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Year: 1872

Cincinnati Correspondence New York SUM-


| visited the fountain. 1t is gorgeous.
I'd like one just like it in my front yard.
What amt stone is all bronze. It's on
the European plan. Away up on top OF
great big piece Of stone stands fe-
male woman. There isa serene express
sion on her face, like that that comes
over the face OF housewife when she
finds her baked beans TO suit her-a
kind Of subdued, resigned expression,
like she was resigned to the beans. She
looks like she possessed an excellent
constitution, as healthy constitution AS
the British frigate Guerreire tried to
possess when she didRt do it. She looks
like if she told man 10 go away he'd
be apt to leave. This woman is the
apex--pardon me for calling a woman
an apex-she is the dome of the foun-
tain. She don't stand as high as the
not 'er dam at Paris, and | don't care a
darn II she dou't. She stands high
enough. Her arms are outstretohsd,
like unto she is saying, Bless thee, my
children, bless thee. From each finger
Of her open arms, including her thumb,
udEb nltlc Jeto VI NdlcIt WulCH Ktl6
things below. This water pouring from
her hands is taken fran the old adage,
II never rains but it paws Below is
female woman trying 10 keep her boy
from jumping of the stone wall. The
female is beautiful and the boy ditto.
But my criticism on that boy will be
abrupt. The city ought to buy a suit Of
yogthis clothiAg and dress hita up, and
what is done, TO be we'll done, should
be done quickly,


There is another statue; it's a male
man. He stands on the roof Of his house,
which is on FIRE. His feet must be glued
to the roof pretty tight, or he'd fell oa
long ago. He holds bucket in one
hand, and the other is outstretched
and very busy praying for something
IL he was native of Cincinnati should
say it was for lager beer, but as he Amt.
he is very probably praying for rain.
He don stop TO think that il he only
prays with one hand he'll get only half
a shower. He is going on the principle
of half loaf is better than none.
There is another man on the other side.
He holds piece OF withered vegetable
matter, and he is praying for water, and
be don't care euSs whether III rain or
nat, as long as it's water. Down at his
feet is dog. with open mouth and
parched tongue, so suggestive Of thirst
that ] had 70 walk half block and take
q drink. I'd poured ten cents worth Of
lager beer down that dogs throat, only |
knew / d drank i up myself If I'd at
tempted TO carry it to him.


There is splendid statue Of female
Good Samaritan catching water in
pitcher and giving it to al old man one
hundred and eight years Of age. That
old mans face is the most perfect fac
simils Of miserable euss wriihing with
green fruit pain ] ever saw. Il is wretch
edness and woe boiled down till nothing
but the woe is left can place one
band upon my beating breast and swear
conspicuously that If a female hen
Year: 1872

should sit upon her nest Of eggs within
sight Of that old mans face, she'd hatch
sour chickens AS / gazed into that
face the angel Pity whispered in my ear,
and from the depths Of my breeches
pocket | slowly raised cent. Then
Avarice got possession Of the other ear,
and cachunk it went back again. I'm
like most people. am full Of pity when
it don't cost anything. Ihave seen folks
sit in church, with tears rolling down
their checks, as the missionary told Of
his and the heathen's sufferings on the
banks of the Ganges, and when the plat
ter was handed around have seen them
sobbing people hoist fve-cent piece
into daylight; then the thought would
strike EN-, give this to the heather and
I'll have TO walk, and that FIVE cents
would so for car fare, compelling the
missionary to deliver FIVE cents worth
more Of sermon to get even.
Year: 1872

A YoUSo lady, while standing in a
window at Morgantown, Butler coun-
ty. Ky. received slight shock from a
flash Of lightning. On her recovery,
It was found that an ailanthus tree,
standing near the window, had been
accurately photographed by the cleo
trio fash upon her breast. This re-
minds a friend that In his youth he
was the object OF photography. He
had told his father that he was "a de-
mented old jackass." This playfal
remark enraged the unreasonable
father, and he interviewed his son.
When the Interview was over the son
felt that he had been struck by light
ming. and that photograph of mans
hand was distinctly visible-bnt not
where he could see the picture.
Year: 1872

May 13lh, 1912.


