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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-03

The WIDOW HEARS A REvEIArrov
Mrs. Penroy hesitated moment abous
ringing, until the Captain had made pood
MS escape from the house, then she ranr
ana TO the servant who answered she called
for Grace 0''A'00
Inc latter was IN her room preparnp IN.
reure. For some reason she had not heard
the pistol shot, and was utterly obllyious of
'.e dangers that had menaced Lura Joyce
siter ner departure from Lone Hollow
trace at once went to her mother
80 you can answer when CALI, utteraa
me woman, In tone most unpleasant.
Railways do, mother,
DO yous" with q sneer. "Real dut;ful
an at once, aren't youa Have YOU seen
Captaln Starbright this eveningsn
II have not''
assailed'' 1 Deoo
81 did notn
heard some commotion outside, but do
not oeneve 1t was any thing serious. The
captain has been carrying affairs with q
sn mana mere o. late. and l am determined
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20
A Dream OF Love.
IT'S only the old, old ssory.
E.,l.. A.. - ii III.

IT'S only the old, old story.
Familiar TO each and all;
OF chandelier lights aud glory,
A broad staircase aud ball.
lie askei ifsla'd brave ev n "Pappy
She ansscrs ! hin, Each one and
ALL
And he was happy-quite happy,
That night 1t the Pa'risrchs' bnll,
lie held her soft hand quite tightly
Twas daintily gIovei aud small
lie soiled her gloves-as! slightly
That wonderful night st the ball
He called. Twas few days later
The snow was beginning 10 fall
He il eryieweI none but the .'pater.'
But he proved sufficient -fhat's
all
Nellie Brush ia Texrs Cartoon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20
OnIyaFcm nnHs to Ll,c.


A Boston journal tells the follow
Ing: A Judge vas In the waiting
Soom with other patients, waiting his
turn, when one Of them, u stout, mid.
lle.aged man, began talking 10 him.
&It is ridiculous, my coming here, /"
She said 1T IL q mere trite that will
bear of by itself But my wife
would have me come-you know what
AomeD are. 1t il but a peculiar
feeling al the Zip oi my tongue--a
kind ofnnmbueGs." Al that moment
he was summoned 10 the physicians
Office. go
The conference. vas u long one.
At last the door opened. The man
came out. lie was p4ie. Ills large
face was covered with drops Of sweat,
as IL he had received . mortal blow.
lie stoppct and turned 10 the physi.
clan, saying, hoarsely, doctor, you're
sureS There h nothing 10 be d ne -
no operatios--f0'~-'I know oI
nothing" said the physician. gently.
"No cure has yet been discovered for
your disease" "And4-how longg'
There was moment' silence. Not
more than two months. Sit down,
let me bring you samo water" "No,
no. lie hurried, Staggering 10 the
door, multering. Il have lot time.
j have 90 much 10 DO. Ouly two
inonthsp lilo died within the two
months, but In the interval no v ked
incessanIly TO got his affairs in oruer.
How many have been called away
when they least expected it, aud had
not two minutes distinct warning,
much less two month";. Oh, that w
might learn 10 do and be- and speak
nnd live, each day NJ if II we're 10 be
our last, and as We shall wish we had
done by and by.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20

Atlanta Consultation: Genuine
Americans. whether they call them.
selves Democrats 0. Republicans, ,are
for peace, union and Fraternity, aud
every year win bring them in o closer
brotherhoodwith their fellow country,
men Of The South Already they are
moving in that direction. aud it is
safe to make the prediction that the
spectre Of sectionalism will disappear
with the present administration. It
will find a grave in the dead past
and with ID will Dc buried all the
bitter memories AMI passion, Of the
old days Of fratricidal strife. ','' Z.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20

He. "Why do you never babe,
Miss Bonif Salt water, you know,
ought to agree With the salt Of TIE
EARTH" -.
She. perhaps, Mr.. alarigOld,
those whoare too fresh need il NEST.
--Muusey's Weekly
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20
STATE NEWS.

