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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-04
A Hudson water witch.

Miss Eliza S. Bennett, a young lady
Of eighteen, aud a'teacher of swimming
accomplished the feat of swimming
the Hudson River yesterday morning
At precisely half-past eleven Miss Ben
nett, accompanied by Prof. Leach,
leaped from the top Of the bath at
West Twentieth si.eet, n distance of
twenty feet, and started bravely for
the jersey shore. A great many peo-
pie had assembled to witness the start,
and for a moment their presence seem
ed TO disconcert the swimmer, but she
soon reassured and waved her hands in
reply TO their encouraging cheers. The
tide was strongly against her. but in
spite Of the difficulties which beset her
she reached the opposite shore in thir-
ty-five minutes. Miss Bennett express
ed desire TO swim back to the New
York side Of the river, but she was pre-.
vented from doing so by the entreaties
of her friends who had regard for the
delicate state OF her health. Upon her
return TO the bath, she was presented
with a purse of $50 by her admirers
She was attired in close fitting suit
of orange. - New York Herald.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-04
Itfects ofImnginaiiala. of

The case is that of Henry &. Ersh-
man, residing near tho boundry Of the
county, near SwoctwOod. who Is a large
owner Of iron-ore lands, ,and the posses
sor Of considerable property. Up to
several weeks ago he was hale aud
hearty, and. Notwithstanding his abun-
dance Of this worlds goods, be gener-
ally wore one suit Of clothes during the
week and on Sunday. Several weeks
ago he was startled because he imagin-
ed that a very foul smell either came
from his ears, or mouth, or the pores
Of his skin. He was greatly alarmed.
and imagined he was sinking into gal
Looping consumption, aud was gradually
decaying. He was unable 10 sleep, be-
came haggar1 aud emanciated, and even
his friends began TO imagine that his
eud was near az hand. He dressed
himself regularly, and was determined
10 keep on bis feet. He went iuto the
fields aud in the woods determined 10
fight down the disease, Lut wherever
he went the same dreadful stencil and
feeling came DER him. Finally an old
woOdchopper met him in the woods
one day. The woodsman had a long
talk with him, and be stood quite close
10 examine him. Then the woodsman
asked the sick man for his coat. 10 was
examined. The wOodsman carried IL
away twenty yards, and IL was discov-
cred that the stencil followed. The
coat was then thoroughly examined
aul dead mouse was found In the lin
ing. The mouse had by some means
gutien into the lining of bis coat and
died there, and its decaying remains
caused the unpleasant efiluvia. When
this was made known the sufferer gain.
81 courage. and as he slowly realized
what im iginaiion had done, he rallied
and was soon ON favorable road 30
the best II health again. n Reading
Y (Pa) Eagle.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-04
How Liquors Are Made.

At the recent meeting Of the Ameri-
can Temperance Union in Cooper lnsti-
tute, y. y, Mr.. Eli johnson said:
Two years ago prominent wine i'm
porter died in this city. Among his
books no record Of single invoice OF
wine was found, but in his cellar ma
chinery for making il was discovered.
There are beer factories which can
make beer in fifteen minutes, without a
particle of hops or malt. had heard
that drummers of liquors no longer
carried around samples Of liquors.
They took box of drugs instead, from
which 20 manufacture their wares. For
a long time / tried 10 obtain similar
box, but failed to do 30. Finally a
young physician committed suicide,
by the use Of poisonous liquors.
Among his effects was found one Of
these sample cases. Here il is. " The
lecturer showed black tin hoI, in
which were several bottles containing
colored liquids. He continued: ''In
this box we're essential oils for making
eight kinds OF brandy, six OF whisky,
four Of gin, and two OF wine. Each
Of these bottles Is guaranteed 20 make
twenty gallons OF liquor There IS q
house in this city that manufactures
these articles. This bottle Of oil made
by them contains material for twenty
gallons Of French brandy. They also
issue this book Of directions" which
he showed, (which specifies one hun
dred diffcrert oils for manufacturing
drinks. All are made Of different parts
Of alcohol, water, sugar, tartaric acid
and other delerious ingredients, togeth-
er with the essential oil The oil is the
only change made in any OF them. This
bottle is guaranteed 10 make twenty
gallons OF port wine. IL ~ what ply
sicians order for sick people.
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Strange story.

