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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-12-13
HARRxET MXxxkgR.
PIEpAREO AT TINE
NEW ENGLAND BOTANIC DEPOT,
0nDR0E W. SWEET, NJ. D.. PROPRIETOR.
BOSTON Mass.

For sale by sMALE 4 GooDFELLO w.
Agents, Indyrndsnec, Iowa. tttly
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
Antiquity Of EARTH.

Geologists have advanced another proof
of the great antiquity of the world. In thu
year 1919, if we are to believe DR.. Joulin;
Admiral Sir David Milne visited sea grotto
in the Barmudas, and cut down and carried
away as q trophy, q stalagmite, or natural
crystal;zation. The son of Admiral Milne
adopted his fathers profession and in his
wanderlnss over the mighty deep he often
found himself in the presence of scenes that
had attracted the attention, of his father.
In 1863, FOL ty.four years after the old admi-
raj had secured the crystalizated pillar as q
trophy David Milne, Jr., visited the famous
grotto in the Bermudas, and, on examination
he found that another stalagmite had begun
to grow in tho place of the one cut down
and carried away. This fact attracted the
attention Of geologists, aud led to scien..
tiGc investigation into the peculiarities and
natural formation of the grotto. Two drops
OF water fall four times minute upon the
spot, where, what DR.. Jouin Indignantly de.
nouuces as d theft, was committed. BY
careful measurement Of the young staiag.
mite, and an elaborate computation, tits as!
certained that the pillar now in EdinburS
was the growth of 100000 years. ~, II.
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r1axIns Of Money.

The art of living easily, as to money, is to
pitch your scale of living one degree below
your means. Comfort and enjoyment are
more dependent upon easiness in the dotail
of expenditure than upon any degree i'll the
scale. Guard against false associations of
pleasure with expenditure the notion ID
absurd that because pleasure can be pur-
chased with money, therefore money cannot
be spent without enjoyment. What thing
costs man is no true measure of what it is
worth to him; and yet how often is his ar.
probation governed by no other stdndard,
az if there were pleasure in expenditurs
per Sc. Let yourself feel q want before you
provide against it, You are more assured
that it 10 real want, and it is worth while to
feel little in order to feel relief from IT,.
When you are undecided as to which of the
two courses you would like best, choose
the cheapest. This ruls will not only sava
money, bnt save also good deal Of trihing
ndocision. Too much leisure leads to ex.
pense; because when man is in want Of
objects, It occurs TO him that they can be
had for money, and he invents expenditure
in order TO paGs The time, flt
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Selettea Mistellanp.
THE nIAUmEE VALLEY.

Personal ReccOIIectiOns of an Early
Settler-Interesting Incidents in PiOa
neer Life.
The following interesting facts concern
ing the early settlement of the Maumee VAL
ley we clip from the columns of the Toledo
Commercial They are furnished that pa
per by lady who resided in this vicinity
many years ago, and will, undoubtedly be
of interest to many OF the citizens of this 10
cality. The writer says:
My father, Seneca Allen, moved to Maui
NEE in the fall of 1916, chen / was but four
years of age. think he went directly up
the river six miles above Maumee City, to
place then called Rochede Pont, (pro-
WaterVille. He took lot of goods to
trade with the Indians, and at the same
time commenced farming on a small scale.
The most that can reccollect about our
living there, was being several times very
badly frightened by the Indians, who were
rather troublesome for time, which sup
pose was no more than might have been R4i-
pected of them SO sooA after the close of the
war. -.
Several other families moved there at the
same time and in the same vessel, 1.-THE name
| have forgotten) among whom were Jacob
Wilkinson and family, Elijah Gum aud
family, and his two eldest sons, Charles
and Christopher, with their families, Elijah
Gums only daughter, Minerva, married
David Hull, brother of Isaac Hull Elijah
Gum, Jr., married Jerusha Jemnison, Whose
faIhcr lived about two miles below Perrys-
burg. The Gums settled on farm about
half way between Manmee City and Water
Vile Wo lived at Roche de Pont bridge
of Rocks) about two years, then moved
down to Fort Meigs, where there were
some half dozen families living at the time.
viz Major Amos Spafford and his SOM Au-
rora, Samuel Vance, Thomas McIlrath, Mr.
Plum, Samuel Ewing and Mr.. Hull father
OF David aud Isaac.
very well remember the great flood in
the spting of 1918, which was at its hight
on the 18th OF March. All the families liv-
ing at the foot of Fort Meigs were obliged
to leave their houses with whatever they
could take in canoes, and took refuge with
Mr.. McIlrath and Mr. Plum, whose houses
were situated about halfway up the hill
but Mr.. Spafiord's house and ours were
| built on foundations, | think about three
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
women voting in New Jersey.

