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CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs.

!. A singular and fatal accident occurred at
the Gibson House, in Cincinnati, on JAN %.
Captain John johnson, a man seventy-four
years old, formerly a steamboat builder, had
put his head into the elevator tower through a
window, and was looking down, when the
elevator came down and sheared his head off,
leaving the headless trunk on the floor of the
hall.
The Postmaster at La Cygne, Kansas, while
on his way home from his office on the night
Of Jan. y, was waylaid by two rufians,
knocked down, shot, and robbed of about
$1,000. His wounds are not considered fatal
At Galveston, Texas, on Jan. "a, while the
trial of j. B. Helm for the murder of John
Ferguson was in progress, son of the muir
deredfman approached the prisoner and pull
ing out revolver shot him dead on the spot.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Senate Committee on Commerce have
agreed to report fayorably ON Mr.. Vests bill
giving the Secretary of War full control over
the channel of the mouth of the Mississippi
River, where dredging by the United States
Government is in progress. The bill author
ICES him to prescribe binding regulations, any
violation of which will be punishable by the
United States Courts.
A movement of ice in the Buffalo River, on
Jan. p, caused by the high water, carried
away the bridge over Ohio street in that city,
taking number of vessels down stream,
which in their rapid course carried away the
lower part of Plympton's elevator, and in
ficted serious damage to the City and Niagara
elevators, and completely demolished the
sheds of the New York Central Railroad Com
pany. The loss is estimated at million of
dollars.
Page McCarty, who killed John B. Nor
deeai in duel in Virginia in May last, has
been tried and found guilty of 6 involuntary
and sentenced to pay fine of
five hundred dollars.
Intelligence has been received in London of
the death of DR.. Livingstone in the interior
of Africa, which occurred in June. He died
of dysentery while travelling from Lake
Bembe to Unyanyenbe. His body had been
and was being conveyed to Eng
land.
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A Lunatic Ball.

In the recent annual ball at the Lunatic
Asylum, twenty couples took the floor,
ranged in two lines, facing each other, and
stood still in profound silence, waiting the
music. In this party the stranoeness of
the performers was most apparent. The
men wore look upon their faces of such
resolution as one would expect on that of
a brave man brought face to face with
some terrible danger. The women were
more wandering in their glanees but
near ~ all were serious too. The music
burst forth and simultaneous movement
followed; allesorts of movements. some
cultivated steps, but for the most part
mere violent shutting exercise. Directly
they all seemed to have forgotten they had
partners, and settled down into dancing.
There was some popularity about every
individual. but in every one was observa-
bic sort OF ecstacy. One girl. with wild,
dark eyes, and her black hair hanging
loosely around her neck. would OCCASION
ally pause, as If trying to recollect where
she had acted such part in other scenes.
but, glancing at the company all engaged
around her, she would resume her mo-
tions. Some of them kept their gaze fixed
on the ceiling, turning neither to the right
nor to the left; others kept watch upon
their feet, which, to their bewildered
minds, We're perhaps going sadly astray.
very soon the organization lost shape; the
original partners had wandered hopelessIy
away from each other. But with instinct
i've gallantry on the one side and gentle
acquiescence on the other, the men swung
and twirled whichever lady happened to
be within reach at the moment when they
thought the music indicated ssswing your
partner.-New Hagee REGISTER.
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FoR..EIIGN.

The Captain-G General of the Spanish forces in
Cuba has asked for additional reinforce1nents
from home.
The latest dispatches from Penang report
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THE sIAMESE TWINS.

Death of Chang and Eng, the CeIebra.
Teu Twin WOhderS-Their Condition
OF Health Previous to their Demise
Last Moments on Earth-Deaf Mute
children with their Mothers in
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A TRAVELLER describes the weather station
on Pixies Peak as a building of stone,
walls two feet thick, thirty feet by fifteen.
and nine in height. Three men are
spending the winter there, taking obser-
vations.. They are used to the lightness
of the air, and do not experience serious
inconvenience. Water boils at so low
temperature thatit takes about three times
as long to cook food as at the ordinary
level. The air is so clear that the eve can
sweep distance of two hundred miles in
every direction.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-07-09
From Fridays Omaha Republic
ARruItiess Journey.

