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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-30
How to Grow Old.

IT is difficult to evolve out of sne's own
interior consciousness the fact that he is
growing old. The period of middle life,
or ones prime, is very indefinite. Luck
lily it cannot be defined by figures, for one
man is older at forty than another at sixty.
The mild suggestion that we are getting
older than we were, may be facetiOusly
permitted, but the plain, unvarnishSd
statement that we have actually got there,
and are really an ''elderly person" COM
monty comes home like a shock. 1t is a
new sensation, making one feel queerly all
over. 1t would be nice game for several
old parties to play at while the youngsters
have adjourned for the German or blind
mans buff, to tell all around when and
how it was that they first discovered that
they were old folks. We have venerable
and grizzly-looking friend somewhere
about sixty who looks ten years older
than he is, but who is fifteen or twenty
years younger than the family Bible rec
ord signifies who had been preaching all
day in the pulpit of stranger congrega-
ton with venerable pastor Emeritus sit
ting behind him. When the social eve
ming service came, our friend, whose every
fibre tingles with perpetual youth, gay as
lark and frisky as colt, and who never
dreamed but that his feelings corresponded
with the reality, entered most devoutly
and reverently into the petitions of wor-
thy deacon for "the aged servant who had
so long labored in the vineyard - c'blessed
old man." our friends heart whispered
while his spectacres were growing misty,
''and who has so faithfully dispensed to
us the word, today" The new sensation
had arrived. 1t struck our venerated
friend from crown to toe like a shower
bath, Warm chills crept through him.
"Can it be-" he groaned. "Is this the aged
servant?"
| 1t may lessen the shock to note the
symptoms of growing old-we mean Of be
| ginning to grow old. A silver hair is
nothing, nor dozen, nor three dozen, fOI
that may be hereditary, probably is-but
if you are old fogy enough TO use quill
pen, see if you can mend il satisfactorily
without going to the window. Examine
yourself candidly as to whether you spring
over buggy-wheel exactly as you did
Don't you hold your paper little further
Off
Brother Coffin" said Daniel Webster
10 the spruce and would-be youthful
Rhode Island dandy lawyer, as he was as
tutely strengthening himself back at ARM
length over document, "you will hav'
TO get yourself pair of specs or pair o
tongs." We say nothing about threading
needles, or new teeth, for we would no
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-30
IteniZing.

WHO that regularly reads the newspa-
pers, says Philadelphia journal, has not
been struck with those many-named col
umns intS which the news of all the world
is compressed? Variously styled in various
newspapers, they aim to grasp and focalize
the news of everything and everybody,
everywhere, and TO present it in as small
and telling space as possible. They
carry the reader in breath from Indus to
the Pole, and hurry him along from SEN
tence to sentence, to conduct him in a
trice to antipodes of thought. The reader
never thinks, as his eyes take their rapid
journey down the columns, of the care,
the pains, the taste, the skill, the patience
necessary to reduce those items to attract
i've shape. The scissors and the paste do
great deal of the work, it is true, but
the brain helps more than it is given
credit for. Fancy and Imagination and
Judgment have to play their part. The
scissors dart instinctively at "good"
item, and the brains step in and decide
whether its publication would be judi
cious. Is the item old? Has it ever ap-
peared before? Is it nice and fresh and
crisp and sparkling? What position shall
it hold with regard to the other items?
Has another on the same subject been al
ready clipped out? Might not the phrase
ology be changed, so as to bestow point
and pith? Could piquant joke be tag
ged onG Again, when the selection is
done, and the items-personal, miscel-
laneous, religious, theatrical and what not
are all arranged in order, will they
make glittering and systematic whole,
over which the eye will delight to rove,
like bird from flower to flower. All
these things have to be considered in at
tending to the "item" department of a
newspaper. The tastes of every possible
reader must be anticipated Since it takes
all sorts of people to make a world-a
truism of profounder meaning than is
generally appreciated-it takes all sorts
of items to make newspaper.-Datly
Hrnnhic
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-30
A Practical Test.

