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The printers Of the Philadelphia In
qnirer set tfot sat) up "The Night Be-
fore Christmas" twenty-seven years ago.
and the poem has been kept standing
ever since, and was printed in that paper
from the originsl types frat used IN
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VICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

Flower and Vegetable Seeds
are the best the world produces. They
are planted by a million people in
America, and the result il, beautiful
Flowers and splendid Vegetables. A
Priced Catalogue sent free to all who
enclose the postage-a cent stamp.
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General Butler has erected three mas
Eive granite Buildings on the corner Of
aance. ;and New Jersey avenue, Wash
,rts ~ limited States Coast Survey
'nntor Jones of New
-'sm for the sec
OCCUPY.
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Largest stock of CO ndies and confec-
tioneries ever brought to this market, at
Dittoe & Hull's.
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stockholders Meeting.
OFFICE NEWARK, SOMERSET &
STRAITSvILLE RAILROAD Co.,

UFFICE NEWAhkt bOMEksEI q {
STRAITsyILLE RAILROAD Co., (
NEWARK, Ohio Dec. 10, 1875.
A MEETING of the stockhold ers Of the New
"A ark, Somerset a Straitsville Rail Road
Company will be held at the Office of the COM
pany in the city of Newark, Ohio, on
Wednesday, January 10, 1875,
For the election of Directors and the transac-
tiOn OF such other business as may come before
them. T. j. DAVIS, Pres't.
FRANK. G.. McCuNE, Secretary.
Dec. IL, 1875. SO
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We pay cash for butter and eggs. and
will take either (at the highest market
price, In erchsnge Tor goods.
33 DITroE a Hurr.
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Go to Dittoe & Hull's for your Holi-
day Goods.
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HAMILTON & GO.
Farm for Sale.

InH ACREs-one nile cast of somarsaf. au
lUs) kehObOth road. It is adapted "a eiI lfr
BtOcE grain; is well watered with never far-
ing springs has Choice fruit, consisting Of 80
apple trees, pears, cherries and Quiuces. A
plum Orchurd II the best varieties oI damaunH.
gages, etc. Also, peach orchard Of 900 lfefs
Of the very best varieties. Huud buildimHs. lI
acres Of good timber and fencea ail in good rr.
pair For particulars, call on or address
GEORGE 4 w CAnWDDu
Oct %, 1873, 29f Somerset, Ohio
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WITH, Alexander t. Mitchell, Of Milwaukee,
sawe ito be the wealthiest man in the
-, His fortune is estimated at
Last month wans,eery nile is the individual
its death of old M. v-samong thGion Railroad,
Bonl, of Iowa, aged IO2. That wake Mich
long time 70 run before being called in; eepi,
and. generally speakin0 he o. ,,oo5 much
;nva.,mant .nd !. So lsg-4
deemed:-[Cln. Times 4
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COMMUNICATIONS.
Card.

We, the undersigned mem bers Of the
Board of Education. hereby certify that
the communication in the Press of "a h
December, signed MAJORITY is substan-
TALLY true.
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Two well finished rooms. up sisirs, in
the new building on the north east cor
ner of the Public Square iu Sameraet.
Enquire Of T.. r. MAaHupra.
Dec. 10. 1873. 3dttl
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MARKET REPORT.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY HAMILTON co.
PRoDuCE.
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IPHILIP NOLANIs FRIENns-
Or, Show Your Passport..1

VII DhoN AoWf ae- killtas
BY EDWARD EVERETT HALE. The
FcePe Of this story is laid in the South
western territory, now foraiing The States
Of Louisiana aud Texas, az the time Of
Aaron Burr's treason. The characters
lived in a section which was now Amer
lean, now French, and now Spanish. aud
this record Of their adventurous lives
makes a story Of intense and unhaeginr
Interest throughout
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SECOND "FARMER'S VACA.
TIOMn

By Col. GEO. +. WARING, Jr.
Col. Waring is now in Europe. visit
ing, in a row-boat ride of two hundred
and fifty miles, one OF the most fertile aud
Interesting OF the vine growing vailpys
Of Europe. This second series OF pa
pers promises 10 be even more interest
ing than THAI with which our readers are
already familiar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30
Plate For the MIkadO.

