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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-12-31

The aggregate taxation in 1866 was /:
National, IS, 069, ,9S3; State, S7,949, ,451 /;
total, SO. 6.019, 3S9. 1t will be seen that
the average taxation, as shown in the
above table, was, for the three years
named-1S67. 3.9 per cent, 1869, "A;
and 1874, 81. In this connection, the
Comptroller calls attention to the injus-
tice now suffered by the National Banks
in the matter of taxation. This wrong
arises from the fact, that while Bank
capital is taxed upon its real value, other
corporations the amount of whose capi-
tai and the value of whose shares can be
as readily obtained by appropriate legis-
latiOn, are assessed at not one half their
value, while private firms and individuals
are almost wholly exempt from bearicg
their share of the burden. 1t is submit
ted that the law, as now interpreted by
tde different State Courts, and by Assess
ors and Collectors, is neither equitable
nor honest. The case of an Eastern
Bank is given, wherein that institution
appealed to the Court for redress from
exorbitant taxation, on the ground that
it was assessed ON its full value; where
as, other corporations paid on but
fraction of their real value. The Court
held that the Bank could not complain,
since it was taxed only Oh its value, and
was not concerned in the taxes of others
IA principle quite new. 1t would seem
plain, that to whatever extent one class
of property owners is relieved of proper
taxation, others must pay AN equal
amount to make up the deficiency. IL
not the burden of taxation might be
thrown on one class, to the exemption
of all others.
The action of the New York Tax
Commissioners is referred to, wherein it
is proposed, under the State laws, to tax
the National Bank not only upon the
full par value of their shares, but on the
total amount of their surplus, without
any allowance or abatement. On the
QUIET uilu, IL - Cldlileu, llldt NdllOutl
Banks exist under act of Congress, and
not of State Legislatures; hence, it is
urged that they must be taxed according
to the laws creating and regulating
them. IL is specially objected, that the
Banks are required to pay tax on their
reserve, fund, which operates as pen
atty for their solvency, in that it discour-
ages the accumulation of such fund
which is an important part of the policy
of the banking system and a non-pro-
ductive element of resources.
As remedy for the inequality com
planned of, it is proposed that Section
5,2l9, Revised Statutes, be so amended
a. to provide that National Bank stock
shall be assessed as ''other personal and
real property in the hands of individual
citizen of such State" This would
seem to be no more than just, since there
is no good reason why capital thus in
vested should be subject to greater pub
lie burdens than other property. Toledo
COUL1e TciOI Dee 9TH
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HOW A WOMAN GOT RICH.

Six years ago Mrs. Mary Ahart was
living in a little tent on the edge of
town.. Her whole worldly possessions
consisted of this tent, straw bed, two
and tables, a little seven or eight year
old girl, and two cows and calves. She
sold the spare milk of these two cows,
carrying it around town with tin pail,
and with the product, and from work
which she did for her neighbors, sup-
ported herself and child. When she
could get three or five dollars ahead she
would buy another calf or yearling. 1t
is not our purpose. adds the Sentinel, to
trace her progress up to the present
time Ininutely; but the result is, she
now, in less than seven years, has several
hundred head of cattle, fine farm, with
nice buiIdings and improvements,
comfortable, even luxuriant, home, and
instead Of carrying milk around by hand
rides in her own carriage. Her daugh-
ter is a young lady. educated and ac-
eomYlished. To-day Mrs. Ahart's prop
erty is valued at from 80. 900 to s50,-
600 And she has made nc ar. by honest
industry and good infringement. She
has had no outside feip. She never
had a government contract. or fell heir
to any property.-Larante (CaI) Sen
tiaei
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How TO GET RICH.-A merchant had
just as well expect to get rich by closing
his doors and keeping his goods con-
eealed from public view, as to hope to
succeed in business without advertising,
while lis contemporaries are continually
exhibiting their stock to the public gaze
and inviting calls from purchasers. 1t
is just as natural tor the subscribers Of
newspapers TO buy from those who adj
vertiSe in il as il is for children to follow
soldiers when on parade. The simple
fact of seeing certain goods published,
week after week, has an irresistible a.
traction that will fasten itself upon the
mind and never fails to gnide each reader
to the very store at which his or wants
can be at once supplied. Every msr-
chant of common sense knows it to be
so; and yet many Of them fail to resort
to the very method to make SAILS which
is used TO induce them to make pur-
chases
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where Gods creatures ought to live.
Cities are necessary blotches oIfthe body
FNGLISH THIEVES.

