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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
PODOPHYLLIN PILLS

act upon the stomach and bowels carving OF
Improper distinctions, while the Bitters or
Tonic purify the blood, strengthen and inviCor-
ate the frame give tone and appetite to the
stomach, and thus build up the invalid anew
DIR. Hoonand, having provided internal remc-
dies for diseases, has given the world one main
ly for external application, in the wonderful
preparation known as
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
VITAL PRINCIPLE OF THE MAN.
DRAKE ROOT.

Now we desire the reader TO distinctly under
stand that this extract of the Mandrake is MANY
times more powerful than the Mandrake itself
IL Is the medicinal virtues of this health giving
plant in a perfectly pure and higly concentrao
ted form Hence it Is that two OF the Podophyl-
lin Pills constitute full dose while ANYWHERE
SIX TO eight or handful of other preparations
of the Mandrake are required. The Podophyllin
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

The streets of Franklin are still alive
with music, fireworks and general re-
joicings over this first visit to their
town of the President of the United
States.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
THEY PURIFY THE BLOOD.

cleansing the vital fluid of all hurtfuI impuri-
ties and supplanting them with the elements of
genuine healthfulness. In a word. there Is
scarcely a disease in which they cannot be safely
and Denefcially employed; but in that most gen.
orally prevalent distressing and dreaded disease
Dyspepsia,
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
sing these much desirable qualities, the
FAMILY MEDICINE.

No household should be without them. Thew
are perfectly safe, require but two for an ordf-
nary dose, are prompt and efficient in action
and when used in connection with Dr. Hoof,
lands German Bitters. or Tonic, may be re-
garded as certain specifics in all cases of Liver
Complaint, Dyspepsia, or any of the disorders
to which the system IS ordinarily subject Ths
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

President Grant is visiting his
friends in Ohio, and is everywhere re-
ceived with marked respect without
regard to parties.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
Dr.. HOoFLANDS GERMAN BIrTEgs

would you know more of the merits of ttis
wonderful medicine than can be learned from the
experience OF OtbersF Try it yourself, and W hen
II mas failed TO fulfill the assurance of its eff
eaex given by the proprietor, then abandon faith
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.

OMAHA, NEB., Sept. IS.
The election in Colorado Territory
yesterday went Republican by in
creased majorities. The Legislature
is almost unanimously Republican.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

DEMOCRATIC Orators and Editors,
(who charged three and four prices
for county printing y are continually
talking about Radical thieves but
have no word of denounciation for
the arch robbers of their own party =.
The fact is that both the laws and
public sentiment in this country are
worthless, as the former are not rigid
ly enforced and the latter tolerates it
and the robberieH too. We have no
opology for thieves and robbers,
whether they belong to our party or
the other. Every few days we read
Of some Republican Official proving a
defaulter. Hodge, NJ. o. Paymaater
at New York, confesses himself a de-
faulter to very large amount and
we are glad to read the following dis
patcE from Washington:
The Secretary of War has sent the
Jtdge Advocate General the COM
munication of Gen. Brice in regard to
the Hodge defalcation, and charges
are to be preferred against Hodge.
The application of Hodge to be re-
leased from confinement has been re-
fused. Brice asks for the fullest in
vestigation Of his conduct in the
affair.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21


