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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04
Investigation Run Mad.

THE Democrats have always promised
that when they got into power they
would make a dreadful exposure of
what they call " "the rottenness of this
Government" They have a lively
recollection of the panic created in their
party when the Republicans came into
the possession of the national admins
tration in 1861. There has been moth
ing since that date that could compare
with the revelations of the enormous
thefts of John b. Floyd, the frauds of
Jacob Thompson, and the corruption
and treason of Buchanan's Administra-
ton generally, as exhibited by the spe-
cial committees and commissions of the
Thirty-seventh Congress. And, although
the Democracy have had full swing in
the House of Representatives for one
whole Congress, they are yet unable to
account for the failure to unearth as
prodigious frauds as those perpetrated
by the last Democratic Secretary OF
War and the last Democratic Secretary
of the Interior, During the winter Of
1875 and the spring of 1876, while the
Democrats were accumulating Chinese
ammunition for their next Presidential
campaign, investigations were pushed
to the utmost limit of decency. There
were Investigations in every depart
ment, besides other Investigations OF
special subjects and matters, such q
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04
THE EANT.

Robert p. Parrott, the inventor of the Par
Tott gun, died on the oath at Cold Spring, n. Y.
The Taunton (Mass.) Savings Bank has sus-
pended.
Meter & Co., New York brokers, failed on
the Goth. Their creditors will, it is stated,
lose $4,000.
The Passaic County IN. J.) Savings Bank
has suspended. The Directors promise to Sc
cure depOsitors against loss.
A receiver has been appointed for the Peo-
ple's Savings Bank, of New York. Its liabili-
ties are 500, 600 and assets $157,0O0.
One hundred and seventy-nine savings banks
in Massachusetts, have deposits Of S244, 500, ,6l4,
against $243, $40, $40 last year.
Courtney, the American champion oarsman,
accepts the challenge of Triekett, of Australia,
10 a three-mile race for 5000 a side.
A body found in the ruins at Barclay street,
New York. on the 2Sth ult,, was identified as
that of the engineer Another body found a
few days previous had been identified as his.
The Jersey City IN. J.) Savings Bank is in
the hands of a receiver.
Courtney has issued a challenge 10 any oars
man in the United States or Canada, for any
amount and the championship of America
the race to be rowed prior to July next.
U. 8. Grant, Jr., has been appointed Special
Assistant U. s. District-Attomey Of New
York,
The Rockland County IN. W Nationa
Bank has failed.
Gen. George McCook, of Ohio, died at New
York on the 2Sth ult. of paralysis.
Scott and Dunlap, the Northampton Mass.
bank robbers, have been sentenced TO twenty
years. imprisonment in the State Prison.
Broadwell, President OF the defunct Amer
can Popular Life Insurance Company of New
York, indicted for false swearing, was ar
. raigned on the Goth ult. and plead not guilty
At the dinner of the Banks Club at Boston
on the Goth ult, Gen. Butler delivered po
litical speech, in which he defended the Presi
dents title, but criticised his Southern policy
Brooks Bank at Lowyille, Pa, has suspended
The body of Josephine Sheppard was foun
in the Barclay-street (New York; ruins on tn
00th ult.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04

not too much misquote his words: e BY
different paths the great places in
State are to be reached; by its public
men that path will be trod, and II the
path be devious and Shiny, and wicked
and horrid with calumnies and jeal-
ousies, nevertheless, if that be the only
path upward, the statesman will take
It," 1t is for you to say-you, as a
people to say-whether or no the paths
of your public life shall be clean and
bright and noble, and ever tending up
ward. believe there is a great fort
une in this people-that, to start with,
YOU have President who has never
pursued any devious paths, and it is
not proposed TO encourage their pur-
suit by others. Extract from Speech
at The Ne,U York Banquet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04
WAR NOTES.

