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The Epidermis Of Loyalty l Slightly
- DiscomPosed. -, !,

The order of Delano, of the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau, to his Assessors
to re-examine the income returns of
1868, and notify those who made
them to explain them in all cases
where the Assessors may think proper
is arousing indignation in some loyal
quarters that we did not suppose. hid
sensib;lity enough left to feel official
oppression. The New York Indepcnd-
ent thus characterizes the order, rs
also the tax itself.
1--WE pronounce it a gross insult
under official forms. It is worse than
bad manners. 1t puts the patience of
the people to n trialweil adapted to
make the income tax thoroughly infa-
nous. Mr.. Schenck,s joint resolution
for continuing the ;ax year longer
at the rate of FIVE per cent, and these
inquisitorial proceedings in respect to
past and settled returns, ought 10
rouse public Indignation. 1t is time
Congress awoke to the fact that. the
people are disguised with this tax ON
incomes-this war tax in time of
peace: The sooner the law is repeal
ed, the sooner a sensible thing will. be
done. = II. n... ~
Yes, but the stealings and extrava-
gance would have to be diminished
with the abolition of the tax, and the
prospect of that would operate on
Congressman as would the attempt to
conciliate a dog by rubbing his hair
against the grain. The Indignation
OF the people used to be of some ae-
count, but mongre. ism has drawn all
the fire out of it, and is no longer re-
garded, ut Washington, as worth ut,
tention.-CIa. Enquirer. .bg-t ars
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Scrap Of History.

How the war unsettled families and
family relations, as well as States and
people generally. The death of Ma
jor-General George H. Thomas, at
San Francisco, reminds us of i few
facts. not generally known and worth
relating.
The deceased was one of the emin-
ent Generals of the Northern Army.
He was born in Southampton, Vir-
ginia-was raised in Virginia When
the war began he offered his services
to the Governor of Virginia to fight
against the Union-was given a COM
mission as Major General in the Con-
fedcrate army. AT this time his wife
was visiting in the North-her home
ut Troy, New York. He was then
an officer in the United States Army,
holding his commission as Lieutenant
Colonel in one pocket-his commits
sion as Major-General in the Confed-
crate service in the other.
Returning from the North with his
wife, with the intention of removing
her to Virginia as he was en- route to
cutter the Southern service, he stopped
over at Washington, was interview
ed" and went in the Northern service
again. His history from that time
till his death is well known.
At the close of the war, knowing
his rebellions relatives in the South
must be in waut, he kindly SEN to
them several boxes Of goods and use
full articles generally, BY private, secret
conveyance. This showed his good
ness of heart and sympathy with his
relatives. But they at once returned
them, one and all, and wrote to him
that they wanted no charity from one
who was a Virginian-who had &C
cepted a position as Major General in
her service, and who, for ga consider
would desert his friends, and
break his promise in their hour of
need. And so be went his way, and
our readers can form their opinions to
suit the above facts, which are parts
and parcels of American history. He
was u good .Generalaconncctcd with
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sPRING ANDs

These. examinations xillssoonnhhtnee. -
10 O'Clock A. u. and close at 4 p. II.
Noappiicant witi=beadnnftted =HHeF7F
.o'clocksA. N. Written testimgnialG Of.
good moral character. signed at least by tive
responsible persons will be required. which
testimonials viii be kept IN Eie. Nc GER
tificate can be Ante.dated. and thel School :
Law prohibits Township Clerks from Civ
ing ofders to feachers for pay, unless they &,
have certificates embracing Ihe thole tern-
of service, The School Law requires teach.
ers to un ierstand The following BRANCHES, :
and be abieto impart instruction on them
all: Reading Writing. Photography.
Arithmetic. English Grammar. and Geog1
raphy: A failure in one. is failure in nn,s
and those not having q fail. knewlsdGe' of
need not apply for a certificate. Partiea-
lar attention will be paid to, 5rthography,
and those not having studied. its will be
prompt ~ rejected No private e1amiAa-o
tons WILDE held. and no application .by
letter" will be answered. Only four grades
of ccrtif- Gates will be issued viz: Fef9
months, II months Is months and -.
months. A certificate for 6 months, 5iaa
trial certificate and will not be issued the
second time to the same applicant. Those
having certificates for six months, must b
able to- procure certificates for II nonths
or none. School Directors. are requested to
furnish us reports of the success OF teachers,-
as they will aid US materially in granting
certificates only to those who are successful
Those expectingto teach the higher branch
es will be examined accordingly Thssy
standard of Ashland County Teachers must
be advanced, and applicants will bear this.
in mind.-Thefs will be 40 Adjournment
after examinations commence; until they
close !; and a fee of so cente IL required q
a condition of Examination, and must Be
in advance y, No. .of.HfsT -
By order of the Board ! . .itsas-s,.a
Sept. 121S69-lv4
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Under the fifteenth amendment,
we suppose Congress will at once at
tend to the condition of the little Ra-
deal state of Rhode Island. In that
state, at present, the right to vote of
citizens of tie United States is ahridg-
ed on account Of race: namely, those
who are not native, but n~atnratizc
ed Americans, are still subject toa
property qualification, which, before
the constitution of 1874, under the
old royal charter. was exacted of all
alike. This is an unlawful distino-
tion between a well to do darkey and.
a poor German. John Sherman
should hare thought Of it, the other
day, when he presented a petition of
of one hundred and thirty-seven coier.
ed.men Of Circleville, all IN one hand.
,criting, complaining that they were
deprived of "ekal rights by obstinate
election officials .=Er.F z
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That's a Nice Doctrine.

