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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15
Those 800 Votes.

We have been called upon for proc
that there was corruption in our late
democratic Legislature, and that the
body refused to expel or censure
the guilty parties. 1t is easy tC
furnish. 1t occurred in connection
with the question of the removal oi
the county seat of Wood county
Charges of bribery and corruption in
that connection were freely made,
and the matter became so notorious
that finally committee was appoint
ed to investigate the affair. The
committee devoted considerable time
to the investigation Of the subject,
and their report makes a volume OF
200 closely printed pages. The com
mittee consisted of eight members
of the House, majority of whom
were democrats. To that report, an
official document, we appeal for
proof of the charge of corruption.
Before proceeding to the testi-
mony, however, it is well to have q
clear understanding of the charge
we made, rs we have tricky and
unscrupulous foe to contend with.
The charge we made was, that the
late democratic Legislature had ex-
cused members from censure after it
was proven that they had sold their
votes for 500 each. Now for the
proof
First, we will take the special re-
port of the committee, which accom-
panies the testimony-the verdict, in
fact, of the jury who had been called
upon to hear the evidence. 1t is en-
bodied in the following resolutions,
signed by every member of the COM
mittee tO-wit:
Resolved, That John Baker, T. j.
White and f. NJ. Walker, are de-
serving of censure by this House for
their conduct in the matter of the
Wood County bill.
ResolUed, That this Committee
recommend that John NJ. Haag and
John NJ. Cooley be brought before
the bar of the House, and be severe
ly reprimanded by the Speaker for
their conduct in connection with the
Wood County bill.
Four of the committee go further,
and report, they 'believe that the
evidence in the case would justify
the expulsion of John NJ. Haag and
John NJ. Cooley from this House"
Here you have the verdict of the
Jury, censure in the first resolution,
severely reprimanded in the second.
and thirdly E.expulsion. Why such
action recommended. Because the
parties had been proven guilty OF be-
ing bribers and brihed. The demo-
cratic House neither censured, repri-
manded or expelled a single one of
the guilty parties; but instead went
to work and excused every one of
them. Even without any further
proof the charge we made is true,
that the late democratic Legislature
had excused members from censure
after it was proven that they had
sold their votes for $100 each. But
while we have our hand in we pro-
pose going on, and show up more
fully the infamy Of this body which
has SO sorely tried the patience of the
people of Ohio, for the past two
years. We proceed to quote from
the testimony:
TESTIMONY OF II. wErBLE.
@. Have you any knowledge OF
any person ever having offered any
member of the Legislature any con-
[sideration or bribe to vote for this
bill, or against it? A. From hear
say, have.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15

NORTH AMERICA now has cOmmuni-
cation with Europe through five Ca
bles. The first of those now in work
ing order was laid in 1866, the second
in 1869, the third in 1873, the fourth
in 1874, and the last has just been
completed. The name, "direct ocean
cable" given the new line, is in one
sense q misnomer, since it is, with
the exception of the French hne
from Brest to Duxbury, the longest
of all. The capacity of the new c1e ie
BILE, it is estimated, will be -oniy haie e
as many words minute as that OF
the Newfoundland lines, the loss be-
ing caused by the difference IN leng'h
of the wires.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15
OHIO POLITICS.
Notes, Jokes and Opinions from
the State Press.
Pre-Adamite Allen.
AN HISTORICAL AND PROPHETIC ODE, WITH
LITTLE BUT MUCH OF TRUTH.
OHIO POLITICS.
Pre-Adamite Allen.

