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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-28
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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14

During the summer of 1904, while
the hospitals in Richmond were
crowded with the wounded, The Ia
dies OF the city visited them daily,
carrying with them delicacies of oil
kinds, and We'd with each other in
their efforts to comfort and cheer
up the wounded. On one oeea-
sion a bright eyed damsel of seven
teen summers xas..dlstributing flow-
era and speaking tender words of en-
oouragemsnt to those around her,
when she overheard young private
who was suffering from his wounds,
exclaim Oh, my Lorde Approach
ing him rather timidly, in order to
rebuke his profanity, said i think
| heard you call upon the name OF
the Lord. l am one of His daagh-
ters. Is there anything l can ask
Him tor your' A hasty glance upon
her lovely face and perfect form
caused his countenance to brighten
and he Immediately replied; Yes,
please ask Him to make me His SON
in. law.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14
A writer in Chambers Journ

A writer in Chambers journal
tells this story:
"Dame Margaret Thompson's last
will and testament was something
uniqe. 1t set forth that, as it was
usual to put flowers into the collins
of departed friends, and she had new
er found any flowers so fragrant and
refreshing as the precious powder,
her trusty servant, Sarah, was to take
carethat her body was covered with
the best Scotch snuff Six men, the
greatest snuff. takers in the parish
We're to carry her to the grave; and
the half dozen old maids selected to
act as pail bearers, were to be sup
piled with boxes of snuff wherewith
to refresh themselves on the road.
The officiating clergyman was to be
paid four guineas upon condition that
he walked with the procession, and
took a certain quantity, mot exceed
ing one pound of the same. Sarah s
legacy depended on her carrying out
the wishes of the testatrim--strewin @
tho thrashold of tho i,vusr I'm Bvy!v
street with two bushels of snuff, and
walking before the corpse for the
purpose of distributing, every twenty
yards large handful of Scotch snuff
to the ground and upon the ground.
Lastly, to every legacy bequeathed
by Dame Thompson was attached a
gift of one pound of 'the. cordial of
nature"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14

the visit on Saturday afternoon q
five o'clock. This hour and unit
late, the entire native population
male and female assemble for the
purpose OF purchasing their supplies
for the ensuing day, and have gay
time generally. The female portion
array themselves in their gayest
apparel, silks, satins, alpacas, &c.
DC and with heads decorated with
their wreaths and flowers, elbowing
their way to the fish mongers stands.
The market is at the foot of Queen
street, near Nuuanu. Rude booths are
constructed on both sides, and each
table loaded with all manner of fish,
from salt Chinook salmon to a
mullet. The whole thoroghfare is
blocked with plrchasers-every na.
tive is cabling away, some with fish
mongers, others with their friends,
and all apparently rs happy as can
be.
Above the din and confusion of all,
will be heard the stentorian voice Of
some anxious salesman, expatiating
ON the superior qualities of his fish
with great volubility. He will adopt
the "Cheap John" style--seize a fish,
and while holding it high above his
head, talks TO the crowd around him,
seizes another, and another and
finally to satisfy the admiring crowd
that he is exceedingly liberal, will
take up another still larger, and in.
form them that all can he had for the
sum Of two reais or twenty five cents
The offer is at once accepted, the
fish tied in bundle with q Ii leaf,
and the sale goes on. The expert
IN which they tic these fish
together is wonderful The leaves
are about twelve to fourteen inches
In length and four or five in width
.hcse are laid in piles close at hand,
same rs II groccrs paper, and when
4 sale is affected, the fish arc laid on
he center Of tho leaf, and all bound
he same az q bundle of oats or wheat,
Using the stem as handle to carry
lie package by. 1t is n gay place,
md should any other Oregonians
ever visit this city, | would certainly
recommend the fish market as one
Of the permanent institutions of this
and where more can be seen
or less money than any other one
)lace on Oahu Yours,
I. MCF. PATTON.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14
How 10 Tell a Good Teacher.

A gentleman from Swampville was
TELLING how many different oceupa.
tions he had attempted. Among
Others ne had tried school TEACHING
How long did you teschp' asked
a bystander. ..,I ., II
wal, l didn't. teach long; that is,
| only went TO teach ....'
did you hire out2' ..
Wal, 1 didn't hire out; I only
went to hire OUT
Why did you give it up?' -l.
wal, Civ it up for some reason or
nuther. You see l Travelled into a
deestrict and inquired for the trust.
ees. SOMEBODY said Mr.. Snickles
was the man | wanted to see. So
| found Mr. Snickles--named nv
object, introducing myself---and ask
eel him what he thought about lettin
me Try my luck with the big boys and
urrnly gals in the deestrict. lIc
wanted TO know if raaly considered
myself capable aud told him |
wouldn't mind his asking me few
questions in 'rithmetio and jograply.
or showing my hand writing lie
said no, never mind, he conld tell a
good teacher 10y his gait
Let me see you walk of a little
ways, says he- 'and | can tell jis's
wells I'd heard you examined says
he.
He sot in the door as he spoke,
and l thought he looked little skit.
tish; but | was considerable frustrat.
ed, an didn't mind much so turn.
ed about and walked on as smart as
| know'd how. He said he'd tell me
when to stop, so / KEEP on till ]
thought I'd gone far enougb-then
spected s'thing was to pay and look
ed round. Wal, the door was shet
and Snickles was gone ~ .
Did you go back p
Wal, mol didn't go back
Did you apply for another
school Z
Wal, no-I didn't apply for an.
other school, said the gentleman
from Swampvillc. Il rather judged
my appearance was agin me'-N Y
Teacher.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14