Benz F. Butler arows on the floor
of the House that The did moi wish TO
''see the day when manufactures would
'%fou:ish in the West, where manufac-
ttuyes flourish agriculture goes down"
lie also said "tliat manufactures could
ssn6t be got 10 flourish in the West,
Shot house them as they might, so
'.long as there were cheaplands there"
Should the New England States eu-
dorse Buffers creel, it would prove
the fercest fire brand that could be
thrown between the East and the
West@Nhen Eastern s~el6slTness be-
comes so reckless rs TO declare that
the West shall not manufacture, but
shall buy its articles Of the East, then
VIII be the dawning OF the day the
rebels 5 o much desired 10 see, n breach
between the great West and the East
ern States. No one supposes Butler
believes what he says, when H. de-
cIares that where mlnus aetures flour.
ish agriculture goes down. Butler Is
not a fool. Nor docs hebelieve cheap
land prevents manu- actures. On the
contrary, where agriculture is. carried
on 10 tile. greatest cXtent, where the
land IS the richest and the cheapest,
there exists tae demand for smanufac
lures, fof there the purchasers of man
ufaciurcs reciprocate by drawing their
living supplies from the tiilers of the
soil.
The doctrine avowed by Butler
would disgrace a fourteen yelr old po-
liticIt economist.-CAereMhd Heratd.
Ben Butler, We apprehend, Is bet
terDposted on the New England tariff
creed than the editor of the Herald
It can be safely said of, Butler, We
think, that he is. The exponentO of Yam
keagrecd and ~selfishness, and never
hesitates to put their demands before
Congress in as strong language as pos
sibIc, 80
The Western politician that c1n
shut. his eyes to the unblushing de-
mands of New England, must indeed
he as verdent as a fourteen year old
political economist. Nothing but po-
Iitiealtblindness can prevent any West
crn man from fully comprchending
The fact, flat the East intends to COM
pei the Nest TO pay tribute, as well
:s the greater share Of taxFs.
Pho New England States have en-
dorscd Buffers creed time aud again;
and every popiniay that has wormed
himself into the confidence of the
people Of the West, and thereby OBJ
tanned a seat in Congress, regards it
as his first duty to encourage, by pro-
military tariffs, New England manu-
features. This, and nothing lore.
The day "that rebels desire to sce,''
is here The gulf is widening every
day. l. The Elst and West, will soon
be in point of feeling, two separate na-
1ionalities. The canting whifits that
spawned in New England, and at
7emptel to indoctrinate the West on
philanthropy, and hyrocraey, are no
longer a power in the land. They
have been weighed, and found want
ing, in every thing that goes to the
account of integrity. Irra
Let9not the editor of the Herald,
be amy longer amazed at the uncon-
ceaIed admissions of Ben. Butler. He
knows what his section wants; and
unlike other hypocrits, is not afraid
to avow it. a man that a appro-
pirate spoons, and SANDER unprotected
women, is a lit leader for the prohibi-
tronists, who expect to fatten on west
ern toll!
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Tho Unconstitutionality Of the In
come Tax. o..

