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Alabama Claims.

There Is a discussion going on In relation
TO these claims bcin: paid directly TO those
20 whom the money IL due. rather than 10
walt for the SLOW action OF the United
States Government. The New York Evea-
Britain deal directly with the claimants
The amount OF these claims Is thirteen
millions OF dollars, 4 large sum 10 he due
individuals. and certainly a large sum to
withhold from them for SO Ion; . time.
We append a letter discussing the subject
FROM Mr.. Parker TO the Hon. Secretary Of
State
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Special Notices.
BATUHELOR' HAIR DYE.

This splenstid Hair Dye Is the best in the world.
Harmless. reliable, instantaneous, does not con.
tain lead, amy ritalic poison to produce paraly
sis or death. Avoid the Wanted and delus ivc
preparations boasiing vn tues they do not pos
The genuine W. a. Bachelors Hair Dye has had
80 years nntaruishe'i reputation to uphold its in
tegrity as the only Perfect Hair Dye-Biaes or
Brown. SOLD ~ all DrugEists Applied ~ II
BnEd st, y. !. -pe iHJi
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-fAe quicknsss with which = v...., -,
be loaded With graia b nssas Of !. 60
tor is wonderful. 4 ssw days ego, . vs.-
selofsoo tans burden W. any loeAed No
grain, 81 900 bushels, in sixty I've ni..tee
The machinery employed il very perfect
The main driving belt, Of six-ply rshser
10 1our feet wide; nd cost over - 100.
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0be ells1srtb Anericul.

rsbn,>s1 sEy Ihussas ne.iee 81 Pss~r.
nlccl. ssSH. M, By =. x. 61wvsa FOR
,srms. =. sseorSs go.
- fsenL . C. >. "a Rsu, xs~
Nev 1ore. are Ne sois agesss Tor the Angw,CAx
N tnse esy. and are Authorised 10 coutrnct for
rates. Advertisers In that city arr rroue.sss !.
leave their fsvcrs with either Of the shsse ron ~.
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CHINA.

London, Oct. 81. Late advices from
Emma state that the ChFistiaa misslonsries
wnose lives wers threatened at FunaGchat.
ofsafety.
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Caution.

Ny Minor son Hiram A. Herrick Of Rluehu,
IL years OF age, has lefs my house and home wbar
reasonable and proper poyisions have been ma,,e
tor ms support The public are hereby cart;naaI
not 20 uutt him o. my account As shall pay nd
debts contracted by him and shall ciafi% ~ ~
wages from this date. " NE
BiuehiTl, Oct I'D, ls7n. A"niCh.
Attest "A. y. BURNAM 49,.
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- - ~ - \ VI. iNl'l'iaNf wv
~ opptrs -iup alter t~ttins. hclching up OF
wini. and always follows co>tiycnc~s. pr. iIar-
T-nn'- -eri-taitic Lozcngc- give permanent relief.
They aT- pleasant. portable, d. not require in
cr"a-- OF dose, ard rcvcr fail Also. warranted
to curcevcry Kind ot Piles. FoT sale at No |
fremont Trnpic. Boston, b.. \. Harrison 4 Co,
frnprclors, aud by all druggists. Msilci iur
~ csnis.
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TERNS-Always In Advance:
Copy, for one year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS u
PREMIUMS.

Every person getting up club Of TOUR. a. sl5u
each, shall receive. free copy oi wv a.hingtou ~
livery person getting up Club of eight, at 81 30
each. shall receive. tree, 10th a copy OF Wash
Specimens sent free to those wishing to set mn
Clubs.
Address, CHARLES j. PETERso<
a5 Chestnut Street Phllalelphia pa
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Either book ,ent rs luAA on receipt of grIcc.
AIise.- %" Peabody MEDICAL institute. OF Dg.
" ~ rhtkti:. So BIlaurh >i,r,t Boston
Ir fh1Ner ni.'Y BE- consulted ~ .uic;r.t conn
denr' 'n AZ disease requiring AL auJ eNrctl
rnr0. iuvioiahi" secrecy .tni Terrain kci4ef.
Iy4I
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very du,-S't, anl mot liable to ge. out OF order
Tbeg received "a" highest prize, GOLD MED
NJ, at the PAR ut The Massachusetts Mechanics
Charitable A.-o.lttlon, w b lUu. held In sept
aEh oct. l>'1, az being the
lest Machine Tor Family Use.
The simplicity, Ease and Certainty with which
thrv operate a. wen A. the uniform rxrpilen ~.
Of WORK throughout the entire angc Of sewing IN
Sti ching, Hcining, Pulling, rurking. Coring
Bntins quilting, FTinging. Gathering and sew.
m--nn over scanning, Embroidering over he
eI-r, working Perfect Bntton Holes and Eyelct
H".'--- ORR which no other can do.-make IA EN-
tr most desirable Family Machines in the et
MI IN want pfa sewing Machine should exam
me III - before bus ing, - they sold It'll sli
their cNccllenc.s At the -sme price a. other hr-t
class machines, and are giving great tI-iIrtion
whenever used
Can
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MAMMOTH COLORED FASH
ION PLATES

