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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
SMALLER ia an Tenn Tn umb.

The other night the Norwich cores
pondent OF the Utica Observer went to
see the smallest specimen of humanity
ever known, Master Frankly Flynn, OF
Norwich. He is the son OF Edward
awe went to see him expecting to see
n Tom Thumb or Commodore Mutt
TO walk in before us. Imagine our sur
prise when his grandmother brought
him in rs one would a good sized cat.
He is not so large as one OF Tom
Thumbs legs. In Tom Thumbs car
riaQe he would look as lonesome as an
ordinary man in a circus band wagon.
To sit upon one OF Tom Thumbs easy
chairs would be to him what 1T would
be TO an ordinary boy TO perch upon a
gate post when the spring comes. de
is smaller than anyone can conceive
who has not actually seen him. YES
terday he had on two pairs OF stock.
ings. and even then the smallest sized
baby shoes we're too large Tor him.
His wrist is OF the size OF an ordinary
mans thumb; he ankle but slight In
crease. He was dressed III full suit
like a man. He stands % inches in his
shoes. and weighs, clothes and all, Il
pounds. This is the most he ever
weighed in his life. Still he is live
", sprightly boy, very active, climbing
into chairs and getting down; walks
around with his hands back OF hin
sliko his grandpa" aux talks anc
laughs, and is as cute as any boy o
his wears. He is no larger than he wa
when one year old" The boy will b
exhibited at tho Centennial.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
A ps.coeIous PhiIosopher.

A young philosopher Of seven years
Of age, who had not gone far enough
to hear the Holy Scriptures disputed
by science, listened attentively in his
fathers parlor, the other evening, TO
warm discussion on 'hc Darwinian
theory, and, after the guests had de-
parted, somewhat surprised the pster-
nal with:
"Father, don't believe Mr.. Oar
win is right" What said the pa.
rent. looking down at this unexpected
reasoner, who stood before him with q
little Bible in his hand; 'you do not,
aud why?"
Because, papa, my Bible says God
created man in His own image. and
don't believe IL was monkey" We'll,
we'll" said the sire, laughing, run
along, Tommy; you are too young &c
talk about such things"
"But. papa, almost the next verse
says, God saw everything He had
made, and behold IL was very good.
Now. il wasn't good il men were mon
keys, was il? For you are gooder thar
monkey, Siu's you, papa"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
r.. Relation OF Pc, Dos. to Hy are-

The Relation OF Pet Dogs to Hy dre-
Inc New iorK papers ais .oe.".'.o
10 record cases OF hydrophobia again,
and there apprehension that the excite
ment Of last season. The case which
is lust now exciting attention Is that
which occurred in Newark on Saturday.
The dog was of the Spitz breed, and a
great pet Of the family. The animal
acted very strangely, swapping and bit
ting at all who approached 1t, and
attempt was made TO pacify the dog 1t
bit sir members OF the family. The
father. not suspecting that the dog
was rabid. tied il up in its kennel, and
tho next morning the dog was dead, It's
mouth covered with froth, while the
sides OF the kennel showed the marks
of the animals teeth. Subsequently a
twelveyear-old daughter, who had been
bitten by the dog, complained OF pains
in her head, back and limbs, and dur
ing the night she had violent spasms.
Physicians were summoned, and cut
out piece OF flesh where the child had
been bitten. Occasionally she started
from her stupor and screamed violent
ly, tearing the bed-clothes aud talking
! deliriously, until death finally relieved
her OF her terrible suferings. The
| wounds OF the other members Of the
family have been csuterized, and as yet
they have shown no signs OF hydropho.
bis. 1t is noted that many cases oi
this appalling nGlady come from play
ing carelessly with pet dogs who show
no signs Of illness. Miss Ada Clare,
who died OF hydrophobia last year, was
al bitten anil n large proportion of the
recorded cases show that the poison j;
often conveyed by the household poo
die whose ears and tail are habitually
pulled by the inmates OF the nursery
or in the playful nip OF the yount
demoiselIes psmpered and caresset
Spitz Of King Charles.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
The difference.

