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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

Dnring the past week nearly If not quite
halt the delegates 10 the Chicago Conve'.-
tion have been selected, and the balance
will be inside the next ten days. There
ia no Disgusting the fat that Blaine is way
in the lead and will come very close to
having enough votes 10 nominate him.
He has twice before come very close TO oh.
tanning the nomination and then lost it,
and he may fare no better this time. But
there is no mistaking the fact that his
friends who have stood by him through
the struggle OF two campaigns are actively
ut work in this.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

The Treasury Department at Washing
ton has issued circular stating that the
pressure to have soldiers claims Tor pen
sion taken up out VI their order and made
special operates TO the great injustice OF
many worthy claimants who have no in
fluentiaI friends to push their claims, and
must be disregarded IN the future, except
in cases where satitfactory proof is given
that the party is in indignent circum..
stances and actually suffering for want OF
pecuniary aid. This is just order.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

Some Of the Southern States are moving
in the matter OF building Homes for disn-
bled Confederate Soldiers. Phil. Kearney
Post, No. 10, G. A. R, Hnd r. E. Ice
Camp, No. /, C. ", of Richmond, Va,
are working vigorously and in perfect
harmony for Home to lie erected IN tla,
city. These two organizations occupy the
same Hall, and have sent out joint ap-
peal for aid for this enterprise.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18
Allen Rudulph takes il 10 heart d,

Allen Rudolph takes it 10 heart deeply
that B. G. correspondent OF the JOURNAL
should be so disrespectful as to refer to his
father and himself as Joab & Son. and
says that lie "had labored under the inn
preston that his aged father was quite
respectable man." While "laboring under
this impression" is II not strange that he
should have been so inconsiderate of his
aged fathers feelings as TO squandcr $l5,-
600 or $4,000 in the past tive or three
years at the poker table? But then good
deal Of this sum came through an easy
drain from the taxpayers, and why should
1t not 20 easy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

In the midst of numerous siugging con,
tests, dog fights, base ball, ETC., the Cleve-
land Leader cruelty suggests the following
ticket and platform for the Bourbon
slums:
For PresIdent-John Lawrence Sulli.
van, ef Massachusetts,.
For Vice President Mervine Thomp.
son, Of OHIO r
Plalform-Slugging
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

Ayers Cathartic Pills are suited to every
age. Being sngarcoated they are easy 10
t-ke, and though mild and pleasant in ac-
tion, are thorough and searching in effect
Their efficacy in all disorders Of the stom-
ach and bowels ia certified 10 by eminent
physiciaDs, prominent clergymen, and
many oi our best citizens.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

Lima Gazette: If President Arthur has
instructed the Postmasters to werk for his
denomination, they failed to obey orders
worth a cent at The Sidney Convention.
There we're thirty or forty there, and all
enthusiastic for John Sherman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

All sorts Of political stories are current,
and they will be more numerous as Con-
vention day approaches. Among others
1t is claimed that Blame does not expect TO
be nominated, and will throw his support
at the proper time to Gen. Sherman. Also
that combination has been formed that
will bring Grant to the front with Lincoln
for second place. All rumors must be Ia.
ken with great allowance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

Hon. Jas. w. Newman, Secretary "i
State, will accer, the thanks Of tho JOUR
NAL for a copy Of Ills annual report Tor the
year 1883, which contains much valuable
statistical Information.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

The General Assembly Of Ohio adjourned In
a general ructiou 90 Monday morning. They
can't get any opposition Petroleum pipe lines
through that body as long as the lubrics'ing
fluid flows 30 freely through the pipes OF the
Standard oil Company of Cleveland. Not any
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18
STATE OF OHIO.
INSURANCE DErARrMrNr,


COLUMBUS, March 2, 1884.
hereby certify, That the Aetna Life Insrir
ance Company, located ut Hartford, in the State
Of Connecticut, has complied In all respects with
the laws of this state relating to such Insurance
Companies, and is authorized to transact Its ap.
propriats business OF LIFE INSURANCE In this
Stale, In accordance with law, until the nrst day
of April, 1885. The condition and business Of
said Company, on the thirty first day of Decem.
Der, 1883, IL shown by the statement, under
oath, required by Section 2S4, Revised Statutes
of Ohio, TO be as follows:
Aggregate amount OF available
assets, S2H,Ol1,034.67
Aggregate amount ofliabillties,
lexcept capitai), including re-
insur, special accumulatlons, "a, 4,l80,678.68
General surplus on policy-hold.
ers' account, 4,S37 ,3R0 90
Capital Stock, 1000 600 100
Amount Of Income for the year, 4,470,722.3 .3b
year, 3,420,8O4,18
In witness Whereof have bereunto subscribed
my name, and caused the seal OF IN,
[sEAL.l ofice TO be affixed, the day and year
above written.
CHARLES IL. MOORE, Superintendent
y. ID. Wcstcott, Agent, Perrysburg.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