are ahead OF all others. These plates are engra
ell on steel, Twice the usual size
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PAPERS

Of any size required, and of the various, qualltie.
viz: BRISTOL enameled, PORCELAIN, CHA
RAILROAD, extra thick for TICKETS, TINlEp,
PLAIN and COLORED. Also Card board, oil inc
same qualities.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
More Medical Testimony.

From the Pail Mall (Eng.) Gazette
We obtain the substance of an article
which recently appeared in the Lon
don Lancet, as follows :
A familiar grievance in these days
of excessive work and over excitement
is the want of what physicians call
tone. Men, as well as women, suffer
frequently from WEAKNESS and debil-
ity, and are continually complaining,
like the young lady described in
School" of a "weakness here and q
fiutter there" The remedy for these
indescribable sensations is sometimes
quinine and iron, but more frequently
alcohol. Now, although it is probable
that wine and malt liquors prevent
waste, and are in so far of great SER
vice in cases of debility, it is not mere
ly probable, but certain, that over
much stimulation will increase the
nervous weakness complained of in
stead of diminishing it. The remedy
proves in many cases worse than the
disease, since the results are injurious
morally as well as physically. No
medical practitioner, we are told, as
sents to the fallacy, if expressed in
plain words, that so much ingested
alcohol is necessarily so much added
nervous strength; nevertheless, it is
constantly acted upon, and the Ian
Get deems it "a grave scandal that
medical men should endanger in this
serious way the powers of moral re-
sistance of women and other weak
persons, while basing their practice
upon ideas that are illogical and un-
tenable." As none but ''weak per sonsn
are likely to receive such advice from
their professional advisers, the rebuke
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
The Secret Of Advertising.

The secret of advertising is not yet
discovered by all who advertise. a
good deal of money and space is vast
ed in clumsy announcements which
nobody reads, heavy standing placards
which no more stimulate purchase
than the'names on signs. Much mon
ey is also wasted in circulars, which
are thrown into entries and down cell
lar ways, and always received with
contempt, or in sO-called advertising
sheets, which nobody reads. There is
no medium that comes into such close
contact with the people as the news
paper; and if advertisers only under
stood their business they could make
their part OF the paper as interesting
as any other part of it. In many of
the German papers advertising is car
ried to an extent of which we have
no idea. The newspaper is the real
exchange. Everybody goes to it with
all his wants, and almost all his woes.
The consequence is that the sheets are
as lively as neighbOrhoOd gossip, and
often the pages devoted to advertising
and the best part of the papers are
read through. The announcements
are always short, always transient" I"
and one looks at them in the morning
to see what the world has to offer him
that day, by way of business or
amusement. Perhaps his next-dOor
neighbor has n rare piece of china or
n choice engraving tOsell, or he would
like to get an odd number of some
serial which you happen to have
somebody, somewhere, announces
something that interests you; and so
life is made more endurable, trade is
quickened, and wants supplied. We
look to see q more general use of the
advertising columns of newspapers in
this country for all the wants and
queries of Iffe.-HdrGOrd CO1TGnt.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
Breaking 1t Gently.

The following is Mark Twain's mas
terpiece:
"Yes, I remember that anecdote, y
the Sunday School superintendent
said, with the old pathos in his voice
and the old sad look in his eyes. at
was about simple creature named
Higgins, that used to haul rock for old
Maltby. When the lamented Judge
Bagley tripped and fell down the
Court House stairs and broke his neck,
it was a great question how to break
the news to poor Mrs. Bagley. But
finally the bOdywas put into Higgins
wagon and he was instructed to take
it to Mrs. B., but to be very guarded
and discreet in his language, and not
break the news to her at once, but do
it gradually and gently. When Hig-
gins got there with his sad freight, he
shouted till Mrs. Bagley came to the
door. Then he said:
"Does the widder Bagley live here ?''
''The aOidOt0 Bagley? No, Sir!"
"I'll bet she does. But have it your
own way. Well, does Judge Bagley
live herew
eyes, Judge Bagley lives here"
"I'll bet he don't. But never mind
lit amt for me to contradict. Is the
Judge in ?D
'tNo, not at present"
az jest expected as much. Because,
you know-take hold o'suthin, mum,
for I'm a-gOing to make little COM
nrlnicatiOn, and L reckon maybe it'll
jar you some. There's been an acci-
dent, mum. I've got the old Judge
curled up out here in the wagon, and
when you see him you'll acknowledge
yourself, that an inquest is about the
only thing that could be comfort to
hiTl ~ GALAXY for June.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
Absence from schoOI-Its Evils,

