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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26
Home Courtesies.

Awriter in Harper's Bdzdr makes some
excellent remarks concerning courtesies
at home. Please listen. good people Of
the home circle:
'"The placing of the armchair in a
warm place for mamma, running for a
footstool for aunty, hunting up papa's
spectacles, and scores of little loving
deeds, show unsurpassed and loving
hearts. But If mamma never returns a
smiling ''Thank you, dear if papa's
Just what | was wanting, Susie, does
not indicate that the little attention is
appreciated, the children soon drop the
habit. Little people are initiative crea-
lures, and quickly catch the spirit sur
rounding them. So, if when the moth
er's spool of cotton rolls from her lap,
the father stoOps to pick it up, bright
eyes will see the act, and quick minds
make note Of it. BY example, thous-
and times more quickly than by precePt,
children can be taught to speak kindly
to each other, to acknowledge fayors, TO
be gentle and unselfslI, to be thoughtful
and considerate of the comfort Of the
family. Tie boys, with inward pride Of
their fathers courteous demeanor, will
be ehivalrous and helpful to their young
sisters; the girls, initiating the mother,
will be gentle and patient, even when
big brothers are noisy and needless. In
the home where true courtesy pre-
walls, it seems 70 meet you On the very
threshold. You feel the kindly welcome
on entering. No rude eyes scans your
dress. No angry voices are heard up
stairs. No suIlen children are sent from
the room. AdelightfuI atmosphere per-
vades the house-unmistakable yet in-
describable.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26
A FEW WORDS TO DELICATE WO-
MEN

By X. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., of the
WORLDS DIsPENsARY, Buffalo, N. Y.
knowing that you are subject to a
great amount of suffering, that delicacy
on your part has a strong tendency to
prolong, and the longer it is neglected
the more yov have to endure and the
more difficult of cure your case becomes,
/, as a physician, who is daily consulted
by scores of your sex, desire to say to
you that 1 am constantly meeting with
those who have been been treated for
their ailments for months without be-
ing benefited in the least, until they
have become perfectly discouraged and
have almost made up their minds never
to take another dose of medicine, nor be
tortured by any further treatment.
They had rather die and have their suf-
ferings ended than to live and suffer as
they have. They say they are worn out
by suffering and are only made worse by
treatment. Of anything more diseOura-
ging we certainly cannot conceive, and
were there no more successful mode of
treating such difficulties than that, the
principles of which teach the reducing
and depicting of the vital forces of the
system, VIXEN the indications dictate
treatment directly the reverse of the one
adopted for them, their cases would be
deplorable indeed. But, lady sufferers,
there is better and far more successful
plan Of treatment for you; one more in
harmony with the laws and require
ments of your system A harsh irritat-
ing eaustie treatment and strong medi-
cines will never cure you Ifyou would
use rational means, such as common
sense should dictate to every intelligent
lady, take such medicines as embody the
very best invigorating tonies and nerv-
ines, compounded with special reference
to your delicate system Such a happy
combination you will find in my Favor
ite Prescription which has received the
loudest praise from thousands Of your
sex. Those laDguid tiresome sensations
causing you to feel scarcely able to be
on your feet or ascend fight of stairs,
that continual drain that is constantly
sapping from your systems all your
former elasticity. and driving the bloom
from your cheeks; that continual strain
upon your vital forces that renders you
irritable and fretful, may all be overcome
and subdued by a persevering use Of
that marvellous remedy. Irregularities
and distractions to the proper workings
Of your systems are relieved by this
mild and safe means, while periodical
pains, the existance of which is a sure
Indication of serious disease that should
not be neglected, readily yield TO it, and
if its use is kept up for a reasonable
length of time, the special eause of these
pains is permanently removed. Further
light oh these subjects may be obtained
from my pamphlet on diseases. peculiar
to your sex, sent on receipt Of two
stamps. My FayOrite Prescription is
sold by druggists.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26
A VERY IMPORTANT MEDICAL
DISCOVERY.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: 'sThe
public, no less than the scientific world,
will read with interest a very important
statement recently made by DIR. Rich
ardson in the course OF a lecture deliver
ed before the Society of Arts. Speak
ing of the nitrite of amyl, which has
within these last few years obtained a
remarkable Importance owing to its ex-
traordinary action on the human body,
DIR. Richardson said that a distinguished
chemist, Professor Guthrie, scme wears
ago, while distilling over nitrite Of anvil
from amylic alcohol, observed that the
vapor, when inhaled, quiekened his cir
culation, and made him feel as ifhe had
been running. There was flushing of his
face, rapid action of his heart, and
breathlessness. In 1862 DIR. Richard
son made a careful and prolonged study
of the action of this singular body, and
discovered that it produced its effect by
causing an extreme relaxation first of the
OAOON-fCSSCir, anu dllcFWdru Ol the mus
cular tibers of the body. To such an ex-
tent did this agent thus relax that DIR.
Richardson found it would even over
come the tetanie spasm produced by
strychnine, and having thus discovered
its action he ventured to propose its use
for removing the spasm in some of the
EXTREMIST spaslnodic diseases. The re
suits, he added, have more than realized
his expectations Under the influence
of this agent, one Of the most agonizing
of known maladies, angina peetOriS, has
been brought under such control that
the paroxysms have been regularly pre-
vented, and in one instance at least alto
gether removed. Even tetanus or lock-
jaw has been subdued by it, and in two
instances of an extreme kind, so effectu-
ally as to warrant the credit of what
may be truly called cure. 1t is earn
estly to be hoped that further expert
ment may confirm this good news, and
that DIR. Richardson, to whom we al
ready owe the introduction of ether
spray as an anesthetie, may really have
vanquished the terrible foe whom he has
been combating"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26
BoIdness for Christ.

