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WHEATON

The winter term OF Wheaton College will coul-
mencs Thursday, Jan. 7. The manner in which
the students of-this college receive newcomers
contrasts quito favofably With the senseleas and
iuhuman customs Of the students OF some other
institutions. Every neY student coming to
Wheaton will be received at the depot by COM
n,lttee who will aid him in finding boarding.
place aud in making arrangements for the tenn.
The rhetorical exhibition at the college chapel
Monday evening was we'll attended, and WAS q
complete success. pantomimes declanatiou8,
Dialogues, and singing mada MP tho programme.
Tho entertainment WAS under the direction Of
Prof. Webster, and showed the usual excellent
management OF that gentleman.
Christmas was duly observed at Wheaton.
Thare vas n dance at rEion-Hall Christmas
night, at which the attendance was good. There
vera Christmas trees ut the residence Of Alr. n.
c. Hazard, Dr.. s. P. Sedgwick, AID DR.. A. Wa
termau.
Judgments to tho amount or e315 have baen
entered against Matt Iucxart for the Illegal sale
OF intoxicating liquors. Afte:: Matt t'",Y has en-
ioycd his holiday dinners bis At:f alton will be
caE;ol to certain other suits noT pelalng aSa ast
him, some Of which will be tried Jan. !.
Un account Of tie sreclnl sr7lees at the Nes-
leyan ChurcL the Union Bbls meeting w1a de-
ferrea until laat evening.
Willie Webster was t!lr0Wn from horse Mon
day aud received severe injuries. He remained
for time iuaelsible.
Tho Church and Sunday-school Of Wheaton
College gave 54S in cash, and also clothing and
other articles, for tho aid of tie Eansas s:erar
Miss Rosa Smith, Of Monmouth, is spardng
the holidays with friends at Wheaton.
, 1874-12-27
parts wore all we'll taken. and the play passed OF
as we'll az amateur dramas usually do.

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CHRl6TafAS-TNEE.
On Thursday evening tho Epiecopal Church
had Clr1atmas-tree md general good timo for
the children at Central Hall. Among tho many
gifts was desk to tho Rector. the Rev. F. o.
Osborne, from the ladies Of tho parish, aud also
elegant presents to Hrs. Baker, the soprano sing
CT, aud Miss Kittie L. Smith, the organist,
Christmas was observed AZ usual with the Epis-
copaliaas, by morning service.
TIE BAPTIST 6USDAY-6CHooI
also had Christmas festival Thursday evening,
but dispensed with \ tree and used the House
that Jack built" in it's place. Each character in
the well-known nursery rhyme. from Malt to the
" Priest all shaven and shorn, brought the chill
dren load OF presents
SEw-YEARs.
Nearly all the ladies here will receive on New
Years, and from present appearances there will
be moro calling than usual.
The excellent soprano of tho Presbyterian
Church, Mics Clara Q. Willard. il to receive
testimonial concert next Tuesday. As she is a
general favorite, aud the programme ID good
one, Ne expect to gee = very full house.
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LAKE FOREST,

y1-h L,1:, r,-, i.
"non noiioa5 BLOWS pus'ness men 10 ssay AZ
home from tue great Babel OF Chicago, this
quiet suburb is quite changed from it's ordinary
asnect of a town fast os,een Chr;a,mas rnatoa
l. NOW, :, ,,onv = ,,1aaa,,. ho,,a na~.aH..s,
- ~, - - 49, A: r.ea1ans uoAn0' oAs ua"neo
"ltn lts rows OF etnneo turkeys aud all things
bright and beautiful, which the generous Santa
Claus had uuloaded at s.cottaee and palace nil
aver town.
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- "e.o40@ueo "''n . 'nousn1lu4 aas6es1'on u
inc pastor' OF somebody else, there was no
Cllr1stmas-tree in the church, AH usual, but
instead. every ono WAS invited to bring
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25
III Not True Love, What Can 1t BE!

