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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-13
sslsrteo Hlisrsllany.
SPANISH LIFE AND CHARACTER IN
THE INTERIOR.

The position of the-young unmarried
women of the lower orders in Spain
next claims our attention. Certainly
the contrast between the perfect free
dom Of the daughter Of the family in
England, and the seclusion and strict
ness under which her Spanish sisters
days are passed, is very striking fea-
ture in the domestic arrangements of
the interior. In the lower walks Of
life the Spanish maiden is absolutely
a prisoner-the prisoner of her madre,
or her "tia,' or aunt-until kind
Providence gives her husband. No
Spanish maiden, however poor, or how
ever low her rank, can ever walk alone
in the street, even for few PAGES: if
she do so her character is gone. She
cannot 90 out TO service unless her
madre or tia be in the same service;
and hence all the "criadas," or maid
servants, are widows who are allowed
to have their children in their masters
house under their own eye; or unmar-
ried over forty. The Spanish maiden
has her choice Of only two walks of
life, until married life and husbands S
protection becomes her own. Up to
the time of her marriage she may eth
er, if her father and mother be alive,
go to a tailor's shop each day, return
ing at night, thus earning few pence
IA day, and learning trade. She is
escorted thither and humewards bv
her mother, whose tottering steps and
grey hair often contrast strangely with
the upright carriage and stately walk
of the daughter by her side. While at
work during the day she is under the
care of the ''maestro," or master tailor,
who sits among his bevy of fair maid
ems at the open door, and superintends
their work. All the ''tailoring" is
done in this way. You first of all buy
theamount of cloth you need at linen
draper's; it is then taken to the tailor's
house, and he takes your measure, and
reports upon the amount and fitness OF
the cloth, and sets his maidens to work.
A good Spanish servant, if you get a
4
tailor to cut the cloth, will thus, at odd
hours, make capital suit of clothes.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-13
Eelfete pbetry.
SONG OF THE WIND.
BY JOHN W. EDDY.

BY JOHN W. EDDY.
sing my hymn to the mountains dim
In their solitudes of snow,
And trill my notes where the white mist ttoa'
In the valleys far below.
| whistle through the thistle
And moan in the trees
| daily IN the valley
And drone over seas.
From the gray of dawn till the night comes or
And round to the morning star,
Each hours a breve in the song | weave
Round all like bright simar.
culver o er the river
And | sigh through the brake,
| wander here and yonder,
And fy o er the lake.
When storms arise in the dark ming skies
And hurl their thunders abroad,
Join my song in cadence long,
And deep as the voice of God
In column dense and solemn,
Over headland and town,
The marching storm o. o'er-arching,
Sends its dread lightnings down.
l. m in the path of the fre-fend's wrath,
As with tiame-deStroying breath
He sends his blight through the lurid night
" IlFl tue dEtdIEIl bbbLi W HShNh
The morrow must bring sorrow
And the tomb have its share;
| follow with the hollow
Chant of gloom aud despair.
I'm on the wave when the waters rave,
And in tempestuous glee
| sing nv dirge where the whit ming surge
Makes a woiul minstrelsy
The rattle Of the battle
And the means deep and long;
The sjghing Of the dying
Are my miaoT-tones Of song.
Ny evening psalm is 4 cooling balm
To the fevered brow o; care,
And notes OF praise from the busy days
Commingle in gladuess there.
How aecily and how swee,ly
The hours move along.
CoufeSsng and expressing
The powers Of my song.
The days go by with laugh or sigh
Like the htiul song sing
But bcs, by half arc the ones iha, laugh
For the joyful hope they bring.
All dearcr far and clearer
The melody Of mivth,
To liEhicu up aud brighten
The melancholy earth.
sing for aye through The night and day,
The song as II comes 80 ne.
The ceascleSs din OF the world we're in,
The voice OF immensiiy
Forever down the river
Of Times fast ehbing days,
NJ widest notes and mildsst.
Send chimes Of sweetest praise.
" hen your life shall reach i.s sunset hour,
MaE .s= hAsr-~s.--.--S all li~ssss. ---a-4a
With those ;hai haliow The home above"
And fud fruition Of hope and lore,
" hen the shadows shall descend
And nsr your happiness prove
For cvermore, the beauty and power
OF a song as sweet
As a life complete.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-13

Mrs. Watterson's paper referring to
Wilkie Collins anxiety to see the In
dians in their native wilds before leav-
ing this country thus answers the con-
nundrum of the Brooklyn eagle Y
"Why, then, did he not visit the land
of the Apache 2" He was deferred we
understand, solely by that insane an
tipathy Of his to the idea of going
home bald headed.
A gorgeous Georgia girl recently
peddled over 800 kisses at ten cents a
smack and then gave the money to the
poor to buy coal and flannel and things.
The young men of that town feel with
in their individual and collective
breasts that charity is divine.
"Matchless maid,' is the way pre-
sumptious young man addressed lady
of very uncertain age.
What kind of doctor would duck
make? A quack doctor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-13

intercourse. There is very striking
law in Spain, the very existence Of
which proves better than any words of
mine, the strictness with which, the
Spanish maiden is guarded, and the
absolute authority of her parents. Its
provisos are these. Should Spanish
lad and lassie become attached to one
another, and the parents absolutely
forbid the match, and refuse their
daughter liberty, and permission to
marry, the lover has his remedy at law.
He has but to make statement of the
facts on paper, and deposit it, signed
and attested, with the alcalde, or may
or of the township in which the lady's
parents dwell. The alcalde then makes
an order, giving the young man the
right of free entry into the house in
question within certain number of
days, for the purpose of wooing and
carrying off his idol. The parents
dare not interfere with the office of the
alcalde, and the lady is taken to her
lovers arms. From that moment he,
and he alone, is bound to provide for
her: by his own act and deed she has
become his property. Cases have hap
pened where the parents judgment
has been proved, by the bitter expert
ence of their unhappy child, to have
been the best: the would-be husband
having turned out to be seducer.-
But the law comes upon him with all
its force, and he is bound to maintain
her in every way, as wife, under pain
of punishment. The whole Spanish
law on the question of bastardy is very
stringent, and bears severely-and de-
servedly so-on the man.-Eclectie
Magazine. -.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-13

wA mans death was :, recently
caused, in Illinois, by spider. It
was one of the iron species-in the
hands of his wife. T. ba1 r,. .s---..-s.
Are blacksmiths, who make q living
by forging, or carpenters, who do .
little counter-ftlng, any worse than
men who sell iron and steal for q liv-
ing? --l.G 49,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-13
A Brief History.

About twenty-five years ago, young
mechanic, in Boston, overheard the re.
mark that a fortune awaited the in
ventor of Sewing Machine. This a.
reused and directed his inventive fac
ulties; a spell was upon him, which he
could not resist. His brains and
hands were busy with needles and
threads and other devices, contriving
stitches for sewing and mechanism for
making them. He finally fixed upon
what is known as the clock Stitch"
as best for forming seams by machine
ry, and devised the mechanism for it.
This young mechanic is world -fa-
nous as Elias Howe, Jr., to whom, in
the language Of Judge Sprague, of the
United States Circuit Court, for all
the benefits conferred Upon the public
by the introduction Of the Sewing
Machine, the public is indebted. He
was not content to stop with his first
success, While he licensed others to
engraft their improvements upon his
invention, he busted himself in devel-
oping the Machine In it's present
shape the highest premium was award
ed to it at the Exposition Universelle,
Paris, 1857.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-13

What is the difference between a
mans assertion and drunkard's de-
parture? One is an ipse dixit, the 9TH
er tipsy exit.
A steam jackass is the invention Of
an Illinois genius, who seems to think
that more are needed.
A Westeen butcher, whose premises
were robbed, said he "lost flesh"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-13
Different Kinds Of Eyes.

No branch Of science has been more
thoroughly mastered than OPTICS
The principle of vision must be essen
TALLY the same in all eyes, but they
differ remarkably. according to the
habits of the animal. Birds Of lofty
flight, as the condor, eagles, yultures
and carrion-seeking prowlers of the
feathered race, have telescope visions,
and thus they are enabled to look down
and discover their unsuspecting VIC
tins. AS they approach noiselessly
n uuI .sUose, tsIrs sxxfE uf rininn changes
shortening, SO that they can see as
distinctly within one foot of the ground
rs when at an elevation Of one mile in
the air.
This fact explains the balancing of
fish hawk on its pinions, half u mile
above still pond watching for fish.
When one is selected, down the savage
hunter plunges, the focal axis varying
always to the square view of his intend
ed prey. AS they ascend, the axis is
elongated by curious muscular arrange
ment, so as to see far off again.
Snails have their keen eyes at the
extremity Of flexible horns, which they
can protrude or draw in at pleasure.
By winding the instrument round the
edge of a leaf or stalk, they can see
how matters stand on the opposite
side. :. ..'@.-. .f I'll
The hammer-headed shark has its
wicked looking ewes nearly two feet u
part. By viii effort they can bend
the thin edges of the head, on which
the organs are located, SO as to exam
inc the two sides of an object the size
of full-sised Goldfish.
| Flies have immovable eyes. They
stand out from the head like half an
apple, exceedingly prominent. Instead
of smooth hemispheres, they have an
immense number of faces, resembling
old fashioned glass watch seals, each
one directing the light directly to the
optic retina. That explains why they
cannot be approached in any direction
without seeing what is coming.
HA wicked boy caught FREELY
one day and stuck it with mucilage on
the centre of the largest lens of the
telescope in the Washington Observa-
tory. The astronomer perceived a
blaze of light, which died out at inter
walls, and thinking he had discovered
most extraordinary star, he pro-
nounced it ''of the third magnitude Of
Orion" He telegraphed at an expense
of $4,000, all over the world, and the
astronomers gazed at Orion until they
were wild and then telegraphed back
to the Professor for further informa'
ton. In the meantime the discoverel
found his star had moved eighteen
billions of miles lii twenty-four hours
and perceived it actually had legs !
But on polishing his lens he found the
lightning bug!-then he swore terri
bly-worse than 'our army in Elan
ders"-in fact they heard him swear
away down in Alexandria, seven miles
away. Since then he has been look.
ing for THAI boy; he wishes to consult
him about something. --e1 ia" "a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06
March Session Of County Commits.
siOnerS,

=, -,
The third regular session OF the County
Commissioners for the current fiscal year
HOGAN at the Auditor,s Office. on Monday
a.,,. ;, g.,
last. Among the matters prouSnC oeioie
the Board were the following
Petition for county road in Center
township.
Petition for ditch in Center township
also for one in Freedom township.
Two county roads were also established.
Examlnatlons m were ii mace @ 81 'ne ne VGucn, @
% ofsii orders I mon the several fpnd,. since
the lst day OF September, 1873, which
were found suffi ;ient and such issue ap-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06

tary, but by the peoples operations In their IN.
dvidual capacity. The process is very simple
Let the Government coin, that Is, stamp or print
money Of paper, the promise being only that
such money shall be legal tander tor oH dues,
both public and private, aud exchangeable at
the option Of the holder with Government bonds
bearing dred rate Of interest, say three and
sixty five one-hundreths per cent. per annum--
ten cents day on 81, 900 sale bonds being
payable IN demand, including lntererest, in the
same currency"
The details Of his scheme may be open to
beneficial change, but the primary principle
upon which he bases his reasoning certainly
promises to meet the great want to which Mr..
Boutwell, In his New York speech adserted -
that Of finding way Of increasing the currency
for moving the crops, and diminishing IL at
once when that work Is done. Money has no
other use than as II measure Of value, whether
in the form Of paper or gold, and Mr.. Groom's
suggestions appear calculated 10 give us such
measure as will be at least auctuaiing, and
at the same time most convenient. Whether
its full benefits could be attained without CO
operative adoption of n similar system by the
other civilized nations, is large and importan
question, which may well be recommended Il
the consideration Of our 6nanciers aud politica
| economists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06

There is trouble alrta ~ in the Wis
eon>in State Grange. Thit body is al
ready mourntuily investigating certain
little jobs of.stationery by its ex Secy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06
PAT. F. SCANNELL, Secretary.
The Advantage Of Being Born in Ohio

People here who are distinguished by
hlving been bora out of Ohio are trying
to get up an invention by which such
men may be born again il Ohio. Speak
ing of which, that saucy Washington Star
(which is bright enough to shine In the
daytime) eclipses the New Yo:k Sun in
this fashion:
"There are in Ohio alone a score of
lawyers VINO are superior to Morrison Il.
Wait IN y. San.
Wnich is more than can be said OF
New York, or, perhaps any other State
in the Cnion."
Ohio is represented i'm the Star, of
course. Ohio is preseted in every thing
here except the Confederate graveyard =
aud there, as she couldn'J go herself, she
sent regrets.
Now, since think of it, how is this (?
Charlie Baldwin, of Mount Vernon, was
here last week, and he wanted to see
Sothern. AT the ticket office the treasu-
rer said ve'y politely, "Sorry to disap-
pOirt you, sir, but the house Is crammed,
and there Is not an inch OF even standing
| room" But, my dear sir, said Charlie,
"Tn from Ohio!' The treasurer looked at
him in blank astonishment and then
called out, Harry take this gentle man
t. the managers box and give him a front
seat-he's from Ohio The idea that
any body from Ohio shouldn't be able 10
get seat any where was to thin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06

Driven from every fickIe, quibbling, un-
tenable and false position in which the
s,ribblers for the Sentinel allowed them
selves to be placed, they again resort to
personal abuse Of some imaginary foe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06
A. &L. E. RAILROAD ElectIon.

AT an annual meeting Of the Atlantic 4 Lake !
Erie Railway Company, held on the 1lth inst , !
At the lansing House, Newark. Ohio, the follow. |
ing gentlemen were elected directors -
Hon. Thns. Beer, Of Bucyrus James 8. |
Thmble of Mt Gead and Prof. J. p. Weelhie, ,
Of Athens county. f
There we're s6out Ii 900 votes cast. and
the above persons received nearly all oil
them. The general feeling Is that if the balance
" the stock is promptly paid The work OF grad
ing from New Lexington to Toledo will be fin
ished during the coming summer, and when
this is completed there can be no doubt that The
bonds can be placed, and the road ironod and
equipped.
The President Of the Road, V. B. Horton,
made a verbal report, and said he would pub
lish an extended and detailed pEnport in
pamphlet form which will be sent 70 every
Shckhulder showing the exact condition Of the
road its assets, expenditures and future pros
poets
The Engineer, Robert Mcleod, ESQ.,, tender
ed his resignation, W hich was accented by the
Board of Directors to take effect February 20,
1874.
1t may be matter of interest and informa-
tim to the stockholders that the engineering
| expenses up tn the annual meeting IN 1873
amounted to S55 900 and that they NOW amount
to $4,000, being for the past year the sugees-
| tive sum Of $4,000. This fact VIII set some
| stockholders to thinking, .afs
The subscription to the road, as We learn, Is
one million five hundred thousand dollars. OF
this amount seven hundred thousand dollars
have been paid, leaving some eight hundred
thonsqnd still unpaid.
The following figures, showing how the north
end Of the road has subscribed and paid, viii
not be uuiuteresting
Toledo subscribed 81 900 has paid $50 900
leaving the sum Of 900 unpaid Wood
county subscribed $50 900, and has paid S54,.
/ 81 = gnh
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06
TEMPER ANCE (!

The Womans' Movement has reached
Psrrysburg! Daily Union prayer meetings
are held at P. NJ, alternating between TIE
churches. Also, union devotional meetings
are held at the churces each evening, in all
of which so far lively interest has been
taken by both ladies and gentlemen.
Over one hundred ladies have signed a
pledge to do all in their power to suppress
intemperance.
There will be a union meeting of all the
Churches at the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday evening next.
We expect and hope for good results
from the movement here, as well as else.
where.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06

In view Of the prospects of OSBORNE of
the Fremont Messenger, starting Demo
cratic paper at Bowling Green, the SeRtinel
recounts the number of former proprietors
who have killed themselves in trying to exc
living out of the Sentinel, and others who
are wandering around in the wilds of Tex
as in search of lost health, and concludes
the hopeful prospects Thus:
"Come on, Bro o.. and Wen divide the
last morsel, and 60 hand in hand dawn this
vale Of tears together. Bring all the eatables
you can with you, and we'll put our stores
together"
There was doubt with some about their
suffering for the want of provisions in b. G..
when we announced the fact few weeks
since, but here we have frank confession
from headquarters, and from those who
feel the bitter pangs OF hunger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06
The R. p. a C. R,Y.

Since the opening of the Ohio Divi ion
of this great pub ic thoroughfare, on New
Years day, its local traffic has assumed
q greater magnitude than the most san
guine anticipated.
In a conversation with Mr.. Frank Shaw
--one of the Conduc ors on the Road and
withal an obliging and courteous gentle
man-we were informed that the business
has steadily increased sinc1 the first
week, and still continues.
The gentleman referred to, who has
had large experience in Railroad mat
ters-having been in the employ of this
company since lS6S-says it is very rar, ly
that a new line of railroad has been
known to pay as well as this, in as short
a space of time.
The people living in that part of our
c)uuty through which the road passes,
are Jubilant over the grand event, which
has been the means of increasing the value
of their lands, besides affOrding them a
market for their timber, and faculties for
travelling untqualled by any other sec
tlon of the county.
We notice between Fostoria and Desh-
ler-a distance of twenty-five miles-as
many as four or five new towns spring
ing into existanoe, each claiming a supe.
ri0rity in point Of location. 1t is not
probable, however, that all will become
Cities Of the first class, nor even Of the
Aecond, yet there Is a spirit of enterprise
exhibited in the undertaking that speaks
we'll for the people on the line, and which
we trust may result in their benefit.
Evidently, the time Is not far distant,
when the South West portion of our
county, heretofore known as wilder
ness, will speedily excel many Ct those
townships which TO day are in the front
rank.
A fortunate circumstance has thus un-
expectedly presented itself to aid In IL vel
oping and improving a region of country,
which might otherwise have remained In
Its primeval state for several years to
come.
In our trip over the above named Road,
We brought up at Fostoria, where we
found flrst-class stopping place at the
HAYS House--W. w. Reed, proprietor
This Hotel, which has undergone exten-
sive repairs during the past year, now
ranks am ong the first class Hotels IN our
largest cities. The travelling public are
sure to find FIRST class accommodations in
every respect. The gentlemanly proph
etor, who Is well-known throughout this
section of Ohio, bears the reputation of o
frst-class landlord.
We advise all who have buJiness In
FoStoria to stop 1t the Hays House.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06

A petition containing 5000 names goes
up from Cincinnati to Columbia protesting
against G EGHAN's amendment to the Adair
Iiquor Law. Between the Constitutional
-
are kept pretty busy demonstrating against
the destruction OF the best portions of our
Constitution and laws. As the Legislature
is not doing much in the way OF making
laws, fearing that they may conflict with
the new Constitution, and as there is but
little prospect OF securing a better Consti-
tuition, thenex petition should call for an
adjournment Of both bodies for time, that
members might go home and learn the de-
sires OF their constituents, and go back
''fresh from the people"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06
COUNTY.SEAT.

The bill for the removal of the county
scat in Mahoning county, passed the
House on Wednesday by So to 47. The
bill of like import that interests the pee
pie of Wood county just now, was set for
yesterday, but the consideration of the
bill was not reached until evening, when
it was adjourned for Wednesday OF
Thursday of next week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06

At the examination Of teachers on last
Tuesday at Bowling Green, this question
was given among Others on Geography:
(Which portion Of the United States is
the most densely populated, and whyr
One of the lady applicants gave the fol-
lowing answer;
"The eastern portion. Because the in
habitants Of that section are not yet aware
of the superior facilities for emigration to
Bowling Green"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-25

W. Ii, Msson's Thespiaus open ed
Thespian Hall on the 18th with the
Drama of The Woodman's Hut. Nose
Bennett in his inimitable negro spe-
cialities, and the farce Of Our Gal. The
house was crowded and the perform.
ance received with great applause.
They repeated on the 18th. They
talk of visiting River Falls.
The Ball at Dilps Hall on the 18th,
was we'll attended.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-25

tickets, the amount taken at the gates
has exceeded $4,000 a day for the four
days of the Fair, this being the last.
The tickets to the Exhibition are only
fifty cents, hence, with the dead
heads" there must have been twenty
thousand strangers present each day;
and, if We judge correctly, there must
be twenty thousand members OF the
Association.
From the experience of these State
Fairs, other institutions Of the kind
should learn lessons in "Gnance.
Fairs are not run without money, and
upon their financial management de-
ponds their success or failure.
A. M.
p. S-Weather fne-peaches, ap
pies, pears and grapes abundant and
cheap, grapes being only three cents a
pound.