The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-29

itlIONtu 40 Inc lar " est, Qled at carey
N the 18th, aged 20 years.
George Hufford, of Lymochtee town
ship, Wyandot county, was attacked or
he night of the 9th, between Believer
non and his home. by highwaymen, who
dragged him from his horse and robbed
him of twenty-eight dollars. He was
cut with knife under the eye and un.
der the chin and so severely wounded as
10 be under the hands Of a physician
since.
Sheriff Myers will retire on Monday
next giving place to hi.successor, Paslee
c Tritch.
Hiram young, of the Carey planning
mills, got his hand too close to the palmer,
on the 10th and had it taken off Aupu-
:ation at the wrist joint followed.
At Vermillion, Erie county, on the
morning Of the 10th, fire broke out in
the saloon of VIM Dennis, on Main
Street. When discovered the fire had
gained such headway that it could no;
be controlled until it had burned the
saloon, and also a dwelling house, black
smith shop, wagon shop and cooper shop.
The loss is estimated at 5000 to $4,000.
on which there was insurance to about
$1,000.
On the night of the 14th, Lucius Wag
ner, residing with Mrs Slower, in Blanch
ard township, Putnam county, went of
with bay mare and s175 belongin,
to the lady. As soon as the loss Wa
discovered, the telegraph was brough
into requisition and on Saturday 4
dispatch was received that he wa,
under arrest at Sidney The Sher
iff of Putnam county secured him anG
Sl0S Of The missing money, and Lucius
now contempla;es the mutability of hui
man affairs through the prison bars a
Ottawa. The horse w:s no found bu
the prisoner stated he turned him loose
near Blufiton.
c Ritter Merchant Tailor in Colo
ways New Block, keeps the neatest and
best assortment of Gents furnishing
goods in town, at low prices
The fire department of Tiffin has
trained horses 10 draw the steamer.
The residence of Philip Keppel, in
Howell township, Seneca county, was
destroyed by fire on the 10Th. Loss
$1,000. Insured for $1,000 in Seneca
County Mutual
During a concert at T;ffin on the night
of the 18th, Miss Renner approached too
near the foot lights and her dress of
gauzy material caught fire. The fire was
almost instantly smothered BY a young
man who sprang forward, and Miss Rem
ner finished her solo without excite
ment.
4 new industry has Just been started
in Hancock county, Me-extracting
tannin fir m sweet fern. That may be a
new thing in main, but many's the time
when we were boy that we extracted
an excellent article of tannin' from apple
switches, skate straps. bits of lath, or
most any little piece of bijouterie handy
to the old gentlemans reach.-Bu4ing
ON HdWkege
The barn of Mr. w Reynolds, who
lives seven miles south of Carey, was
totally destroyed by fire one night last
week. The stock was saved, but all the
wheat, corn, barley, oats and farming
was lost. Fully insured.
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary.
The condition of the pavements in our
,ity, at present, makes the following
'pome" applicable:
He took a sudden seat. he did,
In all his gorgeous foppery;
Such mournful spectacles we see,
When sidewalks are so sloppery
And, she, poor girl, went down with him.
In all her pin back frippery;
Such tragic incidents take place
When sidewalks are 50 slippery.
The bestassortment of piece goods are
ound at c Ritter's, Fashinable Tailor
jallowayis New Block.
Could not the council of our Incor-
1orated burgh give us an ordinance
persons to clear off their side
walks after every snow, just for the
public good, you know.
The finest assortment of organs ever
,ffered to the trade, can be seen at G W
Walters room, east Main Street, Findlay,
)hio. Prices and terms, &c, sent. Call
md see them before buying.
How many Of the doors of our church
s and public halls open outward. Is
not the law to have them so open?
Why not enforce the law if it is dlsre-
,arded?
Ropert Green, of Van Vert county
las been held to bail for assault and
,attery upon Christian Sands Sands
lad charged Green and others with
lppropriating his turkeys and Green
bounced him badly. wherefore the suit.
A fellow who run his head against a
huge fist and now has back eye says
t was frost bitten. The name of the
ellow who owned the fist was John
Frost.
Three convicts escaped from the
1enitentiary on Friday night of last
week. One of them, Charles Murray,
vas sentenced Tor burglary, from Wy
,Ddot county, one of the others was
rom Cuyahoga and one from Perry
county. They escaped through an
unused sewer.
A Present
IF nice bucket to everybody that
pays a quart of oysters of Charlia Hall
Co.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Findlay P. o. Dec.
2Sth 1876: Mr.. Burns, Potato and