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On ONE of the Northern railroads,
there is a conductor named S., a
very clever, sociable gentlemanly
man, great favorite with the COM
pany he is connected with, and the
travelling public in general--fond of
a joke, quick at repartee, and
faithful in the discharge of his du-
ties. During the past year as his
train, we'll filled with passengers,
was crossing wide bridge over a
wide stream some seven or eight feet
deep, the bridge broke down, pre-
cipitating the two passenger car
riages into the stream. As the pas
sengers emerged from the wreck,
they were borne away by the force
of the current Our friend s.
had succeeded in catching hold OF
some bushes that grew near the
stream, to which he held for dear
life. A passenger, less fortunate,
came ru shing by. s. extended
one hand saying:
'Your ticket, sir; give me youl
ticket
You can imagine the effect Of
such dry joke in the midst of wa
ter.
, 1876-07-29

Residence, Third st.. near Episcopal Church
Seattle, W. T., July 81 1875.
, 1876-07-29

DIR. G.. ". CALHOUN.
OFFICE IN DISPATCH BUILINGs-
Room No. JAMES STREET,
Seattle. Wash. Territory
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24
The Victory in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire has been heard from,
and the news that comes is OF u sweeping
Republican victory. The returns, except
from few remote localities which win
but slightly modify the footings, have
been counted, and the result is a Repub-
lican gain of from $500 to 5000 over the
majority OF last year. After a tiercely-
contested canvass, the Republicans have
elected nine out of twelve Senators and a
majority of twenty in the Lower House
of the Legislature thus insuring the elcc-
ton of Republican to succeed Cragin
in the United States Senate. Cheney, the
Republican nominee for Governor, is
elected by over 5000 majority, while
at the last Gubernatorial election
the Republican majority was but
1T2. The result shows that in the midst
of investigations for buncombe's sake and
of exposure of corruption in office, the
voters of the old Granite State have not
forgotten that the Republican party, in
steak of shielding, has promptly brought
to justice and punished Republican dcrc
licts in office; that it is the only party or
ganization to which they can look for re-
form, and that no juggles of the Conted-
crate majority in Congress can put out OF
remembrance the record of the Democrat
ic party, nor obscure its reactiOnary pol
icy. New Hampshire has led oil in the
Republican victories of 1876, which will
be completed on the 7th of November
CHtcdQO Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24


ldgety and departed rcomforled, buying
Eric. Under these circumstances 1t was
a blow to them all to have the good ard
kind old man dopress Brie "a point or so
and placidly acquire their margins. II
they came back disconsoiate '' Stop
sleckerlatn; II ain't right TO tech Erie
with no, margin" was their-traditional
consolation. .-, w a. .-..-. u ... s
Eric and injunetions became in 1861 in
separable, and Daniel tasted too deeply of
his own devices It WAS in this year he
last encountered the terrible Commodore
and was tremendously beaten. Eric was
the old love of both, but Daniel didn't
profit enough frcm the lesson he had got
In 1864 to keep out of yanderbilt's way
here on his own peculiar ground, Van
derbilt and his friends had controlling
interest In Erie in 1867, and determined to
get Drew out of the Directory That was
bitter for the old man and lie begged off.
The Commodore relented and Drew
stayed. His fingers itched nevertheless
for their old tricks with tile elastic certifi-
Gates, and suddenly pool in the Wander
bilt interest bullingn the stock was
brought up by an enormous load quickly
dropped upon it--by Uncle Dan of course.
Now this, to the Commodore, was treach.
cry, and while Uncle Dan chuckled he
suddenly was injined from paying himself
some three and a half millions he had lent
the road, and his removal as Treasurer
was asked Of the court, Then he was for
hidden to issue any more stock, and that
made very hard row for the old man to
hoe. Fisk and Gould were around in
those times, Uncle Daniel had intro
duccd the former to the street, and picked
him clean, but the young man had GRIT in
him and fconquered a peace Probably
the merit of tile new device was his
the merit of cheerfully accepting it
was Uncle Daniels, at any rate.
They rot out, Injunction to the contrary
notwithstanding, $4,000 new shares Of
stock. This they dropped on the Com
modore, and he took it like man, but
the price went down. The Commodore
began proceedings for contempt, and the
trio fled to jersey. Uncle Daniel didn't
like Jersey; he was old and he wanted to
get home, He went to the Commodore
and begged off again, and the Commodore
let him of. Even yet his tricks did not
end. The trio locked up $14, 100000
greenbacks to depress Eric again, but
again Drew gave out some said to help a
friend in distress For this his cocoon
spirators punished him by loosenipg
money and sending up Erie. The old
man was short 10000 shares, and lost a
million and half.
But it was Gould in Nor'west who end
cd Drew. The old man lost a million
and a quarter one way and sacrificed his
Erie stock another way. Unlucky deal
ings in his favorite "Way-bosh sheers"
and in that remarkable vanity known as
Quicksilver" with responsibility on
his Endorsements for 100000 on Kenyon
Cox IL Coz failure in September, 1873
have FASTENED the result. His reverses
have been attended by panic, but his
bankruptcy has caused hardly ripple in
the unstable street. He was never "king''
there, being outshone in his most active
days by some brilliant competitor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

