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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-03-11
g. J. KEEN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public
a Real Estate, Claim, and General Insur-
ance Agent, Tifln, Ohio. once In 0Fum-
mell's Block, opposite the First National
Bank.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-03-11
GUILFORD d. KKPPEL
ALPRED LAEDOK

A TToRHEY-AT-BAW,o once opposite Ma
troerery store, with Gibson & Penfz znefon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24
The Inelisfbles in London Societ,

And here we may return to q certain class
OF men in the grand monde to whom we have
alreaoy alluded, and whom English novels
have dubbed "detrimentals" Socially
speaking, they are the equals OF the peer and
by far the superiors of the millionaire; mat
rlmon1ally speaking, they are supposed TO be
non existent. They are as distinct from the
choice parts as one geological stratum is
from another. They are younger sons, coun-
try cousins, struggling barristers, Off GERS in
infantry regiments, government clerks. en-
gfneers and surveyors Just returned from
Mexico or India, attaches of insignificant
and remote legations. or small landlords up
in the Hebrides or in the Irish hogs. One Of
these is perfectly free to dance with q dukes
daughter, take her to her mothers carriage,
or bring her ices and claret-cup; but it is
understood to be just as impossible for him
TO ask her to marry him as IL would be for
her fathers gardener or gamekeeper. He
knows 1t, and generally abides by the decree.
III this foolish understanding were not in the
way, there would be many more happy and
congenial marriages in high life" But
there are girls who despise their training
and their parents desires having a mutual
affinity for such men, and, If You watch the
mingling OF ingredients in London ball
room, you will see what a magnet they are
70 undesirable partners. To do the girl JUS
tice, she is generally as willing to marry one
of her favOrite partners as to dance with him;
only men are shy and proud, and fear to risk
a refusal or face the parents opposition.
THESE men are the pleasantest, the most nat
ural, and best in society. Not being put on
pedestal to be worshipped they are enter
tanning and unaffected, and have a hundred
little domestic talents and resources that
would make life with them smooth and
happy to any sensible woman. They gen.
orally end by dropping out of "society" if
they marry at all, either falling victims to
some designing and aspiring girl to whom
they stand relatively in as high position as
young duke to a rich merchants daughter,
or happily but Obscurely settling down In the
company of a modest, ladylike country girl.
clergy mans daughter, or a forlorn and
unprotected young gOverness. If they re-
main in " society,"" it must needs be as sin
eligible" bachelors, but useful and conve-
nient friends. After 80 or 80, most of them
have too much good sense to lower them
selves to this.-Lddy blanche Murphy in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

THE BOTHER OF GERMAN CURRENCY
Mr.. Warner tells the COurant a mournful
tale concerning his troubles with the money
OF Germany. which, he says, Is " just now in
a beautiful state for a foreigner. The new
system of the empire has been introduced,
but the old currency OF the states still
remains The German government has, 1t
seems 10 me, committed a stupid blunder.
In changing its currency, IL mad free
opportunity to adopt the best system in
the world, which is undoubtedly the French,
already in use in Belgium, Switzerland
and Italy. II Germany had taken the franc
for Its standard. IL could not have been long
before all Europe would have had a simple
and uniform currency. Instead OF that,
they have adopted marks and pfenniges.
There are 100 pfenniges in mark. Twenty
marks equal an English sovereign. One
mark EQUALS one franc and 25 centiIn Is equal
Is cents / say these things over TO myself
as walk along the street, and there would
be something useful In the knowledge II !!
pfenniges and French napOleous and Italian
Ira, also forms and kreutZers. and thalers
and silbergrochen. i never knew how much
q siIbergrochen is, and / never expect to.
am willing TO give my old woman a hand
full OF the brassy stuff for an apple. But
i know that in form (which is also q
gueldenl there are sixty kreutzers-except in
Austria, where there there are 100 kreut-
zers In a form. i know. out not by my
own knowledge, that fiolin is equal to one
English shilling aud eight pence-thongh
have no idea what the latter IL equal TO.
also am informed that IL takes % kreutzsrs
10 make franc, and that q mark Is s.
kreutzers. AS long as these pieces OF in
formation are independent, i get on very
well with them. Ii is only when come 70
combine them that am in trouble. For
am told, by way OF encouragement that
my form is worth one mark III pfennige, the
statement makes no sort OF impression on
my mind. However, on the lst OF January
the mark Is To be the recognized currency,
ali over the empire. Some paper notes of
nve marks are issued, but they are scarce
and dimcuit TO lind Almost as scarce as
gold with you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

