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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06


PooR Soil. An inquis;ite Yankee was stand.
Ing ut a ern door, in the lower part of Jersey,
watching a funeral pass by. At The heed of il
was large manure cart, moving along very
slowly. and making no offer TO turn out for the
procession. The Yankee was astonished at this
want Of attention on the part of the driver of
snid cart. and turning to Phladel phian, who
was standing by, he remarked:
guess the folks ain: very psrliie abeont
here tew hnn. where live,they always. turn out
for funeral"
On ,hotspar of the procession" replied ths
Phllaitlphian, gtavely.
"Du tell. YeJu don't say so! Heow - ex.
claimed the astonished Yankee,
why. you see, il is very poor sandy sol,
about here. and nothing which they plant comes
up, unless they manure il Well so, when thsy
bury afellow, they throw whole cart load OF
manure into the grave, to make him rise Al the
judgement day"
The Yankee mizzlsd.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

CHARAcTER.--A man cndrdCtrr is the man
the expression Of his individuality. Take that
away and we should all he aike--a uniform set
Of wig-maker's blocks, without enough difference
to distinguish US apart. In persons of strong
character, this expression is proportionately !
strong. 1t imppsses itself with all their sur.
roundings--their garments, apartments, etc, etc.
Who has not seen hats which look just like their
owners, Yet. in the hatter's window, the hats
look like nobody they must be worn 10 get
some OF the wesrer's individuality into them -
Apartments, also, show this very strongly. Not
so much in the simple matter of neatness and
unneat atness. as in the character OF the order and
disorder that reigns in them--for TWO Uttered
rooms may be as unlike as two men.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

"NoT QUITE so BAD'--The BslIefounte Dem.
ocrat tells good story of Sam Bike. who has
been dowa the .Susquehanna this spring with q
raft. Returning home. hr stopped at tavern.
where crowd was disc ssing he Kansas qnes
tion. Sam had not slept the previous night.
and was shout 50 areng himself out for com
Portable snOoze, when one Of the .oudest, turning
to him. said I" Here sits Lscompton man, III
bet ths liquor for the room" Done |" says his
opponent. who was anti Leeompton. "Now,
thrn, friend" said No |. =" in order 10 decide
this ~. will you he so kind ito tell us wheth-
~ you are a Lecompron manY' What made
you think so2" Sam asked. Because, Sir
you lOoL like one; | can always tell them ny
their looks" replied No. /. Sam answered, "Do
l? We'll. gentlemen i1ds on q raft from Snow
Shoe TO Marietta ] hare btsn drunk for too
t0ssks bat had no idsa Looksd as hard 90
that The LscOmPsonsr PAID the liquor and
sloPsd
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06
sam Francisco DescrIbed.

A correspondent Of the San Andreas Ldspead.
enf gives the following description OF San Fran.
cisco ht $500 E31
We went up on the hill and took look al
the " whole thing; oh. Je-ru-sa- lem, what u
city The houses were lying around loose in
every direction--here big one, SIX stories high,
IN the midst of half dozen half.story shanties /:
there, seven or eight were piled one on sha
Other, all leaning against the sand hills like q
drunken man to lamp.post. There were
long higlMof stairs TO soma OF them and when
we wene&b we were in the basement. Sons
were warpsi and cracked some were totteriny
over, and had props under tkem, and it all looked
a. though there had been q great flood in the
mines, aud aoated of a lot of little mining
towns-housfs streets and ail--and brought
them there. where they had got all jumblsd to-
g'ther into dead eddy and when the water
ifll' they were left sprawlng about among ths
sanu nils and tules. like cakes ol ice on a mead
ew at 'he breaking up of hard winter in sugar
making time"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

BussosoPHY.-Th ancisnts counted thr..
Kinds ol kisses. -Basia. that between friends
and latives. Oscnla, the kis. OF vener,tion.
S SHao'a' ms kiss proper-that between lovers.
In. MONKS Of the middle ages-great theo,ists|
divided the kiss into fifteen distinct aud sonar.
ate orders !. The decorous, or modes. kiss. ..
The diplomatic, or kiss of policy. 3. The spy.
ing KISS to ascertain If woman had drunken
VINE. Ihe slave kiss. I kiss infamous.
towards Iyrants. 4. The judicial kiss. s. Ths
faudal Kiss o. The religious kiss--kissine lbc
cross. 10. The academcsl kiss-on ioinins I
solemn brotherhood. IL The hand kiss la
me Jaads KISS; IL. The medical kiss--fof
The kiss ofeliquelte. Is. The kiss Of lova
the only real kiss. But this was also to b
varlonsly considered. via: given by srdent en-
thnsl'sn. ss by lovers; by mstrimonisl a. ctjon:
OF, lastly, between two pen-an awful hiss.
meat,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

