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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24

DIR. S. ID. Howe's Arabian Tonic Blood
Purifier.-All the leading physicians en-
dorse it. 1t is guaranteed to cure the
worst case of Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Kidney or Liver Disease, Chronic or
Nervous Debility, or any disease of the
Stomach or 1ntestines.
Sold by ]. II. Decker, Druggist, IS
Main Street Sole Agent for Findlay and
Mt Blanchard, o. 12
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24
CLEVELAND. Aup 933

CLEVELAND, Aug. 81.
Wheat-NO Red Winter 81 81: No .
81 27@l -
COrn--NO shellel 53-; No 9 do 81
Ears 49@50,
Oats No | mixed A.: M . do IS
White 43
Clover Seed--<S 30 O@1OOO
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24

New YORF, Aug. 90.
Wheat Nominal at 81 81.
COIn-Western Mixed jSa62;
Oats-Dull at 3G@40c for Mixeti; 3
a 10 for White.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24

Fine job work, at low prices, at the
JEFF Office. Call and examine work
and learn prices.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24
Q a u ITO n

There are unprincipled persons "a Boston
aud elsewhere. that are putting up BOGUS
LIQUID and trying 10 palm ~ on a. ~
TREATMEKr. or OQygenatedAir,an and claiming
IL TO be like mine. None genuine unIess % tue
words "DR. TOWHSEND'S Ox1GESATED
AIR" ARE BLOWN IN EorrLE AND POEIEAIT
OK LABEL
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24
Saturday, Sept. LIST, 1877,

At 10 o'clock A. NJ, to nominate persons
for the following offices:
one Represe nttaCe,
One AuditOr,
one Recorder,
one Commissioner,
One hfrm Ty Director,
One Prosecuting attorney,
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24
EORM O BALLOT.

At said election, the voters desiring TO vote
in favor OF the adoption of this amendment
shall have placed upon their ballets tbs
words, Judicial Constitutional Amendment
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24
Consumption

DYSPEPSIA WE
CURE. Liver and KID
ney mpIaintS are ef-
f-ctuaily reached b.
Oxygenafed Air.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
The New Creation.

4 nobleman, who Inherited from ricE
uncle a large tract Of land that was marshy
unfruitful, and desert, had the waters and
fens drained, and all sorts of trees and
vegetables planted therein so that it be-
came pleasant garden, with shady little
wood, which extended itself to the village
Some years after, the teacher of his youth
visited the noblem;tE, who showed him how
he had drained the lazy moor-ground, and
converted it into beautiful garden. The
old teacher beheld all with joy, and extol.
led the singh as the whole. The possessor,
however, recounted how much more yet
he intended to cultivate it, and enclose in
the plantations ali sorts of game, and what
enjoyment the little creation assured to
him. "Thou deservest such," answered
the man, ''S!nce thou, in godlike man, has
created anew the deadly fen into habita
ton of life ap1 JOY: but there is wanting
one thing to complete this creation" :"
and what may that be?@ asked the noble
man. "Knowest thou not" said the old
man, shat when God inc Lord lid Great
ed the garden Of Eden, he placed the man
therein?' The rich man, however, was,
silent, and took these words to heart: and
when in the next spring, the faithful old
teacher visited him again, he led him
round about even to the end Of the little
wood. Here stood two friendly buildings.
Then smiled the old man, squeezed the
nobleman's hand, and said, II knew well
that thy heart would understand me. Now
has love the work completed" The build
ngs were, the one an orphan house, the
other school.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
LACONICS.

