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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05
WHO ARE MEM


| think it was Diogenes who said aloud id
the puoic streets Of some ancient city: Come
unto me, all men" {" When several indiyidunls
approached him, he comm need beating them
with a stick, saying, al called for 7nenOye are
but excrescences.' If Diogenes should come
into the public thoroughiares of any of our
modern cities or vi'Ioges he would likely ind
very few of the genus homo who would be truly
entitled to the ap. citation of men IN its fullest
sense.
doubt not but very large proportion OF the
individuals who daily meet feel assurance
enough to believe they are really men. But let
US define this class, and then all who choose
may hold up the mirror for themselves and see
If they recognize the picture. a.......
Men, IN one sense, are any number Of indi-
viduas, male of the human race but men tru-
ly-clvilized men--are something more. In the
first place they are like well.tilled highly pro-
ductive farm--lhey are cultinatcd. In the next
place, they have a true and ennob.ing sense of
honor and gratitude No sense Of honor hAe
that defined by barbarous code" but be-
nevolent AMI elevated honor which overlooks
the paltry injuries and foolish invectves of
srnseless or erring mOrtals and will neUer stoop
TO u mean or dishonest act independent in
thoughtlund action, having IA mind, a will, ond
determination of their own but on the altar
oil whose souls the smoke of the purest incense,
gratitude, is forever aScen ing in thanksgiving
aud praise 10 the great Author Of being for life
aud all its concomitant blessings.
Such are men When you meet one YOU may
always know him by his noble bearing, his frank
manner, his open-heartedness the respect he
shows to all with whom he co mes in contact,
high or low, his department is the same by the
Efforts he constantly makes to raise others 10 his
owh stan lard, insteul Of lowering his own dig,
nifty to obtain special favors or gain some mer-
cenary end. You will always find him content
with the honest gains Of industry. H. never
gambes in stocks or otherwise. He is aways
temperate, perhaps abstrmious, in his habits
being very rgarllul of health aud longevity, -,
not wishing to iniure or destroy tn. life God has
given, but desiring to preserve it as free from
pain as possible until lis machinery wears out
from long servics in doing good.
Reader, do you like the picture? If so strive
with me, as far as you have the power, to ini-
tate this ideal.-LJe Illustrated.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05
A Ria Of Eouanure.

Ten years ago young Englishnan ran away
from London, where he was highly connected,
came down to Liverpool, took a ship that was
up for New Orleans, aud in due course of time
landed in this city with light heart in hs
breast and between one and two hundred poonds
IN Bank OF England notes in his pocket He
had been mauuais sujet at home, and whist,
between Wine and women, had managed to-
squander large fortune, besides involving him
self seriously in debt. He had taken the pre-
caution to provide himself with letters Of in
PRODUCTION 10 respectable parties in this city and
by this mans he soon formed the Acquaintance
of a youpg lady,whO by the death OF her ia Their,
had just been LETT sole heiress to a large estate
A warm attachment soon sprung up between the
two, and our young Englshman, one fine day.
made the lady formal tender of his hand and
heart. The rnswer he received was the follow
ing: al love you, and will marry you, but only
on these conditions, and these only: lst, You
must stop drinking 81, You must paw your
debts 81, You have squandered one fortune
you must SET TO work and make another" The
lover ensreaed, but the lady was inexorable -
Just then the gold fever broke out, and our hero
determined without loss OF time, TO try his for
tune on the shores of the Pacific ocean lie sat
down, wrote letter to the lady, in which he
announced his determination, assured her of his
unalt.rsble affection, and begged her to be faith
ful to him. and without further adieu, started
for New York, and took ship for San Francisco
via the Cape In California he lea for soma
| time wandering, dissolute life, and finally
joined the unfortunate expedition which Raous-
set de BJulbon fitted out for the conquest Of
Sonora.
! 1t was known that he was ameng the few who
escaped to tell the fate of their heroic leader but
nothing further heard of him or his where
abouts until last Saturday. when friend of his
in this city received tolegraphic dispatch from
him, stating that he was amnng the fifty persons
saved from the "Cgmtra America" and brought
into Norfolk b. the barque Ellen" The dis
patch further stated that the writer hal lost
5l50,000 in gold, which was in the hands of
the purser. but that was luckily insured for
its full value in London office. We learn,
that the lady to whom he was engaged is siiliI
| unmarried, AMI it would not be strange IL in
| the course of hum IN events, we should be called
upon TO inlite p'hBgraph with that fashion,
able heading, IN irriage in High Life. ."--NsV
Orleans Bee
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05
Like SMperiOr.

