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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
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Two terribly tired travellers tolled
through tangled thickcts thickly
thorned, toward the Talitan turnpike,
telling touching tales, thetically told,
to those who thought themselves the
oretical tacticians. Therefore the
throng that threw Themselves thick
ening thitherward thought them
Thespians. Thraso-lilie they thun
dered thrasonically their thriltless
threnodies. Thirsty they tipped to
gether. Their tractabiity told them
tolerably tolerant. Their tortuosity,
too, TRANSPORTED Italians timorous-
ly. Their tiaras, that Tiffany toll.
fully trimmed till the topaz trembled
therein, took the throng. The Toby
that they took, trying the tavern ia
bic, told tcrribly-tlnting, tinging,
troubling their thoughtful their
titintabulary tones tortured the tired
townsmen; they thereupon thrashed
the tipsy tironian tyros through town.
They Uttered thereat; therefore,
thereupon the tomtits twittered touch
ingly, transporting thereby the
thoughtless throng to that tran itory
tranquility that thoroughly trans.
cends the terrific trance. Two trashy
trappers tugging two terrible try.
dactilc tigers, took three triennial
tulips to the theologic teachers there,
telling them that theorems theoroti
cally treated tended toward tiriug the
too thoughtful thcologian, that there.
fore theology thetically tinctured
Thoroughly throttlcd the thin thesis
that thoophany throws thcurgy TO the
thoughtless. Their tedious tritiing
teased the the teachers terribly,
though their theories taxed their
theosophy throughout, therefore the
turnkey took the two to tue trap
The tailor trimmed them tastelully,
their testimony taken tachi2raphi.
cally tabored tabood thom Till their
tsciturnity turned to the tallest talk
ling. These trying things turned
their tantrams TO Thoughtful tameness.
The tigers thereupon took to the
tollgato. Tardily, they rendered the
tax, tartly throwing the testy taxer
the twopence they tswdrily took to
their travels. The thespians tarricd,
TO tell the truth their tendencies ton
dering their tickets to tempt the
town, The tagrag tbronged the tap
house, talking theatrically The
tavern trongcd, the town tattlers told
Pathological tales, ten times, tensible,
tense, terse, thickly tingcd, titilla'
ting, tissued to tickle the thoughtless,
Tlie theatre took--"The Tcmpters S
Tells" threw the theatre. tending
town to transecndcntalism. The
ttown- clerk, town.crier, towns man,
town -tinman, town tinker, town tail
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
Apple Chanlpagna.

The following simple and cheap
process of making fair imitation OF
champagne wine directly from ap.
pies, will doubtless be read with in.
tcrest by farmers and others who
may have the necessary material in
abundance:
The juice is pressed directly from
sound apples without previous grind
ing because the bruising Of the cruit,
in a short time, discolors the juice,
and produces such other chemical
change, by exposure to the atmos.
phere, as to prevent the practical
working of the process, while the
juice pressed from sound apples is
nearly as limpid as water. The juice
runs directly from the press into q
filter, consisting of suitable box
about a foot deep by six inches
square, filled with q mixture of pull
verized charcoal and clean sand and
fine gravel, about half and half. A
thin layer of straw is put into the
box before it is filed with the filter
ing material and the bottom of the box
is perforated with fine holes. The
juice passes through this filter into
bottles, which should be Immediately
corked to exclude the atmosphere,
which gives it the appearance of the
real champagne; aud our informant,
who has used the process, assures us
that the wine, after remaining in the
cellar while, presents the action
and flavor OF the imported article,
with the advantage Of being a much
more healthy beverage, while its cost
does not exceed two cents q quart
bottle, where apples are plenty. I'M
aaaaSffty eeeaaHRplS75SGnb eeaH pl75Gn bsf BohgGP mppast
market for less than two or three
dollars bottle, while its genuineness
aud purity are very questionable to
Say the least.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
What Cats Do.

