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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-30

mean ?'' questioned Mr.. Hobartson, in
surprise.
'sWhat's in that box?" sepulchrally
demanded the lady. 81 know you, sir,
better than you imagine. Nor will
consent to have my house the receiving
point of-of resurrected dead bodies as
is to be cut up just to suit pack of
doctors p
Mr. Hobartson burst out laughing.
$50 you thought that was corpse,
did you?" chuckled he. FBring a
hammer and screwdriver at once.
ma'am, and I'll very soon undeceive
YOU
Wondering much, Mrs. Harper obey.
ed, and the chemist soon opened the
mysterious box.
It was tall eight-day clock, inlaid
with brass and mother of-pearl, and
containing on it's dial the signs of the
zodiac, the day of the month and week,
and a sort of barometrical arrangement
entirely new to Mrs. Harper's astonish-
ed eyes. ....
"There," said he, that's the solu-
ton of your mystery, ma'am. A clock
left me by my great-uncle in Vermont,
which [ value very highly, and [ don't
see what grounds you can have for OBJ
jecting to it.
81 am sure, sir, I humbly beg par
don," said Mrs, Harper, beginning to
perceive what fool she had been, and
the boys, who, in various attitudes of pain
full suspension hing to the window-sills,
and witnessed the unpacking process,
now dropped like caterpillars, and dis
persed in numerous directions, to spread
the news that the ghost was no ghost,
after all.
And Mrs. Harper and her ledger
were on the best of terms after this, in
spite of the curiously shaped bottles and
sulphur-smelling compounds in VIII ich
his soul delighted.
'He's a man of genius" said she.
And men of genius never do anything
like anybody else"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-30
The Romance Of a Rose.
BY NORA PERRY,

BY NORA PERRY.
1t is nearly hundred years ago,
Since the day that the Count de Rocham-
Our ally against. the British crown
Met Was hington in Newport town.
Twas tie month of March, and the air was
chill.
But bealheaded over Aquldneck HILL
Guest ard host they took their way,
While on either side was the grand array
OF a gallant army, French and fine,
Ranged three deep in a glittering line;
And the French fleet sent a welcome roar
Of a hundred guns from Canonicut shore.
And the bells rang out from every steeple,
And from street to street the Newport people
Followed and cheered, with hearty zest,
De Rcchambeau and his honored guest.
Ard women out of the window eant,
Aud out of the windows smiled and sent
Many coy admiring glance
To the fine young officers Of France.
And the story goes, that the belle of the town
Kissed rose and flung it down
Straight at the feet OF De Rochambeau
And the gallant marshal, bending low,
Lifted it up with Frenchman's grace,
And kissed it back, with a glance at the face
Of the daring maiden where she stood,
BlushinS out of her sil1en hood.
That night at the ball. still the story gees,
The Marshal Of France wore faded rose
In his gold-laced coat; but he looked in vain
For the giver's beautiful face again.
Night after night, and day after day,
The Frenchman eagerly sought, they say,
At feast or at church, or along the street,
For the Girl who flung her rose at his feet.
And she night after night day after day,
Was speeding farther and farther away
From the fatal window, the fatal street,
Where her passionate heart had suddenly beat
A throb too much for the cool control
A Puritan teaches to heart ard soul;
A throb too much for the wrathful eyes
Of one who had watchedin dirmayed surprise
From the street below: and taking the gauge
Of a woman's heart in that moments rage,
He swore. this old colonial squire,
That before the daylight should expire
This daughter of his, with her wit and grace
And her dangerous heart and her beautiful face
Should be on her way to sure retreat
Where no rose of hers could fal al the feet
Of 8 cursed Frenchman, high OF low
And so while the Count de Rochambeau.
Inshis gold-laced coat wore faded flower
And waited the giyer hour by hour.
She was sailing away in the wild March night
On the little deck of the sloop Delight,
Guarded even in TIE darkness there
BY the urathftl = {. of jealous care.
Three weeks after a brig bore down
Int the hartor Of Newport town,
Towing wrecla-'twas the sloop Delight;
OF Hampton rocks, in the very sight
Of the land she sought, s he and her crew
And ali Oh board Of her, full in view
Of the storm-bound fishermen over the bay,
Went to their doom Oh that April day.
When Rochambeau heard the terrible tale,
He muttered a prayer, for a moment grew
pale:
Then Mon Dieu he exclaimed $50 my fine
romance
From beginning to end is a rose and a glance
atlantic Monthly for October.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-30

SAID Pennsylvania political orator,
warming up as he approached the eli
max of his speech: "Let us conduct
this campaign, fellow-citizens, upon the
principles enunciated by the immortal
Lincoln, with malice towards all and
charity to none. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-30

