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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27
How the Earth Was weighed.

In 1772 Prof. Maskelyne, with his as
sistants, made experiments at Mount
Schihallion, Perthshire, Scotland, by
which they determined that the attrac-
tion exerted by that mountain caused
the plumb line to deviate nearly six
seconds from it's normal Profs. Play
fair, Cavendish and Hutton, knowing
the structural composition of Schihal-
lion, determined that the mean density
of the mountain was to that of the eearth
as is to 0. From this tho mean density
OF tho earth as compared with water
was determined to be as is tol. Other
more recent experiments make the ratio
vary from AZ to 81 to /. Taking 5h as
the average result of all experiments,
the diameter of tho earth as 7,9l2.4l
miles, and the weight of cubic foot
water as 62. 81 pounds, the weight of tn,
oarth would be 5,S42 trilltons of tons C
2.24O pounds; that is, in figures, 5,sls,
900. 900, 900, 600, 900, 900 tons. ST. Loui
Republic,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27

"'Wcll, that hussy's out OF tho way,
heard Whitney remark, when had
shut the door DO you know, don't
like the looks of that girl. Discharge
herr
"'Discharge herr said Mrs. Whitney.
Il wouldn't do that. She's the best girl
I've ever had, and she's such fool, too
I'm sure she suits in every way
"1f / thought she suspected any
thing, growled Whitney I'd soon set
tie her Doyou think she's asleep yet"
"'Why, no give her II tie time re-
piled Mrs Whitney. How impatient
you are. Wait ten minutes
81 am impatient; wouldn't you be?
Think of all have put up with from
that old dotard in the next room. The
years OF labor, of weary waiting; the in
diguities to which he has subjected me;
how have had to toady and cringe to
him to get a small share in the business.
OF course, I'm impatient. viii he never
drop off, l wonder. That last dose
should have done it.
'All this time | was standing almost
paralyzed with an unspeakable horror.
An indetinahle dread took possession of
me, a deadly terror seized upon my
heart my knees trembled, l dared
scarcely breathe. To stand alone thus
at dead OF night and listen to those
wretches plotting how to encompass the
more speedy death Of u helpless man.
"To remain whore | was was to court
discovery, and something told me hor-
rible death. 1t was equally impossible
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27
The Woman Was Right There.

Tramp (smiling) : Good morning,
madam. wanted to ask-but excuse
me, perhaps your husband is at homef
Woman-No. he's not.
Tramp-Or your son? '''
Woman-I have none.
Tramp Smiling !. tile morel--And l
think | met the hired man driving out
as came in. AS was saying, wanted
TO Ashland he Leaned somewhat heavi-
ly in on the door,.
Woman (interrupting)- If it's any
thing about rifles or revolvers you
wanted to ask I'll do as we'll as the men
folks. ] travelled eight years with
show as the champion female wing shot
and keep up practice steady.
Tramp getting off the door, Thanks.
I'm little pressed for time, and 1
merely wanted to ask how far 1t is to
tho nearest village. Three miles7
Thank you. Good morning. pueK.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27
JoHNNY'S RELATIONS.
He Writes an Essay Ma, Pa, Grandma
and Aunt Jerusha.

Ma is my mother; am her son. Mas
name is Mrs. Shrimp. and Mr.. Shrimp is
her husband. Pa is my father. My name
is John George Washington Shrimp.
Therefore pas name is Shrimp, so is
mas.
My ma has q ma. She is my grandma.
She is mother.!n-law to pa. My pa says
mother-in-laws ought to be vetoed. /
like grandma better than pa does. She
brings mo ten-cent stamps and bolivars.
She don't bring any to pa. May be
that's why he don't like her.
Aunt Jerusha is my aunt When pa
was little boy she was mis- sister.
like little sisters. Dicky Mopps has
little sister. Her name is Rose. take
her out riding on my sled. Aunt Jerusha
don't like her. She calls her that Mopps
girl. think Aunt Jerusha ought TO be
ashamed of herself.
Aunt Jerusha lives with us. Some
times | think ma would rather have her
live with somebody else. | asked Aunt
Jerusha once why she didn't marry
somebody and set up for herself. She
said that a man wanted to marry her,
but that while poor Susan Jane was in
such state of health she couldn't think
of leaving. "Besides," she said, what
would become of your pap"
Aunt Jerusha has state Of health,
too. On washing-day she has the head
ache, and does her head up in brown
paper and vinegar; and l have to make
toast at the kitchen fire. ! make some
for myself, too,
AuntJerusha says nobody knows what
she has done for that boy. That boys
me again. told pa what she said. Pa
said it was just so. Nobody did know.
Ma says Aunt Jerusha means we'll, and
that she is pas dear sister. don't see
why that's any reason she should al
ways scold me when eat cabbage with
knife Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27
DARLING.

