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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02
The Japanese as Travellers.

Until the introduction OF RAILWAYS
steamboats,, and wheeled vehicles, the
natives were accustomed 10 toll along
slowly and painfully, covering as much
ground in a week as may now be nav-
ersed in few hours, and even do so at
the present time in all parts of their
land To which western civilization has
not yet reached. And this is the more re-
markable when We are assured that the
inland inhabitants of very few countries
travel about so much as the Japenese.
In every shire Of England are 10 be
found eldery people who have never ex-
plOred beyonda twenty-mile radius from
their own doors, much less paid visit
to the metropolis; but in Japan business,
and above all religion, demands that all
sorts and conditions Of people should at
certain times be travellers of no mean
order. For instance, IL is incumbent on
every japanese TO make pilgrimage at
least once during his lifetime, either 10
the holy mountain Futiyama, or Oyama,
or TO the sacred shrines of Ise; and with
many families this pilgrimage becomes
an annual duty-failing which, misfor-
tune is certain 10 happen. Moreover,
as the japanese are perhaps the most
superstitious people i'm the world, their
belief in the efficacy Of certain mineral
springs 10 cure diseases, in the virtues
Of certain shrines and temples, i'm the
good results attendant on visits 10 cer-
tain festivals, takes them frequently
from home, and enables them TO see far
more Of the outside world than their
homely manners and customs warrant
the visitor in believing. Yet, although
they are anything but a stay-at-home
race, and although for centuries they
have possessed a civilization TO which
the civilization Of our Elizabethan age
was a barbarous one, there is scarcely a
road in the empire worthy of the name.
Until recently, the Tocaido-the great
artery communicating between the east
ern capitali Toxic (or Yedo) and the
western capital Kiyoto-was utterly unfit
for carriage traffic, and at certain points
even for the passage Of horses and 10
this day carriages can only proceed for
certain length, beyond which recourse
must be had TO the primitive native
modes Of conveyance.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

THE NUDE IN ARr.--A few nights
ago Conductor Verrill, Of the Virginia
express train, was going through his
car when he noticed a lady asleep in
her seat. Her head was resting on the
window-sill and her feet extended 10
the aisles. Her dress was 40 badly
disarranged that her ankle aud n good
ly portion of an Observation-Disclosures
calf were plainly visible and number
OF men few seats further down were
smilingly contemplating the scene.
Mr.. verrill. who always keeps things
pretty straight on his train, noticed
this, aud tapping the woman on the
shoulder awoke her. MADAM, excuse
me for disturbing you, but your dress
is so disarrauged that your ankle is ex.
posed" "Oh that makes no difference
sir" replied the lady, smiling sweetly.
'ft's nothing hut cork. y Virginia
CNev Chronicle.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02
About the Zulus.

The Zulus live in a beautiful and fer
tile land in which they have two har-
vests every year, and need scarcely do
more than scratch the soil and SOW the
seed to secure an abundance of vegeta-
ble food. There are rich pastures on
which large herds Of cattle feed, so that
beef is plentiful; and as the bush, or
"hlanzi," as they call il, is full OF ante
lopes, wild bears and buffaloes Ito say
nothing OF larger game), and, as many
Of the men are keen hunters, they are
particularly well off for meat.
They are also great lovers of beer.
which has been compared TO thin gauel
made with weak hook, and though this
beverage is not very intoxicating, they
drink such large quantities OF IL in the
course OF the day that they are sleepily
stupid by night.
The Zulu idea of perfect happiness
is plenty Of beef, beer and nothing to
do but sit still, eat, drink and listen 10
whatever news and gossip any one may
he able 10 tell them. The women do
all the field and garden work with the
exception of hosing the kings corn,
which is done by the men who present
themselves at the royal kraal every
spring for this purpose. There is how
ever. one particular Office which women
are forbidden, under pain OF death, to
perform, and that is milking the COWS,
which is always done by men and
boys.
They are a remarkably superstitious
people, and believe devoutly in signs,
emens aud dreams. A man will not go
out hunting IL he has had a dream OF
ill-success on the previous night; and
IL he has a wonderful escape from dan
ger or accident. always attributes it to
the care OF his Ehlose or guardian an
gel. Their ideas OF Creator are very
indistinct, and consist merely in ira
dition that the "bigone OF all" brought
their nation originally ''out OF the
reeds. =" and missionaries have not been
welcome among them, because King
Cetewayo has always thought that II he
once admitted them foreign army
would soon follow. and 10 use his own
expression, "eat him up"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02
A Cure for Slander.