VERDICT AGAINST PRtEsr AT tina present
term of thr Ontario IN. Y Crcnit Court, John
Wall obtainrd q verdict Of $500 DANA. los
against Patrick Lee. a Catholic clergyman. =
Th' Repository states that the difficulty arose
IN this ay--Th, priest msda some charges
against Wall al the altar, and when he came
around TO Wallis slip and demanded money ol
him, Wal asked an explanation. which the
priest refused to give. and ordered Wall to leave
the church. snd Wall not complying, the priest
and German set about dragging him out. 1t
seems from the proof, that Wall was seriously
bruised in the side, an SO injured that he could
not labor for three months. and raised blood the
next day.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

MEN GENlus.--lf the man of genius suffers
more seutey ban less sensitive mind, he has
also resources and enjoymenls within himsrlf OF
which others age deprived. Though he shrinks
with sensitive dread from contact with the
rough and less cultivs,ed minds Of Others, he can
at all times find eompanionship in his own
thoughts. He needs not the assistance offriends
in order to dissipate ennui his books. at oil
times afford him the delight and recrestion that
he may need. Thus. in a wise manner COED or
evil are proportionately blended throughout the
wide expanse of nature
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06
Old shells in sebastopol Blowing UP.

SEB4 sToPoL, March !, 1898.
The bombshells strewn about the city during
ths siege are still doing the work OF DEATH mo
less than light deaths, think, have been caused
by explosions of these missiles since my arrival
hardly a year since. Only few days ago. Two
seamen belonging to tie English steamer osy'
-out. came on shore near our shipyard, and TOT
a few, minutes were conversing with Mr.. Cow
an. They then started for walk to the kcdah
quite near our residence, and on reaching 'ne
breast work, one Of them picked up an unex-
ploded detonating she'll, intending to Keep IL as
q relic, but finding it rather heavy threw 1t
down, when it instantly exploded, and killed
him, almost severing the head from the body
and completely cutting off his right leg. I"e
remains were brought to our yard. whence tney
were buried. His companion escaped win
slight scratch upon the lip. On the following
day two Russians were killed in similar man
ner. while picking out the stopper OF she'll
The lock by which the coneussion ignited the
povder of the she'll is curious affair-belng a
small eouilateral cross, with capsule at each
point, and four little hammers held by human
hair. A sudden jar breaks the hair, causing lhe
hammer to strike the cap, which exp'odes.-
After the shells are charged, the locks are en-
closed in copper tube and inserted within 'h
hole of the shell, upon which plug. is placed
The Shells thus prepared, are placed In box OF
the size of an ordinary chronometer box, which
for safety, must be handled "ths side up, with
care"-Cor. Boston Transcript.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

during the term for which he shall have been
elected, or Tor one year thereafter, be appointed
to any civil Office under this State which shall be
created, or the emoluments OF which shall have
been increased during the term Tor which he shall
have been elected" We think this touches Mr..
Jacksons case. and would like to have it tested in
the courts. Such is the history OF the Reform In
State matters by the Democratic Legislature, so
far as they relate to our Public Works. Don't
thou, gentle people like the picture 10. s,
Journal
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06
Beauty In All Things.

There's beauty in the frying pan.
When the fats jumping Hight
There's beauty in dozen eggs
Dropped softly IN TO fry
There's beauty In a slice ofhsm.
Westphalia, young and sweet
And, when together they are fried,
They're beautiful to eat.
There's beauty In rocking chair,
That swings one to ana iro;
There's beauty in "Pr,nclpe,"
Made twenty years ago
There's beauty in the smoke that euris
In clouds your forehead Ger;
And when you fall back for 4 snoose.
There's beauty In your snore,
There's beauty IN our Betsey's walks
Along the avenue;
She wears her crinoline 30 neat,
And her little bonnet too.
There's beauty In the midnight songs
That cats give to the air;
And VIII n the dogs begin to howl,
There's beauty everywhere.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

