The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-08-11
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HERE AND ELSEWHERE WISE AND
OTHERWISE.

On the night of the ID, a young man
named John Weitzel, of Toledo. attempt
ed TO kill his sister, because, as he clam
ed, Of her unchastity. He was lodged
in the calabOOsc.
Every person in business, and out of
business, if you please, knows how close
money matters are; and yet few realize
how much easier they could be made by
a mutual effort to assist one another, not
by lending or borrowing, but simply by
paying what they owe, or portion Of it
ard so enable those they owe TO assist
others ina like manner. A owes b, and he
owes C.; c owes ID, who is expecting 10
pay when { pays him and so on up TO f.
But \ cannot meet his obligations, and
so the rest are disappointed. 4 may
have been careless or not as alert in his
collections as he should have been, but il
he were Il true business man he would
have had his arrangements made so that
he could at least have paid a portion Of
his debts 10 B. That would measurably
have relieved those depending upon him.
Now what We desire to impress upon
people is this-if you owe but dollar,
and can only pay fifty cents, pay that
As far as ii goes it is relief, and that
fifty cents may pay twenty dollars of
debts before the weeks end, and perhaps
come back TO your own pocket from some
one Who owes you, and thus enable you
to pay the other fifty cents you owe and
start it on its second round of debt pay
ing. Commence anywhere where you
owe money, and let this Centennial year
see an earnest effort made 10 wipe out in
dividual debts
Louis Mynn had fearful fall at Ken,
ton, ON the 1st inst. He was engaged in
painting at the grist mill of Parkinson &
Eager, when n board on the scafioldine
gave way precipitating him fifty feet
The bone of the upper left arm was bro
ken. and the ankle bone of the left lee
splintored. He was considerably bruis
ed but not dangerously hurt.
We wish the Findlay JEFF. and other
neighbOring papers would cease misrep
resenting Hardin Co. This county ha:
not voted against a law 10 purchase Fail
Grounds, and the wheat has not been in.
jured in the shock, etc-Kenton Republi
can.
We take il all back. Bro Miller, if YOU
say it is not SO: but where or with whom
did the story originate? Do tell us? We
saw the statement in number of paper:
and concluded it would be sin not tC
mention it. YOU know
The Musical Institute nj Dunkirk gave
concert last week, and the Standarc
declares that Miss Maggie Litzenburg, o
of this place, was justly entitled tG bC
STYLED .the Queen of Song of the even
ing"
The lates and neatest styles of visiting
cards at tie Office of the JEFF. Leave
your orders.
Mr. Bormuth, of Tifiin, was attacked
by some ruflian at that place, on tin
night of the 9th, who threw a larg'
s.One at him. He was carrying an OpeI
umbrella at the time which broke thu
force of the stone, and instead of knock
ing Mr. ID down, only staggered him.
He called for help and the ruffian escap
ed.
Prof III B Furness, who has been Prin
cipal of Public Schools, of 1ihin, 70
some years past, has received the NJ
pOintment of Professor of Science, fo
Hughes High School, Cincinnati.
Near Urbana, on the 2Sth, Jno r. Wi
son was driving down hill, when tn
bolt which held up the shafts came OF
letting the shafts down against the horse
heels. frightening him and causing him t
run away. The wagon was upset down a
embankment, Mr. Wilson under it. II
was badly injured.
4 livery stable at North Lewisbur;
Champaign county, was destroyed by fiji
on the night OF the Slst. The horsc
: vehicles etc, were removed. Loss abou
1900.
The Urbana Camp Meeting began We
, terday.
! The Republic paper mills lately d
9 stroyed by fire at Springfield, are to |
rebuilt at once. Its insurance covert
about two-thirds of Its losses.