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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Some Chunks of Wholesome Trhth.

There can be no doubt that the DEM
ocratic party, both in this State and in
~" IL 'S;',ntSu at large, without beinO re-
duced to desperate straits, is Just now
suffering under some embarrassments.
To place first tho more general and
comprehensive troubles which embar-
rass the party, 1t must be admitted that
the large number of secessiOnists in
cluded IN its ranks naturally enough
causes its unionlsm to be distrusted. As
far as we are concerned we can only
say that while we are radically Demo-
cratic in all our notions of government,
we are content to see tho head of every
man who attempts secession by force of
arms put where that of John the Bap-
tist was so cruelty placed. We are for
the Union, first, last, and in the middle.
We are against secession at all times,
in all places, and under all circum-
stances.
Furthermore, we believe in fervently
cherishing the memory of the dead who
died for the Union.
We cannot concede to the rebels more
than an honestly mistaken sentiment of
patriotism.
We believe the difference, even in
death, between dying for right cause
and dying f9gt wrHpg c39mse tro7s,. j. Tsr9
because in its very essence it is indie
structible.
If the National Democratic party is
enabled to overcome the feeling against
it on account of the large number of
former secessionists in its ranks, 1t will
be by the full and frank adoption and
proclamation of such sentiments as we
have now expressed. Y. Sun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
YELLOW FEVER ITEMS.

Two deaths and eighteen new cases we're re.
| ported at Memphis on the 5th. The fever is
| gradually spreading.
The Secretary Of War forwarded 500 army
| tents to Memphis on the 9th.
twenty-five new cases and three deaths at
Memphis on the 9th. The fever is gradually
approaching the heart Of the city.
The New Orleans Board of Health adopted
resolution on the 9TH declaring the city en-
tirely free from contagious diseases.
Twenty-nine new cases and five deaths we're
reported at Memphis on the 7th. The daily
expenses Of the Howard Association aggre-
gate nearly $500. The Committee of Safety
call upon all citizens of Memphis, now absent
in other cities, to assist in supporting the
poor in camp.
The Memphis Board of Health declared the
fever an epidemic on the 9th and warned
all absentees against returning to the city.
Eight deaths and twenty-five new cases we're
reported.
Ninety-seven deaths from the yellow fever
had occurred at Memphis up to the 9th. At
that date the Howard Association had 146 sick
under their charge. For the forty-eight hours
ending at six p. m. on the 10th, ten deaths
and forty-fve new cases were reported.
Two cases of fever were reported at Forest
ELL, Tenn, eighteen miles from Memphis, on
the 10th.
Six deaths and thirty-four new cases at
Memphis on the 11th.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Democratic MisgoYernment.

| Figures, when truthfully used, are
very potent factors in bringing convic-
tion to the public mind. It is an old
maxim that - figures won't ie," but
thatgdaf IL ktgE 2psgEp WRather 1 theiE use is
false position has been intrenched with
fallacious array of figures that would
shame the father of lies. The records
of the Government, in spite of the
efforts of Senator II. G. Davis to inn
peach them, are generally accepted as
truthful and reliable, and it needs no
other source of information TO establish
facts relating to the true condition of
the finances of the Nation. A recent
table prepared at the Treasury Depart
ment gives an analysis of the the pub
lie debt of the United States from July
I, 1856, to July l, 1879, which shows
beyond q peradventure whether the
Democratic or Republican parties are
the most entitled to respect and conf
dence in managing the affairs of tho
country. 1t appears from this table
that during the last five years of Demo-
cratic rule the cash in the Treasury was
reduced from more than S18, 200, 900 to
less than S3,000,000 during a period
of profound peace, while the public
debt was increased from less than $780,
900, 900 to more than 800, 900, 600. The
following are the exact figures for the
uVe years III question:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

hand, and said: "And | now before
God and these witnesses do take this
woman whom | hold by the right hand
to be my lawfully welded wife, to love
and cherish her as my own body until
Christ shall come and claim us with all
saints as his own bride, or until death
shall part u.s."
The woman said: "t now take this
man to be my lawfully welded husband.
to love, reverence, and obey him until
the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven with shout and with the voice
OF the archangel, and with the trump
OF God, or till death shall us sever"
They then bowed down, and the man
offered prayer. After the prayer Mr..
Munson returned to his desk and closed
his discourse by urging the Importance
of being ready for the coming of the
Lord. The services closed in good
order.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
A Novel Wedding.

