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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
TO CALIFORNIA.
ThG Prophet Not Without Honor in
Ills Own Country.
The Opinion Of Those Who are
Right on the Gronnd.
Unsought Testimony in Fa-
vor of the "Old Reliable"
Northwest.

We don't give this for an du fat dcco,nptis,
but il is very strongly rumored thai CedaI
Rapids is TO be the half lcdy station between
Chicago ard Council Bluffs.
Iflhis is to be, and some experiments have
been made to that end, We suppose Ii ts on
account of the superior condition of the road.
A trip on the steel rallied and wen bslasted
road. is rot anv more now, II as much, wear
Rnc tear on the mployes and machinery To
q tain, from Chicago to Cedar Rapids, 2le
miles, as IL was on the iron rails from Chi
cago 10 Clinton, lSS mile~, in the oiden time.
II Is not necessary for us tn say that the T..
& n. W. R'y is a first class road in every par.
t:cular, that ii rides as easy as sitting IN a
rocking chair, that Its coaches are parlors.
that it's employees are the most polite and af-
fable gentlemen the travelling public cau
meet or will meet in lifetime OF trayel-the
the esprit de corps OF the emplo es, T We may
say is at a high standard we say we need
not say this in a newspaper, ii is self-evident
TO every traveller on the road. But in the fu-
tifre these are 10 be increased; ice suppose the
trains mil be more aupeIb there Is 10 be no
train more complete. either J0r fonoTt sdfefy
leare the tpoTfd's commercial metropolis for The
GOLDEN GATE. THAN THE GREAT TRAINS ON
THE ONLY COMPANY RUNNING OUT OF CHI.
CAGo THAT HAS ROAD SO RELIABLE THAT
CAPABLE OF BENG ATTAINED BY ENGISEs
OF THE MOST IMPROVED CoNsrs UCrIoN, Run
WITH THE HAND OF IRON NERVE. AND A
HEAD OF BRAINS, WITHOUT ANY FEAR OF Ac-
Every employe on the road feels personal
interest In the North Western Railway it't
the .clipper" road in the West, and SO far as
anything can do il will continue SO to be.
THIS Is THE TRANs-CEyTEENIAL LINZ
FROM TIE GREAT LAKES TO THE GREAT MIS-
soURI RIvER.
The old-time trave' er speaks in high giee
Of the lease and comfort" of these days OF
steel In contrast with the pioneer days OF
this pioneer road In the days Of fron- IN
comforts os trorxi on The North Fe6eyn Rdit.
Iodv are in eusry trduele,'s mouth from the At
LGntic to the Pucifc II must be a proud SOM
pliment to the efficient management. and
that Is the reason every officer or employe
feels 30 happy and obliging.
II is with pride we mention these things
and Join the general shout along the line
Hurrah .or The "OLD DRELIABLE.-Cedqr Rdp.
ids Republiean, Aug. Il 1876.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
HAD NO FUN IN HIM.

One of the members of the Method
ist conference held here was out for a
walk at an early hour one morning,
and while on Howard street he encoun-
tered q strapping big fellow, who was
drawing a wagon to the blacksmith
shop. Catch hold here and help me
down to the shop with this wagon and
III buy the whisky" called the big
fellow. 81 never drink solemnly re-
replied the good man. Well, you can
take a cigar" 81 never smoke" The
man dropped the wagon-tongue, look
ed hard at the member, and asked /:
Don't you chew2" "No SIR" was the
decided reply. "You must get mighty
lonesome" unused the teamster. 81
guess I'm all right fee! first rate"
'rIf bet you even that can lay you
on your back, remarked the teamster.
Come now, let's warm up a little, ="
"Never bet." "Well, let's take each
other down for fun, then. You are as
big as am, and I'll give you the under
hold" 81 never have fun" solemly
answered the member. "Well, I'm
going to tackle you, any way. Here
we gop The teamster slid up and en-
deavored to get a neck hold, but he
had only just commenced to fool about
when he was lifted clear off the grass
and slammed against tree box with
such force that he gasped half a dozen
times before he could get his breath.
You keep away from me!' exclaimed
the minister, picking up his cane.
BUST me if / don'tl" replied the te am
ster, as he edged off.
What's the use of lying and saying
that you didn't have any fun in you,
when you're chuck full of it, Blame
1t! you wanted to break my back,
didn't your-Alta California.
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poftiral.
LOVE In NOyEnBEP.

