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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
Pond creek, and Louisa Fork to point
eight miles above Piketon.


USLUcKY SaoT Last Thursday Coo
Lampman and Oscar Ray, of this citv
went out to shoot woodcock. As thsv
were proceeding down along the bank
of small stream, one on each side
Ray ascended slight elevation which
protruded TO the edge of the stream
Lampman continued his course down
the creek and calculated Raw was NOV
ing along on the opposite side, though
the bushes on the banks obstructed the
view. Soon a woodcock arose and
flew up stream. Lampmap followed it
with his gun until it got pretty well up,
and fired, bringing down the bird
Unfortunately, however. Ray at his ell
evated point was in a direct line with
Lampman and the bird, and received
a heavy dose Of shot in his breast,
right arm. shoulder and face. 1t was
at first thought that Rays wounds
would prove serious, but at last ac-
counts, we understand, that he is much
better and that no permanent deleteri-
GUS results will easue The shot were
small and scarcely penetrated beneath
the skin. Both these individuals are
sportsmen of considerable experience.
-IroRton Register.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21

maybe with little malice, for some
real Or imaginary offence, has been
the fire that created so much smoke,
spread like confagration, staining
and blackoning the fair name of some
innocent, guileless victim. o, envy.
thou mighty weapon of misery and
disgrace, how closely art thou con-
Dected to the demon of wickedness,
how near companion of him who
goes about seeking whom he may de-
stroy. A murderer may take our
life. thief our money, but a heart
full of envy may destroy that which
we value more than either, even a
good name itself. The incorporate
may waste our goods, squander our
means, bring misery, want and dis
grace upon our household, but the
slanderous tongue, stepped in the
venom of envy, is capable of wiring
ing the heart with the deepest an
guish human nature can endure.
Take your own observation, my
reader, your sad experience, my
friend, and attest the truth of this
assertion. Well might the same
Jesus, which forbid US to steal. or kill,
forbid US to envy. And We certainly
may as well expect favor in disobey-
ing the one as the other. Then,
reader, let US search our hearts, let US
analize our motives, prsy for grace,
and if possible get rid of every feel
ing of envy. Then will we be better
as christians, truer as friends, more
charitable as neighbors, more sue
cessful in doing good, and surer of
the promised reward.
LOTTIE L.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
For the
Envy.

There are so many evils, of such
magnitude in our world, and taken
separately, each presents in turn,
such appalling depths of misery, and
wretchedness, that in speaking or
writing of any one of these, we are
tempted to consider it the aUorSt sin,
or the greatest evil of the whole cata
logue. But while there may be vices
more destructive to life, believe ]
am safe in saying that nothing is so
detrimental to the happiness of the
human family, or carries in its train
so much that is low, mean and de-
grading as the spirit Of envy. And
alas, what evil so common. Where
on Gods green earth. is there city,
town, village, neighborhood, or vi
cinity in which this spirit of mischief
does not do its work. And 1 might
almost inquire, where is there a
christian, man or woman, who fol
lows so closely in the foot steps of
Jesus-whose life so hid with Christ
whose heart so pure, and soul so
noble, as to live entirely free from
the promptlngs Of this unholy spirit
Doubtless there are such persons in
the world. Men and women, whose
lifetime and talents are so wholly
consecrated to God, and who pos
sess so much of the meakness, and
humility of Him who knew no sin
are so well acquainted with self-and
have so much charity and love for the
whole human race, as to be kept from
this evil. But l fear they are excep,
tons rather than the rule. And al
though they may, with Gods help,
succeed in conquering this unworthy
feeling within, they cannot hope to
escape its influence without. The
very purity of their lives, the traits
of character which ennobles and ex-
ats, will make for them enemies;
and there will be found those that
rather than raise themselves up to
those heights, will spend the time
and talents given for better things, |
in trying to pull down to their own |
level. Incidents OF this kind have
come under my observation and
yours, my reader.
Give envy but place in our
hearts, and how soon will it destroy
ali that is good or noble in our nature,
and make life worse than failure. |
Take the mighty tale OF scandal,
which slanderers, tale bearers, gossip |
ers, and busy bodies generally, SO
delight to paddle from house to
house and ear to ear, adding little
here and implying more there, until
the whole community is full of the
base rumor, and then trace it back
to where it originated, and if you are
successful in finding the starting
point, { though own I'd rather search
for cambria needle in hay stack, J
in nine cases out of ten you will find
that little spark of envy, coupled
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
SATURDAY, JULY Both,

