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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16
Cancelled Postage stamps.

The craze for collecting postage
stamps has somewhat abated and will
probably remain quiet until some one
gets another generation enthused in
the matter. A man who once had a
large business in buying and selling
Cancelled stamps says that, like Othello,
his occupation is gone. The last boom
in the stamp business was caused by a
paragraph, originally published in q
Massachusetts paper, stating that an
old lady was trying to collect million
cancelled stamps, for which wealthy
friend had agreed to give her thou
sand dollars. In going from one paper
to another the item was fatally twisted
until it was finally announced that
million cancelled stamps was worth
thousand dollars. Then there was rush
for cancelled stamps and the dealers did
good business for time. There is
always a slight demand for foreign
stamps as curiosities, and the price OF
sonnet old issues on account of their
scarcity run up to startling prices, and
equal the price for rare coins.-Texas
Siftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
THE REUNION.

After so many years have gldod by
See the thin company; SEQ the old scroll
In the hand OF the orderly calling the roll
After 30 many years have gded by.
Sad ia tho silence; sad is tho call:
Sadness Is stricken in the hearts OF ali;
Even the flag in the sultry forenoon,
Heavy at heart, in sadness droOps down,
Even the lowlnnds; even the hill
Ana the tall poplars nre hazy and still
Even the river is murmurous and low,
Passing in quietness, plying So
Fen the commander has lost his control
Noting the absence in tho old roll
After 80 many years have glided byl
After so many years have glided by,
Where aro the comrades who stretched the
line on
Far In tho flush of tho radiant mornt
where are their voices; where nre their faceBf
Why are the soldiers not in their placesp
orderly. call the roll OF the springs,
The summers. and wait for answerings!
Ask, nsk OF the winds that have borne them
away,
Where are the faces and voices to-day,
After so many years have glided by?
Our soldiers have answered u longer roll,
louder voice. q whittier scroll;
They have finished their battles; they have Cd.
tered the years,
Where each badge OF glory wears ..
Thank God. where each has rest at last
And footsore mnrchings nre all gone past;
The God of Heaven still knows the best
He knows the soldiers have need OF restl
The weary head, the weary BRAN
He pillows upon His loving breast.
orderly call for those who remaini
We are happy, few are together againt
They may pass of with the summer rain
After so many years have glided byi
Hugh Calhoun Middleton, in Atlanta Con.
stitution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16
HOW an Arab Beauty Makes Money,

There are great many fakirs who
work the offices and other places OF
business about New York, but one vari-
ETY. at least is interesting. This is a
beautiful Arab girl of about II years of
age, who sells lead pencils, cheap jew
elry and notions of all kinds She has
dark olive complexion, black hair and
eyes like midnight in a coal-pit. The
long lashes that sweep her cheek would
enthuse an artist. When she came into
my Office the other day, says business
man, she advanced to the desk and, talk
ing my hand in hers, bowed gracefully
over it, raised it to her lips and then
made the sign of the cross with it, Nat
urally this unaccustomed proceeding
secured the attention of everybody in
the room. The same performance was
gone through with a couple of visitors
and the young lady who runs the type
writer. She could not understand "An-
glaise," but all the same, before she
got away she sold two or three pencils
worth about two cents to ten cents
each, cake of soap and a pair of gar
ters. If this young female from Arabia
has the same kind of luck elsewhere
ami certain she will soon become rich.--
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16

children; aye, the very baby in the
cradle. don't believe in peoples hair
turning white with trouble and anxiety,
for mine would De as white as cotton if
such would do it. Especially once did /
have a fearful experience with red.
skins. Want to hear about it?
''Well, it was in '4s, and I'd been out
tradin' 'mongst the Flatheads and the
-Nez Perces for nearly two years off and
on, when one day / caught on to Il
scheme the Flatheads had got up to
raid the little settlement near to where
Canton, New, now stands. There were
three families living there, and the plan
was to wait until the men went to Car
son City for provisions, when the women
and children were to be killed and the
cattle run off by one party, while an
other waylaid the men on the way
back and murdered them. was up
about Winnemucca when got hold of
this, and | set off for Canton as hard
as l could go. but the men were gone
by the time reached the settlement,
which was called Ridley's camp. l
had reason to fear the Indians were
only a few hours behind me, and we
had to move quickly. Our only chance
was to hide in the mountains till they
left the neighborhood or work our way
as best we could by night to Carson
City.
ut was useless to think of saving the
men, so l just kept that part of the
business to myself. There were in all
thirteen of us, two women and their
seven children, and two little chaps
whose mother had died the week be-
fore, and me. The first thing did was
to stampede the cattle and horses to
keep the Indians from getting them;
then, as we started, shut up the houses
to keep the redskins as long as possible
there before they found out the people
had run away.
1--WE made the little creek called
Snake river by daylight and after re-
connoitering | made the whole party
wade out to an island in the middle,
which was about twenty by thirty feet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16
REMINDERS OF THE WAR.