Col. Z. F. Brown, Governor OF the
National Asylum for Disabled SOL
dlers at Dayton, o arrived here yes
terday, on his way to Fort Laramie,
but while In this city be found he was
on "wild goose chase" and he cam
tinued his journey no further.
During March last, his son, young
man about q years old, left his home,
aud has not since been heard from.
The father has made diIigeut search,
but sill effort has been fruitless.
About one week ago 3 man giving
his name as II. G.. Howard came 10
the residence Of Col. Brown, and said
he had journeyed direct from Fort
Laramie; that three days before he
left the Son Of Col. Brown came TO
that post evidently derAnged, aud
showing hard treatment, possibly by
Indians. Col. Brown was assured
that Howard spoke the truth, and de-
termined to proceed immediately to
Fort Laramie. F.i
Howard gave the Colonel . letter to
DR.. George II. Miller, OF this city.
The letter was . very friendly one. II
was delivered yesterday by the Colon
el to DR.. George II. Miller, and be
stated that he knew no such man.
Col. Brown, fearing now. that he
had been deceived, called on Gen
Ord, and q number OF telegrams were
sent to Fort Laramie. It was found
that HoWard's story was untrue, and
that he was not known at the post.
Col. Brown telegraphed to Dayton
yesterday to have Howard arrested
for conspiracy, and before he left for
home yesterday afternoon he reeeiy.
ed an answer that Howard had been
taken into custody.
1t Is q mystery 10 Col. Brown why
the man should desire TO send him of
on such afo0lis eFrand." Perhaps
Howard Is insane.
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PIety Knocked Into ri.

Horace Greeley used to affirm that
newspaper men were the most patient
people, as q class, on earth, and he was
not far from right, though there are
times when patience ceases to be q
virtue with the most enduring
Nearly everybody in the western
part of the State knows Burr, who
used to start q newspaper about once
month the year round, generally
bringing them out in Grand Rapids,
but sometimes making flying trip to
other points.
Burr could stand to be told that he
lied about his circulation, was on the
fence as politician, and that he didn't
know anything about publishing q
newspaper, and when men threatened
to sue or thrash him he only smiled a
sad smile and wished that mankind
wouldn't get excited.
During a religious revival in Grand
Rapids, Burr was converted, and il
frequently happened that religious
people called at his office to talk with
him. ss- s.tHF9 EFEf
One day q minister came in, and az
ter talking for while he proposed
prayer.
He was in the act of kneeling when
his foot struck oneof the outside forms,
which was leaning against leg Of the
stone, ready TO be lifted up, and over
it went, making half a bushel of ''Pi.h
Barr looked at the ruin wrought,
thought of the two weeks of OverwOrk,
and he commenced taking oil his coat,
saying.
'Tm trying to be Christian, and
set q good example, but rat my but
tons IL can't lick you in just two
minutes 20 s.
The clergyman backed down stairs
in no time, dodging the lye-brush on
the way, and Burr baekslid at once
and sent down for q pint of stimulant.
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VOL UME 26-NUMBER 40.

fore it must often be largely ideal in
It's character, and frequently in adj
vance OF the general conduct of those
SUBJECT toit, that it may be an instruc-
tor and elevator IS We'll as a source of
restriction and punishment To a
law committing the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to q public acknoyyl-
edgement that the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors as n beverage is necessary and
desirable, l can not on my cOnscieuee
give assent IL seems to me that the
only safe and sound position for a
Christian community to take in re-
gard to this matter IS that Of absolute
and unqualified opposition to the traf-
fie.
When think of the victims to the
use OF intoxicating liquors in every
village of the Commonwealth, when
| study the great field over which our
Board Of State Charities has SUPER
vision, when consider our almshouses
aud hospitals, and homes for the fall
len and friendless, when look into
our jails, and work houses, and houses
OF correction, and the State prison,
and when l try TO compute the IOss
and charges upon all our industries by
reason OF imperfect labor, and the tax
es for the support Of these institutions
for reformation and punishment my
Judgment unquslifiedly condemns,
and my heart and my manhood rebel
against any system that would per-
NIT the great source OF all wrong, and
misery, and crime TO exist by authori-
ty OF the Commonwealth. Ny con-
victiOns sgains the policy of such q
system are too solemn and Tesistless
for me TO hesitate in doing the duty
laid upon me- 1 therefore return the
bill entitled, San act regulating the
sale OF spirituous or Intoxicating
liquor" to the House Of Representa-
tives, in which it originated, without
Executive sanction.
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a. e 0ICAL.

