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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-01-26
Paying Faxes.

We do not suppose il is any
breach of confidence to publish q
sample OF the scenes often becurrinh
during 1.-THE taNpaJing senson--just
TO show what a queer class of people
the iinadultcrated Coppcrlieads are.
At any rate we Shall try TO do so. ''
AcouDlo of the original, outlandisil
olu eoveys, from the rural districts
who cannot be credited with a great.
er evidence of stupidity than that
they always voted the "dimmykrat
ticket, and gloried last Presidential
campaign in believing Justify "IIoor.
aw fur littcl MAXI came in 10 pay
their taxes.
One of them clustered pompously
up to the counter, and blurtcd out
wv ant ter pay my tax, Mister
Tr, asurer"
"Where do you live-in what town.
ship ?" inquired Treasurer Ward.
"Dmno" was the reply, "live in
Scioto county" .. .-' r.. ......
"Well-what is your name?'
"John b"
The Treasurer examined his rec.
ord, and at leigth found tho appli.
eant's name in Brush Creek town.
ship; and said ,.s
:. "l our tax is orty-eight cents, Mr..
"Forty eight cents GA .....
farm OF mine: Goldarnod ef the
haint enough to bust n Teller all to
smash That's what we git by hay
ing abolishun President. Won't
pay it--danged cf dol"
"All right" returned the Treas.
urer, good humordly, well have tc
sell your land
"Oh, shucks! Say, can't ! pay
half now, and the balance mex
lyear?'
' "Yes, that's your privilege"
,"Well, I'll pay halc--darn the alb.
olishun takers, say, anyhow"
The stipulated amount was accor
dinghy paid over, q receipt given
and b. grumhly stalllcd away.
His companion came next, anc
about the same colloquy ensuct, OK
Icepipg the amount OF tax TO be paid
Your tax, Mr. S., is nineteer
cents,'' said the Trcasutcr.
II rcclson-nbG WHY that beats
Iall natur! | know'd the niggcr wa
made taxes high, but that ratheI
stumps me. Wei, ! II pay it all thi.
tlme--but dodsamgcd er Jerusha Jane
won't hey to 80 without that "wat.
eriaIp' she coaXcd me to buy hel
when / come to town. Taxes is toe
high for that"
And other instances Of the burden
ofthe taxes upon the people might
be given, but this will suffice .-Po Is
mouth Tribune.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-01-26
a Recruit from the Grave.

The war has produced many
strange stories, but few mere singu
lar than the following one, related
by Cob Ellis, late ol The 1t Missouri
cavalry, in n st. Louis paper:
"a few days after II iirrccly con
tested battle party OF soldiers be
longing to the lst Missouri took Q
jaunt over the battle field, and came
up to spot where the rebel dead
were buried In one place the hail
OF mans head was seen sticking
out OF the ground like atuit OF grass
and near by a hand was seen protrn
ding upwards, which evidently be
longed to the corpse that owned The
head of hair One Of the cayalrymef
remarked 10 his companions, IN
spirit Of thoughtless leyity. See
there's a dead reb, reaching out lol
something; let's see what he wants!
In the same spirit OF wanton mis-
chief, almost reckless, the cavalry
man took hold of the mans hand an(
hauled the body out ofthc grave, The
loose dirt falling back into the shai
low hole. Soon after the man be
gan to stir and manifest signs of life
to the utter astonishment and horro
Of the resurrectionists. The mal
was taken by his rescuers to thci
tent and rubbed down, washed oil
and in a few days became as good q
new lie said tl.Rt in the battle Ii
was stunned by'the passage of a shel
which knocked him sehseless. lii
was picked up among the dead ant
buried like the rest. Not scratol
was found on his body He said tina
he had joined the rebel army, anC
fought the Federals long and well
but as this was his second appearance
on earth he would now join the Fed
erals and fight for them. lie accord
ingly enlisted in the First Missouri
did a good deal of tough marching
and hard fighting, and last Septem
ber was mustered out of the serric
and paid off at Benton Barracks"
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sss- sss a
tOiuIis'...~--