THE Ninth Massachusetts, regiment
was the one mobbed in Baltimore April
20, 1861, when on its way TO the front
FRIENDS of the late Gen. Sherman
have nearly completed fund of $780,
900, which they will present to his two
unmarried daughters as testimonial of
their esteem for the great soldier.
GEN. JOHN GIBBoN, of the federal
army, who has just retired on account
of age, was frequently accompanied by
his wife during his campaigning in the
late war. She has appeared with the
general at several soldiers meetings
since the rebellion, and her appearance
was always the signal for great enthusi.
asm.
ONE of the few remaining leaders OF
the eS-confederacy has colored body
servant and truly American fondn 4sa
for good whisky. One day recently, ne
was just trifle tipsy, and he said to
his colored man: Jake, pears to ma
you're putin ON good many airs
round me. reckon you think you're
boss" The colored man reflected,
'Yas, Mars -" he said, when yoas
sober yous der boss, but when youe,
tight 1 reckon Pm der boss. IN. Y.
Sun.
AT one time during the war President
Lincoln reviewed the army and made
his visit an occasion to shake hands
with and speak pleasant word to
many of the soldiers. With others he
kindly greeted Joshua Jellison, of Els
worth, who is taller than was Mr.. Lin
coin. AS the president took his hand
he said in his HUMOROUS way: 81 have
shaken hands with hundreds to-day, but
you are the first man have seen that
could look up tor'-Ellswoith (Me.)
American.
THE late Gen. Joe Johnston was nota,
bic not only as being, with the excep-
ton of Gen. Beauregard the last prom
inent confederate chieftain, but also be-
cause he lived to be an older man than
any other of the great generals of the
civil war. Upon his own side Lee died
at sixty-three, Bragg at fifty-nine, Penn
berton at sixty-six, Hill at sixty-nine,
Forrest at fifty-six and Ewell at fifty
five, while of the Union leaders Grant
died at sixty-three Mcclellan at fifty
FIVE, Thomas at fiIty-four, Hooker at
siXty-fve, Burnside, Meade and Sheri-
dan at fifty-seven, Mcdowell at sixty
six and Sherman at seventy. Gen John
ston, it will be remembered, was eighty
four.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16
THE OLD MAN SINGING PSALMS.

TIE OLD MAN StNGlNG PSALMS.
each night he sits before the fire, with silvered
And tries to sing the good old tunes he learned
so long ago
"That man hath perfect blcssedness who walk.
eth not astray
In oounselof ungodly men nor stands in sinners
way"
Straying never
From the right
Walking ever
In the light.
Perfect blessedness he knows,
AS he onward upward goes.
30 weak his voice, it does not wake the grand.
child on his knee;
He is as tho alone with God, he seems no face
to see.
'sThe Lords my shepherd, I'll not want He
makes me down to lie
In pastures green, He leadeth me the quiet
- waters by"
He has led him
Long the way.
Amply fed him
Every day.
All around him pastures green,
Simply on his STAFF to lean.
But stronger grow the psalm tunes now, his
heart is in each word;
AS clear and sweet each melody, as ever mortal
heardl
'I waited for the Lord my God, and patiently
did bear;
At length to me He did incline, my voice and
cry to hear"
God still hears HIM,
Noon or night,
And il cheers him,
Makes life bright.
Trusting, hopeful to the end,
viii his prayers to Heaven ascend.
But soon his grandchild half awakes, with sud.
den start and sigh;
he rocks her gently in his arms, this psalm for
lullaby:
"I to the hills will lift mine eyes, from whence
doth come mine aid;
My safety cometh from the Lord, who Heaven
and earth hath made"
Dim eyes lifting
To the hills;
Earth's scenes shifting
Gone fife's ills
God has kept him in His care,
Quiet comfort is his share.
Once more the child is fast asleep, lulled by
each quaint old line;
To echo clear to Sunderland, the tune and
words combine.
''My heart not naughty is o Lord, mine eyes
not lofty be;
Nor do deal in matters great, or things too
high for me-"
He is lowly,
Good and kind
Wand'ring slowly,
Almost blind
He is like n little child
Always loving, meek and mild
But now the old man droops his head upon an
honest breast,
he softly croons these last lines out while
cheek to cheek is prest:
Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely
follow me,
And in Gods house for evermore my dwelling
place shall be-"
Eighty-seven
His mile stone,
A home In Heaven,
Soon his own.
BE is only waiting now.
For crown upon his brow.
Mrs. Findley Braden, in N. Y. Observer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16
ocrat.