1t was a Gruesome butcher,
With counteDance saturnine;
be stood at the door of his little shop,
1t was the hour of nine.
The children going by 10 school
Looked i'm at the open door;
They loved TO see the sausage machine
And hear its awful roar.
The butcher he looked out and in,
Then horribly he swore,
Next yawned, then, smiling, he licked his
chops;
Quoth he: "Lifes a awful bore!r
"Now here's all these dear little children,
Some on 'em might live to be sixty;
Why shouldn't save 'em the trouble to
wunst
An chop 'em up slipperty licksty?"
So he winked to the children and beckoned
them In:
80, don't yes want some candyc
But We see yen have to come into the shop,
For out here 1t isn't handy!"
He 'ticed them into the little shop,
The machine went round and round;
And when those poor babes came out again
They fetched ten cents q pound.
Il. X. B., IN Scribner for january.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

Mr.. HORACE WHITE doesn't seem to have
much faith in the permanency of the French
republic. The French assembly, be writes
10 the Chicago Tribune, Is the most uproari
Gus deliberative BODY / have ever seen.
Every member who desires to speak, If it be
only five words, is obliged to mount into a
he reaches the box the assembly may be in q
mood TO hear him or 1t may not. If il is not
the poor man is assailed by teers and gene
raj tumult until the president seizes the
hung on swivel, and agitates 1t till the
clamor ceases. He then rises and addresses
bly,, and invites the speaker TO proceed,
unless the poor man has been so over
come by bis reception that he has already
retired TO his seat. During the hour l sat
and hurried SO badly that they were obliged
10 leave their speeches unfinished. Three
others, however, made short and effective
speeches without much interruption. The
hoOtiDg and gesticulating seemed TO be direct
ed mainly, though not exclusively against
notorious demag0gues, reckless extremists
and prOsy fools. The Assembly Is composed
OF four principal divisions-the Right, Right
Centre, Left Centre and Left-ranging from
the Legitimists, who build their hopes upon
the COmte de Chambord, to the red repub-
Leans, whose extreme champion at pres
ent Is M. NOquet. These four divisions are
subdivided into ten or q dozen groups,
or reunions as they are styled; and even then
there are some unaccOmmOdated members
whose notions are SO peculiar that they can
not be classified. In his multitude of adverse
councillors the republic finds its safety at
the present time. II It's opponents could
unite it would not last beyond the next cleo
ton. The existing republic is so near to
Bonapartism in its forms and methods as to
convince impartial observers that Bonapart
ism Is the kind of government which France
on the whole really prefers-That is to say, a
The republic has been fortunate in having
two chiefs in Theirs and MacMahon who
were incapable Of betraying their trusts.
rvafc a krv.ov g.
public win cease to be, unless saved by a new
revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

THE STORY goes that once In the game of
poker General Logan held three jacks-jack
Ofhearts, jack OF diamonds and jack of clubs.
After running the bets to the limit and
calling down the hands Logan found that his
opponent had four tens, when, with true mil
itary fertility Of resource, Logan furtively
took out of his pocket one OF his own photo
graphs and played Il upon hts unsuspecting
opponent for the jack OF spades, thereby hold
ing four jacks and sweeping the board.-N.
Y. Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

THOMPSON, the Sergeant-of arms of the
House. is weary Of public life already, aud
says: elf had known the vexations which
the position would bring upon me, would
have staid out in Ohio, where peace was
tinkling in the shepherds bell, and ringin g
Ter vonia csaI VEN besnt'fn, senS m1t-
but II Thompson would rather hear the tink-
ling Of the shepherd'e bell, we wonder why he
does not adopt the obvious method 70 enable
him TO attain that felicity ?-&. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

THE NEXT GENTLEMAN called upon (at
the dinner of the Arcadian club) was Mr.
Joaquin Miller, but he merely said that he
came upon the distinct understanding that
he would not have to deliver q speech, and
thereupOn sat quietly down upon his chair
duces q very strange impression. He looks
like sandy haired Russian mujik, with q
beard trimmed q Ia zouave, and several
solitaire diamond ring on the fore fnger Of
his left hand. He eats much, drinks much.
and picks his teeth all through the dinner.
The meal was not half over as he asked for
his overcoat, and wrapped the lower part Of
his body in IL, saying that he was afflicted
with q bad cold In that region.-M y Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

