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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

In reference to the magnificent coffin
in which William l.. Scott was buried,
the manufacture of which required sew
enty-siX pounds of solid silver, besides
quantities of silk and broadcloth, the
undertakers nay that within their recol-
lection only ole other American, Sam
uel j. Tilden, ever had his mortal tene-
ment of clay housed SO elaborately.
The use of gold bars and solid gold
plates on expensive casbets is not un-
usual, but so lavish use of solid silver
is unprecedented.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

THERE will probably be a revival of
interest in sorghum growing on the
peninsula of Delaware and Maryland.
The business was craze there twenty
five or thirty years ago, but within the
past few years great improvements
have been made in the method of grow
ing and treating the cane, and experts
say that narrow peninsula, such as
that of Delaware and Maryland, with
railroad running down it's back bone,
is the ideal place for growing sugar
cane and manufacturing sorghum SUI
oar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

The St Clair Tunnel, on the Grand
Trunk railway of Canada, extending
under the st. Clair river between Sar-
mia, Ont, and Port Huron, Mich, is one
of the most remarkable engineering
feats of the present day. The Grand
Trunk railway extended its lines to
Chicago in 1880. About 5000 miles of
railway will use this tunnel. Previous
ly steam ferries had been used. Their
service has not been altogether satisfac-
fnru
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

EXPERIMENTS are now being conduct
ed at Boston with view of making
telephone connection across the Attain
tic ocean. Who knows but that CONVEX
sation may yet be carried on between
New York and London before we cele-
brate the 4OOth anniversary of the voy-
are of Columbus?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

DELAWARE has long had upon her
statute books law for the protec-
ton of the muskrat. This particular
rodent may seem unimportant, but as a
matter of fact he is a valuable product.
Marshes in Delaware are rented for
the sake of the muskrats, and the trade
in skins is very considerable. A single
fur dealer in one of the larger towns of
lower Delaware ships to Europe yearly
many thousands of dollars worth of
skins. Muslsrat meat is exposed for
sale in the Wilmington street market
1t appears upon the table under tho
euphemistic name of marsh ra bbit."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10
II 1oes bach

~ goes odoh
all the money you've spent for
tiff there's neither benefit nor
cure. That's what ought to be said
Of euery medicine. It soould be-
# the medicine were good enough,
But it is said of only one medicine,
of its kind-Dr. Pierce's Golden,
Medical Discovery. It's the guar.
anteed blood-purifier. Not only in
March, April and May, when the
sarsaparillas claim to do good, but
in every season and in every case
1t cures all diseases arising from a.
torpid liver or from impure blood.
For all Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp.
Diseases, Dyspepsia, Indigestion.
and Biliousnesa, it is a positive,
remedy.
Nothing else is as cheap, no mat
ter how many hundred doses are,
offered for a dollar.
With this, you pay only for the
good you get.
And nothing else is "just az,
good"
1t may be "better "-for the
dealer but you are the one that's
to be helped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

THE whole world is interested in the
financial condition of Italy when it
threatens to put a stop to the excava-
tions at Pompeii. Heretofore for sew
eral years there has been an annual ex-
penditure by the government for this
purpose of $4,000; but for the current
year only So, 900 has been appropriated
and the work, so far as new excava-
ton is concerned, has been discontin-
nod
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

JOHN C. FLOODS palace at Mob Hill,
San Francisco, erected at cost of S3,-
500, o0O stands empty and silent. Only
an old gardener inhabits the mansion.
The public is never admitted to see the
furniture and paintings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

THE new entering class of the An
napolis naval academy has but forty
members. This is remarkably small
number, and, taking the average of 80
per cent. as failures, the class, in all
probability, will not graduate more
than twenty men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

