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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
Chicago Rising from her Ashes.

The following extract from letter in the Bu,
reau county IN. } RcpUJticon, from IA eye wit.
ness to tho improvements going oa in Chicago
under date of the 4ih inst, will give the reader
m idea Of how they drive business in that CITY
"Chicago is very quiet, save the busy han.-
mering Of the carpenters and masnns. who are
rushing up The buildings at fearful rate in
deed they put up five story building so quick
that some penple imagine it cannot be safe, but
after close inspection they are convinced to,the
contrary.
Transacors In real estate are reaping immense
profits, as in some instances, half block Is
bought al very good price and in twenty four
hours It has changed hands, with a material rise
npnce. very large number Of the real estate
transactions are lust outside Of the FIRE limits, but
within the city limits. They are made prinni
pally by the commOner classes, new -cOmers etc
who wish to escape from the horrors of Cheap
boarding houses. The usual price for these lots
is about 1900. The weather for the last geek
or two has been improved, aud workman i,ave
been permitted to proceed, without Interruption
In tieir work, and the past week has Witnessed
more actual Improvements than any week siHce
the fire. A furce of over two hundred workmen
are at work oR the Pacific Hotel, and the walls
are rapidly reaching up into the air. 1t is to 10
ready for occupancy early next Spring. Frank
Aiken IS going to build theater on a more mag
nihcent scale. A splendid Lusiness block is TO
be erected IN Market Street, between Adams and
jackson Streets thus il will be, that old ungain-
ly places will be rebuilt. The ceremony of Law
ing the cornerstone of the nsw Chan.b of Com
m rec, took place nj tho corner of LaSalle and
Washington streets, at :wo O'Clock, FRIDAY afte'.
noon. No formal exercises oc ,urred, aud only
few persons were present. The old lraden box
tlken oWt Of the burnt Chamber of Commerce,
together with a new enc filled with copies 0f
the daily papers, city ordinances, history of the
tire, with numerous photographs, samples Of mon
ey, were deposited in the cavity. Il ia expected
n be completed and occupied by the hrst oi next
October Z. O Books a wealthy Bns.oniaa is
going toerect a mammoth eight story building
IN he occupied by banks and as uffices. Il will
eclipse anything Of the kind now in the West
Fox & Howard are 10 erect on the south branch,
an elevator 10 cost about S400 Gee Marble
fronts, iron fronts, stone fronls pressei aud plain
brick fronts are going NO a over che burnt dis-
trict, and adj Ofihe modern impr0s esnents are be-
ing put into them, such fire proof vaults, steam
heating apparatus, iron stnrways- first class In
all respects. No more shings OF patent tar ro,fs
In the business por,lon OF tins City. large
number Of our A No, l business mea are making
preparations for more temporary hotel accom-
modations, Nothing like making yfur custom.
ere feel al home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
SCOLDING.

Scolding Is mostly habit. There Is not much
meaning in IT, II often the result of nervous.
ness and an irritable condition of both mind aud
body. person is tired or annoyed at some
trivial cause, and forthwith commences fading
fault with everything and every body in reach
Scolding is habit very easily formed. II Is
astonishing how soon one WHO INDUCES in il at
all becomes addicted to it and confirmed in II.
II is an unreasOning aud uRressons BILE habit,
Persons who once get in the way Of scolding al
WAYS find something n scOld about. IL there
were nothing else, they would fall a-scolding ut
the mere absence Of anything to scold at.
1t is an extremely disagreeable habit. The
constant rumblngs Of distant thunder, cater
waulings, or hand organ under ones window,
would be less unpleasant.
The habit is contagious. Once introduced in
to family, il Is pretty certain, In a short time,
10 affect all the members. II one Of them be-
gins always finding fault about something, or
nothing tho others are apt very soon to take it
up. aud a very unnecessary bedlam is created.
The people in the country more readily fall Ia
tn the habit Of scolding than people in the city,
We suppose it Is because they have less 10 oe-
cupy aud divert their attention.
Women contract the habit more frequently
than men. This may be because they live more
in the hause, in confined and heated otmos.
phere, very tryng tp The nervous system and the
health In general; aud ii maybe partly that their
natures are more susceptible and their ssnsitive-
ness more easily wounded. Women are some.
times called divine but a scoling woman new
seems divine.
But we will say M more on the subject, oF
some pretty creature may feel inclined t0 seold
us for what we say about scolding.-ES.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
The Perrysburg Hydraulic.

