a fatal day to enjoy menl
when a family gets q house and furni-
ture too fine for use; and yet mos, wo.
men have IN ambition Il have il so -
Better would il be ifs they were content
ed with such a house and such furniture
as 10 suited to every day cse-;he house
large enough 10 accommodate une's
friends. and the furniture such a. Ill use
when al home. 81 gs4se sss
Demoine courier., 1856-08-07
The Result.

Hardly less CRAFTY ing to all true re-
pnhlicans must have been The result. in
this township with a handsome maturity
in our favor, where, only four months
ago, The majority against rs run up TO a
Demoine courier., 1856-08-07

GENTILITy.-Ge %nlililv 10 neither in
birth, wealth, manner, mol iashion--bul
IN the mind. A high sense Of honor, a
determination never 10 take a mean ad.
vantage Of another, an adherence 10
ruth. delicacy. and polliness towards
those with whom they have dealings. are
It's essential characteristics. sasH
Demoine courier., 1856-08-07

CO Owing to our inability 10 attend TO bus
mess last week, and trusting 10 the correctness
OF the copy, which we obtained from the
Gieenrood Times, some alteration wer< made
IN the Republican Platform, which were not
noticed until after the publication of the paper
We again publish the genuine document, taken
from the Uashimg.on National Era, and re-
quest our patrons TO preserve this No. for fu-
ture reference.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-11-21
IFFIN, ONO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2I 1856

placed the wounded blacksmith in his
wagon, but the stout.hearted man re-
fused.
I'm not get into your wagon" said
he, IN his rough way, but III tell you
what viii do, Do you see yonder cher.
ry tree on the top Of that rock that hangs
over the road ? Do you think YOU can
ih man Of my build up there9 For you
see neighbor, he continued, while the
blood flowed down from his wound. Z" 1
never meddled with the Britishers until
they came tramphng over this valley, and
burned my house down. And now I'm
all riddled to pieces, and hain't got more
than fifteen minutesi In me but I've got
three balls in my catridge.box, and so
just prop me mp against that treee and
III give them the whole three shots, and
then, exclaimed the blacksmith, will
die"
The WAGNER started his horses ahead,
and then with sudden effort dragged the
wounded man along the sod to the foot
Of the tree His face was to the advan-
cling troopers, aud while his shattered leg
hung over the bank, the wagner rushed
on his way, when the doomed blacksmith
proceeded coolly to load his rife.
II was not long before body Of Amer
lean soldiers rushed by with the British
in pursuit. The blacksmith greeted them
with shout, and, raising his rifle 10 his
shoulder, he picked the foremost from his
spirited sleed, with the exclamation
/" That's Tor General Washington 70
In moment the rifle was reloaded,
and again it was fred, and the pursuing
British rode over another Of their fallen
officers.
"Thats for myself" cried the black
smith, and then. with hand strong with
the feeling Of approaching death -agaiu
loaded. raised his rine-6red his last
shot, and another soldier kissed the sod
A tear quivereJ in the eye Of the dying
blacksmith.
4" And that" le said, with a husky
voice, which strengthened almost into 1
shout, lis for mad Anlhony Wayne 70
Long after she battle of BrandywinC
was past, tho body was discovered against
the tree, with the features frozenin death,
smiling g,imly, while his right hand still
grasped the never failing rifle.
And thus died one Of the thousand
brave mechanic heroes Of the Revolution
brave in the hour Of battle, undaunted il
the hour Of retreat, and undismayed in the
moment Of death.
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After an Editor.

The following paragraph is "going tn
rounds Of the newspapers. 1t is decide
edly Interesting. iftrue;"
Mr. Delane, managing editor Of the
London Times, it is said, comes to this
county TO pick out an American editor
TO place among the corps Of the able writ
eTs attached TO the columns Of The
Thunderer" ITO select person sufficient
ly wei Informed 10 take charge Of Amer
ican affairs in that famous Journal, and
write on that subject With the proper
amount Of knowledge in regard 70 our
cpunlry. its habits, It's population, It's in
stitutIons. its statesmen. It's policy, pol
itics and politicians. He is 90 have six
thousand year. comfortable berth, a
position Of honor, sad an opportunity TO
do his native Aud a service. = a =
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Post Holes for Sale.

