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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
TIE FIRST THOUSAND DOLLARS.

The following extract we take from
the New York Independent, and COM
mend it to the careful consideration of
BOYS and young men:
''The first thousand dollars that a
young man, after going into the world
for himself, earns and SdCeS will gener-
ally settle the question of business life
with him. There may be exceptions to
this statement: yet, for a rule, we think
that it will hold true.
The first condition is that the young
man actually earns the thousand dollars
in question. He does not inherit this
sum. 1t does not come to him by a
streak of good luck, as the result of a
fortuneate venture in the purchase and
sale of a hundred shares of stock. 1t is the
fruit of personal industry. He gives the
time and his labor for it. While he is
thus earning and saving it, he must
earn two or three, or perhaps four times
as much to pay his current expenses. he
Is consequently held steralysto the task
of industry for a considerable length of
time. The direct consequence TO hiLl Is
steady. continuous and solid dicipline in
the habits OF industry-in patient, persls-
tent, forecasting and self-denying effort,
breaking up all the tendencies to indo-
Ience and frivolity, and making himself
an earnest and watchful economist of
time. lie not only learns how to work,
but lie also acquires the love for work;
and, moreover, he learns the CdLue of the
sum he has thus saved out of his earn
ings. He has toiled for it; he has OBJ
served its slow increase from time TO
time; and in this estimate it represents so
many months or years of practical labor.
His ideas of life are shaped by his own
experience These natural effects OF
earning the first thousand dollars we
hold TO be very large benefits. They are
just the qualities of mind and body
which are most likely TO secure business
success in after years. They constitute
the best practical education which a man
can have as a lCOTher in this working
world. They are gained in season for
life's purposes, at the opening period,
Just when they are wanted, when foolish
notions are most likely to mislead an in
experienced brain. and when, too, there
is full opportunity for expansion and
developement in latter years. Men have
hut one life to live; and hence, they start
from opening manhood but once. And
the manner in which they start, the
purpose they have in view, and the hab-
its they form, will ordinarily determine
the entire sequel of their career on
earth. To succeed, men must have the
element of success in Themselves. One
great reason why there are so many use
less, inefficient and poverty stricken men
on earth-or, rather, boys seeming to be
men-consists in the fact that they did
not start right A prominent reason
why the children of the rich so frequent
ly amount to nothing may be found in
luxury, ease and Incidence, which
marked the commencement of their
lives 1t is the law of God that we
should be ICOrkerS on earth; and no one
so well consultS the best developement
OF his being as when he conforms his
practice to This law. The workers in
some suitable sphere are the only really
SfrOD0 men in this world
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
THE TIGERS LAIR.

Olivia, writing u the Philadelphia
Press of MorrisSey's Club House at Sara
tOga, says:
The fascination of the salon eenters in
the queer looking tables which surround
the room on three sides. Here the for
eigner sees the element Of his beloved
tTeHt-et-QUdTrQIt. rouge ef-nOjT and En-
glish hazard, whilst the American can
indulge in his native faro until his purse
is as lean as Pharoah's kline. All ganes
known to the civilized world can be in
dulged in the Duchy of Saratoga, only
the games of the oriental and the bar
barous are left out. That is faro table
at the right; there is an elevation in the
center longer than it is wide, upon which
are painted some cards of each suit
This is done that you can designate your
favorite card without speaking. So at
every table at which cards are played all
is fixed, that the game may move on in
silence. Faro is the American gambling
game, Just as monte is Mexican. The
next table is for English hazard; you
stake your money ON the throw of the
dice. This is a favorite game with col
lege students who declare they have
passed the years of twenty-one, but
whose smooth ehins prove that nature
has been long time performing a very
small amount of work
That holiday table, so brilliant in high
colors, is tTeHte-et-qudTTGnt. And here
is roulette, the table at which women in
Europe go mad There is no intricate
game to be learned; it is chance, appar-
emily all chance. A small ivory ball
rests on a particular point. You set tine
wheel in motion, stake your money on
some figure placed on a red or black
ground, and then wait to see how near
the ball will come to your number.
How desperate are all the odds against
the player. There is no place for skill
or human fOrethought, only blind, blum
dering chance. Where can the fascina-
ton exist in attempting to fight fate2 In
roulette an infant can win Just as much
as the wisest man; all that is required
of body or soul is strength to turn the
wheel. This game is the lowest round
of the gambling ladder, where age can
take the last taste of its mental Opiate
before it expires And yet the ex-United
States Congressman and ex-Confederate
Judge who made explanations, declared
that he had seen thousands of dollars
won at roulette, and that a person who
nad no pracJlcal knOWledSe Oh Jle 'Dusl-
ness had no way by which a correct
opinion could be formed. After the
roulette tables another game is shown
called red and black This game is
made up by taking certain attractive
points from rOuge-et-noir and other Eu-
ropean games. 1t is simple, easily
learned, and finds many vOtaries in the
younger classes of man. 1t bears the
same relation TO most other games that
soda water does to champagne. Many
of the foreign games have been what is
called AmeriedRized, for there is what
is called the foreign table for the same
kind of game"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
Gypsy DIVORCES.