We publish below notice by ;he Town Coun-
ell Of Pcrrysburg to those who now control the
Pcrrysburg Hydraulic Canal. The subject is
one that the people possess an indirect pecunis-
ny iaterest In, and indeed is Of vital consequence
to the business interests Of Perrysburg. Thi,
continued waiting, Mlcuwber-ike, "for some
thing to turn up" is absolutely ridiculous both
as it relites to The Council WHO rel resent, or are
supposed to represent, the interests u the citl-
zens and a. 80 in connection with the policy pur-
su I'd by those who now assume the control OF the
Ditch.
The conlitiou of III, Ditch atprcs' mt is sim.
ply that Of public nuisance, which is at once
an eye-sore and \ disgrace to Perrysburg, We
therefore hope the Council will take prompt
action either to have the Hydraulic made wi At
its charter demands, or to aba.e the nuisance al
iogeilvr;
WHEEgAs. The village Of Perryburg expend-
el large sums Of Money in the construction ~
tle Perrysb Hydraulic Canal, and transferred
f,e same to certain individuals in consideration
that they would keep the sam1 in good rpair
and improve it, aud
WHEREAS, Those who now clain 10 own said
Canal instead of improving il, haze. after ren-
dcring il worthless to themselves aud The village,
Abandoned it, and
WHERgAs. Tie objects for which said village
transferred its interest in said Canal have taaod
aud been defeated by the bad faith Of the pres
ent claimants thereof aad the village greatly in.
iurrd thereby therefore be il
ResoIr,d. rs the Council OF the said village Of
perryshnrg, that there he a committee Of three
appointed by the Council, whose dn,y It shall be
g. institute proceedings in quo H0rronio against
the par,ies Ginning to act MS said PerrysburR
Canal a Hydraulic Co., and prosecute le same
a. final Judgment unless the interets' the VII
lsae can be as Well servsd ty nsgouA, o,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
Mrs. Laura Fair the Murderess

The name which heads this article has become
as familiar as household words to the newspa-
per reader. The telegraph has recently an.
nonneed lhat she is 10 have new trial. This
will be one more act added to the tragedy which
will end verv probably with farce. The his
tory of her eventful and wicked career may be
briefly summed dp as follows: Mrs. FAIR is 0
woman OF versatile affections. In early life abe
married prominent lawyer, Of st. Louis. She
soon loved anoth err" however, aud after con
siderable turmoil she procured a divorce. In
a short time she entrapped another victim, mar
ried Kim, and went to California. The Sec
ond husb1nd being OF we k material, died in T.
stead OF procuring divorce. aud the Fair one
wtsagain at liberty. 1t is said that she married
third time, ami, that No. disappeared suddenly
and never returned. After that she became
gay and festive cyprian," looking out for m
of wealth, with elastic nsciences, until she sue
c=eded ia forming an "entanglng alliance"
with one Col. Livingston, prominent lawyer :, {
San Francisco. Livingston Was married man,
and his wife was sent East among her friends ,
while he dalled with his Delish. When his
locks were shorn, and his money gone, he re-
pented, andsen for his wife to come home. She
came. On the ferry boat her husband met her,
and after repentance on the one side, and for
glveness ON the other, pictures of future happi-
n n'ss come again, within the scope of their Wis.
ions. As they approached the homo shore,
however, Mrs. FAIR confronted them and shot
the husband dead-by the side OF his wife and
the first part OF the tragedy was ended.
Mrs. FAIR was arrested tried found guilty
OF murderin the first degree. and sentenced to
be hung. But when the iims came for her to
" swing" she didn't. More time was given her.
A new trial was asked for; the Governor was
solicited to pardon her, and all sorts of appeals
and motions were made for the purpose Of E;Y-
ing time for "iurther consideration " on the
p irt of the court, anl the growth Of sympathy on
the part Of her "friends." But at last the end
comes, and the Supreme Court grants a new
trial, on the gruund, principally, that the Court
below "erred in admitting evidence Of the for
mer bad character o: tho prisoner for chastity"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
Republican Victory in New Hamp-
shira.

