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i. H. WCXOX, A.. B. FBBKOH..
LEimON FRENCH,
1 TTOENEY8 AT LAW AND GENERAL
J AGENTS. CLYDE. OHIO.
Mr. Lemmon will bs in his oface et Fnmont, on
Thursday of each week, Prompt attention given
to au Ltaexl Duaioaae. J
J. T. GABVEB,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Fremont, Ohio, offers
buunrii done in any of the Couit of Sandusky
County; will also attend to tueoo.iejuon oi oaima.
BiaaJf W. WINSLO W. J06KPH BABTLBTT.
WINSLOW BAETLETT,
i TTORNKY8 AT LAW, White's Block, sorner
V of Front and Ooghan street. Prompt atten
tion given to the collection of claims and ail busi
ness pertaining to ine general raw pracuoe.
Fremont, August IS, 1870.
J. L. GREENE, Sku.
ATTORNEY AND C0UN8ELL0E AT LAW,
will attend to Legal Business in Sandus
ky and adjoiniDiBrooantiespmee,cornerBoornin-
.airs Tylers Biocx
F&EHONT.O.
K. P. BUOELAND. H. HVKEKTT. J AS. H- F0WLFB
BUCKXAND, EVEEETT FOWLEB,
ATTORNEYS COUNSELLORS AT LAW
and bolltiitors in Chancery; will attend to pro
siional bufineae in 8andueky and adjoininjrcona
ies..Omce,seoirastorv, rjuckiana'sAew iuock
FREMONT.
Xt22X04LXi.
D. H- BRINKERHOFF, M.D
PHTSICIAN& SUAGS0N,
OFFICE IN BUCKLAND'8 OLD BLOCK,
on Front St. Residence on Croghan Street,
cond house westofriign School building, utnoe
hoars from lOto IS A. M..1 to and 7 to 5 P. M,
H F. B0SW0ETH, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office and
Residence No. 48 Front street,
FREMONT, O.
DE. A. r7?EICK,
SURaiCAt MECHANICAL DENTI8T, Of
fice over Bank of Fremont White'sblock, will
be found in hisoihoe,at all times.
VETERINARY.
DE. GEO. O. HAELAN,
VETERINARY 8ER8 EON, -Fremont, Ohio,
otnoe at Buctland (Son's Drug Store. Is a
gradaateof the Pnitadelphia Veterinary College,
and is prepared to treat all animals intelligently
and humanely. lSyl
HOTELS.
KES3LEB HOUSE,
II B.B ELDING, Proprietor. Passengers carried
j. to and from the House free of charge Situ
a ted corner of Front and State Sta.
FREMONT.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
B
ELLEVTJE, O. John Ford, Proprietor. Re
cently rearaeu ana lurmsnea.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
L. Q. Bawson, J as. Moore, Joseph L. Raweon
J. L. RAWSON t CO.,
C TO RAGE, FORWARDING A COMMISSION
yj Merchants, Dealers in Coarse Salt, Fine Salt,
Dairy Salt, Land plaster, Calcined Plaster, Water
Lime. etc. Having nurchased the entire DronertT
known as the Fremont Warehouse and Steam Ele
vators, at the head of narigation on the Bandurky
River, we are prepared to reoetre, store and ship
wram, luuikt, jaurcnanajse ana owerpzoaaae.
Omee.at Framont Elerators.
FREMONT. 1-1
rnoToaxLArnxis.
A. D. WILES'
DHOTOGSAFB GALLERY.OTerGarTin's Store
X. JfttJUlUAl.
MISOB LL ANEOUS.
FOSTER DECK.
Oarpenteie, Joiners and EuiMers,
FREMONT. OHIO.
Does all kinds of Cod tract Building, and all man
ner of Jobbing Work. Shop on corner of Wayne
and Earing streets. Moving and Raising of Build
ings, and all kinds of Tackle work specially at.
tended to. Orders solicited. loyl
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NEW
BLACKSMITH SHOP!
REVOLUTION IS PRICES!
J. COOKSON CO.
Hare opened a New Blacksmith Shop on the cor
ner of Btate and Justice streets, where they are
ready to do HORSE SHOfclNO in the most
aatufaotory manner, and at reduoed prices. Give
theaaealL 6-31
D. L. June Son.
Hanntactnrers.Wholeaale A Retail Dealertin
FREMONT
WHIT K LIME
BUILDING STONE!
Ail orders promptly filled.
Office near I dike Shore Depot, Fremont, Ohio.
W3T Are ftlio prepared to do all kind of Mtuon
Woxk on short notice.
