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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-13
METHODIST MINISTERS.

Appointments by the Recent Conferences.
The following are the appointments made by the
New York and New York East Conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. which have just closed
their annual sessions, the former In Poughkeepsie
and the latter in Stamford.-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-13

DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF APRIL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-13
Almanac for New York This Day.
STEAMERS.

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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24
Practice and Principle.

PRACTICAL knowledge is knowledge
that can be used or applied to some use
ful purpose. 1t is n gross error TO sup
pose that the various arts and processes
used in common life are independent of
theory and abstract speculation. To the
untaught mind, the astronomer is vision
ary, sitting in his observatory in the lone
night hour, gazing at those far-otf myriad
points of light, and spending his days in
the solution of equations and problems
as uninteiigible 30 most people MS the
fantastic characters ona China tea-chest.
\ et, without his labors, even the common
family almanac could not be prepared;
the sailor could not be furnished with his
chart, and of course, could never venture
upon the deep out of sight of land. In
deed, he would be ignorant Of the laws of
the currents and winds, at whose mercy
he coasts along the shore.
Our standard weights and measures are
all based upon astronomical work far
above the reach of ordinary culture. In
agriculture, the man who has knowl-
edge of the principles which govern the
growth of the vegetable kingdom, who
Knows the nature and capacities of his
soils, the habits and requirement of his
crops, and adapts one to the other has
the reputation Of being good manager.
But many of those principles have been
reached only by the studies of secluded
chemists and abstracted botanists BY
tracing out the slow development OF
principles and applying those principles
in the laboratory and in the field, they
have found out the laws upon which ma
ture acts from seed-time to harvest. Book
farming may be laughed at by those who
love darkness, but it is too late, at this
day, for any man to deny with his eyes
open, the utility of a knowledge of prin-
ciples in the pursuits of agriculture
Maine Journal of Education.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24
Curious Animal Economies.

MODERN research has determineda curl
Gus circumstance of an organic contriv
ance in the camel and leech, unlike as they
are in structure, functions and habits,
which has reference to supplying them
with food from storehouses in their own
bodies, till supplies are attainabie from
other sources. -ri.es
The hump is an immense collection of
fat, stored in reticulated cells piled one
upon another, which is concentrated food.
When fodder cannot be had, as frequently
occurs on their long caravan travels
in the desert peculiar set of absorbent
vessels draws upon the magaZlne--thc
hump-carrying the fat into circulation till
food from without puts stop to the drafts
on the back The hump is very sensibly
diminished at times, even being almost
completely leveled; but that which was
thus borrowed to sustain life thus tempo
rarily, is Immediately replaced when the
stomach is set in motion again ia its accus-
toned manner.
The medical leech, or blood-sucker, low
as il is in the organic scale of life, is as care
fully provided for in regard to the contin-
gencies of life as the king of the country.
As the blood passes down the gullet of the
leech, the current divides right and left, to
enter two lateral tubes, instead of entering
the stomach These canals are folded,
zg-2ag, backward and forward, in loops,
as it were, from the head to the tail When
perfectly filled, the leech lets go its holds
Itis then plump and full, with stock of
food on hand that may ordinarily last from
one to two years, in case it has no oppor-
tunity to take in another supply in that
long time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24
General News Summary.
THE OLD WORLD.

