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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
The First steamboat on the HuisOa.


The steamboat itself Is a romance OF
the Hudson. It's birth was on its
waters, where the rude conceptions
OF Evans and Fitch on the Sehuylkill
and Delaware were perfected by Full
ton and his successors. How strange
is the story Of its advent, growth, aud
achievements Living men remem-
Der when the idea of steam navigs-
ton was ridicuied. They remem Der,
too, that when the C1ermOat went
from New York to Albany, without
the use of ssils, against wind and
tide, in thirty-twO hours, ridieule was
changed into amazemeut. That vOy-
age did more. 1t spread terror over
the surface OF the river, and created
wide alarm along its borders. The
steamboat was an awful revelation to
the fishermen, the farmers, and the
villagers 1t came upon them uu-
heralded. II seemed like q weird
craft fIOm Piuto's realm-a trans
figuratiOn of CharOn's boat into liy-
ing fiend from the internal regions
It's huge black pipe vomiting fire and
smoke, the hoarse breathing of its en-
CINE, and the great splash of its un-
nCCio nAAG0 IuO
sginstion with ali the dark pictures Of
goblins that romaneers have invented
since the foundation of the world.
Some thought it was an unheard-0f
monster of the sea ravaging the fresh
waters ; others regarded iC as herald
of the final condAgratiOn at the day Of
doom. Managers Of river-craft who
saw 1t at night believed that the great
red dragon Of the Apocalypse was
loose upon the waters. Some prayed
for deliverance; some fled in terror to
the shore, aud hid in the recesses of
The rocks, aud some erOuehed in NOR
tai dread beneath their decks and
abandoned their vessels and them
selves 20 the mercy of the winds and
waves, or the jaws of the demon. Ths
CfermORt was the author of some of
the most wonderful rOmanees of the
Hudson, snd for years she was the
victim Of the enmity OF the fisher
man. who believed that her noise and
agitation of the waters would drive
the shsd and sturgeon from the river
HdTper's Magazine.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
Mailing Norris.


Tns Springfield RepU5lic has the
following in regard to John I. Nor
ris:
As hAs been already noticed, what
Is known here a. Norris Bill, +"
passed the State Senate the other day
and became law. In the COlum bus
correspondence of the Cioeinnati
lines Of Wednesday, the following
reference Is mad to the bill and ITS
Object
The Senate this afternoon pissed
Howland's bill t. provide for the trial
OF persons sending letters or tele-
grams to merchants ordering goods
with intent to defraui, either ia the
county from which the letter or tele-
gram was sent or at which it was re-
eeived. This bill, while it is general
Ia its character, was specially intend
ed for that high toned party, John T.
Norris, of Springfield, who, through
certain legal teehniealities, has gone
unvhipped of justice quite too long.
While the bill was being consider
ed, q aSsnstor remarked that while on
= trsin en- route to this city a few days
ago, be met this man Norris, who
told hlm ne had just ordered 3 ear
load Of VINE from CalifOrnia, and that
Il was now on its way to Springfield.
He laUghingly remarked that soon
after ordering the wine he had reeeiv-
ed 3 letter from the California firm,
who had evidently been captivste5 by
so generous an order, stating that
they were aStOnished to learn, by 8
reference to the books Of mercantile
agency, that he was not marked IA"
numbsr one, and advised him TO have
this evident mistake corrected. This
innocent firm had been dI ped, as
many shrewde men before have
been, by the attractive letter heads OF
the sharper, referring AL interested t.
any banker or lawyer In the city OF
Springfield for bis financial status.
When told that bill WAS in pickle
for such men as he, Norris with 3
laugh responded, go on with your
d-n bill you can't pass any law
that will catch me-" As this bill has
now become law, it remains to be
seen whether it will hold water suf-
fieiently well to catch brother Nor
ris.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
lFrom the Buckeye State. J
4 GenuIHe Move.