MEAT MARKET-
UJI STATE STREET.
A LUHRS takes pleasure in
inviting the public to call at his
stand on State street, in
I I'rentsel's Block.
when tney want Fime bikjULS or Excillhtt
Koasts. I he best quality oi
BEEF, PORK MUTTON and VEAL,
eaa be found on bis counter, and the public will
be served always at
BBABONABLE PRICES.
CALL AND TRT ME.
46 A. LUHRS.
E. F. HAFFORD.
CARRIAGE
F'a.ctory.
Coiner Front and Market Street.
CARRIAGES, OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES con
stantly on hand, or made to order in any style.
KsT-paricnlar attention paid to repairing. All
work done at my factory warranted.
(yl E. F. HAFFORD.
J. P. LIOORE.
MANUFACTURER OF
CARRIAGESjBUGGIES t WAGONS
I DESIRE to call the attention of all to the ad
ditions I hare recently made to my
CARRIAGE FACTORY.
I have so enlarged and remodled my shop, as to
live me unsurpassed facilities for ex
ecuting, in a superior manner, every description of
Carriagsa and Wagon work. My workmen are
reliable and competent. All material is selected
with special care, and throughly seasoued before it
is manufactured. My aim is to furnish work
which shall have a merited reputation for superior
quality and style. I bare fitter up a large store
room and shall keep always on hand,
Every variety of Carriages, Buff
(tee Lumber, Spring and
in.ark.et Wagons.
With these newly acq aired facilitiesmy prices will
be below competition.
J. P. MOORS,
Carriage Factors, cor., Garrison and Water Sts
Fremont, Ohio, au
TENTS,
8OLIOIT0BS AXT ATT0SNETB FOB
U.S.AKDF0HE13MPATENTS,
BURMDGE &.0O.,
187 Superler St., opeealte Amerl
With Associated Offices in Washington and For-
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8TILS0IT, LEEKt D0ERIKGS,
TMPORTER8 AND J0BBEBS0F
YANKEE NOTIONS,
Toys Jancy pooDS,
Ko.133 aae 135 Water St.,
C LEVELAND, OHIO.
W.STOK,. T.W.Ut, ,.0. W. HrOOBalBe.
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HOI FOR THE WEST!!
Thedrigned would notify all persons who de
iga toveling westward that he is prepared to sell
THROUGH TICKETS
TOiumuuitsi poihts in Indiana. Illinois.
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas Nebnusna and California
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Which for Stjle, Workmanship, Durability and Prices cannot be surpassed,
At the Old Reliable Stand of A. HOOT,
JTo. 3 BvcklandCs New Block, Front Street
NEW GOODS
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HEAD QUARTERS
We are now opening a A-ery large
and fall stock of
FALL WINTER
GOODS!
AJTD AT VERY LOW PRICES!
Our Stock of DRESS GOODS is
large, embracing many Beauti
ful Designs.
EMPRESS CLOTHS,
FRENCH MERTNOS,
PLAIDS, SATTEENS,
JAPANESE SILKS,
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS, &c,
ALL AT BEBCCr.D PRICES!
SHAWLS in Great Variety,
which we inYite your
special attention.
to
Our Stock of
FLANNELS,
CASSIMERS,
WATERPROOFS,
BLANKETS,
WHITE GOODS,
HOSIERY, &c,
Is large and at the Bottom Price.
We have a full and large stock of
DOMESTICS!
All Leading Brands of
Prints,
Brown and Bleached Cottons,
Striped Shirtings,
Denims, Tickings,
Cotton Flannels,
Checks,
Linseys, &c,
On all of which we defy Competition
We have also a very large line of
O -s3l JFL JLP E3 T iS
At Very Low Prices!
CASH PAID for wheat
Corn, Oats, Wool, and all kinds of
Produce. D. GARVIN CO.
Fremont, O..Sit.27, 1871.
F R E 11 O N T
NTJRSERY1
ESTABLISHED IN 1858.
SPLENDID STOCBfOF TEEES ON HAND
Thirteen years experience in the nursery busi
ness here enab'es me to select su'h Fruit and
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines, &c, as are es
pecially adapted to this locality; whidi is an item
of much interest to planters. The trees now of
fered to the public are new, grown on new ground.
Prices low. Call and see me at my new stand, on
Buckland Avenue. J. DAT.
Fremont, October, 1670, 4f.aH
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2d Story Backland's Old Block.
FREMONT, OHIO-
RELIABLE INSURANCE
In companies that have a
Large Suirplus after
paying all losses in
the Chicago Fire.
