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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19
THE OLD WORLD.

There was an uproarious scene in the
French Assembly on the 9th, the occasion be-
ing the reading Of large number of petit
tions praying for the restoration of the Mon
archy. Some of the petitions wanted Count
de Chamford, and others Count de Paris for
King.
1t was announced on the Sth that the
health of the Prince Of Wales was so
greatly improved that his physicians deemed
II unnecessary to continue bulletins
Ex-Emperor Napoleon is reported to have
said, on New Years day 81 will give Theirs
six months of Presidency of the French Re
public, and at the end of that time Gambetta
will be in his place, and the change will be
favorable to the imperial cause"
A London dispatch of the 9th announces
the death of Joseph elliott, the steel-pen
manufacturer.
The Prince of Wales went out on the 9th,
for the first time since the commencement OF
his Illness
Gontaut Biron, French Ambassador to Ger
many, has telographed his Government that
he has been most aatteringly received by Bis
mark.
A Berlin dispatch of the 9th says the court
martial of hostages for the murdercrs OF
German soldiers had commenced in the oc
cupied provinces Of France.
A Madrid special of the 9th states that
General sherman and Lieutenant Grant ar
rived there on the 7th They were presented
to King Amadeus by the American Charg,
d'Afiaires, The King is reported as saying
that he was pleased to see so famous rep
resentatiye Of the American army rs Geaera
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19
Shot with a Cork.

A LADY residing ON Second street retired
early, as usual, the other night, in good
health, and with "a feeling of security re-
garding her personal safety, not dreaming
of the proximity of danger or the pro
liability of injury from deadly weapons,
which she afterward supposed were at
the time pointing at her from the window
Just opposite her bed. While peacefully
reposing and enjoying the comfort and
luxury of a coZy room on winters night,
suddenly there was Il sharp report at the
window, the whir of some kind Of missile
passing through the room, and a sound as
of shot striking the person of the lady,
followed by a sharp stinging sensation
between tho shoulders. A scream pierced
the air and startled the members of the
household, who came running to the
chamber and found the lady fainting.
Cold water was freely used, when the
lady recovered and cried out that she was
shot, and Il boy was dispatched in haste
for a doctor on Third street. The physi-
clan filled his pockets with probes and
forceps and knives and what-not, for the
surgical visit, and went rushing to the
rescue, thinking, probably, to save poor
suffering creatures life. The door was
opened, and he hurried into the room
but instead of finding the patient writh-
ing in pain and agony he was overwhelm-
ed with surprise, and perhaps little dis
appointed, TO find her laughing and blush
ing, as if enjoying one of the best of jokes.
Before he could ask any questions, she
FASTENED to explain that after he was sent
for a member Of the family examined heI
shoulder, and no wound was found. She
then remembered that she had left a few
bottles of ale in the room near the window
and further investigation proved that one
Of the corks mad popped out, striking hel
in the back, which she thought was {
bullet shot through the window. 1t wa
an amusing affair to the doctor, who like
Il joke as well as any one, and he ioineC
with the family in hearty laugh at tn,
wounded lady's expense, albeit he was {
! little disappointed in his anticipation of {
splendid case of cutting, slashing anC
probing, and-his usual fee.-LoNisCaI
! Courier, ,/OHpHdI
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19
Ruling Her.

SAYS the Gold Hill NeUS Our friend
Traddles, in Virginia, has got his wife in
proper subjection, and means to keep her
so. "OhW says he, in telling us about it,
'there amt many that know how to rule
n wife properly. Now my old woman's
one of the best natured women in the
world, but she's got terrible temper
Whenever l see she's got her mad up, if
it's a dozen times day, just quietly say
nothin' but kinder humOr her, and she
comes round all right after while. Even
when she throws things at me or gives a
wild slash for me with the broom, or roll
in pin, dodge little and she never hits
me third time before l get my eye on
her and let her know disapprove of such
action on her part Perhaps | have to
leave the house to show her this, but, you
bet, she sees the point. Then by being
careful not to irritate her. and letting her
have her own way, l manage to make her
do just as please. And you bet l make
her understand and appreciate my disci-
pline. Oh! keep her under perfect con
troll. A man has to, you know, Got to
be boss in your house, or the first thing
you know your wife will ride you down
like you wasn't anybody. My wife's "A
perfect angel in her natural disposition,
but any other man but me would spoil
bo,,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19