qucstjlg the Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish
Information as TO the Annuaf product Of gold and
silver in the United States from 1915 to 1870 in.
elusive, the aDlOnnt IN other pnrtss Of the world
for the sane ears, and an estimate OF the amount
in the United States at The resent time. The
bl1iO provide fOraand regulate the couuting Of
votea tor President and fVicePresident wae
further discussed. adjourned to The s0th !. In
the House. the bill TO supply the deficiency In the
Treasury Department (appfopratng $i63,O 600, and
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
silver coin In redemption of all fractional currency
outstanding) was debated IN Committee OF the
Whole.
FRIDAY, March 17.-Senate not in ses.
sion ;. But little was done In the House, beyond
authorizing the Committee on the Centennial
question to sit during the recess of ofCongress, and
adopting resolution of inquiry into the making
of contracts for the transportation of army sup.
plies to Texas in 1874. Adjourned to the 20th.
= MONDAY, March 20.-In the Senate, an
amendment was agreed to to the House bill TO
supply the deficiency for feeding the $ ioux In
dianr, such amendment Substituting $lJ100O IN
place Of f100,oOO for buch purpose. The bill to
provide for counting the votes for President and
Vice President was taken up, and amendments
fererce on the Senate amendments to the Military
bill was ordered and appointed. Among the
bills introduced In the House were several rclat-
ing 10 the currency question. motion to sus
pend the rules aud pass the bill for the repeal Of
the provisions of the Resumption act which au-
thorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to redeem
and cancel United States notes. and TO sclllInited
StAtesbonds for that purpose WAS made and re-
jectod-l09 to los, not Thirds In the afllrma-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24
A Menace to the Union.

Behind the cry of "bloody shirt" South
ern criminals have hid themselves, and
Northern journals have mislcd the pco-
pie by putting into prominence issues of
little value, but which served to cover
from sight the names of men who had
done deeds of intamy, deeds of bloody
wickedness In the largest cities of the
Union the influential press will find
that it cannot continue TO sneer out of no
tice either murder or the murderer 1T
has made a mistake. The condition of
the South is source of National danger,
for which the people will hold recreant
journals responsible. Editors and corre-
spOudents who impudently told their read
ers that the news of the lawless state OF
the South was the fiction of the " bloody
shirt" have deceived the people, and de
ceived the people who trusted them will
fully and audaciously, and the result of
the deception by the press under the pre-
tense of their undertaking to pronounce
Southern bloodshed as "bloody shirt"
fiction is a South still dislOyal in a great
measure, which has defeated the great OBJ
ject for which the war was fought and the
sacrifices borne, and the public debt un-
der which We stagger has brought little
fruit. The Democratic States of the South
to-day are standing menace to the
Union!-Repu6lic Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24
The Came of Give Away.

