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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-01
WISDOM.

The precious step TO blessing to the
Lords children is obedience.
Mean souls, like mean pictures, are
often found in good-looking frames.
Do all the good you can in the world
and make as little noise about il as pos
sible.
The devil never yet tempted man
whom he found judiciously employed.
by nfiiiction, God separates the sin
which he hates from the soul which he
loves.
Christian piety annihilates the egot-
ism OF the heart; worldly politeness
wells and suppresses 1t.
The absence OF septimentalism in
Christ's relations with men is what
makes his tenderness so equisitely
touching.
Neutrality means either want OF con.
victiop, or want of courage TO act &C.
cordiDg to conviction, and neither case
can be defended.
Without belief in personal iLnmor.
tality, religion surely is like AN arch
resting on one pillar, like bridge end
ing in an abyss.
The angels arc beautiful because
they are good. and there is no true, en-
during beauty that is not goodness
shining through the face and form.
Still seems ID strange that thou
should live forever? Il IL loss strange
that thon shoulds. live at all? This is
q miracle; that no less.
Those who openly confess the truth
and cheerfully suffer for il. must have
a believing spirit and firm hold upon
invisible realities.
Dark seasons are never pleasant to
us, but they are always good for us. -
A cloudless sky could never produce a
rich and abundant harvest.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-01

The Lansing Republican speaks oJ
the recent Supreme Court decision
with regard TO the Five year tax law"
a. follows:
Tie far.reachiug decision OF the SUI
preme court in regard 10 the tax on
five year lands amounts to this: The
law of 1869, being headed ''for tho un-
iform assessment OF property aud the
collection and return Of taxes thereon, :"
cannot apply ~ soy Tar levied prior TO
its passage; therefore IL applies TO NO
sales of land for taxes unpaid IN any
year previous 20 1863. Where the
State has sold such lands for less than
the taxes and charged the deficiency
hack TO the counties. the claim OF the
State against the couuties II invalid
Az the fve-year Law was repealed in
1875 there IL no machinery left for the
cDllection Of those old taxes. While
the state will have to pay such coun-
ties AZ are ahead, she cannot recover
from such as are behind. Careful and
sympathetic action must be taken by
the legislature, or that appalling bal
snce" in the state treasurcry will melt
away like glitteriDg icicIes In April.
aud heavy direct tsxes will become
necessary 10 pay our state bonds and
interest. t.' nt ~
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-01
A Priassy's Dream.

A young lady from California sends
our chief devil the following, with the
tender remark: II feel for that print
CT. May he rest in peace
A printer eat in his chair, his boots
were patched and his coat threadbaro;
while his fsco looked weary and worn
with care. While sadly thinking Of
business debt, old Morpheus slowly
round him crept, aud before he knew il
he soundly slept; and sleeping he
dreamed that lac was dead. from trouble
and toll his spirit bad fed, and that
not even q cow-bell tolled for the peace
full rest of his cow.tide soul. As he
wandered among the shades that
smoke and scorch in lower Hades, be
shortly observed an iron door, that
crcakingly hung on the hinges ajar,
bat the entrance vas closed with q red
hot bar. and Satan himself stood peep
ing out, and watching for travellers
thereabout, and thus 10 the passing
printer spoke: Come IN, my dear, il
shall cost you nothing, aud never fear;
this is the place where cook the ones
who never pay their subscription sums,
for though in their life they may es-
cape, the will find when they are dead
IL is too late: I will show the place
where / melt them thin, with red hot
chains and scrsps of tin, aud also
where comb their heads with scraps
OF glass and melted lead, and il of re-
freshment they only think. there's boil
ing water for them 10 drink; there is
the red hot grindstone 10 grind down
The posa and raj hot x,nra to wear ar.
the toes, and il they mention they
don't like the fire, I'll sew up their
mouths with red hot wire; and then,
dear sir, you should see them squirm,
while roll them over aud cook 10 q
turn" With these last words the
printer awoke. aud thought il all q
practical joke. but still ut times, 90
real did 10 seem, that he caunot believe
10 was all drsan; aud often be thinks
with q chuckle and grin. of the fate oI
those who save their tin, and never pay
the printer.
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From the Elmlra (N. y Advertiser.
Mr.. Leon Lewis, of Penn Yam, pro-
poses To build a railroad thousand
miles In length, from Acapulco, on the
Pncific coast, 10 Ciudad- Yucatan, in
Central America, on the Gulf OF Mexi-
co. Tho routes will be named the
Mexican Pacific and the Central Amer
lean railways, and il is claimed that IL
will become the natural highway Of ma
tions from the old world To tho new. -
Mr.. Lewis asserts that this ronte is su-
perior to any other between the eastern
and western hemisphere, that is 10 say.
IL will by it's advantages take prece-
dence over the Suez route, the Union
Pacific railroad, the Cape of Good
Hope, or the Panama railroad or canal.
The ports at either terminns arc the
finest in the would, wher' The largest
ships can ride sat " ~ a"chor amidst
the widest storI- -,,lence OF his
faith Mr.. Lewis ~ o. 10 equip the
FIRST hundred NJ .. .ru.a his own per-
sonal resources. The road has also a
land grant of ten Mexican leagues on
each side of the track. making belt
fifty-seven miles wide and q thousand
miles long. The project is a magnifi-
cent one, and surely there must be mil
lions in IL. Mr.. Lewis is no visionary,
but practical aud successful man OF
affairs, who has thoroughly aud intelli-
gently investigated the matter, and de-
termined TO take hold Of the work and
push il 10 certain and rapid compile
ton. He is IA bold man to assume
such task in these times, but with his
boldness he combines energy aud abil-
ify, and we verify believe he will sue
cessfully accomplish his purpose. -
Nothing 10 impossible to him who de-
termines not to fail, and who ut the
same time brings 10 his support a com.
prehensiye kuowledge Of his work. and
ability to secure tho operation of agen-
cies commensurate with the task he ns-
sumes. AL these qualities Mr.. Lewis
possesses, and therefore this confident
prediction that he will succeed
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AN ELErnANr,s RAGE.

