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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
Natural Gas.

The mysterious discove ries in the bowels
oi the earth is attracting no little attention
from scientists, MS well as almost every
body else. Central and Northwestern Ohio
are evidently preparing to develope and
contest the right OF Western Pennsylvania
10 the discovery and practical utility of
natural gas. The practical utility of
natural gas is an established fact and it is
only properties and probable duration
that is attracting the serious attention OF
scientists and those wishing to invest IN
the discovery and development. Geo.
Woodman discusses the question in an
elaborate article IN the Popular Scienc,
Monthly for June in which he sustains the
theory that the supply of natural gas is
inexhauslible. To this opinion the Phila.
adelphia Times takes exceptions, and adds
At the opening of new oil field there
will be gas enough to furnish fuel to do
all the drilling and pumping OF the wells
light and warm the mushroom towns that
spring up and leave sufficient gas to b,
burned at the mouth of the waste pipes Il
light up the whole country for mile
around. In a very few years, however
the gas and oil are both measurably ex-
hausted and but for the discovery of new
fields the supply could not he maintained
at all.
That this will be the history of the ga
deposits of Western Pennsylvania ant
Eastern Ohio Is more than probable. Sill
there seems TO be 30 large field west o
} the Alleghenies underlaid by these gas de.
posi,s that it il possible that the eIhaus
lion of one well or group of wells will no
cause any serious decline in the gas snp
ply foi many years, as new wells and new
reservoirs may make good the deficit
There is no doubt, however, that, like tn,
coal and oil, the supply OF gas in any Civ
en- locality is exhauslible. The impor-
tant question for practical men to determ
inc Is whether the gas deposits are exten.
sive enough, within easy reach of nm,
com mon center, to make IL worth while /,
, erect an extensive series of glass, iron ant
steel plants, with view to its use as
fuel. That il il n better fuel for glas
making than coal has already been dem.
, onstrated. That il will prove equally a
, good for iron and steel making is not Il
, he doubted. II ia much cleaner than con
and can be utilized with little expense fol
firing and removing ashes. With lhes
advantages in its favor, If the conlinuil.
of the supply could be once assured, tn
, gas-producing centre would become til
great manufacturing centre of the country
holding iis ground against all competition
either domestic or foreign.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
In MEMOEsIAM.

Bradner and Hamilton Posts of the
Grand Army OF the Republic met at
Bradner and Prairie Depot on Saturday
10 decorate the graves of those fallen he
roes whom the republic loves to honor
The citizens were out en-. mass, and seemed
more disposed than ever TO honor the men
who gave their lives to save the nation.
Williams made bret address at the
cemetery near Freeport, and Fay at Brad
ner. As the years so by the people will
more fully realize the debt OF gratitude
which they owe to the citizen soldiers who
went out to fight our battles for us. 1t is
very strange that Congress has done so
little for them. For the past twenty years
the Irand Army Of the Republic has
boren its own expenses. Why did not
| Arthur, while President, advise Congress
to pension every soldier who had secured
an honorable discharge and whose name
was registered on the muster roll ? The
| Treasury was full to overHowlng. A hun
dred dollars per annum TO each man
would have smoohed the pathway OF
many a soldier. Twelve thousand have
gone to their graves from Ohio alone dur
ing the past year. One by one they fall
out of the ranks and will soon be all gone.
| II The government means to do anything
for the Grand Army it must be done soon.
1t does not seem to be. an act of very great
generosity to let most OF these men die
and then pension few veterans, "venera
ble men who have come down to us from q
former generation" Let our rich republic
rich and growing richer by the blood
bone and muscle, of Grand Army, som,
of whom still live to bless and protect us
"a nation, be at least just II not generous
In these days of glycerine and dynamite
what mathematician can fully estimate tn,
worth OF a police force having the pres
age of the Grand Army OF the Republic
No standing army on the face of the eartl
can give better record. 1t is naliona
humiliation to see the rebels at the front
Let the people reverse the order at once
May just and mercifu God who preside
over the desiines of nations. spare TIL,
lite OF Grant, together with the rank ant
hle OF those under his command to receiv.
some token OF gratitude due to the warrior
who breasted The storm that threatened (,
destroy The republic in seventy six ant
sixty one. OHIO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
A Nam Lynched.


