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Vol. XIX. Whole No. 987. No. 50.

The impure thoughts suggested b,
these books will lead 10 vicious acts the
boys will be ruined, and there places
must be filled.
Who will be ready for one of these
vacancies?
Distins suished lawyers, useful minis.
ters, skillful physicians, successful mer-
chants must all soon leave their places
for somebody else to fill. One by one
they are removed by death.
Mind your ten points, boys; they will
prepare you to step into vacancies in the
front rank.
Every man who is worthy to employ
boy is looking for you if you have these
points.
DO not fear that you will be overlook
ed. A young person having these quail.
tues will shine as plainly as star at
night.
We have named ten points to 90 to-
wards making up the character of a sue
cessiul boy, so that they can be very
easily remembered. You can imagine
one on each finger, and so keep them in
mind; they will be worth more than
diamond rings, and you will never be
ashamed to show your hand. N. \.
Observer
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eNperimenter's ear with her teeth.
showing the bad effects tobacco has ON
ones disposition. 1t was then found
necessary to muzzle her so that she
could not open her mouth. At the
end of eight days she died. Third. a
dog was nailed up in tobacco hogs.
head. At the end of four days he was
taken out much reduced. Fourth.
another dog was enclosed in tobacco
Darrei, and rolled down a steep hill.
within two years that dog went mad /,
Truly these are Satan's nets! | could
cite plenty more of such experiments.
we all know that a single drop of the
Oil OF tobacco placed on the end of a
dogs tail will kill man in minute.
Of four men lately killed on the Erie
Railway, three were smokers, and the
father o: the other an inveterate cbewer
OF tobacco. On the bodies of the two
men washed ashore after the late storm
on Lake Michigan, papers of tobacco
were found. In nv own neipbbor.
hood, very distressing accident. by
which most estimable lady, the moth
er OF seven lovely children, broke her
leg, was occasioned by pair of run.
away horses running into fence that
surrounded field Of tobacco. Miss
Chloe Flatfoot recently died in the
county adjoining mine at the age of
llS. She had both chewed and smoked
over 100 years, and as she had no
disease till the time of her death. it ia
only iair to say that it was the tobacco
that killed her. For SO long time
was Satan spreading his nets for her
but l think Mr.. X. will agree With me
that he must have her sure now. But
why multiply examples? You know
how 1t is yourself. SO, Mr.. Editor,
do not go on helping spread these nets.
Dy showing in your paper how to grow
large crops of tobacco anv more.
Rather interlinc the Book of Proverbs
with the remarks of our second Solo
mon. Only let me add word of
caution to that gentleman. Does he.
let me ask, use tea or Coffee These
are other nets of Satan as much as
tobacco. Does he eat mince pies and
use saleratus: More nets. Does he in
dulSe IN ice creams or oysters: Let
him beware, lest, when he least ex-
poets, Satan, in scooping up his to-
bacco-users, fly away with him! Ora.
ham bread, without salt, is his only
salvation.
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Chief Justices Of the U. S. Supreme
Cont

1t is now little more than eighty-four
years since our national Supreme Court
was established, and during all that
time 1t has had only five Chief Justices,
two of whom held the office, in success
sion, slxty-three years. The first chief
justice was John jay, of New York,
who, appointed in September, 1889, lett
the place i'll January, 1896. President
Washington named William Cushing, of
Massachusetts, for the office, but that
gentleman would not take it; and John
Rutledge, OF South Carolina, previous
ly nominated had been rejected bv the
Senate. Oliver Ellsworth, of Conuecti-
cut, was appointed in March, 1876, and
served almost five years; and President
Adams appointed John Marshall, of Vir-
ginia, to the place, on the 3lst of Jan.
1901. Chief-Justice Marshall served ill
his death, on the 9th of July, 1885,
period of all but thirty four wears and
half. Roger B, Taney, OF Maryla nd,
was appointed Chief-Justicc on the 10Th
OF March, 1886, by President Jackson,
and remained in office till his death,
October Il, 1864. President Lincoln
filled the vacancy by the appointment OF
Salmon 7. Chase, of Ohio, who held i;
till May, 1873
Few offices have had so few occupants,
and few have been so well filled; and
yet it is the fact that on three distinct
occasions it was filled on political
grounds. President John Adams ap,
pointed John Marshall to the office be-
cause he was a determined Fcleraisl
aud President Jackson appointed Roger
Il. Tancy because he was a determined
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The Evils Of Using TOBACCO.

