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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04
Annual Meeting Of the Seneca Co,
Agricultural Society.
nLHcr1eN OF OFFICERS,
TlrrlN. Jan. 30. 1859.

TIFYiN, Jan. 80, 1859.
At the appointed time, the mem
bors Of the Society met in tho Court
House, John Swigart in tho Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read aud approved.
On motion, Y. j. Bagby, William
Kline and Horace Huber wcro ap.
APPOINTED a committee to audit the
TrSasurer's accounts.
On motion, the Society proceeded
to elect officers for tho ensuing year,
which resulted as follows: Il. T..
Stickney, Pres idout; Horace Huber
Vice President. Directors for the
term Of two years: Thomas BAR.
cell, of Hop swell; John Lantz, D1
Big Spring; Samuel Herrin, of Edea T;
Erastus Jou IS, Jr., Of Scipioj Micn-
pel Belts, o Liberty Johu Free, Of
Reed Samuel Wise, of Venice John
w. Paine, Of Thompson Albert
Buskirk, o. Clinton; Edward Child,
OF I'd Warl, Tidin.
l. Ebor sole presented the rcsigna-
ton Of Walter S. Burns, of Bloom,
which r,aiguation was accepted aad
John Trcilmau, of Bloom, was elected
to Gil tno vacancy. The report Of the
Treasurer was read as follows:
TTriS, y, NSrAuY 81, 1850
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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04

WANTED.-To rent small dwell.
ing, by cash paying tenant with
small family. Enquire at the Ma
tional Exchange Bank.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04

SABBATH SCHOOL CoNcERT,-The
First Reformed Sabbath School of this
city, will give concert at National
Hall on next Wednesday evening
February 10.
Oysters, hot coffee, &c., viii be
served during the evening. Proceeds
70 be applied to the benefit of the
school.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04

AccIDENT.-Josiah Herriu, a son
of Joseph Herriu who lives three
miles south -east of Tifiin, met with a
serious accident one day last week.
lie was working in his fathers log
yard and by soGi6 means was hurt by
log. One of his legs and three Of
his ribs were broken. Latest re-
ports indicate that he is recovering.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04
DELICIOUS FRUIT !!
ROOTS FOR SALE.
Small Fruits are RdpidH Gro'ciag
into pnbiic faOor, trom the Iaet
uhdt the c1pense ana trOuJte
of raising is bet riRiHg.
GET THE BEST {!
sTnAWnERRIEs.

take great pleasure in offering to the pntllc
| the ihilowiug price list OF splendid fo0'a OF
these delicious fruits!
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04
ntEp.

RAY In indianapolis, on Wednesday, the
goth day Of Jahuory, 1869, littls Carrie, daughter
of Thomas J. and Dids B, Ray aged two years
and one month.
From the Indianapolis Journal
Nun
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04

Toledo has chewing gum man
ufactory.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04

Engine House on Market street,
is undergoing repairs.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04
TO THE PARENTs


or LiTTLE eAERIE RAr, VINO DIED JASuAAi corn
1870
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04
CAUTION.

And nrc the CHEAPEST because the nESr'
always ln,tug many years without 'h"hB' oe'
ing necessary,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20

aid in the shape of one who declared
he had attained celebrity in his APP
premiership to the culinary goddess
when bachelor. At any rate, in
spite of doleful croakings from ra-
vens who said the "coffee wasn't
made as their mother made it." the
beverage was success and crowned
with cream and sugar.
While Joe fried the hoecakes, we
gathered about the festive patch of
Mother Earth and partook-devour-
ed. Colorless, elongated visages be,
gan to shorten, and after a bountiful
instalment of the substantials, the
laugh went round with the sardines,
doughnuts, chicken and fruit. Cro>
quet soon proved more attractive to
some; others took quiet row along
shore, or sought the treasures of the
wood. A darkening sky and strong
wind warned US to leave the woody
banqueting hall, and hastily embark
ing with baskets, the quartette sped
back, feeling all the better for now
ell matin feast.
And the wind and sky were no
false prophets; for by the time we
were safely housed, we looked out
on the familiar scene of damp side
walks and pedestrians with umbrella
attachments. CRAYoN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
Secretary Robeson's Good Points.


