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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-12-17

The Volume % the Bazar begius with the hrst
Number Tor January ~ each year. When no
time Is mentioned; u VIII be understood that the
gubscriber wishes 20 commence with the Num-
Der next after the receipt OF HIS order.
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Trains are run hv Chicago time. which T. -
IA mule. slower than Detroit and Columbus time
AT trains run daily. except Sundays.
CONNECTIONS --Clnsa connections made AZ b.
suauti, with VI. G.. R.il. fIr an points east and
west Ar Manchester, win Jackson Branch u'
LIS N. 6. r r. AZ iUllsdale. with .. \. 3 81
S r. r. AZ Bankers, with Ft W. .. :. u. u.
f1r points north AMI south.
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Train. VIII leave the station. named. a. follows,


~ Michigan ACCOMMODATION, going West
Connects with Kalamazoo and Grand kapit
Train at White Pigeon.
fV Mail aud Night Express trains going cast
connect with Trains Tor Detroit, 40 Adrian.
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The Volumes Of the Weekly begin with the
FIRST namhcr Tor January 90 each year When
lu lme Is mentioned, 20 viii be- understood that
fbe suli@rfiisT wishes 20 commence win TIE
lumhcr neat after lhc receipt of hts order
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The Volumes ~ the Magazine begin with the
Numbers for June and December Of each year
When no time is specified, n Will be understood
that the subscriber wishes 10 begin with The cur
rent number.
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DETROIT HILLsoALE a. SOUTH
WESTERN R.R.
westward Trains.

Trains viii leavet the stations named, as follows
from aud after NOV. afth, ISIS:
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The receipts from the several sour
ces of taxation under the internal rev
enue laws for the fiscal years ending re-
spectfully June 30, 1877, and June 30.
1873, are shown in the following tabu-
lar statement.
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HARPER's PERIODICALS.

ton.
Postage Free % all subscribers 10 the United
states or Canadas.
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HARpER.s PERIopIcALs.

ton.
stetes Or Canada.
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Railroad Time Tables.

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LARE SH0RE e lffCH. sou MI0h
CEETRAL-JA0 0KS0vf Pr
F4XN.E- R.H-ts. -
AAKE SHORE a MICH. sou. q. r.
.rr.,ns an lears ,ha s,.t,on. nansi q. follnws.
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Compared with the previous year,
the importations are less by S1i,27i,. !.
59l. and the expectations greater by
S92, ,390,54
The total amount OF exports aud i'm
ports Of specie and bullion during tie
last fiscal year has been ss follows
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LANSING DIVISION.

Trains VII leave lhe stations named, as I" IInN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09
A Remarkable Soldier.

Sergt. Van Moll, of the Third Caval-
ry, who was murdered some time since
by one of his comrades, and who was
avenged by the lynching of his murder
er, was remarkable man physically
and morally. His physical distinction
was his height, six feet and four inches,
making him the tallest man in the army
His moral distinction lay in his rare
soldierly qualities, of which the most
distinguished was his intrepid bravery.
Born in Massachusetts, in 1874, of Bel
gian-Irish parentage, he received fair
education until, in his sixteenth year,
he incontinently dropped his studies
and enlisted as drummer in one of
the regiments raised in his native State.
During the ensuing three years he served
under Mcdowell, Mcclellan, Pope,
Burnside and Hooker. In 1868 he eX-
changed the drum-sticks for rifle and
until the end of the war served gallant
ly in the ranks. For conspicuous BRAY
cry at Gettysburg he was granted his
chevrons, and for his part before Peters
burg he was commended for commits
sion-a commentator that was of no
use to him, for the war came to an end
before it was acted upon. But Sergt.
Van Moll was soldier by nature, and
soon after being honorably discharged
from the service he re-enlisted as priz
vate in the Third Cavalry. His soldier
ly qualities quickly made him conspicu-
Gus in the regiment, and in the course
of few months he was again raised to
the rank of Sergeant. In Crooks cam
paign against the Indians last year he
was, as usual, distinguished for his dash
ing bravery, and at Rosebud Heights
was a volunteer in the charge of the
ShOshones on the Sioux, Il charge that
came near being the end of him, for, by
a sudden retreat of his party, he was
left alone, on foot, amidst the hostile
Indians and fought score of men sin
gle-handed. A gallant Shoshone, re-
joicing in the inelegant name of Humpy,
rode out to there scue of the tall Sergeant
and succeeded in bringing him in-the
Sergeant mounted behind the Indian
amidst the heartiest cheering that was
heard during the whole Sioux campaign.
For his conduct during this campaign
he again was commended for COM
mission, and the application, signed by
his commanding officer, was on file in
the War Department at the time of his
death. He was not only good soldier
so far as a practical knowledge Of tao
ties was concerned, but was well versed
in military science also. He was fairly
read in general literature, was an I'M
usually entertaining companion--his
singing was the life of the regiment at
the campfire and on the march-and
altogether was one of the most brilliant
non-commissioned officers in the army.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09
From a NewsbOy to a Millionaire.

