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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
AND SOUTH.


Baseball onthe 5th; Chicago l2, Cincin-
natl 5; st. Louis 0, Louisville 1.
The twenty second annual convention OF
Young Mems Christian Associations con-
vened In Louisville, Ky, on the 9th. John
V. Farweil, of Chicago, was elected Presl-
dent
The United States Masters Convention
was held at Milwaukee, Wis, on the 9th and
oh. b.. A. Lyde, of Buffalo, was chosen
President OF the association for the ensuing
hsz..rrl 70 rHa Ur-t'f sUI Etf.
The Ohio Greenbaek Convention met at
Columbus on the 9th Gld put in nomination
afall state ticket, headed by stephen John
son for 6oyernor, The platform adopted dc,
clares that labor is either unemployed or dc.
MED psjast peVard apd all industrie0 para
lyzed, and, this has been brought about by
class legislation and Encouragement OF the
national finances, and that, as neither the
Republican nor Democratic party propose
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

-" Mamma" said little fve-year.
old, what is a widow and what is a
widowerS" The mother explained 10 the
little fellow, and by way of further ex.
PLANTATION said; I'll you should grow
up and get married, and your wife should
die, why, then you would be a widower."
40 no, i wouldn't" says the little fel.
low; "Td court another girl"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

"A Massachusetts physician told pa
tient that the medicine he prescribed
would cost five dollars. The patient said
that he was poor and couldn't afford it.
20 well, said the doctor, briskly, "pn
give you something that will do Just as
we'll and won't cost half as much.h
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

"A frightful accident occurred a few
days ago near Orland, Ind. A man
named James Laramer was trying to
cltch chimney which had fallen from a
lamp, when an explosion took place.
Laramer's clothes caught FIRE from the
burning oil, and he starte for a mill
pond short distance away, but was
overcome before reaching there, and,
sinking down on the road, burned to
death, A man passing by attempted to
save Laramer by tearing the clothes from
him, and was severely burned about the
head and shoulders.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
A Terrible Disaster at Mt. Carmel, Ill.

Mt. Carmel, H., a thriving town of
1900 inhabitants, on the Cairo & Vim
cennes Railroad, was struck by cyclone
on the 4th, number of lives being lost
and 100000 worth of property de-
stroyed. The storm came from the
southwest, and its line of destruction
embraced all of four streets and a large
part of the territory between Third and
Fifth streets. The duration of the wind
did not exceed two minutes, but the rain
continued to fall for some time after the
cyclone passed on. The velocity of the
wind is estimated at $50 miles per hour.
During its prevalence the air was filed
with flying roofs, windows, doors, lum-
Der, rails, clothing, etc. Muck of the
debris was carried more than a mile away.
Thirteen persons were killed outright,
and many others will undoubtedly die of
their injuries. There are alse several
others reported missing who are probably
buried in the ruins 1t being rainy
day, many farmers who could not work
at home were in town. The County Court
was also in session, which caused many
people to be in the city, EE
Men, women and children were blown
uiSbduCO VI foV lOSIi 40 IL
feathers. The best part of the town is
destroyed. Some seventy families were
rendered houseless and much distress is
anticipated. ~
Those known to be killed are as fol-
lows: James Goodrich, George Brines,
William Newkirk, George Watkins, Geo.
Moore, Charles Norman, John A. Edgar,
Charles L. Poole, Fred Coax, Willie
Waller, BE- Ballard and DR.. Labauer.
Two of the wounded have since died, but
their names are not given.
The most seriously wounded are: Mr..
Bucker, Thomas Stone, a child of
Thomas Higbee, fatally; John Fennis,
fatally; the wife of Charles Burton, prob
ably mortally; Mrs. Duerer, fatally. M.
j. Hobberton and Robert Parkinson, both
old men, will probably not survive. The
total number wounded will probably
reach seventy or eighty.
There are eighty-five buildings in ruins,
a number of them being among the larg-
est business houses in the place, and con-
tanned valuable stocks of goods. The
most prominent buildings destroyed were
the COurt-House, two newspaper offices,
three churches, one of which was the
finest in Southern Illinois, and two school
houses.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
THE EASTERN WAR.

