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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

JAY GOULD, the great fnancier and
railway king, died Mt his home in New
York of pulmonary consumption, aged
So years. He leaves four sons and two
daughters, his wife having died three
years ago, and fortune estimated at
from 500, 900, 900 to $3.50, 900, OoO
COMMANDER Roswell d. HIrcucoCK,
JR., U. s. N, died in New York after u
few hours illness.
THE oldest theatrical manager in the
United States, Jake T. Esher, proprie-
tor of theater in st. Louis, died at
the age of 64 years.
MARY ALLEN WEST, of Chicago, cd
itor of the Union Signal and for sew
eral years one of the leading lights in
w. C. L. u. work, died in Toxic, Japan,
aged 55 years
CAPT. e. II. VIRGIL, one of the pio-
ners in the express business and one
of the organizers of the National Ex-
press Company, died in Troy, N. ",
aged s5 years.
THE official returns from the recent
election in Nebraska give the vote as
follows: Harrison, s7,213; Weaver, se.-
256; Cleveland, "a, ,943. Harrison's plu-
rallty over weaver, 4,So'' over CleVe-
land, 62,270.
The funeral of Jay Gould took place
at his late residence in New York city.
MAJ. GEN. BENJAMIN w. BRICE, U. S.
A. (retired), died of congestion of the
lungs at his residence in Washington,
aged 76 years.
FREDERICK BRADLEY, one of the best
known marine underwriters in the
country, died at his home in Brookline,
Mass
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10
RANCHES FLOODED.

Great Damage Follows tho Breaking of
San Joaquin Levee.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-The strength
of the great southeastern was broken
Thursday, but rain still falls heavily
through the state with the prospect Of
continuing The Sacramento and San
joaquin rivers are rising and great
damage will probably result to levee
lands. The first levee to give way
was that of the Jersey tract on the San
joaquin. Over 5000 acres were flooded.
and the loss to potatoes and onions will
amount to 100000. The land had been
reclaimed only four years, but the own
ers made fortune last year in wheat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

AN interesting old man who is living
near Woodville, in Rappahannocl
county, Va, is j. w. Yancey, now in
his ninetieth year. Mr. Yancey taught
reading, writing and arithmetic to
Alexander H. Stephens, and he was one
of the young men who composed Lafay-
cites escort in 1924 Mr. Yancey re-
members that at Rixeyville Lafayette
was presented with vast bowl of egg
nog, but refused to touch it on the plea
that he never indulged.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

NINE CHRISTINE NILSSON has given
el,00O toward founding a hospital in
France especially intended for the cure
of diseases of the throat Such munifi-
cence on the part of the famous singer
Is the result of an early VOW. Nine.
Nilsson, whose parents were very poor,
had often to shiver under the cold blast
OF wintry Sweden. When she was
about seven years of age she was at
tackled with Group, and had to be con-
veyed to small hospital at Chrisma-
Such attention was paid to her that she
was able to escape the danger which at
one time threatened her. Hence the vow
and its f.A.niiment
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

In full keeping with Its well-known pro-
gressive policy the North Western Line
tChicago & North Western Railway, has
recently tnaugurated through train service
between Chicago and the Lake Superior re-
gion. This new train IL known as the "Du-
luth and Superior Special" and it leaves
Chicago daily at 80 p. M, arriving at Su-
perior at 20 q, m. and Duluth Mt :52 q. m.
the next day, making the journey in the re-
marlSably quick time OF fifteen hours. The
train is made up of baggage cars. standard
day coaches and PALACE buffet sleeping cars
of the most modern und approved design,
and all classes of passengers are carried
through without change of cars. Supper
is served in dining car after departure from
Chicago, and breakfast Is served from o
wel-stocked buffet before arrival at Duluth
To insure yourself a quick and comfortable
journey be sure to ask for tickets via the
North Western Line Any ticket agent can
furnish full information regarding this rail-
way, or it will be promptly furnished upon
application to w. A. Thrall General Pas
senger and Ticket Agent, Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

