The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-28

GOO votes in the Rhode Island election.
The balance in the State treasury
May 1st was s77l, l,7l707.
The Fenians are looming up again
aud Johny Bull has row on his hand.
Under our greatest troubles often lie
our greatest treasures.
The Ashtabula disaster cost the Lake
Shore 4 Michigan Southern railroad
company over half q million dollars.
Nothing is so dangerous as to pre-
tend to be in love with a woman-the
reality is sure to follow.
An unknown man, aged about 30
years, committed suicide by leaping
from Suspension Bridge at Niagara.
Opportunities are like.birds; they will
slip out OF your hands il you give them
half chance.
The first temperance society in this
country was organized In Saratoga
County. New York, in March, 1908.
Falling in love is like falling down
stairs, its hard work 10 find just how
the thing was done, and how in the
world you got there.
The recent purchases Of war steamers
by the Central American Government
have alarmed foreign merchants, who
apprehend war.
At Leavenworth, Kan, a clover cpl
demic is raging among the cattle, caus-
ed by eating fresh clover. A large
number Of cows have died.
Prosperity is not without many fears
and disasters; and adversely is not
without many comforts aud hopes. -
Beacon.
The Cincinnati Commercial says the
eyes of a fashionably coiffured female
may be compared to glow worms in
furze bush"
As rule woman care little for COM
edy because it makes them enter into
themselves. Give them drama which
draws them out OF themselves.
That's our family tree" said an Ar
kansas youth. "a good many of our
folks have been hung on that tree for
borrein' horses.
Judgments amounting to so, 900. 900
against Tweed are on record in New
York, the greatest amount ever record
ed against any one man.
me totaI cost TO Russia of the late
war is estimated at 1912, 900, 900. Rath-
er q ponderous debt TO be carried on
their backs into another conflict.
Moody, not long ago, warned some
young converts TO beware of Masonry,
and some Masons have been Moody
every since.
II the Heather Chinee would vote
the Democratic ticket, the reform"
parts would look with less horror upon
his immoralities.
A dangerous counterfeit note, Of the
denomination Of 500 on the Merchants
National Bank, OF New Bedford, Mass,
has been put in circulation in the
Western States.
II takes but moment to close the
door tightly against temptation when
IL hastens elsewhere. And this is bet
ter than TO live hours, days, or years
under the shadow OF regret.
Whatever our place allotted 10 Us by
Providence, that for us is the post OF
honor and duty. G3d estimates US not
by the position we are in, but by the
way IN which We fill II.
A mans wedding day resolutions OF
reform are never trustworthy, because
for time the wings of his great happi-
ness carry him high above all vacious
influences. Tho hour OF trial comes
later.
"She frankly declared that the first
time a coat sleeve encircled her waist
she seemed TO be in pavilion built OF
rainbows, and the window sills OF
which were composed OF Acolian
harps."
The Chicago Times says: Eighteen
thousand men are now engaged in the
express business OF this country, $500
horses are employed, and there are
5000 officers. The capital invested is
estimated at $50, 900, ,000."
A hunt on q large scale has just end
ed at Trenton, Wis. Twenty-Five men
on a side were chosen. The bunt lasted
one week, and gophers, rabbits, black
birds, and all kinds OF game were
counted. The count OF one side was
81, ,44O, and Of the other, l6, 400.
Connecticut papers declare that more
than ten per cent. OF the Democratic
vote in that State is habitually fraudu-
lent, while in the larger towns the per-
Connecticut Republicans have been
cheated ont OF their Governor and Con-
gressmen by the importation OF Fer.
nandywudites from the New York
slums.
Az the time Of the Chisholm massa-
ere in Kemper county, Miss, the White
League would not allow funeral SER
vices at the burial of Judge Chisholm.
His widow, who is now a clerk in the
Treasury Department, had the body re-
moved to Washington, and appropriate
services will be held next Sabbath in
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church, when Bishop Haven, of Geor-
gia, will preach the sermon.
Evidence has been obtained at Wash
ington of an interview between Colonel
Pelton-.the nephew OF Tildcn who fig
ured so prominently in the attempt to
purchase an elector in 0regon-and
several OF the Democratic congressman
who have been most active in string
up the investigation question. j Iseems
to have been as secret as possible, but
people will form their own ideas OF
what was going on there, and Of Til
den's opportunities for string up the
presidential question. There will not
be much doubt as 30 his object in get
ting the presidential election over
hauled.