A little maid with sweet blue eyes
Looked upward with u shy surprise
Because asked her name;
Awhile she bent her golden head
While DER her face soft bushes spread
Like some swift rosy flame;
Then, looking up she softly said
, "My name Is Mammals Darling"
"Tell me your mothers name. my dear"
And STOPPING low paused TO hear.
The little maid seemed musing;
"Why, mammals names like mine, you know
But just because we love her so
We call her Mamma Darling
" Tell me your papas name" cried;
/ The little maidcn's eyes grew wide;
"My papaS Don't YOU know
why, ever since the bnby died
Mamma and have always tried
TO cheer him from his sorrowing;
And my mamma and / love best
TO call him Papa Darling"
"What did you call the baby, dearg"
The answer came quito low but clear:
'rhe baby-oh, wonder what
They call him now in Heaven;
But we had only one name here,
And that was Baby Darling"
Swift years flew by, and once again
That little maid so tender
Stood by my side, but she had grown,
Like lilies, tall and slender;
THIS time twas that called her name,
And swift the bushes grew like flame
AT rosy mist of morning;
clnsped her in my arms and kissed
My tender-hearted Darling
Yankee Blade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Newspapers arc peculiar things
you f01nd one this year and next year
1t can't be ound.--Wost Shore.
Cheeky "I see you are wearing
your hair long" Stony - 81 hope to
wear it as long as l live" Boston
Herald. .j..
Farmer Slaclk-"What do you keep
such wretched plow for?" Farmer
Smart-"Jest for tho accommodation OF
chronic borrowers. What do you wish
tho loan of to-day?"-Y Yankee Blade.
--"IIello, Mudd!" cried acountryman,
saluting former neighbor. "EIush,
don't speak so loudr' said the other.
''Since coming to town have changed
my name to Mycr, in Difference to my
wife's feelings. IN. Y. World.
-Architect-"Havo you any sugges-
tions for the study, Mr.. QuickrichP"
Quickrich - "Only that it must be
brown. Great thinkers, understand,
are generally found in brown study"
N. Y. Sun.
Morgan -" "What brand OF cigars
does Maxwell smokc?" Dorgan-"They
call them tho Riot Act" Morgan
"Why?" Dorgan-"Because they never
fail TO scatter crowd. ."-Cincinnat
Commercial-G Gazette.
"A man may have wealth, honor and
fair health, children that look like him,
and beautiful wife, and still not know
the full meaning of seraphic bliss till he
sees his name in print.-Rams Horn.
AT Nahapte: Maude-"How many
to-day, Jeani}e?" Jeanne (counting)--
Let mo see; there's Tom, Sam, Dick,
Iao1r IVnr ~ ~, tha
world are you saying? I asked how
many games you have played" Jeanne
-"Oh!"-- Bostonian.
Nice Boy-"Give me that copy OF
Silent Shot the Slayer. Clerk
"Here you are. Ten cents, sonny"
Nice Boy-"Father made me promise
that l would never read dime novels,
but if you'll make it eleven cents I'll
take it.'-America.
Mrs. Grimm-'Mr. Travelle, who
has spent three years in Ashantee, says
that there the more wives n man has
the greater is his social Importance.
Isn't that stranger" Mr. Grimm-"I
presume the people of that country ad-
mire bravery. N. Y. Weekly.
Forgot himself: Miss Portland
how much is that, Mr.. Ribbons?" Char
ley Ribbons twho is posing as a million
aire, abstractedly )--"Thirty-seven and
a half cents. Cash! o, er, excuse me.
That is forty, love. Lawrence Ameri-
can.
-Mother-"Well, did you get that
situation as office boy?" Little Son
Nope" What was the matter?"
"Don't know. The gent is a lawyer,
and he asked me If | was a good
whistler, and told him was the hest
whistler on our street, and he said I
wouldn't do. Guess he must want reg
lar professional. food News.
Jack Pott with malice ceaforethought)
II congratulate your partner on her
figure, old man. But why does she
choose such an unbecoming mask?"
Emory Hugh Gnnocently)-"Sh hasn't
any mask on" Jack Pott (raising his
glass again -'What! is that her face?"
Dry Goods Chronicle.
A new use has been thought out for
the phonograph which will save the ex-
pense of a burglar alarm: A fierce bull
dog is made to bark into it. 1t is then
attached to the inside of the door of the
house to be protected, and but little
machinery is needed to produce the
most fearful alarm rs soon as the door
is meddled with-Flierende Blatter
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27
Wasted Energy.

