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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Sunshine is better than medicine.
And you don't have to pay Sl.50 for
five cents worth of 1t, either. - Rich
mond Recorder.
When lightning tries to be funny iti
il very liable to make even the strong
est oaks split their sides. Baltimore
American.
Most RemarlSable.-"Wh did you
say was the most remarkable thing
about my last poem?" "That it was ac-
cepted. Yankee Blade.
-Irate parent-"Y oung man, what
did you mean by taking my daughters
hand just now?" Ratified swain-"You
are mistaken, sir. Search me. Prince
ton Tiger.
So many people are like the fire.
cracker; they can only make big
splurge and noise in the world at the
expense of being hopelessly busted. -
Atchison Globe.
good many people are of the opinion
than 1t is not when they are fastened to
the feet of the horses they bet on
Philadelphia Times.
job once said the ostrich was the
most foolish of all animals. The man
who takes pug dog out for its morn
ing walk was not allowed to exist in
Jobs time.-N. Y. Recorder.
-Pupson-"Have you heard of the
terrible scandal in Boston?" Cubleigh
-"No. What is it?" Pupson-"One of
the ladies of the literary set mispro-
nounced word. Iowa Topics.
The Silver Lining. SIT is
dreadful that all your furniture was
burned up in that fire in your fiat, Mr..
Smith" Mr.. Smith-'Yes, it was pretty
bad; but then, we got rid of the
reaches. Truth.
Young Husband-''My dear, bus-
ness reverses have caused me to make
an assignment and" Young Wife
(tearfully)-"Y-e-s." Young Husband
1--WE will go abroad and travel year
or two. Epoch.
-Father-'I wish you would not lace
so tight. 1t is positively inhuman."
Daughter-"Why, L thought you would
be pleased, father. The material for
this dress cost 81 a yard. Cloak Re-
view.
You have spurned me!'' he cried,
bitterly. II will go into the world.
will fight and win. My name shall be
known and my riches envied-'
"Then," he interrupted, TRY me
again. ."-Christian at Work.
MIR. Selfmade-"Ill have to cut
down your salary about 20 per cent. Mr..
Johnson" Mr.. Johnson-"But why?
Is not my work just as well, done as
ever?" "Ye-es, 1 guess so; but I've
just found out that you are one of these
college graduates. s."-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
"A Rapid Recovery. - Wonderful
cure in the case of Smalledge." What
was it?" 'Why, you see his legs were
paralyzed, he hadn't walked step in five
years, and out of sympathy they made
him cashier of the Lone Star bank"
"Well?" well, in exactly two weeks
he skipped. "-Elmira Gazette.
-Reassured.-I hear that Mr.. Stacy
spoke rather slightingly of me the other
evening" You're very much mis-
taken. Mr.. Stacy never says anything
against person. Ionce heard him say
that if he couldn't speak in ones favor,
he'd keep silent. No; your name wasn't
mentioned.-N. Y. Sun.
Gus Was in No Danger.-'I say"
said Gus de Jay, as he laid the paper
across his knees, this article says that
flood of intelligence is going to sweep
the country" "Well, deah boy, don't
let it worry you," replied Willie Wish
| ington. You're not likely to be any
flood sufferer, you know. Washington
| Post
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01
THE PINK OF PoLITENEsS.
Old-Time Highwaymen as Compared With
Modern Sand-BagEers.

Old-Time Highwaymen as Compared With
Modern Sand-BagGers.
'The modern highwayman doesn't
understand his business" said an old
traveller as he looked up from an ac-
count of a man being "held up" Hes
brutal-unnecessarily so."
"Do you want him to take off his hat
when he stops you?" he was asked. do
you want him to beg your pardon?"
so, no. You quite misunderstood me.
I'm not an admirer of Paul Clifford.
But why jar mans nerves or mar his
beauty? Why hit him on the head with
a sand-bag or scare him to death by
jumping out at him from an alley?
Il was held up once in a way that
admired. No force, no serious shock to
the nervous, system and no affected
courtesy. I've been in good many
different countries and heard or read of
all the different methods, but for the
quiet and quick transaction of business
of that natuRe without any unnecessary
trimmings, commend me to the man
who got my watch.
"IIe was sauntering along the street
ahead of me, quietly humming n tune.
He wasn't keeping in the shadow of the
buildings and he wasn't doing anything
else that was suspicious. He was just
sauntering along with his arms folded
on his breast. l was walking faster,
and so had to overtake and pass him.
/ passed him on the left-that is,
started to pass him on that side. When
got even with him he said:
" Il sayp
''It was said quietly and didn't even
startle me. None of this absurd conr-
tesy and nothing sensational in it, OF
course looked toward him, and l saw
the tip of a revolver resting on the
crook of his left elbow. His arms were
still folded, but had an idea that his
right hand was on the other end of the
revolver
Just take it easy he added.
$50 sauntered along with him, and
at his suggestion transferred my watch
and money to his pockets. Then he
said:
"'Go on and don't look back
"And went on and didn't look back.
But / always considered him man
who could do job with neatness and
dispatch, and without unnecessary
trouble and excitement That wouldn't
have hurt n man with heart disease. -
Chicago Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01

