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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
A Loan Office.

WE will suppose that a gentleman from
the rural districts has been imprudent in
his expenses, and desires to use his watch
as collateral for q small loan-say fifty
dollars. AS he saunters up Broadway,
wondering how his desire may be best &C.
complished, and with more than little
halfconcealed nervousness concerning the
business in hand, his eye falls upon sign
which announces that "So.and so, Dia-
mond Broker" makes advances on pre-.
cious stones, watches, etc. Evidently
here is his man. AS he steps into the office,
the dapper young man behind the counter
reads him at glance, and his application
for thirty-day loan Is at once assented to,
as matter ofcourse. The money, a trifle
less, perhaps, than he had expected, owing
to the somewhat old fashioned character
OF his timepiece, is counted out to him,
and he again descends to tho street, with
his receipt in his hand.
Now let him examine that same paper.
No mention is made of any deposit or
sale by himself to the gentlemanly
"broker," but he holds in his hand an
agreement from that person to sell him
thirty days from date, at a price named, a
watch whose number and description are
only too familiar, while the barest trile of
the transaction nets the broker fifteen
per cent. per month for the use of his
money. There is no use whatever in
storming Even the lawyers and the po-
lice cannot help him. lie has SOldAiS soatch,
and though he can buy it back again
at any time within the thirty days,
he can not hope to obtain it for one
dollar lass than the price specified in
his written contract. If his necessities
continue, and the contract expires, he has
no help whatever in the law against lille
gal Pawnbroking, and his watch is gone
But he may have been an old customer of
that same broker. He may have brought
in many watches, of various patterns and
values. Some of them he may have re-
deemed, and others not. His very per-
sonal presentation Of security may be a
reason for its speedy disappearance ON his
departure. Nothing need be said; but
on his failure to redeem, that watch will
hardly find its way again into the regular
channels of trade. The cases go into the
melting pot, and the works make their
second appearance long atterward in such
guise that their own maker would not
know them.
With diamonds and other precious stones
there is even less difficulty. The settings
are of comparatively little account, and
are melted up at once, while the gems
themselves are promptly invested with
new clothing unless any peculisrites rem
der a trip beyond the seas advisAble-and
is there not a good market in Europe
Does not Europe hud America equally
convenient for similar purposes But, as
the diamond brokers and watch fancisrs
cannot properly attend to all the depart
ments Of this interesting business, q good
deal remains for the auctioneers. "--Hdr'
PERI Ad0astne. %
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
The End OF Four Great Men.

THR four conquerors who occupy the
most conspicuous places In the history of
the world are Alexander, Hannibal, Cesar
and Bonaparte.
Alexander, amer having climbed the
dizzy heights OF his ambition, with his
temples bound with chaplets dipped in
the blood of millions, looked down upon q
conquered world, and wept that there was
not any other world for him to conquer,
set a city on fire, and died in . scene OF
debauch.
Hannibal, Sner having, to the astonish.
ment and CONSERVATION Of Rome, passed
the Alps, and having put to flight the ar.
mics of tho mistress of the world, aud
stripped "three bushels of gold rings from
the fingers of her slaughtered knights"
and made her foundations quake, fled
from his country, being hated by those
that Of their god, and called him Hani.
Baal and died at last by poison admins
tered by his own hand, unlamented and
unwept, In foreign land.
Cesar, after having conquered eight
hundred cities, and dyeing his garments
In the blood of one million of his foes,
after having pursued TO death the only
rival he had on earth was miserably assAs.
sinated by those he considered his nearest
friends, and in that very place the attain
ment of which had been his greatest am.
bition.
Bonaparte, whose mandates Kings and
Popes obeyed, after having filed the earth
with the terror of his name-after having
deluged Europe with tears and blood, and
clothed the world in sackcloth-closed his
days in lonely Punishment, almost literal
ly exiled from the world, yet whore he
could sometimes see his country's banner
waving over the depot, but which did not
and could not bring him aid.
Thus these four great men, who seemed
to stand the representatives of all those
whom the world calls great-these four
men, who each In turn made the earth
tremble to its very center, by their simple
tread, severally died-one by intoxication
or, as was supposed, by poison mingled
with his wine-one a suicide-one mur
dered by his friends--and one lonely OK
ile How wretched is the end of sucl
earthly greatness
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
Aunt SArah's Baby's Copper.