One of Frederick the Greats best gen.
erals was Hans Joachim Won Zieton.
He was never ashamed of his faith. Once
he declined an invitation to come to his
royal masters table, because on that
day he wished to present himself at the
table of his Lord and Master, Jesus
Christ IL was a sacrament day. The
next time he appeared at the palace, the
king, whose infidel tendencies were well
known, made Use Of some profane ex-
pressions about the holy communion Of
the Lords Supper, and the other guests
laughed at the remarks made on the oc-
casion. Zieton shook his gray head
solemnly, stood up, saluted the king,
and then said with a firm voice: ''Your
Majesty knows well that in war have
never feared any danger, and every
where have boldly risked my life for you
and my country But there is One
above who is greater than you and me
greater than all men; he is the Savior
your Majesty, and has dearly bought us
all with his own blood. This Holy One
can never allow to be Knocked or insult
ed; for on him repose my faith, my
comfort, and my hope in life or death.
In the power of this faith your brave
army has courageously fought and con-
quered. Ifyour Majesty undermine this
faith you undermine at the same time
the welfare of your state. salute your
Majesty" This open confession of his
Savior by Zieton made a powerful i'm
preston On the king. He felt that he
had been wrong in his attack ON the faith
of his general, and he was not ashamed
to acknowledge it. He gave his hand to
Zieton-his right hand. placing the left
on the old mans shoulder and said, with
emotion, "Oh, happy Zieton! How I
wish could also believe it, 1 have the
greatest respect for yOu. This shall
never happen to you again" The king
then rose from the table, dismissed his
other guests, but said to hieton. Come
with me into my cabinet" What passed
in that conference. with closed doors,
between the great king and his great
general no one has ever learned; but this
know, that the Lords own words were
verified to ZietOn: ''Whosoever shall
confess me before men, him will / con-
fess before my Father which is in heav-
en- British WOrkmda.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26
CHICKENS ATTEs CENTS AsHor.

