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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

Tho fo,,ox;rn h,i =. -.--.-,
s.o.. a. pas. ~ ,Je~ rTpr.ep
run .'e "econstrucuon committee
tne tth'by M.7Stsvensf az
A billAto provide for tv,e 3nore ofi.
cient Government OF the Ius,rrec.
tionary States.
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j rr,nents oS Az %,a"oa s,S = 10y ~,
Ife,lsrote StofS ncysrc;sm 'rS%ss
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tFloriSia .TTeSae s,1 Ar. co. mnsr
I MI I'D w,il,S,a o,SSo S or ss ~ were were
and w;tLnn, Son',,;''n ~ ,.s'
and ''e peop'o'
u fWt,s,, Th..a .tm.i 1L,h
ernme,ts atrosdo, e. as.,a'',, ool
Iteciim tor life or nronar,, a.d 'o ~,
couraga Iowlossnospa o,iI go ~, a 5 "
Wurpr,s r. ;o moooaaar,, ] % ,i,a,
lnaans and cool = Al. ~, LII IL
forced IN ,Se so cslL,d S,S,,c ylS
ments can be legaliv go M h,;sSod
tLerefore., - % "'''
he Il cua,tsd ly ,Lo Sono,. o,J
House If. Eenr,,,ui,,;re, e. r,a, %
ltbe 40. called SIotes sI,oX tfoa;,.;i"S ,
into military districts. and mado sn,,
iect To lid military ar,horitxt of ,ho
IlJnited Stotes. as Ieroof,or ,.roson;i, a.
| cd. and for thot nnrnosa vira;n;o
snail cons,itpte Tti.s,., Mas,,'
North Carolina NH SanHr f,,,.,1n,S
the second 6;s,r;o,.. Cao,I;o AIah"
ma and Florida tho ril'isd ,,;a,";o,.
snd Is,,sasS ,hN ,SSnn,'
district. and Iou;siano and Toxas
he dltb distrba SHSs TT'
SEC. 9 That il sho,, ho tho dn,r
of the General of tho army IN assign
10 the commandl ofe,cb br soiJ dis
tricts an officer Of the reouIar army
not below the ronl, OF Brfgodiar Con-.
icral. to detail sufficient military force
to enable such Office To, perform s,,ch
duties and enforce his antbnritv IN
the district to w,,;r,,-ho 10 -.setgnod
Src q That ha ,,a d,,v ac
each officer ossioned os aomssiit,n
prothctAali persons in not no6ts of
persons ard propcrty. TO s,Innrcss
insurreetion and yinlenco AMI .o
punish, or eause 40 .Lo, ,.,niahnJ oil
disturbers of tne nnIlic noaco ond
and to ,h;s aud ho ,nn,, N ~
low civil trihuno,s 10 t,ota @ nc ,"'isa;n "S u,
tion and trv oaranSoro and whou -
his iudoment II NAV be neeossorl hr
tho trioI of ofyandcrs 'ha sL"IIi 49,
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80 on, n,,h ~ 'aa,' :,.,hn CT ~, 'nat P"l
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,,, o ,uT no, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" . 80 ' " M ',ie ~ Io!.,"
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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

Jon WoRK.-We are prepared to
do all kinds of job work ON short
notice and reasonable terms. We
are constantly adding new material
to our jobbing department and have
as good selection of type as any
'country Office in the Slate. q .st.H
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

OuR You've FoLKs.-For youth
and children there is no periodical
that meets with or is worthy OF the
popularity Of that gained by Ou,
Young Folks. With corps OF. first
class literary writers for It's contri.
butors, it contents can but be excel
lent and peculiarly adapted tosthe
wants of youthful minds. Address
ricknor IL Fields, Boston. .s.s. 'i.i.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

-, ,As sFon REST.-A good substantial
Z brick house, containing six rooms
and first-rate cellar, will be rented
to careful tenant, by applying to j.
N. Miller at Barney & Snyder's.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

DRuGs Ero, ETc.-C.a d. Etinger
d. Co., offers for sale all the above
articles etc, ETC.! They are fair deal.
ers and have fine stock of anything
in their line. See advertisement.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

