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The New York herald., 1872-03-24

The river continued very much swollen OF late
days, an immense body Of water having come
down during a portion of the time. The
President had his crew out for practice not
withstanding, Mr.. Awdry at one time occupy
ing Mr.. Armistead's place that gentleman suf-
fe ring from very severe cold, and Mr.. Giles
being returned temporarily to No. 3 oar.
The crew rowed over the short course to Ifley
and back, being coached from horseback by
the treasurer, Mr.. Banks. A very decided
Improvement was evident both in their time
and swing at the very latest days of their
practice,
SCENE ON THE RIVER BANK.
The crowd of spectators of the race to-day
was small, compared to those of other seasons,
though the river bank was well lined with
people along the whole course, and consider
able enthusiasm was manifested by the re-
spectve admirers of the two crews.
The day continued unfavorable, both to
spectators and contestants. To the crcula-
tion of the report of postponement, perhaps,
as much as to the inclemency of the weather,
was due the fact that the number of the
spectators was very meagre, in comparison
with the crowds which the rowing match
usually attracts to the shore of the Thames.
Nevertheless there were many thousands of
people assembled along the land line of
the course, who maintained their enthu-
siasm despite the unfavorable surround
events of the race seemed to change the
probabilities of its issue.
THE START AND PULL THROUGH THE STORM.
The Oxford and Cambridge men started for
the race despite the continued prevalence of
the storm, and the contest, which resulted in
a victory for the Cambridge crew, was ter
minated by two o'clock in the afternoon.
TIE RACE.
At the hour of starting the snow was still
falling heavily and the water of the Thames
rough and lumpy, but the boats drew
into the stream promptly and were greeted
with rounds of cheers from either hank.
The Oxford boat had the lead at the start,
but kept it for less than half mile, the light
blues coming up and going ahead at Bishops
Creek.
The next mile was a steady pull by both
crews, Cambridge keeping slight advantage
Opposite the Soap Works the Oxford spurted
and reached the side of Cambridge. For
short distance the boats were head and head,
but Cambridge soon slightly increased its
stroke and passed Hammersmith Bridge a
length in advance.
This advantage was kept until the boats
came to what is known as Corney Reach,
where the water was found to be very lumpy,
and the Oxfords' superb rowing and fine
steersmanship gained splendidly upon their
rivals. Cambridge was badly steered
through the Reach past Chiswick Eyot, but
directly afterwards answered well to the call
of Goldie with squirt of their thirty-seven
strokes per minute.
THE FINAL STRUGGLE AND VICTORY.
Thence to the Barnes Railway Bridge the
struggle between the contendng crews was
The New York herald., 1872-03-24
ROWING I'M ENGLAND.