Mr. Charles P. Kimball, of Port
land, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Maine, has attempted to put
in force most extraordinary method
of carrying en- election against an adj
verse majority of $4,000 to 10000
voters. The following documents,
which sufficiently explain the trick,
were distributed over the State, but
quite naturally some stray copies fell
into hands of the Republicans, who
are using them as the most powerful
campaign document they could pos
sibly have:
[Strictly private.l
BANGOR, Sept. 4, 1871.
DEAR SIR: send you with this, a
pacase of letters from our candidate
Tor Governor, to the active Democrats
il your town. Such as are not already
addressed before delivery.
The letters contain matters of great
importance to the Democracy OF
Maine. / therefore earnestly desire
you to retcta hiS package usabroAe9
until THURSDAY NIGHT, September 18th
then open it and take each letter to
the party to whome it is addressed.
IN THE EVENING. Go TO EACH MANS
HOUSE; read it over with him, and
press upon each man the necessity OF
going to work to get out cur FULL
VOTE. USE GREAT CAUTION. that
your movements need not be known
to the enemy. If we get ont our full
vote,,we are sure to win.
Yours, DC, JAS. II, Butler,
Chairman Democratic State Commit
tee.
Office of c.. p. KIMBALL.
[Cut of Carriage and Borses.l
Manufactor of Fine Carriages and
Sleighs, Portland. Sept. ISL.
private and personally
My DEAR Sla-All with whome
have consulted, fully agree that with
the general apathy everywhere pre-
vailing in the ranks Of the radical
party in Maine, it is safe to assume
that they will not throw more than
As, 900 to At 900 votes this fall. We
have in Maine not less than $4,000
Democraters voters. In 1869, we
threw between $4,000 and $1,000
votes, hence it is plain to see that we
have only to quietly bring out oul
own vote this year to secure brilliant
triumph.
Victory is certainly within ourreach
and l appeal to you personally, in
behalf of the Democracy in Maine
(as 1 shall to active and energetic
Democrats in every town in the
Statel, to quietly and cautiously adopt
means at once to make sure that every
Democrat in your town is at the polls
I need not remind you that vic
tory in Maine at this time would sent
great joy to the friends of constitu
tional liberty all over our beloved
country, and insure as Pennsylvania
and Ohio an October, as aceH as {
glorious national cictoru in 1872.
The result ought surely to bt
enough to make every patriotic Dem
ocrat in Maine buckle on HE armol
and work with a will. I therefore
trust you will lose no time seeing
other active Democrats in your town
that all may act in harmony together
in the COOP cause. If you will dc
this, 1 am quita sure victory vii
crown your patriotic efforts. Let th'
watchword be"On to Duty" "One da.
for my country"
| Yours with esteem.
| CHARLES p. KINBALI,
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
COLORADO ELECTION.

The Republican Majorities In
creased.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
GEORGETOWN, Coz, Sept. 13.
j. H McMurdy is elected Judge
by any overwhelmina majority. The
rest of the Republican ticket is also
elected.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
GERMAN BITTERS,

or his invaluable TONIC. He has prepared an
other medicine. which is rapidly winning its
way to popular favor because Of its intrinsic
merits, This is
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
s PoDoPHYLLIN PILLS.

n perfect substitute for mercury. without azv n
mercury's vii qualities.
These wonderful Pills, which are intended To
act upon the liver, are mainly composed of Po-
dophyliin or the
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

The Senatorial Convention met af-
ter the adjournment Of the Judicial
Convention. j. Scroggs, of Craw-
ford, was again called upon to pre-
side. On Motion of P. Cuneo, John
Hopley was elected Secretary.
It was moved and carried that
counties have the same number of
votes as in the Judicial Convention.
The nomination of Can didates now
being in order, L. Weirrick proposed
the name of U. F. Cramer, of Seneca,
and on motion the nomination of Mr..
Cramer was made unanimous.
The following Committee was then
appoiated:
J. Hoffman, Crawford o. T. Locke,
Seneca; P. Cuneo, Wyandot
JACOB SCROGGS, Chair.
JNo. HoPLEY, Sec'y.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

OGdl, ~ 20 80
Marion and Wood did not vote, for
the reason stated elsewhere.
The third resolution was adopted
unanim ously.
On motion the following gentle.
men were chosen to constitute the
Judicial Committee for the District:
j. Scroggs, Crawford,
Geo. Crawford, Marion
j. +. Burket, Hancock
L. A. Hall, Seneca
j. u. Sears, Wyandot
Asher Cook, Wood
On motion adjourned.
JACOB SCROGGS, Chair.
P. CUNEo, Sec'y.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
MAINE.

A Novel Stratagem to Garry
Maine over TO the Democracy
hir. KimbalPs Ingenious De-
vice.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
WASHINGTON. Sept. is.

THE HODGE DEFALCATIoN.
1t is understood that the witness in
the Hodge defalcation case will be
summoned before the grand jury to-
morrow
Assistant Adjutant General Whip
ple left here to day for Fort McHenry,
where he served the charges of de-
falcation upon Paymaster Hodges.
The Secretary of War will designate
during the present week the court
martial to an officer of high rank.
If we could have had our way, JEFF
Davis would not be travelling in sleep
ing cars with sundry fancy women,
but he would have been promptly
shot after his arrest, and in the care
of this man Hodge, and every other
scoundrel, thief and liar, who proves
unfaithful to his oath and trust, we
hope the Government will know no
mercy bvt punish them to the fullest
eetent Of the la,c, without regard to
their previous condition, standing,
color, nativity or politics.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18
A French Incident.

