The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-07-06

thus is a mystery, but the result Of /
was flood in our streets on Tuesday
morning from the storm of the nigh
before.
The Oldest inhabitant don't remember
such storm as that of Monday night
and the rapid rise in the river was equal
ly astonishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lazier, and Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Beelman, of Plymouth
were in the city over the 4th, visiting
friends
The number Of visitors from distance
during the week was 50 large that i
would be impossible to name them all
The Committee Of Arrangements fol
the Fourth of July celebration deserve
credit for the manner in which every
thing passed off
Rev. Sprecher will preach on the sub
lject of Amusements, on Sunday evening
A petition addressed to the County
Commissioners, and setting forth the
fact that the waters of Eagle township
had been turned so as to pass off through
the sewerage of Findlay, and SO OBJ
structing the same and requesting thai
action be taken to divert said water from
the city, was in circulation on Tuesday
and was very numerously signed. The
condition Of our streets that morning
clearly indicated that something should
be done, and it is hoped the Commits
sioners will act promptly and effectually
Neat type, good material, and excel
lent workmen, at this Office, and work
done at the cheapest living rates
We met sensible fellow the Other
day who said he would no; give anything
for paper without advertisements. He
was anxious to know how TO save, a few
dollars in buying and they told him
The advertisements were worth TO hin
the prich If the paper every year. There
arc many men like linn.
Nm English writer says that in tlI5
case of fires in buildings containing
horses, if the harness is merely put on
however looely, the lors.'s viii quit lht
place i.hual dIi.cuIiy. 4 kn"wlrdge
OF IlIS rI. y !e ihe means "f wing MANY
Il val able animal ai"--and aruess also.
The Il: lie az r'>> qu.-line Benn. nc
qIits herself well in the pIrt assigned
her in the Hot Corn Girl And the
amateur talent of Findlay srlstains the
parts assigned quite creditably.
Corydon Beardsley, son of DIR. Boards
ley, of Ottawa, O., is visiting friends in
this city. ~
Mr.. Nate Bloom and lady, and Mrs.
Fenner, of Kenton, o., spent the 4th with
friends here
Jacob Whetzel, the Tifn child MUIR
derer, who was recently tried convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
life, committed suicide by hanging him.
self in the celler Of the penitentiary, on
Saturday morning.
There are said to be over 100000 Muir
phyites in Ohio.
On Sunday night last a fire occurred at
Fostoria. which destroyed Kneisley's
saloon. Polyis saloon, near by, was also
nearly destroyed.
Fine job work, at low prices, at the
JEFF Office. Call and examine work
and learn prices.
"Well, they hung that woman in Cleve-
land, didn't they?" What woman?"
@Why, don't just remember her name,
but heard some men reading about it in
a Cleveland paper, and one fellow said
he would like TO have gone, only he
guessed they would not allow any body
to see the hanging" But who was she?
"Why, l think her name was Molly
Guires, or something like that" Our
reporter had great difficulty in control
ing his facial muscles as the light flashed
upon him that the Mollie Maguires
hanging was what was meant but the
enquirer diden't know anything about
them for he "didn't take the papers"
Rev. Gordon, Of Nebraska, City, Neb.,
is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Gray.
The smiling countenance of Geo.
Myers has been visible ON our streets,
during the past week.
In pursuance of the Presidents circu-
lar order. the Chairman and Secretary
of the Hancock County Central Com
mittee, have resigned. John Sours and
Theodore Totten have been appointed
by the Committee to the vacant places.
Mrs A. X. Weagly, of Canton, sister of
Mrs. Kimmons, of This place, has been
visiting here during the week.
Burthuame & Co.'S new "bns" is a
beauty. -s
ELSEWHERE.
A great deal of fsickness prevails among
the school children of one district in
Washington township, Hardin county,
occasioned it is thought by their drink
ing the water from new well the filling
in around the tile having been taken
from a gravel mound where a number
of Indian remains have been found.
A Mr.. Myers, of Fort Recovery, was in
St Marys during the storm of the 25th,
and was passing a livery stable when
part of the front blew out and fell upon
him, injuring him so that his recovery
is regarded doubtful.
On Friday evening last, Bert Doty and
e.her little boys were playing and climb
ing on the posts put up toput show bills
on, and when Bert was on the top of
post Thomas Stevenson came along and
told him to get down. He commenced
coming down when S. took pole and
punched him on the fingers and of
course he had to let go, when he fell to
the ground, ten feet below lighting on
his head. He laid for about five min
utes on the ground when the little fel-
lows with him carried him home. The
blood gushed from his ears and nose in
a fearful manner. Dr's Phelps and Brad
ley we're called in and pronounced the
boy IL a bad condition. He is getting
some better now, but is yet in danger
of having brain feVer.-S Marys Com
mercidl.
If the individual who did that punch
ing bad his head in a moose and was
drawn up to a lamp-post for about half
an-hour it would either teach him a
little humanity or else relieve humanity
Of such areproach to it
4 railroad meeting was recently held
at St Marys, in the interest of the L E
& L extension. The meeting was ad
dressed by President Hodgskin, who,the
Commercial says offered to build the road
on through Minister providing five thou
sand dollars per mile were raised. This