President Grant seems to be gov
erned by the same principles in the
choice of his Cabinet officers that ht
is in the selection Of his horses. The
best illustration of this is found in the
case of the new Secretary of the
Navy, Mr.. Robson. The President
met Mr.. Robson for the first time
about a year ago, when he was in
troduced by Senator Cattell. He
had met him once or twice since, but
onl y casually. When Borie told the
President that he wanted to retire
from the Cabinet Grant asked him
who he would recommend as his sue
cesSor. Borie mentioned Mr.. Robe
son. Grant said he did not know
him we'll enough. This happened
just previous to the Presidents trip
to West Point. He wanted to get a
chance to study Robeson's good and
bad points, without letting the object
of his curiosity know about it. Be-
fore starting for West Point the
President said to Borie, Suppose
you write note to your friend Rob-
eson and say you are going with me
to West Point, and that as you have
the privilege Of inviting a friend you
would like him to be one Of the par,
ty. In that way l will get chance
to see what kind of man be is"
Borie, who it seems was anxious to
place Robson in his old shoes, read.
lily complied with the request. The
result OF it was Mr. Robson made
one of the Presidential party at West
Point. On the way up and during
the time they remained there Grant
embraced every opportunity to draw
Robson out on various topics. OF
course Mr.. Robeson-who had no
idea at that time of being offered q
place in the Cabinet-telt consider
ably honored ia the attentions he re-
ceived from the President, and spoke
his mind quite freely on every sub
ieet introduced. Grant is said to
have eyed Robson as a man does a
horse he is about to purchase. The
President told Borie that Robson
had many good points about him and
he would appoint him Secretary OF
the Navy, as he guessed be was
about as good man as he could get.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
Bursting their Shackles.

The democratic party, long Che
victims of inaction, (anti>railroad
aid, } and the mere tail to the South
ern kite Of shareholders. and during
the war the peace party of the coun>
try, well described as copperheadS,
are showing some signs of cutting
loose and floating with the radical
progressive tide. We find the fol-
lowing editorial in Merrill's paper,
the Prairie du Chen Courier, and one
of the small followers Of the La Crosse
Democrat
eve are no longer Bourbons. The
democratic papers are rapidly cut
ting loose from the restraints that
have narrowed the action of the par
ty to the conservative ideas of its old
leaders who seem to regard the par
ty as one of precedent rather than Of
progress. With the experience OF
the past before US, we trust the par
ty will escape the blunders into
which it has been led by politicians
who regard the past of more impor.
lance than the present or future.
We want as leaders,. men of pro-
gressive ideas, and capable of keep
ing pace with the spirit of the age
The. reign of the Bourbons is at ar
end. We must have live men anC
live issues.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
Amanda and Elisha,

In the breach Of promise case o.
Craig Us. Sprague the defendants
counsel moved for a new trial. lone
of the reasons given was that the
verdict gave excessive damages
The judge said, on this point, "that
courts would rarely ever interfere or
set aside a verdict Of jury in an
action of this nature, unless it clearly
appeared that the verdict was the
result of undue influence, prejudice
or corruption that in this case there
was no appearance Of any corruption
ON the part Of the jury, and no claim
OF such. There appeared to be no
undue influence, but he was not
prepared to say there was no pre-
judice the minds Of the jury must
have been prejudiced by the course
the defendants counsel assumed for
their client by holding him up to be
q miserabIy and unprincipled
wretch" The court then asked Mr..
Tourtellotte, counsellor Miss, Craig, if
he would remit. Mr.. Tourtellotte
agreed 10 remit SoO,UOO,a land the court
thereupon entered o remitter, and
overruled the motion for new trial.
entering a judgment on the verdict
for $4,000. We learn that Elisha
has concluded not to appeal to the
Supreme Court. So Amanda will
get her $40, 900, minus the amount
taken by her lawyers.
This case is an instrnctive ONE
On tho simple question of damages,
resulting to Amanda from the failure
of Elisha to keep his promise to
marry her, we think the jury would
not have given over ten thousand
dollars but when it becomes appar-
ent that there was a conspiracy to
ruin Miss Craig's character Judge,
jury, spectators, and the press united
in desire to see the defendant pun
isbed. This is chivalric. 1t is a
noble characteristic Of Americans
Let it be understood that whenf the
honor of woman is unjustly assailed
an army of men are ready to battle
defence. Farewell Elisha and, if
forever, then farewell.-tState Jour
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
Union Christian Convention in Ohio.

