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In Lot No. 51, Victor M. Griswold. 34
In Lot No, 57, Samuel M. Worth. 57
In Lot No. 60, Upton Flenner.
141
In Lot No. 63, John Vandenburg.
31
In Lot No. 66, Christian Huber.
50
In Lot No. 69, James McConnell. 48
In Lot No. 72, Abner Jury. 30
In Lot No. 75, Sanders A. Reed. 46
In Lot No. 78, David Little. . 185
In Lot No. 81, Upton Flenner 26
In Lot No. 84, Andrew Dumm. 42
In Lot No. 87, Samuel Miller. 100
In Lot No. 93, Jacob Ronk. 60
In Lot No. 96, Purdy McElvain. 202
29
In Lot No. 105, Isaac Ayers.
In Lot No. 108, Chester R. Mott. 35
In Lot No. 111, John Mackey.
115
In Lot No. 114, John Shrenk.
67
In Lot No. 120, John W. Senseny.
262
In Lot No. 129, N. P. Robbins.
550
In Lot No. 132, David Ayers.
31
In Lot No. 144, David Ayers.
650
In Lot No. 150. David Ayers.
252
In Lot No. 153, Joseph Mccutchen. 154
In Lot No. 156, Joseph Mccutchen. 134
In Lot No. 159, Jeremiah Miner. 418
In Lot No. 162, Jeremiah Miner 159
48
In Lot No. 138, Henry Houpt.
In Lot No. 141, David Ayers.
200
In Lot No. 99, Isaac C. Drum. 125
In Lot No. 48, Guy C. Worth.
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In Lot No. 165, David Watson and John D. Sears 230
In Lot No. 174, Joseph Mccutchen 300
In Lot No. 180, David Epler. .. 61
In Lot No. 186, James H. Drum .. . 32
In Lot No 189, Henry Mattocks .. 167
In Lot No. 192. Lemar Walton. . 64
In Lot No. 195. Robert Taggart.
95
In Lot No. 198. Daniel Tuttle . .
46
In Lot No. 201. Samuel Roth.
32
In Lot No. 204, Jerusha West. 27
In Lot No. 207 Anthony Bowsher
84
In Lot No. 210. Archibald Allen.
76
In Lot No. 219, William Corbin
113
In Lot No. 228, Jackson B. Detray
46
In Lot No. 131. Henry Mattocks
155
In Lot No. 234, Robert Taggart
39
In Lot No 237 Christian Huber.
120
In Lot No. 240. John Tripp
26
In Lot No. 243, Abner Jury
In Lot No. 246, Michael Barnhart
In Lot No. 249, John Owens.
In Lot No. 252. Thomas Hughes.
In Lot No. 255. John W Mavis
In Lot No. 261, David Watson. In Lot No. 264, John Buckingham
In Lot No. 267, John S. Rappe.
In Lot No. 270. John S. Rappe
In Lot No. 276, Robert Lambert.
In Lot No. 285. James R. Remington
In Lot No. 288. William B. Stokely
In Lot No. 291 John S. Rappe.
In Lot No. 294, John Stewart
In Lot No. 300. George Hayman.
In Lot No 303, Purdy and Andrew McElvain
In Lot No 306. A. M Anderson, J B. Alden and G (' Worth
In Lot No. 309. Robert Cuppals
In Lot No. 315, William Shaffer.
In Lot No. 318, Purdy and Andrew McElvain.
In Lot No. 330, William Hill.
In Lot No. 333, Enoch B. Elkins
In Lot No. 336, John Tripp .. ..
In Lot No. 342, Daniel Wright ..
In Lot No. 345, Antoine Christian
27
In Lot No. 251, Joseph B. Fraser.
26 20
In Lot No. 360, Antoine Christian
26
In Lot No. 363, George Orth.
43 21
In Lot No. 375, Robert Taggart.
In Lot No. 378, William Ayers.
20
Out Lot No. 9. James B. Alden.
134
Out Lot No. 12, David Wilson. 306
200
Out Lot No. 27, George Robinson
53
Out Lot No. 30, Chester R. Mott.
58
Out Lot No. 33, Jeremiah Miner.
63
Out Lot No. 36, James McConnell.
