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FtJBLISKED EYEEY FEIDAY,
BY A. II- 13 A LS LEY
TEEMS OF THE JOCENA-L:
One year, in advance,
Six months, -Thrwa
months,
$3,00
1,W
KVKRY vakictt or
JOB ISIISTTING
NEATLY AND QUICKLY DONE.
Business Directory.
J. M. LBM.MON. A. B. FBBKCH.
LEXICON FRENCH,
1 TruESEYS AT LAW AKD GENERAL
J AGENTS, CLYDE, OHIO.
Alt. Leinmun will be in bis onioe at Fremont, on
Thursday of ach week. Prompt attention given
to all lefcia business.
J. T. GABYER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Fremont, Ohio, offers
his professional services to all requiring- lesl
busineas done in any of the Courts ol Sandusky
C'unty; will also attend to the collection of claims.
Ottios in Tyler's Block, on Croghan street.
BIB AX W. WIRSLOW. JOSEPH B. BABTLBTT.
WIXSLOW BAETLETT,
AT r)RKEYS AT LAW, White's Block, corner
of i"ront and Oroirhan streets. Frompt atten
tion given to the collecuon of claims and all busi
bm pertaining to the general law practice.
Fremont, August 14, ISJO.
J. L GREENE, Su,
ATTOUNEY AND COUNBELLOE AT LAW,
will attend to Legal Business in Sandus
ky and djoininoounties,Oflice,'!oraerRoom,up-
stairs.Tyler'sBioci,
FREMONT, O.
B. P. BTJCIULND. H. XYEMTI.. Ja.8. B. VOVLBB
BUCKLAXD,EVEBETT FOWLER,
ATTORSTEYB COUNSELLORS AT LAW
and Solicitors in Chancery; will attend to pro-
itinnal busineuin Sandusky and adjoining ooun-
ies
otfice.seooadstorT,r)uclnd'aKew Bl
I'aNew Block
x aaiiiuA a.
M. BfflNKERHOFF, M.D
PUYSlCLUf t SURGEON,
FFICB IN BTTCKLAND'S OLD BLOCK,
Joa Front St.
econd honse weei
Residence on Croirhan Street,
tofHieh School buildini
Office
hiurs from into 13 A. At
,1 to 4 and? to
H. F.BOSWORTH, M. D.
TJHS'SICIAN' AND SCRGEON-Office and
I Ji.iUenoe R3. rronc sireei,
FREHONT, O.
XSarXTISTB.Y.
DB. A. F. PRICE,
rj URGICAL A M ECU ANICAL DENTIST, Of-
O neorer Bankoi r remont, nnite soioca.wm
b found in hiaomce,at ail times.
VETERINARY.
DR. GEO. O. HARLAN,
VETERINARY 8EROEON, Fremont, Ohio,
omce at Uuckland Son's Drug Store. Is a
gradua' of tho Philadelphia Veterinary College,
and is prepared to treat all animals intelliireiitly
and humanely. 15yl
HOTaX3.
resslekhouseT
EB.BELDING.Proprieior. Passengers carried
to and from the House free of charge Situ
ated eornerof Front and State Sta.,
FEEMONT.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
BELLEYUE, O. John Ford, Proprietor,
eentiy rehtted and furnished.
Be-
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
L. 4. Bawson, J as. Moure, Joseph L. Rswsos
J.L.RAWSON t CO.,
OTORAQE. FORWAEELNQ A COMMISSION
O Merchants, Dealers in Coarse Salt, Fine Salt,
Dairy Salt, Land Plaster, Calcined Plaster, Water
Lime, etc. Having purchased the entire property
known as the Fremont Warehouse and Steam Ele
Tabors, at the head of navigation on the Sandusky
Jtiver, we are prepareu to receive, store ana amp
&rain, IjumDcr, aiarcnanaise ana outer proaaoe.
Otkos.at Fremont Elevators.
f&EKOKT. 1-1
rnG7Qa&ArxxxsXt
A. D. WILES'
PHOTOGRAPH GALI-EKY.orerGarvin'iStore
FEEMONT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOSTER B
OarDenteiB. Joiners and
CK.
Euilders,
FREMONT, OHIO.
Does all kinds of Contract Building, and all man
ner of Jobbing Work. 6hop on corner of Wayne
and E wing streets. Moving and Raising of Build
ings, and ail kinds of Tackle work specially at
tended to. Orders solicited. lsyl
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BLACKSMITH SHOP!
BEVOLUTION IX PRICES1
J. COOKSON CO.
Havo opened a New Blacksmith Shop on the cor
ner of State and Justice streets, where they are
ready to do HORSE SHOEI ti in the most
satisfactory manner, and at reduced pri es. Give
them a ealL 6-31
D. L. June 8c Bon.
ManufacturersWholesale A Retail Dealer! In
FREMONT
WHITE JPIME
BUILDING STONE!
