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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
A Scientific Experiment.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Chico0o Econ
ing Journal visited Springfield, ILL.,, on the
occasion Of the recent eclipse, to ascertain,
from actual observation, the truth or falsity
Of the statement that chickens 20 to rOost
during total eclipse. To test the matter,
he procured, for thirty-1ve cents, the use
of game -cock-fine bird, thorough bred,
head erect, beautiful plumsge, the victor
Of many hard fought battle, and the loser
of none. The rooster was fastened 10 the
corner Of fence, with string and COM
Portable roost arranged for his use. The
scientific correspondent reports as fol
Three minutes before . O'Clock, not
more than one eighth Of the suns face is
visible, and my rooster has certainly
stopped eating, preparatory 10 going to
roOst.
e"How wonderfully grand as the totAl
eclipse approaches. The situation is pecu-
liArly impressive, and my rooster Is surely
getting ready to 90 10 roost. .r
AT ten minutes after O'Clock, the
suns face is entirely obScured three stars
appear, and for two minutes exactly by my
watch, the scene Is aWfully grand and inn
pressiVe Ny rooster retires TO the fence
corner, shuts his eyes, but seems to have
no idea of flying on the roost For the
moment / am entirely obliYiouS to my
rooster and watch with intense interest the
scene around me. Silence reigns supreme /;
the thousands around me are quiet as the
grave, and speak only in whispers. To
attempt any description Of the scene would
be useless. No pen could picture the SEN
sation that fills the Thousands of people
who are impressed TO perfect stiffness.
Mercury and Mars appear in rear Of the
sun. The gentlemen at the telescopes and
photographiDg apparatus are busy, and all
Is breathless quietness. The cause Of sci
ence is advanced by a cloudless sky and
favorable weather for making observa-
tionG Z tfTSN W0U VU TVeTu Z
"The photographers are getting some
executed impressions, but my observations
are not to be successful ] approach my
rooster and hope TO induce him TO 90 to
roost. Surely he viii not decline now,
He is master Of the Situation, however, and
although evidently drowsy, and thinks il
bedtime, yet stubbornly refuses to go 10
roost. One minute passes, and only sin
gle moment Of darkness remains accord
ing to .astponomical DESCRIPTIONS You
must be busy, General ifyou get 70 roost
libaore morning, l count the seconds as
\ they pass and pray for a chicken tongue
seconds more, and still he remains quiet in
the fence corner Thirty seconds more are
ticked into the past and then the othef
side of the suns face is visible, and day
light appeara Q Ny rooster picks up his
head and am waiting to hear him crow,
but he is evidently not In Growing mood,
and soon goes TO picking up food from the
grass around me.
My observations are failure, and the
world is not yet enlightened On this impOr-
fant taets Il am told that about the city the
chick che ems q hStgal aid gp 2 ropst but oi
or did not, neither dad he crow, and / re.
turned him to his owner. He may be a
success as asgame. cock, but fol. the cause
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20

HBToRIoAL HUMBUGs.-No. 1.-Wn.
IIAM TBLL--rhere are humbugs everywhere.
whether we seek them abroad, or look at home,
THIS truth - mAniiest but II Ia particularly remark
able what number Of them still remain on the
page OF history. Because they are venerable and
romantic, people are afraid TO expose them. Bui
them All round. great and small
Let us begin with William Tell. How many cen
turtles has that patriotic nonentity been shooting a
that eternal applet Dramatically treated by Schil
leI, he = iHterestngi oporatioally by Rossni even
more 80; but a. 70 facts, the remark, .'Tel sst 4
wapsm sTps y nsyo oqt hspResbie 70 this case saee
a. pure-lf not a. sfmple-as that other William I'm
mortellEed by Madame Rachel.
Ihe following fAets. At leAst. are now admitted bl
I Gesaler was not tyrannieal Governor Er.
There never was Governor OF that name
" usS hsa un Fs1hs Salsw wac not maitreated
Ths swtss Revolution was moi led by Tell
g. Tell never existed at all.
II this is not enough, let critically examine the
well-knOwn legend, and We shall 6nd that ii vii
not stand the test r#T - Srr
: wiIiiam Teii's hther.in-iaw, an aged man. hAy
bar6arously punished by him.
Ten resolved ?n revenge. Gessler, 10 huynili
ate the dissnee.ed Swiss, ordered the DucaiZcap .
Very unlikely that a Poie should be made puk,
oI Austria What was the name Of the Pole an,
how many oil his descendants are living! IN
ne commanded all who passed BY 20 stop ans
How could they stop and bow 20 il II they passss
eyi Iel was evidently unable or unwilling to un
deEtAke ths dincult feat; so he was taken into cI
~Gessler tyrannieally commanded him tOthOot an
epPle VI his s0n's head na q
surely this was not 20 vary tyTannical Il was al
ea4y tAsk 70 shoot an apple az his head the dim
Guilty was 20 shoot 1t whenit Vas OF his head with
out iniurlng him. However, Il 4, recorded that
William Tel performed the operation successfully
AID " elem the apple 70 the core" iInmedialaly-
There was General Shout"
What further pr0Of have We Of the existence o.
an Austrian General OF that name, and what had he
y set nee, when Gessler noticed he had second
a1ow In his balts Hs asked What h VA tod AND
Tel replied, To send TO thy heart, had slain my
This was altogether 50 unnecessary and melO,
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1.rlekpOcle, Dodge


