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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
The Key OF Death.

The following singular tradition is re-
lated of a key in a collection of curiosities
preserved in the arsenal at Venice.
About the year 1900 one of those danger
Gus men, in whom extraordinary talent is
only the fearful source of crime and
wickedness beyond that of ordinary men,
came to establish himself as a merchant
or trader in Venice. The stranger, whose
name was Tebaldo, b. came enamored of
the daughter of an ancient house, already
atfianced to another. He demanded her
hand in marriage, and was, of course, re-
iected. Enraged at this, he studied how
to be revenged Profoundly skilled in
the mechanical arts, he allowed himself
no rest until he had invented the most
formidable weapon that could be imag-
ined. This was a key of large size, the
handle of which was so construed that
it could be turned round with little diff
Guilty. When turned it disclosed spring,
which, on pressure, launched from the
other end needle or lancet of such fine
ness that it entered the flesh and buried
itself there without leaving any external
trace.
Tebaldo waited at the door of the
church in which the maiden whom he
loved was about to receive the nuptial
benediction. The assassin sent the slen-
der steel into the breast of the unsuspect-
ing bridegroom. The wounded man had
no suspicion of injury, but seized with
sharp and sudden pain in the midst of
the ceremony, he tainted, and was carried
to his own house amid the lamentations
of the bridal party. Vain was all the
skill of the physicians, who could not de-
vine the cause of this strange illness, and
in a few days he died.
Tebaldo again demanded the hand of
the maiden from her parents, and re-
ceived a second refusal; they, too, per-
ished miserably in few days
The alarm that these deaths, which ap-
peared almost miraculous, occasioned, ex-
cited the utmost vigilance of the magis-
trates; and when, on examination of the
bodies, the small instrument was found
in the gangrened flesh, the terror was uni
versal; every one feared for his own life
The maiden thus orphaned had passed
the first month of mourning in convent,
when Tebaldo, hoping to bend her to his
will, entreated to speak to her at the
gate. Her reply was decisively in the
negative.
Tebaldo, beside himself with rage, at
tempted to wound her through the gate,
and succeeded. The obscurity of the
place prevented his actions from being
observed. On her return to her room the
maiden felt pain in her breast, and, un-
covering it, she found it spotted with a
single drop of blood. The pain increased;
the surgeons who hastened to her assist
ance, taught by the past, wasted no time
in conjecture, but, cutting deep into the
wounded part, extracted the needle before
any mortal mischief had commenced, and
saved the life of the lady. The State In
quisition used every means to discover
the hand which dealt these insidious and
irresistible blows. The visit of Tebaldo
to the gate caused suspicion to fall heavi-
ly upon him. His house was carefully
searched, the infamous invention discov-
cred, and he perished on the gibbet.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22

the Bromleys, of New York, who were
coming to visit me, asked leave to bring
a friend; extended the solicited invita-
ton, and Guy Sedley came, :
1t was shock, but he gave no token OF
the past. Reclaimed from his errors, he
was so refined and manly that he was the
most distinguished of my guests.
l loved him, but thought: HE must
hate me, the usurper of his rights. He is
poor because l have his patrimony. l
have no right to Redbufn, and l will not
keep it. Twill give it back to him."
An opportunity came. He was sitting
on the terrace one bright evening. l
went and took seat near him.
"How lovely this view isI' he eXclaim-
ed, pointing toward the distant hills,
eyes, and you shall wish for your
right no longer, Mr.. Sedley. Redburn is
yours. l have no claim to it,"
He did not speak, and went on.
"Your sister was just, and she would
have made you the heir had she lived to
see what you are to-day"
but it was your mercy, and not her
Justice, Miss Violet, that saved me. Vio-
let, love you, and I will take Redburn
with your hand, not else"
I put my hand in his, trusting him,
loving him utterly, and proud, very
proud, to make him the master of Red
burn
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
How to Destroy Mosquitoes.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Scientific
American thus explains his process for
destroying mosquitoes:
The process for destroying mosquitoes
may be condensed into a few words
The strongest crystalized carbolic acid
should be placed into bottle, and cover
ed with the same quantity of red cod
liver oil; shake the bottle thoroughly un-
til a whitish-colored foam appears; if such
foam does not arise, however, small
quantity of powdered lime should be add
ed, with little water. Pour the mixture
into dish or other convenient article,
and place it directly under the open win
dow, as it is from this quarter the mo-
squito enters.
In my humble opinion the effect should
be explained in this manner: The mo-
ment the mosquito enters it loses the
scent of blood; for, as the combined odor
of the oil and acid is much more power
full than that of blood, it follows, as a
consequence, that the mosquito becomes
suddenly perplexed. The consequence is
that after scrambling and skirmishing in
the dark, the mosquito is led, as it were,
instinctively into the mixture, where it
is either drowned in the oil or burned to
death by the acid.
Formerly / was accustomed to smear
my face, arms and breast with strong oil
alone, but frequently arose in the morn
ing smelling so terribly, that was happy
to lay it aside. have slaughtered more
mosquitoes with the article explained
above than ever l could have done with
my fists or any other dangerous weapons.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
!, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST p, 1872.

