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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

A gentleman had for some years
bs~.- Pseess~sl Of two Lreyx.A srAnss,
{ Ardea pavoia, one of which at
length died, and the survivor became
idisconsolate. He was apparently fol
lowing his companion, when his mas
ter introduced large looking glass
into the avlary. The bird no sooner
saw his reflected image than he fan
lcied that she for whom he mourned
had returned to him; he placed him.
self close to the mirror, plumed his
feathers, and showed every sign of
happiness. The scheme answered
completely, the crane recovered his
health and spirits, passed almost all
his time before the looking glass,
and lived many years after, at length
dying from accidental injury.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

1t is dangerous joking with clowns
or fools. Once we set one of the lat
ter class to work in our garden, and
suspecting he would nurse the hoe
handle as soon as we were out OF
sight, we stole upon him unawares
after half an hour. He stood with
his right hand poised over large
mosquito that was drawing the fool
ish blood from lis left arm. Step
ping up behind we gave him quick
slap on the shoulder and said brisk
Ily:
Work away! Mosquitoes never
bite q fool.'o ~
The surprise FASTENED the fatal
catastrophe 10 poor skeeter; and, as
the fool raised the trap to see the re-
suit, one eye looking at the bloody
blotch on his arm and the other askew
at US, said, with very leisurely en-
phasis, 'Haint you glad on t. r
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

TEARs.-An eminent lawyer in
Missouri addressed ajury with grea1
effect and so much pathos that at sew.
eral points he was unable to restair
his feelings, the tears running down
his cheeks. Gentlemen of the jury,
said his opponent, Il have known
brother Wright several years; we are
quite intimate, and have just been or
a fishing tour, and while on the trip
this piece of paper fell from his
pocket; l saved it, and find it was Q
leaf from his speech, and, gentlemen,
it is the crying leaf, for you will no.
tice at certain points, at the end oi
sentences, he has marked tears,
tears, now gentlemen 1 have watch
ed him and he put the tears in every
time
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06
The Atlantic and Great Wes-
tern Railway. ~


On and after Monday, August 26
the Atlantic and Great Western Rail
way Company will run two Lightning
express trains daily to New York
morning and evening, making direc
connections with all southern train.
via Cairo. Louisville, ST. Louis, In
dianapolis, and Cincinnati.r. Hereto.
fore through evening express only
has been run; but the increased south.
ern and western travel over this line,
has made the addition of a morning
express an imperative necessity in
order to meet the increasing demands
of the public.
Every line has advantages peculiar
to itself, which render it in some par.
tlcu lars preferable to other and com
peting lines. But the Atlantic and
Great Western line can fairly claim
a combination of advantages such as
is not to be found on any route, and
such as clearly entitle il to the regard
it has won from the travelling com.
munity. Through its connections, il
has an uninterrupted broad gagus
track the entire distance from st.
Louis, Cincinnati, Urbana, Mansfield,
Gallon and Cleveland, to New York.
To those compelled to make long
journeys, this is an advantage not to
be lightly estimated. The cars are
wide and roomy. The equipment
Of the road is of the most approved
description. The cars are furnished
with all the improvements known to
railway experience, and are as free
from dust and are as well ventilated
and comfortable as it is possible for
cars to be; while no expense or pains
are spared IN maintaining the road in
the highest state of efficiency.
To these advantages, the Atlantic
and Great Western unites one other
paramount feature, not yet attained
by any competing line, If indeed at
all capable of attainment by anyother
route. Through sleeping coaches are
run from Cincinnati to New York
without change of cars. This con-
sideration will be readily appreciated
by any one who is compelled to make
a journey with ladies or children in
charge; and most of all, by ladies
themselves when necessitated to pro-
ceed great distances alone. tits no
exaggeration to call such an advan-
tage, peculiar to this line alone, a fea-
ture of paramount Importance. When
to the advantages enumerated, are
further added the best conducted and
finest dining halls on any road; GER
tainty of connections; quickness OF
time and reasonableness of fare; beau
tiful scenery, acknowledged on every
hand to be unsurpassed in this coun-
try; and above all, safety from accident
and danger, hardly paralleled in the
history of any line; and it may be
doubted whether any competing
route can, consistently with honesty,
present claims to favorable public
consideration and patronage equal ia
those above adduced in behalf of this
great through railway. Passengers
can now rely on making direct con-
nection with trains on this old and
favorite route-the Atlantic and grea.
Western Railway.-Railroad Reeor0
dug. %.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06
Original Inventors and Me.
clinical ImprOVers.

