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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-06-10

With this arrangement We ere perfectly satisfied
that We can give general salts -scli0n, whether
ne huy your Produce or sell it on Commission.
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Most Reasonable Rates.
COFFINSi
WE AIN TO SELL CHEAP !
Threshing Maehine For Sale

r HAVE A sASDUsKY SEPARATOR AND
L HORSE POWER. which ! IuIli sell very cheap
and on easy terrrs- Apply % Jossph Deepen.
on the HelferbFake farm, near FeIt seneca
lOss-su. ELI DEPPES.
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FIRST CLASS REFERENCE GIVRN
WIEN REQUIRED.

No 27 West Front Street. Cincinnati, Aaj
No. . Ehauhau House Block, Ti6iH, ..
spr22-sm sroNER, BROS. 4 co.
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Posr oFPls, CosggnERIT X BotDs, !
fWich T. in the State nv kentnrky,j !
May 28, 1869.
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Residence for Sale.

AL intend 10 remove TO Toledo, my Residence
and grounds belonging there 10 are for sale
-auo27-u J. ( LhEs
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Store in Cincinnati,
r r. O ID q Q a.!

In connection with our TlFFIN PRODUCT
HOUSE, snd are better prepared TO pay tn
highest market price for all kinds Of
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NEW STORE. new GOODS
JOHN G. BROWN

(VOULD respectfully inform the eisizen1 ef
W THIN and vicinity, that he has opsnsd 3
new
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BUYSAsD SELLS COIN AND GOVERNMENT
Bonas an4 pays Interest on Coupons At maturity
fan.ITtf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-27
4 PickpOcket Dodge.

A FEW words in regard to a favorite
method adopted by pickpockets, known as
"knucks," to successfully ply their nefari-
Gus vocation, may serve to place the pub
lie on their guard against the encroach-
ments of these light fingered gentry.
Pickpockets, as a general thing, are tOler-
ably well dressed, and so far as outward
appearance is concerned, might readily
pass for gentlemen. Those of the frater-
nifty who have made the profession sort
of science dress with scrupulOus neatness,
are at times exceedingly polite, pleasant
in speech, and affect such unostentatious-
ness that they seldom fail to make favor
able impression upon society. There are
others who do not come up to this stand
ard; they are simply confederates or
"pals," their business Being to hide the
plunder forked" by their superiors. The
favorite resort of the fraternity of pick
pockets for the purpose of pursuing their
profession was, for several years, the street
cars, generally those which started from
railroad depots Immediately after the ar
rival of the trains, or at the places of
amusement at the time of closing. These
thieves would select crowded cars, and so
well arranged were their plans that they
never came in contact with each other. At
the present time they deviate little from
the old practice. They do not always &C.
lect crowded cars. They get on the rear
platforms of cars very nearly full, and in
sist upon standing there, always being
ready with some plausible excuse, such
as "going to get off directly -" only
going a couple of squares" or,
ait's too hot there" At such a
time their plan of operation is as follows
The car stops fof one or more psssengers,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-27
A Female Operator.

THE money article says: "The latest
operation on the street is that of a rich fe-
male speculator getting the best of some
shrewd stock operators. A short time
since several prominent parties on the
street started to bull Reading, and after
a short campaign got the stock up to 101 &.
The parties were generously favored with
the intelligence that the earnings of the
road were increasing rapidly, as well as
the report that freights would soon be ad-
vanced fifty cents per ton. The public be-
gan to bite at these reports, and were just
beginning to take the stock off the hands
of the clique. Everything looked well, and
big bulls began to dream of handsome
dividends from the pool, when the stock
suddenly commenced to tumble, and did
not stop until 98M was reached. There
were accusations and counter accusations
of cheating, and a big row was threatened
among the clique. Now it appears that
there resides in Massachusetts, the wealth
lest woman in America, whose sole delight
and ambition in this world is to make
money. This female operates largely in
Reading at times, and is generally the
owner of $4,000 shares, which she Occa-
siOnally turns on the market. 1t is not
long ago that this same female sold her
stock on bull party, since which time,
until recently, the stock has been neglect
ed. The 10000 shares were all bought
back quietly, and the street did not sus-
pect it, and held for another favorable op-
pOrtunity to sell The recent bull
movement presented the opportunity, and
30, 900 shares were sold within few days
past at 101 Il to 100, and are now all on
the street"-Neac York ErDresS
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Hot Pudding.

