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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-24
ABSTRACT OF COMMISSIONERS Pro

ABSTRACT OF COMMISSIONERS Pro
cEEDIxGs.-Decenber Session.
Board of Commissioners of Seneca
County met in Regular Session, Dec.
6, 1869. Members present: T. W.
Watson, Jas. F. Mayors and a. B.
RakestraW
Frederick Schalk, SO 80 for tim
Der furnished in district No. 5, Seue>
ca Tp.
DR.. J. D. O'COnner, $50 50 for
gravel for a bridge across Infrmsry
Ditch il Clinton TIP.
The reports of the viewers on al
terations in the following road were
received, and publicly read :-Altera-
ton Of the county road leading
north from Tifin, on the east bank
of the Sandusky river-the viewers
also reported that damages and
compensation for land would be nec-
essary Geo. Holtz, compensation
$50 90, damages SIS 90; Lewis Kel-
Ter, compensation s73 90, damages
s75 90 New Haven road near the res
idence of William Snyder, in Eden
TIP. ; Mohawk road near the residence
OF the same.
The Royce ditc h matter in ThOmp-
son Tp., was laid over till the March
session. The petition for ditch in
Jackson Tp., was also laid over.
Jacob Neederhouser, R. R. Titus
and William Montgomery we're ap-
pointed viewers of the following al.
teratiOn of county road in Jackson
Tp.; Beginning at point on Sand Ridge
road at tie 2. VI. cor. n. ". quarter Of
3. e. quarter of section Is in Jackson
Tp., running east along the line of
said q. ". quarter, and also the south
line of the n. e. quarter of s. e. quar-
ter of section Is, and further on said
Inc across the land of. B. Amsden in
Sc ction ID until it intersects the said
Sand Ridge road, and also to extend
with a road running north and south
through the lands of Geo. Stull and
VIM. Zaun, until it intersects the
proposed line of alteration.
Board adjourned.
Dec. Same members present.
Adam Carpenter, allowed amount
of bill for building bridge in Bloom
Tp., near the residence of J. c. Mar.
tin.
S. L. Finch, bridge in Eden Tp.,
near the residence of William Fleet,
s249 $3.50 being extra labor.
Philip Fry for projections for
wing walls and abutmenss for bridge
across Wolf Greek, $50 90.
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Board adjourned.

The Kentucky Senate succeeded in
eleeting Governor Stevenson Senator.
The first ballot stood, Stevenson, &c;
McCreery, SO, Finley, 10; Beck, l.
The Democrats, not liking that the
Republicans, who had all along voted
for Finley, should hold the balance
of power and elect a Senator, with
drew McCreery's name, and the Sec
ond ballot stood, Stevenson, III; Fin
ley, 10; scattering 6. Mr.. McCreery
in order to preserve har-
mODy in the Democratic party.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-24

CHRISTMAS CONES But ONCE A
YEAR.-We take a couple of ex-
tracts from a Christmas article in the
Cincinnati Commercial
It was Saxon King Alfred that
commanded Christmas to be kept for
twelve days, beginning with Christ
mas Eve, and ending with Twelfth
Night. Our sturdy ancestors, in
days before good, hearty living and
merry, athletic sports were supplant-
ed by what are equivocally called the
refEements of modern civilization,
knew how to keep the Christmas hol-
idays right royalty. Instead of a
feeble celebration, confined to the
two days of Christmas and New
Years, they spent the better part of
two weeks in plays, festivities, out
door sports and indoor frolicking
aud junketing, such as warmed the
blood of the old and filed the young
with delight.
Some Of the accounts Of Christmas
entertainment which come down to
as, read like g chapter out of the
Arabian Nights, or description Of
the banquets which attended the IA
nous Camacho's wedding, in Don
Quixote. In 1900 the Duke of Buck
ingham had not less than four hun
dred and fifty-nine guests to dinner,
whom he regaled with three oxen,
roasted whole, seven boar pigs, a
hundred fat capons, three swans, two
peacocks, two gallons of furruity,
and twenty huge dishes of roasted
apples. These were smoothly wash
ed down with wine of Malvoisy, and
two hundred and fifty nine fagons
of ale. The music of two minstrels
and six trumpets enlivened the din
ner. Swans used to be standard dish
es at great houses on Christmas day.
Chauser's monk was, no doubt, a
good judge, for We read
"a fat swan loved he best Of any roast"
A writer who describes the home
life of England at about the middle
Of the sevesteenth century, gives us
the assurance that
"This great festival was in former
times kept with so much freedom aud
openness of heart, that every one in
the country where a gentleman re-
sided, possessed at least day of
pleasure In the Christmas holidays.
The tables were all spread, from the
first to the last, with the sirloins of
beef, the minced pies, the plumb
pOrridge, the capons, turkeys, geese,
and the plumb puddings, were all
brought upon the board and all
those who had sharp stomachs and
sharp knives, eat heartily and we're
welcome, which gave rise to the pro-
verb, "Merry in the hall, where
boards yag ALL"
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Bridge Notice.