A DANBuRY man named Reubens re-
Gently saw statement that counting one
hundred when tempted to speak an angry
word would save a man great
deal of trouble This statement sounded
a little singular at first, but the more he
read it over the more favorably he became
impressed with it. and finally concluded
to adopt it. Next door to Reubens lives a
man who has made five distinct attempts
in the past fortnight to secure dinner Of
green peas by the 1st of July, and every
time has been retarded by Reubens' hens.
The next morning after Reubens made his
resolution this man found his fifth at
tempt to have miscarried. Then he called
on Reubens. He said:
"What in thunder do you mean by let
ting your hens tear up my garden?"
Reubens was prompted to call him mud
snoot, new name just coming into gen
eral use, but he remembered his resolu-
ton, put down his rage, and meekly
observed:
lone, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight"
Then the mad neighbor who had been
eyeing this answer with great deal of
suspicion, broke in again
"Why don't you answer my question,
YOU
But still Reubens maintained his equa-
nimity. and went on with the test.
"Nine. ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, sixteen"
The mad neighbor stared harder than
ever.
Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty-one-"
you are mean skunk" said the mad
neighbor backing toward the fence.
Reubens face flushed at this charge,
but he only said:
twenty-five, twenty-three, twenty-four,
twenty-five, twenty-six-"
At this figure the neighbor got up on
the fence in some haste, but suddenly
thinking of his peas, he opened his
mouth
"You mean, low-lived rascal, for two
cents could knock your cracked head
over barn, and l would"
"Twenty-seven, twenty-eight," interrupt
ed Reubens, "twenty-nine, thirty, thirty
one, thirty-two, thirty three"
Here the neighbor broke for the house,
and entering it violently slammed the door
behind him; but Reubens did not dare let
up on the enumeration, and so he stood
out there alone in his own yard, and kept
on counting, while his burning cheeks and
flashing eyes eloquently affirmed his judg-
ment When he got up into the eighties
his wife came to the door in some alarm.
"Why, Reubens, man, what is the mat
ter with you?" she said "Do come into
the house"
But he didn't let up She came out to
him, and clung trembling TO him, but he
only looked into her eyes, and said;
"Ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety.fiye,
ninety-six, ninety seven, ninety-eight
ninety one hundred-go into the
house, old woman, or I'll bust ye."
And she went.-Ddn6ury NeIos.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-30
Miscellaneous Reading.
a PARODY EOR TIE PERIOD.


THE rate Of Gold was rising fast,
As through Wall street panic passed
A youth, who kept as cool as ice,
Dcvoted to the one device
More Greenbacksi
His brow was old; his knowing eye
Cleaned with speculation high;
And. of ali mission said or sung,
This, only, knew his sordid tongue
More Greenbacksi
Tn nhome. that once was his delight,
lie saw Int What seemed mean to sight;
Bevond the dream of Fortune shone:
Uis soni he'd risk TO call his own
More Greenbacksl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-30

The musical critic of the Cincinnati
Enquirer says that miss Kellogg is, in
every tissue, an American girl, She is
this In her delicate beauty; her 1.-THE, yet
perfect form her tiny, snow-white hand
and Arab foot" Her Arab foot has often
been remarked, but 1t never seemed to us
so thoroughly American as her Ionic
French mannerisms-N. Y. Commercial
AdUeFtiser.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-30

The Dominion House of Parliament has
passed a resolution for the admission Of Prince
Edwards Island into the Canadian Confedera-
tion on the first of July.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-30

ANY Japanese subject desiring to
marry wife of foreign parentage residing
in Japan, must first apply TO the Govern.
ment for permission TO do so,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-30

Rev. Thomas Robinson, an eminent
English divine, canon of Rochester, Eng,
and aathor of several theological works,
died recently at the age of 81.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-30

SEE, in another column, the advertise.
ment headed ~ loW help any man."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29

Previous to the last State election in
North Carolina it was charged that
Marshal Carrow Of that district had
taken public funds from Washington
to be used for partisan purposes in that
locality. OF course this charge was
denied by the administration papers.
But Attorney General Williams recent
ly furnished to Congress q correspond
euce Of an official character, among
which are several letters from that
functionary to Marshal Carrow. One
of them 10 dated on the 18th Of July,
1872. In that letter the attention
OF the Marshal 10 called to the
fact that an enormous and unwar-
rantable increase in the expenses OF
bis Office has occurred. He is charged
by the Attorney General with lack OF
economy, and that officer is at q loss to
know what can have been done with
the money. The reason given by the
Attorney General for writing as he did
was the smallness Of his appropriation.
No appropriation will stand such a
drain as that which occurred in the
case Of the district in which North
Carolina is embraced. From $4,000
the expenses mounted to nearly $500, 900
in single year. and that the year in
which q Presidential election WAS to
take place. The matter is OF great i'm
portance to the people OF the whole
country, and Congress should investi-
gate the subject under the light and BY
The warrant Of the Attorney Generals 8
Latter
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Warlike Move.

