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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
RATs--How to fix them.--Chlor

RATs--How to fix them.--Chlor
ide lime has frequently proved sure
thing to drive rats from any place
infected by them. An exchange
says: An ounce scattered in the
place where they come to feed, or
wrapped in muslin, and put in their
holes, where it acquires dampness,
produces gas that is not offensive
to man, but is to rats. If chloride Of
lime is moistoned with muriatic acid,
and placed in drain, vaultor cellar,
and closed from the air little while,
the rats will depart, because it will
be death to remain. This is also a
good disinfectant, and will, for time,
cure the eflluvia of a dead rat. One
application of chloride of lime to rat
holes has driven them away for a
year, when a renewal of it started
them again.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

August Belmont, the we'll known
banker and Democrat, is a better
financier and politician than repre-
sentative of manners. He Is irritable
and often very profane ON small
provocation. He is much addicted
to swearing at his empIoyees--most
of them foreigners-and not long
since tried the experiment upon a
new private secretary-an American.
Belmont entered the Office one morn
ing, and picking up letter the sec
retary had just copied, said:
"Why, d-n you, you haven't done
this right"
"Mr. Belmont, you must not swear
at me-"
"The devil l mustn't? You're
paid to do your work right, and you
didn't do it"
81 am not paid for being sworn at.
My salary is not large enough to do
the work / have to do and be sworn
at besides"
"How much do you get 2"
"Fifteen hundred dollars"
"What do you want to do your
work and be sworn at toO?''
"At least $4,000 sir"
You shall have it, d-n you. Your
salary is advanced from this date
and now, Cd d-n you, copy that
letter over again.--Ne,O York Cor
respondence Cincinnati EaQuirer.
The above conveys the idea that
the Enquirer folks are not as com
plimentary to the for eigners as they
are anxious to use them. "Most o
them foreigners
This man controlled the New Yorl
Convention
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
Mark Twain on the ACCORDION

Mark was, as many young men ar,
at some period oftheir lives, anxiou.
to learn music. He tried first ON,
instrument and then another, till fin
ally he settled down to the acccorde
on. On that soul string article Of
music he learnt to play that melodl
Gus and popular air, "Auld Lang
Syne.'' For about week he contin
ued to torture his unwilling hearers
when, being of an inge nious turn
mind he endeavored to improve upon
the original melody by adding some
variations of his own. But who has
ever seen real genins succeed vet
just as Mark had finished his only
tune and wound up with an admira.
BILE flourish, his landlady rushed into
his room. Said she:
ado you know any other tune but
that Mr.. Twain ?" 1 told her, meek.
ly. that l did not. "Well then,'
said she, "stick too just as it is don't
put any variations to it; because its
rough enough on the borders the
way it is nOw."
The upshot was, that its s'rough-
ness" was soon made manifest, for
half the boarders left, and the other
half would have left, had not the land
lady discharged Mark. Then like
the wandering Jew, Mr.. Twain went
from house to house. None would
undertake to keep him after one
nights music; so at last, in sheer
depiration, he went to board at an
Italian lady's--Mrs. Murphy by
name. He says:
The very first time struck up
the variations, haggard, care-worn,
cadaverous old man walked into my
room and stood beaming upon me a
smile of ineffable happiness. Then
he placed his hand upon my head,
and looking devOutly aloft, he said
with feeling JUNCTION and in voice
trembling with emotion, "God bless
you young man! God bless you
for you have done that for me which
is beyond all praise For years 1
have suffered from an incurable dis
ease, and knowing my doom was
sealed and that l must die, / have
striven with all my power to resign
myself to my fate, but in vain-the
love of life was too strong within me.
But heaven bless you my ben efactor!
for since l heard yeu play that tune
and those variations, l do not want
to live any longer-I am entirely re-
am willing to die-in fact,
[ am anxious to die" And then the
old man fell upon my neck and wept
n flood OF happy tears. was sIr-
prised at these things, but could
not help giving the old gentleman a
parting blast, in the way of some
peculiarly larcerating variations, as
he went ont Of the door. They dOub
led him up like a jackknife, AMI the
next time he left his bed of pain and
he was all right, in me-
allie coliin.''
At last Mark gave up his zoe,schanf
'or the ACCORDION, and from that day
gave amateur musicians wide berth.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
Who made vou ~

The Utica Herald says: Averag
ing the results of several careful ex.
periments in feeding corn to hogs
shows that two bushels of shelled
corn, made nine and seyen-twenti-
eths pounds of pork. while the same
amount ground into meal and mixed
with water made eleven and one
eighth pound OF pork.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
Yaatotk tk5efffrsuaiall,
THE WHISTLER.

