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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-07-26
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tt is almost too late in the day to re-
commend the sewing machine as useful
article in family No well-regulated
family is without one. This question set
tied, the next thing to do is to select the
best one suited to your requirements
Both Of the editors Of the Home Journal
have long had the Grover & Baker ma
chine in their households, and can speak
from experience. They therefore have
no hesitancy in saying that they like this
machine, and for the following reasons
lst. 1t is more simple, durable, and less
liable to arrangements than others I'd.
1t sews from ordinary spools, and no re-
winding of thread is necessary. 3D.. II
sews with equal facility all fabrics, the
most delicate and the heaviest, and with
all kinds Of threads, silk, cotton or linnen.
4th. Its seam is strong and elastic that il
never breaks. 9th. 1t fastens both ends
Of the seam by its own operation 9th
Its seam, though cut at every sixth stitch
remains firm, and neither runs nor ravels
in wear. But besides the above qualities
to recommend the "Grover & Baker," il
has faculty which no other machine
possesses: it makes beautiful embroidery
without any change Of arrangement
Home Journal.
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How Old is the Race .

How long has mau--the great crown.
ing work of the creation--been on earth ?
Here we arc lost. The discoveries in
Switzei land 90 to show that two or three
races, pre- e.Adamite, lived in wooden cit
les built on pillars extending into the
lates of the country. They could be
traced by the instruments they used. One
had Instruments Of stone; another Of
iron. In other Places as in the Amicns,
in France, implements Of stone fashioned
by human hands, have been found in beds
Of gravel, under chalk formations, where
past ages must have been required for
the soil to collect above them. In the
Pyreness, also, human bones have been
found with the bones Of animals, extinct
before history began. In Kentucky, in
1888, the remains of an extinct animal
was entombed as large as an elephant,
that had been mired and destroyed as hu-
man beings. The hole was nine feet be-.
low the surface.
There was found layer of charcoal
six to ten inches thick, arrow heads, tom
ahawks, and pieces Of rock. The fore
aud hind feet were standing in perpen-
dicular position, and likewise the full
length of the leg below the ashes, so deep
in mud and water that the fire had clear
ly been kindled to destroy the animals
but had no effect upon them. Professor
Agassiz has the human OF man found
imbede1 on a coral reef on Florida coast,
which he considers, we believe, a hundred
and fifty thousand years old. He defends
this view as quite Consistaut with Script
ure, as Gen. i. 27, 2s, described, in his
view, the first creation of several individ-
uals, male and female, to stock the earth
at a much earlier period than Gen. ii, 7.
when Adam and his wife, the last crea-
ton were formed. At least he considers
the language of Scripture as sustaining
his views Of distinct races being created.
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The OberlIn Cnndidate.

General Cox, the negro equality eandi.
date for Governor of Ohio, is a graduate
Of that sweet scented place, 0berlin Col
lege. According to the ideas nculcated
there, making the negroes the equals Of
the whites is letting the darkies down
considerable. Bucks and wenches there
compose the "fus suckles" but white
trash like COX, as ap honorable distinc.
ton for meritorious conduct, were some
times allowed to associate with thom.
Artemus Ward, the great Snowman
and philosopher visited Oberlin once prob
ably while Cox was there. He says that
"a great many worthy young men go
there anuooally to git intelleck iuto Fem;
but its my unbiased pinion that they go
it rather teo strong on Ethio; inns at OBJ
erlin. On rainy daisc white pope can,t
find thier way threw the streets without
gas is lit, there beiR such university
cullered pussoDs in town."
He concludes his decription thus: 30.
berlin is crate plase. The college opens
with a prayer und then The. Meio York
Tribune is read. A colleckshun il then
taken up to buy overcoats with red horn
buttons onto them for the indignsn: Gull
erd peple Of Kanady. I have TO contrib
it librally two the glorious work as they
kawl it hear. I'm compelled by the
Faekulty t, reserve front seats in my
show for the cullerd peplc.
At the Boarding House the cullerd
peple sit at the first table. What they
leave is maid into hash for the white
peple. As I don't ike the idee Of oatin'
my vittels with Ethiopians, l sit at the
seckind table aud the konsequenc is I've
devowered SO much hash that my inards IS
in hily mixed up condishun. Fish
bones have made their appearance all
over my boldly, and pertater peelins air
a springin up through my hair"
Cox isstill true to bis early instincts
and the other stinks Of that Ethiopian
paradise.
"You may break, you may shatter tho
vase if you will,
But the scent of the roses viii hang round
it still"
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The JacObins ut Work.

