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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17

that lofty air which speaks Of possiblei
condescension to supply their needs, II
those needs be not simple and their
purses be long. Milliners now need no
entreaty to prevail upon them to make a
simple bonnet or to trim hat in three
days. Business is bad" there are no
Americans in Paris" is the universal cry.
And must confess that for my part am
glad that it has so CHANGED. lam charmed
to think that the peculiarly cantankerous
race of French tradespeople have
been thus brought to appreciate their
best and most lavish customers by being
forced to do without them for while.
They may learn little more civility and
honesty land Heaven knows they have
need of both lessons) before the tide of
American travel sets Europeward again.
They had grown to look upon our people
too much as a sort of milch kline expressI
ly invented for their benefit by Provis
dence. and to whom neither polIteness
nor fair dealing was owing Not that
these remarks are applicable to all classes
of Parisian tradespeople, but they GER
tainly are to most of those that have
been spoiled by American trustfulness
anu American generosity.
As to the French people at large, apart
from the classes that benefit directly BY
the American trade, they would be only
too glad to get rid of US altogether.
They say that we have spoiled Paris; we
have put up prices, rendered tradespeo-
pie saucy and independent, have ruined
the servants altogether, and set an awful
example of lawlessness to their young
daughters. 81 could once make pur-
chases at my own price," once remarked
French lady to me; "now if go into
a shop and complain that any article is
too dear the answer invariably is: If
you do not like it you can leave it; the
first American that comes along will buy
it," 1t is notorious fact that Ameri-
cans pay half as much more for every
thing they purchase than the French do;
and there is saying in French society,
that once the Americans get hold of a
milliner or a dressmaker, she is utterly
ruined for the French trade. The French
people at large are very much like the
Chinese in their hatred of and contempt
for outside barbarians, of whom Ameri-
cans are the outsidest," !" in their estima-
ton. If it were not for our dollars, they
would be delighted to find some method
of keeping us out of the country alto
gether. They would, I am sure, invent
some plan of building gigantic wallalf
around the sacred soil" so that never
an alien foot, especially from transatlan-
tic climes, should ever again profane IT..
But our dollars-oh! our dolIars-that
potent fascination they are powerlesseto
resist The real French oninion of
American taste and intellect was shown
in their contributions to our Centennial
All the unstable wares that had col
lected on the dusty shelves of ware
houses or on the walls of obscure picture
dealers were gathered up and sent over
=" to be sold to the Yankees" Few of
their leading manufacturers and still
fewer of their distinguished artists
thought it worth while to send anything
at all. .ril
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17
" Haing" at Annapolis.

Among many of the tricks recently
performed would be such as this: A
third-class cadet, backed by several OF
his mates, would enter the room of a
pleb and say' 81 am an ugly fellow;
don't you think soe" The pleb would
say 20 no; you are quite a hand
some fellow" "Then, SIR" says the
third-class man, "you mean to call me
liari" The pleb disclaims any such in
tention, but in an instant he hnds him.
self hanging out of a third-story window,
at the imminent risk of having his neck
broken the next moment. After per
mittipg him to pass through an age of
agonizing fear in this perilous position
he is hauled in, placed between two
mattresses, and an Indian war dance per-
formed upon the upper one; the whole
scene concluding with large dose of
writing fluid forced down his unwilling
thro0t.-BaItinlOre GGsetts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17
a Reporters Delirium.


