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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
Wood county Fair.

The Wood County Agricultural Society closed
their nineteenth annual exhibition Friday last,
and We are very happy to say thatit has been
both financially and Otherwise a success.
The number of persons in attendance, togetl er
with the tickets of membership, are in advance
OF ans hrmer year, while the class Of stock and
Of farming i'm 1Iements exhibited, were Of supe-
rior class. In the matter Of the fine arts and
flowers. there was not so large I'm exhibition as
might have been expected.
The entries Of horses numbered some 100, of
which there W ere some lirst-class animals.
Ofsattle there was really ine display, which
attracted the attention of our farmers generally,
and by whom they were mnch admired.
ofsheep the display small but TIE class
and breed Of those exhibited, wpre of the very
b.st.
There was good display Of fruit. Messrs
DEwEsE, GEO. POWERS and JAMES DUNIPAcE
carrying of the palm as usual.
In the matter Of grain and vegetables for cnl.
mary purposes. the exhibition was remarkably
fine, strkipgly exhibiting the richness of the
snil in Ais county, and amply d. monstrating tn.
possibility 10 present results in that line Of cu
,ure, which may reveal the very best lands il
he State
We have not the space to go into other deia Is
but hope to do them justice. We would, how
ever, note close this notice, without bearing rec
ord to the superior excelIency Of the Sulky Now
er, manufactured in Toledo. We are much graf
tiled to learn that this handsome appearing anC
thoroughly complese implement, is growing il
public estimation rapidly aud will soon take RAM
with the most popular in the nation.
We hope next week to be able to publish th
vised premium list.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

bonds fell due at the end of the first year pay
thuse in full whose bonds fell due ut the end of
the second ycnr and ~ pay not one cent to those
whose bonds happens to fall duo last
Can Mr. Waite afford N stand befpre the com
mnnitY rs one who approves this limo Of eonduct2
Had we not right 10 be astonished over a let
ter advising, approving, and admitted that he
had adopted this course 2 II I'd we mt a right
To suppose That Mr.. Waite after n tllo reflection
would retract this most singular lotterf
Now we undertake to say that this Board OF
Education in paying the bonls that fell due dur
ing the progress Of their action with n,erestat
9 per cent have admitting that 50 much is due the
bond holders. They are now estnpped from re-
fusing b treat those whose bonds fall due here
after any differently fram what they have treated
those whose bonds are already due. They have
admitted the validity Of the benGs less two per
cent, of aud will not be allowed hereafter
to question them. Nuw tn shnw that we do not
misrepresent the position Of Mr.. Waite we quote
his own precise words f.nm the letter published
/ by him in the journal OF September LIST 1871.
81 did, at one time, give my consent, that
money collected firm taxts levied TO pay the ex-
pense Of rebuilding the schuol house, should be
applied tn the payment Of the debts contracted
for that purpose, and inasmuch as then supposed
ANDDo NOW, shat the money realized from the
negotiation of the bonds had been applied TO pay
the contractor for the erection Of the building,
agreed, that upon surrender to the Clerk Of the
ss8 Oonus men nHe -f2-g mere m'ght Oe palu W
the holder Is tie ftee of his bond aud interest at
hc rate of per cent. per amHm.-S1Et
In other words, consented that the bond
holders, should stand in the place Of the con
tractor to the extent that his money had paid the
contractor
The bonds were payable with interest ut the
rate Of eight per cent. per annum, only six per
cent interest was ~ be pail u the holders ~ the
bonds. The extra two per cent. was TO abide the
result Of the litigation. =
So far as the Loldeis ef the bonds are at law
or in equity, the proper assgnprs Of the debts o
the District, they will be paid, not MS bond hold
ers, but as assRners in equity of the contractors
Now we ask again in all Justice and reason i
the bond holders are the assigners in equity n
the contractors, aud ought TO be paid to the ful
extent of the debts oi tile District, why SHOULD
the one whose debt tall due first be paid tu
"(aH jtcc of his bind and interest at per ceHi
: per oaDuH," and the one whose debt falls du
, last be turned na peunlessP
, Ii is as we have said. in our formr article
/ that Mr.. Waite upon the trial OF the cause rec
, ogniZpd and admitted lle claim uf the holders Il
these bonds To the face of the bonds aud pc
cent. interest to be valid.
ATTORNEYS FOR THE OLD BOARD OF EDUCATIoN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

