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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07
GEN. GUSTAV KILLED
His Two Brothers, One Nephew and
Brother -ln-LaW also Killed.

SALT LAKE, Utah, July 5.-A special
correspondent Of the Helena, Montana,
Herald writes from Saltwater, Montana,
July ID: Mugging Taylor, scout for Gen.
Gibbon, got here last night direct from Lit
tie Horn river. He found an Indian
camp of about two thousand lodges on Lit
tie Horn, and Immediately attacked the
camp. Custar took five companies and
charged the thickest portion Of the camp
Nothing is known of the operations Of
this detachment, only ms they trace it by the
dead. Major Reno, commanding the other
seven companies, attacked the lower poE-
ton OF the camp.
The Indians poured in n murderous Gre
from all directions besides the greater
portion fought on horseback. Cnstar, his
two brothers, nephew, and brother-in-lRw,
were all killed not one of his detach-
ment escaped. Two hundred and seventy
men were buried in one place. The killed
is estimated at 500, with only 81 wounded.
The Indians surrounded RenO's command
and held them one day in the Hills, cut
Of from water, until Gibbons command
came in sight, when they broke camp in
the night and left.
Advices from another source say the bat
tie was fought on the 25th, thirty or forty
miles below the Little Horn. Crstar at
tackled the Indian village Of from twenty
five hundred TO four thousand Indian war
riors on one side, aud Major Reno on the
other. Three companies were placed on n
hill m a reserve. General Custar, ! 5 Off
GERS, and every man belonging to the five
companies were killed. Reno retreated
under protection OF the reserve. General
Gibbons joined Reno. The Indians left.
This sad news has subsequently been
confirmed by dispatches to Gen. SHERIDAN
Now let the Government cease to tampei
with this question longer, and call for 4
sufficient number Of volunteers TO rcveng'
the deaths Of these brave men and femov'
the cause Tor all iutura time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07
THE FOURTH AT WESTON,

While We were unable to be present or
send a reporter to Weston on the 4th, we
expected to be able to give a brief
account at least of the celebration at
that place, but time and space forbid.
Those who were present think the attend,
ance quite as large as that at Tontogany,
and all the proceedings passed off harmo-
niously and with pleasing effect. Mayor
PARKS delivered the address of welcome,
Mr.. q. WAITS read the Declaration of In
dependence. and Major j. r. SwTGART de-
livered the Grafton, all Of which arespoken
OF in hattering terms.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07
Mou. IN. Ashley,. orasson.

Mr.. Pre.t&eSf. LSdies aad GsnslsS.e. Fellse-eisi-
sens. aiiS
On this, the Onehundreth birthday Of our Ma
tionAl Independence, we meet TO commemorate
the herOism. and matchless deeds, Of those who
lived, struggled aud died that free and be-
nihcent government night be established, and
liberty have secure resting place on earth.
We meet to call up the memory of the great and
the good, whose hearts conceived and whose
brains moulded the ideal republic Of the world,
. esymmotFical, beautiful temple Of human Wis
aom. and Of human brotherhood, within whose
sacred p0Fthles aFefY taoas And kindred. aud
and tongue. and people, may at tasf, enjoy life
NORTHWEST OHIO.
cannot repent TO you the names Of all the
heroes Of the revelation, nor need attempt to
Eec0ant to you the tolls. the pTivatiOns and
the sacrifices. Of the noble men bV whom this
goVernment was founded. IL is a story familiar
To all of you. Neither need spe SIX Of our second
war Of independenee, nor do more than
refer. 10 the fact thai We whose homes are in
NOrthyesteyp Chic, and in the adjacent terri
tory Of Mishigan aPd l9dians live In locality,
ments Of the early frontier settlers. under the
leadership Of Anthony Wayne in 1874 and of
Gen. Harrison, Col. Dick johnson aud the gal
liant CToEhan In lighting the British and their
Indian allies In 1913 and IA. At that time all
this beautiful region Of country was vast will
heFness, and the spot on Which We are eelebra-
ting to-day Was then an uubToken solitude, un-
disturbed as yet BY the hardy pioneer. the still-
noss OF the prairie and forest, being broken only
By the howl Of the wolf, aud the terrific yell Of
the Wild maR,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07

