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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25
D. P. THOMPSON, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR.
majestic is his fight! how lustrous is bis color

majestic is his fight! how lustrous is bis color
cling /" .a, 3
And, pray, tell me, is net the useful, If OBJ
served from the proper point of view, always
beautiful, and often sublime!
THE HunnrSo-BIRp, TIE OPAL, AND THE LADY.
A humming-bird once flew near an opal,
which lady had left in an open window. The
nearer the bird approached, the more beautiful
the colors of the stone became and though the
hues were always changing, they always seemed
to come from ,cilhin. The bird looked on with
admiring envy. " You need envy me-" said
the opal; "all the present beauty of my col
ors comes from you." "Not from me- an
swered the humming-bird, "but from the sun.
On dark night we should both be invisible"
" Not from you, sweet bird; nor from you.
bright stone nor from the sun above US oil !
but from Him who created myriads upon myri-
ads of suns, comes all light, life, and beauty"
answered tho lady, who, from the inside, had
overheard the conversation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25
From the Home journal.
A FEW NEW FABLES.
nv THOMAS \. VAN BEBBRR ..

THE pLYINc-souIRREL AND THE GaAY.sQUIRRELL.
You think you can fly like bird" said
the gray-squirrel to his neighbor, the flying
ing-squirrel !; " come. let us try which can trav-
sl the faster.'' Forthwith they commenced the
contest. 1t was in the midst Of tall forest.
The one opened his parachute, and actually ap-
peared to ay-but always downwards. The
other leapt lightly from branch to branch, ever
advancing up,cards. The one, every time he
alighted, was obliged to creep about in search
Of fresh starting point; the other, made ev-
cry elastic bough new spring board, and dane
cd merrily onward.
At the end Of ten minutes the gray-squirrel
barked from tall tulip-tree and, arching his
tail, cried out to the aying.squirrel, who was
painting on the ground, long way behind,
..Ha, ha, friend Leatherwing, think even you
must confess that -four unpretendne legs, If true,
are of more value than hundred ambitious
pinions that are Jalse.''
THE OLD WOMAN AND HER HEN
An old woman, becoming tired of kindling
the fire with her breath, cut of the wing Of her
only hen, for fan. She soon foand she could
make the pot boil in half tho time. " You
have missed your mark" said tho pot, boiling
over with rage. And it proved so; for, whsr
the hen had her next brood Of chickens, one.
half of them perished for want of the protect
lag wing and though the pot could be mad'
10 boil quicker, erelong there was nothing t.
boil in the pot. ....
ruR RAcEnoR AND THE SWIFT.
A race-horse, who could run mile q minute
challenged the wind to contest. ~ will no
stoop 50 low," answered the wind but vii
sond little bird in my place" He sent th
swift. The frat heat, the bird circled roun.
Che course four times. whilst the. horse did 8
once the second, six times; the third twelv
times. On the fourth the horse dropped dow
dead. The bird continued on the wing te
hours longer, and retired to her nest at night
without having experienced the least fatigue
And yet the horse had won, In his time, 70
his owner, moro than half million and tn
bird who overcame him Lived and died unnt
tced.
rHK HUNMING-BIRp AND THE TURKEY-YULTURR
A humming- bird, whilst lowering around
bossOmng vine, which grew on the outskirts
forest, saw, near her, a turkey -buzzard, wh
was feeding on carrion. Avaunt " said Il
little 'parkler; "your presence is hateful, y
"Ungateful one," answered tho buzzard, /"
am one Of natures scavengsr's; help to pI
rify the air, so that you and your sisters ms
enjoy the odSr Of flowers and blossoms" II
even w." said the other; and she few of
other vines and other flowers
In three days she returned. The air W
sweet and pure; everything offensive had bes
removed. Near the hour Of sunset sha lookt
10 the westward, and saw, far off in the d
lance, aspot of glossy blackness, tinged wi
purple Asclng beneath golden cloud.
itsmy friend buzzard, A." said tho hummln
em, posing hsrself on her little wings. g.
y" distance sAQlld be utterly Invisible, Ho
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25

The only praise that ought to be relied on,
comes from competent judges without tempta-
tion to Aatter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25
y pcetr
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
THE MAIDKN's IREQUEsT.