Historical.
When Noah and his ark were young;
When Samson the ass jawbone swung
When Solomon sang his sweetest lays
About the "Old and better days."
Bill Allen blew his fog-horn loud,
Unto an old-time Bourbon crowd,
In 1892,
Columbus crossed the ocean's blue.
He found the Aztec in his place
He found the copper-colored race
He found a land TO white men new
But here he found-Bill Allen, toe.
When William Penn. with honest zeal,
Came here with Indian tribes to deal ;
To buy what land they chose to sell;
To treat them right and serve them well ,
Old Billy raised his voice quite high,
And said it was-sfA Federal lieo'
When jefferson, and his'compeers,
(Sages, soldiers, patriots, seers,)
Did up the Declaration draw,
Old William was the first who saw,
That, by another mornings dawn,
s'Our liberties will all be gOne!'
w nen w aSnllStOll fdTeWcil AuuicoS
On patriot hearts made its impress,
Old Billy raised his voice once more,
Ard thus to all did loudly roar:
''Unto our party let us stick
Down with this Abolition trick"
And then, for many weary years,
Through wars, and strifes, and bloody
tears,
Old Billy cursed the Raids" and
"Whigs,"
And all those newborn party sprigs,
But, by the sovereign peoples will,
Packed up his speeches" for "Fruit
Hill"
When Billy made more noise than
Noyes,
Among the "Dimmycratic" boys,
Ills sun ''rose up" but now its rays
Are darkened by ascending Hayes -
Prophetic.
But "Roaring Bill' will still live OH,
And run for office when were gone!
4 London Times.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15
A Look Around the World.

The latest and best authority gives
the population of the globe at q
35O,O0O,OO0.
In America, 72,S0O,0OO.
In Europe, 5S7, 100000.
In Asia, 7S9,000,000.
In Africa, lS8,000,OOO.
In Australia and Polynesia, $780,
600.
The adherents of the principal sects,
recounting the whole population, are
supposed to be thus:
Roman Catholics, 195, 100000.
Protestants, 57,130,000.
Mohammedans, 400,000,000.
Z Buddhists, 340,000,000.
And six oriental churches, $500,
900.
Other Asiatic regions, 260,000,0OO.
Pagans, 200,000,000.
Jews, 100000.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15

WHY is a church bell more affabIe
.,,an church organ? Because one
iii ill oo when it is tolled, but the eth
sr will be 'sblowed' first.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15

TESTIMONY OF II. WEIBLE.
@. Have you any knowledge OF
any person ever having offered any
member of the Legislature any con-
.sideration or bribe to vote for this
bill, or against it? A. From hear
say, / have.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15

Why cannot a Temperance man
kiss jewess? He has sworn not to
taste jew-lips.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15

'Letter gor' as the boy said when
he lamp-posted his letter at the street
corner,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15

@. That is you have heard som,
person say that he was offered 6
bribe? A. Yes, sir.
| @. Be kind enough to state who
it was. and by whom offered? A
Mr.. White, of Crawford county, told
me that Mr.. Cooley had offered him
one hundred dollars for his vote on
that bin.
@. That is, to vote for the passage
of the bill? A. Yes, sir.
@ When was this, Mr.. Weible:
A. Well, sir, / could not tell exactly
Lie time; it was some time after the
bi1liwas introduced.
@ This winter or last2 A.
Last winter.
| q When Mr.. White told you
this, did he treat it as matter of Sc
robustness or as q Joke? A. He
sp5kp of it as matter Of serious
ness.
@. Did he seem to be indignant
that they had offered him bribe?
A. No, l do not know that he felt
indignant about it.
Q. He told it to you as matter
Of fact that he had been offered a
bribe? A. He told me as matter
of fact, and he said that he directed
the same party to offer it to me, and
he stated that the party remarked
that he was not well enough ac-
quainted with me to make that offer
to me.
@. You understood it at the time
to be perfectly serious on Mr.. Whites
part did you not? A. Indeed l did.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM t. CoNKLIN.
@. Mr., Conklin, will you state to
the committee whether you have been
directly or indirectly offered bribe
or other valuable consideration to
vote for or against the bill known as
the Wood County bill? A. Well,
sir, | could not say that have been
offered hribe. | had man saysto
me that We, that is, including him
self and myself, could make some
money out of this thing if we would
vote for the bill.
@. Will you please state the name
of the man who made this remark?
A. E. NJ. Walker.
@. Mr.. Walker is a member of
the House, l believe, from Darke
connty? A. Yes, sir.
@. Did you understand this to be
in seriousness? A. did, sir.
@. Mr.. Walker did not seem to
be in a jesting mood, did he? A. /
think not. sir.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
A NEW R6cK ME TO SLEEP.