This great inland sea is the largest body oi
fresh lt,r on the globe. Its greatest length Is
42O miles, its extreme breadth Is 100 miles, and
its circuit, $50 miles. On its west and north
west shore is Minnesota on the southern Dor.
der are Wisconsin and Michigan, while British
America lies on all Other sides. The waters,
which are wonderfully transparent, come by
more than two hundred streams from basin
covering an area OF 100000 square miles The
north, and south, ana western part OF it are
full of islands, while in the central portions OF
the lake there are few or none. In thu north,
these islands are many Of them large enough to
afford ample shelter for vessels. The picturesque
regions of the lake are along the northern shore
In this direction The scenery is OF very bold
and striking character. For mIny miles here
there are continuous ranges OF cliffs which
reach sometimes an elevation of l,oOO feet; on
the south, the banks are low and sandy. EXCEPT
where they are broken BY occasional limestone
ridges. These ridges rise near the eastern eI.
tremiIy, upon this side, 300 feet, III unique and
surprising perpendicular walls and ellis, bro
ken into the oldest forms, indented with gro
tesque caverns and jutting out into ghostly
headlanis. 1t is these strange formations which
are famous under thu name OF pictured Rocks. y
This range is ON the east OF Point heweenaw.
The rocks have been colored BY continual min
eral drippugs. A similar rocky group lies TO
The west of the Apostle Islands It is some hun
dred feet high, and is broke by num5erlass arch
es and caves of the most picturesque character,
On the summit of these bluffs there is every
where stunted growth of Alpine trees.
The Porcupine Mountains upon tile southern
shores Of the lake, appear, says voyager, tn he
about as extensive (though not SO lofty as the
Catskils. ...
| OF the islands Of Lake Superior, the largest
which is some 40 miles in length, aud from sew
en- to ten broad, is called ROyal Isle. Its hills
rise to the altitude oi 40 feet with fine bold
shores, on the north, and many fine bays on the
south. 1t is. like all this region, famous fish
ing ground. Near the western extremity of the
lake, there is group known as the Apostle
Islands They form a trio OF forest covered
heights, adding greatly to the beauty of the
landscape around ON the extreme end of the
largest, is the trading coast called La POintc, in
habied by Indians aud white adventures. Il
is great place OF annual rendezvous for the
red men and the trader, and starting point fo
tramps to the regions OF The Mlssirpi.
The shores OF Lake Superior have long bee,
extensively explored for their abundant cnppr
wealth aud mines have been op-nel at al
points.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05
PLEASURE TRIP OF rue GREAT E.srERS.

PLEASURE TRIP OF THE GREAT EAsrERN
The Canadian NclGs, Of the 2 inst, says it is
authorized 20 state that the Great Eastern steam
ship will be launched in the first week OF No.
vcmber. The day is not as yet absolutely fixed,
but this important event will probIbly take
place on Monday, the S.h Of that month. Ths
tides will BE- highest on that day The same
journal describes with minutrness a route of
pleasure travel through the United Sut,s to
Chicago and ST. Louis. and which is extended
on the European Continent to Germany and
Switzerland, for which Great Eastern tourist
tickets are TO be provided. This tour can be
accomplished, say from New York an back, in
about eight weeks, including the two passages
across the Atlantic; bat to those less PRESSED
for time, it could be advantageous extended to
from eleven to thirteen weeks. The cost of Il
first class tourist TICKET fOr the whole excursion,
of a little under 1000 miles, will be about G5S
sterling, or say S2SJ. Arrangements are also
in progress foe d more extended lorr, which, in
addition to the foregoing, and at an increased
cost Of aboui 800, will probably comprise Ma
pies, Rome. Florence, Genoa, Turin, aud Milan
together with the passage across the Alps by the
Simpon."
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05

