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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-09-17

- Sefshness has no soul It is heart of
stone encased in iron Seiishness cannot see
the miseries of the world--it cannot feel the
pangs and thrusts of hunger. 1t robs its own
graves, sells its own bones to the doctor, and
soul to the devil.
- The members Of a household are like the.
waves oil the sea--s'parate, yet united. Bicker--
ings are winds producing commotions among
them; but there is this difftTenCe-the OCEAN
has no power to resist the tempest while the
family may always avoid the t'mpcst Of stfife.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES should be pleas
antwlthout scurrility, witty without alTectation,
Tree without indecency learned without conceit-
edness, novel withou; fasehood.,
THE SPIDER.--It is an oriental idea that the
spider draws its venom from the rose and thus
it is that too often from the sweetest sources
comes the blight of happiness and human af-
iectionS.
SPIDER EATGYG--In the fens of Huntingdon,
shire more than one case of spiler.eating eame
positively within my own knowledge; aud, from
what heard, have reason to believe that these
cases were BY no means unfrequent or confined
to the more ignorant. The spider was considers
ell an nfalible cure for the ague 1t was swal-
lowed GliUe, wrapped up, pill fashion, in paste,
| have been told Of many cases cured by this
Arachndaian receipe.-NOies and Queiis&
PAINFUL OccURRENcS.-There is not, per-
haps to mind well instructed, more painful
occurrence, than the death of one whom we
have Injured without repantion. Our crms
seems now irretrevable ; il is indclibIy record-
ell, aud the stamp of fate is hxed upon it. We
consider, with the most dhlictve anguish the
pain which we have given, anI now cannot al,
eviate, and the losses which We have CAUSED and
now cannot repair.
. curse the hour We were married. ex,
claimed an enrdged hush,nl to his better half.
To which she mildly replied, Dpn't my dear,
for that was the only happy hour we have ever
SEEN"
COMMON SUBJECT OF ExAoGEa trroy.-AH
reports as to chAra ter deal largely IA exaggera-
tion. al ntver tn,w," says a wise man, .'any
one either Us guoi or as bad as he was repre-,
sented." -
HoME The wnrll is for the working hour
hat home is the place for rfug2 We come IN
II when "" are W ary ~ weak; or refreShmeHt
Is thee, our rest is th'i', We r"n'ct there, we
recover ifnn sICNnass there, anI wh-n we die ia
/ peace, W. de thee.
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Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS IL. FORD,
Dated ApriI 81, 1857.

AMENDMENT NO, III.
Resolved by the General Assembly of the State
Of Ohio three fths of the members elected to each
branch concurring therein, that it be ard hereby,
is proposed to the electors of the State to vote on
the second Tuesday of October next, to approve
or reject the following amendment as n substitute
for the second and third sections # the twelfth
article of the constitution.
All property, personal and real, shall be subject
taxation but uniform rule Mt the true value there
of in money, by such deductions from credits may
be allowed as the General Assembly may deem eX-
pedient; Provided, that burying grounds, public
school houses and all public property and all in
stitulons of purely public charity, and all houses
used exclusively for public worship, shall be ex-
empt from taxation; and if the total value of the
personal property of any person shall not exceed
fifty dollars, the same may be exempt from taxa
ton. All property employed in banking shall
always bear a burden of taxation equal to that i'm
posed on the property of individuals.
n. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President OF the Senate.
ii vii
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z.s> A Free State paper from Kansas, called
the Grary City Era thus discoursas on the late
proposition of Gen. Atchison to take enough
Missourians over the line, on election day to
control the Kansas election:
Peter T. Able appears to think las will be
seen by report of his speech at Platte City in
another column) thut the Free State men of
Kansas are not on their guard If, as he says, the
Mssourians intend to vote in Kansas this fall,
and any of the villains attempt it in the Geary
City, we have guard here OF sixty or seventy
well armed men who will BE- very apt to be on
them. And this is not the only place in Kansas
where thorough aud complete organization is
effected. The Free State men in Kansas have
been viewing the recent dongs of the pro-save-
ry party under the name of National Democracy
and are determined that every legal voter i'll
Kansas shall have the privilege of casting his
vote in Ociober, without molestation, and mont
but legal uOters shalt II it is attempted, bloc
will not cease flowing until every ruflian is pn
out of the way. For upwards of two years th'
Free State party of Kansas have been compelled
to submit to every species of outrage that in
yrnlive devillry could propose, We have sub
mtled to the last act OF ruffanism. 0ctobe
will tell the tale, A word to the wise. &c
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Dated .ipril Sd, 1857.

