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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05
SENSE AND NONSENSE.

1T is estimated that the Louisiana rice
crop, just harvested, will aggregate 175,.
600 barrels.
AN Easte IN lecturer described steam in
his lecture to be water in an extraordinary
state of perspiration.
THE Chinese Government proposes
to appoint Chinese Consuls at all the
most important ports of the world.
A LIVERPOOL policeman has been fined
twenty shillIngs and dismissed the force
for kissing u married woman in the
streets.
CALIFoRNIANs say they can tell an East
ern man as soon as he makes purchase.
If there's two cents change coming TO him
he wants it.
The Boston girls are determined to
know what is written on fre-crackers and
tea-chests, and so a Boston normal school
is teaching them Chinese.
KATE FIELD says that If she were the
Princess Louise she would emigrate to a
country where her husband would be her
social equal-BOst0S Post.
THE Boston Z9uascript observes that it
is an insult for his acquaintance to con-
gratulate man on his "luck" who has
been hard at work IN an obscure way for
years and at length achieves success.
A WAY to make black paint from smoke
is projected. The inventor injects show
er of water into the chimney, by which
the soluble gases are taken up and the i'm
purities precipitated into reservoir.
WHEN the Norristown Herald man ar.
gues point he doesn't fool around any
thus: " Horace Greeley's advice to 90
West was glaring swindle. The fact
that Indians have been living West all
their lives and are still poor, with scarcely
enough clothes to hide their nudity, proves
this. Louis Republican.
A MAJORITY of the Western railroad
companies have agreed that during 1876
no reduction Of fare shall be made ON ac-
count of ecclesiastical, political, Masonic,
ETC., assemblages. For county fairs, hor-
ticultural meetings or State teachers con-
ventions companies may, If they choose,
sell round-trip tickets at two-thirds fare
for State fairs that reduction will be the
rule.
A TRADEsMAN, who halls from "The
Hard" Portsea, England, announces in
the Birmingham Gazete that the yacht
Mistletoe having been purchased, she Is
being broken up INTO convenient pieces,
"suitable for ornamental or useful pur-
poses" and which can be supplied in
"lots" 10 those "desirous of possessing a
mementS" of the fatal collision of the
Mistletoe with the Queens yacht, "
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

partially completed mill of the California
mine and the Consolidated Virginia nil
were soon in flames, which spread still
further north to the 0pair lloistiDgsworks,
destroying them also, which is about the
limit OF destruction In that direction, the
fire dying out from want of fuel. From
TAYLOR street, pear which the fire origi-
mated, itsprea6southward against the wind,
destroying the branch Bank of California
and Wells-Fargos express office, and
everything else in its line. At this point
the Gould d Curry works were in immi-
nent danger, but were fortunately saved.
In short nearly the entire business portion
of the town is in ashes Hotels, churches,
county buildings, newspaper, telegraph
and express offices are all swept away.
Over 10000 persons are homeless. The
wind is piercing, and much suffering is
anticipated before temporary shelter can
be prepared. II is impossible at pres
ent to conjecture the amount of the loss.
The destruction of the mills and hosting
works above referred to will probably en-
tail loss of 81 900 900 within a radius of
few hundred feet. Fortunately the shafts
of both the Opbir and Consolidated VIII.
ginia were bulk-headcd, and the fire was
Kept out of the mines. The Ophir men
say that possibly their loss may be less
than at first supposed, as the building was
of light frame, and might burn without
destroying the machinery. The less of
buildings and merchandise in the city
must be very great, although covered to a
great extent by insurance. 1t is not known
to what extent the mills and hoisting-works
were insured, except in the case of the
Ophir, where the loss is placed at $3.50,
900 to 100000; insured for $50, 900 in
this city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05
The Virginia City Fire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 90

