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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
A Lucid Charge.

Think of twelve innocent looking
gentlemen in box in Smith county,
Texas, listening, with wide-op
eyes to the following charge:
If the jury believe, on the evi-
Gence, that the plaintiff and de-
fendant were partners in the gro
Gerry, and that the plaintiff bought
out the defendant, and gave his
note for the interest. ard the de-
fendant paid for the note, by deliv-
ering to the plaintiff coz, which
he warranted not breachy, and the
warrant was broken by reason of
the breachiness of the COW. and he
drove ner back, and rendered her
to the defendant, but he refused to
receive her, and the plaintiff took
her home again and put heavy
yoke on her to prevent her from
jumping fences, and by means of
the yoke she broke her neck and
died; and if the jury further be-
lieve that the defendants interest
in the grocery was worth anything,
the plaintiffs note was worthless,
and the COW good for nothing,
either for beef or milk, then the jury
must find out for themselves how
they will decide the case, for the
court. if she understands herself
and she thinks she does-don't
know how such a case should be de-
cided"
The verdict was Eyes," and both
parties appealed.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
Anecdotes of General Grant.

Anecdotes Of General Grant are
becoming quite the staple of talk.
They all have very sharp applica.
ton. Speaking Of the tenure-of-
office act the other day he made
this very characteristic illustration:
1T is no reason because you have
found it necessary to put curb bit
in the mouth of one horse that you
should try it on another"
His opposition to any violent
reduction of the army. such as is
now proposed by the amendments
before the House, is well known.
He proposes to reduce by the
process of absorption, which he
recommended while Secretary of
War, and which is now going on
rapidly. A member of Congress
was conversing with him the other
day on this subject, when General
Grant said, Il see yon propose to
reduce the army about seven-eights.
"Oh, no. was the reply. "Only
about one half" "Well," said
Grant, "these officers have had a
right to believe that their positions
were for life. or during good be
havior. If they &C out there will
be g:eat many meritorious men
out of position. and l don't see but
[ shall have to provide for them il
the custom houses and the revenue
department, if l have any officials
at my disposal"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04

to bier, and gin-slang down the
and smashers that will
smash a mans fortune faster than
commission merchants who advance
supplies on the last crop-ah-oh,
pass on to Shun' EN-"
But oh nv hearers Ifvou should
go down to New York-that mod
ern Sodom and Gomorrah-ah-
and when the gaslights are flashing
and glimmeling. and the cabs are
dashing along the streets-and
opliging drivers are offering to
carry you where only steamboat
captains and the first gentleman go
-ah-and Broadway is on rip
and roar-ah-andt the brass bands
are crashing music from the balco-
nies--and men in little holes are
ready to sell you tickets to go in
and see the Black Crook dance with
nothing to ware-and make spec
tacles Of emselves-ah-oh my
friends, "pass on to Shun'em.
And oh if later in the evening,
VIII very particular 1flend. you
go up stairs into most splendid!y
furnished rooms-ah--aud see the
supper table spread with delicacies
from every countrv-and tea, ducks
and snipe, and yaller-legged phes-
ants, and all that fish and fowls can
afford-and champagne and brandy
and burgundy and Chateau Lafitte
older than Waterloo-and nothing
to pay and all free and a nice gen
tleman with rings on his fingers
and Il diamond breast pin, playing
with little spotted pasteboards, ant
another turn a machine and drop
ping in a little ball that rolls rount
and round and that stops some
times on the eagle bird and oftene
don't-and where the players gen
orally put down more than they TAX
up-and men sometimes win bu
mostly don't-ah-oh, "pass on tt
Shun' en-"
And in conclusion, my friends
when the world. the flesh, the dew
--ah--lie in wait for you, ''pass o.
to Shun en-
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
FrGm Washington
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON. February %.