letter Mr.. Huntley received told the story.
He Immediately set out to find the family
who had his child, and learned with some
difficulty that they had moved to this
State. He arrived at Portland and COM
menced his search. Fortunately he ran
across citizen of this place who knew
the family he was in search of, and to-
gether they arrived in Salem Thursday
last. That afternoon they drove out to
the mans farrr,. situated about twelve
miles from the city. On arriving there,
who should answer their stimthbns. but
the very object of their search. There
was a strong family resemblance, and
after considerable arguing and comparing
of dates and places, the fathers claim
was established. The boy could scarcely
realize the change, but under fair prom
ises and the novelty of the situation, he
was finally induced to accompany his
parent back to Indiana. The farmers
wife could hardly endure the thought of
his leaving, but she was forced to acknow-
ledge submission to the fathers claim.
Sunday morning the family came into the
city and parted with the boy, amid the
tears of all, and ere this the father and
child, so long separated and so strangely
united, are well on their way to their dis
tant home Portland (Oreg0n) Statesman.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
The Lions Ride.

WHEN a lion wishes to have a giraffe
for his dinner. he is obliged to be very
careful how he goes to market. Giraffes
are not cheap articles of diet, even for
lion, and an attempt to get a meal of that
kind of meat always costs him great deal
of trouble, and sometimes costs him his
life. Of course, the lion slips up very
quietly toward the giraffe. He always
does that, no matter what his prey may
be, but in this case it is necessary to be
very careful indeed, for if he springs and
misses the giraffe, the great beast may get
a kick at him before he has time to re-
cover himself, and kick from a giraffe,
whose hind legs fly out like sledge ham,
mers, will make even lion feel ''consid'-
able shuck up like" But even after the
lion has safely landed himself on the gi-
raffe's back, his dinner is not ready yet.
The giraffe is large and powerful ami
NAL, and away he rushes, as fast as his
long, awkward legs can carry him, and
that is very fast indeed. Glitter, olatter
Spring and boundl Away he
goes, with the lion hanging on
like good fellow, and the hyenas come
yelling after, hoping to have chance to
get something at the second table, for it
is hardly possible that a lion can eat a
whole giraffe. But it is not at all certain
that there VIII be giraffe for dinner at
all, for if the frightened creature can
once get into the woods, he may be safe.
Dashing among the trees and trunks he
may knock the lion off. And then look
out, Mr.. Lionl The giraffe will turn on
you as quick as lightning and kick the
life out of you before you can get out of
the reach of his heels, and all those poor,
dear little hyenas will have to go hungry
to bed. Although giraffes have frequent
ly been known to get the best of lions in
ate. If thick wood cannot soon be
reached, the strength of the giraffe will
be exhausted and the cruel beast upon his
back will fix his teeth in his throat and
drag the poor creature down and kill and
eat him.-Hedrth and Home.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
If You Please.

Boys, do you ever think how much real
courtesy will do for you? Some of the
greatest men were ever cautious in this
respect. When the Duke of Wellington
was sick, the last he took was little tea.
On his servant handing it to him in a
saucer, and asking if he would have it,
the duke replied, "Yes, if you please. -"
These were his last words. How much
kindness and courtesy are expressed by
theml He who had commanded great
armies, and was long accustomed to the
tone of authority, did not overlook the
small courtesies of life. All, how many
boys dol What rude tone of command
they often use to their little brothers and
sisters, and sometimes to their mother.
They order so. That is ill-bred, and
shows, to say the least, a want of thought.
In all your home talk remember IF you
please" To all who wait upon or serve
you, believe that "If you please" will
make you better served than all the cross
or ordering words in the whole diction-
ary. Do not forget three little words:
'If you please"
"Speak gently; it is better far
To rule by love than fear"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
Home.