Mr.. Van Epps is making an excavation
on the corner Of Main and ST. Paul str
Rochester. for the purpose Of putting in
CRATE. The Admiral, seeking informa-
ton, interrogatod one of the laborers, with
the following result
Admiral--I say. old boy, what are
you digging there?'
Old Boy-'A big hole. sir
Admiral-'What are you going to do
with the hole?'
Old Boy--'When we get the hole done,
ir. we are going to cut il up into post
holes. and retail Their out to the farmers
Tho Admiral acknowledged himself
Sold
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Revolutionary Incidents.


The hero Of the following thrilling sto-
ry was embodied in the person of stout
blacksmith, aye. On humble blacksmith,
but in his stout frame, burdened with
toll, throbbed as generous an impulse Of
freedom as ever beat in the bosom Of La
Fayette, OF around the heart of mad An
thony Wayne.
IL was in full tide Of the retreat that a
follower Of the American camp, who had
40 least shouldered a cart-whip in his
country's service, was dragging a baggage
wagon from the field Of battle, while a
snort distance behind, body of con.in-
entails were pushing forward with body
Of British in pursuit.
The wagon had arrived at a narrow
poin. Of the by road leading to the south
where two high banks Of rocks and crags,
arising on either side. afforded just space
sufficient for the passage Of the baggage
wagons, and not an inch more. a
His eyes were arrested by the sight OF
a stout, muscular man, apparently some
forty years Of age. extended at the foot Of
tree al the very opening Of lhe pass
He was clad IN the coarse attire Of a
mschanic. His coat had been hung
aside. and with his shirt sleeves rolled up
from his muscular arm, he Icy extended
on the turf with his rife in his gasp,
while the Blood poured IN a torrent from
his right leg which was broken At the
knee BY a cannon ball.
The wagonsrs sympathios were arrest.
ed by the sight lie would have paused
In the very Instance Of his fight, and
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WHY SHc ULD ANY MAN SWEAR =? - /
conceive Of no reason why he should
but Of ten reasons why he should not
I II is mean A man Of high moral
standing would almost as soon steal a
sheep as swear
2. Il is vulgar; altogether to low for
u decent man
3. IL is coWardly; implying fear eth
er Of not being believed or obeyed.
4. 1t is uHgentlsmaniy, A gentleman,
according to Webster, is genteei man
well bred, refined Such one will 40
more swear. than 60 inlo the street to
throw mud with clod hopper.
3. 1t is indecent; offensive to delicaoy
and extremely unfit for human ears.
g. 1t is fooiish. "Want Of decenoy is
want Of sense. Pope.
Z. Il is a5tsive 10 the mind which
conc ives the oath, to tho tongue which
utlers il, aud 10 the person to whom it
is aimed,
&. 1t is vsnoRous showing mans s
heart to be nest Of vipers, and every
time he swears one Of them sticks out his
head.
o. ltis eontemptiJle; torfuiting tho re,
spect OF all the wise and good.
10. IL is wieked, violating the divine
law, and provoking the displeasure ol
Him who will not hold him guiltless who
takes His name in vain.
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!
schookins ocou1snoo - Fwo pgohea
Baten BY wolves
Our pen has seldom had 10 record
more hear. rending circumstance dian -
are about 20 relate Soma ten,days aoe
m the noriherly extremity Of The town
ship Of Mornington, two females went
out in the evening in search cftheir oovs
aud not returning that night. search WA
made IN the morning: their skeletons
only were 10 be found, their neah havino
been deyoured by tho wolves. We are
yet unable 70 record the particulars. tie
sad outline only having as yet reached ~
Our informant also states chat nu,, ~
that locality has been missing for ths 49,
ten days. No trace Of him can be- fonhd
whatever, and fears are entertained tbot
he has mot the same lamentable fais ~
the unfortunate women.
The wolves we're never before know,
to be so numerous or SO ravenous Al thev
are this season, IN this region, in shis
section ofthe country. II Is regarded 40
unsafe TO be alone on the public high
ways after dark. Reports are reaching
us almost every week Of soma of thar
ravages through the country. Almost
everybody has been visited by shem. ana
mischief done to q greater or lon ex.
tent.
A farmer in Noriheas.hope had thirty
sheep killed in one single night by them.
They drove them 70 the barn yard. aud
killed them there. a few nights previous
they killed twelve belonging to the same
man:
Bears are also numerous and remarha-
bly, sauoy. A Mr Bennes of Morningtop
was attacked a short time ago. Ia biE
own field, little after day, by an old
bear with three cubs. lie fought her oF
till some Of the neighbors came 70 his
relief. An immense one was killed In
hornington a few days ago.
lDumfries G, w. J Reformer, Oot.is.
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-- INNooENoE.--- MY dear Amelia.
said a dandy. i have long wished for this
opportunity, but hardly dare speak now :
for fear you will reject me but love
you say you will be mine Your smiles
would she'd and then he came 70 a
pause your smiles would she'd > and
then he paused again. Never mind the
wood shed says Amelia, go on with the
pretty talk
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Good Things from the KniOker-
booker.

