The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-02-02

Sandusky, last week sold "A hogs, the
aggregate weight Of which was ), 200
an average Of over 100 pounds eaeh.-
at the same time he disposed of two
hogs, fourteen months old, one of
which weighed 200 and the other 755
pounds. Who can beat this?
On Saturday, the 18th inst, two
young men, Baker ana Lutz were
hunting, in Salem township, when
about crossing Tymochtee creek, near
I Goes saw mill, they saw two Offers
making their appearance on the ice,
they drew up their rifles, fired, and
had the luck of killing them. Il was
a lucky shot for them, as their skins
were valuable--.......-.The revival
which has been in progress for some
time, in the NJ. E. Church, seems to
be growing in interest. The church is
crowded each night and anxious souls
gather round the altar seeking the for
/ giveness Of their sins. Twenty-eignt
have already been added 10 the
Church. .......... Isaiah P. Dry, one of the
members of the Board of Education,
while out riding one day last week,
his horse slipped upon the ice, and
falling caught the leg of Afr. Dry un-
der him, causing a severe bruise and
sprain to the limb, from which he suf-
fered a good deal Of pain, and for a
few days disabled him from teach.
ing.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A friend in Arcadia informs Us that
the n. E. Festival at Arcadia on the
evening Of the 10Th, was a grand sue
eess-netting the church $50. We
are glad TO hear it.........The Congre-
gationalists Of Findlay have Organiz-
ed German department in their Sun
day School, with a competent Super
intendent and teachers. They begin
with forty German children. Papers,
books, &c, in the German language,
will be furnished TO those who attend.
last week the agent OF an In
surance Company took the applica-
tion Of Mr. John Powell, aged g. years,
for paid up policy of 3, 200, he pay
ing 81, 800 in cash. We are afraid Mr..
Powell will have to die in a short time
to beat the Insurance Company.
A fellow by the name of fSwihart, from
near Arcadia, claims that he had his
watch stolen from him in Shafer's
saloon, last Monday .Findlay Is
in an uprOaI about the new railroad
that is to run, built, from Upper San
dIsky through that town to Coldwat.
er, Mich.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
The Revival Meeting, at Holmes tp.
Lutheran Church is still in progress
with evident signs of deep interest,"
Thirty-six anxious persons have, thus
far come to the altar ofprayer. To God
be all the glOry..........Bucyrus always
makes the Fourth of July a success
when she tries and the plans are al
ready laid for having as good time
this coming Fourth as was ever had
here. The managers of our County
Fair with an eye to business are going
to have q series of rolicking, frolick-
ing old time exercises at the Fair
Ground, and programme has already
been mapped out that will be hard to
beat. Foot races, walking matches,
throwing the iron hammer, wrestling,
Jumping in sacks, eating hot roll,
drinking hot tea, racing 'blindfold,
racing with wheelbarrows, grinning
through a horse collar, catching the
| creased pig, climbing the creased pole,
and the whole routine Of rural sports
with liberal premiums affixed will be
the order Of the day. The festival and
sports have been planned by the Presi-
dent, J. Roller, Esq, and the Secre-
tary. A fee will be charged for ad-
mission to the grounds, the premiums
for rural sports will be liberal the ar
rangements will be perfect, and a
most glorious good time may be ex-
pected. This may be little early to
announce the Fourth of July, but this
notice is not so much given for this
purpose as to indicate what is the
current topic now, in some circles........
On Monday, the 10th, John Karg in
Wingarts Corners being drunk, kick
ed, beat and violently abused Lucetta
Sheirck. He is the man who was
stabbed some time ago by Sewers,
who is now in the Penitentiary for
the crime. The little girl is only
fourteen years of age, and the fact
is that the brute is lubberly over
grown six foot scoundrel ought to be
enough. He was arrested and tried
before Esq. Fralic, we believe, and by
him bound over in the sum of three
hundred dollars to appear at Court.