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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13
NOsegays.
RY JOSH BILLINGS.

THE man who IL alwus anxious tew as
sumo responsibility, IL either a phool, or
knave, don't kno which.
If yu want to KLINE a tree yu hav got
tew begin at the bottom.
As spunky people az hav ever known
have been az arrant towards.
| had much rather dIlouSs look forward
tew the time, when am going tew ride in
a carriage than tew look bak once tew the
time when used to do it.
A certain amount of cerimony seems tew
be necessary to run the soshul masheen
with, but when pholks git so mutch ceri-
nin,;v on hand, that they have tew be for
maly introo.ced every time they meet at
an evening meeting, think that they hav
wore the flesh all oph from cerimony.
Punktuality is one CRATE elenSent ov suk-
cess
A watch that don't keep korrekt time is
wuss than no watch at all
Crate powers are useful only az they are
made serviceable-the value ov hoss de-
pends upon hiz being well broke.
A praktikal joke IL lik a fall on the ice,
thare may be phun in it, but the one that
falls kant alwus see it.
The soundest wisdum Gums from expert
ence, but thare IL a nearer road to 1t all
most as sure-reading and refiekshun.
He who reads and don't refekt, IL like
the one who eats and don't exercise.
The best reformers the world haZ ever
seen are thoze who commense on them
selfs
He who simply repents ov sin pays
only 80 cents on dollar, while he VINO
forsakes it pays one hundred.
The more a person hunts for the mote
in 6rO nlQinnr
diskover-if he IL man ov sense-the
beam in hiz own.
1t IL easier tew be virtewous than it IL
to appear so, and it pays better.
Wicked men should pay homage tew
virtew, for though they do not honor her
she il their grstest safeguard.
The man who haint got emmy religion
tew defend wont defend ennything.
Viii il it that we despiZe the man who
puts himself in our power, and are quite
az apt to respek him just in proportion as
he IL out of our reach.
Modesty iz strength, but difidence IL
weakness. Modesty IL always an evidence
ov worth, while diffidence may be con-
seriousness of evil.
Thare il but very phew real SUCCESSES
in this world that are undeserved.
Let no man f1atter himself that he kant
be spared. Thare IL more people waiting
tew step into hiz shuze than he il aware
ov.
The longer liv the more am convinced
that mankind gro different not 'c0rse. Us
old folks are apt to konfound the terms.
A wicked man IL no kompany for him
sells.
All people luv authority, but the vulgar
luv it the most.
1t IL eazy enuf tew get at emmy mans
wealth, for he that alwus wants more IL
poor, and he that would be satisfied with
less IL ritch.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13
The Beecher Trouble.

NEW YORK, May 30.
The custodian of the covenant entered
into April 9, 1879, by Henry Ward Beecher,
Theodore Tilton and Henry G. Bowen,
makes that instrument public this morn
ing, assigning as his reason therefor the
fact that Bowen has of late repeatedly de-
clared that he had never disavowed his
charges against Mr.. Beecher, but that he
yet insisted upon their truth. The dis
avowal, to which is attached the sigma
lures of the above-named, opens thus:
"We three men, earnestly desiring to
remove all causes of offense existing be-
tween us, real or fancied, and to make
Christian reparation for injuries done or
supposed to be done, and to efface a dis
turbed past and to provide concord, good
will and love for the future, do declare
and covenant"
Henry G. Bowen then disavows all the
charges and imputations attributed to him,
as made by him, against Beecher, and
declares, without reserve, that he knows
nothing which should prevent him from
extending to Beecher his most cordial
friendship, confidence and Christian fel-
lowship, regretting sincerely that he ever
made any imputations, charges or innuen-
does unfavorable to the Christian charac-
ter of Beecher, and promising never, in the
future, to recur to them by word or deed.
Theodore Tilton avows that he will
never again repeat, by word Of mouth or
otherwise, any of the allegations, imputa-
tions or innuendoes contained in his letter
to Bowen, in which the latter is cited as
the author of said allegations, etc, against
the moral and Christian character Of Mr..
Beecher.
Mr.. Beecher, on his part, puts the past
forever out of sight and memory, and says:
81 deeply regret the causes of suspicion,
jealousy and estrangement which have
come between us. 1t is a joy to me to
have my old regard for Henry @. Bowen
and Theodore Tilton restored, and happi-
ness to me to resume the old relations
of love, respect and reliance TO each and
both of them. If l have said anything
injurious to the reputation OF either, or
have detracted from their standing and
fame as Christian gentlemen and members
of my church. | revoke it all, and heartily
covenant to repair and reinstate them to
the extent of my power"
The custodian of the covenant says;
"The public can understand the brave
silence which the great preacher has kept
under the protracted storm of SANDER. He
had cOvenanted TO bury the past and to
maintain peace and brotherhood. The
document is given to the world TO estop
and convict the principal offender against
truth, public decency and the rights OF
reputation"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13
IN TIE VALLEY.