I'd. Republican Thinking that few
lines from this place would De acceptable
10 the readers of the REPUBLICAN, as in
all probability, many OF them never heard
Of the place, | concluded to send YOU
sketch OF the burgh:


Ii is situated upon the "Western hoTi-
Zon'' of Marshall county, and near the
confines of Stark, and from its c0ntiguitv
to said county, the most veritable prophet
cannot foretell what its future may be.


The person who contemplates a visit to
this place for recreation and enjoyment.
or for the purpose of procuring d home
stead in which to rushcate in the future
need not consult railroad maps, nor
travellers guide to ascertain its latitude and
longitude as they are entirely ignorant of
its existence. Neither can he congTatu-
late himself upon the pleasure Of reaching
here by steamboat; but let him take any
other mode of conveyance, and travel un-
til he becomes tired and there is-Eeagie
Lake City


The traveller as he approaches the city
is struck with astonishment, and as il
does not hurt him, he blows his bugle
horn of liberty upon his coat sleeve and
goes on his way rejoicing. He does not
agree with the poet, who


''Swore he could not see the town,


There were so many houses"


there being but one here to disturb his
optical organs, and that is so diminished
that he comprehends the whole city at a
glance.


This building is occupied by the soil
tary inhabitant of the city, as residence,
and where he dispenses, sugar, tobacco
and other eatables to the natives, for their
insignificant shinplasters. and pusillam-
nous nickels. He is also Post Master
of the burgh, IN which profession he is
not excelled, not by Nasty himself, and
the Business of the office will average a let
ter and half to two letters week 1t is
a round Jog structure with double wing
attachment. The whole structure is ele-
vated to the height Of ten feet, and mount
ed on the roof is an elaoorately carved
fence board upon which in hieroglyphics
that Greeley would be ashamed of, is
whitewashed the name of the city.


The traveller can, by the aid of a Greek
and Latin lexicon, if he happens to be
supplied with one, decipher the appella-
ton. If not, by the help Of the natives
he is able to translate the signboard as
follows: Eagle Lake City Post Office >
He is then doubly assured that this is his
point of destination, and after doing" the
the city, the traveller is ready for another
tour. More anon CoUNTRYMAN
Year: 1872

The Democrats having no hope of sue
ceeding in electing a candidate for the
Presidency, have given up their entire
time to the meddlesome work of creating
i'll feeling among the Republicans. They
tried hard to bring Colfax out in opposi
ton to Grant-that did not succeed; but
not for want of persistent effort. Then
they turned their attention to the en-
couragemept of Carl Schurz in his effort
to 'beat Grant, but things have turned
out so differently from what they expect
ed, that they are likely to react and give
them more trouble than they will the Re
publicans; VOORHEES, is already read out
Of the party,-for his open opposition to
the Cincinnati nominees. He has a per-
feet right to oppose Greeley in private
they all do that-but when they speak
loud enough for Republicans to hear them,
they must appear to be in favor of Gree
ley-until after the Democratic Conven-
ton.


Their latest attempt to set Republicans
by the cars, was report that Senator
Morton was secretly working to defeat
Grant, and secure the nomination for the
Presidency for himself The lie was ex-
tensively published and will perhaps be
kept going the rounds until after the Re-
publican National Convention, notwitn-
stsnding the fact that Morton promptly
and emphatically denied it, and declared
that he would under no circumstances be
a candidate-and that he was for Grant
Year: 1872

Democrats in Marshall county who
have held office ever since they have been
in the county, and have raised respectable
families at the expense of the people,
think that four years is long enough for one
Administration to be in power. They say
that men become corrupt when retained
too long in ofnce-they "know how it is
themselves"
Year: 1872

In this county where the Democrats
have had everything their own way, and
run the taxes up higher than in any other
county in the State, they don't talk much
about electing Liberal Republicans for
state or county offices. In St. Joseph
county the Democrats have almost forgot
ten that they ever were anything but Lib
eral Republicans.
Year: 1872

The Republicans of Marshall county
will meet in Convention in this place on
Saturday next, and in view of the political
struggle which viii take place this Sum
mer and Fall, we would suggest to the
live Republicans who may be present, the
necessity for more energetic action in en-
eouraging The localpress.


The REPUBLICAN has no support from
National, State, County or town sources,
and its existence depends entirely upon
the energy and industry of the publisher,
and the favor it may gain by its merits.
Year: 1872

Goodness always enriches its pos
SCISSOR.


Guilt is ever suspicious. and always
in fear.


Good manners are sure to procure
respect.


y few vices will often obscure many
virtues.


