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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
THE TIFFIN DEFAULTER.
Detecting Pays rs Well MS Stealing


Especial to the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Tiflin, Ohio, Nov. 23-Fresh develop
ments regarding the absconding Cashier
OF the National Exchange Bank are crea-
ting a great furor in our city. Rumors
are rife to day rejecting on several promi-
nent individuals as being mixed up in the
della lcatiOn. Detective John Norris, who
opened negotiations between the bank and
Zeller, also comes in for share Of the odi-
um. Norris was the first, as he states, EN-
ployed by the bank to get hold Of Zeler
and the $4,000 stolen. lie found Zaler
in Canada, had an interview with him
in fact, slept with him-and came home
and reported the result to the bank Al
ter his whereabouts were located the bank
declined to have anything further to do
with Norris, and commenced negotiations
through Zeler's attorney.
| This got John L. mad and he returned
to Canada, Offering his services to Zcler
| who, it appears, had accepted them, and at
| different times sent Norris money to con-
| vert into Government bonds. This Morris
| did, returning lhO bonds regularly 10 Cam
ada, until Zcller, becoming over confident
sent Norris $1,000 at one time. This
amount the detective (?) John converted
to himself, placing it in the hands Of s. J.
Sneed, OF this city, to loan out The bank
officials, through Zeller, finding this to be
the case ,cornerOd Norris and compelledhim
to disgorge, the bank getting $4,000 and
Norris the balance.
Zeller being out this amt, negotiations
were reopened Tor n settlement, which are
now about completed, on the following ba-
sis Zeller gels credit for the SIS 900
sent Norris. Of which the bank got $4,000,
pays S4, 900 cash and deeds To the bank
property in this city and Defiance, valued
at $4,000 more. lie has already returned
to Elz Stickney, his bondsman, the School
Board fund, $4,000, which will leave the
ex cashier about $4,000 cash, and ruined
reputation. People who Dug ght to know 81
that Zeller contemplates returning here,
but this would he fatal. The Grand jury
would surely indict him, even if the bank
refused to proceed against him, and a term
in the peniIentiary would be the result.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
SHEEEIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
Charles c'ers' In Wood County, o.
VS.. tUurtuf
Hiram wrItse. etaI. Common Pleas.
BY virtue Of au o. der If sale for costs, issued
IN the above entitled cause, by the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas nf Wond
county, Ohio, aud to me directed and delivered, ,
| will offer for sale ut public yendue. nt the
front door of the Court House, in Bowling
Green,On
tuesday, December gath, 1878,
Between 10 and IL O'Clock forenoon, Of said
day the following described rea estate ,to-wit:
In-lol No. one hundred and twenty -four u24)
Appraised at $40.
In lot No. one hundred and sixty FIVE (l65.)
Appraised at S25
In-lot No."ne hundred and seventy two tI72).
Appraised at S2j.
In.lut No. one hundred and eghiy-nine 1897.
Appraised al 81 20n.
Al in the village Of Perrvsburg, Wood coun-
ty, Ohio. Terms of Sale-Cash.
ORRIN HENRY, Sheriff.
TIOLLENBEoKs. PItGS Auys.
Nuv. 81, 1873. 32esS so
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29

Pre-" places at 100000 Republican, llO 900 (;
Democrats, S0, 900; Greenback, 70,000-show
ing that in this strong Republican State, that
once powerful party is in minority Of 10000.
And this is sample Of Republican victories
this year, ali over the country y.-Toledo Bee.
Granting the above to be true, it also
shsws the Democratic party to be in a mi
nority of 10000 and the National party
in a minority Of 12O O000.-Napoleon Signal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Esta &c of John Goodman, deceased.
The under signed has been appointed and
qualified aa Administrator OF The estate nf John
Good man, late Of Word county, deceased.
Dated this 10th day Of October, A. d. 1878.
ID. X HoLLLHBECK.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29

