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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
QUITTING DOWN.

John Furlong sat at his desk, in the
office of Lord & Co. Close application
to the duties of his position through a
long series of years had driven the col
or from his face, until it resembled in
hue the leaves Of the open ledger be-
fore him. From bending over his desk
his once broad shoulders had become
rounded, and what was once splendid
scarcely sufficient flesh remained to
hold his bony frame together.
One by one had the clerks who had
been his assistants and companions
been discharged, and their duties added
to his, until, overtaxed, overweighted,
and overworked, his brain threatened
to succumb to the unceasing strain
which was slowly but surely sapping
away his very life. Yet no word of
complaint or expostulation did he ut
ter, but struggled on with an unwaver-
ing will to complete the new tasks
which, together, made up the sum OF
his everyday life.
"We must economize," said Lord &
Co. " Labor is a drug in the market,
everybody is reducing expenses, and
we must cut down-cut down-cut
down." and as he threw himself COM
posedly into his luxurious office-chaiF,
the trade-dollar in his capacious pocket
seemed to jingle out an echo" Cut
dOwn-cut down-cut downr'
Wages had been cut down until the
employees received scarcely enough
compensation for their services to pnr-
chase bare existence, and the work
ing force OF Lord & Co. had been re-
duced until one person had been COM
PEELED to perform the work of three.
Business was brisk, but day after day
would an enploye be summoned TO the
private office of the firm, and his pale
face, despairing look and quivering lip,
when he emerged therefrom, plainly
indicated that he was another victim tc
the cutting down process. A summons
from the firm TO an employe to visit
their Office was an inevitable death-war.
rant TO the victim.
One day John Furlong sat porine
over his ledger. His face, if possible,
was paler than ever, and his shoulders
seemed rounder than ever. His ewes
were deep sunken in his head, and the
expression of pain that occasionally
flashed across his marble features de
noted that his iron will was endeavor
ing to keep in subjection the terribl,
nervous suffering under which he wa
aboring.
Mr.. Furlong," said the office boy
MI. Lord would be pleased to see yol
in his Office"
John Fnrlong instinctively turnet
pale. He dropped his pen mechanical
ly, and after moments hesitation
during which the blood that fiowe,
through his veins seemed to rush bacI
to his heart, walked deliberately bu
sadly toward the Office in which the SC
nior member sat composedly.
"Ah, Mr.. Furlong! Take seat, Mr.
Furlong-take seat, sir Glad to Sc
you! All, Mr.. Furlong, we find W
must cut down--we must reduce. Ou
expenses are altogether disproportion
ate to our receipts. Economy is ou
only safeguard, sir-I might say, ou
only salvation. (Boy, order me o car
riage at four. sure.) We have cor
p .eluded TO dispense with your services
MIR. Furlong, and we will not need yo
after tonight"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
Emigration to Liberia.

Large numbers of applications. for
passage to Liberia are being made to
the Pennsylvania Colonization Society,
at its Office in this city, several of the
applicants Offering to pay $50 and their
expenses to the place of embarkation.
The most numerous and urgent appeals
come from Boston, and from Phillips
County, Ark, 5000 emigrants in that
State only waiting for means to defray
the cost of the journey. From South
Carolina and Georgia reports come that
the emigration fever has not abated.
The society has voted $4,000 in aid Of
the expedition to start in May next, on
the bark Monrovia, which made quick
trip to Liberia with freight and passen.
gers, and is expected to return in time
to sail on the appointed day. The mum
ber of passengers will depend upon the
amount which may be contributed by
friends of the cause.-PhiladelphtC
Ledger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