4
,.You have heard /" said youth to his swset
heart. who stood t3 ( .UI /.
While he sat on a corn sheaf at daylight 8
t"You have heard OF the Danish boys whis.
tie of wood:
wish that the Danish boys whistle were
mine.''
sand what would you do with it Tell me )"
she said.
While an arch smile played over her bsauti-
full face.
al would blow it," he answered, "ani then
my fair maid
Would fly to my side and would there take
her place.
sis that all you wish it for That may be
yours
Without any magic" the fair maiden cried !;
"A favor 30 slight ones good nature Sc
cures,'
And she pl yfully seated herself by his side.
81 would blow again." said the youth, ..and
the charm -- -.-1r-
Would work SO that not even Modesty's
check ..
Would be able to keep from my neck your
fine arm
She smiled and she laid her fine arm round
his neck.
yet once more would blow, and the music
divine
Would bring me third time an exquisite
You would lay your fair cheek to this brown
one of mine,
And your lips stealing past it would give
ne kiss"
The maiden laughed out in her innocent
glee-
"What a fool of your self with the whistle
you'd make:
For only consider how silly 'twouId be
To sit there and whistle for W hat you might
take
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

During the session of the Demo
cratic Convention two loyal soldiers,
who had experienced the horrors OF
captivity in Richmond during the
war, met the keeper of the Libby
Prison wearing a delegates badge
They fell upon him and gave him
dreadful beating, which was not hos
pitable, certainly, but not unnatural
either.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

Budd Doddington was very lethar
getic. Failing asleep one day, after
dinner with Richard Temple and
Lord Gotham, the General reproach-
ed DoddingtOn with his drowsiness.
Doddlngton denied having been
asleep, and to prove that he had not,
offered to repeat all that Lord Cob
ham had been saying. Gotham
challenged him to do so. Dodding-
ton repeated story, and Lord Cob
ham owned that he had been telling
it. "And yet" said Doddington, 81
did not hear a word of it; / knew
that at about this time of the day you
would tell that storyr'
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
A Schoolboy's Composition.

Corns are of two kinds, vegetable
and animal. Vegetable corn grows
in rows and animal corn grows or
toes. There are several kinds OF
corn; there is unicorn, capricorn,
corndodgers, field corn and toe corn;
which is the corn you feel most. 1t
Is said, | believe, that gophers like
corn but persons having corns do
not like to "go far if they can help
it. Corns have kernels, and some
Colonels have corns. Vegetable corns
grow on ears, but animal corn grows
on the feet at the other end OF the
body. Another kind of corn is acorn /;
these grow on oaks, but there is no
hoax about the corn.
The corn is corn with an indefi-
mite article, but the toe corn is a very
definite article indeed. Try it and
see. Many man when he has corns
sometimes send for doctor, and If
the doctor himself is corned he won't
probably do so well as il he isn't.
The doctor says that cOrns are pro-
duced by tight boots or shoes, which
is probably the reason why, when a
man is tight they say he Is corned.
If a farmer manages well he can get
a good deal of corn on one acre. but
l know a farmer that has one corn
that makes the biggest acher on his
farm. The bigger crop of vegetable
corn a man raises the better he likes
1t, but the bigger crop of animal corn
he raises the better man does not
like it. Another kind of corn is
corndodger. The way it is made IS
very simple, and is as follows { that
ia if you want to knOw:) You go
along the street and meet man that
you know has cOrns and Is rough
character; then you step on the toe
that has the corn on it and see il you
won't have occasion TO dodge. In
that way you will find out what a
corn-dodgcr is.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
CITIZENS BANK.
CARLIUS 4 CO.. Bankers.

