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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
rambling.

Give me cent, and you may pitch
one Of these rings, and If II catches
over a nail, / VIII give you six cop
pers.'
That seemed fair enough, 80 the
boy handed him Il cent, and took u
ring. He stepped back 20 the stake
tossed his ring, and il caught on
one of the nails.
fWilI you take six rings "a pitch
again or six centsT
Six cents was the answer; and
two three cent pieces were put in his
hand. lie stepped off well satisfied
with what he had done, and probably
no idea what he had done. A gentle
man standing near him had watched
him, and now before he had time to
look about and rcjoin his companion,
laid his hand on his shoulder.
MY lad, this is your first lesson il
gambiing"
'Gamblingn
You staEed your penny aud won
six, did you not?
ayes, did,
You did not earn them, aud they
We're not given to yGu you got them
lust as gamblers win money. You
have taken the first step in the path.
That man has gone through il and
You can see the end. Now, advise
you to 90 and give him cents back,
and ask him for your penny,and then
stand square with tile world, an hon
est boy
He hung his head down, but raised
IL quickly, and his bright open look,
as he said, IN do it, will not be for
gotten. He ran back aud soon emer-
ged from the ring, looking happier
than ever. He touched his cap and
b0Wed pleasantly as he ran away To
join his eOmr;uls. That was nn hon
est hoy.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
The Textile Fabrics Sound
Resolution Adopted.

INDIANAPOLIs, August AT a
meeting Of the association, held in
the rink at noon to-day, after q
lengthy address by John L. Hays, 81
Boston, on the manufacturing inter.
ests Of this country, the following res
OlutiOns were adopted
Resolved, That we approve the
principal Of fair and just protection tC
home industry, not only as applied tC
wool and wooden, but to other branch.
es of protection and Manufactures a
opening the way for competition fOl
fair wages, for the increase Of tho
home trade, home market, healthy
foreign trade and the best good Of the
people.
Resolved, That we recognize the
free trade movement As a struggle n
the part of our British competitors for
the control and possession OF OuI
markets 10y breaking down eur new
Industries, which control would be
disastrous to our own industry and
finances
( Resolved, That we ask the free
traders to take open ground for free
trade and low wages, the latter being
the inevitable result Of their theory,
and no longer claim or pretend 10 be
the friends Of the working man, when
in fact they are ni- enemies, and theiI
success will reduce him 90 the Iaupei
pay Of British factory wOrkmen OF
deprive him wholly Of employment
Resolved, That we ask the manu-
facthrers Of England and Enrupe to
come here with their capital, skill,
wOrkmen aud machinery, t0 help pay
our taxes, be fed from our farms, pay
their WOrkmen American wages, and
share the benefits Of our free institu-
tiOns and we welcome then 20 a
full and fair enjoyment Of the , efits
which they claim we enjoy by reason
Of our protective policy, andeOnsider-
such fair competition far more hon
Orable 'an the effort 20 -educe our
people to national ruin By the spread
OF free trade sOphisnl among US.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
Indian Corn.

Indian Corn being the staple cereal
of Ohid, il isyeTar desirable To have a
sample of all the varieties of corn
grown in the State properly preserved
in the State Agricultural rooms The
Secretary nf.the ,Board makes tile fol-
lowing PROPOSITION To growers of cOrn
in Ohio, viz: s.-.
Whoever will bring six fair average
ears ofany variety tthe six 10 be Of
ono Variety ta tile State Fair at
Springfield AID dep0sit the same in
the Secretary's office, shall have
tal A chemical analysis made, SHOW
ihe. thd amount of Difuitive matter,
&c, in it.
l5l One ear will be deposited in the
Museum of the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington, labeled with the
name end address Of the grower.
(cl One ear viii he used on some of
the experimental grounds. "a.
..(dl The remainder retained ia the
Agricultural rooms in the State House
in Columbus, properly labelled, Stating
analysis, Sc.
Iii desired To have samples from
every county at least in the SEte-a
number OF samples from the same
county will not be Objectionable. Par
ties feeling disp0Sed % make this con
tFibution Will please state the kind Of
soil in which il was grOwn-the mode
of culture, and the yield per acre.
-Fs JS0. Fl. KIIPPART,. .Sec'y.
- s1.r. y - - ----.-z - 49,
4 Chicago man has been sent UP
six months on account Ofan abOrtive
attempt to steal Tupper's ''PrOverhial
Philosophy The sentence should
have been 70 a lunatic asylum.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
How Long Will it Last-DuratlOn OF
Late European Wars.