a newspaper correspondent, wri.
ting from a Southern city, says: In
the old flush times passenger on a
river boat accosted little negro boy
with an inquiry usual at that day;
"Who DO you belong to2" "oon't
know, sir" answered the boy. "Why
don't you knows" when ( come
aboard | b'longs to Massa Sam
White, but last night he went me on
two little par, an de clerk ON de
boat he win me. Den Kunnel Sniff
he beat de clerk on a bluff, an he had
me last; SO l dunno, massa, who !
b'l0ngs to till de game close"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14

1t will be interesting to manufac-
turers of farm implements to know
that Commissioner Rollins has de-
clded that all castings designed as
component parts of threshipg ma
chimes, scparators, reapers and NOW
eys, engines, etc, are liable to tax
OF 90 per ton. The law exempts
these articles in finished state from
any tax whatever.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14

The late Judge w, formally
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Wisconsin, was man of deep
thought, and often so engrossed in
his ceases" Us to be wholly uncon
cious of conversation in his presence.
Colonel S. is one of your courteous
Virginia gentleman, quick, sensitive
and a good talker withal. The CO.
lionel has fprm near Madison, on
which he has Just discovered a valu-
able peat bed and, being much ella
ted by the prospect of sudden for
tune he was apt to talk about it.
Meeting the Judge in company with
several gentleman of the bar and leg
slators, then convened at The CAPT
tai. the favorite subject Of the COLO
nel's openGd. lie, anxious to en-
hghten the Judge, directed his con
versation particularly to that indi-
yidual, who was aitting, head in
hands, thinking cap on, apparently
an attentive listener, while the merits
of economy, inexhaustable supply
great manufacturing adyaptagea, etc,
were eXpiated upon in all the earn
estGess of which the colonel is re
markable. After concluding BIZ
statements with statistical and diver,
explanations, he asked the Judge
what he thought of it.
'Ofwhat ? says the Judge, looking
up.
'Of peat replied S.
What Pete ? again asked thu
Judge
Why, Irish peat says S. some
what perplexed at the apparent stu
pldity.
! don't know him, SIR replied th'
Judge, not having heard a word o
the subject.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14
New Law Firm.
EZRA BROWN JAS A. Nv
LAW OFFICE.

DROWN ~ UOPE, IN
II Haying tarmed co.partnership. VIII
pf1mptly atteLd 70 all bus mass, In and out OF
Courts, re equiring the services OF an attor'
aey, and t. the collection OF all claims
against the Government, or otherwise.
Office over "Head Quarters, Flndlay, U.
Aus. 81, ls65-l2 IA ".
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14

