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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
Views OF Heterogeneous Kasson-He is Hopeful
bat not Confident OF cod Results.

Hon. John A. Kasson, late appointed
Minister to Spain, was welcomed home
by his friends in Des Moines, Iowa, on
Friday. The Register, reporting his
remarks, represents him as saying that
he regarded the new Southern policy
of President Hayes. but had fears
strong fears-as to the result In Lou
isiana, especially, lie greatly feared
that the result would not be what all
would wis.I. He thought however,
that the policy of Hayes was misunder.
stood by the people. Tie policy was
founded III the purest and most patri
ic motives, and lie earnestly prayed
that it might be successful in the high
est degree. No person need fear that
President Hayes wouid ever prove
unfaithful to bis party or country. He
was animated to day by the same pI-
triotic devotion that marked his career
in the past. His purpose was to
strengthen his party and re unite th..
country, and Mr. kasson begged his
hearers to suspend judgment until the
Pre- sident's policy was fairly tried. IL,
when tried, this policy proves failure,
President hayes is ready to change IT,
and TO protect the right of citizens by
every power of the Government. Mr.
Kassou said lie understood the Presi
dents position TO be that lie had no
authority TO use troops except to sup
press domestic violence beyond the
control of the State authorities and
that he could IN no way interfere with
the affairs OF a State unless sucl, vio-
lence existed. He could lot interfere
unless wrorg things were done by
force. Gov. Packard is a l,Iah ofh;sb
cha; acter, and Mr. Kessou believed Ie
was rishtfully elected governor. but
the President can not decide thai
question Unless the case is instruction.
In Iowa q wrong man might be lIls;all
ed Governor, and if done p.aceshiv.
the PTe-ident could lot interfere. The
question is not WHO is To be iovern
or" but lis there domestic violence Z,
The President has not decided who is
Governor of South Carolina, but mere
ly that there Is not Row su :h insurrec
ton as TO demand the presence OF
troops. Mr. kasson begged the p-o
pie TO carefully consider the position
in which the President was placed. H.
was not prepared himself 20 unreserv
edly indorse the new policy, but he
wish d il TO have the fairest trial poe
sible. If this trial failed. if the South
abuses the confderce shown il, IL il is
not received with decent respect, if the
rights of all men were not mainland
inviolate, he believed the President
would prove firm and steadfast in his
devotion TO the Republican party as
any patriot could wish. He would not
attempt to conceal his fears for the re-
sulr, but besought all 10 wat .or the
outcome before passing Judgment. He
had lost no confidence in President
Hayes, though forced to be anxious
about his policy.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

GRACE GREENWOOD writes: Some
OF the most incompetent and unfaith
fuI young employees of the government
are the privileged sons, brothers and
nephews of Senators aud members OF
CongIess-blacks sheep of the first FAM
ilies-idIe. worthless and dissipated
fellows. haunters of billiard saloon aud
variety theaters, loungers in front Of
hotels and restaurants. Grace speaks
truthfuily and therefore strongly.
The natural result of civil service"
rules and ''class aristOcracy" combin-
ed. The ''civiI service" Piles, which
continues man in Office beyond Ger
tain period, merely because he has
ability, only strengthens the rings and
consolidates the power Of a class aris-
tccracy, which never could exist with
a proper Limitation of Office. A one
term President cannot cure the evil.
One term for all officers, with iGeligi-
bill until e given period had inter
vencd, would be 'iaying the ak at the
root of the tree"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

The recent hotel fire in st. Louis,
in which SO many lives were lost, has
started the question as to why hotel
keepers should not be compelled to
supply each sleeping apartment with q
rope ladder, just as boat owners are
required to supply their state rooms
with life preseryers or floats. Why
not, indeedl Certainly salvation OF
life from burning hotel should be Sc
we'll provided for as from a burning
boat. Rope ladders should by ell
means be made necessary to a hotels
equipment.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
PARTITION NOTICE.

