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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
TOO MUCH CONFESSIONAL.
The Complaint OF a Number Of Penitent Ladies'
In Southern California

A correspondent of the San Francis
co Bulletin, at La Paz, Lower Califor-
MIA, under date of October 18th, writes
as follows; THE principal topic of
conversation since my last has been
the doings OF our bishop, Et Illustrimo,
Fray Ramon Moreno, Obispo de Eu-
meniary Yicario Apostolic de Ia Baya
California. When he came here little
more than a year ago, be was over
flowing with piety and hatred of the
Masons, and all the women went crazy
about him. He fitted up a room as a
confessional, and nearly all the women
young and old, went 10 confess to him.
After he had confessed all here he went
down to Santiago and San Jose and
regulated their consciences, but in San
Jose he was accused of making too
free with some of bis penitents. and
was obliged 10 leave suddenly. 1t now
appears that his absolutions have been
attended with bad effects in some
cases, and | have heard that 40 less
than seven girls are ia fair way to
become mothers in consequence of
their visits to the confessional. Lately
the bishop has been in San Antonio,
and there he and the old women got
religious procession in direct viola
lion of law, and he was brought up
and fined Refusing to pay The fine
he was imprisoned, and then he at
tempted 20 incite the people to revoIu-
tionize a little. Yesterday be was
brought to La PaZ on foot, marchip1
between two files of soldiers, and ;
now in prison here, and the old wome
are threatening to pull down the ia l
or free him in some way. l don't
know what will be done with him, but
our Governor is.a mar not easily scared
and / think he win deal out justice to
him.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
THE INFLUENCE OF THE VOICE in
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT.

Next in order Of influence is the
teachers voice. For mere purposes of
discipline il cannot be so frequently in
use as the eve 1t must be more COM
monty appropriated to the work of gen
eralinstruction. When used to promote
discipline, the voice should convey the
came lesson to all the scholars. In this
way the teachers voice should be a
training power for the whole school.
But words TO be wisely used in this way
must be sparingly used. There is not
a greater mistake in this relation than to
suppose that abundance of speaking is
the measure of Its power. Needless
speakingis is an offence against good gov
ernment, as in the scholar it would be
breach of discipline. In every case it
should be generally felt that there was
real occasion for speaking. Besides it
must be remembered that even apppro-
pirate counsel may be overdone by fire.
quency of repetition. Warnings lose
their force if they are constantly reitera-
ted. and this unfortunate result is more
rapid if they are invariably shouted at
the top of the voice. As has been well
said, Nothing more impairs authori
ty than too frequent or indiscreet use
of it. if thunder itself were to be
continual, it would excite no more terror
than the noise of mill" Incessant
fault finding involves rapid evaporation
of moral influence. None of us likes to
be continually lectured, and children as
naturally and reasonably dislike it as
their seniors. A very little observation
will suffice to convince any teacher that
similar warnings closely repeated be-
come positive disturbance to the whole
school.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
GRAMMAR.

Parse the italicized words in the fol
lowing sentences:
1. 1t was who did it.
2. 1t is difficult for him to speak.
3. He had more money than he knew
what to dc uith.
4. Which is correct, 1t is l who am
here, or 1t is / who is here?
8. Had 1t not been for his timely help
they would have perished.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
A Walking Miracle.

Mr.. II. X. STEYESS=
Dear Sir-Though a stranger, i want TO il
form you what VEGETINE has done for me.
Last Christmas Scrofula made its appearance
in my system-large running ulcers appearing
On me- as follows: One on each of my arms,
one on my thigh, which extended TO the seat,
one on my head, which eat into the skull bone,
one on nv left leg, which became so bad Il at
two PHYSICIANS came to amputate the limb,
though upon consultation concluded not TO do
so, as my whole body was so full of ScrOfula;
they deemed it advisable to cut the sore, which
was painful beyond description, and there WIS
quart of matter run from this one Sore
The physicians all gave me up to die, ami
said they could do no more for me. Both Of my
legs were drawn up to my seat, and ii was
thought il did get up again would be Grip
pie for life.
When in this condition I saw VEGETISE
advertised, and commenced taking it in March,
and followed on with it until had used six
teen bottles, and this morning 1 am going 20
plough corn, a well man. All my toyDsmen
say il is a miracle TO see me round walking and
working.
In conclusion will add, when / was endur-
ing such great suffering, from that dreadful
take me out Of this world, but as NEGETiNE has
restored to me the blessings Of health, desire
more than ever to live, that may be of some
service to my fellow-men, and l know OF no
better way to aid suffering humanity, than 10
inclOse you this statement of my case, with an
earnest hope that you will publish il, and Il
will afford me pleasure to reply to any COM
munication which may receive therefrom.
l am, sir, very respectfully,
WILLIAM PAYN.
Avery, Berrien Co., Mich, July 10, 1872.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24