Il Comparing the present style of in
ventions for which patents are grant.
ed, with some of those in the past
whose use aud reputation are univer.
sal, the superficial observer may con.
clude that either the period for great
inventions is gone, or that the race
of inventors has deteriorated. A lit
tie consideration will probably show
that this view of the situation is er-
roneous; and to arrive at this conclu-
sion it is not necessary to belittle the
work of those who have gone before
us. In many instances their success
seems to have been achieved by in
spiration rather than reached by
persevering and patient effort.
Take the greatest of Watts inven-
tions-the steam engine. While it
cannot be disputed that many very
useful improvements have been made
in the tools for Its manufacture and
in the perfection of its parts, conse-
quently in its value rs motor, the
steam engine OF Watt is in all essen
tial respects the steam engine of the
present day. Indeed, engines of his
manufacture are still running in Eng
land and doing good service. So
with tie forming lathe of Blanchard;
it has received no really radical i'm
lprovement since his first successful
machine went into operation. Whit
ney's cotton gin is the gin now built,
altered, perhaps, in form, proportion
of parts, and rapidity and perfection
of execution, but still Whitney's gin
in all essential points. The tack and
nail cutting machine of Read remsins
nearly the same as when first invent
+ ed. Howe still receives a royalty
from the various manufacturers OF
sewing machines.
But while these facts are incontro-
vertible, it is no less true that, al
though the principle of the primary
invention may remain the same, i'm
provements have been made in its
application which wonderfully en-
hance the value of the machine to
which they are applied. If an inven-
tor improves machine which, in its
crude state, was itself only an i'm
lprovement on the hand labor it was
intended to supersede, and makes it
doubly or trebly valuable, shall he
not have the credit and reward as
well as the original protector There
are cases where the value Of these
improvements has alone popularized
and made remuneratiye the original
invention. Let the machinist of
twenty five years experience remem-
ber the rude lathe with wooden shears
and slide rest for screw cutting, and
then look upon the perfect specimens
of the machine as turned out by the
best makers at the present day, and
he will be convinced that the inventor
OF improvements is worthy place
among the discoverers in mechanics
Surely if Sterne's aphorism, she who
makes two blades of grass grow
where only one grew before, is a
benefactor of his race" is correct, the
inventor of improvements can fairly
claim that honor.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

Jones was travelling with his wife,
and (for a freak was so gallant in
his behavior to his cara sbosa that
madam became uneasy and remon-
strated against his attentions as too
marked for public observation. The
d-l,' said Jones, 'we're married, /
supposep g Yes,' said the lady, 'but
judging by your department folks
Will think we amt well, what of
it, said Jones. Why, not much,
certainly for you,' said the careful
dame, you are man; but we wo-
men have our characters to take care
Of" Jones was shocked into pro-
priety for the rest of the journey.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06
Dickens Coming tor.

/ suppose some of your journals
have announced the fact that hfr.
dickens is making arrangements for
"a visit to the United States. He in
tends, believe, to visit all the great
cities of the Union, and to give them
q series of readings from his works,
such as he has been accustomed to
give here. His agent, Mr. George
Dolby, has, believe, started to set
tie some preliminary matters. Mr..
Dickens will probably return with q
considerable practical acquaintance
with United. States currency. His
readings are always very lucrative
here, as may be inferred from. the
fact that he can always ill n large
hall at no further expense than the
hire of the place and the use of ia
bic, a glass, and water bottle
Speaking from memory, it must be
more than twenty years since MIR
Dickens visited your country and
wrote that book which gave such
deep ofense to his transatlantic ad-
mirers. The fact is, that Mr.. Dick
ems Is not a political thinker or OBJ
server in any sense of the word. In
writing the Tale of Two Cities he
took his notions of the French revo-
luton, and society in France under
the ancient regime, from Mr.. Car
lyle's wild romance. just in the way
he took his notions of American in
stitutions from the prevailing tone of
the travellers of his time. Those were
the days when Mr.. Colburn published
American travels in three volumes at
a guinea and half, for the benefit of
aristocratic readers and sympathiz-
ing upper servants. Nothing went
down there which did describe the
Americans as frightfully rude peo-
pie, with no particular characters.
tics worth mentioning except their
habit of expectorating, of casting
their heels in the air, and whiting
themselves off chairs! There was
something more than this in the
"Ameriean Notes." but it is evident
that the writer had imbibed the spirit
of Mrs. Trollope and her followers,
and had started with stock of pref
udices which no experience could al
together remove. Times, however,
have changed since then. Mr. Dick
ems is. older; his great imaginative
powers, his creative faculty, and his
quickness of observation, as remark
able as ever; his judgment, l hope,
is stronger. Our national prejudices.
moreover, have been considerably
softened down. We are rapidly ap-
preaching to that "Americanizing"
of our institutions which. so many
have dreaded, but which, as we draw
nearer to the end, is preceived to be
nothing like so terrible as it appear
ed from a distance. All these things
promise very different account from
Mr.. Dickens pen of American insti-
tutions-that is, if he chooses TO give
US one.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