Last Saturday an oily-tongucd conf
dence-man made his appearance upon
our streets and for the purpose Of calling
a crowd around him began selling two
dollar notes for one dollar and fifty cents,
ostensibly giving them something for
nothing, but in fact laying the foundation
for giving them nothing for something.
The adventurer, after collecting all the
people of the town around him, stopped
the sale of greenbacks and made a long
speech on the subject of "cheap jewelry,"
telling the crowd that his business was
for the sole purpose of advertising for a
great Eastern firm, said firm allowing
him 10 sell one dozen only of the different
articles which he carried, ranging from
ten cent ring 10 a tiYe-dOllar watch. The
first articles sold were u dozen rings, at
ten cents each. After the sale the pur-
chasers were requested to hold up their
goods. The seller thereupon returned to
each buyer the purchase money, with the
polite request, 4" Please speak good
word for me and my house." And so the
sale progressed. AS the different articles
were offered, the price was stated with
stipulation that any person could give as
much more as he saw fit. This announce
ment allowed a capper TO get IN some
Work, WnlCn altCTWdIu pIONcu IelnuntId-
Tive. The great advertising agent finally
exposed bunch of watch-chains (worth
fifty cents a dozen) for the modest
sum of two dollars each. All the pur-
chase money up to this time had been re.
turned, with an extra dollar or two 70 the
capper, who always paid more than the
regular price. Now there was rush by
the crowd to he numbered among tine
"lucky twelve" as they were called, AT
tile previous sales the supply had been
inadequate to the demand, but this time
it appeared that all had been supplied,
and when the lucky ones were requested
TO hold up their hands instead of Twelve
over fifty were elevated, each dangling q
| four-eent watch. chain Those who paid
more than two dollars were requested to
! take OF their hats, and twenty headswere
| barred and bowed before the great adver-
| tiser. Among the twenty might be seen
deacons of the church, officers and guar.
| dians of the law, druggists, farmers. mem
bers of the Board of Trade, and many
others of less notonety The "agent, on
behOlding the group before him, very
modestly remarked that he had seen a
great many common fools in his life but
never saw crowd containing such a
large sprinkling of big fools before
! MOlReHce tftiO Cor OAicag0 Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24
Ammonia Against snake-Bltes.


Several cases of snake-bite, in which
the value of Prof. Halford's remedy, sub
cutaneous injection of ammonia, has been
demonstrated, have lately occurred in the
colony. At Seymour, on the 14th OF De
cember, young man, twenty-siX years of
age, named Dwyer, was bitten by a snake
between the tbumbnnd tie first finger of
the right hand. The wound was received
at nine O'Clock, and no treatment was ap-
piled until half-past eleven, when the pa
tient was powerless and almost insensible.
Ammonia was injected into his right arm,
when he revived at once. He suffered a
relapse, but the ammonia was again sue
cessfully applied; and he ultimately re-
covered. At Bungaree young girl was
bitten by snake, and gradually sank into
a state of stupor. Two hours and half
after she was bitten ammonia was injected.
Relief was Immediately obtained, and the
girl rapidly recovered. A third case hap
pened on the Acheron, eleven miles from
Alexandria, where little girl two years
of age, the daughter of farmer named
Doak, was bitten by snake Just aboYe
the ankle of the left foot. symptoms or
complete coma were setting in when the
ammonia injection was used with magical
effect The child sat upright and became
quite lively. A relapse occurring, sec.
ond injection was made with as great eff
feet as before, and the child from that
time continued to improve until her le-
covery. Another case is mentioned Of n
native woman on the Wirrcga station,
South Australia, WHO was bitten by a
snake on the ankle. She became uncon-
scious, and the surface of the body was
turning cold, when ammonia was inject
ed. The woman at once revived and re-
covered-Helbourne (AustrILid) Argus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24
Pendleton,s Gtab.

