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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

and towards, false to your country and
your God, but horrible will be the judg-
ment you will bring upon your heads and
the heads Of those that love you. 1 tell
you that England will never conquer.
know it and feel il in every fiber of my
heart Has God led us so far to de-
sert us nowp Will He, who led our
fathers across the stormy winter sea, for
sake their children who have put their
trust in Him9 For me, stay with my
country, and my hand shall never touck
the hand nor my heart cleave to the
heart, ofhim who shames her"
She flashed upon her husband a gaze
which dazzled him like sudden light
ming.
Isaac, we have lived together for
twenty years, and for all of them | have
been true and loving wife TO you. But
/ am the child OF God and of my country,
and if you do this shameful thing, | will
never again own you for my husband"
My dear wifei" cried the husband
aghast, " you do not know what you are
saying. Leave me for such a thing as
thisr'
For such thing as thIsr' she cried,
scornfully. what greater cause could
there beY l married a good man and
true, faithful friend and a loyal Chris
| tian gentlemen, and it needs no divorce
| to sever me from a traitor and coward.
If you take your protection you lose your
wife, and IL lose my husband and my
| home"
| With the last words the thrilling voice
broke suddenly with a pathetic fall, and
film crept over the proud blue eyes. Per-
haps this little touch of womanly weak
ness moved her hearers as deeply as her
i Ill
towards at heart, only touched by the
dread finger of panic, which, now and
then, will paralyze the bravest. Some
had struggled long against it, and only
half yielded at last. And some there were
to whom old traditions had never quite
| lost their power, whose superstitious con-
science had never become quite recon-
ciled to the stigma of Rebel, though reason
and judgment both told them that,
borne for the cause for which they
! bore it. it was title of nobility. The
words of the little woman had gone
straight to each heart, be its main spring
what it might. Gradually the dropping
heads we've raised, and the eyes grew
bright with manliness and resolution.
Before they left the house that night, they
had sworn a solemn oath to stand by the
cause they had adopted and the land of
their birth, through good or evil, and to
spurn the offers of their tyrants and foes
as the deadliest insults.
Some of the names of those who met in
that secret council were known afterward
among those who fought their country's
battles most nobly, who died upon the
field of honor, or rejoiced with pure hearts
when the day of triumph came at last
The name of the little woman figured on
no heroic roll, but was she the less hero
| inc?
This story is a true one, and, in this
Centennial year, when every crumh of in
formation in regard to those old days of
struggle and heroism is eagerly gathered
up, it may not be without interest.
rietta II. Holdich. in N. Y. Obseruer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26
A Head of Grass in a Mans Lung.

ONE day during the haying season of
1875 a son of John Haner, who lives some
three miles from the village of Sinclear-
vile, while pitching off load of hay in
the barn, in some way drew full head of
timothy grass into one of his lungs. AT
the moment he did not, it seems, realize
that he had drawn so ugly IA foreign sub
lsance into the air passage, being so occu-
pied, probably, with his work that he had
no thought of the grasshead in his mouth
Soon after he was taken sick, and his ply
sician pronounced his disease pneumonia
Ere long grave fears were entertained that
the young man was going into quick
consumption. The symptoms ofphthisis
were decidedly marked. The expectora-
tion was very cOpious. To the surprise
of many, the sufferer began to convalesce
so that he was able 10 be about Recent
ly, however, he was worse, and on Thurs
day of last week the head of grass, which
had been in the right lung SO long, was
thrown out in paroxysm of coughing,
Hopes are now entertained that, if the
lung has not undergone too much disor-
ganization, the young man viii recover.
The head of grass is in the possession OF
Drs. Harrison and Stevens, of Sinclear-
Vile. Ii is two and a half inches In
length, and is not at all decomposed by
its Incarceration in the lung Of human
being.-Bg1dkO Express. Ff
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26
Centennial Calendar.

