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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
Miscellany.
YES.

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IF this were all
The cradle-conch, the coffin-pall,
ana then the end-as leaves to fall,
The gain were small.
But dropping leaves
Reveal the bud that's newly formed,
That, by the autumn sunshine warmed,
New strength receives.
The covering
Drops off our soul as the leaf doth,
And shows the fruit bud in its growth,
Waiting for spring.s
The autumn is
The sister of spring, and clasps
Her hand cross winters chasm grasps
Thecoming bliss.
And SO we lie,
With souls that mediate upon
The year to come, the year that's gone,
And wait reply.
To questions broad;
While shadows of eternity
Wave across our souls, which see
But dimly God.
The untranslate
Within us stirs but, strong and wise,
Gods hand lies heavy on our eyes;
We feel its weight
And, powerless,
We lie throughout winters cold,
And hide our feelings manifold
In lowliness.
Yet all is right
The tree that last year blossomed well,
And bore of fruitage branches full,
This year bears light
And souls, as trees,
Must have their rest, their winter time,
Hidden beneath its SHOWS and rime,
As SHOWS hide these.
When warm days come,
The buds stir meath their covering
Our thoughts awake; we dream Iof spring
And press for room
Watclman and Reflector.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
Railway Statistics.

FROM Poor's recently published "Rail-
road Manual - we deduce some interest
ing statistics:
1t will be found that, commencing from
the year 1S41, at which time there were
3,535 miles of railroad, until 1S4S, the
yearly increase was about 500 miles.
From 1S4S to 1876 there was yearly in
crease of 1 ZOO miles then for two years
at the rate of 9, 400 miles and from that
date gradual diminuti)n till the mini
mum yearly mileage was reached in 1861.
From that date there was a gradual in
crease until the close of the war in 1865,
when so great an activity was shown that
while in 1865 the increase was 5000 miles
per annum, we find it last year to be 1000
miles.
There are something like l 300 to / 400
railroads projected, in progress and COM
pleted, and the number is rapidly increas-
ing.
We find by examination that there are
upward of 10000 locomotives and about
214,000 cars of all kinds, which makes a
ratio of 1 locomotive to 20 cars. 1t must
be remembered, however, that coal COM
panies using "a great number of cars land
those mostly four-wheeled), with compar-
atively few locomotives, increase this
ratio, while only Il few smaller roads,
constructed through mountainous country,
require greater locomotive power in pro-
portion to the amount carried. Allowing
80 feet only as the length of a car, we
would have, if all the cars were connected
in one line, a train extending from New
York to the Mississippi River; while, al
| lowing so feet as the length of engine and
tender, there would be line of locomo-
/ tives 100 miles long. The total mileage
/ of railroads was 53, 800 at the beginning
/ of 1871. Illinois comes first in the total
I length of its roads; Pennsylvania follows
/ closely, then come in order New York,
/ Ohio, Indiana, and scattering along all
/ the other States and Territories, conclud-
| ing with Rhode Island, with 1876 miles
Railroad Gazette.
The Examiner designated blythe Comp
troller of the Currency to make investi
CATION of the affairs of the Chicago Ma
tional Banks, damaged by the late fire,
reports that the losses will be in reality
much less than was estimated just after
the fire, and that under the circumstances
the condition of the banks is excellent.
Snow fell in New York city for the
first time this season on the morning oi
the 10th.
A New York dispatch of the 10th says
the Committee of Seventy had evidenc,
of false counting in nine wards, which
would result in unseating two more Tam
many Assemblymen.
The official returns for Governor o
New Jersey show Parker's majority to b,
6,OO7.
A Raleigh, N. c., dispatch of the 16tl
states that six Ku-Klux had been ARRESTED
in Yancey County, charged with variou
outrages
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23

A traveller in Texas writes that Austin
is a very beautiful place, and though lack
inc the ordinary means for Illuminating
the streets, has hit upon very original
method. He says: So soon as the sun
goes down, you see red-haired girl come
out and place herself on each corner OF
the street. We then turn loose the light
ming bugs, and the two makes it as light
as day. l have been brought up twice be-
fore the authorities for hugging the lamp
posts, and fined heavily.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23