ALFONSO BoMBARDIo was not only one
Of the most celebrated sculptors OF his
day, but he was also one of the most ex'
quisite of coxcombs. Being extensively
patronized by the Emperor Charles ",
he was admitted at court, where, Tor q
season, he reigned supreme as leader OF
fashion and filtration. 1t remained tor
young lady of Bologna to administer a
fitting punishment for his fulsome con-
ceit. This lady CHANGED to be Bonn
bardio's partner at ball given by the
Governor, and he improved the oppor-
tunity of making love in his most flip
pant manner The lady did not even
smile. Bombardio looked languishingly
upon her, and heaved adeep sigh. Then,
pressing his hand upon his bosom, with
beseeching gaze and with a writhing al.
most of torture, he exclaimed: An,
sweet lady, If this be not true love feel,
what can it be?' Perhaps, replied the
beauty, with utmost innocence OF ex-
preston, something bites you." The
story got abroad, and from that day Bonn
bardio grew wise in the matter OF indis-
criminate love-making.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25
voTTER HUBBARD HER DOG.

ruv aged and venerable maternal representative
ZEE 81 family which descended from an ances-
al nrogenitor known in his time by the
nsfronymic appellation OF Hubbard (perhaps
rom ne having been one Of the early poets
or bards OF the Hub)
xrsrded her way to the small apartment ordinarily
Sevoted to the storage Of crockery and such
portions Of the family provisions as were
left unused at the prandial meal,
o., obtain for the qualification Of her favorite but
emaciated specimen OF the genus cdnts
FRAGMENT of an oseeOus nature once compos-
mo an integral portion Of the skeleton OF an
animal whether bovine, p0rcine or other
aise the narrator was not able to determine
safisfactoriy) from which she had reason to
believe her petted quadruped would obtain
alment
,r,.or hv continuous progressive motion she had
arrived at the end Of her brief journey, and
in fact had reached the objective point and
the goal Of her desire,
uer fond anticipations were not realized, and her
calculation came to naught; for the family
entirely denuded OF everything in the way OF
that sustenance which tends to prolong life
when received within and assimilated by the
animal organism;
Consequently this INDECENT and long-suffering
member of the higher class Of vertebrates
called mammals, but Familiarity known as the
apoor dog" failed on this occasion to obtain
ANYTHING to appease his unsated and vora-
cious appetite, which there is reason to be-
Iieve had previously been whetted by the
anticipation OF the favorable result Of the
storehouse OF his supplies. -Boston Ad0er-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25

dinner! Willie thought he would never
dare go in the house to eat his own, for
wouldn't she come In and new 1t all out
to everybodys
Willie got long stick and poked, but
it only made the white bone go whirling
around. He wondered what made it so
dark down there. What an awful giant
hog 1t must have been, to have such q
head! Perhaps they kept such pigs at
circuses. Hemeant to ask the Snowman.
Just then kitty mewed louder. Willie
gave great push with his stick and tum-
bled right down into it! Into the dark
ness Into the cistern!
The bugs all ran, but great worms
came crawling over his hands to see if
they knew him, and big black spiders
got on his head and shoulders to haul in
the lines he had broken through. Up
above kitty's two eyes shone like fire,
and Willie thought he was drowning,
and began to call "Mamma! mammal"
And mamma, way off in the kitchen fry
ing doughnuts that sang very loud, heard
the call and ran to the back door.
Mamma! mammal
She looked into the barn, she looked
into the shed. No Willie, but
Mamma! mammal"
| She ran up stairs, she opened all the
closet doors. No Willie, but
Mamma! mammal
she looked in the sugar bin and flour
barrel, she went down cellar No Willie,
but now it came palmer
Mamma! mamma! I'm drownin'p'
willie, where are your"
In the cisternp'
Poor mammal She caught big rope
md 70 In ~, al
full of water To be sure the little trap
hammered away until she got it open,
and looked in. No torn straw hat float
ing on the water! No little fingers
reaching up from It'll But still the
Mamma! mammal
"Willie, tell me where you are!'
In &c pigs head, mamma, drowning
all deadw
And when mamma poked her sun-bon-
net down there she could just see little
Willie all doubled up.
"Johnny Clark can have my top"
walled he, land give ee kitty all my din
ners. How long do it take to get
drowned, man mar viii 90 waltz"
No, mamma went away. 1t sounded as
If she was crying out loud; and great
bug crawled up Willie's nose to see If he
was good to eat; then came four legs
kicking him on the head.
go myl there's a horse tumbling
down here!"
mo, only Willie's high chair! Climb
up, little boy, and mamma will reachl'
In mammals arms, with all the tears
kissed away! How bright thes sun shone!
How green the grass looked!
Here's 90 bone, kitty Needn't never
bark no more"
There was great smoke in the kitchen,
for the doughnnts had sung themselves
black in the face; but Willie sat upon the
table and ate great one from off the
pan. All dusty and dirty, working the
little brown toe that peeped out from his
shoe, thinking how scared papa would be
when he read in the papers.
"How Willie fell into a cisternr'-
Little Corporal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25
EITHER-NEITHER.

