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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07
An Ancclnte

Frederick of Prussia, had n grea,
mania Tor enlisting gigantic Soldiers
into the Royal Guard, and paid an
enormous bounty to his recruiting OF.
iicers for getting them. One day
the recruiting Sergeant chanced to
espy a Hiberniun who was nt least
seven feet high he sccosted him in
English, and proposed that he should
enlist. The idea Of a military iii,
and large bounty so delighted Pat
rick that he Immediately consented
But" said the Sergeant, "nnless
you can speak German, the King
will not give you 40 much "
Och, he jabers!' said the Irish,
nah, "sure ito that dyn't know a
word OF German.
"But." said the Sergeant, "tbree
words will be sufficient, and these
YOU can learn in short time. The
King knows every man in the guards
As soon as he sees you, he will ride
up and as!; You how old you are
you will say twenty'seven ; next
how long have you been in the ser
vice /; you must reply three weeks
finally, if yol are provided will
clothes and rations; yon must an
swer, both.
Pat soon learned. to pronounc,
his answers, but never dreamed {
learning tho questions. In ihre
weeks he appeared before the Kin
in review. His Majesty rode up t
him. Paddy stepped forward wit
"present arms"
"How old are you9" said the King
"Thrcc weeks" said the Irish
man.
"lIow long have you been in tn
service?"
"Twrnty.seven years "
"Am or you the fool9' roare
the King.
"Bolh,' replied Pat, who WAS il
stantIy taken TO the enard room.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

Coon ADVICE What if people
do speak against youa Let then
feel that you are able TO bear it
What is there gained by stopping to
correct every word that is whispered
to your discrediil Lies will die j.
let alone; but il you repeat them t.
This one and another, because your
enemies have the impndence t.
make them, you keep the fire burn,
ing, and open the way Tor doz n
ISLANDERS. Keep on the way;-go
straight forward; and trouble no'
your head about what is repeated
but feel all the better and wear ,
less irightinl face. SIander nev
killed sterling character and !
never will.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

A correspondent Of a Cincinnati
journal, in the course Of his remarks
about matters and things in the
Southwest, says:
One item apout the rebels. The
physician Of Rosseau's-I disre.
member the doctors name-has in
his possession a brand which has
been used to mark suspicious men
in the rebel army. Numbers of Ger.
mans and Lishmsn. to his owr
knowledge, have been branded with
1t. The iron is heated, and the @. A
Confederate Army, burnt on som,
part OF their body. The purpose i,
to detect them should they desert.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

DIPruGRIA.- During the past yeal
this ulsoase has prevailed So aiarm
iugy throuy yhout the cOuatry, lhaI
tho pub'ica!ion Of u recipe Tor II;
cure wi,i be Vi interest ~ all. Very
many deaths in this county h.v,
been vi this complaint.
"Blchlorate oi potash-take u tea
spoonful aud dissolve it in about {
tumbier OF water-take q teaspoon
iul about every hour. II kills tn,
poison aud prevents it from spread
ing. Also gargle. the throat Otter
with O little OF the solution.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

IL neems scarcely credible that
that wonderful far. seeing instrumen,
whicb brings the most distant worlds
under our curious ken, should have
had its origin in child's play ; yet 80
il is. Tho children Of q spectacle
maker in Middleburg were allowed
at times-probably on wet days-,o
play in their fathers workshop. On
one o! these occasions they were
amusing themselveswith some spec.
tacle glasses, when one of them
placed two together, one before the
other. and looked through them at
a wcather-cock On a neighboring
steeple. To the chid's sstonishmen,
the vane appeared larger and near.
er TO it than when seen through one
glass only. The father was called
to see the sight. and struck with the
ingular fact resolved to turn il 10
advantage His first plan was to
ix two glasses on a board. by means
Of brass rings. which might be bro't
nearer to each other, or further of,
at pleasure. lie was enabled to see
distant objects better and more dis
tinclly than before. The next i'm
provement was the glasses in tube,
which NAV bs termed the first tele-
scope. Calico soon heacl of il,
and applied it to astronomical pur.
poses. The mention of this great
man recalls to mind his accidental
discovery OF tho pendulum. A cor
rect time had long bten desidera
,nm in the world. Woter clocks
had been tried and found wanting
Allred's candles would not do Tor the
world at large.
Another lucky accident must sup.
ply the want, and it came AS til
lows The future great astronomer,
though then only II young man, was
in the cathedral ut Pisa. One oi
tho vergors had been supplying a
lamp with oil. which hung from the
roof. and left it swinging to and fro
which caught Gali,eo's attention
and carefully noticing it, he obierv
ed that it vibrated in tqnal time
and TT once C c,uceivcd the idea Of al,
plying it to the measurement "
time. 1t cost him fifty years t.
complete his pendulum. After tn,
telescope and pendulum, we ca,
hardly pass over Sir Isaac Newton
discovery OF tho law Of gravity
though it is too well known to re
quirr more than naming. An ap
pie accidentally falling to the groun'
ba'ore his face, revealed to him tina
mighty, all pervading secret OF ma
lure. What vast results have sprun,
from these seeming tritlcs 3! Dis
tant worlds have not only been dis
covered, but weighed and measure,
the patlless ocean can be travelst
over with the same certainty as
gnide'posts were every three or fou
iniles, and time can be measured +
the greatest nicely.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

