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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14

rnln or Slavin, will come out to the res
cue of the Doodle alderman. The hero
will wrap one Of the highwaymen
around lamp post, and fight three
rounds, Marquis of Queensberry rules,
with the other, whom he finally knocks
out to slow music"
"Kersikes, you are genius. Your
fortune is made" exclaimed.
"Waiter, nuzzer bottle of wine," ex-
claimed Kersikes, pounding on the table.
My friend, who had imbibed more
than his share of wine, became trifle
incoherent, but he went on to explain
that either the hero, or ex-boodler, or
one of the convicts who had been
slugged sings comic song. The po-
liceman reappears now the fight is
over, so does the dago fruit seller and
the real ladies. Moreover, real Fourth
avenue car with real driver and conduc-
tor and horses drives up, the car filled
with soubrettes, wearing abbreviated
costumes, who are going home from a
theater on the Bowery.
Their costumes, like that of a Chey-
enne bride, consist principally of q
broad grin and few streaks of red
paint They dance and join in the cho-
rus of the comic song, which is full of
local hits about the uncleaned streets,
the police and other local nuisances,
each verse ending:
But, of course. it couldn't occur in
New York"
"But all this never happens in real
/ orra ~l,
Don't make diff OBJ difference" said
Kersikes, in a husky voice, "thatsh
what takes in other plays. Everybody
sigsh and dances in the hoshpitals, on
battle field, everywhere. Mush cater to
popular taste"
Being unwilling to trespass any
more on my friends hospitality !
started to leave, Mr.. Kcrsilses remark.
ing to the barkeeper: 10 shay. Charlie.
them's smine!"
"Not this trip, Mr.. Kersikes," replied
the bar with an army-sized bungstarter
in his hand. Mr.. Kersikes' assertion
that was his personal friend and "All
rih" seemed to impress the barlreeper
pnfavorably, for shook the bungstarter
under my nose and said with hoarsc,
insolent glare in his tone of voice:
"This ere gent pays eleven dollars
and quarter, or there is going to be a
call for an ambulance. See!"
The matter was finally settled with.
out detriment 70 the honor of either
party, and ! escaped like bird from
the hands of the fowler; but am feel.
ing far from well, and hare been
obliged 70 cancel my subscription to the
Grant monument fund, and the moral OF
1t all is-"steer clear of the iasbriats Whe
has little scheme"
ALEX T. SWEET.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
A Case of Conscience.

A New York Sunday-school teacher
made an unsuccessful attempt to assist a
little boy to comprehend what con-
science was He asked:
"If you have been diligent in your
lessons and perform all your duties
faithfully, you sleep well, don't you?"
The little boy shook his head
'Let us suppose that you have also
been obedient to your parents, don't
you experience feeling of quietness
when you retire to your couch?"
mo"
"But after you have given something
to the poor, been kind to your play
mates, do you not then sleep more
soundly?'
mo, sir; not in our house. The last
bottle of insect powder we bought is nc
good. ."-Texas Siftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
The Farmer and the Government.

That great magazine The Century.
published by The Century Co., of New
York City, is going to outdo it's own un-
rivaled record in it's programme for the
coming year. Among it's features is a
series of articles on what the Govern
ment is doing and ought to do for the
farmer, including "The Farmers Dis
content" Cooperation, the Work.
ings of the Department of Agriculture
etc. A novel of America and India by
Rudyard Kipling, written with a young
American author, is one of four novels
which it will print, and the greatest
American writers will furnish its short
stories. The famous Spaniard, Emilio
CASTELAR,, will contribute a new Life OF
Columbus, to be magnifcently illustra-
ted; there will be articles on the Worlds
Fair, by special arrangement with the
managers; the hu1norist 'Bil Nye" il
to contribute a unique series, and dif-
ferent phases of New York life will be
treated in splendid illustrated articles.
The first of these New York articles is
"The Bowery" in the November Gem
tury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

