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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

N The story has been started by
rebel authority, since the death of Gen.
Thomas, that he had been anxious to
join the army of the rebellion, but had
been refused the high commission he
sought, and had therefore adhered to
the Union cause. No one believed the
story, not even those who gave it being,
but it is satisfaction to have it con-
trsdicted officially, and this is done by
one of the officers of the Generals
staff, who had a conversation with him
upon the subject, and who made note
of it. He informs us that Gen. Thom-
as said of this story that it was can
entire fabrication, not having an atom
of foundation; not a line ever passed
betveen him and the rebel authorities;
they had no genuine letters Of his, nor
was a word spoken by him to any one
that could even lead to such an infer
ence. He defed any one to produce
any testimony, written or oral, to sus-
tain such an allegation; he never enter
tanned such an idea, for his duty was
clear to him from the beginning. He
said these ISLANDERS were caused by men
who knew they had done wrong, but
were endeavoring to justify themselves
by claiming their action TO be virtue
which all true men would have fol-
lowed, and by blackering the character
of those who had done right. 1t was
evident they were determined that no
man who had remained
true to his country should bear re-
putable character, if continued and re-
peated abuse could effect stain upon
it."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

R Mr.. Andrew Lee while blowing
on the farm of Mr.. James Hogg, in
Robinson township, last week, plowed
up number of gold and silver coin,
of Spanish, English, and American
stamp, bearing date as far as 1889,
and coming down to 1905. Where the
coin was found was originally swamp,
but some three or four years ago was
drained, and although it has been cul-
tivated for three years, strange to say
no coin has ever been found there be-
fore. Mr.. Lee informs US that the
money was scattered around over con-
siderable ground, no doubt caused by
the plOwing of previous years. We
were unable to ascertain the amount
found, as Mr.. Lee was very reticent
upon that point, but understand he
has sold about $500 worih.-Pt.
Pleasant Journal.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

s@A New York telegram of Fri
DAY says the Fenian headquarters in
that city are almost deserted. Only
one ohcer remains. The other Off
GERS are distributed as follows: One
in each of the cities of Quebec,
Montreal, Toronto, Collingwood
Sanlt Ste. Marie, Buffalo, St. All.
bans, Portland, Preston, New York
and St. Paul; two at Chicago, De-
troit, Duluth, and Siganaw, Miehi-
gan, with subordinates at interme-
diate points.
The Fenians are approaching
Canada from different points. It
has been agreed that private prop
erty shall not be disturbed. The
force in the neighborhood of Sault
Ste. Maria is daily enlarging.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26
R We have been an observer OF

% We have been an observer OF
elections for many years, and we
have uniformly found that whatever
was the condition of public senti-
ment as disclosed by the first State or
States which voted, 1t was manifest
ed in all the balance of the States
when they in turn were called to the
polls.-Cineinnati Enqairer.
This is the reflection of the En-
q"'rer in view of the recent victory
in New York. Now for our refee-
ton:
We have been the reader of Demo.
cratic papers for many years, and
we have uniformly found them, just
before an election, promising the
party abundant and glorious VIC
tories--in fact, doing large amount
of Dragging. The future has always
great things in store for the Democ-
racy, but it very often happens
when the Torture comes, the things
are missing.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

~ The London Times says the
standard of commercial morality in
New York city is lower than any
where else in the world. What are
deemed crimes in England are there
looked upon as masterpieces of
fnanciering.
The standard of political morali-
ty there, is, if 1t be possible, still
worse. Judicial morality, ditto.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26
M The Cincinnati

s@ The Cincinnati Enquirer
speaks of our debt as genuine"
and Fictitious" We suppose the
genuine" is that part which was
made necessary by Floyd's pilfer-
ings during the last days of the
loyal Administration of Buchanan,
while the fictitious is all that part
paid to our soldiers and seamen for
services in putting down the rebel
lion. Are we right?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

~ The Cincinnati Enquirer is
greatly incensed because Congress will
not pay the damages sustained by a
college in Virginia, caused by the hand
of war. Such an appropriation to a
northern college is extravaganza in
view of the Enquirer, but the refusal
of it to a southern college is tyranny!
Some people are very hard to please
won't be pleased do what you may.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