We would like to be entirely satisfied
with Mr.. Pcndleton's' explanation before
the House committee, but there Is Il pain
ful something lacking which, in spite OF
all efforts TO the contrary, rOuses suspi-
cion. The explanation may answer for a
Democrat, but if Republican had made
such a statement itwould have heencallcd
decidedly yauzy." Here it is, in brief:
A railroad has "claim" against the
United States for Sl50,000. The claim is
disapprOvod by the Quartermaster-Ge
eral and rejected by the Secretary of War
(StantoD). Afterward Gen. Belknap be
comes Secretary. His wife and sister are
the friends of the President (Pendleton) of
the railway company. are friends ur ac-
quaintances OF the principal stockholders,
and are very naturally anxious TO do
favor to all Of these persons whenever
opportunity offers. The claim is pre-
sented again by the President (Pendleton)
of the road, who contracts with himself TO
give half he RECEIVERS to himself as attor-
ney. Contrary to all precedent the claim
is reopened. 1t is again referred to tho
Quartermaster-G General, and again disap.
proved Then it is taken out Uf the lat
ter's hands aud referred to n Hiinof
official, who reports in favor of its pay
ment. The report is indOrsed by the
Secretary of War, since confessedly guilty
ofofiicial wrong-doing, is hurriedly passed
through the various stages necessary, and
the money paid over to Mr.. Pendleton,
who pockets $75 900 or $4,000 The can
not remember exactly which now, pays
other attorney fees and the little balance
at last finds its way to the railway com
pany. There is-the story in brief. Sen
ator Stevenson testified that he was one
of the stockholders, and was well satisfied
with the share the company received.
Why was he satisfied? If the claim was
legal and equitable one. the attorney
fees were monstrous. If not, how
did Mr.. Pendleton get il In ugh? MIR,
Stevenson says he was surprised and graft
fed when he heard that it was settled.
Why surprised, and, we might ask, why
gratifed? Was it not because the claim
was regarded as one that had been passed
upon and permanently disposed of? And
what remarkable statute did Mr. Pendle-
ton discover that convinced the Secretary
of War and his subordinate 0hough NO
one else that the demand was just and
proper one? . .,..5s All. s -,
There is something behind all this that
has not yet been told. So far as Mr.
Pendleton's testimony is concerned, he
seems to have organized a little Credit
Mobilier all by himself, and to have swept
the table pretty clean thereby. But what
other links in the story may possibly un-
fold We can only imagine, waiting mean
while for the chain to be completed
Inter- Dram
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24
FORTY.FOuRrH CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, March 14,-In the Senate, the
bill fixing the salary Of the President Of the
United States at $4,000 was passed yeas %,
nays 90. Hallett kilboQrne, who had refused
to produce the books OF his hrm or TO answer GER
tain questions before the Select Committee on
the Real Estate Pool and Jay Cooke Indebted
ness, was brought before the House and, still per
ssting In his refusal 10 answer was committed
to the custody of the SergeantatArms To be
confined In the common jail of the District until
he should purge himself Of his contempt The Leg.
islaGve Appropriation bill was further debated
in Committee of the Whole.
WEDNESDAY, March 15.--A bill was
passed In the Senate to exclude Missouri from
the provisions Of the act to promote the deyel-
opmcnt OF the mining resources Of the United
States. "A resolution Of inquiry was adopted in
the House as to the powers conferred on A. b.
Steinberger as Special Agent or Commissioner
to the samoan or Navigator Islands. Speeches
were made, IN Committee Of the Whole, ON the
Legislative Appropriation bill
THURSDAY, March 16-A bill was in
troduced In the Senate for establishing the Ter
ritory OF Pembina. A resolution was adopted re-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24
WHAT isa lfomci A guarded epacc
~ WI ctein few,unfairly plest,