Concord Standard. Mr.. Mathew
Petrea, of St. Johns, has been here
for seventy'ei years. He is now
cutting his third set Of teeth one
nice little thing has bobbed upin his
lower jaw in front,
Goldsboro Headlight: The knit
ting school which has given instruc
ton to twenty-five white girls for the
past two weeks, will be changed into
a knitting factory tosday Every
thing Is in readiness and each oper i,
tive fully understands the business.
It's present capacity will be seventy
fivsgdpzen half.hose q day. - The
startling news comes to Us from Pike
vile townshipthat sixteen year old
white bog committed q heinous crime
upon the person Of a six year cd
white girl last Friday. The nam =
have been faraished Us iilt msid :
ing the respaetability cfboth fam hes
we decide TO withhold them fof the
present AZ least. the young brute
fled but party Of men is pursuing
him.
Green,ille Reflector; Mr.. Asa
Garris told us Saturday that one OF
the hands on hi plantation last week
killed a large nrccasin snake in
which there were sixty young snakes.
- The other day Mr. f. T. Elem.
ing killed a very large snake in hls
barn. IL was What II known ~ .
chicken eater, ard IL assured five and
half feet in length Mr.. III, ming
said he had for some time been mis-
sing eggs from the hens nests about
the barn, this snake had been eating
them.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20
ADVANTAGES OF This CITY,

the Norfolk Western Railroad on the surveyed roue
the Ppburg and Atlanta Railroad which will be greatest
trunk lines the United the great
and situated the foot Of the Peaks of Otter Mountains om which il
gets its unlimited supply Of
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20

CHATS fine choir you're got
remarked the visiting clergyman 70
the minister "their voices agree
very we'll together.
"Better than they do themselves.
They sing well enough, but they
don't speak At all. go
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20

This Company and controls 600 the western
portion OF the town. which the most available part the city for
dences and manufactures.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-09
GAME TO THE LAST.
Cannon Balls Were Not Incl Ided in p
vate Williams Statement.

| Cannon Balls Were Not Incl Ided In Pri-
vate Williams Statement.
! We had with us in the --th New
| York private named Williams, and
from our very first battle he used to de-
clare:
Boys, the rebs will never mould q
bullet to kill me-"
1t seemed as if there was some thing
in it, for while almost every other man
in his company got scratch now and
then, and every fight reduced the roll
call, he was never hit. AT Fredericks-
burg he stood for five minutes alone,
! with the men on The right and left shot
down, and yet he wasn't hurt. We got
around to Spottsylvania at last, and
only the day before that fight he cracked
his heels together, uttered crow, and
said:
Boys, we shall have fight to-mor-
row, and I'll bet ten to one / don't get
hit"
Next day about ten o'clock we were
advanced in support of some Ohio troops
which were hard pressed, and just as we
swung into position the Confederates
opened on us with solid shot. The very
first ball ! saw come our way bounded
along the ground and hit Williams on
the left thigh with an awful thud. His
hip was smashed to pulp and he hadn't
five minutes to live. Two of us moved
him a few feet, propped his head up, and
then, as put his canteen in his hands,
/ said:
"Poor old boy! We thought you had
charmed life, but they've hit you at
last"
"Yes, am done for" he replied, as
he drank off half the contents of the
canteen; 'but, you soc, was figuring
on bullets, and the cussed rebs have
gone and worked in solid shot ON me!-
n. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-09
AN HISTORICAL CANE.
Ono of President Lincoln's Most Cher
ishnn NNnlIrln -SiInLs

Ono OF President Lincoln's Most Cher.
ishcd Walklng g-Sticks.
There was exhibited in tho office OF the
Chicago journal, the other day historic
relic of great interest and one which
no money can buy of its present owner.
1t consists OF one of the many canes that
were presented to President Lincoln
during his administration. In 1862 there
was sent to the White House in Wash
ington cane by some unknown admireI
OF the martyred President. 1t wal
carved out of piece of wood and wa,
marvellous specimen of artistic work
lt was so unique and so different from
the other canes that wore sent to him
that President Lincoln who appreciated
the skill and ingenuity displayed in the
carving, priced this peculiar walking
stick very highly and cherished it
among his dearest mementos. 1t re-
manned in his personal belongings up to
the time of his assassination.
When Mrs Lincoln and her family
left the White House this cane was
among the more valued of the relics of
the lamented President. Mrs. Lincoln
| removed to Chicago, and took up her
ieoiuchCc lor long Ulme. In the motel
was bright and faithful bell-boy named
John Neterstrom. So attentive and po-
lite was he that Mrs. Lincoln took u
great fancy to him, and would allow no
other boy to attend to he, wants.
Young Neterstrom fully apprec, tted tho
honor, and was very devoted to Mrs.
Lincoln during her long sojourn at tho
hotel. When the time came for her to
leave she rewarded the faithful boy by
giving him this valued stick. John
Neterstrom is now prominent resident
of Lake View, and nothing among his
household possessions is moro valued or
treasured than this cane.
The cane, which is carved out of
applewood, is surmounted by the Ameri-
can eagle, from whose beak extends
scroll that twines about the upper por-
tion of the stick, and bearing the last
words of stephen A. Douglas" "Stand by
the Constitution of the United States"
in raised letters. On one side of the
upper part of the stick is fuil-length
figure of President Lincoln in bas-relief,
the face being wonderfully life-lille. On
the other parts of the stick are cunning
ly and realistically carved guns, KNAPP
sacks, caps, helmets, pouches and all
other implements of the war.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-09
WANTED A WOUND.
Vain Effort of n Kcntuky BOY to Get u
Confederate Scar.
Wounded?

