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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
A TENNESSEE OPINION.

Parson Brownlow's paper, the Knox
vile Chronicle, in its issue of May 5th,
devotes an editorial to "Governor Hayes
of Ohio" The article is of significance
as coming from a leading representative
of native Republican sentiment in a
Southern State in which Republicanism
is neither OF the ''carpet-bag" dor ''scal-
awag" stripe, but sound, staunch, and
at the same time conservative.
The Chronicle opens by saying the
Presidential contest of 1876 is to be hot
ly contested; the Republican candidate
must not be put on the defensive because
of any doubtful record; the candidate
will be of more Importance than the
platform, and his life and services must
be the guarantee that his Administration
will be pure and able. After claiming
there are several Republican candidates
for the nomination who present such
records, it goes on to say.
Ohio will be the great battle-ground
in October. The State is close, but,
with proper candidate, the Republi-
cans say they will sweep it again, as they
did last year. The memorable struggle
in the Buckeye State of last summer
will take rank in political history side by
side with the great Lincoln Douglas SEN
atorial contest of -bellum days.
The great central figure of that contest
was the thrice elected Governor of that
great State-a successful general, an able
honest and fearless public servant,
whose private life and public record are
without stain. 1t is not, therefore,
strange that shrewd politicians see in
Governor Hayes one of the most formid-
able Presidential candidates before the
Cincinnati Convention next month. He
will not enter the contest with as many
votes as his rivals, but not having enc.
mics among the friends of other candi.
dates, he does not run the risk of any
combinations to defeat him. His friends
have not packed conventions or made
any noisy demonstrations, but have re-
lied upon the merits of their candidate
to commend him to the intelligent voters
of the country. The demand of the
times is fearless, honest man, who
will give us an honest administration of
public affairs. 1t is significant that,
while every other candidate for the
Presidency, on both both sides, has been
the target for vituperation, and been
charged with almost every kind of Of
fense, Gov. Hayes has escaped. Hehas
just come forth from an exciting canvass
in his own State, with an unstained
record, and with him as cur standard
bearer, we could fight the Presidential
battle without any fear of the crucial
test to which the character of the can
didate will certainly be subjected
Should the Republican National Con-
vention at Cincinnati nominate Gov.
Hayes, We will certainly support him,
and feel that we have leader tried and
true, who will certainly follow to VIC
tord.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
BIGLICK

BIGLICK, May 18th, 1876.
ED. JEFF. The annual meeting of
the Biglick township Sunday School
Union will be held at Webster Chapel,
two miles west of West Independence,
on Saturday, the 27th inst, commencing
Mt 9 A. M. The following will be the
leading features of the programme;-
Devotional exercises, about 30 minutes;
Reading minutes of last meeting, full
report from each school; Topic, ''The
place and purpose of the Sunday School,
Music; Topic, ''How shall we secure the
attendance of those who have hitherto
taken no part in the Sunday School
work." Recess: One hour for dinner
and social intercourse; l o'clock, devo-
tional exercises Is minutes; Election of
officers for the ensuing year; Topic,
Improvements in our Sunday School
system;" Music; Topic, The minister's
work in the Sunday School," Music;
'HOw should recitations be conduct
ed;" Music; General discussion forty
minutes; Miscellaneous business; Query
drawer; Adjournment. All are invited.
j. X. TUsSING, Sec.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
THE NEW HOMESTEAD LAW.

General Banks has introduced bull into
Congress providing for new homestead
law; or rather, for the extension of the
present law on that subject. The object
of the author of the bill is undoubtedly a
good one. He evidently designed it for
the benefit of those in our cities and VII
liges who are out of employment. The
manner of extending the proposed aid
for these classes is prescribed Bonds are
TO be issued to raise necessary means. The
settlers are TO be formed IN companies Of
twenty-five each, and the money, 50 much
per head, is to be given IN its corporate
capacity. There are other provisions in
the bill for the reimbursement OF the
Government, and prescribing how any
person who may desire to withdraw from
the company may do so. There are also
provisions for the division Of the property
of the company among lis members after
the Government has been relmbursed.-
The object of Generl Banks evidently Is
to- encourage and assist poor people IN
efforts to provide for themselves homes
and the means of comfort to tneiT lani ines; :,
but while the benevolent spirit OF tins biii
is commendable, its operations might nor
provebeneficial ANY measure reasonaoie
in its character, which will have the elect
TO remove idlers from our cities anu con-
vert them into industrious and frugai CIT
izens, must meet with very generai h'or
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
The Cost of it.

