The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-01-08
LETTER FROM EGYPT.
EGYPT. ONO, Dec. %, 1865.

EGYPr, OHIO, Dec. %, 1868.
Ep1roRs JBrFERsoNIAN:-Think-I
ing that many of your readers, on
hearing reference made to Egypt,
would suffer their minds to be watt
ed to that almost insignificant coun-
try, situated in the Eastern Hemis-
phere, known by the cognomen of
Egypt, and noted for mnmmiss and
pyramids; or to the southern part of
Suckerdom, which, like the Jack o
antern, can never be reached,
hough always "just ahead," thought
It might not be amiss to enlighteu
their minds as to the location OF the
more modern Egypt, its boundaries,
DC.
Modern Egypt is situated in the
southeast corner of Marion township,
Hancock county, Ohio, and embrsc-
es what is known on our township
records as School District No. q
1t contains an area of four square
miles, and is watered by the noted
stream OF Lys. Creek--its name be-
ing derived from the resemblance OF
it's waters to lye in an early day
when they were colored by the leaves
of an unbroken forest. Cities of i'm
portance We have none, the people
being agriculturally inclined, and,
of course, society in all its phases,
is somewhat rustic, though our
Egyptians will compare fayorably,
no doubt, with the inhabitants of any
locality-boasting New England not
excepted. In. religion, most sects
have representatives more or less
numerous. In politics, both parties
are represented, with a preponder-
ance in favor of the Republican party.
In morals, the community stands
high. True, we have q few (but
they are few who think an occasional
oath adds dignity to their language,
and that the perfume of tobacco
about their persons is one of the es-
sential qualities of manhood.
Our school is ably presided over
this winter by Mr.. III. F. Shull.
Spelling schools are considered one
OF the natural attributes OF the school,
and are highly enjoyed by all. We
have preaching twice every month,
by Rev. T. d. Engle, at the Bethle-
hem church: prayer meeting once.
and often twice, each week; also a
live Sabbath School, which, as yet.
shows no signs of freezing out-an
affiiction which proves fatal to so
many schools in the country.
Will father Glessner, of the Coxr-
Ter, inform his readers what kind oi
creature the Freedman's Bureau
is? There has been considerable
discussion among them, and they
cannot agree. Some say that each
''nigger' down South is presented
by the Government with bureau,
and that there must be as many
bureaus as there are "niggers D
Others contend that there is but one
Freedman's Bureau, and that it il
kept at Washington, filled with green.
backs; that the greenbacks are nsed
to support the lazy ''niggers" down
South. Others again, say that the
Freedman's Bureau will expire the
irst day Of January, 1869; that il
must be possessed of animal life ol
it could not expire; (expire means tC
die, but they do not know what kind
of brute it is, though all agree that
sit must be nasty beastr' Also
they wish TO know what ails his roost-
er. He is nearly all the time on his
back. Certainly something must be
4
wrong with him. Perhaps his con-
stitution is broken down, and gener-
al prostration has taken place. If
SO, is recovery possible ? IL not, he
had better be abandoned to his fate,
and MIR. Glessner can turn his atten-
tion to something better than doc
toring his rooster.
MUMMY.