From The New Yorl Herald, July Ill
The radical political faction, under the
lead Of Chief Justice Chase and the New
England Jacobins, have been for the last
two months floundering about on the ques-
ton Of restoration Of the South, more es.
pecially in regard to negro suffrage
Judge Chase opened the ball in letter
of instruction to his Western followers,
and then started for the rice fields Of the
South to address and consult with his
colored friends. The Jacobins Of Boston,
taking their cue from Chase, commenced
their attacks upon the President, spiccd
with threats Of another revolution and
war, and followed by laudations Of the
negroes Of the South. Like the Jaco-
bins Of France, they parodod themselves
before the country in hieh-sounding
phrases and glittOring generalties in ref.
erence to humanity. In this movement
it took both Senator Sumner and Wen
dell Phillips to make one Robospierre,
while Senator Wilson became tho Danton
of tho faction. All manner Of schemes
were devised by this Jacobin clique in
and around Faneuil Hall - including
ananother civil war - to frighten the
President into tho immediate adop.
ton of their plan Of negro suffrage as o
military necessity. The radical politi-
clans here and elsewhere wero at the
same time plotting and schemirg for the
same object. In this State the Loyal
lcaguers took up tho same cause Of negro
suffrage in their secret councils. The
Tribune (thcir organin this city, took
all sides, both for and against negro suf.
fragc consented to our policy Of confer
ring tho privilege Of the elective fran
chiso upon the negroes, With tho rcstric.
ton Of sufficient education to enable
them to read aud write; then again com
| ing out for universal suffrage. After
adopting all sides and angles Of tho qucs
ton, praising aud denouncing the Presi
dent, Greeley finally camo out in ycster
days 7siJUno fat.footed in Ihvor of The
doctrine of "univcrsal amnesty and uni
vcrsal suffrage" rs tho basis Of adjust
ment of the whole question: .s1.,l.ss7
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opinion Of stephen A. Douglas


In the discussion before the people of
Illinois just previous to his last election
to the United States Senate, Judge Dug
las said:
ri hold that Negro is not and never
ought to be a citizen Of the United States
l hold that this Government was made
upon white basis by white men for the
benefit Of white men and their posterity
forever, and should be administered by
white men and none others. l do not be-
lieve that the Almighty made the negro
capable OF self-government. Now, l say
b you, my fellow citizens, that in my opin.
ion the signers of the Declaration Of In
dependence had no reference to the Ne.
gro whatever when they declared all men
created equal. They desired to express
by that phrase white men Of European
birth, and had no reference to the Negro
the savage Indian or other inferior or de-
graded races. At that time every one ol
tho thirteen colonies was a slave-holding
colony and every signer Of Tho Declara
tion represented slave holding coustitu
ency and we know that no one Of them
emancipated his slaves much less offered
citizenship to them when they signed the
Declaration"
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A CONN EoTICUT STORY.

The following is. related as fact hav.
ing actually happened some years ago in
the State Of Connecticut !;
"A man in rather Indifferent circum-
stances, surrounded BY q large family,
being entirely out Of meat, had recourse
to the shcepfold of his neighbor, q wealthy
farmer, for relief. Tho .eeighbor, having
a large flock of sheep, did not perceive
he had lost any until one Of the fin
est Of the flock, very large and fat, was
missing, and counting his sheep he found
he had lost several. Unable to recount
for this extraordinary loss, ho resolved a
few nights after to watch, About mid
night he observed an uncommon disturb
ance among the sheep, by the sudden ap.
pearance Of man dressed in Disguise
Curiosity, as well to observe the conduct
of the man as to find him out, induced
him to lie still. In the flock there was a
ram, with which, it seems, the man was
in tho habit of conversipg, as if he had
been the actual owner Of the sheep.
"Well, Mr.. RAM" said the nocturnal
visitant, 81 have come to buy another
sheep have you any more to sell ?"
Upon which he replied himself as in
the person of the ram
eyes, have sheep to SELL"
By this time the owner of the sheep
perceived him to bo one of his neighbors.
"What will you take for that wether 2"
says the purchaser.
"Four dollars" says the ram.
"That is very high price," says the
man "but as you are 80 good to wait up.
on me for the pay, I think will take
him. Well, Mr.. RAM continues the
honest sheep buyer, "let us sec how many
sheep have bought Of ycu."
"lf am not mistaken" says Mr.. Ram,
"this makes the fifth"
He then went on to cast up the amount
Of the whole; and after giving Mr.. Ram
a polite invitation to call on him for his
pay, and bidding him good night, led the
wether home, while the owner lay laugh.
ing at the novelty of the scene, as highly
gratifcd as if he bad received ample pay
for the whole.
A few nights afterward, when he sup
posed his ncighbor was nearly out Of NUT
ton, he caught the old ram, and tied ;
bag under his neck, and placed piece o
paper between his horns, on which h,
wrote in large letters:
81 have come after my pay !"
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Uugging the Wrong Man.