at three o clock in the afternoon, and
select the delegates that each town
ship and ward is entitled to in said
Convention.
The Committee urge upon the Re-
publicans in the several townships
and wards of Gallia county, to give
these meetings their attention, and
see that full lists of delegates are
selected, and that they will repre-
sent the sentiment and wishes of
those they represent. Although
there are but few county offices TO
be elected the coming fall, yet they
are important. The fact that a
member of Congress is tC be elected
renders the coming election a very
important one, and should influence
the Republicans of old Gallia to so
organize and prepare, that Gallia
county may still maintain her posi-
ton at the head of the Union Re-
publican majorities of the Eleventh
District.
JOSEPH HUNT,
VIM. NASH,
r. BLACK,
w. w. MILLS,
JAMES JOHNSON,
Central Committee.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
BreVities.

Last month, 1853 head of cattle, l.
7O0 head of sheep and 800 head Of
hogs were shipped from London, o.
The ''last spike has been driven in
the Columbus and Hooking valley rail-
road.
Land outside of the city limits Of
Columbus is worth from $500 to ST.
900 per acre. ...
The Rev. Charles Waddle, the first
white child born in Ohio, died short
time ago, after some service as Meth
odist preacher.
A female principal in a Dayton
school, receives Sl,7o0 year as a
salary.
A lady in Circleyille has been twice
married and twice divorced, to and
from the same man.
A girl near Dayton, Ohio, recently
won a bonnet by throwing her father
twice ont of three times in a wrestling
match.
Mr.. James H, Drury, one of the old
est citizens of Burlington, Lawrence
county, was killed by lightning day
or two ago.
Hope Furnace went in blast on We'd
nesday of last week.
Columbus will spend $4,000 this
summer for building sewers.
Chillicothe has twelve hotels and six
teen boarding-houses.
S. Brady Steece has been re-appoint-
ed Post Master at Ironton.
A new lodge of 1. o. o. F. was in
stituted at lronton, Ohio, on Wednes-
day evening last, July 18th. The lodge
IS called Iron City, No. 452.
The Marine Dock Company at Mid
dleport has a capital of $4,000, and
employs on an average, one hundred
and fifty hands, whose wages in the ag-
gregate, amount to the snug little sum
of $500 week.
The Pomeroy Salt Transportation
Company have commenced putting
their barges in order for the fall and
winter campaign. During the month
of June this company transported 84''
$50 brls. salt to the different agencies.
The Commissioners appointed by the
Kentucky Legislature to superintend
the work of improving the Big Sandy,
arrived at Catlettsburg, Wednesday
last, accompanied by their corps of
assistants, having finished, as far as
the preliminary survey of
he river, including Tug Fork as far as
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
War in Europe.

France has declared war against
Prussia. The war spirit is thorough
ly aroused in both countries-their
armies are already moving-and the
shock of battle may be looked for
any day. Both powers have large
armies, and we may confidently ex-
pect to hear OF terrible slaughter, if
the var continues long.
It Is announced that Russia pro-
nounces in favor of Prussia. The feel
ing in England also runs in the same
direction. The London Times says
''France without a shadow of excuse
or justification, plunges Europe in a
war of which no person living may see
the end"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
Republican County Convention,

The Republican party of Gallia
County will hold its annual County
Convention for the present year, at
the Court House, in Gallipolis, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th,
commencing at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon.
twill be the duty of said conyen-
ton to nominate two candidates for
County Commissioner; one to sue
ceed A. J. Powell, Esq, and one in
place-of J. NJ. Clark, Esq, resigned;
and one Infirmary director, to sue
coed James Muliineux, Esq. Also
to appoint four (4) delegates to the
State Republican Convention, to be
held at Columbus. August 10th.
Eleven delegates to the Republican
Congressional Convention for the
Eleventh District, to be held at
Portsmouth, August 18th, and to ap-
point Republican Central Commit
tee for said Gallia county for the en-
suing year, and to transact any other
business that may properly come
before it.
The basis for apportioning dele
gates to-. said Convention, to the
Several 3 townships and wards in said
county, as agreed upon by the com
mittee, is one delegate for every
forty votes cast tor Governor Hays
at the last annual election, with an
additional delegate for every frac-
tion of twenty votes and over SO
cast at said election.
The several townships and wards
IN said county, under such appor-
tionment, are entitled to represen-
tation in said Convention as follows:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21

