Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-11-27

Tue San Francisco Bulletin eays
More farms have been cut up and sold
In this State during the present wear.
probably, than in any three previous
years"
On n farm near Toledo, O., a few dsys
ago, during his fathers absence. n tlve
year old boy started little bonfire In the
shed that spread until 1t took in all the
homestead.
A MEMPHIS aeronaut drorped dog nj
an elevation OF 5000 feet The animal Is
supposed to have sustained internal ipiu-
ries, as no external marks were found, of
injuries or of the dog.
A Troy pig was recently exhumed from
the ruins Of an elevator, which was de.
stroyed by fire month before, and his pig.
shin trotted off at lively pace All he
had to eat was wheat for q month.
THE Supreme Court of California has
compelled man to pay his wife S9, 500
upon a promissorv note given previous Ia
their marriage The question of law In.
volved in the case is new one.
BELTS to run smoothly should have a
certain amount Of elasticity. A perfectly
unyielding belt will not embrace the face
OF the pulley. For this reason leather
belts should be kept soft by occasional
oiling.
THE ponies or horses peculiar To Chin,
are used only for riding, and by manda
rims when upon official business All
agricultural work. plowing, irrigsting
and the working of rice mills, is done by
the buffalo.
A PRIVATE wstchman, four policemen,
and the proprietor entered bridgeport
store the other day, with the utmost pre.
cautions to capture burglar, and found
him only ridiculous rat struggling in a
trap.
A FEW nights since, boy at Niagara
Falls stretched cord across the street, q
little above the pavement, "iust for fun, "
and man fell over 1t, breaking his collar
bone and receiving injuries that will lay
him up for several weeks.
THE Springfield Mass Republican con-
tains the following novel marriage notice
"Notioe.-Sezar Carter will be married at
Millers hall, Nov. 25th, 1868, at z o'c p. m.
Admittance to the hall 80 cts. A good
time expected. Come one, come all.
"SEAzAR CARTER"
THE proprietor of a saloon in Cincin-
natl has in his possession the first green.
back issued by the Government. II Is No.
l, A series, signed in Chase's own hand,
and Is in q good state of preservation. II
was received the other day in payment for
goods by a merchant in that city.
COLONEL BADEAu, of Genera, Grants
staff, is described as medium sized gen
tleman, with a fresh Anglo-Saxon face,
close-trimmed whiskers, blue eyes, an ex.
cellent set of teeth, and an irreproachable
manner Of dressing. He is very modest,
platn-spoken gentleman and quite sociable
in his manner.
To FIND one who has passed through
life without sorrow, you must find one
who is incapable of love or hatred, of hope
or fear-one who hath no memory of the
past, no thought Of the future; one who
has no sympathy with humanity and no
feeling in common with the rest of man
kind.
A WOMAN in Raymond, N. H., who was
mindful of the old adage, that "it takes a
bushel OF corn to fatten = hogs tail" &C
tually cut off the tail Of her hog as q mat
ter OF economy. She was somewhat sur.
prised on going to the sty In couple of
hours to find the porker dead from bleed
ing.
| A CORRESPONDENT of the Maine Farmer
says: Many housewife may be glad to
know, when she has piece Of fresh meat
she wishes to keep few days, that it can
be successfully done by placing it in dish
and covering it with milk. Sour milk or
buttermilk will do as well. l have prac-
ticed the plan for years"
Mr.. HoLE-N.THE.DAY, who recently
died, was wealthy Indian. His estate Is
said to be worth $2,000,0O0, yet his wife,
who was formerly a Washington hotel
waiter, and who won the heart of the red
man in visit to the capital two years ago,
is now in search of employment at Mime.
apolis In due time she will receive the
bulk OF his property.