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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-03-26
TOR PRINTING.

Having made large additions TO our establish,
ment I'M the shape of material of the latesl
STYLE and having employed experiences ino
csreful wofkmen we are prepared TO execute
orders for every varietyo of PLAIN AND FANCY
Hon PRINTING with neatneSS and Dispatch
The addition OF Steam Power 10 our estaoilsh-
menf affords US great advantages over most
country offices in the way Of low prices and
fast work. Call with US, and be convinced
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-03-26

L . L edc1leIS'
rJNHE Board of School Examiners of Hancocb
4 county will meet at the New Union Schoo
House. in the town of FindIay, for the exami.
ring the year 1869:
Saturday, February 10th,
March 9TH,
:" March 3Uth,
az April 81
+" April 17th,
May LIST,
May 18th
June 9th,
August 9TH,
80 September 4th
- September 18th.
October I'd,
October 10th,
Z" November 9Th,
- November 20th,
." December 18th,
Z" December 18th.
Examinations TO commence at half past nine
o'clock, A. NJ.
Each applicant is required TO pay the Exami-
ners fee of fifty cents ON entering the class.
ten testimonials of good moral character; those
who have been engaged in teaching TO obtain
these from their last employers, who will also
certify TO their faithfulness and success as
teachers; which testimonials will be kept on
file.
animation no private examinations will be
held; no certificate Will be antedated; no can
didaie will he admitted for re-examination
within three months after a second failure
Applicants are requested TO furnish specimens
OF penmanship-
requisitions will not be admitted for re-exami-
nation.
:. JOHN BOWMAN,
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Findlay Business Directory.
BANKERS.

Cards of Seven Lines inserted i'm this
Department of the paper at Six Dollars
Per Annum.
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W. 8. OSBORN. j. A. BALDWIN
OSBORN d BALDWIN.
UEyERAL PRODUCE MERCHANTS. Deal
O ers in Butter, Eggs. Lard, Feathers; Seeds,
Dried Fruits BeeswaX, Pe;s Hides and Coun-
try Produce of all descriptions.
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ATToRh EYS.
A. sHAFER. W. II. ANDERs
sHAFER e. ANDERSON.

A. b. .sHAFER. W. II. ANDERSON
SHAFER e. ANDERSON.
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, will give prompt
IA and personal attention TO all business en-
trusted to their care in Hancock and adjoining
counties. Especial attention given to cases
Involving title TO real estate, partitioning of
lands, and business in Probate Court. Office,
in Wheeler's Block.
ID. B. BEARDSLEY,
A TTORNEY AT LAW and Claim Agent,
"A VIII practice law in State and L. ). Courts,
and attend promptly 10 business intrusted to
his care. As Justice of the Peace will attend
to oConveyancing and taking depositions. Office
Room No. ], Melodeon Building, Findlay, o.
e. L. Dunn,
A TTORNEY ATLAW and Solicitor in Bank
IA ruptcy, has superior facilities for conduct
ing cases in Bankruptcy, in aspeedy and prop
er manner. Letters OF inquiry promptly
answered.
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CITIZENS Rank.

OARLINS CO., BANKERS. Banking
u House in Rawson's Block, No. %, Main
Street. Findlay, Ohio. Banking Hours from s
TO IL O'Clock, NJ, and from 10 4 O'Clock, P. M
A general banking business done. Interest on
special deposits
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FIRST TNATIONALBAN OF FINDLAl

A UTHORIZED CAPITAL-Sl00,0OO. Desig
"A mated Depository OF the United States
Banking Hours from to L o'clock, NJ, and
to p. NJ. Directors: E p. Jones, W. H. Wheel
er Henry Brown, j. II. Wilson, and Isaac Davis
z p JONES PreS't. c. l. NILES, Cash.
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CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
TQTTEV RROS..

d" "HOLESALEA AND RETAIL DEALERS in
w Cigars, Tobacco, snuff and Pipes. \
splendid stock of Fine Cut, Shorts Plug and
Smoking Tobacco. y full line OF Bale Goods
constantly on hand. No. 81, Main Street.
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II. Ii. HURD d CO..

