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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
4 Marriage COntrser.

A couple Of fulaire County, Cali
fornia, who vera too young to obtain
the privilege Of getting splieed legitf-
mstely or by the usual forms, recent
ly united themselves by the follow
ing curious and somewhat remrka-
BILE marriage contract {: "We regard
ourselves ss, in every sense Of the
word, equal partners, promising to
strive to treat each other, under all
circumstances, a. becomes such. We
promise that We will not try IN
any other way than by advice
or persuasion to control the action
OF each other. Believing that neither
Church or state have Those who are
bred by great social principles are
sometimes above little matters Of
syntax any business with our affairs,
We promise to live our own lives
without reference to either further
than necessary to give security to the
commonwealth of California that our
children, should We be blessed with
offspring, shall be at least as well
cared for as are majority of thsss born
in legal wedlock. We further con-
tract that when mutual love shall no
longer justify our eonjugal union We
shall part, giving the State as little
trouble In our parting ss we have in
coming together.o
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
COOKING Potatoes.

Potatoes and all vegetables, in place
Of boiling, sho5ld be cooked By steam,
else they must be more or less water
soaked. The simplest and cheapest
steamer Is easily had by having a
steamer made to fiL the large iron ket-
tie that every kitchen has. The
steamer, OF till, made to fit the kettle,
the sides fitting down, say one inch,
3 snug, perfect fit; one inch, from
this rim is bottom with holes cut in
il, half an inch in diameter and one
inch apart. The steamer, like q bs-
sin with straight or perpendiculsI
sides, nine inches deep, 3 tin cover TO
fit perfectly tight, the cover made to
run up higher in the middle several
inches. This steamer can be made
for S1.50 probably. When stewing
fruit, put il 10 an earthen dish sci
dish and all in tue steamer. The
fruit then does not waste its flavor az
when stewed with water. Steam
puddings, instead Of boiling II yoJ
would retain the flavor.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15

This IS sheer nonsense. The in-elli
gent people are educated people, and
8 people educated with z sense Oi
I moral obligation Is necessary TO main.
tain 3 Republic. There is nothing
clearer than that. But reading and
/ writing only do not make either an
intelligent or q faithful msu. How
can he understand the laws Of this
country without reading the COnsti-
tuition And how can you teacn
moral obligation without any religion?
Some Of the schOolmasters Of this
State propose TO teach moral oblige-
tion without the Bible, or some relie-
ious suthority bow do they propose
to do it? Out Of what book will they
teach And what makes the sane
tiOn Of their moral law ? But, who
are these ''illiterate ?D How many
OF them What is the danger ? The
census Of 1870 makes Ohio have 80. 20
persons over ten years Of age who can
not read. But how many learned
after they were ten ? Probably thou
SANDS for the school age extends to
twenty-six. But suppose there are
that number, how many voters does
that make? Ohio voted about one
vote to each five persons. So there
are, ~ near as may be, 900 voters
who can lot read. Ohio gives $50, 900
votes, and we are much troubled that
one Ia thirty-five can not read We
can hnd twice Is, 900 who are far more
dangerous men than they are. We
venture to say that every man en-
gagged in the Cincinnati frauds that
every man who managed for Tweed,
and now for Morrissey and Kelly, can
read or write well, and understand the
Constitution and laws of elections
quite as well as some Cincinnati law
yers. We do want education. We
want IL higher and better but we
want the education of moral obliga-
tion more than We do that of good
handwriting or a treatise on book
keeping. We can not save this Ma
ton by Spartan laws, or sacrificing
the individual to the state. We want
moral obligation, and, with it, moral
courage. We want the sense to see,
and the courage to do, what is right.
e d. Min Gin. Gazette.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
Correspondence New YORK Herald.l
President Grant at the BeaIh-Bed OF
A. n. stephens,