An amusing incident occurred at the
depot in Manchester, N. H., on Monday,
which has been related to us by an eye.
witness. A train had just arrived with a
detachment of New Hampshire soldiers.
A blooming maiden, who was present for
the purpose of welcoming homo her long
absent soldier-lovcr, caught sight of him,
and, with outstrotched arms, started to
embrace him. Just at that moment the
crowd had become so great that the SOL
diers were pressed aside, and the lady,
missing her calculations, caught another
bronzed hero in her arms, at the same
time giving him rousing "smack." The
soldier, who had never retreated on the
battlefield, started back with fright, OK
claiming as he did SO, "Who in the ID
are you?p The large crowd in attend
ance, while they sympathizcd with the
lady in her mistake, could not reprcss 0
hearty laugh at her expense Ktrmon
Record.
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smoke Him Oufi

4
Langston, of Oberlin, has written lot.
ter to Seth s. Warner, abolition caudi-
date for State Ire surer, requesting him
to define his position upon the subjectso Of
negro suffrage. hangstop says;
II drop youthis Inc 10 bckalf Of very
many earnest and patriotic mon, who,
anxious to support all the candidates put
in nomination by the late RepubIicau
Convention held in the City Of Columbus,
have made up their minds that they will
vote for no man who is not in favor Of the
repeal Of the Black laws Of the State,
and in favor Of giving to the negro, North
and South, the privilege Of voting, and
that, too, without unreasonable delay,
and upon The same conditions on which
white men vote. Upon the considerations
which led us to the adoption Of this line
of policy, ] need not expiate, at this time,
and in this connection. They will sug-
gest themselves, at once, to the mind Of
every Intelligent and earnest person.
"Wc have never had an expression OF
your views on this subject, to my kDowl-
edge, and therefore, we respectfully ask
such expression with reference to it. 4
With sentiments Of very high regard,
have the honor to be,
Your most obedient servant,
JOHN MERCER LAN0sToN.n
Oberli1 is determined to smoke out tho
candidates! They regard Cox oil right,
because he was educated at Oberlin--and
are after Warner. They say in Lor-
ain they will vote for emo man who is not
in favor of giving to the negro North aud,
the Negro South, the privilege Of voting"
l-Nor,cdM Experiment.
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From the N. Y. Frceman's Journal, July Is.
MIR. O'ROurke, of TT. Wayne.

Tho Fort Wayne Sentinel Of the Sd
instant brings us tho gratifying iutelli.
gence that p. s. 0'Rourke, Esq, Of that
city, at a Democratic Convention of AL
len County, Indiana, received a unani-
nous nomination for the Office Of County
Auditor For energy Of character, cour.
tcsy, and unswervering integrity in every
relation Of life, Mr.. 0'Rourke enjoys an
enviable reputation. lie has ever been
dauntIess and efficient Democrat; and
this nomination is but fitting recogni-
ton Of his position, The many friends
of his made during his connection with
the p. TT. W. & 9. r. W. will swell his
majority at the polls. Frcfciat!
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The Fire in New York.