special DISpatch TO the Ilnclnnatl GaZette
WASHINGTON. February 23
DELANo TO BE COMMISSIONER OF IN
TERNAL REVENUE.
The Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. under President Grant.
will be Hon. Columbus Delano. of
Ohio. He has served six years in
Congress. and his term expires on
the 4th of March next He is re-
garded rs one Of the purest and
most upright men in public life, and
has always taken a leading position
in in Congressional discussion of
Internal revenue matters. General
Grant has for long time had the
highest confidence in his official and
personal integrity. and did what he
coul t !, fu tier the m vements made
last summer in his interest for this
place. Mr. Drlano was not then,
nor has he heen now, an applicant
for the position. but when, in June
or July. Commissioner Rollins sig
nlfied his ernest desire to quit the
office a consultation Of leading men
here was held. as the result Of which
Mr.. Delano consented to accept tie
appointment from President John
son If if was rendered Mr.. Rollins,
F B Washhurne. Senator Wilson,
Senator Sherman. General Schenck.
Senator Cattel'. Mr. Hooper and
others. made efforts through Secre-
taries Seward and AcCulloch to in
| dnca Mr. johnson to nominate him
to the Senate. hnt without snccess
| though it was under stood that he
could h, Immediately confirmed.
and would he kept in office hv Gen
Grant If he were chosen President.
In December last. when Mr. Rollins
| again expressed y wish TO retire. a
second unsuccessful effort was made
TO secure the appointment of Mr.
Delano, General rant then
through trnstv friend. conveyed
to Mr. Rollins request to hold the
Commissionership to the end Of Mr.
Johnson's term which Mr. R'llins
consented to do if not forced tt
leave bv the condition OF his family
The present Commissioner. som,
time ago. notified General Gran
that he would like to withdraw a
soon as possible after the inaugur
alton. and the next President thel
testified his confidence in Mr.. Del
ano bv rendering him the place
There is reason for thinking tina
the General at one time thought o
offering him position in the Cab
met, though he regards the Reveun
Bureau as equal in Importance t.
any Secretarvship. However thi
NAV be. Mr. Delano has accepted
the tender of the Commissi0nershiI
and the nomination will be laid be
fore the Senate soon after those O
Cabinet members Those mos
cnnversant with revenue matt r
and the abilities of Mr. Delano, ar
confident that he will prove vigi
liant and capable officer.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04

Now, sir. what will you give to
settle. and not be disgraced. as you
certainly will be. ifa trial is brought,
and You are compelled to give up
the property you confess to own.
but which in reality belongs to the
Company p
"Well. Mr. Manager, had not
thought of this matter. For sew
eral years l have been running my
train to the best OF my ability.
Never looked at this matter in this
light before. Never thought was
doing anything wrong. l have
done nothing more than other con
ductors have; tried to earn my
salary and get it-and think I've
succeeded. l don't know that |
owe the company anything Ifyou
think l do. why. there's a little
difference of opinion, and don't
want any trouble over it. l have a
nice family, nice father and nice
mother; relatives all people of good
standing-they would feel very bad
to have me arrested charged with
dishonesty. 1t would kill my wife.
She has every confidence in me in
the world, and the idea that /, her
husband. would take so little as pen
ny that did not belong to me would
send her broken hearted to the
grave I don't care anything for
the matter myself. but on account
of my family and relatives. l want
to make it right with the road and
the officers. and if you won't say
anything more about it, III givt
you doliGrr'
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04

A RECEIPT w ORTIZ ONE THOUSAND
DoLLARs.-1'he Ohio Cultivator
says the following receipt is worth
a thousand dollars to every house.
keeper:
Take one pound Of sal soda and
half pound of unslacked lime and
put them in gallon of water; boil
twenty minutes, let 1t stand till cool,
then drain off and put IN small jug
or jar; soak your dirty clothes over
night, or until they are wet through,
then ring them out and rub on plen-
ty Of soap and one boiler of clothes
we'll covered with water, add one
teacupful of Washing fluid boil half
an hour briskly, then wash them
thoroughly with one suds; rinse,
and your clothes will look better
than by the old way of washing
twice before boiling. This is an
invaluable receipt, and every poor,
tired woman should try it.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
A Hartt-Siiell Sermon.
"AND He PASSED UNTO SHUN EN-