ALOM LNMA HALL IL LNNA-UuE0AAWU VI
Late European Wars.
In the Criinean war Of 1886, Turk
ey declared war against Russia OctO-
Der 3, 1853. Russia declared war
against Turkey November /. France
and England declared war against
Russia March 2I-2S, 1854. The battle
Of the Alma was fought SeptembeT
I %; hattie Of BalaclaYa October p
battle of herman November >. Sar-
dina joined the allies January ~, SIS.
The Malakoff was taken by the Frence
September s. Sweden joined the al
lies November 2l and hOstilitiesl were
suspended February %, 1856. The
war between the Western Powers and
Russia lasted two years lacking one
month.
The Italian war Of 1859 was begun
by the rejection of the Austriani ulti-
matum by Sardinia, April %. The
AustTians crossed the TicinO April y.
The French entered Genoa May 81
The battle Of MOntebellO was fought
Msy 20; battle 81 Solferino June "A
The peace of Niila-Franca was signed
July II. Hnstilities were active but
ten weeks.
The Sshlewig-HOlStein waT at 1854
began by the invasion Uf Srht-sWig
by the Prussians February I The
Prussians took DHppOl April ,18 and
Alsen July 8. Treaty of peace between
Denmark and Germany was sighed at
Vienna October 80, Actual bOstilities
lowered space OF twenty-five weeks.
The German-Italian war Of 1866 was
begun hy Prussia June IA. Italy de-
clared war against Austria June %.
The battle of CtistOza was fought June
"a, and the battle of SOdoWa July 8.
The treaty of peace between Prussia
and Austria was signed at Prague Au-
gust y, and between Austriaand Italy
at Vienna Octsber 4. Actual hOstili-
ties between She ibelliesrents lasted
only five weeks.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
The NeedIe-Gun.

A writer to the Chicago Tribune gives
this description of the needle-gun
which will probably play an impOr-
tant part in the coming battles i'm Eu-
rope:
a. The range of the need,e-gun is
from one thousand two hundred 20
one thousand four hundred yards.
"2. The movements Of loading ar
executed with the right hand rs fol-
lows: An upward stroke with the
palm of the right hand against
the chamber knob opens the breech,
the cartridge il inserted in the cav
iTy of the harrel, and push forward
and a downward stroke of the cham
ber knob with the right hand
close to the breech, and another
push on the needle chamber with its
spiral spring. completes the loading,
and the rifle is ready for Ere Dur
ing the whole movement the gun is
held with the left hand, at a ready.
"3. The gun is never loaded or re-
loaded while at aim, simply because
it is impossible TO do so.
"A. The powder is not ignited ut
rear end Of the cartridge, but next to
the ball, where ignited matter is plae-
ed in q kind of socket of papieT
mache and this is what gives more
power to the ball, the powder burning
from the front to the rear.
"5. The cartridge is made Up-ball
in front, ball socket with igniting
matter powder. The shape of the
ball resembles the shape Ofa cheum-
Der, and is called long lead Tang
J 6lei).
s'6. The recoil of the gun is only
felt when it becomes very much heat
ed and the air chamber filled with the
refuse of powder. When clean, no
rccOil is felt at all.
~. In case the needle should break
or bend or otherwise become useless
/ 4 new one can be inserted in less than
five seconds; each soldier carries an
extra supply of about six needles.
at is not so much the superiority
| Of the needle-gun over other breech
/ leaders which has secured, and, in all
probability will in the present strug-
gle, secure success to the Prussian
army, as it 4 the thorough education
of each individual soldier and his per-
feet familiarity with his weapon.
'eThe needle-gun was first used in
Prussia in 1913 and 1919. in Badenand
SchIeswig, and not having been
deemed effective without am entire
change OF tactics, and especially OF
skirmish instruction, was almost
condemned.
''The PrnssiOn army has but one
calibre FOR all small arms, so that in
fantTy or shaTpshOOteFs can be sup
piled with cartridges from any caval-
rs, pistol, or carbine cartridge wag-
on y
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
losses In Battle.

