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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
Mr.. Clay and the Goat.

Almost everybody in Washington
city remembers an old he goat which
formerly inhabited MAYORS livery
stable on Pennsylvania Avenue. The
animal was, in all probability, the
most independent citizen of the me
tropolis--he belonged to no party,
though he frequently gave passen
lgers striking proofs Of bis adhesion
W .ne .eyelirg principle; for when.
I,v' u. "Person stopped in his vicinage,
biiiy was sure to make at him. horns
and all. The boys took as,;,ht ;n
irritating the long bearded gentleman
and frequently SO annoyed him that
he would make war against lamp.
posts and trees, to their great amuse
ment.
One day the luminary of the West.
Henry Clay, was passing the Avenue,
and seeing the boys intent on wor.
rying Billy into fever, stopped, and
with his characteristic humanity. ex.
postulaied with them on their cruelty
The boys listened in silent awe to the
eloquent appeal Of the great states
man; but it was all Cherokee to Billy.
who, the ungrateful scamp, arose m a.
jcstically on his hinder lees. and
made a desperate plunge at his friend
and advocate. Harry, although he
had not "slain a Mexican" proved
too much for his pugnacious assail.
ant; he seized hold of both horns of
the dilemma, and then it was "the
tug of war;" for Greek had me,
Greek. The struggle was long and
doubtful.
"Hah!" exclaimed the statesman
81 have got you fast, you rascal
II teach you better manners. But
boys" continued he, turning to the
Laughing urchins, what shall | dc
lnowin
"Why, trip up his feet, Mr.. Clay"
said they. Mr.. Clay did as he was
told, and after many severe efforts
brought Billy down on his side. Here
he looked ut the boys implorlngly
seeming to say, II never was in such
a fix before"
The combatunts were nearly ex
haustcd; goaty had the advantage
tor he was gaining breath all th,
while the statesman was losing it.
boys" exclaimed he, pulling and
blowing, "this is rather an awkward
business. What am l to do now?"
"Why-dont you knowp" said 8
little fellow, making preparations tC
run rs he spoke--"all you've got t,
do is to let so and run like blazes!"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
how they do tbings In Paris.

The pleasure of Earopean travel
must be great TO those who aosiro %
get the worth of their money, judg,ns
from the following anccdotc, which
we copy from the Paris correspon
dence of the n. Y. Herald:
In the hair dressing and shaving
establishments all sorts of little petty
swindles and annoyances are prac
ticed. The high backed barbcr's
chair is unknown here, and man
being shaved must seat himself in an
ordinary one, aud run the risk of
breaking his neck leaning back
When his hair Is cut, if his hair is
rubbed-givIng IL n "lriction" MS they
term it--that Is charged extra for.
If his beard or mustache is trimmed,
or bit of pomade put on it, that is
charged extra for, and when every
thing is paid for the journeyman who
has done the work expects to be paid
a young gentleman fresh from New
York, where he had been in the hab.
1t OF having his hair cutting and
dressing done in q complete manner
and a fixed price, went into the bar
ber shop of the Grand Hotel few
days since, and asked t. have his hair
cut. After this had been done the
workman asked ii he would have ga
little oil on his hair p OF course he
replied "Ics," and the same sugers
ton was made rs TO COLOGNE water
which was accepted. Then little
pomade upon the beard and some
"pomadc llongroise" upon the mus.
tache were applied, after the rcqui
site permission had been granted. -
When all was finished the youth took
from his pocket q frame, and handed
it to the workman, supposing that
would cover all expenses. lie was
politely requested to walk to the
counter, where bill of twenty eight
francs was presented to him as the
price OF his toilet. Some half dozen
opened bottles were also presented to
Linn, and then he learned that each
accepted suggestion of the barber
had been accompanied with the open
ing of n new bottle, for which he was
charged, aud to which he was certain
ly entitled. He considered the joke
so huge that he paid the bill without
"a murmcr, stulling the bottles in his
pockets. And this is one of the
modes in which strangers are "takcn
IN and done for" in this ungcdly city.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
a Terrible Threat.

