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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28
The Chinese Language.

A REPORTER of the San Francisco Bui-
ttiR has recently visited the Chinl Sc
school at the California State Prison, and
the following statements are upon his all
thority:
"The peculiar characteristics of this
race crop out in every direction. Imita-
tiOn is the all-prevailing power; with this
faculty they master the English language
in a remarkably short space of time. In
reading aloud they seldom become pro.
ticient; in writing the language they resort
to imitation, and speedily overcome all OBJ
stacles. Some of the chirography of the
Celestials is equal to lithography in point
of harmony and delicacy.
"The Chinese language is a string of
monosyllables, and these are not numer-
Gus, but their meaning is varied by differ
ent pronunciations. Thus the word tetu,
spoken by lengthening the 10, means
master, when pronounced rapidly it means
kitchen, and when spoken with a loud
voice, and depressed toward the end, it
signifies pillar. The language of the PROV
inces varies, and even among natives of
the same province, signs are used to re-
lieve the ambiguity of words. There are
not more than 356 sounds that can be dis
tinguished by the English alphabet, and
the written language has $4,000 characters,
representing objects or ideas The vocal
language being so deficient to the car, it
is common, to prevent mistakes in talking,
to make with the finger the sign of the
character that one means To express by the
word ;for 226 different and discordant ideas
are, on an average, to be expressed by
one sound so similar that the difference
cannot be conveyed by our alphabet. The
syla Il.
munication between those who are de-
prived of speech; the sign is sometimes
arbitrary, and at Others 1t represents the
object described Thus prison is repre-
sented by square, denoting an enclosure,
and the addition of a dot within it repre-
sents q prisoner, The character that rep.
resents tree, used twice, denotes hicket,
and thrice a Forest The character for
time, repeated, means eternity. Some of
the combinations of characters to express
other ideas are ingenious. Thus, the char
acters combined of good and aSOrd make
praise. A bargain is denoted by cord
and nail comfort is expressed by rice and
M nth, and listening, by door and ear.
The compounds are various, and many OF
them show the low estimation in which
females are held in China. The character
of 0tctOuS is composed of the sign of a
,OOnlaa and cla'O. To scOld is expressed
by the sign of tp0 sOOmen. Anger is ex.
pressed by the characters for So0uaen aud
sour sOine LeUity is denoted by charac-
ter of man placed between two 0Omelt
Some combinations, however, are expressed
in a more gallant spirit, A young un-
married maiden is expressed by the char.
acters which denote to0nldn and bending
dOaOn. Handsome is denoted by the char
acters for q l00ndn and Sigh"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28

BY this we observe that its business for
1870 reached the enormous figure of SIC, ,295,-
100, being $7,OOO,OOO larger than that of any
company in the world.
The Equitable is a mutual company, on the
cash basis, making annual returns to its pol
icy-holders of all the profits which arise in
the course of its business.
The mention of one very favorable feature
must not be omitted-we refer to the ability
of its agents and the courtesy of its officers,
by which every required information con-
nected with Life Assurance can be readily OBJ
tanned. The executive of this company can
always be easily approached, and this tends
much to its popularity.
1t is thus easy to understand why the Equi-
table has reached its present pre-eminence.
Starting from the first day ofits organization,
under the best auspices, IN 1866 there were but
FOUR companies that wrote larger amount of
new insurance; in 1867, but THREE; IN 1868,
but TWO; IN 1869, the Equitable's transac-
tions were the largest, and IN 1870 it still
maintained its supremacy, as the table given
above shows. By this time 1t had issued over
&C, 900 policies, insuring more than $3.50, 0,O0O,-
600.
We are not aware whether the Equitable
Life Assurance Company is represented here
or not, but we would strongly recommend
those desrous of working in the field of Life
Assurance, to place themselves at once in
communication with the home office, with the
view of acting for them as agent, as there is,
perhaps, no other company that could offer
better inducements.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28
Glover as a Shade.

THERE is probably no other plant in the
world of such value to the farmer for this
purpose 1t furnishes the most protection
to the soil during the fierce drying heats
plant, its leaves are perpetually falling, and
soon form delicate covering for the entire
soil, sufficiently thick for shade, and easily
penetrated at all points by the air, which
is the great carrier to the worn-out soil of
those atmospheric elements that are to en-
rich it. In this way the clover plant not
only contributes directly to the fertilizing
of the soil, by giving its own substance TO
it, but it furnishes protective covering to
the entire ground, which encourages and
stimulates those chemical processes by
which the hungry and exhausted soil is re-
cuperated from the vast supplies of nutri-
ment that are held in the atmosphere. 1t
becomes to the farmer the most valuable
fertilizer in the world, as it imparts fertility
to the entire soil.--S0mhern Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28
Manure for the Orchard aud Garden.

