The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-16

the 2Sth ult. by rrlffians who stole some
money. rummaged drawers and cup
boards, scattering contents over the
flour, and hacking the inside blinds OF
the windows with 4 hatchet They also
carried off a new coat belonging TO Mr.
c. The family were spending the even
ing with a neighbor at the time.
Mrs Stearns, of Celina, widow of the
late DR. Stearns, was cleaning up his of
fee one day last week when she came
across two packages. One contained
powder which she laid on a table, and
the other hard black substance, which
she commenced examining and scratch
ed with her finger nail when it exploded
and ignited the powder: The result was
demoralized Office. The ladyis hand
and her side and shoulder were consid-
erably injured.
The Lima Democrat has the following
item, and the advice it gives to buy only
of local dealers, is applicable here as well
as there. Heed the warning:
Parties have been here for the past
week looking up those using the Woos
ter Clover Huller, and compelling them
to pay from $50 to 800 for their in
fringement on the Burdsall Patent In
the future We would advise our farmers
to purchase no machinery of parties
unless they know them TO be responsible
Had they purchased these Hullers from
either of our dealers here they could
have responsible parties to fall back on
AS it is they have to shell out" and have
no recourse. An agent goes through
the country selling machinery and
probably the next season comes again
and demands paw for an infringement
upon some fellows patent. Give them a
wide berth.
The freight business on the L Z & L
Ry. is improving and has been quite
large for some weeks past.
Cal Edmiston, formerly of the Lima
Gazette has purchased the Lima Sun.
He expects TO make it shine brighter
than ever before.
Nathan Hall, the oldest resident Of
Putnam County, and perhaps of Ohio
died at the residence Of his son-in-law
in Mcuroe township, on the 26th ult
He was los years 10 months and II days
old. The Sentinel says of him that at
the age of ninety he was good shot
with a rifle, and would go into the
woods and shoot squirrels, turkeys, deer
and other wild game. Mr. Hall was born
in the county of Baltimore, Md, April
10, 1771; where he remained until Ii
years old, when his parents removed tO
Pennsylvania settling upon the banks OF
the Juniata. At the age of % he emf
grated TO Tennessee and there married
He then returned to Pennsylvania. In
1908 he moved to Ohio and settled in
Perry county. In 1853 he moved &c
Putnam county, with his son-in-la "
Hiram Madden, and remained there
with him until his death.
A four year old daughter of DR. B i
Sparkling, Of Belmore, Putnam countyi1l
attempting to pull piece of paper from
under lamp, upset and broke the lamp
and the contents falling upon the child
ignited its clothing. Before the fire
could be extinguished, the child was
burned SO badly that it died the next
day. The accident occurred on the ID
inst.
The Dieker House, at st Marys, had .
close call on the 1st inst \ fire broke
out between the plastering and weather
boarding, and had made considerable
progress when discovered, bu the ac.
tive exertiOns of the iiremen controlled
the lire and saved he building.
His last words to her In the morning
were: Wrap up, warmly, darling, il
you go shopping to-day: the weather is
very cold" She said she would, and be,
fore she went out she had all her bustles
weighed and put on the heaviest one
What will not woman do fer the man
she loyes?.
The Probate Judge says he has not in
any way sought TO influence the publ
cation of administrator notices. As
We want fair count ourselves, we make
this statement as fair count for the
Judge.
Rev Howison has commenced the
canvass of this city for Rev Ridgewayis
book The Lords Land" II is one Of
those works which will commend itseli
to those who examine it, independently
of the high emcomiums bestowed upon
it by distinguished writers and divines
Examine il carefully when called upon
Judge Eli Sampson, an old settler ol
this county, died ON Thursday morning
last. The Judge was well known and
highly respected.
The funeral services of Rev George
Van Emens, were conducted in the
Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday
Father Van Emens had reached good
old age, far beyond the allotted age o.
man, and until within few years had
enjoyed excellent health. For the pas
year ne failed quite rapidly, and he wa
for the most part confined TO his bed
He was in his 91st year.
Thornton Winders has purchased the
interest of Mr. H Swartz in the Grocery
business. We wish him success.
Mrs Baker, of Norwalk, who was injur
ed at Rawson,on the I'd inst. as mention
ed in last weeks paper, was more seri
ously injured than at first supposed
although she is recovering.
At Greensburg, Ind, on the 9th, the
Republicans had a jollifcation. and after
wards attempted to capture Democrat
ic rooster. This caused row in which
one Democrat was killed. The leaders
in the affray should be brought 10 pun
ishment. There is no justification for
laElessness.
Rev n Howison, agent for "Lordil
Land viii stopat the Sherman House
Saturday. Hs.would be glad to have his
old friends from the Country call on
him.
KANSAS EXPLORING aud TEXAS Rx'
PLoRING party will leave Tifin las
of March or first of April Send STAMP
| to J. T. Martin, Tiffin Ohio. and ge'
full particulars. Name place you wisf
| to 20 to and the time you prefer. Att