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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

wished for one day, only warning hin to
guard his conduct and 60 TO his berth with
Olt allowing his excess of"glory TO dis.
turb the good order Of the vessel.
The happy sailor promised everything,
aud bowed himself away from the quarter
deck, while the order was given direct
from the commodore that ho should be fur
nished with an extra allowance of grog.
The day wore on, aud everything was
regular and quiet, as usual, until some
hours after, when furious uproar broke
out uuioiig the men forward, the uncommon
noise reaching every part Of the ship, On
calling to know the cause Of such an out
rageous disturbance, the commodore was
informed that one of the men was drunk
had been vociferously oursing the Yankees
for traitors, rebels, towards, and every
thing else insulting, until he got knocked
down and desperately beaten by one OF the
other sailors. The man was sent for imme-
diately, and made his appearance, with his
face pommelled to pulp bliud, bleeding,
and half stupid with drink and the bitter
punishment he had received. lie proved
to be the hero of the morning, who had
been in the Hornet and Penguin engage
ment, and so obtained the commodore's per
mission to get glorious"
Justly indignant at such n result of his
kindness, Commodore Biddle addressed
tho man in tones of stern anger and re
proach
did you not promise me, sir, to go tC
your berth quietly. when ! gave you the
favor you asked this morning1 Is this tn,
way you abuse my kindnessY'
Please your (hic) your honor / believ:
| | got little (hic) little too glorious,
tI,a ,o,lov 1nolysaer xfncx, cfuni1
miserable, and repentant.
"You have got drunk like beast" sale
the commodore, in fearful voice, "and i
is not your worst offence, sir; how coulC
you sir curse and abuse your countrymel
as you have doneY Can you insult you
messmates, and dare to call yourself al
| AmericanY"
please your honor (hic) I'm not a
American"
"What siri"
"(Hic( isn't no American, your honor.
"Sir2"
Please, you, Tma (hic)-"
"Well, sirY'
AN Englishmdn, your honor"
Rascal! did you not say you were wit
me on the Hornet2"
beg pardon. your honor, but thic) | didn
say hdt-coz | wasn't on the 'Ornet."
"Where were you, sir?"
"0n the Penguin, if you please, you
honor. only said (hic)-"
Speak, sir!"
al only said I,cas IN that action, sir"
"Pht him in irons till he gets sober
roared the commodore; 81 am glad I'll
beast is not an Americanr
There was great depth in Cobbett's r
mark, and, doubtless, one cause of IL
American naval victories was that sailol
ON British ships were "all Englisbp
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

"CAS'r AFFORD ro."-E gentleman, upon
whose statements We are accustomed to
rely, assures us that the following incident
occurred few days since: An old and un.
usually successful teacher was at one of
our counting-rooms, yesterday, and meet
ing an old friend entered into conversation
with him. Said the gentleman from the
city, "what are ycu doing now, teachingf"
Teaching, no. / cant afford to teach IN
these days" "Why notf ! supposed as
good a teacher as you are could mt be
spared from the profession." ,"Well, ! can
do better. am going to chopping wood.
teach school in Rhode Island under such
inducements"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

How 'CoLUMsus LooKEp.-The personal
appearance of Columbus was not bad index
of his character. His general air expressed
the authority which he knew so well how to
exercise. His light grey eyes kindled easily
at subjects of interest. He was TALL and we'll
formed. His complexion was fair and
freckled, and Inclined to ruddy, Trouble
soon turned his light nair gray, and at
thirty years Of age it was quite white.
Moderate in food and simple in dress, tenn
perate in. language, bearing himself with
without being ne a formalist @ repressins his
irritable temper with lofty pioty, he was
the model Of Christian gentleman. The
deyobt reference of his success to the de-
vine favor, with which he concludes the
report Of his first voyage to the sovereigns
OF CASTLE, is highly characteristic Of the
man.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

