The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-10-26
HERE AND ELSEWHERE-WIS AND
OTHERWISE.
HERE.


Mr. ] S Patterson hes returned from
the Est with large stock of goods.
See his notices in an other column.
Mr. and Mrs w E Snyder are in New
York.
Mrs r S Parks and family, and Mrs
Cowles are travelling in the East, this
week.
Mrs John Ruthrauf and Miss Ellen
Gray, are visiting in Marion, Ohio
The Murphy movement is being stir
red up in neighboring towns. We un-
derstand thatit will be revived here be-
fore long.
The Genoa Register has been removed
to Weston, Wood county. 1t will he is
sued as the Free Press, next month.
Who's going to have the Thanksgiv
ing dinner, this year.
Some farmers give their hogs whisky
to cure them of cholera. At least that's
what they tell the "wimmen folks" when
the latter discover bottles IN their pock-
cts.
While Ed Barnd was at camp, last
Wednesday,he had the misfortune to cut
his leg near the knee. He was laid up
for several days.
We have received the Dunkirk Daily
Standard, published during the encamp-
ment of the 11th Regimentat at that place.
Bro Davis did all he could to make it
pleasant for the boys.
Some Of the gentler sex of this pls ,e,
are SO addicted to scolding. that it is pro-
posed to have ducking stool made for
their use. In olden times this plan wps
frequently tried in England and had a
very cooling effect.
Just after Smith had been sentenced
to the Penitentiary by Judge Pillars, he
arose in his seat aud attempted to make
some plea about his poor wife and
mother who needed his support, but the
Judge quickly remarked, never miud
Mr.. Smith, you and l are not strangers
we have met before" Smith was COM
plet ,ly "squelche1."
1t was pleasant waking from a sound
sleep, on Tuesday night, With the har
mony of sweet music slowly stealing in
upon the senses. Thanks to the musi-
clans who so remembered us.
w. w. Siddall add dressed the people ol
Columbus Grove, last Monday evening
on the subject of Temperance,
During cold weather people naturally $
like warm drinks. If our restaurant
men would sell a cup of good coffee OF
tea for FIVE cents, they would probably
dispose of twice the quantity that they
do at present, and at the same time il
would assist the temperance work won
derfully. Let them try the experiment
In this age of civilization and city Of
enlightment, it Will be perhaps hard tc
realize that there lives among us a fe.
male who pretends 10 tell fortunes, and
who does an extensive business in thai
line. She is patronized principally by
credulous young people, ofboth sexes.
"Others may boast of the bargains thsy
offer to customers, but demonstration !:
what tells" said he as he carried out ar
an armful of groceries from Lem Nc
Manness's and deposited them in hi!
wagon. And so pleased was he that he
did not object when his wife said she
ought to have a new bonnet.
The members of Hancock Grange vii
meet at their hall in Findlay, at 1 O'Clock
p m Saturday, November Sd 1877. Mem
bers of other Oranges in town on tha
day are invited to attend.
The L E & L railroad managers have
purchased bed Of gravel near Fostoria
and will soon have a steam shovel in op
Grafton. They intend to thoroughly bal
last the road from Fremont to Lima
and make it as smooth as any in tn,
State. This is a commendable idea
Twenty-Five scholars were expelled
from one department of the Unior
Schools recently, but were allowed to re
turn the following day.
Robson Cruso" and Swiss Famil,
Robinson" were never equaled in thei
peculiar characteristics until Col F
Whitney, Cleveland produced "Driftec
by the Sea" or the "Child Cruse," whicl
has been published by the New Yorl
Tribune-in its series of Tribune Nov
els" 1t is deeply interesting, and beau
tlfully descriptive-with an intricat
iplot admirably worked out. Send for
copy. Price 10 cents. Address Tribune
New York.