8. a. KOYkk, n. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Carey, o
Il VIII attend promptly to all professiona
calls. aS-tf
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Deceit.


1t Is in disputes as in armies. where
the weaker side sets up false lights.
and makes 8 great noise, TO make the
enemy believe them more numerous
and strong than they really are
IStVift.
Ofall the AgOnies in life, that which
is most poignant and harrowing-that
which for the time annihilates reason
and leaves our whole organization
one laeeratsd, mangled hearts, the
conviction that We have been deceiy-
ed where we placed slI the trust of
love. e.-Bull0er Lytton.
It'll great, it Is manly, to disdain
disguise tb shows our spirit, or it
proves our strength. Young.
1t Is easy to deceive ones self with
out perceiving it, as it is difficult to
deceive others without their finding
it Out.-Rochef0ucGltId.
o, that decsit should dwell In su.h
gorgeous palace.-Sbdkespedre
The surest way OF making q dupe Is
to let your victim suppose you are
his.-BHl,Oer LyttOR- 0
There are falsehoO;is which repre-
sent truth so well that it would be
judging III not 10 be deceived by
them.-ROehefOUedald.
Deceit and falsehood, whatever con-
veniences they may for . time PROM
ise or produce, are, ia the sum OF life,
obstacles To happiness. Those who
profC by the cheat distr'lst the deeeiv-
er; and the act by which kindness was
sought puts an end To confidence
johnson. f-... ..-.... t.-.f .-.,.
We are 81 accustomed tO masquer-
ade ourselves before others that we
end by deeeiving ourselves. Roche
foucdUld.
Men are so simple, and yield 50
much to necessity, that he who will
deceive will always find him who
will lend himself tO he deceived
MdchidVelii.
o, what q tangled web we weave
when first we practice to deceive =
Walter Scott.
Men are. never so easily deceived as
while they are endeavOring to deceive
others.-ROchefOlfcGlild.
Mankind In the gross il . gaping
monster, that loves to be deceived,
and has seldom been Disappointed
| Mackenzie.
False face must hide what the false
heart doth knOw.--Shakespedre.
We are never deceived We deceive
ourselves. Goethe. --H. .r
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In the matter Ofthe Organization OF
the Incorporated Village Of Bloom
willie.
To all TPhOpl Il may C5nceTR:
Notice is hereby given that on the Ist day
Of the June Term, A. ID. 1874, Of the Board OF
being the LIST day OF June, A. ID. 1874, Il. Il.
Bliss and Konr0d Kiahr, and more than
thirty other legal voters OF the State Of Ohio,
filed petition with said Board of County
Commissioners in which they say:
,eal nt vdfy, they, az and me each taSs 4s ono
and that they and each of them do re-
side on the territory described and set forth
In said petition, and bounded as follows, to-
wit: Commencing for the same at stone al
the northwest corner of the southwest
quarter of Section Ten (l0l, in Township
One ~, North Range Sixteen l6) East; run
ming thence east One-half mile to the center
of said Section Ten (l0l; thence south one
mile TO the center Of Section Fifteen Q5), in
said Township; thence west one mile to the
center Of Section Sixteen (l6); thence north
one mile TO the center of Section Nine I'd, in
said Township; thence east one-half mile TO
the place Of beginning-the ssme being the
southwest quarter OF said SecLiSu Ten ClO),
the northwest quarter OF said Section F1f-
teen Q5), the north east quarter OF said Sec
tion Sixteen (l6). and the southeast quarter
of said Section Nine 90; that there is includ-
ed in said territory described and set forth
in said petition and above described the
town Of Bloomville and the several addi-
tions thereto and adjacent territory not laid
out in town lots; that the map attached to
and filed with said petition and marked
"a" is an accurate map OF the territory de-
scribed and set forth in said petition; that
petitioners suppose and believe that there
are more than fYe hundred persons residing
on said territory described in said petition;
that said petitioners desire TO be organized
into an Incorporated Village for general
purposes, and that the proper steps and or
ders may De made, and taken and made fol
that purpose; that John Andrews and Al
bert GoetZ have been appointed TO act as
the agents OF the petitioners in the premises
! that said Board OF County CommissioEer ers
did on said day above mentioned cause said
petition 70 be fled in the office of the Al
ditor OF said cOunty.where said petition will
/ be kept subject to the inspection of any per.
son oTpersons interested therein; that said
petition will be for hearing on Saturday the
/ lst day Of August, AID. 1874, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, when any person or persons interested
| therein may appear and contest the grant
ing Of the prayers of said petition.
JOHN ANDREWS,
ALBERT GOETZ.
| June ID, lS74-3j-6t
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rhe Lieu.

