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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07
The Value of Gold and Silver.

MANY people have great desire to
know the value of gold and silver in bulk,
and to this end we have secured the fol-
lowing from Professor j. l.. Schirmer, Su-
perintendent of the Branch Mint in this
city, and it may be relied upon as correct.
The fineness of Colorado gold and the
calculation of values on gold and silver
are also given. 1t is a matter of consid-
erable value, and should be cut out and
preserved:
One ton $1,000 pounds avoirdupois) of
gold or silver contains 20, 1853 troy ounces,
and, therefore, the value of ton of pure
gold is 1902, 799 21, and of a ton of silver,
$37 7,70484.
A cubic foot of pure gold weighs l.
219.75 pounds avoirdupois; a cubic foot
of pure silver weighs 656.25 pounds avoir-
dupois.
One million dollars gold coin weighs
3,685S pounds avoirdupois; $1,000, 900
silver coin weighs 58,929,9 pounds avoir-
dupois.
II there is one per cent of gold or sill
yer in one ton of ore, it contains 291 SO
ounces, troy, of either of these metals.
The average fineness of the Colorado
gold is 781 in 1000, and the natural alloy
gold 781, silver 200, copper 10; total,
1000.
The calculations at the mint are made
on the basis that 43 ounces of standard
gold, or 900 fine (cOin) is worth $500, and
II ounces Of silver, 900 fine (coin) is worth
$12,80.-DenUer (COt) Neaos.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07
Important to Insurers.

The following statement is well worthy
of the attention of property-owners all
over the country:
Insurance placed in companies that
have not complied with the laws of the
State (either by the company direct or
through agents or brokers), cannot in
case of loss be sued for and recovered in
any of the United States or State courts,
and the assured is left entirely at the
mercy of such companies, and without
legal remedy.
The statutes of all the States imposes
certain conditions upon all insurance
companies chartered by other States) to
enable them to obtain authority to trans
act business, and make binding contracts,
within the State, and without having first
complied with such laws, and obtained
the legal authority to do business, all in
surance written by them is illegal and
void.
The following is an abstract from re-
cent opinion of the Attorney-General OF
the State of Indiana upon the subject:
Gas the statute prohibits any foreign in
surance company, directly or indirectly,
| to take risks, or transact any business OF
insurance in the State, without first pro-
curing legal authority, this includes pro-
hibition upon any person or corporation
(not duly authorized) from acting in any
capacity as insurance agents, either by
soliciting applications or collecting money
upon premiums. A policy issued by an
agent in violation of a law, declaring his
act to be criminal, has been decided by
the Supreme Court to be void, after de.
struction by fire of the property insured
(20th Indiana p. 520l, and in recent case
not yet reported in Indiana CHoffman vs..
Banks) the general doctrine is confirmed" !"
This opinion is clear and decisive, and
has since been confirmed by judicial de-
cisions in that State People VS.. Plessner)
and the principle again recognized by the
hentuohy Court of Appeals, and by Judge
Davis of the Supreme Court OF The United
States Circuit Court in Indiana, and is
now held to be well settled law.
Insurers may, therefore, well understand
that in accepting policies in such compa-
nies they are wholly without indemnity
against loss, except at the caprice of the
companies whose illegal and void policies
they hold.-NeaO York Mail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07
A Lost Novel.

John" of the New York Sun, has a
pathetic reminiscence of Meriden, Conn,
which he thus relates
am now at Meriden. It's the very
place where a female novelist was lost to
society. She was lost this way. She had
written a novel, "The Dead Minister; or,
The Fatal Dish Rag" or some such name,
and she had lover, and one fatal night
she sat down to read that novel to her
lover. She commenced to read as follow
"Winifred Attleboro sat with bated breath
a fishing"
"You mean bated hook" said he.
81 mean bated breath, +" says she.
Says he, "WhO the deuce ever fished
with bated breath?"
Says she, "You're fool"
Says he, Farewell, Susan; alas fare
we'll"
He might have added another letter to
that alas, for it proved a last farewell.
Two loving hearts were severed and her
book was lost to the world, for in her rage
she used it to kindle a fire to ripen some
| Goldfish balls with.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

