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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02
Warner Elected Commander.

At Stubenville, o., the most interest
in the G. A. II. encampment centered
on the election of Il commander TO
succeed Gen. Bowling of Toledo.
A. M. Warner of Cincinnati, was
placed in nomination by Ex-Secretar,
of State Townsend who made very
effective speech, referring in glowing
terms to his excellent war record
Judge ID. r. Austin oil Toledo, pre-
sented the name of I. L. Mack, editor
of the Sandusky Register, giving his
record in times of war and his untiring
efforts for members of the Grand
Army ever since, referring especially
to his work in behalf of the Soldiers,
home at Sandusky. A. l.. Conger of
Akron seconded the nomination. The
name of Private Dalzell of Caldwell
was also presented.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Warner, 3S4; Mack, 1874; Caldwell, 81.
L. r. Mack graciOusly moved that
the election be made unanimous, and it
carried with hurrah. The other
officers elected were: Senior vice
commander, John S. Pearce of Steu-
benville; junior vice commander, L.
w. Prentiss, Leipsic; medical direc-
tor, Dir. Stephenson, Manchester chap
lain, Rev. Geo. Munson, Alliance.
The encampment adjourned to meet
at Piqua next year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02

At Washington, few days since
Mrs. Susannah Nelson, colored
yomaH,d died OLA grippe at the advanced
age 12s years. The age of this remark
able woman seems to be fairly well
authenticated. Her ninth child is now
over so years old, is still living in this
city. Mrs. Nelson was born slave
near Fredericksburg, Va, and long
before the war was released from hard
labor on account of her age. She
claimed to have been II years old at
the time of the revolution. She has
had 16 children. The old lady enjoyed
remarkably good health up to the last
week, when she was taken with Ia
grippe, which developed into pneu-
m0nia and caused her death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02
Prehistoric Mnsnnry.

a few days since at Huntington,
Ind, in an excavation on the lot of
ID. A. Pursuance of this city, "a hemis-
pherical mass of what seemed to be
prehistoric masonry was discovered.
1t was about six feet in diameter and
was made of flagstone six inches thick.
Below the mass of masonry was an
empty vault. The stones were of IL
limestone variety never found in this
region.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02

A good stock of Tri-State Car
pet Warp in White, Brown and
Black.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02

Bro. Grimes of the N. B. Times,
thinks we were little mean in refer
ing to ''old sores of the last political
campaign" and we confess it was IL
little hard, but then we supposed the
$50 plaster had so thoroughly healed
him up that he would not be tender on
the subject. For genuine frankness,
however, Bro. Grimes is really 'out
of sight" He says political committees
will always find him in the First Nat
ional Bank and his prices and terms
will be to suit his necessity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGs.
COUNCIL Room, April 2S, is

COUNCIL ROOM, April %, 1891.
Council met in regular session, with
Bowers, Davis, Ray, Rheinfrank and
Roether present. Absent Mayor
Tyler and Councilman Munger.
Mr.. Bowers was chosen president.
The judiciary committee submitted
a code of bylaws for the government
of the Council, which were adopted.
The Sidewalk Committee reported
back the petition asking for sidewalk
on the west side of Front street, from
Louisiana Ave-, southwark to the first
alley, and recommended its passage;
and the matter was referred to the
Judiciary committee to draft an ordi-
nance for the authorizing its construc-
ton.
Complaint was made to the Council
that numerous persons had placed
guards in the streets to protect lawns.
to the detriment of the driving public.
The marshal was instructed to notify
such '-5ons to remove the said and
all su-Ic ions abutting their premises
forthwith.
The Committee on street were
instructed to locate and established
II curb line on all streets, for the pro-
lection of lawns, and make IL report to
the Council.
The Committee on streets were also
instructed to repair catch basins at the
corner of Louisiana and Indiana
Avenue, and corner of Walnut and
Third street.
The committee on streets We're instru-
cted to report all bridges within the
corporation in need of repairs.
The clerk was ordered to notify prop
erty owners who have caused gas or
sewer pipe to be laid in streets and the
same filled in bad shape to repair the
same at once.
The following resolution was passed.
WHEREAS, Certain manufacturing
enterprises have made offers to the
village authorities to locate factories
in the village of Perrysburg: therefore
be it.
Resolred, BY the Council of the incor-
porated village of Perrysburg. Ohio,
that the committee appointed by a
citizens meeting held April 9th, 1891.
consisting of ID. K. Hollenbeck, E. L.
Kingsbury, G. r. Chapman. A. G.
Williams. J. G. Hoffman, and A.
Roach, be and they are hereby
authorized and instructed to purchase
in the name of the village of Perrys-
burg, OHIO, suitable sites for manu-
featuring purposes, and to offer induce
merits for the location of manufacturing
enterprises.
The following claims were allowed:
Jacob Keller, $l,56; VIM. Clark, 68c.
Finance Committee $500.
Council adjourned to meet Thursday
evening. w. e. EsCoTT, Clerk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02

