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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30
They Knew She Was Married.

They were very pretty, and there was
apparently five or six years difference in
their ages. AS the train pulled up at
Bussey, out ON the A., X. e. D., the
younger girl blushed, flattened her nose
nervously against the window, and drew
back in joyous smiles as young man
came dashing into the car, shook hands
tenderly and cordially, insisted on carry
ing her valise, magazine, little paper
bundle, and would probably have carried
her had she permitted him. The passen-
gers smiled as she left the car, and the
mugnur went ripping through the
coach; "They're engaged" The other
girl sat looking nervously out of the
window, and once or twice gathering her
parcels together as though she would
leave the car, yet seemed to be expecting
some one. At last he came. He bulged
into the car like house on fire, looked
along the seats until his manly gaze fell
on her upturned, expectant face, roared;
Come Onl I've been waiting on the
platform for fifteen minutesp grabbed
her basket and strobe out of the car,
while she followed with little valise, a
handbook, a paper-bag full of lunch, q
bird cage, glass jar of jelly preserves,
and an extra shawl And a crusty-loOk-
ing old bachelor in the further end of the
car croakcd out, in unison with the in
dignant looks of the passengers; They're
marriedP-Bultngton Hack Eye.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30
Didn't Know that He Was Sick.

A few weeks ago one of our citizens
went to bed and to sleep, as he says,
never feeling better in his life. In the
morning he awoke, finding his family and
neighbors standing around his bed in a
state of great anxiety, and a strange man
trying to get something sweet with a
of astonishment the reply was: Didn't
you know that you were sickF" Never
was better in my life" Why, you've
been awful sick. We thought you
were dead or dying, and here is the doc
tor trying to give you some medicine" "
1t was all mystery to him, he felt per-
fectly we'll; wanted no medicine; was
going to get up. After remonstrance and
considerable parley, he again announced
his determination to get up. He then
learned from his wife that in the night
he uttered a most unearthly Shrek, "
whereupon she arose quickly, struck a
light, and found him lying upon his back
rigid and in state of insensibility. She
Immediately called the rest Of the house
hold and some of the neighbors. A
strong man put his hands under his head
to raise him and found him as stiff as
crowbar." His throat was swollen so
that all was level from the chin to his
stomach. A sensible lady conceived that
there was virtue in friction, and rubbed
him until she was nearly exhausted, and
probably saved his life. Aphysician was
called, and, as it was the patients hour
for getting up when the doctor was about
to administer his remedy, he awoke
"never better in his life" He got up,
went down town as usual, called on the
duO,u., - Ia Li.-. - Lii. i.-Bdng0r
Whig.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30
WEST AND SOUTH,

All was quiet at New Orleans on the GOTH
Nichols police arrested four more of Pack
ards recruiting officers, and they were i'm
prisoned, charged with treason.
The notorious DR.. Raphael committed sui
eide at Cincinnati on the Goth.
The Ohio Legislature, on the 20th, elected
Hon Stanley Matthews U. 8. Senator.
In the Circuit Court at Charleston, g. c.,
on the Goth, Judge Reed delivered an opin-
ion in the Flynn habeds corpus case, releasing
Flynn on the ground that Chamberlain had
no lawful authority as Governor.
The Packard Legislature on the 21st
adopted concurrent resolution setting
forth that there existed in New Orleans do
mestic violence, ETC., and calling upon the
President under the Constitution and laws,
for aid to suppress the same. Both Legisla.
lures have extended their sessions to the
30th.
A stranger carrying large box wrapped
in paper entered the Indiana National Bank
at Indianapolis, on the 2lst, and depositing
II on the floor, jumped upon it, reached over
the counter railing, grabbed a number OF
packages of money, and made his escape
The bank attaches were behind the counter
in plain sight, but in the rear part OF the
room. The bank claims the loss to be full
$25, 900.
writ of habeas corpus was refused in the
Superior Criminal Court at New Orleans on
the 22d in the case of nine men arrested by
the Nichols police for enlisting men in the
Packard militia. The largest propertY-own
ers in Louisiana have paid their taxes TO the
Nichols collector.
The Joint committee appointed by the Chic
Legislature Jan. IL TO examine into the
cause of the Ashtabula bridge disaster made
their report. to the Legislature on the ED
AS the result Of their investigation the com
mittee report; There were eighty to one hun
dred lives lost by the failure Of the bridge
the bridge went down under an ordinary load
by reason OF defects in its original construc
uoni the defects in the original construction
OF the bridge could have been discovered a
any time after its erection by careful anC
analytical inspection, such as the Importance
OF the structure demanded, and thus thu
sacrifice OF life and property been prevented
Two men were arrested at Plainleld, Ind,
on the I'D, and identified as having beer
previously seen with the box which the In
dianapolls bank robber used to assist him IL
reaching the money.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30

