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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25
Selected Miscellany.
WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.

For pleasure or pain, for veal or for woe
will
But our acts, like our shadows, will follow us
still.
The World is a wonderful chemist, be sure,
And detects, in moment, the base or the pure;
We may boast of our claims to genius or birth.
But the World takes a man just for what he's
worth.
We start in the race for fortune or fame,
And then, when we fail, the World bears the
But nine times in ten, tits plain to be seen,
There's screw somewhere loose y in the human
machine.
Are you .wearied and worn in this hard earthly
strife?
Remember this great truth has often been proved:
We must make ourselves lovable, would we be
loved.
Though life may appear as desolaie track,
Yet the bread that we cast on the waters comes
back.
This law was enacted by Heaven above,
That like attracts like, and love begets love.
We are proud of our mansions of mortar and
stone,
In our gardens of flowers from every zone.
But the beautiful graces that blossom within,
Grow shriyelled, and die, In the Upas OF SIN,
We make ourselves heroes and martyrs for gold,
Till health becomes broken, and youth becomes
old;
Ahl did we the same for beautiful love.
Our lives might be music for angels above.
We reap what we sow-ohi wonderful TRUTH
A truth hard to learn in the days of our youth;
But it shines out at last, as the "hand on the
WALL"
For the World has its debit and "credit for
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

There Is queer tombstone IN Bridge
port Conn, according to the Farmers ac-
count. 1t is erected over the grave of a
man who was killed by his mother in a fit
of rageSby being knocked down stairs.
So goes the story, and the most marvellous
part Of it is this: There is on one side of
the monument a representation, by a
shadow or stain, of woman with upraised
hand grasping what is termed club, and
in the act of striking. The body is bent,
and the entire attitude suggestive of
anger. The figure is not perfectly defined,
but enough is visible to warrant the above
statement ALI attempts to remove it by
scraping have proved Intellectual. The
monument is visited daily by large num-
Der of persons, and, if there be deception,
it is very cleverly kept up.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

ulate the hours of labor in factories, by a
large majority.
The new Territorial Government for
Columbia was inaugurated at Washington
on the 18th. Frederick Douglass was
elected Vice President of the Council or
upper branch.
The registration of Richmond, Va,
shows the total number of voters in that
city to be 12, 179, of which 1914 are color
ed, leaving white majority of 951.
A letter writer from Dallas, Texas, says
that project for the division of Texas
into three States was about to be submitted
to vote of the people, and it would sure
ly carry at the next election.
Judge M. HI. Cofer, of the Seventh
Judicial District of Kentucky has recently
decided that negroes are citizens, and have
the right to testify, if necessary for their
protection in the enjoyment of this right,
guaranteed by the Constitution of the
United States to citizens of the State.
A large concourse of people was present
at the Inauguration of Governor Jewell
of Connecticut, on the 10Th. In his mes
sage to the Legislature the Governor states
that the debt of the State had been re.
ducednbout 100000 during the past fis
cal year.
The recent Pennsylvania Republican
State Convention nominated Colonel
David Stanner, of Beaver, for Auditor
General, and Robert b. Bath, of Schuyl
kill, for rSurveyor-Genersl.
The Republican State Convention o.
Kentucky, at Frankfort, on the nth, nom
mated the following ticket: For Cover
nor, General John NJ Harlan, of Jeffer
son; for Lieutenant Governor, George NJ
Thomas, of Lewis; for Attorney General
VIM. Brown, of Fayette; for Treasurer
General Speed S. Fry, of Boyle; for Audi
tor, VIM. Krippenstapel, of the Louisville
Volksblatt; for Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Rev. w. E. Mobley, of Todd
for Register of the Land Office, John K
McCleary, of Rockcastle.
In the United States Circuit Court, a
Richmond, Va, James NJ. Simms, col
ored member of the Georgia Legislature
has obtained a verdict of 1880 damages
against the Richmond, Fredericksburg
Potomac Railroad Company, for ejectinl
him from the white peoples cabin of th'
steamer Keyport, between Washington
and Richmond.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

