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Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-20

hDiy tdh3cu, huu lttt, dhotr Al pof hhtto1
to return to his native land and preach the
gospel, he would do 1t with more energy and
fcrvency than ever before. ppnu aab-
On last Sabbath afternoon, the subject Of his
Lecture was the Hanger" in which. the In
FAINT Jehovah was laid. He gave description
Of the town Of Bethlehem, situated about six
miles south Of Jerusalem the tomb Of
Rachael---and of the scenery round about the
approaches to "the house of bread" which is
the meaning Of the word Bethlehem. The
Convent Of the Nativity stands upon the spot
occupied by the stable, the basement en-
bracing the stable itself This building looks
more Ike fortress than place Of worship,
having fourteen grated windows. II contains
many apartments or chapcls whore the differ
emit races which now inhabit the place, as
sefnble to worship. The walls and floors OF
toe chamber in which is the Manager, are Of
polished marble. The exact spot is marked
by plate Of marble slightly followed out,
The lecture was most interesting. throughout
On next Sabbath, Qo-morow) afternoon, the
Temple of Jerusalem as IL was in the days Of
Solomon will be described. We advise all
who can, TO attend these lectures They win
acquire fund ofinfcrmstion, that win be use
full to them through life, and they win hear
the words Of inspiration words which, II
needed win give them right to eat Of the
fruit Of the tree Of life, which Is in the midst
Of the paradise Of God IN, e,.-.ssg y IS I
Z QusRr s--whep, where, and under what cir
cumsiances are marines, man-ofwsr men, and SOL
diers justified by law in voting. BY giving this,
information in your NEXT issue you viii confer .
favor on n1eiett 100 Y "H0WITZER." n
Answer In next issue.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

few days. It may do nothing perhaps, but
adopt a resolution like this
"Resolped, That the Topeka Constitution is,
aud has been, from the day of its first subms-
Sion to the people, the Constitution of the State
of Kansas"
Oar old settlers--our pioneers-need no such
action but by this measure all our new settlers
will be satisfied, and Congress will be either
satisfied or stultifed. Then presume every
officer under the Topeka Constitution will have
the magnanimity to resign, and leave the field
open for all Free-State men. "lt is good
Constitution says one but it owes hun
dred thousand dollars" This is mistake
The whole debt of the Topeka government is
less than $4,000. Well, that's an enormous
sum Aud if there is any trouble about that,
presume the old line Of the party are ready
to assume it, " But il this plan is carried out,
why should the Topeka Legislature now pass q
code of laws?' Simply that il the last emer.
gency does come, we may be ready at a moments
warning to redeem our pledge aud put the gov
ernment in motion! 1t is Of the most impor-
tance that both Legislatures should act together
should act harmoniously- y--that we may pre-
sent an unbroken front to the enemy. The sim
pie fact that in the Territorial Legislature, halt
the counties of the Territory are distrsnchised,
is sufficient reason that it should do nothing
but repeal the bogus code, or else should legis-
late in concert with the Topeka Legislature
which represents fairly every locality. Let us
be ready, then, to put the Peoples government
in mo'ion; let us prepare the vessel, trim the
sails, and soon Kansas will be safely and tri.
umphantly moored in the harbor of Freedom
lApplause.l ..
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04
Growing Big Men.

DR.. Holmes, the Boston anatomist, has given
us u nsw theory for the manufacture Of m N oi
alargergrowth. The doctor says
In Kentucky. Ohio, and Western Vermont
men grow to large siz's, because of the limestone
formation under the soil Parts of ia miles have
emigrated to these regions and the result, in
the next generation, has been larger bona de
velopment in those who left Massachusetts,
than in those who remained. Kentucky, Ohio
and Iowa will grow great men. The finest ig
ures in the world will BE- found in the Valley o.
the Mississippi, in few generations. lndoo
labor, so unnatural to men, will weaken the vi
tai powers and stop the growth, in large cities
but the great and glorious West, with its broaC
ness of the Eastern States.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