BUSINESS SOLICITED.
Fire and Life Insurance,
Real Estate,
Notary Public,
Collections Made,
Taxes Paid in Sandusky County,
Anchor Line of Trani-Atlantic Steam
Packet Ships.
Oeneral Information Given by Letter.
Persons at a distance desiring; anv information
from thia point can addresscommunicationeto me.
11 the suhjectdoes not require much time and at
tention, a few postage stamps inclosed will be suf
ficient remuneration. Where moretimeand labor
are required a reasonable corcrjensetion will h.
charged:
Resident of Fremont, Stneel840.
BzrKaKKGEs: F 8 White.BankFremont.
A. H. Miller, First NationalBank,
R.P.buckland.
Any person in the city of Fremont, or county of
8itnduiky, wanting Insurance, either Lite or Fire,
will hnd it their advantage to call on me. I have
a line of companies unsurpassed. With a policy
signed by me your insurance is as certain as a
United Ktates bond.
Policies carefully written on all descrintions ni
i property, and in case of loss payment promptly
i made from this office.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT A first-class Store
Room, one of the most desirable in the city,
either lor Dry Goods or Groceries. Enquire of
L M. KLER.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. Tbree lots 20 by 82
frontingonCroghanstreetiuitabltforstores.
17IOR SALE. In the village of
Norwalk, on Main Street .one mile eat from
tUe Court House, bevtn 7) acres of land, in high
Mtate of cultivation. House, Barn, Sheds and
Hennery, Well and Cistern. A tine Orchard with
all kinds of Fruit, Berries, Grapes, Ac. Sandy
Soil. Just the place for a hardener, with ready
marketfor allonecanra.se. Price ,$5,000, Terms
toeuit purchaser.
VALUABLE FARM
THE farm formerly owned by Mor
gan A Haynes, lying in Sandusky township,
east side ot the river, hail a mile north of the cor
poration line ot the city of Fremont, 1b onered Jor
sale on most ressunable terms. It consists of 120
acres, SO of which is under good cultivation, and
all under ience. There is a good frame dwelling
and barn, with out-buildmgs, good young oroh&rd
of all kinds of fruit, and good water. This farm is
beautifully located, and being just outside the
city liruita, it would be well adapted for gardening
and fruit raising for city marketing. Will be sold
on reasonable Wrms; $3,0uo cash on purchase, and
the balance on time. Call on L M. KEEliR.
August 10, 1871.
Choice Lands at Great Bargains.
OH ACRES in section 9, township
Out, Lucas county. It is desirable, weU tim
bered, sod lies one mile from Whitehouse Station,
on the Toledo and Wabash R. R. Is worth $ii
per acre, but (17 per acre will buy it.
Af ACRES in Madison township,
fa v Sandusky county, being the N. E. X of the
N. K. H of section 31. This tract is partly cleared,
good soil, can easily be made as fine a farm as any
in Madison township. It is cheap at 1-5 per acre,
but f 1 6 per acra will buy it.
OCi ACRES in section 25, township
O J 28, range 2, White county, Indiana, 3 miles
from Idaviile, on the railroad, about 10 miles from
Montioelio, the county-seat, part timber, part
prairie, tine rolling land. 10 per acre will buy
this excellent body of land.
Any person wanting to purchase either of these
tracts ot land can make a hrstclass bargain by
calling on me. Terms of payment reasonable.
July27,18U. I.M.KELER.
LADIES
SHOULD NOT FAIL TO VISIT
THE MILLINERY STORE OF
wss it. l. YaQiimE,
ON FEONT STEEET,
Opposite Tjchumy CLcyson's Furniture
ware Booms,
Where they will find the Largest Assortment of
FALL, MILLINERY
To be found in the city. The most
FASHIONABLE COODS
ABE ALWAYS FOUND HEBE.
'2tf KISS Id. L. THOflPSOX.
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is important to you. It informs you of the fact that
JDH. d CD TU XDZL. OI CD
Has just opened a splendid line of GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
and you cannot afford to buy presents for wife, children and friends
without first calling on him as St.
at his establishment
If any body says he has a better
him. If anv body savs thev sell
did! I have a stock that for
CANNOT BE EXCELLED, and the
Ohio, that can or will sell cheaper
ALL MY STOCK.)