Mr.. William Elmer, farmer from
Miff1n county, Pa, passed through
New Lisbon Tuesday, with his fami-
ly, horses, wagon, and private resi-
dence, aud, because OF the novelty of
the scene, the attention OF many per-
sons was attracted, and the little
house drew large crowds about It,
whose curiosity led them to give it a
superficial inspection. Mr.. Elmer has
purchased some property in Iowa,
and has resolved to settle there. Be
ing a man Of economical habits, he
has determined tn use his own mo-
tive power rather than call the rail-
road companies 20 his assistance.
He Accordingly constructed little
dwelling on top Of his wagon, the
building being one story high, about
fifteen feet long. and five or six wide.
Il contains windows, doors and vari-
ous modern improvements. 1t is
built Of light poplar boards. battened
aud painted straw color. Mr.. Einer's
family comprises his wife and one or
two children, who looked very COM
Portable in their home Tuesday
morning. They eat all their meals
there, do their cooking on q little
stove which they have, and are not
bothered a great deal an by inquiring
public. Mr.. Elmer drives three horses
and owns two dogs, which keep their
places under the wagon. He has al
really Travelled 80 miles 10 his way,
rather likes the mode, and intends to
continue his journey 10 the s~me way
until he comes to the end OF 10.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
VOL UME 2S-NUMBER %.
One Hundred Tears Ago:

One hun1re years ago wedding
tours were not fashionable, says the
/ Toledo Blade.
One hundred years ago farmers did
not cut their legs of with moving
machines.
Oae hundred years ago our mothers
did not worry over disOrdered sewing
machines
One hundred years sgp horses which
enuid trot mile in 2l4 were some
what scarce.
Oae hundred years 1gO It took sew
erai days To pTocure a divorce and dnd
3 eOngenial spirit.
Que hundred years ago there were
no disputes about the imp ilgteness of
street-car drivers.
O1e hundred years ago "crookedn
whisky was not known. Our fathers
took theirs straight.
One hundred years ago every young
man WIS nOt an applicant for q posi-
tiOn as clerk or bOOK keeper.
Que hundred years ago kerosene did
not explode and assist women to
shuttle of their mortal coil.
One hundred years ago men didn't
com nit suicide by going 10 in bal
looms and coming down without
them.
One hundred years ago there were
no Turkish hRre.n at Salt Lake, and
no Ann Eliza suing for the nine
tenth part OF a divorce.
One hundred years ago young wo-
man did not lose caste by weiting her
hands in dish-wster or rubbing the
skin of her knuekles on a wash.
board.
Que hundred years ago the physi-
elan who could not draw every form
Of disease from the system by tapping
large vein in the arm was not much
OF a doctor.
One hundred years ago men were
not running about over the country
with millions Of fish eggs to be hatch
Ell to order. Fish superintended their
own Matching in those days.
One hundred years ago the cOndi-
tiOn Of the weather on the lsr Of jan
uary was not telegraphed all over the
continent on the evening OF Decen-
Der 81. Things have changed.
One hundred years ago people did
not worry about rapid transit and
cheap transportation. but threw their
grain crops zcross the backs OF their
horses aAd uncOmplainingly "went
to mill.n
One hundred years ago every man
cut his coat according to hIs cloth ;
every man was estimated st his real
value, shoddy was not known, no.
body had struck ''ile," and true merit
and honest worth were the ouly
grounds for promotion.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
4 Cool Tramp.

