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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-09
STEAMBOAT INoENDIARIsM.

Soon after reached Canada, Mr.. Minor
Major visited me, and represented himself as
an accredited agent from the Confederate
States to destroy steamboats, on the Missis-
sippi River, and that his operations were sus-
pended for want of means. / advanced to
him 81, 900 In Federal Currency, and soon after
several hoats were burned at st. Louis, in
volving an immense loss of property to the
enemy. He became suspected, as he repre-
sented to me, of being the author of this
burning, and from that time both he and his
men have been in hiding, and consequently
have done nothing. Money has been ad-
vanced to Mr.. Churchill, of Cincinnati, to or
ganize a corps for the purpose of incendia-
rism in that city. consider him true man,
and although as yet he has effected but lit
tie, am in constant expectation of hearing
of effective work in that quarter
Previous 70 the arrival of Lieut.. Col Mar.
tin, Lieutenant Headly brought an unsigned
letter from yon An the different places
where our prisoners are-Camp Douglas,
Rock Island, Camp Morton, Camp Chase,
Elmira--had been thoroughly examined, and
the conclusion was forced upon us that all
efforts to release them without outside co OPP
Grafton would bring disaster on the prisoners
and result In no good. All projects of that
sort were abandoned, except that at Camp
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

Tie exodus to Europe is greater this
season than ever before. Formerly, the
test of fashion was to have visited Sara
toga. Newport. aud Niagara now it is to
have been to Europe, and brought back
an ugly dress. or bonnet made by a
man. -milliner.
There are good many associations
dear to the hearts of intelligent Ameri
cans, to be revived and strengthened BY
a visit to the land of Shakespeare, and
Burns, Scott, and Byron, by treadiDg
the familiar ways of heroes who have
suffered and died for the liberty that we
enjoy, and possibly much good to be OBJ
tained by comparing our insiaqtions
With those of the old world. and our
system with those of sister republics ioI
the purposes of improvement. But those
who go simply to lay in stock of new
dresses, find new way of curling their
moustaches, or be put in possession oi
still more useless bonnets than those
they now wear. had better remain al
home. Exchange.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
A strange phenomenon.

Ii the statement OF some OF the resi-
dents of Louisiana are TO be credited
Dame Nature has recently been playing
strange pranks in that part Of the coun>
try. y writer to the New York Journal
OF Commerce, whose veracity and good
social standing is vouched for by the
editor of that paper, gives the particu
lars OF strange phenomenon that oc
Cured in Carol Parish last month lie
says that a heavy storm vi,ited that Par
ish some days previous to the date ol
writing, the 2lst, and during the storm
fish bones fell to the ground by the
million. These bones seemed to come
from exceedingly large black cloud
that was passing at the time. The show
er OF bones WAS attended by 4 heavy fall
of rain.
The correspondent says that the bone:
ratified on the roof of his house like hai
stones. This strange phenomenon ex
tended over belt Of country ten mile.
Ia width by many miles in length. Ac
eomPanying the letter TO the Journal oi
Commerce we're seyea of the bones, -
rying from ono to two inches and one
sixteenth in length. from seven six
teenths of an inch tt, twelve and half
I
s.xtes p!hs - Ct d. aqi iiasnd nine s}Yg,ee6ths
in length, aud from one aud half to
three sixteenths of an iuch in thickness
They are of an irregular diamond shape
One side of the boUes Is nearly fat, hav
ing on the under side, which is worn
smooth. three small apertures, as If veins
or teDdons had passed through them
These specimens have been shown TO ex
perienced coast fishermen, aud also 10
learned ichthyologists, but they were not
able to ascertain TO what particular kind
Of fish the bOues belonged. They all
agree however, in the opinion that they
are yeritabe fsh bones
Several theories have been advanced
in explanation of this strange Phenome
non. 1t is generally conceded. however,
that the bones must have passed through
the air for hundreds and perhaps thou
sands of miles The inhabitants Of the
Parish believe that they were brought
by 4 waterspout or whirlwind from the
Western coast Of Mexico or Lower Cali
iornia across the continent. as the wind
was blowing at the time violently from
the Southwest. Another aud more prob
able theory Is that these bones are the
Inside or substantial part of the scales Of
i fish of the sturgeon family. which fre
qlents the warm waters If the Gulf Of
Mexico II is thought that large num
bers OF these fish must have been de
stroyed by some subterranean conyulsion
and were afterwards thrown upon some
Of the sandy islands Of the West India
group. Tie heated atmosphere Of
tropical climate soon removed every
thing subject to decomposition. From
here the bones were caught up by a
whlrlwind aud borne away by the wind
to the norihward. But be the true theo
~ what it may, in regard TO the place
from which the bones were taken, the
phenomeuon i certainly one Of the most
remarkable that has visited this country
for years. We have heard Of its raining
cuts ana dogs, but dsh bone showers Is
something altogether unprecedented.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
One-Cents Postal Cards.

