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The Ottawa free trader., 1867-11-02

There is trouble in the house of Summer
Grcen-eycd jealousy has secured lodgment
within its chambers, and the heart of Charles
is sorely distressed. Not bting heedful of the
advice OF the elder Weller, the distinguished
Senator did not look with suspicion on the
! "vdderS, and when one Of them, fair and
dashing, regarded him with smiling ewes. he
became slave to love and married the charmer
To Inn, the honeymoon was full of ecstacy,
ana, Waen the recollection OF its delights had
been stored away in his memory, among the
pleasant rccOI!cctions which he desired ALWAYS
to remember, the two lovcrs-or rather the
lover and his wift-aazzlcd society with q
I gorgeous establishment ut the Capital city. If
the Radical papers are truth-tellers, the Sum
ner house was grandly filrnishcd-appointcd
throughout with as much magnificence as the
mouse which Augusta Evans describes as the
residence OF st. Elmo, the like Of which never
! existed on earth. or in any other of the nu-
mcrouS worlds Of the universe. If it fell short
OF tins, 1t was, at least as grand as the
home by the Lake of Como to which Mel
nottc declared he would lead Pauline. could
love fulfill It's vow." Among the host of visi-
tors at the " establishment was Baron Hol-
stem, OF the Prussian Legation. He admired
the lady OF the house, and she was fattered
Was the lady disgustcd with her lord ? Did
she ascertain him to be not entitled to the
! ballot lacking manhood! At least the init
macy between the Baron and the Senator's
Wife became apparent to the world She
evidently returned the Prussians love. The
great apostle of moral ideas became Jealous
and procured the Barons withdrawal from
Washington; and now it is announced that
Mrs. Sumner has gone to Europe, and will
assume her maiden name. Will she reside in
Prussia! will she ever again meet Baron Hol-
stein Nothing" says a telegram, of a
criminal character is alleged Of course not ;
but then the scandal of 1.-THE scandal of it !!
The Ottawa free trader., 1867-11-02
For the Girls.

From communication, published in the
Columbus (Mi iss.) Lnder of June 9th, We copy the
following:
Being old and allowed license for testing the
girls on matrimonial subjects, l consult them
about their future prospects often; and find that
the opinion with them is that young men were
never so slow in proposing US in these days,
which we must admit gives them good, not to
say all powerful, reason for ne not taking hus-
band Now, young ladies, the whole secret with
nine-tcnths of you, of not being able to get off
yourparents' handsis, you don't know how to work
You can't keep house. You can't make breeches
You can't tell for the life of you the difference
between bran and shorts, or which cow gives the
buttermik. The young men generally came out
of the war with the skin of their teeth," with
no fortune, l might say, but their wardrobes of
gray and their eanteens, and to marry with them
now, rest assured, relates more to making liv.
ing with the assistance of loving, industrious
hclp-mate, than indulging in opera music, moon.
shine and poetry.
DO you know what they say OF one Of your
butterfly young ladies who has held them in
the parlor engaged by the hour listening to
elegant nothings?' 2 Nineteen times out of twen-
ty it is this: We'll she is all right for an eve.
ning's entertainment, but she will not make =
good wife,"
The Ottawa free trader., 1867-11-02

Oh, papa, are you crazy? said Lucilla, Fred
erick never proposed such thing. Let me see the
letter. Oh, papa, this is not Fred's-apon my
word it is not. DO look, papa, it is dated twen-
| ty years back, and Fredericks name is not
Charles. Papa, these your love letters to
mamma, written long ago. Her name is Lucilla,
you know !"
Mr.. Richmond sat down in his arm chair in
in silence, very red in the face
How did this occur? he said, sternly: and
little Mrs. Richmond, retreating into "a corner
with her handkerchief to her eyes, sobbed:
I did it on purpose and paused, az though
she expccted-a sudden Judgment. But hearing
nothing, she dared at last to rise and creep up to
her husband timidly
Aou know, Charles, she said, it's so long since,
and thought you might not exactly remember
how you fell in love with me at first sight. how
papa and mama objected, and how at last we ran
away together; and it seemed to me that if we
could bring it all back plainly to you as it was
then, we might let Lucilla marry the man she
likes who is good, if he is not rich l did not
need it to be brought back any palmer to myself;
women have time 10 remember, you know. And
we've been very happy-have we not
And certainly Mr. Richmond could not deny
that. So Lucilla, feeling that her interest might
safely be left in her mothers keeping slipped
ont of the room, and heard the result of the little
ruSe next morning 1t was favorable to the
young music teacher, who was really only senti-
mental, anl had not gone half so far as an elope-
ment; and in due course of time, the two were
married with AL the pomp and grandeur betitting
the nuptials Of Il wealthy merchat's daughter,
with the perfect appreciation of Lucilla's father
and to the great JOY of Lucilla's mamma, who
Justly believed that her little ruse had brought
about all her daughters happiness
The Ottawa free trader., 1867-11-02
'Ehc R'Ope's Dominion.

