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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-13
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TNDERDRAINIyG.

The undertaking of wet lands is
practiced extensively in all agricultu
raj countries: and some farmers claim
that It pays to underdrain any field
that has fall enough TO carry off the
water in the drains They claim that
in consequence of the ground that is
thus drained becoming quickly free
from an excess OF moisture, that crops
grow better, and produce better than
they would if the land was not drained.
This is true. but ii is debatable ques-
ton, whether the crops are enough
better to warrant the expense OF the
drains My opinion is that farmers of
ordinary pecuniary means should never
underdrain any lands but those that
are decidedly too wet in seasons of
much rain, to produce good crops. To
dig out the bitches by hand is slow, and
expensive work, and ditcbing machines
areeostly; but much can be done with
a plow to aid in the excavation of the
bitches, as follows: Take large two
horse plow, and attach strong Whit
fletree to it, long enough TO hitch
pair of horses to each end, and leave
space for the ditch between them.
Then hitch to the plow with chain,
to be heightened as the ditch becomes
deeper. At first the pillow is used with
a single team to turn over the sod,
which is removed by hand; then run
through the single team plow till the
ditch is too low to continue its use; and
then try the double team, throwing
out the earth by hand, as before, when
loosened by the plow; and by length
ening out the chain, the plow can be
made to loosen the earth two feet deep,
and thus materially aid in excavatiDg
the bitches. The kinds of drains that
can be made as conductors for the
water, will be treated on in future
article.
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Any person SO liable, who shall fall TO
comply with the foregoing requirements vTill
he subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any OF the
Special Taxes named above must apply to
w w. WILSON, Collector of InIerna nj Reve-
nue. at Urhana. Ohio, and pay for and pro-
need, prior 10 May l, 1877. ard WITHOUT
FURTHER NOTICE.
Special Tax Stamps will be transmitted by
mail only on receipt from The person or firm
ordering the same OF specific directions 80 10
do, tOtether with T. . Necessary post age
stamps or the amount required to pay the
postage. The postage On one STAN np is three
cents and on two stamps six cents. II II is
desired that they be transmitted by register
ed mail, ten cents additional should accom-
psny the application.
GREEN Il. RAUM,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL Revenue
Washington, ID. C., January 23, 1877. 1919
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= SASH

To all who are suffering from the erlors
and indiscretions OF youth, nervous weak
ness, esrly decay. loss OF manhood, &c i will
s nd recipe that VIII cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discover
ed by missionary in South America. Send
a seli-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
L. INNAN, Station d, BiJte Gouse, Nety York
City. Oct. 2o.'.6. en-
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STATEMENT
OF THE
BRITISH AMERICA
Assurance Company.
STATE OF OHIO,
IhSurdRce Department.

COLUMBUS, March. 10, 1871.
" HEREAS, The British America As
w surance Company, located at Toronto
Canada, in he United Kingdom OF Gre.;
britain and ireland. a fCreign Fire Insurance
Company, il poSsesse oi at least The amount
OF actual capital required OF similar com.
panles formed under the provisions OF the
ACT entitled AN act 10 regulate lDsuran nce
Companies doing an Insurance business in
the Stale of Ohio" passed April ~ IS72 and
the Acts amenoatory thereof and supple
nentary thereto, and has 6epoSited with the
Superintendent OF Insurance of the State of
Ohio. in trust FOR the benefit and security of
It's policy holders residing in tine STATE Of
Ohio, a sum not less tha Il one hundred thou
sand dollars in stocks and y. cnrities requi I'd
ard allowed bN said &C :, and has filed in
this office certified copy OF ills Character o.
Deed of SETTLE ment and a G-t3i;ed statement
OF lis assets aId liab;l lies, and evidences of
Investments. and otherwise complied with
AL ihe requisliions of the said acts which
are applicable TO foreign Fire Insurance
Conn apies partnerships and associations.
Now. THEREFORE,, In pursu. nee ofIa
! WILLIAM ID. HILL. superintenGent-of In
surance OF The Siaie of ohio, do her. by certi-
~ HAT SAID Company is aut hor;zsI 10 trans
ASCE in This State in accordance with law
oufiTS the cniIef year. The condition ard
husihess of said Company at tie dale a such
statement .Dect meer 3isi. 1875 is SEC VII as
follows:
Amoun; ofac:ual Ia q up Capitals 5i2, ,ie2 %
Asgr"sate amount 90 available
lG7 III =
Aggregate amount OF Lisbiii-
lies. (exoept capital inrlud-
ing Reinsurance ......... . J3i 42I lS
amount Of income ioT The pre
cedlng year, in Cash iSI 32s a.
amount OF expenditures for
The preceding year. in Cath 5si,3l o.
In witness Whereof, have hereunto .ub-
scrneu iny maine, and caused the Seal
OF my Office TO be sfi1ed the dsv end
year above written ""'
WI. HILL Superintendent
A' ID. SOURS Axeht, Ftnd1ay Ohio
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.aeals- All trains daily except sunday.
Ihc aooye times will be made as far as
practicable, but are not guaranteed.
CHARLES COWARD. Superintendent.
n. N. BRONSON, GEM. Ticket Agt.
ID. w. Z. BROWN, General Manager.
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Notice of Appointment

