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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13
CRYPTOGRAPHY.
BY JOHN H. SNIVELY.

Some years ago, a number of curious
looking paragraphs appeared from time
to time in certain daily paper of London.
These paragraphs were placed with the
advertisements, but were evidently not
intended for the benefit of the public, for
they presented an appearance similar to
this:
nhzormwz:-r ziirevw zg slnw I'm gsv vevmemt
In gsv hvxlmw wzb zugvi Ovug Olmwlm. r I'm
klig.
drgs blf. NIB ovggvih droo mvxvhhzirob wv evib
hslig. Blf nKb ollp uli zmlgsyi hxizk hllm.
Blfi Qznvh.
Such paragraph might readily be mis-
taken, at first sight, for a composition in
some barbarous language but a closer in
spection shows so many yunpronoun ceable
words that its real character becomes ap-
parent. 1t is a cryptogram-a writing in
cipher. The words themselves are really
in just the same language as the line
am writing, but an interchange of the
alphabetic characters has been effected, so
that the real sound the letters are intend
ed to represent are known only to those
who possess the key.
The majority of readers doubtless
gained but little information from the
mysterious notices in question. There
was, however, at least one exception.
An ingenious gentleman, possessed of
some curiosity and considerable patience,
resolved to ferret out the secret. He sue
ceeded by adopting the method which /
now undertake to explain.
The most cursory glance at page of
printed matter will show that, in the for
nation of the words of which it is COM
posed, certain letters of the alphabet
occur more frequently than others. This
proportional occurrence is, within certain
limits, always the same-that is, any
number of pages, selected at random,
will present great similarity in this re,
spect.
In newspaper article, or a social letter
on any ordinary topic, the occurrence OF
the letters of the alphabet is in close ap.
IN rho follory;pp fob b1a N
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13

ing; but our student solved the enigma in
even an easier way, at least in one in
stance, and that one his first trial After
selecting gso as the representative of the,
he was struck with the fact that the let
ters of the two words were in an alpha
betical procession exactly opposite each
other. Might not the cipher be simply a
regular inversion of the alphabet p
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13
represents

and we have deciphered three charac-
ters. A thorough analysis of the cryptic
gram, and an application of the law of
proportion, could not fail to discover the
proper equivalents for all, or at least for
enough Of them to show it's meaning.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13

A CLERK in the English admiralty Of
flee lately had his pay suspended for
twenty-eight days for addressing TO the
first lord of that august board some sug-
gestions in regard to iron shipbuilding.
These suggestions were admitted toibe val
liable and original, nevertheless clerk
had no business to know more than
Lord
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13

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Both the writer ana tne reauer VINO
would use the "undeclpherable cipher"
must possess diagram like the above.
A key-word is agreed on, which is to be
known only to the parties interested. The
cryptogram is then constructed in this
way:
Suppose the key-word to be James,"
and the sentence to be written, "We are
ready now" The sentence being set
down in plain English, the key-word is
placed over it thus:
James James Jam
W are read now
The hrst letter OF the hrst line, II VIII
be seen, lsJ, the letter Immediately under
meath being 20. Turning to the diagram
Just given, we find in the top horizontal
limo, and 20 in the first left hand perpen-
dicular column of letters. Following the
line from deaonaodrd and from 20 horizon
tally to the right, we find, at the intersec-
tion or angle formed, the letter g. This
letter is now written down as the first
character of the sentence to be formed In
the cipher. We must then, in like man.
ner, find the angle produced by the inter-
section of the lines and G, select the
letter found there as the next character to
be used; then, for M and a, and y, and
so on to the end of the sentence, which
will then stand thus:
CT nwx bfnir xpj
We are ready now
An examination OF this line shows that e
is represented, first by +, then by e, and
then again byf: Il is represented, once
by 20, and then by So, if even char
acter Is discovered to mean one thing In
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13

"A celebrated wit was asked if he
knew Theodore Hook. EYES," he re-
piled, "Hook and eye are old acquaint-
ances."
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13

*This table, as may readily be supposed, holds
good only for our own language {; but a similar
one can, of course, be constructed for each indl
yidual tongue.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13

"A pocket bootjack has been invented.
You put your foot into your pocket, give
a spring into the air, and of comes your
boot.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13
Poetry.
IRIS.
BIT BAYARD TAYLOR.