The Augusta Georgia. Constitu-
ti6nal'@ makes its compliments to the
copperhcad press of the North, and
gracefully acknowledges its cham
pionship of the South, in the follow
Ing most lifting terms:
70 be thoroughly candid, il must
be said (and all observation fortilles
the conclusion. that the cause of the
South Is injured by the excessive
zeal of journals published in the
North, processing to be the especial
champions of the South; whose only
object seems to be to get a "circd.
lation" ut the South; and TO do so,
claim more for the South than any of
her own trusted leaders. They do
not seek to instruct, but merely pam
der 90 old .prcjudices, without refer
ence TO the changed situation. Their
diatribos ave reproduced in the rad.
| icnl journals, and serve TO fan the
flames of fanaticism, and to destroy
tie Influence Of all dispassionatc
arguments, such as appear in the
truly Southern journals, and tho
conservative press OF the North.
1t is reported OF n distinguished
southern leader, that, while at con
ference in 1850, having listened to
an extreme speech from General
Butler, he observed, 81 distrust the
man who claims more for me than L
do for myself" In this prophetic
remark there is 4 world of wisdom
TO the South. ...Ii e.' .t
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Volume l2-Number 81

the return TO their homes of the pen
itent royalist refugees, he replied
with mild but a decided negative,
adding that he had no revengeiul
feelings towards those people, he
hoped they would be prosperous and
happy; he hoped they were truly
penitent, and that they would lead
henccforLh tranquil and peaceful
lives; finally he hoped they would go
TO heayen-.-but il must be by the
way OF NoVa Scoiia.-N. \. Times.
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IfJea. pari. were rle.iaen,

General Brisbin, officer of the re-
.gular army, has provoked the sever.
est indignation of some of the news.
papers for the manner in which he
characterized the treason of men,
who after having received their edu.
cation from their government, at
West Point, broke their oaths and
turned their swords against their
country, As it is not every day that
such nervous Saxon proceeds from
an officer of the regular army, and
as General Drisbin is d Pennsylya-
nian, we give his words entire: s,ria
whoever may be pardoned among
those. late in rebellion against the
legally constituted authority of the
United States, there is one class OF
men for whom no mercy should exist
tliis side of the gravel mean the
West Pointers. In vain do we seek
to lind some excuse for the infamy
OF their conduct; in vain seek to
mitigate .tI magnitude oftheiric. ime.
The ear OF clemency finds In the
sophisms of their friends no reason
for pardon, and their little lives are
seeu high up in the air when weighed
IN the balance against the great con
fsiderations of duty and Justice
Trained to arms, educated at the ma
Honal expense in the art of wpr that
they might successfully defend their
Icoultry--nay, sworn to defend 1t
nyninst all enemies, they in the hour
OF necessity, deserted the old flag,
and turning their swords against us,
soughtiwith' perjured hands to rpull
down and destroy the very govern
ment they had sworn to protect.
For such men there cannot, there
must not, be any mercy, for no child
murder, no matricide, no iratricide,
was ever guilty like these. Forget.
ting alike gratitude, home, country,
party, friends and the sanctity of
their oaths, they plunged into re-
bellion and organized it for our ruin.
After long struggle we have over.
come them in arms, but their guilt
rises above all others In rebellion,
like the mountain above. the plain,
and their blood alone can wipe out
the enornity of their treason. I'm
wcpt, hnpitied BY any, abiforred by
IAN, let thein'be led forth speedily to
tho scalold, aud there suffer the pen
Ialty OF the highest crime known
among men, ..
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out NV no other Depository cool
there he gathered so many villainous
countenances. 81 perpJse," sed he
ITO respond to this sentiment nv.
sell. The Woods slid out NV their
seets, under the table, Breelijnridoc.
sneaked out NV the church, Vallan.
digum with his natural impudcnce
tried to face it ont, bat one look from
Androo j. finished him and he slid,
and Bookanan tried to git out, but
Androo caught him by the collar and
held him. ~ .., ,',... ......r
81 hev suthin to say to VOC. The
chair 700 wunst disgraced | okepicd,
called to It cz 700 wuz by the voicc
NV the people. 4 Iswore to preserve
the aeDpstitooshep. aud tho 'yoonytul
and so did 700, | did it aud 700
didn't. When South Carliny under.
took to nullify, bVstld the arrange.
ment,- becoz | didn't propose to hev
the yoonyun fought Tor in two wars
go down to death when particle NV
pluck put in at the right time, cool
save it. Yoo mite hcv dun the same
but 700 woodcnt. You took the
seat Tor the purpose of Dustin it-for
one tern of the Presidency yoo
agreed to destroy the Government.
"W hat are 700 here ior?' shouted
the gost in terribly scpullral tone,
and stampin his feet aud griffin
his teeth. "To celebrate the battle
NV Moo Orleans? Yoo stole the
livery NV Jackson to serve Calhoon
in. Under the shadder NV my name,
yoor dooiif deeds, wich, eff / wus in
the flesh, I'd hang 700 for. How |
wished, in so and 81 | Good rcyisit
the earth. I'd hcv histcd yoo out nv
the scat you disgraccd, and never
tn tn down O. 'Gti9 thfA III The credit ny PIT
bin lively for some NV yoo. I'd hcv
,ornamented the trees with your kar-
hises-the Southern huzzards wood
hey grown fat on secesh korpsrs.
eco back, 700 idiots, go back TO
your first love. Get the wool out nv
your teeth, and try TO think more NV
Si,I EJ' '1un'Iy W .'n', i, Soo 20 NV " ya,ier
80 ~, w N'n ~ ,'len,' "a 'oh"-
avm' "iioso @ .n'''"'s Is '"c same 81
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w., w." nI' nuns ''lS nan ~, NV Soo' nc nc
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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-01-26
Wealth ofthe Mormons.