A MESDMEST 80. II.
Resolved by the General Assembly ot the State OF
Ohio Three-hfths of the members elected to each
House concurring therein that it b0, and hereby is,
proposed to the electors of this State to vote ON the
second Tuesday OF October next, upon the approval
rejection of the following amendment, as snsli-
tute for the fifth and sixth sections OF the fourth article
of the Constitution viz Sec ). District Court shall
he held in each county at cas, once in each year. by
one or more District Judges elected by the electors OF
separate districts be prescribed by law, who snail
hold their Office for five years and during their con
tnuance in office shall reside in the district for which
they elected. The provisions of the fourteenth
section of this article shall apply to District judges
The General Assembly may by law authorize the JudE-
OF the District Court and of the courts OF common
pleas to fix the times of holding their respective
courts Until district Judges shall have been elected
and qualified, District Courts shall be held by the
Judges of the Supreme Court and of the Court of
Common Pleas. MS now authorized. Sec. G. The dis
trict court shall have jurisdictions may be pro.
vded by law and the judges thereof shall have and
exercise such power and jurisdiction at chamhcrs and
may be required to sit judges of the courts oil Com
mou Pleas as shall Ice directed by law.
n. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II FORD.
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LOCOFOCO COUNTY CONVENTION!
The Country People Fed on Cold victuals,

Nominations made according to Precious ar
rangenentS!
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Wnnd Common Plens.
Merritt NJ. Young Plaintiff, vs.. Charles b. willinso

Merritt NJ. Young Plaintiff vs. Charles b. Wilkinson
Coruelil B. Wilkinson, ct al Defendants.
TIME said Charles b. Wilkinson, and Cornelia b.
i Wilkinson hereby notified, that on the llth day
of August A. u. 1857 said Merritt NJ. oung flied in
the court of common pleas within and for the county
and others, the object aud prayer of which said petit
tOn is TO iorcclose certain mortgage, given by said
Charles b. and COrneia b. TO Charles f. Perigo the
18th day OF june 1856 and TO subject to sale for the
payment of certain promssOry note, made by said
Charles b. Wilkinson to said PerigO, said 18th day
of June, 1855 for the of S9S95 payable years
from said due, with interest; and also for the payment
at maturity of another certain promssOry note, made
10y said wilkinson to said Perigo the same day, and
with interest the following described premises The
undivided onesNh part of all that part OF river tract
eighty which lies between Grassy creek and the Maui
NEE river; and all that part of river tract eghyone,
lying between the north line ofthe Dayton AIich gan
Railroad and the Maumee river, except n small parcel,
containing e ght acres and fOrtys hundredhs of
acre lying the west line Of said tract, between
Grassy creek and the Dayton Michigan Railroad; all
lying and being in the twelve mile square reserve
the foot of the Rapids Of the Miami Of Lake Erie, and
in the said county of Wood, and state Of Ohio. Said
defendents further notified that they are required
to answer said petition, before the 10th day of
October next dgment will be taken against them
by default HILL d PRATT,
August IS, l5j7-l4wGSGl3 Plaintiffs Attys,
NOTICE is hereby given to the land holders OF sec
~ tions u, rs, and 30, of Montgomery township,
Wood county, Ohio that the trustees of d township
will meet the house of James Hoffman, the 18th
day of September next. for the purpose of locating
ditch water course mCncing in section 27 thence
westerly through 2S and 20 the branch of the
Portage river. SAMUEL POTTER, Petr.
August l3, IS57-14wGSI5S
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April Sd, 1857.

SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Columbus, April 4, 1851.
! hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
constitution amendments are correctly copied
from the original rolls on file 10 this office.
JAMES II. BAKER,
Secretary of State.
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UNIVERSAL Desire FOR FAME.-Distinction
is so pleasing to the pride of man. that great
part of the pain and pleasure of life arises from
the graft titcation or disappointment ofau nces-
SAINT wish for superiority, from the success or
miscarriage of secret compositions from victo--
rieS and defeats, of which, though they appear
of great importance, in reality none are con-
scious except ourselves. Proportionore to tho
prevalence of this love of praise is the variety
of means by which lis attainment is ATTEMPTED.
Every man, however hopeless his pretensions
may appear to all but himself, has some project
by which he hopes to rise to reputation; some
art BY which he imagines that the notice Of the
world will be attracted; some quality, good or
bad, which discriminates him from the com,
mon herd of mortals, and by which others may
be persuaded to love, or compelled to fear him,
The ascens of honor, however steep, never ap.,
pear inaccessible; he that despairs to scale the
precipice by which valor and learning have con-
Quoted their favolites. discovers some by.path,
or easier activity, which. though it cannot
bring him to the summit, will yet enable him
to overlook those with whom he is now con-
tending for eminence, and we seldom require
more to the happiness of the present hour than.
10 surpass him that stands next to US. Ir
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Agent for Bible society.
TTNHE undersigned has been appointed Agent for the
l. American Bible Society and will keep constantly
books published by said society, all of which will he
sold at cost. JOHN POWERS.
,luly Ia 1877.
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TIE SIAMEsE Twins OUTDoNE--One OF those
Tamarka Bile nal alformatons occasionally met
with both among the higher and lower orders of
the animal creation, presented itself few days
since in the practice of one of the physicians
of this village 10 was child having two per-
fectly distinct heads, developed equally regards
size and shape, which are united to single
body, each by its own neck. The shoulders are
broader than natural, but in other respects the
body is not unlike that Of other children 81.
BIRTH it has but two arms and two legs. An
internal examination was made, (as it was dead
born,) which exhibited most singular arrange
ment of the organs contained i'll the chest and
abdomen. Two perfect and entire spinal col
umns were formed each had the usual number
of ribs, viz: twcnty-four making forly-eight in
all The middle or internal set of ribs were
united together, so that the eutire chest consti-
tuted about single cavity, coutaing four lungs,
the middle pairs being united. Two wind pipes
led to the lungs. One heart circulated all the
blood to this strange body. Two food pipes led
to a single stomach, and, except that it had but
one kidney, the right, the abdominal yiscera
were single and natural, Cases of this kind are
very seldom met with; and although we admit
that medical journals are the proper media in
which to publish accounts of these malforma-
tions, yet as these channels are strictly profes,
siona, and as the people do take an interest in
such freaks Of nature as in che notorious, though
far less wonderful case of the Siamese twins,
exhibited in every part of the world, we have
thought proper to publish the above acount.--
Sing Sing Rep. Aug. goth,
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GROWING OLD GRACEFuLLY.-Father Keep,
now OF Oberlin-a noble old gentleman-at the
recent Collation., given by the graduates of the
College, to the Alumni, told his young friends,
$50 says the Cleveland Hcralf,) Never to look
upon old age as horrible A cheerful life spent
in doing good grew happier, and happer,until its
golden sunset. Get marred-make the welded life
a life of continual court5hip, and every wrinkle
Time marks on The brow of the wife, will be,
come "a line Of beauti, every mole on the cheek
will become fresh blown rose = Such was his
experience, and he had passed his golden wei
ding even brtter than the first. The maiden he
loved at Is was still more treasured and worship
ped at 76 Alas that there SO few Father
Keeps. lie veriGes Armstrong; poetic descrip-
tinn.
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NO. XIX.

ocrats. They both occupied The same position.
Last winter the Supreme Court decided that the
black Republicans were wrong, and therefore
they have no principles, but the democracy have
sure ioundation-they may be defeated once,
twice, or even three times, and still they have
something to stand upon. Republicans will
not submit to law-democrats will. The Re.
publicans will trample the constitution under
their feet. The democrats are the only people
who can save the country from ruin. They can,
make it thrive and prosper. The black Repub,
llcans have vianous sheets and are ready to
commit treason at any moment. The constitu-.
ton is in danger of being trampled upon. Tha
decisions of the Supreme Court are above the
Constltntion-they are the Constitution. The
Republican party must fall, or freedom is broken,
down. hate the party--I loath and detest it,
and spurn it from me as | would a VIPER.
What pity i The constitution is in danger,
Inc Republicans whore it with the flames but
we will send these bowling demagogues bowling
10 their graves. The Republicans will trample
upon the constitution. The democrats 90 in for.
the whole country, including the United States,
Comment is not necessary.
Would be Senator Wescott was next called,
out. He evidently flattered himself that the
democratic party had a candidate for Senator.
of whom they might well be proud. He made
little-point-no- point speech, promised to see
the democracy again, and took his seat.
Mr.. Carothers--better known as Bill Caroth.
ers--was next called out. He said he had been
drinken' i'll the spirit and felt like shouten' hal.
lalujah. The democrats are well satisfied. He
wouldn't make a speech. What had been said
would be reported, and that was enough. He.
then offered resolution that all democrats take,
the Democrat, which carried and one old gen.
tleman stepped up and forked over fifty cents,
remarling that that will print it little.
while"
Pettifogger Reid moved that three cheers be.
given for the whole democracy and the nomi-
nees. We admired his distinction
Thus terminated one of the most ridiculous
iarces-nay, vcrities-that we have ever wit.
messed. A little clique-a bank faction-nozs
zled and wheedled whole convention--and men
OF character and standing in the party were COM
PEELED to stand aside to give place to the merest
party sriplings --unaedged political goslngs who
had not yet advanced far enough to tell to what +
gender they belonged. 1t reminded US of Ger.
tain church which had great revival and took
INTO Its embrace number of new converts
whose first act was to excommunicate all of the
old members. There are many secrets connect.
ed with this saction--ths outrage upon the
unsuspectins people of the party, which we
shall expose as time and space will permit.
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CASEs STORE!