Perhaps nothing demonstrates the
in~eficiency of written Constitutions to
guard private and public rights from
violation more than the fact that the
income tax, a plain and glaring in
fringement of the Federal Constitu.
ton, has been submitted to so long
without any judicial appeal or inves-
tigation. The Constitution, in the
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Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Railway

On and after Nov. 18th, 1863, ,riins will
leave Stations daily, Sundays excepted,1
as follows. Train leaving Chicago At 5,SS
Bar m2 l =. YES daily a NJ ,e lIssl a, ii1tIns ft'-
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G. II :ToPPING, Agent.
c. G. 4 c. TINE TABLE.

z. Q. q e. TIME TABLE. o.
On and after Monday, Dec. Pisa, 1885,
passenger trains will arrive at the follow
ing places 1t the time set.
COMO SOUTH.
n. London 1910 q. nj. 1870 p, N. s;5f p. ma.
Crestline ff:10 a. M. .5;45 p. N. 1o:35 p. m.
Gallon 1I:30 4. m. 6:25 p. m. 11:l6 p. m.
q GorSa, NORTH. D.o.1 81 E19ih9lE
n. Londn sis am l0;10am 2:I5 pm s:ooM
Crestline 400 am $40 am LIS pm $40 Pm
Gallon 1851 am $50 am 1:06 pm 5:27 pm -
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AAOS :!
Misfortunes come not singly. Not
long since another one of them, Rev.
Richard Hovey, married a young
widow lady after a few months court
ship; and this wedding a performed
at Vermillion Station, on the Terre
Haute, Alton and St. Louis Railroad.
For seventy-two hours Rev. Richard
Hovey lived a happy life. On the
seventy-third hour-in such an hour
ashe thought sheriff s officer Hove-d
in sight, with some little documents re-
quiring the aforesaid officer to dis
locate the aforesaid Hovey from the
bosom of his family and lodge him in
the county Jail, where he still remains.
Nothing but bigamy! No cards T!
Brother Hovey is of the Baptist per-
suasion, and his immersion seems to
be in hot rather than cold water this
time. For a long time he has preach
ed a great deal of politics. and a very
little of gospel while his practicing
has been somewhat indiscriminate.
AS if a big-amiable, political preacher
cannot indulge in bigamy without so
much fuss, being made about It'll
N; Y. Democrat. ,,t
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T TO

The Board of School Examiners. Of Ash.
land County will hold the following,
Examinations during the school ~Years1960.
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Freaks Of a Circuit rider.

Edgar county, Illinois, is one of
them. Not long since there moved
into that county a Methodist circuit
rider, named Cushmer. Amore loyal,
n~igger-loving delegate eve blew his
nose in that section of country. He
preached religion once in a while, but
politics was his great theme. He role
the circuit and rode it well-so well
that three sisters of his flock have
made earnest and extended complaints
covering several pages of ioo!scap.
They complain that the Rev. circuit
rider, who had more politics than re-
ligion, took improper liberties with
their persons-that he spoke unpretty
words to them-that he, on sundry &C.
caslons, would squeeze his eye at them,
and endeavor by looks de an,orosity to
entice them from the teachings of the
church, and the -virtuous ones of that
vicinity. And the end of all this is
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
GOING EAST

On and after Dec, 1, 1863 .trai n
will run as follows. 81 -4EGiA rsY z
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ID TRAINS GOING WEST. i
Stations. Exp,s E1pit ExR4 K8p'T'

Pittsburg 1.55 m am 9.45aLa Els pm
Rochester 310L" $50" 1885 $40 ="
Salem SOC " I0.21 Gl2.45pm5.O8 d"
Alliance 6.15 Ills 1.30 600 "
Cantor 100 am 12.15pm pRn6, 4e -
Massillon III {" I2.40 {" ZAP "t7Q5~H
Orville : 500 "1.25 3.19 1854
Wooster 8.35 "J201 $50 1906 i"
Mansfield 1925 i" 3.54 1877 1910 -
r, A Hoo" 4.4O $500 "1O.1o "
ofss' D1I.15 am 6.O0a m. go "l0.2o "
Bucyrus u.4O "6.32 . $50 .H10.A3.s
UPSand's,y 12,15pm7.10 7.2s Ills"
Forest 1924" 7.43 1901 I11.4S :"
Lima 1.50 pm 9.05 "9.iS '"12s55am
Van Vert 2.56 1913 "10.2l" 200"
Fl. Wayne 4.30 i" 1883 -"l2.05"' $40"
Columbia SIT "-125s 1885" $50 "a
War ssa76.O2 "1.44r I" 1861 i4A6 A.
ymo $3.50 "L2.50 I" sos" 500 Is.
lpa o BPS I" 4.3O ".4.47@ 7.20@.
lie az 1910 6.35 $50 {" 9.20L
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; TRAINS GOING EAST.

