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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16
Wonderful Cures.

Sir Humphrey Davy was once
tempted into playing an amusing prac-
tical joke by way of testing the cura-
tive power of the imagination. When
the properties of nitrous oxide were
discovered, DIR. Beddoes, jumping to
the conclusion that it must be specific
for paralysis, chose o subject upon
whom to try it, and Sir Humphrey con-
sented to administer the gas. Before
doing so, Davy, desiring to note the de-
gree of animal temperature, placed a
small thermometer under the paraly-
tics tongue. Thanks to DIR. Beddoes,
the poor fellow felt sure of being cured
by the new process, although utterly in
the dark as to the nature of it. Fancy
ing that the thermometer was the magi-
cal instrument which was to make q
new man of him, he no sooner felt it
under his tongue than he declared that
it acted like a charm throughout his
body. Sir Humphrey wickedly ac-
cepted the cue, and day after day for a
fortnight went through the same SIM
pie ceremony, when he was able con-
scientiously to pronounce the patient
cured. NJ. Volcipelli, a Roman physi-
clan, played a similar trick upon some
of his hospital patients, who were
greatly affected whenever powerful
magnets we're brought near them.
Placing them under exactly the same
conditions to all appearance, but taking
particular care to exclude magnetic in
fluence, he found that every one OF
them was disturbed in the same degree
as when the magnets were actually en-
the Year Round.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

horse will generally learn so much, and
tricks are az to interfere with one an
other. He will try to do one thing
while you are wanting him to do some
thing else. A mules memory is better
than a horses, but his capacity is less.
A mule can only be taught simple little
tricks, like pulling back and climbing
under things. Not one in thousand
will ever learn TO dance"
"Do you ever use any tricks in
breaking horses, or drugs, as Rarey is
said TO have donep'
There is nothing in those tricks;
all that Rarey has.ever done he learned
from circus people. / can throw a
lively horse down ten times in min
ute, and the last time he will stay; and
1 can break kicking horse, but it
won't last. Horses may be stupefied
with chloroform, but most of the drug
talk is balderdash. "-S. Louis Post
DiSDdtch,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

"A Hartford juvenile who has al
ways declined to eat oatmeal, although
his mother has urged it upon him as a
strengthening diet, suddenly surprised
her by one morning eating liberal
plateful and calling for more"
When she asked for an explanation he
replied; ~ am bound to eat oatmeal
till get strong enough to whip Georgy
Scot" Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16
MlaernnIeneaa.

The most wonderful and marvellous success, in
cases where persons are sick or pining away from
a condition of misernbleness. that no one knows
obtained by the use Of Hop Bitters. They begin
To cure from the rst dose and keep 1t up until per-
feet health and strength Is restored. Whoever Is
afflicted in this way need not suffer, when they
can get Hop Bitters. See Truths" aud PROV
CRIBS in another column.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

AFTER you have tried nearly everything to
Fever and Ague in vain, we would advise you
to try DR.. +. Wilhoft's Anu-Periodic or Fever
and Ague Tonic. 1t is not pleasant to take,
but it contains no Quinine, and never fails to
cure. Its composition Is printed on the
inside wrapper of each bottle, and it Is in
dorsed by the most eminent physicians. For
sale by all Druggists
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

THE ceremony of baptism by INNER
sion was celebrated in Texas the other
day, and when the fourteen candidates
walked down to the water, fifteen re-
volvers were deposited on the bank of
the stream, that of the preacher max
inc the fifteenth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

National Life is the title of new Pamphlet
Of 20 pages, It contains the biography Of sll
fhe Presidents Of the United States, from Wash
h'gton to Hayes with their portraits (l9 in al
engraved expressly for this work; also IL por-
traits of Canadian notabilities, National Life
will be sent to any address, by mail, on receipt
OF Sc stamp. H. K. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