Great Antiquity Of the Pastime-Thc Water
DIFFERENTIATION Of the Annual Water-
mems Race n Century and n Half Ago
The First Grand Regatta on the Thames
The University Boat Races and the Rowing
Club of the MISUNDERSTANDING Popularity
OF the sport.
The boat race which now annually takes place
between eight crack rowers selected from the oars
men OF the two English Universities OF oxford and
Cambridge, has within the last few years become
one OF the great events OF the London season. and
already vies III interest with that famous cockney
carnival, the "Derbyn day. on which the race So
called Is contested upon EPSON Downs. In fact, Of
late years aquatic sports have been considerably
in the ascendant among the better classes OF the
British people. We have proof OF this in the uni
versal interest that has been manif ested In the
international rowing and sailing matches which
have recently taken place. Still rowing Is
far from being modern British pastime,
or boat racing q modern method Of deciding
the muscular strength and the professional skill OF
the British oarsmen. The great Importance which
attaches to the annual race between the crews Of
oxford and Cambridge, contested On the neutral
waters OF the Thames is, 1t is true, matter Of but
only about dozen years; yet we find tina little
less than a century ago regatta on most extern
sive scale took place on nearly the same course,
and that lor more than century and half prize
has been annually contendei for by the professional
waternen OF the Thames-that ''silent highway
which, when the custom was originated formed
the main thoroughare between the then separate
cities OF London and Westminster, the road
through the village OF Charing being, at that date,
a rather rough passage and the carriages a not
very comfortable medium for locomotlon.
THE ORIGIN OF THE SPORT
which has now become so popular Is difficult to de.
hne 1t deaes being fixed by the chronologers.
Boating In England must always have been o favor.
ite national sport, owing TO its sea-girt position and
Its suitable rivers ana lakes and doubtless the an.
cient Brtons pulled many merry match in their
wicker coracles covered with leather, while their
friends on the banks laughe heartily as either OF
the fra craft toppled over and de1ed Its struggling
owners to get 1t right and Jump into it again. In
the time OF the Saxons a nobleman was not half O
noDleman II he coud not handle an oar with skill
and dexterity.
THE FIRST R0wISG MATCH ON RECORD,
but not In fact, took place on the river Dee at
Chester with King Edgar himself at the nelm ana
having for his oarsmen eight captive kings without
doubt The most remarkable "eignt OF tnat or any
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tortuous one and very difficult to row over, even
for such splendid crews as those which represented
oxford ana Cambridge Universities on this occa
boats at the White Hart Inn and near Barnes
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'Ship'' at Mortlake, a distance OF four miles and
three furongs. The heat OF the struggle generally
takes place just before the crews get to Hammer
smith Bridge The tide in the Thames will average
six miles an hour and in the month OF April the
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The Oxford men were fourteen mounds
lighter, at an average, than the Oxford's crew
of last year.
The aggregate weight of the two crews
was :-Oxford, l,4524 lbs; Cambridge, 1,425
lbs.
THE BOATS.
Messrs. Salter, boat builders, were entrusted
with the building of a new craft for the "daAk
blue" oarsmen, while Cambridge, the victors
of last year and the year before, again patron
lied Clasper.
THE TRAINING.
At one Of the latest training efforts of the
Cambridge men they had comparatively
smooth weather during run to Ditton, and
there was large number of spectators to wit
ness the practice. The only change in the
constitution of the crew at that time was that
Close, Sr, took the stroke oar instead of Bag
gallay, of Caius. The President, Mr.. Goldie,
steered down to the railway bridge, whence,
In company with Mr.. Lowe, of Christs, he
coached down to Baitsbite. In returning Mr..
Golde took the fourth oar, deputing Spencer
TO coach up to the railway bridge.
The Oxiords kept in training on the Isis.
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series of severe and continuous spurtings,
during which Oxford reached as high as
forty-two strokes per minute. Cambridge,
however, continued to lead, and finish ed in
good style, passing the ship at Mortlake one
length and half ah cad.
THE TIME.
The time of the race is in dispute. One re-
port gives it at 2lm. l4s., and another at
2lm. 53s.
STORMY TO THE CLOSE.
The storm continued from the start to the
close of the race, snow coming down heavl y
during the rowing time.
Winners and Time of the Oxford and CAM
bridge Universities Boat Races.
We present TO the readers OF the HERALD the fol-
lowing chronological recapituation OF the eight
cared boat race contests winch have taken place
between the crews OF the oxford and Cambridge
universities the year 1860 to the present day.
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Bridge. Inside OF the bend OF the river, as seen on
the map, a towing path follows the winding stream,
and this path on day Is Wild with frantic and
enthusiastic spectators, shouting at and encourag-
ing the crews.
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the course over which the OXFORD and Cambridge
crews rowed their annual eight cared boat race with
Coxswains. The start was made from under the old
wooden and rickety bridge at Putney From thence
the two crews pulled with varying fortunes to the
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Winners and Time of the Oxford and Cam.
bridge Universities Boat Races.

