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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28
FASHIONS FOR AUTUMN.
Elegant Dress Materials Shown by
Chicago Importers.
Two Deni-Scnson Toilets Whose Striking
Beauty Needs No Comments-Novel-
ties In Wraps-A Stylish jacket
''''f for Cool Fan Days.
Especial Chicago Lctter.1

With the coming of October we well
come the most glorious month of the
autumn. The mornings are clear and
frosty, the days full of golden sun
shine! The leaves have been painted
by nature in brilliant reds, puppies,
saffrons and yellows. With this pano-
rama of rich coloring spread before
her, womnn's fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of dress.
Knowing this. have tried to get re-
liable information about autumn fash
ions, but state secrets are not more
carefully guarded than are the ideas
of the leading costume artists concern
ing the coming fashions. 1t is only by
wonderful diplomacy that one can
catch the straw that shows the direc-
tion of the wind in the domain of
fashion.
Modistes don't know" or, if they
do, won't tell. Ladies recently re-
turned from abroad declare they have
brought only a few demi-season gowns
that have nothing rovel about them.
Whether the leading modistes of Paris
are still wearing their thinking caps
and have really not yet decided the
momentous question no one seems to
know; but certain it is if they have
ideas they are not revealing them to
any alarming extent. 1t is n we'll
known fact that Worth refused to send
over a case of gowns to one of his best
customers until the middle of the
month. In recent interview he de-
clared it too early to speak with the
weight of authority his name carries,
but consented to give out few gen
eral ideas. Skirts, he says, will be
short, full at the bottom and stiffened
as in former seasons, very flat and
clinging at the hips, and thickly
padded. Sometimes the monotony of
these rlinging skirts will be relieved
by slight drapery placed about the
hips and ending in puff at the back.
Sleeves will be very full and falling
from the shoulder.
1t is rumored that Louis XIV. styles
will predominate, especially for even
ing dresses, and that the bodices of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28


port The vessel named by Dawson
had returned during the previous week
from a distant station, the crew had
been paid off, and there was'a Lieut.,
Summers in the list of Officers, but he
could not be found. -
The incident had found its way into
print, and the public was becoming
more and more interested in the fate
of the friendless colored boy aud his
lost money. The magistrate was urged
by Howard's friends to dismiss the
charge against him, and, as Dawson
could not otsubstantiate his story, final
hearing was decided upon and the day
and the hour for it publicly announced.
When the time came the courtroom
was thronged by eager spectators.
They made no secret of their sympathy
for the lad, who entered in charge of a
policeman, and looked like prisoner
instead of an accuser Howard was
self-possessed and talked cheerfully to
his crowd of supporters. The magis.
trate was perfectly impartial and de-
liberately reviewed each mans story.
II am requested" he said with much
feeling, mot only to dismiss the com.
plant, but to prosecute the accuser.
This seems to me unwise, as l am inn
pressed with one fact. Dawson be-
lieves that he is telling the truth. Here
he stands, penniless and friendless-"
noise at the door interrupted the
magistrate, and tall man in citizens
dress made his way to the bench. Daw-
son sprang forward with wild cry of
low nt,l ha a..
magistrates:
Il have been travelling for days to
get here in time-I trust l am. am
Lieut.. Summers. Dawson has told a
correct story. did give him one
hundred dollar bin in paying him his
wages. He wanted it for his mother. l
can testify to his honesty and stability
of character. l should also like to sug-
gest that this unfortunate occurrence
must be the result of mistake on
either side. If your honor concludes to
dismiss the complaint l will be respon-
sible for Dawson's future good conduct,
and will employ him again"
The magistrate accordingly dismissed
the complaint. Howard left the court.
room with his companions, and Daw.
son, having thanked the justice and the
officer for their kindness, followed
Lieut. Summers. t.
The case, however, was not ended
People interested in it discussed it in
and out of the press. Money was for.
warded for Dawson from many sources
and letters solving the mystery were
printed freely.
The climax was sensational. One
morning a washerwoman who piled her
industry in the vicinity of the navy
yard appeared before the magistrate
who had befriended Dawson. She pro.
duced Il one hundred dollar bill and
told this story: She had done some
work for Dawson and he had paid her
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28