CoNGREss.-A bill reducing inter
nal taxation about forty millions was
reported to the House last week.
The income tax is fixed at FIVE per
cent, with fifteen hundred dollars
exemption. The tax on sales, gross
receipts and all licenses, except for
theaters, is repealed; also scedule A,
which includes carriages, watches,
silver, &c.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

re- The new Hospital of the Sol
dier's Home, at Dayton. was dedicated
on the 18th. Brief and stirring speech
es were made by Governors Hayes
and Baker, Generals Which, Schenck
and Walcott, and Chaplain Thomas, OF
New York. The people and veterans
enjoyed the occasion greatly. This
Hospital is said to be the finest build
ing of the kind in the world. Surely
the disabled heroes of the late war de-
serve the best of all things.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

N The Radical nor4r;a

R The Radical party is going
to grass.-MeArthur Enquirer. Q
Every year about this time, since
the birth of the Radical party, we
have read this same announcement
and all the time it has been the
Democratic party that has actually
gone to grass, and staid there.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

@ The Jackson Standard saws
the Furnaces in that 'place will all
blow out and remain idle this sum-
mer, unless something definite is set.
tied by Congress in reference to the
tariff at once" The sufferers will
be thepoor laborers-out of employ
ment because of the efforts of the
Free Traders.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26
Sherif'S Sale.

DURSU ANT to the command of an order of sale
L issued from the Court OF Common Pleas with.
in and for the county of Gallia, and TO me di-
rected, | will offer for sale at the door of the
Court House, in said county of Gallia, at one
O'Clock p IN, on the 28th day Of June. a. d. 1870
the following lands and tenements. situate in the
county of Gallia, and State Of Ohio, and bound
ed and described as follows to- wit:
The lower half Of lot number five (5) in Wei
bert's addition to the city of Gallipolis, Gallia
county, and State of Ohio; also the right of way
in and to a certain alley or passway TO said lot
number five a. and running along the whole
length OF lot number nine l9) it being a narrow
strip of land between said lot number nine 90
on one side, and lots number three, four and i've
on the other side, about eleven feet wide at
the back end and about nine feet wide at Wei
bert's alley; and, for more particular descrip-
ton. reference can be had to a deed from said
Weibert to David Williams.
To be sold as the property of james Meikle, at
the suit of Joseph Hunt.
Appraised at the sum of 81 1890
Terms of Sale, Cash in hand
Given under my hand this 26th day of May,
A. ID. 1870.
Z. BLAZER
S. G. q. D.
May 26, 1870
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

@ To-day "wednesday news
indicates lively times among the
Fenians. They evidently mean
business, as they seem to be gather
ing On the Canadian frontier in
large numbers. Further develop
ments will be looked for with con-
siderable curiosity.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

~ A correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Chronicle has hunted up the
great "a. j." The ex-President is
engaged in the quiet pursuits of
farming, near his old home in
Greenville, Tennessee. If he proves
no better farmer than he did Presi-
dent, his $50 acres viii be briar
patch instesd of q wheat field.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26
Administrators Sale.


IN pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
i OF Gallia county in the State of Ohio will
offer for sale at public auction on the twenty-th
day of June, a. d. lS70 at ten O'Clock forenoon on
the premises. the following described real estate
situate in the county of Galla and SIate of Ohio,
to-wit:
Twenty acres in the northwest corner of frac-
tion No. thirty (30) in section No. fourteen "a }
of township No. three a. range No. fifteen Q5.)
in the Ohio COmpany's purchase, beginning at
the northwest corner of the said fraction at a
stake from which an ash tree ten inches in diam
eter bears north 60 degrees east 10 links, sugar
tree five inches in diameter bears south 80 de-
grees east IA links; thence west SO degrees east
on the fraction line II chains and fifteen links to
a rock near branch, bush 9 inches in diameter
bears south 10 degrees IL links, dogwOOd
inches in diameter bears south 12 degrees west
% links; thence south II chains and fifteen links
to stake from which black oak inches in di-
amcter bears north - degrees west 16 links. a
whit9 oak inches IN diameter bears south 81 de-
grees east 8 links; thence west II chains and Is
links to section line. a beech 10 inches in dame
ter bears north degrees east links. a dogwood
9inches in diameter bears north 46 degrees east
36 links; thence north section line to the place
of beginning. Said tract containing twenty
acres, more or less
Terms of sale-0ne-t third in hand, one third
in one year. and one-third in two years from
the dag of sale, with interest, and secured by
mortgage on the premises sold.
Said sale will be for not less than two thirds of
the appraised value JOHN HENRY, Admir-
OF the Estate of James e. Dawson, deceased.
May &c, 1s70.-4w-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26
DIED,

