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RAILROAD FACILITIES

Toledo, by an almost unanimous
vote, submitted to a tax to build
railroad to connect herself with
the rich mineral region OF the Hook
ing Valley, and the people of Tifiin
fired cannon and jubilated over the
result, while all along the line OF the
proposed route the people are earn
estly at work raising the capital to
build the road at once, and nothing
but an interposition Of Providence
will prevent the building of a road
which is of such vital Importance to
the people of Northwestern Ohio
We rejoice at it. But what are the
business men and capitalists OF Han
cock county doing in regard To
railroad interests ? With road
partially built and graded that is to
let us out to the southwest and give
ma command of the best market in
the world, we are sitting with folded
hands, doing nothing, while our neigh
bors all around US are putting forth
every effort to place themselves
In direct communication with good
markets. We learn, from one OF
the largest-if not the largest stock
holder in the l.. +. & l.. X. K. that
there is fair prospect for an effort
to complete that Road. Would it
not be well for our people to take
speedy action in this matter, and b.
to put our united strength
to the wheel and help complete a
road which is of such vital impOr-
tance to our town and county? We
make these remarks merely for the
purpose of drawing out the senti-
ments of our people on this subject.
satisfied that anything would be
better than sitting down in the mud
and allowing ourselves to be out
stripped by our more energetic
who really do not possess
our advantages.
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Facing Both Ways.

The Sham Democracy of Ohit
have just concocted Copperheat
platform and nominated thereon ,
loyal Union soldier, Gen. ROsecrans
for governor. The WOrld think:
this a remarkably nice arrangement
and eulogizes it in the following
terms:
"The Democracy of Ohio have
opened their campaign by stroke
so bold as to be almost startling
but it is as judicious as it is daring
1t requires some efforts to adjust the
Imagination to the fact that the Dem
ocrats of Ohio have decided to run
Gen. Rosecrans as their candidate
tor Governor. 1t is remarkable
sacrifice of prejudice and resentment
in the pursuit of desirable end. 1t
shows that the politics Of the State
are passing into a new era. Gen.
Rosecrans is bridge on which tens
of thousands OF Ohio citizens can
easily pass over into the Democratic
party; and the platform just adopt
ed is well calculated TO keep the
party steady and unanimous in the
support of so bold a ticket. Those
who feel most hesitation about the
ticket find a compensation in the
platform, and Uice versd. The plat
form and ticket, taken together, form
a combination which will bring more
voters to the poll, on the Democratic
side, than any other which was pos
sible under the circumstances. 1t is
a very dex.erOus instance of adapt
ing the plan OF battle to the nature
of the ground on which 1t is to be
fought"
The World speaks of this as if it
we're a new dodge, when it is in fact
worn threadbare. 1t was tiled at
Chicago in 1864, when Gen. McClel.
Ian was nominated for President on
q platform SO Copperhead that even
he protested against it. 1t was tried
again in 1865, when the Democratic
ticket in our state was headed by
Slocum-"one of the four great Gen
erals of the War;" as the World as
,ured it's readers. 1t was tried again
ast fall with Frank Blair, and again
disastrously. The Mosaic
1e to on yoking together animals OF
iverse kinds our Shams seem to
lelight in defying, and calculation
hat these who can't stomach their
platform will yet swallow it for the
AXE of one of their candidates. The
World ought to instruct and edify
is readers with Sterne's story OF the |
wo nuns who undertook to make
heir sulky mule get on by halving
he naughty words by which the
nuleteers were accustomed to incite
lim to locomotion. The experiment
,roved a melancholy failure, as in
he case of the Democracy. They
ried it thoroughly, each in turn pro-
Iouncing a syllable of the bad words,
'ut to no purpose. At last,
"The mule does not understand
So said the novice.
mo, but the devil does," respond
d the abbess.-N Y. Tribune.
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THERE'S RICHNESS FOR YOU.

