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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09

Ii a boy is really trying to get on, he
deserves the most persistent kindness
and patience if his progress is slow.
Minds ripen, SO to speak. at very differ
ent ages. AS a general rule winter
apples are much the soundest and most
durable in the end. So the boy who
takes in ideas slowly, and has to plod
toilsomely for every step he gains, is
likely to keep what he acquires.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
educational golnmr.
Conducted hV c. y. PALAER.

Talk with parents about their chill
dren. Many parents can give You use.
full hints about teaching. Urge the
parents to send their children to school
regularly, and to talk with them about
their studies. Review the day before
reciting. Mark down your errors, their
causes and effects-shun them in the
future.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
SUNSET AT INTERLAKEN
BY J. l.. sToDDARD.

By J. L. sToDDARD
The sun is low;
fon peak of snow
Is purpling with the sunset glow
The rosy light
Makes richly bright
The Jungfrau's veil of snowy white.
From wales that sleep
Nights shadows creep,
To take possession of the steep;
While, as they rise
The western skies
Seem loath to leave SO fair prize.
The light of day
Yet loves to stay,
And round that pearly summit play;
How fair sight,
Yon plain of light,
Contended for by day and night!
Now fainter shines,
As day declines,
The lustrous height which he resigns;
The shadows gain
Tn illumined plain;
The Jungfrau pales, as if in pain.
Though daylight dies,
The azure skies
Seem glittering with thousand eyes.
Which watch with grace,
From depth of space,
The sleeping Jungfrau's lovely face.
But when is born
The ruddy dawn,
Forerunner of the coming morn.
Along the skies i
1t quickly flies
To kiss the Jungfrau's opening eyes.
The rosy blush
And timid flush,
Which then DER brow and face do rush
Are pure and fair
Beyond compare,
Resplendent in tn illumined air.
And thus alway,
By night and day,
Her varying suitors homage pay;
Aud tinged with rose,
Or white with SHOWS,
The same fair, radiant form abe shows.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED proposals for the building Of .
- School House In North Findlay, In the
Fipdlay Union school District aecordiog TO
Plans. specifications und Details, on nls In
received until noon oftbe istn day ofMaroh.
Each bill shall contain the name of every
pertou interested In the sane, and shall he
some dIsinterested person. that II the bid In
accepted. q contract will be entered into and
the performance Of II properly secufed.
Bids for labor and Tor material mnsf be
ssnarste stafIng the price OF each.
The Board reserve the right to reject any or
AL BIDS. 3 bsAhpSLEi.
UIerk of Find ay Union Scnool District.
Fipdlay, O., Feb. IA, ls7I. l-H
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
Administrators Sale Of Rea
Estate.

