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Florida Won for the Seventh Time.

On the 7th OF November. 1876. Presi-
Dental election was held in the State OF
Florida at which, so il was conceded ev-
erywhere, the Republicans were victori-
Gus. The Democrats, during the first few
hours of their supposed general succass,
made no claim to the State. This was
once that Florida was declared for Hayes
and Wheeler.
On the 2Sth Of November, the returns
of the State were opened by the Return
ing Board, and unanimously declared
(the Democratic Attorney General, Cooke,
concurring) to show, on their face, 43
majority Tor the Republican electors,
This was twice that Florida was declared
ior Hayes and Wheeler.
Acting under the provisions Of the
statute, the Democratic Attorney Gener-
al asserting and assisting, the Returning
Board examined the returns, threw out
some fraudulent votes, and published the
result as a majority of 925 for the Re
publican electors. This was the third
time that florida was declared for Hayes
and Wheeler.
A State Court, acting under Tilden
management, issued an order for a new
count, declaring that the Returning
Board should act only in a ministerial
capacity. The Board obeyed, and this
count showed a majority for the Repub
lican electors of Oil This was the fourth
time that Florida was declared for Hayes
and Wheeler.
On the 9th of December, 1876, the
electors, and the only electors certified
as provided in the Constitution, met aud
cast their ballots. This was the fifth
time that Florida was declared for Hayes
and Wheeler.
On the 9th of February, 1877. an Elec-
toral Commission, legalized by an almost
unanimous vote OF Democratic Congress
men, and having among its members five
OF the Supreme Judges of the United
States, after hearing full argument from
counsel on both sides, declared that the
Republican electors were duly chosen.
This the sixth time that Florida was de
clared for Hayes and Wheeler.
But even these six declarations are not
enough to satisfy the Unsuitable Democ-
racy. They now propose to take an ap-
peal to Congress from the finding of the
Commission. This appeal must be de
rided upon by the two Houses separately
and falls unless sustained by the concur
rent vote of both. OF course it will not
be so sustained; and today, for the sew
enth time, Florida will be declared for
Hayes and Wheeler. Will that satisfy
the Democracy The good Lord only
knows.-[Cincinnati Times.
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cratic majority dared TO worn you OF the
inevitable results OF that days work,
have the moral right to complain OF the
end OF this days labor. But. sirs. while
they have deep regrets as TO the actien OF
the Commission. they have deep and bit.
ter denunciations and condemnations to
heap upon the heads OF those who. claim
ing To be leaders OF the great Democratic
party in this trying hour Of its existence,
have proven themselves either incompe.
tent from ignorance or unworthy for base
reasons [Renewed laughter aud ap-
plause on the Republican side Here.
then, in the name OF the Democracy OF
the whole country, absoly the Commii-
sion from all charges, save IL may be that
OF an honest mistake. In the name Of
the same great power. | denounce the
majority OF this House ss being response
BILE for the wrong. aud recreant ignorant
ly or corruptly recreant, to the conf
dence which has been reposed in them
and iaithless to the trusts confided in
them. IApplause
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OHIO LEGISLATURE.

The papers are beginning to make
their regular attack upon the Legisla-
ture. We have heretofore Joined in this
work, but now we propose to keep quiet.
1t is no USE Last winter the Legislature
spent some three months or more in
max ing a great volume of laws, and now
it will take three months to repeal them.
1t will take three months more to enact
a new batch, to be repealed next winter,
and three months more to ''codily" the
laws, which means an attempt made by
the lawyers to find out what really is the
law; and right here the lawyers will be
bulldozed, and we leave them there.
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Prom the New York Beraid.I
The Enemy's Success.

