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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-11-25
Life I'm the Wild West. r~

A man who recently settled in the
Yakima country WAS in town yesterday.
He was giving sketch of the trials and
troubles which he had TO encounter in
founding a home, and with which all of
us are familiar who have gone West to
grow up with the country. While his
neighbors generally We're kind and ac-
commodating, there WAS man on the
next claim TO him whom he could not
believe TO be honest. When asked what
reason he had to doubt this neighbors
honesty he said: "When ImOved on
the place took with me COW l had
brought all the way from Pike County.
When was milking her this man stole
up OH the other side and put his brand
on her. OF course she jumped end
knocked me over. and in the row he
escaped without mo seeing him. Next
day he came and claimed his COW, and
rs his brand was on her he took her. OF
course. when he had got his brand on
the animal he owned her. for such has
been the custom In that section from
time immemorial; but don't consider
him a strictly honest man."-PortIand
Ore1o1ian.
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He Guyed the Wrong Man.

President Porter took o spin on Lake
Whitney in a shell yesterday afternoon.
The noted scholar often makes a shell
fly over the waters of a lake. Not long
ago his presence on the lake caused
considerable discontinue to two Fresh
men of the college, who were decidedly
of this class in manner as well as name.
President Porter was rowing up the lake
one afternoon, and but little way be-
hind him were two pretty girls strug.
Cling with the oars. The two Freshmen
came rowing up behind, and nothing
but the Presidents back being visible,
one Of them very flippantly shouted out:
Say, old man, why don't you take the
girls in tow?" The students soon after
rowcd into the boat-house. Their re-
mark was heard by the boat-house pro-
prietor, who said to them: young
men, do you know who that old gentle
man was you shouted at?'' mo-" they
answered, in a nonchalant sort of way.
"Well, that was President Porter" The
feelings of the smart young men as they
quickly escaped from the boat-house can
better. be imagined than described
NeU Hdreil Register.
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Drawing the Line.

Rastus-Mistah Smif, vans tor O,
yO' er question:
Mr.. Smith-All right Rastus.
R-Ise gwine ter git married mex
week an l want ter know what am ds
kerrect thing bout payin' de minister.
You see, Mistah Smif, de lady 'pon
whom Iso bout to confer the honah OF
my ham am VERY high-toncd in her
depo' tment sab, an 1 wuddent wan
ter do muffin what wuzzent in do lates'
style. What l vans ter know is,
should ] han de minister de money
myself, sab, or dispute fr'en to do il
fo' mep
Mr.: 81 sec; anybody going to stand
up with you, Rastus?
R-Yes sab; Sam Johnsing is ter be
my bes' man.
Mr.. Swell, put tho money in an
envelope and let Sam hand it to the
minister
R-What! Let Sam Johnsing handle
dat money? No, sah.
Mr.. S.-Why not?
R.-Cos l wuddent da' resk It. Ihas
de utmos' confidence in Sam rs n GEM
men, sah. Sam am good fr'en of
mine, an he am a great ladies man an
VERY poplar in sassciety an wifi de far
sex, an cbbery thing oh dat so't, sab.
but eff | should let him handle dat dol
lah bill de minister would nebber see
it. deed he wuddent. has de utmost
confidence in Sam, Mr.. Smif, 'cept
when it comes ter wealth. Sam amt
yuse ter wealth.-Lite.
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Wouldn't Run tho Engine In the
Mud.

The special agent of an eastern IN
eurance company was In the city the
other day, and was giving some anec-
dotes of experiences in various parts of
Pennsylvania. Il was in Tamaqua not
long ago" said the agent, 'and I was
told that the town had new fire-en-
gine. and had provided first-class
team and all the essentials of a good
department. The local insurance men
congratulated themselves on the arrival
of the machine and on the prompt SER
vice it would render in the future. They
asked me to go and see the engine, and
] went just as we got to the door Of
the engine-house there was an alarm Of
6re. We found the horses hitched aud
the men standing around. The engi-
ueer didn't seem to be in hurry to get
out and after few minutes l said:
Wasn't that an alarm of fireP' I
guess it was, said the engineer. why
don't you get out, then?' Get out with
this engine! Why, spent three hours
cleaning it up and shining the brass
yesterday. and you don't suppose Pm
such blame fool rs 10 take it out in
ell this mud. do you?' "-Pats5urg
Chronicle Telegraph.
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President Cleveland has queer way
of expressing his interest in a visitor.
If he is pleased an,! is won over, he
will stand with his hands behind mis-
back and settle way back upon his
heels. If ho drops his hands to his
side. you may be very certain that he is
all attention, and is about TO get at tho
facts in tho case But once let him
bring his hands together in front Of
him, you may bo very certain that tho
matter has been settled ..s far rs he Is
concerned, and that further audience
is unnecessary. 1t is said that thero
never has been an instance where the
President brought his hands together in
front of him but that he accomplished
the gesture Of an emphatic and decided
negative
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Longing For New York.

