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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04
UPPER sANDUsKY OHIO, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 1870.

passage way was long ard dark, and
as he CROPPED HE way on, his knees
threatened to give way under him
his breath was choked, at1d his
flesh seemed suddenly to become
dry and parcheG, as if he already
felt the suffocating blast of death.
AT the extremity of the passage, in
the front teiiif, iihder the very
room where his children and friends
were reveling in felicity, he dis
cerned the open powder barrel, full
almost to the top, the candle stuck
lightly in the loose grains, with a
long red snuff or burnt out wick
topping the small and gloomy
flame. The sight seemed as if
to withcr all his powers, and the merry
laugh of the youngsters above struck
upon his heart like the knell of death:
He stood for some moments gazing up
on the light. unable to advance. The
fidcler commenced lively jig. snu the
feet of dancers responded with increas-
ed vivacity the floor shook with their
exertiOns. and loose bottles i'll the eel
lar jinaled with the motion lie fahcled
the candle was falling! was moving!
With desperate energy he dashed for
ward but how was he to remove it?
The lightous touch would cause the live
coal of wick to fall into the lose powder.
With unequaled presei1ce of mind he
placed a hand each side Of the candle,
with the open palms upward, and the
d:stended fingers pointing toward the
object of his care which as his hands
gradually MET, Mas seEtirtd in the
clasping or locking OF his fingers,
and safely removed from the head
Of the barrel. When he reached the
head of the stairs the excitement
was over; he smiled at the danger
he had conquered; but the reaction
was too strong, and lie fell into fits
of most violent and dreadful laugh
ter. He was conveyed senseless to
bed, and many weeks elapsed ere his
nerves recovered sufficient to allow
him to resume his habits of life.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

We have occasionally received
letters of inquiry regarding the suit
of the heirs of Anneke JAMS against
Trinity Church, New York. 1t is
quite cleaf from a statement recent
ly made by Mayor Hall. of the
above mentioned city, that no ease
can be prosecuted by the heirs
which has the shadow of a chance.
Every point now brought was vir-
tuaily settled by the highest tribu-
nal of the State of New York in
1S47. The facts were as follows !:
Anneke JAMS died in 1868. A part
only of her devises executed the
decd under which the church now
holds the lands owned by Anneke.
In 1705, however, Queen Anne
granted the church by letters patent
the exclusive benefit Of the laids.
In the suit in 1S47 the church
pleads its "adverse possession" and
uninterrupted occupation of the
lands for one hundred and forty
two years as d sufficient answer to
the previously existing defects in
title. This plea was demurred to
by the heirs Of the non-signing de-
visees, but the demurrer was over
ruled and the church sustained. As
the adverse possession has contin-
ued twenty-three years since the
trial above mentioned, there is every
reason to believe that it will last a
great willie longer.-[Cin. Gazette,
14th.1o rzao vtsar..s.er a.esf 81 r
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04
TERRIBLE ADVENTURES.
How a Lighted Candle was Re-
moved from All Open Barrel of
GunpOWder. ..-. - -...-.

One of the oldest merchants of
of New York city, who formerly car
ried on business in Beaver street;
residing-as it was the custom in
olden times--over his store, tells
the following thrilling narrative,
which he occasionally relates With
wonderful effect A party had
been collected at his hcnse to give
eclot to brighten the dark trace of
life and cheer the human heart in
every cline. 1t was his daughters
wedding day; crowds Of her young
acquaintances crowded around her,
and as the father gazed proudly
upon the face of the young bride.
he wished as bright prospect
might open upon his other children
who were gamboling merrily among
a crowd. Passing through d pas.
sage connecting the lower rooms he
he met the servant maid an igno.
rant country wench, who was car
rying a lighted tallow candle in her
hand, without a candlestick. He
blamed her for this dirty conduct;
and went into the Kitchen to make
some arrangements with his wife
about the supper table; the girl
shortly returned with her arms full
of ale bottles, but without the can
die. The merchant Immediately
recollected that several barrels of
gunpowder had been placed in his
cellar during tile day, and that his
foreman had opened one of the bar
rels to select a sample for d custo-
mer. "Where is your candle p he
inquired in the utmost agitation:
81 couldn't bring it up with me; for
my hands were FULL" said the girl:
"Where did you leave it p "Well, !,
I had no candlestick, so 1 just stuck
it idto some black sand that there's
in one of the tubs" The merchant
dashed down ths cellar steps; the
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04
VOLUME XIV.
.seOUR IDOL"

