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The Pardon of Dr.. Mudd.

The President has pardoned DR.
Mudd. He is now at the Dry Tortu-
gas. The charge against him was be-
ing an accomplish in the death of
President Lincoln. He was never
tried by any thing but a Military
Commission. Such commissions have
been decided by the Supreme Court
of the United States to be entirely H.
legal. He had therefore, a perfect
legal right to demand his release.
Before the Military Commission the
only evidence against him was hat he
had set the leg of Booth, as a surgeon,
after the latter hid committed the
murder OF President Lincoln. What
does that amount to? AS physician
and surgeon it was his bounden duty,
under a law of the practice, which no
physician and surgeon disrogards, to
minister to all those who physically
desired his assistance, without regard
TO their moral or mental imperfections.
As a physician. If he had not set
Booths leg, he would have been just
ly liable to all the penalties OF the
profession. No doctor, whatever,
might have been his political senti-
ments, would have done otherwise.
Yet, for this act of humanity, in &C
cordance with his profession, he was
sentenced to the Dry Tortugas for life.
While there the yellow-fever broke
out among the officers and soldiers of
the garrison, with fearful mortality.
DIR. Mudd was called upon, and rem
dered good service to the Government
and the cause of humanity. Even if
he had been gnilty of hat of which he
was accused, and had been tried by a
competent tribunal, he would have
Grafton of the pardoning power, and
it is a matter of great satisfaction TO
all lovers of justice and opposers OF
such illegal and despotic tribunals as
convicted him, that it has at length
been exercised in his behalf. Had he
been tried by a jury of his own coun
trGmen, he would undoubtedly have
been honorably acquitted for there
was not a moiety of evidence tending
to show that he had any knowledge of
the assassination plot, or any connec-
ton with it further than, as before in
timated, having humanely alleviated.
in his capacity as aphysician and sur
geon, the suferings of the man who
committed the deed. He was merely
the innocent victim of fortunate cir
cumstances f.; which was not only prov
en- on his trial, but was also believed
throughout the whole country, not
withstanding the efforts of his prose
cutors-who manufactured evidence
with the facility of a Fouche, and who,
in their insatiate thirst for revenge,
would have done credit to a Robes
pierre-to create in the minds of the
people an indelible impression that he
was guilty. 1t was, therefore, the i'm
perative duty of the Government to
pardon him or overrule the decision
under which he was convicted, and
we are glad that under the circum-
stances it has performed the highest
obligation, with its views of relative
justice to he settled in the future
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Homesteads.

The tendency of the times Is in the
direction of consolidation, and the
Capitalization of political power and
property in the hands of the few, a;
the expense Of the many. So long a
this state of things exists, it is the es
pecial province of wise legislation tc
see that the rights and property of the
poor man are on the same basis, as
those Of the rich, and we'll born. We
look to the laboring masses to build
up and enrich the State, and legisla.
ton ought to be reciprocal. The an
ecdote of the Creek that killed the
fowl that produced the yellow egg, is
appropo. While the monied class is
seeking by every means, fair and un
fair, to concentrate the wealth of the
country in the hands of the few, by
appropriating millions of acres of
wild lands In the west to the construc-
ton of mammoth railroads, to enrich
themselves, when these lands should
be held in reserve for actual settlers
at moderate prices; and while the
capitalists IRE seeking the legislation
of ten or fifteen per cent. interest on
contract, it is high time the poor mans
home should be guarded against ex-
tortion, and the sherif7s hammer.
We know of no better way to ao-
cornplish this, than by increasing the
amount Of real and personal propert},
to be held exempt from execution.
To this end, Senator Berry has intre-
duced, and the Senate has passed, a
bill increasing the amount of real and
personal property to be exempt from
execution. Its provisions are sub
stantially as follows:
1t provides that the homesteads ex-
emption ghall be increased from 5000
to $1,000; and when the homestead
consists of a house and lot, of land
that will not bear division, the amount
of rent exceeding 500 instead of $40
as at present, shall be paid on the
debt. The bill supplies an omission
in the present law as fellows: AT
present when there are liens, some Of
which preclude the homestead exempt
ion, and some of which do not, and
the homestead is sold on those that do
preclude the exemption, the balance
of proceeds are all applied to the pay
nient of the other liens until they are
discharged. The bill also provides
that out of the proceeds in such cases
after paying the liens that preclude
exemption, the balance, not exceeding
$500 shall be paid to the wife or head
OF the family.
1t also increases the exemption of
chattel property, from $500 to $500
where there is no homestead.
Such a law will go far towards
breaking up the credit system and
will have a tendency to encourage
economy among the laboring masses
of the country, and accustom them to
a system of laying up their earnings.
In the end, it will be better for class
es. 1t will prevent the concentration
of property in the hands of the rich.
and insure to the poor man, his wag-
es. We vote for the bill.
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The Democratic Platform of March
~ q, 1910,