A convention of all Evangelical
Churches in Ohio is to be held at CO.
lumbus, on November Both, and De-
cember LIST and End. The call is nu-
merously signed by representative
ministers, and laymen of the various
denominations, and Invites each
Church to send its pastor and two
laymen.
The object of the Convention is The
most practical methods of reaching
the masses with the gospel invita-
ton.
The following topics will be con-
siderod:
l. What is the demand for an in
crease Of Christian effort in our
State
2. How can we secure more gen.
eraL attendance of the people in our
cities upon public worship?
3. How can the people in rural dis.
tricts be best reached by the Church
es.
4. How can the Christian activities
of the membership of a Church be
best organized and developed?
5. How far are union efforts among
Evangelical Churches practical and
desirable?
6. What can business men do for
Christ?
Z. How can our week day prayer
meetings be made more effective ?
s. How can the personal and so.
cial study of Gods Word be 'increas-
ed?
8. What are the great hindrances
to the progress of Christ's kingdom
in our midst, and how may they be
overcome?
10. How may a general revival oil
religion throughout the State and
country be secured =?
This is one of chain of Conven-
tions to be held in the Middle. and
Western States this fall, in about the
following order: Illinois, Iowa, Mis-,
souri,, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota
Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20

THE COMING MAN OF THE WEST
We had call yesterday from an old
friend, Hon. Matt I'll. Carpenter, Sens
ator from Wisconsin. Although the
interval since the adjournment of the
Senate has been spent in the active
duties of his immense law practice,
the Senator looks fresh, vigorous, and
unworn as he used to when he was
gaily working his way to the head
of the Wisconsin bar, and long be-
fore be allowed politics to allure him
from the profession he has so much
adorned.
1t is only Of late that he has been
known to the East, and although he
took rank at once last Spring as the
peer of the best LAWYERS and debators
in the Senate, there ,.ce few here who
can appreciate the certainty with
which his own constituents count on
his becoming as strong representa-
tive of the West as ever Douglass
was; with the added advantages oil
thorough and wide literary culture
a splendid gift Of oratory, and 6
personal presence before which 'sthe
little Giant would have looked
stunted and insignifcant.-NeU Yorl
EUening Nail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
The Tribune and the Grand Army,

The New York Tribune is denoun-
cling the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie:
owe denounce this new secret association,
as out of sympathy with the true Republic an
party, and as mimic al to the Constitution of
the Union. 1t will be sad day for our party
when soldiers can find no better work than to
prowl over the battlefelds of the past and dig
up the bodies of the slain. The country wants
peace, and rest, and harmony, and Justice
The men want distracted country, that offices
may be gained"
The Iribunes warfare against hui
man nature will be futile. AS long
as any soldiers of the late war shall
live, SO long will they ''prowl over
the battlefelds Of the past" Th csc
are the centers Of their most intense
emotions, and every noble sentiment
should sympatize with them in their
private, and, if you please, secret
devotion to the memories Of their
fallen companions in arms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
IAN educational n

@An educational map has re-
Gently been issued, in which the rel>
alive extent and efficiency of the
of the primary education Of Europ-
can countries are marked out. They
rank as follows: Saxony, Switzer-
land, small States of North Germany,
Denmark, Prussia, Sweden, Baden,
Wurtenberg, Holland, Norway, Ba-
varia, France, Belgium, England,
Italy, Austria, Greece, Papal States,
Spain, Portugal, Waldo Wallachia,
Russia, Turkey. Had the United
States been included, we probably
should have ranked, in the matter Of
elementary education, between
France and Belgium, while in any
list based on chronological education
we would rank probably very low
down on the list.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH IN VIRGIN

REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH IN VIRGINIA.
The Virginia republicans seem to
have understood what they were
about on election day. We learn,
from the Chicago Post, that, son the
arrival of the Governor elect at Nor
folk, June 9Th, he was seized upon by
an excited crowd, borne on their
shoulders to rostrum, where, sur
rounded by State and National flags,
upheld by an equal number of white
and colored citizens, he made a
speech, declaring among other things,
You must remember that we have
succeeded on the platform of suffrage
and equal rights Z They (the
colored mem must be educated, and
taught the value of the franchise that
has been conferred upon them AT
the conclusion OF speech brim full
of such regular republican Fourth OF
July sentiments as these, Governor
Walker strongly complimented Gem
eral Grant, at which the crowd
broke forth into spontaneous and up,
roarious shouts and cheers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
General Butler as Lawyer-An IL
lustration of His Practice.