The editor Of the Salt Lake utah J
VtdeUe received leitar '~.;.,cn II
blood or red ink which read rs fol-
lows: "BsSF' Skedaddle-It is the
red hand OF the destroying Angels,
and threatens assassination" The
editor was not very much frightened
at the threat and says: "Well, we
shall keep the document, and leave
our readers to Judge whether we are
much frightened. If these miserable
hounds and cut -throats think they can
intimidatethe Tidefte, why they are
simply mistaken. We have spoken
plainly In the past, and we shall still
speak more plainly in the future,
holding ourselves accountable only
to God, our conscience, and the laws
of the land"
The following week and after the
publication of the above, he received
another note Of more dreadful i'm
port, and which, it appears brought
him to time, We leave him to tell it
in his own words. lie says:
ave stop the press to give place
to the following. "Now,' as the
lark said to her young ones, "it is
time for us to lcave!' We could
stand the 'bloody hand and the 'skc.
.daddlc' Of other warnings, but the
following gets rs. just count us
oul!'
SALT LAKE Cry, Apr. 0, 60
"AIR. EDroR ViDErrE: If you
don't quit abusing Stenhouse and the
Mormons, well come and mar y you
We don't "mcan blood,' aud we
won't stand to lave Stcnhouse ma.
ligned; so you look out. I'd
Is15" y Mormon WoMgS."
"We weaken ON the turn. Will
some one take our place? '27 Nor
mon women! P.h.e-w. We apol. |
ogizc We don't edit the Vd,tie--'
Stenhouse is q good lellow--a brave
man-and he can look a dog in the
face! Besides, he never did borrow
a pair Of brass knucklcs. ~ M
o Lord have mercy upon us miscra.
bic sinners! 81 wives! We II 60! |
We don't blame the poor fellow
Cant Congress dc something for
himi
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
The Case summed I'm.

| Tho DvtroIJ rost thus "codifies'
the reasons for true, complete, be
Incfcent Reconstruction
Ifyou want to have loyal States,
You must not exclude the loyal Gle
ment from the exercise of political
power; or, in other words, YOU must
permit every loyal man, black as well
as white, to vote.
II you want to secure the freedman
IN his freedom, You must give him
the political power whcrcwith to
protect himself.
II you want to promote the deyel-
opmcnt of free labor in the south,
You must enable every man to en-.
force his rights rs free laborcr by
political action, rs all other rights
are protected and enforced.
lfyou want to place the National
Debt above all danger, you must not
permit those who owe TO that Ma
tional Debt their freedom and all they
cherish in their new condition, TO be
excluded from Right of Suffrage,
NnlIc lUDSc WHO OWc 10 JHt NHllOllaI
Debt but their defeat are armed with
the ballot.
Ifyou want TO encourage loyalty
and confidence in the justice of the
Government, you must not sell ont
your friends for the purpose of pleas
ing your enemies.
II you want to Introduce harmony
in the political fabric OF the Union,
you must make this nation OF citi-
zens equal before the law, and not
tolerate the existence of numerous
class without political rights, and de.
pending for their civil rights upon
class legislation.
lf you want to prevent the ocur
renee of sectional strife, you must do
away with sectional divergences by
placing the political organism Of all
the States, South rs well rs North,
upon the same basis of true Demo
cratic principle
Did Euclid ever propose aproblemi
more important or solve one more
conclusively?
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
nos, Breed OF sheep for rros,.

Some sheep raisers iu different To-
calities choose the Merino in prefer
encc to all others; others choose pure
Leicestcls or South Down, and so on
to the end of the catalogue; but, nc.
cordng TO my opinion for compact
ness of fleece and length of FIBRE, al
so iineness and weight, have found
that the South Down, crossed with
the Melino, makes the best grade; the
progeny OF this grade are hardy,
good size, OF the right texture, &c.
| have crossed the Leicesters and Me-
rino, but cannot say ] like the staple
of wool that is produced from such
cross. You have degree OF fineness
and the crimp OF the Merino. with the
length, to a certain degree, of the Le,
ceisters but ! find that the wool at
the ends has tendency to twist IN
little hard spiralic, which depreciates
its value In market. o8e ss ltn
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
My Courtship.