Backward, turn backward. Q, Time, in your hight |
For have note coming due before night.
My goods are all lying on the shelves in the store
Almost the same goods purchased of yore:
am looking quite seedy, my clothes are lhreadbarc
think OF dull times hive more than my share;
Sit In my store, and my silent wa'ch keep,
And the dread of the sheriff prevents me from sleep
My friends have all gone, they have left me alone,
Even he OF my 8rm chair has faded and gone
In the sunshine Of fortune lis friendship seemed
pure,
fut when clouds gathered orr me 1t Jill not endure
When he feared my l0sscs--nut hoped for my pain
tFor II seemt to relieve my distress 10 complAIn)
lie symalhlzed with me 80 loud and 80 deep.
That asked Tor q favor and found HIM asleep.
Bought wit is the hest wit. I've often been tolA,
But don't pay too high price, even for gold
When the heart Is 50 youGg, AMI the spirit light,
Why poor human nature Will he dying Its Kite;
When endorsers Will ial then Tat alters the case,
The note Is retur ed with bought wit on Its face.
A few more like this will cause me to weep,
I'm afraid that the sheriff Will rock me to sleep.
IAN a.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24

in Schuyllill county, but the question as word.
ed was misunderstood, and the girl was
directed by hurried pedestrian to the Market
street cars and told to take the Ridge avenue
cars at 9th street. The bewildered stranger
managed to follow the directions given her, and
in the afternoon found herself at Falls Of Schuy-
kill, where she began an earnest search for her
friends but after many long and tiresome walks
at times being assured that the persons she
sought lived only few squares distant, and
then again told that no such persons had ever
lived in the place, Mary paused at last, tired,
hungry, and heartsick before the door OF a small
house, on the window OF which WAS inscribed
the hospitable words Friendship Hotel" and
tirnidly knocked. Mrs. Dibb, the wife of
tho proprietor, went to the door, aud at
tracted by the frank, honest face OF
the stranger, listened with a sympathizing heart
to the story of weary, frutless search for those
on whom she had relied for assistance, and. see-
ing that something must be done, invited the
stranger to come in and spend the night under
her roof. This invitation was gratefully accept
ed The next morning Mary resumed her
search, but returned at night almost worn out
and utterly discouraged Her new found friend,
though not blessed with an abundance of this
worlds goods, promised to take care OF her for q
while, and in return the stranger gladly prom
ised to assist her benefactress in any way she
could suggest. In few days Mary's willing
hands proved her OF value as an assistant, and
soon afterwards she was given regular work as
glided into months and the months into years,
and still Mary labored on in her daily routine of
duty, grateful for the opportunity given her to
earn her own living, and little thinking of what
the future might have in store few
days ago she was surprised by a letter from her
brother, in San Francisco in which she was in
formed that bachelor uncle, named Francis
Scantlin, had died su denly of heart disease, and
that his fortune Of over 100000 was to be di-
vided among six heirs, Mary being one of them.
The unknown stranger, sudden
ly made an heiress, did not faint, go into
Mysteries, or even dance jig. She
quietly penned note asking for further infor-
nation, and went on with her work. When
| called upon yesterday by Press reporter she
was hard at work ON Mondays washing" and
said she would rather not have the matter get
out, as she did not want any fuss made about it.
In week or two full directions as to what she
is to do will probably arrive. Until that time
Mary will quietly keep on in the even tenor of
her way.-Phiiddelphia Press, 200
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
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Fortunes wheel.