Equal and exact justice to all men,
of whatever state or persuasion, relig-
ious or political.
20 Peace, commerce, and honest
friendship withal / misunderstanding
alliance with none; =.
The support of State governments
in all their rights as the most com.
plete administrations for our domestic
concerns, and the surest Nbufwarks
against anti-repablican tendencies:
The preservation of the Genera
GoVernmentin its whole constitutional
vigor, as the sheet-anchoro of our peace
at home, aud safety abroad
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WOOSTER PACK LINE

A COOL comfortable Hack Line for II e
accomm 13ation of passengers will leave
= HAND fol- Wooster, tIi-weekly, leaving
Ashland Mondays. Wednesdays & Friday
at 8 o'clock in the morning, via Rowsbure
Pitts urg. Reedsburg and jefferson
rhrough fare. ST.
Hack also tri Weekly fion Ashland to
Orange and back the same day Leaving
ashland Tuesdays, Thursdays and SatuI
days, tars 50cts.
SPRINGER & MILLER,
Proprietors.
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From our Columbus Correspondent.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 4, '69.

The festival given by the City ooun-
ell of Columbus to the Ohio Legisla'
ture and its employees, came off at
Ambros Hall, on Tuesday evening
of this week. Nearly all the mem.
beers Of the Legislature, the city Coun-
Gil, and a number of distinguished cit
liens of Ohio, representing the Bar
and the Courts, were present and par
ticipated in the festivities of the &C.
casion. Speeches made in re-
spouse to toasts, by Hon. A. G.
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"MYERS' BALsAMiC REMEDY.
Take Notice Everybody.

For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group,
Incipient Consumption and Bronchitis,
use a. II. Myers Balsamir Remedy.
1t never fails to give relief. To be
had of Foltz & Barron and j. r.
Squire. druggists, Ashland, O.
(2m14)
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Hollands German Tonic

O combination Of an he ingredients u a. DAhsrat
vith PURE Santa CrHs Rum, Orange, etc. n q wso6
for ne same diseases as The Biters, IN cases sehrys Soma
prre alcoholic Stimtius Is required. YoU VII bear 10
mind that these remedies ara entirely different JTO.A
any others ddpertised far the cure Of ns disedses Sawed
H,se being scientific preparations of n1sdseindt ezfracss
.s1ia.ZIsss4szs Sre psere decoefons q rum d. soM6
sont and agreeable remedies ever offered to De p1bti6L
rs Taste is exquisite n is a pleasire 10 taks q, sghiLs -
Ws-giuing, erhidrdting, and medicinal qudtStSss kaN0
caused Il 70 b krosOH as he Srsassss Of al joase&
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DRUGGISTS.

ANY Druggist in the country will tel, you If
YOU take the trouble 10 enquire. that every
one that buvs a bottle of Goes Dyspepsia
from them, speaks in the most unqual-
ifed praise OF its great medicinal virtues
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A BLgssINGo

From Rev. l.. f. Eawl. Avon LoIains
Co ,O
.Iess1s 8. Strong & Armstrong,
druggists. Cleveland. o.
Gentlemen Ii gives me great pleasu ,
to state that my wife has derived greai
hsneft from the use OF Goes Dyspepsis
Cure. She has been for a number of-yearf
e. atty t, GU led with Dyspepsia. accom-.
pa led with violent paroxysms of constipa
Ion. which so prostraied her th t she wa
all Il Q while. for months unable to Go any
hing She took. at your instance. Coo /:
Dyspepsi1 Cure. and nas derived grea
benefit from it. and is now compararivel,
we'll She regards this medicines as a grea
lessing Truly yours.
JaI 18th, 1865 L.. T. Ward
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GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE.

-s 80 - AAA
Will also re found inyaiushle in all easeA
of biarrhoea Dysentery, Collie. Snmmer
Complaints, Gripping, and in fact ever, dis.
Sold by D .uggistsin city or country ev.
cry Where ASH per bottle OF by applica-
ZION to a y
p ~ C; @. CLARK & CO.,
sass Sole Prcprie.ors. New Hareu c..
poly. - 49, ..ar. AHEHM
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ATTACHMENT.

c. c. staman, PIT Before J.. F. Ben
Y. : nIghoff. j.. p. of
Andrew Sunday. deft. } Mifhin Up, Ashland
County Ohio.
On the 9Th cay of December, A. D. 1868
said Justice Issued an order OF attachment in
and frteed cents
Mifiin, Dec. s, '6e. C. c. STAMAN.
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CLERGYMEN.