and dollors were subscribed, and thirty thous-
and pledged. More provisions will be sent ~
morrow, and n general meeting Of the city is
called for tomorrow night.
Al | A. NJ. the special train conveying relief
tn the Chicago sufferers from Cincinnati and
Louisville passed through this city at O'Clock
this morning the 10Th. A cummittee nf the
Cincinnati Council accompany the Cincinnati
train. Two steam engines also passed through
from Louisville during the night.
CoLuMBUs, o., Oct. 0.--Tho Chicago fire
has produced a profound sensation here to-day
At meeting Of citizens this afternoon ten thous-
and dollars was contributed, and u committee
appointed to raise money aud provisions Tor the
sufferers. The bakeries and penitentiary are
busy Tonight baking bread and cooking meat:
In be forwarded tn Chicago. The 6:ij express
train tonight took out large quantity Of bread
aud meats prepared at the peniienliary.
BosToN, Oct 9-Thc terrible fire in Chicago
causes profound sensation. II y he alien
crossing subject on Change, and in business
circles, aud drpresses business OF all kinds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
Ednoation at the Sonth.

Among the wisest acts Of the st. Louis Edu-
oltional Convention was the passage Of a resO-
tuition, introdu ,cd by Mr.. Wlekersham, Of Penn
sylvania. endorsing any plan Of Governmental
aid to the educational systems of tho South.
Something Of this kind must be be done, and thai
shortly. Education at the South under the new
State governments is failure, while the efforts
of the philanthrOpists Of the North are only par
tal. To have a sound sentiment in that sec.
tion, we must have sound school system, The
New Eugland evangelizers eonane their active
energies to the col ored youth, and disclSninats ats
uuiusty against the whites. The Government
G necessary, must lend its peeuniary aid to the
education OF the whole people. wise supple
mont to the Kn-Klux bill would be an aFprol r
atisn of million or two Of dollars to buy prm
ers for the children Of the Ku-Klux.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
A Few Great Fires of Europe and
AmCrlCa

LONDON. 1868, l,4OO buildings destroyed
loss, ijj 900 900.
Moscow. 1872. 30.S00 build 'ngs burned loss
Slj0, 900 900. Only q .0O0 eft Standing.
savannah. 1920 463 uidings burned loss
IS, 900 900.
New York, 1885, CHS buildings burnedi loss
$4,000 600.
Pitsbnrg. 1915, ] 2O0 buildings destroyed
loss So 600 900.
st. Louis, 1919. 4l9 buildings and 81 steam
bons burned loss, So 900 900.
San Eranri>cn, 1851, $500 tu ldings burned
lnss, SIT 900 900.
Coustintinnpr. 1859, $500 buildings burned
Hamburg, 1852, LA buildings burned.
Portland, 1865, 500 buildings burned lost
above insurance, $5 $40 000
Coustantinnple, 1870, over 900 Luil,ling.
burned lOhO liYes aud 2j.OOO,0OO worth
property lust.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

TUE ALDiNR.-Nuw that the year is drawing
to o close the true value Of this remarkable serial
b"cnmes the mnre apparent, and when bound
with the handsome Christmas number which is
promised, will make one Of the richest and most
charming volumes it is possible to possess. Rich
as have been all the preceding issues in iIlustra-
tim. the number for October fairly eclipses all
both ~ regards quantity and quality, the sub
jrcts being more varied and mure fully described
than has been usual. which is an agreeable fea-
ture, The literary department Is up to the
standard and is filed with amusing and enter.
taining articles. Tie general get DIP still ex-
hibits the same care aud maintains the same
character il started with AS being the most per.
feet and superb publication issued from any
press. The subscription is but SO 80 p'r an.
mum and the publishers arc JAMES SUTTON &
Co. % Liberty Street, New York.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
CHICAGO ON FIRE Z!
All Of tie Business Part in Ashes.
$50, 900 Persons Homeless and DcS-
titute.
The Banks, Hotels, Theatres, Depots
Elevators, Stores, Newspaper Oft-
ces, and all Public Buildings
Destroyed by One Fire.
Tho Grand Response to the Call for Food
and Clothing itr the Suffering enes.
The Loss Aim osr rIncaICuIable

One Of the most destructive fires on record
has just desolated the enterprising, wealthy and
populous city of Chicago. The magnitude Of
the losses sustained and the extent of suffering
entailed on its citz ms, cannot in reality be esti-
mated it surprsses c. apprehension.
The Great Fire Of T.onlunin 1865, which de-
stroyed nearly 400 houses, 81 churches and a
large number Of public buildings, and which
made nearly 100 900 persons homeless and des.
titute, is the only case on record which nearly H.
luslrates the ravages Of the Chicago fire. All
the large hotels for which Chicago was noted;
all its public buildings all its banks and its i'm.
mense array of wholesale stores and retail bust
ness huu ics, and all of its magnificent printing
offices have been swept to destruction by this del
uge of fire.
The particulars Of is origin. progress and re-
suits, 50 far We can CLEAN inform ton, are thu,
described
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

