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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05
The Size of the Union.

IT has been said that there is only one
man who has u correct idea of the size of
the United States, and he is the man who
drove yoke of oxen, in 1850-51, from
Maine to California. However this may
be, the newspaper remark that "few peo-
pie realize the immensity of our terrific
rial area" is true. There are in the
Great West eleven Territories, two or
three of which are twice or three times as
large as all New England; and it is a
small Territory that is not at least ten
times as large as Massachusetts,. Colora-
do is thirteen times as large as Massachu-
sets, while Dakota and Arizona are half
as large again as Colorado. The eleven
Territories, as accurately as can at pres
ent be ascertained, contain over one bill
lion and a quarter o. acres Il, ,030, 395, ,919l
exceeding by nearly two hundred thou
sand square miles the aggregate territory
of all the present admitted States of the
Union. The Territory of Alaska, con
tanning 369, 500, 900 acres, is included in
the number of acres stated.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05
General News Summary,
THE OLD WORLD.

! The British Parliament has been pro
rogucd until February 9.
! The Imperial Committee Of the French
Assembly has rejected the proposition to re-
| turn to Paris.
| A Paris dispatch of the 22d says the recent
dispatch from Bismark to Baron Won Arnim
cXcltes the French to renewed bitterness
| against Germany The tone Of the journals
| generally is well expressed by the following
extract from one Of them, which says: "The
silence Of the vanquished is only the fit reply
| to the insults Of victors. A river of blood
has divided us. We learn to suffer and to
wait"
dispatch from London on the 23d says
the alarming report of the day before rela.
tive to the condition of the Prince of Wales,
had no foundation in fact. The Prince con-
tinued to progress slowly toward recovery.
Notice has been issued from the American
! Legation at London, to the effect that it is
desirable that all citizens of the United States
intending to travel on the continent provide
themselves with passport
The meeting of the Spanish Cortes has been
postponed until the Goth Of january. A late
Madrid letter says: '"Thc Ministers have
held many councils over the state of Cuba.
AT one of these the King expressed his desire
to head the troops himself When told that he
could not be allowed to do that, he offered to
spend the whole of his own and his wifcs for
tune, 800, 100000, on the war; and on rewards
and pensions to troops"
A Paris dispatch of the 25th says the name
of Boileau was mentioned in connection with
the Ministry to Washington, Ferry's nomina-
ton having been withdrawn.
dispatch from Rome on the 9th an
nounces the death Of Cardinal Amat de San
Filippo Esosso, Bishop of Palestine, and Vice.
Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church. He
was elevated to the Cardinalate in 1887, and
died at the age of IS.
Recent dispatches from Shanghai announce
that the Chinese Government has determin-
ed to follow the example Of the japanese,
and has sent young men to England and the
United States to be educated in the schools
of those countries.
In the Austrian Reichsrath on the 2Sth the
Emperor Francis Joseph delivered the speech
from the throne with which the session is
usually opened, which he closed by declaring
that Austria is weary of international con
ficts, and desires peace and order The
times were never more prosperous. The
aspect of Europe, and foreign relations of
the Empire, are favorable for the maintenance
of peace and the uniiication of Austria"
The lower House of the Reichsrath elected
Herr Hopfen President, and Herr Vcnedulich
and Groez, Vice Presidents.
Paris papers of the 18th assert that Bis
mark was seeking prctext for the re-occu-
patton of the evacuated French Provinces.
A Cairo, Egypt, letter, of December l.,
mentions report current there that Sir Sam.
uel Baker, aud one of his men named Mill,
who were exploring Central Africa, and the
head waters Of the river Nile, had died of
starvation. One report states that his men
mutinied and shot Baker. Another report
states that only Baker and his wife were left
Of the expedition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05
A Murderer on OratOry.

