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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 10th at
11SA(011SsS
The advance sheets of the new directory of
st. Louis give the population Of twelve of the
thirteen wards of that city at 42S, 126-an ad-
vance of III, ,262 over the census of 1870.
Parker's Landing, Pa, has been visited by a
very destructive fire, the business part of the
town being almost entirely destroyed. Loss
over 100000.
The officers of the Treasury Department and
members of the Examining Board of that de
partment left Washington on the 4th for St.
Louis and the Southwest, to apply the civil
service rules and regulations to such offices Of
customs and the independent Treasury service
as fall within their operation.
The Lower House of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture has passed law allowing juries to award
either Imprisonment for life or hanging as the
punishment for those whom they convict Of
murder.
Three hundred and five of the steerage pas
sengers saved from the wrecked steamer At
lantic arrived in New York on the 9th, and
were transferred TO Castle Garden for regis
tration and shelter pending their departure TO
other points.
lnere were TWO men OF the same name on
the Atlantic. One was saved and the other
was lost. The relatives of both assembled,
the'greater number being on the lookout for
the dead man. The scene which followed, IL
is said, cannot be imagined.
Burlington, Iowa, was visited, on the 9th,
by the most terrible rain hail and wind storm
ever known there. The storm struck the city
on West Hill, tearing the roof from one Of
the school-houses, and descending thence
through the business portion of the city.
Buildings were unroofed, and great deal Of
damage done The butter and egg depot Of
7. N. Pond was blown down and
twenty-five persons were buried beneath the
ruins Mr.. Pond and three others were taken
out dead, and nineteen others were rescued,
more or less injured. The wife and two chill
dren OF Mr.. Steiger, a German school-teacher,
who lived In house adjoining, were killed by
the falling Of the east wall of Ponds house.
The persons killed were T. N. Pond and three
OF his employees, named Pendergast, Trainor,
and Neff, Mrs steiger and her two children.
One Of the men rescued from the ruins would
probably die,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18
The Elections.

TUESDAY was a bad day for the party. There
was State election in Connecticut, and various
municipal elections throughout the country, at
nearly every one OF which the Republicans found
themselves in a minority Chicago Tribune
AS far as the Connecticut election is
concerned, the "leading Republican paper
of the Northwest" ought to have the fair
ness to state that the test of parties was on
members of Congress, and that the three
Republican members of the late Congress
were reelected by largely increased ma
jorities, and that the Democratic member
Of the late Congress is reelected by re.
duced majority. Unfortunately, the Re
publican candidate for Governor was per
sonally obnoxious TO many Republicans,
and hence his defeat And as regards the
various municipal elections throughout
the country" the Tribune might, if it
should for once choose to be candid, tell
its readers that, in cases where the con-
tests were of a strictly partisan character,
the Republicans at least held their own,
but that in a majority of cases party lines
were not drawn, but the elections were de
cided upon local issues, regardless of old
party lines.-ChtcagO Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18
Miscellaneous Reading.
POETRY AND BUSINESS.
ny MAx AnrLrn.

ny MAX ADELBR.
tIIEARN from an exchange that musician In
tends TO compose series OF airs 10 medley o
newspapers advertisements. The idea seems 10 m,
10 be- good one, and Il has occurred to me mat
may help the composer little perhaps by arrahg
ing few advertisements in suitable FORM iol
adaptation to music.l
OF come into the garden. Maud,
And sit beneath the rose,
And acc me prance around the beds
Dressed In my Sunday clothes
OF come and bring your uncles, Maud,
T. Your sirers and your aunts,
And tell them Johnson madv my coat
MY wastcoat and my pants
Gayy young Ferguson
bought his cigar
Bought Il at Mulllgahe.
Where the best are.
when he wants fne-cut
snuG for bis nose,
Gayly young Ferguson
Purchases those,
OF say not love you because the molasses
You purchased at simpsons was golden and
clear;
he syrup, the sugar, the jelly in glasses,
The crackers, the mack'rcl | know were not
But when you came to me with simpsons smoked
salmon,
Aud showed me his samples OF Iimburgcr
cheese,
felt that his claim TO be cheap was not CANNON;
loved you, and said So dear Jane, on my knees
o / wake. dearest Tilly,
And list while tell a
Story Of where you may
Buy an umbrella.
OF 20 10 McGunnigan's,
Ask for gingham,
A silk or alpaca,
And make the man bring 80,
II you want ribs put In,
Or new cover
Come to McGunnigan's,
Come with your lover.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18

