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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
Killed by LIghtnIng.-on Monday ev.

Aheu ~ t'eHbhi"s "" Mo"u"y eF
ening last Mr.. OSCAR Lyon and Mr.. Gay
Hanford, up the river road, each lost cow
by lightning in rather a peculiar manner.
Tletwo cows were standing under a shade
tree with line fence between them. Each
COW yprstruck across the hips, the electric
current passing down the leg Of each next to
the fence and leaving M arks OF its course
exactly the same OH each COW. Both cows
fell from the fence, qnd when vicited short
time after by Mr.. Lyon tle leg of each effect
ed by the lightning was "a stiff asa rail In
the fence, while the other limbs were warm
and timber. The tree under which they
were standing showed no signs OF being
struck by the lightning.
Mr.. Lyon had his COW insured In the
Ohio Farmers, and Mr.. d. NJ. Long, the
agent was down yesterday and satisfactorily
settled the loss. The barn OF MIR. Jas. Nc
Ginnis, neat by, was also damaged by light
ming in the same storm, and Mr.. Long also
adjusted bis claim al the came time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
Best Prints, 6 cents,
A. Williams.

An exchange says; The engineerR
have just completed the survey Of a new
railroad from Indianapolis 70 Toledo,
The proposed line runs through the conn
ties of Hamilton, Madison, Delaware
Blackford, Jay and Adams 10 Van Vert,
thence on an air line 10 Toledo. The
citizens along lis route are holding meet
ings to consider the advisability of voting
aid to the proposed road, and otherwise
assisting In it's constrnctiop., The road
will be known as the Toledo, Indianapolis
& st. Louis.
i have seen bright, ambitious, stndioni
pupils sit and weep over the snormoHs
tasks they sometimes have to perform
entirely discouraged and disheartened
and no wonder II is absurd and uR
reasonable TO Expect children to becomt
nnderstandingly acquainted with all ol
even few Of the studies in the presen
course in the time ALLOTTED to them. i
is my opinion, md that opinion is shared
by many good teachers, that the less i'm
portant subjecis shpnld be eliminated from
the list Of studies in our course.-Sup'
| Cookey, Buffalo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27
DE N T TISTR R Y !

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l57 Summit ST., Toledo, Ohio,
lsp5epared to perform alloporationsin IN dentstTy,
gold, alloy or silver, tinfo, plastic enamel etc.,
etc :, done at reasonable prices.
SetttnR Pivot Teeth, or artificial
crowns on sound roots, skillfully done.
Painless Extraction, by the use OF the
sc, called ..Vitaltzcd Air."
Artif,cini Teeth. on Rubber, Celluloid
or Silver-from $40 to S25., according to Kind
and quality OF material
Partial Sets OF ft nm to 10 or g inserted.
nay Motto, Is good work, square dealing,
and reasonable prices.
Please mention this paper when you call.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-27

JoHs PEARSON of prbana.
Secretary Of tie Joint Commission.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
80 - -
Leisure to DO Il King.

1T is a question whether we can fairly
or honorably plead that we have no
time to attend to duties. Our pleas.
ures may be crowded out, our plans for
advancement or m0ney-getting may
not find sufficient time for their fulfill
ment; but if we have not time to fulfil
the duties to others that our place in
life demands something is wrong.
Either we ale doing too much needless
work or We are trying to do work That
justly belongs To others. 1t is told of
Philip Of Macedon that poor old wo-
man came to his place many times i'm
vain TO ask redress for wrongs that had
been done. After many attempts she
obtained an audience with the King.
only to be rebuifcd by him, as she had
been by his attendants. 81 am not at
leisure to hear you," he replied,
abruptly, when she began her story.
"No?" was her exclamation; "then
you arc not at leisure to be Il KING"
This view of the matter quite con-
founded the KING. A few moments
he thought upon it in silence. Then he
told the old woman to go Oh with her
case, heard her to the end, and then
gave orders that those who had wrongod
her should be punished, and restitution
made to her. And ever after this he
made it point TO listen to all applica-
tions brought before him, repeating to
his cOurtiers, who objected to his
troubling himself, the lesson that the
poor woman had taught him--that if
he was not at leisure to hear the plea
Of his humblest subject he was not at
leisure to he a King.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