The new Postal Bill, which became a
law just before The session closed, ma K es
some changes in the existing postal
regulations, which are Of general inter
est. The most important is the authorize
tiou Of one cent postal cards for CORES
pondence or for printed circulars Similar
to those which were introduced in Great
Britain nearly two years ago, and are now
in use in nearly all European counties
The Houses provided in the bill for
cards, with paper flap, 10 cover and con
ceal the writing. The Senate changed
this to an open card In the conference
committee the stye of the card was left
to the discretion of the Postmaster
General, who prefers the open card, and
will order that kind only to be manu-
factured. The face of the card will bear
a one cent stamp, and will be provided
with lines for The address. and the back
will be ruled for the letter. The price
of the card aud stamp will be only one
cent. 1t will probably be three or four
weeks before they will be ready for sale.
as the plates for printing have yet to
be prepared.
The postage on circulars, newspaper
ahder ana 9ln51Id no51Id law was two cents for every
four ounces or less, is now one cent;
small circulars, which formerly cost two
cents TO mail, eau now be sent for one
cent-an important reduction to business
men who use the mails largely to adver
tise their business. The change is row
in, force, the law being immediate in
its effects
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
Century Plant.

in height aud weighing three and half
tons. has been shipped from near Jack
sonville, Fla, to parties in New York
This plant is on the eve of blooming a
second time, and Is, therefore, nearly two
hundred years old. It may we'll be
doubted whether. in beauty and grandeur
of appearance, this plant has its equal
on the Continent. It's leaves extend
over an area the diamter of which is not
less Than eighteen feet, while the central
shaft or column on which the blooms are
to appear. though only few weeks old.
has already attained an altitude OF fifteen
feet. 1t IS still growing at the rate OF
about six inches day. and will continue
10 do so for about three weeks longer.
when all its upper portion will be clothed
with mass of magnificent bell shaped
blossoms of purest white, hanging 10
dense clusters, and extending for space
of not less than four feet from the apex
downward. A large price was paid by
the purchaser for this magnificent speeI
men. which can hardly fail of attracting
great attention during the period Of Its
iorescence.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
PROUD oI lsL, ssotner.

1t was 4 cold night in winter. The
wind blew, and the snow was whirled
furiously about, seeking to hide itself
beneath cloaks and hoods--in the very
hair of those who were out. A distin-
guished lecturer was to speak; and, not
withstanding the storm, the villagers
very generally ventured forth to hear
him.
William Annesley, bnttoned. ss6m.
his chm in his thick oyetNTas difficult
panied by his The fallen snow against
to walk "alkxcfng cff wind. William said to his
rIHother,- :,
Couldn't you walk easier if you took
my srm?"
plied. as he put her arm through his, and
drew up as close as possible to him.
Together they breasted the storm; the
mother and the boy who had once been
carried in her arms, but who had no"
grown up so tall that she could lean on
his. They had not walked very tar be-
cora ba -~:9-
II am proud to night mother"
Proud that you can take care Of mer'
she said to him with heart gushing
with tenderness"
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
The MornlOnS.

The Mormons 10 the Rocky Mountains
are about one hundred thousand in mum
ber, and inhabit strip of territory
something more than six hundred miles
in length. stretching from Soda Springs
in Idaho Territory on the north, TO Sault
George, in the southwestern portion of
Utah. The width of this strip varies
according to the extent of the valleys
occupied, the greatest width being about
one hundred miles.
The country is not settled as in other
new countries, by the pioneer going off
to himself, and in an isolated condition
improving his farm. but each valley is
dotted over by little villages in which
the inhabitants reside. Most Of them
cultivate the soil, it is true, but as all Of
the land has to be irrigated before aud
during the culture of the crops the par
cells of GROUND cultivated are generally
small, aud comparatively short walk
from an ordinary village or settlement
will bring the proprietor to his farm,
even though it is among those most re
mote from the center. In each of these
settlements is church officer who
breaches to his congregation, sometimes
on religious subjects, but as frequently
abour practical every day business mat
ters, such as the proper time to SOW grain,
when the best seed is to be obtained,
what price they should hold their -four
at, and like subjects This officer also
settles disputes among the people, is
general referee. and gives advice when
the party applying is unable to decide
thing to his own satisfactiou-for In
stance, whether he shall sell q yoke Of
cattle for certain price to Gentle who
has made the offer.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
Hard Times-One OF the Causes