LONDON, January 2S.-It 10 reported
that the Russian Government has re-
solved to construct nine new fortresses
on the western frontier. This move
taken in connection with the recent in
crease in the standing army and in the
amount OF the annual military esti-
mates, causes much comment in official
circles here.
Territory Ceded.
The Foreign Office is in possession OF
a copy Of . Firmsn Of Persia, BY which
he cedes the Atteck Valley and q por.
ton OF Charassan to Prussia.
Machinery Damaged.
LIVERPOOL, January 2S.-The steamer
Oceanic, Captain Bristow, Of the White
Star Line, hence for New York, via
Queenstown, returned TO the latter port
to o.day with her machinery damsgei.
The passengers and freight will be
transferred to another steamer and will
be forwarded to their destination with
out delay.
John Bright's Health.
LONDON, January 28.-Hon. John
Bright announces his intention OF re-
appearing in Parliament during the
coming session, his health having been
90 far restored az to enable him to re-
sume his duties az q member.
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CINCINNATI.
Railroad Matters.

CINCINNATI, January, 2s.-The At
,.ptic and Great Western Railroad
Company to-day reduced the fare from
this city to New York and return to
fourteen dollars. A corresponding re-
.ductiop is made to several of the way
points.
The repor. OF the committee faVorlng
the construction of the Kentucky and
Great Eastern railroad was to-day
adopted bv the Chamber Of Commerce.
The road is to run from Newport, Ken
.ucky, to q point in rhe boundary line
between Kentucky and Virginia. near
the Big Sandy river, l46 miles az
which point connection can he had
with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
thus com pleting line from Richmond
and Norfolk. in Virginia, to Cinc'nnst'
Ohio.
A Correction.
An official communication from At
isnts, Georgia, says that the Commits
,iooers on direct trade and navigation
meet in Augusta. Georgia. February II,
instead OF February 20, as previously
fsported.
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DETROIT.
4 Mayor Fined.

i mayor ftned.
DETROIT, January 28-Mayor Moi
tatt was before the Recorders Court,
last week, charged with tearing down
smallpox cards from his neighbor's 8
house. he claimed that the cards were
not posted in accordance with law, and
were so placed that they could not be
read from the street, q circumstance
which prompted street Arabs to run up
10 the house to read the cards, give un-
earthly screeches and run, and he claims
that a. q conservator Of the peace II
was bis duty to remove the cards. Re-
corder Swift Yesterday fined the Mayor
5000, With confinement in the house of
correction as an alternative. The
Mayor is ou. Of town, and OF course
nobody can say whether he intends to
pay the fine or 90 to the house OF COR
rection.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29
RIVER NEWS.

CINCINNATI, January 8.-River fall
ing, with 81 feet and 10 inches in the
channel. Weather cold, and sonsider-
able floating ice; navigation il suspen-
ded, and underwriters are refusing to
take risks. All the packets have ar
rived and departed; no transient steam
ers in or out. The towboats Fox and
Gypsy. with coal, arrived from Pitts
burgh.
CHARLlsfox, W. Va. January Is
River falling slowly; 4 feet 10 inches.
IRoSroS, January 2S.-River falling
fast heavy ice. The Ed. Hobbs de
parted for Wheeling with tow Of iron
ore.
LOUISVILLE, January 2S.-Riyer fall.
ing, 8 feet 8 inches in canal, feet o
inches on falls. Clear and cold; ice
running heavy; navigation difficult
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29
Justices OF the Supreme Court at sI0,-
600, and members Of Congress .. 80, 900.
The Senate Finance Committee

Justices OF the Supreme Court at Sl0,-
600, and members of Congress at 3, 600.
The Senate Finance Committee
and the House Banking and Currency
Committee will soon have . conference
on the finances. A subcommittee OF
the Banking and Currency Committee
were instructed to-day to prepare bill
providing for the redemption Of Tres-
sury notes il coin after May lst, 1874,
and free banking after July LIST, 1873.
Tho LouIsians Investigation
closed about 8 Pm. Pinchback testi-
fed that he had voted as . member Of
the Senate after he was acting Lieuten-
ant Governor and admitted that it was
illegal but he did it from political NO
ceseity. There was some little feeling
shown between Warmoth and Pinch
back. General Longstrest testified
further as to the legality Of two Legls-
latures.
Speaker Blaine.
1t is generally admitted that Mr.. Job
Stevenson's efforts to catch Speaker
Blaine have 90 far proved an utter fall
ure. 1t is due to the Speaker 10 say
that it was the verdict Of all who heard
his statement that there was not the
least thing in his connection with the
Dubuque road that demanded investi'
CATION.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29
COLUM BUS.

