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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
" The Superannuated O. g."

81 have been called superannuated
old goose" remarked woman, about
fifty years of age, as she entered the Cen
trail Station yesterday.
She sat down and looked at the Cap
tain for half minute, and then contin-
ued;
"I have been called an ignorant old
dodo, centennial parchment, RELIGIOUS
old living pyramid, and several other
hard names, and l want certain woman
arrested, right off,"
"It was a woman, eh?" queried the
Captain.
at was a woman, sir, and when / shut
my eyes her image comes before me as
plain as photograph. You can find her
on the market"
You had fuss, did your" he asked.
"We had a dispute" she replied, as
she unrolled u white handkerchief and
held up banana. "She had some of
these bundanas for sale, and when asked
how she sold bandanas she laughed in a
mean way and said she hadn't bandana
on her stand, There they was, right be-
fore my eyes, and yet she said she hadn't
any"
You called them bandanas, while you
meant bananas" said the Captain.
"There you go, too" she exclaimed,
as she rose up. Don't you suppose /
know what bandana isY"
Yes, ma'am, but that"
" This is bandana~ she shricked, as
she waved it around
THAT is a banana, ma'nm."
cts bandana, or I'm foolr'
&C It's banana, or I'm a villain!"
She stepped back as if she meant to
throw it at his eye, but after little re-
Election she calmly remarked:
" There's two of you against me, and
some of us are fools. I'm old enough to
be your mother and I've called these
things bandanas for over fifty years
Now l want to find out if Pm living
Egyptian pyramid, or if you sit up be-
hind that desk to make fun of me.
Where's the city directory"
The directory won't settle this dis
pute," he replied, as he stepped down
" Come to the door and we'll see what
others say"
She followed him out, and in half u
minute along came boy.
"Bub, what's that?" asked the Cap
tain, pointing to the fruit.
She's banana" answered the boy.
Thirty feet behind was another boy,
and he said it was banana. In the
course of five minutes three or four men
had passed by and each one had called
it Il banana.
" There-are you satisfied now?" asked
the Captain as he turned to go in.
hate to give in, but I've got TO-"
she sighed. "Ive been called super
annuated old goose, RELIGIOUS pyramid
and centennial parchment, and | guess
am. I've read of folks eating BAN
danas and tying up bundles in bananas,
and fifty years of my life has been lived
for nothing The woman was right, you
are right, and next time III inquire for
lemons and find out that everybody else
calls 'em string beans. GoOd.by, Squire"
Detroit Free Press,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
The Public Service in Disgrace.


The Democratic party has certainly
done its best to degrade the public serv.
ice. The bad old system of parceling
out Offices as the reward of party services
is purely Cf Democratic origin. 1t was a
Democratic leader who invented the vi.
cious saying of "To the victors belong
the spoils." And to the teachings and
practice of the party is justly chargeable
great proportion of the official cOrrup-
tion which has been so common through
out the country. AS if this were not
enough, the same politicians who have
encouraged every species of dishonesty
in office have attempted to degrade the
men who serve the Republic in the navy,
army, and the civil departments. At
the present time, for example, we have
the spectacle before us of the officers of
the United States Army skirmishing for
their pay, raising money on their vouch-
ers, and resOrting to all manner of ex-
pedicnts to get cash enough to meet their
current expenses. II Is a disgraceful
sight, and the men who compose the
flower Of the army deeply feel the morti-
fcation. II II had been proposed TO dis.
band the army outright, it would have
been only decent to retire the officers on
pensions and half'pay, But here are
men who have given their best days to
their country. They have-some of
them-fought well in the field; and all
of them expect to make the military serv-
ice the business of their lives. With.
out warning, they are suddenly cut off
from their legal pay; and when the Sec
retary Of the Treasury and the Secretary
of War try TO provide means for tiding
over the difficulty, so that officers and |
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
THE oLD.FAsHIoyFD oHoTR.