MARY CALVi End BesJ sJaai5 z Calvin.
wi her I'm. band, Matilda r. IOn:Gaa and
samuelS. TO0mail. b husband. 81 I'll -
dale county, YicEiga anu Joseph l. Cook :,
David Cook, and john Cook. OF Hancock
county Ohio. auc David TOranan. EEgere
TOOmar and Eli fuOman, + Sfanch county
Michigan, and Martin TOOman, % PD' cOGn-
Is. Iowa @Ec john T JOinaa. gnt-'s . icr oi
reS!cefce * unkuOw-s. n Il Nary f-bk. Ar-
netfie COOK Eiizabe ia cOGz fEznEha Cf<,6
and William tGok 81 ~ % Il comfy, OLio.
and CIariSsa COak widow Of David Cook
iFceaSe,i, VIII ke notice that = teil' 4ln
was h!s6 against tBsDt ON the IL D. day %
Aprii a. H.. ISL, ia tbA COnTt OF tOinJn "A
Pleas. within and for the county OF caneoeS,
afDre.aid by KuSib!o e. Cook, and Is now
pending wherein sa.d EusIDio C. Cook de-
mands partition ftf { following real estate
to wis: commencing al the South-ests. cor
ner Ofthe SOU h-ea~t quarter OF section oEe
H}, in tOwosiip two p North. rang nine
East in said county OF UaDccez; iEef.te
North eighty four rods % tn- south tiEs -
lands ;siely sold and cinveyed By said feil
TONER as Adm nfsfTatOr OF IaTtt COpz ce
ceased % william ID. Porter. thence %eHt
along the South line Of said land 20 sold 20
Porter to the West line Of said quarter - e
lion: ths nee South 20 the SCUM line o. -a'is
quarter s. CT ion. and thence e;tsi TO The place
Of beginning excepti5g ibtrefIOIn ole &C
heretofore sold 10 tn one Thomas q Miller
our Of the South eat corner of said qua ii
section and that. AZ the next term o. sssd
court the sad EuSibiO q. Cook Will scriy
6,r an order that dover NAV be assigned 80
safi Ciarissa Cook. and tB&t partition InsS
'e III ~ EUsIBIO &. COOK
BY BRowN PESDLKToS, hls Attorney
April eth, lsH. ~
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

SECRETARY SERMAN declares that,
il Congress will leave him alone. he
will bring about specie payments 10y
the first of January, 1879. This would
seem to be a good opportunity tor
Congress to keep its hands off.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Probably the Secretary now realizes
that it would have been better if Con
gress had all along acted upUn that
principle.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
NOTICE. -.

NOTICE Is hereby given thst petition
y has been present I'd 20 ne Town Coubeii
o, the Incorporated Village Of rIndIay. ano ,lu
j. now pending before them, pray ipg IoT me
vacation Of 20 much OF the flndlay ana
ina ROAD now one Of he streets o. said
fsr,a Strsef within raid Incorporated Viz
iaee- said petition il set for hearing May
lsf h Ix-7 at 7 O'Clock p. NJ ard Will then be.
Tssrd or a. soon thereafter as a hearing can
be OBJ aimed d. j. CORY.
A priI Eth, ISL 80
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

The war which has been threatening
Europe, has burst upon it. The Czal
issued his proclamation on Tuesday.
The Pruth has been crossed and the
Russians are on their way to the Dan
ube. A collision is possible within a
day or two, and before our next issue
Europe may be shaken to its center by
its contending armies.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

Mr.. BLAINE, as was to have beer
expected, entirely repudiates the sen
sational story from a California jour
nal, that he was to initiate steps il
Congress looking to test OF President
Hayes's title to his office, saying thai
'it is the invention of a lunatic or al
IDIOT
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
vaca,s their Office. he oDly Gusts them

vacats their Offices, he only Gusts then
thusly:
COLUMBIA, April 18.-Private Sec
retary Naming, under instruction.
FROM Gov. Hampton. at o'c.ock thi,
morning sealed the Office doors of al
the Stare officials Four Consteblei
are Or duty there Republican Off
cisis >, eIn willing to wait tbe decisio;
of the Supreme Court Perfect quiei
prevails.
The .eTa of conciiiistioa, DOM
seem TO effect the fiery governors ac
tions. =
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