A complete set oi HARPsR's MAGAZINE, now
comprising 81 Volumes, in neat clnth binding
will be sent by express, freight at expense nf
purchaser. for SO 25 per vnlume. single vol
umes, by mail post. paid. s.. Cloth cases, for
binding. 3S cents, by mail, post paid.
Remittances shnnld be iDnde by POstofiice
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance Of loss.
Newspaper. are not to copy this advertise
mint without the express order Of HARPER &
BROTnERs.
Address HARPER Il BROTHERS,.
NV Nnrk
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTs
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HARrER's MAoAztSE is the American Maga-
Zine alike in literatues aud in art Boston
Traptisr.
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No other Monthly in the world can show s0
brilliant a list of contributors nor does any
furnish its readers with 50 great q variety and
40 superior a quality Of literature. u 'aichman,
Boston.
The volumes of the Mag"fne begin with the
Numbers rnr Jnue and December II each gear
When no time is specified i, win be understood
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culrenl Number.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
Trl.State Teachers Association. ;

Trl.State Teachers Association. -
The next regular session of the Tri,Slate
Teachers Association will be held at High
School Hall, in this city, Saturday, Decem-
Der Z. The attendance of teachers from
Michigan, Indiana aud various parts of
Ohio will undoubtedly I've lager than at any
previous session, from the fact that on Fri
day, the day previous, special session
will be held for The purpose of discussing
county or district supervision, a question
that is just now engaging the attention of
the educators Of this aud O.her States Bee
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29

Boston POst' A guard has been placed
over the grave OF Methusaleh. People will
approve OF this, irrespective Of party.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29

J w
Terms for large Clubs furnished on applica-
tion.
Postage FRRE tn all subscribers in the United
States or Canada
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
Anti-Drive Well Association.

On Friday last a number Of gentle>
men from different parts Of the State.
organized State Anti~Drive Well AS
sociation. Among other proceedings
the following article Of agreement was
adopted:
The undersigned associate them~
selves together as an organization to
be known as the Minnesota State AS
socia,ion, for the purpose Of resisting,
by lawful means through the United
States courts, the pretended claim for
a patent on what is known as the
"Green drive>well." For temporary
association, until all portions Of the
State ars represented, We will elect
president, secretary and treasurer, and
also appoint a central executive com~
mittec, in numbers at the discretion Of
the associ ,tion, the duties Of this com>
mittee IT, be tho general business and
correspondence necessary to secure
evaporation Of all interested, and
they shall have entire control Of the
funds collected, which shall be depos.
tied IN some bank at their order,
and which funds, unless used to corr
test the claim aforesaid, shall be re-
turned to the donors, except the sums
necessary fir our actual expenses.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
Timely Notice Served.

There is growing sentiment among
Republicans that due regard for his
own reputation and the interests Of the
party will soon compel Mr.. Washburu
to take some notice of these dastardly
attacks and give their author 40 op-
portunity to prove his charges in a
court Of justice. = * And we
serve timely notice on all concerned,
that theRepublicans of this district will
not mucI, longer submi; to the false
and slanderous iu,putations which the
Globe is daily heapins upon them and
their successful candidate.-,St. Paul
Dispatch. ..@@. >*s-~."
This threat of the Washburn crowd
to force the Globe into an expensive
libel suit does not frightcn the pub.
Usher Of that paper in the least. The
Globe replied as follows: .... -.,
j. .Bill Washburn would evidently
ike to muszle the GLOBE, and hence
his threat in the Dispatch Of > libel
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
Making Cheese in Anoka County

From ibe Anoka Union.
10 say that the farmer patrons Of
the Grow cheese factory are thorough
ly disgusted, but mildly expresses 1t,
for every one Of them have been
obliged to figure the profits on the
wrong side of tile ledger, and the
farmers who furnished the most milk
are Of course the heaviest losers. We
are informed that some of them estim,
ate their loss at over SlO0 and some
as high as 5000. To be sure, they
have on hand a large amount Of cheese
but it is either an inferior article or
there is no demand for it. At any
rate, We. have heard Of one or two
farmers who travelled over Minneapo
lis and even St. Paul, yet could net
find single merchant, who desired
the stuff, and disgusted. they unload
cd il. at a commission house, with in>
structions to sell it for whatever it
would bring. The experiment Of
cheese making BY the farmers t''1 of Ane>
ka has been 40 expensive one, and
they don't propose to s.cheese it" any
longer. Hereafter they will turn
their attention to butter making which
they left off to participate in the cheese
business. and as all Of them have the
reputation Of making superior butter,
they will soon make up their losses. -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
Terrible Accident in Douglas Count,