51
Out Lot No. 39, Anthony Bowsher
12
Out Lot No. 42, R. W. Kinkead. . 56
Out Lot No. 45, David Ayres. 50
Out Lot No. 48, Christian Huber 115
Out Lot No. 51, John S. Rappe.
53
Out Lot No. 54, James McConnell
56
Out Lot No. 69, Thomas B. Ferguson.
52
Out Lot No. 84, David Ayers (forfeited)
92 40 52 33 31 27 21 35 28 23 25 44 24 20 26 32 57 22 61 24 23 31 25 54 30
In Lot No. 348, John Tripp ..
In Lot No. 357, Chester R. Mott ..
In Lot No. 369, William Myers.
24
Out Lot No. 3, Stephen H. Sherwood.
57
Out Lot No. 6, James McConnell.
79
Out Lot No. 15, Eli P. Quaintance.
200
In Lot No. 216. Christian Huber
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Out Lot No 87, Jacob Ronk. 37
Out Lot No. 90, Joseph Mccutchen. 32
Out Lot No. 93, Chester R. Mott. 35
Out Lot No. 96, Chester R. Mott. 36
Out Lot No. 99, Joseph Mccutchen. 35
Out Lot No. 102, Joseph E. Fouke.
Out Lot No. 105, William Bear.
37
Out Lot No. 108, William Ayers (forfeited)
Out Lot No. 111, Henry Kirby.
36
Out Lot No. 114, James B. Alden.
43
Out Lot No. 129, Amos Culver
33
Out Lot No. 156, David Epler. 30
35
Out Lot No. 171, Purdy McElvain.
105
Out Lot No. 174, John Kays ...
61
Out Lot No. 177, Anthony Bowsher.
25
Out Lot No. 183, John Kays.
65
Out Lot No. 186, Joseph Mason.
116
Out Lot No. 189, Chester R. Mott.
30
Out Lot No. 201, Joseph Chaffee.
30
Out Lot No. 204, John W. Vandenburg.
36
Out Lot No. 210, Prudy McElvain ..
75
Out Lot No. 213, Abraham Trego. 45
Out Lot No. 216, Joseph Chaffee. 40
Out Lot No. 207, Andrew Drum .. 30
The total value of the lots sold during the three days amounted to $10,176.50, upon which cash or its equivalent was paid to the amount of $2,626.87}.
On the 27th of August, 1845, the Commissioners again met, as per ad- journment, when it was ordered, "That the lots remaining unsold shall be open for entry until the 23d day of September next, with 50 per cent add- ed to the appraisement heretofore put upon them by the Commissioners.
Ordered, That Samuel M. Worth be authorized to receive applications and make sales of such lots.
The following bills were allowed, as expenses arising from the sales of the town lots, viz. :
John Shrenk, printing. $6 31
David Bishop, crier of sale. 43 00
Chester R. Mott, clerk during sales. 12 00
Stephen Fowler. Commissioner. 20 00
William Griffith. Commissioner. 22 00
Ethan Terry, Commissioner .. 20 00
Samuel M. Worth, fees as Auditor. 30 00
$153 31
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On Tuesday, September 23, 1845 (as per order of the Commissioners), another public sale of town lots took place. The number of the lots, the names of purchasers, etc., being as follows:
In Lot No. 6, Amos Colver. $51 00
In Lot No. 27, A. Montee. . 25 00
In Lot No. 45, Robert Bowsher. 34 50
In Lot No. 54, Benjamin Chambers 30 00
In Lot No. 102, John S. Rappe. 63 00
378 00
In Lot No. 177, William Axt ..
131 00
In Lot No. 183, Peter Ricker.
33 00
In Lot No. 225, Angelina Tannehill.
26 00
In Lot No. 258, George W. Cox .. 162 00
22 00
In Lot No. 324, A. Montee. ... 24 00
In Lot No. 372, Samuel W. McDowell. 37 50
Out Lot No. 21, John March. 32 00
Out Lot No. 81, Michael Vangundy. 51 00
31 00
Out Lot No. 84, David Ayers.
* * * *
In Lot No. 168, Jesse Swan and Ezekiel Ervin.
In Lot No. 297, Michael Vangundy
43
Out Lot No. 168, Hiram Flack.