to-day that / think by tomorrow, 1T IL
O'Clock, you can safely Withdraw your troops
TO the barracks"
A Havana telegram of the 18th says the
Cuban General Manuel Agramonte, with
eighty armed men and officers belonging to
distinguished families, had surrendered. Agra
monte was received by the Spanish Colonies
Cubas and Somelino and several eS-Cuban
Generals, few leagues from Puerto Prin-
cipe, and escorted to the city The balance
of Agramonte's band were dispersed about
the country, preparing to surrender.
A Washington telegram of the 18th says
the President had received another request
from the Mayor Of New Orleans for declara-
ton of martial law in that city, and that, az
a result of Cabinet consultation, reply
was telegraphed that "Martial law will not
be proclaimed In New Orleans under exist
ing circumstances. No assistance will be
given by the Federal authority to persons or
parties unlawfully resisting the constituted
authorities of the state"
At a meeting of the New York Union Re
publican Committee on the 18th, the resigna-
/ ton OF Horace Greeley was read, and Hon.
| Thomas r.. Stewart was selected to succeed
/ him as President, with Whitelow Reid as
/ First Vice-Presdent, and General George W.
/ Palmer as Second Vice President.
The Grand Duke Alexis reached Omaha
| on the 18th, and was well received and en-
tertained by the citizens. He left in the
afternoon, in company with General Sheri-
dan, for Fort Mcpherson, Neb.
A terrible wind storm visited NJ onticello,
| Ark, on the night of the 11th, blowing
down four churches and leaving nothin g
standing but the walls of the fifth; also de
stroying the Court House. 1t unroofed
houses and barns, and threw fences to the
ground. No lives are reported lost, and but
few persons were injured.
Governor Smith, of Georgia, was inaugu
rated on the 18th. In his address he alluded
to the debt created by Ex-Governor Bullock,
and asserted that Georgia will pay all her
legal Indebtedness, and that reputation IL
not dreamed of.
A New Orleans dispatch of the 18th says
the political muddle in that city was un
changed. In the Senate there was nc
quorum, only twelve being present. In the
House of the Warmothites, hfty-six were
present. They passed Il resolution appoint
ing committee to inquire into the facts con
cerning the discharge of the Grand Jury b.,
Judge Abel. Impeachment was threatened
Speaker Carter surrendered himself befor,
the First District Court the bench warrnn
having been issued for him on account of th'
Wheyand homicide case.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19
Poor Sol. Waring.

THIRTY years ago Solomon Waring was
very tine-looking young man, of more
than ordinary intelligence. His parents
were well-to-do farmers residing near
Nyack, and left, at their death, goodly
estate for their children. AT twenty wears
of age Solomon engaged himself in mar
riage to a beautiful young girl living in
Spring Valley, and the celebration of the
wedding was set for day just three
months after the making of the engage
ment. During the interim Solomon could
think of nothing else bnt the approaching
union, and his whole business was to
make preparations for the life after the
wedding
He was thus engaged one day, when
tidings of the illness of his betrothed
reached him. He repaired to her bedside,
and for II month watched her and waited
upon her with the tenderness and patience
of fond mother. She died, however,
and Solomon, though hoping against hope
while life lasted, yielded to despair. His
mental powers were completely wrecked.
He did not attend the funeral, but con
fined himself to his room in his fathers
house, and refused to leave it until the
day on which the wedding ceremony was
to have been performed Then he left
the house never to return. He was at
tired in his wedding suit, and carried in
his hand a heavy stick. In answer to
their inquiries, he told his parents that
he was going to look for his wife, and had
provided himself with the club for the
purpose of killing the scamp who had
taken her from him
From that time forward Solomon jour
neyed repeatedly through the country in
furtherance of his mission. He has stead.
lily refused to change his clothing, and to
the day of his confinement in the asylum
he wore the same suit, or what was left of
/ it, which he had worn when he left home
on his wedding day. His shoes ran out.
He wore them until they would stay on
his feet no longer. Some one stole his
coat and hat, and for several years back
/ he has been travelling without either.
/ Shoeless, hatless, and coatless, he travels
/ with nothing but his undershirt and rag
| ged wedding pantaloon upon his limbs,
| and still carrying the stick with which he
/ first started out from house to house, beg
/ ging his food during the warm weather,
and lodging in the county house in the
| cold season. During court season he ap-
/ pears in this attire in the court room. He
says that he is awaiting to redress the
wrong done him in the carrying away OF
| his atfianced. He has ever been consider,
ed harmlesss; but the other day woman
in Nyack refused him some little favor,
and he attacked her with the ferocity OF
an enraged tiger He was arrested and
lodged in the county house. An inquiry
was made into his sanity, and as result
he was sent to the asylum, where his
board is paid out of his estate, -AeD Yorh
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19