A marked and conspicuous difference
between the North and the South Is
this A Soathern man can come into
any State or locality IN the North, aud
express his personal or political senti-
meuts at any time or how he pleases,
without interruption, or without hazard
OF personal social or political ostracism.
No Northern man can go TO any south
ern State and do this without injury to
his business, exclusion from general
society, political damnation, and per-
sonal hazard. In the South, to be
known as Republican from the North
is dangerous in every way unless polit-
ical convictions are utterly suppressed.
And so long as the Confederate Dem
ocracy rule, this wrong will be main
tanned at the muzzle OF the revolver or
point of the bowie blade. For this
reason alone, the people, without ref.
srencs 10 partizan ties, or 10 any other
question, ought to arise in their might,
and utterly break down party that so
boldly and deaantly violates any polit-
ical right citizens who differ with them.
The Constitution OF the United States,
which guarantees equal, political and
civil rights to all citizens in ell the
States, ought 10 be supported by eifi-
ciont laws, and those laws ought to be
maintained nj all hazards. The whole
| Nation is ~ much enslaved to-day by
the Copiederatse Democracy OF the
South, aided and abetted by their par
w in the North, as il was before per
! sonsl slavery was destroyed during tho
Democratic rebellion. Dayton Jour
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
mrs. secretary sr,...,..


From the Home journal.
Mrs. Bristow is little above the me-
dium height; her figure 10 slight and
willowy; every motion is graceful, and
tho small head 10 beautifully poised.
She has q fashion OF sitting or standing
with her head sIehtly on one side, like
q bird. There are masses OF wavy
brown hair matching the brown eye
brows and browner eyes. The pretty
chin has Q mite OF dimple, and the
mouth is every way sweet. Gentle and
loving you know her nature must be,
the momeEt You see her. She was born
in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Her pa
rents dying in her childhood, she was
raised (as they say in the South by
her uncle. Her maiden name was
Briscoe. prefacsd by the old.fasbioned
abby" Somehow that quaint name
suits her thoroughly. Did you ever
know an Abby who wasn't sweet and
womanly! In that old Kentucky town
lived the grandmother Of the future
Secretary. OF course. the boy visited
her, aud meeting the pretty dsrk-eyed
girl. her image 6Isd itself. till the edu-
cation Of both being completed, Miss
Briscoe became Mrs. Bristow. Twen-
ty years, she will tell you, have passed
since then; twenty years OF unbroken
love and trust; twenty years OF quiet.
unsventful life. except during ths war,
and the more recent distinction OF her
present position. During her hus-
bands absence in the army Mrs. Bris-
tow spent much OF her time at her
childhood's home. Mrs.
Bristow has two children. Miss Nan
ME 10 at school near Paris, perfecting
herself in accomplishments which can
be better taught there, while the son,
though only fifteen, is nearly fitted to
enter college. He is ut present men,
Der OF the preparatory school at Prince
ton. As o hostess Mrs. Bristow is very
charming. Their house (rsnt already
furnished), is ons OF the pretty row
facing Franklin Square. There arc
jardinieres in the windows, and the
scent OF the flowers floating through
the rooms; yesterday q mocking bird,
up stairs, Was noisily singing his entire
repertoire, quite drowning the sweet,
there is everywhere an atmosphere OF
home which must be grateful TO the
tired secretary whom he escapes from
the psrplsxing annoyances OF his office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bristow are Presbyter-
ians, attending Rev. DIR. Mitchell'
church. One little bit OF character
shows itself in the answers given to
visitors who call at movement hours.
OF course, there arc crowds who come
even upon tho days which are suppos'
cd to be the lady's own, and Mrs. Bris
tow could never have a moments pri
vacy did she receive every one. The
conv ventional falsehood, mot home, II
easily spoken and convulsive, but Mrs
Bnstow instructs her footman to say
''She is at home, but is engaged, anc
wishes to be excused" That in Wash
ington is an unusual manifestation o
/ csnscientiousness. Mrs. Bristow haI
large possessions in her own right
Her toilets are also appropriate ant
tasteful, often rich, but there is neve
any display in dress or equipsge. AM
know no one who would not gladl.
do homage to Mrs. Bristow iu tn
White House, should fate be goo,
enough to give as such President a
the fearless Secretary would make.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06