Lee eoauty. KsHtackE. named by the Legisla-
ture Of that State IN honor Of the late Gen. RoB-
ear y. LES. was carried by ths Republicans in
ths lAie election.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-19
John Hall,

John Hail. one orthe Radical nominees
for the convention in this Senatorial Dis,
trict, ischicAy noted in politics MS a trick
ster aud demagogue. CID ago does moi
seem to oinprove him 10 this respect. IIc
was turned out Of the Democratic party in
his own county for want Of character and
honesty in political dealings This, low.
ever, was his chief recommendation to
Radical favor, and the Radicals took him
chcorfnlly, 1t now turns out that instead
Of using bis vocation for The benefit Of the
party, he is Intensely selfish, aud, TO ac.
comp|ish bis own purposes proposes to sac
rfco his associate, Col. ThomasB Swami.
By crying "rebcl,' be cSpsc's to dcftat
Swami and Fiiahugh,ahl elect Gushing and
himself This would give boil, Senatorial
delegates To Mason county. In their zeal
to elect dcmagoguc we fear tho Radicals
Of Kanawha have for once cheated them
selves. Courier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-19
Cost OF solomon's Temple.

According 10 the computation of ViIlal-
pandus, the talents OF gold, silver, and
bress used in the construction OF tho em-
plt amcuntcd to G6 9I9 82l 800 The
jewels arc rcckOncd to have exceeded this
sum- lc, their value be set down at the
same amount. The vessels Of gold conso-
Grated 10 the usc Of tho temple are rcck-
oucl by Joscphns at 10000 talents,
which according to Chapol's reduction, nr'
equal to Iji2, 296,203 The vessels OF
.sI.ser src eoetliel at eisa, 3la 900 ll,,.-7- =
The silysssyssuieats q abc singers, e.;
900, 600. The tumpcts amounted to
e2O0,00O; other musical instruments to
those of the other materials, the timber
$40, ,0OO. To those expense smusibc added
and the stone, and of the labor employed
upon them, tho labor being divided thus:
there were 10 900 men engaged at l,cban-
on hewiug timber; there were 10000 bear
ers Of burdens; 10000 hcwers Of stone;
and $500 overseers, all Of whom we're en-
ploycd for seven years, and upon whom,
besides their wages and diet, Solomon
bestowed 6,7S3 81 in donations II
the daily food and wages Of each man DO
estimated at 3s. Cd the sum total will be
SOB S77,08S. The costly stone and tim,
Der, in the rough may be set down at least
equal to onc-thra Of the gold or about
e2545 ,206 600. The several estimates
will then amount to e71,52l O65 ,686.-
Ecehangs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-19
Give Him tho "Mitten. /"

Sevuteen years ago there was a fair girl,
so pure, SO lovely 50 refined, that she still
rises 10 my mind as almos, akin to The an
gels She was woocd and ultimately won
By a handsome Young man cfconsilcmblc
wealth He supported fnc team, delighted
in hunting aud kept dno pack of hounds,
/ lie neither played cards, drauk wine or
used tobacco, lie lived on his money,
| the interest Of which alone would have sup
ported family handsomely, | never saw
the fair bride again until a few days ago.
Seventeen years had passed away, aud
with them her beauty and her youth, her
husbands fortune and his life, during the
latter part ofwhich they had lived in a log
cabin on the banks of the Ohio river,
Banncrhassots Island, q whole family a
a single room, sabsStiOg OIL water, fat ba-
con and CON bread. The husband had no
business c1pacity lie wasa gentleman Of
education, of refinement, Of noble impulse
but when his money was gone he could get
no employment, simply because be did not
know how to do anything: lie aoundcrcd
about, Grst trying one thing and then an.
other but failure was written on them ALL
He, however, hOaly obtaiacda situation
the labor was great the compensation small;
it was that of starvation; in his heroic
efforts to discharge his duty 'accep'ably, no
oyor worked himselfaal died, leaving his
widow aud six girls in utter destim'ion.
10 seventeen years years the sweet bcau'l-
full girl had bnomc brokon.hcarted, care
worn, poverty stricken widow, with a
house frll Of oFhclpess children
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-19
Tho School System.