some time or another or who is not
now cogitating whether he would be an
ornament to the army and could not
distinguish himself as an Indian fighter.
Perhaps he would like to know some
thing of the way boys are received at
the academy.
In the year 1872, in the early summer,
received an appointment to a cadet
ship at West Point through the kind
ness Tor unkindness) of Hon. John G..
Schumacher, then a congressman, and
now a prominent lawyer. l thought
it was kindness then. After /
had been week at West Point / be-
gan to realize that it was deeply
planned scheme on the part of my
father to lessen his responsibilities and
to have me killed.
With my credentials in my grip and
with light heart | boarded a Hudson
river train and started on my career as
a soldier. Everybody must have real
lied the fact that was a born warrior
as passed through the street on my
way to the station. My shoulders were
thrown back, my chest was thrown
forward, my chin was depressed, and |
kept perfect step to the martial airs
produced by the organ grinders on the
route.
Tine only thing that detracted from
the suggestiveness of soldier was my
hat, which'was of the kind known as
plug" That plug hat cost me many
weary thought after arrived at the
At Garrison's took boat across the
river to the government reservation
1t was just in the early evening, and a:
landed a gun doomed out its greeting
/ wondered if they treated every new
cadetsip that way, but afterward ascer
tanned that 1t was the formal notifica
tion tp the sun that they were through
with bim for the day.
Clin bing the hill, at once reported
as / had been instructed to do, to the
comnfspdant. Gen. MacMahon wa.
the cepmandant of the post ut tha
time. He eafterward committed suicide
by throwing himself from Hudson
river boat hold myself guiltlsss il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01
Doing HIM Justice.

Irate Father-There's one thing that'a.
wonderful about you.
Dudeson What's that?
Irate Father-That n spongey head
like yours DOESN'T absorb any thing
Jury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01
A PLEBE AT WEST POINT.
He Furnishes Amusement for the
Older Cadets.
Learning the First Position of Soldier
Entertaining Inquiries Which He
Had to Answer to Their
Satisfaction.
8 THE annual

8 THE annual
examinations at
t h e u n i t e d
States military
academy h a V e
just been con-
cluded t h o u =
sands of school
boys and others
throughout the
CO u n try are
deeply interest
ed in the sub
ject of West
Point. There is,
perhaps, not one
in ten of them
who has N o t
cogit a t e d at
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
THE OLD MAN WEPT.
Ben Butler Moved to Shed
Briny Tears.
A Federal Judge Sits on Him
Rather Hard.
Banished by Force from the Presence
of the Court.
Ex-Mayor Grace's Strabismic View of
California Po1itics-Genera1
News G1eanings.
Associated Press Dispatches.

BosToN, April 21.-A week or so ago,
General Benjamin F. Butler, acting as
attorney for Mrs. johnson, convicted OF
perjury, in pension case, had dispute
with United States District Judge Car
penter, as the result of which Butler
was forbidden to appear before the
court. This morning, however, when
the case came up, Butler came in and
insisted on addressing the court. Judge
Carpenter declared him disordeIly, and
ordered the marshal to remove him
from the courtroom. The marshal and
his assistants escorted him out. The
old general was much affected, and his
eyes filled with tears, as he exclaimed :
81 Weld to force" When the marshal
released him in the corridor, General
Butler Immediately returned to the
courtroom. Judge Carpenter had left
the bench, and the general, after look
ing about, and seeing the bench vacant,
exclaimed: "Well, the room smells a
little better now than it did few mo-
ments ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
. COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
and State Board of Trade.