A correspondent of The Leoant Herald
writes Allow me to call a moments at.
tention to the following distances, not in
hours, but as the crOa0 flies; the agree.
ment in them being somewhat curious.
have measured the distances on the mill.
tary map annexed to Gen. Macintosh's
nnln nIrn A,I
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

MT. CAnMEL4 ILL.,, June q.
The calamity which has befallen this
city has not been overstated. Fourteen
blocks o. beautiful homes and business
houses in ruins, and hundred families
houseless and helpless, a score of dead
and seventy badly hurt, in population
of $500, loss of not less than 5000
600, is too heavy a loss for this heart
stricken people to carry alone, and help
must come from the country at large
Any aid from cities or towns that may be
sent to r. s. Gordon, Mayor, or Judge 7.
j. Shannon, of the banking house of
Shannon & Beal, Chairman of the Relief
Committee, will be wisely and faithfully
appropriated toward those who are
worthy and needy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

"A colony OF grasslOppers moved
out 10 the Black Hills and tried to settle,
but they all starved to death before they
could find any place 70 stay
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
THE EAST.

The Union Savings Bank, of Bath, Pa, sus-
pended on the 9TH.
The 10000, 900 suit against Peter b. Swec.
ncy at New York has been discontinued, a
settlement having been effected. The de.
fcndant pays the city 100000.
Four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
in gold coin were shipped from New York for
Europe on the 9th. +.'A
The Inauguration of Benjamin F. Prescott
as Governor of New Hampshire took place
at Concord on the 7th. n,
A New York dispatch of the 7th says
Tweed's release will probably not long be
delayed now.
The New York Custom House Commission
adjourned sine die on the sth.
Baseball on the 9th: Hartford 7, Boston
O.; st. Louis l3, Cincinnati ..
Evan Morris was the victor in the single
scull race with William SchariT, champion,
for the championship Of America and a purse
of $4,000 at Pittsburgh, on the 9th. ..
Adeaciehey OF $4,000 is reported in the
accounts of John Tracy, Collector of Taxes
OF Hartford, Conn.
The steamers for Europe took, out $3.50 900
in gold on the 9th.
The City Savings Bank, of Manchester, N.
H.. has suspended. DepOsltors will receive
10 percent 4. al H.a..
The total subscriptions for the relief of
the Brooklyn Theater sufferers amount TO
47,1S9 The Relief Committee now have
on hand $4,000.
The drying-housc of the Auburn (N.Y)
woolcn mill, containing 100000 pounds Of
wool, was burned on the 10th. Loss $780,
600. Three hundred men are thrown out of
employment.
Genet, Keyscr and Fields (Tammany
thieves) will settle on the same basis as
Sweeney.
Capt. Crapo and wife, who sailed ih
small schooner from New Bedford for Liver
pool Nays, were spoken at sea June d.
Eleven hundred employees in the seven coll.
ierics Of the Lehigh 4 Wilkesbarre Compa-
nies, at Pottsville, Pa, on the 11th struck
against reduction OF wages.
II. A. Blood and Solomon II. Howe of Bos-
ton, failed on the 11th, the former for g..
100000 and the latter for 100000
The Middle Creek mines at Fremont, Pa,
caught fire from a blast on the 9th and on
the llth seYen gangways were burning and
the hrs was making rapid progress. A large
stream of water had been turned into the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

me CLOVIS 1lght' from UOnstantinOple
to Trebizond is 800 miles. Trebizond
and Batodm on the northern line, and
Erzeroum and Kars on the southern, form
a atolerable quadrilateral, within which it
is possible the Russians may find them.
selves strategically cooped up by the Os.
manlis and checkmated.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
Splendid Gifts to Plus TX,