Br LYDIA 4. WHITE.
Oh bury me not.
Meath the ehurehyard tree,
But in the .wosd lot, - ss f.,
There, bury thou me.
Z AMI raise not stone
Der my.dreamless head, S'
But leave me alons .-u
In my narrovbed.
Then speak not Of Death
Or early decay.
Nor nsetness Of breath
That Time bears away,
Nor OF buds that die
In their early prime,
Nor Of winds that sigh
In the summer time.
Oh shed not q tear,
Oh hesve not sigh,
And have not fear,
For thou too must die.
And think not that all
Thus early decay,
Or that Death will call
Thy loved snss away.
But think of the earth
And thy duty here,
And sigh not for birth
In another sphere;
And patiently wait
TIL thy time shall come,
Then wall not thy fate,
Though sad is thy doom.
TopshaIn, Vt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25
Qbe familp Girfle.

We start in life with great stock of wis
dom, but it grows less and less the farther we
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25

Writers often multiply words, in the vain
attempt to make clear to others what 10 not
clear to themselves. h.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-25

We learn little Of Gods ways, but very
little Of his purposes.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-27
ADMINISTRATORS, NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the admins
~ traitors on the following estates have fill
ed their final accounts for settlement:
Gideon Jones, administrators on the estate
of James Jones, deceased.
John A. Kelley, administrator on the es-
tate of A. Rollins, deceased.
James Archer, administrator on the estate
of James Archer, deceased.
Elizabeth Hamilton, administrative on the
estate of Samuel Hamilton, deceased.
Magdalena Releus, administrative on the
estate of Daniel Releus, deceased.
Elisha Hanson, administrator on the estate
of Ambrose S. Pray, deceased.
Wilson Holcomb, administrator on the
estate of Charles Smith, deceased.
William Martin, administrator on the es-
tate of Edward kirkpatrick, deceased.
N. ID. Blinn, administrator on the estate
of Alfred J. Spatford, deceased.
Daniel Robbins, administrator on the es-
tate of James Scott, deceased.
James Donaldson, administrator on the
estate of R. o. Keeler, deceased
E. n. Knight, administrator on the estate
Of Jacob Kline, deceased.
John Johnston, administrator on the es-
tate of John Johnston, deceased.
Tobias Rudesill, administrator on the es-
tate of Valentine Sage, deceased.
Said accounts will be heard and exanired
on the 9th day of January, 1858.
ASHER COOK, Probate Judge.
Perrysburg, Jan. 6, l855-4lw3
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Ohio Cultivator for 1855.

A REMEDY LOR " HARD TIMEs."-The eley-
II enth volume of the Ohio Cultiuator will COM
mence Jan. lst. 1855. The editors are resolved to
spare no pains to maintain the reputation and use
fulness of the paper; and with the benefit of ten
years experience, and much travel among the
farmers OF the west, they believe that they can
make the CULTIVATION for the coming year of more
value TO its readers than ever before, and better
adapted for the soil and climate, and productions
of the region for which it is designed than any
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As a Remedy for &" Hard Times" the Ohio Cul-
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methods OF cultivation. how to avoid losses by
drouth. injurious insects &c, the most profitable
prospects of the markets, &c. In short the paper
will be devoted to the interests of the FARM the
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LABOR i'll all its legitimate interests; opposing
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the noble station of a true Home PAPER ofthe Uest.
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10th of every month--l6 large octave pages with
title page and index at the end of the year. making
volume OF 3S4 pages, for binding
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and &c. we will send, AS premium, a package of
choice seeds nine or more varieties post paid, or
complete volume for any previous year. in paper
cover. Address BATEHAM T. HARRIS,
Dec 23-39w3 Columbus, Ohio.
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David II. Little