"AND He PASSED UNTO SHUN EN-
The words Of MT text, my hear
ers, YOU will find in II Kings, iv
chapter, verse-''And he passed
unto Shun'em.
Take to heart the lesso our tex
teaches, and when temptations try
YOU and evils he in wait to ensnart
you "pass Oh to Shun' en-
fighting and breaking heads and
sticks, and hear them cursing and
swearing-mind the words of my
text, and pass on to Shun' EN-.
And oh! my hearers-if yor
should come into oar little town
and behold row of nice little off.
ces with tin signs on the doors OF
each. and hear men talking of at
tachments without affection. Sc.
questrations without quiet-ah-
and seize-vours and never theirs
-ah-it will to your profit to mind
the words Of the prophet, abe ''pass
on to Shun' en- :"
And it you go around where the
merchants are--ah-and thew rush
out and shake hands with you. and
are especially anxious to learn the
condition of your wife's health and
the childrens ami the worms and
the crops and offer to sell you a
little bill Of goods a good deal low
ere than their cost. on account ot
their love for you and for each-ail
-''pass on to Shun'em.''
And if you should happen to go
around the corner and see men
drinking beer, that will bring them
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04

Association and answered by the
advocates Of the half mile ring.
The other point, whether the
races are necessary to the welfare of
the Association Treasury, can partly
be answered by an examination of
the comparative receipts of racing
and non racing days. What the
facts in the case are we do not know
But it should be borne in mind,
when making such comparison,
that it has been alleged, and with
good show of reason. that the racing
on the closing days has had an un
favorable effect on the general at
tendance at the fair, and that many
OF the class who should support the
fair. stay away from it in conse-
quence of its horse racing associa-
tions.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
Saying "Hateful' Things.

What strange disposition is that
which leads people to say .'hateful'
things for the mere pleasure of say
ing them. You are never safe with
such a person. When you have
done your 'erv best to please, and
are feeling kindly and pleasantly, out
will pop some bitter speech, some
underhand stab which alone COM
prehend-a sneer which Is masked.
but too we'll aimed to be misunder-
stood. 1t may be at your person.
Your mental failings, your foolish
habits of thought or some little Sc
cret of faith or opinion confessed in
a moment of genuine confidence. 1t
matters not how sacred it may be to
YOU, he will have his fling at it: nay.
since the wish is to make you suffer,
he is all the happier the nearer he
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04

P. T. w. & C.. RAILwAY.-The
Pittsburgh Gazette says that the i'm
munitv from accident on the Pitts
hurgh, Fort Wayne d Chicago Rail
way has won for its managem ent
the highest praise and largest meas
ure of confidence of the travelling
millions. 1t appears from the state
ment of the Ohio Commissioner Of
Railroads that the Company has
two hundred and fifty-one miles of
road in Ohio, and is literally an
''arterial line and yet out of the
100000 passengers-no doubt
100000 Of whom were in cars in
Ohio-only one was killed and two
injured, all Of whom. by their own
fault To this be it added, only
one employee of the Company was
killed during the year.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
WOMAN'S FIDELITY.
BY BARRY CORNWALL.

Gone from her cheek is the summer bloom,
And her breath has lost all its faint perfume,
And the gloss hath drop't from her golden hair
And her cheek is pale, but no longer fair.
And the spirit that safe on her soft blue eye
Is struck with cold mortality:
And the smile hat play'd on her lip hath fed
And every grace hath now left the dead.
Like slaves they obey'd in hight of power,
But left her all in a wintry hour;
And the crowds that swore for her love to die
Shrank from the tone of her last sad sigh
And this is mans fidelity.
'Tis woman alone, with firmer heart,
Can see all their idols of life depart.
And love the more; and soothe, and bless
Man in his utter wretchedneSs.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
Cory O'Lanus on Boys.