/ AM born from the womb Of the cloud,
And the strength of the ardent sun,
When the winds have ceased to ba loud,
And the rivers of rain to run.
Then light on my sevenf0ld arch,
I swing in the silence of air,
While the vapors beneath me march
And leave the sweet earth bare.
For moment hover and CLEAN
On the skirts Of the sinking storm,
And die in the bliss of the beam
That gave me being and form.
l fade, as in human hearts
The rapture that mocks the will;
pass, as dream departs,
That cannot itself fulfill
Beyond the bridge have spanned
The fields of the poet unfold,
And the riches of fairyland
At my basis of misty goldl
keep the wealth Of the spheres,
Which the high gods never have won;
And coin from their airy tears,
The diadem of the sun!
For some have stolen the grace
That is hidden in rest or strife,
And some have copied the face,
Or echoed the voices of life;
And some have woven of sound
A chain of the sweetest control,
And some have tabled or found
The key to the human souli
But I, from the blank of the air
And the white of the barren beam,
Have wrought the colOrs that flare
In the forms of painters dream.
l gather the souls of the flowers,
And the sparks of the gems, to me;
III pale are the blossoming bowers,
And dim the chameleon seal
By the souls bright sun, the eye,
am thrown on the artists brain;
He follows me, and l fly;
He pauses, stand again,
Ger the reach of the painted world
My chorded colors Ihold,
On canvass Of cloud impearlcd,
Drawn with brush Of gold!
Ii lure, as mocking sprite,
give, as a goddess, bestows,
The red, with its soul of might,
And the blue, with its cool repOse;
The yellow that beckons aud beams,
And the gentler children they bear;
For the portal of Arts high dreams
LIS builded of Light and Air.
.-Aaaatic Monthly.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13

For some have stolen the grace
That is hidden in rest or strife,
And some have copied the face,
Or echoed the voices of life;
And some have woven of sound
A chain Of the sweetest control,
And some have tabled or found
The key to the human souli
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

RAYMOND & Ely INJUNCTION CASE
In the 18th District Court yesterday
morning, in the suit of G. f. McDarmott
VS.. the Raymond * Ely Mining Compa-
ny, the defendant not being ready on
account Of the short notice received, the
matter was continued until this evening
at seven clock, for hearing. The case
is brought on an order to show cause
why an injunction, restraining the COM
pany from paying the lately declared
dividend, should not be granted. The
plaintiff has been ordered to execute a
$40, 900 bond. By the present action of
restraining order of the curt the
COMPANY is prevented from paying any
OF the dividends, or to transfer any stock
on their books. Yesterday af ernoon the
plaintiff flied his bond, with NJ. d.
Townsend and G. w. Kellogg as sureties.
As will be seen from advertisement, by
order Of the Trustees, the transfer books
will continue closed until Thursday, No.
vember l4th, at twelve o'clock NJ
{ Alta, 18th. .-..-.r--.--r
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

Gill BETHARDs, a chartcaer known to
many people here, shot and killed James
Brophv at Schelburn about two weeks
ago. The Sche,burn Prospect of Nov,
9th gves the following particulars:
On Monday night last difficulty oc-
CURED in j. G. SCOTS saloon at Ruby
Hill, during which man named James
Brophy was shot through the head and
killed, some say by VIM Bethards.
Bethards was arrested and brought to
this place questioned him with
regard to the affair and ELECTED the fol-
lowing: On the night of the kiling,
Richards and some friends visited John
Wagner saloon and had good time
singing, etc. After an hour or so Beth
ards AMI friends left Wagner's and
went to J. G. SCOTS saloon, where quite
a crowd was assembled, among whom
was Brophy tthe man killed. While
Betharis was stauding at the bar drink
ing, Brophy and another man had sulne
words and he tried to quiet them. bnt
in his effort to do so scutfle ensued.
during which pistol was fired, the ball
striking Brophy in the head and killing
him. Some say the killing was purely
accidental; Others that Bethards killed
the man. Bethards hims II d mics the
charge. An inquest WAS hell by Judge
i. ?. Davis, but the testimony was con-
Trajectory and no evidence was elected
to fix the guilt ON any party. Brophy
was young man about % years of age,
and pioneer Of the Schell Creek Range,
owning in some of the most prominent
mines. We believe he has brother in
Belmont, Nye comfy The affair. Great
ed quite on excitement here, both me n
being well known. r-. r.+.rtsg
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17
LINCOLN COUNTY ELECTION
RETURNS.