Htye lsncIed sometimes, the old Bcthel-bent
That trsmhlcd 10 earth in the Pstriarchs dream,
MAA bidder n song N that wilderness rest,
1en he pillow q stone 70 the Dlqe 81 nc blest
"did ile6drsd, and " dofinth,S ana China 4
~e %%
Anthe hearts are not dead, nor under the sod,
That those breaths can blow open to heaven and
Godi
All, Ssilver street. leads by bright golden
Oh. not 10 The byruns that ID harmony lowed,
But Mose sweet human psaims in the old-fash-
Tdi5e eri that sang alto the girl that sang airi
Let us sing in Ills praise" the good minister
All The psalm books at once nuttorcd open at
summed their long, dotted wings in the words that
While t6sleadet ieapcd into the tune Just ahead,
Aud politely picked up the key note with fork,
And tie vicious old yfoi went eroaning along,
At the heels Of the girls, in the rear OF the song
] need not n wlng-bid no genil come,
With wonderful web fgom Arabian loom,
To bear me again up the River OF Time
When the world was in rhythm and life was lite
rhyme;
Where the stream of the years flowed so noiseless
and narrow,
That across Il there oAted the song Of the sparrow
For n eprig OF green carhway carries me there,
To the old village church and the old village choir
When clear OF the floor my feet slowly swung,
Aud timed the sweet pulse OF the praise as they
sung.
Tiil the glory aslant from the afternoon sun
Seemed the rafters Of gold in Gods temple begunl
You may smile at the nAsals Of old Deacon Brown,
Who followed by scent till he ran the tune down,
And dear Sister Green, with more goodness than
grace,
RosS and tep on the tunes as she stood in her
And where Coronation" exultantly flows.
Tried TO reach the high notes on the tips Of her
tOesl ..F 81. |r.
To the land Of the leal they have gone with their
song.
wheP The choir and the chorus together belong.
o be lifted, ye gatesi Let me hear them again,
Blessed song, blessed Sabbath forever Ameni
mH t4ftff stf ~ r. Iuysor'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

Thirty years ago young men did not
go into barber shops; they would not be
seen In one unless they had become of
age. How changed is all this; how
much are we indebted to civilizationl
The moment our Young America of to-
day discovers through the aid of a reflect
or and powerful microscope the dis
tant approach of one hair, he mounts the
BARRIERS chair, and the chair of state as
well, and expresses his opinion publicly
upon the political situation and the man
he has elected to be his future father'in
AVN. Y. Mail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

"Dm fever love any other girl9" re.
peatcd a prospective bridegroom in an
swer TO the fearful query of his intended.
" Why, darling, of course not; how could
you ask such a question: You are my
first, my only love. This heart knew no
wakening until the sunshine of your love
strcamed in and woke it to ecstasy"
And then he kissed her tenderly and
went home, and said to himself: 81
must hurry them things outer the way
right off or there1l be a row." and col.
lected together great pile of letters,
written in all kinds of feminine hands,
with lots of faded flowers and photo
graphs and locks of hair and bits of
faded ribbon, and other things, and when
the whole collection had been crammed
into the kitchen CRATE he drew deep
sigh and said to himself; There goes
all that's left of fourteen undying loves
let 'em flicker"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
Early on a recent morning a gang .

EARLY on q recent morning gang of
roughs went to the hotel of Frank An
gell, just outside of aS5tacuse, N. Y,
with the avowed intention, as they ex-
pressed it, of cleaning out the house"
They attacked the barkeeper, Charles
Crocker, who, fearing his life was in
danger, fired three shots from arevolver,
killing Edward Woodlock, and severely
wouuding two others. The gang were
all arrested. 10Th.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
COnnumption Cured.

An old physician, retiring from active
practice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formuls of q
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and
permanent cure OF consumption, bronchitis
catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung
affections, also a positive and radical cure
for nervous debility and all nervous com.
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands OF
cases, feels it his duty to make 1t known to
his suffering fellows, Actuated by this mo.
tive, aud conscientious desire TO relieve
human suffering, he will send, free Of charge
to all who desire it, this recipe, with full
directions for preparing and successfully
using Sent by return mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper, DIR. W. G.
Stevens, 126 Powers Block, Rochester, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

BURNETT ) COCAINE allays irritation, re-
moves all tendency to dandruf and iuvigor
ates the action of the capillaries in the high
est degree The CoCoAINE has earned de-
served reputation for promoting the growth
and preserving the beauty of the human hair
Ladies dressing their hair elaborately for
the evening will find that it imparts ahealthy,
natural gloss to the hair, and will cause it to
retain its shape for hours
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

West, even though she shook her head
obviously over the marriage, for she
didn't believe in. love foolishness."
Happy Leila kissed Jane good-by last Of
all, and whispered: Dear Jane, I'm
so glad you really got your lover after
all - DanburU MeDs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

-" What is the true purpose Of cloth
iDgY" asks an exchange. so far as the
gentler sex is concerned, we should say
the purchase of clothing is simply to
make the wearer as happy and all other
women as unhappy as possible,-N y.
Commercial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

"HoYEsTY IS THE BEST PoLICT."-Kings-
ford's Oswego Starch, 80 years in constant
use, always proves the purest and best for
all culinary and laundry purposes. 1t Is
used in all the principal cities of Europe and
the world. It's growing demand has com
PEELED another enlargement Of the works to
a capacity of over 80 tons per day. iE
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
RheumatIsm Quickly Cured.

