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The woman was old and ragged and gray,
And bent with the chill OF the winters day;
The street was wet with q recent snow,
And the woman's feet were aged and slow.
She stood at the crossing and waited long
Alone, uncared for, amid the throng
OF human beings who passed her by,
Nor needed the glance other anxious eye
Down the street with laughter and shout,
Glad IN the freedom Of school let out,
Came the boys like flock Of sheep,
Hailing the snow piled white and deep
Past the woman so old and gray
Hastcned the children on their way
Nor offered helping hand to hor,
So meek, so timid, afraid to stir,
Lest the carriage wheels or the horses feet
Should crowd her down I'm the slippery street.
At last came one of the merry troop
The gayest laddie Of all the group:
lie paused beside her and whispered low,
III help you across if you wish to go"
Her aged hand on his strong young
She placed and So without hurt or harm,
He guided the trembling feet along
Proud that his own were firm and strong.
Then back again to his friends he went,
HIS young heart happy and well content.
shes somebody's mother boys, you know
For all she's old and poor and slow.
And hope some fellow will lend a hand
To help my mother, you understand.
If ever she's poor and old and gray,
When her own dear boy IS far away"
And somebody's mother" bowed low her head
In her home that night, and the prayer she said
Was, "God be kind to the noble boy,
Who is somebody's son and pride and JOY -
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YES" said a witness 4 remember the
defendants mother crying on the occasion
referred to. She was weeping with her left
eye-the only one she has-and the tears
were running down her right cheek. -
what" exclaimed the Judge, chow cou'd
that be?" Please yoar honor" said the
witness, "she was lWfuliy c-0s--eyed.
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4 CURIOUS HISTORICAL ERROR.

PrOably ninety-nine persons in 4 hundred
believe that Sir Walter Raleigh visited Amer
lea, for it is so recorded in many books but
a New York paper denies that the iIl-staTed
favorite of Queen Elizabeth ever came to
these shores, and makes the following state
ment in support Of the assertion-a state
ment which viii be news to many readers:
Every few weeks we see in print some
thing about Sir Walter Raleigh's visits to this
country and Sojourns in Virginia, where, in
deed, some persons have assumed to have lis
blood through connections formed by him
when in that colony. Hardly any historic
error IS cOmmOneT than this. It occurs con-
tnually. not only in newspapers here and
abroad, but in books claiming to have been
prepared with care. The cause OF this wide
spread mistake is doubtless that Sir Waiter
Raleigh did set sail hither, 1879 with his half
brother. Sir Humphrey Gilbert. who had OBJ
tanned a liberal patent Tor establishing a plan
tatigu in America. One of their vessels was
lost, however, and the other so crippled, it is
said in an engagement with q Spanish fleet,
that they pat back without making land
-Four years later, Raleigh, weary of Inactivity
as a coutier, used hi, Influence with Queen
Elizabeth to promote a second expedition to
these shores. Prevented 1t the last moment
from coming in person, he left the command
TO Sr humphrey who sailed from Plymouth
with five ships lJuue. I5S3, and reached
Newfoundland, of which ue took possession
in the name OF the Queen. The voyage was
very unfortunate in many ways, and Gilbert
himself, in returning home, went duv8 with
one of the only two vessels he had left. Raj
eigh fitted out OtheI expeditions TO America,
and is reputed, butincorrectIy, 20 have named
Virginia after Elizabeth in honor of hpr sup
posed maideuhOOd She herself so desigua-
ted the colony, and conferred upon her fa-
vOrite the order Of kHigh-hJod for the effort.
he made to further its progress Raleigh
however, never set foot on Or-tyeu SAW this
land Still q WOri, with sE~much reputation
ard of such pretenSe as Chambers Eucyclo
pedia' says, in an aDicle ON Raleigh 1--WE
quote from the London edition of 1870
. The spirit OF enterprise was, however, rest
less IN the manFaud. in lJS2, q patent hav
ing been granted % take possession of Ian,
to be discovered 10y him on the continent oi
North America, hc fitted out two ships at his
own expense, and shortly after achieved the
discovery and occupation Of the TERRITORY
known as Virginia. What does this mCaf
if il does not mean that Raleigh came oyvI
in his ships2 The Cyvlopedia commits th,
same blunder IN divers places, OF which thi,
is one Speaking of the potato, it says i
was once carried 10 England without attract
/ ing much notice, till il was q third time inn
/ ported from America by Sir Walter Raleigh
ii a standard work, ranked as an authouta-
! tive work of reference, makes the glarine
mistake, is it strange that newspapers and
hastily written books should trip on tie same
| points %
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4 CLERGYMAN recently said that many
man while apparently sir ging With all his
might the lines, 'Were the whole realm OF
nature mine, that were present far too
small" was diligently engaged with one
hand in his pocket in scraping the edge of a
three cent piece TO make sure that i WAS not
a dine
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subsequent insertion Sc per line
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Advertising Rates