SAN Francisco, April 2l.-The regular
quarterly meeting of the San Francisco
chamber of commerce was held today.
The committee, to which the matter of
naval reserve had been referred, report
ed that it was thought the Monterey
might be used by the California battal-
ion for exercise and drill. Another
committee reported that the decision of
the interstate commerce commission, in
regard to freight on tea shipments, was
thought to be largely beneficial
to the importers and dealers OF
this city. The report of the committee
on pilotage scored the legislature for not
reducing it, and recommended that ac-
tion be had to take the matter out OF
the hands of the state and place it in
those OF the federal government. A dis
cussion followed this report.
The state board of trade held a meet
ing today, and a number of subjects
were discussed. Messrs. Irish, Chip
man, Beach, Hutchinson, Davis, Mills
and Boggs were appointed committee
to report on the value of irrigation dis
trict bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
WIRE WAITS.

Rumors that an important Liverpool
cotton firm is in difficulties, are current.
Extensive efforts are already being
undertaken in Redwood City for the
celebration of the Fourth of July.
Employment has been given to 1000
men by the resumption OF the Edgar
Thompson Steel works, Braddock, Pa.
Malvern Hill, Va, the scene of one of
the most famous battles of the late war;
has been sold to VIM. H. H. Hale, of
New York city.
William Musco, alias Jordon, a negro
who murdered policeman three years
ago, was hanged at Charlottesville, Va,
Tuesday morning.
At Indianapolis, Ind, John Scarry,
aged 55, real estate broker, after making
his will, shot the top of his head off.
His wife had recently sued him for
divorce.
The funeral of the late Bishop Gil
mour took place Tuesday morning at
Cleveland, o., with much pomp and
ceremony. Fully 2500 persons were
present.
A dispatch says continued wet weather
in east Kansas will probably cause the
failure OF the oats, corn and potato
crops. Wheat, however, is not affected
in the low lands.
A full report from the Montana mu-
nicpal elections shows that the Re-
publicans captured every city in which
party lines were drawn except in Butte,
where the Democrats elected the mayor
and the majority of the council.
After conference between Secretary
Rusk and may prominent stockmen
from Colorado, Wyoming and other
states, the secretary of agriculture has
rescinded his recent order moving the
quarantine line south of the thirty-sixth
parallel. This leaves the quarantine
line the same as before.
| Somebody removed the fishplates and
caused the rails to spread, wrecking a
passenger train on the Alabama and
Great Northern road, near Springville,
Ala. The engineer and fireman were
scalded to death, but none of the pas
sengers were injured. 1t is not known
who the miscreants are.
Influenza is raging in London. One
third of the members OF the
National Liberal club, and major
| ity of the inmates of one of the largest
hotels are down with the disease The
extension OF the epidemic is favored by
the weather. kilograms from Leeds
and Sheffield report similar state of
affairs.
Jay Gould and party stopped at
Omaha on their way to Chicago. s. H.
Clark, speaking for Gould, said the
statement sent from Denver to the effect
that he intended to wreck the Western
Passenger association was wholly false.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
British Regulars Meeting.

LONDON, April 21.-There was great
excitement in military circles this
morning when the men of the Third
Battalion of Grenadier Guards, quar-
tered at Chelsea barracks, this city,
refused to obey the order to parade in
full marching order. The Oldest mem
bers were the most discontented por-
ton OF the battalion. The men having
the longest terms OF service were placed
under arrest, and an investigation into
the cause of the mutiny commenced
The men declare they have been long
subjected to series of excessively an.
noying duties, for which there is nc
cause or reason. They say many drills
are not ordered with view of perfect
ing the battalion in military maneuvers
or in the manual of aims, but solely fol
convenience of their officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
Adonis Diwev,s RIank Excheouer.

New York, April 2l.-Judge Van
Wycke, of the circuit court, will appoint
receiver to take charge of what prop
erty Henry E.. Dixey has that can be
applied toward satisfying a judgment
held against him by Frederick K. Hem
ming on a note for 5000. Dixey testified
on his examination before Waldorf H.
Phillips that he had five rings, but he
did not know how much they were
worth. He has no interest, he says, in
the plays of Adonis and The Seven Ages
except that he is under written con-
tract to act in them at $500 week.
Out of his salary he is obliged to pay
500 royalties. OF the remaining $500
he gives his wife $50 and his mother $50
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
sMOKELEss POWDER.
1t Will Soon be Universally Used by the
Army and Navy.