Administrators Sale Of Real
Estate.
IN pursuance of an order granted by the
l Probate Court o. HancockiCounty, ohio
] will offer Tor sale at public auction on
The 9Th Day Of March, A. d. 1877, at
1 O'Clock p. N,
at the door of the Court House, in Findlay
Ohio the following described estate in the
county of Hancock, and State of Ohio, to
viii: The Southwest quarter ofsectiOn twen-
ty two (z2), in township two (2), North o.
range eleven (ll), East. containing l6O acres
OF land. more or less, excepting about three
acres in the Northwest corner thereof, being
all the above mentioned tract that lies West
of the Port Clinton road-also excepting the
track of the Tifin and Ft Wayne Railroad
one hundred feet wide running through said
premises-also subject 10 the dover ofSusai :
nah McCracken IwIdow,) therein assigned
to her-appraised at s.. .7O0 subject to dover.
Terms-One tn rd cash in hand on the day
OF sale; one third in ore year, and one third
in two years. with Interest on the deferred
payments from day of sale. to be secur ed By
mortgage on the premises so sold.
JACOB BSTEK Err.
Administrator, with the viii annexed of
Arthur McCracken, deceased. A. 10
Feb. 23rd. 1877.
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STATEMENT
OF THE
COMMERCIAL union
Assurance Company.
STATE OF OHIO,
Insurance Department.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 81, 1871.
" HEREAS, The Commercial Union As
w surance Company, located at London, in
the United Kingdom o. Crest Britain and Ire
land. foreign Fire Insurance ompany. is
possessed of at least the amount Of actual
capital required of similar companies form
ed under provisions OF the act entitled IAN
act to regu ate Insurance Companies doing
an Insurance business in the State Of Ohio,
passed April 9th. 1872, and the acts amenda
tory thereofand supplementary thereto, and
has deposited wi h the Superintendent oi
Insurance OF The State of Ohio. in trust for
the benefit and security of it. pol cy-holders
than one hundred thousand dollsrs in stoc
and securities required and allowed by said
acts. and has filed In this Office a certified
copy oi its Charter or Deed of settlement
and detailed statement OF its assets and
liabilities. and evidences OF investments,
and otherwise complied with all the Tequt-
sitions ofthe said acts, which are applicable
to foreign Fire Insurance Companies, part
nerships and associations:
NOW, THEREFORE. In pursuance oflaw
I, WILLIAM ID. HILL, superintendent of In
surance of the State Of Ohio. do hereby certi-
fy. that said company is authorized TO trans
act its appropriate business OF FIRE lNSUR-
ANCE in this state. in accordance with law,
during the current year. The condition and
business of said Company. December 3lst,
1876 as shown by statement OF Home office
made to this department. is as follows:
Amount of actual paid up Cap
Aggregate amount OF available
Assets ftisosioI, 80
Aggregate amount Of iiabili-
tier. except capital,) includ-
ing insurance. SS6 549. 81
Amount of income for the pre-.
ceding year In cash h.-...-....-..-. 4,3l7 7,U12.2l
Amount of expenditures for
the preceding year in cash..-...... 702, ,sOi. IS
The condII ion and business of The United
States or American Branch. December 3lst.
1875, is shown by statement. as follows:
Aggregate amount ofavailable
Assets In The United Siafes........s SIS, $50 81
Aggregate amou of Liabili
ties in the United States in
cluding Reinsurance. $50 494 is
Amount of income for the pre-
cedlDg year In cash In the
CntO oSo, -
Amount OF expenditures for
preceding year In cash in the
United f66. l7O.3>
In Witness Whereof, / have hereunts'
subscribed my name, and caused the
seal of my office TO be affixed, the day
and year above written.
W.D. HILL, Superintendent.
n. d: SOURS, A ent. Fiadlay, %.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09

THERE can be no further doubt that
Great Britain is to have a national and
secular system of education, from the
primary to the most advanced depart
ments of instruction. This tendency is
to be seen not less in the universities
than in the public schools. All test oaths
and declarations which barred out stu
dents not conforming to the established
church have been abolished, and there
seems to be no injurious check upon
freedom Of thought. Every question in
militant theology, science and literature.
is discussed in college halls and common
schools with the utmost fairness and
fullness-l The strongest men in the
Church no longer set themselvesagainst
the progress of thought, but march with
it. This alone accounts for the victory
Of the national school system in the re-
cent elections. Whatever few men in
high positions might say as to the @god-
lessness" Of national system of educa-
ton, as opposed to clerical system, the
great body of thoughtful and conscien-
tious men, in the Church of England
and out of it, quietly decide in favor OF
an education not anti-C Christian, but free
from ecclesiastical control.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09

MEALS All trains daily except Sunday.
Through Coaches on Nos. 3 and between
Sandussy and Cincinnati. Through Coaches
on Nos 5 6.7.l5 16andl7, between Saniusky
and Columbus on Nos IL and IL between
Columbus ard CipcInnati.
Tne above times will be made as far as
practicable, but are not guaranteed.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
DIR. FISHBLATT! !
NINITH VISIT
JOY HOUSE FINDLAY, OHIO,
THURSDAY MAY 17tl, 1877,
FoE E=EH@ 3AEs.
CROSS EYES CURED INSTANTLY.
DIR FISHBLATT,
CONSULTING PHYSICIAN,
AND AUTHOR
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observations on the Causes npnms.
Treatment
CATARRH DEAFNESS"
-


PUBLISHER OF SEVERAL MEDICAL WORKS.
Many s P5s III The s Of New York and
CATARRH AND DEAFNESS SPINAL DISEASES
s': % =s
DIR. FISHBLATT
enough discern that
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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09

Is THE MOST ECONOMICAL
And finest Laundry Soap for washing and
purifying-especially merino foe woolens.
undergarments blank cts, silks, &c. cleanses
perfect and easy renders goods beautifully
white sweet and hes thy, also q very GOOD
Toilet Soap Sold Dy Grocers. Druggists and
Soap Dealers everywhere, CAUTIoS-Every
bar Is full pound, and marked WN- DREr-
DoPPEL- Store and once.
1S0 Vine St., PhilsdeIphis, Pa.-Asents Wanted.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Eindlay Branch.

