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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-13
[From Ballou's Magazine. !
John Merriii's Secret.
BY W. II. MACY.

Among the heterogeneous crowd
who were to be my shipmates in the
AmpI'ion, | was particularly attracted
to IL slender youth from one OF the
! back counties OF New York tate,
who signed his name on the papers as
John Merrill. He v as nearly my own
age, judged and there was an air
OF quiet refinement about him, strik-
ingly in contrast with the rude, bolster
GUS character of the majority of our
associates. These last were about an
average If such raw material as is re-
cruited every day of the week at the
met opolis, and shipped off to the
whaling ports, 10 be manufactured in
| TO se;IInen.
John was, from the first retired
and uncOmmunicaiive, though less so
Ill his intercourse with me than with
any one else. He never referred to
his amtecedents, though l had given
him my whole autobiography before
we had been fortnight at sea. And
us L found him Il sympathizing listen
er whenever 1 wanted to let my tongue
run on. don't think ever thought of
eSteeming him the less for his retIcence
as 10 his past life. l merely thought
that he must have some good reason
tor wishing to conceal his true history,
and ,was too conscientious to inven Il
false one.
On4 o JOHN. cccyntricit:es-
kae.y no. what else 20 call it-was
tiiat ne always Kept MS sea chest lock
a
castle, and always subjects the man
doing it to unpleasant remarks, as im
plying Il want of confidence in the
honesty Of his shipmates. 1t is COM
. nIon to say of the man who does it,
| that She is either thief himself or
else thinks the re of us are thieves"
But John Merrill only blushed, with
out making any audible reply, when
such cutting ins:nuations were thrown
OHt, as they occasionally were. III his
hearing. They had no effect what ever
in producing any change in his habits
Even l myself could never g.t Il peep
at lis inventory. He was generous,
even 10 fault, in respect Of giving or
lending little matters; but he always
kept his chest in the darket corner of
our little dark, triangular quarters,
and when he took out or put in any
thing, Was careful never to leave it un-
locked.
As concerned his duty. he did not
appear to be the stuff of which crack
sailors are made But he won upon
the good opinion of the officers, even
OF grum Mr.. Ba dwin, our executive,
a tarry old Triton, whom current re
port declared to he web footed.
81 can hare that boy" he would
say. I'VE must ease him in, till he
has eaten few barrels of salthorse to
harden his sinews."
1 could not tell why, but 1 don't
think was ever envious ofmy comrade
because the mate favored him in this
way, while he drove me- up to my ut
most capacity. Both OF us were re-
spectful and willing, and tried hard 10
do our duty, and as he expressed it,
make men of ourselves" And L
think felt rather elated to know that
Mr.. Baldwin discovered that there
! was tougher material in me than in
/ John Merrill, and worked US accord
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Robbery by Wholesale.

Tho robberies contemplated and
committed by the Federal Govern
ment would consign any individual
or any agency to the penitentiary.
Every great robbery that can be in
vented by the lobby thieves is at once
taken up and endorsed by Congress
and the Administration, and gener-
ally succeeds. The only explanation
Of the apathy and submissiveness of
The people, in view of these repeated
speculations, is that the losses are
divided among SO many people that
no individual feels the full weight of
the thievery. "What is everybody's
business is nobody's business" and
they laugh at frauds who never know
that th.y suffer loss. A gigantic sew
en- million swindle like that of the
purchase of Walrussia, is laughed at
as Il joke; the thievry connected with
the Pacific railroad is regarded as a
trih,ng eccentricity Sherman's fund
ing bill, although it is palpably a
wholesale robbery of the people, is
looked upon as good thing for the
sherman and Jay Cooke families =
anything that has the glitter of
''bie thing about it, >reconciies the
people to imposition, and government
al scoundrelism has become one of
the fine arts. The people are de-
spoiled through their financial agents
whole States are oppressed by the
action of bogus representatives,; the
public domain is openly stolen by fel
onous corporations; treaties are vio
lated for the amusement of some mil
itary butcher like Sheridan, who adds
to his execreab!e reputation the crime
Of slaughtering in cold blood, and
with all the concomitants of assassin
ations, four score wretched Indian
women and children. At the same
time our sailors in distant seas are
run down and sunk with their ships
by insole1t and brutal foreigners ;our
follow citizens are shot like mad dogs
i'll Cuba; the honor OF our flag is ev
erywhere insulted, while the hard
earned renown of great people is
sacrificed, without protest, to the
scandalous cupidity Of the Executive
departments and the brazen corrup-
tion Of an abolition caucus of thieves.
These facts are too notorious TO be
disputed, and they are here recited
only for the purpose of introducing
an incident in the general mass of
national Generalization. A propo
silion is now pending in Congress,
with every prospect of success, to
subsidize the Mediterranean and
oriental Steam Navigation Company,
with bribe of nearly all the unap-
propriated lands under control of the
The thin covering
for this gigantic robbery is the pre-
tense of encouraging emigration, and
the Company is to have forty acres
of land, exempt from taxation, for
every foreigner imported. This is
simply a land-grabbing Congressional
grand larceny, and must be looked
upon as such by the people. The
amount of stock taken by Congress
ional thieves can be measured by their
activity in securing the passage of
this steamship swindle.-Crisis.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-13