eaters acquire and confirm the habit.
There are all kinds OF people among the
arsenic eaters bellies, sporting
women, professional men and women. l
remember an actor. a great favo rite,
now dead, whose complexion was Of this
peculiar palior. He must have been a
regular arsenic eater. Often I meet
persons in the oars or on the street, and
when see them 1 say to myself that
they are using this poison. 1t is 80
singular in its effects that it is hardly
possible to mistake them. There is au-
other class of people who get into
the arsenic habit i'll quite different
way. I mean hard drinkers. When q
man has been on a protracted spree.
and has got his nose painted and his
face as red as peony, all he's got to
do Is to stop drinking and use Fowier's
Solution, and his checks nose and fore
head will get as milky white as those of
baby. People who drink on the sly,
such as book-keepers or others occupy
ing positions OF trust, often resort to
this stratagem. The arsonic proper is
on physlcian's prescription. Some
people come in here and pretend they
want it to kill rats with, or some similar
purpose, but the druggist will not sell it
to them, because, even though they
speak the truth. they are too liable to
DO careless, and somebody may got
poisoned by mistaking it for some inno-
cont powder. Belladonna is used by
society ladies Oh particular occasions.
For instance, when they intend going
to some evening party and desire to
Shine there to make good impression
on somebody, they will take a small
dose OF the tincture Of belladonna, oaus-
ing the eye to assume that full, large
appearance that is very bewitching for
certain type OF beauty. Nobody gets
into the habit of taking belladonna for
this purpose. however, because il regu-
larly taken, it would tlIate the pupil 80
much rs to cause blindness, convul-
sions, etc. There are few cases on
record where ladies have injured their
eyes permanently in this way, by talk
ing larger dose than they ought. You
know that belladonna is Il very strong
poison. sleepy and visionary in its ef-
fects, and somewhat similar to opium,
besides producing syncope and
SDQSmS" "
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
Tho GlnIlt RAFT,

Tho largest string or logs ever made
into a raft was towed into. the Erie
Basin, south Brooklyn. The raft is L.
200 feet long, ID feet wide, and II feet
deep. 1t is composed Of II sections,
each OF which contains about 500 logs.
ranging in size from the diameter of a
wagon wheel down to that Of a tele-
graph pole. The logs are piled into
huge bundles and strapped together
with chains strong enough to tow the
Great Eastern. These sections were
placed III a string and fastened with "a
strong hawser to the Cyclops, which
was itself fastened to the IIaviland.
Each vessel had it's own master. Can't
ELLIS having charge of the Cyclope, and
Capt. Gally of the Iaviland, willie the
entire expedition was piloted and man
aged 10y Capt. Rufus Patterson, of st.
John, New Brunswick, the veteran
skipper Of the Province. The logs were
bought by Mr.. James Murry, of No. 2G
Burling-slip, in w-Brunswck early
this Summer. The distance which
they were towed is $50 miles, as the
freight would have been very heavy
MIR. Murray accordingly consulted with
Capt. 9. @. Ellis, Of No. 60 South
street, a brother of the master of the
Cycl0ps, who undertook to tow the raft
to New York, at Il saving of 50 per
cent. in freight rates. The raft was
constructed, and Oh Aug. 7 was started
from the harbor of st. John. The trip
was made without serious accident.
The first three days were AZ calm as
could be desired, but on the fourth day
Capt. Patterson was obliged to seek
shelter in Booths Bay, where the raft
was detained for three days. Pleasant
weather was experienced after the
storm until Newport was reached, on
last Thursday night, when strong gale
separated the crib attached to the
CyclOps from the remainder Of the
string. which was sent adrift. This
was Il serious predicament, and the raft
was in great danger Of going to pieces
on the beach at Il loss Of many thousands
OF dollars. The IIavland was imme.
diately detached and sent to the rescue
OF the lost raft, anu in the morning the
two vessels came together with their
charges and resumed their original
positions, which were maintained dur
ing the remainder of The voyage. The
passage through Hell Gate was easily
accomplished. Sands Point was pass
ed without any difficulty, and at &
o'clock yesterday morning the great
raft was securely anchored in the Erie
Basin, where it will remain until it can
be disposed of.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
Tho Great Volcano Eruption.