Air POlsoG People hive often sHitf that
Of pure and impure air. This is one OF the vul-
gar errors difficult to diSohge from the public
brain. The TACT is, that the condensed air of a
crowded room gives deposit which,If allowed
to remain a few days forms a solid, thick gut-
inuus mass, having strong odoI Of animal mat
ter. II examined by the microscope il is seen
To undergo Il remarkable change First of all 10
is converted, into vegetable growth, and is fol-
lowed by the production of mulliIudes of ami
miiculrs; a decisive proof that it must con-
tain organic matter % herwise it could not nour-
ish organic beings. This was the result arrived
at by DR.. Angus Smith in his beautiful experi-
m-ntS on .he Air aud Water of towns where
he showed how lhe lungs aud skin gave
out organic matter which is in is-lf "A daadly
pnlson, producing hedache, sickness disessa, or
epidemic accurdinJ to it's strength. WHY, if
few drops of the liquid matter obtained by the
condensation of the air OF foul locality, in-
lroduced into the vein Of a dog, can prodnco
death by the pheuom ma of typhus fever, what
mcalcuablr evil must it not produce thosa
human h'ngS who brea ha il again and again.
rendered f"ulrr and less capable of sustaining
life with every breath drawn7 Surh conismi-
nation ol the air. and consequent hot bed nf te.
verand epiiemic il is easily within the power
Of man Ia remove. Ventilation and clpanIi.
ness will do ALL So far as me abolition Of this
Evil goes, aud Ventilation and CLEANLINESS are
not miracles 10 BE- prayed tor, but certain rec
suits of common obedience 10 the laws Of God.
Household Words.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05
Rnnnhiic.lM Festival.

The Xenia Torch Light says that the Republicans
7ersville in that county, had n celebration on Il
l, in honor of the election Of Gov. Chase. One
Bowersvlle boys Ia son of the Emerald Isle,) con
sod and sung on the occasion the following song:
Men of Township Silver Creek,
Let us of our Victory speak,
Let US still for Freedom " shriek"
Chase and Victory!
We're the boys that Chase the PIyHs-
We could do it DER again
What is right we will sustain,
Til the day we die
Though the contest it was close.
Bold and firm we met our foes
OIio still for Freedom goes
Chase and yictoryl
See the locofoco crew
With amAzement turning blue.
As theit vanquished hosts they view,
Scattered DER the plain.
BY our votes we have thsm told,
We value freedom more than gold
That MEN may not like brutes be sold,
Tho dark their skin may be.
Ohio scouts the TAwSrY Judge,
Calls his decision only fudge
She is backbone, she will not bulge
Nor yield to Slavery!
We think old Buck has lost horn
Ohio in his sides IL til hDrn-
A doughface she will always scorn,
Exalted though he be.
Young Kansas too, sends up shout
Her frtedom-loving sons are out
They pa. the slavery dogs to rout-
The West will yet be free!
Then let us give old Greene one cheer
Her hearths and homes to us are dear
From the right course she will not veer,
Republican tor aye!
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05
$50 my Beautiful May Passed
Away"


Oh, have you not seen on some morning in June,
When the Owrs in tears and the forests in tune
When the pillows of dawn broke bright ON the air,
On the breast of the brightest some star clinging
there!-
Some seminal star, not yet ready to set
Forgetting to wane, and Watching there YETI
How you gazed on that vision OF beauty awnile;
How Il wayered till won by the light of Gods smile;
How it passed thro the portals of pearl like bride
How Il paed il passed. and the morning star dled!
The sky was all bushes the earth was all blis7' .
And the prayr Of your heart: Be my ending like ths
SO my beautiful Mag pissed away from life's even;
so the blush OF her being was Blended with heaven;
so the bird Of my bosom huttered up to the dawn
A window open-my darling was gone!-
A truant from tears, from time, aud from sin
For the angel on watch took The wanderer in
But when shall hear the new song that she slnRs'
shall know her again, Notwithstanding her wings
y thuse eyes full of heaven. by the ight on her hair
And th smile ss wore here she will surely there
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05

cenies. This increase OF crime Mr.. A. attributed
to the number of fugitives who hocked into
Canada without any means of support, and
whom destitution drove to theft in few
months, as the nsw. corners found employment,
this increase disappeared. On the whole, Mr..
Allan was decided in the opinion that, as re-
CARDS crimes agans the law, the condition Of
the colored people was better than that of the
mace of the nonula lion
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05

