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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-28

first intimatlon of any thing wrong
camo from seeing this passenger enter
my room with the key in his hand,
" Il shall have TO report you to the
department for this he said sternly,
holding up the key. Il am an inspector,
and have caught you in a fragrant piece
of carelessness on my first trip
"'All right said, bitterly. Irecog-
nized my fault on the instant, and knew
it was likely to cost me my place. 1t
did not occur to me at the moment to
doubt his word, for he spoke in a
matter-of-fact way that carried convic-
tion. His next movement however,
undeceived me, for, stepping quietly to-
ward me, he made a grab for my re-
volver, and, before knew what he was
about, he had it in his hand.
''Somcthing-I can't say what it was
told me on the instant that he was a
maniac. lie was a strong, big man,
handsome and well.dressed. l saw that
l was no match for him physically,
aside from the fact that he was now
armed and / was not. 1t was mighty
unpleasant situation, and did good
deal of quick thinking just then. I
have tried to figure out u good many
times since then what the wisest thing
would have been for me to do, but
don't know as | could have done any
better than / did on the spur of the mo-
ment.
"'You dom look like an Inspector
said, pretending to take no notice of his
having seized the pistol. Show me your
papers
"He laughed, and then / kuew 1 was
right, No sane man ever laughed as he
did. You are very bright young
man, he said. 4 am not an inspector,
but I'll tell you who l am, and then
shall kill you. Nobody can know that
secret and live
You'd better not tell me, then
said, as coolly as l could. 4 don't want
to die now. May be you are friend OF
mine. though. l am not an ordinary
person myself
"'I know it. he said. You are st.
Peter, and have come for your keys.
am the angel Gabriel. / have the first
key and you must give me the rest
All right, said l, starting for the
door. I'll get 'em for you
Hold on he said, cooking the re.
volver. You can't go now. I'll tell
you first and then you may get them.
You're foolish l said, still trying
to keep cool, though / was horribly
frightened. If you kill me you cam;
make me do any thing afterwards, and
don't need the keys and you do. car
open any door there is without key.
Shall | show you"
"'Well, yes, he said, rather doubtful
ly, but how can you do it,?
Try this one,' l said. You can't
open this door, although you have the
key, but can go right out through il
and come back again. Then you may
kill me if you want to, though I'd
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-28
UP IN THE BELFRY.



1t will be remembered that Peters
burg and the strong works which made
1t the key to the rebel capital were
evacuated on the night of Sunday, April
9. Less than two miles away, at Meade
Station, on Grant Military Railroad" :"
was tho famous "rustic chapel" of the
United States Christian Commission,
used that evening rs a hospital and filled
with soldiers from the battlefelds. 1t
was long after midnight before we rost-
ed from our varied service of providing
refreshmcnt for the wounded, saying
words of comfort to dying men, and
writing out in our tent their last mos
sages to the friends at home they would
never see. Between two and three
o'clock we were aroused by the blowing
up of the rebel rams on the James, and
saw from the hill near by the fierce
shells of the Ninth Corps artillery
fiercely flying into tho doomed city. At
four o'clock we were there again, and
heard at our front the eXultant
shouts of 1.-The boys" and the sig
nificant strains of Yankee Doodle.
A little later we-"Carlton," the
War-COrTcSD DOHuenU anu WHr-NTlISrs
was one of us-were following the
flag" over rebel abatis and through de-
serted magazines to the evacuated city.
Not one Confederate soldier was left,
and only one wearing the blue, who
seemed to have been separated from his
command and to be in q dazed condition,
eXclaiming: We've got into Peters
burg, and got the flag up on the moctin'-
house!" The flag proved to be on the
venerable courthouse, which we found
filled with Union officers and soldiers.
Clambering up rude ladder of cleats
on the wall, 1 reached the attic and
CROPPED through it to the belfry. In it
was one lone Michigan soldier, proudly
guarding the dear old flag he had hoisted
there hours before-a matter of history
which he had recorded with his name
w. Il. Wixcey, now of St. Louis, Mo.
on the belfry blinds. There left him,
boiling over with enthusiasm, and
should be unable to say that he was not
there still had | not, ten years after
wards, climbed up the same steps and
found the belfry unguarded and the
patriotic inscription gone.-C. G. Car
penter, in Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-28
MULE AND CoMMISSARY.
Mysterious Disappearance of a Confeder'
ate Omcer and His Beast.