DAN fhANClhCo, OCt' 10
Owing TO the destruction of the tele-
graph office and the press of private dis
patches over the lines, ithas been difficult
to obtain any definite information con-
cerning the Virginia fire. The following,
however, is undoubtedly correct as far as
it goes
The fire broke out about daylight In .
dwelling on A street, near Taylor, point
at about the southwestern limit of the
business and thickly settled portion of the
city, 1t spread rapidly, extending east
ward toward the ravIne IN which are situ-
ated the works and mills of several prom
inent mines. Reaching as far as f street
northward, the flames crossed Union and
Sutton streets, covering space of about
ten blocks, comprising, in the words of
one dispatch, almost every decent building
in town AS the fire worked up @ street the
offices of the Territorial Enterprise and
Chronicle were destroyed. Piper's Opera.
House was next in flames, and il became
evident that the railroad depot and hoist
ing-works of the Consolidated Virginia
were In danger. The watersupply was
inadequate and the engines of little use.
Recourse was had 10 blowing up build
ings. 1t was too late, however, and in a
few minutes the depot and hoisting works
were on fire. The latter were recently
completed at an expense Of several hun
dred thousand dollars, and were the finest
on the ComstOck lode.
Continuing to the north and east, the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05
FOR BABYS SAKE.

THE weary night has worn away
In troubled dream and start of pain;
And cropping through the shadows gray
Morn lights my darkened room again.
How can / meet this bitter morn,
Life's anguish left, It's hope forlorn?
How can | bear the thoughts that wake
From sleep with me? For bd6y'S sake!
The brightest of the morning beams
Seeks out the darling lying there;
flights the sleep. flushed cheek; itgleams
In tangled waves of sunny hair;
Flies from the hand that grasps In vain,
Then kisses the soft lips again;
No shadow Of my sorrow lies
In those forget-me-nots, his eyes.
I check the sighs that quickly come,
Drive back the tears that haste to spring,
I will not cloud with look of gloom
The little ones awakening;
His fathers face he meier shall see,
More bright his mothers smile must be;
NY bark of Joy gone down-its wake
Must glitter still-for baby's sake.
Dear baby-arms that clasp my ownl
The soft embrace removes my poweri
Sweet voice, hear in every tone
Gods message to my darkest hour.
he knew the grief my soul must stir,
And sent my little comforter;
A baby's hand to help me on
A babys love to lean uponl
Nor all alone, Pm sometimes sure,
Ny joy in this fair child can be;
From holier home, with love more pure,
His father watches him with me.
To grasp Heavens hope, by faith and prayer
To train his boy to meet him there
For this live! For this walxel
Help me, dear Lord for baby's sakel
The AIfine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05
Annual Pension Report.

THE Commissioner of Pensions has fin
ished his annual report which shows that
there are on the pension rolls 234, ,S21 pen
sioners, a decrease of 1 ,420 from last year
They are classified as follows: Army in
valids, 105, ,47S; widows and depender+
relatives, 104, ,SS5; survivors Of the v =.
1912, 15,S75; widows of soldier ~ of
5,163; navy invalids, 1885 = OF 1912,
dependent relatives of ., widows and
seamen, 1,7S4. Mo" devy officers and
the soldiers of 1' ..e than Ii pei cent. u
was 500 ...,ropriated for army pensions
werc 900, 900, of which $1f, ,74S ,b33
" . paid TO invalid soldiers and for arti-
dcial limbs; SIS ,525, ,734 to widows and
dependent relatives; $533 900 to widows
of soldiers of 1912, and 81 1855, 500 to SOL
diers of 1912, leaving an unexpended bal
ance of 1887 ,23l, which has been covered
into the Treasury.
The appropriation for navy pensions
was $555, 900, of which all but $34, ,G51
was expended. Commissioner Atkinson
estimates that a reduction of $500, 900 can
be safely made on the appropriation for
next year. There are now pending near
ly 10000 claims unacted upon, mostly on
account of lack of clerical assistance,
which causes much dissatisfaction among
applicants. The Commissioner recon-.
mends additions to the clerical force.
Legislation is asked to define sufficient
proof OF marriage of pensioners widows,
so as TO make evidence of cohabitation
suihclent to drop pensioners from the
rolls. Large numbers of pensioned wild
ows are known to be living with men
whom the department cannot prove to be
their lawful husbands, hence no authority
exists to drop their names. During last
year $40 applications for bounty lands
were made, and 407 warrants were issued,
calling for 63, $50 acres of land.
The Commissioner recommends the
abolishment of the present system of ex-
amining surgeons and the appointment of
sixty tirst-class surgeons, at fixed salaries,
who will give their entire time to the
service. He thinks this measure of econ
omy and one which will facilitate the
payment of pensioners. Fifteen hundred
and thirty claims were investigated by
special agents, of which 300 were found
to be fraudulent. Two hundred and forty
three pensioners were dropped on evi-
dence of fraud, resulting in saving nearly
$l50,0O0. Over $4,000 were recovered
from those who had been draw
ing pensions ffaudulently The Com
missioner thinks the knowledge that
an efficient Secret Service exists prevents
a large amount of fraudulent claims be-
ing presented and recommends the or
ganizatton and enlargement OF the serT-
ice on the plan now in operation in the
Treasury and Postoflice Departments.
Congress is recommended to authorize
the annual publication of lists. of pen
sioners residing in each county, pubhca-
tion to be made in the paper having the
largest circulation, and that printed lists
be posted in court-rooms and other prom
inent places, which would expose many
cases of fraud.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05
LATER.