last Saturday thirty English thieves
and burglar landed from steamer. and
took apt ~ abode in New York. A
telegram is.ln the London police TO our
chief, notified the .:ity of this accession
t. its population, and detectives awaited
and spotted them. Foreign thieves like
America, for they are not kept under
such surveillance as in European cities
There they are treated as thieves, and
watched; here they become Democratic
politicians, and get O be aldermen and
city officials. Among the lot were three
noted burglars, who narrowly escaped
hanging III London few months since.
The Others are PICK pockets, sneak
F. thieves aud operators of smaller note.
1t does seem as though some arrange
ment ought to be made by which each
country should be compelled to take care
of its own crime. AS it j., wbea for
eign cut-throat find his own country TOO
hot to hold him he comes here. Amer
lea is the refuge of all the huntc scoun-
drelsm of tie werld, and New>York is
the sewer through which it flows. And
the great trouble is, we don't hang as
fast as they can be imported.
POLITICAL.
Two rather important political move
ments are being inaugurated in this city,
81, I,,,i
Of Gov Tilden are organizing to force
him on the National Democratic Con-
vention, as its candidate for the Presi-
dency, on a hard money, free trade plat
form, whether or no. They are putting
oceans of money in it, and are striving
10 have such an organization perfected
as will control the Convention. The
other is movement among Republi-
cans for Grant, for the third term. This
latter embraces great many very excel
lent men who are not ofiice-holders, but
who really believe that the best inter
ests of the country demand his re-nomi-
nation. They are organizing very thor.
oughly on the basis of anti Catholicism,
or rather the projection of the schools
from Romish interference, hard money
and purity in public places, and they
assert that to attain these ends the re-
nomination of Grant is the only thing to
be done. | was astonished to see the
number of men of character in the
movement The action of the Method
lists, under the lead of Bishop Haven,
meets very general acceptance here. 1t
is not at all unlikely that the New York
City delegation in the National Repub- |
lean Convention will be largely for
Grant.
THE WEATHER
Is horribly warm for the season; just |
row, the streets are nasty. Business is |
fearfuly dull, and altogether life is not
a rose tinted dream. When will the |
change come. PIETRo.
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SOCIETIES..

Masonic Hall located in third story OF Cages
Block. Main street.
FINDLAY COUNCIL, X. q ). NJ, No 80. Regular
Council second Monday evening in each
month.
FINDLAY CHAPTER, X. A. NJ, No. IS. Stated
Convocation first Monday evenings in each
month.
FIsDLAY LODGE, r. & NJ, No. 2H- Stated com
munication first and third "Wednesday even
Ings in each month.
Odd-Fellows' Hall east side of Main Sire et, be-
tween Sandusky and Crawford Streets.
GOLDEN RULE ESCAMPMEST, No. 81, l. %. o. r.
meets secoEd and fourth Friday evenings OF
each mouth.
HASoocK LODGE, No. 73, l. o. o. F., meets eve
ry Tuesday evening.
FISDLAY LODGE, No. IS, X. of P, meets every
Monday evening in odd Fellows Hall.
FINDLAY SAVINGS ASD BUILDING LOAN AsSO-
CIATIoS meets AT the Courthouse on fheiLiTd
Monday in each month.
THEWOMEN'S CHRISTIA N TEMPERANCE u UNIoS
meets at the League Rooms, opposite the joy
House. General prayer meeting every Sab
bath afternoon at 'cloOk. Women's pray
er meeting Wednesday afternoon al O'Clock.
Children 5 meeting first Saturday afternoon
in each month at 3 O'Clock.
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CHILDISH CASDOR.-A Ninth avenue
boy stopped catching flies all at once,
says N. Quad, and turned to bis mother
and inquired:
''Ma, amt Mrs Parsons q nice woEan,
thought"
Il guess so-whyY' she answered
Because, When l was over there this
morning, she put her hand on my head,
like this, and she almost cried as she
said: Poor, dear boy, how could your
father think of marrying that sharp
nosed, ,vinegarfaced old maid for a second
wifer"
She took Henry into the shed, and
while she held fast to his ear, she in
formed him that it would be nothing
short of death if he ever entered Mrs
Parsons house again.
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BANK TAXATION.