On q terrace a moment we lInger;
The woodlands are hidden in mist,
Al d numbed is my ady-love's finger;
Her lips are too iced TO lie kissed.
Scarce love from that portal can fiutter,
Which sweetest is marked in his chart
Yet, though plants of the weather-lips
utter,
Sweet eyes are as warm as sweet heart
Still she says, ''Oh, my darling, remember,
# dreary and chill appear,
/ told you | thought that November
Was the very worst month in the year.
'Tis So, ah, my own! yet It's not SO:
November with visions is rife
OF the summer we all have fergOt so.
OF spring thai small wake Us 10 life,
Look back 10 the tLrush and the startling,
The rose-petals reddtning The grass-
I.Gnk on To the violets my darling,
Coon swrel'ping the lanes as We pass.
And kiss me-kiss clpse--and remember,
My beauty, my sweetheart, my dove,
That even In chilly November
There's sumner on lips that can love.
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Gdn alto II Gnlnmn.
Conducted by c. =. PALMER.
COMPOSITION.

TrACuEkS y ould be watchful on all
occasions, and especially during recita-
tions, TO secure habits Of rendi..tss and
precision in the use of la gusgn.
f cry que. ion should receive n com
piete and graIiImaric Iat.sw. r. Teach
ers s!iUuld b- clear AID sccTrate In
their own expressions, and imp resi- up
on their pupils the ippurtarc" of Sc
lecIing ai ALT t;ni-s the best wu,ds and
pIrds =. aud forming the haiti of us
ing good language Ia early lie. As
fast a. new words are lear I'd ia the
varioIs Urai exercises, the Children
should b, required to embOt, th"n
u; spoke. cr written sent~rc,s, :, and
thu, fasten their meaniI z and User Sc
cure!y in the m"Inory Ex rci~es in
composition may be intro lur'd in
a ui.nh., that pupils will never re-
gard tiI-Iu as irksome task With
proper care and skill on ih- part OF
The teacher they may b- Iuad- as in
teresIing and attractive hg any Of the
exercises of the school
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22

AT me annual meeting last Tuesday.
The Athletics Of Philaielphia and the
Mutuals of New York were expelled
the Leigue, and the champ ion .hip ha,
been awarded TO the Chicago club.
The bases are TO be enlarged, and pu.
merous changes were decided upon by
the League.
Polo is TO be ridden at Gilmore's
Garden as soon as Barnum makes his
exit from that place. Prince Jim has
offered silver prize cup. In three
Hundred mile walk, the Chicago cham
pion, Ol.eary, has beaten the English,
Grassland.
An English letter which l have Just
received says tl,at there is great de-
light among the English people over
the understanding that the Queen will
again reside at Buckingham palace fer
some time, aud that the festivities
would, in consequence, be greater than
they have been since Prince Albert's
death. A new impetus has been given
TO trade and manufactu res by this
hews.
President Grants private ball, which
will be given at the White House, and
his extended tip through Europe, IS
soon as he shall be relieved from his
9neFous duties by the arrival of Tilden
or Hayes one OF both--form quite q
topic OF conversation. A number OF
people of this city are already figuring
for invitations 10 the ball. The ma
nenvers TO abtain them are amusing In
the extreme II is said that it will be
the cream of the cream Of not only
Washington society, but of that Of the
future States. Therefore all those
who who are not invited may for the
future look upon themselves as being
nothing more than the skim milk Of
society.
1t will be reassuring to the policy
holders of the United States Life Insur-
ance Company to learn that, at the re-
quest of its officers, the New York In
surance Department has just made an
exhaustive examination of the CON-
pany, the result being to show that
the United States Life has total assets
of 81, 7S6, 937, and a clear surplus of
nearly $500, 600. This gives the lie to
certain persons who have recently at
tempted to blackmail the company,
and it will also benefit the business Of
life insurance generally by showing
that our best companies are not afraid
of the most thorough scrutiny.
Fanny Davenport las made quite a
success in Lady Teazle-it suiting her
better than Rosalind. In street COS
tune she betrays nothing OF her pro-
fession. One would say, to meet her
on the promenade, that she was very
handsome, stylish woman for Madison
avenue, who was probably leader of
soeiety-such perfect taste does she dis
play in her rich, quiet street costumes,
and so dignified is she i'm her carriage
and manner. No one would suppose
she had ever seen the footlights from
the stage.
Marriages have again been on the in
crease, and there have been some bril-
liant weddings during the last week.
White Canton Grape and white Cash
mere are the favorite fabrics for brides.
maids dresses this winter,
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22

THE Illinois Supreme Court has de-
cided that pupils cannot be compelled,
ia any public school in the State, to
study any branch not prescribed by
the law which establishes the common
schools. The studies so prescribed are
Orthography, EnglishReading, Writing,
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geog
rapby, and United States History
The case came before the court on ap-
peal from lower court decision made
in Winnebago county. The latter
court granted damages to the parents
for the child's expulsion from school,
because she refused to study book
keeping. and the Supreme Court
affirmed the decision.-NeioE England
Journal.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
PRETTY SCH00L-R0OMS.