GEN. WADE HAMPTON is one of the
most interesting survivors of the war.
He lost his leg after, and not in the war,
but he suffered greater misfortune in
the death of his son, who was shot down
before his eyes during a cavalry skirm-
ish. The brilliant cavalry leader dash
ed up to the fallen body of the boy,
raised it, and kissed the youths face =
End then rode on into tho fight.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16
TRAILED BY SAVAGES.
Thrilling Tale Of Indian Hostility in
the Early Days.
Ono BIan and Two Women, Incumbered by
Ten Children. Overcome n Band of
Seven Redskins and Reach
- Safety at Last.
HE OLD hunter

He OLD hunter
laid down his
paper, s a ying
Ito a San Fran
els co corre-
spondent of the
st. Louis Globe
Democracy:
"It takes us,
who have gone
through su ch,
to know t h e
horrors of an
Indian w a r
the t e rr or S
threatening not
only men alone,
but WOMEN and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16
wo cowwu.roNDENru.

An communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the OF the nuthor not necessary Tor
part OF the writer Write only one side OF the pa.
per he particularly careful In giving nanes and dates
70 nye the letters and figures plain and distinct Prop
ornames are often dloultto decpher because Of the
careless manner In which they are writfoh
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

The young people OF East ROANOKE
will give dance at st. Andrews Hall
on Friday night.
The Mutton Invincibles, East Roam
oke's new military company, will meet
tonight. Some important business will
be transacted
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11
CITY BULLETIN.

S1.00 to 500 saved on railroad tickets
bought of $. A. Wick, 10 jefferson street
aug5-tf
Car load of Old Hickory Wagons lust
received by Evans & Chalmers.
Read House, Exchange building for
merly City Ho.eD, corner Jefferson
street and Salem avenue. Rates: 81 so
per day, 81 per week. $50 per month.
First-class board and rooms. Polite
attention. july3i-1m
will open at Lasky's, corner Salem
avenue and Henry street, August 5,
full line musical instruments, picture
frames, fancy and sporting goods.
GEORGE COHEN july26-lmo
Call on Evans e Chalmers for pure
sisal and manila binder Irvine.
FirSt-cless meal EN- bracing five differ
ent meat dishes, at divers Saloon, 81
Salem avenue, for IS cents. J. T.
Spencer, Proprietor. july24-1m
Try your luck. july93-tf
Van Miller &c Co., have opened a
cheap store on Il. Il. ave, near Roam
oke Machine Works. iul22-2mo
For anything in tho hardware line
call on Evans IL Chalmers.
81 have analysed the whisky known
under the brand of"B Select, controlled
by julien Binford, Richmond, and find
it free from fusil oil and other impure
ties, and recommend its use for medic-
nal and family purposes"
j. Is. McCAw, M. D.,
Late professor Medical College, Va.
For sale by j. Il. Marshall & Co.
Car load of nails just received by
Evans IL Chalmers.
The reason why Replss, Davis & Co.,
307 Salem avenue S. w.. sell 81 manv
monuments, headstones and iron fences
Is because their work and prices suit tho
times and tho people. They will furn.
ish designs and prices on application.
and guarantee satisfaction MIR. W. d.
Heaynes is with this firm and would bo
glad to serve his friends. may3O-3m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11
sLocAL BREvITIEs.