"Borsen," master elephant has ar
rived in N. Y. for Barnum's menage-
rie. A New York paper describes q
fearful conflict with the animal and his
keeper. "Borsen's" keeper was Mr..
Hale and seemed from the first 10 hold
a grndge against him. Early in the
morning as Hale was giving him water
he struck him blow with his trunk on
the side that knocked him twenty feet
away. Hale ran ut "Borsen" with his
stick, but was seized and thrown over
the railing. On returning to the
charge, he was again seized, and this
time tho beast was on the point OF
plunging his tusks into him, when a
canvassman went to his rescue and
dragged him out of reach. ''Borsen"
then became furious. He broke his
cham, and started through the premis-
es with his trunk elevated and his tail
standing stiflly up. He tore down the
wooden railing as IL IL we're thread.
and went to the lions cage, which he
knocked over. There was then pam
demonium OF roars from oil the boasts.
including the soGls and sea liens. Over
twenty persons fled, but soon rallied,
aud, under tho leadership OF two keep
ers prodded tho elephant with pitch
forks and tore his ears with hooks nm
til he was secured. This was done first
by lassoing ono OF his legs as he
stepped, and then twining the rope
around his other legs. which caused
him to fall heavily. Then being help
less. his fore and hind legs and tusks
we're chained. In this condition, after
tremendous beating, he was allowed TO
rise, and was led to one Of the posts OF
the garden, to which he was attached.
His ears were badly lacerated, and
blood streamed from wounds on his
sides and belly.
An elephant, after being conquered,
rarely attempts second rebellion. and
"Borsan" was quict in the evening,
obeying the commands OF the attend
ants. 1t took 9 hours 10 subdue him,
and men were afterward occupied for
hours washing away the constant flow
of blood. Mr.. Halo was badly, but
not dangerously hurt. Charles Rivers
had very narrow escape, for the ele-
phant at one time held him with his
trunk. and was on the point OF driving
his tusks into him when violent blow
Of club caused the trunk 10 loosen.
"Borsen" is since kept SO we'll chained
that he cannot break loose.
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From New York Herald.

