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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10
Curious Election Bets.

The following we're some of the strange
wagers were made covering the Presi-
Dental election of 1880:
The loser in a Memphis bet had to
stand on his head five minutes, in pub
lie square, with Garfield banner sus-
pended from his feet.
In Oswego, N. Y, a groceryman bet
his store against q neighboring meat
market that Hancock would be elected.
He turned over his wager like man,
but the butcher declined to accept it.
A combination bet was made by ten
Democrats and ten Republicans in Hous-
ton, Texas. The losers were to harness
themselves to q stage coach and draw
the winners through the principal street
In both parties were some OF the fore
most men of the city.
Geo. p Knowls, of Racine, Wis, won
from Edwin Childs, of Dakota, one Sec
ton of good farm land, $40 acres. The
bet was $4,000 against q certain described
section that New York State would give
Garfield from 1000 to 5000 Republican
majority.
In Ogdensburg, N. Y, William Alger
bet his mustache against A. A. Babcock's
whiskers that Garfield would not be
eleCCeu. Anger uHu Ills muSthCuc Cut OA
and sent to Mr.. Babcock.
A wheelbarrow bet in Baltimore af-
forded more amusement to the spectators
than had been expected. The loser was
annoyed, while wheeling the winner over
the stipulated route. by the taunts of the
latter, and followed up the payment of
the wager by whipping him soundly.
Joseph s. Miller and Henry Klein
dents, of Rochester, N. Y, bet on the
election. the loser to walk block at
noon attired in his wife's night-dress.
Miller lost, and at noon on the day after
election appeared and walked in Mrs.
Miller's night-dress, followed by crowd
of men and boys.
A Harrisburg man was caught by
tricky offer of a wager that one city of
the United States of over 400, 900 inhabi
tants would not give 800 votes for Han
cock. The stake was supper for the
ward campaign club Of the winner. The
city named was Washington, where there
is no vote for President at all. The vic
tim said nothing. except to name the
time and place for supper. On that
occasion the viands looked all right, and
were Just as the written terms of the bet
called for, but they were found to be
seasoned with snuff and other unpala-
table substances.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10
Indian Tea In America.

The news comes from the other side
that syndicate has been formed in CAL
cutta for the introduction of Indian teas
into this country and Canada. An ex-
pert is to be sent to the centers of trade,
to confer with the large tea dealers and
exporters to find out what varieties Will
meet with the readiest sale here, and get
them interested in the scheme. 1t is
matter of doubt if any scheme Of this
sort can be brought to success. The
manner of tea manufacture in India pro-
duces an article which does not suit the
tastes of the average American consum-
err, and radical changes would have to be
made before an acceptable article to the
people of this country would be pro-
duced. The India tea is, as a rule,
strong and rough, and even in England,
where the majority of the Indian prod
uct is taken, it has to be mixed with the
China tea before it gets to the consumer.
Attempts have been made for ten
years past to introduce these teas into
this country, but they have without an
exception met with failure. It is true the
attempts have been desultory, and con-
sisted in sending samples or small con-
signments to New York houses. If it
WuS PboSAO1C AOt AAuAoA tShS w OO AntAO-
duced here, the syndicate could hardly
have chosen o worse time at which to
commence their experiment, for the tea
market is and has been very much
pressed, by the excessive stocks and the
persistent efforts of some of the older i'm
porting houses to bear the market
through the medium of heavy auction
sales, and thereby forcing some of the
smaller importers to the wall. There is
very little difference between the quality
of the tea-leaf raised in China, India and
the United States. The quality of flavor
OF the tea is developed by its treatment
for instance, English breakfast is fer
mented Oolong is not. There can be
no doubt but that if the India tea-grow-
ers will make their tea as good or as suis-
able to American tastes as is the Chinese
article, and can sell it at q sufficiently
low price, a trade can be developed. But
then, il the efforts of Commissioner Of
Agriculture LIE Due are successful, and
they bid fair to be, we will, in the course
of time, raise our own tea, and the ef
forts of our Indian friends will have
proved nugatory.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10
Railroads for the Black Hills.

