The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-23

paper for three years and then stopped
it without paying for IL" The good
parson was bewildered, and hardly knew
what encouragement to give the peni
tent. He finally advised him TO pay up
his delinquency, subscribe again and
pay three years in advance, and while he
could not altogether assure him Of pres
emf forgiveness, there might be a slight
show for him in the future. We do not
vouch for the story, but deIinquents
slIsnld take warning, nevertheless
NJ Athens, Ohio, on the 10th, the
chair factory of Pitcher & Co., was de-
stroyed BY fire. Loss $4,000.
At Stryker, Williams county, On the
10Th a collision between two freight
trains caused the destruction Of an en-
gine and twelve cars. Two of the cars
were filed with cattle all of which were
destroyed. The fire spread to the water
tank and thence to the bridge both OF
which were destroyed.
Billy Emerson's baggage was attached
at Toledo, by hack-driver, ON the 10th,
fora bill of -. Billy and one ofhis men
had little seuffle in the drivers hack
while taking a night tour of inspection
of the city, the night before, and one OF
them playfully put his elbow through a
pane Of glass in the hack. They refused
tc pay for the glass, but the hack driver
was too much for them.
The Nurphey temperance movement
has reached Mansfield and is creating
quite an excitement there.
Miss 5 f Plummer has resigned her
position as teacher in the public schools.
\ license issued few days ago, from
the Probate Judges Office, explains the
why.
Uncle Isaac Teatsorth, of North Find
lay, died on Tuesday evening last, at the
age of So years.
The contract for building the new
School House in North Findlay, has
been awarded to S HI Kramer, for the
sum of s5J5E.71
On Sunday last a number of Converts
of the recent revival at the Church OF
God were immersed in the Blanchard,
near the Railroad bridge.
Hon Chas Foster reached home on
Monday last.
The Lima Noon announces that the
Falksblctt of this place is to be moved to
Lima. Some mistake.
Dalley's Food Steamer, which is adj
vertised in another column comes SC
highly recommended that farmers and
others should call and examine it and
test its merits. If it is all it is recon-
mended, theylcannot offord TO be with
out it.
Van Vert was visited by fire or
Thursday morning of last week. A
frame building known as Mocbus' block
was entirely destroyed. There were
two stores and saloon in the block, anC
the loss to the proprietors there of wa,
quite heavy. Total loss estimated a
$4,000 with an insurance of $500.
The First National Bank, of Sidney
Ohio, is about TO wind up its business.
The Huron County Chronicle of the
I'd, reached us OH the 18th, that of the
9th reached us on the 18th. What j:
the matter Hammer? Give lis a fail
count.
Mrs Geo Meyers will please accep
our thanks for jug of cider-the nices
we have tasted for long time-clear a:
amber and pleasant-well, as good cider
always is.
Slim picking from our exchanges the
past week. There seems to have been 6
death of local news all over.
The Sandusky Register of last week
contained a report that two convicts
from that county, in the Ohio Peniten
tiary, had refused to perform allotted
tasks and were subjected-the one tC
"ducking" and the other to stretching.
The one ducked was a negro, and the
report said his head was held under wa
ter till he drownded The other Wal
stretched till he yelled for mercy
While the Legislature is in session i
would be well to appoints committee tC
investigate these reports. 1t is not vel
TO turn punishment into murder.
Geo Meyer, living near Elmore, wen
coon hunting on the 11th, and treed /:
coon. He climbed up to catch it, but i
showed fight, when he called to bo!
to hand him his gun. In pulling th'
gun up the hammer is supposed to hav'
hit the tree, and discharged the gun
The charge entered Meyers head KILN;
him instantly.
Scott Prebble is the prettiest NAL
about the Court House, and Paul KEN
| erer is the homliest.-COurier
And Paul Kemerer is frequently mis-
taken for Deacon Fred Glessner.
The meeting of the Central Ohio But
ter and Egg Packers Association, he'll
at the Commercial House ON Thursda
of last week was well attended and tn
deep interest taken both by stranger
and the business men of this place
shows that Findlay is not behind in tn
Butter and Egg market. The meetin
adjourned to meet in Forest OH the 2St
inst, when it is hoped permaner
union will be formed
On Wednesday the 2Sth inst, on tn
old Yates farm, w H Black, will ofie
for sale lot of farm property.