John c. Emo resides ut his chateau
Just outside the Gold Rock City. He is
reported to have been making overturcs
to the New York authorities looking to-
ward settlement of his little difficult
ties in that stale, which at present keep
him an outcast Emo said in reply to =
question rs to the truth of this rumor
that his friends had tried 10 settle up all
matters for him so that he could return
and 90 through the mere formality of 4
trial which would end in mis- acGuital.
He said that while he was happy in
Quebec he would much rather live in
the States. This is apparent to all who
have ever known him in Gotham. Go
where he will, undertake whatever busi-
ness he may. there is always the same
cold, indifferent look upon his face.
There is also peculiar mechanical
regularity about his movements, which
never wears away unless the troubled
man be about billiard-table. where he
seems to be at home. There is prob
ably no man in Canada who can handle
cue as well as Emo. He has entered
in several tournaments which have been
held in Quebec, and has come out win
ner each time. He is very absent-mind-
ed, and this seems to be growing upon
aim. He is Indifferent to all visitors eX.
cepting Americans. To these he Is par
tial, and will sit for hours in one Of the
satin-coyered hammocks with which his
grounds abound listening to what they
have to say of the country Of his past
life. His wife, very pretty woman,
with a graceful figure, Is generally by
his side. She dresses elaborately each
day, whether alone with her family or
entertaining. She makes her appear
ance at the breakfast table attired in
dainty morning wrapper. After lunch.
for half evening dress of either pale
blue or amber hue. The residence is q
quaint old place, fitted luxuriously. The
furniture is all of old design and Of
heavy oak and mahogany. 1t cannot
cost less than S., 600 per year to live in
the style he does, but this never seems
to trouble him. Five Of the best horses
to be found in all the country around
are in his stable and at least once each
day Emo can be seen behind a pair Of
jet-black horses, accompanied by his
wife or children, driving at three
minute gait TO or from the ancient Capt.
tai. Try as he will the acsconder fails
to enter into society. The doors Of the
Roses, the Tacheraus, and the Morins
arc closed against him, and it Is only at
the billiard parlor, cockingmain, or
commercial club that he meets gentle
men who recognize him. Had Emo
hunted all Canada over he could not
have found city in which he would
have as much difficulty in obtaining an
entree into society as he does in Quebec.
-OHdUa Letter.
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An Obstinate Juror

Among odd stories current at the
courthouse, says the New York I5i-
bune, is the following:
The obstinacy of a Juror, as Is well
known, sometimes defeats the ends OF
Justice, for time at least and causes
great annoyance to the eleven who arc
locked up with HIM. A case In which
something took the form of obstinacy,
but was Of an entirely different nature,
causing long delay in the jury-box, oc-
CURED not long ago. A jury retired
after listening to the evidence and hear
ing the law clearly expcunded in a
simple action on contract The twelfth
man was little, young, red-faced Ger
helped to give his stolid face a rebel
ious look. He wore a long waist coat,
which he was constantly compelled to
pull down over his stomach, which was
aldermanic beyond his years, and q
short a-jacket, from one of the capa-
cious pockets of which protruded q
large parcel. As he entered the jury
room, and the door was closed and
locked behind him, ''Shentlemans," he
said. Il is all right" He said nothing
more, but placing chair in one corner
of the room he drew forth the brown
paper bundle from his pocket and
opening it revealed an ample supply of
German bread, Frankfort sausage, and
cheese, with which he proceeded to
gorge himself The eleven earnest men
who were with him, anxious to have
done with the case and return to their
several places of business, gathered
around the table and consulted together
as to what it was best to do with the
stubborn old Dutchman," as they
called him, who it seemed apparent had
made up his mind to oppose the rest of
them in what they all knew was a
righteous verdict The object of their
wrath paid no attention to them, and
seemed engrossed in the pleasing occu-
patton in which he was engaged. At
length one of the others turned to him
and said impatiently: "Look here,
haven't you anything to say at ALP"
With his mouth full of bread and
cheese. and without looking up for o
he responded in q thick voice:
go on I'm all right" After time the
foreman made up his mind and there
were eleven for the plaintiff and one
resolutely for the defendant Approach
ing the twelfth man at length he said:
''Well, what is your opinion?"
''Well," said the German, munching
away, "well. what is your opinionP"
Why, we're all for the plaintiff, and
''Vell, vell," exclaimed the suspected
juryman, "vot you takes so long for?
Dots all right Dots vot thinks too"
At this there was a general laugh,
and the jury, in great good humor, filed
into court, presented its verdict and
was discharged.
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Teachers in Georgia.

