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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25

"Such question to ask on the very
eve of my bridal day." laughed Ruby. 81
sincerely hope you do not think me that
fckle, my dear conscientious aunt"
81 never thought you tickle, Ruby;
but the question with me Is, do you love
this man you are going to wed well
enough to give up all the comforts and
pleasures of your fathers house for his
sake? In my eyes it is no small sacri-
fee to forsake the companionship of
tried friends and go off hundreds of
miles to make home for stranger in
the Wilderness" replied Aunt Rachel,
In Respondent voice.
but, Aunt Rachel, you must remem-
ber that Dick Walton is no stranger to
me. We have known each other all
our lives" Ruby returned, brightly.
"Wlien you are acquainted with him
you will not wonder that count it no
sacrifice to give up so much for his
sakes He is the best man in the
world"
SIT is right that you should think so,
at least" laughed her aunt. but, Ru-
by, it will require great deal of love
to make up for all the comforts and
conveniences of your pleasant home.
You have not been accustomed to the
hardships of frontier life, and it will
require more courage than you antici-
pate to begin housekeeping as your
grandmother did more than half IL CEN
tury ago."
''Any place where Dick lives will be
home to me-" insisted Ruby, little pet
ulantly.
''What will you do with all these fine
things in little two-roomed cabin?''
questioned Aunt Rachel, with wave
of the hand in the direction of the table
loaded with handsome wedding pres
ents.
Pack Them away in the closet until
we are able to build house suitable
for their display" was Ruby's quick
response. THE truth is, aunt, people
make great mistake in giving such
presents. Why don't they show good
common sense in selecting suitable
gifts for "a western bride?"
people do many foolish things in
connection with weddings" admitted
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25

Tears always angered Dick, so with.
out word he gathered up his wood and
went out, shutting the door behind him
with bang He did not come in again
until supper time, and then he made
his way round to the back door and
took pains to sweep the snow from his
shoes before entering the kitchen. The
meal passed in silence-neither of the
twain being courageous enough to
speak the first healing word. ...
II am off to the post Office" said
Dick, sullenly, as he rose from the
table and proceeded to draw on his over
coat. The next minute he was out in
the storm wading through the snow
down the drifted lane. A great lump
seemed to rise in Ruby's throat, almost
choking her. They had never before
parted in anger, and it almost broke
her heart to see Dick go away in that
spirit. She ran to the front door, in
tending to call him back and ask him
to forgive her, but he was far down
the lane, and went on with rapid
strides-never once turning his head in
the direction of the open door.
"There is no use in ones being so
spunky," she said, testify, as she went
back to her work in the kitchen, but
notwithstanding her words her heart
was heavy and the evening seemed
more tedious than ever before.
Towards night fierce blizzard from
the north swept down the valley, shak-
ing the windows in their case
ments and rocking the little house on
its foundation. Almost paralyzed with
fear, Ruby crouched down by the crib,
expecting every new blast of wind to
wrench the frail building to pieces.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25
The World a Coeoanut Shell.

The savage islanders of the south
Pacific believe that the world is CO.
coanut she'll of enormous dimensions,
at the topof which is single aperture
communicating with the upper air,
where human beings dwell. AT the
very bottom of this imaginary shell is a
stem gradually tapering to a point
which represents the beginning of all
things. This point is a spirit or demon
without human form, whose name is
Root of All Existence" BY him the
entire fabric of creation is sustained.
In the interior of the cocoanut shell, al
its very bottom, lives female demon
So narrow is the space into which she
is crowded that she is obliged to sit for
ever with knees and chin touching
Her name is THE Very Beginning, .
and from her are sprung numerous
spirits. They inhabit five different
floors, into which the great cocoanut is
divided. From certain of these spirits
mankind is descended. The islanders
regarding themselves as the only rea
men and women, were formerly accus
toned to regard strangers as evil spir
its in the guise of humanity, whom they
killed when they could, Offering then
as sacrifices s.-Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25
AnInyiting Chnllenre.