some; in. which case, before he does
stop, turn him sideways, and give him
minutes breathing time. In such q
country, with little judicious man
agement, such horse may be toler-
ated, II he is u little false collared.
Pulling such horse into walk, gem
orally ends in his tossing. his head
about and then stopping. tis far bet
ter to stop him at once, before he stops
himself, In driving a balky horse, an
eye must be kept on the road; If new
laid gravel, or a soft place is seen
ahead, rattle him over it and then give
him a pull up If it is thought wanting;
for if he stops of his own accord in the
middle of a heavy piece of road he will
never pull out of it. Without additional
impetus over such q place IL is almost
certain to cause dead stop. Many OF
the best teams of horses that ever
looked through collar, if pulled into
walk on heavy ground, would moi
draw pound, though they will take
tw0tons through it in a trot, and the
higher bred and the more spirited 6
horse is the more likely he is to refuse
what may be termed dead pull; very
few tempered ones would draw barg,
on canal. This does not arise from
Incidence or dislike to eXertion, bu
from impatience of the pace requisite
to move heavy weights. Many of tn,
best and gamest collared horses in th
world in trotting harness would no
start an empty cart if the wheels stooC
in only moderate water drain or gut
ter. OF the hundred and one remedie
suggested for balkiness no one ha
proved generally successful. A remed
that would start a balky horse one
will be likely to prove anything but
success the next time. A permanen
cure for balkiness is not known.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
An Address to the National Greenbaok
Party.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.
The following address was issued by
the Greenback members elect at their
meeting in this city to-day:
To the People Of the United States.
The National Greenback Representatives
elected to the Forty-siXth Congress, feeling
the grave responsibility imposed upon them,
have met in consultation and deem 1t proper
to advise you Of the results. The need of more
perfect organization engaged our serious at
tention, as against labor and capital invested
in productive and commercial enterprises, the
money-loaning interest is elaborately and
thoroughly organized. This gigantic power
embraces the National Administration and
Legislature, the machinery and leadership of
the Republican and Democratic parties, and
more than two thousand National banks,
forming banking system yet In the infancy
Of its power, whose operation has transferred
the control of issuing and regulating the vol
une OF paper money from the Government,
where the Constitution vests 1t, to these cor
porations, whose directors are not RESPONSE
BILE TO the people. Back OF this organization
inspiring and controlling 1t, is arrayed the
colossal money power of Europe. 1t has
controlled legislatures and executive
and endangered the purity OF the
appreciation Of the value OF money by by
contracting, II has absorbed the accumulated
wealth OF the Nation and gained mortgage
upon the productive power Of the future. The
Indebtedness Of the people, private, corporate,
municipal, State and Nation, is more than
the entire property OF the country would
bring in money. This Indebtedness expresses
the immense capital gained by money
brokers' Through the terrible pressure OF
its annual interest, productive and com
mercial energy have been paralyzed and the
masses OF our people have been plunged into
| a condition of increasing poverty, want and
miserywhich is embittering them TO degree
perilous to the peace OF society and the
| stability OF our Government. The agents OF
the money power have sought 10 blind the
people TO It's spOliations by charging theil
distress to their extravaganza; BY a false
clamor for "honest money" and by the prom
isc OF a speedy relief through the resumption
OF specie payments. What they call resump
tion has come, but the distress intensiGes ant
the prospect under their policy darkens. W.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
The Croyyning Discovery.

All the "phones" Of this phonetic age are
surpassed in practical benefit TO mankind, by
the discovery Of Allan's Anti-Fat, the great and
only known remedy for obesity, or corpulency.
or injurious effect, its action being simply
confined to regulating digestion, and prevent
ing an undue assimilation Of the carbona'
ceous, or tiesh-producing elements Of the food
Sold by druggists.
ELLSWORTH, Kan, July 18th, 1878.
BOTANIC MEDICINE Co., Buffalo, N. Y:
Gerltlemer-Allan's Anti-Fat reduced mo
seven pounds In oMe week.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. TAYLOR.
CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

"A correspondent of an exchange
writes that he has MIXED COWS for
thirty years, and has found many that
were handy with their feet. The most
effectual method of preventing kicking,
he says, is the strap buckled tight
around the body just forward of the
hip bones and close to the forward
teats. They may dance little on first
trial, but soon give it up and remain
quiet. After using it for time it can
be dispensed with, as they stand quiet
without il.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