In his Florida case Mr. O'Conor and
his associates had laid special stress on
the fact that the writ OF quo warranto
was served on the Hayes electoral col
lege. The hour Of serving tho writ
was the very hinge Of that part Of their
case. and the exclusion of testimony on
that vital point is in effect an exclusion
OF the whole quo warranto proceedings
as a part Of the Florida case. The conse-
quence was that the Democratic case. so
tar as that State was concerned, was com.
pletely broken down by the inadmissi-
billity Of all the proofs which have been
so elaborately prepared during the last
two months. The great mass Of testi.no.
ny collected and digested with so much
labor by committees OF Congress. and
thought by the Democrats to form the
main pillar OF their case. turns out TO be
OF no more consequence than II that vast
machinery OF investigation had not been
set in motion. The democratic strong
hold. fortified with such infinite pains
and labor. had been hanked by their op-
ponents. who march safely past without
finding an obstruction.
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Sad Case.

A plain. honest-looking old country
man came into this office yesterday at
ternoon, with mud on his boots and trou-
BILE on his mind. He wanted to know il,
somehow, something could not be done
He spoke in low voice, and earnestly
and conidingly, proceeded to explain
himself
1 don't like to say anything about this.
he said, and / wouldn't utter a word
against the Good Cause, for it would be
sin. / don't say that revival now and
then, to stir the stagnant blood Of the
Church, and warm hearts that are out in
the cold, is such bad thing, if conduct
ed in the right sort OF way. But out our
way, it seems to me. we can't stand what
| mean any longer. We are worn com
pletely out. We were getting.along all
right with our old pastor. lie is a good
man, and understands his business. Hewas
holding maeters pretty level out there.
We had a good moral neighborhood-no
drinking. no fighting, no stealing, no
scandals worth speaking oi-every thing
moving right along smooth and nice. The
clergy lyman was dong his work well, as
a good man should, holding prayer meet
Ings, building up interest in the Sabbath
School, taking "a new member into the
church now and then, preaching TWO
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THE GREAT NATIONAL GAME.

For several years past it has been
claimed tdat base ball had become the
N tional game in the United States Of
America; but this was mistake.
When r. B. Hayes was elected Preesi-
dent by the vote of the Electors chosen
by the States, in accordance with the
provisions OF the Constitution Of the
United States, the Democrats openly de
cl tred that unless Tilden. the defeated
candidate, should be inaugurated Presi-
dent they would again rebel, and throw
the country into war, as they did in
1861. They got up a little game by
which they thought they could get I'll
den counted in. They scared enough
scheme to have a committee Of fourteen
appointed, equally divided politically.
| Four Of this committee were to be Judges
of the Supreme Court, two Democrats,
and two Republicans. These four were
to chose another. This fifteenth man
would decide the Presidency. The
Democrats were Mortified that one man
the President Of the Senate, should
count the votes. Their plan was to get
Judge David Davis. Democrat, for the
fifteenth man. In the meantime Davis
was elected United States Senator by the
Democrats of the Illinois Legislature,
and the four Judges chose Judge Brad
ley Republican.
Last week this strange Committee went
to work, and the FIRST dispute arose in
the case Of Florida. After full argument,
by such eminent lawyers as Stanley Mat
thews. Judge Hoadley, Mr.. Shellabarger,
William NJ Everts, Charles OConor. &c
the vote was taken. and the seven Demo
Gratis on the Committee, or Commission,
or whatever it is, voted IN favor of the
Tilden electors, and the eight Republican
members voted for the Hayes electors.
Louisiana and Oregon are to be contest
ed yet, and perhaps there may be other
votes OF electors disputed.
No man can tell how this new game
will be decided. The Democrats are dis.
couraged. but they will contest every
inch Of the ground and they are again
threatening war il defeated in this new
dodge. which is their own plan for count
ing the votes.
We shall probably know the final
result before our next paper goes to
press.
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The New Lexington Herald contains q
full report of the trial of John L. Phil
lips, for the murder of George Dodds.
