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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03
A Dying Chief Justice Wants TO Hear
1sThe Old Folks at Homer

On Saturday last, as the venerable Chic
Justice Robertson, stricken by the hand o
death, lay almost insensible to the world which
he seemed fast leaving forever, while the gi,
gantic brain which for so many years have
throbbed grandly 10. the inspiration of his ge-
n ols, barely auttere with the consciousness Of
life, he expressed his desire to hear Miss Gary
sing the ballad Of "Old Folks at Home" as II
the strains Of his favorite melody would have
power 10 call back his soul from tho portals of
the grave which he was so fast nearing. The
wish was at once communicated to Miss Cary,
who willingly consented to do anything IN her
power Ia rouse the ebbing current Of life in one
who as statemnn or iurist, has known but a
few rivals during the course Of a long and
eventful life.
On reaching the residence Of Judge Robertson,
Miss Cary was at once ushered int0 the ch I'M
Der where so much Of intellect and learning was
fast Pickering out into the darkness of the un-
known hereafter, and without accompaniment
Of any kind raised her rich cOniralto voice in tho
touching words Wav down upon the Shawnee
river" bat before she had sung three lines
broke down in the intensity Of her emotion.
Calming herself she again essayed the balied,
and, while the venerable and stricken man lay
drinking her glorious melody, poured out her
whole soul In the simple utterances which gave
so much pleasure 10 one whose giant intellect
had, IN days 2 ne, fascinated the most talented
OF the land. When she had ceased Judge Rob-
ertson could scarcely express his qualification
bv signs, yet signi6ed a desire that Miss Cary
should sing for him Home, Sweet Home"
Twice did the gifted artist attempt to comply
with the request. but her emotion was tOl
great, and choked with 4 eing she was co n
poled to leave the room. This whole incident
was one Of the most touching and affecting epi-
sodes that ever marked the death. bed Of depart
ing greatness. -LerISgtou hy). Prew.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

The New York Tribune says it now appears
that the Santo Domingo Commission is likely to
remain on the island until about the middle of
April. Meantime, it may be noted that Senator
WADE, speaking without knowledge of the pre-
cise views of his colleagues, expresses, ne YER.
theless, the opinion that the report Of the Com
mission will be unanimous in favor of annexa-
ton. The opinion prevails in Washington, ac-
c'rding to the associated press dispatches, that
the purchase of the island will not be brough
up until after the adjournment of Congress; that
M extra executive session of the Senate will be
called by the President to act upon the treaty.
1tis generally agreed that the annexation can
be fully 60 npeed without the consen! of the
House, except voting the purchase money. 1t
does net appear that there has been any change
upon the question in either House. The oppo-
nants of annexation profess to see no reason for
changing their views on the full information re-
spectng the island furnished bv newspaper cor
respondents, while the friends of San Domingo
are confirmed in their opinions by the facts thus
given. Both parties are already preparing their
arguments, and the prospects are that the con-
test over the report of the Commissioners will
be long and exciting. Prominent Senators, who
will oppose the treaty have fully made up their
minds already. and will place their opposition
on the ground of inexpedIency of annexing more
contiguous tropical territory.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03
The Judicial System in Ohio,

The Judiciary system of this State has been
the subject of considerable dissatis faction for
some years past, and many urge the abolition
of the office of Probate Judge, subs tuting there
for Common Pleas Judge for each county. In,
formation from Columbus states that the Join
> Committee on Judiciary have now under Censi
deration a measure of much general Importance
on this subject. 1t is the, consideration Of an
amendment to the Constitution which will radio .
ally change the judicial system of the State. In
is present shape the resolution proposes 10 pro.
vide for Common Pleas Judge in all counties
of 40 900 inhabitants, and in counties of greater
numbers as many Co mmou Pleas judges as the
law may allow.
Probate Courts are to be done away with, and
the State is to be divided into twenty-one dis
tricts, with Judge for each. The Supreme
Court is to remain as at present. portion o.
the committee oppose this scheme, and favor
increasing the number of Judges Of the Supreme
Court to IL. The committee are working earn
estly 10 bring something of good out of the vari
ous propositions now before them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03
TFor the Perrysburg Journal.l