family has been visiting at his old home
at Waynesboro, returned to the city
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Lena G. Vogler, nee Miss McDon-
aid, of Houston, Texas, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Il. Beal, 10l Seventh
avenue S. Q.
Robert Roberts, who was formerly in
the employ of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company here, is now chief
clerk of the hotel at Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs. He has made many
friends here.
The Salem dummy will on Thursday
morning carry out two Sunday-schools,
che Methodist and baptist, who will
hold picnics at the city limo AMI Wash
ington Heights.
| Messrs. C. O'Leary and William Luns-
ford are in Washington.
There will be german at Montgomery
| White Sulphur Springs tonight. A
large number Of Roanoke people will
attend.
Master Joe Baughman will leave this
| morning to visit Mr.. Treverton's family
at Pulaski.
j. E. Watts will leave to-day for Bir-
mingham, Ala, where he has accepted
position as manager of the Spoke,
Wheel and Handle Company. of Ala
bama.
Mrs. +. L. Bladen will leave to-mor-
row for Richmond and will be absent
for two weeks.
Rev. Jno. E. Bushnell, Hon. H. S.
Trout and w. +. Baker. of St. Marks
Church, will leave to-day for Wythe-
vile to attend the Lutheran Synod,
which begins there on Wednesday.
Judge w. Griffin and d. l,. Strouse,
of Salem, were in the city yesterday.
r. II. Woodrum left yesterday for q
business trip to Richmond and Wash
ington. He will be absent several days.
r. Il. Ratliff, formerly with e. II.
Stewart IL Co., but who is now travelling
for large house, is in the city, the
guest of his friend, L. w. Terrill.
The foundation for the fire and mar
ket house in the Third ward has been
completed. The brick work will be
commenced in short time or as soon as
the brick can be placed on the ground
Captain DAWN began quarrying stone
for the addition TO the city Jail at his
quarry near Tinker creek A portion of
the stone will be ready to move in i
short time.
Messrs.J ocob Brill and Champ Walker
OF Alexandria, have been in the
city the past two days, the guests of
James Keagh.
j. w. Airhart returned homo yester-
day evening from Lynchburg, where he
has been under treatment for several
weeks, he is somewhat improved, but
not entirely we'll
j. a. Timberlake, wife and sister re-
turned to Roanoke yesterday after a
weeks sojourn in Frederick county,
visiting friends and relatives.
Policeman Tally, who was assaulted
by Leo Taylor Saturday evening, is
unable to be out in consequence of the
blow he received.
Miss Josephine Volt returned yes
terday from a trip to Atlantic City.
Policeman Rigney went to Lynchburg
yesterday evening on business for the
city.
The young people of East Roanoke
will give dance at st. Andrews Hall
on Friday night.
The Mutton Invincibes, East Roam.
oke's new military company, will meet
tonight. Some important business will
be transacted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11
OF for the Shore.

Col. S. S. Brooke, Roy Il Smith, Capt
W. w. Berkeley. A. a. Phlcgar, j. IL.
Davenport and several other gentlemen
left yesterday for Cobb's Island, where
they will spend about q week on fish
ing expedition. They will be Joined at
Norfolk by q party of gentlemen from
that CITY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

The Roanoke Electro Plating Com
pany, liz Jefferson street. will plate
anything you want platcd-New Yorl
priccs-with gold, silver or nickle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

Just received at the New York Razaa
Chiffon laces, all colors from 25 cent
per yard up. augll-lw
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

All the delicacies Of the season.
Crabs, Holsters, shrimps and game in
season. Virginia Brewing Company's
beer drawn through wood. The bar
stocked with the best foreign and do
naestic wines, liquors, ales and beer.
Try our cool beer in imported German
stone mugs. feb14-6m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

Do NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you havs ex-
amined our work and prices. Ham
mond's Printing Works and Book
Bindery, ITO Jefferson street, telephone
1913
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

Just received at the New York Bazaar
Chiffon laces, all colors from IS cent.
pit yard up. aug11-lwL
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BE WITH
OUT THE NEWS OR WAIT TWELVE
HOURS FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE
PAPERS FROM The EAST. WHEN
YOU CAN HAVE THE TIMES DE.
LIvERED AT YOUR BREAKFAST
TABLE FOR so CENTS PER n 'MTH,
PAYABLE MONTHLY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15

in the Back Bay, who had 800 depos.
tied in the Five Cents Savings Bank.
When the run on the bank began she
asked for permission to go and draw
out her money, and was informed by
her employer that her deposit was
perfectly safe where it was. In order
to allay her anxiety, her employer told
her that he would be responsible for
the safety of her money, SO that she
would not lose anything, Whatever
happened. Nevertheless, tho woman
persisted in her purpose, and after
standing three days in the line, she
drew out her savings, and they are
now deposited in her bosom, which a
great many women regard Is the safest
bank in the world.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
How to Help Your Digestlon.