E5y" There is reason to suspect that
the much-talked-of force of White Line
militia which Nichols is supposed to
have enrolled to support him is myth
to a large extent. There has been a
good deal of bravado, blusLer and bully
ing on that side for some time, and where
there is so much pretense and vaunting
of strength it is best not to rely too far
on the assertions of an interested party
At least there is good cause why the
President should look into the merits OF
this extraordinary case before turning
it over to be settled by New Orleans
mob, made up of river roughs, advent
urers from all countries, and veteran
city desperadoes, who do not represent
the sentiments of the useful, working
people of the State who make it valuable
and whose interests should be consulted
There is not State in the Union which
would be willing to have its government
selected by mob of roughs mustered IL
its principal city. The government Sc
lected by the honest votes of good eiti'
zens is the one which should prevail al
ways. 1t is very probable that the
Nichols force has been largely recruited
by desperadoes from Mississippi, Georgia
and Arkansas, who are always spelling
for row where they have the advantage
The President, we feel confident, VII
look closely before he takes any actor
| in the premises. If the Nichols part!
have the law on their side they will agre'
to wait patiently.-Loais0sIIs CONNER
cidl.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

A correspondent of the London Nelos at
Rome writes to that paper to the effect that
a plot has been formed in the Vatican for
the re.establishment of the temporal power
OF the Pope; that lntrigues are being carried On
in the different European capitals to this
end; that a number of volunteers have been
enrolled for the Papal army; and that large
funds have been raised for the purpose and
deposited in England and France.
German residents in Havana have been
notified by the authorities to pay contribu-
tion of 80 per cent. or their property will be
embargoed. The attention of the German
Government has been called to the matter.
In the Reichstag, on the 2lst, the bill fixing
Leipsic as the seat of the imperial court of
Germany was adopted by a large majority
This is said to be the severest blow yet dealt
at Prussia and the work of Capitalization.
There were 100 deaths from smallpox in
London during the week ending on the 21st
A Berlin telegram of the 22d says the in
dustrlal crisis in Germany grows worse and
destitution is spreading with significant ra.
pidity. Important public works are TO be
begun, to give employment to the poor.
The armistice between Montenegro and
Turkey has been prolonged until April l.
There were great festivities at Berlin on
the 22d in honor of the birthday of Emperor
William.
According to Rome dispatch OF the 23d
a circular has been issued from the Vatican,
counsellng patience and abstention from
provocation during the expected period of
increased persecution.
The condition of the Pope's health is re-
ported serious.
The Oxford and Cambridge boat-race on
the oath resulted in a dead heat.
A Ragusa dispatch of the oath says a band
of Bashi- -Bazouks plundered and burned the
village Of Otchievo, in Herzegovina, and
murdered number of inhabitants. II is re-
ported that another village shared the same
fate
The "Flying scotchman," the fast.mail
train between Scotland and London ran off the
track near Morpeth, on the oath. The engine
tender and forward coaches were dashed to
pieces and five persons were instantly killed
Many Others were injured, ten seriously.
Forty-three thousand natives are employed
on the relief works at Hydrabad, India.
The negotiations between Turkey ant
Montenegro have been suspended.
Advices from Congo, West Africa, state
that II. b. NJ. steamer Avon had destroyed
seven villages on the Congo River and killed
three natives as punishment for plunderinl
the American schooner McKissen, Of New
York,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30

1t is rumored that number of law
yers are about TO organize themselves
into company called "The National
Will -Contesting Company" They will
contest any will, prove anything, and
take all the property for their pay.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30

