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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01
A Patent Piano Player.

THE latest invention calculated to do
away with human skill is patent piano
player, by which an aspiVant for musical
distinction can perform the most difficult
pieces without the preliminary torture
known as practicing, or those terrors to
the infant mind called scales. This Won
derful machine owes its birth.tO Paris 1t
occupies position in front of the key
board of the piano, and extends from
above the keyboard to the Il ,or. Over
the keys of the piano are keys correspond
ing to the keys beneath them. These are
the fingers of the machine, and they have
this advantage over the human hand, that
they have finger for every note. The
top of the machine is about one foot in
width. 1t has in the center two rollers
which are moved by crank. These carry
the music through, and as it passes the
piano plays 1t. The music is on paper
and the notes are made by cutting holes
in squares. AS these notes pass certain
point they allow hammer to pass
through, and the stroke of that hammer
is communicated to its own key on thC
piano. Each key has its hammer. i
only requires that these holes be cut a
proper intervals to strike any number o
keys Ia any given series. The machine
can be adapted to any instrument witt
keys,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, April 81. .-Senate-TheH House
bill for the relief Of persons suffering by the over
flow Of the Mississippi River was passed, with an
amendment providing that the provisions OF the
act shall expire on the let OF next Septem-
Der. =. The bill providing for the payment
of the bonds OF the louisville s. Portland
Canal Company was taken up ana an
amendment was agreed too 10 4-to strike out
the amendment in the House bill that the canal
should not be taken possession OF nor any money
paid ill the State OF Kentucky should cede to the
United states the jurisdiction over the same' 70
gether with all right TO tax the properly ''Ad-
journed
HOuse.-A bill was introduced and re-
fered directing the temporary suspension OF the
lengthy report was submitted from the Committee
on Railways and Canals, ordered printed and re-
committed on the Bill to charter doH6le,TseH TX
Council Bluffs, on the Missouri River and 10 limit
the rates OF freight thereon. The report says the
company proposing to build this great freight rail-
way will accept the scale OF low rates Of freight
agreed upon by the committee-ffteen cents a
bushel from Chicago, eighteen cents from St.
10 guarantee Its b per cent bonds at the rate OF
$2000O per mile. The bill Is reported without any
recommendation by the committee, A bill was
passed extending for one year from the passage
OF this act the time for completing the
entries OF the Usage Indian lands in Kansas "A
bill was reported 70 provide for the aPpolnlm
Of commission OF engineers to report perma-
nent plan for the reclamation Of the alluyial basin
OF the Mississippi River subject 70 lnundation
The senate amendment 10 the bill for the relief OF
the sufferers by the overflow Of the Mississippi
| River was oOneurred in. The Legislative, Exec
utive and Judicial Appropriation bill was further
considered In Committee OF the Whole. Ad'
| journed.
WEDNESDAY, April 22.-Senate.-The
message OF the President, transmitting the report
OF the Civl.Service Commission, was received, read
and ordered printed. The bill 10 enable the Men
RIaa a 10 ~ A naFuo
ment on the public lands of the United States wal
taken up, and amendments were adopted - A
message was received from the President vetoinl
the Financial bill, which message was ordered
printed and, with the bill, 10 lie on the table unit
tho ensuing week. IA bill was introduced ant
referred 10 enable Indians to become citizens o.
the United States. Bills were passed-senat'
bill obviAting the necessity OF Issuing paten
for certain private land claims In tn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01
Crop Statistics.


The following is an abstract of the crop
statistics published in the NGtiOAaE Crop
Reporter at Indianapolis, April 25;
"The area planted in Irish potatoes
last year in the States ofIllinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio
and Wisconsin was, in round numbers
554 900 acres, the average percentage of
increase upon which Is estimated at near
ly 5 per cent, or about $500 acres. Cor
respondents in Minnesota, Iowa and Wis
consin estimate the probable increase in
the area of barley to be 2 $40 per cent
as compared with last year. The average
condition of swine in April in the
eight States named above shows very
low rate as compared with the condition
at the same date last year. Representing
the latter at 100, the average for the eight
stands fraction less than 81. None OF
the States report over 90, and Missouri re.
turns 67. The average prices of the lead
ing articles are as follows: Wheat, SLIT
corn, 55c. oats, 42c. hay, $O27; swine
81 GO; potatoes. &1.12. This- shows since
March 10 an advance In corn, oats and
hay, and a decline in wheat, swine and
potatoes.n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01
The Lion.