THE Troy IN " Times mentions a Gu
riour case of somnambulism which re-
Gently occurred in that city A young
lady, visitor from a neighboring State,
who was an accomplished musician and
gifted singer, one night recently attended
a party where, in response to repeated de
mands, she sang and played until she had
quite exhausted herself The company
broke up about one o'clock, and at two
O'Clock the young lady retired. In about
an hour music was heard proceeding from
her room. 1t continued so long that one
of the members of the family arose, and,
upon entering the apartment of the young
lady, found her asleep and singing with all
her power. She tried to awaken her, but
the effort was unavailing. She continued
to sing, going from one song to another,
for upward of an hour, when nature
seemed to be exhausted, and the somnam-
bulist sank into real sleep Upon awak-
ing the next morning she knew nothingof
the occurrence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18

A RATHER singular case of somnambul-
ism occurred recently in Shelby County,
Kentucky. A beautiful and accomplished
young lady of the neighborhood, who had
a strong prediction for attending all the
dancing parties that came off anywhere
within reach Of her home--who rather
chad dancing on the BRAIN" as one of the
good deacons of her church remarked
arose one night, while asleep, and pro-
ceeded to dress as for ball, and, as she
remarked afterward, dreamed that her es.
cort was waiting for her, and that she was
in great hurry. Instead of fixing her
hair up as she should have done, she pro-
cured a pair of scissors and cut it nearly
all of, which occupation she was found
engaged in by her mother, who, hearing
the noise, had gone to her room to ascer-
tain the cause. She now mourns the loss
of her curls, and can't be induced TO at
tend another ball.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18

The death is announced of Charles
Knight, celebrated as an author an editor,
and publisher. He died in England
March 8, after a busy and useful life Of
SO years. His greatest work was " His
tory Of England" In eight volumes, which
is one Of the most comprehensive, useful,
and entertaining of all the histories OF
Great Britain that have been written,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18

"A woman always looks younger in a
light cambric of simple pattern. Some
thing of girlhood and spring are suggested
by them, and yet they are as available by
the matron as by sweet sixteen. A charm
ing young wife once confded her PEN
chant for these inexpensive toilets, "for,"
she said in closing, gentlemen like them
so well.n They show very good taste in
liking them, as the best of the feminine
sex have found out already. English and
French women wear cottons in summer
alternately with silks, and most captivat-
ing effect is produced.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18

Artificial Food for Bees-A good pre-
paration for feeding bees in the spring is
said to be as follows: Take at the rate Of
five pounds of refined or white sugar, two
gallons Of soft water, one tablespoonful OF
salt, ten grains of cream tartar; put all
together, bring to boil, skim, and when
cold, add eight ounces pulverized slippery
elm bark, or fine oatmeal stir 1t we'll, then
feed in the hive,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18

After litigation for many years, Ober'
lin College has obtained a final decision
from the United States Supreme Court af.
tirming its title TO lands in West Virginia,
which were given to 1t In it's early days
by Gerrit Smith, and are now worth some
$25, 900 or $4,000
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18

IT cost the Lane (Kansas) vigilants $iei
TO catch and hang their last horse-thief
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18

The great robbery in Louisville, KY,
some days ago, was heavy blow to the
interests of Center College. The funds Of
this institution had been placed In the
bank vault, for greater security; and their
loss is certainly not due TO want OF ordi-
nary human foresight
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18
Love and Lunacy.