A Cincinnati lady who recently
found the gas escaping in her servents
chamber, asked her if she had blown
1t out instead of tnrning it off, and was
told that she" was not so green as that;
she had only turned it on little, that
it would be easier lighted in the NOR
ming"
Judge Paxson, of Cincinnati, de :
clares that the law enabling party in
the suit to testify in his own case has
produced frightful increase of PERU
ry, and that it is not an uncommon
occurrence for persons to come into
the criminal courts completely encased
in an armor Of perjury.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
-CLEARCREEK TIP.

ss - CLEARCREEK TIP.
.;5s ssaSa ssPSe, c9 aa expires S1 Apr pr . ds7
G'Siss J. ~ sIoan, on1,V do do do do do do do do
..,s,, GREEN TOWNSHIP.
John Taylor, Com. expires April 9, 1871
William Cowan, do do do do do
sg HANoVER TOWNSHIP
Horrell Rust, Com expires Nov. 6. 1871
Stephen Mapes, Com i
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
William Berry, Com. expires April 9, 1872
T. NJ. Dearman do do Oct. 80, '72.
81 LAKE TOWNSHIP.
Robert Marks, Com. expires April II, 1870
q. W. Brubaker. do do 9, 1870
MONTGOMERY TIP,
John d. Jones, Com. expires April Q, 1872
IA: McCIusky, do de do do
r. Aehurray, do Jan. IL, 1871
' milton TOWNSHIP.
D. W. whitmore, Com. expires Apr. 9, 1872
Benz. Wenrick, do do do 9, 1871
moHEcAN TOWNSHIP.
I'D. Mumper, Com. expires April 9, 1872
J: w. Slater do do do 1871
AIEFLLN TOWNSHIP.
Delnan Switzer. Com. expires Apr. 9, 1871
Jacob F. Bennengof do do do
.,sai-;1ORANGE TOWNSHIP
D. Biddinger. Com. expires Oct. Is, 1869
James AIberson. do do do u, 1870
PERRY TO OT.NSIIIP
J. g. BringoIf. Com. expi=es Aug. y, ~
8. Hogensheil. do do Sept. 6, 1870
RUGGLES TO WNSHIP.
r. M.-McOreadys Com expires Oct. Is, '69
Homer Peck do do do II, 20
SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP -
Geo. Philpot. Com. expires Nov. 9, 1871
Hamilton Porter. do do do do
TROY TOWNSHIP
n. Summers. Com. expires Oct. IS, 1869
c. s. Van Arman. do do Apr. 9, 1871
VERlfILLION TOWNSHIP.
WIG. Galloway. Com. expires Apr. 4, 20
David Fox. do do June p, II
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-13

New York correspondent of the:
St. Louis Republican says: 81 was
riding in an omnibus the other day
when some Adolphus, with his hair
parted 10 the middle, reached up his
fare, and upon his thin little arm was
a heavy band bracelet. Shortly / MOTTO
ed he had anotter upon his other arm;
and since then a party dining at an
opposite table at Delmonico's display
ed the same ornaments upon the wrists
of three gentlemen"
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-13

The first golden Wedding ever
celebrated in Galena, Illinois, was that
of J. G. Soulard, Esq, and his worthy
lady, which took place at their res
idence on Saturday, the 18th inst. Mr..
and Mrs. Soulard have seven daughters
living, ffty-two grand childsen and
twelve great grandchildren, besides
numerous other reletives. Nearly all
of these being present, the house was
filed to overhowing.
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1t is rmmored that A. It. Stewar