"WHAT a beautiful quotation the
lecturer used last evening"" said Mrs.
Skinner. "lt was from Shakespeare, l
believe, and like this: She never told
her love, but let concealment like a
worm in the mud, eat on her damaged
cheek. oil City Derrick.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.-Scald one
quart of skinned milk, and stir in one
pint of Indian meal, cooking till well
thickened. Then take from the fire
and add one gill of cold milk, one and
one.half gills best molasses, salt and
spice to taste, and last of all, one egg.
Turn into a deep pudding dish and
bake about four hours. --Foote'S Health
MOnthiU
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

There is no law in this country to
prevent person from drinking soda
water. II there was the consumption
of that beverage would be doubled in
year.-Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

A SCIENTIFIC gentleman, who has
given the subject much thought, says
that when a man knowingly faces death
he thinks of everything that ever hap
pened TO him. The delinquent subscri-
Der never knowingly faces death. Dos
ton Courier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

-Snuiiling.-A drop of luke-warm
water poured in each nostril will al
ways relieve an infant Of snuifling.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16
The Cultivation of Roses.
= Roses are her cheeks,
And a rnae her lina- "


The best way for ladies to cultivate this
rare species Of roses is by studying and prac-
ticing the rules Of hygiene, as taught in the
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser, only
&1.5O. Address the author, r. V. Pierce, NJ.
D., Grand Invalid's Hotel, Buffalo, n Y. II
suffering from those painful weaknesses in
cident to the female organism, use DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescriptions never-faillng remedy
for these complaints.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

GILBERT CoRN STARCH, being absolutely
custa-d, pudding, blanc mango, etc. IL is a :
so invaluable for children aud people of weak
digestion, being healthful and nutritious !;
equal in fact TO arrow root.
CHzv Jsckson's Best Sweet Nayv Tobacco.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16

lis a girl who puts on airs wind
lass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-16
AGENTS, READ THIS.

We will pay Agents SALARY OF 800 per month and
expenses allow large commission, 70 sell our new
and wonderful Inventions We i1hdt SAP Sam
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21
MINOR NOTES.

1t is said that the Tilden and anti-Tilden
wings of the New York Democracy purpose
having big talk" at New York city, with
Horatio Seymour as arbter of their differ
ences, and his decision to be final
The Maine papers call for the restoration
of capital punishment on the GROUND that
murder has been more common in that State
during the past four years than ever before.
Additional light was shed upon the doc
trine of immersion at New York, Sunday,
when Rev. Dr. Fowler said that the man who
at baptism does not 90 deep enough into the
water to get his pocket book under, has not
been dipped enough to save him.
The Now York Seventh regiments mag
nifcent new armory was opened on Monday
with a brilliant gathering, President Hayes
and Secretary Evarts assisting.
Gen. Grant received the school children of
Chicago, Monday, but there were so many
thousands of them that he did not attempt TO
shake hands with all the host though he ad-
dressed now ndthen one and accepted many
bouquets
Real estate is beginning to feel the effects
of the prosperous times. In the vicinity of
Boston prices have advanced, and in some
cases to such an extent as to surprise both
sellers and purchasers
One of the ablost, most conservative and
prominent of the English bankers-a bank
presdent-now on a visit to America, says
that our national bank system is the best ev-
err devised by the wit of man; he wishes
England had one as good.
An unusually cheerful feeling prevails in the
Southern States on account of the advance in
the price of cotton. An Augusta, Ga, paper
states that last week sales in that city brought
800, 900 more than the same amount last
year, and it is estimated that the planters in
the State received 80 600, 900 more than for
the same time last year on account of the in
crease in price.
Frederick w. Seward has resigned his po-
sition as assistant secretary of State, and Col
John Hay of Cleveland, who was one of Pres
ident Lincoln's private secretaries and has
since been connected with several American
legations in Europe, will succeed him Mr.
Seward has held the place, which he has now
resigned, ever since his appointment during
I4incoln's administration, while his illustrious
father was Secretary Of State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