The attention of gentleman visiting
the lunatic asylum on Blackwell's Island,
few days ago, was drawn to pretty, fair
haired girl about twenty years of age, who
had not spoken word since she entered
the asylum, over two years and half ago.
Her name is Lora Beekman, and her in
sanity was caused by disappointment in
love. She was engaged to be married to
young man who, shortly before the we'd
ding day, left her and became engaged to
another woman. The keeper and his as
sistants have resorted to many expedients
to make her speak, but her strange silence
remains unbroken. With her arms tightly
drawn over her breast, she sits on the same
stool and listlessly stares at the walls the
whole day long, recognizing nobody and
seemingly unconscious of the presence OF
others. The most romantic episode in this
deranged woman's life is, once a year a
young man comes and places bouquet Of
flowers in her hands, after which he i'm
mediately goes away The name and res
idence Of this mysterious visitor are un.
known.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18
San Francisco has witnessed scene

San Francisco has witnessed scene
which has created much fun, but more
profanity, in every post-office in the United
States. "A female argonaut of fearful vi
tality," we read in the San Francisco But
Letin, "a tall and extremely ugly female,
called at the postoffice, rendered ninety
nine coppers TO the urbane clerk, and
asked in lieu thereof three-cent stamps,
The official remarked that he could only
receive four coppers as legal tender, and
at the expense of a deal of precious time
endeavored to convince the female that he
was guided by certain rules and had no
latitude in the matter. She waxed wroth,
and remarked that when, in the course ot
human events, it became apparent that
United States coin was TO be refused by a
United States official, she thought her
forefathors had died in vain, and consid-
cred it her duty to bring the Government
TO account. \ Then she paced the corridor
of the post-office until she had made
thirty-three separate tenders of the cop
pers and obtained thirty-three three-cent
stamps. During her transactions with the
clerk she gave him much unsolicited ad-
vice, and otherwise contributed TO the en-
joyment Of little knot of spectators. The
clerk acted the gentleman throughout"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
''Three weeks later Mary came back

"Three weeks later Mary came back
to Greenland, with more than a hun
dred dollars in her purse and fame that
was worth thousands. | went to see
her at her fathers house. | found her
every way excellent and lovely; and
the end was that at Christmas we were
married"
"Glorious" ! exclaimed. "Give
me your hand, Tom! / was afraid
you had been taken in by some Matil-
da Lane"
DO you think I'm a fool?" said he.
Then told him Of my own choice,
and / was still talking when the train
stopped at the Greenland station.
Wesoon arrivcdathis hospitablehome
His wife was all he had pictured her
a refined, intelligent, handsome wom-
an; who would develop and grow in
attractiveness every year of her life.
After merry evening in their pleasant
parlor, ] went to bed, and dreamed
that the millennium had come, and that
all women were like my blue-eyed girl
and Mrs. Tom Foster.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
0verWork and Want of Sleep.

Overwork causes q great deal of ill
health in farming communities. Very
many farmers in their efforts to avoid
idleness which they consider sin and
a shame, go to the other extreme and
lose both health and happiness there
by. While industry tends to health,
ovorwork breaks down the constitu-
ton and shortens life. 1t Injuries both
the body and mind, and if long con-
tinued, results either in death or pre-
mature old age. For this sin, and sin
it is to overwork, there is not nearly
the excuse on the part Of farmers
which there was twenty years ago.
Now one has machines to take, in a
great degree, the place OF hand labor,
and the farmer who will use them
need not break down his health by
working too hard. But it is not the
farmer who is most liable to overwork.
The farmers wife is generally the
greatest sufferer. Every day in the
year, Sunday not excepted, she has
much to do. Often there is as much
required Of her as two women ought
to perform. AS the result Of her over
work health is lost and she either dies
long before her time or lives only to
suffer the penalties Of the law she has
transgressed For this course there
is no justification. No woman ought
to work herself to death, and no man
is justified in requiring or allowing
his wife to do so. He ought to furn-
ish her with household machines, and
if her health is poor either help her
himself or hire girl to help her
This killing himself and his wife,
which so many farmers do, for the
sake Of laying up few dollars which
they never expect to use, and which
they cannot carry with them when
they die, is a miserable speculation as
far as profit and loss are concerned,
and a sinful, shameful thing for any
man to do.
Want of sleep is one Of the chief
causes Of much of the physical and
mental trouble of farmers and their
families. During the hurry season,
when the farmer rises at four in the
morning and works Until six or seven
in the evening, then eats his supper,
does his chores, and sits up an hour or
two later to read his paper Or chat
with a neighbor, he does not obtain
sleep enough to keep either body or
mind in perfect health and yigor. The
evil consequences Of his course may
not be apparent tor many years, but
sooner or later they will come. The
waste OF the brain is not fully made
up Little by little it decays, and in.
sanity or incurable disease is the final
result OF using the hours which should
be devoted to sleep for other purposes.
Farmers wives, who are often kept
awake at night by the exhaution caus-
ed by oyerwork Or by the crying and
fretting Of children, are the greatest
sufferers, and year by year vast num-
Der of this class go to the insane asy-
lum or the grave. 1t is slow but GER
tain suicide to curtail the hours OF
sleep, and no man, woman or child
need expect to long continue in good
health without taking the fullest a.
mount Of quiet rest - Working Farm
| En-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

