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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21

W. B. Morrison served in the Union
Army, and as member of the 43d
Congress he was not ashamed of his
record. But now that he is the leader
of the Democratic party in the 4ith
Congress be shortens his record out of
respect to the Confederate Brigadiers.
The following are extracts from his
aufoI,ioora Dhy.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21

THE beautiful harmony which exist
in the Democratic party on the finapeial
question was exemplitied by the vote il
the House, a few days ago, on the reso
luton of Mr.. Holman 10 repeal the re
sumption act. About two thirds-103-
of them voted for the resolution, and 50
against it. Commenting on this, the
New York Tribune says:
"Only six Republicans and three Inde
pendents voted with the Democratic re
pudiationists. Six Independents and 90
Republicans voted against the resolu
ton. Do the Democrats fancy that this
contrast will help shem next fali2 Less
than forty per cent. of the Democratic
members, and more than ninety per cent,
of the Republican memb bers, appear, from
this vote, to be disposed to defend and
maintain formal pledges of the United
States. IL the statement is to Democrats
an unpleasant one, it is the one which
their own representatives have chosen to
make.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21

DIRECTORY, i3D con
William r. Nor
rison, of Waterloo.
was born in Monroe
County, September
IA. 1925; receiving 4
common school edu-
cation. and after
ward was a student
at McKendree Col
lege, Illinois; was
reared and began life
on a farm; was ad-
mittei to the bar in
ISIS, and since then
has practiced the
profession OF law.
. 9 = Organized
AMI commanded the
lglh Illinois ReGk
ment in the late war;
was elected Clerk Of
the Circnit of Mon
roe County, etc
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21
THE New York Tribune gives this a,

4
vice to hard-money Democrats:
One thing remains. and one thing
only can extricate the hard money Dem
ocrats from their predicaInent. We
pointed it out to them Immediately after
the election last November. Perhaps
some of them now see that the advice
then given was wise. They may be
able to settle this financial question by
joining with the Republicans and Inde
pendents, and passing measure EN-
bodying the plan of resumption recon-
mended by Secretary Bristow and ap-
proved by the President. With the
support of the hard-money Democrats,
and with the power over the floor which
control of the important committees
gives them, such a bill might possibly
be passed. There is no other escape for
the hard money Democrat; he is com
PEELED to join with the Republicans IN
putting this question out of the way, or
he will get beaten by it. We have not
much expectation that he will do any
thing so sensible. But there is his only
avenue of escape
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21
Administrator Notice
The E,f,te on Darid woy, De,ec,e,,

The ESt1te Of Darid Wolf. DeceoSed
~ HE undersigned has been appointed and
i qualified as administrator OF the estate Ol
David Wolf. late of Hancock county Ohio
deceased, this 3gLb day OF December, Is75.
HENRY DAVIS.
J. A. BOPE, Attorney
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21

JAMES B. BECK was elected TO the
last Tuesday. Charges ofcorruption and
bribery were freely made in the caucus
which nominated him, and a large mum
Der of Democrats refused to participate
in the final deliberations of the caucus
which nominated hi,p- All but ten.
however. were finally whipped into the
traces, and supported him for the elee-
ton.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21

HERE is a little incident that speaks
volumes. Last Thursday, during a pause
in the debate in the House, on the Am
nesty Bill, a Republican citizen of Wash
ington, who is known to US, went in
through the lobby, upon the floor, and
took his stand near the Clerks desk
The lines are drawn very tight, and sew
eral persons of influence had been inso-
lently refused admission by the surIy
new Confederate doorkeeLers who sup
plant our crippled soldiers. This
man, having secured an entrance, was
mistaken for one of the faithful, and a
kuot of members around him went on
with their previous comments OH the sit
uation, addressing them, in part, to him.
Said one, ''Why don't our side put stop
TO this damned debatep The reply was,
'.Just because Blaine's to sharp for Ran
dali and the whole pile of US; but it's
sending the party to hell Why couldn't
Ben Hill have kept his mouth shut, and
not drawn down this Internal lot of testi-
mony on the Andersonville business l"-
eyes" chimed third, ''You see heg're
got the record on Us in black and white.
That's where we're weak .''-TOlefo Com
HeTcidL
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21
ESTABLISHED Is.I.
ClanbGrlinS Nursery Still lhe,d /!
Trees Grown at Home are the Best.