How often do we hear remarked. 20
our school is small and not very far ad-
vanced; the scholars are all quite young;
we can't offord top pay much; almost any
one can teach our school" What falla-
cy! What stupenduous errorl There
is nothing which should be so studious-
ly avoided as such policy. Deny your
children the high school, cheaper the
academy, abridge all their future course,
but do not commit their early training
to the ignorant or unskillful; be sure
that you have the early part of their
mental cultivation properly begun, and
it matters but little with regard to the
latter.-National Monthly.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
Two High-TOned Indians Fight a Duel.

A somewhat exciting event occurred
at Standing Rock, d. T., one day last
week. A correspondent says; On the
east bank OF the Missouri river. Just
across from this post, about 500 Indians
and squaws were yesterday engaged
in butche:ing their Eeef-160 head of
fine faI cattle, just received from the
beef contractor, Colonel Paxton, who
was present at the time, at least until
the affair of the duel got too hot for
him. Wild Bear is a scout at the post
enlisted regularly into the military
service. He is rather small in stature.
but muscular and agile as a cat. He
Is as brave, too, as any man can be,
and, as far as / can learn, is mild. quiet
and inoffeDsive. He was engaged in
butchering his beef. when Crooked
Neck, another Indian tainted him with
being the friend and servant of the
military, and an enemy to his own race.
He said to him further; "You ought
not to come here and get our beef. Go
to the military and get your beef. You
helped to get Kill Eagle to come in and
surrender"
Wild Bear turned to Colonel John
son. Acting Indian Agent, who was
present, and remarked: 81 don't like
what that Indian says to me.D
''Well, said Crooked Neck. show
are you going to help yourseIf!n
/ don't know what reply Wild Bear
made to this question, but in a very few
seconds he and Crooked Neck had
ceased to butcher beef, and were engae
ed in great determination in trying to
butcher each other.
They stood face to face, about fifteen
PAGES apart, each with a good Win
chester rifle. Crooked Neck got in two
shots before Wild Bear fired, and ad-
vanced on Wild Bear, while the latter
simply danced, or jumped first to the
right and then to the left, to avoid I. e
shots of Crooked Neck. Wild Be r
fired twice without effect, but tie
third shot was hit, and Crooked
Neck fell to the ground. Wild Bear
advanced on him and fired a second
shot into his body, and then rushed
up to him and fired a third into bis
head.
Crooked Neck had the reputation of
being a quarrelsome fellow, and the
Indians generally considered his death
a good riddance. He was certainly a
brave fellow, however. Wild Bear
came back to the post and undressed
then marched In front of his
lodge, and invited all the friends of
Crooked Neck to'come up and get Tom.
He was brought before General Cariin
to make statement, which was as fol-
lows: ~ have done something that I
was not ordered TO do, but think was
justified in doing it. He tainted me
with being the friend of the white man
The servant of the soldiers, and with
being Instrumental in getting Kill
Eagle to surrender. / think / did
right, and hope you will take the same
view of the matter" After a few good
remarks on the bad policy of killing
generally, the able military command
II, General Cariin, told Wild Bear to
20 to his lodge and await results. A
similar affair occurred a month ago.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
CASTING A BR0SzES STATUE.
Cenard's Figure of a Soldier far H.r,
ford.

The lower half of Conard's statue of
soldier, to he erected in Hartford
was cast in bronze in Fishers foundry.
Forsyth street, on Sunday. The up-
per half had been finished. The figure
Is heroic in size. and represents a young
Union infantry soldier in uniform. in.
Guiding overcoat, and carrying a mus
ket- The casting of a large piece in
bronze Is delicate operation, reQuir-
ing care and artistic skill: The max
ing OF plaster mold from the original
model, then n plaster figure from that
mold, and finally from the figure a
sectional mold into which to run the
metal, requires many weeks of skilled
labor. The element of luck enters
largely into the eliminating attempt
70 cast, as flaws in the metal often
cause failures, imposing weeks of ad
ditional labor. Consequently the
dozen workmen employed on Satur-
day were visibly anxious, and knot
of spectators employed the entire af
ternoon in intsrestedly watching the
process.
The large box, called ''Aask," con-
tanning the mould, clamped firmly
with iron, WIS let down by a crank
into citvity, aud flowed over. so that
7:'ly funnel protruded This was
'ose to great brick furnace, in which
lie bronze was heating over a great,
roaring fire. The metal, as it was
slowly converted into LIQUID, was
closely observed by the foreman.
A glimpse through an aperture
showed it boiling furiouslv
like water, aud so hot that an
iron bar stuck into ir became red al
most instantly. When the iron could
be withdrawn without any of the
bronze ciinging to it, the compound
was deemed ready. An immense metal
bucket, attached toa powerful crane,
was swung under the end of a spout.
the furnace was tapped, and molten
steam ran cut. Sparks flew in every
direction, faces we're shielded from the
heat, and the dusty plaster images of
Franklin, the Vanderbilt bas belief and
other relics of previous Jobs We're made
TO glow. The bucket was nearly filed,
turn of the crane took it over the
flask, and the liquid was, by tipping
the bucket, poured into the mold, from
which the suddenly heated air rushed
into vent-pipes with noise like escap-
ing steam. Some of the bronze stopped
over and set fire to the wood floor, and
the water that quenched the blaze
made sc much steam that nothing else
could be seen for five minutes. The
casting was perfect.-NeSo York Sun.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
SOCIETIES.


Masonic Hall located in third story OF Cages
Block, Main street
FINDLAY CoUNcIL,R d ). NJ, No. 50. Regular
Council second Monday evening in each
month
FINDLAY CHAPTER, X. A. a.. No. SO. Stated
Conyocation first Monday evenings in each
month.
fIsDLAY LoDGE.F. q NJ. No. "a. Stated coin
munication first and third " led =sday eve
nings In each month.
Odd-Fellows' Hall east side OF Main Street,
between Sandusky and Crawford Streets
GOLDEN RULE ENcAMPMEST. No s2,l-Dp.F.
meets second and fourth friday evenings
of each month.
HANCOCK LODGE, So.73, j. o. o. F., meets eve
ry Tuesday evening.
FINDLAYLopGE 40. S., X. of p. ..meels every
Monday evening In odd Fellows Hall.
FINDLAYSAyISGs ANDBUILDING LoAEAsSo-
CIATIoN meets at the courthouse on the
third Monday In each month.
THE woMEN'S CHRIsTIAS TEMPERANCE
UsIoNmeets at the League Rooms, opposite
the Joy House. General prayer meeting
everySabbath afternoon at O'Clock. Wo-
mems prayer meeting Wednesday afteT-
moor al O'Clock. Children meeting first
Saturday afternoon IN each moth at
O'Clock.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
READING.

1t is a good plan for the teacher to
have number of sentences or para
graphs at hand with which to illustrate
something under special consideration
in the reading recitation. And, by the
way, there should be special aim, a
particular something TO be accomplished
Ill each recitation. These sentences
should be written upon the board before
hand and the pupils called upon to read
in turn, or such particular ones as most
neelthe drill. .-.-
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24

BRINGING all pupils down to alevel,
seems to be the one great aim of some
teachers Every one must recite the
same words, in the same way, over and
over again, till the one end of sameness
is reached. 1t is all the time leveline
process, and that necessarily to the low
est level. Those pupils who are quick
to see and ready to commit to memory,
who ere rapid learners aud fluent recit-
ers, must wait and wait for the plodders,
who, by great amount of worrying and
repeat, may finally manage to make a
passable recitation of what generally is
little understood and not long remem-
bered.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24

HAVE heard-I don't know whether
Wide awake or fast asleep
That the stars once sang together
To some shepherds tending sheep.
So, at night, when they are glistening,
Just before Iclose my eyes,
l look up, and keep a-listening
For the music from the skies.
And the stars shine out so brightly,
That | cannot think but they,
While listen to them nightly,
VIII repeat the heavenly lay.
--Ho5y y Presoctt, 81. Nicholas tor Nor.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
ARITHMETIC.

Teachers ought to supplement the
book by many additional problems of a
practical nature. 1t is often the case
that a pupil is able to perform all the
work prescribed in the textbook, but is
perfectly helpless with anything new
in which the conditions are changed
the principles remain the
same.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
TO CALIFORNIA.
The 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 Gu Jdit Gccomplis
but il is very strongly rumored that Cedar
Rapids is to be the half budy station between
Chicago ard Council Bluffs.
If this is to be, and some experiments have
been made to that end, we suppose il is on
account of the superior condition of the road.
\ trip on the steel rallied and well bslasted
road, is OF anY more now, II as much, wear
anc tear on the employees and machinery TO
a tain, from Chicago to Cedar Rapids, 2is
miles, as it was on the iron rails from Chi
cago 10 Clinton, lSS miles, in the olden time.
IL is not necessary for us to say that the Z.
q n. W. R'y is first class road in every par
t.cular, that il rides as easy as sitting IN a
rocking chair, that its coaches are parlors
that its empIoyes are The most polite and af
fable gentlemen the travelling public can
meet or viii meet in a lifetime of travel-the
tne esprit dc corps OF the emplo es, If We may
say Is at a high standard we say We need
not say this in newspaper, ii is self-eyident
10 every traveller on the road. But in the ftt-
tstre these are TO De increased; lge suppose The
speed IcsA be increased II possible, the superb
trains 1ttil be more SupeI b; there Is 10 be no
train more complete. eltheT JoT fonOrt sdfefy,
ieQre The 1cO7tds commercial! metropolis for The
GOLDEN GATE. THAN THE GREAT TRAINS ON
THE CHICAGO & NoRTHwESrERS RAILWAY
THE Only COMPANY RUNNING OUT OF CHI.
CAGo THAT HAS ROAD so RELIABLE THAT
THEY ARE NOT AFRAID TO Run AT ANY SPEED
CAPABLE OF BEING ATTAINED BY ENGINES
OF THE MOST IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION, RUN
WITH THE HAND 1F IRoS NERVE. AND A
HEAD OF BRAINS. WITHOUT ANY FEAR OF AC-
CIDEST Or INCONVENIENCE.
Every employe on the road feels personal
interest In the Northwestern Railway; rs
the s-cIipper'' road in the West, and so far as
anything can do it will continue so TO be.
THIS IS THE TRANS-CESTENNIAL LINK
FROM THE 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 iron. The
comforts Of trureI on the North HeSteT1s Rail
icGy are in eUeTy trdpeleT's mouth from the Ar
Eantic 10 the Pacific. IL must be proud COM
pliment to the efficient management, and
that is the reason every officer or employe
feels SO happy and obliging.
II Is with pride we mention these things,
and Join the general shout along the line,
Hurrah for the "OLD DRELIABLE.-CedQr Rap
ids Republicaa, dug. Il 1876.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24

The English School Boards have es-
tabllshed system of banks to teach the
children economy and prudence, and
the banks have now deposited in them
more than $4,000 belonging to the
children; s3O4OO of this sum belongs to
the London children.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24

The students of Harvard College are
required to average so per cent in all
studies in order to obtain degrees
Harvard does not hold up a very high
standard for college that claims the
first rank among American collegiate
institutions.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24

How early should the education of a
child begin was the question asked of
learned physician. Twenty years be-
fore ne is born" was the reply. "Good
mothers make good children"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
'INDLAY, OHIO, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER a. 1876
Judgment Of the Public!