The President did q graceful thing
in calling upon Alex. II. Stephens,
who still lies dangerously i'll at the
National Hotel, in this city. The last
DAYS of Mr.. Stephens-for there is very
little prospect that he will recover
from his present illness-are watched
Uy Mrs. Coleman, who Is the dzugh-
ter of John ]. Crittsnden, kentucky's
famous Senator. Some days ago the
President, in conversation with Mrs.
Coleman, said that he would Ike to
call upon Mr.. Stephens II he were
strong enough to see him. Mrs. Cole
man intimAted that be Wss, and that
sine felt Mrs. Stephens would appre-
ciate the visit. When the President
entered the room Of the dying ex-Viee
President of the COufsderaey this af-
ternoOn, Mr.. Stephens was too weak
to even rise 10 his red TO receive bin.
After the salutation and exchange OF
courtesies WHICH the occasion suggest
ed, Mr. Stephens inquired particularly
for Mrs. Grant, and then the eOnver-
sation which was very brief, turned
upon the interesting and absorbing
political topics Of the time. Mr.. Steph-
ems said he felt that his life was draw
iag to q close, and that it was a cause
of great consolation to him to know
tlat the result Of the Presidential con-
test would be peaceful one, and that
the hour Of supreme peril to the coun-
try had passed away.
The President, in reply; said be was
extremely THANKFUL that events had
been so shaped, and that from the
moment the Commission was agreed
upon peace was fOreshadOwed. Presi-
dent Grant then said that from now
until the 4th OF March the days were
wesrisome 70 him, and he was an1-
ious to escape from the cares and trib-
uIations Of offiee and would gladly lay
down his power. THE next four
weeks" !" said he, twill be very long 70
me, aud am impatient for the end"
The conversation closed with an ex-
preston on the part Of the President
that be hoped TO see Mr.. Stephens
soon again, but it was, In all prooaoil-
/ ity, their last meeting.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
The Influence or Society Upon the
Young Men.

There is nothing in the world OF
more benefit to the young men than
good society. 1t has a more direct
tendency to elevate them than any
other process known. The future OF
the young man depends entirely on
bis first-formed associates, whether
they be good or evil. A young man,
Just launching into business, should
make it q point not to mix with those
whom he would be ashamed Of in
years to come. There are many who
start in life with good prospects, and
intended to act In good faith and lead
honest and upright lives, and would
undoubtedly nave done so, had they
associated with men OF unsullied char
acIer, whose names we're above re,
proach but no, the pleasures and
frivolities of the other picture they
were unable to understand. Society
can be appropriately termed tempta-
ton. II PERSONS intentions are
good and be should unfortunately fall
Into bad society, he would eventually,
from being thrown continually into
such company, acquire like habits,
and finally find himself in a position
from which it would be impossible for
him to extricate himself. Such cases
as these are daily occurring within
our midst. How many of Us know OF
men who have had golden opportuni-
ties. men who lost wealth, position
and honor through the influence Of
immoral society. Look at the num-
bers Of well educated mep, travelling
from door to door in search of food
men who have lost their name and
standing In the world, and have fallen
so low that they have lost all shame.
We think we have drawn this picture
well enough to satisfy the young man
that now is the time-nOW is their
harvest and IL they fail to take these
advantages, they will rue the day
when they did not take warning in
time and become q credit to their
families and to the community. But
if immoral society is temptation to
evil sources, the influence OF proper
associates is equally strong in the op-
posite direction. Society may be a
temptation for good as well as evil.
To q young man, who, from any cir
cumstances, may be momentarily in
clined to turn aside from path Of honor
and rectitude, the presence Of an up
right person will act as q rebuke end
save him from falling, while the very
atmosphere Of society OF this kind
will Keep his morals uncOrrupted,
keep his thoughts far away from i'm
proper channels and be q moral fence
around him, effectuslly preventing
him, unless obstinately determined,
from going astray. 1t might be urg-
ed that this is allowing too little scope
for the exercise Of individual discre-
ton, but the strongest-minded are toe
apt to underrate the force Of surround
ing infiuences.-Americdn Grocer.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15

Thousands are turned away from
the doors of the Boston Tabernacle at
every service. Separate services for
men snd women we're held on Sun.
day the inquiry rooms are crowded (;
q temperance meeting Is announced
for Friday, and nearly all the special
features Of the Chicago revival SER
vices have been introduced. Mr..
Moody regards the large attendance
at the prsyer-meetings during the
irst week as q most encouraging sign,
and hopes to accomplish "a much in
Boston as was recently done in Chi
eago. Ons Of the Universalist minis
ters fired q vOlley at Mr.. Moody's
theology on Sunday, but on the whole
the comments Of the Opposition
pulpit" have been favorable, or, st
least, charitable. The Universaiist
preachers adopted on Monday, after q
prolonged discussion, q minute on
''the advent of larger ideas and 9 bet
ter spirit than formerly distinguished
the movements OF the so-cslled evan-
geliesl revivals." The Rev. James
Freeman Clarke said on Sunday that
the secrets of Mr.. MOody's success
we're faith and common sense.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
Able TO Defend himself