BIZ MARY B. DODaE.
THERE Is light behind the mountain,
Bright and clearl
What though within the valley
Shades appear
To blot out every tender germ OF hope?
What though the weary feet in darkness grope?
Faith holds horoscope,
Foretelling true, though here the sun be set
He lives behind the mount in glory yet.
There is light behind the mountain
On the edge
OF answering hills to eastward
Is pledge
That in the West there shines a. bright a sun
As when at morn the Journey was begun.
The light has but forerun
Our tagging souls which lost themselves in shade,
And slept till earnest time was overstayed
There is light behind the mountaini
Only we
Must wake and scale the summit
Steadily.
II down in valley damps we longer stay
And browse away another dreamful day,
The toll we but delay;
For who In fullness greets the flaming West
Must stand upon the mountains mastered crest
There is light behind the mountainl
Lifted eyes
Shall see the suns fond, lingering
Look, that lies
In benediction on the misty line.
One other look, which words may not define
look Of Love Divine
In holier blessing waits to lead the way
Up from the valley to efulgent day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13
The Westward ExOdus---Its Main
Spring.
BY PROF. J. d. BUTLER.

LINCOLN Nebraska, 1873.
THE West draws new settlers into its
capacious bosom by its fertility, its free
homesteads, and its infinite demand for
labor, whether skilled or unskilled. lt
also drives them to take shelter unoef
its wings by competition.
New England once raised her own
breadstuffs, but she has long ceased so TO
do. The produce of richer and cheaper
lands competed with her farmers, TILL 1T
proved more than a match for their skill
and energy. Many Of them then turned
to manufacturers, but still larger num-
Der were hence driven West. They made
their own some of the cheap acres there,
and enlisted in the ranks of the agricul-
tural army which had vanquished them.
Thus the West is constantly acting on
the East with an increasing weight anu
that of a larger and longer lever. Here
is one secret of its rapid growth.
1t is forty years since the first white
families entered Iowa. But no more than
one-third its present population were born
within its limits; two-thirds have come IN.
OF its twelve hundred thousand to-day,
about one-half were born in some more
eastern State Foreign countries being
further than the Atlantic slope from the
West, have hitherto felt its influence less
but even they were long since urlNen as
well as drawn to send their sons thither
The influence exerted upon them has
been of the same nature with that which
has brought Westward so many from our
own East. Hence one-sixth of the popu-
lation of Iowa has come into it from be-
yond the Atlantic.
Not one-sixth of the population of Ne
braska were born within its limits. More
than twenty-five thousand homesteaders
and pre-emptors have filed claims in the
land-office at Lincoln, capital not yet
six years old and within the last three
years, about three thousand settlers have
bought farms on the land grant to the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
on ten years. credit and six per cent.
interest, and, on contracts made since
1872, no installment of the principal due
till the beginning of the fifth year-and
then only one-seventh.
The Westward tidal wave was never so
strong as to-day-but it will be stronger
tom orrow. The stronger it grows the
more strength it has to grow stronger.
Nor can it fail to wax still more mighty
till so many of the European millions
have migrated that the density of popula-
ton and the rate of wages shall have be-
come well-nigh equalized on both sides
of the Atlantic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13
Water as a Cause of Typhoid Fever.