A PPLE, PEAR.
IA Pear. Peach,
Plum. Cherry and
Ounce, Grapes,
and Small Fruits
of ali kinds. Ever
gre ems On amen
tel shrub, ~ etc.
tn se '.r>niUg to
plant ne Xi Spring
Will do well To
Purchase Trees that
have been Grown In
In our own Climate
and Soil. / have
frOm rs. ID 90
70 O0e APPLE
fkEES.from 4tc
Z f. Ell In height,
and growing ON
ground W h i C n
must be vacated
in the Spring te
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21
UNQUALIFIED APPRECIATION.
BOsTON, Nov. ls. 1875.

~. u ! T-N Ems FSQ
DEAHSIs- turing the past five years have
hal a'Erls Orporiunity 10 Judge of The merit
of NEGErINE- My wi e has used il for com
p ants Attending a lady OF delicate health
with more beneficial results than any thing
else .'bicl' she ever tried. / have given il To
my rhl'dr,n under almost every circumstance
attending large fami y. aud always with
marked benefit. have taken il myself with
sush - eat benefit that cannot find words to
express my unqualified appreciation of IL
goodness.
While performing my duties as a Police
Oiicsr this city, II has been nay lot TO fall in
with great deal of sickness. 4 uuheSifatineIy
recommend VEGETIsE. and never knew of a
case where il did not prove all that WAS
claimed for il. Particularly in a case OF debil-
iiated or impoverished sia'e of the blood its
effects were really wonderful; aud for ali
complaints arising from an impure state of the
blood 10 appears to wOIk like a cham. and
do not believe there are any ciTcumstanc- <
under which VEGEIISs can be used with in ju-
riOus results. ana Il will always afford me
pleasure to give anv further Information AZ To
what know about VKGETISE
WM. B. HILL, Police Station 4.
Vegetine is SnId by All Druggists.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21

E-- = Tory, tiTH con
William r. Nor
riSou. of Waterloo.
was is'rn in Monroe
Canaiy, Illinois, Sep
ten5er y, 1925; was
etiuc-a'"d in the CON-
mon s-;dools and
McKendfee College,
Illinois: is a lawyer
by profession: was
Clerk of the Cir, nit
Court of Monroe
County, etc.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21
SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS.

SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
The Columbus correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, (Y. S. in recent
letter to that paper, has the following
with regard to the question now being
agitated relative to the modification of
the County Fee bill passed last winter:
It is certain that. under the law as it
stood last winter, the cost of administer
ing the county government had become
GENEROUSLY and ruinously high. 1t is GER
tain that a dozen men or less at each
county seat of. Ohio were drawing in the
aggregate from the pockets of the peo-
pie, annually, for their services an
amount of money nearly equal to the ell
tire sum appropriated each year by the
State government for the education of
800, 600 youth. 1t is certain that the
Legislature took a step in the right
direction when it interfered to cut down
step too far? Did it deprive county Off
GERS of an adequate compensation for
their labor2 If so, it should not hest
tate to retrace that portion of its step
which went beyond reason, justice, and
idir pihy.
LET JUSTICE BIZ DONE.
Even though it be true that the men
who sought Office last fall, did SO with
the law before them, and with full
knowledge of what, under its provisions
their pay would be. still that would not
justify the compelling them to resign
their Offices, or submit to Inadequate
and starving compensation. 1t is a
good reason for examination and care on
the part of the General Assembly, but
not sufficient argument for the denial
of Justice in the end. Tue State OF
Ohio will not wish to do injustice to any
portion OF its citizens, and certainly not
to county officials, who generally are
men of character, standing, and integ
rity.
Let the whole matter be thoroughly
and carefully examined If the com
psnsation provided for by the law of Last
winter is sufficient, let the law stand; il
not, let it be amended; in either case, if |
the thing that is done is Just and right, |
the people will at last approve.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21

