Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-05

| -Exteusive Improvements are being made
on the NJ. n. Church.
| A few whiie.bass hsvs been caught during
the week, BY hook and lire,
| THEY make wine out Of psrsnips IN St.
Joseph, Missouti. Accomplished benainists
| pronouee II too thin.
we are pleased 10 learn that our Gov nci |
are eomtheheihg To move vigorously In the cor
strutliOn Of new sidewalks.
| As vapor taken from the oeeau returns TO Il
Drain in rivers 80 slander and acts Of selHshness
will ccme back in overwhelming Hoods.
Its a curious Chronological fact that Lent
began this year on Washington's Birthday and
ended on the anniversary Of Lees surrender.
The NJ. E. Seciable will meet at the resi-
denee Of Mr.. SAHuEL Sxirn, this evening. A
very cordial invitation Is extended to all.
A new sidewalk has been built on Third
street which adds very much 10 the comfort Of
pedestrians ttaveling 10 that part Of town.
The attention ofour readers Is called TO the
| card Of Mr.. g. ". BoLLEs, dentist, who has per-
manenty located in Perrysburg.
Don't forget that @. @. GRAbf's American
Circus, one Of the best NOW travelling, will be in
PerrysbhrE, on next Thursday, May llth.
- The strongest propensity in woman s nature
SAYS careful student of the sex, is 10 want IN
know what is going on, and the next strongest is
TO boss the Job.
flow TO raise beets-take hold Of the tops
and pull. The way to raise dead beats ID
TO take them by the neck and set them up in the
leather business.
House cleaning and carpet shaking are in
order, and married men will find it necessary TO
be absent on particular business large
share Of their time.
Spring flowers, tad-poles, green lawns,
drunken men, singing birds, bad colds, green
fields, disappointed Office seekers and spring fe-
yer are now 10 order.
-wHrNEYs Musicot Cuest for May is on our
table, and is an excellent number. 81 valuable
a monthly should not be called Quest, but a
Life uepiber Of every family.
We call attention to the Statement Of the Au'
rora Fire and Marine INSURANCE Company, which
appears in this paper. The company is repre-
sehted in this county by JonS fEAdER, Esq.
MIR. ]. B. wEpB caught an eel at his Gar
den Island fishery last night which measured
over three feet In length. This is the arst, we
believe, ever Caught In the Maumee, at this pcnt.
GEO. Powkas / SoS. our prominent nurse
rymen, haze Our thanks for a hanging basket
of creeping vines from their greenhouse. Ii
is highly ornamental in a window, aside from
the healthy odor produced In a room.
-Sutnebody says that devil is q bad
word any way it may be written. Remove the d
and il is evil; iuteTpose the and it is vile re-
move the and il is i; ; remove the and re-
maiss, which has the asp'rate sound Of hell.
The Maumee Brass Band visited the fish
louse on the little island at the foot Of the Rapids
Oh last Sat, rday evening, from where they
billed several birds with stone serenading
roth villages, also the fish and fishermen, We
seturn thanks in behalf Of PertysburK for her
hare OF the music.
A little son Of Mr.. JosEPH KORS, Of this
place, was engaged in playing with matches
in upstairs room on Saturday last. The re-
suit was he set fire to a stand cover, which COM
municnted to clothing In the room, destroying
almost the entire wardrobe Of Miss CULLEN be-
fore the FIRE was discovered.
From the Defiance papers we learn that the
new jail Id that county has been completed and
accepted by the Commits siOners. 1t IS reported
to be one Of the most complete and substantial
structures in the State. Mr. Roach aud his
partner the contractors, have followed the plans
and specifications closely that II has LETT them
without any margin.
A correspondent from Bowling Green to the
Toledo Commercial says:
"The Division Of Sons Of Temperance started
| a petition tp the Council to pass an ordinance
to prohibit the sale OF Intoxicating liquors. II
| was circulated last week quite extensively, and
met with Aatiering success so far as haHes
were concerned. II was submitted to the conn-
ell and il il tn bc hoped such action will BE- TAX