Tramps are filing slowly by, and
going TO the cities where they csn ply
their avocatiOns to more advantage
than they can in country villages,
now that the luscious musc2dines,
grapes and persimmons have vanish
ed from their gaze aud grasp They
come with a pitiful story of lost
trunks and valises, and say they have
worked two and three weeks for this
man and that man, and never got q
red for it. Some deserve pity and as
sistance, but the wretch we heard of
the other day deserves the county
work-house. He no doubt had been
on the turf long time, from his flow
Of language and the amount of cheek
he possessed. He stopped st a farm
house few miles from Dresden and
called for dinner; the good house
wife, of course, could not refuse, and
dinner being over, she set before him
plate OF cold chicken, cOrn-Oread,
and, in fact, the remains OF a very
good meal, remarking that the other
members Of the family had dined and
gone off on some business.
"Well,n said the tramp. "I'm
sorry did not get in at the first table.
No doubt this was a fine fowl, but 1t
looks as though it had been unfortu-
nate, and been struck by lightning
or one of Prof. Tice's cyclones"
The lady's face colOred, and she
said, more Indignantly than politely :
f'Sir, you should be thankful for what
1 gave you."
20, certsiDly, Pm very thankful ;
bnf 70 fbau had onIv hnoUn I waG
coming and waited for me, or had left
me little better portion of the fowl,
1 would have been more thankful"
The hostess sat amazed, and did not
speak until she saw him LOOK about
the table as though he had missed the
sight OF some familiar dish.
"What will you have now ~ she
asked.
"I like chicken better when 1 have
cranberry tart or grape jelly, as q
kind of salad, and thinking, perhaps,
you had forgotten, I would refresh
your memory. In the absence of
these delieacies, however, a little
Worcestershire would not go amiss." !"
"I have neither" was all the lady
could say.
"No dessert-rice pudding or dried
apple piles, for instance ?"
A shake of the head was all ths re-
ply his appeal for dessert received.
"Any buttermilk L am used to
taking q glass after dinner, 30 it is
much more healthy than waIer.h
"No buttermilk"-with disgust.
''I also see you have no napkins on
the table; no doubt you have forgot
ten, and, as AN in the habit Of using
one, thought I would ask. No harm
done, hope 2"
ST only hope you will wait till my
husband gets back. You will never
enjoy another meal or need another
Napkin"
MADAME, I have tramped nigh
onto ten years and never struck
such an unhOspitable shore. Tney
neither have tart, jelly, pudding, noI
buttermilk, and when you ask for q
napkin your life is threatened. Pm
of to a more genial cline, where
there is no grumbling, and where
everything is done to make the life oi
the poor tramp comfortable"
BE went, and left void which we
hope will never be filed again.-
Dresden Tenn Democrat.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
It was NE.

A man forty years old, as long as a
rail went into one Of the banks 5atu--
day to get cash for Sl3 check drawn
by party living in Nankin town
ship.
"YOu will have to be- identified p
said the cashier as he looked ~ the
check.
''I'm the man." was the reply.
"But don't know that you are"
-"But dOD
"Yuu must bring some one here who
knows yOu
"DJn't I know myself ~ exclaimed
the check-tenderer.
"Bat ! must know you. You may
be Tom Jones for all know"
"YOu must be a eonsarnsd fool to
think I'm some one else!" growled
the man in response.
"YOu must be identified" (" observed
the cashier"
THAT'S my name, tell ye. and
this is me, and if this bank gets me
rIled III lick the hull OF you over be-
hind the railingI
The cashier wouldn't pay. and the
man couldn't find anyone who knew
him, and at noon be was waiting ''fOr
tbat feller who sassed him 10 come
out"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
THE THREE BIS Il RHYME.

Come listen, alI Americans,
A story 1 will tell
About three BIS, and what they did,
And what 10 them befell.
Three B's mot humble ones vow,
But BIS Of great renown.)
Two Of them lived in Washington
And one in Brooklyn town.
B-abcoek was a soldier bold,
And used 70 wars alarm
When Bristow knocked him OF his legs
Grant took him 10 HIS arms.
No eroOkedness in him they found,
Both Grant and Shepherd said;
Indeed, 1t was a put up Job.
By Bristow and Broadhead.
B-slknap was soldier too,
Whose notions were as loose
As BabcocS's, bat his luck was worse,
For Congress cooked his goose.
Grant could not save him, tho he tried,
To shield him from his doom
His crime was OF the blaclest dye
And filled the land with gloom.
And then there was another b,
The greatest of them all
He occupied glorious height,
But awful was his fall
B-eecher came OF honest stock
Yet the other BIS were pure
Compared with this sdulterer,
Who did his soul perjure.
MORAL
Keep from all dishonest rings
And practice purity,
And don't go near the ragged edge
II thou wouldst happy be.
And when you think OF these three BIS
And OF their sins SO bad,
Remember Bristow and thank God
Not all the BIS are bad.
q. W. chHds.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
SlasarA After a Gale.

