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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
japanese Nursery Tales.

THE japanese, as rude and unpoetical
as they seem to be, have fairies, genii, Peris
and imps, answering to these of which
European Juveniles tell such wonderful
tales Some of these stories are very in
genious, and would bear copying into the
fairy lore of America, while others would
be far from acceptable, owing 10 the great
difference in customs and religion. / do
not know that the subjoined tales which
were told by japanese nurse to the Eu-
ropean children in Hioho, some of whom
were under her charge, are really part OF
japanese folk lore, or made up for the
present amusement of the children But
in either case the children were pleased,
and when they repeated some of the
stories to me they were very enthusiastic
in the praise of the old japanese grand
mother who had thus entertained them.
THE LITTLE BOY WHO PULLED TURNIP.
Once there was a little Japanese boy
dressed in a nice suit of black linen, and
he said to himself one day: 81 will be a
great Daimio, will have big swords and
fine dress, and my father and mother shall
be happy, with plenty of rice and jewel
rings. But the little boy was poor, and
all he had was this one suit of clothes
He was walking on the side of Fusiyaga
one day, thinking how he should be great,
when the mountain shook and greatsmoke
devils came out of the top. The boy
was afraid until little fairy, awakened
by the noise, rose up at his feet, and taking
him by the hand led him from the noun
tain. When the little spirit was about to
leave, the boy said: "You know how to
save me from smoke devils, and you must
know how to make me a great Daimio.
Will you tell mes" go pull q turnip,"
said the little fairy spirit as she took her
way back to the sacred mountain So the
the little boy looked about him for a tur-
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
Factory Children.

THE New York Times states that the
experience gained in the six new night
schools opened by the Children's Aid So
ciety in that city, has still further devel-
oped the fact of the great number of chill
dren of tender years in New York
employed in factories, shops, trades and
other regular occupations. A child put at
hard work in this way, it says, is, as is
well known, stunted in growth, or en-
feebled in health. He fails also to get
what is considered as Indispensable in this
country for the safety of the State, COM
mon school education. Neither the be-
nevolence of the manufacturer nor the
conscience of the parent will prevent the
steady employment of children of tender
years in factories, provided sufficient wages
be offered; consequently masses of little
ones are growing up mere machines of
labor.
The Times has discovered that there are
from 100 to 1000 children, under fifteen
years of age. employed in a single branch
the manufacture of paper collars-while
between fifteen and twenty years, the
number reaches 5000. In tobacco facto
ries in New York, Brooklyn. and the
neighborhood (the editor says), our agents
found children only four years of age
sometimes half dozen in a single room.
Others were eight years of age, and ranged
from that age up to fifteen years.
Girls and boys of twelve and fourteen
years of age earn from 81 to So per week.
One little girl attending a machine was so
small that she had to stand upon a box
eighteen inches high TO enable her to
reach her work. In one room they found
fifty children; some little girls, only eight
years of age, earning So per week. In an
othpr thara 1rara children of aiuht and old
women of sixty, working together. In
the unbinding cellar" they found fifteen
boys under fifteen years.
In twine factories, ink factories, feather,
pocket book, and artificial flower manu-
facture, and hundreds of other occupations,
it is said, the same state of things is re-
yealed
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
What is Contained i'm Many Of the
Dead Letters.