but in Sweden the damsel, ambitious of
ruling her lord as well as his house, can
attain her wish by merely contriving to
see him on the bridal morning before he
sees her; or, failing in this, she has yet
another chance at the last moment, by
putting her right foot before that of the
man when they approach the altar.
The lately revived custom of throwing
shoes after a newly welded couple for
luck, is very old one. In the Isle of
Man the shoe is thrown after the bride
and bridegroom as they leave their respect
i've abodes; but the ceremony is generally
performed elsewhere, upon the departure
of the horo and heroine of the day for the
honeymoon trip. in some parts of Kent
the shoe throwing does not take place un-
til after they have gone, when the single
ladies range themselves in one line, and
the bachelors range themselves in another.
An old shoe is thrown as far as the throw
er's strength permits, and the ladies race
after it, the winner being rewarded by the
assurance that she will be married before
any of her rivals. She then throws the shoe
at the gentlemen, the one she hits laying the
same pleasing JUNCTION to his heart. Some
thing like this is practiced, too, in York
shire and Scotland. In Germany it used
to be the rule for the bride, as she was be-
Ing COuuuCbcu w utI CudlnUcT, W Idht Ou
her shoe and throw it among the guests
who battled for its possession, the sue
cessful he or she being held destined to be
speedily married and settled. In some
places the threshold is kept warm for
another bride by pouring kettleful of hot
water down the steps as soon as the bride
and bridegroom have taken their depart
ure; the fancy being, that before the wa
ter dries up another match will be made
up, or SLOW on" and that it will not be
very long before another wedding couple
passes over the same ground. In Prussia,
the method adopted of invoking blessings
on newly-married pair used to be the
more expensive one of smashing crock
cry against the door of the house in which
they were domiciled.
The breaking of wedding ring is an
omen that its wearer will soon be a wild
ow. A correspondent of Notes and Queries
found this fancy current in Essex few
years ago. A man had been murdered in
that county, and his widow said, 81
thought l should soon lose him, for l
broke my wedding ring the other day ;
and my sister, too, lost her husband after
breaking her ring. 1t is a sure signr' Such
notions are far more prevalent than one
would suppose, and the schoolmaster will
have to work hard and long before they
are entirely eradicated in our land
Chambers Journal.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

DIR. 9. RoBERTsoN, of Albany, N, Y,
ca cal soeeV SPOKE see Of f tbe case of e adV
who, while on a picnic, heard a fly buz-
zing about her ears, but did not think of
the circumstance again until after the lapse
of few days, when she felt some irrita-
ton in one ear. A physician removed
some parasites with aural forceps, which
had. penetrated beyond the membrane
tympani. Sweet oil was poured into the
ear, and retained for awhile; shortly, a
maggot came to the surface, apparently in
search of breath; this gave relief for ten
minutes. More were observed, which
were extracted with the forceps. The
after treatment consisted in Swinging the
ear with warm water. The opening in the
tympanum closed, and her hearing became
perfect.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

If sheet of paper on which key has
been laid be exposed for some minutes in
the sunshine, and then instantaneously
viewed in the dark, the key removed,
faded specter of the key will be visible.
Let this paper be laid aside for many
months, where nothing can disturb it, and
then in darkness be laid on plate of hot
metal and the specter of the key will ap-
pear. This is equally true of our minds.
Every man we meet, every book we read,
every picture of landscape we see, every
word or tone we hear, leaves its image on
our brain. These traces, which, under Or
dinary circumstances, are invisible, never
fade, but, in the intense light of cerebral
excitement, start into prominence just as
the spectral image of the key started into
sight on the application of heat. 1t is
thus with all the influence to which we
are subjected.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25
POLITICAL.

A resolution providing for an amend
ment to the State Constitution to confer
suffrage on women has been defeated in
the Massachusetts House, by a vote of SO
to SO. The Senate rejected the bill to reg
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

sittings, but remained in their respective
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
The German Parliament has agreed to
the additional clauses of the postal
treaties of 1867 and 1870 between Germany
and the United States.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

A FLATTERINe REQUEsT-Lady of the
House-Oh, Signor Bernolski, l am SO
glad you've come; we're all so dreadfully
dull! Now do sit down and play us that
lovely sonata of yours. They'll never be-
gin to talk till they hear the piano going |!
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

A WASHINGTON editor is mad because
compositor headed his editorial "The
Champagne Opened" when he wrote
"The Campaign Opened" He says that
printer is always thinking about some
thing to drink.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