disputed.
University race in the year 1S46 OF four and
O halI miles, was rowed In twenty-One minutes and
five secOnus.1
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LIST OF FORMER RACES AND WINNERS.
British Aquatic Rivalries and River
Pageants in the Olden Time.
Special History Of AnglO-SaxOu Rowing Sport
During $50 Years.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, March 20, 1872.
,he annual race between the eight-oared
b ats crews of the Oxford and Cambridge
Universities came off to-day over the usual
course Of four miles two furlongs, from Putney
TO Mortlake, on the River Thames, and
resulted in favor of the Cambridge men.
OPENING OF THE MORNING.
The morning opened with cold and stormy
weather. Snow commenced to fall soon after
daybreak, and was drifting with binding
severity before gale of wind by the hour
of eleven o'clock in the forenoon. The pre-
vailing opinion then was that the race would
be postponed.
PLUCK PREVAILS,
The weather remained exceedingly unfavora-
BILE at noon, and continued so at the hour of
one o'clock in the afternoon. 1t was an
nounced pretty generally, however, at the
later moment that the race would not be
postponed, and that the crews would be in
position for the start without reference to the
discouraging aspect caused by the wintry
surroundings.
TIE BETTING.
The betting was in favor of the Cambridge
crew, ranging at about to during the past
two days.
TUE CREWS.
The Oxford crew was made up on the 18th
of February with Ormsby (bow), Armistead,
Giles, Nicholson, Malan, Black, Mtcheson
and Lesly (stroke); but was subsequently re-
organized and formed according to the list
which forward to-day.
THE MEN, COLLEGES AND WEIGHTS
The weights and collegiate class halls Of
the men were recorded as follows -
The crew went to scale previous to their
long row March g. when their average weight
was IL st. 134 lbs., the correct weight of each
man being as under, according to the list
-
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Uy -
lbs.
Bow ]. A. Ormsby Lincoln College. ........... 1853
No. q +. 4. Armistead Exeter College ....... 15s1s
No. 8. +. E.. II. Payne, st. John's College.... $50
No. 4, A. w. Nicholson. Magdaen College,. 173Z
No. 6, E. @. Malan Worcester College, ....... 1887
No. o, q. Black New College. 165 4
No. Z, r.. s. Mitchison, Pembroke College. 80. 175
Stroke, T. II. A. Houblon, Christ Church.. 146
COxswaIn, A. IL. Han, Corpus College. ....... liz
Total weight of ''the eight, 95 st. 10 lbs.
Average per man, II ST. l39 lbs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13
TIE Mayors Legal Duty.

J PErnTspvna Sept. I0th 1872.
Mn EDITOR: 0wisg to the debauchcrY So
common in our town, especially on SUNDAY,
@iH call your attention to a paragraph In May
or Rheinf-arks' inaugural AdireSs, Of April as-
1872, wlkeh read as follows:
"As TO sh, laws regarding the sale ofiSt0EicH-
ting liquors. and the Sunday ordinance passed
by a former Council, | can only say that iu-
tend faithfully to enforce them as part Of my
legal daty. And intend to do whatever is in
ny power to pro mote soorieiy and good order.
and keep our village in peac and quietnie.
think the present laws are sufficient to car
ry out these objects, aud believe they are gen
orally respected BY our citizens, and particular
y by that class which they are intended to sf-
feet"
This Sounds W,i in theory, but the writer
thinks that any person walking through some
of our streets on Sunday would be impressed
with the fact that theory aul practic, m.in
two things. Can bis Honor be ignorant Of these
thingsj or has he forgotten "pIrt Of his le gal
dutyH"
II is uatorious that there is scarcely saloon
in town that does not keep open cu sundays
They can be and are closed on election days
then why not on the s lbbatb? The MiIShu
would, doubtless, carry out the laws il soinstrne'
ted by the Mayor. Hoping he will preform his
Legal duty" / am yours truly,
CITlzEH.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13

"'YonnS American "-In our day and gea-
GRAFTON, when the subject of education occupies
so large share of public attention. a few
words with regard 10 it my not be out Of place
here.
We once heard a man define education as a
cOurEe Of study ana training designed to qnsli-
fy the student for that station in life which the
person Is likely to occupy. Whether this theoJ
ry is a correct one or not, we have not room
discuss but Of one thing we feel sure, na mely,
that among the instructions impaired to both
children and youth, respect for their elders
should form an important part 1t is one Of the
am mites Of civilized life, and should be iucul-
Gated.
The bold and assuming style Of our bows is
so general that II excites M surprise, and ellie
its few comments. The American people cali
it"Young America" educated men VITO visit
this couutry, while admitting it to be emPhat
ically Young America" denounce 1t as uumit-
! igated insoleoce. This ought not to DO.
| The asperites 50 common to a Republican
| regime. are certainly not ameliOrated by this
trait among our youth. Society has claims
upon young people which they can neither deoy
or ignore without injury to themselves. and
this is one OF them proper respect and cour-
I eOas demeaner towards our elders aud those
who are in official stations. Civility and po-
liteness cost nothing, and are always pleasing.
We desire to see our young men grow up
models Of urbanity and patterns Of politeness.
This may be manifested in a hundred ways,
but we have before alluded to this subject, and
some months since, adduced some examples
which, though common, are none the less re
pugnaUt 10 the educated aud refined.
The fact Of man or boy being one Of the
sovereign people does not absorb him from the
observance Of the ordinary courtesies and du-
ties Of human life; on the contrary, II should
stimulate in him a desire to excel In everything
pertaining to and expected from the character
of Gentleman. Besides, there Is pleasure in
the exchange of cordialities which amply repays
those who make them, aud aside from their be
ing a duty, should induce their ready observ-
auce moreover, the daily practice 'f these tends
to ennoble aud beautify the humanmind, to polish
and adorn the character. and render attractive
the individual not only to his compeers, bat will
ensures a courteous reception 10 whatever sphere
Of civilized society he may be called TO enter.
Then let all young persons, II they would
have life happy to them, and not have stran
gers think their education has been neglected
constantly study aud practice those attraction >
without which life is but title belierlbsp Seui
baTbartm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:
Dry Goods Cook g. johnson.
Boots e. Shoes--.T. 8. Fuller.