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Out Lot No. 108, Susannah Berry 33 00
Out Lot No. 117, Christian Widman 43 00
Out Lot No. 120, Hiram Pool .. 60 00
Out Lot No 180, Henry Backenstose 32 00
Out Lot No 192, Nathaniel C. Manley .. 21 50
Out Lot No. 198, William Henry McRuff 35 50
On the 2d of October, 1845, it was ordered by the Commissioners " that four hundred and ten dollars be appropriated out of the moneys received from the sale of lots to pay for In Lots numbered 145 and 146," which, with Lot No. 147, were set aside and desigrated as the site for the court house and county jail. The following day (October 3), additional lots were sold, as follows:
In Lot No. 18, A. Montee. . $25
In Lot No 126, Daniel G. Weddle and A. Rice 105
In Lot No. 171, John Lupfer. 280
In Lot No. 222, William W. Bates. 229
In Lot No. 273, Hugh Robertson.
21
In Lot No. 282, A. Montee.
20
In Lot No. 321, Alfred Randall.
20
Out Lot No. 18, Joseph Mccutchen .. 31
Out Lot No. 24, Chester R. Mott. . 40
A number of the lots first sold were declared forfeited to the purchasers and reverted back to the county by reason of the non-payment of purchase money according to the terms of sale, and were afterward resold to other parties as late as 1853.
To June 11, 1853, the officials of the county had received in cash, for lots sold in the town of Upper Sandusky, the sum of $15,224.24, or in other words, the Government of the United States had donated to the county of Wyandot an amount sufficient to purchase sites, and to construct the pres- ent court house and jail building.
TOWNSHIPS.
Antrim-Was first organized as a township in Crawford County in 1822. It contains thirty-two sections, and was formed as it now exists June 2, 1845, when the first Board of Wyandot County Commissioners ordered that the fraction (eight sections) detached from Township 4 south, of Range 15 east, or Grand Prairie, in Marion County, be attached to it.
Crawford-Was organized as a township in Crawford County in the year 1821 Its nominal boundaries then included all, or at least nearly all, of that part of the former county now forming part of the county of Wyandot.
The organization of Crawford County took place we believe, in the year 1825, when Crawford Township was reduced to its present area-a full surveyed subdivision of thirty-six sections, known otherwise as Township No. 1 south, of Range No. 13 east.
Crane-We have not been able to ascertain when this township was so designated, though probably it was just prior to the formation of Wyandot County. On the 2d of June, 1845, the Wyandot County Commissioners ordered that " the progressive numbers from Section 1 to 9 inclusive in Pitt Township be attached to Crane Township," and on the same day they likewise ordered, that "Sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36 of the original surveyed Township No. 2 south, of Range 14 east [Crane Township] be at- tached to Township No. 2 south, of Range 15 east." The same boundary lines prevail to-day, and thus Crane (it should be Tarhe) Township contains thirty-nine sections.
Eden-The greater portion of this township was formerly part of Leith, a township which was formed by order of the Commissioners of
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Crawford County, in March, 1838. On the 2d of June, 1845, Stephen Fowler, William Griffith and Ethan Terry, the first Commissioners of Wy- andot County, ordered that Sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36, of the orig- inal surveyed Township No. 2 south, of Range 14 east, be attached to Town- ship No. 2 south, of Range 15 east, and called Eden Township." The same boundaries have continued to the present time. It contains thirty sections.
Jackson-Was organized as a township in Hardin County prior to 1840. By the organization of Wyandot County in 1845, the major part of the township became a portion of the new county, and for that reason, perhaps, it retained its original name. At a special meeting of the Commissioners of Wyandot County, held April 28, 1845, it was ordered " that Sections 3, 4 and 9, in Township No. 4 south, of Range 12 east [Goshen Township] be attached to Jackson Township." The same boundary lines are still maintained, and the township contains twenty-seven sections.
Marseilles-At a special meeting of the Commissioners of Wyandot County, held on the 28th day of April, 1845, it was ordered " that Sections 1, 2, 10, 11, 12 and 13, in the aforesaid township and range [meaning Township No. 4 south, of Range 12 east], be attached to that portion of Township No. 4 south, of Range 13 east, taken from Grand Township, Marion County, and that the two fractional townships hereby attached shall constitute one township, and be called Marseilles." It will thus be observed that the present township consists of eighteen sections, or the northern half of the original township of Grand, Marion County, and six sections (1, 2, 10, 11, 12 and 13) taken from Goshen Township in Hardin County.
