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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
Another Outrage on the Bal
Iot-bOx.

The Legislature, yesterday, add
ell another link 10 tho chain Of
outroges on the ballot box, by tho
passage Of a law making it illegal
lor any person to vote any ballot
printed On any other than plain
white paper--ao i'viSib!e admir-.
tare," whatever. Should an hon.
est voter deposite his ballot for the
candidate of his choice, and, on
counting the ballots IL is found, !,
in the opinion Of the judges, that
the honest voter made a mistake
in what constituted a legal ballot,
as to color, and that bis ticket con-
tanned a "visible admixture" Of
blue, green, red or black, or ruled.
the judges are, under this law
bound TO throw out the honest yot-
er's ballot. Shoald some design
ing demagogue distribute, under
false pretensions. ballots among
honest voters, voting for his oppos-
ing candidate or party, with the
least admixture OF color, and they
thonghtIcssly Of without detecting
the fraud vote the ballots, the bal
lots must be thrown out Of the
count, aud another choice of tho
voters frustrated.
When will this Legislature, rep.
resenting the minority Of the peo-
pie, get done hedging in the cleo
tivs franchise of the people p
Journal, April 3oth
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
Corn Growing.

a correspondent Of the Prairie
Farmer recommends the following
mode Of culture:
First. PIow only sir inches in
width and tCelUe inches deep-put
the strength oil team on depth and
narrow furrow A six-ineh fur
row pplUerises much better than q
twelve.inch furrow subsoit.
Second. Roll the ground before
the sun has had q chance TO make
bricks of all the Jumps on Tho sur
face.
Third. Harrow Immediately
after planting.
Fourth. For the first time cul-
tivating, use a long narrow Bull
Tongue, for the Inside shovel OF q
two.hol So cuItivator. Let it run
down as deep as the ground was
powed, and near the corn. Alter
The first time use shovel elows set
ting them so as to throw-the dirt
slightly toward the corn. Keep
the ground meiio,o and clean is the
best rule for the number Of times
to 60 over.
The above plan was pursued by
man who took a worn out farm,
and run his crop up to 1871 BUSH
els per acre. Corn cultivated on
this plan 10 not liable to he injured
by drorth. The farmer who plows
only six inches deep, and does not
produce ever that, loses one.hait OF
the fertilizing properties of bis soil
| have been close observer OF
corn culture for severel years and
am satisfied that the crops Of llli-
nois can bo nearly or quite doubt.
ed. The same may be said of tho
winter wheat crop, il farmers had
proper machinery. Bot they have
not, though it can be made.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
General Scott.

The GAINESVILLE Courier speaks
as follows Of the newly elected
Governor OF South Carolina, for
mcrly a citizen OF Ohio:
The members Of the Old Army
oil the Tennessee will recollect the
Governor elect when they remem-
Der that in the army be was known
as Gen. r X. Scott, commander OF
the Cd Brig. Sd Div 18th A. o.,
and while they unite in corgratu-
latiug him on his political success,
they will hope that he may have q
pleasanter time, and more to eat
during his Stay in Columbia, than
he had duriLg his enforced visit to
Charleston, S. c., IN 1864, from
that bloody field near Atlanta, Ga.
whero the beloved Mcpherson
poured out his life blood for his
country.
Strange, the vicissltudes OF lie.
Not quite four years ago, a Union
prisoner in Charleston, not halt
clothed nor quarter fed, dcspised
by the cbivalry of that State and
now the Governor elect-the chief
est of them all. As Governor Scott
tested the sterling worth of the
persecuted Unionists of Charles-
ton. S. g., in the dark days OF
1864, let us hope he will now re-
member what they suffered for
their devotion TO our country, and
do what he may TO reward them
/ for il.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
Ducks.

