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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

FEB. 10.-In the Senate, bills were
introduced to abolish the Office of In
Urinary Director, aud transfer its duties
to County Commissioners; to authorize
hotel companies to increase their capital
stock; to authorize County Commission
ers to join in constructing bridges along
the county lines, and to provide that
laws passed by Councils shall have a
majority of the votes of members elect
ed, and that no contract or payment of
money, except by ordinance, shall be
delegated to committees, and ii made
contrary to the strict letter of the law
the corporation shall not be liable. In
the House, the appropriation bill was
taken up and discussed, an effort being
made to show that it was not yet before
the House. Bills were introduced to
authorize one tenth OF the stockholders
of corporation to make application for
dissolution, to require only annual re
ports from County Commissioners, 70
provide for the puN'.a. II .. .f.t3 rertise-
ments in German ne HS:,aparS. ~ provi lie
for the punishment of muncipal "tiicers
guilty of malf.,l-.s::'. 70 alnei:d The
ditch law, and to lega.-za 10 per cent.
interest on contracts.
FEB. 14-In the Senate, bills Were
passed to prevent the poisoning of
domestic amin It's; t1 amend tile town
ship ditch law, and to provide for an
additional Clerk of the Supreme Court.
A bill was introduced for the appoint
of five Tax Commissioners for each
county. In the House, the afternoon
was spent in discussing the bill to an
thcrize the Insurance of public property
belonging TO counties, townships, school
districts. etc. The bill WAS finally lost.
A bill was introduced to increase the
number of County Iufirlnary Directors
from three to five.
FEB. 15.-In the Senate, the morning
session was spent in considering the bill
to reorganize the Soldiers Orphans
Home at Xenia- The bill finally passed
by vote of q to a. 4 bill for the
construction of additional workshops in
the penitentiary WIS passed. In the
House the morning session was taken up
in the discussion of resolution to ap
point committee to investigate the
Southern Railroad management. The
resolution was lost. Bills were passed
to protect the banks of the Ohio by the
planting of willow trees, and TO provide
for removal of the dead, and the sale of
unused burying grounds.
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Washington, Jan. y, 1S7t
Rational Medication.

Medication is only successful when it is
rational, and it is rational only when it be-
gins at the beginning In other words, TO
cure 4 malady, its cause must be removed
Weakness, either general or local, is the or
IGN of the great majority of diseases. Re
infOrce the vital energies, regulate digestion
and secretion, by strengthening the organs
which perform those all-important func-
tions. and dyspepsia, constipation. kidneys
and bladder complaints. uterine difficulties.
impure circulation. and tie i.IsESirii a.id
one ailments which ar tle consequences OF
debility, are completely, and in most cases
permanently, removed. The best, safest
and most agreeable tonic and Alternative that
can be employed for this purpose is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters The experience
of twenty-five years, during which time it
has outlived perhaps ten times that number
OF ephemeral preparations which have en-
tered into competition with it, has proved
it to be unequaled as a remedy for ali disor-
ders accomplished by or proceeding from
weakness
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
ISIS.

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
18th day of June, 1876, at u 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 tie 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-
in., ser SO; e. issues, and desire to pro-
mote friendly feeling and permanent
harmony throughout the country by
maintaining and enforcing all the con
stitutionai rights of every citizen, iu-
Guiding 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
y,
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 1716,
and support them a. 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 Anniyer-
sary of the birth of the Republic.
f. ID. MORGAN, Chairman,
WM E. CHANDLER. Ssc'y,
Rep. Nat. Com.
Washington, Jan. 12, 1876.
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REPUBLICAN
State Convention.
Wednesday, March 20, 1876.