All orders promptly filled.
Oftcenear lke Shore Depot, Fremont, Ohio.
9 Are also prepared to do all kinds of Mason
Woik on short notice.
MEAT MARKET,
ra OX STATE STREET.
f"yT A LUHRS Ukes pleasure in
1 inviting the public to call at his
fi I T stand on State Htreet, in
m 14" 1 rcnlzel'i Block,
when they want Fine Sxkaes or xcxu.ekt
Boasts. The best quality of
BEEF, PORK MUTTON and VEAL
can be found on his counter, and the public will
be served always at
BEA8 ONABLE PHICES,
CALL JLJ(D TBT IT! E.
44 A. LUHRS.
E. F. H AFFORD.
CARRIAGE
Paotbry.
Cotnor Front and Itlatkat Btrseta.
CAKRIAGES, OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES con
stantly on hand, or made to order in any style.
tsT'Paricular attention paid to repairing. All
work done at m y factory warranted.
Syl E. F. lUl tORD.
J. P. f-IOORE,
MANUFACTURER OF
CARRUGES,BUGG!ES WAGONS
T DESIRE to call the attention of all to the ad-
X ditiona I have recently made to my
CARRIAGE FACTORY.
I have an enlanred and remodled my shop, as to
five me unsurpassed facilities lor ex
ecuting, ia a superior manner.every description of
Carriages and Wagon work. Aly workmen are
reliable and competent. All material is selected
with special care, and throughly seasoned before it
is manufactured. My aim is to furnish work
which shall have a merited reputation for superior
quality and style. I have niter up a large store
room and shall keep always on hand,
Every variety of Carriages, Bag;,
ries, Lumber Spring and
Blark.et Wagons.
With these newly acquired facilitiesmy prices will
be below compel". J.P. MOORE,
Carriage Factors, cor., Garrison and Waterwts
Fremont, Ohio.
JPJ. TENTS
BOLICITOBS AND ATTOB2TEYS FOB
U.S.AH3F0nEISiIPATEKTS.
BURRIDGB CO
12T Superior St., opposite Amerl
cati House, Cleveland, O.
Witi Associated Offloes in Washington andFor-
47 47 eif nutuiwicp.
STILS0N.LEEK4 DOERINGS,
T MPORTERS AND JOBBER60F
YANKEE NOTIONS,
Toys jANCY Jjoods
vo.I33ad 133 Water St.,
ft i rVELAHD, OHIO.
t.w.ussi, i.o.aw. b:ooibi.
4ri
HO! FOR THE WEST!
The underurned would notify all persons wbo de
sign traveling westwara tnai ne
TUnul GH Hums
Indiana. Illinois
Iowa. Missouri, Kaaa. Nebraska and California.
ows, w amRES,
J3 Jl 0 fic is Sircuard'i ciotk, t lemont, v,
Hie
Established 1829. Vol.XLTI.
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FREMONT, SANDUSKY
Weekly
COUNTY, OHIO FEIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1871.
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New Series, Vol. Xlx. No. 51.
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W. K. PEC KHAN, President.
HOOD, LANG, HAND HUNGER, General Agents
Headquarters, 197 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio,
DRS. RICE, Medical Examiners.
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Which for Style, Workmanship, Durability and Prices cannot be surpassed,
At the Old Reliable Stand of A. 110 OT,
No. 3 BucklamTs New Mock, Front Street,
NEW GOODS
A.T
HEAD QUARTERS
We are now opening a very large
and full stock of
FALL WINTER
GOODS!
AND AT VERY LOW PRICES!
Our Stock of DRESS GOODS is
large, embracing many Beauti
ful Designs.
EMPRESS CLOTHS,
FRENCH MERINOS,
PLAIDS, SATTEENS,
JAPANESE SILKS,
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS, &c,
ALL AT BEDICEB PRICES!
SHAWLS in Great Variety,
which we invite your'
special attention.
to
Our Stock of
FLANNELS,
CASSIMERS,
WATERPROOFS,
BLANKETS,
WHITE GOODS,
HOSIERY, &c;
la large and at the Bottom Price.
We have a full ami large stock of
DOsV.EST.es!
All Leading Brands of
Prints,
Brown and Bleached Cottons,
Striped Shirtings,
Denims, Tickings,
Cotton Flannels,
Checks,
Linseys. &c,
On all of which we rlsfy Competition
We have also a very large line of
O X 23 T 3
At Very Low Prices!
CASH PAID Wheat,
Corn, Oats, Wool, and all klntls of
Produce. D. GARVIN CO.
Fremont, 0- Sect 27, 1871.
F It E M O IV T
NURSERY!
ESX-AJBX.ISH.EID IN 1858-
SPLEKDID STOCK OF TREES OX HAXD
ThiWA.,, ..at. nvnariene. in the nursery busi
ness here enables me to select surh Fmit and
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Ac, as are es
pecially adapted to this locality; which is an item
oi mncn iniereas w piuw:i.
tr. ,K nnhiif. art new. srrown on new around.