The Medical Department of the London
Local Government Board has just issued
an important report on the causes of ty-
phoid or enteric fever in London. OF the
various ways in which water may be made
the vehicle for distributing the fever, the
report gives the following as illustrations
"At Terling Place ten persons were at
tackled with enteric fever, and all these
persons and these only of a large family,
drank water from particular well into
which it was discovered that a cess-pool
leaked. At Dicken-Bonent, in Essex,
certain well was polluted, and out of
eighty-eight drinkers from that well forty
two persons were attacked; while only
one other person out of population of
2O6 in the village was attacked. At Nun
ney, village in Somersetshire, having a
population of 832, Dr. Ballard records
seventy-siX cases Of enteric fever as occur
ring In four months. The cases were
limited in remarkable way to families
who obtained their water supply from a
small rivulet which received the sewage
of several houses up stream. At Hawkes.
bury Upton, in Gloucestershire, a village
of six hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants,
within short period, ninety-five cases
and fourteen deaths from enteric fever oc-
CURED in groups, following the successive
pollution of different wells in the village.
Burbage, village in Leicestershire, as re-
corded by Dr. Gwynne Harries, had an
outbreak of enteric fever from the same
cause last year. No one took the fever in
the village except persons who certainly
or presumably drank water from partic-
ular pump, and every house supplied from
this pump was subject TO infection"
S$S
SEE, in another column, the advertise
ment headed II ioiH help aag man"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CON-
GRESS.


The Meteorological and Crop Report Com
mittee presented resolutions, which we're adj
opted-approving the meteorological reports
now furnished from Washington urging upon
Congress the extension Of the system, so that
the farmers could receive daily reports at all
post-ofiices and railway stations; recognizing
the importance of a national system OF crop
reports; indorsing the plan laid down by the
late Commodore Maury, and providing LOT
urging these points on the Government
a motion was made TO take from the table
the resolutions relative TO donating public
lands to Agricultural Colleges, but there was
a large majority against the motion, and the
resolutions were undisturbed.
Resolutions were adopted regretting the
death of Commodore Maury, Of Virginia, and
Mr.. McAllster, Of Pennsylvaniar late members
of the Congress.
The Constitution was amended so that each
regularly organized agricultural, horticultural,
or other kindred association contributing 80
or more to the support of the Congress should
be entitled to one representative, and estab-
fishing hereafter standing committees OF the
Congress.
A motion to indorse the Western and East
ern Transportation scheme, being a railroad
from Leavenworth, Kansas, to Port Royal, s.
c., was reported to the Transportation Com
mittee TO report to the next Congress-.
General jackson, Of Tennessee, the new
President, was installed and, after returning
thanks, said that, after a long period of apathy
and criminal neglect Of the most important
interest of the nation, the cultivators OF the
soil, North and South, East and West, by CO.
operation with each other, had set on foot and
fully organized the National Congress.
Twenty-Five States Of the Union were repre-
sented at the meeting. They recognized
| in the Congress as constituted every
form of society having for its .pur-
pose the Advancement of agriculture
and the protection of the farmer, whether
knoSn as Farmers Clubs, Associations, Gran
ges of iiGsbandry, Farmers Unions, or by
Whatever narn5 they might be designated
The representatives Of these, including the
National and State Boards Of Agriculture and
| Agricultural Colleges, would meet in the Con-
gress on the common ground, to consult upon
Subjects of public import, and compare in
| terests and for mutual Advancement
and self-protection. Heretofore they had
been an army at rout, each one for
himself and to himself, oftentimes pull
ing opposite directions, thereby neutralzing
| their strength Their plan was simple, posi-
Bile and feasible. By it the farmers of this
broad land could exert the influence and power
to which their aggregate numbers, about one
half the population Of America, their property,
| interests, and importance entitled them. They
should work up their States, and the watch
| word in all forms of Farmers Unions should
be HOrganize and Harmonize." Appause,I
The Congress adjourned to meet at Atlanta,
| Ga, in May, 1874
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13