The following article, taken from
the Country Gentleman, so thrillingly
sets forth the fearful results of using
tobacco that the most hardened sinner
must repent and hasten to be wise after
reading it: First experiment, hog
was shut up in q tight pen, and his
only feed was one-halfpou of tobacco
day. In one week he had lost four
pount.s. Second, a mule was placed
in a stall without food. Two plugs of
tooacco were placed before her, twice
day. She grew gradually reetive.
On the third day, one plug was forced
down her throat, when she tore the
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The Virginius Massacre.

Capt. Richard Prior, ofthe brig AZelea.
belonging to ST. Johns, Newfoundland and
now i'll this port, witnessed the execution
of Capt. Fry and his men at Santiago de
Cuba on the eth of n November. The account
he gives of the dreadful tragedy agrees in
almost all important points with the ac-
count obtained from Francis Coffin. mate
of the Morning Star, and which was pub-
lished in the Times on Friday. Dec. .. He
states that Capt. Fry, as he came ashore
from the Tornado, made him sign which.
though not a Mason, he thinks was the Ma
sonic sign of distress. At the place of exc
cutlon the men We're made to kneel down,
and were faced toward the wall at such
distance from it that when they fell they
would just clear it. The firing party.
which consisted of the Tornado's crew,
were placed six yards back of the prisoners.
Back of the man-Of-war's men stood the
militia, and back of the military was filed
by citizens and chance spectators at. Can't.
Prior thinks that each tour or five party
took man. At the first fire all fell bnt
one man negro from Jamaica Returned
his head around toward the sailors, when
two balls struck him in the face blowing
his chin clean of. Capt. Fry never NOV
ed after the first fire. During tine execu-
ton the crowd was quiet and orderly.
Some of the volunteers joked and laughed,
but the prevailing sentiment among the
people was one of fear for the consequences.
After the execution, five bOx-cart drawn
by mules, were brought up. and the
dead bodies, mangled and bleeding as
they were. were pitched into them
like bags Of grain. Five bodies were
thus thrown on top of that of Capt.
Fry. In one Of the carts, five heads hung
out over the tail-board, some of which
were so torn by the bullets that the differ
ent parts, waving to and fro by the motion
of the cart, only hung together by the scalp.
All were dripping with blood. Capt. Prior
did not see the bodies buried, but he was
told that all of them were pitched helter
skelter into single hole and that the bod
les. still warm, were then covered with dirt.
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distinct voice.
''And l say no! a thousand times
mol! sobbed Polly. "Let me be always
your fricnd-yours and hers. Kitty
is noble noble enough even for you. !"
She faltered, then added, in even
tones: "Did you know it was getting
very dark? l must go home, Mr..
Langton Harry will be wondering
about me-"
And months after, when Kitty Lang
ton knelt down to call blessings upon
her husband, and Polly bowed the
knee in her own lonely, humble home,
there was crown upon each beautiful
head, but Polly's was the brightest.
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oh brothers and sisters growing DID,
Do you remembery yet
That home in the shade of the rustlng trees
Where once our household met;
Do you know how we used TO come from schoo
Through the summers pleasant heat.
With the yellow fennel's golden dust
On our tired little feet:
And how sometimes in an idle mood
We loitered by the way;
And stopped in the woods TO gather flowers,
And in the fields TO play;
Till warned by the deepning shadows fall.
That told Of the coming night,
We climbed TO the top of the last long hill,
And saw our homes in sight:
And brothers and sisters, older now
Than she whose life is DER.
Do you think of the mothers loving face
That looked from the open door:
Alas. for the changing things of time;
That home in the dust is low,
And that loving smile was hid from u.
In the darkness long ago!
And we have come TO life's last hill,
From which our weary eyes.
Can almost look on the home thst shines
Eternal in the skies.
So brothers and sisters as we go,
Still let Us move AS one.
Always together keeping step.
Till the march of life i done.
For that mother who waited for Us here.
Wearing a smile so sweet.
Now waits on the hills of Paradise.
For her children's coming feet
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One thousand first-rate places are
open tor thousand boys who come up
TO this standard.
Face boy can suit his taste as to the
kind of business he would prefer. The
places are ready in every kind of occu-
patton.
Many Of these places of trade and art
are already filled by boys who lack some
of the most important points, but they
will soon be vacant.
One has an office where the lad who
has the situation is losing his first point.
He likes to attend the singing saloon
and the theatre. This costs more money
than lie can afford, but somehow he
manages to be there frequently.
His employers are quietly watching
to learn how he gets so much spending
money they will soon discover leak
in the money drawer, detect the dis
honest boy, and his place will be ready
for some one who is now getting ready
for it by observing point No. /, and Le-
ing truthful in all his ways.
Some situations will soon he vac,n;
because The boys have been poisoned by
reading bad books, such as thev would
not dare to show their fathers, and
would be ashamed to have their moth.
er's see.
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A Thousand Boys Wanted.

