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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-15
Fun Al Home.


Don't be afraid Of little fun at
home, good people. Don't shut up
our house lest the sun lade your car-
pets, and your heart lest u hearty
laugh shake down some OF the musty
old cobwcbs there. II you want TO
ruin your sons, let them think that all
lnirth and social enjoyment must be
left on the threshold without, " hen
they come home ut night. When
once home is regarded as only a
place TO cat, dlink and sleep IL, the
work begins that ends IN gambling
houses and reckless dissipation -
Young people .mOt have lun and
relaxation some where; il they do not
hnd 1t at their own hearthstones it
VIII be sought at less profitable
places. Therefore let the fire burn
brightly at night, and make the homo.
stead delightful with all those little
arts that parents perfectly under
stand. Don't repress the buoyaut
spirits ofyour children; half an hour
or merriment round the lamp and fire.
light of q home, blots out the remem.
brance of many q care and annoyance
during the day, and the best safe.
guard they can take with them into
The world is the unseen influence Of q
bright little domestic 6reside.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-15

The season of sheep shcaring l.
now upon us, and with 1t comes TN
question of what shall be the price o.
wool Having spent most of the past
month at public shearings and meet
ings of the wool growers, this qncs-
ton has been asked me, and / madc
such answer as, according to the bes,
OF my information, would subserve
the truth. think no person can say
confidently just what wool will bc
worth month hence, or what price
farmers ought 10 insist upon, but so
far as have any opinion to express,
I will give it, under the above qnalifi-
cation.
In the first place, as TO the causes
which will affect prices this season.
The pending tariff measure agreed
upon by the Joint Committee of the
National Wool Growers and Nation.
al Manufacturers Associations, can
operate only prospectively. The bill
has not, at this writing, been report
ed to Congress by the Committee of
Ways anu Means, so that the nearest
possible time Of its passage is too far
ia the future TO have a very direct in
huence in determining the price which
shall rule for our woods in June or
July. But the prospective and col
lateral influences OF this measure will
be considerable. Let us calculate:
With an impost duty oil ten cts. per
h., and ten per cent. ad valorem on
foreign wools-of which it takes two
pounds to be equal TO one Of Ameri.
can wool Ito the American wool
grower twice ten cents per pound,
and twice ten per cent say twenty
three cents; add TO this the cost OF the
foreign wool, say at fifteen cents per
p Jund, equals thirty cents, making
IN all fifty three cents, besides ex-
change, storage, etc and the Amen
can wool grower will have bis own
market at an average of some sixty
cents per pound. Even under the
present delusive tariff, it is stated in
the last report of the Boston Board
| Jt Trade, by one of the best Informed
wool dealers in that city, that even al
cost of twenty. four cents per pound
the imp rtation OF Mestizo woods the
past season had not been remunera'
live; and this while American wool ID
quoted at fifty to fifty five cents II
| this calculation is correct, think the
American wool grower Las abundant
treason to be satisfied with the pros
Ipectvs condition Of the wool market
Another and more immediate cause
affecting the price Of wool in 1865, II
the fact that the Eastern wool houses
are usually bare, not only OF foreign
but of entire and desirable lots ofd
mestlc wool. The operations ofman
ufactursrs within the last few weeks
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-15
JOB PLYMP ON,s GHOST.
BY REV. noRATIo ALGER, JR.