-"Remarkable instances of canine sa-
gacity" are generally too much for us,
but here is one related by an Eastern
newspaper (which must, therefore, be
true), and which has the appearance of
probability. "The other day." so begins
the newspaper, "a gentleman transacting
business in this village, left his horse at
tached TO chaise tied under a she'd Re
naming with the horse was a coach-dog,
who took advantage Of his masters alb
sence to enjoy hasty nap in the vehicle.
In the meantime, the horse somehow
broke away from his fastening, and started
off at a furious gallop. This awakened
the dog, who at once realizing the state of
affairs, attempted to seize the reins with
his teeth, but was unable to do so owing
to their being covered by an overcoat
Fortunately, however, the reins fell from
the carriage on to the ground, when the
dog, with singular presence OF mind,
leaped nimbly after them, caught them in
his mouth, refined the horse to stand
still, and held the reins firmly until he de-
livered them, with graceful wag Of the
tail, TO a stranger, whom, under ordinary
circumstances, he would not have al
lowed to approach his masters property"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13

SOME time ago DIR. Mary E. Walker
made application for a pension on ac-
count of disability incurred while per-
forming duty as contract surgeon with
the Union forces in the Southwest during
the rebellion. The disability of which
she complained was weakness of the eyes,
The case was investigated by the Commits
clusion that the disability was not con-
tracted while she was a contract surgeon
in the army, and therefore rejected her
application,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13

Mr.. William Holden, an intelligent
compositor of Memphis, is the latest gen
tleman who has fallen heir to an enormous
estate in England. He has the third part
of an estate which was worth $l5,OOO,OOO
as long ago as 100, and has been getting
larger ever since.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13

known Kansas murderer, had been arrested at
West Liberty, Iowa, and a woman thought to
be Mrs. Bender was arrested at Oxford, Iowa.
There seemed to be little doubt as to their
identity. Both parties were held for further
developments.
News from the Modoc war, received on the
I'd, was TO the effect that the Federal troops,
under the lead Of Warm Spring Indians, had
come up with the retreating savages and near
ly surrounded them, when Scar-Faced Charley
and two or three other Modocs rushed down
the rocks and cried out, eve surrender; don't
shoot" Five Modocs came In, and at once
hostilities ceased. DR.. Cabaness, Of Yreka, a
surgeon who has long been acquainted with
the Modocs, went up among the rocks and
made peace negotiations. All the In
dians, including Jack, agreed to come
in. Cabaness slept with them over night
The next day Scar Faced Charley, Old schon-
chin, and ten warriors surrendered. Captain
Jack and three others decamped by night
McEnery has issued an address to the people
OF Louisiana, advising acquiescence in the
Kellogg government until Congress assemblies
in December
The International Typographical Union met
at Montreal, on the I'd. One hundred and
twenty delegates were present. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, w. r. Mackean, Washington; First
President, William Kennedy, Chicago;
Second Vice-President, W. G. johnson, Troy;
Secretary and Treasurer, John Collins, Gin
cinnati; Corresponding Secretary, j. E. Haw-
kins, Memphis.
The following statement shows the condi-
ton of the public debt June l.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13

Dickens complete works are in pro-
cess Of translation into Welsh.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13

SEE, in another column, the advertise
ment headed II sOiU help afy man"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-02

Great LITERARY, FAMILY NE na h wit
Picture ever offered, the new and exquisite S12.O<
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and the very best business opportunity ep
to be found in an Agency for taking 10
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Mr.. JONES, one evening in fly time, hay
inc been provokingly lashed in the f. ce, tied
the tail OF the COW he was milking very Sc
curely to his boot strap. Everything went
on smoothly for a time, and Mr.. Jones con-
graduated himself on the st1atagem.
Presently. however, the cow took notion
to lash fly tlas was biting her Mr.. Jones
chuckled some when he felt the pull at his
boot-strap; but the chuckling was cut short,
for ''Bossie' finding that she could not touch
her tormentor, suddenly started, and, as MIR.
e Jones was not prepared for such demonstra
ton, he was upset and the contents OF the
pail distributed over his person.
The COW stopped for moment, and in that
time our hero had gained his feet; in an in
slant after he was seen with his hand on the
hip of the COW, making the tour OF the farm
yard with prodigious hops on one foot. Al
every hop he would calculate:
$50, Boss So, Bossp' -.........
But ''2oss" didn't 500 worth cent. AT
last the boot attachment gave way, and MI
jones returned to the house a wiser If not
saider man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-02