Already we hear the wall of the
dissatisfied and plundered visitor at
the Centennial Exhibition. Irside the
grounds is a gorgeous restaurant, which
calls itself the ''Trois Freres." Ii is
good name, because there is famous
cafe of that title in Paris, the savory
fiavors and Odors of which linger loving
ly i'm the memories of many European
tourists. During the Exposition days
last week there was of course n rush to
the '"Trois Freres" for lunches. Many
of the lunchers got enough of it at one
visit. A member of Congress with four
friends took a light lunch there without
wine and found his bill S12. Two
punches of lettuce which could be had
anywhere OH the market for six cents
were charged at 81. Another man, n
journalist. paid S4 for very small and
discouraged spring chicken and a pint of
poor wine. A cup of coffee and two
biscuits cost 95c: at the 'Trois Freres."
Finally the American citizen began to
kick and number refused to pay the
prices charged. There was series of
compromises, the person who had the
coffee and biscuits succeeded i'm escaping
with payment of 81 cents.
A few days of this kind of business
will ruin the prosperity of the ''Trois
Freres." IL the same spirit is permit
ted to prevail to any extent in Phil
adelphia, it will ruin the Exhibition.
The American people understand this to
be national Exhibition, and they do
not propose that the whole city OF Phil
adelphia shall get rich out of II. Times
are hard. business is dull, and the peo-
pie are in no mood to be swindled. They
want to see the Exhibition, and they will
60 in myriads, if they can be assured of
is great and fertile country, that every
kind of food is abundant and renarka-
bly, cheap, and they will not pay three
prices for the necessaries of life during
a few days stay in Philadelphia. The
official managers of the exhibition and
many of the people of Philadelphia
ought to be liberal and fair in these re-
spects. If they had no higher motive,
they could at least remember how the
grasping Niennese landlords and res
taurateurs ruined the Vienna Exposition,
and seek to avoid such a result. 1t is
most likely that the IT, ois Freres and all
other exorbitant features of the Great
Fair will learn before another week is
past that they have started out on the
wrong track. Before the Exhibition can
be popularity successful, before the
American people will leave their work
and start for Philadelphia, it will be
necessary to have the assurance made |
secure that when they arrive there they |
will find hotel-keepers, restaurateurs,
carriage drivers, and all the other peo
pie whose services they may need, ready |
to serve them at a fair, honest price
cannot be a day too soon
in disseminating the impression that
this perfectly just expectation will be
lizad - Leader
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
Louisiana Whites and Negroes at War
Again.
WAR IN LOUISIANA.