France lost 5000 men during the
Crimean struggle. The italian cam
paigns carried of GO,OOO more Of Ma
pOleOn's braves. while 65,OOO French
men were sacrificed in the Chinese
and Mexican wars. The opening
war is assuming such mammoth pro
portions that NapOleOn's losses. low
promise To exceed all the figures az
gTegated. 1t certainly looks as II the
conflict was to be very bloody and
sangninary.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11

The British Museum during the
past year has acquired two remarkable
collections Of Mexican books. TIE
first collection was formed by bes1ls.
seller of the name OF Andrade, whC
sold it to the Emperor Macmillan as
the foundation Of public library in
Mexico. In consequence OF the fall
Of the Mexican empire II was brought
to Europe and disposed of by auction
at Leipsie in January, 1869. Among
the works acquired at this sale are
five Of the earliest books printed in
Mexico. The second collection was
sold by auction in London IN the fol-
lowing May, and was formed chiefly
in Mexico by Father Fischer, secre-
tary to the Emperor Macmillan.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
PREPARATION FOR THE JUDICIAL
mass TRAGEDY.

NIRAdED1.
This being the first execution which
has occurred in this county since its
organization, q new scaffOld was
Obliged to be built expressly for the
occasion. Being completed, it was
erected within the jail yesterday its
position being in the northeast cor
ner; in the passage-way, opposite TO
that fronting Scoops cell, which was
on the south side of the Jail. While
this hideOus instrument of death was
being adjusted, its intended victim
looked upon it with the GOODNESS Of an
uninterested spectator, and would
even smile and make humorous eom-
ments upon its various parts. When
talking about the size Of thedrOp and
the distaHec of the fan, he Unmarked
with shrug of the shoulder peculiar
70 himself, 81 guess / can stand that. "
The crOss-timber to which the rope
was attached, was % feet from the
ground, and the platform containing
the drop, was of sufficient hight from
the brick floor below, to allow the vie
tim fall Of over six feet.
The rope was an inch in diameter,
its efficiency in this hOrrid work
having been previously tested in faur
executions in Cleveland 20 r
e AN INTERVIEW.
The Blades reporter visited the jail
last evening, and by the kindness OF
Sheriff Culp was admitted to the quar-
teis of the condemned AS we enter
ed the hall of the Jail Scap assisting
with visitor at long table in a cor
ner near his cell. As both stood be-
fore Us Oh being introduced, the gloom
of the visitor and the uncOncerned and
cheerful air Of the cuiprit Would have
led us into t8e blunder Of our tender
ing our sympathies 10 the wrong par
ty, had natScOp cordially extended his
hand just in season TO correct the mis-
apprehension He was enduring the
heat as well As he could in his shirt
sleeves with pair of slippers cover
ing his white stockings. On the table
was n pen, ink and paper, with a burn
ing candle. At one end was some
choice lunch undisturbed and untast-
ed At the other end were a half n
dozen most beautiful bOquets, in vases,
presented by his lady friends. With
the air Of a jockey the prisoner eanght
his thnmbsundeF his suspenders and
proceeded TO make himself agreeable
by cOnversing most freely and pleas
antly upon every topic suggested. in
his cell he showed the new suit in
which he was to be hanged. The arti-
Gle which he seemed to prize the
most was his shirt, upon the front 81
which,, below the bOsOm, he had in
All. Of NnfL -
ink. This was, indeed, a novel freak,
but 1t seemed to be his chief Height
that he was To be buried with the
names Of those who had beffieRfed
him, uI0a the front Of the garment
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11

A PENNSYLVANIA poet who wTnte III
some tender lines addressed Ia his
love, 1--WE will hallOW her grave
with our tears,n was surprised at a
call from Henrietta's brother the next
morning, armed with a club, and who
eKtendei u stirring invitation 70 him
TO come down and have his head bro
ken, which he declined. The local
paper had made the line read, 1--WE
win harrow her grave with our steers. y
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
DlabOlical Attempt OF q COlOred WO-
man to Poison fhirty-Slx Negroes
on Mississippi Plantation.
From the YIeksburg HeraId.l


