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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-07-22

ALEX. d. HAMILTON, who fled from
Jersey City with some SIS, 900 belonging
to that city in his possession, was last
week sentenced to State Prison for three
years. The money which Hamilton stole
never did him any good. When he fed
from Jersey City he went to Mexico.
There Cortina's gang of marauders got
hold of him and plucked him clean.
When the detective who went in search
of him found him, he was lying sick
and penniless. Now, stripped Of char
acter, of wealth, of everything which
makes life endurable, he enters State
Prison. May thus fall all who betray
the people.
This time it is negro who is sued un-
der the Civil Rights law. A white man
in Washington has begun suit against a
colored man who bears the unusual
name of Smith. 1t appears that during
the temporary absence of Smith his
mother hired room-for Smith keeps
lodging-house-to the Caucasian.
When Smith returned he closed the
door on the, pale-faced gentleman, tell
ing him that he had no accommodation
for people of his color. Thereupon the
white man had warrant issued against
Smith for eiecting him from the house
contraryto the provisions of the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
OK the LIST of July it was one year
since little Charley Ross was kidnapped.
Though the search for him has been
thorough, there has been no clew dis
covered which gives hope that the parents
will ever recover the lost boy. 1t is
feared that in the hunt for the boy those
who had him in their possession were
compelled to SO often change their quar-.
ters that the boy died through fatigue
and want of care, or that the men mur-
dered him to escape detection. This is Q
fearful conclusion to arrive at, but il
seems the only reasonable one. Had the
boy been alive it is almost certain tha
he could not have escaped detection ere
this.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-07-22
BRIGANDS.

A Band of Robbers Board an Express
Train in IIlinois--The Engineer Shot
Dead, and the Engine and Express Car
Detached--The Express Messenger De-
fends His Car Successfully.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-07-22


Two English tourists were arrested at May
ence, not long since, by Prussian authorities,
on the supposition that they were French spies.
When it became known who they were, they
were released with profuse apologies.
The American rifle team has declined an in
vitation to shoot match at Wimbledon with a
picked eight from all England. They announce
that they cannot depart from their original in
tention to shoot but one match on that side Of
the Atlantic.
Later accounts have been received Of the re-
cent terrible storm in the harbor Of Valparaiso,
which more than confirm the previous reports
Of tho destructiveness Of the cyclone, The
loss of life is estimated at over two hundred
souls. Forty boys belonging to the naval train
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-07-22

Around my head dot little arm
Vas schqueezin me SO nice and warm
Oh, may dher never come some harm
To dot schmall little babyl
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


A TTOKNET AT LAW AND NOTARY
- Public Once over Bubbards DRUG
store s11nn, Ohio
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
How water Is Injured by Organic
Matter.

In arecent work entitled "Seientifie
Conversations" by M. POrvilie, OF
Paris, the reason why organic matter
becomes a dangerous constituent OF
water IS thus set forth:
How does organic matter become
dangerous? We must not believe that
1t constitutes, as is specifically said, q
toxic element. Tue phenomenon Is
more complex. The organic matter in
suspension or in solution creates in the
water peculiar medium, suitable for
the development Of exceedingly small
beings Of the genus VibriO. It Is no
longer mere water-it is a world OF
microscopic animals and plants which
are born, live, aud Increase wit b be-
wiIdering rapidity, The infusoria find
In the water ealeareous, magnetism,
and ammOniaeal salts, and their main
tenance is thus secure. Drink drop
OF this liquid, and you swallow mil
lions Of minute beings. But there are
yibriOs and yibri0s. There are those
which are capable of setting up putre-
faction In our tissues. These are our
enemies, often our mortal enemies.
Let water be placed in contact with or
gEnic remains capable Of nourishing
these malignant vibrios, and it at once
becomes more dangerous than any
poisou.-Popular Science Mcntil, 1f1y.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
Wool.