Thursday morning at New Straisville,
the Marshal approached Allen Guest, an
ex-convict and noto rious rutiin. Guest
Immediately drew revolver and shot him
three times lie shot also twice into the
crowd and killed boy, and then ran Tor
the woods. A crowd oi citizens pursued
and finally caught him, he being brought
to surrender by II Winchester Rifle in the
hands of n sturdy German who thus per-
suaded him to throw up his hands.
That night an orderly or rather per-
haps AN organized mob, took him from
the calaboose, hung him and TO make sure
of their work afterwards literally shot his
body TO pieces.
This is the natural consequence of the
really Infamous license allowed to Grim
inals aud LAWYERS In the trial of the vilest
of wretches for the vilest of crimes, 80 that
it is safer to he n notorious criminal than
a quiet mofensive good citizen. Let
such lynching go on until criminal prac.
tice u reformed and law abiding citizens
have some rights. 1t is bloody work, but
if reform can come through no other
means, better through this means than moi
| at all
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
From His Stand Point.


Prominent gentleman have had quite a
controversy over the question whether
Senator Sherman is a candidate Tor re-
election to the Senate. Gentlemen equal
iy worthy of credence and equally above
suspicion have declared opposit facts "that
he is" and that "he is not candidate for
reelection"
Ii would seem as ii, like the notorious
]. n. "both are right from his stand
point"
If, to be elected to the Senate, Mr..
Sherman will have TO go or to send conf
dental friends through the several Repub-
lican and doubtful counties in the State 10
"set up" the fences so as to secure Sher-
man nomees to the Legislature, probably
he ia not n candidate. Ii the local leaders
of the Republican party of Ohio are 80
contemplate that they are unable to rec
ognize a valuable public servant, or SO
corrupt that they are open to purchase by
some untried or light weight aspirant
then Mr.. Sherman would be far more EN-
phalically right in being carless about a
reelection. But the local leaders of the
party are not such men and it wonld be
tar from creditable TO the party in the
State were it to expect of MIR. Sherman
that he should descend TO such canvas Oh
to any canvas whatever. From thi,
"sand point" Mr.. Sherman might be re
garded as not candidate-for he certain
ly is not that kind OF a candidate-and
would be equivalent to declaring his pas
quarter of century of public service la
mentahle failure, to declare that TO be re-
elected il would be necessary TO do sucl
Objectionable political dirty work.
On the other hand if the next Legisla-
ture is Republican and the Senator is re-
elected, as righteous recognition of val
liable service undoubtedly he would accep
and in such sense from such stant
point he may be regarded as candidate
Very worthy gentlmen who have regarded
but one side Of the senatorial question
seem TO have misunderstood each othe
and il seems too as if this was about al
there is in the controversy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
Natural Gas nt Delta.


lDclta AValanche.)
Delta can be supplied with light and
fuel from natural gos. Scarcely we'll
has been bored in town or near town but
found gas. Some OF the wells were render.
ed imperative by the flow of gas. Mr..
Barber turned his well into account by
utilizing the gas for light and fuel until
the egress was interrupted by insufficient
preparation. Ed. Pratt's well threatened
to devastate the neighborhood by the gas
spouling forth water aud sand, shooting ii
thirty feet high for days. The escape OF
gas at Culen's mill and at other mills in
town can be ignited any time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