A bold attempt was made at poison
ing last Tuesday on the plantation of
Judge H. H. SOuthwOrtE, near SidOn,
Sunfiower county. Mr.. G. r. Water,
who arrived here yesterday, furnish
ed us the particular in regard to the
affair A colored woman by the
name of Mary, who had been at vari-
ance with another of her sex on Judge
SOuthworth's place, came to where
she was milking and volunteered her
services. Mary used q small bucket,
which she emptied into the other YES
sci. As soon as they had both finish
ed, the milk was observed by Mary's
fellow-servant to present a singular
appearance, a whitish substance, sim
liar to -four, bubbling from the bot
tom and assuming the form of black
speeks, which flOated on the surface
OF the milk.
Something wrong was at once sus-
pected, which Mary was informed of.
Mary endeayOred to persuade her
friend that there was nothing wrong,
and said she would take the milk, il
permitted, which was refused. The
woman told Mary she would call
Judge SouthwOFtli's attention to it,
and took IL to him at once. II is usu-
al TO feed the eOlOred children on the
place with milk as soon as 1t is
brought TO the house, and the young
sters had all gathered to receive their
allowances. When the woman had
arrived she related To the Judge what
had taken place, and warned him OF
danger. The Judge presumed there
was nothing wrong, and told the wO-
man she was unnecessarily alarmed,
which she did not in the least dis
suade her from her views, and with
those impressions she gave q small
quantity 20 dog, which produced
almost instant death to the animal.
She then gave some 10 hog, which
produced the same result. The Judge
having witnessed what had taken
place was perfectly startled, and eaIis-
Ell Mary tO be seize,I. and placed in
custody. Judge S5nthwOrth then
armed hi nself and went to Mary's
cabin 10 arrest her husband. Willis,
seeing the Judges approach, attempt
ed 10 make his escape, but was
bnOught 10 by the contents OF dOu-
bic barreled shot gun, three shots TAX
ing effect in his back. He ran about
two miles and was Oyertaken. Several
servants had come to the house com
planned of the water being very hitter.
A bottle containing strychnine, was
found in Mary's house.
Had this wicked woman succeeded
in her designs, the lives OF thirty-six
persons would have been Destroyed
She and Willis are, now in custody to
await their trial, and II Justice reeeiv-
es its reward, these demons in human
form would be made 10 dance at the
end Ofa rope.
= alLI 80. J. -,....r,- f.lI..r, into tIaia
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11

At the Continental, the other day,
waiter asked a deaf old lady r if she
would have some peas. Not cOmpre-
heliding the question, she put a huge
trumpet to her ear. The waiter, mis-
understanding the action, emptied n
pint Of hot peas right into the trum-
pet, impressed with the conviction
that his aged female friend took her
.sIIstenance by q new route. He had
probably heard Of the old enlOrei wO-
man in Germantown who processes
to cure eOrns by dropping benzine in
the car.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
THE GERMANS NATIVE LAMB.

Know ye the land where, tail and green,
The ancient fores. oaks are seem
Where the old Rhine waves sounding run
Through vineyards cleaning in the sun
We know the lovely land full well;
It's where the free-soulcd Germans dwell
Know ye tine land where truth Is told:
Where word or man is good as gold?
The honest land, where love and truth
Bloom on in everlasting youth?
We know that honest land full We'll;
'Tis where the free-sOuled Germans dwell
Know ye the land where each vile SOM
Is banished from the jOvial throng?
The sacred land, where, free from art,
Religion sways the simple heart
We know that sacred land full well;
'Tis where the free-sOaled Gerlnan, dwell
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11

The wives Of men of sentiment are
not always the most appreeiative Oi
women. Jean Paul represents Sic
benkas as reading one OF his beautiful
imaginings to his wife, who listened
with eye lids cast down and hated
breath. AS he closed, the sharer Oi
his joys beamed forth with, "DOnlt
put on your left stocking tomorrow,
dear; must mend that hole In it
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
MANHOOD: HOW LOST, HO
DTQT0pEn

Just published, "A new edition Of DR..
CWlVerWell's Celebrated Essay
- on the radical cure without medi-
~ cinel Of SpermatOrrhoea. a seminal
Weakness, Involuntary seminal Losses, I'm
potency, Mental and Physical Incapacity,
fmpediments TO Marriage, etc; also, Com
sumption, Epilepsy, and Fits induced BY
seif-lndulgence or sexual sNtraVagance.
- Price, in a sealed envelope, only cts.
The celebrated authO, n this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates nom thirty
years successful practice, that the alarming
consequences OF self-Gbuse may be radically
cured without the dangerous use OF internal
medicine or the application OF the knife (;
pointing out n mode Of cure at once simple,
certain, and eilectual, by means OF which eV-
cry sufferer, no matter what his condition
may be, may cure himself cheapiy, private
~ aud radically
30 TuIs Lecture should be in the hands Of
every youth and every man in the land.
sent under seal, Ia a plain .envelOpe, to
any address, postpaid, on receipt Of six cents,
q post stamps. Also, DR.. Cnlvergells Mar
riage Guide, price - cents. Address the Pub
fishers, CHAS. J. G. KLINE a Co
lZ7 BOwery, New York
Post ONCE Box 4,5S6.
June 10, 1870.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
pcmoeralle Suecess.