Prioes low. Call and set ma at mj sew stand, on
Auckland Arena. 4. v s
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Worth Knowing!
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LATEST
FALL
AND
WINTER
GOODS
I. KEELER'S
AGENCY.
2d Story Baekland's Old Block.
FREMONT, OHIO
RELIABLE INSURANCE
In companies that have a
Large Surplus after
paying all losses in
the Chicago Fire.
BUSINESS SOLICITED.
Fir and Life Insurance,
Real Estate,
SoUrj Publio,
Collections Made,
Taxes Paid in Sandusky County,
Anchor Line of Trans-Atlantic Steam
Packet Ships.
General Information Given by Letter.
Persons at a distance desiring any information
from this point can addre6scommunicationsto me.
If tne subject does not require much time and at
tention, a few postage stamps inclosed will be suf
ficient remuneration. Where moretime and labor
are required treasonable compensation will be
charged;
Resident of Fremont, Since 1840.
hiubssckb: t .B. White.Bank Fremont
A. H. Miller, First NationalBank,
R.F.Buckland.
Any person in the city of Fremont or county of
Sandusky wanting Insurance, either life or Fire,
will find 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 btates Bund.
foliciescarefully written on all descriptions ot
property, and in case of loss payment promptly
made from this otace.
FOR RENT.
U'OR RENT A Jirst-class Store
-L Room, one of the most desirable in thoxity,
either lor Dry Goods or Groceries. Enquire of
I. M. KLB.
FOR SALE.
fOH SALE. Three lots 20 by 82
fronting on Oroghanatreetuitabltfoiytores.
FOR SALE. In the village of
"Norwalk,onMamtreettone mile eaet from
(.ue Court House, beven (7) acres of land, in high
state oi cultivation. House, Barn, bheds and
Hennery, Well and (Jistf n. A tine Orchard with
all kinds of Fruit, Berries (xr&pes, 4rc. 6andy
Soil. Justthe place lor a tf urdeuer, with ready
markettor allonecanraiae. Friced.OOO. Terma
tosuit purchaser.
VALUABLE FARM
1I farm fcrnierly owned by Mor-
J- gan Haynes, lyin ui tSandusky township.
vtui. mue ui iue nvtjr, mm a xnue norm oi tne cor
poration lLuti ol the city of Fremont, is onered for
sale on moat ieaeonabie teriua. It oonaiBta of 120
acrea, bo ol which is under good cultivation, and
all under leuctt. There is a good frame dwelling
and barn, with out-building, good young orchard
of all kinds of fruit, and good water. Xnia farm is
oeauuiuiiy iocaiea, ana oeing just outsiae the
city limits, n would be well adapted for irardeniiiir
and fruit rc ising for city marketing. W ill be sold
on rtsuaaLj0 wmu; f ),vou caan on purcnase, and
the bstlanceon time. Oallon 1. 11. .ELEH.
August 10,1671.
Ckoice Lands at Great Barraintt
QA ACHES in section 9, township
O V 6, Lucas county. It is desirable, well tim
bered, and lies one mite from Whitehouse fetation.
on the Toledo and Wabash K. K. Is worth ii
per acre, but T17 per acre will buy it.
in ACHES in INIadison township,
kJ Sandusky county. beinikf the N. E. of tne
M. k ot seetiun ail. This tract is partly cleared.
good soil, can eaoily be made as Une a farm as any
in Madisun township. It is cheap at $25 per acre,
Dut lib per ac Will ouy it.
on ACRES in section 25, township
O v 2S, range 2, White couuty, Indiana, 3 miles
from IJaville, on the railroad, about 10 miles f lorn
jioutiuello, tne county-seat, part timber, part
pmrie.hue rolling laud. 10 per acre will buy
una excellent ooay ox land.
Any person wanting to nurchase either of these
tracts ot land can mtike a first-class bargain by
calling on me. Terms of payment reasonable.
J uly si 7, 1871. I. M. Kiit-i-t.it.
LADIES
SHOULD NOT FAIL TO VISIT
THE MILLINERY STORE OF
UISS 11. h. TK021P80S,
ON FItOXT STKEET,
Opposite Tschuuiy Doucyson's Furuiture
n are liooma,
Where they will nnd the Largest Aasortment of
FALL MILLINERY
To be found in the city. The most
FASHIONABLE COODS
ABE ALWAYS FOUND HEBE.
iu miss n. if THoraraox,
JSki.. -aanr
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TURN THE
is important to you. It informs you of the fact that
Dix s w iij il. 02 xex
Has just opened a splendid line
and you cannot aflbrd 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 any body says they sell
be did! I have a stock that for
CANNOT BE EXCELLED, and the man is not in Fremont or Northern
Ohio, that caw or will sell cheaper than I do! THIS APPLIES TO
ALL MY STOCK.)
