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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
The SUM of each row is 260.

The reader may try his ingenuity in
constructing as many tables as he pleases.
Ascertain beforehand what each column
should sum up, by the usual method of
arithmetical progression. Thus: the sum
of the series 1, z, 8, 4, 5, etc., to GA, is
-soso. Dividing by 8, the number of
vertical or horizontal columns, we get 260
sfor the sum of each. For the series 1, 2,
8, on to 144, briefly, each vertical column
44Sri5e Snis 145zs $40.
l found square of six numbers to a
side rather harder, and one of five to a
side quite troublesome. The reason was
that the above method is not applicable.
by approximating it, however, as nearly
as practicable, and then using tentative
means toward the close, succeeded in
both cases.
These tables are not useful in the ordi-
nary sense of that term; they do not teach
us how to measure corn cribs or survey
farms but they may interest pupils in
arithmetic, and may cultivate the neces-
sary but irksome art of adding up col
umns of figures. Let the teacher take an
ordinary checker board some winter even
ing, cut out of card or leather sixty four
men, namely, round pieces of the size of
nickel; number them from to ga, and
set the boys and girls to work to con-
struct magic square. My word for it
they will go at it with an interest such as
the rule of three has failed to awaken
Home and School.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

to the flag on the 25th day of December
will be dispensed with, as now not neces-
sarily requirable, but the United States
will expect the disclaimer of intent of in
dignity to its flag in the act which was
committed. From the proof submitted
by Spain 1t appears that the clearance pa
pers of the Virginius were obtained by
perjury.
The Department of State has no infor.
nation concerning the complications be-
tween Great Britain and Spain.
Rear-Admiral Scott has sent to the Sec
retary of the Navy large number of doc
uments connected with the capture of the
Virginius and the executions which fol-
lowed it, These include the list of 103
who were in the prison at Santiago de
Cuba, thirteen of whom were shot. But
four Americans are among the number
given, Those who were executed, in adj
dition to the thirteen above mentioned,
were in Jail only few hours, with the ex-
ception of Captain Fry, who was not
taken to that place. According to the
official report concerning the mode of
trial by courtmartial, Captain Fry declined
to answer all the questions put to- him,
protesting that by the laws of nations he
and his crew had committed no offense
that justified his or their Imprisonment or
trial as parties claiming to be in com.
mand of an American merchant vessel,
furnished with all properly certified pa.
pers, which he had delivered TO the board
ing officer of the capturing vessel.
J. N. Rowe, of Rockland, Me, deposed
at Kingston, Jamaica, that from his
knowledge of navigation, the Virginius
when captured could not have been less
than seventy miles from the coast OF
Cuba
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
A Prompt Addition.

A TEACHER said one day 10 his pupils,
"You often think arithmetic hard work;
let us have little game at addition to-
day. We will have six numbers of four
figures each, of which you shall fix upon
the first three, and l will put down the
last three. First of all, will put down
the sum of all the numbers"
"The scholars were astonished at such
a proposition. The teacher, however, took
the chalk, marked three points where the
six numbers were to stand, drew line
underneath and wrote under it the num-
Der 29997
"You see these five figures" said he (;
"these denote the sum we shall obtain.
Now write down the first three numbers"
One wrote 4,56S, another 1891, and the
third7,077. "NOw it is my turn" said the
teacher, and he wrote down Immediately
the following numbers underneath, 5,431,
1908, 1922 The scholars now made the
addition, and found that the amount was
really 29997. They were very much sur
prised, and were anxious for an explana-
tion. This was simple enough. If you
multiply the number 5000 by 3, you have
the amount, 29,997. All that the teacher,
therefore, had to do, was TO write down
such numbers as would with those already
written each make 1909, which he could
easily do at a glance In this.way;
4,56S plus 5,431 equal 5000
2,391 plus 7,60S equal 5000
7,077 plus 2,022 equal 0,999
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

