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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
TEE CRECHE.

and hot milk. After breakfast he is
gwen over with perhaps half dozen
others to the care of a neatly-dressed
nurse. The nursery keeps whole ward
robes for children whose parents are
too poor to clothe them properly. But
all the aprons are taken off at evening
and laid aside, and baby goes home in
his own old clothes.
1t is Il pretty sight to see twenty or
thirty babies, all clean and happy, COO
ing over the toys which are contributed
by kindly disposed ladies. Many, very
many, of these children, prior to their
coming here have never seen really
clean room or known what it is to be in
an atmosphere Of love and sunshine.
One little girl, on the first morning
she came, after sitting and gazing
around her in wonderment for some
moments, asked, in an awe-struck voice:
"Are the angels around here? 1t must
be Heaven" And indeed to many of
these poor little waits the bright sunlit
rooms and the all-pervading cleanliness
are II perfect revelation. Coming from
homes, the interiors of which seem a
horrible parody on that sweet and ten
der word, where coarseness, harsh words
and too often vice reign supreme, these
noble gentlewomen, who teach them
better things in the ways of life and
give to them the precious pearls of
knowledge. neem to them angels of
goodness.
Poverty, however, is the least of the
evils to be met. Drunkenness is some
thing worse. The mother of two of the
children in one of these creches was
formerly common drunkard, we'll
known to the police of that vicinity.
She was hardly out of jail u day at a
tiTe, for If released on Monday, she
vas intoxicated again on Tuesday and
went back to prison. The father was
the driver of ''ragbag and bottle
cart" and the little ones were left to
care for themselves as best they could
until searched out by the good matron
of nursery in the neighborhood and
brought to the school. Every week she
would go and talk to the mother, and
finally, after two years of patient en-
deavor, the woman was induced to re.
form, work was procured for her, and
now she is "a sober, industrious mother
to the little ones who are vet in the
nursery, this making the fourth year
since they entered.
Most of the nurseries have kinder
gurten attached, and such OF the chill
dren as are old enough are placed dur
Ing che loren IONS in the kindergarten
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
A HUSBANDS CRIME.

He Squandered His wife's Fortune,
FrauduIently Places Her in an Insane
Asylum and Elopes with Another
Woman.
MUSHROOM, Mich, Jan. 12.-Mrs J.
P. Andrews, who was placed in pri-
vate insane asylum near Detroit by
her husband, who then eloped with
Miss McGregor, a wealthy young
woman of Jacksonville. ILL.,, has been
released on demand of her
sister, Mrs. G. c. Gilbert, Of
this city, and is now here. Mrs.
Andrews is perfectly sane, but is
Frustrated with grief and the hui
initiation of her position. She married
Andrews in this city and he squanderet
her large fortune and left her penni-
less in madhouse, with two small
children-the youngest of whom was
torn in the asylum. Andrews and
Miss McGregor are living in Paris,
France
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
CARING FOR CHILDREN.
The Good Work Done in the CHI
cago Day Nurseries.
Charitable Institutions of Extraordinary
nIerit-uow Poor Mothers Arc Re-
Me.cd OF tho Care for Their Littie
Ones During Daytime.
lspec,nl Chicago Letter.l


To a sensitive person one of the sad
dest features of city life is the pitiable
sight of the uncared-for children that
exist on the lower streets and byways
where beer saloons and junk shops APP
pear to be the only places of business, and
where filth and drunkenness seem to be
characteristics of nearly all the inhab-
itants The fact of their surroundings,
while IL does not palliate the wicked
ness of the denizens of such places,
should, in n large measure account for
its existence, and help to throw the
mantle of charity over many of their
misdeeds. For how can we expect good
men and women from children who
know nothing but evil and emanate
from such homes?
Little children, mere babies, are left
all day long to play in the dirt OF the
street or the still more wretched squalor
of the place they call 'home." The
mothers have to work and earn bread
for their little ones, and if they have
father, he is, too often, drunken rep
rebate.
1t was about seven years ago that
this need of some means of caring for
these children during the day was, in
small measure, filed. About that time
the first day nurseries were started in
Chicago
They were begun in a few small
rooms and with q handful of children,
but how much they have progressed
and how much good they have accom-
plished since IS shown in the number
of little ones they have started on the
right way and poor mothers they have
relieved from all anxiety for their chill
dren during the tolls of the day. At
creche, as it is called,o ON Wabash avenue,
last year, over 1000 children were in
attendance counting the presence of
each child on each separate slay, as an
attendance. Another on West Adams
street counted over 5000 in its attend
ance for the last year. There are only
about eight of these nurseries now in
Chicago.
The children, some of them infants
under six months of age, are brought
by the mothers at six o'clock in the
morning, and then the parents leave for
their work, in downtown office or
store or perhaps to go out washing,
with the thankful consciousness that
their babes are well-cared for.
AS soon as baby arrives he is treated
TO thorough bath, nice clean pima
fore, the property of the nursery, is
put on him, and then he is given a
wholesome breakfast of bread, butter
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
IN THE NURSERY.