Some idea of the extent of pawnbrok-
ing as a business may be gathered from the
fact that not long ago nearly six hundred
tons of pawn tickets were sold as old
paper by an enterprising collector IN New
York city. Nearly the whole OF these
tickets were in small sums, ranging IN IN
dividual amounts from twenty-five cents
up to dollar Larger sums were quite
exceptional.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23

1t is said that there is only one really
fireproof building in London. 1t is the
new Record Office, and is built of iron and
stone, with none of the rooms opening in
to each other, there being vaulted passages
between all the apartments.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23

HALLS Journal of Health says " The
old and young delight in warmth; it is
to them the greatest luxury. Half the
diseases of humanity would be swept
from existence if the human body were
kept comfortably warm all the time"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23

A LONDON Police Court magistrate has
decided that crossings are peculiarly the
property of foot passengers.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

Apoet says: "Oh, she was fair, but
sorrow left her traces there" What
became of the rest of the harness he
does not state.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30
\ SAD RESULT OF HEROIsM.-It is

4 SAD Result OF HEROIsM.-It is
rather late in the day to publish in
cidents of the Chicago fire, but the
Post publishes one which deserves
more than local circulation. 1t is
the story Of an Indian who had ar
rived in the city but few days be-
fore the great disaster. As the
flames advanced. he was standing on
the sidewalk on State street. He
gazed upon the rushing columns of
fire as contentedly as if he was view
ing an Apache brother cutting the
throat Of an Arizona settler. All
about him was cracking ruin, but his
bronzed face gave no indication of
fear. Although, through the smoke
and fire the panic-stricken multitude
called ON him to fly, he stood i'm
movable as a statue, and vouchsafed
no answer. The curling tongues Of
flame. wrapped him in a blazing gar
ment and soon he perished-avlctim
TO mistaken idea of courage. The
proprietor Of the cigar store who
had him carefully chiseled out of a
pine tree at a cost Of 50, is lncon-
SOlable.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

Some 1,500 sheep were burned to
death in Lules Delta, San joaquin
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

one square llO lines first insertion-...s3 90
Each Subsequent Insertion n.................. l 30
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30
.ORMSBY HOUSE,
Corner of Carson and Second Streets,
CARSON CITY, NEVADA
GEO D. FRYER, --- Proprietor

rINIE ABOVE NAMED PROPRIETOR HAVING
1 leased the Orm.by House would inferm his
friends and the travelling public that this House
has been thoroughly rttitted throughout and put
in complete order for the comfort and pleasure Of
all Sho may please TO give aim call
The TABLE will, at all times be supplied with
all the substantialS well as the luXuries that
the market affords. No pains will be spared ta
please guests and every attention will be paid to
their respective wants a all times
The BAR is well stocked with Fine Liquors
Wines, &c.
Attached to the House is BILLIARD ROOM
containing Three Tables of the latest improved
-tyles with good cues, balls and fine light.
Also GEN EKAL STAGE OFtICk fur the Stage
Connecting with all the ditfernt lines Of Stage
and Railroads running Through this tate and
California, and any information in relation 10 the
same WIZ he CheerfUlly given at all times.
ra. Particular attention paid to booking fas-
sengers, calling them &c. Nov Soft
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

The jacksonville lAla.) Republi-
can SAYS there is lady living at
Columbia, Shelby county, who
gave birth to child a few days ago
at the age OF seventythree years.
She is the mother of several chill
dren. the youngest of which, before
this one, is thirty-two years old, and
the mother of several children also.
The old lady was doing well at last
accounts.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

The strongest propensity in a
woman s,nature," says a careful stu
dent of the sex, g is to want to know
what is going on, and the next is to
boss the job"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

When Nincennes citizens meet,
they do not ask concerning each
others health. They simply shake,
and go to the nearest drug store for
duinine.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

Some one feeling that actions are
better than words, has said: I'VE
read of the actions of the Apostles,
but never of their resolutions.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

Mrs. Gubbins says her husband is
exactly like tallow candle, because
he always will smoke when he is
going out.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

The proverb says -" Hunger
sweetens beans;' but a venerable
housekeeper says she always found
molasses best to use.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

1t is asserted that there is not a
Londoner who thoroughly knows
the streets of the great city.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