WE have received from a good friend
in Virginia the following further illustra-
tion of the extent to which the insensi-
bility of criminals is carried:
While still very young man, on account
of his uncommon ability and legal acquire
ments, Mr.. Richard Coleman was made
judge of one of the eastern circuits of
Virginia in the year 1S-. Having hith-
erto led the life of student and scholar
he had ne extended reputation except
among his brethren, and rs connected
with the profession, and had never been
in politics. Shortly after he went upon the
bench most old-blooded and cruel muir
der was perpetrated in his district by a
very VIGOROUSLY bad man. The muir
derer was apprehended, tried, and con
victed of murder in the first degree. Judge
g. proceeded to pronounce the sentence,
the first he had ever had to, which he had
prepared with great care, and, as he himself
said, the best of which he was capable,
and which he had afterward, in similar
sentences, been obliged to make the basis
of them all. Such was the solemnity of
the occasion and the fervi6 eloquence of
the judge, that all who listened
to the sentence passed were moved
to tears-all except the prisoner
AT the par, VINO was observed 10 De
looking at the ceiling, and to pay no at
tention whatever, appearing wholly in
different to what was going on, After he
had been remanded to jail, one of the
junior members of the bar having his Gu
riosity excited, and Judge G. also wish
ing to know what effect his eloquence had
upon the criminal, went into tle cell
where the prisoner was and inquired of
h,Nx ha oil xuh md n xHao
criminal, "what do you meant" "I
you % were s to be be hung and md urging 'o you a to
prepare for the awful doom that awaited
you" You mean when he was talking
to meg" YES" "Oh ] never paid no
'tention to Dick Coleman; he amt no pub
lie speaker nohow.'-"C Cgub- Room, a" in Jan,
iI0y,I GoLoyy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05
"santa Claus made such a funny mi

"Santa Claus made such funny mis-
take, didn't he ~ cried the merry voices.
My wife looked one of her looks at me.
On the whole, 1t was very good of her not
to allude (as she never has done since) to
my blunder in family government. She
only said, "Yes, it was funny mistake
but it is all right now"
OF course Ithink my first plan was the
right one, though spoiled it by careless
ness about the labels But, circumstances
having put II beyond my power to carry
it out consistently, and the children being
so very jolly, and my wife so perfectly
charming, | am resolved not to disturb
the universal pleasure by any remnant of
parental sternness. (To be candid, for
got all about it, and it only occurred to
me after breakfast, during furious game
of ball with the boys, that had better
make this resolution.)
POSTSCRIPT
Harry has disappeared for an hour, and
his mother comes to me with a folded
paper, saying This is letter from a
little boy who thought he could better
write than speak what he had to say"
The letter was printed lin very good style,
too, must say. had no idea the boy
could do so well. His mother says she
Taught hlui ~ Otlu JllhtS. IL IuuS dS lOl-
lows
"Dedr SIR. I am reryy so,7y far ere,7y-
thing, and IloW ty 10 be gD0d. I thank
y0u Gerry much for my bal Il is bully ball
V Tam Rd1tty dgaJt, pleas -sjo,0 me this let
ter. Your respectfully Henry CIdy Hop
bias"
That wife of mine, with tears of pleas
ure in her gentle eyes, and touch of
sweet mischief at the corner of her mouth,
says rs there any answer" God
bless you, my darling" says land shall
say the same as long as live), land bless
the boys your love is educating. trust
Harry has received good lesson but
know have. You have converted me to
the Christmas plan of full and free for
giveness."
''Is it not CERIsT's planY' says She
Christian UhioH.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05
Facts About Russia.

GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND writes to
the Chicago Tribune:
The entire population of Russia, in
Guiding all its Asiatic possessions, is just
about twice that of the United States.
Russia in Europe, which is, to all intents
real Russia, is about as wide as from
Portland, Maine to Laramie, Wyoming
and longer than from the tip of Florida
to the tip of Maine This grand division
of the Russian Empire contains sixty
eight millions of subjects. ST. Petersburg
has about the population of Philadelphia;
Moscow that of Brooklyn; Odessa scarce
ly more than Cleveland, Buffalo or New
ark. The chief interior and cOastwise
towns, however, differ little in importance
from those of the United States. There
are no Typographical resemblance to speak
of between our country and Russia; its
metropolis is rs deeply inland in Europe
as Chicago in America, and its railroad
system seekSonly to connect the capital
with more civilized Europe, and with the
ports of the Black and Caspian Seas. I'm
der the despotic conditions of the Empire,
individual genius is asserting itself, if not
in the winged freedom of newspapers or
public debate, in large material produc-
tions, and in literature far from despica-
BILE. The Russians are inland Japanese,
watching Europe and the world to see
what is worthy of initiating, Their man
ufactures showed well in the Paris EX-
hibition; their power in war showed i'll
in the actions of the Crimea; it was well
proven there that the great SnowGiant
was not the match for Western Europe
that it had seemed to be for France in the
campaign of 1914.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05

