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limited STATES NAIsHALy SALE.

OF Colrmbis, and to ne dirsctsd wil se ct public
"a pissIics; On %IpNfsIxy, The ists AZ 81 81
March next, ISL, ct ~ O'Clock n. ~ dsesndsnts
IN the recorded subdivision Of square No. 90, Scins
NO. OF fhiladelphfa Bow. situate on llth street
Washington. d. o., together With eli md sinarlsr
the tmyroveOsn thereon, seized md levied upon g
irssissy sseeutisn No. ssos, a favor q Stephen
&c = ~ Y. b. UAIshal, y. q
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RlY GREEN WILLIAMS, Auct1onesrS,
- Southeast corner Of tn ond OtroooD.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO FRAME HOUSES
no; 3l3 STREET SOUTH, BETW11h 81

M. and duly recorded IN iber COS, folio sO6,
lone Of the land records fer Washington county,
prentice, q sATUnDAx !. the iith day Of Hsrch,
IG, ct o'clock p M, al that certain piece or ar
O.. being lert Of Lot three, 90 n Square isi be:
ginntns for the eane - lset tFom ths 1orthvsst
line with sreet south; thence south 20 fest more
or Less thence southwegteriy aboaf 8 feet: thence
two two-story Frame Houses.
Terms: One-third cash; balance In And Il
months. for notes bearing interest and secured by
deed Of trust on the Drs4isss Al ooaveyaaciag aud
revenue stamps at the cost Of TIE lerohaser Q eo
complied vita within ave days aftsr the dav Of sale
the trustee reserves the rsht % reeel the property
advertising three timsstn eo1e nsvgpsler In Wash
ingtol city. n. J. BOSS. Trustee.
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DIED.
DIED.
BREsHAHAN. On the afternoon Of March lst

BREsNAHAH. On the afternoon OF March LIST, at
NJ. NELLIE v, only daughter Of } ohn and u aria
r Bresnahan, aged two mouths.
The frie Lds aud relatives Of the family are re-
~pscifully invited 20 attend her funeral from the
res;deace OF her parents ia n street N. w., ct
. CLOCK .. tie I'd inst.
IILdiADs papers please copyJ
ATCHISON. On the morning Of March LIST, at 6
clock, after long and painful illness, which she
t.Ore 18th Christian rtitude SARAH q. ATCaI-
ION the wife of J. W. Atchison.
The friends and acquaintance Of the family are
squested 20 attend her funeral, from her late resi-
nee, 30. 1ooe street east, Navy Yard, at p.
Friday, the Sd inst. ~
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fNHR0UGK LIRE
L BETWEEN WASHING TON,
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK,
wsSgiNsroN, gune 5. lEo-neos.
Trsns between " AsnlhG
T1s =, Ind ,,;Ia NV fohk are3s4 ~ sss5
E0R NAV WORK sp,fsoui oAa.s, efes,s
lesss daily except SUNDAY st 500 - M. Ii lS
FOB PHILADELPHIA
Leese daily except Sunday AZ 100 q N, lstS
on SUNDAY.
phiA g. SAC p m.
sleecsns cars for New York 90 2 . m train only
1brolgh tickets u Hhil<del phis. New ror& o.
Boston can be esd at the station oice At all hour
Tor sch duie betvees Washington, Bzliin~re. An .
papols and The West. }. l.. WILSON.
Master 81 Transp POI sti0a.
L. OoLB. General Ticket Agent.
GkO. ). k0OsfI, Agent WsshfD.tsn Is1S
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RY I4TIMhk a ULEARN. Aactloucers
~ Successors 80 Cooper Latimer,l
Southwest corner Penn avenue and liza a.
sUPERIpE COLLECTION oP OIL PAINT.
n Ives Ar PUBLkG ACIrION
,On .EtDef and SATURDAY EVENINGS,
Msicn o. sra 9Th, ISL, Commencing ct Y o clio,
~ our Hoctton Rooms, shal sell on. Df the
nn.st eol.eotioss OF OIL Paintings ever offered ia
n. B-TAess Paintings have been selected with,
great care aad JEdgrnent. and are .aid Z, BE- Of a
the LIST instant ~
Terms cash. LATIMER CLEARY
sro dads AuCfoneers
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RAILROADS.
PALTIM0AEANn OnIo ILROAU