STATE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL
AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Rooms,
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. "a, 1876. y
The next Republican State Convention
will be held in the city of Columbus, on
Wednesday, the 29th day of March, 1876.
The Convention will nominate candi-
dates for
Secretary Of State,
Judge Of the Supreme COgrt,
COMPTROLLER Of the Treasury,
Member of the Board Of Public Works,
And Ttoo Electors Of President and
Vice President Of the United States.
1t will also designate four Delegates
and four Alternates to represent the
State In the Republican National Con-
yeption to be held in the city of Cincin-
natl on the 14th of June. The delega-
ton from each Congressional District
will also come prepared to announce or
select two delegates and two alternates
to that Convention.
We recommend that the meetings in
the several counties for the selection of
delegates toIEhe State Convention be
held on Saturday, March 18th, 1876, and
that efforts be made to secure large
attendance at these meetings, so that
the people shall be fairly represented in
the State Convention.
The basis of representation in the Con
vention will be one delegate for every
four hundred votes cast for General r.
b. Hayes for Governor in 1875, and one
additional delegate for any fraction OF
two hundred votes and upwards in each
county.
Under this basis Hancock comfy is
entitled to delegates.
All voters, without regard to past
party affiliations, who desire the success
of the principles of the Republican or
ganization, are cordially invited to join
in electing delegates to this Convention.
By order of the Committee,
a. t. WIKoFF,
Chairman Republican State Ex. Com.
]. c. DONALDSON, Secretary.
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SENATOR BRUCE having been reported
as speaking in Executive session against
the Presidents Southern policy, charg
ing him with neglect of the colored peo
pie, Lieut.. Geo. Antoine, State Superin-
tendent of Education Brown, Secretary
OF State Deslonde, and all the colored
members of the Louisiana Legislature,
have signed a dispatch to Pinchback
that, while they desire to have him
seated, they regard Senator Bruce's
speech as iInpolitic, and against the true
interests of the coIored race.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18

OUR neighbor of the Courier appears
to be worried because GEN. SHERMAN
has written a letter indorsing Gov.
HAYES as a candidate for the Presiden-
cy. Well, Bro. Glessner has company
in his affiiction. Gen. SHERMAN was a
first rate man as long as Democratic
politicians thought they could make
Presidential candidate of him. Like tie
darkey's rabbit, he was 'good to fry.
good to stew, good boiled;" but now he
is muffin but a cotton tail, aint wurf a
cent" How sad.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18

Mr.. SCOTT w. PREBLE, the newly
elected Clerk of the Common Pleas
Court. was sworn into Office last Mon
day. We believe Mr. PREBLE will make
a No. officer. In parting with the re-
tiring officer, PETER PIFER, Esq, it
gives us pleasure to say that, within our
knowledge, Hancock county never had
a more efficient and gentlemanly official.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18

Gov. HAYES is evidently the leading
candidate for the presidency. Gen.
SHKRNAE's letter gives him prestige
with the boys who marched to the sea.
Three times three and ''tiger" for
Ohio's favorite son.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18

give place for other stock. and Will be sold
cheap Ny list OF Varieties comprises all the
best aud most widely known Every Tree War
rsnted 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. CHAHBEKLIN, Prop
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18

AN Associate Press Dispatch says that
p. B. s.. Pinchback has written letter
in reply to the attack recently made
upon his personal character by Senator
Merrimon. He says that ''colored voters
do not favor a color line in politics. or
a political organization on the basis of
race. They entertain kindly feelings
toward their white fellow-eitizens, and
are anxious to vote on all questions
before the country on their merits. They
fully appreciate the evils that result to
them and the community from political
complications in the South, and recog-
aize the imperative need of co operation
between the races in order to settle their
divisions and secure good local govern
ments, and whenever prescription
against them as a race shall so far cease
as to permit Independent political action
by them with the same security to life
and person as is enjoyed by other citi-
zens. they will be found willing to sink
all race or minor conditions to accom-
piish these desirable ends. Pinchback
invokes the Indignation of the country
In rebuke of the men who seek and use
every opportunity to put in question the
integrity of the colored race and imperil
heir political rights"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18

By the explosion of the Exeter Mine,
belonging to the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, located in West Pittston, Pa.
last Saturday afternoon, four men were
killed and six badly injured. 1t is thought
that some OF the wounded cannot sur
vive. 1t is supposed that not enough
fresh air had been forced into the mine,
and tnat one of the miners had entered
q chamber with a lighted lamp, sparks
from which ignited the gas accumulated
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18

IT is said that the Democrats in Con-
gress are getting very anxious for an early
adjournment, feeling that the longer the
session continues the worse shape they
put themselves in before the country
Not that they are at all anxious to save
the people the expense of long session,
but they want to get rid of Blaine, Gar
field, ct al, who are making it anything
but pleasant for them.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
TIE PIKE OUESTTON.