Here is . little story that comes
from New York, and IS entirely too
good to be true. A lady entered q
horse car. One OF those noble speei-
mems of manhood who chew tine weed
and with Impartial mind distribute
saliva upon everybody and every
thing within range, Wss sitting Opp0-
site the lady. From bis espacious
mouth, st regular intervals, q stream
Of amber juice fell upon her dress.
Her look of blank amazement soOn
gave place to one of wrath q frown
blaeker than midnight gathered upon
her face. Patience ceasing to bs q
virtue, she at last rose, carefully
gathered up her dress 50 as not to lose
the fragrant liquid, and, leaning to-
ward her Uis-G-Uis, wiped his face
with the garment he bad desecrated,
and shen deliberately resumed her
seat. The astonished man rosred
with rage and pain, vainly tried to
wipe the tobacco juice from his
smsrting eyes, and at last rushed
FROM the car, followed by rOars OF
laughter from the passengers.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15

crats who votej sgaiust the bill ar,
absorbing those by whose votes il
passed, and there is 8 bitter feelinC
growing In the party.
/ THROUGH WITH ARGUMENT.
The Commission is through with
( Florida as far as argument is con.
cerDed, and will sit in secret session
tomorrow upon the whole case. 1;
Is expected that they will reach q de-
cision so that the two Houses can
meet in joint session on Saturday,
and count So far down as Louisiana.
Nine days viii then have been
spent on Florida, and twenty-One
will remain for the other States,
The decision OF the Electoral Com
mission that it has no authority to 90
behind the returns, has had q very
discoura2ing effect upon the investi-
gstiUn and 1t is probable that David
Dudley Field viii dev1te his talents
in another direction hereafter. Busi-
ness Jagged in the committee rooms
to-day. Mr. Field was present only
for very short time in the COM
mittee Of which he has been the
genius, and the other Democrats
showed no disposition to continue the
work. Witnesses stood listlesly around
waiting to be sworn, but the COM
mittee did nothing. The other COM
mittees were in a similar condition.
It msy be called comatose, and moth.
ing can revive them this session. Mr..
Field spent the most of bis time to-
day In the Supreme Court Der,
listening to the arguments and max
ing suggestions but his heart is in
bis work no longer. His occupation
is gone.
Barnes, the telegraph man who
was in contempt for some time, was
called before the Field COMMITTEES by
the Republicans and asked to produce
some kilograms which passed between
State Senator Kenner OF Louisiana
and the Democratic headquarters in
New York. He could not produce
them, as they were in New Orleans,
but as soon as he returned to that
city be promised to send them to the
committee by mail. The Republi-
cans viii show by these kilograms
thst Kenner, who attempted to bribe
Wells with 500, 900, was acting un-
der instructions from the Demoer ats
in New York.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
Compulsory EaucaIIOn.


Out in Ohio the great panaesa for
all wees is just now considered to be
compulsory education, which Is about
to become 3 law. 1t is supposed to
be Republican measure, but it does
not strike Us in that light. Prohibit
tiOn and compulsory education en-
counter one common difficulty; be-
fore 3 community can enforce, Ii
must have reached q coDdition where
practically it does not need them. A
belief in the all-mightiness Of civil
government is the great heresy Of 3
free people. They see that laws
against murder and theft do, to 3
great extent, prevent those crimes,
and conclude that similar results
would follow il the Government
would take hold OF all subjects In
morals and business. But they for
get that just in proportion as the arms
OF the Government are multiplied
and extended, each seperste arm
grows weaker; or that, in the desper-
ate attempt to strengthen them, the
central power grows too strong for
the liberty Of the eitizen.-Pittsburg
Commercial
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
For CI1taneoIIs Disorders.

And all eruptions OF the skin, this Oint
ment Is most invaluable. It does not hea
externally alone, but penetrates with the
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
STARVED TO DEATH.
An Old Nan Driven from Home BY
HIS Vile and son.