I have just received the fifth
which cannot fail to please any one
ask to see them. TVe have not a
will be very glad to show them as
of charge; and we can frame them
Don't forget to look at them when
And, father, if you want to make
or, young man, if you want to find
get a beautiful Writing Desk, or Work Box, or Pair of Vases, or a Jewel
Case, or Toilet Set, or Photograph
speaking of PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, I have got one hundred and
forty, Beautiful, Elegant, Musical Cheap; and if the daughter don't bless
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
or Cigar Case or, if not that a fine Pocket Book or Bj hie, or Prayer Book",
or other Book, or a Gold Pen to constantly remind him of the giver.
But I cannot stop to tell you of
each one might buy for the other one
as long as Charley Dillon's, and then
got enough to suit all:
DOLLS! DOLLS! Wax Dolls,
Dolls Sleeping Dolls, Rubber Dolls,. Leather Dolls, Nankin Dolls, Doll
Heads, Doll Cradles, Doll Bedsteads, Doll Bureaus, Doll Chairs, Doll
Houses, 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, &c,
for the older ones; and Guns, and
ant Cannons, and Pistols, and Pianos,
Banks, Bell3, Rattles, China and Pewter Tea Sets, Fancy Boxes, Noah's
Arks, Mugs, Tumblers, Baskets,
Dancing Jims and Dancing Jacks,
mental and amusing. Also a beautiful collection of Shells and Corals.
Call at MCCULLOCH'S
Christmas Trees, and he will try and
IS
PAPER OVER AND SAY "IT'S
ADVERTISEMENT," for it contains matter that
of GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
Nicholas still holds his headquarters
stock than I have, don't you believe
cheaper, don't you believe it. It can't
Variety, Fine Quality and Real Merit
lot of FINE CHROMOS this season,
who has an eye for the beautiful. Just
very cood place to show them, but we
well as circumstances will admit, free
in any style you chose, promptly.
you call
your daughter a beautiful present;
something for you know who just
Album, or a Beautiful Book and,
you, then I am mistaken.
Tnake him a present, why, (if he will
all the fine things I have, or what
it would make this advertisement
you would not read it but I have
China Dolls, Crying Dolls, Walking
tor the little ones, and Books, &c, Jtc,
Checkers, and Backgammon Boards,
and Harmonicons, and Accordeons,
Buckets, Alphabet Blccks, Soldiers,
and almost everything useful, orna
for Supplies for Sunday School and
supply every want.
Poetry
AN ABSURD DITTY.
"That palter with us in s doubl srn."
Shaktptare.
The riveT Sowed lazily on and on,
l The boatman's labor was oar;
But the farmer's boy was still at work,
For the fanner was no mower.
The farmer he used to drink in his day,
And he kept himself all the time fool;
But the boy knew liquor would fly to his head
Aud wisely he kept his cool.
The farmer he liked nothing better than drink,
His drinking it would be ge gin
At early dawn while at dewy are
He would freely indulge in his inn.
He would leave his boys to see to the work,
And two of them went to sea
And never came back, and thus compelled
Their brother to busy be.
The boy understood the bad place he was in
The place who can know hotel?
But be kept np his courage and bought him
some hives,
And his bees brought honey to cell.
He sold his honey all out by the pound,
But was not very stiff in his weigh,
Except when it came to eutting his grass
When he always would have his hay.
He'd go back from market in cheerful mood,
To enjoy the sweet, sweet hum
Of his busy bees, which kept at work,
Though littlo he cares for 'urn.
He cares not for rum; he's a temperate man,
But he canuot give up his swine;
He likes good pork" but not from hedge-hogs,
'Tis not for such pork you pine.
He had lots of fat cattlf which bellowed quite
loud,
And of course they were all them herd,
And he made a large profit from eettinff no
cheese,
For which small expense was in curd.
Although his horse has never yet laughed,
He can easily do his mile;
But still the young master rarely rides,
For his saddle's not good nor his tile.
What he knows about farming, he's quite
proud to tell,
For his crops have been never yet beet,
And his beans and potatoes are all of the best,
Though his white com don't equal his wheat.
He keeps in his kitchen the very best cooks,
For there aU the good things are maid,
And the dinners are sure to be always well-
dressed,
When served up by persons so stayed.
He liked good meat in his house to eat,
And if he should miss steak,
He would be in great pain until all was ex
plained,
Or something was done for his ache.
He'd eat like a glutton of tarrapin soup,
Of chickens and oysters too,
And then he would pull at his pipes or cigars
Till the smoke up the chimney flew.
He likes in summer a plenty of air
For bis comfort he's often intent,
But so selflish is he if one asks for relief
He never will give assent.
Sometimes in a hammock he'd lie and enjoy
A little son and heir,
And would make his plans for a roast next day,
When he hoped that the wether'd be fare.