The students in one of our colleges be-
ing frequently annoyed by the nocturnal
and inquisitorial visits of "a Professor, who
suspected them of playing cards, one
evening prepared kettle of mush, other
wise called hasty pudding, and by the
time it was led had seated themselves
around the table in the attitude of card
playing, waiting patiently for the we'll
known step of the Professor. 1t was
no sooner heard than a large outside
pOcket of one of them was forthwith
filled with hot hasty pudding, and all were
seated as before. As soon as the Pro
fessor had opened the door, the student
who was loaded with the mush made a
sudden sweep over the table with his
hand, as if to gather up the cards, and
with another motion apparently put them
into the pocket containing the mush.
These movements could not help being
noticed, as they were intended to be, by
the Professor, who, considering them as a
pretty strong evidence of guilt, broke out
with the following:
"Well, young gentlemen, I've caught
you at it at last, haveIg"
"Why, yes sir, we are all here"
So see you are, and you have been
playing cards, too?"
No, sir, it is not So"
at isn't hag What have you got in
your pocket, young MANI"
"HOt hasty pudding, sir"
"Hot hasty pudding, ha ! hasty pudding
have your I'll hasty pudding you" said
the Professor, at the same time thrusting
his hand half way to the elbow into hot
hasty pudding.
The dolorous looks, the shaking of fin
gers, the groaning and capers of the
Professor are better imagined than de-
scribed.
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Accidents by Lightning.

SINCE the advent of warm weather this
year, there has been an unusual number OF
accidents by lightning. Many Of these
have been noticed in the city papers, and
many others only in the provincial jour
nails. They have served to attract atten-
ton, in consequence of their number, and
the extraordinary character of some OF
them, to the electrical phenomena of thun-
der storms; and they have illustrated,
quite remarkably, the ignorance of many
persons upon this subject.
Some singular accidents have occurred.
But short time ago a locomotive upon
one of the New Jersey railroads was
struck by lightning. The metal probably
attracted the electric fluid. Near Orange,
in the same State, a house upon which
there was a conductor was struck during a
heavy shower. The lightning entered by
the window, and killed a person who was
near it. Very recently, a man who was
swimming in the creek near Hunters
Point was struck and instantly killed.
About two weeks ago, a house in Mo
riches, L l., was struck by lightning in the
middle of the night the wife of the farm
er who owned it was killed, while he, who
was sleeping beside her. remained un.
harmed.
1t is important for people to understand
that there is danger in exposing themselves
to thunder storms; for large proportion
of accidents arise from unnecessary and
careless exposure. Almost all metallic
Substances are good conductors of cleo
tricity, and consequently it is dangerous to
carry such articles as a hoe, spade, or a
pitchfork, when out in q thunder shower
A few days ago laborer In Greenwood
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surrounding him everywhere, re de
SPARED; disease came upon him and he
died. The brother of his widow then toek
the matter in hand. He had for more than
ten years helped and assisted, advised, and
worked with his brother-in-law, and
though not the originator, he had right
to claim the work as partially his own
He also failed wherever he appealed, and
despair came over him also.
At last, only a few months ago, he
came to this country. Poor, friendless
and homeless as he was, he knew not
where to apply, and after few days was
appointed sweeper at Castle Garden. He
then sent for his sister and the clock, who
arrived but last week, and took quarters
in one of the cheap tenements around
the battery, where this remarkable clock
has been put up. 1t is indeed a remarka-
BILE piece of mechanical work. In size it
is not larger than the Old-fashioned man
tel-clocks, and is run by weights. 1t is a
regular dial, showing the hours, minutes
and seconds. Above this, is a sort of
frontispiece, in which revolyes the moon,
giving with perfect exactness her different
phases and the changes from day to day,
and the degrees of the infection of its
course. The front of the socket is GOV.
cred with number of dials, giving the
solar cycle, the Dominica letter, the
lunar cycle, the easter cycle, the month Of
the year, the day of the week and the date
of the month, the declension of the sun by
degree, the hour, minute and second OF
sunrise and sunset from day to day, and
the true astronomical time, which latter is
given by minutes and seconds punctually
at noon each day with the same exactness
as well appointed sun dial. The dials
are all calculated for the meridian of
Aries, which is 2 min. 81 sec. east of the
meridian of London, and 43 min. "a sec.
of northern latitude. The "Castle Garden
sweeper" proposes, if he can find time,
to adapt this clock, the work of himself
and brOther-in-law, and its many astrono-
mical dials, to the latitude of New York
Nesc York Herald.
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The Comet is Here.