About two years ago, young girl named
Mary Rafferty, bade farewell to her childhood's
home in the northern part of the Emerald Isle
and came to America to ''seek her fortune y
She landed in New York during the early part
OF August, and anxiously inquired ''the way to
Pennsylvania" whore, she said, she had friends
She was kindly directed to the PennsylvaIiia
railroad depot, and was OH her way TO the
small portion OF Pennsylvania known an Phila-
dephia. She arrived in this city late at night,
found lodgings in West Philadelphia, and the
next morning inquired the way to 'Schuylliill." !"
Ue relatives at that time lived in small town
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
ReIIahIe Elylncncc.

Mr. II. X. STEVENS:
Dear sir-I will most cheerfully add my testimo-
ny 10 the great number yon have already received
In favor OF your great and good medicine, VEaE-
TINE, for do not think enough can be said In Its
praise, for was troubled over thirty years with that
dreadful disease, Catarrh, and had such bad cough
Ing spells that 1t would seem as though could never
.reath any more and VEGErINE has cured Inc; and
do feel to thank God all the time that there is so
yuni q medicine an VEGETInE. and | also think IT
of the best medicines for coughs and sink
ing feelings Mt the stomach, and advise everybody
to take the yEGETIER, for can assure them it is
one OF the best medicines that ever was.
MRS. l.. GORE
corner Magazine and Walnut streets Cambridge,
Mngs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
MtdifaI.
8ltdifaI.
What ! Know About
Vegetine.
SOUTH BOSTON, MAY Q. isIo.

II. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,;
Dear Sir-I have had considerable experience
with the VEaRTINE. For dyspepsa, general debility
and impure blood, the VEGET1NE is superior TO any
thlnQ which have ever used. commenced taking
yRGETIHE about the middle OF last winter, and af-
lar usIng few boottles, 1t entirely cured Ine OF
,ysoepsia, and my blood never was In so good con-
,ton as ut the present time 1t win afford me
pleasure to give any further particulars relative TO
pphat Know about this good medicine to any one
who viii call or address me at my residence, as5
Very respectfully,
MONROE PARKER,
3S6 Attn rus street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24

vEaErINR rs SOLID BY AlL DRUGGISTS,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
Gained Firteen Pounds OF Flesh.

SOUTH BERWICK, ME-, Jan. II, 1871
n. II. STEVENS, ESQ:
Dear sir--I have had dyspepsia in Its worst form
Tor the Inst years, and have taken hundreds oi
dollars worth Of medicine without obtaining any
relief In September last commenced taking the
VEGErInE since which time my health has steadily
improved.
NV food dlgeats well, and have ga ned fifteen
nnunds OF flesh. There are several Others IN this
place taking the vEdETIsK all have obtained relief
Yours truly
THOMAS Il. MOORE
Uyerseer OF card room Portsmouth Co. Mills
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24

iltAGS FOR HARDWARE DEALERS,
,ha manufacturers. end Others printed at astonis.
'uRioW prices, at the Ct NMEaoIAL once
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
ApyrecaaIfut,. A

CuAgLEsrowN, Mass, March 10, 1869.
IL r. STEVENS:
This Is TO certify that l have used your "Blood
Preparation" (VEGET1HE) In my family for severa
years, and think that, for Hcrofula or Cankerous
iiumors or Rheumatic affections, II cannot be ex-
celled and as blood purifier and spring medicine
It is the best thing ever used and have us"d a
most everything. l eau cheerfully recommend 1t tC
any one III need OF such medicine.
Yonrs respectfully.
MRS. A. A. DINSM0RE,
je29-4w 10 Russell street.
VEGETINE Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
Dyspepsia.

sYMPToMS-Wan OF appetite, rising Of food and
wind from the stomach, ncidity OF the stomach,
heartburn ,iryness and whiteness OF the tongue In
The morning, sense of dstens0n in the stomach and
howe ls sometimes rnmbllng and pain; coslivenees,
which Is occasionally interrupted by diarroel
naieneas of the urine. The mouth IL eammy, or
has a sour or bitter taste. Other frequent syinp-
toms are waterbrash palpitaton OF the heart head
ache and disorders OF the senses, MS seeing double,
atc There IL general debility, lanruor aud aver.
alon to motion; detection OF tile spirits, disturbed
sleep, and frightful dreams.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
All Diseases of the Blood.

II NEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse, purify md
cure such diseases. restoring the patient to perec
Realth after trying different physicians, many
remedies, suffering for years, Is IT not conclusive
pfoni, & H. sia s9u ue 9ou & Sn a WY
works In the blood In the circulating mud. 1t can
truly be called the Great Blood Purifier. The great
source of disease originates In the blood; and no
medicine that does not act directly upon 1t. to purify
and renovate, has any just claim upon public atten-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
Good Eyfden CO.

CINCINNATI, Nov, 20, 1879
Nix. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sr-The two bottles of VEdRTINE furnished
ME by your agent my wife has used with great
benefit. For long time she has been troubled
with dizziness and coativeness; these trouble1 are
now entirely removed by the use of vRGErINE.
the was also troubled with dyspepsia and general
debility, and has been gr atty benefited.
THOMAS GILMORE,
2sp1I Walnut Strpat
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24

A LBEMARLE FEMALE INSTITUTE,
IA Charlottesville Va 18Th Annual Session opens
LIST of September, with a full Faculty and elegant
new equipments Health, accessibility, good fare
and thorough instruction at this College. For details
address y. Ii. RAWLINGS, M. A., Principal.
je2S,iW
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-24
M ARYLAND d DELLA wa kE RAIL-
lVl ROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH 1875,
Trains Will run as follows:
aoTNa NORTH GOING sOUTH

Freight tralnwlll have passenger car attached and
will be subject to delays incident TO freight business
All freightB must be the various stations az leHst
thirty 1907 minutes before starting of trains, other
wise vii lay over twenty flour t9G hours.
Passengers using the 4.i0 nj. train from Faston
will arrive in Philadelphia at 9.20 n n and 1eturn-
ing will leave Philadelphia at bl5 p. m thus giving
nearly eight hours for business purposes, In that
city. j. L. CALDWELLs
EAsToN June bth1aT5 Superintendent.
, 1875-03-24

Tho New York Times OF Monday hau tho fol-
lowing account Of tho ualking-1uatch between

Tho Now York Times OF Monday htu tho fol-
lowing account Of tho walking snatch between
Wilson 1leid aud Daniel o'Leary, Of CAloagos
The great walk!ug.1natch between Wilson ne!l. Of
tha ely. ard Daniel o1easy. ot chicago, which ~
asrsnsol at.ar, son.id.rsblo trouoio, ". vailed
70 start Il tho ssno ti1o from the aa sao ana, ill.,
yy o1Ssy e .oT ha 1T ct o 5s5d, y III
sc liz awn nj aises, - lo @ IL turn Would ehoo.s % refe
see. Tho contestants were naequsllY matched far
a. rhssloal condition eee. etd htg tall museu!st
s sssS: *&!!s osssy S' mil 81
ais msa nd eaas xssnR eta about sseeeS s9 ess
s. bs ~ i III a:s 4s Il 9s' e. ~. T. 4sk 6 aSs S
oIassy: Aiter sons!dsfsbls aialeuty jea'ts w.teaa
~ toh % ss .ooa aa Sst s eelese
me s to ne e H. r.ee
Il aa' r. shs s "
"a: tls i...e:t nj!s a.s. i te'ns t!oao i minutes
gether unit! TIA ninth nliie. when ptLeary drew
away from leid. who notwithstanding several spazts,
H. os.s fs's :a1 .he
IL hsd gsen lud, az. wa stil Keeping up regular
and very fast Rat. Tb!s virtually decided The race
and when Hold, shortly atser nniyhing hi. or.
teentA, was .aian od tho track, .hsse wis
audience. oIesTJ from tlia point out slsctensd
hia paes to tho !ast mile which y ,ado In II minutes
Alsn in . hours II minutes aud - seconds, actual
walking tine. The refeEes, had te teen al III strct,
would have ruled lsel nus befoEe la had dnaat biz
very noticeable skis. Nxda fifteen ,niIes wsre m.
!shed at II O'Clock precsy in hpuss ~ minutes aud
sScSudl,
, 1875-03-24