Mifflin-Although this township lay mostly within the Wyandot Reserva- tion, it was so named and organized as a township in Crawford County prior to 1840. We have not been able to ascertain the precise date of its organization. It is a full surveyed township of thirty-six sections, and is designated in the United States surveys as Township No. 3 south, of Range No. 13 east.
Pitt-This township also lay mostly within the Wyandot Reservation, but it was known as a township in Crawford County before the beginning of the year 1840. Soon after the organization of Wyandot County, or on the 2d of June, 1845, the County Commissioners ordered "that the fractional part of Salt Rock Township [ -- Sections 1 to 12 inclusive, of Township No. 4 south, of Range 14 east, formerly part of Marion County] be attached to Pitt Township, and that the progressive numbers from Sec- tion 1 up to 9 inclusive, in Pitt Township. be attached to Crane Township. These boundaries are still maintained, and the township thus contains thirty-nine sections.
Richland-Now comprising thirty sections of surveyed Township No. 2 south, of Range No. 12 east, was organized as one of the divisions of riancock County in 1835. Ten years later, the same township, with the ex- ception of the western tier of sections, became part of the then new county of Wyandot. On the 2d of June, 1845, the Commissioners of the last.men- tioned county directed " that Richland fraction be organized into a separate township and called Richland."
Ridge-A fractional township of only fifteen sections, was detached from Amanda Township in Hancock County by the erection of the county of Wyandot. On the 2d of June, 1845, the first Board of Wyandot County Commissioners, ordered that " Amanda fraction be organized as a separate township, and called Ridge."
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Salem-This township comprises thirtv-six sections, or the whole of surveyed Township No. 2 south, of Range 13 east. It was largely embraced by the Wyandot Reservation and 'probably, was not organized and so named until just prior to the erection of Wyandot County.
Sycamore -- Containing twenty- four sections of surveyed Township No. 1 south, of Range No. 15 east, was organized as a township in Crawford County in 1825. On the 2d of June, 1845, the first Board of Wyandot County Commissioners ordered " that the fractional township of Sycamore be organized into a separate township."
Tymochtee-Embraces the whole of surveyed Township No. 1 south, of Range No. 14 east. Formerly attached to Crawford Township, it was or- ganized as a township in Crawford County, 1825. It was settled at an early day by an enterprising set of pioneers, and for a number of years was the most populous district in either Crawford or Wyandot Counties.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ETC.
The present court house and jail of the county stand upon grounds des- ignated in the original plat of the town of Upper Sandusky as lots No. 145, 146 and 147. How these lots were acquired has already been shown. For several years the Indian council house was utilized for holding courts, etc., while the small block-house, known as the Indian Jail, answered for the incarceration of malefactors awaiting trial for or convicted of minor infractions against law and order.
However, early in the autumn of 1845, it was determined to build a county jail. Thereupon, contractors and builders, through the public press, were invited to send in sealed proposals for the construction of the pro- posed building. On the 30th of October of that year, the Commissioners met, opened and examined the proposals sent in. It was then ascertained that eight proposals had been made as follows: Adam Bear, $3,800; Speelman & Donnell, $2,890; Vincent G. Bell, $4,000; John McCurdy, $2,740; Henry Ebersoll, $4,475; Sylvester Alger, $3,435; Kerr, Rambo & Osborn. $4, 250; Jacob Ronk, $4,150. As McCurdy's bid was the lowest, the contract was awarded to him and he at once entered into an agreement, by which it was stipulated that he should complete the jail (the building still in use) on or before the 1st day of November, 1846. It appears that Mc- Curdy's contract was not a very good one -- for him; for on the 9th day of March, 1848, he was allowed, by the Commissioners, "$500 over and above the contract price for building the jail." On the same day, too, that is, March 9, 1848, the following was made a matter of record: "Ordered, That the north bed-room in the back part of the jail, up-stairs, be appro- priated for the use of the Recorder for an office. That the Auditor be au- thorized to purchase stove and pipe for the use of the same, and that he engage Judge McCurdy to finish the room in a suitable manner for said purpose."