The Senfinel man, with an expensive
insight in the game of poker, is trying the
bold game Of bluff, but when called to
show his hand the people will discover
the TRANSPARENCY Of both cheek aud hand
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18
OF AppnInrmENr.

Notice is hereby given to all concerned, that
the undersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified as Administrator, with the will annexed,
upon the estate of James Moore, late OF Lake
township, wood county, Ohio, deceased
ID. X HoLLENBEcK.
Pcrrysburg. o., April 2, 1884. 52cs2
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

The onsfellow Memorial Association has
about Sl2 600 in its treasury, holds land wrrth
SIS 900. and wants s3s, 600 more for the poets
monument.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

Augustus Scnell left an estN'e Of S3,o00,'
o0o-did no, take penny with him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

Senator Conger, of Michigan, is the sole sue
cessor OF Hannibal Ilamln in his persistence in
always wearing Il swailow-tail coat IN the Sen
ate Champer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-18

The Republican State Convention will
he held st Cleveland, Wednesday and
Tlurrsdav. April 23d and oath.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
Williamsport.

JANUARY3l.-The JOURNALreached
here in good time last week, and every
person thatreceived acopy was pleased
With it. The JOURNAL is a paper that
ought to be supported by our people.
The Lumber City Base Ball Club
will be to the front next season with
a strong team to make 1t lively for
any club that may call this way.
The young gentlemen are so scarce
up in Bellefonte that the young ladies
are pleading for some of our boys to
come up. A good chance for some
of our young bachelors.
The Bethel Church, on Mill street,
are making preparations fer holding
a grand concert some time in March.
Messrs. Shields and Anderson have
bought out the barber shop formerly
occupied by George Anderson, where
they intend to carry on a first class
business. Give them call.
Any person wishing a communica-
ton of interest inserted in this ccl-
umn can do SO, by addressing or call
ing on Fl. w. Conrad.
Mr. Cyrus Woodson came up from
Milton on last Saturday and spent a
few days in our city.
Gen. Kinks Post, G. A. r., No.
$50. meets every Wednesday night
in their post rooms, on East Third
street.
St. Johns Lodge, No, 26, meets
every night in their hall opposite the
Court House.
The Oak Lyceum met at the resi-
dence of the President, J. l. Emory,
Thursday evening, and had a ful
attendance of all the members.
II. W, G.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
Bethel Literary.

On Tuesday evening January 29th
inst. Bethel church was crowded
more than ever, to witness the exer.
cises of the literary association, which
was Of an unusual interesting char
acter The programme presented
was received favorably, and those that
took part were heartily applauded.
Master Albert Thompson opened the
exercises with a recitation, followed
by little Mamie Taylor who read the
18th chapter of Matthew. Mr. Horace
Adams who is the possessor of a sweet
tenor voice, delighted the audience
with a solo, entitled "Wash me
whittier than SNOW" Reading by
Miss Carrie Howard. The duett by
the Harris brothers was deservedIy
enchored. Reading by Miss Maggie
Douglass, entitled "Somebody's
mother Miss Ella Price is the
possessor of a good voice and would
have sang sweetly if the lady who
accompanied her had the slightest
conception of what she was doing, but
as she had not, the solo was
a failure, we hope to hear from
Miss Price again. The reading of
Miss Bessie Dannee, entitled ''Old
maids prayer was qui.e ABUSING,
and well received. The address of
Mr.. J. Q. Adams was interesting and
qsite instructive, and heartily ap
preciated, Reading by Mrs. Wash
ington. After the reading of Miss
Hall which kept the audience in a
continuous uproar the exercises of
the evening closed with singing 10y
the association.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Henry Boston Enters Plea of Not
Guilty of the Murder Of Joseph
HendricksOn.

