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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15
SHAKING OFF TRAMPS.
How Southern Conductors Deal with DIS.
honest Negroes.

no" ooutheTh SOhuuCtOrb Dcui Win DlSs
honest Negroes.
The conductors on southern railroads
are greatly annoyed by tramps. most
of whom are negroes of the indolent
type of that race. One night on train
on what is known as Sunset route was
typical southern conductor, who had
been brigadier in the confederate
service. His train had been stopping
frequently between stations. A north
ern traveller, who was becoming
nervous, asked the general what was
the occasion. This was the answer:
"Niggah tramps infest the trains
down here very badly. They don't
wait for the train to stop. They are
used to jumping on trains when the
trains are running at high speed. They
throw themselves with wonderful
dexterity on the rear platform and
quicker than can tell you they swing
themselves under the car and get
lodgment on the axles of the car. The
only way to get them off is to stop the
train and hunt them out Sometimes
we have to shake them off, same as
you have to shake a coon from a tree.
| If we catch them before they swing
themselves under the car, though, we
don't stop the train then"
What do you do with them thenP"
"Just drop them, sab, while the train
| is in motion. Sometimes / wait till we
get on down grade and then we let
them CO." Ul.i4
''Do you not sometimes kill one by
that sort of thing?"
~ never StOp a train to see, but, as
we are never summoned before any
coroner's jury, low we don't. Mighty
hard to kill niggah unless you hit
him with the front edge of locomo-
tive. ."-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A kings word in as strong as his
army.-Rams Horn.
Ferguson says he wishes the law
that compels the saloons to shut up at
10 o'clock applied to his wife.-Bing-
hamton Republican.
-Ted-'I'm afraid you didn't enjoy
the dance last night Left early, eh?"
Ned-"No; had splendid time. Dollie
and I sat on the stairs. IN. Y. Sun.
Timely Warning.-Bob Slayer
'Well, believe must be going" Miss
Perhaps you had better. The
signal service predicts rain for to-mor-
row."-Kate Fields Washington.
-He-"When girl yawns l take it
as a hint to CO. no matter how early the
hour" She-"I've wondered how you
managed to make so many calls in an
evening."-N. Y. Herald.
Proof of the Pudding.-JaclS-"W
makes you think my girl is not an
actress?" Jerry drummer for dia-
mond house)-"The genuineness of the
gems she wears."-5eweler's Weekly
-Pater-"Emmeline, there are ru-
mors about Come, now, is there really
anything between you and that good
for-nothing Jack TallboysP" Emmeline
Yes, pa; but it's only you."-Tit-B
-Wife-"Donald, do you see those
two dreadful looking men? They act
as though they are fixing some horrible
plot" Donald-''rhey are, dear. 1t is
one for a summer opera Inter Ocean.
-Lady-"What! never read Dante's
Inferno'?" Gent-"Ah! my dear madam.
what with my wife, my mother-in-law,
and seven bairnies, haven't felt to re-
quire It'll Monde Umoristico.
The Reason Why.-He-"If you.
didn't love me, why did you marry me?"
She-'Well, when you proposed you
said l was an angel, and I'd heard that
people should marry their opposites. -
Demorest's Magazine.
-"Did you send for me?" said the
family physician. YES" she answered.
81 want you to see my husband"
"Where is hep" SIN the library, writ
ing poetry" Hum. l see Same old
bilious attack. ."-Washington Star.
Rev. Mr.. ProliX-''How did you like
my discourse last Sunday, Mr. Fogg?"
Fogg-"To tell you the truth, l was
not altogether pleased with your prem
iscs, but ! was delighted beyond meas
ure au your cOUCluSlOn. -DOSlOn lrau-
script.
-Maud-"How was the surf this
morning, Ethel?" Ethel-'Not very
pleasant. The water was full of dis
agreeable PARTICLES" Maud-'Indeed!
What kind-fish and sticks?" Ethel
"No; dudes. ."-Harper's Bazaar
He Understood Mamie las
her father returns from the office)-"O
there you are at last, you dear, sweet
old thing" The Dear Sweet Old Thing
-''No you don't, Mamie. You had a
new $50 hat only two days ago and now
you've got to wait awhile. Chicago
News Record.
The Engine of Civilization. Sub
Editor-"The owner of the paper was
in here to-day" Editor-in-Chief-''In
deed! Did he ask who wrote that stir
ring editorial on The Problem of the
Hour?'" S. Emo. He didn't men,
tion the editorial page" E. /. C.-'Ohl
Wanted to compliment us on our i'm
proved new service, SUPPOSE S. E.
He said nothing about that" E. 1,
C.-"He didn't? What in the world
did he say?" S. E.-"He asked how
many Want advertisements we had. ="
-Demorest's Mapazine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15
SHORT DAYS.
A Remote Past When the Suns Course Was
Run In Five Six Hours.