could hover understand why
our farmers do not keep ducks; as
u matter of profit they are moro
profitable tLan hens. II may be
that the impression that in order
to keep ducks a person must have
a pond or stream OF water near by,
has deferred many from keeping
them; but there is no need CT anv-
thing OF the kind. 1t is trae that
il is better TO have pond or stream
but ' ou can raise ducks Just as
well elsewhere. l know of parties
that are very successful in raising
them, that have only a shallow tub
set in the ground and filled from
the pump occasionally, In fact,
the trouble of raising ducks, and
about tho only one, is letting the
young 20 into the water too soon
after they are Latched. They
should not be allowed to go into
water for week or ten days after
they leave the nest.
When | speak of the profit from
ducks. do not have reference tt
the common duck that is seen ev-
cry day. mean breed of ducks
that will weigh twelve pounds tC
the pair. alive, such as the Rouer
and Ayiesbury, and both excellent
layers, easily kept and reared
and being very large and excel
| lent for tho market, and it costs nc
more to rear them than the com
mon ducks that will Only weigh oil
the average about eight pounds tt
the pair,
The Roneu is q very handsome
duck in plumage, the drake has
glossy groen bead down toa white
ring on his neck, the lower part o
the body is II beautiful mixed gray
| the wings are of a beautiful greer
brown gray and shaded with
brown on the back. The duck II
of a beautiful brown. with abou
every feather shaded on the outel
edae with black. They are ac
knowledged the best of the varie
tics, laying very early, and contin
uing the season except in moultint
season, and late in winter.
The Aylesbury is pure white
both the ducks ard drake. and q
bont the samo size as tho Rouen
Both become very familiar, and be
ing largo and heavy, do nor car
to roam as much as the common
kind.-Ms. Farmer.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
General Grant on Economy,

The Springfield Republican says:
"All the signs will fail if there is
not sharp and sudden shortening
up OF expenses in evory depart
ment ofthe Government after Gen.
Grant becomes President. We
venture to predict that economy
will become.the fashion then as il
has not been for the last 70 years
The General signalized his short
occupation Of the War Office by u
vigorous cutting down Of expenses
aud stopping Of leaks which was
refreshing; and in bis recent cores
pondence With General Hancock,
in relation to~tbe removed New
Orleans officials, he takes occasion
10 tell that ofIicer-ior uIl the
world in the tone a prudent father
might adopt toward a son away at
school, who is disposed to be a lit
tic too FREQ of his money-"Dis-
patches Of such length as yours
should bo sent by mail when there
is not greater necessity for prompt
reply than seemed to exist in this
case That's the talk"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07

The Rev, DR.. Breckenridge, OF
KentucKy, ia out speaking in favor
OF General Grant for tho .Prcsilen-
cy, not because be thinks Grant is
especially available, but because
ho esteems him "the fittest man
for the Office in America Ho al
so considers him the best specimen
OF the best sort of an American
gentleman. Not genius, dazzling
everybody with the hrilliancy oi
his intellect, but u man OF great a,
bility, OF unsurpassed judgment and
of undoubtcd fairness and honesty
/ He thinks he knows the right, and
has, both the courage and the pow
or to do it.-Ndtioaal Radical.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07

Professor Mather estimated that
if the consumption of coal in this
country should becnme proportion
alb. y as great as in England, there
is sufficient in Muskingum county
alone TO supply the population oi
our State for two hundred and fiji.
ty years; and 1.-The quantity firor
ore, principally in Muskingur
county and the east part of Lick
ing, amounts 10 1853. .GO0000 square
yards. Each yard is capable o
producing one ton Of pig metal.
Perry county is even more tull, o
both iron and coal.-O. S. Jour
nat.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
A Blast from the War Demo
Gratis.

The New York Citizen is ont for
HANCOCK. on the ground that the
Democracy is IN an awkward po-
sl!iun, and TO win this time must
cut loose from the stlpidities Of the
last six years. 1t refers to Mr..
Pendleton and the Copperhead eIe-
ment in tho following vigorous
language"
"The Democratic organization
happens 10 be composed OF conAic-
ting and antagonislic elements; o
large portion of it consists of actu.
al, positive, unconvertcd and un<
deniable peace men, submissionists
worshlpers of chlvalry, admirers Of
the South, and funkies at its feet;
men who would rather be kicked
by a Southern man than kissed by
u Northern woman. These era
vens goeodily for theirrepresenta-
tive, ueir worthy exemplar,
George Ii. Pendleton; will have
him and no one else. and actually
despisc and repudiate Governor
Seymour as too much OF war
man. They arc resolute and vim
dictive, have secured the party
machinery to their favorite, and
have given him long start in ad,
vance of all other candidates.
The Ctti-en, claiming to be the
moutbpicce Of the War Democrats
proceeds TO mako the following
vow:
1--WE say, distinctly, positively,
and unchangeably as the law OF
tho Modes and P9rsjans, that new
er will those Tor whom we speak
help, directly or indirectly, asser-
ton or silence, by action or idle.
ness, the election of the utter Cop.
perhead and false hearted North
erner, George II. Pendleton. I'm
ill water runs mp hill, until tree.
grow with leaves under ground
and roots above, until the moou
gives heat and tho sun loses il.
fire, until beasts become men ant
angels turn to devils, until ico shai
burn and. FIRE shall freeze, unit
every thing that is impossible be
comes possible, aud not then, viii
War Democrats vote for the mar
! who was false not only to his coun
try but to his section, who wai
conspicuous only as degrading
example ofpossibIe Northern mean
: ness, and who. by his indirect sup
port TO their foes, slew their son
and brothers. Rather, tbousant
times. would thoy see the loya
soldier aud moderate Republican
General Grant, in the Presidential
chair, a person who, f no! agreein!
with them in all their views, i
much more nearly their rcpresen
tative than Copporhead who's
prudence kept him from being
traitor. "
'Tis deeply sworn, we shuI
watch tho Western Democrati
organs to see the ricoobet and hea
} the reverbations Of this shot
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07