NEW ORLEANS. May IA New Or
leans Times special, dated Summit, Mis-
sissippi. May 18th says: ''Infornation
was received here last night of a row
between the negroes and whites at Lau
rel Hill. West Feliciana Parish. near the
Mississippi line, on Friday night. About
thirty negroes went to the store of
white man in that vicinity. and called
him to the door and killed him with
bullets. A posse from Bayou Sara went
out on Saturday for the body but the
negroes would not give it up. A fight
ensued and three negroes were killed.
Two whites are missing. The negroes
are gathering and 1, 100 are said TO be
under arms. The whites are going down
from the Deighboring counties in Mi>>iN
sippi. A serious fight is expected"
A special TO the Republican from
Bayou Sara, Louisiana. May 18th, says:
This is what l consider as reliable as
to the result on Saturday nights doings.
Eight colored men have been shot dead.
and four hanged. About twenty were
wounded. No whites were killed, Per
sons Just from the scene report sixty
blacks killed, but this statement l con
slider as exaggerated. Twenty eolored
men are reported to be held as prisoners.
Their fate il uncertain, but the supposi-
ton is they will he killed; also that the
number of negroes killed will never be
ascertained, precautions having been
taken TO remove the dead secretly. The
number of regulators under arms is said
to be five hundred from East Baton
Rouge and East and West Feliciana, and
Wilkinson county, Mississippi. The col
ored people are said TO be arming in self
defense. Saturday and Sunday nights
numbers of colored men crossed TO point
Coupee to escape those who are hunt
ing them.
SECOND DISPATCH.
BAYOU SARA, May 15.--There has been
a regular engagement at Laurel Hill be-
tween white and colored men. Three
whites are reported killed. God (, Hly
knows where this will end. The county
is ablaze with excitement. All the
whites are armed and in the saddle.
Acting Governor Antoine received the
following dispatch from DIR. Kaufman,
Sheriff of East Feliciana Parish. dated
Bayou Sara, today: In reply to your
telegram, have TO say that seventeen
colored men are killed and many wound
ed, on the line of Mississippi and Louisi-
ana. A large number of armed white
men are approaching this town. l can
not summon and secure a posse. cOmita-
tus for the support of civil authority
and the suppression of the riots and
prevention of further bloodshed. Moth
ing but military authority will keep the
peace. therefore respectfully request
that military aid be placed at my dis.
posal.
These dispatches have been laid before
General Augur, commanding the depart
ment, who has referred them to Wash
ington.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
About Chaitel Mortgage.

An item has been going the rounds
i'll regard TO rhe filing of ehattel mort
gug"s. which may have mi>lr,i some. Ia
order to give correct information on the
subject We give the amendatory act:
AN ACT
Supplementary to an act entitled, IAN
act To require. mortgages or bills of
sale of personal property TO be depos-
tied with township clerks" passed
February 81, 1916.
SkCTIoY 1. BE IL enacted 6y the General
assembly IF tie State IF ohio, That in
ali cities and Incorporated villages in
which the office of the recorder of the
county is kept, the instruments men-
toned i'll the first section of said act,
shall be deposited with such recorder,
and lie shall perform the duties imposed
upon him, and be entitled to fees allow
ed to township clerks by said act, and
his certificate shall have the same force
i'll evidence, provided the mortgagor be
a resident OF such city or village, or If he
be Il non resident of the State where the
property so mOrtgaged shall be within
the city or village AT the time of the ex-
ecution of the instrument
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pass
age. C. III. GROSVENOR,
Speaker { the House of Representatives.
Ii. w. CURTIS,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Passed April 3, 1876.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
THE SALONICA AFFAIR.

The Russian Telegraphic Agency re-
ports that the Salonica affair has caused
a panic throughout Turkey. Foreign
ambassadors at Constantinople have re-
solved to meet every day to consider the
state of affairs. Upon later intelligence
the ambassadors have agreed to ask
their respective Governments to send
additional men of-war to Constantine
pie. The Ruski Fir says the Porte is
Fastening military preparations against
Montenegro. Twenty fresh battalions
arrived at Scutari and five at Antivary.
A Paris correspondent of the Times
received communication from a person
of unauestionable authority who consid
ers that the fanatiGal movement in Sa-
lonica is gaining in intensity. The cor
fespondant thinks the SalOnica affair
may be the effect of an agitation which
has been carefully fomented in view of
the eventual necessity of holy war.
He hopes the powers will take prompt
measures to prevent the horrors which
NAV be foreseen. The Times dispatch
from Berlin says Russia and Austria
have placed their men of war in the
archipelago at the disposal of Germany
in case there should be any further at
tempt to modest the Germans i'm Turkey
before the arrival of the German squad
ron.
A Vienna dispatch says Servia, Ron
mania and Montenegro have sent special
envoys to Berlin.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19