As the wool season is now fairly
open We give below sOme hints on
putting up wools sl g
The way wool is tied up makes a
difference in the price it will CON-
mand, as the following advice, which
the Michigan Farmer gives its read
ers, will testify: F.
The wool buyers prefer to have the
fleece loose, light to handle, and elias.
tic; and in Ohio, the woods OF which
State are always quoted from two to
three cents higher than Michigan
woods OF the same quality, the fieeees
are rolled up, not packed, and tied
across twice one way and once the
other, and hence are loose, light and
elastic. A Jackson buyer, wen
known, who buys large amounts of
wool both in Michigan and Ohio
every year, tells US that be can afford
TO give two or three cents per pound
more for the woods he buys in Ohio
than those he purchases in this State,
solely because Of the differences IN
the tying up In the two States; !;
as he can get more in the
E1stern markets for WOODS that are
put up IN Ohio than he can get for the
Michigan wool, and when, in fact,
the Michigan woods are sometimes
the best 10 quality. The proper way,
ne says, is to lay the fleece on the
table, turn in the head aud tail, and
turn in the hanks, and rolIitup, COM
meneing at the tail end, tying it with
two strings to keep the roll in place,
and then with one string aeross the
ends. This is sufficient. A fleece
thus tied is light, easily handled and
examined, aud eau be felt all through.
1t does not require q thorough exanni-
nation to determine whether there Is
anything in it that Is not wool. ~
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
The Deacon and His Calr


Last Sunday, Just as one OF Our
straightest deaeOns was getting ready
TO shake the lines over his horses
backs and say "ge dap his wife hap
pened TO remember that the eaIl
hadn't been fed The deacon looked
at his Sunday clothes. and observed
that be did not deem it incumbent up
on him 70 suffer for the negligence OF
others; to which the deaconess re-
piled that such language in the pres
enee OF the children on a Sunday
morning, and from s pillar Of the
church, was enough to shake ones
belief in the Professions that had been
made by some one she could name.
The deacon handed the lines to his
eldest boy and elm Oed over the wheel
without saying q word. He went
round to tue front door and took the
door key from under tue mat, came
around to the back door, and IS be
was trying to put the key in the hole,
the Key slipped from his hand and
slid down into the snow. Finally he
got into the kitchen aud started for
the barnyard with the milk. He set
the pail down on the ground and
NaO U4L the Ucl4St
Whisked its tail In the air and below
ed at him. Then ne Captured the
animal and pulled it along BY the
ears and jammed its head into the
pail, but the calf gave q sprinx, send
ing the milk in cloud of spray over
the deacon's shiFt-front. In trying to
recapture the beast the. deacon drop
ped his hymn book out OF his pocket,
ard before he could rescue It the calf
stepped both feet on it and tore the
cover OH The deacon got mad. He
took a hop pole and bela0Drsd the calf.
One end of the pole struck the shed,
and, bounding up. knocked the des-
cons plug hat off. 1t rolled directly
under the calf, who set his foot
through the tile, and then went tear
ing around the yard with his tail in
the air and that hat fastened lust
above the knuekle joint. The deacon
went into the house, and as he un-
buekled his shirt collar, he called out,
Maria, you go 70 church, aud 70 any
body asks after me tell them I staid
home to feed the ealsp-N Marshall, "
Y. Statesman
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

would have betrayed his artifice, ha,
not his bunk-fellOw been swallows,
I up in his own misery. Quicker aut
more nervous grew the stsntorous ca
dences, high and higher Ieaped his
heart in the p1lsAtiOns Of hope and
love. What did he see in the West
the beautiful, pearly-elouded West
which would not let him sleep? II
that deep notch in the serTated ridge
an aureole Of light seemed to linger,
whether because tnar vas the route
oil the sun on its down ward Journey,
or whether that somewhers there WAS
his Rose Of the 5esutific pressne-. far
&c Il from as 70 say. Nights soft and
cool touch could no longer aIlay the
lever OF his eyelids had his cluch
been Of roses interningie4 with pop-
pies instead OF buffalO-rObes and
msrsh-grass, it would not have baan
otherwise. In vain does Morpheus
pour his Opiate balm on the wounds
OF Cupid's bRris. IT. q
Once only in his prOsaic life did
Dutehisol misdemean himself-aud
only then by quoting poetry
and that was when ne stood By Rose
Cleaveris side and described his de-
parture from Yankee C1Rou aud
that doTnesss misanthrep., C0raelius
Doty.
Said he
mounted my m1le like an Arab
And as silently stole away
And now pm here, r Ise, why
don't you kiss me ?" 'aa' =
She kissed him and ever afterV ard
their lives were one peaceful poem.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
The wrong Corpse.