A farmer relating his experience
in city farming, said: i put outside
my window large box, filled it with
mould, and sowed it with seed. Whit
do you think came up?'
wheat, barley, or oats?'
No; policeman, who ordered me
to remove
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

A gentleman after having paid his
addresses to young lady for some
time, popped the question The
lady in q frightful manner, said, 'Yor
scare me, SIR The gentleman die
not wish to frighten the lady, and
consequently remained quiet fol
some time when she exclaimed
Scare me again.' ...-..-
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

FELoNs.-When indications of a
felon appear. take piece of rennet
and soak it in warm milk until it be-
comes perfectly soft, then apply it
to the part affected. renewing it oc-
caslonally, and keeping it on until a
cure is produced.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

Great men are proverbially said tc
be bad writer's. If this is true, the
legal mind of Buffalo must be i'm
fmense, since ajudgc in the Bankrupt
cy Court in that city, few days ago
rejected a petition on the ground o
'illegible writing and upon receiv
Ing letter from q prominent lawyer
on the matter, replied that if the re
jected petition had been as badly
scrawled as the epistle in question ht
should have committed its author fol
contempt.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

One day the boys in some Southern
regiment were grumbling about .
change in their position, that had
thrown them behind the dirt of 9th.
er troops, when a very begrimed and
dirty fellow passed along. Corpora
Nv. cried out, here's fellow won''
complain, for he fights behind his OWE
dirt .-...-.-----.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

A Norwich paper commends sum
mer excursions because It Is inJurl
GUS to be always quiet and comfort
able.
How did Noah preserve honey
bees during the foodS In the ARK.
ives of the old world, of course.
Prize fights have one redeeming
quality, viz: some very bad charac-
ters get very sopudly whipped.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

A minister; putting his hand upon
an urchin's shoulder, exclaimed: MY
son, l believe the devil has got hold
of YOU i believe so too, was the
reply,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

Get too many suits brought to you
| by the lawyer, and you will get none
brought to you by the tsilor.
When 8 man wants money or as
sistance the world is very obliging,
and let's him want,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06
E. r. ID U N N >,
Attorney at Law,

VITILL practice in Hancock and adjoining
w counties, viii make collections at very
reasonable rates. A regular authorized
Claim Agent. viii prosecute claims Tor Boun
ty. Rack Par, Communication of Rations. Lost
Hor es, of any otbsr claims against the Gov
ernmspt. A Justice of The Peace, will make
Deeds and Mortgages, and always promptly
attend to all business entrusted TO his care
aud solicits . share of patrona y fice II
Wilson's Block, Main street, FIN, Ohio.
decf6noS2.ly
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06
EZRA BROWN Jas. A--bo
LAW OFFICE.
THROWN & BOPE,

nROWE g BUFE, ,,,
Is Having formed a co-partnership. VIII
nrcmptly atte1d 10 al business, in aud out o;
Courts. requiring the services OF an attor-
eey. and t. the collection OF all Claims
against the Government, or otherwise.
Once over ..Head- Quarters" Findlay, o.
Aug. IL. lSs5-12 IL IL.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06
New Law Firm.