TIMOTHY AND CLovER.--A cor
respondent of the Northwestern
Farmer gives the three following
reasons why clover and timothy
seed should always bo sown to-
oether: First, the clover being
tap rooted penotratcs deeply stands
drouth, mollows the soil, and the
timothy grows much stronger
and holds up the clover. Secondly.
II sown for pasturagc, tho timothy
almost universally prevents tho
clover from 'swelling' the cattle.
Thirdly. timothy hay is too bind
ing, especially for cattle, and olo-
yer too succulent. ..honce both to-
gether are better than other alons'
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07

ONLY HALF DoNE.-With view
to securing majority in Ohio, mex,
fall. the Democratic Legislature
has passed the "visibIe admixture'
law. and the laws disfranchising
students and crippled soldiers. 81
far so good. But to complete theil
work, and make success Il certain
w, they should now vote TO give
the ballot to the inmates Of The
peniteutiary and the asylums iol
l1natics and idiots. They should
not neglect to extend helping
hand To their friends, while snik
ing at their enemies. Belle ef0atain,
Republican.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
T.E. RILLINCHURsT,

a GENT FOR WHEELER AND WILSON'S
~ AND HOWE'S SEWING MACHINES,
Machine Findings-Sheet Music and Instruc.
ton Books; all the latest Newspapers and Pc
-Four doors West OF the Hooking Valley Ma
tional Bank, Lancaster, Ohio. feb. 81, '6s-l,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
7. MI. CREED,

nEALER AT wHoLEsNEAND RETAIL,
in staple and Fancy groceres, Canned
aud foreign Wines, Confectionery, Toys, &C.,
Main street. Lancaster. Ohio, opposite Hook
fug Valley National Bank.
Ali kinds ofcountry Produce Wanted, Goods
islyered, kc. Feb. ~, N6sc-ly
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07

Tho Mormon problem is solved
Parts fashions are finding u
foothold in Utah, and every Elder
will be ruined in six months.
Think Of ono man dressing twenty
womenl-Bufaio Express.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
n. All GEBELETN.

<~trocor, aud Dealer In ProvtaiOns,
vTFruits. Confectionery, Nuts, Raisins. Figs,
Cttron, Sauces, Pickles; Catawba and other
Native Wines, Importer OF Rhine Wine and
othar plire Foreign Wines. Durain,s Bottle
Iie, stocl Ale, Cincinnati Lager Beer, &c. dc.
Main slroet, Lancaster, Ohio. one door East
ofaockine Valley National Bank.
Fob. ~, tooo1liy VI ffta. "a
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
WHILEY. RROTHERS,

nEALERs IN HARDWARE, COMPRISING
Mechanics Tools, saddler's Goods, Under
takers Trimmi ngs, Carriage Makers Stock,
Cutlery Of all dbscIiptiopsi Agricultural Inn
second door from Columbus street corner,
Bancaster, OHIO. feb. 81, 'es--ly
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
r. "A. HEM,

Manufacturer and Dealer IN
0ADDLES, BRIDLEs, HARNESS,
CAnd all kinds OF Riding and DRIVING D9u'p-
nisnts, Main street, Lancaster, Ohio, j. n.
Little's old stand.
Work done to order, and repairing done
neatly and promptly,
Fob. 81, iSoS-lY.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
a. RRENNENIAN,

rNoolrseller and Statioper, Main
bS sfrcet, aster, Ohio, one door West OF
Taiimad &c House Entrance. school Books
Rlank Rocks, Miscellaneous Books, Pletures'
Gold Pens, Envelopes, Inks, States, ana SI"-
tionery Of llklnds. teo. ~, oe-Y
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
GEORGE RORNHEIMl
sTROPEL a EvERsOLE,
JOIIN WORN a. SON,

