The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-17
HERE AID ELSEWHERE-WIS AND
OTHERWISE.

vened.
When the farmer drives a long
distance to get to Findlay to do his
trading, it is scarcely necessary to en-
quire what firm he patronizes. You
always find him at Green, Davis & Co g
We viii take it as favor if our coun-
try friends, when they come to town,
Will call and see US and give Us the local
and general news.
By law passed last winter a severe
penalty is affixed for shooting or trap
ping, or in any way killing quail before
October Of next year. The bird was
rapidly becoming extinct and it was
thought by sportsmen that it ought to
have year to recuperate.
f NJ Lewis, editor Of the Amherst
Free Press, was knocked down and rob-
bed one night recently. in the vicinity
Of the Amherst quarries. He lost about
$50, though how in the world an editor
happened TO have so much money in
his pocket at one time is the mystery to
us.
; There is a good deal of sound truth as
well as logic in the following: Money
finds its way to whatever hand or what
ever land presents the strongest demand
for it, and no legislation can arrest its
progress. The man who has something
to sell or exchange can get money"
They appreciate newspaper up in
Deshler. Two weeks ago Mr.. ]. G. Desh-
Ter, of Columbus, paid the cash for six
copies Of the Flag and donated the sum
ofs5 per month to be paid while the Flag
was kept waving there. And last week
President Short and two of the directors
Of the d & NJ Road made the editor
present of a lot worth $3.50, On which
to build an Office, also sufficient amount
of timber for the building.
There is asample Democratic township
in huglaize county, Ohio. In 1875 Jack
son township gave Allen 46S votes and
Hayes 4. OF the 472 votes in the town
ship 463 are Roman Catholics, every one
of which was given to Allen There is
not public school in the township, but
there are a number of Roman Catholic
schools, and the township authorities
have regularly drawn from the school
fund and used it in keeping up sectarian
schools. If that is not a model Demo
cratic township one cannot be found in
Ohio.
The Ohio Liberal warns farmers
against signing their names to contracts
for q new patent steam apparatus for
cooking food for stock, for instead of
signing the agreement as they suppose,
they are in reality giving a promisory
note of from one to three hundred dol
lars. Look out for the fellows who want
you 10 act as agents for them.
Now look out for We tramp. Since the
election he has been turned loosein New
York city, and is vending his way West
ward.
VIM Keefer, near Ballville, Sandusiy
county, was kicked by horse last week,
and severely injured
A lad named Edwin Allen, aged IL
years, was caught by shaft in the saw
mill of jason Gibbs, in Riley township,
Sandusky county, on the 25th ult, and
whirled around it a number of times.
When released he had no clothing on
but his wristbands and shoes. He had
one leg broken and was otherwise Sc
verely bruised.
One illegal voter was arrested at Ere
mont on the 9TH.
c N Montgomery, of Toledo, was Wis
iting in the city last week.
Jeddy Ayres, of Upper Sandusky, was
out cunning on the 4th, and in pulling
gun out ofa buggy discharged ,iFnhicting
a severe flesh wound in his righta arm.
Fowler City is the name of a new
town on the C & 7 r r, recently laid
out. 1t is located about six miles South
of Upper Sandusky.
TJ Hinde, who has been running the
| train over the Carey branch for the past
year has been promoted to baggage mas
ter on trains and 6, between Sanduskv
and Springfield.
Mr. and Mrs A F Askham, of Vanlue,
celebrated the tenth anniversary of
their nuptials bya tin wedding, on We'd
nesday the 1st inst. Quite large COM
pany was present,and numerous presents
of tinware were made by the friends. A
pleasant time was had, which all appre-
ciated.
James n Thompson and B Dilgert
were arrested at Sylvania, Lucas county,
for cutting up a valuable set of harness
belonging to Foster r Warren. They
are now under $500 bail.
Now is. the time to roll in the names.
Do not delay, but renew at once if your
time is out, or subscribe now if not al
ready subscriber. The JEFF" wants
sOu diiN Otl Hctu lllt JEFF.
When we remarked last week that a
number of houses in this place were
haunted, We we're called off and couldn't
finish what we we're going to say. 'Tis
just as well, however, as several parents
of the male persuasion have had occasion
to start young men from their prem
ises since then.
A citizen of Lima thinking to catch
the man who had been stealing his wood,
loaded some sticks with powder to make
them "go off easily. The fellow who
took them evidently had had previous
experiences and returned those sticks
with thanks. They lay around for few
days when the citizens boy chucked
them in the stove to hurry up the fire,
and but for the promptness of the moth
er who jerked them out and flung them
into the yard, there would have been a
rise in stove furniture, not calculated for
by the manufacturers. One ofthe sticks
exploded as it was cast out of doors.
And now that citizen prowls around at
night with flint lock musket, loaded to
the muzzle, waiting for a chance to get
even with the wood thief
Jos Reiss was thrown from his wagon.
in Fostoria, on the 4th inst, and severely
injured. The horses attached to the