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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09

life," which his anxious wife taking TO be
farewell, my wife, burst into tears, and
at once put on yard or two more of plas-
ter. As It is a we'll known fact that where
two women have man all to themselves
to doctor him, his hold on life is Of the
frailest kind, the "spotted fever" suffer
begged to be let out, which was not done,
however, until he had given categorical
answers TO all sorts of medical questions,
such as whether he had pain In his back
(which it would have been quite astonish-
ing If he HADN'T, and ii his head felt all
right (Which 1t would have been quite as
tonishing If II had), and If he felt like 6e
could go TO sleep now (which he solemuly
swore he could-ifthey'd let him) About
daybreak the poor fellow was permitted
to get back TO bed so thoroughly parboiled
that he don't know when he will be able
to put on his clothes, and is thinking of
ordering dress suit of mosquito netting.
OF course, he never had any spotted fever,
but he hopes he may have before he ever
lets champagne get him into scrape like
that again Richmond Vd) Dispdtch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
Tricks Of COnjurers-The Risks they
Rum


ROBERT HoUDN used to say that if the
public knew what passes through the
mind of conjuror when he sees the bar.
rel of pistol turned toward him in the
course OF J" tire-arm trick" they would
perhaps give him credit for as much nerve
and courage as the bravest soldier shows
i'll battle. An omission in some trihing
point, the breaking Oft of a small part of the
false ramrOd, or OF the real bullet as it is
being withdrawn, may make the discharge
real.
Often, too, the trick is a new one, and
some miscalculation may make the plan "a
failure where failure may mean death. An
unfortunate event which took place in the
Cirque Napoleon, at Paris, stIikingly H.
lustrates Houdin's words. DIR. Upstein,
the conjurer, had offered a gun TO a spec
tator, with directions to take good aim at
the doctor, who was to receive the dis
charge on the point of sword. The man
refused, but another fired off the gun as
directed. The moment after the doctor
fell to the ground seriously wounded. Ii
was found that piece of the ramrod had
broken of in the barrel, and this fired of
at so close range, had penetrated the
conjurors right lung
A circumstance in Houdin's life shows
will often play with danger, depending on
their ready fingers to secure their safety.
lie had performed some startling fire arm
tricks before party of Arabians, making
use, of course, OF the ordinary form OF
conjuring pistol, which is so coAtrived that
the ramrod withdraws the bullet While
the rest of the party were expressing their
admiration, crafty old Marabout who had
some suspicion of the true nature of the
trick, said, the stranger is doubtless a
strong magician; will he suffer me to fire
at him with my own pistols? Yes" said
Houdin, unhesitatingly, "but first make
invocation to those who assist me.
The next day he met the same party
and offered a saucerful of bullets To the
inspection of the Marabout. Satisfied
that they were lead-as, indeed, they were
the Arab handed his pistols to Houdin,
who loaded them, using the Arabs ram.
rod. His own friends were in terror, and
his wife, well as she knew his skill, was
in perplexity when she saw him hand
back TO the Arab one of the loaded pis'
tolls.
"Now fire." he said.
The Arab did SO, and Houdin was seen
with the bullet in his teeth.
Bah" he said, seizing the other pistol
JOu SohpOU doS JOul OWh OOoPohS! W
have been unable to draw blood from my
flesh, and l will draw blood from yondel
wall"
de aimed at the wall, fred, and imme
diately a stain of blood was seen. The
Marabout went up to the wall, and wher
he had dipped his fingers in the blood
whith was trickling' down, his awe anC
amaze nent were so great that his feature!
assumed ghastly hue. Yet the trick wal
simple enough, Two prepared bullets hav
ing been skilllully substituted by HoudiI
for the leaden bullets he took from thC
saucer. But the experiment was quit,
new, and Houdin tells US that he trem0leC
and could scarcely control his terror as h'
saw the Marabout drawing the trigger o
| the pistol.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
"Luke, dear ?"
" Well ?"

