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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
Keep Your Colonies Strong.

A correspondent OF the AmericGn
Bee Journal differs with Mr. Hosmer,
who, in dividing colonies, retains not
more than a quart Of bees. he says ;
{" l think this is calculated to lead
new beginners out of the right chan
mel, for that suits most new beginners
for increase is their aim. Here is
where SO many new beginners have
failed. When movable comb frames
came in use, they thought they could
increase their colonies whether they
would or not; they weakened them,
however, so as to give foothold for
the moth which destroyed their bees.
Then the patent hive got thunder
My plan has always been to keep my
bees strong; they winter better, and
come out strong next season. Mr..
Hosmer may be right, but it seems to
me he is trying to take a near cut.
1 want to caution new beginners 10
go slow, to keep theiE colonies strong,
both winter and summer-that is my
I have tried wintering
small colonies when l had queens il
the fall that 1 wanted to keep over,
but generally lost them. Aim at a
moderate increase, and you will find
your increase more rapid than by
striving to do too much.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
Selling 1rOducc.

The successful selling Of product
depends largely upon the condition
and appearance OF the article when
brought into the presence oi the
buyer. The external appearance OF
a farmers dairy of butter or cheese
has much to do with the price 1t
brings. Bags of grain, barrels o. fruit
and vegetables, if outwardly fresh and
clean, make favorable impression On
the buyer; and other things beng
equal, they bring the highest prices.
The value of poultry is often Gimin-
lshed one-half by the untidy manner
10 which it is sent to market, and SO
with a variety of other farm products.
Inattention to little things and care.
lessness as to time and manner Of
sending them often diminish the
amount realized below a living profit
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
Working q Poor Farm.

A correspondent of the Ohio
Farmer. "having nothing to start
with,' purchased, on easy terms, I" one
OF the poorest farms In the township, "
and made it productive. His plan is as
follows: First, plow deep, then seed
with wheat /; in the spring, SOW clover
on the field; the summer after l take
of the crop, 1 pasture one season, and
the next season / let the clover grow
up and come out in bloom, and when
the heads begin to turn brown, l take
my three horse plow and break up the
land nine inches deep; let it lie until
the first week in September, then /
take my two horse plow and go four
inches deep, and then SOW in wheat
again. The year following, in the
spring, turn up for corn to the depth
of nine inches IS at first /"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
VOL. Is.
unle and farm.
Setting Fruif Trees.


The time is now at hand when tLis
viii engage the attention of every or.
chardist. At a meeting of the Co
lumbis, CONNECTICUT Farmers Club,
this subject was especially discussed
The views put forth generally agreed
with the following from W. III. Yeo-
mans:
"The setting of fruit trees requires
great care. Kany person supposes that
he can set a fruit tree as carelessly
as he would fence post, with no
more cultivation than would be given
to fence post, he can at once write
down in his journal of farm operations
to the effect the word
failure. In all cases the excavation
should be sufficiently extensive, SO that
every root Of the young tree may oc
cupy the same relative position that
it did originally. Then the soil in the
convex so as to accommodate the con-
cavity or crown of the fine earth should
be sprinkled into the hole SO carefully
that every space about the roots is
filed then sods and coarser ma
terial may be thrown in. After set
ting it is important that the trees be
matched, as protection
against excessive heat and as a means
IF fertilization, and also, as the trees
come TO bearing to protect the falling
irult f ON injury.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
Eggs for Breeding.

In selecting eggs for Matching, all
monstrosities should be avoided, as
they viii not hatch. The same hen
win sometimes lay large egg, and
at another time o very small one.
They will serve well 10 eat but not for
Matching. What is wanted is eggs oi
the average size and appearance Pc
culiar to the variety from which you
breed-nothing else, Very long, very
short or very rough eggs should
always be avoided. Time will be
saved, too, by not trying to select
eggs which viii bring either cocks ol
hens, as the art Of telling OF the sex 10y
its shape or color has not yet beer
discovered. This advice OF course i
for the average-ihe fauciers and ANA
teurs may experiment as they please
q s they can afford it. .
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09