The Comptroller of Currency, in bis
annual report, furnishes statement of
the taxation State and NationaD, of
National Banks in 1867, 1869. and 1874.
including 1900 institutions. Sc not being
included in the returns. The following
table shows the results in the States
named:
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PRAYER requires more of
the heart than of the tongue, of siyls
than words, of faith than of discourse.
The eloquence of prayer consists in the
fervency of the desire, in the simplicity
of faith, and in the earnestness and per-
severance of charity. The abundance
and choice of fine thoughts, studied and
vehement motions, and the order and
poiiteness of the expression are things
which compose more human harangue,
not an humble and Christian prayer.
Our trust and confidence ought to pro-
in us, not from that which we can say
TO God.-Quesnel.
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THE INFLUENCE THAT ELECTED
KERR.


The men who organized Mr. Kerr's
forces, vitalized his canvass, and finally
swept the field clear for him, were Eras
tus Wells, William r. Morrison, and
John b. Clark, Jr The real work of
the canvass did not begin till Tuesday
night. When Mr.. Wells arrived here he
found the situation confused and de-
moralized. Morrison had been here a
day or two, and Clark had proceeded him
about twenty-four hours, but no orgapi-
zation of the Kerr forces had been eff
feeted, and nobody knew "who was
who, or what was what" In order to
fully understand the significance of Mr.
Wells work, it is necessary TO compre-
hend his peculiar influence. Although
not an orator, and but seldom heard
upon the floor of the House, except
through the measures he introduced,
Mr.. Wells is not now, and has not been
for several years, surpassed in personal
influence by any member on the Demo
cratic side of the House. In former
Congresses, when he belonged to the
minority, Mr. Wells was celebrated for
the influence he enjoyed with the Re-
publican members, and it used 70 be
said of him when Missouri had three CT
four Republicans in Congress, il was
notorious that, even at the White
House, his power was greater than all Of
them combined.
All this peculiar strength, together
with his great power of persuasion and
organization, Mr.. Wells threw actively
into the canvas. foI Kerr as soon as he
arriyed here. He was ably and deter
minedly seconded By Morrison and
Clark, and it was the influence of these
men, as said, and the vote of the dele
cations which followed their lead, that
made Mr. Kerr Washington
Cor. st. Louis Times.
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A TroRNEY AT LAW and Claim Agent.
"A Will practice law in State and u. ;. Court,
and attend promptly Ia business entrusted ~
his care As Justice of the Peace. Will ait nd
TO conyeyanciug and taking deposiiioas- Office
Room n. l Melodeon Building, Findiay, ..
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

C0BiDi91i Pleas JBd9e-James Pillars.
"a ssdifOr- C5eoIgs =. MosheT,
CLERK Of lotfsTs-Pefer Pier.
TrcIsurer- Peter HOsler.
iieo0rde5-Paui KemeTsT.
BrsL0Le JsDige Samuel y. Huffman.
SheTsG--aInuei Myres-
I'rosecuting AfGOsEey-George r. PendIeioIY
Coroner %. r.. Cline.
Commissioner Joseph SaitZman, John -,
Bishop and John r1dgiDg;On.
InJfTAa0yy DirectOrs-Jacoo ThOmp>on r. A.
Watson and J. Il. Bnshong-
IaJfTDidyU tfs>TFnGeadent-k. NJ. Lee
Sch oL E1aDt-aeTS-y A. PiiislOrd. j. X. hiEy
and DOrilas MartZ.
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A HIGBLASDER examining a picture
by one of the old masters, in which an
gels were represented blowing trumpets,
remarked, ''Heech, sir, but they maun
be easy pleased wi music. wonder
they dinna borrow a pair of bagpipes.
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Snrdap 3eading.
HIGHT AND DARKNESS.