In tie Hungarian parliament the
other day the secretary of state refused
to give the name of an officer who had
been punished for cruel treatment of
private soldier, alleging that publicity
would be IL double penalty. Upon this
q member of the opposition rose and
said: II call that nameless officer pig
and scoundrel, and now think he
will he anxious to give us his name"
Perhaps not. The unnamed offender is,
ex hypothesi, q coward, and may prefer
to remain iii the safe shelter of obscuri-
tv London Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25
CRUEL INDIANS
Savages Who Take Fiendish Pleas ure In
Torturing Cattle.

TOrturing Cattle.
A spectator OF the issue of beef to the
Indians on ration day at the Darlington
agency, Oklahoma, was much shocked
by what he saw. Fiftv-three beasts
were to be slaughtered for the benefit
of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes. No
one but an Indian would have cared to
eat steak from one of these steers so
gaunt and unwholesome was their ap-
pearance. After they had been weighed
the Indians We're allowed to brand them
in order to identify the hides. The
branding was done in a most brutal
fashion, the irons often being thrust
clear through the skin. Then came the
slaughter. The crest of the bluff was
lined with Indians, rifle in hand, some
standing and others lying on the
ground. AS a dozen of the cattle We're
turned loose on the plain, the rifles be-
gan to crack-and such craftsmanship!
The idea seemed to be to cripple the
animals, so that they might range to
further distance and offer mark for
fancy shooting. Then began the firing
to kill, and about twenty shots rang
out before a steer fell, most of them be-
ing bad misses. One big steer, after
stumbling for two hundred feet, went
down, thrashing the ground in mad
agony. The United States lieutenant
IN charge, remarked Cad! wish l
had a rifle to put some of the beasts out
of suffering. Any crowd of recruits
could shoot better" The closing scene
is thus described: Before the shooting
at the last bunch had ceased, several
Indians slipped out from under the
bluff with big knives, and made run
for the nearest beeves. Throwing tho
head back, they cut out the tongue
with few quick slashes When the
crowd on the bluff saw the braves ply
ing their knives, wild break of men,
women and children was made. They
threw themselves on the dead meat. A
pack of wolves could not have been
more ravenous. Hot juicy, bloody tid-
bits were cut from the cattle hardly
dead, and eaten as dogs eat. The little
babies seemed to like the raw, hot meat
as well as their elders. For an hour the
banquet and the skinning went on to-
| gether., Then what was left was cut up
and loaded into wagons. There was one
beef for each twenty-five people, but
there was no trouble about this division
of the spoils Along in the afternoon
| they egan to scatter to their tepees,
most of them sucking piece of raw beef
or an entrail. Chicago Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25
WHO KNOWS 2


Who knows we have not lived before
In forms that felt delight and paini
n death Is not the open door
Through which we pass TO life againi
The fruitful seed beneath the sod
In infant bud and bloom may rise;
But by the eternal laws of God
II Is not QuiclSened till II dies
The leaves that tremblcd on the tree,
Fall meath the stroke Of autumn storms;
But by some mighty mystery,
With spring return In other forms.
As currents OF the surging sea,
From undiscovered sources flow,
30 what we we're and yet may be
In this brief life we may not know.
But Oft some unexpected CLEANS
" past and unremombered years
Break through the doorway of our dreams,
And some familiar face appears.
gentle spirit lost awhile,
Amid the change from death to birth,
Whose beaming eye and loving smile
Recall some former scenes Of earth.
And thus unconscious Of the tie
The mystic link which love creates
Perhaps we see our own who die
In newer forms and other states.
Perhaps with every cycle passed
In all the ages yet to be,
Our loved will come to us at last
AS parted waters find the sea.
Not wholly clad as they were seen
When death unbound their robes OF clay;
But with seraphic face aad mein,
And souls that cannot pass away.
David b. Sickels, in Chicago Saturday Even
ing Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25
FASHIONABLE ODDITIES.
Fancy Trifies Seen in Jewellers Showcase

