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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-19
A BED THAT HAS a HISTORY.
It Has Been Occupied by Many Famous
PersonaGes.


PersonaGes.
The state bed of the French president
is very gorgeous affair, and occupied
the center of NJ. Carnot's bedroom. II
has been occupied in turn by Prince
Napoleon, the king of Sweden, the EN-.
peror of Austria, Khedive Ismail OF
Egypt, and the Persian shah, rs we'll as
by many sovercigns of less important
rank, who have put up" at the Elysee
during their visits to Paris during the
last thirty or forty years
The only foreign potentate who ever
staid at the Elysee, and who absolutely
declined to sleep in this bed, was the
emperor of Russia, who brought with
him his own couch, little iron affair,
with single thin horsehair mattress,
and who profcssed himself unable to
sleep on anything else. Besides all these
royal and imperial persona5es Nj. Car
not's state bed has been tenanted by his
predecessors in otiice-namely: by Presi-
dent Theirs, Marshal MacMahon and
NJ. Grevy. What u picture some artist
might make of the successive occupants
of this bedstead, beginning with the
tiny NJ. Theirs, who was under five feet
in height, and ending with King Oscar
OF Sweden, who stands about six feet
four or five. Sleep, in such bed as
this possessing SO many historical asso-
Citations, would not fail to impart dig
nifty to the occupant and even to the
otherwise ridiculous robe de mutt or pa
jamas Y. Recorder
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-19

dreary, drizzling November rain.
Hettie was the village dressmaker,
and lived in neat little cottage grown
brown with age, near the end of Lilac
lane.
While she tidied up the little sitting
room and finished ler morning work
before Sine sat DOWN to sew (for
she was maid as well as seams
rress and lived alone with only her old
cat, "Toby," for company, she was
thinking over her past life.
Even after her few simple tasks
were completed, and she began to fin
ish Miss Dalc's new dress, her dark
mood still clung to her.
Hettie was usually very cheerful and
"contented, plodding along in her even,
methodical life. But this morning she
was girl again, though her hair was
fast turning white and the color had
faded from her cheeks, living over
again the old days at home.
Her father had owned large, pros
porous farm. What happy Thanksgiv-
ang days they had then, when all tho
Older brothers and sisters would come
home to the old farmhouse, and they
were again, on this one day, united
family.
Then John, the eldest son, went west
Her father dnd suddenly, aud sfte,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-19
CAUSES FOR THANKFuLNEss

For all that God in mercy sends:
For health and children. home and friends
For comfort in the time OF need,
For every kindly word and deed,
For happy thoughts and holy talk,
For guidance in our daily walk
For everything give thanksl
For beauty in this world of ours,
For verdnnt grass and lovely flowers,
For song of birds, for hum OF bees.
For the refreshing summer breeze,
For hill and plain, for streams and wood,
For the great oceans mighty flood,
For everything give thanlSs!
For the sweet sleep that comes at night,
For the returning morning. light
1'or the bright sun that shines on high,
Tor the stars glittering in the sky,
For these and everything we see,
o Lord! our hearts we lift to Thee,
For everything give thanks!
Ellen Isabella Tuppcr.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-19
PuNaENr PARAGRAPHS.

