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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-12
The Neutrality of Austria.
Napoleon Doomed to Defeat

Ic.. ETC.. ETC.. ETC.. Etc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08

by proper precautions, and the preventive
measures can be practiced by every one
The one prime object must be to keep
cool, and, above all, to keep the head, the
seat of the great nervous centre, cool. II
will not do to cool the extremities simply
for thus the blood is driven in upon the
brain and lungs, and fatal mischief may
thus be created. The whole body should
be kept in as nearly the normal tempera.
ture as possible. This may be done by
dressing in light loose clothing, which al
low the cooling process of perspiration to
60 on unchecked. The Chinese fan their
shaven heads, and 80, If we create q cur
rent of air around us, we reduce temper
ature. We should avoid all stimulating
craughts which excite the circulation, and
for the same reason very active exercise
becomes dangerous. The feeble and ex-
hausted should be placed in airy rooms
and be gently famed. The laborer should
rest during the heat of the day, and drink
cooling fluids, and when at work frequent
ly bathe the head, neck, and hands in cool
water.
When the attack comes on, the sufferer
should be taken to a shade, q mustard
plaster should be applied, and over his
bare head, neck, and chest, cold water
should be dashed. This is all that can
safely be done without medical advice
Hed7h and Home
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT
THE THREE KITTENS.

In an old brick oven not far from here,
All cuddled up in heap,
are three little kittens, so cunningly dear:
Ihelr story, know, you will like to hear
While they are fast asleep.
Two are spotted with white-one IL soberly gray
save the paws so soft and white,
winch with ashes and coal so frequently play,
And Into all mischief so constantly stray
And of are as black as the night
They are not the kittens OF whom you have hear
VINO lost their mittens" one day
For they are so wise, they think Il absurd
10 put gloves on the claws Of kitten or bird,
Who has only time to play.
Round and round they run in the funniest style
After each little gray tail;
But the tail whirs the faster, and once 10 a while
They fly round so swiftly, that, all in pile
They huddle like leaves in gale.
There's nothing they like 20 well as ball
OF yarn all evenly wound
over, over they go with a rush and fall:
One mas II this time-then another, then all
yarn and kittens like tops spinning round.
The old Mother Gray, with a face quite demure,
SlI Wlnking her eyes at their plhy.
ana once In while she says with purr-
my Gear little kits, you must ever prefer
Az nome with your mother to stay.
Be gentle and kind to all other cats.
And loving each one to ano,her-
Be faithful in looking for mice and rats,
ana always TO dogs give spiteful spats-
Respect and oOey your m other,''
Now what will become of these kittens three,
In sure 1t cannot be told.
u. dt with friende and each other they ever agree
Then, purring and m wing, their lives VIII be-
Very happy as they grow old.
--HeQrh ana Home,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08
Merry Plays. I.