There is no fault in poverty, but
the minds that think are so faulty.


Fine gold fears not the fire nor SOL
i'll stone the Na.er.


lsapawnLroker "A man Of principal?
Yes II Is his interest to be so.


Instead of giving credit to whom
credit is due, the cash had better bo
paid,


10 cookS-You cant make much
out of a bad eel, because it is not IL
good dead.


Only what we have wrought into
our character during life can we take
AWAY Will uH.


Why should Young ladies' set good
examples. Because young men ar.
apt to follow Them
/. DO with trials, rs men with new
hats, put them on and wear thom UNI
til they become easy.


Nurture Your ninI with great
thoughts. To believe in the heroic
makes heroes


The cultivation Of the moral nature
in man is the grand ncans for the i,n-
provcment OF society.


A cook alv4rtiSoS for q situation,
and adds: No oh hjecllon to dressing
children Ilorritlc
In Iowa if a IMAM borrows quarter
from his wife and gets drink with it.
the woman can sue him and recover
the money.


\ riddle which ought never to have
been printed: Why are engaged la-
dies like old boots? Because they
are no good without their fellow.


Men who do not believe in adver-
tising are about the first ones to run to
the editor when they get into scrape,
to get him not to mention it.


When should ~ woman 60 into the
timber trade . When she pines for
ilor lnvor who is a spruce young man,
and of whom she thinks good deal.


A prisoner lately made his escape
from an Iowa Jail by building fire
against the limestone wall, and then
throwing on water, causing the wall
to crack open,


Marriage is come to be looked on as
such temporary arrangement in lndl-
ana that justices fees for the ceremo-
nv have been reduced to twenty-five
cents for steady customers.
Year: 1872

Fears have been recently entertained
that the exciting spectacle Of military
excursions on the plain of Satory, and
the prolonged drama of the deportation
of Frencbmeu 10 penal colonies in the
Pacific, womb come to an end at no very
distant day. because of the failure of the
stock of Communists which NJ. Theirs
has kept on hand for the last year. For
tnnately no such cessation of French
republican Communists will be necessary
for some time to come. NJ. Theirs, with
view of reassuring those who were
anxious upon this point, has announced
that he has still in his possession, and
ready for use, eighteen thousand Com
munists. With judicious economy in
deportation, there will be enough Com
munists to provide the Parisans with a
weekly fusillade at Satory during the rest
of M. Theirs tenure of power, so that
those who apprehend cessation of those
charming spectacles can calm their fears.
Year: 1872

One Of our young citizens (says the
Cleveland LEADER who went recently to
farm in the country to seek health
instead of dissipation" returned the
other day little out Of sorts. He had
blistered his hands hoeing corn and torn
the seat out Of pair Of twenty-dollar
pants at picnic; one eye was blackened
from attempting to draw water with. an
old oaken bucket and crank; his fore
head was frescoed with mosquito bites;
a stone-bruise gave him the Alexandria
limp; he was freckled like the leopard,
and had been sun-struek four times


With these exceptions he had expert
eneed an elegant time. r.
Year: 1872

Defend Your Health.-The fall Of the leaves
not only symbolizes human decay but pro-
notes it. In other words, the effiuvia from
dying and rotting vegetation is unfavorable to
health. To this and other causes especially
excess of moisture in the atmosphere-may be
ascribed the prevalence of acute disorders of
the stomach, bowels and liver at this season.


Every person of bilious habit ia liable to be
very bilious in the fall. Then. too. all persons
whose digestion is weak are more than ordi-
narily dyspeptic, and individuals predisposed
to collie. diarrhea and dysentery are particu-
larly likely to be attacked by these complaints.
The most complete defense against each and
all Of these distressing ailments is bodily vigor.
To obtain this blessing in all its plentitude
where it does not exist. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is earnestly recommended. 1t is the
peculiar Office of this preparation to reinforce
and regulate the important organs which di-
gest and temper the food, and convert it into
life-sustaining blood. Bodily vigor depends
upon the nourishing qualities Of that fluid.
and the nutritiousness Of the blood depends
upon the functional activity and regularity
which it is the special province Of the Bitters
to secure. Hence it is the best defense of
health at this season, and indeed at all sea-
sons. When dysentery. diarrhea, bilious
collie, and other violent affections of the bow
els, become epidemic, as they often do in GER
tain parts of the country in the fall, it will be
found that persons who have been wise enough
to resort to the Bitters as preventive are
almost invariably exempted from the scourge.
Year: 1872