A Remote Past When the Suns Course Was
Run In Five or Six Hours.
AS the evidence of the earths crust
proves that our globe has lasted for in
calculable ages, it becomes of interest
to think how far the gradual elonga-
tion of the day may have attained sig
niicant proportions since very early
times. 1t may be that even in a thou
sand years the effect of the tides is not
sufficient to alter the length of the day
by so much as single second. But the
effect may be very appreciable or
even large in million years, or
ten million years, or hundred
million years. We have the best rea-
sons for knowing that in intervals of
time comparable with those have men
toned the change in the length of the
day may have amounted not merely to
seconds or minutes, but even to hours.
Looking into the remote past, there
was time at which this globe spun
around in twenty-three hours instead
of twenty-four; at still earlier period
the rate must have been twenty hours,
and the further we look back the more
and more rapidly does the earth appear
to be spinning At last as we strain
our gaze to some epoch so excessively
remote that it appears to have been an
terror to those changes which geology
recognizes, we see that our globe was
spinning round in period of six hours
or five hours, or possibly even less.
Here then is a lesson which the tides
have taught us; they have shown that
if the causes at present in operation
have subsisted without interruption for
sufficiently long period in the past,
the day must have gradually grown to
it's present length from an initial condi
ton in which the earth seems to have
spun around four times as quickly as it
does at present.-Good Words
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15

even suspected they were prisoners
Col Watkins Immediately brought them
to Col. Baird under strong guard. They
at once manifested great uneasiness,
and pretended great Indignation at be-
ing thus treated. Col Baird frankly
told them that he had his suspicious OF
their true character, and that they
should, II loyal, object to no necessary
caution. They were very hard to sat-
isfy, and were in a great hurry to get
off. Col. Baird told them that they
were under arrest, and he should hold
them until he was fully satisfied that
they were what they purported to be.
He Immediately telegrnphed to Gen.
Rosecrans, and received the answer
that he knew nothing of any such men,
that there were no such men in his en-
ploy or had his pass.
Long before this dispatch was re-
ceived, however, everyone who had an
opportunity of hearing their converse
tion was well satisfied that they were
spies. Smart as they were, they gave
frequent and distinct evidence of du-
plicity. After this dispatch came to
hand, which it did about twelve o'clock
(midnight), search of their persons
was ordered. To this the major con-
sented without opposition, but the col
onel protested against it, and even put
his hand to his arms. But resistance
| was useless, and both submitted. When
| the majors sword was drawn from the
scabbard there were found etched upon
it these words: "Lieut- w. G. Peter,
G. 8. A."
Col. Baird Immediately telegraphed
the facts to Gen. Rosecrans, and asked
what he should do, and in short time
| received an order to 'try them by a
drum-head court-martial, and if found
guilty to hang them Immediately" The
court was convened, and before day
| light the case was decided, and the pris-
oners informed that they must prepare
for immediate death by hanging.
At daylight men were detailed to
make a scaffold. The prisoners were
visited by the chaplain of the Seventy
eighth Illinois who, at their request,
administered the sacrament to them.
| They also wrote letters to their friends,
and deposited their jewelry, silver cups,
watches, and other valuables for trans.
mission to them.
The colonel was buried with gold
locket and chain on his neck This
loclet contained portrait and a braid
of hair of his intended wife; her por-
trait was also in his vest pocket. These
were buried with him at his request.
Both men were buried in the same
grave.
They were too we'll informed not to
know that1upon conviction of being
spies they must suffer death, and hence
they expected it and made no com.
| plant
Col. Orton, the principal, who recog-
nized Col Watkins as soon as he saw
him, told him that he barely escaped
with his life when the arrest was made
that he had his hand upon his pistol
to kill him and escape. Had it been
anyone else he would have done so.
Col. Orton delivered his sword and
pistols to Col. Watkins and told him to
keep and wear them. He also presented
him with his horse, which he valued at
five thousand dollars. and asked him tc
treat him kindly for his sake.-Atlanta
| Intelligencer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15
1t Makes a Difference.