nual report of the State Superintendent of
Schools in Nebraska, shows 63, los scholars
In the State. The recent State Grange
of Minnesota adopted resolution that
all members and purchasing agents
of the order are instructed not to
purchase any machinery of the plow
manufacturing firms entering into the agree
ment Of October last, or Of theii agents, or Of
the manufacturers and dealers in any other
farming implements who may open like war
fare upon the farming interests of the State.
... The California Legislature, in joint con-
vention on the Goth, elected Governor Booth to
the United States Senate for the long term. The
vote stood: Farley (Dem.), 3S; Booth Qnd),
81; shafter (Rep( 20....An immense mass
meeting Of the workingmen was held in Chi
cago on the evening of the 2lst, at which reso-
lutions were adopted demanding that the city
should furnish them with work or aid through
the winter
TUESDAY, December 23.-A dispatch
from Penang announces that the Dutch troops
have occupied both banks of the river run
ming through Acheen, and the Sultan,
seeing defeat inevitable, has given in
his submission to the Dutch COM
mander. 1t is reported from San
Domingo that General Ignaces Bousales
has been elected President of the Dominican
Republic, and it is announced that the new
administration will probably endeayor to an
null the Samana Bay lease. Harry
Genet, convicted member of the
Tweed 'ring" in New York, was to have
teen sentenced on the 22d, but the Deputy
Sheriff who had him in charge had the day be-
fore permitted him to visit his family, and he
has not been seen since. A reward of 5000
is offered for his recapture. An order was
given by the court on the 10th for the con-
fnement of Genet in the Tombs until SEN
tence had been pronounced, which order
was entirely ignored by the Sheriff. The
California Legislature on the 22d voted for
Senator for the short term, as follows: Hager,
"A; Shafter, %; Cole, s; Haight, Is; Phelps,
T. Seven members were absent. No election
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
A LAKE MYSTERY.
Discovery OF Man sitting Upright
In His Boat, Frozen TO Death.

A FEW Sabbaths ago, two farmers Of Maiden,
Canada, while riding to church with their fam
lilies, noticed ships yawl on the lake, head
ing towards the beach, and half mile or so
away. They could see plainly man in the
stern-sheets steering the boat with an oar, and
though there were no vessels in sight from
which the boat might have come, the morning
was so bright and pleasant that they readily
concluded that some one had left the beach
for morning sail, or to pick up something he
had seen in the distance. So they logged
along churchward
On their return in the afternoon they found
the yawl hard on the beach and the man sit
ting stiff and motlonless in the stern of the
boat, grasping the steering oar as they had
seen him in the morning. They jumped from
their wagons and then discovered that the
man was lifeless and frozen hard as a rockl
He sat bolt upright on the seat, the oar pro-
trudng behind, and both hands clasping the
handle. The boat coRtained about a foot Of
water but otherwise did not show very rough
usage. The mans legs were covered with ice
as far up as the knees and the spray had dash
ed over his back and shoulders and frozen
there.
Nothing was found upon his person to indi
cate his identity, or to show how he had been
cast adrift 1t was not thought that he had
put of from any vessel, but it was the belief
of sailors in that region, that he had been
driven from some island, or from some point
down the shore. No one could say how long
he had been afloat when death laid his icy
fingers upon him, but the appearance of the
corpse indicated that he had been dead at least
three days. There were neither sail or mast to
the boat, and but one oar, showing that the
poor fellow had not intended long trip, and
giving good ground for the belief that
he had been blown of the shore.
He was frozen to the seat SO firmly
that the ice had to be broken off with
a stone before he could be released. For
days the frozen man had been seated there,
his icy fingers grasping the ashen oar, speeded
by kindly waves and favoring gales to Christ
ian burial The parallel instance Of the find
ing of a vessel in the Polar Seas, with the
crew sitting stark, silent and frozen, occurs to
the mind as we read this simple story. In
that case the victims had at least the CHASTITY
satisfaction of freezing together, aud dying
in company. The Great Lakes have their
mysteries as well as the broad ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

last winter at Mention, where, in the hotel
in which they lodged, was black spaniel
of remarkable beauty, and captivating
"tricks and manners" The Archducbess
became so attached to him that upon her
return to Vienna she persuaded the land
lord to allow him to accompany her.
The little spaniel was soon installed in the
ducal palace as favorite, and treated with
every mark oftenderness and consideration
that might lead him TO forget his old home
and associates. But the fascination of a
residence at court had no power over his
better nature One day he suddenly dis
appeared, and every effort to discover his
whereabouts was unavailing There was
CONSERVATION and grief at Vienna, but at
Mention there was surprise and joy. The
faithful spaniel appeared in the course of
few days at his old home, covered with
dust and fainting with fatigue. He had
found his way back through country
wholly unknown to him, having Travelled
distance of about 800 miles. But the
devotion of the animal had been mani
tested at the cost of his life. The priva-
tions and extraordinary exertions of his
journey had induced disease of the
lungs, from which in few days he died.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