ate Ofhcer anu HIS BeaSt.
The two lines were facing one anoth-
er, with only short distance separat-
ing them. A farmer rode into the Con-
federate camp on mule. Most of the
soldiers had been farmers and were
good judges Of horse-flesh, so that in
conversation with the old farmer the
merits and dement's of the mule came
up naturally for some discussion. 1t
was q good mule, they agreed with the
farmer-"but," added the owner, I've
never seen another man that could ride
him."
This remark brought on another dis
cussion. Several of the soldiers protest
ed that they had never been thrown
from mule and We're willing to bet
that they could ride this one. One of
the most vociferous in praising his own
horsemanship was a commissary. He
swore hecould ride that mule, and
finally it was decided to let him try it.
He had no sooner mounted than the
mule began plunging viciously, and then
he ran around in circle several times
at break-neck speed, the commissary
holding on for his life
Suddenly that mule made a break for
the front. The commissary sawed and
shouted In vain. Every attempt was
made to stop them, but the mule was
wild and the commissary knew that if
he once let loose he would have to be
buried.
On like a tornado-and as straight as
the crow fiies--on past the Confederate
outposts and heading for the Yankee
lines. They watched him until the
mule was lost to sight.
That was the last seen of them, nor
has one word ever been heard from that
day to this of the commissary or the
mule.-Atlanta Constitution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-28
Express Train Jumps tho Track.

READING, Pa, June 24.-Part of the
southbound express train on the Phila-
delphia & Reading railroad jumped the
track Monday morning near Tucker
ton, five miles from this city. The
locomotive, one passenger car and one
baggage car were derailed. Lewis Hell
ler, the engineer, was killed and his
brother George, the fireman, was prob
ably fatally injured. George Hamilton,
baggagemaster, and Joseph Barnbaum,
the express messenger, were severely
bruised. Robert Cotton, a conductor,
was slightly injured. None of the pas
sengers were hurt, their escape being
almost miraculous.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-28
eETrlN. ON.

When wuz somewhat younger,
Iwuz reckened purity gay
I had my fling ut every thing
In rollickin', coitsh way,
But times have strangely altered
Since sixty years ago
This age of steam an things don't seem
Like the age used to know.
Your modern innovations
Don't suit me, 1 confess,
AS did the ways Of the good oil days
But I'm gettin' on, guess.
set on the piazza
An hitch round with the sun
Sometimes, mayhap, take nap,
Waitin' till school is done.
An then tell the children
The things / done in youth,
An near as can (as vener'ble mani
stick to the honest truth
But the looks of them at listen
Seem sometimes to express
The remote idea that I'm Rone-you seer
An am gettin' on guess.
get UP in the mornin',
An, nothin' else TO do,
Before the rest are up an dressed
I read the papers through;
hang round with the women
All day an hear 'em talk,
An while they sew or knit show
The baby how to walk;
An somehow, feel sorry
When they pnt away his dress
An cut his curls Ccause they're like girrs)--
I'm gettin' on, guess
Sometimes with twilight round me,
Isee (or seem to see)
A distant shore where friends of yore
Lingcr an watch for me;
Sometimes I've hecred em calm
So tenderlike an low
That 1t almost seemedlile dream dreamed
Or an echo Of long ago;
An sometimes on my forehead
There falls n soft caress,
Or the touch of hand-you understand
I'm gettin' on, guess.
Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-28

dozen large bags full of mail from Buf-
falo and other Eastern points. The
department was working hard to save
time in delivery, and we were making
the first great steps in that direction. |
hadn't an entire car to myself In those
days the travelling offices were little
cubby-holes, taking up about one-third
of a second-class car The forward end
of the car was used for smoker. and a
narrow passage alongside my room led
from the smoking-room to the rear door.
/ had no assistant, and used to lock my
door on leaving Cleveland and work like
a beaver till reached Chicago, seldom
completing the nights work till we
were fairly inside the limits of the lat
ter city. 1t was hard work, but soon
got used to it and was fairly we'll con-
tented with the place.
1T did not seem like partic ularly
dangerous post, and no such precaution
was taken in those days to guard against
possible attempts at robbing the mails
as is now taken. had q strong door,
secured by strong lock. and | had
heavy revolver that kept lying on the
table, but beyond that no special ar
Tangement was made to protect me or
the mail. 1t was not considered poSsi-
bile that would be attacked on regu-
Tar passenger train. One adventure
that had, however, served to quicken
the apprehension of the Department,
and soon after, believe, rule was es-
tablished that no post-office car should
be run without two or more men in the
Office.
LAS said, my door was secured by
heavy lock. 1t was a snap-lock ana
opened with a large and peculiar key
from the outside, while on the inside
there was no keyhole, and no key to be
used, but the pressure of concealed
spring pulled the bolt open. You have
seen similar locks on office gates in
oounting-rooms very often. They are
common enough now, and almost every
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-28
A RIDE WITH GABRIEL.
How a Railway Mail Agent Was
Saved by a Spring Lock.
nr-, II WAS long ago