pALTIAOAEANn OAIo RAIL no 40
wAsulxgTos. December ., I1s
r6S s snd Gf BAL s sashls sSs e. IN -su
MAsHtssTOs and thekSK HE wy
NksI ART nov run O. follows vi,
Foh cALTINORR,
q Leave ossly' e..rpt sundsy at oss. 800 ass
FOR ALI WAY STATIONS.
Leave DAILY except Sunday, NJ b:is and e5 a
NJ: 500 End 6;ssp
Dor princ,p:i Way stations, Blsdepsburs, Bsit.
&C ~ a.. 90 esd = 90 o. IN except thai : 90 !,
m stH sof stop 81 Beltsyille, and 90 n m st.s.
:, yessop. The sto . IN. stops at Annapolis
The 500 p n. on Sunday STOPS a during De
week. Wv
FOR ANNAPOLIS
Le"e a. ots sd y - IN ahd 10 D N Sc
train to % EcG Annapolis On SUNDAY
On SUNDAY.
FOE BALTlEURE.
LeaEs ; oos N and 3 ,oe 40 sat e0pa,
YOR WAY STATIONS
Leave nc 00a snd 3 % r. m
FOR ALL PARTS or THE WEST
- e.e s.., except Sunday, r6:fs N .,t
On sunday Il 3 90 s.d 500 r. m ouIy. o,.p,s,.
= 81 ksisy Station riih trains from BaitmOts 4,
wheeling, farkersburg, &c.
.l lHF s.s1rs AND ss s,t,scn Rs., Hon.
Reisy House sah strssSure and Winchester scoes
Through tickets 70 the West Car be h.a At u.
nesaipgton Station Ticket Once &C al hours Ia tbs
Fer New Ysrt. Philadelphia ana Boston sea al.
.. L. WILSON,
n. COLE, General Ticket Agent
1GO o hOO1TL, 1t "a i Az {. Wssningtoa f~Sf
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OY GBEEN WILLIAMS. Auctfoneers,
- Sl9, Southeast corner Of It'll and streets

HAHpsOME THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE,
FINE GEL LABS. ALL MODkKN IHPaovE.
FkSnT Es - TIT FhE toT WHICH bAi
HISa BACK r. a WIDE AIiHH En- s iTG
aIlIr AMP q ND EuRQETIHG ON SOUTH A
PPA AI1ISs Ioi AID Par PAAkkkE4; VITA Icon
LOT No rs, IN GRANTS SUBDIVISION OF
s2GAkE No $50; 1T BEING tbs TiFTH
HVHSE AHp Lot S A 1r IN sTsEKT
- On MON DAY, the 9th day Of March. We
shall :sn' At "a O'Clock P m, IL trout Of the
which offers fine opportunity for any Derson wish
ing to purchase o splendid residence.
Terms: Oke-third cash; balance IN six, twelve
eighteen and twenty -four months, secured By deed
for notes bearing interest from day Of sale no q
deed given and Q deed OF trust taken Title indis.
lutable All conveyance and STAMPS ct cost of pur.
ies-;t GREEN WILLIAMS. Auc,s.
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Isa nov selling, q reduced prSoss, Tor easA q n
0arbls Works, north @ eEeet and New Yerh eV
nu0, nsay The Treasury BaSSrtment.
M. 1BINERRORO,
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TOMORROW.

IU-hUhRUW.
Rf LArImEB q CLEARY A1ctiouee~.
~ Successors % Cooper & Latirner,I
southwest corner Fem. avenue and Iith ar ees
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT ,rrrroS
a W fbiDAf, March the 81. ISL AZ 10
Va ociNek m, n No. 1893 VI strse,, near Isth
~ suert, The residence OF = eeHte7Eaa declining
thcnsekteping, We shall sell an excellent as
-, go ne OF Household ana kitchen Furni.
Hsirciotb Psrlor Furniturs
Painted Chamber Farnitur.
Three ply and Ingram CARPETS
Hair and Husk N Mattresses
festher Beds, Balsters and Piuays
Walnut aud other Tables
Zane seat and ether chairs
china and Cas- Ware
Cooking and other Steyes.
Kitchen Requisites, &c
Terms cash.
frzs-8t COOPER IATrMER Ant.
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AUCTION SALES.

