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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
Yes, Stocks Did It.

The Hosmers live on North Stewart
street. Mr.. Hosmer is an industrious
and competent carpenter. Mrs. Hosmer
is frugal and pains-taking housekeep-
er. During their nine years residence
in this city they have had little to do
with mining stocks. In these years they
had not saved enough money to make
them rich, but were a few hundreds
ahead of the world and were happy and
content.
But there came to them that which
has not added to their happiness. It
was all through a dream. When Sierra
Nevada was 81 per share Mrs Hosmer
dreamed that the stock would go up to
big figure. She was so impressed with
this idea that she gave her husband no
rest until he had invested their savings
in this stock. When it went up to $2O
they sold out. The speculation made
them little fortune of $500. Mr..
Hosmer carried all this coin home in a
sack TO show il to Mrs. Hosmer
1t was more money than they had
ever before possessed at any one time.
They were afraid to trust it in any of
the banks. After much reflection they
moved the bureau back out of the cor
ner of their bedroom, turned back the
carpet, took up the floor and buried the
coin in the ground. They then put down
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
An Ancient Family.

Most families die out in 200 years;
but the Van Rensselaers have proved
an exception. Many of them are scat
tered through New York and New Jer-
sey and other States, the name and all
bearing the name are collaterally con-
nected-being found more or less in all
sections of the Republic. The founder
of the family, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,,
was a rich pearl merchant in Amster-
dam, who bought in 1880 large tract
of land from the Indians on the west
bank of the Hudson, including Fort
Orange (now Albany, and sent out
from the Netherlands a number of ag-
riculturists and mechanics to occupy
the domain. Seven years after he pur-
chased from the savages for a trifle an
immense tract on the east bank of the
river. 1t extended twenty-four miles
along the Hudson, and forty-eight miles
from east to west, including the great
er part of Albany, Rensselaer, and Co.
lumbia Counties and called the "Colo-
ME of Rensselaerswyck," of which he
was sole proprietor or PATRON, as the
owners of land with manorial privileges
and the right of entail were then named.
That purchase made all the direct de-
scendants of the PATRON very rich.
Much of the land still remains in the
hands of the family. In 1864 the col
ony passed into the hands of the En-
glish, who confirmed the right of soil
to Van Rensselaer,, but transferred the
sovereignty to the British Government.
There have been few better real estate
transactions in the new or old world
than the purchase by the PATRON 250
years ago. 1t was almost as good as
the buying of the whole of Manhattan
island from the natives by Peter Minu-
its for S24.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29

Eyes, they all belong ter me, thank
God. I've got some folks of my own
now, Betsy, and no more lonely days
and nights for me, or cheerless Thanks
eivings."
He hustled about and seated each
little child, rewarded by fearful glance
of gratitude from their mothers eyes.
Then such a tremendous prayer of
thanksgiving praise as assembled from
that beautiful board, was rarely heard
by men or angels. Then came the
feast. And how everybody did eat ex-
cept Miss Betsy. She received the
praise of her cooking in frightful si-
lence, and actually refused to taste the
brides cake.
"No wonder" thought she, that
Joel was so sot on having it made. I'd
cut my right hand off before I'd have
touched IL, If had only known what
he was about--the sly old fool"
The next day she packed her trunk
and departed TO find home with some
other of her relatives in Connecticut,
positively refusing to share home
with the new mistress where she had
so long reigned supreme. And when a
year later she received a letter from
her brother Joel, announcing the birth
of son to this last and happy we'd
lock, she exclaimed
"There's no fool like an old fool"
She consigned the missive to the
flames with the words. But peace and
prosperity smiled upon her brother as
the happy husband and father and the
little woman" blesses the day she ac-
cepted the rough diamond for life
partner-all of her days being those of
thanksgiving.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29

the floor, turned back the carpet and
returned the bureau TO its place.
MIR. Hosmer worked away at his
trade for two or three days, but was
very fidgety. BY showing the jack plane
seemed slow way of making money.
He began to imagine that he was cul
out for stock speculator. In this
frame of mind he quit work and cruised
the street about the offices of the stock
brokers. In day or two he got a
" dead point" 1t was to buy Wells
Fargo at 81 and sell in three weeks at
So. He showed Mrs. Hosmer how they
would get $17, 900 for their insignificant
little $500.
So they hauled out the bureau,
turned back the carpet, took up the
floor, dug up the $500 and put it into
Wells-Fargo.
The stock went up to S1.1O, and then
began to go back.
"No matter" said Hosmer, "they
will soon begin work, and then we shall
see her boom"
Eyes, she'll boom then," family said
Mrs. Hosmer, trying to smile.
Down, down, crawled the stock; then,
like thunder-clap, came an assessment
of fifty cents. The stock is now down
TO twenty cents, and astride of 1t sits the
fifty-cent assessment.
Peace has fled the home of the Hos
mers. The husband says that the
trouble began with the wife's dream,
while the wife says they were all right
until the husband got that =" big point. :"
-Vrginia (NcU. Enterprise.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
Maxims for the Farmer,