FINDLAY TO oCAREY.--Trainsl leave Flndla,
0 90 am and $50 p. M; arrive In Carey at 1000
D. m.
CAREY TO oFIsDLAY.-Trains leave Carey al
II, Is a. m. and 5 IS m, arriving in Find
lay ~ I2.l5 aud SIS p H.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
DLUMBUs, SFRINGFIELD 4 GIN
CINAATI LINE.
COLUMBUS To CINCINNATI.

Express Express. Express.
(Sl Q5l az
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
EASTBOUND.
WESTROUND

GAINESVILLE Accommodation will leave Co
lumbuS daily except Sunday at Is pm, =, and
arrive at GAINESVILLE at Is pm, stopping at
all Stations
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09

A dealer can make no better invest
msnt than In the Advertising columns
Of q Largely Circulating Newspaper
such a
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09

One trial win eonvinos the most
sksuticsl. The JRPRRRSORIAN has .
circulation In Hancock county one
third Isrgsr than any sthsr psp~
sxd isrssd By Just u dan slv9tis-
as WisA to rsasl.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09

should I'll the hours with the sweetest
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20
4" He's n Brick

If IL is slang, il is really classic slang.
And yet, TO the thousands who use the
term, how few-how very few-know its
origin or its primitive significance.
Truly, it is heroic thing To say of n
man to call him brick. The word, 80
used, if not twisted from its original
talent implies all that's brave, patriotic,
and loyal.
Plutarch, in his life of Agesilaus,
King of Sparta, gives us the origin Of
the quaint and familiar expression.
On certain occasion an ambassador
from Epirus, on diplomatic mission,
was shown by the king over his capital.
The ambassador knew of the monarch's
fame-knew that, though onl ynominally
King Of Sparta, he was yet ruler of
Grecce-and he had looked 10 sec the
massive walls rearing aloft their embat-
tied towers for the defense Of the town
but he found nothing of the kind. He
maryeled much ut this, and spoke Of it
TO the king.
Sir" ne said, ! have visited most
Of the principal towns, and ] find no
walls reared for defense. Why is thisp
Indeed, Sir Ambassador" replied
Agcsilaus, thou canst not have looked
carefully. Come with me tomorrow
morning, and ! will show you the walls
of Sparta"
Accordingly, on the following morn
ing the king led his guest out upon the
plains, where his army was drawn up in
full battle array, and pointing proudly
TO the serricd hosts, he said, There,
thou beholdest the walls OF Sparta--ten
thousand men-and every man brick ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20

he was on hand, flying around and shout
ing "Hurrah for Hayes" But when the
great Democratic rally took place at
kokono my informant told me that Dick
hid away in the wood shed-would not
come ferth-but constantly muttcred
" bad boys" On the day after the cleo.
tion, when the returns were coming i'm,
and hundreds of people were gathered at
the telegraph Office, Dick was there "in
full forcc,' and when he saw his po-
litical friends Joyous he would shout at
the top of his voice: "llurrah for
Hayes He went early in the morning
tn the telegraph office, and was soon sur
rounded by crowds, who were amused
and astonished 10y Dicks vociferations
and 10y his evident attempt to make
speeches.
There are many instances ON record of
not only parrots, but crows and magpics
being taught to speak few words but
for bird To enter heartily into speaking
and laughing from sclf-culturc," and
from apparent downright fun of the
thing, | have never in my experience on
four continents found the equal of Dick,
the learned corvus of Kokomo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20
KINGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY VIVA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 90

happened to he promincnt member
of the church society. - My heart was
yearning toward Chad, but wanted to
make him feel te the bottom of his
boots that because thing is done i'm fun
ii is not necessarily blamcless. Itscemed
To me that would thus straighten the
chief crook in his ideas. 80 asked that
he he fined. He was fined the forty
dollars.
Which had the best Of it? Chad had
to hear this question very often for the
next few months. In view of the fact
that he learned from this experience to
pursue his fun with due regard To the
rights of Others, the question, Which
had (which had the best of it2-may
bc promptly answered
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20
How Japanese Fans are Made.