HOLD ON A LTTLE.--A volunteer
who prides himself upon the domes
TIC arts he has learned during camp
life, writes home to advise the girls
not to be in hurry to marry. fol
the boys will return in q short time,
and the girls can then get good hue.
bands, who can cook, wash and iron
and do general housewOrk, or work
in the garden, or run errands fol
their wives.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07
STANDARDS BATTERY.

Another correspondent says:
The enemy formed in two fields
attacking the Indiana troops both in
front and upon their left flank. A
section Of Captain Standards battery
had been brought up. and was sta
toned in the road. The attack
here was made about seven O'Clock
iu the morning. Col. Manson con
ing up to the position just alter the
attack began, and sr.ing that his
men must be ovcrpo owered before the
other regiments could come np, or
dered his men to tall back. which
they dih in good order. fighting al
they went. Captain Standsrt re
luctsntly gave up the privilege o
giving the enemy one good biiz
gard" from that point, aud retired
too.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

REMEDY FOR Cup FEET. 1t is
impossible to have vigorous health
ii the l,et are .hitually cold; 10
amount Of ex ernal covering can
keep them warm. We.rinl pepper
and other irritants in the stockings,
ia orally inefficient, is always
hurtiul IN it's tendenccs, and never
accompli,hes a permanent radical
good. One OF the most uniformly
efficient mesns OF keeping the feet
warm is to wash them in water a,
10 ,st AS cold as the atmosphere OF
the room, night aud morning; let il
be dJne within a minute in very
cold weather, then wipe and rut
HON rapidly and thoroughly with a
very cnarse towel, dress, and wher
practicable, take walk, or dry
them by the fire, rubbing them Wei
with the hands.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

Says the Terre Haunt Journal,
one year ago bushel oi corn would
buy two pounds OF coffee. Now, i,
takes ut least u bushel and Q half to
buy one pound Of coffee. What a
vast change this rebellion has made
upon the condition. aud especially
the labor o! the country.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

Despair never made a Christian
a scholar, or a hero; never Paul
nor a Columbus, nor a Washington
Hence our work mus, be better thar
poetry, more sensitive than rain
bows; il must repose, serene and
invincible, on the adam antine bssiI
of truth and soberness.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

HE discovery OF truth by slow
progressive ineditstion-is wisdom. -
Intuition Of truth, no: preceled BY
perceptibls meditation, 10 genius.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07
~ W. ENTRIKIN,
II. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

RgsrDsScE--Opposile the Joint Stock Hotel,
on Sandusky street, West at Main.
OFrICE-Fuur doors South Of Wheeler Bro 4.
81 When professionally absent, orders may
beielt al his residenue,-all such orders VIII
receive prompt attention.
DH. ENrRiEIs is prepared To furnish Artilrlal
Ewes. These move like tho natural eye, and
are so perfect as almost To defy detectiun.-
Also, Supporters, shoulder Braces, Artificial
Ear drums, Urnals, and llasan's Aithclal
Ear Tor the deaf, Call and examine specimens.
Especial attention given m operations upon
and treatment OF Diseases oi the Eye and Ear.
January 18th, l>Gl.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

FORGIVENESS, tho noblest of all
sell denial, is q virtue which he
alone who can practice in himeel
can willingly believe In another.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07
lIf3 FORCES.