The cattle show editor of the Spring
field (Mass) Union, in consequence of
the exhausting strain upon his powers
the last few days, has been sick. A
sympathetic friend writes of his condi-
ton thus: The doctor came in . great
hurry and found him tossing about in
bed, jabbering incoherently, with his
pulse at 130. What's the matter, my
boy?" said Dr. Cinchona "Grade South
Down woman" muttered the sufferer,
"9,S74 years old, ninety-fve pieces, never
wore glasses. Embroidered pillow-shams
sired by Rysdick's Hambletonian, dam
unknown. l saw your patent butter,
worker, sir, but hadn't space to give it
notice. Madam, we would like to men
tion your little girls on-string, but
Charles Francis Adams writes so many
letters that we are short for room. Has
the committee ON black breasted, red
game, Trinidad marrowfat squashes re-
ported yet? Who's going to speak at
the dinner? There, I've lost that list Of
centennial relics. Let's see; chair that
John Smith, Justice of the Peace, sat in
thirty years ago (relative to Pantanocus);
Oh, doctor, tell the editor hadn't time
to count the pieces in that album-quilt
they gave the minister's wife. Buff
Cochin bull, two years old June 80; Zenas
Barnes; Graham bread, Susie Brown,
three years old; white yearling heifer
turkeys, no entries. More honorable to
stay at home and till the farms of their
fathers That's what the speaker said,
doctor, and l wish I'd done 1t. Potato
race, Pat Dolan, first money. Town
teams, both sage and plain, Mrs, Deacon
Benjamin Sanford. Durham lambre-
quin, red, with star in forehead, Miss E.
G.. Dolark. Doc, old boy, want to be an
angel. S'pose I'd get a fifty cents gra-
tuity on my harp if showed it at the
next fair? I'd have to enter myself as
poultry, wouldn't 1? Ha, ha, hal" He
may get well, but the doctor says he
mustn't report any more cattle shows if
he stays on a newspaper till the COW
jumps over the moon again.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17
A Canary Birds Death,

A LADY of West Troy, who spent a
portion Of the summer at Round Lake,
before her departure from the city gave
her pet canary to the tender charge of a
neighbor. The warbler, very highly val
ued, was a sweet and constant singer 1t
seemed to miss the attention of its mis-.
tress during her absence, and, though ev-
cry attention was paid to it, it refused to
sing. ltpined continually and remained
silent. Finally the lady returned from
Round Lake. On reaching her home
the bird manifested much pleasure, and
tried, but vainly, to sing, 1t seemed to
be very feeble, and in day or two died
The lady firmly believes that her canary
was the victim of broken heart Troy
(N ~ Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17

The Countess Mary Joannini, the
wife OF the Italian Consul in Belgrade,
who was an American lady, has written
to the Washington Chronicle letter in
which she asks for contributions to es.
tablish soup-house at Belgrade to aid
the poor, the sick and the wounded in
that city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17

In the U. s. Court at st. Louis on the 18th
the cases standing against those persons who
gave evidence against the whisky ring were
dismissed, -.
Twenty Eve hundred bales Of cotton, twenty
empty cars and twenty cars loaded with freight
were burned in the depot yard at Savannah,
Ca, ON the night of the 18th.
The Marine Bank, of st. Paul, Mimi, a
State institution, suspended on the 18th.
At Louisville, KY, on the evening Of the
18th, Frank johnson, a pedestrian, com
pleted the feat Of walking /, 800 miles in 300
consecutive hours--the greatest walking ever
Accomplished,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17

Gov. Tilden's "Yeal Loaf. Chop
fine leg or loin of veal, roll one dozen
crackers, put half of them in the veal,
with two eggs, pepper, salt and butter
size Of an egg; mix all together and bake
into a solid form, then take the crackers
that are left and spread smoothly over
the outside; bake three-quarters Of an
hour and eat cold.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17

They were husband and wife, and as
they stood before the soldiers monument
In Detroit she asked; What's that fig
ger on the topS" That's goddess, p"
he answered. And what's goddessS"
" A woman who holds her tongue" he
replied, She looked sideways at him,
and then began planning to make peach
pie with the pits in it for the benefit of
his sore tooth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17

Cardinal red will be the fashionable
shade for ladies hair this season.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-17

New Jersey contains 10000 more
women than men.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20
THE VALLEY VIRGINIAN--Supple