HAVE you seen dictionary.
OF this new vocabulary,
Which pronounces Either i-ther,
And pronounces Neither ny-therS
Do not call it affectation,
Shoddy show pronunciation;
1t upsets the Ell diphthong,
Making e and change places
With the ease OF Grecian graces;
Only let them change their stations
In like place in ali relations
Change their places in believers,
Change them also in deceivers-
Change csnceited to concyted,
Fortunes freight to fright affrighted,
For the rule which gives us i-ther,
Changing neither into ny-ther,
Makes beiieUerS all belyvers
And decesuers all decyvers,
While the .freigltted ship is fry-ted;
Deigning, too, is dining true,
For every line brings something new.
Vein Is vine before this current;
Weight is wife, with Yankee accent;
II you cannot change these also,
Speak as others do, or should do.
IN. Y. ETpreS
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25
How Willie Fell Into the Cistern.

An old straw hat lying on the ground
and right out OF hole in The straw hal
grew little tuft of curly yellow hairl
How did it get theres
Two little shoes kicking in the air, and
right out from hole in one little shoe
grew wee dusty toei
How did it get there?
Ask Willie's mother.
There were blue eyes in under the straw
hat, too!-blue eyes that were almost
black from looking way down in q dark
hole! And for all their looking, they
could just see the piece of white bone,
with bits Of red meat hanging to 1t, that
Willie had dropped into the cistern.
Poor old kitty was looking down, too
and mewing for her dinner, for Willie's
mother had said
snow, Willie, take 1t right between
your thumb and finger, just so, and &c
call the old cat. Be quick, fer poor kitty
is hungry"
And Willie meant to do 1t all right, blu,
kitty did NEW so hard he thought il
would be good plan to teach her Johnny
Clark's dogs trick.
"Now bark" said he, holding 1t way
off; shark and 90 sail have 1t, kitty"
But kitty couldn't bark, and SO she
jumped, and Willie jumped too, and for
got to jump the bone, 50 down it went
with q thurnp that showed at least there
was a bottom TO the cistern. 1t wasn'l
much of q cistern, TO be sure-only 8
great hogshesd" sunk down in the
ground, and not particle of water in 1t
Still it had that awful name, and wasn't
Henry Scheid's little brother drowned in
q cisternf
Poor kitty, how she did newt What
10 mean, mean boy to lose the old cat'f
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25

The Vinton Qowa) Eagle says: "The
horse with snake in his eye has been In
town. Notices Of this curiosity have
been going the rounds OF the press Tor
some weeks. 1t is no humbug; the horse
is common-appearing farm horse, the
only remarkable thing being in his right
eye--a veritable, living thread-worm,
about four inches in length, white in col
or and about the size of a sewing thread
1t is constantly in motion, wriggling and
twisting over the entire aqueous or watery
portion of the eye. 1t does not destroy
the sight, though 1t seems to be somewhat
impaired The eye has milky tinge. 1t
is not particularly wonder, but rather Q
curiosity, the worm, probably, being but
one Of the many parasitic species which
infest animal life"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25
The Man Who Swallowed a Fork.

Our readers are aware that in Paris
that city Of sensations''-on OF the chief
sensations of to-day relates to the man
who swallowed fork. We are happy to
be able to lay before our readers the fol-
lowing communication on the subject,
from one of the most distinguished ply
sicians Of France, DR.. Julius Seguin, the
brother Of DR.. Edward Seguin, of this
city.--N. y Ercntng Post.
He Is clerk In the dry goods store LIE
Printemps. Since this accident hap
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25

Another dam gone 1t wss in Maine
The country seems to be full OF these
played-out dams, and the sooner they
break the safer tor everybody.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
POSTAGE TO BE REDUCED.