The incessan gale from the Forth
and northeast for the past week caused
q wonderful change la the Niagara
river. During Sunday and M)aiay
the falls presented an appearances such
as has not been witnessed sines the
year 1913. Many OF our citizsDs, and
more especially the visitors VINO hap.
pened to be in tIwn, rushed from
point to point viewing the wonderful
sight. The huge rocks belOE the
American Falls that are usually eOv-
cred with water from fiftsen to twenty
feet deep, were bare, and stuck out
like mountains. William Glass6roOk,
the old ferryman, said ne could have
walked from the entrance to the
SHADOW OF the Rock" up tn the
"CAve OF the Winds" ia frOnt OF the
American Falls without danger.
The river between Goat Island aud
Prospect Park, where tina water us-
ualIy runs more than twenty miles
an hour, was checked to such an ex-
tent as TO be Wadable anywhere with.
out the slightest assistance. But the
grandest view of all to behold was the
great Horseshoe Fall. This hal lost
fully twO-thirds Of It's immense body
of water, AMI was e1mpI pIrsd by many
with an ordinary mill pond. The
stresn ion nedi4tely above Table r lcF
and far beyond Streets Island, dis
tanee Of more than 100 feet, present
ed one solid bed Of rock, but hardly
3 drop Of water. The place jast op-
pOsite, where the OLD Terrapin Tower
formerly stood. corresponded very
nuen with that already described,
and the handful OF water that remain
ed, imparAtively speaking, WIS fore
cd through the deep channel 10 tue
center, which forms the Horseshoe.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23

"SnOwshoe" Thompson, who Tor
ten years carried the maIl> over she
Sierras in winter afoot. sits in San
Francisco bar-rOOms and tells stories
about his adventures. am the winter
Of 1876, wren the snow was uneOm-
moaly deep, he first bargained to
make the journeys between Placer
vile and Carson Valley on snOWsboes-
The distance was ninety miles and he
ordinarily made it 10 two days, pre-
pOndersnes Of dOwnhilI enabling him
TO slide parts Of the way very speedily,
but the return trip occupied three
days. Exposure affected him but
little. On the way he seldom saw q
human being. Much Of the time be
walked or gIided over snow fields
from ten to fifty feet deep, ate frozen
food, and eamped 10 the Opea air. He
had fAvorlte sleeping-plaees under the
shelter Of rocks, where be built fires
and made beds OF hemlOek boughs.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23

A brother savan recently rallied
Prof Tyndall upon the subject Of his
rumOrsd engagement to a daughter Of
Lord Hamilton. The great scientist
didn't deny the soft impeachment.
Encouraged thereby, his friend pur-
sued the subjaet with the view Of dis
covering what special attraction could
have conquered q man who bad so
long r, sisted the faseinatiOBs Of the
sex. "Is she prettier than other la
dies you have seen ~ he asked.
"NO." 'Is she wittier ?" mo"
"Is she more cultivated ?" "NO."
"Wb&t, them is bsr particular
charm 90 "She mas les0 dynamic
force" said the professor.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
Tha YaIIaH Cantau[ LininalI