The Papal States, against which the efforts OF
the Italian revOlutionists are now directed, con-
tain not quite seven hundred thousand inhabi.
tants, and comprise an extent of territory u trfe
less than Connecticut. The government of the
Pope is almost bankrupt, and there has been for
many years an annual deficit If from five to ten
million of dollars, which has been covered by
the usual resorts to loans. The total debt is
something over one hundred millions of dollars
the yearly interest being upwards Of five mil
lions. Before the withdrawal of the French
troops from Rome, the expenses of the govern
ment amounted to ten millions Of dollars, and
have been largely increased since, in conse-
quence of the increased military expenditures.
The people are taxed to the amount of six
millions every year. The existing Papal
army is under the command of General Kanzler,
formerly, we believe. in the Austrian service.
He has under him force of II ,3l2 men, of whom
three hundred are cavalry. This army is not very
effective being composed of persons of various
in the worst sense of the term The army is di-
vidcd into two divisions, the first of which il
commanded by Brigadicr-General Count Joseph
dc, Courtcn, and the second by Brigadier-Gen.
ora Marquis Giovanni Baptista Xappi. The
constitution of these Ponthcal troops, and the
well-known sympathy felt for his cause by null
titudes OF Romans, give to Garbaldis attempt
Il character by no means hazardous. With the
few hundreds OF followers who were preparing
to follow him across the Romgn border, he
would soon have found himself once more in
command OF The Eternal City, prepared to COM
pletc the unity OF Italy by transferring the
whole tract to Victor Emanuel.
The Ottawa free trader., 1867-11-02

Five of the Vienncsc waiter girls at the
Paris Exposition, have secured rich or titled
husbands.
The Ottawa free trader., 1867-11-02

VINO RENTPor term years, for sale exchange,
l. the cast 300 feet OF block 25 Ottawa Avenue with
house brewery and house thereon, suitable for residence
aud any manufacturing business requiring Apply 10
X L. UREILLY,
hb2-u On premises, or to D. r. Cameron, r. o. Bloch
The Ottawa free trader., 1867-11-02
:For Sale ami to kent.

A VALUABLE PROPERTY ROR SALE
A-Ny House and Grounds the North BiaR, II scrs
admirably adapted " fruit ring aud gardening eompsin
nearly everything desirable In suburban residence frui
trees. vines, Of Of improved raspberry
wsll spring. Grook " vss lawns. &C., As Terms sfpsynss
easy. oot. -. n. r. wIlTfrLkSbY
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06
The Game of Yewker.

AHO NepAhO VA n SetASAe
This ill-bred game of kards is about
81 years old.
1t was first discovered by the deck
hands on Lake Erie steamboat, and
handed down by them to posterity in all
its juvenile buty.
Hh generally played by persons. and
owes much of its absorbingness tew the
fakt that you can talk, and drink, and
chew and cheat, while the game is ad-
vancin.
,Ihave seen it played on the Hudson
River Railroad in the smoking car, with
more immaculate skill than any where
else.
Ifyu play there yu viii often hold a
hand that will astonish yu, quite often
4queens and 10 spot, which will in
flame yuto bet or dollars that it is a
good hand tn play poker with; but yu
will be more astonished when you see
the other feller's hand, which invariably
consists of4 kings and a one spot.
Yewker is a ,nollatto game, and don't
compare tew old sledge in majesty, en-.
ny more than ameofpin duz to square
church. rattle.
Fnevey play yewker.
.Ilnever would learn how, out nv prin-
efple. "
Il was Originally created cluss tew tn
Connektikut line in Nh England, wher
The game ofseven up, or old sledge, wa
born, and exists now in all its pristin
virginity,
!Kplay old sledge, tew this day, in it
patiff fiercness,
Bpt | won't play emmy game. ifIknoy
my character, where ajack will take a
ace, and q 10 spot won't count for game
i won't play no such kind of gam'
out nv respekt tu old Connektikut m
Ratin State.--JosA Billings.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

"I cannot bear Children said Mrs.
Prim, disdainfully.
Mrs: Partington, looking over her
d. spectacles, mildly replied. "Perhaps il
YOU could, you would like them better
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