UNCLE Tom was rich and odd, and
lived on great farm on q high hill, and
all his brothers, and sisters, and nephew,
thought he was made Of money.
SO, when Uncle Tom came to see his
first baby niece, it was expected ho would
do something handsome.
But Uncle Tom was So odd, one could
never tell where to fnd him and when he
had looked at his lovely niece, and said
she was about as pretty as a young puppy,
and laughed his loud, Jolly laugh, he just
tossed her copper-and that was all.
Mamma Sarah was 30 indignant, she
just threw it back without saying word.
But Uncle Tom was too good natured to
be ever offended, and he only laughed
again; and putting the copper in his
pocket, went whistling off to look q,
some COWS somewhere.
He bought the COWS and paid for them
and while he was putting up his money,
hen flew out of the barn window close
by, cackling-a very odd hen. with a high
crest, like peacock's, and white feathers
down her legs, as though she had been u
Bloomer.
"That is singular looking bird,nI said
| Uncle Tom. fEtf F5|E
"She is great layer" replied the hem
owner.
1 "Got one of her eggs you will sellme P
said Uncle Tom, taking out Aunt Sarah
baby's copper.
"I guess so. Here, Rad, you run up Il
the nest in the horse barn chamber, be
hind the stalks. That is Pantalet's nest
and / guess by the sound, you will find ,
new.laid egg there"
In a minute Rad ran back with the egg
warm and white; and Uncle Tom paic
the copper, and taking it home, put 1t un
der'a setting hen, and in due time ou
popped chicken. The chicken grew Il
be hen, and the hcp proved TO be al
great layer as her mother.
So many eggs in so many, Uncle Ton
saved to pay him for his trouble and hi
corn, and sold the rest, or turned then
into chickens, for the benefit of Aun
Sarah's baby, who kept growing along Il
girlhood, and then to womanhood, and wa
still as pretty as ever. fEVfT
At last Uncle Tom sold some of the hen
for lamb. The lamb became q sheep
and the mother of many sheep, until tn,
sheep were sold for COW.
SO year by year. while Aunt Sarah
baby grew older and prettier, her property
grew larger and more valuable, until, oil
her wedding day, Uncle Tom took homt
to her in line, like the procession in tn
ark, first a flock of hens, then flock o
sheep, and following after, herd of cow
"a handsome dowry, and only the right
ful income from her first copper.--Boy
and Girls.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
Anecdotes Of the Crow.

WIEN taken young, the crow can be
readily tanned, and becomes very enter
tanning, though often very mischievous
aud troublesome pet. He soon makes him
self quite at home, and even seems TO en-
10y his life of semi-domestication. This
is especially so when he is permitted to
90 at large. A life Of ease and indulgence
appears to develop in him the trait Of Sc
creliVeness, and a general love for mis-
chief. He seems 10 delight in stealing for
its own sake, taking objects Of no interest
or value to himself and apparently max
ing no other use OF them than to hide
them. When punished for his Inischievous
pranks, he win also feign insenAibiity, in
order to make good his escape.
Some years since shot crow that fell
at my feet and was taken up apparently
dead. Iput 1t in my game bag, and carried
Il about with me several hours. II was .
very fine specimen, and I decided 10 take
of It's skin for preservation. Finding my
scalpel somewhat dull, left the apparent
ly lifeless crow ON its back for few mo
ments, and returning to my work-room
with a sharper instrument, was not little
surprised to find my dead bird on his feet
seeking 10 escape rom the apartment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
singular Historical Truths,