DR.. Liyiugtone Is said to have ex-
pressed the utmost contempt for lions
''You talk about the majesty OF tbs
lion,D said be, chatting one night at 8
party in London with Sir Edmund
Landseer, shut you do not know the
beast. There Is no more majesty
about him in the forest than there Is
about that poodle 1t is all poetry.
They are arrant cowards-cowardly,
sneaking beasts. You can hardly
tell q lion from q donkey when you
come upon him in the forest; and II
you come upon n lion suddenly, his
first impulse IS to tuck bis tAii
between his legs and bOiI- He
will spring upon you IL he comes
upon you unawares, and can have
time to crouch; but II man has the
courage 70 look the lion in the face,
you need not even cock your rifle.
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Girls Franks.

One can not but laugh at the 1nge-
nuity Of schoolgirls, even II they be
wayward at times, and Overstep the
bounds of prOpriety. In . certain
seminary there was . rule compelling
pupils to submit all letters written 10
friends to the matrOn for Inspection,
in order TO prevent esandestine eorre-
spondence with lovers and eOnse-
quent scandal. The letters written
by the girls were plain and matter Of
fact, containing no words Of love, but
upon the envelopes, under the stamps,
were short and tender notes The fact
that most OF the girls used three one
cent stamps, instead Of a three-oeRt
stamp. aroused the suspicion Of the
leading lady, and led 20 an exp0se Of
the dodge.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-07-09

gOAN MeCADLEH.
T-roexEY AT Law, Thin, Ohio. Of
a deSpPosite The Court House.
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DON'T FORGET
St Johns NeWDrug Store,
He has a very Fine stoek o.

He has very Fine STOCK OF
Fresh Medicines. Chem
icaIs, Toilet and Fancy
Articles, TruSses, Sup
pOrfers. shoulder Bra
ces, Paints, Oils, Brushes.
VaPnfshes, Dye Seu4fs.
Patent Medicines, Pure
Wines and Liquors Tor
medicinal purposes, sta
tiOnePy, Albums, Rut4beR
Rails, Base Balls, Photo
grapner,s stock, Picture
Frames, best Cigars and
Chewing T0baccOs, Pure
Candies, Bath Brio Is,
Bird seed, Concentrated
LYe, Potash and Family
DYES, with everything
usually found In = FkFst-
class DHug store. .a 1sl
All Goods are warrant
ed ffrsG-cIass, and VIII BE
sold at reasonable prices
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some respects L think is less stringent
than that was. The notorious eva
sions Of that law, aud the open way
in which all intOxicants were then
sold under the protection of innhOld-
ers and victualers' licenses, demon
strated the pOWerlessness of such en-
actments to protect the community
against the evils of intemperance.
And the pending bill seems to me
simply a prohibitory measure with
exceptions that totally destroy its
moral force as an instrument for the
promotion OF temperance and tie
well being of our people.
It is objected to our present liquor
law that the enforcement Of it is ir-
regular and unequal. Admitting this
to be true, for the sake OF argument,
what assurance have we that IL
cehse law would be more thoroughly
enforced? Are the penalties imposed
any more severe? Are the penalties
any greater incentives to officers or
citizens to do their duty? The pro-
hibitory legislation Of 1856 had its or
igin in the deep-settled conviction
that the license law of that period
was virtually q dead letter. The law
Vi 1000 was NADldlcu win FuCl OpEu
and reckless impunity that it became
a mockery in the eyes Of the people.
In our sister Statss where the license
system now prevails, there Is daily
burden OF complaint that its penal
ties are defied, and its provisions eva
ded on every hand. Where Is the
proof that the local police and Magis-
trates, who refrain from efforts to eh-
force the prohibitory law, would
| faithfully and energetieally and per-
sistently enforce license law? II is
not furnished by our experience, nor
by the experience Of any other com
monWealth.
Nor is the argument at all eonelu-
siYe to my mind that we should not
retain upon our ststute books a law
that is in advance Of public opinion
on this subject. Law is in one sense
guide board pointing out the course
of conduct, which, If followed, will Sc
cure the greatest degree Of good, and
| happiness, and safety for sll There
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In fact, everything that you want can be
Iound at NJ. .J.KIRCHNER'S.
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A A FREYM1N- m. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, office en-
Madison street, between Washington
and Monroe, solicits and hopes TO merii
a liberal patronage, having the adgan-
taee OF fifteen years experience In East
ern pennsylvania and over three years II
Nffin, and being familiar with the Engllsh
and German languages. Special attendance
given TO surgery, diseases Of women and
childre Medicine furnished when desired
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A TrORNEY AT LAW. Legal business OF
n ali Kinds, conveyanclng, exanlnation
of titles. ETC., promptly attended 70. Patents
obtained by direct application 70 the Patent
ONCE Once over Neiigh's Clothing Store.
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Business Directory