Good Things from the KniCker-
booker.
Fun FROM JoHN PHEEIx.
We rather think upon the whole, that
we shall violate no confidence, nor do any
particular hurt. by permitting the reader
TO have a peep at the following passages
from private letter from John Phenix,
dated from Portland, Oregon Territory,
the latter part of August last. His epis-
tie ends with poem, which is scarcely
less characteristic than the letter itself:
1t gives me unfeigned pleasure TO in
form you that / am about TO quit the
gloomy and never-to be-dued-up sky Of
Oregon, aud repair without unnecessary
delay to D, on our borders. Yes,
Sir, I'm off; services no longer required
on these inclement shores shores which,
when you read Of in Irving's Astoria,
you naturally wish to behold, and ad
mire old Astor's pluck in making estab-
lishments thereon, and which, when you
reach, you wish you hadn't, and admire
still more old Astor's good sense in
breaking his establishments up, and quit
ting while there was yettime.
Rain is an exceedingly pleasant and
gratifyi q institution in its way, and in
moderation; it causes the grass to grow.
the blossoms TO flourish, and is positive
necessity to the umbrella maker; but
when you get to a country where Il rains
necessarily twentyssix hours a day, for
seventeen months in a year, you cannot
resist having the conviction forced upon
your mind that the thing is slightly
overdone. That's the case IN Oregon; Il
commenced raining pretty heavily on the
third of last November, and continued up
to the fifteenth Of May, when it set in for
a long storm, which isn't fairly over yet.
There's moisture for you.
The consequence Of this awful CHI
mate are just what might be supposed n
The Immense quantity Of the protoxlde
squirted about here causes trees, build
ings streets, everything, TO present d.
luled and wishy-washy appeerance. The
women lose their color, the men their
hair. (Yashed of, sir, and the animals
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-11-21
TIE BAGFOOT BOY.

Blessings on thee, little man,
Barfoot boy, with cheeks Of ,anl
Whh thy turned up pantaloons,
And thy merry whistled tunes,
With thy red lip, redder sill,
Kissed BY strawberries on the hill;
With the sunshine on thy face
Through Thy torn brm's leuny grace;
From my hear, give thee Joy
was once barfoot boyi
Prince thou ur,-the grown rp man
Only ii republican.
Lelthe million-dollared rider
Barfoot ,rudging at bis side,
Thou hast mere than he can buy,
In the reach fear and aye
Outward sunshine, inward joy.
Blessing on thee, barfoot boyi
o, for boyhood's painless play,
Sleep that wakes to laughing day,
Health that mocks the doctors rules,
Knowledge never learned Of fschools,
Of.he wild bees morning chase,
Ofthe wild flowers time and place,
Flight Of fowl, and habi,ude
or the tenants Of the wood;
How tho tortoise bears his she'll,
How the woodchuck digs his cell,
Aud the grouud- mole sinks his we'll;
How the iobin feeds her young,
How he orioles nest Is hung;
Where the whitest lilies blow,
Where the freshest berries grow,
Where the ground-nut trails is vine,
Where the wood grapes clusters shine
oftho black waipS cunning way,
Mason OF his walls Of clay,
And the architectural plans,
Ofgray, hornet artilansl
For, esohewing books and tasks,
Nature answers all be asks;
Hand in hund with her he walks,
Face to face with her he talks,
Part aud parcel Of her joy
Blessings on thee, barfoo, boy!
o. for boy hoods time Of June,
Crowding years in one brief moon,
When all things heard or saw
Me. their master, waited for.
Twas rich Ia flowers aud trees,
Humming- birds and honey bees;
For my sport the squirrel played,
Piled the shouted mole his spade;
For my taste the blackberry cone Q
Purpled over hedge and stone; 4
Laughed the brook for my delight,
Through the day and through the night.
Whispering at the garden wall,
Talked With me from fall to fall
Mine the sand-rmmed pickerel pond.
Mine the walnut slopes hey yond,
Mine, on bending orchard trees,
Apples Of Hesperides!
Still, as my horizon grew,
Larger grew my riches too;
An the world saw or knew,
Seemed a complex Chinese toy,
Fashioned for barfoot boy
o, Cor festal dainiies spread,
Like my bowl Of milk and bread
Pewter spoon aud bowl of wood.
On the door-stone gray and rudol
Ger me, like a regal tent
Cioudy-ribbeg he sunset bond,
Purple-curiained fringed with gold,
Looped in many wind-swung foldi
Whrs FOR music came the play
oftho pied frogs' orchestral
And, TO light the noisy choir,
Liz the ay his lamp Of FIRE.
] monarchi pomp and joy
Waited on the barfoot boy.
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NO. z
AnoodOto Of Boeohor's ElOouenos