Phillips is a blacksmith, and resides at
New Straitsville. Perry county. He
is a Welshman. He had become
SO addicted to drinking that he
was almost an idiot. His wife notified
the liquor sellers not to let him have
liquor, but they continued to do so. On
the I'd of last September Dodds was in a
doggery where he sometimes acted as
salesman. Phillips came in drunk and
asked for brandy. Dodds said "all right I"
Phillips then went into back room and
waited for Dodds to bring him the brandy.
as he supposed he could not get it at the
public counter, on account OF the notice
given by his wife. Dodds came into the
room where Phillips was sitting, when
Phillips shot him with his revolver, the
ball passing through the stomach and
into the liver Dodds died the same
night Phillips claimed at the time, and
swore on the trial, that he was fixing his
revolver at the time. and that it was ac-
cidental; but the jury brought in a YER
dict OF murder in the second degree.
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If the final decision in the great Ma
tional game OF toss up should put in Office
that notorious trickster, Tilden, the Re-
publican party will only have met with
what it deserves Either Blaine or Nor
ton should have been the candidate.
Mary Clemmer, in the New York In
dependent, speaking OF the action Of the
Joint committee, which hatched the ON
nibus juggle. thus speaks Of that intellec-
tual giant and brave patriot. Senator
Morton:
These are the more remarkable Of the
men who met and parted, and met again.
and in their meetings and parting-
swung the fate Of the Nation. AT their
decisive meeting Senator Edmunds an
nounced to the House Committee the
proposition of Senator Conkling-viz
that four Justices Clifford, Strong, Mil
Ter, and Field) be appointed. with power
10 name the fifth. Senator Conkling urg.
ed his proposition with great earnest.
ness Senator Edmunds dwelt upon the
geographical fitness of the men chosen.
No one Of them lived in State where
dwelt the disputed candidates Their
abodes are widely separated-Field com
ing from California. Miller from Iowa,
Strong from Pennsylvania. Clifford from
Maine. Conklipg and Edmunds were
followed by Bayard. who made a strong
appeal in the same direction. Then
came silence. Every man fixed his eyes
upon the floor and tried to look through
the carpet into futurity. The one who
stirred first, like one Of Dante's helpless
souls was Senator Morton, prisoner in
his chair He lifted with his hand one
lileless limb. then another. He struck
his canes upon the hoor-not in rage, but
apparently in sheer anxiety. He brought
down his heavy black brows, and shut
his iron jaw, like a springlock OF heavy
ch st. as if it were never to be opened
again. Ii was he who was alone, strange
ly alone Alackl that he should live to
see the sigh ht-Edmunds and Conkling
his chosen ones, voting with the Demo
cratsl Thurman and Bayard, Conkling
and Edmunds one. in a common cause!
You know how it was within. How
tired out men fell asleep at their watch.
and how the one who had the best right
to sink slept not at all. How for fifteen
hours the blighted man sat IN his chair,
under that tense strain OF mental conflict
and at o'clock Of the morning gathered
up his waning forces for his iast brave
words in the contest He knew ell had
gone against him; yet, with the msEnih
cent VerVe that never knows defeat, he
uttered his last protest against the bill
in which he did not believe
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The Middleport Republican gives an
account OF quarrel between Mrs. Flick
and her brother-in law, Allen Stiff Mrs
Flick was arrested and fined. Afterwards
her husband got drunk, slipped up TO
Stiff and struck him several times with
slungshot. He was arrested and fined
twenty dollars and costs. and required
to give bond in the sum of two hundred
dollars to keep the peace. The Repub-
lican says it would like TO see the coward
on the chain gang. We believe that all
towards who carry and use such con
cealed weapons as a slungshot or knuck-
les, have murder in their hearts, and
ought to be in the Penitentiary.