DAUGHTER, has George proposed to
you YETI" eyes, ma, he proposes that
We go out this evening and get some
ice cream.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12
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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

Nor long since a very ner-
vCus lady took passage at the
Tip-Top House, White Noun
tsins, 10 descend by the almost
perpendicular railroad. Her
fears were apparent to every
one and the following unique
dialogue took place between
her and The Conductor: Lady.
Mr.. Conductor, how do you
hold these cars when you want
10 make q StopG Conductor
hadame, We apply the brake,
shich you see there. Lady,
Suppose; Mr.. Conductor, that
brake should give way what do
you do them COnductor.-Mad.
anne, we then apply the double
acting brake, which you see at
the other end of the car. Lady.
But, Mr.. Conductor, suppose
that brake should not be suf.
fcient to check the car, where
will We 60 then! Conductor
Madame, l can't decide. That
depends entirely upon how
You have lived in this world!
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12
WHAT Is SAID or IA TINES,

We can't do without the Times after having
read 1t eight years. Send 1t to lI3 Apple
ton street Lowell, Mass.-L. A. FoLsoM. =
We have doubled our list oflast year. Can't
do without the Times, although am an old
Democrat.-S. O.. HILEs, Monteauma, U.
do not know OF any paper thar Is devoted
10 all the interests OF the human family, rs
much as the Times.-H. +. TRARsuE, Sand
Cut, Pa.
The Times is very popular here, for one
reason, and that Is your ontspoken course
against the salary stealers.-W, A. W ~,
Gadson, Tenn.
have been q constant reader OF the Week
ly Times for three years, and | can't do we'll
without 1t now. W. p. MAxwALL, Bay Springs,
Miss.
Dear OId Times: This makes about twenty
years that | have taken your excellent paper
and the more | road 1t the better | like it,
LEVI KENNEDY, Metropolis City, III.
think Il ~ the best paper N the world.
like the way you talk IN regard 10 the Con-
gressiOnal frauds; and also like your sup.
port Of the Patrons Of Industry.-J. @. LroH
Valley Junction, lows.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

TIE imaginative advertiser
is a Southern man who gets up
rs follows: What Is woman?-
A gentleman once asked,
"What is woman9" when a
married man replied, .'She is
sn essay on goodness and grace
in one volume, elegantly bound.
Although it may BIZ dear, every
man should have a copy of it,
W. will only add that when a
man takes a wife he should buy
her the Monumental" or A
Right" oooking-stove and give
her u fair start.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

Euery merchant, manufacturer
or business man WhO has become
prominently rich, has made has
fortune By judiciOus advertising
No exception to this rule can be
cited! Stewart, The Prince OF
Merchants, when a poor man, was
driven TO advertising, as a las'
resort, TO get his stock turned into
money so as 10 meet a note. Ar
guing from This that If IL was
good for him in Adversely, he
could make IL still better IN pros
perity, he became Il persistent ad
uertiser, and thus gained his co.
lossal fortune.
Some merchants shy il is not worth
while 60 advertise; for no person reads
advertisements; yet every merchant in
this county will read this ADVERTISE
ment, and if he is wise he will profit
by it's suggestion, if he has anything to
offer worth advertising. How much
more then will those read them who
are not so largely supplied with read
ing matter, r at leisure in the even,
ing, and must depend On their paper for
their local news, the most important
item Of which is where they can find
just what they want when they come to
town to make their purchases. lfyoui
stock is so old, rusty, dusty and out of
style that it is worthless, or il it lie run
down SO that you have nothing left that
people would wInt, it is not worth
while for you to advertise. But il it is
new, fresh and sparkling, up to the
times, and such as the people want,
don't hide them, but publish to the
world that you have them, and want
to sell them at a fair price.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12
Freezing will not Kill cured
Corn.

Freezing will not Kill cured
Corn.
/ wish in this to correct an
erroneous idea going on the
rounds of the press. 1t is pop
u!arly supposed that q temper
allure of four degrees below
zero will kill the germ Of corn.
This is not so; my corn was ex.
posed twenty-five degrees be-
low zero last winter, and every
kernel grew. The trouble gener'
ally comes in autumn. The far.
mer delays husking his corn
till cold rain comes on, ending
with a snow storm and freeze.
The corn, not yet thoroughly
cured in the shock, is first sat,
urated by the rain and then
frozen, and the germ is killed.
Corn husked and thoroughly
cured before cold weath Q r
comes on may be taken to the
North Pole and brought back,
and | will warrant it to grow.
H. e. Beach, in Ohio Far
mer.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

For pure grit and long con
tinued patience you ought TO
go to Toledo. Ayoung lady in
that town has sent 116 pieces
Of poetry to a newspaper, and
though all have been rejected,
she is struggling with another.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12
People who take the Times
get The Worth Of their
Money.
The CINCINNATI WEEKLY TIMES

The most popular family newspaper, OF a
national character and reputation, is about
e%uiering the thirty first year OF its ,nblica'
quaInted with lis merits, i need only be said;
lis editorials are spiritedi It's correspondence
extensive; its news varied, and from every
quarter Of the globes its agricultural departs
ment full Of practical information while ITS
stories, life sketches, ant n Iscellsny ale
adapted TO both yeung and old and It's re-
ceries and dry goods, are always the latest
and most reliable.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

The most appalling case OF
deafness that we ever came
across outside OF an asylum
was that of an old lady who
lives just across the street
from the Navy Yard. The 9th
er day they fred a salute Of
twenty one guns. The old la
dy was observed to start and
listen as the last gdn was fired,
and then exclaim, "Come in"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

- 5MoND's, Photographer, Chilliooths
gives careful attention to making cop
les Of other pictures. Pictures may be
made as large as life from the TIMES,
lccket picture, and made in every way
satisfactory by careful and judieiou'
coloring. Photographs from nature OF
from other pictures colcred in the bes
styles in oil, water %colors, .-eyon, pas
tel or ink, at rates TO suit all circum
stances. .1u
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12
a Knsian Rear aunt.

"A SIauu NUM- was hoie 10"
days ago at Gatchina, about
% miles from st. Petersburg.
The Gear, and a large number
of his:royal guests, including
the Crown Prince of Germany
and Prince Arthur were pres.
ent.
The hunters were stationed
In a line along a footpath lead
ing through the beech and fir
trees, a jaeger with a lance
stuck in the snow by his side
marking the exact spot which
each Mas to occupy, according
to a number given to him. The
Emperor was in the centre Of
the line, tbut was unfortunate
that day and did not get q shot.
One or two Of the great mas.
tiffs which are set upon the
bear If he becomes dangerous
and threatens to attack a hun
ter we're brought in sleighs.
The sport was begun BY the
great lntercircle of misceilane.
QUE heaters advancing to a tune
of noises unearthly enough to
wake a dead, let alone a hybei
mating bear. An inner circle
of regular huntsmen, in red
shirts, and carrying horns upon
which they signal exactly what
the bear is ding, urged on the
dogs, a sort Of halt, breed fox
hounds, encouraging Them with
the cries of "PoshoU PoshOl!'
("Forward! fOrwardg')
Sometimes the bear will not
wake for all the shoutings and
barkings, and has even to be
pricked out oil his lair with the
h%untsmen's lances. But the
bear of Saturday broke cover Of
his own accord, and went lum-
berlng along through the snow
TIL it was sent to sleep again by
rifle bullets. This done, a hot
lunch was served on a table set
IN the snow, the dead bear
sprawliDg like a spatch cock on
a sledge close by.
Then the emperor and his
guests got into the slelghs
again, and drove off to a wood
which was iull of wolves, and
which was securely netted
round to prevent the animals
breaking away. The sportsmen
were posted as before, and the
red shir'ed, black-capped, horn.
blowing huntsmen rode furi.
ously through the thick cover,
and in this way thirteen wolves.
a lox or two, and some hares
were secured. Driving back to
CATCHING, the emperor gave his
guests a good dinner, the menu
Of (which was prettily ornament
ed with sporting subjects.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

One editor says: This paper
has one subscriber who would
lie awake nights if he were in
any way prevented from pay
ing his subscription for a year
IN advance on the 28lh OF Jan.
uary. We don't want our friends
to lose any sleep, but--you
know how it Is yourself.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12
Keeping Apples in srwdust.

Keeping Apples In SrWdUst.
/ made an experiment last
winter aud spring Of keeping
apples in dry sawdust with
good result. | packed several
barrels, putting in a few at a
time, and then filing with dust
by shaking down. There were
kept fresher and better than the
others. kept Vicar pears by
this means until late IN the
spring. In March or April, l
put some Roxbury russets into
a barrel with sawdust, and hav-
ing more then we wished to use
some we're lett in the bottom.
On the 4th of October, / en-
piled the contents, and found
one apple almost sound-the
rest to perfect form, though de-
cayed. Later, about the 18th, /
emptied a box of Englis b
streaks, left in the same way,
and found one entirely sound.
- Correspondence Country Gen.
HemGn
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

The shortest and surest way
to live with honor in the world
is to be in reality what you
would appear to be, and if we
observe, we shall find that all
human virtues increase and
strengthen themselves by the
practice and experience Of
them.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

a Peoria naturalist, in at
tempting 10 warn the ears of a
frozen wasp over a gas jet, dis
covered that the tail OF the in
sect thswed out FIRST, and work
ed with a rapidity that was as
astonishing as the hideous pro
family of the naturalist, who
held the insect by the tail while
thus experimenting.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

AN Iowa school teacher has
been discharged for the offense
of kissing a female assistant.
Whereupon a local paper in.
uuires "what indictment there
is for any person 10 exile him.
self to the country districts of
Iowa to direct the young idea
In its musket practice if he Is
to be denied the ordinary lux
uries of every day lifel"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

An advertisement published for a sin
gle day does duty beyond that day.
and its effect continues in q greater
ratio than most men imagine. In the
end it will make a mans name q per
msnent matter, a piece of real proper
ty built up in the minds of men unit
it becomes more valuable than any
corner lot in his locality.
IF you lose a watch, a dog or a child,
or if you desire people not to trust
your wife, you rush to your local pa
per, knowing that every one will read
che advertisement But you will plOd
along in business year after year, with
out calculating how much you IRE los
ing by not advertising 1t -Rporter
If those persons who profess to be
lieve that newspaper advertisements
are not read by the public wish to be
convinced Of their error, just let them
give publicity to some matter they
would not care to divplge to the world,
even in the most obscure corner of a
country paper, and see what notoriety
they would loon attain Adpertiser's
Gazette.
ADvRRTIsING is apt to give us that
gentle jog OF conscience which tells us
that we want a new suit of clothes for
Sunday, or that we promised our wife
a new dress as soon as the hay was in
Perhaps it would be a good plan for
Madame 10 mark this passage and lay
the paper upon her husbands break.
fast plate. Who will say chat .adver-
tising will not yet o~iyilize che worldl-
Ez. ~ ~ 'td 90.
Why do people read advertisements
To see who is enterprising and to learn
what is going on. To see if there il
any.hing new, or anything that they
want. To see if the seasons stylei
have come in, and to find out, who ha,
them. To know if any n is selling
of at reduced rates, or TO watch th,
chance of an auction. For amusement
To satisfy curiosity. Because the,
have read all the stories, marriages
births, deaths, locals and accidental
Because they want to. Because the,
can't help it, Ohio STATE Journal
TIE power of print 10 well known
but not we'll understood. A printe,
sentence has q wonderful adsaatag
Jver one that is written or spoken
This is n Of the many reasons whicI
gives an Importance TO advertising. Blu
advertisers, even those of experience
10 not comprehend as well as the,
night the capacity to influence, to per
made, to convince, which lies in prinl
ID matter. Spoken words require tn
races Of elocution and the force Q
lOquence, yet even theL fade away il
nothingness If not caught in thei
light and printed. But there is some
hing in the silent language. the quie
ssertion and the sense of permanenc
bout printed matter which giyes it
marvellous force and influence. But
iess men should never permit them
elves TO loose, sight Of what may b
ccomplished by q p~ersevering use {
he printing presses. Learn to adveI
ise, and then the ''how. when On
where" of 1t, and you will have
! knowledge worth having.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

The editor of the Atlanta,
Ga, Herald draws a deep sigh
of relief now that the local lot
terry is-over, says he has been
cured of drawings and in the
future will "devote our entire
energies and our entire capital
to the Legitimate improvement!
of the Herald as a newspaper
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

FARMERS sh Juld not fail IN ex
anime the patent farm gate TO
which George W.. B%runton, Nc
Arthur, is the sgen; in this an
jackson county. Itnis the bes
and cheapest gate ever designe
for a farm, costing fifty per cen
less than be old fashioned gst'
and IS more durable, for it CO
not sag. Examine it when 20,
are in Macarthur.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

The Courier Journal, in ref
erence to the alleged anxiety
of the people Of England to
know the effect of the prohibi-
tory liquor law in this country
advises them to 60 to Lebanon
junction, in Bullitt county,
and watch the effect upon a
train full Of thirsty passengers
whsn they are told that The
nearest attainable drink is
thirty miles of.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

Chester Pike broke bis leg
n Concord and was carried
home. His wife was frightened,
and in running to meet him fell
over a dog, breaking her arm.
Now, if we could only find out
what happened to the dog.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12

Some jaokass says, "Cheer up,
cheer up; it's a long lane that
has no turn" Don't we know
iu OF course it's a long lane
that has no turn. How per
fectly absurd to expect a fellow
to "cheer up" because a long
lane has no turn! We decline
to cheer up for any such rea-
sons.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-03-12
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lHamden and return every Monday Wednes
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