\ week or ~ ago three Marquette
4 spOrtsmen went down to the Dutch set
I tlement on u deer hunt, which was to
last several days They put up with
"Louis, ali agricultural resident Of that
locality, who occasionally entertains the
sportive Nimrod; and as the allotted
time for the chase had drawn to a close
without that degree of success they had
hoped for, (they had not in three days
hard traInping seen a solitary deer, )they
proposed to Louis, as they sat by the
fire in the evening, that in the morning
before they started for home, lie should
put up some of his chickens at a distance
Of thirty rods, and allow them TO shoot
at them for Il compensation. yah, dat
ish all right" said Louis, lyon gif me
ten cents efery shoot, and ven you kill
him, he ish yours" This arrangement
completed, the sports retired with the
anticipations of fun in the morning. So,
after breakfast, they settled their bill,
had their team brought up and htched to
the fence, and all the arrangements made
to start right off as soon as they clean
ed the Dutchman ont of all his chickens
at ten cents apiece. While the sports
were fixing up 'rest" Louis took fine
rooster under his arm and started for a
stump about thirty rods distant. After
tying him securely he returned, and put
ting board across the rain-barrel, COM
menced to make change. Young Pres
ton laid his improved Remington in the
notch and blnzed away, but the majes-
tic chanticleer didn't even turn his head
or wink his eyebrow. Evidently Preston
had missed. A smile at the inexperience
of their comrade beamed on the faces of
the others as Lattimer adjusted his piece
and fred beats ALL" he remarked af-
ter n pause, as the rooster gave no sign
at being hit. Satterlee, Jr., laughed
long and loud, as he threw himself upon
the plank and peered through the globes
of his fancy Henry. Watch i'm now,"
-bangl They did watch him, and evil
IDENTIFY he was watching them, and won
dering what they were trying to do
The next wo trounds were fired without
much comment by the sports, and his
nibs never fiuttered. Then they got
some hot water and cleaned their guns
and fired at target. 1t was easy enough
to hit the target, but when it came to
that rooster, ''they wasn't there" FL
nally Lattimer hit upon a happy idea.
His gun was double e-barreled-one rifled
and the other for shot, and as he quietly
slipped in sixteen buchshot and leveled
over the plank smile of sardonic sweet
ness illuminated his features. The report
was terrific and the head of the rooster
dropped down beside the stump, but he
himself stood up there vet in all the
prestine majesty of former days 1t was
a sight to see! Silently and without a
word, those three young men entered
their cutter and drove away. Louis had
killed the rooster the night before, and
froze him harder than the language those
young men INDUCED in on their way
back to Marquette. (Nieh.)
Journal.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26
DRUNKENNESS.

The celebrated DIR. Wilson, in his
treatise on the pathology of drunkenness,
thus graphically describes the effects of
intoxication by increase in doses of al
coholie stiInulants:
His progressive intoxieation and ex-
treme loquacity hurries the individual
along into every form OF indiseretion.
tears the veil of his character and betrays
him into Incorporate attacks upon 9TH
ers, or into imprudent avowals with ref
erenee to his own thoughts and actions.
His imagination reels in unassociated
and distorted images; his memory fails;
his ideas elude him, and while still
speaking, he forgets the subject of his
discourse, and mannders without iudg
ment and without Conference His vir-
tue declines into defects; his courage
becomes bravado, his liberality profusion
his friendship fawning. Meanwhile his
physical agitation is in proportion to the
disorder of his intellect. The face is
flushed, the eyes fash, the brain throbs,
and the action of the heart is inordinate-
ly excited. Extravagant gestures. reck-
less and ineonsiderate actions, shouts,
snatches of song and other tokens of
frantic gaiety, are alternated with COM
plants, expressions of resentment and
brawling anger-alike without definite
aim or reason.
He misapprehends what he hears and
sees, and yields instantly to his own mis-
apprehensions. His own voice, as well
as that of Others, sounds strangely in his
ears: if he sings, the notes are false; if
he speaks, it is with shrillness and clam
or. AS the intoxication advances, he is
still restless in his movements, but they
are wavering and without energy, and,
as he totters from side to side, he sees
objects double, for everything reels
around him; or the level of the ground
appears to rock beneath his feet, or rise
before him to meet his steps. As close
the speech falters; the indistinct words,
the driveliDg expression of ideas equally
indistinct, inger half-muttered ON the
lips; the features droop and assume an
expression of stolidity; the limbs cross
each other and at last sink powerless,
and a benumbing torpor creeps over the
senses; ore by one the nobler attributes
of mans nature fall before the strength
of the poison, and the power to consider
and to judge lies as miserably extinguish-
ed as that to will and to act.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26
THE WINTER DROUGHT,