ITO all persons uteresrei-Notics Is hereby
i given that The undersIgnei contemplate con
tracing for the erection Ola Bridge over Beaver
Crerk on the rCsd commonly called the Lowell
and Green Sr-lcgs road, about one aud = half
miles sO--rh lrou the ist-er place apd near the
rs-id=nce Of James 1icICtige il adams town
ship; en1 th1, lnti- the 25t1 day OF Jaau1ry. A.
D 1870, they viii receive ~ tie Audir7r's r.
Senecs Cornty Ohio, petitions Tor and remon-
straness aEaILst the erection OF such bridge, and
on sal1 cay Or O. socn thereafter as may be
practicable, VIII determine what j. % be done In
tLs premises.
T. ". WATSON, ! Commissioners
JOS Z NAGERSS of
u. q. RAKESTRAW-3 seneea Co.
no "
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DIED.

GIBBS. I'm Mexico, Wyaudot Co., Ohio,
Of CONSUMPTION, on the lIth inst, Theodore
Marshall Gibbs, son of William and Emeliue
Gibbs, aged II years, 8 months and 2s days
We looked upon our beloved son.
And saw his parting breath.
Without struggle or sigh
Serenely yield TO death
There was no anguish on his brow,
Nor terror in his eye;
Q, grant US, Lord, his life to live
That we may like him may die. J.
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Notice.

"ILLOCGHBY HEILMAN and Angel,
w ina Heilman his wife, WillOughby Zerbe
and Sarah Zerbe his wife, and Alfred Strouss,
minor, of Wabash county, Indiana, John
Plattenburg and Kate PlattenOurg, his wife,
of Chicago, Illinois. will take notice that
Henry StrouSs, Administrator of the estate
OF Eudye StrouSs, deceased, on the 18th day
OF December, A. D., 1863, hled his petition in
the Probate Court within and for the county
OF Seneca and State Of Ohio, against your
selves and Others, wherein in substance he
alleges:
That he has been duly appointed and
qualified as the Administrator upon the eS-
IS no personal estate, out Of which 10 pay
her debts and the charges OF administering
her estate; that she died seized, in fee sim
pie OF the following described real estate
situate in said county, fo-wit:
The west half Of in-lot number six hun
dred and two ts02) and q strip two - feet
wide on the north and south ends, along the
tn-lot number six hundred and three 1908
IL the Second Ward of Tifin, in said coun-
~ and State.
That Angelina Heilman, wife Of Willough-
by Heilman, Sarah Zerbe, wife Of Wfllough-
6y Zerbe, Kate Plattenburg, wife OF John
Piauenburg, Juste Swigart- wife OF Benja-
min SWigart, and Alfred SIrouss and her
ance in said real estate.
The prayer OF said petition Is for sale OF
said premises, FOR the payment OF the debts
and charges aforesaid
That said cause is set for hearing on the
Isl day OF February, 4. D., lS1U, az 10 O'Clock,
a NJ, in said Probate Court.
Administrator of Endye strouss, deed.
A.. q. ByKRs, Attorney.
nl17E
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Tifin Market Report.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY BUSINESS MEN.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY BUSINESS MEN.
In consequence of the bad weather the mar
ket has bsen dull and prices have dropped of
somewhat. Dressed hogs have fallen from
ll}al23 to lO2all}, live OOaIO 90 to
5 ooa9 90; rye Goa IS to 75asO. Turkeys
bave advanced two cents per pound and
chickens one cent. Good winter weather
will probably Ftihen prices:
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-24
Executors Sale of Per
sOnaI Property.

