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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
VENETIAN WELL.AEAps.
Ono of tho Poculiarities of Itnly's Mo
81 Wond,rfs,I Cttv. I'

Ono of tho Poculiaritics of Ita1y's Most
Wonderful city.
Everybody who has visited Venice
must have taken note of the ornamental
well-heads which abound on all hands,
The famous bronze wells in the court
yard of the ducal palace will, OF course,
be in every ones recollection; but every
piazza, the courtyard of every palace,
and almost every house in Venice has
its Uerd di pozzo of stone or marble, and
the collective series forms in itself a
veritable school of ornamental sculp-
ture of all ages from the earliest days
of the Republic down to the last CEN
tury. These well-tops, then, are
notable and distinct feature, and the
term Vera di posza, literally the ''ring
of a well, is probably of local applica-
ton only; they are in fact rings or per-
forated cylinders of stone or marble,
placed over the mouth of tho well to
fence it in. and protect it, and most of
them are furnished with fat-hinged
covers of iron. 1t is curious fact, that
although the ground on which Venice
stands is mere mud-bank intersected
on all hands by net of saltwater
canals and surrounded by the sea, there
is nevertheless an abundance of fresh
water ut n short distance beneath the
surface. The Venetian authorities have
at all times paid great attention to the
question of the water supply and in
Vulnerable ordinances and regulations
have been from age to age formulated
respecting these wells. = Christian at
Work. ...
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
An Irish LOve-Letter.

Oh, Molly, my jewel, my fathers so
cruel, he won't let me marry the girl /
adore; he says you've no cash, love, but
that is all bosh, love; know that you've
got n few dollars in store. He calls me
fool, loYe-now that's very cool, love-and
says shllelah would benefit me. The
heart of the crathur, as hard as n tater,
won't soften bit the truth tell to thee.
Ii long he doth teaze me, III bolt divil
seize me! he's worse than the hog that he
feeds in the sty; but don't despair, Molly,
stand by your side till you die. Believe
me, | yearn, love, to hear by return, love,
and please send five shillings some whisky
to get, my spirits to keep up, while bless
ings I'll heap up for one l am sure 1 can
never forget. hope you won't tarry, but
soon your Pat marry; the divil a bit will
single remain. So no more at present
from Tumbledowh Crescent, where dwels
your affectionate Patrick Delape.-Chicago
SIM
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

A LONG VOYAGE.
Tho Remarkable Cruise of Columbus
(Ohio) Pleasure Boat.


British custom officers once refused
to believe that an American vessel
which had arrived at an English port
could have sailed from Pittsburgh.
What would they have thought of the
voyage of boat from Columbus, O., to
the coast of Norway. A boy, so runs
the story, had received from his father
present of boat, which it gave him
great amusement to sail on n little lake.
One night came terrible storm and
rain, creating flood, and the next
morning the embankment of the lake
had disappeared and the boat could not
be found. An active, search was made
in vain and extensive inquiry brought
no tidings of the missing boat. After
some months the father went on n trip
to Europe and took his little son with
him. On the Norwegian coast the boy
was filed with wonder and JOY to find
his boat again, still bearing legible
traces of his name.
There was only one way of solving
the mystery. The boat must have been
washed into the Scioto river, carried
down the Scioto into the Ohio, from
the Ohio into the Mississippi, thence
through the Mexican Gulf and by the
Gulf Stream along the Atlantic coast
and across to the coast of England and
Ireland, and finally to the coast of Nor
way, where it was thrown ashore
Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
A HEARTLEss WRETCH.
How He Embarrassed His Kind and GEN
erous Landlady.