A SPECIAL dispatch from Bristol,
Tenn, says that child was recently
born near that place which, though it
lived only few seconds, created a
marked sensation. 1t was, says the
veracious chronicler, we'll developed,
had full and beautiful set of teeth and
long flowing hair of dark hue. 1t was
exceedingly pretty and seemed to be
possessed of all the mental faculties of
maturity. In clear voice it said:
''Time is short" and then closed it's
eyes and passed away.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

THE vandal woodcutters in the Cali.
fornia sequoia forests used to cut the
trees at distance of from n dozen to
twenty feet above the ground in order
to avoid the gnarled and knotted base.
But it has lately been found that these
stumps are as valuable as the straight
wood. The gnarls present most beau
tiful figurings, and the wood is sawed
into thin sheets and used for interior
decorations
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

WHAT must have been what Jenkins
would call an effective christening was
vouchsafed the infant daughter of the
German emperor and empress. The
baby wore a mantle of the richest pur.
pie velvet, profusely trimmed with err
mine, under which was christening
robe of white satin and lace, embroid-
cred with gold crowns. During the SER
vice the princess was placed upon sil-
yer cushion with deep silver fringe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

The cruiser Ruril, recently launched
on the Neva in the presence of the czar
and czarina, is the most formidable
warship of the kind in the world and
the largest of any kind ever built in
Russia Her displacement is 1O,92S tons,
her maximum speed 1917 knots per hour
and her coal capacity 1000 tons. She
will be able to steam 10000 knots at
the rate of ten knots per hour without
pulling in port for fuel or provisions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

A NEW mineral has been discovered in
Colombia in immense deposits with
properties not unlike those of asbes-
tos 1t is reported to be the color Of
amber, perfectly transparent and in
combustible
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10
FOREIGN,

FLAMES at Buena Ventura, South
America, destroyed seventy buildings.
Gen. DIAz was inaugurated president
of the republic of Mexico for his fourth
term and the third consecutively.
The famous church of st. Michael at
Vienna, erected in 1921 and visited by
tourists from all parts of the world.
was destroyed by fire. The church con-
tanned many tombstones from the six
teenth to the eighteenth centuries
which We're badly damaged by the
flames.
The Russian government has appro-
priated So, 900, 900 to be devoted to the
relief of the inhabitants of the famine
stricken districts of the empire.
THE Japanese cruiser Sheshinarukan
collided with the British steamer
Ravenna in the Island sea and was
sunk and eighty-fve of the cruisers
crew were lost.
ROBERT OLSEN was hanged at Dor
chester, N. B., for the murder of Po-
]iceman Joseph Steadman in Moncton,
August1.
M. HANNAH & Co., wholesale cheese
and produce merchants at Montreal,
ldllSu lol @llc,ooO.
GEN. OPPERMANN, who had the repu-
tation of being the actual planner of
the siege of Paris, died at Hanover,
Germany.
TWENTY children ventured on the ice
at the Biederitz pond at Sagan, Ger
many. The ice gave way and eight of
them were drowned.
CHINESE pirates penned up eighty
women and children in the caves at
Quang Huyea and smoked them to
death
TwENTY-THREE persons concerned in
the cholera riots in Saratoff, Russia,
have been sentenced to be hanged and
ffty-six to be imprisoned in Siberia.
The lunatic wing of the poorhouse
at Lamps, Finland, was burned and
seven of the inmates were cremated.
A SEVERE famine was prevailing in
Khiangmai, Burmah, and the American
missionaries were feeding the starving
people.
FIVE miners lost their lives by fire
in the sulphur mines at Lucia, Sicily,
and ten others were fatally injured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

A GENTLEMAN has left $4,000 to the
Edinburgh university to provide snuff
and tobacco for such poor persons in
the infirmary as are in distress for the
want of either He himself had been
for twenty years slave to the use of
tobacco, and knew the suffering incl
dent to its deprivation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

IT is said that a larger cave than the
Mammoth cave, situated in the Ozark
mountains, near Galena, Mo-, has been
explored for distence of more than
thirty miles. In it have been found
bones of recent and prehistoric animals,
including the hyena and cave bear, and
flint arrow heads, but no bones of man.
A few animals of the usual forms found
In caves are still living here, including
n white newt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

