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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07

Settle Up.-We have reached point where
It's necessity for us tn raise money to meet
current expenses. We have exercised no small
past three or four dull seasons, and we shall
expect them to appreciate the same and help US
nut. Bills will be sent out as fast as can
find time tn make them out, and where parties
ate negligent in responding they will be left for
collection through tue proper channel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07

Masnificent!-Tha, is what all say who
L,ve seen Mr.. ID. Hopkins new Furniture
store. He has moved into tLel lcorner rooms CT
Phoenix Block, glance at which will convince
ary one that 1t is the finest furniture house IN
the Northwest. We will speak further Of this
Enterprise next week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07
School Examiners Notice

The.meetingr of tho Board of School Exam
liners OF Wood County, will be held NJ Bowling
Green, as follows
November lSt md l5;h 1884.
Applicants will he required 10 deposit Ave
cents with the clerk for postage.
All examinations viii commence at y O'Clock
A. NJ, aud close at !. p. N.
Applicants must furnish themselves with pen
or sncils. Paper will be FURNISHED by the
Board
Applicants will be required 10 furnish ccrtih
Gates of good moral charace'.
There Will be no examination OF applicants
except at regular meetings o the Board
No certificate will b. ante dated. to &C. 1r time
taught previous tn examination.
Five classes Of certificates VIII be granted, as
follows:
First class. valid Ave years; second class,
v1liA f,lr years; third class valid three years I;
fourth class, valid two years; hfth class, valid
A dr 4 class certificate Is granted when the ap-
| plicunt's standing in The several branches OF
| study is 10. -Four yeas experience In teaching
| Is required.
| applicants average TiaDdin9 Is above ,ls
| rhrie years eNpe encc In ieachlng iH quired
| Athlrd riass ,pr,iicet- Il granted w,'en tho
| anplirant's aierInc sb,hting j. ahnve y. two
| yeirs, eSpcrirnir IL tea 'l.ilg is required.
| A 10 lrlh rlass Ger iicaiu In granted when ih'
sppli ;ant's aNeFagc sanding i above =. zone
yrar's experience IN teaching Is required.
| A NTH class certificate II granted wncp the mp
plicani's average stlndingis not less than Z.
BY orde' of the ord.
| q u. SP4sSCBR, na,rd af
Il. X. BARNES. E..n,,u.rs
In yAN fASSELL. \
Bowling Grren, ono, Aug. rs, 1854.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07

Es!! =. & .sls az s ,ssJss2-s i-;sj
Stesm Navigation Corpsny's s.oal7srs
Cly ct Observation-Disclosures between
Cleveland and Detfoi.-.l cave s,c-a fcot
ct ThFd St. Cstroit at iG r. ~. Lave
trom % River s.. Cleyelchd at% 80 .. "a.
s9.s 4 4. ~ 80 ii - .-a.i.i u
Week GaYs--S,a7d ini3.
E5Lr7s (. 1 ,::gB,[1 .ssyJ
CITY cT Mechanically of Cleveland
l.caye fran feet Of Nayrs 81. Detfois.
Wcd-esdays end Fridays az y 4. u.
Mondays and s5.afdays a. 10 Z. 4.
FOR WARNS City ST, Clair Pat huron
Sand Beach Osceda hlrsaa haTisviiio
Chaboygan 81. iSEscs md
sia yf:i .L.1.I N !. e q !: 4 I Isill I'D
Feeders ,reo-Orssnd IS cenc tor .u-
illustrated bcok OF % psHs1
sl.sTE I'cGRTo PICTURESQUE ktAcHi:.sc
histctica! and descriptive OF this
Great Historic suTn2 ncc3:.
- end Sari:ar.uRi.
@. - I'hi.ton5s- GGn'! rs5e, c----cs
40, I! a EaYn5 ST.. Sotfolt. .Aieit,
J..e y
sesas.;ii & 49,. sa-.2s y 3
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07