1t Will Soon be Universally Used by the
Army and Navy.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-In the light
of highly satisfactory results recently
obtained with new brand of smokeless
powder of American make, the ord
nance officials are now convinced that it
is only question of few months be-
fore the army and navy will be able to
adopt new standard powder equal in
efficiency to the very best produced and
used by any foreign power. In truth
the best results obtained by the navy
have been from the brand manufactured
under the supervision of Commander
Jewell, at Newport.
1t is considered quite as good as any
foreign brands, and better than any of
those submitted by private parties for
trial, but the naval authorities hope to
reach still higher degree of perfection
before adopting the standard brand. The
army ordnance officials have made little
progress with their powder, but in theiI
report on a suitable brand for the new
30-caliber rifles, say they have made a
great many experiments with samples
submitted by private inventors. The
most satisfactory powder submitted was
by Warren B. Houghton of North Ad-
ans, Mass, and shows the best results
yet obtained.
This new American powder is free from
smoke, is odorless, and gives progress
sive rate of burning. 1t is uniform, and
its action does not foul the piece, and il
is supposed to have good keeping quail
ties, though that point will take time to
determine.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
AS OTHERS SEE US.
Ex-Mayor Grace's Strabismic View OF
California Politics.

Ex-MayOr Grace's Strabismic View OF
California Politics.
New YORK, April 21.-Ex-Mayor VIII.
lam r. Grace was back at his office to-
day after his return from his winter
vacation, spent mainly in Southern
California. In the course of an inter
view on politics in California. Mr..
Grace said: II think there is no doubt
that tariff reform will be made the issue
in the fight in California There is con.
stantly growing enthusiasm for it.
Roger @. Mills is soon to speak on this
topic in San Francisco. lido not believe
the Democrats can carry California in
the presidential contest, but do be-
lieve Cleveland could come nearer carry
ing it than any other candidate.
''In Southern Califotnia especially, l
found there was very strong feeling
among Republican business men for
Cleveland. Their sentiments were that
his administration was the best for the
tin tax has operated very badly in Cali
fornia against the packing interests,
which are enormous, for great portion
of the product of the fruit farms is dried
and packed"
HOW 10 IdTTlSOu duIulIllSbTdIlOu re-
garded in the states you visited?" Mr..
Grace was asked.
''The administration is not popular.
People compare it very often to the ad-
ministration OF Cleveland, and the COM
parison is always in favor of the latter.
They deprecate the extravagances and
wastefulness of the last congress.
never heard Mr.. Hill's name mentioned
seriously by any prominent man as a
candidate for the presidency"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
A woULD-BE BRIDEGROOM.
A Crank Claims Gabrielle Greeley's
Heart and Hand

A Crank Claims Gabrielle Gree1ey's
Heart and Hand.
New YORK, April 21.-Miss Gabrielle
Greeley, the only surviving child OF
Horace Greeley, whose wedding with
Rev. Frank Montrose Glendenning will
take place at PleasantviIle, N. Y, on
Thursday morning next, heard last
evening the somewhat alarming report
from Black Rock. near Buffalo, to the
effect that Alfred A. Banks, formerly a
resident of Chappaqua, imagines he is
the happy man and is coming on to
claim her. Banks, who is a crank,
bought wedding suit of the finest
'broadcloth and undoubtedly is in earn
est. He lived in Chappaqua, the home
of Miss Greeley, for two years, working
in the cooper shop of A. j. Quimby.
He proved to be good workman,
and in one week made 700 barrels. He
is a strapping big Southerner with
black beard and eyes, a very muscular
man and one possessing great powers OF
endurance. He displayed many pecu-
liarities wilhelm Quimby's employment,
chief among which was his attention to
Miss Greeley, about whom he talked on
all occasions, and declared she had
promised to marry him. Miss Greeley,
when interviewed, said: "Of course
never promised to marry him. nor did
we ever have any conversation on the
subject. The nearest he ever came to
it was to say that if he was king OF
heaven he would make me his queen
1 laughed. l could not keep him away
from Sunday school, and he forced his
services on me in many cases where L
would have been glad to dispense with
them He was so persistent that at
length l became alarmed and was very
glad to see him leave the village"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22

Furthermore, the Western Passenger
association was his pet scheme, and
that. so far from destroying it, he would
support it.
Rainy weather continues in all dis
tricts in the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys. In the eastern districts fair
weather prevails. The temperature has
fallen to 10 degrees in the New
England and Middle Atlantic states,
and risen 10 degrees in the lake regions.
Elsewhere it has remained about sta
tionary.
The port OF Boston just now presents
an attractive landing place for Europ-
cans who would not be permitted to
land at New York, and so get into the
country. Congress provided for sup
erintendent of immigration, but no sup
erintendent has been appointed, and
when undesirable immigrants attempt
to land there is no one to deter them.
In test case at Baltimore the treasury
department expressly decided that
the matter of detention of immigrants
is taken out of the hands OF custom
house authorities.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
An Interstate Decision.