The proprietor and employees Of the
Museum are thoroughly convinced that
tho fire was the work of an incendiary.-
The fire was first discovered in the base
ment, and on Immediately running to the
roof to turn on the water from the large
tank, the flames were discovered bursting
out on the second floor, near the stage Of
the lecture room, and on the top floor.--
The Treasurer, Mr.. Tiffany, who had
gone to the roof to turn on the water,
found his exit cut off and was obliged to
drop from the upper windows by leaping
to the balcony bolow. Returning to his
Office he took from his safe $5O0,0OO in
Government bonds, and left the building.
Among the works saved at the Muse.
um yesterday was the Greek Slave, also
"a gigantic pictures illustrating WASH
ington's battles, painted by John Meme.
vim, which were soon to be exhibited as a
panorama. Fortunately they had not yet
been taken into the Museum building,
but were stored away elsewhere. The
gidntess Anna Swami had a narrow es
cape. She was found at the head of the
stairs in a swooning condition from the
smoke, and was with difficulty assisted
out Of the building. She lost everything
except the clothes she wore, and in her
trunk was Sl20 in gold, besides some
greenbacks. A soldier was forced to
jump from Sd story window. He says
he had in his company James Burns, Of
Lancaster, Pa, member of the New
York Goth regiment, and it is feared he
perishod. The monster bear was lowered
from an upper window, on ladder, with
chain attached to his neck. He was
very docile. The learned seal was also
got out, though he fought against the
rough treatment he received. The tanks
holding the whale and alligator were bro
ken to let the water food the building
leaving their occupants to roast ranthcl
than boil.
Barnam, who was at Bridgeport, tclc
graphcd to have his agent ready to sal
for Europe on Saturday to secure curios
tiles for new museum.
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1@- In the procession at Salem, on
the 4th, on the middle seat Of ono of the
carriages labelled "thc past, present and
futurc,' were seated a beautiful white
girl and coal black negro man. We
piticd the poor girl, says The Esser
Statesman, aud she looked as if she dc.
sired commisscration, for The unpleasant
position in which she was probably placed
by others. There were few spectators
who did not have feelings Of disgust cx-
cited at this spectacle. We saw little in
the scene to remind us Of the past or oil
the real present, but much that was sug
gestive Of tthe uture."-Boston Post.
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Negro Suffrage.

The following, which We take from the
Jackson Standard, paper advocating me-
gro equality aud consequent degradation
of white men, exhibits the tone and spirit
of tho abolition press. It Gays:
awe all know how very near Sherman
was in succeeding in his plan to secure
slavery more firmly than il existed before
the rabellion. Freedom for all will never
be secure while there are robols and cop
ipcrhead living. They must bo kept cut
of powcr. 10 Miscnd negroes must Be
permitted 10 vote, and traitors must be dis
franchised.D 4sl- d s
With standing army composed n,osth
Of negroes, aud with negroes holding the
balance of power at the ballot,box, these
grasping blood.thirsty fanatical politicians
hope toretain the power they have abus-
cd though they may be opposed and
condemned by q large majority Of the
white population. ~ iorispIouih Times.
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brought some Of tho sub officers Of III

brought some of the sub officers of the
place to urge me to &c, so that would
not be placed on the witness stand.
Is. That since the trial closed, he told
me he would rather be hooted at as a spy
and informcr, &c., and do anything, than
be tried as conspirator, and have all his
future hopes blasted.
16. That other very important facts in
Mrs. Surratt's favor can be brought to
light If time be allowed.
[Signed] JOHN P. BRopHY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 7th day of July, 1865; and | hereby
certify that the afiiant is a respectable cit
izen and worthy of credit.
JOHN G. CALIAN, Notary Public
TIE CONFESSION OF LEWIS II. PAYNE
THE COMMANDING GENERAL BELIEVES
MRS. sURRATT INNOCENT.
On Thursday afternoon, July 9th, Rev.
B. +. Wiget, Rev. J. D. Walter, Mr..
John P. Brophy and Miss Anna E. Sur
ratt received permission to visit Mrs.
Mary Il. Surratt at her cell in the peni.
tentiary. Mr.. Brophy, remembering
that Payne had declared Mrs. Surratt in,
nocent all through the trial, urged Father
Wigct ard Father Walter to visit Payne
and ask him whether she was guilty OF
not. They did visit Payne, by permis-
sion, and he told them openly that she
was an innocent woman.
Friday morning, Father Walter sent
Mr.. Brophy with letter to the Prcsi
dent, containing Payne's statement, and
asking that little time be allowed Mrs
Surratt to prove her innocence.
Father Walters letter was endorsed by
Gen. Hartrauft, who mas had the prison
crs in charge, and whose orders were tc
carry out the execution. Gen, Hartrauft
wrote in substance as follows to the Prcsi
dent short time before tho execution
"The prisoner Payne has just told mt
that Mrs Surratt is entirely innocent o.
the assassination of President Lincoln
and Of any knowledge thereof. lie alsC
states thai she had no knowledge what
ever Of the abducting plot, that nothing
was ever said to her about it; and tha
her name was never mentioned by th,
parties connected Herewith"
At tho close Of the letter, which Gen
cral Hartrauft wrote to the President, he
Gen. Hartrauft. said
"I believe that Payne has told tn
truth in this matter"
lie then signed his name, rank, &c
and very kindly and humancly furnishes
Mr.. Brophy with two of his best horses
in order that he might arrive at the Pres
idents in time for a reprievc. At th,
White House, Mr.. Brophy met Mrs
Douglas, wife Of Senator Douglas, VIII,
united her exertions with those of man,
other distinguished persons, who ka'
come to ask even a short respite for
woman whom they believed to be limo
cent. All efforts proved fruitlcss, how
ever. The President, Judge Holt an
Mr.. Seward, we're iDexorable. The VIC
man must die, and not minute shoul
she have beyond the timo appointed
Our feelings are such that we cannC
dwell further on this topic. The plail
statement of facts speak moro iorcibl
than could any remarks which We Nigh
mako.
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READ BY ITS TITLE AND PASSED
A we'll known wag stepped into book
store and inquired "Have you The
Woman in White =" ayes, = replied
the clerk. "'All Alone? ?" asked the
scarcher alter literature. aye" respond
cd tho clerk. "'In the Dark y" still
queried the questioner. "Yes, sin again
promptly answered the clerk. "Well,
all have got to say is" retorted the wag,
you have mighty nice thing Of it,
Good-byep aassf
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Colonel McCOOk..