1t IL taid that Adam was not tronbled
with dyspepsia, but then II should be re-
membered that Eve never made mince
pies, but received and.gave the apple to
Adam In the row.
Those new Fancy Ties and Bows vt
the little Dutch Postoflice, are perfect
beauties. Don't fail 10 see them.
Ben. Heffner, the wife murderer at
Lima, says lie killed hiswi III self de.
tense, when she tried to prevent him from
shooting h,a son. He also tried 10 hang
himself in his cell on Friday last.
The Findlay papers announce the
formation of society, haying for its pur-
pose the protection oil fish IRON tho seine
and gill net, and also the planting of fish
in the Blanchard river. Quite large
number of the lovers of the piscatorial art
joried the organization and will assist in
the accomplishment Of it's object. Officers
were elected and committees were appoint.
ed, This IL good move and IL would be
well we believe for all concerned IL our
people would make move III the same
direction.
The Democratic boys closed up the
main part of their labors with ball at
the Town Hall on Friday night and had a
good time. The Republican knights, i'm
,sh ua,,,a No, h. :, ~. an,;o,,..
and called out the worshipers OF Tur-
psechorean on Tuesday evening at the same
place. Miller and Bonnn's string band
furnished lhe music Tor both parties and
my neP. '"e'h "" VIC "ou"'e 9".eh'
echoes III the Town Hall.
Tha ,,,,s c,.vs,srd and U.rdr;cts no,s
,., - "a pa.,.h W.. c...,.. ,;,u'
"oss' A"u se'e'a' "'"eIs IN "a' "e'e"'''"''u
"n Tue n'gh' 'he nepupncahs oad 'he'' grand
rally in the burg, fell a victim to the Hallow
Fen crusaders last Friday night.
II was mean in the boys to moest thus pole.
1t was raised with the usual se'emni'y attached
platform, consisting Of three slabs with the
founded side np on which Gov. Hoadiy would
was erected near bv and from which Fred
Boetsch addressed his audience on the issues OF
or.ine t"1 ,b cond;,ion If his voice a, ying
been greatly exposed to out door speaking dur
ing the campaign.
-,
-Much Oh the di'coml'rt III wearing
| glasses, SAYS n New York optician, "comes
from the fact that the proper distance be-
,,. ,t,, ,,;. T, o
Nv, 'eo
tacies are worn win the frames TWO mar
row, the focus OF one eye conflicts with
tina, of the other. and an effect il produced
.or, s;,,;,,, 10 ,h,, of b,.;,, cross eva,,
,vs '''"'''' " '''' s ''.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07
4 GOLD WifATGa FAEE,

Offered TO every solicitor on that popular no ok
''Ehc Liyes and Graves of on P res-
tdents,'' we also giving you authority to pre-
sent to every one of your subscribers, FREE OF
CHARGE, The Lives uf the Four Can didates''
THE Pie-tdents' contains 22 full page ehgray-
ings. is low priced and ''sr Is like hot cakes"
The public mind il nov attalel over the prrsi-
Presidents, and then when they are getting
The Candidates free. will sell us fast as yuu
can carry II to the people. We publish other
books, but you can see it IL THE RooX for this
year. lfyo1 have never sold Doi;s. Gon't he sat
isfied with 81 or 81 per day nut send fl an ont
dt at once and get in ahead of the old ngruts
who sending to Us for outfits hy he hun ire H.
just try 1t, Publishers now worth millions got
their start by taking the agency for a good sell
ing book, while they we on the farpl, in the
store or school room. Complete outfit, cnninin-
ing all the portraits. sent prep l fot only 81 90
The following names and aCdresscs are our
proof: Last Thursday morning sold eight n
seven calls in the country, and on Tues lay. nine
in eleven calls-Mrs. ID. q. Cloud, Ada Obi,
Urbadn, Ohio. | mrde twenty-five sales in
twenty-cight calls last week W. II. Cook. Alex
Is, Ill. l sold twenty books In two davs In
eight DAYS have now taken eighty-two orders
Ed, Miller, New Bremen. Ohio. | have now
two hundred and thirty orders Mrs. II NJ. Ball,
Normal Ill. Up TO dare | have two hundre 4
and thirty-four subsrrbcrs-J f. Knight Lin.
aud thirty-lve saes-Mrs Martha Hodge. Lyon
Ter, Ind. III twenty-six calls, made insiae oi
eight hours. sold twenty books-Nary i. Stces
Mt. Morris Ill. I have sold forty-tGo boots IN
three days-N y. Toll Sacrament Cal. SENr
FOR PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE
ELDER PUBLISHING CO.,
,lNaah Ava
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07
MARRIED

MASTES-RETTIG.- AT the brides home in
Perryshurg, November 4,h 1884 by the Rev.
C.F. Reading, Mr. IRVING p. MAsTKN. "f
Belmont, N. Y, and Miss KATIE NJ. RETTIo,
of Perrysburg.
The happy couple started for tier new home
in Belmont, Allegheny county, New York, n
Wednesday morning. and carry with them the
best wishes of many warm friends.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07
Seal Pushes ready made,
Seal Plushrs-by the yard,
NEIrIIAusEI. Bios 7


