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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15
NUMBER 17O6.
shood never stop it. Keep on inhatin.
John Sherman don't understand finance
at all. PETROLEUM V. Massey,
Troo Finanseer.
The Printer and His Types.

Benjamin +. Taylor the printer poet,
says: Perhaps there is no department
or enterprise whose details are less un-
derstood by intelligent people than the
''art preseIvatiye, the achievement Of
the types.
Every day, their life long, people are
accustomed To read the newspapers and
find fault with its statements, its ar
rangements; its looks; TO plume them
selves upon the discovery that some
arobatic type, gets into frolic and
stands upon its head; or Of some waste
letter or two in it; but of the process
by which the newspaper Is made, or
the myrids of mills and the thousands
of pieces necessary to its composition.
they know little and generally think
less.
They imagine they discourse Of a
wonder indeed, when they speak OF the
fair white carpet, woven for thought to
walk on, of the rags that huttered on
the back of the beggar yesterday.
But there is something more wonder
full still. When we look nj the hun
dred and fifty-two little boxes, some-
what shaded with the touch Of inky
fingers, that compose the printers
case" noiseless, except the click of
the type, as one by one they take their
place in the growing line-we think wa
have found the marvel OF art.
We think how many fancies in frag-
ments there are in those little boxes;
how many atoms Of poetry and elo-
quence the printer can take here ana
there if he had only little chart 10
work by; now many facts in small
handful" how much truth in chaos.
Now he picks up the scattered ele-
ments, until he holds in his hand a
stanza "Gray's Elegy," or monody
upon Grimes "All Buttoned Up Be
fore
Now he sets Puppy Missing" and
now Paradise Lost" he arrays a bride
in "Small Caps" and a sonnet in nom
pareil; he announces the languishing
''live" in one sentence-transposes the
word aud deplores the days that are
few and the evil in the next.
A poor jest ticks its way slowly into
the printers hand, like clock Just
running down, and its strain of elo-
quence marches into line letter after
letter.
We fancy we can tell the difference
by hearing by the ear, but perhaps not.
The type that told Of a wedding yes
terday announces burial to- o-morrow-
perhaps the same letters.
They are in the element to make a
werld of. Those types are a world
with something in it and beautiful as
spring, as rich as summer and as i'm
perishable as autumn flowers frost can
not wilt-fruit that shall ripen for all
time.
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A Bell with History.

Among the stage properties" OF the
Comedle Franchise ia Paris IL "A bell
whose interesting history is thus re-
counted by "A writer for lie Gaulois who
recently picked his way through the
crowded storeroom Of the theater:
This fine bell was formerly hung in
the belfry Of the Church OF ST. Ger
main-lAuxerrois, 1t was the first set
ia motion on an order from the Louvre
in the terrible night OF August ~.
1872 Upon its ominOus tolling the
Catholics, carrying the white cross,
began the frightiul massacre Of St.
Bartholomew, Its sinister knell sound
ed all night-dreadfu music for a yet
more dreadful drama. When the reyo-
luton broke out the churches were
closed-the priests fled. The populace
no longer wished masters, and they
thought they would have no more need
/ Of God. The bells of most of the
churches OF Paris we're taken down and
melted aud cast into cannon. BY Q
strange coincidence they we're the 4
playing "Chnrles XII." at the Theatre
Francaise, and they had no bell Will
which 10 give the signal for the mimi,
| 81. Bartholomew. Marie Joseph Che
uier (then the director Of the theatre
asked for and obtained the bell OF st
Germain-rAuqerrois. After the laps'
Of three centuries this bell sounded OF
the stage the same dreadful summon,
ID had sent forth from the belfry. Il
has ever since remained among th,
possessions Of the theatre. From tim'
10 time il has been used in the repre-
sentations Of "Marion Delorme." IL
strokes have marked the hour Of exc
cution Of Didier and Of DE Saverny
Is il, then, destined 10 ring for deatl
alone?
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15