His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Quaglia, Of the
Sacred Consistory Of the Vatican died in Rome yes
terday He was carried or suddenly by an unex-
pected attack Of Illness in the SEVENTEEN year Of
his age. Angelo Quaglia was born In Corneto, o
maritime town Of Central Italy, near to Civita
tory Of the states Of the Church. His
birth occurred on the 2sth Of August, the
same day OF the same month in which
he has died, In the year 1907. He devoted himself
to the ministry Of the Church In his early years. and
served at the altar with the most fervent zeal after
Order of Priests on the 27th OF September in the
year 1861. His name stands the eighteenth on the
roll OF the above named order OF the Cardnalate.
He was Prefect OF the Congregation OF Bishops and
OF tho regular clergy, and vastly beloved for his
suavity of manner and his dev0ut practice and hum
BILE mode of life.
Year: 1872

ANOTHER MAsroDoN.-Thc New York
state appears to have been the home Of the
Mastodon. Only few years since a skele-
ton of one Of these monsters o! 4 past age
was discovered at C0hoes, and now Otisville,
Orange county, is the scene Of excitement
occasioned By the discovery Of almost the
entire skeleton Of a mastodon, which has
been picked up piece-meal in that vicinity.
The account says:


The skeleton has been put together, and is
now on exhibition in a barn. The main por-
tion of the head weighs i00 pounds, and
measures three feet seven inches across the
top, there are four teeth in the upper Jaw,
two on each side. The back teeth extend
seven inches along the jawbone, and are four
inches across. The openings where the
tusks have been were three feet eight inches
deep, and eight inches in circumference The
yertebrs was found in forty pieces, but lying
together. while the pelyis was taken out
whole and uninjured. The channel where
the spinal cord lay when the monster was
alive Is five inches in circumference. Among
the missing bones are the tusks, the lower
iawbone, and those of the hind legs. One
bone of leg that has been found weighs
alone over three hundred and fifty pounds
When the skeleton is reconstructed it will
measure fourteen feet from the bottom of its
feet to the top of its head and over twenty
five feet from head to tail.


A singular incident connected with the
skeleton is that in its stomach was found a
quantity OF undigested matter. Among it
were fresh looking and very large leaves, OF
odd f0im and blades of strange grass of ex-
treme length, and looking as if freshly crop
ped from the earth.
Year: 1872

CH.Fr IN CATrLE's EYEs.-Prof. Low gives
this method of removing the chaif from the
eye Of an animal:


''The best way is to pick it of with pair
Of fine pincess, the head being held steadily
by an assistant having hold Of the nose, and
the eyelids held open by the opposite hand.
In the absence Of pincers or forceps, cover a
pin with single layer Of soft handkerchief,
and scrape of the chaf with the head of the
pin so protected. The eye will suffer much
more from the continued presence OF the chat
than from pretty active scraping. Keep a
wet rag over the eye for day or two after
removal, then touch it daily with feather
dipped in 4 solution of lunar caustic, five
grains to the ounce of distilled water
Year: 1872

NEwsFArER.-Somc people estimate the
ability OF newspaper, and the talent OF the
editor, by the quantity Of original matter the
publication contains. The Literary Journal
truthfully says :-''It is comparatively an
easy task for irothy writer to pour out
daily columns Of words-words upon any
and all subjects His ideas may ilOw in one
weak, washy everlasting lood, and his
command of language may enable him 10
string thom together like punches Of onions,
and yet his paper may be meagre and poor
concern Indeed. the mere writing part Of
editing paper is but Il small portion OF the
work. The care, the time employed IN
selecting, is far more important, and the
tact Of good editor is better shown by his
selections than anything else; and that. we
all know, is half the battle. But, as we
have said. an editor ought to be estimated
and his labors understood and appreciated by
the general conduct Of his paper its tone,
its uniform, consistent course, its aims, its
manliness, its dignity and its propriety. To
preserve these as they should be preserved, is
enough to oscupy fully the time and attention
of anv man. It to this be added the general
supervision OF the newspaper establishment,
which most editors have to encounter, the
wonder is how they can find time to write at
all"
Year: 1872