The Golden Rule las an article on
pretty school Ioons, which is we'll
worthy of the attention of all concern
ed. Ia it tile writer speaks of making
home attractive a. the best means Of
keeping children at LONE. and says
also. that a school room should be q
kind of home. 1t should be made
attractive. III the gentlemen who
build our academies, grammar and
school houses, would save from elab-
orate adornment sufficient to hang
the windows with pretty curtains, the
walls with chromos and engravings,
and fill the windows with plants and
hanging baskets, they would work
wonders in refining and elevating the
taste of the pupils, and adding to their
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
THE LOCAL RETURNING BOARD.

They were playing poker. and Ponp
held full hand. bis eyes glistened
with conscious triumph as he put up
ten cent ante and gazed at his partner
expectantly.
II raises dat ten CENTS remarked
PETE.
"T goes a quarter more" insinuated
Pomp.
81 stand you, and raise annnder
quarter, {" replied Pete.
81 captinue on de war path. and
fops down de last thirty cents" an
swered Pomp, placing six nickels on
the table.
II kives de pile and calls you," re
marked Pete.
Full hand!" said Pomp, turning his
cards.
"What you gotf'
"a pair, and de game am undeci-
ded."
whats dat? Undecidedl Dis yer
chile takes the pile"
'rNot by long chalk. Dis case
will now lie referred to de returnin'
board, who will examine into de par.
ticklers. Oars plenty more good
cars in de pack, and Why didn't ] get
emi Oars been Intimidation and
raud, and meanwhile de returnin"
board take possession Of spoils.r and
Pete reached out his hand.
Then the other side denied the right
of the board to meddIe, aud when the
reporter left .be horrible demon OF
civil war was dancing Wild dance in
the nieghborhood, and policeman
was marching up to mediate With a
club.
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claim to have carried Solid South"
for ..Tilden and Reform" No one
witnessing their terrible dilemma could
have told their pity for these men,
many of them humane and honorable
gehtienen.
They did the only thing possible un-
der he painful circumstances, viz.
deplcred any efforts to deprive citizens
of their constitutional rights, while
striving to discredit the witnesses in a
general way. The final action of the
Returning Board in Louisiana occa
stoned no excitement; and now that
Governor Hayes has primGJ Jacte right
to the Presi. entail chair after the 4th
OF March, the Democrats of the
House, under the lead of Hewitt, ap-
pear to be relied upon to defeat the
constitufionally chosen President by
still further complicating the some
what lpiyed condition OF political af
fairs. Democratic Representatives.
pear to spend what time il not con-
ruined il. their legitimate dutips, in
consultations and caucuses Indicating
the distractions which the Reformer's
candidacy has brought upon the faith.
full. In the light brought TO bear upon
the action of Grover and Cronin in
Oregon, it has come to be one of the
most high handed usurpatiops known
to American politics. Even Demo
Gratis seem ashamed, and are at a loss as
TO how they can justify the Infamous
and lawless proceedings. The better
portion of both Senators and Repre-
sentatives repudiate it, and large
majority refuse to commit themselves
by endorsing such palpal lie violation
of the Gubernational Office. The no
torious Duke Gwin, who sank cut of
sight with the Confederacy, suddenly
reeppeRrt as refoImer during the
campaign and is credited with the
paternity of this characteristic trick
The President in a conversation to day
denied the sentiments imputed to him
by Hewitt in his kilograms to Wade
Hampton and which were sent broad
cast over the country. He told Hew-
lit that his confidence had been abus
ed, at Hewitt's last call on him; and
plainly told Senator Randolph at the
same time that Wade Hampton had
been guilty of an iml ertnence i'll pre-.
suming to instruct him 0he President)
as to his duties. Relative to the Pres
i1ency be said that he did not doubt
that. could tie freedmen have voted
without restraint, Fix, and perhaps
seven of the lately r-bellious States
would have gone Republican; but if
they did not, equity demanded that
the Southern representation should be
in proportion as they were not
allowed to vote. Either way Govern
or Hayes would have been elected by a
large majority. An Ariic wave struck
us with full force on Saturday morn
ing, rapidly turning every ything unpro
tected to ice. The srfferiDes of the
poor is intense. While the leaders of
dissipation 90 on with
their preparations for making the pres
ent an exceptional season in that direc-
ton the unfortunate perish before their
eyes. MAXWELL.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
VEGETINE
PUEIFIES THE BLOOD,
Renoyates and Invigorates the
Whole System.
TS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES ARE MIERk
TIVE, TONIC, SOLVENT AND DIUREIlc.