@ The essential features of the
new funding bill, passed by Congress
just before its adjournment are thus
stated by the Ohio State Journal, to-
wit:
1. The Secretary of the Treasury
is authorized to issue 5000, ,OO0,O 900 Of
per cent. ten year bonds; S300,0O0,-
600 of Al per cent. fifteen year bonds,
and 1000, 900, 600 of per cent thir-
ty year bonds. The interest on all
these bonds to be payable in coin semi
annually, the principal specifically pay
able in coin and each class expressly
exempt from National, State and Munic-
ipal taxation.
2. The Secretary of the Treasury
is authorized to sell these bonds at not
less than their par value in coin, and to
apply the proceeds to the redemption
of the outstanding five twenty bonds at
their par value, or he may exchange
them on equal terms for the fve-
twenties One half of one per cent.
shall be allowed for issuing and dis
posing of these new bonds.
8. The payment of the bonds thus
authorized, after the expiration of the
several terms of ten, fifteen and TWEEN
ty years, shall be made in amounts to
be determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury, the bonds to be paid to be
described by dates and numbers, be-
ginning for each successive payment
with the bonds of each class last dated.
When the Secretary has given public
notice Of the time bonds are to be
paid, interest shall cease after three
months from the date of such notice.
A. The Secretary of the Treasury
is authorized, with any coin in the
Treasury, or which may be derived
from the sale of bonds, to pay at par
and cancel any six per cent. bonds,
which have become or may hereafter
become redeemable by the terms of
their issue, and such class shall be paid
according to the date of their issue,
after the Government has given public
notice of its desire to pay them.
5. The Treasury department is au-
thorized at any time within two years
from the passage of this act, to receive
gold on deposit for not less than thirty
days in sums not less than 500, and
shall issue therefor certificates of de-
posit bearing interest at 81 per cent.
per annum, and such deposits may be
Withdrawn on giving ten days notice.
And not more than twenty FIVE per
cent. of coin thus deposited shall be
retained in the Treasury for the pay
ment Of said certificates of deposit,
the excess to be employed in the re-
demption of outstanding $50 bonds
and the certificates of deposit are to be
received at par with the interest ao-
crued thereon in payment for any
bonds authorized by this act.
6. The bonds purchased and now
held in accordance with the provisions
of the sinking fund shall be cancelled
and destroyed after proper record
has been made of the same, and bonds
hereafter to be purchased shall be
likewise destroyed and an amount
equal 10 the interest on all bonds be-
longing to the sinking fund shall be
applied to the payment of the public
debt, an equivalent sum being set
apart for that purpose from the re-
ceipts from duties on imports.
Four per cent. is light interest, and
the difficulty will be in disposing of the
bonds at par.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
Copperheads!
UNION TOWNSHIP, Mason Co., w. VAL
July Is, 1870. {

UNION TOWNSHIP, Mason Co, W. FA.,(
July Is, 1870.
One day last week Mrs Jane Mccoy,
of this township, returning with two
children to her house, after a short alb
sence. proceeded to kindle fire. The
youngest child, lad some seven or
eight years old, seated himself in the
old splint- -bottomed rocking chair be-
fore thefre place, watching the progress
of the fire. making, when the eldest
brother saw the head of a copperhead
protruding from between the splints of
the chair in which his brother was then
seated, when he instantly cried out in
greatest horror and alarm, ''a snake!"
The lad not yet having seen it, Instant
ly sprang with bare feet into the chair
along with his snakeship. Yet, strange
as it may seem, escaped without being
bitten, and the snake was killed by
the house dog. which less fortunate
than the lad, was bitten, aud suffered
terribly from the effects of the bite,
but will recover.
A daughter of Mr.. Lewis Balls, also
of this township, was bitten last week,
and has suffered badly from fright, sick
ness and a swollen limb, but is now
convalescent.
One family having killed several Of
these fellows in their dwelling. have
vacated the premises to them.
There seems to be most unusual
and unaccountable commotion in this
branch of the copperhead family,
and it NAV be that they are to
make one grand wriggle, in the aid of
their namesakes, on the "Coolie ques-
tion.'' Who knows? L.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
ORDINANCES