WRONG END UP.-INGENIoUs ATrENPT OF a
| PRISONER TO ESCAPE PROM JEFFERsoNvILLE
PENlTENTIARY.-A very ingenious, novel, but
unsuccessful, attempt on Saturday, was made
by a prisoner confined in the Jacksonville,
Indiana, penitentiary, to effect his escape.
Some Of the convicts are employed in making
spokes for the Southern market. The prison.
eT, whose name we were not able 70 learn,
was engaged, with several companions, in
packing these spokes in boxes about six feet
long and three feet deep. lie had evidently
been employed for some time in connecting 4
plan, with the aid Of a fellow prisoner, to
free himself from the temporary death Of
imprisonment, and displayed an amount of
care and skill which would have rendered
his escape certain had it not been for an
unforeseen accident.


lie had arranged one of the boxes in such
manner that by the use Of string he
could open one end at his convenience. lie
had entered this box with beating heart.
in anticipation Of soon breathing the pure air
Of liberty, and the box had been tightly
nailed up by his companion. This box,
alon With others, was removed to the ware.
hOu, preparatory to being shipped, no sus-
fltiD.i htlA- dAouscl IL - iA6 NthLShlc


Up 70 the time that the box was deposited
the warehouse all had gone well with the
occupant but, alas for the success Of his
wel-laid plan. the box was placed 50 that he
was compelled to stand on his head, and be-
ing tightly confined, he was not able to work
upwardly, feet foremost, out Of his narrow
prison. lie bore this painful position very
heroically for about twenty minutes, when
nature being unable to stand it longer, he
cried out as loud as he could.


"Turn this box up the other way


The bystanders were struck with panic
at hearing a voice coming from the midst Of
their freight, and We have no doubt that
they could all have been easily converted to
Spritualism at that moment The cry being
repeated they fnall gained courage enough to
open the box and release the prisoner, who
was taken to his old quarters, irm in the
belief that the lates were against his release.


The attempt is pronounced by the officers
of the prison to be the most ingenious one On
record, and would certainly have resulted in
the escape Of the prisoner had it not been
that the box was placed by chance with the
wrong end upward.-ladinq. Paper.
Year: 1872

Laramie City is one Of the most
inviting in its appearance of all the
new cities we have seen since leay-
ing Omaha, and the people. are OF
an excellent class, One feels at
home as soon as he gets here, and
no longer feels it SO great o wondes.
that people are. content to live
away out here among the Rocky
Mountains. The fact is, since the
opening of the Pacific railroad, this
and the other places along its line,
once so far away, are now compar-
atively near even to the dweller on
the Atlantic coast There is one
thing which, perhaps, explains the
admirable condition of society IN
Laramie City. Women vote in Wy
oming Territory, and hold Office.
They vote at the same time and
place as the men; and we are told
that there is no commotion or con
fusion at the polls. On the contra
~, the highest respect Is shown BY
men to the woman voters; and we
are assured that if any one should
offer the slightest disrespect or in
suit to a woman at the polls, he
wonld be ,summarily dealt with on
the spot: Woman act as Jurors,
and one gentleman, who was instrl-
mental in bringing about this state
of things, gave us an j interesting
account of the moral influence which
jurors have exerted over those of
the sterner sex. It appears that
the women, mindful of their high
duties and solemn responsibilities.
endeayored to prepare themselves
for the work of each day by humbly
seeking divine assistance, by prayer
"a service which it was understood
was not especially observedb by men.
The result was, however, that in q
short time all the jurors began the
duties of the day by joining in the
religious services of the morning
Our informant also told us that a
Western man never brings forward
the argument that the voting by
woman is going to occasion discord
and unhapiness in the family. He
would be ashamed to thereby ad-
NIT that he was unwilling to have
his wife hold opinions, lest they
might differ from his own; end the
Western man never brings forward
the argument or statement that it
is no place for woman at the polls
because of the vileness of the place
or of the persons there assembled,
for he would be ashamed to there
by admit that he or the masses OF
his sex are SO low that they are not
fit to meet women in public. And
SO the waman question appears to
be nearly settled for the present in


Wyoming, or at least in Laramie
City. I ought to add that one hap
py result of the, prominent place


which has been accorded to women
in Laramie, has been to entirely rid


the place of drinking saloons, wo-


man of questionable character


blacklegs, and the whole race ot


prominent candidates for the prison


and the halter.-New York Post.