II is gratifying to know that General
Grants Memoirs will soon be completed i.
During the past week or two the General
has done much toward completing His
work. The Grst volume IS already COM
pleled and revised, ready for the printers.
OF the second volume there is about 100
pages TO be written, and the work is re.
ported to be going on at the rate OF aboni
80 pages per day. The title OF the book
il, "The Personal Memoirs Of u. s.
Grant, II is the story Oi his life from
boyhood down to The grand review of the
Federal armies in Washington at the close
of the war. Aside from the interest that
will attach 10 the authors name il will he
one Of The most important contributions 10
ihe inside history VI the great struggle,
revealing an il will all Who tuok u leading
part in the war. II Is announced that The
krsi Volume will he Issued la December.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

InnoculatIon with cholera germs is said
to be proving highly successful in Spain
The results Of these experiments will be
awaited with no little interest, and TEN.
pered by considerable incredulity. In
Valencia 4. 200 persons are reported to
have been innoculaled, and it is alleged
that OF the subjects thus far treated all
have entirely recovered, but the trial has
been sufficiently extensive TO definitely
prove that innoculalion is preventive OF
the disease. If that fact shall be establish.
ed. cholera will then be placed on The
p ane with sma II pox its epidemics ms y
be controlled, and its fatality greatly les
sened.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
Not a single Gray Hair.

"You may laugh aud think me vain thing
writes Mrs. J. Il. D., San Francisco, to a
friend 10 this city, "but have not gray hair
In my head. and yet (sad TO say am fifty aud
day. Recently my hair was not only quite
gray but quite thin, too. Parker's Hair Bal
sam-made in New York, think-did wonders
for me. Try II II you have occasion. IL really
does what say, and restores the color alsO." !"
Not dye. not greasy, highly perfunied. 0uly
reliable SOC dressing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

Two years ago, says Harper's Weekly, a
well known broker downtown bought a
S250,000 house on Fifth Avenue, fronting
Central Park, and after furnishing it hand
somely. moved into IL with his family
He was President of a mining company
Within year he lost his Presidency, HI.
mine, his honie and his mony, and is now
in control OF IA desk in small room OF ar
obscure lawyers Office on Broadway
sought only by his creditors. This is 1
typical case OF life in the metropolis il
1885.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

One feature, above all others, in the
prolonged Senatorial contest in Illinois, is
a subject for congratulalion and hope
This is in the fact that in contest where
80 much was at stake neither side had a
man to sell out. Either there was no dis
position to buy, or no disposition to cell
Either view of it is pleasant to contem-
plate in these days OF venality.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
IMPOKTANT.

When you visit or leave New York City
save baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire
and stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up at q cost of one
million dollars, reduced 10 81, 90 and UPWARDS
per day. European plan, Elevator, Restaurant
supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and
elevated ra ailroad to all depos Families can live
better for less money al the Grand Union Hotel
than at any other hrst- class otel in tho city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

1t has been decided by Judge Holmes,
OF the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,
that in case Of fire "the insured is moi
bound to give deta lied statement of his
loss that the insurance companies must
ascertain the amount as they can aud pay
or else they must stand suit. The plain
tiff's rioht 10 sue is not dependent on hav-
Ing sent to the insurance companies de-
tailed statement OF the loss which he hal
suffered"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The commissioners on the Ohio State In
termediate peniten:iary have submitted to
the citizens Of Mansfield proposition to
locate the prison there, if n donation ia
made OF thirty acres OF land valued al
10000, aud two years refusal given OF
$50 acres adjoining for $50, 900, to be paid
by the state. We believe this proposition
would just fit Fort Meigs as to location
and we might throw in an acre or two AT
an extra inducemeut.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
Too Many Missing Girls.
(New York Graphic.1