The young should beware of the error
of supposing that there are a great many
better places in the world for them than
home. They have their part to act in
making home what it should be to them
and their parents. There are many So
licitations in these days to abandon home.
which should be resisted. 1t is not every
gay and well-appearing young person,
who is better company for you, my young
friends. than your own father and mother.
While you may get and give pleasure by
going occasionally abroad, you will pro-
mote your interests most surely by being
habitually keepers at home. The present
tendency of society is to be far, too often,
away from home in more thronged aud
exciting scenes.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
What Smoking Does for Boys.

A certain doctor, struck with the large
number of boys under fifteen years of age
whom he observed smoking, was led to
inquire into the effect the habit had upon
pose thirty-eight boys, aged from nine to
fifteen, and carefully examined them. In
twenty-seven of them he discovered inju-
rious traces of the habit. In twenty-five
there were various disorders of the circu
lation and digestion, palpitatien of the
heart, and more or less marked taste for
strong drink. In twelve there was fire.
quent bleeding of the nose, ten had dis
turbed sleep, and twelve had slight ulcer
alton of the mucous membrane of the
mouth, which disappeared on ceasing
from the use of tobacco for some days.
The doctor treated them all for weak
ness, but with little effect until the smok-
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
Youths Department.
0R4NDFATHERS CHAIR.

I LOVE- when the evenings are 6almy and still,
And suuImer is smiling on valley and hill,
To see IN the garden the little ones there,
All happy and smiling round grandfather's chair
Such stories he tells them,-such tales OF de-
light
Such wonders to dream of by day and by night,
It's little they're thinking Of sorrow and care,
Their bright faces beaming round grandfather 8
chair.
And words, too, Of wisdom, fall oft from his
tongue; -.
Dear lessons to cherish and treasure while young,
Bright things to remember when white is their
hair,
And some Of them sit in grandfather's chair.
Ali little ones, love him, be kind while you may,
For swiftly the moments are speeding away;
Not long the kind looks and the love you may
share,
That beam on you now from grandfathers
chair.
-THk NNrseru.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22

New type-setting and distributing
machines are on exhibition in London,
and in use in the Times Office. The COM
posing machine is worked by two boys,
who, it is SAID, can compose as fast as
three highly skilled compositors, and the
distributing machine, worked by one lad,
can distribute rather faster than highly
skilled compositor.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
Poetry.
THE FORTY-ACRE FARM.

TN thinking, wife, of neighbor Jones, that man of
He lives in peace and plenty on forty-acre
farm;
While men are all around us, with hands and
Who own two hundred scres, and still are wanting
more.
His is a pre.rt little farm, pretty little house;
He has 4 loving wife within, as quiet as mouse;
His children play around the door, their fathers
Looking as neat and tidy as the tidy little farm
The horses show good keeping by their fine and
glossy coats;
The cows within the meadow, resting meath the
beechen shade.
Learn all their gentle manners of the gentle milk
ing maid.
Within the fields, Saturday, he leaves no Graded
grain
To be gathered on the morrow for fear Of coming
rain;
He keeps the Sabbath holy, his children learn his
ways,
And plenty fills his barn and bin after the harvest
days.
He never has lawsuit to take him to the town,
For the very simple reason there no line fences
The har-room in the village does not have for him
charm,
1 can always find my neighbor on his forty-acre
farm.
His acres are so very few he plows them very
deep;
'Tis his own hands that turn the sod, tits his own
hands that reap;
He has place for everything, and things are in
their place;
The sunshine smiles upon his fields, contentment
on his face.
May we not learn a lesson, wife, from prudent
neighbor Jones,
And not-for what we haven't got-give vent to
sighs and moans
The rich aren't always happy, nor free from lfe's
alarms;
But blcst are they who live content, though small
may be their farms.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22

