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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-04-10
Prom he Nv YORK Grap.icr
SINGING FOR HER BREAD
= Ya.a. .-o.he.,. Bliehted LIE

\ iIl L. Italian woman. with a child In
her '-.s~. hurried through tile gate of
the Roosevelt street ferry-house last
evening. and a moment later was scarcely
seen in the dark shadow of the cOrnerin
which she sought shelter. She was iIIv
ci-d. anl the major portion Of the thin.
hriL.iT--yiUred shawl thar covered her
head AMI shoulders wis wrapped loyin--
" about the babe in her arms. Her
dress OF calico was worn. faded and
patched in places until the original pat
tern was little more than a patch itself:
y-t there were no tatUered ends. no rags
The child nestled close to the mother
and I'abbIed in a subdued manner.
scarcely audible a few feet away When
rhe boat entered the slip the mother was
tie first 10 20 on board WeIl-dreSSed
gentlemen and ladies. and children cloth
ed IN garments of rich. warm texture,
filed the cabins and the little Italian
women attracted no attention, but re-
uraiI.cd crouched in the further corner
of yie forward cabin. probably unseen
by more than the two or three persons
Immediately surrounding her Hardly
hal the boat LETT the slip when the chat
ter incident 10 a public CONVEYANCE was
OF the ballad Kathleen Mavourneen."
\ moment later men ceased reading their
papers and listened. All ewes We're turn
ei to the insignificant figure in the dark
corner. When tine last words had been
sung perfect storm of applause was
given, and in return the woman
sang one Of her own native airs,
ballad pIaintive and touching.
Of one whose home and friends
We're far away. while She. the child-wid-
ow. moUrnfuIiy Called on the sea to give
back her dead. Her voice was marvel
OuSly sweet and clear. and the air, rem
dpred aS it was with subdUed stress. was
very effective. Several women sObbed |
aloud. while there were not a few men |
present who coUgIed suSpiciOusly, and |
turned their faces aside for a moment. /
using their handkerchiefs very energet-
icaily That woman left the cabin rich
er by score of :ollars, for as she gIided |
through tie crowd with oUtstretched |
palm. bank notes and loose change. were
pressed into her hand in lieu of the pen
MOS usually cast TO meudicantS. for she
was buI "a heggar She related her his
tory subsequently TO n gentleman, who
inquired into her life. She was educa-
tad for public singer in her native city.
Genoa. Her father was chOrisrer of a
popular church. -Four years ago she
fell ia love with an American who was
visiting Genoa. Her father opposed the
of the tourist, who he said
was diSSipated. IJ was the old story
from that point. She fled with her low
er. and a few months later he deserted
iier. By selling her iewelry she paid an
emigant passage to New York. Her
baby was born on board the ship. She
searched the streets for the man she be
lieved was her husband, till she had no
hope left Even if she found him he
might repulse her. Her baby was sick,
and in devOting herself to its care she
had LOST her work Now she was u beg
gar. No. she would not give her name;
her friends should never know her fate.
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A SEA HERO-C. L. BRADY.

Third Officer Brady is in fair way TO
become famous lie Will be remembered
rs one Of the brave men who literally
deiicd death at the wreck of the Allan
tic on the Nova Scotia coast last year
After the vessel struck he swan ashore
with line and fastened it TO a rock. by
which means many persons were saved,
and his herOisn was the subject of praise
throughout the country.
On the 9th of last month he was on
board the Pennsylvania, eH route for
this country, to assume an important
position III the office of his company
At midnight a tremendous sea swept
over the vessel. waSlIing away the for
ward house and "a portion of the forward
wheel. and carrying overheard Capt.
Bradburn. Mr.. Sweetland, first officer.
Mr.. Ross. second officer, and two sea
men. all of whom We're lost. Brady was
at the time assisting the carpenter i'll
IasiIing down the matches of the after
cOmpaniOuway, and he had sent n man
on deck To ask the Captain of the vessel
if the matches below could not be trans
ferred above The messenger returned
saving that he could not find him. Brady
went up alone, and in n moment the
situation flashed upon him. The deck
was swept. and no one was left but the
men at the wheel. and they knew moth
ing Of the loss of the officers. Then he
went below. consulted with the chief
engineer and purser; saw also the third
mate. Charles Rivers. who was walking
up and down not knowing what to do.
The third mate said he could find no
mon tn tsn pu deck
Brady was then asked to take com
mamd. and he went above. He ordered
the matches to be brought up from the
middle decks and put on the main deck.
No seamen We're present To execute the
order. all having slowed themselves
away. The steward, quartermasier and
carpenter came forward, and with their
assistance the matches were covered and
the vessel saved from total wreck. BY
the request of the passengers, Brady
then took charge of the wheel and or
dercd the speed TO be reduced; and in
good season the steamer with her pas
scngcrS. was SAFELY brought into port.
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DANGEROUS COSMETICS.