Old Philadelph- Peloponnesus-P Pc
lopidas- as-Philostephanus Van Trump
the last of the Know Nothings, was
chairman OF the convention that
nominated sold Rosey'' for Gov ern-
or. Then all the "bosh" that the old
political played-out hack used to
retail about the Church of Rome,
must have been false. We thought
so at the time; we think SO yet
But anything for the "loaves and
fishes has always been the motto
of the Democratic leaders in general,
and old Phil--whst's s.his.name, in
particular.
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In the last twenty-five years there
have been two hundred and sixty
seven life assurance companies reg
istered in England. OF these one
hundred and forty-eight have been
wound up or have ceased TO transact
business, and forty-three have been
amalgamated with stronger compa-
MES, so that there are only seventy
six now in existence.
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A BIT OF HISTORY.

Col. Jno. M. Connell, the Demo
cratic nominee for Attorney General,
wrote home from the army, in 1868,
in the following language, which we
commend to Vallandigham Demo-
Gratis
"The despots and money changers
of Europe have given them substan-
tial aid to destroy republic; they
have more powerful armies, abler
generals and a trmer determination
than when the rebellion began. They
know their strength and appeal TO it
not to the poor demagogues of the
North who are their allies. They con-
ldemn and despise them. Read their
proclamations, addresses, army or
ders and newspapers. AT no time
have they ever spoken OF their
Northern friends except as allies in
the war They deride the foolish
appeals of their Northern allies for
peace and compromise, and preclude
all hope of the restoration of the
Union on any terms.
"What inculculable mischief is
being done by these Northern allies
their speeches and newspapers are
quoted, and results of elections re
ported In southern papers, as evidence
not Of any hope of restoring thel
Union, but to show that the loya
people of the North are willing to
submit to any dishonorable and hu
initiating terms of peace, based even
on full recognition that this fiend-
ish rebellion was right, and that it
was we'll to destroy the government
"Give some of the wasted sympa-
thy so lily but feebly bestowed upon
the old political hacks and dema,
gogues, who seek blessed martyr
dom in Lincoln bastiles, to the suf-
fering and bravely enduring soldiers.
who, in the camp, the field, and the
hospitals, bear real hardships uncom-
plainingly. If treason must run riot
in the North, keep it there-insult
not your soldiers by sending to them
the vile emanations of the traitors
who are riding into office, place and
power, over the ruins of the govern
ment, and making them their step
ping stones. Insult us not by let
ters, speeches and papers, which tell
us that we are engaged as hirelings
in an unholy abolition war, which
makes idols of the hour of those
whose hypocritical demagoguery
takes shape in cowardly, covert trea-
son-whose constant vocation is
denunciation of the government and
its armed defenders.n
Verify" ,"politics makes strange bed
fellows.'
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The Republicans of the Senatorial
District comprising the counties OF
Madison, Champaign and Clarke
counties, met in Convention, June
29, and nominated Hon. John Rus.
sell, of Urbana, by scclsmation, as
their candidate. Mr.. Russell is one
OF the best men in the State, and we
rejoice at this new honor conferred
upon him.
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the most exacting inquiry is best
shown by the fact with which thi:
paragraph began-the issuing ol
nearly 5,4OO policies, covering ovel
Sl5, ,O0O, 600 insurance, in ten months
time.
The local agents of this Company
appear, by advertisement, in another
column, and TO that We refer our
readers for further information con-
corning it.
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An Unprecedented Record