A fresh breeze of north wind was
blowing up Loeb Sunard. We went
rattling along under a snorting breeze;
passed Mingarry Castle and Sthrone
Mclean, connected with which there Is
a sad story. Mclean was famous
freebooter when McIan was in posses
sion OF Mingarry Castle. McIan's wife
was fair and vain. Mclean was hand
som and cunning. He, the enemy of
her husband, won her affections. She
agreed TO admit him TO the castle, up
on certain night, TO murder Der hus-
band, on condition that he would mar
~ her. Mclean accordingly entered
the castle at night and murdered the
old chief. Nolan however left an only
son, and Mclean insisted upon the
woman putting to death the son, who
alone seemed TO stand in the way OF his
subiecting the dist 10 hisown sway. The
woman agreed To this. and. accom9an-
led by Mclean, reached the wild preci-
pice To throw the child over into the
ocean which foamed below. The moth
er twice swung it in the air 10 cast 1t
from her; but not doing SO she was
asked by Mclean why she delayed.
The child, replied the unfortunate
woman, "smiles in my face whenever /
attempt it,
Turn your face away aud look not
at its smiles, was the bandits reply.
The woman did so, and the child was
thrown over the rock. She had no
sooner accomplished the deed than Nc
Lean turned upon her and said.
AWAY. horrid woman You. who
could thus murder your husband aud
child, might murder me. - Memoirs
Of DIR. Macleod.
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a had FswE.

ZONES, have you heard OF the fire
that burned up the mans house aud
lot?"
''No, Smith; where was itg''
Here in the city,"
"What a misfortune TO himl Was u
a good house?"
"Yes, a nice house and lot-a good
home for any family"
What a pity How did the fire
take?"
The man played with fire aud
thoughtlessly set it himself"
"How silly Did you say the lot was
"Yes. lot and all-all gone slick and
clean"
That is singular. 1t must have
been a terrible hot fre-and then /
don't see how il could have burned the
lot"
"No, il was not very hot fire. In
deed, il was so small that il attracted
but little attention, and did not alarm
anybody"
"But how could such little fire
burn up house and LOTT You haven't
told me-"
1T burned long time-more than
twenty years; and though it seemed to
consume very slowly. yet IL wore away
about $50 worth every year. till il was
all gone"
~ can't understand you yet. Tell
me where the fire was kindled. and all
about il.
"Well, then, il was kindled in tie
end OF a cigar. The cigar cost him, he
himself told me, sl2.50 per month, or
$50 year, aud that in twenty-one
years would amount 10 S3, 100, besides
all interest. Now the money was worth
at least ten per cent, and at that rate
II would double once in about every
years; 80 that the whole sum would be
more than $4,000. That would buy a
fine house and lot in any city. IL
would pay for large farm IN the conn
try. Don't you pity the family OF the
man who has slowly burned mp their
home?"
"Whew! i guess you mean me, for
have smoked more than twenty years;
but II didn't cost so much as that, and
l have no house OF my own. Have al
ways rented-thought / was too poor
to own a house. And all because /
have been burning it up! What fool
/ have been"
The boys had better never set fire
which costs so much, and which, though
so easily put out, is yet so Likely, il
once kindled, to keep burning all their
lives. Exchange.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-04
A Mechanical Horse.

A mechanical horse has been show
ing his PAGES at Berlin. The rider is
mounted on a hobby between two high
wheels aud moves his legs in
rising and falling in the saddle, and
the machine goes along as fast as a
trotting horse. 1t is all the same
whether the machine goes gently over
the stones or moves swiftly on the hard
high road. and the facility with which
the strange steed turns round corners
excites the admiration of all beholders.
The inventor believes that his horse
will be OF great use to porters for car
rying light loads, aud he has confident
hopes that il will be highly appreciat-
ed by the numerous classes who are
fond OF saddle exercises, but who are
too poor TO buy and maintain horses Of
flesh and blood. Ii is even suggested
that the mechanical horse will make an
excellent charger on the battlefield, as
il is an animal that can neither eat nor
die.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-04
OEoDTINH.