THE lion makes 1t hiz home in the
lower end ov AfrilA, and il hard brute
to whip.
He IL of the kat species, and all storys
about the nobleness of hiz natur are sim
ply fust klass lies.
Nothing ov the kat disposition haz en-
nything lovely or patriotick in their na-
tur
The color ov theze giants il a tawny
yeller, and they hav name on them like
a french hoss, and bushy end to their
tails.
Thare IL several breeds ov them, hut the
kind am now writing about IL the most
respectable.
The lion IL about twelve foot in length,
and four feet in hight, the best specimens
! ov them, and in fife for life or the belt
hev but one equal, and that il the ii er,
When theze two champions enter the
ring and strip for lite, it iz good time
for all slender bilt phoiks to take the
| back seats.
In mill between the lion and tiger
| the pool selling would be about equal, and
if they both got killed, should say the
contest paid well.
If all the ring fites between humans
would only end in this way, l would go
for having the legislatur legalize them,
and pay the undertaker's bills.
The lion, the tiger, and the leopard are
all ov the kat perswashun, and when they
are shut up in cages, and stirred up with
a .Ong pole, are CRATE study for the nat
raj history student.
The lion or the tiger kan kill a kow a
one blow, but one good kow, that VIII
give eight quarts oy milk a day, withou
having 10 water it, and stay in the pasture
WHARF she u put aid wont kick wher
you are milking her, iz wurth more mum
ny to bring up family ov small childrel
with than all the lions, tigers, leopard
and gorillas before the hood, or since.
value al reptiles, and all humans, no
bi the length ov their claws, or the hei
ov the blows they kan hit, but bi tn
peace and good will that iz in them.
wouldn't swap the wag ov dogs tai
for the biggest Bengal tiger on reckord.-
Josh Billings, in N. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01

The Siamese Twins were Baptists.
"But," says the Presbyterian, suppose
one had been disbeliever, how could
the other have been immersed ?" But
another says they were not Baptists, they
were United Brethren.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01

THE Cincinnati Times complains that
the peach crop has caught cold again.
How else can the peach crop prepare for
consumption next falli-BOst0a GLOBE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01

"A few years ago not single cargo OF
wheat was exported from Oregon. The
Commercial Reporter estimates the exports
of wheat and -four from the Columbia
River, from July 1, 1878, 10 July l, 1874,
at 5000 tons. and other produce at TO-
600 tons. Here are no less than I 900 car
goes of produce sent out of the Columbia
River in single year. The imports are
not less than 25, 900 tons,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01

A aRAY.HARED individual at Reading,
Pa, is only fifteen years old,
, 1874-03-21
THE WEST INDIAN IN LONDON

The announcement that the Earl of CarnaT-
Won has become Secretary OF State for the Colo
MES will probably be received with satisfaction
in the West indies. His Iordship is not new
to Downing Street. From 1857 to 1859 he
was Under-Secretnry in the same department.
the seals being held by Lord Stanley (the pre-
sent Lord Derby for some time, and IN sue
ccssjon to him by the la'e Lord Lytton. In
Mr.. Di8raeli's last administration Lord Carnar-
Won was Chief Secretary for a few months, and
he now resumes that important office. 1t might
be thought that his lordShip was too short
a time in Office then for the e~xettion OF any IN
fucnce upon colonial affairs that was likely to
result in anything durable or solid, and yet 1t
was under his auspices that the Dominion OF
Canada was established upon its present basis,
although, of course, the subject had been dis
cussed, and preliminary arrangements made'
before his time, 1t was during the period that
he held the Chief Secretaryship that the
Chinese Convention of 1866 stopped the flow
Of emigrants from China to the British west
Indies, although neither his lordship' nor any
other member of the same Government was
RESPONSIBLE for that treaty, 1t was to him.
however, that the first protest against the treaty
which led to its reputation, or to speak more
correctly it's non ratifcation, was addressed.
His lordship also took great interest IN the
affairs of the church in the West Indies. La
him. It is impossible to doubt the colonies will
find one who will do his utmost to advance their
interests and understand their wants.
1t is understood that the Government VIII
, 1874-03-21