In the table Of returns published by
US yesterday several errors occurred, all
of which, however, have teen corrected,
and the tabular statement published by
us this morning is an exact tlanscrip. of
the returns onfile at the County Clerks
office as eanvassed by the County Com
missioners. The result shows rot only
q great amount of Scratching" but 1T
the same time shows that a large num-
Der of voters failed to vote at all for differ
ent county officers, MS we'll as for Pres.
iidential Electors. The following figures
establish the CORRECTNESS of what We have
Just stated There were cast for
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

= Coop TAKE CFF.--Among the We
rious personal" notices which grace
the columns OF an enterprising San
Francisco newspaper, we find the follow
ing: . E=Asfs4 Eth.
A Gentleman, who has moro money
tina brains. desires the companionship
of yonng lady who has sense enough to
keep him at home nights and spend his
money. Address BooT JACK,
San Francisco p q
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

The Presidents of the Savings Banks
in San Francisco are moving in the
matter OF an extra session of the. Cali
fornia Legislature, with a view to an
amendment of the Civil Code regarding
mortgages. 1t is claimed to be unsafe.
as the law now stands, to either buy or
loan on real estate after the first of Janu-
ary next.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17
the investigation Of wharAngers' ac-

the investigation Of WharAngers' ac-
counts.
Boober pres nted bill Of S525 for
tearing up an old wharf Rosenfield OBJ
jected, saying SEQ was enough. Bob
said $525 was III sum he had always re-
ceived BY custom of the Board.
Customs of the Board are not in popu-
lar favor now, so h received some money
on account. and an examination of the
work will be made.
Greenhacks S3SasSl.r. FIF2 ~
San Francisco. Nov. ga meeting of
the memb rs of the press aud friends Of
the late Col. A. s. Evans WIS held at 4
p. m. to-day, in the 18th District Court
room. c. w. Crock r, Pr, sident. A
Committee wis appointed to draft reso-
lutions expressing their regret at the loss
of Col. Evans, and sympathy for his b.
reaved wife aud children.
A COMMITTEES was also appointed for
the purpose of securing such aid as may
be found necessary and proper in the
settlement of the estate for their benefit.
EASTERN.
ST. Louis, Nov. l6.-The Democrat
this morning states, eaitorially. that there
viii be two changes in the Cabinet after
the 4th Of March. They will be those
of Secretaries Fish and Boutwell, The
former, it is expected, will get Miss ON
to England; the latter will secure seat
in the U. s. Senate.
Memphis, Nov l6.-The accid mt on
the Little Rock Railway last night was
caused by II broken rail. The engineer
saw it, but too late to stop the train.
He and the fireman jumped from and
were caught UNI Ter theeng ne as it struck
the gap. The engineer was instantly
killed, and the fireman seriously inju d.
o.. Boston, Nov. 1G.-H award College
suffered $4,000 loss by the fire here.
Including the value Of land it wi cost
$500, 900 to rebuild. Toward this it has
100000, and good insurance of $780,
600. The total loss Is thus reduced to
100000. This, says President Elliott,
we must beg. .r.--aC
The fire was rather severe on pub
fishers. The American. Home Magazine,
Waverly, and all weeklies and month'es
secured new quarters at once; AMI though
temporarily incommoded, new type, new
presses and hard work will enable them
soon to rnn smoothly.
The disabled steamship Malta is being
towed into this port, to await the arrival
of her new shaft from New York or Liv-
erpool. -.a.a. .|s.A|E
New York, Nov. 16. The bank state
ments show specie Increase of 1886, 900
Washington, Nov. 16.-Senators Cam
eron, Osborn, Spencer, and ex-senator
Wade, We're among the callers on the
President to-day. .......r.
Second Comptroller Broadhead has
completed his official report 1t mer, ly
details Office work, and contains no re-
concentrations. g. .
Snow is falling hore this afternoon.
Pittsburs. Nov. 16.-The residence Of
Nathan Linden, Elrol's Station. vas
burned yesterday morning Mrs. Linden
being sick, WAS unable to escape, and
persisted in the flames.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

AT Corinne recently Bruce Paschal, a
brother of one Of the editors of the
Missouri Republican, was killed by
Marshal Ryan. Paschal had difficulty
with another man, when the Marshal
interfered aud received shot in the
hand. He then shot Paschal
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

On the evening of the 18th the Re-
publicans of Salt Lake City met at the
Institute to express their qualification
at the election of Grant and Wilson,
and had jolly time generally.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

AMONG the arrivals at Salt Lake re-
Gently we're the celebrated English nov
elist, Anthony Trollope, and wife, en-
route for Australia.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17
FOREIGN.

