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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15
Young Man, Read This.

If every boy and young man
would sit down and carefully read
and candidly consider the following
suggestions of the Philadelphia
Ledger, he would get lesson the
want of which has been the ruin of
tn Ousands: a-
There can he no more certain as
surance to a young man of disas-
trous business life than the incur
ring of debts durin o his minority.
And the term minority may be con
sldered to include the years during
which he remains in the position of
clerk or pupil, even though his
years extend between Zone and
twenty" which to many needless
youth is The date of confirmed pc
cuniary slavery and freedom. Ex-
pensive habits among clerks, APP
prentices, the under graduates in
colleges, and the students of pro-
fessions. lead to pecuniary embar-
easements of the very worst descrip
ton, for it is not seldom the case
that the parents of these young men
are put to great cost, and frequently
nave to exercise the most rigid econ
omy. to provide and continue the
means for their support. The cal
culation of expenses las been based
upon the necessary outlay only.
Many of the fondest parents would
decline to mortgage their property,
or obtain money at interest, or 10
wrong their other children, in order
to give the favored son money to
eXpend in amusemerts. over dress
ing, or dissipation in any form. The
young man himself would not dare
to ask this in plain terms, and yet
not few incur expenses, and APP
peal through mother, or a self de-
nying sister, for the funds to obtain
release from difficulty or to avert
disgrace. This is virtually the for
mula of the highwayman reversed
10 suit the case: Your money or
nly lite" The parental instinct and
the family pride thus appealed to,
the applicant is successful while any
power of satisfying the demand is
left; and the household at home
pinch themselves that the graceless
son may flourish abroad
But appetite grows by what it
feeds on and all that can be raised
at home is sufficient Habits of du-
plicity are created, and the fond pa
rents are deceived into thinking that
they have quenched the fire, when
they have only, in reality, been sup
plying fuel. The young spendthrift'
is more involved than ever, more
extravagant and more reckless. The
evil habit ct indulgence to escape
thought follows, and, from the first
sad mistake of outrunning tine in
come, a life of mistakes is dated.
rhe small leak sinks the ship, and a
sad wreck, mental, moral and ,pecu-
MARY, is the result Parental affec-
ton sent forth the bark fully equip
ped, and hoped to see it return fully
freighted. But the result is, every
thing lost, not excepting honor.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15
A YOUTHFUL BIGAMIST,
The Adventure of a Poughkeep.
sic Pedestrian.

-
e4as- From the New York Herald
After the late eloquent and able
argument of leading divine of
Washington with a celebrated elder
of Utah on the subject of Mormon
ism it appears somewhat strange
and startling that polygamy should
he on the increase in our own En-
pire State. Every day or two the
Herald is called upon to note one
or more cases of this nature. A trial
of bigamy of most interesting
character has just been brou yht to
a close in the Court of Sessions now
being held at Kingston. ss .s
THE PRISONER AT THE BAR,
William H. butcher, a somewhat
famous pedestrian of Poughkeepsie,
is about twenty years of age, lit
tie below the medium height, and is
rather boyish looking. He has
dark hair and eyes, smooth face.
fair complexion and would te quite
proposing were it not for a reck-
less and abandon manner, a festive
and. .sportive-like appearance. On the
day of his trial he was dressed in a
gray cashmere suit, checked shirt.
ul on the bosom of which Shown a
large and brilliant solitaire. At an
early age butcher, by the death of
his paternal, was deprived of faith
er's care, and soon after was adop-
ted by wealthy gentleman Of Con.
recticut. Here his reckless and
daring disposition soon manifested
itself in running away from his
guardian and eDlisting in the United
States army, serving as a soldier in
a Connecticut regiment until the
close of the war, whenthe returned
to his mothers home, at Pougbkeep.
sic, and entered into the employ of
the Hudson River Railroad C,m-
pany. On the Sd day of April,
1863, at the early age of eighteen,
he was married to Miss Ida Scott.
of Poughkeepsie, the ceremony be-
ing performed by the Rev. William
c. Smith, of New York city, at the
house of the brides sister, and the
youthful couple making theif home
at the house Of Mrs. Irish, sister
of the prisoner. A short time after
his marriage he lost his position
with the railroad company and com
menced his career as
A PoUGHKEEPsIE PEDESTRIAN.
going into training under care of
James Rensley, trainer Of men for
rowing and walking. In
January, 1870, butcher made his
first public effort at Marine Hall,
foughkeepsie, and succeeded in
walking hundred consecutive
hours without sleep or rest. Whether
it was from this atheletic victory, or
from an an admiration of butchers
handsome, form and prepossessing
is not known, but Ger
tain it is that lie at once became
A FAyoRITE AMONG THE FAIR SEX.
In tl1e month of March following
he again contended for Westonian
honors at Marble Hall, Poughkeep-
sic, and accomplished the feat of
walking 105 consecutive hours.
This exhibition was witnessed by
large gatherings of spectators,
among whom was Miss Clemen,
tina Barnhart, Of Plattekill, Ulster
county, q young and beautiful girl
sixteen years of age, who at once
became strangely infatuated with
the young pedestrian, and expressed
a desire of forming his acquaintance.
After an introduction Clemintina
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15
SELECT POETRY.
+ THE WELL OF ST. KEYNE.
BY ROBERT soUTHEY,