BEN BUTLER is somewhat shrewd
WHEN he likens Hayes policy to po-
iitical compromise. Ben says that
compromise never succeeded, and he
does not believe this one will. Ben is
supposed by great many people 10 be
wiser in his day and generation than
the children of lisht.-EG.
Compromises never succeed" and
we may add, never will. There can
not be a compromise excepting where
right is at least partially surrender
ed. The wrong to that extent becomes
stronger 1t has gained that much and
will never compromise on less than
that egain. 1t will want something
more and if not conceded then comes
the fight as in 1851 after the compro
mise of 30 and the compromise of so,
lat each of which right had conceded. }
came the KaLsas struggle and the
squatter sovereignty dogma; and then
when right would yield no longer,
wrong rose into war. The right now
is that ''Inajorities shall rule" the
compromise is: 'majorities are some,
times poor, maioIities are sometime
unintelligent and unorGauized; there
fore, the minority which is wealthy,
organized and intelligent, may, with
arms, put down the majority" How
long, think you will il be Till that com.
promise shall assume this phase, ,'Ihose
who have wealth, organization and ill.,
telligence shall ruleF' or, further:
those WHO can obtain the power shall
rule" Ben Batter is anything but a
saint; but even sinners occasionally
speak words of wisdom.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
ASAR7 -

To all who are suffering nom the srfors
aud indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
LEES early decay. loss OF manhood, ke.. will
nd recipe that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. Thu great remedy was discover
ed by a missionary in South America. Serd
a seltcGdressed envelope To the REV joe ErH
I. ISaAE, Station ID, BtJL< 4ots:s, NeV York
GtE. Oci. 20. "a. -sm
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

On hearing of the imprisonment OF
the American Consul to Acapalco, Mex
leo, by the revolutionary authorities,
President Hayes ordered u man-of war
to proceed to his release. The Consul
hos heen released
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

HERE is another growl, from a man
who whatever may have been his er.
rors, was never anything else than a
true, genuine Republican, from prin-
ciple. We mean Chapman, of the
Pomeroy Telegraph:
We can take 10 stock with those pa
papers which, in their efforts to sus-
tain President Hayts' Southern policy.
60 out OF the way 10 speak Ill of what
tney are pleased to call carpet bag
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

THE Packard Legislature has fallen
to pieces, and the Nichols government
now holds sway exclusively in Louis
ana. rhe troops were withdrawn on
Tuesday last conformaily to the order
OF the President, and the last act of a
fateful drama has been performed.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

Charles NJ. Sterling, as lie called
himself, the murderer of Lizze GrUm
bacher, near Youngstown about u year
ago. was hung at Youngstown, on
Saturday last at IL 40 noon. He main,
tanned his innocence 10 the last, bat is
said to have acknowledged 10 the at.
sorney shat the lady from Canada
who recently visited him and claimed
TO be his moth. +, but whom lie denied,
was really his mother. His neck was
not broken by the fall, and horrible
SCENE of suffering ensued.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

QUITE q scene occurred in the Mich
OILS Legislature on Saturday. Seven
Democratic members who were seated
subject to contest, Withdrew and made
way Tor seven Republicans. n The pro,
ceeding was apparently characterized
by good feeling, although little spar
ring occurred.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
5th Day Of June, A. ID. 1877,

Each bill shall contain the name OF every
person interested IN Ia, same aud shail be
accOmranled by Sufficient gusrartse Of
some disinIeISsIed pei sou. thar l. the bid f.
sccepIsd a eontTsct Will he eDteI, Il into aEJ
the peri rmanc- OF IL properly secure-i-
Bids for labor aud for material must De
separate, stating the pIice OF each
The Board reserve tie r. ght TO reject any or
all bids J. W. POWELL, Clerk. Z
Benton Ridge, o.. April 18th, 1877. 5l2
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

THE Jackson StGndard is not bewitcll
ed by the new Southern policy. Mack
ley feels like a great many o hers that
the experiment is a dangerous one,
and even if successful will be unfortu.
nate in its effects.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

FoR some reason not yet definitely
made known, Mr.. Tilden is very anx
ions that his Attorney, David Dudley
Field, be again sent to Congress, the
better TO serve his client. To this end g,
efforts are now being made to create a
vacancy in the New York delegation.
Ir Muller, q Democratic III, mber, is
being urged TO resign but hesitates,
largely, it is believed, because the i'll
ducement is not We. liberal enough
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