first Centennial Of American independence.
composed by A. c. Gomez, of Brazil, att
request of his Majesty, Dom Pedro II, Emper.
or of Brazil.
The announcement of this portion OF the
programme was received by the assemblage
with every manifestation of favor. The En-
peror rose to his feet with the rest Of the dis
tinguished pcrsonages present, aud listened
with great attention. e,
Bayard Taylor then recited the the national
ode. composed by himself.
The poem was followed by the grand tri-
umplal march, with the chorus, ''Our Nation
al Banner" by Dexter Smith. Of Massachu-
sets. after which the orator OF the day, Wm.
NJ. Evarts, OF N. Y, was introduced, aud was
the recipient of loud and continued cheers.
MIR. EvARTs' GRAFTON.
Mr.. Evarts devoted the largest part of his
Grafton to 4 clear, terse and eloquent descrip-
ton OF the remote and proNimate causes that
led to the enuncation of our Declaration OF
independence paying glowing tribute to the
courage, foresight and grand discrimination of
its signers-a band OF patriots who not only
thereby founded our freedom, but proclaim
ed liberty to all the peoples OF all the earth.''
This part OF the Grafton was replete with schol-
arly and patriotic lore, and evinced states
manlike purview of the stirring events and
prospects OF the days Of &c. He then
alluueQ 10 more recent events in the nation s
history and depicted our progress, wealth and
mastery attanments. 3t
Mr.. Evarts having concluded his grafton.
the Hallelujah chorus from Handels Messiah
was performed by the orchestra and chorus,
and the ceremonies were then concluded with
the singing Of the doxology, ''rhc Old Hun
dred Psalm, in which the entire assembly
joined.
After cheers for General Sherman, Sheridan
and Hooker, and the Governors of Ohio, Mich
igan, Kentucky and New Jersey, and for Dom
Pedro and Mr.. Evtrts, tile audience gradually
dispersed. ~
were the unwilling of the Humboldt statue IN
Farmount Park by the Germans, and the ded,'
icaton OF the fountain erected by the Total
Abstinence Associations OH the Centennial
grounds. At p. NJ. there was q display Of
fireworks in East Fairmount Park
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20

REFORM will be the cry of the democratic
speakers and papers for the next four months.
The prospect now is that Tilden will get sick
of the sound before November. His railroad
jobs and ring speculations are being unearthed
SO industriously and thoroughly, that the very
mention of the word 'srefcrm'' will be nausea
ting. Then for the conservative party of Vir
ginia to take it up, remembering the history Of
our own legislation and elections for the past
joke. We have material for several sermons
Oh this subject of reform, and shall furnish
them during the progress of the contest.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20
RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF GOVERNOR HAYES.

RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF GOVERNOR HAYES.
OF Governor Hayes DR.. Tefft says IN the
Northern Border: Ellis wife whom we knew
in her girlhood as Lucy Webb, was educated
at the Wesleyan Female College at Cincinnati
and is consistent member OF the Methodist
Church, and he is himself a regular attendant
upon its services. There is one fact which
we cannot forbear to state. Though not a
professor OF religion so far as we know, he
has always maintained the beautiful habit of
reading the Scriptures night and morning in
his family, and after the chapter is read they
all kneel down and repeat the Lords Prayer.
as if they believed in Gods providence and
goodness for guidance and protection. Should
lie and his estimable wife have the fortune
of taking possession of the White House, we
are morally certain that each day will be
opened and closed IN the some manner"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20


1t is quite amusing to one who has no faith
in democratic arithmetic, to notice tine figures
presented by the organs of that party to mark
the result of the Presidential election. The
column, when added up. invariably giTes
few more electoral votes than are pecessary
to elect Democratic President. They claim
that the st. Louis Convention nominated the
next President, and construct the electoral
vote to suit this assumption. There is no
more chance for the success of the Democracy
in the coming election, than there was for
Greeley in 1872. The people OF the country
cannot be deluded by political shams and
frauds. Nor are they insensible to the danger
that would logically follow the election of TIL
den. 1t would carry along with it the election
OF a Democratic Congress. That would pre-
cipitate financial ruin. Securities would tum-
BILE, and industries become universally prostra-
ted, for capital would as certainly retire be-
hind bolts and bars as effect follows cause. It
is, however, waste Of tiEie and space to an
ticipate the consequences, fer there is not the
remotest probability of such calamity visiting
the country, as the electing OF Il Democratic
President.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20

Cincinnati Gazette: We suppose that ii the
question be considered solely with regard to
the effect of the nomination on the prospectsof
the Republican nominee, Republicans could not
have selected more acceptable candidate than
Tilden. sir ID
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20
They Want Reform.

