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Ponce De Icons Fountain of Youth. "

One of the most remarkable natural
curiosities of Florida, is Wakulla spring,
a miniature lake in the vicinity of Talla-
hassee, which is constantly fed with pure
cold water from the unknown depths of a
marine river:
Taking narrow path, We passed
through some dense underwood; and sud-
denly we were standing on the edge of a
basin of water, about one hundred yards
in diameter. 1t is almost circular. The
thick bushes were growing to the waters
edge, and bowing their heads beneath its
surface. We stepped into skif, and
pushed off from the shore. Some immense
fishes attracted my attention, and | seized
spear to strike them. The boatman
laughed, and asked how far | supposed
they were beneath the surface. IaDswer-
ed, About four feet He assured me
that they were at least twenty feet from
me, and it was so. The water is of the
most marvellous transparency. l drop
ped an ordinary pin in water forty feet
deep, and saw its head with perfect dis
tinctness as it lay on the bottom. As we
approached the centre, | noticed Jagged,
grayish, limestone cliff beneath US. 1t
was pierced with holes through these o.
penings we seemed to look into unfath-
omable depths. The boat moved slowly
on. We hung trembling over the edge Of
the sunken precipice, and far below it lay
dark, yawning, unfathomed abyss
From its gorge came pouring forth with
immense velocity living river.
"Flood upon food hurries on, never ending,
And never will rest; nor from travail be free,
Like sea that is laboriHg the birth of sea"
"Our little boat foated on an element
as transparent as the air above,-
lowering midway between two worlds.
Pushing on just beyond this mouth,
dropped ten cent piece into the water
which is there one hundred and ninety
feet in depth, and saw it clearly shining
on the bottom. This seems indeed incred-
ible. The water must possess magnify
ing power, for if such piece were lying
at the foot of a tower one hundred and
ninety feet in height, it could not bo seen
60 plainly from the summit. We moved
on toward the south side, and suddenly
perceived the water, the fishes, which were
darting hither and thither, the long fexl-
bic roots, and the wide-bladed, luxuriant
grasses upon the bottom, all arraycd in
the most brilliant prismatic hues. The
gentle swell occasioned by the motion of
our skiff, gave to the whole an undulating
motion. Death like stillaess reigncd a.
around al seemed magical and unreal
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Amusing.

The editor of the Albany Register.
having been disturbed by an assemblage
Of cats under his window, thus gives vent
to his indignation:
But those cats, in our opinion, are in
danger, and We warn all who have any
interest in them either present or expect
ant, to look to them. We have been con-
strained to watch for hours, when we ought
to have been asleep. We have heard the
clock strike twelve, one, two, at intervals
in their performances, and have been
tempted to the use of terms not to be
found in any religious work, or any ofthe
standard sermons Of the day. We have
dropped many brickbats among them,
wasted more wood upon them than We
are able to spare, have taken cold by ex-
posurc to the night air, become hoarse BY
following "Scat" We have exhausted
our loose pieces of brick, the smaller
sticks of our wood pile, and our patience.
10 view Of all these facts We submit that
there is nothing left for US but to move
ourself, or move those cats, and we shall
not move. We have prepared double
barreled gun, full supply Of powder and
percussion caps, and in our opinion some
body's cats will go home some moonlight
night, complaining of feeling unwell. If
they do, we must be held harmless.
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A Good Old Age.

There is living in Plymouth Township
an aged lady named Peggy Lerch, and
known generally as Peggy Lark. She is
of German extraction, born in New Jer-
sey, in the German Valley, on the 18th
February 1851, and is now in her 105th
year. She moved to Wyoming fifty-six
years ago with her husband who has been
dead fifty years. She is clear minded
and of memory, and loves to talk of old
times
On her l03d birthday she walked over
to Capt. Walters to dine as she had done
for several years, distance of more than
half mile. This year she was unable to
do so, having fallen and hurt her side.
Her sleep is good except at times dis
turbed by cough which troubles her.
She remembers seeing General Wash
ington, and has a clear recollection of G.
vents of the Revolution.
Her father, Michael Pace, died many
years ago at Northumberland, now in Wy
oming Co, at the advanced age of 103
years. He paid her visit before he died
and told her she might live to his age
She said she hoped not, "And now," she
says, 81 am year older"
A brother recently died in Northmore-
land, aged nearly ninety"
We visited the aged lady, and found
her sitting by comfortable stove with a
book on her lap. She reads small print
without spectacles, but thinks old age
is hard, and has but few pleasures.
Mrs. Murphy with whom she lives is a
niece and the old lady spoke of her as
very kind, and the niece said the aunt was
always pleasant and contonted and nc
trouble = HiHcSbarrc Times,
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Amusing Duels.