Benjamin Lundy is entitled to the
high honor Of being the pioneer Aboli-
ZIONIST in this country. by him the
agitation was begun that eliminated in
emancipation. Early in the present
century he served four years appren.
ticeship to the saddler trade in Wheel
ing. Va, point TO which the negro
traders at that time drove large num-
bers OF their human chattels from Vir-
ginia and Maryland 20 be shipped 10y
river to the far south. These horrible
sights, which he was often compelled
20 witness, made such a deep impress
sion on his sensitive mind as to awaken
in him feelings OF the most determined
hostility TO the whole system of which
this was part. He married and locat-
ed to work at his trade. not long after
ward, at st. Clairsyille. Ohio, near
Wheeling. Here he began the agita-
tion of the slavery question, and in
1915 he organized an anti-sllvery socie-
~. He soon become so deeply absorb
eel in the subject that he quit his bust
ness and gave his whole time TO com
batting the system Of slavery. In one
Of his lecturing tours he visited Boston
where he could hear of no abolitionist,
but he made the acquaintance of Will
liam Lloyd Garrison, whom lie met at
his boarding house, and whose atten-
ton had been previously directed to
the slavery question. They were after
ward associated in the publication Of
an abolition paper in Baltimore. Ben
iamin Lundy, though without learning
or wealth. or great abilities, was one
of the purest. most unseltish, most he
roic men that ever lived. - Philadel-
phia Press.
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in Michigan at the close of each year
was as follows:
INsURANCE TAXEs.

The amount OF specific tax collected
and paid into the treasury for the year
ending May 1, 1879. was S70.0S or
this amount S50.3lS, were collected
from fire and Sl9.77l from life insur-
ance companies. The expenses Of the
insurance bureau for the same period
were SO, 40S.6l.
The tabular portions of this report
are prepared with the fullness, clear
ness, and accuracy which mark all the
work OF our insurance bureau.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15

Josh Billings has a son who is bro
ker ia Wall street.
Vassar is to have $4,000 bronze
statue Of its founder.
A nephew OF the late Cardinal Gull
len is coming to this country as papal
ablegate.
More Chinese than ever are on their
way from the Flowery Land to Cali
fornia.
For seven years Blanqui has lived
solely on milk aud bread, refusing all
other food.
Mount Hood, Oregon, has lately
been giving out volumes OF smoke
from its long extinct crater.
Gen. q. w. G. Lee, son OF Gen. Il.
+. Lee, has resigned the presidency Of
of Washington and Lee University.
Fishing in Canadian waters has been
carried on so recklessly that there is
great anxiety as to future supplies.
The salary of the Khedive is five
times that Of the President OF the
United States, and is continued
through life.
Nashville, Tennessee, is already he
ginning extensive preparatsons for the
celebration Of her centennial in April,
| 1880.
Edison has exhibited in Philadelphia
an improved telephone which speaks
much louder than the ordinary appa-
ratus.
When you make a mistake do not
try 20 explain or excuse 1t. Simply
drop IT, He who excuses himself ac-
cuses himself.
Mary Clemmer says that no men ip
Washington have changed so rapidly
in appearance es Conkling, Carpenter
and Blaine.
Lille Duer, who was sentenced 10
pay $500 for killing her best friend,
Ella Hearn, has written a love story
for the Philadelphia Times.
There we're eight competitors for the
$500 offered in Philadelphia for the best
readers Of the church service among
candidates for holy orders.
Peoria, ILL.,. has a musical prodigy
in the person OF n four-years-old child
who plays a humber OF tunes from
memory with correct harmony and in
good time.
The monument 20 Mai. Gen. Wool
will be the largest stone shaft OF the
kind cut in the world ia 5000 years.
"A -.
height weighing ljO tons.
Mrs. T.. g. Stanton's daughter IL
lectunug on the Solid South and Ed
mund Bmke. She is n beautiful and
accomplished young lady, possessing
rare gifts as platform speaker. Has
been five years at Vassar, and two at
the Boston school OF oratory.
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What should seek. aud what desire
SO that my days may Joyous beS
Where shall | lind the hidden Gre
For faith that ne'er may cease To beY
First, In myself my search must rest
Ere Il 20 forth upon lis quest.
Bright my own soul. pure my intent,
80 shall ] walk Ia lind my JOY;
Self In the common welfare blent;
Swift tO uphold, slow to destroy;
Knowing each heart hath secret good,
Often not known or understood.
Welcome must each true impulse seem
Felt by brother or friend or foe;
Never bc held In light esteem
The blessing another's work may show.
So must the measure be just and fair
For another goodness, toll OF prayer.
To walk where the sunshine loves 10 fall,
Or kneel I'm the shadow. subdued aud still
Hear every voice that in love may call,
Patient In strife. resigned In III.
SO shall each day hold something blest,
And the soul attain Its lOngcd for rest
Oh though whose heart Is "a world Of care.
Whose thoughts In fever come and 20,
Strive with Che strength that is born Of prayer.
Peace In thy spirit irst Ia know,
And seeking ever some human good,
Find crown of gold for thy cross Of wood.
-lE. b. Russell.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15