DURANG's RHEUMATIC REMEDY, the great
Inter1adl Medicine, will positively cure any
case of Rheumatism on the face of the earth,
no matt of how long standing. Price 81 a
bottle; six bottles, IS. Sold by all druggists.
Send for circular to HELPHENsTINE & BENT
LEY, Druggists, Washington, D. c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
Good MEASURE il the Watchw ord

OF honest trade. When you buy DooLEY's
YEAST POWDER, for sale by all grocers, you
get perfectly full weight, just as marked on
the cans, and beside that an article made of
the very best and purest material, so that
the strength'can always be trusted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
PETROLEUM V, NASBY,
witch IL annrest

P. S.-My appintment to the Postoffis
at the Corners wood go CRATE way to
ward cOnsiliatin the Corners. 1t wood
consulate two, me and Bascom. Itwood
enable me to pay wat owe him, and lay
the foundashens for new credit, broad
and strong.-ToIedo Blade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

AN old man died in Deckertown, N.
Y, the other day, and in obedience to
his dying request his coffin was carried
to the grave by his six sons, who are all
young men and lawyers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

Don't fail to procure Mrs. WSsLow's SooTH-
mo SYRUP for all diseases of teething in chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels, and by giving relief
and health to the child. givea rest 70 the mother
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MEDICAL.

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GUIDE {:
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In the Sweet Rv-ann-Ru

cannot but be the happy thought as the
fortunate recipient Of the Rocky Noun,
tain Tourist scans its wonderful attractive
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new and highly artistic engravipgs, its
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pies the face lost manhood positively Ladies'
wanting the delicate attention
home for patients. book mion-MarTiage Guide
which tells diseases marry
not 10 cents to postage Dr. james has fifty and
psrors You but the Doctor. Office hours
Pm; Sunday, 10 to II. Dr. James is 60 age.
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HELMBoLD's BUCHU. - Helmbold' 8
Buchu has long been known as one of the
most valuable medicines attainable in GER
tain classes of diseases, such as dyspepsia,
chronic rheumatism, dropsy, cutaneous
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and the great care with which it is pre-
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ton, and the diligence used 10 the selection
OF the crude material, have made il known
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preparation. and one that can ALWAYS he
used with safety and benefit. The great
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the production OF many spurious prepare
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upon the market to be sold on the reputa-
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DR.. JAMES,


VVP"
204Washington St.
Cor. Franklin, CHICAGO.
Chartered by che State of
Illinois for theexpress purpose
of giving immediate relief In
/ allcases ofprivate, chronic and
I urinary diseases in al their
l complicated forms. tits well
known DR.. james has stood at
the head of the profession for
8 the past thirty years. Age
and experience are all impor.
taRt. Seminal Weakness,
night losses by dreams. MIN.
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The 9 ailg Argus,
Concluded from second page. J

has just returned from this country to
Frankfort, Germany, To give an account
OF his stewardship. 1t appears from 0
late number of the Frankfort Handles.
Zeatung that Osterberg has fearfully
abused the confidence reposed in him, and
that the examination of his accounts
raised terrible storm of indignation
among the bondholders. 1t appears that
he used his position merely FIR the purpose
OF enrlching himself, and for while there
was an intention to prosecute him
crlminally. but finally Osterberg forked
over small portion of his ill-gotten gains.
and the matter was compromised. The
Indignation was so great at first that all
the members OF the committee except one
declared it to be against their sense of
honor to have any personal intercourse
with the man, and ali business had to be
transacted by correspondence. While in
charge of the road he fearfully deceived
| the bondhelders and all his reports were
fraudulent and false. He reported large
and remunerative receipts. while in fact
the earnings were very small. The re-
celpts are mostly accounted for as having
been expended for repairs, while no re-
pairs OF any account were made AS ne
had purchased the road in his own name
against instructions, he could do as he
pleased. Long before the sale of the road
to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy the
bondholders became aware of Osterberg's
real designs, and decided to sell the road
without bis aid, which was done through
a German-American firm. When Oster
berg heard of the sale he went to
President Harris aud demanded SAC. 900
as his commission Mr.. Harris. after
some correspondence with the COM
mittee, compromised the matter by
paying him the sum of $4,000 The
stipulation of the bondholders with Ostcr-
berg was that he should receive as com
pensation for his service 2 per cent of the
purchase money of $l,50O,OOO, and s per
cent OF the amount received above that
amount, for the sale of the road. But ip
spite OF this agreement Osterberg has sue
ceeded In making over 100000, but a
small amount of which he refunded to es-
cape criminal prosecution. The Frank
fort papers handle Osterberg very
roughly, and declare it shame that he
should be allowed to escape with his
body. The Handels-Z eitunq closes its
long and severe article by saying that it
is bad enough to be swindled by Yankees
but to be deceived and robbed by one of
their own countrymen in whom they lad
reposed confidence was ten thousand times
worse
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Or. BOHANNAN'S
=. - 50