If any further proof were needed of the
readiness with which the Japanese adapt
themselves to the necessities of European
civilization it may be found in the fact
that the Mikado, no longer content with
his old vessels of lac and porcelain, has
resolved on dining off silver-gilt plates,
likes any King or Emperor of the West
In order TO meet his wishes the execution
OF the Mikado's order has been intrusted
to Messrs. Garrard, the Queens gold
smiths, of the Haymarket, by whom it
has Just been completed, and where il
may be seen for few days before it is
shipped for Japan. 1t consists of fount-
ain as centerpiece, supported on tortoise
feet, with the traditional dragon and
phoenix which recur so frequently in ia
panese art and fiction as accessories.
Within the fountain is an ingenious piece
of mechanism by which it will play and
sprinkle Iosewater or other perfumes for
considerable time. Then follow large
and small candelabra, fruit-stands, can
dlesticks, cntre-dishes, sauce boats, and
other small pieces necessary to complete
such n service, On all of these one or
other of the traditional emblems of Japan,
the tortoise, dragon and phoenix have
been introduced, while the minor
characterization Is generally moral anu re-
markable for the recurrence of the chrys-
anthemum, so common both on Chinese
and japanese porcelain. 1t is amusing
to learn that the assistance of the Herald's
College was sought to devise a coat of
arms for the Mikado, that he, too, may be
placed ON footing of heraldic equality
with his brother sovereigns in Europe.
This, we believe, was serious question
which could not be settled without ref
erence to the highest authority in Japan !;
and as the service bears chrysanthemum
as crest and dragon and a ph@nix as
supporters, we presume that these her
aldic emblems are the deliberate choice
of the Mikado, whose aTmorial bearings
will in future thus figure in books of her
aldry. But whether this be the fact or
not, there can be no doubt that the skill
full introduction OF these emblems in re-
lief on the service adds very materially to
the beauty of these examples of modern
manufacture in silver 1t may afford the
reader some conception OF the costliness
OF this service if we mention that the gild.
ing alone of the several pieces cost more
than e., ,000.-LOndOA Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30
The First Discovery of America.

AMONG those who followed Eric to
Greenland was one Heuulf, bold and
skillful navigator. His son Bjarni, OF
Biarne, as he is most commonly called,
was also an intrepid sailor, and a worthy
descendant of the Vikings. Returning
from a voyage TO Norway, Biarne found
that his father had gone after Eric to the
new land. This impetuous youth, with
out more ado, and without stopping to
unload his ship, Immediately set sail in
TO the West, to tind his father. He and
his crew missed the southern point of
Greenland, and, after many days of fog
and violent wind, driven they knew not
whittier, they came in sight of land. The
country was HAT and well.wOoded, but
Biarne knew that ii could not be Green
land. He looked in vain for " the high
ice-hills," which he had been told to ex-
pect. Though his men grumbled might
lily, he would not 20 ashore, but, sailing
ON the wind, as only the Mortimer then
knew how, he kept on with the land on
the larboard or Tor left) side of the ship.
After two days and two nights of voyag-
ing, they approached land again. Itwas
low and wooded; il was not Greenland,
Keeping on his course, with southwest
wind, Biarne made land third time
This was an island, as the young Viking
found by sailing around 1t, and il was
"high and mountainous, with snowy
mountains" Standing out TO sea, with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30
A Very Important Invention.

A Buffalo electrician has just perfected
an invention which is intended to obviate
in railroad accidents the disastrous delays
in transmitting news which often result
when telegraph stations are remote from
the scene of the accident. At every second
or third mile-post the ordinary railway
wire is looped down the telegraph pole
into cast-iron box, and there connected
by an ordinary telegraphic plug-switch,
placing the wire ready for instant use. On
each train is carried an instrument so
simple in its construction, as to enable
any one in case of an accident to place it
in the nearest box from the place of de-
tenton, and communicate at once with
the Superintendent's Office. Information
as to the location and nature of the acci-
dent, request for surgeons, in fact any
desired message, may be sent at once and
and answers to the same as promptly re-
ceived. These instruments can be placed
at al bridges and dangerous points on
roads where land slides are frequent, and
by their means watchmen may notify the
head office of any obstruction or accident.
The Superintendent of road may thus
be notified of any accident along lhe line
ten minutes after it has occurred, so that
trains coming from both directions may
be stopped, and life and. property saved
thereby. Railroads may adopt their own
code OF signals to use with the locators.-
american Manufacturer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30
A Mean Plot.

A CITY railway car coming down town
yesterday contained five men, young
lady and stout woman with market
basket and stub nose. A voice sudden
ly called out:
Blast my bones, but its blasted hotp'
No one seemed to know just which
passenger spoke, and man rose up and
said:
81 deny that 1 used those awful ex-
pressions."
$50 do l." added another, and pretty
soon all the men had filed denial Then
the young lady rose up and softly said;
hope no one here will for moment
believe that l could make use of such
language"
All had denied it except the woman
with the basket, and all looked at her
She knew she hadn't said anything, and
she saw through the job. Walking TO the
head of the car she dropped her basket,
gave her right shoulder shake and re-
marked:
:" can blast the head of the man who
says said ii was blasted hOtl'
All the men looked across the street at
a new building, and the woman picked
up her basket, sat down and growled:
81 just want TO see one of you fellers
wink or grin oncep'
Five solemn men rode five long blocks
with faces as rigid as Sandusly stone. -
Detroit Free PresS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30
Great ShOp-Keepers.