The number oil missing girls is unusu--
ally large. To publish the misforiunes OF
one is To bring to light dozens of cases that
otherwise would not be heard Of. The
publication, however, has bad effect,
since it induces the morbid to put Them
selves in the way of publication too.
People are fearing an epidemic of cholera.
There is appenienlly an epidemic Of anoth-
or kind that is almost as bad.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The Railroad Monopolies OF the East
will carry foreigners from New York City
to Chicago for one.tenlh of their regular
rate, yet when you talk of rest ricling their
eItortionate charges for carrying the crops
of the Western farmer TO the markets OF
the East, n howl goes up from the united
monopolies of the land. It is time for the
government to begin TO curb the monopol.
les in their unrestrain ed power TO rob the
neople
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The Supreme Court of Kansas has been
called upon to decide point probably
Jury went out recently one of the number
proposed to open their deliberations with
prayer, and thereupon proceeded to pray
"long and loud" The verdict was against
The defendent, whereupon his lawyer NOV
ed to set it aside on the ground Of "undue
Influence exercised by one OF the jurymen
by means of public prayer in the jury
ropm.p
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The police at Omaha, Neh. were recent.
ly requested to he on the lookout tor three
young lads in lrigl-iop boots, broad brlm-
med slouch hais, loaded with knives and
guns who ran away from good homes in
Marsl,all, Ini., to become bold mountain.
GERS or p'ainsmen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

With General Logan returned to The U:
s. Senate, that body now stands 40 Re
publican Senators TO SO Democratic Sena
tors, with two vacancies-one in the rep
resentation Of New Hampshire and one in
Oregon, both States having Republican
lpuislnturaa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
rouniy DeIernIe Conyen,Ion,

Pursuant TO call the County Republican
Convention, to select delegates TO the State
Convention, was held at Bowling Green on
Wednesday. Owing to an unusually busy
time with the farmers the attendance was
small, Al as reported by the Gazette, % Of
whom were from Center township. Judge
Taller, Of Tontogany, was made chair
man, and A. w. Rudolph, secretary. At
ter the usual preli,ninaries the following
delegates were selected:
J, III. Biddle, Weston.
N. l.. Hanson, Perrysburg.
L. w. Poe, Center.
Myron l.. Case, Plain.
4. II. Lawhead, Montgomery.
Z. p. Emerson, Bloom.
b. Il. Wnggoner, Lake.
0rrin Stearns, Perry.
VIM. Mullally, Milton.
There was n unanimous protest in the
Center delegation against E. w. Poe, at
delegate, who wanted DR.. Tuller, but the
movement 10 defeat him wa, unsuccessful
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The revisers Of the Old Testament have
taken some liberties in expunging entire
passages from the book. It is evident
shat they did well as far IS they went in
this direction. but it is believed by those
who have examined the revision that they
did not go far enough in this respect.
Obscene passages in the Bible should be
eKpnnged from that book as we'll ar from
others. The word "Hell" has also been
s,ricken out, or changed to "Sheol," as
the correct translation. This change will
require no little practice to make II as
expressive as the old version.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
Deco alton Day.


Decoration day becomes more and more
an intellectual recognition, colored aud
made fragrant by sentiment. So long as
it does not become boisterons holiday 1t
will serve the country we'll. As we retreat
from actual suffering this Is always 80.
'Tis human nature, but the observance
keeps the flame Of patriotism alive and the
people in readiness for emergencies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The Savannah Echo comes 10 us this
week enlarged 10 forty column quorto,
and much improved in general appearance.
From the numerous excursions advertised
in the local columns to the Tybee and 9th
er points it would seem that but little else
was accomplished in that section at this
aeasOn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

1t is eekocd up via Savannah. Georgia
by the Echo, that President Cleveland has
saved the greater part OF his first month'a
miory-$3, ,sss 81. No wife to go through
his vest pUckcta
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

It is reported that the Mormons have
made settlement and are doing mission
nry work in North Carolina. At recent
conference in Surrey County fifteen minis
ters were present. The President Of the
council, young man oil nineteen, is said
to be very eloquent preacher.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The Worlds Exposition Mt New 0rleans
closed May 81, but the friends Of the
Exposition have raised ninety five thous-
and dollars by subscription, to meet the
expense Of carrying 1t over till next No
vember, when II will be reopened.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05
7 nepnblIcnn State Convention.
ONO RErunLieAs coaaryrE ROOFS,