Poverty RALATIvE TERM-Bulwer says
that poverty is only an idea in nine cases
out OF ten. Some men with ten thousand a
year suffer more for want of means than
others with three hundred. The reason
ia, the rich man has artificial wants. His
income is ten thousand, and he suffers
enough from. being dunned for unpaid
debts to kill a sensitive man. A man who
earns a dollar daily and does not run in
deLt, is the happier of the two. Very few
people who have never been rich will be-
love this, but it is as true as Gods word.
There are people, of course, who are veal.
thy, and who enjoy their wealth; but there
are thousands upon thousands with prince
ly incomes who never know moments
peace, because they live above their means.
There is really more happiness in the
world among working people, than among
those who are called rich.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

STAND ny THE FLAol-A gallant officer in
regiment not hundred miles away, whit
never quaied under the fire of rebel bullets,
fell an easy victim to pair Of bright eyes
whose owner wore an apron bearing tho
emblem of our conntry's flag. and who was
waiting on the boys at . festival. Tho
Colonel wishing to make the acquaintance
of the lady, remarked; 49,, ,',se :
"That is d pretty apron you wear, Miss"
Yes" said the maiden, this is my
flag"
Al have fought many hard battle under
that hag," rejOined the Colonel. a. ,u,I's
Not under this flag. Sir" Indignantly
exclaimed the beauty, as she swept away,
leaving the gallant son of Mars, perfectly
dumbfounded.--C CatskiH Recorder.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

EXPANDING THE LUNGs.-Step out into
the purest air you can find, stand perfectly
erect, with the head and shoulders back
and then fixing the lips as though you
were going to whistle, draw the air through
the nostrils into the lungs. When the
chest is about full, raise the arms, keep.
ing them extended, with the palms of the
hands down, as you suck in the air, so as
to bring them over the head, inst as the
lungs are quite full. Then drop the thumbs
inward, and after gently forcing the arms
backwards, and the chest open, reverse
tho process by which you draw your
breate, till the lungs are entirely empty
This process should be repeated three
or four times day. 1t is impossible to
describe to one who has never tried it the
gloriods sense of vigor which follows the
exercise 1t is the best expectorant in the
world. We know a gentleman, the meas
ure of whose chest has been increased
some three inches during as many months
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

A letter from Shermans army says: We
were all amused at the remark made by 3
rebel captain, who was wounded and had
been made prisoner. Some Of our officers
were asking him how long he thought Hood
would be able to hold out against u.s.
Well, said he, in that dry manner which
one is at loss to determine whether it is
wit, Il guess he has enough for abont two
more killings .
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

Sam said an interesting young mother
to her youngest hopeful, do you know
what the difference is between the body
and the SOUL The soul, my child, is what
you love with the body carries You about.
This is your body, touching the little fel-
lows shoulders and arms) but there is some
thing deeper in you can feel it now
What is 1t? .'0h! know, said Sam,
with flush of intelligence in his eyes,
that's my flannel shirt
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

Miss LESLIE ON Sales.--future 10 no wit
in lady to speak of taking " snooze," in
stead of nap; in calling pantaloons
pants" or gentlemen gents, i'm saying
of man whose dress is getting old, that he
looks "seedy," and in alluding to an anus
ing anecdote, or n diverting incident to
say that it is rich" All slang words are
detestible from the lips of ladies. We
have little tolerance for young ladies', who
having in reality neither wit nor humor.
set up both, and having nothing of the
stock to go upon, subs titute coarseness and
impertinence mot to say impudence,) and
try to excite laughter, and attract the at
tention Of gentlemen, by talking slang.
Where do they get it? How do they pick
it up From low newspapers, or from
vulgar books ? Surely not from low COM
panions We have heard one of these
ladies', when her collar chanced to be pin
ned awry, say that it was put on drunk
also that her bonnet was drunk, meaning
crooked on her head. When Disconnected
she was o" floored." When submitting to
do a thing unwillingly, she was brought
mp to the scratch" Sometimes {" she did
things on the sly" She talked of certain
vocalist smart and piquant to use these vile
expressions. 1t is true, when at parties,
she always had half dozen gentleman
about her, their curiosity being excited as
to what she would say next. And yet she
was a woman of many good qualities, and
one who boastod Of having always lived in
society.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
PAHTING.
BY JOHN j. PLATT.