MANUFACTURES OF CIGARS ant
vi Dealers in Tobacco, Cigars, Meerschaun
Pipes, Cigar Holders, and a general variety o
smokers articles. Two doors south of the
''Crook House" Findlay, Ohio.
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DRUGGISTS.
d ]. VI. HURER a 90.

nEALERS IN DRUGS, Stationery, School
IL Books, etc. Prescriptions accurately COM
pounded at all hourS-day or night Perfectly
pure Drugs-guaranteed. Corner Main and
Main Cross Streets
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PRoDUCE MERCHANTS,

A TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary Public
"A Will practice I'm all state and Federal
courts. Office in Pafterson's Block, Corner
Main and Sandusky Streets, Findlay, Ohio.
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E. T.. DUNN,
HENRY BROWN. J. F. BURKET
A. ". FREDERICK
RRAWN RTRE Eft 4 RREnTRVfE

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, will attend to al
"A business entrusted TO their care in Ham
cock and adjoining counties. office-Over W.
L Miller Co.'S Drug Store
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

JOHN EWING T. II. REDICK
EWING G REDECH,
nEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES, Hats
IL and Caps, Clothing Leather and Findings.
Nos. G1 and GO, Ewings Block, Maiu Street,
EindlaN. Ohio
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WILLIAM GRIRBEN.
JOHN VI. HAMLIN,

A TT0RNEY AT LAW, Will attend prompt
~ TO all legal business entrusted to his care
off1ce over Ewing and Redick's Shoe Store
Main Street, Findlay, Ohio.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-03-26

IMPERATIVE AND MECHANICAL DEN
~ tist, Successor TO DIR. Blecher deceased
Cromley's Block. All operations pertaining
to the profession, carefully and skillfully per-
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sRowS. JAS. A. BoPE
RRnyGN e. RAPE

HAVING formed co-partnership, viii
ii promptly attend 10 ali business IN and out
o. Courts, requiring the services OF an attor-
ney, and 10 the collection of all claims against
the Government or otherwise Ofiice-OVer
~Head Quarters /" FindIav Ohio
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DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,

ISAAC DAVIS. HENRY B GREEN.
DAVIS d. GREEN,
"H0LESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS
w and Commission Merchants and Dealers
in Flour. salt, Fish, Wooden and Willow Ware
scr. &".. Corner al Main and SanGISky Streets
W. l. DAVIS. J. W. DAVIS. JOSEPH MARTIN
W. l.. DAVIS d CO.,
M WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS
w and dealers in Flour, Provisions Wooden
willow and Stone Ware, Confectionery, Fruits.
Notions and general variety. Goods al Whole
sale, al Cleveland and Toledo prices. Nos. 2l
and %, Main Street.
L. ADAMS. \. p. setback.
ADAMS d setback.
nEALERS IN GROCERIES and all kinds of
IL Country Produce. Cash paid for Grain.
moi Eipdlay Ohio
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some she guessed, already. Don't
cry Zay. j have a presentimen. il
will all come out right yei.,'
"Right" meant to these young
girls the way most desirable in their
finite eyes. that saw such little wa,
into life and the great Beyond.
So Milly went back to the gossip.
ing aunt, and Eliza went forward to
take up the burden of a life from
which the sun was darkened and the
moon withheld her light. But
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-03-26

O. SYKES.

CURGEON DENTIST, having practiced TWEEN
- ty-five years in Findiay and vicinity, vii
insert teeth in all the different styles. Diseas
ed Teeth and Gums treated in a scientific man
ner. Teeth extracted without pain. Office il
Henderson's Block, over Hancock Bank.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10
Love at Seventy.

A Boston correspondent tells the fol-
lowing Here is touching little romance
Half century ago, two young people
youth and maiden in a country village
loved each other Unkind fate prosecuted
and denied the legitimate reward of
mutual affection. Both married and lived
in widely separated towns, children grew
up about each, and the cares of life came
upon them; but the spark of that early
love burned in both bosOms. Once in a
great while they exchanged letters At
last his wife died his children grew up
and went to the bad, and he was left
lonely old man, poor and comfOrtless
This summer her husband died Soon as
the blessed defunct was put comfortably
u der the sod, the widow packed up her
goods and started for the home of her first
love. She arrived one afternoon, and was
directed to his house, but its master was
absent. Nothing daunted, she went in
and sat alone till he returned. Imagine
the meeting of the tender old creatures of
70, who had been faithful to each other
through 80 years. She remained in his
house few days; then they were mar
ried and the neighbOrs say that never did
humanity afford such q similitude of two
very sentimental turtle doves as in the
wedding bliss of these absurd old people.
They are living now, stepped in happi-
ness, it would seem, and, no doubt, fully
believing in the maxim, "Better late than
never"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10
Do You Take the responsibility?