A MACHINE has been invented for
painting the interior of the Chicago
exposition buildings that will do as
much work in a day as forty men. A
spray is thrown from pipe by means
of an electric motor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

EMPRESS EUGENE devotes two or
three hours of each day to writing her
memoirs, but so sensitive is she about
her work that she allows no one to look
at her manuscript and has made special
arrangements that her book shall not
be published until she has been dead
TWENTY-FIVE years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

A DISPATCH from Athens says that
more graves of great antiquity have
been discovered at Mycene, besides
coins, weapons and unique carvings.
The sculpture of the latter is rare
among prehistoric discoveries, and the
Inscriptions are almost indecipherable,
showing their great antiquity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

EVERY year great many hero-wor-
shipping pilgrims go to the house in
which Carlyle was born and try on the
sage's old hat, which is preserved as a
relic of interest. OF the thousands of
visitors during the past few years only
>thirty-four had heads large enough to
At the hat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

The total presidential vote will not
be officially known for some time yet,
but the latest estimate places it at the
following figures: For Cleveland, 9, 75O,-
300; Harrison, 6, 500, 900; Weaver, $50, 900;
Bidwell, 325,O0O. Should these esti-
mates prove correct, the total will be
about IA, 425, 900, against 11.3sO,s6 in
1883, and Cleveland will get 925, 600 less
than one-half of the votes cast.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10
A Mammoth Competition.

$1,000 in prizes for the best seven stories
was what The Youths Companion offered;
g., 900 for the best Serials, and 81, 800 for the
best Folk lore tales. No less than 2,963
stories competed for these prizes. The sue
cessful stories are just announced to appeay
in The Companion during 1893.
BY sending sl.75 Mt once you will obtain
the paper FREE to January and for n full
year, to January, '94 Address The YoUTH's
COMPANION, Boston, Mass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

"HE is an artist by profession. 81 know
that; but what is he by occupationl'-
Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10
personal AND POLITICAL.

Gov. TnLMAN, of Edgefield, and
Lieut.. Gov. Eugene b. Gary, of Abbe-
vile, were inaugurated at Columbus,
&C.
CHAUNcEY MoRLAN and Annie Bell
were married in New York city mu-
scum. The bridegroom is 21 years old
and weighs 442 pounds. The bride is a
year younger and tips the scale at $40
pounds.
ALICE MAUD STONE, for whom the
celebrated trotter Maud s. was named,
was married at her home in Cincinnati
to Albert Carey, of New York.
HENRY HAYT, who was governor of
Pennsylvania from 1878 to 1888, died at
his home in Wilkesbarre, aged 62
years.
The funeral services of Dr. Scott,
the presidents father-in-law, took place
in Washington, after which the re-
mains were taken to Washington, Pa,
for burial.
The official count of the presidential
vote in Texas gives Cleveland 239, 14S;
Harrison, T7,475; Weaver, 99,6sS; Bid
well, 2,l65
The official vote shows that at the
late election in Minnesota Harrison re-
ceived 122. 1856 votes; Cleveland, 00,579
Harrison's plurality, 22,l57.
HARRIET FOSTER ORR, widow of the
late Gen. Joseph Orr, died in La Porte,
Ind, aged 90 years.
The official canvass in Kansas for
members of the legislature gives the
mouse to the republicans and the Sen
ate to the populists. On joint ballot
the populists have majority of one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

EXPLOSIONS OF Coughing are stopped by
Hale's Honey of Horchound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

IT has been decided that reproduc-
tion of Blarney castle shall be feature
of the Irish industries exhibit at Chi
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10

letter: "Last night sat in u gondola on
Venice's grand canal drinking it all in, and
life never seemed so full before. .n-Scraps
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-29
Contents of One Bag.