The following very homely but sin
gularly instructive lesson is by 81. PHILLIP
Neri:
A lady presented herself to him one
day, accusing herself Of being given {,
SANDER. "Do you frequently fall into
this fault ?" inquired the Saint. "Ies
Father, very often" replied the penitent
MY dear child" said the Saint, "youi
fault is great, but the mercy Of God Is
still greater for your penance, do n
follows: Go TO the nearest market, pur
chase a chicken Just killed and still
covered with feathers; you will then
walk 90 certain distance, plucking the
bird asyou 90 along; your walk finished
YOU will return 90 me-"
Great was the astonishment Of the
lady in receiving 50 strange penance
but silcncing all human reasoning, she
replied, IL will obey. Father, will obey.
Accordingly, she repaired 10 the market
bought the fowl and set out on hei
Journey, plucking il as she went along
as she had been ordered.
In n short time she returned, anxious
10 tell Of her exactness in accomplish.
ing her penance, and dosirous 10 receive
some EXPLANATION Of one so singular.
"Ah !" said the Saint, ''you have beer
very faithful 20 the first part Of my
orders; now do the second part, and
you will be cured. Retrace your steps
pass through ell the places you have
already traversed, and gather up one by
one all the feathers you have scattered
But, Father" exclaimed the pool
woman, 'that Is impossible. cast the
feathers carelessly onevery side; the
wind carried them i'm different direc
tons; how can | now recover them y
well, my child" replied the Saint
80 il is with your words Of slander, like
the feathers which the wind has scatter.
ed. they have been waited In many
directions: call them back now IL you
can. Go and sin no more"
History does not tell IL the lady was
converted but tits probable. IL required
n saint ,e the lesson one should bs
a foe profit by II.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02
The Sire Of Our Great Lakes.

The latest measurement OF our fresh
water seas are as follows:
The greatest length Of Lake Superior
is 335 miles; its greatest bredth il 160
miles; mean depth, 6SS feet; elevator,
627 feet; area. 1900 square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Michi-
gan il 800 miles; its greatest breadth,
IL $50 miles, mean depth, 600 feet; ele-
vation, SOC; area. 1000 square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Huron
is 200 miles; its greatest breadth is 169
miles; mean depth, 600; elevation, pa
feet: area. 20, 0e0 square miles.
The creates, length ~ Lake Erie is
$50 miles; IL greatest breadth il ~
miles; its mean depth is - feet; eleva.
tion, sos feet; ares. 5000 square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Ontario
il $50 miles; its greatest breadth. 81
miles; its mean depth j. 500 feet; eleva.
tion, 26l feet; area, 5000 square miles.
The length OF all five II .2G5 miles,
covering an area Of $4,000 square
miles.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02
A MINERS LUCK

A writer in the Boston Bulletin re-
lates the following story OF his expert
ence as n miner in Australia: "My
bulldog, although an excellent watch
and good hunter, was anything but a
water-dog. When j forded a stream he
would run around half mile 10 avoid
going into the water. Many time i
had 90 drag him behind me when l did
not want TO part company with him in
fording a river As he was invaluable
to me, both as a watch at night and as
a means OF procuring me pork, / was in
the habit giving him sousing every
morning to preserve his health.
Zone morning / took him by the
nape of the neck and dragged him TO
edge OF the stream To give him his
morning bath. Just as i reached the
edge of the creek my eyes fell on
something that cleaned in the water
released the dog in an in slant, and he
fled with a howl Of relief. The some
thing had seen cleaning was n mug
get Of gold as large as my two fists.
IL was in the exact form OF bunch Of
grapes. stem, fruit, aud everything
complete. A moment later i was wad
ing up to the knees in the little creek
looking for more. An hours search re-
suited in my finding another nugget. a
small one.
81 at once decided 20 ascend the
creek, for was convinced that the ore
had come from its source. / followed
il mp until IL became so narrow and so
shallow that | could scan its entire bed
while walking along either OF its banks.
Although IL ran through n gorge, II
had banks on both sides which rose
gently 10 the sides OF the gorge, leaving
a wide path. In places the gorge Wild
ened on one side, or both, but general
ly on one side; that is to say, one side
OF the gorge assumed the form OF a sec
tion Of a circle. The stream did not
widen with IL, but the bank did, and in
such places II was covered with rich
verdurc aud occasional patches. OF
scrub.
81 pitched my tent on one OF these
spaces, gathered some scrub, and built
fire. The rats were very numerous
here-the rocks we're fairly swarmine
/ with them; and the moment / had
pitched my tent they were climbing
over aud over IL. like seamen on the
| rigging OF a man-Of-war Nothing but
the fact tina. they had plenty Of food 10
live upon, kept these vermin from at
tackisg human beings. Having eaten
hearty meal, / placed my dog on
watch and descended 20 the creek. On
entering il | discovered n vein Of gold
running in an oblique direction across
the stream. | tried to pick some OF il
out, but at every stroke Of the nipple.
ment the water splashed mp in my face
Some other plan must be resorted TO
After Surveying the grounds ! came tC
the conclusion that / could with con
siderable labor change the direction o.
the stream by cutting n semi-circulai
channel through the plateau on which
my tent was pitched. / had no soone
made this determination than set 3,
work. The labor was hard, but il wa
sweetened with the knowledge tha
there was strong probability OF it's be
ing we'll rewarded. When / had sue
cceded in diverting the course of th,
stream, / made an examination Of j
bed. Instead OF one | found thre,
veins Of gold crossing IL. took on
about sir pounds weight OF the pre-
ciOus ore before sundown."
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02
Only a BOY.