Some things may be said in favor
of boys; some trades would not
live without them. The glass put
in-men wouldn't have much to do,
and putty would be on the decline,
if there were no boys to break the
windows.
There would be no customers for
the cast-iron peaches and green
apples which come early in the
seasons; hut for the boys, the doc
tors wouldn't have so much to do in
curing cases Of cholera morbus
arising therefrom.
Boys can be useful when they
have mind to, and can sell news
papers, black boots, hold horses,
and do chores.
In printing Offices the boys are
known as devils-priEters have a
plain way of speaking.
Boys individually are better than
boys collectively.
If there were only one boy in the
world, | think he would be q good
boy; it generally takes at least two
boys to get up any mischief.
Have one boy in store and you
have him useful.
Hire second hoy, and their time
will be chiefly devoted to chasing
one another over the counter, and
firing the dust brush and directory
at each others Leads.
A boy begins to be nuisance
when he is eight years old. How
soon he grows out Of it depends on
circumstances. Some never do.
1t is questionable whether boys
lead an enjoyable existence. They
take great deal Of fun at other
peoples expense, but they have
most always got grievances. They
would like to have their own way a
little more, and pretty way it
would be-
Give boy a choice OF all occupa-
tons in life, and the chances are
that he would prefer either to be a
Robinson Crusoe on desert island,
or Il captain of a band Of robbers
such az he had read about, and Sc
riously thinks of going into one
or the other of these desirable occu-
p.tions when he gets to be man
He has great respect for stage
driver and the captain Of canal
boat-there is an idea of command
in these positions that takes his
ideas His idea of being man is
having plenty of money, doing
what you please, and being able to
smoke or chew tobacco withoni
getting sick over it.
Somebody wrote song, "W ould
I were a boy again" Those who
had the bringing up Of him are moi
likely to have the same sentiment
Raising a boy once is as much as
any body wants to undergo. and
fortunately, when they once grow
up they stay growed up, and have
children OF their own to aff1ic'
them.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04

touches your heart. just half q
dozen words, only for the pleasure
of seeing cheek flush and an eye
lose its brightness, only spoken be-
cause he is afraid you are too happy
or too conceited. Yet they are
worse than so many blows. How
many sleepless nights have such at
tacKs caused tender-hearted idiots.
How after them, one awakes with
aching eyes and head, to remember
that speech before anything else
that bright, sharp, welI-aimed needle
of a speech that probed the very
center of your soul. There is only
one comfort to be taken. The rep
etition of such attacks soon weans
your heart from the attacker; and
this once done. nothing he can say
will ever pain you more.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
,ver, and the bonne and autre had to

ever, and the bonne and autre had to
be endured alike
During the evening dance came
off. known here as squaw ball, at
which the elite Of the forest maidens
were present. among whom my
informant told me he recognized the
elegant and charming Miss Wagon
Box" arrayed in striped silk bed
tick pattern, with various kickshaws
and ornaments Also were present
the affable. meek, gentle, etc.
Misses "Stomach," FATTY" ""Mike,"
and others with euphonious cog
nomens. NV reporter informs me
that he. noticed etiquette in those
assemhlages required that when you
wanted a partner for the next dance
YOU must nudge her with your
thumb and look at her; if she grunts
you're all right and can count on
the engagement. but if she says
''Sa," which means no in Peigan
YOU must poke up another. Re
freshment consists of pies cut in
slices and handed around with a
bucket of ice water. DRINKS are
only attainable at near saloons, or
where some one has "cached' q
bottle of the ardent in the snow
outside. which by the way, seems
not to be very safe way to keer
it handy; for the untamed Indian
hangeth around the door, seeking
for something to devour, and ISM
at all conscientious about hunting
for and raising the cache" if h'
finds it. which ne generally does
Fort Benton cor. Helina Herald.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
A TERRIBLE tale of woe is that at

A TERRIBLE tale of woe is that at
tending the recent death of o. La
frame, a sawyer, Of Quebec. He was
earning only seven shillings a week.
and had to support a wife and four
children. He had become weak from
want of food and too hard labor.
When leaving for the shipyard in
which he was employed his wife told
him that he was unable to work that
day. He answered, tive have no
wood, no bread: if l do not work
you and the children will die from
starvation. 1 must go and earn
something, if I perish in the at
tempt" And so he went; he at
tempted to resume his labor, but fell
dead.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
The Hardest Lesson.