Stations. Exp's E1p'sT FEE,PsI EEpIs
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The National Banks of Hartford,
Connecticut, representing a capital OF
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REBEL AND RERBLIcAN MAG
NANIMNIrY.

We are having new heraldry. 1t is
coming 10 fashion to attack a great man
after be dies. TIE philosophy is Of that
to refuse to speak Of the iu6rmities of an
illustrious citizen after be has been gathered
to his fathers is an exhibition of weakness
and cowardice. But unhappily, it is acne
sided theory. and the gentlemen who clam
or for extreme tolerance to Robert Z. Lee
Of the extinct confcderacy, insist upon the
largest license in regard to Edward NJ.
Stanton. These casuists have sort of
gospel Of their own. They demand the
exclusive right yampirelike, to grind
their envenomed teeth into the tomb of
patriots like Abraham Lincoln, Thadeus
Stevens and George H. Thomas, but cry
aloud in holy horror when their ownex-
ample is tried upoa the very respectable
person who began the rebellion against q
general government and clothed with in
gratitude and purjury, conducted it to its
iual catastrophe There is quitea festi-
val, on the part Of the political priesthood
which teaches this internal heresy, over the
remains of Edward NJ Stanton. They
who never attacked him living SANDER him
dead ,uuburyiug bis private correspondence;
invent falsehoods as to his private life, and
glory 10 unutierable defamation of his pub.
lie character In the contemplation of the
contrast supplied by the extraordinary mag
nanimity of the Northern press over the
grave Of Robert 4. Lee, We are constrain-
ed to ask whether there is notsuch thing
as deCency We will not say Justice, 10 the
rebel politicians and papers? Let US sup
pose the same rules applied to Robert l..
Lee that are insisted upon against Edward
NJ. Stanton. Where would the leader Of
the rebel COnfedcraCy stand? Let US sup
pose an investigation into the motives that
finally plunged him into war with the Gov
ernment he had sworn to support with life
aud fortune-this Government that had fed
aud fos;ered him for generation. How
would the comparison between Stanton
aud Lee look when presented to the awful
judgment Of the impartial historian? It's
quite possible that the partisan newspapers
which assail tho Republican leaders after
the grave has covered them from human
sight may Justify the same thing when it
is done by the other side But we trust
the day will never come when the Republ.
loans Of America, either by its statesmen
or its newspapers, will resort to the jackal
cowssdice of attacking dead men. for the
purpose Of wouuding susceptible reputa-
ons.-Pailadelphia Press.
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oflhe sIates c0neernel. 8 cons0nanl 70 Lh0

ofthe States concerned. is consOnant to the
principles which ought to govern such
transactions; while the particular precuu.
ton against Tho erection of b6W STATES BY
the partition of a State sithouti its consent
quieis the Jealousy Of the larger States. as
that oflbe smaller is Quilted by the like
procaution against junction Of States
without their consent"
But Notwithstanding this clear constitu-
tional provision. Virginia was cut in two.
without her consent and ut a time when
she was not in a situation 10 express her
viii upon the subject at III. and West Vir.
GINA was carved out OF her and organized
As q new State, by the arbitrary power of
trump" Congress. This was done to
give the Radical Republican party addi-
tional votes in both branches Of the Federal
Legislature. Now mark the retribution.
The Democratic party in West Virginia
have Just carried the cleoiioD there by a
decisive majority. gaining certainly two
out Of the three Congressman, aud such .
preponiennce in the Legislature of West
Virginia as 70 give them tho choice Of q
United States ScDator. Nor is this all
The former State Of Yirginin, has. BY the
partition mentioned, had her voice in the
Federal Senate practically doubled, with
the probability that it will in the end be
held and expressed BY Democratic Soma
tors for an indefinite course of years.
Thus DOTH time make all things even; at
once correcting the wrongs that are inlet
ed for unjust purposes upon de'enceless
communities or minorities Of people, and
causing the evil vaccinations of corrupt
and tyrannical majoritics to recoil upan
themselves and beCume the means Of their
own defeat"
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Proclamation Of Thanksgiving BY the
Governor.