1--WE do not know who is the author of tn
following lines, but they are SO full of tende
sweetness, so sadly beautiful, that they ca
hardly be read without dimming the eye
with tears:l s.t
Close the door gently.
Bride the breath,
$500 Our little carth-angel
Is talking with Death:
Gently he wOos her,
She wishes to stay,
His arms are about her.
HE bears her away.
Music comes floating
Down from the dome;
f-g Angels nte chanting
The sweet "welcome home''
Come stricken weeper-
Come to the bed,
Gaze ON the sleeper;
Our idol is deal.
Smooth out the ringlets,
Close the dark eyes,
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the skies;
Cross the hands gently
O'er the white breast;
Solike wild spirit
Strayed from the blest.
Bear her out softly,
This idol of ours;
Let her grave slumbers
De mid the wild flowers.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04
The Miseries Of a Miser:

In Washington, Dutchess county,
New York, resides a man, seventy
years he has lived solitary and alone
in his dillapidated dwelling; doing
his own cooking and subsisting
chiefly upon samp, milk and eggs.
He owns real and personal proper
ty to the amount Of $4,000. A
short time ago his grandson, AL
bert NJ. Card, petitioned for com-
mission de lunotico inquirendo,
which was granted on Friday last.
'Cwcnty-six witnesses were exemin-
ed-seven for the petitioner and
nineteen for the defendants. Dur
ing the examination in the sheriff
was instructed by warrant to bring
Mr.. Ryder before the commission.
He had to ride ten miles to serve the
document, and When lie reached his
destination he found Mr.. Ryder Sc
curely en:renched behind bolted
doors and barred windows. He re-
turned and SO reported. 1t APP
pears that Mr.. Ryder, in January;
1859 was, as stated above, possess
ed of $4,000 worth of property,
accumulated by life Of, industry
and saving bodering closely upon
the economy of q miser, and that,
by power of attorney and trust Iced
this amount of property is placed in
state of glorious uncertainty. The
oral testimony discloses a mode of
living and habits of person which
would scarcely be deemed possible
in so wealthy and refined commu-
nifty as that In Which Mr.. Ryder has
his being, for if reliance is to be
placed upon the statements, he
could hardly be said to live. His
habits have been of the most filthy
character, and he seldom washes
himself. One witness stated, s.He
lives like hog" In reference to
his capabilities for transacting bust
ness, one witness stated that last
month he saw him paying for some
pork. lie took roll Of bills from
his overcoat pocket as big as the
crown of a hat. 1t was wrapped in
brown paper in which there was a
hole. From this hole he picked one
or two bills and then took from his
pantaloons pocket well stuffed
wallet, from which he took another
bill, and then removing his hat took
from it rolls and "wads' of shin
plasters and paid out some of them.
1t does not appear that lie kept any
valuables in his house. In his deal
ings with men he was shown to be
peculiarly sharp and one witness
swore "he was more knave than
than fool" All the witnesses for
the defence testified that iii their
opinion he is of sound mind and
capable of managing his own af-
fairs. f4 pine
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

CAN Any ONE t'Ett.--cah my
one tell how men that can not aA60.
lutsly pay small Bills; can slwsts
find plenty of money to buy liq1cr
and treat when Happening among
frienas7
Can any one tell how rttans young
men who dodge theft *asher.wo-
msn; and who are always bshind
with their landlord, can play bil-
liards night and day; ana are always
feady fdt a game Of poker or sessn-
Can any one tell how it 10 with
some men who owe their butchers,
owe for rent owe for tailoring, for
shoes, ETC., caE, have anything shst's
nice, eat oysters at night. wear fnA
clothes, and have all the delicaciss
of the season? 80 .4...--
Can any ons tell how men Irve
and support their families who
have no inc0me and don't work,
while Others who are industrious
ind always employed, almost
starte? tt-- 81 ---l5 -
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

