Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-04-26

ing the flues were again connected, fires
going, and steam up. .IC. H.. "
THE indianapolis Me,os says: ga La.
fayette lover seated himself on barrel
turned ON its side, while serenading his
hearts mistress. In his ecstacy he rolled
the barrel over, slammed his guitar
againsta shutter in his efforts to regain
his balance, and disappeared in the cis-
tern. The bubbling cry of the strong
swimmer in his agony brought out the
entire family, including the bulldog, in
various brief and picturesque costumes,
ranging all the way from an elaborate
robe de mutt and curl papers, worn by the
innocent cause of all, to simple yet SER
viceable collar, ornamented with spikes,
worn by the bull-dog"
CHARLES LIVINGSTONE, convict at the
Jefiersonviile Qnd) Penitentiary, re-
Gently made an attempt to escape, which
is thus described: He called to his assis-
tance several,of his fellow-prisoners, and
had himself secreted in box containing
spokes and in this way was taken through
the gates of the prison to the warehouse
of Messrs. Hall, Sage & Co., prison con-
tractors In arranging the box his CON
freres had forgotten to label it This side
up with care" and it was permitted to
stand the wrong end up, and thus Living
stone was compelled to enact the part of
an notwithstanding on his head. The un-
pleasantness of the situation, and the
pain caused thereby, soon compelled him
to make his presence known, by calling,
as loudly as possible uader the circum-
stances to be released. When the box
was opened, it was found that Livingstone
was nearly exhausted.
AN ELEcTRICAL JOKE, WITH A SEQUEL
An amusing innovation agitates certain
Sacramento loungers, and its operation
is thus chronicled by the Bee of that city:
1.-The authorities at the telegraph office
in the passenger depot have conceived
and ultimated very happy idea of afford
ing cheap and etfectual amusement to
loungers thereabout. A box running the
full length of the front of the office on
the outside has heretofore furnished
tempting seat for the habitues. This
has been covered with zinc, which has
been connected with the batteries that
were contained in the box. A person sit
ting upon the box without touching his
hands thereto will not feel the electricity,
but if his hands drop on the box, or he
puts them thereon to assist him in rising
he receives such sudden and astonish-
ing shock as sends him an unbelievable
number of feet toward the lofty roof and
the adjacent river. Any good day per
son may see some of these unfortunates
Unexpectedly struck with this domesti-
Gated lightning, describing fifty feet
parabola in the air Inside the office an
almost imperceptible wire conducts the
electricity into the iron handles of
spacious armchair. A large gentleman
sat down therein the other day, and, lean
ing luxuriously back, he laid his hands
upon the arms, and in that very instant
he was astounded to find himself trying
to butt hole through the ceiling. The
sequel to this joke is not quite as amusing
as the story, for the Assistant Superin-
tendent happened to takes a seat in one of
the chairs, and on his return to the floor
from his aerial flight he dismissed some
of the practical iokers"