erous Landlady.
Jones was eating dinner at his boarding.
house last Monday, and during his nvesti
cation OF one OF the dishes, he ran across
piece OF postage stamp. The landlady saw
him pick it out and look at it, and she be-
gan to get mad. But Jones said nothing,
and laying down his knife and fork, began
to dig with a spoon in the dish from which
the piece of stamp had come. Finally,
when the lady could stand it no longer, she
exclaimed: ,.--"
"What is the matter, Mr.. Jones?"
"Oh, nothing" replied that philoso-
pher.
What are you playing in the victuals
for them"
"Why, you see, my dear madam, this
piece OF stamp, reminded me OF letter l
was expecting, and l just thought I'd prod
around this dish awhile, and see if Icouldn't
find the carrier and ask him about the let
ter, without going to the post-ofiice."
The explanation was so full and complete
that Jones had to change his boarding
house.-Merchant Traveller.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
CELESTIAL WIT.
hinese Woman who was as shrewd ms
Her Caucasian Sisters.

hinese Woman Who was as Shrewd rs
Her Caucasian Sisters.
A noted linr once told friend that he
had ut home three precious things A bull
lock that could run one thousand Ii day,
q fowl which crowed Mt the beginning OF
each watch, day and night, and a dog that
could read books. Tho friend intimated
that he would lose no time in seeing with
his own eyes these marvels. The man did
not expect this, as his house was some-'
what distant; so he went home and told his
wife that he had got caught at last, and
that tomorrow the man would arrive and
he would be disgraced. "Never mind, said
his spouse "leave that to me; it will be all
right; only you must keep out OF sight"
Next morning the visitor arrived, and, be-
ing met by the mistress, asked where her
husband was. "He has gone to Peliin,"
she replied. "When will he be back2" "In
eight or nine days" "Why, how can he be
soquick?" "He hns gone oH on our fast bull
lock, and can do it easily" 81 hear also
you have n wonderful fowl" said the Wis
itor, and behold, ns he was speaking, u
small cock crew. That's it," said the wife,
"he crows at the beginning OF each watch
and also when q visitor arrives" s."-China
RpyieW,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
JEsslE's VALENTINE.

81. Valentines Day had como at iasti
Tho children hailed IL with delight,
And e their fay9rcd little friends
on tip oe stood n little girl
To reach the lotter.box, and thoro
Hho dropped a tiny bilet-dOitr,
While dimples filled her checks so fair.
"Gncss he's rs nice us any boyT'
She thought, "And he'll be s'prised, kno
no get a valytine from me.
hope IL ueTB soon VIII 60"
At Station ID tho postmen filled
Their lettcr.baRs and went their ways,
Ench more than busy with the work
That came with that Rrcnt day of days.
But Carer nrlwn, with puzzled face,
Upheld n folded note Sad no:
Now where to take thing like this,
1will confess, sir, puzzles me-"
Thus the address,; "Plense letter man
Find Nr. Nalyiinc, if you can,
And give him this, please, rite away,
Cos II is ment for him to-day.
I'm JUS n little girl, but then,
Iiikc him best of NIL the men,"
Tho tiny note unfolded lay
beneath the Superintcndent's eyes.
Dear llttl innUcentl" he said:
'Twere better not to make her wise
An spot her baby pleasure. So
With kindly hand these lines ho wrote;
Dear little grille, .,o,,,..
Is most delighted with your note.
md bcgs that you will always be
HIS valentine so sweet.
Then scaled and sent his answer where
Were given Jessie's name and street.
That afternoon to Jessie's house
Came valentines for the family
of little folks; but of them all
Wee Jessie laughed in highest glec,
And was 1t strange? OH n indecdl
For with her blue eyes all a.shine
She proudly boasted: Mine is best,
1t came from Mr.. VdlWine!'
--Mdiy D. Brine. IN ". Y. Indepen dent
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
Cause for Detection.

Visitor Ito prison warden)-Tbere's a
strange man over in the corner. l talked
with him for a long time, but couldn't
awaken any interest in him about any sub
ject. He seems dead to every thing, and
when spoke to him OF the future he turned
upon his heel and walked away. Some
dangerous criminal, likely, who committed
an atrocious murder. He looks it, every
inch.
Prison Warden-Yes, his case is very
sad one. His time is almost up now, and
the other day he received letter from his
wife, saying that she would be waiting for
him on the outside.-Tid-B Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
SIGNS OF The ZODIAC.
A Valuable Publication-A Combination Of
Humor and UsefuI Information.