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Athol (Mass)
Chr0nide gives the following, which Is
quite in the style Of John phUnix: The
origin of this river is not mentioned in
the history of Winchendon. Tradition
states II as follows: "Years ago, before
Jupiter ard his brother Neptune let loose
their rivers and poured them over the
land, theiI lived man named Miller, inn
menscly rich, and possessed of very valu.
able land, comprising $1,000 acres; (the
land is called Wimbledon at the present
dly by geologists, historians, highway sur
veyors aud scientific men of the present
age,) The old man was great agricul.
turist, and took pride in carrying to mar
ket the largest and best vegetables that
ever were raised He raised hogs so large
that he took the bristles for building rail
fences; his beans, peas and corn would
run to seed before they could be picked
cabbage put forth not only heads, but legs,
and walked off; cucumbers encountered
the fields and chased the cows around the
farm. turnips grew enormous--ono grew
30 solid that 1t sunk in the earth never tC
re-turnip again; another grew 80 large
that it moved the dirt for more thar
twenty miles--it moved the buildings OF
the farm ten miles in all directions. ThosJ
on the north aide are called Rindge, on the
south side are called Templeton Center
on the west Royalston; his cattle were
buried in the dirt, which mound is called
| 1allow Hill; the turnips continued to
grow until they formed two immense
mountains, the one on the north is called
Monadnoch, and the south side Wachu
sett. AT last they "burst up" and ex
ploded with terrific sound, tearing the
farm to pieces and filling the air with
earth for days. The old man was engag
ed in conversation with Gulliver, who wal
canvassing for the Arabian Nights, snt
hearing the report, walked out, and seeing
the condition of his farm sat down anC
wept-the second day he wept-word'
could not be found 70 describe his feelings
the third day he wept and stood il
about four feet of water. The fourth day
he was drowned in his tearsl and formed
large pond, which is called "Monomo
mack" And the river is called Miller
which flows through the village of Water
| Villen
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
Small Means TO an End.

The possibility of great change being
brought about by very slight beginning
may be illustrated by the tale which Lock-
man tells of Vizier who, having offended
his master, was condemned to perpetual
Imprisonment in lofty tower. At night
his wife came to weep below his window.
"Cease your grief" said the sage Ego
home for the present, and return hither
when you have procured live black
beetle, together with a ghee (or bufalo's
butter), three clews-one of the finest silk,
another of The finest pack thread and
another of whipcord, finally stout coil of
rope" When she again came to the foot
of the tower, provided according to her
husbands commands, he directed her to
touch the head of the beetle with little
of the gkee, to tie one end Of the silk
around him, and to place the beetle on tho
wall of the tower. Attracted by the smell
of the butter, which he conceived TO be in
store somewhere above him, the beetle
continued to ascend till he reached thetop,
and thus put the Vizier in possession of the
end of the silk thread, who drew up the
pack thread by means of the silk, the
small cord by means of the pack thread,
.and by means Of the cord a stout rope ca
pable of sustaining his whole weight and
so, at last, escaped from the place Of his
duresS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
washmstOn,s Selr Control.


1t is not known or realized so distinctly
as it should be that our great Washington
was by nature violently passionate man,
and that his hsbitual composure was the
result Of strenuous selfdiscipline-a tri
umph over natural frailty so complete as
almost to have robbed him OF the credit
thereof since few could believe him TO be
powerfully influenced by emotion who so
rarely gave way to emotion in even slight
degree. We are persuaded that the trials,
responsibilities, and anxieties which that
greatest of men had to carry would, but
for his constant and profound self control,
have worn him out long before the accom-.
plshment of his work; or, IL they did not
actually kill his body, would have made
an end Of his efficiency for the labors dc.
volyed upon him. No frotful, fuming,
storming hero could have done his work.
-LippiRootfs Magazine for June.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
Instinct without Brains.

Long ago it was ascertained by natural
lists that worms and insects are without q
brain, and yet they pursue course of ac-
tivity which borders upon the domain of
reason so we are accustomed to say that
they act from instinct, which is no expla-
nation at all of the phenomena In the high
est orders of organic life which have their
origin in the brain. If that organ is se'
verely injured, SO that its normal functions
are no longer performed, consciousness
and orderly manifestations of Its influence
are interrupted or suspended. But the in.
sect world swarms with beings Of the most
delicate construction, without hearts and
Nithout brains, whose movements and
whose habits, Independently Of thousands
OF contingencies TO which they are ex-
posed, prove In the most satisfactory
manner that their acts are q near ap-
pFOach 10 elements of a reasoning
faculty, If they do not indicate reason
itself When, by accident, q thread of a
spiders web is broken, and the little
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04

weaver examines the misfortune with ex.
treme care, and by taking different
positions, surveys the damage, and then
proceeds srtistically TO repair Il by splicing
or inserting an entire new cord. Again,
when wandering fy becomes entangled
In the net, the owner Of the trap, lying
patiently near by FOR game, indicates calcu.
lation in regard to the character and
strength Of tho victim. Does II not strange
ly resemble reason when all It's movements,
under such an aspect of affairs, show, be.
yond a doubt the spider considers the
matter in all its relations before venturipg
to seize the preyH Aud yet spiders are
without a brain - Errb1D0a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04