job Plympton early gave himself
up to all inoIdinate love of money.
| A narrow, close listed man, never
know to give privately or to public
objects, he succeeded by hook or by
crook in accommodating some lilty
thousand dollars. lie had never
married, but lived by himself in Il
p"nurious way, denying himself the
ordinary comforts of lille.
1t was shicwdly suspected uat not
Il little of his money had come TO him
by unfair or fraudulent means. Some
) ears before he had committed To his
charge, two orphan children OF his
brother, n boy and girl who lived
IN his house until maturity, and were
then were turned adrilt with the in
tination that they had "eaten him
out of house and home, and that he
could do more Tor item"
John Plympton, his nephew, now
spirited young fellow Of twenty.
two, had hired lodgings for himself
and his sister, obtained situation as
clerk in the village store, and was
likely to do well. He had supposed
until recently that his father had lell
nothing, as his uncle had constantly
assured him, but letter of his iather,
discovered since he came of age, en-.
lightencd him on this point. To his
unboundcd establishment he learned
that his uncle had received with them
in trust the sum of six thousand dol.
lars, which he had cOolIy appropriated
to his own use, relying upon the tact
that no one but himself was aware oi
the fact that his father had left any.
thing. +.-
HOW to force his uncle to make re.
stitution he hardly knew. lie knew
that the old man would contest the
matter inch by inch. Yet the money
would he very servicenble. Half the
money would enable him TO enter in
to partnership with his employer,
while the other half, which woulu
come to his sister, would enable hel
~ once to marry n worthy and indus
trious young man who sought her
hand, but from poverty would prob
ably be unable to marry her for three
or four years, by which time he might
make sufficient provision TO enable
them to start in housekeeping.
About tliis time his uncle iell sick,
not dangerously, but he was likely to
be confined to his room for some
weeks.
This gave John new idea.
The letter which he had discover
ed OF his fathers would probably not
be sufficient in the eye of the law to
force restitution from his uncle,
though 1t might produce moral con.
victlon in the minds OF q jury, and
cover his uncle's name with dis.
grace. But job Plympton would
prefer disgrace to restitution, as his
!, nephew well understood.
But there was one other way. His
uncle was very superstitious, espec-
tally under the influence OF sickness,
an his fears might be worked upon In
J such way as to lead him TO dojustice
Even in sickness he was too penuii
Gus to have nurse in constant at
tendance. He engaged an Irish wo'
msn in the nsighborhood to como IN
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-15

Conn STARCH CAKE.--Two cups OF
sugar, one cup of butter, one cup
sweet milk, one cup OF starch and two
oI flour, the whites of five eggs, two
teaspooniuls cream tartar, one of so.
da, one of lemon extract.
TRANSPARENT PUDDING. BEAT six
eggs very light, stir into 1t six cups
OF powdered sugar and one Of butter;
set the dish with the mixture in a
vessel of boiling water, aud stir W lille
ii cocks until it looks clear. Fill
plates with this aud bake nicely.
There should be paste under or
around this. The juice of one lemon
or orange to each OF these puddings
will make II lemon or orange pudding
and with the lemons there will Ly
needed more sugar.
JNPERIAL GISGERpREAp.--Rub six
ounces OF butter into three quarters
of a pound of -four; then mix six
ounces oil treacle with pint OF cream
carefully, lest it should turn the
cream; mix in quarter of pound OF
double refined suger, half an ounce
Of powdered ginger, and one ounce
of caraway seed stir the whole well
together into u paste, cut 1t into shape
and stick cut candied orange OF lem.
on peel on tho top.
OMgLgT--Beat together four eggs
and one cup OF sweet milk. Have
ready skillet with q piece Of butter
the size Of walnut, on moderate
lire. When the eggs are beaten, place
them in skillet and cook ten or fifteen
minutes. A capital addition to tho
above Is parboiled ham cut into small
bits and mixed with the omelet wien
placed in the skillet =
souFfLg.-Beat one dozen eggs
very light; mix in it one ounce powder. I,
ed sugar, half pound Of flesh butter.
and n PINT of cream. Stir In twelve
b apng tablespoonful ofhour. This,
should rise TO an almost airy lisht-
ness. substituting milk for cream,
aud beers for brtt-r, make tam.
Gus family pudding. A heapiug
spoonful offs will be snough.ss@u
vi .fgr.rtrrtt aaffsf4f moi iifsare
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-15
A ''strauge" Preacher.

His name was Strange. MANY will
think his conduct was strange also.
tie was Jealous preacher, and q
sweet singer. Nothing gave him so
much pleasure as TO go about the
country, preaching and singing. A
gentlemen, well of in worldly goods,
desiring to make him and biz family
comfortably in their declining years,
generously presented him with title y
deeo Cor three hundred and twenty q,
acres OF land. Strange accepted the
donation with thankruluess. and wont Z
on his way, preaching and singing as
he went. But after a few months he
retuned and requested his generous
friend TO take the title deed. Sur.
prised at the request, the gentleman
Inquired,
us there any flaw in it?' 70
"Not the slightest"
'ls not the land goodf"
First rate"
"1snt it healthy?'
"Perfectly."
"Why, then, do You wish me 10
take 1t backP 1t will be q comror,a.
bic home for you when yon grow old,
and something for your wife and
children, If you should lie taken
away" .u.l
"Why, Ill tell you. Ever since
you presented me with these papers
I've lost my enjoyment for singing.
cant sing my favorite hymn with
u good conscience any longer"
What is thalY'
'This:--
No foot Of land do possess,
No cottage In this wilderness,
Apoor, wsyiarIng man.
dwell awhile in tents below,
Or gladly wander TO and iro,
TIL my oauaan gain.
Y"nder's my house and portion t.ir,
| Ny treasure ana my heart are there,
| Aud my abiding homo" <l.l
"Therc!" said Strange, "I'd rather
sing that hymn than own America -
ii trust the Lord TO take care of nv
wife and children"
He continued singing and preach.
ing, and the Lord, said the lecturer,
did take care Of him, and his children
after lierrys Magas.ne.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-15
FINDLAY, OHIO, FRIDAY. JUNE l5, 1866.
Che Aaneoek aeffersonian
tfrcmthe wa.hirel on Chronlcic.l
My Policy.