A Valuable Publication-A Combination Of
Humor and Useful Information.
The most interesting and original in
PRODUCTION to book that we have ever
seen, comes to us in little work just
received, in the shape of a humorous
article entitled ''The Twelve Signs of
the Zodiac" illustrated by Thomas
Worth, the well-known New York
artist The old and familiar signs with
Which we are well acquainted through
almanacs and otherwise, are given a
new and everyday meaning, and we
defy any one to look at them or to read
the text without indulging in a hearty
laugh. ''Bill Nyc's" thrilling expert
ence with cyclone is also wittly
treated by that humorist, and Wade
Whipple," IN Quad and others of
those writers of to-day, who -''shoot
folly as it flies, are amongst the con-
tributors, while artists such as Opper,
Cox and Coffin have furnished apt il
lustrations. The book, which is the
81. Jacobs oil Family Calendar and
Book of Health and Humor for The MI
lion for 1886, is published by The
Charles A. Vogeler Company, of Balti-
more, Md, and it is only another proof
of the. well-carned reputation of the
remedies manufactured by that house
that such literary lights should be ready
to assist in spreading the story of the
wonderful cures wrought by st. Jacobs
Oil. Another specially now being
wrought by this house-Red Star Cough
Cure, which costs only twenty-five
cents-is shown by analysis to be free
from opiates and is of remarkable ctli-
cacy. A whole regiment of carriers is
now distributing the book in large cit
les, while in towns and villages it can
be had through druggists, and if it can
not be obtained in any of these ways q
copy will, on receipt of a stamp, be
forwarded to any address by the pub
takers. Erchangc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
wants to Know His Professors.

Bill Yardly is one OF the most triaing
students at the University of Texas.
He rarely attends the lectures, and when
he does, us n general thing he is SO much
under the influence of liquor that he can't
distinguish one object from another.
Not long since he strolled into Marks
photograph gallery.
what are you doing here, BillP" asked
Marks.
~ just want to see the photographs OF
the professors at the university 30 I'll
know 'em when meet them on the street.
We ought to know each other. .'-Texas
ISiftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
THE GREAT WALL.
china as Seen from One of the Towes ru
This Ancient Fertilization.

This Ancient Fertilization.
OF the ancient Great Wall, only low
rampant remains, with square towers
diminishing towards the top. These
towers are generally placed on the
the wall winds. / ascended one of
them, the better to contemplate the
view, but had no one with whom to
share all the admiration that felt at
this moment, 1t is quite impossible TO
describe, all that the eye took in
mountains, valleys, gorges, grass-cov-
cred slopes, pastures, farms, lakes.
The presence of man is to be felt; not
of the local villages of town life, but the
life of great State. To the east SUI
perb valley dotted over with Chinese
villages, surrounded with bushes and
trees; farther of, ON several levels,
chains of mountains, the tops of
which were on level with my
eyes To the west tho ground undulatcs
gradually towards the plain, beyond
which are more mountains. On the
south, magnificent pasture-land, inter-
sccted by the Great Wall with its ruined
towers. On our right the Great Wall,
cracked and destroyed by centuries, and
covered with plants; on our left. slope
towards the plainAlaid out In artificial
terraces with fields of millet, oats, po-
tatoes and hemp. AS to the Chinese,
| they are to be seen everywhere, with
long plaits ana barc-headed. attired in a
white shirt and blue trousers. The
women are scantily clothed, and the
children, whose heads are decked with
flowers, are naked or nearly SO. What
strikes one most is the sudden transition
from the barrenest desert. of yesterday Ia
.he fertile and populous country of to-
lay. 1t seems like never-ending
village of small houses, covered with
verdure, gardens and flowers. the whole
extremely tidy and pleasant 10 tho oye-
This. then. ia that swarming kunaI
Anthill, Chlnasr lhieaq9 Iilksl2r,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