Entcrprise.-rhe Sentinel claims en-
terprise for its proprietors this week be-
cause it succeeded in publishing the greater
portion of Hon. ASHER Cooks historical
address The JOURNAL gives the address
complete, besides full resume of the pro-
cccdings; the full text OF the able address
of Hon. JAMES NJ. ASHLEY; near two col
umns concerning the proceedings of the
4th at Toledo-the grandest demonstration
ever witnessed in the West-bcsides several
other matters of local historical worth.
Read the JOURNAL and make up your
mind not to take out 4 patent on newspaper
ENTERPRISE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07

whose events have not yet faded from ths
memories Of many readers Of this article.
The medal, as we understood, was found
by the possessor not far from OuawA. II
is said to be like the ones worn at thas
time, and ia without doubt genuine. We
have had both the front and the reverse
side engraved, which are here presented.
1t is but just to vouch that the likeness IL
almost perfectly accurate. 1t is the work
Of the French Bros, engravers, this city,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07

We publish elsewhere the advertise
ment OF the steamer Ddrid b. Spear
While it is not as fast az might lie desired,
il is Just the boat for those seeking pleas
urc ride on the river. Some fears were
and probably are yet entertained for its safe
ty, which are altogether unioundcd. 1t
does not roll as easily as the Belle in her
day, and no one fear to ride ON her.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07

A scientist ailirms that eventually, as
our globe contracts, there will be only
thirteen days in the year. Ii will be Jolly
to have Fourth of July, Christmas, WASH
ington's birthday, and all the rest OF the
holidays in one week, and be able to re-
mind creditors who come nosing around
that legal holidays must be respected
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07
{ From Gle Toledo S.ndev .r,u,v.f.l

The readers Of tho Sunday Josr.dl arc
indebted to Mr.. II. s. Knapp, q we'll known
pioneer OF tho Maumee Valley, for the
text OF the article here presented; for u
will be read with interest, II for no Other
Nccorfnt Than the associations Il brings to
mind TO many Of the people yet upon tho
scene OF hts1nan sndustry End their de-
il reca lis. Mr. Knapp. in recent explvrs.
tions, found man IN Putnam county who
stirring campaign Of '3g and '40--timss
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07

The Centennial Fourth of July is the
fitieth anniversary of the death of two of
the greatest spirits Of the Revolution, each
of whom became President of the United
States-John Adams and Thomas Jeffer-
son. Adams, who had reached the venera-
Bile age of ninety years, had been invited
to participate in the National celebration.
Too feeble to CO. he sent the same toast he
had given fifty years before, Independ-
ence Forever" His last words were, JEFF
ferson still livesw
Bnt Jefferson was not, his death occurring
EARLIER in the day. His last words we're,
resign my soul to my God, aud my
daughter to my country"
Six years later, on the same memorable
day, James Monroe, a gallant soldier of
the Revolution, aud twice President of the
United States, died at an advanced age.
How aaered are the memories clinging
around the Fourth Of July Toledo Sllniay
Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07
HARRIsoN's CAMPAIGN
Relics and "reminiscences Of the Fa-
nous Political Campaign
Of fs4O.

Log Cabins and COOn-skIns-TheR RerS
Meigs acknowledgements Med
ais" Ne Leaves His Plough
10 Serve His UOuntryn-S
Tho Cider Barrels, SC.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07
FIRST DAY.

Tho programme provided for the COM
mencement of the celebration, on Monday
afternoon and evening with grand Jubi-
Ice Concert ut the Opera House, where the
best musical talent Of the city, assisted by
several fine voices from Detroit, should
give an entertainment suited to the occa-
sion. This feature OF the celebration was
under the direction of competent persons
and was in every respect satisfactory
The Opera House was we'll filed, and the
singers were greeted with enthusiastic DEM
onstrations of delight.
On Monlay the decorations throughout
the city were Completed. This consisted
of arches over the street at different points
the display of AagS, banners, Chinese Ian
terms, the erection of fountain Mt St
Clair Place, etc. The City wore a most
attractive holiday appearance and look
upon its principle streets was all that wa'
necessary to inspire patriotic emotions and
give new life and increased vitality TO love
of country AMI devotion to the principles
for which our fathers struggled througl
years OF priyation, blood and bitter rever
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07
THE 4th. AT TOLEDO.
The HandsOmest Decorated City Ever
Seen In the West Three Days
CelebratIon--Large Procession
Eloquent Speeches
WOrks--KegHtta, &c.