Both the great earthquake In the is-
land OF lschia, at the end Of July, ond
the extraordinary and still moro de-
structlve volcanic eruption which has
just overwhelmed the island of Java, as
fully described in the New York S,n,
occurred in well-recognized focus of
volcanic forces. Ischia is only q few
miles from Vesuvius, with which it is
connected by chain of small volcanoes
and in the part of the Mediterranean
Sea are H!na, Stromboli, aud other
famous volcanoes. Java lies near the
FOCUS OF the greatest volcanic system
on the globe, amid a perfect nest OF vol
canoes, there being no less than forty
five orators on the island Of Java itself.
The evidence given by these two out
bursts, therefore. taken in connection
with that recently furnished by similar,
though less destructive, disturbances in
other quarters Of the earth, shows that
there is at present extraordinary aotivi-
ty Ill the earth's interior, which is mani
tested at all. or nearly ali, the vonts by
which these pent-up forces ordinarily
escape. To show how widespread this
internal disturbance is, it is only neoes
sary to recall the fact that within six
months thoro have been extraordinary
volcanic eruptions or earthquakes in
almost every quarter of the globe, In
japan new Volcano has been formed;
in Central America an old volcano, sup
posed for centuries to be extinct, has
suddenly burst into eruption; in South
America Cotopaxi has melted the accu.
mulnted snow on its lofty cone, and be-
gun to send forth fire and ashes; IN
Europe the giant Nina has recently
partly reused itself to activity, and
since the disaster at Ischia, Vesuvius
has been giving indications of al i'm
pending eruption. But in the intensity
OF action displayed none of these out
burots can compare with the great
Javan eruption. Tho focus OF the vol
canic system to which the Javnn craters
elong is supposed to lie betwoen the
islands Of Borneo and New Guinea, con-
slderably to tho east of Java, and from
this focus four principal assures in the
earth's crust are supposed to extend,
ono reaching to Kamschatka. another to
the Antarctic cl,ole, third running
through tho islands east OF New Guinea,
and the fourth extending lengthwise
across Javu. There seems to bo no
doubt that on the present occnsion the
volcanic forces began to manifest them
selves near the western extremity of the
Javan flssure md advanced toward the
focus. This is a worry interesting fact,
especially since it IL known that activity
was manifested last winter in tho
northern branch or fssure OF this vol
canio system, new volcano being
formed in Japan. So far there has been
no disturbance near the focus itself.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
The City Girl on Horseback.

spending the summer In remote coun-
try place, sho 10 tempted daily by thou
SAND shady lanes and by-ways, to learn
TO ride on horseback. On the eventful day
on which she makes her first attempt our
young lady stands before her glass, con-
templating with considerable satisfaction
the braid and buttons aJorning her trim
figure, and the soft felt hat, whose long
plume droops against her hair. She tip
toes about little, putting curl or 80 into
place, gathering over her arm the folds of
the long skirts she wears, and lashing the
toe OF her ga,ter boot with riding whip.
She even in the privacy OF her chamber,
perchcs sidcwlse on tho arm of big easy
chair, and energetically whips up the foot
stool, viewing the effects in the mirror
from the corner of her eye. at last some
one cries from the hall below that the
horses have come. and she hastcns down
stairs. She stumbles once or twice Oh the
way, aud at the last step catches her foot
IN her dress and plunges headlong, only
OF the household, who IS, of course, pres.
ent to ace her OF. Kegain,ng her balance,
She advances more cautiously and inspccls
her steed. She ls not wholly satisfied. 1t
Is true that she requested Il quiet animal,
but there arc degrees of qulcLncss, aud she
would have been content to stop short of
absolute dcJectlon.
She conccals her dissapponlmont, how.
ever, and wonders how she Is to get on
the animals back. The good-natureu stable
man, who ls to accompany her, has tils-
mounted, but does not show the slightest
intention of offering his hand for her to
put her foot in, according to aIl traditions
OF the courtesies Of horsemanshlp. There
is pause. Some one suggests that she
better have a stool. Her soul rcvolts at
the thought. Nevertheless the stool IL
brought, and from it's summit she makes a
desperate leap for the saddle, fully ex-
peCtlng TO fall over the other side a
clutch at the name or the steed saves her
however, and IN another moment they are
OIL. Her sensations are peculiar. She
never knew before that horse was so tall.
How very tall the animal Isl! She was not
aware that he had such a longitude of
backbone, or that IL ueavcd 50 whom he
walked. She has not long to reflect on
those marvcls, for presently her cOmpan-
ion chlrrups, and the animal she is on
starts into trot. She gasps, clutches her
Iddle and bids good bye to earth. When
8 .e returns to her country home an hour
later. she ls pale but effusivcly cheerful,
and tells her friends it was "perfectIy
lovely, but she thinks she shall like it bet
tor when she ls used to It," The neXt DIV
she spends upon the sofa IN the house with
novel, and she smiles a faint but bittor
smile when Bhe reads that the heroine
OF the novel touched her black mare
lightly with the whip, and took a five
barred gate with the fearless case of q
practical horsoman."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
An Exciting storm.