IT las long been known that Pro-
fessOr Agassiz wished to establish a
school atwhich free instructioninn matt
raj history could be given u teach
ers duIi1g the summer months, when
they were having vacation. With 4
view OF procuring funds to carry Out
tits scheme, he invited the Legislature
of Massachusetts, 10 yisi: bis museum
at Cambridge, and learn his plan of
giving instruction They paid tie v;s-
it, but no appropria ioE was made FOR
carrying on: the the great schOlIrs
plans. But it cIsacs't mat al4dv who
was present wrote letter to the New
York Tribune, in wLiel she gave an
account Of what Agassiz sald OF me i'm
portsnce OF this kind o. instru ction.
This letter was published, aud next
morning Mr.. John Anderson, le Gel
ebrated tobacco msn1iscturer IN New
York City, read it. Tnen he { oGmis-
stoned two gentlemen 10 go u Cam
bridge ard to tender 70 Agassiz the
GIFT o; Peueikese Island, ia B2zzard's
Bay, as 8 permanent lOcsticn tor the
SUMMER school Within q Isw days
he added the gift ois50, 900 Dor au en-
dowment fund The island contains
about one hundred ceres aat possesses
many adva,sges tor the PuIPose to
which it is dedicated, Ii ha1 been pur-
ehasei By Mr.. Anderson fO- = sum
ger residence. and large sums have
been spent in buildings aad improve
menis. Thus 9 t0bacconi,g comes to
the cid of science, and helps the ua-
der,aking of man VITO says, II can
n, { sfford to waste any time in money
making" Hereafter, every scientist
should use Anderson's Sweet soIace
Smoking Tobacco, and should buy
70 othCr.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
Examination Of Seeds.

Curious statements have recently
been published in regard to the extent
to which the termination OF seeds can
be facilitated by chemical agencies, es-
peciauy by ammonia and oxalic acid.
BY placing them in solution Of the
latter substance they will begin to
germinate within one or two days,
even after having been kept for forty
years, and are then to be planted out
in the usual way. Coffee seeds, which
are proverbially hard to start, are best
forwarded by placing in a covered
vessel, containing equal parts of water
and OF spirits OF sal ammoniac, at the
ordinary temperature. A. the end Of
the twelve hours the roots will be
found to have started, and even tie
young leaves can be discovered by
careful inspection.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
Education OF Women.

The Independent, remarking the
fact that not one woman was saved on
the tated Atlantic, although many had
the same chance of life as the men
observes: "The strength of women at
the crisis of their life depends on their
physical culture while children. Let
parents be no more ashamed OF their
girls brown faces and fists than Of
their boys. Let them train and clothe
them SO that they can run and climb
and care for and protect themselves
Let them take themwith their brothers
into the harvest field. A boy is not
ashamed of work no more should be
a girl. The refinement that shuts a
girl out OF Gods sunshine, and allows
her no rougher work indoors than to
embroider worsteds, or tap ivory keys,
or dusr q marble mantle, is refining
her off the face of the earth, to give
place to the daughters of the servants
of the kitchen.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
THE PASSION FLOWER.

TIE history of this singula. and
beautiful flower is thus given IN
Tile Gdrdsn:
The flower was originally named
Pas nsifora, or thefower of the passiou,
by the priests who followed closely
in the track opened by Columbus to
the new continent of America, in Or
der 10 attempt the conversion of the
aborigines TO the Christian faith. Many
of these Catholics missionaries were
men highly cultivated in sll learning
of the time, and were consequently
more or less naturalist As students
OF nature, We may imagine that they
were much struck with the beauty and
singular structure OF this remarks BILE
flower, which they found growing in
wild luxuTiance and abundance over
the rocks OF Hispsniols, Jamaica and
Cuba and also climbing the great
trees 10 their tops, and hanging their
beautiful foliage and blossoms in thick
festoons from the branhes. The struc-
ture Of the flower, upon careful anal
ysis appeared to them a miracle"
which seemed to toretell that these
new countries were foredesti ned to
Christianity for the structure which
they 80 much admired at first glance
was found, upon more careful examiu
alton, TO contain as they conceived,
representations OF the objects most
closely connected with the Cruciix
ion and the events which immediste-
ly preceded IL
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
A FLOATING GRAVEYARD.