WE clasp our hands we turn 10 60,
Our footsteps echoing years between;
We meet again we hardly know
These ghosts of loved ones long unseen.
We clasp our hands we turn and go,
Far travellers with strange hours and years
The face, 1.-The form, the voice we know,
They come not back from time to tears.
We clasp our hands in loving trust;
We send our voices Ger the wave;
No hand can reach us-from the dust
No voice can find us-in the grave.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

The Lewistown JoHrRal says that o man
went into restaurant in that town recently,
ate good dinner, and reaching the pay
counter afterwards, fumbled about his pOck-
cts long time for something to pay for it
with, and at last looking into the propTie-
tors face, he said Well, tits always my
darned luck to be out Of money when want
some and turned on his heel and left.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

"You have been sorely tried, said a
sympathizing neighbor to old joe Csawdpn,
weeping over the coffin Of his third wife.
"Yes," responded the bereRved ne. l
have always had the dreadfulest luck with
women 7"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

1t was a smart boy who owned that no
liked everything good bur a good whipping.
The same boy liked good rainy day, too
rainy to so to school, and just about rainy
enough to go fishing.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

An Irishman. who had been speHding the
evening with some friends, looked at his
watch just after midnight, and said: +" IL Is
tomorrow morning ] must bid you good
night, gentlemen"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

Johnny, my sou. what are you doing
there with your feet dangling in tho water!"
I" Trying to catch cold, ma, so that I can
have some of those cough lezenges you
gave me yesterday
The man who made shoe Tor the foot of
a mountain, is now engaged on hat for the
head of discourse, after which he viii man
uiacture plume for General Intelligence.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

THIS LARGE AND SPLENDID EsTAB-
Il LlSHMENT is the most extensive and finest
Gallery in the city of Toledo. Its patrons en-
tographs from this House are pronounced by ev-
erybody 20 be superior to any others ever made in
Toledo.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

SIZZLING OFF AT HALF PRIcE-A shop.
keeper in small town one day marked
the handkerchiefs in bis window with the
tempting words, "selling of at half price
Shortly after, lady who had traded with
him before, entered the establishment, and
having looked at the handkerchiefs in
quirod the price. ~ t'!'
Fifty cents apiece," replied the shop.
keeper. h M
VERY wcIl," replied tho lady. "YOu
may do me UP Dozen" l SO
The handkerchiefs were cut off and de-
livered to the lady, who gave the shop
keeper three dollar billie go ~ e. 8
"Beg your pardon madam, but I--ha-4
told you that the handkerchiefs were fifty
cents apiece; that is six dollars q Dozen" I,
"To be sure understand as much
arithmetic as that; six dollars is the price;
half six Is three---that is half price. I
think they are cheap onOugh--good day,
sir" i'r'.'
The lady shut tho door, The shop
keeper opened his eyes. For five minutes
he stood still as q stump, gazing vacantly
at the window; biting his>lips and looking
very red, he Quietly removed the oard pin
ned to the handkerchief and resolved to
announce no more goods selling at half
| price.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
HowARp NEGOTIATION.
pnILADrLrnIi,,PA.

PMLADELPHfk,PA;
hiseases 0a the Nervotls,' Seminal.
and reliable trsatment-ir reports Of the HOWARD
AesooIAfI0N-ssnt Ay mail in sealed letter snvel
opss, nee OF ehaFgsF-, Address, DR.. =. sKILLEN
H0UGHr0S, Howatd Association, No. 2 South kinti
stEeet, Philadelphia, Pa loss
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

A debtor that can't pay is apt to ran
away, Like the lightning, il he can't fork.
he bolts.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
Keep Your Feet Dry!