1t is rmmored that A. It. Stewart
has GOT sadly cheated in the quality Of
his $50 by 240 picture, now being
painted for him in Paris by Yvon, a
Russian artist, for $4,000. The sub
jeci is s'The United States of Ameri-
ca" The American Government is
represented by a sort of triumphal
car, drawn by lions, and bearing two
female figures typifying the "Repub-
lie and ''Wisdom;'' around these are
grouped thirty odd females symbolic
ing the States, all of whose faces seem
to ha been cast in the same mold
with Wisdom. There is a great deal
more in the picture, such as steam
ships, locomotives, Indians, emigrants,
cupids, &C., giving the work strong
resemblance to a. bank note or the
Vanderbilt bronze. This is the view
of letter writer, who may be preju-
diced.
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SR1Gft spuffrn.
"She Always Made Home Happy.

- In nr, old cf1urchyard stood a stone,
Weather marked and stained
The hand of Time had crunlbled it,
So only part remained.
. Upon one side could race
In memory of our mother"
An epitaph which spoke of "home"
Was chiseled on the other.
I'd gaz'd on monuments of fame,
How towering 10 the skies.
I'd seen the sculptured marble stone
Where a great hero lies
But by this epitaph l paused.
And read it DER and DER,
For | had rever seen inscribed
Such words as these before.
"She always made home happy"
A noble record left
A legacy of memory sweet,
To those she loved bc-eft,
And what testimony given
BY those who knew her best,
Engraven on this plain, rude stone
That marked the mothers rest {!
1t was an humble resting place;
knew thlt they were poor.
Bnt they had seen their mother sink,
And patiently endure;
They had marked her cheerful spirit,
When bearing, one by one
Her many burdens up the hill,
Till all her work was done.
So. when was stillel her weary heart,
Folded her hands so white,
And she carried from the home,
She'd always made so bright,
Her children raised monument
That money conld not buy,
As witness of her noble life
Whose record is on high.
A noble life! but written not
In any book of fame,
Among the list of roted ones
None ever saw her name;
For only her own household knew
The victories she had won.
And none but they could testify
How well her work was done.
Better than costly monument
OF marble rich and rare,
Is that rude stone. whose humble face
Such words of honor lear.
Oh. may we c'Itsef on the hearts
Ot those at home We love,
An epitaph whose truth may be
Witnessed for US above.
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B. MYERS. N. D
LIP. coWAN. n. D.

J.P. cowAN,;BI. D. B. MYERS, NJ.
Physicians and Surgeons. Office over Citi-
zensa Bank ashland, Ohio. @ ~
N.'B.-Dr.. Myers having taken thor
ough course of Instructions. under Prof.
Flint ut Bellevue Hospital, n. Y. on diseas.
ular attention to the treatment of the same
(vol.24n1
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NJ H MANSFIELD

Sole manufacturer of Mansfeld's celebrated
Clover Hullers and Threshers, the best in
the world They thresh, hull and clean
from Is TO IS bushels per day. Factory be-
low Brumpter's
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Fl. J. TRAVER & CO.,

Proprietors of the Ashland Carriage Facto
ry, old stand of Ames & Leach, Sandusky
street. A very large stock of the best made
work in the country, consisting of Car
riages and Wagons
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CHARLES KNJTH.

Lunch, Hot Coffee, Choice Meats, Oysters,
Pics and Cakes, and the luxuries OF the
season always.on hand. Sells no intoxicat-
ing drinks. Restaurant on south side main
street, west of AIcNulty house.
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DAVID BRYTE.

Cooper, near Rector's Mill, South Ashland
Keeps on hand large supply of stock and
materials and is ready to sapply any de-
mand for Cooper work on short notice.
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MISCELLANEOUS
WAI. RALSTON

Jewellers and Silversmiths, three doors west
of Miller House, Ashland. Gold and Sill
yer Pens, and a choice variety of jewe!ry
kept constantly on hand. Highest price
paid for old gold and silver. Repairing
done to order and on reasonable terms.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-13
PILE & KNOTH,

Dealers in stoves, tin, Copper, brass and
sheet iron ware. Particular attention paid
to roofing and spouting. Manufacturers of
the Automatic Clothes Washer, l door
east Miller House.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-13
H. F. VANTILBURG,

Jeweler and SiIversmith, one door west of
the First National Bank, Ashland. Gold
and Silver Watches, and splendid assort-
ment of Fine Jewelry, kept constantly on
hands. Repairing done TO order, on short
notice. tvol.Nn7)
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G. & H. SCHNEIDER.