Whatever, therefore, the demerits
of the Republican party may be, il is
palpable that the Democratic party.
under its present organization and
leaders, does not present the cOndi-
tiOns essential tn SUCCESS. 10 is snOtim-
proved since it descended into the ma
ljOrity. It has not reiRstated its an
eient principles or become fixed in
any other cOnsistant code OF doctrine,
By way Of substitute. Ii has not
estshiersd those leaders under whose
[ direction it lost the confidence of the
/. people and was condemned There
rs no evidence OF that puFifieatiOn
which period of adversely Ought to
have produced; and. there IS no ap-
pearanee Of Increased popular reliance
upon its msn, OF on its professions.
( In is eas ii enough seen IN he con-
duet a-di- tie standing, wA.sh IS the
effect Of that conduct, OF those of the
party who hold Eeats in Congress-. A
minority in a delibeFstive aody, at
once faithful and compact, - p Rpw-
erful agent in directing ne D. .cy of
the government, and in preventing
bad or unwhOiesOme legislatiO9.-
There is in Congress no such mindfi-
/ " The minority in Congress, too
aeeurate a representative Of the char
aeter of its party, has neither moral
force nor intelligent direction. Tt need
not he said that this is heeeuse of the
weakness of its members. Tue time has
been when a single delegate standing
u feariessly for what he believed 20 be
Just, and casting aside all fears Of con-
sequences, has shown more strength
and eXerted more influence than the
entire minority in both Houses now
shows and exerts. The Democratic
party hes, in fact, by its venality, its
double dealing and its unfaithfulness
IN the selection Of men, virtually de-
prived the country Of the service of
that most Important and usefu gOv-
eminent element, a steady, faiihful
and courageous minority. II had
thus intensified .he public disadvatag-
es which naturally result from a gov
ernment party dispropOrtiOnately nu-
merous; and in the place of demon
strating that it is better, safer, more
faithful and more consistent than
other, has demonstrated that It IS the
reverse. = CincinHdti Gdsette.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11

Y0I.LlIERn IIRrmNER.

HrERCHANT TAII.oRs and dealers in
III Ready-made Clothing, Gents Furnish
lnE Goods Hats, CRIIs, dc. COnstautly on
land BrDadeloths D1iSdneres End Nesfings.
Washington strest. fifan, 0hio. Parficillar
attention given 10 snstOm Work An orders
effll meet with prompt attention.. n. B.
We have the agency for the best Sewing Ma
chine now IN use. NOV. 8
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
Mp COLEEL.

EIJSrICE or THE PEACE, Notary Pub
y Iie, and Licensed Claim Agent Prompt
attention given 10 al kinds u ciIlleetlQliA
a5fIdfefst claims, pensions, 6c-, Obtained 70.
fl,e lsi10riasf time possible. Office 4l door "a
the rigif ia Town Hall, Republic, Ohio.
Aprii ~
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11

"COndy's Fluidg exclaimed our
own Mrs. Darlington the other day.
'.Is he, poor gentlemeni Dear, dear
Well, il really has been 80 warm this
last week thtt it isn't surprising. II
reminds me of what cur old parsOn
used to read about, when the elephants
did melt with fever heat" Must have
been hotter then, though.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
HoTELs.
rTFFTN HOUSE

n KINZER, Proprietor, Market St., Tlf-
". An, Ohio. The hOuse has been thor
oughly oVerhauled, has good stabling, and is
prepared % furnish tha travelling public with
ell necessaries In good style.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
DENTISTS.
EnEzNAN & MARTIN,

TIEETH Inserted and extracted in a scien-
4 arfanc Tnhnnef. All work warranted to
give satisEacrlori- We are tlle only Dentists
IN theconSftT Who lahPe . license for max
ing the Rubllar Work. Al bersons wearing
rubber AZ made by GErtists having no
license, nre liable 70 prbsfcufion. Rooms
over First National BanE- Nov g.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-08-11
DrID. O,CONNOR.

HAyJEe now permanently located in
II Tim. has opened an Office in IOmbs'
Hook, Immediately over the Post-ofhce. he
houes by strict attention to business, with
tyTeutv-fOur years experience IN the profes-
sion 10 merit a liberal share Of the public
patronaze. once hours from A n. 90 2.
~ Residence one Inile south Of I1mn, on
fbe Plank Road. Nov. p