The winter drought which at present
prevails in Western New York, and, in
deed, over a vast extent OF territory in
the States east and west of us. il We may
accept the reports which come TO US
through the press, is something unprece-
dented in its extent and probable conse-
quences. l now speak ''as one having
authority" when say that in this yicin-
ity it has not only become remarkable
natural phenomenon, but more serious
ly il has entailed an almost incredible
amount of suffering and inconvenience
ON the people, both of the urban and
the rural districts.
In the villages and in the country alike
the supply of water from eisterns long
since failed The wells are almost all
dry; those from whom 50 much as a dip
per-fuIl of water can be obtained at a
draught are jealously watched and
guarded. The only source of water sup
ply for thousands of families, both for
washing and drinking, since Dec. /, has
been the melting of snow, and this re-
source has been SO precarious as to excite
continual alarm lest their tender supply
should entirely fail. The drought is Sc
we're enough and hard enough to bear in
the cities and villages, where only hu-
man beings are to any extent affected by
it; but in the country its effects are WELL
nigh indescribable. With wells dry,
which were never known to be dry be-
fore, with cisterns exhausted, and every
neighboring source of supply failing, the
large herds of stock of the farmer are
driven from three to six miles over snow
obstructed roads and through the biting
cold of midwinter, to find a stream of
water fit to be drank. And such streams
are difficult enough to find; old and we'll
known creeks, which never before failed
of water the year round, are now dried
up. 1t is generally agreed, too, that the
cold ice-water of these surface streams,
even when available, is very unhealthy
for cattle, and that its use can only be
justified when all other supply fails.
But the most remarkable effect of this
winter drought is that the large stock
raisers of this and adjoining counties are
actually digging wells in the month of
January. 1t seems strange enough to
many who, perhaps, can hardly appre-
ciate the situation; it may seem absurd
to talk of digging wells in the depth of
winter through the frozen ground, with
the thermometer at zero, but that is pre-
cisely what many of our farmers are do
ing. With every source of water supply
cut off, and with scores of cattle famish-
ing on their hands. it is their only re-
source: and although the work of sink
ing a thirty-foot we'll at this season of the
year is severe and the cost great, the re-
suit is generally satisfactory.
1t is said by the ''oldest inhabitant,"
that such a midwinter drought as this
was never seen before. 1t is to be hoped
that it may not be seen again.-LOekpOTt
az " Cor. Ne1o York Herald
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26

THE ANTIQUITY OF IRoN.-We are re-
lieved from doubt as TO whether iron
was known in the time Of Moses, 8, 400
years ago, by the discovery Of a wedge
or plate of iron EMBEDDED in the mason
ry of the great pyramid itself. This in
structive relic, like the half-fused mag
nifying lens found at Pompeii, throws
more light on questions of early work
manship. 1t has been great puzzle to
those who attributed the first use of iron
to a date not much more than 1000
years back. how such sharp and well de-
fined hieroglyphics could have been gut
by the Egyptians on PgoPhyry. granite
and the hardest stone. From the GER
tain proof that iron had been produe-
cd and wrought in the age of King
Cheops, 5, 400 years ago, We can better
understand how the innumerable and
exquisitely sunk symbols and figures were
wrought on tombs, temples, and sarco-
phagi. And more than that, from the
great similarity in the mode of treat
ment that prevailed from the time of the
Ptolmies back to the very earliest known
Egyptian inscriptions, we have some
thing closely approaching proof of the
use of iron as for back as the fifth
Egyptian dynasty, if not in the time Of
Menes himself, that is to say, six thou
sand three hundred years ago.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26
Sunday 8eading.
THE HAPPY HOUR.

The busy day is over,
The household work is done,
The cares that fret the morning
Have faded with the sun:
And in the tender twilight,
| sit in happy rest
With my darling little baby
Asleep upon my breast.
White lids, with silken fFinges,
Shut out the waning light;
\ little hand, Close-folded,
Holds mammals fingers tight;
And in their soft, white wrappings,
At last in perfect rest,
Two dainty feet are cuddIcd
Like brides il a nest.
All hopes and love unworthy
Depart at this sweet hour;
All true and noble lOngings
Renew their holy power;
For Christ, who in the Virgin
Our motherhood has bleSt.
Is near TO every woman
With a baby on her breast.
-APplstoH's Journal
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26