OFFICE at the old stand, West end of Tay-
" lor's Block, opposite the Court House.
OfRoe open for business from 9o'clock to
IL q. m, and from O'Clock to p. m.
Exchange, Coin and Government Securi-
ties bought and sold, and a General Banking
Busi ness done.
N.B.-Interest paid on special deposits on
agreement ut the rate of from eight to ten
peF cent.por aunuuL, as per length Of time.
Also. Special Ageats aa,r acr Jay Cook 20,
Consols, or s-30's ~ they are generally cali
apr26no49.Iys
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

Oaths are vulgar, senseless, often
sive, impious; like obscene words,
they leave a noisome trail upon the
lips, and a stamp of odium upon the
soul. They are inexcusable; they
crafty no sense, while they outrage
taste and dignity.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
A Justice in rebuklng q virago VIII

A Justice in rebuklng a virago who
had been arraigned for nearly scratch
ing her husbands eyes out said:
"You should remember that your
husband is the head of the domestic
realm, indeed, he is your head mad
am"
"Well then," screeched the terma-
CANT, .'haven't l right to scratch
my own head p
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
Convention

DR.. Chalmers was wont to say, a
Aouse-going minister makes a cIt,Tch-
going people as the people are sure
to acknowledge the courtesy of re-
turning the minister's week day visits
by their Sabbath day attendance.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

Matte had been told that it was
naughty to chew gum. Next day she
came into the house, full of impor
'tance, saying that the cow was naugh-
ty, for she was chewing gum as hard
as she could.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
A Democratic Journal on Union Sol
dinrc

Here is the way that staunch old
Democratic paper, the Urbana Union.
talks about the soldiers:
The sheep tags of the army who be-
came patriots, partly to leave their
wives. and partly for good monthly
pay, and partly to get office afte- the
little war was over, push themselves
into notice, as patriots should do,
and so they got up Soldiers and
Sailors Convention to hang round
the Radical Convention at Chicago.
SO they got chance to make a
big show and be received and be
part OF the big scramble if they
should happen to win. 1--WE helped,
You know; give us some of the plum
der" Wait, my good fellows; wait
and see-spoOns may be scarce.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

Bonner has the biggest head among
New York editors, and, what is more
TO the purpose, the biggest income.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

Speaking generally, no man appears
great to his contemporaries, for the
same reason that no man is great to
his servants--both know too much
|of him,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

Mrs. Lois Goss, of Levant, Maine,
ninety years of age, has cut three
teeth of her third set during the past
winter.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

A boy at the age Of ten years was
sent to school for the first time. The
teacher to test his information asked
him J.:
"Who made you?"
The boy could not answer. The
teacher told him the proper answer,
and desired the boy to remember it.
Some hours after the teacher repeat
ed the question.
The boy rubbed his head in great
agony and at length answered.
81 swow--Tve forgot the gentle
mans name"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

1t is said that Forrest and Hamp-
ton desired the nomination of Sey-
mour in order that they may show
their appreciation of his services to
their cause during the war.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
The Power of Elocltion.

Prof. Griffith one of the foremost
elocutiOnists in the country, recently
appeared before Quincy audience
Among other pieces he recited the
well known little poem "Twenty
Years-Ago." The poem introduces
two friends and schoolmates, one OF
whom has been recently visiting the
old homestead, school house and play
grounds-and he gives his impress
ions to his friend. When the elocu-
ZIONIST reached the stanza following,
the utterance was slow and thought
full, as if trying to recall the name Of
the old play:
The boys were playing some old game
meath that same old tree
l-do-forget-the- - name-just. nov; you've
played the same with me-
On that same spot-'Twas played with knives
by thrOwing-so-and-so
AS the speaker made gestures and
motions describing the game an old
gentleman in the back part of the
room arose and said distinctly,
"Mumbley peg, sir; mumbley peg"
1t was so real to the old man that
he thought he would help him out OF
his difficulty by suggesting the name
or course it brought down the house.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
r. T. ID U N N
Attorney at Law,