Kind-hearted Woman Ito tramp)-I can
give you piece OF hot mince pie.
Tramp-Hot mince pic for breakfast!
Hot mince pie on an empty stomach Do
you suppose that u man in my precariouf
financial condition, madam, wants to bs
burdened with a,doctors bill In tho dead o.
winter? Not much Gimme q couple o
soit-boiled eggs, and IN bring IN an arnh,
Of woody Y, SA9,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

The Congo Free State has entered
the postal union. A list of postal rates
ranging from five to fifty centimers has
been adopted, and five different pos
tage stamps issued, all bearing the pro-
file of King Leopold, and the words,
"Etat Independent du Congo" The
business of the new State is transacted
in Brussels by four ministers, who pre-
side over the departments of justice,
finance, foreign affairs and commerce,
and the interior and police. The State
is divided into four adm nistrative dis
tricts, each having governor, and all
being under the charge of Colonel dc
Winton, the Administrator-General.-
Boston Transcript.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
uoss OF rlcsh ana stronrtn,

cough in morning, OF on first lying down at
night, should be looked TO in time. Persons
afflicted with consumption are proverbially
unconscious of their real state. Most cases
commence with disordered liver, loading to
bad digestion and imperfect assimilation of
food-hence the emaoiation, or wasting Of
tho oflesh. tits form of scrofulous disease,
and is curablc by tho use OF that greatest OF
all blood-cleansing, anti-bilious and invig-
Grating compounds, known as Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" f..t.a,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

and we might also say-time and pain as
WELL in our advice to good housokeepers
and ladies generally. The great necessity
remedy convenient for the relief and prompt
cure of the ailments peculiar to woman
functional irregularity, constant pains, and
oil the symptoms attendant upon uterine
Observation-Disclosures us to recommend strong
ly and unqualifiedly Dr. Pierce's "Favorite
criptionn-womans best friend. 1t will
save money.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

Twas troubled with rheumatism for six
teen years and as last resort tried Athlo-
phoros. Ono bottle almost cured mo. lean
recommend IL to any cre suffering with
that disease as very valuable remedy,
Joseph Kelly, Lagonda, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
A NATURAL MISTAKE.

Ned goes 10 the circus with grandpa.
And sits on nice cushioned seat
Where he bonms upon the performers
with smile, oonnding and swoot-
But after awhile he grows rcstless.
And thon he softly observes:
eff these are preserve soata, grandpa,
Why don't thoy pass the preseryos2'
--Bcssfe Chandler, IN st. Nicholas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

A clergyman, after years of suffering
from that loathsome disease, Catarrh, aud
yainly trying every known remedy, at lest
found a prescription which completely cured
and saved him from DEATH Any sufferer
from this dreadful disease sending self ad-
dressed stamped envelope TO DR.. ]. Flynn
& Co., Ill East 10Th Street, New York, will
receive tho recipe free of charge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
THE SILVER QUESTION.

Congress IS cr'zy considering coinage. but II It
wsud lives would recommend DIR. VIM.
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.
More lives have been saved with It than were lost
during the late war; AM for Colds, Coughs and Con.
sumption medicine stands the test better than
DE-. WM. HALLS HAISah
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

TEE voLrAIc BELT Co., of Marshall, MIch.,
offer TO sond their celebrated ELEoTRo- Vol
TAIo BELT and other ELEoTRIc APPLIANCES
on trial for 30 days, to men (young or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vital
ity and oil kindred troubles. Also forrheu-
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vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk In.
Cured, as 80 days. trial Is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet, free.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