''Ah, yes, his was a wasted life"
sighed the bald-headed gentleman.
"Was he dissipated? Had he antipa.
thy for work? Was no o gambler, q
lover of fast horses, a."
NAY, nay" interrupted the bald.
headed gentleman; tnone of these, but
worse, far worse! He spent his life On.
deavoring to raise vegetables which
should remotely resemble the gorgeous
specimens he had seen in the seedman's
catalogue. Boston Transcript
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27

inently, as my uncle was childless. Mr..
Whitney did not want the will altered.
Mother. said, you must go and
see what you can do at the house. You
must go alone. don't wish Mrs. Whit
ney to sec me. Never mind why.
II was the stronger of the two My
mother never resisted me. She went,
and returned after an hours absence to
say that admittance to her brothers
presence was denied her.
"IIow thankful | was now that / had
saved little money. 1T enabled us To
i've in an hu.able way for two weeks,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27
INTERESTING RELICS.
An Old Watch and Gun Found at the
Bottom of Merrimac River.


Bottom of Merrimac River.
A rusty musket and an ancient silver
watch were found at the bottom of the
Merrimac river few days ago which
suggest an interesting history. The
muslet was broken at the grip and
otherwise showed marks of damage.
The hammer was down and there was
no bullet inside. The watch is the more
interesting relic of the two; its exterior
and interior are finely engraved, but
only the latter can be seen, as the action
of the water has worn away most of the
outer engraving. 1t is hunting scene
showing an Indian on snowshoes armed
with knife and hatchet awaiting the
charge of moose that has turned at
bay. The inside of the outer case bears
this inscriptions: presented to Joshua
Armstrong on his twenty-frst birthday
by his loving mother, Prudence Arm
strong, April 10, 1920" The inscription
of the maker is as follows: John
Bowles, Astrologer to his Majesty, 1913
Threadneedle street, London" The
discovery has given rise to many specu-
lations; it is possible tho place was the
scene of tragedy, as 1T was famous
stamping-ground of the Indians, and is
near where they buried their dead and
the squaws cultivated maize. The dates
show that the watch might have been
on the spot when the Indians held the
land, and the action of the water upon
it indicates that it has laid at the bot
tom of the river for many generations.
Springfield RepY blican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27

All communications for this paper stould be sccom.
panied by tho maine OF the nutUr not necessariy Tor
publicatIon hut rs an evidence Of good faith the
part OF the writer Write only on one slide OF the pa.
per BE particularly careful In giving names and dates
"a have the letters and figures plain and distinct Prop
or names are often dclt to Gecpher because OF the
careless manner In which they are wilton
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27
TRAPPED BY A WOMAN.
Thrilling Exper' 'ence of an Am
ateur Lady Detective.
HE HISTORY of

HE HISTORY of
Margaret HoG-
man, even when
spread upon pa
per in cold type,
reads like a
70 m a IL ce. De-
ii bcrat ely re-
| Il te d to t h @
W ri t er by the
heroine of that
70 m a II ce her.
self, a girl who
has but just at
tanned her ma
iority, it pos
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-27