A. A FRw words In regard to n hvorl,e
method adopted by pickpOckets, known ~
"khucks," TO successfully iily tiieir nefRri.
GUS vocation, may serve 20 place the pub.
lie on their guard arainst the cncroach.
mcnts of these light fingered gentry,
PickpocketsC rs a general thing, are toler
ably well dressed, and so far as outward
appearance is concerned. might readily
pass for gentlemen. Those of the frater.
nifty who have made the profession n sort
Of science dress with scrtpulous ncatness.
are at times exceedingly polite, pleasant
in speech, and affect such unustcntatious
ness that they seldom fail to make favor.
able impression upon society. There are
otlIvrs who do not come up to this stand.
ard; they are simply cOnfedcrates or
pals" their business being to hide the
plunder "forked by their superiorS The
favorite resort of the fraternity Of pick
pockets for the purpose of pursuing their
profession was, for several years, the street
cara generally those which started from
railroad depots Immediately after the ar
rival OF the trains, or at the places OF
amusement at the time of closing. These
thieves would select crowded cars, and 50
well arranged were their plans that they
never came in contact with each other. Al
tho present time they deviate little from
tho old practice. They do not always Sc
lect crowded cars. They get on the real
platforms of cars very nearly full, and in
sist upon standing there, always being
ready with some plausible excuse sucl
~ sgoing to get off directly v" only
going couple Of squares" or
hs too hot there" Al such a
time their plan of operation is as follows
The car stops for one or more passengers
who have some difficulty in effecting M
entrance. The crowd opens the way, and
~ the passenger passes onward his hat il
slightly pushed from behind so as to near
ly cover his forehead. This ia so adroitlN
accomplished by the thief as to throw Tn,
| passenger aforesaid off his guard. ii,
puts his handup to adjust his tile, and a
the same moment the scientific "knuck
relieves him of his pocket-book, or othe
yaluables, which he hands 10 u pal" VIII,
gcts off and disappears
The hat-tipping business is quite ia
yorite practice, although it is not alway
attended with success. Persons who NEE
with such an event, either in getting ol
railroad cars, or while waiting at tiCke
Offices In depots or at places of amuse
l ment, should remember these words o
caution: In case any one should feel hi
hat move from behind, in the manne
above stated, whether on crowded plat
| form or any other place, as already indi
Gated, let that person Immediately turl
l around to the one behind him, and say
"Pm on that myself" After that he ma,
feel perfectly secure from further annoy
ance on that occasion. Philadelphia Blu
LdiA
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
"sellins ON al Cost.r