SECTION 1. Bet Ordained by tie City Coun-
eli Of the City of GaIhpOlis, The Board OF
Health Of said city shall have power to abate
and reIaoge all nuisauces in the corporate
limits OF said city, and shall have all the
pewers enumerated IN section 30G of the Mu.
nicipal code
SEC. 9. Said Board of Health shall have
power 20 make and pass all such orders aud
regulations "a they shall from time TO time
deem necessary for The public health, and for
the prevention of diseases.
JOSEPH HUNT, Pres't. G. C.
Attest: d. 5. FORD, City CLERK.
Gallipolis, July 90, 1870.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
PROBATE NOTICE.
Settlement Of Accounts.


YFNHE following accounts have been filed IN
u the Probate Court Of Gallia county
Ohio, for settlement, and the same VIII be Io Ior
hearing on the 9th day of August, A d; io'V;
The first account Of Robert Carter, Susrd-
ian of the minor heirs of John r. ijlessin ;
deceased. The first account OF George d.
Northup and Ansel Northup, administrators
of the Estate of Henry c. NorthuP, deceased.
Second and final account Of Joseph Hunt,
First and final account of jacob Galloway,
Executor of tue Estate of Henry Galloway,
deceased. First and final account of Austin
Barton, Administrator of the Estate Of Chris
tens Colwell, deceased. First and final &C.
count of Austin Barton, Administrator of the
Estate of Thomas Wilson, deceased. First
and final account of Sarah Shepperd, Exec
utrix of the Estate of John Shepperd, de-
ceased. Second and final account of ]. M.
Clark, Administrator of the Estate of John
Elias, deceased.
HENRY A. KENT,
Probate Judge.
July 81 ,ls7O.-3ws
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21

R 1t is anticipated that the United
States will reap rich harvest by the
war in Europe, and speculation is al
ready brisk in breadstuffs. Should
the war be protracted one, our coun-
try must necessarily be greatly bene-
fitted by the contest. Should it be
short, the spectators will get bit.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21

E Congress wound up its busi-
ness Friday, and adjourned sine de
The tariff and tax bill was passed be-
fore adjournment. 1t reduces taxation
about s80.0OO,OOO. The income tax
stands at q per cent, with $4,000 and
actual rent of homestead deducted
from the income. In the tariff line the
duty on pig iron is fixed at 81 per
ton, being SO less than the existing
law. A large number of special taxes
are abolished. This large reduction
Of taxation, please remember, is the
work of the Republicans.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
Notice.
THE STATE OF ONO.


GALLIA County, So.
ELIZABETH r. FLETCHER vs.. William
II II. Fletcher.-CJurt OF Common Pleas,
Gallia County, ss.-PetiGion for Divorce.
The said William Il. Fletcher, defendant
is hereby notified that the said Elizabeth X.
Fletcher, petitioner, did, on the 10Th day of
May, A. ID. 1870, file her petition in the Of
fee Of the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, within and for the county Of Gallia and
State of Ohio, charging the said William r..
Fletcher with willful absence from the petit
tioner, for more than three years prior to the
filing of said petition, and asking that she
may be divorced from the said William R
Fletcher; which petition will stand for hear
ing at the next term of said court
ELIZABETH Il. FLETCHER,
Petitioner.
July 81, 1670.-6w.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21

The Committee request the Re-
publicans of the several townships
and wards in said GalIia county, to
meet at the usual places Of holding
elections in said townships and
wards on
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21

~ AT the recent Democratic Con-
Yentiou in Brown county there were
"a candidates for Sheriff, and lie bal
lots were had before nomination was
made. How these Democrats love the
dear-ofices.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21

~ Ex-senator Frelinghuysen, of
New Jersey, has been appointed and
confirmed as Minister to England, Oics
Motley recalled.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
Republican Congressional
Convention.