In his Just published report to the
Foreign Office, her Maicsty's acting Con
sui for Hiogo and Osaka, i'm Japan, tells
us that the latter place is the principal
city for the manufacture of the oQi, or
folding fans, all descriptions of the BAN
boo kind being made there, while the
hgurcs, writing, etc, are executed in
klyoto. The superior fans, called
'ccht'cd, are manufactured in Kiyoto, and
are extensively use by the better classes
of japanese, while the inferior kinds of
the same description come from Fushmi
and Toxic
Mr.. Amnesty cites from local author
lty some interesting particulars reOpect-
ing the manufacture of the Ogi, or fold
ing fans, of which the following arc the
salient features: "When the printed
sheets which are To form the two sides of
the fan have been handed over TO the
workman, together with the bamboo
slips for the ribs, his first business is TO
fold the two sheets which are to form
the fan so that they will retain the
crease. This is done by placing them
between to pieces of heavily oiled paper,
which are properly creased, and the four
are then folded up together and placed
under pressure. When sufficient time
has elapsed the sheets are taken out and
the molds used again, the released
sheets being packed up for -at least
twenty-four hours in their folds. The
next process is to take the ribs (Which
are temporarily arranged on wire, J
and set them into their places on one of
the sheets after it has been spread out on
a block and pasted. A dash of paste
then gives the woodwork adhesive
powers, and that part of the process is
finished by aflixing the remaining piece
OF paper. The fan has TO be folded up
and opened two or three times before
the folds get into proper shape, and by
the time it is put by 10 dry il has re-
ceived an amount of handling that no
foreign paper would endure. The
qualities of native paper now used are
not nearly so good as those OF which the
old fans were made, and in consequence
the style of manufacture had To he
changed. Instead of first passing the
two surfaces of the fan together, and
then running in the painted ribs, the
ribs are square, and, as mentioned above,
are pasted in their places. The outside
lacquered pieces and the fancy work
are all done in Osaka and Kiyoto, and
some of the designs i'm gold lacquer on
bone are really artistic, but the demand
FOR highly ornamented fans il not great
When the insides are dry, the rivetinp
of the pieces together Gncluding the
outer covering) is rapidly done, and
u dash OF varnish quickly finishes the
fan
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20
Generous Mrs. Grant.

OF Mrs. ex.President Grant this story
Of unOstentatious beneyoence is told
George j. Joyce, of Unadilla, served
faithfully through the war Of the rebell-
ion, and early in President Grants first
term was appointed door keeper at the
capitol, or executive mansion lie re
mained there, until some three and
half years ago, then sickened and re-.
turned 10 Unadilla, to lingcr through
tho balance Of life with consumption.
lie lived some twelve or fourteen months.
and died. While in Washington he at
tracted the favorable attention of Mrs.
Grant. His fathers family were i'm very
limited financial circumstances and
George was worth nothing but an ir-
reproachable character and good name.
Mrs. Grant, in some way knew of these
conditions, and during the entire time
that Mr. Joyce was lying sick i'm Tn
adilla she sent him each month a check
for one hundred dollars until he died.
There was never a buster over the mat
ter, and few people in Unadilla know Of
it to-day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20
Remarkable FulnIlment of Dream

All the world likes to talk about
dreams. The streaks of insanity which
French philosopher declares runs
through every mans brains show their
cdging in sleeping, if not i'm working
hours and as for the esupernatual element,
who is wholly without superstition in
regard to dreams2 Two English ladies
were recently in attendance upon their
brother, who was i'll with common sore
throat-severe and protracted, but not
considered dangerous. At the same
time one of them had borrowed
watch from female friend,
in consequence Of her own being under
repair. The watch was one To which
particular value was attached, on
account Of family associations, and some
anxiety was expressed that it might not
meet with any injury. The sisters were
sleeping together in a room communi-
eating with that Of their brother, when
the elder Of them awOke i'm state of
great agitation and having reused the
other, told her she had had a frightfut
aream. dreamed" said she, "thad
Mary's watch stopped, and when / told
you OF the circumstance You replied
Much worse than that has happened.
Tor James's breath has stopped also -
meaning their brother who was i'll.
To quiet her agitation, the younger sister
Immediately got up and found the
brother sleeping quietly, and the watch,
which had been carefully put in n
drawer, going correctly. The following
night the very same dream occurred,
followed by similar agitation, which was
again composed in the same manner.
the brother being again found in ouiet
sleep, and the watch going we'll. On the
following morning, soon after the family
breakfasted, one Of the sisters was sitting
by her brother, while the other was writ
ing note in the adjoining room. When
her note was ready for sealing, she was
proceeding TO take out for the purpose
the watch she had put in her writing
desk, when she was astOnishcd to find
II had stopped and at the same instant
she heard a scream from her sister in the
next room. Their brother had been
seized with q sudden fit Of sunocation.
and had breathed his last.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20
The Satellites or Mars.