Edison was interviewed last Satur-
day, when he explained the delay in
bringing his electric light before the
public as follows:
The subdivision OF the light is per-
feet, but L am improving tho light
every day. The latest improvements
give me nearly seven gas jets per horse
power, and there are indications that |
can increase that number to ten. just
so long as we can see our way TO get
ting more gss-light per horsepower
We shall give no exhibitions. The plat
mum burner is a settled thing. In all
carbon lights not more tlnn A per
cent. of the horsepower goes into the
lamp. We get 50 per cent. in our
lamps. i recognize the impatience of
the public over the delay in bringing
the light before them, but We must
start with a perfect plan, 1t is ne
cessity. Suppose we erected our
stations and lighted New York city,
losing horsepower that might be saved
10y a perfect lamp or generator In
time the lamps and generators would
have To be thrown out aud new ones
substituted. The company would lose
millions Of dollars. We are going TO
perfection. even in the supply of metal
for burners. / have been bothered to
find dynamometer for measuring the
horsepower used to generate the cleo
tricity for the light. / made dozens Of
them before got one that is absolute
ly perfect. IL measures within a thou
sandth of a horsepower what goes into
a generator aud what comes out of IT,
Snch are some Of our difiulties. We
may be able 20 spread the whole thing
before the public in three OF four weeks
aud the time may be much longer; but
Just so long as we can see chance for
improvements We shall continue our
experiments.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15

Bob Toombs, of Georgia, was inter-
viewed at Atlanta last week Monday
In the course of the interview Mr..
Toombs declared that the incspacity of
jeff. Davis was the cause of the failure
OF the Confederacy. He declared that
the Union is only temporary affair,
which will soon be destroyed by a new
rebellion; and wound up his remarks
as follows:
Have you ever taken the oath Of al
legiance to the United States govern
ment?
"No, sir. The last oath took was
10 the Confederate States, and / shall
never take another. do not like the
general government, and ! would not
consent to serve 1t any capacity. Ii is
a temporary concern at best. The con-
stitutiOn has no power within itself to
enforce itself. 1t depends solely on
the good faith of the people, and that
guarantee alone cannot continue to
bind together a great country Of di-
verse interests. / have never really
believed since 1850 that this Union was
a perpetuity. The terrible experience
Of the late war will probably deter any
faction from making a row for the next
few years. Had 1t not been for this,
the west might have precipitated col
lision during the election muddle Of
1876. have no faith in the Puritan
New Englanders. the fellows that Ma
cauley said were opposed to bear-bait-
ing not because it hurt the bear, but
because il pleased the people. As to
the talk about the northern people for
giving me, have nothing to say. As
have not forgiven them, and don't
expect 10, / am indifferent as TO the
state Of their feelings"
Mr.. Toombs represents a large por-
ton OF southern sentiment IN his ex-
pectation that the Union cannot last,
and in his hatred of the national gov
crnment.
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HILLSDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1879

quickly TO the surface, and the balloon,
freed OF about three hundred pounds,
weighing wet clothes and all, again
shot up in the air like rocket, parting
the lines and carrying the remaining
four passengers. This second ascen-
sion was discouraging 10 say the least
On sailed the air. ship, and on come
the tugs after us. The air-ship sailed
the fastest until the valve rope was
pulled very aflectionately. and down
the huge monster settled in the water
till all could wet their chins without
lowering their heads. Now the tugs
overlook us, and this time the hawsers
were made fast to the Samuel Little,
and the journey in the air was ended.
No yoyagers ever landed on more
friendly shores than did those very
wet people who left the common short
ly after 7 o'clock. Captain George L.
Ranlett took charge OF getting the
silken bag on board, while Dr. O. Il.
Woodbury., assistant port physician,
aud Mr.. Henry Preston, engineer, took
charge OF their watery guests, and
placed their wardrobe at their disposal.
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A Deadly Cut.