Colonel George W. MCCook, Of Jeffer.
son county, is at the Weddell House.
This distinguished gentleman has many
friends who would like to see him at the
head of the Democratic ticket for Cover
nor this fall.-Gcuclaad Plain Dealer,
July 1911. /.
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nSg-l An mon who .honcstlSl tbink n

b@-iAll mon who honestly think ne.
groes are as good as white -and that
negro soldiers saved the Union fought to
stay in the ranks Of the Negro PSrty.au-
They arc not fit to belong to the Demos
cratic party. Andy johnson says they
arc bad men+-disunionists and nulliaeis
land no knows. go 6 :, ia scep,i3b la.
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Miseella,aeorls.
W. RaI,LSTON.

JEWELLER and Silver Smith, one door West
Of Potters Drug Store, Ashland, 0nio.--
Gold and Steel Pens, and choice vorieiy
Of Jewelry kept constantly on hand
HighcH p,icc paid for old Gold and Silver
Repairing done to order, on reasonable
terms Satisfactorily warranted.
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III. WI. HICKOK

HAS sALARGE ASSORTMENT OF FURNI-
ture, consisting Of Tables, Bureaus, Bed
Steads, Chairs Of every description, &c.
Hekeeps constantly on hands lot of Me-
tallic Burial Cases and Caskets. Having a
new Hearsc he will attend promptly TO fun
erals in any part Of the county. Furniture
made to order. Room one Door East of the
Post Office, Up Stairs. - (vl9n60y
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". #. JOHES7OT.

ATTORNEY At LAW; Office over wallack
&Andrews' Shoe Store, Main Street, Ash
land. Ohio. Also authorized by the Gov
crnment 10 procure Pension Certificates
and Collect Bounty and Back Pay.
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B6y- The soldiers arc not 10 favor q
negro equality. IA cali appears ID ths
Ksokak Iowa. Cors,itHtioa, Menod by .
large number Of soldiers, for Conron-
tlon TO nominate a ticket, 40 10 oonpos-
cd'of candidates opposed 70 TIE policy of
allowing tho nogroea % soics 'he boys
in blue DO not admire the African a.
much as do the stay at!hChs loyalh0
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ag-The Pittsburgh (pen.l Post truly

"The country has lost patriot as pure
as Arnold; the Treasury a fnancier as ac-
ute as Monroe Edwards and the army q
general, alone is his own parallel. Ben
Butler, on Eridry last not having taken'
the hint to resign. was kicked ont Of the
United States Army" ~
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DRS. S.dyUPSEL N GL.aSS.

HAVING formed a partnership in tho prao-
ticc of Medicine and Surgery, solicit q
,hare OF public patronage. Office over
Beer s Graham's Store, corner of Main and
k0range Streets. .
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uDNJnLea@.
MILLER HOUSE,

OPPOSITE the McNuliy House, Ashland, o.,
NJ. MILLER, Proprietor. Good accommoda'
tious and reasonable bills. Patronage So
licited.