WASHINGTON, April 21.--The inter-
state commerce commission today de-
cided the case of John Squire & Co.,
against the Michigan Central railroad
company, the New York Central and the
Boston and Albany, involving the rates
OF transportation ON live hogs, live cattle
and meat products, in favor of the COM
plainants.
Live animals and dressed products OF
the same, are found to be competitive
commodities, and therefore entitled to
relatively reasonable rates for transport
alton, proportioned to each other accord
ing to the respective costs OF service.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
Jaw Gould Sets Himself Right.

OMAHA, Neb., April 21.-Gould said
this afternoon that when he reached
Denver he sent for reporter, and asked
Western Traffic association, and the
thought of disrupting it had never en-
tered his head. The reporter went
away and actually reversed what he
said. He never made any of the alleged
statements about the Rock Island road
or President Gable, attributed to him.
Mr.. Gould added that he considered the
Western Traffic association a success.
1t has served to equalize rates. and re-
suited in better feeling generally in rail-
way matters.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
THE RUNNING TURF.
Summary of Yesterdays Events al
Frisco and Memphis.

Summary of Yesterdays Events at
Frisco and Memphis.
SAN Francisco, April 2l.-The Blood
Horse association races were resumed
today, with a fast track and large at
tendance. Results:
Stanford purse, 3-year-olds and up
wards, one and one-eighth miles-Rin-
fax won, Kylo second; time, :5614.
Simpson purse, 2-year-olds, five fur
longs-Yo Fambian won, Dolly McCone
second; time, :021a.
Three-year-olds and upwards, seven
eighths OF a mile, 1900 Rosebud won,
Acclaim second time, 81 :291a.
Race stakes, 3-year-olds, three-fourths
of a mile-Centelia won, Harold second ;
time, l :16.
MEMPHIS RACES.
MEMPHIS, April 21.-Splendid track.
Two-year-old maidens, half mile
Tom Paxton won, Zantipha second,
Phelan Dorian third time, 5214.
Seven furlongs = Burch won, Fred
Taral second, Billy Pinkerton third
time, :314.
Lassie stakes, 2-year-olds, $1,000 add
ed, half mile-Addie won, Chaperone
second, Adalia third; time, 81.
All ages, seven furlongs-Bonnie Byrd
won, Red Sign second, Rainier third
time, :3134.
Handicap, 3-year-olds, mile-Philera
won, Odrey second, Lizzie Gwynne
third time, l "A.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
Street Car Men Strike.

DETROIT, Mich, April 21.-Some OF the
lines OF the Detroit street railway were
completely tied up this morning, and
others were running under police pro-
lection as result of the strike of $50
conductors and drivers. The trouble
was caused by the railway officials re-
fusing to reconsider their decision re-
garding the discharge OF several en-
ployees, and regarding a change in the
method of the payment Of wages. 1t is
thought the trouble will be shortly set
tied, and will end in the total routS OF
the men, whose action is considered i'll
advised.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
Lockouto of Stone Masons.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, April 21.-A general
lockout of stone masons was inaugurated
in Pittsburg and Allegheny this morn
ing by the master masons associations.
The trouble arose over the employment
of non-union men, and the action of the
master masons may result in the pre-.
cipitance of lockout of all men en-
gagged in the building trades.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
Reiter Reinstated.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Commander
Reiter, who was involved in the Bar
rundia affair, is to be restored to favor.
He was today given command of the
Thetis, now at Mare island, California.
The vessel IS being fitted for survey
work, and will continue the work OF sea
surveying begun by the Ranger.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
WHEAT GAMBLING.
Fluctuations of the Frisco Market-A
Broker Caught short.

SAN Francisco, April 21.-The local
wheat market rose to ST. .931I this morn
ing, but the feeling was easier later in
the day. Some heavy transactions took
place on change, and the shorts seemed
quite as active as the longs. A rumor
on the street to the effect that broker
had failed, developed the fact that S. w.
Sears, a member of the board, had been
caught short. and that some of his con-
tracts had been bought in. 1t could not
be termed a failure, all his engagements
having been filled to date. Under the