When | was sixteen, fell In love
There was nothing remarkable u
in that. fof most young men OF that
age do the same thing. But what I
am going TO tell you is, how my
courtship terminated.
1t was at party saw Sallie b.,
who was one of the sweetest girls In
Ticktown; and | tell you, she looked
sweet in her white muslin ball dress,
with her hair falling loosely over her
shoulders. sa Fu
| got an Introduction, danced with
her once, twice, thIice, and / was
just the happiest man in all ricktown.
Well, at last the party broke up;
bat ! had an invitation to call on Miss
r.. That was all | wanted, and
l didn't sleep much before Sunday
cvening--for that was tho time Ia
fixed TO call. F't
called; saw Miss Sallie to Church;
saw her home; and when left I had
a pressing invitation to call again,
aud j did not forget it, l assure you.
at the end of a month l was com.
pletet'y gone. At last resolved to
pop the question:" and fixed on my
next visit for the time. studied
"Conrtslip Made Easy" thoroughly,
and concluded ! was ready tor the
task,
The time arrived. Here was,
sitting BY the side of my beloved,
with my arm around her waist!
took her hand in mine, and screwed
up my courage to say, "Dcar Sallie,
do you love me?' re Ga n'rIer'
She made no answer; but her eyes
were cast down, and l hoped-yes, 1
was cer,ain--she loved me. l put
both my arms around her neck, and
pressed one, two, three kisses on her
rosy lips, She did not resist, but
rolscl her head and said:
"fou' re as bad as San Timmous.''
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
A Fact Worth Printing.


At q second class hotel in Frank.
fort Ky, few days since, little
girl cntcrvd the bar room, and in pit
ilul tones told the bar.keeper that hei
mother had sent her there to get
eight cents. -.-.-'..
Eight cents 2 saia the bar keeper,
'Yes, sir, -.. .........
What does your mother want with
eight cents don't owe her any
thing. .......... .,.
WELL said the child father spends
all his money here for rum, and we
have nothing to eat to-day. Mother
wants TO buy loaf of bread. So
A loafer suggested to the bar keep
er 10 kick the brat out rHi 1'.'
No. said the bar-keeper, 'Iu give
her mother the money; and II her faith
er comes back again, Ill Kick him
out. Such circumstance never hap
pened before, and may never happen
again. Humanity owes that bar keep
er vote of thanks. 41 rfr,.,o 81
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
The Hall Dime Coin.

Congress- is providing for coin
age of five cent pieces Of value mp
proximating to that of the paper cur
rency, which will cost, it is said, sixty
thousand dollars to get under way
The old half dimes are boarded he
cause thay are not current at theii
market value. ii they were, they
would come out, for they are unprof,
liable to hold. At the present rate
OF gold, small silver pieces are quoted
at nineteen per cent. premium. AT
twenty per cent. premium the half
dime would he worth six cents. They
are actually worth less than this, for
they are alloyed considerably beyond
ther natural value, Let our business
men OF all sorts advertise that they
will receive these pieces at six cents.
They can be bought at this rate from
the brokers by the quantity, and thus
every one can supply himself with this
denomination of change, and avoid
the shabbiness of five cent notes.
This movement will bring them into
use, and there are enough Of them in
existence to supply the need, and to
drive out the paper half dimes. -a
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
Inclined to he assrre,.ou,.