IT once was Democratic principle
that the will of the majority should
govern; and we have definite remem-
brance of time when Republicans
regarded the Uo:c populi cor Del princi
pie As essential to free government
But a later day has brought forth a
theorem which when expounded seems
to read, IAN organized and armed mi
nority, opposed to law, may override
and defy an unorganiZed aud unarmed
majority" There was a time when
the vote OF the poor man was esteem
ed equivalent to that Of a wealthy
one, and the votes of the illiterate
were as powerful in determining who
should govern, as those of the higher
intelligences. But tirne seems to have
disproved this theory of government
and eliminated the principle tat a
minority, possessing tie wealth and
intelligence of a community, are enii
tied to govern" Who will henceforth
dispute tine ''diyine right of kings, or
the exalted privileges of aristocracy!
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

A Hateful Habit: Splitting and Hawk
ing caused by Cstarrh. A few bottles of
Dr. 5. d. Howe's Z. arabian Milk Cure cures
this loathsome disease, as well as Coughs
and Colds.
= Sold by J. II. Decker, Druggist, S5
Main Street, Sole Agent tor Findlay and
Mt Blanchard, Ohio. 51-2
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED Proposals for the building OF two
- SCHOOL Houses in BlgEchard Township.
according to specifications on nle in the Of
ice OF the Cl-Tk of said Township, will be
received unJil noon OF the
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
ORDINANCE
T" Construct a Board Walk along the North
de of the Street or Highway next South
of High Street in North Findlay.

Be it Ordained by tine Council of the IneoT-
porared village of Findlay, Ohio, that 9
Board Walk De constructed along the Sortn
Side OF the Street next South of High street,
in North FindIay commencing at The EaSl
s de of Cory street and extending thence
East to Main Street. Said wsik snail be laid
along the center OF the side walk, TO be three
feet wide, of ~ inch oak or pine plank laid
lens sthwise, anu securely nailed upon string
ers three feet apart. SAID walk shali ce con-
structed by the Owne s 81 the abutttng lots,
within the time ard upon the notice requir,
d by Law, in default whereof the Same shaii
be done by said Village. and The cost and
EXPENSES thereof with per cent penalty ar q
the cost OF publication be assessed upon salC
lots aud colIec cd according 10 law. ihe
work and material To be of good quali'y ana
TO TIE acceptance OF the Poard Of Improve
ments.
This rdiaance shall take effect and be IN
force IN tel days after its publication.
JACOB CARR, Mayor.
JNc. MEEK, ClerB.
Passed April 90 b, lSI7. wv
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
Notice of Appointment.

Estate OF Samusi E-ssx. Deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed aad
|Qualifiet as Executor Of the Es's of Sam uel
Essex late OF Hancock comfy. deceased
Dated this 18Th DAY OF 4 prtl A. lsz7.
5ll ALNAN ROSE
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

GEORGE A SCHNEIDER of Chicago,
has been appointed Minister to Swift
Zerland.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

THERE have been a number OF pre-
liminary sffrays, but when the ball
opens, the world will know it.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

GOVERNOR HAMPTON now declares
that he did not mean that the other
State officers should vacate their Off
ces, but only the rooms they occupied.
OF course he wonld not ask them to
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

THE Russian charged affairs has left
Constantinople, and next will come
the charge Of the Bashi Bazouks.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

EGYPT Il is said will contribute q
Corps to the Turkish army
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
STERLING & CO.,

Successors 10 Beckwiih. Ster-
itng q Co.. Southeast corner
public Square leyeland, o.,
fhe trade supplied at
Nau ufaciurers' prices. A full
line of Upholstery Goods. &e.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

RoUMANIA has thrown in her lot with
Russia. .-t
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27


The liberal offers of compromise by
the Nichols party, ia the matter OF
forming a Legislature, carefully pro
vided conditions which would secure a
Nichols majority in the proposed com-
promise Legislature, winch would
CONT in Nichols. fill all disputed seats
from the Nichols faction, am elect
two Democratic Senators of he United
States. Therefore, when Nichols
member of the House died, the Nichols
party declared the proposed comprom-
Use off. because this would have tiled"
the House. 1t is now reported that
by the tramping of several members of
the Packard Legislature over to the
Nichols Legislature, that body has a
majority of members who were declar-
ed elected by the Returning Board.
These are o. the order of patriots who
are bound to be on the winning eide.
They would have been firmly on the
Packard side if the National Govern
inent had given that it's countenance,
and they simply go where they think
its counfenance will be beamiDg.-
Cincinnati Gazette.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
RIM WADE