A serio-eomic accident occurred In
the West End yesterday. A stilI-bOrD
babe which came into the family Of
Mr.. j, few squares west Of Gen.
trail avenue, was swaddledu up and laid
on chair to await the arrival Of the
undertaken. Meanwhile, a lady Of
the house who had been out shopping,
returned and laid q valuable package
Of goods on another chair in the same
roOD. When the undertaken came he
was shown into the room and by mis-
take cOffined the dry goods, which he
afterward buried with thesympathetic
tears Of mourning relatives. In the
evening the lady shopper took bevy
Of friends to examine her purchases Of
the day in the dry goods line. I'M
agine their horror when the bundle
was unwrapped to find the dead baby
instead OF the silks and Isces. or
course the newly-made grave was
opened and the bundles exchanged in
a manner pleasant to Cincinaad
Enquirer.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
sowing Tree seeds.

The Rutland Herald says "TherC
is a maple grove in St. JohnsbUry,
Vermont, which has been twice thin
ned out and is now held at 500 pen
acre, and seventy years ago the same
field was covered with growing corn.
The fine sugar orchard has come up
as natural growth, and the opiLion
Is quite prevalent among those fami-
liar with the subject that the best
way is TO grow trees from the seed"
All our forest trees yield annually
millions Of seed. The maple and elm
are very prolific. These and some
others OF our fine shade trees are OF
slow growth, they attain good size
In fifteen or twenty years and q large
size in seventy years. We have
seen elms and NAPLES sixty and sew
enty years old which had attained q
diameter Of twelve and eighteen inch
es, and a height of fifty and sixty
feet. The locust and chestnut will
grow much faster.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
PEOPLE WILL TALK.

You may get through the world, but twill
be very slow,
Ifyou listen to all that is said as you go;
You'll be worried, and fretted. and kept in s
stew,
For meddlesome tongues viii have some-
thing TO do,
For people wiz talk.
IfquIet and modest, youII have 1t presumed
That your humble position is ORly assumed;
You're wolf in Sleeps clothing, or else
you're fool,
But don't get excited, keep perfectly cool,
For people Will talk.
IfgenerOus and noble, they'll vent out their
spleen.
You'll hear some loud hints that you're self
ish and mean.
Ifupright, honest. and fair as the day,
They'll call you a rogue in a sly sneering
way.
For people will talk.
And then If you show the least boIdness Of
heart,
Or slight inclination to take your own
part,
They will call you an upstart, conceited and
vain
But keep straight ahead, don't stop to ex-
plain,
For people win talk.
If threadbare your dress, o Id fashioned
you hat,
Some one surely will take notice of that,
And hint rather strong that you can't pay
your way;
But don't get excited what ever they say,
For people viii talk.
lfyou dress In the fashion, don't think to
escape,
For they critielse then In a different shape
You're ahead Of you're means, or your tail
or's unpaid;
But mind your own business, there's naught
to be made,
For people Will talk.
Now the best way to do. is TO do as you
please,
Foryour mind, ifyou have one, win then
be at ease
OF course you VIII meet with all sorts of
abuse.
But don't think to stop them, it amt any
use.
For people Will talk.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
.IaHK GWYNN a0N.

TOHE GEYEE q SON. Attorneys at Law
81 Legal business Of all kinds, Conveyanc.
Ing, Examination OF Titles, and collections
promptly attended 70. Patents obtained d.
rect from the Patent Office.
We, the undersigned, having had ouI
business In the Patent ONCE done by
tberewitss IN, W,on1d Id recomS,sna rn bs1n ~
other Inventors who wish 70 secure
70 themselves all that rightfuily belongs 70
thems
Henry Crook, David A. Boyle, W. Burns,
H. CromeF, ]. fsshbR1gh, Chas. FishbauCh,
Iemuel Lee, Jas Beislove, ID. NJ. Burrier, Z.
Gwyun, II. &. Hoffman, d. G. Baughman.
James Mckenzie, VIM. Strobe, J. Williams
Edwin Quadling, and VIM. May. all Of Lon
don, England, by z. Gwynn. their Assignee.
Onlce-0ver Neigh 3 Clothing Store.
Rejected applications solicited.
"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
Is7 Summit Street, Toledo, %.

