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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

By far the largest and most power
ful steam hammer in the world is now
in operation in Woolwich, England.
The weight Of the falling portion is
within Il few pounds of forty tons,
and the force of the falling weight is
accelerated many times by the use of
steam to drive it down from the top.
1t is estimated that the use of top
steam is equal to allowing the ham
mer to fall of its own weight eighty
feet 1t has been allowed Il striking
fall of fifteen feet three inches, but
no determination has yet been made
as to the actual force Of the blow
which it is capable of striking. The
hammer is forty-iive feet in height,
and covers, with its supporters, Il
base of about one hundred and TWEEN
tv square feet. Above the ground it
weighs 600 tons, and the iron in the
foundation below weighs 600 tons.
1t is ut least four times as powerful
as Krupp's celebrated hammer.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17
Stick to Your Bush.

A rich man, in answer to the ques-
ton how he became so very success
ful recited the following story;
l will tell you how it was. One
day when was a lad, party of girls
and boys were going to pick black
berries. | wanted to go with them,
but was. afraid father wouldn't let
me. When / told him what was 60
ing on, and he ut once gave me per-
mission to 20 with them, could hard
" contain myself. | rushed into the
kitche5, got a big basket, and asked
mother for luncheon. | had the
basket on my arm, when my father
called me back. He took my hand
and said in very gentle voice:
Joseph, what are you going to
do?' ''To pick berries" | replied.
Then, Joseph, want to tell you one
thing. 1t is this: When you find
pretty good bush, do not leave it to
seek better one. The other boys
and girls will run about, picking
little here and little there, wasting
a great deal of time, and getting few
berries"
| went and had capital time.
But it was just as my father said.
No sooner had one found good
bush than he called all the rest, and
they left their several places and ran
off to the newly found treasure. Not
content more than minute or two in
one place, they rambled all over the
whole pasture, got very tired, and ut
night had hut few berries. My ia
theirs words kept ringing in my ears,
and ''stuck to my BUSH" When l
had done with one | found another,
and finished that; then | took an
other. When night came | had q
large basket full of berries, more
than all the others put together, and
WAS not half so tired as they were, |
went home happy. But when | en-
tered found that my father had been
taken ill. He looked at my basket
full of ripe blackberries, and said,
swell done, Joseph. Was l not right
when | told you to always stick to
your bush?'
lie died in few days after, and |
had to make my way in the world rs
best l could. Bat my fathers words
sank deep into my mind, and l never
forgot the experience of the black
berry party; l "stuck to my bush.
When | had fair place, and was do
ing tolerabiy well, | did not leave it
and spend weeks and months seeking
one little better. When other young
men said: "Come with us, and we
will make fortune in few weeks"
l shook my head, and ''stuck to my
bush" Presently my employers of
fered to take me into business with
them. / stayed with the old house
until the principals died, and then |
had everything l wanted. The
habit of sticking to my business led
people to trust me, and gave me
character. owe all have and am
to this motto: "Stick to your bush."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

EvEEYBoDY's PECK OF DIRT.-The
old proverb which implies that every
body must eat 4 peek Of dirt is not
often quoted by decent people, and
yet. if official evidence may be be
lieved, there is no one exempt from
the risk of eating dirt or its equiva
lent. In the report Of the inspectors
of food for the city of London, recent
ly presented to the corporation, it is
stated that, in the year preceding.
there had been condemned nearly
eighty tons of meat, more than a
million fish, weighing four hundred
tons, four thousand pounds Of eels,
about two thousand bushels of
shrimps, sprats, oysters, whelks, mus
sells, and cookies. Fruit appears to
be as Objectionable as fish, for. to say
nothing of cocoa-nuts and other del
icacies seized in the streets, there
were condemned in bonded ware
houses thirty hogshcads, eight hun
dred and ninety-siX boxes, six hun
dred barrels, forty bags and sixty
nine cart loads of figs, and in the
same warehouses boxes and barreIs
of currents underwent the same fate.
Here is grave matter for reflection.
But for legal inspection, all this mass
of filth would have been offered for
sale, and the figs not sold in the streets
would, by dishonest experts, have
been converted into jam or some other
'delicacy."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