Luke, dear 2 ..t .....f
"WellP"
won't you give me kiss ~
And Mrs, Darcy burst out crying on her
husbands shoulder. r
Wellr calculated the puzzled Luke,
II you aren't the greatest enigma going.
A kissS Yes, a half dozen of Tem Ii YOU
want, you kind hearted little turnkey. DO
MT cry, pet, am not angry with you, al
though suppose ought to be-"
And may let Freddy outY' ..et
Yes, on the same terms that his papa
was released. Evelyn, was very intoler-
ablep"
"H you hadn't been, Luke, never
should have ventured on such a violent
remedy" n
Did l make you very unhappy BIZ.
And the gush of warm, sparkling tears
supplied dictionary full of words.
Luke Darcy buttoned up his overcoat,
put on his hat, shouldered his umbrella,
and went to the Applegate-will case, mus
ing, as he went, upon the new state of af
fairs that had presented itself for consid-
eration.
"By Jove y he calculated, "that little
wife of mine is a bold woman, and plucky
one"
And then he burst out laughing on the
steps.
1t is more than probable that he left his
stock of bad temper in the law buildings
that day, for Evelyn and Clara never saw
any more of it; and Freddy is daily get
ting the best of the peppery element in
his infantile disposition.
Men, alter all, are but children of
larger growth and so Mrs. Evelyn Darcy
had reasoned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
DOMESTIC.

Gold closed in New York on the I'd at
1925.
Judge Bowling, New York city, on the
9th, sentenced the prize-fghters Collins
and Edwards, who were recently captured
while engaging in fight on Long Island,
to twelve months Imprisonment and fine
of 1000 each. The umpire, Thomas Nc
Alpine, was sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment and fine of $500.
A terrible accident occurred at a coal
mine at Pittston, Pa, ON the 9th. A
breaker at the mouth of the shaft took
fire, and the mine was filed with gas and
smoke while thirty eight men were work
ing in it. 1t was some hours before any
thing could be done to rescue the work
men. AT last all were taken out, eighteen
being dead by suffocation, and nearly all
the rest in state of Inconsistencies.
The fire was caused by the friction of the
wood work of the breaker. --
German peace celebrations were held in
many of the large cities at the East and
West on the Goth. The one in Chicago is
said to have been the most extensive and
imposing civic display ever witnessed in
that city. The procession was ten miles
long, and was three hours in passing 4
given point.
The Tennessee industrial Exposition
at Nashville, closed on May 27. 1t was
success.
Governor Scott, of South Carolina, haC
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
A COIOred Hubblst.

EVEN the Boston gentlemen of color
participate with the white sGpdnS of the
Hub in their lofty disdain of the talent of
New York A friend, happening to be
caught in that city over Sunday, thought
he would take glimpse at some of the
churches. Stepping inside the porch OF
an A meeting house, the sextopg colored,
approached respectfully, and said: "Will
you have seat, sab? Happy to show you
to one, sab. Plenty seats this morning,
sab"
"No, thank you; can't stay but mo-
ment; just stopped to glance at the church.
What is the name of the clergyman"
"That, sail, is the Rev DR.. -"
"Fine preacher, isn't hep"
"Well, sab, peoples has different notions
bout preachers"
"But he seems quite animatedY
ayes, sab constable animated"
"And appears to have talentT
"Well, sab, as 1 said afo', peoples hai
such different notions bout preachers
Dar's some dat links he's mighty good OF
de words. tink myself he's a fair man
saba fair man, but not of de prtnad .taci,
class. Hess good man, sab, a well mean
in man, but not talented man. He's
New York man, sab "-Harper's MdgG
zine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
Perils of Paris Shopping.

IT is fact well known to all American
hdbitues of Paris that the heads of one of
the largest and most celebrated of the
glove-housest there, are in the habit of send
ing in their old and paid bills to their for
mer customers whenever the strangers
list apprises them of the arrival of these
unwaIy foreigners. For in most cases the
receipted bills have been left at home, and
the hapless traveller has no other choice
than to pay, and to anathematise French
rogueTy as he does so | was one day an
eyewitness of an amusing scene in that
shop. A gentleman entered with coun-
tenance highly expressive of indignation,
and summoning the shopwoman who
spoke English, he displayed to her long
bill dated some two years back.
81 paid that bill before left Paris, "
said he, in a very positive tone.
"You must be mistaken sir" was the
equally positive reply. "We never send
in our bills after they have once been
paid" There was very telling emphasis
on the "never."
"But know that paid this one."
"Perhaps you can produce receipt ? "
This was said in sneering tone, calculated
to eXasperate saint.
The gentleman made answer by laying
uOWu Ills CduG anu blS Dlll
the counter and extracting pocketbook
from the breast-pocket of his coat. From
this he drew out paper which he un.
folded and held before the shOpwoman
1t was a receipted bill.
To do the creature justice, must con
foss that she seemed overwhelmed with
confusion, and was profuse in her apollo
gies, upon which one of the prOprietOrs OF
the establishment, who had been watch.
ing the scene from distance, came to the
rescue. "I think can explain to the gen
tleman how the mistake occurred" he
said, in those mellifluous tones which
come as natural to Frenchman as purr
ing to cat, and are just about as in
dicative of good nature or kindly feeling
ave have another customer of precisely
the same name-merely an odd cOinci
dence."
But an odder coincidence" said tn,
American, buttoning up his coat and sud
denly blossoming forth into an astonishing
knowledge of French, is, that this gen
tleman with the same name as min
happened to purchase the very sam
articles that did on the very same day O
the year."
And having discharged this Parthial
arrow, he retired. d.-ShOpping in Paris, d
LippineOtt's for June.
| ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
The " Spotted Fever" and Temper.
Ances