In Ohio there are 76l, ,228 horses,
24,S02 mules. 536,4S milch COWS; other
horned cattle, l,25l, SOL; sheep. 5,42l,-
1906 hogs, 1898, ,eQS,-C Cleveland Leader,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
SCrOfuIa Of Lungs.

am 40 years old and have suffered for the last
fifteen years with lung trouble. have spent thou.
sands of dollars to arrest the march of this disease
but temporary relief was all that obtained. was
unit for any manual labor for several Africnd
strongly recommended the Of swifts Specific Is.
S. S.), claiming that he himself had been greatly
benefited by its in some lung troubles. resolved
totry It. The results remarkable. My cough has
left me- my strength has returned. and weigh sixty
three years since stopped the use of the medicine,
but have had return OF the disease and there
pains or weakness felt in my lungs. do the hard.
est kind of work. T.J. HOLT.
Montgomery, Ala, June 25 1885.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable. Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPEcIFIc Co.. Drawer 3, Atlanta Ga, or
l5I w. 23d Street, N Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

PIKE's TooTHAcHE DROPS cure in minute, 25o
Glenn's Sulphur SOdpheals and beauties. 25o
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

AN Edinburgh man recently caught the
hay fever by associating with grass
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

MANY imitators, but no equal, has Dr.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

BrILIARDs resemble matrimony, inas.
much as kisses and scratches are common
to both. M - =
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

THE value of Ayers Cherry Pectoral, in
colds and coughs can not be overestimated.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

'HAvE you any old Roman weaponsi"
Dealer-"We have none in just now, they
are ebeing-rusted. ."-kdrisruher Ndchricktea.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

ACCORDING to the Darwinian theory our
ancestors were all tailbearers.-HdrJord
Vinss
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. 50c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

SHEAR nonsense-trying to cut the hair of
bald-headed man.-Bar6ers' Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

AN easy way to find lost relative-Make
will in his favor.-Detron Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

WHERE does all the bad weather 60 to
when it clears offi-Chicdgo Telegram.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
Cotarrh and pronohltI, Cured.

A rEcuLrARrrr Of stage banquets Is the
great variety Of supes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

A MAN may have no ear for music, yet
have mind to play.-M. Y Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

A VIGOROUS and healthy growth of hairi is
maintained by using Halls Hair Renewer.
THE newest thing in newspapers is "an
organ of brass bands. s."-Pha Idelpais Pres.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

WIEN IYRITIS0 To .aDvERTIsERs,
please say uou sd,r the Advertisements
ia fhfs paper. Adperffsers like TO Enoss
ohen and schere their Adverstse ens es,ts
are pautu0 beat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

4 I-... Mrs +. OATS, of Shitrnlrdu Ill., writes:
F1AkH HI
"s" Hone week. could walk over the doOr-yard,
fs1aTTllnc Gand could
uN2IiiupC. to neighbors. had
esE.-S out ip the door yard months After using
the ,Fayoritc Prescription in wagon
iles my neghbors all up going
with thirteen OF the best PHI hysicians could get
told husband that ablo
TO DO honsewor any more am thankful to God that
had almost given up In despair" ,..
ET--. Mrs. F. E. WILCOX, Friendship, N. r. writes:
EEhHiRI For six had badly troubled
~,'SI. with female weakness terrible pains
DAM the small OF my back pit the stomach
GEin. Three bottles of DIR. Pierces Bavore Presorip-
e.-.-----s ton acted like charm, and cured
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
Hoods Sarsaparilla

Sold by all druggists. si; ak for Is. Prepared by
;. l. HOOD & CO., Apothecarics, Lowell. Mass,
100 Doses One Dollar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

81 Fine blcoded cattle. sheep, hogs. poultry,
SzzDSa dogs for sale. Catalogues with IjJ cngrav.
lhgs, free Mp. BOYER d co. Coatesvilie, Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19

NAEnTIN Treated and cured without the knife.
V.HHt.EH Book on treatment sent free. address
UnNUuAs FL. POND. NJ d.. Aurora, Kane Co. Ill