of Tin, Copper and
lVU sheet.tron Ware, and Dealer In Stoves,
Crates. Sugar Kettles, Kitchen~and House
hold Wares. &c 80,
North aide Main street. lancaster, ONO,
Kanifman Building, one door West Of wide
siairway feb. 2T, 1s6s-iy
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
= -,,,a Won TONIIORsE,
7lTTORNEYS.
m TSIDORE BLAIKE,

a rroRNEYA LAW, AND NOTARY puB, = y b,
a l,c u. s. Commissioner for southern
ti.trict Of ohio. Will verify Petitlons' &C, ooi u
B.aksaP.OS NatoqaI Pro9II' ashS BUSINESS Once Sth
Huuterk Daughertys
March ~, 1851.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
TENRY b. HUN TER, A'sb

manufactures and Wholesale and
lvN Retail Daaler in Cigars, Tobacco, Pines,
kc North side Main street, Lanoseter, Ohio,
one door West of First Esilohal Bank.
Feb AZ, '68--lv
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
4. G. SMITH.

Croear and Confcationer, Tall :
eT madee pIock. Main street, Lancaster o.,
two doors West Of Hotel Entrance oysters
aud the various popular Refreshments IN their
Cakes, Ice Cream, Sc., furnished partlesand
families TO order. y. iep' 70, looo-y
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
J. PARsoNs 8 SON,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DELLEns IN
RoCERIEs and Produce OF all
M Ktnds, tsa.. s
Main st., opposite nslc Court House,
y LANC ASTER, OHIO.
March 10, ises-S2.ly
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-07
TUTHTLL q KIGBY,

cstatIoners. Booksellers and Deal.
SERs IN WALL PAPER, NEWSPAPERS,
periodicals Sheet Music, and all the latest pop
ular publications..
0reone's Block, Main Street, doors west OF
pnhlio souarS. Feb. 27, '6s-ly
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N SCHLEICII,

a rreRNEY ATLAw.- .-oflce in Tallmadge
a Book, over weavers. Hardware store,
win attend to cases, and collections, IN 'he
conrts Of Fairfield and adjoining counties
Lancaster, May I. 1866,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-10-02

THE MASS MEETING, on Saturday
was in every respect a splendid success
Owing to the muddy condition Of the
roads and streets the Central Committee
concluded not to have q procession. New
ertheless the people began pouring into
town quite early in the forenoon sew
eral township delegations coming with
banners and music, and far exceeding
the display at the Democratic meeting.
Radnor had the New York riot illus
trated to perfection. The Grant Caval-
ry from Troy township were out, mount
ed and handsomely uniformed in blue
bIonses and pants. There were many
other features of the different process
sions which we have not room to no
tiee in detail. In consequence OF the
great crowd anxious to hear Senator
Sherman he spoke in the open air,
much against his incIinations. He de-
Tended congressional reconstruction, i'm
Guiding the extension of the fran
chise to all loyal men, and commented
with marked severity upon the Blair
scheme of revolution.
To accommodate Mr.. West who was
very unweu and not at all able to speak
in the open air, the audience adjourned
to Templar Hall after Senator Sher-'
mans speech. OF course the Hall was
crowded to its utmost. Those who
could get in were entertained with one
of the finest political speeches delivered
in Delaware for many a day. Mr..
West cut through the Democratic soph-
istries about the debt and taxes with
Damascus. blade His argument on the
subject Of equal taxation was perfectly
overwhelming. He closed in a perora-
tion which was truly grand and excited
his audience to the highest pitch by its
splendid eloquence. We sincerely re-
gret that every voter in the county did
not hear that speech.
In the evening General Beatty adj
dressed the people at Templar Hail.
Notwithstanding the previous meetings
the Hall was again crowded to over
flowing. Gen. Beatty's speech was a
most mastery effort, and though re-
lating mostly to finance, held the atten-.
tiou OF the large audience until fhe
close. Gen. Beatty surprises everybody
by his uncommon ability in argument
and makes hosts of friends wherever
he goes. Kind, pleasant and affable to
everybody he is emphaticalIy tho Peo-
pies man.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-10-02