RALPH WALDO EMERSON, in his new
book published this week, says: "If man
has not firm nerves and has keen sensibilfty
il is, perhaps, q wise economy to 20 to q
shop and dress himself irreproachabiy. He
can then dismiss all care from his mind and
may easily find that performance an addition
of confidence, q fertilization that turns the
scale in social encounters and allowa him to
60 gaily into conversations where else he
bad been dry and embarrassed. am not tg-
norant-I have heard with admiring sub
mission the experience of the lady who de-
clared "that the sense of being perfectly well
dressed gives feeling OF inward tranquility
which religion IL poWerless to bestoN.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

- The Yale university boat club has voted
10 xltndraw from the rowing association of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

0Ladies who object to flannel altogether
have silk under-petticoats made OF the soft,
thick, yet elastic silk Of which vests and
drawers are woven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

THE FOLLOWING STRANGE ACCOUNT of a
tragicsl occurrence at Toulouse is published
by the Paris Seicle, of December 1: 1.-TWO
men, strangers TO the place, applied three
days back for permission TO ascend to the
top OF the tower OF the old COrdeliers church,
formerly used as storehouse for fodder, and
which was partly burned in 1871. Leave was
granted; but shortly afterward the two men
were seen to lean over the parapet, locked in
each others arms, and then to fall to the
ground. One, who appeared to be the princi-
pal, and wore decoration in his buttOn-hole,
was taken up dead; the other was only
stunned, and, on being carried to the hos
pital, made the extraordinary statement:
The deceased. he said, wa an engineer, aud
had formed with him plan to rob the bank
of Toulouse by means OF a subterranean pas
sage leading to the cellars of that establish
ment, and which had been in course of con-
struction for several months previously.
The work was terminated, and the plan was
to be carried out an hour later. His accom-
plice then induced him to 60 to the top of the
tower on some pretext, and then suddenly
seized him by the waist and endeavored to
throw him from the top, in order, no doubt,
to obtain the whole of the booty. A struggle
took place between them, in the course OF
which they both fell over, as described. The
cellars OF the bank were visited, aud the pas
sage was found almost terminated. Another
hours work, and II would have opened into
the floor OF the strong rOOm.o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

FAST HAND CAR TRAVELING.-On Tues
day last, L. j. Rusk of Lacrosse, Wis;
Father Genin, Catholic missionary along the
line OF the Northern Pacific railroad Charles
A. Morris, La Crosse; II. Sprague of Stand
Ing Rock and II. Dodge Of Bismarck, wished
TO go east from Bismarck. The stage had
left on Monday, and would not go again for
a week, which would delay them too long to
meet engagements in the states. They
thought of hand car, and then shudderingly
considered the job of pumping 200 miles
They finally concluded that it could and
must be done, and after getting permission
TO take the car, they babe adieu TO the good
people OF Bismarck and started on their
journey, with q full stomach and light
hearts, happy with the thought that in three
days they would bring up at Headquarters
motel, Fargo, a distance of 200 miles, where
they could rest day before seating them
selves in the comfortable coaches of the
Northern Pacific and be whirled along their
journey. After being out a few hours and
getting pretty tired, an idea suggested itself
which proved blessing during the rest of
the journey. Mr.. Rusk had an ga" tent,
and with it they made a sail, which relieved
them from the hard work of pumping, and
gave them leisure to view the objects of in
terest along the route. Old Boreas proved to
have better supply of wind than they did
themselves, and they bowled along at a speed
that sometimes made their hair stand on
Fargo In seventeen and a half hours-an
average Of nearly twelve miles an hour Mr.
Walker, the operator here, informed the
operator at Bismarck of the time of their
arrival. and the quick trip excited general
establishment among those who are posted
on the beauties of hand-car travelling gener-
ally.-F0rgo (Ddkotd) Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24
DRY GOODS.