Wounded?
No. Nor have l ever seen the time
when wished to be.
Did any one?
Yes, indeed
have known volunteers who never
gave a thought to rank or promotion;
who served woll and fought well with,
seemingly, no other ambition than to
carry home with them some ugly scar in
a conspicuous place. l recall remark
able case of this kind.
Johnnie was young and rosy recruit
in Il Kentucky regiment, brave in action
and favorite in camp He often eX-
pressed wish that the war might not
end until he had received his scar.
One day in 1868, while the army of
General Rosecranz was resting at Muir
freesboro, Tenn, recruiting from tho
effects of Stone River, the company to
which Johnnie belonged was ordered out
as guard to a wagon train that was pull
ing out on foraging expedition. Our line
of march was along the Shelbyville
turnpike, where we found some we'll
filled corn cribs While the wagons were
being loaded, Johnnie's company took
up position across the turnpike, about
a mile in advance, while other companies
guarded the other approaches.
The enemy were not long in discover
ing our object and attacking our posi-
tion, which we had strengthened by a
rail and log barricade. During these at
tacks Johnnie persisted in needlessly
exposing himself, in the hope that he
might be wounded. AT the moment of
one of the fiercest efforts to dislodge us,
Johnnie mounted the barricade and
yelled derisively at the enemy, but in
shorter time than it requires to write 1t
he leaped to the ground, with one hand
clasping the side of his neck, and danced
with glee.
Wounded!
When the enemy withdrew, and tho
wound was examined, it was found to be
so slight that no hopes of scar could
be entertained. Tears and profanity
followed, and Johnnie finished the war
unscarred. Boston Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-09
Where New Workers Live.

Though 1 have always written as
New York correspondent live in New
Jersey 1t is a popularity of New
Workers that If they can afford to do so
they live somewhere else. The very
richest of us always keep city address
for precisely tue same reason that
actuated two friends of mine, who were
beginning to struggle for metropolitan
existence, and felt they needed to have
Fifth avenue letterhead. One of them
worked on morning paper, so they
hired hall bedroom in Tiftt avenue.
and when the evening man got out of
bed the morning man got in. Just so
the Vanderbilts and all the other Knick-
erbockers keep Fifth avenue number
and live in Europe, and, just 30, the rest
of us keep downtown business address
and live in the uburbs.-Julian Ralph,
in Providence Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-09
IN LIFELONG DANGER.
Where Thousands of People Exist In
Daily Peril of Death.