SAN Francisco, Oct. %.
An additional special to the Call from
Virginia says AT present it is impossible
to state the loss of life. Two men were
killed on G street by falling wall. There
are numberless rtmors of other casualties
Hundreds of families are homeless and
hungry. The schoolhouses, the only
public buildings left, are open to them,
but if immediate relief is not extended
great suffering will ensue. Utter demor-
| alization reigns in the city. Men, women
and children wander about the deserted
streets seeking shelter. The surrounding
hills are dotted with camp-fres. A few
saloons remain, and supplies of liouor
have not been lacking, and the streets are
alive with drunken mob. The military
are patrolling the city for the protection
of property.
Dispatches received this evening give
further details of the Virginia City con-
! flagration, and confirm previous re-
ports as to the extent of the calamity. The
scene during the progress of the fire is be-
| yond description. The wind blew gale,
driving the cinders and flames far in al
vance of the burning buildings, render
! ing all attempts to check the progress of
the fire futile. Giant powder was freely
used to blow up the buildings, and fire.
| quent heavy explosions shook the earth.
| The roof of the Catholic church was
blown 100 feet in the air, leaving the bare
walls standing. By eight o'clock all ex-
citement was at its height. The streets
were filled with people, teamsters strug-
Cling through the fire, fighting at pre-
| sentable points; women shrieking their
cries of despair; curses of enraged. men ;
the roar of flames, dull reports Of explo-
sions, as building after building took
fire; the heavy thud and crash of
falling walls; the snap of bursting
! iron bars and doors; the howi of the gale
all went TO make up scene of indescriba
| ble horror. By ten a. m, the Consolidat.
ed Virginia hOisting-woGks building and
mill we're wrapped in flames and soon fell
The new California stamp-mill then fell
prey to the fire, which swept to within q
few rods of c. & G. hoisting works, when
theveering of the wind turned the flames
and carried them to the Ophir works
which soon fell in. The shaft timbers
caught fire, but were extinguished with
out doing much damage. BY eleven a
m. the flames had spent their fury; the
wind died away, leaving bed of smolder
ing ruins three-quarters OF a mile lonl
and half a mile wide.
No definite advices received yet as t
the extent of damage to the several min
ing properties involved. The total los
by fire is now placed at from $3 ,000, 900 t.
| $5,000,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, Oct 81.
The following proclamation has been
ssued by the Executive:
In accordance with practice at once
wise and beautiful, we have been accus-
toned, as the year is drawing to close,
to devote an occasion to an humble eX-
preston of thanks to Almighty God for
ceaseless and distinguished benefits be-
slowed dpon us as a nation, and for His
mercies and protection during the closing
year. Amid the rich and free enjoyment
OF all our advantages we should not for
get the source from whence they are de-
rived, and extend our obligations to the
Father of All Mercies. We have full rea-
son to renew our thanks to Almighty God
for favors bestowed upon us during the
past year.
By His continuing mercy civil and
religious liberty has been maintained ;
peace has reigned within our borders; Ia
Dor and enterprise have produced their
merited rewards, and to His watchful
providence we are indebted for security
| from pestilence and other national calam-
| tiles. Apart from the other national
blessings each individual among us has
occasion to thoughtfully recall and de-
voutly recognize the favors and protection
which he has enjoyed.
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses 5. Grant,
President of the United States, do recon-
mend that on Thursday, the 25th day of
! November, the people of the United States,
abstaining from all secular pursuits and
from their accustomed aVocations, do as
semble IN their respective places Of wor-
ship, and, in such form as may seem most
appropriate in their own hearts, offer to
Almighty God their Acknowledgements
and thanks for all His mercies, and their
humble prayers for the continuance of His
divine favor. In witness whereof, have
hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington, this
27th day of October, in the year Of oui
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy five, and of the independence OF
the United States the one hundredth.
(Signed) U. S.GRANT, President.
HAMIIHoN FISH, Secretary of State.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