One of our brightest, most intel
ligent and best looking primary
school teachers was putting her class
through course OF object teaching
and struck subject that required y
peculiar illustration to enable the
children to understand her meaning.
At last, after trying several expedi-
ents, she asked:
"Now, what do cats do2
Up went forest of hands, and one
little fellow said
"They new"
.. ,"INa. aoJ.thot y ronua1 the teach.
girl who was making frantic efforts
TO secure attention.
"Well, Rose" the teacher said,
"you tell the class what cats do
"llave kittens! Ours mad six!'
roared the little one with look of
importance.
The teacher instantly called up the
first class in spelling, and determined
to be more careful the next time she
undertook object teaching.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
Educated Farmers,

There is no reason why men OF the
very highest education should not 60
to the farm for their living. If son of
mine were brought up on purpose to
be n farmer, il that was the calling
which Inc preferred, ] still would ed.
ucate him, If he had common sense
to begin with. lie would be as much
better for it as n farmer rs he would
be as lawyer. There is NO reason
why thoroughly scientific education
should not be given to every farmer
and to every mechanic. A beginning
must be made at the common school.
Every neiehborhood ought to have
one. But they do not grow of them
selves like toadstools. And no de-
cent man would teach school on wa
ges that q canal boy or hostler would
turn up his nose at. You may as we'll
put your money into the fire as TO
send it to at q "mako believe teach.
era great noodle head who teaches
school because he Is fit for nothing
else! Lay out to get good teacher
Be willing to pay enough to make 1t
worth while for smart men to become
your teachers, And when your boys
show an awakening taste for books,
SEQ that they have good histories,
ltlavels, and scientific tracts and treat
ises. Above all, do not let the boy
get notion Chat If he is educated, hc
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
Tkrillins Scene at Fixes o. era Houss,
Cincinnati. II

Tie Henlon Brothers, who are yerv
celebrated acrobats,0 have been Civ
ing gymnastic performances at Pixies
Opera House. in Cincinnati. On
Monday evening of last week, Mr..
Thomas Hanlon was announced to
appear in the sensation act, entitled
"The Leap for 1,Eife..'' The appara.
tue for the act consisted Of q ladder
With three rounds, suspended from
the middle OF the prosceniumA orch,
at height OF forty seven feet ~ THIS
was horizontal position guarded by
four ropes, to prevent any oscillations
whstcver Hanlou came promptly
on the stage, and Immediately ascend.
ed to the ladder by means OF Der.
pendicular rope. Once there, n ne
went through a series OF perilous
gymnastic exercises - swinging by
his hands from end to end of the lad
der, hanging by his feet 10 itsropnds,
and performing other Characteristic
teats. The conclusion OF ;thfs aetis
ofthe nj ost startling character Sud
denly recovering himself from a po-
sition in which his head is hal, sing
downward, the gymnast stands up
pright on the end of the eladder, gives
powerful spring towards thc-pruzrs-s
cenium boxes, and seizes vertical
rope that hangs suspended at a,dis-
tance Of eighteen or twenty feet FROM ,, 7
the point of departure. .,I, ''...
We learn from the Cincinnati Com-r
mercial that at this stage, IIanlon'
having accomplished his other 'feats -
with the utmost fearlessness and ap,-
parently without a moments calcu.,
lation, appeared moment gathering
himself for the terrific spring, and 2
the next moment was dying in dizzy -
arc toward the rope, the lower end T.
of which was held by two Of his.
brothers. llo reached the rope,
graspcd for it, missed it,and fell with ~
Il confused fash in the air, strikinsIso
the stage with fearful momentum, and T
rolling over, unconscious and bleed-1 .
ing, into the parquette. The audi !.
ence, Oh whose lips an expectant sigh .
OF relief had lowered, rose to theirlGA
feet with a murmur of horror, sub
dued, but universal. Some ladies'
cried ont, and some parties in, their, =, u
CONSERVATION, turned to leave tue a,
theatre. The wings of the stage ii6 "
became neonlnI WITH fh~]
nearest the unconcious gymI )
mast lifted his form to the stage, 81
across which il was borne out Of
sight, q mass OF bloody flncry-a
strange contrast to the ligbLicotea o'
athlete who, o few minutes before. la
had scaled his way to his dizzy porch,
with all the ease and indifference Of .
a squirrel. A surgeon WAS called, "
and the wounds dressed, which were
OF a severe, but not fatal character . n,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01