lefTID1e ACClutuI iii douglas county.
From the Douglas County News.
Tuesday afternoon party Of six
men were out in the Crooked Lake
woods near Alexandria, hunting deer.
Two Of the men, Ole Sward and Peter
Oleson we're stationed on runway
quite close together, but not in sight
of each other. Sward heard the dogs
coming in chase Of a deer, and pretty
soon heard the deer, making toward
Oicson's stand. lie Immediately START
ed and ran toward 0leson, and when
pretty close the latter fired at the deer
which just came out in sight of him.
Oleson's gun was loaded with three
buckshot and bullet>on top. When
Oleson fred he killed the deer, but
one Of the buckshot unfortunately,
struck Sward in the right side, and
passed right through him. He was
wounded at three o'clock in the after.
noon, and was carried home and med
lcal aid summoned, but he died about
nine o'clock. DR.. Denniston, who was
called to see the wounded uan arrived
only to find him dead. Sward made a
dying statement, in which he exoner>
ated Oleson, and in fact, the circum~
stances clearly show that but for
Sward leaving his station he would
not have been shot. Deceased leaves
wife and six children at home, and
one married daughter.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
PROBATE NOTICE.

State Of Minnesota,
County Of Morrison. e''
In Probate Court-Special term, Nov
ember 8, A. D. 1873.
In the matter Of the estate of F. W.
Coleman deceased.
Whereas, An instrument IN writing,
purporting to be true transcript of the
last will and testament Of F. w. Cole.
man deceased, late OF said County, has
been delivered to this court;
q: And Whereas P. T. lamox has fled
Herewith petition; representing among
other things that said F. w. Coleman
died in the County of Caroline in the
State of Virginia on the first day Of Sep-
tember, 1860, testate, and that said peti-
toner Is interested in saId last will and
testament, and praying that said instru-
ment may be admitted to probate.
" It is Ordered, That the proofs Of said
instrument, and the said petition, be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
Office in said County, on the 7th day of
Decembe Der, A. ~. 1873, at l o'clock IN
the afternoon, when all concerned may
appear and contest the probate of said
instrument. F."
And 1t is further Ordered, That public
notice OF the time and place of said hear
ing be given to all persons interested, by
publication Of these orders tor three
weeks successivelys previous to said day
of hearing, in the Little Fails Transcrlpt
. newspaper printed and published at
Little Falls in said Comfy p: =
7 49, - GEO. G.. KIMBALL, - .,..1 ~
7s'. y ...z3... +z... : e. , Judge Of Probate.
By 4, GUERKoN, Clsrk.s .E>..5 -,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
The Asylum for Insane.

s. 81 The committee appointed by: the
State Senate of Minnesota last winter
10 investigate the management Of the
Hospital for the Insane, at St. Peter,
made thoir report to Gov. Pi]lsdury
on the 9th ult. The investigation
has been thorough, and the report
shows that deplorable state of affairs
has existed for years in that institu>
ton. At the close Of the report the
committee make the following recon.
mendations:
"ln conclusion, the committee be-
lieve the best interests Of the State
imperative|y demand change in the
board of trustees, and the treasurer
having demonstrated his lncapacity,
should be suspended to protect the
State against further loss and extrav>
asaoce, and proper steps be taken to
collect from him the amount due the
State.
That the organization of the hospi~
tai be entirely remodeled by an act
clearly defining the powers and duties
of the trustees and officers, making it
i criminal offense for any Of them to
exceed the power given to them un>
der the statutes.
That the salaries Of the officers aud
compensation Of the trustees, If any,
be definitely fixed by law.
That the appointing power, now
lodged with the trustees, having re-
suited :njuriously to the best interests
Of the hospital, the authority to make
such appointments should be taken
from them, and the legislature should
enact a law requiring the executive to
appoint"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05

suit. The Dispatch thinks 1t is time
his friends insisted on such q. proceed
ure. We trust his friends will con.
tinue to insist, and if he succumbs to
their wishes he will realizc the full
source of the Injunction, "save me
from my friends Tue GLOBE would
like nothing better than to meet Mr..
Washburn in a tribunal where wit
ncsses can be compelled to testify.
We doubt whether Washburn's friends
can induce him to face the music, and
We base this doubt upon the superstition
that be is aot quite fool The GLoBE
is ready, however, and wall promise
him more amusement than he can OBJ
tain In lifetime in occupying pur-
chased Congressional Seats" t.. IT,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05

