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Petroleum IN .Hfchjgdn.

In South Western Michigan, in the
winding valley of the Paw Paw River
Van Buren, County, numerous indica'
tons of petroleum exist, and is an un'
deniable fact to experienced observers,
those indications are limited to what is
called the oil belt; the great oil belt of
Michigan extends in north eastern and
southwestern direction. AS we proceed
down the river, the first indications
observable are at Milesboroug, on the
lands owned by the Hon. Fabius Miles,
thence down the beautiful valley above
the Rail Road town Hartford Centre).
Some four miles southeast Of the town
are the lands owned by Nathan John.
son Esq, upon those lands the indica.
tions are as favorable as ever existed
at Pit Hole Pa, Mr., johnson has
gathered up the substance found float
ing upon the springs and pools of water,
which burned readily. About four
years ago Mr.. johnson was visited by
an experienced Miner from Pa, who
had operated extensively in West Vir-
ginia and Ohio, after making a satisfac-
tory investigation pronounced it petro-
leum, and not inferior to that of Pa,
and at once set about organizing 4 com.
pany, which was partially effected, but
owing to the sudden and unexpected
decline of crude petroleum in the east
ern markets, their anticipation were
dampened, and thus the matter rests.
There is an organization now forming
who are intending to purchase the above
mentioned lands, the former having a
valuable water power, the best in the
valley, and which IS sufficient to sink
fifty wells, by using the telegraph sys-
tenn of Wiba, all at the same time.
predict the day is not far distant
when the kissing of the steam engine,
the ring of the anvil, and the clink of
the miners drill will be heard in the
quiet valley of the Paw Paw.
LAWRENCE, Mich.
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quarters was 10 use long before the
division into hours The Chinese, who
begin their day at midnight, and reckon
to the midnight following, divide the
interval into twelve hours, each equal
to two of ours, and known by name
and particular figure. In Egypt the
day was divided into unequal hours.
The clock, invented by Ctesbius Of
Alexandra, B. c., $50, was SO con-
trived as to leuetheD or shorten the
hours by the flowing water. The Greeks
divided the natural day into II hours
practice derived from the Babylonians
| he Romans called the time between
the rising and the setting SUI the nat
ural day, and the time in the "a hours
the civil day. They began aud ended
their civil day at midnight, and took
this practice from their ancient laws
and customs and rites OF religion, 10 use
long before they had any idea of the
divisions of the hours. The first sun
dial seen at Rome was brought from
Catania, in Sicily, in the first Punic
war as part Of the spols Of that city
and after this period they divided the
day into "a hours. An officer, called
asceaSuS at one time proclaimed the
hours, and at the bench ot justice an
nounccd every three hours the time Of
day. In the Turkish Empire time is
reckoued by certain portions of the
natural day, resembling watches Of
the ancient Jews and Romans. Public
clocks no, being in use, the divisions
of time are proclaimed ny til minarets.
--APpleton's Jo,"nal
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building purposes. Business seems to
be we'll represented here.

building purposes Business seems to
be we'll represented here.
You will see people from almost every
cline. There are eight churches and
places of worship. l have attended the
Presbyterian, Methodist and Episcopal
churches. The clergy seem to be elo-
quent and instructive in their discourses.
l have visited the u. S. Mint; find
there deposited choice specimens, in
variety almost nameless There are
published here three weekly and two
daily newspapers. This is nothing like
new country-more like your eastern
world. There has been several concerts
for the benefit of the church, which |
have attended, that were very entertain
ing, and were literally patronized-
They were gotten up by the citizens
here. There is permanent theatre
established in this place.
You will observe this is a well-devel-
oped city of 1000 inhabitants. There
is now building railroad called the
Denver and Albuquerque, to New Mex
leo, which will facilitate the early set
Element of Arizona and other new ter.
ritories. Lo, the poor Indian, will soon
be devoid of an abiding place this side
of the Pacific slope.
A word about the climate. 1t is good
for lung complaints; person needs no
inhaling tubes, as short walk is sufi-
cient test.
Thanks for the wonderful invention
of steam power, when we hear the shrill
scream of the locomotive, we know it is
the welcome messengers of news. 1t
brings us tidings of loved friends at
home, as well as your welcome visitor,
the TRUE NoTRuERNER.