David H. Little The Court of Common
vs.. Pleas of Wood County,
Watson w. Owen ct al. Ohio.
THE said Watson w. Owen will take notice.
l. that David III. Little has filed petition in the
above court against you and others. seeking to OBJ
tain Judgment for $504S and interest since Feb
2 1850, and a sale of certain mortgaged premises
to witt So much of the south west quarter of frac-
tional section Twenty-Five 25) in township six (6)
north, of range nine (9 east, lies south of the
Maumee river, excepting the lots occupied by the
house of Mrs. Harriet Flanders, and the lots now
(then occupied by the store and storehouse of Sam
ue Clymer together with the northeast fractional
quarter of section thirty five, (35) township six )
north. of range nine (9l east containing in said
last piece one hundred and twenty 15-l 00acres
excepting the lot which the lot (intended to be
written house, stands, occupied and owned by Luke
Van Tassell; together with the fractional section
26, in the same township and range, containing in
the last piece, 5j-l0O acres and the south part
of the south fraction of section 25, in township 6
north, of range Gntended to be filled with the
word nine (9)--) east, containing in said piece 80
acres--to pay the amount of said debt interest and
taxes heretofore paid by the plaintiff and to rectfy
defects in description; and that unless he answer
by the gath day of February, A. D. 1856 the plain
tiff will apply TO the court at the term thereafter
for Judgment as prayed for in the said petition
BY JAMES MURRAY, Atty for PlsintiA,
Ian. &, lS54.--4lw6$5.25
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nITCH NOTICE.---The nonresident and un-
~ known land owners of the east half of sections
II, 20 and 20, and the west half of sections 49, q
and 2S. town four north of range east. Milton
township,) in Wood county, Ohio, are hereby mott
fed that petition has been presented to the trus-
tees of said township asking them to lay out and
establish ditch water course, commencing
eighty rods south of the north west corner of sec
ton No. 33, in said township thence north to the
north west corner of section Is. near prac-
tcable. and that said trustees will meet on the 18th
of February. and continue thereafter from day to
day until said ditch is laid out and apportioned.
THOMAS STARTIN and others,
Jan. g. 1Sj5.--4lw6* petitioners
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JOSEPH TOLMAN,
FASHIONABLE HALTER.

TOLEDO, ONO.
T AM now in receipt of full assortment of sprisp
L styles. as follows:
Beebe Il Co.'S Moleskin and Beaver;
Genin's Moeskin;
Leary & Co.'S Moleskin;
Also, CAPS. Cloth Silk and Glazed; and fuIl
assortment Of Soft and Kossuth HATS, Fur and
Wool.
All who find it troublesome to wear a new hat
can have one fitted perfectly to the head by our
TEUR
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The Court of Common Pleas OF fWood CO. o.

Isaac 7. Thompson, surv. of c. c. KOby, plaintiff,
vs.. Samuel A. Ewing. defendant.
FNIE defendant, Samuel A. Ewing will take no.
l. tice that Isaac 2. Thompson, survivor of c. C.
Roby, has filed petition against him in the above
court, asking Judgment for SALTS, with interest
since December 20, lS49. and also for 1880, with
interest since May IL, 1850. and unless you answer
said petition by the Oath day of February, A. d.
1855 the term of said court thereafter judg
ment will be taken against you according to the
prayer of the petition. BY JAMES MURRAY,
Jan. 6, 1S55.--4lw6$2.3l Atty of Ptff.
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35jl
DOAD NOTICE.

QOAD NOT1CE.-Notice is hereby given that
IL there will be petition presented to the COM
mssioners of Wood county, Ohio, at the time Of
their next sitting, praying them lay and estab-
hsh county road, commencing at the northern ter
mnation of the road running from Freeport at the
point where it ntersects the Rollersville and Port
age free turnpike. Commeecing there on the line
between section u and %, of township s. Freedom)
thence running due north along said section line to
tne Portage river, there intersectipg the road run
ming along the bank of said river All those inter-
ested will avail themselves of this notice.
Jan. %, l855.--44w4*
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GIeason's Pictorial for the year 1855.

