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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Lawyers Charges.

Yesterday the Press informed its read
ers through a special telegram from
New York of certain high fees charged
by lawyers in the Vanderbilt will case
AS was there stated, Mr.. Henry l.. Clin-
ton charged $25O,000. Mr.. Clinton was
attorney i'll the case, which was we'll
worked up, and probably his bill con-
tains items of money expended by him
for detective service and other matters.
Judge George f. Comstock, of SYRIA
cuse, charged and received $4,000.
We learn that Mr.. Vanderbilt declines
to pay Mr.. Clinton's tremendous bill,
and we don't blame him, for it is utter
ly absurd that any lawyer should re-
ceive in one case, and that only of short
duration, larger sum than one lawyer
in million makes by a life time of
hard work; and we think that Judge
Comstock (whose bill for sitting in this
case and looking wise and occasionally
arguing point of law was very mod
est in comparison with ClintOn's) has
great reason for commencing Mr.. Van
derbilt's generosity.
We learn that Mr.. Scott Lord, the
counsel for the contestant of the will,
received 300, 900. These immense fees
are beyond anything ever known or
heard of, not only in this country, but
in foreign lands. The famous lawyers
of England or France have never re-
ceived such large sums, even in cases
of much longer continuance. To be
sure, there have been very few. if
any, cases involving such an im-
mense amount of money, for there
have been very few men in the
world worth so much property as Mr..
Cornelius Vanderbilt left. During the
entire eight years which the famous
Warren Hastings trial went on, none
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
The Wrong Prayer.

1t will be heard with concern by q
damp, desponding, and almost hope
less public, that an ecclesiastical error
has lately been committed with refer
ence to the weather which is most un-
fortunate, and ought, indeed, to engage
the notice of convocation itself. At
church not many hundred miles from
Rhyl, in North Wales, the clergyman
had been invited by the circular of his
grace the primate to put up supplica-
tions for the sorely-needed sunshine
which is still denied us. BY an un-
happy and, we must think, most repre-
hensible mistake, the reverend gentle
man in question opened his book at the
"Prayer for RAIN" and, before he had
realized the terrible slip which he was
perpetrating, he went through the en-
tire petition, begging for " rain on the
Inheritance" and reciting all those
lamentations over the dryness" of the
earth which would be turned to loud
rejoicings, if, indeed, there were any
dry land to be found. Solemnly and
deliberately the whole of this entreaty
was read, and not until its close did the
uneasy movements of the congregation
awaken the incumbent to a sense of his
error. True it is that in the evening
service some attempt was made to neu-
tralize this sad blunder by particu-
larly emphatic recitation of the proper
prayer; but Providence itself might al
most be bewildered by such contra
dictory requests. If it rains cats and
dogs" after this at Rhyl, we fear no.
body there will have the right to COM
plain indeed, to be quite consistent, the
prayer for fine weather in all other
places ought henceforth to conclude
with the addendum "eXcept at RhYl."
Seriously, this is very untoward at a
time when another rainy day or two
must finish the farmers; and we could
find it in our hearts to suggest that the
careless pastor should do penance by
standing in wet sheet in the aisle OF
biz bbRTch h bH bHe a Hdd as the
rural rector, who, being entreated by
his Pensioners to supplicate fine
weather, stepped meditatively to the
barometer, tapped it, and said: "Gen-
tlemen, l think we had better wait un.
! til the glass rises little.n But he was
very careless Notwithstanding, and we
can hardly wonder that it was shock.
ingly wet yesterday at Rhyl. Far pref
cradle to such levity or forgetfulnesS
was the simple earnestness of the Ork
ney minister who, being asked to pray
for better weather, went into the tasl
heartily as follows: "Lord, send u'
Draw weather, and bit sought of &
breeze that will dree the stra' anC
Wilma harm the heads; but, if ye blav
us tearin', irwin, bletherin' gale, like
what we've been ha'ing, yen play thu
very mischief wi the ats, and fairly
! spoil a. London TeLeQraph.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
MARRLED THLs NnRNINa.