In iScrSbner for July, DR.. Holland says
that A. 7. Stewards "business was one
which he did not do, and could not do,
without depressing influence upon all
who were dependent upon the same bust
ness for livelihood. His great estab-
lishment was shadow that hung over all
the others in the town. The man with
$4,000 or $50 900, the man with 800, 900,
the man with 81 900, each, alike, was
obliged 10 compete with this man who
had millions outside of the necessities of
his enormous business The hosier, the
halter, the woman in her thread -and-nee-
die shop, the milliner, the glove-dealer,
the carpet-dealer, the upholster, all were
obliged to compete with Stewart. If he
had followed single line of business it
would have been different; but he followed
all lines. Wherever he saw profit TO be
made in any line of business that was at
all congruous with dry goods, he made it.
He thus became formidable competitor
with half the shop-keepers in New York.
His capital made it possible for him to
ruin men by the turn of his hand-to fix
prices at which everybody was obliged to
sell at whatever loss. However proud the
New Yorker may have been of his won
derful establishment-and there is no
doubt that it was pretty universally re-
garded with pride-it is easy now to see,
in this period of uDexampled depression,
that our business men at large would be in
a much better condition if that establish
ment had never existed. If all the money
that has gone to swell his useless estate
had been divided among small dealers,
hundreds of stores now idle would be oc-
cupied, and multitudes of men now in
Strengthened circumstances would be com
paratively prosperous.
=" But it is said that he employed great
many people. Yes, he did; but did he
pay them well? Would they not have
been better paid in the employ of others?
The necessities of his position, and his
ambition, compelled him 10 pay small
prices. The great mass of those who
served him worked hard for the bread
that fed them, and the clothes that COW
cred them. The public bought cheaply;
the outside dealers suffered; the employees
laid up no money, and MIR. Stewart got
rich. Under the circumstances, and un-
der the necessities of the case, was it de-
sirable that he should etrich? We think
not; and we think that the final result of
this great shop-keeping success is deplor-
able in every way. 1t has absorbed the
properties of great multitude of men
and women. New York would be richer,
happier, more comfortable, more healthy
in all its business aspects, if the great
store at Tenth street had never been built
Five hundred men who invest their little
capital in the varied lines of business, and
pay their modest rent, and devote their
time to their affairs, content with profits
that give them and their families fair
living and few savings for rainy day,
are certainly better for a city than single
Stewart, who absorbs their business and
leaves them in Distress"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30
CENTENNIAL LETTER.


Continued Good Attendance The
Catholic Total Abstinence Fountain
NO Hope for "A Dead-Ehead Visit
The Iowa POmOlOsIcAl Display-A
Visit TO Germany, and What Was
Seen There = Poultry Notes from
South Africa-The Republics of LIZ
beria and Peru-A Few Words About
MummIes-H Hawaii and Her Exhibits
The Canadian Plun-
bagO, silver Ore and CORI-Ete., Etc.
PHIADELPHIA, June 10, 1876.
Despite the unfavorable weather the Exhi.
bition still continues to attract a very salts
factory patronage. The machine is now
thoroughly fabricated, and there is no per-
ceptible jarring in its various parts. AL.
though great many more visitors could be
accommodated, the managers have concluded
that there is no very great likelihood that
they can be iRdueed to come until about the
the LIST Of July, when they hope to secure the
presence of an immense multitude The
Fourth OF July festivities are arranged with
this result in view, and from that time until
the Exhibition closes they expect large in
fux of natives and foreigners. The receipts
continue about the same a duing the last
ten days, rapgIng from $4,000 To $4,000 per
day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30
Gentlemen's Fashions.