DR.. Tobey, who has given such excel
lent satisfaction and has done such u
power of good as superintendent of the
Toledo insane asylum, was made to
feel himself sin the way" and resigned
and on Thursday lust DIR. Tupper, II
physician from Ottawd, Putnam county,
and whom it is stated, has never had
any experience in asylum work, has
been elected to succeed him.
The new superintendent may be a
good physician, yet it is no reason why
so able and efficient superintendent
should be ''froze out'' to make room
for politicians to get their work in.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02
April 80, 1891.
II PI II VUi TO
Council in special session.

Council in special session.
Present-Bowers, Davis, Munger,
Ray ,Rheinfrank, Roether. Rheinfrank
chosen president. On motion of Bowers,
seconded by Roether, Street Com. was
instructed to purchase 1000 feet oak
plank for use.
Moved dy Davis, seconded by Bowers,
that St. Com. get estimate on repair
ing dock and report.
Contract made by Citizens Imrove-
menf Committee with B. B. Moore was
read and approved by council.
Adjourned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02

There are some mighty honest people
in Perrysburg township. Last week
Henry Lcydorf lost his pocket book
containing over 5000, and Gottleib
Mutchlcr found and returned it, and
would not accept a cent for his reward
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-08-26
The Lightning Arrestar. ;,


To the uninitiated it is great puzzle
how the dangers of lightning are ar
rested where there are so many con-
| ductors of electricity as there are in a
telegraph Office. More than 1900 wires
| enter the big Western Union building in
New York city, and from one to thou
sand in other offices of that company
throughout the United States. Each of
these wires run more or less directly to
the desks of the operators This being
the case, how do they guard against dan
ger from lightning during times of great
electrical disturbances Even when less
| electric attractions are wanting most
people confess to certain feeling of in
security when the elements rage and
wake up terrifying flashes of forked
fury. But science has provided an an
swer to the question asked above, as
well as to almost all 9other puzzles which
stand in the way of human progress.
Every wire as it enters building
passes through the bottom of long,
narrow board, and then again through
it at the top. This board is the eight
ming arrester." II the current is heavy
the first effect OF the board is to deprive
it of much of its force. Should the first
contact with the "arrester" fail to elm
mate the lightning of its fatal powers it
passes on tosthe top of the board and
touches a spring which communicates
with "drop," instantly shutting off all
connection with the operating room.
The spring is called the plush magnet"
and beyond it no overcharge OF light
ming, whether proceeding from storm
or from contact with other wires, can
possibly go.--St Louis Republic.
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pogs Melp Each other 70 . prinl.