The following letter from Rev. g. ". Mans
neld, formerly pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, Hyde PARK, and AZ present settled ~
Lowell. must convince every one who reads this
letter OF the wonderful curative qualities Of Veg
etine a. thorough cleanser and puriner OF the
blood.
MR. n. r. sTEyFSs;
Dear Sir-AbOut ten years ago nv health fall
cd through the depicting effects OF dyspepsia
nearly var later WAS attacked by typhoid fe-
yer IN its worst form. 10 settled in NV back, and
took the form OF large dcep-seaisd ailCess
which was nfteen months in gathering. had
two surgical operations by the best ski. IN the
state. but received no permanent cure. suffer
ed great pain Al times, and was constantly
weakened by a prOfuse discharge. ] also lost
small pieces Of bOpe AZ different times.
Matters ran on thus about seven years, tl
Aay. iS75, when friend recommended me 10 ~
20 your once and talk with yOu Of the virtue OF
vEGETfSs did 80. and by your kindness pass
ed through your msuufactory, noting the tngre-
dents. 4c.. by which your remedy l. produced.
BY what saw and heard gaiAed some conf
dence In NEGErIsE.
worse from It's effects; stiu perseyered, and
soon felt u was benertiing me ia other respects
Yet did not see the results ! desired I'll had
taken II faithfully for little more than year,
wnen the dificulty In my back was cured, and
for nine months have enjoyed the best OF health
have IN that time gained twenty-five pounds
of hesh, being heavier than ever before IA my
life and was never more able to perform labor
than now
During the past few weeks had scrofulous
swelling a. large a. my nst gather on another
part OF my bOdy.
I took NEGgTINE faithfully. and n removed q
level with the surface Ia n month. ] think
should have been cured OF my main trouble
sooner n had taken 'arger doses, after having
become accustomed D. IL effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrOfulA or Kid
ney disease understand that u takes time 70 cure
chronic diseases; and, ~ they will patiently take
NEGETISE. u will. In my judgment, cure them.
With great obligations am
Yours yery truly,
g. W MANSFIELD,
Pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-04
Failure Of . MAN with Etghs Hun-
dred Thousand Dollars Income.

One OF the heaviest real estate men
has been under the harrow for some
months. To-day he has abandoned the
fight. and given up everything to his
creditors. He was very successful
cotton broker. All the money he made
he put into real estate. His revenues
were very large. His income was eight
hundred thousand dollars year One
building, new Trinity church yielded
him rental OF ninety thousand dollars
per annum. Everything he touched
turned 10 gold, He was loaded down
with cotton. One day q merchant
handed him check Of three hundred
thousand dollars 10 cancel a contract.
He took it. Within ten days cotton
surged up and he made a fortune. He
owned an elegant house on Fifth ave-
nue.. He crowded il with paintings
and work OF art. Not contented with
this he was induced by a speculator to
take hold OF a railroad. He bought
bonds at sixty. soon they went down
to forty, and the gentleman bought all
he could lay his hands on. He took
the road. He proposed to run it. He
found it unfinished; he equipped it;
spent three hundred thousand dollars
IN locomotives aud rolling stock. Ruin
came TO him as il comes To every one
who dabbles in outside matters. The
panic completed his decentralization.
His fine New York property was mortg-
aged for more than il was worth. To-
day he has ceased to struggle. Few
men will be warned and few men will
be wiser for all this. Here is a man
who few months ago had a royal in
come OF eight hundred thousand
year. He wanted TO make il a million.
To-day he is hopelessly bankrupt.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-04
4 GHOST I'm church.

From the savannah News.
st. James Square. on Saturday night
about half-past il o'clock, was the
scene OF great excitement, and was
thronged with curious people who had
collected on the report that a ghost
had been seen in the rear portico OF
the church, standing in threatening
manner. The report seemed not with
out foundation, as those who we're
drawn thither could plainly see stand
ing, as II we're, against the wall full
length figure with upraised arm. The
lineaments we're clerly discernible, and
the appearance so life-like that even
the most curious we're afraid TO venture
too near 20 discover who or what was
the ghostly-looking occupant. Final
ly self-constituted committee con-
cluded to go in search OF a policeman,
with the view of having the mystery
cleared up. The party encountered
Policeman Mulligau, on South Broad
street, near Barnard. who returned
with them. On reaching the church,
the officer was somewhat appalled, by
the apparition, which apparently guard
ed the premises. This shock was but
momentary, however. aud as the crowd
stood in breRthless anxiety, the officer
marched up and boldly placed bis
hand on the figure, which was found TO
be a reflection Of a statne ia a marble
yard OF Col. F.. ID. Walker. directly OPP
posite the church. on York street. As
soon as this discovery was made known
the courage Of the crowd arose, aud
several were bold enough TO approach
and see for themselves that the sus-
pected ghost was nothing more than
the reflection OF a figure, occasioned
by the proximity OF a gas lamp to the
marble yard. The sensation being
spoiled, the curious soon dispersed.
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A GLASS or COLD wArER.
As REoITEp BY ,. u. COUCH.