A Paris correspondent relates q recent
occurrence in that city, which is Of the
most strikingly dramatic character, He
says: "While the Commune enjoyed
its brief reign, man named Ledoux,
animated by personal hatred, made
false accusation against one Mirandais,
charging him with being spy of The
Versaillists. At that time Remuneration
was death, and within an hour after,
poor Mirnndais was seized, his wife was
u widow and his two children fatherless.
So far did the wretch Ledouz pursue his
hatred that he stroye to have the widow
also arrested and executed, but she man.
aged ia hide herself from his pursuit,
and escaped Since the Versatile troops
entered Paris, this henrtless betayer Of
innocent blood has secretad himself I'M
til, the other day, in disguise, he at-
tempted to flee from the city. accOmpan-
led BY n friend named Charivaux, who
took the role of coachman, and two lit.
tie children belonging TO the woman in
whose house he hal been hidden. They
drove rapidly through the streets unsus.
pccted, and freedom, safety, seemed
close at hand. In M instant hope was
blightcd. The widow Mimndais was
standing upon a balcony III narrow
street through which they passed, ard
recognized in the open carriage, despite
his disguise, the murderer OF her
husband. Instantly, as ii by instinct,
she OWNED his purpose, and with one
awful scream, prccipitatcd herself from
the balcony into the carriage. CHAIR
vaux spnng from the box and escaped,
The horses started to run away, hut
were quickly seized. Fortunately the
woman was scarcely hurt at all, and up.
on her dcnunciation Ledoux was at
once arrested and thrown into prison,
His chance for life is bad one"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18
Consumption of Liquor, in the United
States.

DR. Young, Chief OF the Bureau OF
Statistics, has written the following let |
ter:
Whenever a temperance lecturer tells
the sellers and users Of intoxicating
liquors that the annual sales amount tn
from 1000 to 1000 millions sometimes
it is stated as sufficient to pay of our
national debt, nearly 400 millions, or
$50 for every man, woman, and child in
the country, every intelligent nearer
knows that it il gross exaggeration,
and has, therefore, no confidence in the
statement OF such man.
In the absence Of accurate data the
| following is an estimate of the sales OF
liquors in the United States during the
fiscal year ended June 30, ISL
whisSy-G0.0ooo, r,llor., at sc retan slnonru
Imputed wins-i6imn a. cal SSrstsI Ssn5Ol
Ale Berr pgF.gr;,.SsOn1 g9.,i e. retsI $4,000
uy unknown estimated value N,Soo"
Total sspoHnN
ASS proof OF the correctness Of the
above, It may he stated that during the
last fiscal year the receipts from retail
liquor dealers, who paid S2j each for
license amounted to $3.50 coo, inlica.
ting that there were liG,OOD retailers Of
J liquors in the United States. BY including
those who escaped paying license fees,
estimated at 1000, the number isincreas.
ed to 10000, who, on an average, sold
at least $1,000 worth OF liquors each,
making 5000, 100000, as before stated.
These figures are sufficiently startling,
and need no eXaggcrtiou. Six hun
drcd millions of dollars The minds
Of few persons can comprehend this
vast sum, which is worse than vast
ed every year. II would pOy for lOD,-
100000 barrels OF flour, averaging ..
barrels Of flour to every man. woman,
and child in the country. This flour,
il placed in wagons, ten barrels in each,
would require lO,0l0,0nO teams, which,
allowing eight yards to each, would ex.
tend 40, 1855 miles, nearly twice round the
earth or half way to the moon II the
sum were in 81 notes il would take 100
persons one year to count them. II
spread on the surface of the ground, so
that no space should be left between
the notes, the area covered would he 90
iiG acres, forming Il paralclogram Of G
by Il little over 81 miles, the walk
round it being more than 22l miles
As you have made no inquiries in re-
lation to tobacco and cigars, furnish
no estimate of the annual consumption
OF these articles, but volunteer the in
formation that the influx of Chinese
has introduced a new luxury, viz. OPP
nm, prepared for smoking, the impor-
tation of which for the last fiscal year was
3lj. l2l pounds, OF the value Of Sl.g2G,-
9lj. EDWARD YoUSG.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18