The Associated Press dispatches from Albany tell
us that when he received the news from St. Louis
Gov Tilden, scarcely above whisper, said II can
"tell you what has done this. The nomination was
mot made by the leaders of the party. 1t was the
people who made it. They want reform. They
"have wanted it for a long while, and in looking
about they have became convinced that it is to he
found here. (pointing to himseh) They want it );
'that is what they are after" And yet we remem-
Der very quiet little circular issued in 1863 when
Seymours friends cheated President Grant, by kna.
very and corruption. out of the electoral vote of
New York State The circular as follows:
Private and strictly confdential.l
Rooms OF DEMOCRATIC STATE CoMMrTTEE.1
october "a, 1858. )
my DEAR SIR: Please at once to communicate
with reliable person. in three or four pritici9
pal towns and in each city of your county, and re-
quest him expenses duly arranged for this end to
telegraph William N Tweed, Tammany Hall at the
count, such persons estimate OF the votens, -
" he. the telegraph be as follows:
4 This town will show Democratic gain Tor Ioss)
ly certain: This town will give Republican Tor
Democratic) majority Of fe
There is, of course, an important object to be
attained by simultaneous transmission at the hour
OF closing the polls but not longer waiting. Oppor
tunlty can be taken OF the usual halfhOur Iull in
the Geographic communications over lines before
actual results begin to be declared and before the
Associated Press absorb the telegraph with returns
and interfere with individual messages; and give
orders to watch carefully the count
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN, Chairman
If the above circular was not intended to bring
about the result that achieved for what was 1t
intended? Greatly to everybody's astonishment,s
except those in the secret Seymour declared to
have carried the State of New York, and ballot box
stufhng on the Democratic side notorious to
previously unheard of degree. Let us have Tiden
and Reform = Washington Republican. '.7 ,t51s
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-30
RAJ .s..r ..u.-


lay sas srsa ea sh~ s-ii~. -ad wichita
An event which nuot tut develop
into results OF frultfI aud signai msg.
nitude Ia the city ~ ia las traDspiren
yesterday morning at the junction a.
Jefferson street ami Pa. ITO aveEu,.
The occasion was the laying II the
flr.t rail on the Dallas aud Wichita
Railroad. No formal ceremonies char
acteriIed the practical opening OF this
important artery, aud only n few
casual observers witnessed the inau-
suration Of an enterprise which give
= most favorable solution TO the vital
question Of our ci,y's future. Precisely
al $50 \. IN. the frat rail WAS placed IT,
position and the strikers" with their
drivers were ready for action. Tn.
honor o: driving the fret spike VS..
divided between ex-Msyor w. l.
csbell and Mr.. c. b Webb, the yer,
courteous manage OF construction
The work uf track laying Is now pre-
arersiug steadily, aud the conpleli0v
II iroui-s the tirst dive miles Is a n4st
ter of hut fes days fHE HSRALD J.
rcJolc,,i To- frlicitste MajIr Hend,fso
aud his c1.ooerstor, upon the su-pi
eiou- beginning Of their noble under.
taking.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-30

THE HERALp takes special pleasure
Ia calling the attention of the travel.
ing public ia general. and Texans Ia
particular. 10 the advertisement Of the
Washington Hotel in Galveston. This
time-honored hosteirie has for ov. Z
thirty years been fayorise resort of
I'D Texans. MIR. John Summers, the
honest aud kindly host, IL widely and
favorabiy known M the best hotel man
in the State. His acquaintance is i'm
mepse and his memory wonderful.
AMI he gives his Tres. etioftsto the COM.
fort Of his guests, IN which work he IL
ally seconded by his chief of stnif,
Captain Webb Poole, the only hotel
clerk in the State who dou't put on
any frilis, but is always pleasant, cour.
teous and at his post. A gentlemen
hlmself he knows how to treat gentle
men Go To the Washington, and Say
TIE HERALD sent yot.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-30
Health is HAPPINESS
CONCENTRATED
White Sulphur Springs Water
Natures Own Remedy.

