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Franklin Insurance Company
OF WHEELING.
Capital ..,.....,." $3.50, OOO.
DIRECTORS:

T. H Logan, 7 P. Shallcross. J. s Rhodes,
Geo. Mendcl, j. II. Hobbs, Samuel McClel
Ian, G. W. Franzhelm, Jas. n. Vance, Alex.
Laughln.
THIS COMPANY NOW HAVING BEEN
L organized four years, and in that time
done successful business, is still prepared to
take risks at fairrates ON buildings of all kinds
Merchandise Manufacturing Establishments,
Furniture. Steam Boats and Cargoes ON the
Western Rivers and Lakes.
This Company offers superior inducements
to Farmers, whereby they tan be insured on
dwellings, furniture, barns, and contents, for
} or5 years at reduced rates.
This being home institution, with the lar.
gest capital and surplus of any company in
the State and composed Of some ninety-four
stockholders, most of whom are among our
best business men, recommends itself 10 the
favorable consideration of the insuring public,
and solicts their patronage.
Applications for insurance will be PROMPTLY
attended to by the Secretary
Office 30 Monroe street.
n O. ARTHUR, Secretary.
SAML MCCLELLAN. President
GEO. MENDEL, Vice President.
q. NJ. COEN, Special Agent.
- GEO. MARTIN, Agent Point Pleasant,
W. va lJune aO-iy.
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sz5 ~. T E2 HTa .

AsEi3 lfSias,.. III. .H, a. IL.
THE wonderful 1eyibiliry and great com.
fart and nIensnre ia INV LADY wearing the
nrnIcy Iliintic Sl.irt viii he rxnoriencpd par.
,;ciI,rI,, In iii crnwdpd A.scmblies Opr,,s
GorriaG,s Rairoad Oar. Church Pews ARM
Gboirs for promenedc and House Dress as ,Le
Stir cnr he r,ldeI when IN nee 10 occ,lny a
Snail % y nince ne easily mi conyepieptIy cs n
Xii, nr Muslin Dress nm inyaluable quality in
crinoiinc not found in INV single SpTinm
Stirt NV
4 Lady having Epi,yed Che Pleasure, Com
for, md Great C9nycgience Of wearing The Du.
nIpx EIiintic slceI sprinr skirt for a SINGLE
NV will never ortarwnrds Willingly dspepse
wi,b tbeir nsc. FOR Children, Misseg and
Yonng Iadies lhey are superior to ali othSrs.
TLev viii moi bend or break likslbe SINGLE
snrinG bnt viii rnrsrnyE tbeir pEEggcT and
an,cgPrL SHAPE when three or four ordinary
Sy,oTs will hovc bcen thrown aside AS uselGSs.
TrIr u,ops are covered with double or twisted
tbro,J and tbc norrow mons are not only double
spriag. but twice Cor 1oublej covrRrp: prevent
ina Ham from wcorir, ont when droggipg
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COUNTRY PRODUCE.

The highest market market price will be
paid for Ginseng, Feathers, Becswax. Wool,
Vinegar, Seneca Snake Root, Dried Apples,
Peaches, Flax Seed and Furs in cash or Goods.
L. STRAUS 4 CO.
Main street near the Court House
October 81 ls67-ly.
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ALL ABOUT THE SEX.