Radical leaders (ncw and oll) aro busy
circulating stories of tho purpose of Demo.
Gratis respecting the School System -
Among other things they charge tho DEM
ocratic party WITH u determination to de-
s.roy it. One illustration shows the absur.
i,s,eyuf ar=rrvposrssn~ eA10Hss4
Gushing, ono Of the Democratic candi.
dates for tho contention on the Senatorial
ticket, was before tho wara member Of tho
Senate of Ohio, As such hc was appoint
cd a member Of the Special Committee Of
three to draft and report a school law for
State of Olio This committee mado
their report which was adopted Iu their
report they pre'cn'el tho present school
law Of that State, which on their recon-
meudaton was at once passed. No State
has since that time had more efficient or
deservedly popular school system than
0hin, aud she owes It's existence as much
to Gen. Cushing as 10 any other man.--
Courier.
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Mr.. NJ, Of Oxford. don't object to
having hired man do a full days work,
at least we should Judge so from the fol-
loving story: A short time ago man
went to bis place for work Mr.. NJ
sent him plowing around a forty acre field
After he had plowed faithfully all day, nn-
til the sun was about half an hour high,
he expressed his opinion that it vas about
time to quit work.
Oh, no. said Mr.. NJ, "you can
plow around six or eight times more just
as well as not"
So the hired man plowed around six or
eight times, then went into the house, tool;
care Of his team, MIXED nine cows ate bis
supper, and found ten o'clock staring him
in the face from the old timepiccc
Said the hired man to Mrs NJ
where is Mr.. M!'
The good woman answered, "lle has
retired; do you wish to see him?'
lie replied that he did. After being
conducted to the bedroom, he said Mr.
NJ, where is the axe?"
why" said Mr.. NJ, "whatdoyou
want with the axc?"
"Well," said the hired man, 81 thought
you might like ne to split wood till break
fast is ready"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-19
The Grave Of Loronza Dow,

A Washington correspondent Of tho
Now York 7rjdana writes Ny wonder
iug led mo ono day to an old grass grown
barying'srouud Just beyond the baandry-
lnc Of the city, near its northwest corner;
and here | found the grave Of one whcsN
sayings used to 10 household words among
those Of like taith with himself, but Of
whose burial,placo scarce "any man know
eth unto this day."--thc grave of Lorenzo
Dow Here, in thisrctired neglected. spot,
that stormy uaqujet spirit found itsrcs.
Ono of the best anecdotes Of Lorenzo Dow
has, believe, never been in print II
was related to mo BY gentleman whose
father was witness of tho scene. In a
small town in western Now York lived q
noiCd iniael Colonel Root, There was
no settled minister in tho place, anl the
people were dependent upon travelling
preachers, principally Nlethoais's Ia
those days Methodist preachers wcro not
apt to be ovcrbounlcl with learning, aud
Col, Root, n man Of duc cduclion, fam.
iliar with Greek aud Hebrew, made ita
point to engage every new conner in an
argument, from which be almost invariab
ly came of victorious His weapon was
the errors in his translation Of tho Bible,
which tho Mctholsts, unable to read in
the original, could neither rcfuto nor OK.
plain So many had been worstcd in
these encounters. that preachers were be.
ginning to give this place tho 20 By when
Lorenzo Dow appeared Hearing of the
arrival Of another Methodist, COL Root,
proposed to his iniimate friend, Mr. Bush,
thai they should go down to the tavern
and dcmOliSh this one" After little
preliminary sSirmishing the Col. dashed
into the subject Of heaven, which he con,
sidcred one of the weakest points of the
/ Christian faith, on account Of the different
views expressed regarding it. "You be.
licvo in a place called heaven, so ofcourso
you must know all about it. Tell us what
kind ofa place it is.' "No, | dou't pre-;
tend to know all about it" "Wdl, you
think something about it, don't you7'--
Certainty, ! have and idea Oft Well
,sssiysus. .ypurgidsa;.iall lv.as.ssAaA aisla.AEsa
! place your heaven is2' Then keen, mag.
nctic eyes fastened themselves upon those
Of the qaestioner, and in slow deliberate
tones, Lorenzo Dow replied " Heaven, to
my mind, is a broad, extended, beautiful
plain, lovely and pleasant o'hc view, and
where neither Roo. nor Bush can ever
grow"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-19
DEMOCRATIC and CONSERVATIVE
PLATFORM.