nltted by Mr. Anthony to tho rcsolution o, ".
Frollnghuysen, Mr. Thurman oiYorcd thn f,tat, ~,
Ing p1oviso to tho resolution, ''''o"'
fforfdtd. That nothing herein contained Ia ,r,..
affirm that said Kellogg Ii ID juro uoyernos Of In",.
Mr.. Thurman said ttero were neYcrn, aon.,.
on tho other sido who affirmed oyor n,a aasua a.,a
agnih during tlle debate on tho Iincl,art osa
Tint William +. kollogg was not tho do tun t,f.
Governor OF Louisiana. J"R
rroytso, because 1t obsonsod tho Rcryn n lHu y,
Original resolution and raIAca negative ', ~. III
nalIt, NJ tho lawyoss call 1t, on tho Other part
tho cane. Pss'o
vo!o on tho pinchback cnao, nnu said la ear' nI
not forget how tlio Benator from 1ntlIana GaHu GaH
toni uHed tho party lash oyor tho st,oi,s,,a' ,'ea
tlloso whom no treated aa rerutants. Iio ib,'a "
mani could not futgot how thny wcro trcstoi4 4n ~
l,ttfo hotter than tfoscrterB from tito Esnnhal
could mol quito sec how tia fact That tl,ey rnuH y
vote for the resolution WAS to actslo tho I,e. Is'e
probation ttloroof. '''ee
Nr. l;dn',',!.ls-woll. l will aay 10 my ftleo.
from tho Republican fod Certainly not unnn, mn
those to whom ho rciers, md sugacht 10 iI;ra'
III tho 6econd placs, wo think ,Yo aro nuito ",.
to take caro- Of ourselvos. No'
atr. Thurulan-Wcll, now, Mt. prcs,ae,,
toro Is no necessity for that ronark f.1ient fnr
They arc Tho Inst people iu tho world til,,, L,.i
would undertake 10 nurse and tako caro ~
tLnuglltcr.1 W
Tho amendment Of SIr. Thurman wa, rs,...
cd-ycs "a: nays, 31.-atr. Hamilton fTo.ssS1tss
Ing tho only ;.opntilcan who voted wifi ~
Democrats in Tho Affirmative, w
Mr.. Thurman then submitted tho follonloo =,
Eli amendment to the resolution OF 1lr. Authnns,
jfopidtd Thnt ntolIng hersin eontaincd Is ,ean,,
naa'lnu That tho lhMy Of WHO clcctcl Il II =
p'nclark wss tho legal Legislature Of the Ys,ss "
Mr. Etltnuuds aal1 ho would voto against n,
atnasHtnlcnt oil precisely tho ammo ground ib,'
ho yutch against Tho other. Tho aue,ljnes
waa rojccted-yoas. "A; nays, 81.
Slr. Thurman thou offered the following uu
amendment:
Ptorfdfd, That nothing hcrein contained /. tar.n.
approve Of tho futrrerci.cc Of the United Htate1tn,S
In the organization Of tuc Legislature n LolI.I,n,
tho 9Th of January laht+
Kolcctcd-yeua, al maya, o..
Tho question tllon bosng on the resolution 4,
Mr.. Anthony. aa subntttutod for that Of aIr prs
iingMlyaon, 1t was agreed to-ycas, 80; nAys sai
as follows: N