ONO RsrunitcAN COMMITTEE RooNs, !
CoLUNBus, May 4, 1885
Tho Republican State Convention OF 1885
win be held In the city of Springfield, on
Thursday, June 18th, 1855.
Tho Delegates of each Congressional District
will convene Mt O'Clock A. NJ for the purpose
of choosing one vicc-Prcsidcnt for the Con
ycntlon, and one member OF each of the various
Committees. ,. .xs.. =, IN
s,,cInck A. NJ for temporary organization, and
At y o'clock +. NJ. for permanent organtzauon
and tho transaction of Its other business.
Candidates will be nominated Tor
GOVERNOR,
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT,
TREASURER,
ATTORNEY. GENERAL,
MEMBER BOARD PUBLIC WORKS.
The basis of reprosc ntation in this Convention
IA one delegate for every fvc hundred votcs, and
one for every fraction OF over two hundred and
ANY votes cast for Hon. James q. Blaine Tor
President In 1884.
IL entitled to nine delegates. -
We recommend that efforts be made to secure
large attendance at the meetings TO npP9in,
delegates so that the people shall be fairy
represented in the State Convention; that gen
tlenen he not chosen ns delegates unless ~ nc
certain that they will attend; and that, as lar as
practicable, the County Central Committees oe dp-
pointed al Inc same time that delegates are chosen,
liz this has not already been done.
JOSEPH w. O'NEALL,
Chm Rep. State Central Com.
NAJNE Secretary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The Edmunds law for the suppression
of polygamy is working like charm.
Several leading Mormons have been con.
victed under il and sentenced TO pay heavy
fines and submit TO six months imprison-
ment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

A call is issued for the Ohio State
Greenback convention, TO he held at
Columbus Today. The session can be
held in in n nut she'll.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The revisers Of the Old Testament
Scriptures have corrected many OF the
mistakes of Moses, and the labors of Col
Bob Ingersoll will be grertly lessened
thereby
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

The wigwam now being built Tor the
Republican State Convention at Spring
field will seat three thousand people.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

Thousands have been cured of catarrd by The
World Imperial Caiarrh Cream. Get sample
free of your druggist bsiere they aro all gone
Sold BY Taylor & Miller aud A. Il. Champuey.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

THE SECRET ART OF BEAUTY lies not
in cosmetics, but is only in pure blood aud
n healthy performance of the vital func-
iions, to be obtained by using Burdock
Blood Biiters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-05

Chm Rep. State Central Com.
A.C. GAME, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25
PuNeeNT PARAGRAPHS.

-Aman content to live in an oleomar-
garine boarding house does not know on
which side his bread is buttered.-
N. o. Picayune. .
Schools are are to be established in
the navy for instruction in the culinary
art. The fine old expression, ''son of a
sea-cook. " will henceforth have added
force.-N. Y Mail.
Ella Wheeler has written q poem on
malaria. She must think editors are
idiots if she expects to get one of them
to take it willingly, even II she offers to
give it to him for nothing.--OI CITY
Derrick. <. s..~.,.., = ...,,e..
A Jersey City doctor forms his
written prescription into poetry. A
doctors prescription is bad enough
under any circumstances, but written
verse must be an awful dose. = Yonkers
Electric scarf pins are the latest
thing in dudedum. The spark is kept
alive by means Of a pocket battery.
Perhaps, by and by, a little light can be
admitted into dudes. head by: @ SINH
lar process. Broome Republicap. M
"A shrewd old gentleman once said
to his daughter: ssBe sure, my dear,
you never marry a. poor man; but re-
member that the poorest man in the
world is one that has money and moth.
( ing else. - Chicago Tribune. ara
Chinese doctors induce faith in
their prescriptions by making them Of
gigantic size. A writer in the .F0rtsch-
Tiff describes one of them two fest long
and calling for twenty different ingre.
dents. =
AN anglers paper speaks of the
..shrinkage Of trout streams.'' A trout