There was once little slim built
fellow, rich as Jew, riding along
highway in the State OF Georgia.
when he overlook q man driving a
drove of hogs, by the help Of big
raw.boned six foot two specimen of
humanity. Stopping the last named
individual, he accosted him: ....-
~ say, are those your hoqs?"
"No sir ! am at work by the
MONTH" q. ..-.. /. =,
!, What Ia, pay might you be getting
"Ten dollars month and whisky
thrown in," was the reply. n,7ois =
"Well, look here! I'm weak,
little inoffcnsive man, and people are
apt TO impose upon me, dye see
Now I'll give you twenty. FIVE dollars y
month to ride along with me and
protect me-" said Mr.. Gardner
But he added, as thought struck
him, show might you be on The flrht?"
"Never been licked in my life," re-.
Joined the six-footer. I'D "a
Just the man want. Is IL o bar
gainS" queried Gardner.
Six.footer ruminated.
"Twenty i've dollars, double wages; g
nothing 20 do but ride around and
smash fellows mug occasionally,
when he Is sassy"
Six foeter accepted. They rode
along, TIL just ut night, they reached
village inn, Gardner immediately
singled out the biggest fellow in the
room, aud picked a fuss with h'm -
After considerable promiscuous jaw
ing, Gardner turned to his fleliiing
friend and intimated that the whip.
ping OF that man had become a sad
necessity. Six-footer peeled, went
III, and came out first best.
The next night, at another hotel.
the same scene was re enacted, Gard.
ner getting into n row with the big.
gest man in the place, and six footer
doing the fighting.
Al last on the third day, they came
to ferry, kept by a huge, double.
listed man, who had never been licked
IN his life While crossing the river,
Gardner, as usual, began to find fault,
and elbow" The ferryman natur.
ally got mad, threw things round,
and told him his opinion of their
kind. Gardner then turned to his
ffrieud and gently broke the intelli.
gencc to him, "that he was sorry,
but 1t was absolutely necessary to
thrash the ierryman. ...
Six footer nodded his head but
said nothing. 1t was plainly to be
seen that he did not relish the job by
the way he shrugged his shoulders;
but there was no help for it. So
when they reached the shore, both
stripped, and at it they went. Up
and down the bank, over the sand,
into the waiter, they fought, scratch
ed, gouged, bit and rolled, till at the
end of an hour the ferryman gave in.
Six.footer was triumphai.t, but it had
been rough work. Going up to his
employer, lie scratched his head for
u moment, and then broke forth:
"Look here, Mr. Gardner, your
salary sets mighty well-but--I'm-
or--thc-opinion-that you're inclin.
ed to be quarrelsome. Heie, Two
I've licked the three biggest men in
the country! think this had hetter
dissolve; for you see, Mr.. Gardner,
I'm afraid you're inclined TO be quar-.
relsome, and l reckon I'll draw.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
Road Notice.

~ 4
~ ut The June session uf the County Com
missioners of Hancock county, Ohio, To be
held on tho FIRST Monday Of June, A. ID. 1865,
a petition signed by moro than twelve Free.
holders of said county, residing in the vloln
ny OF the road Hereafter mentioned, will be
presented To said Commissioners, praying
tr the alteration OF tho public roads and
highways running epst and west through the
village Of WllIamstuwn in said county, known
as the Upper sandisky, Wlliamstown aud
Llmh, and the "Bucyrus, Williams,own and
Fort wayne" State roads, both said roads o >.
cupylng the same line and track. The alter.
alton So 10 be petlioned for, is as follows
viZ:l. o. ....
Beginning at or near the Dunkard Church
IN tho soulh part OF section ~. in Van Buren,
township IN said county, where said road in.
iersects the section line between sections
No.'s27 and 80 IN said township, thence run.
ming due east along the section line between
said sections ~ and 81. and on the section
lines between sections 20 and 35 and sections
20 aud 80 Madison township In said county,
10 the west aide oi the "Findiay and Bcllefont
aine' State road in said village of Williams
town, ,hence crossing said road TO the last
side thereof, so as to interseot the section line
between sections 80 and 81 in said Madison
township .thence east along said sect on line
10 the point thereon where said "Upper San.
dusky, Williamstown and Lima" State road IN.
terse u and crosses said last named section
line and there terminate. So that from said
point OF beginning 10 said point oftermina
tion, said road shall run In said section lines
instead Of south thereof AZ IL now does.
...r JACOB MUSSER,
J.T. WOODS,
lfT1 q .Ig- . ID JOHN WILSON.
AND MASY OTnER PETITIONERS
May Z. sGG.-my I.5W,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
A THIRD PARTY IN INDrANA.--A

A THIRD PARTY IN INDIANA.--An
attempt is being made to organize a
third party in Indiana, the fundamen
tai principles OF which 10 stated to be
that only those who voted for Lin
coin and johnson in 1864, and now
support johnson are to participate.
Sol. Meredith who acquired notoriety
by q brutal assault on Congressman
Julian, heads the call, and Mart. Igo,
the defaulting quartermaster Of the
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01

A writer in wakeman says the
recent warm weather has developed
the wheat crop very much. Hethinks
there will be q two thirds or three, :
fourtps of crop, Soms pieces look !.
very fine.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
FINDLAY, OHIO, FRIDAY. JUNE !, 1866.
Gls alaaeuek 5rffrrsoaian
Two Little Pairs of Boots.