Legal blanks Of all kinds, at the Post Office
News Stand.
The Rev. J. n. WILSON left for Confer
ence on last Monday.
All the departments Of our Union School
commenced their Fall term on Wednesday last.
Cash customers IN. B.-No others need
apply will 6ud II to their interes, to buy sta
tionery at the Post Office News Stand.
We regret to hear that Mr.. GEo. Pow.
ERs is prostrated by sickness, with but little
prospect OF his recovery.
Mr.. JAMES II. PIERos has lately completed
comfortable residence on the stone road, near
the corporation limits, and completed the "uu-
pleasant job Of moving" into il last week.
The grand opening of New Fall Dry Goods,
has just taken place at A. N. GRAFF & PHIL-
Lrs', 1O7 Summit street, Toledo. Their new
advertise ment, telling all about il, will appear
next week.
MARLEY, whose popularity is widespread
in Northwestern Ohio, as the One Price Cluthicr
OF Toledo, has just returned from the New York
markets with mammoth stock Of clothing for
the fall trade.
Owing TO sickness of our help the issuing
of the JOURNAL on time for the past three weeks
has been next to an impossfbilty, Providence
providing we hope TO be on time next week, and
thereafter.
The N. f. Quarterly Sabbath School Con.
cert on last Sabbath evening, as usual, draw
full house, and furnished an entertainment that
interested all present. We will publish the re-
port Of the Superintendent next week.
About one half of those that went to Tole-
do on the boat last Friday evening to hear
Republicans, and those who did not understand
tue German language, don't like to hear any thing
about it.
-AtC. n. RosA's Music Store, lsl Sum
Eit Street. Toledo, can be found the celebrated
Chicksrinr, Hallet Davis, and Haynes Bros
Pianos. Prices $3.50 aud upwards Monthly
pIymeEts received.
The new stoae sidewalk is being put
down in patches on Front street. Some Of the
old stone sidewalk removed from in front of
HfILAsRANo's grocery was, we are informed,
put dowa by moonlight by jaws SPAFfoRD
IL years ago. The stones that are being rut
down now will last for 100 years.
Children can bay rheiv states, pencils. pene,
lux, &c, cheaper at tie Post O(hce News Stand
thar at any other place ia town. Rubber cover.
ed states ONLY TwESTY cESrs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13
ARE YOU GOING wEsT7

If so, taks our advice, and purchase your
Tickets overthe old reliable aud popular Mis-
souri, Pacific JtailrOad, which is positipely,
the only Line that runs three Daily Express
Trains from st. Louis to Kansas City and the
West andis, positively, the only Line which
runs PULLHANs Palace Sleepers and fine Day
Coaches tepeeiaiy for mopers) equipped with
MILLRRs S'hiy Platform and the Patent Steam
Brake, from ST. Louis to Kansas City, Fort
iScott, Parsons, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Atch-
nson, st. Joseph, Nebraska City, Council
Bluff and Omaha pifhout change! For infor-
nation in regard to Time Tables, rates &C., to
any point 10 Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colo
radO, Texa, or California, call upon or address
s. II. THOMSON, Agent, Missouri Pacific Il. r.
Columbs, Ohio; or E. A. FoKD, uon' Passeu
ger Agent, st Louis, Mo.
No trouble to answer questions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13