While fnely-dressed lady was
walking along Jefferson street, Kansas
city, a little negro girl stole up behind
and placed a small rag doll upon hel
pannier setting it in an upright pos
ture and reclining its head gracefully
against her back. The lady all un-
conscious Of what had been done went
tripping lightly up the street and the
juvenile set up the familiar cry of boy
behind and soon the sidewalk was lin
ed with children, white and black, who
seeing the novel show, caught up the
tune and made the streets ring with
their mischievious laughter and
screams of boy behind"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

When must old Father Time
hang up his scythe ? When he shall
be no mower
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

A conductor on the New Haven
and Hartford Railroad received a tele-
gram for one of his passengers the
other day, and on going to the car
door, he timidly inquired, "Is there a
Hone in this carr" For on instant
there was no response, when a youth
squealed out, "Why don't you use
your boot-leg'" This gave the con-
ductor SO much confidence that he
bribed brakeman to canvass the 9TH
er cars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
WOODSTOCK, W., THURSDAY, JAN. Is, 1878.
Irish Astronomy.

4 veritable mytt, touching The Constellation Q
pRyam, ignordntly and falsely spelled O'io'
O'Ryan was man Of might
Whin Ireland was q nation.
But poachin' was his hearts delight
And constant occupation.
He had an ould militia gun,
And sartin suro his aim was
He gave the keepers many run,
And wouldn't mind the game laws.
st. Patrick wanst was passin By
Organs little holdin
And, as the saint felt wake and dhry,
He thought he'd enthor bould in.
"O'Ryan," says the saint, 'ayick
TO praich at Thurles I'm goin
So let me have a raaher quick,
And dhrop of Innishowen,'
''No rasher will cook for you
While betther is to spare, sir,
But here's q jug of mountain dew,
And there rattlin hare. sir
st. Patrick he looked mighty sweet,
And says lie, Good look attind YOU,
And when you're in your windin' sheet,
It's up to heaven I'll sind you
ORyan gave his pipe whiT,--
Them tdin 8 is thransportin,
But may AK your saintship il
There's any kind Of sportin 2
st. Patrick said. Lions there,
Two Bears, Bull, and Cancer
"Bedad," says Mick 'the huntin's rare
st. Patrick, Tn your man, SIR
SO, to conclude my song Alright,
For fear Id tire your patience,
You'll see Organ any night
Amid tho consultations
and venus follows in his track
Till Mars grows jealous raally,
But, faith, he fears the irish mack
OF handling the shillaly.
Niles O'Reiliy,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

One OF chubby class of four-year-
old Sunday school scholars, when talk
ed to by his teacher about the sins.
and frailties of the body, was asked,
"Well, my son, what have you besid-
es this sinful body?" Quick as
thought the little fellow responded,
" A clean shirt and a nice new pair of
breeches." )"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
TOM FOSTERS WIFE.
HY EDNA DEAN PROCTOR