Ina paper read to the Paris Academy
of Medicine the necessity is argued Of
preventing perfumers from selling pOis-
Onous or dangerous articles. which should
he left exclusively To the responsibility
of regular chemists and not sold with
out physician prescription. Arsenic,
the acid nitrate Ofmercury. tartar emetic,
cantharideS. cOlchicun, and pOtaSsa
cauStica are common Ingredients in these
cosmetics The SO-calied lettuce soap
does not contain the slightest trace Of
Irttuce; and this and other soaps are
cOIOrrd by the sequiOyide of chromium,
or Of a rose color by the sulphuret Of
m-rcUry. known a. vermilliOn. The
cheaper soaps contain 80 per cent. Of
in-Oiubie matter. a. lime or plaster:
while others contain animal heterogeneous
matter. which. having escaped tine pro-
ch~s of saponiicatiOn. emits bad OdOr
when it. solution i exposed TO the air.
The various toilet vinegar~ are also de
clared IN Jhis paper to be 50 far noxiOus
that. being applied 10 the skin still i'm
pregnated with soap and water, they give
rise 20 Il decomposition. in consequence
Of which the fatty acids of soap. being
insOlUble IN water, and not removed by
W sling. become rancid and cause
chronic inflammation of the skin-R1rGl
NeJr Yorker.
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the churches, and it has got its grip on
people outside. Some thirty divisions
of Sons of Temperance have been or
organized in this city within three weeks,
and also a very large number of other
secret societies having the same object
in view. Gases of swearing Off are as
thick as blackberries. Say what you
will about the work of the women In the
West, it has had the effect of awaken
ing the public conscience to the evils Of
liquor drinking. and has resulted In Or
ganizatiOn against it everywhere. For
the first time in this country, an organi-
zation of Germans opposed to liquor has
been made. Some sixty Germans met
Friday night, and agreed not only not to
use stimulating liquors themselves, but
to labor among their eountrymen 70
change their practices and opinions And
they are making converts. A great
many Germans have discovered that they
can get on without wine or beer, and
that life is endurable without it. II the
new idea gets foothold among the Ger
mans. it will be very near to the con-
troll of the city. PIEFRO.
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DON'T DRINK TO-DAY, MY BOY.