Ills valushie preparation put up by Dr.
60, y. Coleman, DALI. -vs-, Is an lnfsIla.
oi- cure tor Chrome G ps9p ton, sick an.
Nervous Depility a.. thu ens Hat OF die.
eases arising ION dis a.. oe3 siouaon and
eon,tipatec boWels-
,pd sicA headacDes Ia Il la o e 70 fhfse
.iuurs. iii cure theu,o,i ~. I'm : cslss-s oil
hronie catisiii atieiii's i'm On 20 thirty
lays.
II isJhe bes aHa sures, pus "a i've ever
issd tor any d.sea-e, b ing perfectly safe 40
.er sii Circumstances, GDiafiins IN It's nc
entirely fee rom aiy n1sleea, xripiDs
" even pnplsa>anturss. fc>se~giHx p,,s ir
y pPe' tvs. IN thing unknown IN any Other
ere yergsriye.t that pui ines be u.ood anu
o-dIds ~ ine system Ia such q manner thai
he same effect Is pru1ucsd oy red lced
lese untt sts use may ne discontinued anu ..
,srrnanent cure effected.
IL is conceDi-nt, ODty requiring glass NJ
sea Ter aud can be tSken Ut ala times, as ii-
srtIon viii not interfere ia either ourtnes
Oh plea ure.
Ay apaiy ais tb sprepars ton WILL b. founI
= CO al. all tee mra ein.i pToperti en- TN.
" lite sulphur Sps.lk Wsis,, a. take.
son the = ring. o1t IN "a concentrated form
( ieh pint being 20 al 10 two galsns.
The IN dicinai prop ti.s OF the salfpes
| sDu &C founu Ia White sulphur 81, Il Z
| aaier are we'll unds rslond - AL welt In
| f,rae meoic-i men lntsct, these sail e.
,sld as prs paired by nature enter directly
afo the cornt ton of tt,e bias d, and no
| siood cam be healthy hal ircks any On o
1 lctti IN tts "A y sPcstiSH.
f1-Ecs the suse arm une.ery Ing action 81
| tlii> re &c ration As IL II tau u n
nter- Into l. blSoi. yeiiing ali -ccumu
.t-d Ioissps isius fro., ihdis. siiun a,
| uslsTia, car I. ing TIE bloc :. sffr. 9Th, hin
1 ssle nervous tyeter ciee ing tn IN pirxso i
~ fnpastins a general hsai ~ the to al,
| urtfe - stem.
| To nui this in the reach of all, Q a-eiu,
sins i, up IN tws size b .rties. tse price bel.
wrnty -fiv- &c - and ooiior sold b,
! iiuggists generally
| DALAI, TExAs. July "a. 1910.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-30

sons. This building was sawed from
destruction i,y the effnrts Of the fire.
a,en, Though II uas injured both ny
tire and water. Martin & Co, suffered,
ofneoeseity, from water, and the oceu
pants of the rosns above iDcorre d
more or less loss in furniture. etc The
adjoining buildings on the west were
relieved of their ooutents, and proba-
bly, cost their occupants nothing more
than good seized fright Capt King OF
Adoipi King d Co., occupied from,
room of the building next to the one
consumed, aud was sitting up With q
sick friend, whom he with much diff
Guilty carried out of danger. There was
q large amount OF hay piled around
eysrd Of the Dsughefty house, and
the presumption Is that a spark from
some chimney CAUSED the fire.
Dallas had reason To be proud last
night of It's bremen, for Ia no city, Nj
no fire, did men ever work Win more
disregard OF lAoor or danger than die
the hrpm-n OF this city last hight.
fhey have added another laurel Ia
their crnsu of usefulness, and se tr,i-t
hat the city siil learn To appreciat,
tnei, eivices
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-30
E.,.,trx sart.,.n .- !. 4 u.,,..

State Gazette: The facts of the kill
ing Of Mark Wilson and fatal shootins
of Charles Matthews by Ben Thomp.
son, Is near As We csn gather them q
present, are as follows. At about 80
y. m, OH the 25th instant. a variety
troupe. under the management OF the
deceased. was performing at the Capital
theater, and were about concluding the
evenings entertainment. Wilson and
Matthews were behind the bar in the
saloon when s,me one threw 4 package
OF lamphlaek into Wilson's face, where
upon Wilson called Officer Allen and
requested him TO arrest Bur,let. AZ the
party comm ting the offence High
wossis arese, Thompson struck Vii.
son in the lace, alter which Wilson dis
appeared and immediately r.appcsred
armed with double-barrel shot gun
which he threw down on Thompson
officer Allen struck up the gun, III.
load lodging in the ceiling. Thompson.
iastantly fired upon Wilson with biz
revolver, and repeated the shots until
he was riddled with balls While Ben
Thompson was shooting Wilson, Cnarii,
Matthews had obtained Winchester
rife. which he fired at Thompson, at
close range, but entirely missed biz
mark Quick as lightning, Thompson
turned upon his new sssalisIt and sent
bullet Ihrougn his jsw-bone, almost
tearing his tongue Out oy the roofs. IL
10 thought he viii not re YER