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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-01
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A. c. BROW MS
n ENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY.
Those desiring tnsurancc-IIFE or FIRE,-are invited
10 cal, AZ my Office
Lingdoa's Boek, Corner state and MAN streets,
ana obtain pamphlets and particular, before nsuriug
elsewhere A. 9. BROWN
Unnornl Insurance AGENT,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-25
THE SCIENCE OF ADVERTISING.

The following well timed remarks, on an
important subject, are from the New York
Commercial Bulletin:
Commercial advertising should properly be
treated as an investment, or an article of COM
merce and of purchase so much return for a
certain amount Of capital expended, and a
certain amount ofsubstantial benefit in a par
ticular direction for certain amount Of cur.
renoy in return. The science of advertising
in its general aspect is simple enough, and is
founded on the fact that publicity can be cer-
tainly insured for definite and ascertainable
sum but in its application to any particular
case the conditions necessary for obtaining
success in the desired result, and to the fullest
extent, are matter of fact knowledge and
observation. It will be generally granted
that there are almost no branches Of public
or private business whatever that do not re-
ceive direct benefit from publicity, or which
are not in many instances wholly dependent
on it. Advertisers Of whatever kind may be
divided into two classes-those who have a
regular branch of business to increase and to
maintain, and those who desire to bring some
particular specially under the notice of the
public or some particular branch of the pub
lie. We think it may be safely promised that
no description of investment or speculation
confers a more certain benefit and re-
turn than this, when conducted with ordinary
prudence and discretion. Bread of this kind,
when cast upon the waters, is generally found
before many days. In those descriptions of
business, in which the amounts of the sale are
large, or the quantity Of the desired article of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-25

are soluble, that is, they pass into the blood
and injuriously affect the functions OF life.
The object of the chemist, to render poison
inert, is to make it insoluble, when it will pass
away and escape without producing any dele
terious effect. To do this in the stomach is
to administer an antidote which will meet
every condition of the human system.
There is in acid used in many houses for
removing stains from furniture and clothes,
and for cleansing brass, named "oxalic acid :"
it greatly resembles common salts, and has
been sometimes taken for them by mistake.
If this poison is taken into the stomach it will
be rendered inert by speedily drinking down
quantity of magnesia or lime water. An
other poison is corrosive sublimate, which is
also used in families for destroying bed-bugs
if this is taken by children or others by mis-
take, the remedy is to swallow, as quick as
possible, the white of eggs, and if these are
not convenient, some pearlash and dissolved
glue. Of these facts every person should be
Informed. These substances combine with
the poison in the stomach and form an insolu-
BILE, inert compound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-25

traffic great, advertisements have ever proved
themselves to be powerful ally toward sue
cess upon large scale. Wholesale trades,
especially, increase in fourfold ratio, accord
ing to the business transacted, and single
stream added to the river of trade at any time
may prove the parent to the other currents or
the means of directing their course into the
main channel. In regard to specialties and
ordinary trade, it is to be noticed that the di.
rect benefit to be derived from the insertion OF
advertisements is more definite and apprecia-
BILE when applied in the case of the former,
while in the latter the good moves silently
but not less surely on the objective point.
Most establishments of Importance find it to
their interest in these times, although only on
the principle of selfdefence, and to hold their
own, to expend a yearly sum in this manner,
while the fact that some successful enterprises
are independent of this aid does in no wise
prove that they do not stand at a disadvan.
tage upon this account, or that they 90 not
thus place bar to the successful following
up of the full sum of their advantages. Ex-
perience on the most extended scale has
proved beyond doubt that the benefits to be
gained by this important adjunct to every de-
scription of modern trade and commerce, If
they come silently, are upon this account no
less real and lasting. And where advertisers
on large scale have met with mishaps, the
cause has generally been found to have been
extravaganza in very different direction
than the one under present consideration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-25