Summons.
OTATE OF MINNESOTA.
~ County or MORRISON.
DISTRICT CouRr,
49, SEVENTH JUDICIAL DisrR1cr.
Mary Thompson, Plaintiff,
..3.s s,~ against }Summons.
BarraDt Thompson, Defendant.
The State Of Minnesota, to the above named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action, which has
been fled in the Office of the Clerk of said
Court, at Little Falls, Morrison County, Min
nesota, nnd to serve copy Of your answer to
said complaint, on the subscriber. at his Office,
in Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota,
within thirty days after the service of this
summons upon you, exclusive Of the day Of
such service; and ii you fail 10 answer tho
said complaint within the time aforesaid, tho
plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the complaint,
Dated December 5th, 1878. =:
... 81. A. J. CLARK,
-. * 49,. Plaintiffs Attorney.
Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05

"busIness you can engage IN
A'NI ss5 to SO per day made 81 any
DIOl / worker |x of fitherl. sex, right il
ulars and samples worth S.
free Improve your epare time at this business
Address s11Ssox Co.. Portland. Maine.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
That so 600 Acres.

The sale of $4,000 acres of railroad
land, which was advertised to take
place in St. Paul, Nov. 27th. was COM
menced on that day at the State cap>
itol. When Kavanaugh, the auction
eer, was just getting ready to begin
the sale. Gen. John B. Sanborn, the
attorney Of the Western Railroad
Company, stepped forward and read
the following document
"GENTLEMEN: For and on be-
half of the Western Railroad compa
ny Of Minnesota. and as its attorney
and agent in this behalf, and by its
direction, I give notice that all the
lands offered or to be exposed for sale
at this time and place, are claimed by
the Western Railroad company Of
Minnesota as equitably belonging to
said corporation, and to be subject to
lien and Charge to said corporation
for their full value for the completion
and equipment of said line Of road
from Watab to Brainerd. and that the
Western Railroad company of Mime
sofa has brought suit in court to re-
strain this sale, aud to have its title
and interest in said lands adjudged
and dcereed to be free and clear from
all liens. and that suit Is undetermined
and will be prosecuted to final judg-
ment. and that notices Of lis 2endeas
have been filed and recorded in the
office Of the register Of deeds Of the
respective counties where these lands
lie, to save to the company any rights
that may be adjudced to belong to it
IN said lands in said action or any AZ
tiou connected Herewith"
It was, therefore. understood. that
whoever bought any of the lands
would End it necessary to defend his
title in the courts. The most Of the
lands were bid in by B. B. Eaton.
agent for DeGraff & Co.. at prices
ranging from 10 cents to S1.55 per
acre. The sale was not finished on
Wednesday, and was continued on
Friday, at which time 3 B. Eaton
bid in a large portion of the lands
offered, though several sections we're
bought by l.. Christian, about 4.500
acres by J. Fl Davidson, and a small
amount by other parties, the prices
being about the same as on Wedncs>
day.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
The st. Paul Globe.