First-The Republicans of Ohio renew
their allegiance to the Republican party
of the United States, and re-affirIn its
principles of free government, as declar-
ed and defended by the grand men of
l776, and endeared to the people of our
time by the sacrifices of war and the
blessings of an assured union of the
States, based upon universal liberty.
Second-The citizens of the several
States of the Union are also citizens of
the nation, and are equal under the con-
stitution and laws il ali the rights of
citizenship, and are entitled to full and
equal protection in their exercise.
Third-We favor an honest and econo-
mical administration of the Government
and favor retrenchment and reform in
the public service. Personal integrity
and fidelity should be required of all
officials and when found to be dishonest
and corrupt they should be prosecuted
and punished, and we cordially CON-
meEd the vigorous prosecution of pub
lie offenders by the present national
administration.
Fourth-The national credit and hon
or must be sacredly maintained.
Fifth-We recognize gold as the true
standard Of value and the only steady
and safe basis for a circulating medium,
and declare that that policy of finance
should be steadily pursued, which with
out unnecessary injury TO business or
trade will ultimately equalize the value
of the coin and paper dollar.
Siyth-We favor a tariff for revenue
with incidental protection to American
industry.
Seventh-We stand by the system of
free common schools supported 10y gen
eral TAXATION; there must be no division
of the SCHOOL fund and no sectarian
interferenee with the schools.
Eiphth-To the soldiers and sailors
who fought for the Union, the Nation
owes a debt of gratitude, and the wild
ows and orphans of those who have
fallen are justly entitled to liberal
bounties and pensions
Niptb-The thanks OF the people are
dre To President Grant for his faithful
adherence 90 Republican principles, and
we assure hin of the gratitude of the
country for the distinguished service he
has rendered as a soldier and civilian.
Testh The Republican party of Ohio
having full confidence iii the honesty,
ability and patriotism of Rutherford B.
HAYES. cordially present him to the
National Republican Convention for
the nomination for President of the
United States, and oar State delegates
SO the Convention are instructed, and
the district delegates are requested to
use their earnest efforts to secure his
nomination.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
Money Saved.

BY calling at the Empire Store. %. G.
BusHoN & Co. } Findlay, o. Their stock
comprises everything ne'c and elegant in
the way OF bry uoQis, Carpets, Cloth
ing, Hats and Gaps, Roots and SHOES,
ETC., etc. They buy erciusice'gJor Ca<h,
and are therefore able To sci al iOD
prices.
They are also engaged III manufaetu
ring Stone Ware, Of which they keep II
full assortment constantly on hand, and
which they sell at from Sc. TO DC. gal
lon. Don't fail to call and see them, If
you are in need of Stone Ware. They
also manufacture Dram TIE, which
they will sell a. lar rs the lorest, and
guarantee Sati5actiOh Call and see
them. May19tf
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
-IS76

The next Union Republican National
Convention for the nomination of can
didates for President and Vice President
of the United States will be held in the
city of Cincinnati, on Wednesday, the
14th day of June, 1876, at IL o'clock
noon, and will consist of delegates from
each State equal to twice the number of
its Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress, and of two delegates from each
organized Territory and the District of
Columbia.
In calling the convention for the
election of delegates, the committees of
the several States are recommended to
invite all Republican electors, and all
other voters, without regard to past
political differences or previous party
affiliations, who are opposed to reviv-
ing sectional issues, and desire to pro-
mote friendly feeling and permanent
harmony throughout the country by
maintaining and enforcing all the con-
stitutional rights of every citizen, i'll
cluding the full and free exercise of the
right of suffrage without intimidation
and without fraud; who are in favor of
the continued prosecution and punish
ment of all official dishonesty, and of an
economical administration of the Gov
ernment by honest, faithful and capable
officers; who are in favor of making
such reforms in government as expert
ence may from time to time suggest;
who are opposed to impairing the credit
of the nation by depreciating any of its
obligations. and in favor of sustaining
in every way the national faith an finan-
cial honor; who hold that the common
school system is the nursery of American
liberty, and should be maintained abso-
lutely free from sectarian control; who
believe that, for the promotion of these
ends, the direction of the government
should continue to be confined to those
who adhere to the principles of 177G,
and support them as incorporated in the
Constitution and the laws; and who are
in favor of recognizing and strengthen
ing the fundamental principle of Ma
tional Unity in this Centennial Anniver
sary of the birth of the Republic.
Z. d. MORGAN, Chairman,
WIN. Z. CHANDLER, Sec'y,
Rep. Nat. Com.
Waoy,;nsfap Ion 10 1919
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
ONE MORE YARN.
Gone to zee; the Wary Merritt; Case zaS tie Haie
StOFy.

