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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
German Crows.

The German aericulturist has Waged so
bitter warfare against the crows during
many generations as to have induced, by
the natural struggle for existence and sur
vival of the tittest, a remarkable Intellect
ual superiority on the part Of the birds
over those of other countries For eX-
ample, in the early days of agriculture it
was sufficient for the farmer to build
"blind" near his field and hide therein,
in order to catch or shoot his crow. The
survivors of the early crows were those
who learned TO post sentinels which
should watch their enemy until he left
his concealment before notifying the rest
that it was safe TO partake of the seed,
grain he had provided for them. The
farmer next took a man or two into the
blind with himself and then sent them
away one after the other which caused
surprising cultivation OF the arithmetical
faculty on the part of the crows, until
now we are assured that he who would
shoot German crow must take with him
six others, and send them away one by
one. They will be carefully counted in
and counted out again by the watchtul
sentinels up to six, which seems to be the
limit as yet. When this number have de-
parted from the blind the sentry cries
"AlPs we'll" and the hungry flock fly
down to dinner and death. Since there
are said TO be some savage tribes of men
which can count only 10 five (the numeri-
cal limit of single perceptive act Of
cognition according to the emetaphysicians)
this superiority on the part of bird
seems as remarkable as it is interesting,
and opens a wide field of speculation as TO
the possible inte llectual advance Of birds
| in the future. A writer to Portland pa
per states that from long observation he
has satisfied himself that the crows of
| Maine can only count three, four men be-
ing sufficient to stock blind in the neigh
borhoOd of fields in that State, where the
less number of generations Of crows that
have come into competition with the de-
vices of agricultural man, has given less
! time for the development of an arithmeti-
cal faculty. The anatomical question
suggested would apply to the relative
completely Of cerebral cony0lution in
these two races of crows. Its investigation
may throw some light upon the dispute as
to the portion of the cerebrum TO which
the faculty OF counting may be referred
~ Y, World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
A Touching Incident.

THERE was a funeral service held in
Centenary Methodist Church, in Rich
mond, on Tuesday. The pastor OF the
church, the Rev. DIR. Edwards, conducted
the services. The subject of the solemni-
ty was poor white man, who had been
a hack driver in the city. He had died
suddenly in an obscure locality. When
the hearse bearing his remains reached
the church door, attended by a few car
riages containing the immediate friends
and relatives of the deceased, it was found
that there were no pall-bearers. In this
awkward extremity it became necessary
for the cOlOTed sexton of the church and
the colOred drivers of the hacks to assist
the two or three white gentlemen present
in carrying the corpse into the church.
The whole company present did not ex-
ceed twenty-five persons. Among these
were two young ladies, whose bearing and
style of dress indicated refinement and
culture. One of these ladies had in her
hand an elegantly wrought cross, COM
posed of beautiful flowers, and evidently
gotten up by u skillful florist without re-
gard to cost The solemnities were con
cluded in the church with the eusual remark
of the officiating minister The further
services will be conducted at the grave. -
And then the coffin was lifted by extern
porized pail bearers and borne down the
aisle of the church; and on passing the
two young ladies referred to, the one
holding the floral cross quietly arose and
laid it on the coffin of the poor and al
most friendless man. 1t struck the spec
tators, of whom there were two or three
outside of the little circle OF relatives and
friends, as IA curious incident. The eX'
planation OF the mystery was that the oc.
cupant of that coffin had, few years ago
rescued the young lady in question from
imminent peril, and most probably from
sudden death. The horse she was riding
became unmanageable and ran away. Al
the intersection OF Governor and MAR
streets her horse, going down Governol
street. dashed against the horses OF the
hack as il was proceeding up Main street
The hack driver, leaning forward and eX
tending his hands, grasped the younl
lady and dragged her into the boot. sh'
never forgot the man and hearing OF hi
death and funeral services she attended il
person, and with her own fair hand lalC
the tribute OF flowers ON his cotfin.-
! Richmond Va DispGtch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
Loyalty.