WIN !. Iov. IL. ,,o,, hoo,, r..
oon.a - ~ ' 49,, ',% I ,a'a., 49,
O 1' '"'''" N"'p'''
Why ia the letter D lko sqnllng
'' '''' '''"'' IL" '''1
At whal season did eve En- the apple?
Early in the fall
u,t . ,,
nate Jealousy Of his wife.
c,,,
n ou'Ggse i1uS owns Tue RESI-" "Te Of
1'0 "''' NAp0''V" AZ o" h''e'"'
I'm, An e G,sn sHSS s., 'nS In1'cs %9uil
asno. NV ,'"" '"''' '""" "''' '"s''
crosses s0Fea'
Miss Cushmon, tho actress and Roc
Gts, Ine Sculptor nave had q quarrel at
nome
A woman in uic,,igao lo,lol her f,nr
children into roam wbiIo sbo ven,
down to town, an returned 10 lAd them
burned up
A lido has iovs,,cd ,,d ,,,or,ol
nursery wnsLstopJ II !, sngrcs,cJ
ma. a ,pa'ea' spank'f Should be attach
cd 70 1t.
Enconio rooIi.bI, r,r;ro.,od i,ri,,
lion At ,bo cry oc,5s Lisor,I.. annwn
with the Spanish woman" and now she
is generally known as al Espagnole."
n,
m.s' 'vha''S S'in pi , !" tue morn
"s ;"o' 1 ."1 .n,Nsy '"e I"' ' eE,s" u, ., we
ea ;i H!u "o; 'e' "e',' 'roIoN ;,
Young iady-"Ah, really, Mr. spIurge
how do you manage to paint with such
tas'e1' Mr. s.-"Simply by holding
my palate in my hand. assure you
Uoyou believe IN the apPe9FanG,. OF
Of splr''': NO. Sa'' Josh l CcfeVo
10 their disappearance aud nave Witness
ed a great deal OF NJ
An freshman who hung out a striped
pe'tlcoat Tor nag and was asked what
It meant why sure, so'd he' MS the
'monm OF Tue country 'o'e'
Some one speaking Of a birbIy orna-
mentea house whose proprietor was not
p"rHcu'atiy nosP''ooie' sSlu' IKE 10
see less g'ai'ng ana more catS'o3'
you ought to acquire the faculty Of
being Mt home in the best srociety, said
Il MANAGE that easilr enoupb' re,pond-
cd the nsnbcw INV stayioS n, home with
NV villa and children
,G1, - =,
y gu would h9' lskT me 'oF 'weny'
sAlu young 'adV 70 heF par'ner' WINE
'an1,1B iew e'eh,nEs ago ne" ""S'
WORSE replied he.
Ladies at The present time have moro
lives than cat, for each night they
shuttle of the mortal COLL So says
an lII'graIned old bachelor
Such good care was taken Of Victoria
at the Isle of Wight, that one Of her
royal guests and gnmekCepcr were ar
rested for armed Fsnans, as they were
out shooting, one fine morning.
III, ,,d;o. If r,no,,,;,, IN c,b,no
made handsome quilt, which they pro,
pose 10 rattle off, and with the proceeds
intend 10 renter The rebels buried near
that place.
AT an othclal oall IN Paris one OF the
ladies' Madame De D is mentioned
as having attracted great attention ny her
white lace train, her lovely shoulders
and her bushes, The last are yory
i ,.L
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W Every patron obtains Watch by this ar
rangement, costing but $40, while it may be
worth 81 900. No Partially shown.sCD
We wish to Immediately dispose ofthe above
magnificent Stock Certificates, naming the
articles, are placed in sealed envelopes, and
well mixed. Holders are entitled 10 the artic.
les named on their certificate upon he pay
ment of Ten Dollars, whether It be watch
worth 81 600 or one, worth less. The return of
any of our certificates entities you to the artc.
lie named thereon upon payment, irrespective
of its worth, and as no article valued less than
$40 is named on any certificate, it will at once
tie seen that this is
No lottery bat a Straightforward hgih.
mate transaction, lckich may be parti
cipated IN egen By The most faaidioas!
A single certificate will be sent by mail, post
paid, upon receipt Of % cents, five for 81, eev.
en- for 81, thirty three and an elegant prumi
um for s., siyy.six and more valuable pre-
MUM for $40, one hundred and most superb
Watch for SIS. To Agents, or those wishing
employment, this isa rare opportunity. 1t is
a legitimately conducted business, duly au.
thorized by the Government, and open to the
most careful scrutiny. Try US!
WRIGHT, BRO. d co Importers,
l6l Broadway New York
Nnvrmhpr 7-6n
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DIR. A. ]. WIGGINS'
PILE PII4IS.