The other day a group of girls, each
with shopping bag hanging like a trophy
at her belt, was sitting at lunch in an up
town restaurant. Some one dared the
girls to show the contents of their respec-
tive bags, and such a motley collection of
Grinkets as was forthwith displayed would
have discounted the total production of a
whole dozen of schoolboys' pockets. But
The newspaper girl as usual was ahead.
And for any one who doubts the usefulness
Of shopping bag she submitted the fol-
lowing little list of the contents of her
own very small one:
One notebook, one purse, three pencils,
one knife, two letters, one stampbox, one
handkerchief, two gloves, six hairpins, one
glove buttoner, one railroad ticket, three
Keys, one watch, one veil-twenty-five sep
urate articles in this small receptacle.
This is an actual list, and although the
lag was trife aldermanic in proportions
still it was not full, as bags go.-New York
Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-29
A RraYe YonnC Barber.

Accounts of the frightful disaster at St.
Gervais state that hundreds of lives were
saved by the action of young Swiss
named Denzier, who was employed rs a
barber in one of the hotels which were
wrecked by the avalanche.
Denzier was at work when the first ter
rible cracking sounds gave warning of
danger. The whole side of the mountain
instantly gave way; the solid buildings
swayed and crum bled beneath the feet like
dust; the people, stunned with horror,
rushed wildly here and there for escape.
but death faced them on every side. Den
zier alone was cool. He saw that there was
a chance of safety on the other side of the
torrent that swept down the mountain.
For a few brief minutes, the mass Of
rocks, trees and shattered dwellings which
it carried down were blocked, gorged with
narrow space of water in the centre.
Denzier, giving orders to the men, heaped
up over this space boxes, trunks, furni
ture, doors dragged from the hotel, until a
bridge was made, across which he led the
terrified mob of people to safety.
The GOODNESS and authority with which
this young peasant, in the face Of an awful
death, controlled the men and women who
an hour before had regarded him as a
servant was the most remarkable feature
of the achievement. Not until the last
human being was in safety did he cross
himself.-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-29
\ Modified Prescription.

Mr.. Oscanyan, in his book THE Sultan
and His People" says that a Turkish
physician was called to visit a man who
was very i'll of typhus fever. The doctor
considered the case hopeless, but pre-
scribed for the patient and took his leave
The next day, in passing by, he inquired
dead.
"Deadr' was the reply; mo, he is much
better"
The doctor FASTENED up stairs to obtain
the solution of the miracle.
Why" said the convalescent, Il was
consumed with thirst, and l drank a pail
full of the juice of picked cabbage"
wonderfully quoth the doctor, and
out came the tablets, on which he made
this inscription: Cured of typhus fever,
Mehemed Agha, an UphOlsterer, 10y drink
ing pailful of picked cabbage juice"
Soon after the doctor was called to
another patient, a yaghlikgee, or dealer in
embroidered handkerchiefs, who was suffer
ing from the same malady. He forthwith
prescribed "a pailful of picked cabbage
juice"
On calling the next day to congratulate
his patient on his recovery he was
astonished to be told that the man was
dead.
In his bewilderment at these phenomena
he came to the safe conclusion, and duly
noted it in his memor anda. that although
in cases OF typhus fever picked cabbage
juice is an efficient remedy it is not to be
used unless the patient be by profession RI
upholsterer."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-29
Indian Chess.

Indian chess, or ''chaturanga," is played
with a rajah, On elephant, a horse and a
ship, and four foot soldiers, corresponding
to king, d castle, knight, and bishop
and four pawns, and there are four play
ers. Each player faces his partner, and
places his pieces in the order of ship, horse,
elephant and rajah, beginning at the left
hand corner-the four foot soldiers being
of course in front. Partners are thus on
the opposite diagonals. The players move
in the order of the sun. The tactics Of the
game, apparently from the "Bhaviahys
Purana," are not to attack your opponent
who has just played, as would be done In
double chess, but to obstruct the opponent
who has to play next. The game is dis
tinguished from double chess by marked
variations.
There is no queen, and the ship or bishop
is "iame"-can only move two squares at a
time, though he can hop over an interven-
ing piece if he likes. Moreover, player
can take his partners rajab if things are
not going well, and so assume command oil
both armies, and if both sides have lost a
raiah they can be restored by mutual con
sent.
The game is thus pervaded by military
spirit, though not so stiff but that the
opening moves are made by the aid of dice
In this early game the rajah could b'
taken, but he can always, if all the othel
pieces are taken, retire with the honors O
war and draw.-London Spectator.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-29
HAYES Camp Election

At the meeting OF G. w. Halves Camp,
No. 1850 Modern Woodmen OF America,
held at its rooms last evening, the follows
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year:
Counsel-S F Knox
Advisor-Sim on Burns.
Bsnker-L v Banding.
Pnvsicisn-Dr. G G Craig.
Clerk. F. Munger.
Escort-P j. Cary.
Naturalization Conqueror.
william Ryan
Trustee-D G White.
Delegate 20 State Convention j. F.
Munger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-29
intelligence Column.