AN exchange says: "The worst joke
that was ever perpetrated on scientific
men took place recently at Louisiana, Mo.
A man was sick with rheumatism, or
something, and fellow went around to
the doctors and professors and things, and
told them that it was the queerest case on
record. He said the man had no feeling.
You could stick pins in his body all over,
and he paid no attention to them at all.
He was perfectly numb. So the doctors
got together and called on the sick man to
experiment. All arrived with pins and
needles and bodkins The man was asleep
and they got around him, and each one
stuck his pin in the patient. The sick
man rolled over and looked at the crowd,
and thought they had come to dissect him,
so he took chair in one hand and bed
post in the other, and drove the crowd
thence. They are around with their heads
tied up, looking for the man who said that
sick man had no feeling
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25
A Local Romance.

TRADITION has preserved singular ar
ecdote of John Thatcher, son of one of
the earliest.settlers of this town. He was
married in 1861, to Miss Rebecca Winslow,
of Duxbury, in Plymouth County, if we
mistake not. On his way home with his
new bride, he stopped for the night at the
house of a friend, Col. Gorham, of Barn
stable, one of the most prominent citi-
zens of that town. Merriment and gayety
prevailed, and during the evening female
infant about three weeks old was in
troduced and the night of her birth being
mentioned, Mr.. Thatcher observed, "This
is the very night in which we were mar
ried," he presented it to his bride, and
jokingly said, "Here, my dear, is little
lady that was born on the same night we
were married, I wish you would kiss her,
for intend to have her for my second
wife," 81 will, my dear, with great
pleasure replied she, but hope it will
be very long before your intention is full
filled in that respect"
Mr. Thatcher and his wife lived hap
PLY together for about twenty years, and
faithfully fulfilled the scriptural injunc-
ton to- multiply ard replenish the earth"
Mrs. T. died, leaving large family of
children, amodg whom was a son named
Peter
After Mr.. Thatcher had mourned suf-
ficient length of time, he began to think
of getting another partner. None of the
maidens, young or old, seemed to please
him like Lydia GOrham, the little lady of
the preceding part of the story, now
grown up, if we may believe tradition, to
fair and comely girl, " full of gushing
life," as poets say. But there was one inn
pediment in the way. His eldest sor,
Peter, had shown prediction for the
girl, and the old man was at loss to de-
eide whether she favored the suit of the
sire or the son. The one rode a black
horse in his visits and the other white
There was kind of tacit agreement be-
tween the two that one should not inter-
fere with the visits of the other; so when
the father found white horse tied in
front of Col. GOrham's, unlike the good
Samaritan he crossed over to the other
side; and the son, when the black horse
was there returned the favor. Thus
things went on till the patience of the old
man was we'll nigh exhausted, and he re-
solved upon desperate step to decide the
matter. Taking his son one side, he said
to him: Peter, are you or are you not
going to marry Lydia Gorham?" Peter
replied that he had not made up his mind.
Well" said the old gentleman, 81 will
make you an offer; if you will give her
up and court her no more, ]. will give you
thirteen pounds in money and the black
steers. What do you say to that?" The
young man hesitated but a moment
"Tis bargain" said he; and it is due
the parties to say that it was observed
by them all with perfect good faith
Whether Lydia knew the bargaining that
her charms had occasioned, tradition
sayeth not; but she subsequently became
T1ox L
children, from whom many members of
the numerous family have sprung. Our
venerable townsman, Mr.. Peter Thatcher,
is the great grandson of Peter noticed
above Yarmouth Mass) Register.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-25

A NOTICE OF A PEAL-Lightning.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
TIE NIGHT-HA WK.

Ia July when l was in the country,
I was walking In . pasture and I saw
two dark. speckled eggs, lying on bare
rock. Some bird had laid them there.
| dld not know what bird it was but my
my cousin said it was a uight.hawk.
No bird was near 50 We looked At the
eggs. but did not touch them. The next
day we walked that way again aud, as
we came near, the old bird few of the
eggs. Then she fell to the ground, Asp-
ping her wings as it she was hurt, and
opening her great mouth very wide
making . loud cry. 'iH t.
We laughed when we saw her do that
for We knew she only did It to make NJ
try to catch her, and draw Us away from
Der eggs, 80 that we need not take them
sway. -ts4-
So Va vent toward her q little way
aud she Few up % we came near, and
then tumblcd about on the grass again
just like wounded bird, opening and
shutting her mouth very fast.
We did not want to catch her; 90
said, "You seed not bs afraid. Mrs
Night.hsvk /; ws do not want to oatcl
you. nor take swsy yous eggs. We knew
ell shout them before, but'ws never rol
biras." 30 ~ went on to whore tb'
blue berries grew. when We came heck
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
The Cheapest and Best.
TIE ST. LOUIS TINES,