In speaking of the Central City, Dead
wood l. Eastern Railroad the Omaha Re-
publican says: "About forty miles of
this road is to be completed by the LIST
day of August It is to be standard
gauge, and is to be constructed by the
we'll known contractor, Archibald Nc
Arthur, of Chicago. It will start at Lead
City, and run north on o winding course
to Central. City, Deadwood and Crook
City. and thence to the foot hills. where
it will make junction with the Chicago
e. Northwestern, which is now at Fort
Pierre, and has only 200 miles more to
build to the proposed point Of junction,
which it will reach about August LIST. AT
this junction. by the way, there is bound
to be built up large town, which will
undoubtedly be the grand supply depot
for all the Black Hills country. A
branch is to be built from the Central
City, Deadwood 4 Eastern road to the
coal fields to the west in the foothills. 1t
is estimated that the Central City, Dead
wood a. Eastern, which will cost about
$40 600 per mile, or about $3.50, 600, will
pay for itself inside of one year. The
company have already got contract OF
delivering 1OO, 900 cords of wood, along
The line, beginning August 1st. This
will make wood pile 100 miles long
the biggest WOOD contract that has ever
been made. About 1000 men will be
employed in cutting the wood until the
completion of the contract. There are
now numerous stamp mills in the hills,
aggregating 1000 stamps, and they alone
win consume $50 cords . day. The
Black Hills country is also to have an
o3her railroad some time this year-the
Chicago and st. Paul, which ID only
about 100 miles behind the Chicago 4
Northwestern, and it viii strike the hills
on the south.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10

And Cannon, the big gun of Zion,
cried aloud and said am the man who
hath seen affection by the rod OF his
wrath.
He hath led me and brought me into
darkness, but not into the light.
The ways Of Zion do mourn because
her adversaries are the chief; her chill
dren have been kicked out before the
enemy.
Her priests are become like cattle that
find no $1,000 pasture and they are gone
without strength before the pursuer.
0 Lord behold my affection; for the
enemy hath magniaed:
The adversary hath spread out his
hand upon ell the pleasant things Of
Zion; for she hath seen that the heather
entered into her sanctuary, even the one
she hath bought and paid for in Wash
ington, The capitol Of the ungodly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10
Another Good Boy.

A Detroit grocer was the other day
hungrily waiting for his clerk to return
from dinner and give him chance at his
own MONDAY meal, when a boy came
into the store with basket in his hand
and said:
II seed a boy grab up this ere basket
from the door and run, and 1 run after
him and made him give it up"
my lad, you are an honest boy"
"Yes, SIR"
"And you look like good boy
Eyes, sir"
"And good boys should always be en-
couraged. In box in the back room
there are some eight dozen eggs. You
may take them home to your mother and
keep the basket"
The grocer had been saving these eggs
for days and weeks to reward some one.
In rewarding a good boy he also got
eight dozen bad eggs carried out of the
neighborhood free of cost, and he
chuckled little chuck as he walked
homewards.
The afternoon waned, night came and
went, and once more the grocer went to
dinner. When he returned he was pick
ing his teeth and wearing q complacent
smile. His eye caught basket Of eight
dozen eggs as he entered the store, and
he queried:
been buying some eggs?"
Eyes; got hold of these from farmers
boy" replied the clerk.
"A lame boy with blue cap on?"
Eyes"
1.-TWO front teeth out?"
"Yes."
The grocer sat down and examined the
eggs. The shells had been washed clean,
but they were the same eggs that good
boy had lugged home the day before. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10

AMERICAN PEARLs.-With the excep-
ton of about $1,000 worth of pearls
which came from the fresh water mus
sells and are found all over the Union
principally in the Miami river, Ohio.
the American pearls, come from the Gulf
of California. These are as fine as any
Oriental pearls, and are valued IS highly:
The fresh water pearls are almost all
small, but brilliant and somewhat rosy
in tint. About half Of the California
pearls are black, and command . better
price than the white pearls. Some years
ago about 50 par centum Of California
pearls were black, the proportion having
diminished rapidly during the pest ten
years. The biggist pearl ever found in
this country was The celebrated one
found about twenty years ego IN . New
Jersey pond and sold 70 the Enprsss
Eugsnie.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10

Eyes" said the landlady. after diligent
search for her guests silk umbrella. II
thought il had been stolen, and nov / am
satisfed that il was." You may Be sat-
is6ed," responded the guest drily, "but
I'm blest il I am"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10

When you say that . girls hair u
black q : coal, L IL just - we'll 10 specify
that You do not mean red-hot coal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02
run AND rrnEl moI.cUE.