bow their heads and repeat in concert a
very simple grace, beautiful and child
like, something like this: "Lord bless
my food, keep me from all harm and
make me good. Amen!" Then how
some of them do eat! Wholesome food
this; no bakers bread, but good home
made food, meat and vegetables ana
fruit of some kind is always served at
dinner. The matron, teachers and
nurses all eat at the same time TO teach
them by example-which is the best
way-to be orderly and neat in eating
as in all things else.
The mothers of the smaller babies
usually come in to nurse them at noon,
while some of the infants are fed by
the bottle.
In the afternoon they are given
crackers or cookies as "piece," and
at five o'clock light supper of bread,
milk, butter and fruit is given them.
They are all allowed an afternoon nap,
and during this time the cot-room pre-
sents pretty scene: twenty or thirty
little white-coverleted cots or cribs,
each clean little pillow pressed by a
rosy, cherub face.
They are rarely rocked to sleep, ex-
cept in cases where child has been
used to rocking, but these are not
many, for few of these poor mothers
have time or cradles in which to rock
the baby to slumber.
At six o'clock the mothers come flock
ing in after their little ones who are
bright fresh and rosy instead of the
weazen-faced mites they were before
entering this institution of mercy. At
1850 o'clock the house is cleared and
quiet reigns
This is all done free in cases where
the parents are unable to pay toward
the support of the little ones, but a
small tax of five or ten cents day is
required when they are able to meet it,
| not that it is any material assistance,
but to make the parents feel independ-
ent, to make it less under the guise of
charity and to engender feelings Of
self-respect
The nurseries are supported by tho
churches, donations Of money and cloth.
ing, and by subscriptions Instances of
desertion are rare, although sometimes
a mother is heartless enough to leave
her offspring; but if the baby is not
called for in week, it is sent to the
orphans home or the foundlings' hos.
pital.
Mothers meetings are held every
month, and the matron, during the calls
she makes every week, always soliaits
the attendance of every mother. The
solemn duties of motherhood. and the
pacacc;ty for olao p1;paeo md cycfay, .,ra
earnestly impressed on the woman's
mind, so the day nursery is IN incentive
to industry and the leading of honor
| able lives. Some of these nurseries
also have employment bureaus attached,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
A HEAVY BLOW.

II IL Received by the Interstate Com.
mevcc Commlsslon at tho Hands OF tho
Supreme Court, which Denies It's Right
TO Compel Witnesses to Give Evidence
OF n Cortain Character.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-It has now
become settled law that witnesses can
not be compelled to testify in any Grim
inal cases where the answers might
tend to criminate them in any way or
subject them to possible future prosecu-
tion. 1t is held that the fifth amend
ment to the constitution, giving per-
sons the right to refuse to answer
questions which might be used against
them in criminal cases, must be con-
strued in its broadcast sense.
Such is the effect of the decision of
the United States supreme court in the
celebrated interstate commerce case
of Charles Counselman appellant vs.
Frank Hitchcock. marshal of the dis
trict court of the northern district of
Illinois. This case is one of great in
terest to railroad men and has attracted
widespread attention.
Counselnan in the original inquiry,
was asked whether he had ever OBJ
taincd from any railroad rate
on grain shipments lower than
the open rate to all shippers. He
refused to answer, on the ground
that it might criminate him and
claimed the protection of the consti-
tutional guarantee conferred by the
fifth amendment Judge Gresham de.
cided against him, and held him in
contempt of court for refusing to
answer the questions and it is an ap-
peal from Judge Ores cams order that
the case decided by the supreme court
came up.
The courts ruling is that Judge
Gresham's order was erroneous and
that Counselman cannot be COM
PEELED to testify. 1t has been
said that the effect of de-
cision by the courts that witnesses
cannot be compelled to testify will Sc
riously hamper the interstate COM
merce commission in the administra-
ton of the interstate commerce act.
The courts decision was unanimous
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
where tho busy little brains and fingers