warm. tylooded quadruped would exist un-
der water for period of twenty minutes.
No mammalian quadrdped except the
hippopotamus could remain under water
for twenty minutes without being sui
focated but the young hippopotamus
could do so. Accordingly, II was the
most amphibious of animals. For the first
ten days no one went into the house; the
food of the hippopotamus was thrown
thrown through the ventilator; so
frightfully ill.tempered was she when
the had her young, that she would
rush against the iron bars and
destroy the young one. II was simply
affection for her young one that caused
the death of the hippopotami on the Con
tinent and in the Geological Gardens. The
beast would pick up her young one with
the determination to carry 1t off Into the
river; but as she could not run into river,
she kept it in her mouth till she mashed
it up. 1t was her extraordinary affection
that made her rush about like mad one
to keep strangers away. He knew that, if
people were kept away, she would have
nothing to contend against, and thus, in a
small, compact place, they succeeded in
rearing that young one this way: Awoke
early one morning, he saw two men look
ing into the water so intently that he ask
ed them what was the matter They re-
piled that all was over, and that the young
one was drowned in the bottom of the
pond. He looked through the bars, and
saw the water as still as possible. The
men said they had been there for ten min.
utes, during which the hippopotamus had
not moved; the mother had killed it. He
took out his watch, and looked for ten
minutes, wishing that the young one had
never been born. He told the men to shut
the door, and let them have the young one
out The moment they shut the door the
mother went into the water and took the
young one up, while they rushed out as if
they were shot. When they came back
they found that it was the fact that she
could remain so long under water. Since
then they had seen it at the bottom asleep
for twenty minutes, the mother being with
l.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07
The Icarians i'm America.

In 1S49, about 1900 Icarians set out
from France, with great enthusiasm, to
establish a community in the United
States. They expected, after they got
well settled, and when the people saw its
splendid success, to be followed by 10000
more, which was about the number of
Icarians at that time in France. Even
Napoleon III, then candidate for the
Presidency of the French Republic, eX-
pressed himself favorably to this system.
Their intention was to settle in Texas, en-
tering as much land as the homestead act
would entitle them to, IN the hope that in
time they could get possession of the
whole State, which was to be their future
Icaria. They landed at New Orleans, but
owing to the difficulties of making first
settlement many of their number left
them, when they ultimately assembled the
Mississippi, and bought out the property
of the Mormons at Nauvoo from which
the latter had lately been expelled. Here
they established their community, carry
ing on agriculture and several branches
of industry.
A difficulty soon arose among them,
however, when large minority-among
whom was NJ. CADET Observation-Disclosures,
carrying off much of the property, so that
the remainder soon left Nauvoo for Adams
County, Iowa, where they had established
branch colony, about forty miles from
Council Bluffs Here they settled, but
have been frequently harrassed by the
withdrawal of members, who instituted
lawsuits for part of their property. In
1867 they were reduced to about thirty
five Since then, however, by the return
of some of the former members, and by
the acquisition of few Spaniards and
other Europeans, their number has in
creased to about seventy. They carry ON
agriculture principally, though they have
also steam saw and grist mill, and a
blacksmith and carpenter shop. They
produce nearly all they want, making
their own clothing, shoes, hats, etc, and
seem to be enjoying a considerable degree
of prosperity. They carry on their COM
munity by universal suffrage, electing
their officers every year. These are a
President, Secretary, Director of Indus
try, and Director of Agriculture. No one
has any money or need of any. The sec
retary, who also acts rs treasurer, holds
the common purse, and makes all
purchases from without, and receives all
their incomes. They eat at common
table, have one person for cook, another
| for dairyman, etc They still preserve
the family relation, and practice the Sc
verest chastity. Each family has its sep,
arate dwelling, though the women gener
ally congregate together when they have
work in common, and the men also, SC
that they have abundance of company
and of diversion. They have good
school and library, take the principal
journals, work leisurely, and give consid
cradle time to enjoyment. On Sunday
they fish, hunt, dance, and occasionally
have a theatrical entertainment. They
think that soon they will be able to live
comfortably Oh six hours work, and giv'
the rest of the day to instruction ant
amusement. By their division of labor
they economize much force, one mai
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07
Mark TWain's New House.