JOSEPH LAPAGE has been indicted by
the Grand Jury for the murder of Josie
Langmaid at Pembroke, N. IL.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

AT the recent city election in Baltimore,
Nd, F. G. Latrobe Dem.) was elected
Mayor by a majority of 2,731.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE constitutional amendment provid-
ing for the taxation of dogs was defeated
at the recent Ohio election.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

A FIRE at Austin, Miss, on the 26th de.
stroyed the greater part of the business
portion of the town. Loss $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE new Constitution submitted to the
voters Of Missouri was adopted on the
Both ult.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

MIR. ], X. NEwooMB and his wife,
whose home is near Rochester, N. Y. have
just passed through Iowa in a wagon,
which is a young house upon wheels. 1t
weighs / ,450 pounds, and is constructed
on an English model. 1t is covered with
oil-cloth, and the rear used as a sleeping
apartment. Being six feet and two inches
wide, the inhabitants sleep crossWise in
the establishment The front of the
vehicle is used for cooking purposes.
The party have travelled overland
the entire distance, and, with the exeep-
tion Of a dinner at Chicago, have, not
taken meal outside their hotel on
wheels. They average about twenty five
miles per day. From Council Bluffs the
outfit goes 10 Omaha, where Mr.. N. ex-
poets to meet friends and 90 into South
ern Kansas; from thence into Colorado,
and gradually work south to New Or
leans, into Texas, end some time in 1876
bring up in Philadelphia in time to take
in the Centennial.-IOt0a State Register.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05
WooL.-Domestic fleece, 4sQ65c.
nnICAGN

LIVE -Beeves-Choice, SS.60@6.20;
good, S475@54O; medium, S4,2504.75; butch
ers' stock, S2.5O0s.75; stock cattle, S2.6503,75.
Hogs-Live, $7.35ls.00. Sheep-Good to choice
$4251t. 62h.
Provisions. .-Buttor-Choiee, 3O@s3c. Eggs
Fresh, 24925c. ROrk-Mess, S2l,75eD2l.s5
Lard-$l2.751
BREADsTUFFs. .--Flour-Whit Winter Extra
S5.7b@s.OO; spring extra, $5.OO@B.oO. Wheat
Spring, No. 3, Si.os01.081k. Corn-No. p 51aS
Q51Hc. oats-No. 2, Sl4@slhc. Rye-No.
6s@6shc Barley-No. 2, slG1sShc.
LUMBER-First and Second Clear, $4,000
45OO; Common Boards, SIC. .5O@120O; Fencing
Sill OO@12JOO; "A" Shingles, S2.b002.90; Lath
| Sl.75Q2,OO.
EAST LIBERTY.
LIVE sTooK.--Beeves-B Best, SO 62566.75; me-
dium, S5.OO06IO. Hogs-Yorkers, s7.3047 60;
Philadelphia, SsOO@s.25. Sheep-Best, s5.25Q
| $50; medium, S47bG5.OO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

Hon. AMAsA WALKER died at Boston
on the Goth ult., aged seventy-six years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

On the nth of November sos years
will have passed since Switzerland de
clared its independence from Austria. In
the night of this ever-memorable day, in
the year 1901, thirty three Swiss patriots
assembled at the mountain meadow
" Gruettf,,' ON the Lake Of the Oantons, 10
mountain home from foreign tyrants, 2
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

1T has been officially announced al
Montreal that the remains of Guibord will
be buried Nov. 1s, the sixth anniversary
of his death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

AN advance has recently been made in
railroad passenger fares between the West
and East, the rate from Chicago to New
York now being twenty-five dollars for
first class tickets
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05
THE MARKETS.
NOVEMBER 2, 1875.
NEW YORK.