BUILDING AsSoCIATI0N.-A meeting
to organize cooperative building asso-
citation for this place was held at the
court room on Tuesday evening. Stock
amounting to thirty thousand dollars
was subscribed and the following COM
mittee of corporators appointed: J. D..
VanDeman, Judge Ranney, Judge Pow
ell, @. E. Bills, Jasper Avery, George
Eaton, Daniel Miller and w. E. Moore.
The scheme contemplates a total stock
of S4OO, 600, divided into shares of 500.
Each member of the association will
pay into the common fund twenty-five
cents per week for each share he owns.
At stated periods say once in two weeks
the money thus collected will be offer
ed at auction to the highest bidder, the
bidding being of course confined to
members of the association The mon-
ey thus borrowed will bear interest and
must be secured by mortgage on the
property built. The interest collected
will be paid into the common fund to
| be loaned in the same way as the pay
ments on shares. fae
The essential advantage of an asso-
citation of this kind is the opportunity
it gives to persons Of limited means to
erect dwellings which they may occupy
at once and thus save rents, and haYe
I ample tima tn pay foT7tfT5- property.
Another meeting will be held at Tenn.
plar Hall next Monday evening when
the plan will be explained to all wbC
attend and an effort made to raise the
subscriptions to the full amount. This
matter materially affects the improve.
ment of our city, and all our citizens
are interested init. etthere be large
attendance.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-10-02
SPEeIAI MnTIeER.
How Chilly Tie winds in ootobar.

INV S4A4Ag k4A1 " mus N 1tEQlaLs
This is a common remark, yet how few think
Of the danger Of exposing themselves to their in
auenoe2 In aillow, marsBy localities, Ague and
Fever prevail at this season Of the year In this
disease there is more or less arrangement Of the
Iver and digestive5organs. The remedies usual
y resorted to have reference to preventing the
parOxysms or breaking the cbius II this is ef
feeted without removing the cause, relapse is
inevitable. HosTETTER's STOMACH BITTERs
strike directly at the foundation of the evil, by
acting on the liver and correcting al gestfon. Pc
cause being removed, the paroxysm will case,
and the chilis cannot return. When the patient
is weak and deoilitated, the BITTERs should be
resorted to, as they viii strengthen and tone the
stomach, aliay an nervous irritation, aud lnfuse
renewed animation into the hitherto dropping
spirits, without entailing the danger OF reaction
HoSTETTER's s STOMACH BTTTERS is truly
preventive medicine, rendering even the reeblest
frame imper1ious to all malarious influences; and
a stomaehie and aItt-billious medicine, it IS
Incompatible, aud no one who values his health
can aIord to 90 without it. Fortfy the system
with this inesuma5le tonic aud inrIgorant, and
the "ChHls Of October Evenings wiH have no
terrors for you. oct2 SPIN
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-10-02


JACK FALsTAFF OK THE STUMP---rhe
local editor Of the Statesman, who de-
lights in the slang title Of "Spivins, u
gave Democratic crowd a dish Of sour
rility and cant by way OF q political
speech at Miner's Hall, "wednesday
evening. This Clarkson, or ssSpivins, p
displays his infinite brass by assuming
the role of 3 military critic. he be-
loDged for time to the signal corps Of
the army, and fought the enemy with
elescopes at the distance of from i've to
twenty miles from the front. When
therefore, Spjvins says General Grant
has no military genius, why you know
Spivins knows all about it. And when
SpiYlus says the rebels were entirely
innocent in starving our prisoners and
General Grant was alone TO blame for
it, why you know Spivins understands
himself In all probability the country
will never know how much was lost by
not having Spfvins to command the
army instead of Grant. Since the days
Of Falstaff or Jack Cade, there was
never so much military genius conceal
ed under bushel. o, what a mistake
was there when Grant was promoted
over Spivins!
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-10-02

HAVE WE HAD AN EARTHQUAKEf p
About eight O'Clock on Tuesday morn
ing a singular cOncussion of the earth
was felt, rumbllng sound apparently
in the earth was observed, and windows
SHOOK to such an extent as to alarm the
inhabitants. The same phenomenon
was observed at the same hour at Marys-
vile, White Sulphur Springs, Co
lumbus, and other points. The Journal
speaking of the matter says, "Abopt
the same time (eight o'clocA) shock or
jarripg was felt in this city which
caused many to calculate earthquake. ,"
The phenomenon is attributed by many
to a tremendous explosion by which q
freight train was demolished, near Ur-
bana about o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing. The train was loaded with pork
and flour, and it is supposed that nitro
glycerine was some way smuggied inio
it, occasioning the explosion. The cars
and engine were destroyed, the tele-
graph wires were thrown down for 600
yards, and a house a quarter of a mile
from the track was nearly demolished
This probably occasioned the concEs-
sion here, though it must be confessed
that recent occurrences in South Amer
lea give reasons to doubt the stability
Of this planet, and justify the inquiry
whether terra hrma is after all az firm
as 1t might be.