The Rev Isaac Aiken, of Allegheny, testi6ee
that 1t has cured him, after all other remedies
had failed
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From LESTER SEXTON, of milwaukee,,
MILwAUKEE Jan "a. 1868
Messrs &C Clark 81 Co, New Haven, Conu:
Both myself and wife have used Goes Dys
pepsia Cure, and it has proved perfectly sat.
isiactory as e remedy | have no hesitation
in saying that we have received great benef,
rom its use Very respectfully, ,
(signed) LESTER SEXTON
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Hcofland's German Bltters1

HuGor. IL is 4 Compound or Ffuid -.
tracts. The Roots, Herbs, and RarEo
from which these extracts are ma1O
AZ II i. is:.rss::$o i:sa .Ss$ ):
q cientific 49, chemist. These
extracts are then forwarded 20 THE
country TO be used expressly for GAo
no bic ubstance 41e1
In compromising the Bttfert, hence lt d
cases where alcoholic Stamu1ant0 am
mot adviSables
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HARD COLDS AND U

Yield at once to a steady use OF this great
remedy 1t Will succeed in giving RELIEF
where all other remedies have JAILED,
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THE OHIO FARMER
Volume XVIII, 1869
ENLARGED AND IMPROVED.
8. D. HARRIS, EA;.or
GEO. BLAKEsLEE,
THE E

THE GREAT WEEKLY. E.
AGRICULTURAL AND FAMI-
LY PAPER.
Devoted to
Rural, Household and Mechanical
Affairs.
Twenty Pages Large Quarto form Every
Week Covered and Stitched.
Terms-Single Copy S 200
" Six Copies IL 90
Ten Copies 20 90
And an Extra Copy to the getter-up of a
Club of Ten. For each additional Sub
sc1iber at two dollars the Agent may retain
twenty cents for his trouble.
Specimens and Prospectuses sent free to
persons desiring to get up Clubs. Address
OHIO FARMER Cleveland o.
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Amongst the many Testimonials ir
our possession, we have only room
tor the following:
NEW Haven. Conn, Oct. Il, 1866.
Messrs. c. G. CLARK d Co.
GENTLEMEN,-I feel it a duty and pleasur'
to give YOU the benefit ui my experience il
the use OF Goes Cough Balsam. From tax
ing a heavy cold, I was taken down with tn
congestion OF the lungs. and continued I
all. under the best medical care until l W.
given up, b. competent Il. g licaI auth rity, o
die, There seemed nothing Lut s,ranguL
tirn ann death before M. | WIS told IL
iurther medical attendance aud medicine " Q
useless, and ! was resigned to &c tn, when 3,
+ lend, who had been greatly benefited h
sing the Baisam, brought me a bottle. This
was a ter / had Goue with the doctor ~uo
MEDICINE / thought i helped me, and con
;inued taking the medicine, aid / continue
TO Improve, until my cough stoppdd. a d
my lungs healed and got well l used :
bottles | remain, gents, with great respetI
our obT sert, JOIN WELLS,
209 WASHINGTON st, New Haven, c.
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IS CALLED TO THE
WORLDS GREAT REMEDY,
BOE's CURE,

! hi preparation is pronounced by Dvspep
Tics as the only known remedy that will
ST rely cure that a~ggraxating ana fatal mala-
dy. For years 1t swept on its fearful tide,
carrying before ii to an untimtly grave. iIs
III illions OF sufferers esf
Goes dyspepsia Cure has Come to tbs
Rescue.
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sick Head
ache, Sourness or Acidity OF
Stomach, Rising of Food,
Flatulency, Lassitude, a
MearIness, finally
terminating in iAA
Death.
Are as surely cured by this potent remedy,
as the patient takes it Although but fvt
years before the people, hat is the verde:
of the masses Hear what Lester sexton, o.
Milwaukee, says: tE1
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SORENESS OE THE THROAT
CHEST AND LUNGS.