Estate Of Isasc Teatsorth. Deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed snd
quslined as Executor OF the es ate OF Isaac
leatsorth, late OF Hancock county, deceased.
Dated this 23d day OF March, A. d. 1871
4!H JOHN LARKINS.
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Notice of Appointment.

Esfs'e Of Abraham Kempher Deceased.
THE und rsigued have been appointed and
/ qualified rs Admins, ratofs O. the estate
oil Abraham ktmpheT, late o; Hancock
county. deceased Dated this 4ih ,iay OF
April, A. d., lssi. JACOB KENPHER
5s % RUDE KEMPHER,
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CENCIaSATI To C0LynHTS.
Findlay Branch.

FIyEIAY TO oCAREY.--Trstnsl leave Findls,
goo am and st1 D al; arr 70 in Carey al lO.0O
IN and 4 10 u M
CAREY To oEIspLAY-TIains leave Carey at
iV.'O a IN. and 10 p ~, arriving IN Ftnd-
lay q; ll.S0 aud go p- IN.
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NOTICE.

yy,HE undersigned l. a beer. dniy aDp6infed
Administrator ~ the estate OF Margaret
Al JOHN POE.
April 4th, 1877. $50
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EASTBOUND,
WESTBOUND.

GAINESVILLE Accommodation will leave Co
luin nbu- daily except Sunday at 4 Is I'm. and
arfve at Zanesville at Is pm, stopping at
Ali SIailOiin
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Nav 1877. to April 10, 1878.

May i, iS17, 10 April 30, 1878.
The Revised Statutes of the United States,
sections S2:2, S2H. 32SS, and 3Z3a, require
every person engaged in any business, avo-
cation, or employ ymeDt which renders him
liable to q SPECIAL TAX, To Procure and
Place onspicuOusly I'm His Establish
ment OF Place of Business. a STAMP
denOtiag the pay ment CT said SPECIAL TAX,
for the Special Tax Year, beginning May |,
1871, before commencing or continuing busi-
ness after April 20, 1877.
A return. as prescribed on Form H. is also
required by law of every person liable to
Special Tax, as above.
The taxes embraced within the provisions
OF the law above quoted are the following,
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Is TIE mosT ECONOMICAL

IS TIE E:OST ECONOMICAL
And fiuesi Laundry Soap for washing and
purify yipg-e>pecialIy meInO fac wuOians
under garliie e:.fs, blank cts, silks &c. cIeanSes
perisci ard easy renders goods beautifully
white s~ee: and healthy, also a very good
Toilet Soap. Sod Dy 0rocers. Drrgg lists and
Soap Dealers everywhere. CAUTIoS-Eyery
bar IL full pound, and marked wm. Dirty
poPPKL. Store s. nd Once,
$50 Yise St. PhiisdeiPhis, Pa.-AeeEts Wanted.
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filtslIrQh Fa1 Wayne aad Chicago
R.iLWAY.
TRAINS GOING " EST

pi. iIIri Dee 70. 1876 trains will leave
stat :ccS'!ai's sundays exeepted) - follows.
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.Findlay Jef6rsolial

One trial will convince the most
aksptical. Ths JEfFERSOSIAA has q
circulation In Hancock county one
third larger than any other paper
and il read by inst the class aavsrtis-
an wish TO rsach.
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NOTICE.