Married this morning'-how charming that
How splendid that looks in tho paper;
The bride wore white satin"-how perfectly
sweet,
And a veil like soft silken vapor."
No carls"-how exclusive that sounds, does IL
"No oake"-thoy're we'll up in the fashion;
And b. prove to the world they are true million
aires.
mo presents receivcd"-puts the dash on.
" Abroad for long wedding tour"-thst is ncel
We mhidens 10 envy them truly;
We're all in a flutter awaiting sur turn,
For we can't for our lives take IL cnoly.
What letters the fair bride sends back to her
friends,
I've read Arabella's and Sadie's,
She writes, that-just think of it-in the Old
They're dining with lords and with ladies.
Returned Colonel -, with his beautiful
bride
From Frauoe"-how the Journals do laud her,
Their elegant mansion thrown open to-day
Receptions will now be in order.
True, true, what a recherche time il will be,
Her set will be truly delighted,
The grand double parlors will scarcely hold all,
But, dear, shall we be invited2
" But two short years married and now di.
Law sakes, dear who wouldn't have known IL I
thought from the first twas very poor match
But somehow | never would own i'll
She's no longer the bright shining light that she
was,
The social horizon adorninp;
Miracles, my love. hese's the paper Just come
Now tell me who married this morning.
--Sdn Francisco Wasp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
A Missouri Gave.

The Alexandria Commercial mentions
the existence. in Clarke County of some
prehistoric relics of very unusual and
interesting character. There are, it
says, numerous mounds in the central
and western portions of the county
which have attracted little attention
from psychologists. A few of them
have been dug into and pieces of pot
terry obtained, but no thorough explo-
ration has been made. The mounds
are scattered promiscuously and with
out any apparent order all over the
county, except in the bottom region on
the Mississippi; none are to be found
there. AS the county is brought into
cultivation the hills are plowed over
and over and reduced, and by this proc
ess in the course of years they will be
made to disappear. A considerable
number of stone idols have been dug
up and are now in possession of indi-
viduals. But the strangest fact stated
by the Commercial is the existence of q
cave in which the bones of extinct spe-
cies of animals and human skeletons
have been found. 1t says: "There is a
cave on the bluff overlooking Fox Riv-
er, between Snyder's and McCarty's
mills, that is full of quaint shells, bones
of animals unknown at the present day,
and sholotOno of raOn and vuoTaOn not
more than half as large as those who
live here at the present time" This
cave was known to settlers as early as
1885, but of late years the en-
trance to it has been filled up with
washings from the bluff, and no one
has curiosity enough to reopen and ex-
plOre it. If it is such a receptacle of
bones as is claimed it deserves the at
tention of investigators. Bone caves
have been discovered in England, Ire
land and Germany, and their contents,
consisting chiefly of the bones of an
enormous extinct bear and of inferior
animals, which were its prey, have
yielded much interesting information
to scholars; but we believe no such re-
ceptacle has been discovered in the
Mississippi valley. If, therefore, such
a cave as the Alexandria Commercial
describes, containing the bones of ex-
tinct species of animals and of human
pigmies, has been found in Clarke
County, the discovery is most import
ant. Clarke County is the northeast
corner of Missouri, bounded on the
east and north by the Mississippi and
Des Moines Rivers and the Iowa line.-
50. Louis Republican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