is directory. Now, your uncle's name
is Richard Floydy'
eyes"
"IIis occupation OF profession?"
"EhS"
What does he do for q living?"
Nothing. He's rich--awful richw
"Ah gentleman Behold two
Richard Floyds, both gentlemen, Let ue
hope they are. Now, get ready and wen
go and find your uncle"
She stood by my side in the street, and
looked ten times more bewitching than
ever. We walked along the streets, and
how male friends stared, and wondered,
and envied me.
We found the first Mr.: Floyd Just step.
ping into his carriage in front of his
house. lie was big, pompous and vulgar
| tapped him on the shoulder
"Your niece, Mr. Floyd,"I | said, and
| commenced to explain, when he cut me
short.
Nothing of the kind-not my niece, an
adventures, no doubt You're swim
dler, | suppose. Drive on
inwardly vowed to assassinate that
man some dark night. My companion
grasped her pongoo fierocly
"Oh, could beat himn she said, saw
agely.
trembled at this outburst.
But, however" she said, laughing
that's not my uncle. He's very uuiet
man. l saw him about eleven years ago
He only came to see me once-I suppose
because | am poor relation
Here she laughed as if being poor
relation was something funny-which
it isn't
Then we tried the second Mr. Floyd
he was the uncle. We found him reading
book of sermons.
accosted him, introduced myself and
his niece. Then l explained everything
and turned to go.
He stopped me, and inquired if woult
do him a favor.
answered that | would.
Then" said he, calmly, "take thi.
young lady and put her in the cars.
desire her to return Immediately to Ceda
Farm"
"Uncler said she.
'Niece" said he, do as l bid you.
am your only friend. Don't make m,
your enemy by foolishness. Stay a
Cedar Farm, and l am your friend
leave Cedar Farm, and you may regre
it, Cor
We went
She sobbed. Uooked prettier thai
ever.)
81 can't go back, she replied. "The,
don't know left I'm afraid to go back.
Then" said l, what will you do?"
81 don't know said she, defiantl,
-(prettier still.) But won't go back!'
! found myself in a nice predicament-
young lady, aged 1S, on my hands, a bach
elor, aged 80.
a sudden thought / would
My dear" said l, Il will take care o
YOU"
"You :" (Astonished and prettier)
"Yes, Marry me Instead of m,
niece be my wife. VIII you ?"
She could not give an answer immedi
ately. Such important questions requir
deliberation. She was silent about tw
minutes, and then she said:
II like you"
'Bless you, said l.
"And you want some one to take car
of you
II do"
u will marry you, for that room ism
half busted. v
( She was angelic She was an angel
embraced the angel
"And that little room is such IL cunnin
little one ~
Words fail to express how handsom
she was
We are married.
And that's the way it happened
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19

Sherman, and that he always entertained q
friendship and admiration for the American
people," The same special says that the ex-
cited feeling in Spain in regard TO the United
states had entirely calmed down, and in that
city the war cloud was considered Ms having
passcd away
An immense demonstration was made in
Dublin, on the night of the 10th, by the sup
porters of home rule, in the form of . recep-
tion to prominent advocates of the move
ment
in the French National Assembly, on the
10th, the committee to which was referred
the proposal that the Assembly return TO
Paris reported adversely
A terrible explosion occurred in the Oak.
wood colliery at Wales, on the 10th, while
the men were at work. Many were able to
escape but one gang was shut off, and prob
ably persisted. Eleven men were taken out
dead, and parties were exploring the mines
for others who were missing. Immediately
after the explosion, flames broke out, and the
extensive works and machinery were entirely
destroyed,
London dispatch Of the ETH says the
smallpox was spreading throughout the
British Isles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19
Miscellany.
DLNNA Glide.
ny MAReAnEr .. sANesrrn.