DOR RENT-A FURNISHED ROOM. APPLY
l. 1918 Third Avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-29
A Story of Rubini.

Between sixty and seventy years ago, in
little city of Italy, there was, among 9TH
er choristers at the opera house, young
man named Rubin, who was very poor,
excessively modest and greatly beloved by
his comrades. In Italy at that time the
orchestra and choristers were badly paid.
The first violin was more than likely to be
at work all day in a bootmaker's shop.
This young man, in order to assist his
aged mother, united the functions of Choir
,ster to the more lucrative employment of
journeyman tailor.
One day, when he had taken to Nozari's
house pair of trousers, that illustrious
singer, after looking at him earnestly, said
to him kindly, 1T appears to me, my good
fellow, that have seen you somewhere"
''Quite likely, sir; you may have seen
me at the opera house, where l take part
in the choruses."
"Have you good voice."
Not remarkably, sir. l can with great
difficulty reach SOL"
Let me see," said Nozari, going to the
piano. Begin the scale" The chorister
obeyed, but when he reached sol he stopped
short, out of breath.
Sound la-come, try"
"Sir, l cannot"
Sound la, tell you"
LA, Ia"
Sound 81"
MY dear sir, cannot"
Sound 81, tell you, or Pip
Don't get angry, sir, I'll try. La, 81, la,
| 81, do"
~ told you SOP said Nozari in tone of
| triumph. And now, my good fellow,
will say only one word to you. If you will
study and practice you will become the
first tenor in Italy"
Nozari was right. The poor tailor Choir
lister had perseverance, and years later Ru'
| bini fulfilled Nozari's prophecy.-Youth's
| Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-29

A white man named Cora recently sued
Greek Indian for unpaid wages and
secured a judgment in the United States
court at Guthrie, Ok. \ party of Indians
called at the mans house, bound him and
carried him into the woods, where his body
was found hanging to a tree.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-29

Tested and Approved-L NJ. Littig, Esq.
Pres't Msree Natl ank, Baltimore, Nd.
says: Il have used Salvation Oh and
find it an excellent remedy for neuralgia
Keep it in your family"
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-09-02
Torrey's Roast.

Ed. Torrey, in the last issue OF the
Sun, roasts his dear old uncle, Prof.
Cornwall, to the queens taste. There
is no one who better knows the ad-
mirable points Of the professor than
he, and he does not spare him for re-
lation's sake.
In fact the professor is pretty we'll
known in this county, anyway. He
has always been an old Democrat and
carries his hatred of the Republican
party into his Prohibition work. He
is an agitator and adangerous person
for the Prohibitionsts to follow. Had
he the power to establish Prohibition
throughout the length and breadth OF
this broad land, it would not be done,
for then his occupation would be
ended. He is q Prohibitionist for
revenue and is drawing snug salary
for aeitating the subject. The put.
ting of Prohibition party ticket i'll
the field in South Dakota this year
for the purpose OF defeating the Re-
publican party is on 3 par with the
fellow who killed the chen that laid
the golden e::" Amen. thcse who
have the Prohibition cause at heart,
the movement for another party
meets with but little favor. Had the
professor been honest in his purpose
In calling the meeting recently held at
the opera house under the name of q
"Prohibition council" he would have
called it as convention to nominate
a Prohibition ticket in Brown county,
for he then stated, 'it We are not here
for the purpose of nominating Pro
hibition ticket, we've no business in
being here" He sought to deceive
somebody in the call, but those who
attended the meeting sized MIN up.
Every Democratic saloon keeper in
South Dakota. like the professor, is
In favor Of nominating the Prohibi.
tion ticket this fall.--Aberdeen News.