During the past FIVE years the public have
carefully observed the wonderful cures accom-
plished from the use Of VEGETINE. From its
use many an afflicted sufferer has been restored
TO perfect health, after having expended small
fortune in procuring medical advice and OBJ
tanning poisonous mineral medicines
Its medical properties are Alternative, Tonic,
Solvent and Diuretic. There is 10 disease Of
the human system for which the NEGETISE
cannot be used with perfect safety, as il does
not contain any metallic or poisonous cOm-
pound. II is composed exclusively of barks,
roots and herbs; It is very pleasant to take;
every child likes il. 1t is safe and reliable, as
the following evidence will show:
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24

MN a Can't be made by every agent
HHtIIlevery month in the business we
Auuu furnish, but those willing 20
work can easily earn a dozen
ElIEEtItE dollars day right in their own
WV " localities. Have no room to ex-
plain here. BnsineSs pleasant and honorable.
women ana boys and girls do as well as men.
We VIII furnish you a complete Outfit free
The business pays better han anything else.
we viii bear expense of starting YOU, Par
ticuiars Tree. Write and see. Farmers and
mechanics. their sons and daughters and All
classes in need OF paying work at home.
should write to us and learn all about the
wofk at once. Now is the time. Don't DELAY.
Address TRUE q Co., Augusta, Maine. l9
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
Valuable Evidence

Rev. o. T. Walker, ID. D., formerly pastor Of
Bowdoin Square Church, Boston, and at present
settled in Providence, r. l., must be deemed as
reliable evidence. No one should fail to observe
that this testimonial is the result of two years
experience with the use of VEGETINE i'll the
Rev. Mr.. Walkers family, who now pronounces
IL invaluable:
PROVIDENCE, X. l., iGi TRANSIT STREET.
II. X. STEVENS, Esq:
feel bound to express with my signature The
high value place upon your VEGErlNE- AIy
family have used IL for the last two years. In
nervous debility it is invaluable, and I recon-
mend il 10 all who may need an invigorating,
TeEOvating tonic. q. II. WALKER,
Formerly Pastor Of BOwdoin Square Churc..
Boston.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
RENSON'S
GGAPGINE ga & :. M Z 7 sP,oR9gS g TI PRLAsTER :

THE best, cheapest, safest, and surest REM
edy ever offered az intelligent people,, "An
article ofgreat merit which will in short
time be found in every household "They
are all that the manufacturers claim for them
whose name alone is a sufficient endorse
ment OF their genuine merits" THE best
remedy known for all external difficulties or
local disturbances" "They are vigorous, re-
moving almosi instantly The most violent
pain and ensuring speedy cure ""I consider
them great and needed improvement over
all other porous plasters, they give prompt
relief and cure quickly; they are held in
high esteem" They are now preferred over
all Others. They cure where other porous
pissters simply relieve" When suffering try
them and Won Will not be disappointed Price
70 cents EABURY a JOHNSON,
oily Pharmaceutical Chemists. NY
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
WORTHY OF REMEMBRANCE.


Why will you suffer violent pain, or be
made uncomfortable, distressed in mind OF
body, when you can be instantly relieved
and quickly cured by Be.son's Capcine Por-
GUS Plasters- The ordinary Porous Plaster is
an article of merit, yet its action is too slow,
requiring days and weeks o. continuous wear
to effect a cure. Benson's Capcine Porous
Plaster being greRt 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 Pharmaceutical Chemists. n. Y.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
ASAS0

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth. nervous weak
ness early decay. loss Of manhood. 6e.. Will
send recipe that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE This great remedy was discover.
ed by missionary in South America Send
a seIf-addressed envelope 70 the Rev JOSEPH
J. ISNAE, &atson d, Bitte Houss, Neg YORK
Cgty. Oct. 20, 73.-6m.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24

THE lighting of school rooms by win
dows on both sides is forbidden in Ger
many on the ground that it Injuries the
eyes.