The keeper of the light at Montauk
Point says he often has to go outside
the lantern, 100 feet above the booming
surf, In stormy winter nights, and with
II stiff broom clear off the rapidly gath
ering snow that sticks to the glass
You call this an exciting storml" he
said to a summer visitor; If you want
to know what a storm is, you should be
up here on a winter night, when we
have hard onel Then, sometimes, the
solid tower itself shakes as If 1t were a
frame structure, and the roar of the
storm Is like q menagerie Of wild
beastsl"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION.
HALF WAY.

Have you forgotten where we stood,
Between the lights, that night Of spring,
The river rolling to tho flood,
80 sad the birds, they dared not sing?
No love was ever dream'd like this,
Beneath the shadows OF the park,
Beneath IL whisper and kiss,
Between the daylight aud the dark.
There had been trouble-thiS was rest
There had been passon-this was peace !;
The sunset dying in the west
Made Nature sigh and whispers cease.
l only felt what had found,
You only knew what | would say.
But nothing broke the peace profound
Between the darkness and the dny.
How will 1t end? l cannot toll;
asked 1t many months ago,
Before tho leaves of autumn foil
And changed to winters waste of snow.
Yet we stand watching at the gate
OF summer time for pr0misc-hark!
No, love, tits nothing! We must wait
Between the daylight and the dark.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

admiration and praise among the warm
hearted people.
And you may be sure that the tenants
upon his estate are not to be numbered
among those disaffected ones who are
making that lovely green island u scene
Of violence and of desolation.
With him ''iustice is tempered with
mercy" and a good landlord makes a
good tenantry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

ihis Ia to certify we nave naI III constant use
tho DAVIS Machine bought Of you about three years
ago As We take IN work, s"d have made tho
price OF It several times over, we don't want auy
bettor machine. II is always ready to do any kind
or work we navo to do. No puckerIng or skipping
sttches, We can only Say we are we'll pleased
and wish no better machine,
CATHERINE WYIIR AND SIsTBR.
April Is, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

We have used the DAVIS Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine for the last five years. We would not
have any other make at any price. The machine
has given US unbounded satisfaction.
Very respectfully,
MRS. w. X. TURNER AND DAUaHTBRs,
Fairfield county. g. c., Jan. ~. 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
MRS. THOMAS OwINGs.
Wlnnsboro, Fairneld county, y. G.

We have had one Of tho Davis Machines about
four years and have always found ready to do all
kinds OF Work we have hal occasion TO DO Can't
see that the machine Ia worn any, and works III
well ~ when new.
MRS. w. j. CRAWFORD,
Jackson's Creek. Fairfield county, y. e.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
Oakland, Fairfield county. s. &.

MIR BoAu: am wen pleaset III every partlcuI
with tho Davis Machine bought Of you. | tntnk
Il first -clas. machine In every respect. You know
you sold several machines OF tho same make TO
ulh erent members OF our families, all Of whom,
as far as know, are well pleased with them.
Respectfully,
MRS. II. II. MoBLRY,
Fairneld comfy, April, 1853.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

Nh. j. o. BoAG-Dear Sir: 1t gives me much
pleasure to testify to the merits Of the Davis YER
tical Feed Sowing Machine. The machine got OF
you about five years ago. has been almost In con-
slant use ever since that time. l cannot see that
IL iB worn any, and has not cost me one cent for
repairs since we have had 1t. Am well pleased
anu don't wish tor any better.
Yours truly,
RoBT. CRAWFORD,
Granite Quarry. near Winnsboro y. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
April rs, 1888,

have no fault to anu with my machine, and
don't want my better. have maue the proe of
II soVera times by taking In sewing. 1t is always
ready TO do lts work. think It q first class ma
chine. feel can say too much for the DAVIS
Vertical Feed Machine.
MRS. THOMAS SMITH.
FsIrloIl county, April, 1855.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