While trudging along one day al
alone, soldier met a Methodist circuit
rider and at once recognized him as
such. but affected ignorance of it.
Preacher-"What command do you
belong to ?"
Soldier-"I belong to the -th Texas
regiment, Van Dorn's Army. What
army do you belong TOP"
P-(very solemnly)-"I belong to the
army of the Lord"
S-"My friend. you've got long way
from headquarters
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

A lady took her boy to church for the
first time. Upon hearing the organ he
was on his feet instanter. "Sit down."
said the mother. II won't" he shouted,
II want to see the monkey"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

Alta recent concert, at the conclusion
of the song There's good time COM
ing" country farmer got up and ex-
claimed, ''Mister, you couldn't fix the
date, could your"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

The Lynchburg Virginian says there
Is child in Montgomery County, Va,
which was christened "Andrew-Jack-
son-G Gordon Bennett James Buchanan
-Raise-The- Flag Fire The Cannon
Dobins."
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

"Dick," inquired the maid, shave you
been after that saleratus ~
.'No, haint.'
sIfyou don't go quick, I'll tell your
mistress
"Well, tell mistress as soon as you
please. / don't know Sally Ratus, and
won't 60 near her. You know I'm en-
gagged to Deb"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

"Isn't It pleasant to be surrounded by
auch a crowd Of ladies ?" YES" said
he. "but it would be pleasanter to be
surrounded by one."
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

Il overheard moonstruck chap, the
other day, writes Darby Doyal, who
said that he loved a certain young lady
well enough to die for her. Now, Ilove
somebody very much. and,
I'd swear for her,
I'd tear for her
The Lord knows what I'd do for her;
I'D lie for her,
I'd sigh for her.
I'd drink the Hudson dry for hers
III I'd pray for her,
I'd slay for her,
I'D watch the house all day for her;
,j I'd "cuss" for her,
Do 'wuss" for her,
I'd always have q "buss" for her;
I'd leap for her,
I'D weep for her,
I'D go without my sleep for her;
I'D fight for her,
I'D bite for her,
I'd walk the streets all night for her;
I'd plead for her,
r-- I'd bleed for her,
I'd go without my feed for her;
I'd shoot for her,
I'd boot for her,
I'd rival who'd come to ''toot' for her;
f.tti I'd kneel for her,
I'd steal for her,
Such 10 the love I'd feel for her;
I'd slide for her,
I'D ride for her,
I'd swim 'gainst rain and tide for her;
r I'd try for her,
I'd cry for her,
But, hang me, If I'D die for heri
n. B.-Or any other woman.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

Are unequalled for curing all diseases for
which they are recommended. The Balsam
Of Hoar Hound, for Coughs and Colds The
Bone and Nerve Linement, for Pains and
Strains. Diarrhea Medicines, for Diarrhea
and Summer Bowel Complaints, Horse and
Cattle Powders. Ringbone Ointment. The
Medicines is all Warranted. try it and you
will be satisfied
NoysmbsT 9, lS6S.-ly
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06
Grand Gold Medal!

The Legislature of the State of New York
during its last session, made an appropria-
tion of SIS 900, to be expended under the
auspices of the New York Agricultural So
ciety, in getting up
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

''Who is that ugly woman with whom
you were just walking?" said a gentle
man to another in a ball room.
THAT is my sister,"
"No, no, don't mean her." explained
his unfortunate interrogation, II mean
that horrid, red-haired creature by her
side"
That's my wife,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

One ofJosh Billings maxims: "Rize
arly, work hard and late. live on what
you can't sell. Civ nothing ava, and if
yu don't die ritch and go to the devil
yu may sue me for damages"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

yOucouid, you WOulu ike Cnem DeCCer.
WON'T LAY.-The following amusing
incident is related by western paper.
Some months ago young merchant
Of, this. city made bargain with a
se0ufitry lady for two chickens. The
lady brought them to his store, and, he
sbeIng busy, she placed them on the end
Ief the counter. Our young friend did
notthink that the proper place for them
but didn't like to say SO plainly, so he
remarked, as the chickens were trying
to jump about::l M
"They won't lay there, will they p
meaning that they might jump off the
teonnter. His astonishment may be i'm
stgined when the lady replied:
pis'Of course they won't, there roosters.'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

We have not seen flash oflightning
nor heard roll of good, old fashioned
thunder this spring'-Dayton Empire.
Wait till fall, and you will hear some
flrst-class Radical thunder.-State Jour
nal.
Perhaps. But did you hear the thun-
der from Connecticut and Kentucky
Stark Co. Democrat.
Wedid'nt exactly hear thunder, but
we've heard jack-ass hurrahing ever
since. r.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19
hit auo 6umOr.