Fancy Trifies Seen in jewelers. Showcases.
The silver-mounted penwipers are
really too pretty to use.
Fleur-de-lis clamps of sterling silver
are intended for cravat clasps.
The season begins for small silver
bound scoring books with pencils at
tached ...
The silver mounted blotter has now a
hollow inside which is divided into re-
c9ptacles for stamps pens and rubber
Charms of dead beaten gold in the
shape of running horses, crouching
lions and stays heads seem to be popu-
lar with men.
No man need want a prettier nor
more useful gift than sterling silver
band for his keys which is carved with
rich repousse work.
Tiny crystal vases with rims of per-
forated silver gilt, and held in cups of
perforated silver gilt on metal stands,
are dainty and pretty.
AS the game of golf promises to be-
come the next fashion in athletics, it is
pertinent to say that match holders,
charms and silver articles are now
modelled in England after the balls and
clubs of the season.
There isa notable tendency in jewelry
to tapering forms, followed out and set
with graduated stones or pearls. Spears
of grass or wheat are instances, but
frequently they simulate nothing, the
tapering form being merely an attrac-
tive way of using small stones. In
rings with overlapping ends this style
is popular, also in hoop earrings.
There is the greatest ingenuity in
silver-plated photograph frames. The
idea is to adapt the frame for possible
pictures. A girl in yachting dress is
placed in standing frame made OF
silver ropes in parallel bars, silver an
chors in the corners, silver hat and
crossed oars as center ornaments. The
photograph of rural maid is a frame
work of silver bars spanned byswal'
| lows. Another frame Stimulates thatch
| with climbing roses and a beehive
against the wall.-Jewelers Circular.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25

Aunt Rachel, with meaning look at
the display Of ribbons and lace heaped
upon the bed.
"Of course every girl wishes to look
her best on her wedding day." said
Ruby, following the direction OF her
sunt's eve. ''You know that important
event ia supposed TO come but once in a
lifetime"
"Mucb allowance is always to be
made on these occasions, and if people
are able to afford 30 much extravaganza
Just for the purpose of gratifying
lheir vanity for y single hour, do NOT
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25

saw there. He said he found even sugar
naples, Norway naples and swamp ma
pies. He found moss pinks, Asiastic
magnolias, lilacs, the forsythia, the cor
nelian cherry and other charming
things that are familiar to New York
ers who stroll though the park.
From Holland an offer has been
made to the Holland society of New
York and the st. Nicholas society OF
Brooklyn to construct and present to
them an exact reproduction of the Halt
Moon, the ship in which Henry Hudson
discovered and explored the river which
bears his name. The societies named
have accepted the offer and are plan
ming to fit up the ship as a club house
and to take it to Chicago both to be eX-
hibited and to be occupied by their
members during the Columbian exposi
ton.
"A cup of coffee and lump of sugar
are said to be very acceptable substi
tute for the official and not wholly ac-
curate weather forecasts. Having
dropped the Jumps of sugar into the cup
of coffee carefully, watch the air-bub-
bles that rise to the surface. Ii they
suddenly rush from the center to the
side OF the cup, be sure that 1t is going
to rain very hard. If the air bubbles
assemble in the center and then pass tt
the side of the cup in a deliberate way
you must still be prepared for what the
weather forecasts would call "som,
showers" But if the bubbles refuse t.
stir from the center of the cup you may
go forth to your labors ass ured of tint
day
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25
Mls superiiuous superlntive.

She was from Boston-that was plain
and she was not poor-that was plain,
too.
Can borrow money at this bank?"
she inquired of the cashier.
Certainly, madam" he replied, with a
bow, ''if you give proper security"
"Ah," she said, in tone that made tho
cashier vince, 81 didn't know there was
any other kind of security."-Detroit
Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25
RUBY'S LESSON.
Her Hasty Words, and What
Came of Them.