where tho busy little brains and fingers
are given proper employment and the
foundation for broader education is
laid. For after they arrive at the age
Of six years they leave tho nursery and
are placed in the free schools.
The Improvement in these children In
the kindergarten since they first came
is very great. Tangled hair, dirty faces
and hands and ragged garments were
common enough sights at first. They
have not wholly disappeared now, but
the little ones are learning the need of
cleanliness and carefulness of dress.
They are taught how to sew and many
of the older children now wear dresses
made by themselves.
What hive of industry the school
room presents between the hours of ten
and twelve.
At noon school Is over and the babies
are brought down from the nursery up
stairs and all are ushered down to the
dining-room, their faces actually shin
ing with cleanliness and pleasure.
They take their places around the lit
tie widespread tables in a very order
ly manner, and fold their little hands,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Several Imp ortant Presidential Appoint-
ments Favorabiy Acted Upon.

Several Important Presidential Appoint
ments Favorably Acted Upon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The senate
in executive session Monday confirmed
the following nominations:
Chief engineer, G. w. Melville. United States
navy, to be engneer-in-chief and chief OF the
bureau of steam engineering, navy department:
court of private land claims, Joseph r. Reed.
of Iowa, to be chief ustice associate Justices w.
w. Murray, of Tennessee; II. C. Sloss, OF Kan
sas; w. F. Stone, Of Colorado. United States
district judges-W. w. Morrow, for the north.
ern district of California; J. S. Woolson.
southern district OF Iowa; II. c. Niles, north
ern and southern district Of Mississippi; f. w.
Camp, district Of North Dakota; M. A. Mont
gomery, northern district of mississippi:
Warren Truitt, of Oregon. district OF Alaska;
William d. Mccoy, OF Indiana, minister resi-
dent and consul general to Liberia; William B.
Hess, of Indiana United States consul general
at Constantinople; w. w. Harrigan of Michi-
gan, chief of the weather bureau department
OF agriculture: Walter Wyman, OF Missouri.
supervising surgeon Of the marine hospital
service.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
A DEADLY BLAST.
Further Details OF tho Indian Territory
Mine Explosion Over Sixty Bodies
Taken from tho Fatal Shaft.

Further Details OF the Indian Territory
Mine Explosion Over Sixty Bodies
Taken from tho Fatal Shaft.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1l.-A telegram re-
ceived from Superintendent Cameron.
of the Usage mine at Krebs, says that
all the bodies that have been found have
been removed from the mine. There
may be five or six more bodies under
the heavy mass of slate which was dis
lodged by che explosion. The superin-
tendent says he has six exploring
parties at work.
The death list will prove q great deal
smaller than first reported. The list
now stands sixty three dead and about
one hundred injured.
1t has been learned that the explo-
sion was caused by George Lowery
exploding what is known as a window
shot Fleming, the mining expert and
former superintendent of the mine,
but now general manager of the
Southwest Coal and Improvement
Company, of Colgate, l. t., says
the men who fred the shot were to
blame for the disaster, for they should
not have fred until all the men were
out of the mine. They fred the shot
at 5:O7 when they should have waited
until $3.50. Had they done this there
would have been only four or five men
in the shaft and not more than four or
five deaths would have resulted from
the explosion.
The funerals of most of the victims
whose bodies have been recovered
were held Sunday. There were no re-
ligious services excepting in few cases.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
A BAD GANG CAUGHT.
They Had Flooded Salt Lake City with an
Excellent Counterfeit of Gold Coin.