The House Committee on
Post0fices and Post Roads in
preparing a bill which will be
ready at the next call of the COM
mittee providing for the reduc-
ton of postage on the agricultur-
al report and other printed doc
uments fthat size. The present
rate of postage for such books is
from forty to forty eight cents,
and it is proposed in the new bill
to so reduce the postage as to
make them cost only from ten to
twelve cents each. This will
bring their distribution within
such limits that they can be sent
over the country to the number
asked for by the committee on
Agriculture, viz: 255,O00 copies.
There is no doubt about the bill
passing the House, and the con-
curence OF the Senate may be
depended upon, as Senators have
generally expressed themselves
in favor of printing the desired
whenever the House
will provide some method for dis.
tributing them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
DUELING.

Dueling is still so prevalent
in France that a bill was recent
ly brought before the National
Assembly declaring homicide in
single combat to be actual MUIR
der. and wounds thus inflicted to
be indicative of an assault with
intent to kill. The measure has
the support of the government,
and may pass. 1t is not likely
to prove very effectual unless it
has the support of an overpower-
ing public sentiment. Two CEN
turies ago Cardinal Richelieu had
duelists executed, but this severi-
ty did not change mems opinions
respecting the code of honor,and
the settlement of disputes by
weapons has continued until the
present time.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
HOW Io RAISE REVENUE.

The Presidents recommenda-
ton in his last veto message for
increased revenue has not as yet
drawn out any intimation in Con-
gress respecting the manner of
carrying out such a suggestion.
There are many members who
oppose any step increasing the
duties on imports or resorting to
direct taxation. The restoration
of the income tax has its adye-
Gates, and a bill for that purpose
has already been introduced in
the House. The proposition hav-
ing the most friends is that re-
pealing the law OF last session,
which struck off ten per cent. o1
the duties on so many articles
The restoration of the tax on tea
and coffee is often broached, bu1
there does not seem to be suffi
cient friendship for such a steI
to secure its being carried. The
policy of Congress is to avoid
increased taxation in every shape
possible.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
CARE NEEDED.

Most people have at some time
occasion to purchase drugs, and
hence there will be general salts
faction at the verdict in a Massa-
chusetts court, which should
have the effect of inducing drug
lists to use ordinary care in their
business. The case was in some
respect peculiar, for the whole.
sale dealers who had put up the
packages of aconite in mistake
for picra, were sued instead Of
the druggist from whom the pois.
enous drugs were purchased, and
a verdict OF SIS, 900 damages rem.
dered against them. Heretofore
We have had to guard only
against mistakes by inexperienc-
ed or careless persons in making
up prescriptions. BUTT appears
that deadly drugs are prepared fol
wholesale market when harmless
ones are supposed to be in the
packages and that the retailers
dispense them to their customers
without examination or knowl
edge OF their character. The
need of stringent laws to regulate
the trade of apothecaries has
long been argued, and from the
revelations of this Massachusetts
case, such laws are obviously es-
sential to the public safety.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
NEW TELEGRAPH.

Again the eastern and western
hemispheres are to be connected
by the courier of the lightnings.
Two surveys are being made, the
more northerly one being be-
tween Cape Flattery and Oonalas
ka, the other between California
and Japan. The latter seems to
possess the greater utility. Af-
ter passing the precipitous de-
scent from the shore, the sea bed
has been discovered to possess
unusual smoothness and regular
ity. Years ago a map was made
from the theoretical calculations
based on The actions of a tidal
wave which started from the
shores of Japan and broke on
the coast of California
From the present survey the
ocean bottom is found to bear a
wonderful correspondence to the
peculiarities represented on this
map. 1t is probable that moi
much time will elapse before
this cable will be laid.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07