THE following is the programme for the
future of the Centennial Exhibition:
Grand Commemoration ceremonies July 4.
Trials of harvesting machines, June and July.
Trials of tillage implements, September and
October.
Exhibit of horses, mules and asses, Sept i-15.
Exhibit of horned cattle, Sept 20 to Oct. s.
hibit of sheep, swine, goats and hogs, Oct.
Exhibit Of poultry, Oct ss to Nov. 10.
Main Exhibition closes Nov. 10.
Exhibits must be removed by Dec. 81.
In connection with the Exhibition, or
during the time it is open, the following
society meetings, parades, regattss, ETC.,
will occur:
knights Templsr, annual conclave, May 80;
grand parade, June 1.
wOmen's International Temperance conven-
ton, June l0-l2.
order Of Good Templars, special gathering,
June IS.
Worlds Temperance Congress, June 1s.
IS.
Regatta New York Harbor) June 81
Yacht regatta, Delaware River, in June.
International cricket matches, June and Sep
tember.
Congress OF authors, Independence Hail. July
Parade of Irish societies dedication OF Catho.
lie Total Abstinence Fountain) July 4.
Parade Of military organizations, July A.
Parade of United American Mechanics, July g.
Parade Of Knights Of Pythias, Aug. ".
International rowing regatta, Aug ~ TO Sept
International rife matches, September.
International Medical Congress, S"pt. 4.
Parade, Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
Sept 20.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26
Then and Now.

THEY had not met tor years. Once,
they had leaned over the self-same garden
gate, and sat side by side on the old
fashioned hair-cloth sofa, whispering those
platitudes which young love makes of
such breathless int crest, while the kero-
sene lamp was turned down TO the taintest
glimmer compatible with perfect pro-
priety.
He had said that her image, and hers
alone, could fill the void which absence
from her LETT in his heart; and when after
unutterable agOuies of broken but i'm
passioned English he had said that he
adored her, she had gently reclined her
head upon the home starched shirt-bosom
that creaked above his manly breast, he
having, with great presence of mind,
placed his handkerchief thereon, in view
of possible pomatum.
And then he had taken the assurance
that she reciprocated his affection, from
her own lips, and he remarks with sad
smile that her breath was family suggest
i've of fried onions eaten the previous day
but in those heavenly gold-plated mo-
ments he thought that the odOr of violets
in spring was eXhaled from her rosy lips.
He went away to work; they CORE
sponded until, from two letters a week
lllG NV NAOWn W lllt
exchange Of casual newspaper, and then
silence.
She finally married-so did he.
And now that they have met, before his
heart had done beating, he saw that in
stead of the sweet girl with brown hair
and 1.-THE, willOwy grace, which some
how he had dreamed of encountering,
there stood stout lady with false front,
who said:
"Well, James, do declared How old
you've growed an how gray you be-"
And he had replied: "Wen, Hannah, l
never should have known you. How stout
you are"
GOOD Heavens, is that fat old woman
the girl that thought once loved?" he
whispered to himself rs he turned away,
while she murmured, half audibly,
Lemme see, wasn't Jim an 'ngaged y''
- RosIOn TOgO,llerri1I B3JlLefin
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26
HANNAH ARNETT'S FAITH.
A Centennial StorY.

THE days were at their darkest and the
hearts of our grandfathers were weighed
down with doubt and dependency. De.
feat had followed defeat for the American
troops, until the army had become de-
moralized, and encouragement had we'll.
nigh become despair. Lord CORVALLIS
after his victory at Fort Lee, had marched
his army to Elizabelhtown December
1870 where they were now encamped
On the Both OF November the brothers
Howe had issued their celebrated proc
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

An Austrian paper states that Dr.
VirsOn, Superintendent of the Italian ex-
perimental silk farm at Padua, has dis
covered that the Matching of silkworm
eggs, of suitable age, may be accelerated
by period of ten or twelve days, and a
worm caterpillars secured, by exposing
the eggs to acurrent of negative electricity
from a Holtz machine for space of eight
or ten minutes. II is suggested that the
same method might perhaps prove useful
in promoting the Matching of hens eggs
and in fastening the termination OF va
rlous eeds.-QuGrterty Journal If Science,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