HIaH LIFE, OR THE UeLY CLUB.-One
room must be emptied of the company,
and five or six gentlemen must volunteer
to belong to the Ugly Club, and must
practice making up faces Tor possibly rig
up some comic mssks) until they acquire
countenances which it will be difficult TO
pass without smile.
These stand near the entrance of the
vacant room.
Now announce to the company that
you have o room devoted exclusively to
the aristocracy, and those who wish to
rise in life, and who have sufficiently
dignifed department, may enter but they
must be introduced to the members of the
Ugly Club at the door.
The company now try their fortune
one by one, and none bat those who can
bow successfully to the members of the
club, and wish each stately "good ever-
ing" without smiling or laughing, can be
admitted.
Those who pass the ordeal must be in
troduced to others who may have already
passed into the room, by some fictitious
title of nobility, as "Thc Marquis of
Hardscrabble," Lady Porringer," "The
Duke of Terra del Fuego," etc, etc.
DUTCH CoNcERT.-In this the company
are formed into an orchestra, or band, in
which each one chooses an instrument,
and some one is leader. When the con.
cert commences, all play with spirit, imi.
tating the motions of playing, but not
making any sound. The leader now goes
around to the different players, and as he
stops In front of one, he suddenly begins
to initiate the instrument which that one
plays; and that player must as suddenly
cease initiating his own instrument, and
initiate that which the leader has been
performing on.
The members of the company are sew.
orally playing on the drum, fife, ACCORDION,
jewsharp, triangle, trumpet, bugle, cornet,
banjo, guitar, trombone, violonoello,
double-bass, ODE, clarionet cymbals, tam
horn, piano, melodeon, harp; church-bell,
and gong Mr.. c., the leader plays the
violin. he walks about Dusily, then sud
denly faces the guitar player, and begins
to initiate that instrument Miss D., who
is playing the guitar, suddenly begins to
play the violin. The leader now walks
about awhile, playing the guitar, when he
suddenly begins TO play the drum. The
drummer suddenly shifts to the guitar.
The leader presently begins to play the
trombone, when the trombone player be-
gins to play the drum and so on. Any
one who does not forthwith change instru-
ments when the leader changes, must be
counted out of the game; and the game
continues until the leader ia left nearly
alone, or the company are tired.
All must be done in silence. Laughter
and talking must be made to pay forfeit
ODD AND EvEN.-Italian peasants are
said to amuse themselves for an hour at a
time with this simple game, which is played
by two, who suddenly throw out the right
hand at each other, opening one, two,
three or four fingers. First one, and
then the other, must tell the sum of the
fingers, and whether it is odd or even.
Tell instantly. Three or even four may
throw out their hands at once, in which
case it will take quick sight and good
adding power TO tell.-Sports and Games.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08

matter of securityag ainst accidents, &c ID
very desirable that every one should be
able to swim, or at least, to keep their
heads above water. There is one proper
time for young folks 10 learn 10 swim, and
that is-when your parents will consent
TO 1t. The judgment of older people
should be taken in regard to the safety of
the place In which to learn, and IL Is best
for those who cannot swim to have an
older person by, until they learn. In try
ing to swim, always let your progress be
towards shore. Wade off until the water
is up TO your breast, and then try TO swim
TO shore, taking IL calmly and net making
too hard work of IL. OF course the at
tempt should be made where the water
gradually deepens, where the bottom is
safe, and where there is no strong current.
These are things that boys should not
trust their own Judgments about. When
you have learned to swim without clothes,
or at most bathing drawers, put on pair
of old pantaloons and try TO swim with
them. 1t will be found difficult at first,
but 1t can be done then try shirt and
vest, and, finally, shoes. But few persons
learn to swim in clothing, and IL Is the
most important thing aboutit. When one
goes overheard by accident, he has no
time to remove his clothing; and 1t Is not
we'll to wait until such an event happens
before you find out how much more diff
cult it is to swim with clothing than it is
without. 1t is not easy to give directions
in swimming; the best way is to follow
the instructions of some older friend, or
of your parent. Try and be a good,
sIraight.ahe swimmer, before you at
tempt any of the many fancy tricks. Learn
IL auk L. 80 Al,..
to tread water these are the most useful
afterwards you may add as many extra
styles as you choose.-Amertcan Agriout-
f1I1.isf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08
PERRYSBURG CO., JULY IN A

that the majority are monennial-haviDg
an existence limited to one year of Mars
life.
II Is also noteworthy that the Ipositions
of the ice formations indicate that the
poles of Mars are the regions of greatest
cold, which is not the case on the earth's
surface, the point of minimum tempera-
ture in our Northern Hemisphere lying
ten or twelve degrees from the pole,
toward the American Continent, while
our magnetic poles show an equally wide
departure from the poles of rotation. It
Is already known that the position of the
magnetic pole is deduoible from study of
the lunar motion, and 1t is highly proba-
BILE that the position of the points of least
temperature will yet be traced to the same
cause. Mars being unattended by moon,
there is, in his case, no apparent cause for
difference In the average locality of the
several poles Of rotation, magnetism, and
temperature. Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08
A Dog Story.