RE YOU quite
sure, my dear,
that you w i'll
never regret the
step y ou ar e
about to take?'
a S k e d A IL IL t
r a C h G l, a n "
iously, glancing
from the white
garments a n d
ra n ge b 10 s.
SONS It re w n
over the dainty
bed, into t h e
blushing face of
h e r p G t t y
n lie ce, r u b Y
Hamilton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-25

Speaking of missing things, a
needle in haystack is nothing to n
railroad timetable in a country house.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07
True Vampires Still Extant.
beast and Man in India. I

CHANGING one evening to observe a rather
large bat enter an clubhouse, from which there
was no other egress than by the doorway, was
fortunate in being able to procure light, and
thus to proceed to the capture of the animal.
Upon finding itself pursued it took three or four
turns round the apartment, when down dropped
what at the moment supposed to be its young,
and which / deposited in my handkerchief.
After a somewhat tedious chase l then secured
the object of my pursuit, which proved to be a
fine female megaderma. | then looked to the
other bat which l had picked up and, to my
considerable surprise, found it to be small
kind of pipistrelle, which is exceedingly
abundant throughout India
The individual now referred to was feeble
from loss of blood which it was evident the
megaderma had been sucking from large and
till-beeding wound under and behind the
ear, and the very obviously suctorial form OF
the mouth of the megaderma was itself suffl-
Gent to hint the strong probability OF such
being the case. During the very short time
that elapsed before / entered the clubhouse it
did not appear that the depredator had once
alighted, aud / am satisfied that it sucked the
vital fluid from its victim as it flew, having
probably seized it On the wing and that it was
seeking a quiet nook where it might devour the
body.
kept both animals separate till next morn
ing, when, procuring convenient cage, L
first put in the megaderma, and, after observ-
ing it for some time, / put the pipistrelle with
it. No sooner was the latter perceived than
the other fastened upon it with the ferocity of
tiger, again seizing it behind the ear, and
made several attempts to fly off with it, but,
finding it must stay within the precincts of the
cage it soon hung by the hind legs to one side
of its prison, and, after sucking its victim
till no more blood was left, commenced devour-
ing it, and soon left nothing but the head and
some portions of the limbs.
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ever before done. But not minding the admo-
milton, Lansing dismounted and striking a
match held it close to the mans face. 1t was
pale and cold, and the halfopened eyes were
glazed. They did not even reflect the light
made from the match but from the partly
opened mouth tiny stream of half CONCEALED
blood seemed to be still flowing down over the
beard.
"Thats him, and it's pretty good days
work we have done by earning that reward"
said Lansing, coolly, as the match went out.
Somehow, though, as Crandall lay awake
through the night, within few yards of the
body, to keep the wolves from it so that it
would be unmarried in the morning when they
would lash it to horse and take it into the
settlements for Identification, he wondered why
Lansing could sleep so soundly. As for him.
SELF the rigid form, covered with only saddle
blanket, lying where the snow was red instead
of white, was always before his eyes, even
when he closed them.-The Argonam.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07

You can SAFE naones
with DR.. Pierce's medt
cines, if you get the
genuine. Suppose
they're not the lowest
in price what does
that m atter2 The
point that's important
is this: - they're the
cheapest medicines you
can buy at any price,
for, with them, you
pay only for the good
yo1t get. If they ever
fail to benefit or cure,
you have your money
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN.
Congressman Springer Discusses After-Elec-
ton Possibilities.