CoLuNDUs, O.. January 2S.-Hon.
Walter. F. Stone, Of Sandusky' Ohio'
was to-day appointed Judge OF the su'
.preme Court, vice VIM. Il. West re-
signed. ,u.
In the House to-day Mr.. Bradbury 8
House bill to increase the salaries OF
III. Judges Of the Supreme Court from
$4,000 TO $500, was defeated by q vote
of Al yeas to 80 nays. not being .
Constitution sl majority.
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MAsSAOHUsETTS.

LAwRsNos, January 2S.-A Are oc-
CURED here to-day in the Washington
Mills, involving loss Of $4,000.
Patrick Feneran
has been srraigued on charge Of muir.
dering his uncle. John Tierney, BY
giving him poison. He was held to
await the action OF the Grand Jury.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AGENTS Wanted 70 Sell the
Patent Ivory and Lignum
Vitp Eye Cups.

Specfacles rendered useless, Chronic
cyes cured, and all diseases OF the eye suc-
sssfully treated (cure guarantsed) by the
gs.tsst s saEs inyfnsSe g ins EYE CUPS
The value Of the celebrated well known
Patent Eve Cups, for the restoration o
ught, breaks out and blaIes In the evidence
81 over 6O0O testimonials OF cures, and re-
commended by more than lo0O or our best
The Patent Eye Cups are scientific and
philosophical discovery, and a. Major Ellia,
6 Dayton, Ohio. writes, they are the great
sst invention Of the age.
Copy of certificate received nom Cays-
Vile, Washington county, Pa. September
M. J Ban d cb.-Gentlemen: have now
thoroughly tested and proved the Potent
Eve Cups; they are the Ne phss usfru Of al
treatments of impaired vision, from ad-
yanced lite or other causes, and are an In.
variable cure of Myopia and Near Sight I
nave in the Last few days entirely cured
,alled chronic Inflammation. These had
.rted every known and available species OF
treatment without the slightest benefit, but
On the contrary detrimental, and great ex.
pense.
Suns. Three months since she could not
read letter, or letters as largo a her thumb,
,s she sometimes expressed herself. Certain
Il Is, that her eyes were unusually old, and
worn beyond her age to such an extent that
she could not read the heading Of the New
York Tribune without her glasses. You
may Judge, therefore, the effect OF the Cups,
when Inform you that she can now read
every portion Of the Tribune, even the small
iiamond type, without her glasses She
aow habitually reads her Testament, crdi-
aary print, without her glasses. You can
nagine her pleasure.
The business Is beginning 70 assume some
hing like form and shape. have inquiries
rom ali directions, and often great distan-
,es, in regard to the nature OF the Cups.
wherever 90 with them, they create In
;ense excitement. But few words are ne
,essary TO enlist an attentive audience any
where that people can be found. l was at
our Fair last Tuesday, Ttk inst, and l can
safely say that myself, or rather the Eye
Cups, were no mean portion OF the attrac-
lions Of the occasion. sold and effected
'uture sales literally. They will make
money, and make II fast, too. No small
,atch-p penny affair, but superb No. ], tip
sop business, that promises, 10 far a. l can
zee, TO be lifelong.
am, very truly yours,
HORACE b. DURANT, NJ. ID.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29
PITTSBURGH.
Tho Pxfnters' Strike,

PrrrsBuReH, January 2S.-The srbi-
tr.tion between the job printers and
their employers still continues. The
nroprietors declining to coucede any.
thino the strike has become general
throughout the city. and very little
business has been done in any Of the
offices since.
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ILLINOIS.
CattIswIth the xootfe.

JAcrsoxvrLLs, January 2S.-Mr.
Amoeee, living near Newmsnsvills,
Csss county, has 8 herd Of cattle affect
a with q disease resembling the
snisooty, which is causing considerable
alarm among neighborius feeders. The
d;..ase has caused several deaths and
ia reported to be very severe upon it,
victims.
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OHIO.
Fires.