mn a wn mm = m ~ uw DR.. BOHANNAN'S
MM IA - ~ III = Marriage Guide illustrated
EW# go I'D HE 81 EE with numerous engravings
mesS sS% 80 from life teaches al the in
~ 60 % - wE ET "a quisitiye should know or
VnANME NHNhN Courship. Marriage, the
NEEER ~ Physiological Mysteries
AAUhu III AE and Revelations of the
-. Sexual sy stem, how 10 cure
akind of Diseases with hundreds of Valuable receip
who should marry the npedInens to marriage their ma
ture and Treats fully exnianipU their
sympsons and means to cure tits she only really
in every respect Sent securely sealed on recent Of XII s
address, DR. c. A. BoHANNAN 6l9 North Fifth strese
st. Louis. Mo. Established in 1857. @
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Going North-11:15 8. NJ; 10 3s D. In.
Going South-7:30 a M; S:28 D. m,
Palace Sleeping cars, owned and operated by this
line. accompany all night trains
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo Peoria & Warsaw R,v
ior Peoria, indianapolis, Lafayette and Cincinnati.
with chicago, burlington & Quincy r. r. for Chi,
cage, keokuk. Quincy and st Louis West to Ottum-
wa ana al points IN Kansas and Nebraska and with
burlington Il Southwestern R'y for Pennington
bloomneld and all points in Missouri and Kansas
Al Columbus junction, with Chicago Il South
western Railroad foriW ashington andtLeaV enworth
AZ NICHOLS. with Mnscatine Division B c. X q
for Museatine 90 ~ " " All :
At West Liberty, with Chicago, Rock Island &
racine railroad, for Iowa City, Desmoines and
At Cedar Rapids, with Milwaukee Division of p
II for independence, West Union Postyiile
anu Mcdregor; with Chicago Il Northwestern Rail-
way, Ior Omaha. Council Bluffs and Chicago and
Win Dubuque q Southwestern Ry for Dubuque
Al aterioo and Cedar Falls, wilS Illinois Cen
t5ai Rallroad for Independence, Dubuque Fort
Dodge and Sioux City Us
At Shell Rock with Stage for WaverIy
AT Nora junction, with Milwaukee, & ST psu1
halfway, Tor Mason City and Charles CITY
AT plymouth with Milwaukee d ST PAM Railway
Tor all points in Minnesota.
Al 81 Paul, Tor all points on Northern Pacific
hailWay, the great Lake Superior region and ali
points North and Northwest.
= ,,, e. +. WINSL0W, Gen'l Manager.
Z. j IVES. Gen'l Pass 81 Ticket Agent
.,uou,,,, Co.,, Cedar Rapids, lows
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North East Corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

Browns GINGER will be found invaluable in all
cases of Cramp other disorders caused by change
of water or bad water, and few drops used regu-
larly by travellers will usually act as Preventive
and ward of such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from Illness, small quantity with a
little sweetened water will be found to give strength
and refreshment: the Ginger having no reaction,
which is the great objection to the use oil alcoholic
stimulants. Producing all the good effects of a
Mustard Plaster, without the possibility of blister
ing the skim its application flannel is most eff
cacious, And in the case Of persons predisposed
10 rheumatism and equity Affections, it is Of great
service, used to rub withD
R& Beware of Counterfeits
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CHARLES w. O'NETT.

ArTohNE9 AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and
n Notary Public. Once over Firs+ "a Ma " AM
-, 80 Aoi"Ho- 5-13dw6m
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FREDERICK BROWN,

Established 1892
IMPORTING, MANUFACTURING AND DIS
PENsTNG CHEMIST,
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NEW RULING MACHINE at THE ARGUS
BINDERY. Paper ruled in any style or
any colored lines. Leave orders at THE
ARGUS COUNTING Rooms, opposite the
Post Office. e
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A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
and. Illinois. Aha 80
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Pictures, picture frames, brackets, wall
paper, ETC., very cheap at Murphy's book
store. I3deodwow
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BUSINESS CARDS.
M M. CORRETT
JOHN 3. HAWIEY

A TToRNEY AT LAW. Once in Mitchell q
~ Lynde's Block, Rock Island, nls -
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-09-20

THE Cincinnati Times, in review-
ing the political situation in Ohio,
says: "As the contest grows warm,
We find the Republican party knit.
ting together into solid and har-
monious body, earnest in its llbors
and enthusiastic in its utterance
The revolt which was predicted in
consequence of the Presidents $
course proves to be of exceedingly
small proportions" On tho other
hand, the Democrats are not Mt all
harmonious, and the Times believes
that only careful work aud wise con.
duct are needed to secure u hand
some Republican majority in Octo-
Der.