Where is the liquor which God the
eternal brews for his children? Not in
the simmering still, over smoky fires
choked with poisonous gases, and sur
rounded with the stencil OF sickenipg
odors and rank corruption, doth
your Father in Heaven prepare the
precious essence Of life, the pure cold
water. But in the green glade and
grassy dell, where the red deer wand
ers and the child loves TO play; there
God brsws il. And down, low down,
In the lowest valleys where the foun-
tains murmur and the rills sing; aud
high upon the tall mountain tops,
where the naked granite glitters like
gold in the sun; where the storm-cloud
broods and the thunder-storms crash,
and away far out on the wide, wild seq,
where the hurricane howls music, and
the big waves roar; the chorus sweep
ing the march Of God there he brews
it--that beverage OF life and health Civ
ing water. And every where il is a
thing of beauty, cleaning in the dew
drop; singing in the summer rain; shin
ing in the ice gem, till the leaves all
seem to turn 20 living jewels; spreading
~ NNAA ONtA hht oCNeAhB oAh VI N
white gauze around the midnight
moon.
Sporting in the cataract; sleeping in
the glacier; dancing in the hail-shower;
folding its bright snow curtains softly
about the wintry world; and waving
the many colored iris, that seraph's
zone Of the sky, whose warp is the
rain-drop OF earth, whose woof is the
sunbeam OF heaven; all checkered over
with celestial flowers by the mystic
hand Of refraction.
Still always it is beautiful. that life
giving water; no poison bubbles on It's
brink; it's foam brings not madness and
murder. no blood stains its liquid glass;
pale widows aud starving orphans
weep no burning tears in its depth; no
drunken, shrieking ghost from the
grave curses it IN the words of eternal
despair; speak on, my friends, would
you exchange 1t for demons drink,
alcohol?
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8eecher's HAPPY Years of Early
Married Life.

would not take any consideration
for the first two or three years of my
married life. | was settled on a sala-
~ Of s4OO, in the county of Dearborn.
and the town Of Lawrenceburg, Indi-
ana, aud with 500 Of IL came East and
married my wife, and got back to Law
renceburg with lsi cents IN my pocket,
lived in the second story Of a house
that was without door-yard in front.
but that fortunately had one in the
rear, which was the pigs common.
One OF the rooms was my cellar, my
kitchen and my diningroom, all to-
gether The other was my bedroom,
library and my parlor, all together. In
those two rooms ] spent the first two
or three years Of my married life; and
every day was problem; every day we
set IN battle array the question Of econ
omy; every day we studied to make
the most out of the least, and to make
expedients satisfy us when we had not
the substance. Ii was very active play
and as was young aud handsome, and
my wife was young and discreet, We 10
this day look back with pleasure TO
ia ose early years Of married life, in
our small quarters Of two rooms, when
now / am confessing j may a. well tell
the whole / wore Judge Barnett 4
clothes, and our carpet was given 10
MS, and our cookinP-stove was given TO
us, aud everything in the rooms was
given TO us. IL the articles Of furni-
ture were oddly matched, it was no
fault Of ours. for they came from diff
ferent persons. who had different ideas
If Housekeeping. And vet, little as
there would seem TO have been TO feed
the Imagination, / look back upon
those happy years, and would not part
with the memory of them for countless
gold.
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Medical.
scHENck's pvlMoNlc SYRUP.

ron rHK CURE OF CONSTITUTION. CoUGHs Ann
COLDS.
The great yirtne Of this medicine l. that Il rip
ems the matter aud throws IL out Of the systen,
purines the blood, and thus effects cure.
sCBEscKs SEA WEED TOsIc. FOR the CURE OF
DfsrErsiA, lsDIakHrioS. &c.
The Tonic produces a healthy action OF the
stomach, creating an appetite, forming ehyle,
aud curing the most obstinate cases OF ldiges-
ton.
sCHrScxs MASpsAxE PfLIs, FoR THE CURE on
LIvER COMPLAINT, AC.
These pills are Alternative, and produce a
healthy action ~ the liver without the least dan
ger, a. they are FIRE calomel, and yet more EN-
cacious in restoring healthy action OF the liver
Mhese remedies are certain cure for Con-
sumption as the Pulmonlc Syrup ripens the mat
ter and purines the blood. The Mandrake Pills
act upon the liver. create healthy bile, ana re-
move ell Diseases OF the liver. often a cause OF
Consumption. The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone
and strength To the stomach, makes good di-
gestion, and enables the organs 20 form good
blood; and thus creates a healthy circulation OF
healthy blood. The combined action OF these
medicines, a. thus explained, will cure every
case OF Consumption, II taken In time, and the
use OF the medicines persevered In.
DIR. Schenck is professionally at his principal
once, corner sixth and Arch ST., Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must
be addressed. sceencks medicines for sale by
all DruggistA
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-04
Strange Effect OF n BLOW.