THERE is an Old Maids society at
Milford, Ct, which is in very flourish
ing condition. 1t started thirty-five
years ago with thirty members, and an
initiation fee of $50. Some of the maids
were backsliders, and got married.;
few died. But there are still fifteen MEM
bers lett, and there is not one set of
false teeth among them. The society
has $4,000 in its treasury, and is noted
for it's work among the poor. Now let
MS have the statistics about the ten or
twelve who are married, as to false
teeth, etc, and then the world will be
able to Judge whether celibacy is truly
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10
DURING the last fiscal year 1925 PEN
sioners were dropped from the rolls by
reason of death.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, has the distinction
of having the shortest cable street rail
road in the world. 1t is but 800 feet
long, and runs on Montague street,
from the city hall to Wall street ferry.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

The United States leads the.world in
the number and extent of its libraries.
The public libraries of all Europe put
together contain about $1,000, 900 vol
umes; those of this country contain 5o,-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

A HURRICANE in tile northern pineries
of Minnesota swept fifteen townships
bare, millions of feet of lumber being
destroyed
CHARLES II. RITTER, defaulting
bank teller at Evansville, Ind, was
sentenced to six years in the peniten-
tiary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10
FOREIGN,

TSnEi2Ns
IT was said thousands of Jewish
refugees from Russia were to be shipped
to Canada.
THE first session of the seventh par
lament of the dominion of Canada con-
vened at Ottawa.
GEN. BoULANGER, the French politi-
cal intriguer, committed suicide in
Brussels.
IT was reported that an attempt was
made to assassinate Emperor Francis
Joseph, of Austria.
EIGHT miners were killed in col
liery accident in Wales.
The American sealing schooner J.
Hamilton Lewis was seized by Rus
SLAMS for poaching on Copper island.
ADvIcEs say that the Island of Tan
ma, New Hebrides, has been devastated
by a civil war.
IT was announced that the Canadian
government would prosecute the Off
cials found by the recent parliamentary
investigation to have been systemati-
cally defrauding the government.
THREE fishing vessels returning to
st. Johns, n. F., from Labrador were
wrecked in gale and sixteen men
were drowned.
A FIRE at Halifax, n. S., destroyed
business property valued at s400, 900.
AN American contractor is to build a
railroad from the Amazon to the Ma
deiria, connecting Brazil with Bolivia.
FOURTEEN houses were burned and a
family of six persons perished in a fire
at Puylanrens, France.
EUsTAsIE MENDEz REY, kidnaper
who was arrested at Caibaiern. Cuba,
and convicted and sentenced to die, was
shot.
MEXICAN Indians massacred nearly
200 settlers in the district of Tulamengo.
THREE grave robbers at Shanshing,
China, were stoned to death by the
people.
BANDITS led by Manuel Garcia, the
noted Cuban outlaw, murdered a plant
er and his wife near Quivican.
THE British bark Santona was
wrecked at Matanzas and the captain
and fifteen of the crew were drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

j. NJ. WooD, of Rapid City, has .een
nominated for congress by the South
Dakota democrats.
MAJOR WILLIAM MCKEE DUNN, sno
was Gen. Grants personal aid de cam.
during the war, died at Cushings
Island, Me-
The independents of South Dakota in
convention at Huron nominated w. II.
Smith, of Minnehaha county, for con-
gress.
AFTER forty years service and at his
own request Capt. George H. Perkins
has been placed on the retired list of
the navy.
HARVEY WATTERsoN died at Louis
vile, KY, aged so years. He was the
sole survivor of the Twenty-sixth con-
gress, having been the youngest mem.
Der of that body.
CHARLES II. COLEMAN, aged II, and
Maggie Egan, aged 13, were married
at Shelbyville, Ind. Maggie is the
youngest American wife on record.
Mrs. FRANK LESLIE, the well-known
publisher of New York, and Mr..
William c. X. Wilde, of London, Eng,
were married.
JACOB TURNEy, ex-congressman
from the Twenty-frst Pennsylvania
district, died at his home in Green's
burg, aged 66 years.
A DAUGHTER was born in New York
to Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
AN ARTISTS ANTIQUE
How He Transformed His Aunt's Old Piano
Into . Work Of Art.