There must be a cause for every all
ment that aflicts the body polite. The
scarcity of money that is occasionally
felt throughout the entire country cannon
be prevented by any local effort, but the
almost constant pressure felt in most all
Western towns is mainly attributed to
one cause.-the want of producers. No
community can be prosperous or 6nan
cially easy that relies upon others for all
its necessities. We must have something
to sell if we would have money. The
cash realized by the farmers from the
sale of grain aud stock goes almost i'm
mediately into ,he hands OF the merchant
for boots aud shoes, cotton and woolen
goods, and theuce finds its way back to
tho places that manufacture these articles.
This perpetual drain upon the sgrieIltu
RAJ resources of the country must render
money scarce and make hard times inevi
table We know of but one ret1edy
We must establish manufactures, aud
thereby keep the money at home. Hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars aunually
20 from this vicinity Cor Wagons, plows,
cotton yarn and cloth. wooden goods, etc.
that might be retained in our midst The
raw material out Of which these articles
are manufactured 20 from US, pay high
rates Of freights commissions aud profits
TO manufactu aud are then returned
paying Ike rates Of frciehts, commits
>ious aud profits, aud are bought by the
very same men who originally baud!ed
the crude material. \ blind man can
see that this must be an exhaustiag pro-
cess TO any commupity -
" y gaiu. manufacturing establishments
give profitable employment to a large
number Of men, women and children
who greatly need the opportunity, and
Nhose labor adds to tile general capital
of the cou-uupity. They become con
tribu;ors to the agricul,urists, money
circulaies round and round, and lhls the
whole community Is made prosperous.
and hard times are forgotten. To es
tablish manutactories on a scale that will
be OF general benefit, requires large in
vestments of capital. which cannot, from
the nature of the case. return dividend
Tor a considerable period. 1t therefore
requires assistance aud encouragement. ''
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

Some interesting experiments have
been made upon the comparative fecun-
diiy Of ducks and hens, SO as to deter
mine from which Of the two the larger
number Of eggs can be obtained in the
same length Of time. For this purpose
three hens aud three ducks we're selected.
all hatehed in February, and nourished
with suitable food Iu8tbe following
Autumn the ducks had laid two hundred
aud twenty FIVE eggs, while the hens Ia
this case laid none. 10 the following
February the laying season began again
with the ducks, aud continued uDinter-
ruptedly until August. They showed no
inclination to set, and became very thin,
but subsequently fatteDed up somewhat.
In the meantime the hens had not been
idle. The total number Of eggs laid by
The hens amounted to two hundred and
City seven, or eighty-six eggs each; aud
the ducks produced three hundred and
ninety-two, or one hundred and thirty one
each. Although the eggs of the ducks
we're rather smaller than those of the
hens. yet they proved to be decidedly
superior in nutritive material, 80 the
superiority 10 productiveness appears TO
be altogether on the side of the ducks
Baltimore San.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
GEN 3. i. Cheatham nuhlishes d

GEN B. L. Cheatbam publishes the
following card: "NashS.;lIe. June 10,
l872-To the people of Tennessee:
Having heretofore been anounnced as a
candidate for Congress to represent the
State at large, aud seeing that the Demo
cratic Executive Committee for the State
has called convention, to meet on the
2lst day OF August next, to nominate
candidate for that position. | wish to
state that l am still candidate, subject,
however, TO the action of the conyen-
tion."
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

IMPORTANT LIFE INSURANCE DE
cIsIoN.-In the Superior Court of Bal
timore on the 18th inst, in the action
against the Germania Life Insurance
Company to recover $1,000, the amount
of a policy issued by the company on
the life of Lewis Fallman, who commit
ted suicide in 1871. the jury rendered
verdict for the plaintiff in the full amount
Judge Dobbin having ruled that the
company was liable if the jury found
from the evidence that the deceased
(Fallman) had killed himself in fit oi
insanity which overpoHered bis con-
sciousness aud reason.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
CENTERVILLE. Pa.
j. n. G ROBERT BoLIN,

Gentlemen You will please send
me no more Murray Gazeftes. They
don't suit me. want the Lost Cause"
to stay lost. Yours, &c,
j. L. STIFFY.
1t grieves US greatly that this reverend
ass should not WANT any more Murray
Gazettes. 1t would afford Us unbounded
pleasure to send it to him gratis until
the day of his death, and then continue
to mail 1t to his heirs after him, forever
We are sorry the Gazette does not suit
him. He.is such 6ne gentleman that
it were shame he shoold not be suited
in everything --Harray Gazette.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
BILLS SARSAP ARILLA.