AS | become more familiar with the
resources of this country, so as to write
more intelligently, you may hear from
me again. Respectfully Yours,
ELMINA PHELPS.
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Fires.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 19.-The Han shmsn build
ing at the northeast corner Of Third and Main
Streets at Dayton, was partis lily burned last
night. The loss IL about $50, 600 mostly COW
cred by insurance. The building was occupied
by Harshman 4 German, banB ers the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. Thomas Odell's
book-bndery, Belleve Th'Jmpson's law Of
fee, Wollaston * Cos cigaI store Cook h
Comptons clothing store, } ames Kelly, law
Office, Walters a Son, res estate agents.
Seebohm's photograph gallery and George
Stoffels boot ard shoe storJ.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 1s-'The buildings and
machinery at the water works tunnel shaft
were destroyed by fire Inst night. Four men
were in the tunnel when he fire broke out but
we're rescued. The loss is 80, 900 or $4,000.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 49, The buildi ng within the
walls OF the House OF II efuge was burned this
morning with its confer its, and the House of
Refuge was slightly ds mayed.
OTTAWA. Canada, Jan. 20.-The st. James
Hotel was burned early this morning, and
many OF she inmates barely escaped with their
lives.
EVANSVILLE, WIS.,, Jan. 20.-The Center
school-house. OF this city, was destroyed by
fire. Yesterday. Loss about $4,000 The
insurance had Just expired. The school was
dismissed in the usual manner, preventing any
panic.
DUBUQUE: Jan. 2o.--A fire on Bluff street.
last night, destroyed the residence Of E. A
Khngenberg. This is the fifth fire in this CITY
go far this year.
ALTON, Jan. 20,--The Daily Tedeqrdph SAWS
the extensive Touring mills at Moro, in this
county, owned and operated by Messrs. Fink &
Nasse of st. Louis, were DESTROYED by fire on
Tuesday evening. The loss is S21 600; insur-
apce, 1900,
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PARIS, Jan. l3.-lt is a significant
fact that now for he first time since the
commencement of the siege the question
has been heard, How long can we
hold out Z" The people commence tc
talk of a cessation Of operations, al
though prefessedly only with the object
Of getting time to recuperate aud then
commence war Of revenge. A feeling
Of distrust is spreading against those
who command and conduct the defense
1t is certain that at the present m ONE t
Paris would accept dictator cbeerfully
If one could be found equal to the stu.
alton The fault is Gen. Trochu's lack
Of self-reiance. Npw that news from
the outside is scarce he hardly seems to
know what to DO
80 rar as provisions arc concerned,
although reports show enough for two
months, few facts prove tEeir scarcity
aud the suiterings OF the poorer classes.
For instance, the price of a RABBIT is 50
francs chicken, 80; goose, 20 turkey
90; butter, 80 per pound eggs, , !;
beet root, l5; dog flesh, per pound
prime parts Of elephant, 20 and horse
flesh, 10. The hospitlls of the church
Of st. SuIplice and Odien have been
partly DESTROYED by shels. The Mu-
scum Of Luxembourg received twenty
shells within few hours, and its unr-
vailed Conservatives were totally des.
troyed. The exaspe'atiou of the PEG.
pie is so great that French victory
now would bring results fearful to con.
template. Since yesterday bread has
been made Of minimum quantity of
flour mixed with rice and other ingre-
dents, and there is not sufficient -four
for bread after the 10Th of this mouth
Troops have received biscuits for the
last five days, in order to save bread for
the population Horse flesh will last
thirty days. A movable ambulance has
been established in quarter. under the
enemy's fire. aud stretcher.bearers are
kept waiting night aud day at the guard
houses. The splendid Conservatives of
Jardin DIES Plantes, which cost six HIM.
dred thousand francs, have been des
Iroyed, with rare specimens of exotic
plants.
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The Scientific American recentlp
contained an article on the uses TO which
dead horses can be applied, in the course
of which it is remarked that the animal
must be good one TO be worth as much
when alive as he is to the retorts and
! kettles of the chemist. As soon as the
horse is dead, his blood is sought by the
manufactures of albumen, and by sugar
refners, and the burners of lampblack.