THERE are few changes TO record in
fashions for gentlemen. English styles
are still followed literally. The suits
worn during business hours and for trav-
cling are of English checks and large
plaids of brown and gray mixtures. 1t is
predicted that this will be the last season
for plaids, as solid colors in very grave
shades will take their place. The coat of
such suits may be a single breasted cut
away coat, fastened by three buttons, or
else it may be sack, either single or
double-breasted, according to taste. The
single-breasted sacks are usually preferred;
these are not worn as long as formerly,
are fastened by three buttons, and have
"patch" pockets, that is, pockets put on
outside. The single-breasted vest is of the
same material. made with or without a
collar, but more often without. The pan
falcons, also of the same cloth, are large,
full and straight.
The semi-dTess suit worn for visiting,
at church, driving, and for afternoon
promenades has double-breasted frOck-
coat cut very long, and made OF fine black
diagonals, tricots, or plain cloths very
dark blue coats are also worn. The vest
is of the material of the coat, single
breasted, with rolling collar, and is not
cut as high as the vest of business suits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30

do with them. They consequently became
much straitened, and were nearly reduced
| TO starvation.
Their settlement is divided into tive en-
equipments, two miles from each other.
and they have built themselves bark huts
to live in. They have altogether 800
acres of land, which they have now com
menced 10 cultivate Their gardens
promised to be productive;L but toward
the end of the year, provisions were run
ming short, and they were sorely pressed
Eight of the party had died, and others
were ill. One, who seeded and took
service with Mr. Berndt, says that Maria
had great control over them all, that she
does no work, and that under her they all
run a risk of starving.
Some of these particulars having come
TO the ears of the police of the district an
inquiry was set on foot, and from the re-
port made, we gather that the party were
living almost entirely on damper, or
bread, but that there were no actual signs
of starvation, for the children appeared
to enjoy rude health, and most Of their
elders seemed well, although having a
worn appearance. Supplies of provisions
were sent, sufficient TO last until their har-
vest could be got in. tA
The party are described to be Luther
ans, but they seem to have greater faith
in their prophecies and her utterances
than in anything else. They believe that
during her frances she has conversation
with spirits, and that God speaEs to them
through her. They left their homes and
native land because they believed il TO be
the command of the Almighty. Maria
herself says that she has had these frances
since childhood, and believes that God
speaks to her in them.
Maria Heller is described as little
over thirty years of age-looking, how
ever, nearly forty-nOt at all of prepos-
sessing appearance, and with a rather
suspicious, uneasy look. = Chambers
Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30
Maria Heller.

FEW years ago young woman named
Maria Heller, who lived in a small vii
lage near Hainau, in Selesis, had several
epileptic fits, and while she was under
their influences she pretended to receive
divine inspiration and to be able TO
prophesy. AS some of these supposed
prophesies on local matters were verified
many of the villagers began to believe in
her; and when at last she fOretold the
FrancO-German war, and that came true,
their belief was much strengthened Later
on, some time in the year 1874, Maria an
nounced that the Lord had revealed to her
that dreadful war was soon to break out
and devastate the whole of Europe, and
that Australia would be the only secure
place Of refuge in the whole world. She
exhorted the villagers, therefore, to ac-
company her to Australia, holding out a
promise that after remaining there ten
years she would bring them into Jerusa-
lem as second reslingplace, and subse-
quently they should return TO Germany,
where peace and plenty would then be
found. Many of the ignorant peasantry
believed, and commenced preparations
for the journey. They put all their money
into one common fund, and leaving them
selves TO Maria's guidance, proceeded by
WoJ W AARhAbNA w AfhhNbhf WhNASN
they took steamer to Melbourne. The
party, numbering sixty -four souls, reached
Melbourne in April, 1875. Here, how
ever, their number was reduced to sixty
by the secession of four of them.
At this time all they possessed was a
little over $500 in money, and some house
hold effects which they had brought from
their German homes. They at once made
their way TO the Benalls district where
two of their oounuymen of the name Of
Berndt had settled From one of these
(Mr. Carl BerndD they received great as
sistance, as most of their business had TO
be done through him, they themselves not
being able To speak word of English.
After vainly persuading them 10 throw off
the authority of the woman Heller, and
submit no longer to her authority, he al
last declined 70 have anything further 70
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30
A Spider Epidemic.

LAST Sunday Mr.. Thomas Walsh, mas
ter mechanic at the Louisville Railroad
shop at this point, was bitten by spider.
The wound inflamed, and last evening
Mr.. Walsh was in critical condition on
account of the poison injected into his sys-
tenn by the venomous insect To-day he
was much better, and is out of danger.
This morning Mr.. j. ID. Danbury, a we'll.
known citizen, was bitten also by spi-
der, and he had TO summon medical aid,
as he was suffering intense pain from the
apparently slight wound. 1t is reported
that he also is seriously i'll from the ef-
fects of the poison. On Saturday last a
little daughter of Capt. s. S. Garret, while
attending the Templars' picnic, down the
Mississippi 81 Tennessee Railroad, was
bitten on the face by black spider. Her
face became terribly swollen but no dan
gerous effects became apparent The
spider whose poison is so dangerous is a
small black one, which generally has red
specks on its body, Its bite is exceed
ingly poisonous, and from II many per-
sons have died on account of not attend
ing to the wound in due time.-AenphiS
Appeal.