The Republican voters of the sew
eral counties composing the 1lth
congressional district, are requested
to send delegates to the nominating
convention to be held at the court
house in Portsmouth, on
Wednesday, August II, 1870.
At IL O'Clock A. NJ.
The ratio of representation will be
one delegate for each two hundred
votes east for Gov. Hayes at the last
October election, and one delegate
for each fraction of one hundred
votes or over.
This ratio will give the several
counties the following delegation:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
E1EER.

FRANK-On the 18th inst. at his parents res
idence, No. zoos North Seventh St. in Philadel-
phia, Harry, eldest sOa of Jdcnb and CdthaTue
Frank, lately from Gallipoiis o., and for several
years a resident of Cincinnati.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
Notice

THE undersigned has been duly appoint
L ed and qualified as Administrator of
the Estate of James Morris. deceased.
LEWIS M. Stafford.
July 81, 1870.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21
This ratio will give the several
ounties the following delegation:

F. C. SEARL, Scioto Co.
B. F. CoRY, Lawrence.
WM. NASH, Gallia.
A. B. MoNAHAN, Jackson.
SAMUEL BURwELL, Adams.
II. G. JONES, Vinton.
Committee.
July Z, 1870.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21

R The council at Rome has de-
clared the Pope infallible. Only eighty
eight bishops, out of seven hundred
who voted, registered their names
against the measure. Nearly the
whole American delegation voted in the
negative. Thus is the Pope declared
incapable of error or mistake-inea-
pable of saying or doing any
thing wrong possessing a prerog-
ative which the enlightened mind has
heretofore supposed to belong only to
God. If this be true, Popes are made
of different stuff from other people.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-21

@ Our correspondent ''Lottie L., :"
is right welcome, and we hope to hear
often from her true and lively pen.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-18
Democratic State Convention.

AT meeting Of the Democratic
State Central Committee of Ohio,
held December 10, 1869, it was re-
solved that the next Democratic
State Convention of Ohio be held in
the city of Columbus, on Wedncsday
Jpne, !, 1870,
1t was also resolved that the basis
of representation in said convention
be as follows: That each county in
the State be entitled to one delegate,
and also one delegate for every five
hundred votes cast for George H.
Pendleton for Governor, at the cleo
ton held on the second Tuesday Of
October, 1860, and,also one delegate
for every fraction of two hundred
and fifty votes or over cast for
that gentlemen at that time; which
basis of representation will give
each county in Ohio the following
number Of delegates in said cenven'
tion:
TThe counties are here omitted
except those in the Eleventh Con
eressional District, as follows;
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-05-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

Alexander Hoyland and Cynthia A, Hoyland
his wife, of the county of Vermillion, State of
Illinois, and Sclcanthus Roach, of said county
and State, heirs at law OF Jeremiah Roach,
deceased, will take notice that Charles Trap
hagan, administrator OF the estate of jeremiah
Roach, deceased on the 18th day of May, A, d.,
1870, fled his petition in the Probate Court with
in and for the county of Ninton, and State Of
Ohio, alleging that the personal estate Of said
decedent is insufficient 10 pay his debts and the
costs of administering his estate; that he died
seized in fee simple of tho following described
real estate situate in the county OF Vinton, and
State Of Ohio to-wit:
The south least quarter OF the south -enst quar-
terof section number twenty-seyen (g7) town.
shipnumher nine (9,) Range number eighteen
QS) containing forty (i0) acres more or less,
and that Mary Roach widow, is entitled to dow
er in the premises.
The prayer of said petition Is for the assign.
ment of dover to said Mary Roach, and for q
sale of said premises subject to said dover
estate, forthe payment ofthe debts and charges
as aforesaid.
Said petition will be for hearing on the 18th
day ofJune, A. ID. 1870, Mt II o'clock A. M or as
soon thereafter as leave can be obtained.
CHARLES TRAPHAGAN
Administrator OF jeremiah Roach, decd
J. Nj. MCGILLlyRAY, Atty.
May lS 1S70-4w