How TO MANAGE \ HUsBAND.-A
lady read the following paragraph in
IA paper: "A young wife once cured
her husband of disposition to alb
sent himself from home ut night by
providing a good dinner, and saying
to him afterward; George, if you
find sweeter spot than our home de
scribe it to me and | will rival it if l
die in the attempt A kiss and a
few words completed the victory" "
This lady tried the game on her hus-
band. He wasn't melted bit; he
merely said: "When you can get the
boys to come here and smoke cigars
and talk politics, and you set up a
keg of lager beer, you can count me
in. like the company of the boys
| do" Our lady saw that sentiment
had no effect upon him. 80 she
didn't throw herself on his neck anu
hug and wet his paper collar WIN
tears; but she took saucer and hred
If AT his head. and followed it up with
n cup. and ended by singing dish of
strawberries oil his shirt t-bosom. Since
that time he has been an exemplary
husband. Yet he does seem very
anxious for her to visit her dear
mother rs often as four or five times a
week
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17
without an Enemy.

Heaven help the man who imagines
he can dodge enemies by trying to
please everybody. If such Sin indi-
vidual ever succeeded, we should be
glad of it-not that we believe in a
man going through the world trying
to find beams to knock and thump
his poor head against, disputing ev-
cry mans opinion, fighting and ell
bowling and crowding all who differ
with him. That, again, is another
extreme. Other people have right
to their opinion, so have you; don't
fall into the error of supposing they
will respect you more for turning
your coat every day to match the col
or of theirs. Wear your own colOrs,
in spite of winds or weather, storms
or sunshine. 1t costs the vacillating
and irresolute ten times the trouble to
wind and shuttle and twist, that II
does honest, manly independence 70
stand its ground.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17
A Nice Girl.

1 ANAto 49, -
Though that class is by no mean:
extinct, still they are not so numer
Gus as might be wished. There is
nothing half so sweet in life, half sc
beautiful or delightful, or so lovable
as nice girl. Not pretty or dash
ing girl, but a nice girl. One ot
those lovely, lively, good-natured,
sweet-faced, amiable, neat. natty,
domestic creatures, met within the
sphere of ''home," diffusing around
the influence of her goodness, like
the essence of sweet flowers.
A nice girl is not the languishing
beauty, dawtlling ON sofa, and dis
cussing the last novel or opera, or
the giraffc-like creature, sweeping
majestically thro' the drawing-roOm.
The nice girl may not even play or
dance well, and knows nothing about
using her eyes or coquetting with a
fan. She never languishes; she is
too active. She is not given to sen
sation novels; she is too busy. In
public she is not in front, showing
her shoulders; she sits quiet and un-
obtrusive, at the back of the crowd
most likely. In fact, it is not often
We discover her. Home is her place.
Who rises betimes and superin-
tends the morning meal? Who makes
the toast and tea, and buttons the
boys shirts, and feeds the chickens,
and brightens up the parlor and sit
ting room? Is it the languisher, or
the giraffe, or the elegaRte9 Not a
bit of it; it's the nice girl.
Her maiden toilet is made in the
shortest possible time; yet how
charmingly it is done, and how ele-
giant and neat her dress and collar
Not presenting her cheek or brow
like a 'fine girl" but an audible
smack. which says plainly, Il love
you ever so much" If you cOvet
it's one of the nice girls
kisses.
Breakfast over, down into the
kitchen to see about dinner, and ali
day long she is up and down, always
cheerful and light-hearted. She
never ceases to be active and useful
until day is gone, when she will polka
with the boys, or read, sing old
songs, and play old tunes to her ia
ther and mother for hours together;
she is 9 perfect treasnre-is the nice
girl.
When sickness comes it is she who
attends with unwearying patience i'll
the sick chamber. There is no risk,
no fatigue, that she will not undergo;
no sacrifice that she will not make.
She is all love. all devotion. | have
often thought it. would be happiness
to be ill to be watched by such loving
eyes, and tended by such fair hand.
One of the most strongly marked
characteristics of nice girl is I'll
diness and simplicity of dress. She
is invariably associated in my mind
with a high frock, plain collar, and
the neateSt of nice ribbons, bound
with the most modest little broach in
the world. | never knew a nice
girl'' who displayed profusiOn of
rings and bracelets. or who wore low
dresses or Il splendid bonnet.
| say again, there is nothing in the
world half so beautiful, half so in
trinsically good as a mice girl She
is the sweetest flower in the path of
life. There are others far more
stately, far more gorgeous, but these
we merely admire rs we 90 by. 1t is
where the daisy grows that we like
to rest.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17
your Young friend staiJ uncom