The KNIGHTS OF PYrH1As.! Order
was originally founded in Washington city a
few years ago, but has so rapidly extended
that there is scarcely State or Territory in
the country where it does not exist. During
the past two years lodges have been organ
lied in the Pacific Islands and the Dominion
of Canada. It now numbers nearly thou.
sand lodges, about forty jurisdictions, and
over one hundred thousand members, in the
United States alone.
The principles of the Order are to alleviate
the suferings Of its members and aid them in
distress, taking for its groundwork the noble
story of devoted friendship existing between
the two Syracusans, Damon and Pythias. In
the year 387, B. c., Dionysius condemed Py-
thias to death, but allowed him to absent him
self in order to arrange his affairs, on condi-
tion that Damon should remain as hostage
Damon cheerfully accepted the position. The
appointed time having expired, the prisoner
was led to the scafold, and the executioner
was about to strike with his axe, when Pythias
arrived, breathless with haste. Throwing
himself in the arms of his friend he tenderly
embraced him. Dionysius, in common with
the people, was so powerfully moved by the
scene, that he restored the friends to the en-
joyment of life and liberty. Taking this ex-
hibition of such pure, unselfsh, chivalrous
friendship as foundation, it is no wonder the
Knights are recruiting strength in every quar-
ter,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-25

ps Few people really realize how many
acres are unoccupied in the great West
There are eleven Territories two or three of
which are twice or three times as large as all
New England; and it is small Territory
that is not at least ten times as large as Mas
sachusetts. Colorado is thirteen times as large
as Massachusetts, while Dakota and Arizona
are half as large as Colorado. The eleven
Territories contain over two billion and
quarter acres, exceeding by nearly two hum
dred thousand square miles the aggregate
Territory of all the present admitted States
of the Union. The Territory of Alaska con-
tains 365, 800 acres.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-25

Po1soNs AND THEIR ART1DoTEs.-At an
early age the alchymists devoted as much time
to the discovery of antidotes for poisons as
they did to discover the philosophers stone.
Ali the knowledge derived from them, how
ever, respecting this branch of chemical SCI
ence, is of scarcely any worth whatever.
Chemistryis modern science in every respect,
and in no one instance was more than the in.
vestigations of such men as Christosson into the
nature of poisons The virulence of any poi
son is known only by experiment Poisons
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-25

spot on the snowy linen. The fatal shot had
passed straight through his heart.
Colonel Meredith gathered up the papers
and thrust them hastily into his pocket. He
felt involuntarily, they were not meant for the
public eye. Alone in his own room, while the
last melancholy preparations were being made
in the chamber of death, and the inquest held
by hurriedly-summoned ueighbors-he opened
sealed envelope and read:
II have murdered my wife, Rose Collier.
Her body lies in the bayou near the large cy-
press. God has cursed me and 1 dare not
live longer, for have wronged the living more
than the dead. Oh! Mildred, forgive me for
the sake of my great love- My punishment
is greater than can bear"
On another scrap was written:
"My kind and faithful guardian will see
that all the worldly property of which die
possessed, will be settled and secured to Mil
dred Weir, of Weir.wood, my first and last
and only love. God be merciful to me sim
ner p
As he read these words, the only father the
wayward youth had ever known, wept like a
stricken child. So young-so handsome-so
talented-and deodi All the horrible details
rushed over him in the glimmering, ghostly
dawn, as he sat in the very chair where Wal
demar had watched but twenty-four hours
ago. 1t was more than he could bear. Al
ready weakened by sickness he staggered un'
der this heavy blow, and it was weeks before
he rallied sufficiently to leavehis room oreven
his couch. His own man of business arrived,
accompanied by Waldemar's lawyer. The
latter, man of great tact and delicate per-
ception, broke the fatal news to the family at
Weir-wood.
Gilbert Collier had been foiled in his ven.
geance. He, to whom it belonged, had repaid
fully and fearfully; and the strong, IRON
framed, loyal-hearted, working-man covered
his face with his hands, and bowed before the
decree. A great joy had swept over him
when the guilt of blood passed and no stain
was left on him. He had had no part in the
retribution swift and terrible as ii had been,
his soul was clear
As he stood looking down upon the corpse,
these thoughts came to him. Those marble
features, so perfect in outline, which the ra-
diant spirit.6re would never more illumine !;
those closed eyes-over which the transparent
lids folded themselves like Aower-petals in the
hush of night; that beautiful head, graceful
in contour as a Greek god-grand in carriage
as Homeric hero-how low it lay! how
still, how powerless, each victorious attribute
of mental and physical beauty! The wrongs
of his life the weakness-not wickedness-of
his nature, these were all past now. Not
even this, his most inveterate, revengetul enc
my, could dare to stand in the presence Of that
mysterious, conquered clay, and hurl invec-
tives against the silent spirit.
And so the enemy turned away. The dark.
ened room into which the first rays Of morn
ing light were streaming, seemed almost a
sanctuary: in the solemn stiffness, Gilbert
Collier heard a voice commanding the stormy
waves Of his passionate soul-"Be stiH?'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-25
Au @rigiual grin Stnrg.
Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
THEFATEOF MILDRED WEIR.
BY MRS. CLARA DARGAN MCLEAN.
CHAPTER XII.