BRINK-On the 9th day of May. A. D. 1870 of
Consumption, at the residence of L. c. Sherron,
of Addison township, Gallia county, Ohio. Eliz-
abeth Brink, of jackson county, Ohio in the
fourteenth year OF her age Elizabeth was adopt
ed-by Mr.. and Mrs. SherrOn when small and
Shared their kindness from then till her death
In her last sickness, which was but short a
mother could have bestowed no attention that
was not cheerfully given by Mrs. Sherron, and
also her many kind young friends who frequent
ly visited her. CIVIC
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26
~ The nennln at

~ The people at large would be
much gratiied if Congress would "dry
up'' on land grants to Railroads. If
Uncle Sam has more land than he
wants and must needs give it away,
we ask that it be given to soldiers for
homesteads. They are more deserving
of it than Railroad corporations.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26
ATTACHMENT,

". ]. RANKIN, PLAINTIFF, AGAINST JOSHUA
@. WELLS, DEFENDANT.
DEFORE me, j. G. Gothard, j. p Of Guy
ID an township, Gallia county, Ohio.-0n
the 18th day of April, 1870, said Justice is
sued an order Of Attachment in the above ac-
ton, for the sum of forty-seven dollars and
forty-eight cents, and ten dollars probable
costs.
WI RANKIN,
800 Crown City, Ohio.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

EE- The late Legislature changed
the time of the commencement of
the terms of County Auditors from
March to October 2Ota, leaving the
present incumbents in Office until
October, 1871. And we understand
the Attorney General of the State
has ruled that the election of such
officers must occur the month and
year of the commeL cement of their
term, hence no election of these
officers this year.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

E The New York Herald assures
us that "Money is abundant in the me-
tropolis. The Southern and Western
merchants once more throng our hotels
to purchase goods, and the merchants
are growing as jubilant as the bank
ers. Wall street always discounts the
future. Wall street foresees peace and
plenty in the immediate future. The
prospect ahead for general trade is,
therefore, very encouraging"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

% The adjournment of Con-
gress has finally been fixed for the
18th of July.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26
MARRIED,

AN-FREDERICk-By the Rev. NJ.
D. Vaughn May 10TH 1870, William H. Mossman
and Mary S. Frederick. All of Gallia county,
Ohio
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

800 TO $3.50 g.ss.ss. .ss s''ss Sur: sP.I, pay
Wages paid weekly 70 Agents eyeryvhsrs,
selling our Patent Silver Mould White Wire
Clothes Lines. Business permanent. For full
particulars address GiRARD WIRE MILLS,
Phila., Pc. MAY 5, ls70.-4T.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06
An Improvement in Setting Milk.

A correspondent of the Country Gen.
tleman says he has adopted new method
of setting milk, as follows: Each milk
ing is put into single tin vat, made of
the heaviest cross tin. The vats are 20
by 40 inches deep, with one-eight inch
wire around the top, and handles at each
end. These vatsset into water-tight wood.
en- boxes, with an inch space on the bot
tom and three inches on tho side for cold
water. use water from a well at tenn
perature of ASP. If one has running wa
ter it would save labor. Five watts are
necessary, and with this number milk
can be kept As hours and have one vat
ahead ready for use, or GO hours if skim
med just before using. The wooden boxes
are of clear inch pine, painted inside and
outside. | am milking twenty cows and
heilers, and find that they seldom fill the
watts over eight inches deep; so | conclude
that vats the size of mine would do for
80 COW dairy, as l have learned that
cream will rise as well when the milk is
10 to l5 inches deep, if kept at the right
temperature. My tin vats cost $3.50
each, my wooden ones So; total cost in
cluding planting and metal fawcets for
drawing off the water, not quite $40.
Now for the advantages 1t is much
easier straining the milk ; is not ever one
third the labor to skim and wash the vats /;
the butter is Of fbetter quality, Il have not
seen white cup thus far J and when the
mercury is up among the nineties, as it
has been for weeks together this season
more butter can be made. On this lat
ter point l cannot yet speak definitely,
but if 1 only make as much as by the old
method l shall be well satisfied 1t pleases
the women. There is not a stack of 80
to 30 rattling tin pans to be skinned,
emptied and ready for use in twenty min.
utes.
In this neighborhood are four dairy
men owning l2O cows, using these watts,
and others will do so next season. There
is no patent-no farm rights to be paid
for-and all who choose can use them
J. s. w. IN 81. Laurence Co., N. Y.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06
s T. K A M E r GU R T. w
CAPT. n. CRANE.
rla Iot