Asreeably to an established custom;
in Difference to the religious sentiment
of our people and 10 accordance with the
resent proclamation Of the President Of
the United States, l. WILLIAM & STR
sRSsoS, Governor of the State Of West
Virginia. designate Thursday, the 9th
day Of November. instant. as u day Of
public Thanksgiving; and earnestly recon-,
mend the people Of the State to assemble
in their usual places of worship, or in such
ot'le. appropriate way as to them seems best
forithe proper observance Of the day, to
give thanks to the bountiful Giver Of all
good for the many aud continued blessings
He has bestowed upon our young and pros
porous Commonwealth, as we'll. as upon
our common country.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
= > the Great Seal of the said State
" o. to be affixed, ut the city of Char
lesion, on the 81 day Of Noyeln-
Der, A. D.. 1870
w. u. STEVENSON.
BY the Governor:
j. NJ. Ppzs, Secretary ofstato,
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.tPronl the ineinnati oOfD@ercial J
Something About the Lee Family.
EAron Ohid Noyonber I. $50.

Something About the Lee FuM"t'
EATON Ohio November I, 1870.
AS there seems to be spirit in J. W.
J. to laud General Robert Il. Lee, late OF
the Confederate armies. and to bring be-
foro the people Of the north his amiable
qualities and give such glowing account
Of bis pedigree, I would respectfully pre-
sent you With the following, as q matter OF
history showing that he was q chip from
the old block. and partook Of bis ancestors.
procliyitics, and direct from the family
stock. His grandfather, r Fl. Lee. bad
the taint Of treason 10 him. Writing. in
1890, on the Federal Constitution, he said:
"When we (the South attain our natural
degree Of population, | aa,ter myself that
we shall have the power to do ourselves
Justice with dissolving the bond which binds
us together" His great uncle, "Light-
horse Harry was stigmatized by JefseF-
son, who knew him we'll. as ''au intriguer.
an informer, miserable iorgivorsator. -
Major General Charles Lee. of revolution
ary memory. aud kiusman, was us one may
500 by Irying's Washington, net only a
caluminator OF Washington, but was q
plolter to supersede him; be was tried BY
cDurt-uariial after tho battle Of Monmouth,
was found guilty Of disobedieucc Of orders,
Disbehavior before tic enemy, and dlsFe-
spoct to the Commandcr-in-Cbief; was sub
scqucntly dismissed frsm the service and
soon died III Berkely County Virginia,
leaving in bis will these words: II desire
most earnestly that | may not be buried 10
any church or churchyard, or within q
milo of any Presby terrain or cOnsecrated
meeting house; for since / have resided in
this country | have kept so much bad COM
pany when living that | do not choose to
continue it when dead" The great I'M
Gle Arthcr Leo, was the libeler Of franklin
and Jay aud Jefferson, and is described by
Tucker, in lis life Of the latter, to have
been "singu!arly Improbable in his tenn
per and disposition" Tho uncle, Henry
Lee, was 10 Congress at the time of the
Presidential struggle between JEFFERSON anu
Burr, aud according to Tucker. advised
desperate measures" to defeat the former:
and be was man of such bad character
that when in 1880, General Jackson whose
fiery partisan he had been, sent his uolni.
nation to tue Senate for the Counsulship Of
Algers. and it was unanimously rejected.
Il would be difficult to name an old family
in this country of any historical mark,
whose blood has been shown to DO Of
worse quality than that of the Lees Of Vir-
ginia. Yet bel now the late General Lee,
almost worshipcd in tho South. and this
present writer of to-day tells of his good
qualities and fne historical descent. Take
for instance, his blindness to the cruel
treatment Of, our soldiers during the war,
and yet this General Lee was such q Chris
tan aud follower Of the Scriptures, always
with prayer upon his lips History i,
history, aud We will judge him. aud judge
him rightly, as a traitor to his country and
his Gag, which hc swoteto protect; and in
its hour of need deserted it. i.
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Hon CbarleR }. Faulkuer Is looming

Hon. Charles j. Faulkner is looming
up 10 the eastern part Of the State as The
coming man for United States Senator. -
Whatever any one may think Of Mr..
Faulkner's political record. or present
views. iberejs no question that in point
Of ability. edleiion, experience. and The
graces d personal qualities and culture.
Mr. Faulkner is without apeer 10 The
Democratic party Of the State Waesling
Latelligeneer.