A few days ago an elderly gentleman
and his wife came down the street to-
gether.
A lady crossing the street fell down.
The old gentleman rushed to her assist
ance and helped her in every possible
way. When he returned to his wife she
shook her fist at him.
"It's all right, it's all right" he whis-
pered.
''Yes, know it's all right" she re-
piled hotly. "Here's an unknown
woman falls down and you plough
across the Atreet to help her, and the
other day fell down stairs and you
wanted to know If l was practicing for
a circus "-Boston News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15
The Pol It of View.

Employer-You have asked for an in
crease of salary, but havc'been think
ing of taking you into the firm. In that
case would you want the increase Of
salary, too?
Clerls-O, no; under such circum-
stances should be rigidly opposed to
any increase in our running eSpSuseA
Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15
BATTLE BLINDED.
A Soldiers Sight Destroyed by Passing
Shot.

Soldiers Sight Destroyed by q Passing
1t was in the streets of Fredericks-
burg, as the army was thrown across to
p rotect Lee in his impregnable posi-
ton. Deep down in the heart of every
confederate on the lines that day was
pity for the men in blue driven forward
to the slaughter Those repeated
charges made against that terrible
stone wall at the base of Marys Hill
were not melted by bravery, but born
of reckless desperation and despair.
Men saw that there was not the faint
est hope of winning victory, but they
charged and charged and grew intoxi.
Gated at sight of the awful slaughter.
Shell and grape and canister and
bullet screamed and whistled and sang
as never before or after. The lines
could not be kept dressed under that
fire. Men falling dead or wounded
pulled those yet unhurt down with
them in their fall. Here and there de-
tachments huddled together like
frightened sheep; again lines suddenly
broke and the men would not rally,
though they turned their face to the
foe and fought on.
A shell had exploded on the right of
an advancing regiment, killing one and
woundiug seven or eight men. Con-
fusion followed. A captain sprang out
with drawn sword and sought to rally
the men of his company. He was a
grand-looking man, tall and knightly
and he had the voice of lion, even in
that awful uproar, with death within
arms length of seventy-five thousand
men. could not help but notice the
man. A bullet loosened one end of a
shoulder strap, but he never knew it.
Another cut the cloth of the appraised
right arm, but only one or two men
saw the dust of it.
Unto line, men-into line!" he kept
shouting. Fall in, Company A! The
old Second wants to lead the wavr'
His words were heard away back in
the supporting column, and men who
could not see him for the dust and
smoke cheered him. had my eyes on
him when something passed his face
1t was like flash of lightning-a streak
of flame and smoke. The captains
arm went up and he sank down in a
heap. / thought he had been struck
and instantly killed, but it was not so.
Two of his men extended their hands
and he struggled to his feet and said:
"Lead me to the rear, boys-I am
stone blind"
His eyes were wide open, but sight
less. Shell or shot has passed so close
to his face that he would never see
again.-M. Quad, in N. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15