In middle Georgia county, not
hundred years ago. several applicants
for positions as teachers of public
schools were undergoing an examina-
tion before the Board of Education. One
young man appeared TO be unusually
we'll informed. He answered all sorts
of questions in geography and aritbme-
tie, and the members of the board be-
gan TO think they had discovered a
treasure. The Chairman of the board
examined the young man in English
grammar. Nouns, articles, adjectives
were safely passed. and then the Chair
man asked: What is pronoun?"
Never heard of it, replied the young
man. Never heard of a pronounp"
'.No, never did" That's strange"
Cant help it; never heard of pro-
noun, and don't believe you ever did
either" "Do you mean to tell me that
you didn't find anything about pro-
nouns in your grammar" "No. didn't
find anything about pronouns in my
grammar" The Chairman took the
book and examined it The pages re-
1ating to pronouns had been torn out
''Humph!' he calculated, gazing Mt tho
young man in dazed sort Of way,
'.such monumental fool as you can
never teach public school in this
county" And yet there were fools just
as monumental then teaching in that
very county. Here are some incidents
Of different nature that will serve to
illustrate tho qualifications of the aver
age teacher: One day the pupils Of a
mixed school in "a Southwest Georgia
county were asked the question. 'Who
IS Alexander H Stephens and where
does he live?" Out of 15Q that heard
the question but one attempted to an
swer. One young man said he thought
Alexander II. Stephens was the Cover
nor of Washington City. Yet that
school had for more than ten years been
presided over by teachers regarded as
among the best in the State. In the
department of leading
Georgia college the question was once
asked, What is meant by the Alabama
claims?" Not one of the students could
answer. although several of them were
grown men, and at least five of them were
studying for the ministry. Some time
ngo young man bearing the highest
testimonials from his teachers applied
for admission into the junior class of
Georgia college. In the course of his
examination he was asked,
'Where is AfricaP" Imagine the col
lapsed condition of the learned Profess
sor who asked the question when he
beard the young man answer. '.Africa
Is in Virginiar'-Atlanta Constitution.
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An incident in New York n;o,oe, !;

An incident in New York pioneer life
may show what times were in 1900.
My mother said to her nearest neigh
bor. Mrs. Roe, living mile and
half distant; 4 have got fleece now,
for ] have carded the colt and picked
the wool out of an old bed quilt and am
making stockings Mrs. Roe replied:
SO have got fleece. for | shaved our
dog, and with wool from 4 bed blanket
will soon have 4 pair of stockings.
too" 4 short ti,Ga after tha. the
neighborhood footed it four miles to see
two sheep, SO grca: was the sight
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Anecdote of Horace Greeley.