There are some human tongues which
have two sides, like that of certain quad
rupeds, one smooth, the other very rough
As we grow older, 1t is with hearts as
with heads of HART is not easy tc
distinguish the true from the false.
It would be great advantage to some
schoolmasters if they would steal two
hours a day from their pupils, and give
their own minds the benefit Of the rob,
berry.
The best means to learn our faults is 10
tell others of theirs; they will be be too
proud to be alone in their defects, and
will seek them in US, and reveal them to
us.
Nothing hardens the heart more effect
ually than literary triaing upon religious
subjects. Where all Is theory or scholar
ship, the conscience is untouched.
The passing years drink a portion Of
the light from our eyes, and leave their
traces on our cheeks, as birds that drink
at lakes leave their footprints on the
margin.
The Reformer's Revard.-He who
writes against the abuses of the age ir.
which he lives, must depend on the
generosity Of the few for his bread, and
the malice Of the many for his fame.
Benevolenee does not measure its
charities too nicely. The clouds never
send down to ask the grass and plants
below how mach they need the rain for
the relief of their own full bosoms.
If the spring puts forth no blossoms. in
summer there will be no beauty, and IN
autumn no fruit. So if youth be trifed
away without improvement, ripper years
will be contemplate, and old age miser
&ble.
Those real gems of thought that shine
like stars in the night, were not struck out
at heat, IS sparks from a blacksmith s
anvil ara, but fashioned and polished with |
q patient and weary and an aching
head and heart.
Early Love in Woman.-A young girl, I
scarcely ret awake to the mysteries of her
aature, aud huttering over the frst demon. |
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
The Island of Java.

1t is as strange that more travellers dt
not visit Java for its beauty, as that more
do not visit Canton for its political and
social interest. Newer scenes cannot be
found. From the moment of embarkation
upon dirty steamers, crowded with Dutch
ladies' in bare feet and native dress, to
cross a sea that is covered with floating
palm trees from the Sumatra River, to that
oil Decentralization in that lovely tropical
forest, dotted with houses here and there.
which is called the city Of Batavia, al! is
fresh, even to the experienced travellers
eye.
The system OF the Dutch the afternoon
stiffness of Buttenzorg Palace, sort Of
tropical Versailles; the great, rumbling
coaches drawn by six pied rats of ponies
upon levels, and dragged by eight great,
tawny buAaloes up the hills; the defean1ng
screaming of the beetles the tree-terns OF
Sandanglava; the walking flowers" or
pink-orchid insects, feeding on live butter
flies, which they will not take dead-all
these things tempt the traveller to lineer
over descriptions Of things which cannot
be described. The Dutch statistics are
eloquent as to the nature of the country
which they occupy.
java is not large, but within its limits
800 people every year are eaten BY carniy-
ora, 200 BY the crocodiles, 100 killed bY
the rhinoeeros, 500 killed hy lightning,
while 100 die by snake-bites, and varying
number BY earthquakes and volcanic &C.
ton. The traveller journeying under
Dutch protection along the well-knoSn
roads IS safe against most of the accidents
which destroy the natives of the land; but
he hospitalities by which he IS surrounded,
With want Of knowledge Of the
anguage, prevent him from making OBJ
ervations upon the nature Of the Dutch
ule which are Of any worth It is certain
hat the Dutch have killed art in Java.
They do but little for education, and the
doubtful question IS whether, under their
administration, the material position ofthe
eop!e has been improved.
/
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17

to have an annual fishing in
which the clergy relaxed themselves on the
salt water and -breezes, and gathered
health for the future. On these occasions
FederalGsts and Democrats mingled hap
PLY, and politics were voted out by com
mon consent. All hands were hail follows
we'll met, and the only strife was to see
who would catch the first and best fish.
Rev. D. P, dry, shrewd, talented man,
resided over the Unitarian society, at
Roxbur7. He was an old school Federal
ist. One of the members of the society, a
Mr.. s., who subsequently became mem
Der of Congress, was an equally ardent
member ofthe Democratic party. On one
of those excursions it so happened that the
first tiah was caught by Mr.. s. 1t was
fine large cod, and he was so delighted with
his success that he skinned at, cut off its
head, and, taking it in his hand, he went
round showing it to all on board. When
he came to DR.. P, he could not restrain
himself, and calling the doctors attention,
said, ''Lock at this, Dr.. P. That Is what l
call true Democrat" The doctor turn
ed, and very coolly replied, $50 it is,
Brother S., and you have serued him just
right" Brother S. kept very quiet dur
ing the remainder Of the day
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17