| we DuDilsll elsewhere cOlnnlu0lcA-
ton from Ezra Brown, Esq, in regard
to the law levying two mills on the dol
lar for making turnpikes. As Mr. Brown
takes pains in the start to say that we
favor the passage of the law and that
all who favor it do so from interested
motives" or ''self interest, we wish to
say that we belong to neither class of
interested persons of which Mr. Brown
speaks, as we nave no broad acres 10 be
enhanced in value, uor Inacadamizing
stone to put on the market. But we
have always been, and always expect to
be in favor of the Improvement of our
roads, and while the plan proposed is
not precisely tie one that We most favor
we have lived long enough in the world
TO learn that ia matters of a public ma
ture we cannot each have his way, but
must make allowance for the opinions of
others. In other words we are willing to
do almost any thing reasonable TO get our
selves out of the mud.
We are glad Mr.. Brown has opened
up the question, notwithstanding we
think he has made very falIacious ar
gument ON the wrong side. 1t is very
poor cause that will not bear discussion
and the champions of improved roads
vii! be very willing to meet his argu-
ments, some of which we think do not
fiatter the intelligence of the people,
Our columns are open for full and fair
discussion, and it certainly is a subject
in which every man, woman and child
in the county is interested; for we fail to
see how even ten miles of good turn
pike could be built in any direction in
the county without every inhabitant
being more or less benefited thereby.
DEATH or HON REFERDY JOHN
SON.
The Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON died
at the residence of GOV. Carroll, at
Annapolis. Nd, on Thursday evening
last. About two years ago Mr.. JOHN
SOS was otiASAOh WIN puidi9SiS, NHtCA
deprived him of the use of one side.
Recovering somewhat he made a voyage
to Europe for his health and returned
to lis native land about three weeks ago,
and a week ago last Monday we saw him
at the Capitol shaking hands with old
friends and acquaiutances who crowded
around him. His health still appeared
to be very feeble, and in passing through
the Capitol he was obliged to lean upon
the arm of an attendant. He had dined
Thursday evening with Gov. Carroll, had
excused himself to the other guests and
retired to an adjoining room. He was
shortly afterwards found dead in the |
yard, with such wounds upon his person |
as led to the conclusion that he had met |
with a hard fall, which had caused |
almost instantaneous death. His re-
mains received every mark of respect,
and he was carried to his last resting
place last Monday afternoon, followed
by a large eoncourse of those who have
long known and respected him. Mr..
JOHNSON was considered, peraeps, the
lblest jurist of his day, and had flied
5he positions of U. S. Senator, member
IF the Cabinet, and Minister to England.
He would have been so years of age had
le lived until next May.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
EsTA8LESaED 1871.
Clanb3FlilS Nursery still AhG d !!
Trees Grown at Home are the Best.
Five Times the Largest Stock or Marketable Trees
Grown in Hancock COahty, consisting of

A PPLE, PEAR
N Pear. Peach
Plum. Cherr5 aEt.
Ounce, CIR ne
and Sn all FtGif
Of all kind ts+T-
greens O'Hafneu-
tel shrub = eic.
TiIoss. desiring 20
plant ne X Spring
Will do well tO
Purchase Trees that
have been Grown in
in our own Climate
and soil. 1 have
nom 10" % o.
..e 900 APPE.k
TREES,fro 4tC
feet in he eighi,
and growing OF
ground W h ! Q =
must be vacated
II the Spring e
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department, was very sad thing. He
was on duty that night, but was spend
ing the evening with the young lady to
whom he was TO have been married in a
few weeks. He heard the alarm, and
without waiting a moment, rushed to the
fire, his betrothed followed him as far as
the police would permit her. Ten min
utes after, wall fell, burying Beers in
the ruins. The poor girl saw the catas-
trophe, and was carried to her home a
raving .maniae. The builders of those
buildings ale directly responsible for at
least eiyht lives.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
TRAINS GOING N0eTis-

Bellefontaine Accommodation leaves Belle
fontaine at % am. arriving at UIbara at 54s
Springfield, y, Dayton. 7-3O, Cincinnati, l0.l0.
columbus. $50. Returning. lea. es Cincinnati
at z ~, p m, Dayton at 500, Columbus at 505
springfield at 10, arriving al. .Urbana at S.l2,
p m, BellefOntaine. 800 d m
COLUM BUS, ,SPRINGFIELD a CINCIN
NATI LINE.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
MOODY AND SANKEY.

The crowds that go to hear Moody and
Sankey at the Hippodrome are wonder
full. There seems TO be a good many
Christians left in the city yet, for the vast
audiences are still mainly composed of
them.
The idea of the Evangelists is to work
for a revival among the Churches first,
so that their members will be prepared
to help III the work of reaching sinners
Those who scoff are those who stay
away, for it is impossible to put one self
under the influence of the meetings and
not be affected. The quiet in which the
multitudes drift into their seats, the
silence of prayer, the singing of thou
sands, hushrd and full of feeling, felt
rather than heard, SOME times stir the
most unin-pressible. Whether they will
accomplish any permanent good is ques-
tionable-that they succeed in producing
an intense feeling for the time there can
be no doubt Their audiences increase
in number every meeting, and it could
be kept up forever. PIETRO.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
COUNTRY SCHOOL SUPERVISION

