Perrysburg Journal

Can't Do Without a Paper
What'll do without a paper? No,
I've tried it to my sorrow )
So, to subscribe (or one I'll "go,"
Nor wait until to-morrow.
Should lovers drown or hang themselves,
Or cut their throats, a paper,
I never got to hear of it-
I do not take the paper:
Why, there's my neighbor, old Joe Lloyd
He always bears the news,
And having news to talk about,
He never gets the "blues."
While others yawn in ennui,
His mind is light as vapor!
The cause is plain to half an eye—
He always takes the paper.
While neighbor Stout hears all the news,
And knows the current price.
And always minds his P's and Q's,
By taking good advice;
I cannot tell the price of calves
Of poultry, coffee, tape, or
Any kind of merchandise.
Because I take no paper.
Though I have studies which require
Much time and mental labor,
Yet I can spare a little time
As well as Stout my neighbor ;
Though time is precious, I can use
A longer midnight taper,
And thus take time to "read the news,"
Therefore, I'll take the paper.

--The old Postoffice corner has been refitted.
painted and papered by Mr. C. Cornelius. who
has removed his barber shop into that building,
where he will be pleased to meet his old custom-
ers, and as many new ones as may favor him with
their patronage. 'See his corrected advertise-
ment in this paper.

Mitrailleur.—Under this head our "French"
cotemporary at Bowling Green has become sud-
denly alarmed at the expense incurred in the
investigation of the Commissioners' Report, and
foots up the total expense of same at $263 50,
We probably regret this expense to the county
as much as the Sentinel man, We also regret that
the business of the county should have been per-
formed in such a discreditable manner as to war-
rant this expense. Was it for the sake of econo-
my that the Commissioners and Auditor exam-
ined the County Treasury and pronounced
it all correct, and had a communication sent
to the Toledo Commercial congratulating Wood
county on having honest and competent of-
ficials? Would it not be better to expose such
proceedings than to place a premium on willful
mismanagement. by attempting to cover it up.

"Thirty Years' War"-A Bountv-
The American Agriculturalist will, on January,
enter upon its 30th year of unceasing war upon
ignorance, poor crops, unprofitable labor, poor
housekeeping, Humbugs etc., etc., and the Pub-
lishers issue a call for still further recruits to
their immense standing army. The Bounty of-
fered is a free gift of all the rest of this year's
volume to subscribers for 1871, coming in now.
Any person subscribing this month, will thus get
the paper 15 months at the price of 12. We ad-
vise every person, not a subscriber, to fall in
with the offer. No cheaper or more valuable
journal is published in the world. for the House-
hold, for the Garden, for the Farm—in City, Vil-
lage, or Country. It is full of information for
every one—is most beautifully illustrated with
a very large number of the finest engravings,
which are both pleasing and instructive, and its
pages are prepared by a strong corps of able, in-
telligent, practical persons, who know what they
write about. The terms are only $1 50 a year;
four copies for $5; ten copies for $12, or $1 each
for clubs of twenty. These prices are good for
15 months now. Probably nowhere else can so
much of real value be obtained for so little mon-
ey. The Publishers are ORANGE Judd & Co.,
245 Broadway. New York City.