1t is announced that in the first
ten months after its organization the
National Life Insurance COMPANY
of the United States of Amarica,,
had issued no less than 5,S95 policies,
by which the public had insured to
the amount of over fifteen million,
Such success is unparalleled in
the history of life insurance, and
there must be strong influences
which have contributed to this as.
tonishing result. The fact that the
Company Is national in its character
has been strong recommendation.
1t was chartered by Congress with
authority to transact business in any
and every part of the country, and 1t
has acted upon this authority. by
seeking the best financiers, and most
active and respected business men
throughout the States and in the Do.
minion OF Canada, to act as general
or sub agents. The public having
confidence in the honesty and sagac-
ity OF these agents, have given spe-
cial attention to the character of the
work which they represent, and have
found that the National Life presents
features certain to commend them
selves to popular favor. And yet,
Notwithstanding all the many mani
fest advantages offered, it is matter
worth special note that in the first
ten months Of its first year this
Company sAould have issued insur-
ince to an amount nearly double that
aver issued by any other company in
he world during the entire first year
If its existence, and exceeding by
learly $1,000, 900 the amOuntinsured
~ any other company previous to
s63, during ANY full year OF its op-
rations.
This Company has, by widespread
nd systematic advertising, invited
he fullest investigation into ito plans !
I'D purposes how well i beg hoEas
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CampaignSubscribers!

We will send the JEFFERsONIAN to
all New Subscribers until the middle
of October for Fifty Cents. Will our
friends exert themselves to send in
a rousing list from each township?
Who will respond first?
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A PARTY OF EXPEDIENTS.

1t is interesting to witness the vari.
ous shifts the Democracy are resorting
to in order to regain the power from
which their affiliation with the barbar-
Gus institution OF slavery hurled them
nine years ago, and from which their
subsequent sympathy with treason has
debarred them since. 1t would almost
seem that the Democratic masses were
about to lose their cohesiveness, and
the everywnere-acknowledged and
old time unity of Democracy to be a
matter only for the pen of the histo-
rian. In Ohio, it is worth Demo
Gratis standing in his party. to favor
the adoption of the Fifteenth Amend
ment while in Virginia, the entire
strength of the party has recently
been cast in favor of that MEASURE
In Pennsylvania, they demand a high
er protective tariff on iron; 10 LOUIS.
lana and Texas, more protection for
sugar; in Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, more duty on lumber and
shingles; and in New England, high
duties on everything manufactured
there. In Ohio, they oppose all these
interests; demand repeal of the
present tariff, and the substitution OF
another s.based upon revenue princi-
pies alone, and upon the closest ap-
Proclamation to absolute free trade.'
In California, the Chinaman is the
subject of their hatred; while in
Ohio, the negro is the victim of their
wrath.
But the greatest eKpedient of the
Democratic mind, is evinced in their
selection of Gen. Rosecrans as their
standard bearer in the present guber.
material contest. Gen. Rosecrans is a
soldier, for whose services to bis
country-despite some mistakes, which
were. perhaps, unavoidsble-we have ,
never heard any expression save that
of praise and gratitude from the peo-
pie of Ohio. Since the war, he has
said some things which we think it
would be very difficult for a Copper .
head to forgive. He entertained the
sainted Vallandigham over night, on ;
the occasion of his visit to his South
ern friends, and turned that dignitary
over to the rebels the next day. He
a banquet at the Burnet
House, in Cincinnati, gotten up by the
Grand Army of the Republic that ?
Order hated and feared by Democrats,
because it is composed of men who
fought for cause which they traitor. /
eusly denounced-and then and there 4
sentiments which would q
very i'll beft democrat in any estate,
much less one who is to occupy po- 8
sition to which the Thurmans, RAN t
aeys, and Vallandighams of the party O
aspire. In view of these things we r
do not hesitate to assert that those u
who denounced him, in common with
others who gave their services to the
country In the suppression of rebel. q
ion, and who, few days ago, ten 81
iered him the doubtful honor of a :, !,
Democratic nomination, are simply y
.ndeavoring to use his uniform to -
'over their own identity, and that "
'xpedieucy,-notp principle-ruled the
ecent Democratic conclave at Colum- cs
,as. VI
1t remains to be seen what General, - -
Rsseersas viii de, ls view Of this |bs
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The last resolution of the Demo-
cratic convention pledges the cordial
support of 25O,O0O Democrats to the
ticket nominated; and further AYERS
that they will extend the right hand
of fellowship to any one who will vote
with them. Big bid, that!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-07-16