There are always boys enough in the
market, but some of them are of little
use. The kind that are always wanted
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pottrp.
Coming Home.

BY ALICE CARY.
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THE DESTRUCTION OF TEA IN BOSTON
HARBoR, DEC. l6, 1873.
brakes "Old Landmarks of Boston"
says:
Liverpool wharf, then Griftin's was
the destination of the tea party Of
December l6, 1913. 1t was cold
wintry afternoon, when
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16
BEfrSTILLE NEWS.

1 have never written for the news
papers, but as we have one of the best
little towns on the line of the Toledo,
Tiff1n & Eastern Railroad, 1T does seem
as though we might occasionally oc-
eupy portion of the space you so
kindly devote to county news, to the
advantage of others as well as our
selves. II these items prove OF suffi-
cient interest, You will hear from
Bettsville frequently hereafter:
Our mechanics were all very busy
this summer, baiIding residences,
stores and q warehouse; the last
named is a splendid building, it is an
honor to our town and to its owners.
They have also completed a fine
building with two good business
rooms the one is now occupied with
q splendid hardware and tin store, its
occupants are very clever, oblIging
gentlemen; the other room is filed
with dry goods and is credit to our
town, its owners, Smith & Fry, sre
the right men In the right place.
Geo. Schuster Is selling out at cost,
and such piles as the people are car
rying away is astonishing; he is max
ing room for large boot, shoe, and
hat store. He has taken in Mr..
J. Koch as q partner, splendid shoe
maker. George is now engaged in
building an addition to his store room
for q shoe shop.
Michael Belts & Co. are burning a
large brick kiln to accommodate those
who wish to build; our new two
story school-house Is to be built OF
that material.
Buckingham & Belts sold their
drug store building, and are busy
erecting another room for their in
creasing business-sizs 22x45 feet, .
stories.
The panic don't seem to affect our
business men, and the warehouse men
are busy buying grain Of all kinds.
Doc. Belts is busy buying and ship
ping apples, every day or so comes 8
car load of barrels, and the busy farm.
ers can't wait for the cars to stop un-
til they take them Off like hot cakes
to fill for market. Doc. says he has
bought some $500 barrels Of apples,
and yet they come. Schuster & Trout
man have added q cider mill to their
planning factory, and are doing a
thriving business.
Part Of this country is blessed with
lime stone sufficient for a thousand
years to come, 50 n. & s. Frankhous.
er q Co., have taken it into their
heads to build q patent lime kiln
south Of town.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16

Mr.. Isaac Ringle has commenced
bis commodious building for a hotel,
which is very much needed in this
place.
The Fremont District of the Evan
gelical Association, held their Minis
terial Meeting and Sunday School
Convention here on the sth and 9th,
with q large attendance Of both
preachers and lay members. They
had good time, and I hope for the
good of the cause il was also attend
ed by members Of other churches
Rev. Mr.. Kalb, the preacher of the
NJ. E. Church in this place, is back to
commence his second year. He is q
fine man, and takes well among the
people. He held his financial meet
ing on last Sunday.
might mention q great many
more things thst transpire, but 1 will
forbesr for this time. CITIZEN.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16
FIre at KeH RashLngtou.-A

Fire at New WashIngtOn.-A fire
broke out, Friday, in the new brick
block Of Schsrf & Myers, at New
Washington, on the Toledo, THIN &
Eastern Railroad. The block was no:
completed, and being full of eombust-
ible material, burned rapidly. Aid
was asked for from this city, and No.
l Hand Engine and Crescent Hook
and Ladder Company took q special
train and went to the fire. When the
companies reached therethe fire was
nearly over and the engine played up
on the ruins and extinguished the
flames. The building was completely
destroyed, involving q loss of from
s., 900 to SIC, 900, on which there was
no insurance.
The walls of the ruined block fell
upon the frame building adjoining,
which was occupied by Charles Hoo.
yer as hardware store. The stock
was mostly saved in 3 damaged cen.
dltion, but the building is total loss,
The Lutheran Church caught fire sew.
eral times, but was saved from de-
struction by the exertions of the fire.
men.
The fire originated in the cellar OF
Scharf & Myers block, and is suppos.
ed to have been the result Of careless.
ness on the part Of some one of the
workmen. easis aas-1slrss
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Local Correspondence.
REPUBLIC NEWS.