I" Chicaso-.- 50 pm IS am .---..--.
mo 10 Express. west ovsrtakes No. at
Chicago Junction,
VEGETABLES. AbtIrg Gen1 supt Trains
W-C.QUiScY, President
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21

give pl zee for other stock. and will be sold
cheap My list of Varieties comprises all the
best and most widely known. Every Tree War
ranted True to name. Send orders at once to
CHAMBERLIN'S NURSERY, Findlay, o.
Grounds mile South of County Fair Grounds.
/ Dec 10, 1875 5m. is. CHiMBERLIN. Prop.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21
BUSINESS

Continues worse than ever, if possible
Why don't the people come and buy
Don't they wear any more clothes!
Don't they eat OR drinkl Why is it?
There are few merchants in the hotels,
and few buyers seen about the whole
sale houses, but the few that come only
buy just what they have to have, 10 say
they have a stock, and they want that
little on such terms as no merchant can
live at. The change in the rates of
freight, west, will make some difference,
but l fancy the trouble lies deeper than
freights 1t costs t)o much to do busi-
ness here, and New York will never get
her business back till rything comes
down to hard pan. The hotels must
drop their rates, the theatres must come
down to alti-war prices. and all the ex-
penses of coming to the city, staying
here, and getting ont again must be low
cred to something ike the old times.
Then people will come here again, and
business will revive. New York has
been too greedy. and has killed The goose
that laid its golden egg. There is such
a thing as presuming too much on nat
uraI advantages. Il is to be hoped that
the spring viii bring revival, but it Is
a dreary wait. PIETRO.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21
Ayers S
Sarsaparilla

Is widely known
as one of the most
efiectual remedies
ever discovered for
cleansing the sys-
TEN and purifying
the blood. 1t has
stood the test OF
years, with a con-
stantiygrowingrep-
utatiOn. based on its
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
Centennial Terminal Charges,

The terminal charges at Philadelphia
are, on each separate article or package
weighing 500 pounds, or less, 81, and
on each separate article or package
weighing over 500 pounds, twenty cents
per 100 pounds. Fragile articles, or
those over 10000 pounds, plate plass,
ETC., are subject to extra charge to cover
extra cost, if any. There is no terminal
charges on exhibits of live stock. The
corresponding charges at London in
1862 and at Paris in 1867 were consider
ably greater than these.
If an exhibitor in Chicago forwards
a bag of flour containing 100 pounds, or
a small box weighing twenty five pounds,
he pays 81 terminal charge upon it /;
but if he sends twenty such bags, or
twenty such boxes, he is charged at the
rate of twenty cents per hundred pounds,
regardless of the size of the packages.
The chief of transportation is invested
with certain discretionary power which
enables him to act pretty much as would
a merchant on the wharf in the cases of
two men, one purchasing a single sack
of salt which the merchant is to pay for
hauling to a certain point, and the other
purchasing dozen sacks with which the
merchant is to do the same thing. The
latter would probably charge the exten-
sive purchaser but little more than the
other. Exhibitors are expected to pack
their goods in cases and packages as
large as possible, so that they are not
too cumbrous, and to get as much as
possible into each case or package also
before shipping their goods, to write to
the chief, informing him of the number
of packages OF cases they intend send
ing and The nature of their contents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
An Enterprising Woman.

The Winnemucca SiiUer State relates
the following There is an enterprising
woman living in the vicinity of Camp
Halleck. She is the keeper of board
ing house. She has hit on cute device
to get her goods shipned from Elko free
of freight. She has bright, intelli-
gent Indian who "heap sabe" all e
same as white man. AS Indians go
where and when they please on the cars,
free of charge, whenever this good land
lady wants bill of grub she gives Cap,
tain Jacinto an order and starts him for
Elko. He would muster his boys and
squaws, jump aboard the train and re-
turn laden with goods, wares and mer-
chandise for the boarding house. The
thing of having the platforms of the cars
so frequently occupied by Shoshones
and chemunk got little monotonous,
so few days ago some of the boys got
the lady's order book from the captain,
tore out the order, and substituted one
therefor. On the return trip the Indians
were laden with such goods as the fol
lowing -Four hand hay-rakes, one
shovel plow, one keg of whisky, three
picks, four shovels, two crowbars, one
gross playing cards, one keg of nails, a
hand saw and jack screw.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
A Sad Scene.