Lucy STONE AND The TAX COLJECroR.--b J
Stone, VIII" lsa resident OF Ordnge, Essex Co., N. j.,
having refused to pay the taxes assessed against
her proprrly--upon the principal that taxation
without representation was unjust and antl-re-
publican-had u number OF household articles
sold under the collectors hammer al her residence
on FRIDAY ailtenoon last, In obedience to the fol-
lowing notice, which has been conspicuouSly
posted at the railroad depot:
"SALE FOR rAx--Notce is hereby given that by
virtue of warrant iShued by A. II. Freeman, So,
p to make the tax assessed against Lucy Stone in the
township of Orange, in the County of Essex, the sub
scriber of the consables of sld county WILL on
Friday the 2lnd Of lJanuary instant at two o'clock in
the afternoon OF that day. at the house Lucy Stone
sell at public Vendue to the highest bidder Tor cash.
the following goods to wit Two tables four chairs
stand, and two pct,rS, to make the said tax and
costs. L, A. KYNES, Constable.
Orange, Jan. 18th, 1853"
The sale took blace on tn, (ront piazza. The
first article offered was marble table, worth
about Sl2, which was started At sS6 and knocked
down at $3.50 The other articles were two steel
plate likenesses, one of Gerrit Smith aud the
other of Gov. s. p. Chase, which were sold to-
gether for sS3. From these sales sufficient sum
was realized, and a small balance was paid to
Lucy. She told the constable that the same
operation would have to BE- performe every year
until the law was repealed as she would never
voluntarily pay taxes for the support of insti
tutitions she had no voice in governing. The
oilic of the law replied that he would let some
one else have the job hereafter. as it was not d
pleasant duty for him to perform. 1t is said that
Lucy intends to address the people of Orange
upon this subject at public meeting soon 10 b.
held.--Nelu York Tribune.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04
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Deterioration of Soil.

Henry G Cary, in his last article to the Prssi.
dent on the currency question, aludes to tho
rapid deterioration of soil under the tillags Of
unskillful farmers. His statement relative TO.
Ohio may b. tru. of some localities, bat as a
g'neral thing il woald not prove correct. .--I
There is, however, sufficient ruth in the follow.
ing extract to put farm RS on thi aler and in
duce them to study the principles of ogrculur-;
and ii alsJ shows the necessity for agricultural
coilrg S, for tn dissimen ton of ia Jse truths
which can alone enable the farmer to gov
large crops aud not rob his soil ol its iertai1ing,
properties; a
Look, almost, where the travier may. he is
struck with the wretcLed condition Of thai which.
III this country is called agrculture--but which
III the civilized coultries of Eurup', would be
denounc sd as pare and simple robbery o the great
bank given By the Creator for the use OF mEr.--
rs elects are shown in the facts. that, ia NV
YORK, where, eighty years since % to 80 bush-
els OF wheat were an ordinary crop, til av-
crOge is nov only Ii, while that OF the Indian
corn 10 but %. In Ohio State that but half a
cetury since was wilderness, the average ot
wheat is ltss than II and IL diminishes Yhen
it should increase. Throughout tn. West, the
p ocesS OF exhaustion is everywhere going on .
the large crops of the early peroI OF settle
ment, being followed, invariably, by smaller
ones IN latter years In Virgnis, throughout
large district of country ouce considered the
richest in the State, the average of wheat is less
than seven bushels while in North Clrolinu,
men cultivate land yielding littla mors than thst
quaniuio lad,an corn. robbc o has BE- nra s.
ed in Virginia and Kentucky, until the land has
been utterly exhausted aud ab,ndonel; wtie
throughout the whole cotton growing country
we meet with scene OF exAau ton nnparalIeeI
in thi world to have bscn accomplished in SO
brief period. The people who raise cot on
aud tobacco are living upon capital selling
their soil at prices 50 low that they do not OBJ
tain one dollar for every five DESTROYED; an as
man is always progressive animal, whether up
ward or downward, we may now readily und,r-
stand the cause of the regular growth OF that
ing ths natural condition of those who need To
sell their labor
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04
For the Journal.
The Cold Blasts Of Winter.