Don't drink to-day. my boy,
Let not the sparkling glass,
That woos but 10 destroy,
Touch lips Just f1udly sealed
With mothers Kiss. my boy.
Her hope Of earthly bliss
! told in asking this
Don't drink to-day, my boy.
Turn from the treach'rlu~ friend
Who would hI~cly Geroy.
~ Gree did the men
She iea-ted to destroy,
Touch not the liquid fire
\ ficnd : lurking there
Rcbukc the tcmpicr dire;
Don't drink today, my boy
The SimOom's purple light,
With it's hot poisonous blast.
Briu-- a less fatal blight
Than the Winc-cup viii cast.
Touch not my hoy. beware,
i, -laddcnS 10 destroy
ShUn. >lun the fatal snare,
Don't drink to-day, nay boy,
\ scrpcnt'S deadly fangs
Would not such anguish bring
As the torturing pangS
Which 10 thcmOthcr'S hcart,cling.
While the long watch She keeps.
Til the taper burns low,
And She silently wcep>
Lest YOU yield 10 the foe.
b Heavens bli>Sful hope,
BY every earthly jOy,---z---
Oh. do NOT madly cope
With the demon, my boy.
Let mothers pleading voice
Sing again hope and joy,
Let her sad heart rejoice
Don't drink to-day, my bOyl
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ANCIENT Coins UNEARTHED.- About
fifty Roman coins were recently disc0v-
cred in The neighbOrhOOd Of Bedford.
England. \ Mr.. GIcndenning recent
Il went 10 the cliffs with a friend.
and ou his return. having occasion 20 90
into a field for the purpose of seeking
lis dog. which had Irespassed through "a
hedge. stumbled over an old tree near
Jhe roadside. when ne heard d jingling
sound ike that Of metal. He had dis
tur1ed the soil at the root Of the tree.
and "a the sound seemed To be peculiar
he made a search. In doing 20 a NUM-
ber Of valuable coins. which had ap-
paren5iy been concealed great many
years. attracted his attention. They
We're ali il a good state Of preservation.
and on close examination proved to be
long 10 the Roman period OF domination
il Great Britain, and also TO different
Roman EmPerOr- OF the time Several
Of them are sestertii Of the EInperOrs
Diocletian and COnsyanciu>. ranging
from tine middle 10 the latter part OF the
third century Of the Christian era Oth-
er> are denarii Of DOmitian and Sever
Us Alexander. having. in addition 70 the
inscriptions. various emblems- such a.
the sacriticial altar, the legend ''Prin-
ceprs .Juventutis," and figures Of Liber-
" and Concord
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O rnlprFapre 32eadinp.
TIE RACE OF sTRoNI DRINK.
EY REy. +. =. HENiF-TEkD.