Almost every day we feel the un-
pleasant sensations of indigestion.
Try ALLcoCK's Porous PLAsrERs
and be relieved. J. F. Davenport, Of
Canarsie, New FORK, writes:
81 have been very much troubled
with violent pain below my chest
bone. l was told BY several phys,-
clans that it was rheumatism of the
diaphragm. 1t resulted from cold
and exposure. l had very little appe-
tite and digested my food viii,
great difficulty. I placed ono ALL.
COCKS Porous PLASTER below tho
breast-bone and two on each side.
In the course Of twenty -four hours all
pain ceased, and I was able to eat and
digest good square meal, something
l had not done before in two weeks.
l got better constantly, and at the end
Of seven days found myself entirely
well. Since then | have used ALL.
COCKS PoKoUs PLAsTEEs for colds,
coughs and pains in my side, and l
have always found them quick aud
effective"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
How Can tho Young Ones Walk

How Can the Young Ones Walk2
Charlotte Perkins Stetson.I
There is no law to prevent won an
from being fool, or . man either;
but it does seen as if some thing might
be done to prevent small children
from being made fools Of.
Mothers are the natural guardians
of their young-Why don't they use
more sense in dressing them?
A child is not responsible for the
fashion, does not enjoy nor appreciate
the fashion, takes no pride in being in
the fashion, but is still open to phy>
steal suffering and severe physical
injury from fashions that are harmful.
Cannot the maternal guardian ever
learn that child is primarily an ami.
NAL and that its FIRST business is to es.
tablish a good hold on life, physically?
AS a young animal its healthiest
impulse is to exercise tho growing
muscles, and any kind of clothing
which checks freedom of exercise is a
lasting injury to the creature.
Yet look at the weight and mass Of
clothing now hung upon the helpless
bodies of these little ones!
How can the young one walk?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
John W. Mackay's Son.
New York Letter.l

New York Letter.l
Few persons would recognize any
resemblance to his father in the person
of John w. Mackay, Jr., HON l saw
going into the Windsor hotel recently
The young man, who is heir to all the
bonanza kings millions, was enveloped
in a great ovemoat, which reached to
his feet. He leisurely pulled a
cigarette, and seemed to take the
world easy. He is medium in height
and stocky in build. A small black
mustache adorned the upper lip. His
person was not ornamen,ed with much
jewelry. 1t is said that he is not
given to any extravagant habits, bu,
has disposition to enjoy himself like
the average young men with wealth
His father, the man who began life as
a poor miner with hardly grub stakes,
has wonderful affection for this boy
and is training him to come into the
possession of vast wealth. Young
has lived in Europe q great
part OF his time and has had the benefit
Of the best schools in the world. He
is not foolish Anglsmaniac, but is
IN the contrary a thorough American,
and thinks there is no government
superior to this republic.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-15
Miss Hamill's Entertainment,

The Entertainment given BY Miss
Hamill, last evening, was we'll at.
tended. and many tickets sold by
school children were not represented.
The lady is, As tho advance press
notices state, very fine elocutionist.
She was assisted by the HALEY Band,
which played = number of choice
selections. but the success of tho even.
ing was undoubtedly scored BY Miss
Mamie Harrington. This young
resident Of HALEY was the gold med.
allist OF tho Glass OF ~ at the Sisters
school 10 Boise, and appeared last
night for the first time before HALEY
audience. She possesses clear soprano
voice Of remarkable compass, reouir.
ing only such additional practise As a
years conservatory would afford to
enable her to acquire the suppleness
indispensable in . successful canta.
trice.
Miss Georgia Winters presided At
the piano.
At the close Miss Hamill stated that
she would organize classes to which
che would inculoate the Delsarte sys
tenn, II sufficient interest is taken in
the matter. She also offers to give
private lessons in tho same.