From Cornelius Brown, member Of
the House from this county, We have
the following particulars concerning
the destruction by water OF the Per
kins graveyard. This cemetery was
opened in 1874, at which time it was
owned by Constantine Perkins, who
died during the war, and ia sixteen
miles below Little Rock, on the Ar
kansas river. The river was very
high on Friday of last week, at which
time the yard commenced caving
gradually into the river, exposing to
view moldy coflns, and in some in
stances their contents. The water
kept rising, until the cemetery was
swept completely away, and about
500 collins were washed into the
river. 1t is thought they will all be
recovered, as the graveyard is situa-
ted in what is known as the "Horse
Shoe,J between the river and q lake,
where the water forms an eddy.
When the graveyard was opened it
was situated about 900 yards from
the river, but each succeeding
rise has washed more and more
OF the bank away, until the LAST
food came, which destroyed every
Vestige OF the hallowed spot wherein
were the loved remains OF many citi-
zens. The last body washed into
the river Sunday, at which time the
citizens were summoned out by the
Justice of the Peace to rescue the
bodies from the river, and st which
time abou: thirty five were recovered.
1t is thought that all the bodies will
be rescued, except those which have
lain in the ground until they have
decayed. Among the bodies recov-
cred and recognized were those OF
Seeley Pillow, woman who died six
weeks ago, and Shade Shaley, a man
who had been dead about year.
The widest excitement prevails in the
Ofthe destroyed cemetery, and
the men and women are searching in
the muddy waters OF the Arkansas
for the remains OF their dead friends.
Little Rock { Ark) Gazette.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09

pable Of doing harm. About 6 o'clock
the captsin came on deck with his
daughter, q little girl sbout seven
years of age, in his arms, apparently
to show her the sunset, and probably
wishing to witness the conflict OF the
wind and waves. He was standing
in the waist OF the ship, when Seaton,
who was passing forward, was thrown
against him by lurch OF the vessel,
and both fell to the deck.
The captain sprsng up immediately
aud calling him q clumsy nd-luhber,
seized rope and struck him across
the face. The little girl Esd scram-
bled to her feet, and was elingiDg In
a self possessed manner enough to
the tsfrsil. Seaton was pale with rage
1t has often been observed that men
who are of 8 quiet, ,unpugnacious mind
are the most terrible in actions when
driven to desperation Seaton, small
and weak as be was, spraug for the
captains throst snd bore him bssk
upon the deck, holding him there
with the grip Of msnisc. A sailor,
seeing the position Of the cspsain, ran
I'D and dragged off his ASST AMI, who
struggled for few minutes to free
himself, and then stood quiet and
painting. The captain staggered to
his feet,and drew 8 knife, seeing that
Seaton was likely to be stabbed as he
held him, the sailor allowed him to
slip from his grasp. But to his sur
prise, the enraged man, instead OF
retreating, leaped to one side, and
avoided the captain, seized the little
girl, and ran with her astern as far
as the quarter deck. Then, turning,
he shouted Now, captain, l am go
ing under the keel once more--l and
Maryw
As he said this, he lesped with the
child over the side, just in time to
escape the grasp Of the now terror
stricken father. 10 moment the
two rose, struggling on the crest OF
8 wave, at the scaooner's stern.
Several minutes bad elapsed before
the vessel was brought ino the wind,
and by that time the suicide ana his
helpless victim were beyond all hu-
man interference, even if he had been
able to swim, and had desired to be
rescued. AS it was, they had been
seen but once or twice, as they were
borne upward on huge waves, and
then disappeared forever from the
anxious eyes of the horrifed father
and the crew. Soon afterward the
mother came rushing on deck; but
too lste to catch even glimpse of
her drowning child.
Seaton's revenge, il indeed his
crime was not the action OF one who
had been driven to maniac, by his
wrongs, wss as complete as he could
have desired. The captain never re-
covered from the shock. Like many
men of ungoverned brutal impulses,
he possessed the strongest affection.
he was broken man from that day.
That voyage Of the Belle of the Wave
was the last he ever took. When he
returned to Charleston be gave up
the captaincy, and in spite of all ef
forts Of the heart-broken mother, be
threw himself into the vortex OF
gambling and dissipation, and when
at last he no longer had money TO
feed his passion for drink and ex-
citement, he died in the hospital In q
raving delirium, and was buried IN
pauper's grave, whittier he was
soon followed by his worn and grief
atricken wife.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09

EXCELLENT CoNFECTIoS.-This is
the season for oranges. The peel OF
this fruit preserved in sugar is one OF
the most delightful CONNECTIONS which
a family can use, far superior to the
extracts sold in shops. The peel
should, of course, be perfectly clean,
and should be cut in long thin strips
stew in water till all the bitterness is
extracted. Throw away the water,
and stew again icr half an hour in a
thick syrup made of pound of sugar
10 one of peel, with Just water enough.
Put away in a cool place, for favoring
pud1ings, pies, etc. For this purpose
I should be chopped very fine. No
better or cheaper favoring can be
furnished household.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
Extra Good Harrow.