[Under this heading the Qeicer. an Englis
journal gives the following exceptional
good ppvm:l
Why ike when life is sad.
Death only sweet.
Why fight, when closest fight
Ends in defeat?
Why play, When purest prayer
Dark hOushis a>Sail.
Why strive, and strive again,
Only t. fail:
Why hope, when lie las proved
Our best hopes vain:
Why love, when love is friugit
With 50 much pain.
Why not cool heart and brain
In the deep wave:
Why not lie down and rest
In The still grave:
Liye-there are many round
Needing thy care.
Pray-thcre is One at hand
Helping thy prayer.
fI%ht-for the love Of God,
Not for renOwn.
strive-but in His great strength,
Not in thy own
Hope-therc is heavens JOY
Laid up for thee
L6ve-for true love outlives
Its agony.
Fight, pray, and wrcstle on,
Loving God best;
Then, when thy work is done,
Lie down and rest.
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\ BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. DIR. Chal
mers beautifully says: ''The little that
have seen in the world and know of
mankind teaches NE to look upon their
errors in sorrow, not in anger. When
take the history of one poor hears that
has sinned and suffered. and represent
TO myself the struggles and temptations
it passed through-the brief pulsatiOns
of joy, the tears of regret, the feeble
ness of purpose. the scorn of the world
that has little charity, the desolation of
the souls sanctuary and threatening
voices within, health gone, happiness
gone-I would fain leave the erring soul
of my fellow being with him from whose
hands it came
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A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
"A and Notary Public. Will attend promptly y
10 all business entrusted to his ctIe. fariIcu-
lar att ention given to Collections, tartitioning
OF Lands and business in Probate Court
cfiice on Main street, in RossmaEs 5 Block
ne sriy opposite the Court House. May Z.
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INTELLIGENCE has been received in
England of the death at Bombay, on
the Sd inst, at an advanced age, of
John Wilson, D. D., F. r. s., an ac-
complished Oriental scholar, and..Super-
Intendent OF tie Free Church of Scot
lands Indian Mission in the presidency
of Bombay.
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L. DAVIS. ]. W. DAVIS. NJ. L. DEfwILER.
DAVIS DETWtIER co,

WHoLEsALE ANP Ioat KEPAiL SRoGE WooS :
en- vii ow and Stone Ware, Confectionery,
Fruits, and a ten s-ai NaIie Y. Goods at Whole
sale at u rcia' d aud Toledo prices Nos. i
and % Maio Street.
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THERE are fifty eight Savings Banks
in the State of Maine, with deposits, on
the "a day of November last, amounting
to s3l, O9l. 936. .73-a gain of about one
million fce hundred thousand dollars
over the previous year.
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How TO BECOME PPY.-Once there
was a powerful and wealthy King, full
Of care and very unhappy. He heard of
a man famed for his wisdom and piety,
and after diligent search found him in
cave on the border of wilderness.
Holy man" " said the King, l come to
learn how l may be happy" Without
making a reply, the wise man led the
King over a rough pathway, till he
brought him in front of high rock, on
top of which an eagle had built her nest.
"Why has the eagle built her nest yon
del?' he asked the King. Doubtless"
answered the monarch, ''that it might
be out of danger" "Then initiate the
bird, ;" said the wise man. "BuiId thy
home in heaven, and thou shalt have
peace and happiness"
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BOROUGH OFFICERS.