rTNIE Subscriber is selling his goods fer cash or
l. it's equivalent. lie has large siovk aud is deter
mined TO dispose Of them ut i small profit, Call and
examine prices. GEO. POWERS.
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CHINESE MANNERs.-ln all the houses OF the
wealtl there are two raised seats at the head OF
the reception-room. with a table between them
The seat on the left side is considered the seat
of honor, and the visitor is invaribly pressed in
TO il, Scenes which seem most amusing to the
stranger are always acted on an occasion of
this kind The host begs his visitor to take the
most honorable post, while the latter protests
thst he is unworthy of such distinction, and in
his turn presses it upon the owner OF the man
sion. And so they may be seen standing in this
way for several minutes before the matter is set
tied. Ii is the same way when man gives a
dinner and if the guests are numerous, it is
quite serious affair TO get them all seated. In
this case it is not only the host and the house
hold who are begging the guc,ts to occupy the
most honorable seats, but the guests themselves
are also pressing these lavorte places upon sach
other Hence the bowng. talking, sitting down,
and getting up again. before the party can be
finally seated, is quite unlike anything one sees
in other parts of the world, and to the stranger
is excessively amusing, particularly il he does
not happen to b. hungrv-RObert Fortune
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Though oil, he still retained

"Though oil, he still retained
His manly sense, and energy of mind.
Nirtuous and wise he was, but not severe I;
He still remembered that he once was young
His easy presence checked no decent joy;
Him even the desolltc admired for he
A graceful luoseness, when he pleased, put on,
And lnnrlinr. coull instruct.n
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AEsNER KsROWN.

Dealerina and Manufacturer of Ca abinet Ware,
Chairs, dc.
T[EEPS constantly on hand large assOrtmen in
N his line, embracing great variety which he is
prepared 10 sell at reasonable rates
All kinds of cabinet work done to order short
notice.
Ware room, ON Front street. nearly opposite the
Exchange.
PerrNahMrg Ohio. Anril 0 .lah7--4s
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n. A. HONNTNS,N IMPROVE
VENTILATING AND SELr-CLEARlNC
FURNACE.
Fiv q 8 y -.
Patented duansf o, le54.

TuIfHTFu HHyHsI -, 5VVT'
'jNHIs Furnace is Different IN '-sns essential
L particulars from any thing ever tstere ofsrsd
to the public
Il presentsa larger am aunt of elective tadiaf-
ing .urfsce gail e whtehts 10 mate afsst contact
sit. ths fire than any other lsater now 10 the
mafktt. One eptireiy new ard lmportnnt ieatatt
IS the addition Of large amount " tutiaee NJ
aehed 10 the hes pot III the fora OF fans, which
dds very much - sAe power Of the furnace, and
preventive 9str4satins AID cracking of the pot.
The cegstrasit1h 81 ~ Ae!t sifatAg raaistsf
an important r,nsdorstt9n, a. itsaeetuaiiy oh
siates the necessity " cleaning. Ihe saaistor
itself eneirc!es ihe body OF the Furnace, and II
connected thcrwi-h ny six hue*' OF distributing
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NOTICE. is hereby given 10 the owners Of the
Let's described the foregoing list, situated in the
City OF heokuk, Lee county and State OF Iowa,
and all Others interested, that a special tax has
been assessed and levied said lets by the Cii5
Council Of said city Tor Matchmaking and curb
ing in front of said lots, designated in the
above list; and unless payment hr made OF the
taxes levied and also all costs, before the 10Th
day OF November, A. y. 1857, the said tots, or so
much thereof shall be necessary to discharge
said tax and costs, will be sold On the day fore
said at the Mayors efhce in sad city, b.tween
the tours Of 3 o'clock a. aud 3 o'ciock p N.
C., G. sIENhNs,
Collector VI the City oi keokuk.
October Is, 1877. dtd
The sale Of Lots for special taxes, advertised
bove, II postponed until the second Monday (li;h)
Of December A. ID. sol, at which time and NJ th e
place and hours as above Advertised, tie said sale
Will lake place. G. Z. sItNENs,
oet.g Collector Of the lily ~ keokuk.
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ron SALE.

