The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-09
Ghr geftrrsunian.
Findiay Ohio, June o, 1876.
HERE AND ELSEWHERE-WI AND
OTHERWISE.


Of the early settlement and progress o
that city, to be delivered Oh the coming
4th Of July, in accordance with the join
resolution passed by Congress. Who i
to prepare and deliver the historical
sketch Of Findlay2
Alliance has the Centennial baby. Il
weighed at birth 1! pounds only, wa:
lively as a cricket, however, and has gain.
ed at the rate Of a quarter pound each
week since. It's family name is High.
land.
Davis Olds, one Of the pioneer settlers
of Birmingham, Erie county, committed
suicide on the Ord ult. Physical suffer
ing and mental depression are said to
have led to the fatal deed.
Suicided: John Dustin, near Mt Yer
non. on the 29th ult
| There is 4 child in Cleveland. three
wears and two months old, which has a
head that measures 2S inches in circum-
ference. 1t did not walk until it was past
three years old, but was healthy and
bright At one year old it could talk
plainly, and is now kind of cncyclop;e-
dia Of useful information. Itisrcgarded
as prodigy.
About two years ago ss young man
named George Hollinshead, butcher,
killed a man at Napoleon, Henry county,
by chopping him in the head with cleav-
er. He made his escape, and the author
tiles offered reward of $500 for his cap
ture. Several months ago the Superin-
tcndent of the Cleveland Police received
letter detailing the circumstances and
was asked TO aid in making the capture
On Wednesday of last week he succeeded
in coming upon him in an out-of-the-
way place in Clearfeld county. Pennsyl-
vania, made the arrest, and the prisoner
is now in a fair way TO get his deserts.
The Red Rovers' Hook and Ladder
company, of Eiyria, took the first prize,
$50 in gold, at the Shelby tournament,
on the 1st inst.
The small pox has gained foothold in
Cleveland, and fears are entertained that
il will spread to an alarming extent.
When young lady is afflicted with a
styc, it is rather aggravating TO her TO be
reminded of the sublimity of Jobs pa
tience, especially when she has an invi-
tatiOn 10 a party to he given that evening,
and has intimated TO Frank that she
would be there.
There was rise in calico, last week,
not justified by the prevailing prices-but
then it was muddy-and flaxen-haired
saxon remarked in broken dialect chow
high is dOt?"
1t is unlawful TO spear or shoot fish
between the first day of May and the
first day of September, or to put in, keep
up, or draw or Use any fish net, fish seine
or fish pound, for the purpose of catch
ing fish in any rivers, creeks, or streams
within this State, at any point or place
therein, above the common level Mt high
or backwater of Lake Erie or Ohio river
or in the waters of any lake, pond or
reservoir having surface not exceeding
eighteen thousand nor less than ten acres
living wholly within this State, whether
the same be natural or artificial lake,
pond or reservoir. The Onlg exception
made in the law is that of dip nets or
other nets, not exceeding ten feet in
length, used for the purpose of catching
minnows. The penalty for every viola
ton Of the law is Il fine of not less than
ten or more than two hundred dollars or
imprisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding thirty days.
The following, on the "Nine Parts of
Speech" may he very prolitably COM
milled TO memory. Itis the whole of the
| Grammar:
Three little words you often see
| Are the articics--d an and tie.
A Nouns the name of anything,
| As schO0I or garden h0op or s,ctRg.
| Adiectives tell the kind of Noun,
| As great, small, pretty, arhite or JrOTn.
| Instead of Nouns the PronOuns stand
| Her head, las face, your arm, my hand.
| Verbs tell of something being done
To rcaf, count, sing, Ldugh. jump or ran.
How things are done the Adverbs tell
As sIo'c{y, quickly, i'll or aceA
| Coniunctions join the words together
| AS men and women, wind or weather.
| The proposition stands before
| A Noun, as IN or through the door.
The Interiection shows surprise.
| As oh! how pretty, al! how wise.
f G DeWolge, formerly editor of the
JEFF. took possession of the p. o, on
Monday morning last, and will edit that
department of the public business. We
wish him success in his new vocation.
There was very pleasant picnic OF
little folks at the residence and grounds
of Mr. J. C. Powell, in North Findlay
on Monday last Miss Rcdick, of the
Presbyterian Sabbath School, gave her
class an opportunity to be happy, and
they enjoyed the opportunity. Quite a
number of larger folks dropped in tose
the little ones and were entertained by
listening TO their singing,
The Blakely Concert troupe produced
E$Lcr at Ottawa last week
A man named O 7 Field had one OF
| his feet sawed off near Kenton, one day
last week.
The grand tax duplicate "foots up
nearly $10OOO!OOO this year.
One hundred car loads of timber are
to be shipped from North Baltimore
Wood county, to England.
The Kenton gas works have shut down
for repairs.
Tiflin will celebrate the 4lh of July in
fine syle.
Kenton is over run with thieves. His
Lordship, Mayor Fisher, had better put
on some extra police.
Lima is to have street sprinkler
Water is seldom used by the people Of
Lima, except 10 sprinkle the streets and
wash buggies.
| Over in Tiflin about every other man
YOU meet has a revolver strapped to his
hip or sticking out of his pocket-but
they never shoot-except in the neck.
Jake Huddle ex-editor of thecollapsed
Tiifin Daily TUinkIer had little matinee
with a citizen of that town one day last