SroLES.-Some unknown person
who has not the fear of playing cheq,
uors with his nose through the bars Of
our Jail, stole half case of oysters
from the saloon of Jacob Hazeh, a
few days since. ralo'9 s'i esir'
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

ENGRAVING Mr. w. L. Hind.
men, late Of New, Orleans, is n ow
stopping in Findlay, and can be
found at Walters Music and Jewelry
Store. All kinds of engraving done
on short notice. Spoons, Rings
Good Templar Pins, made and On
graved to order, Price Of silverpin
$3.50. Bring in your work. b..
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wish to
acknowledge, through this medium,
the RECEPTION the 7th inst, of a-tio.
nation from the people within the
bounds of Findlay Circuit, United
Brethren in Christ, of in cash $50 and
in provisions, goods, groceries, &C.,
about Sll5 making a total of SILL
To the doners, in the church, and
out, we express our earnest thanks,
and invoke Heavens choicest bless
ing upon them. ., aa. . .. aa.s.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

READ, THINK AND Acr,-Foggy,
damp weather is not particularly
conducive to good spirits The de.
parture of snow don't make any one
feel lively. Wet feet are bad for tue
health. Alter a fit OF ague fellow
feels loose. Dull times don't fill the
pockets with money. N. b. Our
pockets are not full. We don't want
Inoaey--tAat is not why we mention
ed empty pockets. . To be sure there
are subscribers that have been TAX
ing the paper for three years without
paying, but what of that--lt is fun to
furnish it to them; they enjoy tibet
ter than they would if they had u
pay for it in advance or at the end
OF one year. We don't want money
--have got q twenty FIVE cent shin
plaster in bank with which TO pay
a-paper-biif amounting to siT8-eO
We reoI hast 10g hSO4l
eyieeI easy. rsv... y|...r .1...vn~F
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

Glessner seems to fear that the
Grand Army of the Republic BODIES
him no good. He need have no fears
Let,hin below loudly. and theywill
ago for" other game than bulls or
calves.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15
NEW YORK MARKETS.

. Flour, 500 O.gil livund-hoop Ohio, 81 q
Gl2.S0. Wheat, prime. s2lj, Rye, l,l5Q
23 inferior to choice western. Barley, 95c
orn, 81 lif Oats, western, GOc. Pork
t.0.6sperbbI for western. Hams, lie :
Dressed Hogs, 5000 so for western. Butter
i56s26o ior Ohio. Cheese, l5G2lc.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

~ G A. R.-The gentleman who
wrote the article in the Courier, in
regard to the Grand Army of the
Republic, gets handsomely scored by
a correspondent, whose article ap.
pears in the jeff. 1t is worthy o
reading and will suggest to any one
the idea that cowardly soldiers OF
copperheads can stand no chance
with men who have done themselves
credit in the army. 20 a.,. -,7a. {. +, p
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

s'as Bully The manner in which
the $40 pounds fellow Of the Courier,
pitches into the Grand Army of the
ifRepubllc. LILaAIL ALA I-.L
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

Eos -SALE.--We have a sch olar.
ship in Calkin, Grifllns & Co. IS Com.
mercial College, which we wifi sell at
a reasonable discount. Any one
wishing to attepd a business insti.
tute can not do better than to pur.
chase. a.. iilt rJf.f f.l. .s1.l.ftt :
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15
NzlIkM "A LECTURE