Do not delay procuring and Immediately
taking Goes Cough Ball IAN, when troubled
with any OF the above named difficulties.
Ihey are oil p~re1nonitory symptoms OF Con-
symptoms, and ii not arrested, will .soone
or later sweep you away into The valley OF
shadows from which none can ever return.
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SORE THROAT,

Keep your throat wet with the Balsam-tak-
ing little and otten-and yon viii very Boon
find relief.
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IN CONSUMPTION.

Many a care-worn sufferer has fond relic
and to-day r~ejeices that her life has beer
made easy and prolonged by the use OF Coel
Cough Baisam.
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IN SHORT

Tn People know the article, and 1t needs ne
comment from us 1t is TOR sale by ever.
Druggist and Dealer in Medicines IN th,
United Sta.es
C G CLARK CO,
Sole Proprietors, New Haven, c.
READ READli READl!l
THE ATTENTION OF THE PEOPLE.
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GOES COUGH BALsAMl
A SURE REMEDY FOR
AND WILL RELIEVE
COUGH.

AND WILL RELIEVE
CONSERVATIVE COUGH.
For years 1t has been q house hold medi-
cine-and mothers anxious for the safety OF
their children, and all who suffer from any
disease OF the throat, chest and lungs, cannot
afford to be without 1t. In addition to the
ordinary four ounce SO long in the market,
bottles. which will, in common with the
other size, III found 1t all Drug Stores!
FOR GROUP.
The BalsIm will he found Invaluable. and
may always be relied upon In the most ex-
treme cases -F aa
WHooPING JUG
The testimony of all who have used it for
this terrible disease during the last ten years,
Is, that It invariably relieves and cures 1t.
SORE THROAT,
Keep your throat wet with the Balsam-tak-
ing little and otten-and yon will very soon
find relief.
HARD COLDS AND COUGHS.
Yield at once to a steady use OF this great
remedy. 1t Will succeed in giving RELIEF
where all other remedies have Jailed,
SORENESS OE THE THROAT,
On AMI N
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rzsFRoM HON. GEO. w.wooDwARDu
Chief Justies Of the supreme court Of Pennssytyassa-
PHILADELPHIA, March To- lboI.
lind q Hootdnds Germa. Bitsers z ~ az 1n;os.
tcafin0 beveTo0e, bIt Is a good tonie, nsstA IN dtsordeTS
n Ghs digestsrs organs, and Of great benSn o $3.50 y
6sbility dAd Vanf Of Herrous action, In Ee syasgI
dow. WOODWARD.
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y 49,
is said against them. Now, isn'tcthis
nice Reconstruction ?"'' 1 used to
think that all the Radicals asked OF
the Southern people was .that@they
should elect Radicals to Office. But
this was a mistake. 1t seems that
they must be rot only Radicals but
ca. pet-baggers, aud that a man is OBJ
Ijected to, no matter how "soundn his
politics may be, if he be not a recent
impoI tation from the North. Mr.
Hill, it will be remembered, was q
"Grant man" in the last campaign.
He made speeches and put himself
squarely on the Radical platform. In
all conscience, that ought to have been
enough, but it seems it wasn't. There
was still a defect in the place of Mr..
Hills birth. Richter says a poet should
not allow himself to be born in a ma:
tropolis. So neither sh Md one who
~aspires to be a Southern Statesman"
in these days allows himslf to be born
outside of Yankeeland.
FINANCES. .
It is generally conceded now that
the present Congress will do nothing
for the relief of the country on the
great question which, above all others
concerns the PEOPLE, and affects their
material prosperity. We have had
much paiaver and no end to airing Of
theories and policies, but action we
shall not have a bit, The New Eng
landers in the Senate would like to
force early resumption Of specie pay
ment, but they can get no assistance
even from their, political friends nfthe
West. For the first time in many
years the Western Radicals have q
wholesome dread of popular indig-
nation, and dare not join hands, as
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-01-13
Grand Lodge of Good TemplarS.

This institution which now has over one
hundred Lod ges under it's jurisdiction ian in
crease of forty during the past year, met at
the Lodge room of Washington Lodge No.
81, in this village, on Tuesday, January 10,
at 10 O'Clock AN.
Rev. P. II. White, G. W. c. T., Rev, II.
H. P Cushing, G. W. Secretary and Treas
urer, and Rev. II. X. Cobb, G. W. Chaplain,
were present., and enthusiastic in their work.
A large number of new members were ini-
tiated into the Grand Lodge degree. These
will former members make the whole num-
Der in attendance over two hundred.
r. W. g. T. j. H. Orne, the presiding
officer of R. W. G. Lodge of North America -,
W as introduced and after making an eloquent
speech, took the chair. He afterward gave an
inter esting lecture on the private work of
the several degrees up to the Grand Lodge
degree.
G. W. c. I. White read an interesting
report, showing that the institution has been
introduced into every county in the State
except Grand Isle, and is soon to set its foot
down there.
G. w. Secretary and Treasurer Gushing
presented his annual report. The amount
passing into the treasury during the year
is S3254, 3S, assets over liabilities, $751;
81.
The order is in a very f~ourishing condi-
ton, and is the most efficient temperance
organization in the State.
The Lodge is still in session as we 90 to
press, the elections not having taken place.
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Vermont State Agricultural Society.

