Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-02-25
strng sles and Trium nhs.

FORTY EARS RHc0LLEcTioNs or 7. +, BAR.
NUN. Written by himself. Illustrated: AL
Pr. Hartford, Conn; J. Il, Burr & Gu. 1859
welI-wrtten biography is usually the mos
interesting Ofull literature. The history of III,
World IS 10 fact only the history Of ud viduals
as shaded by their complex relations with suci
IcY. but some men practically "live" a thou.
sand years while others are only passing
through one. Bdrnum belongs to the order
ul the former, and we are not therefore sur
Prlsed To mud the. work above named lcenlins
win interesting facts, gathered in Il world wide
experience and illustrative Of all phases an.l
Shades oi human nature. llaruuni has a hnppy
faculty Tor telling story, aud his book aboundls
win ianghable incidents. We append the fol-
lowing eN racts from the work:
About the first of July, lSi2, began To make
arrangements Tor extra novelties, additional
performances, large amount of extra aiver-
Using, aud an ut-,uur display for the q" Glorious
r"urtlt"' Large particoorcd bills wereordcrcd,
ftransparencieS were prepared, the free Lani Of
music was augmented by tru npetar, and col
umns ot advertisements, hcadei by large CAPT
tiiS, were written ami put on file.
wanteI to run out string 0t Am lricap nlgs
across The street on that day, for | knew there
would be ia 'usants Of people passing the Muse
nm with leisure an pocket money and ,rlt con-
/ u ient that an surl display of national nlgs
would rest their patriotic attention. and briny
many "i Them within my walls. Unfortunately
!
B " Opposite, and there was nothing to which
eonld attach my tLg-rope, unless il might be
| one ai the trees in the churcl-yard. I went 10
: the yestrynen for permission to 81 attach mi
hlg-rnpe on tic Fourth Of July. an they wese
indignant at what they called my "insutimg
lpropnStian i" such a concrssipn would be n
/" "sacriigt." lplied them with Arguments, and
appealed 10 their patriotism, but in vain.
kcturnin@ to ths Museum | gave orders to
nave The string Of Il Gs mlae ready, with dircc
ians at daylight on the Fourt! Of July to attach
one end Of the rnps ta Que Hf the tlrI story win.
dows OF the Museum, and the o;her end to one
oi Tue trees in st. Paui's church yard The
day arrived, AMI my orders were st'irtly
followed. The nlgs attracted great attention,
AMI bcinre nine oclnck have no doubt that
hundreds Of additional visitors were drawn By
this display into the Museum. BY halfpast nine
broadway was thTonged, and abnt that time
Two gsn,lensn IN high state nf exeitem mt |
rushei inin my oiiee, announcing themselves
Church.
rkeep cool, gentlemeu,' sail !, guess it is
Right - Indignantly exclaimed one nf them
do you tl'ink Il is right 10 attach v,,ur Mussum
t onr Church? We win shaw Won what is
right aud what is law if welive Till tn marrow
thnSn 4 'gs must com l,Tn Instantly"
3, Vhank yYn'i said, !" bnt let Us not be in
hurry. lwill 60 out with yuuan lnak at them; |
: NVS7 We eau MAKE u all rlyht
u ing into the street | rcmarkcl: Really |
gentlemen, these A Igs look very beautiful: thew
do mt intnrc your tree; always stop my balco.
ny music for your Accommodation whenever YOU |
ho'h week day services, and il is but fair that
you should return the favor" fg
NV could indict yOur music as yOu call IL,
as nuisance, We chase" answered one ves-
trymen, "and now tell ven that il these aags
them Iuxn."
His Indignation was at the boiling puint. The
crowd in the street was dense, a,tl the angry
eeSucuIatl"n ct the vestrymin attracted their at
tchllHn. ] saw there Was no use in trying 20
p"rley with him or coax him, ard So, assuming
ha angry air. rolled up nay sleeves, aud ex.
claimed In loud t0ne,--. r
Well, Mister, should just like to see You |
osre 10 cut down tile American flag onthe Fourth
ot July; you must be Britt sher' 10 make such |
threat as tsati but I'll show you thousand |
purs ol ankee hands in two minutes, if yon |
dare take down the stars ani stripes on this great
birth-dayOf American freedom /"
.rt"Whats that John Bull a-sayinr,v asked |
orawny fellow, placing himself ia front Of the |
lrate vestrymanj" Look here old fellow" he con |
lhued III you want - save a whole bone in |
Your body, you had better slope and never IA re l
to talk again about hauling down the American
fig in The city Of New York. /" ~
throngs OF excited, exasperated men crowded |
around, ana the vesTyman, seeing the effect of ]
my ruse, smiled family and said ). Oh. of course
u Is az right" and he an his companion qui-
elIy edged out Of the crowd. The flags remained
up ail day and all night. The next morning / |
sspnRni the tanqn'sed yastrymen and obtained |
Drmal permission 10 make this use of The tree |
ln following holidays, in consideration of nv
Wlflngnesss to arrest the dolefu strains of nv
disc0rdant balcony band wbeneve ver services were
held on week days in the church.