Now time rolled on and he grew very old
Though his laugh was almost as high
And when his back hair began to turn gray,
He then was prepared to dye.
And now he has gone to his long, long home,
His many great faults who may write?
But, we think that his virtues will be kept in
mind,
And we all know the widow't might.
—Boston Advertiser.
—Boston Advertiser. Miscellaneous Selections.
A FREAK OF FORTUNE.
Samuel Duhobret was a desciple
of the famous engraver, Albert Du
rer, admitted into the art-school out
of charity. He was employed in
painting signs and the course tapes
try then used in Germany. As he
was about lorty years 01 age, small,
ugly and humpbacked, he. was the
butt of ill jokes among his fellow
pupils, and selected as a special ob
ject of dislike by Madame Durer,
who tormented tne scnolars ana do
mestics as well as her master, by her
Xantippical temper. Poor Duho
bret had not a spice of malice in his
heart, and not only bore all his tri
als with patience, eating withoutcom-
plaint the scanty crusts given him
for dinner, while his companions
fared better, but always avowed him
self ready to assist those wuo scoffed
at him. His industry was muelatig
able. He came to his studies every
morning before day-break, he plod
ded, and said nothing of the paint
ing he had produced in his lonely
chamber by the light of his lamp.
His bodily energies wasted under
incessant toil. No one cared enougn
for him to notice the feverish color
in his wrinkled cheek, or the increas
ing meagreness of his mishappen
frame. No one observed that the
poor pittance set aside for his mid
day meal remained untouched for
several days. The poor artist made
his appearance as usual, and as
meekly bore the gibes of his stu
dents or the taunts of the. lady;
working with the same untiring as-
siduitj-, though his hands trembled
and his eyes were sunusea witn tears.
One morning he was missing irom
the scene of his labors, and, though
jokes were passed about his appear
ance, none tnougut oi going 10 ms
lodgings to see if he were ill or dead.
He was indeed prostrated by the low
fever that had been lurking in his
being and sapping his strength. He
was half delirious aud muttered in
coherent words, fancying his bed
surrounded by mocking demons,
taunting him with his inability to
call a priest to administer the words
nf comfort that misht smooth his
passage to another world.
From exhausted slumbers he
awoke faint and with parched lips;
it was the fifth day he had lain in
his cell alone! Feebly he stretched
nut his hands toward the earthen
nitc'uer and found thrt it contained
i i-i i .i
not a drop oi water. oiuwiy auu
with ditliculty he arose; for he knew
that he must procure sustenance or
die of want. He had not a kreutz
er. He weut to the other end of the
room, took up the picture he had
painted last, and resolved to carry it
to a dealer, who might give him for
it enough to furnish him necessaries
for a week longer.
On his way he passed a house be
fore which there was a great crowd.
There was to be a sale, he leamed.of
many specimens of art colleced du
ring tnirtr years Dy an amaieur.
The weary Duhobret thought he
miiiht here find a market for his pic
ture. He worked his way through
the crowd, dragged himself up the
steps, aud found the auctioneer to
be a busy little man, holding a hand
ful of papers and inclined to be
rough with the lean, shallow hunch
back who so eagerly implored his at
tention. "What do you call your picture?''
he asked.
"It is a view of the Abbey of New
bourg with the. village and land
scape," replied the trembling artist.
The auctioneer looked at him,
Hummed contemptuously, and asked
nis price.
whatever you please; wliatever
it will bring," was the anxious reply.
"Hem!" with an unfavorable
criticism "I can promise you but
three or four thalers."
roor JJuuobret had spent the nights
of many months on that piece. But
ne was starving, and the pittance of
fered would buy him bread. He nod
ded to the auctioneer and retired to
a corner.
After many painting and engrav
ings had been sold, Duhobret s was
exhibited. "Who bids? Three, three
thalars! Who bids?" was the cry.
The poor artist held his breath; no
response was heard. Suppose it
should not find a purchaser! He
dared not looK up; he thought every
body was laughing at the folly of of
fering so worthless a piece at public
sale. "It is certainly my best work,"
he murmured piteously to himself.
He ventured to glance at the picture
as the auctioneer held it in a favor
able light. There was certainly a
beautiful freshness in the rich foli
age, a transparency in the water, a
freedom and life in the animals!
The steeple, and the trees, the whole
landscape, showed the genius of an
artist. Alas! he felt the last throb
of an artist's vanity. The dead si
lence continued, and, turning away,
he buried his face in his hands.
"Twenty-one thalers !"a faint voice
called out. The stupefied painter
gave a start ot joy, and looked to
see who had uttered those blessed
words. It was the picture dealer to
whom he meant to go at first.
"Fifty thalers cried the sonor
ous voice of a tall man in black.
There was a moments silence'.