Iaoxfox. January 2s.-On Sunday
night the stock house at the Howard
furnace, containing four hundred loads
of charcoal, took nre. and about ONE
half the coal and the house were con-
suned loss $50, 900.
LOGAN, January 28.-Bsttey's large
foundry, at this place, WAS partially de-
stroyed by fire last Saturday night
Loss 5000.
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ME MPHIS.
Killed.

MxxrHs, January 2S.-on Friday
lss. W. Isbsll shot and killed Bob ssmp-
con at Prospect Bluff, ArksnssA No
Snow has been falling here since .
A. n. Mercury NJ.
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Treaty NigDed.
PORTUGAL.
The Yellow Fever.

LISBON, January 28.-The mail
steamer from Rio De Janiro, with ad-
vices to the llth inst, arrived at this
port. She brings intelligence that the
yellow fever was raging in Rio at the
date OF sailing.
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LAGRA NaE, TEX, February Il, IS

LAGRANGE, TEX, February "a, ls72.
Dr.. J. Ball d Cb.-Gentlemen: am truly
zlad have fallen In your hands; l now
read and write without spectacle, can read
orint by lamp light. fhave used spectacles
sor over 20 years, am now In my 65th year; (;
I write this without glasses. feel quite
voune again. believe WITH Mdpr Elb,
lhnt ths Rtea Eye Cups are Lhs Creates IN
ventson Of the age.
Gentlemen, with great respect, remain
your obedient servant,
'N DR. d. p. DAMAN.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Incendiarfsm.

Incendiafism.
PORTSMOUTH, January 2S.-An in
cendiary attempt was made last night
to burn Wendells block. but was not
successful, and great indignation is
expressed among the people.
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Distillery Burned.

NASHVILLE, TlNN., January q
The distillery Of viccres, Mowry, q Co.,
toastber with 1000 barrels of whisk2y' .a2
wss burned to-day. The loss Il $sO'.
600: insured for $35, 900. y sss
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MCKINNEY COLLIN Co., rxxAs, |
July L. lR1l.

Dv. j. Bah d U-aentiemen: Encloaed
please nnd dram for (s2i) twenty I've dollar
and send me by express 10 Jefferson, Texaa
a. follows
Two pair or sets OF Ivory Eye Cups-ons
pair very small, and both with Myopic at.
tachments. Eleven sets Of Lignum vita
Eye Cups, one bottle 10 10 Eye wsah and
one bottle OF Eye Ointment. Balance due
please collect on delivery.
would have sent this order long sincs
but for the reason that wished 70 satisfy
myself thoroughly In regard 70 the utility
OF your Patent Eye Cups before odbring
them TO the public, and ny hos ~ ~.
have worked wonders ON my own eye,
which were the nrst tried. Binos have
restored . lsdys eysaight who had been
blind for forty years. This n enough. We
expect our orders will now b very frequent.
I think We can sail Q hundred sets In q very
short time Your humble servant
EI.D. J. b. WILAETH.
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NEAR BOONE FURNACE,
0REKNUP COUNTY, KENTUcKY, :
Febfuary 4. l87l.

DY.J Bah & o. Gentlemen: This In 10
certify that, having been AFFLICTED with sore
ewes Tor several years, 10 such an extent
that my sight was almost gone-could not
zee 10 walk about-having tried almost
everything known in the Materia Medica,
was constrained TO try DR.. Balls celebrated
I'VE Cups. with happy results. Ny eyes are
entirely cured, and my sight Is fully. re-
stored. After such results, one OF my neigh
bors, who had been entirely blind for three
years. commenced using the Eye Cups, and
nov he can see to do any kind Of work, and
Ia restored to his foil eye-sight- To those
suffering nom such afiiictions, try Dr. ]
Ball 4 Co.'S Eye Cups, and you win never
regret the cost. Yours respectfully
E.6 HOLBROOK.
Sworn before J. r. Thompson, Justice Of
Peace.
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REV. JOSHUA JOHNSON.

NEwBrRyE, n. C., February Is, ls72
Dr.. J. Bal d Co.-Dear Sirs: To-day am
81 years OF age, am writing this letter with
out spectacles, Il being the second or third
Iettsr have thus written sinoe beginning
70 use the Eye Cups, previous TO which
had not written without spectacles for
years. have only used them four nighta-
Truly yours, JNO. T. WALSH, MD.