VEGETINE is made exclusively from the
Juices Of carefully selected barks, roots and
herbs, and 30 strongly concentrated, that 1t viii
efectually eradicate from the system every tatnt
Of scrofuIa, screfuloas Humor, Tu.
morp. Cancer, Cancerous Humor,
Rrysfpelns, Salt Rheum, Syphitfiic
Djseases, Canker, Faintness af the
pure blood. Sciatica, Indammatory and
Chronic Rheunatism, Neuralgia,
Cont and Spinal Complaints, can only
be effectually cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and EruPfive Diseases OF the
skin, Pustules, Pimples, Blotches,
BoiIs, letter, Seal head and Ring.
worm, VEGETINE has never failed to effect a
permanent cure.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Com.
plants, DroPsy,. Female We1kIess,
Leucorrh9a, arising from internal ulcera-
ton, and uterine diseases and General De.
biiify, VEGETINE acts directly upon the
causes of these mplaints. 1t invigorates and
strengthens the whole system, acts upon the Sc
cretive organs, allays Inflammation, cures ulcer
alton and regulates the bowels.
For Cafarrh, Dyspepsia, Hnbitual
CostiveRess, Palpitafi0n Of the Heart,
Headache. Piles, Nervousness and
Sysfem, no medicine has giver such per
tset Sfsod cssnss as ta s ad po.
sesses a controlling power over the nervous sys-
tenn.
The remarkable cures effected by vEGETINE
have induced many physicians and apothecaries
whom We know 10 prescribe and use II In their
In fact, VEGETINE is the best remedy yet
discovered for the above diseases and Is the only
reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed
before the public.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
WORTHY OF REmEmsRANCE.


Why will you suffer violent pain, or be
made uncomfortable, distressed In mind or
body, when you can be instantly relieved
and quickly cured by Benson's Capcine Por-
GUS Plasters. The ordinary Porous Plaster is
an article of merit. yet its action l. too slow,
requirisg days and weeks OF con ntinuous wear
to effect a cure. Benson's Capcine Porous
Plaster being great Improvement over them
relieves you instantly and cures you quick
er than any known plaster, liniment or COM
pound.
Their action is more powerful than ele ,tric-
ity and more certain. They are purely veg
etable contain no mineral or metallic pois-
ons. There composition and properties are
founded upon true medical skill, end are in
no sense patent medicine. They are en-
dorsed by thousands of Physicians and Drug
gists of unimpeac able reputation, as being
an article of genuine merit and worthy OF
public confidence. Try them and be con.
WINGED. SEABURY & JOHNSON,
sly Pharr' sceutical Chemists, NY.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
METROPOLITAN NEWS.