y camp of gipsies is near Washington,
and Republican reporter has visited it
and talked with Gitana, a Gipsie maiden
We quote:
We suppose you are human beings
ana nave to get divoreedF
sometimes; but its a dreadful thing
WIN Us TO get divorced 1t causes grief
anu mourning, and blood has to be shed" D"
vorced.1
L know am talking too much, 4" and
Oi'aill trein pied as she spoke, but half
dozen OriSilt SILVER quarters thrown into
her lap seemed TO give her assurance:
Il know am talking too much, but III
tell you. It is this way When a man
and his wife is to be separated it is done
by the sacrifice of horse. One is pick
ed out which is entirely sound and free
from a bruiSe or even a scratch, and he
is led out to the place where the divorce
Is TO take place, and exactly at twelve
o'clock. The men east lots for the one
who shall kill the horse, and for this oc-
casion he is the priest. The priest takes
a long pole IN his hand and walks around
the horse several times, and in a loud
voice praises his good qualities and
names all the persons who have owned
it.
The horse is then led TO the tent of
the woman who is TO be divorced. If he
kicks around and jumps about the wo-
man has been very bad; if he keeps qui-
ct she has not been so bad. The priest
then takes a large knife and stabs the
horse to the heart. and when it is stretch
ed out on the ground, the husband takes
his place on one side of it, and the wife
on the other. They join hands across
the horse and repeat some sentences in
the gypsy language. They then walk
three times around the horse in opposite
directions"
The last time, when at the head of
the horse, they face each other and
speak, and do the same at the tail They
again shake hands and separate, one go
ing north and the other south. She
never marries again, and has to wear a
mourning veil and big shoes on her feet.
The heart of the horse is then taken
out, roasted, sprinkled with brandy, and
eaten by the husband and his friends.
The horse is buried on the spot The
husband can marry again"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
SPEAKING RIGHT OUT.