RI LAIIMHR 4 OLRARI, A.ctsooeer,.
Successors to Cooper Lasimeri
oousuvesf corner PennUlvania ave- md lita stree.
IAIESSIyE sALH or HOUSEHOLD Ann
n h!HakN fuRNl1URI.
n VI eATukDAl AORHIk0, March 9TH
W 81 10 clock. in front Of our aucti.u roons
"M snau sen 40 extsnsive assortment oil
lime Tiger Skin.
superior Single barrel shot cs,
~ very line English Bedspresd
m22t IaTIMFp rvp.yv
THOMAS THOMPSON, Auctioneer.
- No. So5 n NTH street,
One door north Of PENNSYLVANIA sveaua
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CHAECERY SALE or IMPROVED RrAr.
PROPERTY

,byNirtne OF decree of the Supreme Cor Of
= .ne District OF Columbia, of the 18th OF FEB.
d. -.uSry, II, IN Chsneery cause No. lZ76 in said
e. 'It, AZ which Cstharine Dixon is plaintiff, aud
IN. mas Pierce and others are defendants. we will
self, public auction, in front Of the premises at
o'clotk =. m, mUNDAf, Msrch 13th, lS7I, part
OF Ioi "a ground No. 10, IN square No 763. 70 wit .
The wcst p feet ~ inches, Containing 20 SQUARE
feet, maze Inr less. and improved by small Brick
House. front'l 'g on street south, between ID and
Terms oI .s,a ,7ne third Of the purchase money in
cssh at the time OF sac, and the balance in not Of
the purchaser In g val instruments payable in aud
IL months alter TIE SIDE, with Interest from the DAY
ef saie secured by derd OF trust upon the properly
The purchaser 4, pay :. 'oO Immediately after the
within Ave days thereats-, Otherwise the property
TO be resold at the cost ard isk OF the defs1ltng
purchaser. the purchaser t. ~ ior stamps and al
conyeyareing. n THoE PSoS.t rr,,,..
w J. MAI, LER. iEustees'
mhs 60 exis TTfOS IN 0MPSOS. Auct.
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" PARtRs q en- ttnds ceTefully drs!n. and 81
axninaxion Of titles thorouRhly made, ~ JOHI
DH2RIA0, Attofnsy-as Law, ser d street., nee
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EEO. n. OISTER,
NJ DEALER IN
FINEST GkADES BUTTEB.
srALLx}ssssas Centre MARKET
10 Northern Market.
jay-Imu Besidence-al3 Fest Capitol street

A VOID QUACks.-A victim Of early indisors
"A ton, causing nervous debility, premature de-
cay. &C., having tried In vain every advertised rem
sdy, has ample means Of self cure which he viii
aenA free to his fellow sufferers. Address: J. n
FUTILE. - Nassoa o.. usv York. ae43-so1D
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15

Idleness.-No statement more accurately
true was ever made than this "The ruin Of
most men dates from some vacant hour. Occu-
pa ton is the armor Of the soul. There is a sa-
tiri;al poem in which the devil is represented
fishing for men, and fitting his bait to the taste
and business of his prey; but the idler, he said
gave hiRl no trouble, as he bit the naked hook -
Young man Young wnmin! Believe this, and
let your life be directed BY it, il you would e :
cape ruin. How sad il is, to see So many yau,hs
growing up in utter Ideness and uselessness
subject to all the temptation aud wretchedness
which come from such mod eof life and merel '
because they or their parents, or perhaps both,
deem useful employment noi indispensable to
their existence. With such industry is counted
either degrading or affective; whereas, it is the
noblest, most honorable and most blessed of all
the incidents of life. No man ever yet ate bread
that he did not in some way earn or strive to
earn it'll the relish Of which his nature was ca
plble. The laws Of mans being are far more
fixed than those Of the Medcs and Pcrsans
They cannot be violated without certainty %
punishment. Wealth nor talent can suspend
them. When will men--and especially parents
believe this great and bcnefcent truth? Is
the process Of violation and punishment to go on
forever ?-Tolcdo Comnsreidi.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15