An article in the last North american
RsuietD sets aside all the romance of Aztec
civilization, repeated by modern authors
and Spanish authors, says Montezuma
was onl an ordinary Indian Chief, and
that all stories of his grandeur, of his
marble halls and refined luxuries, are lies
and m DOnshine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

When Dom Pedro was coming out
of church in New York he stopped in the
vestibule, spoke tosone Of thepolice off,
GERS, lifted his hat to him, and delivered
a message. The Captain in return gave
the military salute and left the church.
'FBedad ,,said a loaker.on, " did yes ever
see the like ay il, be COB. An 1mperor
takkin' his hat of TO cop aud the cop
kapin' his own on"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

THE Delaware delegates to the Republi-
' can National Convention are solidly for
Blaine for President. .......... ...
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

THE French Chamber of Deputies has
reIe5ted the motion for amnesty to the Com
,snutIsts, by vote Of 394 to SO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

ANsoE WoLcoTT has been placed on the
Indiana Independent State ticket for Gov
ernOr, in place of Landers, declined.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

MIR. George L. Fox, the actor, who
for some time has been in an insane asy-
lum in Somerville, Mass, is now so vio-
lently insane that his keepers are forced
70 eonfine him in padded cell.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

LETTERS for persons on the Centennial
grounds at Philadelphia may be directed
! 10 'The Centennial Branch Postoffice." I"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

1T is said the British Resident at Zanzi-
bar has negotiated treaty with the Sui
tan for the entire abolition of the slave
trade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

s. s. BURpETT, the Commissioner of
the United States General Land Office at
Washington, has resigned, owing to ill
health.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

THE proposition toamnesty the convicts
Of the Commune has been rejected in the
French Senate by an almost unanimous
vote.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26
Great Results OF the Suez Canal.

NJ. DE LEssEPs has just returned to Paris
from his tive-months' trip to SueZ, and
on taking his seat in the Academy of
Sciences gave some details concerning
his observations. He has found thai
Port Said is in no danger whatever of
being filed M with sand, and that there
is no need of prolonging Tie piers as pro-
posed. That operation might prove
source of danger, for one single pier
there might change the current in very
marked way. The dredging machine
made for the company works regularly
and well, and suffices to keep the channel
clear. Moreover, it does not I'LL up as
rapidly as supposed, for the work done
last year is still free from sand, and two
very large ships have recently ppssed
through the canal without difficulty. One
was the Serapis, 5,110 tons burden; the
other an English frigate drawing over
twenty feet of water. As for the course of
the current in the canal, matter discussed
by great many people, there is no longer
doubt During the winter the excess of
water in the Bitter lakes runs into the
canal, causing the current TO set in toward
the Mediterranean; but during the sum
mer, when these lakes are lowered by
evaporation, the current runs in an oppo,
site direction. M. de Lesseps states one
important fact: Formerly rain was un-
known on the Red Sea, but since the
building OF the canal there are showers
about once fortnight. This mas started
vegetation up even upon the Asiatic side,
where the inhltration is only OF salt water.
The study of the ancient geography and
history of that section has been begun
again by order of the Khedive. Recently
pieces of splendid monuments were found
upon the site of one of the old cities OF
khamses. NJ. de Lessers laid two speci-
mems before the academy One was
young shark with the umbilical cord,
which attached it to the mother, still in
tact; the other, some 0yster-shells, taken
from bed fourteen feet above the level of
the sea. These details appear trif1ing,
! hut thew are imnortant 10 the saYans.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

Mr.. Kortright, her Britannia Majes-
ty's Consul in Philadelphia, is said to be
a great swell, and represents his Queen
with all possible dignity. No one can
see him without being impressed by his
appearance The story is told that one
day as he was walk ing down Walnut
street stranger accosted him as follows:
"Will you be kind enoug, to tell me, sir,
the price of that houseY" pointing across
the road. "Sir" said Il Consul, " dc
you take me for real estate agents' "Oh
no, indeed, sir" replied the other respect
fully, but supposed from your appear.
ance that you owned it-hat you owned
the whole city,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26
CENTENNIAL LETTER.

