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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

whoop, jump into the fire and kick the
smoldering embers in every direction,
with war-dance that would have
made a Comanche Indian envious.
When fighting commenced he would
begin to hunt for plumber all over the
field. No danger daunted him. Gath
ering up his booty, he would seat him
self on the ground in the most ex-
posed position near the battery and
calmly proceed to overhaul and mend
the overcoats and other garments he
had picked up, singing all the while:
"Shoo, Fly, don't bother mer'
At the fighting grew hotter and the
bullets flew faster his spirits seemed
to rise. He piled his reedle with
greater industry and sang Shoe Fly!"
with redoubled energy.
In the midst of the awful battle of
Fredericksburg, when Hecla, Vesuvius
and Etna were vomiting fire, smoke
and death, turned and looked to the
rear of the battery. There, on the top
of a perfect pyramid of overcoats,
blankets, knapsacks and frying pans,
sat "Old Hines" with his legs crossed
tailor fashion," sewing for dear life
right in the range of dozen batteries.
And that night, as we left the field.
l passed him trudging along under a
pile of plumber that lowered at least six
feet above his head. He made me
think of the pictures of Atlas with the
world on his shoulders
Doubtless he has long since been
gathered to his fathers" but hun
dreds in Richmond and elsewhere
would like to know what became of
'Old Hines" of whom it may be said
there never was a poorer soldier. a
greater plunderer or braver man.
Youths CompanioD
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

pause for an instant over the young
fellows audacity, and then the room
rang with appreciative applause of mis-
excellent wit
Men leaned over their plates and inn
mediately fixed themselves into atti-
tudes of interest; they ut once per-
ceiyed that, at least, an original young
chap was going to speak.
Mr.. Du Bignon felt the personal
magnetism he had excited reflect on
himself, and continued with more as
surance.
He said that he would tell story
about the young manhood of the
south; the very young manhood, in
Guiding his first impressions of Gen.
Sherman.
The time was the civil war, the
place Milledgeville, Ga. II was only
little shaver" he started, staying
at home, taking care of my mother
and younger brother. All the men had
gone to war. The cry started early in
the morning Sherman is coming!' 1t
increased from whisper to fright
ened shout. The old negroes who were
ut home left the field and plow and
gathered in their cabins, exactly as if
it had been said: The judgment day
Is coplingr People stood irrcsolute in
the street, not knowing what to do,
or whether it was best togo anywhere
Even the chickens and cows seemed to
understand that portentous phrase
that was filing the air-'Sherman is
comingp
"And later on, he came. Soldiers
and horses, they began to fill the little
town and the peoples houses. and fear
was the prevailing element.
81 insisted that my Shetland pony
and my brothers pet rooster must be
saved. My mother. equally insisted
that was to stay in the house, for IL
not the soldiers would carry me away.
was made prisoner but owned 3
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

window, and when I saw one of the
soldiers go under our house and catch
the rooster and wiring it's neck, was
certain my pony would go next So,
jumping out of the window, ran to
the soldier, and, doubling up my fist,
replied: 'Dog-gone you, old Yankee,
If you take that pony, I'll report you
to Gen. Sherman. He stopped for an
instant, and then continued, cour-
teously: General, he did take my
pony, and this is my first opportunity
to report to you"
Mr.. Du Bignon, of Georgia, won the
day. Men cheered him as he took his
seat for his cleverness, and Gen. Sher-
man, jumping up, said: Twill some
one present me to the young rebel?"-
Detroit Free Press,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

Dipping his golden pen into his crys-
tai inkstand, the dramatic critic wrote
thus: 'The chief interest, of course,
centered in the debut of Miss De
Whoop as Ophelia. Miss De Whoop has
a magnificent presence, good voice and
fine appreciation of her lines, but she
is obviously handicapped in that she
was only charged with cruelty and in
human treatment. She was quite un-
able to hold the interest of the large
and cultured audience last night and
did not receive single curtain call.
The friends of Miss De Whoop comfort
themselves with the reflection that she
is still young and will undoubtedly de-
velop. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17
Look out for Cold Weather

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For detailed inform alton address Geo. H.
HEAFFoRD, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17
OLD HINES.
Ono of the oueerest Characters of the
Civil War.