1he cold blasts OF winter have sped
Ger she fields and the forests so green;
Death follows fast in her tread
Destruction is everywhere seen.
The flowers that once decked the vale,
Have passed for season away;
Their petals have fed with the gale,
Their stems are al withered away.
The sweet warbling notes of the bird
That sported the branches among,
No more for q season are heard
She trlls not her sweet matin song.
The squirrel. whose chattering voice
Each morning and evening was heard,
HES away to the home of his choice,--
A silent mourner with tree and bird.
We hear not the hum Of the bee
She flies not away DER the dell
The cold blasts of winter you see,
Have closeted her close in her cell.
All nature seems changed by the blast
Her beauties have all quickly sped
The cold blasts of winter have passed,
And birds, leaves, and flowers have fed.
But soon the bright spring will appear,
The birds, leaves and flowers return;
And we, from this changing each year,
This beautiful lesson may learn;
After we like the leaves, have been slain,
sd By the chill of deaths blighting blast,
New beauty and youth shall regain,
And we shall be joyful at last.
PsINoAros, Ill. January. 1858. o. H.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

A FACT FOR LAnIEs.-A writer on fashion says
that hounccs, by marking the height at regular in
tervals take away from it and make short figure
look shorter For this reason. short persons
should not wear stripes running in parallel rings
around the dress Perpendicular stripes upon u
dress makes the wearer look tall like The flutes in
q composite. 1t is too much the custom of slI
who would be considered fashionable to initiate
the prevailing mode, regardless of its suitability
to face or FORM When hounees and hoops are
worn, as now, short, dumpy ladies hounced up to
their ears and extend their diameter infinitely be-
yond their perpendicular measure, which gives
them au appearance, ludicrous enough. somewhat
similar to a dutch built brig under full press ol
canvass.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

MosT ExrRAoRDINARy CASA NcNAv LIv-
INo OVER EIGnrEEN MONTHS WnHput EATING
OR DRINKING -Rclative To thi case ui g wo-
mau Mrs. Hayes, of the town Of Day, Saratoga
County, Of whom it Is said she has now lived
nineteen months without fool all whose death
was recently snoun,eI in one of the papers al
Albany, The Sandy HtH Herald has the follow.
ing:
Mrs. HAYES is not dead, but r,m lins in the
condition in which she has been for many months
past. incredible as il may seem, there is little
II any doubt, bat that this woman has lived fol
eighteen months without eating or drinking
We have not alluded to tha case before for the
reason OF its apparent incredibity; bat scicn-
tliic gentlemen together with hundreds of 9th
ers, alter the closest scrutiny, have become con,
WINGED that there is n deception prdctis d. and
that the woman actually sub5ss without food
or water In ordeT to test the m itter, gentle.
man took the woman to his residences, an parties
watched her, day and night, for one month, who
say that she neither ate nor drank during that
time, and that on food being introduced into the
rOOM, concealed in the pockets of di5ntercste
parsons tn, woman wOall Immediately 60 into
horrible convusions. Tae same elr.ct would be
produced by parsons taking tobacco, or any kind
OF ardent spiriis, where she was. Tne woman
is reduced to a perfect skeleton SO much
50 that br placing the hand Oh the abdomen
the back bone can b, distinctly felt. We
are aware that there are instances on record
somawhal akin to this, which turn9 olt to be
frauds; but II this is a deception, it has been So
adfoitly practiced that every ons that has exam
ined il has been duped. Besides, there is no mo
tive for the deception; it is quite incredible
that any one would suffer TO ihe extent thaI
this woman has for the sole purpos. of playine
upon the credulity of the public. Viewed il
any light the subject is worthy of the attention
Of the scentefic aud curious
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04
How 10 Live.

Take tho opsu air.
The more you take the better
Follow Natures laws
To the very letter.
Let the doctors go
10 the Bay of Biscay--
LIST alone the Gin,
The Brandy aud the whiskoy.
Freely exercise,
Keep your spirits cheerful.
Let no dread of sickness
Make you over fearful,
Eat tho simplest food.
Drink the pure cold water
Then YOU will be we'll,
Or at least you oughtcr.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

PAT ALL OyER.-A poor emscated Irish.
man. having called in physician as forlorn
hope, the latter spread a huge mustard plas-
ter, aud c!apPed il on the poor fellows breast.
Pat, with fearful eye, looking down upon
it, said, Docther. docther, dear, il strikes
me thAt It's a dale ofmustar for so liAle mate -
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