A young man now in Omaha has had
rather strange experience. A few years
ago he was in a room with n party Of
pugilists, among whom was O'Baldwin
the Irish giant. The young fellow re-
marked that he could stand pretty
hard blow himself, provided he was
struck full the breast. After some talk
it was arranged that O'Baldwin should
hit him, but not with full force. The
blow was struck, and the young man
fell senseless to the floor. He suffered
from the effects of Ithe blow
for about two months, and then
the soreness passed away. Four
months later small, hard lump about
the size Of pea, appeared where the
breast had been bruised, and it has
constantly grown for the past five years
so that now it is as large as an ordina-
ry size fist. He is now IN the city for
the purpose of having il removed by a
competent surgeon. Moral: eff you
have a choice between being struck by
a professional bruiser and kicked by a
mule. give the mule the preference -
Omaha Herald.
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That's Business.

You should never Judge by appear
ances. The other day a weazen-faced
little man, wearing q $3.50 suit of
clothes, went to one of the big hotels,
and registering his name as from Tex
as, asked for room, and If breakfast
was on the table.
The Olympian clerk gazed at him
scornfully for a moment. and languid-
ly remarked:
ANY baggage"
NO." replied the guest.
''In that case, replied the clerk
''the rules of the house compel me to
insist on payment in advance.
Very well, " said the guest, without
hesitation or appearing offended, take
two days board out OF this" and,
from a wad OF greedbacks as big as his
arm, produced 500 note.
II beg your pardon, stammered the
abashed clerk, but we are so often ta-
ken in, and your face not being famil-
lar 10 me, l."
mo offense," cheerfully answered
the guest, business is business and
rules are rules. Ii does look little
odd to be without baggage, but as cat.
tie dealers amt much on style, and"
That's all right" said the clerk. -
'Put up your money; We know gen
tleman When we see him. Jim, show
the gentleman to l46. Call for the best
in the house, General.
The old man slowed away an ample
breakfast, got the clerk to give him
some small bills for fifty, and asked
where Billy Coolbaugh, the banker bad
his Office, inquired when they had din
ner, desired the clerk TO tell Mr.. Far
well, il he called, that he would be
back at two O'Clock. then went. and
hasn't been seen since. The clerk sub
sequently discovered that the $50 was
bad. The sad event sent a gloom over
the hotel office.-LSan Francisco Ca
zette.
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4 North Carolina "Prometbeus.'' -


Prom the Raleigh Observer.
Mr.. John X. Taylor, or Uncle John
"a he is familiarly called, lives five
miles from the city and runs a small
truck farm for a livelihood. His mel
ons and canteloupes are said TO be the
best brought TO the market, and his
buttermilk is always engaged a week
ahead. Though siIty.five years Of age.
he walks Co town and brings his pro-
duce on his back, does his own cook
Jog nj home, works the farm himself,
and has no one around TO eat up the
small profits. He was in town on Fri
day evening last, but managed TO reach
home Just ia time 20 get out of the Sc
we're storm that came up about nine
o'clock. Being very hungry and tired
he set 10 work TO get his supper, but
the rain through the chimney had put
out the last spark Of fire; there was not
a match on the premises, aud moreover
not particle OF wood cut in the yard
IL was a mile TO the nearest neighbor,
and even then FIRE could not be carried
through soaking rain. While be-
moaning his sad plight, a severe fash
OF lightning came, struck an old dead
tree in the yard, shattered IL into good
kindling.vood and set the trunk on
FIRE. He deliberately walked out, gath
cred up an armful OF the splintered
wood, got a burning chunk, and in less
than ten minutes had his supper on the
fire cooking.