During the day Tuesday numerous cases
Of petty thieving were noticed about town
and in the afternoon young man of upes
tionable appearance was arrested by Officer
Lowell on the charge of taking an oyercoa,
from the hall of the residence of W. II Tn
ham. The evidence against him was No,
very strong, and he was to have hearing
Wednesday morning. Lowell had him CON,
fined in the attic of his building between Ca
nal and Rockingham streets. it being mora
comfortable than the lookup. About nine
o'clock Wednesday morning be attempted IN
escape by tying two sheets together and
dropping from the window, but as IT was
four stories up he had to fall about 81 fee,
aud was injured by striking upon the cover.
ing to a bulk head below. His injuries are
probably not very serious, but it was very
foolish and dangerous attempt.
w. G.. Barker has commenced the erAc.
ton Of a residence between those of Mr.
Hapgood and +. A. George on School street
r. G. Butler has sold his residence on
Green street to DIR. Vincent Gosselin for
$3.50.
Quite an amount Of interest is manifest
in the walking match-a &c hour go-as.you
please-that begins in Union Hall Friday eve.
ming. Seven entries are made and considera.
BILE betting has been done.
Lockwood is this week opening his new
grocery store in the north end Of Union
BLOCK
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Edwin Morse, native Of this place and
son Of Austin Morse, who does a successful
meat business in Worcester Mass, lost the
house. barn, and some live stock on his farm
two miles out Of the city, on Thursday morn
ing of last week.
C. f. Danforth, Esq, gave us q very in
teresting, instructive and able lecture. Oh the
evening Of Nov. 18th, upon the rise, progress
and growth of the worlds great railroad sys-
tenn, graphically portraying the struggle
which the human mind has waged from the
earliest days to develop the best means for
moving matter. That the ancients recoeniz.
ed the power of steam, he showed to be a
well-established historical fact, but how to de-
velop, apply and utilize it they knew not In
deed, it has not been given to one man to
solve the problem. Hundreds Of master
spirits have grappled with it, only to grasp
here and there a principle and then 60 down
in the struggle. But their works have lived
after them, until to-day We have perfect
steam engine. Railroads were old before the
first principles Of the steam engine were mas
tered. They were originally built for horse
power, as IL was iOuuu that one morse could
perform upon them the work of 40 on an or
binary road. The application of steam as
motive power is of a comparatively recent
date, yet the railroad and locomotive COM
bined have reyolutionized the trade and com.
merce of the world and developed state Of
facts that is almost beyond belief. Any COM
ments or notes that we can give in this short
paragraph will fail to do Mr.. Danforth JUS
tice, so we will close by rendering him the
IhAr.Ls of the grateful audience who listened
with deep interest from the beginning to the
end Of the lecture.
The troubles of District No. Cor what
will be best known to those who have left
town, as the Eager district. northwest of
Fayetteville which have led to the building
of two new school houses, an expensive arbi-
tration and various other legal costs and bitter
personal feuds, were heard before the Hon
Royal Tyler at Union hall on the 18th, the
legality of a tax being the question at issue
Decision reserved.
-Danforth d Co.'S auction sale of railroad
tools on the 18th, brought out goodly crowd
of farmers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

public. But our faith is just as strong that
the principle, against which Professionalism
was and is a revolt, means, and can only
mean, hostility to all that republicanism
stands for and naturally involves. The au-
thority which claims the right to dictate the
creed which n man on pain Of eternal doom
must believe, and proscribos the form by
which alone he can hope to rightly worship
his God-such an authority need not be ex-
pected, when it gains the power, to hesitate
about debating how man shall frame the laws
which are to govern him socially and polit-
cally. II she arrogates the power to open
and shut the gates of eternal life and death,
she needs to make no apology, nor offer any
justification Tor controlling the earthly and
material interests of man.
The Catholic school question is pregnant
with farther reaching and more momentous
issues than some people think. Medieyelism
has no logical place at the end of the nine
teenth century, and those willing to give an
easy liberation to ideas, practices and poll
ces which all history shows to be disastrous
to the rights and liberties of man, are hardly
worthy of the heroism and the sacrifice which
gave this Republic to the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