CnNEsE AaAzoNs.--Among the camp follow.
ers OF the insurgeut chief who has been disturh.
ing the heart Of the empire, it was computed. In
1888, that there were in the city of Nankm
oaly about half million of women. collected
from various parts Of the country. The bmales
we've formed into brigades of lS 900, under female
officers OF these 10000 were picked women
drilled and garrisoued in the citadel, The rest had
the hard drudgcry assigned them of digging moats
making earthwcrks, erecting batteries, etc..
Mla6's Life H CAina
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

THREsHING BY YSrEAM.-Portable or locomotive
steam threshing- machines have been introduced
among the farmers of the West during the pres
ent season. Such machine was great public
want, and it has been successfully worked in
Ohio. Reference is here made to the engine, rot
to the thresher. 1t was built at Chilicothe, and
some six or eight have already been made and
put in use. The crop OF Dr., Watts consisting
of 3S7 acres Of wheat, was successfully threShed
out by steam, the engine being taken on its own
wheels into the wheat.field. It does the work
of ten ho ses, the cost OF hich would be great
er than an engine-So there is saving of cap-
tai to begin with. The owners of the machine
charge five cents a bushel for threshing and
furnish three men with the machine, the farmer
furnishing whatever additional help may be re-
quired The machine threshes 100 bushels an
hour, or 700 bushels per day. allowing for stop
pages. This is equal to the work OF 70 men with
the fll. Besides this great saving there is the
great additional advantage OF being able to get
the whole of a large crop Immediately into mar
ket. From this farm the owners of the machine
hauled il to another close by where ITO acres
of wheat were to be threshad thence to two
other farms OF 300 acres each, and thence to
another of 500 acres Here Were some 1900
acres of wheat in the hands of only five propri-
etors. So completely does this machine perform
its work that it is quite certain very large
number must come into use. 1t has been Just
SO with all other good agricultural machines
The County of Plckaway, Ohio, contains 800
mowers and reapers, and the County OF Ross
about the same number 1t is estimated tha t
these two counties will requra thirty steam
threshers TO thresh an average wheat crop--and
that the united savings of all these machines
will b. equal to the labor of 10000 men,
Steam pon2hng, planting, and eutivating
must come next. What a field these operations
open up for the ingenuity OF American invon,
tors
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

ANOTHER SHOOTING MAToH.-Jobn Travis,
the noted pistol shooter, has accepted challenge
with James w. Wales, of Louisville, Kentucky,
TO shoot match for 81 ,OOO. The number ot
shots to be twenty, Of which Wales is to split FIVE
ont OF ten ou knife, at distance oil thirty yards.
Travis Is TO split one more ball than Wales.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

WoMAN'S RIGnTs,--Thc fair sex have won
victory over antiQuntcd prejudices in San Fran
cisco. "A young woman-we should think a
linea descendant of John Hampden--rrsolyel
to test the validity of the arbitrary regulation
which compels females TO appear in petlcouts
aud bonnets, and Iorbids the use of pantu looms
and wide awakes' Boldly equippng herself
in male apparel, she promenaded the public
thoroushiares, outraging the modesly and deli
cacy of policeman. The latter arrested her,
and the case being made, it was argued and
stood for judgment His Honor, Judge Coon,
delivered an elaborate decision. lie laid down
the law to the effect that il "a woman prefers
puntOloons to petticoats she has perfect right
to wear them, uud no policeman has a right TO
interfere with or disturb her in their use The
decision was vehemently applauded by lot OF
jnuueymen tailors but it is received with ex.
treme discomfort by all the hen pecked husbands
in the great Pacific city. The latter talked OF
resisting payment il their wives run up bills for
conts, vests and pants, upon the ground that
they ore not necessaries for the use OF married
women.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

BILLY, how did you lose your finger ?"
Sc 1sily enough" s,id Billy. 81 suppose you
did, but how % Il guesa you'd a lost your'n.
If it had been where mine was" "rhat don't
answer my question" "Well, il you must
know" said Billy, 81 had to cut it off, or
else steal The trap"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04
Young woman's Part i'm Life.