Wood County S. S. Convention.
Ed. Journal: The Wood County Sabbath
School Convention assembled at Tontogany, at
10 o'clock, Thursday, August 25. 1870. The
Convention was called to order by James W.
Russ, Esq., President.
Singing by Tontogany Sabbath School.
Prayer by Rev. J. E. Vance.
The Rev. B. W. Chidlaw, of Cincinnati, was
then introduced by the president, and addressed
the children from the 39th Psalm, 11th verse. I
trust that the children will long remember the
impressive remarks that were made on this oc-
casion.
After the address by the Rev. Mr. Chidlaw
the Convention adjourned for refreshments.
The Convention reassembled at 1 o'clock.
and the Superintendents of Schools were called
to the stand, and made the following nominations
of officers for the year ensuing:
For President-Rev. T. N. Barkdull, Bowling
Green.
For Secretary-Dudley A. Avery. Weston.
For Treasurer-S. Gunn, Bowling Green.
VICE PRESIDENTS -ONE FROM EACH TOWNSHIP
Plain-William Minton.
Weston -John Campbell.
Portage- L.B. Wright.
Washington-W. Cummings.
Perrysburg-A. G. Williams.
Center-S. L Boughton.
Liberty-N. T. Stratton.
Bloom-Hiram Whitaker.
Montgomery-Henry Bacon.
Middleton-Rev. G. N. Thornton.
Milton-Geo. W. Hill.
Henry-Henry Carroll.
Perry-John Norris.
Jackson-John R. Apger.
Lake-J. R. Tracy.
Freedom—S. S. Canfield.
Troy-Cyrenus Goodell.
Wester -Robert South.
The nominations of officers, as above, was
confirmed by a unanimous vote of the Conven-
tion.
Rev. Mr. Chidlaw then addressed the Conven-
tion, on Sabbath School work.
Conference of Sabbath Schools, in which
Revs. McElwee and Adams gave some very in-
teresting topics to the Convention, in which all
were interested.
A motion prevailed that the Vice Presidents
meet at Tontogany on the last Thursday in
March, 1871, for mutual improvement and busi-
ness.
A motion was also carried that this Conven-
tion adjourn to meet the last Thursday in Au-
gust, 1871, at Bowling Green.
The Convention was enlivened by singing from
the various Sabbath Schools, and all passed off
very harmoniously: and we can but hope and
pray that this good work may go on and all be
engaged in it. "Let us work while it is called
to-day."
Se.

Book Binding and Blank Books.-
Chapin & Frankbeiner,at 92 St. Clair street.
Toledo, near American House and St. Charles
Hotel, bind Magazines, Sheet Music and peri-
odicals of all kinds, in the best manner and at
reasonable rates. They also manufacture the
best qualities of Blank Books, either with or
without printed headings. Magazines to be
bound, may be left either at the store of C.
Finkbeiner or at the Journal Office.

The best boys' and girls' magazine, and the
Perrysburg Journal, at greatly reduced rates.
We will send the Journal and Demorest's
Young America, which is $1 50, for one year.
to any person who pays us $2 75. Demorest's
Young America is always sparkling with the
most entertaining Stories, Poems, Music. Puz-
zles, Travels and other pleasant features. is pro-
fusely illustrated,and cannot fail to amuse, in-
struct and elevate, and assist to make the lives
of youthful Americans useful,truthful and happy

The Riverside.-The September "River-
side" sets out with all sails flying in its frontis-
piece, which represents a barque "Outward
Bound," the tug just leaving her; Anderson
gives one of his stories in his best vein, "The
Most Extraordinary Thing" it is called : there
are two or three sea pieces, and one of sport in
"Prairie-hen Shooting." The great storm of
last year has its parallel given in that of 1815.
Frank and Lucky are two youngsters well
known to the readers of the "Riverside" as ama-
teur artists, and they give us some specimens of
their skill in drawing as well as in fishing.
Music for "Mother Goose Melodies" once more
appears, no doubt to the delight of many young
birds. Hurd And Houghton, New York. $2.
50 per year.

Zell's Popular Encyclopedia And Uni-
versal Dictionary keeps up its interest with
the progress of events in Europe. The Napoleons
are faithfully portrayed. both in text and illustra-
tion; and those who will take the trouble to read
the latest issue will find instructive and entertain-
ing matter about the Emperor of France, bring-
ing his history down to last month, which leads us
to pronounce this great work of Mr. Zell's even
with the newspapers of the day. Description of
the towns of Nancy and Metz, together with oth-
er important points at the seat of war, are ac-
curately
chronicled
sed with the sketch and description of the Nee-
dle Gun now used by the Prussian armies. Our
readers will perceive, therefore, how fully the
"Encyclopedia" fills every department of knowl-
edge, not omitting the events of the present
year. T. Ellwood ZELL, Publisher, Phila-
delphia.

Sir Wm. B—— being at a parish meeting, made
some proposals which were objected to by a far-
mer. Highly enraged. "Sir," said he to the
farmer "do you know sir, that, I have been at
two universities, and two colleges in each of the
universities?"
"Well, sir," said the farmer, "what of that?
I had a calf that sucked two cows, and the ob-
servation I made was, that the more he sucked
the greater calf he grew."