A correspondent of the Prairie
Former says: Last spring | made
three harrows in the shape OF tn
angie. They are 81 feet from corner
TO corner. i hook two Of them to the
back corners of tho front one with
hooks and eyes, and hook the corners
of the back hsrrows together, and
have the best harrow / have ever
seen, and / have tried nearly all kinds
1t pulverizes the ground better, and
laps down on rough land, and keep:
clear easier, and in stumPy or sOddy
ground does the work better, with
less hrtching on stumps, than any har
row have ever seeL.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
HEROIC ACT.

Acts Of heroism are not alone per-
formed by men. They are lot limit
ed to the battle fields or to the decks
Of sinking vessels. Lot,ie Dougherty,
of MillvllIe, New Jersey, a young
school girl, studied teIegrsphing last
summer, and in August accepted q
situation On the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad, boarding at Eagle Station,
O mile or more distant. One evening,
on he- wsy TO the station, = thunder
storm came up. The lightning struck
the instrument and burned out the
magnet. She supplied another and
was ready for business. Going to the
door, she noticed by the light OF
fash Of lightning, that large tree
had been uprOoted by the storm and
blown across the track. An express
train of CARS was due in few minutes
and LEGAL trains would follow it. She
comprehended the situation in q
moment, and though opposed by
several men in the station, she seized
q signal lamp, ran through the fear
ful storm Up the track, and swung
her lsmp till she heard the engineer
whistle down brakes. The speed Of
the train was checked, go that the
cars were not thrown off the track,
though the locomotive struck tae
tree with such violence as to hurl 8
heavy branch against the girPs
shoulder, throwing her down the en-
bankment into a deep ditch. She
was taken out and carried to the
office, where she teiegrsphed tho news
OF the accident ED remained on duty
all night A large SUN Of moncy was
collected for her by the passengers,
which she refused. SIX months alter
wards the poor girl died from the
effects OF the injnry she received in
saving the trains. Men and women,
whose lives were saved, e great cor
poration, whose property was preser-
we'd, took little thought Of the poor
girl who had hszsrded so much.
Struggling FOR home anu ts,she
remainen at her post Of duty almost
till the time that death came 10 her.
--Prairte Farmer.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-05-09
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2fligions.

First Presbyterian church-Rev. EbeI
Muse, Pastor. Services at 10y a. m, and
O'CLOCK, p. IN. Prayer meeting Thursday
evenings. Corner Main and Hardin streets
First Congregational Church-Rev. W.
>. Peterson, Pastor. Services at l0% a. m.
aud O'Clock, p. II. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evenings. broadway south Of Main
Cross Streets.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev.I.R. L. K.
Henderson, Pastor. Services at lO1Z a. m.
and O'Clock, p. III. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evenings. Sandusky ST., west OF Main.
nils Lutheran Church-Rev. George
Miller, BastOr. Services at lO1z a. IN. and Z
p. Ia. Prayer meeting Thursday evenings.
Crawford street, wesI Of Main.
United Brethren in Christ-Rev. I. j..
Harbaugh, Pastor. Services at 10 a. m and
O'Clock, p. H. Prayer meeting Thursday
evenings. corner Crawford and HesLStreets
Church Of Cod-Rev. ]. W. Aukerman,
Pastor. SERVICES at lU1Z a. IN. and o'clock,
y. III. Prayer meeting Thursday evenings.
Fr|nt Street, west OF Maln'
St. MIcnaei's Catholic Church-Rev.
J. Il. Young, Pastor. Every other sabbath,
fIrst Mass al O'Clock, A. Al, High Mass al
lU, 4. NJ, CalecAlSiu AT :, Z. Nj. Services IN
English, German and French. Mas every
morning at . o'clock, A. VI. West end Of
Main-CrOss street.
German Lutheran CSt John'sl Church
Rev. NJ. Buerkle, Pastor. Services every
other Sabbath at ~ o'clock A. M. Singing
Society At O'Clock Friday evening, Corner
OF West and rrJnt streets.
English Reformed GSt Paul's) Church
Rev. Josiah May, Pastor. Services every
other Sabbath at 10 O'Clock, \. VI. East end
OF Main-CrosS street.
German Reformed Church-Rev. JIG
kuhl, Pastor. Services at lO% a. m. ana
O'Clock, d, IN. Prayer meeting Thursday
evenings. East end Main Cross Street.
: Evangelical Church-Rev. VIM. Whit
tington, Pastor. Services l0H a. III. and
O'Clock u. III. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evenings. Sandusky street, east OF Main.