1;ES5sIsiE 4. sEsEX,
I-rORNEY AT Law. 1llIns ohio. once
= eo-.-r Main and Perry Streets
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Thus, from these two years crops,
Mr.. J0lniek has received enough 70
pay for the whole one hundred and
sixty acres, with n surplus OF five
hundred dollars towards the cost Of
breaking and euItiVatlnR. The ex-
pense Is stated to have been two aud
one-half dollars per acre, but the 9TH
er details OF cost Of cultivation were
not furnished by him.
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Perpetual Jey.

Whatever may be said against the
Old Westminster Catechism, As tC
some Of its deep, hard doctrines, noue
can reasonably object to its terse stale
ment as to the chief end Of man. To
serve God not from slavish fear but
from loving heart. IL not only q
reasonable but a joyous service. Just
so soon as one Is renewed unto God
oy the Holy Spirit there is begun q
new life that Is as blessed and low
giving as It is spiritual in its desires
ane tendencies, as it is holy in its
iongings and purposes. To be engaged
n the Lords's service, to be conscious
~ growing into the Savior's image.
Is LIE and peace and eestaey, But
this condition with many is only an
occasional frame 1t NAV become
ones's continuous state and perpetual
Characteristic condition. The apostle
bade the Phillipisn Christians, RRe-
Joiee In the Lord always again say,
rejoice"
The early disciples OF Christ, wheth-
er apostles or private Christians, were
nlled with joy and with the Holy
Spirit, because of their union with
Christ and their hearty devotion to
his service. They gloried in the Lord
Jesus aud his cross, and ne gave them
the tokens OF his presence and special
favor perpetually. Thus, too, they
were made as strong Snd ~ effective
as they were happy. "rhe joy OF the
Lord was their strength" /" As was that
OF Gods people when they rebuilt the
temple and the holy city after the re-
turn from captivity. - it is now.
and ever shall IL be 50, that living To
Cod, heartily following Christ closely,
dwelling and walking 10 the Spirit as
we may, shalt secure for uS the
mighty help OF God and perpetual ioy
In the Lord Jesus. L-r
'Not enjoyment and not sorrow.
Is our destined end or way
But to live that each Tomorrow
May md us further than to-day"
But living thus as the Christian
may, As the Christian should live, life
Is q continued series OF advaneings
and e0nquests and psalms OF rejoic-
ings, like the inspired and Inspiring
songs Ofthe ancient Hallel, the songs
Of Degrees which David sang for joy.
-JO 'rRd al and Messenger.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-07-09

A ANevadz lady recently took unfair
advantage OF her husbands unusual
Indulgence in bath % elope with an
other man, and the bereaved one ex-
presses his conviction that she had
been awaiting the opportunity for
months.
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A Boston preacher IN speaking oi
the danger o. permitting the Bible 70
be crowded out by the newspaper, !,
perpetrated the following pun
isMen, NOWADAYS" (" said he, '1are Ike
Observation-Disclosures Of seeing Jesus,
but they cannot because Of tie press.
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A lady demonstrated with her hus-
band on her being LETT TO herself .
good deal, and she quoted Byron's
WOrds-"Happiness was born q tWin.H
"Yes, dear" replied the husband,
'sbut not Q Siamese tWin.D
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GUfLYOKD b. kEPPkE.,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, once second nooT
"A Nat, Exchange Bank BLOCK, corner
Washington and Market st. Mar. 4-ly.
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WALTER KR0H,
OICETABLE BUTTER

AND
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n RINZEK, Proprietor, Market St, Tif-
ATs IN, Ohio. The house has been thor
ougibiy overhauled, has good stabling, and Is
prepared TO furnish the travelling public with
all necessaries in good style.