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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
Legislative summary.

February 10. In the House. the
whole day was occupied in the dis-
cussion ef the bill allowing John w.
Allen TO sue the state for a claim
held by him. tor services rendered in
receiving title to certain lands do
mated to the state. The bill was
finally passed. yeas 60, nays 81.
In the Senate, the entire day was
consumed in a debate on the reso
lutions offe, ed several davs since by
Mr.. Schleich, relative to bank taxa
ton. The discussion was as bitter,
bombastic and beneficial, as lengthy
discussions upon exciting topics usu-
ally are. The resolutions Here final
ly passed by n strict party vote.
slightly modified in language from
the original.
February lin the House. the
proposition to amend the Consti-
tuition SO "a to provi lie for a retLrn
to the system of licenses in the sale
Of spiritouous liquors, occupied the
whole day, and was not disposed OF
at the hour of adjournment. 1t will
probably come up to-day again -
Speeches were made in iavor of the
measure by Messra Harrison, Satin,
Fine,rock and Ray Of Scioto. and in
opposition by Mcssrs. Howe, Towns
end, West, of Logan; an ! Monroe
In the Senate, a discussion was
had in Committee of the Whole, up.
on Mr.. Slrich's till TO let By con-
tract the keeping in repairs OF the
Public Works.
A resolution passed both branches
ns'ructing the Auditor ct State, to
allow county Treasurcrs their mile
age for each semi-annnal settlement;
TO allow them per ccntage tor all
moneys collected npon the duplicate
for which they now settle; and to
distribute before the Goth of March
1859, all the school funds in the
treasury not previously distributed.
i State Journal.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
MRS. Hartung in her Cell.

After the rendering Of the verdict
Mrs. Hsrtung was remanded bach
to Jail, and was soon after visited BY
her father, mother and brothers. -
The E1itor Of the Espress, who wa.
present, thus describes the painful
meeting. As they entered she was
discovered lying upon her bed, her
face buried in her hands, weeping
convulsively. The meeting wac
painful in the extreme, and was a
scene that would have moved the
most obdurate heart. She appeared
before those to whom she was bound
by the closest ties known on earth,
as a condemned ielon, convicted Of
having murdered her own hus5andl
All that fond affection and earnes,
devotion which we look for betwean
parents and children was manifest
and it was some time before any
words were exchanged. The daugh.
ter kissed each of her family, and
turning to her mother, babe her moi
weep, as it would only make her i'll
She said it was sufficient that shc
should weep and suffer. She had
sntfarel much, very much, and could
still suffer more. She declared
with oil that earnestness which
should denote truthlulness, that she
was innocent of the horrid crime!
that she did not murder her hus.
band! and that on the gallows she
would declare her innocence. She
said that Rheinman might stand up.
on hor coffin which would contain
her liieless remains, but il he was a
man he would tell the TRUTH Here
che ceased speaking, an unior nc
circumstances whatever would she
make any further declaration or al
lusion to Rhcinman. During thi
avowal she appeared more COM 'osec
although still weeping, speaking
distinctly and emphatically. 1t wa'
a scene not easily forgotten, anc
was one Of the most marked inc,-
dents of this deeply interesting trial
At the conclusion of her remarks,
~ bove given, she conversed brief
ly with her parents, urged her moth
er to compose herself and weep no
more, and bade each OF them an af-
feciionate adieu, when they took
their departure, weeping as If their
hearts would break, and the key
tnrned in the lock which shut ou,
Mary uartung from the world!
r dlJnny Journal.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
A Grizzly Bear Loose.