The case of Henry Boston for the
murder of Joseph Hendrickson, near
the Cottage by the Sea" was called
up in Court by Mr.. McCarrell on
Wednesday. Boston was brought
into Court by Sheriff Sheesley. and
appeared calm and selfpossessed. The
Court room was well crowded, and
when Boston's name was He'd he
sprang to his feet with great alacrity
in answer to his name. W hen the
question was put as to hs being
guilty or not guilty, he answ red in
strong voice, not guilty. Mr. G. H.
Bergner, attorney for Bcs:9n, then
asked the Court for a poslPaBement
OF the trial, in order that witnesses
might be secured and the necessary
preparations made for the defense.
The Court granted Mr.. Bergner's
request, and the trial went over, The
prosecution will try and convict Bos-
ton Of murder in the first degree.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
Wilkes Barre.

JANUARY 31.-Mrs. j. II. Kennedy
is spending few days in Philadel-
phia with her many friends.
Mr.. Simon Snider, who has been
sick for the last week is able to attend
to his duties again.
Mrs. Katie II. Brown, Of Wilkes
Barre, spent last Sabbath with her
sister, Mrs. Butler, at Pittston.
Mr.. L. Davis should not sleep so
long on Sunday, or the people will
think he is sleeping to keep from
eating or paying board.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
Caused by Two Drunken White
Men.

WHEELING, Wcct Va, Jan. 27.-
AT Coal Valley, Kanawha county,
last night, shooting affray occurred
between whites and blacks, resulting
in the death of John Massey, white,
and the wounding Of a negro man
and woman. Massey and a man
named William Jones were on a
debauch, and, seeing a negro woman
walking along the railroad track,
called on Ter to halt. Not obeying,
the men pulled their revolvc.s and
opened fire, wounding the woman.
Four negroes heard of the shooting,
and started in pursuit of the whites,
opening fire with revolvers on over
taking them, killing Massey. One Of
the negroes was wounded. There is
much excitement and talk of lynching
the negroes, who are under arrest.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
WESLEY LITERARY.
A Choice Programme Presented

The meeting of Wesley Literary
Thursday night was a grand success.
A most excellent programme was
presented to large audience. After
the election of Miss Katie Robinson
as organist, MIR. George H. lines
delivered most excellent address on
health; Jennie Bryer read. A duett
by Messrs Scott and Popel was
highly appreciated. Miss Ella Har-
ley read one of Mrs. Caudles curtain
lectures. Miss c. Popel sung a very
pretty solo; Miss Mary Popel's rendi-
ton of "Socrates Snooks' was ad-
mirabIe. Mrs. G. NJ. Robinson as
usual sang most excellently selection
which was rapturously applauded.
J. W. Dauger6eld read. Miss Aggie
recited exceedingly well "a smack
IN school. The quartette Dy MRS.
G. NJ Robinson, Miss G. Popel and
Messrs. Popel and Thomas was
simply superb. James Stewart read
"Betzy and | are out The choir of
the association rendered some choice
music.
IRREGULARITIES AT DISTILLERIES.
ALLENTOWN, Feb. 1.-Charles Mitch
ell, revenue agent of Philadelphia, and
Revenue Collector Helfrich, of this city,
have discovered Irregularities at twelve
of the distilleries in this county Stamps
were found uncanceled and casks filled
with liquor without being stamped One
distiller was found making cordial, a.!
though he was no longer registered. The
liquors were seized, and suits are TO be
instituted,
The state journal., 1884-02-02
BY NO MEANS GOOD NEWS.
Over 7OO,O Spindlers 10 be Retarded /
Motion.

Over zoo, 700 SpindIers 10 be Retarded in
Motion.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Reports received
in this city yesterday, state, in addition
to the Columbia manufacturing company,
Greenville, Mass, the Boston duck COM
pany, the Thorndyke mills, Cords mills,
Palmer mills, of Palmer, Mass. the War
rem cotton mills, Warran, Mass, and the
Nashua cotton mills, of Nashua, n. H.,
orders have been issued to stop a large
portion of the looms in the Booth cotton
mills, Massachusetts mills, and the Tre
mont and Suffolk mills, of Lowell. Mass,
and the York manufacturing company, of
Saco, Me.
These include some of the largest mills
in the country, and represent over 700. :
600 spindles. They have been compelled
to curtail production, because of the low
prices at which their goods are being sold
and the heavy losses which have been in.
Cured in consequence. Other mills are
expected to adopt the same course as soon
as their looms and warps have run out,
The state journal., 1884-02-02
NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK
Gathered by Journal Report
ers About Town.

Please pay the collector.
Naming meeting to night.
The sheds on Market Square, must
go.
Don't shut the door on the
collector.
Special meeting of councils, Mon
day night.
Don't forget to give US your dodgers
tickets and bills for printing.
Leap year has bad effect on our
girls, they are all getting sick
All persons who desire TO settle at
the JOURNAL OFFICE can do SO.
We are indebted to State Treas
urer Bailey for copy of his annual
report.
The Philomatheon club will hold a
special meeting on next Tues day
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox left on Tuesday
for Pittsburg which will be their
future home.
A society for the protection of
bachelors is about to be organized in
Chambersburg.
A colored man in Georgia has re-
Gently paid doctor bill of twenty
years standing.
Rev. John Davis will preach in
Elder street Presbyterian church,
Sunday February Sd.
We will publish next week the an
nual financial report of Brotherly
Love Lodge No. S96.
Prof. George lines, delivered
lecture to the Wesley literary asso-
citation Thursday night
The A. F. p social club will give
an entertainment to their friends
Wednesday night Feb. 7.
Steriopticon display at the Elder
street Presbyterian Church, by Hon.
D. G Burnite, Wednesday night.
We hope the colored people Of
this city will give us their patronage
in all kinds of job work we guarantee
The literary exercises of the Wesley
sabbath school on Sunday February
Sd, promises to be quite interesting
rs a careful programme has been pre-
pared for the occasion.
Rev. w. Smith Martin, of Phila-
delphia and Rev. VIM. IL. Carr, OF |
Lynchburg, Va, are applicants for
the vacant pulpit of the Elder street
Presbyterian church, why not give
.hem chance.
A well filed house greeted Rev.
J. J. Jones at Bethel church Wed,
nesday night and witnessed his beau
tiful stereopticon illustrations. The
professor has met with deserved sue
cess since in our olty, being well pat
roniZed by all classes of people.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Burt Lewis, who has been i'll
for several days is able to visit his
many friends again.
Rev. S. Birch. of Mechanicsburg,
spent few days in the city, and was
the guest of Rev. Amos Wilson.
Mr.. David Tracy, the tonsorial art
ist of Mifflin, Pa, favored Harri sburg
with visit on Tuesday, and was the
guest of Mr.: d. NJ. Robinson.
The Robinson Quartette consisting
of Mrs. G. M. Robinson, and daugh.
ters Katie and Aggie, and son Harry,
have been one of the attractive fea-
lures connected with the entertain
ments given by Prof J. J. Jones,
which have been witnessed by so
many of our citizens.
Mrs. Francis A. Green and Miss
Lizzie Bright, of Pittsburgh passed
through Harrisburg on Wednesday,
on their way home from Baltimore,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives and friends, they were detained
at the depot on account of the Fast
Line being late. They were enter
tertained by Miss Aida Weaver,
Carl B. Williams, and Singleton G.
Brown. They were not favorably
impressed with Harrisburg during a
rain storm.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
RUGG'S RASCALITIES.
The Chain of Evidence Growing Stronger

The Chain of Evidence Growing Stronger.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-At the coroner's
inquest yesterday it was proved Rugg
was walking toward the Maybee house,
in Brooklyn, about 4:30 P. NJ. on the sat
urday the Maybee murders were commit
ted, and that the next day he went to
New York, having gold watch and
other jewelry in his possession. accom-
panied by l.. Conkling, who says that
Rugg spent money lavishly in various
low resorts, and that when the money
was gone the jewelry was pawned. He
also says that on the night of the assault
upon Townsend and wife Rugg stayed at
the house of James Conkling, in Poverty
Hollow, near Townsend S house that
the next day they went TO New York.
spent considerable sum of money, and
had the dial changed on the watch now
known to be TOwnsends. One Of the
detectives said last night, referring 10
Rugg, eve have sufficient evidence now
to hang him,
The state journal., 1884-02-02
coLoRrD VOTERS TO CONFER.