Mr. Meyer, Frenchman, has discoY-
cred q plan for telegrephing In fac SRails.
There Is no tTansmitter wanted; the send
or Of the dispatch is his own clerk. The
message ilseil aoes lne auIy oi sne inser'
SO as TO make 1t perfectly faithful The
apparatus is at work on the railway from
Paris to Lyons, and the lines from Paris
to Marseilles and from Paris 10 Bordeaux
win soon be provided with it
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
pOttrp.
TOO LATE
BY rrrz uuau LUDLOW

BY rrTz HUeu LUDLOW.
"Ahl Ella ieuassss sduat-si IA vi,ilssss porraif ~
TuERk sat and old nan on a rock
And unceasing bewailod him OF Fate
That concern where We all must take stock
Though our vote has no hearing nor weight;
And the old man sang him an old, old song
Never sang voice soclear and strong
That it could drown the old mans long,
For he sang the song "Too late Too
late I"
"When we want we have for our pains
The promise that II we but wait
TIL the want has burned out OF our brains
Every means shall be present to safe
While we send for the napkin the soups gets
While the bonnet is trimming the face grows
..... old.
When we've matched our buttons the pat
tern is sold, |IsI
And everything comes too lste-too late
"When strawberries seemed like red heavens
Terraptn stew wild dream
When my brain at skies and sevens
my mother had folks and icc-cream,-
Then gazed with a lickerish hunger
At the restaurant man and fruit-monRer-
But oh how wished was younger
When the goodies all came in stream-in
streaml
"Tve a splendid blood horse. and liver
That 1t jars into torture TO trot;
MY row-boat's the gem OF the river
Gout makes every knuekls knott
can buy boundless credits on Paris and
Rome,
But no palate for meaus-no eyes for a
dome
Those belonged to the youth who must tarry
at home
When no home but an attic he'd got-he'd
got.
How longed in that louest OF garrets
Where the tiles baked my brain all July,
For ground to grow two pceks of carrots
Two pigs OF my own in sly,
rose-bush-a little matched cottage
Two spoons-love-a basin OF pottage;
Now in froestono sit--and my dosago-4
With woman's chair empty close by
close by
"Ahi now, though eli on a rock, ..t
have shared one seat with the Great;
have sat, knowing not OF the clock,
On Loves high throne OF state.
I'D But the lips that kissed and the arms that
caressed
To mouth grown stern with delay we're
pressed,
And circed breast that their clasp had
blessed
Had they only not come too late too
late I" :. H...
--HdIper's lh1Jdzint for June.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04

A MAN in Portland, Me, has a package
Of Continental money, containing Ga.
500, par value.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04

&" For mercy's sake, Mr.. Ross, pray
come My poor boys dying" and before
he could recover from his surprise the
surgeon was hurried hstless into a
brougham, thrust IN almost by the excited
parent, the horse was fogged, and John
Ross just had time to wave an adieu to
his wife at the window before the car
riage was turned, and they were going at
full gallop through the village toward the
hall
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-07
COLUMBIA s. c. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY r 1869

men to the following Ordinances of the city.
with a view to their strict enforcement. viz:
An Ordinance in relation to using the
water from the city by persons without pay
ing the tax thereon.
An Ordinance in relation to dogs running
at large.
An Ordinance in relation to vehicles run
ming in the streets without having paid the
license, and not having the proper badge.
On motion, Council adjourned.
j. S. MCMAHON. CITY Clerk.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-07
The Murder of DR.. Aver.