Lieut.. Gov Bross, of1ilinois, who
has been visiting the Mormons, ex-
plains the source of their prosperity
as follows: ..t ....i. ..s, .l......,
"Wiihin the past few years they
have grown wealthy. The sources
of their riches are easily understood.
During adj the California emigration.
would arrive at Salt Lake with t6eir
teams broken down, or half of them
dead, and therefore unable to pro-
coed. OF course the Mormons were
ready, IN true Yankee style, to trade
good animals for those that were
about worn out, pocketing a hand
some difference in hard cash. In
few months at most these broken
down animals would be fat and sleek,
and Mr.. Mormon Elder was ready to
trade with the next emigrant that
came along. Of course many goods
and provisions were sold to emis
grants. Within the last four years
there has been a great rush of cmij
grafton TO Montana and Idaho, and
the Mormons have been able to self
their surplus grain and provisions
at fabulous plices. With corn at SO
to SC bushel, and wheat at IS to
80, and provisions OF all kinds ut
proportjonate figures, the Mormons
have become rich far sooner than any
other people upon the continent" ..
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-01-26

When is a nutmeg "a prison win
.ow? When it is grated. Gf
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-01-26

WAsnINGToN's REpUGNANcE TO To-
IEs.--There is an authentic (though
we believe pnrecorded) anecdote Of
Washington, that, when earnestly,
pressediby certain parties TO permit|
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-01-26

PAY YouR DEBTs.-A writer in
New York paper quotes the saying
OF n witty linancier in 1907, that
"property was returning to its own
ers, ard adds: "Ihe seyens have
been SO lar years of settlement.
.lSl7, '27, 81, At and 81 will be re-.
membered by all. From present ap-
pearances 1867 will belong 10 the
same category Tie Secretary OF
the Treasury cannot prevent such a.
catastrophe. He is merely 4 borrow,
er. But the people can prevent 1t
byigetting out of debt and keeping
ont Of debt, One dollar will go -as
far now as ever in paying adebt, and
perhaps as far as two when the crash
comes. The sum of financial wis
dom is "Owe no man anything, " to
which should be added the principle
OF religious wisdom, "but loyeJono
another s,s o. 5s
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06

READ the eloquent and manly letter
of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in this
paper.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06

PATIENCE ar recommended
from Washington to possess their souls
with patience. The following is dis
patch in relation to the new bounty
bill:
"Lettors are pouring in daily asking
for instructions and forms in relation
to applications for the additional boun-
ty under the recent act. None can
be furnished until the Secretary of
War and the Secretary of the treasury
have prescribed the rules and regula-
tons as the act directs. 1t will prob
ably take some weeks in the pressure
of other BUSINESS, before system can
be adopted, and regulations prepared
and printed for distribution. Letters
of enquiry must remain unanswered
and had better not be written until no.
tice has been given throughout the
public press that rules haze beed pre-
pared. 1.-The Second Auditors Office
will settle only the claims of the heirs
of deceased soldiers; but as there will
be at least two hundred thousand OF
such claims time must be required
to prepare a proper register, and make
other necessary arrangements to receive
them. No advantage can possibly be
gained by hurrying the claims either
into that office or the Paymaster Gen.
erals office.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06