sAAD aa'aAD li,hed, IN "A sealed enyeiope.--
ptice SIX cents. Il I.ecturs on ne Nature,
1Ieafmol and Rddicai Cure of anermAtor.
rhm,. or, ,Seninl weakness hfypluuiary
fmissions, sexual Debility. and lmpednents
Va Marrinpe generally. Nervoushess. Con
suInpti' ~ Epilepsy and nls; Mental and
Physical Ihoapacitr. resulting truut su,..
abuse, Nc. 4By R0BrBr ). C0LvEK i ELL,
". ~. aaIhor OF the "Gr en- u ,uk ,".So. ~
The world rennwn author, IN. this admira
ble Lecture, clearly proves from his own ex
periehce that III" awful c,ns' q Ienoes NJ sell
abuse may bs eaectually rsmoved yilhoil
medicine and Without dagger M surg odl pp.
eratioms bougies, instruments rings, or cGr.
dials. pointing outA mode OF cure NJ oner
1crtain aud efeciuaI, by which evsry suilsr.
or, 10 matter What his c'uldItiun may be,
may cure himself cheapiy, privately ann
radically. ths lecture VIII prove u boon tC
gnpuAaIldS and thullsa ds, ........, .....
. Sent. uh16r seal, IN n plain envelope, ! @
any address, POSTPAID, on receipt oflsix Gets.
Or Two postage stamps. Alsn DR.. Gulverweil' =
NMarriako Guide price p cents. .Addres
the publishers, .''t' '' N.' '..-
! I1og CHAS. ] G. KLINE 4 CO.. i..
..r., -. l27 DIoadwAy. New York.
noyf6 'GF Is Pest oniue B * 5SG,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

WnEAr;-TFrom different parts of
this State, as wen as OTHERS, comes
the cheering intelligence that indi
cations are good FOR an excellent
crop Of wheat the coming harvest
S1 moteit be. Z WIl Illi
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

BACK AGAIN. - c. w. O'Neal,
Esq, who went to Washington some
time since on pleasure trip, has re-
turned. lHelhas opened an office in
the Sherif's Office, in the Court
House, and can be found there by
his friends who wish TO do business
with hin. ll6ll 90 AoQ9IGL
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

Cure Your coughs apd eolds 4 There Ia no
cough Or coid No Obstinate. but What II yields
at once TO the expectOEdnlg pud bealipR
propertIes OF goe's uaigh H,ssm. ItQs An
throat. bronchitis and all disorders OF the
throat, chest or lungs.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

ArTsSnoN. -sDreadnought Hook
and Ladder Co., No. l.--Notlce is
hereby given that there will be an
adjourned meeting Of this company
held on Saturday evening, Febru.
ary l6, 1867, at Z o'clock, for the
purpose of electing one Foreman to
fill vacancy. Let there be full
turn out. BY order. IQ D'ncVf.
4L.ll PHIL. B. MORRISON, III
.... ..Yr f.t.. Iut -, R,...u.-.u..f -
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

GooD PHoToGRAPus. A good
photographs is made-by Zay. His
pictures possess that quality so nee.
essary to perfect likeness-trde.
ness to life. No one is allowed to
take an imperfect picture away, no
matterhow difficult subject he may
be. Care and a determination to
merit, as he does, the patronage OF
the community are the. characters.
tics fZay. n
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

sdi LOOK HERE.-Every person who
expects to have the management o.
any kind Of business, be 1t ever SC
limited, should spend time at the
well known Union Business Institute
Of sCalkins, Griffin a Co., located a,
eOberlin. Ohio, and Hillsdaie, Mich
Ifyou want to be finished bushes.
man, a beautiful penman, or a sue
cessful telegraph operator, send &
the, sboye Institute for circular-i
viii tell you how, and is sent free K
say address, .feb8Aw
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

Mr., Charles Vanhorn offers his
farm for sale. It is one OF the most
desirable places in the county. See
advertisement. +" 2. ''sE U 4'-'t Z
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

"a BUSINESS CHANGE.-Mr.J. C. Mar
tin has sold out his tin and stove
store to Mr.. T, r. Morrison, who
will hereafter conduct the business
Mr.. NJ. is a liberal dealer and
thoroughly posted in the trade
OF course he will do good bust
ness: John intends branching ont
into something else-we don't know
.NftfrlI eRA IfF rAIET nREnrIrr
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

. See advertisement oriJno. G. Mar
itn calling for settlement. '..'a- .. o..
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

" MErnofoLlrAN ISspnAkcE CO.
Though comparatively new .corpo
ration this company has, in o very
few years, put itself on a footing al
most unparalleled in the history o.
Insurance Companies, and stand:
high IN the estimation ofIall who
have done business with it. With &
cash capital, paid up, OF $1,000, 600
andla surplus of s502,S7S,9s it viii
be enabled to do business upon q
footing unsurpassed by any Other
company dpringl lS67suLItyis q
sound, reliable company. ]. b
Dunn is the agent for Hancock conn.
ty, to whom all applications fol
policies should be made. o1S .ilt
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