Into . Work Of Art.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser
Among thu young artists in this city there 10
one who would have won the heart Of Henri
Murger and be bright particular star in the
mad Bohemian circle which that man brought
about him. For he is a bona fide Bohemian. 10
this young fellow, a reckless, brilliant,
genius gifted, irresponsible chap. who will
surely end, as Murger said Of the type which he
SO ably represents, either in the academy or
the morgue.
About two months ago q wealthy aunt Joined
the great majority and, much to the surprise Of
the artist and his friends, left him nothing but
her blessing and piano. fulI-grown white
elephant would have been preferable; he could
nave sold II. while the piano could not be dis
posed OF even at the most absurdly low price.
1t was of q very old-fashioned make and de-
sign, and the time spent in trying to find a
purchaser was simply wasted. As there wasn't
room for it in the garrett, which serves the
young artist as a studio and q home, il was
carted away to a friends apartments and q
council OF war held concerning il.
Yesterday the piano turned up in the shop
OF swell dealer in antiques. Every space upon
1t which admits Of decoration has been covered
with the dantiest of pictures in the style Of
vatican and Boucher, and the instrument as il
stands might have been played upon by Nine
la Pompadour or any of her fair and fragile
contemporaries.
The price for this exquisite work Of art is
90, 600, and the artist and those of his friends
who assisted him in the scheme are lying low
and awaiting developments
The aunts legacy hasn't turned out 80 badly
after all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
HARVARD'S LIBRARY.
1t Contains About 100000 Books-James
Russell Lowelps Request.

1t Contains About 100000 Books-James
Russell Lowelrs Request.
The report Of the Harvard College librarian
always forms one Of the most interesting and
satisfactory parts Of the annual report of the
president upon the condition Of the university.
The library is perhaps the best managed and
most efficient of all the departments at Har-
ward. An average addition of about 10 900
volumes and the same number of pamphlets
has come to be looked for annually During the
last college year 9,606 volumes were added to
the central building as against IL, 365 for 1885,
80 and 9,045 for 18SS-S9. The total number of
books there is now. about 1872 900. with $50 900
pamphlets. A valuable addition made to the
library in I89O-9l was received from the family
of the late Professor Quincy. II consists Of
1895 books and 900 pamphlets from his we'll
known historical collections,
But chief among the additions of interest
not only to Harvard men but to the general
public, is the bequest of the late James Russell
Lowell, now made public. Mr. Lowell be-
queathed to Harvard College his copy of
webster on Witchcraft." o,.ce the properly of
Increase Mather, sometime president OF Har-
ward College, together with any Of his books of
which no copies, or only poor copies, were
owned by the college. "Webster on Witch
craft" though made interesting by its former
owner. IS by no means the most valuable Of the
volumes that will come to the college under
this clause of Mr.. Lowelrs will. His collections
Of modern Spanish and italian literature were
exceptionally full, and his library contained q
most curious and interesting shelf of books on
the black arts. The whole collection may come
to Harvard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
DID NOT EXCHANGE GIFTS.
Both Were Too Sharp and Did Not Nee
Their Promises.