What commentary upon our police
department, when business men, who are
taxed 10 support police force, are com
PEELED 10 go 10 the Central Station on cleo
ton day 10 preserve order and prevent the
intimidation of voters by mob violence !
Commercial I.le0Tuyu
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

Try the Perrysburg Elevator Flour at
$l.20 per sack.
States at FINKBEINER's.
Quail on toast Is now in order, II you
can find the quail.
Cleveland (Ohio) has $4,000 riding
school, regularly incorporated.
School Books and Supplies, at
A. r. CHAMPNEY's.
The next social Of the Walnut Street Prcsby.
terian church will be held ut the residence of
Mr.. Geo. weddell, Friday evening, Nov. 1ith,
1884. All lare cordially invited.
MIR. Peter Wilzler is not only furnish
ing coal for the people Of Perrysburg, but
orders are coming IN from South Toledo.
MIR. @ @. Guyer was in taking the meas.
ure Of the boxes IN the postoffice yesterday and
stated that he would have all new boxes when
the change took place.
All shades and colors Of Zephyr, Sax
ony, and Embroidery Silk, at Finkbeiner's
Hon. Asher Cook will deliver a lecture
before Rubicon Lodge, F & A. NJ, Toledo, on
Monday evening next, on his observations and
ira vels in the Holy Land and Europe.
From the outlook on Wednesday, Mr.. J. II
Pierce thought he would 60 out on the farm
and husk corn for about three days before he
would come In Tor more election news.
The Subjects Tor services at the Walnut
Street Church next sabbath are Morning.
"Retribu,ion." Evening-"Tbe Life and Char
acter Of joshua" by Mrs. Mix and Miss Hail.
day.
The Commercial Telegram iacetiously
remarks that "the rumor that Dodd il to
take charge of the Bee lacks confirmat alton. ~
Extra nice line OF Jewelry, at
FINKBEINER's.
"A PURE AND RELIABLE MEDICINE
A compound nuid extract Of roots, leaves
barks and berries, is Burdock Blood Bitters
They cure all diseases of the blood, liver
and kidneys.
"A small piece Of Grape was found attached
to the door Of the Citizens bank this morning
and the two words, "CIeveand's Babies" adorr
the sidewalk in white chalk in front Of the door
The Democrats were out observing Hallow
Fen last night.
Modify Hats and Caps, and Gents
Furnishing GOODS, at Finkbeiner's.
Our people begin to.think about something
to amuse aud instruct them during the lone
winter evenings, and naturally drop in ane
subscribe for the JouRSAL. The list OF volun
tecrs added to our Subscription list this week is
very gratifying. Come right along, there /:
always room Tor one more.
/ Trial provrs that honesty is the bes
policy in medicine rs well a. in Other
things. Ayers SaisapariIia is genuine
preparation, an uneqnalled blood purifier
decidedly superior To all others.
Seal Pushes ready made,
Seal Plushrs-by the yard,
NEuHAusEL Bros, Toledo, o.
Peter WuzIer, becoming tired Of haul
ing water during the long dry season, Sc
cured the services Of a gentleman engaged
la the business aud bored SO teet into Ill,
bowels ot the earth and secured % feet U
good pure water.
Gen. John G. Lee had fair sized audienc,
at the Town Hall Saturday evening. nearly
half of whom were ladies'. He did not dis
apuint those WIN knew and have heard hin
before, and surprised those who had not hearr
h,m previously. His speech was full Of meat
eloqnentl, delivered, and filed his audienc,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07
w Cd ~

Can learn the exact cost OF an advertisement In
any NEWSPAPER or PERIODICAL In the United
States by addressing q. p. WAGAR a. co.
Advertising Agents, 30 Produce Exchange Bull
ding, Toledo, o., where files OF this paper may bc
seen and advertising contracts made for It.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-07
Underwear-.adies and children's,
Underwear Gents,
NEI-Ir.I-srI Rms Toledo