For some years past the possibilities of
Democratic contempt have been summed
up in calling person loYal;' when the
tierceness of this disparagement was tenn
pered with some admiXture of humor, the
word was spelled "loil," and when the
epithet took the shape of troOly loil, I"
the maximum Of humor was combined
with the utmost intensity of invective
and so irresistible was its force that no
strength of character was supposed to be
able to stand up before it. 1t was held
that if that description could be securely
fastened to a man, he was ruined for lite,
blasted politically and socially, and that
he ought, if he possessed any sense of
propriety whatever to withdraw in ignO-
miny from the scorn of the Democratic
world. 1t was as bad as calling man a
"mudsill, " fifteen years ago, or facetious-
ly alluding to him as Northern scum. +"
This amusing little performance has
gone on without let or hindrance for 10!
these many years, but now it suddenly ap.
pears as if the loyal people of the United
States were disposed TO object TO it. There
is certainly no other way of accounting
for the very marked change In public
sentiment during the past few months, a
change emphasized by the elections in
New Hampshire and in New York, by
the increased activity of Republican or.
ganizations, and the ominous silence
which follows every fresh outburst Of
Democratic sentiment AS long as the
stupid pleasantly found vent only in the
columns of irresponsible newspapers, Ol
in the impotent utterings OF unofficial
cross, roads orators and curbstone states
men, il was merely a matter of regret thai
there were any testers so dull and so OBJ
tuse as TO attempt to wrest such subject
10 suit the conyeniences of their ill-timed
humor. But the voice Of the cross road
orator has been heard in Congress, tn,
curb-stone statesman goes into caucus u
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
Don Carlos Farewell Proclamation.

DoN CARLOS issued the following proc
lamation to the Spanish Nation when he
fled across the French frontier
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to- lay of staying
more bloodshed, l have discontinued a
struggle, glorious, it is true, but fer the
moment useless. If | am obliged to
yield to the force of circumstances,
neither my heart is weakened nor my
faith shaken, and l keep untouched my
rights, which are the rights of legitimacy
in Spain Confronted by the great SUI
periority of numbers, and still more by
the sufferings of my faithful volunteers,
against whom all had been summoned,
am obliged to sheathe my sword. Ac-
cording to the traditions of my family,
shall tread the path Of exile, but never
would lend myself in dishonOring and
disloyal conUeliOs, contrary TO the dignity
of everyone who, like myself, knows
what he signifies and what he represents.
You know all the sacred principles
symbolized by my stainless banner.
While | upheld it with a firm hand at
the head of my battalions, | beheld the
fall of the foreign monarchy and of
the republic, violently implanted amid
the Spanish Nation, and, although sue
cess has not crowned my efforts, it is
no reason why the power of our enemies
should take root, because the works OF
the revolutionare destined to perish by
the very fact of the revolution itself.
My banner remains turled till God
fixes for Catholic and monarchical
Spain the supreme hour of redemption,
which cannot fail TO ne decreed in the de.
signs of Providence after so many sacri'
fees Now, as always, have faith in
the work of salvation, for which that
Providence destinies me. Now, as al.
ways, am ready to sacrifice myself foi
my fatherland, which l love with SC
strong love, and to which owe SC
much.
4" Your King, CARLOS"
Pan March l. 1876 -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
An Artists Discoveries in the Ozark
Mountains.