"One hundred thalers!" at length
cried the picture dealer, evidently
piqued and anxious.
"Two hundred!"
"Three hundred!"
"Four hundred!"
"One thousand!"
Another profound silence; and the
crowd pressed around the two op
ponents who stood opposite to each
other with flushed and angry faces.
I he tall stranger bid fifteen hun
dred thalers.
"Two thousand thalers!" thun
dered the. picture dealer, glancing
around him triumphantly.
1 en thousand! vociferated the
tall man, his face crimson with rage,
and his hands clinched convulsively.
The dealer grew pale, his frame
shook with agitation. His voice was
suffocated; but after two or three
efforts he cried out:
"Twenty thousand!"
His tall opponent bid forty thous
and. The dealer hesitated. His
adversary laughed a Jo w laugh of in
solent triumph and the crowd gave
a murmur of admiration. The pic
ture dealer felt his peace at stake,
and called out in sheer desperation
"Fifty thousand!"
"The tall man hesitated; the
crowd was breathless. At length,
tossing his arms in defiance, he
shouted:
"One hundred thousand!" adding
an impatient execration against his
adversary. The crest-fallen picture
dealer withdrew. The tall victor
bore away the prize. He passed
through the crowd of wondering
people, went out, and was passing
along the street, when a decrepit and
lame, hunchbaked wretch, presented
himself before him. The stranger
tossed him a piece of money, and
waved his hand a3 if dispensing with
thanks.
"May it please your honor," per
sisted the supposed beggar, "I am
the painter of that picture." He
rubbed his eyes; for he naa naraiy
been able to persuade himself that
he had not been dreaming.
The tall man was Count Dunkels-
back, one of the richest noblemen in
Germany. He stopped and ques
tioned the artist Being convinced
of the truth of hi3 statement,he took
out his pocket-bock, tore out a leaf,
and wrote on it a few lines.
"Take it friend." he added. "It
is the check for your money. Good
morning.
Duhobret invested his money and
resolved to live luxuriously for the
rest of hi3 life, cultivating painting
as a pastime. But, though he had
borne privation and toil, prosperity
was too much for him, Indigestion
carried him off. His picture had
long an honored place in the cabinet
of the Count, and the curious inci
dent of its purchase was often re
lated. It afterward passed into tne
hands of the King of Bavaria.
Value the Sunflower Plant.
In relation to this subject the ed
itor of the Journal oj Applied
Science calls attention to tne great
value of the sunflower plant in vari
ous economical applications. Ac
cording to this article, the sunflower
can be cultivated very rapidly, an
acre of land sustaining 25,000 plant3
at twelve inches distance from each
other. The flowers are very attrac
tive to bees, and furnish a great
amount of honey. The average pro
duction of seeds may be estimated
at fifty bushels to the acre, yielding
fiftv gallons of oil. This is said to
be equal to olive oil for table use,
and is wpll adapted to burning in
lamp,soap making and paintiug. The
refuse of the above quantity of seed
will produce 1,500 lbs of oil cake,and
the stalks may be either burned to
furnish potash, or when treated like
flax may be made to yield a fiber as
soft a? silk, and in large quantity.
In cultivating this plant for seedishe
it would not be practical to allow
the plants to grow closer together
than is allowed lor corn.
must also be some mistake about
n-i;,r f thofiKornhtainfld
ihia nlflnt. We do not think tnat
n.i
there will be economy in its cultiva
tion in the West except for its sani
tary value.
Its value as an arrester and absor
ber of miasma would seem to be
pretty well established, and the seeds
are of value as winter food for poul
try. There are many plants culti
vated that might well be displaced
by the much-abu3ed sunflower.
Western Jturcl
From the San Francisco Bulletin, Nov. 24.
ARIZONIA DIAMONDS.
Have We a Diamond Field at Our
Doors?
Since the days of tha exploration
and conquest of the southern por
tion of the American continent by
Herman Cortez and hishard-hittinjr,
pious, and plunder-loving followers.
the belief that Arizonia in which
there were then situated, as we now
fcnow, the famous "Kingdom- of
Cioola," for which Coronado andDe
Soto sought so long from
opposite directions abounded in
the precious metaU and precious
stones has been current. So far as
the precious metals are concerned.
recent explorations and mininir op
erations have abundantly demon
strated the truth of the old tradi
tions, aud it is not impossible, we
we might perhaps say not improb
able, that the deposits of precious
stoues, wnicn tne Aztecs worked
centuries ago, are soon to be found.