From New York Herald.
"I thought I had in my pocket.
said Mr.. Beecher, at tho opening OF
his talk at Plymouth Church prayer
meeting last night, "a letter from q
lady. asking mo whether God did hide
his face sometimes from His people for
His peoples good. In one sense OF
the term that may be true; but IN
general sense / think ID in not. Mr..
Bsecher then explained al some length
why so many problems Of mental phi
losophy come up for practical solution
in the experience OF Christians and
churches. He showed that the ecstat-
ic state of mind was obtained by train
ing and an education of the soul that
could never be dispensed with. In
Nine. Guions experience there was
much tribulation; she was released
from that body OF death. her husband,
and went through many struggles be-
fore she reached that ecstatic state with
which her name was associated. Ho
then referred to the impediments that
persons voluntarily place in their way
toward advancement In spiritual life
Among these was the partaking OF inju-
dicious food. "More than two-thirds
OF the people eat too much. eat at
wrong times, and eat wrong things"
said Mr.. Beecher. I'VE should live
by rule and in accordance with what
we had TO do. For more than forty
years I have done this. i cannot afford
to indulge my Imagination very large
ly. cannot exhaust myself by going
into company. Saturday comes and i
have my Sunday before me. / have
Just to get and keep my body in that
state by which my mind 10 kept clear
and active, and 80 that il will work in
the best way, and that is the way i
make my sermons. What 10 the use OF
springing mp your nerves with strong
green tear Suppose O man swills all
night he deserves TO have the blue dew
lie the next morning. Then TO keep
this spiritual perception active you
must get rid Of morbid ideas. This
everlasting dwelling on one thought,
and that about Yourself. is q mistake.
A man can make dyspeptic OF him.
self very soon il he will only think OF
what 10 going on in his stomach after
he has partaken Of good meal. Then
some men 60 about as il they thought
themselves infinite sneaks. The char
acteristic OF q Christian is cheerful
ness, hopefulness aud goodness. No,
God never withdmws His face. The
sun never forgets 10 rise. You may, as
this morning, not be able 10 see it. but
il was because there was cloud be-
tween the earth and it,"
Mr.. Beecher concluded by saying
that he had not touched upon the ef-
feet OF conscious sins in this connec-
ton, because he had desired 10 refer
only 10 those points tina. were not gen.
orally spoken Of.
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vEoETiNE


sEsEcA FALLS. Nov. 0, 1870.
Mr.. II. X. STEVENS:
Dear Sir--As YOU are an entire stranger 20 me,
want you 10 know what VEGETINE has done
for me. Only those who have been raised from
deaths door can know the value OF such q good
medicine. l am IS years OF age. Three years
ago was taken sick Win what the doctors cali
ed LUMBA0o. For weeks i was confined 90 ms
bed. had three different physcianR, without
any help. I received no relief: was great SUI.
ferer; finally became entirely helpless. The
last doctor told me there Was NO hep; he said he
might possibly save my life by ejecting morphine
In az arms and legs. The encouragement fot
saving my lie by having this done was 50 small
a chance that could not consent "a run the risk.
About this time my son read your advertisement
In our paper, q testimony of q person who had
been very sick with about the same complaint,
and was cured, Ny son went right away 10 the
apOthecAry store and bought bottle OF VE0E-
TINE. Before had used the nrst bOttle found
great relief. could move myself IN my bed. Al.
ter taking three bottles was able 10 sit up aud
move about my room. l continued taking the
Negrtine, and was In 4 few weeks restored 10
my ferfner health. Tho yEGETNE saved my
lie amer the physicians said there was no help
FOR me. | have had no doctor since. IL feel
unwell take dose OF NEQErlNE, and rec
ommend II 20 my friends.
Your Negetine ought to We In every family. My
doctor was surprised TO see me IN good health
lie says NEGETINE Is q goOd medicine. tell
him it cured me. lie saws. "lt Il true" ] eau
not feel too thankful. Very gratefully yours.
MRs. CATHERINE COOSs.
Seneca Fglli, Seneca County, y. y.
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When you hear man swear and say he
Which way the wind blows" you are led to
That man . tel. siopr For every one
knows
las matter Of moment which way the wind
No gentlemen swear, or say ''tLey don't care
Which way the wind blo~sr For lie clear
as the air
That the wind rules the weather; the weather
To make men ill.patured, or cheerful and
kind.
Then. the stupldes, man in the country must
That a cold eastern wind is quite sure to
And again, that 4 shrivslling wind from the
south
l. equally certain 10 bring on droulh.
And when from that Hole. that lies deep
round the Pole.
King Boreas rises; thai searching old souli
them forth
Der the snow-drifts and icesergs that circle
the north.
He Is crueler far than the old Roman Nero;
snt z,ls zyhst docs He earef NJ He hides under
AZ seasons Ike those. almost every ono knows.
The rivers themselves need TO put on thick
clothea
And woe to the man with q red, swollen nose,
Aud the shelierless tramp with stockingless
toe
Yet people there are who say they don't care
Which way the wind blows-6e it cloudy or
fairln
But stop. gentle reader wen decide. II you
please.
That good man win never be found smoug
these;
Aud that with one eye philosopher sees
A difference great 'twixt mild summer
breeze
And furious whlriwlnd that tears up the trees,
And, what is much harder, brings meu 10
their knees.
SO gentleman cares which way the wind
bears,
When IL rlseth In anger. aud putteth on airs;
When Il brings out its horn pipes, ond houses
IA pairs
Dance round In conmoton, and tumble down
So a gentleman earss; though no gentleman
sweaTs,
SIN It makes money plenty, this work Of re-
pairs.
Among all the facts related OF SAKE,
I That humorlst strong. but that moralist lax;
! lie lectured one evening In Ann Arbor City,
/ Aud, suddenly closing his laughable ditty,
I Came down from the platform, and cried out
Where. where.
Tell me quickly, my boys, Of man who can
10 reply io the question, why. what is your
nesdi"
Said, I'm suffering greatly for want OF the
'beedT
And TN surc, II find a man who eau swear.
I lie uses tobacco, aud has IL 10 spare.
Thus, according ~ SAKE. u man ~ho will
swear
With the lalpt OF tobacco will poison the air;
| And still that same man h anxious 70 show
! lie don't care norsel how foul IL may blow.
And again. ny dear friends. what on eartL
should we do.
I II such air became stagnsnt, aud ths winds
did not blowi
Like caleutta's dark phson tue wretehed
Would Ihleken, and biackep and poison the
room.
/ And now, by the aid Of the humorist SAKE,
! Aud OF mere common sense, Ircach n climaI.
! 4 man who can swear. tobacco can bear;
/ And he who does both Is a person most queer.
/ II be do not drink something stronger than
beer.
And stlll let me add for moral a word:
There's wonderful power In three-folded
And Yet there's knife. with lts sharp-euttlDs
l edge
Can sever that chord. 'Tis ths trplica,s
pledge.
Am Arboy Courier.
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Now then, state your case" said q
Detroit lawyer, the other day, as he
put the ive-dvllar bill away in his vest
pocket -. t...f
"well." began his client. "suppose
the living man next door wants to put
barn right mp against my hne, COM
Jag within two feet II my house?"
"tie cah't do IL, sif--can't do any
such thing" replied the lawyer.
But want ~ put my barn right up
against his line." remarked the client
"0h-ah--yes, I see. Well, cir, 20
right ahead aud put up your ba q
there. All the law in the case is On
your side" a.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-01