OF the lawyers received such heavy
fees. In the even more famous case Of
"Jarndyce and Jarndyce," the re-
porter OF that case Is silent In regard to
the fees of the counsel, but we presume
they consumed the estate.
Brskine, the leader Of the English bar
In his time, and one of the most brillA
liant lawyers Great Britain ever pro-
duced, never received greater yearly
income than $60,000, and never more
than $4,000 in any one case. Sir
James Scarlet, afterward Lord Abin-
ger, very successful lawyer, had an
income certainly not to exceed Frs
kine's. The same Is true of Garrows,
another great English lawyer. Ballan-
tine received from the British Govern
ment very large fee for going to Cal
cutta to try a murder case, but a large
part of it was consumed in expenses.
America takes the lead in big law
yers' fees, and it is only within dozen
years or so that our lawyers have been
so lucky Pinckney, Webster, Choate,
or any of our great lawyers in times
past never dreamed of such extrava-
grant bills. The first great fee ever
known IN this country was received by
Clarkson N. Potter in the foreclosure
of the Canandaigua Railroad, not
many years ago. 1t is stated that he
received 100000 in that case. 1t is
reported that Charles O'Connor re-
ceivel $75, 900 in the Jumul will case
and s1OO,O 900 in the Parish will case
In the latter case Judge John X. Porter
and Daniel Lord received large fees.
20 come to our own city, which IL
seldom far behind in anything, the lat'
Henry Burden paid his lawyers up
wards of $4,000 in the famous Spik,
case, and ex-Chancellor Walworth, th'
referee in that case, received $4,000,
in referees fees. In the Marshall will
case, Townsend & Browne receivet
S25, ,000.-Troy Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
The Spring Cattle Drive.

The Kansas City Commercial Indi-
Gator says; "The spring drive of 1879
is about at an end, with the exception
possibly of few struggling herds, and
we propose in cursory manner to re-
view the seasons work.
Owing to the short supply of grass in
Southwestern Texas the drive was late
in starting and many were the alarming
stories given currency in reference to
the losses of cattle, owing to their pow
erty-stricken condition. But while the
cattle were in poor condition, yet the
losses were very much over-estimated,
the arrivals in Kansas having been in as
fair condition as could be expected
The estimated number of cattle which
would be driven to Kansas ran all the
way from 1885, 900 to 250,000 head, the
latter figures having been proven to be
about correct.
The total drive which passed Fort
Worth and Fort Griffin, is 253, ,O27-
1885, ,552 having passed the former, and
1l7,475 the latter place. Last year
the total drive which passed Fort Worth
and Fort Griffin was 260, GAG, showing
falling off Of 1859 head"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Glover, Hogs and Corn.

raised and gathered last year l, 400
bushels of corn from twenty acres. One
of the fields, just ten acres, produced
$50 bushels. 1t was clover sod; had
been in clover one year. The clover
was moved for hay the second week in
June, and the last week in August was
moved for seed. When moved for hay
light dressing of barn-yard manure
was scattered over half the field. When
moved for seed, in September and Oc-
tober, the other half was lightly ma
nured with stable manure. The field
was plowed in April. narrowed twice,
and planted on the Sd of May, in drills
twelve inches apart. On the 18th and
10th of May it was planted over, as, ow-
ing to cold, wet weather, great deal
of the seed had failed togerminate. The
field was cultivated three times with a
two-hoed cultivator, and hoed by hand
one time.
The corn was ripe enough to crib by
the 18th of October, and was remarka-
bly, solid and perfect in every respect.
The soil is a yellow clay mixed with
gravel, and has been cultivated fifty
years. The common average of the
field in good years was forty bushels to
the acre. sOwed to clover, had a poor
catch, not enough to NOW next year,
and very little pasture. In the fall dug
a well in one side of the field, and fat
tened forty hogs in it, and scattered
some manure over about two acres.
Next year planted corn and gathered
from half the field at the rate of forty
bushels per acre. ran fence across
tho middle of tho fold and turn cd hogs
upon the corn of one-half, and then fat
tened them upon it. On the other half
| scattered manure and put the field in
corn again, and harvested at the rate
of fOrty-tive bushels per acre. l then
sowed wheat among the corn, and next
year harvested 100 bushels of wheat
ten bushels per acre. l then seeded TO
clover with the result stated.-Cor. N.
Y Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
"T..uob ana crow Fat., >,

This ancient BIT OF advice Is well enough
for "sparen people, but how about those Chat
are already too fatl What is TO become OF
themi Sit still, and III tell you. After many
experiments, extending through months OF
patient investigation and toll, the celebrated
analytica chemist, j. q. Allan, has nerfected
and given to the world Alan's Ant-Fat Thus
far in severalhundred cases this great remedy
has never failed TO reduce corpulent person
from three to six pounds per week. 1t ls per-
fectly harmless and positively efficient. Sold
by druPgists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
The Kind of Wind They Have Out West.