--"worlxin' now, Pete," .Naw. got
n Job In dc City hall. Express.
"A man who lives fast cannot expect
that enjoyment will keep up with him.
-Binghamton Republican.
When the people find out thata
man is mean at home, they don't care
how good he Processes to be at church.
Rams Horn.
Mrs Fawcett-"Don't you admire
Mrs. Morey's diamonds?" Miss Van Et-
ten with the family grin)-"o, yes,
fairly dote on pastry"
"A Good Observation-Disclosures that
insect powder you got the other day sat
isfactory?" Gummey-"The insects
seem to like it They are thriving on
it"-Dctroit Free Press
Wife (excitedly)-"If you so on like
this shall certainly lose my temper"
Husband-"No danger, my dear A
thing of that size is not easily lost" ~
Commercial Bulletin.
Explained. - Flint - "Why does
young Dumley always wear that big
mackintosh?" Fogg-"He doesn't know
enough TO go in when it rains. Grip.
What was this man arrested for?"
"Impersonating an officer, yer Honor.
saw him take two handfuls of peanuts
and banana off a corner fruit stand"
Washington Star
For the Land of Divorces.
man-'But you're not going to warrant
these plated wedding rings to wear
| twenty years?" anufacturer-"Thats
all right They're made expressly for
| the Dakota trade. "-Jeweler's Weekly.
Good Advice. New Itch (who
prides herself on her knowledge of art,
ITO which institution do you think
ought to leave my pictures when die?"
| Conscientious Artistic the asylum
for the blind"-Kate Fields Washing
| ton.
| -'Donncrwetter, what 4 sight you
are" "Just as was leaving the house
to come to the club my wife pelted mo
with flowers" "But that doesn't ac-
count for your bruised and battered ap-
! pearance." "You see, she forgot to
take them out of the pots "-Flieyende
Batter.
"A Slight Mistake--"O, do just
adore Wagncr!" said Mrs. Scrubb on
the hotel veranda. "He is so grand, SO
awe inspiring. so-Porter, where is that
orchestral" please, num-" replied
the porter, humbly, that's no orches.
ira, mum. There be a dog fight in the
back yard, mum. Brooklyn Eagle.
Don't you think Mrs Giltfcather
is charming hostess?" said one young
woman to another. Yes. indeed" was
the reply. 'She always does the right
thing at the right time" That's wha,
impressed me. Did you notice, dear.
how she served refreshments imme
diately after you sang"'-Washiugt
Star.
-Lady-.'You had better wait up for
the master tonight, Thomas, nd if he
is very tired, you might help him to
bed" Thomas-"Yes, ma'am; but
hadn't John better stay up along with
me? cause when the master is very
tired, he's awful lively and strong"
Lady-"Just as you please, Thomas
Pick-MeUp.
Tho Work Made Easy.-A scene in
picture gallery shows n ''model
model" in a man who serves a model
for an artist, and who, in the artists
absence, explains the picture to n lady
visitor From whom did Mr. MGlip
paint that head?" From yours obedi.
emily, madam. i sits for the 'eads oi
alrs old men," 'He must find you a
very useful person." Yes, madam;
order his frames, stretch his canvass,
wash all his brushes set his palette and
mix his colors. All he's got to do is tc
shove 'em on."-Tit- Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-19

"Rastus, do you know of any poor
and worthy woman to whom can send
Il turkey this Thanksgiving?"
"Yath, Mars George"
"Who is she?"
my wife, Mars George. She's pow.
erful poor, N monstrous worthy, sab"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-19
Jacky's Triumph.

Jacly-"We had thirteen-pound
turkey at our house yesterday" Jim
"Oh, that's nawthin'. We had one that
weighed fifteen pounds Jacky--"I
don't care f your old turkey was big
ger. I'll bet you didn't have no doctor
come to see you twice in the night, the
way did. "-Boston Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-19
A Thanksgiving Poem.

The turkey gobblcd so nercely that 1t scared
poor Tom away;
But Tommy gobbled the turkey and so got even
next day.
-Harper's Young People
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-19
."Arthur. didn't / tel

Mamma-"Arthur, didn't / tell You
to take these powders every two
hours?" Little Arthur-"Yes, but you
never told me where you wanted me to
take them to"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-19

The man who let's his wife split all
the wood may mean well, but he
shouldn't be allowed to do all the talk.
ing at prayer-meeting.-Ram Horn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20

Guy de Maupassant had it in him to be the
first living writer of French fiction, writes
George W. smalley in the New York Tribune.
There are those who think that he already was,
and If you have regard only TO two things be
certainly was. He had living equal az q
writer of French. save perhaps NJ. Dumas and
no equal in the structure of short stories
There is at this moment, both in England and
America. a widespread admiration for Mr.. Kip
ling. He. too, has proved that he can tell .
story briefly. He has terseness of method
and a power of emitting the non-essential
which is far more American than English. But
to compare Mr.. Kipling with NJ. de Maupas-
SAINT Is to compare a clever beginner with .
master.
Mr.. Kipling has an advantage: He may be
read in Sunday schools, and NJ de Maupassans
cannot But questions of morality are one thing,
questions of literature another. II is possible
to judge NJ. de Maupassant q writer without
asking whether his influence is ethical He
broke some of the commandments but he knew
how to say exactly what he wanted to say, IN
the most lucid and finished of modern French
prose. To read him is an education in style.
lie had observation, picturesqueness and per-
ception of character as wen as Of external
things. The books which were TO show him ut
his best were yet to be written, and nov wil
never be written.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS,
INSURANCE COMPANIES.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The House District committee today reported
favorably a bill to make the charters of insur-
ance companies in the District perpetual in
stead of limiting them to twenty years.
THE TITLE TO A CEMETERY.
Senator Faulkner introduced bill to vest
the title of public square 1lO2 in the trustees Of
the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church. The trustees
are authorized, under the direction Of
the District Commissioners, to remove
the dead heretofore inferred in any part of the
said square to some suitable public cemetery
the expense to be borne by the church in
whom the title is to be vested.
Senator Faulkner also introduced the bill
amending the act giving the approval and sane
ton of Congress to the route and termini Of
the Anacostia and Potomac River railroad
The same measure was introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Hemphill.
THE ROUTE OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
What is known as the Fsrwell bill, ito define
the route of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in
the District of Columbia. and for other pur-
poses" was today introduced by Senator Faux
ner. On Friday this measure will be referred to
the District subcommittee on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and early next week the mat
ter will be taken up and considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20