The news from the recent disasters to the
wlmling fleet caused an immediate heavy
advance in London in The price OF sperm
oil 'Ai- Hi-Hi DNA ~ 7'i't
A dispatch from Dublin states that Kelly
has been acquitted of the murder of Con
stable Talbot The 0pnouncenent was re-
ceived with great rejoieings. 7 In Dublin
the crowds in the streets cheered lustily,
and the general excitement was intense.
A London dispatch of the 18th says the
Queens condition was wonderfully i'm
proved. All proposals for partial regen-
cy had been abandoned.
of the number of Communists who had
been tried in Paris up to the 18th, 10,645
have been discharged, and 773 have been
sentenced to various degrees of punish
ment.
A London dispatch of the 18th says O
formidable plot of Bonapartist Generals,
headed by Flcury, to arrest Tliers and pro-
claim the empire, had been discovered
The plotters papers were in the posses
sion of Theirs, who was confident of the
failure of the conspiracy.
An extensive fire was under way at
Geneva, Switzerland, on the evening of
the 18th, The Rue Rhone, on which the
fire originated, was scene of ruin, a
large number of buildings having fallen
victims to the deYouring element.
The British Government has granted
pension of e300 20 the children of DIR.
Livingstone, the African explorer Liv-
ingstone, when last heard from, was slow
ly making his way toward the coast
a London dispatch of the t4th says a
statement that the Pope had been request
cd to take up his residence in France was
untrue.
Goulard has been appointed Ambassa-
dor for France to Italy. Picard, late Min
lister of the Interior, has been appointed
Minister to Belgium
Recent letters from Constantinople rep
resent that the cholera was rProodins in
that city, and that the number of deaths
increased daily.
The fire in Geneva, Switzerland, on the
18th, destroyed two blocks of houses.
The quay and Hotel Couronne were de-
stroyed
Mail adyites from Africa, received in
New York ON the 10th, say that on the
west coast the people were dying of the
small poX like rotten sheep. The deaths
were over twelve per cent. of those at
tackled. The Jujumen priests were very
busy instilling into the minds of the ig-
norant natives the idea that the disease
was IA Judgment of their Juiu, or gods, OH
the people for so many of them embracing
Christianity,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24
The Famine In Persia.


THE following account Of the faihine in
Persia Is taken from statement Hnade at n
public meeting recently held in London,
to raise money for the relief of the suffer
efs CIV g.
The lamentable famine now raging in
Persia, and threatening TO carry OF hun
-ttrcds OF thousands of the seanty popula-
hon OF that extensive kingdom, has been
caused by the unparalleled drought which
has prevailed throughout the country dur
ing The hstthfce wears. Z "a D. hisG,
. In an area far exceeding that Of Great
Britain and France together, no river Of
any Importance exists, and the quantity of
rain in the spring and summer Is insignifi-
cant In ordinary years, however, the
tall OF snow between. November and March
is considerable. II tliickiy covers the huge
mountain ranges which intersect Persia.
and as ii melts in the spring and summerit
fills the water-eourses and small canals
from which the peasants irTigate their
crops. The soil in the valley is naturally
fertile, and little labor insures large har-
vest If only the winter snowfall has been
abundant This, unhappily, has for the
last two. or three years been singularly
wanting the springs, watcr-c0urses, and
rivulets have been completely dried up, the
corn, sown over and over again, has
been blasted, the supplies in the country
have been exhausted, and famine, with dis
ease in its train, is now rapidly doing its
deadly work
" The whole population of Persia has
recently been estimated at about 600, 900,
large proportion Of whom are Eelyauts,
wandering tribes who correspond TO the
Bedaween of Arabia and Mesopotamia
These Eelyauts principally inhabit the
southern and eastern parts of the empire,
where the drought has been most severe.
Their means of subsistence depend main
ly on their hoeks and herds, which have
now, in some places, altogether perished,
owing 10 the total want of grass on the
mountain slopes and in the valleys. The
most pitiful destitution and the most app
palling mortality are the results. The
towns have suffered scarcely less At
Bushire, where relief is most easily
afforded, and where much has been done
under the auspices ofthe British Minister,
deaths by starvation are of daily occur
renee. 1t is reported that the population
of KaZerOon, lately estimated at ten
has fallen during these days of
to one-tifth that number; that
in round numbers some four thousand
have died of famine since this time last
year, and like number have fed the
place A similar condition of affairs ex-
lists at Shiraz, Kooniesher, and more or
less all over the large provinces of Kir-
man and khorassan, while even in the
less afflicted northern districts most lam
entable distress prevails Its reported
that in the city of Ispahan alone no less
than twelve thousand people have died of
want, and more than double that number
in the province. No material improve
ment can be looked for until next spring"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24
Saved as BY Fire.