BY liberal allowance of suitable ma
nure, comparatively small piece of
ground may be made to produce much larg-
er crops Of fruit or vegetables, than a
greater quantity of land to which manure
has not been applied. Orchards are some
times greatly impoverished by the growing
of cereal crops. Manured crops ofcorn or
vegetables are beneficial to young orch
ard, if the ground is kept free from weeds
by careful after-culture. When the trees
have become large, and the roots and
branches widely extended, no crops of any
kind should be grown in the orchard, and
manures specially adapted for supplying
the increased wants of the trees should be
supplied annually. Bone dust, wood ashes,
muck, barn-yard manure, soor, lime, plast-
er, guano, aud common salt, contain the
principal part of the ingredients necessary
for building up the wood, bark, foliage, and
fruit of trees, bushes, canes, and vines.
For the vegetable and flower gardens, and
pleasure grounds, well decomposed barn
yard manure is the most suitable. For
flower pots, boxes, etc, supply of leaf
mold should always be available Western
Rural
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28
BANTY TIM
BY loHr HAY.

BY JOHN Hay.
tRetpdrks Of Serdednt TYimOR JOv 10 The Whtte
Mans Committee or Spunky Point, Illinois,
l reckon git your drift gents
You low the boy sha'n't stay;
This In a white mans countryi
You're Dimocrats you says
And Whereas and seein', and wherefore,
The times bein' all out o. j'int,
The nigger has got to mOsey
From the limits o. Spunky Pintl
Los reason the thing a minute:
I'm an old-fashioned Dimocrattoo
Though laid my politics out O. the way
For to keep till the war was through
But l come back here allowin'
To vote as used to do,
Though IL gravels me like the devil to train
Along o. sich fools as you.
Now dog my cats Of kin sec,
In all the light of the day,
What you've got TO do with the question
Ef Tim shill go or stay.
And furder than that give notice,
Ef one of you tetches the boy,
He kin check his trunks to warmer CLINE
Than he'll find In lllanoy.
Why, blame your hearts, jest hear mel
You know that ungodly day
When our left struck Vicksburg Heights, how
And torn and tattered we lay.
When the rest retreated staid behind,
Fur reasons sufficient TO me
With a rib caved in, and leg on strike,
Isprawled on that cursed glacee.
Lord how the hot sun went for us,
And brie and blistered and burnedl
How the rebel bullets whizzed round us
When a cuss In his death-grip turnedl
Till along towards dusk sec thing
l couldn't believe for spell:
That niger that Tim-was a-crawlin' to me
Through that fire e-proof, gilt-edged HE'LL
The rebels seen him as quick as me,
And the bullets buzzed like bees;
But he jumped for me, and shouldered me,
Though a shot brought him once to his knees
But he staggered up, and packed me OH,
With dozen stumbles aud falls,
Till safe In our lines he drapped us both,
His black hide riddled with balls.
So, my gentle gazelles, thar's my answer
And here stays Banty Tim:
He trumped Deaths ace for me that day,
And I'm not gon' back on him
You may rezOlOot till the cows come home,
But eff one of you tetches the boy.
He'll wrastle his hash tonight in hell
Or my names not Tilmon Joyl
-Hdrper's Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28
Lunar Influences on Vegetation.

ACCORDING to North Carolina writer
the influence of the moon on vegetation
may be determined by trying the follow
ing experiment:
Take any given quantity of common
peas, and divide the same into four parts,
keeping them separate. Then, on any
ground at all fit for vegetation, when the
season approaches, SOW the contents of the
first parcel ON the first or second day of
the new moon; the second parcel SOW near
the same spot on the first or second day
OF the second quarters the third parcel
sow on the second or third day before the
full moon; and lastly, SOW the fourth par
Gel on the second or third day before the
moon is out. Now the first parcel, sown
under the new moon, will grow very fast,
blossom most beautifully, but will not
bear much fruit; the second will blossom
and bear very little the third parcel will
not only blossom beautifully, but will bear
fruit in abundance; and the fourth and
last parcel will scarcely rise from the
ground. Likewise all fruit trees set at the
new moon blossom, but three days before
the full moon, bear abundantly. In prun-
ing trees, the same effect takes place, for
a tree pruned at the new moon will shoot
forth branches, but will prove unproduc.
tive, but If pruned at the full, 1t will bear
Rbundantly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28
Leading Life Insurance Company.