The Indian war has commenced.
General Terry has left Bismarck, Da-
cotah Territory. with q strong detach-
ment against sitting bull, and he ex-
poets to join General Crooks expedi-
ton, which will leave Fort Fetterman
in few days, and proceed up the Yell
lowstone river. The prospects arc fair
for long Indian war. Some eighty
lodges have left the Red Cloud agency
and taken the war path, and the Indi-
ans who will not take an active part in
hostilities seem disposed TO give aid
eral Crook held council with ono OF
the tribes and endeavored to get some
Of its members 10 act as guides for
him, but il was unsuccessful. They
refused to give any information as TO
the movements OF the hostile tribes or
to furnish any assistance in On attempt
TO put them down. This is considered
equivalent TO a declaration OF sympa-
thy with the tribes in war, and il would
surprise none OF the frontier officers TO
learn that the tribes now remaining on
the reservations had taken up their
tents and followed their brethren that
have revolted.
While q comparatively large number
Of Indians are away from their reser-
vations, and suspected OF preparing to
make a general attack on all the white
settlers on the frontiers, the number
Of murders being almost constantly
committed show that the bloody work
has already commenced. On the 10th
inst, ten miles from the Red Cloud
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
Al Accomplished Un.pir..
FROM the ST. Louis Republican.

FROM the ST. Louis Republican,
Half a dozen small boys congregated
in an alley off Fourth street this morn
ing TO witness a Greco Roman wrest-
ling match Of some Importance about
10 come of. The athletes in the case
were couple OF boys about evenly
matched in size, who had never engag-
ell in n Greco-Roman wrestling before
but who thought they could manage ID
easily enough because, as oHe OF them
remarked, It's only a kind O. rough
an' tumble rastle, anyhow" The
stakes we're a couple OF bananas, pur-
chased by subscription among the boys
aud placed in the hands OF an umpire.
Promptly at the word the two cham.
pions took of their coats and pitched
In vigorously. They grabbed each
Others coat collars aud tugged aud
pulled. and fually one got hold OF q
handful OF hair, and ia return took .
crusher in the eye, when they clinched
again and fell. The contest at once be
came a Roman fight OF elegant
dimensions, and lasted about ten min
utes. when one OF the contestants, with
a bloody nose and one eye closed, yell.
ed Enough" and the other got M
and claimed the bananas. They were
not 10 be found, and the umpire was
indignant that they should be demand
ed. he explained the situation II
forcible terms:
EYER show more cheek nor a mule
Yer can't claim the stakes cos yer didn'
stick to no rules. know a Greeker
Rummun hold when sec IL, but the
wasn't no Greeker- -Rummun rastl
about that That was fight an whel
yer got ter 6ehin' put down them be
nsnss. That's q umpirs's bisi"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
Wooi-someshtug our
Farmers should Remember M this
season.

Concernimg WOol-SOmethtug our
Farmer should Remensber at this
season.
The wool season will soon be upon
us, farmers are already washing their
sheep, preparatory 10 shearing, and 1t
is OF the utmost Importance that they
should bear in mind two or three
things.
First, Michigan wool, though really
superior to the Ohio staple, brings
from seven TO eight cents less per
pound in market. And this difference
is due wholly to the bad manner in
which Michigan wool Is put up Tor
market.
Second, While wool growers are apt
to grumble over the price which rules
in the market. the remedy to large
extent is in their own hands, and they
should not hesitate about using IL.
As a general thing too long time is
allowed to slapse between washing the
sheep and shsaring. The wool IL, in
many cases, but partially cleaned at
washing, and after that 30 long time
intervenes before the shearing that for
eign substances get mixed in the wool,
and are not removed before the wool is
marketed.
1t is no use in dodging around the
matter. There is rank dishonesty on
the part of many farmers in marketing
their wool. Tag locks. old sheep skins
and occasionally brick are carefully
put in the inside Of feecss, and oil are
expected to be paid for at the price OF
good wool.
II the farmers of the State who are
engaged in wool growing would do as
they she uld in preparing their wool
for market, the Michigan staple would
rank where il should. That it does
not is not the fault OF the dealers; it is
the fault Of the men who grow aud
market it. The men who use the wool
in manufacturing must take the staple
as they find it. They will not pay the
price OF good wool for tags, dirt and
old pelts, and it is useless to ask them
TO do it, Adrian Times.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
THE LITTLE BlACK-EYED
REBEL.
NJ WILL CARLETON.