A writer in Fraser's Magazine says
eyeglasses ought never to magnify
much, but merely show the objects
clear and exactly as they are. Every
person onght to be able TO read with
HE speotscles st the same distance that
he was accustomed when his sight was
nnibjured. Pebbles are preferred on
account of their clearness, never be-
comipg dull from moisture, but they
are dearer. To test true eyeglasses
hold them ohliquely over priut, when,
VI the glass is correct. the letters will
preserve their true character.
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A lsw-suit has grown out OF prscti.
cal joke IN Washington by one news
paper man upon another. On the last
night Of last session bucolic editor
sat IN the House reporters gallery and
reeled off about three columns Of the
scene In the Hcnse. He l-ft his manu.
script on his desk about midnight. aud
went down ~ lunch. Some cor-
reep'ndent picked % up. and passed v
sloBg among the boys, who founi
mnch amusement 10 reading H.
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Can any one tell Why IL is that the
soul Of a young aud pretty woman ID
more dear 10 the average Deacon than
that of a squiuteyed woman with .
wart on her nose? When We have seeu
q young AMI pretty women g. up 10
the altar, We have noticed half dosen
Deacons knock their heads together in
their esgrrness ~ whisper consolation
10 her bruised -pirits. Bot when the
squint-eyed woman knelt down only
Que Deacon went q -sr her, aud he
merely touched her on the shoulder
and said. pray iervently. sister. and
ell will be well.
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Whenever a man. editor or speech-
maker ssys ''fhc ladies-9,,d bless
them. the Isdiss can put IL down for a
fact that he gives them credit for ss
much brains a. peacock, aud no mor~.
Very fat and very mean add nasty old
meu are sure 90 say ''the lsdies--G,,d
bless thenl." whenever they have op-
portunity Fools also say il. Il Indian.
spolis Herald. fa - n
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Or. scHeMocs STANDARD REMEDIES.