9a BY ROBERT souTHEY,
A well there Is in the west country,
And clearer one never was seen;
There is not wife in the west country
But has heard of the well of St. keync.
An oak and elm-tree stand beside,
And behind does an ash-tree grow;
And a willow:from the bank above
Droops to the water below.
A-travoller came to.the well of st. Keyne;
Joyfuily he drew nigh,
For from cock-crOw he had been travelling,
And there was not q cloud In the sky.
He drank of the water SO cool and clear,
For thirsty and hot was he; rl
And he sat down upon the bank
Under the willow-trce.
There came-a man from the neirhboring q
town,
At the well to fill his pail; rr...
On the wcll-side he rested it, -rr
And he bade the stranger hail.
Now, art thou bachelor, strangers'' quoth
he;
r or an III thou hast wife,
The happiest draught thou has drank this
day -sr -
That ever thou didst In thy life.
= "or, has thy good woman, if one thou mast
Ever. here in.Cornwall bnen?
For an if she have. I'll venture ny life
She has drank of the well of ST. Keyne"
b IN re Inft
here" go
The stranger he made reply;
..But that my draught should be the better
for that,
pray you answer me why"
st. keyne,' quoth the Cornish man, ''many
Il time lt ta
Drank of this .e-, staI. well; 4
And before the angel summoned her,
She laid on the water spell.
HIf the husband of this gifted well
g Shall DIR ink before his wife,
happy man heuceforth is he,
For he shall be master for life.
"But if the wife should drink of it first,
God help the husband thenm
Thestranger stopped to the W ell of St. Keyne
And drank of the water again,
You drank of the well warrant betimcs 20
He. to theCornish man.said;
But the Cornish man smiled as the stranger
spoke,
And sheepishly hung his head.
Il hastened as soon as the wedding was
done,
And left my -wife,in the porch;
But il faith she had been wiser than /,
For she took q bottle to churchr'
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

FREQUENT appeals to Providence
are habit with the King of Prussia.
He declared, when crowned at Ko-
nigsberg on The 18th Of October,
that he would rule only "by the
grace of Cod" When setting out
for the campaign in Bohemia, he
entrusted" his "cause to God !"
and when, "by the visible assistance
of Cod" he returned victorious to
Berlin, he expressed thanks for
Gods gracious goodness, who had
assisted Prussia" He concluded q
speech on that occasion by crying,
with uplifted hands, MAY Provi-
dence bless Prussia as graciously in
the future as it has visibly blessed
the Immediate past. May God grant
ito When France declared war,
last July, God knows / did not
seek this war. l call
upon God to bless our arms" The
dispatch that refers to the battle of
Woerth, ran thus Wonderful luck !,
This new great.victory was won BY
Fritz. Thank God for His Mercy ~
The dispatch dated Before Sedan,
September 3" exclaims, What q
course events have assumed by
Gods guidance ~ The capitulaticn
of Bazaine's army is announced
with, providence be- praised ~
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15
Two WHISKY HoRRoRs.-

Two WHISKY HORRORS. .-On
Thanksgiving night two young men.
named Garfield and Carter, got off
a railway train near Plymouth, Conn.
Being in a state ofintcxication. they
wect into q charcoal burners shanty
to sleep. The building took fire.
and they were burned with it. In
New York, on Friday, three small
boys went into a liquor store and
stole drinks by putting their mouths
TO the faucet of whisky cask. Ore
of these drank so much that he died
in little over an hour. ... L.,
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

Mark Twain has this advice to
young men with literary aspirations.
"Write without pay until somebody
offers pay Iflnobody pay within
three years, the candidate may look
upon this correspondence with the
most implicit confidence as the sign
that saving wood is what he was in
tended for"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