l. If a boy learns to feel that he may
leave his duties as a scholar for trivial
causes for causes equally trivial he
will leave his business when a man.
2. The time of the teacher and the
whole school is wasted while this alb
sence is being recorded.
3. The teachers time is wasted in
reading and recording the edelinquent's
excuse when he returns to school.
4. He interrupts the exercises of the
teacher, or some part of the school in
finding the places at which his vari-
GUS lessons commence.
5. He has lost the lesson recited yes
terday, and does not understand that
portion of to-day's lesson which de-
ponds upon that of yesterday; and
such dependence usually exists.
G. The teachers time and patience
are taxed in repeating to him the in
struction of yesterday; which, how
ever, for want of study he does not
clearly appreciate.
Z. The rest of the class are deprived
of the instruction of their teacher
while he is teaching the delinquent.
S. The progress of the rest of the
class is checked, and their ambition
curbed, by waiting for the tardy de-
linquent.
8. The pride of the class is wounded,
and their interest in their studies abat-
cd by the conduct of the absentee.
10. The regulations both of teacher
and school suffer, upon days of public
examinations by failures which are
chargeable to the absence and not to
the Instruction.
IL. The means gen erOusly provided
for the education of the delinquent are
wrOngfully wasted.
He sets pernicious example for the
rest of the school, and usually docs
actual mischief while absent.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
Execution.

AT the close OflaSt year twelve cFiH1-
inals were executed il Pekin. They
were confined TO the ground in 4 sort
of wickeTwOrk cage, from which there
issued at times 2 song or q curse, but
never a complaint or sigh. At fifty
yards distant was d covered tent for
the mandaTins who presided. : long
table, covered with red cloth, was
placed in the midst. The place of ex-
ecutiOn was about sixty wards from
this tribunal, so placed that the coll
demned were Obliged to pass before
their judges. At length the permis-
sion of the Emperor arrived in a yell
low box, which was respectfully car
ried by a cavalier, whose horse was
led by a foOtman. y sudden thrill
ran through the crowd, caused by the
arrival of the first victim. On q
placard fixed on his head was written
his name and his crime. Led before
the mandaTins, the President asked
him eyes or NO.n The condemned re-
piled, 'Yes." Then his sentence was
read, and he was lei away toward the
eXecutiOner, during which the clothes
were stripped from the upper portion
of his person. Then an attendant
passed a thong across his mouth, fixed
il under his chin, crossed it at the
back of his head, and brought it for
ward so as to close his eyes. The
head was then thoroughly bound.
This done, they threw him on his
knees, and one pulled the shoulders
toward him while another pulled the
end of the thong in an opposite di-
rectiOn, so as to strain the neck for
the sword of the executiOner, which
does its dreadful work at 4 single blow
The heads were then carried to the
mandarins. Six were beheaded and
six strangled, the latter death being
considered less infamous than the for
mer, because, according to the ideas
of the Chinese, the first will arrive
heajless in the other world.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
The Fall Elections.

The fan elections this year are TO de-
eide not only the character of the next
House of Representatives, but also, to
q certain extent, that of the Senate.
Twenty senators will be elected by
the next state legislatures The sena-
tors whose terms expires on the 4th OF
March next are Morrill,, of Maine /;
CIagin of New Hampshire; Wilson, of
Massachusetts, Anthony, of Rhode
Island Cattell, of New Jersey Wiley
of West Virginia; Johnson, of Vir-
ginia; Abbott, of North Carolina ;
Robertson, of South Carolina; Fowler
of Tennessee; Grimes, of Iowa; How
ard, of Michigan; Thayer, of Nebraska;
Ross, of Kansas; Yates, of Illinois ;
Mcdonald, of Arkansas; Revels, of
Mississippi; Williams, OfOregon Har-
ris, of Louisiana; Warner, of Ala
bama Salisbury, of Delaware; Nc
Creery, of Kentucky and Norton, OF
Minnesota. The out going senators
all are Republicans, except Salisbury,
McCreery and Norton.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
Fat and Lean People,