not consent to the repeal of the excise duty on
sugar used in brewing. It may not be general
~ known that 210 lbs of sugar will make the
same quantity Of beer as a quarter Of malt, and
that this is the alleged reason why sugar is
taxed at lis. Cd. per cwt. when used for brew
ing. But sugar alone is never used in making
heer-it is always supplementary to malt It's
subordinate position to malt is clearly seen in
the small quantity annually used in the
breweries of the United Kingdom. This ex-
else duty on sugar is simply a relic of the old
days of protection. Malt is supposed to be
''protected'' by the handicapping of sugar.
The West India colonies were ruined once in
the Dame of free trado-there was no protec-
ton for them against the gigantic system of
slave labour. Now their produce is to remain
heavily taxed, because a great home interest
needs protection. The force of inconsistency
can no further go.
Mr.. Robert Mitchell has arrived in. London
on his way to Calcutta, to undertake the duties
Of Emigration Agent for Trinidad.
It reminds one of old times to hear of sugar
being made a party question in any Parliament
tary Assembly. The victory of the French
Government over the Left party is announced
as quite a political event, although the debate
was upon the Sugar Convention of 1864. A
hOQefu sugar dehafe In Che House OF Commons
is a very sleepy affair, but ia France it is con-
Quoted with the utmost eagerness. When the
President proposed to. put the question to
the vote, prolonged excitement ensued.'
And all about that mildest and most comforting
of articles, sugar. The Assembly debated the
question for two days. The principal point
was whether the tax should be levied at the
refneries, or, in other words, whether sugar
should be refined in bond. and the taxation
levied upon the product of the refinery instead
of upon the material which goes into it to be.
refined. The tax thus falling directly upon. the
product has long been proposed as a remedy
for the bounty-the bounty simply resulting
, 1874-03-21

ter and swept away her boats, obllglpg her 10
put into Queenstown. The Steamer !" Nether-
iands," from Antwerp bound to Philadelphia
had also to. put. into Queenstown.
Doctor Forbes Winslow, a we'll known med
ical writer, is dead.
The examination of Parliament Buildings
which has been customary since the discovery of
the Guy Fawkes plot, took place this morning.
The new Parliament met to-day. The ceremO-
MES at the opening of the House of Lords were
the same as always. In the House of Com
mons, Mr.. Henry Captain, conservative, pro-
posed, seconded by Lord Cavendish, that the
speaker of the late House, Mr.. Brind, be elect
ed. After several laudatory speeches the mo-
tion was unanimously carried. Berry Hubert
congratulated the Chairman in the name Of the
absent Minister and Mr.. Gladstone compliment
ed him on behalf of The Opposition. Afterwards
followed the swearing in of the members.
Gladstone was warmly received by the liberal
members, who entered the hall and took their
seats on the Opposition benches.
SouTHAMPToN.-Vessels which arrive say
that there was terrible weather last week in the
Atlantic.
Sr. THoMAs STATION.
New YORK, 3rd March Premium on Gold
III.
Exchange, New York and London 4843.
LoNDoN.-Drmerara Cry stalls PAS. sd. to
25s. MuscovaGo 22S. Demerara Rum %. Con
soils 925. Bank England rate disct. B P. ct.
New YORK, 5th March-Extra -four y
super. 6.
DEMONSTRATING Ashontee Mail about
Pent expedition safe.
Duke and Duchess Edinbur= h expected Eng
land tomorrow.
, 1874-03-21
THE TRIAL
OF
THE TTCHBORNE CLAI MANT
OF
TIE CONCLUDING SCENE.

The summing.up Of the Lord Chief Justice
In the great Tich6orne Case, which commence
ed on the 29th Of January and closed on the
28th February, is Of too gigantic dlmen-
sions, even after being extremely c0ndenS-
ed, for the columns Of the Avis. In pre-
yious numbers We have given short sum
maries of the first days summing.up, and shall
now limit our attention to the concluding
scene in the case. We Copy from the Daily
News
"The Lord Chief Justice having finished his
charge to the jury, they retired for a short
time and then returned with a verdict of guilty
in all the counts. Mr.. Dickens, the foreman,
in a firm clear voice, read a paper announcing
that the Jury were agreed upon the three great
issues which include al the rest, involved IN
the Internationally, that the defendant Is
not Roger Tichborne that he did not seduce
Lady RadcIife-to which was appended the
opinion that there is not the slightest evidence
that Roger Tichborne was ever guilty Of any
undue familiarity Whatever with that lady and
thirdly, they were agreed that the defendant
is Arthur Orion. A further paper, handed
up by the Jury, cenSGring, in severe terms, the
unfounded charges Of DIR. Kenealy, as we'll as
tile violent language and demeanour of that
gentleman, was then read aloud by the Lord
Chief Justice, and the defendant being ordered
to stand up, Mr.. Justice Mellor. after a few
remarks upon the enormity OF his offences,
passed the sentence twice seven years penal
strvitude.
During this brief address the defendant
stood with head slightly bent, and evidently
listening attentively. From time to time he
made an effort to m0iSten his lips with his
tongue; his hands wandered from his trouser-
pockets to the button-holes of his coat, and his
huge form assumed a scarcely perceptible
oscillatory movement. The sallow hue that
had spread over his features in those few mo-
ments indicated the fact that nerves not easily
moved had felt a shock TO which few men in
that position could have failed to be. sensible.
At the conclusion of the sentence be looked up,
and with a painful smile, and addressing APP
parently the Lord Chief Justice, inquired,
May I reply, my lord?" "Eh ?" calculated
his lordship, who had evidently been prevented
by the slight stir in court from catching the
question, which was then repeated in the modi-
fed form, May l be allowed to say a few
words?". "Certainly not" replied his lord
ship and then a swift tap on the shoulder
from the tipstaff reminded the questioner that
his liberty was forfeited to the law. There
was a hurried shake of the hands with DR..
Kenealy, who said "good bye" rather coldIyj
and, with the tipstaf preceding, and the three
men whose faces had probably been already
imprinted for life upon his memory. Arthur Or
, 1874-03-21