A splendid celebration of the silver
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crock
er, of San Francisco, occurred at their
palatial residence in that city on the
9th of November. Mr.. Croker is one
of the millionaires of the Golden State.
His father was proprietor of a large
store in the city of Troy, N. Y, in which
Charles Croker was born in 1922. I'm
til he was thirteen years old young
Crocker had the advantage of such edu-
cation as the common school at that
day afforded In that year, however.
his father failed in business so COM
pletely that the bare maintenance of
his family became a matter of great
difficulty, and Charles, the eldest of six
children, had to leave his schooling and
playthings to begin the struggle of life.
He sold newspapers on the street.
After few weeks had been devoted to
the business, the young twelve-years-old
learned that the agent for the New
York Transcript, an opposition journal
which had only been running short
time, would be obliged to give up the
billet, and the lad determined to succeed
him if possible. He went at once to the
head agency in Albany and boldly ap-
piled for the place, much to the amuse-
ment and establishment of the proprie-
tor, who told him whoever got it would
have to pay 5000 cash. Little Croker
replied that he had no money and no
means of obtaining any except by sell
ing newspapers, but promised that if he
got the agency he would not only pay
the amount within six months, but that
he would guarantee to largely increase
the sale of the journal. The chief was
pleased with the boys frank and self
reliant manner, and agreed to give him
a trial, taking the risk of loss upon his
own shoulders. Young Croker put
his whole strength and soul into the
business, and soon succeeded in running
the daily circulation of the transcript
in Troy up to five hundred numbers,
and before six months had passed up to
about seven hundred. Every one of
these papers he sold and delivered in
person, paying for them 62l cents per
hundred, and selling them for one cent
apiece. He paid the 5000, as agreed,
and then contributed to the family sup
port for seven months, paying all the
expenses while his father was absent in
the West seeking home for those whom
his misfortune had rendered homeless.
Notwithstanding all this outlay, in two
years from the time when he had started
as a newsboy young Croker had man
aged to save $400, all of which went into
the family funds. His father had taken
up some wild forest land in Northern
Indiana, and in 1886 took his people
to the log hut in the wilderness.
Although totally unused to farming
and to woodcraft, the father and his
youngsters managed, after much hard
labor, to clear away sufficient land for
the nucleus of farm, and on its open
ing, which enlarged year by year, young
Croker worked for the general good
until his mother died in 1889. He was
then seventeen years of age, and hired
as laborer on neighboring farm; but
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09