Daily Peril of Death.
Strdda Etna, Catania's longest street,
beginning at the very edge of the port
side, leads almost due north toward the
volcanoes peak, within a few feet OF
1000 feet above the level of the sea
and fully twenty-eight miles away.
The area of country dominated by the
mountain, and at times subjected to
overflow of lava, is astounding. Its
circumference is full 17O miles and il
describes an irregular circle, of creates,
diameter from north to south. Catania
stands at the extreme of southern de.
Election in its southern segment.
The Alcantara river, rising In its
northwestern foothills, flows to the
northeast, then circles it's northern
edge, and finally sweeps around to the
southeast into the sea. The Simeteo
river, having its source at the northeast,
near that of the Alcantara circles tho
base, first to the southwest, then south.
ward, and then flows around and into
the sea to the southeast, below Catania.
From Catania to the mouth of the Al.
cantara, the Ionian Sea on the east, run.
ming with almost straight wall of
shore, cuts thin segment out of this
circle. But within this extraordinary
distinct circle of 17O miles there is not
square inch OF the earth's surface over
which the lava has not at some time
poured, which one can not now distin-
guish to be unadulterated lava soil, and
which is not subject to-day, or any
other time, to new coating of molten
lava.
The entire majestic contour of the
mountain, broken here and there b
lesser volcanoes, is visible from any
point at this tremendous base-edge; but
more strange than all else is the density
of population within tho lower and
cultivably luxuriant rim. Threading
the base, along the seashores of the
Alcantara, around to the south along
the inner, or northern, shore of the
Simeteo, and crowding up to the very
edge of its lesser volcanoes, are between
sixty and seventy cities and villages,
housing-and every human being in
lifelong danger of acknowledgement
of 800, 900 souls.-Catania Letter in Bos-
ton Transcript.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-09

concerning Senators they began to push
and crowd and chatter all at once. The
atmosphere was full of opinions. Had
L been fourteen stenographers with q
full complement of ears | could not have
heard and preserved all that they told
me. Every one of them talked louder
and faster than all the rest and each
tugged at some portion of my apparel
to attract my attention to what he had
to say. The fr.nllness of these boys,
their willingness to declare an honest
eagerness to talk for blication," set
the unaffected little fellows far above
some men of note whom l have known
men who, while manifestly no less
eager, surround themselves with sham
barriers and sit behind them sorely dis
appointed If the intervie wer does not
see the sham and knock the barriers
down-pantalooned Poloniuses who can
not play upon the pipe, yet seek to play
upon the journalist.
Out of the clamor l managed to snatch
few facts-first, the gen eral fact that
good feeling prevails be tween the Sen
ators and their pages, and then some
specifications as to individuals. Sena-
tor Stanford was unanimo usly declared
to be an able statesman and great man
because each year he gives them all an
entertainment at his house, where he
distributes presents, and then because
he gives bright crisp S5 bill to each
page every year. But as the chatter
went on this was found to be compli-
mentary ballot, Senators Manderson,
Vance, Reagan, German and Davis
seemed really to be the m ost general
favorites of the boys, and Senators
Ransom, Dixon, Moody, Butler and
Manderson were declared to be the
handsomest men in the Senate. They
give also to Senator Butler the credit of
being the most polite and elegant gem
tleman in the chamber Senator Cor
man is liked because he once was page
himself and has not forgotten it.
''Eie is always good natured," said one
of the little fellows, land often tells us
stories about what he used to do when
he was page. / guess he was ripper,
too" This last remark was intended
to be a sort of cap for climax of COM
pliment.
Senator Vest is not generally favor
ite with the boys. Indeed, the young
sters passed unmistakable censure upon
the very vigorous language he some
times uses toward them, and they as
sert openly that they would rather be
doing something else when he snaps
his fingers for page. One of the boys,
however, thinks Senator Vest is pret-
ty good sort of man. Mckee Coch-
rane was one day rushing at breakneck
speed to do the bidding of s,,me other
Senator, when, darting out of the cham
ber, he pumped squarely into Senator
Vest and knocked breath enough out CT
him to make raw material for half doz-
en- Fourth of July orations. The Sena-
tor saved just enough to supply the sur
rounding amb.ence with deep blue
tint and an odor of sulphur. The boy,
who thought his hour had come "for
surely" this time, slunk back under
Captain Bassett's protecting arm and
tremblingly awaited to hear his doom
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-09