The Washington correspondent o
the Rochester Chronicle closes a re.
cent letter with the following story
"The intricacies OF the law ar,
freshly illustrated by new story O
General Butler, which | have JUS
heard, The Directors Of a Boston
bank, having their suspicious aroused
notified their Cashier that an ex-
animation of the books and cash in
his possession must be had. The
ASHER went to Butler and stated
his case. He had misappropriated
funds of the bank to the amount oil
$4,000 Part Of this had been lost
IN stock speculation, and part was
still invested in various speculative
securities. He asked whether he had
not better own up, restore what he
could, and let his bondsmen make up
the deficit. Butler, after some con-
slderation, directed him to attend
the meeting of the Directors, deny
that there was anything wrong, and,
II they desired, to surrender the keys
and go home, leaving them in pos
session. He did as directed, gave up
the keys, and the Directors, upon
examining the books and cash in the
vaults, found deficit, as they anti
cipated, of $4,000. They notified
the Cashier and his bondsmen, who
in due time appeared, accompanied
by Butler, who, acting as spokes-
man, inquired what the matter was
The Directors informed him of the
facts: adding that they did not wish
to make scandal, and if the Cashiers
bondsmen would make good the
missing cash, no further procee dings
would be had. General Butler coolIy
replied that there must be some mis-
take. Ills client had surrendered
the bank and funds, as required by
his bond. If there was any deficit it
must have occurred after the Directors
took possession. He would assure
them that they could not take pos
session OF the bank and its contents,
and come upon the bondsmen also.
If they would accept the Cashiers
resignation, and give him the usual
certificate of good character, they
would call it square and let the mat
ter drop.
The Directors now began to see
the dilemma in which they were
placed, and sent for lawyer, only
to find that they had made a false
step; that they had no proper evil
deLce of the amount of cash in the
bank when surrender by the Cashier,
and that in taking possession they
had lost their only remedy. As it
would not do to let the stockholders
know how they had been over
reached, the Directors had to go to
work and mako up the loss out of
their own pockets. They gave their
defaulting Cashier the certificate of
character which he demanded, and
be went to work in another bank, in
the same city, a few weeks afterward.
What part of the stolen $4,000 But
Ter got for his fee | did not hear
The truth of this anecdote | can
vouch for; but / will not tell how it
came to first crop out of Washing
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
The Rush to America.

Are we witnessing the beginning o.
an English exodus ? Some prophets
of evil have long foretold that some
day our laborers would find the way
the Irish peasantry found to prosper
ity and independence, and that when
they did SO an exodus would begin.
Whatever be the explanation of the
fact, the increasing semigration from
Liverpool is becoming almost alarm,
ing. If in a single week nearly T.
800 persons can find means to set out
on a journey to the Western World,
it is at least clear that a movement
is in progress which needs no special
government aid to keep it going
But it is very doubtful whether this
emigration touches the classes who
are supposed to need it most. 1t is
not the agricultural laborer or the
hereditary pauper of the towns who
is hurrying to Liverpool with his
face to the west. 1t is altogether
another class. Probably most of
the persons who crowded the ten
81 Gamers which left Liverpool last
week were from the great cities and
manufacturing towns of England and
Germany. Tiher emigration is the
result of the commercial panic
"There is little to earn and many to
keep" and the more energetic earn>
ers are pushing to other markets with
their labor. Probably so far as it
has yet gone the movement is ben
efcial one but it will be beneficial
just in proportions as it is spontane-
Gus. 1t is a natural movement of the
which may be anxiously
watched by patriotic statesmen, but
should neither be encouraged nor
checked. Many merchants and man.
ufacturers are already alarmed by it
and though we see little in it TO cause
alarm, nothing which threatens US
with an exodus OF labor, we can we'll
see that it would be infinitely to the
advantage of the country to find
some means of giving these enter
prising spirits career at home
London Nea0S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
The Railroad.
From the DodgsvilIs Chronicle, Jun,