il, is Known tnat tlie Aztecs occu
pied Arizonia in early days and that
they assured Cortez and his follow
ers that the precious stones of
wnicn tney had a considerable store
came from the far north, beyond
the limits of the empire of Montezu
ma as the Spaniards found it The
ruin3 of those cities are scattered
through Central Arizona, and are
outside of the greater ruins running
in a semi circle from the vicinity of
Wickenburg on the Hassiyampi, far
to the northward into the country
of the Colorado Chiquito, around
the Black Forest and San Francisco
mountain, and southwestward to the
Fila. East of the mouth of the Sa-
linaf is found a range of minor ruins
on the hill tops near running water,
supposed at first to have been tem
ples of the sun, but no admitted to
"v "Kfa Mirei,eu? mmvtB caaP8
10CMea T &n lners?? C0UDtrv' or.ln
a country sumect irom raids oi a
hostile people probably the ances
tors of 'the saintly and lamb-like
Apache pets of Vincent Collyer of
the present day. In the vicinity ot
many of these camps slag and other
evidences of working for silver and
gold are found, but in others no
traces'of the precious metals are
found, and the inference that the
occupants must have been seeking
for something else is quite natural.
One of these ruins is located on a
bed of lava, which flowed for a hun
dred miles to the southeast from the
now silent crator ofMount San Fran
cisco, and is twenty miles from wa
ter. The builders of that camp were
evidently cutting through the lava
and mining for something under
neath it. Years ago Kit Carson's
men, in passing through the Navajo
country in New Mexico, and the
eastern portion of the never fully
explored country of the Moquis,
found on a gravelly plain large quan
tities of small red stones in the
earth, carried out by the red ants of
the country and carried some of them
away with them. Years after Freel
Henry, a well-known Arizonian In
dian fighter and miner, gave a num
ber of these stones to a gentleman
from this city, who had one of them
ground by a lapidary and it proved
to be a genuine ruby, though not
very valuable on account of its dark
color, the lighter hued ones having
the preference in the market A
very pale emerald found on the
Haslyumpi accompanied the rubies,
and all the stones are now in the
cabinet of Well's Female College,
Auburn, New York. Other rubies
of similar character have been
brought here from time to time by
explorers, and have been seen by
various jewellers in this city. The
diamond is generally found in a
country producing the ruby and em
erald, and the opinion that it would
soon be discovered in Arizona ap
pears to have been verified. A
Montgomery street jeweler informs
us that a lew months since a party
of explorers in Arizona found among
the ant-hills some bright stones
which took their fancy, and they
brought several of them away. Some
of t hese stones were scattered around
and lost, and by far the finest de
scribed as being of the size of a com
mon chestnut was placed on an an
vil and smashed into a thousand
pieces a$ a test of its being a dia
mond, it being a popular fallacy
that a real diamond can not be bro
ken by any metalic or mineral sub
stance less hard than itself. After
this no particular attention was paid
to them, until one which had been
sent to Boston and cut by a lapidary,
was returned here certified to be a
brilliant of the purest water of two
carrats weight, and worth from $300
to $400. It was here shown to a
Montgomery street jeweler from
whom we have the above particulars.
Upon its being returned here with
the news of its character and value,
the party quietly fitted out for an
other trip, and returned to Arizona.
Nothing has since been heard from
them, but if they do not fall victims
to the relentless we beg pardon, tne
kind gentle and trustworthy Apach
es, we shall probably in due time
have something more to tell about
their discoveries.
Difference In Women.
is only forty; the other makes
inereiiauguiiigijr i""'"
age. ine one is an oiu woman, wuo
from'seeems as if she had never been
There is nothing more distinctive
among women than the difference of
relative age among them. Two wo
men of the same number of years
will be substantially of different
epochs of life the one wearied in
mind, faded in person, deadened in
sympathy; the other fresh and
young, both iu face and reeling, with
sympathies as broad and keen as
they were in her first youth, and
perhaps more so; still as easy to be
amused, as ready to love, and as
quick to learn as when she first
emerged from the school-room.
The one you involuntary suspect of
understating her age by half a dozen
years or more, when she tells you
vou wonder n sne nas noi oversiaieu
hers by just as much when she
young; the other only a girl, who
seems as if she never would grow
old. and nothing is equal between
them but the number of days each
has lived.
The Chillicothe Advertiser says
Hon. Wm. Allen has just sold 190
head of fat cattle, averaging 1431
pounds, at $3 a hundred, receiving
for the lot $13,530. He had twenty
three bead left.
Difference In Women. Charcoal as a General Remedy.
Our rule has always been to giva
nothing, unless we know exactly
what to do; and in the meantime
attend to every exterior comfort
practicable. If the weather is cold,
place it in warm Quarters, avniri 'l
exposure, and attend to pure air and
strict cleanliness. But there is one
medicine that can never do harm,
and is commonly, beneficial; this is
pulverized charcoaL As we hAve
just remarked, nearly all sick ani
mals become so from improper eat
ing, in the first place. In nine cases
out of ten the digestion is wrong.