The fountain ON the Clark street side
of the county building was the scene of
a very funny incident the other after
noon. Two dogs. water spaniels, were
trotting north when they came to this
place and stopped for drink. They
were both thirsty, but neither was tall
enough to reach the trough, and they
talked the matter over as dogs will, and
wondered why they had not been treated
with as much consideration as had the
horses. Presently they solved the prob
lem.
One of them ranged himself under the
edge of the trough, and the other, rest
ing his fore feet upon his companions
back, was able to reach into the pool and
Stake his thirst. When he had finished
he hoped down, seemed to say the wa.
ter was good, and then in turn ranged
himself under the edge OF the fountain
and the other reached up for the drinl
he had earned. When he was satisfied
they trotted away together, as we'll con
tented as any man could be who had
met problem and vanquished it-Chi
cago Herald.
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thoroughly smoked over fire. Every
now and then yells and curses told how a
lazy one had got caught in his bunk
The walls Of the hnts, the roofs and floor
were simply one seethIag mass Of strug-
Cling ants.
They were after the cpcfzrsRh es, mice
and insects that had taken np their abode
in the roots. Now and then squealss of
young mice told their story. AS fast as
the ants found their load, generally a
cockroach, they would make off down
the hill in long lines. Luckily they never
touched our granaries; they seemed to
prefer animal food. Toward morning
there would only be a few thousand lost
ones, aimlessly tearing about, apparently
looking for the main body which had
just decamped.
Usually these raids on us were made
after rainstorm; many of them came
into the fort already staggering under
loads; these appeared to wander about
till the others were ready. Next day
not a cockroach could be found in the
place, SO that the ants did us service
in Kidding us of these pests. The rats
had decamped also, and did not return
for some days. Nineteenth Century.
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Reading Character from a scarecrow.

Now, look over there in yondei
meadow The man who made that
scarecrow sweeps his barn floor every
morning, oils and wraps his farm ma
chinery when storing it, is careful to
keep accounts and whitewashes the cell
lar walls II you don't believe it just
look at his scarecrow. There are neatly
made posts planted at regular intervals
throughout the lot. From pole to pole
Is stretched Irvine, forming monotonous-
ly regular squares and rectangles. Why,
the very regularity of the thing strikes a
chill to the heart Of the crow and effectu-
ally prevents him disarranging the plans
Of so painstaking manl-Lewiston
Journal.
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How One Regimcntaf Pet Was Secured.
The Ninety-fifth Derbyshire (now the
Second Battalion Derbyshire regiment),
possessed at one time a highly priced
pet. II was on the 8Oth Of March, 1858,
that Major and Brevet Lieutenant Col
onel Raines OF the Ninety fifth foot, led
the third assaulting column at the capture
of Kotah, and important fortified city Of
Rajpootana. The assault had proved
successful; Kotah was taken, and the
Ninety-fifth, under Colonel Raines, was
engaged in clearing the streets, when a
private of the Grenadier company no.
ticed fine black ram tethered in a
garden.
It was magnificent animal, with
enormous curved horns-one. in fact, OF
the famous breed Of Rajpootana flight
ing ram" Colonel Raines' attention be-
ing drawn to this ram, it struck him
how very we'll 1t would look marching
at tho head Of the Ninety-fifth; SO, as
there was no actual fighting going ON al
that moment. he ordered the Grenadier
% take possession of the animal
The order was readily obeyed, and
thus tho Ninety-fifth acquired this hand
some representation Of their county
badge {the Derby RAM, for the ram
proved willing prisoner. showing not
the slightest disposition to resent his
compulsory enlistment into her Britain
mic majesty's service. Tho Ninety-f ifth
highly approved Of their prize. The
ram was forthwith dubbed derby !. :
and handed over TO the care of the big
drummer. who from that time became
his "comrade. London Art Journal.
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Abou. sitting FREQ. and Lounslns.

ADous SittinE Hroct anu L0unGng.
The crusade which began some months
ago against the habit of Americans "sit-
ting ON their spines' has suddenly start
ed up again. The lackadaisical, round
shouldered and slanting carriage of New
Workers. is noticeable In nearly all public
places have often observed, in glanc-
ing over the people in the big restau-
rants, that the diners lounged in their
chairs almost without exception. The
man who sat erect in q sensible fashion
was great rarity. All along Broad
way loungHs in hotels are sprawied
over their seats in a similar why, and
nothing is moro common than to see a
man slide down In his seat in the thea
ter until his knees are wedged against
the chair In front Of him and his neck
rests upon the back of his own chair.
In railroad trains there Is q similar ex-
hibition of lackadaisical, sprawling,
lounging and half recumbent men. ]
have notion that all Of this Is due to a
certain extent TO ignorance.
Men who have long journeys TO go
through should try the effect of sitting
upright In the corner of a seat one day
and sprawl all over the seat the next.
They viii find that the percentage Of
fatigue LIS immeasurably smaller when
sitting squarely in the seat than when
trying to cover ii in recumbent posi-
tion. So 1t is in the street car. the cab
and the elevated trains. The principal
advantage of the erect posture is that
when person sits in this way, without
leaning against the back Of the seat. the
jar of the car Is 30 distributed that 1t
never reaches the head. There is much
more comfort to be had in sitting erect
than In lounging. - Blakeley Hall in
Brooklyn Eagle.
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How to Raise a Church Debt.