For many weeks the citizens Of Toledo
have been engaged in making preparations
for the celebration OF the one hundredth
anniversary of American Independence, on
a scale suited to the Importance Of the oc-
casion. II was expected that the people Of
the entire Maumee Valley would Join in
this demonstration and thus insure one OF
the largest gatherings ever witnessed in the
county, but many other lncalities Hnally
determined to have celebrations of their
own, aud this materially dctracted from
the Importance Of the Toledo deinonstra-
ton. Nevertheless, the Toledo people
with characteristic energy and liberality
made every prep tration for a most success
ful l,m ilstraLio l, aud notwithstanding To-
cal attractions in surrounding cities and
Villages and the unfavorable condition OF
the weather, she is to be congratulated up
on the completeness of her success
1t was arranged that the celebration
would last through three days commen-
cling on Monday. The Northwestern Am
atcur Rowing Association decided to add
to the attractions of the occasion by hold
ing their Annual Regatta on the second
and third days Of the celebration, and to
occupy their usual three days Of racing
arranged the programme to clcse the Re-
gatta yesterday, making virtually a four
days celebration for the Future Great City.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07

And now, as we enter upon the new century,
charged with new obligations and higher ro-
spousibiltics, let us each for him self resolve
TO cuusecrate some portion of his life to the
bic work of preserving tho unity and peTpetuity
and glory of his country. With heart and soul
let everyone write upon the tablets of his mem
0ry the aspiration and the invocation of Whit
tiers immortal Centennial LYNN. and make
its peaceful, patriotic prayer, his living and his
dying faith:
- Oh make Thou us through centuries long.
In peace secure. in justice strong;
Around our gift nf freedom draw
The safeguards of Thy righteous law,
Aud east in some diviner mold,
Let the new cycle shame the old +"
And thus shall tho now century Of tho Repub-
lie, transcend in glory and grandeur, the splen-
did achievements of the mast
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07

OF late the unmistakabls t0ndeneF Of many
public men Is 10 favor capital and perYert the
9atiDpal government from the purpose. of its
fop pnders, into q government representing an
aTistncTacy Of wealth instead of main tanning
a real democracy and fostering economy and
If we would preserve our government free and
pure we must sec that every dopartment-na-
tOnal, state and muniGipal-is adm inistered as
a wise and prudent man would manage his per-
sonal affairs. We must see 20 II that the peo-
pie administer il instead of rings or privileged
classes. We must no longer not upon the rs
and nerpetuate itself. We must abandon the
insRne delusiOn that dishonest man or an ig-
tho duties Of an honorable and responsible pub
lie Office. In short we must see to i that eLndi-
dates for all positions are qualified by natural
the Office for which they may be candidates.
In order that the dangerous tendencies OF
which have spoken may DO arrested. there
ought 70 be free and un'rammelled movement
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-11-25

Vicksburg and New Orleans.
Katie, leaves every Monday at 5P. ~; re-
turns every Sunday.
II. f. Lee, passes up Tuesday night; down
Sunday evening.
Frank Parso,.d, passes up Thursday night !;
down Tuesday night.
Matches, passes up Saturday night; down
Thursday afternoon.
Bayou Sara and New Orleans.
Ouuchita Belle. leaves New Orleans every
Wednesday and Saturday at Up. NJ
Cor. dHe,s, passes up Monday and Friday
nights; down Wednesday and Sunday
evenings.
Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
81. John, leaves New Orleans Saturday ut j
p. NJ. and Wednesday at II NJ; returns
Monday and Friday.
Bayou Lafourchc and New Orleans.
w. Pointepent leaves New Orleans Tues
day and Saturday ut 5 p. N; returns Thurs
day and Monday in daylight.
Henry Tctc, leaves New Orleans every Tues
day at 10 A. NJ, and Thursday and Satur-
urgiay at II NJ; returns every Wednesday
Friday and Sunday, i'll daylight.
Assumption, leaves New Orleans Monday at
5P M. and Friday at 10 A. NJ. returns
Wednesday and Sunday in daylight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-11-25
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TO the Working Class.-We are
now prepared to furnish all classes with
constant employment at home, the whole of
the time, or their spare moments. Business
new, light AM, profitable. Persons of either
sex easily earn from so cents to SIS per even
ing. and proportional sum by devoting
their whole time to the business. Boys and
girls can earn nearly as much as men. That
all who see this notice may send their adj
dress, and test the business we make this
unpar alleled offer: To such as are not we'll
satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for
the trouble of writing. Full particulars.
samples worth several dollars TO commence
work on, and copy of Home and Fireside,
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LEGATIONS, all sent free by mail. Reader. if
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-11-25
Texas and New Orleans Railroad.