"A number Of the monster guns taken from
the Russians at S.hsstopo', has arrived at Mon
treal, for th' pnrpose OF bving presented to the
principal cities of Csuada. ia token OF Eng
lands appreciation ct the liberalitv with which
thev subscribed 10 the Patriotic Fund"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05

CIVILIZATION widow wom,n in Ashley
Co., Arkansas was lately Ernnd murdered on her
premises, and tbs deed was charged on man
named Miller ani two Hegro slaves. Que of the
slaves confessed his participation in the deed 4,
bat the other denied it - tn, last. They were
bnIh seized by the mob, who built fire on the
spot and roasted them to death. Miller, the
white man, was present IL the burning, hut was
allowed to take his chances with Jury.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05

FRUIT PuDDING.-Make a crust same as
for biscuit and roll it out. and spread in thick
on the upper side with any kind Of fruit you
like-cherries, plums, or any dried fruit -
Roll it up tight, put it in cloth and boil it an
hour and half, and you will have deli
cious pudding.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05

DYING FROM HoaE.--The following is an eX-
tract from Memphis of the Rev. Mr.. Thatchsr
q distinguished clergyman from Boston who died
few years since on the continent Of Europe
whittier he had repaired for the benefit Of his
health:
1t is a sad thing to think that we must die
away from our hOm. Tell not tha invalid who
is yearning after his distant country, that the
atmosphere around him is soft, and the sgales
are filled with balm, aud the flowers are spring
ing from the green earth he knows the solIest
air to his heart would be the air which hangs
over his native land; that more gratefully than
all the gales of South would breathe the low
whispers of anxious affection; that the very
icicles clinglng to his own caves, aud tue snow
beating against his own windows, would be far
more pleasing to his eyes, than the bloom and
verdurr which only more lorciby remind me
how far he is from that une spot which is dear
er to him than the world beside. He may in
deed fnd eslimable friends, who will do all in
their power 10 promote his comfort and assuagt
his p,inS; but they cannot supply the place OF
the long known aud lons loved; they cannot
read, as in book, the mute language OF his
fsce; they have not learned to communicate
without hesitation, all his wishes, impressions. and
thoughts to them. He feels that he is a slran-
ger: and more desolate te-ling than that could
not visit his soul. How much is expressed by
that form of orirntl bcncdiCton-muy you die
among V0ur kindred.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05

To HARDEN rALLow.-W. B. 2. sends us a
timely and valuable recipe, to wit - The
season is at hand when most farmers are feeding
a beef creature Tor domestic use, aud sometimes
an animal gets so fat as to yield tdllow too soft
to make good candles. To harden it, baeswax
OF alum is sometimes put into the melted liquid,
but with Indifferent results. lfyou would sue
csed perfectly, when tn tallow is placed in the
TO try put in also one pound,of alum in the
pot lump TO 20 or 80 pounds of tsllow, according
30 the fatness of the animal. will guarantee
On exemption from soft, greasy candles. Try
f."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

FEMALE SKATERs.--In Friezland
the women are as fond of skating as
the men, and frequently have rnces.
At one of these races, that took place
somo time since, on q piece of ice in
the outer ditch of the town of Leuwar-
den, there were thirteen competitors
for the prizo. They skated two and
two, and after each heat. she who arr
rived last at the goal quilted the
course. The seventh and last trial
was between the two remaining winners
one Of whom was twenty years of ago
and the other sixteen. the former
gained the principal prize, consisting
of gold ornament for the head, and
the other the second, which was a coral
necklace, with gold clasp. One of
the competitors on this occasion was
passed fifty, and many of them only
fifteen-To afford some idea Of their
swiftness, it is stated that one young
female passed over the course which
was one hundred and fifty yards long
in thirteen seconds, or a mile in less
than two minutes and half.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

nuslly escape by the Under Ground Rail.
road while thirty thousand per snnum
ate sold aud carried of TO some south.
'ern fields Of labor. The New York
Times calculates bat the slave popula.
siae. If this StaNs has decreased from
ops.third TIN entire population in 1850
g. one tenth IL. 1857!
with these facts before US, what have
we to fear for our country, from Slavery,
geographically managed ot,judicial-
ly so,rd7shA Wah a verify, there is
."~d .in' 00m'ns'".X would only
be contedes ~
- to pcif little longer"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