The Hartfo I'd Courant holds the same view
in regard to the conspicuous qualifications of
Senator Edmunds for the next presidency
which The PHOENIX has repeatedly and
earnestly urged
"If Mr. Edmunds had the good fortune to
come from pivotal state, instead of n little
one, he would be considered by virtue of his
own merits as the leading candidate for the
presidency, and the nation could ask no bet
ter. There is no man now talked of for the
presidency who is his intellectual equal and
scarcely one who has such consistent,
straightforward manly record on all important
public questions. He has neither played fast
and loose with the currency question, nor
whitfield about in his views to suit the tickle
winds of popular applause. But he is lack
ing in personal magnetism, and while he is
honored and respected by those who appre-
ciato the value of his services to his country
and his party, he is supposed to be deficient
in inspiring the enthusiasm of the masses.
When the extra session closed he went quiet
ly to Europe to gain much needed rest, and
he has returned MS quietly as he went. 1t is
to be hoped that he comes with unimpNred
vigor and that he may long continue to serve
the country, with whose history in its most
important era his name is inscparably iden-
tilted"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Rev f. W. Whitney will preach in the
Universalist church next Sunday at O'Clock
p. ".
The fall session of the Guilford semiua-
ry closed with a very interesting dramatic en-
tertainment, J. c. Stapleton, the teacher,
taking part at the request of his pupils. The
drama, Among the Breakers" was given in
frequently greeted the actors. The school
was success, averaging 80 scholars through
the term. Mr.. Stapletons management gain
ed the good will of his scholars, and he was
able to accomplish his work in thorough
and systematic manner. Coming here with
a reputation for scholarship and ability he
has fulflled all that his friends anticipated,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Reports have come of late from several
sources that Gen. Grant now practices total
abstinence from intoxicating liquors, and has
done so during his foreign tour. His habits
in this respect in the past, it is well known,
have been greatly exaggerated and misrepre-
sented. During the Generals late journey
across the continent, the Central Pacific man
ayers, understanding his wishes, furnished
his car with no liquors. On the Union Pacific
his car was well stocked, but his glasses were
always turned upside down. He even re-
fused the brandy which Mrs Grant prescrib-
cd for him one night when he was suffering
from an injury to his back received in reach
ing over pile of baggage. 1t is the convic-
ton of Gen. Grants friends, who have often
heard his strong expressions upon kindred
moral questions, that in the same unostenta,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21
A "Re.pec,rul, Query wen Put.


Those Republicans who are in favor Of a
'stalwart' policy, and call for the nomination
of "strong man'-meaning Gen. Grant
are respectfully asked what it was that caused
the Republican defections in 1874 and 1876,
which reduced the party from popular ma
jority of half million to q minority in the
last presidential election. The strong man"
was President in those years the Republi-
cans had both branches of Congress the pol
icy of the national administration was as ''stal-
wart' as it could be without violating the con
sttuton and yet the party steadily dwinded
losing state after state in the North, until the
presidential election was settled by the 'stal-
war' Louisiana returning board. Under
President Hayes whose moderate policy the
"stalwarts" could not sufficiently denonce
the condition Of the South has not only vast
ly improved, but the Republican party has,
to a large extent recovered its strength by at
tracing back to its ranks many of the indie
pendent voters who left it in disgust during
Grants last administration. Will "stal-
wart" or a moderate constitutional policy be
the more likely to make and keep the party
strongY We have no doubts on the subject
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

A Holyoke, Mass, hackman, a French
Catholic, has recovered SO, 433 damages from
n Catholic priest who communicated him
because he attended Protestant meeting,
and then interfered with his business by
threatening with accommodation any Cath
ole people who should hiye teams of him.
The judge said in his charge to the jury that
the church may excommunicate an offender,
but it must not pursue him further and inter
fere with his private business. The case will
90 to the Supreme Court
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Postmaster General Key has arrived at the
conclusion that all lotteries and their agents
come within the scope of his powers concern
ing schemes to defraud the public, and he
has given orders to postmasters at specified
cities to stop all letters addressed to names
known to be fictitious. PostmAsters are for
hidden to deliver any registered letter or to
pay any money order addressed TO parties
known to be engaged in the lottery business,
The lottery men will fight this order in the
courts and one New York concern has al
ready sued Postmaster James of that city for
$4,000 damages for alleged illegal detention
of letters, the claim being that the law and
Mr., Keys action under it are unconstitutional.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