Neo Va 0VVVA0A AtOQuonC0.
An amusing incident, strongly illus.
trating the power Of Henry Ward Beech.
er's oratory occurred in his speech at All.
bion on Tuesday last. The speaker wa,
showing that no other issue was involved
IN the present Presidential contest than
.hes relating TO slavery, aud that no one
had a right to interfere with third oandi-
dates or side issues. He said tAat Free.
dom and Slavery, like two ancient knights.
were volunteers in tho great Presidential
tournament, anil were entering the Nsts
Tor mortal combat Slavery stalks forth
with hateful garh and diabolical visare.
threatening "to crush every foe and Win
the held." But Freedom, with white
waYingplumes and clothed in beauty, rides
iearlessly into the lists. and signifies hi.
readiness for the fearful struggle. Thetwo
champions face each other with mutual
hate their upliited lanoeN glanoing TO the
sun, and each waiting for the shrin blast
oil the signal trump Of the eth Of No
vember' The people, as one grand am.
phltheatre' look an1iously on each with
deep interest in the result of the NOR.
tal struggle. Aud the almost universal
cry ls Give them a fair 6ght-a single
handed oontost--no ointerferenoe-no back
handed thrusts from third PARTIES ard
lot us see who win first roll with the bro
ken lance in the dust. But" continued
Mr.. Beeeher, bending aud peerinp for
ward as If he had Just discovered a new
and strange sight in the distance. " who
is that crawling into the lists ?" Al this
interesting crisis in the speech, an old
gentleman standing little back Of Beech.
or on the stand, was seen 10 bend his
neck forward and look, with as much
seeming anxiety as Beecher himself. for
the man stealing into the ring" 'Who
can IL be ?" repeated the speaker: and
then, assuming a oountenance Of over
whelming astonishment. and with uplift.
ed hands, he exolaimed "As / live, il Is
Millard Fillmore - whereupon the old
gentleman rushed forward TO Beecher's
side, yelling out; "It's Fillmore p
where 2-where F? / don't sec him l'.-
Beecher bestowed n most destressinrly
ludicroO look upon the old gentleman.
looked stu. more comically at the audience
and-but the tumult that followed we
will not attempt to describe.--Meaino
Gazette, Oct 25M.
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CURIOUS WoLF TRAP.-The Hartford
Times of Saturday saws: "a very inge-
NOUS and apparently effectual contri.
vance for catching and killing wolves,
foxes, &c', has been invented By Frede.
rio Renthe, of this city, workman of
Colts pistol factory. 1t is small and
compact, being hardly ten inches long,
and it works with much strength and
precision. Two steel prongs, fitting i'm
to close steel or iron case, are provided
with four barbea poin.s, upon which the
bait is fixed. The little thing is compile.
ted by two small steel tubes or pistol bar
rels, running lengthwise with the case
on either side, and provided with cones
for percussion caps. When the animal
seizes the meat, he pulls out the two
prongs upon which it is fastened, and in
so doing opens them by powerful spring,
thus forcing his jaws wide apart and hold
ing them firmly by the cruel barbed points
while At the same instant both pistol bar
rels are simultaneously discharged down
his throat! 1t finishes hm-oompletelv.
Even without the pistol shots, no wolf
could we'll get away, with those barbed
points in bis jaws. experiment tried
on adog Succeeded admirably" The
inventor goes to Canada with his trap,
to sell it in that wolf swarming region,
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-11-21
HURRAHl HURRAHll

II A.BUsKtRE q CO.. are receiving the
III largest and best assortment Of Family
Groceries ever came to this marketwitho itapy
exceptions.
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A Lesson in Hospitality and Hu-
militV.