Obi Ahdy Jim, my 10 John.
When you were first elect,
You made n famous speech. John,
Told us what We might expect;
You said too many things, John,
We could not understand; ...
1t made your friends hang down their head
Throughout this mighty land.
Obi Andy Jo, my Jo John,
One twenty.second day,
You made another foolish sreech
To rebe s dressed in gray; '.I
Your speech was very foul, J,h I'm,
You said il was lin
Tnat sumner and Thad. Stevens, John,
Would not Let those rebels In.
OH Andy John. my 10 John,
We have often heard you say,
md tell how edious treason was
In rebels dressed in gray;
You told them they must wait, John,
Indeed, they could not meet
! With honest mon In Congress horo,
But take backward seat.
On! Anuy Jonn, my ~ JOnn,
In Nashville far away,
You spoke to colorej people, John,
Aud many heard you say
That you world be their Moses, John,
And lead them - the hlr
But you have put your rfto, John,
Upon the treedmeh's Bill.
Oh! Andy John, my 10 John,
You lately made n speeoh,
And told Them you we're friendly, John,
And would their Children teach;
You were their only friend. John,
And would aid them in their lights,
And pu, your veto on the hill
That gave them cirI rights.
oh! Andy John, my Jo John,
The people thought you true;
hey gave y"u all their votes, John,
Aud honoret such as you.
| But you have turned about, John
The people you depise;
You toll them you are great and good
"My policy" is wise.
OIL Andy John, my Jo John,
The time will surely come,
You will regret these things, John.
Whom all our work is done
Y u could not drive tho people. John,
Or even make them MD;
they always keep their powder dry,
And put their trust In God,
Oh! Andy John. my J, John,
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s'.ss3syec buck athxs rpapuF.syoun
scoundrei, he gasped, show dare on
cheat me fsoYvF n 81 WTf
"Unclo," said the nephew FIRMLY,
"Iregfet That was forced TO such 4
method off lighting myself. You
must blame yourself, you who have
proved false to brothers dying trust
ana ddeffeudedtwo lielplrsscbifdreno
their nghtiul inheritance. This sum
winch has now revoked to the legal
owners Is but small part vi your
property. Make bctteruse of v hat
IS ieit, aud do not hasten your own
death 10y your inordinate ayarice y
Joo 'Piyinpton was compelled TO
submitwith what grace he could. =.
Dut the habits oil lifetime are not
easily given up. l am afraid he will
never cease to be a miser.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-22
Dreckmridge, Chief Justice Taney anC
the President,

The Richmond Times, noticing the report
that Judge UNpERwOop's jury had found
an indictment against JouN c, BREcKlN.
RIDGE, uses the following language respect,
ing him:
"Wo doubt it, saving and excepting
General Lee, thoro is single Confederate
leader more endeared 10 the hearts Of the
Southern people than John &, breckenridge.
There is scarcely one whose influence for
good among them would bo greater in these
trouhlous times, Ills life has been devoted
TO his country aud OF him that great law
yer aud good man. Chief Justice fancy,
once said that henever knew u puTer public
man. Those qualities of heart and soul
which excited tho admiration Of, and called
forth the remark from Judge Tauey, are
woll known to, an find response in Andrew
johnson. II ia this fact which eNeitos the
apprehension of the Ra'lioals aud renders
them clamorous for his oulhwry and oNile
They well know that in John q. Breckln.
ridge the President would lind fast friend
and firm supporter in the wise aud states
manlke policy he is pursuing for tho re'
storaIion of the country" ,.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-22
THE UNION STATE CONTENTION
THE TEN PER GENT. TAX.