A work op "Duels and Duelling" has
recently been published in Boston, which
contains far more amusement than one
would expect to find in such volume
The case of Major Hillas and Fenton, in
ireland, in which the former gentleman
was shot, is an illustration. The Judge
in summing up the evidence, said to the
jury: "GentIemen, it is my business to lay
down the law to you, and | will. The
law says the killing man in duel is
murder, and l am bound to tell you it is
murder; therefore in the discharge of my
duty tell you so; but l tell you at the
same time fairer duel than this | never
heard of in the whole course of my life !"
Two physicians, by the name of Mead
and Woodward, fought in England, and
the latter slipping, his opponent exclaim-
ed-"Take your life" To which the
PROSTATE Galeu replied, " Anything but
your physic."
"Old Put" one of the heroes of the
revolution, was very odd also in his ideas
of the code. He agreed to meet Brit
ish officer at specified place and hour,
without seconds. When the Briton re-
paired to the spot he was greeted by a
shot from "Old Put" lying IN perdW a
bout thirty rods off. While "Put" was
reloading, the officer approached and
asked, "What are you about! Is this
the conduct of an American officer and
man of honor!" "What am | about to dol"
replied the general. "a pretty question
to put to man you intend to murder!-
I'm about to kill you; and if you don't
beat a retreat in less time than it takes
old Health to hang a tory, you are gone
dog" The officer fed.
The old wolf hunter accepted another
challenge from British officer At the
appointed time and spot the officer found
him seated near barrel-apparently of
gunpowder-smoking pipe. He asked
the Englishman to sit on the other side of
the barrel, and remarked that "there was
an equal chance for both" set fire to the
match. The officer retreated in hurry,
when Old Put laughed at him, saying
"You are just as brave a man as | took
you to be; this is nothing but barrel of
onions to try you by; but you don't like
the SMELL"
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A Tall Nurse.

The Maine giantees, Silva Hardy, is a
native Of Wilton, in Franklin county
Me. lis seven feet six inches in height
lis rather lean than fesby, yet weighs
three hundred and thirty pounds-is near
ly thirty years of age, and is still grow.
ing. She has heretofore maintained her
self chiefly by service in the capacity Of
a nurse, having the reputation of being a
most excellent one; but, for few months
past, her health has not been good enough
for her to practice in this vocation.
We arc assured that she never AS nurse,
takes an infant in her arms, but always
holds it in her hand. Placing the head up
on the end of her fingers, its feet extend
towards her wrist, and with the thumb
and little finger elevated, she forms an
ample and admirable cradle-the length
of her hand being quite equal to the whole
length of an infant.
She is unable to pass ordinary doors
without STOPPING a good deal and it is
said for convenience she usually puts her
thimble and other Titles upon the easing
over the door, instead of upon any lower
object, as table or desk.
An amusing incident is told of her,
which runs in this wise, and which is said
to be strictly true. While she was pass
ing through the kitchen of farm house
one day with large pan of milk in each
hand, her hair caught upon hook which
projected two or three inches from the
ceiling, aud held her fast. She could
neither stoop to set the pans down, nor
raise her hands to disingage her hair, and
was compelled thus to remain until her
cries brought others to her assistance
Eastern (Portlou5) Arg,/S.
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NO, %.