In its several editions is offered by the publish
ers for the year 1871 to the Democracy of the
West and South, in the confident belief that il
will recommend itself~es being oneSe the Very
Best and Cheapest Democratic new spapers
published. During tho year just closed it has
been steadily improved in all departments, the
efforts Of the publishers TO make it acceptable to
the masses Of the Democratic party having been
rewarded by greatly increased circulation and
extended influence. 1t entered upon its fifth
volume with the most gratifying prospects, and
every assurance that its circulation will shortly
surpass that Of any of its contemporaries. We
can say for the Times, that in the future, as in
the past, it will be Democratic at all times,
Independent Of Cliques or corteries, and devoted
to an intelligent advocacy of the wants and
rights Of the people,
The DAILY is four page sheet, nine columns
| in size, aud is crammed with news. Every de-
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tying into its devOuring nav whatever is pre-
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paper Of the Present year and century, and
not mere gazetteer. In order to bring the DAILY
within the reach Of all whose mail facilities will
allow thcm to make use Of it, the price has been
fixed at
or Sixty five cents per month for shorter Pc
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THE WEEKLY TINES
has now alta ned circulation Of nearly 900
copies, and is everywhere commended as the best
| newspaper published. 1t contains eight large
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department comprises overy thing In brief that
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We will be pleased to send specimen copies to
persons desiring them, and will assist those pro-
posing to get up clubs by sending them posters,
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six months.
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the ST. LOUIS TIMES COMPANY,
500 and 308 N. Third street.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
Administrators A Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin
istration were granted to the undersigned on
the estate Of John Pollard, deceased, by tho
Clerk of the Probate Court Of Linooin county,
No., on the 23d day of February, 1871.
All persons having claims against said estate
sre required to exhibit them to the sdmnistrators
for allowance within one year from tho date Of
said letters, or they may be precuded from any
benefit Of said estate, aud if not exhibsted within
two years from the date of said letters they will
be forever barred. gg Fft-t Fa
BARTEMUS POLLARD. Aamrs
m2n9 GEO. w. POLLARD,
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06

=
There ian little girl in Harris county,
Georgia, not eleven years old, who exer.
cised recently an extraordinary degree Of
cooluess and bravery. Her mother, Mrs.
Mealer, was on her way to church, near
Goodman's X roads. The daughter was
riding en- arriere with the mother on .
wild horse. The horse jumped suddenly,
when the little girl was pitched to the
ground, and the foot Of the mother was
held in the stirrup. The horse threw
his eyes back wildly, but before he
sprang of the daughter coolly advanced.
saw at once the situation, and freed her
mother from a horrible death. Georgia
was the name Of the little heroine, tho
namesake Of her native State.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
"COAX OR DRIVE, WHICH?'

Two pigs got into the garden, and
Oscar and Spencer we're sent to turn them
out. Oscar bounded into the garden in
a rage, calling Jack, the dog. Jack
didn't hear him call, and so he ran after
them just as fast as he could, throwing
stones and sticks at them as be ran.
Spencer didn't like that way Of doing
things; SO he stayed outside, to see what
Spencer could do.
The pigs ran every way but the right
way, and at last to hide from Oscar, they
ran through bit Of hedge, and got into
corner where they knew they would be
safe.
Oscar tried to frighten them, but he
couldn't do it. Then he tried to coax
them out. He said, "Pig, pig, pig" but
they wouldn't come; they were afraid Of
him.
Nov, Oscar, let me see what l can
dol" said Spencer. Oscar stepped back
little, and Spencer went up near the
hedge and began calling, Piggy, piggy,
piggy" ....
Now, although pigs don't know very
much, these ones knew it was not the
same person calling them that had been
throwing stones; and as they were quite
tame. they vsuturod out. Spencer threw
them few grains Of corn, and said,
Piggy, piggy, piggy" aud went toward
the gate. The pigs followed him out,
and be closed the gato gently after them,
saying to oscar - be did SO, (which ia
the best plan, coax or driver"
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
ST. LOUIS
Business DIRECTORY.
The Name, Business and Location Of
a't Leading Houses.