COMMODORE ScUDDER, of the United
States Navy, had double-nosed pointer
dog of which he Dragged good deal, and
for which he would have refused larger
sum than was ever offered for dog since
the creation of the werld. But he is dead
now-not Commodore Scudder, but the
dog. Like the famous hound Gelert, he
died martyr to his high sense of honor
The Commodore told me the story:
81 went out hunting partridges one
day." he said, "and took the dog along
We hadn't much luck at first, but after
awhile Buster-that was the dog name
stood and pointed at a covey of the finest
birds l ever saw in all my born days
They were squstting down in the low
grass, dozen yards off, in plain sight, and
L determined to fire at them as they lay.
lifted my gun, took deliberate aim, and
would have killed dozen at least; but
before could pull the trigger courier
dashed up with dispatch which he said
required immediate attention.
i reserved my fire and read the dis
patch. 1t was an order from the Navy
Department to proceed, without a mo-
ments delay, to Philadelphia, to take
command of a squadron which was about
to sail to the Mediterranean. 1 was sc
much excited, you understand, that laid
down my gun right on the spot, and went
of, leaving Buster there pointing at those
birds like they were North Stars and he
was mariners compass, so to speak.
forgot all about him but he was faith
full dog, Buster was-and, like Casabian-
ca, he wouldn't have left even a burning
ship without my orders
"Well, l went to the Mediterranean
and cruised around for three years, hay
ing first rate time. When l returned
at the end of the cruise, it occurred to
me, as stepped ashore in Philadelphia
to go out and see how things were at the
place where went cunning. John and
went-and the first thing l came across
was my gun, lying there with the barre
covered with rust and broken clean of
the rotten stock. But what was my sur
prise, upon going few PAGES further, tC
find the skeleton of that heroic, double
nosed pointer, standing up just where
had left the dog three years before H,
had never budged an inch, Mr.. Quill, no
a single solitary inch, that double noseC
pointer hadn't; but he had stood ther'
and pointed at those birds, until he haC
perished in his tracks, Well sir, afte
shedding tear over my departed friend
l went few yards ahead, and - there SOer
the skeletons Of those pGrtrSdges! l regarC
this as the most extraordinary circum
stance that ever came under my observa
tion; but If any man presumes to dcub
my word, I'll shoot him on the spot
will, by GeorgeP
1t was queer, that story of Scudder'
about his dog, bot 1t would hardly be ssf
to say what think about it.-Joha QuRI
How TO DEVELOP THE IMAGINAToS~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08
Signalling at Sea.

AN old navigator, writing for the Little
Corporal, tells us something of the way
ships speak to each other at sea. To the
landsmaO, he says, who is in every day
intercourse with his fellow-man, it will
appear strange that sailors who are some
times for months confined on board ship
at eea, can communicate with passing
ships on the lonely waste Of waters, both
asking and answering questions, as well
as if speaking to them by word OF mouth.
This is done by means of flags; and when
the colors and numbers of the different
flags are understood, it is a very amusing
and instructive recreation. The flags are
numbered from one ~ to the cipher (O)
nothing. For instance, No l is square
white flag with small blue square in the
centre. No. 2 is blue, white, and blue,
lonsitudinally. No. 8 is rehag, one
half WI .ye and the other half red. No. 4
is swallow-tailed flag, blue ground, with
white cross in the middle; and 30 on.
Four of these flags in line are hOisted-
say 4, 8, 1, (Which, on referring to the
book of signals, mean: What ship is
that ?" The ship you are asking may be
seven or eight miles off; but with good
spy-glass, the flags are easily distin-
guished. She ans wers by hOisting 4, 8, 1,
2. with q small pennsnt above. On re-
ferring to the book, you find her name to
be America" You then hoist 3, 8, 0, Q:
"From what port and where bound tor
She answers with four flags as before, and
what is called rendezvous flag above.
"What is your longitudeH" answered in
degrees and miles, with a small flag be-
tween the degrees and miles; and so on.
Almost any question can be asked and
answered, as: Have you had bad weather.
Can you spare me any provisions? My
crew are sick. l have fever on board.
Heave to, and will send boat on board.
And some hundreds of other questions
and answers can be made by merely trans
posing the flags. And while sailing in
company with 3 ship of the same speed,
it relieves the tedious monotony of long
passage to be expert in the use of the sig
nails, the signal books being translated
into all the different European languages
of all maritime nations-the numbers and
colors of the flags, of course, remaining
the same,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08
The Planet Mars.