have reached dread crisis. IL Is the mission
OF our party TO meet this crisis and avert
the measureless ruin II threatens. To do this,
we must overthrow the powerful and en-
trenched banking system, and restore to the
Government, where the fundamental law
places It, the sole power to Issue money, regu-
late its value and determine its volume; we
must stop the increase OF the interest-bear-
ing indebtedness, and as speedily as possible,
in accord with the letter OF the original con-
tract, cancel that which has accrued; we must
secure a volume Of fun legal tender money
equal to the demands Of prosperous produc-
tive enterprise.
Ours is a gigantic task, and only by united
efforts Of those who suffer can we accomplish
it. We are fully convinced that separation
from all parties whose leaders, machinery and
press are mostly allied with the money power
Is demanded. Impelled by this conviction,
we have resolved to act together in organizing
the next House Of Congress, that we may bet
ter secure such legislation as will accomplish
the desired result We are assured that
enough members entertaining our views have
been elected to hold the balance of power.
We purpose to WELD that power for the sole
purpose of embodying our principles in law
We call upon you to unite In precinct, city,
| town, county, Congressional district and
State organizations for the same ends. We
also invite all Greenback and Labor Clubs, by
| whomsoever organized or chartered, to place
| themselves In communication with their re-
| spective county and State organizations and
through them with the headquarters of the
| National Executive Committee at Washington
| ID. G.
We earnestly caution suffering against ali
who seek to inspire to disloyal acts or even
| threats. The treason would be madness be
cause the ballot is In our hands.
| The Administration is what the votes Of the
people have made it, and within two years
they can change It by the same peaceful
process. We seek relief only through the bal
| lot. The future is full of hope. Our party
has gained more than a million votes within
| the last year, and we are assured from al
| parts of the Nation that the momentum which
| gave us that unparalleled advance is so in
creasing as to make success in 1850 certain
| Therefore let not the suffering yield to des
pair, nor the justly indignant resort to vic
| lence.
| [Signed GILBERT De La MATYR,
Chairman Committee on Address.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
PUBLIC NOTICE.

r JOHN HANNAs, being Blacksmith By trade, had
often felt the want OF some means whereby could
soften iron At tho FORGE thatl could work ~ BET
ter advantage This induced me 70 make many expert
ments with different substances which offered the best
prospect OF success II one 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 or TIE CORDS that they very trouble
some to me in my daily avocAtion. could not handle
my tools as wished and often thought would nave
my fingers cut of to get them out OF the way ihaVe
used everything that offered any hope Of relief but all
10 no effect Well say, was working with Electro
Silicon at the forge and Of course could not prevent u
coming in contact with my hands.
took no notice Of the effect II had produced untl
one day. wishing to heavy hammer grasped with
my crooked hand, and much to my surprise found my
crooked fingers stTaiRhten out and had as much use
Of them as ever 1 could hardly believe my eyes. !
showed my hands to my wife and family and gsaeral
rejoicing was the result -.
hal aneghbor living about mile from my snGp e wa1
by rheumatism. sent him bottle OF Electfo sllcon
Lnmsn and told hin 70 use @ 10 nS nfD So
aside his and walk 70 my shop apparently AZ wen
as ever 1t had worked just as u did In my casepro
ducng perfect cure. IRave 1t tc others OF my neigh
boTs and friends for miles around), who we're suheTng
from Swelled Limbs, rheumatism, Neuralgia, sun
;rou6le Finding thai the Electro Silicon Liniment
would penetrate the skin of further than any other
the horse and has proved itself Of the very best
applications In all external diseases occurring 70 tho
noble animal Prepared by the
Electro Silicon Llniment Co., EImlra, N. Y.
Price, so cents per Large Bottle.
Sold Wholesale;
FARRAND, WILLIAMS a co. Detroit Mich.
JD.PARK a SON, Cincinnati, o.
FULLER ~ FULLER, Wholesale Agrs, Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

The inscriptions TO be placed upon
the pedestal of Cleopatra's Needle have
now been finally decided upon; and at
the personal suggestion of the Queen it
has been resolved to add the names of
the men who lost their lives in the at
tempt to rescue the crew of the Cleopa-
ira during the storm in the Bay of Bis
cay, in October, 1877.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

cures every time, and prevents disease by
kee ping the blood pure. stomach regular, kid
neys and liver active, is the greatest blessing
ever conferred upon man. Hop Bitters is that
remedy and its proprietors are being blessed
by thousands who have been saved and cured
by 1t. VIII you try It. See other column.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
DO Not Go West