History OF Several Noted Gem. and Their
Weight.


Weight.
The largest diamond in the world, SAYS tho
ST. Louis Rsp'iblie. is the Braganza, weight,
l,ss0 cArAts. IL was found in Brazil in l7li and
is now one Of the Portuguese crown jewels
Much doubt exists rs to lite being a genuine
diamond, the government never having al
lowed il TO be tested.
Another fine diamond 10 the NATHAN, be-
longing TO the Rsjah OF NATHAN. Borneo. Il
is of the first water" and weighs 367 carass.
1t bears striking resemblance TO q pear in
shape, even TO the indentation in the larger
end.
IL was found near Landak. Borneo. in I7eo.
and has been the caase OF several sang urinary
wars.
The koh-i-noor. another OF the famous ciia-
r1onds OF history, now forms one Of the crown
jewels OF Great Britain. The history of this
rem Gates back TO 1876. IL originally weighed
I9Scarats. butwas reduced by unskillful cutting
TO lS5 carats.-this while il was the property OF
the Emperor Auronzebec.
1t was captured by the British troops during
the Sikh mutlny and was presented 10 Queen
victoria in 1850. Since coming into yictorla's
possession IL has been recut aud now weighs
Out lOo l-l6 carats. The Pitt or Regent oia-
mond belonged 20 the French crown Jewels.
1t was bought by the Duke Of Orleans then
regent OF France, of Pitt, the governor Of Fort
the stone weighed i50 carats. The cutting
alone cost $4,000.
Among the large and otherwise famous din
mondS OF the world the following NAV be emu
i; The flggott, s21s carats; the Nassac,
s9s< carats; the florentine Brilliant. 1898, car,
ats; the Eugene and Green Brilliant each 81
carats; the shah. 80 carats: the Sancy, 5sl.
carats; the orloff or orlou. l9iJs carats. The
noted diamonds of lesser size and value are the
the Polar Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20
IMPORTANT RAILWAY DECISION.
a Freight Conductor Given Damages for In
juries Caused by q Handrail's Absence

A Freight Conductor Given Damages for In
juries Caused by . Handrail's Absence
AURORA, Ill, JAN 20.-A recent decision of
the supreme court in the case of A. A. Velie of
this city against the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
railroad closes one of the most remarkable
railway damage suits OF record. Velie was a
conductor of freight train and while
attempting to couple a car to the engine
tender slipped and fell. but grabbed for the
railing on the car to himself. The rail
had been mashed in by former collision, and
velie, being unable to get hold of it, fell under
the cars and received injuries which made him
. cripple for life In the first case IN the cir
cult court the jury gave Velie verdict for
S15.0OO 1t was argued that the company
should have had the hand rail on the car in
good condition Judge Wilson granted new
trial on the ground that tie verdict was e1-
cessive.
In the second trial velie got a verdict for
e1i,c0O.
The case vas taken to the appellate court,
which affirmed the decision by a divided court.
Judge Smith dissenting. 1t was then appealed
to the supreme court, when the decision was
again affirmed, but the court subsequently
granted the company a rehearing and the case
was argued again The former decision was
reafhrmed yesterday.
The first trial took place October g. 1888.
Lawyers regard the decision most import
ant as tending to hold railway companies re-
sponsible for the condition of hand rails and
other appurtenances Of safety on freight cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20

A PRONOUNCED SUCCEss.-The difference be-
tween the modern and the antique in floor and
curtain draperies is the former Is simply the
result of mechanical application and the latter
the creation of inspirations. The productions
of the orient have a charm peculiarly their
own, which appeals to the finer tastes. The
most important sale Of oriental floor and cur
tain fabrics such as curtains. portieres, car
pets, rugs, covers, &C.. yet held in this city
began this morning in the rooms of Walter b.
Williams Il Co., corner 10th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. Notwithstanding the fact that
the bidding was spirited the prices obtained
we're exceptionally low for such high class ORR
entail creations. Lovers of oriental productions
should not fail to attend the sale tomorrow
Adrt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20
"DICkEYs" ARE NOT "DEKEs.s
Delta Kappa Epsilon Not Responsible for the
Harvard Brutalitie.

