Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-12
SENSE AND NONSENSE.

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a REsIDENr of Madison, Conn, latel,
buried his seventh ife.
The value of mans education cannot !
be estimated by the price he paid for it.
IMMeR tNTs eighty, ninety and one
hundred years old are piling into America.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, with population Of
G,OOO, lost but twenty-four by death last
y@r.
III row Of columns Is colonnade is |
not row Of lemons lemonade
Graphic.
WOULD you call rich man philan.
nropist, tot example, because he loves
his specief
A PRUssIAN, residing "down East"
says that he can manufacture a good burn
ing gas at seventy cents per 900 feet
A CANNED MEAT panic is imminent at
Boston. Two or three cases Of poisoning
nave lately happened from eating this
kind Of food.
THE carpenters Of Turkey are women,
and the Turkish buildings on the Centen-
MAI grounds at Philadelphia are being
put up by these robust females.
z A FRONTIER Texan, who was asked II
he was going to attend the Centennial
Exhibition, guilelessly replied "I'd like
to, but Ill have to put it off till next
year."
TURNING around and inspecting cos
tunes is "habit" which has been in
fashion for 6,000 years among the fair sex
and promises TO be for 6,000 years to
come.
The Cherokee Nation pays men teachers
$2S5 month, and women $500. Besides
this, the teachers have the privilege Of
yanking the little Indians around by the
scalp.
New YORK rejoices in lady patent
right lawyer who is said to have knowl-
edge of and skill in her business thatmany
OF her masculine brethren Of the profession
heartily envy.
BURGLARS, read this An Ohio man
has ascertained that of the weapons kept
to defend houses only one in ten are loaded,
and six out of ten of the loaded ones would
burst if discharged
DANIEL FENDER concluded letter,
asking Mary tn be mis-, thus: And should
you say yes, dear Mary, will ever and
faithfully be your d. Fender Daniel
thought that was neat, and so did Mary.
PLowING, spading, planting and seed
ing garden are the hardest part of the
work. After those things are done the
garden will go ahead, and dry up, and
wilt away and a man has no more anxiety.
In some parts of Africa there is a rite
called the "brother rite" After il has
been performed, if one of the members is
in trouble, each of the others says, " 1t is
myself that is in trouble" and hastens TO
his relief
On, dear, my dear, do look at the dear
little deers," said an afiectionate wife to
hubby, as they stopped at the deer park in
the Central Park. Dear me; certainly,
my dear" was the endearing reply.-N.
7. BCeatng Mail.
IT'S astonishing what a quick discrimi-
nation dogs have in regard to the character
OF callers. A tree-agent called at Spilkins'
house the other day, and five. minutes
later the latter's faithful dog came and
laid at his masters feet tdttcred remnant
Of the visitors coattail.
ONE of the trials of woman's life is
keeping dinner waiting for husband.
Anelderly Danbury lady has a remedy
for this. She says she sits down to ca rs
soon as the meal is ready, and then he is
sure to come. "a watched pot" she
gracefully observes, "never biles.'
DIR. RICHARDSON, of London, defends
avarice, as tending to prevent bodily de-
terioration. "The avaricious man who
seems to the luxurious to be debarring
himself from all the pleasures of the
world, Is generally placing himself in the
precise conditions favorable to a lon ng and
healthy existence"
n takes g long time to finish new
building In Toledo. A man up there ad-
uariicnr. 81 ITO o1opfr,r,,N nm Mi,iutoro nf
tie Gpsnel desiring a reliable type ofeter-
nifty for illustrating their sermons will
please Gail at my new building, now in
course Of completion (?l. This is not a
rare opportunity, but it is good one"
TIE delicate buds are no sooner formed
than sun-bonnets appear. Sun-bonnets
are mostly seen at this season near the
fence. There are generally two, although
as many as five at one fence have been
seen. They are close together, and were
it not for certain vibratory movements
might be supposed to be resting on lifeless
frames. .--DdnbuTV Meas.
Two SONS of Erin, shoyeling sand on a
hot day, stopped to rest, and exchanged
views on the labor question; " Pat, this
is mighty hard work We are at" 1t is,
indade, Jimmy; but what kind of work is
~ you lhS II yOu SOulu ECe lI'
"Well," saws the other, leaning reflective
ly upon his shovel and wiping the per-
spiration with the back of his hand, "for a
nice, easy, clane business, | think | would
like TO be Bishop.n
A GENTLEMAN out of the kindness of
his heart asked dozen small boys to take
walk in the field one pleasant summer
| day But when he was ready to return
home they all began to get weary, and he
too. the smallest boy on his back Then
| they all cried TO be carried in the same
! way. lie then resorted TO an ingenious
experiment, "I'll get horses for US all, "
| and jumping into a small hedge he cut
small Wands for ponies for the little fell
| lows, and great stake as a charger for
himself, which put ,mcttle into their little
legs, and they all rode cheerily home.
THE New York Court of Common Pleas
las had nice little silt pending to de-
termine what constitutes a purchase.
The plaintiffs were jewellers, and the de.
fendant gentleman who came TO their
store to purchase birthday present for
his wife, who accompanied him. The
wife looked at pair Of diamond ear.
rings worth SO 500, and they were placed
In her ears. Her husband meantime LETT,
saying II you like them take them.
She took them home, and the next day re-
turned them, but the jewellers refused to
take them back, saying they had been
purchased The lady claims that she only
look them to try them. The lady won heI
case.
"Lace."