On the 23d the Servians assaulted and at
tempted to carry Yatro, but were repulsed
with immense loss.
The Servians on the oath captured Palanka.
The Turkish loss was heavy.
ErZeroum is being closely invested.
A Bogot telegram of the 26th states that the
Turkish prisoners are dying of cold and that
it is impossible to afford them any aid.
Thirty thousand Servians with 120 guns are
investing Nisch.
The rejection of the Turkish note by the
powers has caused the war party in CONSTANT
nople to recover full sway.
Russia has ordered !, 200 Krupp guns.
The seryians have been repulsed at Novi
Bazar and Perot.
According to the Agenoe Russo the Porte's
request for mediation was declined because,
by international law, mediation is only posi-
BILE when solicited by both belligerents; it be-
comes intervention otherwise.
The Russian onward movement has been
stopped by the bad weather.
On the 26th ult. the Montenegrins defeated
a body Of Turks near Dulcigno.
The British Government has consented, at
the solicitation of the Porte, to approach the
Car with the view to bringing about negotia-
tions for peace.
kilograms from the headquarters of the
Russian Rustchuk army say the snow is two
feet deep and all operations are suspended.
The Servians have captured Prot, with a
large quantity Of guns and ammunition.
The official announcement that England
would mediate for peace in behalf of Turkey
caused great indignation in st. Petersburg.
A Of nadA
was denounced and spoken of as the foe of
Christianity, The general opinion is that
Russia will brook no interference from foreign
powers. The military we're wildly excited and
the general cry was: "The Sultan himself
must ask for quarters"
The authorities OF Sofia have ordered the in
habitants to leave. as the Russians are ap-
preaching the town.
The Russian bridges across the Danube have
all been swept away.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04
The Tramps,

THE convention held in Baltimore
recently to consider the tramp nuisance
adopted the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The several towns and counties
of this State are infested with vagabonds and
tramps, to the dctriment of honest labor, to
the burden of the taxpayers, and the endan-
gering Of the lives and property of the citi-
zens:
Resoyved, That the President of this conven-
tion (Hon. Montgomery Blair shall appoint a
committee of seven, whose duty Il shall be to
memorialZe the Legislature to enact such laws
as may be deemed best for the suppression of
vagrancy,
RESOLVED, That the committee so appointed
shall use all proper means toward securing
the desired legislation, such as comforting
with others who may aid them in the drafting
of the proposed enactments, visiting and con-
sulting with such committee as may be ap-
pointed by the Legislature to consider the
subjects involved, and inviting the cO-opera-
tion of all who may be interested.
Resolved, That In the opinion of this cOnyen-
tion the proposed legislation should embrace
the following features:
/. Every tramp and vagabond shall be liable
TO arrest and imprisonment for aspecihed term
at labor.
g That such labor may be required TO be
performed upon the county roads or other
public works, at the option Of the County
| Commissioners of the several counties.
3. That the House of Correction should be
completed and opened for the reception of
| tramps at the earliest day practicable.
4. That the lodging and incarceration of
tramps and vagabonds in jails and almshouses
SHALL as far as practicable, be discontinued
and, II necessary, district warehouses shall be
established to cooperate with the House OF
Correction In relieving the iails and aims
houses of the maintenance of able-bodied pau
| pers.
s. The imprisonment Of paupers and crimi-
nails alike shall have for its object reformation
and instruction, with the protection of the
community, rather than punishment.
g. The sale of intoxicating drinks to known
tramps and yagabonds shall be forbidden
The first proposition was amended to
embrace the definition of tramp in
these words; Every person who wan
ders from place to place, having nc
permanent home, and lodges in barns
outhOuses or in the open air, and ha;
no visible means Of support and beg'
for living"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04

The Washington %. CO. Post tells
this story; A member of Congress told
colored boy, who had charge of his
room, to take lot of old papers and
sell them, and he should have half the
proceeds. The boy obeyed and returned
with nine cents as gross receipts. The
member pocketed five and gave the boy
four cents. This is literal fact, and,
while it does not show that the member
is a very bad man, it convicts him of
being, like Barkis, ga little near"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04

Dear farmer, did you leave your
scythe hanging in the tree last harvest?
Did you leave your faithful plow in the
stubborn furrOwP Did you leave your
harrow in the cold gray angle of the
stone wallg Then, as the winds blow
round the old hats which erewhile you
stuffed into the paneless sash, know the
meaning of those echoing words: "Too-
rural-l-lay."-M Y. Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04

tence and to obtaiR the Insurance, dug
up the grave of his father aid fBthd
the other half of the body. They con-
cluded young Blankenship was in the
land of the living, and detective was
sent to Texas, and found the man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04