NcW 1oEh AtcEuiu.
BY fur the strongest temperance lecture
OF the season il the statement made by the
keeper OF the Morgue, that four tifths Of
the five thousand bodies that reach the city
dend house every year. are sent there by
drunkenness. The jolly fellows who make
fun of the anti'liquor agitation, ms they
stand at bars and drink good old whisky
for, of course, no other kind is sold
know only the beginnings OF what rum can
do; but the rough, pine boxes. filled with
what once was clear r-headed, bright-eyed
humanity, are just as directly the work OF
drink as barroom fun is. There may be
cities in the world where men can drink
spirits without injury TO body and brain
but New York is not one OF them. In Il
city where everybody, from the millionaire
to the day laborer, is being continually
impelled to begin more work than he car
finish, whatever increases physical or men
tai excitement is n positive curse. Th,
Morgues occupants do not all come from
the lower classes, who drink only bat
rum but scions of honorable stock
have been found there too often, for alec
hol is as merciless leveler as death itself.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02

The Perrysburg Journal, a Republican pa
per published IN Wood county, at the very
threshold Of &C." Fosters home, PoslOria,
does not support &C." Foster. On the other
hand, II is telling truths and making a fight
against " g." Foster That must certainly do
that gentleman harm IAN the Democratic Papers
The above IL one OF the illusions OF the
Democratic Literary Bureau" They all
know that the Perrysburg Journal announ.
ced several montlis ago that II had ceused
10 be Republican paper, and that amy.
thing II might now say hasno force In thai
connection.--Ndpoleon Signal.
II is an old saying that you must go
away from home for the news" Will Bro
Fouke, OF the Signal, be a little more spe.
cifc In his assertions, than several
months ago." We have no recollection OF
having made such announcement ut any
lime Since ourconnection with the Jour
sAL in the fourteen years last past. II We
have failed TO recognize Il. A. Higgins, C.
Foster, and few others of like ilk as the
Republican marty, II does not follow that
we have left tia, party, but OH The contra
ny are working for the purity and welfare
oi the same. II IL not many years since
that the Sigaoi improved the occasion to
roundly belubor Mr.. lIisgins for creating
and keeping up Republican strife in this
Congressional district
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02

Files are frequently preceded by a sense
weig l,t in the back loins and lower part OF the
abdomen, causing the patient to suppose lie
has some affection of the kidneys or neigh
boring organs. AT times symptoms Of ndi-
gestion are present, rs lttulency, uneasincss
OF the stomach, etc. moisture like prespira-
tion, producing a very disagrecable itching,
particularly at night after getting warm in bsdt
Is very common attendant. Internal, Exier.
nal and Itching Piles yield at ouce on the
application or Dr.. Bosank0's Pile Remedy,
which acts directly upon the parts affected, alb
sorbing the Tnmors, allaying the intense itch
ing, and affecting permanent cure where all
other remedies have failed. DO not Delay until
the drain on the system produces pcrmane nj
disability, bu, try it and be cured. Price so
cents. Ask your druggist for II, and when you
cannot obtain 1t Of him, we will send 1t. pre-
paid, on receipt Of price. Address, the DR..
Bosasko Medicine Co., Piqua, Ohio. Sold by
Taylor h Miller.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02
THE o7th REUNION.