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Why do not the Democratic papers
give the news2 We fail to see in any OF
our Democratic exchanges any reference
to the dozen or so of Democrats who
have been sent to the Peniten tiary for
fraudulent voting in Cincinnati. Will
the Waverly Watchman. Gallipolis Bull
letin, Portsmouth Times. Brown County
News, etc, give us their private opinion
about these Democratic rascals2 Let the
Louisiana Returning Board have a short
rest; that is now dead issue" "d-d
barren ideality" as roaring old Bill used
to say. How about Eph. Holland, White,
and the balance Of the "reiormers p
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Robert Patzig and his wife Caroline,
and little daughter years of age, re-
sided at Walnut Hills. Cincinnati. They
had failed in the grocery business in
Chicago, and Mrs. Paizig being we'll
educated woman. supported the family
by teaching few neighbor girls. Patzig
and bis wife were both drunkards, the
wife also using morphine to excess. A
few nights ago. when both were drunk,
the wife died. and the husband was too
drunk to realize the fact. He has been
arrested on suspicion of having poisoned
his wife
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The First National Bank OF Franklin,
Indiana, bad paid up capital of $780,
600, and its deposits amounted to about
sl25,000 more. Richard Taylor was
Cashier. He was a married man, 33
years Of age, was a member Of the Pres
byterian Church, and bore an excellent
reputation. He has run off, carrying
with him all the funds Of the bank which
he had not previously stolen. lie wrote
back to his wife, brother. and the presi-
dent of the bank, confessing his guilt,
but blaming others for inducing him to
engage in speculations, which he says led
to his ruin.
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The American Lead Pencil Company,
OF 4s3 and ass. Broadway, n. Y, have
our thanks for samples of their phono-
graphic~pencils. of the hard, soft and
medium grades.
Joseph L. Kessinger. Collector in the
Athens District, went up into Monroe
county and bull-dozed sixteen Tilden re-
formers who were unlawfully making
applejack in tin teakettle stills. He
took them (the reformers, not the tin
teakeitle stills.) to Cincinnati. Gone to
meet Eph. Holland. and other Tilden
reeormers.
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Gods plan for getting rid of the curse
Of intemperance is working like charm.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of last Sun
day contains a long dispatch from Pitts
burg, giving an account OF another
whisky murder. Two brothers named
Seifert. kept doggery. The youngest is
only nineteen years OF age. His brother
tried to persuade him to stop drinking,
as he was already drunk. The boy be.
came offended, went INTO the doggery
and got the revolver. and shot his
brother dead The murdered man leaves
a wife and one child All right. Next ?
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ANSWER WANTED.
CINcIrrArI Feh 1olh- Is71.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 10Th. 1877.
To the Editor OF the Standard:
Please send answer to Question No 10,
(Arithmetic,) Teachers examination, in
your paper Of February Sth, 1877, and
oblige yours, very truly,
A. g. BOFINGER,
Room No. 2 Commercial Building
The following is the question refer
red to:
II sell 3-5 of an article for what "a
Of it cost, what is the gain per cent?
We have forgotten most of what we
once knew about Arithmetic, and will
ask some Of the school boys to send us a
solution of the above, Tor the benefit OF
our Cincinnati Friends. 1t does seem to
us, however. that the question is a simple
one, We think we could solve it without
much difficulty, if we should make the
attempt. But we will ask the boys to dc
it for US.
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The Belpre News gives the following
account of the last fool that has come to
the front:
AN ACCIDENT WITH COAL OIL.
On Thursday morning of last week,
Frank Hutchinson, cabin boy on the NJ
s. Thanhouser then lying at Middleport
went down to kIndle the fire in the cook
ing stove, and took up can OF coal oil
and commenced pouring oil on the kind
ling which he had placed in the stove,
when a blaze shot up TO the can explod-
ing il in his hand and scattering the
burning fluid all over him, and in an in
slant he found his clothing all in blaze,
and no one being near to assist him in
putting out the fire he became so fright
ened that he ran out onto the guards
and as quick as thought jumped over
board into the river. The noise that he
made in jumping into the water attract
ed the attention of one Of the hands on
board, who ran quickly to see what it
was, and threw out a skitf in time to grab
him as he came up, and took him'iD, thus
saving him from death by being chilled
and burned. He is a son of Mr.. James
Hutchinson Of this place, aged some IL
or IA years. He was brought up on Sat
urday to his home and is now in a fair
way to recover, though severely burned
on both arms and about his neck and
face. This ought to be warning to
those who indulge in the dangerous pI &C
tice OF kindling fires with coal oil, which
is the cause of SO many accidents
throughout the land.