that sort of work dissatisfied him, so he
became day laborer in saw-mill. He
fell in love with the daughter of his
master, Miss Mary A. Deming. In the
presence of refinement the poor lad felt
his own deficiencies, and, throwing up
his job, entered school and remained
just three months-all the teaching he
had had since his twelfth year Finding,
however, that coin was more needed
than education, he became an appren-
tice in forge where bloomed iron was
made, and soon ranked with the skilled
workmen. In 1916, after having thor
oughly mastered the trade, he in COM
pany with his employer built new
forge and ran it until 1850.
Then came the story so familiar to
early Californians-wo tales of
fortunes made in a single day, of gigan-
tic nuggets, of wild adventure, of every
thing that could attract young, a Wig
orous, and ambitious man. Young
Crocker-he was then twenty-eight
years of age-Sold out his interest in
the forge, bought two wagons and
teams, and started across the plains in
company with five other young men,
reaching Sacramento in August, 1850
Croker at once started into mining on
the Big Canon, below Placerville. He
left the shovel and pick and started a
store in the camp. Coin poured in so
rapidly that he determined to seek a
still wider field, and migrated to Sacra-
mento, where he soon established the
most money-making store in the town.
In October, 1852, having reached his
objective point, the possession of $780,
600, Mr.. Crocker left California on the
10th for his old home and the bride
who was awaiting him. On the 9th of
November, in the same year, he was
married, at Mishawaka, Ind, to Miss
Mary A. Deming. A few days after the
wedding he received intelligence that
on the I'd of November his store in Sac
ramento had been totally destroyed by
fire, the result being that he lost $780,
OOO-his remaining capital being S15,000
and bare lot. Cutting short the honey
moon, he at once purchased with cash
and credit large stock of goods,
shipped them by sailing vessel, and
with his young wife started for Califor-
mia. Before the goods arrived he had
a building ready for their reception.
In 1861 Mr.. Croker, who was already
a wealthy man, sold out his business to
become one of the inaugurators of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company. His
business career since that time is known
to all Californians, as is also the fact
that his millions are estimated above
the units.-TrOu Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09
How 1t Strikes a Stranger.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune, in writing up the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company, thus records
the average impression made by the
company's costly building:
1.-The offices and their equipments
are on gorgeous scale; for the amount
of bookkeeping which seems to have
been done, they are out of all manner
of proportion. But the pretty young
men sit at the desks and look occupied
and interesting, and the officers of the
company have secluded rooms where
they grant interviews to ordinary folks
as a special favor, and there's grand
and gloomy air pervading the estab-
lishment, which to the mourners who
come in to realize on the policies of de-
parted friends seems kind of dismal
continuation of the obsequies. l do
not pretend to understand life insur-
ance, even in its best phases and most
encouraging aspects really doubt if
anybody does-but there is something
in the solemnity of an insurance office
that never failed to impress me. |
think it is more impressive to the policy
holder than to the average visitor. 1t
somehow seems to remind him of what
he has got to do to get back his money,
and the suggestion is by no means hila-
rious. The clerks, too, always seem to
be saying to him by their department
that he is of no consequence and never
will be; that even when he comes for
his money he has got to come feet fore
most, and be raped on the head to
show he is not in trance. But the
Charter Oak office is very nice office.
l contributed little something myself
toward its adornment.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09

Education voted to abolish Bible-read-
ing in the public schools, defends the
action. He says: The religious exer-
cises are held in a school-room where a
teacher is alone with her fifty pupils.
If she really prays, if she takes both
the physical and the spiritual attitude
of devotion, her children will, more or
less, take the occasion to play pranks
and make sport. If, on the other hand
she peeps through her fingers or over
her books, and tries to catch the chill
dren in their mischief, what sort of an
impression will she make upon their
minds? Is it worth while to take SO
much trouble to teach a lesson of ny
pocrisy to the rising generation?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09
Situation Of the Orchard.

A northern slope in most localities is
preferable, as it retards the time of
blossoming sufficiently to escape late
spring frosts. 1t also prevents late fall
growths so as to insure perfect buds
and well-ripened wood. Thus situated
they are almost entirely exempt from
the ravages of codling moth and other
insects. They all seek warm
and southern slope, and the codling
moth in such a situation has usually
come forth and laid its eggs before the
trees on the colder northerly slope have
blossomed. The ground if clayey is
best and most cheaply prepared by
blowing early in the fall up and down
the hills in lines the width that it is in
tended to place the rows of the trees,
taking care that the middle or "dead"
burrows shall be on the line of the in
tended rows. This blowing should be
repeated later in the fall if possible; if
not the dead burrows should be plowed
out deeply or SUBSIDIZED. In the spring
the land should be plowed at least twice,
reversing the contour of the land by
striking the ridge both times where
dead burrows are made the previous
fall. We now have at least pulverized,
drained, aerated earth in which to plant
the trees; being very much unlike the
usual kettle-shaped hole, which in clay
land holds water like jug. Well-de-
composed manure should be applied
broadcast and worked into the soil, I'M
less it is already pretty fertile. The
best and the only one of the ordinary
crops that should be raised in young
orchards-and usually in old ones too,
if under the plow-is Indian corn; the
worst is oats.-N Y Commercial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09