Until you have applied either by letter, postal
card, or In person, to A. J. Smith, General
Ticket Agent, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin
natl IL indianapolis Railway, Cleveland, Ohio
for lowest rates OF fare to all points in Mis-
souri,, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska
Colorado and California.
Room No. IL, Sd floor Railroad Block, corner
Water and st. Clair streets.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

The boy who thinks himself killed
if asked to saw o stick of wood at home,
will go over to Johnny Bragg's house,
and not only saw all the wood he can
lay his hands on, but split it and pile it
up in the bargain, and come home and
tell what good time" he has had
Boston Transcript.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
TBELANDMARKS.


l.
Through the streets Of Marblehead
Fast the red-winged terror sped;
Blasting withering, ON il came,
With its hundred tongues of flame,
Where ST.. Michael's on its way
Stood like chained Andromeda,
Waiting on the rock, like her,
Swift doom or delivererE-
Church that. after sea-moss grew
Over walls no longer new,
3 Counted generations Ave.
-Four entOmbed and one alive; ."
Heard the martial thousand tread
Battleward from Marblehead;
Saw within the rock-walled bay
ID 1reville's lilied pennons play,
And the fishers dory met
BY the barge of Lafayette,
Telling good news in advance
of the coming fleet of France!-
Church TO reverend memories dear,
Quaint in desk and chandelier;
Bell. whose century-rusted tongue
Burials tolled and bridals rung;
Loft, whose tiny organ kept
Keys that Snetzlers hand had swept;
Altar, DER whose tablet old
Sinai's law its thunders rolledl
Suddenly the sharp cry came:
Look St. MichaeIs Is atiame!'
Round the low tower wall the fire
Snake-like wound its coil of ire.
Sacred in its gray respect
From the iealousiea of sect,
"Save It," seemed the thought of all,
'lSave it, though our roof-trees fall"
On the tower the young men sprung;
One, the bravest, outward swung
BY the rope, whose kindling strands
Smoked beneath the holders hands,
Shifting down with strokes of power
Burning fragments from the tower,
Then the gazing crowd beneath
Broke the painful pause of breath;
Brave men cheered from street TO street.
With homes ashes at their feet;
Houseless women kerchiefs waved:
Thank the Lord! st. MichaeIs sRved!"
II.
In the heart of Boston town 80
Stands the church of old relpNn
From whose wallis the impuisewent
Which set free continent;
From whose pulpit's oracle
Prophecies of freedom fell;
And whose steeple-rocking din
Rang the nations birthday ln
Standing at this very hour
Periled like st. Michael's tower,
Held not in the clasp of flame,
But by mammon's grasping claim.
Shall it be of Boston said
She is shamed by Marblehead?
City of our pride! as there,
Hast thou none to do and dare?
Life was risked for Michaers shrine;
Shall not wealth bestaked for thine?
Woe to thee, when men shall search
Vainly for the Old South Church;
When from Neck to Boston Stone,
ALI thy pride of place is gone.
When from Bay and railroad car,
Stretched before them wide and far,
Men shall only see great
Wilderness of brick and slate,
Every holy spot oerlaid
By the commonplace OF trade!
City of our lovel to the
Duty is but destiny.
True to all thy record saith.
Keep with thy traditions faith;
Ere OCCASIONS overpast, ....
Hold its flowing forelock fast;
Honor still the precedents
OF a grand munihcence;
In thy old historic way
Give, as thou didst Yesterday
At the South. lands call, or on
Needs demand from fired st. John.
Bet thy Church's muffed bell
Free the generous deed to tell.
Let thy loyal hearts rejoice
In the glad, sonorous voice,
Ringing from the braZen mouth
OF the bell of the Old South
Ringing clearly, with a will,
WHAT SHE WAS Is Boston STILL"
John GreeRtedJ Whittier, In AtldHtie Mont
for March.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

HRvrR give up the ship. DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup may cure you, as 1t has done others 1t
costs little and can never harm. Price, %
cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
rb. cre,,s.t R,a..,ro.