cool aud quiet, and ut the usual hour for
services the Ginning Of the Toledo church
bells was distinctly heard bv our citizens
~ they were vending their way 10 their
Respective places ul worship.
The little dnteh Postofiic is head. quar-
tvrs for Schuul Books and School Supplies.
Hollow Zen passed off more quietly
than USUAL las, Friday night. A few
things were displaced about the town, but
nothing was done which resulted in loss
or injury 10 any one SO far ~ we have
been sble to learn, and vote of thanks Is
due the boys for their enlightened behav-
ior on this occasion.
School Stationery at FISKpEIyER's.
A well-digger down east played n
great lr;ck un the reighbuis. When he
had dug down about twenty feet The we'll
c,v.d in just us he got out. lie then hung
his coat near. and wandered away. The
neigl hOrs lnund The cDai. and, surprising
the digger To be ut the 0ollom, CLEANED out
the well, and when they got through The
ul"n HlUiSVil uTpNe HIusiS WIN 'HS SliopiHS-
More Than prayers were said there.
Blankeis- red, viii e, gray, etc,
Biankel,-special low prices.
NEumAUsEL Bros, Toledo, o.
AT the residence of The brides parents,
1873 Locust street, al 6 O'Clock last evening,
Rev. +. Is. Du Val, pastor OF Westminster
Church. performed the mnrriage ceremony
for Mr., Francis Hough and Miss johann
nah Sheats. There were present large
number of invited guesls and the occasion
was very pleasant one. Mr.. Hougl has
been resident OF North Baltimore, Wood
county, but with his bride will soon locate
in Bowling Green.-Ioiedo Bee.
-Vioiin Strings al the little dtuch Pos :
masters.
The news yesterday morning indica-
ted the election of Cleveland and the Re
puhlicuns wore very long faces. VIM
B,rton inquired about the rate Of adyer
lisIng and thought lie would sell oct and
90 10 CanVda. His better half objected or
the ground that she did not wish to live il
government ruled by woman, There
promises TO be trouble In that family
One wont live in country ruled by 1
woman and the other in a government
ruled by bachelor.
Cloaks-all styles and qualities,
Cluaks-gilarantee prices,
NEuHAusEL Bros, Toledo.
DIR. j. 4. Baker, a physician OF Nev
/ Do. ri NIlusin., ha al oil IA
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-28

The public press comments late de-
cision of Judge Brewer, the new Judge of
the United States circuit court, in the
Maxwell land grant fraud in Colorado.
The details show that by fraudulent and
imaginary landmarks and boundaries
the public lands werebrought within the
patent given the company, by false
statements of rivers, creeks and noun
tains as landmarks which had no exist
ence. The result was the capture Of over
million acres of most vluable land for
the company, which then oppressed the
settlers by threats of eviction if they
did not pay it large royalties and rents.
The results have been seen in frequent
conflicts between the parties ending in
bloodshed and sometimes loss of life.
Judge Brewer, in concluding his opinion
in the case, says: II do not think that
the surveyor general, the commissioner
of the general land Office. the secre-
tary of the United States, ar all together,
can give away public lands either direct
" or indirectly; and when they have
executed instruments apparently con-
veying lands not granted by the con-
gress, the government can come into the
courts for relief" By this decision If
sustained by the Supreme Court, the
company loses nearly 200 900 acres and
IN New Mexico as much more.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-28
Commander schley's Talk about Cauni.

Commander schley's Talk about Cauni.
ba1ism.
New York, Special "What is your impress
sion about the removal Of the flesh from the
bodies and the supposed cannibalism?" was
asked Of Commander Schley to-day.
81 a. positively of the opinion that it was
removed simply for the purpose Of catching
shrimps. My strongest reasons for believing
that there was no cannibalism is the condition
in which found the body Of Private Snyder.
He was but short time dead and had been
quite healthy. They were in starving condi-
ton, and had consumed the last of their food
If they had been accustomed to eat human
flesh, / think they would have certainly seized
upon Snyder in their then condition. The
other bodies that were whole were Lieut.
Lockwood, Sergeants Linn, Israel Cross and
the Esquinlaux christensen There is only
one thing that am cetain; that is, that II
there was cannibalism and Greedy knows Of
it, he will state SO In his report in the
most straightforward manner. Some people
may think continued Commander Schley,
ssthat / should have spoken out at once regard
ing the condition of the bodies, but did not
wish to make any statement that might lead to
wrong conclusions. was not in position to
explain the case Of the cause Of the condition
Of the bodies, and thought il would be better
for me to hold my tongue and let Lieut. -Greely
explain, ~ the matter pertained exclusively to
his department. TWAS not part Of my duty to
investigate the matter, - it was in his depart
ment, and it might have subjected me to blame
for fmpertinence Ny duty was simply to
rescue the survivors. Everybody had the
most implicit confidence in Greedy, and justly
30, that he could take care of his own depart
ment; and II there was any cannibalism, which
cannot yet believe, it would have been fully
justihable.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-28