Fretful PeOpIe.-Men make themselves
uncomfortable, destroy the peace of their fAmi-
lies, and actually make themselves hated by
fretfulness. Henry WARD BEEcHER who is al
ways telling something, the extreme simplc-
ity Of which makes person feel ashamed to
think they had not thought Of it before, has this
to say about this class of persons:
alt is not work that kills men It Is worry.
Work is healthy. You can hardly put more on
a man than he can bear, Worry is rust upon
the blade. 1t is not the revolution that destroys
the machinery, but the friction. Fear secrets
acid, but love and truth are sweet juices.
We know a man with patient good Christian
wife, and we never heard him speak a kind
pleasant word to her, and doubt ifhe ever did
in the half century they have lived together. He
is always in fret. Everything goes wrong.
You would think he was made of cross grained
timber, and had always been trying to digest
a cross-cut saw. He is eternaly cross, ami
thinks that his wife and children. hired hands
and all the domestic animals, have entered into
a combination to worry him to death. He is no.
only rusty, but fairly crusted over with it. Fric
ton has literally worn him out, and he will soon
worry himself to death. OF course, he has new
erworked to any advantage to himself or any
body else. With him everything goes wrong
lie superstitiously believes tbs because the dev
| il has spite against him. when IN truth, it is
nothing but his own :retiulness."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15

Democratic COnvention.-Th The Democra-
cy Of Wood county met in mass convention a.
Bowling Green on Saturday last and went
through the motions Of keeping up the organi-
zation by putting in nomination the following
ticket:
observation-disclosures HAYES.
COMMISSIONER. II. SCHROEDER.
Prosecuting Attorney-H. II. DODGE.
Cl,rk-MYRoN LEGALtY.
Suryeyor-LAFAYETTE BoRDAN.
lnfrmary Drector--C. s. LAMB.
Coroner-A. J. MANvILLE.
The above ticket will probably receive few
republican votes, but will loose three democi atic
for every republican gained.
The names Of Messrs. HAYES, DoDGE and
MASvILLE, are familiar to all Of our readers.
The other nominees, we know or have be ard but
little about. Mr.. LEGALLY, the candidate for
Clerk, may have been legally nominated,
but with the rest Of the ticket. stands abou, as
good chance Of being struck by lightning in
mid winter as being legally elected. If Mr..
DODGE expects to keep up with his ticket, it
will be necessary for him TO take the stump and
explain his position on the question Of Repud a
tim.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15

A Quaker Printers PrOverbs.-Never
seudest thou an article for publication without
giving the editor thy name, for thy name often
times secures publication to worthless articles.
Thou should'st net rap at the door of print.
ng-office, for be that answsreth thy rap sneer-
eth in his sleeves and loseth time.
Neither do thou loaf about aud ask questions
or knock down type, for the boys will love thee
like they do shade trees when thou leavest.
Thou should'st never read the copy on priu'
ter's case or the sharp and tOoked coutainer
thereof, or he may knock thee down.
Never ask the editor for the news, for behold
II is his business at the appointed time 10 give I
to thee without asking.
1t is not right that thou should'st ask him whC
is the author Of an article for his duty requiretl
him to keep such things to himself.
When thou dost enter into his office take heed
unto thyself that thou dost not look at what maj
be lying open and coneerneth the not, for that
is not meet in the sight of good breeding.
Neither examine thou the proof sheet, for it Il
not ready to meet thine eye, that thou mayst un
| derstand.
Prefer thine own town paper to any other, AM
subscribe for il Immediately.
Pay for it in advance, and II shall be well for
thee aud thine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15
Revision of,be school Law.-we