The Republicans OF New Hampshire have tri-
Umphed grandly In their political contest for
ntate officers, on Tuesday last. This result, &C
complished in Tie face of three parties in oppo-
sition, clearly shows that the great mass of the
people have far mlre confidence 10 the policy
now being pursued by the Administration than
in all the specious and gitterng pretentons Of
its oppGsers. The people can appreciate the pos
tive reduction which has been made in the debt
OF this nation with its diminuton Of interest, to
the amount OF nearly $50 900 900 per anuum.
They can appreciate the firm and steady hand at
the helu of the ship Of State, wLioh directs its
curse in conformity with the Constitutional cur
rents OF law Of order and ofjust and equal rights
ESing satisfied that they are doing well, there is
n disposition on the part of the American people
(, continue in that line Of doing hence, our Of :
h,r ents may rely very safely on the re-nOmina-
tion Of General GRAST by the Philadclphia Con-
vention, and also his triumphant election ty a
large majority over all combinations in opposi-
ton to him.
The first gun Of triumph has been heard aud
its influence will be potent from the Atlantic to
the Pacific shores.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
A Chaok to Land Grabbing.

We are heartily glad to perceive that Congress
seems alive to The Importance Of stopping the in
i1uitous system OF voting away the public lands
by wholesale, to almost any plausible scheme
that may presen. bait for ubbling. On the
or"ugh. up the Alchison, Topeka and Santa
Fee bill. Senator PoNsEoY's pet scheme was
le(l IN the cold the Illuse refused to entertain
its consideration. A resolution was passed de
caring il a bad policy to give the public lands
70 railrOlis and other corporations, and that they
Oush. t. lie kept for settlers aud educational pur-
poses. The spirit of this resolution will meet
the approval Of all good citizens.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
Ohio LaRialaf.nra

In tho SOns,e, on Saturday afternoon, Seus,e
bills were passed to allow clerks and judges Of
elections two dollars per day each atlng tie
standard Of weight Of bushel Of corn 10 the
ear at seventy pounds until January LIST, uex,
after this growth, and after tha, time st sixtJ-
eight poundsi Of clover seed at sixty pounds,
aud OF oats al thirt-,wo pounds providing for
publication Of lists Of delinquent lands ln Ger.
man newspapers.
In the House bills we're introduced 10 provide
for the election OF County Superiutendents Of
Common Schoolsi to rsdistrict the State into
congressional districts. This bill 90 divides the
State that out side OF Hamilton County egh
districts are Republican, seven are n,pscratic
and three are doubtful. This bill is D'NAfourlh
bill OF thekind that has been introduced thus far
A resolution for the adjournment Of the General
Aassemby on April 18th was offered and refer.
red To the Flns nee Com miiles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
Truly the World Moves.

The Erie Ring, which like that of TAmmany
has represented all that is foul, loalhsome, and
utterly disgraccful in The legal legislative and
business association OF the Metropolitan city OF
New York, has met its fate. JAY GOULD and
his associates have xpelled from its fices,
and the Hon. JoHY A. DIX, Gen. GEO. D. Nc
ELELIAN and respectable Board Of Directors
have been elected to manage and control the
business interests of that vast and influential
poration. We may hereafter anticipate seeing
the Erie and is important tributary, the Atlantic
& Great Western, fill that important nosition in
the great railway system ofthis continent, which
its central and commanding position seems TO
claim for it. With Tarnmany and Erie owes.
thrown and the robbers coming 10 grief, It may
be truly said that the world moves.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
WHAT ARE WE COMING TO :
PRnnYspuno, March Il. 1872