VTTM. HOUST0N,is usual, is manufacturing a
wv large amount Of SHOES and BOOTS, for
the Fall and Winter trade. a7
Psrysburg, September Q, 1858. 10
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

A yipvrs tongue is said to bs six inches
long scoldiug woman's has no end,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
BUSINESS CARDS.

DR,E e. G.. BECKWITH has permanently,
/ J located at Weston, Wood county, Ohio. VIII
attend promptly to all calls in his profession.
Weston, June %, 1854. eH
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
CIlER MIiLS,l clDER mills Z

TVF FHE uldersigned Is prepared n MI all orders
4 for those celebrated Portable Nils both Crush
ers and Gfatefs viii make from four to eight
Barrels per day. Are Llways ready 10 make pitch
et or bucket Of sweet cider in few minutes, Any
fqrmer can save tbeir epstl eYery year OPT Of the
refuse appiss, BY making them upfh;9 yjReger.
rsflysbds ASS:ssr4 'aas1' = III
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
r .EGAL NOTICE.

The undersigned has formed aCo-partnership with
a scoEiDesent frm in Washington city, and is now
prepared to give prompt attention to the collection
Of claims against the Government. Including PEN
sions Kountv Money, officers and Soldiers Back
PaHEPay for Horses and other property lost while
n tie service, &C., &c. Will also promptly attend
% all Legal business entrusted to his care, in the
Coirts of Wood and adjoining counties
eT Office in the southeast corner of the Baird
Hcuse.
June Is, '64.-7H DIV W.PoE'
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

If you wish to preserve your secret. wrap
it in frankness-
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
WAR CLAIM AGENCY.
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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

O A M,UyE i CLARKE,
- sSTpNK & MARBLR WoKKKR, BUILDER,
And, Dealer In Tagging, Paving, and Building
Stone; Cut or in the rough.
2B4 summit ST., Toledo, o.
A large stock always on hand, and unsurpassed
facilities for shipping by lake, canal or railroad.
t9- All orders allied promptly. N. II. Callard
is Agent for Wood county. Has
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

In this world truth can watt; 0ol knows
ehe is used b t.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
Walt Paper

A. VERY LARdE STOCK of WALL AID
"A WINDOW PAPER, lust received al the
Drug Store, which we win Eeil at'the very lowest
agure. ,S -
Nssssbmss 'ApssI u, ,lS6s. 81
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
Selett Mlistellang.
HTaE GLORIOUS TWENTY"

ANEcDorG OF THE HORNET AND PENGUIN.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

Last Sunday heard Parson Batkins
D each, 4 the good old man preached wen,
too, though his prayer was EutheF lengthy.
The editor Of the BHgle, whe was with me,
said that prayer would make fifteen squares
solid nonpsriel. ~ N
l don't think Of nothin' moro to writs
about
So "b1eeve me IL al those endsaring
young charms" etc, etc. A. WAND. \,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-30
News by Last Nfehirs HAIL.

---u~iu, o., 10.
A number Of steamboats, and harges were
badly damaged at ST. Louis last Monday by
The breaking of the lee gorge above that city
The celebrated ram Monarch was sunk.
The news from Sherman is good. lie
is seid to have already resumed,sctivs opera
tons, by starting an expedition for Augusta,
the place to which Hsrdee rrtrcatcd.
We have information from Washington
that Commodore Porter's feet WAS enga gsd
last Saturday, Sunday and Monday in a
bombardinent Of the dtfences Of Whining
ton. Information bearing the Same date
says the War Department is officially sssur-
cd that Porter's feet has been Withdrawn -
We cannot harmonize the news.
Gen. Stoncmsn has captured Saltvil!c,
in Virginia, where the principal salt works
Of the rebels are located. Ii is an important
victory. .. .
General Thomas still continues the pur
suit Of Hood, who at last accounts was en-
deavorins TO clIec. crossing Of the TenEes-
see river with the remnant Of his army -
The Union losses in The recent battles before
Nashville arc put at 2,592-45o killed, 100
prisoners, the remainder wounded The
rebels suffered immensely They now al.
nit loss Of G8 pieces of artillery.
Nearly full official returns are in from
the Presidential election. Liucoll's MAORI.
ty is little less tban 500 900.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-30
Of the Cedar Fails Gazette.
JoTTENGS or TRAVEL.