1t is striking fact that most peo-
pie want to weigh more than they do,
and measure their health by their
weight, as if a man were a pig, valu-
able in proportion to his heaviness.-
The racer is not fat, the plow horse
has but moderate amount of fiesh.-
Heavy men are not those which eX-
.perieneed contractors employ to dig
railroads and bitches. Thin men the
world over are the men to work for
endurance they are wiry and hardy I;
thin people live the longest; the
truth is, fat is disease, and as proof,
fat people are never well day at n
time-and are not suited for hard
work. Still there is medium be-
tween being as fat as a butter ball and
as thin and juiceless as q rail. For
mere looks, a moderate rOtundity is
most desirable to have flesh to cover
all angularities. To accomplish this
in the shortest time man should
work but little,- sleep q great part of
the time, allow nothing to worry
him, keep always in a joyous, laugh
ing mood, and live chiefly on albumi-
mates, such as boiled cracked wheat,
and rye, and oats, and corn, and bar
ley, with sweet milk, and bnttermilk,
and meats. Sugar is the best fat
tener known.-HdVs "Hedlth and
Good LiUing."
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
Conversing with himTAnson Bur CIR.

tOnVerSiDg with hlmt AnSOn Bur
'lingame1 often while he remained at
Washington, he gave me one evening
personal experience of his, resulting
from his novel and unprecedented
position, which has never been pub
lished. After he had accepted this
diplomatic trust, and just before he
left the shores OF Asia. ne saw news
paper which bitterly denounced him
for renOuncing his American allie
glance, as it charged, TO take lucra-
tive appointment from q foreign pow
er. In the weeks of his long Journey
across the Pacific, it often impressed
him with gloomy myiOFebOdings. Before
ne reached the Golden Gate they be
came, at times, almost endurable. "Is
it not possible he reasoned TO him
self, "that Americans may regard my
acceptance of this foreign trust as a
selling out of my birth-right?'i He
knew he had been conscientious in
consenting TO take it in the interest
of civilization, humanity, progress
and international good will. But he
knew, too, how harshly and unjustly
public men are sometimes judged; and
he told me, when the steamer sailed
" IL 10 InC W llsiIl Vi Eosil II1nclSCOf II ut
was in a state of feverish excite
ment. The wharf was densely crow
ded He looked from the deck of the
steamer upon them, and wondered if
it were possible that, infiamed by hos
tile criticism, they had come there to
jeer and insult him. The first man
who came upon the deck before the
steamer had swung round to its place,
was porter or baggageman, who OF
course did not know him. Burlin-
game asked him rs cOOlly as possible,
what III this crowd meant. "Why,n
answered the man, "the whole city is
here to welcome the new Chinese
Minister, and the city authorities to
proffer him its hospitality" The sus-
pense was over, and he told me his
heart never throbbed sineerer
'"Thank GOd!'-,SchltyleT Collar, in
the Independent.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
A PiOuS Doc.

The following curious dog story
is vOuched for by paper in Mon
treal
"a gentleman owns q dog that has
some remarkable instincts. On week
days he has all the passions and pro-
pensities of other dogs, but on the
Sabbath his peculiarities and sectar-
ian sentiments come out. He knows
when this day comes. He is not the
same dog as on other days. He in
dulges in no pastimes, encourages no
company, and seems to say in actions
louder than words "SiX days may
we play and do all our sports" The
family are Presbyterians the dog is
Methodist. On Sunday he attends
the family to the Presbyterian
church, and then holds on his solita-
ry and unbroken way until he comes
to his own church, which is further
on. He has peculiar place up stairs
where he sits. No belle or madam of
fashion, who sweeps up the aisle of a
popular church, and finds plebeian
in her pew, can give more decided
expression of displeasure than this
dog if he finds any one in his
seat. He seems to attend to
the services, and to give dOgmati-
cal heed to the words spoken
An example to many protesting
Christians, he may be seen making
his way to church in foul weather as
in fair; not half day hearer either,
while his denominational preferences
are as well-known as are those of any
other in the city.n
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
From the Grand Rapids (SIich.) Democrat.
New Use for Bad Roads.