A very singular marriage took place
at the Advent Chapel, Worcester,
Mass, Saturday evening. The parties
married were Mr.. Henry j. Munson, OF
Modoc, Mo-, and Miss Matte A. Eaton.
OF the groom very little is known ex-
cept that he advertised himself al
evangelist from Kansas. The bride is
very estimable young lady, a native
of Shrewsbury, where her mother still
resides. She has been living for some
time in the family of DR.. G. B. Robbins,
and has been a regular attendant al
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
She is an earnest Christian, and has
won the love and respect of all who
have become acquainted with her. Mr..
Munson went to Mr.. E. G. Higgins,
who has the charge of the Advent
Chapel, last week, and represented
himself as an Advent preacher, and
asked for the chapel for a meeting on
Saturday evening. He stated, in reply
to questions as to the object of the
meeting, that he intended to be mar.
ried, but declined to give the lady's
name.
On Saturday morning Mr.. Munson
advertised meeting, stating that ht
would preach a sermon in three parts
but did not mention anything about 1
marriage ceremony. When the houl
for the meeting arrived, about fifty per
sons were present. Mr.. Munson went
intoSthe pulpit and preached sermon
the first two divisions beiAg "Repent
ance" and Holiness OF Sanctifica
tion." He then opened the Bible a
Mathew XIV, and proceeded at once tC
read the parable of the ten virgins. Al
the sixth verse" And at midnioh
there was cry made, Behold, tn,
bridegroom cometh; go ye out to NEE
him'-he stepped down from the pull
pit, and the lady stepped forward from
one of the front pews, and, taking tn,
Bible, proceeded to read from th,
seventh to the tenth verse inclusive
Mr.. Munson then took the lady's righi
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

United States has power to defend itself,
enforce its statutes and protect its citi-
zens; and that 1t is It's right and duty to
make itself respected at home and
abroad, to broaden and deepen the
channels of National life, to shape the
course of civilization on this continent,
to mold out of the diverse elements of
population within its borders homo
geneous people, and to make the name
Of the American Republic a synonym
throughout the world for liberty, law,
equal rights and progress. This belief
they must declare at the polls as en-
phatically as they did during the war
and the reconstruction period.-N Y
Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

ing which they emptled their revolvers at each
other. Sullivan was shot in the left breast
and died in half an hour, and Wallace was
badly wounded In the thigh. Sullivan began
the quarrel, and fired two shots before Wal
lace drew his revolver.
Captain John Secrest, mail contractor on the
route west from Vinita, Indian Territory ives
found some150 miles west of Vinita, recently,
murdered. He left Vinita few days before
with considerable sum of money for the pur-
pose of paying off his mail carriers. 1t is
supposed that the desperadoes who robbed
Coffeyville are the parties who committed the
crime
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Shotgun Policy in Mississippi---Demo-
cratic Notions of Free Ballot.