ADAMS MONUMENT. Dispatches from Ell
mira, n Y, assert that the idea of erecting
a monument to Adam in that city is no joke
A subscription paper is now being circulated
for that object, The idea of erecting mon
ument to Adam in Elmira originated with
the Rev. Thomas X. Beecher in discourse
in which it was held that if Elmra was not
in the Garden of Eden, it should have been.
Mark Twain, whose summer residence is in
Elmirs, and whose wife is a native of the
city, at once fell in with the Rev. Mr.. Beech
err They propose TO raise $1,000 for the
purpose of erecting the monument. mar
BILE monument, seventy-fve feet high, is to
be raised. 1t is to have an inscription writ
ten by Marx Twain. 1t is expected to be in
position for unwilling by next Spring.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

new French transatlantic cable was sue
cessfully landed and put in immediate oper-
alton, at North Eastman, Cape Cod, on Mon
day morning-the European terminus being
at Brest The new cable is the fifth one in
existence, two having been laid by English
companies and two by French companies.
All four are, however, consolidated under
one management, and it was TO compete with
the consolidation that the new cable compa-
ny was formed. Rates have already been re-
duced from IS to 12t cents per word-quite
a change from the original tariff, which was
500 gold for ten words. The terms upon
which the United States government grants
the new cable landing in this country are
that the company shall not consolidate OF
Amalgamate with any other line or enter into
any combination for the purpose of regulat-
ing rates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

The STATUE OF MAJ. GEN. Gro. II. THoM-
AS, erected in Washington by the Army of
the Cumberland, and unveiled with imposing
ceremonies on Wednesday, is the work Of J..
Q. A. Ward, and is pronounced a fine pro-
duction 1t represents Gen. Thomas as hay
ing suddenly checked his horse on the sum
nit of a slight activity to make an observa-
ton, and he sits with loosenod rein, and hat
off, surveying the field with searching eye
Rider and steod are erect and eager at the
first view, and full Of the glow caused by the
ascent The former sits easily, firmly and
straight, leaning slightly backward with the
action Of the horse and in his effort to get
the furhost possible horizon With his left
hand he holds the rein, while in his right,
hanging down to the saddle cloth, are his
army SLOUGH hat and gloves. The face of
Gen. Thomas is expressive, and the head
well modelled. The intent expression, as he
looks with firmly compressed jaw, and with
that intense interest which imparts earnt st.
ness 10 the entire figure, is well rendered.
The figure of the horse is also admirably Civ
On. The whole work is about II feet in
height from the ground ON which the animal
stands to the top of his riders head, nearly
on n level with which his own rises The
figures are about twice life size. The cost of
the statue was $40 Geo. which sum was sub
scribed by the members Of the society and
their friends. The granite pedestal was
erected by the government and cost $50, coo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Peter Holbrook has sold his house, form
erly owned by his son, Selah H., to NJ. W.
ThAyer.
@ c. Johnson has sold the site where his
house was lately burned to o. H. Pike, who
will rebuild.
-Ahaz Pike has bought building lot of
James NJ Roberts and is about erecting new
house.
S. II. Holbrook has engaged to support
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farnum during natural
life"
The family of Addison b. Eames is suf-
fering severely from diphthera, seven cases
and two deaths have occurred from that dis
ease Other families are suffering but not SO
severely
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

The new California constitution makes
lobbying felony, and the person guilty of the
crime subject to punishment by the legisla-
ture. A legislator who allows his vote to be
influenced by lobbyist is also guilty of fell
ony, and in addition to the punishment pre-
scribed he is to be disfranchised and forever
disqualified from holding Office.