IT is more than likely that the present
alarm about "spotted fever" is likely to do
more for the temperance cause in this city
than any agency yet discovered. A case
to the point took place at the West End
few nights since. The symptoms of the
new disease had been thoroughly canvass
ed at the tea-table, and each member of the
family had retired fully prepared for
death. About midnight the gentleman of
the house, who had been down town to
{" see man." and had seen him once too
I.often, returned home and retired. In a few
minutes his heavy breathing (Which is a
symphony attracted his wife's attention,
and she nervously inquired what was the
matter. The unconscious patient murmur-
ed paint head" That was enough.
The alarmed wife tore into the next room,
consulted lady friend who had once seen
a case, found it was a sure thing, and then
both rushed in together TO save his life.
A frantic excursion into the kitchen
brought up all the mustard there was IN
the house and nearly all the water there
was in the hydrant boiling hot, and in a
very few moments the victim, who was
dreaming of Gerot's and other champagne
punch, was walked up, snd there he was
up to his knees in hot water, with
three or four yards of red.hot must
ard plasters festooning his proud form
Under the impression that he had
j walked up in that other and hottel
world, he feebly murmured spare my
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
POLITICAL.

BULlIlCAns
Local elections were recently held in
Virginia, the Conservatives carrying
Richmond, Lynchburg, Norfolk and Alex
andria, and the Republicans being success
full in Petersburg Charlotte and Staunton.
The Rhode Island General Assembly
met at Newport on the 30th, to organize
State Government for the ensuing year.
Walter B. Vincent was elected Clerk of
the Senate; Charles b. Van ZaDdt was
elected Speaker of the House, and J. M.
Alderman and Ira o. Seamens, Clerks.
The Canvassing Committee reported no
choice for Lieutenant Governor, and a
ballot was taken in joint convention, and
Pardon w. Stevens, of Newport, Repub-
lican candidate and present incumbent,
was chosen-62 to 81.
The Nebraska Legislature met on the
90th.
The MASSACHUSETTS Legislature was pro-
rogued on the 31st. Three hundred and
ninety nine bills and ninety-five resolves
were signed by the Governor.
In the Connecticut Senate, on the 31st,
the constitutional amendment providing
for only one State Capitol was lost by a
vote of 13 to 8, lacking one vote of the
necessary two-thirds required to submit it
to the people.
The United States District Attorney at
Washington has announced his intention
to prosecute the four recussnt witnesses
handed over to him by the Senate to be
punished for contempt. He intends to
make them test cases, in order to settle
suIuo Questions aSiainG undar the act.
The impeachment trial of David Butler,
Governor of Nebraska, was concluded on
the 1st, and the vote of the Senate on the
first article resulted in his conviction-9
to3.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention
met at Columbus on the 1st and made the
following nominations: For Governor,
Georgo w. McCook Lieutenant Governor,
Samuel F. Hunt; Attorney General, Mr..
Wallace, of Clark; Auditor of State, Col.
r. ]. Cockerill, of Adams; State Treas
urer DIR. Bruehl, of Hamilton; Supreme
Judge, George w. Geddes, of Richland (;
Member of Board of Public Works, Ar
thur Hughes, of Cuyahoga.
A correspondence has been published in
the Leavenworth Times between VIM. Lar
more of that city, and Horace Greeley,
relative to the use of the latter's name be.
fore the next National Republican Con-
vention as candidate for President of the
United States. In his reply Mr.. Greeley
says: 81 trust never henceforth to be an
aspirant for any Office or political position
whatever, but fully purpose never to de-
cline any duty or responsibility my politi
cal friends may see fit to devolve upon me
and of which shall be able to fulfil the
obligations without neglecting other and
more important duties"
Governor Butler, of Nebraska, has beer
removed from office, and the Impeachment
court has adjourned sims die.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09