The Ohio Repository, published nj
Canton, Stark county, comes to us
enlarged, and changed to the quarto
form. The Repository was estab
tablished by its senior editor, Mr.
John Saxton, in 1915 - fifty one
years and ten months ago--and the
present day. finds him still at his
post, and able 70 pick up the types or
use the quill. The depository is
now one Of the largest and most re.
liable Union weeklies in the State,
and is worthy, Of an extensive pat.
ronage, which 1t no doubts receives.
-F1.
We agree with the above in all cx
cept the enlargement From our
own knowledge we do-.not know OF
III, for we have not seen the paper
for some time. However. we do not
doubt the assertion and congratu-
late the pioneer of Ohio papers and
his new partner upon their success.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

See advertisement Of J. C. Martin
calling for q settlement. ''H
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

The bully man oE-bhe CCourie,
pitches into the soldiers roughly, in
last weeks issue-of that paper, We
presume he don't fike them any
better than he aid ddfisg. the war;
we pity them. It Is hard to have
such man Of mighty weight-54O
pounds-come down SO heavily.
.'1o"SE III U-fv~rrr9 81 e
LAND AGExcru BUSINESS, ,-rBurket
4 Hamlin inttnd going into the land
agency business extensively from
tue present time, They are making
arrangements to meet the long felt
want Of an agency OF this kind, and
with thcir-cncrgy, cun-b but mectwith
saccessSi Any one Wishing to cell o.
buy property, by acting through
them, can do 30 advantag eously.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

-
CnARLIR HALL is juse ceiving an
entire new stock of Cloths, ,cassi-
meres, vestings, and, intact, allkinds
Iof new goods pertaining to afrst-
class Tailoring Establishm ent. =
Should any of our numerous Pread-
ers be in want Of clothing, we would
tsay go to Hslrs and he will warrant
you a better9style oE-goods, Amore
fashionable cut and make, and withal
at less prices than can be found in
Northern Ohio. Go and see, ana il
you are disappointed call on us and
we will take it all back. Particular
attention is called to his stock of
Vandyke Collars and Wares Derby,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

| EsrHg sArrinDA &-ln adaiiipa to
the'exceilent Serials, by Miss Thack,
cray, Henry Kingsley and Edmund
Yates, rms eskiy has numerous
short, pithy articles on European
political and social topics. which are
of great interest tofall intelligent
Americans. 1t also gives every
week one or more choice poems by
Swineburne, Buchanan, lean Inge'
low, lor some other pf the rising;iosts
1t contains weekly valuable miscel
lany of what is best and--to Ameri
can .rsaders77most attractive in For
eign current Literature. 1t is pub,
lislied by Tickpori& Fleld,l Boston
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

RATES OF ADVERTISING.
'Totun ana Gountp Mattsrns.

!. 81 FlsptAr. ONO. Frp. IS, 1867.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