DRY GOODS.
John r. MIfcnKLL,
ssI PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Special Offering % all CLorH and SEAL SKIN
COATS now on hand At Tn Pr Csrf B,s,susf from
regular prices TO eoss out the stock bT the is Of
January.
The assortment comprise. all the nsw style. o,
this seasons importation and manufacture In Cloth
SEAL-SRIN ooATS,
Ranging in price from 90 to $500. Also
SEAL-SKIN MUPFS,
JOHN 2. MIfCARLL,
oeels-u sSl P~assyivauia svsaos
LOOK AT THIS.
We have taken the agency Of Hev York Shirt
Asnufscturer, and can sell . finished
WHITE LISEH BOSOM SHIRT,
except Iaundryins q q 50 s.eh, sir in box three
psnsrns, .srrsntsd in every resDeet equal 70 eay
Please examine them before purchasing elsewhere
Also, DRESS GOODS, oAssIMkREs, BL.N
Hills, aud ever kind Of DRY GOODS ct lowest
GEO. ]. JOHNSON 4 Co,
deoe-eoly III MARKET SPACE.
WosDERFUL BARsAIss IN
DRY GOODS.
CATERS, sos MARKET SPACE,
Beautiful Plaid Dress Goods
hbickerbocA er suitinss, IS.
Inmense assortment OF Plain Dress Goods.
Cheap, WV
Large assortment Black Dress Goods
All wool Black Csshmer 50. worth rs
Extremely sfine kisck Alpaca, Sk: and Pure
Black eilks, 81 Is, Sl 80, 81 rs, sfOo
Good Double Blankets, IS
One yard and half vide Black Waterproof, rs
Two yafds and q half wide Sheeting, Is
Good Canton Fisnnel,S.
br"shs Shswls yer, cheap.
BLACK Merino Shawls cheap.
Verl best Calico, 6; and very best Cotton, yard
Wide, 10, IN remnants, 4 yards and yards.
No GOODS SOLD On OREDIT. deca tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24
BARTRAH & co,
INPORTIuG TAILOD0,
"VERNON ROW."
PENNsYLvAIIA AVENUE. COZ. lOrH 81

We sonflns ourselves strictly 20 Tailoring Of u
highest order, and keep line Of goods the sals oil
which In this city y given solely 70 ourselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

light. She shook it and replaced Ii in the
Ind 1 coughed, and Immediately entered the
room. My patient gave shrek and dropped
the lid. She was greatly perturbed, and ex-
cused herself, saying that she felt faint, and
the surgery TO take little wine.
Which did you take ?" asked, smiling.
"Sherry," she replied.
1 knew IL was lie, for had taken the las
drop OF sherry before i went out. gave her
a fresh prescription, and then she depart ed.
! then examined the bouffet, and selected a
bottle which thought was that which she
had held In her hand. L held 1t up, shook 1t,
and IL appeared to be muddy. 1t was pale
Burgundy, and remarkable for its clearness
Suddenly q terrible thought struck me: Was
paused to ask myself for a motive. Had
there not been women poisoners In France,
out motive? / took q biscuit, sopped 1t In
the wine, and threw Ii TO the dog In the yard.
He caught IL In his mouth and swallowed It..
In ten minutes he was In commissions, and
in twice that time dead. Tonight shall
submit the wine to analysis, and then my
future action will be fully justified. 1t is
now eight O'Clock, aud the . There Is my
patients knock at the door.
This was the last entry In the book. To
describe the astonishment OF Mr.. Reamer
day, Monday, Mrs. Reamer's brother, Mr..
Rathman, who was q barrister on the north
ern circuit, arrived at his brother-in- laws
Carlisle that week. The diary, so mysteri-
ously found in the mirror, was shown to
him, and his expression OF establishment and
delight at having 1t In his possession was an
additional source OF wonderment to the
Reamers- Mr.. Rathman, however, soon
gave an explanation which threw abundant
light on the manuscript, but still LEFT one
part OF the mystery unexplained, namely,
the manner OF the books being brought 10
the notice of Mr.. Reamer.
Mr.. Ratham told them that he knew from
the first that DR.. Ross had lived in the house
occupied by his relatives, and been found
dead in the very room used by them as q sit
ting room, but he had thought 1t best TO say
nothing 70 them on the subject.
Nk. RAthaW had been engaged fQr over two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24
How q Pennsylvania Man Saved Ten
(RntQ
From the York Pay Democrat. I