1t is evident that just now there is no sub
ject more full of interest to the public than
Life Insurance, and nothing that concerns
them more than the merits of the various life
companies in the United States.
In reviewing the career ofthese institutions,
we have been much struck with the extraordi-
nary onward progress ofthe Equitable Life, of
New York, and the marked success which has
attended the management of its affairs and
we feel that we are doing positive good by
giving in brief detail the points which enttle
it to the iirst consideration of the insuring
public.
The Equitable now occupies the leading
position in respect to the amount of new an
nual business, as will be seen by the follow
ing table
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28

press, had an inveterate penchant for writ
Ing epitaphs. Upon one occasion a few
friends had met for the purpose of raising
a subscription to assist a decayed trades
man, and among the company was a per-
son who, by means Of marriage. was a
wealthy man, but so thoroughly askinfilnt
that he could not be prevailed upon TO part
with a sixpence. During the evening cpl.
taph writing was mentioned, and Mr..
Stone (the greedy man) in peculiar way
requested Taylor to write his epitaph,
which he did at once, and to the astonish.
ment of that gentleman handed him the
following impromptui
At John stones heart
Death threw his dart,
But how was he astounded
When from the part the fatal dart
With fearful force reboundedi
" Ho hoi" quoth Death, and drew his breath,
My mighty power you mock II,
But here's a blow shall lay you low
And he struck him In his pocket
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28

GoDEY's LADY's Book FOR May
The Embellishments for this month commence
with a handsome steel plate, entitled "Rustic
Gallantry." seven-hgure Colored Fashion
Plate next with the latest designs of dresses
pictured upon It, A picture of the interior Of a
primitive church, entitled "Devotion." Crochet
Square, printed in blue. The large Extension
Sheet contains thirty-one engravings Of dresses
for ladies, bonnets, children's dresses, and many
articles for the toilet. There is also page Of
designs for dressing children's hair. In the Work
Department many instructions arc given for
useful work. A handsome design for suburban
residence is also given Marion Harlands story,
that has run through four numbers Of the book s
completed In this number
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28
ARrunn's IAnv,s HnM1

ARTHUR's LADY's HOME MAGAZINE
"Dust in the Eye" is the title Of the frontspiece
in the May number. colored pattern for en-
broidery for handkerchiefs; an extension sheet
containing the various new spring styles of bon
nets aud hats and several other fashion illustra-
tions are given. The Fashion Department con-
tans the latest fashion intelligence with descrip.
tions Of the new styles of hats and bonnsts. The
literary contents are excellent, and the informa-
ton and instruction given in the departments de-
voted to home interests are very valuable. T. s,
ARTHUR & Sons, Philadelphia. Terms-s2 year
three copies, s.; four, So; eight, and one extra
$l2; fifteen, and one extra, $40. Splendid new
steel engraving to getters-up of clubs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28

A FOOLISH man, at Landisville, Pa, lost
5000 in government bonds by placing
them in a window blind for safe-keeping,
He had previously cut off the coupons. A
sale of a portion of his personal effects
took place few days since, and this blind
was one of the articles sold The pur-
chaser saw some papers wrapped up in the
blind, and gave them TO his children to
cut up without ever looking at them. For
tunately it was discovered after a $50
bond had been mutilated. The owner was
notified, and with commendable liberality
gave the finder fifty cents for his trouble.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28

EMPLOYMENT BUREAU,
YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION,
CUrChaO. Ill

YoUNe MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION,
CHICAGO, Ill.
The attention of merchants, mechanics,
manufacturers, contractors, farmers, nursery
men, hotel-keepers, and Others desiring male
help Of any kind, Is called to the facilities of
this institution for furnishing, on short notice,
" the right men and boys for the right places"
This Bureau has been in existence more than
twelve years, and has been 80 prudently con-
Quoted as TO secure a constant Increase of pa
tronage, at home and abroad. 1t is a reliable
medium between those In search of employ
made TO either party. When convenient, IL is
desirable that the employer should call in
person otherwise his written order will re-
ceive prompt attention. Address
j. NJ. HIToHCoCK,
Y. NJ. G. A., Chicago.
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1T IS A GREAT MISTAKE to suppose that the
cause of rheumatism, neuralgia or gout exists
where the pain is experienced. The source
of these diseases is generally urea in the blood,
and II is one of the special properties of DIR.
WALKERS VEGETABLE VINEGAR BITTRRs to
neutralize this deposit, while 1t renovates the
relaxed kidneys and thus prevents them from
permitting o a portion OF their secretion to
escape through improper channels. Torpldity
ofthe stomach has also much to do with the
vitiation Of the blood, and upon this organ
the Bitters act directly as stimulant and in
vigorant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28