The Jubilee of Plus TX, brings a
throng of dusty pilgrims with staff and
crook and bag to Rome the centSr of
the Roman Catholic world. We who
live in the old city recognize new coners
by their red guide. books and their eVi
dent look of being sghtsecrs. They
come from all the nations Of the world
to Law down offerings at the feet OF the
Sovereign Pontiff. Although many nave
arrived and more are expected until the
Sd of June, the fiftieth anniyersaTy of
the Pope's consecratiOn as Blsho u, it
is estimated that the number will not
equal that of the Spanish pilgrims last
autumn, which was 7,OW
The various rich and singular gifts
that the pilgrims bring to the Pope are
all to be exhibited in gallery OF the
Vatican, which was one Of the LOgg ne of
Raphael, The exhibition lasts one
month--from the 9lst of May to the Fl st
of June. Showers of gold seem to rain
in on the Vatican, and all the riches of
the world and the glory OF them are rep
resented in these gifts, which arc hum.
bly offered by the faithful at the feet of
Plus TX. There are 200 English pill.
grims from the aristocraCy, brin ging
100000. Americans, headed BY Arch.
bishops Wood of Philadelphia, BaiiS of
Baltimore, and the ropFeScnlativS of
Cardinal McCloskey of New York, bring
in all $4,000. There Is box OF unset
diamonds from South America a gold
cup from Lyons, two keys half yard
long, one of silver and the other Of gold,
symbols of the POntifCal power, from
Clermont; agilt oak throne, covered with
ancient sculptures, and $1,000 fr ancs
from Marseilles, and three purses fu II of
gold, one for poor priests, one ioE the
seminaries, and one to repurchasS the
ecclesiastical properties from Lisle.
One of the gifts is an album rEchly
bound, the leaves Of which are 6ank
notes. A society of worklngmen sen u . a
silver statue of Jesus @alabOrer; and
the ex.officers of the POnuhcal army
have sent the Pope sword The Bel
gians send thirty altarsl for poor churShes,
and the Swiss Belgiansbrng no less tn an
fifty silver watches. The Clericals of
Venice send magnificent Chand elier
wrought at the glass factory at SalVi late.
This is described as an artistic won der.
1t is decorated with wrcalhs and bOu-
quets of glass flowers in various cOlOrs,
with appropriate inscriptions with the
Papal tiara, and with the lion or ST.
Mark.
The Sd of June, when tho prinSipsl
festivities take place, comedies arrange
ly enough with the national holiday, or
the FIESTA Della Statute Both paEGi es,
clericals and liberals, are iudiciOusly
taking measures to avoid disturbsA noes
in the CITY. The fireworks which are
always displayed frOmOaslle 81, An Eelo,
were omitted this year, and the FoPe
ordered the jubilee to be ooseWed the
day before. Rome Cor A. I0se-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

"A party were recently holding a. pic
mic few miles below Memphis Tenn,
and four lads went into the bayou TO
bathe. One of them James Alexan der,
aged seventeen, was seized with cramps
and sank. Jack Proudfl went to h IS as
sistance, but before getting him to thG
bank was also crampcd and Callc II for
assistance. Willie Vance joined him
and made desperate effort to save
them, and his sister, Miss Lulu sAnce,
hearing their cries, ran to tho spoC and
plunged in, trying to assist them and
but for the timely arrival Of some ne
groes the whole party would have been
drowned. All were rescued except
young Alexander, who was ioless when
taken out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15

LAFAYETTE CoFFMAN, well-known
farmer of Liberty Township, Fairfield
County, met with horrible accident on
the 9th. While out hunting squirrels his
gun was discharged while he Was sitting
The New York herald., 1877-11-18

are they TO be the masters OF this world
In the good time coming Aud II the young men
growing up IN all our churches around Us want
TO occupy tnis high position :hcy must lay the ioun
datons now and lay them deep and strong thoughts
and ideas that by their force character conquer
other minds OF feebler neliccts less moral
~ pleasant therefore, TO find in this connection tho
Lyceum Association deving liberal plans Tor lecture
courses on topics OF profound research we'll OF
practical everyday life Let the members choose
only the best lecturers anu let these present
their best thoughts, and lot the former avoid trashy
books as much as possible. not necessarily reading
Inc Bible or It's commentaries continually, but avoid
ING on the othcr hand the dime novels and the blood
nnd-thuudcr experiences OF mythical hero,
whose exploits only serve TO madden tho brain and
nll the mind with pictures that dare have tho
light let In on them Let the Lyceum members
fully avoid both extremes; but II they must
take either take the drst, and they will be
surprised to see what intellectual aud moral
advances they shall have made year hence. As
man, and as the old Book says, "As man thinketh
In his heart So Is no." Hence the necessity that tho
man snail at all times at his best and not
nj his poorest standard. Ana this only done by
his mind taking IN the best thoughts OF the best
living or dead which they can grasp BY keeping this
suggestion IN mnd any member oi the Lyceum can at
any iime Kno~ when 10 read and what To read aud
when 10 play and what TO play with. Set stan
dards high and then aim above them long tho
publlc VIII recognize you MS power IN It's midst Tho
worlds measure oi man Is what he noids on to but
the true measure 10 what he gives Tor tho sake o
Others And until u man puts something ~ his mind
or IN his pocket hc can't take anything out ol either
for tho good Of others.
The New York herald., 1877-11-18
RELIGIOUS oATHs AND ATHEISTS.