The natural history Of boy is an in
teresting study. IL is hard for the old
folks 10 look at things from his stand
point, because their memories are short.
However, he will grow old soon enough,
and the era Of mud pies and marbles
will fade only too quickly.
only boy. with his noise and fun.
The veriest mystery under the sun;
As brim full OF mischief and wit aud giee
As ever human frame could be,
And as hard TO manage As-Ah' All. mel
IT'S hard to tell.
Yet we love him well.
We can't see why it should be fun for
him 10 put bit of orange peel on the
sidewalk and then watch until the un-
wary traveller lies on his back, splutter-
ing all the oaths which the living and
dead languages afford, or 10 tie a string
from the door to the lamppost Just oppo-
site, high enough 10 knock off every
body's hat who hurries along, or TO slip
out the tailboard of a lemon cart and
then start the horse on a run, while the
dismayed vendor gnashes his teeth and
expresses the wish that the cholera
would come quickly and make short
work Of the little rascals. No, We can't
see the sport i'm all that; but twenty
years ago We did. We can't remember
that we ever stopped the chimney up
and filed the house with smoke, or put
particles of gunpowder in the middle of
the old gentleman's cigar, and then
watched for the explosion, looking 50
meek and absorbed in our geography
lesson that the victim Of our mischief
thought there must be mistake some.
where, and that If he thrashed us he
would do injustice 10 an innocent stu
dent. Well, that is probably what We
did, nevertheless, and that is just what
other boys are doing nowadays:
Only boy. who will he man
IL nature goes with her first great plan
II water. or IRE, or some fatal snare
Conspire not to rob us Of this our heir.
Our blessing. our trouble our rest, our care,
| Our torment, ourloy,
"only boy"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

STRING BEANS ron WINTER UsE.-
Wash, take of the strings, and cut into
pieces an inch in length. Put them in
to a stone jar, first layer Of beans,
then layer Of salt. and 80 on until the
jar il full. Put plate with weight
on top, and pour over cold water until
covered. Keep in tho cellar. When
wanted for use throw as many as are
needed into pail or pan OF cold water
and LET them freshen for half a day
Change the water twice or thrice.
Cook the same as II newly gathered.
When packing use plenty .of salt. -
michigan Farmer.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

December is the best time 10 market
ducks a. they are then the latest.
They have a reputation Of being enor-
nous eaters, arising. / think, from
their eating 40 fast, but after frost in
the fall, pm, down troughs which are
kept filed with shelled corn, and /
never could see that they ate more
than the same number OF chickens, and
am fully satisfied there Is more profit
correspondipgly in raising them than
either turkeys or chickens-at least IL
you count your time and trouble any
thing.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02
IT WAYNE, JACK SON a. SAGINAW

short Lane. IS miles shortest 10 lndianapo-
lis Louisville. and all points south. -
miles the shortest to St Louis, Kansas,
Texas. and all points west Direct route
to Baltimore. Washington. Philadelphia
aud New York.
Time Gard IN Enecl Nav p. lsia:
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

town in the woods, he paused and said:
IF you ever should speak anywhere
round I'll come to hear you"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