ABOUT 100000 young Goldfish are
tanked at Gloucester, Mass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

Acting upon the urgent request OF numerous CORE
spOndents, have extended my Holiday Offer for .
Limited Period. Order at once. pay only after you
have fully tested the instrument at your own home.
New Pianos, SIPS, Sl35. SI45 and upwards:
New Organs. SOS. A55. &S5, SOY. etc. Latest
illustrated Newspaper with much information free.
Address DANIEL II. BEATTY, Washington, N.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
THE MARKETS,

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-22
HIRAM.
Correspondence

Correspondence - -tt't -'' t-s.'.-
Preparations have already been com
,menced forlthe Commencement exer.
cises, which" occur this year June II,
one week earlier than usual, on ac-
count of the" Yearly Meeting" which
is toib be held at this place one week
after Comm encement.i The gradu-
ating class numbers siX-two ladies
and four gentlemen. Four of the num-
Der graduate in the classical, and two
in the scientific department. ~ =
During the storm last Wednesday,
a horse owned by John d. Pierce, was
killed by lightning. The animal was
not valuable. > A COW in Parkman
village was killed during the same
storm. l-s
The farmers of late, and at the pres
ent writing, are experiencing great in
convenience in getting their Spring
crops ihtothe ground on account of the
extreme dry weather. Wheat and
grass are being injured considerably.
There will be light crop of apples
with us this year, caused by the over
crop last year. A fair crop
of peaches is expected, principally of
seedlings, however.
A MUCH IRRITATED, PERPLEXED AND
NONPLUssED INDIVIDUAL.
A gentleman in our place 1--WE use the
term gentleman merely to denote sex
Of the individually one morning last
week, had an unusual amount of
chores to do, his help being absent and
he having business away, was some-
what short for time to get around in
his usual quiet way so he, in his
mind arranged his programme, SO ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-22
IT would be refreshing to see a file

IT would be refreshing to see q file
of soldiers with fixed bayonets or
crowd of Federal marshals and super-
visors in the halls of State Legisla-
lures, directing and debating the elec.
ton of Senators in Congress, scruti-
nizing and counting the votes Of mem
bers, with power to arrest members
with or without warrant. And what
is to hinder their doing this2 Isn't
Senator in Congress as much Feder-
al officer as a Representative? And
don't the Constitution confer the same
power to the Federal Government to
interfere, direct and control in the
one case - the other? =" The times.
places and manner Of holding elections
for Senators and Representatives shall
be prescribed in each State by the Leg.
islature thereof; but the Congress
may at any time by law mako or alter
such regulations, except as to the
places of choosing Senator'S" says the
Constitution. How would the people
of Ohio like to see their Legislative
Halle invaded by United States troops,
marshals and supervisors with unlim-
tied power to arrest members during
the election Of q Senator2 Yet this
is the tendency of Republican logic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-22
LEGAL NOTICE.

TORNELIA G.. HENDRIX, who resides in
~ Lincoln. Lancaster county. State Of Ne
braska, will take notice that, on the 1lth day Of
January. 1879. Elias Z. Necdham AMI Charles
A. Needham. par tners doing business under the
name of E. p Needham Il Son, fled in thcCours
of Common Pleas Of PortagcCounty. in the State
of Ohio. q petition in civil action. wherein
said E p. Needhan and Son are plaintiffs and
said Corneiia e. Hendryxl is defendent. which
petition sets forth that, on the 14th day OF No
vember. 1917, said defendant bought an organ
for $3.50 90 from Henry Fassett & Co
credit and gave her note therefor OF that date
to said Fassett Il Co due in one year. with in
tereSt; no part of which has been paid, and
which note and claim for said organ has been
assigned to said plaintiffs; that sale! defendant
at the time of purchasing said organ and giving
said note. was married woman and was the
owner of certain real estate situated in the
township of Hiram. Portage County, Ohio. ana
being the undivided one-half of the following
lots in the illage of Harrison, viz: lots 15S,
159, q and parts of lots and IL; that said de-
fendant charged and appointed said Lands for
the payment of said organ and note The object
and prayer of said petition is to have the
amount due the plaintiff from the defendant ON
said claim and note aScertained and made =
charge and lien on said real estate. and, that in
default OF payment thereof, said rea! est ste be
sold for the payment of the same, and for such
further order as may be legal Said Cornelia
G HendryN is required to answer said petition
by the 2Sth day OF June. A. ID. 1873. tine same
will be taken as confessed AMI judgment rem
deresi accordingly BY r. w. s.A XSoS.
55S-6w. Atty for i'iain;ins-