The ID. h. i. fraternity throughout the conn
try has boon greatly annoyed lately by being
COMPOUNDED with the society at Harvard bear
ing that name and generally known as the
"Dickeys." The Harvard chapter was expelled
from the fraternity some years ago. the ID. X.
l. men declaring that it was only last resort
that forbearance had followed advice again and
again, only to be just often ignored. They
said that they felt not the least i'll will. but
were bound to defend the fair fame Of their
fraternity against such blots as the Harvard
"Dickey's" actions threw upon it,
The ID. X. T. fraternity. with the execution Of
its recalcitrant offspring. the '.Dickey" OF Har-
ward, has always been literary and social So
ciety. just like other reputable college socie-
ties, and has had essentially very little that il
not common TO them all
1t still maintains Its serious and, at the same
time properly sociable character at all the
other colleges except Harvard, where, indeed.
correctly speaking, IL now has no chapter at ALL
And Its members feel that public opi.,ion
should be set squarely right on the difference
between the Harvard ''Dickey" and the frater-
NIFTY OF the ID. h. f., in order that the increase
in the membership of the latter raay not be
retarded.
The u. h. T. is already large and strong
fraternity, numbering in all upward of lO.s
900 members, and has chapters IN all the lead
1t was first established at Yale in lsa4 Thu
next chapter chartered was at Bowdoin. and
the Harvard chapter came into being several
years iater. The last chapter initiated was at
the Massachusetts, Institute of Technology last
June In all there are now tnirty-four chapters.
Besides these chapters at the colleges, the
fraternity is SO strong that sixteea alumni
associations have been formed in the several
sections and large cities OF the country.
Ex-President Hayes was ID. h. r. man. Sec
Rotary Blaine, Minister Lincoln Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Hon.
wayne McNeagh, ex-secretary of the Treasury
Charles $. Fairchild, Gov. Russell and a host Of
other prominent public men are on the rolls
OF the ID. h. L. The fraternity has net only
had one of its members a President Of the
United States. but have been represent ted in
every cabinet office; IL has supplied IL foreign
ministers, 70 United States consuls, 3 Judges Of
United States courts. III Senators at Washing
ton, % members OF Congress, IL state govern
ors, and, In all, nearly 1000 officers Of publle
trusts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20

mercial Insurance, 10 at So. Washington Gas, II
at AZ. Washington Loan and Trust Company, . al
105
Government Bonds-U. s. q, registered, 1901,
no bid, III asked. U. s. 4, coupons 1901
1lG bid, III asked.
District OF Columbia Bonds-Market stock. Is,
1892. currency. loch bid. : asked. 2,.year fund
6, 1s92 gold, 1904 bid-ssked. f0year fund $500
gold, i0j bid, = asked Water stock, IS, cur
1907, lis bid. = asked Water stock, Is, lso3 cur
rency, l21S did. "a asked. SOS. 1y24. fund.- cur
Iency. li3L bid. Ii5 askef AVS, reg 2-ios, 1875
Miscellaneous Washington and George
town Railroad loo. e. ioi bid. asked.
Bile g.. Us bid, - asked. Masonic Hall AS
ISOLATION. IS. i05 bid10 asked Washington Market
Company, LIST g., iss2-lsll, ITO bid, asked.
Washington Market Company imp. 6s. ia bid.
asked. American Security and Trust Com
pany, IS, 100 bid asked Washington Light In
ineton Light Infantry DDS, ~ bid. = asked. WASH
ngtOn Gas Company, series A, 6s 100 bid, - asked.
Washington Gas Company, series b, 6s, 100 bid,
BILE 6s, 1901. 1875 bid. asked. lexington Railroad
IS. 81 bid. - asked Capitol and North Street
Railroad lstmortgage IS, lOsA bid ia asked. Met
asked u y Electric Light Convertible IS. lOSsS
bid l0?14 asked Anacostia Railroad Is, IO2 bid, -
asked.
National Bank stocks-Bank Of Washington. AIS
bid. 40 asked. bank of Republic. 700 bid. =
asked Metropolitan. 2G5 bid. - asked. Central.
$40 bid. 3l5 asked. Farmers and Mechanics. 1870
bid, - asked. Citizens. IIU bid ls5 asked. Column
bia- $50 bid. leo asked Capital. l2I bid. - asked.
West End 100 bid. ITO asked Traders, ia bid. liz
asked. lincoln. 30 bid, = asked. Second. 10 bid,
asked
Railroad Stocks - Washington and Georgetown.
2i0 bid, $50 asked. Metropolitan, Q! bid. 1u4
asked. Capitol and North U Street. Il bid, 43
asked. lexington and Soldiers Home, 81 bid, -
asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, ~ bid. -
asked Rock creek. i00 bid, - asked. Columbia,
u bid. - asked.
insurance StOcks-Firemens. ~ bid, - asked.
Franklin 50 bid. IS asked. National Union. II bid,
iSk asked. COrcoran, O. bid, 10 asked. Columbia,
l5ts bid. l5]< asked Potomac, % bid. 80 asked.
Riggs, 5 bid, = asked. Peoples, 90 bid, asked.
Lincoln, o. bid. - asked. Commercial, 81 bid. 5ss
ASKED Metropolitan, 80 bid, - asked. Arlington,
lSO bid, 80 asked
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, 100
BID, 80 asked columbia Title. 60 bid. IA asked
Gas and Electric Light Stccks-Washington Gas
ala bid. AZ asked L. S. Electric Light, IA bid,
$50 asked Georgetown Gas, IS bid. = asked.
Telephone Stocks-Chesapeake and Potomac, '55
bid. 90 asked.i American Graphophone, bid, So
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washington Market Com
pany, 10 Did. IS asked Great alls Ice Company,
$50 bid, $50 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, %
bid. q asked. Lincoln Hall, Ibid. 100 asked
Interocean Building Company, = bid, SO asked.
Ivy City Brick Company, bid, 100 asked
bull hun Panorama company, Is bid. - asked
safe DEPOSIT and Trust companies - Washing
ton safe Deposit Company, = bid, 135 asked
Washington Loan and Trust Company. lOo bid,
Ice asked. american Security and Trust Com.
p.,ny, Ice bid. 1C9 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20

During the examination at the Waltham
Abbey petty sessions Of a woman who IL
charged with the willful murder of her two
children, says the London Lancet, a statements
Of some importance was made by the divisional
surgeon of police. DIR. @. Fulcher, with refer
ence to the prisoner. From some writing
which was found on her it evident that
the poor woman had meant 20 perish with her
children. having been driven to this extremity
by the belief that her children were hopelessly
Ill and that she was being sighted by those
from whom she had been accustomed TO receive
kindness. DR.. Fulcher found, on examining
her, that, with exception OF weak heart"
her physical condition was good. but she had
been suffering for some time from headaches,
palpltation and sleeplessness-
On being INTERCEPTED with regard 10 tes
drinking she said she had been in the habit Of
taking o large quantity; that she had given ID
up, but had recently resumed the habit in con-
sequence Of her troubles. DIR. Fulcher was of
opinion that the prisoner was the subject of
melancholia, and he expressed the belief that
the taking of tea In excess tended 10 under
mine the constitution. The powerful effect Of
alcohol in excess as nerve poison Is . matter
Of daily experience. That many Of the all
ments from which women suffer are & least
aggravated, IL not excited, by excessive use Of
tea-not as an infusion, as IL ought 70 be, but
as q decoction-is equally well known, and,
although We are not prepared 10 admit that
this habit would actually induce q condition Of
meIancholia, there is little doubt that in .
woman of neurotic temperament especially Il
her food were deficient In quantity and Of poor
quality, the use Of this beverage in sscess
would be one Of the factors In producing ana
perpetuatng q condition of mental instability
IL would be well II those In the habit a
drinking the cup Of tea from the ot-which
has Q permanent place at many iresides
and has become almost q necessity e they
think-recognizsd fully the pernicious a6scis
Of this over indulgence, effects which are
only surpassed in importance by those Of ths
occasional drop Of gin," Of which 20 much
h heard in The outpstisnt dspartnsaas e
our hospitaIh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20
Floods Feared at Bl.densburr.

Persons residing in Bladensburg fear repe-
tition Of the flood that damaged so much prop
erty there about three years ago, and those re-
siding on the low ground near the Eastern
branch are taking precautionary measures to
protect their personal property as well as their
realty in case the water rises high
enough to food their houses There is a
great deal Of snow in the country
above Bladensburg. and the rain yesterday
and the day before caused the stream to swell a
little, but the cold weather last night froze the
soft snow. and reports from Bladensburg today
were to the effect that the water was no higher
than it was yesterday. and the people think
there is no danger Of q flood at present