The Immensity of the Exposition
How the Main KAan Strikes N Visitor
Til q Superiority Of the United States
Display Lady Visitors and the
French Departmental Crying Nuls-
ance-A PyrOtechnieaI Display on
July 4-The Attendance with Some
SPeeuIatIOns as TO the Future-AbOut
bees, Etc.s Etc.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1916
A WEEKS sojourn in Philadelphia and daily
visits to the Exposition gives one a chance to
overcome the sensation Of bewilderment
which attaches TO first visit. Viewed rs a
whole the Exhibition stuns by it immensity,
and although the impression remains that it is
all very good and very grand and so on, it is not
easy TO say in what that goodness end gran
deur consists. Not alone in the variety Of
articles placed on exhibition, not in the char
acter Of the crowds which daily throng its
various compartments, certainly not because
of the generosity and excellence Of the ar
rangements OF the Commissioners, not be-
cause Of the facilities offered 10 see and be
seen, but because IL is as a whole harmoni.
Gus in design and just in execution, is II that
visitors are enabled to 90 away, after they
have examined 1t In detail with a proper
appreciation Of its excellence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

A FRE-DAMP explosion occurred in-a
coal-mine in Chesterfield County, Va, a
few days ago, by which eight men we're
killed and two badly injured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

A RECENT Augusta (Ga.) dispatch says
ex-Gov. Bullock had been brought back
there under requisition from the Gov
ernor, after an absence of five years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

A RECENT London telegram announces
the death of President Grants grand
child-the child of Mrs. Sartoris-almost
year old.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

ACCORDING to recent Salonica dis
patch, six persons concerned in the recent
Ouirages at that point had been executed
in the public square.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

The delegates to the National Republi-
can Convention from Alabama are unin-
structed, but are said to favor the nomina-
ton of Secretary Bri.tow for the Presi-
dency. Thomas NJ. Peters is the Repub-
lican candidate tor Governor of that State.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

WM. II. BARNUM has been elected by
theConnecticut Legislature to fill the .un-
expired term of the late Senator Ferry in
the United States Senate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

THE Nevada delegates to the National
Democratic Convention are for Tilden as
their first, and Thurman as their second
choice for President.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

PRINCE AuERsPERe, who recently
fought duel, at Prague, with Count Kali
awrat has died from the effect of the
wounds he received.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

OF the twenty -four delegates to the
National Convention chosen by the Re-
publican Convention of Tennessee, fif-
teen to eighteen are said to favor Senator
Morton for the Presidency. The others
are divided between Blaine and Bristow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

A FEW evenings ago, the house of Dan
iel Mingo, near Dresden, N, Y, was
burned, and three children, aged four
teen, eight and five years, perished in the
the children alone in the house. Their
bodies were found the next morning, ly-
ing close together, with the arms of the
elder about the two younger ones.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

THE Kansas Democratic State Conven-
tion, held recently at Topeka, adopted res
olutions in favor of no banks of issue by
United States or State authority; that the
Government supply the paper needed, in
the shape of greenbacks; demanding the
immediate repeal of the act providing for
the resumption of specie payments, and in
structing the delegates to vote for the
nomination of Hendricks for President
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

A RECENT Sioux City Qowa) special to
the Chicago Tribune says returned
miner from Deadwood Mines, Black Hills,
named Charles Holland, had arrived there
with $500 in gold-dust, which he dug
himself within less than six weeks. He
came out after provisions and would start
back Immediately. He reports that miners
were making $40 to $14 per day, and were
not troubled by Indians. The only draw
back was the scarcity of provisions. Three
other miners came with Mr.. Holland,
bringing about 81, 800 in gold.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
RIVER NEWS.