Ny wife is highly pleased With tho Davis Ma
chine bought OF you. She would not take double
Wnat she gave for II. Tho machine has not
been out OF order since she had II, anu she can do
any Kind OF Work on 1t.
Very Respectfully,
JAS. +. FREE.
Monticello. Fairfield county, s.. Z.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

THE sting Of the bee is only ono thirty
second of an lnoh long. 1t is only your
imagination that makes 1t eeem as long
as hoo handle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

Mr. BoAd: ! bought Davis Vertical Feed
ewing Machine from you four years ago. am
ehYhied with H. IL never has gwen me any
ronble, and has never been the least out OF order
IL II az goou az Wien | first bought II. can
recommend 1t.
Respectfully,
MKS. ~ j. KIRKLAND.
Monticello, April 80, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
Winnsboro. 8. c., Jan. 8. 1888.

Nix. B0A0: have always found my Davis Ma.
chine ready do ali kinds OF to work have had 0c-
odsion TO do. / cannot see that the machine ID
worn particle and It works as weil AZ when now.
Respectfully,
MRS. X. @. GCODIN0.
Winnsboro, s. c., April, 1885,.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

so BoAd. Esq, Agent--Dear Sir: My wife
y for the past four years. anu IL has never needed
any repairs anu works just as we'll as when first
bought. She says 1t Will do u greater range OF
practical work end do 1t easier and better than
my machine she mas ever used. We cheerfully
recommend 1t as a No. family machine,
Your truly,
JAS. Q. DAVIS.
WinDsboro. 8. c., Jan. 8, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
THE VERDICT
-OF--
THE PEOPLE.
BUY THE BEST!

Mr.. j. o. BoAa-Dear Sr bought the nrst
Davis hiachl'e sold by you over five years ago for
my wlfe, who has given 1t long and fair trial. |
am well pleased with 1t. 1t never pivcs any
rouble, and Is as good as when frat bought
J. w. BOLICK
WinnsborO, 8. c., April 1888
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

Mr.. BOAa: My wife has been constantly using
the Davis Machine bought OF you about tive years
ago. have never regretted buying II, as 1t 10
always ready for any Kind OF family sewing, either
neayy or light. II ~ never out OF hx or needing
repairs.
Very respectfully,
Fairfield, 3. c., March, 1889.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

The Davis Sewing Machine Is simply Neay-
lHe MRs j, A. GOODwYN
Ridgeway, N. G., Jan. 10. 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

Having bought a Davis Vertical Feed Sowing
Machine from Mr. j. D. Boag some three years
ago, and II having given me perfect satisfaction in
every respect as family machine both for heayy
and light sewing, and never needed the least re-
pair In any way, can cneerfully recommend 1t TO
any one as nrst-class machinr in every particu-
lar, and think II second to none. 1t Ia one OF the
simplest machines made; my children use It with
all case. The attachments are moro easily al
1usted and 1t doe. a greater range Of work by
means OF lts Vertical Feed than any other ma
chine have ever seen or usod
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

THIS Is TO certify that lRv0 been using Davis
Vertical Feed Sewing Machine for over tW1 years,
OF Mr.. J. .. boag. I haven't found is
possessed OF any fanlt-al the attachments are 80
the lghtesl running In the market. consider ii
u first class machine.
Very respectfully,
MINNIE II. WIIIlNGuAN
Oakland Fairfield counIy = 4,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

Dir. BoAd: You wish TO know what have to BAY
n regard 10 the Davis Machine bought Of you three
made about 5000 within five months, at times
running It 80 fast that the needle would get per-
tectiy hot from friction feel confident conld
not nave done the same work with us much easo
anu 80 wen with any other machine No time lost
machine have ever trcaded. Brother j ames aud
Williams families are M much pleased win their
DAVIS Machines bought OF you. want no better
machlne Az l said before, l don't think too
much can he said for the Davis Machine.
Respectfully,
ELLEN STEVENSON,
Fairfield County, April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

NIX. BoAa MY macnne gives ME perfect salts.
laclioh Lnd no fault with II. The attachments
are 30 simple. wish for no better than the Davis
vertical Feed.
Respectfully.
Mrs. II. MILLING.
Fairfield county, April, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06

Tairfeld, 3. G., Maroh, 1883.