Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-04

Prof TAYLOR has completed his en-
gagement as Superintendent of the Water
willie Schools.
"A letter addressed to Israel A. Thales
South Toledo, is held at the postofice for
lack Of stamp.
If you do not think man iSa n gambling
animal, Just watch the small boys as they
play marbles "for keeps."
The Defiance Democrat thinks that ga
duet by turtle and frog is almost MS
fine as a solo by n canal mule"
Now is the time to build. Brick can
be placed in the wall for just about what
the material cost one year ago.
-Perrysburg has, as yet, escaped the
Murphy movement, but it is approaching
from three or four directions.
-"Gently dreaming the happy hours
away"-espeoially when his mother wants
him to saw some wood or rake the front
yard
A Hook & Ladder Company has been
organized at Pemberville, with the editor
of the Independent, Capt. THORNTON, as
! Foreman.
The "sheep.head" has put in an np-
pearonce in the river, and of course picker
ell retire though in good order, so far as
we can learn.
We have had public entertainments
about every night this week. What is the
Use Of living in a city when its luxuries
can be enjoyed in a village?
We notice by an advertisement in the
Genoa Register, that our former townsmnn,
Mr.. WESLEY sHANER, has opened up
furniture store in Gcnoa.
The Oak IIarbor Press furnishes
Carte de IIsits picture OF STALTER, editor
of the Port Clinton NeWs, placing the dom
key behind the carte, however.
--Those contemplating visit TO Texas,
with view Of bettering their condition,
should read a letter in this paper from our
young friend, WILL A. POWELL.
"A meeting Of the Auditors of the sew
eral counties through which the D. & NJ.
Road passes, will be held at the Auditors
Office, Toledo, on Tuesday, Sth inst.
An exchange says that Texas wants to
trade off their lawyers for Northern farmers,
offering forty lawyers for one farmer.
Can't get any trade ont Of us on such terms.
Dull times have driven many mer-
chants to the cash system, and they nre
now ornamenting their stores with notices
such as "Pny to-day, trust tomorrow )"
"lf trust, l bust :" In God we trust
| all others cash"
On entering his sanctum the editor oil
| the Oak Hnrbor Pess found this item lying
on his desk: III you want to buy good
watch or horse, now is your time to do 40,
while the Assessor is around they are all
| cheap"
The most sanguine expectations arc
promptly realized by using LAwsoN's
CURATIVE" for erndicating RaeRmG'ism,
Neuralgi~, Scioticd and kindred diseases.
No remedy is so good for pain anywhere
in the human frame as this simple remedy.
"A young man named JOHN HALIER,
Of Port Clinton, is accused of numbering
his father, two weeks ago, Tor money which
he received in the sale OF property. Young
! HALLEn was set at liberty upon bail Of
! 10000 The News claims he is an inmo-
cent man.
nf IL
ionable tailors informs us that the spring
%tyle of vests will he cut 50 short, and
trowsers will he cut so high in the neck,
hat our best young men will be able to
button their collars directly to their waist
bands. o tempord o mOres! . give us
| a rest
The following from the Van Vert
Rress is applicable TO our readers: II you
know anything that we don't know winch
the people ought to know, if it is WORTH
knowing, don't you know that it is yonr
duty to let us know it, that the people may
also know what YOU know that we ought
| 10 know, but don't know because you know
you won't let us know.
The trees are putting OH their sursmCr
attire and our village will soon be in read
iness to see compOny-whiclI, by the way,
reminds US OF cUnunhrum. "Why is an
unwelcome visitor like a shade tree 2"
| Address all answers to our agricultural
editor, who will not divide his time between
| this aud less important subjects until this
matter is settled.
1T looks very much as though the
free bridge" question was settled for some
time to come. This is doubtless gratifying
to the owners of the bridge, since their re-
ceipts for tolls will soon amount to the
price which WAS asked for it, The farmers
near this village pay n large portion Of the
tolls and while they do not relish the joke,
OF course they can pay taxes for bridges in
other portions of the county.
The executors OF the WAY estate would
do the public some service by paying for
the lot purchased OF the Presbyterian
Church Society for Memorial Building
and Library at an early day, thereby max
ing il possible for said Society 10 push for
ward their new church building. This
would give employment TO number OF
men and enable the church to have their
building erected while material is cheap.
1t ia doubtful whether our City Faith.
ers can do better than TO have the street
Tampa lighted by the Marshal, as hereto
fore. That officer needs something more
than salary of 800 per year, and by ad-
ding to the lighting of the lamps, at rea'
sonable price, it will be cheaper than to
keep two men employed--one for lighting
the lamps and the other for serving Nt
Marshal. Better have M few men as pos
Sible drawing pay from the village treasury.
This il the view taken by many who have
Investigated the matter.
There are many handsome fences be-
ing constructed by our citizens around
their homes, which adds materially 10 the
beauty of the handsome lawns surrounding
neat residences. In all such improve