d There arc 40 many incorrect statements
made about the tax that will be imposed
on the issues Of banks organized under
State laws, paid out by banks on and qfre,
the Let of July, 1866, that it is important
for every business man TO understand the
law. The Act Of Congress, of March 81,
1866, roads thus:
SEc. 6. And be IL further enacted. That
every National Banking Association, State
Bank. or State Banking Association, shall
pay tax Of ten per cent. on the amount Of
notes of any State Bank or State Banking
Association paid out by them, after the first
day Of July, 1866.
~ II will bo noticed that tax is imposed on.
ly on banks paying out other notes than
those of National Banks. or United States
legal tenders, and that in no case can the
+ tax be imposed on indipidudia merchants,
brokers, or agents (other than BanSs,) pay
them out, or using them in their business
INLAY & BIcKSELL's Baak-Note Reporter
Gays tho circulation Of the notes of State
banks among individuals, is in no way in.
terfered with by this law. Holders Of these
notes noed not be under any apprehension
Of any loss by the ten per cent. tax imposed,
az Banks alone are subject to that penalty
for paying them ont after the time specified
IN tho law, for as some Of our oontompora
ries remark, thore will really be no hx al
all on State bank circulation, because no
one but banks arc taxed for paying them
out, and they will not under the penalty
Private bankers will spring up throughout
the country, and will buy up from brokers
the bills Of the State banks, and use thom
as circulation for the people, while the State
banks will close up, to some extent after
providing for the redemption of their notes
when returned to their redooming agent
We think that tho effect of this will be that
less deposits will be made with banks, and
more with private bankers and banking Of
fcers, who are left free to receive aud pay
out State bonl-notes. Shrswd bankers 80 e
this, and already some changes have been
made; or rather, banks closed (both Nation
Ailand State) and private banking Offices
openedlin their places and doubtless many
more will occur OF the Same kind IA very
good reasons exist for tho changes, which
are, that by closing the banks they avoid
heavy taxes which the States are attempt.
ing TO impose on both National and State
as private bankers, they are not liable to
tax on the currency they pay out, but are
left FREQ to receive aud pay out State bank
notes; and now that the banking business
Is less profitable than for the past few years,
these considerations have weight.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-22

The apprehensions of tho European
papers that The peace Congress- would
prove failure have boon more than
realized. II has not even assembled. Tie
demands Of Austria were held by England
France and Prussia as amounting to refusal
TO deliberate at all. These demands were,
doubtless that the oession Of Venetia to
Italy should not be considered. This cession
was regarded by the neutrals as an infallble
paci6cation for tho warliko Italians. rrus-
sia, ton, was dissatisfied with tho conduct Of
Austria in referring the IIolsicin question
to tho German Diet, thus making tho
nation the arbiter on a subject which Prus.
sia had wished to discuss with Austrin
alone. Hostiliiics can hardly be delayed
any longer Austria has now eight hun
dred thousand men under arms, Of whom
six hundred thousand arc designed for
active service. OF this last number over
half will operate against Prussia and the
remainder look after tho Italians. Prussia
has called out the largest army she las
ever raised. 1t consists Of four hundred
and lifty-two batialions of infantry and
twonty-one sqnodrons Of cavalry 70 is
expected that tho first fight win occur in
the duohies on the Ebc, but that Austria's
grand movement will bo to possess herself
of Silosa. Thus somo Of the great battle.
grounds of Frederick the Great aud Maria
Theresa may be the scenes Of contests as
decisive aB those Of hundred years ago.
BY the arrivals Of tho Peruvian and the
China we have three days later news from
Europe. ThoPrussian forces have advan-
ced into Holstein, while the Austrian troops
have concentrated ut Alton Count BrsMARK
addressed very sharp and bitter letter to
representatives of Prussia at foreign courts,
Austrias plan and course. The
London Times says that all courtesy has
been thrown aside, and he has exposed his
real feelings. The Telegraph says there can
be no hopos Of peace after such words.
France will occupy neutral position,
French journal asserts, unless the honor
md interests of the nation domnnd of her
iomo active part. Spain and Portugal have
greed to preserve n close neutrality.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-22