Baker and Confeclioner, Dealer in choice
family Groceries, Flours, provisions, Fruits,
Notions, &C., Bread, Crackers, Fancy and
Ornamental Cakes and Candies, at whole
sale and retail. Main ST., Ashland Ohio
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T. S. HUNTER Md

Ashland Ohio, office over Vantilburg's
Jewelry Store. Special attention given
diseases on Monday and Saturday of each
week.
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John MILLER.

Butcher and dealer in Fresh meats of all
kinds, Dried Beef, and Bologna. Meet
market at his old stand, basement of Mil
Ier's Block opposite the Town Hall.
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PHYSICIANS. .
GEORGEW. HILL. MD.

O11O1NoI1 w 1I11117' III D''
Physician and Surgeon, Ashland, Ohio.
Particular. attention will be paid to the
reatInent of the following special diseases ::
Dyspepsia, disease of the Liver, the Kid
news and Scrofula. -
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O-C MCCARTHY MD

Physician & Surgeon, Polk, Ohio. Will
pay special attention to the treatment of
chronic diseases, on Saturday of each week,
at his Office. - !E a-
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SAMPSEL 6 CO,
Dealers in Hardware, Cutlery, Paints, Oils,
Varnishes, Bent Stuff, Iron, Nails, &c,
Store one door East of the McNulty House.
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Law 1EIIS.
.RMCAMPBELL.

Attorney at Law, Ashland, Ohio, will at
end promptly To all legal business entruEt-
I'd to his care Bankrupt cases in U. :.
;ourt will receive special attention.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-13

VIM. s. ALLEN, NJ. D.,
Physician and Surgeon-Office and Resi-
dence on Corner of Church and Second Sts.,
Ashland, o. (v24n1S)
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Rates Of Ad7ertisin Advance.

One square, one week, 800
Each subsequent insertion, less than
three months 80
One sq9sees., three morths, changea-
bic n pleasure, 6,o6
One square, six months, changeable
at pleasure, 500
one year, 2l,eo
Yearly advertisements foursquares
year, ESQ
Business cards, five lines or less, one
year, SEQ
Administrators, Executors and Guar
dian Notices, 200
Probate Notices, 200
All Editorial and Local Notices, per
line 16
RD- Advertisements loaded, or inserted
uder the Head of Special Notices and
Double column advertisements will be
| charged so per ct. in addition to the above;
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-13
FREDERICK BOCKLEY

Saloon, and dealer in family groceries
provisions and notions. Fresh stock and
cheap. Store north side of main street
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JOHN D. JONES,

Attorney at Law, Ashland Particular at
tention paid to collecting and business in
Probate court. Office on Main and church
Streets, Ashland, o.. :. .--
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MEAT MARKETS.
G. ]. SAAI.

Butchers, and dealers in fresh Beet, Pork,
Veal and Mutton. Meat market South side
bfsrir1 ST., three doors 4Eest of the McNulty
House.
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HARDWARE.

S. W. & T. NJ. BEER,
Dealers in Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass,
Cutlery, Paints, Carpenters Tools, Sash
and doors Store one door east of 1st Nat.
Bank
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CITIZENS BANK.
HOTELS.
MILLER HOU.

North side Main Street, Ashland, Ohio,
NJ Miller, Proprietor. Good occommoda-
tions and reassnabls bill.
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McCOMBS Z QUITS.

Attorneys and Counsellers at Law, Ashland
ohio. Office in Bank building, over Beers
Hardware store ~ -..r.-
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John J. JACOBS,

Attorney at Law, Ashland, Ohio. All
kinds of business belonging to the profession
promptly attended to- Office, opposite First
National Bank, up stairs.
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CLOTHING.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
J. H. KELL.
CABINET WARE.
c. F. & c. EPPLER,

Manufacturers of and dealers in cabinet
furniture and chairs. A first class stock al
ways on hand, at their ware rooms south
side of main street, east of Times office.
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DRUGGISTS.
PANCOAST q son

Druggists and dealers in Perfumery, Wall
paper, Notions, &c, main stree, Ashland.
RESTAURANTS.
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SCHOOL EXAMINERS.

r. M.ZUVER Ashland.
r. M.1GAMPBELL
ELIAS FRAUNFELTER, Savannah.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29
MANTUA.
l[coRREsPoNDENcE.