The large and reliable circulation OF the CaN
BRfA fEEE.h~ con1mends II TO the favorable cor
siderati0n Of advertisers whose fsvurs viii be in
serted at The following low raLes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13
PEWyONAL IIENTION .

Mr.. FRANK STEVENS, of Toledo, was the gueat
of Mr. WILL II. CHANPSRY last night
Mrs. II. II. DODGE, and daughter, Miss MARY E,
are visiting friends in TippeCanoe City, this week.
Miss ETA TaowBRIDGE visited her cousins,
the Mlssos TRowBRDGE, ofthis place, last week.
D. X. Hollenbe TX and wife, of Perrysburg,
were visiting friends hers on Monday.--B. G.
Democrat.
Mr.. f. E. HoLI.gNBEcK, who Is now la railroad
Office IN Rochester, n. Y, run home aud spont
Sunday with his family. He returned to- Roches
ter Monday night.
Mr. WILL r. CHAMPNER, of this place, had
friend in court through whom he secured ad
mission to the First Cong. gational Church Con.
cert at 10, Monday night.
Mr.. A. d STEWART, Of Bowling Green, who has
been prospecting up in Michigan, dropped in to
see us on his return on Wednesday
Capt W. II. WETNoEE spent the Sabbath with
his family at home returning to Columbus Mon.
day night. He don't like surplus of laws, and
favors short session of the legislature.
Mr.. Z. d Lock started for Sandusky Wednesday
night TO assist in making the steam barge omo
ready for sea- Navigation promises to open
soon this season--in fact 1t has not been cl0sed-
and there is good demand for vessels for the
Lake Superior iron ore trade with prices advanced
TO near double for freight over what they were
last year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13
FROM MILLBURY.

Ed. JOURNAL :-In your issue OF Jsnu-
ary 23d, 1880, l notice that one of our cit.
zens is very meanIy slandered by one
" Roxy" Now who Roxy" is, or what
he is, I do not know or care, but one thing
L do know, that ii his character or princi-
pies were half as good ns are the gentle
mans whom he has so ignominiously as
s,iled, that part Of his letter would
have been omitted
Now the only misdemeanor that can
see OF which our worthy Marshal has been
guilty, is performing his duty as an officer
in straightforward manner and attend
ing to His own business by letting other
peoples alone. Now If this style Of con
duct must incur public disgrace or dishon-
or, what kind of an officer would iniquit-
Gus, naughty, rude, incorrect Roxy .
make2 2b..f
Ex- Probate Judge Pbelps, of Bowling
Green, was in town this week investigating
some township affairs and is expected again
next week to finish up the business. This ap
pears to us rs though our village and town
ship were destitute Of talent. Now the pop
ulation of Lake etownship reachestw tlous-
and, and we poll nearly five hundred votes
To think thut amongst this vast number
not talent enough can be found to settle
with the Township Treasurer, with the
Auditors statements and the Clerks and
Treasurer's books, all before them, is rather
humiliating.
"Shall we gather at the River2" is the
song of Messrs. Martin & Wigand, az they
are struggling to fll their ice house with
ice which has frozen to the immense depth
OF tour inches. More anon,
Feb. 9th, 1880. VIPER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13
GRAND RAPIDS ITEMS.