"YouR young friend staiI uncom
monty late last night, and | was
quite inclined to come into the par
Ior and dismiss him" said an indul-
gent father to his pet of sixteen.
s.Oh, yes. it was pretty late; but we
got so interested in discussing ritual
ism that we did not notice the fleet
ing hours, papar' Discussing rit-
ualismY' sternly querried the father,
and then he walked slowly away with
his hands under his coat tail, trying
to remember what they called 1t
when lie was young,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17
Advice to a Soldier.

E Attention, soldier" said that De-
Fit justice, after long gaze at one
Il the country's defenders brought
Before him. You have charged
ylgainst the breast work of justice,
|lnd now let's hear your excuse for
being found shot in the neck"
''Fust time, yer Honor" pleaded
! he man.
And you are repentant?'
Il am"
"And you have made up your mind
10 let whisky severely alone after
Ehis?''
Il have"
We'll, you can right face forward
Inarch, file right, and take the silir
mish line of defense of the cause of
Remember, Joseph, that
these little whisky glasses are rifle
pits along the front of the enemys
line, and that decanters and demi-
johns are strong lines of earthwOrks
behind his line of battle. Every in
' NlIdllOn lIO!il a. IL iItu'i w OsihO ouu-
thin wet is rilled fifteen pounder
turned against you, and every drunk
an abattis in favor of Satan 5 posi-
tiOn. Make yourself commander
in the cause of cold water, sage tea,
and iced milk. Send out Il strong
picket, support them with four full
companies of infantry and field piece.
If driven in, send down Il regiment to
hold the line and order up the guns.
Then under cover of the smoke,
mass your force to strike his exposed
left wing, and send word down the
line to unsling knapsacks, and go in
with the bavonet You may 90, JO-
seph, but ponder and reflect on these
things"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17
ORIGIN OF THE BARBER PoLE.-Ir

ORIGIN OF THE BARBER PoLE.-ln
ancient times the calIings of the sur
geon and barber were always united
in one person. 1t was the custom OF
the barber and leech to hang a bloody
bandage outside the door to denote
that he also followed the profession
of the surgeon. The bloody cloth
was afterward wound about the door
post, then upon post IN front of the
door, and at last the post was merely
painted to represent the red stained
handage.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

DlPEHERIA has been very prevalent
in Australia, and one Of the most
successful remedies is said to have
been a few drops of sulphuric acid in
. tumblerful of water. The result OF
this mixture is said to be coagula-
tiou of the diptheria membrane and
its ready removal by coughing.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

Recent experiments with cats have
nroved that full developed tabby
can successfully evade the rapid ap-
proach of two bootjacks, a bar Of cas-
tile soap, pair of No. 10 boots,
gold watch, a backing brush and a
horse pistol.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17
For the Gallipolis Journal.
THE BEGGAR ROY.
BY MRS. SARA woLvERroS. .