District schools have beeac He'd the peo-
ple's colleges AS to rank they ought to
stand the highest in the scale, for thus,
divinity, or the highest laws of democracy de-
cree. Whether man weighs hundred and
seventy pounds avoirdupois, or whether he
wears greasy frock and leather apron, or is
arrayed in purple and fine linnen, or don't
something else, may be all matters Of convent
epce OF Indifference. As the Scotch poet says,
"a man is man for a. that But, when we
speak of the head or brains, a due regard for
truth and the facts in the case oblige us to be
rather cautious as to what we say. A man has
brains, so also has a sheep. The latter, for the
want Of ideas, is heeced and muttoned. The
former, for the same want. has been treated
somewhat after the same fas n. For Il 0 sake
Vt our manhood we ought to note the great diff
ference between the two. The man, by a right
use of his reasoning faculties could put many
consecutive thoughts together. A sheep could
not. In mans ability to discern and arrive at
truths lies his superiority over the beasts
of the field, the fowls of the air, and the fish Of
the sea. In this respect man is God-like, and
has no affnit, no, not the least, to gorrilas,
chimpanZees or mollusks, or any other lower or
der of animals, Mr.. Darwin to the contrary not
wthstanding. The surest way to make Dar-
wnians ashamed of their theory is to teach all
people to prize the district school. Darwin may
have seen class Of men in some parts of the
earth who appeared to be very nearly allied to
the gor lila; but these classes never received
the. benefit of the district school. Their brains
had ney er been put to the work Of thinking. II
may be also possible that the above named gen.
tleman may have been victimized by having en-
tered den, so.called district SCHOOL, house.
The floor could not look, even il it had been en-
dued with sharp vision, for too much of that
which ought to be on cOrnfelds was gathered on
its surface the doors and the walls and the desks,
the whole building. inside and out, bore marks,
or signs, or hieroglyphics, which could not or
ought not to be translated into any human Ian
guage, and the boys and girls resembed-ah
shall we say it-this boy looked as if-and that
boy did not look as if-and the girls looked as
if they were trying to help the boys, and the
teacher, sO-called, holding a rod in his hand,
looked this way and that way, and threatened
to 'sprout' them if they did not do better. Of
course Mr.. Darwin would be very much puz-
zled in such a case. He might naturally con-
clude that these little fellows were relatives OF
the chimpanzee, hardly excepting the boss who
swayed the sceptre of sprout. Or, perhaps,
Mr.. Darwin might have visited Harvard, or
Yale, or West Point a. that interesting time
called hszing,' and might have seen persons
dressed very nicely, but, by their actions, dis
gracing the gorilla, had that animal been their
brother, as they certainly did disgrace them
selves and those eminent schools Of learning.
CIT
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

The State Prohibition Convention assembled
at Delaware on the 22d ult., put in nomination
State ticket to be supported at the October
election. The assemhage is reported to be the
largest of any yet held The following are the
candidates
For Governor-Gid.on T. Stewart, Of Huron
county.
For Ifieutcnant- Governor--P. NJ. Waddell, Of
Montgomery county.
For Attorney Grneral-Jas. W. Stnchcomb,
Of Hancocking county.
For Judge Of Supreme Court-Samuel E.
Adams, of Cuyahoga county.
For Clerk of Supreme Court ARA Alder
| man, Of Morgan county.
For Treasurer Of State-Thomas Evans, Jr.,
Of Delaware county.
| For Auditor of State w. Is. Chadwick, Of
| Franklin county.
For School Commissioner Solomon Howard,
| Of Athens county.
For Member Board of Public Works-L. d.
| Silver, of Columbiana county.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