GEN. Z. f. BRYANT, Wisconsin, has
written a history of the Third Wiscon-
sin Infantry.
AN interesting war relic possessed by
resident of Muncie, Ind, is the flag
that was wrapped about the body of
Gen. Lyon, the first northern gen.
eral to lose his life in the late war.
The flag was carried by the Second
Kansas Regiment
MICHAEL MOORE, of Brooklyn, is the
second lieutenant on the army list He
was for years musician, was made
lieutenant in 1869, and two years later
fourths pay (Sl05) a month, and is sup
posed to be not less than ninety-one
years old.
GEN. SLocUM has just been visiting
Atlanta, a city that was surrendered tG
him by the mayor, twenty-seven years
ago. With son of that official, Col
Lowndes Calhoun, Gen. Slocum has
now examined the spot on which the
authority of the federal forces was then
recognized, and many incidents of the
affair were pleasantly discussed.
THE Swamp Angel was an eight-inch,
200 FOUNDER Parrot rifled gun, mount
ed by the federal troops in morass on
Morris Island, Charleston Harbor, in
1863. On August 22 and 90 the city of
Charleston, five and one-half miles dis.
tant, was shelled, the gun bursting at
the thirty-sixth shot. After the war
the 'Swamp Angel" was sold for old
metal and conveyed to Trenton, N. j.;
but having been identified,it 1t was set up
on granite pedestal at the corner OF
Perry and Clinton streets iu that city, =.
Detroit Free Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
"WE'lL RALLY ROUND THE
FLAG"

How Ono of the Greatest Songs of the
War Was Written.
During late year 1 read an account
Of the visit of a company of confederate
officers to the union officers quartered
opposite them. They went at the in
vitation of the "blues" in response to
the often-expressed interest they mad
shown in the singing of our war songs
and in order to listen to our war music
to better advantage. At the close OF
the performance one of themieXclaimed,
"No wonder you fellows fought SO,
with such music to inspire your
That recalled to mind the story of the
writing of one of our most popular war
songs-one which has taken it's place
to stay with the grand old melodies
given this nation by the revolution.
1t was told by the author, and this is
how it came to be related:
A musical convention was in progress
In Anamosa, Ia, conducted by Poi.
George Il. Root, assisted by his young
son, Fred w. Root, then just entering
upon his musical career.
During the exercises, which consisted
almost entirely of singing he was ac.
customed to vary them by remarks up
on musical subjects and by piano mum
bers by his son. Late one cloudy after
noon, during ono of these pauses, a re-
quest was made that the professor sing
Rally Round the Flag" for some sol
diers present In compliance, he gave
out the page where the music was to bt
found, and, as we sat waiting to sing Il
with him, spoke q OBTAINING word u
the pianist and stood with his eyes ben
upon the floor and pulled his mustache
lost in thought Looking up at tn,
waiting audience he said: my friends
before we sing this song let me tell yol
little about how it came to be written
During the war my health was mucl
impaired, SO much SO that was de
barred from business and required on
tire freedom from care and anxiety. /
was the cause es great dsal Of regre
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14

wife, the woman of fashion, the school
teacher, the Woodworking minister, all
want to keep out of the ruts. The body
may be enslaved, but the mind is free.
There is true pleasure and satisfaction
in following plan of daily reading in
history, literature and science.
THE SYSTEM
is definite and practical, not vague ad-
vice to read something. A course il
outlined; certain books are required;
the time is apportioned by the week
and month; q monthly magazine gives
notes, outlines of reading ana other
aids; membership book, sent to each
member, contains suggestions and re-
view charts. The work of the Circle is
supervised by well-known men like DIR.
Lyman Abbott, Bishop Henry w. War
rem and DIR. E. E. Hale. The plan Is
offered to the people of the United
States and other lands. All who have
the ambition and perseverance to read
forty minutes or an hour day for ten
months in the year are urged to join.
The total expense for books, magazine
and membership is only seventy-fve
cents per month.
PARENTS SEPARATED FROM CHILDREN
by distance are to be pitied, but they
are even more wretched when there is
a separation in tastes and sympathies
under the home roof. How many IA
theirs and mothers have felt that their
children in school and college were
growing away from them! They could
not talk about the same things: thew
lived in different worlds. Chautauqua
has been boon in hundreds of homes
where such divergence was becoming
evident. A letter of inquiry addressed
to Office Of Chdutauqua, Drawer 164, But-
falo, NJ y, will secure the detailed in
formation about the circle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
A Definition.