thumb nail. The roots thus prepar
ed are ready for the FOUNDER. TIL
: poi board is of hard wood, Cenerall
che loa, about six feet long, two fee
wide and slightly concavc. At eacl
end is seated native, on mats spreat
on the ground, with their feet extend
ed on either side OF the board. Th,
bulbs are then placed on the board il
front of them, and pounded with ,
large lava pestle, weighing from two
to four pounds. The operators a.
these poi boards, as general thing
prepare themselves for their labofi.
Gus task by removing all their cloth.
ing, excepting their malos a cloth
around their loins) and their hats. -
Close on the left Of the operatives is
\ small caiabash or water in which
they dip their hands and moisten the
bottom OF the pestle each time as it
leaves the mixture, and every few
moments both hands are inserted un-
der and the entire mass worked III q
more compact form, and the pound
ing resumed. When perfectly pnl-
verized, and completed it is thick
clamy paste, and il designed for home
consumption is stored away in large
calabasLes, and set aside for fermen.
tation. When fermented portion
is taken out, placed in another cal
abash, diluted with water and mixed
with the hands until about the con-
sistency Of thin paste, when it is
ready for use. 1t is eaten with the
fingers, one, two or three according
to its consistency. In the rural dis
tricts, the entire household seat them.
selves on mats surrounding a GALA
bash of poi-the children having
positions nearest the calabash-all
hands stick their fingers in tue mix.
ture to the second joint give turn
and withdraw them hughly loaded
with poi, and by Il graceful move
ment, so as to retain il on their lin.
gers carry it to their mouths. Their
heads are thrown back, mouth up
ward, and the fingers loaded are
thrust in the mouth and retained Tor
q moment, while their eyes roll
around as if it was the most delight
ful morsal that ever tickled their
palates. l have Witnessed their cat.
ing many times, and it was rare
to me to see what ponder
Gus loads they can convey on their
fingers, and to note the pleasing ex
preston of their countenances as it
dropped in their outlets.
The article ready for immediate
use is offered in the market. 1t is
transported in calabashes slung in
kind of net, and suspended on the
end of q pole--eaoh native carrying
two calabashes. They have no re-
gular market house, but offer their
sales on the corner Of some public
thoroughfare. The calabashes are
arranged in rows, each owner is seat
ed on the ground close to his own
product. The purchasers so around
and sample each calabash, sometimes
inserting his fingers two or three
times before he is perfectly satisfied
as to the qualities, and then invests.
Great exertion is made by the pro.
prietor during, this examination or
test, to effect u sale, prompted no
doubt by the fact that should he not
he able to effect u ready sale, and
be under the necessity of allowing
many purchasers to sample in the
same proportion, that his stock would
be materially reduced. Poi rates
from % cts. to u 400 per calabash,
according to size aud demand.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14
10 COnsunnlptiyes.
Errors Of Youth.

A Gentlemen who suffered for years from
Nervous De0ility. Pre- ,Ature Decay, and all
tho effects of Youthful discretion, will Tor
the sake of suffering humanity, send free to
all who need II. the recipe aad directions for
cured. Sufferers wishing 10 prOAt by the
advertisers experience, can do 30 by ad.
dressing, IN perfect col hdenco,
JOHN B OGDEN, ~ Cedar street, N. Y.
may3l.ly sM Ptco.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14
Painters and Builders
Are solicited to an examl nation Of our
PURE WHI7E lHAD
Colored Paints,
&c~ &C., &c.
$. d. FREY.
Legal Notice.

Caroline Henderson, Pl'm vs. James Hender.
son, Deft.
In Hancock Common Pleas, State Of Ohio.
TyHE defendant. James Henderson, vii take
notice that the plaintiff, Caroline Hen
derson, did on the 2l.h day of Aprit. 4. d..
1867. file her petition In the Clerks onfcs OF
the Court of Common Pleas, for Aad within
Hancock county, ONO. The prayer OF said
petition is in substance that the plaintiff,
Caroline Henderson, asks that she may be
divorced tropa sald defendant, and charging
him, said defendant, with adultery and ex.
Ire ma cruelty towards said plaintiff. Said
petition viii be for hearing al the ns1t term
of the Court Of Common Pleas, OF said coun-
ty. CAROLINE HENDkhSoh'
May ., 1867.
ByM. d, SHAyEs. Atty, mslonosi.sw
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14
VEGETABLE AND FISH MARKET.

Every morning except Sunday,
the vegetable and fish markets are
in full hlast. The corner OF Fort and
Hotel streets, is monopolized by
vegetable, poultry, eggs and swine
dealers. AT this market the visitor
will find almost any article he may
desire-cucumbars, tomatoes, heans,
turnipa, onions, &c. The proprie-
tors of the vegetable market are
principally Cinnamon, who have IN
Voluntarily abandoned the laundry
business on account Of the field being
occupied by native women prior to
their arrival, and consequently COM
PEELED to engage in agricultural pur-
suits. l am inclined to the belief
that the change will he productive
Of good, at least it will assist very
materially in the developement of
their muscle. Turkeys are driven
to market, and remain grouped qui-
CITY on the sidewalk, awaiting trans
portation to the oven. The chickens
are tied, four to six in a lot, and laid
out in rows along the edge Gf tho
side wall, ali tne corner occupied bv
the poultry dealers, the visitors will
! find egg merchants, and all exceed,
ihgiy anxious to effect sale. The
stock In market as general thing is
rather light-very few offering more
than a couple ofdozen, half OF which
will in all probability he found half
hatched. | have been frequently
pressed by frisky peddlers to buy,
when their entire stock was exhibited
/ in q cigar boz, and consisted OF but
four eggs--the entire product OF his
henery for twenty-lour hours, On
the opposite corner from the poultry
stand, few enterprizing and active
natives are engaged in selling pork
on foot. say enGerprslng, for i
certainly does require an unusual
amount of this invalable article, ever
to offer such specimens in market,
with the expectation of eHecting O
aale. They were certainly the poor
eat specimens of swine ! ever saw
placed on exhibition, or offered fol
sale. The penal code Of the King
dom should by all means eoptair
provision prohibiting the exhibition
of suoh ungalnly sights. Common
, respect for the hogs, feelings ought
in all conscience to debar even ;
!, Kanaka from offering them for sale
, A whole herd slaughtered, ana con
: verted by the most approved process
into lard, would hardly produc'
enough to fry doughnut.'
10 have the full benefit Of the fsl
market and see sights as man neve
!, saw before it 10 necessary to max
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14
f. Il. ID U N N,
Attorney at Law,