A WRITER in the San Francisco Mail
says: 1.-The rich Mexican surrounds
himself with the comforts of life ac-
cording to his own peculiar ideas of
comfort. To dress well, and bedeck
himself with gold and silver and orna-
mental trappings, gewgaws, gimcracks,
anything pretentious; to smoke cigar
cite every ten minutes; to eat plain
food served with all manner of season.
ings; to sleep half the day and carouse
three-fourths of the night; to bet all his
loose change on cock and bull fights
and at three-card monte, are few at
tributes of the Mexican idea of high or
luxurious living"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09
Graefenberg uarshalI,s Catho,teon

Never fails to relieve and permanently cure
all those diseases commonly known as female
complaints. Sold by all druggists. Send for
almanac. Graefenberg Co., Sc Reade ST., NY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09
Mothers, NTothers, Totber,.

Don't fail to procure MRS. WINsLow's SoorH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases of teething in chill
oren. 1t relieves the child from pain cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels, and, by giving relief
and health to the child. gives rest to the mother
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09
"Hear, for ,ciH speak Of excellent mtnOs.n

near, Tor Till speak Of excellent things"
PONDS ExTRACT--The great Vegetable
Pain Destroyer. Has been in use over thirty
years. and for cleanliness and prompt curative
virtues cannot be exceed:
out Ponds Extract. Accidents. Bruises,
Commissions. Cuts. Sprains. are relieved al
resyes ' PAINS of Bals, seaias, Ee S%RS
lions; Chafings, Old Sores. Boiis. Fell
sweIlings stops bleeding, removes dscooration and
LADIES find it their best friend 1t assuages the
pains To- which they are peculiarly supject-nota-
ply tadiess ana pressure IN the heal nausea Yerti
heals all kinds Of infiammatiOns and uIcera-
HEMORRHOIDS or PILES find in this the
only Immediate relief and ultimate cure. No case,
however chronic or OBSTINATE can long resist its reg
yAKiC0sE VEINS. It is the only sure cure.
cific. 1t has saved hundreds of lives when ali 9th.
er remedies failed to arrest bleeding from nose,
stomach. lungs and elsewhere.
TOOTACHE. Earache. Neuralgia and
Kheumatism are all alike relieved and often
Phi YSICIXNs Of all schools who are acquainted
with Ponds Extract recommend 1t in their
practice. We have letters of commentator from
hundreds of Physicians, many Of whom order it for
ing they order its use for sweiiings Of all kinds
9uinsy. sore Throat, Infian,ed TonsiIsr
Feet, stings Of Inssets, Mosa%itosS, etc,
TOILET Use. Removes Soreness. Rough
ness and Smarting heals Cuts. Erupti0ns
and PimpIes. 1t repires, inUigorates and re-
JTeshes, while wonderfully improving the Conn
pie
TO FARMERS-Pond's Extract. No Stock
Breeder, no Livery Man can afford to be without it
II used by all the leading Livery Stables Street
Railroads and first Horsemen in New York City. II
has no equal for Sprains, Harness Saddle Chat.
1ngs Stiffness Scratches Swellings. Cuts, Lacera-
uons, Bleedings Pneumonia, Collie, DarrhGa, Chlls
Colds, etc Its range of action is wide, and the
lief 1t affords is SO prompt that 1t is invaluable in
every Far1n-yard as well as in every Farm house.
Let be tried once and you will be without it.
CAUTION! Ponds Extract has been inflated
The genuine article has the words Ponds Ex-
tract blown In each bottle. 1t is prepared by the
only persons living who ever knew how to
prepare 1t properly. Refuse all other preparations
Of Witch Hazel. This is the only article used by
Physicians, and In the hospitals Of this country and
Europe
pamphlet form, sent free application to
PONDS EXTRACT COMPANY, 9s Maiden.
Lane. New York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09
" 1t is Perfectly Splendid.n

"There's nothing like it." "Never could
use baking powder till tried yours" Cant
speak too highly Of it.n That's what they say
of DooLEY's YEAST POWDER
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-09

HAVE sold Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup
for four years. keep in stock all the cough
remedies considered standard in this section.
None sell so rapidly, or give such general sat
isfaction, as "The Universal" Hadn't you
better Try remedy that is commended SC
highly by your neighborsl
EDWIN P. FAILING, Oswego, n. Y.
Sold by Plain. Williams & Co., Toledo, o.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-03
Terrific Tornado.