The Springfield Republic claims
or that city population of $4,000,
and that $500 of them are engaged
in manufacturing establishments. 1t
is further claimed that 972 of these
are engaged in manufacturing sgri-
cultural im plemepts.
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PARALLELGASES OF GENEROSITY

"Resolyed, = That we are
also in favor OF liberal grants of land
from the public domain to the actual
settlers, UithOat any cost. .''-DemOeras
&c Platform.
"Then the devil took Him up into
an exceeding high mountain, and
showed Him all the kingdoms of the
world and the glory thereof, and
said, 'All these will l give Thee if
Thou will fall down and worship me ,,
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A bee master in Indisna has sue
cessfully protected his bees from the
disease which hss swept the hives
throughout the country, by feeding
them with salt, rye Aour and sugar,
boiled to the consistency Of honey.
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Frank Blair Makes a Fool of Himself

Frank Blair Makes a Fool of Himself
New York dispatch to the Gin. Commercial
The following are the particular
OF Frank Blair's .faseo at Lone
Branch: During the banquet of thu
Army of the Gulf, last night, wher
called on.he braced himself agains,
the table and began his harangue
with closed eyes. He said that moi
one word had been spoken abou,
those who were once, and are, our
brothers. He would say one word
for the people who had been our enc.
mics. He knew tina. when he spoke
OF them before soldiers, he spoke to
magnanimous and generous court
that those against whom we contend.
ed, those whom we aspersed as reb-
els and traitors, and over whom we
had triumphed, were a great and
generous people, and well worthy of
our best steel. Turning to Admiral
Farragut, who politely bowed acqui-
escense, General Blair continued ;
1--WE have heard the praises of Far
ragut, Sheridan and others, tonight.
We will yet hear of Lee pronounc.
ed in a louder tone and exulting
manner and of Stonewall Jackson. u
The general articulated the name OF
this distinguished rebel with his
voice pitched at its highest key.
Kisses and cries OF "order," "trait-
or" "sit down." ''put him out"
''sEame."l
General Blair was not discourag-
ed, but said, in a naughty manner,
"Does anybody dissent? Is there
any dissent g'' eyes, sir, there is"
81 do, sir; do. My name is Major
Robert A. Haggerty, sir.' Sensa-
ton. A pause followed, which was
almost Immediately broken by cries
of Don't hear him." "Shut up" &c.
General Blair-"I do not ask to
be heard I do not beg for ahearing 3,
l never have and never will"
After the widest confusion and ex-
citement had lasted about ten min
utes. Admiral Farragut, who had
done his utmost to restore harmony,
finally secured attention, and good
naturedlY said that as the meeting
had asked Mr.. B. to speak, they
ought to hear him patiently.
Captain Montgomery, OF the navy,
said: "Mr. Chairman, l call Mr..
Blair to order. There is an article
in our bylaws which forbids any
political discussions or harangues at
any of our meetings. l call upon
the chairman to enforce that rule"
Admiral FaIragut-"Have you a
copy? Let me see it.''
A copy was shown him /; he read
the clause alluded to by Captain
Montgomery, and then addressed
Mr.. Blair: "Yes, Mr.. Blair, / call
you to order, because our bylaws
do not permit any political speeches
at any of our meetings. Intention
ally or otherwise you have introduc.
ed politics."
Blair, with an idiotic chuckle, re-
sumed his seat.
In answer to the remark of a re-
porter, that his remarks startled and
displeased the assemblage, he re-
piled: "Yes, d-n it, / knew could
fetch them, and did it," He winked
very significantly as he finised the
sentence.
This morning, the feeling against
Mr. Blair is very bitter. The major
lty of the officers of the Army and
Navy of the Gulf say they have been
Insulted. Many wild rumors are
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udfe uotuluS very seaI IiiuS W icpoie
however, yet we will let the people
know that we still survive.
i BUSINESS
Has been q little dull with US fol
some time, and is likely to be, fol
some time yet to come, as farmers
have been very busy, and will be, fol
a number of weeks, in taking care
of their abundant harvest. We are
glad to see it, however, and we trus,
that we may have continuance oI
favorable weather, so that farmers
may get their harvest well saved. A
little discouragement seems to exis,
among our people in regard to their
corn crop; but, with fav orable fall
season, we may yet have a good crop
of that staple product.
OUR SABBATH SCHOOLS
Are, in our opinion, the most pros
porous and interesting of any in all
the surrounding neighborhood. We
have two in operation-onem managed
by the United Brethren Church and
one by the Presbyterians. Both are
proving a perfect success. They
have been rendered more interesting
on account of the great Improvement
in singing by our scholars. Much
credit is due to VIM. McGaughy'
ESQ.,, for his earnest labors with our
school, in teaching the children in
vocal exercises.
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Is about completed, and has been
put through thorough course of
refitting, remodelIng and refurnish-
ing, so that, when entirely finished,
it will be second to none in this part
of the country. Truly, from all
appearances, the Order must be in a
prosperous condition.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
We are glad to see this worthy
movement progressing SO finely. 1t
is, indeed, a worthy project, and it is
lnquestionably the duty of every one
20 assist in forwarding the work so
veil begun. The agents who are
selling tickets in this part OF the
county are meeting with general sue
less, and by what we see in the
the work is being pushed
Onward elsewhere In a manner to
insure success. Every one here, that
lolds ticket, seem to think-or at
east they say they feel, as though
he farm would be owned by them.
food luck to you, investors! the
ubscrlber comes in on the soldiers
ist, and intends taking six chances.
The writer is informed by parties
wing near the farm in question that
is good piece of land.
Yours truly,
EBENEZER.
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Letter Heads,
On short notice and in the best
styles extant, No business man can
afford to be without them.
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"GENTLEMEN-Your communica
tion of this day requesting permis.
sion to place my name before the
National Union Republican Conven-
tion is at hand. In reply, | beg to
assure you that if can in the least
be instrumental in restoring the state
of my adoption to her normal place
in the Union and secure her a good
local administration, you have per-
to use my name for any
position within the gift of the
Union Republican party of
your State. The platform adopted
by your convention at Jackson on
the 23d of June last, / most heartily
approve and indorse. With great
respect, l have the honor to be,
"YOur obedlent servant,
''LoUIs DENT.'
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FROM VAN BUREN,.