HERE is "Mack's' platform, put
forth in reply to the query whether
he is a Chase man, and the Enqai-
rer a Chase paper: r.-..-..
If Mr.. Chase were known - .
man who believed the Union - 1t
is" Under Congressional reconstruc-
ton, to be gross fraud and . suf1-
cient justification for nulli6estion
and revolution and if he entertainsd.
also, the opinion that tho Nstiopsl
debt is a giant swindle, not one dol
lar of which the people should ever
pay, there would then be some rea-
son for believing me to be . Chase
man." have consistently sx-
pressed these opinions 40 the prin-
cipal facts Of current politicsf his
tory, and have q right to ash thst
men will reason from the opiaieee
/ entertain to the men most liltely
to be my choice-if the latter D. Of
any consequence whatever. which I
stoutly deny. have not yet attained
that perfection Of political gynnas-
tics which contests u putting .
bondholdeS's candidate ea . Groen-
book platform, as the great msster
spirits Of the New York Conven-
ton did two years ago. -
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

want at double rates, if you will
tell Miss Vernon it was all mis-
take" EGE..&
TOO late, Mr.. Winsor," said the
yelled figure. throwing up her veil
and showing the contemptuous face
Of Margaret Vernon. "Your bribe
is offered in vain. Good evening
sir" .----.l.----
COMPOUNDED and astonished, Will
liam Winsor found his way to the
door, and has never ventured to
enter the house of the heircss since.
He was paid for his meanness in his
own coin. --r
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04
eLANsNea..
Sunset Shoe fy Cox Is the latest

CuhSct cuOo-HJ SOA ID Tue tAtcOH
Version. -s-tt au .J
Congressman Hoag, deceased, ,fefs
an estate Of one million.
Chicago has 10000 voters, and
only 10000 tax-payefs. 6
Wendell Phillips calls William
Penn an old "doughface."
Motto for hotel servants-learn
TO labor and TO ''wait.' csr 80 D..
New York ladies improve their
complexion with pulverized grave.
st6hes. ~ .-..r-.T ...l
Deer are so plentiful in Mississip-
pi this winter that yenison 10 Q
drug.
The poems of Prentice, compiled
by his son Clarence; are soon to be
published. 4,2 .'-s-
| Young gentlemen who arc fasci-
mated by the "chrl of the peeiod''
are styled switch tenders.
A Charleston paper heads ito
fashionable intelligence sour CHG
nen,'' meaning. perhaps, that eli
its fashionable intelligence is false.
An indianapolis woman recently
gave birth to u child during her
husbands absence, and "the neigh
bors'' borrowed two other babies
and placed them In bed with the it,
tie stranger. Wien the father
asked To- see Ills child; the eoverlid
was turned town. lie cody turned
to his wife and asked, Ibid any get
away p 3 s2.I
A New Hampshire wag prints
this paragraph In a local paper:
"a man In a Certain town q few
days since ate fifteen dozen raw
oysters on a wager. The silver
trimmings alone On his coffin cost
twelve. dollars and thirty-fiye
CENTS" "ro3 els 9o
A young woman in St. Paul.
Minnesota playfully bit off her
lovers thumb, IN tiff tliey had the
other day. The girls have been
threatening to eat their lovefs for
the last six thousand years.
A sharp-tongued Texas wUsnaa
aggravated her iold to sieh u de-
gree that he deserted his hofife in
Houston, and fed to Galveston,
where lie gained courage 10 Write.
the following letter, preliminary t.
his return: - -t - =
GAttEsfoN, JAN, the 7th, is7o.
Ny Lsrfa WNte.-Itne eonm
dfne mex week an have forgive yoa
jawin me Tile come on the O'clock
trane and shall stay 6ttie hesealsar
& tri to be a altered man. wxut
peese and 50 do yew, WHY shoodn't
we love each otker; as we Used tsr
when we first jihed together III the
wholly bands. Of madlock. I've
jined a temperance sosity but il yoa
ever jaw me agin for comm ONE III
wallop you like 6ty fof We nisst
have peesE as grant sss. '' --
A Cow ADVERTISEMENTS res
pectable widow. who resides near
Newark, N. j., lost d Gov, which
she described in tire following "a.
veftisement, posted on the foAas
near her dwelling:
"Strayea OF Stolen.-A iafss he'd
Row, with Yaller Specks ON her lsfi
side; and pair of white spetks on
her right ear. She was about seven
or eight years old, and belongs to .
poor widow with a short tail. Ten
dollars will be given to an5lsbdy
WHO, will tutn her t6 Newark; Cure
1t, 1869.
r. Mrs. HtffER1As.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