Revision of the school Law.-We pub
hsh elsewhere section seventeen Of the Ohio
school law, as amended by the last session OF the
Legislature, which makes it the duty of th'
State Board Of Education to decide upon the
text books To be used and the studies to be pur
sued in all schools under their jurisdiction. This
system has been severely criticised by Prof, 4
E. WHITE, editor of the Ohio Eiucotionul Month
Iyj also by NEWTON DATEMAN, State Snpern
tendent of Public Instruction of Illinois.
We also publish section three of anact defn
ing the jurisdiction and regulating the praetc'
of Probate Courtsi granting appeals from de
cisions settling the accounts Of an executor, ad
ministrator, guardian, &c. Parties who are in
teresIed and are not in possession Of a copy q
the laws, should Gu. these out for future refer
eDce.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15

The Mercer Family.-The MERCER fami-
ly OF this county have received an unlimited
amount Of newspaper noturiety OF late. DANIEL
MERCER, Esq, of Liberty township, is the head
OF the most extensive family of that name, al
though there are about one hundred MERGERS
in the county, all of whom are related, and not
more distant, We believe, than cousins
DANIEL, the head Of family Of tweniy-one
children, is also the possessor Of farm Of about
600 acres the most Of which is under cultivation.
This extensive family is the consolidation OF two,
DANIEL, a widower with ten children having
married the widow MERCER with nine children,
aud the union being cemeutel with two more,
making the total OF twenty-one.
The following is an extract Of a letter furn-
ished the Delaware Gu=sHc, by member of the
engineer corps that was recently engaged in sur.
veying the line of the Mansfield and Coldwater
road through this county:
awe have had all kinds Of places to stay all
night and all sorts of beds with varieties of bed
fellows, but the most remarkable place was on
the other survey in Wood county, between Pres
ton and Shiloh. We stopped work and all started
for 'Mercer's,' farm house about . mile of,
where VIC were to stay all night. There were
eleven Of MS altogether and We were rather sur.
prised by the smallness Of the house and won
dered what we all were to do for accomm ldatiOns
Stopping at the well for drink ard wash, in
few minutes about dozen boys, all Of them Ell
ther your size or -- came up from the fields
| suppose they had come from all around the
county within four or five miles, and asked one
ni. hem il thcv had rcn,having n corn planting
bee. He said. some Of us were planting corn
an snm3 pl0wing. Some does one thing and
some ano her. did not think much about il
and went into the hon to wipe my face, and on
loIkirg round the room saw a dozen girls strewn
about. They were tie same size as the boys.
supposed they were neghbors come into PLAY
with the Mercer girls. In one end of the room
/ was able running the full length Of the room
with wooden benches on each side for seats.
| ] thought the folks had been making too large
| table for eleven to eat supper. and had brought
/ these benches because they had M chairs. Then
the woman called our party and had us seated,
and gave the children permission tn fill up the
| vacant places. aud rs fast one Of us done
another child would come in and sit down, until
all Ofour party had left the table, and then there
/ were more at the table than when we we're there.
After supper | asked one Of the bows il this
was an orphan asylum lie told me ''these
were a few Of Mercer's children. There were
! twenty-four altogether, but only nineteen at
home" ! have not time to tell how thay were
all counted every morning and how the little girls
all stood in line and washed and wiped dishes.
6c. Only thirty-two persons slept in that log
house of four rooms that night.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15
Written for the Perrysburg Journal
TELLING THE OLD STORY.
by LILY LAaKsPuR


Out in the twilight gray,
/ Out in the dusk Of day,
With sweet fragrance floating everywhere,
Down by the garden gate,
Nell and ber lover wait
Nellie with her silken, wavy hair,
And soft winds carers her.
And her sweet face, bless her
Plainly says her heart Is in a snare.
The night birds song is low,
The ire-hies come and 90,
The dusky twilight deeper, deeper grows,
The pale moon struggles through
The shining sky's soft blue,
And over all her first, faint beam she throws
The evening bell Is ringing,
The cricket softly singing,
The distant river murmuring flows.
She sees and hears, tonight,
In new ami beauteous light.
Each dear, familiar sight and sound.
For the tender story old,
Has dropped like words Of gold.
And in her ert a resting place has found,
So new TO her their meaning,
She thinks no maid, cen dreaming,
Heard such sweet words since first tho world
went round.
Be happy, maiden fair,
Sweet Nell with thy wavy hair,
And starry eyes filed with their soft new light
For the cunning years
So fraught with Joy and tears,
Twill be, 10 thee, memory ever bright,
Sweet Joy thy heart thus filling,
Lstning to words so thrilling,
Out in this beautiful. dewey, summer night.
PERRYsBURG, Sept, 1871.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15
ROWLING GREEN ITEMS.