Mr.. A. J. CoNANT, the artist, returned
recently from the Ozark Mountains, where
he passed a week in exploring some re-
markable caves on the Gasconade and
tributary streams, lying principally in
Phelps and Pulaski Counties. Mr. Co.
nant about two years ago made some inter-
esting discoveries in the region mentioned
of human skulls and skeletons, supposed
to belong to people who existed before
the historic period, and as it is understood
that he has been engaged since 1862 in
collecting the materials for a work on
archaeology, it may well be supposed that
he is enthusiastic in following up his dis
coveries. He and his party first visited
Bruce's Cave, so named after one of the
early settlers, who made saltpeter from
the cave deposits. The cavern is in the
limestone formation, with an entrance
about 1870 feet in the bluffs above the Gas
cOnade River. They first entered spacious
chamber, but as the passage narrowed
| the party were forced to get down on their
knees and crawl some distance. They
next made a nearly perpendicular ascent
Of fifty feet, when they entered large
chamber sparkling with stalactites of a
snowy whiteness, like alabaster, with hun
dreds of bats hanging in festOOns from the
roof. Having explored the cavern, the
work OF eXcavating began at the mouth of
the cave, where bones and implements
were found. They made vertical sec
ton of six feet, and studied the stratifica-
tons of the soft deposits. The lay.
ers changed from black, rich
soil to ashes, alternating with strata
| composed Of soil and ashes lntermiXed,
| Ii was in these strata that human bones
and fragments were found. The skulls
exhibited a low facial angle, and the
teeth, some of which dropped out, are as
well preserved as if drawn by dentist
yesterday, There is the skull of an old
man, known from the knitting together
of the sutures, and also one of an infant
OF almost wafer-like thinness, and the sew
eral parts separated at the sutures. Be
sides the skulls there were found arrow
and spear heads, flint implements, knives
and avis for sewing; also the bones of the
turtle, deer and wild turkey intermingled
with various fragments of carnivorous
and browsing animals not yet identihed.
Great care was required in exhuming
these remains, as the skulls were liable
to be broken by the pick. The second
cave explored was about mile distant
from the former, and is locally known al
Ash Cave, from the fact that there is de
pOsit of ashes from the saltpeter manu-
factured there about thirty years ago
These saltpeter operations have so fal
disturbed the original deposits that moth
ing satisfactory could be obtained except
one corpse, which was found in sitting
posture, with the knees drawn up to the
face, With this corpse was also found tho
nearly entire skeleton, very much de
cayed, Of an elk or large sized deer st
Louis Republican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

and political purity, and partisan princi-
pie, are simply buncOmbe for the delusion
Of credulous voters, intended IN operate
to Republican disadvantage rnxt fall
Beyond all this, the silence which these
Democratic newspapers observe with re-
gard TO the charges instituted against
prominent Democratic candidates shows
that they themselves only wait for the op-
portunity Of place and power to perpetu-
ate abuses'and corruptioLs ten-fold worse
than any that have occurred under Re-
publican Administrations. Between this
danger and that infinitely worse one-the
practical operation Of the State Rights
heresy, which is now affirmed upon the
floor of Congress by the Southern Demo-
Gratis and indorsed by the Northern ones
the people of this country ought to see
the necessity Of keeping the Government
in the hands of those who are now en-
gagged in sweeping out the corruptions of
some of their leaders, and who preserved
it in the hour of need against the designs
of those who now seek to gain CONTROL
CiicngO Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

~ q 70 OF three weeks ago, at the Airing
49, hOtel.n as that time the witness
asked Mrs. Belknap whether she had ever
received any money on account OF the
claim. The witness told her she had
heard that she received $40 900. Mrs Bel
knap replied "The claim was for only
100000, and how could | receive $IO,-
000g" During that conversation, Mrs.
Belknap was in state of excitement and
distress. Mrs. Belknap was friend OF
hers, and the witness felt much interest
in her account. She had simply men
toned to Mrs. Belknap an idle Iumor.
She had always talked to Mrs. BelSnap
as she would to her sister. She had
heard rumors for over year. She re-
lated TO Gen. Kiddoo the conversation
between her and Mrs. Belknap. She did
not know of Mr.. Pendleton's paying
money to Mrs. Belknap on account of
the Kentucky Railroad claim, or of
making her presents. She never
heard the Secretary of War say any
thing about the contract between her hus-
band and Evans. On her cross examina-
ton by Mr.. Robbins, the witness said that
she understood Mrs. Belknap as denying
that she received anything, and meant to
convey that impression. In response to a
uucbllOh Wy IL As Wy hhNi lhS "AhhNso oNAN
that she saw him CO.. but once, and that
was three weeks ago. II was at the break
East table at the Arlington Hotel; her hus-
band presented her to Mr.. Ciymer. Their
short conversation had no reference to
coming before the committee.
Mr.. Marsh was recalled and testified to
| the effect that Mr.. Clymer had told him,
on the occasion of his former evidence,
hat there was no danger to him (witness),
as he could not be sent to prison for any
thing he had said before the committee.
| Witness went to New York feeling easy
but when, on Friday morning, ne read
the remarks in the House, that the Secre-
| tary of War was not only liable to i'm
peachment, but to a criminal prosecution,
he thought he (witness) was in danger as
we'll, and hence his trip to Canada.
Mrs. Marsh, being interrogated as to
why she went to Montreal, said that she
saw in morning paper that her husband
had jumped off the train. She followed
the next morning, fearful thathe had been
| injured
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
Mrs. Marsh's Evidence Before the In.
Vestigating Committee.