Chicago White Stockings defeated the
amateur Stars, Of New York city, to 1.
The second trial of Congressman Bowen,
for bigamy in marrying Mrs Susan p.
King while his wife, Mrs. Frances Bowen,
was living, in Augusta, s. O., began at
Washington on the Both.
Horace Greeley left New Orleans, on the
30th, on the steamer r. e. Lee, for Vicks
burg.
In Baltimore, on the 30th, the Pastime
Base Ball Club, of that city, beat the Hay
makers, of Troy-25 to %.
A match game of ball played in Phila-
delphia, on the 31st, between the Experts,
of that city, and the Olympics, of Wash
ington, was won by the latter-25 to Z.
Vice President Colfax left Washington
on the evening of the 31st for his home at
South Bend, attended by his regular
physician.
VIM. e. Chambers, aged s9, died recent
ly in Brooklyn, N. Y. He was the Oldest
Odd Fellow in America. He was initial
ed in London in the year 1901, and was
one of the five members to establish the
order here, five years after
In a game of base ball at Boston, on the
1st, the Chicago White Stockings beat the
Lowells-1S to s.
At Boston, on the I'd, the Chicago
White Stocking Baseball Club defeated
the Boston Red Stockings-18 to IA. In
New, York city the Eckfords, of Brooklyn,
beat the Rockford Forest Citys-7 to 9.
The President has appointed Hon.
George Bancroft, late Minister to Prussia,
as Minister to the German Empire.
AT Washington, on the I'd, the Olym-
pics, of that city, defeated the Haymakers,
of Troy, in championship game of base
ball-11 to g.
Brigham Young was eighty years old
on the 1st of June.
Vice-President Colfax reached his home
at South Bend, Ind, on the I'd, in much
improved condition. He was discharged
from medical treatment with the injunc-
ton that he spend more time in recreation,
which he has promised to do.
Ex-Fire Marshal U. P Harris, of Chi
cago, died suddenly in that city on the I'd,
of congestion of the brain. He was fifty
three years of age.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAI.

In the Senate, on the 9th, the amend.
ment to the resolution to discharge the New York
TrtbuBes correspondents -Messrs. White and
Ramsdell-providing that II shall not be construed
tointerfere with any legal proceedings which may
be instituted against said White aud hamsdell,
upon the certificate OF the Vice-President. under
the act of January "a, 1857, was discussed at con-
siderable length, and finally reiected-16 to 20.
The rsolution to discharge Meesrs. White and
Ramsdeil from custody at the conclusion of the
session was then agreed Io-23 to 10. AN sxecu-
tive session was held .. A resolution was unani-
mous,y agreed to rendering the thanks of the SEN
ate to Mr.. Anthony for the courtesy and ability
with which he has performed his duties as Presi.
dent of the Senate pro tenipore After a discus.
sion Of the prOpriety OF removing from Senators
the injunction of secrecy 10 proceedings in ex-
ecutiye session, the Senate att :s5 p. m adjourned
sine die.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09

Burlington, VT, can boast Of the larg-
est planning mill in the world. The lum-
ber yards, docks, sheds, mills, etc, of the
firm cover an area of nearly fifty acres,
and in this area there are about seven miles
of plank road. To carry on this establish,
ment from four to five hundred men and
boys are employed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
Selected Miscellany.
RHYME WITHOUT REASON