DEIEG DESTROYS Of curtailing portion Of our
- business, ve o6sr Tor sale 1t great bargain on
LONG CREDIT with approved security, or in ex-
change for city property, eur large and extensive
flouring Mill, known - the Magnolia Mills, >,
Lahsrpe, III, together with Stock Yard Of ten
acres, and four good Dwelling Housesi also, oul
large and extensive Coopershop ord Stock IN keo-
kuk also, one II eur Grocery Stores on Aain.st,
between WITH and 10th, IN KcoEuk, and Store
House and Lot With good Stock OF Groceries, IN
Hamilton, III.
For particulars enquire 1t No. 100 AAin-st., Of
No. 81 Levse, Keokuk.
0ctlAd W. u. AUSTIN CO.
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v1yu1 suAssribssS would inform the consumers Of
y Lanhers md the public generally, thAt they
are nov psspassa to fuxnish Al kiads u Lsnhsl
usually na1s " saw Mil, including LAth
1loesiag, Jeilt khesting and siding Of any length
that nay ~ desired.
Call q NJ New saw Mil, on the river, neal
White's ksgk HOUSE. PAUL uUAES.
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m n n u tn Life insurance 90 M u u ,
LAG BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Cash Capitaiand Accumulation 500, 900.
AEPOSITEB SLOT, 900 With the Comptroller o he
~ state Of New York, TOR the security Of Policy
holders Ia addition to which the stoekholder ~ are
personally liable. Among tho Directors the
mos wealthy and nauentt ia citizens OF New York.
This is \ stock Company. returning to the as
sured S7A per cent. of all me Prodtstri-annually
party so years Of age may secure to his family
free from The claims Of his creditors for about
cents per week, policy for 81, 1000.
Who would notspare this sum for the gratifca-
tion Of rejection, on sick bed or in Of acct
dent that IL all else fail, he had made certain
provision for his family, IL would tighten hi
pain and 40 more for his recovery than medicine.
N. d. MORGAN, Pres't.
c. Y. WKAPLE Sec'y.
Prospectus, with all necessary informant ion fur
nished by RlCkEf SIMPSON, Agts,
Third Street.
augS-dIy keokuk low ,
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a'rairIe state stoves.

is 4rdly necessary for as To 10 MS slele
the oh araeter of which is 80 we'll ana iaftrably
Know ughoutt he interior Of this hnd tht al
Joining states. Although patented semetsn years
age At possesses every real Improvement that hfs
ever been u AIDE upon the descending -has hoNs
III. m i,ur has stood the most scs ere tets
any Cook Stove now in use. Our contdehes In tLs
same is such thatwe are willing to warrant - "
purchasers fortsn years. sale Rooms Msin ~
tn
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HutsA-N iNp' M ~ 49,. : ~, 49, y = " :
cAPiTAtfZuu,uuu.
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HART FORD FIREIASURANtA tohFANi,
CAPITAL $3UO,0uU.
STARiNS co. OF JSDESSBURGH N r.,
,.pIg.1 SloO 600.
gIyffF above ca npanie insure III insarabie pro-
/ perty at fair rates. All information given,
and Policies promptly Issued nj the keokuk Agency
In tho Iron Front building second 81. be tween
Maiu and ] ohnson. tsep.ldim
.n.sru uasssNr rNSuuaNCI. a.,
c.,n,tnI. xpoo. oon.
yyrtIefomnaur :, preparcdt 10 aMarineInsur-
anoe bnsipees. Cargo risks.aken atcustomar,
,.tss shfaeilitisrs xtended DIT 0 { :
az. "a . - ~
L. i'assasayar,,tt, adjusted.