THERE is now in preparation full cat
logue of articles accumulated in the Dead
Letter Office since May, 1867, and to be
sold at auction, the proceeds, if any, after
paying charges, to be deposited in the
United States Treasury, subject to order,
should the owners hereafter be found.
Of this really curious collection, "sched-
ule No. 1" contains !, ,496 parcels, many of
which no one would ever have dreamed of
finding ina letterl We quote a few :
Magic time-pieces, 65 yards of tatting,
magic diamond and compasses, breather,
sample buttons and pattern marker,
wrought cushion-tops, patent door-fast-
eners, knife cleaner, baby's night-shirt,
socks, bib and aprons, curliques in abun-
dance, mouth organs, wrought chemise
yoke and sleeves, magnifying glasses,
magic combs, galvanic belts, Voltric
armor soles, crucifix and metal sewing
bees, parlor steam engine, patent fish
hook, thumbscrews, besides lace collars,
handkerchiefs, gloves, etc.
Schedule No. 2. Fumigator, door hinges,
Josephine box, scissors sharpeners,
forks and napkin rings, tobacco pouches,
razors, merino goods, corn -huskers, dem
lists thermometers, piano keys, adhesive
plaster, sapolio, bells, toy pistol and am
munition, patent time-piece, and live
stretcher-404 in all
Schedule No. 8. 430 books on various
subjects, suitable for all the church de-
nominations; fifty pictures are also here
described, minerals, and twenty pieces of
music.
In the jewelry schedule we notice an as
sortment of 1928 articles, including artifi-
cial teeth and dental instruments, Catho-
lie medals, Masonic and Odd Fellows
breastpins.
Schedule No. has a sewing machine,
abdominal supporters, lady's wig, quartz
rock, table covers, sheep shears, cylinder
for revolving rifle, cruciix, hoops, and
mosquito Washington Chronicle
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
DOMESTIC,

Gold closed in New York on the 18th at
1113s.
An order has been received at the Bos-
ton Navy Yard from Washington to pre-
pare the United States steamer Worcester
to take cargo of provisions to France.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th
says: In regard to the repeal of the in
come tax, the President states that while
he would have been glad to have the in.
come tax abolished, he is satisfied that the
position of the Secretary of the Treasury
will meet with the appreciation of the
country. He thinks it is, perhaps, best
that the revenue be kept up to its present
standard, at least for the present"
The steamer Judge Wheeler exploded
her boiler, burnt and sunk on the morn
ing of the 18th, at Bells Landing, forty
five miles above Vicksburg. Three men
were killed and three others injured.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th
states that Secretary Robson had written
Representative Sargent that there was no
ground for fear concerning the Tennessee
The general opinion in New York on the
18th was that the steamer had gone down
with all on board.
Ex-Governor Fletcher arrived in st.
Louis, on the 18th, from the Indian coun-
try, where he completed a treaty with the
Shawnee and Wyandotte Indians for the
right of way for railroad through their
reservations. This gives the road an un-
obstructed right of way from the western
border of Missouri to the Colorado River.
The receipts at the United States Treas
ury for the quarter ending December 81,
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
POLITICAL.

Both houses of the Kansas Legislature
have asked Congress to make pensioners
of the sufferers by the Quantrell raid on
Lawrence during the war.
A resolution was passed in the Arkansas
Senate on the 18th calling on Governor
Clayton to make known at once whether
or not it was his intention to accept the
United States Senatorship.
Bowen, Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of Arkansas, has rendered
his resignation to Governor Clayton.
Lieutenant Governor Leslie was inau-
gurated Governor of Kentucky, on the
18th, at Frankfort, Uicc Governor Steven
son, resigned.
John E. Bennett has been nominated
and confirmed as Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Arkansas.
The Democracy of the Fourth Con-
necticut District have renominatsd the
Hon. w. H. Barnum for Congress.
Both Houses of the New Jersey Legisla-
ture have recently ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment.
The Republican Congressional Conven-
ton of the Third District of Connecticut
have renominated H. H. Starkweather for
the third term. DR.. A. r. Goodrich is the
Democratic candidate for Congress in the
Hartford District, and Hon. Julius L.
Strong, the present member, is the Repub-
lcan candidate.
Gov. Alcorn, of Mississippi, who was
elected United States Senator to succeed
Revels on the 4th of March next an
nounces his intention to decline the Sena-
torship.
The New Jersey Legislature in joint
yon, State Comptroller, and Joseph Sooy,
Treasurer, and all the other State officers
nominated by the Republican caucus.
The Republicans in the Fourth Con-
gressional District of Connecticut have
nominated George Cofing, of Salisbury,
for Congress.
The first of the spring elections will be
held in New Hampshire, on the 14th of
March.
Articles of impeachment were presented
in the Arkansas House on the 18th, against
Governor Clayton, charging that he has
conspired with members of the Supreme
Court of the State maliciously and unlaw-
fully to deprive the Lieutenant Governor
of his Office when he had been lawfully
elected by the people and qualified by the
constitution and laws; has nnlawfully re-
moved N. Fl. Lock, County and Probate
Judge and Clerk of Court, who were
also constitutionally elected; has encour-
aged fraud in elections, has accepted pecu-
MARY consideration for issuing State bonds,
obligations to and in favor of the Memphis
& Little Rock, and Fort Smith & Missis-
sippi, Ouachita 81 Red River companies,
in utter violation of law, etc.
The Iowa Democratic State Conven-
ton is called to meet at Des Moines, on
Wednesday, June IA.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
Miscel lIaneOus Reading.
OLD AGE.