L great value. 1eh extraordinary healing
lrop' riies'oI this medicine arc experienced
toy all those who nave used II. Their testi.
.nnny can 10 found ~ tuinrllCt, which can
Ie obtained ofthe AeentsWncre The medicine
: tir M ~.
Gotghs and C,ds, however distressing,
trc hi Ken up ~ an lncrcd. bic short time,
~ CAUSING specific "a the lungs. 80 that
'he matter and ph'csut a,s easily cXpecto.
-atcd.
Pans And soreness ~ The Chest are q iiok.
y revived. 10, the irliiaied parts becoming
eHled. C"id cbllS HEdhighi swsais become
Immediately Ohccke :, Nv tIc struuEtli being
restored The or. g. livor restored to SoiiOn,
l.ts the blood OCcuHt' - ,'ur,HCi. .
Aliens Luug Bdi'am UIut luS M opium IN
any iurmn liis Ir'ie,uy b Iutoss IJr tho
npst lcatr Chii l.
iuIHun!t NeS Would do well b. read his
o, eating on u St ased lungs.
Ilysicaus Who have lalOd 10 cure their
pat, nis should try / Is Medicine before they
2ive the Gaze up, ~ W0 know very Inauy
valuable lives have b)cr saved Uy beng per.
suaded to give 4 n tral. ID.
BE sure and get Aliens Lung B.lsain, and
let no o her artcie be aimed upon you .I
AIeH's Lung u ,lsAm T. pat up with great
care, and AiIn huv srei etgfaycd label, bear.
.ns the signature OF the pr. p'ie'ors.
DON + FORGET THAT
,licns l"f alsan will nrotk up the most
distressing ,uu-h lii u rev hours time.
Many cases OF Cvnsuihrtiun that were con.
idored incurable, have ucru cured IN this
ny. tall and get u idUpht, and read the
remarkable turcS, wu ca VII convince y.u
Of tne grea, vidIe ot tnis inc.icme.
Dnn't despair hecitusc All other remedies
! have tailed, bat trA the remedy and you Will
not DO deceNnt. ruT siie u, me proprietors
J. n. HARalS CO.. Cincinnati, o.
PRcg- 81 PEI Ouitlp .'iu ny Medicine
Dealers thr'ughou, thc uuuI,y.
For sale .n.i .indldy by
DR.. 4 T.. Beach 4 Co.,
SAJ ~. huber n Co.,
y. t,rRy
y u rrtV X CO.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15
iSs6SsS S ySssgSs SSiIs ilfs sss'sS .;
Bpldensbnfg, sor Bull Run " You

poor God torsaken lion, you would
not fight a SICK negro hahy. " Strike
home, "Sipdeedy Diu't -Betsey- and 4
whip the bear 2? You fight, you
whippcr- snapper, when and where did
you fight 2 You talk about "out.
laws Who are ypsr ! outlaws ~
The men who deserted the army
The traitor to his Government. The
laws!Y Toiwhi6h classTdo lyou Be
long? Yon eight for the integrity
of the Union" The ID preaching
Isaapnctifcatiopi Why.you have voted
every lsbel ticket thist The. Copper
heads have put in nomination, even
to Vallandigham, since the NAL
Your every hope and resolve has
been to see the Government over.
thrown and tire rebels tiiamplk III
your heart was open TO be seen what
you are and have been, yeu>w would be
found TO be gust sucli Union man
as jeff DAVIS, and no better. The
ID has already plenty of such
Unioq loyers as you are, and is in d
fair 'wayNt getmore:: Don't talk
any more in this manner or we shall
tell who and what you are, and we
do no. want to expose such offensive
|l9bjects 70 view. Everybody knows
already you are o public nuisance
ahd would gladly have yoh abatedl q
A CORPORAL
In the G. A. r.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15
sLOAR,s C0KDlIloN POWDER

n. The largest sIle of any rarps ani Cattle Medicine
Ia this country II composed NJ herbs aud roots and
for n'i'-'- safely. esrity and thnr, s,es- stanis
pre-emincn'ly at tho lead u the list Of Hoyts and
thit, Msiie,Hsa
hrcninlnE sin hnnieriig l,ififcs the blood lnaSons
the sku and give, Il smluth and glossy appearance
ecnn-rs the water and strengthens every lift uf the
L-iy u y Hl-n gf' hni certain rrnirly tr coughs
shd colds which generate 90 niapy iIldl diseases.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-15