Adopted at the Mason County Demo-
cratic Convention Held Sept. l6, n.
Rcmlrcd, That we are in favor Of io-
cooperating inio the new constitution the
following articles:
lst. Forever prohibiting the disfran
chisement Of any class Of our white fel-
low citizens, who have not been convicted
in a Court of competent jurisdiction, Of
treason, felony, or bribery in elections or
who is not a minor, a panper or OF un-
sound mind.
% Forever prohibiting the Legislature
from passing any law or test oath that is
any way calculated to deprive man of the
right to follow any pursuit, ayoca.ion, or
profession, or to deprive him Of his right to
sue aud be sued.
Sd Guaranteeing thorough aud eff.
cicnt system Of free schools
4th, Prohibiting the State or counties
from taking stock in or creating debt for
works Of Internal improvement.
9Th. Guaranteeing an economical, sim
pie, and Efficient county aud State govern
ments.
Rcsded, That wc do not believe that
the call for convention has been asked in
any spirit of disaHecion or dissatisfaction
to the present incumbents in Office, we de-
sire, if consistent with the feelings of the
majority, that they be continued in Office
till the expiration Of the time of their res
pcctive Offices to which they have been
elected by the people,
Rcs0lcca, That Article XI, section s.,
is so vague and deficient in plan. in rcla-
lion to the association Of persons into joint
stock companies, that tht interest both of
capital and labor are injured by the want
Of q more definite organic law regulating
tho same
Rcsolcea, That We earnestly desire that
lhe Legislature shall not have the power
to grant a charter Of. incorporation to any
stock company, Except for the purpose of
banking, or for internal Improvement. ou
any other terms than the following general
laws will authorize:
lst That the persons Of joint stock
companies shall DO held perssaaly liable
to creditors of a company, for an amount
equal to their amount Of subscribed stock.
o. That they shall be confined strictly
to the business for which,thcy are char
tered.
81 That they shall not directlyor itNli-
rectly, mecbsndac'aithss i,l-lanI- or .per.
soDa!'y, except 8, far as selling their own
wares, oa commodities Of their own make;
aud they shall not be allowed to offer any
tlins but money in payment for labor per-
formed for them; thata creditor for labor
shall have priority over all creditors, with
implied lien upon their property.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-19
NO. q
How thew Did Il,

We take the following in regard to tho
Republican Senatorial Convention which
assembled in Charleston the 20,h Of Sep.
'cmbcr, from the West Virginia Courier.
1t shows up the "pcople'spar'y
"fho latter convention assembled at the
time designated, and upon inquiry being
as to whc,hcr,h body was a Republican
convention, the Chairman of the Exccu.
tive Committee for tho District responded
cmphalically that it was.
convention proceed 10 business, and
nominated John Hall and I. b. Swami,
to represented This Senatorial District in
the Constitutional convention, and Mr..
Frey for State Senator,
"'flleSc arc the facts in the case, and
nov, forsooih, vo are told by the cnndi-
dates for the convention and their friends,
that hcy arc not the nominees Of the Re.
publican party, but arc tho nominees ofthe
Peoples party" viii these gentlemen
ploasc tell the "Pcopc' at what particular
moment the complexion oftho convention
chaoged' They claim to be the Peoples
Ticket, whilst Messrs Frey, Scn'z, Ora.
craft and Swinburn, claim to bc the "Ro.
publican Ticket" Which ono ofiho two
is correct? Both were put forward by tho
same convention and yot ono claims to DO
ono thing and the other another.
Democrats Of Kanawha aud Of tho
District, bcwrc, This is only dodge OF
these political tricksters to deceive you.
and divide your strength Do not listen
to any such c'ap-irnp, butgo to work earns
csty for the success Of the entire Demo-
cratic Ticket. Brown, HALL Swami and
Truslow are ,l.o nominees Of tho Radical
par'y as well as Frey SenIz, Cracraft and
Swinburu. This is a more trick to throw
you of your guard, anltolcfcat tho moWi.
necs of your own party" @
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-19
Tost onths.

Tho Radical conventions which noni3-
atcd John Hall and John A. Trusow as
delegates to the constitutional Convention,
expressed themselves opposed to any
change, even in word or line, Of the
present constitution. II is we'll known
that The Supreme Court Of West Virginia
has decided that the constitution authors
yes the enactment of tcs. oaths and other
equally vile aud proscriptivo legislation. =
The Radical party is opposed 10 any change
in this respect Wha, Democrat is in ia.
vor Of retaining any constitution under
which sach joiqaitcs can bo srstaincd2--
Would suy Dcnocrat accept nomination
from Convention that favors them? How
then eau Messrs. Hall and Tfuslow, who
as honorable men are pledged to the poli-
cy Of those that nominated Them, aud who
are therefore 10 favor Of test oatI's, call
themselves Democrats? Aswc understand
it one of the chief aims Of tao Democratic
party in West Virginia has bccuto otIitcr-
ate all such inqaitcs, and to guard against
the re-cnacment thereof in tho future.
This can only bo done By change ia the
Constitution Co4rier.
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