Mine j. the worlds too common tale
\ rosy and happy band,
: home within NOISY vale.
: mother loving word and hand:
~it" "afcile'. with Gear ami generous pride
Ny feet youths dcwy slope ascend.
She >au. ~ every larger stride.
Ny steps 10 power and glory lead
Beyond these walls in which pine
Gods wild flowers sweden all the air.
II ie white clOujs rest. tine waters shine.
Elue are the skies, the fields are fair;
But herc,-ycS. !, the living dead.
Have ycf my paSt-grim bars and walls,
And him, whose nightly. measured tread
Like clay upon a coffin, fails
o. worlds should 20, if worlds were mine.
Could they those moments bring again.
When !. in that calm smile Of thine.
Ny mother walked ~ free from stain
A. the sweet heaven that seemed above
Our quiet home to stoOp 50 near.
Pure as the stream that through our grove
Sang to is yiolct> half the wear
High SCARED my hopes; sailed forth.
Upon iifc'S fair, deccitful stream;
| left the kingdoms l0f-lbe earth
Below me in my splendid dream;
Ny blood leapcd when the plaudits ran
Alon" the wondering multitude
o, would climb wherever man
On Fame'S bright mountain crown had
stood.
felt the light Of woman's eve
Upon me at the banquet shine,
They spoke of names that cannot die,
They called my name around their wine.
Mine was the will no frOwnS can bend,
The tongue to hold the crowd in thrall,
] saw the fadcleSS wreath descend
One beaStly charm has shrouded all!
What lurking ficnd, what poison streams
Slew, spoiled inc Of my goal, my crOwn2
All. this know; in all my dreams
of triumph, splcndor, wealth, rcnOwn,
In all the shapes that round me shOne,
The rosy hucS that closed the scene,
| seldom saw or thought of One.
The meek-eyed, tender NaZarene.
Woe, woe for lust, and vice and Sinl
Their devOtceS are starving slayesi
All UP and down carih'S bosom green,
They dig the deepest, coolest graves:
See, oncFby one. come out the stars.
Faint falls The city'S diving roar,
The ni"ht-wind at my prison bars
Sings "Felon, lclo:, hope no mere
-EraHGetid.
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continues to be the absorbing topic in all
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SPEAKING Of the wOman's crusade
against rum-seIling, Henry Ward Beech
er said TO his congregation, that history
would not show a parallel 10 the effort
making in the West TO suppress dram
drinking, which ne characterized as the
scourge Of the household Ii is an evil
that has defied legislation, but now, un-
der the providence Of God, there has
arisen a moral cyclone. perfect tenn
pest Of influence against it.
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\ WESTERN paper says that the way
to kill off the poets who offer 10 write
pieces gratuitously is to accept their ef-
forts. hand them to the worst compost
tor. and let the proOf-reader correct them
according 70 his own ideas of prosody.
This il warranted to destroy the strong
est pOetical fever in three weeks.
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THERE i one good thing about ba-
bies. says a late traveller; they never
change. We have girls Of the period,
Inen Of the world, but the baby is the
same self-pOssessed, fearless. laughing.
voraciOus little heathen in all ages, and
in all countries"
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JEWELLERS in crystal palaces should
refrain from the propulsion of Irregular
ly shaped PARTICLES of granite formation, -
Is the way in which a California editor
puts the English prOverb about stones
and glass houses.
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''lF I'd only something to go by, said
an old topper who was trying to find his
way through difficulty, Il could get
out of this serape." The best thing for
you TO 90 by, is a rum shop, said friend,
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An ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT DANBURY.
"A young man went into Princes sa-
loon Friday evening and called for a
glass of liquor. 1t was handed to him
and then he dropped a little powdered
magnesia in it from paper; swallowed
the whole deliberately, and placing the
glass down, looked Mr.. Prince in the
eye, and said; '.i have poisoned my
seIf,' ''Whatl' screamed the horrified
saloon keeper Il have poisoned my
selfr' repeated the young man in tragic
tone. In an instant Mr. Prince bounded
to his side, and the next instant he had
him on the floor and a man sent for the
doctor The young man struggled TO
free himself, and protested that it was
all Joke Mr.. Prince was too old and
too educated a man to be eluded by such
artifices. Immediately remedies were
called for. Some one suggested raw
egg. and one was procured, and there
and the victim writhing to such degree
that made holding almost next to impOs-
sible, it was administered in the shell,
and so adroitly broken that two-thirds
of il went into his shirt bosom. A bot
tie Of sweet oil was next emptied into
him, his head briskly rubbed, hot cloths
applied 10 his chest, and his back
warmed with billiard cue. Then Dr.
Miles arrived, took in the situation at a
glance, applied a stomach pump, and
inside of five minutes the facetiOusness
and other things in that young man were
extracted. On getting to his feet he in
stinetively felt in his hip pocket for his
handkerchief, and appeared 10 be very
much surprised to find it there. He left
the saloon vOwing vengence against Mr..
Prince and his anxious and earnest help
ers. But the story was too much for
him the next day, and he quietly disap-
peared from town.
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1 r.N NIALSB O RECON. FtsIrulaI .ffsetuuu
) gwen 10 JAe treatment 90 IHtuI.sI .t-,.t tI.--
s-;a iIled win gpla-g1ii. tIu-IslI rtus silver.
ii>IactiOn guaranteed an al! eases. once
eE WelSn'> >loe store. Hs.4ls street rfndf-y
40. t--y
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&Frriai -2lofre C-nlufgr.

Children ssteR Look Pale and
Sick
tr1ln mo- inner cause than having worms in
gIls stomach.
EttDWS = NEHNIFUGE CnNFITS
viii destroy Worms without injury to the
cisiin, h-ir.g peri.c. " WHITE and free from
st.i coIorlr- ur other injurious inEreGieLt Is
usually u---t ia worm preparations.
CURTIS d BROWN. Prcprietors.
No 2l5 Fulton street. New York.
~" JU DTlsgGiy-S 03d Chemists. and oedicrS ia
1l"tfi i'oA ut IWENTG- FIVE CENTS \ Box j'y
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operative AND MECHASICAL DIN
tIsi. over Green, ID wis, & Cos -Aii opera
ans pertaining 60 the p.sit.- .s..rfitll-y q
II szi!iuily performed. E,..DsEcs. Eo -.
s.-E tiandin Street.
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s.ATrEIs.oN :. y.INnERs.
.'rolurr aTlerchants.

nFALEES ~ DRY 3c0pS. Millinery Goods
J Ladies' suG Gents Furs. Clothing. Car
pets, Hats. Caps. e;c-. &os. 8. and "a Main ST..
5r-ltHlav Ohio
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&C DAYS
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-HOLESABE AND RETAIL GEupERS
ana Commission Merchant, ard Dealers
Hour. salt, Fish, Manaeu and Willow Ware
gSc- Corner 81 Main and Siuduss-y STREETS
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l.. Ii. CssELCOTE. MD.

