Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-08-27

that was caught up neighbor's apple
tree.
THE genuine. and.no mistake Colorado
potato-bug has reached massachusetts on
his eastward raid.
TURKEYS troubles grow daily greater;
and, to crown all, Austria stands ready
with carving-knife.
COME, Old Prob.-what are you there
for? Can't you give us your theory on
the late protracted rains?
THEY are complaining of the excessive
heat in the Eastern States. The West does
not grumble on that score.
RoBBINsTowN, Me-, boasts that it is so
healthy that within few years it has act
ually starved out four doctors.
You look as fine as a hired grill" is
the compliment a Hudson IN. Y J miss of
tender years paid her mother the other
day.
IT has been ascertained by the an
thropologists that, as rule, women nova
days become gray earlier than men. Why
is it?
SWEDEN won't take our potatoes, eh?
Well, we never did think much of
Sweden's judgment, anyhow.-N. Y. Com
mercidl AdUertiser.
"a MOURNING concourse of men, wom-
en- and children, horses and vehicles, fol-
lowed her to her last resting place" says
a Southern exchange.
REPORTS from all the large cities still
show serious mortality among Infants.
The prevailing disease is cholera in
| fantum, which is on the increase.
A MISSISSIPPI Judge couldn't convince
| a lawyer that certain decision was con-
stitutional until after he had knocked him
down. Some people are just that obtuse,
PROF. SHALER, of the Geological School
at Cumberland Gap, KY, has received
some remarkable specimens of litho-
graphic stones discovered in Rowan Coun-
ty, KY.
THE Pittsburgh newspaper reporters
were beaten at baseball by lawyers re.
Gently. II has always been apparent that
the Pittsburgh papers had very poor lot
of reporters.
THE papers are always saying smart
things, and one of them has just said this
"No young lady who values her happi-
ness will marry widOwer until at least
his first wife is dead"
LOCAL law at Long Branch, M j., nus
be ludicrous, indeed, when prisoner de
clines to pay his fine, blackguards tht
Judge, dehes the officers, and finally clears
out of the courtroom at pleasure.
THERE is one town in New England
that claims to be entirely happy and good
1t is Eaton, in New Hampshire. There
is not physician, doctor, lawyer, drink
ing saloon nor pauper in the place.
WHEN a person feels disposed to over
estimate his own importance let him re
member that mankind got along very wei
before his birth, and that in all probabil
ity they will get along very well after hi
DEATH
A CORRESPONDENT wants to know VIII,
the little pest now threatening the New
Brunswick grain crop is called the army
worm? We suppose on account of its in
variable readiness to "take the tield."-
N. Y AdUertiSer.
THE English colliers think bathing
tends 10 weaken the system. At recen
/ meeting TO discuss the question of provid
/, ing public baths one Of this class mad'
the statement that he had heard of collie
who had not washed for forty years ans
boasted oftie fact. % - 'ea alsi -
POSTMASTER BURT, of Boston, has with
drawnA bis objections TO the postal card
l. criticising his management which wer
, sent out by a Boston publishiDg-housI
, , but tells the firm that the cards were al
mixed up" by the clerks and they mus
I send new ones at their own expense.
4 He had very promising boil betwee
D the shoulder r-blades, and his wife, VIII
e was young and beautiful and could pla
! on the harp, but hadn't nursed much i
the hospitals, put mustard. plaster on ]
. A lawyer subsequently explained to hir
that they didn't grant divorces for sue
y causes in this State,