The hardest lesson a human being
can learn is that of self conquest.
That once learned. all the rest is
easy. Perhaps it is most difficult
for a woman, for women are more
impulsive than men. 1t is terrible
for any one to set aside all things
else for the sake Of duty; to say this
nope, this joy, this thing that makes
life beautiful. stands.in the way of
what ought to be first, and turns
ones back upon it; but it can be
done, and must be done by every
one at some time. One must learn.
also, the suppression of emotions
Which it is not wise to express. If
they can not be killed, then bury
them alive, and say nothing One
almost dies in the attempt, but the
proudest moment of any life is when
it can be said with truth: / can do
what l will with myself; l have no
habit | cannot in an instant break :;
l have no thought l cannot refuse
expression; l can forbid myself to
be angry, to seek vengeance-tO re-
sent even uncalled for insult and i'm
pertinence; and l can take even
love, The strongest of all human
emotions, from my heart, and stran
gle it, when to love would be either
wron or foolish. The men. who
drink to excess, the men who gam
bic, and who run away with other
men wives; the women who die of
love for some fellow incapable of
approaching them, or no fall to
deeper depths of degradation, are
people incapable of self, conquest
Think Of that, and learn to conquer
Your heart, your mind, and your APP
petites.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04

DU CHA1LLU describes the cos
tunes Of the court of King Diops in
t''e following manner: 1.-The King
wore dress coat, and nothing else;
his first minister wore shirt with
out sleeves, and nothing else; his
second minister wore a necktie, and
nothing else; the third was adorned
with hat, and nothing else; but
the Queen varied the fashion by
wearing an umbrella, and nothing
else 20
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04

THE following extract from re-
cent debate in the Senate is a sample
of what passes for humor in that
body: "Mr. Patterson, Of New
Hampshire, asked Mr.. Drake to
weld for motion to adjourn. Mr..
Drake said he was waiting for that
cock to crow. of which the Senator
from Kentucky spoke. Mr.. Davis:
You are the game cock of Missouri.
Mr.. Drake: No, am only drake.
[ Laughter. But when I attain to
the years of my venerable friend
from Kentucky, if I am as game
cock as he, can cry cock a-doodle-
do"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
Cosr OF STATE PR1NT,NG-In a

CosT OF STATE PRINTING.-In an
swer to call from the Legislature.
Mr.. L. L. Rice, Superintendent of
State Printing, states that the cost
Of State binding in 1865 was S73,.
$50 II; 1866, S6O,322. 2.63; and in
1867, S24.746.77 He estimates that
the binding for 1869, if done in
the same manner as in 1865, 1866
and 1867, would cost s51,977. He
also estimates that the same work
can be done in the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum at an expense of from
twelve to fifteen thousand dollars.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-04
Squayy Kissing at Fort Benton.

The employees of the old Ameri
can Fur Company, who were mostly
French, in the days when any set
Elements other than trading posts
we're not dreamed of, brought into
use the custom (national with frog
eaters )of saluting the other sex. on
New Years day with platonic
kisses; and, as considerable mum
ber of our citizens abide with and
are married to Indian and half. breed
women. who derive much of their
manners and many customs from
French settlers. the aforesaid la
dies might have been seen, early on
the first day of the year, in bodies
Of twenties and thirties, thronging
the streets, going into every house
and kissing the male inmates. Mod
est young gentlemen found no Sc
curity in retreat or seeking hiding
places in upper lofts and dry goods
boxes; the squaw was q privileged
character that day and must be
kissed
1t was an amusing sight to see
our young men, when necessity
compelled them to go abroad, poke
a head out of door or window, and
seeing the coast clear. sally forth to
be grabbed and mnssed over on
the first corner. But between us,
I fancied certain portion OF the
entertainment was very much rel
ished by the victims. particularly in
the absence of one or two squaws,
who drank too much, and when
lone armed Dumby" Ca fraiI and by
no means fair one) was not in the
crowd. One had no choice. how