NY MARGARET r. sANasTER.
AH dinna chlde the mithef
Se may ma hae her lang,
Her voice abune your baby rest,
Sac saftly CroOned the sang,
She thocht yc ne'cr burden,
She greeted ye WI joy,
An heart an hand in carin' ye.
FOun' stir their dear employ.
Her han hee lost its cunnin,
It's trvmblin' now and slow,
but her heart II ieni an lovin',
AZ u was lang ago
An though ncr strength may wither,
An f29yt her pulses beat,
Name VII be like the mithcr,
Sse steadfast, true, an sweet
1c maun revere the mitheN
Feeble an auld an cray,
The shinin' Ones ~ helpin' her
Ado0n urevetiin' way
hEer buirns WA wait her yonder,
Her gtfetV mon gone before,
she wtHyies-can yc wonder p
40 win to that Draw shore
All dinna chlde the miihcr,
oh lip be slow to say,
a words to vex the gentle heart,
Wha watched your childhood's day;
Ay, rim 10 heed the tender voice
Wha cfooncd your cradle sang,
An dinna chide the mither, sim
1e may ma hae her lang
Hearth and Home
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19
The Two Great Tunnels.

The following is a statement of the di-
mensions, cost, etc, of the two great tun-
nels of the world;
Mont Cents TahaeI-Length, 1926
meters, or nearly eight miles; width,
twentysix feet eight inches; height,
twenty feet; cost, $l3, ,O00,0 900; time occu-
pied in construction, nine years; number
of men employed, about 2,000,,
H00sac I'unneE-Length, 26,061 feet, OF
about four and three-fourths miles; TWEEN
ty-four feet wide; twenty-one feet high
cost about $9,000,000; time of construc'
tion, when completed, nearly twenty
years; number of workmen employed,
about roo at present, but much less dur
ing most of the time the work has been
prosecuted.
The chief engineering difficulties at
tending the construction Of the HoosaC
tunnel have been overcome, and the
amount of progress in given time can
now be so accurately predicted that the
engineers and contractors have no doubt
that the work will be completed before
the 10Th of March, 1874, the date nance
in the contract
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19
NEW YORK, January 7

NEW YORK. January I.
A few minutes before II o'clock this
morning James Fisk, Jr., expired. All
that unremitting medical skill and. atten-
ton could do had been done, but of no
avail Jay Gould was in attendance from
an early hour this morning. His face
wore, while there yet was hope that his
friend might recover its usual calm
expression. No sooner had Fisk expired,
however, than Gould's fortitude gave way,
and his grief found vent in tears.
The scene in and around the room
where the body lay was touching in the
extreme. 1t became necessary to admit
up stairs only those who came at first on
business. Notwithstanding this, IA very
large number of friends of Fisk and guests
of the hotel viewed the body. Many ladies'
were among them. Later in the afternoon,
prior to the removal of the body to Fisk's
late residence, the general public were
admitted to view the body. AT 8
o'clock this morning the first omin-
Gus change appeared in the patient, al
though not perhaps the first indication of
his final end. He grew Il little restless;
his face had a greater pallor, his breath
ing was less easy and regular. On feel
ing his pulse DIR. Fisher found it was
more rapid, very nearly 100, At half
past 6 o'clock Colonel Fisk said something
in broken tone, and then closed his
eyes. The change in his face had become
more apparent. The pallor was more
deathlike, and moisture appeared on his
forehead The pulse was over 100, and
The doctors stood by the bedside watch
ing the patient attentively. At O'Clock
it was first announced that he
was fast sinking, and that the danger of
"A sudden ending of his intense agony was
very great, Hispulse was at this time 1870.
Dr. Fisher went down stairs in hurried
manner and asked something of the
night clerk, and then went back again.
He looked very anxious At quarter
past seven Mrs, Fisk arrived. She was
admitted first into the ante-room, and
afterward into the bed room. Mrs. Fisk
was terribly agitated at the bedside of her
husband. This scene was the most heart
rending of any that had yet taken place,
and those present could not suppress theii
emotion. The doctors were appealed to
by the wife to give some little hope, but
they gently indicated that they dare not
| say there was any chance of life. Fisk
was not much moved at the moments
when he was cogniZant of his surround
| ings, but seemed never deserted by the
GOODNESS and fortitude he displayed when
first shot At eight o'clock there wa'
| little change. At half-past eight the doc
tors consulted, and at nine o'clock thu
suppressed excitement about his bed wa
almost too intense to bear At half-pas1
nine friends were permitted to goto his bed
side, and he thanked them for coming
After this, the rapidity of decline SHOWED
itself more strongly than ever before. A
ten o'clock there was an eager, suspended
whispering, as it was told in every ca
that the end was surely drawing nigh. A
half-past ten he lay scarcely knowing tina
there were any ministering to him. Ill
turned his face to the wall, noticed no one
and ceased breathing at quarter o
eleven.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19