During the debate ia tue Senate, few
days ago, on Cowaus amendment to strike
ont the word "male" in the Franchise bill
for the District of Columbia, Inquiry was
made by Mr.. Frelinghuyseu whether wo
men ever voted in New-Jrrscy. His reply
admitted that they onoe did so ain local
elections" But the fact is that, for many
years, women were recognized there as
voters on precisely the same terms as mon.
Lucy Stone and ii. B Blackwell, citizens Of
New-Jerscy; have male an investigation,
The result of which is remarkable, and
proves that previously to l176 only men
voted, but in l7T6, tho original State Con.
stitution conferred tho franchise on all ia
hd6itdlts (men or women, white or black
possessing tho prescribed qualifications of
ESQ clear estate and twelve months resi-
dence, aud this Constitution remained in
force until lS44. In 1907, another act rel
ative to elections repeatedly deSignates the
voters as Z" he or she" In the snme year,
1897. rs women voted in Eizabethtown for
the Federal candidate. In 1900 women gen.
orally voted throughout tho State in the
Presidential contest between Jefferson and
Adams. In 1902 member of'the [iegisla'
ture from Iuntcrdon County was actually
elected in closely contested election, by
tho votes of two or three women Of color
In 1907, at local election in Essex County
for the location of the ooumty-scat, mer
aud women generally participated and
were joinilj implicated in very extensive
frauds. In the following Winter of l9078
the Legislature III violation of the terms oI
the Constitution passed an net restricting
suffrage to free, white, mllc, adult citizens,
and in reference to these virtually abolished
the property qualification of ESQ, thus
extending ii to all white male tax payers,
while excluding oil women and negroes
In 1920, the sano provisions Were repeated
and remained unchanged until the adop
ton of tho present Constitution in 1854.
1t thus appears that women and negroes
possessed aud exercised the right unques
toned under the Constitution of Now.Jersey
from l776 to 1907, 81 years. and that from
1907 until 1914 they possessed the right
but were arbitrarily deprived of its exer
else 81 years more. This is, we believe, {
fact unparalleled in tho political history o
the world, and was probably due to the
strong Quaker inauepce in West Jersey
lhon, as usual, exerted in behalf Of Elua
Rights. New Jersey enjoys, we believe
the distinction of having been the frs
Stats which conferred upon all its citzenI
equal political privileges, without rest'ic
tion Of sex or color.
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REAL ESTATE AGENCIES.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY

HNHE undersigned having established a Real
i Estate Agency, at Perrysburg, offer for sale
the following Lands in Wood County, o., to-wit:
s5 acres, 8 miles east of Portage, in Portage
Township, on the pike leading. from Portage to
West Millgrove, about 35 acres improved, balance
well timbered and in one mile of saw-mill,
so acres, miles west Of Portage in Liberty
Township, on good road, all under cultivation but
acres, orchard of 800 large trees frame barn. log
house.
eO1x acres, near P. Avenue Road, miles from
Perrysburg in Lake Township, acres fenced, 2 in
apple and in peach orchard.
2O1 acres, on road from New Rochester to
West Millgroye, Montgomery Township, ne nw
and pit ne and pit ne, we'll improved and good
buildings.
1I0 acres, 8 miles south of Portage, In Portage
Township, on Perrysburg aud -Findlay Pike, so
acres improved, new house, fine peach and apple
orchard, good well, shop, &c. Unimproved part
well timbered and handy to saw-mill.
SO acres, on corner Of county and town road.
miles NV from Van Bureu, Az from McComb W
a sw 4 sec 81, town g. range 10, Henry Town
ship; rs acres under cultivation, 40 acres fenced,
good young orchard, new frame house, log barn.
40 acres, miles east of Portage on creek bank,
Sc a NV u Portage Township, acres improved,
balance well timbeIed and near saw-mill.
40 acres, miles NV of West Millgrove, on road
leading thence to Fostoria, NV ne sec 3e, Portage
Township, all under cultivation, large fine orchard,
good frame house, log barn, splendid WE'LL
so acres, u NV Il sec so, and sw \ sw 4 sec
10, Portage Township, acres improved, good log
house, miles south of Portage, on Perrysburg and
Findlay Pike.
80 acres, in Milton Township, \ mile from Mil
ton Center, well timbered and 4 mile from saw
mill.
15O acres, timbered land, in Perrysburg Town
ship, near East Oregon Road, miles from Toledo.
so acres timbered 4 miles east of Portage, in
Portage Township, sw sw aud NV sw.
The undersigned are respectfully soliciting the
Agency of Lands upon the easy terms Of no fee
where there is no sale.
WEDDELL & EBERLY.
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write, A were orphans, 6 ran away from
home before reaching tho age Of l6, l was
q slave, and / had crazy mother. AL
the prisoners are supplied with Bibles, and
during tho past two years only one has
positively declined to read the Scriptures.
Many who did not know how to read have
been taught.
There are only few prisoners who man.
fest any interest in religious matters, these
few boing apparently sincere in their pro.
fessions, while the many arc confirmed in
their habits Of irreligion by the indisorim
mate association Of convicts. Regular re-.
lgious services ore held. aud the Chaplain
has care of the prison library, He com.
plains of the want of q suitable room in
which to hold his interviews with the pris-
onors. lie closes by ealli, g attention to the
following facts:
/. To tho largo proportion Of youthful
conviots. Also, one.lourth Of the whole
number received during the year were UNI
der twenty one years of age.
II. The largo proportion of unsolicited
PERSONS The aggregate OF those entirely
destitute, or who can read, and who can
barely read and write, being equal 70 al
most one.half of the whole number.
! III. Tho number Of reconvictious This
is comparatively large, and yet is doubtful
whether il embraces all that should be SO
80 reported. Que prisoner returned dur
ing the year, on his third conviction, avow'
odly prefcrring our prison system to the
" separate system" Of another State, tc
which, of course, no was equally eligible
Another returned on his fifth conviction
to avoid the county poor house.
Nv. Tho large number alleging mtemper'
tka & nrtn,N no re
cost, for the past year to the State, for the
prosecution and transportation of prison
ers, those cost tho State over ten Thousand
| dollnra
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lsr7 ana Is67.

Messrs. Macmillan & Co, in announcing
the " Statesman's Year Book for 1867,
draw ali Interesting tabular comparison be.
tween the state OF Europe in 1877 and 1867.
The half century has exiting uished three
Kingdoms, one grand duchy, eight duchies,
four principalties, one electorate, and four
repu6lics. Three new Kingdoms have
arisen, ana one Kingdom has been trans
formed into an empire. There are now Al
states in Europe, against SO which existed in
1917. It may bo remarked that the 10
Grand Dukes and Princes of 1867 will be
much less ducal and princcly thanks to one
Bismark) than the 80 who ruled in 1917.
Not less remarkable is the territorial ex-
tension Of tile superior states of the world.
Russia has annexed 567 364 square miles +;
the United States, ,969, ,0O9 France $500
Prussia, 2075l Sardinia, expanding into
Italy has increased by 83,04l. Our Indian
Empire has augmented by 46l,6l6. The
principal States that have lost territory are
Turkey, Mexico, Austria Denmark, the
Netherlands. Such are the changes OF hall
century; how will Europe aud the world
look half a century hence P-LoaCt0n Globe
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
OHIO STATE REPORTS.
The state Library.

, The Commissioners of the State Library
report tho whole number Of volumes IN the
library on the 18th Of November, 1865, at
27,997, Of which S,9S2 belong 10 the Law
Department. There have since been add
cd TO the Generel Library $40, and to tho
Law Library 1870 volumes. OF the forego-
ing aggregate CSC volumes we're obtained
by purchase, 23i by exchange, 81 by dona.
tion, and tho remainder were volumes OF
periodicals bound up. The present regis.
terod total Of volumes is 2S,997. Tho ap.
preparation to the General Library for
1866 was $1,000, which with the unex.
pended balance of 1865 of SS0S &C consti
tutes the amount appropriated for dishurse.
ments. OF this sum $l.263 81 has been
expended, leaving q balance for 1867 of
Sl5 Is. Tho appropriation for the Law
Library for 1866 was $500, making with
tho unexpended balance of $i23 "a from
1865, 1929 "a. OF this sum $3.50 25 has
been spent, leaving balance of $3.50 90.
During the year 100 volumes of Reports
have been sold to Robert Clarke h Co., Of
Cincinnati, for S644 40, on which sum pur-
chases to the amount of $4s4 S3 have beeu
made, leaving balance of $l69 81 due to
the library. There have aloo been sold
l29 duplicate volumes for S235 49, From
these proceeds purchases to the amount of
SSl 35 have been made, leaving balance
of $l55 Al in the hands of the librarian.
There are now on hand ,3l4 volumes of
the old, and 1891 Of the new series of State
Reports. The total expenditures for the
year were S3,4s4 30. Tho Commissioners
say that all the library shelves are full,
and that moro room is required, They also
say that some protection for the books
from the depreciation of dishonest visitors
is also greatly needed, and recommend
an iron gallery be placed around the room
omewhat after tho model of the Astor
Library, Of New York.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