Special Dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Gszelie-
WASHISGTON. May 9.-Last light a
sensational dispatch claiming 10 il v"ive
Secretary BrlstOw iH disTepuTable
transaction in correction with the cas-.
of the defaIcatiOn IN the Office of Col
lector BucknHr. of Louisville, KY, was
teiegraplied west by Democrat cores
pondent. II was represented that Buck
ner, WAS a defaulter for 800, 900, and
that, because the late Mr.. Miles, tile
foster father of Mrs. BrisIow. was on
his bond, the Secretary had interfered
to prevent the prosecution.
The facts are that Buckuer was never
a defaulter. but Jackson. deputy. stole
at different times an amount which. after
a full investigations. turned ont to be
$50, 800 On the discovery, Jackson
committed suicide, and Collector Buck
ner immediately turned all Of i,is private
property over to his hOui>ine.i. wiO
iuclnda some of the wea.fhes; men IL:
Louisville, the bond being for sl5U. GOO,
and those signing it being good for over
one million. The property of Collector
Bucknrr will. Of itself. make the bond
men good, and the government is com
pletely secured.
Mrs BristOw :, foster father. MIR. Miles,
is not on the bond and never has been,
while all the gentlemen on The first bond
at once signed the i'"w one. which Buck
ner was Obliged :" give. after the Gefiil-
cation of his deputy. Tie Secretary
has had nothing To d. with the proceed
iDgs in the case, and 'hr Commissioner
of Internal Revenue i awaiting the
proposition now under consideration by
the Ways and Means Committee for the
relief of BUckne., which has already
received favorable consideration. No
unusual steps of any kind have been
taken in the matter by the Treasury
The story as telegraphed has been in
process ot incubation here about six
weeks
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19

GEORGE A BENEDICT, editor in chief
of the Cleveland Herald, died suddenly,
on Friday last about 10 o'clock A. NJ.
In October last he became affected with
heart disease, which grew upon him, and
about the beginning of the present year,
assumed dropsical character. He
steadily grew worse until several weeks
ago, when he seemed to improve, but
several days before his death he suffered
Il relapse and passed quietly away at the
time named. He was born at Waiter
town, New York, August 5, 1912, was
prepared for College at Pittsfeld, Mass
achusetts, and entered Yale College,
which he Left in 1880. He studied law
and was admitted to practice, but re-
moved to Cleveland in 1885, where he
practiced his profession for some years;
but in 1853 purchased an interest in the
Herald and soon after became editor
in chief. Five years ago the sudden
death of his only son, young man of
bright promise, overwhelmed him with
sorrow, and occasioned shock from
which he never fully rallied. The Her.
aid says of him:
The hand that for nearly a quarter of
a century guided these columns is at
rest The kindly heart that directed
that hand il stilled. We who have for
SO many years aided in his labors, and
been associated with him in his duties
have parted from him forever. Only
those who have known him so long as we
have, and learned to love him as we
have, can know how hard that parting
is. His bnsiness associates know him
to have been tie soul of honor and frank
ness. His editorial co -laborers and SUBJ
ordinates found in him not Snly a kindly
associate and employer, but also a true
friend. They mourn him as an elder
brother. or as a father.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-19
THE CENTENNIAL LATPITTSBURG

The CENIENRIdLA ATPlIISB
On Wednesday, of last week, it would
seem that the people of Pittsburgh were
almost as enthusiastic over the opening
of the Centennial as their brethren of
the Quaker City. The banks were all
closed, and business generally suspend
ed. At Hal a. NJ, at the time of the
opening of the Exposition at Philadel-
phia, the fire department struck the
alarm bell on the city hall and on all the
gongs of the department. These were
rung until 12 o'clock, and with the cho-
rus of church chimes and bells, and the
whistles of engines and boats, made
noise seldom heard. An old bell which
has for forty years hung in the rotunda
of the court house as a relic, was rung
day for the first time in many years.
1t was cast in 1900, and is said to be the
Oldest bell west of the Allegheny mount
aims. In olden times it used TO summon
children to school and to give fire alarms.