The vermont State Agricultural Society
met January 5 Hon. John Gregory, of
Mortified, the retiring president, delivered
an interesting address, which we reproduce
on our fourth page this week.
Hon. Joseph W. Colburn, of Springfield,
presented the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
ResoIrod, That we have seen with regret
a disposition among some of our leading
politicians, including our own chief magis-
trate, and professed free-traders, to seek a
restoration of the recently abrogated reel
procity treaty with the Dominion of Canada,
which, if cOnsummated. we believe will
operate To depress the Industrial interests Of
our State, a we have learned 10 our sad ex-
perience IN years past.
ReS0ired, That we are unalterably opposed
to any reciprocity Of trade in any and every
form with Canada, and can see no reason 70
adopt free trade with this Dominion, any
more than with England, France OF Germany.
believing that protection to our own domes-
tic industry Is a paramount duty of our gov
ernmcnt in these times of OnerOus taxation,
for national. state and town ncc~&siies-
Res0'ref, That the markets Of our own
country should be secured To our own indus
try, in preference TO all foreigners. who bear
none of our burdens. and are not entitled to
sell their products free of taxation. to the ex
clusiOn of our own, which are heavily taxed.
ReSOirea, That the Secretary be directed
to furnish our Senators and Representatives
in Congress a copy of these resolutions, and
that they be and are hereby requested to use
their influence against the project Of a renew
al of any reciprocity of trade with Canada,
or with any other Of the British Provinces of
North America, and in doing this we believe
we speak the sentiments of the farmers of
our State, and Of a vast majority of our peo-
Pile.
The following list of officers, were unani-
mously elected President, Henry Keyes.
Newbury Vice Presidents, Henry q. Root,
Bennington, Henry S. Morse, Shclburne,
Wm. Il. Sanford. Orwell. Crosby Miller,
Pomfret; Treasurer, Joseph w. Colburn,
Springfield Secretary, Henry Clark. Rut-
land Directors, Edwin Hammond, Middle
bury: Elijah Cleveland, Coventry Geo.
Campbell, Westminster Henry Hayward,
Ratland J,hn Gregory, Mortified : n. B..
Stafford, Hartford Henry B. Kent, Dorset :;
Lawrence Brainard, Jr., St. Adams David
Goodell, BrattlebOro; Edwin S. Stowell,
Cornwall James A. Shedd. Burlington !;
Henry Chase, Lyndon Geo. A. Merrill,
Rutland; {. Horace Hubbard, Springfield !;
). q. Holyoke, St. Adams; L. 5. Drew,
Burlington,
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on every one Of its p~rerogatives. And then
with an honest President we shall soon be all
right.

A Republican Senatorial caucus was held
Thursday, principally for the purpose of con-
sidering what action. if any, should be taken
on financial matters The first question
raised was the proposition submitted by Sena-
tor Edmunds in the senate some weeks ago,
TO the effect that the Five-Twenty bonds
ought to be redeemed in gold. The debate
on this proposition took a very wide range,
and was supported by many leading Senators
and opposed by others. As it seemed i'm
possible to reach any conclusion at IL, the
hour at which the Senate convened, a motion
was made to adjourn, which was carried by
a very close vote. The whole question was,
therefore. postponed until the next meeting,
to be called by the chairman of the caucus.
We shall not be sorry to see the Senate
defer action upon Senator EDxUNDs' resolu-
ton. At present, while our debt is %increas-
ing each month, it seems to be of little con-
sequence to decide what currency the debt
shall be paid in, for, unless there is some
change in the financial policy pursued at
Washington the principal of the debt will
never be paid in anything and we may be
obliged to take Johnson's advice and stop
paying interest after seventeen years. Can
not Congress proftably attend to the bust
ness of bringing the expenses of the govern
ment down to a point below the receipts, or
bring the receipts up to a point in excess of
expenditures ? Unless this is done, bank,
ruptcy will come inevitably.