Ihe first news OF the murder Of DIR. Ben
!amln Aver, was given by telegraph, and
from the wording Of the telegram announc-
ing that DR.. Aver. Republican member of
the State Legislature, was found dead by
the roadside, it was evidently intended to
convey the impression that he was murdered
q because he was ga Republican member of
the Legislature" We wonder that an Ex-
ecutlve proclamation has not vet issued
charging the homicide on the Democrats,
and offering reward Of at least So, 600 for
the apprehension of the murderer. It may
be expected that every effort that fraud can
suggest and ingenuity execute, to make it
appear that Aver was killed for political
causes, will be made by tho radicals, and
that the telegraphic romancist is now busy
writing detailed accounts of the "rebel out
rage"
1t is apparent, however. that the unfortu-
nate victim pershed by the hands of the
race for whom he abandoned his own. For
months he has devoted whatever intellect
God gave him to excite the blacks against
the whites in the County where he lived.
He was elected to the Legislature by negro
votes 10 elevate the negro and degrade
the white race was his politics. After
months of service at Atlanta, where he
never voted except as ultra radicalism die
tated, he returned with his pocket we'll
lined with his pay, wrung from the sweat
OF tne race whom he labOred to dishonOr
He sought board and lodging at negro
houses, and even there seems to have been
an unwelcome guest. He happened to take
out his pocket-book to pay for 'ssome
cheese and crackers" and in doing so dis
played 80 considerable roll of money. {"
Shortly after he was found dead, and rob
bed of his money. The pocket-book and
q portion of the money were subsequently
found in possession of negro named Viii
son, and the rest of the money was found
on the person of Wilson's brother and a
negro girl.
Beyond a shadow of doubt, from the evil
dence which has been collected, Aver was
murdered by negroes for the purpose of
robbery. He was old and infrm, and
though he had dishonored his grey hairs for
the sake of the money which caused his
murder, he was too despicable to provoke
resentment in the minds of any of the white
people of his county. At seven o'clock in
the evening, of the 18th ultimo, Aver re-
turned to Louisville, Jefferson County
From the time of his arrival until he was
found dead, his companions were all negroes
and at o'clock that night, within two hours
of his return, his corpse was found by
negro.-Augusta ga. J Press.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-07

The CosT OF VELoc1pEDE.-A gentle.
man in Hornelsville, Now York, recently
bought o Velocipede, for which he paid
$loo; broke plate glass window, for which
ne PAID forty dollars; cut his face and neck,
Tor which he paid the doctor five dollars,
ruined one pair of pantaloons, for which he
paid eleven dollars, frightened horse so
that the animal ran away and broke n
ing to sixty dollars; and to can the climax
he finally smashed his velocipede by run.
ming into brick wall, leaving him $2lG
out OF pocket, and court plastered face to
show for it,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-07

WITHOUT GOOD DIGESTION-Allo other
temporal blessings are comparatively worthless
The dyapeptic millionaire, vino has tried al. the
potlons OF the medical profession in vain, and
believes his complaint to be ncurable, would give
half his fortune to be freed from the horrors of
indigestion, and thus enabled TO enjoy the other
half Of course he uould.
Perhaps HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS
has been recommended to such sufferer. Posi-
bly, he has turned from the friend who made the
suggestion with sncer, intimating that he has
no faith in any ''patent medicine" If this has
been the case, so much tie ,corse for HIM His
lncredulity dooms him to life of misery. All the
luxuries which wealth can purchase arc at his
command. Not one of them can give him plea-
sure His own irrational obstinacy is his banc
Inc masses, happily for themselves arc less
skeptical There is such thing as Ligoted ,tnbe-
t,J, as well as bigoted crcdutiy, and q golden
mean i,,'' between the two, which mon and women
VINO arc gifted with common sense adopt and
profit by. These arc the class that patronize and
recommend HosTETTERS BITTERs. WHY do they
approve this famous auti-dyspcptic and anti
bilious preparation? Simply because they have
not been too much the slaves of senseless nroiu
dice to give it a fair trial, and have found that
wneh all other tonics. stimulants and stomachcs
tailed, 1t produced the desired effect
Strike, but hear" said the Roman sage when
his ignorant enemies were assailing him. doubt
put try" says the man who has been cured of in
dgestlon, or biliousness. or intermittent fever by
the DiIters, as ho relates his experience of the
medicine to his invalid friends. Whoever is so
welded to his own foregono theoretical conclu-
sions, as to decline to test the properties of
medicine endorsed by the testimony of inteligent
men in every walk of life, and approved by the
people at large, deserves TO suffer-
May 2 ~