An old-fashioned couple who were
waiting at the Central Depot recently to
continue their journey westward, we've
strolling up Third Street and gazing
around, when the woman espied one of
the street ears of the city railway line,
which happened to be empty at that
moment. That's hoss car" replied
her husband to her query. $50 that's a
hoss car, ehg" she unused, mounting the
step and looking in, "Well, now, who'd
ever think that they'd go and fi1 up cars
as nice as this to ride HOSES in!"-PTee
Press.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26

Use AND MANAGEMENT OF MONEY
To be prudent and economical in the
concerns of property, and at the same
time not give way to temptation of av-
arice, is doubtless, with many, extreme
ly difficult. The right use and manage
ment of money (being the medium of
exchar ge for all the necessities and con-
veniences of life) is of such consequence
as to well merit ones attention and re-
Election. Men will be fools and spend
thrifts, neglect their business and mis-
spend their time; but while talking or
writing may do the least good, it is the
duty of every one to do all in his power
to show the importance of prudence in
pecuniary matters as well as in every
thing else.
1t is in vain that we are favored with
natural talents, education and knowl-
edge; tina. we exert our strength of body
and mind to the utmost, and are ever so
industrious In laudable pursuits; and it
is In vain that friends and patrons be-
stow their bounty upon us, if we are
wanting in economy or prudence in
money.
A writer of accurate views says that
none know the worth or value Of money
till they have suffered the Inconvenience
of being deprived of it; that the genera
ton that Immediately follows the one in
possession of great riches. is generally
seen to turn out very poorly, and easily
rid themselves of their estates, and that
their followers being in the beginning
poor, amass large fortunes, which are
again disposed of by their heirs or de-
scendants much in the same way.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26
SperiaI slofrf Galnmp.
s'hir,y Years Experience of an
1tfd Nurse.

ars. HtUsIOH = Soothing syrup il the
aCcssripIEOu Of one Of The best female
Physicians .trd NurS.-S in tie United States.
md has 0,. ii '.~oc tor larry ytats with never
ia ius si'-fN ffd success iy mIiiICtfs oi MOTH
cf> ana ct4lidTen fgum ihs tceBie hfaui % one
y eE ol,. go if- adult. ID cuTieCts aciUlty OF
a s~iG Gtaacl. relieves Wild cOllc. regulates the
ialuels, and gives rest, health snd comfort To
mother ana child, We believe il 10 be the
t.rBl sl'd Sprest Remedy in tue World in ali
,ases OF DSSENTEBE ara pIARKHnsA IN
EHTLDRES, whether IL arises rom Teething
or from any other cause. Full directions 1or
using Will accompany each DOttla. None
Genuine unless the fac-simile OF CURTIS &
PERKINS IS on the outside wrapper. Sold
by AZ Med 5cine Dealers. July 2l-lY
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-26

A TToKNEY YASDCoUNsELLoR AT Law
n and Notary Public. VIII attend prompt
"a, ali business entrusted 20 MS care Far
ticafsf attention Gi-ar 20 t;oliecitOs.. fstFil-
IioninR OF lands, and business ~ trDbait
Court
OFFICE ON Main Street, in RossTnaun' sBlock
nearly opposite the Cont Rouse. hay I.
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D.CLIhE d SONS,

sUHoLt.SALE AND RETAIL DEALER
w ia Groctreia, Flour, Fish and a Genera
variety in the Grocery and Provision line
.s..qd ssio,is Iislid for Butter, Eggs, and Coun-
try Produce generally. East side Of Main st.,
fTst door north of Colt House Block, Findlay
Onto. April Is. '7O-tt.l
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poefiea'
A MOTHERS JEWEL.



Upon MY throat and bosom
Sparkle no gems or gold,
But the dimpled arms of my beautiful babe
Around my neck enfold.
And from my ears depending
No costly jewels shine,
But the rounded cheek Of my innocent babe
Is clio ely pressed TO mine.
No tall and stately mirrors
AdOrn nay dwelling place,
But the smiling eyes Of my precious babe
Reflect lis mothers face.
Al, me, Low kind and sweet
The mothers face should be
That lives again IN her infants eye
And through childhOod's memory
And on, how pure and good
How just and yet how mild
Should be the mothers character
Reflected in her child.