"Define the word antidote," said the
learned professor, addressing the class
in pharmacy.
"If you doat on girl and she doats
on some other fellow her doat Is an
antidoat to your doat," answered one
of the young men solemnly.-Chicago
Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14

Miss Elderly (who is ugly)-It is not
so long ago that man almost COM
mitted crime to please me.
Female friend-What! Did he try to
kiss you2-Texas Siftings
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
HEADINGS Asour AMERICA.

--Home Rendings for Everybody How
Parents Koep Up with Their Children.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 2.-The Office
of the Chautauqua Literary and Scien-'
tifc Circle in this city is a busy place.
Thousands of new members are being
enrolled. The American readings for
the coming winter are especially OFT
tractive. Nearly two hundred thousand
readers have Joined the Circle since it
was established in 1878
ANYONE MAY JOIN
who feels the need of some systematic
mental work. Young and old, rich and
poor, enjoy comradeship in this wide
sweeping circle. The isolated cowboy,
the busy city shop-girl, the farmers
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
Unklnd.

Mrs Credo-You may smoke If you
like, Mr.. Pundit.
Mr.. Pundit-Thank you; but never
smoke. 1t Injuries the brain.
Mrs. Credo-I know. But I always
thought YOU smoked-Puck
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.
MARGERY DAw.

On Monday evening occurred the reg
ular monthly convocation OF wheeling
Union, Chapter No. l, and there was a
first rate lot OF royal workers present
and some extraordinary fine work would
have been had il the aspirants for the
Arch had shown up, but they not put
ting in an appearance, the confering OF
the degrees were laid over until next
convocation, when two full teams OF
good stock will doubtless be In running
order.
Among the Blue Lodges during the
past week everything has been on the
quiet order, as is always the case with
an OF week, but things will be lively
during the coming week. In Ohio on
Monday evening, Bates on Tuesday
evening, and on Thursday Nelson.
1t is with pleasure We note that Osirus
Temple has selected as its officers for
the present year some noble workers,
and among them our most ardent friend
who was Captain Of the Guard last year
has been promoted as the Noble Guide
of the Caravan Of the Camels, and we
announce for him that he is always
ready to do his duty. be also re-
ports that they had g pleasant Jour-
new but a short time ago, and only re-
GREETED that he had not the pleasure OF
your correspondents company there.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20

As long as YOU entertain Santa Claus
and have little ones In the family be eX-
travagant enough TO have a Christmas
tree. Fir or cedar with spreading
branches not too close together and an
apex are easy 10 trim. An ordinary
kitchen table with green felt cover is a
wise thing 70 SET it on. Plant 1t In a
square box Of earth and cover the earth
with golden brown moss, such as you
used on the diniDg-rOOm mRntel. Swathe
the box with pretty tinted cheeSe-cloth;
pink and green make nice cOmbina-
ton. Put candles with little tin saucerS
on every available spot where they will
remain erect and not set anything on
FIRE. Tie on the presents, Tor big folks
and little. with number one ribbon in
stead Of string, as so many people do,
putting the little ones on the top and
the heavy ones on the bottom, OF course.
AT the apex put q rag Santa Claus, such
a one as you can buy in pattern, and
stuff with cotton at home.
The Germans have sesible fashion
OF putting things that can be used on
their trees, instead Of the bright, aud
f. the long run expensive, baubleS we
use. They make a tree very pretty with
fancy cakes, cut in all sorts Of shapes
and decorated with cOlored sugar. They
gid nuts-English and black wSlnuts-
and tie them on to give brightness.
They wrap candies in gay colOred tissue
papers and gold and silver papers
and garland the tree with them, and
they loop strings Of popcorn, pink and
white, all around il, and when Christ
mas is over let the little ones raid il.
OThe children's toys, the family pres
ents and the servants presents (fOr it is
we'll to divide ones Christmas with them
instead Of handing them over their pres
ents) soon fll up tree. Such presents
as are too big for stockings or trees can
be laid on the table around the box.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
For. OF. and About Women.