The larger part of the staff has
arrived and will leave with him.
The desire OF participating in this
forward movement is universal. and
tenders OF cavalry and infantry re :.
imeUts are pouring in from every
part Of the country, especially rom
Ohio. Wisconsin. Michigan, Illinois,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
Prominent oificers have even desig
mated their Willingness to 90 as pri-
Yates. such is the intense desire to
he shsrers in the Great Expedition
and it's z orious results.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

A promise lie a just debt which
should always be paid, for both hon'
or and honor are its security,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07
ZJLLlo FFER's CoRpsE.

lie lay in a tent, wrapp,d in al
army blanket, his chest LEI, arm and
aide exposed A tall, rather slender
man, with thin, brown hair, high
iorhead, somewhat bald. Roman
nose, with wide mouth and clean
shaved face. A pistol lall had
struck him in the breast, IA little
above the heart. killing him instant
ly. His face bore no expression
such rs is usually found on those
who fall in battle-no malice, TO
reckless hate, not even shadow Of
physical pain. 1t was calm, placid,
noble. But ! have never looked OF,
a couutenance so marked with cad
ness.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

the sollier and leave him 10 work
TO do but fighting. A voice in the
crowd-"What are you going to do
with the niggers I"
The General singing out the own.
er of the voice, and pointing hi
long finger at him, replied . "Ah
my friend, you are just the man |
have been looking for. will I u
YOU what / anu going to do with
them. lam going to plant th,m on
the soil Of the Gulf coast after We
have got through this war, let them
stay there and cultivate the land ;
have government extend q protec.
ton to them as it does to the Indian
and send superintendents and gov
ernors among them and pay ,h"m
wages for their labor. There conld
be no competition between black
ard white labor. lie believed that
the blacks at no distant dav would
have possession OF that Gulf coun.
try to which they were accli,natcd
and physically cond toned. lie
proposed to establish free state gov
ernments as he went along, AMI he
promised his hearers that either he
or the rebels wonld be cleared out.
After urging the benefit of Wig.
orous prosecution Of the war. the
General closed by again thanking
the crowl for the handsome reccp.
ton, and retired to the parlors amid
most enthusiastic applause. where
he was soon engaged i'll more pre-
sentations.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07
The Battle Near Somerset.

This fight is called battle OF Mill
Creek--bsttle Of Fish ny creek bat
tie OF Cliff creek, and eo on.
From private letters to Colonel
Standard Of Cleveland, we gain IN.
formation ss to the position OF the
forces.
Gen. Thomas, with aboat seven
regiments. including the Ninth Ohio,
Second Minnesota. Tenth Indiana,
some cavalry and Kenney's Geneva.
Ohio,) battery had come, on Sun
day, to within about eight miles OF
Somerset, on the Columbia road. Al
wha at is clllsd Logan's Folks. O.
Friday our troops At Somerst 4
marched out for the ssme place -
Two regiments going by arosi cal
ed the lower road, aud the others by
the Columbia road. Those by the
lower route were prevented by the
back water from the Cumberland
from crossing Turkey creek as in
tended ut Hudson. On Saturday,
four regiments we're ordered back to
Somerset. Meanwhile heavy rain
tell, raising the streams still higher.
Standard's battery went with the
force to Thomas camp. Wetmore's
battery remained at Somerset.
On Saturday night tie rebels, un'
der Gen. Crittenden. lett camp to at
tack our forces, under the supposi.
ton there were but three regiments
at Logan's Forks he, no doubt. had
knowledge Of the four regiments Or
dered back to Somerset. The at
tack was made early Sunday morn
ing. The returned forces to Somer.
set we're sent forward agaiE on Sun
dav. arriving at tho scene OF oper
alton before Monday morning.
There were hut few prisoners ta
her; one of which SAT- that be wse
mad 10 hclicve that they ull walk
over the Yankees. and ono of then
could whip eight. Z,lcnGtr's boi,
had been iully iiehi,tisl bv peopl,
at Somerset who knew him person
ally.
A correspondent of the Cincinna,
gazette Gays:
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07
HOW zoLLICoFFER FELL,