FRIEND PERKINS In accordance with my
promise | send you few lettings of
travel We left Cedar Falls on Monday last
on tho train "conducted' by "Cawley," who
by the way, is Tip top" conductor. Nth
ing Of special moment transpired ill We
reached Farley, where we changed cars for
Nation. This road is furnished with differ
ent coaches from those on the d & s. G.
Road. 1t is like going out of a spGcious pal
ace into 4 rude frontier cabin. The transition
is not the p!easaateSt, assure you. Instead
Of two good stoves, one at each end OF the
car, you find poor stove in the center, and
that so close to the aisle that lady psssen.
ger is pretty sure to "scorch' her apparel in
passing. saw one pretty cHcctnaIy use up
a new cloak in this way but as clothing is
"moastrous cheap nowadays it ma,es but
little difference to- r. Z. companies. Won
Ellington, Monticello and Anamosa are thriy-
ing little villages ON this road. We had
plenty of time to take extended no.es--Ss
the cars on this road run nearly as fast as
one Of the Long Island racers" mile and
half" in an hour-but you must make some
allowance as the engineer or fireman had TO run
on ahead aud let the fence down so we could
get through without running over too many
rails" We'd, we reached Marion about
shutdown and found fine town, although
somewhat diiapidsted, it being very much
affected by its rival Cedar Rapids, which is
in fall blast Of prosperity at present. Mari,
on being the county seat Of Linn county
draws considerable business which would
otherwise go to Cedar Rapids, Lut when the
r. r. reaches the latter place it mast effect
uaIy distance the former in business opera
tons. Cedar Rapids puts us in mind OF
Cedar Falis---a wide awake town, with enter.
prisc and capital, and destined TO be large
Hand town, and one Of more than ordinary
commercial Importance. The land in this
part Of the country, as whole, does not
compare with The land west OF Cedar Falls
and nnow of but very little on this Garth
that does. There is more timber here, but
fuel is not as cheap as in Grundy county
where we are told there is but one tree in thl
whole county.
More anon.
CLEANER
LINN CoTNET, Dee. 81, 1861
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-30
" Tie guests had Fed;
The lamps were sptwt
Ara tha hnT, n,,..f hall lasF,tal

If we may believe Whist every one says
who attended this festival, il was among the
very best entertainments Of its kind ever en-
joyed in any place. The oysters, the coffee,
and the supper, were universally spoken Of
as the best they had ever eaten CT drank.
The credit of Ibis, Of course, belongs TO the
ladies' of GAINESVILLE, who have outdone
themselves. and brough. lasting rcno1n upon
their sex aud village. There were many
6ne ornaments upon the table, and among
others net eaten, | Observed two large and
very beautiful pyramid cakes, and a piece of
butter Of about two pounds weight, made to
initiate duck, eyes, feathers aud all, SO nice
" as to deceive some Of the unsophstiuated,
who really thought there was live duck
upon the table. This was presented by Mrs.
Englefts, lsdy who has lately come in
town. The speaking was good,-all doing
themselves ample justice, and the whole
affair passed off in the most pleasing man
ner. Toasts were prepared for the Press
and for the city OF Cedar Falls, but as they
were not represented the to:sts we're rescrv.
ed. will now close this lettor by saying
the net proceeds amounted to Slelo5.
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