M NJ. BALLOU, who has edited the picto-
4V1. rial " from the commencement, having
bought out tie late proprietor, Mr.. F. Gleason
Will conduct this popular and widely circulated
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quality will be continued henceforth without
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Arrangements have been made for representing
during the year, views of the most notable build
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as we'll as giving likenesses of the most prominent
characters male and female, of artists and men of
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Gilbert Beach vs.. Freeman Ii. Ellsworth.

Gilbert Beach vs.. Freeman ii. Ellsworth
SHERlFF'S SALE.--By virtue of an execution
- to me directed from the court of common pleas
of Wood county, Ohio, in this case, ! will offer
for sale the door of the court house in Perrys-
burg, on Saturday, February TO- 1855 between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. NJ. and o'clock p. NJ. of
said day, the north west quarter of the north east
quarter of section nine, (9) in township four a.
north. of range ten l0) Also the west half of the
south east quarter of section number four (4 in the
same township and range, all in Wood county Ohio.
w. l.. COOK, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty for Pltff,
Jan. 6, ISj5.--4lw5$2
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Hollister & Furey vs.. Jesse Huff

SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of writ of ex
~ eeution to me directed from the court of com
mon pleas of Wood county. Ohio, will offer for
sale at the door of the court house in said eounty
on Saturday the 27th day of January, A. D. 1855,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A nj. and pm.
of said day, the following described tenements
situate in said county, to wit: The west half of
the north west fractional quarter of section num-
Der thirty, (3O) of township number six (G) north
OF range number ten (10) east, the SAME having
been taken i'll execution as the property of said
defendant at suit of said plaintiffs.
w. L. COOK, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty PITTS.
Dec. 90, 1954.--39w5$3.25 F ffW-r.
Gs-The above sale is postponed till SATURDAY.
February 18th. 1856, by consent of parties :.
Jan. l3, lS55.-$3.60 W. L. Cook, Sh'H.
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John A. KELLEY, administrator on the estate
y of John Swineheart deceased has fled the t;naI
papers and of said estate for settlement, and thew
will be heard and examined on the 27th day of jan
uary, 1855. ASHER COOK, Probate Judge
Perrysburg. Jan. TO- 1S55.-42w3
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James Goodwin vs. James J. Parks.

Hou"lH vs. JdHleS D.
SHER1FF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ of ex-
~ ecuton to me directed and delivered, from the
court of common pleas of Wood county, in this
will offer for sale at the door of the court house
in Perrysburg, on Saturday, February 10, 1855 be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock
P. NJ of said day, the following property, to wit
In-lots number 33j. 337. 1875, 456, COL 624 also
out-lot No. 183 in the town of Perrysburg. Also
the steam sawmill in the same town, known as
Parks's Steam Sawmill. Also, f. /, S. f. l. sec
"a, r. |, U. S. r., all in Wood county, Ohio.
W. l.. COOK, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY. Atty of Pttf.
Jan. &, 1S55.--41w5S2.I2
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Isaac 2. Thompson VS.. Phineas II. Durfey.


SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of writ of ex-
~ ecution to me directed and delivered, from the
court of common pleas of Wood county, in the
above case will offer for sale at the door of the
court house in Perrysburg, on Saturday, February
10, 1855, between 10 o'clock A, NJ. and o'clock
p. NJ of said day. a Sawmill, situate at the
head Of the Perrysburg Canal and Hydraulic,
and the leasehod estate on which it is situated.
known as the Roby mill. Also, the south part of
the south fraction of section twenty five, (25) in
township six (Gl north of range nine (9) east in
Wood county, Ohio.
WI. COOK, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty.
Jan. 6, ISjj.--4lw5S2.25
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DROBATE NOTICE.--George Cowden, ad-
l. ministrator on the estate of Mary Cowden, de-
ceased, has filed his accounts for final settlement
Said accounts will be heard and examined on the
10th day of February 1865.
ASHER COOK, Probate Judge
Perrysburg, Jan. %, 1s55.--44w3
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Administrators A Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ has been appointed and qualified as admins
traitor de 6onis on the estate of John Knowles,
deceased, instead of E. Huntington, ESQ., deceased,
DAVID LADD.
Perrysburg, Jan. s, 1s55.--42w4
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Wood Common Pleas,