We were pleased to receive n call last
evening from Mr.lliram Whilokerof Jerry
City, this county, who dropped in upon his
return from the reunion OF the 9Th o. v.
V. L., held at South Toledo yesterday. He
reported that they had a very pleasant
time aud good dinner furnished mainly
by the members Of Mitchell Post and the
good people OF South Toledo. There were
about rs survivors OF the regiment, with n
goodly number of Battery II. present,
Mayor Alius delivered pleasing address
of welcome which was responded TO at some
length by DR.. Forbes, Surgeon of the regi.
mcnt. Tho South Toledo Band escorted
the veterans from the train TO the grove
and furnished good music at intervals dur
ing the day.
Captain Lewis was elected President ici
the ensuing year, Sergeant Waffle, Vice
President and Lieutenant O. ID. Lindsay
Secretary 1t was decided TO hold the mex
reunion at Tontogany on tho first Thurs
| day of September, 1882.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02
NEvEl, MISSES FIRE.
/. [Bloomsburg Journal.1


Whisky never misses fire." said man
to us the oiher day. No it never does. 1t
is sure to bring down its victim sooner or
later, whether he be high or low in the So
cial or intellectual scale. And futtering
all about him will always be the wounded
hearts of mother, father, wife, children
sister, brother, and friends, while behind
and beyond all this is often a trail of ruined
virtue and bad influences. AT least six
hearts, on an average, carry life long
victim alcohol brings down. The under
stone OF all family and social lie is largely
silent sorrow and dreary heartache ovel
the victims of alcohol. No, whisky never
misses fire, never.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02

The Sentinel has run across another
stumbling block. When the real facts are
brought TO light in regard TO the Collector
ship of the Internal Revenue contest, il
claims to have no desire TO bring about a
newspaper controversy on this subject in
the midst of political campaign, but
strings out a half column of threats with
the promise TO rake up somebody's chnrac-
ter al some future day, and falls back on
the old stereotyped phrase Of :" no circula-
tion," and "no influence in referring TO
the JOURNAL. Any port in storm is the
motto of the Sen,inel,and itissafely moored
in it's harbor OF last resort for about the
Doth time. Whenever il cannot meet the
arguments advanced. it pursues the one
course on every occasion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02
Observation-Disclosures

G. T. Campbell, a noted temperance ad-
vocnte, in a lecture recently said: "Bar-
keepers in this city pay on an average 50
per gallon for whisky. One gallon con-
tains an average of sixty five drinks, and
at ten cents drink the poor man pays
$3.50 per gallon for his whisky-in other
words, he pays So for the whisky and $3.50
TO the man for handing 1t over the bar.
Make your wife the bar-keeper. Lend her
50 TO buy gallon for beginning, and ev-
cry time you want 10 take drink go to
her and pay her ten cents for it. BY the
time you have drank gallon she will
have $3.50, or enough money to refund the
50 borrowed of you, pay for another gallon
of liquor, and have balance OF $3.50.
She will be able to conduct future opera
tions ON her own capital, and when you be-
come nm inebriate, unable TO support your
self, Stunned and despised by all respecta-
bic persons, your wife will have enough
TO keep yon until you get ready to fill u
drunkard's grave"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02

II you suffer from Dyspepsia, use
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
If you are afflicted with Bilousness use
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
If you are Frustrated with Sick Headache, take
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
If your Bowels nre disordered, regulate them
with BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
If your Blood is impprs purify it with
BURD0CK BLOOD BITrERS.
If you have Indigestion, you will find an anti
dote in BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
II you are troubled with Spring Complaints,
eradicate them with
BURDOCK BLOOD BlTTERS.
If your Liver is torpid restore it to healthy ac-
tion with BuRDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
If your Liver is affected, you will find a sure
restorative in BURDOCK BLOOD BITTgRS.
II you have any species of Iiumor or Pmple,
fail not to take BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS
uous Sores, curative remedy will be found
in BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
For imparting strength and vitality to the sys.
tenn, nothing can equal
BURD0CK BLOOD BITTERS.
For Nervous and General Debility, tone up the
system with BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
PRICE, 81 PER BorTLEi TRIAL BOTTLES, 10 CTS
FOSTER. MILBURN & CO., Props,
BUFFALO,, N. Y.
TAYLOR ~ MILLER, rerrysburg.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02

MIR. Wm. Bowers, Of Goshen, Orange
county, N. Y, brought into town nice
drove Of nilch COWS and calves on Tuesday
which lie drove to Toledo aud shipped cast
Gen. D. w. II. Day, of Bowling Green, as.
sisted Mr. b. in the purchase, All that
were not regarded irst.clo mixers, sew
enteen head out Of the lot, were sold TO the
Munger Bros. here, for beef.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02
MOLrORD POST LAWN FETE.