EXaminations 10 commence Al nall past nine
O'Clock, A. NJ.
TNEACHERS will take snotice that the law as
Il now amended, requires each applicant for
certificate, IL pay the Examiners Zee of
fifty cents on entering their names.
All applicants are required to furnish writ
ten te estimouias of good moral character,
those who have been engaged as teachers to
obtain these testimonials from their last EN-.
ployers, who will also certify to their faithful.
ness and success AZ teachers; which .estimO.
malls will be kept on file.
No private examinations will be held; no
certificate will be Rntedated; no candidate
will be admitted for re-ex animation with in
three months after a second failure. Appli.
cants are requested to present specimens OF
penmanship.
Those who fail to comply with the above
acquisitions will not be admitted.
l.. TUSSING, Secretary,
Dec. 20, ca. Board of Examiners.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01

The Cleveland Leader describes q
thrilling adventure and miraculous
escape rs follows:
AS one of the operatives upon the
A. d G. w. r. r., at Akron, was un-
der one of the cars of a western
bound freight train, on Monday
morning last, adjusting something
that had become wrong with the
brakes, the train suddenly started
out. Finding it impossible to leave
his perch upon the brake bar, with
out being crushed, he maintained his
position the entire distance, five
miles, to New Portage, and escaped
without injury, except being nearly
suffocated by the dust. On being
missed, after the train had left, par
ties started down the road expecting
to find his lifeless remains upon the
track, and when about half way to
New Portage, they met his footing
it back. 1t was indeed narrow
escape.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
Copperhesd Fears.

The Rochester Democrat. speak.
ing of the Union of that city, says:
Its greatest fear is that the "nig.
ger" will prove himself better man
than white "Democrat," and that
the daughters of its political friends
will insist upon marrying black men;
its second grand cause of alarm is
that bolders ofnational securities will
be paid, and that the English. and
French sympathizers with the slave.
holders rebellion will lose the money
they have invested in confederate
bonds; its third apprehension is that
jeff. Davis and his fellow conspira-
tors will be punished for their crimes,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01

RouGu ON THE RATs.-A cores
pondeut proposes new way to kill
rats. His own house being overrun
with the vermin. servant girl, who
had seen the effect Of "old Bourbon
whisky" on bipeds, thought she
would try an experiment on the rats.
Accordingly she took a small quaint.
ty, made it very sweet with sugar,
crumbled in bread enough for the
crowd, and set the dish in the cellar.
A few hours after she went down and
found several rats gloriously "fud.
died." engaged in throwing potato
parings and hauling one another up
to drink. These were easily dispos
ed Of; those not killed left the prem.
ises Immediately, suffering with a
severe head ache.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
Narrow Escape sf Leslie tho Repe-
Rider. n. Mt. .IiR

A Niagara correspondent thus ne q
lates what had nearly been the last tlot l.
tho American Blondin: ....,. .fy
Aitor crossing twice, much, far;o
tigued by the strain on nerve and
muscle, he waited for quite an In
terval before introducing his third
act. In this he came on with three
pals Of water, which he was to carry
over the river without spilling. One ,
was held in n tin case fitted to his
head like cap. The others were
fastened over his hands by straps;Hs
and so he set out carrying his balanc-l
ing pole. lie had, however, oyer. :,
rated his strength so his friends say
who blame him for not declining a
further test of skill on that day.. HE 1l
moved steadily down the rope, but
with less lightness and confidence in
his motions than formerly. lie had
proceeded half way across the river.
and just commenced the ascent OF tile .
wide curve Of the rope, when sud- '
denly he became unsteady, attempted
in vain to save himself and fell from
the rope The pals went down'sheer
two hundred feet into the swift rush
of waters Fastening to the whirlpool.
The spectators closed their, eyes in
horror 1t was believed impossible
that the man was not lost, but in fall
ing he caught by one hand, and so
hung. 1t was not n trick of the rope
walker to lend fresh zest to his per
Torrance. lie caught Mt the rope
backhandcd, and arrested his fall
violently at arms length. 1t was
with difficulty he reached tho rope
with his other hand, and still more
difficult was it for him to draw bin.
self upon the rope Indeed il seemed
doubtful for many painful seconds
that seemed like minutes whether he q
could regain the top of the rope
His struggles were watched with
silence but with the everywhere ap'
parent apprehension that it was a
struggle of life or death lIo hung y
by one leg and both hands for stili
longer period until BY a violent cS-'
ertion ho threw himself across the
rope. lie then sat for at least ten
minutes upon the rope until here. 7
covered a little from the effects oftic
fearful exposure, and mado his wlyS
to shore, emitting the rest of his y
performance and being rapidly driv, Jl
en- away in close carriage. 'The'
whole business, of which Leslie AMI n
Blondin are the leaders, is dobasing :
and inhuman. and perhaps will only
be checked as a fayorite phtime. ofa q
certain class Of people, by some .sneh !
horror realized as that which SO nt'lr r
| ly overlook trslic.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01