Mile. Elise St. Omer has begun a
Journey around the world in the inter-
est Of the Geographical Society Of Paris.
Miss Jeanette Halford, daughter Of
the Presidents private secretary, drives
her father 20 the White House and back
daily in her dainty victoria.
New handkerchiefs have no hens, but
are whipped at the edges and worked
over in blanket stitch with any color
preferred, and below the little colored
edging is a half-inch open border as fine
as fairies web.
II you want a lovely odor in your
room braak off branches of the Norway
spruce, and arrange them in large jug
well-tilled with water. In few days
tender, pale-green branches feather out,
soft and cool TO the touch, and giving
the delightful health-giving odor.
Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson has writ
ten novels enough TO fill long library
shelf. Her tavorite book is "Beulah, {"
which brought her financial independ-
enca at a time when her circumstances
were not exactly pleasant. No subse-
ouent work approached the sale Of the
one mentioned.
To a California woman, Miss Alice
Rideout, has been awarded the task Of
executing the sculpture to adorn the
Woman's Building at the Worlds Fair.
Come 20 think Of 1t, the women seem TO
be = good deal more conspicuous in the
preliminaries to this Enterprise than the
men, barring Major Handy.
Women who have the White Paisley
shawls Of twenty or thirty years ago
laid away among their treasures should
produce them now and make them over
into the prettiest Of opera cloakS. They
are lined with shot silk or brocade of
bright colors and have double shirred
capes Of the border edged with its own
fringe.
Sarah E. II. Hall, registrar Of Normal
College, draws salary of 81, 500, which
is $50 more than is paid to any woman
teacher employed by the Board OF Edu-
cation. Isabel PARCEL, OF the training
schools, gets the maximum salary, 81.
75O. In the grammer schools, however,
there are thirty-three women princi-
pies who are paid 81, 900 year, but men
In the same position get $4,000.
The Louise Michel of the Spanish
revolutionists is Mrs. Cunningham, a
woman of English parentsge, but born
in Chilli. She is well educated, as most
women seem 70 be who embrace Social
| ism-like Nina Van Zandt, Mrs. Par
soas, Louise Michel herself, Mrs. Be-
SAINT Gin her former days., and the
many notable women among Russian
Nihillsts, for instance. Mrs. Cunning
ham is less radical than some OF her sis
ter retormers and does not believe in the
use Of dynamite and bombs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20

In the halls it was a blaze of light
with two candles In each cuspidore. l
give drawing of the overshot can della
bra. The fewer on the off one was i'm
proyised by me. l will be honest with
the reader. 1t is an ideal flower which
thought OF and then made drawing
Of.
Hot Springs is the great healing
center for the United States. 1t is a
very charming place also in the matter
of climate. The hotels also are now
most excellent, new one, called the
Park, being great addition to the al
ready excellent supply.
One of her own writers says very
truthfnlly, l think, that these waters
are Swallowing forth hope that the
nc plus ultra of panaceas has not yet
been reached by them, and that these
waters here found in inexhaustble
quantities gushing forth from mother
earth possess balm for their physical
ills even to that of standing off old
Father Time by renewing their youth,
beauty and vlgor."
The latitude Of Hot Springs is 81 dogs.
north OF an imaginary line passing
around the earth equidistant from the
poles and called the equator. Its longi-
tude is SO dogs. west OF given point.
Its altitude is 1000 feet above the level
of the sea and hotel rates are from three
to eight dollars aday, exclusive OF board
and lodging.
There is but one drawback about visit
ing Hot Springs, and that is the agony
and lack of appetite which the sight OF
human suffering naturally engenders in
d sympathetic nature.
The Ozark mountains are here found
in great abundance, and are sometimes
used for climbing purposes by those
who are making collections Of that kind
The waters of the Hot Springs are
used both for drinking and bathing
into, but not az one and the same time.
They are very hot as they come from
the spring, but may be cooled off by
allowing the same to stand in the tub
for half an hour, during which time
one may throw a dolly" over ones
shoulders and read Robert Elsmere."
DR.. Kelley has here one Of his Justly
celebrated institutes for the cure OF jag
Omania. II is a neat and attractive
brick structure with CHEEKY aspect.
Here, with bottle Of Apollinaris and
firm resolution to do better, reformation
may be seen crashing its teeth on
every hand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
I'm. Az FashIonsble.