"You can do anything. if you'll have
patience" said an old man, who had
made a fortune, to his nephew, who
had nearly spent one" "w ater
may be carried in a sieve, il you
only wait" "How long? I" asked
the petulant spendthrift. who was
impatient for the old mans death.
"Till it freezes" was the cold reply.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

The wife of 4 manufacture in an
inland town, whose daughter was
about to be married, sent notes to
her friends requesting that, if they
intended to make wedding presents
of silyerware, they would send the
money instead, as she was about to
visit New York and would prefer to
buy the articles herself, 1"for it
would be so nice to have the things
match, YOU know" .9.I5s gla "l-
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

Do you believe in the rod as an
instrument of discipline ?" asked a
mother of school teacher in Ne
vada, to whom she had sent herun-
ruly son. mo, madam" Oh, /
am so glad! What do you substi-
tute for it ?'' THE revolver, NAL
am" Exit mother and unruly son.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15
Death and the Grave

Il an hungry" said the grave.
"Give food"
ID, ath answered: ...--...
Il will send forth a minister of
awful destruction, and you will be
satisfied 500
sWhat minister will you send,"
81 wi send alcohol. He shall
90 in the guise OF food and medicine,
pleasuressand hospitality. The peo
pie shall drink and die T" --1 Iai
And the grave answered: :l7ssta
II am content" .E. ...t
And now the church bells began
to toll, and the mournfui procession
to advance.
"Who are they bringing now?'
said the Grave. .E .s.
..Ah," said Death. :'they are bring
ing household. The drunken "a
ther aimed blow at his wife. He
killed the mother and her child to-
gether, and then dashed out his own
life" .. ts
"And who," said the Grave.
''comes next, followed by Il train of
weeping children ?"
s.Thia is broken hearted woman,
who has long pined away in want.
while her husband has wasted his
substance at the tavern. And he too
is borne behind, killed by the hand
of violence"
s'And who next % L-aT---
ga young man Of generous inpul-
ses, who, step by step, became dis
sipated and SOU N l,r.d his all. My
agent turned him out to be frozen in
the street"
"Hush - said the Grave; snow 1
hear 4 wall of anguish that will not
be silcnced." 49, ..,.z
"Yes, it is the widows cry. Ills
the only sonor his m other. He spurn-
ed her love, reviied her warning,
and 4 bloated corps he comes -furth-
er than the eye can reach, the pro-
cession crowds to thy dark abodes.
Aad still. lured by the enchanting
cup which l have mingled, the sons
of men crowd the paths o fdissipa-
ton. Vainly they ,ream ofescaPe.-
out / shut b.hind them the invisible
door of destiny They know it not
and with song and dance and riot
they hasten to thee, o. Grave Then
| throw my fatal spell upon new
throngs of youth. and soon they, &
too, will be with thee"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

The time has confe when every family should
have Sewing Machine. Buy good one and il
will last a lifetime. We know that some machines
are advertised 40 per cent cheaper than any 9TH
er irst-class machine.'' But such machines are
not-never were-nor never will be, "frst-class'
machines Buyers will do we'll to buy only stand
ard machines, then they are sure of good ones.
We sell none but such as have a national reputa-
tion. Not such as are sold to-day to be thrown
We long have, now do and intend to continue to
live in Upper Sandusky, where purchasers can
find us. you buy of us you can sleep easy, but
chines,'' look out for strange Dreams
From us, and our agents, you can buy the cheap
est because good-the best Your money is not
then lost. Machines repaired at our tofice At
tachments, Oil, Needldes, Thread &C., for sale
Call and see us, and buy a good machine
ranted to suit you, and do all kinds of work
a. W. BIlINKERHoFF& 4 SON,
--.l-.-- ci~s es s-zlt-,.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

Waves that are harmless-The
waves of the ladies' handkerchiefs 4.
mot so sure of that.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15


A contradiction-Tbe best way to
patch up quarrel is to split the dif-
ference. --.-.-.-e-E -lt sr
1t begins to look omi1ious when
the woman of the period wants her
club; she used to be satisfied with
her broomstick.
Figaro says he has reflected
good deal on the lapse OF ages, and
prefers, on the whole, the age OF
seventeen. @
PHRci wants to know whether
the Germans will care so mGeh for
the Watch on the Rhine. now that
they have got the great Strasbourg
clock. .,..
al find, Dick, that you are in the
habit of taking my jokes and passing
them off as your own. Do you call
that gentlemanly conduct 2" "TD
be sure / do. Tom. A true gentle
man will always take joke from Q
friend"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