Iaria glacialis) !, a petrol nearly as large as
a gull, and properly denominattd "lhe
bird Of the storm, for it seems to fit about
on the crested waves Uf storm as easily
as duck upon a pond. It follows the
whaler for such portions Of blubber as It
may get hold of, and this impregnates its
body with oil to such an extent that it even
uses il as weapon Of defence; and when
captured, squirts it out in a jet Of pure
oily liquid over the person who attempts
to handle it. When shot, too, if it falls
into the sea, partial calm arises from the
oil which pours from its mouth. The
capture Of a whale always attracts vast
multitude Of fulmars, who afford an end
less fund Of amusement by their greedy
fights over the largest pieces Of blubber.
The right to these is disputed with them
by the gull, the kittiwake, and the snow.
bird, in which the gaucous gull (Larus
gIaucus) is at once the most powerful and
rapacious, on account of which qualities i
obtained the name of the burgomaster
from the Dutch, that being the name of
their chief magistrate, whose authority ne
one dares to dispute. He does rot take
the trouble to search for food for himself,
but hovers in tie air until lie sees some
smaller bird in possession of some choice
morsel which appears unusually inviting t.
him, when he at once descends and asserts
his right to the prize,
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17

SAID a voice that came upon me like :
thunder-clap, cor you would not talk il
that Byronic strain. I did not come tc
listen to you, but if you young people
choose to talk stuff in public places, VOL
musttake the consequences"
gazed at the burly figure and straw ha
before me, feeling endless humiliations.
Papa + exclaimed Winnie, blushing.
"Not cross, my dear. You've behaved
very sensbly. Now, Young man, you NEAR
marriage, I suppose?"
"Of course, sir"
"Whatis your income ?"
"Well, sir, only hundred year, but
-
eyes of course, improve and that sort
of thing. You are clerk to the late firm
Of Greedie & Spray?"
"To tie firm, sir, and in their con
fdence."
Late firm. In the Gazette this morn
ing. Failed. Your income is nothing
Dinners ready. Come, if you are not
afraid of soiling Yourself"
1t was all ever then. This was why 50
easily got holiday. I was desperate as
the stern old fellow marched us off to the
dinner spread beneath great oak, and
Winnie did not even glance at me.
| tore off my delicate gloves with half
savage smile, hung my hat on tree, and
kneeling down on the grass, set to cary
ing chickens for the guests.
Il can't degrade myself too much now,"
| said to myself; and somehow, in work
ing hard and getting terribly hot in salts
Tying the wants Of others, l forgot my own
troubles, even wondering that l should
laugh goodhumoredly when, in opeing
some bottled stout, it spurted all over my
pale vest and showy shirt.
At last, just as we were about to return
home, | was astounded by old Morris tax
ing me by the arm.
"Fred," he said, IT took you for fool,
and tailor's dummy. see you can act
like a man under difficulties. Nothing
like trouble to bring man to his senses.
Come to the counting house in the morning.
Be of; Ninnie's keeping 3 place for you
by her side"
I went to the counting house the next
morning, and came away with tears iin.rny
eyes, and they were not caused by the old
man saying [ was to talk no nonsense to
Winnie for two years. In fact, I am now
a artner in the firm, and-is it?-impos
sible yes, it is-6iteen years ago this
very day.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17

usually wait till the corpse is lowered into
its resting-place when each person touches
or lifts his hat, which ceremony may be
understood as simple mark ofrespeet both
to the deceased and to his relations pres
ent. The number of persons invited to
attend funerals are of late years mnch re-
duced. It was once not unusual, when the
head of a respectable family died, to issue
letters to at least one hundred individuals,
those with whom he had dealt in business
and had been acquainted during his life.
The prayers or religious services in the
house are also much shortened and the
refreshments limited to glass Of wine and
piece Of cake
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
The Mormon TheOcracy-

a writer IN Scribner maintains that The
cause Of the conflict between Mormonism
and American civilization lies deeper than
the institution of polygamy. We quote as
follows:
"Not a few have made haste to assume
that polygamy is the sole cause of trouble.
But the record excludes that idea: the
Mormons had more trouble with the world
before they adopted polygamy than since.
Undisputed facts show that the beginning
Of polygamy in the Mormon church was
by accident rather than design, to relieve
few men Of their social enbarassements !;
that the church soon after repudated it
and denied it for nine years, and in 1872
formally proposed to Congress to abandon
1t forever, on condition that Utah should be
admitted as State. Polygamy will DO for
a scapegoat, but the trouble is far more
radical than that; the same results would
soon overtake the Methodist, or any other
church, if it should concentrate its forces
IN one State, every man voting, whether
as citizen or juror, at the command of the
bishop"
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
Mountains in the Moon.