That coal oil will cause instant
death to those pests, in the shape of
worms, which ravsge our shade and
fruit trees, is proved beyond all
doubt. Last season the Horticultural
Society instituted series OF exper-
riments with coal oil as an insect ex
terminator, and it was proved to be
the most valuable article for its pur-
pose yet discovered. A brush of stiff
feathers made, and portions of tho
infested trees smcared with the oil,
in addition to placing q small quaD
tity on the nest and death ensues.-
The effect of the oil on the posts
seems miraculous, one touch of the
deadly substance to the nests spread
ing desolation in all directions.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01

must of course quit the farm. Let
him get an education that he may
make better farmer. 1 do not de-
spair of yet seeing generation of
honest politicians. Educqtcd farmers
and mechanics, who are ia good cir
cumstances and do not need Office for
support, nor make politics q trade,
will stand the best chance for honesty.
But the Lord deliver US from tenth
rate lawyers, vagabond doctors, of
bawling preachers of bankrupt clerks,
turned into patriotic politicians
Henry Ward Beecher.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
"Stnrved TO Death -

We thought we knew the terrible
meaning Of those few words when Il
nearly distracted mother used them
in speaking of child Of her own who
wasted away before her eyes from
want of sufficient sustenance in her
sickness, loneliness, and poverty
And we had the same thought when
we pcnned the words last Saturday,
for a notice in the evening papers,.
But, an Sunday morning as we re-
peated them in the hearing of one Of
our young friends returning in health,
strength and happiness with his de-
lighted mother 20 our humble chapel,
he added something which gave new
and fearful import to the expression.
"Yes, sir" said he; "and have
seen the rings, beaten hard on the
ground, where our poor boys ran
round when they went crazy in the
rebel pens" Let careful hands keep
the grass forever from growing upon
those rings, and in the centre of the
shameful circle let monument be
reared TO tell the meaning OF the thing
to the last generation. For here oul
brave and noble heroes and martyrs
were hurried, and hunted and
bounded to their maniac graves
"Starved to DEATH" - to such q
death-and Tor what'-BoSton Tran.
script.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01

The Van Vert Bulletin tells OF a
Butternut living few miles from
Van Vert, who has on hand $3.50 in
gold, which he refused to sell when
it was worth 50 60 in greenbacks to
81 dollar in gold, saying he would
hold on until greenbacks were fifty
cents n peck. Atpresent he is quite
severe upon the people who have in
vested their money in Government
bonds which are exempt from taxa
tion. He has cause.for ill-humor-
with himself.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
OUR COUNTRY.
BY D. n. PuGH.

BY D. II. PuGH.
Rise, Columbia, mighty na.ioni '
Born, redeemed. and disenthralled,
Take thy grand and lofty station;
Lead the van Of all the world.
No more traitors no more slavery.
Foreign ieers no more for tteo:
But, from ocean back tn ocean
Roll the anthems of the free.
Spirits OF our martyred hrothers,
bending DER us from the sky,
sofUy whisper. "For your country-
For tho Unlun--'do or de-"
Let rs heed this holy warning.
Let US keep his solemn trust.
TIL the trump In that great morning
Wakes our he r0es' sleeping dust.
Native land our war worn heroes
VIII defend and cherish thee,
TIL our Lincolu's PRAYER be granted
"Ld all men bs 6ctr free ~
And wen welcome to our altars
Those hey Ond tie sounding sea,
ii conquered sOr.d In chorus,
Gins IN freedoms jubilee.
Then from eastern sea to western,
From the tulf TO Britain's shore,
One great aim--ono "s,arry banner"
one strong Union evermOre.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
Sentimental arithmetic calculate

Sentimental arithmetic calculates
thus: 2 glances-make one look; 2
looks-make one sigh; 4 sighs make
one waltz; 3 waltzs--make one pal
pitate; 2 palpitations-make one call;
2 calls--make one attention; 2 atten-
tions--make one fool (sometlmes
two;) 2 fools-make one Irritation,
plus 2 boquets, equal to one engage
ment, equal to one marriage.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
Volume l29Nun9bsf Is

or, town-turnkey, tons, turned theat.
ricelly topsy turvy. Thus the talitan
turnpike tale terminates Toll the
tocsin! tell the treason! Theological
Talitan taken tbeatrically! Tacitly
taking the tale that tho T'stell, thor
ouShly tired, Tottotothius turns tri-
TO the telicrT.O
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Business Gatbs.