No well-regulated costume iscomplete
now without bib in place OF the Ior-
bidding starched collar and shirt OF mas
cnline derivation worn last season;
Women never looked pretty because OF
the uncomfortable innovation, out IN
spite OF it have gladly gone back 10
their frills again. The new bib may DC
of chiffon, of crepe de chine, china SILK,
or lace. II is plated or gathered
70 a folded collar OF the same ma
terial, which fastens az the back with
a bow or rosette. The dainty tribe may
be round or square in shape, according
10 the fancy Of the wearer. 1t may hang
only FIVE or six inches from the band or
NAV continue on in overlapping frillS TO
the waist line. The odd part OF the
fancy is that no matter how coarse In
weave or severe in style the dress may
be it is perfectly proper to supplement-
il with the bit OF coarse meshed lace re-
sembling Mechlin that Is now frilled on
to everything from underskirts to ball
gowns. Broad scarfs OF null or chiffon
finished all round with broad hem are
also well worn, especially in pale blues,
the favorite color, and are tied In large
fluffy bow beneath the chin.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
rlaslltr Of school Teachers.

There are 4,2lS teachers in the public
schools of New York. When normal
graduate gets her appointment she does
substituting for the munificent sum of
sl,25 a day-regular day laborer'S pay.
When she gets a school her salary is
S4OS a year, and at the expiration of
fourteen years of meritorious service
there shall be paid salary Of not less
than $3.50. The fidelity of these women
Is best illustrated by the following
schedule for the year ending June, 1891;
Number of teachers emploYed-Een
to twenty years, $40; twenty to thirty
years, 500; thirty 10 forty years, $50;
forty to fifty years, 55; fifty to sixty
years, 4-aud a black swan is not a
rarer bird than a rich schoolmarm.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
Mr.. Mitchell's House Rent.

One of the richest of the new men,
bers Of the House, says Frank Carpen-
ter, is the Hon. John Mitchell, of Mil
waukee. Mitchell is son OF Alexan-
der Mitchell, the great railroad man,
and he is many times millionaire. The
Mitchell house at Milwaukee is one OF
the finest in the United States, and John
Mitchell, in coming from 1t 10 Washing
ton. wanted to rent a house here which
wonld not seem uncomfortable TO him.
He looked about and selected one which
cost S.. 900 a year and told the real es-
tate agent he would take it. The real
estate agent said "All right" but ex-
cused himself from making the lease
that afternoon, IS he was very busy, and
he asked Mr.. Mitchell TO call around the
next day. He knew nothing about him
except that he was John Mitchell from
Wisconsin, and he did not propose to
lease SIS, 900 house to tenant about
whose credit he knew nothing. As soon
az Mitchell had left the Office he jumped
into a cab and drove to the house OF
Secretary Rusk and told him he wanted
to know something about this new Con-
R1cSSmdu udulON
from Milwaukee.
"Uhat do Won want to know about
bir,o asked the Secretary Of Agricul-
tnre "As far as I know he is a very
GOOD follow and a very bright man. l
don't know who be is for Speaker, but
he is good man." u.
az don't care cent about his politics
-. ohurcb relations" replied the
agent. "What want to know Is about
his credit. Is he good to pay $1,000 a
wear house sentP That's what want
well" said Uncle Jerry, with a
smile as he stroked the long, gray beard
which hangs below his Santa-Claus-iik {,
face, II think he is. II John M ndc nad
makes you out check for SS'OOo,OOO
you may bring it here and viii ind Srss
it, and that check will De the pes.
piece of paper you ever had In your
hand. But my Endorsement won neIp
it and it will be worth just as much
without it.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
L. o. d. II.

At the regular meeting Of Wildey Re-
bekah Lodge No. 2, l. 0: o. f., on last
Wednesday night, the following officers
were elected, and will be installed the
first meeting in January. n: e., Mrs.
L. A. Hoffman; V. g., Mrs. J. A. Tay-
Tor; Secretary, Mrs. Henry Shorts;
Treasurer, Mrs. J. Reddsils; also, the
following were elected as Trustees for
oneyear: Mrs. L. A. Hoffman, Mrs. j..
Springer, Mrs. Beabout. Inc Lodge
has procured the most beautiful floor
work OF this degree, and Is considered
one of the finest of Odd Fellowship, and
none OF our sisters should fail to be on
hand at special meeting, called for
the purpose OF forming Degree Stat,
ON Wed nesday night, December 30. at
7:9O O'Clock, and take part 10 the work,
as the Lodge is now in iourishing con-
dition, and is booming right along.