VICKsBURG, Miss July 2S.
Quite an extensive riot occurred in
Yazoo City, Yazoo County, on Friday
morning, the 25th inst, some particu-
lars of which were brought here by the
passengers, crew and others on the
Yazoo packet which arrived here this
morning. Henry M. Dixon, we'll
known citizen of Yazoo County, has
been for some months an independent
candidate for Sheriff of that county,
supported by portion of the whites
and large majority of the negroes, in
opposition to Stubblefeld, the regular
DemocT attic nominee.
An armed mob from all portions of
the county assembled on the street,
near Barksdale's store, and sent COM
mittee of six to the dwelling of Mr..
Dixon, with instructions to demand, on
behalf of the mob, that he should im-
mediately quit his canvass and leave
the county or die. He replied, without
hesitation, he would not quit. The
committee returned to the mob and re-
ported.
By this time the young Mayor, Joseph
H. Holt, appeared in front of DixOn's
house with a gun, and, speaking to the
is with you and will do nothing; but |,
as Mayor of this town, will kill the first
man who attempts to cross this thresh-
old"
The mob were for while appalled,
at the determined and unexpected ac-
ton. Meanwhile the greatest conster-
nation spread throughout the town.
Mr.. Dixon's wife and six small children
we're in the house at the time.
A parley of six hours was indulged,
the mob continuing to increase, when
finally Mr.. Dixon sent out the card
which is included in the following par
tisan report of the affair in an extra is
sued by the Yazoo City Herald:
YAzoo CRY, Miss, July %, 1879.
The best men OF the eounty--the merchants,
the planters, the farmers, and those engaged
in other occupatiou-gathered together in
town to-day TO the number of several hum
dred, and considering, as they did, that the
longer continuance of the Independent party
In Yazoo was detrimental in the highest de-
gree to the interests of the county, seeing a
race issue had arisen in consequences of it, a
committee was appointed to wait upon Capt.
h. M. Dixon, the head of the independent
movement in this county, and requested him
to retire from the canvass. This he at first
refused to do, giving reasons for the ground
of his refusal which were not deemed salts
factory to the great assembly or earnest, de-
termined men. He finally, however, consent
ed to quit the canvass, and forever, as the
following card will show. So the political
canvass In this county may be considered as
at an end. The Democratic flag now waves
over this glorious old county uneontaminated
and unchallenged, and long may 1t wave.
ITO THE PUBLIC:
For the sake of the peace and harmony of
the county, and the affection | bear for my
family aud friends, | agree to Withdraw frou
the political canvass or race-issue in the fu-
ture, provided will be protected in my rights
as any other citizen, and my friend r. A.
Flanagan is to be unmolested In his rights,
etc. III. M. DIXON,
YAzoo CITY, July IS, 1879"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Dead Letter Contents,

The Washington Star, describing the
dead letter office, says: "At the OPEN
ing table the contents of such letters as
need to be opened are discovered. In
former times the champion letter-opener
was he who turned in the most money
as the result of his labors, and much
ingenuity was exercised in the selection
of letters likely to prove valuable. One
of the numerous improvements in the
system, introduced by the present chief,
Mr.. E. j. Dallas, makes the number of
letters opened, whether containing
money or not, the test of efficiency.
But the influences of the old custom
still make the eyes of some of the clerks
glisten, when the opening of letter
brings to light a crisp bill of a large
denomination. Special efforts are of
course made to return or forward let
ters containing valuables. Over ninety
per cent. of such letters are disposed of.
Some letters containing small amounts,
sent under fictitious names for improper
purposes, and some communications
sent to lottery dealers, after failing of
delivery, either through order of the
Postmaster-General, as in the latter
case, or for other reasons, are refused
by the senders, who disclaim all knowl-
edge of them. Thus the communica-
tion is left suspended after the fashion
of Mohammed's coffin between writer
and addressed. About 500 in green
backs and 81 900 in Government bonds
are the largest amounts that have ever
been found in single letter. A draft
unclaimed, and consequently bogus,
found in one letter, was for 81, 900, ,00O.-
so. 1t is noticed that since the frac-
tional currency has been retired, post
age stamps to about the same amount
have appeared in letters received. This
establishment of stamps as currency is
blessing to the prudent postmasters,
who invested in their whole stock on
hand just before the change, by which
the number of stamps sold ceased to be
the basis of their compensation"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Otrtnndlna Cnsh tn Trens. Tlotnl deI

The Republicans came into power on
the fourth OF March, 1861, but had no
responsibility for any of the financial
measures of the Government until after
the close of that fiscal year. Then
came the Democratic rebellion, which
plunged the Nation into deluge OF ex-
pense and debt, with which the people
have been wrestling for eighteen years.
The maladministration of the finances
of the Government by the Democrats
for n series Of years had undermined
confdencs and wroughta a change in the
public mind which resulted in the total
overthrow of that party throughout
every department of the Government.
Then war came, and with it heavy in
debtedness. The Republican party in
augurated q system of finances and
revenue under which the country has
been tsI L extEicating itself II. fEQm dsRt and
leads to prosperity. We have, under
Republican guidance, reached resump-
ton, where every dollar of our paper
currency is brought to par with gold
and silver. The public debt is being
steadily and somewhat rapidly wiped
out, and the Nation is entering upon a
career of renewed prosperity, which
cannot be interrupted except by admit
ting the party which attempted the Ma
tional life and threw it into adverse
paths to power again. Then disaster
would come as sure as darkness follows
night. .-NGtiOrsdL Republican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