From the York (Pd.) Democrat
Not long since two York men visited Kan
sas. They stopped at q hotel one forenoon
and after dinner one of them walked down
to the BARRIERS shop to get shaved. The
shop was shut, the barber having gone off
To take his afterdinner nap. Then the York
man walked back to his landlord and said:
with your magnificent country, which is
the garden OF the world, you ought to be the
most prosperous people on earth. That you
are not is due to the fact that you don't at
tend to business. You don't look out for cop
pers. Here's your barber now, shut up and
gone when he might have earned ten cents
by shaving me- Now he don't get IL, for Pm
going to shave myself and save my cents.
show me mirror 1 will shave myself" The
landlord said the barber was q shiftless cuss,
who, like most Western men, couldn't COM
pare with Pennsylvania for attention to
dimes; but he hoped they would all improve
In time, and then he showed our friend into
room where he found good sized mirror,
and shaved himself. Soon after he Joined
his companion and congratulated himself on
the success he had had in saving ten cents
and teaching western men financiering Az
ter tea the pair paid their bills and went to
the depot 10 take the train. On their way
the man who hadn't shaved said, Pretty
reasonable house, that; only a dollar for din
ner and supper. "Only q dollar :" said the
other, "wby, paid a dollar and a half.- aud
little further explanation showed that he
his companion. So back he went, and de
manded of the landlord an explanation and
got IL In these words 1.-THE fifty cents extra
is for the use of a room. You don't suppose
shops for nothing do you?" and the man who
shaved himself went to the depot sadder If
not a better man. He don't brag much of his
adventure since his return to York, and 1t
Will be some time before he attempts to give
another western man lesson In financiering.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-16
Presidents Message.

The Presidents message was read
in both Houses of Congress on
Tuesday 9TH. 1t occupies seven
columns and half. The American
says-''it is mainly noticeable for the
absence of what most persons expec-
ted to find-sOme belligerent allus-
ions to Spain in come elton with
Cnban affairs. Instead of this, it is
mild and cooling, and people will re-
new their wonder as to what ali those
recent extraordinary naval prepare
tions meant. Outside of the long
discussion of Spanish affairs, the
most suggestive points brought out
are those relating to common school
education and the taxing of church
property. The latter is strongly re-
commended, and very plausible reas-
Ons are assigned therefor. There is
just q mild flavor Of the no-popery
idea in the suggestions about
schools enough to make men of the
Bishop Haven order throw up their
hats and yell for a third term
Specie resumption at an early day is
urged. Various other subjects are
discussed at length, and some dis
posed of IN paragraph. One mat
ter that is not touched upon
although it ought to have been, is
the whisky ring, and its mammoth
frauds upon the government The
reasons for ignoring such an-impor-
tant subject will be variously guess
ed at and commented on" The
message is remarkable for contain
ing a great deal about nothing.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-16

General Orville E. Babcock is in a
certain sense to President Grant
what Boswell was to DIR. johnson.
If the president has any ideas, Bah
cock becomes acquainted with them.
Hei is the confidential secretary of
the president, and popularity known
as his 'tried and trusted friend, :"
who is grappled to the presidential
soul with HOOKS of steel. Nobody
believes that General Babcock has
had anything to do with the whisky
ring" says an Administration pa
per. Babcock has sneered at the
intimatiOns as to his completely. So
Joyce sneered; so Mcdonald sheer
ed; so Avery sneered. But, under
the soft euphemism of "Sylph, .
Babcock has been detected as a
ring-master among the crooked
whisky fraternity. The kilograms
produced at Avery's trail tell the
story very clearly.
The favorite's head must come of.
Let no guilty man escape" grimly
proclaims the president. The light
ming striks close to his excelleney.
He feels its warm breath upon him.
and then beholds a dimly defined
vision of Mcdonald and Joyce, boon
companions are proven TO be thieves
and swindlers. This is Ulysses S.
Grant president of the United
States.-COurier Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-16

The State Grange of Kentucky,
at its late session, requested the
Kentucky delegation in Congress to
aid the passage of the Texas Pacific
railroad measure. The Courier
Journal thinks this action was prop
err, and that it will doubtles be sup
plemented by all the oranges of the
South. In that event what will
Whit do? 1t will place him l. a
dilemma. He is now opposed TO
granting any government endorse
ment to aid in the construction of
this road, Notwithstanding the i'm
mense land grants and subsidies
heretofore granted to nothern enter
prises of a similar character. We
are aware that his opposition is from
principle-that he has persistently
and consistently opposed all these
subsidies-and Consistency is a
iewer'-but and however, notwith-
standing, and nevertheless, it seems
TO us that circumstance would
sometimes alter cases Can't you
whip over, Whit, lpon the ground
that the south must get even with the
north before this democratic rule of
yours is made inheXible? 1t seems
that there would be no Inconsistent
cy in this ito hurt"