\ Can to the COIOred Men of the North.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1. The committee ap-
pointed at the recent convention of the
colorcd voters Of Illinois and known as
the "Colored Mems State Central Com.
mittce of Illinois, > has issued a call to the
colored voters Of the States Of Kansas
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Michigan, Penn
sylyania, New York, New jersey, Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut, and the Dis
trict of Columbia, for conference to be
held at Pittsburg on April %, to unite in
an appeal to "thc loyal and patriotic sen
timent Of the country to speedily and ef-
fcctually determine whether, in time of
peace, questions of public concern are to
be settled by the ballot or by the bullet;
in other words, whether the shot gun
policy now in vogue in the South is to be
recognized and sanctioned as legitimate
mode of political warfare The address
states that the conference will also con-
slider a line Of policy for the colored vot-
ers topursue in the next National canvass.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Miss Hamilton, the wealthiest un-
married woman in England is said
also to be the homliest.
Many years ago Henry 3. Payne
gave his sons 100000 apiece and
told them TO look out for themselves
They struck ''iie" the first thing.
With accustomed gravity a Phila,
delphia paper remarks that Frederick
Douglass has arrived at years of
discretion, and presumably knows
what he is about.
The negro population of the Union
lncre ses faster than the white. In
eighty one years. at the present rate
OF increase, II will be larger than our
whole popuiotiVn at the last census.
In 1880 the BLACK population of the
republic will be, according to esti.
mates, I9Z, ,OUU,UUU.
MIR. James Il. Randall expresses
the opinion II one of his letters to the
Augusta (Ga.) Cronic2e that if this
country should get bad commercial
twist, the pension list would come
nigh bankrupting it. But for that
constantly increasing burden he be-
lieves that We should have a navy and
coast deienses worthy of the name.
The San Francisco Occident is dis
turbed 10y the gift Of $4,000 by
Californian to Yale College, and says
that people who have made their
money III the new Pacific States
should not forget their debt to their
Western home, and should provide
educ .tonal advantages there similar
to those now enjoyed in the East.
On New Years day the Pope of
Rome was informed that a lady who
had lived in London had died leaving
him fortune Of yearly S2,50O,OO0.
He has decided to send one of his
nephews and Mgr. Cataldi to London
in order to secure this legacy. The
lady, in her life time, was accustomed
to give $4,000 a year to Peters
pence.
The Richmond (Va.) State says that
the banjo is as dear to the Southern
negro now as his hog and hominy,
and always has been, and it expl esses
the opinion that Mr.. Joel Chandler
Harris, who has asserted the contrary,
only demonstrates the fact that he has
never been very far away from his
Atlanta home, and that his opportu-
mites for observation there have been
confined to the most narrow limits.
Speaking of the marriage of Fred
erick Douglass, the Rochester Demo-
crat says: MRS. Douglass is the
daughter of Gideon Pitts, of Honeoye,
in the town of Richmond, Ontario
county, and is very intelligent lady,
of spolless character. Mr.. Fits was
an original abolitionist, and a man of
the most sterling worth, and of large
influence in his community. In
Honeoye, at an early day, abolition
were of frequent occur
renee, and many of the ableSt anti
slavery orators have spoken there
and thus the place was educated not
only in anti slavery ideas, but received
an intellectual culture of high order
as we'll. which has rendered it not
only intelligent, but has also freed it
from many Of the prejudices Of caste.
1t was in such community and amid
such influences that Mrs. Douglass
was educated, and it is not surprising
that she has the courage of her opin-
ions
The state journal., 1884-02-02
DISCHARGED FROM JAIL.
Annie Hale, Proprietress Of the
late Cottage by the Sea-"

Annie Hale, through her counsel,
James l. Chamberlin, was discharged
from Jail, she being held as a witness
in the Hendr!ckson murder case. She
was also he'd as an accessory, being
the proprietress of the cottage by
the t'ea,' where the difficulty, which
ended in the murder of Hendrickson
by Henry Boston, occurred. Judge
Simonton is of the opinion that al
the prisoners held as witnesses in this
case should be discharged. Mr.. Nc
Carrell, District Attorney, is willing
they should be discharged, but will
demand bail for their appearance in
Court when the trial comes up.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN LADY.

RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. An unknown
lady, travelling alone, died near Colds
boro, on train bound north, yesterday
morning, She held a through ticket from
Jacksonville to Philadelphia. There
was nothirg on her person to indicate her
name or address, She was apparently
in good health when the train left VIII
mington. Her death is attributed to hear
disease,