What was the proverb that King
Lear heard from his daughters? go
father. and fare worse"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

" Was the Roman matron, VIII ose
sons were jewels, a mother ofpearls?"
NO. my child, the Gracchi were
Comedians.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30
Ihc Daily STATE 2coister,
Published Daily. Mondays ExceptedJ
PERKINS &c STR EET.
OFFICE -Rail's Brick Building, Second
street, opposite the Capitol.
Terms of subscriptions:

One copy. one year, by mail 90
one copy, SIX months, by 1nsii......-.. 10 20
one copy, three months, by mail. W
NONE FORWARDED UNTIL PAID FOR.
RI Delivered by carrier to town sub
~criber> at ~ cents per week
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

Shakespeare would never have
asked, Whats in an aim ?" if he
had been hit on the head with a
brick.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

A Texas paper says: I'VE have
reached the purple portals of the
full autumn" Purple portals is
good.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30

The best person, indeed, the only
person-to fill a vacuum, is den.
tist.
Smyrna times., 1871-06-21
The PeninsuIar Fruit Growers AssO-
ciatiOn.

The Peninsular Peach Growers Association
met in regular annual meeting in the Repre-
sentative Hall at P. NJ.
j. L. Cochran, in the chair.
Mr.. Brown, chairman of the committee to
wait upon the Governor, for the purpose of
requesting him to convene the Legislature,
made report, which was received and the
committee discharged. The report was to the
effect that the committee had waited upon the
Governor and that he had declined for reasons
which he assigned, at length, in writing. AT
ter many speeches on the tax, the imposition
upon the Railroad, the imposition upon the
Peach Growers, and counter speeches in the
defence of each, an estimate was made as to
the probable number of baskets Of peaches
that will be sent to market from the Peninsula
this year taking each station, and branch road
the aggregate estimated number was three mil
lions four hundred thousand baskets. 1t was
Thought that four hundred thousand of this
number would be shipped upon the Junction
4 Brcakwater road, /. e. the entire crop on
that road, below Harrington. The following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Res0Lred, THAT a committee of three
members OF this Association be appointed to
proceed to Phila. New York and other places,
if necessary, for the purpose Of chartering, or
in some reliable way, arranging for sufficient
nuhoeT oI steamers anu rugs, large anu Small,
to supply all our shipping points along the wa
ter front, for the transportation of our fruit to
Phila., New York and other markets the pres
ent year"
Messrs. j. l.. Heverin, John Emerson and
William Townsend were appointed said com
mittee.
A motion was carried to instruct the COM
mission men not to pay more than cents pei
basket for carriage at Jersey City. The charge
for few years past has been cents.
The Executive Committee was instructed to
try to make arrangements to have the frei ght
on peaches reduced between the different ship
ping points and Phila., it now being 10 cents
per basket, from Dover. On motion the AS
sociation adjourned.
Dover, Del. June 90, 1871.
Smyrna times., 1871-06-21

1t will be seen, by comparing the above list,
that Mr.. Heifschu, of MoortOn, had thelargest
yield-one that is almost unprecedented
ing at the rate of65lS3 qts. per acre, while less
than half that amount is good average. In
addition to the quantity above he had one
eighth of an acre of Jucundas, which yielded
239 qts., making total of SIPS OTIS, from sew
en-eights of an acre, from which he realized
over $1,000 And it is estimated that he lost
at least 1000 qts., for want of crates to ship
them Mr. Alice WAS the largest shipper and
Mr. Bilderback the next largest. The prices
during the season were remarkable, ranging
from l7I to 81 cts. per qt., clear OF freights and
commission. or an average of about 10 cents
Putting the shipments from Brenford, Moorton
and Clayton at 10000 quarts as published
last week, and estimating the price at the
above average, we have the large sum of $34,
Ol0 realized from this crop this season, by far
mers living within radius of five or six miles
Of Smyrna, from about seventy acres of land.
We merely make these statements that far.
mers and others may draw their own conclu-
sions
Smyrna times., 1871-06-21
HUI IIIt I'D
A RhyIno OF Facts.