Another pioneer of Mantua and an
old soldier of the war of 1872 has
gone to his rest. On Saturday Sept.
"a. Mr.. Taylor Jones, died at tile resi-
dence of his son VIM. Jones in Hiram,
aged so years. Although the later
years of his life were spent in Hiram,
yet for considerable number of the
years of his early life,s he was aresi-
dent of Mantua and was identified as
one of the early settlers Of that town
ship, settling there in the year ofj1S24,
and was ever recognized as one of its
most worthy citizens. His life was
an example of sterling integrity and
strict moral honesty, combined with
a conscientious regard for duty under
all circumstances, while his eonVie-
tions of duty were always prompted
by the infiexible principles of right
and justice. He filled the Office of a
Magistrate, during the long period of
twenty-one years, four terms, OF
twelve years iii Mantua and nine
years in Hiram. Mr.. Jones was born
in 1880 in Middlefield, Mass. thence
emigrating to Seneca, n. Y. where
he married Miss Hannah Esty, with
whom he lived about fifty years, until
her decease March %. 1865 He en-
listed in the American army in the
war of 1872, serving along the dan
gerous northern frontier near Mag
ara, Black Rock and Kingston for one
year, when he was honorably dis
charged tltli r I tf,+ Z ~
In early life he united with the
Presbyterian church and ever remain
ed connected with that organization
living the life. ofa consistent christian
In politics, he was devotedly attached
to the principles of Democracy. and
for nearly three-score years, he gave
his vote and, influence, to, sustain and
perpetuate the Democratic party,
honestly believing that the prosperity
of the country depended upon the
success of that party.
His funeral was attended last Sab.
bath in the Union Church at Mantua
Center, where a practical and deeply
impressive sermon was preached by
Rev o. Blake; a crowded audience
being in attendance. q DIS l4
Mr.. Jones leaves four children
with whom he spent the last years ot
his life, viz: VIM. Jones, Henry
Jones and Amanda, wife of r. vii.
cox living in Hiram, and Rebecca
wife of j. Stitt of Mantua.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29
Davis Sewing NIachine.

The first Davis Sewing Machine was intro
duced'in Portage County the 5th day of March
1870. There arc now sixty-one of them in use
and all of them giving the best satisfaction
This rapid sale establishes at once the superior
ity of this Machine. 1t has been in competition
with all the different makes. and won. Every
Agent trembles when he finds Davis to com
pete with. There is no visible point of inferior
ity that he can produce. So he makes his point
of attack on the durability of the machine
which, according to his story, is very short
But running the Davis by steam power, in a
Corset Factory, every day for 1s- months, with
out any repairs, and as good to-day as on the
start establishes at once the durability of the
Davis, and we warrant and will keep in repair
free of charge our Davis, for as long time as
any other Agent dare warrant any machine, and
will give backing that our contract will be tul-
filled. have good machines, nearly new, of the
best manufactures, that will sell at reduced
prices. 1 do not advertise or blow anything
that cannot back up, and ask all who are in
want of a machine. to call and examine, and
give the Davis a trial.
100-tf A. G. MASON
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

A Doc FIGHT.-Few towns can
boast of a larger canine population,
in proportion to- the number Of ha7
mans, dhaR Ravennao TIlere are dogs
of almost.every specie. and Of high,
and low degree, ENTHUSIASTICALLY the
monotony. of the town is relieved by
regulai. .sset tos among these quad
rupeds. Among the dog population
is a very respectable looking one,
whose, name they call it Z. Robert. y
Now, Robert-or Bob for short-was
the doggorndest dorg for q fight in
all this region. A stranger dog could
not come within ear or eye-shot of
Bob, but he was bound to form his ac-
quaintance and try his mettle. Some.
times, but not always, he came off
conqueror. But it was always the
same to him whether victor or van
quished. lie was always ready for
the next corner. On Saturday last q
country dog made his appearance on
the street, and Robert espying him
g sailed in,R and at it they went and
for several minutes the battle ragged
most furiously, but Bobby got. the
worst of it, and was forced to make
an unconditional surrender. He was
the worst whipped dog that ever wore
bark. Robert don't want to and
won't fight any more. He's gelt
dorg now. Tie country dorg did it.