Mol. City. 2 40 a 2 81
Sug. City. 2 % "a
o. Sug. C'try.. Il So q
Country Riff Mol.
HID Sinks l so q
2 Hh'd Headings,
Soft Pine. % a
Hard Pine, so "a 81
Hoops, 1fft), 80 90 "a 90 90
R.OakStaves 50 90 a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
GREAT OMBTN TON

A G. IL e AT C. ON H I'm A I'll u N
and the very best business opportunity ever
to be found in Agency for taking 10
Henry Ward Beechers
Great LITERARY, FAMILY NEWSPAPER, with
which is given away the largest ana best Premium
Picture ever offered the new and exquisite $1,000
FRENCH OLEOGRAPH
called .sPet,s PARADISE, (Oleooroobs are
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$40 pair Of Genuine French Oil Chromos. ssWide
Awnke'& "Fasl Asleep subjects III FE-SIZE
charming Jdc SMILES OF original Oil Paintings This
paper mas tne largest circulation in the acortd 1t will
next year De made better than ever. Serial tales by
world famous authors, L. M. ALCoTT, EDWARD Egg
GLEsToN, HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, etc. New and
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and back nos of Miss Alcott's story FREE The most
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One Agent made $500 in months; another 1857 in
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day. This year our offers even more profitable
No waiting for the premiums. THE SUBSCRIBER
GETS THEM WHEN HE PAYS HIS SUBSCRIPTION.
Good Agents Wanted.
Intelligent men and women wanted everywhere
To get good territory, tGclusiyely assigned, send
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-02
POETRY.
Yule-Tide.

When cicles hang by the WALL
And Dick, the shepherd, blows his nail,
And Tom bears logs into the hall,
And milk comes frozen home ir pail.
When blood is nipped, and ways be foul;
Then nightly sings the staring owl,
To-who;
To-whit, to-who, "A merry note,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
When all aloud the wind doth blow,
And coughing browns the parsons saw
And birds set brooding in the snoyw. ow:
And Malian's nose looks RED lii'
When roasted crabs hiss in the 10, ~
Then nightly sings the staring o"'
To-who: +o
Whiie greasy '' Shakespeare.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-02
MEDICAL.
Paralysis and Deformities Cured.

The Orient Springs Health Institute is located near
the town OF Amherst, Mass for the treatm ent and
cure OF Paralysis in all its FORMS Spinal Diseases,
Contracted Cords and Limbs, Crooked Feet and
and Hands, Enlarged Joints, Wry Neck. Curvatures
OF the Spine, HIP Diseases, Ricketts, st. Vilus's
Dance, and all deformites, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
anu a.. Lameness, Nervous Diseases, Gout, Conyul-
sons Diseases OF the Brain, Heart and Lungs, Can
GERS, Hysteria etc.
Apply to GEORGE W. RHODES, NJ. D., Amherst,
or 10 +. L. FAXON, ESQ, gent for the Institute
No. Pemberton square, Boston.
oct15-d&w12w Wa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-02
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD.
b Winter Arrangement.

sseseessaessss@ Passenger trains leave Portland
fW@sE1Ifor Rochester and intermediate stations
at IT'S A. M, and 1.3O P. M. making
direct connection at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston s. Maine and Eastern Railroads Also
connect at Rochester with Dover and Winnipiseogee
Railroad for Alton Bay, and with Portsmouth Great
Falls and Conway Railroad for Conway.
Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at
7.30 A. NJ and II M.
The 7.30 train connecting with down train on
Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroads. and
the - O'Clock train making direct connection at
Rochester with trains from Boston, leaving Boston
al 7.30 and $50, A M, via Boston & Maine and at
$50 A. 81 via Eastern Railroads.
Leave Portland for Saco River at $40 P, M
Leave SacO River for Portland at $50 A. M.
Stages connect as follows:
At Gorham for West Gorham, Standish, and No.
Limngton, daily.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Limington daily.
At Centre Waterford for Limerick Newfield, Par
sonsfeld and Osspee, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, returning alternate days.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Parsonsfeld
daily.
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent.