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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
WHY JUDGE LYNCH?

lDtWOfchtc hohthiys
We have fallen upon evil days, no far ms
the administration of Justice is concerned
in this country. Our courts have become
inefficient. They waste time and none, ,
and do not punish evildoers. A scoundrel
named Dukes, after cruelty wronging a
young woman and numbering her father,
was declared not guilty by jury. Where.
upon the son of the murdered man, goaded
by public sentiment, kills the slayer of his
father. A syndicate of scoundrels deliber-
ately rob the Government by what are
known MS Star Route Mail Contracts, but
n ter two wearisome trials and the expen-
diture Of over 100000, the rascals are
declared honest nieli by n 80 called intel
igenl Jury. So tardy and wasieiul are ouI
courts, that all over the country the people
are taking the law into their own hands
syncling has become popular, Every such
occurrence is a rcbnke 10 our courts. The
whole modern world is content upon say.
ing time aud money. The inventions pI
this century have their ends IN view. w,
ar impatient Of any unnecessary deliy
in travel production, or the transaction
Of business. But the dispensers Of jusiict
in this country Nubborlily refuse TO reform
any OF the old methods known 10 cour
procedures. No new case before the Sn
i,reme Court Of the United States can &c
even hearing until three years have
elapsed. The STIR Bonie trials occuple,
Avs months. One Government lawyer
90 lsunled nine days in making his 6na
speech. Az General Sherman well suid.
lawyer who can mt tell His story in on
hour, and say all HAT in necessary in tlia
time, should be banished llom Ihe bai
The trouble is that courts seem 10 think III
community exists for the benefit OF ili
lawyer aud llnt The fees ul the latter are q
far more consequence than the projection
Of the community and The punishment q
The criminal. Judge Lynch makes mi,
takes, Of course, but his rlarges nre mod
er te and his aim is always To inlict swi
punishment upon the gully Our lnwyf
caste embraces more able men than all Ill
other professions put together, but Ill
monopoly they now control OF making
expoun,ling, and sxecnting the laws, vii
certainly be taken from them unless the
mend their ways anu make justice LEI
expensive and lar more ceitaiD'1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IFrom Our Regular correspopdcri.


WAsHINGToN, July q, 1883.
To illustrate how much everybody is in
favor of civil service reform il is only nee
essary 10 refer TO the extraordinary efforts
that have been made to secure y fill all the
Offices before the new law went into effect.
There l,ns not been such a pressure for ap
poinImenis and promotions in the depart
ments for many years ns that oi the last
month or six weeks. Srhe heads Of de-
partnients have been anxious TO provide
for their friends, and The outs were nnx-
ious to get in before the mucl, feared civil
service system was put into effect. Mem
bers Of Congress, ward politicians aud
everybody who imagined they had the
sllghlest influence have produced capdir
dates either lor appointment or promotion.
The consequence is that at tue present time
there is not vacancy existing ~ any Of
the departments. A large number OF
changes were made in the various divis-
ions Of the Treasury department last Sat-
urday--the civil service law went INTO
operation Monday f,llowing-and a large
forge Of clerks were kept busy late in the
day recording the changes and filling out
the papers. Every possible vacancy in all
the departments has been filed, and every
bureau officer has provided for his friends
and promoted the favored ones under him
And now that future appointments must
| lao .ln Irnn Ian liaia nj Tho civil rarviaa
commission Congressman will be relieved
OF one of their chief duties, or what has
been made one Of their chief duties il
many cascs They will have very little I,
do about the departments hereafter excep
10 see anxious friends promoted. Theywil
laye nothing TO do with getting appoint
ment unless they can manage to boost
favored party through back windo,
when no one is looking. That Will b
their limit.
Bnt while everything possible has beel
done TO anticipate the commission, il is
mistake to assume that there will be N
! vacancies TO fiji. Perhaps the numbe
will be sm all for two oy three months, bu
in the nearly six thousand clerksbips u
all tho government Offices here yacance
are bound TO occur from natural caiisei
II IL stated that from deaths, resignation
and dismiBsaln for cause, more than fiftee
yucan cies occur weekly in the combine
. departments. This estimate does not In
clude the increases or reduction In the fore
made by special acts Of Congress. II vii
i be seen, therefore, that the civil seryic
commission vii be called upon to nam
730 persons 10 fill vacancies which vii
occur during the next twelve months. 8
9 they can count on sixty q month, aud tbeT
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
9errpshara Sonrnal.



The Republicans Of the FRS, subdivision oil
the Tenth J:;dieisi District, composed oi 'ne
counties Of Hardin, tlancuek, Senrea and Woon
coun,y. Ohio, on Wednesday, the fst day ei
August, 1888, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, TO. rince IN
nomination n candidate for Judge OF the V"urt
of Common Pleas N said sub division, Tor the
uuexpired term Of Judge John MeCaniey, re-
signed.
The said counties will be entitled to one dele.
gate in said convention iur every 200 votes cast
for Hon. Charles Townsend, Tor secretary o'
delegate for every fractional part OF 2Oe votes
exceeding onebalf thereof, as follows;
Hardin County, 49,. ...' ...' ''''''''''
Hancock County,. '..' '..''.'' '.''''" 10
Seneca County...' - ..'. ..-' ''''' '''''' 10
Wood County ...' ...'..s 10
LIZ. LowERY, Hardin,
J. II. RlDGLEY, Seneca,
All. BALSLEY, Hancock,
D. W. II. DAY, Wood,
Committee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
The Petroleum Fields of the World

The relative importance OF tie OIL Helus
of the world are succinclly stated as fol.
lows, in the July Century, by f. V. Small
ley, IN his graphic and fully illustrated mr..
ticle on "Striking OIL" NEARLY all the
pctrolcum that goes into the worlds COM
mcrce is produced in district OF country
about n hundred and fifty miles long, with
u varying breath of from one to twenty
miles, lying mainly in the State OF Penn
sylvana, but tapping over little on the
northern edge into the State OF New York.
This region yielded, in 1881, 26,950,Sl
barrels, and in 1882, 81 ,39S,750 barrels. A
little petroleum is obtained in West Vir-
ginia, little'at various isolated points in
Ohio, and little in the Canadian prov
ince of Ontario. There is also a small
field in Germany, n larger one, scantily
developed, in Southern Russia, and one
sill larger, perhaps. in lndis. The total
production Of all the fields, outside of the
region here described, is but a small frac-
,ion in the general account, however
Furthermore, the oil of these minor fields
whether in America or the Old World, ii
of an inferior quality, and so long as the
great Pennsylvania reservoir holds out
can only supply local demand in the vi
emily OF the wells"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27

Toledo News The frs. work before the
next Congress will lie to fcrfel, to the gov
crnment forty two million acres of land
given to corporation. The corporation Is
busy dividing this land uRnmong the po-
li,ical friends of members ci Congress. A
Toledo man has received 100000 acres. A
Congressman lives in Toledo. lie IL Il
friend of the workingnen. Keep your
ewes open boys and yon will. see some fun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate,

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of
an order granted bv the Probate Court Of Wood
County, Ohio, l will offer for sale at public
auction on
Wednesday, August 2tst, 1888,
at 10 O'Clock forenoon Of said day, upon the
premises, the following described real estate,
situate in toe Incorporated Village of Perrys-
burg. Wood County, Ohio, and known as the
east two-thirds ~ Of In.!ot number four hun
dred and six (406) in said village, with the ap-
pu.tenances thereunto belonging. Said prop,r-
ty to Q sold free Of Dover. Appraisel ats 900.
Terms of Sale--One- third cash in hand, one
third in one year, and one-third in two years
from the day of sale, with interest. the payments
| to be secured by mortgage upon the premises
| sold. MARGARET MARIA EMcu,
Administrative Of Nicholas Emch, deceased
| July 20, 1888, l6d IS 30.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
DO NoT

Weaken and impair your sight by using Spec
common In the market, but strengthen and
preserve your vision by using the perfected
SPECTAOLES that are accurately focused
perfectly Coined or Conferred, and Scientifically
fitted to the various conditions Of the Eye, by
b. i. CLARK, Practical 0ptician of lsyears
experience.
Orders by mail or left al residence will re-
cciye prompt attention.
Tina Dudley Street, South Toledo, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
COnMtry ROnls.
frhllnirlnhin prnas /

Cosntry roads have not kept pace with
national development in other respects, aud
the day il not distant when the subject
must he taken mp in earnest and n system
inangurated by which what is expended
upon them one year is hot entirely dissi-
pnied before the next year comes around.
The question has been left mainly TO the
farmers, and their slowness il provcrbinl
but many of them begin TO see their mis-
take aud are ripe for better system
And il will come before many years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
MANHOOD

OfInterest TO BUSINESS Men.-We
hsvepurchased the righifor Wood County OF
d r. Reynolds 'Ratent Metallic stationery aud
Book Binder. We hav good variety of the
covers on and, and ata few cents extra cose
averthe prina Of paper and printing we can
furni sh a ! kinds of Blank Work ard Station
cry in neat and substantial binding on the
shortest possible notice. We can bind book
rutwo minut es with this INV ention. Cal and
exmne sty les nd prices
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27

Bro. Balsely, of the FTndtdy JEFF. is
spoken Of as n candidate for the nomina-
,ion of Senator on tile Republican ticket.
MIR. Balsely is a gentleman OF ability
md would do credit 10 his party and
people should h. get there. We hope to
see him successful. Otta'ra Gazette.
Mo Inn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
$500 Reward!

Wewill pay the above reward for any case OF
digestion Constipation or Cost vcncss we cannot
cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills, when
the directions are strictly. complied with They
faction. Sugar Coated. Large boxes, containing
30 Pills 2b cents. For sale by all DWggists.
Beware of countcrfets and limitations. The
4 co.. The Pill Makers, 1871 4 1873 w, Mndi-
son St. Chicago. Free trial package sent by
mail prepaid ON receipt of q 3 cent stamp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27

Finllay Jcdersonian. The counties and
cities all over the Stale are reducing their
tax levies because of the receipts from
the saloons under the Scott law. Any
party desiring TO "buck agains" that
comfortable state OF affairs had better order
its winding sheet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
Cos, of war and Education Compared,

In a rpeech delivered in Boston, Mr..
Henry p. Kidder gave the following fig
ures, from official statistics OF 1880, to
show that the expenses for war prcpara'
tions in European countries are usually
from seven 10 ten times as much as for ed.
ucation:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SHEKIFF,S SALs.

E. d. Lock al In Wood Wood, Co. g. o.
ELAN Mem ahan. Common Pleas.
By virtue Of an order Of sale, issued in
the above entitled cause, by the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas, of Wood county,
Ohio, and to me directed and delivered, !
will offe for sale at public vendue, at the
front door of the Court House, in Bowling
Green. on
Tuesday, August 2sth, 1883,
Between 0 aud IL o'cl-ck A. NJ. of said day,
the following described real estate, situate
in the county of Wood and State Of 0hio to-wit:
In lot one in the Incorporate Village of
Perrysburg, together with the appurtennnoes
thereunto belonging aised at 5000.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
GEORGE NJ. BROWN, Sheriff.
| TyLER & NEEuAs, Pltffs Au'ys.
July 81, '83. 16es7.ao.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
Women Who Suffer Those Terrible
HeRIRChes.

Used "Favorite Remedy" fnr those severe
Sick headaches spoke about, aud it has en-
trely cured me. You may use my name, il you
choose, among those who so freely testify to the
value Of your medicine. owe the restoration
OF my wonted good health to "Keunedy's Fa-
vorile Remedy" Sarah J. Woodruff, Newburgh,
MY. The above il one of many letters of the
kind received by DR.. David Kennedy, of Rom
dout, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
The Man. who Wants TO Get Out oi
OfllCc.
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Posimas-
ter General is in receipt of the following
correspondence from the Postmaster Mt
Cimarron, New Mexico, who wants to get
out Of the public service and evidently
finds il no easy natter:
C1MARRoN, N. NJ, July 8, 1888.
DEAR GENERAL :-Will you be so kind
rs TO add Inv l9, 800 564 to your digest,
which will allow postmaster to get out
of an office after using all means to get in.
Yours, ii. V. LuDLAM, Z. nj.
(Who can'l get Out.)
Postmaste General, Washington, ID. Z. =
Important. 900,
CIMAnRoN, N. NJ, July a, 1888.
DEAR MADAM M:-Will yon see ii my
resignation has not been put in among the
old mans things? 1t was sent some months
ago, aud must have been mislaid.
III. V. LuDLAM, Postmaster.
To United States Poslmis,ress, Room 1858,
Washington, DC.
CIMARRoN, N. NJ, July 4, 1888.
My DEAR OLD, MANI wish you
would see If there nre enough stamps on
the envelope which contained my resignh-
tion? If not put OH few, and see that 1t
ia attended to at once. Yours in resigna-
ton. IL. v. buDhhM'
To ,hiriy-ninth Auditor, Washington, ID. q
CIMARRoN, N. Nj, July 5, 1888,
DEAR GENERAL:-I hope yon have by
this time got over your 4lh of July spree.
il 40 please look up my resignation, and
attend to il Mt once. III. We LUDLAM-
Postmaster. General, Room loo, Washing
ton, D. G. 1000.
GiMARRoN, N. NJ, July 5, 1888.
II il true that my salary has been raised
81 900 year? If 30, will Withdraw n,5
resignation which was sent some months
ngo, but try and find the papers.
ii. V. LUDLAM, Postmaster.
United States Postal Service, Washing
ington Postoilice Department.
A letter has been sen, to delegate Luna
OF New Mexico, asking for details IN re
gard TO his postmaster, and the Department
now awaits his reply. The Office is an i'm
portant one, and il is desired that a compe
tent man shall be found to fill the place
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
Education

Education. For War.
In England ........e2 100000 G20,600,000
In France. ............ 2140,000 l0,4l3,000
In Russia ............. 100000 2S,700, 900
In addition, the burdening Of the people
with army taxes. the impoverishing oil
treasuries for the boarding MP of war ma
terial, and the exac,ion of military service
from those who take no interest in such a
career, are evils of the huge war establish
nents OF Europe.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-06
s A EATALLAUNcH.

Sinking of q Steamer at Glasgow-A Hun
dred People Drowned.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-06

A business agent of the Chicago Times
was in Yankton few days ago and
while here placed before the people q
proposition to print in the Times. q boom
article at the rate of two hundred and
fifty dollars per column. The offer was
accompanied by an intimation that it
was better to purchase the good will of
the Times than to incur its enmity by de-
clining to come down with the cash
For two hundred and fifty dollars worth
of advertising he offered to telegraph
the Times and secure cessation of the
warfare that paper is waging against
Yankton. To persons of ordinary com.
prehension the effort would appear very
much like an attempt. at black mail
This is not legitimate journalism. 1t is
piracy. There is not reputable metro.
politan newspaper in the east which
would permit its agent to engage in SC
Questionable transaction as the one
cited. The people of Yankton, having
no special love for the Times, did not
accept the proposal and it may now be
expected that the Times will open the
walls Of its wrath and give us column
without pay.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-06

The Sioux Falls Press says that Will
liam Bulge, of Grand Forks, one of the
bendsmen of DR.. NJ. W. Scott, as mem
Der of the capital commission, in the sum
of $4,000, and Alexander Griggs, one of
the bondsmen of Dr. Scott, in the sum
of 100000, as treasurer of the capital
commission, have forwarded papers to
Yankton asking to be released from re.
eponsibility as bondsmen. Three other
bondsmen are said to be ready to be re.
lieyed if Messrs. Bulge and Griggs sue
coed. Scott's bond as treasurer is moi
on file at Yankton, unless with the gov
ernor. 1t is generally supposed that the
chairman of the commission is it's Gus
todian.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-06
A Hutchin.on County Lake.

Scotland Citizen: Thomas Furlong,
who resides near Olivet. was in town on
Tuesday and informed us that few days
ago he caught in lake on his farm a
black catfish that measured four teet
and half in length, and weighed up.
wards of fifty pounds. This lake is some.
what of curiosity. It il not over two
acres in area, is nearly round and at
about twenty feet from the shore the
banks drop of at an angle of something
like forty-five degrees, but how far they
extend before joining at the bottom oi
the lake has not yet been ascertained
A few years ago party of settlers On.
deavored to find the depth Of the lake
but after paying out all the rope they
had some two hundred and sixty feet
without touching bottom, they aban
doned the effort, and the depth Of thu
little lake still remains mystery. Th,
water is very clear and q it never freeze,
over except during the vary coldes
weather, it is evident that it is the fov
Of springs deep down in the bowels o
the earth.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-06
soap in the Soil Of DAKOTA.

