Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-12-07
JoTTINGs BY THE wAYsIDE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. i, 1871.
Ed. JOURNAL Business is dull" is
the general exclamation in this city. But a
stroll down Chestnut street and look at
the innumerable hacks filed with the elite
and "bon ton," the sidewalks crowded with
gnyly dressed pedestrians. peering into the
mammouth windows where the costIiest
flbrics are displayed, and the throngs who
are constantly purchasing the finest OF
goods regardless of expense, indicate that
the want of money is the last thing
thought of.
Last Tuesday evening, the many friends
of Mr.. John Welsh, the newly appointed
Minister to England, gave him grand
ovation, as a compliment of the high es.
TEEN they have Tor the man about TO enter
upon this responsible mission. He left
this morning for New York, and sailed at
o'clock p. NJ. for his new field OF labor.
Horticultural Hall, on Broad street, hal
been the center of attraction for few day,
past, especially to dog fanciers. Here
every species of the canine race known b,
the sobriqut of "dorg," from the miniature
poodle and tan to the huge New Found.
land, have been on exhibition. Several
owners Of the cur family were made happy
by receiving SlO0 prizes, for the said.to. b
best of their particular kind, while other,
were sadly disappointed.
Thousands congregated at the Museum
where the feline race was on exhibition
Here were assembled m endless variety Of
Toms and Tabbies. Among them wer,
three legged cats, performing cats, pretty
cats, m'mouth cats, and "wee bits o. cats.
| Among the lot is a brindle feline nance
"Molly," said to be very religions, MS sh,
will eat no meat on Fridays, being Of tn,
Catholic persuasion. Two large Maltes
cats that tip the beam at Is and 20 pound
are said to be death on rnts. Speaking o
ratkilling, ii is avered that one gray Ton
has record of actually sucking the win,
out Of llG rats in one hour. Another f.
line from New Jersey, named Benjamin
said by its owner to be the most savage ca
in the state, can eat more mutton-chop
than man. He "kicks" the beam at j
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navy, as he commenced his life on boar,
the U. S. cutter Verona in 1868, and par
ticipated in many battles along the south
ern cost.
Thanksgiving day was ushered in witt
rain, intermingled with snow, which con
Iinued during the day. Notwithstandin
the Storm many "turk." was subjected L
the carving knife to satisfy those who ha,
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effort was made, on that day, to indnc
people To visit the "Permanent Exhibi
ton" One Of the attractions was q roaSte,
OK, weighing 752 pounds, dressed. Til
roasting operations commenced At o'clOcl
Wednesday morning, near the Main Build
ing. At 10 A. NJ. Thursday, it was read
for distribution, when old men and women
young men aud maidens, boys aud girlI
regardless of rain and snow, mud an,
slush, gathered around the carcass, cage
10 replenish their empty stOmachs. Tn
savory odor waited by the breeze from th
cooking OK attracted numberless tramps L
the barbaeue. II seemed to them TO be
god'send, for then they could repleniSl
their stomacha and appease their hungr
RpPetites without placing their famil
pride in jeopardy. BY o'clock p. NJ
nothing remained on the spit Of this hug
monster but the blackened, greasy bone
dangling over the smOnldering fire. Owe
go bushels Of coal were consumed to com
plete this roast.
Mrs. Sayers, who was shot at the cloain
exercises In church by her husband, o.
Sunday, llth OF Nov, died last evening
This act OF brutality is one Of the mos
disgracefnl that has ever occurred in thi
cily--H husband deliberately shooting hi
wife in church.
Yesterday was much the coolest day, n
far this season. Ground was frozen har,
and il really seemed that old Winter ha'
resolved TO spread his Icy mantle over th
rivers and bays
More anon. From your old friend,
RAMBLER.