y zimmerman, Samuei ..t4..... ,
Rosanna Emch, Samuel Emch, So En,Iilhoh ui
.phia Emch, Susanna Emch, Elizabeth hle"s'
Epker, John Henry Epker aud Ann
Constantine, defendants.
The above-named defendants arc hereby notified
that the plaintiff did, on the 20th day of June, A.
D. 1866, file his petition in the Clerks Oice.of the
Court Of Common Pleas, of Wood County, Ohio
the object and prayer of which is, to obtain parti
tion of the following lands and tenements, situate
in Wood County and State of Ohio, owit The
u of the = of the ne 4 of section %; and the
east part of the NV q section 22 and the south
part Of the y Sc q /; and the east part of the
north 9s of the e q Sc a Of section 26; and the
north part Of the ne 4 of the ne 4 of section 30
all in township 6, north of range II east, and con-
tanning one hundred and thirty-fve acres.
The plaintiff demands partition of the above-de-
scribed premises, and also that dover may be as
signed TO the defendant, Elizabeth Epker, therein.
The plaintiff demands one-fourth Of said premises.
And the. defendants are required to answer or de
muir to said petition by or before the 18th day of
November. A. ID. 1866, and in default thereof
judgment will be given in accordance with the
prayer Of said petition.
ASHER COOK, Atty for Plaintiff.
Pcrrysburg, June 90 1865. 1912 20
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-22
DEATH or GENERAL CAss.

General Cass died at his residence in
Detroit, on Sunday morning, June II, at
four o'clock.
Lewis Cass was born in Exeter, New
Hampshire, October 0, 1882, and was edu-
Gated at tho Academy at the place. His
father, a Revolution Major, purchased u
tract of land on the Musk n gum River, near
Zauosville in this State, to W hch he re-.
moved his family in 1893. Young Cass
studied law in GAINESVILLE, was admitted to
the bar in 1902, married in 1906, aud was
shortly after elected to the Legislature Of
the State. e'
In tho war of sl2 he took an active part,
accepting the Colonelcy Of one of the Ohio
regiments, and was surrendered with Hull,
Being exchanged shortly afterward he
joined llarrisou's army as Colonel IN the
regular service, aud wus soon after pro-
NOTED to the rank of Brigadier
He settled in Detroit in 1915, and pur,
chased largo tracts of land, on part of
which tho city now stands, and which by
increase in value, made him one of the
wealthcst men in tho Northwest. From
1917 to lSil he was employed among the
Indiuns OF Michigan aud the Northwest,
exploring the country and making treaties
with tho various tribes rs the agent of the
! Government. In 1881 ho was made Seero-
| tary of War in JacksoR's Cabinet-in &c
sent as Embassador to Franco, and in lSAJ
was elected Senator from Michigan. In
! lSlS he received the Democratic nominal
! tion for the Presidency, but was defeated
by the troachery Of Van Buren, and in 1852
he was the candidate for the nomination
but was defeated by Pierce. In March
1887 he was appointed Secretary of State
by Buchanan, and continued in that pusi
| ton until il become evident that Buchanan
designed to surrender tho Government tC
the rebels, aud rather than he party tC
such ntamy he resigned and retired &
private life,
General Cass had been in inhealth FOL
eighteen months and his death was not un
expected either to himself or friends,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-22
souTlIERN ARGUMENT.

0u Monday, of last week General Rnus'
sRAp. of Kentucky, and Representative
GRISxRLt., Of Iowa, INDUCED in q personal
debate, full Of invectve, in which tho Iowa
Representative INDUCED in snoors aud ridi.
cule upon the military career Of the General,
This was an unjustidable attack, and far be-
meath the plane of gentlemauly propriety.
Ou Thursday following the debate, General
RoVssEAU attacked Mr.. GRINNGLL with a
ratau cane, which he used up in tho ilagol.
lation. In this aot, Rousseau has tarnished
his fame as soldier, and descended to the
level of the low-gung rowdy and blaokguard.
For this he deserves expulsion from his seat
in Congress, and we trust he may DO thus
awarded. This attempt to reintroduee
Southern plantation manners on the floor OF
Congress viii not be tolerated. The argu,
ment of tue cane, knife and pistol, SO servi-
eeablo as tho style OF Southern discussion
has passed away, and y warning example
shnld be made upon every miscruant who
INDUCES in the cowardly resort of bully
aud braggadoco, Wo are glad that GAN
NELL will not be returned to Congress. We
hope to see Rousseau expelled.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-22

THR colored men of New Jersey are
moving to contest legally their right to the
ballot. Claiming that, as taxpayers, repre-
sentstion 10 due them in the enactment aud
administration of the laws, they will offer
their votes at the next election, and, il re-
fused, they will bring the matter to the
courts. and there lay open the whole quos-
tiOn Of suffrage. The most intelligent ard
wealthy oolored men Of tho State lead the
enterprise, which retains for its chief law,
yer General D. T. BurLgR. A meeting TO
swellthe movement will be hsid in Newark
to-day.