FOR more than ten years past the most
scientific astronomers of the world have
told US, through publication in the maya
zines and otherwise, that during the months
of July, August and September, this year
QS69), the most wonderful comet the world
has ever known would re-appear. They
have also assured us that it would ap-
proach nearer the earth than any comet
ever did before, and that either the earth
or the comet would have to change its
course, or a collision would be inevitable.
As this comet is said to be many thousand
times larger than the earth, and as it is a
solid mass of fire, with a tail of fire that
would reach around the earth more than a
hundred times, it is not at all unlikely that
a collision with it would prove as disas-
trOus to the earth as the late accident on
the Erie Railroad did to some of the more
unfortunate passengers. According to as
trOnomers, it was this comet that immedi-
ately preceded the terrible civil wars in
Greece, and was Immediately followed by
terrible contagiOn in Persia and other
Eastern countries, a most dreadful plague
that in few weeks swept from the face of
the earth more than one-half the people of
the countries visited by it. Some years
after, this comet appeared again, and was
preceded by most terrific civil war in
Rome, and followed by plague, or scourge
that piled the dead up in heaps il the
streets of that proud but corrupt city, until
there were scarcely enough persons left
alive to bury the dead. This comet is now
visible, having made its appearance on
time, thus verifying the prediction of the
astronomers, without postponement on ac-
count of weather. 1t may be seen with
the naked eye, in any clear night in the
northern part of the heavens, at from II
to 12 o'clock and from that time till day
light, or till the morning star rises. The
late heavy rains have not had the effects
to delay its appearance and progress, or to
dim its brilliancy, though it will grow
brighter and brighter as it approaches the
earth-Erctange
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An Umbrella Bitter Bit.

In the evening it rained-hopelessly.
The clouds came down in sheets and slui-
ces. Monsieur de H, an elegant "of
the first water" found his second water
too wet for him. He was islanded under
another mans portico, and not hackney
coach or an umbrella within screaming-at.
Suddenly around the corner comes plain
citizen, housed under protecting heaven
of blue cotton and whalebone but under
his enviable umbrella, walking alone. A
thought seizes Monsieur de H. He
rushes to the citizens side, and seizing him
affectionately by the arm, commences the
eager narration of q touching train of
events. Not giving his astonished listener
time to respond, he hurries him along,
sharing his umbrella, of course, as he goes
and clinging closely to his side and voci-
ferating the confidential communications
till they arrived at the Boulevard, he stops
at a cafe, and then, for the first time, ap-
parently, takes surprised look at the face
of his umbrella lender. Overwhelming
apologies-had wholly mistaken the per-
sOn-thought it was his intimate friend
begs ten thousand pardons-and lodges
in to the safe inside Of the coffee-hou
But the fun was to be in telling the story
To convulsed circle of delighted fellow
dandies, Monsieur de Nv was telling his
adventure-when, by chance, placing his
hand on his heart, he missed the usual pro-
tuberance in his vest pocket The valu
able gold watch was gone! In his clese
clinging to the apparently plain citizen,
the gay joker had hugged a pickpOcket; !;
and" consequences"
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A Remarkable Cl0ck.

