Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


turing pieces of artillery. WHATS the use
of capturing 'pieces,'" says Mrs. Parting
ton. why not capture whole ones"
In the largest Episcopal church in Mo.
bile, after a contribution Is taken up, IL Is
ceremoniously handed 10 the pastor, who
asks all who have contributed TO rise,
when he solemnly consecrates the col.
lection with prayer. Every one gives
something.
RECENTLY a lady residing In Boston had
occasion to correct her little girl, and was
somewhat astonished and amused a few
hours afterward, when putting her daugh-
ter to bed. After her usual prayer she
added: "God bless good papa, and God
bless mamma, and make her good nam.
ma"
A NAN who had been placed on the COM
mission of the peace In q rural district,
declared ON taking his seat al magistrate,
that II would be his most anxious en-
deavor 10 do justice without fear, favor, or
affection. In short" added he, al will
take care that on this bench will never
be either partial or impartial"
A YOUNG man Of New Orleans agreed
to become prize In lottery at ladies'
fair, upon the understanding that II should
bo arranged for very nice young woman
/ to "draw" him. There was some mis-
take, by which an elderly spinster claims
the prize, and talks ofa breach Of promise
TIE PRoaREss UP.-
The oak trOe boughs once touched the grass,
| But every year they grow
A little farther from tho ground
And nearer towards the blue.
30 live that you each year may be,
While time glidOs swiftly by,
A little farther from the earth,
And nearer to the sky.
In regard TO the cancellation Of revenue
stamps II would be well for all to remem'
Der that the law clearly requires of al
parties using stamps that the entire surface
of each and every stamp shall be exposed
TO view, and that each shAll be cancelled
by writing or imprinting the name of th,
user or the initials and the complete date.
MA MEMBER of the late Connecticut
Legislature was sold, the other day, by Z
fellow who told him Il was o "good day
shad eater. "Human race" said the
Joker. The ahAd eater was tickeled with
the sell, and tried IL himself on q fellow
member thus: "It's o good day for tn,
trot" "What trot" asked the other
"The human race" shouted smarty, anC
fsttered himself he had said good thing
EXPERIMENTS In France and HOLLAND
have shown that sunfiowers, when plRntoC
ON an extensive scale, will neutrAlize In,
deleterious effects OF exhalations from
marches. This plan has been tried with
great success In the fenny districts neal
Rochefort, France, and the authorities o
Holland assert that intermittent fever ha
entirely disappeared from districts wher'
the sunflowers have been planted. Though
the above facts appear 20 be proved, II
not yet ascertAined what effect the sun
flower produces on the atmosphere
whether II generates oxygen, like othe
plants Of rapid growth. or whether, lik
the cone bearers, II omits ozone, and dc
stroys the animal and vegetable geIn Q
miasms producing fever.
Ar q meeting of the Polytechnic Al
sociation of the American Institute, feI
days ago, the chairman exhibited lette
which was certainly . curiosity. Tn
letter and envelope were made Of sheet
iron, and yet weighed less than th
regular letter rate, one-hAlf ounce TIL
envelope measures four and seven-eighth
by two and three fourths inches, and tn
letter is eight by tive inchea OA-efu
measurement with micFometer gave on
five hundreth OF an inch as the thickues
OF the sheet Letters have been writtel
, ON sheet-iron before, and an iron book G
three hundred pages which measured lea
than one inch in thickness was shown Z
, the Worlds Fair. The book was printe
J with elastic type, made especially for tn
purpose,-kaRVfaeturer and BWildsr.
AT the performance Of "Dora" th
other night In Western city, when Mar
/ Morrison made her exit 10 bring on he
little Willie Of four years, she Was sAocke
J TO ind lubberly boy OF ut least IA. an
| as he was the only Willie at hand, on
} must go, though he WAS well nigh As bi
as his mother. The Farmer Allen Of u
: play, being equal TO the emergency, Il
! stead OF inquiring allow old are you, m
7 little man" epdeavered 70 remedy h
o mstter by saying, +" How old are you, m
strapping boyf" But he failed for n
boy, who WAS instructed 10 say from foU
TO six, said Il In such coarse, sepulchn
tone ~ 70 drive the good-nAtured gran,
O father to exclaim, Forty slx You loo
q Il, my boy, you look hr
Q IN Hanover, MASA, the Rev Mr.. Ere.
9 man was settled a pastor of the First Coz
D gregationAl Church and Society some q
, teen years ago. Mr.. II. made himself ol
I noxious TO some Of the young men
. strenuously opposing the uae Of the Tow
| Hall for balls and kindred gathering
= Thereupon the young men sought revenl
Q In novel manner. Not having suficiel
q grace 70 Join the church, they applied &
admission TO the pArish, where grace
U not considered requisite for membershi
. They were reoeived, and all went smootl
2 until The annual parish meeting, Whe
the new member voted not 10 raise am
!, thing the coming year for the payment
= the pastors salary, thuaavirtually and sun
nArily diminishing the gentleman lfom u
. duties Of his ofioa