BY MRS. s. 7 PERRY.
Two little pairs Of boots tonight,
Before the hre are drying.
Two little pairs OF tired feet
In trundle bed are lying,
The tracks they lett upon the floor,
Make me feel much like signing.
Those llt,le boots with copper tocsi
They ran the livelong day;
And ofton,imes almost wish
That tihey were faraway;
So tired nm to hear so OF,
Their heavy tramp at play.
They walk about the new plowed ground,
Where mud in plenty lies,
They coil 1t up in marbles round,
Then bake II into pies;
And then, at night upon the floor,
In every shape n drie
To-day was disposed 10 sooli;
But when look tonight.
At those little boots before tho lre,
With copper toes so bright,
! think how sad my heart would be.
To put them out OF sight
For In trunk, up stairs, Two laid
Two socks ofwhito and blue;
II called to put those boots away,
o God, what would dcl
| mourn that there are not to night,
Three pairs instead of two.
I mourn because thought how nice
My noighbor across the way,
Could Keep her carpets all the yoar,
From getting wotn or gray;
Yet well know shoe smile 10 own
Some little boots, today
We mothers weary get, and worn,
over cur load Of cares;
But how we speak to these little ones,
Lot each Of us beware;
For what would our nie sides bo, tonight,
II no little boots were thor,2
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01

18th Indiana regiment, is the TAIL
between these extremes must be its
strength IL il has any, but judging by
It's examinations robustness is very
questionable. - Toiedo Blade.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01

A western editor wishes to know
whether the law against the carrying
of deadly weapons applies to doctors
who carry pills in their pockets. E
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01

The rebels in England have raised
81 500 for the renegade Maury, late
of tho Washington Observatory.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01

HAs INCREASED HER FACILITIES, BY
III removing her sale room next door to
the Dry Goods store Of Carnahan d Gettls.-
She has Just returned from the east with q
Bonnets, Laces and Ribbons, which will bs
sold at low rates. At the old stand will be
continued the business OF Dressmsking, Silk
and Straw work. myll'tf
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01
OLD HEAD QUARTERS,

Those owing the late firm oi Barnd, Bar
ney Il urley, arc earnestly requested t.
call and settle, Ms We need money. The
Duohs and notes are in our hands Tor settle
mont.
BARND & TURLEY.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01

If you want your CL )CK or JEWELRY
l. REPAIRED. neatly and warranted. call at
BOGER & KIMMEL'S.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01

II you want any thing IN the JEWELRY
J. LINE, warranted, call At
rETD B0GERl& KIMMELiS.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01

TFlyed want nydv6B 8MssI WAR.
l. RANTED, call AT
BOGER & KIMMEL'S.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-01-31
Free Labor.

The absence for tie last two weeks Of the
large number OF idle freedmen, who thronr.d
our streets the latter part Of the last aud the
beginning of the present year, may be look ed
upon as favorable sign Of the times. We
hear that good many who are encountered d
with families, or other disabilities, have been
unable to secure homes but large majority
have hired themselves for the wear. and yor -
to work with greater zest, and d better bros.
pect Of usefulness to themselves and the conn.
try, than WAS expected Of them. We believe
that, with judicious manag emcnt on the pert of
employers, and proper support and encourage
nent from the authorities who have tho SUPER
vision OF contracts for labor between white,
ana freedmen, the results Of the first years exI
perience Of frse.labor will be as gratifying TO
the country as il was unlocked for at the be,
ginning OF the experirn ent. The neCros, bay.
ing had their minds disabused Of the many or,
roneous impressions which were made upon
them 10y mischievous or designing persons, NAV
be expected generally TO abide by their con.
tracts We should like to see them kipdIv
treated and fairly deal: with and il after du,
trial, they be Iound wanting, and will not An.
swer the demands OF the country for I,hor
then let efforts be made 10 secure il elsewhere
Bat IT the negros will work, it will, for ysr;oss
reasons, be both the duty and ntc.est of the
Southern people not to supplant them b, for.;gn
laborers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-01-31
Mail Contracts.

We arc pursuaded that the reason why the
post routes in this Dst,;c: have not beer nut
in operation is, that there have been no bidder.
Tor the same. Surely, carrying the mails will
pay at some price. Is everybody 90 proiitably
employed that they cannot engage in u mail
contract At a profit of two or three hundred
per cent Besides, We may get into another
war, and mail contractors may again be exempt
from military scrvic.. There is a chance for
the enterprising 20 make money at this business.
Send Oh your bi Is at once, aud send In proper
form. Dir. j. J. Graham. PospMster at this
place, will furnish information on this subject