Agricultural Depot and Seed Store.
WIN KOENIG d co, 207 N Second street
Aromatic Wine.
GREEN 4 CLARK, 1000 l. POOP Pine street
Cider - NlissOuri.o
GREEN i CLARK, 1000 Il 2OO2 Pine street
Carpets, Oilcloths, &C.
FINNEY h MoGRATH, 4OS N Fourth street y
HART x POWELL, 40 and 4l2 N Fifth street
Druggists-Wholesal y
A A MELLIER, 800 N Main, cor Washington av
Dry Goods.
JOHN g ALLEN 4 SON, 5ll N Main street
Family Medicines.
NJ G d s KHARTER T. co, 724 N Main street
Glass and Queensware.
W1THMAR GLASS 4 QUEENSWARE CO.,
ll3 N. Main street, bet. Chestnut and Pine. \
jones' Commercial College.
J W JOHNSON. Man. Prin., S W cor eth T. Olive
( Lumber Merchants.
SCHNELLE 4 QUERL W cor Sth < Mulianphy
MBROTHERTON, Yard Office 1898 Broadway
Office 300 Locust street.
Merchant Tailor.
y R SMUCKER, 5l7 Olive street
Marble Dealers.
PARK McCLINTOCK, 5th street and Wash
ingtOn avenue
Plano Ware Rooms.
Mrs A s POMMER, 7l2, Chesnut street.
Regalia. Elags and Society Goods.
PARs ON e. co, 716 N Fourth street
r l. ROSEBROUGH SONS, 1921 Broadway
Vinegar Manufacturers.
ALDEN CLOUGH, 3l5 and 3i7 Spruce street
watches, Jewelly. &c.
D. G. JACCARD CO., 4Ol Il 4O3 N. Fourth St.
EDWARD MEAD l. Co, 304 N Fourth street.
JEHU SYLVESTER, 2l0 N Fourth street
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06

r u
up Acw the bird, and did the same thing
again.
The night-hawk is black, and is little
larger than robin. Ithas . white
stripe across each wing. n does not
sing. but flies about, makinga shrill
chirp and at night IL aies down sud :.
deoly, uskisg sstrsnge booming noise.
It's eggs are little larger than robins,
and quite pretty, spcctlsd oil over with
dark specks. Have you ever seen q
night hawk, or her oggs2 She does not
know how to build a nest. What a
strange bird Il is Ill W. in Tho Nur.
sery.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
Adm 1nlllustratOr's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin
~ triton were granted to the undersigned by
Clerx of the Probate Court Of Lincoln county
Mo-, on the estate of s. Forbtsh, deceased,
on the 25th day Of February 1871. All per-
sons having claims against said estate are re-
quired to exhibit them for allowance to the ad-
mint'r within one year from the date of said let
tcrs, or they may be precluded from any benefit
of said estate, and If not exhibited within two
years from the date Of said letters, they will be
forever barred. G. W. MARTIN, admir-,
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
Final settlement.

NJ Office is hereby gwen that the undersigned
~ Curator Of the estate Of Brice H. Parsons, has
filed just and true exhibit Of the accounts be
tween himself and said ward, at the January term
Of the Probate Court of Lincoln county, No.,
said Court, 1871, to be begun aud held in Troy ON
the I'd Monday Of said moth, for leave to make q
Anal settlement Of said estate, and for his dis
charge ~ such curator. . -
feblo WILLIAM YOUNG, Curator.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
AdulinistralOr's A Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of ad-
l Y ministration were granted to the undersigned
by the Clerk Of me Probate Court OF Lincoln
county, No., On the estats Of George Hancock,
decd, on the Is dny Of February, 1871.
All rer ons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allowance to the
administrater within one yesy from the date OF
said testers, or they may be precludsd from any
benefit Of said estate, and II not exhibited within
two years from the date Of said letters, they wilf
be forever barred.
feb13nA JOS B.ALLEN, Admir-.