1st. Never get in debt when you can
not see your way out again. When you
owe, pay as fast as you can and prompt
ly. Never allow yourself to be dunned
for a debt a second time without pay
ing it. Credit for promptness is of great
advantage in any kind of business and
all through life.
I'd. Never enlarge your farm when
half of what you own is not half culti-
vated.
Sd. If you own more land than you
can till well, are in debt, or need funds
to make necessary Improvements, sell
part of your farm and use the money to
pay debt and make your improvements
4th. Never borrow money to build a
snowy house when less pretentious
one would answer better, and never
lend money when you have poorly titled
land to improve.
5th. Lay out a system of improve
ments for your farm and buildings, and
as your means improve, carry these
plans out.
9th. Do not enter upon speculation
with other peoples money, or your own,
unless you see clearly that you will
make profits, and even then do not do
it to the neglect of your farming.
9TH. Do not keep poor stock when
you can keep good stock at the same
expense and with much more profit.
9Th. Do not try to grow crops for
which your farm is not we'll adapted.
9th. If you have good location do
not sell out, expecting to better it, be-
cause you have been offered agood price.
10th. Do not change farms often, for
by so doing you can carry out no def
mite system of improvement.
18th. Unless your crops are good, SOW
less and farm better.
18th. Be present with your employees
as much as possible, otherwise little
will be done, and that little poorly. No
business requires the masters oversight
more than farming.
18th. Keep ahead of your work or
your work will keep ahead of you.
14th. Resolve that your farm shall
be profitable one if industry and good
management will make it so.
10Th. Invest your surplus earnings in
making such Improvements as will add
to the profit, appearance and conven-
fence of your farm.
lOln' DC hlnu, uOI OhlJ W lhOoO YOU
employ, but to all the animals you work
and feed.
18th. Make yourself thoroughly ac-
quainted with the principles of agricul-
ture and be guided by them.
18th. Perform all labor at the right
season.
10Th. Do all jobs in the best manner,
If worth doing at all.
goth. Take an interest in all improve
ments that have bearing on agricul-
ture.
2lst. In all you do, endeavor TO get
hold of the long end of the lever instead
Of the short end, if you would work to
advantage, W., IN Ohio Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
What Edison is About.

In conversation with an eminent
scientific gentleman in this city, who is
an intimate personal friend of the in
ventor Edison, learned a number of
interesting facts bearing on the future
of the much-discussed electric-light
My informant, who has Just returned
from visit to Menlo Park, assured me
that the light was entirely ready for in
PRODUCTION into general use, and that
the company were simply waiting for
the European patents, which the En-
glish solicitors have just telegraphed
them will not be ready under twenty
days. The apparatus is standing COM
plete in Edison's workshop, and | am
assured gives a soft beautiful light of
the same strength as gas. The ques-
ton of relative expense is of course vet
somewhat speculative one, but the
highest estimate makes the cost one
half that of gas.
In answer to my inquiry how this
revolution would affect gas stocks, my
informant thought that while gas must
ultimately go out of use, the enormous
existing plant of gas, and the great in
terests involved, would for long time
contest the claims of the new light to
popular favor He thought the gas
plant could not be used to any consid-
cradle extent in distributing the cleo
trio light, but that this work must be
practically done de nOUo, as it would
cost as much to adapt the gas pipes
and jets to electricity as to supply new
apparatus. Edison's jet, he says, is
very neat and all the contrivances very
simple. Even at the same cost or great
er, the electric light will be preferable.
In its use there will be less expensive
plant, and there will be an absence of
heat and danger, while the running ex-
pense will be insignificant Y. EUen-
ina Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
Ten Rules for Young Men.