WHAT isa lfomc' A guarded ppacc
fWhcfe a few, unfaifly blest,
Shali cit together, face 70 fncc,
~ And bask and purr and be at rcsti "a
where cushioned walls nse up between
It's Inmates and the common ar,
The common pain, and pad and screen
From blows OF Fate or Winds OF carey
Where Art may blossom strong and free,
And Pleasure furl her silkcn wing,
And every laden moment be
A precious and peculiar ihingl
e And past and future, sofily yelled
In hiding mists, shall iiOas and lie
Forgotten half, and unaseailed
BY either Hope or Memory
While the luxurious Present weaves
Her perfumed spells untried, untrue,
Broiders her garments, heaps her sheaves,
All for the pleas pfe ofa fewf 4r
Can II be this--the longed for thing
Which wanderers on the restless foam,
Unsheltered bcggars, birds on wing
Aspire to, dream Of christen Home!
No. Art may bloom, and peace and bliss;
Grief may refrain and Death iorgct;
But If there be no more than this
The soul of home is wanting yet
ug Dim imnge from far glory caught
Fair type Of fairer things to be,
The true home rises in our Thought
As beacon for all meu to see.
Its lamps burn freely in the night;
Its iirG-glOws unchidden shed
Their cheering and abOunding light
on homeless folk Uncontrolled -r
Each sweet and secret thing within ..
Gives ont fragrance on the air, B.. . #.
a thankful breath, sent forth to win
A little smile from others care.
The few, they bask in closer heat; ...
The many catch the further ray;
e.. frba th, sNr1I n
And Hope and Heaven less far away.
So the old miracle anew
Is wrought on earth and proved good,
Aud crumbs apportioned for few,
God blessed, suffice multitude.
-Snsan GOOiidae. IN ". Y. Ihdepfndent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

The elimination of the revival in
MELVILLE, Pa, is seen in the increased
membership to the number Of nearly 400
About 200 of these were added to the
Lutheran Church, 100 TO the Presbyterian
Church, and the remainder divided be-
tween the United Presbyterian, Methodist,
United Brethren and the Church of God
Churches. While radical change has
been effected with many adults, the larger
proportion of the new converts comprise
young persons and children.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

z The sayins, 'sthe race Is not always to
the swiit,n has been translated by the
Chinese to read big long legged mau
don't always sometime get ahead OF little
boy"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

TIE Virginia Democratic State Con.
vention will be held on the oath of May
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

TIE wife Of ex-senator Schurz died in
New York Oily u few days ago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

ANNOUNCEMENT is made of the death Of
Rev. Robert Milan, d. d., Bishop of Cal
cutta,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

THE Ohio Greenback State Convention
is TO be held at Columbus on the 9th oI
April.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

( A GALL has been issued for the New
York Democratic State Convention TO
meet on the 26th Of April.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

GEN. GEonoE LEWIS COOKE has de
clincd the Democratic nomination fol
Governor of Rhode Island.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

p TnE Wisconsin and Iowa legislatures
have adjourned sine die. ..t.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24

The Christian Adcocate says; 'The
forthcoming General Conference, which
opens in Baltimore May i, 1876, promises
TO be one of extraordinary importance.
The quadrennial reports from every de,
pGrtment of our widely. extended and rap
idly-increasing church work, and the rec
concentrations of methods for enlarging
the work, and making il more powerfully
effective at home and abroad; the pres
cnce and addresses of larger number
than usual of distinguished iraternsl rep
resentatives from other religious bodies,
and Of eminent missionaries long con-
nected with the various departments OF
our own foreign work, and the discussion
by the many able and influential dele
gates, lay and clerical, from the various
annual conferences, of the many great
questions which viii be considered, will
all combine 10 engage the attention Of our
people throughout The entire church."
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