From correspondents TO the Commercial, We
gather the followingi The public schools open.
ed on the 18th, with Miss Hickox in the Interme
diate, ond Miss Anna E. Poe in the Primary
Departments. The man Mr.. Mintou, who was
employed to Superintend and teach the High
School failed to pass a satisfactory examination
before the Board, and at this late day the place
Is vacant. Competent and experienced teach
ers had applied for the position, but the Board
failed to employ them, and 1t is now too late tC
secure them.
The pulpit tfthe Presbyterian Church Is filled
a part of the time since the late departure" by
any one who can be secured chiefly by Rev. G
A. Adams, Of Pcrrysburg.
Rev. A. Holisgton, Of Kenton, preached last
8 ,bbath for the Methodist people. Their new
church bulling is progressing, the brick
on the sides being done, ready for the roof. The
new residence OF s. l.. Boughtou makes fine
appearance.
POLITICAL.
Appoi ntments have been made at different
points by the Central Committee which are TO
be filled by Gen. |. K. Sherwood aud our own
local speakers,
Gov. Hayes, and Capt. A. s. Mcclure spoke
here on Friday afternoon at the Court house to a
crowded house. The Governor gave brilliant
resume ofthe Republican party during its ad-
ministration, and handled the finance question
ina mastery minuer, showing the utter fallacy
of the Democratic scheme Of paying off the bond
ed debt. He referred to the "new departure" as
simply pretext to catch Republican votes and
gain political oscendancy. Capt. Mcclure fol-
lowed the Governor in an able speech, which
abuuuded in facts and figures.
The Democratic candidate for Judge of Com
mon Pleas, Hon. A. NJ. Jackson, addressed
meeting, three-fourths Republicans and the
balance Democrats, at the Court house on Sat
urdey evening. He claims that the financial
question is his forte, but the way he sings round
the millions regardless Of facts and statistics, Is
a caution. he dOesnt know any more about
law than he does Of finance. his qualifications
for the high position to which he aspres are lin
tied. How pathetic he grew over the "poor SOL
dier who shed his blood on the battlefield fight
ing the enemy Of our country" ETC., while he
was urging the copperheads Of Crawford To re-
sist the draftl ooh, consistency, thou art
jewel!' Mr.. Jackson will find he has mistaken
the Intelligence Of the people Of Wood county, it
he expects to palm Oif such stuff on them. lie
is posted for different parts Of the county, and
we'll set some school boy after him if he don't
POST up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15
Mood county Fnir.-Me hone the good

Wood County Fair.-We hope the good
people of Wood county will not forget to make
due preparation for our County Fair.
Every farmer and mechanic should have
something to exhibit. small contribution from
each one, will aid in making fine display.
We understand the officers are getting the
grounds in good order, and have arranged for a
special train from Perrysburg and intermediate
points.
They have an offer for grand balloon ascen-
sion from the grounds, which will probably be
accepted.
The premium'list is nearly twice as large as
ever before offered, and we predict a large at
tendance and fine display Of stock, farm limple
ments, vegetables, grain, fruit &c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-15

Not All Dead Yet.-A correspondent o.
the Cleveland Herald, writing from this county,
exposes a maa who is operating in the following
novel swindling operations He offers 10 sell
piece of goods-of which he has a sample-a
small part of what it is worth, to be delivered
at given time not far of, on payment of one
dollar down and the balance on the delivery of
the goods. Such an offer is, of course, very
tempting to people, who are anxious to get a
great deal at very little expense, and they
readily pay over the dollar. The agent got nine
orders in house, or, in other words, cheat
ed. the folks out of nine dollars, for they will
never get the goods they thought they had bar
gained and partly paid for"