PoRcHKsrRR, Feb. 5. 1850. - The
citizens Of Rye and Harrison have
been seriously annoyed for some two
weeks, by what has turned out to be
a large grizzly bear, whose amuse-
ment has been to make great havoc
among the Farmers stock, having
already destroyed three cows, one
fine OK, and several hogs. Several
unarmed citizens having seen the
monster at distance, tn consequent
excitement coon brought together a
party, determined to rid the neigh.
borhood Of this formidable foe. The
recent fall OF snow fsvoring the pro.
ject. q small party, headed BY MGR
ritt s. Clark, (particularly distin.
guished for dangerous advsntures)
and Thomas Wilson and Tilly Jack
son, two colored men, composing
one gang, and some six from BY
rum, Connecticut, the other. Upor
entering a swamp about threo-and.a
half miles, from the village Of Rye
the monster was discovered snugiy
Iensconced in a crevice of q large
clump of rocks. Mr.. Clark having
had much Western experience in
like adventures, advanced and gave
bruin the contents Of his well loaded
gun, which had no other effect than
to engage him, when he immediate
ly attacked Wilson, and a severe
struggle ensucd (he colored men be-
ing armed only with clubs) the bear
biting Wilson terribly in the neck,
tearing and mangline him awfully
almost severing his head from hit
body. BY this time Jackson com
menced to beat the bear, who lef
the dead body OF Wilson, and sp ing
ing upon Jackson, gave him fright.
ful blow, striking the whole length
Of his back and tearing his clJthe,
completely from the body and LAGER.
ating the flesh feariully, injurina
him 81 severely that he is not expect
ed to recover. When Mr.. Clark,
who had reloade his gun and was
anxiously watching an opportunity
to make sure of the enraged beast
without shooting his only live com.
panion, fired with good effect, and
thereby released jackson. The BY
rum party, attracted by the first fire
Of Clark. having arrived, several
charges were deposited in the cause
of this fearful tragedy and killed the
brnte. He is grizzly bear of the
largest size, and entirely unknown
in these parts; where he came from
and when. is yet profound mys-
terry to all, unless he has escaped
from some mcnagerie. Wilson was
an old resident OF Rye and much re
sPected, leaving vile and tive
children to mourn his awful fate. A
handsome sum was promptly raised
by the citiz ms Of Portchester to aid
the widow in her severe anliction.
i Cor. Neoo York Tribune.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
Russia In Posse ,sion of the Primitive
Edens and sacred Places OF the Race.

Biblical gcographers point to the
lake Ian, in Northern Armenia, and
now a Russian possession, as the
spot where once was situated the
paradise lost by the ianlt M Adam
and Eve. lndo European theorists,
especially Bunsen, locate the cradle
OF the rrce (or the primitive Z len)
III Northern Asia. 1t occupied all
the present Western and part OF the
Eastern liberia. extending from 40'
to 53a latitude, and from 60' to 1909
longitude. The Arctic ocean, al
that time as pleasant as the MedIter-
ranean, with the Ural mountains as
islands, was the Northern bonn larry,
On the East lay the Altai and the
Chinese Blue or Celestial mountains
on the South the Psropamisus, ol
Hindoo Koosh; and on the Wes
the Caucasus and the Ararat.
Both the Edens are now Russian
possessions. Besides, Russian intiu
ence is preponderating in Jerusalem
and the spot in Rome assigned b!
archaiologists as the. one wher'
/. Romulus was nursed by she-wol
is Russian property, having beel
bought by Nicholas for the sake O
excavations. BY a curious coinci
dence Russia owns in this way til
, places most sacred in the history c
our race IF Ne,o York Post.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18

Children are fresh from the hands of
God; fashions from who knows
wheres Suppose that the little birds
should simultaneously make an at
tempt to be fashionable. Should we
love them any better, do you think,
because they put on airs, and only
hopped in straight lines, and wore
all the same colors, and sang all the
same tune, and nodded their heads
in the same way, and pufied ont
their feathers to make thcmselvs look
largc9 Children should be like the
birds, as artless, spontaneous and
happy; as free from envy. vanity,
and ostentation. Dear fashionable
mothers, deprive yourselves Of COM
fort, or put yourselves to death in any
ID nanner you pIease--by damp feet
or tight waists, or bare shoulders, oil
night-air, or in any other iashiona.
BILE way--but, for the sake Of what
little unadulterated natural feeling
there is left in you, do let the child.
rem grow mp as God and nature in.
tended. - III. l.. BosTwrcK. OhtC
Farmer.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
Objectionable Chiidren.J