A short distance from q llicofer,
a party Of his men had boen broken
from their comrades and we're herd
ing together like frightened deer
Col. Fry's men were just about to
tire on them. Grn. Zpllicoftr WAS
on foot and within ie@ ie"t Of the
Colonel. A gnm coat concealed he
uni orm Seeing the condition OF
his men. as the Colonel rode w Giu,
z llicofirr said to Col. Fry, &C ! mel,
YOU would not fire upon your flicnds
would you2" Col. Fry supposed
from the Generals msnnpr and re-
mark, that ho was one % our OAn "i'
iicers, rep led, Certainly not, sir;
have no such intrntlun." lls turn
ed and rode lew steps. when one
of Z)lIicofftr's Aids fired at nim
wounding his horao. b lieving h.
was trickei, Col Fry at once whea'-
ed ani fired at tbs General. the
latter raised his hand to his hrras
aud fell dead. Another ball strucl
him at the same moment, ! believe
in the arm,
BAILIE PEYTos, JR.
Here, too. fell young Bailie Pey
ton, son OF venerable man wei
known TO the nation. Young Pey
ton, like his father, struggled loDi
against disunion. lie was hisse'
and insulted in the streets last May
for telling his love for the old Union
THE CHARGE OF THE OHIO 0rH AND lO1
INDIANA.
McCook's gallant Dutchmen cam
up TO support tho Tenth, forming o
their right. and with thom, drivin
the enemy out OF the woods, ovs
the ravine, up the hill, across I'll
field to the right Of the road. Stan
darts battery was in full play, Wit
} deadly effect. on their ceuire. XII
ney's and Wetmore's were advsr
cling. There was no help tor II, th
, day wss lost to the rebels, snd'tHe
+. must retreat. They were pushe
back, flying as they went across th
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

4 kASIs1L u. bA..AAtSsLEs Atoin"y 81
IL ....', HiI piVinpuy alIeIu W all Uusi'
IIss cutrustvu W iiis IaiG.
\ J..,' Il r PEACE
sill allen 10 the WrilinI aad acknowledging
Jl ueeus .,nu llurlsaeUs, did " Lao tIhino u
aopvoilions.
usrIuk-Mclouevn DuiIdipg, III the ruuni ior-
ner1 vvvupiou Uy y. a. Sapivs, isq.
rIuuIaJ JAW, .ipIil -, ASSo.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-05
~Tbe Directors of the Infrmar,

~T The Directors Of the Infrmary
request us to state, that they have
thoroughly investigated the matter
charged against the Superintendent, OF
ill-treatment to an aged and in6rm
pauper, and there is not word of truth
in the representations made to as. On
the contrary, every reasonable request,
IN conformity with the rules and regu-
lations Of the institution, had been
granted this fellow. On the day Of
the alleged assault, the pauper attempt
ed to leave the lnGrmary to pay visit
to his friends in Centreville, without
the consent Of the Superintendent, and
disputed the right of that officer to de-
tain Kim. The Superintendent caught
him by the arm to prevent his leaving,
when the fellow few into towering
passion, and in making an effort to free
himself, be lost his footing and fell to
the floor, which resulted in bruised
nose. These are the facts in the case
rs represented by those who were
present at the time. The Directors
award great credit to Mr.. sPRAeuE, the
Superintendent, for his kind treatment
of the unfortunate inmates, and the
good management Of the Institution.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-05


~ TIE emancipation bill was vo-
ted upon in Congress on the 26th ult.,
and defeated by a vote Of "a yeas TO
78 nays. Amongst the nays We find
Horton and Trimble of Ohio, as also
Cox and Vallandigham. We merely
advert 10 il to show the consistency Of
politicians. Messrs. Horton and Trim
bic are stigmatized by the Democracy
as Abolitionists, and il either were
found in the Southern confederacy, ga
short shrift and stout rope" would
soon settle all things here below for
them. At the same time, We believe
Messrs. Cox and Yallandigham could
pass unmolested through any portion
of the rebel States. Yet on the vital
question in which the South is concsrned,
these gentlemen exactly coincide. Let
us hereafter hear nothing more about
the two first being Abolitionists. Yet
doubtless Cox or Vail. will within a
week apply the epitbet to them as to al
others. So we go. As to our membel
being caught in such company, we have
not word to say. We do not presume
he so voted, from any love for the "in'
stitution." but from a belief, that a:
slavery is doomed as national result
Of the war, all such legislation is pre-
mature and only calculated to embar.
rass and annoy the Administration
Sixteen out of the rs votes against the
bill were Republicans. Every Demo
crat true to pro slavery principles vO'
ted against it, yet had the 16 Republi
cans voted on the other side, the bill
would have passed. Thus it wa'
saved by the votes Of so-called Aboli
tionists.
On the vote to give Robert Small hi
freedom, and one half the vessel h,
brought out Of Charleston harbor, snC
delivered to our officers, Vallandighan
voted no Of course, but Trimble yea
This was q practical illustration o
both acts. The vessel and stores were
con6scated, and Robert and his men de
clared free. If it be true, as argued
that Congress has no power to pass thu
general bills, have they power to carry
it out in a special instance? Yet 1ei
members voted afirmatively, and 9 il
the negative. Truly the nigger ques
tion is knotty one.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-05