yyTILL practice In Hancock and adjoining
w cotnties, WIN I.aks colleetionsN AT very
reasonable rates, A pegllAr authorized
Claim Agent. will prosecute claims for Boun
ty, Back Pay, CommutatiOn OF RatiOns, Lost
Har OF, or any other claims against the Gov
evnm snt. A JustiGs OF tho Peace, will make
Deeds and Mortgages, and always promptly
attend to all business entrusted tn ms care,
aud solicits II share OF patrJna once IN
Wilson'S Block, Main street, FIN, Ohio.
dec2sno32.ly
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14
Irish Wit.

Not many nights ago, while com.
ing out Of the theater, having wit
messed Shakespeare's great tragedy
acbeth, noticed two Emerald Is
landers in the crowd at the door,
earnestly talking about the play
Presently one of them, whose name
was Mike Duff, asked his companion
to have some oysters. The invita-.
ton was promptly accepted, and
soon both were seated at table par.
taking of the required deicaces -
Thinking | would have some fun,
entered the restaurant, and turning
to the sons of Erin, made the follow
ing proposition To the one who
should eat the most oysters | would
give bottle of Bourbon and to the
one who should make the best Joke
or pun on the piece just performed
| would present five dollars. or
course they consented, and q few
moments afterwards both were ea.
Serly engaged in the contest, and
the oysters disappeared quite rapid
ly for time. Presently one Of them
Teddy by name--with his mouth
half full, sputtered forth
j" Eat on, Nike Duff, and damned be he
Wat first d, es hold enough"
Mike smiled, and for some time
thereafter silence ensued-nau2ht ht
heing heard but the monotonous
clink of the knife and fork as they
jingled upon the plates Mike CON
tinued the work with redoubled ac-
tivity, and was soon far in advance
OF poor Ted, who at length exclaims,
after wiping his mouth with his coat
sleeve,
Mike, see yer goin' to get the
Bourbon, and I'll try for the green
backs. Here goes = Then, clearing
his throat, he began:
"Now II I were like Banquos ghost,
Or like the bold Macaug,
Bedad I'd surely ate the most,
S'~ And mahe you cry 'enonsh'
But as I'm not like either ono
nlnquo'a ghost tr brave MacduG-
Now, Nike upon my soul you've won,
For now hold enough ~
After giving each the prize he SO
nobly merited, they LEI. the saloon
amid the shouta OF those present.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14

Hello, Bill, lend me Eve dollars ?
you're mistaken in the man, cir,
I'm not q five dollar BILL
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-14
Entrikin & Ballard,
Physicians & Surgeons,
FIND AY, OuIO.

~ OFFICE In the room formerly oocu.
pied by DR.. Entrikin.
All accounts standing six mont = must be
closed BY cash or note. In future, settle
ments will be promptly made every six
months.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-19
Neurn Snai.are in Ohio.

The Radical Legislature of Ohio has
passed the bill to strike the word WHITE "
out of the Constitution of Ohio, which is
to be submitted to the people at the next
October election. 1t took considerable
amount of Whipping-in to bring some of
the RAIDS up to the rugged issue, as they
feared their own heads would come to the
political block next fall-and their fears
will be realized. The issue now is squarely
made in Ohio, to equalize the negro with
the white, and place him above the Ger
mans, the Irish, the English, and all others
who seek a home in this country who can
not have vote under five years residence,
and all the time paying his proportion of
taxes, while if this amendment to the Con-
stitution passes, the negro is at once quali-
fled to vote, can hold Office, and is five
years in advance of the whites who are
held as aliens, and placed far above the gal
lant soldiers who served till Gen. Lee sur
rendered, and then went home without a
regular discharge, and therefore disfran-
chised by this bill. There can now be no
lodging on the negro question as has here
tofore been the case but every voter will
say by his vote whether he is in favor Of
negro equality in Ohio, and the disfran-
ehisement of soldiers who in their anxiety
to see their parents, sisters and brothers,
after hard and .perilous war of four years,
did not wait. for a formal discharge, and
thus held as deserters in military regula-
tions.P Willnot the soldiers vindicate them
selves will not the Germans, the Irish,
and the English citizen who has had to
serve probation of five years to acquire
vote and who have other friends seeking
an asylum in this country p CoshoctoD
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