On the 4th day of June, 1846, the first step was taken for the erection of the present court house. The County Commissioners then authorized the Auditor to cause a notice to be published in the Democratic Pioneer, Ohio Statesman, and Ohio State Journal, offering $50 for the best draft and speci- fications for a court house building, to cost from $6,000 to $9,000. " The draft and specifications to be forwarded to the Commissioners by the first Monday of August next, and the contract for building to be awarded on the 10th day of September following." On the 11th day of September, 1846, an agreement was entered into between the County Commissioners and
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William Young, by the terms of which the latter agreed to build and com- plete a court house, on or before October 1, 1848 (according, to " a plan and specifications ") for the sum of $7,000. Young's sureties for the faith- ful performance of his contract were Andrew McElvain, David Ayres, John A. Morrison, Daniel Tuttle and T. Baird. However, in July, 1847, an- other agreement was made, relative to building a court house, between the County Commissioners and John W. Kennedy and John H. Junkins, which, after reciting that Young had assigned his contract to his sureties, who in turn had re-assigned it to Kennedy & Junkins, stipulated that Kennedy & Junkins should complete the structure according to the original contract, and for the original consideration of $7,000, less the amount already paid Young. Notwithstanding two separate agreements had already been made for the completion of the court house, and that nearly three years had passed since the work was commenced, the spring of 1849 found the last- named contractors still struggling under a non-paying, disheartening con- tract. The Commissioners then entered into a third agreement, and therein agreed to pay John H. Junkins for the completion of the building the sum of $9,800, less the amount already paid to Young, and Kennedy & Junkins. It is probable that the structure was finished during the last days of 1849, for on the 16th day of January, 1850, the Commissioners authorized the Auditor to sell the Council House (which to that time had served for holding courts, etc.), "for the sum of $250, and that the same time be given on the payments as other county lots." In October, 1851, John H. Junkins was allowed an extra compensation of $2,200 for work on the court house, thus making the total cost of the building, complete, $12,000.
In October, 1870, A. H. Vanorsdall, to serve for three years; Tilman Balliet, to serve for two years, and George Harper, to serve for one year, were elected as the first Infirmary Directors of the county of Wyandot. Soon afterward, the present Wyandot County Infirmary was established on the Carey road, four miles north of Upper Sandusky. To that time the poor were " farmed out," a most wretched and heartless mode of procedure, which had been abandoned in many localities for at least half a century before. The farm consists of 200 acres, being in part the property once owned by Noah Eby. It occupies a beautiful and healthful location, and is amply supplied with water by a branch of the Tymochtee Creek. In the rear of the buildings are a few large apple trees, said to have been planted by the Wyandot Indians. The principal building is constructed of brick, with a length of eighty feet and a width of forty-five feet. It contains two large halls-one on the first and the other on the second floor -- on each side of which are the dormitories occupied by the inmates. On the first floor are the large and well-arranged dining room and kitchen. Generally speaking, all of the rooms are spacious and well lighted, and during the winter are made comfortable by the use of steam. In summer, cozy porticos afford pleasant resting places for those who find here their only home on earth. Since its establishment, the infirmary has been well managed, and its farm and garden products, always of the best, largely supply the wants of its oc - cupants.
A FEW NOTABLE PROCEEDINGS OF COURTS.
The first court held within the county of Wyandot was a special term of the Court of Common Pleas. Its members-Abel Renick, William Brown and George W. Leith, Associate Judges-convened at the office of Moses H. Kirby, Esq., in Upper Sandusky, on Tuesday, April 8, 1845, or the day fol-
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lowing the first election for county officers. and after having appointed Guy C. Worth Clerk of Courts, pro tempore. adjourned without day.