As per announcement lnst week, the
members Of Woliord Post G. A. r., of this
place, have in active preparation Lawn
Fcte 10 occupy two evenings OF next week,
Friday and Saturday, 9th and 10Th, on
which occasion 1t is the intention TO sur
pass anything in the entertainment line
that has yet been held here.
On Friday evening the Toledo Cadets,
acknowledged to be the best drilled Com
pnny of soldiers in the State, will favor
the audience with their famous blind-fold
drill. Various other attractions, in stir
ring songs and recitations by Toledo and
home talent, with sweet vocal and instru-
mental music, burlesque opera and min
strelsy, and many features not yet compile.
| ted and too numerous to mention here
will be placed on the stage each evening
1t will afford the amplest 25 cents worth o
amusement ever offered In Perrysburg,ond
all chaste and pure. Programs for eacl
evening will be issued in season next week.
1t is also designed 10 have relic de-
partment that will well repay any one
to see.
The object OF this entertainment viii
be recognized by all as worthy one
The Cemetery Trustees have, on request
OF the Post, sigmified their willingness tt
donate n suitable tract OF ground in til,
Cemeiery--say tract comprising nbou
| eight lots near the center of the unoccu
pied portion of the Cemetery--for th
purpose of erecting mound and other
wise improving for burial place for sol
diers who have no lot, and ultimately I,
build soldiers monument. We are ns
sured that the Trustees and Councimei
have signiied their individual willingness
to ratify the good Intentions of the Gem
etery Trustees, and all that is lacking i
the selection OF the ground and official nc
tion bysfiiese bodies to transfer and fix tn
title. Much OF this work will be accom-
plislied by members of the Post, but ther
will necessarily be considerable outlay
OF money.
The second object in view is 10 create
| fund to assist the Post in caring for sicl
and destitute comrades and their widow
and orphans, which is one of the mos
laudable object of the organization.
There will be varied attractions in tn
Court House grounds, as well MS in tn
Hall, which will be neatly decorated an
brilliantly lighted on this occasion. Ad
mission TO Hall and grounds, 25 cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02

The Committee on entertainment for the
grand National Soldiers and Sailors reun-
ion at Cincinnati, on the 14th, 18th, and
10th inst, have issued circular giving n
list OF eighty hotels and boarding houses
where the public can be accommodated,
ard the price of board per day at each.
Aside from these camp has been cstab.
lished at the Hamilton County Fair
Grounds, where soldiers wlll be accommoda'
ted with lodging, free Of charge, ard meals
nj very low rates. Liberal excursion rates
will be given on all de leading into
Cincinnati on this occasion. For my
special Information address Gen1 II. G
Kennett. Room Pixies Opera Building.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02

We hear that Mr. j. II. Weller, formerly
Assistant Superintendent of the d. & NJ.
Road, has been given the position of SUI
perintendent of the Toledo, Delphos &
Burlington Road, and that Mr.. A. Roach
of this place, track master for many years
on the D. & NJ, has been awarded the same
position on the T. ID. & b. Road and will
go on duty ON Monday next. The manage
ment OF this Road are to be congratulated
in securing the services OF two men SC
thoroughly skilled in these responsible po
sitions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02

A Cough, Cold or Sore Thront should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results In an
fncurabIc Lung Disease or Consump-
tion. BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRo-
Gil Es arc &c rtain to give relief In Asth-
mn, bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh. Con-
sumptive aud Thr0nt Diseases. For
ed by physicians, and always give per-
feet satisfaction. They are not new or un-
tried but having been tested by wide and
constant use for nearly an entire generation, +,
they have attained we'll merited rank among
the few staple remedies Of the age. Public
speakers and Singers use them to clear and
strengthen the Voice. Sold at twenty-five
cents box everywhere. 80
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02
FouH.FIFrI:s POISONED.
Cincinnati Gazette.

But are liquors poisoned? OF course
they nre. Four-ffths of all the liquor,
drank in Cincinnati, including wine, beer
and cider, are poisoned. And these poi
sons are not confined 10 common drinks
such as whisky and beer they extend tc
the aristocratic drinks that are most costly
The French wines are nearly all adultera
ted and contain poison. They are not rea
wines, but limitations.