SALT LAKE CITY, u. T., Jan. ia
gang of counterfeiters, which flooded
the city with spurious S5, $40 and SO
gold pieces during the holidays, was
ARA gned before United States Com
missioner Green Saturday. All pleaded
not guilty. Mary Gignon, wife of the
principal counterfeiter, took the stand
and implicated her husband, Jesse
Gignon, as well as William Gibson.
William Cronk. p. ID. Sprague and
Mark King. The men were bound
over to await the grand jury in the
sum of $1,000 each, on default
of which they were taken
to the penitentiary. The gang
had it's headquarters one block from
the police station and made l,500
counterfeit coins. They were making
preparations to visit Denver. Kansas
City and Omaha and other eastern
cities when arrested. The design and
weight of the money was perfect
The true ring of the gold coin made it
one of the most successful attempts at
counterfeiting ever perpetrated.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
DR.. GRAVES DOOM.

He Is Sentenced to Be Hanged Early In
February-An Appeal to Higher Court.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 12.-On Monday
Dr. Graves appeared in court pursuant
to the order of Judge Rising, and was
denied an arrest of judgment and SEN
fenced to be hanged some time during
the two weeks beginning January 81,
1892. DIR. Graves, in charge OF Deputy
Sheriff Charles Smith, was removed to
the penitentiary ut Canon City on the
o'clock Rio Grande train. A super
sedeas will be asked from the supreme
court as soon as the papers can be pre-
pared, which will take two weeks
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
His Life Crush. d Out.

CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Thomas Odell, %
years old, residing at 1881 Emerald
avenue, was instantly killed Monday
afternoon while at work in Swifts ice
houses, One Hundred and Thirty. first
street and Lake Calumet. He was
standing near the elevator gearing
when his clothing caught in the cogs
of the machinery, which drew him be-
meath the wheels, and before the engi.
neer could turn the steam off Odcll was
crushed to denth
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

of which the matron has charge, so that
every effort is put forth to cause the
parents to help themselves. If they are
out of work, and consequently discour-
aged, they are assisted in every way
possible to find employment and are
constantly visited and encouraged 1t is
truly noble work, and when we con-
slider that only very few years ago
day-nurseries were an unknown iustitu-
tion in the United States. much may be
hoped for their future
Lillian c. PAsCHAL-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
A BANK CLOSED.
All the Money Was Paid Out During tho
Run Preceding Suspension.

Kun preceding Suspension.
WILLIAMsPORT, Pa, Jan. l2.-The
First national bank of Muncy was
closed by order of Bank Examiner
Dengler Monday Previous to the an.
nouncement of the suspension there was
run, during which between $1,000
and $4,000, all the money on hand,
was paid out Della Green, the cashier
and ex-bank examiner of this district
was arrested Monday night, as start
ling disclosures were made. On open
ing the vault it was found that $50, 900
in cash and bonds were gone, and q
total shortage of 10000 has been dis
covered. Green was held in default OF
500 OOO hail
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
Luck of an Army Recruit.

Fort RENO. o. r., Jan. 2.-Au
gustus Dippell, trumpeter in the
Fifth United States cavalry, stationed
here, has received word that he is the
heir to $55, 200 left by a German uncle
Dippell enlisted in Chicago year ago
His home is in Joliet, where his rela
tives reside. AS soon as the young
man can secure his discharge he viii
60 to Germany for his fortune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
WIDOWED BY HER FATHER.
On an Appeal from His Daughter John
Morris Shoots Her Husband Dead.

PEORIA, H., Jan. lL-John Morris
shot and instantly killed his son-in
law. w. Murphy, at Kingston Mines, =
small coaling hamlet 20 miles from
here, Sunday night Murphy had been
drinking for some time and went home
and abused and beat his wife, who ap-
pealed to her father for protection.
After warning Murphy his father-in-
law took a shotgun and poured its con-
tents into him. Murphy fell dead in
his tracks The coroner has gone tc
Kingston Mines to investigate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
THlRTY-ElGHT BELOW.
Severe Weather at Deadwood and in tho
Dakotas-Illtnois Ice Harvest.