The marks at she landing last evening
indicated "A feet 10 inches in the chan
mel.
The Courier left for Parkersburg at
the usual hour yesterday.
The local packets have all resumed
their places, and are running regularly.
The Market Boy will leave for Pitts
burgh this morning at 8 o'clock.
The Express is the Parkersburg
packet to-day at noon.
The Hudson is due from Cincinnati
this afternoon.
Business about the landing is not very
lively.
By Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, February l0.-River Il
feet & inches and rising, Weather
cloudy and mild. Arrived Market
Boy, Wheeling; Granite State, Ports.
mouth; Exchange, Cincinnati. Depart
ed-MarKet Boy, Wheeling.
CAIRO, February 10.-Arrivei-Grand
T. yer, st. Louis. Departed-Cons Nil
Ter, Cincinnati; Bermuda Nashville.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

PERsoNAL.-Delegate White of Mar
shall is in the city.
Senators Scott and Mcdonald are still
in the city.
The Richings-Bernard troupe have
quarters at the Mcclure House.
Col. j. b. Peyton, Clerk of the House
of Delegates, has been appointed Chief
Clerk in the Treasurer's office.
q. A. Sawin, Press Agent Of Wash
burnc's Last Sensations ut the st. James
Hotel.
Mrs, Isaac Oxtoby, mother of Rev.
j. r. and w. III. OXtoby, died at her
residence on Chapline street last even
ing at o'clock, after lingering Illness.
w. Il. Smith, Agent of the Arabella
Goddard Company, Is registered at the
Mcclure House; also w. T. Irving,
gent of the Sheridan " Mack Combi-
nation.
The 4th of March, 1877, will be Sun
day. and consequently the Great I'm
known will be inaugurated on Monday.
This has happened but twice in our his
tory, first in 1921, when Monroe was in
augurated, and again in lS49. when Gen.
Tay Tor assumed his duties.
Hon. Chas. Hedrick is nominated by a
correspondence rs suitable candidate
for Supreme Judge. We do not know
that our distinguished felIow-townsman
has aspirations in the direction of the
Supreme Bench but il he has, he will be
warmly supported by hosts of friends,
and il elected, will make a splendid
Judge. Give the ladies vote and the
smiling Secretary will go in sailing
Charleston Courier.
Rev. James Motif, of Wheeling,
preached in the Presbyterian Church on
Tuesday evening, from Proverbs 18th
and 24th, "There is friend that sticketh
closer than brother The text was H.
Mstrated by the history of David and
Jonathan. A friend assures us that the
sermon wls one of unusual power, the
language clear, perspicuous and torcibls,
attracting the undivided attention of the
whole audience from the opening sem
tence to the close. Our friend asserts |
that the effort was one which would do |
credit to any ID. D.-Ohto Valley News.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

The "BREwER or PRESTON. The
opera to be given tonight by the Rich
ings-Bernard opera troupe is different in
character, plot and incident to that of last
nights performance. The three acts are
brilliantly set and varied in character
The first act is laid in the brewery OF
Preston" and affords opportunity for the
introduction of some beautiful arias by
Mrs. Bernard, Messrs. Bernard, Benitz
and Drayton. The second act is laid in
the camp during battle with the High
landers of the time of the Georges, and
introduces some novel effects in COM
manding choruses. The third act opens
with court scene in Windsor Castle, all
the company being richly costumed in
court dresses of the period. The Opera
a5ounds in gems of harmony and me-
ody.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

River AZ feet and falling. weather
cloudy; mercury &c Q.
CINCINNATI, February 10.-River 81
feet and rising rapidly. Weather CLOUDY
and warm. Arrived-Andes, Wheeiingi
James d. Parker, Memphis.
LOUISVILLE, February lO.-W esther
warm and clear. Arrived-Susie Silver,
Baum and Glasgow. Cincinnati. De-
psrted-Susie Silver, New Orleans; Far
ker, Cincinnati; Glasgow, Evansville;
Baum, Memphis.
EVANSVILLE, February lo.-Weather
cloudy till evening; now clearing; mer'
cury 81 to GA. River "a feet and falling
Up-Arkansas Belle, George Roberts
Down-Evansville Peyton and tow
Grey Eagle. Little doing.
MEMPHIS, February l0-The river
rose one inch, and is now within two
inches of the danger line. The bottom
opposite hers is beginning to flood. The
weather is clear and spring like. Arrived
-Vint Shinkle, CiDcinneti. Departed
Mary Belle, New Orleansi Grasd Lake
and Chester, st. Louis.