The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-19
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
REPUBLIC NEWS.
THE MIsFoRTUNEs OF A REPUBLIC

THE MIsFoRTUNEs OF A REPUBLIC
BOY.
In a late number of the Mutes
Chronicle, published at the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum in Columbus, o., Su-
perintendent Fay has the following
Interesting account of one of his pu-
pills named VIM. E. Morfer. "Fhis
pupil in his misfortunes, illustrates
the intimate connection between the
sense of hearing and seeing in their
origin. Last year while pupil in
the Blind Asylum, he suddenly re-
covered his sight with a Simultaneous
loss of hearing and power of speech.
Accordingly at the opening of this
term, he was transferred to this in
stitution and has been in all respects
a genuine deaf mute. Last Sunday
he was attacked with severe neural
gic pain in his head and chest, re-
sulting soon in perfect restoration of
hearing and loss of sight, without
even the power of raising the eye
lids. His faculty of speech has not
returned to him but he communicates
by the manual alphabet. He still
suffers considerably"
"Billy Morfer" formerly lived in
Republic with his father who carried
on the tailoring business.
The boys eyes we're for long
time defective, and finally became en-
tirely Dlind, when he was sent to the
Asylum for the Blind at Columbus.
His subsequent history as given in
the above extract, aside from the Pc
culiar circumstances Of the case, will
be of interest to those WHO knew
him.
MONUMENTS TO THE DEAD.
Messrs. G. NJ. & D. D. Ogden have
erected a fine family monument in
Farewell Retreat Cemetery which
adds much to the appearance of the
grounds. The shaft with the base
is about II feet high and is located
in the center of lot "a feet square,
which is to be surrounded with An
iron enclosure surmounting a stone
base. The design conveys the ap-
propriate impression of dignifed
solemnity rather than any attempt at
unnecessary display. The cost of
the whole will be about one thousand
dollars. Mr. Joseph Neikirk has
erected large and imposing family
monument at the grave cf his deceas-
ed wife in the Lutheran Cemetery east
of town. The material is Lake Su-
per:or granite.
THE NEW BRIDGE
Over Rocky Greek, on the Marion
road, at the south line of the corpo-
ration is now completed and open for
travel. 1t was built by Mr.. A. jerks, =,
under a contract with the County
Commissioners for S270, and it is well
worth the money, being very substan-
tial aad well constructed.
SENECA CO., ACADEMY.
The Fall Term of this Institution,
which will close this week, has been a
decided success, considering that it is
Mr.. Bromley's first term in connec-
ton with the school. The prospects
for a good attendance during the win
ter Term, which will begin Dec. 9Th,
are quite favorable. The young men
and young women of the surrounding
country, who propose to attend school
during the coming winter, can here
receive thorough instruction in the
common and higher english branches,
and the Latin Language.
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS.
Last Sabbath Rev. ]. W. Buxton,
of Cardington, O., preached in the
M. E. Church in the forenoon and
evening. Rev. Mr.. Parks, of Attica,
O., preached in the Baptist Church,
at the same hours.
The Methodist Quarterly Meeting,
for Republic Circuit, will be held at
Omar on the last Saturday and Sun
day Of November.
CANADA.
That part of the village of Repub-
lie north of the old Railroad track
has been for many years called Cana
da. If then, statement should be
made as follows: "a formal declar-
ton of civil war in Canada was made
last Friday, by means of an anony.
nous communication through the
mail, threatiDg destruction by fire in
certain contingency On Saturday
hostilities were imminent, but thus far
no serious consequences have result
ed" If, we say, such statement
were to be made, the reader must not
infer that it is any difficulty on the
other side of Lake Erie.
SCIPIo.