THE undersigned having established q Real Es-
l. tate Agency in Perrysburg, offer for sale the
following Real Estate, situated in Wood County
0hioi
A Farm of 12O acres, in section 10, of PLAIN
Township, under good cultivation, with 300 fruit
trees, good buildings, and we'll drained. Two
miles from Tontogany.
An AnImprOVed Farm of 100 Acres, in sec
ton 81, Plain Township; 90 acres under culiva-
ton, and nearly all under fence; large orchard,
and good well, together with good frame house
and barn.
section, all under fence mostly improved; orchard,
good barn and large house, with good frame house
in course OF construction.
The NE. u of the NE. Il of section 2s, town 4,
north of range 10 east. Good House and Orchard.
All under fence.
rh UNIMPROVED LANDS.
so Acres, in section 4, Certer Township, we'll
timbered with black walnut, white wood, &c.
so Acres, in section 1e, Liberty Township,
prairie.
O.Acres, in section 10, Milton Township
so Acres, in section u, Henry Township
timbered.
goo Acres in section IL Portage Township
heavily timbered.
~ ALSO -
Twelve or fifteen choice TOWN LOTS, in Per
rysburg, l.t
tEyS The above Real Estate will be offered a
low rates, on terms to suit the purchaser.
SLEvIN 4 PARSONS,
A. Real Estate Agents, Perrysburgs o.
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Unimproved Lands.


24O acres Timber Land, near Thomas steam
saw mill, about 81 miles from Bowling Green.
Price, 81 per acre.
80 acres, being the 4 sw d sec 80, tp 4, u.
S. r. Price, $3.50 cash, or $500 in payments.
In.Lots 3Os, 6O3 and 527, in Perrysburg, for
sale very low.
316 acres near Tontogauy, on railroad, part
prairie and part timber, between and 5000 rails
split out and some in fence In-lots of 80 acres at
$40 per acre.
100 acres 4 miles south of Perrysburg, on
corner of two good county roads, heavily tmbered
with oak, hickory, &C., improved faims on three
sides of it, and good school house % mile distant.
Price, sl2X per acre.
Also, good Wild Lands in south partof Wood
Comfy, and in Ottawa County, as low as S5 per
acre.
We have for sale land in Lucas County, at low
prices; also, lands in Iowa, Indiana, Michigan
and Missouri timbered and prairie at from So to
$40 per acre.
Persons having farms and unimproved lands to
sell are respectfully solicited to give the agency
of same, as we charge nothing unless we find you
purchaser.
We have the only Abstract of Titles to all lots
and lands in Wood County, and will furnish copies
of same to purchasers, or owners OF land, upon
reasonable terms.
Office over w. ]. Hitcheock's store, corner of
Louisiana Avenue and Front street.
fHlT1 ROSS & COOK.
PerrYsburg, Ohio, January 20, 1866.
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The Long and short or II.

Long, long ago, when we were short, and
little, this short little love story to which
Dig Little, tall Short, and little lassie Long
had a big tune in heart matters, caused us
to smile at the long, short aud little charac.
ters delineated. Upon meeting with it
again we enjoyed another smile and think
ing our friends would like to take smlle
with US, we start it along; s
IA tdll eastern girl, hRmed Short long
loved certain big Mr.. Little, whilo Littlei
little thinking of Short, loved little lass
named Long. To mako long story short,
Little proposed to Long, aud Short lohged
to be even with T4ittle's shortoomingss 80
Short meeting Long, threatened 70 harry
Little before long, which ctused Little in a
short time TO tiarry Lobs, Qnery--Did
tall Short love big Little less, because
Little loved Long Z"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
The PenitentiarY.