Robinson Crusoe-"Well, Friday,
what have we for dinner to-day?" FRI
day-"Goat soup, goat chops, boiled
goat, roast goat" Robinson Crusoe--'
"pon't, Friday, can't go'tt'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN is expected in New
York next week.
A GIFTED granddaughter of Charles Dickens
is out with novel.
TAMAGNo, the opera singer, receives 5000 a
night. and tips hotel walters with l-cent pieces.
JAMES GORDON BENEFITS hair is now gray,
and he is one of the most distinguished look
ing men in Paris.
OLIVE SHREINER has decided to publish her
Forthcoming novel simultaneously IN this coun-
try and in England.
HENRY WATTERsoN will, beginning Janu-
ary Is, deliver 25 lectures in the Northern and
Western States on Money and Morals"
SPEAKER REED is not a great SIN oker, but
in the seclusion of his home puffs pipe at in
tervals. He hates the odor of q cigarette and
detests chewing.
MARX TWAIN works only three months in
the year, and then does his writing on a farm,
near Elmira. where he has an octagonal glass
room in which he composes.
~ DID did not have a good week in Wheel
ing w. Va," said Nat Goodwin the other day,
ION account Of the excitement in the town.
There was a Wedding there"
PROF. D. s. MORSE is noted for his unde-
cipherable handwriting, and Thomas Bailey
Aldrich says of his letters: lone of them will
last reasonable man his lifetime"
MRS LEVI P. MORTON teaches her daugh-
ters letter writing by giving them her own
notes to answer. If the effort pleases her it is
stamped and posted. If not corrections are
made and the copy returned.
PIERRE LoRILLARD has purchased an estate
in Georgia of about 30 acres. Twenty hands
are at work beautifying the plot, where Mr..
Lorillard will, at an early day, erect cottages
for himself and guests and stables for his
racers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
WORTHY OF CONGRATULATIONS.

Every one who admires pluck, and who
share in the qualification which the circular
of the Oliver Bros. Company to their credi-
tors, printed elsewhere in to-day's DIS
PATCH, must give to the numerous friends
of the two firms comprised in that corpora
tion. Five years ago the Oliver Bros, un-
der a temporary stress of circumstances,
growing, if anything, out of too great, but
as events proved, not mistaken enterprise in
extending their business, were obliged to
ask an extension from their creditors. 1t
was granted; and on the LIST of February
next, the last dollar of principal and inter-
est will be paid to those who so consider
ately and so wisely entered into that ar
rangement. Not only that, but the i'm
mense concerns over which the Oliver Bros.
preside are now in state of such stable
prosperity and increased magnitude as prob
ably at the most sanguine period of early
expansion could not have been anticipated.
The success of one is the success of all in
this community. There is, however, always
an added pleasure in contemplating it when
it is plucked in such abundant measure, as
in this instance, from difficulties which at
the time of their elimination would have
been disheartening to any but the compe-
tent and confident men who had to deal
with them.
The instance of Oliver Bros. & Co. is also
an excellent illustration OF the prosperity of
the iron and steel business in PittsDurg dur
ing the past five years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
PRECOCITY AND MARRIAGE.
Seventeen Year Old Eddie Armstrong WEEDS
Bride of Sixteen.

Old Eddie Armstrong WEEDS
Bride of Sixteen.
From the New York Morning JournaI.1
The select neighborhood of Bedford and La
fayette avenues, Brooklyn, has been thrown into
excitement in consequence of the discovery
that lad and lass, the minor children of two
very respectable families, had been secretly
married. The children referred to are Harriet
Durgen, of No. Al Lafayette avenue and Ed
ward Armstrong, of No. 446 Green avenue. Hat
tie is an exceedingly lively girl, blonde, with
golden hair and petite form. She is 16 years
of age. Her parents are wealthy. The Arm
strong boy is II years of age. He is the son of
Edward Armstrong, wealthy furniture manu-
facturer, of No 100 Greene street. New Y ork.
His home is one of the most luxurious on the
Hill.
Hattie and Eddy have been acquainted from
childhood. Their homes are only a few blocks
apart, Hattie received her education at the
Adelphia Academy, and Eddy, who had his
young mind flied with knowledge at st. Pat
Tick's School, very frequently carried the Dret-
ty girls books, as their schools are in the same
neighborhOod- The respective parents appear
not to have been aware of the marriage of the
boy and girl until it was too late. Then Eddy's
parents were filled with anger. Judge Clement
yesterday appointed Armstrong, sr., guardian
ad litem of his son in order that he might sue
to annul the marriage. The Rev. j. ]. White,
pastor of the South Third Street NJ. E. Church,
a clergyman who has performed more runaway
marriages than any other pastor in the city,
united the young couple. They called at his
house, No. 96 outh Third street, on Christmas
eve, and were promptly made man and wife.
Pastor White said that he had done nothing
to be censured for. Hattie told him that she
was Is years of age and Eddy declared he was
90 Mr.. Armstrong asserts that his son was but
II years OF age on September %, 1889. None Of
the parents would talk about the case yester-
day. The counsel were also dumb. Hattie has
a wide acquaintance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
EXHAUSTED APPROPRIATIONS.