Ladies and gentlemen listen. pray,
For few little things of John Flick would say;
He has spared no expense TO make his place nice.
When your order is given you're served in Irlce,
With ice cream OF all fla vOrs. and waller ice 100,
And ir Ills which are always deliciUusly new;
He has Orunges, lemons, pine apples and dates,
Figs. raIsins and nuts yOUr order awaits,
Whilst cakes Of all sizes, fresh made by himself,
Are piled IN profusion on counter and shelf
OF candies the choicest assortment you'll ind,
And toys for the children Of every kind;
Whilst musical Instruments. ornaments too,
In handsome show cases, are open TO view.
Also, many more things, too numerous TO mention,
On shelves or IN cases, attract your attention;
His bread is as good as wheat bread can be made.
And the reason for this is John Flick knows his trade
Why his Iclngs Of cakes, are rare wonders OF art,
And in pies or in cusards he we'll knows his part;
HIs saloon is we'll lurnished-bOth aITv and neat.
And in all lis appointments is really complete.
Then hasten away from the hot dusty street,
And come into Flick's. where your friends you car
meet;
For there you'll find shelter and shade W and rest.
With prices to suit you-all things Of the best
You there with your choicest companion may meet,
And pass sweet hour in this cooling retreat.
The ladies in waiting, you'll see at glance,
For such position are par erceLdnce
ONE OF His CUSTOMERS.
Smyrna times., 1871-06-21

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-On Sunday afternoon
last Mr.. james Hoffecker, living about four
miles from this town, on the road leading to
Carrolton Church, attempted selfdestruction
by shooting himself with a shot gun, which he
discharged by placing his toe against the trig-
ger whilst he held the barrel to his right side.
The load lodged in his lungs, it is thought
He committed the act in the back yard. He
was able to walk in the house. Mental de-
rrangement, from which he has been suffer
ing seriously for nearly two years led to the
act. Drs. Hirons and Meloney were called in
and pronounce his case very critical one. He
was thrifty farmer up the time of his de-
rangement. He is now rational and regrets
the deed.
Smyrna times., 1871-06-21

THE DEMOCRACY OF DELAWARE AS we
supposed, and as we stated last week, the
Democratic press of this State as yet stands by
the " dead issues" The Dela,careaa, in its
last issue, thus gingerly refers to the subject:
"The arrivals and departures in the potl.
cal world are not giving the Delaware Democ-
racy much trouble. They are content to let
each State paddle its own canoe in the fashion
1t deems best. Delaware still stands by the
record it made in 1870 and goes in for a white
mans government by white men"
For the presentit doesn' matter much where
it stands, or whether it stands at all or not
But wait until next year, when the National
Democratic party shall erect it's platform
Then the Delaware Democracy" will have to
stand up and answer to its name and we feel
pretty sure that it will stand on the New De-
parture'' platform now being built and answer
"present" in as clear voice as any other De.
mocracy. 1t wouldn't have nominated Nc
Clellan in GA or Blair in '6S, but after they
were nominated it pronounced them cherubs
And the rose would have smelt as sweetly,
perhaps, if it had been named Chase in the
latter campaign. So it's not much use for the
Delaware Democracy to say where it stands
1t will stand where it is told to, and it pretty
we'll knows where that will be.
Some odd complications must be brough
about by the ''New Departure, as in Penn
sylvania, for instance, where Gen. McCandless
who heads the Democratic ticket for Auditor
General, having left the army, (where he wa
fighting braveiy for the Union) because i
was niger war, now accepts the result
of the war, niger" and ALL
But the most complex feature of this com
plication will result to those men who left tn
Republicans on the very issues that the Demo
Gratis now accept. Where will they go now
Smyrna times., 1871-06-21

A meeting Of "Union Republicans" was
held in Baltimore on Thursday, and the follow
ing recommendations made for candidates
for State officers For Governor, the Hon.
Jacob Tome of Cecil; for Attorney General,
the Hon. George \. Pearce of Allegheny for
Controller J. Henry Seman of Anne Arun-
del. The meeting also authorized the appoint
meut of State Central Committee. The Bal
timore American opposed the movement, as
antagonstc to the regular Republican organi-
zation.
Smyrna times., 1871-06-21
Worden g. Evans,
Smyrna, Delaware.