A TRAVELLER in Constantinople de-
scribes a most singular flower, which is
in the form of perfect humming- bird.
The resemblance of this curious flower to
tiny bird is said to be complete,
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22

ing was discontinued, when health and
strength were soon restored.
Now, this is no "old wife's tale" as
these facts are given on the authority OF
the British Medical Journal.
The New York herald., 1872-12-23

"Sally Williams" by Mrs. L. D. Cheney, and pub
lished by Lee Shepard, Is story OF simple girl
lie in the mountains OF New Hampshire 1t is not
by any means a strong or striking picture; but
most young girls would be pleased with it.
The New York herald., 1872-12-23

ran for Tortugas, the breeze increasing, with q
rough sea, all the boats well managed and be-
an hour; got . good observation at noon.
Tuesday. December IO.-This day opens with
g. e scaaSns IN eose before
strong gale ana rough sea. The boats shipped
@ several seas wettng everything Dut were kept
TnR HORRORS OF THE NIGHT.
AT hafpast five r. N. night closed In with
moon enabled the boats to keep together with the
help OF signals from each other All went well
under the circumstances.
A SAIL IN sI0HT-THBY ARE RESCUED.
At half past eleven p. NJ. the good ship Record
hove in sight, and attracted by the lights n the f-
where we received the kindest treatment.
At four A. n. Wednesday wind increased, with
aveS a KeS West Captain Wns
head provided lodging and clothing for the desti-
CONFUSION OF THE CAPTAINS STORY.
Had we not. continued the captain had the good
chance by the mercy OF God TO fall IN with the
the weather was becoming very boisterous and our
boats were shipping great deal OF water. AS II
Is not single LIE has been sacrificed. Captain
Dumaresq, OF the Record, which vessel .s owned In
Liverpool. transferred US to q pilot boat on Key
West, where we soon obtained comfortable quar-
nautical instruments, which were needed for nav
eating our little fleet OF boats.
HISTORY OF THE LOST STEAMER.
The st. Louis was an iron steamer OF l,060 tons
burden, and was built for the Cunard line, at
Dumbarton in Scotland in 1853, and was called the
Calnac, and after making several voyages to this
city and Boston, was employed in carrying the
mail between New York and Nassau. During the
early part OF the war she was run ashore, while
under the command OF Captain lie Mesurier,
the present captain OF the Cunard steamship
Algeria, at Nassau, and was sold as wreck
Some PAL ties from the North having got her or the
beach, she was taken into Port Royal harbor,
where she received some temporary repairs and
then proceeded North. Here she was fitted up, her
name changed, and was purchased by the Mer-
chants Steamship Company, OF Boston, and event.
ually went into the New Orleans trade. She was
destined, however, to change hands once more, and
entered the New Orleans steam neet owned by
Mcssrs II. b. Cromwell Co., OF this city, who kept
her constantly at work in the same trade. She was
in exceedingly good order, having been thoroughly
overlaulcd not long since. She was inspected by
the United States Steamship Inspector ON the I'd
oil September last, and also recently by the New
YORK Shipmastcrs' Association, who rated her for
i've years to come on account OF the excellent
condition Of her hull part 0i her machinery was
new some two years ago. She was brig rugged,
and oil the following dimensions Length, 2S feet;
beam, 80 feet; depth Of hold, IL feet. She had two
engines, with 4S-inch cylinders and 35tnch stroke
OF piston. She was insured by her owners for
$4,000. About $4,000 worth OF specie was lost on
board her.
Her passengers, who have arrived in this city,
arc Mrs. Hirsch, OF New York, and two infant chill
drcn; Mr. 8. Fltzhugh and Mr.. Amber, Of New Or
leans; Mr.. G. Abbott and Mr.. Reed.
The New York herald., 1872-12-23