VIyILL practice in Hancock and adjoining
w counties, will make collections al very
reasonable rates, regular authorized
Claim Agent, will prosecute claims for Boun-
ty, Back Pay, Communication of Rations, Lost
Horses, q any other claims against the Gov
ernmept. A Justice O! the Peace, will make
beeds and Mortgages, and always promptly
Sfiend ID sll business entrusted to me- care,
sud solicits q share of patrona once ID
Wilson's Block, Main street, Fing, Ohio.
decsenos2.ly r. -h
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
B. F. Y ATT, r
General Collecting Agent,

viii attend to all business entrusted TO him
with 'promptness. Office opposite Court
House, Findla %.
RErsRs By PERNIssIoN-E. p. Jones. Presi-
dent First National Bank, P. Sours. Cashier
Citizens, Bank. dec27.ly
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
m. B. BEARDSLEY,
Attorney at Law and
Claim Agent,

uruL practice in State and U. 6. Courts,
w and attend promptly to business en-
trusted to his care.
Aa Jnstice Of the Peace VIII attend 10
oonyeyancing and taking Dispositions.
O1icelRoom No. !, Aelodeon Builoing'
Fipdlay, %. lunell.5
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17

Pendleton's highest vote in the
New York Convention was 1564-
within q votes of amajority. So if
there had been no two thirds rule he
could not have been nominated.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
G.. BARED. WI. yAHCs. j. K. bAHSp
Barnd, Vance & Barnd,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
No. Z, Gradolph Block,
TOLEDO, OHIO,
Drs. Emtrikin & Miller,
Physicians & Surgeons,
FINDL AY, OHIO.

~ OFFICE-In the room formerly occu-
pied BY DR.. 2. W. Entrikin.
Surgical and Chronic Csses desiring to con-
suit nr. Eutrikfn, will hnds him In the office
cn,W ednasdays and Saturdays from 10 oo'clock
4. m. to O'Clock p. M,
DR.. Miller can be consulted on Tuesdays
and Fridays from 10 o'clock q. m. TO 3 O'Clock
pm. aprl0no47ly
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
WM. GRIBBEN.

ATTORNEY at Law .
once over Ewing & Redick's Shoe Store
Main street. Findlay, o.. janlonosi.iy
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-17
TlN WARE.

Of every description on hand or made to or.
der by good workmen. Remember us when
you want a sett of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02
SALE At ArNTqON.

A CCTI0N SALE <LoNG BRANCH PRoPBRfY;-THE
"a Rsmqna and Lot, containing acres o, land sns
ID opposite mel frosd depot sold 81 public auction
On he prsm, Saturday September At oe9cn =,
Se propre r. ii IL one of best locations az e Branch
tUr futh particulars In uire OF PAUL kEMoND on the
tew NIX
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02

A MAX BAYERSDoFER, AUCTIONEER-a BIBLE
n House. will sell Thursday, September at i0H O'Clock
Contents Of the old established sample and lunch 49,
Broadway, Bar Lunch Counter, Bar Fixtures, Tab.es dc
Positive sac.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02
SALES AT AUCTION.

WIN. Writer'S SELLS THIS pay. AT ESLo Cx
ton Aubusscn spy and other Carpe,s ans raor Suit.
t,ins Centre Dining Tea Tables Piano Etageres bae
walnut mahogany and eaameed Gnamoer sts La
Iounses Turkish and other Chairs, China Glass, Shg q
Ware Stoves large variety OF other Goods In lots 10 sui
Goods psc ked and shipped.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02

RY CAMPBELL 4 CO, AucTIoNEERs THIS DAY,
ID commencing l0 O'clock at ID Third avenue, opposite
Cooper Institutes gentee Household Furniture OF private
family consisting general assortment me French plate Pier
AMI Aante Mirrors 1ne black walnut green rep SUIT ma
hogauy marble Centre Tables, walnut do other Tables
Extension do haircoth Chairs other Chairs, plush Sofas
Bodseads Bureaus Lounges Carpets Wasstands Mirrors,
Refrigeration Kitchen Utensils, Housekeepers buyers
dealeTa mr. inyitcd. CAMPBELI. JR. Snlesman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02