The same Judges again met in special session on the 14th day of the same month and year. when a considerable and varied amount of business was transacted. Thus, the last will and testament of Adam Weininger was admitted to probate: Jacob Smith, Aaron Welch and Charles H. Dewitt were appointed appraisers of the estate of Tobias Kneagel, deceased; Moses H. Kirby. Esq., Dr. Joseph Mason and John D. Sears, Esq., were appointed School Examiners* within and for the county of Wyandot, to serve for the term of three years; the bonds of Lorin A. Pease, Sheriff-elect, to the amount of $3,000, with William Griffith, Ransom Wilcox and Benjamin Knapp as his sureties, were approved. Chester R. Mott, Esq., Prosecuting Attorney elect, was sworn into office, and the bond of Albert Bixby, Coroner. elect, was also approved.
However, the first regular term of the Court of Common Pleas, begin- ning July 1, 1845, was held in the old Indian council house, which stood on the grounds now occupied by- the old public school buildings, near the bluff, in the eastern part of Upper Sandusky. There was then present as officers of the court Hon. Ozias Bowen, Presiding Judge; Abel Renick, William Brown and George W. Leith, Associate Judges; Lorin A. Pease, Sheriff, and Guy C. Worth, Clerk, pro tempore. The court ordered that a "special venire be issued, commanding the Sheriff to summon forthwith fifteen good, true and lawful men, to serve the present term as grand jurors. Thereupon, the Sheriff returned into court the following panel:" Orrin Ferris, Enoch Thomas, Alvin J. Russell, Benjamin Knapp, Rodney Pool, John C. Dewitt, George W. Sampson, John Stokes, Hugh Welch, Andrew M. Anderson, H. Montee, Joseph E Fouke, William J. Clugston. John Gormley and William Jones. Subsequently, Daniel Tuttle was granted a license as auctioneer by the payment of $3.
The first case brought before this court was entitled "Peter B. Beidler vs. Azariah Root, contested election of Surveyor for Wyandot County." The court decided that Beidler was entitled to the office, and that the con- testor should pay the costs. During the same term, the grand jury found true bills against some ten or twelve persons for keeping tavern without license, gaming houses, nine-pin alleys. assaults, etc. Before final adjourn- ment, Samuel Kenan, William J. Clugston, Daniel Straw, Moses H. Kir- by, John Houck, Reuben Savage and Andrew McElvain were granted per- mission to retail liquors, etc., by the payment of $2 each.
Turning to the "Journal of the Supreme Court for the State of Ohio and County of Wyandot," we find the following as the first entries:
The undersigned Judges of the Supreme Court, of the State of Ohio, do by these presents constitute and appoint Guy C. Worth, t Esq., of Wyandot County, Ohio. Clerk of the Supreme Court, for said county. until the first day of the next term of said Supreme Court, and no longer Before entering on the duties of his office under this appointment he is required to take the oath required by law, to give bonds in the sum of $10,000, conditioned as the statute requires, to the satisfaction of the County Audi tor, with two good and sufficient sureties, and deposit the same with the County Treas urer and record this appointment on the journal of said court.
Given under our hands in open court this 30th day of July, A. D. 1845. at Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio.
[Signed.]
REUBEN Wood, M. BIRCHARD.
It was proposed to hold a term of the Supreme Court at Upper Sandusky,
*The same gentlemen served as School Examiners through several terms.
+Worth was re-appointed Clerk of Courts from time to time, until July 22, 1847, when he was appoint- ed Clerk for the full constitutional term of seven years.
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commencing Monday, July 6, 1846, but when the time arrived it was ascer- tained that a quorum would not be present. Thereupon, the Clerk was directed by Hon. Matthew Birchard, one of the Judges present, to make an entry of the fact herein stated, and "that the said court stands adjourned without day."
During the July term in 1847, the first case was acted upon in this court. It is made a matter of record, as follows:
ELIZABETH WHALEY 08. In Chancery-Petition for Divorce.
THOMAS WHALEY.
On motion of the petitioner by Mr. Mott, her solicitor, the petition herein is dis- missed without prejudice."
A glance at the records on file in the office of the Clerk of courts clear- ly indicates that during the nearly forty years which have passed by since the county was organized, a vast amount of business has been performed; that Wyandot has possessed its full share of those who apparently delight to indulge in litigation; yet to their credit be it said, the percentage of vio- lently vicious inhabitants seems to have been remarkably small. But a trivial number, comparatively speaking, have been placed upon trial charged with murder, manslaughter, or assault with intent to kill, and its residents have yet to witness the first public execution within the county limits.
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