Put Him Off.-Conductor-"Fare." 4"
Passenger, looking out of the window
-"No, it's raining. ."-Detroit Free
Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15

Mrs. VeloX-The landlord was here
to-day for his rent Mr.. VeloX-Welli
Mrs. Velox-Well, l paid him the money
and showed him the baby. Mr.. Velox
(who is rather weary of the fuss made
about the infanD--Bah! Why didn't
you give him the baby and show him
the money? You women have no sense.
More tears. -Drake's Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-15

the cross we PICK out Tor onrsei. %
heavy.--Ram's Horn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-22
A New Jersey Senator Says He Refused
. Bribe That Would Have
Made Him Rich.
Railroad MONEY Evidently Used to-
secure the Passage. ef an
Important Bill. z
More About the Investigation Of the
Chicago Council Frauds by
the Grand Jury.

NEW YORK, March 22.--A special to
The Herald from Philadelphia says there
was bribery, and enormous bribery ut
that, to secure the passage Of the bill by
the New Jersey legislature legalizing
the gigantic coal combination of the
Reading railroad with the New Jersey
Central, Lehigh Valley and Lacka-.
wanna. proof Of it il furnished in the
word of State Senator Maurice Alexsn-
der Rogers, of Camden county, and his
word will be accepted unquestionably
from one end of the state to the other.
The senator declares that on the morn
ing Of the final passage Of the bin, when
IN eleventh vote Was needed TO make .
majority of the senate, he was ap-
preached by people whom he knows
well, and who, in behalf Of syndicate
of bribers, offered him SO, 900 to vote
for the bill. He Indignantly refused
the man, who, by the way, happens to
BE- close acquaintance. Afterwards
the man came to him and said that he
had reported to his superiors that Sem
ator Rogers could not be reached. They
told him to try again and named an
enormous sum. He said there was no use
to try any more, 30 they resumed efforts
on the other members, who had not
pledged themselves to support the bill.
Senator Rogers refused to name the
amount Of the second offer, but said
that it was so large that If put at = per
cent. interest he need not have worked
any more. He refused TO name the per-
son who approached him, saying it
would cause greater pain to his feelings
if he told it than any public praise could
assuage. Senator Rogers says be was
| stunned as he sat in the senate that
morning and saw the bin pass He had
suspected bribery before, but then he
know it. H. also said that as soon as
he had an ces . sunity he told friends
and immodis sely on his return home he
told the mcEl bers of his family. Senator
Rogers statement will create q sensa-
tion. Though there have been many
rumors that an enormous amount Of
Doodle was used to pass the bill, they
could not be traced to any definite
source The matter is now likely to be
Investigated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-22

Doo0le was Witnessed by detectives VINO
Ind bored hole through the ceiling
from the room overhead. States Attor-
noy Longenecker admitted that iudict-
ments might be expected before the day
was out, and General Lieb, foreman Of
the grand jury, said just before the
body went into session, that In his opin-
ion Charles T. Yerkes the street car
magnate, Promoter Bacon, of the COM
pressed air scheme, Aldermen Powers,
O'Brien and Madden should be indicted.
fyR-;ens by the way, is brothsr-in-law
* ex. Governor Moses IF South Carolina.
The first witness called was Secretary
Zimmerman Of the Peoples Gasligt and
Coke Company. He gave the body a
list of the stockholders, but stated that
the names Of no aldermen appeared on
the books. e. i. Hosmer, who is in
terested in q proposed electric road told
the grand jury good many things of
Importance but was not prepared to
mention any specific instance of Doodle.
The star witness of the day, however,
will be Alderman Roth, whose share
of certain Doodle has for sometime past
been locked up in the vault Of . local
newspaper Office. His evidence it is
expected viii clinch the facts already
submitted and make the return OF one
or more indictments certainty.
At the afternoon session of the grand
jury Alderman Roth named Aldermen
OBrien and Powers as the men who
paid him the doodle for voting for the
Northern Pacific and Economic Gas
ordinances. He received $1,75o as his
share. Both aldermen will be indicted
for bribery and conspiracy. Other in
dictments will follow at the rate Of one
day. It is said that indictments have
been also drawn against Aldermen
Cremer, Daniel, O'Brien, Dahlman and
Gorman-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-22
The south Dakota sesator Said to Hav'
No Use for tho Third Party.