L WAS long ago,
before t h o mail
service was brought
anywhere near its
pr Q Sc n t perfec-
tion," said the
looking man
with whom l was
riding on q West
ern train, that /
was put in charge
of one of the first
travel in g offices.
My car ran from
Cleveland to Chica-
go, and l had to
sort not only the
entire Cleveland
mail for the West.
but sometimes as
MANY as half q
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

John Kirk, of jefferson, is in the
city.
Mr.. Freeman Eldridge of Gervais,
Is in the city.
Hon. J. S. Cooper, of Gndepend-
ence, is in the city.
John w. Mimic, of Portland, Is in
the city for few days.
A. J. Richardson, the Buena
Vista warehouseman, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Gilbert attend
ed the county canvass at Silverton
to day.
Hon. Frank G.. Baker, state
printer, came up from Portland last
evening.
Mr.. Napoleon Davis has gone to
consult with the governor about the
charges of state land ring.
Superintendent and Mrs. Il. b.
McElroy, came up from the metrop-
oils this morning, after short visit.
Miss Laura Mimic returned home
this morning from Oakland, Cal,
where she has attended Mills sem
lnary.
Geo. G. Biugham's house is
blessed by the arrival of II son,
and the next district attorney
hardly cares now whether he will
be- elected or not.
Rev. Mcbride, late of Umatilla, is
in the city for II few days prepara-
tory toaccepting his position at the
Indian School.
DR., Prill complains of some petty
thieving in South Salem, He has
lost few garden tools, ana others
are similarly treated.
Dr. Stratton, who takes II promi.
nent position in Willamette uni
versity the coming year. will start
for Salem in about one week,
Mrs. Geo. Hoye returned from
Portland this morning, where she
has been visiting relatives for "A few
days past,
Mr.. II. Hamilton, V, s., received
word to-day to come To the bedside of
his mother at Lanark, Scotland. He
goes via Sacramento to New York,
and hopes to return to Salem as
soon rs circumstances will permit.
Mr. Frank Hughes, who has been
employed in the wholesale house of
Whittier, Fuller 4 Co, Portland,
for the past eight months, has re-
turned home. Frank thinks there
is no place like Salem,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS.
Compounded into Comprehensive Par
agrsphs for Journal Readers.

Salem's business streets are KEPT
thoroughly sprinkled and dustless
The wife Of Frank Wyatt, a farm
rr Of Philomath, committed suicide
with pistol shot.
The Advent Christian campmeet.
ing mot seventh day. will be held at
East Portland, June 18th.
The republican central committee
of Nevada denounce Windows attl.
tude on silver as unrcpublican.
A new building exchange organ
ized in Portland accedes to the de-
mands Of the labor unions, and 300
men will go to work.
The best excursion of the season
50 far will be had next Saturday,
when the Baptist people go up the
river on the steamer Undine.
Astoria lots are being auctioned
of in the city this afternoon, not
exactly for song, but tune by
the band is thrown in with every
lot.
The grading of Chemeketa be-
tween Cottage and Summer streets
has just been completed, and Mr,
Graham, the road supervisor, de-
serves great credit for the manner
in which he has improved it.
The Oregon Land Co. has just
completed a bicycle track in High
land Park, and there is every prob
ability of a race between the bi-
cyclists Of Salem, coming off Satur-
day afternoon.
The Oregonian seems to be anx-
ious either to not have Willamette
university to move to Portland or
else to destroy its influence as all
institution. The feeling is prob
ably reciprocal on the part of the
University.
The cantata of the Hay makers
at the University chapel last even
ing was witnessed by Il good sized
audience and was highly appreci-
ated. Everything passed off
smoothly. Especially the charac-
ter assumed by Mr.. Epley as Snip
kins. the young man from the city.
1t is not often that the genus
tramp rides In the festive Pullman
car. He always rides when he
wants to, of course, but his tastes
are not quite so lofty. In fact, his
ideas are quite lowly; fiat car-or
even the under side of it's more to
his notion. But once in a while
this gay and festive customer does
things up in style, as for instance
the ones who came through in the
Pullman cars recently received here
for the electric line. Inside the car
was badly scratched up, and fire
had been made on the floor of the
same. This car served as the kitch-
en-, while the other was the parlor
car. and Jared n little better.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22
AIRLIE.