It is an ascertained fact that there ar,
three classes oflunar mountains. The frs
Of these consist of isolated, separate
distinct mountains Of a very curions char
acter. The distinguishing characteristic
OF these mountains is this-they start ur
from plainquite suddenly. On the earth
it is we'll known that mountains generally
go IN ranges Of groups; but we find these
isolated lunar noun aims standing up
entirely apart never having been connect
ed with any range. The one named Pico
is 5000 feet high this mountain has the
form of an immense sugar.loaf; and if our
readers can imagine fairly proportioned
sugar-loaf 5000 feet in height, and them
selves situated above it, so as to be able to
look down upon its apex, they viii have
an approximate idea OF the appearance If
Pico. There are many other mountains
OF similar description scattered over the
moons surface, and these mountains not
only stand arart from each other, but
what is still more remarkable, the plains
on which they stand are but slightly
disturbed. How singular, then, the
influence which shot the mountain up
5000 feet. and yet scarcely disturbed
the plain in the immediate neighbor-
hood. The second class of lunar eleya-
tions consists ofmoantains ranges. Now,
this is the principal feature Of the
mountains on earth. This phenomenon
is also found in the moon, but there is
only two principal ranges are
found, and these appear to have been
originally only one range. O4e is called /
.he Appenines. It is so we'll seen that,
ust as the line Of light is passing
through the moon, you will think It is,
generally speaking, . crack in its surface,
out a telescope of ordinary power will at
,nce manifest it to be range Of mount
inns. The lunar Apprentices may be compar-
d with the lofiest range of mountains
pom earth. It is $1,000 feet high, and
here is another still higher, rising 25,00Ol
eet abeve lis base. IN this feature. then.
be moon corresponds with the earth, but
18th this difference e-what is the rule on
le earth il the exception in the moon
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
Poetry.
ALICE.

Eir5g gently signing one star-llghted night
h tbs fshing boa out from the bay,
bsdeD.baired Alice, with eyes cleaning bright
H. and watches them sailing away;
H. murruurs these words Us they fade from he1
bgbt
20 bounteOus, beautiful sea,
Send the spoil to their nets,
A fair breeze to their sails,
/ And my true-love tomorrow to mel"
kuning broke d&rkly the shingle waswhits
Ii the feathsry, fRr-driven foam;
llicc. with lips white as snow with alright,
Issi, speeding away from her home
|hsy hear her sad voice in the gray morning
light:
20 powerful, Tavenous sea,
Keep the spoil in thy depths,
Hold the breeze on thy breast,
But return my true lover to mer'
1t him forever. And when the cold sheen
he starshine iilhmines the waves,
orn offair Alice may often be seen
tha s10Is, mar the tempest archei caves.
she sings her weird song in the morning air
keen
80 merciless, death-dealing sea,
That stoals from rs our bsst,
Take me into thy rest,
Or restore my lost treasure to me-"
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
CIRCULAR NOTES.

We think that Harrisburg would be
more appropriate than Harrisburg, Pa.
just now.
What gentleman can, with any sense o
propriety, ask a fat woman to lean on his
arm?
Having plenty of bread, man should
not be particular as to which side it is but
tered on.
A newspaper proprietor is said to be like
newer of wood from the fact that Ee
lives by his adze.
A man in aeighboring town has named
hog Maud because it comes into the
garden so much.
Adelina Patti may not come here next
season, but oyster patti willappear without
fail in the fall
There's one air that a girl, whether
musical or not would like to catch, and
that is millionaire.
A correspondent has such cold in bis
head, that he can't wash his face without
freezing the water.
What's the difference between a girl and
a night-eap? One is born to wed, and the
other is worn to bed.
Give me liberty orgive me breath" is
what a Windsor girl remarked to her
lover few evenings since.
Aspiring poets are sending in their ef-
iusions on tissue paper, much to the de
light OF the various editors!
"A prudent man." says witty French
man, sis like pin; his head prevents Lin
from going too far
Why are ladies' eyes like friends separat.
ed by distant c1imes because they
correspond, but never meet?
Many young men would pay very little
regard to the church Eells but for the
thought Of the church bellies.
"Well, Charley" said gentleman to a
shoe black, chow do you get on these
hard times ?" "Oh, rub and CO."
Why is lady re-marrging ike chimes
ringer? Because one rings the changes,
while the other changes the rings.
"Is your powder good - barrel Of it
took fire the other day, and, before could
bring bucket Of water, half of il was burn
ed up"
A good clergyman prayed fervently for
those Of his congregation who were too
proud to kneei and too lazy to stand.
'How did You learn that graceful at
titude p said gentleman to a fellow
leaning in tipsy fashion against post.
i have been practising at glass"
A dentist advertisees that he inserts
teeth cheaper than anybody else. H
might find a bulldog that would do it still
cheaper.
Little girl: ooh, let's play keeping
bank and then you be cashier, and Tom
ny il be the plsaeeman to come after you
when you 'bezzle the fun's.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17