But the oldest piece of architecture in
this city can be seen out on Pennington
avenue, about mile west of the depot, in
a house being built for Mark Twain, who
is Roughing ItIn-no cents abroad Qorgive
the punl, but who left the plans and con-
tracts in the hands of prominent builder,
who is pushing things rapidly along. The
style is indescribable, being sort of
cross between Mexican adobe hut and a
Swiss cottage, built of brick, to cost
$4,000. 1t stands not far from Governor
Jewell's, on the opposite side of the street,
on the edge of hill, rather close to the
street, where it commands fine view to
the west and north and is just the sort of
house to cause a stranger to stop and in
quire: "Who lives in that queer-looking
house?" Although the avenue runs east
and west, the house, instead of facing the
street, faces east On the north end is a
small building, near the street, which con-
tains the kitchen and servants rooms,
separate from the main building, while
Immediately adjoining is large dining
room, 17x30, having but little light, so that
when used it will be necessary to light
the gas. The parlor is where the kitchen
would be located in any other house,
while Marks own room, where most of
his time will be spent, is at the top of the
house, and, in order to offset the want of
light in the dining-room, this room is al
most entirely glass. Take it all in all, it
is the queerest piece of architecture one
has ever seen, but with one redeeming
feature, that is, open fre-places all over
the house, and good, generous-sized ones,
too.-Hartf0rd Letter to Springfield Union.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07
Legal Rates OF Interest in the United
States. ...-f
A1ArAMA-Eipht per cent

ALABAMA-Eight per cent
Arkansas-Six per cent; by contract
any rate.
California--Ten per cent. by contract,
any rate.
Connecticut--Six per cent; by contract,
any rate
Delaware-Six per cent.
Florida-Eight per cent. by agreement,
any per cent.
Georgia--Seven per cent.
Illinois-Six per cent; by agreement,
ten per cent.
Indiana--Six per cent; by contract, ten
per cent.
Iowa-six per cent; by contract, ten
per cent.
Kansas-Seven per cent, unless by con-
tract, twelve per cent.
Kentucky--Six per cent.
Louisiana--Five per cent; by contract,
| eight per cent.
Maine--Six per cent; by agreement,
| any rate.
Maryland-Six per cent.
Massachusetts-Six per cent; by agree
ment, any rate.
Michigan--Seven per cent; by agree
ment, ten per cent.
Minnesota-Seven per cent. by agree
ment, twelve per cent.
pCl NOhV' Ch NSD'Sp
eight per cent ON lent money; by con-
tract, ten per cent
Missouri-Six per cent; by agreement,
ten per cent.
Nebraska-Ten per cent by contract,
| twelve per cent.
Nevada-Ten per cent; by contract,
any rate.
New Hampshire-Six per cent.
New Jersey-Seven per cent.
New York-Seven per cent
North Carolina-Six per cent.
Ohio-Six per cent; by agreement,eight
per cent.
Oregon-Ten per cent; by agreement,
one per cent per month.
Pennsylvania-Six per cent.
Rhode Island-Six per cent. by con-
| tract, any rate.
South Carolina-Seven per cent; by
contract, any rate.
Tennessee-Six per cent; by agreement,
ten per cent.
Texas-Eight per cent. by agreement,
any rate.
Vermont-Six per cent.
Virginia-Six per cent.
West Virginia-Six per cent
Wisconsin-Seven per cent; by agree
ment, twelve per cent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

fighter named Manley. The man was shot at
Mikes saloon, and witness testlhes that he
saw Mike shoot him.
The Mayor of Memphis, the Chairman of
the Citizens Relief Committee, and other
officials of that city, have published a state
ment that, while the yellow fever no longer
existed there as an epidemic there was never
theless great need of funds for the few per-
sons sick and convalescing, and for the relief
Of hundreds Of families who had been left des-
titute, and that this necessity will no doubt
continue to exist for many weeks to come.
Any future contributions of money or sup
plies win be thankfully received and properly
nnnlied.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07
A Lesson for Smokers.

PLAIN speaking was formerly..cons
cred a duty by the Quakers. 1t is apity
they do not practice il oftener on smokers,
taking the following as a specim en-
Recently Quaker was travelling in
railway carriage. After a time, observ-
ing certain movements on the part of a
fellow-passenger he accosted him as fol-
lows:
"Sir, thee seems we'll dressed, and
dare say thee considers thyself well-bred,
and would not demean thyself to do an
ungentlemanlike action, wouldst thee ~
The person addressed promptly replied,
with considerable spirit
Certainly not, if knew it."
The Quaker continued:
Sand suppose thee invited me to thy
house, thee would not think OF Offering
me thy glass to drink out of after thee
had drank out of it hyself, wouldst
thee?"
The interrogated replied
"Abominablel Mol Such an offer
would be most insulting"
The Quaker continued:
"Still less would thee think of offering
me thy knife and fork to eat with, after
putting them into thy mouth, wouldst
| thee ?"
The interrogated answered.
"To do that would be an outrage on all
decency, and would show that such a
wretch was out of the pale of civilized
society"
"Then," said the Quaker, "with those
impressions ON thee, why shouldst thee
wish me to take into my mouth and nos
trils the smoke from that cigar which thou
art preparing to smoke, after sending the
smoke out of thine own mouth"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