The Reno (Nev.) Gazette makes the
following report; during the high
wind which prevailed the other day j.
M. Cutter started out with half-gallon
OF whisky for his sick mother, who lives
in Virginia street. He was found some
hours afterward lying behind a fence
on the hill in an inarticulate condition.
Laterin the day herecovered sufficiently
TO explain the catastrophe which had
Overtaken him. He said that he stopped
around the corner to fix the cork in the
jug, and while he was taking the meas
ure of the orifice tremendous zephyr
came upon him. 1t sucked the liquor
out of the jug, blew it down his throat,
and turned the jug inside out. He could
remember nothing more of the occur
renee. No traces of any jug or liquor
were Noticed whore Cutter was picked
up, which proves that the story is vera
cious."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
sr0cr the comnosition OF one OF the most

SINCE the composition OF one OF the most
popular proprietary medicines-we speak OF
Dr. +. Wlhofts Antl-Periodic or Fever and
Ague Tonlc-has been published and accom-
panies every BOTTLE the sales Of this greatest
specific for the cure OF Chile and Fever,
Dumb Chills and hypertrophied spleen have
doubled, and the leading physicians prescribe
It in their practice when the usual remedies
fail. All Druggists sell 1t.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
For the Stomach and Bowels.

PHARBBURG. Delaware Co., Ohio, March 81, 1879
Dear Strive have been using your Indian Blood
Byrup and satisfied that it Is a medicine which
can be relied upon for toning the Stomach and Regat
ing the Bowels We have used it In family since
last fall and have been greatly benefited by Its use
do not hesitate 10 recommend tt 10 the public
good aud safe medicine. ABRAHAM HALL
MRS. MARY A. HALL
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

BOYS, don't be deceived. A girl who
will talk of 4" limbs" of table will,
after marriage, chase you all around
the ragged ramparts of two-acre lot
with rolling-pin and regular kero-
sene confagration in both eyes,
WheeJtno Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Kldney CompIaint.

VIHroH STA, vlntOn County, Ohio, May 12, 1879
Dear Sir-I was troubled with Kidney Disease for
several years and was advised % Try your celebrated
have been greatly benefited l would recommend ID
highly 10 all suffering with that disease
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Best MedIolne / Have Eyer Used.

NORTH WEST Williams Co, Ohio, Dec 20, 1873.
Dear Str-I was taken sick last July and had been
feeling very badly for than before heard
Of your wonderful Indian blood syrup. and OF
the remarkable cures effected BY It, and dete mined 10
give IL trial So procured bottle and am happy
70 say that 1t cured mel sound and we'll. IL IL
the best medicine ever used w. H. FORESTER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Best Madlclna Ever Used.

RDdKTILLK CORNERS, Henry Co, Ohio, ApL 22 1874
Dear Sri was very sick, and used some Of yOUr
Indian Blood yrup and It has greatly benefited
me- and am now able TO attend To my business.
would recommend this valuable medicine In all cases
OF Disease LameneSs and sores My little daughter had
the Chis and Fever and the syrup gave her inlm0
dAle relief. JOSEPH NEWELL.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
NeuraIola Of the Stomaeh.

VIENNA, Trumbull Co, Ohio, Sept II, 1871
Dear Si,I wish TO say 10 you and the public, that
having used your truly wonderful Indian BLOOD
Byrup, ind IL TO be most valuable Family Medi.
cine IL has cured me OF Neuralgia In the stomach and
also greatly benefited me otherwise being troubled with
Chronic Rheumatism j. p. BARKER
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
BIoatInu of the Stomach Cured.

CHILLICOTHK, Ross County Ohio
b. X Stout writes us that he has been troubled with
th disease " such extent that he cOulu scarcely
sleep. Two bottles cured him and he feels like
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Cures Backaohe.

NEW CARLIsLx, Clark County, Ohio Fob q 1879.
Dedr Str---l mad your Indian Blood syrap q
very good mediciqe IL has cured OF the Backache
which lhad for years. and have not been troubled with
II since took your medicine MARY s. HOLkRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

No OTHER BAKING POWDER is 80 economical
as the Sterling, made by Smith q Curtiss,
Cleveland, Ohio. 1t contains no alum And
has no superior in strength and purity. Sold
by the grocers,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
kidney ComnlaLnt.