"Hello, Bill lend me Ave dollars r.
You re mistaken in the man, sir, I'ia
not five dollar Bill"
The man who sang, "I'm lonely
since my mother died" ism, quits so
lonely now. The old man got mar
ried again, and his step mother
makes it lively enough for him.
An intoxicated fellow by the name
Of Cain staggering through ths
streets ons day, was asked IL he was
the man that slew his brother2" No."
said be, Il was the one that gos
slawed.' -
"Harry, you ought MOI 10 throw
away nice bread like that; you may
want it some day "Well, mother.
would / stand any better chance OF
getting it then If I should eat IL
uow?"
"Cs" you tell me, asked bloom
ing lass Of a suitor, "WhAt ship car.
ries more passengers than the Great
EASTERN" "Well, Maria, l really
don't think l can" "Why, it IL
court.ship," replied the maiden, With
conscious blush.
"Papa, please buy me a muH whom
you go to Boston, said little three
year old Ruth. Her sister Minnie.
hearing this, said "You are too lit
tlo to have 8 muft." "Am too lit
tie to bo cold?" rejoined the ipdig-
nant little Ruth.
A Dutchman and his wife Wsra
travelling they sat down by the road,
exceedingly fatigued, The wife sigh
ed 81 wish | was in heaven I" The
husband replied, ~ vish was At tho
tavern !" "Oh, you old rogue" saga
she, 'you always want to be 10 tho
best place"
An Irishmsn's friend having fallen
into a slough, the Irishman called
loudly to another for assistance. The
latter, who was busily engaged in cut
ting log. and wished to procrRsti-
nate, inquired, Chow deep is the gen
tleman In p UP to his ankles" Eal
the answer. Then there ls plfniy
Of time, said the other. "No there's
not, rejoined the 6rst, ~ forgot TO
tell you he's in head 6rst."
A modern Amazon, ON her way 81
n convention, asked for ssat in
crowded car. An old gentleman With
keen eyes inquired "Be you one os
tho woman Fighters ~ ~ bel' an
sWered the undaunlei heroine. "Dg
you believe woman has the ssms
rights as n man 2' II do r (emphst.
ioally.) swell then, stand up aud
enjoy 'eIn like a man =
"Sam," said terrible iofantAt {
breakfast table, few mornings siuce.
to a loye.lorn swain, can fishes rnnF
mo, was the answer; tishss do not
run; they swim by using their Ens
and tails "Well, then, what did
Cousin Sophia mean, wheu she said
you looked IN tho morning like thu
last run Of shadS' II 10 believed
that when Cousin Sophia eaught that
terrible infapt' slSpe, her copdseb
toward bin vas Pot earcssing.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19
Local and Miscellaneous.

New Telegraph Oompany.-Ths
people generally know the vast bcne.
dts that have been derived from the
establishment Of the Merchants
Union Express Company. The ex-
press charges now on goods are FAR
lower than they we're before the Mer.
chants Union was In existence. So
will it be with The charges upon tele-
graphic messages when the Natioual
Telegraph Company gets its lines in
working order. Vast fortunes have
been made by the present telegraph
company for the whole thing is in
the hands Of one company in fact.
The National Company proposes to
reduce the rates so that the telegraph
can be used vastly more than at pre-.
sent, One Of the trunk liues OF this
eompany will pass through Tifin,
Mr.. ] II. Pitteuger is their agent for
soliciting subscriptions, 1t is pro.
posed to scatter the stock Of thi,
company, in 500 shares all through
the country so that all will be inter.
osted in building up its business
We shall have more to say upon this
subject in the future.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19

The Storm.-As n matter Of news
We would mention the snow storm Of
Thursday. 1t said to have been the
most severe known in this latitude
for mauy years. The snow banked
up on our streets in all conceivable
shapes, aud on Friday morning our
business men were seen throwing up
breast works Of snow in front Of their
places Of business-probably in autici.
patton Of another attack. Many, yes
very many store boxes were saved
from the objectless carvings of out,
door loafcrs, on that day, for the
whiting of piue sticks, the soft low
whistle, tho vacant stare mot chair, }
and the subjectless musings OF those
summer birds, was done in the cor
ners of warm grocery-rooms. The air
was searching, aud not without its ro.
ward, for it found many victims.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19