About half a century ago orthodoxy and
hetorodoxy was defined thus at Gilmerton
College by Loanhead weaver, who com.
pletely and briefly gave his definition OF
1t to his friend, the Gilmerton carter,
when he asked him. 81 say, Davie, man
you that kens a thing-the minister was
telling us at the kirk yesterday about
orthodoxy and heterodoxy; what dae ye
ca they doxies, man?" "Weel, I'll soon
tell ye that, Jock, my man. When your
doxy and my doxy gree, ye observe,
doxy and my doxy differ, that's hetero.
doXy.n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07
Miscellaneous Reading.
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.

Mr.. John @. ssxe's ode at the Dedication OF tn
Payne Monument
To niN who sang OF "Homc, Sweet Home,
In strains so sweet the simple lay
Has thrilled million hearts, we come
nations grateful debt to pay.
Yet, for him the bust we raise;
All, no can lifeless lips prolong
Fame's trumpet voice? The poets praise
Lives In the music Of his song
The noble dead we fondly seek
To honor with applauding breath;
Unheeded fall the words we speak,
Upon "the dull, cold ear Of death"
Yet not In vain the spoken word;
Not vain the monument we ralsei
With quicker throbs our hearts are stirred,
10 catch the nobloness we prasei
Columbia's son--we share his fame;
'fia for ourselves the bust we rear,
That they who mark the craven name
may knuw the name to us II dear;
Dear as the home the exile sees
The falrest spot beneath the sky
Where, first-upon mothers knees
He slept, and where he yearns to die
But not alone the lyric fire
Was hiss the Dramas muse can tell
His genius could Kean inspire;
a kemble owned his magic spell;
Kean, 10 "Brutus," self so true
(As true to Art and Natures laws),
lie seemed the man the poet drew,
And shared with him the towns applause
Kind hearts and brave with truth severe
He drew unconscious, from his own;
o, nature rarel But pilgrims here
Will oftnest say in pensive tone,
With reverent face and lifted hand,
Twas he--by fortune forced to roam,
Who, homeless, in foreign land,
So sweetly sung the joys Of homer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

being able to cook for seventy persons as
we'll as for single family. Moreover,
the children do much work that is ordi.
narily required to be done by grown per-
sons. They get along well with their
neighbors, and are much esteemed by
them. .-Nopember Old and Non.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

MRS. SCARBOROUGH, of Danielsonville,
Conn, has owned up to soaking the coat
of dilatory boarder in acid, and has been
fined $8 therefor. She should not tell an
(alka) lie.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

The most notable person present at
the laying of the cornerstone of the new
Michigan Capitol, at Lansing, was Orange
Risdon. He is the Oldest settler of Wash
tenaw County, assisted at the cornerstone
ceremonies of the old Capitol, at Detroit,
fifty years ago, and is the only Knight
Templar living in America who took the
degrees as early as 1915.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

Thirteen languages are spoken by the
pupils at the female college at Elmira, N.
Y. Among them are Zulu, Arabic, and
Chinese.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

The Memphis AUaIanche says; "If
there is in our midst one class more con-
spicuous than another for untiring devo-
tion to the sick and dying it is the Mem
phls clergy. There is no duty from which
they shrink. AT the dead hour of the
night, as at MONDAY, these ministers of
God are found wherever sickness or death
calls for their services. Kneeling at the
bedside in prayer, ministering to the sick
as nurses, or serving as messengers for
medical aid, they labor without ceasing,
They do not wait until their presence is
invoked Braving the pestilential air of
the infected district, they go from dwell
ing to dwelling, from hovel to hovel,
seeking those who may need their SER
vices. -Four have fallen martyrs to their
holy duty-fallen while relieving poor,
frail bodies from pain, and pointing out
to the dying the straight, narrow path
that leads to heaven. But the others press
forward to fill the places vacated by the
angel of death-to close the ranks widened
by those who until few days ago stood
shoulder to shoulder, like brave comrades
advancing to charge in battle"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