DECEMBER %, 1873.
CoTToN.-Middling upland, l5S 016c.
LIVE STocK.-Beef Cattle-$S .256112.50. Hogs
Live, IS. .25lD5.5o Sheep-Live. s.. .OC07. 80.
BREADsTUFFs.- to choice, S. 9Oa
740; white wheat extra, S7.40GS.t0. Wheat--No
Chicago, $l.549l5s; Iowa spring, $1.5l915S
No Milwaukee spring, $1.5S9l.60 Rye--West-
ern and State 1OS91 .O6c. Barley-1.5O91. so. Corn
Mixed Western afoat, sS9S4c. oats-New
Western, $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures Mess, s15.95@16.Oo.
Lard-SaGI85sc.
WooL.-Common to extra, 3SlI65c.
CHICAGO.
LIVE sTocK-Beeves- Choice, $5OO05.40; good,
$4500475; medium, $40C@A25; butchers
stock, $3.OO04OO; stock cattle, $2.5OG1350
Hogs-Live, $4.7005.1O sheep-Good TO choice,
q. 25Qb5.25
PROVISIONS -Butter-Choice, 3O03Ic. Eggs
Fresh, 2S924c. Pork-New Mess, S14,259
1870. Lard-sl4 GsSc.
BREADsTUFFs Flour-White Winter, extra,
$6.751925; spring extra, $47507.25. Wheat
Spring, No. 2, $1.13h0114. Corn-No. q 53l4
954c. Oats-No. 2, 3SIa a039c. Rye-No. ?, 75l9
76c Barley-No. :, $1.SS9t.4O.
WooL.-Tub-washed, 4O050c; fleece, washed
3S@45c. fleece, unwashed, 25@s2c.; pulled
S5039c.
CINCINNATI.
BREADsTUFFs. s.-Flour-$7. .00l11.25. Wheat
$3.50. Corn-54a5Sc. Rye-96c. Oats-43G5Oc.
Barley-$1 .4001.b5.
Provisions. - Pork - $15.00915,25. Lard-S1s
Gsac.
LIVE STocK.-Beeves-Fs TO choice, $i.5O1
$50. Hogs.-Live, $4.s005l5.
BREADsrUPFs.-Flour, x Fall, $65O67.O0
Wheat-No. 2. Red Fall 81 1.65Q11.7 10. Corn-No. 2,
51153c. Oats-No. 2, 371i93sc. Rye-No. 2, s39
s5c. Barley-$1.350140.
PRovIsIoNs.- -Pork-Mess, $14.95t01450. Lard
e9sAc.
MILWAUKEE.
BREADsTUFFs. .-Flour-Spring Xxx, $575GD6.25
Wheat-Spring No. /, $1.170117h; No =, 1.14G
1.14hc. Corn-No. 2, 59a@53c. Oats No. 2, S6d
36hc. Rye-No. /, 73074c. Barley-No. =, 1.3E
@1.40
DETROIT.
BREADsTUFFs. - Wheat Extra, $1.6101.62
Corn--54055c. oats-42643c.
TOLEDO.
BREADsTUFFs. -Wheat-Amber Mich, $l.48a
1.49 No. Red, $1.45ht61.46. Corn-Mixed, 571I
@60c. 0ats-No. 2, 45hQ46c.
CLEVELAND.
BREADsTUFFs.- Wheat--No. Red, &. .5911 80
No. Red $1.4 .47611.4S. Corn-61065c. oats-46Q
48c.
BUFFALO.
LIVE srooK.-Beeves - $437h06.OO. Hogs
Live, $5.OO95.9O. Sheep-Live, $4.S7hQ5.50.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
THE DEATH or THE YEAR.

FEEBLE, and faint, and grim, and gray,
In hts last dark hour, the Old Year lay;
And heavily came he parting breath,
And his eyes grew dim In the mists Of death.
Yet a few. months past, when the sprngtims
This gray Old Year was a merry child:
And he rivaled the lark as II cleft the air,
And twined bright buds with his golden hair.
Then the Summer came, and the buds were flowers
And the nightingale sang in the blooming bowers /;
And, pensive youth, he loved the night
And the silent stars and the pale moonlight.
SIN the months rolled by, and the Autumn now
And, with mind mature, he had reached at length,
The full perfection Of manly strength.
But the leaves grew sere, and the Autumn passed,
And the tall trees bent to the wintry blast;
And the days wore on, and the end drew nigh,
Andthe weary Old Year lay down TO die
Feeble and faint and grim and gray,
In his last dark hour the Old Year lay;
And heavily came his parting breath,
And his eyes grew dim in the mists Of death.
Yet not alone, for Old Time stood there;
He watched at his side with paternal care,
And he gazed on the glass in his withered hand,
And jealously counted each ebbing sand.
Nay, not alone, for a company vast,
The shades Of the numberless years OF the past,
Encircled the couch where the dying year lay,
And mournfully heckoned his spirit away.
Then sulenly tolled from a crumbling tower,
The solemn strokes Of the midnight hour;
And the ghost OF the gray Old Year was free,
With the shadowy past, in eternity
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
A Teaspoon Story.