Mr.. George Benham, son of Nor
man Benham, residing about one and
three.fourths miles northeast of this
place, shot himself through the body
in the region of the heart with shot
gun on Thursday afternoon last. All
the circumstances indicate that 1t was
adeliberate act of seIf-destruction.
The deceased was a single man
about q years of age, and resided with
his father and carried on the farm.
About one O'Clock on Thursday af-
ternoon, he took the gun and left the
house, as the family supposed, to go
hunting. Soon after, the report OF a
gun was heard, which is now be-
lieved to have been the fatal shot.
As he failed to return at night, his
father and brother-in.law, Mr.. Jacob
Crossley, started out in search of him.
About O'Clock in the evening, Mr..
Benham was passing his stable, and
by the light of the moon, which had
just risen, he saw through the open
door, the eharred and bloody corpse
of his son, his clothing nearly burned
from bis body, having probsbly ignit-
ed from the flash of the gun. His
coat had been laid upon the manger
with memorandum book projecting
from the pocket in which were fresh
ly written few farewell lines indi-
eating that Cupid's arrows had
pierced his heart, and reason had
been dethroned.
An inquest was held the same night
by Stephen IIsphsm ]. p, acting as
Coroner. The Jury summoned by A.
Scott, Constable, consisted of f. T.
Stickney, ]. s. Smith, Harry Van
Fleet, W. A. Mills, X. f.. Stewart and
G. Swick.
A verdict was rendered in aecor-
dance with the facts as above stated.
The funeral of the deceased was at
tended on Friday by large nu mber
Of friends of the family.
The work on the new b uildings on
Washington street is pr ogressing |
finely. About % hands are at pres
ent employed on them.
The railroad trains are approaching
us from both directions. We shall |
soon be let out where we can see day
light.
E. 7. Stickney & Co. have a supply
of the Common Sense" inkstands,
which are neat, durable and never
spill ink. They are furnished in diff
ferent sizes for office, school or indi-
vidual use. The same firm keep q
good assortment Of school books and
stationery in addition to their heavy
stock of Drugs, Groceries and Hard
ware.
An ordinance was passed at the last |
meeting Of Council opening Broad
way and Washington streets to the |
railroad grounds. The land for open
ing Broadway has been secured, and
negotiations are In progress for land |
necessary for the other street.
Election passed off very quietly.
The Prohibitionists made quite a
showing. The Democrats made no
nomination for Justice Of the Peace,
but many of them voted for the Pro-
hibition candidate. 1t was a novel
sight to see lifelong whisky suckers
peddling Prohibition tickets. May it !
ever be thus till the millennium. The
total vote of the township was S47,
which is about IS short of the full
vote. Republican majority 43, Pro-
hibition vote on State ticket "a; vote
on Justice Of the Peace, Stephen Lup-
ham, Republican, 900; L. M. Sniff,
Prohibition, 40. SCIPI0.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16


COunciI.-Mouday evening, and all
members present except Brickner
and Horner.
The Gas Committee were granted
further time.
Bids for the Improvement of Harri-
son street were opened and laid over
for future consideration; and the City
Commissioner was instructed to see
the residents Of the street and il the
owners of two-thirds of the property
adjoining, want the work done
he was directed to let the work
to the lowest bidder.
A proposal from G. T. CurtisADf To-
ledo, TO furnish the city with steam
fire engine for I'd Ward, was laid on
the table for further consideration.
He offered to furnish an engine. man
ufactured in Trenton, N. ]. for 81, 500.
A resolution was offered and adop-
ted, determining what property shall
be assessed for the Washington street
tunnel. The city is to pay 5000 Of
the expense and the railroads the bal
auce.
The Commissioned was instructed.
to put down iron bridges at the cross
ings on corner of Perry and Monroe
streets.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16

Wire BFidge.-The wire bridge is Ia
he Overhauled and repaired. New
cross.timbeFs will be put In and the
rods extending from the cables
through their timbers are to be replac-
ed with heavier ones. The rods are
also to be arranged with a ''stirrup"
to 60 around the timbers instead of
through as before. The improvement
is much needed, but while the bridge
Is being repaired, two or three string
ers Of properly sized timber should
be put in. This would distribute the
weight Of the bridge and obyiate
much wear in the cables from the
springlng of the bridge. 1t is well to
do things well-money can be saved
In that Way.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16
Local Business Notices.