uUn,o each man his handwork unto each his crown,
The just fate gives; - ,. ,..-
Whose the worldsf him, and his own lays down.
He, dying SO, lives" s-..,,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-25

"Ah, ah, Cytherea! Adonis is dead,
Fair Adonis is dead-Echo answers, Adonis!
Who weeps not for Cypris when bowling her head,
She stares at the wound where II gapes."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
A Good Word for Local Papers.

The New York Times says you might
nearly as well forget your churches
your academies and school houses, as to
forget your local paper. 1t speaks to
ten times the audience that your local
minister does, and if it has any ability
at all, it is read eagerly each week from
beginning to end. 1t reaches all, and
if it has lower spirit and less wisdom
than sermon, it has a thousand times
better chance at you Lying, as it does,
open on every table, in almost every
house, you owe it to yourselves to rally
literally to its support, and exact from
it as able, high-toned a character as you
do from any education in your midst.
1t is in no sense beneath your notice
and care, for it is your representative.
Indeed, in its character, it is the sum-
nation of the Importance, interest, and
welfare of you all. 1t is the aggregate
of your consequence, and you cannot
ignore it without miserably .depreciat-
ing yourselves.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
A Bad Practice.

There are a great many scholars in
our public schools, who make frequent
use of a "key" so as to pass rapidly
through the arithmetic. This is very
poor way of doing indeed. There is
really no science about arithmetic in
this way. That is, when one has no
more knowledge than simply knowing
how to arrange the figures so as to OBJ
tain the answer. Neither can it be re-
membered i'm this way. To depend too
much upon the teacher is another great
fault with many pupils, for it will tend
to lessen the confidence in themselves.
1t is the teachers business only to assist
and instruct, and not to run and ''work
out" every difficult sum, if the pupil
should, upon first sight, not just exact
ly see into it. The rules and remarks,
should be carefully studied at first, and
several thorough trials given, and if all
will not do, there is time enough then
for the teacher to work out the problem.
1t would be better if there were no an
swer given in the books, so that no one
would have any reason to believe that
he was right until thoroughly under
standing every hook and crook about
the matter. Then the study is a pleas
ant one, otherwise it is perfect drag.
NJ.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
Shade Trees.

As spring is near at hand, many OF
our readers are doubtless beginning to
think of transplanting additional shade
trees to the number that already adorn
portions of our street. In view of this
fact, perhaps few hints which we have
CLEANED from an exchange win not come
amiss. Care should be taken not to
plant so deep that warmth from the
suns rays will fail to reach the roots,
nor yet so shallow that drouth will
evaporate all the moisture from the soil
about them. The less top you have, the
sooner you obtain thrifty, growing
tree, for those who have had much ex-
perience in tree planting state the rea-
son why so many trees die at once, or
barely make live of it for several
years, arises from the fact than they
are set too deep and have more top left
on them than the roots can find nourish-
ment for.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
Handkerchief Filtration.
BY REQUEST