much more ignorant man than he is
generally supposed to be. If he and
his friends can find nothing more sub
stantial to fight than this bugaboo of
Capitalization of despotism," they
will make a very absurd spectacle of
themselves and will get badly worsted
in the encounter, as they will deserve
to be. Until Mr.. Hill can put his fin
ger on some platform or other tangible
evidence of purpose to wipe out State
lines and set up Government of force,
his mouthings will be treated with
merited contempt. Chicago Times
(l11d. Dem.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
THE EAST.

AT Troy, N. Y, on the 5th, Patrick, Corne-
Illus and Michael Dwyer, brothers, were as
saulted bv william, Thomas, Lawrence and
Michael Myers, also brothers, and two men
named Stapleton and Connors. Patrick DIVER
was stabbed seven times. His brothers were
also stabbed, and Cornelius had his nose bit
on. The fight was the result of an old feud.
Charles Fechter, the actor, is dead.
A meeting was held at Boston on the 9Th to
consider the question raised by the Omaha de-
cision In the hdbeas con PIE, case OF the Ponce In
dlans. Mayor Prince presided The manner
In which the aboriginal race have been treated
was strongly denounced. Resolution were
adopted that the rights Of the Indians should
be finally determined by the Supreme Court,
and committee was appointed to collect "a
600 for the purpose.
One hundred and thirty Sheffield cutters.
with their families, arrived at New York on
the 9th, and 800 German and English cutters
are expected later. The Sheffield men saw
there are $1,000 men in Sheffield to do work
that :, 900 cen do.
At Albany, N. Y, on the 9Th, Thomas Nal.
Ion and his wife had quarrel when he shot
her dead.
The annual meeting OF the American Bank
ers' Association began at Saratoga on the 9th.
Thomas smith, Frank Murphy and John
Mcintyre were killed by the explosion of
boiler at Albany, N. T., on the 9th. William
Horton, Wynant Crannell and Robert b. Mil
Ter were bruised and scalded.
At the Bankers Convention at Saratoga,
on the 7tb, John J. Knox, Comptroller of the
Currency, in his address, gave the number of
banks and bankers, and the amount of their
capital and deposits, as follows:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

"A big hail stone picked up in Bos-
ton, weighed, measured and wondered
at, had great success until the man was
found in an upper story who had fished
it out of his ice-water tank, trimmed il
to represent natural hail stone, and
threw it into the street at the proper
moment during the storm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

lr doesn't take much of a mathema-
tician to count flies; but, for fear that
some of our readers may not know
what fly is, and how they are weighed,
we append the following table. Green
grocers will find it an excellent authori-
ty for weighing butter; One hundred
and sixty-two house flies, one ounce;
1892 house flies, one pound; 259, 200
house flies, one hundred weight; 5, 1884,
600 house flies, one ton. The reader
may extract some consolation by past
ing this on the bedroom wall and study
ing it at night.-Ne00 York. Express.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

AN engagement not mentioned in the
official reports from South Africa was
fought between column of British
troops and some shadows. An officer,
seeing these shadows moving on a hill
in the moonlight, mistook them for adj
vancing Zulus, and artillery was set to
work to dispense them; but they held
their ground.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
Ohio County Fairs.