Kerry Patch is known to every resi-
dent of st. Louis, through hearsay If
not through experience. The 'lav-
ericks" there are the liveliest in the
land (nOr barring the new limits).
ever ready for a shindy, and they can
entertain visitor with a dog or a
chicken fight at q moments notice.
But there was an entertainment in
the Patch on Thursday night in which
the boys failed to take a hand, and it
Is decidedly to their credit that they
we're absent.
As the story goes, some days since
an old man named Wall, weak and
decrepit, was driven from home by
his wife and son. He was found by q
police officer who knew him, and
taken in 4 hand-cart to his (Walps)
sisters, Mrs. Mansfield, who resides
near the corner of Sixteenth and
O'FsllOn streets, In rear of the house
of Judge Philip Doherty. There he
died, and the physician who granted
burial permit in the case, DR.. Cub
man, assigned as the cause of death,
starvation. On Thursday night the
reIict of the deceased called at Mrs.
Mans6eld's, accompanied by her son
and daughter. Whether they came
to take charge of the body and, by
decent burial, make some atOnement,
or to take last look at the face Of
him whom-if the story be true
they had driven to his death, is not
known. At all events, Mrs. Mans
field had no sort Of idea of putting on
her company manners for the Walls,
and she plainly told them so. They
had abused her brother while living,
and Joined hands in pushing him in
to the Styx, and they might stand
aside. Mr.. Mansfield saw reason in his
wife's view Of the case, aud stood by
her. The result was q row snch as
the widest fancy could scarcely pic
ture. In the center OF the room, rest
ing upon two chairs, was the coffin
that contained the remains of the
poor old man, driven 10 his grave.
The cold, upturned face, with
pinched and hungry look even In
death should have been sufficient to
have quelled all angry demcnstra-
tions but it was not. The factions
"went for" each other. Miss 10 Wall
got GI@co-Roman grapple on Mr..
Mansfield'5 hair, and brought tears
with every pull. Mesdames Wall
and Mansfield fought ike Kilkenny
cats, and had not Mrs. Judge DOherty,
who claimed to be present on an er-
rand OF mercy, held firmly to the cof-
fin, and protected it from the strug-
Cling and fighting man and women,
it must have been thrown upon the
floor. The fighters finally separated
through sheer exhaustion, the Walls
withdrawing and leaving the corpse
with the sister. Yesterday the poor
old man was consigned to the grave,
the funeral services taking place at
st. Lawrence O'Toole's Church.-S.
Louis Globe.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15

| General Hayes is calm, self-poised
| and, as Artemus said OF Washington
"neVer sIops over" He comes to thC
Capitol early, his face beaming with
health and happiness, remains all day
long discharging the monotonOus
routine duty Of Governor Of Ohio
/ No one would think that he Is the
least concerned-as in fact he is not
about the issue Of this great Presiden-
tial problem. At least he is far less
troubled over it than any man in Co
lumbus. He has the ruddy glow OF
health in his face, which betOkens
good hours, good appetite and good
conscience. He walks firmly, erect,
and has the appearance Of q robust
man Of forty, though he is fourteen
years beyond that. He has q good
word for all who call, and all who
eome-and their name Is legion from
every State-go away sdmiring him
profoundly.
He is growing faster than any pub
lie man in popular favor. His mod
esty held him back-and it was only
lately that the masses began to appre-
ciate this great man at his full value.
He never speaks of himself, avoids
all references in conversation to his
own prospects, and the interviewer
departs q wiser than he came. De
is not crusty, sour or austere. Quite
the reverse. He is open, candid, af-
| fable. He talks with the old farmer
there from Richlsnd the same as be
talks with the cultured and accom-
plished gentleman from New York.
He has but one face, one voice.
He never winks, never whispers, new
er has any private talks aside, but all
he has to say is open and in q
strong, manly voice Of peculiar
melody, aud the very soul OF csnderr
dignity and unaffected gOOd-breediug.
/ He has no enemies-even the
Democrats like him. His pure life
I pure as q wOman's, he never swOre q
word, never told an obscene story,
never smoked q cigar, drank 8 drop
| -impresses all alike. The poor and
/ the rich meet the same cordial recep'
/ ton at his door. He listens we'll.
He talks little, and that to the point
The Goddess Of Silence has put hel
/ golden seal on his lips. Not frowu
visits his forehead, not a wrinkle fur.
rows his cheeks, and his two great
blue eyes beam with hope and manly
courage and sympathy. He is tender
as a child /; strong as giant. He
listens to the poor widow who plead:
for pardon for her wsyward boy ia
the penitentiary, and II he can finC
evidence OF the innocence of the
prisoner, grants a pardon. Oftener
however, despite her pleadings, say
ing No with firmness from q sens
Of justice-s sense Of duty, the guild
ing star Of his life. We see him every
day walking from his home TO hi
Office, from his Office to his home
Plsin but neat of dress, erect and
soldieriy in appearance, simple, un
affected in conversation and deport
ment, we reeoganize the same olC
Governor OF Ohio, without any
change at all. He bides his time
He believes in God. He believes II
the people. He has no doubt what
ever he will be our President. He
II the Tribunal decides against him
be will have the consolation OF know
ing he never spent q dollar to get To
Presidency, never wrote q line, neTe
solicited a vote, never wrote q woru
that dying. be would blot oct. Sucl
is our next President.-PriUdte Ddl
eel, IN Gin. Commercial.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15