Trains are run by Chicago time, which is %
ltuutes slower than Detroit and Columbus time
All trains run daily, except sundays.
COSNECrIoNs.-Close connections made az r
.ilanti. with VI. G. Il. r. for all points east and
gest At Manchester. with Jackson Branch Of
= VI. =. r. Y. Al Ililsdale; with l.. ;. A VI.
RR A. Bankers, with RI. W, }. :. X. r.,
n points north and south
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

Peter Cooper will add another story
and dome 10 the Cooper Institute, New
York.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

Through Coaches between nE-
rUOIT aud COLI uBts ON both Ex-
press rrains.
LIS NJ. =. Trains from Detroit aud Mair
AMI Air Lane, n. Y. ". aud jackson trains ar
fiving IN Toledo make connection with the two
express trains which leaves the Columbus A To-
ietlo r. r. Depot-the Omnibus Line making the
transfer from union depot IN 81 minutes
Direct connections made In Union Depot Al
Columbus for Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburgh
wheeling. Baltimore, Washington and philadel.
nhia. also. for Dayton Cincinnati, Louisville aHa
an points south and southwest.
Pullman Drawing Room and Sleeping Cari
from Columbus % Baltimore, washington and
Phuadelphia, without change.
Tfalns will arrive and depart from Toledo =,
Coiambus and Toledo Railroad Companys De
pot, Water street, foot of Mulberry.
w. A. Mills, Gen. Ticket Agent
ORLANDO SMITH, Gen supt
N. ". GREENE. President.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

A aice coautry sea. - a sea, under
peach tree.
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LAKE SHORE a MICH. SOU. r. r.
Trains will leave the stations named. as follows:

gs- Michigan AccOmmodauoni going West,
,onnects with Kalamazoo aud Grand Rapids
rain at White Pigeon.
gN- Mail aud Night Express trains going cast,
connect with Trains for Detroit. at Adrian.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

DETROIT HIIlSpALE a. SOUTH
WESTERN R.R
Trains viii leave the stations named, as follows,
.om aud after Nov. 29th, ISIS:
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

An trains daily except SUNDAY.
Through tickets 90 all principal points.
For Information ns 90 routes and connections
tpply % - X. HOOPER. Gen1 Ticket Agt.
y. b. LOOMS. Prcst a GEM Manager.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

Time Cardin Effect
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

State Treasurer Pritchard was intro
duced 10 Z. T. Barnum in Allecan last
week. After pleasant conversation,
which took place in the bank, the great
Snowman said: well, General, IL I
hadn't found you in such good bnsi-
ness, I should try 10 make an engage
ment with you-I think the man who
captured JEFF. Davis would draw.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02
LANSING DIVISION.

Trains will leave the stations named, ss fellows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-25

Y Us were not caught
18th, but thesned such a deadly fire
asleep ar OF the convicts were killed;
~thatseaped.
THREE prisoners named James White,
Tony Defrehse, and Charles Miller
made their escape from the jail at keo-
kuk, Iowa, on the 18th inst, by saving
Of the iron bars of the window. Two
were recaptured but Miller is still at
large.
An Adrian, Mich. dispatch of the
lotn says Jas. WEIGH, a wealthy farmer
Of this county, went to Hudson, Sun
day, with a hired man, Frank Palmer.
WEIGH claims to have had $500 in his
possession. At Hudson they drank
some. and started for home, each rein
forced with a bottle OF whisky. Yes
terday Welch woke up IN a grove eight
miles from Hudson, and found the
horse and buggy hitched to a tree, hut
his comrade and money were gone.
Officers are on Palmer's track.
A CHATTANOOGA special under date OF
June 10th says tue thicket in which
Scott, the murderer CT Policeman Wig
gins, took refuge yesterday after having
escaped from the Jail and killed a
bloodhound which followed closely in
his wake, has been surrounded since
last night, and a sufficient reinforce
ment will be obtained tomorrow morn
ing 70 close in on the murderer as on a
fox hunt. A large number of
persons left this morning for
the murderer's refuge. The excitement
is still intense and nothing else is talked
about. 1t is believed that Scott will
sell his life dearly, and will kill as
many of the sherif's posse before sub
hitting to arrest as possible. He is re.
garded as a desperate who must be
killed on sight to ave the lives of the
pursuers. |. taken alive he will be
mobbed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-25

