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Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-01-31

{ / ance had monkey, one of the
drollest looking fellows We ever saw.
He was gayan big for q monkey, and
was hairy a. over, except his face and
his bit hurdles, which had degree of
baroness aboot them, an were nearly as
saft az 2 lady's loof. Weel, what think
we that did VII the beastie? DDS, man,
I dressed him like a Heelandman, and
put kilt upon him, and lang-tailed
red coat, and blue bonnet, which, for
security's sake, 1 tied, woman like, be-
low his chin, VII twa bits O. yellow rib
bon. / not only did this, but learned
him to walk upon his twa hinder legs,
and to carry a stick in his right hand
when he gaed out, the better TO support
him in his pereGrinations, Ane alter
noon towards the gloamin', was obli-
gated to take a stap doun to the cross,
VII q web under my arm, which I had
finished for Mr.. Welt, the muslin man.
ufacturer. By way of frolic, a gayan
foolish ane, l allow, I brocht Nosey
alang wi me. 1t was, after a., queer
sight, and, as may be supposed, ! drew
a whole crowd a. BARNS after me,
bawling out, Here's Wullie M'Gee's
monkey, and gi'ing him nits and gin.
ger bread, and maxim as muckle o. the
cratur as could be, for Nosey was great
him for his drolf tricks, and the way he
used to grin and dance, and tumble
over his head to amuse them.
On entering Mr.. Weft's shop found
it empty-there wasna a leeving soul
Within. supposed he had game out for
licht, and being gayan familiar wi him,
took step ben to the back shop, leaving
N0Sey In the fore ane. / sat for twa or
three minutes, but naebody made his
appearance. At last the front door
| whilk l had ta'en care to shut after me
opened, and look't to see what it could
be, thinking that nae doot it was Mr.
| Weft or his apprentice. 1t was neither
the ane nor the other, but a strong
middle-aged, red-faced Hcelandman, WI
| specks on, and WI kilt and a bonnet
by a the warld like my monkeys
| Now what think We Nosey was abOot y
counter upon the lang three-leggit stoo
that stood forenent Mr.. Weft's desk, ant
was turning o'er the leaves o. his ledge
WI look which for auld-fashioned sa
gaciousness was wonderful to behold
| was sac tickled at the sight that pait
no sort OF attention to the Heelandman
but continued lookin' frae the back slio
at Nosey, laughing a. the time in m,
sleeve, for jeaioused that some quee
scene would tax place atween the twa
And wasna far wrang, for the stranger
} takin' DOT pound note frae his spleu
chan, handed 1t over to the monkey
an speered at him, In his droll norlar
! deealet, Ii he could change note. Whe
: heard this thocht wad hae laughe
. OUTRIGHT, and naething but curiosity |
see hoo the thing wad end made me kee
my gravity. IL was plain that Donal
, had ta'en Nosey for ane O his countr,
: men; aud the thing, after O., wasr
greatly to be wondered at, and that fs
: three reasons:
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-01-31

TIME heavens are blue above as,
l. Though the earth is brown bellows
The sun shines bright on the ripping stream
And the breezes softly blow.
They breathe on my weary forehead,
And play with the futtering hair,
Whispering soft, to nay longing heart,
OF the future Spring sokfair.
The elm trees feel in their branches,
The touch of the sunny noon,
And irowsily murmur, swaying soft,
"Art thou come. sweet Spring. SO soons"
My crocuses, deeply hidden,
Do you think the winter gones
Do you feel through the brown earth's bosom
The wooing kiss OF the sum-
trust not his call alluring,
But patiently wait below.
Lest your fair young heads be covered deep,
With the cruel wintry snow.
grass, meath the warm sun greeninS,
The spring is not coming yet!
The cold wind swept thee not long ago,
And canst thou SO soon forget?
o trees, wake notfrom your slumhersi
Fee buds, do not swell SO fast!
This is but hint of the future spring,
Too early and sweet to last.
And yet, though again the morrow
It's wlntry storms may bring,
My heart will be glad and thankful still,
For this one sweet taste of spring.
And when earth's winters Is over
Though 1t long may be and late
The glad new springtime will surely come;
Be patient my heart and wait.
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RULES ron HAnD.INa a saun.-