BATTLE CREEK, July 5.-An affray
occurred in Assyria township, Barry
county, yesterday. which is likely 70
prove fatal Ben Ashley was cutting
grass from the fence-corners Of a place
he had rented Of Chas. Athearn, who
ordered him 20 quit, saying he was not
entitled TO the grass. Words ensued,
when AtheArn seized n pair Of heavy
iron nippers and threw them At Ashley
with such force that they cut through
his shirt aud inflicted a serious wound.
Ashley then went for Athearn with his
scythe, striking him n terrible blow
that cut a cash from bis back clear
round 10 his abdomen. IL is feared he
will not recover. No arrests have been
made.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15
Pun AT PicnIcs.

There is lots Of fun to be had at
little private picnics, when the party
60 up stream TO pleasant woodland.
All yon have 10 do is 10 lug three bas-
kets OF provisions and box Of croquet
10 the boat, and then help row il and
get four busters on each hand, and
then climb a tree covered with briars
TO adjust a swing and work yourself al
most 10 death swinging the girl who
never seems 10 get enough OF il, and
then reverse the order Of things until
you get home. There is loads Of fun
In il. Fun? Why. IL Is just reeking
with it, New York Saturday Star.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15
LIFE INSURANCE.

The aggregate number OF new poIi-
cies issued In this State during the
year ending Dec. 81. 1878, 2,62i. repre-
senting insurance 90 the amount OF a.
25l, ,79i. The sum received by the
companies as (nominaD premiums was
| S993,2l7; losses and claims actually
paid 10 Michigan policy-holders, sl72,
5l7; losses actually incurred, eiSs, 203.
The receipts OF the 2S companies do
ing business in this State in 1873 we're
s77, ls5, ,0lO, and the disbursements
S6S, ,9J6. lGl.
The following table shows the mum.
ber Of companies represented and their
premium receipts in Michigan from
1 SCI 10 1878:
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The name Of the Detroit man who
took a seat on the roof one evening re-
Gently 10 cool of before retiring, and
fell asleep and of the roof a distance
Of As feet, was James n. Evans. lie
lived three hours after the 2asIdent.
He was q single man, AZ -
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A Mysterious Disappearance Cleared
In.

DEs MONIES, Ia., July 2.--Last jan
uary VIM. McKenzey mysteriously dis
appeared from the home Of Thomas l..
Hahn. a Madison township farmer, and
nothing was heard Of HIM till yester-
dav. when he turned up at Polk City.
During his absence Hahn had been
tried several times for his murder, and
barely escaped lynching by his neigh
bors.
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Trains arafun 10y Chicago time, which II 20
minutes slower than Detroit and Columbus time.
Al trains run daily, except sundays.
CONNECTIONS s-Closc connections made at y
sIlant with VI. g X. X. FOR all points east AMI
vest Al Manchester. with Jackson Branch of
L. =. A NJ. :. n. X. Al llllsdale; with J.. ;. NJ.
: X. Y. Al Bankers, with ~. W, ). a ;. X. r.,
flr points north and south
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FT WAYNE. JACKSON & SAGINAW

shot Lane. - miles shortest 10 IudianapO-
lis. Louisville. and all points south p
miles the shortest 10 ST. Louis. Kansas,
Texas. and all points west Direct route
10 Baltimore. Washington. Philadelphia
aud New York
Time Card in Eject Nav %, 1879:
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Al trains daily except SUNDAY.
Through tickets % all principal points.
For Information a. % routes aud connections
apply % =. X. HOOPER. Gen1 Ticket Agt.
=. b. LOOMS. Prest Geu1 Manager.
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,

Through Coaches between DE-
rHOIr aud colt Mus ou both Ex-
press Trains.
Ls&M. \. Trairs from Detroit and Main
aud Air fAne, y. y. %. and Jackson trains ar
rlving In Toledo make connection with the two
Express trains which leaves the Columbus a To-
ledo n. ". Depot-the Omnibus flne making the
transfer from union depot IN ~ minutes.
Direct connections made IN Union Depot a.
Columbus for Newark. GAINESVILLE, Pittsburgh,
wheeling. Baltimore, Washington and Philadcl-
phia. also, for Dayton CINCINNATI, Louisville and
Al points south and southwest.
Pullman Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars
from columbus % BALTIMORE, Washington and
Phliadcl lphla, without change.
Trains will arrive and depart from Tofcfo AZ
Columns and Toledo Railroad COmpauyH De
Dot, Water street, foot ~ Mulberry.
W. A. MILLS, Gen. Ticket Agent.
ORLANDO SMITH, Gen. Sup'L
N. NJ. GREENE. President.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15
REVIEW OF LEGISLATION.

