The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-03

stream to the farm Of Hindman, where |
they were carried out Of the channel
and lodged in piece Of timber belong
ing to the first named person. After
the water sabsided Paxton and Bowmvn
asked permission to remove their rails
from his land. which the latter refused, |
saying the Lord sent them to him, and |
what the Lord sent he wasn't going to
TO give up.
From Ottawa comes a Corner cores |
pondent who, we should Judge, was not |
in an eminent degree favorable to
Grangers. His communication will be
found elsewhere, and some of the breth-
rem should rub his head" for him.
We expected when Brother Pittsford,
Of Mt Blanchard, purchased that fine
property, what was coming, but he de-
MED it like little man." and now the
notice in another place convicts him of
wilful but excusable prevaricauon. The
cake was extremely good, and we bear
no malice, Professor.
Remember the Sunday School picnic
on "Wednesday next, at Poe's Grove
Should the weather be pleasant it will
enjoyable and beneficial.
The Third Ohio V Cavalry, will hold
their next annual reunion at Perrys-
burg, Wednesday, August % Hon
Asher Cook, will deliver the welcoming
address, and Capt E NJ Colver, will re-
spond. Dinner will be given by the citi
zens Regular business by the regiment
Afterwards speeches by Gen Gibson,
Hon r P Buckland and Maj Swigart In
the evening there will be a grand ball.
A rural editor was cowhided because
he said the brides "trowsers" were the |
loveliest he ever saw. He had
written atrousseau" but the "blarsted"
compositor didn't like the word. The
compositor has since been knocked into
pi and thrown into the "hell'-box.
Miss Susanna Carts, a venerable lady, |
near Sulphur Springs, Crawford county,
is the mother of eleven children, the
grandmother of sixty-six children and
the great grandmother of one hun
dred and twenty-seven children. She
has also one great great grandchild liv-
ing. She is eight-eight years ofage, and
bids fair to live many years to come.
All unemployed men who are shrewd
will Immediately make their way into
the country, and get places to help har-
vest the fall crops, and so secure foot
hold for work through the winter. There
are potatoes to be dug, fruit to be gath
cred, corn to be cut, shocked, and husked
wheat fields 10 be plowed and sown, and
later in the season, wood to be cut, land
to be cleared, rails made-in all, an
abundance Of work, requiring the
services of all the available laborers in
the country, from the first of September
to the first of April. They who go first
will get the best jobs.
Last Thursday night large Stave
Factory at Leipsic, Putnam county, was
burned. 1t was thought to have been
fred by tramps, as number were about
there the day previous. It was owned
by T Miller, whose loss is about S15 600.
He was insured for $4,000.
The Van Werters were cheated out Of
a circus by the strike, and were justly
indignant. The train on which it had
shipped was ordered to Chicago.
The people of Bellevue have an origi-
nal way of dealing with men who visit
other mems families too frequently.
One night last week they made raid on
a house where such business was carried
on, captured moulder named Richard
son, stripped of his clothing, gave him
free ride on sharp rail, doused him in
the water fountain, until he was exhaust
ed, tied him to post with his fragment
ary shirt tied about his neck, admins
tered more water with sprinkling
of mud and rubbish, advised him to pull
down his vest" and "wipe off his chin"
and left him 20 be released in the morn
ing. The Mayor and police discovered
his sad plight, and he begged so hard to
be allowed to leave town that he
was released, and departed. People will
become provoked beyond endurance
In a row at Springfield, caused by a
set of roughs blockading sidewalk, and
on being ordered off fassaulting the police
officer. Joshua Warner was injured SO
that he died and Wilson the police officer
was very badly injured.
Our exchanges of the past week, we're
full of the strike" and local news was
rather slim.
A woods or camp meeting is being
held at Bellevernon, this week ,commenc-
ing on Wednesday, and will continue
over Sunday. Rev J V Updike, of this
place, takes part in the services.
The Republicans of Lucas county
have placed in nomination a strong
ticket; for Representatives John c Mes
ser, John F Kumler; for Treasurer,
William Cummings; for Recorder, John
S Kounts; Sheriff, VIM Babbington;
Prosecuting Attorney, Avery S Hill
Surveyor, Jerome L Stratton; Coroner,
DR. S S Thorn; Infirmary Director, w B
Gum; Commissioners, C B Holloway.
and John c Romeis.