A DOWN TOWN BARBER SHOP FOR sALE-wELL
located and doing good business. Inquire OF j. q.
MURPHY, l2 South street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02

I BLOCK FROM SrUYvFSANT PARK.-HANDSOMELY
furnished Rooms, suite singly second and
floors with Board; terms moderate, references. 233
Ella heenth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02

by ROBERT SOMERVlLLE, AuCTlONEER AND REAL
ID Estate BrokerSa esroom. 81 Nassau street, opposite
Post onlce.-ROBERT SOMERVILLE will sell on Wednes
day, September at 1o4 O'Clock A. NJ at the private rest
dence 20 East Thysecon1 street, between Third and
genee Household Furniture consisting of M
ami Brussels Carpets. Parlor Suits CHECKER
Piano, Chamber Suits, Pier and Nante Mirrors,
Curtains, Eagere Side and Centre Tables Beisteas Sofas
Chairs Mattresses Pillows, Bedding, fine Feather
Beds together with large assortment of Kitchen Furniture
China, Glase and Cutlery &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02

4 LARGE AND PEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE OF
IN magnificent household Furniture, Carpets, &C., &c.J
BARRY, Auconeer, will sell this day septem-
the residence l36 East Nineteenth
street. Third and Fourth commencing lG
o'clock precisely The sale comprises the entire contents OF
consisting of elegant rosewood octave
Panoorte fully Guaranteed elegant Suits in French satin
brOcatel also In fine reps carved Centre Tables, Easy
Chairs &C. large of magnificent Bedroom
Furniture, In walnut; also general variety of ee
giant Dining Room Furniture &C. all In fine order. N. B..
Bale without and all goods guaranteed represented
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02

I BLOCK FROM CITY HALL.-FRANKFORT HOUSE,
Frankfort corner william streetl50 Rooms;
date gentlemen ony; IS TO- so cents day. 81 10 S3
open all night
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

to be expended uuder the supervision
aud direction Of the Commissioner Of
Refugees, freedmen and Abandoned
Lands: Provided. Ttao a. lar 5s
practicable. said sum ,aait be expend-
ed z he Emp Tor meat Of persons upoG
the lbHc grounds and works "a the
District OF Columbia for which APP
prdpr,atons have been heretofore
male by Congress, such labJrers to
be under the dissection of the officer
acting as Commissioner Of Public
Buildings and Grounds.
APPROVED March 10, 1863
.... LPUBLIC-NO. y.
An AqT providing for holding a Cir
cult Court at the city Of Erie, Penn
sylvauia.
Be i eQac.sd 5y the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the United
Stdtss Of ABleric0 N Congress assem-
5led, That the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Western Dis
trIct Of Pennsylvania. in addition to
the terms now held, shall be held at
the city of Erie, in said Western Dis
trict, at the same times now fixed by
law for holding terms OF the District
Court for said Western District Of
Pennsylvania, at the city Of Erie.
Approved March II, 1868.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09
rPrRL1c-No. 81

AN ACT to revive an act to constitute
Hannibal, Missouri, and Peoria,
Illinois, ports of delivery.
Be It enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives. Of the United
States Of 4AnGerica IN Congress assem-
6led, That the second section Of the
act of the fifth day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-six,
entitled Az act to constitute the
cities of Hannibal Missouri, and Peo-
ria, Illinois, ports of delivery" is
hereby revived and declared to be in
full force and effect for the term Of
two years from the passage of this act.
Approved March II, 1868
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

AN ACT for the temporary relief OF
destitute people in the District of
Columbia
Be It enacted 5y the Senate md
House of Representatives If the United
States of Anterica IN Congress Asse8a-
bIed, That the sum Of fifteen thousand
dollors be, and he same is hereby, ap
propriated, out Of any money in the
Treasury not Otherwise appropriated,
for the temporary relief of the destitute
population in tie District of Columbia,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09
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