The post office at alliance was en-
terd by burglars on Tuesday night
who cleand out the pennies from the
money drawer and broke open sever
al letters They bored q hole through
the back door and slipped the fasten-
ing bolt back thds gaining admit
ancs.-[ Canton Republican.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

A Curious ADvERrIsEMENT.-
following advertisement for the Re.
covery Of a red I alf was actuallypub-
lished in a paper Of Columbia county
Pennsylvania inthc summer OF 1859 !:
Lost.-A Calf Ret. His two bhind
legs was white. He was d she calf
Everybody what cacthes him gibs
tree dollar. [Lippincott's Masa-
zine. Se .''s-.'
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

A cheyenne letter says Mayor
Burt recently got from a CrowChief
a spicula of gold as a long as lead
pencil, and half as thick as his fin
ger. The Indians would never, re.
veal where they got their gold, but
said there was plenty of it, f..
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

New York ladies improve their
complexion with pulverized grave
stones,
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

Congressman Hoag, deceased; left
an estate of enc million:
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

Motto for hotel servants-learn
to Labor aud To- *wait."
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

The Bessemer patent runs out in
March, and therefore there is a re-
duetion in the price of steel rails.
They are offered in Liverpool fof
Marcn shipment at go a ton of q
250 pounds. The termination of
an Enlish monopoly having reduced
the cost, an American mondtoly
must to Created to keep up the
price. Accordingly, the new Tariff
bill has a duty of cents a pound
on Bessemer steel rails. This is a
little over 100 per cent. Taking
the cost in Liverpool at 60, or
S43 So; transportation, insurance
and commissions at I'll per ton, or
81 81, and the duty of S44 80, we
have an aggregate of S93 20 in
gold when landed. OF this the
maker gets but S43 Sc for The rails
delivered on board ship. The bal
ance, $40 81, is an addition to the
price which protects the American
manufacturer, and insures him
more than twice the price that the
British manufacturer gets. Add rs
per cent for the premium on gold,
and we have S1I0 so as the price
which the American raiiniakef can
demand. Is not this cutting it un-
necessarily deep on an article
which bears SO directly on all other
productive economies A number
of American railroad managers
have duped the Committee by
memorial asking for this duty, pre-
tending to represent the consumers
The committee had better inquite
how many of these officers are in
terested il works for making rails
to sell to their own companies, and
thus are seeking q monopoly; not
for The benefit Jf their companies,
but to enable these officers to plum
der the railroad property intrusted
to them. .T.u- -esrI .7-..ee}E
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04
Does Hee Own Work.

Does she? What of it2 Is it a
disgrace to her? Is SHE less true
woman, less worthy Of respect than
she who sits in silk ind satin, and
is vain of fingers which never Ia
Dor? We heard this snecf few
days ago, and the tone in which it
was uttered betokened narrow,
selfish, ignoble mind; better fitted
for any place than, q Democratic
country. whose institutions rest on
honorable labor as one of the chief
corner-stdhes. It evihced d false
idea of the title basis of society, OF
erue woman-hood, genuine nobility.
1t showed the detestable spirit OF
caste, of ranh, which a certain class
among US are trying to establish O
caste whose sole foundation is mon
ey, and SO the meansst kind of fank
known to civilization. Mind, man
nersi morals, all that enter into O
grand character, are of no account
with these social snobs position in
their stilted ranks is bought with
gold, and each additional dollar is
another round in the ladder by
which elevation is gained. agraf
In matter of fact is it more dis.
honorable for the merchants wife
to do her own work than for the
merchants wife to do her own
work than for the merchants to dc
his? for her to look after her house
than for him to look after his store
or is for nothing only to be tiekled
with feather and pleased with 6
straw. It seems to be the hight Of
ambition in some circles to be, OF
profess to be; not only "aboft
work." but even igiioraDt Of how to
work is to be done; and if the table
is poorly spread, if the housekeep
ing is at skies and setens, the 'he1p'
receives inalcdictions without stint
but the "lady" takes none of the
responsibility tipon herself. She
looked into the kitchen2 she
knows how bread ought to be made
or steak brdiled? Absurd ':fieip'
may be bad, but what interest car
the girl in the kitchen feel to house
hold economy; IL tile lady his none
Will the husbands business go OF
we'll, if he ncglects it7 And Why
should that Of the wife prosper un.
der her lack of responsibility !?
An arristocracy of wealth is the
most ihe&ciisable. the silliest of any
social distinction and yet it is that
which many of our citizens, many
of OUR otherwise sensible young peo-
pie, are fostering and trying to es-
tablish.-TW TWatchman and Reflector.
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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04
-WYANDOT COUNTY BANK,