The microscope shows the colof Of The halr
due to a deposition Of pigment In It's substance.
When the hair glands become enscebled, this
pigment fails. One after another the hairs be-
come white, or fall out, producing badness.
Badness is easy 10 prevent but bard TO cure.
AYERS HAtR vIaoR stops Il; even restores the
hair somCtims; always restores its oolsr. I'm
mediate renovotion is at once visible sottuess,
freshness and the gloss Of youth. This great
ornament should be preserved since Il can be by
AYERS HAIR VIeoR, which is beautifully clean
and free from anything injurious TO the hair.
= Tribune, Springfield ~ Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

An accident occurred on the Wabash road,
about one mile west of Maunee, early on We'd
nesday morning, in which passenger train, 10.
The high wind of Tuesday night blew tree
across the track, which, from ths intense dark
ness was not discovered in time to stop the train
which struck the tree at almost full speed, with
the above result. The engineer and fireman
stuck TO the eng inc, and was severely injured,
but the passengers escaped unhurt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

Petitions, numerously signed, are being pre-
sented to the Legislature, almost daily, from va
rious counties throughout the State protesting
agains. any change or modification of the Liquor
Law of last session also against the local and
general taxation, which is becoming so alarm
ingly burdensome to the people.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

The Ohio Editorial Convention was assembled
at Akron, Ohio, on Thursday last, and continued
in session two days. Pleasure, more than bust
ness, seems to have to have been the leading
characteristic Of the occasion. All right. Most
of them have business enough to attend to al
home, which is sufficient apology for their seek.
ing pleasure rather than labor when relieved
from ce cares.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

The Hamilton Opera House Drawing came
of on last Saturday, and has proved a complete
SUGGESTION the getter up-whose name is Pc
TER scnwAB. lie has drawn all the prizes
leaving many victims about five dollars short.
Iiumbuggery continues to pay good dividends.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

AT the special election in Coumbana county
on Tuesday of last week, JOSIAH THOMPSON
the Republican candidate, was elected to fill the
vacancy occasion ed in the House Of Represen.
tatives by the death of Hon. G.. I. YouNo. The
Democracy made no nomination.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

h A large fire occurred at Troy, ohio, on Tues.
DAY morning, approSimating loss of abou
$4,000. Browns Block, including the Man
C"'on Office, which contained the largest libra
ry In the place, was totally DESTROYED.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

petition has been presented to the Legisla-
thre, by Mr.. EvEaErr, from 1903 citizens of Wood
and Henry counties, for the completion of the
Gilead Side Cut Canal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03
LETTER FROM HAsKINs.

HAsKINs, March 2, 1871.
Ed. JOURNAL; Items of interest have been
scarce in this section for some weeks past
The Rev. Mr.. Garwood is now holding a
very successful revival about two miles above
this place, in what is known as the two mile
woods school house. Everybody is attending,
and great many have taken sides with Christ.
On the 25th ult., MIR. d. Q. Alblugh closed
his winter term Of school, with very appropri-
ate exercises. assisted by the Haskns String
Band. Speeches, papers, &C., were the order Of
the day, and as each of the scholars conducted
themselves in creditabe manner. all who atten-
ded went home well pleased He has now
opened his Sci, ct School with very Aattering
prospects, there being % scholars in attendance
on Monday, with prospects of more next week.
Mr.. Albaugh is a good teacher, aud very clev-
or gentleman.
James NJ. Cunning, Of this place contem-.
plates starting for Europe about.the first of June
He goes in company with ten or twelve Masons
from New York city. We trust the journey
may be pleasant one to Mr.C.
The new Church is prospering finely.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

lions. JOHN SHERsAN and Jon E. STEVENSON
have our thanks for favors also Capt. MARI.
BARHINoSEfcr copies Of The various Washing.
ton papers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

The use OF Halls Vegetable Sici'ian Hair
Remover brings new hair upon bald heads, u
the hair follicles are not wholly destroyed.
Try Il.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03
What the Terms of Peace will DC

The terms ofpeace agreed upon between Prus-
sa and France, will reduce the strength of the
latter very materially, while the additions to
Prussia's population will place her, numerically,
next to Russia. The following figures show the
relative strength of the principal European
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03
gersgsbitrg gunrnaI.
JAMES T1MMoNs, Editor.