Albany. \. y, July 2l.-At1:3O .. III. to-
day cyclone struck the northern part Of
this city, known as North Albany, carving
destruction before it. The stables of the
Wateryliet Horse Railway Company were
unroofed, the wing blown down, and
twenty-tnree horses buried in the debris.
four Of which were killed, and twelve in.
jured.
The re,ort of the house OF the People's
Gas Company was blown down, and the gas
tank containing 100000 feet Of gas was
taken up, torn to shreds and deposited in
different localities, part Of the roof having
been blown over the river.
In the lumber district boards were blown
about in the most miscellaneous manner.
being broken, split and twisted, thousands
OF feet being blown into the river
The damage to houses in the vicinity was
alarming, two OF them being blown down
and unrooied. There were no lives lost, but
several narrow escapes occurred.
The only serious accident occurred 1,
WIN. Lake, who WAS struck in the head with
piece of slate which broke, filling his
scalp with small pieces
The cyclone came from the south v est.
passing over an area Of about a quarter of a
mile. 1t lasted about minute and a half.
The damage is estimated at ~ 100000
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-03

surc.t TranquiIi,cr OF the ser,e..

The surest trnnquiizer Of the nerves is a
medicine which remedies their supersensi.
liveness by invigoraiiug them Over-tensiou
~ the nerves always weakens them. What
they need, then, is tonic, not a sedative.
The latter Is only useful when there is an.
tense mental excitement and an immediate
nee ssity exists for producing quietude OF
the brain. Ho.tetiers Stomach Bitters re.
stores tranquility of the nerves bv endo,g.
ing them with the vigor requisite to bear.
without being Jared or disturbed unhealth.
iully, the ordinary impressions produced
through the media Of sight, hearing and re-
lection. Nay 10 does more than this-it
enables them 90 sustain degree of tension
from mental application which they would
be totally unable 10 endure without lie
assistance Such 40 least is the irresistible
cou fusion % be drawn from the testimony
oil business and professional men, litera.
teurs. clergymeu aud others who have tested
the terrifying and operative influence Of
this celebrated tonic and nervine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-03

Mr. Sherman's counsel TO adopt a line of
Investigation committing that OF intimida-
ton, If which Mr.. Sherman's principal
counsel az Washington has been advised, so
that az present DO not wish 10 depart from
that line until I shall have time 10 com
munieate with his leading counsel al
Washington, which have already done.
am, sir, respectfully your obedient
servant join RAY, Attorney
To Hon. w. $. Stenger, Chairman Sub.
Committee
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-03

FOR upwards of thirty years Mrs WIN
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for
children with never-failing success II cor
reefs acidity Of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels, cures dysenterv
and diarrhosa, whether arising from teething
or other causes. An old and well-tried
remedy. % cts. n bottle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-03
THE NATURE OF THE SERVICE WHICH IT
IS OUR BUSINESS TO RENDER
TO THE ADVERTISER.

We undertake Go maintain an established credit
NithsNttN n' MSpnPci. and 10 have ut hand SEIZED
le u charges for adv Crtsiug SPACE IN its columns
10 . huo Co quote tho to an advertiser who
WISHES one or several, and To procure the prompt
sfTuun OF the advertisement without any extra
'hnIgo Tor the service rendered which service con-
rlsts OF quotiug The pilCc, printing writing as
many duphcu,Kof tie advertisement rs may Lc re-
Guted. FORWARDING tlo copy for insertion at our own
Npensc for postage or messenger service; examining
the TareIs 20 so that Tho adN oItisemCut appears
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-03
The G!rc.1e.i Diaco,cr, or Tic A. 4

Tobias celebrated Venetian Liuimenti 5o,,ars -.
ioro the public Sui Warranted to euro D.arIb-.,
Dys'ntcy, Collie, aud Spasn-, .akcn internally and
Group, Chronic Rhcumatism. soro Turoa.a Cuts
Bruises, old sorcs. and Pains in tho Limbs Back
sChcst externally. IL has never failed. No family
viii over be without II after once giving II fair trial
Price, 30 cents. On. TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE
LlNlMENT, in Pint Bottles, at Que Dollar, is war
rantcd superior TO any other. or NO PAY, for tho
euro Of Collie, Cuts, Bruises, Old Sores etc Sold by
all Druggists. Depot-IO PARK Place. Now York