WASHINGTON, March "A.
Mrs. C. p. MARSH, who arrived this
morning, came into the room of the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War De-
partment te-day, accompanied by her hus-
band She was sworn rs a witness, and
under the examination of Mr. DanfOnd,
testified that she left Cincinnati in 1865,
where she had formerly resided, and has
lived in New York most of the time since
that year She had known Mrs. Bowers,
NOW Mrs. Belknap), since 1860, and had
been at the same hotel with her in Cinein-
natl for four years Cincinnati was her
home, and she visited that city twice u
year, staying there two or more weeks.
She met Mrs. Bowers in New York,
where Mrs. Bowers was her guest. Mrs.
Bowers was widow at the time the wit.
ness commenced housekeeping in New
York, in the summer OF 1871, She went
to Europe in company with Mrs. Bowers,
the last of June, 1872, and knew Mr..
PendletoD's name was on the list of pas
sengers. The witness was asked whether
she had any conversation at any time
with Mrs. Bowers, now Mrs. Belknap,
relative TO her interest in the Kentucky
Central Railroad claim The answer was;
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
Proposed Change in the Manner OF
Counting the Electoral Vote.

THE Joint resolution, which was recent
ly passed by the United States Senate, pro-
poses to substitute for Article IL Of the Con-
stitution new article, Of which the main
features are the following:
." The electors are to ballot in their re-
spective States for President and Vice
President as at present, but the list of
votes must be sent to the presiding Justice
of the United States Supreme Court. The
Supreme Court, at a time and place to be
fixed by law, is to publicly open all
the certificates and count the votes,
and the person having the greatest
number OF votes for President con-
sidered by the court to have been lawful
ly given and certified, shall be President
if such number be majority of the whole
number of electors lawfully appointed.
If no person has such majority the state
of the vote shall be Immediately certified
to the House of Representatives, which,
from the persons having the highest num-
Der, not exceeding three, on the list of
those voted for as President, shall choose
the President Immediately by 0iUG UOce
vote, the representative from each State to
have one vote, if u majority of its delega-
ton agree ON one candidate, but otherwise
the vote of such State shall not be count
ed. A quorum is to consist of a member,
or members, from two.thirds of the States,
and 81 majority of the States shall
be necessary for choice. The vot-
ing must continue until a President
is elected; in case the House fails to elect
before the 4th of March next following,
then the VicePresident shall act as Presi-
dent, as in the case of the death or consti-
tutional disability of the President. The
DpreOn haViDn the Urpatnot nurn bpy Of
electoral votes for Vice-President to be
counted and determined as above provid-
ed, shall be Vice President, if such num-
Der be majority of the whole number OF
electors; if no person is thus elected the
Senate is to choose Vice-President by a
majority of its whole membership. Final
ly, it is provided that no Justice of the
Supreme Court shall be eligible or elected
as President or Vice-President until the
expiration of two years after he shall have
ceased to hold office"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
Restoration of independence Hall.