London. Nov. 16.-The ship Sssostris
was wrecked in the North Sea, III a ire
mendous gale, on Wednesday last, and
IA Of the crew persisted.
Petersboro, Ont. Nov. 16.--A horrible
murder was committed in the Township
OF Dumnien, near the head of Stony
Lake. One Brittan, employed by a
farmer named Payne, murdered his wife
and children. The wornan's head was
terribly crushed, and one child's throat
was cut from ear to ear The murderer
WAS arrested, and narrowly escaped being
lynched.
Copenhagen, Nov. 16.-The storm
which ragged in the north Of Europe on
Wednesday, was very disastrous. All
through Denmark and on the coast tn.
wind blew a hurricane. R,ina and snow
fell and inundated the country. Great
damage was done in thu seaport towns,
aud numerous marine disasters occurred.
r ports Of the loss of "a ships are already
received.
II IF the town of Prasto, on the Island
of leland, in the Baltic, was laid waste
by the force of the wind; and the small
island Of Bottoy was entirely submerged,
and all the inhabitants drowned.
7 Nearly all the cattle on the islands are
drowned, the wells are flooded from the
sea, antl3 the inhabitants are sufferin,
from want OF fresh water, food and
shelter.
The Government dispatched a steamer
laden, with supplies to their relief. u <
The Island Of Rugwalso felt the dis.
aster heavily, many of its fishing boats
being destroyed and its fields near the
coast line flooded. The loss of life on
the island and main land is very great
Berlin, Nov. Bismarck is recover
ing. ,,a., .',t'8
Madrid, Nov. 16.--The Court Physi-
clans issued a bulletin this morning.
stating that King Amadeus passed bad
night. l.... .... .s-...,.-.
London, Nov. ia dispatch from
Stratsand to-day reports so vessels totally
wrecked in thelate gale, and the town
considerably damaged by inundation.
- The fishermen on the Island of Cieppst
Oars and Hiddensol lost all their fishing
smacks and apparatus, and their houses
and contents were greatly damaged by
water,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

On the night of the 18th Chas. W.
Ormsboe, law partner OF Geo. C. Bates,
died in Salt Lake City.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

Lavater says: You never know man
until you have divided an inheritance
with him,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

And In accordance with law and an order of
the BOARD of Trustees, made on the 9Th day Of
o'tober. 1872, so many shares of each parcel
OF said stock as may be necessary will be sold at
public auction, at the office of thu Company,
NO 5o9 California street, San Francisco, Cali.
fornia, on the Thirtieth Both day Of No
vember, ls72. at the hour OF one O'Clock d,
NJ. OF said day. to pay said delinquent assess-
mem thereon, together with costs of advertis-
ing and expenses OF the sale
II ~ JULES P. CAVALIER. Secretary.
MIA ,'... nIG.td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17
Notice.

n LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY CAUTIONED
"A not to purchase certain lot. onnosi,o
James Cronan's stone store, on Main street 4oy
100, a. the same was jumped BY ! Hsrri. and
X. Nicconor, and suit will be commenced for
ejectment. ELLA CHYEJ,0yJCrJT Ao'
,, Grantee of NJ. Nicolich.
[Ioche. Nevada. June 30, 1872. ie30.n
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17
Kentucky cola ana silver nIininr

Kentucky Gold and Silver Mining
Company-L Of works Ely Mining Dis,
trict Lincoln County. State Of Nevada Notice
There are Delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock on account Of assessment No %
levied on the fourth day q! Ostobtr, 1872, the
the respective shareholders rs follows.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17
Phoebe M lrket Report.
GOLD PRICES.