The Trustees of Freedom Township
vs. In Attachm't
Robert McGill.
FTNHE said defendant, Robert McGill will take
l. notice that, on the sixteenth of October A d.
1854, plaintiffs filed petition against him, setting
forth, among other things that defendant is indeb-
ed to said plaintiffs for the support and maintenance
OF an infant minor child, in the sum of one hundred
dollars or more, and that he absconded from said
county, leaving said child to become a township
charge; and that unless he appear, answer or de-
mur to said petition on or before the first Monday
or February 1865. it will be taken confessed and
judgment had thereon accordingly
S. JEFFERSON Pitts ATTY.
Dec. 0, 1s54.--37w6$2.75
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The court of Common
Pleas of Wood coun-
ty--Vacation after
Oct. term, 1851.
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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

T Asst NOTICE.--All those indebted to the late
- firm of Ross & Key, or TO the subscriber, are
notified to call during the present MONTH settle and
save costs. Jan. &, 1866 M. KEY, Jr.
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THE defendants will take notice that the plain
l. tiff has filed in the court of common pleas of
Wood county, Ohio. petition to complete certain
contract entered into between Henry Friezner and
Elijah N. Knight, for the sale of outlot No 254 in
the new survey of Perrysburg, in said county, and
for an order to make deed therefor to said Elijah
N Knight; and that unless defendants plead, an
swer demur to said petition by the first day of
the next term, the plaintiff will, on proper show
ing at that term, the to grant the prayer
of said petition. BY JAMES MURRAY
Jan. ~, 1S55.--44w3$2.25 His Atty.
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Samuel Jackson, admir- of
Henry Friezner, deceased,
plaintiff.
VS..
Andrew Friezner, John
Friezner, Samuel Friezner,
Henry Friezner, Lewis
Friezner, Levi Friezner,
Samuel Barr, Elizabeth
Barr, Daniel Beery & Ann
F.. Reerv. defeudanfs
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JAMES MURRAY, Atty.
Jan. &, ISJ5.--4lw5$2.25
The Richmond Indiana palladium., 1855-04-13
Eor ,ka Fatialtun-


was Induced 10 attend the Teachers As
socia,iou, held at the town Of Newport, IN this
county. on the 7th inst. believing that much
good can be etfsc ed by such gatherings. II
conducted upon the proper plan; and was
certainly compensated for the trouble found
that among the number .! Teachers convened
for the purpose, and some sections OF the
county were not represented J that there pre-
vailed the right kind OF spiri. In discussing
the several subjects brough. before their con
sideration where difference existed, as Is COM
mon even among enlightened educators
There was a gentiemanly courtesy manifest, q
respectful Difference shown to each others
views and opinions, which makes meetings of
all kinds agreeable and what rendered II doub-
ly entertaining. We had the company Of the lady
teachers who participated IN the business OF the
Convention, and whose voices were frequent
~ heard mlngling In the debates And lastly
our enjoyment was greatly enhanced BY the
very kind and hospitable entertainment with
which We were received every where by the
citizens of the town of Newport, ample and
liberal provision had been made for our recep-
ton. free Of charge. and even the public
houses. at least the Mansion House. kept by
Mr.. and Mrs. Huff, had the latch strung hung
out q feet where Jared sumptuously. and
to our utter astonishment. made no requisitIon
upon our purse strings Such Is the estlTna
rion placed on this important subject by our
kind neighbors and friends at Newport, and
we hope other places. on similar occasions.
will follow their noble example.