Both Were Too Sharp and Did Not Meet
Their Promises.
Thomas Maxwell of Austin, Tex, and Miss
Belle Taylor of Green Bay, Wis, did not ex-
change Christmas presents this year, but they
came very near doing it.
Some time ago Mr.. Maxwell, who owns Q
large cattle ranch in Texas, came across a copy
Of Chicago paper which contained an adver-
tisemeut to the effect that "a young, handsome
brunette, twenty years of age, of lively dispo-
sitlon, wished to correspond with wealthy
gentleman, with view to matrimony." He
wrote few tender thoughts to the young,
handsome brunette" who proved TO be Miss
Belle Taylor, Of Green Bay, Wis, and they ex-
changed photographs. They were to meet and
be married at Chicago yesterday. Hiss Taylor
landed In Chicago Thursday morning. Where
they met Is not known, but at noon the big
policeman who guards the ladies' waiting room
at the Milwaukee and st. Paul depot observed
a woman OF uncertain age sitting all by herself
IN corner. She was weeping Historically.
She confded to the officer that she had been
the victim Of gross deception.
Look at that tintype." she sobbed. "How
old would you take that man to be?'
THAT mans about thirty years old, ! should
say replied the attendant
Thirty! He's a good deal more like sixty.
He's nothing but wretched old fraud. I'm
out my fare from Green Bay to Chicago. Can
have him arrested for obtaining money under
false pretensesy',
Over the gentlemen's waiting room Of the
Chicago and Alton, in the same depot, q
man of fifty was saying to
another policeman: 10 think that an old
woman like that should fool me! Sent
me the photograph of her youngest sister an
had tho audacity to lie me out until
called her bluff. The cards were stacked on
me this time, but whatn thoy say down in
Texas?"
At 7:30 o'clock Miss Taylor and her
trousseau were the way back to Green
Bay. At $50 O'Clock MIR. Maxwell, with q
photograph in his hand, ON which he
east many stony glare, was on his way back
to Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
WHAT IS A PROFESSIONS
A Legal Question Which Has Never Been
Fully Decided.

Fully Decided.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
The late Gen. Charles Sargent used to tell
good story in which himself and the late A.
Minor Griswold, the famous humorist were the
leading fgures- On one occasion Sargent and
Griswold went over to Covington to take part
in q democratic jollification In some manner
they lost track Of the main procession and or
ganized a parade Of their own. Sargent was
the commander Of the procession, which con-
sisted only Of himself and Griswold. The pair
OF wags marched up and down the street, and,
1t is possible, made more noise than was con-
sistent with good order. They went through
all the evolutions with which they were
familiar, Sargent giving the commands. An
officious policeman arrested them, and the
next morning they had to appear before the
Judge on the charge of disorderly con-
quot Mr.. Sargent acted as the counsel
Tor the defense. He seemed inspired by the
situation, and made a most skillful argument
we were procession. ifit plesses your honor"
began the general; 'it is true that there were
only two Of US, but the law does not saw how
many persons II takes to compose a procession
1t can be either two or 1000. SO far as the
statute Is concerned. II is essential for every
procession TO have a commanding officer, and L
acted In that capacity. know that your honor
Will agree that ii is also customary to have
music on such occasions. and, as there was no
band to be had on such short notice, Mr.. Girls
void furnished it by whis,ling and singing
Mr. Sargent made such an ingenious plea that
the Judge released the two friends on their own
recognizance and reserved his decision His
opinion has never been handed down. and
Charley Sargent used to say that it has never
yet been decided how many people il takes to
make q procession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
MARY GOT THE DROP ON HIM.
She Didn't Propose to BE a Rejected Lovers
Victim.

Mary Allen is considered the belle of the
country at Clinton, Iowa, and among her ad-
mirers was Walter Harmon. who was desper-
ately in love with her. His attentions at last
became 80 annoying that the young lady told
him that she preferred him to stay away, as he
could not conduct himself as o gentleman
should. He continued to come to the house
until the girl asked her father to interfere, who
at once put stop to the young mans atten-
tons by forbidding him to come on the place
Harmon was of n morose disposition, and when
Il was reported to Mary that the young man
had been seen hanging around the place after
night she took measures for seH-protec ton and
armed herself with revolver, which she could
use very handily.
During the early part Of last week, as Mary
was walking to the store in the neighborhood
she was met by Harmon, who stepped to her
side and started to walk with her He began
his Old talk of his love, and she told him that
she did not want to hear il, but he told her that
she mad to, as he was desperate As he spoke
he Grew pistol and began playing with it.
Mary was cool, and drew her revolver from her
pocket. coneealing it in the folds of her dress
Harmon began to flourish his weapon danger
ously near her face. and she took quick aim and
fired. breaking his arm near the wrist and Grip
ping him SO that he cannot handle pistol for
some time to come. The young man gets no
sympathy. and the young lady is the heroine Of
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
HINTS ABOUT LAMPS.
How to Take Care Of Them and Have Them
Burn Nicely.