New LAMP.-We have recently tried
q naw oil, lamp, and have been so we'll
pleased with it that We have no hesita-
tion in rscomm ending it as the best por-
table lamp with which we are acquainted.
1t gives steady, brilliant light, with.
out smoke, and at a very moderate sx.
pen'e. 1t requires to be fed only with
the poorest oil, and even lard, tsllow or
grease will answer. The lamps are sim.
pie in their construction, and cos. only
about the same as common lamps Of the
same material and workmanship, while
they give three or four limos as much
light. In short, they unitc tho brillian.
cy Of Camphene with the safety of the
oil lamp, surprising both in economy,
and avoiding the serious evil Of smoke.
They are manufactured by Messrs. 8.
N. & H. G. Ufford, Il3 Court Street,
Boston, aud sold in this place By J.
Davenport.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

THE GAIA friend is in with a re.
port of big calf--now a yearling, twelve
months old to a day,--half Durham,
steer, which weighs 900 pounds. This
premium animal belongs to our subscri-
Der, E. D. Bush, Esq, of Shoroham. Can
any one match it2
Mr.. Bush's new enterprise Of collec.
ting, at high prices, young and high
blooded mares for breeding purposes, is
spoken of in the last Stock Journal He
has dozon fr one Black Hawk himself
When our farmers shall make the blood
and quality of their mares the test Of
reputation in this branch Of husbandry,
it will stand upon basis that cannot
fail them. Mr.. Linsley's hints on this
subject are to the purpose, Keep the
best mares.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

WIDOWS They are the very mis-.
chief. There is nothing like EN-. If
they make up their minds to marry, ii's
done. knew one that was terribly
afraid Of thunder and lightning, and ev.
cry timo a storm como on vho would run
into Mr., Smiths house, (hs was a wild.
over and clasp her little hands, and fly
around, till the man was half distracted
for fear she would be killed and the
consequences was. she was Mrs. John
Smith before three thunders,orms rat.
tied over her head
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08

THE SOLEMN FEAsr OF Lswr.-Thc
term" Lent"is derived from the Saxon
word signifying Spring, and has been mp.
piled to the spring fast, or the time Of
humiliation observed by Christians be-
fore the festival Of Easter. The fact
corresponds with the preparation of the
Jews for tho yearly expiration, and is,
like other obssrvances, Of Jewish origin.
Their humiliation was forty days before
tho expiatory sacrifice, and that of the
Church being forty days before the expi.
atory sacrifice Of the Son of God upon
the cross for the sins Of the world. 1t
will DO found by consulting EuseJius
that it was customary for the Christians
from the earliest ages to set apart por.
tiou of time for humiliation, prayer, fast.
ing and other dcvout exercises
The number forty has been rendered
in various ways quite significant, and
was appropriated 10 these special seasons
Of repentance. For forty days the del.
uge covered the earth, forty years the
Israelites wandered in the desert. until
the whole generation was cut off; Moses
tasted forty days on the mount Elijah
forty days 10 tho wilderness; the Nine.
,ites was allowed forty days for repent
auce and amendment and our blessed
Lord tasted forty days in the wilderness
at the commencement. Of bis ministry on
earth. Hence it 10 that this practice has
been followed for more than eighteen
hundred years. The early Christians
observed the season with great strictness
No marriages were celebrated--no fss-
,ivals were held except on Saturday and
Sunday, and except on these two days
the Eucharist was not consecrated dur
ing Lent. Other fasts ended at three
O'Clock in the afternoon, but this was
kept up until evening. The propriety
and duty Of observing this season we
leave to those whose proper Office is to
enforce them from the sacred desk.
The observance Of this season in
another view is highly beneficial During
the holidays: th rejoicipgs have beer
connected with the choicest viands, and
consequently as spring approaches the
system is more predispOssd than at 9TH
times to disease, and unless these hui
mors be eradica,ed in time, will produce
much sickness. Bya proper abstinence
then, the body resumes its natural tobe,
and good health continues Fasting
then, is good; indeed, much better than
physio.