We met Muggins the other, day In a
quandary. He stood upon the street cor
ner contemplating pair of gloves which
he held in his hand. We acoosted him,
and asked why he thus solcmnly medi.
tatedl He gave sudden start and
looked up. EulstHaev FF rl
"Ahl Ah.aah Dye see these gloves''
We saw them. lf.t
Dye know Smokingtonf" 'r'
We knew him.
Well' explained Muggins, cI was com.
ing by Smokington's this morning, and
saw, stuck up ell over the front of his
store, big signs oE--'Selinz Of at cost :
Thinks / 20 myself, Here's chance;
and | went In and bought theec gloves and
q halfa dozen linen handkcrchieh Iasked
Smokington was he selling 10 me at cost
and he said Certainly carried the
handkerchief home and asked my wifi
70 hem them She asked me what paid
for them, and when told her she laughed
and said I'd been cheated. They were not
linen at all-only cotton--and she could
buy any quantity of them for lust one.
halt what had paid. / wouldn't believe
her. l knew-or thought Iknew-Smok
ington to be man ofhonor came out, and
put on my new gloves They ripped
Jones saw 'em and asked what l had paid
told him. He laughed, and said I'd been
cheated. He could sell the very same ar
ticle for less than half what l had paid.
Now, what want TO know is---ir
Smokington cheatS Has he been lyine
TO met"
We asked Muggins why he didn't e
down and ascertain, He wanted us to gC
with him, and we went
l. We found Smokington very smiling
and very busy--customers plenty, anC
goods going off at a rush but At lenRtl
Muggins managed to draw him aside, wher
he rpoke as follows: 4, ...s ,,.... ....,
"Look here, Smokington, old boy
you've cheated me-" --.- .r.r.sr. n
"Eh'-cheated, Mr.. MugginsS Really
| don't see it,"
"Didn't you tell me you were selling m,
these things at cost and amt you telling
ups" ...' ,.......'
Smokington smiled, and said, Ger
tainly." s-.aar. g
| We'll" demanded MuEginA with i'm
mense assurance and Indignation, I'D,
you mean to say that you sold me thes,
gloves and these cotton handkerchief a
cost :" ''' ''.+. 90
"Certainly,"
"Smokington thought you were maj
of honor" ~ fil"t d.
MY dear Muggips," said the trader
with smile that was fairly bewitching
"you don't understand these things, IT
all right. sold you just as / said. o
course could not afford to sell goods 70
what they cost nee. an, selling Of AT cos
TO THE CUsroMERsi Dye sec 1t nows"
| Muggins considered himself enlightene,
in the especial commercial department o
tSeliins of at COST" but he thinks h,
shall never be able to put full confldenc,
In Smokington again.-Hrchange.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20

bly, correct if the rods are properly made
and properly put mp The accident In
New Jersey, which we have mentioned,
where n house on which thorc wasa ron
tiuctor was struck, seems 10 show that
sufficient oirs Il not taken Ia this respect.
The question rs TO whether or not light.
ming rods should be insulated--that Is, sepa.
rated from the building by q non con,
,dnoting substance, usually glass-has been
much discussed lately. Il seems that high
authorities differ about 1t.
IL some one Of our scientific mon who
lips made study OF electricity would pub
lishs short treatise on precautions against
accidents by lightning, be would confer q
real benefit upon the Community. A trea.
tise Of the kind would have large circula.
tiou, especially in The Country, where the
danger is rather greater than in cities, and
better appreciated. Itwould undoubtedly,
by the knowledge which il would furnish
the community, be the means ofsaving many
liVes.-Neu York Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
Accidents by Lightning.

SINCE the advent Of warm fweathergtA tAis
year, there has been ON unusual number Of
accidents by lightning. Many Of these
have been noticed in the city papers, and
many Others only in the provincial Jour
nals, They have served to attract atten-
ton, in consequence of their number, and
the extraordinary character of some OF
them, to the electrical phenomena of thun-
der storms; and they have illustrated,
quite remarkably, the ignorance of many
persons upon this subject.
Some singular accidents have occurred.
But a short time ago locomotive upon
one of the New Jersey railroads was
struck by lightning. The metal probably
attracted the electric fluid. Near Orange
in the same State, house upon which
there was a conductor was strnck during q
heavy shower The lightning entered BY
the window, and killed person who waG
near it. Very recently, man who was
| swimming in the creek near Hunters
Point was struck and instantly killed
About two weeks ago, a house in No
| riches, l.. l., was struck by lightning in the
| middle of the night; the wife of the farm
| en- who owned it was killed, while he, who
was sleeping beside her. remained un.
harmed.
II is important for people to understand
that there is danger in exposing themselves
"a, thunder storms; for a large proportion
OF accidents arise from unnecessary and
! Careless exposure. Almost all metallic
stubstaaees- are good conductors Of elee.
tricity, and consequently it is dangerous "a
carry such articles ,as hoe, o. spalie, OF 1
| pitchfork, when out I'm athunder shower
A few days ago a laborerain Greenwood
Cemetery was etrack By liehtnlDg, which
was attracted by a shovel he was CARRYING
on his shoulder. He was killed. Light
/ ming is also attracted bya rapid ournenf q
air and hence il is unsafe tOlo allow q
| draught through the windows and door.
of house during thunder storm. Many
persons have lost their lives through neg
lect in reference To this. s.-
New -mown shay seems particularly "a
attract lghtning, and barns Just filed with
I, II are often struck. 1t is always safer fdI
persons at work in such -barns to leave
them on the approach of a thunder show,
er. A man waA killed bylightnipE while
riding on load df liay atlRochester last
week. rler lta z..7 % -.
Ii is generally thought that lightning
rods are efficient protection 10 buildings
to which they are attached. This is proba-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
The Comet is Here.