Mr. ETTING is getting on bravely in his
a.- restoration of Independence Hall. The
coats of thick paint and other coverings
have been taken from the walls and stair
ways, and all the fine old carving brought
to light. The old bell is in the entry, and
on the walls are panels giving a clear and
concise history of the important deeds
done in Philadelphia during the Revolu-
Z tionary years. Mr.. Etting has collected
p a large number OF historical portraits of
great Interest; the members of the CONT
mental Congress hang on the walls in one
room, and below them are the very chairs
and the table that they used. A second
large room is made kind of museum
Among its attractions already collected
are grand, stately picture Of George III.
IN his youth; full lengths Of William and
Mary and Queen Anne; Sir Peter Lely's
portrait of Charles H.. the Sharpless
collection Of cabinet pictures in colored
crayons, including all the men and wom-
en- OF any note in this country from 1887
TO 1900; some exquisite china and glass,
nne old furniture, and everything that had
to do with the life of that age. The Hall
is already most interesting place to visit.
" -fh2GdeIpAFq Cor, Worcester (lHaSs,) Spy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

rescued by the Captain Of an American
whaler
A DISPATCH from Constantinoplc on the
9th says the Ottoman Bank had refused
to make further advances TO the Turkish
Government.
MUcH damage has been done by recent
floods in New England, and the high wa
ter in the streams has caused stoppage
of the mills in several localities. The
town of Fullerville, Mass, was entirely
swept away on the 2Gth, and the town of
Clinton was also seriously damaged by the
giving way of a dam.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THE Irish Rife Association has accept
ed the invitation of the American Team
to shoot at the Centennial for the cham
pionship of the world
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THE bill comforting the title Of Empress
of India upon Queen Victoria has passed
the British House of Commons by a vote
of 200 to 1874.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THE Chinese contributions to the Amer
ican Centennial Exposition arc estimated
at 100000 in value.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

A CHICAGO woman named Catherine
Lehert used kerosene oil to build fire, a
few days ago, and was fatally burned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

ACCORDING TO advance sheets Of the new
q directory for st. Louis the population Of
the city is 498, 1872.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

Il o. THE first Chinese locomotive recently
made its trial trip on the tramway near
Shanghai.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

The Governor of California has ap-
proved bill passed by the Legislature,
providing for the punishment of wife.
beaters by public whipping.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

IT is reported from Fort Laramie that
several persons en- route for the Black
Hills wandered off during recent severe
storms, got lost and perished.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

-Mother-Charlotte how do you like
your new teacher? Charlotte-Oh she's
splendid teacher; she don't care wheth-
er we know our lessons or not,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

PRESIDENT GRANT has nominated John
A. Bentley, of Wisconsin, to be Commits
sioner of Pensions, Uice Gill, resigned
on account of inadequate salary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

WILLIAM B. BEACH, lawyer of Provi-
dence, is the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Rhode Island, in place Of
Gen. Cooke, who declined the nomination.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

A GREENBACK State Convention, to
meet at New York city on the 1st of June,
to select delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at St. Louis, has been
called by the Executive Committee of the
New York State Central Democratic Green
back Committee
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THE American Episcopal Church at
Rome, Italy, was recently consecrated.
Bishop Littlejohn, of the Long Island Di-
ocese, conducted the dedicatory ceremo-
nies
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

A TEXAN named Davis recently killed
man named Atchison at Herkings' Mill,
in Colorado, in consequence Of a quarrel
over the pronunciation of the word New
foundland."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THE National Council of the Order of
S0vereigns OF Industry met at Cleveland a
few days ago. The official reports show
the order TO be in a flourishing condition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THE impeachment trial, in the South
Carolina State Senate, of Montgomery
Jones, Judge of the Seventh Circuit, has
terminated in verdict Of guilty of high.
crimes and misdemeanors, and he has
been dismissed from office.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THOMAS w. PpER, the sexton who was
recently convicted of the murder Of Mabel
Young in the belfry of the Warren Street
(Boston) Church, in May last, has been
sentenced to be hanged
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

JOHN WIoGNs, of Salt Lake, Utah,
convic ed of murder, has been sentenced
TO be shot June %, the prisoner, who was
given the option, choosing this mode of
death in preference to hanging OF decapi-
4atinp