Not a drop is allowed to 60 to waste.
The name and tail are wanted for
hair.cloth selves, bow.strings, and hrush-
es. The skin is converted into leather
for harness, for boots and shoes and
strong collars. The hoofs are used for
combs, homework, glue, and in old times
were the chief source Of hartshorn, now
obtained from the gas house Yhe flesh
is boiled down in the rendering vat, and
much oil and fat is obtained from it
Some Of the choice bits may find their
way into cheap restaurants, and play
the part of beafsteak, or help to enrich
the hasty plates Of soup Of these estab-
lishments. The flesh left after all has
been extracted from it that is Of any
service, is sometimes burned, 20 be used
as manure, or is worked up into nitro
genous compounds, such as cyanides, to
be used by the photographer in taking
our pictures. The stomach and intes-
tines make invaluable strings for musical
instruments, and out of the bones so
many useful articles are manufactured
that it is almost impossible to make out
complete list Of them. Among them
are buttons, toys, tweezers, knife han.
dies, rulers, cups, dominoes, balls and
the residue from all these things is burnt
into bonc-black to be used ly the sugar
refner, who puts in a second claim on
the dead horse and some part of the
bone black is burned white 10 be used
by the assaycr in testing gold and when
the assayer and refner have finished
with it, it is converted into super.phos-
plate to serve as valuable manure on
our land The teeth are used as substi-
tutes for ivory and the iron shoes, if
not nailed over the door, to insure good
fortune to the household, are worked up
into excellent wrought metal. Some
portion Of the bone.black is converted
into phosphorus for the manufacture of
matches, and lately valuable bread
preparation Is made Of the phosphate,
and medicines are prepared for the cure
of consumptiyes.
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ERO.U (OLUR.JUU.
DENVER, Jan. 20, 1871.

DENVER, Jan. ~, lSil.
IN. TRUE NoRTHERNER Here | am
at the base of the Rocky Mountains =
Those grand old hills, famed in story
for their rough, ragged and barren ap.
pearsnce, with their untold wealth
seemingly interminable. No one but
those who have experienced u journey
across the plains, can form any idea of
the sublimity of those wondrous works
of Nature. 1t is like voyage over a
smooth waste Of waters as you descry
land Long and Pixies Peak are plain
to be seen from here, though distant a
hundred miles, covered with perpetual
snow. | promised to write you of this,
my temporary home, Denver 1t is we'll
located on the Platte River, where an
immense business is done with the min
iEc districts. Also the terminus Of the
Kansas Pacific Denver p. and Colorado
Central Railroads The principal pro-
duets Of the country are gold, silver,
and great abundance of coal embedded
here, to meet all demands for fuel and
sandstone. Lumber, full supply for
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OLD TIME.-Iu the State Of Rhode
Island ID this day all farm or other
leases date from the day of the ancient
New Year, namely, the 18th of March
The ancient divisions of the day differed
widely from the customs of our own
time. The Chaldeans Syriaus, Pcrsians
and Indians began the day at sunrise,
and divided the day and night into
four parts. The division Of the day itto
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LU(.1L HESTOR
NILES. Mich. January q. 1877

MILE, nlICH.. JhuuhIS lcfl.
S. L. CONWAY, Esq. Il am induced
to say something in regard to the state
ments of your correspondent on Local
History, concering Cary Mission, be-
cause Judge that he has heard but
one side of the story.
The mission was established by the
Baptist Missionary Society and was I'M
der the management of Mr. Mccoy,
who incurred considerable expense in the
employment of teachers and workmen.
At the close of the first eighteen months,
he was in debt several hundred dollars.
The school was composed of over sixty
scholars The expense of feeding and
clothing them came upon Mr.. Mccoy.
Several teachers had 10 be employed
and it is we'll known that teachers do
not work for nothing,
Several laborers were employed all
the time TO assist in carrying on the
Farm, and they must have had pay. 1t
is not probable that Mr. Williams went
to Grand River and worked without
receiving the cash or It's equivalent, all
these expenses could not be met with
out aid which was given in clothing cat
tie, or swine. As the clothing was not
all of a character that it could be used
at the Mission, some Of it was sold.