In placing before the public, DR. A! j.
Virgins PILE Pills, we do 10 with feelings
ofconidence that they are to supply remedy
which has long been required, but hitherto
been unattainable, nor DO we do so without
first having thoroughly tested their medical
properties, and asceuained by actual practical
demonstrations that they will effect speedy and
permanent cures and accomplish. all we claim
ior them and to satisfy TIE public that we are
sincere, We will warrant them TO relieve or
permanently cure when taken strictly accord
ing to directions) any case of BLIND, BLEEDING
orIrcmHG Pills, or authorize the Druggist to
refund the money paid for the Pills.
We do not claim for them that they will
cure "prolapsus ami or lisLula' as those disea-
ses require careful and skillful surgical treat.
mcnt; but in such cases, no matter how severe,
they will afford great and almost immediate
relief. The few ont ofthe many hundreds Of
certificates we have, which we print below,
will bear some evidence of their great curative
powers. Any Of the parties whose names ap'
pear in connection with the certificates arc
willing and will be glad to answer any com
municatioa addressed to them in regard to
their cure.
Read the following from one of the Oldest
conductors in the State of Michigrn, man
known by,railroad men everywhere, He has
been in the employ of the Detroit and Milwan'
kee road for the past twelve years:
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PAINTING.

IL l., C. MAUPIN, House Sign and or.
l-l namental Painter, Point Pleasant, West
Virginia, has just purchased Adams Patent
Granting Machine, and Is now prepared to do
ALL KINDS OF PAINTING AND GRAIN.
ING il the latest and most approved STYLE
Orders solicited aud which will r1oive prompt
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MANUFACTURED UI
Dr.. a. D. virgins & Co.,
ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN,
AND SOLD ONLY ny
U. S. PROPRIETARY MEDICINE COMPANY,
Sc, 5s, 60, 4 g. Z. Third ST.. Cincinnati, 0.
SOLE AGENTS for the United States to
whom all orders should be addressed For sale
by all Druggists and dealers in Patent Medi-
ciNes everywhere. Orders sent to the U. S.
Proprietary Medicine Co., Cincinnati, o., en-
closing one dollar and three red stamps eau
have the Pills sent them by return mail be
particular to give post office address, town,
county and State.
For sale by f. s. BRIGHT. Druggist Point
Pleasant, West Va. Ian 10 ls67ly
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MEMS YOUTHS AND BOYS ClOTRING,
Hscns and Boys Boots and
Shoes,

which We have ordered expressly for this mar.
ket aud guarantee them.
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DEL WI ! . p'Vt'lH''I ~ iSNv'
SlrssRs "A j. WlGoNs q Co. Gentlemen;
have bren afflicted more than three years
with the blind bleeding Piles, and have tried
all the remedies | could hear Of, but all Of no
use. until very reluctantly tried some Of your
valuable Pills, aud after using two boxes, /
consider myself permanently cured
Yours truly, e. R,LANDON,
Pass 'gr con on Detroit and Milwaukee R r.
GRAND RAPIDS, August 81, 1866.
Al. WlcGlSs Il Co, Gentlemen:
Az much is said of the treatment of Plies,
would like to give the public the benefit Of my
experience. have been troubled with the
Piles for several years. and was treated by
several physicians, some of whom made spe-
chilly of treating this disease, but they did not
help me, and gave up all hope of being cured
At last was induced to try some of DR.. A. j.
Virgins PnE Plus. gave the" thorough
trial, and have been cured. think they are
the only sure cure for the Piles. | would adj
wise those that are troubled in that way TO try
them. Your obedient servant,
w u pITDR0TTEHS
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Clothing Merchant.
ST. LOHNS. MIOH, Sept. "a, 1866.

u " |IE.'F7I WI EED ~ = y
On. A. J. WIGGINs, Dear Sir:
It affords me great pleasure in recommend
ing your justly celebrated PILE PILLS TO the
suffering world as they certainly do work
wonders The box that procured of you was
not one-quarter used when found myself ca
tiply cured of one of the worst cases of bleed
ing piles have many friends who can give
nattering certificates Of the worst cases cured
by the use of your pills. might say much
inpraise Of your pills; but the trial Of one box
by any one afflicted in this way, will make
them stronger in the belief o(what | have al.
ready said. Yours,
GEORGE S. CORBIT,
Hardware Merchant.
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SCRANTON, Pa, Sept, II, 1866.
On. A. ]. WIGGNs, Dear Sir:
feel it my duty to acknowledge toyou and
to the world the curative properties of these
Pile Pills. have been afflicted with that dis
ease for twenty years, at times unable to at
tend to my business. | have been entirely
cnred by using two boxes Of your Pills. You
are at liberty to publish this certificate if you
choose. Yours, DC,
JAMES D. TREAT.
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An Irishmnn who hung gu, n striped
pelticoat for flag, and was asked what
it meant. Why, sure, said he, its the
imbIiu Of the country love-
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A greenhom sal long time very at
tentive musing upon cane.boltom chair.
At length he said Il wonder what tel'
low took the trouble to find al them ar
holes and put straws around EN-
Let the ladies' remember that this is
leap year.
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Young lady-"Ah, really, Mr. SpIurge
how do you manage to paint with such
taste9' Mr., s.-"Simpiy by holding
my palate in my hand. l assure you
Doyou believe in the appearance Of
Of spirlts?' No. said Josh. Il believe
in their disappearance aud have witness.
ed great deal of it,
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FOREST ITEMs

We are again- ready TO answer te
our names as they appear on you:
list, although there is nothing of unu-
sual interest here at present. The ded-
ication of the n z. Church went of
as was expected. last Sabbath. Rev.
I. N. Eddy, D D, was present and
delivered an eloquent sermon, botL
Sabbath morning and evening. A
large congregation was present. Al
ter the morning service = subscrip-
ton amounting TO sl,f53 so wss
raised to pay off the indebtedness of
the church, which was upwards Ct
$1,000. A protracted meeting will
be commenced here next Saturday
evening.
The litigation in reference to our
"Bread Riots have ceased-both
parties gave back and the little boys
have been sent to school,. ss
Yours truly,
GRENoUTLLE.
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Boys. DON'T Act So: !

Boys. Don't Act So:
: We have received marked COPY
of the Henry county sigita9. calling
our attention to a statement made by
the Marshal OF that place relative to
the naughty actions OF two young
men of this place.
1t appears that a disturbance was
created at a house OF i'll fame in Ma
lpoleon, on Saturday night the Sih
inst, and these young men were ar
rested for causing the same. One of
them, as We understand, gave his
name and business as Collector of the
5th District, and pledged a horse for
the appearance of himself and com
panion before the Mayor on the Nor :
day following, but being early
risers, they shook the Napoleon mud
off their feet, and ss'silently stole
away" p - - a - =
.-..sa r-re.,r.Es .as faB-W
We-are sorry that anybody should
represent our place in so unbecom.
ing manner, and hope that -hereaf-
ter they will be more circumspect,
but are amused that Marshal was so
easily dipped, ,-and- advise him, when
he again finds any of our young men
cutting up loose" to hold them so
tight that it will be a lesson which
will benefit them upon their return
home sE6k Es1
The Collector of the 9Th District
was not at Napoleon at the time
stated. aF "a -
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Reaa Estate. 4assraaes
10 AND sR
L A w fOFFICE
OF
Jno. M. Hanlin,
Successor Of Burkst Hxmiin,
Findlay, Ohio.


pERSoNs wishing TO bay or sail Rs.IE..
l. tate, will End ito their adyanfase to cali
al The Office of JNO NJ HAM.fN, over
Gustry streets.
Among the many farms and desirable
town property are the following:
57Lte acres of timber hand tre miles from
Findiay, VIII be sold at b .rsafn.
56-Fine brick residence on Corey street. 2
rooms, summer kitchen and cellar. fun lot.
p'enty OF fruit well. cistern, and barn.
I Price 81, 500 -. = -
45-One story frame dwelling in ysnes ana
Corey's addition. Price sleoo; $500 n
ha5d, remainder in payments.
4S-Frsme dwelling, z rooms, wood house.
&c, two lots, on Putnam street. Price
$1,000; one-fourth in hand, balance in one
and two years -e81 = :.
10 House and lot on West end Of Sandusky
. street, mouse one and one-bzlf storvs, en-
lrely new, with seven rooms. Price
and two years. l7ls7 =. =,
81 Frame dwelling on Crawford street. con-
tanning SIX rooms with wood house adjoin-
iug. Price 500; $500 or $500 in hand, re-
mainder In one year. -ai-s' 17i'1' : q
53-Frame dwelling with two lots on Put.
nam street, house contains six rooms,
wood house, good stable, well and eistsrn
on lot; fine home. Price $500; 3l700 In
hand. balance 10 suit purchaser.
f7--ls2 acres of land in Lucas county, Ohio,
IA miles west of Toledo. on ths Tolado 4
Chicago Air Line X. r.; ie0 acres OAK
openings, balance prairie, well dItcbsd.
viii make good farming land. II miiss n.
b. OF Swanton. Price 80 per acre.
t0--A farm of loo acres miIe nerth sst af
McCon,b. a. acres cleared S.Ianee sood
frswe dwait;ng I'D 1.raa o,ash hs pssss, & .oGu %
.nn-ss - ..',,s, an. al neuk oeIn ="
,.,;' y, y. ,ehoss 10 soou
$50 per acre-ss. 900 in hand remstndsr
IN npe ard two Years Will sx,h.uys FOR
good farm IN Missouri.
% p.o,
- .. IN y. - a1rss IN rlhdisy townsnip.
a stream of runnjng vstaS hrancr =. -,
good dwellings and fne' harm fve ,sooS
orchards. Price, SOS 10 per acre.
rhaus;s . ".au ,, ~ . outiuts t.o scfes:
other ont buildings. good wxts, 60. pr;es
$1,000 in cash.
ge lIo,o f.. aou;
roo,ns snd snmmsr ri,ehen ~,.h
fsiIinS ,gaii -, aaoI ns,a' s..:I ~ = lever
6ne lots well srrsnssS r',h o..ss
apple, peach, cherry and plum trees'
grapes and currants. good barn vish gran,
cries. sheds and stsbiins FOR four horsss-
everything in hrst cIsss ordsr. Prfos'
$1,000. ON reasonable tsrms. - - y
l-Z0s acres or land, one mile south ofCour
house, good orchard, 200 sugar trees, Dc
sraOle country seat
25-2 desirable building Iots ON Sanduskv
Street. Price, $3.50 N7'i-
"a fr.rn. ho,. w
lot ID well fenced. Price. $500.
~ s,o. y. 4.,,,
street; rooms, & good well and eisssrn,
>, 1s..,. - So o'.. oe' 'loo'.
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An Excellent Idea.

An Excellent Idea. rr stA
We take the following from an
exchange and submit it as the best
way to make our Agricultural Socie.
ty, a success and ensure that interest
SO necessary to make good fair:
"The Mercer County Agricultural
Society, the youngest in the State, is
setting a capital example to the older
Societies. Why cannot the County
Societies hold monthly meetings and
and have some topic of discussion
like that Mercer is inaugurating2
This is one Of the ways of making
a lice Society, and one that will leave
its mark for much good. Mr. Tim
othy Hankins addressed the Society
on the subject of drainage. February
Isth,"
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The Harbinger--To My Subscribers.
Owing TO the refusal of the Post
master to distribute my paper to sub
scribers at the Findlay Office, ] arm
obliged, fer the present. to request
them to call at the Jeffersonian office
and get them. 8. d. SHAFFER.
Editor Harbinger.
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KICKED.
A son of DIR. Brayton, boy
about fourteen years old, while feed
ing horse the other day, was Sc
verely kicked by the vicious ami
NAL, but is in a fair way to recover.
SUDDEN DEATH.
On Wednesday last, Mr.. Theodore
Dame, a young man aged about %
years, died very suddenly. Tuesday
he expressed himself as not feeling
verp well, and procured some medi-
cine which he took the next day, and
lay dawn and fell asleep. When his
mother went to call him, he was dy-
ing, and expired before medical aid
could be summoned. He was fine
young man, and his loss will he Sc
verely felt by his many friends.
wYANDor COUNTY COURT.
State VS.. ID. S. Nye, charged with
assault with intent TO kill; found
guilty of assault.
Wellington Starr vs.. ID. s. Nye.-
Suit for damages in above assault.
The case will probably consume the
entire week.
The grand jury found bill against
Mrs. Bowsher for poisoning her chill
dren. Her trial will not come on
during this term.
| MEETING CLOSED.
The protracted meeting at the Lu.
theran church closed on Tuesday
night. Some forty or fifty persons
made profession Of religion, many
of whom united with the church.
WHEAT CROP.
Wheat looks very fine in this par,
of the country, considering that the
winter has been very hard upon it
and if the weather continues favora,
BILE We may look for q heavy yisld.
Farmers say there was an unusual
! amount of wheat sown last fall.
PHOX.
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MT. BLANCHARD ITEMS.

Things in general are moving even
ly with us, nothing Of Importance
to communicate, except that'we have
more sickness in town and vicinity
than we have experienced for some
time.past. A species of epidemic
catarrhal fever seems to prevail to
some extent.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
On the 10Th inst, Mr.. Joseph Da-
wilson. an old citizen, living SONS
three miles west Rpt, this place, met
with severe accident while hauling
saw-logs in the region Of Touchdown.
A log on which he was riding, slip
ped from his sled, and fell across his
right leg. below the knee, causing a
compound communicated fracture of
the entire middle and part OF the
lower third of that part of the leg
He is being properly cared for, but
being an old man, over seventy years
of age, and the shock being very Sc
we're, strorg doubts are entertained
of his recovery. He is an excellent
citizen, and has been a resident of
Hancock county for over thirty years.
Jno. Lafferty, Esq, Is still living.
He has been very i'll for several weeks
and understand his attending ply
sician has but slight hopes of his re-
covery. -ss--
The protracted meeting held at the
Methodist Church, formerly NJ.
Protestant, under the auspices OF
Rev. G. S. Evans, has closed after a
successful series of meetings, result
ing in the conversion of large num-
ber of persons, forty-four of whom
united with the church, among whom
were many young men.
A donation visit was made for the
benefit of Rev. c. S. Evans and fam
lily on the evening of the 18th inst,
which was financially successful, and
very pleasant.
1 Our Union School is progressing
finely, and we predict large attend
ance during the Spring term, which
commences March I'd, 1868, under
the direction OF Mr.. j. S. Vanhorn
The Independent Order of Rechab
ties have made arrangements will
Mr.. c. Cook, to finish the second sto
ry of his new business house for {
lodge and reading room, which viii
furnish them a comfortable and con
venient hall, The Order prospers
and receives the moral support o
our best citizens.
/ TIMOTHY.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-02-21

DISTINCTIONS. - EL.
The attention of the marshal is
called to the following section of an
ordinance in regard TO Instructions
on side walks. He will find walks
of the kind towards the north part
of the business portion of Main street:
SEC. 6. That it shall be the duty
OF the marshal, to see that the streets,
alleys, sidewalks and public square,
within the limits of said incorpora.
tion, are kept clear of fences, woods
timbers, and other things which may
discommode, or in any manner OBJ
struct the passing or. trepassing of
any person or persons. s-'ra5