CHICAGO, Dec. A.
Correspondence received at military
headquarters details the surrender of
Howard and his band at San Elizario,
the subsequent shooting of Howard,
Mcbride, and Atkinson, and the events
substantially as given in dispatches.
The rioters were reported to be pack
ing up their effects and moving, some
over the river, others elsewhere. Only
five of the rioters were identified as
Mexicans, and it is thought there were
not over ten from that side, although
the organized rioters were $50 strong
and were accompanied by about 150
thieves. The Mexican authorities have
posted large number of notices, on
both sides of the river, warning Mexi-
can citizens against participating in the
troubles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04
The San Elizario Fight.

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.
The War Department received dis
patches in relation TO events just trans
pired in San Elizario and in FL Paso
County to-day, but the only informa-
ton given out is that all is now quiet
there and that Col. Lewis, who COM
mands in San Elizario, had been or
dered to assist the Sheriff in making ar
rests, to prevent violence against all
persons arrested, and to protect citi-
zens from being pillaged or in any way
interfered with by the mob. 1t is un-
officially stated, however, that the U.
S. troops were called upon to assist in
making arrests of parties connected
with the killing of Judge Howard and
others; that in doing so resistance was
offered and two of the mob killed, and
subsequently two of the persons ar
rested were taken out and lynched by
rangers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04
FOREIGN INTRLLIGENCK.

The French Projects dismissed since May
16 will be reinstated.
Alsace-Lorraine asks to be constituted a
Federal State and to have a representative in
the German Federal Council
The new Italian Cabinet is announced with
NJ Depretis as President of the Council and
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Republican papers of Paris assert that
a coup d'etdt was intended during the recent
Ministerial crisis, and demand an inquiry.
The Lachnc Canal strike has ended
Japan revokes all commercial treaties and
resumes the right to revise customs duties at
her pleasure.
Don Carlos has left France by order of the
Government.
Panama dispatches give particulars Of a re-
cent rebellion. Capt. Guizalde, chief of the
garrison at Punta Arenas, was assassinated
and the rebels set fire to the Government
buildings and plundered the Treasury and
commercial houses. In the confusion they
killed each other. Forty persons were killed
and fifteen wounded
Austria protests against Servia extending
her action either warlike or revolutionary, to
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The impeachment of the late Ministry for
an alleged intended coup d'etat is demanded by
the French ultra Republican papers.
A consistory was held at the Vatican on the
2sth ult and the Pope delivered an allocution.
Moretti and Pellegrine were nominated Cardi-
mails and some Bishops were appointed.
Ex-President Grant arrived at Malta on the
2Sth ult.
Owen Murphy, the embeEzling Excise Com
missioner Of New York, is in Toronto.
An anti-Russisn demonstration occurrsd In
London on the Goth ult., during which the
rival factions became engaged in free fight.
A London telegram of the Goth ult says the
Channel feet and all commissioned vessels
under repairs are ordered to be ready for tes
Jan. 16.
Don Carlos was expelled from France at the
request Of the Spanish Government.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04

"A German paper says; "Ameri-
can school-teachers are permitted to
shoot unruly pupils through the shoul-
ders or stab them in the legs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04

During the year 269 persons were
killed on the railroads and 434 were in
iu red, but this includes the victims of
the Ashta bula disaster. Out of fifty
seven companies but thirteen paid any
dividen d last year. The only companies
paying on both common and preferred
stock were the Central Ohio, Dayton &
Michigan, Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, and Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
a. Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-04

from Congress was held at Columbus, Ohio
Eight States were represented j. NJ Grego-
ry, of Illinois, was chosen President.
The Indiana Republican State Convention
will be held June 5, 1873.
A fire at Carrolton, Mo, on the 9th ult
destroyed nearly a block Of business houses.
Loss $4,000.
The Real Estate Savings Bank, Of St. Louis,
failed on the 2Sth ult.
The Tennessee Legislature has adjourned
without having adopted any measures toward
a compromise of the State debt.
Nez Perces from Sitting Bulls camp have
arrived at Big Horn Post, Mont, and report
that white scout is held by Sitting Bull as a
prisoner. The Nez Perces wish to leave SiS-
ting Bull, but are afraid to depart in body.
Sitting Bull is committing some depredations,
chiefly on other Indians.
Jacob Harris was hanged at Clinton, Tenn,
on the 29th ult. for the murder of Jack White
in july 1853.
The loss Of property on Western rivers dur
ing the past year is set down at s5, 800 600.
This includes ice and coal-boat disasters on
the Ohio River amounting to S4,0OOO00. The
number of lives lost during the same time was
seventy, more than two-thirds by explosions
and burning Of steamers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