Dakotas-Illinos Ice Harvest.
DEADwooD, S. D.. Jan. l2.-The
weather here is very severe, the ther-
mometer registering as low as 3S de-
grees below. The even temperature
through the day was 10 below.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. l2.-Monday was
the coolest day of the winter in the Dako.
tas and northern Minnesota. The regis.
ter in the morning was % degrees be-
low zero at Huron, s. d.; "A below at
Sauk Rapids, Mimi; 90 below at Du-
luth; 2S below at st. Vincent, and lS
below at Bismarck.
VANDALIA, ILL.,, Jan. 12.--The ice
harvest began Monday with a large
force of men at work on the Okaw
river. 1t has been three years since
southern Illinois has had ice thick
enough to put away. 1t is now s
inches thick and of excellent quality.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
Blown Up by Dynamite.

BELLAIRE, o., Jan. 11.-Twenty
sticks of dynamite were placed around
a fire in stone quarry near here.
and, catching fire, the stuff ex-
ploded with terrific force. John Wal
ters, John Smith and seven Italians
were seriously injured, and some OF
them will not recover. A house near
the quarry was blown to pieces.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

School-teacher-Bo Bobby, you may dc.
fine profit"
Bobby (whose father is a druggist)-
Four hundred per cent-Judge
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
Daniel Randall and HIS wife Dead.

GALEsBURa, ILL.,, Jan. 1L-Mr. and
Mrs Daniel Randall, two of the Oldest
settlers of this county, who have been
married fifty seven years, died Friday
and were buried in one grave Saturday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
Rev. DIR. Henry Phiipot Dead.

LONDON, Jan. 13.--The death is an.
nounced of Rt Rev. Henry Philpot d.
d., formerly bishop OF Worcester. Hs
was in his S4th wear.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

Over 1000 Street Car Employees Quit
Work In Indlanapolis-They Prevent the
Running of Cars,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-15
COL. II. CLAY KING.
How the Aged Prisoner is Undergoing
His Confinement.

Col. Clay King has now been an
inmate of the penitentiary about a
month and has steadily improved
since his incarceration. He has been
given no work and his time is being
spen: ia reading and traversing the
narrow confines of his prison home.
Commenting on the case. the Banner
says:
"None of Col. Kings family he's
called to see him since his incarcera-
tion, and this fact is considered some
what remarkable, in view OF their de-
voted attention before the convict
garb was 1onned. The prisoner has on
ly been in the callers room once, and
that was to see some local friends
from the capitol. 1t is apparent to
the casual observer that the murderer
of Poston has not abandoned hope,
and this view is borne out by the
complacency with which the old
gentleman is undergoing his punish
ment."
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-15
A MAIL POUCH LOST
And the Report Starts That a
Man Had Been Killed.
The Pouch Contained the Mail For Ham
ton Station-Nothing of Great
Value.

The report reached the city this
morning that a man had been killed
on the railroad near Dudleys station,
between Hamptons and st. Bethle-
hem. Investigation showed that the
rumor was untrue. The mail train
going North this morning lost a mail
pouch near Dudleys, and it was run
over by the South bound train which
passed the place some minutes later.
The Supervisor of the road was
standing on the rear of the South
bound train and thought that the
pouch was the mutilated remains of
a man. He gave the alarm at st.
Bethlehem and the hand car was sent
up to investigate. This car found the
mail pouch at the point where the
man was reported killed. The pouch
contained the mail for Hamptons
Station. 1t was torn all to pieces,
but happily there was nothing valu-
able in it. The men did not ascertain
how the pouch was lost.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-15
SMITH AND L0CKHART.
The Alabama Jewelry Thieves
Are Acquitted at Nashville.
They Paid up and the Prosecution Was
Withdrawn by the jewelers. Ma
tional Protective Union.

Special to the Leaf-Chronicle.l
NASHVILLE, Sept. 15.-The case Of
Sheriff Joe Smith and Deputy Sheriff
Lockhart, of Jefferson county, Ala
bama, came up in the Criminal court
here this morning and resulted in
their aequittal.
Smith and Lockhart were accused
of stealing case OF jewelry from a
drummer for a New York jewelTy
house at the Union depot in this city
last spring.
TIL jewelers. National Protective
Union that was the prosecutor in the
case, stated through their attorney
that the matter had been SATISFACTORY
ly settled and the prosecution was
withdrawn, hence the result is in
favor of defendants.