The Curew will run between
VERGENNES AND PORT HENRY,
Landing at Fort Cassin Basin IIarbor and West
port, connecting at Vergennes with the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad, at Westport and Port
Henry with Lake Champain steamers, as follows:
Leave Vergennes daily (Sundays excepted) at
n. m, after arrival of train from Rutland.
Leave Westport at ii n. M, arriving at Port
Henry at 1890.
REruRSISG.-Leave Port Henry at 2.3O p.
m, connecting with the line boat from the South.
Arriving at Vergennes at 6 p nj.
Arrangements have been made for transporting
merchandise from New York, Albany and Troy to
Versennes with dispatch and low rates.
NeD and Direct Route 10 me AdNondacks.
By Rutland and Burlington Railroad to Yer
gennes; by steamer Curlew to Westport; thence
by stage through Elizabethtown and North Elba
to the Lower Saranac. Tourists and sportsmen
will find this route to the New York wilderness,
unequalled by any, for its wild and romantic
scenery.
The Curlew is new and powerful Propeller,
having good accommodations for passengers, am
pie room for
CARRIAGES HORSES AND FREIGHT,
and combines
Speed, Comfort and Safety.
She cannot be surpassed by any boat of her class
on Lake Champlain.
EXCURSION PARrIEs.-Excursion and pleasure
parties will be carried to Wesport, Port Henry,
Crown Point and all intermediate places, at a
large reduction from regular rates.
Apply to the Captain on board, or to
W. G. BIXBY, Sec. d Treas.
Vergennes, April 26, 1870. 7;tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06

EARLY BREAKFAsT.-A bad custom is
prevailing in many families, especially
among farmers, of working an hour or
two before breakfast, attending to the
" chores" hoeing in the garden, cutting
wood, moving &c. This is convenient
on many accounts but it is not conducive
of health. The prevalent opinion is,
that the morning air is the purest and
most healthful and bracing, but the con-
trary is the fact. At no hour of the day
is the air more filled with dampness,
fogs and miasmas than about sunrise.
The heat of sun gradually dissipates the
miasmatic influences. An early meal
braces up the system against these exter-
nal influences. Every one knows the
languor and faintness often experienced
for the first hour in the morning, and
that is increased by want Of food. We
do not agree with the boarding school
regime which proscribes a long walk be-
fore breakfast as the means of promot-
ing health. Probably the best custom
would be to furnish every member Of the
household, especially those who labor
out Of doors, with single cup of warm
coffee. well MIXED, Immediately after
rising from bed. Then let them attend
to their chores, or moving, hoeing, &c,
for an hour or two, while the teams are
feeding aud the breakfast preparing.
They will feel better and do more work
American Agricultural.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06