A NOVEL trial is reported to have taken
place in London. A lady went to a ball,
and when preparing to return to her home
in the evening, before going to her car
riage, took off her coiffure and tied it UP
in a handkerchief, to keep it fresh for
night, and that she might the more con
veniently put warmer wraps on her head,
the evening being cold. When she
reached her dwelling the coiffure was not
in the carriage. She dispatched mes
senger for it, but it could not be found.
Some days after she met an acquaintance,
whose hair was the same color as her own
rather peculiar hue-and was satisfied
she wore her coiffure. She taxed her
with it, Of course it was Indignantly
denied. So certain was the lady that the
hair the other was wearing was the aricle
she lost at the ball she sued her for it.
When the trial came on the defendant
struck the prosecutor dumb, and convinced
the court by letting down her tresses and
showing they were her own, thereby pro-
curing judgment in her favor. Subse-
quently she quarreled with her hair
dresser, when it came out that the hair
she had so dexterously exhibited as hav-
ing grown on her own head, had grown
on some other head, but had been artfully
and artistically arranged for the pulling
down process by the hair-dresser.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05

Winter pears should be examined
every week in order to ascertain if any
are ripe, approaching ripeness, or show
ing symptoms of decay, so that the fruit
may be used when in proper condition, or
be removed to warmer place, as it will
hasten the process of ripening When
the object is to preserve the fruit plump
and sound for long time, the fruit-room
cannot be too cool, if frost is excluded.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05

An old manuscript has recently been
discovered in Western New York con-
tanning the following anecdote of the
famous Indian Chief, Red Jacket, which
is new He was ON visit to house in
Canandaigua, and not arriving until after
dinner, the girl was ordered to make
preparations for him. She, through care
lessness, or thinking it would do we'll
enough for an Indian, placed on the table
dish of meat that had been visited by
the flies. Red Jacket advanced to the Ia
BILE, and seeing the insects busily engaged
in the meat, took the dish and placed it
on the sill of the door, stepped back, took
his rifle, deliberately took aim and dis
charged the contents through the meat.
The report of the gun alarmed all in the
house. They ran to inquire the cause.
Red Jacket replied that he always killed
his meat before he ate it, The joke had
its desired effect.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05
, uNY LITTLE GIRL.


- HtyE yoJ seen her, Oil so fair,
With her wealth OF golden hair,
Through which played the morning rays,
st . WI erdangled in the maze
There they nesting bidc the while,
a., VITA their joyous, beaming smile
- Lighting mp each sunny curl;
Have you seen my little girl
. Should you meet her, you may trace
Where the gleeful bushes chase
u & One. another o'er her cheek
az in and out, at hide and seek; d
Or u startled, in a group
% ! huddling there-thc tinlid troop
They my little girl may show
With her features all aglow.
Should you hear her, you would know
From the happy sparkling flow
Ot her soft, sweet words, that start
From the pure springs of her heart
And like rills Of music seem
tfI IN hmpid, parting stream
Ripplilg over teeth Of pearl.
That it was my little girl
ksiASF 'I ts Chicago Ereain1 Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05

NEW USE FOR FRESH EGes.-The Maine
Farmer says "Mr John My .phy, of this
city--a gentleman of intelligence and
close servation-recently made to us
some interesting statements in regard to
the value of fresh eggs in affording nour-
ishment to weak animals, that are worth
remembering by all farmers. He remark
ed that he had known ayoung colt which
to all appearances was nearly dead, the
breath of life being barely perceptible, to
be quite instantly revived by giving it one
or tive fresh eggs, The same result, in
several cases to which he was knowing,
have followed the administering of eggs
to weak calves, and also to feeble ana
chilled lambs A remedy so simple, so
easy at hand and 50 effectual in the cases
mentioned-whicho often occur with calves
and lambs-should be remembered by all
our readers"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05