An ingenious youth returned to his lodg-
ings, few lights since, il state Of great
independence and erectness. "Tom," said
his fellow lodger, ARE you drunk or sober?'
"Well, replied the youth, with the pecu.
liar djgniied aud oracular manner which
only al Intoxicated person can assume,
for where I've come from, sober but, for
here, pretty drunk!''
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17

Political mazims Everything is allow
ed in office, except leaving it, A general
election may be compared to sale-an
enormous sacrifice eeofunredeemed pledges.
Echo is the only person in England allow,
ed to have q voice in the country without
paying taxes to the usual amount There
is no steeple-chase in the world like a
vacant bishopric. Half the secret in hold.
ing Office is to hold your tongue. The best
way to keep the British Lion from roaring
is TO take care he is continually well stuff
fed. Certain members do not study speak
ing SO much for its use as its abuse. Peti
tioning was the invention ofa paper-mak-
er. The hope Of the nation is the Chiltern
Hundreds. Speeches are an. unnecessary
evil. Why not divide frst, and tail! after.
wards
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
EXtraEagant Funerals.

Concerning extravagant funerals, Judge
Rheme, Of the Orphans court of Luzerne
County, Pa, recently delivered a sensible
opinion. In case in which the personal
estate Of the deceased was proven to be
but $58l.82, an administrator sought to
have the court allow the sum Of $l39. Is
for The expenses Of burial, which was one
fourth of the whole personal estate. This
allowance Judge Rheme refused to grant,
and, in his decision, after saying that
''pompous professions Of great lenght,
glistening siIver-plated caskets, and carved
marble monuments, are unnecessary for
Christian burial" he sums ap his view Of
the law of the subject in the following
words "Such parades as are. called fine
funerals may crafty the vanity of the liv-
Ing, but no respect for the dead demands
them, and when deceased's estate is
limited and his debts are not paid, or
where he leaves family OF helpless child
ren, the expenses of such burials will not
be allowed out Of his estate. Those who
contra Il for and enjoy such luxuries must
pay for them themselves"
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
EtEln0lOgy Of England.

Nothing in the earliest historical records
of Britain throws any light upon the orig.
inal occupation of the British islands by
man indeed, nothing tells Us that Britain
when so occupied was an island at all. The
Straits Of Dover may have existed when
the first human being set foot upon what
is now the soil Of Kent, or an isthmus NAV
have existed instead. Whether then it was
BY land, or whether it was by water, that
the population Of Europe propagated itself
into England, is far beyond the evidence
Of any historical lmemorial-far beyond the
evidence Of tradition. Nothing at prese4t
indicates the nature ofthe primary nigra-
ton of our earliest ancestors. Neither
does any historical record tell us what
manner Of men first established themselves
along the valleys ofthe Thames and Traat,
or cleared the forests along their water
sheds. They may have been as much
ruder than the rudest Of the tribes seen by
Paulinus aud Agrieola, as those tribes
were ruder than ourselves. They may, on
the other hand, have enjoyed higher
ciyilization-a civilization VIII, Caesar
saw IN It's la er stages only one which
Gallic wars and other evil influences may
have impaired.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-17
A Good Clerical Anecd0te.

A correspondent ofthe Somersi!le Jour
nal tells this capital story Of Roxbury
clergyman Of the olden time: + 1872,
when politics ragged high and higher Jet,
there were no politicians who waxed warm
er than the reverend clergy, It was 1
pleasant custom III those days in Boston,
and tis not altogether out Of fashion yet,