BY MRS. SARA woLvERToS.
Heard YOU e'er the tale of the Beggal
boy,
Who went ont in the wintry storm;
Who had scarcely of clothes to cover
him,
And no mantle to keep him warm?
How lie wandered along by the ricl
mans door,
Whilst the snow lay all around
Until chilled, and famished they found
him there
Asleep on the frozen ground?
How they raised him up, and gave him
food,
Clothed him in garments fine;
Till he thought he was me'er a beggar
hoy,
But one of Iordly line?
As the soft curls tloated about his brow,
His eye with lHstre shOne-
You'd have thought him really prince
indeed
Heir TO kingly throne.
And then did you hear how the rich
man felt
The whim of light caprice-
And thought that his bounty had been
enough,
And now for the lad must cease?
He steeled his eye, and his look grew
cold,
His voice took stranger tone;
The boy looked UP, and wondered ,rhy !?
But he felt once more alone.
Yet never with word the silence brake,
Only paler turned to Heaven,
And asked of mercy reigning there,
May the erring be forgiven.
Then he went in his royal robes
They'd grown to his shoulders white,
Like the wings we think the angels
wear,
When watching around at night;
And walked down thro' the open door,
And out meath the darkening sky,
And over the mountain height upreared
Into the vale of mystery.
And then one day how the rich man sat
IoorI oil coIa alnua
His eyes were closed, and his lips were
still,
But his heart kept making moan.
And he sat and thought of the lovely
boy,
Whose face was story sweet,
He had sent away for never fault.
Out in the desOlate street.
And be wondered where the child had
His food untasted yet;
He raised his eyes-but just the same
He could not quite forget.
Then he slept; while the doors went
wide
To usher a stranger in.
With lust such hair and bright-brown
eyes,
As the beggar boys had been.
1t seemed that his table again was full,
JOY wreathed the gOblets foam;
Whilst muSii.nl strains i'm miuUlinU met
TO welcome the wanderer home.
And then he awOke, and there beside,
With nohler, kinglier grace,
The beggar stood, with his hands out
held
In the self-Same olden place.
He drew him down to his throbbing
breast,
SmOothed back his sunny hair,
And the VOW he took was an honor, such
As monarchs may proudly wear.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

FROM Florida comes the story of
Della Jones, a full blooded negress,
forty years of age. She fell des-
perately in love with young white
man, carpenter, and realizing the
fact that he could never be anything
to her she turned her property into
cash (7.250,) left it to him by Will,
and then went off and drowned her.
self.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

HERE is the latest romantic story
To avoid notifying her lovers fami-
ly. who are very poor, a Montreal
heiress was married the other day in
a plain Swiss muslin costing twenty
dollars. while her underclothing was
valued at $1,000.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

Ten thousand one hundred and
two conyicts have been received at
the Ohio Penitentiary since the open
ing of that institution.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

A STONE, weighing four pounds,
was recently taken from the stomach
of a catfish caught in the Ohio
river, near Portsmouth.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-17

THREE persons charged with MUIR
der are in the Athens Jail.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-08

Norway originally and is the son Of
burgher. he is : competent Norwe-
gian scholar, and an excellent English
scholar. As an accountant he is hard.
" excelled, having q thorough
education and several years training.
He is about thirty-two years old. The
only objection urged against him is that
he is not married and has no business
of his own; this may operate prejudi-
cially in the election though there is
no reason why it should.
The District Convention for the
Tenth Senatorial District was held i'm
mediately after and nominated John
Cornwell and VIM. Brown for repre-
sentatives. They are both good men
and will, most likely, be elected. So
you perceive the Anti-Monopolists of
this part of the country are getting
ready for work. Dunnell has made
two speeches in this county, but don t
believe he has changed vote by talk.
ing. What he has accomplished
through the use of his back-pay money
cannot be seen yet, but I don't think
he can buy many Olmstead county
men. They are not selling votes mu Oh
now in this part of the world.
Yours truly,
III. III. Y.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-08
THE STATE TAX.
!, erty..Tax Levy Of 2 2-3 willis
Against s Mills Last Year.

Below are given two tables, one
showing the changes made by the State
Board of Equalization from the assess
ment Of local assessors, and the other
the valuation of the real and personal
property of the State. As will be seen
the aggregate valuation is $2l6, 1901
against $112,2so,125 last year, on
which a tax of 2-3 mills will be levied
against the 5 mills levy last year. The
Board of Equalization, acting under
the new law, assessed all property, as
near as could be ascertained, at its full
value, and the table showing changes
made by them is upon the valuation as
assessed this year and not upon pre-
vious assessments.
The first table shows the increase or
decrease of valuation of property as
made by local assessors. For the pur-
pose Of condensation the letters Sin
will indicate increase, "de," decrease,
ssno oh ;, M chanpn.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-08
MSssis,t sl<xsser.ss n; 8 aa,lal.
. M III
/ am directed to state that the con-
reached by this board are:

d1NaT0CCcO 10 St6LC Cu8t the con-
clusions reached by this board are:
l. That the first charge is proven.
Second. That the second charge is
not proven, as no evidence has been
presented this Board, nor has the
Board been able to find that other pu-
pills were in the condition Of Hauen--
stein.
A personal examination by commit
tee of this Board failed to discover any
evidence Of the presence of vermin, in.
the dormitories, bedding or bedsteads
Of the institute. The pupils had gone
home for vacation N0hen the complaint
was received and the visit made.
Third.-The third charge is proved
and admitted by rhe authorities Of the.
Institute. 1t is explained to the salts
faction ofthis Board by the fact, also
proven, that as the pupils 60 home on
Wednesday, the trunks are packed on
the preceding Saturday or Monday. so
that one weeks wash must be sent
home with them dirty. Clothing is not
repaired at the close of the term at the
Institute.
Fourth. The fourth and general
charge is not proven by the evidence
Of the complainant, nor by the report of
the committee ofthis Board.
This Board further find that the neg
lect in this case Of Hauenstein, was oc-
casioned by the delegation of the duty
of cleaning the boys heads and attend
ing to their baths, to irresponsible
subordinates or pupils by the Assistant
Matron and Steward.
1t is proper to state that the Direc--
tors and Superintendent of the Institute
have expressed their satisfaction that
the facts developed by the investiga-
ton have come to light. They assure
us that no efforts Of theirs shall be
wanting to prevent repetition Of this
case.
The investigation of the domestic,
management Of the Institute, made at
the request of the Board of Managers,
and the Superintendent satisfies this
Board that the case in question is an
exceptional one, and that with such
changes in the management as this in
vestigation has shown to be necessary,
such neglect of duty by subordinates
cannot again occur without prompt dis
covery.
/ am also instructed to report that
Supt. Noycs has aided in every way in
this investigation. He has had great
difficulties to contend with heretofore.
but with the present increased accom-
modations and the possibility so afford
ed of more perfect organization, it is
the belief Of this Board that he will
bring the Institute still nearer to the
standard Of excellence, to which it is
evident he has constantly striven to at
tain.
CHARLES n. HEWITT,
Sec'y MINI. State Board Of Health.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-08

After the speeches supper was
served. The eatables were furnished in
great abundance and variety and we'll
cooked. After supper an hour or so
was spent in conversation, and q num-
Der who were not dancers, or who lived
at great distance, then left highly de-
lighted with the way the time had been
passed.
At dark the Chatfeld String Band
appeared on the ground, and although
not the best band that ever was, it fur
nished good deal of lively music be-
tween that hour and daylight, with a
brief intervention for supper at mid
night. I staid to this dance and the
late supper, and either were worth
staying for, and in short we all had a
splendid time!
During the whole time, afternoon
and evening, every thing moved along
pleasantly. No contention, not cross
word, no complaining, nothing low,
rough or profane; and / can't help
saying that when Union Grange has an
other festival I want to be there. For
ty-nine years have no. put me out of
humor with frolicing when the frolic is
so pleasant.
Next week ! am going to canvass for
the ANTI MoNopoLIsT little down this
way. Yours truly,
H. H. YOUNG.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-08
ST. PAUL. MIMI, !
Sept. 24th. 1874,

d. FAUl- MINI.
Sept. oath. 1874.
To His Excellency, G. K. Davis, Governor
Of Minnesota:
SIR: have the honor respectfully
to report that. in accordance with your
instructions of July 3, 1874, the State
Board of Health has investigated the
truth Of the charges against the man
agement Of the Institute for Deaf,
Dumb and Blind at Faribault. These
charges are contained in letter to you
enclosed for the action Of this Board,
and in letter to the Secretary of this
Board, both by DR.. Alfred Meuller Of
New Ulm.
The charges are:
l. That Robert Hauenstein. a pupil
of the Institute at Faribault, he being
dumb and deaf. returned to his home at
New Ulm in June last ''h;s head. back
Of neck, that part Of the back between
the scapulae (shoulders) covered with
vermin, (ice and eggs) the part between
the scapulae covered with scabs, and
under the scabs lice: also that this
disease was contracted at the Institute
2. That this filthy condition must
have been widespread at the Institute.
3. That s.the clothes brought home
with the boy in his trunk, although
they did not show any vermin, were
packed up in dirty state and not
washed
4. A general charge that for the
above reasons gross neglect on the
part of the immediate attendants of the
children must have existed for some
time past.
Due notice and copies Of the papers
IN the case were given to the Board o.
Directors Of the Institute, who asked
for . thorough Investigation Of the do.
nestle management Of the establish.
ment.