If you want to become a real-es-
tn to agent marry rich wife.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

beyond all hopes of ever again re-
covering her reason, and month
later was sent TO the Utica Lunatic
Asylum. The melancholy scenes
and the sweet, sad songs of the pret-
ty Ophella can be no more truthful
ly compared than to the plaintive,
touching and pathetic lamentations
of this once joyous and happy girl.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15
THE TRIAL

The counsel for the defence claim
ed that butcher was not in his right
mind at the time of his second mar
rirge; that the excessive fatigue re-
sulting from the loss of sleep during
his pedestrian feats had occasioned
a temporary aperration of mind. and
hence he was irresponsible. In sur
port of THE view the defence intro
duced several trainers of
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-15

If every boy and young man
would sit down and carefully read
and candidly consider the following
suggestions of the Philadelphia
Ledger, he would get a lesson the
want of which has been the ruin of
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-09-01
A FUNERAL DISCOURSE.
Every Man Has Some Good Strcal.
of Character


The public have been edited with
the pcrusal Of a sermon on "Ihe Harp
of a Thousand Strings and the "Farc-
well Discourse Of Brother Watkins"
The tone Of those discourses might, in
general way, be called pleasing. Not
so, however, the following brief allu-
sion from the pulpit to young man
OF indifferent position in the social cir
clas Of B, New Hampshire, who
came to an early dccease by vigorous
but absurdly unequal contest with Il
party Of the Otard family. The preach.
cr who oiiciated at the iipal solemn
ties improved the occasion by making
the following remarks:
II hev been requested, not to say
impotaned, toe deliver . funeral dis,
course on this occasion, end have re.
luctanty consented toe 20 so. | ne rcr
heerd any good Of the deceased git !;
and ie 4bo rr;o,os nov r,odo -, tno;r
minds ,hatJem ,hortto nogfu su.b .
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I..n = o.r.,,. -. g., Ill.,. 49,.
young man, now a.layin' before you,
wos oho,t ,,o ,,,,o, ron.o,or no.o;,,o1
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orni1 aooos;,r. Cor su,h ,,m,4o,io,s
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hoo,os 49,, r,, Sow, or1 l,,,,, c,.,'.
.,;', Lent.
wiuoeT ("hc see @'So'lIn Ill front
pew testify. (Herc tie widow arose,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-09-01
Church Directory.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Rev. NJ. Ii. Bone, Pastor. Services every
sabbath, at l0la A. NJ, and 7P. NJ. Sabbath
school "a. n. Prayer meeting +. NJ. eve
ry Friday night.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. J. R. Thompson, Pastor. Services
every Sabbath at 1917 A. NJ. and Up. NJ :.
sabbath School, GA. NJ. Prayer meeting
'P.M., every Wednesday night.
Baptist Church.
Prayer meeting p. NJ. every Wednes-
uay night. Sunday School GA. NJ: This
..nufch has no pastor at present, ana there-
lure services are irregular.
Episcopal Church.
Services at the Sewanee Institute every
sabbath morning. at lOh O'Clock, by Rev.
II. IL sneed. Sabbath School "a. NJ.
Union Lodge No. 10, I. O. 0. F.
ct Meets every Thursday night, over NJ. E
Ill. w. Newman, Noble Grand; N. II.
TTartin, Vice Grand; Peter Waldman,
treasurer; George Lefeber, Secretary; W.
hr'ime. Permanent Secretary.
Cumberland Lodge, F. A. M.
~ Meets on the LIST Monday night before
"T full Moon In each month.
ION Williams, v. NJ; Cal. Blair, s. w.;
i Me Lenahan. J. W.; J. T. Merritt. Secre-
NY; John Vaughan. Treasurer; William
Gar,in. ). D.; Isaac Caldwell. j. D.;--
'"apiain' James j. Enoch, Tyler.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-09-01