ED. Journal Since last week our
town has livened up considerable, trade is
increasing daily, corn, wheat and oats are
coming in quite lively, of which GilleIl
gets the most.
Hankey's cutter, Leach, was over yesier-
day, but failed to get any orders. He
brought over a suit for DR.. Heller, and
took II back, all but the vest, the rest to I've
remodeled and re6tted.
III. Boughton, OF Bowling Green, was
over yesterday. He was talking Of renting
Newt Yantiss saloon building where he
wonld keep agents clothing store. Newt
talks of retiring irom the saloon business
We would be, pleased il such a change
would take place. Mr.. Boughton ieceiv.
ed several orders for clothing among our
citizens.
Mr. Paul Brown, from near Bowling
Green, was over to-day, trying to tuy some
horses. lie didn't get any.
Henry Sheffield, son of VIM. aud Mary
Sheffield, of this place, died Monday night
at II o'clock. Funeral services to day al
10 o'clock.
Mrs. NJ. L. Haskin, who has been visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. Mary Holder, re.
turned back to her home in South role-
do, yesterday.
Jas. K. White has been putting up ice,
and has rented r. J. Slerling's saloon
bdilding, and will commence the traffic
soon.
Il. a. Housley, proprietor of the meat
market on Main street. put up 20 cords OF
ice, 5 inches thick, since last Monday
morning.
Mr.. Fred Pratt and Miss Alma L.angell,
Of PerrysburV, spent last Sabbath with w.
E. Kerr. of this place. We learn that
Fred is going to start fnr the lar west
on the 10Th, inst. We wish him sue
cessfUl journey.
Several teams are hauling stone from
this place, 3 miles south where the NJ. r
Society are going TO build fine brick
church
One OF our saloon keepers pays no Mt
tention to the 10 o'clock ordinance, siace
the Snloomists came out victorious in To
ledo.
Why can't tive" pencil showers meet
at the JOURNAL Office, on Monday, Feb
Odd, 1890? n. g.
Feb IL, 1890
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13
THE MAUMEE PIKE.

Ed. JoURNAb:--I have watched with
much interest the Maumee Pike contro-
versy, and with the hope that The one
great cause of the bad condition of that
road would be brought befure the public
in print as clearly as it is before the eve
oil the observant traveller. But Instead of
trying to point ont the cause, or to devise
,ne means bv which our Pike might get
rid of its greatest enemy, they lay hold Of
its Supt., to batter HIM as they would a
midnight assassin, blaming him for the bad
condition of the road, and charging him
with an unequal distribution of repairs, &c.
as though il was possible under the pres.
ent state of things to save the road from
destruction, even though many more thou
sand dollars were yearly expended upon it
1t is distressing sight to an observer who
has the slightest idea OF the immense cos;
of getting stone on this road, when lie sees
so many ways OF getting it off Every man
and boy that passes must stone the catte
aud hogs that run on the Pike. Now il
there were no cattle or rog+ running on
the road they would have no need for throw
ing stones. And their crossing and recross-
ing and breaking down the edge of the
road forms cutters through which immense
quantities of fine stone is washed away,
leaving llollows. And then there are to be
seen, thick along the sides # the road holes
made by hogs. Undoubtedly the damage
done to this road by cattle and hogs is far
greater than their value. And it is strange
that those who own land on the Pike eau
be so blind to their own interests a. TO per-
NIT their stock to run upon it. Then an
o her leak is made before every lane and
| cute so that in times Of much rain the wa
ter in many OF the turn offs flow from the
Pike like u creek, taking dirt and stone
with it.
Now who should repair these places
Shall 1t be done by the residents or by the
State? Or must they he left where they
are, so that every shower will wash ont M
much as can be put on in days? These
are grave questions aud unless decided in
favor of our Pike it will soon be reduced
10 the level of common mud roads.
How much blame, if any is due to Mr.
West do not know, but 1 had thought that
perhaps he could have some influence in
getting rnles adopted that would Ge ben
eft. His statement of the amount OF toll
taken in last year is undoubtedly cor
rect But if he had reported the amount
taken years before we would find the
amount much greater. So that Justice
nor his informant would be far from correct
1t has been the custom to go over the
road every year in dry time, with a scra
per to level it, which must be quite an ex
pense and is really damage, for it loosen'
the dirt so that 1t is easily carried off by
the wind. While it gives the road smootl
look it does not better it, If the Cost o
scraping was expended in filling the hole
with stone it would be lasting benefit.
AN OBSERVER.
Troy Twp, Feb. 9, 1880.
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THE PIKE.