To THE EDITOR the HERALD:--
SEQ that on the trial OF tho students arrested for
disturbing The Liberal Club Mr.. Waldorf II. Phillips.
their counsel raised an objection to witness ON tho
ground that being member OF the Liberal Club no
was probably an atheist. If remember aright Mr..
Philips some time ago published several articles In
the HERALD advocating the abolishme Of tho relig
ious theory OF an oath In courts OF justice. ! do
not mean 10 accuse him Of moons lstency, bc
cause . lawyer II was Of course, proper
for him to take advantage OF every
legal point he could. But ne again cllls
public attention to this Interesting question. As tho
law stands an atheist is an incompetent Witness
Should not this DO cnangedf Is II right that mans
lucas Of religion should influence his position ia u
court OF Justiccs man wno will swear falsely is
more likely To be restrained by tear OF punishment
present. the otner remote. Again, who
opposed TO generally accepted Ideas aud moro
likely to inure tnan 10 benefit nun, Is he less likely
10 testify tru hiuily than anothcrr Under the iaw
many OF the greatest lights IN the sccutihc world
c0ulj be OBJ cd 10 Witnesses IL court IL would
be- tor perjury Tor man To state that his
oah Ia OF effect because ne was An atheist, and
under tho law an incompetent witness Then why
should Il oe objection 10 reccvc ms testimopyf II
IS time this absurdity was done away with Let ths
giving ol false testimony DO punished AS perjury and
let oatn rest legal idea solely, unmixed With
any religious tosI PR.
The New York herald., 1877-11-18
BRITISH WrSLEYANISM.

According TO tho Mettod,a tho following arc tho
Official statistics OF the Wesleyan connection IL
British Concrcnce--Grcat Britain, 3s2, 2s9 members
IS 063 trial; ireland and irish missions, 2o.l43
members SOL on trial. foreiga missions, sl,G5S men,
bers, 1908 on trial III. French Confercnce-L g05
members II on trial III. Australian Conference
us71, Tor 1877 not yet receivcd)52 692 mom-
bcrs $, 1s6 tria Total, 63s, ,b32 members a. g92
on triaL Tho ppinbcr oi ~ insters s:-ln England,
400; Ireland ana the IRISH missions 1885, IN tho
foruign missions tcxcuslveo o missionaries In Ireand)
27g; N the French Conference, 20; III tho Australian
Conference, 3il Iota, Z, 1853. The total number OF
mlnisters on tTiaI Is 46S, aud Of 3l3
The New York herald., 1877-11-18
PRUssIAN RELIGIOUS STATISTICS.

Tho Cologne Gazette gives tho following statistics
taken IRON tho last census--that Of December 81
ls75-as TO the religious beliefs Of the psoplo Of
Prussia:of the 25742, ,404 inhabitants OF tho king
dom l6 636 $50 returned themselves as belonging TO
tho Evaogoca National Church oil these - 2g6, $40
are OF the United Church, 1900 $50 Lutherans aud
465, 10 OF the Reformed Church. OF those who
not OF the National ChurcA thcre arc 30 $50 Luth-
crans 3b,0sO Reformed y 10 Moraviaus 2,620 Irving
ncs, i2,2lo Baptists, IA $40 Mcnnontcs 1850 Angli
cans, Mcihodiss, &c, So25, $40 Roman ana Old Cath
The New York herald., 1877-11-18
MEMORIAL TO BISHOP JAMES.

Tho memory OF tho late Bishop James, 30 long q
resident OF this city, wncrc he died. Is dear TO Mciho
dists throughout tho land That this feeling may pe
pcrpctuated Old John Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, tho oldest not only In New York but
the United States, has erected ccnotaph which
The New York herald., 1877-11-18

olics L45o Greox Church, $500 German Catholics.
II. $50 Free Thinkers &C. 339 100 Jows and 4,674 Of
various other beliefs.
The New York herald., 1877-11-18

viii DO unveiled this afternoon at half-past
two O'Clock. Bishop Scott, the successor Of
Bishop James as the senior superintendent OF
the church, will preside tho exercises and
unvcil the tablet. Addresses will be made by Bishops
simpson and Harris and probably by other bishops
and also by Drs Chapman, OF BROOKLYN, and Foss, OF
pastors In ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
The occasion will be an interesting one, and will at
tract largo number OF Now York. Brooklyn and
Jersey City Methodists
The New York herald., 1877-11-18