I have just received the fifth
wnicn cannoi iaii a piease any one
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ask to see them. We have not a
will be very glad to show them as
charge; and we can frame them
on't forget to look at them when
And, father, if you want to make
young man, if you want to find
a beautiful Writing Desk, or Work
case, or loiiet bet, or rnotograpn

speaking of PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, I have got one hundred and
fvTT Roontifni rwonf Arnold n,oorv. ond it t.tia ziannrrif o rinn't hi...
u v r i u lui ui. xst.K uu u .svu. uiiiv.ui. xuts is. sauu it ajuu uu ux u uv. a. uuu as uiv,
you, or the other one think more of
And, if the young lady wishes to
smoke and you are willing he should) get him a beautiful Smoking Set
Cigar Case; or, if not that a fine Pocket Book or Bible, or Prayer Book,
other Book, or a Gold Pen to constantly remind him of the giver.
But I cannot stop to tell you of all the fine things I have, or what
each one might buy for the other one it would make this advertisement
long as Charley Dillon's, and then you would not read it but I have
enough to suit all:
.DOLLS! DOLLS! Wax Dolls, China Dolls, Crying Dolls, Walking
Dolls Sleeping Dolls, Rubber Dolls, Leather Dolls, Nankin Dolls, Doll
Heads, Doll Cradles, Doll Bedsteads, Doll Bureaus, Doll Chairs, Doll
nouses, Doll Wagons, Doll Bodies, Doll Arms everything pertaining to
Dolls.
And the boys have not been forgotten, for we have Tops, Guns, Whips,
Horns, Trumpets, Carts, Sleds, fec, lor the little ones, and Books, &c, fcc,
the older ones; and Guns, and Checkers, and Backgammon Boards,
and Cannons, and Pistols, and Pianos,
Banks, Bells, Rattles, China and Pewter Tea Sets, Fancy Boxes, Noah's
Arks; Mugs, Tumblers, Baskets, Buckets, Alphabet Blccks, Soldiers,
Dancing Jims and Dancing Jacks, and almost everything useful, orna
mental and amusing. Also a beautiful collection of Shells and Corals.
Oall at MCCULLOCH'S for Supplies for Sunday School and
Christmas Trees, and he will try and supply every want.
THIS
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ADVERTISEMENT," for it contains matter that
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Nicholas still holds his headquarters
stock than I have, don't you believe
cheaper, don't vou believe it It can't
Variety, Fine Quality and Real Merit
man is not in Fremont or Northern
than I do! (THIS APPLIES TO
lot of FINE CHROMOS thia season,
wno nas an eye ior tne Deautuui. J ust
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very good place to 6how them, but we
well as circumstances will admit, free
in any style you chose, promptly.
you call.
your daughter a beautiful present;
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something for you know who just
Box, or Pair of Vases, or a Jewel

Album, or a Ueautitul lioon;
you, then I am mistaken.
make him a present, why, (if he will
and Harmonicons, and Accordeons.

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LEAVES
If that were all
The cradle-couch, the coffin-pall,
And then the end as leaves to fall,
The gain were small.
But dropping leaves
Be veal the bud that's newly formed,
That, by the autumn sunshine warmed,
New strength receives;
The covering
Drops off our soul as the leaf doth,
And shows the fruit bad in its growth,
Waiting for spring.
The autumn is
The sister of spring, and clasps
Her hand 'cross winter's chasm; grasps
The coming bliss.
And so we lie,
With souls that meditate upon
The year that's come, the year that's gone
And wait reply.
To questions broad;
While shadows of eternity
Wave across our souls, which see
But dimly God.
The nntranslate
Within us stirs; but, strong and wise,
God's hand lies heavy on our eyes;
We feel its weight.
And, powerless,
We lie through winter's cold,
And hide our feelings manifold
In lowliness.
Tet all is right;
The tree that last year blossomed well,
And bore of fruitage branches full,
This year bears light
And souls as trees,
Must have their rest, their winter time.
Hidden beneath its snows and rime,
As snows hide these.
When warm days come.
The buds stir 'neath their covering;
Oar thoughts awake, we dream of spring,
And press for room,
—Watchman and Reflector.
Miscellaneous Selections.
For the Fremont Journal.
HOTCH POTCH.
BY FOGY.
Remarks Without a Subject.
ana(.8ucceed perhap3 the secret of the
I det-m it fortunate for your read
ers, Mr. Editor, that my contribu
tions nave so little mutual re
lation. The thread of discourse is
not abruntl v broken, nor the reader
defrauded, when for any causethe
contributions are discontinued.