Of twenty-five, with soft tender eyes
like Madonna, and sad, qui, ering
lips. Poor Agnes-she had been so
much accustomed to rcbuds and cold
neglect at the hands of the world, that
Mr.. Tracy's chivalrlc politcness affect,
ed her nearly to tears. He noticed Il;
he observed the delicate. shy refine
ment, and the timid glance from be-
meath her lasAes. Frank Tracy was q
physiognomist, and drew his own in
ferences from these things. After 4
few gentle questions, he asked:
But, Miss Walton, why do you
leave the academv?'
"The principal was harsh and unkind
to me, and the place was noisy. Oh,
sir, il you knew how I've Lungercd and
lhirsted for quiet home"'
"My dear Miss Walton" lie said.
sm'iihS' VI commissioned my friend,
Howard Leigh, to find a governcss for
me, but am much more in need of q
wife. l think you would suit me IN
that capacity. Win you accept of the
home as a permanent engagement, and
me as the cncumbrance thercofw
Agnes looked moment into his
Kind eyes, anG placed her little hand
coniidinely in his and SAID:
II will ~
And thus concluded the brief court
ship. Yet when Frank told her of the
many years he had secretly worshipped
at the shrine Of "Mrs Walton's pretty
baby" she didn't think it SO very
strange sitter all,
Thls it was that Frank Tracy mar
ricd his beautiful second wife, and the
little ones instead of a goyerness gotta
mamma, who little Minnie confidently
informed her sister "she liked great
deal better than the CID mamma, who
was always arraid OF having her hair
or collar disarrangcd, while new nam
ma liked to have her daughters hug and
kiss her.
And Howard Leigh was satisfied
that his friend had married tie right
person at last
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-09-01
Franklin County Directory
Manor duL I4ltlerlHen.

Mayor and AtderMen.
DIR. Lewis Mctcalf. Mayor. Madison
Porter and J. W. McCutcheOn. Aldermen
Isl ward b. L. Buckley and W. Ransom,
al ward: G.. c. Garner, ST., and J. Is. Fltz-
1gtrirk. I'll ward: Geo. Lefcber and L. j e.
Jackson. 4tll Ward. VIM. Vaughn, Con-
stable.
Circuit Court for Franklin county held
,n fourth Mondays of March, July and
November. Hon. w. p. llickerson, presl-
linz Judge. I. J. Jackson Clcrk-Oiiice
in courthouse.
81 Chanccry Division.
Chanccry Court for franklin county held
Oh the Fourth Mondays in June and Jan
uary, Hon. B. NJ. Tillman, presiding
CHANCELLOR. II. II. Estill, Clerk q Master
Office on east corner Public Square.
County Court.
Held on 1st Monday Of each month
Honorable John w. Williams, Judge
John G.. Enochs. Clerk, and j. L. Enochs,
Deputy. Office in Courthouse.
Quarterly Court held LIST Mondays OF
January, April, July and October.
Justices of the Peace.
John W, Williams. Office at his Saddle
Shop. southwest side Public Square.
Offices ofJustice Finch and Justice Fry
or in the row of brick Offices opposite
Home journal Office.
County Register.
J. j. Martin, Register. Office, south
corner Public Square.
County Trustee.
Vim. II. Francis, Jr., Trustee. Can DC
found at lobe Turney's Law Office.
Tar Collector.
Jno G.. Hannah, Tax Collector. once
with County Court Clerk.
County Surveyor.
Col. j. Il. Estill. Residence across
Boiling Fork, on street or road leading u
Decherd.
Sheriff.
d.. Martin. Sheriff. Office at Brazel
tons corner, ThOs. ii. Finch. John Nm
bingham and Alex. SilvertOoth, Deputies
Coroner.
Nath Frizzcll, IT,, Coroner. Residence
On ELK River.
Ranger.
John I. Slater, Ranger. Office on Mail
street.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-09-01
immensely Of the Universe.

The late Prof. Mitchell closed one OF
his lectures on Astronomy with the
following passage, which, delivered in
his inpassicncd manner, must have
produced a thrilling effect. After
speaking Of tho unfathomable distances
which no telescope can penetrate. lying
far beyond the sl stem in which the
earth rcvolyes, and yet filled with indie
pendent systems Of worlds Of infinite
numbcr, lie said:
Light travcrscs space at the rate OF
a million miles a minute, yet the light
from the nearest star requires ten
years TO reach the earth, and Icrsch-
els telescope revealed stars two thous-
and three hundred times further dis
tant. The great telescope of Lord
Ross pursued these creations Of God
still deeper into space, and having re-
solved the ncbuln OF the Milky Way
into stars, discovered other systems
into stars-beautiful DIAMOND points
slittcring through the black darkness
beyond. When he behold this amazing
abyss-when he saw these systems
scattered profusely throughout space
when he reelected upon their immense
distance, the enormous magnitude and
the countless millions of worlds that
belonged to them, il seemed to him rs
though the wild dream of the German
poet was more than realized"