BY REQUEST.
To draw a handkerchief across the
lips-desirous of an acquaintance.
Taking it by the center-you are toe
willing.
Dropping tive will be friends.
Twirling it in both hands-sign of in
difference.
Drawing it across the cheek-I love
you.
Drawing it through the hands,
hate you.
Letting it rest ON the right hand
yes. Is
Letting it rest on the left cheek-no.
Twirling it i'm the left hand-I wish
to be rid of you.
Twirling it in the right hand-I love
another.
Folding i'll wish to speak with you.
Over the shoulder-follow me.
Opposite corners in both hands-wait
darling.
Drawing across the forehead-we are
watched.
Placing on the right ear-you have
changed.
Letting it remain on the eyes-you are
cruel.
Winding it around the forefinger-I
am engaged.
Winding around the third finger-I
am married.
Putting in the pocket-no more at
present.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
Answer to Problem.

As there is great diversity of opin-
ion among our young readers as to the
correct answer to the query in our last
issue as to how many cats it would take
to kill one hundred rats in one hundred
rats in three minutes, we will give the
analysis of the problem. If three cats
kill three rats in three minutes, one cat
will kill one rat in three minutes. 1t
would, therefore, take one cat three
hundred minutes to kill one hundred
rats. And if one cat can kill one hun
dred rats in three hundred minutes, it
will take three cats to kill one hundred
rats in one hundred minutes.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
The american Button-hole Se,oing Ma
chine bikes the lead. Don't buy any
other unfH yorNSee and try it. 45tf
CHOW foSGo WEST

Forty years ago, Illinois was as far west as
most people wished to go and journeys were
made in the Legendary Prairie Schooner bui
in these days of Progress and Improvement
the word West has come to mean Iowa, Ne
braska, Kansas, Colorado, California and the
Territories, and the Traveller reaches almost
any point therein by splendid Line of Rail
road sia HreN
This Line of Railroad is the Burlington
Route, which starts from Chicago over the
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy r r., from In.
dianoplis over the Indianapolis, Bloomington
& Western Short Line, and from Logansport
over the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw II. r., ant
running through BURLINGTON, reaches Omaha
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nebraska City, st. Joseph
Atchison, Leayenworth and Kansas City, Con.
Meeting with the Union Pacific, Kansas Pacif
ic and other Railroads running from those
cities.
Always go by way of Burlington' and you
will be sure to be right.
The burlington Route has admirably an.
swered the question, slow to go Westr by the
publication of Il truthful and interesting doc
ument, filed with facts in regard to Time
Connections, Accommodations, rates OF Fare
and other interesting items, and Illustrated by
u large map, truthruliy showing the Who'll,
West, which they distribute free of charge
Copies, additional information can be obtained
by addressing, General Passenger Agent
Il. Il nj, X. r., Burlington, Iowa.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
The Feet.

OF all parts of the body, there is not
one which ought to be so carefully at
tended to as the feet. Every person
knows from experience, that colds, and
many other diseases which proceed
from the same, are attributable to cold
feet. The feet are at such distance
from "the wheel at the cistern" of the
system, that the circulation of the blood
may be very easily checked in them.
Yet, for all this, and although every
person of common sense should be aware
of the truth of what We have stated,
there is no part of the body so much
triied with as the feet. The young and
would-be genteel footed cramp their
feet into thin-soled, ,bone-pinching boots,
in order to display neat feet, in the
fashionable sense of the term. Now
this is very wrong. In cold weather,
boots Of good thick leather, both in
soles and uppers, and large enough to
give free circulation of the blood in the
feet, should be worn by all. They
should be water-tight and warm, but
not air tight. 1t Injuries the feet to
wear an air-tight covering over them.
India rubber shoes or boots should not
be worn except in wet and slushy
weather, and then taken off as soon as
exposure to it is over. No part of the
body should be allowed to have COW
ering that entirely obstructs the passage
of the carbonic acid gas from the pores
of the skin outwards, and the moderate
passage of the air inwards to the skin.
Life can be destroyed in n very short
time by stopping these little pores of
skin. There is one great evil against
which every person should be on the
guard, and it is one which is seldom
guarded against. We mean the chang
ing of warm for cold shoes or boots. A
change is often made from thick to
tbin-soled shoes, without rejecting up
OH the consequences which might en-
sue. 1t is a dangerous practice, and
many an individual has suffered hours
of illness because of it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
For the REPUBLICAN.
COMMUNICATION.
WINEsBURG, ONO,
Feb. %, 1S72.I