moderate prices
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-09

~. however. when, with day NtlGh''
thr condition of the enemy was aNc'i
ta,ned if WAS determined by the com
maudel. Of the Virginia TO attack 'ile
minnesota with the purpose Oh uc-
stroying her. Proceeding 'ne'' TO
t.I;p m, her position as near 10 ne
Minnesota as she dared venture WIN
ont getting aground. the NIrS''',a
,,onrrd hcr fire into that vessel at
,onr range. To this poi It the NOM
+or ypntured out in order TO "iNel'
tbp fire from her helpless conSOr''
and RIGHT nobly did She perform l'el
part. +l,o dupl
:, was kept up; the two VrSSe'S 80 ':"St ;1't
towath,r at times that 4 UrrSoh lll"h'
have stepped from one to the "'ile'
orn. tbr Virginia struck the Monitor
W tl her disabled prov, ana ha' m ~"
, her engines been stopped purl oSelH
, would without doubt, have pass'e'
, entirely over. The Monitor flhall'
! retired in silence from the hgbt' an'
!, after that event, the Virginia KEEP
nm her fire on the Minnesota lor
nul, half hour. without receiving an
= renjy, Deeming that he had aoh
al thas it was possible to ehect
4 such long range, the Monitor eh.'ren e.
" ont of reach of his guns, ana I'll
~ Minnesota silent, and apparently
"a homeless wreck, the comlnahaer
II the Virginia, after consult"t'olI WI,
~ his officers. determined to return
tv %nrfnlk, and repair the damage,
~ ~ reiyed in the first days fight; IN
I'd was accordingly done; lelsureiS' ID
Nv, wv amid A silence unbroken by the We e
Of sel that is said to have caused L
ir- withdrawal. o.+o;rod
he published report of the com llano
'ar M If Minnesota, that had the NlrSll
NJ. continued her fire hfteeh l'lio' i'
he m longer, he would have blown up
ho Iva vessel which he was, at the tlH
.ro M nrpnarinc to abandon. He was 1or'
ho 70 his step. be says, in effect
,re m ranse the Monitor had retired al
~ ~. failino to divert the fire from MN
mI ,',1 The report is on file at the ~
.nn. m Deprtment, and if the l"q"ter,
''p anI Iisposition to tell the TRUTH
nm. will be consulted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-09
, FUTURE STATE.-Old Ricketts,

FUTURE STATE.-Old Ricketts,
vas a man of labor, and had a niue
mr. no time to devote to speculate OH
tho future. He was, withaI, rather
uncouth in the use of language. one
Jav. while engaged in stopping hGs
holes about his place he was approach,
ed by "A colporteur, and presented
"What's all this aboutE' demanded
That sir, is book describing the
celestial state" was the reply: 49,
celestial State" said Ricketts,
/" in VIII at section is that
MY worthy friend, tearyou nav
not" ..,uuunto,
4. Well. never mind, lnterruPte'
R;cketts. IL don't want to hear apou apo.ul
any better State than Pennsy wan.
/ intend to live and die right mere; mere =!
! can keep them darned hogs out
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-09

An exchange says the relatlo
rho Southern States held to the !
ON. is aptly illustrated by the ioll0
ing auecdote: ..,,,,
In the old flush times passen' PASS,
ou a river boat accOsted niue
GRO boy with an inquiry uSual a' u
:. Who do You belong to
"pou't know, sir, answered.
o \ hen l come aboard, bio
r,,ss sam White. but he went
Lass night on two little par ana
Jo,L Dh dis boat win me. Den
sniff. he beat de clerk on blum,
he had me last, 81 | earn | teu,
who | b'longs TO till de game clos
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-09

4 SrsvrR.-He who has never
i.nlvr ~, sisters kind miUiStratonss'
nor felt his heart warming oenealn
her rndcaring smile a1a toVe-'eami-
inc eve. has been NJ nt.@ate Indeed
If is not to I've wor. FRED II thT Ioun, l.i,
toins of nlrc feeling .N" ~ ms bosom
INIT sluggiShly. or # the center emo, mo,
Mons ot his nature be lost III me
,tarner attributes ol manhood'
. That man has grown up among
Kind and atfectiouate sisters we
onre heard lady OF much ooSetN d q,
Iinn and experience remark. AM
uhv do you think SO .' said We be
canse OF the rich Development "L a. a.
tLe teuder,r and more rehnco Zee.
;mrs ot the Il, art. which are So appa,
: emf in every word, - /;
A sisters influence Is telt even
. manbood's later years ana the heal sl
p ot him who has grown co'd III y
chilling contact with the world wi wi
warm and thrill with pure enloymen
4 os some incident awakens WITHIN nj
tbe soft tones and glad melodies
z his sisters voice. Ana ne WI ,' wv
from his purposes which a warp
;. and false philosophy has reason
INTO expediency. and even weep
e Tho gentle influences which NOV
him in his earlier years.