That must have been q sad procession
of Northwestern editors which filed out
of the dining-room in Port Royal the
other day, says the Savannah Ne,cs.
They were on an excursion, and most of
them had the well known habits of edi-
torial excursionists. They had been re-
ceived at the Port Royal station with
beating drums, gay banners, and a
crowd of tumultuous and enthusiastic
citizens. The chairman of the reception
committee, mounted on a barrel, made
them a speech of welcome, and they
were then taken for supperto building
over which the word "Welcome was
displayed in gigantic letters.
Supper being over, the excursionists
prepared for q stroll about town. AT
the door they encountered an effusive
citizen, who calmly extended his hand.
They shook it and called him "brother, u
but he calmly and sternly said to every
man: "Seventy-five cents, If you
please" And every man paid. 1t was
O sad scene.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
A Splitting Snake.

There is a dangerous snake, not un-
common about Bedjuella, West Africa,
called by the natives naja neje, and by
the Portuguese cus1oedira. 1t is small
in size and remarkable from its habit of
splitting when interfered with. The
saliva is elected to considerable dis
tances, and is said to cause blindness if
it touches the eyes. One of the snakes
was captured by natives and brought to
where some English miners were at
work. 1t was teased by miner who
was standing over the cage, which was
on the ground, and retaliated by dis
charge of spittle. Some of the liquid
entered one of the miners eyes; and
though the eye was Immediately washed
out with water, it was very much irri
tated for several days. The snake was
killed before any experiments could bt
made with it by the scientific superin
tendent of the mine; he has, however
no doubt of the miners statement ant
that of his companions, corroborated a.
it is by the testimony of the natives ant
the Portuguese.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
A Case of "Winding Up."

Fifteen of us met at the creditors
meeting to decide upon winding young
Splurjit up. He was Jolly, genial fel-
low, meant well, but had sold too many
goods below cost and to poor customers.
His list of debtors disclosed number
that we all knew had been tabooed from
the books of every prudent house in our
line, and, with Splurjit's long experience
in the employ of one of the best houses
in the trade, we were surprised at this
evidence of foolhardiness. But then he
was "young," and was struggling
along" and the philanthropic spirits in
our meeting thought it best to "give
him another chance" B wanted to
take back all Spluriit had of his goods
unsold at what he, B, had charged him
for them. G, D and E objected that
BIS goods had advanced in price, and all
the creditors ought to have the advan-
tage of that rise, and on this emphatic
statement twelve of the number at once
decided to accept from Splurjit tea
cents on q dollar. This settled that
proceeding.
-Four days afterward B, who has a
large order in hand, receives word to
box and ship what is finished and under
way, but get out nothing further. In
vestigation discloses that Spluriit has
been to BIS customer and underbid him,
using the goods he paid ten cents for,
which B wanted to take back at invoice
value, as the basis for his estimate
Splurjit is "iolly fellow" you see,
and B-well, be "ain't up to the times,
or else he'd be starting afresh with 6
ten cent stock himself. Do you thinl
there is any moral in this true story
Do you think the sequel would induce
| those twelve to recant9
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
How Hp I,ivpd