THE undsrsigned Executor OF the last will and
L testament OF e Zsheth ". Lloyd, late o.
Clinton TOEnship, Seneca County Ohio, teceas-
ed, viii osr for sale AZ public suetion 50 the door
Of the Court House in 7 fin Ohio, on Saturday
the sth day OF January, A D. 1sI0. al The per
B1nal property OF SAID Elizabeth ". lloyd, de-
ceased, not disposed Of By said viii consisting in
part OF:
sixty lsol shares OF the Capital stock q the
First National Bank Of Tim Ohio, Of Cus
Hundred dollars each.
Two shares Of he Capital stock OF the Tim
Agricultural Works, Tim Ohio, Of dfiy dollars
each. in amounts 70 suit purchasers.
sale % commence a. ten o oc.ock l. n. CT said
day.
feTms-Al sums OF three dollars and under
Fash, sb5ve that amount cleli- Cf Three
2onths will Be gwen Purchasers 20 sise notes
with two SureJies 70 the satisfaction of the
undersigned. DAVID SME He.
Executor Of the last vii and tsstsneu- OF HI
Ezbeth W. Lloyd, Deceased
\. L BREWER. Attorney.
nos 4E.
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Houck Il Wagner yesterday re-
moved from their rooms, and destroy
ed according to law, large quantity
of tob acco, as they have discontinued
that branch Of business.
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.ggrtcMIsMraI Meeting

THE Annual Meeting or the seHecs County
i Agricultural Society, viii :ake place On
Wednesday, December, q, 1859, a. I o'eiocE1 p
N, st the Court House, In Tim. Ihe election
OF of1cerB for the coming year and business o.
gen ersl interest 20 the Soe ety will be Transacted
By order Of the Presid emit -
GEORGE ". BACHMASs ss7y.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-24

A FINE WAGoE.-Last Tuesday,
our attention was called to a gaily
painted and neatly trimmed covered
VagOn,On which We read "Cigars and
TobaccO,R. B. Hurd & Co., ,Findlay. "
This firm, through their travelling
agent, Mr.. T. H. Houpt, is doing an
extensive business, and manufacture
a very superior quality of cigars. We
would call the attention Of our deal.
srs 70 the fact, and advise them 10
geHa g trial order.
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MARRIED.

E-YAMBERT.-On the 9th
inst, by Rev. E. B. Grouse, at the residence
CT the brides parents, Mr.. Alexander Nus
grave and Miss Catherine lambert
STEELE-PENNINGTON.-Atth the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, Mr.. R. G. Pen
nington, on the 2lst inst, by Rev D. c..
Howard, Major W. R. Steele, of Cheyenne,
and Miss Carrie G. Pennington.
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Foreign Markets.

ToLEDo, -wheat-Amber l os, No. red 10,
No do G7. Corn-od sl@s2, new 30. Oats
As TO 81. Rye S. to 50. Clover seed 8 10 TO %.
Dressed HoEs--light IL TO u, heavy II 70 I21<
Wool IS TO u.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-24

CrScIKSATI.-Bufter % TO IS. Cheese Il TO IS.
Eggs 81 10 IS. Feathers 55' Apples 90 70 4 90.
Dried Apples 7 70 S. FlOur4 IS 10 %. Wheat
No red I3 TO Is, No do / 10 70 IL. choice
state white 20 to so. CorD-Dew esr IS 20 76,
Old. ear or shelled, IS 20 So Oats 81 TO 81. Rye
90 10 IS. Barley / IS to ! 40 HCgs so 10 10 IS,
extra 10 50. Hay Is 90 TO Is 90 Poultry-ehick-
ems per doz 50 10 ) so, ducks do 8 so to 4 81
Turkeys do 90 to II %. Lard I75z 10 Is. Seed
dover Il 10 I814. Timothy O0 per bus, Flax lis
TO ! 50 Live hogs 9 so to 10 %.
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A Precious Example.