HLAHKS0N ". Potter, of the city OF
" New York will tase notice that LaQuine
Rawsnn, David J. Cory and Charles Foster
on the Ijrh of March, 1871, fiiediihe.r petition
in the Court of Common Pleas. within and
for the county of Hancock aud state OF Ohio,
against Squire Cariin and said ClarkSon N.
Potter defenCauts. setting forih that on or
about the list Of January, 1876 the said Squire
Carliu, as principal, and said plaintiffs as
his sureties made their prornissory note OF
that date ana delivered the same 10 said
Potter and thereof agreed, As sucn princip
and Lre;ies. 10 pay To said Potter, or ord r.
Five thousand Dollars. with interest at
eight per cent, said note Is nOw due. Plain-
tits ask that juGem, ut may bs rendered
against said squire C:irlin. tor The payment
by him of said note and interest.
The said ClaTkSon y. Potter is Eotifit d that
he is required TO appear ana answer said pc
i.iou on or before the l9l h of i ay. lS71.
LAQUINE RA WSOS,
March l.. Is.1 DAVID j. CORY.
i7-s2 CHARLES FOSTER.
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Notice to Teachers.

Examinations will begin at $50 A. NJ aud
continue without any inierInission :or dir
ner until 40 r. i. No applicants received
after l0SD. NJ certificates will he iss,st!
without an eX.Giiuatiou. snd none viii be
antedaie ed or ex:. ttied
Al applicants II Mt iui nish uritten recon.
meudatiops OF good moral character 10 be
procured from their last employers or last
teachers. II possiOi.-
acn applicant il requested TO bring q
stamp and the fee required by law.
By sIrtis.. of the Board
JOSEFH & KAGY
Feb. 2, II, 29-S! DORILCS MARTZ.
VT. PLATT
School Examiners,
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ERAIsS GYiNG s1STi..

tOIt ,: has. SeRiSGFgEJB & C,N-
CLIMATE LINE
''1LUN3iIS TD CINCINNATI.
Express Ezr-ess. Express
N4 tl"i tisi
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dnonsv sthoo ne when nightly
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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
One Blow sf an Ak Kills a Burglar.

" CINCINNATI, September 10.-The fol-
lowing are the particulars of the tragedy
in Rush county, Ind. The robber was
first met by Mrs. Bowling, who heard
noise in the kitchen and went down
stairs to ascertain what the cause was.
She rushed back to her sleeping room,
followed closely by the man, who was
armed with an AK and revolver.
Here the thief made demand upon
the aged couple for their money, struck
the old lady with his pistol and knocked
her down, ,bruising her face terribly,
when she, to save her life, gave up all
the money she had, but the old man
stoutly refused The thief then proceed
ed to search the house, and ordered them
both up stairs before him, still keeping
the ak and revolver, which he fired
three times In the house, in his hands.
After fummaging through the rooms
up stairs he ordered the old gentleman
and lady down, still keeping them in
front Of him. He then took them into
the parlor and began to go through the
bureau. One drawer Of this was hard
to open and he had to use both hands,
setting the ak down for that purpose.
Mr.. Bowling, who was watching for an
opportunity, picked up the AK, and with
one well-aimed blow nearly severed the
burglars head from his body.
The old man and woman then went
quietly back to bed and slept until morn
ing, leaving the bloody corpse on the
floor in front Of the bureau. In the
morning he went and told his son. The
coroner was then sent for, and when he
arrived, late in the day, he found the
thief where the old man had killed him,
with his revolver still cooked and in his
hand, now cold and stiff
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
Collision at Sea.