SOME of the most curious freaks of the
fire here have not yet been reported.
dining chair-ifnr in 'iRes s"rt fd6m 65r 29g"8r
Hubbard, ESD, mail agent, was saved in
tact. II sat in a window, and is not even
broken, and is only scorched ON one side.
The roof collapsed the floors gave way
one after another the desks and other
furniture perished in q whirl of flame
greenbacks burned up, and gold melted in
the safe solid granite blocks fell to pieces,
and iron beams were twisted till they
look like IA gigantic dish of baked vermi
ceHi, but out comes that chair from the
wreck solid as ever sait
Another. On the corner of State and
Washington, on the sidewalk, stand con-
spicuously two wooden poles, unscorched
and as gaudy with paint as before the fire.
One, an immense telegraph pole, still
clingS to its score of wires, and swings
them gallantly in air thirty feet from the
pavement the other, finical BARRIERS
pole, mocks the surrounding desolation
with its spiral rainbow Burning walls
fell within two feet of them and even the
stone tagging is broken up and turned
back TO sand at their very bases; but there
they stand-the ashen monument OF COM
merce and the Corkscrew invitation of
the lather merchant. .,..
One more The Elgin Watch Com
pany lost many watches, baked TO a sui
len brown, in their safes, but their vault
was 80 cool that watches kept up their
cliclx-tick, and three days after, when it
was opened, out ran an enterprising mouse
on voyage of observation Col Whit
tie thinks the temperature did not go
above 80 degrees in the vault.-[Chicago
Poet ken
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24
RaIIway statistics.


FROM Poor's recently published "Rail-
road Manual we deduce some interest
ing statistics:
It will be found that, commencing from
the year 1S4l, at which time there were
3, j35 miles Of railroad, until 1S4S, the
yearly increase was about 800 miles.
From 1s4S to 1855 there was yearly in
crease of 1, 700 miles then for two years
AT the rate of 2,400 miles and from that
date IL gradual diminutipn till the mini
mum yearly mileage was reached in 1861.
From that date there was IA gradual in
crease until the close of the war in 1865,
when SO great an activity was shown that
while in 1895 the increase was 5000 miles
per annum, we find 1t last year to be 6, ,000
miles.
There are something like | 300 to 400
railroads projected, in progress and COM
pleted, and the number is rapidly increas-
ing
We find by examination that there are
upward of 10000 locomotives and about
2l4000 cars of all kinds, which makes Il
ratio of locomotive to 90 cars. 1t must
be remembered, however, that coal COM
panics using great number OF cars (and
those mostly fOur-wheeled), with compar-
atively few locomotives, increase this
ratio while only a few smaller roads,
constructed through mountainous country,
require greater locomotive power in pro
portion to the amount carried. Allowing
30 feet only as the length of a car, we
would have, if all the cars were connected
in one line, II train extending from New
York to the Mississippi River; while, al
lowing 80 feet as the length of engine and
tender, there would be line Of locomo-
tiycs 100 miles long. The total mileage
Of railroads was 50, 800 at the beginning
of 1871 Illinois comes first in the total
length of its roads; Pennsylvania follows
closely, then come in order New York,
Ohio, Indiana, and scattering along all
the other States and Territories, conclud-
ing with Rhode Island, with 1876 miles
Railroad Gazette
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24
A Fact.

During the recent terrible fires in West
ern Michigan, there were three brothers,
owners of valuable mills and other build
ings, which they and their neiglbors
(sone of whom were Christian mem were
defending from the fires until all were ex-
hausted and in despair. One of the own
ers, n frank, rough, wicked man of huge
frame and generous impulses, said many
hard words about Gods permitting the de-
spuction of so much property for no good
TO any one, etc, etc Finally he gave up,
and said to his neighbors, "Go home, go
home, nothing more can be done Tor us;
God can do as he pleases.n just then II
few drops of rain fell. Looking up he saw
the cloud, and all redoubled their efforts.
A slight rain fell, the fire was checked and
the mills saved. The rough man dropped
upon his knees, great tears rolled down
his face, his hands were elapsed, head
bowed, and he agonizing TO express his
thanks. Suddenly he sprang TO his teat'
vigorously swinging his hat and with the
most intense earnestness shouted, " Hur-
rah for God! HURRAH FOR Gop!H-l'"T IT,
in Detroit Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24
Tight shoes.