We can remember just how the
question was worded in the geography
"What is water good forg" and how
proudly we rehearsed its various phases
of usefulness, for quenching thirsts,
manufacturing purposes, ETC., but the
experience of later years has betrayed
to us the utter incompleteness of our ex-
PLANTATION, inasmuch as we failed to sug.
gest that it is extremely beautiful to
have around when man gets his mouth
full Of hot squash Fulton Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30

A YOUNG collegiate sends us very
neat little paragraph about the grass
hopper eggs in Western Iowa, embody-
ing a forcible and sparkling pun on the
word "sggs-traordinary." We refrain
from publishing the joke until we can
write on and ascertain whether It may
not have been copyrighted. We do not
remember ever having seen the pun be,
fore, but we have to be q little careful
about these things.-Ha'Sk- Eye.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30

Queen Victoria speaks well of Amer
lean beef done into an English roast. 1t
may be that Britannia rules the waves"
but America rules the roast.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30

viting them to Washington. 1t is further
stated in official circles that previous to
the Presidents Inauguration he meditated
sending a commission to Louisiana.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30

respite until April 81 to Charles NJ. Ster-
ling, convicted of the murder of Lizzie
Grumbacher, in Mahoning County, in
January, 1876, and sentenced to be hung
March 90.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30
The Southern Imbroglio.

WASHINGTON, March 25.
The following are said to be the facts
about the written pledges said to have
been given by President Hayes closest
friends and advisers during the progress
of the electoral count to certain Demo-
Gratis, about which there is much con-
versation here: When the flibustering in
the House was at its height, several
Democratic Senators, among whom was
Senator Gordon, were called into counsel
by some of the Southern Representa-
lives who felt it to be their duty to
vote against all dilatory motions
and stand by the Electoral bill
in good faith. Senator Gordon stated he
had no responsibility as to the count, IN
asmuch as he was not member of the
House, but he did feel the responsibility
of protecting as far as he could the Gov
ernment of Hampton and the people of
South Carolina, as he had been specially
asked to do, and would therefore go to
Mr. Foster, of Ohio, and others and know
in advance of the completion of the
count what was to be the fate of South
Carolina and Louisiana. Gen. Gordon
did go with John Brown Young, of Ken
lucky, and demand a written pledge, in
his capacity as the friend of the Hamp.
ton and Nichols Government, that they
should not be disturbed, whatever might
be the result of the count.
Foster then addressed letter over his
own signature to Gordon and John Young
Brown, in which he said; II feel au.
thorized to guarantee that the people OF
South Carolina and Louisiana will be al.
lowed to administer their governments
without interference on the part of Hayes,
should he be lnaugurated; also that there
will be no further interference with the
State Governments by the troops unless
to preserve the peace according to law,
Stanley Matthews also wrote letter tc
Mr.. Gordon, in which he said that, know
ing Hayes views and purposes intimate
| ly, he felt satisfied that the Southern
States would be permitted to conduc
their local affairs in their own way, with
out interference from him.
and johnson urged the Southern mem
bers of the House to withdraw from tn,
opposition TO the count, cooperating
with Lamar, John Young Brown anC
others. The Southern Democrats CLAIM
that these pledges were distinctly made
and that they had the right to expec
their fulfllment.
This whole matter, it is said, wa
brought to the attention of the Presiden
this evening by some prominent Repub
licans, to whom he said with some feel
ing that he never had any knowledge o
such pledges, that nobody had been au
thorized to make them for him, and tina
he did not propose to be influenced b
them.
WAsHINGroE, March 26.
Concerning the alleged assurances O
the President to Southern gentlemen, in
volving the withdrawal OF troops fror
the capitals of Louisiana aud Sout
Carolina, there is authority for sayin
that the President has given no assul
ances of immediate action ON the sui
ject. In all cases he has said the grayit
of the questions required caution an
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05
Notice to Teachers and Dis
tFict Clerks.