| had Just returned from a two years
stay in Europe, and was saunterin9
down fremont street. in the golden
September morning. when ! saw my
old friend, Tom Foster, get out OF a
horse car few steps in advance OF me.
! knew him in a moment, though we
had hardly met since we were at Exc
ter Academy together, ten years before
--room-mates and blthc companions
until we parted--l to 90 to Harvard,
and he to enter bis fathers store, the
well known house Of Foster & Co.,
Pearl street. He was merry, hearty,
practical fellow, clear-skinned and TO
bust as an Englishman, self-reliant and
enterprising as New Hampshire birth
and Boston training could make him.
| always liked him; but he plunged
into business and into study, and so,
without meaning it, we had lost sight
of each other. lie was an only child,
and his parents spent their summers
at their homestead in Greenland, neal
Portsmouth, and their winters in Bos-
ton.
"As said, I knew him in moment.
He had grown tall and stout; but the
boy was still in his face, and with q
flush of early feeling | sprang forward
and caught bin by the arm -
Tom! How are you?'
He looked puzzled for a moment,
and then bursting into a laugh, he seiz-
ed my hand in his strong grasp and
exclaimed:
Why, John Raiston. is this you ?
Where did You come from? I'm glad
to see you, my boy. Why, | haven't
sci eyes on you since we made that
trip TO Nahant, IN your Freshman year
The truth is, father was so poorly fol
a lcng time then that had everything
to see to, and felt as if the world was
on my shoulders. | did hear, though
about your college honors and YOU
going to Germany; and | have often
thought of you lately and wished tc
see you Why, Jack, in spite of my
weight, and your beard end broad
shoulders, cant realize that ten years
have gone since we were a Exeter to-
gethcr. We must talk over old times
and new. When did you get back and
what are your plans?"
II came yesterday, and shall stay in
this city on account OF business matters,
until next Tuesday. Then am going
home"
"Well, now, this is Saturday, and
you can do nothing after three o'clock.
Come and spend Sunday with me in
the country. | want to show you my
wife"
"Your wife are you married, Tom 2
"NIanied nearly year. said he with
a smile.
"You don't look very solemn over
it,
"Solemn? It's the jolliest thing I
ever did in my life. Meet me at the
Eastern depot at four o'clock, and I'll
tell You all about it on the way down,
We parted at the Winter street cor
ner-he to 90 to his store, and | to the
Parker House
"How handsome Boston has grown,
said | glancing at the fine buildings
and the Common, beautiful in the Sep
tember sun.
"We think it a nice town." he re-
piled, speaking with moderate words
and perfect assurance of the Bostonian,
to whom his city is the sum Of all ex-
cellence and delight. ''Remember
four o'clock" Aud he disappeared in
the crowd.
tom married. | said to myself, as
| walked along. 81 dare say it's to bis
fathers pretty ward, Clara Maitland
whom l saw when | spent the day
there, eleven years ago, remember.
ed what long curls she had, and how
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
JOE. B. SILVER,
III A 4 E = ID Ee 4. y s IL EIS.
1cnry's Block, Woodstock, VI.
HartIand Business Cards.

II. G. I l. B Z r T,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
PloWs, CultivatOrS, Cottage and
Box Stoves, CauldrOn Kettles,
SINKS, HOLLOW WARE, ROLL BAKERS,
Door Rollers, Door Roller Track, Corn
Shelters, Sugar Arch Mouths, Crates and
Bars, Sap Pans, Arch Tops, Mouths end
Runners, Slide Yoke Irons, Boot Jacks.
Registers, Door Scrapers, Empire Stove Black,
Guards and Doors Bedstead Castings, Gas
Castings, Birdsnest Tuyer Irons, Sleigh ana
Sled Shoes, chilled and common, Cart and
Wagon Boxes, Gr.mes's improved Smut Mills,
Howe's Standard Scales, Gibbs Cylinder Plow
Shares, Harrows, &c.
~ Orders solicited.
Harland, VT, May |, 1871. l4S4
j. HARDING,
Marble n Granite Cemetery Works,
MOVEMENTS,
TABLETS, GRAVE STONES, &c.
H0rtlCnd, VI. (p. t. l5l5)
PerkinsvilIe Business Cards.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

A veritable myt,, touching The Constellation Of
Organ, ignordntly and falsely spelled orion.
ORyan was a man Of might