Is for the tough skin, flesh and muscles OF
horses, mules and animals.
We have never yet seen a case Of SPAWN.
Sweeney, Eing-bOne, Wind-gall, Scratches
or Poll-EviI, which this Linfment would
not speedily benefit, and we never saw but
a few cases which tf WOuId not cure. u
Will eure when anything else cant It -
folly to spend go for q Farrier, when one
dollars worth Of Centaur Liniment will do
better. The following is a sample OF the tes
timOny produced
W p. Hopkins, Postmaster, Piqua, o.,
says: ''Centaur LiRiment can't be beat. it
cures every time"
YELVERToN, No., Nov 10, 1873.
"The Centaur Linimen q are the best sell
ing medicines we have ever had. Ths de-
mand Is very great for IL, and we cannot AZ
ford to be without it.
PHI. HIsEY a SON.
JEFFERSON, Mo-. Nov. 10, lS=3
".5Ome time ago 1 was shipping horses %
81. Louis L got one badly crippled IA the
car. With great difficulty I got him to the
stable. The stable-keeper gave me q bottle
OF your Centaur Liniment, which 4 used
with such success that In two days the horse
was active and nearly well. have been a
veterinary surgeon for thirty years, but
your Linimeut beats anything I ever used
"a. J. MCARTY,
Veterinary Surgeon"
For p,lstage stamp we viii mail 4 Gen.
tsur Almanac, containing huudreds OF eef-
tificates. from every State n the Union.
These Liniments are nov sold By all dealers
In the country.
Laboratory OF ]. 3. ROSE a CO..
~ DIZZY ST. NEW YORK.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23

TIE London sporting and Dramatic
Nel0s tell this story in an article on
'sThe Shady Side of Pigeon Shooting"
"Capt. Bogardus, the champion wing
shot OF America" it says, ''came over
here t1 challenge any man to shoot
against him at pigeons. He polished
off the crack shots of this country in
a mauner worthy Of praise but after
one of these great matches his oppo-
neut bet him fifty pounds no did not
kill the next bird. The champion
took the bet, the trap was pulled, but
no blue rock rose to take its flight. "A
pigeon there was in the trap, but II
was dead one. The Captain paid
his fifty poands with grimly amused
sir. as he soliloquizsd. This il Eng
lish fair play. And this is what the
old country has come to-"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
A Fact for Farmers.
m. Y. world rDem \ Narcb 8.

IN. Y. World. DENY March 81
II the farmers Of the Union under
stood the simple fact that imitation OF
the currency raises tile price Of moth
ing which they have tD sell, but
everything they need to buy, they
would vote the rag money brawlers
into prompt and perpetual oblivion.
Here is q table showing the prices OF
farmers products before and since
the days of rag-mOney legsl-tender:
AvERAsE PRICE OF PRODUCE IN NEW
YORK DURING FIVE YEARS, FROM
1855 To 1880. INCLUsIVE.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
Cur Young Men.

Let me say a word TO our young
men and boys, and that is : Don't
idle. There is now considerable cum
plaint about hard times and want OF
employment, but one-half the trouble
is the fault of the applicants them
selves. Each one asks for 8 particular
kind of work and not unfrequently
the very kind they know the party
applied to can not furnish, and fall
ing to obtain that, try NJ more, and
go about bewailiug their bad luck aud
the hard times. Now boys that will
not do-if you cannot get work at
what you prefer, take any other hon.
orable employment. Remember that
all cannot be blaeksmiths, or carpen-
tiers, or clerks, or book-keepers. There
never was time in the history of the
world when LABOR was more desirable,
both for the employer aud employed,
when the workman was more in need
of labor than to-day yet we see scores
of persons out of employ, not by rea-
son of want os employment but be-
cause they will not work at Whist the
employer wants dlne or at prices
commensurate with that Of other
Il oOAAC
of our young men and mechanics
walking the streets with cigars in
their mouths, their hands in their
pockets, owing for their clothes and
even ornaments they are wearing, ex-
cusing their idleness in the remark
that they can find nothing to do.
This is disgraceful; tits untrue. be-
lieve to-day that there need be no idle
man or woman in the city of Mish-
awaka. or out OF it for that matter.
There is labor, honest, remunerative
labor, if you will but seek. II you
cannot fad it make it; go into your
shops and work up your material into
something, go into the country and
cut wood, split rails, ditch, anything
to keep busy, and let people know
that you are ready AMI willing to
work. Talk not of hard times, deny
it, get people to believe you, and il
six weeks, if ali will follow the exam
pie, there need not be an idle man in
the country.
Again we say to the young men e
TO work. If your fathers cannot fur
nish you make it yourself. The great
eat gun factory in the world grew
from q play shop, and who can tel
but you may be the means o. organ
izing a similar industry2 At least
try, you will be happier, healthier anC
far more respected.-EI.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23
CaStOrla.


