Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-19

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f. And he persistently kept him before the
people. He never. let go of him. - Il
b He told his audience that if the amend
tment was beaten in Ohio this fall, it would
have bad effect on the election In Indiana.
AS they elect sheriffs, probate judges, cor
oners and county clerks there this fall, we
believed him. ~ .7e5-. d 10 iqiso
/ Asa speakist he is success. We hope
he'll call round often Perhaps after our
people get used to him they'll turn out
heavier to hear him. Perhaps, they will.
Police CoURT.--An n Improvement in the
attendance at the Mayors Court, strange
to say, does not indicate any Improvement
in the morals of the city. On the contrary,
quite the reverse. We can't for our life
tell why it is that people will get drunk
this kind of weather. Benzine never kept
ANY one cool yet. We might set it down
as a truism that if you wish to enjoy a huge
sweat apply in warm weather to old ben.
John Hocquer was discovered lying on
the sidewalk enjoying what seemed to be
the delicious sleep of childhood. But he
wasn't. There was no childhood about it.
It iwasa''old ben" that had him down. The
officer knew it as he approached to gobble
him in, and smelled the romantic fragrance
OF his breath. The Mayor fined him sic,
and as he lacked stamps he masheth stone.
v Barney McCloskey had been on spree.
Barney looked as If he had been drawn
through sick COW, as he stood before the
May or yesterday, minus his coat and boots.
He had lost those necessary articles of attire
he thought, at, Mrs. Ivy's, but,hadI no sure
thing on it. In fact, Barney was oblivious
to nearly all subiunary things after 10
O'Clock Tuesday night. He mourned over
loss did Barney more than. over his vi
olatioh of the city ordinances. The Mayor
tucked on fine of So, and Barney couldn't
pay it. As he went over he sang: eis 7a4
sI Twas ever thus; z, From childhood's hour z
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e. Miles Betherd is another deyotee of old
ben: Miles disdains to take his in quanti-
ties less than one quart AS a hister, he
has rarely been equalled, aud never exceil-
ed Tor being drunk, BEYOND all Sense or rea-
son, he enjoyed the pleasure of hearing his
honor say, $50, Mr.. Betherd." Lacking a
sufficiency of the root of all evil, he went
over singing: Fl - e e. lf- ~ ,5 , 'i,f gi
-e,7ssI j once was smart, and might have been
The happiest in the Land, al sl.s4.T r.ff
But / stuck too close to old benzine. -
tr Sol join the stone smashing band.
Michael Time is sober nary time. What
areEseeonds, minutes, hours, days. weeks,
months, years, to Timeh Without benzine
nothing. Time appeared before the Mayor
withouthis tabled scythe, but with a drunk
en- sigh. GThe difference not much. He
was fined So but, as he didn't have so many
scannps, and the Mayor W ould stake no
note of Time, n.as Pollock says, they keep
Time ihstbe calaboose.no- dT msdt at
To- John Lee is no relation to the Radical
candidate for Lieut.. Governor. That is
General John C. Lee This Lee was SO
drank he couldn't see. We make the ex
PLANTATION lest some envious Gopperhead
should say the two are one. John enjoyed
Eaiplain drunk, and as he couldn't pay $40,
heiwent to the stone pile. s,ags . i '-., ~ J''
ly1.l rs Ir Si fsft ID ami
r. Music AND FLOWERS IN .PRIsoN.-Pass-
ing the calaboose yesterday afternoon, We
noticed at the window of room wherein
is confined female benzinist, arrested and
locked UP for some '.little onpleasantness,"
a bunch of flowers. arranged with all a
woman's. taste, giving her an idea of that
beauty from the enjoyment of which she is
debarred: We could not but think, no
matter how low a woman may be fallen,
no matter if she be an outeast, there is. al
ways some remnant of the angel still left
in her nature that shines out in various
ways, making ray of light where else all
were dark and sombre. What man, con-
fined in prison cell, would rise far enough
out of his moody self to decorate his cell
with flowers? Not one. There is In every
woman's nature some spark of divinity.
that no moral degradation can extinguish
There is in her heart love of the beautiful
that is always manifesting itself, and makes
even she who is moral ulcer, attractive.
u CoPPERHEAD OUrRAGE. - The Copper
heads were in rage when they saw the
great outpouring of the people of the
Muskingum Valley yesterday, and they
temptible tricks. One of these fellows,
John Moore by name, conductor on the
Central Ohio Railroad, took up the excur-
sion tickets of the Guernsey county BOYS
while on their way to GAINESVILLE, and re-
| fused to return them until he was threat
| Cuto WIN pOoulO db GuC TdllIOdu nodQ-
| quarters.
i The mean tricks of these fellows will re-
coilaupOn their own heads.-JournaI of yes
terday.
John Moore authorizes us to say that the
above is willful and deliberate lie. The
only difficulty he had with any one was
with some nigger-lovers who refused to
purchase tickets before getting on the cars,
and then wanted him to carry them at
hs)f-fare, thing he was not authorized to
4 do, and, OF course, he demanded full fare.
rMACHINIsT's AND BLACKsMIrH's INTER
NATIONAL UNIoN.--The annual session of
the International Union of Machinists and
Blacksmtths OF N. A. met in this city yes
'terday, in Temperance Hall. A large num-
Der of Delegates were present, representing
organizations from nearly every State in
the Union President James D. Allison
and Secretary o. B: Daily were present.
No business of importance was transacted
except the receiving of credentials. On
Tomorrow the Executive Officers will SUBJ
mittlleir annual Reports to the Convention.
Il The rganization was represented AZ beinp