Poor, little, pinched, tired feet ? How
my heart ached for them, as saw them
encased in snug trim, buttoned boots
They were on the feet of little girl of
four or five years of age. The "night
train" had just reached its destination,
and early morning found us very tired and
sleepy, as we stepped to 1he platform and
hurried ON our way.
The child had evidently worn those new,
tight boots all night, and was now so stiff
and lame that each step was n distortion
of her dear little feet and ankles. How
the poor child must have suffered during
the long, long hours Of That night of tray
el | could but contrast her appearance
with that of little boy by my side, whose
shoes were old, and easy, and comfortable.
| knew that he had enjoyed "A nice nights
sleep, with day clothing laid aside, and
rObed in his night-dress as at home. Now,
he was bright and fresh, and well fitted
for the day of travel before him, while the
other little one was Just the reverse
thought, "When will parents learn COM
mon sense, and dress their children for
comfort "
All day long, as journed ON, and many
times since have | seen, IN imagination,
the poor, little pinched fdst, as saw them
ON that morning.
Tight shoes-what misery they give
Who of lis has not worn them, and suf-
fered in them, and felt as though we could
not endure them another moment
Eow our tempers have been turned, and
peevish or angry retorts given, all ON ac-
count of tight shoes Away with tight
shoes, both for ourselves and all under our
care They are a deadly foe to comfort
and happiness
Let us also be charitable TO the failings
and faults Of others for If not caused by
I tight shoes on the feet, they may be
pinched somewhere, either in body on
mind. There are aches and pains, secret
trials and disappointments, that my be
called the tight shoes Of the soul. Yes
and how often We wear them peryersely,
suffering anguish when we have only tC
throw OH the bondage, the desire for con.
yentiOnal trimness of effect, and, shod ap
propriately and sensibly, step forth cheeri
ly ON our way II Hearth and Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24
Tom Ewing as an Athlete.

| WELL recollect the first time | saw
Thomas Ewing, then young lawyer, not
yet having much business, or making
much Of Il mark. | was struck with his
large head, and generally massive and
muscular, but mther awkward, build. 1t
was summer time, and the court had adj
iourned early in the afternoon. Several
of the lawyers remained and the CONVEX
SatiOn turned upon athletic exercises and
feats of strength Among those present
was Joe Mcdowell, q brother of Abrum
and John. lie declared that he was so
swift of foot that he had never been beat
en- in race of 100 yards, and he believed
he could not be beaten, and offered to bet
ten dollars he could beat any one in the
crowd Finally, Orris Parrish took him
up, and they went out ON the green. 1t
was not yet determined who was to be
McDowell's competitor but when the
ground Was measured off, Mr.. Ewing who
had taken but little part in the conversa-
ton, and whose demcanor had been very
modest and retiring, offered himself to
run the race, and to the surprise of all
for none supposed that he could run
Judges and Stockholders were appointed,
and will never forget the CLEAN of Ew-
ing's eye or his air of resolution rs he
stripped off his coat, vest and shoes, and
took Misplace. The word to go was given,
and the young athletes spraug off with an
even start. soon, however, Ewing began
to gain, and came to the winning post
well ahead of Mcdowell, who was so cha
grined at The result that he began to find
excuses, and said he had tripped and
stumbled,y or otherwise he would have
won. Ewing smiled, and said "Well,
if YOU are not satisfied, let MS try again. "
They did run again, and Mcdowell was
beaten worse than before Other sports
and trials were then made. Standing
jumps, running jumps, shoulder stone
throwing, the axe and the maui, in all of
Which Mr.. Ewing proved his superiority,
and finally the high jump over stretched
string was tried, but on which Mr.. +, made
no attempt until Mr.. McDoWell, who
proved the best at this exercise, challenged
him 20 beat that" Ewing replied,
well let us see your best, and when
Med, was done, Il. had the judges put the
string four inches higher, and stopping
back a-lcw feet, lac caWc at itwith a curl
on. side!ong swing and motion, and over
he went, amid The cheers of the crowd
Correspondence Columbus journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24