Poor little creatures! pity them
from my heart, and that is more
than | can say of fashionable grown
people, though | pity them, too, in
u way But the children, little vic.
tins! condemned in winter to shiver
in short skirts, thin stockins, and pa.
perry shoes, made colder by little
hints of rubberS; and in summer
roasted with long sleeves, and great
poking bonnets, lest the sun should
dash a streak Of bronzs upon their
delicate skins. 1t vexes me beyond
all patience to see them, and | will
tell OF it.
What are fashionable children
good tor, | would like to knowl--
Can they roll with Rover on the
grass, and chase kitty to her nurse
ry under the garret eaves9 Can they
bound into mammals lap, and give
her a good hug with all those irlls,
lounces and embroideries? Can
they creep under papa's arm chair,
and astonish hun with a "boo!''
when he sits down! Can they climb
the cherry tree, or swing on the wild
grape vines? Can they 20 among
the blackberries? Oh, no!--they
are 'dressed in the fashion," and
must be kept out OF the dirt, and al
arms-length from everything that is
enjoy and delightful. Other.
wise they are sure to tear or sol
something, or else to muss every
thing up generally. always fee
like putting such children in glass
case, where they can be looked a,
and admired without injury.
Not very long since, | was visit
; ing, in company with a little girl
five or six years old, very daintil,
and sparingly dressed. obseruet
! that she only sat on the music-stool
or some little crickets which were il
!. the room; and once, when thes
we're in use, and she remained stand
= ing, an old gentleman offered her
seat upon his knee, which she re
fused. Afterward, when the part
t. had dispersed, she came to me, an
=, with much preliminary adjusting {
y her dress, seated herself upon m
lap.
= "Now, Lottie," said I, "why di
you not do so, when Mr.. d. calle
you'"
:: :: "Oh dear, | wouldn't dare" al
answered, looking az distressed as
fashionable little girl could lool
r. r. "because, you see, sometimes whe
=, | 90 to sit down, my hoop acts az
nt ri M"
b. Who will cay that child's moth,
I'M hasn't much to answer for; and Il
ng little innocent cannot always
easily rectity all the consequences
her misjudging vanity.
III Fashionable children! Why, Il
/. very term implies 2 contradiction,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
Democratic Gaseous AT Washington.

WASHINGTON, February 8. - The
Democratic caucus on thH tariff met
ut the capital tonight. Mr., Jones,
of Tennessee. WAS called to the chair,
and Messrs. jenkins and Pcndleton
were chosen Secretaries.
Mr.. Phelps, OF Missouri, offered
resolutions declaring that The tempo
rary necessities Ot the government
should be met by an extension of the
law authorizing the issue and re-
issue OF treasury notes for the period
OF two years; that the appropriation
bills ought to be acted on rs speedily
as possible, and the expenditures Of
the government ought to be reduced
to the lowest point consistent with
the wants of an economical admin
istratlon OF the government.
A debate took place on the vari-
ous propositions, and finally the re-
solutions of Mr.. Phelps were adopt.
ed.
Mr.. Phelps BRIEFLY argued the inn
portance OF immediate action to
avert the necessity Of an extra scs-
sion.
Mr.. Crawford proposed the follow
ing IA a substitute for Mr.. Phelps
resolutions:
Resokced, That it ia inexpedient
! and unnecessary to disturb the tariff
OF 1857.
. Resolved, That the temporary ne,
cessities Of the government should be
met by the reissue OF treasury notes
Resolved That the President b,
, requested to convene the Cabinet anC
/ submit to them the estimates hereto
fore presented, for the purpose OF as
: certaining what deduction thereiron
is practicable.
/, Mr.. Crawford made a speech il
4 advocacy OF his proposition.
Mr.. Hatch wanted further inform
q alton on the subject beiors he wa
9 prepared to vote.
l. Mr.. Dewart said he did not ex
a pect when he came he ethat the tar
J. iffquestion would be introduced, an
y desired to know whether any on
d was to be bound by the action OF tn
II caucus. He was Democrat, an
y wanted gentlemen from the South t
understand there were Democrat
d from his section OF the Union.
ID the action of the caucus was to b
binding on all present, he should OF
,e ject, and beg leave quietly to retir'
a Mr.. Stephens thought it very pr'
k; per that the tariff question should :
IN discussed, as it was Of great nations
D. concern. The tariff act of 1876
ought not to be disturbed. The go'
er ernment could be carried on vii
ae the revenue raised by it, with ecoI
30 omy. He did not regard the que
of ton Of raising the tariff, nor an.
thing connected with it, as test
he Democracy--at least until the N
-ItioRsl Democratic Convention b
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
PLATE AID CAuEro M. Grpp,s

PLATE AND GAZE TO M. GIpD,xas.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Cleveland National Democrat 6
writes:
The Messrs Gait. jewellers Of this
city, have on exhibition at their
store, q beautiful service Of silver;
plate, and massive gold-headed
cane, which have been manufactured
by them to be presented to the Hon.
Joshua r. Giddings, on his retiiing
from his seat 10 Congress, aitar
twenty years service as member Of
that body. The plate consists ofsix
pieces. BEAUTIFULLY wrought, and can
not easily be surpassed in beanty Of
design and ornamental finch. Each
piece 10 inscribed as follows:
"Presented by one hundred and
four members OF the thirty-fith Con.
gress to Joshua r. Giddings, - .
token Of their respsot tor bis moral
worth and pei sonal integrity"
The cane 10 Of rosewood, with q
heavy and tastefully wrought gold
head which likewise bears the above
inscription. So .
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
Dsspsrsse = O. . =
rs..ss,.ssyy