A gambler in his confession says: a
once knew a Southern gentleman who,
although not ostcnsibly gambler, really
made short cards a business. He was n
man OF education and fine converse.
tionnlist, and very elegant gentleman.
He was fond Of little game Of draw,
Just to kill time, you know but the
result was that he always got the hest Of
1t, aud, mingling with moncycd men,
his winnings were large. got into q
series OF gumes with him, and, well rs /
understand cards myself, invariably
got the worst of it. knew that there
was something wrong, and resolved to
disc ,yer it il possible. carefully eX-
amined the backs Of the cards, and,
understanding how this sort of work is
done, | very soon satisfied myself that
the backs were all right watched his
deal. He threw them around with great
rapidity. His muAling was square.
lone day procured a powerful mag
niiying glass and went carefully over
pack OF cards that he had won with the
night before. A long and careful search
revealed in the aces and face cards
series Of trihing concavities. The
punches were so slight as to he invisible
to the naked eye, but upon passing my
finger over them could feel them. A
gamblers fingers are, or ought, to he,
soft MS velvet, SubScQuentinvestigation
revealed his work. He had on the inside
Of his tingcr.riug minute punch.
In the beginning Of game he would
manage to turn the faces Of The aces and
face cards, one ut time, so us 10 bring
them against this punch, and then one
intention, or two, or three, in certain
locality, uuld designate the cards. So
nice was his sense Of touch, that when
dealing he would naturally pass the face
Of each card over the end Of his left
middle fingers, aud, no matter how
readily he dealt them, he would know the
position Of ali the face cards in tho pack
OF course this gave him heavy percent.
age, and the result was that he invariably
won,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18

Another hurricane has swept over
the unfortunate island Of st. Thomas,
oycrturning nearly every house and lay
ing the place in ruins. a gale broke
out from the east, shortly after shifting
10 the northeast, from which point it
blew more ticrccly, when the wind yeer
ed around slowly to the north, and fell
upon the islnnd in Il terrific hurricane.
II then shifted to the northwest and
blew with great violence, when there
came lull which lasted one hour. At
7 pm. tho hurricane again swept over
the island from the south but its dura-
tiun was not so long rs on the previous
visit, nor was its violence SO great. Its
term Of greatest fury only lasted two
hours. ~. .E.
Closely following in the wake Of the
hurricane came an awful gale from the
south and southeast, which rjgcd Tor
several hours. During the hurricane
several shocks of earthquake rendered
mole dreadful the situation Of the PEG.
pie.
Hundreds of dwellings, hive been
swept away, and not house has been
left standing unchanged on this dis.
trcssed island. Some 5000 people have
been left houscless and destitute, and
nearly 100 people have been killed and
manglcd, or disabled by houses blown
down or bricks and tiles flying thickly
around during the hurricane. Already
some thirty cOrpscs haye been dragged
from under the ruins, which, in the
shape of fences, shattered houses, heaps
of bricks and tiles strewn through the
streets, offer a sight Of perfect dcsola.
ton.
There are no casualties torcport about
the shipping, with the exception of q
British bark loaded with sugar, and rid.
ing at anchor at the mouth Of the liar.
Dor, which broke loose and went adrift
toward Rocksail Chaancl, aud is said to
have become total wreck Two French
steamers, recently arrived here, driItcd
about, and got fast aground; hut the
English steamers Corsica, Tyne, aud
Delta, MS well ms the steamer Florida, at
anchor, wcathercd the storm handsome.
~, the crew Of tho latter, however, hay
ing to cut down her masts to save her.
The Island Of st, Kits is snid to bc also
in ruins, rs it was caught first by tho
hurricane.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18

The CHoLERA.-Thc State Board Of
Health OF Massachusetts, is giving the
people good advice through the medium
Of the municipal governments. The
Board urges that special attention be
gwen to collections of rOtting materials
in streets, yards, cellars, slaughter
houses, and elsewhere, and to streams
and ponds whose waters are used for
drinking. It recommends houScholdcrs
rigidly to cleanse their own premises,
and especially their drains and to insist
upon personal cleanliness and temper.
ancc in eating and drinking in their own
families. "With these precautions"
says the Committee, 1--WE shall be pre-
pared for Asiatic cholera iii comes" II
this kind of purgation shall be neglected,
praying, We suspect, will do but little
good
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18

A SrlTE convention of the "Anti-
Dnmshop" party Of New York WINS held
ut Syracuse, and the following ticket was
nominated for State officers TO he voted
for in the ensuing election: For Sccrc-
tary of State, c. c. Leigh, of New York;
Comptroller, Gardiner Rowland, ofRcns.
sclncr; State Treasurer, Simeon Brow
nell, Of Washington Attorney.Gcncral,
Edward Crnmney, Of DntchcsS; Canal
Commissioner, John b. Edwards, Of
Oswcgo; State Engineer and Surveyor,
G. W. Mills of Fulton; Inspector of
State Prisons, W. Marks Of Ontario, A
prohibitory platform was adopted.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18
FINANCIAL.