Tho New York Tribune referred the
other day to the small vote by which
Myroa H Clark was elected governor
In 1854. The allusion reminds me OF
an unpublished incident which occurred
in the Tribune Office during tho sus.
pense of getting returns of that so long
doubted election. Greeley was a care
full political statistician, and nothing
disguised and enraged him more than
an error in figures. He had received
returns from certain western towns, and
had partially tabulatel them, when he
glanced at the five o'clock edition OF
the Express. then q Whis paper, and
saw that evidently the same figures had
been forwarded to that Journal. So he
ceased his own work and clipped out
the Express table as published and sent
1t to the composing-room. Next morn
ing, on looking over the Tribune, Mr..
Greeley saw that there was an import
ant error in the returns. He forgot
that he had clipped tho table from the
Express. In great rage he went into
the composingg-room and wanted to
know who the had set up that
matter. Tom Rocker examined the
proofs and found that part of 1t was
set by old Major Moulton, and the rest
by James Bayard, who had been in the
Office more than a dozen years. Ho
charged on Bayard's tripod:
''Jim, thought you'd been here long
enough to know something. Look at
that"
whats the matter with itP''
'.Matter! Why. great Scott IT'S all
wrongf' (Only Mr.. Greeley was never
known to say great Scott.)
(which part?" asked Barard.
"First 'take'-right there. Seeq''
'.Mr. Greeley, I didn't do that.''
"You lie! Who did?" was the alb
surdly inpatient response of Mr.. Gree
ley.
Bayard said he believed Major Moul-
ton set up the next ''take." Mr.. Gree
ley at once assaulted the culprit: ma
jor, you've been a printer over forty
years, and ought to know something
about type-sctting. Here you've made
a blanked fool of yourself and mer'
The major examined the paper, blushed
and said he was suro he had followed
copy.
Followed copyr Followed copyr"
mimicked tho employer, angrily.
That's what you always say when you
make blunder. Well see! Come in
to the proof-room. There's blankety-
blanked jackass lying around this office
somewhere that ought to be kicked from
here to Sing-Sing. I'll sec, now,
whether it's you or Clarkr'
Clark, the proof-reader, brought ou,
the copy, and the moment Mr.. Groeley's
eye fell on the reprint cut from the Er-
press, ho recollected that he had not
finished the table himself. He col
lapsed, called Bayard into the group,
turned around to the window and ex-
claimed: "Here! Kick ne! Kick mo!
Kick mer'-W. Il. Cr0fut's Letter.
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One of Longfellow's sweetest songs
grew out of the gift of pen by a school
girl, whom the poet addresses us -bcau-
tiful Helen of Maine" The pen was
made of piece of the chain which
bound the prisoner of Chillon and OF d
fragment Of the frigate Constitution,
while precious stones from Ccylon, ST.
IBERIA, and Maine were inset. TIE
'-bcautiful Helen is the daughter of DR..
A. C. Hamiin, now prominent in the
list of candidates for the Maine COVER
norship. On her mothers side the
young lady is = granddaughter of the
late Judge CGtting. OF the Maine Su-
preme court.
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mfr. Lincoln and the Reporter.