The bridge across the LuckamutC
is about completed.
The doctors report the health un
usually good in this vicinity.
J. n. Staats Is putting up a fine
house for Peter Kurre at Elkins
station.
The little showers that we have
been having are great help to gar
dens and late sown grain.
Beamer and Henry Tartar took in
the excursion from Independence tc
Oregon City Monday.
Several of our young folks attend
ed the dance at Suver last Friday
night, and report it as being de-
cided success.
J. f. Hamilton is having the in.
side of his building painted, which
helps its looks very much. Archie
Kirkland is singing the paint.
Frantz Bros, of Kings valley,
are still shipping lumber from here
to Dallas and other points on the n.
G. They inform us that they have
sold about as much so far as they
did all last year.
Married-At the residence of the
brides parents mt Monmouth, last
Sunday, J. l.. Hastings, Of Airlie,
to Miss Adna Ebbert, of Monmouth,
Rev. II. NJ. Waller, officiating. We
join With their many friends in
wishing them "A long and happy
life together.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
CHEMFKETE HOTEL.

CHEMEKETE HOTEL.
Nose Meyer, Tom Anderson, Chas
II Lynburg, San Francisco.
A r Fretchmer, Chicago.
Al ApdIews, New York.
Jas Calvert, Mrs Haywood, Mrs
Burnett, Mrs Crager and daughter,
Portland.
S Dildine, Boston.
COOK HOUSE.
I'M Schmabel, Ed w Hopkins,
Portland.
VIM Poorman, James Pearsons,
w Boyle, Healdsbu-g, Cal.
w Sergeant, Z w Caster, w Bay
City, Mich.
f w Ryan, 4 f Caster, H r
Foreman, Chicago.
G f Locke, G. r Smith, f d
White Portland.
r r Giltner, w J Kaiser, N
Creatt, Salem.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

Surprise. - About twenty jolly
friends of James Ross, city marshal,
took possession of his house rather
unawares last night, and INDUCED
in banquet, cards, dancing and
other forms of hilarity to late or
der, when the marshal threatened
TO arrest them all if they ever stole
another march on him.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22
Notice te Taxpayers.

AN, chasing the city assessment,
aud will be at the ofiioe OF the city
recorder from "Wednesday, May 2lst,
until Saturday, aud all persons who
have failed To give their assessment
OF have been omitted, will confer a
favor by calling aud hNlng the
same. he sure To have the matter
adjusted aud avoid errors.
S:si-st l., n. CONN, City Assessor,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

BEAT THE RECORD The finest
strawberries yet received at this of.
tice, came from IL, w. Savage, on
the Garden road, this morning.
They are Of the Sharpless variety,
and thoroughly ripe. The largest
one measures lOl inches around but
Is not yet full grown. Next!
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

AN ONECo Colt FIRST. AT Sa
lem, Saturday, the Willamette
Valley Horse Breeders Association
gave their annual colt show, which
was one of the greatest horse sue
oc.scs ever held In the state. About
25Ocolts were exhibited, each stallion
being allowed three colts in the con-
test for prizes In the different
branches. In the leading class, that
of standard bred colts, 1t is al in
teresting fact that colt of Oneco,
Mcknight Bros well-known stall
lion, won the first prize. An Alta
mont colt won the second prize,
and o lockwood colt the third prize.
The 0neco colts are fast coming to
the front, and excite admiration
everywhere among horsemen. Al
bany Democrat.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

NEW To-pAY.--Mr. J. r. Baker.
recently from Blairville, Pa, has
opened cigar factory In the Bellin-
ger block on State street. He will
also sell tobacco and cigars. His
two sons, Joseph II, and Harry
ID. are practical cigar makers as
well as their father, and will work
In the business. They will make
cigars and put up smoking tobacco
and build up a jolly big trade. An
other addition TO Salem industries.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

FOURTH OF July FIREWORKS
Benson & Frost have received big
invoice Of flags and firecrackers OF
all sizes for celebration purposes.
Also biggest stock fresh made can
dies IN the city. Bellinger building,
State street. diff.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

Burton Bros. have just opened a
200,000 kiln offirst-class brick which
are now ready for delivery. Adj
dress them at Salem or visit their
yard near the penitentiary on State
street. I'd
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22
Notice TO Contractors.