The standard remedies for all diseases Of the
lungs are ScnEScks PrLNoSic syRcP,
ScffRScgs SEA wkgD Tonic. and schkScks
MANDRAKE PILLS. and N taken before the lungs
are destroyed, speedy cure IL effected.
TO these three medicines Dr. J. II. Schenck. OF
Philadelphia, owes his nnrivallsd success in the
treatment OF pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic syrup ripens the morbid matter
IN the lungs; nature throws it on Nv an easy ex-
pect0ration, for when the phegm or matter Il
ripe a slight cough will throw IL on, the patient
has rest and the lungs begin 20 heal.
To enable the pnlmonie syrup 70 30 this.
hchencks Mandrake Pills and Schencks Sea
weed Tonic must he freely used 20 cleanse the
stomach and liver. Schencks Mandrake Pills
act on the liver, removing al obstructions, relax
the gall bladder, the bic starts freely, and the
liver Is soon relieved. .E.
sehenck's Sea Weed Tonic Il gentle sflmnlenf
and alterative; the alkai OF which II Is composed
mixes With the food ami prevents souring. IL
assists digestion ~ tontng up the stomach 70
healthy condition, so that the food and the Pull
monlc syrup Will make good blood: then the
lungs heal and the patient win surely get well N
care n taken 20 prevent fresh cold.
All who wish 20 consult DR.. Schenck, either
personally "a ~ letter. can DO 20 AZ his principal
once. corner of sixth and Arch sts.. fhilaceI-
phia, every Monday.
schenck's MEDICINES are sold by ali druggists
throughout the country. mhrimf.
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VEGETINE.

ALL DISEASES or THE BLOOD. " vk6tuSE
vii relieve pain, cleanse, purify AMI cnre such
diseases rcstaring the patient 10 perfect health
suffering Tor yeatB, l. IL not conclusive proof, n
your are sufferer you can he curcd7 Why Il
This medicine performing such great cures7 IL
can truly be called the Great Blood Purifier TIE
great source Of disease originates In the blood;
aud no medicine ina does bOt act directly npon
IL, 20 purify and renovate, has any Just claim up
an puhiic attention.
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The Wayne County Courier SAYS that
Joshua Smith, oi Detro 4, asserted IN a
temperance pc ch he mad, w n
dotte "n the 14t, 'ba q or hal be u
III csnse u .osses 10 him amounting
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An trains daily except sunday.
CONNECTIONS.

AN trains daily except sunday.
CONNECTIONS:
AtJacks0n-ClOHe connections are mede with
Michixan central, jackson, Lansing A saginaw.
Grand River Valley. and Michigan = ir Lane Rail
% a. joue.v,ue- with Lake shore Michigan
A. Baaksrs-Witn Detroit. HmsdaIs . indiana
Railroad.
AZ Waterloo win LAKE shore Michigan
Southern fAfr ffne).
a ilnn0Is aud baltimore A Olfio Railroad.
A. F0rf Wayuo--Wnh Y ttsburg, Port Wayne A
Chicago. roleilo, Wafa-h 4 Western, Fort Wayne
M1ucfe a Ctlsclnnafl, AID Cincinnati. Richmond
q Fort Nayne Railroads.
r. b. LOONis. Preet and Gen7 Manager
q. X HOOPER. ocn.1 Ticket Agent.
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Traius are run by Chicago time, which is %
minutes slower than Detroit and Cleveland time.
All trains run daily. except Sundays.
COMMUNICATIONS connections mi ade AZ \ p
silanti, with n c. r. u. for all points east and
west At Manchester, with Jackson Branch Of
/. s.& ". n. K. AZ. At Hillsdale; with L. +. VI.
s. X. X. Al Bankers, with ~. w .. ;. X. r.,
for points north and south.
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VEGETINE
WILL CURE
CANkER HuMoR.

RocKPoET. March %. 1876.
II. Il. STEVENS:
Sir-Last fall my husband got me two bottles OF
your vegetlBes % take for the Canker Humor,
which have had IN my stomach for several
years. took n, aud the result was very salts
factory. Ihave taken good many remedies Tor
the Canker Humor, and none seemed 20 help me
Int NEGETINE. There l. no donbt IN my mind
that every one suffering with Canker lIumor can
he cared ny taking NEGETISE. II gave me
good appetite, and felt betteT ia every respect.
Nours, with respect,
MRs. FLIZA ANY POOLE
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The n.,fled H.. ies Of Western city
q namrd come-home-busb. .us.
,s. IL u sb"m four ,eet long, aud
"a. Q crush vn the end.
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Sc Michigan Accommodation, going Wes,
Train a. White Pigeon. II
Es- Man ani Night Express trains going easi.
connect with Trains for Detroit. NJ Adrian.
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LANSING DIVISION.


Tralns wIIl leaye the sIailons naIned. be tolloNs
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DETROIT. HIlIspALE a SOUTH
WESTERN n. r.

Trains via leave the stations named. as fOllowi
from and afier Aprll 10th. 1876;