1t is an undeniable fact that when genius
and poverty are combined in Europe the
latter is too heavy burden for the former
to carry, and genius sinks under it. There
are exceptions, but, as usual, these only
prove the rule. Hence genius that will
not down seeks other countries where
antiquated prejudices do not Obstruct its
way. This country has prOfited much by
being adopted as home by many of the
most talented men to whom England has
given birth, and our list of eminent men
in the sciences, the arts, in all the diversi-
fed branches of mechanical industry, con
tain many who saw the light of day under
European sun, but who climbed the lad
der of distinction under the free sun of
America, though poor and unknown at
first they started out.
Another somewhat similar illustration
of this truth we are enabled to give to-day.
There lived at Aries, in France, poor
matchmaker, who was considered one OF
the most expert at his trade, but was looked
upon by his fellow workingmen as lit
the better than a fool, since, for years, he
spent all his surplus earnings, small as
they were, in experimenting upon pro.
iect he had in his mind, of constructing an
astronomical clock. This man was Menes-
trel At last he succeeded, and his work
was finished For six years he had been
laboring at it, and his scant means enabled
him only to use the cheapest material, and
forego all attempts at establishment. But
he was poor, and that was his misfortune.
He was but o common artisan, with no
high-sound;ng title, no noble protection,
and for this reason he failed. He wished
to exhibit this work in London at the in
ternational exhibition of 1862, but from
London 10 was referred to the imperial
commissioners at Paris, and there was
fatty refused. Failure and disappointment,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-27
Pen Portrait of =" Josh Billings.o

In many of his articles in broken Eng
lish Josh Billings" surpasses all who
have tried that class of writing. But to
fully appreciate him, you must see and
know him. He is about forty eight years
old, and is the quaintest specimen of hu-
manity with which we have ever met.
Five years ago he was an auctiOneer in
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He has since moved
to New York city, where he keeps board
ing house amused by his irrepressible od-
dities. As he passes down Broadway he
cannot escape observation. His broad,
bent form, his immense hat, and his large,
eagle-like features, are always noticeable.
His weakness is for chewing tobacco and
telling stories. Such quaint, laughable
yarns as he can spin are not easily put in
print. When the lecture season is at hand
he sends out humorous prospectus. He
makes from three to four thousand dollars
a year from his lecturing, and as much
more from his newspaper work. Always
cheerful and genial, always witty and yet
kind, he is liked exceedingly by his circle
of friends. Perhaps some of our readers
will remember the publicity that was
given a little time ago to the marriage of
one of his daughters, whose beauty had
become notorious. She was as handsome
as he was ugly.-&. Paul Dispatch.
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We found Smokington very smiling,
and very busy-customers plenty, and
goods going off at rush but at length
Muggins managed to draw him aside, when
he spoke as follows:
"Look here, Smokington, old boy
you've cheated me"
cheated, Mr.. Muggins! Really,
1 don't see it."
didn't you tell me you were selling me
these things at cost ? and amt you telling
everybody so by the signs you've got stuck
up?"
smokington smiled, and said, Scr
tainly."
"Weil," demanded Muggins with i'm
mense assurance and Indignation, "do
you mean to say that you sold me these
gloves and these cotton handkerchiefs at
cost? ~
Certainly"
"Smokington 1 thought you wcrca man
of honor"
my dear Muggins," said the trader,
with smile that was fairly bewitching,
"you don't understand these things. It's
all right. I sold you just as I said. OF
course l could not afford to sell goods for
what they cost me. Tam selling off AT COST
TO THE CUSTOMERS! Dye see it now?"
Muggins considered himself enlightened
in the especial commercial department OF
Selling off at cost" but he thinks he
shall never be able to put full confidence
in Smokington again.-Erchange.
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=" Selling Off ut Cost"