Whreeas certain persons are endeavOring prevent
us from making and selling our Slave Peach Basket
by claiming Letters Patent, publish. for the nlof'
nation OF all persons interested, the following e~F
nenI legal opinion
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 26. 1871
Gentlemen We have examined Letters Patent NO.
l06.6O5. dated August Sd, 1870, granted to Rlchat'
Mitchell, Of Smyrna, Delaware, and find them 10 ue
for fruit basket made by the combination OF lnws1u
ly curved slaves, IA" thickened beveled hOops'D,
and perforated disc-bOItOm. d." II is the como'n0
tiOn Of these three elements which constitute 'He
invention of Mr.. Mitchell.
You state 10 us that the beveled hoops perforaieu
disc bOttems in combination with slaves not n"arGH
curved. have been in common use since 1861 '"a'
you now, and have been for some time Pas''
engaged in the manufacture OF fruit baskets msue y
the combination of slaves not nwardy cure
thIckened beyced hoops and perforated disc 0Ouos'
such you say have been IN use for the past S'','
years. and that MIR. Mitchell threatens 10 prOsecu'
not only yourselves for the manufacture OF S"'"
baskets, but also all persons who may use mem III
In regard TO the subject of infringement, IL 10 W w.
settled that il is no infringement Of a patent "'
combination unless all the essential paris OF II ~
substantially inflated. See Bell VS. Daniels; e. So ~
let Fishers Patent case, 372; Barrett vs. Hall Ch
447; In PrOaty VS. Buggles, l6 Peters $780, NV, NV,
Justice Tanney. in speaking OF a combination Ps o
held The Of Two three paris only or oi AZ" AZ"
combined with third, which is substantially u''
ent in the form the manner Of its arrargemtn'
not the thing patented. II is not the same c"mpua u m
ton if It substantially differs from II IN any VI
parts" IIv
If Mr. Mitchell had invented not only the in~sroH
curved siaves but the beveled hoops and Perloa'eu
disc bottoms. and suffered the two last Rameo 70 g
into common use for more Than two years IN comoI%r
tiOn with straight slaves, or slaves nof lh"a'ug,
curved, hts patent would avail him no'hing aS S',oR
you. See Section Z, act OF Congress, 1882 Se'''O"
"a. act of 1870. ala
We are of the opinion that the manufacture Sy say
and Of the basket which you say you are D."at "
making, is no infringement Of MIR. MIIchels IS mo
and can subject one TO liability for making se''"'
or using them. -
GEO p. FISHER, -,
RICHARD HARRlNGIO"'
To Messrs WoRDEN q EVANS, v9I
Smyrna. Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1871-06-21

DESTRUCTIVE WHIRLwIND.-A whirlwind
of remarkable force created considerable des-
tructiOn on the south side of the Christiana
river, on ZadOc Townsend s farm, near Will
mlngton last Sunday morning, about o'clock
The Commercial says: 1t crossed a tomato
patch, wrenching and twisting the vines, pass
ed thence into Henry l.. TOwnsend's wheat
field, and then struck large brick barn, and
passed around 1t 70 large hay barn, a build,
ing 104 feet long. Here it commenced the
work of destruction in earnest. 1t tore the
building to pieces and leveled the very foun-
dation walls on which it was built 1t next
struck wheat burn about sixty feet long by
twenty wide, and completely demolished it.
Thence it passed to a wheat barrack, no p0r-
ton of which, except the uprooted posts, has
since been seen. 1t next struck a granary
sOldly built of heavy white oak. The building
was too stout to be torn to pieces, but IL lifted
1t Oft of its foundations, moving it several feet,
and then upset corn crib adjoining it smash
ing beneath it grain drill and a sleigh. 1t
also destroyed one or two other small buildings.
and tore up severel large trees by the roots, and
split in two a large locust tree standing near the
house. One of the most singular AMI fortunate
circumstances is that it passed cYmpetey
around the house, withoutdoi it the slightest
damage. But the most remarkable feature
OF the whole affair was that, though twenty
cattle were buried beneath the ruins of the
large-barn first demolished they all escaped
without any serious injury. In many case,
they were pinned closely to the ground b,
the debris but as fast as the wreck was lifted
from them they got out Of the wilderness Of
confusion around them with whole skins anC
sound limbs Mr.. T. Townsends loss is abou
$1,000 His son 5 loss is trifing.