Always pick up hot poker by the
cold end.
Never spend your money when you
can get things for nothing.
Do not despise twenty cent cigar or
$500 dinner because another man
pays for it.
Remember that it costs more to go to
a high priced theater, than it does to
take back pew in free church.
Nothing is troublesome to you that
other people do for you willingly.
Never pay to-day the man you can put
off till tomorrow.
Never trouble yourself to do for an
other what he can do just as well for
himself.
Never buy what you don't want, sim
ply because the man says he is just out
of it,
Do not poultice your own elbow for
the boil on another mans neck.
When angry, be sure you can handle
your man before you call him a liar
HdWbeye.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29

DIR. r. v. PIERCE, Of Buffalo, N. Y, the
proprietor Of Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines,
and also OF the Invalids' and Tourists Hotel,
Of that city, has recently been elected TO Con-
@ o ohe S very ssa S1or SS ~ peSr
as State Senator, and this renewed indorse-
ment signifies that his services have been
highly satisfactory. His extensive practice in
the treatment of Chronic Diseases will not,
we are informed be neglected or suffer In the
least when the time arrives for him to take
his seat In Congress, 1t being intrusted to his
brother and other experienced medical gentle-
men who have long been associated with the
Doctor in the Medical Department Of his eel
ebratcd Worlds Dispensary and Invalids' Ho-
tel. Besides, as the Forty-sixth Congress does
not convene until December, 1879, Dr. Pierce's
patients will not lose his personal attention
for some months yet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
Mother Bailey.

On the 9th of September, 1881, 100
years will have elapsed since Fort Girls
void witnessed the patriotic sacrifices
of Mother Bailey. Arrangements look
ing to the celebration of that event are
already in progress. Rev. Samuel j.
Knapp, of this city, has an original
portrait of the lady, the only known
one in existence. 1t was painted for
him twenty-six years ago. Mr. Knapp
was neighbor and personal friend of
the old lady, and she yielded with great
reluctance to have her portrait taken.
1t was painted in piecemeals-when she
was in the mood for knitting. Her face
is almost a parallelogram, and her
countenance is of leather color, once
so common-now so seldom seen. Her
look is resolute and enduring. She is
painted in the very ordinary domestic
costume of the day. Her hatred of the
British was so intense that she would
not wear linen or anything made out
of the country. Her cap, which was of
cotton, towers up like the bear skin of
an Old Guard. She boasted that all the
Presidents since the war of 1912 had
visited her but one. That exception,
Which she would not name, she had re-
fused to see, and so notified him. She
kept record of the eminent persons
who called upon her. Her home was
under the hill, where Fort Griswold
stands to this day. This is the story
she told Mr.. Knapp. Her lover was in
the fort, and, of course, she took a
great interest in the threatened attack,
led nv Ranadipt Arnold Ono dav q
soldier came tearing down the hill and
begged of her some flannel or wooden
for the guns. She gave him the only
blanket she had, and while he was roll
ing it up she unbelted the now his
toric petticoat and added that to
the lot. Mother Bailey was Postmis-
tress of Groton at the time of her death.
Steps are being taken to purchase this
portrait for one of our institutions
NJ Y Ger. Boston Journal.
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~ rURKEns LAsr REQUEsr

Now bark ye, merry gentlemen,
And hush your foolish squabbles,
And listen to the Turkey. when
His last request he gobbles.
The scanty time have TO live
Ia spent in observation;
30 pray you, gentlemen, forgive
The Turkeys dissertation.
do observe among you all
A selhshness surprising;
You're satisfied when others fall,
And envious when they're rising.
This wicked world a barn-yard is,
And when a corn shower rattles,
Each Graves a share that is not his,
And with his neighbUr battles.
The jauuty fowl with head in air,
He crows in exul ultation;
The rest a look of meekness wear,
And fawn in adulation.
But let misfortune clip his wings,
Yet meet him with suspicion,
And every friend the whisper filings
That watts him to perdition.
Opetty race Of greedy men
That kill me at Thanksgiving,
Does conscience never prick YOU when
You see the way you're living2
How many of you spend your days
In honest, CHEEKY labor2
Whose head upon his pillow lays
AT peace with every neighbor?
You're merry when the skies are fair,
Your selfishness pursuing;
Your charity is cold and spare,
And left for others doing.
What care you for that poor mans lot,
Or for the widows sighing2
The mournful sound ye hear it not
of orphan children crying.
To-day my coat is old and brown,
My gait an awkward hobble;
DIong barn-yard fowls seem a clown,
My voice is but gobble.
But when upon your board / lie
In golden-yellow glory,
With fragrant incense steaming high,
Then don't forget my story.
Opetty race of greedy men,
When have died for Others,
Pray think upon yOur duty then
To all your suffering brothersl
Above your head the skies are fair,
Ger yonder roof they're murky:
l beg you'll send my drumsticks there,
And please the martyred Turkey.
-Hdrper's Weekly.
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A reliable Life Insurance Policy.