From n recent number of. the Hous-
ton Age this paragraph is copied:
The Texas and New Orleans railroad
is finished from Houston to Orange,
l03 miles distance. 1t commences
active operations next Monday, and
will run three trains IL week To and
fro. That this road will add greatly
to the commercial Importance and
we'll being of Houston none can gain
say. 1t penetrates an unrivaled lum-
Der region, where already saw mills
Fly increasingly day and night, cut
Ting the huge pine and cypress trees
into lumber and shingles To supply
the demand in this and other States.
1t penetrltes fertile agricultural
country, rich in its products of cotton
and sugar, and taps by steamers up
the navigable streams it crosses a
wide section of cotton lands that will
every year pour their rich stores OF
the tieecy staple to its depots for
transportation in its cars to market.
Houston ean reap Il golden harvest
through this railroad, if it have the
enterprise and energy to reach and
graspit it,. The trade of Southeast Texas
has but to oe wooed to he won. This
season not less than 10000 bales of
cotton will come to Houston from
that section over the New Orleans
read. Will Houston merchants sit
idly down and let it go to other mar
kets, OF will they rouse up and keep
it here, supplying merchandise in
turn for it If the trade once starts
elsewhere, how can Houston ever
hope to defect it? Vim, liberality
and enterprise are all that is peces-
s,lry, and it hehooves our business
men to arouse themselves and not let
the golden opportunity slip them by.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-11-25
SnaniSh Losses in Cuba.

The news of the tmlnrkatinn for
Cuba of General MARTINEZ CampOs
with force of several thousand men,
to he followed as quickly as trans
ports can be got ready by ii still larger
contingent, is important in two dis
tinct aspects. The ambition of Spain
as an imperial State is still powerful
enough to nerve hel to vast exertiOns,
in spite of her pecuniarT emharass
ments and the exhaustion resulting
from the Carlist war How great are
the former we are reminded in let
ter from Barcelona, which tn. Times
published on Monday. The Spanish
government, says the writer, s. is
burdeucd with IL tremendous debt to
bondholders, huutenetl, too, with q
just but unexpected claim OF E7 ,OOO,
900 to be paid to the Church for the
arrears of the clergy's incomes and "a
debt of E5,500,00O for the civil list
pensions." Yet it is compelled to
find the means for an expedition ON a
really great scale. And this is merely
supplementary to former efforts,
which may not have been we'll di-
rected, but We're, at any rate, weari-
some and costly. The drain of the
Cuban insurrectiOn upon Spanish re-
sources has been almost incredible,
and the additional $4,000 men whom
the Madrid government are preparing
to send out tx strengthen the hands
of general Campos will do little more
than fill the gaps in the ranks of the
present occupying force, estimated at
not less than 10000 men. The writer
of the Barcelona letter states that '' a
great military authority has decided
that Cuba can not be subdued without
an army of at least 10000 men,
Meanwhile drafts of invalids are re-
turning home every day-a SORRY,
motely, reckless, wretched, pallid-
faced, bilious-eye crew." They come
home, it is said, in such numbers, OF
die in snch abundance in Cuba, that
an army of 100000 men soon melts
away" They are not badly treated,
it seems, as one of the invalided lads
observed, :" We do not complain, but
we can not bear the climate" And
yet the Spanish soldiery, by general
admission, are the hardest and
most sober body of men in Europe,
and the best fitted for warfare under
a tropical sun. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-11-25
Needless Suffering.

Why is .itfthat when attacked with Head
ache, Toothache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
or any of the countless pains and aches that
flesh is heir to, many suffer for days and
perhaps. weeks, :entleayoring all the while'to
bear up stoically under their weight of affiic-
tons! Why is it they run frantleally from
one remedy to another. seeking relief and
finding none =! Aud why is it that if finally
their pains are removed, ID is at such fright
full cost of time and money ,:s'The.answer to
all these questions is very simple it is be-
cause they have never tried that sovereign
remedy, the SEVEN SEALS OR GOLDEN Won
DER, tor if they had they would have been
instantly effcctually cured. The most ex-
cruciating acute pains, and the most. agoniz-
ing aches are alike driven ont by magic in
fuence. 1t is the most speedy and certain
remedy for pains that has ever been dis
covered.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-11-25
Minority Presidents.