.osy sunnEn FnnNDs," one Of Claribel's lates.
songe, is advertised with an Illustrative ts w..
tne same principle the man who bad H. H. bovn w.,
70 let, carried about brick as enecioenS tps
Where are thysummsr friends.
Friends OF thy vonib
0Yne pn, WIN ,ne summer birds
This leaves II ,,poer,s,n s11.,Ao. t.
aon,sm aanyme gou," should be sung hVoeS" %g' or or
that tbs. ~ .ath." We shall be told, Of course
car N. iyme IL add. .eseed 10 the eve not 10 the
sibiv suoh q oapon the following fines may pos
pe deemed Inelodioue:
Pe~,ant Arcadian
Guiding the plouRh;-
g. Il Coarse are your garments,
4 -" Your aspect is rough.
Peasant imprudent,
i hear you've cough;
Do you feel cure f-f
You're clad warmly enoughi
NBibulous peasant,
Your voice II is rough;
You're no disciple
or temperate Cough.
Home to your cottage,
You hear the winds souRh:
Even the brides
Sing hoarse on the bough.
Home to your cottage,
And behd DER the trough,
Kneading In loaves
The dlgestble dough.
Though the breads heavy, ,..-
Unwielding and tough, i
Chawbacon's teeth
VIII get easily through.
NJ. Punch commends these rtanzas N snv
French ladies or gentlemen at present Tes,deut ~
England who may be .desirous of maste.ino tbs
pecunarines OF English pronunciation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
AGAINST TUE HEArHEN acHr

AGAINST THE HEATHEN "CH7
.I NEE"
Vich vos going for to say
Und eprechen It blain-
But dose nonsense dot durns up
All der beeple's prain
Bo'dt dat dricky Shon shineymAn's actions,
Makes me take up mine pen to komplain.
Vots der good OF dose dingsY
II Shon Shineyman peats
Mynheer Nye at der kard. .blay
Pecause he can shests
Like der duyfel and all of his imbs,
Shall we shnicker and shumps of our seats
Nstn now dellp you some dings
Vich you all order see:
Den you PLAY at dose kard boards,
For four dimes in dree
Derpesht nsnd Is held by anodder-
FIce : found aDdS shoost so NIT me.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09

Several bakers of New York city have
reduced the eight-cent loaves of bread to
six cents, without corresponding reduc-
ton in weight.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09

ABOUT year ago some half dozen
couples of boys and girls, belonging to the
most respectable families of Elmira, N. Y,
ended frolic by being married, probably
for fun, agreeing to keep it secret and
these days the secret is being discovered,
and the childlen are finding out that mar
riage and its consequences Is no joke.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
PERSONAL.

In New York city on the Goth, the Hay
makers, of Troy, defeated the Mutuals, of
New York, in game of base ball-s5 to
10. On the Goth, the Chicago White
Stockings beat the Eckfords, of Brooklyn
10 to 8.
Mrs Rebecca Wells, mother of ex-Com-
missioner of Internal Revenue David A.
Wells, died at Springfield, Mass, on the
2Sth, aged "a years.
A Washington dispatch of the Goth says
Vice President Colfax had so far recov-
cred that his entire convalescence was con-
sidered certain.
In game of baseball at Boston on the
Goth, the Red Stockings, of that city, de-
feated the Forest Citys, of Rockford, Ill
! rs to II. AT Brooklyn, on the SOth, the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09

A COW died in Nashville, Tenn, few
days ago, of the effects of the bite of cat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09

THE South Norfolk (Conn.) Sentinel
tells a romantic story of young lady
who some months ago was employed as
hat-trimmer in a mandatory of that city.
One day, being more than usually dis
gusted with her tedious and prosaic occu-
patton, on the impulse of the moment she
wrote her name and address upon the
lining of hat she had finished, and pa
tiently awaited the result The hat, with
hundreds of others, was sent off to the
trade" and finally purchased by young
name upon the lining. Being of roman
tic turn of mind, he wrote TO the young
lady, an intimacy followed, and the upshot
was the marriage of the two last week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09

Mr. Punch commends these ..Anzas 90
French ladies or gentlemen at present resident ~
England VINO may be .desirous OF mastefing the
pecunsriues OF English pronunciation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-17

RAILROAD PROM RICHMOND TO wAsHrNs-
ToN.-The Fredericksburg Herald says: It is
understood that the Richmond Fretericksburg
and Potomac road have bought what was known
az the Ficklin charter, which was granted By
the Legislature in 1861, and empowers certain
partiee 70 construct Q road from Alexandria to
point TO or near Fredericksburg. With this,
and arrangements with another organi zation
the present Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad have a clear title TO track from
Georgetown 20 Richmond, and are not depen-
dent upon any fresh legislature for such right
The indications are, that they mean to avail
themselves Of these privileges, az we observe
meeting IL advertised for the stockholders of the
Potomac Railroad CompsDp," to be held in
Alexandria at an carly day.