For more than ten years past the most
scientific astronomers of the world have
told us, through publication in the maga-
zines and otherwise, that during the months
of July, August and September, this wear
(l869), the most wonderful comet the world
has ever known would re-appear. They
have also assured us that II would ap-
proach nearer the earth than any comet
ever did before, and that either the earth
or the comet would have TO change its
course, or q collision would be inevitable.
As this comet is said to be many thousand
tlmes larger than the earth, and as II Is a
solid mass Of FIRE, with tail of fire thai
would reach around the earth more than a
hundred times, ii Is not at all unlikely that
u collision with 1t would prove as disas-
trous to the earth as the late accident ON
the Erie Railroad did to some of the more
| unfortunate passengers According 70 as
tronomers, II was this comet that inamedi-
ately preceded the terrible civil wars In
Greece, and was Immediately followed by
| a terrible contagion in Persia and other
Eastern countries, g most dreadful plague
| that in few weeks swept from the lace Of
| the earth more than one half the people 0f
1.-The countries visited by ik Some years
after, this comet appeared again, and was
preceded by most terrific civil war m
Rome, and Followed by a plague, or scourge
that Piled the dead up in heaps IN the
streets Of that proud hut corrupt city, until
there were scarcely enough persons left,
alive 70 bury the dead. This comet Is now
visible, having made its appearance on
time, thus verifying the prediction OF the
astronomerS without postp0nement On &C.
count of weather. II may be seen with
the naked eye, in any clear night in the
northern part OF the beavens, az from IL
to - O'Clock and from that time TIL day
| light, or till the morning star rises The
late heavy rains have not had the effects
20 delay IFS appearance and progress. ortO
brighter and brighter as Il approaches the
earth ErcAaRgs
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Of science Is not In fact I Incline 20 the
Iopinion that spring Chickens are better
both for domestic and scientific purpOsoS
aud a the next eclipse | shall not try a
game cock. They are too intelligent, and
cannot be fooled by any such device. Sad
" l returned the 'GeReNks to- his owner
and coop The boy aslrd me how ne an
swered my purpose. Not At ALL said I,
he cannot be coaxed TO roost,' To roostr
exclaimed the boy !; he don't 60 to, roosi
-f0O Old How does he aleop = said /.
Why, he squats 10 would take fmoren
forty eclipses to get that rooster to fly on
= rooet' a
whether this was spoken in a jest OF
not, am unable 70 say but AM certain
that he squatted' a1the time during the
total eclipse of August 7th, 1859, and
when next l attempt an observation of this
kind, Shall soloct less gamey bird"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
Rules Applicable TO business Men.

RULR 1.-Getup late in the morning and
eat hasty breakfast
Rule 2-Rush at once to the cars to
avoid ezcess Of air and exercise. IN
Rule 3.--Wear q pair Of tight boota.
Rule 4.-Eat peanuts smoke cigars,
drink brandy or whisky between breakfast
and dinner.
Rule 5.-Lunch at restaurant on
bakers bread, soggy potatoes, and mince-
pie. - .,,-.- -. .,~-- IS,
Rnle6.-Do all your busines in hur-
ry |gW N-
Rule 7.-Eat hearty dinner at six
o'clock of all sorts of indigestible COM
pounds
Rule 8.-Retire late. Follow these di-
rections, and it win be easy to be misera-
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POETRY.
MILKING.
NJ oEuA rHAxrsh


LrrrLE dun ITO the applo-treo tied,
Chewing the cud Of reflection,
that am milking you, sit BY your side,
Lost In sad rstrospeeton.
Far DER Tie Acids tho tall daisies blush warm,
For rosy the sunset Il dying;
Across the still valley, DER the meadow and arm,
Tbs hush OF lie beauty is lying.
White foams the milk In tho pail OF my feet,
Clearly the robins are calling;
Softly bfows the evening wind aftor the heat
Cool the long shadows are falling.
Little dun COW It's 80 tranquil and s.r.a.t
Are you lghthearted. wonder
What do you think about-soT .eth,nv "a a.,s
On clover and grass do you pondsrf
am remembering days 4. .at ar. a..a
Aud brown little N aid in the rlosmius
hiIklns W. eVN, "" The west burning red
ONer'"ANos '"ae boat her vsre loaminaf9
Up nom The teT sast Inc desp shadows ssoonsa
,,SnuI ~, p. ,a .ne distance and found her;
fMsss sang while the solemn sea boulRsd
- great organ around her,i.flE .-T
Under ne lighthouse no swset. brIsr grew. il
Ava T1' e t the sEss,f an ana me no Ss ssise.
That iined their delicate faces.
But Q, she was hsppg, and careless, Snd bics,
Fall Of the song ng-spsrrov,s Fpirit; ..f
Grstefh for lfO, for the least aud the bsst llA
OF The blessings that mortah inherit 4
PsIrvr than gardDns Of Paradise seemed u.... ..a.
The desOlate spaces OF water;
Nature wa hers-eloudS that frewnSd, sisrv that
What beautiful ls.soas th.y taught Aeti, .-i''
Would could nnd you again, little maid,
striving with utmost endeavor.-- 500.
That has vanished forever aud evsri =
IliIhW Ii ..l U--Rkuaaidh k,vGtns
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The roadside took on the .appcapuce OF
ribbon grass, canal boats like weayCrs
shuitles, and telegraph pasta resemhlcd the
teeth of . fino- tooth comb There was no
whoa to the cohceRn---there h nothing
now OF the wagon, Doctors have drcssed
the wounds Of two boys who got run away
With, who beg Of MS TO mention no naules
- Htsfeyst, DfnAr lHH' .'r
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20