The boyish dreams, which / used to have
after reading the Arabian nights Enter
taInment, were actualized. A more fairy
like scene L can scarce conceive.
"The Indian name for this stream
is beautifully significant. hWakulla means
the Mystery 1t is said that the
Spanish discoverers Of this fountain plunc-
ed into it withsalmost frantic joy They
supposed that they had found the long
sought 'Fons .Juventutis, or Fountain Of
Youth, which should rejuvenate them az
ter exhaustless marches and battles,"-
Providence Journal,
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AR Election Fdct.-There is a veteran
revolutionary pensioncr in Shandaken,
named Barthelmy, now in bis 9sth year,
yet hale and vigorous, cultiyating the lit
lie spot around his humble tenement with
his own hands and drawing his own fire.
wood from the forest. Barthelmy is q
Democrat, and prides himself in never
being absent from the poll His wife,
who is the junior trife over half a cen
tury, is a Wing, and has often tried to
detain him on election days but the reso-
lutions of old 90 were generally, as tri-
umphant as the famous Virginia one of
'9S. For the operations of this year the
cunning woman had conceived famous
idea. The election came on the 9th, she
we'll knew, aud what does she do but pre-
entthe old ventern with bouncing young
son on the 4th! Nurses are scarce in
Shandaken, patriotism and paternity lad
a sharp struggle, but in the end Democ-
racy was hoored, for Bathelmy staid home
to rock the cradle.-Rounc1oM Courier.
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@-' Now girls, )" said our friend Mrs
Partington to her nicces the other day,
"you must get husbands as soon as pos
sible, or they'll all be murdered !"
"Why SO aunt" inquired one.
"Why see by the papers that we've
got almost fifteen thousand post Offices,
and nearly all of them dispatch males ev-
cry day-let the Lord have mercy on us
poor widows" and the old lady stepped
quickly to the looking glass to put on her
new cap.
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JOE PRINTIN NC.
CoURTINa IN CONNECTICUT.

Twas Sunday night in Podunk valley,
In clear cold wintry weather;
Josiah Perkins and his Sally
Satby the fire together.
Twas no new-iashioned IRON case,
With fancy work adorning,
Bot a real old fashioned fire. place,
On purpose made 70 warming,
The cracking wood in fearful blaze
Around the room was throwing,
It's heat in bright and ruddy rays,
And on their faces glowing.
The apples by the chimney rUg
Were slowly getting warmer;
The cider in the pewter mug
Was bubbling in the corner.
A wooden settle firm and good
Their loving forms supporting;
Twas made of seasoned white pine wood
And just the thing for courting.
AT one end Sally stuck like pitch,
While Josiah seemed 10 fear her;
But after while he gave hitch,
And got little nearer.
Sal cast her eyes down-looked quite tame
Though very sweetly blushing:
While all the blood in Josh's frame
Seemed tc his face Il gushing,
He hitched again and got quite near
He could not then resist her;
He called her his own Sally dear,
Then bashfully he kissed her.
Good gracious" she gave d start from him
Her anger did not smother
She said" you do that agin,
Now Josh I'll tell my mother"
They soon made up, and she came back,
And Gained her agitation;
When last saw them through the crack,
They were kissing Ike tarnation!
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LOVING HUsBANDS.-A St. Louis cd
itor, complains that the married men sit
in church with their arms wound loving
ly around their wives, practice that con-
fuses the bachelors and takes their minds
from the contemplation of serious things.
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E9r Men scorn to kiss among themselves,
And scarce will kiss brother:
Women oft want kiss so bad,
They smack and kiss each otherl
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H. A western editor thus delivers
himself We would say to the indiVld-
ual who stole our shirt off the pole, while
we were lying in bed waiting for 1t to dry
that we sincerely hope the collar may c"t
hls throat.
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INTERESTING DOMESTIC DISCOVERY
1t was Napoleon or Madame de Stael
who said that "if you scratched a Rus
sian you would find Tartar underneath. .
Jones, of MarylebOne goes further than
this, for he says that he has only got to
scratch bis wife, and be catches Tartar
instantly-PuRch
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We once heard of a young lady who
was requested by bachelor somewhat
advanced in years, to take a seat upon
his knee, while in crowded sleigh.
mo, thank you,' said she, 8" an
afraid such an old seat would break dowr
with me
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Sas- A young man on being requested
to dance the Scotch reel with couple of
sour looking old maids, objected on the
ground that pickles didn't agree with him.
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~ Some malicious persons assert
that the letters NJ. D. which are placed
after physicians names signify Money
Down. Our imp, Mont, says they mean
Man Destroyer.
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n9A Western editor, in speaking of q
concert singer, says her voice is delicious
pure as moonlight and as tender as o
three shilling shirt.
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The newspaper is law book for the
indolent, sermon for the thoughtful,
library for the poor. 1t may stimulate
the Indifferent, it may also instruct the
most profound.
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s9The true picture of despair is a
pig reaching through hole in the fence
to get at cabbage lying only few in
chcs beyond his nose.
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s2-A street preacher has appeared in
St. Louis, prOclaiming that he is Joe
Smith, the prophet, raised from the dead.
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a& Why is married man like can
die! Because he sometimes goes out a.
night when he oushten't to,
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Ga-'The Holly Hook has faded, Polly;
The sun-fower's lost its hue,
ct sure as [ live, by golly,
| see no change in you.
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There is a man in this vicinity said
to be so opposed to Catholicism, tnat he
won't travel on cross roads.
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Published by Theodore SchOeh.