The New York World is determined
there shall be no misunderstanding as to
the relations between its party in the
North and the still rebellious element
in the South. We have already pointed
out the haste with which the leading
Democratic journals of the North came
to the assistance of the defeated insur-
gents of New Orleans, excusing their re-
bellious movement and denouncing the
General Government for the prompt
measures taken for its suppression. 1t
is true, some admit that the Constitu-
ton and the laws left no alternative for
the President, but they did not fail on
that account to denounce him for acting
according to the Constitution and obey
ing the laws. 1t is very clear they eX-
pected him to do Just the contrary,
forswear himself, disregard his Consti-
tutional obligations, and by countenan-
cling the rebellion against the State in
Louisiana, become himself rebel against
the United States, of which he is Chief
Executive What the Democrats would
do if they had the power is shown by
an editorial in the New York World of
the 22d. 1t says:
''The Constitution of Louisiana directs
that the Governor shall hold Office for
four years. Kellogg was thrust into
power by the combined efforts of
drunken Federal judge and Mr.. Grants
bayOnets, on the 1st of January, 1873
After corrupt and sanguinary reign of
a year and eight months the usurper was
depOsed by the people. He has now
been reinstated by Mr.. Grant, who pro-
poses to stand by him with his bayonets
and Gatlins to the end OF the four years
term. Louisiana, therefore, is doomed
to submit to the Kellogg uSItTpGtiOR until
January 1, 1877"
The italics are the Worlds own. The
meaning of the emphasis is shown by the
remainder of the article. After asserting
that there will not be fair election in
November, and that, therefore, there is
no help for Louisiana for two years
longer from within, it says:
"But there is no help for her from
without. The fair-minded people of the
North can save her from ruin. By de-
.feating the Republican party, and by
eIecting an Gnti-Repu6lican Congress an
the forthcoming elections, they can be
instrumental in the restoration of JUS
tice"
There you have it, The party of the
White Leagues i'll the South, the faction
that rose in open, undisguised, pro-
claimed armed rebellion in the South,
and whose rebellious attempt was sup
pressed by the prompt use of the Federal
power in strict compliance with the pro-
visions of the Constitution, is to be aided
by the North in any future movement
''by defeating the Republican party, and
bv alpcfino an anti bIicaD ConoraSS
in the forthcoming elections" The in
surgents of New Orleans, the murderers
of Coashattee, the butchers of of Tren-
ton are to be aided in the object of their
nefarious outrages by Northern Demo
Gratis defeating the Republican party
and electing an anti-Republican Con-
gress in the forthcoming elections. 5"
Frank, if not discreet.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
II WE WOULD.

If we would but check the speaker,
When he SpOils his ncighbor's fame,
If we would but check the crring
Ere we utter words of blame:
If we would, how often might we
Turn from paths OF sin and shame.
All, the wrong that might be righted
If we would but see the way:
All. the way that might be lightcned
Every hour and every day,
If we would but hear the pleadingS
OF the hearts that go astray.
Let us step outside the threshold
of our selfishness and pride;
Let Us lift our fainting brothers,
Let us strengthen aud ere we chide;
Let Us, ere we blame the fallen,
Hold the light 10 cheer and guide.
All, how bleSScd-ah how blessed
Earth would be ii we would try
Thus toad and right the weaker,
Thus 10 check or brothers sigh,
Thus to talk Of duty's pathway
To cur better iii
In each life, however iowly,
There are seeds of mighty good.
Still. we shrink from souls appealing,
With iimjd If we could
But a God who judges ali things
Knows The truth is ii We would.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02

A CURIOUS KANSAS ADVERTISEMENT.
The following, clipped from the Atehi-
son Champion, shows what kind of wo-
men they have in Kansas
Lost, strayed or stolen. An indi-
vidual whom /. in an urgent moment Of
loneliness, was thoughtless enough to
adopt as my husband. He is a good
looking and feeble individual, not know
ing enough, however, to come in when
It rains unless some good looking girl
offers him the shelter of her umbrella
Answers TO the name of Jim. Was last
seen in company with Julia Harris,
walking with his arm around her waist,
looking more like a fool, if possible,
than ever. Anybody who will catch the
poor fellow and bring him carefully
back, so that can chastise him for run
ming away, will be invited to stay to tea
by KATE e. SMITH"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
FINDLAY OHIO, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER g. 1874.