THs standard article is compour
with the greatest care
Its effects are as wonderful anC
satisfactory as ever.
It restores gray or faded hair Il
youthful color.
Itremoves all eruptions, itching
dandruff. 1t gives the head &
ing, soothing sensation of gre
fort, and the scalp BY its use / :
white and clean.
BY its tonic properties it 6
the capillary glands to their III ;
vigor, preventing badness, anu ID
ing the hair grow thick and strons,
As a dressing, nothing has D.
found 50 effectual or desirable.
A. A. Hayes, Md, State AssS
Of Massachusetts, says, 1.-The G.
stituents are pure, and carefully !
lected for excellent quality; ant,
consider it the Best PREPARATION ]
its intended purposes"
Price, One Dollar.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

flowing Kindness" says the Tai
mud, sis greater than laws, and the
charities Of life are more than all eere-
monies"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
aEnRaE aAaaNAH

A TroRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
~ Law, and Interpreter In the German,
French and Italian languages before the
sfvil and criminal Courts OF the State. A
slose study and application TO these and
other languages, In q solouTn OF I'VE years
n France, Germany, Switzerland, italy,
3reece, Syria, Palestine, Turkey-PToper and
England, will, Il is believed, the better rec
ommend him In this branch OF his profess
sion. once IN W. p. Mobiles Block, North
end OF Washington street Bridge.
Feb. "a
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

A RCHTTEcT AND GFNFRAI. AMIN
-, VIII take contracts for putting up
5.SS1zhs dwellings. etc, or win oversee such
~ - 0raw1nez, DraftE, Plans, etc, for ev-
os1e5ptica made and furnished on low
%e-r %.1- oseAaoences No. l12 Washington St,
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

sCUDDEa CHAM7ERLAM

A UCT10NEER. Speaks both German
n and English VIII answer calls for town
and country et reasonable rates. Address,
dreen Spring, Ohio. 2z-ly
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

MAxuFAcrUREEs or TIE
Union Grooved Wazhb0ard, Adjustable
Clothes Racks, Hand sleds, SlaW Cutters. and
Al kinds of Turned Work. South End
Nire Bridge, Tnin, o. 5elS-ly
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
Obstacles to Marriage--H4Frr b

YOU'VE MEN from the efecfs ~ E-ro-I Il =
Abuses IN early life. Manhood -aSforsd T-o-
pediments 20 marriage Removed. New
and remarkable remedies Ro-of-s ana on.
culars sent free, In sealed enveIor1eG A.
dress, HOWARD ASSOCIATiONl no -
Ninth st.. Philadelphia. Pan Insfisntfon
having high reputation for houcrable con.
duct and professional skill re2-Iv
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
nR.LK. MARTIN.

nENTIsr. once over First National
IL Bank, Tim, Ohio. All operations
6rst-class, and work warranted. Laughing
Gas used for the painless extraction of teeth.
Work done at as low price as can be had
elsewhere. for nrst-class work.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

CURGIcAL AND MECHANICAL DEN
- TIBT. Once on Washington St, over
Buskirk's Grocery Store, LIST door leading 70
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
Price, One Dollar.
Buektnghana's Dy

FOR THE WHISPERS.
This elegant preparation may be
lied on to change the color of the be.
from gray or any other undesira'
shade, to brown or black, at disc
ton. 1t is easily applied, being in
preparation, and quickly and effec
ally produces a permanent color, VIII
will neither rub nor wash of.
Manufactured BY r. P. HALL Z CO.
NASHUA, NH.
ssla y al DruszsIiI. sss p,,lsrs ID XsaissasI.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
y, Il. D. Z. a. Coo
M0RY C0OPER.

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, has
opened sn Office IN Prof Rust's Block,
on the corner OF Washington and Madison
streets and are ready at al hours during day
snd night 20 attend 10 professional calls.
May be consulted in German or English.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
eAFFELL e RALDWIN,

JACOB YOUNG, Manufacturer ~ s,a.r
u Boilers, Smoke Stacks, 6c. RenasTino
promptly done. Works on River street
near the Woolen Mills. Timn, Ohio.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
I.K. HAYFQRn,

Dr. @. Q. BEILHARZ,
CURGEON DENTIST. ONCE in Emp
= Block, over the Pennsylvania Store.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

Homeopathic PHYSICIAN AND
IL SURGEON, Tifnn, Ohio. ONCE hOurE
froIn 90 10 A. M, and from to p, n
saturdays nom 10 A N. TO p. n. Ofice
over BGskirk's Grocery Store.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
WTLIIAM.J. CRAWFORD, ed.
DENTISTS.
DIR. p. .J.KLENAaAl

ENLIST, TIFFIN, OHIO. OFFICE over
IL Vollmes & Kirchner's Clothing Store
Dec. 3, 1874.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

GENT, SMITH QUARRIEs, Manufactur
a er of Granite Monuments, etc, Wes
terlys r. 1. nl6-6rn. J2l, 70.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
HOTELS.


n KIEZER, Proprietor, Market ST., Tif-
Os nm, Ohio. The house has been thor
oughly overhauled, has good stabling, and is
prepared to furnish the travelling public with
all necessaries In good style.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
TERMS, 50 90 PER YEAR
A FARM At PRIVATE sale
no,to;n;,c mo o.10 Acres.