While in Boston the Grand Duke ex-
pressed desire to witness the methods
of instruction in the public schools. In
accordance with the request of his high,
ness the visit to the primary, high, and
normal schools was strictly private and
informal, the teachers being informed OF
the approach of the party only few mo-
ments before the Duke and suit entered.
Alexis expressed great pleasure at what
he witnessed, and asked that documents
relating to the organization Of the schools
J might be furnished him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05

"A young man in New York is said
to be getting rich by contracting obnoX'
ious marriage engagements, and then
breaking them off at an expense to his
father of 800 per engagement.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05

Why is it that people look to their
watches to see what's O'clock, yet never
look at their clock to see what's watch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-05

THE death-roll of the year numbers
many distinguished names in the ranks of
science, literature, art, and politics. For
convenient reference we group some of
the more prominent.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-03-09
SALESFOR1 1870.

Tho magnitude TO which the manufac-
turc OF Sewing Machines has attained, is
shown by the sworn returns of the manu-
lecturers for the year ending Dec. u, 1870,
tn the owners OF the leading patents, ON
which they pay royalty. According 10
these returns, the mum Der OF machines sold
b. each manufacturer Is as follows:
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-03-09
III all those Afflicted with
COUGH OR CONSUMPTION
Read the following aud learn the valu OF
Aliens Lung BalSam

WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY.
pr. Lloyd. II ohio, Surgeon in the ARM
during The war, from exposure. contractc g,
cunsum ption. lie says: "lhave no hes
fancy IN stating that II was by the use n
your Lung lialSam that | ann now aliV,
and cnioying.heRlth."
nr. Fletcher, OF Missouri, says: "l recon
mend your Balsam IN preference To an,
other medicine for Coughs, aud It give
satisfaction"
cure all Lung and Throat difficulties. !
should be tested before using amy oiho
Balsam. II viii cure when all others fail
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-03-09
S. HODGSON,
DFAfru IN
Foreign and American Marble,
HAS CONSTANTLY on HAND a
III we'll selected stock of
Monuments, TOmbs, Tablets, Garden
Figures, Vases, Mantle Pieces, Etc,

all OF which will be sold as low as the low
est. Persons wishing anything In this line
Will save money by giving me call before
purchasing elsewhere.
Against expenditure In honor of the
dead, Heaven has uttered no prohibition.
and earth Is not injured, but benefited by
them. All those beautiful emblems which
adcrn tho many tombs around which VT
love to llnger, assure us we are In world
of warm and loving hoarls. The adorping
of the scpulchres of the loved onos" nile
vIatcs our grief and soothes the wounded
heart. 1t also cheers Il o bereaved to know
that an additional en-, Enlistment of the
rest the attention of the stranger. and
causes him to pause and |, arm the name OF
ono who has shared so largely in the love
OF others.
We nave not discharged tho Office ri
friendship and affection which we owe To
the departed, when We have consigned
their remains to the tomb, amid the so
lemnittes which tho occasion demands.
Thor are other duties which we owe them.
wh ch, If neglected, will seriously reflect
upon our piety as CHI lstians.
To give them Christian burial Is simply
duty-to cherish their memory is. mark
of ostoem. There Is a desire implanted In
all humanity to be remembered by the Nv
Ing, when they shall sleep In theNdust
There can be no expenditure OF labor or OF
means that Will more richly compensate
mankind than that which Is bestowed up
on the sepulchres OF our departed.
Attractive and beautiful cemeteries vii
assist our piety and prom otc the refinement
and elevation of society. II Is abundantlS
manifest from the many testim oi,ials thai
kind feeiingsa are fO,terod and that the mos
tender rccollcctlons OF them linger In thu
minds of the living. This Is illustrated b,
those cities of our many dead, Greenwood
Cave Hill, Mount Olivet, Mount Auburn
Laurel Hill, and many other attractive
places, where the oaorts of the living arr
To perpetuate tho memory OF those thu
they have loved.
The erection OF Marble Is the last work o
respect which We pay 20 the memory Of dc
parted friends. IL Is n custom which I'M
been followed from the reniotest ages o
antiquity. We can Judge OF the advance
ment of civilization by the promotion o
art, and there is no higher type of nrt thar
that which is displayed In orr American
! com eteries.
July - Tiff.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-03-09
FINE FARM FOR SALE.