JAY COOKE Co. are nov selling, and recommend A.
profitable and safe inve'tmcnt for all classes, IN First
Mortgage s.IO Gold Bonds Of the Northern Piciac
Railroad Company, bearing Seven and Thrco-Tenihs
per cent gold ntcrr. more thsn Pcr cent currency
and secured by first and only mortgage on the entire
Road and equipments AMI on more than $4,000 Acres
Of Land to even mile Of track, or NOAeFc' Of Land to
each sl.0oO Bond The highest current price will be
paid for U. s. FysTwsnties and all other marketable
Securities received in exchange Pamphlets, maps and
full Information. As well the bonds themselves will be
furnished on application By jar COOKE Co, PhilA-
dophli New York and Washington, and BY most Banks
and Bankers throughout the eountr
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18

Come back. o DAYS, o long lost. ieEoled hours
That through these faded years can never
ling
Der mom1ry's azure sty cloud ; but seen
The pasting shadow OF an angels wing.
Come back, o days
Return dly-, with all your golden store,
Ere. whitening Ia tho sun, Loves harvest
lay
Come back, OBusy icct o bnoyant hoariH'
Bright, sunny hour OF youth, fade not away.
Fade not, o DAYS!
o mcl0dics-O hours Of glory, come,
With gentle memories sO0thp lito's beaten
way;
Come with your Earlands woyc Of Hopes taii
nuWtr-,
Ere in tho dust their vivid beauty lay.
b. minC, o daysl
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18

The puRrsr and sweetest Cod.Liyer
Oil in the " rid is Hazard Il CaswelIs,
made on the sca-shOro from fresh, Sc
lccted livers, by CaSreR, Hazard d Co.,
of New York. 1t is absolutely puro and
sweet. Patients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others. Physicians have
decided it superior to any Of the other
oils in market
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18

Summary Of News,
THERE are 2,95l licensed liquor
saloons in Brooklyn, n. Y.
The King of Italy has appointed an
Arbitrator on the Alabama claims.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE has occurred in
London, several persons being burned.
Tur export Of petroleum from Phila-
delphia since Jan. has been %, 1872, 9O6
gallons.
FELIX Darcy, an Irish cartman Of
New York, murdered his wife and then
killed himself,
The Duke d'Aumale has, it is said,
again declined TO be candidate for the
Presidency Of tue French Republic.
The Democratic Convention of Mont
gomery County, Pa, has passed reSo-
lut:ons in favor Of General Hancock for
the Presidency.
OFFICIAL returns from ia Of the ll6
counties of Kentucky foot mp $3.50 for
Harlan ana 10, 90 LOT Leslie uAloilty
for Leslie, 3I,223.
Texas will bnild this year five hun
bred miles OF railroad. The State with.
in the last three years has given So
100000 10 railroads.
A SHOCKING event has occurred in the
town OF Bologna, Italy. The church
was struck by lightning, and 30 persons
were killed or injured.
TRn Wisconsin Democratic State Con-
yention nominated complete State
ticket, headed by ex-senator james Il.
Doolittle for Governor
A SHORT time ago n leading journal
in London, In reviewing a case Of child
murder, observed that Girls of sixteen
had n tendency toward homicide,
H.. ,,,,,,,II,, Arrio ,,u dowr a canal
r,a ~ T. p'G w., =, H. Rar;i"n Pic Tho
boat wos c1t in two and the captain, his
two sons and DAUGHTER were drowned
,o ooo
THERE are ABOUT Oo'Voo coIored people
IN New YORK state. representing Io,oVO
voters VI these II IS estimated that one
hall live IN New York eltyahdimmediat
vlclnage'
FIEsH Disturbances have occurred be-
tween the people and the German troops
at Strasbourg, in which several of the
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-18

LENDEG BOOKS. When Sir Walter
Scottlcpt book ont Of the house, which
was seldom, he took piece OF wood the
size Of the volume, quarto, octave, duo.
dcrimo, rs the case might be ; pasted
on ono of the edges slip OF paper on
which were written the title Of the work,
borrowers name, ard place Of abode,
date Of lending, aud day on which it
ought to bc returned and put tins
upon HE shelf in tho place whence the
book had been removed hnt there i
stood record and reminder until
The volume was returned, This was u
great check upon borrowing, and may
ocadvantageously applied many latitude.