The St. Paul Globe is worthy Of
commerdation for giving publicity to
the complaints that have been made
about the management Of the Mime.
sofa State prison at Saltwater, aud the
asylum for insane at St. Peter. The
man who becomes a convict in the
State prison usually loses his friends,
and is at once stamped as an outcast.
No confidence is placed in his word,
no appeal of his can reach sympa~
thetic heart, and the abuses and crael~
ties which may be heaped upon him
must be endured, with no friendly
hand to administer consolation or give
relief. And when his term Of service
expires and he is again a free man.
even then he finds it impossible to
get hearing, for he IS only a ''State
prison bird" and nobody believes him
The newspapers reject his stateme mt,
because they would lose money Ly in
curing the enmity Of the persons ex.
posed. This is one of the difficulties
that the poor and obscure will always
find in their way when they seek re-
dress for the wrongs perpetrated by
rings and corporations. Money con-
trols everything; and the poor wretch
who seeks to expose an influential
ring, IS dismissed at once. His right
to a hearing is measured by his caoac>
ity to pay for 1t. Last winter, when
several persons who had been employed
in the asylum for insane at St. Peter
formally alleged that abuses existed,
the testimony of these persons was
discredited. 1t was said that they
were only seeking revenge for having
been discharged from employment at
the asylum. But the Globe insisted
on having a thorough investigation
Notwithstanding the threats made by
some of the interested parties to begin
libel suit against that paper.
A Senate committee was appointed
a careful iuvesti cation was had, and
last week the committee made their
report to Gov. Pillsbury. It appears
from their report that every one Of the
alleged abuses did actually exist that
''gross carelessness, cruelty and inhu~
manity" was practiced, in at least two
instances resulting in the death of The
patient that unauthorized and extrav>
agant expenditures, were common
that 26,l64.36 in scrip, bearing IL
per cent interest,", had been issued by
the trustees without any authority In
law; that the accounts Of the asylum
had not been properly kept; and chat
the books show a deficiency oi
$4,024 24.75, the examination Of said
books having been made by Henry II,
Knox, public cxaniner, and three
other experts. But as bad as the f.
nancial management Of the asylum
has been, the gross carelessness, cru,
city and inhuman,ty" practiccd tow
ard the patients is far more reprehens>
ible. The insanity Of the victim
makes redress impossible; and if hi,
insanity happens 70 be ola nature that
gives ofense to the attendants, hs be,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
The Presidents Message.

The last session of the 45th Con-
gress commenced on Monday last, and
the Presidents annual message was
delivered on the same day. We pub
lish thu message il full on the second
page. The President is very careful
TO commit himself to nothing, and to
conceal his opinions in a web Of words.
1.-The has any opinions on any Of the
issues, he fails to express them,
except in very equivocal manner.
No person can reasonably complain
tone or sentiment Of the mes
sage, for it has but little of either.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
Cruelty in the State Prison..

The St. Paul Globe of Friday last
contained two letters from persons Who
had served ip the State priso9 q sss'l>
water, and an interview with William
Honnegan, Of Minneapolis, who served
as prison guard in that institution for
some time. The statements ofthescE
men are similar to The statements Of
Patrick Coffee, referred to in our co.'s
umns last week !; and, if true, tho mans
agement of the State prison is abomin>
able. Mr.. Hannegan refused to give
a detailed statement, however, for.the
reason that there will probably be 4
legal investigation, and he preferred
to make his statement before legally
authorized tribunal. According to the.
allegations Of the persons mentioned.
above, as long as a convict is ia good
health and works faithfully forthe in-
terest Of the contractors. or has inhu~
entail friends outside the prison, he is
we'll used but if he happens to be out
Of health and is unable to do the work
required. there is no mercy shown him.
Our readers are doubtless aware that
the labor Of the convicts is sold to Sey-
mour, Sabin & Go. According to the
statements made, the most cruel abuses
have been practiced in the prison for
years. For trivial or imaginary
offenses men who were unable to be
very useful to the contractors, we're
thrown into the dungeon on diet of
bread and water, or no diet at all, for
protracted periods Of time. For any
degree Of insubordination the guards
and keepers would begin to pcrsecute
a convict without mercy, until the
mau would actually expect to be mur>
dered. Cofee's assertion that one Of
the keepers applied croton OIL to his
(Cofee's) back for the purpose Of
making painful sore and putting him
in as much misery as possible, is also
affirmed by other eenviets who We're III
the prison at that time. 1t is stated
that frequently convict who is so
unfortunate as to be dislikcd by the
keepers, is punished for being sick; or,
what IS equivalent, is punished for not
being able to do the work that a
healthy man could do. We are Of the
opinion that the State prison needs a
thorough investigation.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05

comes the object Of their wrath and
persecution. AS stated above, We de-
sire to commend the Globe for esrous-
ling the cause Of the unfortunate men
and women in the asylum and the
State prison.