LONDON, September 12.-The British
ship, Avalanche, Captain Williams,
from London, September 4, for New
Zealand, collided with the British
ship Forest from London for New York,
off Portland, and both vessels foundered.
Ninety-six persons were drowned. The
Forest was in ballast and had crew
numbering twenty-one. Captain Lock
hart, the chief mate and several others
were saved. The Forest struck the
Avalanche between the main and miz-
zen mast, nearly cutting her in two.
The latter sank Immediately. The For
est, though utterly wrecked, kept afioat
an hour or two. Three boats were
launched from her only one of which
has yet been saved. 1t contains the per-
sons already mentioned as saved. One
boat has been washed ashore and several
bodies. The other boat it is feared is
lost. The Avalanche had sixty-three
passengers, twenty-six saloon, seventeen
second class and twenty third class,
mostly colonists. The accident occurred
at half past nine o'clock last night, sew
en- miles off Portland"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
A Queer Case.

The indianapolis Nes0s of recent
date, says So Judge Julian was to-day
petitioned to release Harvey N. John
son from the custody of the sheriff of
Hendricks. The petition sets forth that
Johnson is serving out term of impris-
onment in punishment for having OBJ
tanned fiveweeks' board from the county
by false pretenses. 1t would seem from
the complaint that he procured himself
10 be arrested and put in Jail originally
in order to obtain some gratuitous board,
and that he was sent back for practising
the trick. Having been sufficiently
amused he now wants to get out.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
The Pennsylvania Railroad.

Wednesday afternoon the Board of
Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company held stated meeting. The
most important business that was
brought before the meeting was under
stood to be the consideration of questions
relative to the late disturbances along
the line of the road and at Pittsburgh.
There was also considered the PROPOSE
ton relative to the manner in which
the merchants who lost property con-
signed to them, and which at the time
was in the possession of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad as carriers, during the riots
at Pittsburgh, should prosecute their
claims
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
A Prompt CourtshIp.

The marriage at Boston few days ago
Of Capt. Roop, of an English vessel and
Maria Roop, of st. John, N. b., was the
elimination Of very pretty romance.
The captain met his fate but few days
before, and was so impressed that, on
his return to Boston, where his vessel
was loading for voyage to Java, he
wrote to his pretty cousin, proposing
marriage. The next day the sententious
answer, "Yes," went over the wires, and
the couple are now spending a happy
honeymoon in mid-ocean.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
A County Treasurer Tortured and Safe
Robbed.

CINCINNATI, September Cat Wapa-
koneta, Ohio, last night the County
Treasurer was seized, gagged, and then
taken to the Courthouse where, after
being subjected to a severe ordeal of fire,
which was placed between his feet as he
lay upon the floor, he was compelled to
divulge the combination of the county
safe and some $4,000 was taken there
from. Mr., Myers, the treasurer, was
discovered this morning in q helpless
and suffering condition. His wrists,
feet, mouth and face bear witness to
much suffering. Mr.. Myers was the
outgoing treasurer, and should have de-
livered up the office on the first of Sep
tember, but owing to some delay in the
settlement of accounts he was still in
possession.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

THELATEsT RETURNS from Maine in
dicate that Conner's majority over all
the other candidates for Governor will
be about 5000. 1t is estimated that the
Senate will stand % Republicans to 8
Democrats. The House, as. far as re-
ported, stands 81 Republicans to 26 DEM
ocrats and 2 Greenbackers, with 26 un-
decided. 1t is believed from meagre re-
turns, that the Constitutional amend
ment limiting the elective franchise has
been defeated, and that limiting munic-
ipal Indebtedness adopted. Last fall the
Republican majority in that State was
less than two thousand. The friends of
Hayes feel rather happy as the result in
dicates an endorsement of his policy" :"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
A Pig MutIIates a sIeepInu Child.