The announcement that the regulr " ap-
preparations for the current expenses OF the
city are exhausted, and that next years
revenue must be encroached upon for the
salaries of the police, fremen and city Off
cials during the coming six weeks, leaves no
doubt as to the report that the revenues
would fall short of expenditures for the cur
rent year. 1t is satisfactory TO learn that
the discredit OF having the city's warrants
hawked around at a discount, is avoided by
an arrangement under which the city de-
positaries will advance money on the war
rants; but it can hardly be regarded as en-
tirely correct that expenditures have ex-
hsusted tie appropriations SO long before
the end of the year. The legal limit of ex.
penditure IL fixed by the appropriations. If
the latter are insufficient the fault lies with
the body that makes the appropriations.
But when expenditures exhaust appropria-
tions six weeks before the year is terminated,
it looks as if the policy of restrain 'ng them
within the legal limit had been forgotten.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
INTERESTED REFoRMERs.

The zeal of the members of the Chicago
Board of Trade in the effort to suppress
gambling in bucket shops would be ex-
tremely edifying if it were not for the obvi-
Gus fact that the motive behind that re-
formatory movement is the desire of the
members to get the usufruct of the gambling
by having it done on the Board.
This contrast between profession and de-
sire is particularly strong in the address of
President Baker, of that great commercial
body. He bewalls the fact that gambling is
constantly going on sin dens of vice all over
the land, based on quotations which we
furnish by judicial order" but he says
nothing of the fact that the most wholesale
betting and playing with loaded dice is car
ried on within the walls of his own
organization. He declares that the
elective judiciary is unable to
distinguish any difference between
business and gambling;" but the fact is that
the greatest inability to make that distinc-
tion is shown by exactly such institutions
as that over which Mr.. Baker presides, in
which the distinction is carefully ignored in
order that the profits from wholesale bets on
the course of the market may be garnered
by the members.
1t is true that the so-called transactions"
in bucket shops are pure gambling. 1t is
also true that a share OF the business done on
the Chicago Board of Trade is legitimate
business. But it is no less true that i'm
mense operations, as purely of gambling
character as any bucket shop deal, are car
ried on there and yield revenue to its mem
bers. If the Chicago Board of Trade ould
purge itself OF the sin of gambling, it would
command public support in its efforts to
wipe out the bucket shop evil. But as it is
the real center of the evil, it does not be-
come it to be SO highly moral in its efforts
to obtain a monopoly of the vice.
Let the Chicago Board OF Trade pluck the
beam of wholesale grain gambling from its
own eye, and it may see more clearly how to
remove the mote of retail grain gambling
from the optic of the bucket shops.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
PITTsBURG, WEDNESDAY. JAN. Is, 1890.
THE JURY ON TRIAL.

Our own courts furnished a remarkable
illustration of the jury system yesterday, in
q way which is reported in our local col
umns. A jury which. in q case where an
illicit LIQUOR seller was caught in the very
act can bring in verdict of acquittal,
leaves the public in DO doubt as to its char
acter. The only alternative that is pre-
sented is to set it down either as having
been corrupted, or as being spontaneously
and originally determined that the law shall
not be enforced.
or course the court had no other course
than to at once dismiss such body from
further Jury service; but the public cannot
take much comfort from the fact that this is
the sole remedy in cases where juries under
take to nullify the law. The possibility
that Justice can be defed and persistent
offenders given immunity by means of the
very machinery of justice must be very
disquieting one to every thoughtful citizen.
In one sense the jury which rendered this
verdict yesterday fulfilled the traditional
requirement. The offending proprietress of
the speak-easy was tried by jury of her
peers. But it was not contemplated in the
foundation of the jury system, that thieves
must be tried by thieves, murderers by a
jury of cutthroats, or illicit liquor sellers
by jury OF people who wish the license law
rendered a nulllty. When such features of
our legal system demonstrate their possi-
bility, it is time for some radical measures
Of reform.
Unless we can be sure of jurors who will
fulfill their oaths to render verdicts in ac-
cordance with the law and evidence, the
sober sense of the public will soon begin
looking after a substitute Cor the jury
system.