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TUST RECEIVED, from New York, to-day
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STRIPED >ENNAT HATS. Also ! case OF
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rov27 J. T. EVANS.
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~ c. BERRY, Wholesale AND RETAIL DEAL
nn IN FoRElGN AND DOMESTIC NoIioNS
Fancy Goops, &c, No y, kiag-@Ied, Is now
receiving a large and well selected SOCK o'
FAIL, GOODS, TO which he calls the attention
of dealers and others visiting our city as hr Is
satisfied tina, he can furnish them goods upon
as good terms as any house luther Noltn.
sep III
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

1t seems that Mr.. Jon-s loaned Mr.. Smith a
horse, which died while in his (Smith's) posses.
sion. Mr.. Jones brought suit to recover the va l.
ue of The horse, attributing his death to bad
treatment. During the course of the trial wit,
ness (Mr. Brown was called to the stand TO tes
lfy as to how Mr. Smith treated hnrses
LAWYER (wlh bland and conf encc. invo
king smile) sir, how does Mr.. Smith
generally ride a horse?
Witness with a merry twinkle in his eve
otherwise imperturbable) e)-A-straddle, believe
sir.
Lawyer (wlh scarce precepibe flush OF vex
alton upon his cheek, but still speaking in his
smoothest tones)-But, sir, what gait does he
ride ?
Witness-He never rides any gate. His boy
rides all the gates.
Lawyer his bland smile gone, and his voic,
slightly husky But how does be ride when il
compsny with Others?
Witness-Keeps up, if his horse is able il
not. ne goes hind.
Lawyer (lriumphantly. and in perfect fIry)-
How does he ride when he is alone, sir?
Wltness-Don't know, sir-never was with
him when he was alone.
Lawyer-I have done with you, sir.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

Mrs. Lee turned her face towards her husband.
There was light in it, aud light in her eye But
there was something in the expression oil hsr
coun enance that little puzzled him,
"Do YOU think so p she asked quite sobery.
"What a question !" calculated Andrew Lee,
starting up, and going around to the side OF The
table where his wife was sitting. :" What a
question, Mary" he repeated as he stood before
her.
"Do YOUR It was all she said.
eyes, darling" was his warmiy.spoken an
swer, and he stopped down aud kissed her
" How strange that you should ask me such a
question ~
"If you would only tell me so now and then,
Andrew it would do me good" Aud Mrs Lee
arose. and leaning her face against the manly
breast of her husband. stood and wept.
What strong light broke in upon the mind
of Andrew Lee He had never given to his
wife even the small reward of praise for all the
loving interest she had manifested daily, until
doubt OF his love had entered her soul, and made
tn. light around her thick darkness. No won
der that her face grew clouded nor that what
he considered moodness and illnature took pos.
session of her spirit.
"You are good and true, Mary. My own deal
wife. am proud of you-l love vou-and my
6rst desire is for your happiness. Oh, il could
a ways see your face in sunshine my home wo'd
be the happiest place on earth J.
"How precious to me are your words Of love
and encourage Andrew" said Mrs. Lee
smiling through her tears into his face. "Witf
those in my ears, my heat can never lie in shad
ow."
How easy had been tha work for Andrew Lee
He had swept his hand across the cloudy hori
zon of his hnm an now the br ght sunsh'ns W u
sire aiming down, and flooding that home will
Joy and beauty.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13
For the Journal.
The Wood County Boys.
Taas---" Rosin the Bos

THHe--" RoSM he BoW.'
Wood County is sending her soldiers,
Away from their family joys;
They are going TO fight Tor their country.
Hurrah for the Wood County boysl
Mechanics and lawyers are with us,
Aud farmers have let 20 the ploN.
Wood County can furnish the soldiers
When Mormondom kicks ups arrow.
1hoy leave their dear friends and relations,
Aud moururully bid them adieu;
TO tho flag OF their country above them,
They'll ever prove faithful and true.
The Mormous will Gnd. to their sorrow.
That H,RNgv and SNiru will advance;
That JouNsoN will press on his column,
In spite OF the sword aud the lance.
Old Brigham will soon hear II thunder
The " Blue Jackets soon will he see;
His Harem away to the mountains
or Hepsidam dreary snail teo.
Brother Kimball. the wicked old bravo,
Whose wives II the morning fight woll.
Will lind the blue yankees hard fellows.
Across lots to run into I'LL!
They may muster their Elders and poacons,
Their Dauitcs and Concubinos too;
But the day they sought war with this nltion,
These zealots aud traitors will rue.
They awe ,r they will never he governed,
Like the rest Of the States in thgir youth,
So TO ,chaie them, Ike thuadsri De jaicrs,'
Ii our duty in justice and truth.
so fall in, ys gallant young fellows
" ho like to have plenty OF fun,
And You'll each got u handsome young widow,
When the Salt Lake Evangelists ran,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