This report gives a full review Of the
legislation OF the last session. In re-
gard TO Senate bill No. 10. providing
for accident. plate-glass aud boiler in
surance, which failed TO pass, the Com
missioner says: at was evident that
the bill was not killed from lack Of
merit, or because il would have affect
ed a class Of legally organized co-ope-
ratlve life insurance companies in this
State. IL died of prejudice engender-
ed by lobby IN the interest Of GER
tain plate glass association and other
organizations mailing from other States
which claim exemption from the iusur-
ance laws OF this and other States be-
cause they are not incorporated COM
panies, but associations Of indiyid-
nails. IL such construction is the cor
rect one, then all insurance organIZa-
tions may disband and reorganize as
associations Of individuals, thus evad-
ing all legal requirements"
Among the defeated bills, Commits
sioner Row elaborately reviews House
bill 375, which passed the House and
died in the Senate. This bill was rela
tive 10 the removal Of cases from the
State TO United States courts, and the
Commissioner coBgratulates the people
that it failed TO become a law. or all
the bills introduced touching insurance
but one became law, aud that was IAN
act relative 20 the admission OF insur-
auce companies Of foreign governments
into this State.
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From the year 1871 The record Of the
number and amount Of policies in force
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The commissioner takes strong
grounds for uniform policy, aud pre-
sents the following reasons: 81, a
more equal division between company
aud policy holders; 2, less number Of
fires Of both insured and uninsured
property, by the decrease OF ovor-in-
surance; 3. fewer questions would arise
for litigation under a stringent three
fourths clause in a uniform policy that
has been passed upon and construed
10y the State courts; A, il would largely
remove the vexed questions that find
their way into the legislatures in the
shape OF bills 10 remove personal griev-
ances, which result in laws adverse 10
companies, policy-holders, and the
State.
"a voluntary reform in this respect.
by leading companies TO correct the
evils that have grown 20 be part Of
the business, through the hap-haZard
method adopted by some companies IN
conducting il, would possess n signG-
canoe more powerful than could result
from legislation.
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Raise thunder in the family AL you
curdle the milk Of human kindness.
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rSsrALLMRST NOTES.

Abstracts Of the opinions of the SUI
preme court are given in the cases Of
Yost VS.. American Insurance company,
American Insurance company W. Con-
gle, American Insurance company VS..
Thos. Reed, and American Insurance
company vs. Stoy. The principle in
volyed was the collection Of installment
notes. The decisions we're all adverse
10 the company, aud may be consider
ed as a forever Sitting down" on its
claims.
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LAKE. SHORE & MICH S0U-NICH
CENTRAL-JAOR ORSON6 TT.
VA YNE- u. IL. al.
LAKE SHORE a MICH. SOU. r. r.
Trains viii leave the stations named as follows:

gE- Michigan Accommodation, going Nest,
Connects with Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids
rraln AZ White Pigeon.
tn Mail and Night Express trains going east,
connect with Trains for Detroit at Adrian.
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DETROIT hilLSDALE a. SOUTH
WESTERN R.R.
Trains will feave the stations named, as follows,
from and after Nov. 2ith. ISIS:
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OUTSIDE COMPANIES.

The companies Of other States and
foreign governments wrote risks to the
amount OF $40, 500. JGS; received pre-
miums therefor Sl,Gi0, 77G: paid losses
SSGl ,655; losses incurred 1919, 500.
The grand aggregate of Michigan
business for 1873. not including the
mutual class, foots up IA follows
Risks written sl5l ,339 1886, premiums
received 81, 760.5is, losses paid S9ll, :
937. losses incurred S93l, 1862. Since
1874 the premium rates have steadily
declined and do not yet seem to haze
touched bottom.
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There were but two stock fire ins mr.
ance companies in Michigan, the De-
troit Fire and Marine at Detroit. and
the Michigan State at Adrian. These
companies wrote $40, ,sls risks, re-
ceived sll9, 772 premiums; paid losses
so, ,2S3. The losses incurred were
So, 1876. These figures include inland
risks $500, ,05i, inland premiums receiv-
ed SlS, 100, inland losses paid Sl3, 700.
and inland losses incurred Sl5.267. all
by the Detroit Fire and Marine.
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Time CAM in Eneci Nav q, 1879:
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LANSING DIVISION.


Trains wlilleave the stations named, as fellows