FIREMEN's ToURNAMEYT.-We have
been requested to make the suggestion
that with proper enUrt nno riIv-
mems Tournament could be inaugu-
rated hore, as an adjunct to our COM
ing County Fair. Such an amuse-
ment would give zest and interest to
the occasion, and might be managed
with success if only tended to in time.
1t will DO something now to most of
the people, and would attract large
degree of attention Half a dozen
hand engines could be induced to
come, and steamer or two. which
would make a respectable display.
We make use Of the suggestion and
hope the firemen and citizens will con-
slider it, and if favorably, that imme
date steps be taken to set the ball in
motion.-Ehterprise, Sept. A.
We have the best of reasons for
believing that this suggestion of the
Enterprise comes "by authority" al
most certain to be potent, SO far as the
location Of the next Firemen's Tour
nament is concerned, and we know 10
a certainty, that at no place in Michi-
gan can so successful demonstration
in this line be got up as at East Sagi-
nav, Certainly there is enough in
this matter to induce big effort on
the part Of cur Firemen.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS,
The Great Female Remedy for Irregularities,

compounded preparation of direct and positive action
an forbidden the
VI 30 Bottle
IL LYON, NJ. D., New Haven On
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06

: Personal. We were pleased to
notice upon our streets a few days
since, the genial and familiar visage
of our old friend HENRY HOBBS, for
merly of the Bancroft, not a title
changed, but radient as when in the
pioneer days, his admirable executive
talent helped in driving SO many pub
lie demonstrations to n successful cul.
mination. Mr. ii. still occupies the
position of Superintendent of the East
ern Division of the Erie Railway, his
business Offices being in New York
and Jersey City, his residence at Pat
terson, N. ].
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06
&ofal atlattsrs.

New HOTEL AT MT, CLEMENS. The
former residents Of Mt. Clemens, now
living in this city, of whom there are
a full hundred or more, will be graft
fed to learn that fine three story
brick hotel has just been completed at
that place. 1t is located on the old
Franklin House Corner, was formally
opened on the 3Oth ult., and appro-
priately christened the Sherman House.
IL. CONNER, Esq, for many years con-
neoted with the Ameriean, oiiiciates as
"mine host" and if the "opening
was any indication of what the future
management Of the house will be, we
feel warranted in assuring all who
journey to that paradise of pretty
girls and pleasant memories, they will
be we'll cared for at the Sherman. OF
the opening we have only space to say
that it was one of the pleasantest of
the scores of delightful reunions in
which we have participated in our old
"home J" a congenial gathering Of
friends and acquaintance, young,
middle aged, and those even in the
sere and yellow leaf" all youthful in
spirit, many charmed and revivified
by the recollection Of old scenes and
associations, others exhilerated with
bright hopes Of the future, all happy
in On immediate present as genial AID
Joyous as often falls to the lot of pre-
carious humanity.
The ceremony Of naming the house
was preceded by brief, piquant adj
dress from Hon. II. CARTER, and was
followed by presentation of silver
pitcher, server and goblets, a gift from
several of the citizens of Mt Clemens,
to Mr.. CRANNAGE, proprietor OF the
house L. M. CRocKER making the
presentation speech, to which Mr..
CRANNNoE responded, evincing much
feeling at this unexpected .demonstra-
ton of kindly appreciation and re-
gard.
The Terpsichorean exercises before
and after these pleasant episodes were
all that the most irrepressible tripper
of the eight fantastic could desire,
tho supper capital, and "hilarity fan
ned by the wing of friendship reigned
supreme"
We congratulate the people of Mt
Clemens on their new hotel, one OF
the best in the State, and the proprie-
tors thereof and all who participated
upon most charming and appropriate
Inauguration.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06

FLINT is greatly improving of late.
The old CtSyotOn House has been thor
oughly renovated and rejuvenated, the
name changed to Irving House, of
which Mr.. DRAPER, long connected
with the Russell House in Detroit,
and who "can keep q hotel" is the
proprietor. Fenton Block is an insti-
tuition particularly worthy of note, a
credit to the city and to the iberality
and enterprise of the proprietor, Hon.
VIM. M. Fenton. The entire lower
story Of the building is occupied for
mercantile purposes by Messrs. Judd,
Avery & McCreery, who are doing a
business at wholesale and retail, equal
we are told, to that of any house in
Northern Michigan, the second story
is used in part for Offices and in part
for the purposes of the store below,
and in the third story is located Fem
ton Hall, which affords in addition to
a well seated audience room, ample
for 500 people, stage of liberal di-
mansions and a commodious suit Of
dressing rooms in the rear.
Chief among the improvements,
however, and the one altogether lovely,
is the cutting off of small corner of
land west of the bridge, whereby the
main street is extended in direct
line to an indefinite length in the di-
rection of Saginaw, this in time must
make very handsome street. In the
vicinity of the f. & Ii. Depot, great
improvements have also been made,
and there is a general looking up "
of business and business localities de-
cidedly pleasant to contemplate.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06
THE TRIPLE REMEDIES.
GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE,