The south Dakota Sesatar Said tn Have
No Use for the Third Party.
WASHINGTON, March Ia New
York Democratic paper in its Washing
ton correspondence says: Since the con-
test in the senate over the confirmation
Of Judge Woods ended, it is said that
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota. has
landed fairly and sqnareiy ON his feet
in the Democratic ranks. He has
voted with the Democrats ON all party
questions that have come up during his
service In the senate and he appears to
be in accord with them on general
political questions. As an evidence
that his services are appreciated by the
Democratic leaders, there is some talk
of assigning him TO duty on the Demo-
cratic congressional committee. He has
to take only one step further to insure
him of almost anything within rea-
son that ~ may desire from the
party lss16rA, and that II TO consent to
p2rticipate IA the Democratic caucuses.
Those who are familiar with Senator
Kyle ray that he takes ne interest in
tho third party q Farmers Alliance
xnoysmsrt and Il disposed to cooperate
with the Democrsts IN the futnra
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-22
EpIdemie Among Horsea.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, March 90. In
response to telegram from the state
veterinary surgeon of Montana, DR.. Paul
Pagnin, of Battle Creek sanitarium, left
for Montana to assist in quelling dan
gerous epidemic that has broken out
among the horses in that state. Fifty
thousand dollars worth of horses have
died already.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-22
Reported Alliance.

LONDON, March "a Buenos Ayres
dispatch to The Times says: The ELUSIVE
civilities between the American feet
and the Argentine authorities have
given rise to a report Of an alliance.
During the difference between the
United States and Chilli undoubtedly
the republic coqueted with the Wash
ington government. The Argentine
minister has been recalled to explain
the steps taken in the matter rs the
government. is ignorant of affairs in
Washington. The correspondent adj
mits that yellow fever has broken out
on 200 vessels at that port within a short
time
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-22
Hin Back to washington.

WASHINGTON, March 22. Senator
Hill has returned from his Southern
trip. Senator Hill says that he had a
most enjoyable trip tAs said in sew
eral Of my speeches" he said, 81 have
gained new ideas of the South and its
needs. / made great many speeches
to very large crowds of people and every
where met an enthusiastic and . cordial
welcome
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-22
ABOUT CHICAGO DOODLE.

Indictments Soon.
CHICAGO, March %. The grand jury
investigation into the alleged alder
manic boodling was taken up Monday
morning at the point that had been
reached when an adjournment was
taken on Saturday. The crowd around
the city hall was unusually large, and
the air was full of rumors. One Of
these was to the effect that At ieast two
prominent aldermen would be indicted
before the close OF the day. Those
whose names are mentioned in this con-
nection were Powers and OBrien, part
ners in I saloon on Madison street, in
which It is said the distrihntian Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-22
CAarre. Against an omeial.

CHICAGO, March 22.--A. Gordon Muir
ray was suspended as chief of the High
landers' association pending an investi-
CATION Of charges preferred against
him. He was asked to resign and
threatened with the accusations if he
refused. He chose to stand trial and
the articles were filed. There are sew
eral counts. all relating to his official
acts, except the one concerning his
challenge to e. Erskine McMillin to
fipht q duel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
The senate.

WASHINGTON, March 22. lin the sem
ate Vice President Morton not having
returned from Virginia Beach, Presi-
dent Pro Tenn Henderson occupied the
chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Morgan tho presi-
dsAt was requested to communicates to
80 senate the correspondence which
~ III y his recent retaliatory procla-
1stion in regard TO the Republic Of
00lomhia
Ihe president pro tenn laid before the
1enAts state department communities
~ lelative to the proposed nnrrhas4