We take pleasure in commencing to our
readers thoroughly safe and reliable life In
surance agency, whose funds or assets are in-
exhaustlble. 1t is a stock company, operating
under the joint title-Healh Life policies are
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pureatlye
Pellets (Which, II taken as directed, insure
the system against disease) upon payment of
very small fee. All the principal druggists
are constituted agents
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An A.tonI.l,Ing Oner.

THE INDEPENDENT, OF New York, probably
the ablest, largest, and best religious newspa-
per In the world. offers 10 another column to
brideed Quarto Pictorial Dictionary, which
retails everywhere for $40, and is, OF course,
household necessity.
The INDEPENDENT is now publishing the
Rev. Joseph Cooks famous Boston Monday
Lectures, which are creating 30 much discus.
sion everywhere. II will also soon begin the
publication OF a series Of articles on "SoclaI'
ism and Communism" one OF the most i'm.
portant questions OF the day, by ex-Pres'i
1heo d. Woolsey, d. D., LII ID.
See advertisement Of THE INDEPENDENT, in
this paper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
Country Social Life,

Country folks are in general so fully
occupied with affairs that they have no
time to discover how lonesome they
really are. So far as this is concerned
we think it a misfortune. We are too
busy. We work too hard. We take
few or no holidays. We read and think
too little, and do not spend sufficient
time in social culture. There is no rea-
son why those who plow the soil or
whose talk is of bullocksn should not
experience the refnements which are
the result of former social life. In busi-
ness, at bargains, in pursuit of dollars,
no man is seen at his best. He is
thorny, spiny, with his back up as a
porcupine might be at at his business.
Let one doff his working clothes and
enter room full of his neighbors-
men, women, young men and maidens
and he is a man of another kind. He
naturally falls into the ways of an intu-
tive kindness which is really the truest
politeness, the doing to his companion
what he would that he should do to
him. He lets himself out'' to please,
and, after an evening spent in social
converse, he retires with many rough
corners and asperities toned down.
For few days the influence remains.
1t would be permanent if it could be
reinforced now and then, and the good
results would be most agreeable and
useful. There is no difficulty in bring
ing these good influences to bear. Two
or three persons, with energy and some
magnetism about them, can put them
in motion with ease. Now is the time
to begin the effort.-RurdL NeU Yorker
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-29
PUBLIC NOTICE.

r JOHN HANNAS, being Blacksmith by trade had
IL often felt the want Of some whereby could
soften Iron at the forge that could Il bet
ter advantage This induced me make many expert
ments with different substances which offered the best
prospect Of success 1t Of these occasions
that discovered the wonderful effects Of Electro silicon
on the Human system.
Ihad defect in three Of my fingers which were bent
or shut up In my hand In such manner by the con.
TRACTION OF THE CORDS, that they were very trouble
some to me in my daily ayocation could not handle
my tools as wished. and often thought would have
my fingers cut OF to get them out Of the way have
used everything that offered any hope OF relief but all
% no effect Well, say, was working with Electro
Silicon at the forge and Of could not prevent It's
coming in contact with my hands
took no notice OF the effect II had produced until
one day, Wishing TO use heavy hammer grasped with
my crooked hand, and much TO my surprise found my
crooked fingers stralghten out and had as much use
Of them as ever. 1 could hardly believe my eyes I
showed my hands TO my wife and family, and general
rejoicing was the result
had lame knee caused by the chords being contracted
~ oyrheumatsn sent him bottle OF Electro Silicon
e. and Ar the and of three montbs he as aGi ~ , uI
aside his cane and walk 70 my shop apparently as we'll
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trouble. FINDING that the Electro Silicon Iiniment
would penetrate the skin OF man further than other
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Ladies' you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics OF France, or beautihere Of the world,
while IN poor health and nothing will give
Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof. Bee
another column.
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The AMERICAN BUILDER, for ten years the
organ of carpenters and builders, offers to
send it's November and December numbers
free to all who subscribe before the 1st of
January. Price three dollars year. Address
CuAs. ID. LAKEY, 176 Broadway, New York.
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Two workmen in the shoe factory
in Stoug ghton, Mass, habitually drank
of the alcohol used by them in their
work, and, when poisonous liquid
was substituted, they did not know the
difference, but took draughts that killed
them.
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ABOUT organs, this fact is conclusive; Ma
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honors at eygy Worlds Exhibition for flcelys
years, and no other American organ has taken
the highest award at any such.
PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts free.
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FREE or CHARGE. Your druggist will refund
your money, II DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup does
not give you satisfaction and cure your cough,
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Enven your fingers for Christmas playing by praclcng
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