FROM work recently issued by r. A.
Proctor, F. r. A. &. of England, entitled
"Other Worlds Besides Our Own" we
reproduce maps of the two hemispheres
of the planet as seen through good tele.
scope. The maps have already appeared
in print, and the credit of the observa-
tions on which they are based Is due to
Mr.. Dawes, not to Mr.. Proctor. They
show the distribution of land and water
on the surface of the planet We give
reference letters to the earth names of the
moro important continents and seas. We
have no means of knowing how they are
designated by the inhabitants of the
planet:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08

PITTSBURGH, Pa, has been recently as
tonished by the curious freaks of gen.
tleman who has heretofore been one of its
most temperate and economical citizens.
First he gave free lunch at tavern toa
large crowd, the expense being about $75.
Next, he contracted for a splendid team
for $3.50. Then he hired four men to
drive around with him, paying them 30
day each. His next step was TO engage
band of music at $95 per night, to sere'
made him every evening. Finally, he
bought $75 worth of bouquets and dis
tributed them among the pretty girls In
the streets, and bought some dozens OF
wine, saying he was going TO have grand
celebration. Then his friends clapped
him into the mad house.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08

EVERY boy and girl should know how
to swim. 1t is generally thought to be an
accomplishment more proper for boys
than for girls; but there is quite as much
need that girls too should know how. II
is great sport, and the boys should moi
have all the fun TO themselves, But az Z
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08
POETRY.
TO a CITY 90 UsTN ABOUT TO BE
MARRIED.
ny JOHN a. SAKE.


ny JOHN a. SAKE.
Isit true what ,hov ,o, 80 49, A..u.,,-, .o..,.
Won sps rs wn .aey ~ seIl me, ny oeautnui cousin
-. dayY
Nnet Ine caros are all printedf-the wedding-d -dres
A.. cnosenl
ana everything liked for an evening In Mayi
An-wel-Just imagine-had been Turk,
Aho you-but, no matter-'us Idle to whine;
htne pureet OF boeoms some envy may lurk,
Ana feel little Il own II y in minel
<B ODer l--the struggle was but for q minute;
vnrd Snr now % let me give you. dear cousin, pray
IN Wuru OF huNlce-ii there's anything IN II,
accep, "; II not you can throw away
wbicS en- naHln S. ls oIsds trPs'ip % io,.nuo g.
"hiOn IN aus Nslnce your Lhtin NehtuVe W
no. ,9ul1p 19n3p
~. pIay. lcaI WISDOM us pest 70 reier 20 "
teacher VINO knows what he's talking about.
III.
Cresi D1oif I've been na,r,ed tbis ,,anv a vosr.
And know rather more than hscheioy can
And ore"I snnno.c a. e. sons,i UaSnSo' InoS 0Sn'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08

How TO DEVELOP THE IMAGINAToN--
Get the delirium tremens,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08
Do You Know How to Swim.

In Danish popular talk to sneeEe at thir
the same as TO nod assent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08

The shaded portions of the diagram
represent the land the white spots show
the relative distribution of the water.
The upper part of each diagram repre-
sents the north, and the breaks in the
bounding circles show the positions of
the poles. Each pole is surrounded by q
patch of Ice, marking the middle of the
polar regions. The following are the ref
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-22