Sr. LOUIS, April 30.
n, Jovr BuLL-Dear Sir: Knowing the
.f;eiency of your Sarsaparilla, and the heal,
;ux and benedcial qualities IL possesses
send YOU the following statementof my csse. cast
Twas wounded about two years ago-"us
taken urisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved 50 often, ny wounus :
have not healed yet. l have not sat up
,nouent since was wounded am sho'
through the hips. My general health Is
;np.iPed. and | need something 10 assls'
nature- have more faith in your Sarsa-
pariIIa than in any thing else. wisn Una
that is genuine. Please express me haii
dozen bottles, and oblige
CAPT. c. P. JOHNSoNi
s-Mr. johnson was the son OF skill
ful surgeon. His mother recommended 10
her friends. and for many years useu IN
sarsauarilla with perfect success In ocroi-
.uI. and Fever-sores Mrs. johnson states
thatthe cures effected were almost miracu-
ions. Read my Journal for extended in
fo-matiou and advice in your case MY
Jonrnal contains certificates or eminent
,srsons ministers and medical men-meh n
rho are known here in this community Ior
integrity and veracity. have recently
Received most remarkable certlncate lroni
a, eminent gentleman of Louisv:ll
% JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Extract of a Letter from Georgia.
VrLLASow, WALKER COUNTY, Ga,
June 30, 1866.
Dr.. John Bull-DeG Sir; have recently
xiven your Worn. Destroyer several trials
snd End il wonderfully ef6cacious. II has
not failed in q single instance 10 have the
wished for effect. l am doing pretty
large country practice. and have daily use
for some article of the kini.
am, sir, respectfully.
p $50 unqualified and numerous are
the testimonials in favor Of my Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper space is entirely too
small TO tell its merits.
Itisan infallible renedy for Worms Try
Il and be convinced. See my journal for
more full description. JOHN BULL
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
The Lost Cause"

Something more than a year ago
Methodist preacher IN Pennsylvania re-
quested us to send him an occasional
copy of this paper Since that time We
hafTis h6g fTifse cent him, at different times, in all,
of the Gazefte Recently we published
in these columns beautiful poem, by
Rev. A j. Ryan, entitled the Lost
Cause" Last week We received from the
ignorant bible bangor the following
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
eBsS. A. HOLCOMBE'S COLUMN.
pur-h.,s . Bot.ie and carefully read diree-
tions.

DUcHU Is A sTIMULANT, and OF itseii
X nav fail 10 effect cure, but bacnn'
xher scienti6cally combined with Bromide
Of Potassium and other ingredients, pro
dncea 4 sedative effect, snd causes heaithy
action. thus increasing the powers OF a.
ton aliaying Irritation, reducing AZ IN
natural dwellings, stopping pain ana / nuAin-
nation and causing the repairs ana nutri-
meuts{n the human body 10 be greater tnan
ths wastes. thus preventing dscomposit,oe
and decay, and gives nourishnen', neaith
and vigor 70 the systeu.
Nv Buchu is good fer all diseases arising
from s;xoesses; such as Weakness, anu Eain
1, the Rack and Legs. Trembling In the re,
~;on Of the Heart Weak Nerves, fai!id
Conntsnance. pryness of the Skin, Scroiuls
Syphilis in its many FORMS ulcers, anu
Tumors. &c ~
Ifyour system is affected by any OF the
above symptoms and diseases, rehe
~ Geta bottle ofmy Buchu and Bro
nide OF Potassium at once ana youn Sy re-
iv on being cured.
know lust whatI say. Ny record as
Campounder of Medicine Is second 10 no man
In the Southwest.
Tventy-hve or thirty years ago. IS my
fellow-citirens know full well iound me oe
Mind the prescription counter in the city In
rh;ch T nov dwell; have cured more peo-
ME of various diseases than all the Physi-
clans in Louisville put together onoono.-
ediy, for every single patient that any
louisville physician has have hundrea- ,i
lam no upstart of yesterday. My Medi-
cipes are success great success. LOUIS
Vile is not large enough for me 10 nave
competitor. l monopOliEe the "holesaIe
Patent Medicine Trade here. One anu an
other has tried, by copying after me mere
In Louisville, to compete with me, but one
after another, their guns have been sileneea'
and their efforts have been abortiSe-
Nv Medicines are good and answer the
uurpose-that is the secret OF my success
NV reputation as a compOunder oi so'u' re-
iiabis articles is fully esta blished.
believe my Buchu and Bromide Of re-
.assium is the best article now IN the mar
ketfor the cure Of all diseases Of the urinary
or renito-unriuary organs, sucn as Noet1f-
nal Iucon.:-ence, Irritaoility of the bia11er
and Urethra, Inflammation G nc felEls
e the Kidney, and all that class OF diseases.
Buy a dollar bottle and be cured re %
nex directions IL all cases.
JOHN BULL, N. D.
Manufacturer and vender 81 the
CELEBRATED
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
Another PresidentIaI TIcn