About thousand years ago a col
ony of Icelanders was planted on
the western cost of Greenland. They
were hardy people, Injured to cold
and meager living, and there SEEM
ed to be no reason why they should
not take root in the frozen soil of
their new home. They built a stone
church there and stone houses to
live in, Of which the rnins are still
to be seen. But what became OF
the builders is a question that has
never been solved, and never will
be. They vanished from the face
of the earth, and that is all that is
known. Whether the cold or pesti-
lence or starvation took them off,or
whether wandering savages killed
them no man can tell. Their settle
ment is known in history as Lost
Greenland.
The ex-King of Spain, poor young
Amadeus, according to q work just
published in England, did not un-
derstand the Spanish people; he re-
solved upon improving them, and
they did not wish to be improved.
This is not at all to be wondered at.
The Bourbons of the United States
manifest an exactly similar spirit of
disinclinatiOn for self advancement.
Vice President Wilson denies the
current report that he broke the
dead lock in the Observation-Disclosures
islature and elected Governor Wash
burn. lie states that no word or
act of his influenced the action of
that body, and that from the open
ing of the contest to its close he
asked no member to vote for or
against any man
There is Il big flood in the Shen-
audoah river. 1t is the greatest one
since 1870. A vast deal of proper
ty is destroyed. and much damage
is anticipated.
We doubt the report that ON the
Island of Borneo q race of men
have been found who have not vet
learned to talk. There must be
some women there.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
PNEUMATIC TUBE.

The pneumatic maggot is tick
ling the Western brain. A Min
nesota man has patented a pneu-
matte tube for transporting grain.
The grain is to be rushed through
the tube by suction in front and
compressed air behind, six
thousand miles an hour. At
twelve cents Per bushel from
Chicago to New York, the ex-
pense of laying a tube could be
paid the first year, and still leave
a surplus of eight hundred thous-
and dollars for the expenses of
operating. By this method grain
could be carried from Minnesota
to the Atlantic seaboard at a
cost-of fifteen cents per bushel.
If this be success the question
of cheap transportation is no
longer a riddle, and the Grangers
may apply their political talents
to securing an appropriation
from the government for a grand
Trans American Pneumatic Trans
portation Association.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
ANDY JOHNSON.

andy johnson is again swing
ing round the circle. He has al
ready commenced his annual
swing. He arrived in Nashville
last Thursday. 1t is surmised
that his movements have refer
ence to the approaching political
campaign in that state, in which
he proposes to take a part. He
admits that he does not want to
be a member of lower house of
Congress, but wouldn't object to
serve as a senator, and Iavors
the idea OF leaving the choice to
a direct vote of the people. On
the currency question, ,he is an an
ti-infiationist, and on the matter
of state tax which is now agitat-
ing the people of that state, he
is decidedly in favor of lower
taxes. His appearance on the
present juncture will produce
quite flutter among the slate
makers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
READY FOR WORK.

Preparations for the ensuing
political campaign are being
made in New Jersey, which will
this year elect a Governor, seven
of Congress, and Legis-
lature, upon which will devolve
the choice of a successor to q. S.
Senator Stockton. The Repub.
lican party of the State is thor
oughly united, and confidently
expects to not only carry the Ex-
ecutive but TO retain control O
all branches of the Legislative
and all other departments of the
State government.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
CARRIED TOO EAR

A Georgian editor carried his
cremation sensation too far and
published a long report of pre-.
tended meeting in favor of burn.
ing the mortal coil. The people
Of the state were surprised te
hear that SO many of their besl
men favored icineration. Th e
men who were reported to have
made speeches were astonished
at the barbarous sentiments at.
tributed TO them by the unscrup.
ulous writer, and the editor him.
self recoiled in horrorfrom his act
on seeing the ire ic had aroused.
He now thinks..that ifthe average
Georgian body is endowed with
as much fire as those that recent.
ly animated his editorial room.
cremation is an Unnecessary on.
peration.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-07
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

The Cleveland Leader says:
While the Northern::Ohio Fair
Association is making up its pre-
MUM list for 1874, why would it
not be well to offer a good pre-
MUM on walking horses I? Trot-
ting, pacing or running are not
the only gaits to be developed in
this useful animal. Many per
sons prefer a fast walker to a
fast trottcr, and in many branch
es of business the former would
be more useful. A good walk
er will always make reasonable
time on the road, and he is worth
twice as much as the slow NOPE
that must always crawl or trot
Develepe fast walking colts, and
in few years the real value OF
horses for city and farm purpos
es will be twice what it is now.