Wood County Fair.-The 2Oth annual
fair Of Wood Cosinly Ohio, will be held at Ton
togany, on their grounds Sept. 90, 27, & 28.
Tins it will be seen that the iiSe is very near
at hand, and those desrous Of entering the lists
as exhibitors should begin to make their prep
arations accordingly. The Fair held in 1874
was in all respects a successful one, and we
doubt not that the coming exhibition will eclipse
it. let every farmer in the e"esty see that
some sample Of produce froSA hes farm be
there for display. Let every manufacturer,
inventor, artist, merchant, etc., present speci.
mens Of their EkilI and then every man, wO'
man aad child in the county turu ont and make
the exhibition and attendance such as has new
sr beiare been Witnessed
We learn thst che society are erecting
new eating house which, will this year be far
nished aud kept by their agents, and whatever
profits are made, will be used in the payment
Of debts OF the society
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13

Milk Sickness. Much is written and said
in these times about malady prevailing in the
southern part of this county, demonstrated by
some MilS Sickness. Others strenuously deny
this 10 be ITS character, and declare il is only
form OF malaral fever of bilious type, aud not
necessarily fatal. Are the symptoms then, so
much alike that the medical practitioners are
unable to diagnose the dlsease3
We believe II to be a reasonable hypothesis
that the malady in question, whether affecting
human beings or cattle, owes its origin, like some
other forms Of disease, to the impure water taken
into the stomach. But what its precise action
is upon the animal economy We, Of course, do
not pretend to assert. Whether the deleterious
effects arise from the nfusora which such water
contains, or is caused by the chemical action of
its constituent elements we must leave for the
consideration Of scientists bat it is desirable
that more lucid explanation should be made
to the publ, with regard to this doubtful nala-
dy, for II appears TO be involved 10 donbt. II
something definite and trust worthy eau be
learned from our best medical authorities as to
its real character, the minds of the timid may be
set at rest aud the fears Of many dispelled.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13

Incendinrism. - J. W. Whyte, three
miles South OF Porrysburg, Lost a stack Of hay
on Sunday last, at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
and a stack Of straw at twelve o'clock on Mon
day.
Dixon Halcher's barn was discovered on FIRE
on Sunday. and also on Monday, but was ex-
tingusbed.
John Kohl, another neighbor, had stack Of
straw burned at 8 o'clock Sunday evening, and
while watching Il, his hay stack took fire, but
was fortunately put out, when there was found
paper Of Phosphorus and Nhre, which is now
10 Mayor Rheiufranks office.
Still another. Vim. Goodman, who lives
three miles further South, lost two stacks OF
hay, on Thursday last, By the same destructive
element
These facts point to the malicious designs Of
some Aeud In human form, who has some real
or imaginary wrong tn complain Of, and resorts
TO this dastardly method of revenge. II is
terrible state Of affairs when the people Of a
community cannot retire to rest without the
fear of waking up to find their property In
flames or a mass Of ruins.
The most strenuous efforts should be made 10
detect and capture the mscreant, that human
life and property may be safe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13

Sudden D0aihs.-Our citizens were sad
dened on Saturday morning last to hear Of tie
departure from this life of two highly respected
ladies OF this c, immunity.
hAaGARET lIEALD, in The 9Th year Of her
age. died the Tth inst, at Lima Ohio, after tw
weeks illness, aud was buried in Woodland
Cemeteary, al Dayton, on Monday last.
On Saturday afternoon last, after two day >
illness, in the 5OIh year Of her age. CATHAs NE
WILSON, relict Of the late EBsR WILSON, was
inferred in the family bdrying ground on the
farm.
Both of the deceased we're kind and geaerou 5
to fault, and their loss to this community will
be deeply deplOr ed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

CCHOOL ExAMINERs' NOTICE.
- The meeting Of the Beard Of School Exsm-
iners for Wood county, Ohio, fos the next two
quarters will be as follows.
Tuesday, June 4th, at Weston August btb,
At Freport; August 9th, at West Aillgrovs
september 24th, at PerFJ sbwg November LIST,
at Bowling 0reon.
Applicants Will be re1ulrsdto to furnish eerth
Gates Of good moral character.
There will be M Examination of applicants or.
ce pi at regular mectiags Of the Board.
No certificate will hereafter be antsdntsd 10
cover time taught previous 10 examination.
by order OF the Board.
q. g. LONG, Clerk.
Bowling Groen, May Z, 1879.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13

L oDs Needed We are glad 10 perceive
that our enterprsing Postmaster has ma de ar
Eangements 10 keep IN hand fer sale, fggfi, fggi,
supply of stationery. The stock embraces n
great variety, and the most fastidous purch haser
may be suited. All kinds of legal blanks and
school stationery may be procured there. This
has long bees dssider0t,m, aow go to the
the Postoflice and get all you want in that line.