VINEqAR.--Ths article is one of the mos. nee
.essary, and yet we rarely find it of good. even
passable quality, BY following the rules laid
down in the following recipe, which have puI.
sued for many years, any one may make..the ar.
ticle on his own premises -" To eight gallons
of clear rain water, add three quarts OF moasses,
put in good cask, shake we'll few times, then
add two or three spoonsfull OF good yeast cakes.
If in summer place the cask in the sun; if in
winter. near the chimney where il may b. warm.
In ten or fifteen days. add to the liquor sheet
of brown paper, torn in strips, dipped in molass
ss, and good vinegar will be produced. The
paper will, in this way. form what is called the
mother" or life of vinegar"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

--In the examination Of the dead letters at
the General Post or for the last quarter OF the
year, there were found 3472, which contained
money amounting to Sl3 457. Tn. three pre-
vious quarters CAV 8 $50 tiers, enclosing Sl3-
8ll.6l2. Thus in one wear .27I letters were
discovered. covering e5I 295. nine.tenths Of
which have been. BY the prompt and judicious
action OF ths finance bunsu. restored to ils
original owners.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

GnEAr BALLOON EXPERIMENT BY PRor. WISE.
Professor John Wise, of this city. extensive
ly known for his many successful ana Ihrl'llng
aromatic VOYAGES and discoveries, left Lancas-
ter yesterday afternoon for Washington city, to
make preparations for series of the most exten-
sive and interesting balloon experiments ever
witnessed in our country. MIR. Wise has been
engaged to make these experiments for the
Smithsonian Institute, with instruments pro-
yided by it for the purpose: He has made ar
rangements with the City Gas Company Tor a
liberal supply of gas for his use. One oi the ex-
periments win consist OF squadron of balloons
in the shape of balloon regatta. In another
one he will cut loose from the balon. when two
miles high, Ceaving the balloon in charge OF
companion and descend with canvas air con
ductor. Mr.. Wise expects to establish the
,practicabiiity of guiding balloons along the lines
of telegraph, and by other means, so as to be
able to steer for and arrive at given point,
with ss much certainty as ships are made to
navigate the ocean and carry on commerce with
the word.-Lancaster TIMES
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06
The Patter of Little Feet.

Up with the sun at morning,
Away TO the garden he HES.
To see Il the sleepy blossoms
Have began to open their eyes.
Running race with the wind,
With n step ss light and heet,
Under the window hear
The patter OF little feet.
Now to the brook he wanders,
In swift and noiseless flight,
Spiashlng and sparkling ripplss
Like q fairy water-sprite.
No sand under tabled river.
Has CLEANS like his golden hair,
No pearly sea-shsll is fairer
Than his slender ankles bare.
Nor the rosiest stem OF coral
That bushes in oceans bed,
Il sweet as the flush that follows
Gu. darling's airy tread
From a broader window my neighbor
Looks down on our little cot.
And watches the poor mans blessing
cannot envy his lot
3 He has pictures. books, and music
Bright fountains and noble trees,
Flowers that blossom in roses,
Birds from beyond the seas;
But never does childish laughter
His homeward footsteps greet,
His stately halls ne'er echo
To the tread of innocent feet.
This child isa" speaking picture"
A birding that ohatters and sings
Sometimes a sleeping cherub-
(Our other one has wings.)
His heart is a charmed casket,
Full of all thnt is cunning and sweet,
And no harp-strings hold such music
As follows his twinkling feet.
when the glory of sunset opens
The highway by angels trod,
And seems to unbar the City
Whose Builder and Maker is God,
Close to the crystal portal,
I see by the gates OF pearl,
The eyes of our other angel
A twinlorn little girl.
And I asked to be taught, and directed
To guide his footsteps Alright,
20 that / be accounted wsrthy
To walk in sandals of light,
And hear amid songs of welcome
From messengers trusty and Heet,
On the starry foor of heaven,
The patter of little feet.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

The Weston (Mo.) Jsfsrsoniaa, in speak.
ing of the great revival. gives the following dis
couraging account of that city:
"a few of the faithful here In Weston are
irving 10 awaken a feeling on that snbisct, but
" the still. small voice" has not been heard
in this unpious city We believe the devil has
the city by the heels and if the inhs btanis do
not pay more attention to their ssns' interests
the devil will fall heir to the peops as we'll as
the city"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

a1- The following caustic epigram On John Mitch
ell. the Irish patriot" who loved liberty very lttls
In Ireland and slavery great deal 10 Ameroa L from
the current number of the Asiantie Monshiyi
Said fortune to a common spit
Your rust and grease III rid ys on,
And make YOU in twinkling fit
For Irolandssword OF Gideon"
In vain what nature means for base
AL chance for good refuses;
~; gave one glsam. then turned Apaee.
10 diTtiesL Kitchen nsaR.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06
To be content should be our prayer,
Though oft deprived our wishes;