A novel plan for extinguishing a
church debt has been hit upon in Mel
bourne, Australia. The church COM
mittee-or vestry, as the case may be-
divide the total debt among themselves,
and each man insures his life for the
amount that falls to his share. The
policies are transferred to the church
and the annual payments on them are
made out of the collections. Then, Of
course, as the members of the commit
tee drop off," the sums insured ON their
lives drop in, and later, when the only
survivor dies, the last installment of the
church debt is paid. Pail Mall Gazette.
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His Offering.


A Boston newspaper reports an anus
ing scene in an open horse car. The
conductor had collected his fares and re-
turned to his station upon the rear plat
form when one of the passengers left his
seat and took another nearer the front.
The conductor, meantime, was pre-.
sumably on the lookout for passengers,
and when his gaze reverted to the car he
saw, as he thought, new man in one of
the forward seats. Heproceeded at once
to collect the fare and tapped the gen.
tleman courteously on the shoulder.
"This is a one cent piece" said the
official.
YES" answered the passenger, II
know it. | paid my fare when was in
the other seat. This time | supposed
you were taking up collection"
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State of New Jersey.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
10 aa,eaOra these presents may come. Greeting;

10 all ,ehom these presents may come, Greeting
WHEREAS. in the judgment of the Board of Di.
reetors o THE LAMBERTYIJLE IMPROVEMENT CON-
PANY, a corporation organized under the laws OF
this State, it has been deemed advisable and
most for the benefit of such corporation that the
same should be dissolved before the expiration OF
&c, as appears by duly authenticated record of
the proceedings of said board ofdirectors of such
corporation held In accordance with the proyi-
si0ns of an act entitled An Act concerning cor
poratons." approved April 7, 1875 and the several
supplements thereto, which said record, including
the consent in writing of +" tw0-thrds in interest
of all the stockholders of said corporation that
such dissolution should take place, as by said act
required having been by said corporation deposit
ed in my Office;
Now therefore, l. HENRY C. KELSEY Secretary of
State Of the State OF New Jersey being satisfied by
due proof that the requirements of /" An Act con-
corning corporations" approved April 7, 1875, and
the supplements thereto, relative TO the dissolution
of corporations, have been fully complied with by
the said corporation, Do Hereby Certify that The
Lambertville Improvement Company did on the
seventh day of July, 1891, file in my office duly
executed and attested certificate of consent to th
dissolution of said corporation by two-thirds in
certificate of consent. and the record OF the pro-
ceedings aforesa i'd are now on file and of record in
my said office, as provided by law,
In testimony Whereof have hereunte set my
hand and affixed my official seal, at Trenton, this
seventh day of July, A. d. eighteen hundred and
ninety-oue.
[L.S.1 HENRY C. KELSEY,
Secretary Of State.
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friend. N. ouetelet. director Of the

friend, NJ. Quetelet, director of the
Brussels observatory.
They were at Louvain. When it ap-
peared that the best accommodations
that could be given them was one room
with two beds .Arago seemed much dis
turbed. When they went to the room
he paced the floor impatiently, while the
Belgian astronomer watched him in as
constituent and dared not prepare for
bed.
Finally Arago seemed to form des-
perate resolution. He exclaimed, %
ought to tell you, my dear friend, that
it is impossible for me to sleep unless
have ON my head
"WhatP'
"a cotton nightcapl"
Gath, that is my own habit, replied
M. Quetelet "Many persons cover theil
heads 80 when they go to bed"
'Do you think so?'' said Arago with 0
sigh of relief. "But that is not all
When sleep" -
"WellY
az snorel'
"Ah, so do I. make as much noise
as pipe organ" returned the Belgian.
"Oh, well. then, that is different,
said Arago, much consoled. "Let us &c
to bed"
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An Army Of ANITA.