The HoorED SKIRT AND BAPrlsM.--At Chicago
last week, rather amusing scene took place du-
ring the baptism of young lady by the pastor
of the Tabernacle. The Union says:
The minister requested her to assume the dress
peculiar to such all occasion, but she declined to
take off her hooped skirt. The minister told
her of the Inconvenience that must result from
her obstmacy, but like true female, she per-
sisted. But. when she came to descend into the
bath, the inflated skirt touched he water and
rose up around her like o balloon Her head
was lost to the congpgation--she was swal-
lowed up in the swelling skirt. The minister
tried to force her down into the bath, but she
was kept above the surface by the floating prop
critics of crinoline, aud was huoyed up SO sue,
cessfuly that it was not until after much diff
Guilty, and many forcible attempts to submrrgr
the lady, the minister succeeded in baptzing
III, fair one. Finally it was Effected, to the
relief of the minister and the seriously inclined
audience who could not keep from chuckling
in their sleeves and laughing in their pocket
handkerchiels.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

Careful housekespers should cut out and pre-
serve the following invaluable receipt, contrib
nted to household science by the Buffalo Re
public:
To Destroy FIEs,-Get four horse power
engine. Put it in the b, ,ck Kitchen run shaft
ing in every room. connected nth the engin
aforesaid by biting, On the shafting place fl
wheels, smear the wheels with molaSses, and ST.
the engine going The flies being attracted b,
the moiasses on the hy-wheels, will light OF
them, and the wheel revolving rapidly, the.
will be wheeled off. Have boy under escf
wheel with Rat shingle and let him smit'
them as they fall and before they have time tC
recover from their dizziness. A smart boy hsi
been known TO kill az many as fty a day.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

WHERE SHOULD CLARITY BEGIN ?--Somebody
asks this question. We answer unhesitatingy at
home! That's the place to begin, if your home
needs the exercise of that divine quality. If it
docs not, inquire if your neighbor next door does
not stand in need of it, and if he does not per-
haps somebody in the same street may. Dent
go abroad doing good SO long as there is a single
person in thu city, town or village in win ch
you reside whom you know needs help. We
are too apt to put our names TO subscriptions
for the relief of poverty in the Ferjee Islands, or
some other out OF the way place when it appea s
for alienation in our very midst.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

The following letter was sent by man to
his son % college "My dear son--I write TO
s.nd yo.a two pair Of old breec ches that you may
havSd new coat made out of them. Also some
pfw socks which your mother has just knit by
cutting down some o! mine Your mother sends
you ten dollars without my knowledge, aud for
traryou would not spend it wisely, have kept
back half. anl only send you i've. Your moth
er and are well except that your sister has got
the measles, which we think would spread
among the other girls, if Tom had not had them
before and he is tue only one left. hope you
VIII do honor to my teaching; if you do not.
you are an ass, and your mother and myself are
your atfectionate parents"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

We blush to contrss it, but it is rue, that
the passigr of the English >winde Is due to the
detection Of tn, anil compton Democrats in
Congre s from Ohio, Had Pendleton, Grors
b OK, CockeriIl, Hall, Cox and Lawrence who
we've counted on as against Lecnmpton. remain
ell firm and opposed To the bitter end this con
rrivance TO admit Kansas as a Slave state, tn
MEASURE would have BEEN defeo ted. People ol
Ohio, will you enlorsl the men who have be
trayed YOU 20 S. Journal
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

Now" Now" is ths constant syllable tick
ing from the clock Of time. Now" is tn.
watchword OF the wis,. " Now is on the ban
ntr ol the prudent Let us keep this little word
always in our mind and whenever anything
presents itself to us in the shape OF work
wh ther mental or physical, we should do it
with all our might, remembering that now is
the only time for us, 1t is, lnde1d, sorry way
to get through the world, by putting off till to,
morrow, saying. then will do it, No! this
will n-ver answer. "Now" is ours "then'
may never be,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13
The Western Man.
GOSSIP.