OOnool1nS AOO y ~
In Pleasant Township, OF the Eass oank OF
6andusiCy River. For particulars, cal on J
2. Baker, North end OF washington stfeet' -
Tifnn. Ohio. nSO-u
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Vim. GALLUP.

Efine Jewelry, sBest American Gold and
G Silver watches, etc. Repairing done
promptly. Opposite Court House Tifiin.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
eco. Z. LONG. M. D..

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Green
Spring, Ohio, respectfully tenders his
professional services 70 the citizens of Green
Spring and vicinity, and will give strict at
tension 70 all professional calls. Once over
Stfncheom BIS Store.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

A TToKNEY AT Law. Special atten
a ton given 70 all kinds Of Military
Claims, Back pay, Bounty, Pensions, &C.
once IN National Exchange Bank Block,
opposite the Court House. Tlnin- Ohio
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
COOKE

CARPENTER AND JOINER. Wnl take
~ Conracts 70 erect any kind OF build
tng7. Monroe St, Tifnn, o.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

G URVEYoR AND civil, 1ENGTNEER
- ONCE with W. P. Noble SURVEYS. Mans
esc:, ma1e promptly, accurately and on
rel6onADle ternz.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
III. b MARTINtM. ]

DHYEIcIAEs and Surgeons, McCutchens
70 at ali hours nf-
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
'''~ Sa NOZZLE ALUTEs

A TToRNEYs AT Law, Tim. o., Once
~ IN Mobiles Block, over Col. Bowman's
Crockery Store, opposite National Block.
Nav z, T1-nal-ly.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
NJ. H. aTOYER.

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN and Sur
l1 geon. Of1ce in Kirchner 5 Block over
Wolfs Shoe Stsre, Mch2S-ly.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
III. c. WELLS.

n. .. LABNAN N. d
PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. ONCE EN-
pireBlock, Main street, Tifan, o.
MI "a
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

A TToREEY AZ Law, Notary Public
~ Real Estate, Claim. and General gnsur-
ance Agent, THIN, Ohio. once in Grum-
meiI's Block, opposite the First Rational
Bank.
June II.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

ESTABLISHED IN 1871.
ORGANIZED AS A NATIONAL BANK
IN 1865.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17
n MEDIcAL.

CURGEoN AND PHYsICIAE, OFFICE ON
u Perry 81, between Washington and JEFF
ferson. Particular attention given TO dis
eases OF females.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

WILLIAM LANG,
IToRNEY AT LAW; onee opposite es
n Fiege 4 Cos. Furniture S'o,ss ~ =. -.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

a nce over Huss' Book Store, opposite
the Court House.
Sept. a. lG4-
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-06-17

received vigorous treatment for some
episodes of innocent Irritation by
which she had made further exist
ence cherries blank for various
stalwart youths of her acquaintance.
However, the heightened flush OF her
cheek, which accompanied her phi lip
pic did not lessen her fascination, as
was evident from Doty's lifted eye
brows and separated lips, and, en-
couraged by tine interest manifested
By the listener, she continued
"Weli, L do hope that things will
turn out well, just for Ralphis sake.
Poor Ralph How hard he has work
ed for US First he was q district
school teacher, but he was always
ashamed of himself for meddling
with a woman's work, and he was
not bit sorry when the trustees dis
charged him, having learned that he
was moral suasion man and had
scruples against cudgeling their off
spring, as they richly deserved.
Next he tried photographing until his
cheeks were hollow and his cough
scared rs, when we Joined with the
doctor in talking consumption, and
persuaded him to take hold of our
village newspaper, and it was in writ
ing editorials for its columns that he
fastened on the hobby which has
brought US here. Many and many q
time be sat up all night and scratched
sheets full Of sanguine stuff about the
promised land and the virgin soil of
the great West, urging the young
men and maids OF his readers to leave
the barren side-hills aud stony pas-
lures of horse-sorrel which made up
their old homesteads, and emigrate
to the ground which was either black
with soil or yellow with gold. Away
after midnight he would stare at the
fiickering shadows on tue wall with
eyes that seemed to see q thousand
miles away, until it was really pitiful
to watch the glowing smile on his
face, which was sure to last while he
wrote out from his Imagination some
beautiful picture Of a California farm,
for rancho and hacienda were strange
words to him then"