Silently, deadly and irresistibly move
these battalions; out of the forest, down,
into. across and up the ditch. through
the bona (wood stockade), across the
square. and into every nook and Granny
conceivable they swarmed. The first
notice they generally came at night
would be loud yell from some of the
men, Look outi Slaiui" There would
be no more sleep that night
After experience gained we found ii
the best plan to clear out of our houses,
rush into the square and build rings of
fire around us. To put on ones clothes
was to get bitten by dozens all over ones
body unless the garments had been first
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Arago,. p,,snma.

Arago. the great French scientist.
dreaded nothing more than seeming
ridiculous. He was careful of his dig
nifty even with his most intimate friends.
Eugene de Mirecourt give an amusing
account in his Portraits ct Silhouettes
du XIX Steele" Of Arago's modification
at having to share a room with his
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A veteran Provincetown (Mass.) fish
srsaan. who claims to know, says that
when mackerel are on the move the ad-
vanced body is entirely composed of fe-
male fish, while the rear column 10
foYmed Of the male.
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CALL AND SEE THEM.

H. w. AUSTIN, NEW HOPE, PA, has for sale
Eggs from choice thoroughbred Silver-Iaced Wy
andotts, the most profitable CHI ickens known.
AS-Price $3.50 per thirteen,
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The Russian Visitors
Medicine
that has come to stay,
Is Teulon's Rubefacient.
Rub
over where there is inside
Inflammation;
at once it is brought
to the surface; then
Rub where there is no inside
Inflammation;
no effect whatever.
ella Grippe" knocked out
with remedy for
"Cold in the Head"
Kaolin
for Scrofula Swellings, Burns.
Swellings of all kinds, or
Irritation of the Skin.
Sold by
$. w. COCHRAN a. CO.,
Cor. Union and COryelI SITS,
LAMBERTvILLE, N. ].
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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 26, 1891
A BOOK OF PICTURES.
HEMARkAsLE CHANGES SEEN IN
SOME ILLUSTRATIONS.

Points That PuzzIed an Inquisitive Boy
and CoDvulsed His Humorous Father.
Characters That Appear 10 Have an
Extensixe wardrobe.
Papa" asked the boy, looking up
from his book, "Can man grow real
beard in one dayas
81 should say not" answered the
father cautiously, being mindful of the
fact that within week the boy had put
to him this question--"Why does a
woman walk on her heels in crossing a
muddy street." and when he answered.
that he did not know, the boy had said.
"To get across" But there was no sell
about the question the boy asked, nor
about the next one, which was this:
"Can man get bald in one nightT
"He might in an Indian country" an.
swered the father, whereupon there was
silence for little time. Then the boy
impatiently said:
81 don't understand these pictures at
all Everybody in them keeps chang
ing around, and don't know who is
who, and don't see how they know
each other half a day running"
The book was 1.-THE Swiss Family
Robinson" and the title page declared
that there were 100 illustrations" 1t
was worth while to follow the family
through the pictures.
Putting aside a colored frontispiece
which depicted a lusty barelegged boy
on rock, with polo cap browning a
shock of yellow hair parted in the back,
bow in his hand and his eyes fixed on
aspouting whale that looked like sar-
dine sneezing violently, the panorama
opened with the Family" kneeling in
grateful prayer for Its escape. The
father, with head bald on top, smooth
shaven face and long locks of white
hair falling on his shoulders was the
central figure, and made an ideal vicar
of Wakefield. Fritz, the eldest son,
wore long coat and long trousers, and
Franz, the youngest, was distinguished
by large button on his coat in the
small Of the back. This was in the fore
noon
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Points That Puzzled an Inquisitive Boy
and CoDvulsed His Humorous Father.
Characters That Appear 10 Have an
Extensive wardrobe.
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This well-bred Stallion viii stand this season at
the RING0ES, N. j., HOTEL STABLES, at the
LOW RATE OF SO

To insure a mare with
foal. aid $500 for a liv-
ing standing colt money
due on mares with foal,
March Is, 1892; money
due on live standing colts
three days after the mares
drop their foal. Ten per
cent. will be added ON all
sums not paid when due,