THE Worlds great Remedy for Dyspepsia Indigestion Constipation Gene
al
Disorder that
wills
as o Dyspt Stomach The Prpieor
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06

STEAMER SAGINAw.-We last week
noticed at length the new steamer Sag
iaas0. We have since made trip on
her and in consequence desire to add
at least so per cent. to the excellen-
cies, particularly as to comfort and
sea-going qualities therein expressed.
She's all our fancy painted her and
a half better, To the Captain, Clerk
and particularly to Mr.. ADAMS, the
Steward, we are under obligations fol-
kind attention and liberal rations.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06
Guarantee Cure i'm Every Instance,


position
whilst
ofDmci which
is made
h mos eggrate
rtomaeh II bowels
without we
G. g. CLARK CO.. Proprietors
New Haven, Connecticut
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06

CLAY 4 TESTERS VEGETABLE HAIR REsToR.
ER.-This valuable vegetable compound, pre-
pared by Clay & Lester must DO applied to be
appreciated. Being purely vegetable in its in
gradients. il is perfectly harmless, and restores
gray hair to its original condition, eradicating
every particle of dandruff and prevents the hair
from falling out; Impacts rich glossy lustre that
other so-called rcstorativcs fail to do. More
than one hundred well-known citizens of this city
can testify to its efficacy As ladies hair dress
ing, ii cannot DO surpassed, it being principally
n REsroRER and NOT A DYE.
Messrs. Clay & Lester, in this connection
would remind the public that they still continue
in their tonsorial rooms, under FIRING Hall, where
they are prepared TO shampoo, dress ladies, gen.
tlemen's, and children hair in the best style in
vogue, and make and repair wigs TO suit Gus
toners.
EAST SAGINAW August ], 1866.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06
100 DOLLARS REWARD.
CIRCASSIAN CREAM WASH,
For the Complexion also, q Specific
for all Skin Diseases.

1Or an pKIH DI5UdSBS.
1T rs NOT A PASTE, TO CLOG the pores of
l. the Skin, thereby engendering disease but
possesses the marvellous power of attracting TO,
and throwing from the surface, the humors OF the
Skin, opening the pores and restoring IL to heal
thy action thereby rendering the complexion, as
nature designed it, CLEAR, SMOOTH, BRILLIANT.
One Hundred Dollars Reward will be paid for
the first case of failure whom strictly persevered
in and used according to directions. Removes
Freckles, Morphcw, those yellow blotches fire.
quently seen on the forehead and iase, Blotehes,
Tan, Pimples, DC; cures Old Sores, Salt Rheuni,
Ringworm, letters, Seald Head, Barber's Itch,
and all Diseases Of the Skin of whatever nature.
j. j. RANDALL,
Sole Proprietor, Fishers Block, Detroit, Mich
Sold by Frizelle Brothers, A. A. Dunk and
Wadsworth East Saginaw; Smith 4 Mott,Sag-
NAV City; Street 4 Thomas, Bay City, Drug
gists 36S.m
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
IA from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay
ana all the effects of youthful ndscretion, will
for the sake of suffering humanity, send fros to
all who need it, the receipt and directions for
making the sample remedy by which he was
cured Sufferers wishing to profit by the adver-
Users experience, can do so by addressing, in
perfect confidence, JOHN b, OGDEN,
No II Chambers St., New York (363-n-3)
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06

CUsrrR's LETTER in this paper is not
new but good, and our readers will
certainly not object to being moder-
ately Custard when the regalemcnt is
50 spicy and palatable,
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-09-06
E~We noticed few days since

E% We noticed few days since
large amount of seasoned lumber of superior
quality, at the Yard of Gallagher Mead Deer
ing, in this city. 1t is thoroughly seasoned hav
ing been stuck up for two years. II consists of
Dressed Flooring, Siding Ceiling, and finishing
lumber. Persons who are building will do well
to call and see this very desirable stock Of lumber