The New York Tribune prints an
original letter from Thomas Jeffer-
son, the third President of the Uni
ted States, to the theE Collector at
Philadelphia which shows a conseien-
tious and unselfsh regard for law,
which is worthy to be pOndered by all
having authority in these days. The
Spanish Emabssador had sent Mr..
Jefferson a present of wine. There
was nothing remarkable in this; but
Jefferson bethought him that the en-
bassador had introduced this wine
free of duty, as was his privilege. and
that he (Jeferson), no such priv
ilege, AID no right to drink imported
wine without paying duty thereon
according to law. So he addressed
to the Collector a; Philadelphia the
following letter:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1903.
Dear Sir: Monsr. d'Yrujo, the
Spanish Minister here, has been so
kind as 10 spare INC 200 bottles of
Champ agne, part of a larger parcel
imported for bis own use, and conse
quently privileged from duty, but it
would be improper for me to take the
benefit of that. / must therefore ask
the fsvOr of you to take the proper
measures for paying the duty, for
which purpose l enclose you bank
check for 223 dollars, the amount eff
it. Ifit could be done without men
tioning my name, it would avoid i'll
intended observations. as in some
such way as this, "by duty paid on a
part of such a parcel of wines not
entitled to privilege or in any other
way you please. The wine was i'm
ported into Philadelphia, probably
abount Midsummer last. accept as
surances of my great esteem and re-
spect. Tn. JEFFERSON.
GIN. MUHLESBURG.
We join the Tribune in calliqg up
on our public servants to "read, mark
learn and inWardly digest" the above
letter.
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Which We will sell cheaper than any other es-
tablishment in the city. Always a full line
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS and FANCY
GOODS on hand.
Agents for CogsIIl & Osgood's PARABOLA
SPECTACLES, the best in use.
Dec. q, IS69.-ly. ]. HARTMAN & son.
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BUY 4 TICKET NOW!
ADJUSTMENTS
On The Stage Every Night 4!
MUSIC, TABLEAUX, &c.

And all amusements that viii add TO the
pleasure Of those who attend We are bound
10 make National Hall the attraction during
the holidays.
By order Of
THE COMMITTEE
nor " -pz
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kIsET1tK
Il IS STANDAR o
SCALES
OF ALL KIND s. 2 =
1T WILL PAY

To send for the Circular and Prices. Forsyth &
Co., 81 Water street, Cleveland. FORSYTH Z Co
Sc Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Forsyth, VII
lisHas Bosl 81 West Second street, Cine mast
Ohsa
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NEW Yoaz.-Flour 4 20 10 IS. Wheat
spriag LIB red winter IS, white IS. Csrn ,oS
70 I,l2 Oats 3. Dressed Hogs lsN % "a Lard ls
70 10 EgSesr rs % e for ohi0,
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SpeCtaCIeS and Eyeglasses

They are recommended bY the Faculty ter
PURITY OF MATERIAL, BRILL ASCf o.
FINISH. snd their STRENGTHENING and
PRES sERYING POWERS, IN which they eK8l
all others. They last many years Eitnous shange.
They can only be obtained IN him. OhloS o.
L evgrs seewaId Watehznaker and Jeueilsr. MARX =
et street opposite Court House. Sole Appointed
10 Peddiors ed ios employed or supplied.
Nov Is. 1872
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TICKETS NOW READY,
81 90 EACH:

This Is an excellent opportunity for all OF
our patrons 70 receive valuable articles for
a small sum. None should fail 70 hold one or
more chances.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-24
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, &c.
Removed to Seneys Block adjoining Martins Shoe Store,

LESS THAN NEW YORK PRIcEs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-01-27
Death of Mon. ID. l.. Gregg.

Many OF our residents will note with regret
the announcement which appeared in our
California correspondence last week, Of the
death, at Carson City, Nevada Territory, Of
the gentleman whose name is at the head of
this article. Mr. Gregg was man of talent
and education, thorough lawyer, genial
companion, and always a gentleman. He
first came to these Islands in the fall of 1855,
in the capacity of Z. s. Commissioner to
this Government, position which he filed
much to the satisfaction of the Government
by which he was commissioned, and that to
which he was accredited. So well were his
talents appreciated by His late Majesty, that
on his being relieved in his office as Com
missioner, the King offered him the position
of Minister Of Finance. This Cabinet office
he continued to hold until short time be-
fore his departure for California. Shortly
after his arrival in Nevada, he received the
appointment from President Lincoln of Re
ceiver Of Public Lands. Mr.. Gregg and the
late lamented President had been intimate
friends in Illinois, of which State Mr.. Gregg
had once filed the position of Secretary of
State. AT the time of his death, he was
about fifty-four years of age. He leaves a
widow and several children. The day after
the receipt of the news of his decease, the
flags of the Government were displayed at
half-mast, as a token Of respect.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-01-27