wish 10 sell my farm and residence n
District No. ? pcachrr's Mill known as In
smith and Rice farm. ANY one wiShini
q small farm would 10 well "a eAamin,
aid arm. For further paItloulRrH apply {,
Toll ke.soe fresitontt Baifh of clarksytll"
Is. y. InlI~s'r'r!
AuCsf rItf
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-03-09

Try owen a Moore's Yeast Powder.
IT, the cheapest and beat IN use.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-03-09

IL will be seen by this table that the pop
ulerity OF the singer Machine far exceeds
that OF all others, Its sales being ons-hai {
greater than even the famous Wheeler x
Wilson CoDlpany's, which Is included in
the Nheeler6 Wilson Company returns.
The total sales for tho Singer Company
in 1863 were s5,7sl machines. against III, 1888
Of 1870. showing the Increase oil their busi-
ness for tho year TO he II .o52 machines.
The Singer Machine may he seen at Mr..
Almonds Picture Gallery, on FranklinS ~ .
and can be had Mt the Same prices and on
as liberal terms as its most formidable
rivals az
Not ono person In twenty. who examines
the Singer before purchasing. can be in
duccd To have any other machine.
BAILEY d. ANDERSON, Agt.
Clarksvillo, Tenn.
also have the ADJUSTABLE BEND
ER, for binding heavy, and all kinds OF,
goods used on all kinds OF mnchi mes, and
| The best In use, price 81 90 only. Keep con-
stanIly on hand Machine Manufacturing
silk, Needles and Machi ne Attachments.
BAILEY d. ANDERSON, Ag't.
Sept 10. ls7I-tf. Clarhsvillc, Tenn.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-03-09
A STEM wINDEIS.
THE
Sl2. SENSATION, $12
MAGIC WATCH.
4 BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT.

a BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT.
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW,
AND USEFUL, AS WELL AZ GOOD.
A New style Double Hunting Ease and
open lace Watch combired in one, with
hne hrst class M sorted Polished or frost
cd Nickle, Pnten, Lever, and ltuhy Jewolcd
Movenents. Accurately adjusted and reg.
ulatod, Elsgant Crystal Cap. show wing the
Exposed action ond every motion OF The
beautiful works While running, with the
celebrated Patent stem Wi..ding Attach
ment winding up Mt the stem Without the
use OF KEY, Unique design and quite
novelty. Cheapest really good, strong.
correct and scrvictable Watch, ever manu-.
featured for personal use. Equal to finest
Watch, at onc-twcntloth the cost. Price,
each, adde's or Gents size, with Chain
free, In Morocco Case, only $40, or 500 per
nall dozen SO, per dozen 70 clubs or ihe
trade. single Watches sent SEQ TO any ad-
dress; Saie delivery guaranteed on reccl pt
OF price. We are responsible for Checks
Drafts, i, O. Money Orders, or Registered
Letters only. or. we VIII forward Them Oy
Express without the money, and you cnil
pay the price 10 tho Express Agent with
Express charges extra for ths prisilers) on
delivery OF them 10 you In YOU tDwn.
the same conditions.
Genuine American Levers, sl5. Solid
Gold Levers, $50 Ladies' and Gents Chains.
all = yles, W 70 $40 each Every Watch sold
az represented, thoroughly warranted by
special guarantee, andc n be exchanged 81
hlltimcs Tree OF cost. No agents cn,nloys.d
All goods at factory. prices, Any watcls
ier sells Il for Descriptive prlcc hats OF
watohes. Chains Sc, sent fee. Address
STEWART. GRAHAM a 90.
Jowoiers, Importers, &c,
Whitehall street,
New YORK.