ofconnict, but we do not make ourselves
any Illusions In regard to its economical
results We accept II as product OF
antagonisms between labor and capital, being
necessity TO make workmen more and more con
sclous OF the abyss which exists between the mid
de classes and the proleterial and also to serve as
aiortincation for the workmen's organization and
70 prepare the proletarial In simple, economical
C0nnict Tor the great revolutionary and definite ones
py abolishng all privileges and distinction OF
cIasses, WIN give the w0rkmen the right to enjoy
tne ntegral product OF his labor and, In connection
tneIewtn the means to develop In the COLLECTIVELY
81 MS intellectual material and moral power. The
commission proposes to the Congress to appoint
committee, which shall present to said Congress q
pfOect OF an universal organization OF opposition,
and also some complete tables OF labor statistics
ana produce. The Congress proposes Q copy OF all
Its resolutions and OF its pact OF tendship liability
and mutual defence to be sent to all wOrkinRmen's
organizations In the world, and to have an under
standing with them In regard all questions Of In
terest TO all free organizations The Congress in
vites all organisations which accept this pact OF
friendship liability and mutual defence, to put
themselves Immediately in contact with all fedora.
ti0ns and sections who are also willing TO accept
this pact In order to determine the nature OF their
International Congress, and 10 will feel much
pleased II freely reunion can be had not later
than the 18th OF March next.
Resolutions were passed approving ofthe above
proceedings OF the Congress.
1t was then announced that the most complete
list OF trades unions ever compiled in this country
ID now IN possession OF the secretary.
The New York herald., 1872-12-23
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. %, 1872
There was an explosion at the Hercules Powder
Works, six miles from this city, yesterday after
noon. Two Chinese workmen were killed, one Of
them being blown to atoms. william Cook, the
foreman was seriously injured afterwards by
burning acids. II ia stated that the explosion was
caused by his intoxicafnn lie VIA probably
survive.
The New York herald., 1872-12-23

Pretty altn0uKn not IN the GENIAL vein OF
composer. 1t looks TO us ike au unfinished
ANGELS" Solo and quartet. F. Vienna. This is
another Christmas anthem and very pretty one,
unpretentiOus, but with a melodious subject.
III Leaned Ont o the Window" Song Claribc
One OF those melodies that obtain popularity with
a certain class OF love-slck maidens and equally in
"The Post.v Song. V. vannlni One OF those
peculiar specimens OF the modern scaoo OF Italian
songs which, possessing certain degree Of merit,
are not particularly interesting
Cory Brothers. providence, publish the follow
aBeautlrul Thoughts" Song; g. D. Blake. ApaI-
pabe imitation OF beautiful Bcs.n
"Kiss Me-" Song. william A. Huntley. This song
Is founded on painful episode OF the Nets disas-
ter, and in view OF the narrowing circumstances
we are extremely sorry 10 say that tue music ~
entirely unworthy OF the subject.
"Litte Rosebud" Song. w. A. IIuntey. This
gentleman has not done justice to the subject no
more than to tine preceding. We wou.d advise MI.
Huntley to seek some other line ul business. He
evidently cannot make success as a composer.
In view OF the general good nature and b03itOD,-
nie that prevails at this period OF the year, would
1t be too much TO suggest TO some OF our principal
when their works command large sale, are enti-
tied to some slight remuneration IRON the hands of
organ grinder, outside a Bowety store. OBJ
talns a few pennies, malgre the absence OF tho
monkey tstar performer). Would II be TOO much
for composer to ask for slight percentage on
the many thousand dollars made on q work by u
publisher But We suppose music publishers Will
Indignantly repudiate such suggestion. There
is not in the entire world such another class OF
downrght-(well, there Is no use IN entering into
detas)-as the leading music publishers of New
York. They will publish work By some American
composer; this work VIII have an immense sale;
they will pocket the proceeds and bamboozlc th5
composer, or tell him blandy to sue Tor his money.
The entire system as arranged by the portcntons
Board OF Music Trade leaves composers out In the
cold, and Is terrible monopoly. Music publishers
nowadays treat composers as obedent slaves, and
lord 1t over them TO their fullest bent. whether
piece sells or not the result is the same shameful
Misrepresentation carries the moneyed represent
have peculiar method or business OF their own,
the principle "fIcads win tails, you lose" Snch
is the opinion OF every American COMPOSER wha
has ventured Within their reach
The New York herald., 1872-12-23
CHRISTMAS BOOKS.

II you have friend who Is particularly fond OF
the '1itte, brown Arabian berry, you cannot find
FOR him more fitting gift than Mr. Robert Hewitt,
Jr's., "CofIce Its History and Cultivation" pub
lished by the Appletons. without being exhaus-
tive the book is Q pleasant sketch OF q subject
almost untouched In which most coffee drinkers
will take an interest.