We submit that there was nothing
wrong and it certainly was not an I'm
human traffic for Mr. Mccoy to sell
clothing and food 70 the indians, since
they were not obliged to buy Of him,
but could have gone to Bertrand or
Cutteau, to the traders with whom they
had delt for years, if they could have
obtained the articles any cheaper
Neither can we consider it dishonest to
sell the furs which he obtained, for
cash, to pay those III his employ.
If the indians became demoralized'
it was not from his instructions but from
the whiskey which they bought of Squire
Thompson and other settlers. This was
the 'bone OF contention" which caused the
breach of friendship between Mccoy /
and the whiskey selling settlers, who
afterwards industeriously spread stories
of immortality and dishonesty, and which .
led Thompson to take an oath that he 7
would starve before he would receive
assistance from the Mission, as many
other settlers did.
The report that he discouraged the .
coming of settlers is incorrect, as many
of the earlier settlers testify
The story of his having so much
money that two horses could not draw it
is very much like an Arabian tale, and
rs far as we can learn, it has no
The statement here made are on the
authority of such men as Uzziel Put.
nam, Of Pokagon, the late Major Bgi
tain, Baldwin jenkins, and the reports
of Major Long, and Superintendent
Leib, who visited the Mission, while it
was in operation.
Yours Truly,
r. j. CovLES
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LOCAL HISTORI.

We publish in this issue commune
cation from Mr.. Ed b. Cowles of Niles,
taking issue with our correspondent re-
sarding some statements in relation to
the Rev. Mr. Mccoy, the early Mission
airy whose station was at Niles. Now
our correspondent does not pretend to
exactness as to circumstances or dates,
but as has already been explained, gives
the "reminiscences and recollections OF
those who, in their young days, were the
pioneers who led way in the early set
Element of this part Of the State-and
who for the most part have to rely on
their memory; as but few if any ever
made and preserved any memoranda of
the events that took place in those times.
1t is quite probable that the minds of
those old people (pioneers) became pre-
JUDGED in favor of or against others
and those prejudices still adhere to
them and give more or less of coloring
to their recitals; and indeed it would
seem that Mr.. Cowles has imbidcd some
of the prejudices of those from whom
he sought and derived information touch
ing the very things of which he COM
plains We Judge so from the remarks
thrown out in his letter wherein he ac-
cuses Squire Thompson of the very
things charged by our correspondents
informent, to Mccoy and his associates
Those matters are regarded in differ.
40. lightsb difierant individuals-some
charging the demoralizing of the In.
dams, by selling them whisky, to the
Missionaries, while others charge it to
interlopes and others who had no con.
nec:ion with the Missions. The proba.
bility is that both parties wrung out of
poor Lo all they could, and were not so
very particular as to the means used
either.
Without attempting to defend as the
exact truth all that is contained in the
articles by our correspo ndent, we will
however say, they arc the facts as given
by some of the earliest settlers, and re.
feet the views they held of passing
events in those early times and who
would be as ready TO take issue with Mr..
Cowles as any other person Of his way
OF thinking, and make vigorous de.
scnoe of their leanings in this matter.
The great difficulty experienced in
onGeayoring to rescue from oblivion
these incidents and little matters Of
Local History is the want of sufficient
and proper reliable data. We shall be
glad 10 receive anything which will
elucidafe any Of the matters that may
ar,.e a. We pass on from one point Of
interesc to another.
A. to the particular matter at issue,
we will say that we have made inquiry
OF a gentleman Of education and intel.
ligence, who came to western Michigan
as early as 1899, aud who became some.
what cognizent of the doings and act
Jugs Of Mr.. Mccoy, and who says that
his character, was, for fair and christian
like dealings with the Indians, motor
iously bad--as represented by those
who were here before him and knew
the Missionary well
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WANTED.

A Girl 10 do general house work, Inquire OF
c. A. HARRisoN. s25t2
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nABBETT METAL.-5OO POUNDS
Il Of TYPE, for sale at this Office
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The Aailu State Re9ister.
MARRIED BLISS.

We beauteous and fair, if you = prepare
To live a happy life,
You must discern and fully learn
The pleasures of a wife.