THERE'S something in pleasant damsel which
takes young mans eye--whether he will or no.
1t may be magnetism. 1t may be the sympa.
thy of that which is beautiful in mems natures
Tor that which is beautiful in women's. Tbs
women have great power over the sex called
sterner--pariicularly so, il they be young, pret.
ty, and marriageab,e. Young woman do YOU
know that it is you who are to mould some
mans lite9 Have you ever thought of the re-
sponsibility that attaches toyou long before you
are marrled2 word you may say to young
man whom you may never marry nor even see
sc cond time, will possibly exert al influence
over his lie that you do not dream Of smile
does wonders in lighting up the dark corners OF
a maus soul--a word in the right place may
electrily his whole being. A wrong influence
may do more damage Than lifetime may cor
rect.
The fashionable extravagauce Of a large ma.
Jority OF the young men away from all inten-
tion OF matrmony, leads them to look upon the
whole sex with disgust, and drives them to
scenes where they are not bound hand and foot
by the unreasonable demands of wives who
would spend faster than they could make -
And the fact that this tendency shows signs o
increase makes the case worse. The fever OF
fashionable dress, the ignorance of houscwifery
accomplishments, the lack of the peculiar nous,
virtues that are calculated to make home love
iv--lhIeCt Tue villages ho" a'uays aS they do the
city. When an earnest, energetic, hard.work.
ing, sensible fellow, who is in search of wife
sees this, lie fears and hesiates refuses TO maj
ry at all perhaps, and so only does half the good
he could in the word--simpy because he has
no notion of fulfilling the homely but very
truthful edage which tells of placing maut
nose continually upon the grnd-stone. w,
commend the subject to the regards of our young
women readers Let them cultivate the domes
tic virtues s-,nuke themselves true women
know awoman duties cherish their hands les.
and their intellect more--and their lot will b.
happier and bett'r More than this, they vii
find that there are males in The world for them
and those worth having, Will not mother.
bring the. true mode of life before their daurh
terS III the light IN which it ought to b, showr
which is nothing more than common sense
This is tie raiest OF virtues more valuable ba
cause thercis comparatively lilde to be found
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

The Patagonians are naturally race of wild
hunters, living more horseback than on foot and
are as skilIiul in the pursuit of game as the far
famed Indians of North America. Living on a
barren soil, flesh is their principal food, and the
quantity they eat is said to be enormous. Polyga-
my is practised and thieving held in such estma-
tion as to form consideration in the necessary
qualifications Of the intended husband, who is
looked upon as indiferently capable ef supporting
wife unless he is an adept in the art of stealing
from stranger. Their government is in great
measure nominal, being under the rule OF caciques
or chiefs who have attained certain degree ofnoto
rety but whose poweris is soon lessened unles~ they
car MAINTAIN the influence which first gave thNm
the title Their tents are made of poles and the
skins of guanocoes, and are generally carried
about with them as they move from place to place
They dress in long mantles made OF skins, cover
ing them from head to foot, and this gives sin
gular and somewhat forbldding appearance.--
Saow's Ttco Years Cruise.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

- Mr. Knapp, Of the Ashland URioa is down upon
the Democrats of the Legislature for pa Ssug what
it calls "a series of saddle bag resolutions upon
Kansas affairs. lie says the issue be ;ween Judge
Douglas and The Democratic party is OF such
nature as TO admit of no compromise"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-04

THE DIFFERENcE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN.
"A celebrated writer, in analyzing the charac-
teristics between man and woman. says:
Women in their nature, are much more joy
ous than men whether it be that their blood Is
more refined, their fbers more delicate, their
animal spirits more light and volatile'-or wheth-
er, as some imagine, there may not be sex in
the very soul--we shall not pretend to deter
mine. AS vivacity is the gift of woman, gravi-
" is the voice of man. They should each OF
them, therefore, keep watch upon their particular
bias, which nature has fixed for their minds,
that it may not draw too much, and lead them
out of the path of reason. This will certainly
happen if the one in every word and action
affects the character of being rigid and severe,
and the other of being brisk and airy. Men
should beware of being captivated by a kind of
savage philosophy, women BY thoughtless gal
lanlry. Where these precautions are not OBJ
served, the man often degenerates into cynic,
the woman into coquette: the man grows
'sullen and morose, the woman impertinent ard
fantastical. Taking these facts as basis for
our premises, we may conclude that men and
women were made as counterparts to one an
other that the pains and anxieties of the hus-
band might be relieved by the sprightliness and
good humor of the wife. When these are tenn
pered, care and cheerfulnsss 60 hand in hand
and the family, like ship that is duly trimmed
wants neither sail nor ballast"