II lunp-post and several of the en-
ployes OF the hotel trying to pull and
push him from the sidewalk.
Now, what is it?" asked the officer.
noting the lads neat appearance, his
tears, and the inequality of the forces
engaged in the struggle
1--WE want this fellow to move on, -
said one of the men, releasing the boys
arm.
Give me my money" cried the boy.
VII go if you'll give me my money"
Then came an explanation The boy
had bought two cigars at the bar of
the hotel. and declared that he had
given the clerk Il one hundred dollar
bill in payment He was offered nine
.ty cents in change, and upon refusing
to take it was hustled into the street
His statement was contradicted by
the clerk, who insisted that he had re-
ceived Il one dollar bill from the lad
and returned the correct sum in silver
coin. The policeman looked perpleXed,
and the crowd listened attentively to
the two stories. The lad had recovered
voice and self-control and was per-
sisteat in his accusat on. Finally, the
i l'O4ANN'.Ah4i 'ANA i'S'' IIlli W ~ DClOlS
magistrate with his grievance, and to
this the youth consented.
On the following morning the lad re-
peatcd his account of the affair before
the magistrate, and explained clearly
the strange position in which he was
placed. His name was William Daw-
son. He had been acting as body-serv-
ant to a naval officer, and had returned
within few days from a long voyage
The officer had given him the one hun
dreddollar bill, and he had intended
,talSing it to his mother, who lived in
Baltimore. However, he had stayed
aonger in New York than he had at
Eirst expected to, and, having spent his
email bills, had purposely gone into the
barroom of the great hotel and bought
the cigars for the sake of changing his
treasure. The magistrate could not
shake the young fellows faith in his
own share of the transaction, and sent
for the hotel clerk.
The clerk, whose name was Howard,
arrived in the courtroom accompanied
by several relatives and friends He
was young man Of fine appearance,
was well connected, and bore good
character. He treated the charge with
contempt, and sneered at Dawson S
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28

Forget not this, forget not that, my dear!
'Tis all and nothing, and the end is near
Pail Mall Budget.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28
FINS.
rift on ruined palace in Kashmir;
'he end is nothing, and the end is near"

Writ on q ruined palace In Kashmir:
'Urhe end is nothing, and the end is near"
Where are the voices kings were glad to heart
Where now the feast the song, the bayaderel
Tho end is nothing, and the end is near
And yonder lovely rose; alas my dearl
See the November garden, rank and drear;
The end is nothing and the end is near
See! how the raindrop mingles with the mere
Mark! how the age dcvours each passing year;
The end is nothing, and the end is near
Forms rise and grow and wane and disappear,
ghe life allotted thee is now and here;
The end is nothing, and the end is near.
The death shroud waits thee, and the dark
e. palled bier
Alas. sweet eyes and bosom tender, dear:
The tolling bell. the dropping earth hear;
The end is nothing and the end is near
Then vex thyself no more with thought aus
tere;
Take what thou canst while thou abidcst here.
Seek finer pleasures each returning year;
The end is nothing, and the end Is near.
Bind not thyself too much TO earthly gear,
But eat the bread of life and take good cheer,
And drink the wine of life and have no fear;
The ond is vision, and the end Is near.
Joy is the Lord, and love His character;
i3e JTunQull anu rVJolClnB' on, my uchT!
Shun the wild seas; far from the breakers
steer;
Thc end is vision, and the end is near.
Ah! Danish hope and doubt, regret and fear,
Check the gay laugh, but dry the idle tear
Search is the light within thee burning clear9
The end is vision and the end is near.
List TO the wisdom learned of saint and seerl
The living Lord is Joy, and peace His sphere;
Rebel no more; throw down thy shield and
spear.
Surrender all thyself true life is here;
The end is vision, and the end is near.
Forget not this, forget not that, my dear!
'Tis all and nothing, and the end is near
Pail Mall Budget
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28

STORY as being simply absurd. His
friends were indignant, and thought
that Dawson should be held and prose-
cuted for his action.
The matter began to assume such
importance that the magistrate sent a
policeman to the Brooklyn navy yard to
inquire into the truth of Dawson's
statement. The case was postponed,
and, as Dawson had no money, he re-
manned in charge OF an officer and was
cared for as a prisoner. Howard made
"a counter complaint and promised to
appear when called upon
The policeman came back from the
navy yard with an unsatis factory re-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28
Company and Crew to Blame.