SOME of our readers may recollect that
in our issue of November 6, 1907, we gave
an account of the peculiar death of Mrs.
Martha Burr, near Boston. AS our sub
scription list changes somewhat from year
to year, and as most readers of news
papers scan rather than memoriZe the ar
ticles that they read, we may be pardoned
for repeating the substance of the aDec-
dote. Mrs. Burr had a wild longing for
the next world, and for years had to be
watched carefully lest she should pass
suddenly away before her predestined
hour. One day when her keeper came to
take away the cup and silver spoon after
her repast they could only find the form
er. Search where they could no spoon
appeared. Finally she remarked that she
had swallowed it. Days, weeks and years
came and went, and still Mrs B. tarried
on earth. One day, however, being left
alone, she made cord of her blanket and
choked herself TO death before she was
found. The friends gathered to do her rev.
erence. Skeptics scoffed at the spoon
story, and her husband sighed for the
spoon, 80 post mortem was held. Hid
den away in the lady's stomach was
found this piece of household furniture.
1t was apparently uninjured, and had
lain there for 1856 weeks. 1t was recov-
cred, and probably reinstated with the
other spoons. For more than three years
it had lain thus useless, and Mrs. Burr
had been as we'll as ever. Such was vi
tality in those days. And when the
would-be suicide of today undertakes to
put himself out of the way, let him look
back at the vigor of Mrs. Burr, and re-
feet what puny specimen he is about
to make war upon. He ought to have
pity enough to spare himself for he
probably is not worth killing. The spoon
which Mrs. Burr had secured was nearly
eight inches long and nearly two inches
broad, and weighed two ounces. Such
were existence and teaspoons in those
daYs.-Hdrtford OOurant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

The second position is obtained from
the first by inverting the two middle ver-
tical columns, and the third from the
second by inverting the two middle hori-
zontal columns. 1t will be observed that,
in the third position, each vertical col
umn, each, horizontal column, and each
diagonal column sums up 81.
In square of eight figures to a side,
invert the four middle vertical columns,
and then the four middle horizontal col
umns.
In general, invert the middle half of
the vertical and horizontal columns.
After discovering this rule, I applied
it to a square of twelve figures to a side
and so simple is the process that wrote
down not the first position or the second,
but the third, at the very first dash, and
without mistake. 1 subjoin one with
eight figures TO a side, so that the ap.
plication of this principle may be seen:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
The Man Who Knows Exactly What to
Do at Fire.

There might have been disastrous fire
on Fourth street, Saturday, but for the
heroism displayed by a man named
Sweetman. He was passing along when
he saw little flames creeping around the
chimney, and he dashed into the house.
He shouted "fre" until the house rang,
while he seized bureau and threw it
over, he called to one of the family TO go
and sound the alarm. The bureau was
left lying on the floor, and Sweetman
gathered up a table and ran into the yard.
He sent small boy TO sound another
alarm, and ran in and began racking a
bedstead to pieces, at the same time or
dering the women to throw everything
out dOors. He got the bedstead down
aud ran out doors and rushed third boy
to fire-alarm box, and then went in and
carefully brought out the wood-box and
a floor-mat The women were, mean.
while, showing the parlor furniture out
doors, and as soon as Sweetman had
flung the looking glass through the back
window, and torn the. baby's crib to
pieces, he ran in and Helped them, while
another messenger was sent TO jerk an
alarm out of q letter box on the lamp post
While Sweetman was thus working hero
ically, another man had climbed upon
the roof with pail of water and put out
the fire, and three or four more came
upon the scene just in time to prevent
Sweetman from throwing the piano down
cellar to give himself room to work.
Detroit free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

LOOK BEFORE You LEAP.-Amost any
error in life may be remedied save an
error in marriage. If man make mis-
take in one thing, he can rectify it by
doing right about another; if one mine
be unproductive, or one field barren, he
can try for gold in some fresh direction
it is competent for him to turn up the
sods of distant acres, and plant and reap
there; but to find you have chosen wron-
fully in marriage, is as when man dis
covers, just as his sun is close upon set
ting, that he has erred through life. There
is no retracing either road, there is no
getting rid either of the spent existence or
of the lawful wife; the day is gone, the
decision made beyond recall; and un-
happy indeed is he who finds that he has
taken the wrong turning.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
14,OS6 plus 15,961 equal 20,997
A DOwn.East Tar's Victory.