VAN BUREN, O.. July 10, 60.
EDITORS JRFF.:-As it has been
some time since you have had q
salute from our battery, and as "Ob,
server has expressed himself anx
ious TO hear from us, we therefore
raise our "palm leaf' to all. We
have nothing very startling to report,
however, yet we will let the people
know that we still survive.
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GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI.

Judge Lewis Dent, of Mississippi
brother-in-law of the President, has
agreed to accept the nomination oi
Governor for that State. The fol
lowing Is his letter to Messrs. T. II.
WOrford and A. jerks:
"WAsHINGTON, d. c.,
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Notice.

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u My stock of Groceries is always full
and my customers can depend on getting the
best of each variety.
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pared to furnish all classes with constant en-
ployment at their homes, the whole of the
time or for the spare moments Bushes
new. light and profitable Fifty cents to $5
per evening, is easily earned by persons OF
either sex. and the boys and girls earn near
ly as much as men. Great Inducements are
offered those who will devote their whole
time to the business and that every person
who sees this notice. may send me their adj
dress and test the business for themselves /
will make the following unparalleled offer ;
To all who are pot satisfied with the bust
ness. I will send 81 TO pay for the tronble OF
writing me. Full paticulsrs. dlrestions. d..
sent free. Sample sent by mail fer 10 cents
Address E. G. ALLEN. Augusta, Me 49-3m