A boy drove into the city, his wagon loaded
down
With food to feed the people OF the Briiish-
governed town;
Aud the little blaek-eyed rebel, so cunning
Was watching fol HE coming from the corner
OF her eye
Iii, face looked broad aud honest hls hands
were brown aud tough.
The clothes he wore upon him were home
spun, coarse and rough,
But there was one who watched him, who
long time fingered nigh,
Aud cast at him sweet glancos from the cor
ner OF her eye.
lie drove up to the market he waited In the
line
His apples and potatoes were fresh and fair
and nne;
But long and long he waited, aud no Que
came 10 buy,
Save the little black-eyed rebel. watching
from the corner OF her eye.
Now who will buy my appiesi" he shouted
And who wants my pOtatOesi" he repeated
10 the crowd;
But from oil the people round him came no
word of a reply,
Save tho black-eyed rebel, answering from
the corner Oi ncr eye.
For she knew that meath the lining OF the
coat he wore that day
Were long letters from the husbands and the
fathers far away,
Who were lighting for the freedom that they
meant 20 gain or die;
Aud q tear like silver glistened In the corner
of her eye.
But the treasures-how 10 get theml crepi
the question through her mind,
Since keen enemies we're watching for what
prizes they might fnd;
Aud che paused a while and pondered, With a
pretty little sigh;
Then resolve crept through her features, and
shrewdness fred her eye.
So she resolutcly walked up to the wagon old
and red;
MAY have dozen apples for iiss1" she
sweetly said;
Aud the brown face blushed TO scarlet, for
the boy was somewhat shy,
And he saw her laughing At him from the
corner OF her eye.
You may have them all for nothing, aud
more. II yoa want quoth he,
pay for them" said she;
And she clambered on the wagon, mlndlns
not who all were by,
With a laugh OF reckless romping in the cor
neT Of her eye.
Clingiug round his brawny neck, she eiatped
her fingers white aud small
And then whispered "Quiek. the letters. thrust
them underneath my shawl!
Carry back again this package and lie sure
that YOU are spry."
Aud she sweetly smiled upon him from tho
corner OF her eye.
Loud the motley crowd were laughing at ih'
strange, uDgirlish freak,
Aud the boy was scared and painting. and -
dashed he could not speak
Aad Miss, have good apples, bolder Lao
did cry;
But she answered, mo, thank YOU, iron
the corner Of her eye.
With tho news ui loved oues abscHt to ti'
dear friends they would greet,
Searching them who hungered for thcul s"h
she glided through the street.
| There is nothing worth the doing thai
does not pay TO try,
! Thought the little blAck-eyed rebel, With
twinkle In her eye.
-llalper's Magazine for June
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
A sentiment with ,her Ring.

Springfield O.. Republic.
We are for Haynes but We dislike TO
see Republican newspapers belittiipg
Bristow. He is n strong man aud an
honest mau-vho deserves high praise
for the noble stand lie took in Ken
tuckv. during the Sar-snd for bis
vigorous and persistent prosecution OF
thieves aud rascals since he became
Secretary of The Treasury. The mere
fact that the Commercial ut Cincinnati
and the Republican, al Springfield.
Mass, support him should not bring
upon him the abuse ana opposition oi
regular Republican journals. We pre-
fer Haynes but we could make our
selves very comfortable with Bristov
OF with Blaine.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06