Hogs that run m an orchard picking
up the windfalls, and occasionally good
apples, never have the hog cholera, which
is another proof of the value of a fruit
diet.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-12-18

HORSE DISEASE. "A gentleman
who returned to the city yester.
day from q trip in upper Tepnes-
see, and whose statements can be
relied upon as a trustworthy. in
formed us that there is considera-
bic serious sickness among the
horses in that section. Some he
lieve it return of the disease
which prevailed last year 10 such
an alarming extent, while others
think it violent form of diStem.
per. The latter opinion is gener-
ally credited, though the sickness
isattendsdby synptoms other than
those of usual distemper. A feel.
ing of uncasiness prevails, lest
the disease may assume fatal TEA
tures.--KnoeUiUe Press and Her
dld.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-12-18
Value of Castor Oil.

We have used meats foot oil
both in its simple form and pre-
pared in various ways, also the
much-pulied and highly-vaunted
harness and leather preservative
oils, sold in cans at the stores; al
so all the oleaginous, butyraceous,
and other lugub:ious substances
known to the farm kitchen, but
we give the preference over them
all to castor oil. We have had
boots IA year old that we oiled with
it and the leather was soft, smooth
and waterproof to the last time
they were used. We apply it
clear without heat. A little lamp
black might be used on old leath-
er, but it Is seldom necessary on
new, as the oil itself seems to
keep the backing on and renders
the leather black and Of fine ap.
pearance. Those who have been
annoyed with hard, cracked, wa
ter-soaked boots, tie surface Of
the leather rough, without black.
ing, and the leather shrunken and
wrinkIed go as to chafe, gall, and
otherwise punish their feet,
will find castor oil, well applied, to
be in every way satisfactory. We
have used it fer wagons and bug
gies, and find that it is in every
way superior. 1t will wear lon.
ger, lubricale better, and is the
least Objectionable Of anything we
know Of. We use but very little
at once, nSt enough to cause it tC
run oft and catch dirt at the enc
OF the ubs.-COr. GeImant0aUa
Telegraph.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-12-18

To CURE TooTHACuE. A we'll
known dentist, who has tried the
remedy on some nervous people
who have old roots of broken
teeth, and are too timid to per-
NIT an attempt to remove them,
makes the following public, for
the benefit OF all whom it may
concern: To persons haying a hol,
low tooth, allowingthe air to reach
the nerve, | would advise that
they get some inter and mix with
alum; saturate a little cotton with
it and apply it to the cavity. If
the pain extends upward, towards
the eye, or takes the form of neu-
raIgia, procure some horse-redish
leaves, take out the stems, wet
them and apply on the face over
the pain, and | think you will get
relief. If you have no redish,
try beet leaves; they may answer
the same purpose.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-12-18
ODD-EELIOWS.

Fayetteville Encampment No. 81, Fay
etteviIle, g. W. Morgan, G. p; Fritz Warren,
Scribe-meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday
nights in each month.
Calhoun Lodge No. 26, L. P. Bright, n. G.;
0. P. Bruce, Rec Sec.-meets every Friday
night.
Unity No. 81, Petersburg, A. NJ. Hall, n.
G; G. G. Mckinney, Sec-meets every 9TH
er Thursday night.
Oak Hill No. I39, Nsris Creek, JEFF: NJ.
Stone, N. G.; w. II. Ingle, Rec. Sec.-meets
every other Saturday night.
Mulberry 148, E. s Terry, N. G.; W. w.
James, Sec-meets every other Thursday
night,
Surprise No. 153, FIyntviIle, W.T.. Kenne-
dy, n. G.; w. II. Warren, Secretary-meets
every Thursday night.
Evening Star No. l6l, Pleasant Plains, R.
N. Woodland, n. g.; j. X. Alternately, Sec
meets LIST and 3rd Tuesday nights.
Kelso -, D. L. Harris, n. G.; 7. A. Tay-
Tor, Sec.-meets every Saturday night.
Livonia Lodge No. =, Daughters of Re-
becca, FlyntyiIle, w. Beckett, N.G.; Mrs. NJ.
II. Cambron, V. G.; w. H. Warren, Sec'y-
meets list Friday in each month at 2 o'clock.