WINEsBURG, ONO,
Feb. %, 1921
EDS. REPUBLICAN: Again am seated
to note down a few items for your val
liable paper.
Owing to a more than ordinary
amount of labor on hands, and the little
excitement of late through here, l put
off my writing until this week.
The weather is fine now, which makes
the farmers come forth form their lurk-
ing places and engage in spring work,
Sugar making is their speciality now.
Public sales will be a scarcity with
us this spring, as but few transfers OF
real estate have been made during the
winter.
Quite serious accident befell an
aged lady near town not long since.
She started to go down into the cellar,
when by some cause she fell from the
top of the staircase to the floor, cutting
her head badly, and otherwise injuring
herself. She is recovering again as
rapidly as could be expected.
We dislike to see our worthy friend
and fellow farmer, Fremont X ulcht,
move from our midst this spring, but
since it is so ordained that men must be
shifting from place to place, we hope
that wherever he may locate he will
find many friends and as pleasant
abode. The best wishes of his many
friends go with him and may he pros
per abundantly in whatsoever his hand
findeth to do.
Our public schools are drawing to
close. elbow long will it be till our
school is out?' is now the leading ques-
ton among the little boys and girls,
who have Travelled back and forth to the
school-room until many of them have
become quite weary of it, and are look
ing forth with anxious hearts to the
last day, when they again shall be set
free from the irksOme task of studying
their lessons, and close confinement.
They are inclined to say with the wear
isome traveller, 81 desire little rest"
''Let me spend a little while now in
freedom and innocent play" While
there are many others who feel sad that
they must ere long be parted from their
friendly playmates and teachers with
whom they had been associating so
long. Teachers feel no less sad when
they look upon the fair forms and smi-
ling faces of their pupils probably for
the last time, and when bidding them
adieu, one by one, they yet speak a few
words of advice and consolation, while
at the same time, holding the tender
hand of some little boy or girl they are
forced to say with the poet-'Tis sad,
tits sad to sever. ,,+
With this will lay my pen aside for
the present. Yours respectfully,
PAINT.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
For the REPUBLICAN
THE HEART,

The heart is swayed by each emotion,
Like leaves Of an aspen tree.
Like billOws on the breast of ocean
When the winds are playing free.
The heart that knoweth no restraining,
That seemeth so icy cold,
New tenderness may be attaining,
New treasures may unfold,
From all its pride and strength descending,
When love her power displays;
The icy bars are then unbending,
Soon beneath her fervent rays
And there are hearts that are revealing
The gentleness Of the dove;
That seem 10 cherish but onefeeling,
That Of changeless, deathless love
But when the tempest wild is beating,
And when lashed by passions fame,
They stand 'gainst foes, know no retreating
Make the boldest one TO shame.
o. thus it is on the heart are played
MelodieSbf peace or strife;
By every passing breeze, its swayed,
That fits On the stream of life.
The strains of love and hate are owing
To the players strength and skill;
And he, its power, nature. knowing,
Can control it at His Will.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
Mutilated Currency.

From the "Post Office Gazette" we
learn that there is no law compelling
postmasters to take mutilated currency
in payment for postage. The Depart
ment is preparing circular to be is
sued to postmasters shortly, which will
direct in what sums and under what
conditions people can send mutilated
currency, by the hands of postmasters,
to the Treasury Department for re-
demption.