From ell the leading Western proyi-
SION markets come rumors backed by
strong circumstantial evidence that the
large dealers in hog products are fall
lug under the extraordinary decline
during the last sixty days. The ruin
that must follow the failing OF provi-
sion houses in Cincinnati and Louis
vile is iucalculable, for the reason that
they do not speculate and hedge
against declining markets, az Is done
in Chicago and New York. IL would
seem that this decline and conseqent
loss is q just retribution on the greedi..
ness and cupidity Of the so-called
''bulls" in tho trade, and also Just
expose Of the Cincinnati bogus statis-
ticisps in their successful effort to
food the country with false informa-
ton in regard to the number OF hogs
slaughtered, yield OF product, etc. The
reasonable speculators ran mess pork
up 10 s23 per barrel. making the same
cost the distant consumer about 2Jc
per H.; the workingmaD, who IL the
great consumer Of barreled pork IN
| this country, saon found that his 81. 90
4 10 al ,o5 per day for his labor would
not pay for a great deal of pork Tor
dipper--vorking two hours or two
hours aud half for mothful OF meat
was more than he could stand; hence
he reduced consumption. Then the
decline began: the European workman,
the greet consumer Of our bacon, found
be could not pay an advance OF 2d@3d
per III. for his meat, and his consump
tion fell ofi--another drop, and so OF
through the entire list, down eveu :.
hams. the decline has been rapid ant
destructive. The stock OF messs porl
in Chicago on the first OF May was 90,
600 barrels, and the decline since th'
first of April is equal TO $3.50 per bar
rel. The stock Of lard at tie sam
time co, 600 tierces; the decline IL equa
10 siO per tierce. There were twent
million lbs. Of meats here on the first
and the decline is equal 10 $500 pc
! 100 lbs. The total loss TO Chicago
81, ,5s5, 600, and the total decline in Oh
, United states, taking the stocks q
: 100, 900 barrels OF pork, $4,000 tierce
\ OF lard, and one hundred million lb'
, of meate, would be equal TO $4,000, 00
: since the frst Of April.-lChicago POI
and Mail
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-06
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. w. G.. Cameron has become edi-
tor and proprietor Of the Reed City
Clarion, which he calls "child OF mis-
fortune" but which promises to be
prosperous paper.
The Chronicle says the latest news
from the various drives up the Muske-
gon and tributaries is to the effect that
every log will reach the main river and
he foated 10 its destination.
o. T.. Dickinson, of Houghton Lake,
drove from Grand Ledge to the above
place in less than seven days with
small span OF Indian ponies and
heavy lumber wagon, over very rough
roads.
The peoples agitators," Detroit
4 organization acting ia sympathy with
the ultra prohibitions in opposition to
( the present liquor laws, 10 composed OF
some six hundred beer ierkers apd
bruisers.
! Mr.. l.. W. front, postmaster st
Reed City, has received latent on a
new contrivance for fastening United
States mail bags. 1t is said 10 be .
great improvement upon the present
method OF lacing the mail bags.
Several citizens Of Charleveix county
some time ago, left TO secure home in
Arkansas. Some of them have returz-
ed repenting the day that they made
the change, and the rest talk Of follow
ing their example.
They have Just commenced maple
sugar in the region around Clam Lake.
Ice still floats in the waters OF the up
per portion OF the lower Peninsula, and
vegetation is two or three weeks more
backward than here.
Hon. Henry Fish, of Port Huron,
died Friday afternoon after protract-
ed illness. He has long been promi-
nently known throughout the State,
and highly esteemed rs Christian
gentleman. In the cause OF temper
ance he was active, and ran for Gov
ernor on that issue.
D On the 10th inst, L. q. Mason a. Co
3 made A sale of I 900 acres Of land i'm
D mediately south OF this city, for $50
9 per acre. or S36 600. This is the larg-
: est real estate sale made in this vicini-
: ty for years, and we understand that
J the purchasers intend 10 improve and
e build on the above land az an early
e day. Muskegon.
J, Conductor Scott was greatly annoy
9 ed last Monday evening by tho presence
u OF q drunken and boistfrous loafer on
y board his train. 1be insolent fellow
E wanted to fight every body on the
W train aud attempted to strike the con-
ductor, who was compelled TO call on
his Messenger and Fireman, Messrs.
Wellington and Petls, who quietly
re picked our boozy friend up and depos-
"A tied him on a gravel bank at Rome
n City. II they had pitched him into Tho
te lake and allowed him TO absorb little
" water to reduce the surplus whisky he
ne had on board il might have been bette'
M for him. Such drunken brutes are no
H. ft TO run at large and ought not to b
. allowed 10 travel with decent people
IL Conductor Scott deserved the thank
Ia of the passengers for his decides
4. action in tho matter, and all agree
" thu. he did right -isturgis Tmss.