TERMS-Two dollars per annum in advance--Two
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lore the end OF the year. Two dollars and half
No papers discontinued until all arrearages are paid
except at the option of the Editor.
DT Advertisements not exceeding one square den
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twenty-five cents for every subsequent insertion The
charge for and three insertions the liber-
a! discount made to yearly advertisers.
U5 All letters addressed 10 the Editor must be post
paid
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-05-19
DITCH NOTICE.

ITO Smytl.e 4 Sprague, John Moon et a., Mary
J. Haskins, Joseph Larwill Vim. Barton, Jona-
than a. Kiu,berger, Robert McCcrnb. liernaN b q.
Ely, Lyman Kendall, Richard Mott, Samuel C.e1e
or Joha Allen, David Ladd et oi., Bowman i fhon-
as Starkweather & Tracy and Samuel StarSWt atI-
er, the Of lands the following ditchcs.
and all others interested
You are hereby notified that the trustees & Ike
township, Wood county. Ohio, will meet on Satir-
day, June 1G. 1865, to locate ditch CT drain, de-
scribed follows: Commencing at me south iEe Of
section 30, about Is feet west Of the section cor
ners between IS and 80, then run north ara.jcl
with said section lines through aaii Fect:ons, and
continue the same distance parallel with said
lines about 220 rods through sections l9 vi 20;
then east abont so feet; then north, parallel YitE
said lines, about 40 rods, to iDteIgect ditch
that is cut.
And also to locate ditch. 70 commence Gt 8
small creek, Is feet west OF the north and souf live
that runs between II and 19 and about s. Iods
from the south line Of section 7, then ran north,
parallel with the said line that runs between sec
tions II and 49, and and 8. 30 run, known gg tEe
Dry Rum in Lake township. Wood county, Ohio.
WILLIAM Jeffrey. Ectiticne7.
May 5, f855.--wtS S4.37
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Marshall Key, Jr. vs.. Mary L4rey et ci.
- cution to ME directed and Ge!iye.ed from he
court of common pleas OF Wood county, Ohio IN
the above cause viii ofer for sale at the d-or OF
tho ecurt house in FeTrySburg, Ola Sacu.Gny. -JHy
70, 1860, between the hours Of ~ oC!oo II; enG
clock =. NJ Of said day, the following prCl cry;
y part OF inlet No. three hundred and eighty tEo
(3S2) in the town Of rerrysburg, in Wccd County.
Ohio, commencing forty feet frC III the south rc Of
said lot, on Louisiana Avenue. thence running
twenty two feet on said avenue; thence si%ty-six
feet to the west line CT said lot thence south along
the west line of said lot twenty-five feet; thence
sixty-six feet to the place Of beginning said prep
ery being taken in execution the property Of tie
estate of Peter Laney, deceased, and sold free Of
right of dover, at the suit of Marshall Eey, Jr.
w. L. COOK Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty.
April a, ls55.--w5$293
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JAMES MURnAY. ATTY.
April p, 1S55.--w5$2.l2


David II. Little vs.. Phineas II. Durfey ct at.
SHERlFFS SALE.--By virtue Of writ OF ex-
- ecutou to mo directed and delivered, from the
court OF common pleas of Wood county Ohio. in
the above case will offer for sale, at the door of
the court house in Perrsburg Saturday, May 2G,
1855, between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. m and 3
o'clock p. of said day. the following property,
being so much OF the south est quarter of frac-
tionai section twenty (25 in township No. six
g. north of range No nine 9 east as lies south of
the Maumee river, except the lots now occupied by
the store and store house of Samuel Clymer to-
gether with the north east fractional quarter Of
ton thirty five, 35 township six 81 north. OF range
nine 9) east, containing, in said last parcel, one
hundred and twenty-oue l5-I00 acres, except the
lot now owned by Luke Van Tassel together with
fractional section twenty Six (26} in the same town
ship and range, containing, in said last piece two
55-I00 acres; together with the south part Of the
south fraction Of section twenty five (25) in town
ship six lG) north, range nine (9) east containing
in all, two hundred and forty acres more or less
All in Wood county, Ohio, taken in execution as
the property of the defendants at the suit of the
plaintiff.
W. l.. COOK, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty Pttf
April 81. I355--w5$3,88
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JAMES MURRAY, Atty,
April II, 1S55.--w5S1.s8