Probably there IS no one VINO keeps a
garden that has not noticed how rapidly
accidentally scattered seeds came forward
in spring. Self sOwn tomato seed always
seem to he more forward than any that |
ever sowed in the open ground in spring,
and have noticed similar vigor in other
self sown plants OF course | would not
think of planting eucmnbers and melons
in autumn, but there are many vegetable
and ornamental plants the seeds of which
can be sown ut this time with some adyan-
tage over spring ciladiolii, Nerbenas,
and Carnas, are supposed to he rather ten
der plants in this climate, but have sown
their seeds in autumn with excellent re-
suits. The seeds q all truly hardy plants,
whether herbaceous or shTubby, may be
safely sown at this time and Thereby light
en- our labors next spring, - Rural New
Yorker
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24

"A traveller in Texas writes that Austin
is very beautiful place, and though hck-
ing the ordinary means for illuminating
the streets, has hit upon very original
method. He says so soon as the sun
goes down, you see Il red haired girl come
out and place herself on each corner Of
the street. We then turn loose the light
ming bugs, and the two makes il as light
as day. 1 have been brought up twice be-
fore the authorities for hugging the lamp
posts, AMI fined heavily
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24

Some idea of the extent of pawnbrok-
ing as business may be gathered from the
fact that not long ago nearly six hundred
tons of pawn tickets were sold as old
paper by AN enterpIising collector in New
York city. Nearly the whole of these
ticketsCyere in small sums ranging in in
diyidual amounts from twenty y-iivc cents
up to a dollar Larger sums were quite
exceptional.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24

1t is said that there is only one really
tireproof building i'm London. 1t is the
new Record ONCE and is built of iron and
stone with none of the rooms opening in
to each other, there being vaulted passages
between all the apartments.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24

"A Western man reported that he
couldn't find word in the dictionary, be-
cause " the blasted book hadn't got an in
dex
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24

A LoNDoN Police Court magistrate has
decided shat crossings are peculiarly the
OF foot passengers. 4 &
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-10-25

On the evening OF November 10th, 1871,
d. R. Locke, (Nasby. will lecture at So
bells Opera House, under the auspices oil
the Young Mems Christian Association oil
Petroleum Centre. Subject-"Tbs Mission
OF Skinenoyh.' A further notice will ap-
pear tomorrow.
Tickets for the lecture course can be pro-
cured at the Post Office Newsroom, J. W.
Thompson's grocery store, or Of Mr.. ). N.
Dickey. We trust our citizens will aid the
Y. NJ. G. A. to the fullest extent 10 their
efforts to maintain a course OF lectures in
our town the coming winter. 1t cannot fail
Of proving source Of enjoyment and bene-
ft 10 all.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-10-25

John c. Breckenbridge arrived at Nash
ville on Saturday forenoon, and was ser
en- AIDED by bis companions in srms. A
large crowd were present. Having been
called for and introduced by General Bat
tie, he made speech returning thanks for
the com pliment, attributiug i. to the par
tiality of his comrades rather than bis mer
its. He did not seek such compliments,
nor did he effect indifference to them. Ia
casting up the sum OF lifs's Griefs and pleas
ures, be would place this occasion in the
scale OF pleasures He did not now make
speech, and itIwould not be expected OF hin.
He doubted whether be could say anything
that would be more appropriate than to sx
pre.s the hope THAI all were doing some
thing. He said no idle or repining man
should receive or be entitled to tho respec t
Of a man or of woman return in full meas
ure the affection extended TO him. He re-
manned the same man as in past years. -
Tennessee was associated with great scenes
and with many dear reeollections Of his life,
and he would invoke blessing upon her.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-10-25

B. G. & p. r. R.,-NEw EXPRESS
TRAiN.-On and after Monday, Oct. 23d, a
train will leave Cory at one-.hirty U:3O)
p. m, connecting at Broe ton with train
Oh L. S. and NJ. S. R. R arriving at Buff
falo at six-thirty (6:3o) p. IN. Passengers
arriving at Cory on trains II and 10 by
A. and G W. r. R., and by o. G. and A.
K. R., on train 9, leaving Oil City at 9:25
a. M, make sure connection for Dunkirk,
Buffalo and all points east.
Il. II. POTTER, Superintendent.
CORY, Pa, Oct 2l, 1871.