NORwALK. Huron County, Ohlo
Dear StFl was great sufferer from Liver Complaint
until commenced using the Indian blood
oyrup, which eiieotually cured me My wife, who
has been troubled with Nervous Commissions and kits
has also been greatly benented BY valuable syruR
WILLIAM MhEkLEk
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
.WLSON
Rest Medlcine Fver IIsed

LOGAN Hooking County, Ohio.
Dear SiT-I have used three small bottles Of your
Indian Blood Syrup and IL has done me mora
good than nifty dOllars worth of other remedies pro-
nOunce II without doubt the best medicine In use.
IL MkLDRIM
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Best MedIolne Ever usad.

MOSCOW, Clermont County, Ohio.
Dear SfT-I was afflicted With Nervous Disorder and
Sore Eyes; short TRIAL Of your Indian Blood
syrup did me more good than all the other medicines
had ever taken, and recommend Il 10 an similarly
An1cted- JOHN W. HOOn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

THE Detroit Free Press tells of man
who hugged a bear TO death, and that
paper is receiving many letters, written
in feminine hand, asking his address.
-ChicdqO Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
The Best Remedy Known to Mani

DR.. Clark johnson having associated himself with Mr..
Edwin Eastman, escaped captive long slave 70
Wakametkla the medicine man OF the COmauches, "
now prepared to lend his aid In the Introduction OF ne
wonderful remedy OF that tribe.
The experience OF MIR Eastman being similar 70 that
OF Mrs Chas. Jones and son, OF Washington County,
Iowa an account OF whose suierings were thrllingy
narrated In the Neto York Herald OF Dec 18TH, 1873,
tho facts Of which widely known, and so nearly
parallel that but little mention Of Mr. Eastmans eE-
perences will be given here They are, however, pub
fisbed in neat volume Of 300 pages entitled Seven
and Nine Years Among the COmanches and Apaches
OF which mention will be made hereafter Suffice u 70
say that for several years Mr. Eastman while captive
was compelled to gather the roots gums, hars herbs
and berries OF which Wakametkla's medicine was
made and Is still prepared to provide the sAhK ma
terias for the successful introduction OF the medicine
TO the world; and the public that the renedy
the same now y when Wakametkla compelled him -
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

THE Kingston Freeman says; Now
that the season for swimming is at its
height, the small boy will be Interested
to know that new kind of knot has
been invented for tying the sleeves of
trOwsers, and the more the victim
chews on it the tighter it becomes. In
some cases the knot has proved so sue
eessful that boys have actually frozen
to death before they could get dressed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

HousEKEEprRs prefer c. Gilbert's starches.
cuuu Iackson,a Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Edwin Eastman in Indian Costume
TESTIMONIALS OF CURES
Cures Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 4, 1878
Dear Sfr-I have been afiiicted with the Dyspepsia
for about five years. and for the past three years have
suffered everything with It have taken everything
could hear Of, but nothing relief until COM
menced using your Indian Blood syrup. can
eat most every thing. and feel like another man.
stopped taking the remedy about month 10 see II
would return but H has failed TO make It's appearance
For Indigestion think 1t a treasure that one can
Afford " l0se JOHN TRACY, 104 Il Town 81
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

A TIGHT fit-delirium tremens.-
Bradford Era.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

HERE's nice question for the debating
societies; Which would you rather be,
an heir of Anneke Jams or the man who
succeeds TO the claimantship left vaNant
by the death of Prince Napoleon,-At-
6aay Evening Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
IMPORTANT.

lNGkRSOLLS READY-MIXED RUBBER PAINT.
The best and cheapest In this country Any rstcass
dealer In any town have the exclusive sale upon
pcatiOn. All who intend TO paint have mailed free
our book, " EVERYONE THEIR OWN PAINTER"
Address, HNGERSOLL PAINT WORKS,
lO9 South street, KetO York.