Col. WIN. Kungen & Gen. Il. B. Wake:
HAyING FORMED PARTNER
h ship in the practice of LAW. offer their
professional services TO the public. They
sill attend to all professional business en-
trusted TO them in the State and United States
Courts.
the Court House, Flndlay, o. apr6
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

What roof covers the most noisy
lteusuts9 The roof Of the mouth.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

HFSRy sRowH. g.F. BuRKET.
DROWN. & BURKET,
ID Attorneys at Law, s..
viii attend to all business entrusted to theil
pare in Hancock and adjoining counties.
OFFICE:
oper areen's Drss Store, oPposife Court House
FNDLAF, OHIO,
rParticular attention given to Colleo
lions; Foreclosures of Mortgages, Partitiontni
Of lands, Guardian and Administration mat
Ian "a. 63
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06
Entrikin & Ballard,
Physicians & Surgeons,
Ea FINDLAY, OHIO.

- oFFICE-In the room formerly occu-
pied by DR.. Entrikin.
An accounts standing six months must be
closed by cash or note. 10 FUTURE settle
ments viii be promptly made every SIX
months.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

T7NCiT NOINU 2TAT5
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06

m a-5. 5---T taa nol9i-r9l
.-4a-rs fasi sisiI IN sEJ
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-21
EIectic Medical K1s1irmary,
To THE LADIES.

NO. Il FTtfIe S1ftBIl
Next ooor to the Freble House, Portland, Mo.
Ess- Send Stamp tor Circular.
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-21

es2 Congress st under Lancaster Hall, Portland.
Portland, september 23 1857. sepl25-dtf
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-21
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, DC, April Is, 1867,

HsE TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington. d. c., April Is, 1867.
Office of Internal Revenue: - Having received
satisfactory evidence that the OF the enter
prise conducted by the Washington Library Com
pany viii be devoted to charitable uses permission
is hereby granted to said Company to conduct such
enterprise exempt from all charge, whether from
spe ecial tax or other duty.
E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
The Association have appointed as Receivers,
Messrs. GEORGE A. COOKE & CO., SO South
Third Street Philadelphia, whose well known intog-
antee that the money entrusted to them will be
promptly applied to the purpose stated.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 2e,1S67.
To the Officers and Members of the Woshington Ii
brory Co., ". S. READ, Secretary.
Gentlemen On receipt of your favar OF the 18th
init, notifying us of our appointment Receivers
for your Company, We took the liberty to submit
copy Of your charter with plan of your enterprise
9, eminent legal authority, and having received his
u,aoie opinion in regard 10 its legality, and SYM
p'e~ne with the benevolent object your Associa-
uoi VIZ ,ne education and maintenance OF the or
phan children Of our soldiers and sa;Iors q, tho p,
erside Institute, we have concluded 20 oo..,,, 81
trust, and TO use our best eff ria to nromote so
worthy an object. - =
- Respectfully, yours, Sc,
GEO. A. COOKE 8 co.
Address all letters and orders to mora
GEO. A. COOKE s. CO.. Bankers, rs
81 South Third Street. Philadelphia, Pa
Receivers for the Washlngt on Library Co.
GEO. r. DAVIS q CO.,
EH Agents in Portland.
Oct 6-eodSw3m 44c--o
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-21
Cloths for Mems and Boys' Wear,
HEMP CARPETsNGs,
Sheetings, Table Linen, Towels,
and great many other articles selling cheap at
STEVENS & CO.'S,
Gail and see. 300 Congress Street.
Sentaunhar 10 dtf
DR.. Vests Botanic Balsam
The Best Medicine I'm the World

EOR Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Bronchi-
US, consumption, Soreness of Lungs Whooping
cough, Asthma. and all Diseases of q like nature
Wherever this medicine has been tested, It has met
WIN marked success, and bv i's timely use many OF
IN heir commencement, and the sconrge that sweens
S arSnusands from our midst every year wond fall pow
mes 70 me ground. Persons afflicted with seated
Tnd ~ Mnich breaks them OF their rest at night will
Price Hn ate nna reiief by the of this Balsam,
Roxbury' Mass 6rITspared only by D.. X. REED,
erai Aaennts s. Ros+onE %Eo. z. GOODWIN & CO.. Gen.
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The Portland daily press., 1867-11-21
: POetrys