DR.. samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Mas.
experimental in his private practice for
twenty years % pr0duce combination that
would have the properties OF Castor OIL
without its unpleasant taste and gripping ef-
feet.
His preparatiOn was sent for, near and far,
tlll finally he gave a. The name Of CastOrla.
and put it up FOR sale. It Is very wonderful
in its effects, particularly with the dlsor-
dered sfomachs and bowels Of children. IL
assimfEafes the food, er<es sour stomach
peIs worms. and may be relied upon IN
Group.
Asa pleasant, effective aud perfectly sale
catharfie remedy Il Is superior TO Castor
Oh, Cordiais and Syrups- II does not con-
tain alcohol. and is adapted % any age.
By regulating tue stomach and bowels OF
cross and siekly children they Become
good -natured and healthy. They can en-
10y sleep and mothers have rest The
Cast lris is pot up as the Laboratory OF j.
3. ROSE q 90, A. DBY STREET. hEW fo2x-
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23

An Indianapolis cat got 70 playing
with a smsII turtle the other day, and
was having = nice time tum0iing II
around, when suddenly. the tnrtle's
laws closed on the eats tail. There
was some very lively iumbiiug then
on the part OF the cat, 70 an accom-
panIrnent OF her own selection. Two
hours after sire was seen examining
that tail tsnder!y, wondering II the
piece would grow ont again.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23

Ex. Mall
ors IPass'gr. Pass 'gr
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23

Norwich Bulletin; He was taken
sick IN the night aud 10 her youthful
ignorance she made two mustard
plssters and put one in front and one
behind, and then with h0rrid sarcasm
she asked him haw he feif. But he
was weii-bret man and merely said
that he realized with a tenderness he
had never known before, the true
position Of a ssndwieh IN the CON-
muuity.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-23

Physicians recommend, and Farrfers de
clare that 40 such remedies have ever before
been In use. Words are cheap, but the pro
prietOrs of these articles will present trial
bottles = medical men, gratis. as q guaran-
tee OF what they say. A
The Centaur Limimenf, white wrap.
per. will cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia
Iumb0gO, Sciatica. Caked Breasts, Sore Nj D
pies, Frosted Feet, Chillblains, Swellings
5prains, and any ordinary flesh, bone o
muscle ailment-
We make no pretenss that this frt Gle vii
cure Cancer. restore lost bones. or give
health to a whisky soaked carcass. But II
will always rednce lnn ANIMATION and allay
pain.
Il win extract the poison of bites and
StingS, and heal burns or scaids without 4
scar. Palsy, Weak Back. Caked Breasts
Earache. TOOthache, Itch and CutaneOus
Eruptions readily yield 70 its treatment.
Henry Black. OF Ada, Hardin county, D.
says: my wife has had rheumatism fsl
nve years-no rest, no sleep-could scarcely
walk across the iOOr. She II nov complete
" cured by the use OF Centaur Liniment.
We all feel thankful 10 you, and recommend
your wonderful medicine 70 al oul
friends"
James Hurd, OF GAINESVILLE, o., says
''rhe Centaur Llniment cured my Neural
gia."
Alfred Trsh. OF Newark, writes "Send
me one dozen bottles by express. The Lint
ment has saved my leg. I want TO dis.
tribute it, etc.
The sale OF this LlnIment Is Increasing