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will be
~ presented to the commissioners of Wood coun-
iy at their next session, to lay out and establish
county road follows, to wit: Beginning irr the
river road on the north side of Portage river, in
Freedom township and on the section line between
sections and two, thence south on said section
line between section one and two eleven and twelve
and thirteen and fourteen, until it intersects the
Montgomery and Freedom road near the Eisenhour
ridge, MAY IL. l655.--w4s
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w. Ringham & %. ys. Holm McCrorY.

W. Bingham & Co. vs.. John McCrory.
SHERlFF'S SALE.---By virtue of an execution
- to directed and delivered from the court Of
common pleas of Wood county, Ohio, in this case,
will offer for sale at the door OF the court house
in Perrysburg, on Saturday, May 26, 1865. between
the hours Of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock P. NJ.
of said day, in-lots No. Thirteen and Fourteen 10
and 14) in the town of Portage, Wood county, Ohio
taken in execution as the property of John Nc
ry, at the suit Of W. Bingham & Co.
W. L. COOK Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty.
Aoril IA 1853 --w5SI GS
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Mark Curtis
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Ruhama Smith. Cynthia Wood County.
Clark g. Bernard Clark. {
James McGinnis 4 Ma In Partition.
ry Helen McG'nnis.
TINE defendants will take notice that, on the 26th
i day of April. A. D. 1855, the above named
plaintiff fled petition in the court of common
pleas of Wood county, Ohio, where the same is now
pending, demanding partition Of the following pre-
misses, situate in said county, to wits The north east
quarter of the south quarter of section number
nineteen, in township number five north, of range
number eleven east.
Plaintiff demands that partition be made of said
premises, as follows: To said plaintiff two-thirds
of said premises to said Cynthia Clark and Bernard
Clark one equal sixth part to said James McGin-
mis- whatever interest he may be found to have in
the said premises; to said Mary Helen McGinnis
one equal sixth part subject to the interest of the
said James McGinnis in the said one-sixth; and to
the said Ruhama Smith dover in the whole. At
the next term of said court application will be
made by said plaintiff for order that partition
may be made, &C., of said premises.
60 ]. H. REID, Atty for Petitioner.
Perysburgh, April %, Iss5.--~6s4.2o
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William P Daniels VS. Mary Walbridge G. al.

William P. Daniels VS.. Mary Wabridge ct al.
CHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of writ of ex-
- ecution TO ne directed and delivered from the
court of common pleas of Wood county, Ohio, in
the above case, will offer for sale at the door Of
the court house in Perrysburg, on Saturday, May
rs, 1855 between the hours Of 10 o'clock 4. NJ. and
o'clock p. NJ. of said day, the following property
The north east quarter of section twenty-five (25)
in township number three (3) in the United States
reserve Of II miles square in Wood county, Ohio
taken in execution as the property of Heman Wal
bridges estate at the suit Of William p Daniels
". L. COOK Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY. ATTY.
Yr;I
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Rachel Tucker VS.. Peter Wilson.

Rachel Tucker VS.. Peter Wilson.
SfERlFE'S SALE.--By virtue of writ Of ex-
~ ecution to me directed and delivered in this case
from the court Of common pleas Of Wood county,
Ohio, will offer for sale at the door of the court
house, in Perrysburg, Saturday. May 26, 1865,
between the hours OF 10 oclock, A. ". and o'clock
p. NJ. of said day, the undivided half of the east
part of the south west quarter of section No thirty
ONE, (31) township No five (6) north, Of range No.
twelve, Q2) in Wood county, Ohio, taken in exeeu-
ton the property Of Peter Wilson at the suit Of
Rachel Tucker. W. L. COOK, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY. Atty.
April II, Is55.--w5$2