OIL..-Ths Philadelphia Commercial List
has a correspondent at Franklin who writes
as follows:
''For nearly two years the price Of crude
oil has heen relatively higher than refined,
and thus preventing refuers from running
their works unless ut loss. 1t has CON-
PEELED false business, and not legitimate
one, by driving manufacturers into specula-
tions that they would not have engaged in
bad the price OF crude oil justified them in
expecting profit on their Legitimate bust
ness Of refining oil instead OF gambling in it.
The producers of crude oil, the same as all
other producers do, will have TO conform to
the old.fsshioned idea Of supply and de-
mand, and that alone will regulate prices
Gambling and excitement may answer for q
time but it can only be of short duration;
and butil the demaud for oil is equal to the
supply, or even approximate TO 1t, prices
must 60 lower. There Is no article OF con.
sumption now 80 cheapas oil, and its very
cbeapness is convincing proof that the
supply already is far / n excess Of the de-
mand, Oil would be cheap ut eight dollars
per barrel at the wells were 1t not 80. But
still it is not cheap enough yet either to
enable refiners to run their works at small
profit or to export. Lower prices may be
anticipated, and should crude oil decline 70
but 81 per barrel it would pay large profit
on Ito investment IL but well of ten bar
rels daily than on any other kind Of bust
ness. 1t is not expected that oil will de.
cline to 50 per barrel now, but have seen
the day when 1t could have been purchased
for forty cents per barrel, and less. No
doubt the consumption is increasing annu-
ally in all parts of the world, and 1t is find.
iug new outlets, but 1t should be remember
ed the supply is also increasing more in pro
portion than the demand, and that specu
lation, gambling, excitement, fictitious sales
and paper contracts are not bona fide con-
tracts. and that the sooner the oil business
settles down, as it must eventually do, into
legitimate trade, the better it would b. for
all concerned, and more profitable besides
to producers in the end.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-22

Some idea OF the Importance OF The nited
States can be CLEANED from comparison
its rivers, lakes and territories with those
of the counties Of Europe, England has but
9. $40 miles of n,virnble rivers. ., 500 miles
canals, and $4,000 miles Of railway, while
France. although covering great area,
has but LAO miles OF navigatle rivers,
3. 700 of canals, aud ., ,23o of rail- All the
navisable rveis Of England. If form ed into
a continuous stream, would not extend
from the source of the Monongahela to the
Balize; and we feel safe in asserting that
our flag floats over more miles OF navigaoie
water than is comprised within the whole
European continent.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-22

CIRcUsEs. As the circus season may now
be said to have fairly commenced, the fol-
lowing paragraph. which we take from an
exchange. possesses some general interest:
"At present there are thirty-two circnses
and mena geres in the United States. Ut this
number ten are circus and menageries COM
bined; three n,enageries without circus, and
nineteen circuses without menageries.-
These establishments give direct employ
ment to over 1000 men and horses, requir-
ing 900 vehicles for their transportation,
and representing capital of 1000, ,OO0.-
The receipts of each company averages
about $3.50 per day, while their cXpendi-
ures amount to $500"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-22

At the Mystic Park Race on Monday, the
contest between Palmer and Col dsmith
Maid was exc iting. The race was for a
purse Of 81 600. Lady Thorne and Noun
tain Boy were withdrawn, leaving Palmer,
Goldsmith Maid and the American Girl to
contest for the money. The two first heats
were taken by tho Maid 10 2:22 and 2:2O5
but pushed close in both heats BY Palmer
who took the Sd beat in the excellent time
OF 2:2l34, the Girl just saving her distance.
The fourth and last heat is closed by the
reporter in this way; "But when they
swung into the home.stretch the Maid was
fighting neck and neck with Palmer
Home they came amid great excitement,
both contesting we'll until near the score,
when Palmer brok 2. and the Maid won the
heat and race in 2:25.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-22

Mr.. Baxter Trevor, agent for the sale Of
"Ten Years in Wall Street," a new and val.
liable book just publ shed, ID now canvass
ing the place for subscribers to the work. -
Mr.. Trevor lost an arm while fighting in
defense Of his country, and has been forced
to 60 into this business in order 10 secure u
livelihood, and We hope our citizens will
extend him liberal support. The book is
well worth the subscription price.