Ex Senator Benz. F. Wade has wit
ten letter condemniDg the policy of
President Hayes. We copy from the
New York Times.
''JRFFBRsoN, Ohio, April 8, ".
''Mr. U. H. Painter, Washington, d. c. /:
my DEAR SIR-Your letter of the
5th was duly received. You ask wheth
er / remember what i said in favor of
President Hayes in my endeavor to
procure his nomination at the Circin-
natl Convention. | do remember it,,
after what has since transLired, with
SAN INDIGNATtoN AND a BITTERNESS
OF SOUL
that never felt before. You know
with what untiriig zeal ] labored for
the emancipation of the slaves of the
South and to procure Justice for them
before and during the time / was in
Congress, and l supposed Governor
Hayes was in full accord with me on
this subject; but have been deceived,
betrayed and even humiliated by the
course he has taken to a degree that
have not language to express.
During the first month of his ad
rninistratioD we find him closeted with
two OF the worst and most malignant
enemies of The colored race that can
be found in all that slave cursed region
and there consulting with those male
factors how best be can put these col
ored people under the iron heel of
their most bitter enemies and reduce
then TO a condition infinitely worse
than before they were made free. |
feel that to have emancipated those
people ahd then &c leave them unpro
tected would be.
"A CRIME As INFAMOUS .r
as to have reduced them TO slavery
when they were free, and for Hayes to
do this TO men who had, at the hazard
of their lives, giren him the votes with
ont which he Lever could have had
power TO do this is terrible injustice
No doubt he mediiates the destruction
of the party that elected him. A con
temptation of all this fills me with
amaZemen' and inexpressible indigna-
ton. My only consolation is that
history informs me tiat better men
than ever pretended to be have in
like manner been deceived. Some
have attempted 10 excuse him, by
saying that he means weil," but hell
is paved with just such good inten-
tions. Truly yours,
b. f. WADE"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27

Having purchased the Grocery store
a aI,,rs RaEsrv # Kob & Sheets. in the Goit
anu u",sa RI9ck. viii continue TO keep on
NIL Iii l;ne Of Groceries and Provisions,
q and T vii; be glad to baye ali the old Gus
so,aers of tie store. and all our friends, TO
csII and see Us, as We wit do as well by
them as any cne in Findiay.
H All goods sold for Cash, and for
Cash only. lO-5
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
Notice to Stockholders.

A-OIICE Is hereby given To ali psr<oSs iiss
sub~crlbed stock 10 "ths Hauoock eoun-
ty Grange SQpDly Hou>e," fh<a The fifth
and Last InsIaslment OF said stock Is now
due and called for. together With Ut BAL
anc@s remaining unpaid o. Former Instsss-.
ments-the parties represe DtinS said unpaid
stocK are hereby Dotifed TO pay the same
over 10 VIM. n Vansant Treasurer. Of ssld
com pany within thirty days.
JOB y COOPER, Pres
r. G. REDFERS. sec
April 9Th, 1871. 10 81
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
3 3 3 9 Z
FIndIay, Spring 1877.

We respectfully ask you TO examine our
new goods, and submit these inducements
We are now tine exclusive agents II Tbs
county, OF our manufacturers, the olde''
and Best in the country, and customers
always know what they are buying
Placing our orders for cash, VIC are en-
abIed to furnish our friends the Best Boo'
and Sh &c possible TO make stock and "ofk
On improved lots, of any size, as low as
the material.can be bought for on the oid
plan. Mems and Boys Fine Boots Mems
Womens', Misses and Childrens' Fine
Shoes speciality, and the 1st class stand
ard goods for general wear, as low as COM
mon grades are generally sold 10 dealers.
We warrant all Custom Goods. Have
goods made TO order Have shop to repair
IN accommodate customers
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-27
p, S.--Dry Goods.
1indlap gsfersonian.
FindIay, Ohio, April 20. 1877
RUSSIA declared war on Tuesday.

A. ii. BALSLEY, Editor and Proprietor