3a,vss vsaetsGo, H sAIene.ps 9eJ0A
By JOHN @. SAKE.
There's game much in fashion,T think it's
though aiI I've never played it for pleasure or
e lgal lucre, ~ GiT2 e. - za-tsa - lHti q B
I'm which, when the cards are in certain condi-
-iThe players appear to have changed their Po-
And one of them cries in confident tone
81 think 1 might venture togo il alone
-'whils Watching theqssine, It's a wiiiih of the
, A moral to draw from a skirinirh1 in cards,
Ard 70 fancy he finds in the trivial strliS fs
Some exec llent hints for the battle r;hhon or
diWhefe, whether the prize De i'
The 'siii winner Is he who can ego it alone
ha, ~ e1u 80 calico proclaimed that the world
stfnrs - ,,aS,,,1ar orbit was ceaseessly whired,
And cafNnot convert for all of his pains,
jlf3rt 6nly derision, and prison, and chains
0It moves for all that" was his answering tone,
For he knew, like the earth, he could "go it
alone
When Kepler, with intellect piercing afar,
Discovered the laws of each planet and star;
And doctors who ought to have lauded his
Derided his learning and blackened his fame; !;
Learn to wait, he replied, still the truth you
shall own"
For he felt in his heart he could ego it alone?'
Alas for the player who idly depends,
In the struggle of life, upon kindreu anu
friends,
Whatever the value of blessings like these,
They can never atone for inglorlons ease,
Nor comfort the coward who mas WIN
i- groan .
That his crutches have left him to ego it
alone!"
There is something, no doubt, in the hand you
ia o may hold;
Health, family, culture, wit beauty and gold;
The fortunate owner may fairly regard,
AS each in its way most excellent card
Yet the game may be lost, with all these for
your own,
Unless you've the courage to ego it alone"
In battle or business, whatever the game,
In law or in love it is ever the same; U
In the struggle f'r power OF scramble for pelf
Let this be your Rely on yourselfl'
For whether the prize be ribbon or throne,
The victor is he who can ''go it alone"
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-21
DIR. EEHLLER's
Soothing and Healing Balsam,
NArHRE,s AsSIsrhnn

tu lNAIUhE7S 4SSISI1NT.
TT has proved intallible for Burns Frozen Limbs.
L Bruises, Sprains, Wounds OF all kinds, Pains in
the Side, Back or Shoulders, Chilblains, Chapped
Hands, Stiff Neck, Ague in the Face or Breast Ear
Ache, Deafness, Poisoning, Er spelas and Inham-
nation Of the Eyes. For Rheumatism it is not a
certain cure, yet hundreds have been relieved by it
when other remedies had failed.
AS an internal medicine, when taken in season. Ii
will cure Inflammation of the Bowels, Dysentery.
Kidney Complaint and Cholera Morbus. 1t will also
cure Dphtheria, Dry Cough and Asthma
This metline is purely vegeab Bile in its composition
soothing and healing in its influence and NAV be Civ
en- to any age or sex with perfect safety 1t has been
before the public during the past nine years and has
wrought some of the most astonishing cures The
proprietor challenges the world toproduce its superj
or as remedy. For sale by all druggists.
q. ID. LEEr, Proprietor, Springfield, Mass.
Demas Barnes & Co.. 21 Park Row, New York
will also supply the trade at List Prices
w. L. Phillips q Co, Wholesale Agents, Portland.
marc rch26eow1yr
The Portland daily press., 1867-11-21
N Misltsle-Axeas INers

Phere are many men or the age of thirty who ar;
troubled with too frequent excavations ro, the blad
der often accompanied by slight SINAI ting or burn
ing sensation, and weakening the system in man.
nqr the patient cannot account for. On examinin.
the urinary deposits ropy sediment win often bs
found, and sometimes small particles of semen or al
bumen will appear, or the color will be of thin mill
ish hue, again changing to dark and turbid appear
ance. There are many men who die of this difficulty
ignorant of the cause which is the
SECOND STAGE OF SEMINAL wEAKHEss
can warrant a perfect cure IN such cases. and 4
full and healthy restoration Of the urinary organs
Persons who cannot personally consult the Dr.
cat do SO by writing, in plain manner, deserip,
ton OF their diseases, and the appropriate remedies
will be forwarded Immediately. n
All correspondence strictly conddsntal, and viii
he returned, If desired.
Address: DIR, j. B. HUGHES,
No. Il Prefle Street,
Next ooor to the Freble House, Portland, Mo.
Exa1s Ca, fxrn