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w. C. Anderson, a colored man Of
Ironton, was tried last week in the Com
mon Pleas Court at Portsmouth for pour
ing croton oil into tine ears Of several
horses at Sciotoville, about the first of
January. The evidence is pretty fully
reported in the Portsmouth Times and
Blade, and is all circumstantial, and. as
reported, seems rather weak; yet the
jury found him guilty. But then he is
only n "niuoer"
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Macarthur must be a lovely place to
publish newspaper. The publisher oI
the Record has been sued by Henry
Teeters, one of the county Commission
ers. for ten thousand dollars. for libel
and the presses, type, and all the materi
al in the Office of the Enquirer, Bowen't
rebel bulldozer paper, are advertised in
the Record. for sale by the Sheriff, for q
debt due a bank in Columbus.
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The Democratic reformers of Cincin-
natl are having rather sorrowful time
OF it. Nearly a dozen OF them have al
ready been sent to the -Penitentiary for
fraudulent voting. and more are to be
tried. And now the news comes from
New York that the notorious gambler
and Tilden reformer. Eph. Holland. has
been arrested in that city. and will be
sent to Cincinnati for trial. He is pretty
certain to be sent to the Penitentiary.
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Hon. n III. Van Worries, member OF
Congress from the Athens district has
sent us a copy of Gen. Garfelds speech
against the compromise plan, delivered
in the House Of Representatives January
25, 1877 We find the following brave
words in it, They should bring the blush
of shame upon the towards who surren-
dered to Democratic bluster and threats
of war:
Before considering the bill itself, |
pause to notice one of the reasons that
have been urged in its favor.
We have been told to day in this Cham
ber. that there is danger of civil war il
the bill does not pass. / was amazed at
the folly which could use such a sugges.
ton as an argument in favor of this or
any measure.
The senate at Rome never deliberated
a moment after the flag was hauled down
which hoated on the Janiculum Hill,
across the Tiber. That flag was the sign
that no enemy Of Rome, breathing hot
threats Of war, had entered the sacred
precincts of the city; and when it was
struck, the senate sat no longer The
reply to war is not words, but swords.
When you tell me that civil war is
threatened by any party or State in this
Republic you have given me supreme
reason why an American Congress should
refuse, with unutterable scorn, TO listen
to those who threaten, or do any act
whatever under the coercion of threats
by any power on the earth. With all
my soul. | despise your threat of civil
war, come it from what quarter or what
party il may. Brave men, certainly a
brave Nation, will do nothing under such
compulsion. We are intrusted with the
work OF obeying and defending the Con
stitution. | will not be deferred from
obeying it, because somebody threatens
To destroy it. / dismiss all. that class OF
motives as unworthy Of Americans.
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The report of the Commission in the
Florida case was adopted by the Senate
by a party vote, and rejected by the
House by party vote. This let the vote
stand, as both houses must reject the de-
cision, or it must stand. So Florida was
counted for Hayes on Monday. and sew
eral other States counted, and Louisiana
was reached, and is now before the com
mission
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A school teacher in Pike county, nam
ed William E Stedman. corrected girl
for disobedience. striking her one blow
on the arm with switch. At noon the
father of the girl. William T. Moore.
rushed into the school room without hat
or coat. and laid violent hands upon the
teacher, and used abusive language.
Moore was arrested. had preliminary
examination. and was bound over to
Court
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Henry Teeters, one Of the Commis-
sioners Of Vinton county, has sued An
thony Barleon. editor OF the Vinton Re
cord, for $4,000 damages. for libel. We
advise Barleon to pay it at once, and
save costs. IL is a small amount for C
country editor. and he can make the
money in short time.
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There was a steamboat collision last
week at Sciotoville The steamer Bos-
tona and Sam. Miller ran into each other,
and the Bostona was partially sunk.
There was large cargo on this boat, and
part Of which was lost, and part dam
aged There was large amount Of pork,
bacon, whisky. tobacco, &c, on the boat.
The tobacco alone was worth $4,000. We
hope il went down.