GSICIAN and surgeon. TTa,-r,.- 40.
'sn-bliy located Al Van Bura1- . e..
promptly tualli professional CALI, a.
] Main street. Feh n .
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-rES ERA L PRODUCE MERCHA NTs3 Deal.
z Ers i'm Butter, Fr-s Lard Feai hers. Seeds
Dried Fruits B-eSwEV- Eei;E, Hides and Conn
l'y Pr'siuco 81 - ~ 'is.ecr5 UtiOus
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..ise Ia Paller~ou's Block, Fiad.ay, olio.
l.tss- . BH-II
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II'lGFISt National Bank
r g-JDNES. PRS IHAS. j., NILES. Cash.
FRANK L. KAH~T. Teller.
Authorized Capital, 800 600
ssIusS %: Discount. Circulation,
Deposit ana Exchange.

( = ~ FI-E paid ru Savings E"posifS Good
4 paper bought. issaIi- 90 cifI,~ fu America
aug iusone IuT sale Glr,- uTa- r. 4. JuNFS.
Isaac DAVIS, 'ra-. r. Mills j. r BUEKfT
aIld j. q Wilson lJau p .s-s-lAI
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, -AHLIN~ . CO. BA%KEEs. Banking
firuse ia Es,Wsuu's Riock M. DO Main
street Fm5lay. Ohio. RIaEsaO Eogys hOH 0
g. r. o'cD~i, ~, ami IrDai 10 5D'o59ek. p Il
-nerai banking business dome. Interest Oh
-pgri'I deposits
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Why Will v 81 Suffer i?

To all persons suffering
from hh- umatism eural-
zi8, Cramps IN the lin bs.
or Stomach Bilious Cole.
Pain Ia the back kboUels or
tide. we would save TIE
HOUSEHOLD PNNA-CFA
and FNWILY LININENT Is
Of all Others Toe remedy
Won want for rinfernS and
external use. II has eur .
rhe above complaint in
ihouauiS Of cases. There
/. is no mistake aheutit Try
20. sold 10y All Druggists.
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7eagsts

=. =. "a SEES E..s, -, g.. -
.pERArIN T. and AielaaDlasl DENTIST
O.li-e-gs, Nam Stieet, srDur- b.. -. Ea-
T. n Co.'s ~uo,- Store.
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KING CHARLES-FIRST AND LAST
The other evening the well known
singer Madame Agatha States, now in
San Francisco, fell an easy prey to a
novel and bold device of an enterprising
psychologist. How should she suspect
that the well dressed, gentlemanly look
ing person, with the courteous address,
who bowed himself into her room, and
said in a pleasantly mOdulated voice,
madame States, believe" was other
than he seemedl And then the cap he
lifted with so eOurtly gesture bore upon
it in conspicuous letters the confidence
inspiring legend, Conductor" What
wonder that the lady lent eredulOus
ear to the pleasing intelligence, so bland
ly impaired, that there was at the rail
road office pOnderous package and
love of King Charles spaniel directed
to her and awaiting her Orderp The
package and silken pet had just arrived
from the East. There was a small charge
for freight and a small charge for the
expense of conveying the presents to the
lady's house. Should he, the gentleman
ly conductor, attend to the matterl Oh,
no; there was no trouble, he would be
too happy with bow to see to the bus
iness. And so the madam paid the
freight and the further expense and
forced an additional fee upon the oblig-
ing but reluctant official, who departed
with the assurance that he would see
that the articles were duly delivered
within half an hour" The half hour
elapsed, followed by long succession of
half hours, until their sum amounted to
two days, and still there came no pack
age, and no King Charles, and no tidings
from the gentlemanly conductor.
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-.na.a. council. H,. 80 81. - .. 81.
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A,l.GIDUIs, VANCE ~ GO, Bankers. Bank
- 81 Discount, Brpo~i: and Exchange. byai-
cr~ ga ..ii SiHd-Oi Buf.'is,Nc- collections made
D4 4i4 Hs-.-s-l5!e points .jan.E ls75
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