The following list gives the time and place
Tor the holding Of the different County Fairs
n Ohio during the Sc son of 1879.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

United States. 400 $2O5. .ss2s22 Sl,2i2 794, ,gO9
In the United States Circuit Court at New
York, on the Sth, Judge Wallace denied the
motion for new trial in the suit of James A.
Whalen, OF Killona Plantation, Louisiana,
against General Sheridan for damages for
trespass.
j. Boiler, who grossly assaulted a child
eleven years old at Fort Fairfield, Me-, on the
9Th, was pursued by the people and shot.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has issued
warrants for the execution on October Q, of
John O'Neil aud Peter Nc Manus, Northumber,
land County, Mollie Maguires, convicted OF
the murder of Coroner Hesser, near shamokin
IN 1874.
The banks OF New York City, within the
two weeks ending August o, paid into the
Sub-Treasury the enormous sum Of S55,OOO,-
900 in legal tender notes in payment OF four
per cent. bonds.
The Pennsylvania Prohibition State Con-
vention will be held at Altoona September 9.
1t is expected State ticket will be nomina-
ted.
The tow boat Iron Valley exploded her
boiler opposite New Cumberland, w. Va, on
the 9th, killing VIM. Wise, pilot, Captain
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

The Derrick thinks the cheapest kind
of country seat anyone can buy now is
stump.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

Tri-State Fair, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan,
at Toledo, Sept. Sth to 18th.
Northern Ohio Fair, at Cleveland, Sept. 1st
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

ENGLAND has guaranteed Yakooh
Khan $6OO,0OO a year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

For the sake of the peace and harmony of
the county, and the affection bear for my
family aud friends, | agree to withdraw froul
the political canvass or race-issue in the flu
ture, provided will be protected in my rights
as any other citizen, and my friend X. A.
Flanagan is to be unmolested In his rights,
etc. IL. M. DIXON,
YAzoo CITY, July 25, 1879"
The daily gazette., 1879-12-06
LATEST CABLE NEWS.
AUSTRIA KEEPS HER MILLION OF ARM
Ell MEN.

AUSTRIA KEEPS HER MILLION OF ARM
Ep MEN.
LONDON, Dec. 8, 1879.
The United States chip Constellation
has arrived at Gibraltar.
Prince Gortschakof arrived at st.
Petersburg yesterday afternoon.
The waters of the Guadiana river, in
Spain, have risen considerably and fr, sh
foundations are appIehended.
The Times Geneva despatch says the
snow storm which commenced there on
"Wednesday continued for twenty hours.
Many disasters are reported from the
mountains.
The Times Paris despatch reports that
. collision occurred yesterday on the
Eastern Railway line, near Bondy, dur
Ing heavy snow storm. One person
was killed and nine injured.
The North German Gazette asserts
that during the visit Of the King and
Queen Of Denmark 10 Berlin not word
was mentioned about the Duke of Cum
berland or the Hanoverian sequestr ated
moneys.
The Standards Paris correspondent
says it Is understood that NJ. Lie Royer,
Minister OF Justice, has announced his
intention to resign from the Cabinet, As
he does not consider that the recent vote
has consolidated the Ministry.
AFGAHNs IN ARMS.
The Cabul despatch to the Daily Ners
announcing that the Governor OF Madam
had been killed by a party Of Afghan
regulars aud hill men, and the Governors
of kohistan and Logar Valley menaced
with the same fate, probably means
Mahmoud Hussein, Major Abuilah Khan
and Shabuz Khan, who were recently
appointed Governors of MADAM, Losar
aud khohistan respectively; the regulars
mentioned meaning part of the ex-
Ameers army. A despatch from Pesha-
war to the Standard, says that Colonel
Bakers force is still at Maidan, watching
TO prevent a Junction Of the troops from
kolIistan and a body of 7 900 men with
twelve guns from Ghuznee.
EGYPT ANE ABYssINA.
A despatch fom Vienna u the Ddll
Telegraph says -" Accounts from
Egyp; state that the government is actively
complaining preparations for war with
Abyssinia The War Office at Ca 70 and
the harbor Of Suez where the troops are
to em bark are very animated. II hostllIti-
es are resum the Egyptian fcrce will be
divied into two aimies-ofiensive and
defensive, the former TO be composed OF
| 5000 men and the latter of 1900. The
offensive army will be dire ted on the
Egyptian har5or of Arkiko near Adua.
the capil al Of Abys inia, and the defensive
army will take up two lntrenched posi-
tlons-one at Gaism, near the Rabai
River, and the other at Bahia, on the
kruder River, thus commanding the two
main roads of Abyssinia leading from
the North to the Soudan. Gordon Pacha
will command the defensive army"