The only war Governors left alivo,
says the Washington Post, are: Curtin,
Pennsylvania; Kirkwood, Iowa; Blair,
Michigan; Ramsey. Minnesota; Sprague,
Rhode Island; Gregory Smith. Vermont;
Sandford and Low. California, and
Berry, New Hampshire. { met some
fifteen of these worthies once, all to-
gether. under peculiar circumstances.
1t was in 1868. and / was reporting
events in Washington for q New York
paper. Mr.. Lincoln invited the Govern
ors of the Northern States to meet him.
Most of them came. That morning
Governor Buckingham said to me:
why don't you come up to the White
House with usP I'm sure there'll be no
objection"
l wont up and asked Mr.. Lincoln.
NO" he said cheerfully. .'come right
along. haven't thing to say that I
want kept from the public" So l went
up with Buckingham and sat with the
assembly in the state dining-rcom.
But felt little out of place, SO, not
to be disguised, l pulled out my note
book and began to write. care we all
Governors?" asked Governor Morton,
rising and looking somewhat severely
at me.
Il am not a Governor" said. "but .
reporter
"Well, l don't know about this" said
the Indianian, and rose to 60. II am
responsible" said Governor Bucking-
ham, she came with me-"
10 relieve them and myself from the
embarrassment Twas hurrying away,
when Mr.. Lincoln said: "Wait n min
ute, young man." And then he stated
that l had applied TO him in the morn-
ing as to the advisab bility of being pres
ent. and he had given his consent
..For don't intend to say anything to-
day that is secret in any sense" he add
ed. land ] thought we might just as
well take the people into our confidence.
However, it is for you gentlemen to say"
The position had become intolerable
to ME and bolted. l never knew what
further was said about it but Governor
buckingham gave me report that
night
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4 report comes from London to tho
Book Guycr that tiresome people-some
call them bards, Others poct;lsters-in-
sist on calling to see Oliver Wendell
Holmes. and. when they are shown into
his room, Immediately strike an attitude
and in Il loud voice, and with much
violent gesture, forthwith rccitc an ode
or an address. 10 which ne is expected
10 IStcGs
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Connections are made at Fosiorla with
the L. E. & ". Railway, for Findlay. Lima.
st. Marys, Muncie and Layfayette, Indi-
ana, Bloomington, Ills, KaI as City and
st. Louis Mo.
At Bucyrus for all points on the P. F. W.
& G R'y.
At Edison for Crestllne, Cleveland, and
all points on the Columbus Division Z. c.
G. & /. R'y.
AT Centerburg, for Mt. Vernon, Clinton.
Akron, and all points on the G. Mt. V. z.
K Il.
At Bremen and New Lexington for New
ark, Lancaster, GAINESVILLE and all points
on Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Di-
vision OF p & st L R'y.
At Junction City tor Shawnee and all
points on Straitsyiile Division OF Il d U
Railroad.
At Corning with River Division Ohio
Central Railroad for Athens and Middle
port o,
At Columbus connection Is made at Un-
ion Depot with trains Tor Cincinnati, Louis
isville, indianapolis, Washington, Baltl-
more, and southern and Eastern cities.
J. NJ. FERRIS T. NJ. PEELAR
GenT Manager. Sup't.
HUDSON FITCH,
Genr Ticket Agent
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LOST FAITH IN PEVSI.
CLANS.

There are innumerable instances
where ours have been effected by
Scoville's Sarsaparilla, or blood and
Liver Syrup, for all diseases of the
blood, when the patient has been
given up by thesphysicians. 1t is
ono Of the best remedies ever offer
ed to the public, and it is prepared
with the greatest care, as a specific
for certain diseases, it Ia no wonder
that 1t should be moro sseffcctual!y
than hastily written and carelessly
prepared Prescriptions. Take SEQ,
ville's Blood and Liver Syrup for
all disorders arising from impure
blood. 1t is''endorsed by all lead
Ing professional men.
Oct 14-lm.
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SOUTH BOUND.

Train leaving Charleston at 500 a. m.
makes close connection with Z. W. x IL. X,
X. at Athens, for Cincinnati, PaTkersours.
Wheeling, and ali points North, East South
and West.
Train leaving Charleston Mt 2:0O p. m.
makes close connection at Columbus for all
points East, West, North and South.
Through Tickets and baggage checked 10
any points in United States.
For further Information, address or ap-
pIy to l.. c. Hill, General Agent, Middle
port, o , or IL. L. Moore, City Ticket Agent
Charleston, W. Va.
I T. STORY TUOS RSHARP,
tien Ereipht & Pass Agt., Gep. Nah
W. Va charleston, W va
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sTralns run daily. tDaily except Sunday
Sleeping Cars on all through trains be-
tween Baltimore, Washington, Chicago.
Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Columbus and Gin
Trains leave st Ciairsville for Wheeling
at 25 a. NJ, II i5,a. ,'S So p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Trains leave Wheeling for st. Clairsyillh
at 90 a. M, Is p. m, % r. m, daily 9 Q
cept sunday.
Q K LORD, WE REPPERT,
Genr Pass Ag't Div Pass Agent,
Baltimore, Md Columbus, Q.
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"Vell, vell," exclaimed the suspected
turyman, "vot you takes SO long for?
Dots all right Dots vot thinks too. :"
AT this there was a general laugh,
and the jury, in great good humor, filed
into court, presented its verdict and
was discharged.
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CUSTOM WORK.

The best Shoe makers of Logan are en-
ployed and work made promptly to order.
The public has my thanks for liberal
custom, and are invited to continue their
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Sandusky Accommodation lea yes Colm-
bus 100 a IN. Newark sos am.
No. leaving Philadelphia Mt 90 q. m.
is run as second section Of Nos, leaving
Baltimore at 10 40 q IN.