now TO Take Care OF Them and Have Them
Burn Nicely.
From the Buffalo Times.
To begin with the lamp should be cleansed
and the lamp filed up every morning. Once
week the oil container should be thor
oughly emptied out and the dirty oil thrown
away.
Next see that the burner is clean. Whenever
che lamp burns badly this should be at once
looked to, as it is often the cause. II the burn
ers are boiled for q few minutes in soda and
water at regular intervals there will be little
difficulty in the burning. Next see that the
wicks ht exactly. For this purpose when new
wicksare required the lamp burner should al
ways be sent. Some people buy their wicks by
guess, but this is q most foolish plan. for not
only should the wick be OF the right width, but
It should also be Of the right thickness. SO that
It VIII turn up and down easily and be in all re-
spects good fit.
Another thing to ascertain is if the wick is
worn out A lamp should have fresh wick
VERY month at least. Be careful before fitting
a new wick to see that the latter is perfectly
dry. 1t should be placed for ten or fifteen
minutes upon a hot pan before fixing il into
the lamp, SO as to remove any moisture. Soak
ing the wicks in vinegar and then drying them
thoroughly prevents all chance Of smoking, but
OF smoke there is little fear if the lamp is regu-
Larry and properly cleaned and trimmed. Be
careful in trimming the wick not to let any of
the charred part fall into the burner. This is
a fruitful source Of trouble
Lamps with metal reservoirs are undoubt-
eddy safer than those of glass or china, and the
former, If upset, can be picked up and replaced
before the oil can escape. OF course the oil
used must be Of good quality. There is no
saving, but. on the contrary. waste and some
danger in poor oil Bad oil clogs the wick and
the burner. besides giving off an unpleasant
and very dirty vapor. Under the title of
petroleum or rock oil are also included paraf-
fine and kerosene.
One more hint. Never turn down lamp.
allowing it just TO glimmer. 1t is meant to
burn with the fame at full height, and when
allowed to shoulder in this way il will either
smoke or smell, possibly both, and will most
certainly heat rapidly and become q distinct
source Of danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
THE GIRL BACHELOR.
How She Secures the Luxury of an indie
pendent Home.

pendent Home.
Boston Letter to New Orleans Times Democrnt
1t is getting to be much the fashion for IN
married women now to have homes rather
than to live in hotels or boarding houses
Apartments Of all kinds and at all prices are
to be found, from the two rooms and bath TO
the housekeeping suite, but il develops the
home feeling TO have ones own suite. ones
own furniture and arrangements. Nearly all
the new apartment hotels provide small suites
for one or two persons, where steam
heatand hot water so with the rooms The ten
ant pays for his own gas and provides for himself
Tor herselD furniture, service and food The
expense, of course, varies with the locality. For
instance. in one Of these hotels located on Cop
ley square, the finest part Of the city, lady
mas suite OF two rooms and bath, with private
nan ana two very large closets for trunks, &c,
OF which the rent is $500 year.
Having her own books, pictures, bric-s-brac,
oook cases, mirror and writing desk. she re-
CURED only furniture for the bed room and a
rug, sofa and chairs for the little salon. Win
cow draperies and portieres were got up out OF
the pretty and inexpensive ''scrim''-at rs cents
yard-and the entire cost OF furnishing was
within SlUO. The hotel had dining room on
the European plan, and she had also gas stove,
on which ii was easy TO make tea or coffee in the
morning, and with cream, rolls and fruit the
dainty breakfast 10 very easily arranged. Her
rooms are tasteful and charming, and the en-
tire cost OF living does not exceed Sls q week,
while such q suite il hotel on the American
plan would not be less than $50 week 1t is
little wonder that artists and writer's are adopt
ing this mode Of life to a considerable degree.
Many devices can be made which conduce to
good effects at small expense. For instance in
rugs there are certain kinds Of carpeting which
can be selected and made into a rug, with a
border around ii, at tho rate Of 81 square
yard, which are infinitely prettier than q cheap
rug and infinitely cheaper in price than the
really desirable and beautiful rugs