Inc mercantile pilgrims viii n,oh.I,
return before the end of San,eDaNy
ana there Is good prospect that ~
mission will prove successful. 1elf
A SALT LAKE, Utah, dispatch IF -,
10th inst. says Emilia A. Yopnr Me
made application for the appoinfna a@s
CT a receiver and for an ipinnc,;an.
restrain the executors Of the e.ta,a ~
Brigham Young from further perio,w
ance of duty, claiming that t5ev b.ro
Improperly made away with an.
o million dollars Of the estate IT,
executors are Geo. A. Cannon Al.
Darlington and Brigham YOUNG. Jr IT,
thlfd district court has appointed Uni,aj
States Marshal Shaughannes.v anJ
Mccormick, banker, as receiver or ~
estate Claimed to be worth two ana
one-half million. About one million :
SAID to have been returned to Jno Ta,-
lor, trustee Of the Mormon cbp,ci
by the executors. Brigham Yonnn',
will is published in full.
DEADwooD advices Of June 18Th stat
that at Buffalo Gap, by a snddsr
rise and overflow of the Beaver CrssL
caused by a water sheet, eleven nar'
sons were drowned. The names wsrs
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Rhodes. OLIVE
Rhodes, Frank Reed. CiyGs Rhodes
/ Cliff Rhodes, Mode Rhodes. the latte
three children. All we're emierants ON
their way to the hills from Mills county
Iowa, and four men going from To-,
hills TO The railroad, whose names ara
unknown. Two were team owner and
one a passenger and a night hcrder
Five minutes from the first alarm. tho
whole country was flooded. and the
water subsidized almost as suddenly as il
rose. Further particulars Of the cloud
burst near Buffalo Gap, THURSDAY
evening, obtained from a passenger bv
this evenings coach, show that the
water commenced raising about s
o'clock in Beaver Creek and at the mill
this side Of Buffalo Gap station, on the
Sidney stage road, about 80 miles from
Deadwood. Near the banks OF the
creek, were camped a party Of nine,
from Mills county, Iowa, -four from the
Black Hills, and the Montgomery
brothers, and Clark's freight outfit
loaded with 10000 pounds, principally
homestead machinery which was nearly
all destroyed and scattered for miles
around, all the wagons with one excep-
ton also destroyed, and only a few
mules were saved. No estlm ate can
be made of the loss at this writing.
Nine persons were drowned whose
names were given in the previous dis
/ patch. Four bodies thus far have been
recovered. The water covered a space
40 miles wide and subsidized within TWO
hours; after the rise fragments of the
wagons etc. were seer three to FIVE
miles from scene of the disaster, all
creeks around the hills are unusually
high.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-25

Twilight, crtwded with returning ercur
slonists, wasrun into off the Battery b,
the Thomas Collyer, of the same line
b excitement was great aboard the
twilight fora time, but all the paver
gers were SAFELY landed by thsed.
lhe IWi.igh; was badly. d. I'm ,z,b
o;vas N Nebi7 She lightning strik-
aes an acee96ise near that place, kill
;ns %;letantls one pupil. There were
Shteen pulls in the room, twelve of
whom were blurred. Ralph Babcock,
brother of tl deceased, had his right
arm fearfulF lacerated, and viii be
crippled for lie. Edward Quincy and
Mary Riley we're badly burned. Mary
Rietz, Emma Meyers. Fannie Hall,
Frank Manzr, Willie Mayer, and Katie
Odes received slight burns and bruises.
Mr.. Middlefeld, teacher, received a
few bruises. The east end Of the build
ing was torn ptf and scattered oven the
prairie. May desks were broken into
pieces.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-25
CRIME.

NAPOLEON BoNAPARrE, (colored) OF
Miss ississippi, VINO was to have been
hung for murder on the Goth inst, has
been respited for four weeks by the gov
elnOr.
A DISPATCH of the 10th from Syca-
more, ILL.,, states that Geo. Alexander,
convicted Of the murder of his wife in
March last is sentenced to be hung.
The convict Is a negro.
AN Indianapolis dispatch of the 10th
states that the jury at the second trial
of Guetig, Tor the murder of Mary Nc
Grew last September, found defendant
guilty, and fixed the penalty of death
by hanging.
A PARTY OF ten North Carolina peni-
tertiary conviets made a desperate
attempt to escape at Raleigh on the