LABOR AND LUcK.-Among the wise
sayings Of Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr,
are the following:
"The mere fact that you are obliged to
labor is not misfortune. The thing
that you desire in alleviation would be
the greatest curse to you. Do not be
ashamed of that place where God has
shut you up. God has put your tasks
upon you, and remember that your en-.
joyment is to consist in the essential Of
your nature. 1t is to consist in the ac-
tive use of those forces which God has
endowed you with, wherever his provi-
dence has put you. And if he has with
held from you some of those enjoyments
which he has granted to others, be AS
sured, if you are faithful, that in some
way they will be made up to you. Do
not be ashamed of hardness. Stand to it
and fight out your battle. See to it that
whatever you lose-whether it be money,
or place, or whatnot-you do not lose
your manhood, or courage, or honesty,
or simplicity, or truthfulness. Stick to
them. They are half your life.
think, if you were to go from man 10
man, in all the ordinary channels of life,
you would find very few men, if you took
them at that hour when they made their
secret complaints. who did not labor un-
der the impression that though they
should be resigned to their condition of
misfortune that they were. obliged to ex-
ert themselves. The young man begin
ming in life says to himself: Il am obliged
to rise early and sit up late, and labor
incessantly; but ! hope for better
time. All yes; that better time is the
FOOLS paradise of laziness. He is obliged
to work now, but he looks forward to the
time when he will not be under the ne
cessity Of working. He points to the IA
vored sons, as he calls them, of rich men,
who were not born to work, and who are
useless in society, and laments that, in
stead Of having their good fortune, he is
doomed to life of severe toll. But l
tell you, what you call good fortune has
been their ruin, and the necessity of la
boring has been your salvation. 1t has
been that which has made you what you
have been, and what you are still. 1t
has been token of Gods mercy to you !;
and instead of bemoaning your condition,
thank God for it."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06

MODERN DIPLOMACY TRANsLATED.-
France Ito ssia)-Now I'm just going
to lick you.
Prussia-Well, you just try it! I'll
tell England on "you." l say, England,
he wanted me to turn again you and help
him to steal Belgium.
Eugland-'Owe 2 Owes that That
won't do, you know. What dye mean
by that, you miserable frog eater.
France-O-o-oh what naughty fe-
for-sham story! never said any such
thing; besides, Prussia said it first and
besides, Prussia made me say it-that is
l only said it for fun, just cause Prussia
wanted me to Didn't 1, Italy? aside
to Italy)-Mind your eye now, old feller,
or yer knew what you'll get!
Italy-Yes, "seen" him
France-And besides, Prussa's such a
laundering old liar that nobody can be-
lieve him. All l know what he said
about you Russia If you only knew
oh
Russia-Fee-faw-fum! What that?
What's that? What's that?
France-Oh! nothing-nothing of any
consequence. I'd prefer not to tell, l
thank you. Thank the gracious goodness
I'm not one of the sort Of people who 60
blabbing secrets around aud making trou-
Bile about neighbors. And now come on,
you bloody Dutchman, I'll lick you any
how.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06

Old hay is plenty and cheap in Maine.
The only church at Ogden, Utah, is
the railway station.
Snow-storms are reported at Idado and
Colorado last week.
On account Of low water mills are
shutting down all over Maine,
Senator Jim Lane is to have a monu-
meht.
Pennsylvania has produced $4,000, 900
barrels of petroleum in the past ten
years.
A Philadelphian family left the gas
burning while they went to Europe and
back.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06
A Tribute TO Nellie.
TO MIR. AND MAS. FARNswsRrB.

- u
In a garden ofexotics, FHr4 7fa7 fa't
Each, and all, surprising fair.
Just unfolding, none had blossom'd,
Was lily, pure and fair.
Sunshine, care, and early culture,
Loving hands and hearts bestowed
Fondest hopes, in rainbow colors,
Ger that fair, white lily glowed.
One by one the leaves unfolded,
Each, more beauteous In their hue,
And more perfect grew our lily,
Shelter'd from the cold night dew.
Yet few more days were needed,
To make perfect, gem of beauty.
Fragrant lily, chaste, so rare.
Famed by earih's soft ambient air.
Did the angels bending DER her,
Lend their own angelic hue?
Knew we that our lilly's beauty
More akin TO angels grew.
One by one the leaves were folded,
Hands were crossed upon her breast.
Sculptur'd ,.mnrble like, their beauty,
Nellie lives i'm endless rest.
When our earthly flowers exhaling,
Pass away TO fairer bowers,
Angels guard the holy treasures.
Fan to life the dropping flowers.
Hopes and fears are unavailing.
Prayers and tears cannot recall,
Life is like flower blooming
Droops Mt deaths ungenial call.
Tiny buds and fair young blossoms
Still require your fostering care.
Gently guard your household treasures,
Not all the gems on earth so fair.
Can you mourn your flower transplanted
Can you mourn, is hope all fed?
Look We upward! see your lily bloometh
Nellie lives, she is not dead!
Germ immortal, earth expanded!
Dropping for thy native sky,
Angels, plying, saw thy beauty waning,
Bore her to their home on high.
o. 8. $.
June l1th.