Charcoal is the most efficient and
rapid corrective. It will cure in a
majority of cases, if promptly ad
ministered. An example of its use
tb.e hired man came in with intel
ligence that one of the finest cows
was very 8ick, and a kind neighbor
proposed the usual drugs and pois
ons. The owner being ill and una
ble to examine the cow, concluded
that the trouble came from some
over-eating, and ordered a tea-cup
of pulverized charcoal given in wa
ter. It was mixed, placed in a iunk
bottle, the head held upward, and
the water with its charcoal poured
downward. In five minutes an im
provement wts visible, and in a few
hour3 the animal was in the pas
ture quietly eating grass. Another
instance of equal success occurred
with a young heifer which became
badly bloated by eating green ap
ples after a hard wind. The bloat
was so severe that the sides were al
most as hard as a barrel. The old
remedy, saleratus, was tried for the
purpose of correcting the acidity.
But the attempt to put it down al
ways caused coughing, and it did
little good. Halt a teacupful of
fresh powdered charcoal was next
given. In six hours all appearance
of bloat had gone, and the heifer
was well. Country Gentleman.
A Little Gentleman.
A writer in the Child's World tells
of an incident that we believe will
please our boys and girls. "I was
passing tftrougn a t leasant shady
street," he says, "where some boys
were playing at base-balL Among
their number was a little lame fellow,
seemingly about twelve years old a
pale, sickly-looking child, supported
on two crutches, and who evidently
found much difficulty in walking
even with such assistance.
"The lame boy wished to join the
game, for he did not seem to see how
much his infirmity would be in his
own way, and how much it would
hinder the progress of such an active
sport as base-ball
"His companions, good-naturedly
enough, tried to pursuade him 'to
stand one side and let another take
his place; and I was glad to notice
that none of them hinted that ha
would be in the way, but they all ob
jected for fear he would hurt him
self.
'Why, Jimmy,' said one, at last,
you can't run, you know
"'Oh: hush,' said another, tne
tallest boy in the party. 'Never
mind I'll run for him, and you can
count it for him,' and he took his
place by Jimmy's side, prepared to
act 'If you were like him,' he said
fwide to the other boys, 'you
wouldn't want to be told of it all the
time.'
That boy was a true little gentle
man.
A Good Story on Seward.
James Brooks writes to the New
York Empress, from China:
They tell a good story in Pekin
of Gov. Seward, when here doubt
less a lie, but too good a story to be
lost for that The expectations of
the ex-Governor were doubtless
great, when he entered the great
capital of this great Empire, with
which he had made a great treaty:
and he therefore indulged in these
expectations of a great welcome.
As he enteted the gates of Pekin, a
great funeral procession was going
out, with music, catafalque, fcc.,&c
all as Imposing as a grand proces
sion of some great dead man could
well be made. The Governor was
entering with the marine band of
the Colorado, mounted on donkeys,
as the grand procession was going
out The great living and the great
dead thus met The Governor nat
urally enough, concluded this was
in honor of his grand entree, and he
rose and rose, in his Dpen Sedan
chair, and bowed, and bowed, and
then ordered a halt, and got out, and
bowed, and bowed again, to the cat
afalque and the dead. Te Chin
ese think all foreigners are rather
mad, and hence did not marvel over
it as much as they might; but when
Governor Seward found out what he
had done, the story is he was more
mad than pleased.
j i
The Canadian House has voted a
want of confidence in the Govern
ment. Elyria has the small-pox. Two
deaths occurred in that place, from
this disease, last week.
The ship Alfred Legrand was
wrecked off the Danish coast and
nine of the crew drowned.
Alexander White's collection of
paintings from Chicago, recently
sold in New York, for $91,000.
Lake Corniffe has heen sentenced
at Albany to six month's imprison
ment for rioting at the election.
Governor Walker pardoned ex-
Mayor Cahoon,heretofore twice con
victed of complicity in the Hann
stein forgery.
The statement of the Receiver of
the 8th NationalBank of New York,
shows the assets to be $100,000
against $700,000 liabilities.
The Kenton Bulletin says CoL M.
B. DcSilva, residing near Earlville
station, awoke one morning last
week and fonnd his wife cold in
death by his side.
John D. Patterson, who caused the
death of Cummings, at Enon, Ohio,
last week, has been bound over in
the Court of Common Pleas at
Springfield, Ohio, in three thousand
dollar bond3.
Canfield has recently had a sensa
tion. A butcher, named Schnider,
left that place for part3 unknown
last week, taking with him about
two thousand dollars belonging to
his wife, whom he had married only
a short time ago, comparatively.
The poor woman is left alone, and
several of Schnider's creditors are
anxiously inquiring which way he
went
NearBucyru3,on the 12th, Fred
erick Cook, aged about 24 years,shot
himself through the forehead with a
rifle. He was found dead, leaning
up against his father's barn, with,
the muzzle of the gun lying oa hia
left shoulder. The right foot was
divested of boot and stocking for the
purpose of discharging the piece
with Certainty.- Mr. Coi waa th
TicUn of religious monomania",