Soap In the Soil 8f Dakota.
Medicine Valley Times: w. q. Mer.
rill. of this township, while digging q
we'll on his claim. struck what seems to
realize what has hitherto been the sub.
ject of an old joke, viz: soap mine. The
earth, when damp, is a pale greenish
yellow. and feels like potters clay, but
more like moist Fuller's earth. He con-
tlnued digging after coming to water,
which tasted very bitter, so bitter that it
could not be drank. When he went to
wash his hands at the close of his days
work, he was surprised to find that they
lathered without the use OF soap, and on
taking some of the earth
and using it in water, found
iEyery soapy, and that it cleansed his
hands as perfectly as soap would. Since
then he has used it instead of soap and
finds it superior to most kinds of soap
for ''divesting title" to the soil one finds
on his hands after planting or doing
other work in the ground. On Saturday
he brought some to town and resident
chemists say it contains alkali and mer.
curry. A specimen left at the Times of.
fee was used as soap and found to have
all the attributes represented by Mr..
Merrill. He sent q sample of 1t to Chi
cago to have it analyzed that he might
know just what it contains.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-06
Black HIS Marble.

Deadwood Times: One of the finest
pieces of Black Hills marble work vet
produced, can be seen at the shop VI 8.
F. Jacoby, on Sherman street. The shop
is big one being q boundless as the
universe. Mr.. Jacoby had a good two
story building, full OF finished work, at
the time Of the food, but it all went in
an instant, total loss, and the work of
years. As soon as the waters subsided,
he rugged up bench in the open air,
and has since that time done some fine
work. The monument in question. was
made for the boys of the seventh cavalry
to perpetuate the memory of their com.
rade, Frank Veg, of troops NJ. private,
but universal favorite. It is beautiful
stone and in any other country would
cost three times the amount it was
gotten up for. Mr.. Jacoby has shown
by his work on this monument that he il
an artist of the first class.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-06

A farmer near Blunt, in Hughes coun.
ty, found in his garden human jaw
bone of immense proportions and from
the fragment local scientist proceeds
to build up the owner of the jaw to a
height of something like nine feet. In
commenting upon this monstrosity, the
Medicine Valley Times asks: "To what
race did its owner belong?" We have
given to this subject the most patient
and searching investigation, IN the in
terst OF science, and have reached con.
clusion. 1t was fortunate indeed that
the fragment found was jaw bone, in
stead of heart or conscience,
as its development furnishes par.
ticular clue full OF invaluable suggestions.
The race which wagged this facial ap.
pendage was imported from New Hamp-
shire, by special order from the head
chief of the nation to which it belonged.
New Hampshire at that time was over.
run with morality, while in the land of
the Dakotas there was an alarming lack
of purity and honesty in public and pri-
vate places. To leaven this western
lump OF wickedness the wise ruler placed
the sanity owner OF this newly discovered
fossil in the midst Of the people and sup
piled him with bundle of tracts relat
ing to incorruptible methods of organ
izing counties. He was also furnished
with profuse dissertation upon the crea
, tion of carefully guarded bills" togeth
er with rare work giving minute direc
tions for the selection of the most repu
, table men to act as missionaries and t,
!; decide upon the location of a tabernacl
he intended to construct. This, with Al
intricate schedule, in which the value
OF town lots were piously approximated
and sceptre to which the name OF "veto
was given, completed the outfit. Th
fact that the hinge Of this jaw is nearl
worn away by friction confirms til
theory that it was engaged in givin
active advice to the people aud in Ell
deavoriug to tnlk them to deaf
if they were stiff necked an
rebellious. There is only OF
+ other instance on record wherei
jaw bone was used for the purpose {
taking human life, and that is so far bac
:. in history that the scientist is unable
y 70 conclude positively that there ever vi
any similarity between the two. BE
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-06

The Buffalo Herald remarking con-
cerning the Huron convention, says:
The only unk1ndly thing in or out of
the convention We heard of was an alter
cation between Judge Campbell and
Governor Ordwny, the latter SO far for.
getting his dignity and the proprieties
of his station us to attack in coarse and
violent manner, in an over crowded hotel
the attorney general, on account of per.
sonal differences. The Judge however
repulsed the onslaught with his usual
ability and GOODNESS, and the defunct
governor retired to ponder over the situa'
tion.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-06

The board of commissioners of Mime.
haha county have undertaken the duty
of calling special election for choosing
delegates to constitutional convention
to be held in Sioux Falls September 4.
They will appoint the judges and set in
motion all the public machinery for OBJ
tanning the voice of the peonle.