"A new arrangement has come into OPP
Grafton al the German telegraph Offices,
which might be extended with advantage
TO other countries Fdvts Of telegrams,
even single tcorts, may now be registered,
the Government undertaking 20 guarantee
their correct transmission, Guaranteed
worls are gnderlinsd and are simply
charge has been the foil double price OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20

AT the Springfield street Chapel, Bos.
ton, the other day, DIR. Chapin's father,
who is 80 years old and lame from fall,
was supported down the aisle by Father
Cleveland, aged 9e, and another spry vet
erAn aged 100. 4-- - f-dl
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FREE bathing rooms for women have
been established In Philadelphia.
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ONE TRACT OF LAND.

Contai"ing. 1sG acres, more or. less, or
waters Of Little Generot,ee creek, aIj,in ny
bands Of Andrew Reid. John McLin, DR.. A.
G. Cook and othefs. ~-..
ESNS.-On credit Of twelve months,
with Interest frop, day of sale pn. chascrs
giving bond with good secariry, and a
mortgage Of the premises for the pay
men. OF 'he pn'chase money, with the
privilege of anticipating payment ut any
time. Purchasers 10 pay for stamps and
all necessary rai ers-costs TO be paid in
cash. -
WM. McGUKIN,
Sheriff Anderson County.
Sept II, lsGo-2l-2t
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Sept. % As ct

IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE
UNITED STATES, For the District O.
South CarUlina-In ;he matter OF ASA
+. LlpFCRD- Bankrupt. BY who's
Petition loE Adjudication Of Baukrup'.
cy was i'cd'cu The 81 Dec, A. d 1868
in sail Cpurt-In Ba: kruncy.
This l. /" sivo notice, tbs: on the %
OF September, i. D., 1860, Warrant j..
Bankruptcy was issued against The Estate
q; Asa i n.i,f,r.l IF A,h..viIe G. II. ia the
Disulct o; Ahbsy;:le, a.,a State .: Srui:
C*relins, ."hc has feen aljuascd :: Bank
rsp:, %, Ills cwn Petition; tha; IL" pay
msnt OF any Dsbts and Ds.vcry OF auy
Property bsi."Sin!. 10 said Bankrupt, Is
him or for lis use, ami the transfer OF any
Property ty lin are forbidden b. Law ;
that a meeting Of The Creditors of the SAT-:
BankruRt, to prove their Deh:s, a'.d ,,,
choose due or moe A,s;sners cfhis Estate,
v;ll be held alta Cour, Of B,nkrup',.v, to
to be holden at Nawbe'ry g. H., $. c.,
before G. J. J::e%er, Registrar, on the 10Th
day Of Oct, q. d., 1860. at l2 o'c.ock, NJ.
TIE JOHNSON,
Us. Marshall as Messenger.
Per f. G.. llrzn,
Deputy Messenger.
Ss:: 20 ~ o.
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! IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STA ES, FOR
THE DISTRICT or SOURH
CAROLINA.
/" the matter of .t
Bankrupt, N
KEY virtue of an order i.suing from the Nus.
So C"ur a'.:.:s:::i, not:cs Is hereby siven to.
at Aontrt9i.ys ~ the Bankrupt afofs.
said, TO establish their liens before W..
tHawson, Registrar, witlia thirty dxya
from the date OF The frSt publication, hery-
;; OF, or DO barred from all benefit OF the de-
cree to be made in this case. t.'nr'.f
. .y.". W. II. WARDLAW,t,:s..
Atbeville G. T., Assignee.
Sept. %, 1880.
Sept. 22 40 81 ... -. IT,, .