He rolled the prairie up like cloth.
Drank the Miss ssippi dry,
Put the Allegany in his hat,
A steamboat in his eye;
And for his breakfast butfaloes
Some twenty odd did fry.
He whipped the whole Camancho tribe,
One day before he dined;
And for walking cane he took
a California pine;
And when he frowned he looked so black
This sun it conld not shine.
He took ton OF grizzly bears
One morning with u fan,
And proved himself by all these teats,
70 be Western Man!
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

AUSTRALIAN HEAr--The followdg is an ex
tract from private letter, dated Adelaide, Feb
IL, 1858;
81 can assure You we have been nearly roasted
alive; we have had ten days and nights Of tn
hottest weather RENE mbered Tor severdl years
past The heat al noon in tue shade was
l36 deg, to as deg, according to situation, az
during the night il was never less than ~ .ot
to l04 deg in doors The hot wind neye. e'as "
blowing, and the innumerabe deaths ,ni' I'm cup
de sOliel have been appalling in ''@ NV'e''e'
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

:" wonder wh1. m,kss {" You needn't won,
Sa" hop s",S VIZ place" replied the gen.
tleman. -
maj. ,ntenced TO be hung was visited
49, his @ ~, who said "My dear, would yon
~ ~ g't.iHs Children to see you executedY" mo
l&plisd he. "Thal's just Hike you" said she ;
"you never wanted the children to have sny
enjoyment,'
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13
From the Home Journal.
Cntechism for the Engaged.


Before trust my fate to thee,
Or place my hand in thine,
Before let thy future give
Color and form TO mine
Before I peril all for thee,
Question thy soul tonight for me.
I break all slightsr bonds, nor feel
One shadow of regret;
Is there one link within the past
That holos thy spirit YETI
Or is thy faith as fair and free
As that which can pledge to theet
Look deeper still. If thou cans'tfsel
Within thy inmost soul,
That thou hast KEEP portion bach,
while have asked the whole,
lie. no false pity spare the blow
But in true mercy tell me so.
Il there within thy heart need
That mine cannot fulfill?
One chord that any other hand
Could better wako or still2
Speak now, lest at some future day
My whole life wither and decay.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

The Springfield ul) Journal has received
the following conundrum from correspondent:
Why is James Buchanan like harp struck by
lightning7 Because he is blasted lyrc" Ths.
correspondent should Immediately be ps''
| q straight Jacket
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

That was very singular mistak4 made by
Digg at the wedding, who when introduced to
the bride. wished that she nigh. enioy msny
returns OF the present hsppr ocgae;oE
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

The BEST ScHoLAR.--ln every school there
is one who is called the b,si scholar. Teach
ers and pupils have no officially in deciding
who entitled to this honorable distinction,
and when we once heard the pupils OF school
rxclaim, as bright eyed boy entered the room,
" Here comes Frank; he is the best boy III school,
we thought " What good introduc ion to a
new teacher." After becoming acquainted with
the scholars, we found they had told the truth.
Frank was the best boy in school, an will no
doubt become one of the btst men in the city.
Think of it, boys. THE best boy in school. .
Who would not be proud of such a title ? II is
worth more than millions of dollars. But per,
hsps some scholars wi say, "We can't all BE-
the best" This is true, but you have the right
to try, and the one who will try hardest will
succeed for there is power in the little word
TRY. Frank could not b. the best boy in his
school if he did not try. II you cannot be the
best, be careful aud not be the worst. Every
school has one boy who is worse than any lher
scholar We pity him; We pity his parents, his
brothers and sisters. What a disgracrful titlr
-" The worst boy in school, He would no
doubt become one of the worst men in th- com
muniiy. LIT every boy who reads this resolve
to be the best boy in school"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13
Short Patent Scrmon.
ny DOW, JR,

You will find my text for to-day among the
poetical writings tthe nut.yery-late Str Wal
ter Scott, bat cau't tell you exactly where, as
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13
The Free state Boys ROut the U. s
TrO8pS---Oac DragOOm Killed.
From the Lawrence Republican, April q