UPPER sANDUSKY, OHIO,
nUY aud sell Government securities, Elk
ID char re- Cold silver and Uucurrent Money
.iIepeai0rSoeiSed, and q general banking bust
mess CO qfpcket. EelleetA ,ns made and prompt
Ey rom it1eas fatssest paid on time deposits.
- W UEExY. Prcs't Ed. 4. GORDON, Cash.
sToc cxRcEBERs.
. r. pggxx s;aa3 "a. ai5T- IA. MAXWELL,
n. v. BEERY, i1feF .T .--
KAHr1E ZEE TORK.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

Tho independent Order OF Good
TenplaES.
UrrKx SAsBUsxY LODGE. No. z9s. meets ev-
cry MONDAY evening, in TeMplar Hall.
an NcCon1ell's. Block Prompt and regular
rsttendanee ts Eelne%ted
T. Il. GrasEla. " c. T.
II. R.DElsrLE, s.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04
o. FERRIS,

v,uYeICIAS sU URGEON Office in Beery's
Il Block, second noor, in the Office formerly oc-
.sn;a.I nv Gorrfa a ByrOu.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-07

a.rA 10 belong to an association
90 -ould-be masters are opposed to.
ubeA y. y evident to ell who have given
y Gu ~, ,uv thought, that there is : com
l' o.!'. q y Union i Bosses" We, a
GDsac.n o. .rs walcOnteDts, breeders, Of dis
Qrcnh &C.. while they-welI, they are
100 ,Is~su above suspicion, 80.
g'oas~II-. AVE endeavOred to impress i on
Ins{ \. mind that we are on strike, this
be EoDl THE foregoing are the facts, and
y d ...c.;Or q the Stove and HOllOw-wsre
- nsS,TTi S;Op. held the above date, taking
NO0sn ..;dsration the above. the following
ito IL Il. ~ resolutions were read and IN
I.iisOuJy adopted; r,,. !.
R1I1S; 4 %, and Liebrsndt L Mcdowell,
Coz, hoUso $3.50 All the molders employed by
hIs 49, .IOUrt Of their connection with this
ben on "a ~hereas the report has been indus
gnOn, ~ Ns..nIsted that the mOldsrs are on
a 80: therefore be = ...,.,
'Ts..s..l1ed. That this Union denOunce toe acNco
~. .u,nlOVeFe named 40 hn0 nANb
~. ~ Dstty tyranny inconsistent win the
g.sI .,sSs Ocrutry and against the spirit OF
IS SnoIv,S That We, as Law abiding citizens,
y M iRht TO belong TO any Association
.Aln ). souSder will be Of benefit 70 u, and
%. ~ =, stlempt at interference with this right
S1' " ~ vith the resistance such contempt
\. .ouducl deserves ,u,.A
~ ,...ITsd That oar international Union be
49, M ca,ied upon to sustain the members
I S,sis Union thus prescribed.
"S..oIved. That it ID due TO the public that
- Ss.roipR statement of facts, and the resOlu-
49,. n printed in circular form for distrl-
s s'.S Nd that q copy thereof be seat %
O o..1 ,svsUaDsr In this city, and to the leading
$50 throughout the country, and copy
=. = evsFV stoye dealer who is known 70 be
,aCtOUseF Of the above firms
JIMEs BRADLEY, PFss't.
JosEPH A. BARToRD, Vice Pres1
GrORaE W. NUrT, Rec. Sec.
DAVID COTTRoDE, Treasurer.
JouN WHITEsDEs, Cor. Rep.
M W,ua Chairman Of Committee.