The late New York merchant, A. T.
Stewart, usually breakfasted at eight
o'clock, his meal ordinarily consisting
of plain bread, bit of fish, an egg, and
some oat meal porridge. Then he was
driven down to his retail establishments,
where he spent two or three hours,
walking through every part of it, asking
the statesmen the prices of goods in or
der to ascertain whether they were up
in their duties, and observing how
affairs were carried on. Then he went
down in his carriage to the wholesale
store. There he read his letters, and
transacted business until six o'clock.
For many years he was accustomed to
dine at Delmonico's, on the opposite
side of Broadway, but latterly he dined
at home. Getting an interview with
him was very much like getting access
to the prime minister of England. He
was to be seen only at the downtown
store, and on the visitors entering, the
floor walker near the door would first
inquire that visitors business. If he
said that he wanted to see Mr.. Stewart,
he was asked what he wanted of him,
and if it was anything that subordinate
could attend to, he was turned over to
him. If he still insisted upon seeing
the great man himself, he was allowed
to go as far as the foot of the stairs,
where another Cerberus was in waiting,
and unless he could be satisfied that it
was worth while disturbing Mr.. Stewart
the visitor was turned back. Often q
message came down which would enable
the business to be settled by simple
yes or no. If not, the visitor was allow.
ed to go up the stairs and wait again
within sight of the glazed inclosure
where Mr.. Stewart sat, and in due time
was summoned into his presence
Though courteous in manner, Mr.. Stew
art wasted no words, and anything like
a bore was summarily dismissed. AnG
in no other way could he have got
through with the immense number o.
calls that We're daily made upon him.
Mr.. Stewart was not greatly given tC
hospitality, but he always entertained
his friends at dinner on Sunday after
noon. Every one on his visiting lis
was at liberty to come, the only condi
tion being that fifteen minutes motto,
should be given. In this way he gath
cred around his board, week after week
a number, greater or less, according t.
circumstances, of distinguished citizen
or strangers. He was a connoisseur IL
wines, but personally very abstemious
and his cellar contained some of tn,
rarest Madeiras, sherries and ports il
the country. His picture gallery is vel
known. He was no judge of picture
himself, but he employed people il
whom he had confidence to select fo
him. In this way he acquired a numbe
of masterpieces, but sometimes he wa
saddled with works of inferior merit
His last purchase was Meissonier's grea
painting, containing an immense mum
Der of figures, for which he paid $50,
900 in gold.
Previous to the death of the late VIM
B. Astor, in 1875, Mr.. Stewart was tn
second largest holder of real estate il
New York CITY,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
An Arabian Joan of Arc.

A romantic story is told by the foreign
journals of an Arab girl who has been
the leader in their combats with the
Turks. The girl was the daughter of a
chief, and was married to warrior of
her tribe, who was murdered by the
Turks. The young widow made vow
to avenge his death upon the soldiers of
the Padishah. The emir, touched by
the prayers and tears of his child, called
upon the tribe, the whole of the Bedouin
horsemen OF the Benz Kawas rising in
conse 1uence against the domination of
the Padishah. The daughter of the
emir, armed like the men, and carrying
their banner like Joan of Arc, was al
ways foremost in their attacks upon the
enemy, closely followed by her father,
the emir, her brothers, and the remain
der of the horsemen. The Turkish gov
ernment has set a price on her head, in
order to capture her, and to stop the
slaughter of the soldiers. The Ara
bian poets have made the heroine the
subject of their songs, and she is now
the most famous parsonage in the dis
trict of Beder.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
Judicial Wisdom.

The police magistrate at Hamilton,
Canada, has delivered judgment that
puts him at least on par with Solomon
in all his legal glory. Two men disputed
the ownership of a valuable carrier
pigeon, and each produced the most
complete evidence to Establish his claim
and disprove that of his opponent. A
happy thought struck the magistrate.
+" If it is your Bird" he said to one
claimant, sit will know the way home ?"
The suitor replied that it would. A
similar question TO theother party in the
case evoked the same re. y. "Then -
said the court to the sergeant who had
the bird in custody, "let it go, and it
will find its way home" And the bird
and the case were simultaneously thrown
out of the court.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
Not SIangY.

,Scribner's, defending Miss Alcott
against the charge which some of the
English critics have made that she is
"slangy," tells very good anecdote.
1t is of an American girl who was play
ing croquet in England last summer.
"What horrid scratchl" said she, in
dignantly, when her mallet once failed
of its duty and she missed her shot.
Oh, my dear !" said an English cousin,
"you should not use such slang expires.
sions I" "What should have said p
asked the American. You might
have said, replied the English maiden,
after canvassing her vocabulary for q
perfectly unexceptionable phrase, "you
might have said: What beastly
fluke ,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
A Bad BOy.

A young fellow was taking sleigh
ride with a pretty girl, when he met a
minister who was somewhat celebrated
for tying the matrimonial knot at short
notice. He stopped him, and asked
hurriedly:
"Can you tie knot for me 2"
Yes," said the minister, "I guess
so. When do you want it done ?"
"Well, right away" was The reply.
"Is it lawful, though, here in the high
way2"
ooh, yes; this is as good place as
any-as safe as the church ITSELF"
"Well, then, I want knot tied in my
horses tail to keep it out of the snow u
The minister was not too well pleased.