From the Lawrence Republican, April 20.
The Rev. B. B. Newton, from Bourbon coun.
ty, brings to us the gratifying Intelligence that
the charm of invincibIlity, which was supposed
| to reside in gilt buttons with an eagle stamped
on m has at last been broken The Uni ed
States Dragons have been repuIseI aud 'iea te
BY Free State Men. The circumstances are as
follows
Our readers arr aware of the troubles tina have
been existing in Bourbon County during nearly
all of the last six months. Furb aranct having
erased to be a virtue, the Free Stat men arose
k lied enc pro-savery man, an drove SOM of
the more obnoxious ones out of the sci item mt
On the Marmaton similar state of feeling has
prevailed. Last Wednesday, week, small
| company Of Free Stale boys was retaliating by
giving notice to some obnoxious pro-savery men
who had been implicated in the troubles, to
leave. The company had passed on up the riv
er. Meantime, some of the pro-slHvcry men
fastened to Fort Scott and rsllrd Marshal Lit
tie with posse OF twenty or more United States
Dragons, under command of Ca plain Anderson.
| They discovered the Free State boys about a
couple OF miles off on the prairie, and imm'di
ately made for them. The bows m 4anwhe tell
back and mad stand near the river-ther num-
Der being reduced to eight or ten The Dfa.
goons came on under full charge. When they had
approached to within a few hundred ieet, the
boys called out to th,m to halt. which command
was not needed. TIL order to halt was again
repea cd, with like result.
| 'Fhe little handful of heroes then poured a
vol|ey from Sharpes riffs into the assailants.
On. Dragon fell dead; the Captain was wound
d4d his horse shot. and som Of the Dragons
w1re wounded, and horses shot. At this unpx-
pectsh reception. the gallant Dragoous fired,
Wheeled and fed, until they had retired beyond
gunshor. Wien they held council OF war, sem
back to the Free State Convention for a physi
clan to attend the woun led and dispat ched a
messenger to tn Fort for re inforcempnts Thr
doctor cdma aud attended the wounded. A ne ~
| lot of Dragons also came on from the Fort
Meanwhile, the Free State boys crossed the riv.
er, and were out of sight The re-inforcements
having arrived another council OF war Was held
and it was finally determined to fall ba ok up.
on the Fort, which was accomplished in good
order.
At the time Mr.. N4wton left, Friday morn
ing last, nothing further had been done, aud NJ
more trouble anticipated. Who rh- gallant
| Free Stale men W re, who tn refused TO b. run
down by Federal Dragons, we ctnnot learn.
One thing, however, is quite evident, tn pres
tigc OF Unlei States soldiers posses for bor.
der rutfidns TO harness the people with is des
troyed. 1t has been satisfactorily demonstra ted
that Sharpes rife, we'll and carefully directed
will have the same effect upon Dragon up
on any common man. That is fact which
o ought to have been learned in Kansas long ago
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-13

hate to learn the cbb oftime.
From yon dull steeple's drowsy chime.
Or mark the sunueams IA they crawl,
Inch aftor inch. alohg tho wall.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-12-31

SKETCHES OF FORT DUQUESNE & FORT
PITT.


November 25th, 1888, bring the occasion OF
the Centennial Celebration OF the occupancy of
For, Duouesne bv the British and American
,roops, under Gen. Forbes, was conmemoraied
m magnificent style, by the citizens of Western
Pennsylvania, al PIlsburg As 4 matter OF IN
tetest at this time, in connection with this E.
vent, We give the following sketches, which
we copy from The Pittsburg True Press:
HISTORY OF FORT DUQUGsNg.
This important post was erected by the
French, in the year 1854, and named IN honor
Of CAPTAIN Duquesne, who acted most con-
spicuous part in the French aud lndian var
Numerous other forts had been built about the
came fine extending from Lake Erie to the
Ohio nver. These encroachmenis OF the
French, on what was regarded as English ter
ritory, created much agitation in the colonies,
as the purpose OF the French was evidently to
prevent the extension oil ne Eng'@h co'ohles
west Of The nountains-and furthermore, ii
was regarJard as the 6rst step in the consomma-
,;op Of a plan Of the French Court, to place all
North America under French dominion. Tn
..irr,,r,s.ances Governor Dinwiddir,
y;,,,o;a selected and despatched George
,y..hio,,on. then in his gAwenty-second year,
,...argsr 10 the French commander with