action had been prosecuted against Van
Zaudt 20 recover the penalty OF $500,
given bv the act of 1873. In this action,
.. In the other. the verdict was for the
uIaiutitf Several questions. however
which arose during the prosecution, and
several questions which arose upon the
motion iu arrest the judgment in this
cas-. .,..~. r--.rried TO the Supreme Court
nf tie =. ID States for final decision.
nraferytd 20 await the decision upon
these questions before determining what
course l should pursue in relation TO the
verdict for damages.
Ar the December term, 1872, the
cause was argued upon certified ques-
tions before the Supreme Court OF the
United States. Mr.. Senator Moorhead
apDeareG for Jones. while Gov. Seward
ana | represented VanzaDdt. The case
was reached upon the docket sooner
than. through information from one of
the Judges. | had been led to expect,
and. at NY instance, a postponement
was asked. The court denied it, but
consented to receive written arguments,
if presented within fifteen days. The
time Was short, but the arguments were
submitted, and the case decided, upon
all points. adversely TO EanZandt. When
the certificates of these decisions were
presented in the Circuit Court, final
Judgment for the penalty was, of course,
entered.
Il then moved in arrest OF the judg
ment in the suit for damages, but the
Judge had changed his opinion on the
controlling points, and the decision was
again adverse. / then proposed to ac-
cept the new trial upon the terms of the
order already made; but the court had
changed its opinion upon this question
also. and denied the motion, and judg-
ment was entered against Vanzandt for
the s.. 200 damages as well as for the
penalty. The character of the eminent
Judge vino made these decisions forbids
the supposition that he was controlled
by any other than upright purposes;
but | could never help thinking that,
i'm the absence of the universal bias ere
ated by tile dread of the slave power,
the decisions would have been very diff
ferent.
INV connection with these cases nee
essarily terminated with the judgments.
Both Mr.. Seward and myself gave our
services without compensation. a small
sum was contributed by friends for the
actual expense of the defense, but it was
not sufficient even for that purpose.
The loss Vanzandt suffered embarrassed
him seriously, and, believe, he never
recovered from its damaging effects. He
has long since gone where the Supreme
Judge of all certainly holds humanity
no crime. Vanzandt's best monument
is i'm Mrs. Stoves immortal book.
''YOurs, truly,
''S. u. CHASE"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02

forts be continued for two years, instead
of one. thereby hoping TO realize an
amount for the various enterprises of
the Church, worthy the name of a cen
tenary Offering.
We would urge upon our ministers
and all concerned, to continue special
efforts during the year of 1874, TO raise
clnteHnary funds for the purposes recon-
meHdrd by the late General Conference;
and that this Conference appoint some
one available who can take hold of this
work and hold centenary meetings in
cooperation with the preachers on their
respective fields for said purposes, be
tween now and January LIST, 1874; and
thereafter the preachers continue in pri-
vate and public to work on in this work
as per fifth item in this report.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
Dortifai.
+ EsSEEE.

Who Is tAisat g.. age shadow.
Where tir $50. .t:l+ SPARKLE bright,
With his dream chiid-laoc
Lasi ia 9oH-.. . .eiigai:
Little Carl. with eye, ihe biuesi,
Ruddy cheeks. and tangled hair,
Blowing bubbles. rainb0w-tinied,
Floating guivering in the air.
she blows another gently,
y iiat within II meets his g;lzc.
Fixed upon lis wouterGus beauty
With a look Of deep amaze:
What secs he within the bubble
Which he saw not in the rest:
For the bright eyes Gnce with pleasure
And Il trcm0r fills his breast
lis the picture there reflected
OF the meadow newly mOwI,
And the vineyard, and The orchard,
All. one day 10 be his OWN.
This he sees within the bubble,
Al Of this and something more;
Little Gretchen-tis his childwitc,
Coming to the cottage door.
Carl. O Carl, tbou'it soon be blowing
Bubbles of still faircr kind;
Glowing visions Of the future.
Airy day-dreams Of the mind.
In them, too. will be reflected
This same picture DER and DER;
Fields, and harvests faiT-and Gretchen
Coming to thy kitchen door.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02