4 New Swindle, We are told
that an GrishmSn, aged about 40
years, with clerical cut coat, smooth
Of soe aud Sitb or tvuHuv, 10 swind.
ling the Roman Catholic community
extensively. Ilc sells religious pic
lures for two dollars each, collecting
the price aud engaging to put the
pictures in frames in a few days.
Calling again according to promise
he takes tho pictures to frame them,
aud having made a complete gather
ing of the pictures decamps with
them to repeat his "niee little opera
tion" in another town. This hypo.
pritical thief left this city on Mon.
day last, carrying of the pictures he
had once been paid for, aud leaving
his landlord minus his board bill. 1t
is supposed the scamp has gone to
Toledo to practice the fine arts on
the Romsnist community Of that city
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19

Presidents Message in London
Copious extracts Of the message Of
President johnson are published. In
commenting upon them the Times has
the following: "ThO message shows
that Mr.. johnson has learned moth.
ing. lie transconds himself 10 impu
deneei he regards his Office as abso-
lutte sovercigns do their prerogatiyes.
lie forgocs all respect. 1t is hard to
say where the hope Of the people Of
the United States lies, between John.
son on the one side aud Sicvsns on
the other" The other journals use
similar language, Reference in the
Presidents message TO the Alabama
claims, coupled with Lord stanley's
dispatch to Mr.. Ford on the same
subject has created considerable dis
trust in 6uancial circles.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19

Richard Ill, or Thurd, The
"Fat Contributor" in writing the
history of Richard III, for the Gin.
cinnati Times, ssys:
His tyranny becoming at length
uneudurablo, the people rose against
him (Which Shakespeare calls "the
rose of the fair State, y led by one
Richmond, a Virginisn. Richard
went energetioally to work TO put
down the rebellion. He made war
speeches, instituted a draft. and was
the author of the famous "0n to
Richmond" that appeared in the New
York Tribune during that period.
He marched sgainst Richmond, and
the result is we'll known. The field
OF Bosworth proved a poor field for
him, but it is different now. Isn't
Boa ioOrth $4,000 . night, Dieken.
take it.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19

United States Musical Review,
We would call the attention OF our
musical friends to this publication,
issued monthly. by j. l.. Peters, 200
Broadway N, Y, From it can be
learned the latest in the musical
line.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19

What a Wish, Some sditor, with
an eye for beauty, says; Zone thou
sand girles, With blas eyes, coral lips
and golden hair, arc gathering hops
in Bethel, Mains. wish ] were =
hop"
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19
pottitol.
WHEN fHIs DYING YEAR WAS YOUNG.
~ aSoReE 4 srtNouA

~ gSoRGE n srrNouh.
All how many fairy castles
Lie in ruins on the sand,
And with fearful eyes, their builders,
Gazing on their ruins stands
Castles that, on bright hopes resting,
Reached the sun-iit clouds among,
Reared with songs and merry laughter,
when this dying year was young.
All how many gallant vessels
Lie sad wrecks upon the shore,
And their owners vainly weeping
That their ships return no morei
Vessels that, with colors dying.
Lightly o'er tho blae waves sprung.
Sailing for bright. sunny islands,
When this dying year was young.
Ali how many harps hang silent
On the wall with broken strings;
For II walked their music only
Round the heart sadness hings-
Harps, whose silver cords breathed softly,
Or. with widest passion rung,
Filling all the air with music,
When this dying year was young
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19

II B. MARTIN M D

FORMERLY OF MELNORg.--LATR 4
v Surseon In the armv--hH permanently lcea-
ted In Tifiln and hpvinK h-d nftcen ve-rs expert.
ence in the practice NJ Medicine. he hopes Ia
nerit ani share the public na'tnnage
~ ONCE in National Han huiiding.
All calls -ttended 70 either ~ nisht or day.
Also. Examining Surgeon for Pensions.
aprisssh ". n. MARTIN " H.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19
LUMBER AND COAL YARD,

IIWVSFIRERGET4 X mo.
UCCEsSaRs 20 L, Huddln 4 TO-. Dealers In all
- kinda of Lumber. Lath, Shingles and Coal A
good assortment NJ dressed lumber constantly on
hand. Flooring siding, picket sc. for sale che ap
ioreash. Give US cali. once opposite Cum
nlnghsm's warehouse.
Tifhn. Ohio, Aug. p, ISGT.-tf
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19
DR.. j. cHAM9ELAIN,
BOTANIST.

HAviNG BSHN ABsBvT FROM THE
CITY and county two years. In consequence al
III health, and being now completrlv Fe-tored. hiss
seinsssd as.iGu ta to . rss%s his former pro;
Grocery on Main street Residence. nfst dooi
Vast NJ the old Osborne Warehouse or Depot.
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