A shocking affair occurred in the up
per end of Easton recently, by which
three months old child of Mr.. An
drew Brinker was terribly mutllated.
From what could be learned, 1t seems
that while the mother was temporarily
absent from the house, the pig got out
of its pen by some means or other and
made its way into the house, where it
found the child asleep in its cradle, bit
its ear off, and had hold of the nose,
when some one came in and drove it
away. The nose is only slightly hurt,and
the ear will get we'll II the child lives.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
A Battle with Tramps.

A terrible battle occurred few rights
since at Graybill's woods, near Lancas-
ter. Nearly one hundred tramps had
been destroying the crops of the farmers.
The latter tried to drive the invaders of,
but the nomads proving too strong for
them the authorities at Lancaster were
telegraphed to for assistance A detail of
policemen and a number of armed citi-
zens left Lancaster for the scene of
trouble. When the tramps saw the ap-
preaching forces they formed themselves
in line Of battle and prepared for the
charge Of the police and citizens.
The police had no sooner got within
fire than the assailed opened upon them
with volley Of pistol shots. The po-
lice and citizens reached for their re-
volvers, and charging upon the tramps
fired at them indiscriminately Anum-
ber of volleys were exchanged. Finally
the assailed and the assailants got to
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
Miscellaneous News Items.

GsB- Andrew Richards, colored, who
feloniously assaulted white woman on
Sunday week, was taken from Jail at
Winchester, Illinois, Tuesday, and lynched
by mob.
eB- Sitting Bull seems to be enjoying,
the rare triumph, for a savage, of success
fully defying, at one aud the same time,
the two most powerful nations on the face
of the earth.
MT. HOLLY, N. j., Sept. 10.-A shock of
earthquake was experienced here and in
the vicinity at ten o'clock this morning.
Houses were shaken and crockery broken
but otherwise no damage was done.
cB- Mr.. S. B. Meacham, of Hyde Park,
VT, owns young pig which has one eye
in the middle of the forehead, and directly
above a trunk like an elephants, which
hangs down about two inches. Otherwise
it is well-shaped pig.
CB- Kate Hayes, young factory girl of
New York, and her lover, named Newman,
quarrelled last week, when Newman, cut
the girls thoat with knife, causing in
slant death. He then stabbed himself in
the breast, inflicting fatal wound.
eB- Writing of the battles at Shipka
Pass the correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph, says: Let this fact
be noted-that all the Turks found killed
had their throats cut, clearly showing that
the men were wounded first and slaughter
ed afterward."
GB John Ingram, farmer who resided
on Big Sewickley creek, Allegheny county,
attempted to drive ferocious bull from his
premises the other evening, when the ami
NAL gored him in the abdomen, inhicting
a wound from which the entrails protruded.
He died in twerty-four hours.
gB- The lawful heirs of the late John
Russell, of Jefferson county, Pa, an alleg-
ed miser who left $e5,OO0, are much dis
turbed by the unexpected discovery, some
time after his death, of a will giving the
greater portion of his wealth to benevolent
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

RaT A female Justice of the Peace in
Wyoming Territory was obliged to hear
a case of scandalous character, in which
her husband filled the unenviable posi-
ton of defendant. She sentenced him
to be hanged by the neck until dead, and
was anxious to have the sentence car
ried into effect at once, until the attor-
neys explained to her that she was sit
ting simply as an examining court. She
then held him in bonds of SIS, 100000,
to await the action of the Grand Jury,
and said she would shoot the first man
full of holes that attempted to raise the
sureties.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
Yonnq Mems Christian Association.

The Fourth Annual Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
Pennsylvania, will convene at East Lib
erty (Pittsburgh) September 9th and
30th inclusive. There are over 100 Asso-
Citations in this State, being one sixth of
all the organizations in the United
States, and British Provinces. The in
creased growth and prosperity of these
Associations promises to make the con-
vention large and interesting gath
ering.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18
Three Children Killed by Lightning.

GEORGETOWN, Del, September 13.-
During thunder storm this afternoon
Gideon b. Kitchens, with his four sons
and two daughters, took refuge under q
tree in field about five miles from
Georgetown. The lightning struck the
tree and three of the children, two sons
and daughter, were instantly killed.
The father and the remaining children
were seriously but not fatally hurt.