From our Special Correspondont.l
1t seems as if the bitter, biting wind
OF Saturday came almost in mockery
of the dead who had perished so fear
fully but few nights previously. Yet
in spite of the icy weather the line
along which the funeral procession was
to pass was thronged with spectators.
A more solemn and impressive scene
can scarcely be imagined, especially
when one realizes that most of these
bodies were ur claimed dead, so terri
bly, were they disfgured. As hearse
after hsarss passed by with its sad
freight, one realized by the numbers
more forcibly how terrible had been
the loss Of life. How sad it seems to
see two such vehicles pass along to-
gether, We have sometimes had occa-
sion to note, but when sixty-thres such
carriages for the dead move on in
double lines, the mournfulness can
scarcely be imagined, much less por-
trayed.
A worse day New York has scarcely
ever known, with such a fierce and
bitter wind, SO the services at the grave
were necessarily curtailed. Besides
the special memorial services yesterday
in Brooklyn, the fearful calamity
formed the topic of nearly every
clergyman's discourse on Sunday. Of
course each one viewed it in the light
of his special prejudices, and made his
comments accordingly. The last rites
have been paid, and we again turn to
our customary avocations and topics.
A queer Suit has just come into our
courts here in which the Judge gave
some pertinent advice, though the
parties were inclined to think it i'm
pertinent. Mrs. Berge, the wife of a
well know. oi saniss here. accused her
husband of trying to remove piano
forte which belonged to her. because
they were about to separate. Mr. Berge
showed that he had paid for the in
strument. After some mutual recrim
ination, which afforded much amuse
ment to the SPECTATORS, the Judge ad-
vised them to give up all idea of living
apart, and to go home, make it up and
keep the piano, and then it wouldn't
matter who it .elonged to.
Our archaologist and scholars are in
great glee over DR.. SchlismaDn's recent
find at Mycenae. They have had sew
eral genuine self-gratulation meetings.
This bringing TO life as it were-at all
events making real, instead of myth
cal p.rsonages, out of Agamemnon,
Clytemnestra and Aegisthus is some
thing unlocked for. We shall all be
going back to review our Homer,
Aeschylus and Euripides again, that
we may rub up our possibly rusty class
icaI knowledge, now it begins to ap-
pear in the light of genuine history.
DIR. Schilemann believes heart and soul,
in the Iliad, and he goes ahead with
the intention of proving bis PROPOSE
tions. He undoubtedly satisfies him
self, and gives the old fogies any
amount of matter to dispute about.
The costly treasure which he has found
be gives ii its entirety to Greece.
Outdoor sports are still interesting
our rising young men, who wish to
verify the old Latin maxim. In spite
Of the bitter cold, Yale and Columbia
enjoyed brisk match at football on
Saturday, at which a number of ladies
were present in spite of the bitter
weather.
Our national" game was discussed
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SOCIETIES..

Masonic Hall located In third story OF Gage =
Block, Main street.
FISDLAY COUNCIL X. d ). M, No 5O. heguIAi
Council second Monday evening IN esc :
month. o.
FlHDLAY CHAPTER X. A M. No. S. Stated
ConvocatiUn first Monday evenings IN each
month.
FINpLAY LODGE & M..No. ~. Stated com
muuieation first aud third "Wednesday eve
ninge In each mouth
Odd-FelIows' Hal east side of Main Street
between Sandusky and Crawford Streets.
GoLuEs RULE EScAMPMEST, No. 81, ,l.U.O.F-
7 meets second and fourth friday evening"
= of each mouth.
HANCOCK Lodge, So.73, i. o. o. F., meets eve
~ Tuesday evening.
FINDLAYLoDGE, No IS, X. Of p. meets every
Monday evening In Odd Fellows Hall
FIHDLAYSAyIsGs AEDBUILDISG DoASAsSd-
CITATION meets at the Court house on The
third Monday in each month,
THE WoMEN's CHRIsTIAS TEMPERANCE
UEIoHmeets at theLeagGe Rooms opposite
the Joy House. General prayer meeting
everySabbath afternoon at c'ciook. No
mems prayer meeting Wednesday afte'
moor at o'clock. Childrens meeting first
Saturday afternoon in each InoLth at !
o'clock.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22

TUESDAY morning oil last week. the
Jefferson Street school building, in
Minneapolis, was destroyed by fire.
There were over three hundred chil
dren in it at the time, and although
the flames spread rapidly, all escaped
uninjured. The building was three
stories high with narrow winding stair
ways, but the teachers were enabled
by their discipline and presence of
mind to preserve perfect order, and
march them out in line, thus avoiding
a panic and the loss of many lives.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from Rev. E. S. Best, Pas
tor Of NJ. Z. Church, Natick, Mass, will be read
with interest by many physicians. Also, those
suffering from the same disease as afflicted the
son Of the Rev. E. s. Best. No person can doubt
this testimony, as there is no doubt about the
curative powers Of VEGETINE:
NATIcK, Mass Jan. /, 1874
Mr.. H. r STEVENS: Dear Strive have good reason for
regarding your YEGETINE medicine Of the greatest
value We feel assured that has been the means OF saving
sons life lie is seventeen years Of for the
last years he has suffered from necrosis of his le
caused by scofuous affection and reduced that
nearly all who him thought his recovery impossible
council OF able physicians could give but the fanes.
hope Of his rayng two of the number declaring that
he beyond the reach of human remedies that
putaion could NOT him. he had not vgor enough 10
endure the operation Just then commenced giving him
EEGETIN and from that time to the present he has been
continuously improving lie has lately resumed his studies
thrown away hi, cruches and cane and walks about cheer
fully and strong
Though there still some discharge from the opening
where the limb laneed have the fullest conhdence
that in q little time he will be perfectly cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles Of tEGET1NE,
but zey but Little he declares that he too well 70
be taking medicine
MRS. L. &. 3. REST.