A member of the Board of Supervis-
ors, from one of the northern town
ships of the county, is an inveterate
Joker, and indulges his propensities
whenever an opportunity presents it
self, regardless of whom he hits. A
two or two since, he was approached
by fellow member of Radical pro-
clivities with the inquiry, "How do
you manage to keep your township
Democratic ?' "Oh,n replied the jok-
er, "that is easy enough. You see,
there are many land owners coming
into the township to examine their
purchases. Being Supervisor, the
strangers stop at my house, when ]
have an opportunity to learn their
politics. Now, there are two roads
running through the township, one
of which is very good and the other
swampy and muddy. If the strangers
eare Democrats, / take them by the
good road to their lands; if Republi-
cans, they are taken by the swamp
road, which is one of the worst that
ever laid out of doors. Before pro-
cededing far, the strangers go down
into the mud up to their knees; q few
steps more and they plunge into the
mud up to their necks. By this time
they inquire if there are no better
roads in the township. 1 inform them
that there are not, when they immed-
lately express desire to return, sell
their lands to the first bidder, and
take their departure. Thus, you see,
l prevent all but Democrats settling
in my township
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
THE SWEETEST WORD.
BY HERBERT srwpuEY.

, One sweet word Of holy meaning
Cometh 20 me DER and DER,
And the echoes of its music
Linger ever-evermore;
TrHst-nO other word we utter
Can 50 sweet and precious be-,
Tuning all life's jarring diseOrds
Into heavenly harmonyi
Clouds OF thiel1est blaclzness gathered
Ger my sOaI's dark sea Ofsin,
And tine port OF heaven was guarded
From Iny guilty entering in;
Then came Jesus, walking to me,
Ger the surging wave OF sin,
Calling, clear above the tempest,
"He that trusteth, heaven shall win;"
Now, through all the sacred pages,
Where my woe and doom had been,
CLEAN those golden words of promise,
"He that trusteth, heaven shall winr'
Blessed, sure, and blOOd-bOught promise,
Let me drink Its sweetness in
He that trusts his soul to Jesus,
''He that trusteth, heaven shall winl''
TrGsf-O Saviour give its fuIlness
To me at Thy feet in prayer;
Grant my dying lips to breathe II,
Leave its lingering sweetness there;
Sweetness there, 10 stay the breaking
Ofthe hearts which love me so,
Whispering from my silent coffin,
''Trust the hand which lays me low"
Loved ones, as ye rear the marble,
Pure above my waiting dust,
Grave no other word upon IL
But the honest, weetest-TRUsT;
For this password know the angels,
Guarding DER the pearly door,
Password 10 His blessed presence.
Whom trust for evermore.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
A Cat Sucks a Babes Breath.

A cat nearly caused the death of a
child in the vicinity of Sandy Hill,
Perry county, few days ago. Our
informant states that Mrs. jeremiah
Hull left her child, aged about nine
months, in the room playing with the
cat, while she was engaged in another
part of the house. After some time
she went to see about her child, when
she saw the cat sitting on its breast
with its nose inserted in the child's
mouth, and its claws clasped around
its neck. Mrs. Hull ran and threw
the cat from the child, which was al
most lifeless, but the cat Immediately
sprang back on the child, placing its
nose in the child's mouth and clasp
ing it around the neck as before. A
second time the animal was thrown
back, and then greatly enraged it
sprang forward and caught the child
by the throat. After releasing the
child, the cat was takeE out and inn
nediately killed. The child recover
ed in few days.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
A Massachusetts naper saws ,

"A Massachusetts, paper says ga
clergyman not acquainted with the
fishery business wanted to test lad
in one of the Rockport schools recent
ly, and asked him what the product
of q fishing trip would beifsueh num-
Der of quintals were sold at q stated
price and a given number of barrels
of oil were sold at a stated price. The
boys ready reply was 'It can't be
done sir" "Can't be done," replied
the committeeman, "you can doany-
thing you determine tor mo, sirD
rejoined the boy "you can't get so
much lie out of them fish, no how you
can fix it,"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
GEORGE GAssMAN

A TT0RNEY and COUNsELLOR AT
a LAW, and Interpreter IN the German,
French and Italian languages before the
close study and application 10 these and
other languages, in solourn OF nTe years
in France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy,
Greece, Syria, Palestine, Turkey Proper and
England, will, Il Is believed, the better rec
ommend him in this branch OF his profes-
son. 0f1ee with d. Chamberlain.
Feb y ff ~E
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
: EoEELTYHXIR DREssING SALOON.

A UCTIONEER, ID. d. NeikirlS, Clerk,
a. ready, e.. all times, 70 cry sales Post
ORE ssI' sadTsss, Tsss,,g Clyde ohio. L.