Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-12-06

insurance, was rendered In the Supreme
Court of New York, General Term, re-
Gently. IL relates to the deception some
times resorted to by parties seeking In
surance, regarding their physical condi-
ton. The case under examination by
the court was one brought by an executor.
to compel the payment Of policy by q
Life Insurance Company, the latter set.
ing up as defense that the policy holder
had not told the whole truth. The court
held that the statements made by one
whose life has been insured as to his
health are not warrantees, as the state
ments in procuring insurance in Marine
and Fire Insurance Companies as to the
matter insured The question was
whether there had been fair dealing. A
concealment Of the fact that the insured
had been in the habit of consulting a
| physician, was held to be misrepresenta-
ton as to the material fact, and sufficient
to vitiate the policy.
Soon after Preston S. Brooks commit.
ted his assault upon Charles Sumner,
Mrs. Seward was exceedingly anxious for
the safety of her husband, and advised
him to protect himself "Well, my dear"
was his answer "what shall dor | am
man of peace; never reply to personal
attacks; how am l TO defend myselfY
Shall go to the Senate with a musket or
rifle on my shoulder? If use pistols, l
am sure you will not ask me to shoot any.
body without notice. You say No. Well,
then, it will be my duty, if carry re-
volvers, TO lay them on my Senatorial
desk, so that all men may see that / am
ready to kill anybody at a moments no.
tice. l think this Is my best weapon" he
said, as he closed the interview, and
picked up the whip he carried as a sort
of metaphorical help to the old horse that
carried him to the Capitol.
A HINT TO Coal CONSUMERS "A cor
respondent furnishes the following sug.
gestions, which will be of interest to all
coal consumers, and may result TO great
advantage in the economy of coal: "Much
fault is found with stoves that they con-
sumo great deal of coal and do not give
a corresponding amount of heat. This,
however, is not due TO the kind of stove
used, as many suppose, but rather to its
condition. Having q stove that was con.
tinually allowing the ashes to fly over the
room, determined, before putting it up
this year, to make it air.tight. Iobtained
from stove dealer some stove cement OF
putty, and caulked up every seam, Joint,
etc. The result has been that no ashes
fly out, and the stove consumes about
twenty-five per cent. less coal, and gives
twenty-five per cent. more heat. Another
stove, that had to be taken to pieces to be
cleaned, and that refused to give out
much heat although it burned much coal,
was caulked in the same way, and it is
now wonderful heater. The expert
ment never fails, and should be tried by
all who desire to save their coal and Sc
cure increased heat Chicago Inter Ocean.
THE Vallejo Independent relates this
incident: A few days ago lady in this
city received n consignment of diamonds
from friend of hers, near relation,
who had toiled over mountain and plain
and met the Apache Indian in his native
wilds, all in order to get some diamonds
and present them to lady. There were
eight diamonds in all, and they shone in
the rough with dazzling brillancy which
was delightful to behold. When she re
ceived the stones she was engaged in
household duties, as every well-regulated
housewife is, or ought to be, occasionally
during the day. Upon receiving the pack.
age she laid down dust pan, which she
was holding in her hand, on a chair, and
proceeded to examine the brilliant pro.
J ductions of Arizona. While engaged in
this manner there came a tremendous
, ring at the doorbell, and no less per,
sonage than one of the political lights OF
, Mare Island was announced. OF course
| the presence of so eminent a parsonage
who has the power to make or unmakC
. Congressman, had the effect of putting
this lady, who claims no exemption from
the delicate timidity of her sex, into
terrible flutter, and in the hurry and ex
citement she threw the diamonds into the
dust-pan and laid some papers, which
she had just swept off the carpet care
fully away on the mantlepiece. After thu
politician had called and left, the lady re
turned to her neglected dust.pan, an(
pitched many dollars worth of diamonds
nobody, not even herself knows where
The whole household has been actively
engaged in a search for the discarded dia
monds, but so far the hunt has been un
availing. The absent.minded lady feel
her loss very keenly.