ED. JOURNAL The fact that the toll
receipts in Troy and Perryshurg twps are
not sufficient to keep this part of the Pike
in repair, is no good reason at all why the
road should be neglected or the bridges
left in the condition they are in now. Ii
the road ia to be abandoned in this way
why should those who travel it be com.
PEELED to pay such high toll Besides, is
not the fact that some OF the bridges are
unsafe, one good reason why the receipts
are so small2 People don't like to travel
on a road and pay high toll when il is
not convenient or safe to do 40. 1t is aid
the read near Fremont il IN very gond
order. This accounts for the fact that the
Messenger il 80 quiet about the matter.
1t HASN'T word to say now respect ing
the condition of the Pike-Of course not.
But when Mr.. Wood was Superintendent il
was positively abusive. Does that paper
know all the facts now as il presumed to do
then? II 50, why not call tentiOn to the
matter? If il he said that il IL not it's bn-
-iness 10 see that the road il we'll managed
here, then il must stand charged with self
ishness and inconsistency.
ToLL-PAlER.
IT,, IN Ioon
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13
Advice To Girls.

An exchange wisely remarks: just a
few words, girls, don't get mad. Go slow
on getting acquainted with every strsnger
that stops a day in town. Men are on the
lookout for young girls to lirt with. Don't
try to be. the first TO catch II commercial
traveller 0rlreceive his company at your
homes, or go with him to social gatherings.
This class of men make fun of you to your
iliends. DON'T snub the young man you
know, to gain.the momentary attention OF
strangers 1t NEVER pays. You may
mem all right, hut an unjust public is sure
to hint many wicked things about you
Many young ladies fall out of notice, so
cialIy, by being ruled by desire to fir
with strangers. Take the advice we offer
aud see how much happier you will bt
when you settle down in life in homes o
your own. Don't Airt with strangers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13

BraiIiard's Musical World, The Feb
ruary number of BRAINARDs MUSICAL WORLD
is received aud contains, beside an immense
amouutof Interesting and instru,tive musica
reading, including the latest musical news
from all parts Of the country, fine full page
photographic portrait Of Mile. Marimon, the
successful prima donna of Mdpeson's Opera
Company the following choice new music
Marimou Waltz" by Ch. Warr9u;' q Evening
Bells Quickstep," by e. Mack-two fiue piano
pieces " Let me Dream Again" Arthur Sulli-
vans beautiful song, with English and German
words :" Far from thy Side" song and chorus
by Persey any Hearts Delight" ballad by
! F. Maecabe. and " Captive Heart Mazurka,'
arranged for piano aud violin. These SIX
pieces OF new music are alone worth 80 90
Single comics Of the World can be obtained by
sending ! 5 cents tn the publishers. Terms pei
| year 81 so ar 81 so with chnice Of five premi
um books. The MUSICAL WORLD is the Oldes
ard most successful musical monthly in th,
| United States, and should certainly be in the
hands of every lover of the divine art. Address
the publishers, S. BRAINARD's SoSs, Cleveland
| Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13