Snperinte ebdsSk Elel3 ~
the psrtt tp16g> y
which occurred n ~ - - .|s
last week. On TuSpdeF! 60 = -
prisoners, fof ineuhord ~ ~
sent to his es3lsE eOep pseow nnnx
|sset shsvpvWeu3 80 eouu1lG oMk
to the Ruard thai - k64 q kRIj6 -
lcreted about his pesson. ne fes
wss put tn pcestestoe scs USgeT
Warden WeiIe, We x4ye e}1tb1
that the prisOsev sfyOui6 sestS khns
Iself in bis cell, lesse his 6oc1jng sp-
on the floor, and come out tissk Il
might be searched. This order ~
refused to comply with. Every e.
fort was made to inducs him 70
obey, but he was obstinste--swsss-
ing he would die frat. II wss &C.
cordingly ordered that no food b
given him till he yielded. The ON.
GERS become convinced thst he hsd .
knife, and would use 10 IL be had .
chance. During the following day
he was sxpostulated with, through
the grated door by the Deputy Ward.
en-, by the Superintendents, and by
others, for his conduct, but remained
stubborn declaring that he would
starve himself to death before he.
would obey the order. Strict watch
was kept over him to see that he did
not iniure himself, and daring re-,
peated conversations with him, tho
Penitenfiary Physicia1y Dr. W IL
liams, was by to note u be waa be-
coming delerious. The coniine.
ment commenced on Tuesday imme-
diately after dinner, and, through
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
he held ont. Going to his cell, about
one o'clock on Saturday afternoon,
the officers asked him to rise from
his bed; in attempting to do so he
fell, and it being discovered that he
was then 80 weak he could not use
the knife, the door was opened and
in Q few minutes it was seen that he
was little delerious. lie was i'm.
mediately cared for. Upon being
searched the knife was found upon
him. The blade was about four IN.
ches long, and ground down to .
dagger point--making it very dam
gerons weapon. 1t will be observed
that he took no food for about OF
hours--over four days.
GAlton Courier.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
A Living Man with his Brains Knocked
Out.

The Eau Claire (Wisconsin) 7sle
graph narrates the fo!,aw;:a: aingu
lar case ot surgoru, The case j,
that Of James Campbell, a laborel
in the employ of Mr.. George G. lr
vine, Of Dunn county, whose braint
were Utterly knocked out by the fall.
ing OF a tree, some six weeks ago,
and strange to say he is not only
still living, but has regained all his
faculties, and bids fair to recover hit
usual sound health. d.. Crocker
Of Dunville, the surgeon in attend
ance, thus describes the case:
81 found the patient lying in,
sensible, with a large hole broken
into the left side of the skull. ius
over the ear, both the left ironta
and parletal bones shattered, and
two pieces, one an inch and hal
by two inches square driven com
pletely into the brain, and portions
of the brain protruding. Alter re
moving the Fragments Of the bone
| then removed three-fourths of
wine glass Of brain, in conjunction
with three pieces OF tho tree, whic
had also been driven quite into hi
head. From the first there was
copious discharge Of thin water
fluid from the ear, Of course throug
the Eustachian tube. considere
the case hopeless. as for sewers
days after the first dressing the brai
continued to ooze ont, and pieces q
large as a walnut slonghcd off beior
the wound began to cicatrize. Th
case presents also remarkable meI
tai phenomenon. which will intere'
phrenologists. The patient, befol
the accident, was never known
sing or whistle a tune in his life
/ but no sooner was he able to spea
than he began to sing with perie'
a correctness, and now displays
, taste for music amounting to a pa
siono
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
FINDLAY, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1S, 1859.

clay, Sickles, Corning, and Hatch:
from Ohio. Messrs. Vallandingbam,
Cox, Groesbeck, Pendleton, Cocker.
i'll, Hall, and Burrs; from Pennsyl.
vauia, Messrs. Florence, o. Jones,
Reilly, Landy, Leidy, and perhaps
others.
A noticeable feature in the pro-
ceedings was the defeat by twenty.
seven against twenty five OF Mr.
wford's resolution declaring it
incxpedicnt to alter the tariff of 1851
1t was understood that the mem
bers present were not to be bound by
the action CT the caucus.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18
THREE PERsoNs INJURED. -,