From the New York Sun

From the New YORK sun
At the beginning of the war Mr.. Blaine was
thirty-one years old He belonged to an asso-
citation in Augusta known as the Loyal Mutual
Alliance, which had raised by subscription
fund to procure substitutes for such members
as might be drafted Mr.. Blaine and the other
subscribers afterward obtained q vote of the
city Government for the repayment to them
of the amounts subscribed, and this was Gone
in the shape of city bonds bearing five per
cent interest, with twenty years to run. That
is to say, the members of the Alliance formed
o pool for mutual protection against the draft,
and then got back the money thus invested,
dollar for dollar in city bonds. They lent to
the city money to pay for their substitutes:
enthusiastic patriotism which, as he tells the
soldiers, infamed his young blood during the
days of 1851 and 1862-days so clark and du-
bious" that he can not now recall them with
out chill of horror"-the pressure of bust
ness engagements at the North made it incon-
venient for him to go to the front He fell
back easily upon the Loyal Mutual Alliance.
The name of his substitute was Bradford, if
we remember correctly. Bradford became Mr..
Blaine's proxy in the strictly military branch
Of operations against the seeding states.
There is on page . Of the financial report of
the city Of Augusta for the year 1856 this item
among the contingent expenses.
ssJames g. Blaine, for substitute. $3.50. 500"
Who paid for Mr.. Blaine's substitute? How
much did he cost Mr. Blaine, and how much
did he cost the taxpayers Of Augusta? The
question as to the exact amount of money in
vested IN this proxy warrior is more compi
c&ted than his military record, which is simply
told. Bradford, like Blaine, never went to the
front He was provided with post in the
Provost Marshals Office at Augusta, was soon
detected in the enterprise of forging draft ex-
emption papers and selling them at $3.50 apiece,
and vas 1nclxod mn in the county mil Mr.
Blaine's substitute watched the gigantic strug-
gle from behind iron bars. He never even got
80 near the scene Of actual hostilities as Wash
ington. point to which Mr.. Blaine's business
frequently took him during the dark and dubi-
GUS days Of 1852.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-28
General Hsws Items.

Northrop & Co., private bankers, Platteville,
Wis, pulled down the blinds
Buffers Campaign renders the composition
Of the next house somewhat uncertain.
Commander Schley still asserts that the sesh
Of the Greedy victims was merely used for
shrimp bait
John L Cohen, Democratic county treasurer
ct Charlottesville, Ind, il alleged to be short
"a, 800 in his accounts
Charles ". Green, bankrupt New York pub
Usher, has 4256, 623 Of liabilities, and %, ~
wherewith to pay the same.
At Macon, Ga, the Fifth Georgia rsgiment
received their battle nag, captured bythe6 Sixth.
New York at Coosahatchie
At Newport Emily Meredith Read became
Ms. Francis Sioux Old World royalty woro
largely invited, but failed to put In = appear
ance.
The grand master Of the New York state
lodge Of Odd Fellows recommends that Les
money BE- spent on the dead and moro on tho
living
AtChicago, PAul Populorum, tannsr, assigned
recently. Iisbflities, $4,000. Nth contin-
41O,O00
Considerahas excitGun snt NJ caused 81 Phila-
dslphiA b H. dIsappsarnnos ~ Daniel Rsees-
~, contractor and bi1Idek, leaving behind debte
estimated at ~, 90
sohsdplse q 4esslvsss e.aiCnn1ns II f
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-28
This is a great country, but too mucl

This is great country, but too much
of it is going up in smoke nowadays.
The year continues to MAINTAIN its unen-
viable distinction for the number and
seriousness of its CONGREGATIONS. The
first six months showed loss of $685.
750,OO by fires in the United States
and Canada, which was nearly IS, 900 900
above the average for that period dur
ing the last year. The figures for July
show the destruction of IS, 800, 900
which is nearly a million and half
above the average for the month, and,
indeed, has never been exceeded except
when Portland, Me-, was so nearly
burned on Independence Day in 1866.
OF course large majority of fires can
be accounted for by common causes.
but insurance experts do not hesitate to
attribute the balance to the condition
of business affairs. In other words fires
are set to get money for buildings and
stocks of goods for which cash cannot
be realized in any other way, or so
much cash at least as that to be obtained
on insurance policies.