PRRRYsDuRG, March IL, 1877.
Ma. EDiToR; II Is rarely the case that the wri.
ter appears before the public in the character oi
a newspaper correspondent, but the above que
tIon so frequently occurs to my mind that am
now induced 10 express my views, or rather
state tue circumstances which daily leads TO tho
question.
My calling being Of an itinerAut character, !
IN brought into contact with persons Of great
diversity OF disposition, emperament, &C., and
my observation has been OF an extended nature
And have long been oflhe opinion, that IL the,
Is one thing mlre It an another calculated TO ar.
rest the attention OF the reflective mind, It is the
fact that large propoporlion OF the young men
OF the present day indulge in profane language,
slang phrases, aud what Dickens has apuy term.
Ell " thieves logic"
Tobacco in some form, is used BY nearly all OF
them. and around the stove Of the hotel bar
where they do most couEregnte, and particularly
on the SaLboh, may be heard the suuity jokes
the ribbad jest, aud general defamation Of tie
female sex.
The Clergy and Church in general are made
the subjects Of their invidious and unjust remarks
aud everything which we have been taught Ia
regard as sacred and entitled to our respect aud
yeuaraIiOn, are, by them, held up to seusc er
aud oU. Gene ridiculs.
And at suyh tines, ,ijcr men and even ei y
officials may be seen among them, and not ony do
they conniVe at the cutrages upon morals and
GOOD society, but too frequently jim 10 these
disc 'sting TRADES and thus not only do they
PRACTICAL encourage and endorse the blasphenly
the profanity nd 6l,hiness OF these young men,
but they also encourage the /, Sdness and liceni-
iious tendencies which 10 these da,'> are every
where but too common.
The evil is peculiar to no place or 10 cAii,J;
but is met everywhere. Perrysburg Is not an
exception, and though no Intoxicating drinks are
sold at tho Hotel here, the fumes of the accursed
beverage may often he perceived in the exhaled
breath Of Its Sunday visitors. The house in
question, is as well kept as other houses Of its
kind but the evil is one which landlords seem
unable to cope with. II has become so common
that, he who dares to denounco it is termed an
"old fogy." And the proprietor Of any hotel
who may make vigorous effort to suppress it,
will, probably, forfeit his pop ulariy as the price
Of his temerity.
Now, Mr. Editor. why is thisi Have ou-
young men no bster occupation than this can
'heJ spend their leisure hours in no better places
than those referred to hare they been taught
NJ higher regard for the Sabbath than to spend
it thus 7 Has contempt for the ministers Of the
Gospel and protesting Christians 10 general,
l,>rmed part Of their eyid n!Iy defective educa.
ton
VII such you6g meu become good husbands
And fa.hers7 Nay, can .h;,!y be good citizens I
and will a country riuurish when meh men ne
called to legislAte for lis interest. In view OF
he existing fnc,s the philan;hropist may well
sxclaim. What are we coming TOT
TRAVELLER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
The ST. Louis Air Line Railway

This important road seems at present to be
hun ing fire from the want OF confidence in
SrRAGUE, who has assumed the control Of its
management. Hon. C.. A. KING has asserted
through the Blade his lack of confidence in him
an has 9ivel iustifabe reasons for so doing.
The evidence which has il 1uanced his ju lgment
and action in the case, was attainable by those
who are attempting 20 bolster up SrRiGUE, whose
conduct in the affair as represented BY the Blade
fthe 18th inst, does not comport With that OF
II honorable, candid man.
So FAR as the Hon. C. A. KING is concerned, he
is too well known as an honorable business man
nnd his identity Of interests with the city Of To-
ledo are too large and too intimate to admi, of
my doubt as to the disinteres,edness and integ-
rity OF his action in the case.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15

The gentlemen who are constructing Cuh-
stitution for the State Of West Virginia are do
ing some good work. In addition to theiusual
legislative oath, they have provided an iron
clad anti bribery affirmation. which seems IN
reach crying evil. During the war it was
necessary TO swear the people Of that vicinity
every tine they were caught in public
Places But to-day tue degeneracY of The times
demand, sprobaL!y n every State in the Union,
from the road surveyor to the highest official
some such iron-clsd affirmation 10 protect tho
people frum being robbed. by their public ser.
yan.s.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15

In the mining districts Of Pennsylvania there
were 273 men killed and 622 injured, during
the year 1871, ty explosion Of "fre damp" The
Killed left 22O widows and 500 helpless chill
dreu. The mortality and suffering FRI m the
same cause has been still greater in England
Isn't it almost time that the mines were better
ventilated and safety lAn'ps more used'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
FREE Or
CHARGE.