In lecture recently delivered in Bos-
ton Mr.. John l.. Hayes related as an anec-
dote of the Revolutionary period the
story of the whipping which King Will
lam ~. received from Portsmouth
sailor.boy. Nathan Lord, afterward a
prominent shipmaster of Portsmouth, was
a lad on one of the privateers captured by
a British frigate. One day young mid
shipman came near the prisoners, who
were having an airing on deck, and spoke
sneeringly of the "rebels." Young Lord,
being lad of spirit, retorted; "If 1t were
not for your rank, sir, would make you
take back that insult" "No matter for
my rank" said the gallant, though arro-
giant young officer; If you can whip me,
you are welcome to do IT," The challenge
was eagerly accepted, and the two had a
regular sailors setto. The Yankee was
victorious, and the Englishman acknowl-
edged himself beaten, and, shaking hands
with his opponent, said; "You are brave
fellow; give me your name and | will not
forget you" Atthe end of the voyage all
the prisoners with the exception Of Lord
were sent to prison. The Admiral sent
for him and informed him that the young
Duke of Clarence, son of His Majesty
George Ill, the young Midshipman with
whom he had fought, had requested that
he be set at large; that he was at liberty
to go into any part of the Kingdom, and
that the Duke had placed Go note at b'F
service.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

=" Who dares to spit tobacco Juice on
this car foorY" savagely asked burly
passenger ON the Mobile train. ~ dare,n
quietly replied a slender youth, and he
did it. "You are the chap Pm looking
for" said the rufian, ." "giye,me = chew
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

Companies for the transportation Of cars, freight
and passengers across the bridges and tracks con-
Meeting Davenport and Rock Island are reasona-
Bile, and II not to secure reasonable rates. .Ad-
iOurned to January O..
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

FRosTING.--A nice frosing may be
made of one egg stirring in white sugar
till stiff and adding four drops of lemon
Juice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

PIANoFoRTEs were invented in Dresden
in 1717 FREDERICK, an organ builder of
Saxony, made the first square piano in
1868.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

A MILD winter is predicted-the mus.
taches of the dry goods clerks, poor fel-
lows, are uncommonly thin this season,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

WASHINGTON, December 81.
1t has been known for some days that
the Spanish Government has furnished
evidence with regard to the Virginius and
her claim to right to bear the flag of the
United States, and that the President sub
mitted the evidence to the Attorney Gen
eral for his opinion thereon. 1t seems
now to be understood in official circles
that the Attorney General has given an
opinion that the vessel had forfeited her
right to bear the flag of the United States,
and at the time of her capture was carry
ing II without right and improperly. In
view of this opinion our Government will,
in accordance with the terms of the pro.
tocol, institute inquiry and adopt proceed
ings against the Virginius and against any
ofthe persons who may appear to have been
guilty of the illegal acts In connection
with her. As Spain has proven to the
satisfaction of the United States, accord
ing to the Attorney Generals opinion,
that the Virginius was, at the time of her
capture, carrying the United States flag
without right and improperly the salute
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

AT meeting of the Oneida Baptist
Association, visiting clergyman, old
enough TO be gray, but with raven locks
and beard, offered several resolutions
touching questions of reform. DIR. Pat
ton, Of Utica, said he saw no objection
to the adoption of the resolutions, but he
wished the one on the use of tobacco
might be followed by one deprecating
the use of haiF-dye, The former stood
speechless. "-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
Magic Squares.
BY L. @. BARBOUR.

WILL give three positions of a square
of four figures to a side:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26

"A good old elder of church, who
was given to extravagant exaggeration,
was at last called to account for his of.
fenses in that respect, and admonished
not to give way to the besetting sin in
future. The good old man received the
admonition meekly and earnestly and
said: "I know how prone l am to this
fault, my brethren, and 1t has given me
tortures of pain and night after night /
have shed barrels of tears over it," The
meeting adjourned in silence.