It is a serious query with me, how
writers of to be continued articles
succeed whether bvcompletino- be-
fore publishing, or by publishing a

part as fast as it is written. In the
former case, I wonder that disgust
bred of daily familiarity, does not
consign the production to the flames
uncompleted; in the latter, it is just
as great a mystery, that the thread
of narrative is not lost, an d one art
does not clash with another. Really,
however,
some authors pur-
,8ue
one method, and others
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tuu uuyuaiw;, auu yeu uoiu
.matter is in this: that they write for
reward money and fame and a
person will swallow much disgust,
with such an inducement to perse-
Terence; also, practice tends to per
fection, and it is astonishing how
retentive a trusted memory is.
I have rarely attempted to write
continuous articles, and more rarely
offered them for publication; be
cause gravely doubting my eventual
success. Both difficulties that
have mentioned, are formidable to
me; and hence my contributions are
written with the design of being
complete in themselves. Yet I may
venture again into that, to me, hith
erto unsuccessful field, throwing my
self upon the leniency of my readers,
with the clearly defined conscious
ness of former failure, and of criti
cal inconsideration and relentless
ness. It poorly encouarages me, to re
flect upon the signal defeat which
certain brilliant writers of short ar
ticles have suffered in attempting to
write elaborate stories and novels,
with gorgeous scenic description and
powerful plot and counterplot A
striking example occurs to my mind
the case of the singularly talented
and felicitous author of "Fern
Leaves." Yet, like the girl who de
sired to attend a dance and see the
folly of it, or like the silly moth that
repeatedly flies into the flame, I have
infatuation which may yet lead to
similar act of folly similar in de
gree, if not in kind. I am somewhat
rash in temperament, and there is
such a charm in venturing where
few have been, and those few have
failed.
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Youth.
Pleasant summer time of life
Bright with hope, with ardor rife
Full of projects big and fair,
Castle-building in the air.
Then the heartless world is met,
And with vice we are beset.
If our principles are right,
We can well onr battles fight;
But if truth and courage fail,
We shall 'neath temptation Quail
We shall stumble, slip and fall
Shame will cover with her pall.
Of all vices luring men
To the spoiler's fearful den,
Bobbing them of health, an
Without v sce,-
.pect of release,
Blackest of the horrid lot,
Is Intemp'rance, hell-begot!
How seductive are its wiles!
How deceitful are its smiles!
How degrading its embrace
Sad and hopeless is the case
Of a youth with mind and soul
Under its malign control!
And the proper rule of life,
For boy or girl, or man or wife,
Is to pledge relentlentless hate
To all that will intoxicate.
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Trials of Housekeeping.
PART I—INCOMPETENT HELP.
'My dear, these biscuit are not
very light"
"1N0, nusDana tney Iook as
though the girl had fallen on them."
"They remind one of a passage of
Scripture "but on whom it shall
fall, it will grind to powder' or
to that effect'
"Whether the quotation is literal
ly correct, or not, one of these cal es
weighs about a pound, and would
grind one's toes to mince-meat,
should it fall on them."
"This apple-sauce is quite un' e
what you make, my dear; I belkve
you leave out the parings, and cores,
and decayed portions but those are
about all she has saved. Well, there
is one consolation: what we lose
somebody's swine gains."
"Poor consolation that,- husband.
And look at this tea! There is no
color in it it has not been half
steeped."
"Stop, my dear! This is but her
way of making tea. You know she
had a new method of preparing cof
fee this morning, pouring in the
milk before setting the coffee-pot on
the table. It is new to us, or to vou
rather; for I had drank coffee thus
made, but not in the city; it was in
the country, at the house where the
chief dish on the table, was a six
quart milk-pan full of cucumbers
sliced in bonny-clabber."
"Ha! ha! ha! Husband, that was
a delicious repast"
"Good as any when one knows no
better."
"True, 'when ignorance is bliss, it
is folly to be wise.' By the way,
husband, speaking of this apple
sauce think you that j'ou can
guess how the girl set out to make
it? You shake your head well, I
told her she would find a porcelain
kettle under the sink, and don't you
believe she took the dinner pot!"
"My dear, I am prepared to be
lieve almost anything."
"It is well that you are; but you
would hardly believe that when
pointed out the porcelain kettle, she
said she thought it was one that had
been used to try out lard, and that
the white lining wa3 cold fat stick
ing to the sides!"
"My clear, it requires a large
stretch of credulity to believe that,
but I am obliged to swallow any
thing you say, as law and gospel,
you know."
Now you are jesting, husband.
But I can tell you it is no light mat
ter."
"The biscuit are not at all events."
"But joking aside, what shall I
do?'
"Do, my dear? Why ask me?