HENRY BROWN. j.. y. BURKgT.
DROWN. d BURIxET,
I'D Attorneys at Law.
Will attend to all business entrusted 20 their
care in Hancock and adjoining counties.
OFFICE.
OUer Green's Drug Store, oppouts Court House.
FlNDLAY, OHIO,
@Particular attention given to Colleo.
tions; Foreclosures Of Mortgages. Partitioning
OF lands, Guardian and Administration mat.
ters Jan "a az
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01

1t is alleged by Colonel Forney
in letter to the Philadelphia Press,
that conspiracy is being hatched by
the rebels, North and South, to foist
disloyal members from the South into
the Congress of tho United States
for the purpose of discrediting the
national securities, and in ultimately
rcpudiating the national debt,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
Dr. j. w. McCrackcn,
p h y al ian,

HAVING permanently located in Arc ad,.,.
Hancock County, Ohio, offers his services
TO the citizens of the town and vicinity.
Es- Once formerly occupied by J. NJ. Teal.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01
10 Teachers.

HNLESS otherwise arranged, the Board of
~ School Examiners, of Hancock County,
Will meet ON the following days during the
year 1850, Tor tho examination of reaqhPrs;
the meetings TO Uv uCtu UNION scnOOl
building, east end of abroad street, Find
Law:
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01

WM. MuNGEN,
HAVING resumed the practice flaw, viii
i u attend to all business entrusted TO him
in Hancock and adjoining counties.
Rs-Otfice on Main stree opposite the Court
House. December 4th, 1868.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-01

r IL. BUREET,
d. Attorney at Inv and General Coll
ieoting Agent.
Especial attention given to Guardian and
Adm minisMative matters.
OBoe in Barney's block, second story,
south of Court House:
The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01
" ElANpI6 scorr I1r.

o! ssy. saa you ~, y sbsi 6aS1S saFsy Iishs,
What % gEosSy ysr rAailffSS At the tNihEh''' la''
Whose brood :.TiPs. end hight stare, sh'puGA the
0'sr 'hr r.'usaEts .swuA-hsa, vdvsSysllunsly
And Iks fDrt rs's ed SIASe, uAd The boabs burst
Cav. proof 1Tt tSTos u. nigh. tina. our Gag va.
atiu there;
o! say, does the tar.spangled banner yet wave
Der the land Of the free and the home Of the
brave!
On the shore. dimly seen through the niSt' Of the
deep,
Where the tOs'' hsughIy host IN dread allsnes
Yeposes.
What y that which thS breeze o'er the towering
A. 1t Gtf1iIy blows, AafrOneeals. half diseIOses!
Now IL catches the glsam Of the mOrniI,g's hrst
Its TuM glory reflected now Shines en- the stream
'TiS the stur-SPangled banner, o! long may Il
o'er the land of the free and the home Of the
brave.
Aud where Is the band who 20 vauntiusly swort,
Mid the havoc Ofwaf and the battles confusion,
home 9nd . country thry' Ieavs a. no I..Ors
Their blood has washed out their fOul fOOtSteP''
No refuge could save the hirsling and slave
From The terror Of night, or tue gloom OF the
grave,
And the star rpanSled banner in triumph doth
wave .t'
o'sr the land of the free and the home Of the
Grave. p
o tins be It ever. when freemen shan stand
Between our loved home aud the ware daOolA'
tiOn;
BleSSed with victory and peace, may the hsSven-
rescued land
Praise the Power that has made and preserved
Us = nation e..
Then conquer VI must, for our cause Il 10 inst,
Aud this be our mVttO, "In God 10 0ur tFuse."
Aud the star-spaDgled banner IN triumph. shal
wave,
o'er the laud Of the free aud the home Of th'
brave.