THREE PERSONS INJURED. - On
Thursday morning last u serious &C.
cident occurred on the ferry boat at
Poughkeepsie. Soon after getting
up steam, and before starting, bols
in the side Of the boiler, near the bot
tom, came out, from which the water
rushed on to the fire. This was in.
stantly converted into steam, and
bursting out the door, scalded three
of the tour persons who were near
the boiler. Captain Ogden, who
was nearest the door, escaped unin-
iured. Henry G. Ogden was very
seriously scalded about the face
The Engineer, William McAboy,
was very seriously scalded, internal
ly as we'll as externally. He 10 yet
alive, but lies in a very precarious
situation. The fireman, JAS Room.
ey, was also scalded, but not 90 seri.
ously a. the others. The water in
the lboiler had inst been examined
before the accident occurred, by the
Captain, who states that sufficient
was in, and that the steam was not
high enough to propel the boat
The bolt which came out was fasten-
ed inside tie boiler by = mt.
I Tribune.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-02-18

Game, covered with the storm, and pale and
And begged for one Of my sweet lambs to hold
bade him go.
He claimed the pot
A little. fondling thing, that to NY breast
Chung always, either in quiet, or unrest
| thought, OF all my LAMBS. loved him best,
And yet-and yot--
7 laid him down,
In those white, sbrouded arms, with bitter
tears;
For some voice told mo, that, in af,er years,
He shouh know ncught of passion, grief, OF
fears,
As fhad known.
And yet, again.
That elder Shepherd came; my hear, grew faint
Tie claimed another lamb--with sadder plant,
Anotherl-she, who, gentle rs q saint,
Ne'er gave me pain.
Aghast! turned away
There sat she, lovely rs AN angels dream,
Her golden locks with sunlight all agleam,
Her holy eyes with heaven In their beam
lknelt to pray:
"hit Thy will1-
Ny Fathsr, say, must this pet lamb he given'
On! thou hast many such, dear Lord, IN lieav
en!'
And soft voice said: "Nobly hast thou striven
But-peace. ne SUN
Oh, how went
And clasped her To my h"snm. with awild
And yedrning love my lamb my pleasant
child!
Her, too, gave-,hc little angel smiled
Aud itept
"Go.-go!" cried:
For once. again, that shepherd laid his hand
Upon the nuhlest of our household band
"a Ia. A.str has In I.a..Lg ltaa nd
Close tn his side.
And yet how woudrous sweet
The look with which he heard my passionate
cry:
Touch not my lamb-for him, Oh. let me dio!''
"a little whle," he said, with smile and sigh,
Again 10 meet"
Hopeless fell"
And when rose the light had burned so low,
So FAINT, IcOuh not zee my daIhng 20!
He had not hidden me iarewsll--Out OH
Jsh farewell!
More deeply, Ear.
Thar IL my arms had compassed that slight
frame;
Tho could hut have heard Him call my name.-
"Dear muther'-but IN Heaven twill he the
There burns my star!
He will not take
tnOther lamb thought. lur only ono
VI tue dear iuld IL spared To be my sun,
Ny guide, my muurrer when tins lie Is dOne
Ay heart would break.
Oh, with that thrill,
heard him enter, bat DID not know,
(Fur ii was dirk) that lac ntd robbed me So!
lhe idol ul my al. cuuld not gu!--
Uh! heart be siill!
Came morning--can | tell
How this poor frame It's s"rruwlul tenant kept,
For wakins tclr, were miIn j, sleeping, wcpt
Aud days mouths. years that weary vigil kept
Alas! farewell!
Huw'Of,sn IL IL S4id,---
sit and think, ami wonder tiu, sometime
How ,t Will seem, when, ~ that happier Cl mo,
II never wlil rius uut Ike funeral chime
over the dead.
No tears!-n0 ifarSt
VII there day come tnat shall not weep!
For bsdew my pillow IN my sleep.
Yes. yes. tnanE Cod! no grici that cline shal
keep
No weary years.
Aye! II is well,
Well with my Lambs, aud with their earthly
guide
There, pleasant rivers wander they beside,
Or str.ke sweet harliS II on !ts silver tide
A!s ~ is well!
Through the drrary day,
They Oflcn come from glorious light In me;
cannot feel thclr tuUch. their faces see,
Yet my suul wnls, ers, they 30 cumo Ia NE;
Heaven Is not lar away.