AND liz KEErs HIS WORD young
man entered tho bar room of village
tavern and asked for drink. NO."
said the LANDLORD, "you had 'delirum
tremens once, aud cannot sell you any
more" Ile stepped aside to mako room
for couple Of young men who had just
entered, and the landlord waited on them
very politely. The other had stood by
silent aud sullen, and when they finished,
he walked up TO the landlord and thus
addressed him: "Six years ago, nt their
age, | stood whore those young men ere
now. was n young man with fair
prospects. Now, at the age Of 2s, | am II
wreck in body and mind. You led ma to
drink. In this room ! formed the habit
that has been my ruin. Now sell mo u
few glasses more and your work will be
dono. ! shall soon be out Of the way I;
there is no hope for mo but they can bo
saved. DO soil IL 10 me and let noe die,
and the world DO rid OF me but for
Heavens sake sell no moro to them. -
The Landlord listened, pale and tre abing.
Setting down his decanter, he exclaimed,
$50 help me God thi. il the last drop
will ever sell to anyone 20 And ho keeps
his word.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08
NUMBER %.

out one arm, gave utterance 10 fierce
torrent of invective. The veil was lifted,
and the native coarseness of the woman's
nature stood revealed. 1t was as l had
feared. Unmindiul OF the bounty of but
too generous u master, she heaped oblo-
guy ON his memory, and iearlessly assert-
ed that she had wasted tho best years OF
her lite in his service!
Magdalen Maitland covered her ears
with her hands 70 shut olt the hard words.
Her husband led her toward the door; but
Hannah Churton intercepted them. Tear
ing her cap from her head, she threw it on
the ground before the frightened girl.
"Trample ON i'll" she cried, in fronzi.
ed voice "Iour fathers victim has no
right to wear i;w | must admit that she
looked grandly tragic as she decloimed
these fiery words. | felt half sorry for
the poor defeated creature.
Nine years have passed since then, and
Mrs Maitland declares that there are
"silver threads among :he gold" The
cares of n young family have somewhat
marrod her good looks, but they will live
again in my little god daughter Magdalen.
who promises to rival her mother in
beauty. Chambers JomWd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

THE STRANGE CAREER OF AN 1TAL-
IAN, There is district of New York
city known to tho police as Airica,"a
dirty, disreputable quarter inhabited by
of this sqnalor, up in one room OF the at
tic OF cheap restaurant, whore, for ilvo
cents, the privilege Of shopping ON bare
plank can bo had, and for the some
amount a stew, stoak, chops, soup or cot.
Zee, in each case with half loat OF bread
thrown In, the New York reporters have
found out ono BartoomeO Rubino,
blind Italian, living there with his wife.
two children Of five and twelve, dozen
dogs, six monkeys, two crocodilos, q rae
coon, Il serpent, an oraGg- -outang, be-
sides several Cages Of white rats and two
roosters. Once this Rubiro was an hon.
orod teacher in his native Italy, keeping
Il private school in Milan, certified by tho
government. as well rs by his patrons, Rs
II model institution. Elo was also noted
for his bravery, and has copies Italian
papers sounding his praises for saving
those in danger Of drowning, for rescuing
three women from death in burning
building, and, ut another timo for at
taeking three ruilihns alone and snatch-
ing from their grasp two young women
they were abducting. Rublno finally
drtted to Paris, whore the war md spec
ulation reduced him TO poverty, aud con-
dnement in n cellar to escape German
shells, during tho siege, brought on dis
ease which robbed him Of sight Then
he went to London, supporting himself
and his family by playing the concorlina
and selling ballads, crossing the Atlantic
to Canada, and finding his way TO New
Orleans in tho same mshion. At New
Orleans our minstrel bought number
of animals, taking them TO Quebec and
then to New York for shipment TO Paris,
rs he learned it would be chcopcr to ship
thom Mt tho metropolis. This collection,
which cost $3.50, was lost somewhere on
the way to New York, and Rubino spent
what little ho had trying TO find them, ~
Penniless at last tho poor man began TO
train tho smaller animals he himself
brought to Now York with his wifo and
children, and to play his concertina and
sing in the streets. Recently, whilo sep
aralod from his two children, Rubino got
lost, was arrested ms vegrNnt, and had
to pay fine OF $50, halfof it hsown hard
savings and half loaned by his landlord,
brother Italian the children, too, were
arrested and committed to the care Of tho
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
Children but we're aGcrward released on
writ Of habcas corpus. Rubino hns tho
manners and bearing Of II gentleman, ard
intends to return % France as soon Us he
can gather money enough.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