prize Of greatest riches.
You don't think much Of my rhyming? knew
you would not but when I'm moved powerfully |
must say somelh lhing--I can't help it. And to look
at Elizas eyes and not try to writo poetry COM
NIT suicide. would be an impossibility So not
wishing to dispose Of myself just yet, tried wr-
ting poetry. But. dear Journal, shall not at
tempt it again until meet with another phenom-
enon--I mean. Of course, female phenomenon
with melting blue eyes, and sunsbny curls. You
need not "pooh and fudge" mean every word
of it. GOSSIP.
PSI have nothing more to say. G.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

"A punstsr says; My nsms is Somerset
! am q miserable bachelor. I cannot marry I;
,oi now could ] hope 70 prevail on sny young
Iaoy.Possssssd ot the slightest notion OF deli.
eacy, 10 TuRN soHLRsET."
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

VALUE OF CLOVER HAY.--H. Cepron, Of Iii
nois. who has been largely concerned in the dai-
in a year, informs the Country Gentleman that
he made accurate experiments to test the COM
parative value Of timothy and clover hay.--
These experiments, extended through period OF
two years, were accompanied with accurtt
weighing and measuring and the food was
changed from timothy to clover and vice versa,
once a month. and the results were that the
clover hay yielded ten percent. more milk than
the timothy. II will be observed that this was
not single experiment, but series OF expert
ments extending for long period. II is prop
or to state that the clover was we'll cured.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

cal man comes into a room with noisv step.
tramps about like . cart horse, never moves
chair without making racket. never sits down
nor stands sp. but in clustering defiant man
ner. He deals largely in adjectiyes of the su
perlative dsgree he never coGceals his vexa tion
II anything goes wrong, nor his surprise at any
thing novel. He manilests impotence while
others are addressing him. is dictstorial in his
replies. fatty sontrsdiets, and pridss himself on
saying what he thinks.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06
A Letter from Gossip.
BUFFALO, n, Y, May lst, Is

BUFFALO, ", l., May lst, 1905
DEAR JouRNAL;--I have met with q pheuom-
snon la genuine phenomenon and no mistake |
Don't open your eyes so widel now don't, IL you
please, 1t makes me nervous Why, what Is there
strange 10 meeting with phenomenon People
often meet with phenomena in the world aud why
shouldn't II Well, to come to point--you think
I had betterf Twill. Well, have met with a
young lady--now don't laugh till have told you
,,ll--I have met young lady who is n regular
phenomenon. How do you expect me to come TO
APPOINT when you arc giggling sot There is moth.
ing wonderful, I'm sure, in what have said. You
are not laughngS You are you know you areY
Well, as was going on to say, have met young
lady who is deaf susry alternate Weck, aud has
been so for tico years. Whsa she fancies she can.
not hear, she cannot nad when she fancles she car
hear she can hear, It is simply q freak of the
Imagination, Now isn't that regular cut aud
drie phenomenon You have heard of things as
strange beforeH Very likely; but We all haven,
your opportunities for hearing OF strange things
What makes this case specially affecting to my
sensibiIities. is the fact that tho young phsnome
and oil that. This feature Of the case touches me
always was soft and tender on this point--it'
natural | might say unavoidable-I have ever
gone SO far as to write some rhymes on the sub
ject--sOmethiug that l could not do were mo-
powerfully mopsd. have half mind to tell yor
you n earne,tf You arcG Well. can tell yo,
anything. so don't laugh or crlicise and I'll rspea
every wcrd Of them
They tell us. those who've lost their aight
Are doubly quick at hearing,
And Pm quite sure the rule 10 right
And what IL more, IT'S cheering.
II. then this law be really good
mot only good but mercyJ
'1wOud be the same, OF course IL would.
Iransyersed, or rice versa.
That this is so I'd vouch Is true,
II | may b'lieve my senses.
Elza's eyes are three times two,
In beamng Cnpid's glances.
To hearing abe is deaf
At least a little season;
For taking from lifss book this Leaf
There doubtless was O reason.
Now this is what I'd like to know,
II may ask question,
Has Nature given the qad pro quo
For this her slight digressiona
'Tis not. of course, for me to say.
"A locker on in Venice"
How much, or little, Nature may
Bc charged with blame In this case.
Perhaps lesson she would fain,
To her afflicted pupil,
Instil. by seviing thus the chain
Which joins the senses mutual.
II so, or not. I'm led to think,
And this speak with reverence.
That she should soon restore the link.
Nor cause again the sev'rence.
But should she not be thus inclined,
To mend what she unmended,
'Tis hoped Miss E. in this will fnd
| The lesson she intended.
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-yYpE, Wistsr. of Philadelphis. prononness Mr..
Summers case still "ssrious." and prohibits any
sttsnticn for the present to business,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-06