THE moral of the following anecdOte is
not bounded by its temperance applica-
ton. Who cares to take the responsible
ty of leading any one into any wrong
doing?
Ayoung man had been sadly iptemper-
ate. He was a man of great capacity,
fascination and power, but he had pas
sion for brandy which nothing could con
troll Often in his walks, friend remon-
strated with him, but in vain as often, in
turn, would he III vain urge his friend to
take social glass. On one occasion the
latter agreed to yield to him, and as they
walked up to the bar together, the bar
keeper said,-
Gentlemen, what will you have?"
"WIne. SIR" was the reply
The glasses were filled, and the two
friends stood ready to pledge each other
in renewed and eternal friendship, when
he paused and said to his Incorporate
friend
"Now, if drink this glass of wine and
become drunkard, will you take the re-
spOnsibility?"
The drunkard looked at him with Sc
verify and said,-
Set down that glass"
1t was set down, and the two walked
away without saying word.
o, the drunkard knows the awful con-
sequences of the first glass Even in his
madness for liquor, he is not willing to
assume the responsibility of another be-
coming drunkard
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10
The Last of Nelson's Captains.

HIS last command was in his old ship
the Acti0c, to which he was appointed in
1919; and in 1926 he was made superin-
tendent of Plymouth Victualling yard, at
which time, so far as we know, his work
as fighting man ceased. Stop-we are
wrong; on one occasion the old ses-liOn
was brougt to bay. He attended the cor
onation OF William W., like loyal mess
mate, in full admiraPs uniform, with his
orders, and the gold medal which had
been awarded him after LISA, on his
breast. He walked away from the cere-
mOny, and at a narrow street corner in
Westminster was hailed by leading
rough in the crowd with,
by Cd! that's Jem Gordon. He
flogged me in the Acti0e, and now, mates,
let's settle him"
The admiral put his back to the wall,
and looked the fellow in the face.
don't remember yOu," said he, "but
if flogged you in the Actice, you id
rascal, you deserved it. Come on |"
Wh, reupOn the crowd cheered and
suppressed his antagonist, and the admiral
stumped back to his hotel in peace. Even
with a wooden leg, he must have been q
very formidable man i'm those days. for
he stood six feet three inches, and had
been AL his life famous for fcats of strength
and activity. He could heave the lead
further than any in his best crews, and
before his accident had been known to
leap in and out of six empty water hogs
heads placed in line on the deck. For the
last sixteen years he has been living, full
of years and hOnors, at the Greenwich,
and now he lies buried amongst his COM
rades, and has left the grand heritage of
an unsullied name to his numerous grand
children.-l Macmillan Magazine.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10
Daniel Web ,ter's Fright.

No SITUATION more perfectly paves the
way for hearty laugh at the end, than
that oftwo strangers obliged IT, be together
and in mutual terror of each other Moth
ing can be more comically uncomfortable
than a couple of honest men eyeing each
other askance an hour or two, when all
the time "one is afraid and the other
daresn't
Upon one occasion, Mr.. Webster was on
his way To attend to his duties at Washing
ton. He was compelled to proceed at night
BY stage from Baltimore He had no trav-
cling companions, and the driver had a
sort of felon-look which produced no in.
considerable alarm with the Senator.
/" / endesvOred to trarquiliZe myself"
said Mr. Webster, land had partially sue
ceeded, when we reached the woods be-
tween Bladensburg and Washington "a
proper scene for murder or outrage), and
here confess, my courage again deserted
me"
Just then the driver, turning to me,
with gruf voice asked my name. gave
it to him.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10
Bachelors and FlirtS.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