TRAINING IN MANNERS. The training
of manners, discipline of department, the
old quai.t ceremonials, the restraints OF
silence, the decorums of polite society,
the curtesies aud obeisances of the hum
bier classes, the Difference of the young
towards the old, the observance ofchildren
for their parents, the seventies OF home-
rule. the long practice and self restraint
necessary to success and full enjoymen.
even of the lavorite recreation-all imply
trimming more or less laborious; never
elaxinp vigilance in the teacher-docility,
patience, and self command in the learn
or. Our survey tends to the conclusion
that at no time have manners been so
left to form themselves as now. We hear
of people forgetting their manners but
some of our youth stand in danger OF
never learning them. While so great a
noipt is made Of thoroughness in all other
Earnings, the mere A b g ground OF
ranners threatens to be left untaaght. 1t
seems supposed that, giving so much IN
tellee,ual culture, boys and girls, by the
mere process OF growing old, turn into
polite. considerate men and women. We
do not believe 1t. Many arts and sciences
are more easily acquired late in life than
A good manner. If people are to behave
we'll they must be early taught to behave
Al nractica that demands uBceaslng
sacrifices OF minute personal liking to
the general pleasure and Convenience
COrlhiW Mdqn.tno.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08
Weaverville, June 8, 1878.

THE GOLD OF 1HE WoRLD.-The bull,
of gold in the world steadily increases,
though the amount is but roughly ap-
proXimated. Ten years ago it was esii-
mated at about $3.50, 900, 900 in value.
1t must be greatly larger now, though we
have no fixed data for approximating the
amount. But it may be of interest to see
what the bulk of the smallest sum ten
years ago would be if it were all melted
and run together. Pure gold is more
than nineteen times as heavy us water,
and cubic foot OF water would weigh a
thousand ounces avordupois. A cubic
foot Of gold would weigh then over nine
teen thousand ounces avoirdupois, and
every such ounce of fine gold is worth
according to our coinage) somewhat
more than eighteen dollars-so that the
whole cubic foot of gold would be worth
n little more than n third of million
dollars. A cubic yard of solid gold would
be worth twenty-seven times rs much as
that, or over nine million dollars; and
600 cubic yards would contain somewhat
more than the $3.50 900 900 of gold in
.he world ten years ago, These 600 cubic
yards would he contained within room
about fifteen feet high, twenty four feet
wide and forty eight feet long; say, y
good-siZed parlor or store of moderate
size. But" says some one, "gold is so
very malleable that even this small bulk
of it would gild over the whole earth" D."
Bat he either overestimates the malea-
bility of gold, or, more likely underesti-
mates the size of the earth. Ittalles $50
goo leaves of the thinest gold foil to make
an inch in thickness or about II, 1888, 900
to make foot, or 46, 900, 600 to yard
A cubic yard of gold, then could be beat
en- out SO as to cover 10000, coo square
yards, somewhat less than 10000 acres,
for there are 1910 square yards to the
acre. Then, rs there are $40 acres to the
square mile, the whole 600 cube yards
of gold could be beaten out SO rs to cover
about 10 GOO square miles; that is, n tract
only 100 miles square-less than the ex-
| tent of Vermont, and little more than a
ftlh Of either New York or Pennsylvari in
| THlddeiphid Ledger.