Were I in j our place, I shold get a
competent girl, or-r-r
"Or do the work yourself, you
were too polite to say. I think I
shall discharge this girl at all events,
and try to get a better one; but how
shall I know? This girl said she
cuold cook, and wash, and iron well;
that she had been over a year with
Mrs. Bingham, wife of the commis
sion merchant, and since that nearly
year at the C House, in the
dining-room and kitchen; and see
how well she fills her recommend!
Her cooking would disgust a starv
ing man; ana your shirts must be
done up again before they can be
worn. I can't believe she ever saw
Mrs. Bingham: and as for her ever
working in the dining-room at the
House, she cannot set a table
properly. The only thing she can
do passably is to make beds."
'My dear, I fear you are neither
sufficiently charitable nor willing
to believe. While listening to your ac
count of matters, I have been think
ing: this is my conciusion; and you
will see that it is quite in harmony
with the girl's assertions: she was
probably a children's nurse at Mrs.
Bingham's, and an assistant cham
bermaid at the C House. As
for extravagant pretentions in cook
ing; you must consider that she
thought it would be a very fine thin g
to work for a family of two at as
many dollars a week. Then all peo
ple and some of them above us in
social rank are not so particular as
we are, my dear, about what they
eat Only so they can go and come
when they please, have no care, and
make a stunning impression abroad,
they have little solicitude concern
ing matters back of the second par
lor. Don't be too severe uDon this
poor girl for putting her best foot
forward."
"I mean not to be uncharitable,
husband, but I declare that I can
not see that the girl has any best
foot."
The foregoing is an evening tete-
-tete that occurred between Mr.
and Mrs. Talmadge, a well-to-do
lawyer, and his accomplished wife,
and shows one phase of the dark side
house-keeping.
In my next the subject will be eft"
tmued, and the icH
will see the
trial
x jirs. Talmadge in doing her
work, herself.
It will be observed that 1 have not
yet departed from my usual method
writing; for, although this story
consists of parts, each is complete
and distinct in itself.
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The Tribunal of Arbitration.
The appointments of Hon. Caleb
Cushing of Mass., Hon. Wm. M. Ev
arts, of New York, and Hon. Mor
rison R. Waite, of this Citj-, as
Counselor of Hon.Charles F. Adamp,
Arbitrator on the part of the United
States, in the International Tribunal
be held at Geneva, Switzerland,
have been announced. This Tribu
nal is a new agency for the adjuat-
of
mentof international questions, and
inaugurates a policy which it is hop
ed and believed is to accomplish
more in behalf of peace, than any
thing that has ever before occured
in the intercourse of nations; and
hence, its proceeding will be inves
ted with special interest and impor
tance.
As already generally known, the
Tribunal is to consist of five Arbi
trators to be selected, respectively,
by the United States, Great Britain,
the King of Italy, the President of
the Swiss Confedration, and the Em
peror of Brazil. In case of the death,
absence or 5ncapacity of either of
the Arbitrators thus selected, the
proper government 13 requested to
appoint a second one; and in case
of the refusal or omission of either
government to select such member,
the King of Sweden is to select a
substitute. Each of the govern
ments or the United States andGreat
Britain is to name one person to at
tend the Tribunal as the agent of
such government to represent it
generally in all matters connected
with the arbritration.
The Counselors constituse no part
of the Commission proper, being
chosen, as the name of the office in
dicates, as advisers and assistants of
the American Arbitrator,Mr.Adams,
and have been selected on the sole
basis of special peisonal fitness in
respect to sound judgment and legal
ability.
The Tribunal is expected tor meet
at Geneva the fore part of January,
when, according to the terms of the
Treaty of Washington, it "shall pro
ceed impartially and carefully to ex
amine and decide all questions that
shall be laid before them on the part
of the governments of the United
States and Her Britannic Majesty
respectively;" and all questions con
sidered by the Tribunal, including
the final award, shall be decided by
a majority of all the Arbitrators.