The Reform Legislature--The Bill Concerns
ing the Regulation of the Public Works--
How it Regulates Them.
The Placer herald., 1858-01-16
HoN. j. NJ. HOWELL, Presiding.

MONDAY, January llth.-Frederick William
Barkhans admitted to citizenship.
R. A. Madden vs. j. E. Higgins. Judgment for
plaintiff for Sl72 Sc.
Charles King appointed assignee for Simon
Mamlock, Insolvent.
}. X. Crandall VS.. j. Blen.-Jud gment for plain
tiff tor $74l 63.
TUESDAY. Jan. l2th.-J. r. NickersOn VS.. Cali
fornia Stage Co.-Judgment for PLAINTIFF of S225
Wm ii. Warrington VS.. Enterprise Quartz Co.
Judgment for plaintiff for S646 27.
Edward Pond VS. Jonathan Pond Admir- Find
ing and decision of Court certified to Probate
Court to the effect that the sum of S17lS 49, be-
longing to the estate of II. Pond remains unad-
mnstered upon in the hands of the Administra-
acknowledgement for that amount for contestant,
and costs taxed against Administrator
}. Blen VS.. j. Ii. McCusck. Judgment for
plaintiff. Proceedings stayed for ten days
The People VS. Whithurst, Roberts and Bass
Trial set for Thursday, 2lst instant.
FRIDAY.-Jan l5th.-Small ct al vs. Gwinn ct
al.-Judgment for defendants.
The Placer herald., 1858-01-16

FATAL AccIDENr.-Yesterday morning, be-
tween the hours of nine and ten, one of those
fearful accidents which in our mining local
lties have grown so common, occurred in
tunnel kown as the yankee Jim's Tunnel"
near this place. 1t appears that large
quantity OF rock had to be flooded out re-
curing a large body of water to ac-
complish it. The party working there at the
Samuel Battman and James Fletcher
were proceeding up the tunuel, when a noise
like the breaking Of reservoir attracted their
attention. Mr.. Fletcher surmising the cause
laid hold ofthe suice boxes of the tunnel, and
was saved, although badly burised-while
Mr.. Battman was carried out of the tunnel.
a'distance of thousand feet, and precipitated
in the Canon, below "a further distance Of
six hundred feet; when discovered life wa,
extinct. A shaft had been run for the pur-
pose of obtaining supply of air which be-
coming choked up, a body of water had ac-
cumuated, which bursting. gave cause to this
most unfortunate occurrence
Mr. Battman was aged 22 years, and was
from Oregon County, Missouri.
Placer Gonr,or
The Placer herald., 1858-01-16
e3sgSta { Sale

sgl virtue of an execution issued by NJ F. II.
-Eg Love. Justice OF the Peace OF Township No. g.
Placer County, State Of California on the nth isy
of December. \. D. 1851. and % directed. in
favor Of ". X. PARKINSON and against j. H.
BAKER upon judgment. rendered in said Court.
on the 18th day of December A. D. 1857. for the
sum Of SG9,3l debt, cost taxed at S23,25 have
levied upon and will expose to public sale at Fid-
dIrr Ireen. IN said county, on Saturday the 9th
day Of january. 1858. at the hour of one O'Clock.
p NJ. all tbc right, title interest and claim of the
said }. Ii. Baker in and to the following property,
lying and being in Placer county. to-wit: One un-
divided half OF Il certain water ditch taking its
water out of Dry Creek at the California House
and leading it down to Fiddler's Green; also the
undivided half of the reservoir, and certain lot
OF mining claims situated at Fiddler's Green; or
so much of said described property as may be
sufficient to satisfy the above demand and costs
due and to become due. |. p LEBO
Dec. 10, 81 3w Constable, Township No. g.
The sale of the above described property is post
poncd until Saturday, the 23d day of January, A.
d. 1858 l. p LEBO Constable
Township No. g.
Auburn, Jan. 16, '58-1w