The regular public Teachers Examinations for
Iowa county. for the fall of 1877, will be held at
the following places and times:
Arena, Fridar and Saturday, August 3lst and
September LIST.
Highland, Monday and Tuesday, September Sd
and ith.
Mineral Point, Friday and Saturday, Septem-
Der 9TH and Sth.
Dodgeyille, Monday and Tuesday, September
10th and 18th.
Mifiin, Wednesday and Thursday, September
10Th and 18th.
The examinations will begin promptly at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
As there arc not enough qualified teachers to
supply all the schools in the county, the eXamin-
atoms are in effect competitive, the object being
to select the best. For this reason some who
were licensed to teach summer schools may fail
to obtain licenses for the winter term a. the sup
ply is larger for the latter than for the former.
some district boards excuse their desire to have
special licenses granted TO applicants who cannot
pass the examination ON the ground that 'thc
best scholars are not always the best teachers"
No amount of tact will supply the lack of a rudi.
mentary knowledge of the branches To be taught
in every school, and the standard of qualifications
is SO low that no one who fails to pass the exam
perience has confirmed the truth of this state
meut. Before all our schools can be supplied
with competent teachers. we must have a higher
standard of qualifications than that now required.
ALBERT WATKINS,
County superintendent.
Mineral Point, Wis, July 10Th, 1877. S2w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars

are run on all through tIains of this road,
This is the only line running these cars between
Chicago and 81. Paul and Minneapolis, Chicago
and Milwaukee, Chicago and Winona, or Chicago
and Green Bay.
Close connections are made mt Chicago with tho
Lake shore 4 Michigan Southern, Michigan Cen
trail, Baltimore a Ohio, pittsburg, 1T. Naync ~
Chicago, kankakee Line and IAN Handle Router,
for all points East and south East, and with tho
Chicago and Alton ana Illinois Central for all
points South.
Close connections arc also made with the Union
Pacific X. K, at Omaha for all far West points.
Close connections Birde az junction DOij,t Is aoifh
rains OF al Grass pOiHts.
Tickets over this route are sold by all Coupon
Ticket Agents in the United States and Canadas.
Remember you ask for your tickets via the Chi
cago Il North Western II. Il and take none other.
New York Office, i5 Broadway Boston Office,
. state St1ccti Omaha Office, 2i5 Farnhan street
san Francisco Office, III Montgomery street Chi
cago ticket Offices, GO CLARK Street, under sherman
House 10 Canal, corner Madison Street kinzio
street Depot, corner W. Kinlic and Canal Streets
Wells Street Depot, corner wells and kinaie Sts.
For rates on information not attainablc from
your home ticket agents, apply to
W. II. SrENNET MARVIN UuGuIrr
Gen. Pass. Agt Chicago. Gen. Mang'r, Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05
&c NV.
ES-

THE CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
Embraces under ono management the Great
trunk Railway Lines of the WEST and NORTH
NtSi and, with II numerous branches and con
nectons, forms the shortest and quickest route
between Chicago and all points in Illinois, Wis
consin, Northern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa. Ne
braska, California and the Western errituries, II
0aRtha aad CdiJorAsd Line
Is the shortest and best route between Chicap,
aud al points in Northern Illinois, Iowa, Dakota,
Nebraska, wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada,
california, Oregon, .-hina, Japan 4 Australia, Its
Chicago, 50. Paul and Minneapolis Line
Is the short line between Chicago and all points
IN Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, aud for
Madison st Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, and AN
points in the Great Northwest, Its
la Crosse, WiRoaa and 81. Feter Line
Is the best route between Chicago and La Crosse,
Winona, Rochester, Dwntonna, Maskato, st. Peter.
New Ulm and all points IN Southern and Central
Minnesota. Its.
Green Bay and Marquette Line
Is the only line between Chicago and Evansville,
MateTtoWn, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton.
Green Bay, EsCanaba, Scgaunee, Marquette,
lioughton, Hancock and the Lake Superior
country. Its
FreeDorf and Dubuque Line
Is the only route between Chicago and Elgin,
rockford, Freeport and all points Via F~recport.
It's Chicago and Mii,oaukse line
is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only ono
passing between Chicago and Evanston, Lake
Forest. Highland Park, Waukeguu, Racine, ke-
uosha and Milwaukee,.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05