ton Possibilities.
Representative William NJ. Springer, of the
18th Illinois District, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives, who is absent from Washing
ton and on his way to his home i'm Illinois, in
a recent interview, made the following start
ling statement:
1.-THE result of the Peoples Party Conven-
ton at Omaha may cut considerable figure in
the November election. In many of the States
of the South and West the new party will have
80 strong following that the electoral ticket
may be lost to both the Republicans and DEM
ocrats. In fact, in some of the States where
the Democrats are in a hopeless minority, they
will not put up an electoral ticket, but will
put the Peoples party electors on the regular
Democratic ticket in hopes that they may
thereby prevent the Republican electors from
getting q majority of the votes cast. If this
can be done in enough States, there will be no
doubt az to the result Of the election, and as to
who will sit in the White House after March a.
1.-The new Peoples party is not the old
Farmers Alliance alone. 1t is a coalition Of the
Farmers Alliance, the old Labor party, and
members of various other parties. such as the
Greenbackers, the Changers, and the Independ-
ents. In Pennsylvania the followers Of Mr..
Powderly to the number of 100000 will vote
for the nominees of the Omaha Convention,
and as most of these will be taken from the
ranks of the Republicans, Pennsylvania may
go Democratic.
ut requires majority of the votes of the
Electoral College to make candidate Presi-
dent, and if the Peoples party can get a bal
ance of power and keep both the Republicans
and Democrats from having majority the
election will be thrown into the House of Rep
resentatives. As the present House is Demo-
cratic Grover Cleveland, of course, would be
the man elected.
"The vote in the House of Representatives,
in case the Electoral College failed to select,
would be by States and not by representation
in Congress Each State would have one vote,
and the way that vote would be cast would be
determined by the complexion of the represent
alton. State that has 20 Representatives in
Congress, nine of them Republicans and IL DEM
ocrats, would cast its vote for the Democratic
nominee. As something like 30 of the Al States
are Democratic, looked at from this standpoint,
there could, of course, be but one result.
1.-THE law provides that in case the Electoral
College fails to select the House shall ballot on
the names of the three men who received the
highest number of votes. This would prevent
the choice of a rank outsider. In the Senate,
where the Vice President is elected, in such
an event as I have named, each Senator casts
one vote. The result of the election in case the
Peoples party should get balance of power,
would be therefore President, Grover Cleve-
land; Vice President Whitelaw Reid"
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THE GREAT REBELLION.
Chronological Record of Operations
from Oct. IS to Nov. 5, 1861.
BALLS BLUFF, VA.
Bonabardment and Capture OF
Forts Beaureqard and
Walker, s. G.
ROCKCASTLE HILL, KY.

Skirn1ishes Near and Engage
nent at Fredericktown Mo.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07
A Remarkable Toad Story.
[Ma,caukee Wisconsin.

A man living near Argyle, La Fayette County,
tells a rather remarkable toad story. While
working in a stone quarry, a few days ago. he
broke open large rock. and was surprised to
find petrfied toad. When struck with any
hard substance it gave back sound like that
from striking rock. 1t was very heavy, and
in all appearance, except shape, was genuine
stone. In lying it upon ledge OF rock for
future reference, he noticed it wink and blink,
but thought nothing further of that, as he con-
sidered it an optical illusion. A few minutes
later however, he had occasion to return to the
spot, and was dumbfounded to see it hop away
and disappear among the rocks.
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Ererg comrade srants has portrait on has
card, that his friends and comrades may hare
it as memento of him. See NATIONAL
TRIBUNES portrait-card advertisement
another e0Iuma.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07
FIVE HUNDRED d
DOLLARS: REWARD.
The Meeting Of an Amateur Sheriff
and an Arizona Desperate.
BY BUCKLEY o'NEILL.

HAT isn't a bad re-
ward !"
mo; if a fello W
could catch him, he
would make pretty good
wages. Let's see," and
the second speaker be-
gan to read the postal
card that the POstmas-
ter at Hard Scrabble
had just tackled to the
door of the store that
constituted the "oflice,"
so that every one might
read:
TAKE HIM IN!
$500 Reward will be paid
for the arrest and delivery
of Rube White, TO the
Sheriff of Yavapai Conn-
ty. He is about Is years
old. six feet tall, and slim,
with light complexion,
and has a big scar on the
right side of his face. He
is wanted for robbery and
other crimes. II killed in
resisting arrest the re-
ward will be paid on sat-
isfactory proofof his iden-
tity. When last heard
from was making for the
Tonic Basin country.
By the time the read
er had finished, a crowd
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back. Can you ask more
But, there's only one way to get these gen.
uine guaranteed medicines. To guard
against fraud and imposition, they're sold
only through druggists regularly authorized
as agents, and ol,Oays at these long-estab
lished prices:
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery (fol
the liver, blood and lungs), -. $l.OO.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for
woman's weaknesses and ailments), s1.0O.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets (for the liver,
stomach and bowels, i. i. IS cents.
tons offered at lower prices than the above