From the DodgevilIs Chronicle. June 90.
This appears to be the all absorb.
ing subject, and the chief topic oil
conversation in Iowa county. The
people of the county, with the ex-
ception of few citizens of the towns
OF Miffiin and Pulaski, and a few
9ph n old fogies in Mineral
! olne, are willing, and we may say,
anxious 10 pay the indebtedness of
sno county, Il ny SO doing they could
insure Vhe building of road through
1T. The fact that the bonds are valid
and must be paid is now pretty well
established, and the more we can got
for our money in the way of substan-
tial improvements, the better.
Within the next two years road
should be built from Mineral Point
to Tomah. And we see no very
great or insurmountable difficulties
to overcome in this matter. The
route is feasible. Most of the way it
has been surveyed, and pronounced
much easier and less expensive
route than many over which cars are
now running every day. The coun-
try is new, but it is reasonably
wealthy, and it's resources are abun-
oant, and almost exhaustless. Every
county and town on the line would
aid In its construction. Lacrosse
has authorized the voting of tax of
100000. Vernon, Monroe and Rich.
land counties have repeatedly held
meetings, and have pledged to aid
the construction of the road. In
Richland county the people are about
as much excited, and feel as en-
thusiastic as the people of this coun-
ty. A meeting held at Richland
Center, on Saturday last, and every
effort is being put forth to help along
the enterprise.
There can be no doubt of the sue
cess of the enterprise, if we only go
to work with determination to ac--
complish what we propose. We
shall have obstacles. There always
are obstacles to surmount when any
great work Is to be done. We shall
meet with opposition. We always
have but let us not care for these
things. Let us go to work as if we
to do something. Let rs
persevere, making everything else
bend to the one subject of buildings
abroad through our county, and we
'au accomplish it in spite Of the
enemies of the move, the incredulous,
he croakers and every other OBJ
,tacle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20

WISCONSIN EDrToRs.-Capt. J. A
Watrous, Of the Jackson County
Banner, an enthusiastic temperance
man, speaks of the Wisconsin Edit
ors and their "liking to strong drink,
in an article on the Editorial Excur-
sion, as follows:
The only instance where it (liquor)
made its appearance at all was on
the Saginaw, Friday morning, while
the party was on the way down the
Bay, after they had been up nearly
all night. The steward offered a
small sized wine glass of champagne
to each member of the Association.
About one sixth Of the company
tasted While we will make no ex-
cuses, we will venture the assertion
that a church containing as many
members as our party did on that
occasion, devours double the amount
Of wine at each Sacramental Supper
and sets an example not one whit
better.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20
JACKSON, Miss, July 9

The new organ of the National
Republican party made its appear
ance to-day. 1t hoists the name OF
Judge Dent for Governor. It's
salutatory says 1T will be truly ma
tional in all its aim, yielding a hear
ty and unqualified support to the ad-
ministration of President Grant, and
urging q strict adherence to the re-
construction acts. 1t will endeavor
to bring about such wise and reason
able action on the part of the people
of Mississippi as will place them in
full accord with Congress and the
nation, and will advocate universal
suffrage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20

s@ Internal revenue receipts since
the 1st of the month-being eight
business days-aggregate IS. 10000.
or over one million dollars per day.
The receipts for the first two or three
days were expected to be heavy, but
this large aggregate surprises all the
Treasury officials. Their explanation
is that the income returns for the
year must be considerably in excess
Of those Of last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-20

3d. The first batch of ten thousand
dollars In the new fractional curren-
cy have been received from the prin-
tiers in New York. One side is
printed ny the American Bank Note
Company the other by the Nation>
al Bank Note Company, and the
Government seal is to be put on at
the Treasury Department. The ex-
pense of preparing the new money
is considerably less than it was UNI
der the old plan of having all the
work done in the Department. The
first issue will be ten cent pieces
They are trihe smaller than the
present circulation, and will be put
out in about ten days.