Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-21

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THE latest estimate shows that there
are only fourteen people to the square
mile IN America
LEcKY, the celebrated historian, has
been so unfortunate as to find that he
can write poetry.
A PUMPKIN, weighing 40 pounds, was
recently grown by William Spencer, OF
Sudleerville, Md.
THE earl of Dudley holds the largest
life insurance ever effected, the amount
being for $6,O00,O00.
Mrs. CHANcHARD places high value
upon Millet's "Angelus." She has in.
sured it for $40, 600.
A RATTLEsNAKE with two heads has
been captured in California. 1t has
fangs in both its mouths.
Gov. BoIEs, of Iowa, is native of
New York. He started west for wealth
with only few cents in his pocket.
A Boston lady has invented a spoon
for measuring medicine by which
dose can be administered without spill
ing.
The two-year-old boy of Frank Fet-
:ers, of Camden. Pa, got hold of his
ldoiCl pipC, ouShSa q 1os "a NASSeA@>
out of it, and died.
THE germs of yellow fever, it is
thought, may be conveyed from tropical
countries by the pet birds exported in
SO large numbers.
KATE FIELDS definition of plagair-
ism is pronounced very clever by the
critics. She calls it lack of skill in
effacing coincidents.
IT is rumored in Tennessee that the
prison guards were in collusion with
the miners who recently made whole
sale release of convicts.
ACCORDING to official figures from
half the counties of Pennsylvania over
S5, 600, 600 will be spent this year in re-
pairing the roads of the state.
DIR. HELENE DRUscHKowITz, one of
the first women in Austria to acquire
the title of Phi. D., became suddenly in
sane a few days ago in Vienna.
AT Sharon, Ga, recently, a lot OF
fodder was sold that was gathered in
1859 by slave. 1t was as bright and
sound as on the day it was put up.
CARRYING pretty bouquets to convict
ed ruffian murderers is like feeding
straw berries to mule. 1t wastes the
fruit without improving the animal
The wettest place in the world is at
Cherra- Ponjee, in the Khasi-Hills of
Assam. The fall of rain for single
month has ranged from 100 to 200
inches.
AMONG the coming events of the
winter season in New York will be a
ball given in honor of the duke and
duchess of Marlborough by Mrs Paran
Stevens.
WITHIN the past month work and
wages have been offered to the Russian
Jewish exiles by $500 industrial estab-
lishments, factories and mining corpo-
rations through the United Hebrew
charities.
II. P. CHEATMAN, of North Carolina,
the only colored member of the next
congress. is college graduate, and is
said to be the best educated Negro, with
single exception, that has yet sat in
the house.
ASSUMING the population of the
world, according to latest estimates, to
be about 1,450, 600, 600, it is estimated
that 1850. 100000 are nom Christians,
and, of course, 400, 100000 only are
Christians.
A LUMINOUS crayon has been invent
ed which enables lecturers to draw on
the blackboard when the room is dark
ened for the use of the lantern. 1t is
likely to prove of value also to students
who take notes.
ONE of the longest chutes in the
world is in a logging camp at Clifton,
Ore. 1t is three-quarters of mile
long The bottom is shod with railroad
iron. A log slides the whole length in
twenty second.
Mr.. G. w. DUNN the California nat
uralists, has collected more than seven
ty thousand insects belonging to the
horn winged family, five thousand o
the cricket tribe and about four thou
sand butterflies.
A GEORGIA man five years ago, it l!
said, discovered growing in his field {
cotton plant the tint of which wa
, bright red "By saving the seed eacl
year he this season gathered bale O
this curious cotton"
THE vote of Riley county (Kan.
! man was challenged because he hat
been in the penitentiary seven times
, He was, however, equal to the cmer
, gency; he produced the pardoning pa
pers for each offensc.
A MIXTURE of powdered aluminium
liant flash light 1t gives no smoke
and is thus far better than the magne
sium for Photographic purposes