ED. JOURNAL My long silence was not
caused by lack of items OF interest, but by
lack Of time tor writing.
Since my last letter Mr.. w. D. HerrIck
has purchased the planning mill property
OF John Y. Petteys, and has put in new
machinery and made preparations for car
rying ON quite an extensive business. Mr..
Petieys Immediately went to work and put
upa saw mill about three miles from
Bowling Green.
Late last fall w. 4. Moore rented Mr..
Feathers harness shop and put in good
stock of materials, saddles, blankets, &C.
While r. J. Collin, accompanied by Mrs
c, and her sister, Mrs, johnson, was return :
ing from trip into the country Monday
eve, he met with quite an accident The
horses becoming frightened started to run,
the wheel of the buggy running into
ditch, broke the buggy top off aud precp-
itated the occupants out ON to The frozen
ground. Mr.. Collin struck the fence, Sc
verely bruising his side. spriinins his left
arm and emitting a gasll in his forehead.
Mira. Collin and Mr. =. johnson were badly
bruised and Mrs. j. sprained limb. Til e
horses were not injured, but the buggy is a
wreck
understand that the pro tracted meet
ings at the M. Il. Church closed Last night,
after months work, and not much result
as far ns | can learn.
The farmers are taking advantage Of
the present good roads 10 shell their cora /;
80 that quite II quantity OF grain is re
ceived.
Mrs. Gon. Dooltile, of Toledo, spent
Stbblth in our town, holding two interest
ing missionary meetings at the Plesbyte-
rian cnurch-one in the afternoon for child
ren. In the evening she delivered an adj
dress 0n the subject of Missions; aud il he
ing the second anniversary of the Woman's
Missionary Society in this place The report
for the past year was given, showing that
the Society here, though a small one, had
raised forty five dollars for the cause
Mr. Martin Warner has been confined
10 the house for several weeks past with
carbuncles on his neck
Mrs. W. ID. HerriGk isat present in Ann
Arb0r, visiCing friends.
Mrs. Freeman, mother OF Mr.. r. III.
Freeman, Of this place, died last week Of
old age.
1t is rumored that Mr.. VIM. Allen, on
account of poor health, will retire from act.
i've business aud move TO Toledo; aud his
son, Arthur e. Allen, OF Metamora, Ohio,
will take charge Of the business here.
DIR. b. f, Davis has been absent about
six weeks, attending course of medical
lectures at Cincinnati, but is expected home
in few days.
W. Fl. Wood is out in Kansas, prospect
ing. iNcoG.
Feb. IL, 1880,
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SCOTCH RIDGE, WooD Co, ONO,
lNnI, Q 1904

ScoTcH RIDGE, WooD Co, ONO, |
Feb. s, 1880.
EXCELSIOR KIDNEY PAD Co.
Gendemea Having been a constant suf-
ferer from Kidney Diseases for mure than
6 years,and heiug seriously threatened with
" "Brighrs Disease" was induced to try
one of your Excelsior Pads about so days
since, and in few days after commencing
to wear it felt a decided change for the
better and can now say that am so far
improved that | feel like new man. l
eat well and sleep we'll and have the best
evidence that the disease is entirely remov-
ed. / write YOU this letter feeling it is
your due and in the hope that others may
he benefited in like manner. You are Mt
liberty to use this in any manner you choose.
am yours tluly.
L
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Troy Twp, Feb. 10, 1880,

Do not laugh at the drunken man reeling
through the streets, however ludicrous the
sight may be; Just stop and think He is
throb with intense agony; some mother
will grieve over the downfall of her once
sinless boy; or 1t may be fond vile whose
heart will almost burst With grief as she
a loving slater who will shed bitter tears
over the degradation OF a brother, shorn Of
his maniness and self-respect Rather
drop tear in silent sympathy with those
hearts 40 keeny sensitive and tender, yet
so proud and loyal that they can not accept
sympathy rendered them either in word, or
look, or acl,-Eh.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13
StnYn FncInrY rnr SnIo,-The

Stave Factory Tor SaIe.--The under
signed desires to call attention to the desir-
able location OF the property known as the
Stevens Stave Factory, its close proximity
,nd convenience to the raw material,
&c. This property will be sold at Il bar-
gnin. Call on or address
3Olf GEO. WEDDELL, Receiver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13

Farm for Snle.--What il known nsthe
cold Whyie Farm" containing SO acres,
and located on the Plank road "a miles
south Of Perrsburg, will be .old at bar
gain to the purchaser. For further partic-
ulars in regard to lime, payments, &C., call
ON or address LEROY WELEvER,
43d. Perrysburg, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13
To Makers or Bowl Blocks.-rnstea

TO Makers 0f Bowl Bl0cks.-Instead
of the premium of $40 per thousand blocks
which we have heretofore offered on the
basis of our old prices, we have now ad-
vanced the price Of blocks as follows: On
the 10 inch block ! cent and on all the
larger sizes . cents per block more than last
Winters prices. This advance will be
paid on all blocks delivered between the
18th of Dec 1879, and the lst. of February,
1880. WEDDELL & WILLIAMS Bros.
Perrysburg, Dec. 20, 1879
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-13

-Untilfurther notice 1 lbuy Whit
or Burr Oak Piles %, 80 and 35 feet long
Piles must not be less than IA inches a
the butt, , inches in centre and inch
atop end. To be delivered on the doe
tPerrysburg, for which | vii pay cash.
Off GEORGE BoETsCH.