NALL at wEDDELL a RUssELL's Drag
~ Store, PerrysburE. Ohio, and get a sample
bottle Of DR.. A. Bosehes's German Syrup, Ess
Of Chorss. II has lately been introd uoed 30 this
enuntry from Germany and for any person suf-
fodnk With a severe oo~Rh, heAvg cold settled
on tho brest. oOnsum Ftion or any disease OF the
throat aud lungs II has no equal In the world.
Our regular siIe bottles 10 cents. Ia all oAsss
money wi'l be prom9nJ returned II perfect sat
Ida elton is sst given, I've acses rilI ysNers
any eaSs TtTh. SSxi
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15

The certificate of incorporation for the Toledo
& Southwestern Railroad Company, the Road
TO pass through the counties of Lucas, Wood,
Henry, Putnam, Paulding and Van Vert to the
village of Van Wert iu the last named county
capital st ok S4OO O00 was flied in the office
Of the Secretary Of State on last week. Corpor-
utors- CHARTS A. KiYo, II. s. WALBRlDoR,
II A. BoND, j. X. SEcOR, and TN, CooK.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
Call for a Wood County Republican
Convention.

70 ne R'PJiiodn Voters Of Wood County;
You are required to met in Coayeution at
Bowling Green, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, on Satur-
day, March 10th, 1878, for the purpose Of
selecting four tl) Delegates to represent this
Cnunly in the State Convention to be held at
Columbus, on WEDNESDAY,, MAsou 9th, 1872
You are also required to determine whether
YOU desire Delegatefor the lOih Cougression.
al pistrict-to represent the District in the Ma
tonsl Convention, to be held 10 Philadelphia
Pa, June 5th, 1879, to be selected at Columbus
Dy srdcr Of the Central Committee,
J. B. NEWTON, Chairman.
Bowling Green, March 0, 1871.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
Something New and Beautiful.
Up With the Times

THE undersigned is now prepared to take the
l. new and beautiful RembIRnt picture, also
the Imitation Porcelain. which is so near like
the genuine article that the difference is scarcelj
noticed, and which can be furnished nj about
one-hAlf the cost. She is also prepared tn take
FeTTOtYpes from Five tn Twenty five cents
according to sire and XII I'd wanted. photographic
Of the best quality, of all sizes and kinds, frurr
size or largest, down to the smallest Ambro-
types also Copying other pictures and eniarg.
ing them, il desired. all executed with prompt.
ness and below Toledo prices.
Will finish up Pictures in India Ink, or pain
In water colors in the most approved styles; wil
furnish Frames and Cases of all kinls that may
be required. Please call aud see for yourselves
1t will cost you nnthing II you cannot be suited
n. b. No pictures taken on Sunday.
Mrs. THORNTON.
Fifth Street, nOsr URion School House, Perrys.
burg, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
Bowling Green, March Q, 1874.

Governor NoYEs has appointed Dr. s. d. TIN
NIY, OF CircleviIle, Surgeon General OF Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
DISSOLUTION.

THE firm Of Kreps & Smith is this day dis.
L snlved By mutual cunsent. Any el~ims
against the h,m- will be liqnidAied BY q. b.
kieps, who takes the claims due tae firm.
and settle with G. Is. Kreps.
g. Il. KREPS,
SAMUEL SMITH.
PerrysburG, March 9Th, 1871. Hesi
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15

An old lady hearing s0mbody any that the
uaRs we're very irregular, said, 1T was lust 30
10 or Ycnug days no trusting any Of en-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15
Horace Greeiy on Ru,abngas

Horace GREELEY. the rutabaga candidate for
Prcident, says that rutabagas are not indigo
nous to Western farms. A Durham pig can
rIt baga in about two minutes. They grow
best On sandy loan, especially the red haired
ru,a, which is accustomed to seaweed and in :
t'nss cold. In mountainous countries they
grow fast, and are principally used to fslten
peafowls aud domestic quadrumana. In plant
ing, Singer sewing machineis as good as any,
though an iron toothed rake will be found SER
' ceable. Plant in rows and pune once
month with broad axe. BE careful that you
don'E make mistake and get turnip seed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15

il Is sid that many ysars ago Horace Greedy
wrote to a female contributor requesting her to
abstain from further poetry. A counsel uf her
friends inspected the letter and pronounced Il an
offer Of marriage. Hence Mrs Greely and tho
amor, Greelys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-15

Report upon he survey Of Hrumss River, 0iio,
made IN pursuunee Of instructions from he
Cbisf of E,yine'rs, United States Army, date
KfV TO- 1871.