During the year 1870, 2O,Os5 emigrants passed
through Columbus for the West and Northwest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

Tn Haskins, Ohio, on Tuesday, February %
1871, at 4 o'clock =. NJ, ERNEST L =, son of J. r
4 NJ. A. RuDoIPH, aged 20 years, 6 months and
days. G.. A. r.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

tion of the country, that tho public scarcely need
to be informed of its virtues or uses.
Scrofulous poison is one Of the most destuc.
tive enemies Of our race. Often, this unseen and
unlelt tenant of the organism undermines the con.
stution, and invites the attack of enfeeblng IA.
tai diseases without exciting n suspicion of its
presence Again, it seems to breed inieeiion
throughout the body, and then, on some favorable
occasion, rapidly develop into one or other Of its
hidcous forms, either on the surface or among the
yitals In the latter, tubercles may be suddenly
deposited in the lungs or heart, or tumors formed
in the liver, or 1t shows its presence by ernpiOns
on the skin, or foul uceratons on some part OF
the body. Hence the occasional use Of a bottle
of this SdrsdpariVG is advisable, even when no
active symptoms of disease appear. Persons al.
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use of this S-fRS1PARILL4i 81. Ahfho-
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of ScTofmIoWs disease. Also in the more con-
cealed forms, as Dyspepsia, Dropsy: Heart
Disease, Fits, Epiiepsn, Ne.r"igi1, and
the various UIcerOMs affections Of the muscular
AMI nervous systems
Syphilis or Temereal and MereWri0i DIS.
rsd eGTes are G cmre by II bcsc g maades % nr
any medicine. But long-continucd use OF this
medicine will cure the complaint. LeMc0rrh@0
or WHifes, Uterine TIcerdffOHs, and Female
Diseases. are commonly soon relieved and nlti'
mately cured by its purifying and invigorating
effect. Minute directions for each case are found
in our Almanac, supplied gratis. Rhemm1ttsns
and GOmt, when caused by accumulatiOns of cx.
traneous matters in the blood, yield quickly to 1t,
as also Lirer OmpIGinfs, T0ypidity. Conges-
tiOn or Inflammation of the Lirer, and J0Wu-
dice, when arising, as they often do, from the
ranking posons in the blood. This SIRS-i-
PARILLA Is great rcstorer for the strength
and vigor of the system. Those who are I0n-
guild and ListIeSs, DespOndrnf, SIeepIess.
and troubled with Nervous approximations or
Fears, or any of the affections symptomatc OF
Weakness, will find immediate relief anu con-
yincmg evidence of its restorative power upon
trial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

Prussia was reduced to 100000 while France
had 4O,0OO,O0O of people. This change may
safely be attributed to the thorough mental cul-
ture and physical dicipline which has charac-
terized the people of Prussia aud the fashiona-
BILE folly aud purely superficial culture of the
French.
vlnces to be transferred to Prussia are bitterly
opposed to that Government and that large num-
bers will come to this country to escape the re-
suits of such transfer Nevertheless, the great
bulk Of the population and wealth Of the teri
tory thus transferred will go to strengthen Prus-
sa and make her superiority over France so
decided and emphatic that all hope of retalia-
tory measures aud recla amatl0n of the lost pro-
yinces must vanish. Toledo Commercial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this ex.
cellcnt medicine enjoys,
Is derived from its curcs,
many of which are truly
marvellous. Invcterata
cases of Scrofulous dis
ease, where the SYSTEM
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by it.
ScrofulOus affections and
disorders which were ag.
gravated by the scrOfu.
lOus contamination mil
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-07-27
Hurricane.