ton, alias Thomas Castro, alias Sir Roger
Charles Tich6ornc, Bart, walked out of court
to 60 through the customary process Of
" searching" in an inner room, thence to be
conveyed TO the dismal stone gaol in the Old
Bailey, with the interior Of which he had al
ready a Slight acquaintance
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-22

WEEKLY MORIUARY REPORT.-Dr. 5. &.
Russell, secretary Of the Board of Health,
reports the following number of deaths IN
the city of New Orleans. for the week end
ing Sunday, December 20, at p. M:
One of albuminnria, l Of aDBmis, OF
bronchitis, of Bright's disease, one Of dis
ease of the brain, of cancer of the throat,
] d. congestion of the brain, of congestion
ID theluDgs, Is Of con SUMPTION, 3 OF iDfanf1le
commissions, l of pueroeral commissions. of
orOnp, , of adult debility. of infantile de-
bi!lty, Of disrrhea, of chronic diarrhea.
:. OF dropsy "f the brain, l drowned, l
of dysenterv. 3 Of diphtheria, of epilepsy,
OF fever. Of continued fever, 2 of cOnges-
tive fever. If rem;tts It fever, of scarlet
fever. / of malarial fever. Of tyDhO-malarial
fever OF fracture of leg, Of CASTRO enteritis,
! OF disess. OF the heart. Ut enlargement
of The heart. OF hernia, of Inflammation
Of the bladder. s Of examination OF the
bowels. of Inflammation of the liver, ii OF
Inflammation of the lungs, of Inflammation
nS the pleurs. :: OF Inflammation OF tho
stomach. 4 of inanitOn, , OF intomperant ,,
accidentally killed. Of laryngitis, Of
infantile marasmus, of meningitis. of old
age, OF premature birth, of rheumatism,
5 Oi small poI. vi softening Of the brain.
I OF tertiary syphilis. Of tsething. of iris
mus Hasc 5ntiuln. } OF tables mesenterlca, !
Of Tuberculosis, OF urenis, of gunshOt
wounds; total 100. Number Inferred from
public institutions. II: on certificate of cor
One.s, 20: en- certificate Ut Ml6WiyeS. :; On
certificate ~ sisters. I.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-22
.uaRKET REyENURS At AUCTION
H1o,r. :, HEREBY GIVEN THAT >. prssy

Mon, 4 ~ HEREBY GIVEN THAT ~ PCGSU-
~ ance Of ard by AL hogity OF ordinance No
1892, Administration Stres the Administrators Of
Commerce viii sell at public auction the hiahe st
bidd+r, az tho City Hall in New Orleans. on WE'D
NESDAY. December 80 1874. at Twelve o'clock NJ
year ending Deeembev 81. 1879 payable monthly in
advance tie city reseTsins the SiEh: 80 stjest s
bids.
kaeb market viii. ts sold separately ard she
purchaser will be required TO pay N cash, az the
time OF making tho adjudication, One-t wel1th OF
the pron.alSatiOn OF resolution of tho City Coun-
Ell approving such sales and authorizing the exc
eutiOu OF contracts with the purchasers, appear
before the City Notary ana execute contsacts of
lease Ter said market Sesenuss. respectively by
which they shall be required 70 give secuyty &C.
the obligations Of tho said lease, and shall execute
and furnish theiE eleven promissOry notes for the
ba ance Cf The purchase price. Endorsed by the
rRretieS the lease, the first Lotto to he kay able
ON the twentieth day Of January, 1875, and the
Others on che twentieth day Of each succeeding
which notes siai! bear intt-ts: al eight ver cent
per gnNum after mat uDity.
It snail also DO stipulated IN cad contracts of
lease that ID the event OF tie non payment OF
any Of the said notes at maturity the said lease
lea. es shall thelebv be forfeited and become null
and void. al the option OF The city, which may
enter upon Che possess ct The e2id market or
markets without legal prHcee dinas. and may
adiudcat1 Sh< same for the urexpiIe0 time for the
risk ard account of She 0efaulting purchaser.
Each purchaser shall deposit yEs sum of $3.50
which cum shall be returned - che purchaser
when the CONTRACT is completed aud signed. ana
shall be forfeited tho cfy y IN. purchaser sai!s
TO comply when not Tea 50 to do.
j. %. iANDRs.
ie2c 3 - q - AGYni1l!s:rateY Of Commerce.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-22
W. +. HAftF SIN,
nO24 del Is 26 Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleana


fAeFEc ACD10MC tHs VAutullO0 OlXODs
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THO PARISH
seizure and sale directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parish Of Orleans.
In the above entitled cause. to W. p. Harper late
sheriff. and by said late sheriff to me transferred
will proceed to sell 1t public auction, at the Mer-
chants and Auctioneers Exchange. Royal street.
Second District of this city. on WEDNESDAY,,
December so, 1874. at twelve O'Clock M, the fcl-
lowing described property, to wit
TWO LOTS OF GROUND. together with tho
buildings thereon and appurtenances thereuntc
belonging, situated in FsubOurg Livaudais. Fourth
four and five Of slet number one hundred and
thirty lime, bounded by First, s. cOnd Dryades and
st. Denis streets, on plan of II. Moelhausen, late
surveyor, dated September 10, 1884, deposited in
the office OF Lucien Hermann. late notary public
in this city; the said two lots Of ground laying con-
tiguOus to each other, and having, each. English
me asure, the following dimensions viz: The les
number four, twenty-nin feet front First
street by one hundred feet In dspth the lot num-
Der five, twenty nine feet front on First street. by
eide toward and parallel to st. Denis street. then
running at right angle twenty feet toward and
perpendicular to Dryades street, and parallel toA
First street then Lu0nng at right angle, twenty
hvs feet toward and perpendicular to irst street,
and parallel TO Dry AIDES street, ten running nine
and parallel to First street. and then running at
right angle up to First street amt measuring ones
hundred feet on the division line of said lot num-
Der tour Which property was purchased by
deiendSnt herein from Malllrd Arinistesd, PEP
execut. q on the eleventh OF February, 1885, be
Achille Cniapella. then = notary pubie in unle
Seized i'll the aoOvs suit
Ielms-CAsh on the spot.
EUGENE WsGGAMA%.
Civil sherin OF the Parish OF oEieank
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-22
rbe L.vees I'm Potute Csupe&.

The Red Store levee, hear the P0ihte
Ceupee posto1fce. is fast being built. Many
laborers are AZ work on it. The Scott levee
ia also in course of construction. and 80 Is
Morrison levee. These levees, with that at
Point Manor, near the lower end Of this
parish. which i.. We understand. about
completed. will secure the greater portion
OF PciDie Coupee from inundatiOn.
The Grand Levee. we are informed. will
no. se built this year. the means OF the
Levee Company being totally inadequate to
furnish sufficient funds to build 1t. Know
ing cnes predict that in the parish the area
O; overlooked lands will be considerably
less il :"s ievee is left open and the waters
gulf. than when they break suddenly
through with depth Of seventeen feet or
more.-Pojs,t Coapee Republican.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-22
O.ssacismi Of che Grange1ss

I: eeems that even The Changers have
caush: the lever OF political Ostracism
which, s:iicte the Louisiana Democracy,
aud Sn .therwis. worthy brother Of che
Patrons OF Hushaniry residing in Tangipa-
hOa, has gotten himself into hot water and
is threatened with expulsion. simply because
he was q candidate Tor police juror On the
Republican ticket
IL commenting upon the above the Nadi-
so.. Journal says: I'VE are sorry to see an
organization, intended By its founders to
DO purely industrial in its nature, falling
under The control Of marrow minded men.
and lending lis aid TO the dirty business Of
political persecution. and we are sure the
Changers Of che West il view with con-
tempt this disposition show n to bemean their
order and divert it from its original good
PURPOSES. ''-ConcOrdi1 Eagle.