Never handle a gun unless you know
how, nor suffer any person over whom
you have control to hanNle one, unless
he knows how. You have no right 10
endanger your own life, or the lives or
others by handling dangerous Weapons
in any other than the safest manner.
Always handle gun as II 1t WIS
loaded; never let,it point at yourself or
any one else never point your gun0 ar
any living thing unless you mean to
kill. Hardly week escapes that the
snapped a gun at some one, .supposing it
unlOaded, and therefore had the misior-
tune tokIH human being.
Always carry your gun at half-cock;
never with the hammer upon the cap
This rule is invariably violated. a few
experiments demonstrate its itorreci-
ness. a......f. ,.,..f -t...-. -
Half-cock yunr gun; If it will pull of
in this condition, take an axe and split
the stock, bend the barrel and sell IL for
old iron. e.ttss..5. ~ r ;l., = ,,,s,.-
If it will not pull off put a cap OH the
cone and let the STRIKER down upon II;
now strike the back Of the hammer with
a stone or against the door-ja,nb, and II
the striker fits the cone deeentiy well,
the cap will be exploded. This; la what
happens when a man carrying a loaded
gun with the striker down upon the cap,
shoots himself, while riding In wagon.
In tumbiing down. or climbing over a
fence or stone wall. ,f 3
Put cap OH the cone and let the
striker back almost to haif-coek and let
it fall. If the handspring Is goot. for
anything, the cap Is exploded. Moro
accidents happen in this way than in
any other. A gun Is carried through
| underbrush, dragged out of boat, and
pulled-on the ground by the muzzie:
your dogs jump upon you; the hammer
catches i'll your clothing; in either OF
| these. and in an hundred other WAYS the
hammer is liable to be drawn back al
most to haif-cock, and then let fall upon
| the cap. If it is good one All scxplo-
sion ought always to follow.
Now half-cock your gun. draw tie
| hammer back nearly to full cock, aud let
it fall. 1t will stop at the half-cock
aud no blow is given. So always carry
| your gun at half-cock. If yon cock II,
expecting to get shot and are disap-
pointed, hold the muzzle straight up in
| the air, and let the cock back at half
cock.
If you know of no other way of as
certaining whether gun is loaded or
not, than by putting 1t in your mouth
and blowing, or il you feel inclined 10
draw the cap, retire to a safe distance
and at once blow out your brains, be.
fore you kill or MAIN other people By
stupidity or carelessness. Is1, 80
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JACK AND THE LANDsmAN
BY Il. A. 8.

NOW, Jack. row fair and softly"
IN The landsmaE 8rAvely said,
"W = city men, at weary desk,
Work precious hsrd for bread.
Long hours, and barely room to turn.
While you are gay and free,
II makes it seem one holiday,
Your life, my friend at sea.
"Aye! tits famous life. sir!
When skies are blue and bright,
And winds are soft AMI favoring;
But come some stormy night
And stand beside me ON the deck
OF our good ship Renown,
Iwager you will heave sigh
For your snug place in town.
! couldn't stand your work, sir:
grant you that, own;
But then you have your people round,
Your family, your home;
While 1, in s1iling out of port,
Leave all love behind,
And know nay mother breaks her heart
W ith every puff CT wind.
You take your walk % Sundays,
The girl a-near your heart,
Whom you Will promise some fine day
To hold till death do part;
You saunter through the fiowery lane
Mid talk of that same day,
While may whistle for my Jane
Some Thousand miles away!
iC pAVees hAAdSu oitACb on
Our lives are none too soft
You sitting on your long legged stool,
And ], poer Jack, aloft,
You gasping for freer AIR,
blown across the deck,
Both praying, If In differe Mt tongue,
Lord! keep our ship from wreck
sometime like to think, sir,
That He was once afioat,
Along with His disciples.
In that poor fisher boat,
Ana saw the gale rise fierce and fast
In far-of G8llilee,
just as watched it on the deck
OF our good ship at sea.
1t makes life seem more real
To know He lived here, too.
Trod common earth, sailed on our seas,
And did things We may do;
Whether in tIouble in the world,
Or danger on the sen,
One feels SO sure, amidst IL all,
He cares for you and me-
The landsman's face shone brighter,
The breeze had done its best,
The vessel glided into port,
Jacks horny hand he press'd;
And back he trode to desk and stool,
With firmer, fresher will,
Resolved TO say to murmuring thoughts
From hencef0rth, " Peace be stili!"
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-01-31

A territorial paper charges jury in u
murder trial with having become relig-
ious, as they went to church twice on
Sunday and in the interval entertained
themselves with singing hymns, ami
playing pitch-sevcn-up for the drinks.
The paubury Ne,cs states that New
Haven editor spent last Sunday In Slsw-
son and attended, church. When the
contribution box came around he WAS Ia
doze, but on being nudged hastily eS-
planned, II have \ pass"' slN
The Workers Gazette suggests that &c
anybody wants to test the etficicacy or
prayer let him try Its effect on the Yon-
kers Common Council. The conversion
OF that body would bring the whole city
TO their knees.
Henry {. Bowen paid 1885 premium
for his pew In Plymouth Church tho
other day. Bowen pays the highest
price tor the privilege OF being where
he Is least wanted. Of any individual We
know.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-01-31

William Wirt's letter TO his daughter.
Oh the sssmall, sweet courtesies of lite,"
contains passage from which great
deal of happiness might be learned:--
80 81 want to tell you secret. The way
to make yourself pleasant to others Is to
show them attention. The whole world
Is like the miller of Mansfield, VINO cared
for nobody-no, not he-because nobody
cared for him. Aud the whole world
would serve you so If you gave them the
cause. Let people see that you do care
for them by showingshem what Sterne'
so happily called tn email courtestes, in
which there is no parade, whose voice ID
still to tease, and which manifest thems
selves by tender and affectionate look
and little acts Of attention giving other
the preference in every little employs
ment, at the table, ia the field, walking.
sitting, and standing"
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-01-31

Etfle uAIDO ......--. ooyVN WItuu N
The woman made q grand burst upon
the United States Senate Wednesday.
Petitions in favor of woman suffrage
were presented fran q number of states
East and West, several Senators con-
tributing to the pile of documents.
Senator Sherman was the medium Of
communication for the women of Ohio.
The Committee on Ways and Means
have prepared and will report reso-
luton 20 fix the amount of greenbacks
at four hundred millions including re-
serve, thus keeping it within the limits
of the law prior to 1855. They deem it
inst to the country that the limit should
be absolutely fixed.
of the Supreme Court of the United
States is unusually prominent in the
public mind, the following resume of
the several incumbants of that office,
which we find contributed to the Cleve.
land Herald by . r. D. N."-whoevel
that may be-will be of interest:
First-John Jay of New York, ap
pointed in 1887, at the age of forty-foul
years, held the Office seven years, when
in 1874, he was appointed on the com
mission for negotiating a treaty witt
Great Britain.
Second-John Rutledge of South Carr
lima, at the age of sixty-one, was thei
appointed. He held the office through
one term, and about year, but his ap
pointment was not confirmed. His fail
ure Of confirmation was his imprope
denunciation in a public speech il
Charleston, of the treaty and of Mr.. Ja'
for his part in making it.
Third-On the rejection of Justic
Ant;aige, Justice Cushing, who wa
then On the bench, was nominated 70
Chief Justice. He hel the Office but
week Whsn-bsfors conarmation-he re
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ing, but the bill passed and is now
law. Twenty voters In any township
can now call for poll of the people of
the township on the question and if the
majority of the voters say yes the sale
of liquor by the glass can be pr ohibited.
But there is another straw from a Sec
tion of the country where perhaps not
as much whiskey is made as in Kentuc-
Ky, but where as much Is consumed, to-
wit, California A bill has been intro
duced into the Legislature of that State
''to prevent drunkenness In public pla-
ces.' 1t makes intoxication ina hotel,
saloon, theatre, place of business, or of
amusement, on the street aud la the
highway misdemeanor. tits punished
by fine, and rooms are provided by the
act for the confinement of one intoxica-
ted until his recovery, when he can de-
part on payment of fine and payment
of hospital fees. The object is to pro-
vide a better place for respectable"
people when drunk than in a Jail. And,
moreover, to this hospital the intoxica-
ted man must go whether he is noisy or
not. Neither the Kentucky nor the Cal
ifornia law may prove veryieficient as a
remedy for drunkenness, but the fact
shows that the subject is forcing itself
| upon the attention of the law makers
and the people.
/ NEW YORK.
Joseph Haffiisher, who headed the
Tenth Ward Arbeiter Union, during
the recent demonstration of working.
men in Tompkins Square, has been sent
to the penitentiary for three months.
A cable dispatch states that the Sa.
mana Bay Company has negotiated in
London a loan for s., ,0O0, 900, and as q
part of the negotiation the Company
agree to take up the Hartmount bonds
which had been repudiated by the Baez
Government.
| The ice dealers lament the scarcity OF
ice, but there seems to have been enough
of it in Buffalo harbor to do serious
damage. If the ice that broke up with
such destructive results had been safely
garnered into the ice houses for summer
use it would have been blessing
Tumbling about Buffalo Creek and
smashing bridges, elevators and ships il
is blessing most effectually disguised
if it is at all of that character.
just think of the iniquity OF thi.
world as illustrated In two brief tele
graphic New York items. One an
nounces that the study of the Rev. DR.
Buddington has been robbed of impor
tant papers that bear upon the case o
Plymouth Church against Tilton. Th
other item says that $4,000 worth o
diamonds that were on the person of tn
rich jew, Steiner, who lost his life b!
leaping from his burning house, wer
stolen while the body was on its way Il
the morgue.
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II ICENSED-to make the strpnG man weak ;
IL Licensed-to lay the wise man low
Licensed-a Wife's fond heart to break,
And make her children's tears 70 low,
Licensed-to do thy neighbor harm;
Licensed-to kindle hate and strife:
Licensed-to nerve the robbers arm;
Licensed-to whet the murderer's knife.
Licensed-thy neighbor's purse to drain,
And rob hi i'm Of his very last;
Liccnsed-to heat his feverish brain
Till madness crowns the work at Last.
,Licensed-like spider for . 6y,
10 spread the net for him, thy prey;
To mock his struggles, suck him dry,
Then cast the worthless bulk away.
Licensed-where peace and quiet dwell.
To bring disease, and want. and woe;
Lieensed-to make this world q heil,
And dt man for a hell below.
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49,
sNMG OTHER" exclaimed Freddy.
XAG starting up in bed just as she
IEEM turned out the light, "Can
fS&@ have on all new clothes New
Years day ?"
"Why, dear?''
"Because Mr.. Adams was talking
about 'all things new and good resolu-
tions, and do mean to try this year,
"That is nobly said by mothers little
do with it?' and Mrs. May came to sit on
the bed beside Freddy.
why don't you think there is some
badness in the clothes, that it gets out of
me into my jacket?'
Mrs. May repressed the smile the boy
could not see. for his earnestness inter-
ested her. His father was a studious
man, much older than herself, who left
the training of the child entirely to her,
and as he was wilful she was glad Of
any plan which promised to help him
overcome himself.
Il don't know how that may be, Fred
dy, your naughty ways effect other peo-
pie surely, and If you think new clothes
them on one condition.
You're the best mother,, cried the
impulsive boy hugging her tightly
about the neck,
sButthe condition must be kept, dear,'
sOh, yes, your conditions are never
hard, mother DEAR
| Then listen;' and as she spoke she
stroked the hair which brushed her
cheek. You must be very sure that
none of the badness gets into the new
clothes. I cannot give you a complete
new suit and have you naughty in it,
| 'Yes, promise
sIf you can't be good, and you must
| try, oh so hard! then you must take of
| the new clothes.'
| Freddy was very sober in the dark for
moment, and then he laid his cheek
against his mothers and said:
| yes, mother
There was little silence, and then as
Mrs. May said good night Freddy
cried;
Stockings and all. mother?'
yes, that the feet may not go astray,
she replied, aud he was left to go ts
sleep, which he did in about five min
utes.
This was only few days before New
Years day, and when Freddy went Il
bed the last night of the old year, HI
was full of his idea, and had to be spo
ken to twice by his mother before h,
would quietly settle to sleep. Th,
morning lawned clear and bright. an,
to Freddy's joy storm in the night ha,
robed the world in white, and the 'Rss
ven could skim over the hills with hin
on its back. He enjoyed this prospec
some time from his window before h
thought of the new clothes, and turne,
to find them laid out ON the chair.
'Hurrah! he shouted as he put ;her
on, everything complete, even the NECK
tie and new pocket-handkerchie Th
tie, one with bright Roman color.
would not stav tied, and Freddy ran fo
Mary. She was brushing the stair
and did not stop immediately for the e,
ger boy.
\ 'Oh Mary, you are so slow,' he e,
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CHI APTER III.

nSSs& icoNTINUED.l
IS SAT- and waited uneasily. OF
9A)A late Marjory had got into hab-
51KaA 1t of coming about my little
Wa house and me, generally on the
days when she knew Alwyn was absent
on his rounds of teaching. had be-
come used to see her enter, timidiy lay
aside her bonnet and shaw, and sit
down for chat, just as if she belonged
to me. She was never very loving to
me-always rather shy; but felt she
liked me Tor myself individually, with u
feeling quite different from the showers
of affection which Alwyn's sister had
had the honor of receiving from great
many other young ladies, and which the
sal sister, with an amused complacen-
cy. set down at their true value accord
yly. g
But ] liked this girl, she was 80 gen
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aG A Maine Benedict was recently tied
10 q tree by some of his wife's obliging
friends while she administered a cow
hiding to him. Which may to some ex-
tent account for the reluctance Of male
New Englanders to enter into the hol v
estate of matrimony.
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Alwyn's First Wife.
BY THE AUTHOR OF

By THE AUTHOR OF +--
"JoHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN" SOLVE
"THE oaILvIEs," 1.-THE HEAD OF
THE FAMILY" "AvIL-
LION" ETC.
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A FoRETAsTE.
py MINNIE o. BArEHAH.

Minnie Bateham Is slowly recovering from
her i've years sickness and suffering. she was
out enjoying ride that very warm day last
week, and in the evening wrote and sent 70 US
the following lines.-ED.
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bu, liked this girl, She was so gen
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CHILDREN'S COLUMN,
All Things New
BY SARA CONANT.

&gsM
suAZE OTHER" exclaimed Freddy,
yJSE starting up in bed just as she
IETW turned out the light, "Can
tS&$ have on all new clothes New
Years C1av 2''
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*Chfcaao Standard.
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HAS HE A CALL To DE A aUs-
RANDI

-American Sportsman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-16
PENITENTIARY BARBARITIES---
THE .sSOLTTARY..

An ex- convict in the Joliet (Ill.) Pen
itentiary relates. in the Chicago Times,
some of his experiences in that institu-
ton. He says:
One day | was at work in the ''sOlita-
~. when Deeming, the keeper of the
solitary" brought young Collins in.
Collins was stone-cutter. belonging to
stone-shop No. 3. His offense was dis
respect or lnsoience to his keeper. Young
Collins was put into cell about eight
feet from where [ was at work. and hung
up to the bull rings" by the wrists.
The '.bull rings are iron rings fastened
in the walls of the cell, about as high
from the floor as the chin of an ordinary
sized man is when he is standing straight.
A pair of handouts are put through this
ring. and then fastened up to the wall
in the manner described ; then a gag
was put into his mouth by force. | saw
the gag. 1t was about an inch in dame
ter. with a strap at each end to fasten
to the back of the head. Collins resist
ed all in his power to having the gag
put in his mouth, and begged them not
to gag him, but of no avail. A convict
named Skinner. who has charge of the
SOLITARY to keep it clean, and to help
torture men, rushed in and took hold of
Collins and held him while Deeming fas-
tened the gag in Collins mouth. Deem
ing then locked the cell door, and left
poor Collins to suffer living death. \
short time after Collins had been hung
up, he began to groan. Skinner, the
convict '.duff,r' of the place, came tc
the door and told Collins to be still, OIL
he would come in and give him some
thing to groan for. To my certain knowl
edge, Collins hung in those irons witt
that gag in his mouth, all that day. Tn,
next morning he was hung up again anC
left all day, and the third the same
how much longer l do not know, as
had finished my job.
During the time that Collins wa
hung up there was another young mai
hung up in the cell opposite. | say
Deeming let him down for the night
The young man was so stiff and num-
from his punishment that he staggere'
up against the wall of the cell. Deem
ing took hold of his collar and dragge'
him around the cell, shook him and cuff
ed him. saying at the same time, ID
you wake up! stir around and &c
some life into you