Another PresidentIaI Ticket.
The conference ut the Fifth Avenue
Hotel of Liberals Friday the 21st. uomi
mated Hon. w. G.. Groesbeck, of Ohio
for President, and Fred. Law Olmsted
Of Noru U~-ir-N--- --rvv L rrsTuvur. Inc
resolutions denounee the uuf,ness Of
either President Grant or Mr.. Greeley
for the Presidency, and call on the peo-
pie 70 support the new ticket.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

LET our citizens support home insti
tutions, encourage home industry and
home enterprise, and a new eva will
dawn upon Us, the ola relies viii be dead
issues of the past.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

AN inebriated Democrat was dining
at the Ives House the other day, Beef.
pork, mutton, veal or chicken" said the
polite waiter. Il don't care d-m,' .
was the reply; anything to beat Grant" ="
-SeddEta Times.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

Hon. Henry S. Foote, of Tenn, has
published a card Withdrawing absolutely
from the race for Congressman from the
State at large
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

THE Democrats of Tennessee meet at
Nashville, August 2lsf, to nominate "a
candidate for Congress from the State at
large.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

AN eutarprising carpet bagger is max
ing "spec" off the down trodden Af.i-
cans 10 Texas. He represents to them
that the Presidents emancipation proc
lsmation was destroyed in the Chicago
Ere, and he thus raises q subscriptions
to buy new one. For enterprise tbs
carpet-baggers ont there is peculiar.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
SMITH TONIC SYRUP.
ron THE CURE or
AGUE AND F V E r
AND + EF L h

rAs nroprietor Of this celebrated medi-
;,s,1v claims for it a superiority over
ali remedies ever offered TO the pubic ior
.he s&fe. certain. speedy, and permanent
80 az Ague and Fever, OF Chills and Fever
SSbstber of short OF long standing. He re-
fers TO the entire Western and south~ west
a., country to bear him testimony 10 the
s-,,,6 ~ the assertion, that in no case what
sxer viii il fail &c cure, if the directions are
strictly followed and carried out In a
great many CAGES single dose has been
eFGr;eu+ for & cure, and whole families
baye been cured By single bottle, with a
perfect restoration OF the general health
f is. however, prudent, and in every case
800 certain 10 cure, II its use is continued
IN smaller doses for week or two after the
Aisease has been checked, more especlaily IN
dificuIt and long standing cases. Usually,
ais medicine will not require any aid 20
Lsep the bowels in good order; should the
patient, however, require cathartic medi-
zine. after having taken three or four doses
~ the Tonic, single dose of BULL S VEG
gTBALE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
The HICKMAN COURIER,


Governor Palmer, of Illinois, is stump
ing his State for the Greeley ticket.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

LET doctors who complain of dull
times take courage-the cucumber sea-
son is at hand.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One square, ten lines or less. one insertion
9l-ooi each subsequent insertion Soc
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

Notices of the above character will be IN
serted FREQ of charge. Obituaries and trib
utes of respect inserted NJ 81 90 Eaer square
R<y- AdVert1sements IN Local Column 81
for four lines Or less and 20 cents for each
additional lime.
E0s- Voluntary communications, contain
ing interesting news, solicited from any
quarter. News letters from Western Ken
tuc&y and Tennessee especially desired
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
CELEBRATED

Manufacturer and vender of the
CELEBRATED