WE have occasionally been reminded,
with a certain air of grievance, by the edi-
torials of the p. C. Advertiser Of the
little notice we take of the ISLANDERS on
the different departments of the Govern
ment. that constantly make their appear
ance 10 that paper. We plead guilty to
the general Indictment; it is not our incli-
nation to follow it, in its malignant,
yapid clamor, which, by the way, has been
for the last few weeks, greater than ever.
We do not. however forget that this paper
was established. and is supported by the
State, for the express purpose OF making
known to the world the true views and
doings of H. Ms Government; therefore,
we feel it occasionally incumbent upon US,
for truths sake, to show how baseless
are the attacks of the above named paper.
We sincerely regret that it is seldom we
can move in the matter. without exposing
TIE TeChibeoutcS. WutCu illti Nc cOiiC vi tnO
conductors Of the above named paper.
10 all their declamations, inuendoes and
attacks on the Board of Health, we have
not one word to say. The Board is COM
posed Of some Of the most respectable of
our citizens, and they do happen to have
the welfare of the country at heart: that
they are abused by the Adeertiser. is to
their credit. They are well able to take
care of themselves, and if they do not
choose to notice the ISLANDERS by which
they are assailed, that is their own affair;
perhaps they consider them too insignif-
cant. Our province is with passing events;
we therefore call particular attention to the
p. c. Adcerfiser of the 10th, in which the
following statement occurs:
s.The Steamers Agents procured newspa-
pers, SO did other parties; the Ships papers
were also obtained. and for aught we know,
letters of advice, without being fnmigated but
when the mails and expresses are wanted, loi
dray appears with large box, reminding
one of menagerie cage, and into this is placed
the mail and taken up through the town and
then fumigated- Our merchants have cause
for complaint that one house Is allowed to re-
ceive its papers from the Steamer long in ad-
vance of the mails, giving them ample oppor-
tunity to effect purchases or sales, possibly to
great advantage. Packages were delivered
from the Steamer throughout the day without
going through the process of famigation."
Now we affirm there is not the slightest
foundation for this relatloE; there is not
particle Of truth in it; it is pure inven-
ton, deliberately made to injure some one.
1t is incredible. that any man filing
what should be an honorable position in
society. and protesting to be a Christian
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-01-27

Editor Of The Hdtuaiidn Gazette-Dear Sir;
Education is the lever, and the only lever,
that can elevate mankind. Thst lever is put
into our hands, and how shall we use it.
We live, l may well say, in civilized COM
munity. Every individual among us can I'M
derstand the value of that culture which
raises man from the savage to the civilized
state. Is it not the duty of every person TO
use his utmost efforts to carry the benefits
of this culture to each member of society :?
/ speak not now exclusively to parents. To
them may address myself, hereafter, with a
particular and earnest desire to win their at
tention. But speak to the community at
large Is there member of society who
can look on the rising generation of Hawaii
mel and say that he has no interest in this
matter? II so, then he is selfexiled from
his race; cut off from all sympathy with his
kind That man who is thus cold and indif
ferent, must be wrapped in the gloom of
miserable ignorance, or encased in the triple
mail of seIfishness Like ice ina refrigerator,
surrounded by n non-conducting layer of
charcoal, to shut out the chance OF being in
fiuenced by the breath of summer, he is
bound in the chill security of that philosophy,
which lays down its code in a single maxim
Take care of No. /. There, let him rest.
To such, speak not. Now, let me ask,
what is TO be done to promote this educa-
ton? Win wiangling with the proper au-
thorities, who are required by the laws to
see that all is done to promote education, help
the cause? viii the bigotry and mischief
making of those, who make it point to dis
pute cautiously. on every thing, advance us
Or will amicably pulling together, and endeav-
oring TO devise means to advance the desired
object, be the best for the public good? II
they do not require comment. why comment
/ maintain, that while a Hawaiian is master
of his own language, alone, he never can
have fair chance to advance himself in civ
ilization. NAAUAo.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-01-27


The Hawaiian language. when the Islands
were first discovered by Europeans, was of
course adapted only to the simple wants of
the people. With the introduction of new
facts to the knowledge of the people and the
development of new ideas. it was necessa-
ry to get words to express them-as for
instance. pepa, was merely the word pa
per-" spelled on the phonetic plan An
other reason for the change in some Of the
words thus imported into the language,
was the difficulty. which the Hawaiian
found. in enunciating some eonsonants, and
the necessity-or convenience, perhaps
in the minds of the teachers, Of conforming
the spelling to the corrupted pronunciation,
and especially in the particular Of ending
a word with vowel. u addition to this,
the first teachers Of the people, with great
wisdom. did not trouble them With learn
ing more characters in their alphabet, than
would suffice TO express the sound, IS the