@ Salmon P. Chase as financier
is probably the first man in the world.
But even he may be mistaken, as he ev-
identity was, in his estimate Of the rev.
enue for 1862 as derived from customs.
The receipts at the custom hosoe IN
New York for the month Of March,
were four and half millions, and for
April four millions. The receipts from
bonded goods in the U. S. warehouse
during April were two millions of dol
lars, greater sum than in any one
month since July, 1857. The receipts
for seven months past have not fallen
in any one month below one million,
yet the monthly average of several
years preceding were from four to Eve
hundred thousand dollars.
In April, 1861, the receipts for bon
ded goods at New York amounted Ia
1851. l.!99 73, in April. 1862, to 81, 1885,
795 10, OF more than three times as
much in the last, as the former.
Under this view OF the case, how
unjust are the censures heaped upon
the Administration Of Mr.. Lincoln, by
the Breckinridgers, and how utterly al
variance with truth, are the assertions
that the Democracy alone, can extricatt
us from our present difficulties, and
carry on the Government.
We ask the simple question. Is the
immense receipts from customs, owing
to the free trade policy of Howell Cobt
and the Democracy, or to the tariff o
the Republican party under Mr.. Chase
Tell us, oh! ye sticklers for Breckin
ridge Democracy, ye advocates for tb,
Constitution as it is-interpreted By
JEFF. Davis, and the Union as it was
under Buchanan. Tell US also, We
who are just now travelling arount
your Democratic menagerie, with th,
great gyastieutieus of t0rGtion as M
shO'U, how long it would require to pa,
of the loan debt, were the nation a
peace, when at single port, and al
goods excluded from one half tn,
States, which formerly we're extensiv,
buyers Of imports. $4,000, 900 month
ly are paid in to the treasury and tba
too in time of war?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-05
E In the Journal of the sed ult.,

H In the Journal of the s2d ult.,
we publish the proceedings Of The court
martial at Charleston. Our account
was taken from the "Kanswha Repub-
lican." By it We learned that Capt.
Ira B. GIBBS, Commisssry, had been
dismissed from the service of the Uni
ted States, for embezzlement. We ex-
pressed surprise at the time, for We had
always considered Capt. Gibbs wor-
thy and meritorious officer, but in CON-
menting upon the proceedings, oi
course had to be governed by authority
which we supposed undoubted, and
spoke Of him meeting "his due reward
lItturned out that although the finding
was had, and sentence passed as we sta
ted, yet both were disapproved Of by
Gen. Fremont, the evidence not being
deemed sufficient. Capt. Gibbs was re-
lieved from arrest, and re-inststed. II
is needless to add, that it gives us great
pleasure to correct any false impress
sions which may be deduced from oul
former article. The error was caused
by the publication in the Republican,
prior to the disapproval by Gen. Ere
mont.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-05

NCol. Metcalf, of Kentucky, in a
speech recently delivered to some Of
his neighbors, expresses the idea thus:
"Tou can know every traitor in the
land as plainly as you can your hogs
by the ear marks. They have a pass
word, by which you can know them as
well in the night as the day-time-that
word is-Abolitionist. That is the
sum total of all their arguments"
By the above sign, it is easy to
characterize the author of the communi-
cation in the last Dispatch signed "COn-
stitutiOn." 1t is not possible to mis-
take The class to which he belongs. 1t
is just as easy as lying, which he also
does just as easily. The capital to be
made out Of that phrase "AbOlitionist, /"
is at this crisis, the stock in trade of
every secesher or bis friend. "7zqt
tine has passed"