tcrlas are 20 cheap ric Catholic pastors oi the city
mucn 10 encourage aud vitaizc TINS orghDizl
tions and urging the young men therein 10 unito with
the Iyceum Association
GROWTH CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Catholic Church has wonderfully prog
within nifty years Devoted priests ana laithiul pro-
pie nave alike contributed 10 its prosperity unlI u
stands to-day the ot our c,ty
Hut there is mucn wOik be done yet and the ork
which Father Ducey engaged on Is t0c sacred
OF all Tho 10y Is aIways father TO inc man. As you
old truisms 10 which sno uld pay especial aticn.
ion. he hot blood oi youth demands enjoyment,
And II remains with people oi more mature years
decide whether that enJoymcnt sbai DO Legitimate
not. The Cardinal has the necessity oi meeting
this want, and has selected Father Duccy to arry
out his wishes We need not say that TINS clergyman
thoroughly understands his mission neither car his
devotion t. u be questioned, ior he already made
many sacrlhcts IN IT'S bchalf ,viLg contributed Of
his own private means the sum oi 81 200 besides in
curing o,her expenses and giving time and labor
10 the development OF the enterprise. lie has been
most earnest and unriDg In hts efforts toward mak-
Ing the Lyceum success, and IL 10 solely his great
zcal aud ndomtable courage that It's present
ana scrng prospects due aud after one year
It's existence the society, with only l5O
can show well appointed and commodious pI operty
valued nj $4,000. With It's me moership trcbIed Or
quadruplcd, as II ought TO bc In another year, u
might AT this rate forward ana pian mt
hero next year that should DO pride aud ornament
10 the cty.
Father Ducey Is young man, learned aud oil oq ucnt
nnd @ doubtless, ior this work The
the Cardinal could have made In tho reading room
OF the Lyceum all the current papers aud magaz nes
can ne found while all tho standard works bnd places
ia the library. Chess chcqucr ana card
also PROVIDED no that neither the instruction nor tho
amusement OF The members s forgotten. But even
here there Is danger that the Lyccum association
VIII ia into II they arc not very careful Their inst
tuition will become ms the Young Mems Christian As
sociaton mas very largely become AN institution tor
phfsicai culture, or perhaps dwIndc into second or
tbrd rate play housc culture mental and moral i'm
ptovcmcnt, should bc the purpose OF the Lyccum;
amusement merely an ino'dsn. The men Of thought
The New York herald., 1877-11-18

lem will hold public meeting this Sunday afternoon
in the Reformed Church, Third avenue and 12lst
street. Rev. Mr. Anleck tBspjamn Helpingnand) will
speak.
In Macdougal Street Baptist Church Rev. Joseph J..
Muir pastor. will preach this morning on Faith and
Works Married. and In the evening on Judgment
Delayed" Dr. j. n. Elder will preach in tho after
noon
At the Russian Chapel there will bo divine service
this Sunday morning at the usual hour
At the Bergen Baptist Church, Jersey City Heights
tho Rev. Mr. vosburgh win this morning present the
subject OF "Prcvailing Prayer" In The evening no
will DISCUSS the "Soul Longings Tor the Infinite"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20
RAILROADS AGAIN.
trict. July r.. 1877.

We learn that a number of prominent merchants are in consultation with the Southern Pacific officials relative to rcduc- ton of tariff on Arizona freight. The sub- feet will be suitably laid before them, and it is thought the movement will meet with success l.. A. Herald.
 With the present high tariff charged by the Southern Pacific managers, the people will have but little use for them or their railroad Another railroad is coming west ward and will soon tap our Territory, and undoubtedly traverse the whole length and breadth of this fast growing country, thus giving us an easy, cheap outlet to the East, wherein we may receive our supplies of merchadise and send back in return our wonderfully rich ores of god and silver and shining bars of bullion. The B.. r. k. H.. has snubbcd our best citizens and we will find another channel much more convenient and beneficial 70 our interests. The eastern people are soliciting our trade and we earn estly believe that freight, inside of twelve months, will be laid down from New York 10 Prescott by the Denver and Santa Fe railroad, via Fort Garland, for six cents per pound.