EFFECTS OF THE ELECTION
Scheib was so disgusted with the elec-
ton returns, that he at once marked
all his goods down 20 per cent. II
anybody wants to secure bargains let
them come at once with the money
in hand and Schei b will fit them out
with a neat suit of clothes, a good Hat
or Cap, and supply them with any ar
ticle of Gents Furnishing Goods at
prices SO low as to surprise the buyer.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16

Election is over, and while We are
not delirious with happiness over the
result in this county, we can vet
stand square upon our pedal extrem.
titles. We are not exactly joyful, but
our cheerfulness is beyond question.
We shall endesvor to make the TriJ-
af''e better and mors worthy the sup
port OF the people-of this county than
ever before-shall make IL the mirror
OF all the material interests Of the
people. We want ali Of our local cor
respondents to take hold and furnish
rs with news each week, being care
ful to devote themselves to local mat
tiers and the general welfare Of their
sections.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16

Game LaWS.-As many of our read
ers who take an interest In the mat
ter, may have forgotten the Game
Laws. as published in the TBIBUNE
last year, we again give them place /:
All kinds Of wild duck may be kill
60 any time from the 1st day of Sep
semoer until the 18th day of April.
WIG geese are not protected by law.
meadow larks and kIIl-deers may be
Aii1ea nom October 1st, until Februa-
Wooqcock may be killed from the
'T No. :. Suy M uau the first of February.
loves ana rabbits may be killed
1st. e"i"SiJ
1t Is unlawful to catch or ...a-.,.
to catch, with 9 net, snara or traP
any quail or Virginis partrIdce t'
Il Is unlawful to kilt the foSio.
birds st any time: Sparrow. rohI-I JIrs (
blue bird, martin, thrush, nocH;-5,. ., :.
bird, swallow, oriole, red-bird. cafs
bird, chewing or ground robin. kinc.
bird, bobolink, yellow-bird, pewee. Or
ph@ba, wren, cuckoo, indigo bird
Lut hatcE, creeper, yellow hammer OF
nlcker, warbler or finch.
The fine for violating the law Is not
less than S2 nor more than so, OF
imprisonment in the county isil NOT
more than 20days or both at the die.
cretion of the Court,
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16
Rexand the Mf..iasinniy

Thousands have already gone, and thou
sands more are turning their ey - towards
new homes In the fertile west. Tolthose go
Ing TO Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska, ColOra-
do, Utah, WyomIng. Nevada, Oregon, or Cal
ifornia, we recommend cheap. safe, quick
and direct route via 81. Louis, over The Mis-
soufi Pacific Railroad, which runs its fine
Day Coaches and Pullman Slsepers from ST.
Louis 70 principal poInts In the West, with
out change. We believe that the Missouri
Pacific Railroad hasthe best track and the
finest and safest sqdipment'of any line west
Of the MississiyDi, and Its connections with
roads further West are prompt and reliable.
The Texas connection or this roal Is
now complet ed. and passengers are
ohsreda Arst-elass all-rall route from st.
Louis TO Texas, either over the Missouri,
Kansas 4 Texas Railroad, ria Ssdalia,or over
the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad ria Yin ia
For maps, time tables, information as to
rates, routes, etc, we refer our readers to 8.
h. Thompson, Eastern Passenger Agent, Co
lumbus, Ohio, or +. A. Ford, General Pas
senger Agent, 81. Louis, Mo. Questions s0iIl
Be eheeEJHlly and prolsptIy answered 2j-Iy
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-16

COLD WEATHKR Is AT HAND.-PeO
pie need not suffer, however, il they
will go to Bloom & Bro. and purchase
a good stove. The largest stock in the
the city can be found at the Blue
Front. Call and make your choice
soon. A new stock OF cutlery and
all other goods in their line just re-
ceived, and will be sold so low that
everybody can buy.