AduOT-William GIibben.
Clerk p ] 5ours
Treasur.r-M. ID. Sours.
M0Tsh EL-Johu kuhl.
jSOticlIc ~--Jsmes A. BOpe,
OOuaciI- VIM. Anderson, W. W. Mcconnell.
John Parker. J. l.. Linyille, A. Brown
aud V. II. Coons.
;.oard Of aDrOueinents-Wm. Gribben, Il. Z.
Jones and j A. Bope.
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TroRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
"A Ftndlay Ohio. Office in "Heauqu. rers
Hutitiing North esst OF Court House. MIil at
tend promptly 10 business entrusted TO his
care. April 25 iS72.
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~tr.1EHS { QANv

a f.ARLlSS Il CO. BANKERS. Banking House
In sawsons Block, No. 90 Main 81, Find-
lay, Ohio. BG5iki5.g hOtIs frola 3 10 Il IL 0ai
(r.ga 10 r. IL. A general banking business
done in;ei est on special deposits.
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CHURCHES,

Methodist EpiscopdI-Rev. William Jones.
LutI.eran-Rev q. W. Miller.
C1agregdtiOndL-Rev. Il ID. KutZ.
LniLed Brethren-Res :. A. W. Holden.
fierynan Reform Rev. A. Koneizka.
Church OF God Rev. ID. Kline.
,.esm smnIa LulseTaq-Rev. NJ. Buerkle.
ST. MicisdeI's CdLtOlic Church. Il. i oUDE-
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THE OTHER SIDE.

At the same time changes are going
on so rapidly that the purchasers o.
these costly things may have 10
pledge them before next holiday to get
money TO live OH. Advertisements APP
pear in the papers continually, Offering
private property for sale. 4 lady offers
to sell an evening dress, only once worn,
and a new thread lace shawl. Another
has fine seal skins, good rs new; willie
diamonds are 70 be bought at ruinou-
prices. 4 broker told me that he could
buy diamonds at any time for one fourth
their cost from people who had lost ali
their other property. Those expensive
goods spoke of are usually bought by
people of assured incomes, not depend
ent on the fluctuations of business. The
Astors. Stewarts, and a half thous md
other families, kno y nothing of hard
times. for when one has an income of
$500. 900 per year, it matters but little
whether it is cut down p per cent. or
rot. While / am on the ':other side"
let me show you how some people live.
In the house where | live is servant
girl who works from six in the morning
till eleven at night for =. 80 per week
Her father, mother, and three children
came to New York that they might be
supported by her. That is to say, there
was no work for them at Port Jervis.
where they lived, and it could not be
much worse anywhere. They got a
room i'm an attic-ard the father ami
boys try to get something to do in vain.
The mother succeeded i'll getting little
washing to do, which averages her about
$3.50 per week. On the daughters
wages and this pittance-S5.0 90 in all
this family of five persons have to live
or rather exist. They eat one very poor
meal day, and go without fire this bit
ter, singing weather. Keep out of the
great cities, and the small ones too.
God made the country, and there is
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TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

Trus,ees-wm. Martin, John Iarkins and
Isaac Ts atsorth.
Clerk ii. II. Mefzier.
Tredsurer- Hugh Newell.
JUstices-D. r. Beardsley ana D. A Ballard.
COnsLdLLes joel MaTkle and Il. l.. Byal.
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a31isfeIanpnu5
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

BEECHER TWEED -CHISIST,TLS GIFTS
THE OTHER SIDE ENGLf~H THIEVES
PDLITTCAL-THI WEATHER
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nPERATIVE & MECHANICAL DENTIST
~ over u cen, Davis & Co.'S. All opera IONS
10 .rtaining 10 The profession carefully and
ski.fu!ly performed. Residence, No. z3, West
Hardin Street.
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OMEuPATHICP PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
M4Iu st eet, TNo doors North OF ka:sgs
Grorery store, findiay. Chic
ofiice hours-From 10 y a. m, Ii a m. to
2p IN ,anG TO p. m. May 1875 if
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sfndlay Bnsimess Grerforg.


TroRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law
n findlay, Ohio. Office over FaCerseE-s .
store. Entrance, seconC door, up sia'Is i2lS'5-
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BALLARD. g. "-"ALLoe q
BALLARD g. GALLOWAY,
NM ElNS
WIN. M. OETWILER M. D.,

udics in Ewing's Block, over RuIhfauff' 5
Hardware Store, West slue OF Main street
FIndlay, Ohio.
AuguSt Is72-fI