DIR. CROOKS WINE OF TAR Is a remedy which has
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TAKE Dr. Crooks Wine of Tar If you wish to be
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nj ARRIED LADIES viii nnd DR.. Crooks Morning
N Sedave TO cure Morning Sickness even in its most
/ 1'I violent forms of Vomiting and Nausea.
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MOTHERS WHO HAVE DAUGHTERS THAT HAVE
WEAK LUNGS should arrest the disease when II is
In the incipient stages. 1t is indicated by hacking
cough, pains in the chest, difficulty of breathing,
or oppression of the lungs. If this be permitted
to run on, tubercles will form, and Consumption
will be the result. A most valuable remedy will
be found in Aliens Lung Balsam, to cure and check
this disease In it's first stages.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
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THE CHLDREN's HoUR.-The May
number contains the usual quantity and variety Of
good reading for the children, with appropriate H.
Illustrations. Specimen numbers Of this excellent
little publication are sent to applicants on receipt
OF stamp for postage. T. S. ARTHUR & Sons,
Philadelphia, at Sl.25 year; five copies $500;
ten, and one extra, 5000.
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THE METHODIST, Of New York, has always been edited
with marked ability by Rev DIR. Crooks. lis onteprsng
owners have just added TO its editorial corps DR.. Abel
Stevens the historian of Methodlsm and experienced
journalist. They have also engaged contributions and
sermons nom the Rev. T. De Witt Tauinge Whose sue
cess and popularity almost unexampled. THE MET
oDIsT aDonnds IN good things Is never du or dry Las
everybody They offer for years subscription, $2 so,
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New Arrangements!
Fresh Attractions {!

The METHODIST, Of New York, although bearing de,
nominahonal NAME acceptable TO all lovers OF earnest
Christianity, whether Methodists or not
The METHODIST is edited by Rev. George r. Crooks,
d. d. and Rev. Abel Stevens L. D., (both eminent jour
naists and the latter the welnown author of The His
tory Of MethOdisn.,
The METHODIST is always full of COOP READING FOR
THE PEOPLE AND THEIR CHILDREN.
IB The METHODIST will hereafter give the only revised
report of the of the Rev T. DE WITT TALMAGR,
whose eoquenee and originality draw congregations num-
beltng over 5000 10 his Free Tabernacle in Brooklyn.
eB The METHODIST will also be furnished regularly
with contributions from DIR Talmage in his unique style
gB TIIE METHODIST has every week a Lecture Room
TAX by Rev. II. w. BRECHER.
gB THE METHODIST viii soon begin SERIAL STORY
Of great interest by Mrs. Jennie Wiling of Chicago, alady
OF rare gifts rs writer and speaker,
ErerHb0dy.
sE 1HE METHODIST will give these and many other
good things from until July 1s 1872 for the price of
one years subscription, 81 so being nearly THREE MONTHS
FOR NOTHING, and to cergymen Of all denominations fer
$3.50
-EB-- THE METHODIST is taken by 1000 clergylnen.
Nearly all Methodist ministers will receive subscriptions,
or they may sent to the publisher, direct Canvasses
~ TnE METHODIST may be ordered by the week Of
newsliesleTs. Specimen copies free.
G. G. HALSTED, Publisher,
ia Nassau Street, New York.
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.Johnson's Anodyne Lininaent may be admin
istered to children with perfect success, in
cases of Group, whoopng-cough, influenza,
and almost any of the diseases to which they
are liable
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28

OPPRESSION after eating, headache, nervous
debility, are the effects of indigestion. One,
or two at most, of Parsons P,ygdtiUe PHs
will give immediate relief
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-28

PRUssNa's White Wine Vinegar Is q most
superb article for table use. Warranted pure
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FRAGRANT SAP0LIENE

Cleans Kid Gloves and all kinds of Cloths and clothing;
moves Paint Grease, Tar &C. st1ntg, without the least
injury the finest fabric Sold by Druggist and Fancy
Goods dealers. FRAGRANT, SAPOLIENE CO,
90 Barclay st New York, 46 LaSalle ST., Chicago
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33 Barclay 81 NOW ulk, 30 IaoaIe 81, VnIl4'sO
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the Oldest best and most reasonable practical school, and
the only providing situations for graduates Address,
for Catalogue of 1000 in business,
ii. G. EASTMAN, Ii. D., Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
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UI ARRIED LADIES win find DR.. Crooks Morning
N Sedative cure Morning Sickness. in its most
1iI violent forms of Vomiting and Nausea.