DURING the last fiscal year articles
on the free list, consisting mainly of
tea, coffee, gold and silver, fish, drugs
and raw materials for manufactures,
valued at SlS1,5S2, sec, were import
cd into the United States. The ar
ticles on which duties were levied
were valued at S3l0 527 $40, 50 that
considerably more than one-third of
our foreign import trade was free.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05

AN Iowa correspondent asserts
that the statements made claiming a
full crop OF wheat in that State are
unfounded. Much less land Yves
sOwn in wheat than usual, aud the
abundant crop Of corn which was
anticipated has been severely Injured
by the drought. Fears are also en-
tertained for late potatoes, as rain is
needed for them also.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05
raath 0: Ainira! Semnes.

The death is announced of a man
whose record has been most remark
able-Raphael Semmes, who died at
point Clear, Ala, last week. This
ex.Confederate officer started in his
career as a midshipman in the United
states navy at the age OF Il. AT
the age of % he became Lieutenant,
end when "A had reached the eleva-
TAD position of commander. He
served his country during the Mex
;.an war, but at the breaking out of
fine rebellion Immediately deserted
hor took command of the steamer
sumter, at New Orleans, a the
blockade, and turned ull.fledged
traitor and pirate, capturing several
American merchant vessels and wan
daring over the Gulf of Mexico pro-
miscnously until forced out and
arross the ocean to England by the
limited States steamer Tuscorora.
re was aiterward followed and
hlockaded in the Straits of Gibralter
Inv the same steamer, ana was com
YELLED to sell his boat and return to
England by land. In 1862 he took
command Of the Alabama, and went
ocain to his work of robbing and de-
stroying American trade vessels. He
encountered the United States gun
loat Hatteras, at Galveston, Texas,
and sunk her, bat soon lost his own
heat in the same way while engag-
inr the United States steamer kear-
sarge, under Captain Winslow, OIL
the coast OF France. Semmes escap-
ed by an English yacht, and went
TO his friends in England again. Re-
turning to Alabama again at the
close of the war, Semmes was arrest
ed for treason, etc, and spent four
months in q Washington prison.
when he was released, as were all
other plotters against the Govern
ment, high IT low.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05

Mrs. GEN. SHERMAN is disap-
pointed. She collected a great deal
Of money to give the Pope of Rome
at his recent jubilee, and he accept.
ed the gift with apparent great
pleasure. The lady who had done
SO much naturally expected some
marked recognition of her good
works-perhaps even the bestow-
ment of the order of the Golden
Rose" but no-this grand gift was
passed over to Mrs. President Mac
Mahon, of France, who had given a
little more than Mrs. Sherman. Still
it was comforting to hear that at
least the American Generals wife
would receive a gold medal as an ex-
Rather. Ana "n no 'EI'l tie fhSa9Tm taas A 2ay
come, but not only to Mrs. Sherman
Mrs. Thomas Layton, of New Or
leans, and Mrs. Winnifred Patterson,
of St. Louis, who likewise sent do
nations to Rome, also have been sent
similar medals and, most disap-
pointing of all, the medal gift is not
of gold, but of base bronze. The
Vatican people, with millions upon
millions of dollars worth of gold
and precious stones, sending out
bronze medals-how unsatisfactory
must this be to the faithful who have
labored hard. However, it is said
that various parties have spoken to
the Pope, reminding him that Mrs.
Sherman really ought to have the
Golden Rose" and nothing short,
and she may get it yet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05

Boston physicians report an I'M
usual number Of ceses of Jelir1um
tremens this summer. Which speaks
wei for the quality of Boston whisky,
y Milwaukee physician asserts that
cases of delirium tremens are be-
coming rarer there because the bad
whisky kills the victims off before
they reach the delirium tremens.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05

THE Turks acknowledge having
lost 1000 men in the recent battles
IN Schipka Pass. They now claim
to have succeeded in getting their
batteries in q more advantageous po-
stion to operate against the Russians
occupying the Pass. That is still
evidently the situation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05

AN estimate of the losses at the
battle Of Schipka Pass places those
OF the Russians at 5000 and those Of
the Turks at 10000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-05
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