Advices state that Sir William Lo-
gan and his party, who left st. Johns,
New Foundland, on geological sur
vcying expedition on the 10Th instant,
were entirely cut off on their route by
a severe storm on the 14th, which
swept away the bridge and flooded the
principal parts of the only road they
had to travel upon. 1t is probable
that the horses and baggage attached
to the expedition have been either lost
or badly injured. The party are be-
lieved to be safe, inasmuch as they
were provided with portable gutta
percha boats and one canoe. The
storm has done considerable damage
in and around the towns of Topsail
and Hollywood, of New Foundland.-
1t is said to be continuation of the
hurricane which blew over the coast
of Labrador some weeks ago, destroy
ing three hundred and twenty-five
fishing smacks, twenty-three dwelling
houses and forty stores of about $780,
600 worth of dried fish, fishing fukes
and other property. The number of
lives already ascertained as lost is
ninety-two, while many more are ex-
pected to be added to the dismal rec
ord.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-07-27
GEO. N. FLETCHER

The contest for the municipal cleo
tions appointed grows daily more Sc
we're and exciting. lie Node, the ul
ira Catholic organ, demands that the
government support the Pope in hi
imperial right.
The Prussian troops received or
ders from Berlin to evacuate the Cities
of Amiens and Rouen, and the De-
partments of the Somure, Lower Seine
and Eure.
Criminal proceedings have been
commenced against the Arentr Ma
tionaI for eliminating the govern
ment.
Gen. De Kay has been presented
with the cross Of the Legion of Hon
or.
Notwithstanding the adverse report
of the Committee of the Assembly,
Theirs intends to defend his policy
before the Assembly.
1t is rumored that Due de Aumale
and Prince de Joinville have resigned
their seats in the Assembly.
Theirs will shortly leave Paris for
one of the watering places.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-07-27


tration pointed out by General Sher
man is not happy one. He said:
During the first year of Presiden
Grants administration (sce Executiv,
doe. No. 81, I'd Session 4lst Congress
his Secretary Of the Navy, in viola
ton of the law, without an appro
priation of money having been made
for that purpose, drew from the public
treasury nearly nine hundred thousan,
dollars aud divided the same anon.
the naval officers by adding onc-thirt
to the salaries allowed by law. AnC
this abuse would have continued unit
this hour had it not been denounced
by Democrats on the floor of tn,
House." .sff
Again he turns upon the Senator
and presents another specimen of the
way in which the success of the ad-
ministration is illustrated by its hon
esty and economy in the collection of
the public revenue:
at is not difficult to imagine the
grim smile which played upon the fea-
lures Of the author when he penned
the biting sarcasm contained in that
resolution. He doubtless had before
him Executive Document No. 40, III.
r. Sd session, Forty-first Congress,
and signed George l.. Boutwell,, Sec
rotary of the Treasury. AS he ran
his eye over the names of the three
hundred defaultsrs, ninety-four of
whom were appointed by President
Lincoln, fifty of whom have been sued
on their bonds, and one of whom,
Joshua +. Bailey, not sued, is marked
as a defaulter to the amount of 1892
600, and opposite whose name is writ
ten. 'Absconded March 3, 1870"
These are only specimens of the
way in which Radical assertions are
sustained by facts. We do not think
the defalcation of revenue collectors
in the aggregate, could they be fully
konwn, will fall below one hundred
millions of dollars. Vast numbers
are compromised with for mere nomi-
nal sums, and the people are none the
wiser as to the amount stolen. We do |
know the ex-Comptroller of the Cur
rency, now Congressman, Clark, of
Rochester, did assert that the people
were paying taxes to the amount
equal to one hundred millions of dol
lars annually, while less than half that
sum ever reached the treasury. This
evidence of leading Radical has
never been denied. No people were
ever so shamefully robbed as have
been the people of the United States
since the Radical party was in power.
Free Press.