Upon the assembling of the Tri
bunal, each of the two governments
is to present a written or printed
statement of its case, including all
evidence upon which it relies. With
in four months from such exchange
of statements, unless otherwise pro
vided by the Tribunal, each party
shall furnish to the other such counter-statement
in reply to the other's
case as it may wish to go before the
Tribunal. Within two months of
expiration of the time for the deliv
ery of counter-statements, it shall
be the duty of each agent to deliver
in duplicate copies of his argument
showing the points and referring to
the evidence upon which his govern
ment relies.
ine Dusiness ot tnis .tribunal is
chiefly to remove and adjust all com
plaints and claims on the part of the
United States, growing out of what
are genencally known as the "Ala
bama Claims, but which include all
damages arising from acts committed
by the several vessels connected with
the Confederate government In
deciding the matters thus submitted
the Arbitrators are to be governed
by the following three rules, and by
such principles 01 internationi law
not inconsistent therewith as they
may determine to have been applica
ble to the case:
A neutral Government is bound
First, to use diligence to prevent the fitting:
out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdic
tion, of any vessel which it has reasonable
ground to believe is intended to cruise or to
carry on war against a Power with which it is
at peace: and also to use like diligence to pre
vent the departure from its jurisdiction of any
vessel intended to cruise or carry on war as
above, such vessel having been specially adap-
rea, in wnoie or 111 part, -witmn sucn jurisdic
tion, to warlike use.
Secondly, not to permit or to suffer either
belligerent to make use of its ports or waters
as the base of naval operations against the
other, or for the purpose of the renewal or
augmentation of military supplies or arms, or
tne recruitment 01 men.
Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own
port:, and waters, and, as to ail persons in its
jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the
foregoing or duties.
In assdncing to the above rules in
this arbitration, Great Britain de
clars that she does not acknowledge
them ss being in force as principles
of law at the time the claims arose;
but both governments agree to ob
serve them as between themselves in
future, and to bring them to the
knowledge of other maritime powers
and to invite them to accede to the
same. The decision of the Tribu
nal is positive, and is to be made
within three months from the close
of the arguments. Each govern
ment is to pay its own Arbitrator,
agent and counsel and for its expen
ses in preparing and submiting its
own case all other expenses to be
borne equally.
In case the Tribunal finds that
Great Britain has failed to fulfill any
duty, and does not award a sum in
gross, the two governments agree
that a Board of Assessors shalT be
appointed to ascertain and deter
mine what c'aims are valid, and what
amount or amounts shall be paid by
Great Britain to the United States
on account of liability arising from
such failure, as to each vessel, ac
cording to the extent of such liabili
ty as decided by the Arbitrators.
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Cracked Heels.
Cracked heels almost invariably
result from some form of stable mis
management Sometimes the horse
being too freely supplied with
beans or oats and has not sufficient
work or exercise. More often the
irritability and sores are produced
from wet and filth. The horse, on
his return from work, has his legs
washed liberally and without being
properly dried, or he is permitted to
stand among rotten straw and acrid
urine. The hind heel3 being most
causes of irritation. ".,f in
great part for bein2 cracked
mortImmoniy than the fore-hoofs.
Endeavor, if possible, to ascertain
the exact causes which have induced
and kept up the mischief. Without
this, treatment can obviously be of
little avail. If there is much thicken
ing of the skin, pain and tender
ness, it will be well to give- the ani
mal half a dose of physic; order
mashes, roots or green food, and for
bid beans and peas; keep the stable
scrupuously clean; avoid wetting
the heels as much as possible; but if
require cleaning after work, use
tepid water, and be particular as to
the rough drying, moisten the cracks
daily with a little carbolic acid lo
tion, made with one part of carbolic
acid to six of linseed oil; and to pre
vent as much as possible the access
dirt, smear the heels with some
oxide of zinc ointment before the
horse goes to work. North British
Agriculturist
If
A Story of a Ring.
year 1861, a young man,
then living a few miles from this
city, went into the Missouri State
Guard as a soldier. At Springfield,
and on the re organization of this
branch of the army, he took service
as a Confederate. Afterwards he
joined a company in Col. Up. Hay's
regiment, and participated in the
battle of Lone Jack
Before leaving home, however, his
mother gave him an old fashioned
gold ring, which had a heart upon it
and the letters "R. S." engraved up
on this heart She placed it on her
son's hand with a wish, or, rather, a
prayer, that he might go through the
war safely, and get safely back to hia
home again.
It is not known that either the
ring or the praver acted as a charm.
but the young man went unharmed
through many bloody fights, being
hit in but one or them, the wound
then proving to be only a mere
scratch.
In 1864, the young man was very
sick of a fever at Clarksville, Texas.
During the delirium attendant upon
it, and while he was tossing to and
fro, the ring slipped from his finger
and was lost. The closest search
failed to find it, and it was given np
for good. There waited upon the
young man, however, a very pretty
and amiable girl, who seemed to be
sorry when he got well enough to re
join his command. When he left he
laughingly told her that if she would
find his ring, and he lived, he wonld
comeback and marry her. If this
promise was made with any degree
of sincerity, it was soon forgotten in
the excitement and care of a soldier's
life, and only at rare intervals, per
haps, did he recall the sick room and
the ministering angel.