The average number of convicts in the
Ohio Penitentiary during tho past year was
799. The average number employed on
contracts was 577. The average contract
price was 48 30-l07 cents per diem. The
expenses for the year were $l33,393 n.
The receipts were $ll7l432l, making the
excess of expenses SIG ,24006. The excess
is attributable to the rise in the price OF
provisions and expenditures in providing
for the health of the convicts, in anticipa-
ton of the cholera, some varieties of food
being procured which are not generally
furnished. The epidemic did not visit the
institution. The Directors doubt if the
prison can be made self-supporting, uuless
the rates of contracts for the labor OF the
inmates be increased. The Warden has
partially repaired the main building during
the past year. but much more must be done
to put the establishment in ordinary repair
Athe purchase by the State OF an engine to
grind it's own cereals, convey water to each
tier of cells, do the washing for the prisoE-
ers, heat the walls, aud be prepared to ex'
tinguish fire by steam power. Though
defects exist in the laws relating to the
government of the prison, the Directors
are not at present disposed to recommend
any radical changes. The Warden reports
that there were 655 prisoners under HIS
charge on the 3lst of October, 1865. OF
these, 537 were males aud 80 femalesi from
the civil courts, and SO others were SEN
tenced by military tribunals. During tho
year Al persons were pardoued, viz; 6
males by the President, males by Cover
nor Anderson, and 26 males and females
by Governor Cox The number remaining
in prison October 81, 1866, was $50.
The Chaplain reports that OF the whole
number imprisoned 525 were reported for
violations Of the rules an excess OF M
over last year. Thirteen were thus report
cd ten times, and one twenty times. Ol
these apparent incorrigiblss 9 were under
40 years Of age, were unable to read OF
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
Improved Farms.


In-Lots in the town of Pewysburg, numbered
$780,, GAS, 644 653, 654 and 667. The improve
ments consist of a new two-story frame house and
also one and half story frame house, with Il
large barn, good well of water, and number of
fruit trees, etc. Also, four In-ots, well located
for brick-yard.,
Price for the whole, $4,000; or $1,000 for the
first six lots.
so Acres. on the Plank Road, 4 x miles from
Bowling Green, over 20 acres under fence, partly
cleared, acres under cultivation, about so acres
of good timber. On corner of road leading to Hull
Prairie and only one mile therefrom.
Price, 81 100.
SIS Acres, near Ten Mile House, In Webster
Tp, on good road, good settlement, excellent soil,
fine young orchard, about 80 acres under cultiva-
ton. Will be sold at the low price of 81 800.
so Acres, on county road, 4 mile from New
toms Saw-Mill at the station on D.. & NJ. Railroad,
all-well drained. Has on it good Frame House,
acres under cultivation, ETC. Price S22 per acre.
Out Lot in Perrysburg, acres under good
fence. Price $400.
Acres, in the village of Perrysburg. under
high state of cultivation, good house. fruit trees
&c. Price 81 100, cash or 81 200 in payments.
A Farm of 1871 acres, 3 miles south of Perrys-
burg on Plank Road, on corner of cross road, 10
acres under cultivation, some prairie and openings
on it, balance well timbered. Price $l5pcr acre.
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Consumption OF Poslage stnmps.

Twenty tuns, or, by superficial measure
Inent, forty eight and half square miles, of
postage stamps have been used during the
year; enough to roof large township, with
all it's houses. churches, barns, gardens,
forests, and farms or, if you choose to
make ribbon of them, enough TO reach
nearly from the equator to either pole, or
twice the length Of the Mississippi River.
So that if everybody would be obliging
enough to use the Government stamp on
the envelop itself, the mere omission OF
these little extra bits of paper would tighten
the mail-bags by more than forty thousand
pounds, and save in paper fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars. The Postmaster General
does not impart this information in so many
words, but he assures us that nearly three
hundred and fifty millions OF stamps have
been sold during the year past besides
nearly forty millions Of stamped envelopes;
and a simple calculation reduces the story
to the more tangible form we have given
it.-Scientifc american.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

Orders will be filled at short notice, and upon
the most reasona BILE terms.
.t3y7 Printing of every kind, whether job. work
or advertising, which is done for any association,
society, public meeting political party, will be
charged TO the person or persons ordering the
same, who will be held responsible for payment.
OBLHNGER & TIMBLONS,
roil N Publishers and Propretors.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

The RiChmcnd Dispatch says the owner
of the farm known as Dutch Gap, finding
that the island made by The cutting of
Buffers canal could not conveniently be
put to use without some means of commu-
nication with the mainland, is filling up one
end of the canal, in order to create cause
way, and the canal viii soon be among the
things that were, provided the people Of
Richmond do nor take steps to secure the
privileges of shortening the navigation OF
the James river several miles, which object
the proprietor OG the land probably desiyes
to hasten.