LIVE STocK.-Beef Cattle-S100 00001275. Hogs
Live, Ss.OO9s.12h. Sheep-Sl.5096.12h
BREApsTUFFs.-Flour--G to choice, 5000
SOS; white wheat extra, S6i09sO0. Wheat-No
Chicago, S1s0@1.s3; No. Northwestern,
81 132a1.33 No. : Milwaukee spring, S1.a0
l.s5. Rye-Western and State, sO0ssc. Bar
ley-S1 .1OR115. Corn-Mixed Western, 80
74.c. Oats-Mixed Western, 36H@S7
PROVISIONS s.-Pork-Mess, S2s5O122.75. Lard
Prime Steam, New, l31l01Sssc. Cheese-6M@
f9r
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

OWING TO the failure of the Gulf fisher
les great suffering and distress is predict
ed for the coming winter among the scat
tered fishing population along the rcck-
bound coast of Labrador.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

sAssAFRAs tooth-picks are the latest
fragrant novelty,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE Assistant Treasurer at New York
has been instructed by the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell $5OO,0O0 in gold coin on
each Thursday during the month of No
vember, making the total amount to be
sold 50 0O00OO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE com plexities of English life come
out curiously in an incident connected
with the Prince of Wales expedition TO
India. The insurance offices do not like
his journey at all. 1t appears that leases
for three lives are still in vogue in En-
gland under certain circumstances and
that the Prince of Wales is usually Sc
lected as the third life, partly because his
death requires no formal evidence and
partly because longevity is supposed to
inhere in the descendants of George III.
The leases are protected by assurances on
the lives mentioned and the insurance
offices are now demanding tropical rates
on the Princes life.-N Y. Epening Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE Secretary of the Treasury has is
sued call for the redemption of S. 900,
900 coupon and $5,OO0,0OO registered
bonds-total $4,000, ,O0O--of the 800
bonds of 1864
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

How USE doth breed habit in man
is profusely illustrated in the style of con-
versation in vogue in the Louisville
C0usTsr-JOarnaL office. When man has
been drinking until his face is red they say
he has filled to flush when some neigh
boring child squeals under his mothers
slipper they say he is standing pat, and
some of the best editorials in the paper
are on the woes of the streetcar mule who
draws TO bob-tail.-St Louis Republican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE statement of the condition of the
nnhlic debt Oct. 81, is as fOlloWs:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE Boston Baseball Club retain the
lead of the professional clubs Of the coun-
try, having won forty-eight and lost seven
games during the past year. Other clubs
take rank in the order named, as follows
Athletic, st. Louis, Hartford, Philadel-
phia, Chicago, Mutual. The total num-
ber of games played during the season by
these clubs was 1856.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE Secretary of the Treasury has given
directions for the retirement and cancel
lation of $704, $3.50 United States legal
tenders, that amount being so per cent. of
the National Bank circulation issued in
September. This will make the amount
of outstanding legal-tenders, until further
orders, $373, ,236, PA.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE boiler of locomotive attached to
a gravel train on the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road exploded on the morning of the 1st,
three miles west of Bound Brook, N. Y,
killing Thomas Caper, the engineer, and
Abraham King and William Thompson,
brakemen, besides injuring about twenty
others, many fatally. All the cars were
thrown from the track by the force of the
explosion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

THE woolen factory in Philadelphia
known as the Carleton Mills was de-
stroyed by fire on the morning of the 1st
involving a loss in buildings, machinery
and stock of about 100000. Some
damage was done to adjoining property.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

JUDGE DILLON, of the United States
Circuit Court at Des Moines, has decided
that there is no penalty under the law for
sending vulgar and reproachful matter
on postal-cards through the mails; but it
is the duty of the fret Postmaster into
whose hands such cards come TO destroy
them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-05

A FEW days ago Charles Patterson shot
and killed r. w. Porter, herder of cat
tie on the North Platte, thirty miles north
of Sidney, Neb., where Patterson was
taken under arrest. On subsequent
evening the Jail was broken into by mob
of masked men and Patterson strung up
to telegraph pole. The Sheriff over
powered the crowd and cut Patterson down
in time to save his life At four o'clock
the next morning he was again taken out
and hung till dead.