The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-12-18
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lowing the wagon of Mr. A. Yundt,
Of West Lodi, fell behind and leaped
into the yard of Amos Clay, of this
township, and seized sheep within
three or four rods OF the house, killed
aud began to eat it. Mr.. Clay loaded
his gun and shot the bold trespasser
on-thsspot.l Mr.. Clay, and his father,
John W. Clay. having suffered con-
slderably of la.e from sheep killing
dogs, announces their Determination
to saoos eyers dog found upon their
premises away from his master. II
other farmers were to adopt the same
plan, the stock OF worthless curs In
the country would soon decrease and
much valuAbls stock be saved.
The rain G: last week made the
small streams swell TIN, like the IA
bled toad which undertook to be an
OK, they tnrsted themselves. AIorri-
son Creek is much given to such
swells, and last week must have had
a peculiar satisfaction In the perform
snce II It has as keen a sense of the
humorous, as o. P. Rogers and Lew.
Williams, who, with James Combs
and George Ring, g,receive1 an involun-
tary bath in its muddy waters.
These four attempted to cross the
stream on the fam OfMr. Rogers in
q two-horse wagon, with that gentle
man as steersman. When about the
middle ofthe stream they found the
water deep, and the current rapid,
and just at the critical moment the
wagon parted in the DiddIe, aud the
rear part with the box beyau to float
down stream. "UneIe Ped" held to
the lines and was safely towed ashore
with the water to hfs neck. Combs
and Ring jumped out and padded for
the land, leaving Lew. Williams, a
brave sailor boy navigating. The
stream with the wagon-box for his
craft, and to this he linked his for
tune until it proved false friend and
turned bottom upwards. when the jo-
vial sOn Of Erin, who did not cross
the Atlantic to be drowned in an
Ohio-Yet=weather creek, fell back up
on lIis hpsef, and made a landing.
The vhele fdut found theih .way to
the house wetter, if not wiser men.
1t is not often tnat uselslzens are
annoyed with thefts Of bhFgluries, tht
it falls to our lot to chronicle bold,
unauthorized taking Of property in
broad daylight, In one Of the most
public parts of town., On Monday A.
ternoon last, cSlefOd female llving
iu town, withoft asgAFtlcls q dfy
goods upon her person, walked into
yard where,
tfsIt chanced to be washing day,
Fof And oil the clothes weredEying."
and deliberately TOOK from the line a
shirt belonging to a young man Of the
house, and in spite Of the attempts Of
The women of the neighborhoOd to
tdlsposses her Of the article, walked of
down street. j or "a
1t is proper to add that the eoIored
female referred to- was red indiyid-
ual OF the bovine species, owned by q
kmiIy not far from the scene Of her
exploits, who wore the afoTssid gar
ment upon her horns. .r
The question arises, did she recog-
tnIze the article as belonging to a pros
pective member Of her owners FAM
LILY. 4 no
The mild weather OF the past few
days has enabled the mechanics to
make good progress on the unclmple-
I'D new buildings. u.0
A. w. Bishop, and p NJ. Hender-
Shot have dissolved partnership. Mr..
Hendershot sssuhes all liabilities Of
the firm, and continues the BUSINESS
or selling musical instruments. 81
Potatoes are retailing at Sl,20 in
this market, which is pretty dear llv-
ing, but beef Is plenty at from TO 10
cents in the market, which is 3 par
tial offset to the high price OF the for
mer article. lra
The Hook & Ladder Co., are to have
Dance and Oyster Supper at the
Town Hail, Christmas night, and the
colored people dance At the Neikirk
House the same evening.
The Baptist Sabbath School are pre-
pairing to have q Christmas tree.
Several ear loSds Of gravel have
been unIosded on the high grSde south
ottown. The main work Of ballast
ing on the Railroad is still several
miles eastof here
Call on the Editor Of this Depart
ment IL you wish to buy good resi-
denee in Republic.