The Cincinnati Times says: Despite
the abundant explanations offered, the
astronomers can not quite understand
why no one should have seen the Martian
satellites before. Professor Daniel Kirk
wood, in an article in Popuidr Science.
for October, suggests the following as n
possible explanation:
The mean distance of Mars from the
sun il 1887 900 miles. Its orbit devi-
ates more from the circular form than
that of any other principal planet with
the exception of Mercury; it's ecccn-
tricity being o.09326. The difference,
therefore, between its greatest and least
distance amounts To about 27 ,0OO, 900
miles. But the eccentricity, though
great, is nevertheless increasing, and.
when it shall have attained its superior
limit, the aphclion distance will be .96,-
600 miles. This is greater than the peri
helion distance of many asteroids Mars,
therefore, occasionally invades the cus-
ter of minor planets. Is IL not possible
that his superior force may attach some
of its members TO his rctinue of satcl-
lites?
This may be worth looking into The
inner of the newly discovered satellites,
which is no further from Mars surface
than London is from New York-that is
to say, the distance of the two surfaces
is about 1890 miles-revolves about it's
planet three times i'm the course of one
Marian day. This seems to knock the
nebular theory, 80 far az this satellite
goes, into smithereens. If this inner
moon was once a piece of Mars crust,
how did IL get up rate of revolution 40
much more rapid than its red-faccd
parent? But If we suppose IL an astcroid,
drawn into Mars influence Mt terrific
speed, and set flying about the Marian
center by tangential force, then the rate
OF revolution is not so incomprchensblc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20
Ancient Trade Mntfoea.

The attack which is now preparing
upon the city companies in England
has called attention to them in various
ways. One journal publishes curious
list Of the company notices:
The Blacksmiths bear as their motto {.
"By hammer and hand do all arts
stand :" the Butchers Latin motto, sig
nifying "Thou hast put all things un-
der our feet, sheep and oxen" the
Clockmakers, also in Latin, "Time il
Emperor Of all things" the Distillers,
" Drop rs rain, distill as dew" the
the Founders, God theOnly Founder; :"
the Innholders, Come, ye blessed !
when ! was harborless, ye lodged me :"
the Saddlers, Hold fast, sit sure;" the
Salters, "Savors all, 3" and the Needle
makers, "They sewed leaves together and
made themselves aprons"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20
NUMBER 7.
LENAeIsI.UTEN.
A WATERFALL IN ARerLrsuiRE.


Mong crags where the purple heather grows
Mid rocks where blooms the mountain rose
Onward the river calmly flows
To Lanachlutcn.
The waters dash on the rocks beneath
In mad Wild rush, they surge and secthc,
While dancing spiay with snowy wreath
crown Lcnachluten.
Thus ever the stream Of life flows on,
with faces happy and faces wan,
moment here ON this earth, then gone,
Like lcnachlutcn.
Somc lives pass on like perfect dream;
lntouChcd 10y SORROW OF care, they seem
To glide rs the river whose waters stream
Towards Lcnachlutcn.
Others career en their restless way:
Whatc'cr bctidc, they are ever gay,
As CLEANS tho sparkling sunlit spray
On Lcnachlutcn.
Some lives with folly aud sin arc fraught;
They dim earth's beauty with stain aud SPOT,
ASsurgcs the scum, an ugly blot
On Lcnachlutcn.
Aud now again agcnius bright
Daz1lcs the earth with ITS spirits flight,
As shimmcrs the rainhow's tinted light,
O'cr Lcnachlutcn.
-- Chdpi0eFS's journal