SOME old bachelors git after f1irt, and
can't travel so fast as she doz and then
concludes awl the female group are hard
to ketch, and good for nothing When they
are ketched.
A fllrt is rough thing to overhaul un-
less the right dog gets after her, and then
they are the easiest Ov awl to ketch, and
often make the very best of wives
When a f1irt really falls in love she is as
pOwerless as mOwn daily.
Her impudence then changes into mod
esty, her cunning into fear, her spurs into
a halter, her pruning hook into cradle
The best way to ketch a f1irt liz tew
travel the other way from which they are
going, or sit down on the ground and
whistle some lively tune till the fiirt comes
round.
Old bachelors make the flirts, and then
the flirts get more than ever, by making
the old bachelors
A majority of flirts git married finally,
for they have great quantity of the most
dainty titbits of woman's nature, and al
wus hav shrewdness to back up their sweet
ness.
Flirts don't deal in poetry and water
grewel; they hev got tew hav brains, or
else somebody would trade them out Of
their capital at the fust sweap.
Disappointed luv must Ov course be all
on one side, and this aint any more excuse
fur being an old bachelor than it iz fur
man to quit all kinds of manual labor,
jist out of spite, and jine a poorhouse
bekase he kant lift tun at one pop.
An old bachelor will brag about hiz
freedom to you, hiz relief from anxiety,
hiZ lndipendepce This IL dead haat
past resurrection, for everybody knows
their amt more anxious dupe than he
IL. All hiz dreams are charcoal sketches
Of boarding school misses; he dresses,
greases his hair, paints his grizzly mus
tache, cultivates bunyons and corns. tew
please his captains. the wimmen, and only
gets laffed at for hiz palms.
l tried being an old bachelor till wuz
about twenty years old, and came very near
dieing dozen times. l had more sharp
pain IN one year than | have mad since,
put it all in heap. l was in lively
fever all the time.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10

Did you ever notice what depth and
variety of meaning is conveyed by that
very curious cOntOrtioE of the female face?
1t signifies amaZement, amusement grief,
anger, reflection almost any thing accord
| ing To the will of the exhibitor.
This time it meant remonstrance and ex-
hOrtation.
A divinity student was talking very
loudly about the Atlantic cable, and des-
cantlng on the ingenuity of man
MIR Langford asserted that the ingenui-
ty OF man bore no comparison to the in
genuity Of woman: and proposed to sub
stantiate his position by slight nara
tion and a simple apparatus he had in his
pocket
From the centre of attraction there
came again high ID, head register. this
time staccatissimO Miss Brandon broke
recklessly from her circle, spilling all
sorts of work box treasures as she ran
spOols, needles, pins, bodkins, scissors,
hooks were scattered around in inextrica
bic confusion
Harry, give it to me-" she pleaded,
very softly" please do, dear Harry"
The dear was Of at least ten seconds
duration. Long before the prominent
adjective was exhausted, Harry Langford
was a lost man.
There it is" he said, "and what shall
have in return?" (All this very softly. }
Everything "-(more softly still, but
with a smile that was worth dozen ora
tions)
In the course of week, the youth of
Winston heard something that took away
its appetite. IL considered that its conf
dence had been abused. 1t regarded Mr..
Henry Langford as an intruder who had
exceeded the privileges of hospitality.
A little while after all this, in the course
of a retrospective conversation, Miss
Brandon made the following mysterious
remark, with al the extravagant empha-
Sis peculiar to young ladies:
Nothing OF the sort, Harry. 1t was
horribly old-fashioned, and it was the
merest accident in the world"
IL seems there are ever so many morals
in this story, notwithstanding it is so
short, and SO true-for it is true, every
word, excepting only the names of per-
sons and places There is moral of
youthful society, moral of feminine ap-
parel, and some more, all of which it is
very pleasant To- reflect upon, since none
of them were intended. But l shall not
take the trouble to point them out.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10
Protect the Birds.

THE birds have returned to US, and
every one should extend them a hearty
welcome, and encourage them to build
among his trees and shrubbery.
Nearly the whole class of birds that
spend the summer in our midst is vastly
useful and beneficial to the farmer, gar
dener, and ruit-grower. Robins, catbirds.
peewees, orioles, blue birds, wrens, wood
peckers and numerous others destroy i'm
mense numbers of caterpillars and other
noxiOus insects 80 detrimental to our fruit
crops, and but for the warfare they make
upon them it would be well nigh impossi-
BILE to raise fruit at all We should look
on birds as friends. and our sworn allies
against the insects, worms and bugs
which destroy fruit and vegetables.
1t is not true, as many suppose, that
much fruit is consumed by birds, and they
bravely earn all they consume, for with
out them we would perhaps have none at
all Let us try to increase their numbers
each year, instead of waging war against
them with shot guns and snares.-Erperi-
mental Farm Journal
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10

NEW STYLE OF DRAWING Room CHAR
ADE--A novel plan of drawing room charades is
thus described by acOrrespOndent:-The curtain
of the back drawing room was drawn aside, and
we were rather surprised to see nething but a
wooden rocking horse on the temporary stage.
We were told to guess an island in the Greek Ar
chipelagO. After some demur, one individual
brighter than the rest, exclaimed DelOs-deH
horse" Right; the curtain fell, and after pause
rose again, displaying TO the astonished lockers
on the very identical, irrepres>iDe rOcking-horse
with his head in the contrary direction We
were told to guess another island in The Greek
Archipelago. There was a dead silence. Some
vainly suggested "Chos.n mispronounced
shy horse! but that would not do, for the dedt
horse WIS as steady old time. At length a
small boy, late from school, exclaimed "Samos,
and IL the same horse. The curtain fell
amidst roars of laughter. The next scene was "A
portly gentleman of middle age, who was met
by young girl, who said Doctor | am glad
to meet You" word of five syllables. GIVE it
up. Metaphysician-met physician" The
curtain fell. and Was again drawn up-only to ex
hiblt the same portly gentleman and the girl meet
ing again. A word of three spllabes. :" Meta
phor-met afore " was The solution.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10
1Dostrp.
NEEDLES AND PINS.

YE are trivial thing,
With invisible wings,
Needles and pins;
Common and mean.
Good pointed aud keen,
FL seful alike 10 the cook or the queen,
Bright needles and pins.
Men have waxed wrOth
For the want OF We both.
Needles and pins;
Women have rallied,
Reddened and paed-
Hunted and scolded TIL language has failed,
For needles and pins.
Heads rounded and bright,
Eyes single and light,
Needles and pins
Ye have Witnessed strange scenes,
Sharps. blunfs and betweens;
Working for angels and working for fends,
Bright needles and pins.
The set of that frill
l. due TO your skill,
Needles and pins;
The droOp and the gracc
OF yOn satin and lace.
And the look of content on that young husband :
fare.
Oh needles and pins.
Ye have hidden the rent
In the beggars garment,
Needles and pins;
As we've mended his tears,
So we've lightened his cares,
I'll again he has need Of your iid for repairs,
Bright needles and pins
But where do you 90
When your works done, we'd know,
Needles and pinss
What nook do yOu find,
So secret and kind,
That mortal no trace of your brightness can find,
Lost needles and pins:
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10
A New Orleans widow of a week w;

"A New Orleans widow of a week was
wooed by an impulsive suitor, who, after
obtaining her consent to marriage in a
fortnight, borrowed $40 and deserted her.
She told her tale to the Recorder
"Well p exclaimed the surprised official,
"this is little ahead of anything l ever
heard Of" "Yes, sir" replied the lady,
4" it does so beat all not that | care about
the money, but don't like being fooled"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10

Coal ashes are found to have a use in
addition to their adaptability for the con-
struction of walks and road WAYS. Tney
are found to be excellent disinfectants,
used in connection with dried earth.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10

"Where are you goingg" said he.
The reply was to Washington. l am
Senator"
Upon this, the driver seized me fervent-
ly by the hand, and exclaimed, "How glad
| am! [ have been trembling in my seat
for the last hour, for when looked at you
took you to be highwayman." OF
course, both parties were relieved.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10

A FEW days ago, while Judge Barker
was presiding over the Supreme Court at
Lockport, N. V, a juryman was absent
from his seat, all the others being occu
pied. A dog, looking for the master, very
quietly took the vacant place. The Judge,
addressing Hon. A. z. LanDing, of Butia o,
said: "You see, Mr. Lanning, that the
jurymen's seats are all occupied. Are you
ready to proceed?" The distinguished
pleader raised his glasses to his eyes, and,
after brief survey of the jury box, made
the reply: Your Honor, that fellow
might do for judge but should hate
to trust him for juryman." The Judge
joined heartily in the laugh that followed.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10

A MAN was tried some time back, for
stealing several clocks. The defense set
up for him by the learned gentlemen who
appeared for him was this: "That after
the prisoner had taken the clocks to his
own house, he pat 'em all back ~ The
jury didn't see it