We met Muggins the other day in a
quandary. He stood upon the street cor
ner contemplating pair of gloves which
he held in his hand. We accosted him.
and asked why he thus solemnly medi-
tated? He gave sudden start and
looked up.
"Ah! Ah-a-ah! Dye see these gloves?''
We saw them.
"D'ye know Smokington
We knew him.
"Well," explained Muggins, 81 was com.
ing by Smokington's this morning, and
saw, stuck up all over the front of his
store, big signs of-'Selling off at cost
Thinks I to myself, Here's a chance;
and went in and bought these gloves and
a half a dozen linen handkerchiefs. Iasked
Smokington was he selling to me at cost
handkerchiefs home and asked my wife
to hem them. She asked me what paid
for them, and when told her she laughed,
and said I'd been cheated. They were not
linen at all-only cotton-and she could
buy any quantity of them for just one
halt what had paid. wouldn't believe
her. knew-Or thought Iknew-Smok-
ington to be man of honor. Icame out, and
put on my new gloves. They ripped
Jones saw 'em and asked what had paid
l told him. He laughed, and said I'd been
cheated. He could sell the very same ar.
ticle for less than half what had paid.
"Now, what l want to know Isis
Smokington cheats Has he been lying
to me?"
We asked Muggins why he did#'t &C
down and ascertain. He wanted ms to EG
With him, and we went "
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Cemetery was struck by lightning, which
was attracted by shovel he was carrying
on his shoulder. He was killed. Light
ming is also attracted by rapid current Of
air; and hence it is unsafe to allow a
drsught through the windows and doors
OF house during thunder storm. Many
persons have lost their lives through neg
lect In reserence to this.
New,moxn hay seems particularly to
attract llghtEug, and barns Just filled with
1t are often strLck. It is always safer for
persons at work; n such barns to leave
them on the approach of thunder show
er. A man was killec by lightning while
riding on load of hay at Rochester last
week.
1t is generally thought rsat lightning
rods are efficient protection t. b1ildines
to which they are attached This;s proba-
bly, correct, if the rods are properly made
and properly put up. The accident in
New Jersey, which we have mentioned,
ductor was struck, seems to show that
sufficient care is not taken in this respect
The question as to --Hether or not light
ning-rods should be insdlated-that is, sepa-
rated from the building by q non-con-
Quoting substance, usually glass-has been
much discussed lately. 1t seems that high
authorities differ about it.
If some one of our scientific men who
has made study OF electricity would pub
lish short treatise on precautions against
accidents by lightning, he would confer a
real benefit upon the community. A trea-
tise of the kind would have large circula-
ton, especially in the country, where the
danger is rather greater than in cities, and
better appreciated Itwould undoubtedly,
by the knowledge which it would furnish
the community, be the means ofsaving many
lives.-Nec York Sun.
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How Far Down q Diver May Go.

THE greatest depth to which diver can
descend, with the greatest appliances of
safety, is about one hundred and sixty
feet, and for this a bunch of hundred
weights must be disposed about his per-
son. The average depth at which he can
work comfortably is about ninety feet,
which was near the derth at which the
operations upon the Royal George were
conducted. In the water, from sixty to
seventy feet deep, the men can work for
two hours at time, coming up for ten
minutes rest, and doing days work of
six or seven hours. An English diver,
encased in one of Siebe's dresses, went
down in the Mediterranean to depth of
one hundred and sixty-fve feet, and re-
mained there for twenty five minutes; and
we have heard that Green, the American
diver, inspected wreck in the Canadian
lakes at the depth of one hundred and
seventy feet; but his experience was
enough to convince him that he could not
work on it without danger of life. At
this depth the pressure of water on the
hands is so great as to force the blood to
the head AMI bring on fainting fits, while
the requisite volume of air inside the dress
to resist the outward pressure of the water
Is 50 Siedt Inde Ii WouIu opecuHy SuHoCdto.
Means have been tried to Obviate these
difficulties, but for the present limit has
been set to the extent to which man may
penetrate the secrets of the deep. An in
genious Italian workman has brought to
England sort of armor dress which
would resist the pressure of water; but
our submarine engineers think that this
would not Obviate the difficulties arising
from the limits placed to human endurance.
-Ercblnoe.