A while ago, young gentleman visited
a venerable man. high dignitary of the
Church, who for special reasons. lived on
small means, at a low rent, in quite
lordly mansion. Assuming that the 90
oupant of such dwellig must have SER
wants Of all sorts, the visitor on retiring
put his boots outside the door 10 be clean
ed, according 10 custom. Next morning,
on looking out Of his chamber, he saw
his silver-haired host in dressing gown
and slippers, coming quietly along the
entry, with said boots nicely brushed and
shining like mirror. in his patriarchal
hands. The astonishmenl aud mor.if.
cation Of the guest may be imagined -
But let that pass The thing 10 be con-
sidered is the noble old man, so ready to
do what some foolish people would co T.
slider a menial act, rather than be wanting
in hospitality Christian gentleman as
he was--at once digni6ed and meek-he
felt as Geo. Herbert sings
II done beneath thy laws,
E'en seryile labors shines
Hallowed is toll. II this the cause
The meekest work divine.
Were it proper TO give the name Of the
hero Of this incident, our readers would
recognize il as one who by humbling him
self, was indeed exalted. and whose mem
ory is yet green with the many who knew
him but to love m.-Boston 7royelier.
'Imprisoned. But Not Conquered"
A. G, Patrick, one Of the eighty seven
Free State prisoners now in jsil at Le-
comp on. Kansas, on the charge Of muir
der, in letter to the New Albany Ind J
Tribune, says:
II is just six weeks to-day since we
were arrested The "subduing" process
under which we have passed has nos in
the least changed our determination to
vote for q Free State man. Inearcerate
US for ten years and We would stil prefer
free soil aud FREQ speech to that Of slave
~. We are ''imprisoned'' but no. "con-
quersd," " and hope yet 10 get clear of
our political prosecutors. A fair nhow
is All we want and Kansas ffeemen. BY
their voice. viii proclaim - the ballot.
box tAaf ,ehot uos dedicated 70 freedom
shall Be free |orspsy.
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THE EXOELsIoRl
CORN AND COB MILL
Invented by Charles Leavitt, and
Patented on the 9th of Feb. 1865.
For Sale by J, M, NAYLOR,
TlFFlN, OHIO.

The above Min hasthe mostvRluableimprov
ments In portable Corn Cob Mills, and isadapted
to the various Grinding and Crushing IMPOSES
for feeding all kinds Of Stock. Which system
offeedingi now required aud fou nd pro6tal le
by experience.
THE ADVANTAGES THIS MILL HAS OVER OTHERS.
Ist Thatthe grinders are inherited on movable
rings which are cast Of hald metal. aud wi en-
worn out can be replaced by new rings, IN Eve
minutes, for the small sum of three dollars
Also, this mill can grind faster than any other
Corn aud Cob Mill offered for sale. This Mill
wasawarded
THE FIRST PREMIUM AT THE OHIO STATE FAlH,
ofthe present year 1859 in fair trial with
the Little Giant, Star, and ell other Mills brought
n competition. The Excelsior Mill will grind
from ten to 6fteen bushels hourly, according TO
the degrse Of 6neness, aud can be workedby
or two horses.
Nov, 3Oth 55. JIM. NAYLOR
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HOLT HOUSE,

T.. N Hit PROPRIETC R.
Situated on the corner Of Adams and ndsanduslxy
Streets. west side ofthe Bandusky Riverinthe CITY
Of Tifin; has been lately repaired and furnished
for the especial accommodation Of the travelling
publ;c, this House is in the pleasantest part Of
The City, and is a large commodious and splendid
building, we'll adapted 10 the purpose of q public
house, Il Is but few rods from, and In sight OF
the Railroad Dedot, Il IS the nearest and most
comnodious thvrn TO that point. Mr. HoIT
takes Measure in announcngfto the public that
his House contains plenty OF large airy and
VEIL FURNISHED
bed Rooms. He would also invite all Of biz
old customers 70 give him call, az he thinks
theyWiiibe salts fed
4i1in, Ost,i1, 1855. II .s
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pOttrp.
John whittier, the Poet.

We have always admierd Whittier. @a poet,
man, and statesman, He combinss within him.
self every Characteristic tha, can eHslt manhood.
or give dignity to genius. The annexed /, one Of
the latest and most beautiful Of his productions,
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GV'lm. set up a line;