resistible impulse to snatch him up and
kiss him. With as much solemnity as
any Senator in the chamber he ac-
knowledges the fitness of tho sobriquet
which the older pages have fastened to
him--the LittleLady from Dakota and
without trace OF offense accepts the
title as his own. A MA
Fred Kappeler is also diminutive
lad Of thirteen, but Is more rugged,
boyish chap. He acknowledges Robert
Porter, the superintendent of census,
as his patron saint. Fred was born in
Switzerland, but in the seven years OF
his residence in America all traces of
his mother tongue have been obliter-
ated from his English speech. He is
we'll aware that it would take an amend
ment of the constitution to make him
eligible to the Presidency, but he very
contentedly asserts that there is moth
ing to hinder him from becoming SEN
ator, and so far as his observation goes
Senator is more to be envied than
President, for all a Senator has to do is
to "spat his hands and the pages do
all tho work for him." Fred answers to
the name OF Swipes and says he is sure
it will never offend his dignity, not
even when he becomes Senator, to be
known by that pseudonym.
In the bestowal of nicknames the
pages seem to delight in contrariety.
For example, Mckee Cochrane, who is
of an extreme blonde type, is called
Ethiope, and Albert Mackey, whose ex-
ceeding generosity has made him the
favorite of the group, is called Shylock.
Events in the careers of the boys also de-
termine their nicknames, as in the case
of Logan Harris, handsome little fell
low with bright, twinkling eyes, who is
called Pie because when he was being
initiated to the secrets of page etiquette
he was informed, and he believed, that
it was his conventional duty to buy
round of pie at the Senate restaurant
for all of the other pages He bought,
along with this experience, the name
which will not leave him, at least until
he quits the atmosphere of the Senate.
To interview a Senator who has
nothing to say has been adjudged by
newspaper men pretty difficult thing
to do. But compared with interviewing
fourteen Senate pages who have every
thing to say and are eager to say it all
at once it is as easy as rolling off the
traditional log. l met the boys alto
gether few moments before the Sem
ate was called to order. When they
learned that / wanted their opinions
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-09
PuNaENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A boy never so thoroughly realizes
that quarreling is sinful as when he is
getting licked in fight.
Tho only popular adviser is the one
who gives counsel that fits our inclina-
tions. milwaukee, Journal.
-Elsie-"Did you know papa we'll be-
fore you married hirn, mammal"
Mother (sadly)-"No, dear, l didn't
Harvard Lampoon.
-"ls your husband in, madam?" mo;
he was just here a minute ago arguing
with me. You'll find him probably
| down at the doctors. Epoch.
$50 Chollie has gone abroad"
YES" "Who sent him that beautiful
bunch of forget-me-nots?" ellis tailor"
N Y. Sun.
--Lena-"1 had a dreadfully dull time
with Mr.. Sillyman last evening" EN-
ma-"Didyou have to do all the talking?"
mo, / had to listen to him. "-Detroit
Free Press.
-"Why Means the Sea To-Night?'
asks poet in several stanzas. 1t may
be that he read his poem aloud by the
, seaside. -Norristown Herald.
MIR. Staid -"And is Miss Giggle-
gaggle well oducated?" Mrs. McFad--
Educated? / should say SO. Why, the
ribbons on her graduating dress alone
, cost over S50."-Boston Transcript.
MIR. r. Ito wife)-"You're mistaken,
my dear, in thinking that our young
Dominic is college-bred man drew
him into conversation yesterday about
football, and he don't know an iota
about it."
Mrs. Jones-"Why are you so anx-
ious about the arrival of the steamer
from Europe, Phyllis, doar?" Phyllis
80, nothing much; only papa ordered
count from Germany for me, and it's
about time he was here. ."-Siftings.
-Mcrrill-"rm going to be married
next week. It's a big risk to take, isn't
it?" Scott-"Yes, it's a lottery; but,
after all, you're better off than the girl
you're going to marry. You have
chance Of drawing a prize. "-Munsey's
Weekly.
Country Editor (out Wes0-"This
has been lucky day for me-" Faith
full Wife-"Has some one been in to pay
a subscriptions" Editor.-"Well no, it
wasn't as lucky as that; but was shot
at and missed. IN Y. Witness.
Permit me, madam, to present you
with this" 80, sir, but really can
not accept any thing of value from you"
Pardon me, but it is only volume OF
my poems" "Oh! can accept it with
out hesitation. n."-Philadelphia Times.
-Sleeker-"Yes, sir, always kept a
diary. And there never was an entry
in that diary which l would have been
ashamed that my mother or my sister
should see." Ruffun-"Same here.
used to put down candy for cigars and
'sundries' for drinkables. '"-Boston
Transcript.
Mrs. De Lace-"This paper says
that every pound of ivory in market
represents 4 human life" Mr.. De L.
That's almost as bad as the whalebone
industry" Mrs. De L.-"Js whale fish
ing so very dangerous?" Mr.. De L.
''No, that is safe enough, but think OF
the women the whalebones kill. IN.
Y. Weekly.