JACKSON, Mich, Oct. 2s.-The cor
oner's jury that held an Inquest in the
case of the Michigan Central wreck at
jackson returned n verdict at IL o'clock
Friday night, holding the Michigan
Central Railway company, Engineer
Whalen, Conductor Webb and two
brakemen gully of gross negligence
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28

these same dresses will be less decol-
lete than formerly. If from the above
hints we cannot model a stylish gown
we will have to make our own fashions
or else go shabby till more detailed in
formation reaches us.
No fault can certainly be found with
the quality or quantity of fabrics that
have been imported for autumn and
winter wear. While vanity fair still
fingered Mt mountain and seashore re-
sort, fashionable textures were being
sent from over the sea and some of the
counters in the large importing houses
seem fairly to groan under the weight
OF rich silks and soft woolens.
found few novelties among the i'm
ported goods. The weave in some is
greatly improved, but the rich com
bination of color is as conspicuous as
in the summer dress fabrics. Rough
weave goods are seen everywhere and
the girl who wants to be in "the
swim" had better provide herself with
gown of bourette mixture in stripes
on an Illuminated ground. The bour-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28

"A Useful Hint. .-Dumanat goes to a
photographers. When on the point Of
being taken, he says: beg your par.
don" What is it?" Just one word. I"
Say on" 81 wish to observe that
have just had my hair cut, and that
usually wear it much longer than this.
Please make it longer. lie Petit Rou'
ennais
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28

N II september
evening there
was a scene on
b r o a d w n y.
L h re w as q
crowd, and eX-
cited voice S
were audible in
front of n prom
inent hotel. A
policeman soon
showed his way
t h rou g h the
throng, to dis
cover a colored
lad cliDUinp IN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28

with bill. He said it was a one-dol.
lar bill, and she had given him small
amount of change and put the bill in
stocking toward her rent. On, the
previous day she had counted her saw
ings for the first time in weeks, and to
her wonder and concern had discovered
the bill that had made so much trouble
and talk. -
80, after all, the lad was mistaken"
was the general remark. But was he?
The affair was allowed TO drop, but
Ger tain strange rumors We're in the air.
Some people were aware that Howard
was no longer employed in the hotel.
Lieut.. Summers, when he told this in
cident, always explained that the bill
returned by the washerwoman was
worn and crumpled, yet he had selected
for Dawson perfectly new one hun
dred dollar bill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-28

ettes in all the rough weaves are very
close and firm, adding much to the
durability of the fabric. Effective
gowns will be made of closely woven
smooth-faced cloth which comes in all
the fashionable colors. 1t is so thick
and warm that costume made from 1t
The free press., 1893-07-20

on the level. On such road he has
to be pulling every moment; there is
no rest. Whereas, when the road
now rises, and now falls, the weight
is taken off him at times, and he has o
chance to recover his wind and to rest
his muscles. AS between level road
i'll valley and an up-and-down road
over the hills, the latter is by far the
easier for a horse to travel. When
you come to a long level stretch let
your horse walk bit in the middle Of
it.
Almost everybody knows that for
the first few miles, after coming out
of the stable, horse should be driven
slowly, and especially if he has just
been fed. On journey it is of the
utmost importance to observe this rule.
Be careful, however, not to check a
young nag too quickly when he comes
fresh out of the stable; give him his
head, talk 10 him soothingly, and
presently he will come down to a
moderate pace. IT you pull him up at
once, you vex him extremely, so much
SO that he is not unlikely to kick. -
[Harper's Young People.
The free press., 1893-07-20
Electricity in Photography.