The undersigned directors of school
district No. "a, county OF Marion aud state
of Oregon, will receive bids AT their oriee
in salem, ON Tuesday, May "a, lso, for the
following work To be done accorsing to the
plLns aud specifications ON nle In the OF
nee of " ~. Pugh, ,arvhitect, Salem Oregun.
|. tor the building of an eight rVlom
school hou In North salem, aud the rn-
ishing of the same ON the outside and alS,'
laying of the nOors. setting of the parti.
uons, etc, for the second stary or noor
Z kOr the rOmOdeiing ol the Central
school baldiny, hnlshing the same
Throughout on the outside, and for the
/ completion cf the two lower Mona, Al ~
/ iOr laying the hOors. aud setting Of the
/ Partitions hor the socOHd story.
/ The undersiane reserve the right 10 70
| ject any aud all bids. y. r. SMITH,
A. r. SrRAN0,
y "A. WAITE,
Board VI Directors
salem. MAY ", lSDo
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

ARTIsT.-Miss NJ. Kirn has tax.
en- up rooms In the Cherrington Art
Gallery, and will do work and re-
ceive pupils In portrait crayons, oil
aud water color painting. Miss
Kirn has had samples of her work
at the Red Corner drugstore, and
has = choice collection at her studio,
where visitors are welcome. dit
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

NorIcE. Irrigation Is positively
prohibited except from 8 tos o'clock
a. IA. aud 3 10 9p. IN. IL this rule
IL nOl obeyed the water win be shut
OF without notice.
5.la iw. SAI.KM MATER Co.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

BAPTIsr.-Rev. A. Leroy, OF
Brownsville, democratic candidate
for superintendent Of public instruc-
tion, will occupy the Baptist pulpit
In this city next Sunday In exchange
with Rev. Robt. Whitaker.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

LAWN SoCIAL.-There will be a
lawn social at the residence of Prof.
Arnold, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. f.
church, next Tuesday evening, May
O7th
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22

ARREsT.-Gus deArin, OF Hub
bard, was to-day arrested by Deputy
Sheriff wrightmap In the chuck
race looting case. He gives ball and
will be bound over.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-22
- "a ~ ,,Iiin,aiRTPTIoN.
"THr HAY MAKERS. ."-Pro {

1.-THE HAY MAkbho'
Paryin accorded q goodly audi
ence assembled at the university
chapel last night a great deal OF
pleasure IN his presentation OF
Roots idyIlic cantata by above
title. The professor himself bore
the main parts by the FARMER
with great gusto and spirit and
was well sustained by the members
of the university philharmonic So
ciety. It is great credit and ad-
vantage Of this school that 1t allows
students 20 many privileges for tax
ing part In such ennobling produc-
tions, and the musical department
ment tends to attach all the
students to the institution and
at the same time affording no
small degree of musical culture
The effect upon the future lives OF
the young men and women at VIII
annette will he great on account o.
just such opportunities to take lar
in public occasions like these. The
cantata Is a pleasing one aud
holds the interest throughout, ali
the attendant scenes of the hay
making season and life on the farm
In the summer time being repro
duced. The presentation moved of
rapidly, and showed great fiexibility
rs well as splendid range OF voices.
Prof. Parvin rendered the recitative
"How Pleasant are those Cheerful
Words" very well. Each word was
clear and the sentiment was beauti-
fully expressed. Mr.. Epley's
wasp had a perfectly natural buzz
and they got their work in on the
green young dandy he so effectively
presented. The choruses by the
"Firemenn "Come Follow While
Gaily we Rake up the nay "A
Shower and "Now Creaks the
Heavy Wagon" were all good. The
solo parts of Misses Harris, Shager,
Combs and Wilbur were excellent.
Chorus, "Softly the. Twilight
Fades" was renderd with grand
power and beautiful expression.
1t is to be hoped so innocent and
refining an evenings entertainment
may again soon be given our people.
Few persons know the hard work
and training required to produce
such a piece and Prof. Parvin and
his students desire great credit FOR
their efforts.