Mrs. JIPEs's HEALTHY WORKINGS
Jipes, of Greasy Point, Ill, after saving
a cord of wood. digging five bushels of
potatoes. milking twenty cows, carrying
ten tubs of water, and doing washing
of ten dozen pieces, incidentally men
toned being tired. Mr.. Jipes read to
her from a newspaper: II believe that
nothing would tend so effectually to get
rid of these creations of WEAKNESS. and
that over-stimulation of the emotions,
as fair share of healthy work directed
toward a definite object. Just here
can of Royal baking powder struck him
in the abdomen. Following this came
a stove-lid, three pancakes, a rotten to-
mato. salt-cellar, bowl of buttermilk,
and all the dough for Thursdays baking.
1t was evident she considered her lord a
definite object, and the fair share Of
work directed toward him was a little
healthier than he would have desired
Indianapolis Herald.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
THE LINCOLN MONUMENT.
Letter Of the Hon. Gideon Welles Declin-
ing to Deliver the Dedicatory Grafton.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. 10.-The fol-
lowing is the text of the letter of the
Hon. Gideon Welles, addressed to the
Hon. d. l.. Phillips:
HARTFORD, Aug 81, 1874.
Ny DEAR SIR: Your esteemed favor
and the renewed invitation todeliver an
Grafton at Springfield are received. On
some accounts l should be glad to com
ply with the request so kindly and hon
orably rendered. and my family are i'm
Fortunate that should do so; but for
reasons. some of which | mentioned to
you when here, and others alluded to in
my letter, ] must adhere to my original
decision The enlarged, comprehensive,
statesmanlike, and magnanimous views
and policy of Mr.. Lincoln, on the sub
iect of what is called Reconstruction,
have been so generally discarded by most
of his political friends that |, with my
convictions, would be likely to give Of
f.nse to many who would be present
Other considerations also present them
selves. The extreme radical men who
strove TO defeat his denomination and re-
election became ascendant after his
death, and prostituted his name to their
mischeviOus schemes. which have
wrought incalculable injury to our gov
ernmental structure. Time will develop
these truths. Some are already appar-
ent, but the day has not yet arrived to
proclaim to such an assembly as will be
likely to be together at Springfield. The
intellect and capability of Mr.. Lincoln
are, ! apprehend, not fully understood
and appreciated by those who knew him
before he entered upon his great public
career. His vigorous mind was contin-
ually expanding, the horizon enlarging,
so that on the day he was murdered, he
was better qualified to discharge the
duties of Chief Magirtrate than any man
living. Well may the nation deplOre
his loss. feel under great obligation
to the Committee for their attention, and
must request you to present my thanks
and profound regard. 1t will give me
pleasure at all times to hear from you,
or any of the gentlemen. of facts in re-
lation to Mr.. Lincoln. Will you do me
the favor to send me q copy of your re-
view of Mr. Adams grafton! Very Re
spectfully,
(Signed) GIDEON WELLEs.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
Thirty Tears' SEXperieHce of an
ND Z

sfrS. yFfnslavy- = soothing ~ Fup - the
pre~erfpgfoES of one OF the best iemaIe
PHYSICIANS ami Nurses in the United states.
and has been used tor thirty years with never
falling safety and succeSs uy miilions OF nolh-
erS and children. from the feeble infant oi one
W; ek old To the adult. il cofrects aclolly OF
ne sfornach relieves wii,c cuIic. .Teg1iaJes the
bowels and gives rest. health ana comfort 10
mother aud child. We believe IL TO be the
Best aud SurpSt Remedy in the World IN All
eases OF nYSENTERN ard DIARRHOEA IN
CHILDREN, whether II arises rom Ieeshlng
or from any other cause. Full directions ior
uSing VIII accompany each bottl, None
f;auflft e unless the fac-simile of CURTIS q
PERKTNS is on the outside wrapper. sold
~ an Medicine Dealers. July zP-iN
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02


VANQUIsHED BY CAT.-8r. StebbIns
Peer, the funambulist. or rope walker
who has q cable stretched across the Nj
agara River just below the new suspen-
sion bridge, and gives exhibitions Of his
skill in rope-walking, came near meeting
with an accident the other day, which,
but for his agility, would undoubtedly
have ended his career as "A rOpe-waiker.
He conceived the brilliant idea OF taking
a eat on the rope, and started it on ahead
of him, in order to have two sensations
at the same time When about thirty
feet from the shore he set the eat on the
rope, expecting, of course, that the feline
would show how the thing was done, as
well as he could do il himself. But the
eat was not at all anxious for funaInbu-
lisIn, and, instead of making a bee line
across, turned upon Peer. climbed upon
him, and fastened its teeth in his shoul-
der. In his efforts to disengage the eat
he missed his footing, and had 10 drop
his balance-pole, which fell on the rocks
below and was broken. Peer, himself.
scrambled along the rope back TO the
shore the best way he could. He sue
eeeded IN reaching terra hrIDa, but the
exhibition of the day was brought 10 q
close, as funambulist without a balance
pole is of little account. The pole was
subsequently recovered and spleeo-L
Peer will walk again, but VIII not De
likely to take any cats along -A'I'ss'o"
(CGn.) Wing.