One of the greatest difficulties that
the photographer has to contend with
is the preservation of the natural ex-
preston Of the sitter for the period OF
exposure. Notwithstanding that this
period has been greatly shortened in
various ways, particularly by the
adoption of the magnesium light in
Photographic practice, nervousness
plays such atlarge part in the temper
ament of the great majority of those
who are anxious to hand down their
presentments TO posterity that the
operator has often found the interval
even too prolonged for the ac-
complishment of his perfect work.
This difficulty has been overcome by
Herr Haag, in Stuttgart, by means OF
u change in the management of tho
magnesium light. Herr Haag ha-
made some lightning cartridges, which
cause tremendous development OF
light, and are set alight i'll one
tenth of a second by means of cleo
tricity. 1t is said that the so-called
natural photographs " taken by this
process preserve the mental expression
and momentary play of the features
with extraordinary clearness and ex-
actitude. 1t appears that for its sue
cessful operation this apparently
simple method requires much skill and
practice, and The "natural photo
graphs" are at present made only by
a single photographer in Berlin, and
are still very expensive.-[New York
Press
The free press., 1893-07-20
A HINT for Vegetarians,

Next month the vegetarians OF the
world are coming here to demon
strate that it is wholly unnecessary to
maintain stock yards. The congress
they will hold will be under the direc-
ton of the Bread and Food League of
London. If prices of beef and NUT
ton go up little higher, and bacon is
made unpurchasable as luxury, as
now seems likely, this congress will
be uncommonly welcomed during the
Worlds Fair if it be as convincing
about vegetables as butchers bills
have already become about meats
..Corn Bread Murphy ought to be Oh
hand to give the vegetarians the most
delicious article within their own
menu they have ever eaten. The Or
dinary vegetarian knows nothing
about the esculent properties of
American maize. ze.-[Chicago Herald
The free press., 1893-07-20
What sTViking" Means.

Because the word viking has come
to be pronounced with long 'f'' in
the first syllable, and the "k'' has in
consequence been transferred to the
second syllable, the popular impress
sion is that the ancient viking was a
monarch of the sea. AS matter OF
fact, the word means something very
much like pirate. 'Vik' is almost
equivalent to "wick," meaning creek,
bay, or inlet, and ''ing" is only a
suffix of origin, u patronymic i'll some
Instances, as in the name Buckingham.
The vikings, then, were sons of the
creek, or creekers, unpleasant persons
who kept their light craft ready at
hand in creeks and bays to sally forth
and carry them to neighboring shores
for plunder. "Baymen" is one of the
dictionary equivalents of the word,
and doubtless .'baymen" is still in use
locally in one part of the United States
or another. EBAY boat is certainly
the popular name along the Chesa-
peake's shore for steam boats that ply
from port TO port on the bay New
York Sun.
The free press., 1893-07-20
Earning HIS LIVING.

The tramp had asked the well-to-do
citizen for dime, and had not sue
ceeded in securing it.
why don't you earn your living!
asked the wel-to-do, reprovingly.
81 do" said the ramp, with touch
of sadness in his voice.
"Don't tell INC that. know better"
continued the citizen.
"Don't l earn p and the tramp's
voice quivered. Isn't it earning food
when 1 walk all day from kitchen
door to kitchen door, in the wet and
cold, for bit of dry bread and piece
of bad meat2 Isn't it earning clothes
when | take kicks and cusses from
place to place begging an old coat or
pair of cast-of trousers? Isn't it
earning covering when | rudge
along dirty alleys looking for hat
or all old pair Of shoes. Isn't earning
shelter when | will break the law TO
get into station house at night,
where there is warmth and dry plank
to sleep on? Isn't it earning living
when a man lives because there is no
other incentive to live than the fear OF
death? Isn't it
"Hold on, hold" interrupted he
well-to-do. l never looked at it iii just
that way before, and don't quite
think you are right, but, here's dol
lar. Now go and buy youself a
farm" and the weil-to-do shook the
tramp and hurried along to his COM
Portable home, not convinced that the
tramp reasoned correctly, but still not
sorry he had given him the dollar
IDetrolt Free Press.
The free press., 1893-07-20
CuriOsities About Oranges.