When the war was over, the vouno
man returned to his father's farm in
Jackson County and went to work in,
good earnest Two years ago his'
mother died, and once more the loss
of the ring ctme back to him with
redoubled sorrow. He determined
to write to the lady who had nursed
him, and to inquire of her whether
she was married or not, and wheth
er she had ever seen or heard any
thing of the present his mother had
made him.
The letter was written in Auust
1869, and in March, 1870, what vas
his surprise to receive an answers
from the identical girl he had !ef! in
1S64, and to whom he had made a
light promise of marriage. She was
still single, she said, and waiting for
him. And what was stranger still,
only five days before she wrote, she
had found the lost ring. The man
ner of finding it was us follows: The
father of the young lady had deter
mined to make some repairs in his
house, which repairs necessitated
the taking np of the floor of the'
room in which the soldier had been
sick. After doing this, and while
digging away some rubbish beneath,
the workmen came upon the ring.
It had slipped through a crack in the
floor, and had been lying there safe
and sound, for nearly five long years.
The lady Vxk possession of it at
once, and wrote immediately to its
owner, as we have stated obove, Per
haps she looked upon its recovery as
an omen, and perhaps it was. At any
rate it was a little romantic with all
its attending circumstances.
The correspondence thus com
menced, or rather renewed, was con
tinued with an ever-increasing ardor
on the part of the gentleman, until
in the end he made a new and an im
petuous offer of marriage. Without
that the story would be incomplete'
Last week, with money in his pock
et, a good home in Jackson County
and a great happiness in his heart
this young soldier now somewhat
older and more settled and sedate
started for Clarksville, Texas, the
home of his betrothed Kansas City
(2fo.) Times.
The Queen's Lover.
A very eccentric and famona
died in a hovel in the St. Giles quar
ter in London, the other day. Thir
ty years ago he wa3 one of the most
celebrated men in England. He was
chimney sweep, and he, like Feeh
ter in the play, "loved the Queen."
He became so infatuated nfW
then young and fnsr-inatm
lady, that he climbed down the chim
ney of St James Palace a number of
timc3, but escaped when chased, save
on one occasion. Then be was taken
as he was about to enter the Queen's
apartments, and shut into Tothill
street prison. As soon as his time
was up, he tried repeatedly again to
see the Queen, and the police took
the matter in hand. He ra"
rested, taken 'into Gravesend. em-
oarhea on r-oird the Diamond, and
sent to Australia. He lived for m
years at Sidney, but was allowed to
return to England about five years
ago, always desperately enamored of
the Queen. His remaining years
were spent in miserable poverty. A
fortnight since a rumor was one day
started in London that Queen Vic
toria was dead. He heard it just as
he was retiring to rest, uttered a
groan, and died instantly. The un
fortunate being's name was F.rtvarri
Jones.
A Russian Enterprise
A projected canal to connect t.hn
Black Sea with the Caspian is at
present attracting great attention io
St Petersburg. The project has for
many years been the subject of dis
cussion among the Russian engin
eers, but has hitherto been consid
ered impracticable- Recently, how
ever, Captain Blum, of the Russian
topographical engineers, h.a7in
made extensive explorations, haa
presented a report to the Govern
ment, enthusiastically favorino- the
construction of thia important com
mercial ana stratagetical work. All
the necessary measurements and
calculations have been made, and
the canal is located in the valley of
Manitch, supposed by geologists to
have formerly united the two seas
The projected route of this canal,
which passes through several lakes
and runs for fifty miles alongside
the river Don, is four hundred rj
fifty mil.es long, and the wor j8
cakalated, will cost fiftv -Te m
ion aoilars, ana taie. six years for
its completion.
Wood Houses.
There is not a single convenience
attached to the farm establishment
so important as a wood-house. But
there are hundred of farmera who.
don't believe any 6uch squeamish
doctrines.- To dig wood out of a
snow DanK is to them jeal pie
pleasure,
one would judge, otherwise
they
nuuiu not, continue to do it year
after year, when $10 would make a
shed that wonld serve to keep the
wood-pile dry and free from snow.
Here the fuel for the house should
kept in abundance at all times.
He is a bad manager nine times out
often who gets out of dry wood.
The wood-house should be ample in
its dimensions, and be kept for wood
and nothing else. Tools and imple
meats should be excluded entirely.
it is kept filled, a3 it should be
there will be no room for anythirio
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