F1ms down the faded blossoms of the spring,
Nor clash the roses with regretful hand;
Thejoy Of summer is vanished things;
MI Let II depart and learn to understand
The peace-of human joys the latest and the
Ali / remember how in early days
The primrose and the wild flower grew beside
Ny tangled forest paths, whose devious ways
Filled me with joys of mysteries untried,
And terror that was more than half delight.
And sense of rudding life, and longings infinite.
And remember how, in life lifs's shot hot noon, 1sss
Color and fragrance, and the air OF June
Breathed rapture-now those summer days are
Days Of sweet peril, when the serpent lay,
Lurking at every4urn of life's enchanted way.
The light Of spring, the summer glow, are o'er,
And rejoice in knowing that for me
The woodbine and the roses bloom no more;
The tender green is gone from field and tree;
Brown barren sprays stand clear against the blue,
And leaves fall FAST and let the truthful sunlight
through.
Square stemmed and sober mint and sage,
Hoarhound and balm-such plants as healers
And the decline of life's long pilgrimage
Is soft and sweet with marjoram and thyme,
Bright with pure evening dew, not tserpents glitter
ing slime.
Breathes health and perfume, and the turfy
Is soft for weary feet, and smooth and fair
With little thOrnless blossoms that abound
In safe dry places, where the mountain side,
Like to the setting sum- and no i'll beast can hide
What is there to regret? Why should mourn
To leave the forest and the marsh behind,
Or toward the rank, low meadows sadly turn?
Since here another loveliness find,
Safer, AMI not less beautiful-and blest
With glmIses, faint and fair, of the long wished
for rest.
And so drop the roses from my hand,
And let the thorn prick heal, and take my way,
Down hill, across fair and peaceful land
Lapt in the golden calm Of dying day;
Glad that the night is near, and glad to know
That, rough or smooth the way, l have not far to
go.
Public Opinion.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
NUMBER Is.
Agricultural Report.

THE monthly report of the Commits
sioner of Agriculture for January, contains
table showing the average yield of corn,
wheat, rye, oats, buckwheat and potatoes,
as reported by the correspondents of the
department, from estimates made in sew
eral of the counties of each of the different
States. From this table we learn that the
average yield of corn in South Carolina
was S.9 bushels per acre. while in Vermont
it was 1916 bushels in Wisconsin, 30 bush
els. In most of the Northern States the
average is reported as over 80 bushels to
the acre, while in the South the average
falls generally between 20 and 25 bushels
per acre. The lowest average of wheat is
. bushels per acre in South Carolina, and
the highest 1875 bushels per acre in Ore
gon- Wisconsin's average is given at 1874
The Northern States generally average
from IL to IL bushels per acre; the South
ern States from to 10 bushels The av-
erage yield of oats in Wisconsin is given as
27.9 bushels per acre; the highest being
35.5 in California, and the lowest in South
Carolina, where the yield was only 81 per
acre. The highest average yield of Tota-
toes reported was in Texas, which is given
at 12S bushels per acre; the lowest yield
was 45 bushels per acre. in Indiana: while
the yield in Wisconsin is given as 81 bush
els per acre.
The reports from which these figures are
compiled are necessarily meager and i'm
perfect, as there are seldom more than one
correspondent in a county, and many
counties have no correspondent at all ; yet
there is great value in such reports, imper-
feet though they be. They show that. the
popular estimation of the yield per acre is
too high by large per cent
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
FOREIGN.

A London telegram of the 18th says it
was ascertained beyond doubt that the
result of the French elections is triumph
for the Conservatives. A Brussels dis
patch of the 18th states that the result in
fifty-four departments is 307 Bonapartists
and Orleanists and 80 Republicans.
Napoleon has issued q proclamation
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
1870, were ss5,Os7, 100; expenditures,

1870, were $S5,097, 100; expenditures,
$74,115,723.
All the collieries at Mt Carmel Pa,
have resumed work.
The Washington Chronicle of the 10th
has double-leaded article on the Tennes.
see, in which all hope is given up of the
safety of the vessel.
Census returns for Michigan foot up as
follows: Number of dwellings in the
State, 235,6S7; number of families, pa,
725; number of voters 26S, ,756; number
of inhabitants, 1,1s4,63S.
An entire block of buildings in Helena,
Ark, was destroyed by fire on the 18th,
involving loss of Ss6,000.
Orders were received at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, on the 18th, from the Secretary
of the Navy, to fit out with all despatch,
the United States ship Supply, to carry
contributions to the suffering inhabitants
of France.
PERSONAL.
Alice Cary, the well-known poetess,
died in New York city on the 18th, aged
so years. She had been an invalid many
years.
A Newburyport, Mass, dispatch states
that Leonard Choate, known as the New
buryport " Fire-bug." has been sentenced
to the State Prison for life, for commit
ting numerous incendiary acts in that city
and vicinity.
1t was George S. Benedict, the son of
the editor and publisher of the Cleveland
Herald, and not George A. Benedict, the
editor himself, who was killed in the Hud-
son River Railroad disaster. The, son
was the business manager of the Herald
Office
The President sent the following nomi-
nations of Postmasters to the Senate on
the 18Th: William H. Streeter, HoughtoR,
Mich; ]. H. Shattleworth, Clarksburg,
w. Va; James II. Fetler, Peru, Ind. Ed
ward W. Freamin, Kokomo, Ind. ]. II.
Mills, Gold Hill, New.
News was received in Washington on
the 18th that it would be impossible for
Sir John Rose to serve on the joint COM
mission to settle questions at issue be-
tween the United States and England. 1t
was believed that the commission will not
begin its sessions until about the 1st of
March. The Commissioners on the part
of the United States, are Secretary Fish,
Gen. Schenck, ex-Attorney Gen. Hoar,
Judge Nelson and Senator Williams.
Russell Hastings has been nominated by
the President to be Marshal of the North
ern District of Ohio.
Among the nominations by the Presi-
dent on the 18th were: B. c. Whitney,
Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Cali
fornia Postmasters-John McNeely,
Petersburg, ILL.,; H. B. Fargo, Greenville
Mich. w. II. Martens, St. Charles, Mo- /;
]. E. Williams, Baxter Springs, KS; E. j.
Stewart, Chettapah, KS. S. o. Mcdowell,
Columbus, KS; A. H. Hamilton, Ottum-
wa, Iowa; Charles Weir, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
General j. NJ. Hedrick has been ap-
pointed Supervisor of Internal Revenue
for the district of Iowa, cice Willis Drum
mond, resigned.
Thomas Balls marble statue of the late
Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts,, was
formally unveiled at Boston on the 14th,
and presented to the State.
The following names were sent to the
Senate on the 18th: Jacob Hasckstetter,
Postmaster of Nebraska City, Nebra ka !;
]. Milton Turner, of Missouri, Minister
Resident and Consul General at Liberia.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23

Here 1 am between two tailors,"
sneeringly said young fop, as he took
his seat at hotel table, with tailor on
each side of him. "Yes," said one of
them, 1--WE have just started in business,
and can only afford one goose between
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23

IT is said by those who profess to know,
that there never was better prospect for
good wheat crop in Kansas than the COM
ing season. The peach crop also prom
ises to be large.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23

The once Rev. Horace Cooke has at
last found employment in q New York
mandatory of ladies' overskirts.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23

MAINE has this season built five thou
sand sleighs.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-14

NARROW ESCAPE. sch. g.. L.
Johnston, On her way from Escanaba to
Michigan City with cargo Of ore, was
caught in heavy snow storm last week,
and had very narrow escape from tota
destruction. During the snow storm she
was running at the mercy Of the wind
and sea, which was very heavy, land much
to the surprise of the crew-who, few
minutes before had found eighteen faith
oms of water-struck the point Of reef
near North Bay, where they carried
away their foresail, fore boom and gait,
after which they dropped anchor and
hung there for some time, nearly every
sea burying them from fore to aft. Pres
emily the weather cleared up a little, when
the captain, Mr.. II. l.. Edwards, saw an
opening to tho northward of them, where
they thought they could find smooth
water. The cable was slipped and sail
set, and she was soon under way. They
found it to be North Bay, which they en-
tered and where they remained forty
eight hours, when the propeller St. 10
seph came along and towed them to this
port. The Captain certainly deserves
great credit for his presence of mind and
sklllful management during those hours
Of suffering and peril.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-14

PERSONAL honored friend, Col.
Glover came to town last Saturday and
looks and acts the genial old gentleman
that he ever was. He promises to stay
with US through the winter and we hope
he will feel induced to stay through life.
VIM Backus returned with the Col
and we hope of him also, that he will now
remain for good.
The Circuit Court brought some emf
nent lawyers to town, aside. from Judge
Mclean we met Judge Taylor, MIR. Sea-
man, Mr. Green, Of Hastings & Green,
Green Bay and our former townsman
John McMullen, District Attorney from
Chiffon.
Doctor Fl. E. Zielley was in town for
few days this week; he looks as natur-
al and good-natured as ever.
Mrs. o. G. HUBBARD, one of our ear
Hest and best friends in this County, we
are glad to learn, is enjoying her days at
the house of her nephew, Hon. Fl. P.
Gage, Pres. of the Hancock Bank, Find
ley, Ohio. She has our best wishes fol
unalloyed prosperity.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-14

Bro. OLMsTEAD, quoting very good
article wherein liquors is called ''poison"
and Family trouble" gives neat little
lecture Oh temperance. and then asks US
'how that is for high" Now, Bro. O.
could not have been ue,y high when he
penned that article, nor do we believe
that his quotation was to refer to him
self. The ''poison" in liquor has only
weakened his digestive organs little, as
yet, causing an accumulation of fat which
otherwise would have been disposed of
in more natural way; and as for ''fami-
ly troubles, we do not know that he has
any family. Bro. 0. is not the worst
case by good deal, that we know of,
and if he will only practice his preaching,
he will be all right in a little while.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-14

WISCONSIN JOURNAL OF EDUcATIoN.
The last number of Vol. I. of the Jour-
nal is a most triumphant dcnouense'st Of
anaenterprise, undertaken with forebod-
ings and hesitaney. Started while the
memory of former failure was fresh in
the minds Of those whose patronage must
give it life, the energy. judgment and
ability of its editors have constantly made
it supply desideratum deeply felt by
the teachers of Wisconsin, and thus its
success was made sure. Eminently prac-
tical in its views, it has become the COM
panion of every a0orAing teacher. No
one of the fraternity can afford to be with
out it. The December number contains
most instructive and entertaining arti-
Gle from the pen of our former State
Superintendent, j. L. Pickard. The
Journal viii be sent to any address DUR
ing 1872, on receipt ofS1.5O. Commun-
ications of any kind should be addressed
to Editors Journal Of Education, Madi-
SON. Wis
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-14

THE Nord- Westcn in his last issue con-
tinues his efforts for white washing him
self, by black guarding and lying about
the TRIBUNE and It's Editor: In the
first place he denies having published
the tax list IN English: This is. almost too
bare-faced even for Carl H: Schmidt, as
1t contradicts itself IN itself For weeks
and months we have seen in his tax list
such descriptions as ''eh, neg, seq, etc.,
now can any sane man claim that that is
German? 1t is English not only in words
but in meaning But there is one ac-
acknowledgements we thank him for, and
that is where he says: Every school
child in Germany knows and can road the
Latin letters, whole books and many
| papers, are printed in those letters.
Every German that can read, could read
the tax list as Huently and surely as if ii
was printed with German letters" That
| as so, but did the erudite Editor consider
that with that acknowledgment he also
eonfesses that be and his party have
| swlndled our community for the last ten
years, out of some ten or twelve thousand
dollars for German printing, which soas,
and still IS entirely useless !?
What the Editor says about E: Bor-
cherdt, is untre from beginning to end
and has already been contradicted: For
further evidence see the Committee re-
port In the proceedings Of the County
Board. &C