------- = = -
CORRECTED DAILY Ri $. AsHM BRO.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17

Shssp's Tongues Mt H
8, AsHIM 4 BROS.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-12-05
THE
SCIENCE OF HETLTH.
VoL Secomd, commencing Jan. 1872.

The Scisnce Of Health having been sus.
taipsd beyond our most slnguins expectations,
, We are prepared with additional fsciluies f,r
nAk frg yhe ensuing volume respond still NOR,
independent exponent Of tho Hygieuio system
We shall pubisb--
Popular Physiology. fully illustrated. n
compete explanation Of tho structures and
funcllons of the human system.
Affections Of the Eye aud Ear, with hun
dhds OF hiustrstions, embracing the whole
rank" Of the deal and surgical difcAses CT thss
organs.
All, Medical Systems, giving a history
ofall the me iicai theories that have brew allied
In all age. Of the world.
Domestic. Economy. Household Affsirs,
Hysisss,io TO-, Cookery, the Selection and Pressrvs
The Economy Of Health. Ouly tbose who
have Investigated ih- subjset can b, aware Of tAs
| enormous wAs'e caused b! stctu ness and unhyst.
enie ltvins. by adopting the Hysienic syst.m
| the pe5pls Of tie United States would save an
lars. Does this Abatement seem eItravaxAnt
StAtsBttcs more than justly II, - we phsli pro VI
The Labor Prohlem.-CDrrsct habits OF
living viii erssre the isbeTsr Health and
StIsagth. enable him 70 savs from hts earnings
anil become pecspiAriiy indspssdsns. : -
heslih 10 Happiness "a bovs oil momen.
tary. consideritions, however, b. that oi sound
mind ~ . scsnd body. Health reform Is shs
| base Of all reform.
Termv. .-s2is year In advance single
psmbsrs. ~ cents, ton copies, tis, sad IN sxtrs
cory 70 sHsnt New volume begins with Tie
Premiums. - Besides Club Rates, We AZ
Offering it0srsl pvsmiums,, . list Of which wt.l
b. sent On sppilcatioa. Local Agents wanted
svsryyhsSe, sHd cash commissions given. Send
letters 70 s. 4. WEiIs, Publisher. $50 BrOsdwsy.
| New YORK, - =
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-12-05
FlGty Dollars q Nick,

AZ Interesting case was brought
into the Delaware New York; coun-
ty court some months ago, the par
ticulars which we condense from the
Andes Recorder. 1t appears that a
logging bee" had taken place on one
of the farms in the town Of Harden
burg, near the county line, and az
liquor was furnished freely, number
of the men, some twelve or more,
were in a mischeivous mood ut the
close Of the day, and determined,
under cover Of night, to have some
sport with one Of their neighbors
named Baker, who they claimed was
in the habit Of whipping his wife.
Accordingly they repaired to Bakers
house and aroused nii:l from sluinber,
one or two Of them going to tie door
and representing that they had come
10 buy cattle. They succeeded in
getting him to the door, and then
forced him outside when he was seiz-
ed by the gang, taken some distance
from the house, . coat OF tar and
feathers applied, treated to q ride
astride a fence rail, then rolled in the
mud, and finally vigorously kicked
by each one Of the party.
Now comes Bakers turn. II was
light enough for him 70 see and re,
cOgnize his assailants, and he imme-
diately put his case in the hands OF
able attorneys who managed it admi.
rably; and although the best legal
talent was employed by the Ku Kllix-
ora, it was soon found that tho weight
Of law was against them, and that
they would likely be brought to con
dign punishment II the case were
permitted TO go on. They now set
about compromising the affair and
finally succeeding by paying Baker
the snug some Of hfty dollars per
kick, or o760 for their ittls funi The
money was promptly paid ovsr VI aud
Baker was much pleased st the trans
action, - Il enabled. him 70 clear bis
,lnRRu 2. ~ N = -apeod Is, uRok, ~
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-12-05

Ar the coming sessison Of Con.
grcss, the number Of persons engag.
ed IN assessing and collecting the
revenue will he still further greatly
reduced. A bill is being prepared
at the Treasury department, il is
stated, which will retire about six
teen hundred officials, and save a
million and half Of dollars annually
to the treasury Az the raising Of
revenue is being confined 10 fewer
articles. there is less labor to perform
and less force required. q.