While you are young your path is hung
With SnareS on every side;
Iou seek for bliss, but . you miss,
Till you become a bride.
Then if you can select the man,
And give him all your heart,
Know him to be from vices free,
Nor act the coquette's part
When this you do be ever true,
b. constant and be kind:
His kindest virtues only know,
And to his faults be blind.
Now if the king could only sing,
. He'd chant aloud this song,
With heart and hand he firm would stand,
And wish his life more long.
The cares and strife of baching life,
At nee would find an end.
n bliss would reign without a pain,
Our mutual love to blend.
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Should HAVE BEEN PUNIs

Should HAVE BEEN PUNISHED
The Central Californian tells a
strange April fool story. Two
young men in Hollister pretended
to quarrel, they were separated by
friends, but afterward met in the
street, and drawing pistols began
firing at each other; one of them fell,
and on opening his vest his shirt ap-
peared bloody. A great crowd as
sembled around, among them the
distracted mother and other rela-
tions. of the murdered man; the pre-
tended murderer escaped, and many
went in pursuit of him. In the
mean time a doctor came, and after
struggling through the crowd began
to examine the dead man, but could
see no wound, no bullet hole. Atlast
the young scapegrace jumped up,
declared he was unhurt; and it soon
became known that the ruse was a
sell on all FOOLS day.
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II. Z. LILLE Y CO.,
d II 4 L
IMPORTERS FROM THE EAST.
Blank Books,
New Books,
miscellaneous Books,
Newspapers,
New Music,
Violin Strings,
Letter Paper,
Legal Cap,
Bill Cap,
FoOlscap,
Note Paper.
Legal Envelopes,
Note Envelopes,
Drug Envelopes,
CRrmtne and Violet INKS,
Arnold's Writing Fluids,
Maynard & NOyes' Inks,
TEaddeus Davtds' Inks,
Reservoir Nuctlage Stands,
Faten: NuciIage stands,
Mucilage in Stands,
Barometer Inkstands,
Fountain husbands,
~Inkstands.
Travellers In
Elegant Portfolios,
Writing Desks,
Water COlOrs,
Carpenters Pencils,
lHdelible Pencils,
Drawing Pencils.
aber's Pencils,
Copying brushes,
Copying Presses,
Copying Books,
Blotttng Paper.
OIL Paper.
Drawing Paper,
Tracing Paper,
Profile Paper,
Notarial Waters and Seals,
certificates of Marriage,
Rewards of Merit,
ApOthecaries' Labels,
Checker Boards,
Cards and Dice.
Dice Boxes,
Chess Men,
Collection Bags,
Rubber Bands,
Bill Files,
Eyelet Machines,
Paper Fasteners,
Paper Weights,
Paper Cutters.
H. G.. Lille.
NOTARY PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONER OF
DEEDS. No. II South C street. four doors south of
Bank of California. Virginia, New. fe10-tf
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A wandering Yankee who had put
up for the night at a hotel in a west
ern border city, on entering the bar
room next morning found the land
lord sweeping up what he supposed
to be grapes. Hesaid to him: You
have pretty large grapes out here"
Grapes" saidthe landlord, "them's
eyes that were gouged out here last
night"
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Rev. DR.. West, of New Bedford,
once heard that his choir would re-
fuse to sing on the next Sunday.
When the day came he gave out the
hymn: Come we who love the
Lord" After reading it through he
looked up very emphatieally at the
choir, and said: "You will begin at
the second verse: Let those refuse
to sing who never knew our God"
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SNORING CURED.-An ingenious
wife in Des Moines cured her hus-
band of snoring thus: She had a
gutta percha tube with two cup
shaped ends; me she puts over his
nose and mouth and the other over
his ear. He consumes his own
noise, as a stove does its smoke, and
wakes up instanter.
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MINING NOTICE.-STATE OF Ne
wi vada, County Of ormsby, Carson City, March
%, 1871. Notice is hereby given that there has
been levied by the Trustees of the MONTREAL
GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY an as
sessment of so cents per foot on the above named
claim, payable in sixty (6o) days from the first
publication Of this notice.
J.J. GAGNON, President.
c. LAMARRE, Secretary "hH-'-s