Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-04

watermelon unuef his arm recently, sing
ing, "Nearer, my God, to Thee" How
anonymous
1t is announced that transcient news
papers can now be sent at the rate of one
cent for two ounces, instead of one cent for
every ounce, as heretofore.
The first issue of the Tontogany Star,
II. G.. CoNDIT local editor, made its ap-
pearance on our table this morning 1t is
six column folio and is neatly printed.
A solution of copperas and water is a
cheap and effective dislnfectant, which
should he very freely used in cellars, out
houses, and about your premises generally,
just now.
-Kenton Democrat: "Crops are all
abundant and fruit is plenty, now stop
your internal growing. If it was in our
power the growler should not inherit n
single blessing"
The Nereids' barge was turned into a
floating palace of mu.ic on Friday even
ing. The vibrations from the Arion Cor
net Band, as they hoated around among the
islands, was charming
The Postmaster-G General has ordered
Postmaster BOWLING, of Toledo, to reduce
the salaries of letter carriers each $25 per
annum, and also a reduction of 81 900 n
year in the clerical expenses OF his Office.
The Chief Justice Waite is giving a Sc
ries Of evening excursions from Toledo to
the Bay, which are said to be very pleasant
these moonlight evenings Next Sunday
she makes an excursion to Lake Side, as
well as to the Islands.
-Lent's New York Circus busted up at
Van Vert few days since, and the equip
age passed north on the d. & NJ. Road. 1t
was endeavoring to get through the State
without stopping at Perrysburg and the
above is the lamentable result.
The extreme heat during the two or
three weeks in July was severe on the no.
blest of animas-the horse. Mr.. HENRY
THORNTON had a valuable work horse, for
which he paid Sl75, lay down and die
from this cause on Friday last
Some person or persons, last Sunday
effected an entrance to this office and play
fully moved various articles out of their
| accustomed places, but doing no damage
Say, "fellers," come when we are here, and
Wen have some "fun" with you.-Edst
Side.
Advertised letters: Maggie Cum
Minis, Emma Curtis, J. L. Callard, Oscar
Hubert, Elizabeth Hepburn, John Moser,
Chas. Melen (due l0cl, Eva Martyr, An
CELIA Smith, Nm. C. Thayer, and Henry
Weinen.
"A Centennial Street Lamp has mount
ed post and taken its stand in front of
Messrs. PECK & IIAMLToN's Hardware.
1t is specimen of Mr.. GEo. Daniels ge-
MUS, and it is said to beat anything in the
lamp line erected in Toledo.
Quite large number of colored citi-
zens from Toledo and this vicinity, ccle-
brated Emancipation Day Wednesday, at
Maiden, Canada. Mr.. JAMES WILSON,
wife and daughter from this place were
among the excursion party.
Mr. GEo. SrowELL had this thumb
and little finger nearly severed from the
hand by buzz saw while engaged in rip
ping lumber in the Hoe Factory, en-
Thursday last. DIR. RHEINFRANK dressed
the wounds aud it is hoped amputation
will not be necessary.
We are informed by Gen. P. S. SLEv-
IN, that arrangements have been perfected
by which the D. & NJ. Road will carry
passengers who desire to attend the Re-
union of the Tooth Regiment at Perrysburg
tomorrow, at half fare from Custar and
all Intermediate points.
The Canada Southern r. r. gives a
grand Centennial Excursion from Toledo
to Niagara Falls, leaving Toledo at 8
o'clock Saturday evening Aug. 18th, and
leaving Niagara Falls at o'clock Sunday
evening, arriving in Toledo at 7 A, NJ
Monday. Fare for the round trip, 81,
There is proposition to buy Gibral-
tar for the Ohio State Medical Society, and
use the house on it for hall for meetings,
museum, etc. The plan is to have the
doctors form a stock company, with shares
at $50 each, and yearly assessment of $40
each.-BLdds.
The boss "Bee" visited Perrysburg on
Sunday, partially with the view of "inter-
viewing" the CLEMENTS family in regard
to that shooting affair; but when near the
premises, being duly sober, he weakened,
passed by and took the Narrow Gauge for
home.
Land owners generally are probably
not aware that they are required, by State
law, to cut down all the Canada lthistles
growing on their lands or on the highways
adjoining, as many times as necessary to
prevent them going to seed. Any one fail
ing to do this is liable to a fine of $40. We
publish the law elsewhere.
New Baltimore, this county, had a
sl25 burglary and 1000 fire last week.
The burglary was committed in BERoER
& BowERs hardware store, and the fire,
supposed to be the work of an incendiary,
destroyed the dry goods store of YATES &
Co.; the drug store of JOHN TARR ashOe
Store, and large dwelling house. W. l..
YATES was arrested, who is supposed to
be the incendiary, and bound over in the
sum Of $500,