One of the strongest arguments
against the electoral system which mas
prevailed in this country since the
adoption of the constitution Is that 1t
frequently brings about the election OF
"a President who has received
minority of the popular vote. For
this state of affairs we have to thank
the South. It was the South which
ruled ont the plan of electing by
popular vote, and insisted upon one
which should secure the casting of
the votes by States, i'll the ratio OF
their State representation. Thus
early was the doctrine of States rights
forced upon US. 1t may interest US
to look over the list of minority
Presidents that this system has
given us.
In 1924 there were four candida ties
and no one had a majority of the
electoral vote. The election went
to the House of Representatives and
Adams, through the support of Clay,
was chosen. Mr.. Adams popular
vote was lO5, 35l-less than thirty per
cent of the whole vote; and he was
elected in the House by the vote of IA
State (kpntucky) in which he received
not one single vote from the people.
The next case was that of Mr.. Polk,
in 1874. He had 40 electoral votes
forty two more than majority.
His popular vote was 1887 l43-less
than forty-five per cent of the whole
vote.
Zachary Taylor, in 1848, was the
next minority President. He had l6t
electoral votes-seventeen more tan
a majority. His popular vote was
/ 1863 ,099-about forty pei cent of the
whole vote.
James Buchanan, in 1856. was in
like condition. He carried the Elec.
toral College by ia votes-twenty'
nine more than majority. His pop
ular vote was 1888, l69-Iess thar
forty per cent Of the whole. The ag
gregate vote of the other candidate,
was 2,2I5,70S, Il total of 377 500 il
excess Of NJ. Buchanan. who, never
theless, became President.
The last instance was that ct Mr.
Lincoln's first election, III 1860. Id
had $50 electoral votes-twe' ty nine
more than majority. His popular
v.te was l,S66,35 The aggregate o
the other candidates was 2,oll l0l.
We are now, apparently, to have
another instance of a minority cal
didate in the election of Governo
Hayes, though in this case there is al
important distinction from the others
Hayes would have had large ma
jority of the popular vote. as we'll a
of the electoral, save for the violenc'
aud murder in the South. The 0nl!
way the Democrats figure ont thei
popular majority is Gaming majoritie
of 70, 900 in Georgia, $4,000 in Texas
SO, 900 in Mississippi, etc. These arr
shotgun majorities only. They ar
the result of driving away and muir
dering Republican voters, and, in nd
dition TO that, of doetoring the return
=. So as to show more votes than ther
are people in those States.-Cincinnai
Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-11-25
Fine Things for the Ladies.

Queen Isabella of Spain possesses a
collection of old lace which can not
be eaualled in Europe, and which is
worth several millions. Productions
of all countries, kinds and ages are
there, all perfect in work and of in
finite richness. One dress of Point
D'Alencon is worth more than 100, 900
francs. Some full sets of trimmings
in old point, belonging to her majesty,
are in themselves a fortune. That
collection of lace is the pendant to
that of casllmeres belonging to Queen
Victoria. which is estimated at not
less than 100000 francs. Her maj
esty posses es Indian shawls to which
| the labor of more than twenty years
had been devoted, and which, at no
matter what price, could not be re-
produced at present, existing work
men having lost the secret OF such an
art. We do not speak of certain
sIiawis woven with fine threads OF
gold, and in which the embroidery is
ornamented with pearls and diamonds.
| Turning to other matters of female
| COMMUNICATIONS, we can say that the
finest emeralds in feminine jewelry
are possessed by the Empress Eliza
beth of Austria, just as the richest
and most perfect collection of rubies
extant is the property of the Grand
Duchess of SAKE Weimar, grand
daughter of Paul l., Emperor of Rus
sia. Pearls aud turquoisHs, which
are without rival, belong to the Rus
sian imperial family, as do sapphires
TO the British house of Guelph. As
for diamonds except the crown jewels
of various nations-private collec-
tons can vie with those of queens,
and not acknowledgements Paris
Sport