The name "orange" is from the Lat
in atrum, meaning gold or of golden
color. The fruit was originally a
small bitter berry about the size of a
common early Richmond cherry, and
very seedy. 1t has been cultivated in
Hindostan from very remote period
and was taken from that country to
Arabia and Persia in the Eighth or
Ninth centuries. 1t is said to have
received little or no attention from
cultivators of fruits in either of the
countries last mentioned above, prior
to the beginning of the Teuth Centu-
ry, there being tradition that it was
"cursed' fruit sent by Mohammed
to destroy the unfaithful.
This reminds me that our common
tomato was formerly supposed to be
poisonous, it now being less than fifty
years since it was only grown as a
garden curiosity. But to the orange !:
In the Tenth and EIerenth centuries
the horticulturists of Oman and Syria
began the cultivation of the tree in
earnest, the fruit going under the
name of "blgarade." By the end of
the Twelfth Century it had become
quite abundant in all the countries of
the Levant, the returning Soldiers of
the Cross (Crusaders) bringing it
with them upon their return from
Jerusalem.
1t was we'll known, but not extern
sively cultivated in either Italy, Spain
or France before the middle of the
Sixteenth Century, four hundred
wears after its introduction into the
first named country, the hindrance
being survival and an addition to
the old anti -Mohammedan tradition,
viz: That the use of the fruit would
cause the partaker to enroll himself
with the legion of Islam whether he
desired to or no no.
The Spaniards finally attempted and
succeeded in cultivating it in their West
Indian colonies, and from there it
found its way into Florida, Central
America, Mexico and California, al
ways improving in size and flavor un-
til it became what it is to-day, one of
the most perfect of fruits.
The free press., 1893-07-20
An Intelligent Cow.

Col. |. d. Mcdonald of Columbia
City, Ind, tells good story of
animal intelligence. He had bought
lot of stock, including a cow and her
calf, which he was driving home.
The cows affection for its offspring
had attracted attention more than
once.
AT length river was reached,
which being uubridged the cattle had
TO ford. The water was deep, and as
the cattle plunged in they were swept
off their feet, the mother COW among
the rest.
The calf, meantime, was taken by
the current several rods down the
stream, and when the poor COW re-
gained her footing and discerned this
her distress was apparent. Instead of
making for the opposite shore as the
other animals had done she swan
down the stream below her calf. The
current drove the young creature
against the protecting bulk of the
mother.
The COW, satisfied at this state of
affairs, started for the shore, the calf
swimming alongside of her. About
midway of the river, the swift current
striking the calf in the fore-quarter,
swept it behind the COW and again it
doundered down stream.
Once more the mother went to the
rescue. She had to swim around to
the other side of the calf, and this
done, she had to steady herself in the
stream until the calf was against her
side. Her efforts were this time sue
cessful, and COW and calf swan safely
to shore. Indianapolis News
The free press., 1893-07-20
Some Hints About Driving.

Whether you drive single horse OF
a team the principles are the same !;
but in driving pair see to 1t that
each horse does his share of the WORK.
and no more. A pair of horses
moreover, unless well driven, are sure
to get in the habit of wandering over
the road.
10 drive we'll you must keep your
eye and your mind on your morse
Watch his ears. They will be pricked
forward when he is about to shy,
droop when he is tired, fly back just
before he "breaks" Onto a gallop),
and before he kicks. Before kicking,
too, a horse usually tucks in his .aii'
and lunches his back Il little. Wheh
you observe any of these indlcauohs'
speak to him sharply, and pull up his
head.
You must watch the road also'
Turn out for stones, so that the morse
shall not stumble nor the wheels )olt
over them; avoid the mud holes, ana
places where the going is bad; let the
horse slacken speed when the roao
becomes heavy, and if you W 10
make mp time, do it where the si"u"'
slightly desccnds.
1t is common mistake to thlaN
thai 4 horse can haul a carriage easily
The free press., 1893-07-20
Had His Reasons.

Young Mr.. Fitts-What are yon
smiling at, dear?
Mrs. Fitts-I was just thinking how
Won used TO sit and hold my haud for
an honr at a time, before we were
married. How silly you were!
Mr.. Fitts-I wasn't silly at all.
held your hand to keep you away
from the piano. indianapolis Jour'
nal.