The talent for carving in wood which
the Swiss peasants have exhibited is
something wonderful. Shut up as many
of them are ON the snow-covered noun
tains of Switzerland six months in the
year, they have been wont to amuse
themselves in carving articles for use and
ornament out of their native woods
walnut and oak. Their tools are of the sim
plest kind-tho Yankee inventor not yet
having intruded among them-consisting
mainly of jackknife, So dexterously
do they use this implement, the results of
their labor are unequaled for beauty and
finish. Swiss carved goods have been
famous for many years, and as labor
there is to be had for Il small sum, specula-
tors have recently erected large factories
in some of the prominent towns for the
purpose of more thoroughly utilizing this
native talent.
king Victor Emmanuel cannot be in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19

LORD CoURTEEAY, a young English
nobleman, has gone into bankruptcy with
debts amounting TO eS24, 30G, or more than
four millions of dollars,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19

A PHILADELPHIA inventor has CON
structed a hying-maehine on new and I'M
proved principles. 1t is cigar shaped,
buoyed up by gas, and propelled by an
air-engine, which turns rapidly-reYolV-
ing fan, somewhat after the shape Of a
propeller's screw,
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king Victor Emmanuel cannot be in.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-12
SUCCESSION OF JAMES B. TAYLOR.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. &,502.

Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 3A,502.
DY c. E. GIRARDEY & CO., AUG
ID tioneers-Nicholas j. HoeN Amctionesr-Utiice
No. 1871 sne t%e h at the 4t I
chants and Auctioneers Exchange, Royal,
between Canal end CustomhOuse streets by virtue
of an order of the honorable the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans. dated the second
of March. 1872 will be sold by public auction. for
account of said estate the following described
This INTERE>T OF THE SUCCESSION OF
JAMES B. TAYLOR. being the one undivided fourth
interest in the eight lots OF ground hereinafter
i. TWO LOTS OF GROUND in the Fourth Dis
trict of this city, in the quare bounded by Eighth
Levee and Seventh streets and the public road.
designated by the Nos. and 2. Lot No. measures
20 feet , y lines front Levee street III feet
inches depth and front on Eighth street. l2l feet
10 inches anil lines in depth on the line OF lot
No. 2, and 26 feet inches and y line in width in
the and front on the public road. Lot No
measures 20 feet y lines on Levee street l22 feet
10 inches and lines in depth the line dividing
it from lot No. l. pa feet inches the opposite
side line, and 26 feet inches and \ line in width
tine and front on the bile road.
2 FOUR LOTS OF GROUND in the same square,
designated by the Nos |, 2, and T. on plan OF
Moelhansen, January q; 1886; deposited as plan
lie lot No having 26 feet inches and line front
the public landing. by 60 feet inches on the line
next to Seventh street, 50 feet 3 inches and line
on the line dividing it. from lot No ?. and 70 feet
inches and y lines on the rear line dividing 1t from
lot No. 4. Lot No. has 70 feet inches and line
on the pubic landing, BY 50 feet inches and line
in depth the line of lot No. IS feet inch and
lines in depth the line next to Eighth street
and 20 feet two inches and II, lines in the on
the line dividing it from lot No. 3. Lot No. has 26
feet lines front Levee street, by So feet inch
and lines IN depth on the line next to Eighth
street 63 feet inches and line on the line divid-
ing it from lot No 4, and 26 feet inches and :.
lines the line dividing it from lot No 2 And
lot No has Is feet and lines front on Levee street
by depth of IS feet inches and line on the line
dividing from lot No. g. 90 feet and lines on the
line to Seventh street, and 20 feet inches and
y, lines in the
designated by the letters and on plan by
Buisson, the lot r having 81 feet inch front or
Levee and 50 feet the Mississippi river by
a depth of 203 feet one side and 1873 feet on tht
other side; and lot having 81 feet l inch front
on Levee street, So feet front on the river Mssis
sippi by a depth of 1873 feet 8 inches the othel
side.
Terms Of Sale-Cash: and purchasers TO assume
payment OF taxes for his wear 1872.
Acts of sale and United States stamps at the ex
pense of the purchasers, before A. J. ker, notary
public mh3 10 Is 80 apo