COUNTRY SCHOOL SUPERVISION.
The plan proposed by Hon. c. S.
Smart, State School Commissioner, for
the improvement of our Common School
system, is meeting general approval from
the friends of education throughout the
State. Its main feature is the selection
of q superintendent of common schools
for each county, who shall be chosen and
his salary fixed by board of delegates
made up from the various township
boards. He must have had experience
as a teacher, and pass an examination
before State board. Three superin-
tendents of contiguous counties will
constitute board of examiners, before
whom all teachers shall appear for ex
animation. Each township, village, and
city shall constitute and be district,
and the citizens thereof sh Ill, at the first
election after the passage of the new
law, elect six directors: two to serve one
year, two to serve two years, and two to
serve three years, and two annually
thereafter.
The plan will lessen the burdens of
taxpayers, aboIishing many thousands
of officials in the State, and will simplify
and render more efficient our present
excellent school system.
We should like to see the bill pass, as
we have long been of the opinion that
some such legislation is an imperative
necessity. The main feature of the bill
county supervision-has been urged
by Mr.. Smart's predecessors for the last
ten years, as well as by the leading edu
Gators of the State. Mr.. S. has given
the matter very careful Investigation
and study, assisted by the best educa
tional talent of the Stat, and we believe
the new law will combine many of the
excellencies of the systems of other
States, with few of their defects.
We trust that our Legislature will see
their way clearly to pass the bill and
place Ohio in the foremost rank of States
as regards peoples colleges"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
Examination.

The aLove examinations will be held In
findiay. in District No. School Building. com
mencIng at a. m. and closing at p IN.
We grant 10 intermissioa at noon, but al
who desire can eat lunch In the examination
room. While An applicant IS answering ques-
tions in any braueh, he cannot leave the room
until his manuscript l. Il 1ished in that branch
No one allowed TO be absent more than teE
minutes during the dGJ.
Applicants who have taught sehooi are re
ouesfed 10 brirg recommendations from their
last EN- pioy yers-whsn they've not taught
from their last teachers. Still the examiners
will at al times reserve the right TO reject any
applicant whose character they know Is not
good
ApolIeants are requested to bring with them
the necessary change 80 centsl. THREE eeF :
eraser. The county furnishes The paper ano
envelopes BY order of the Board.
Jam % I876m6 JOSEPH r. KAGY,
DORILIS MARTZ.
j. A. PiTJSfORD.
County Examiners.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
ROOTS
Garden Manua!

Ia fiiIed with topics OF interest to every owner
OF a gardens POlNTEO. PRACTICAL
and THORnUGH. and contains one-half as
much as $50 books on the subject GARDEN
ERS throughout the country commend Its
practical labor saving methods as invaluable
TO them
rB Sent for 10 cents. rliich hcN Be allored
on The first order for seeds
Address y. b. RODT. seed Grower,
Rockford. Illinois.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18

JgDGE KELLEY proposes to reply to
Blaine's great financial speech, and to
show that the Republicans are not united
on the financial question. We would
suggest to the Judge that he could better
employ his time and talents in harmon
izing the funterrified' on that issue. Let
him wrestle with Bro. Thurman, to
begin with.
DAVID DAVIS, of Illinois, Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court. is again looming
ap as a Democratic Presidential candi-
date. They rely on his hard money
Views to eaary him through. Still, we
nake the prediction that Hendricks. of
Indiana, Is still in the lead, with fair
pfpepscts Tor success
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
THE GREAT FIRE,

which destroyed 1000, 900 of property
on the Corner of Grand and Broadway,
Tuesday night, shows that New York is
as shammily built as Chicago was. The
buildings destroyed were among the
finest in the city, externally, but when
fire touched them they proved to be the
cheapest. fimsiest structures imaginable.
Light thin walls, with pine joisis and
flooring. 1t only took an hour for
Whole block to go up. 1t is a shame for
insurance oompanies..to put insurance on
such traps. Had the building been prop
erly built the fire never would have got
out of the building in which it originat-
ed. There was no wind, the fire depart
ment. the best in the world. was prompt
ly at work, and the fire, when discovered,
had made but little headway. but yet,
before it could be subdued, whole
block was consumed
Tie death of young Beers, of the lire
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-18
Findlay Branch.

Accommodation No. 30 leaves Springfield at
$40 am arrives London J: 3 a m arrives Co.
iumbuS $40 "a IN.