The following is the report Of the
Board Of Education Of New York
City:
The whole number of schools Is 308,
in which, during the year, 252, ,155
pupils were taught. the average daily
attendance being IL, ,518, showing q
decrease Ia 1876, as compared with
1875, of 2, 567, and an increase in the
average attendance Of $50. The
average attendance in grammar and
primary schools, exclusive OF the col
ored schools, shows an increase Of q
little more than q per cent. during
the year, the increase last year being
about 3 per cent. and the year pre-
vious q! per cent The Dumber oi
pupils was Isl, ,423 ss compared with
I57, OOO last year. TIE average en-
rollment, aud the average attendance
IL nearly % per cent. Of the average
enrolment, showing 8 little more
than 10 per cent as the average rate
Of absenteeism- According to the re-
ports Of principals there are accom-
mOdstiOns for 133, ,S73 pupils.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
THE VOTE.

IhE NOLEs
The Commission, at three O'Clock,
proceeded, in accordance with the
resolution of yesterday, to vote on the
proposition submitted. The first vote
was taken on the following proposal,
by Senator Edmunds, and modified
by Justice Miller to meet the views Of
Justice Bradley, the roll being called
in alphabetical order
"Ordered, that no evidence shall be
received BY the Commission which
was not submitted to the Joint Con-
vention of the two Houses by the
President of the Senate, with the diff
ferent certificates, except such as re-
lates to the eligibility of E. G.
Humphreys, one Of the Electors.
The vote was as follows
Yeas-Justices Bradley, Miller and
Strong Senators Edmunds, Freling-
huysen and Morton; Representatives
Garfield and Hoar-S.
-Ndys-Justice Clifford and Field /;
Senators Thurman and Bayard Rep
resentstives Abbott, Runton and
Payne. -.
Mr.. Abbott submitted the following:
uResoZUed, That IN the case Of
Florida, this Commission will receive
the evidence relating to the eligibili-
/ tE OF Frederick G. Humphreys, one
Of the persons named Ia the certifi-
cate No. IS Elector."
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Justices Bradley, Clifford
and Field; Senators Bsysrd anC
Thurman and Representatives Gar
1 field and HOsr-7.
The Injunction Of secrecy was sooI
after removed, and at 3:35 P. NJ, thG
Commission adjourned 70 IL O'CLOCK
tomorrow, when the session VIII b
open, IS heretofore, to those holding
tickets Of admission.
A REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
The Republicans thus win 9 victorI
in the first encounter, and the mos
important question: Of all growing on
OF the contest Is determined in thei
favor. Bat in gaining this triumph
they practically opened the way 70
the Democrats to attack them at
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
Especial Telegram TO the Commercially
Henry ward BeecheF at cleveland

CLEVELAND, February The rush
10 hear henry Ward Beecheg lecture
on the subject Of "Hard Times" in
this city, tonight, is unprecedented
in the history OF ieeture-gOeIs. Long
before the hall was opened a large
crowd had gathered, and when the
doors were thrown open the strife for
admittanes tegan. The reserved
seats were all sold yesterday, number.
ing about l I,5O0, and hundreds who
expected to get unreserved seats to-
night were disappointed, consequent.
ly were not admitted. 1t is estimated
tuat at least one thousand people were
turned away. AS high as ten dollar.
was paid for one sitting.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15

A ace over Huss' Book Store, opposite
he Court House.
Sent a Ig74
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
WORKING IL Up.

In one OF Mr.. Moody's first ser
"a 0ns in this city, he pTOphesied that
Boston would be shaken up, and it
appears that the leaven introdueed
By him aud his fell0w-EoTkers bas
begun to work among Sunday-sehool
teachers, for not less than three
thousand Of them at the morning ser.
vice Yesterday solsmnly pledged
themselves TO convert, with Gods
help. one OF their Sunday-school
scholars each during the present
week. Boston Globe.