Ono of the Queerest Characters of the
Civil War.
The Richmond Times printed some
years ago an account of an odd char
acter, a member of the Second COM
pany of Richmond howitzers, known
as "Old Hines" He was short, squatty,
stoop-shouldered, bow-legged, with an
aquiline nose and n cooked eye, deaf as
a post and at least seventy-five years
old Nobody knew whence he came
or what was his nationality. He never
talked, apd never did any duty, either
in camp or on the field.
He detested shoes, and generally
went barefooted, summer and winter
Naturally, his feet were as tough and
hard as leather. When the boys want
ed little fun they would give "Old
Hines" piece of hardtaclS or some
corn meal to induce him to dance out
the fire of his mess
If the gift was sufficient he would
tuck up his trousers, give a wnr-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17
Road Dust for Poultry uopses.

The great drought this sum mer has
afforded the farmer an endless oppor-
tunities of laying up supply of road
dust for the winter. 1t is to be hoped
that the supply is liberal one, for it
is not merely essential to the welfare
of the hens as dust bath, but if prop
erly utilized may be made great saver
of labor. BY keeping the door of the
poultry house we'll covered with dirt
the cleaning problem will be greatly
simplified, and the dirt, being de-
odorizer. will keep the place much
sweeter. Whenever cleaning is nee-
essary, the old dirt with the droppings
should be swept off and packed in bar
rels, while fresh dirt may be scattered
freely over the floor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA.
An Aftcr-DInnor Toast That Was Inter
runtcd by Con. Sherman.

An Aftcr-Dinner Toast That Was Inter
ruptcd by Con. Sherman.
When the national convention of
lawyers met in the west some years
ago, Mr.. Du Bignon was sent to repre-
sent Georgia, his native state. Being
one of the rising young men of his
region, he was also invited to respond
to the toast: 1.-THE Young Manhood of
the South" at the largo banquet to be
given.
The young lawyer prepared his re-
ply with care, feeling he had done his
best which was all the bar could ex-
pect OF him. His toast was the tenth
in line, and the toastmaster had pro-
nounced in distinct tones the title of
the toast, and added that Mr.. Fleming
Du Bignon, of Georgia, would reply
The lawyer rose slowly to his feet,
glancing as he did so down the long
double line of expectant polite, up
turned faces, smiling at him, encour-
aging him to proceed.
His "piece" was all clearly in mind;
he remembered every planned gesture,
every turn and point" he proposed to
make.
Gentlemen OF the bar" he began,
a."
Gen. Sherman" delightedly broke
in the toast-master, and "Sherman!"
"Shermanr' was echoed all down the
table, which saw dozens of men start
to their feet to greet the great soldier
lawyer as he entered the room.
Gen. Sherman had promised to at
tend this convention, but had been de-
tain h,,
this late hour, and his advent was
hailed with n burst of welcome as he
advanced down to his vacant chair.
Everyone was shaking hanls with
him. creating quite n hubbub.
When it finally subsidized the toast
master turned again to the young
Georgian and said:
"Will Mr.. Du Bignon now proceed
with the toast: The Young Manhood
of the South?"
The Georgian sat for an instant
dazed. He was young and the excite
ment breaking into his speech had
"foored" him.
What was he going to do? What was
he going to say? Every line of his
prepared toast had left him, every bit
of his plan of thought had deserted
him To stand there confirmed
dullard; to be unable to respond to
the toast that involved all his patriot
ism, when that speech was intended to
show the northerners just what the
southerners could do and be! 1t was
humiliating; it was agonizing.
All this, however, did not occupy
the space of time it takes to tell it.
1t flashed through his brain like light
ming, and even during the latter part
of these thoughts he was rising me-
chanically to his feet
He stood still for second and saw
Gen. Shcrman's face looking at him
with interest. The silence was ap-
palling! lie felt that every one was
thinking Poor fellow, he doesn't
know what to say"
In quiet tone, in which, however,
he felt quiver, he commenced:
"Gentlemen, am confounded! The
advent of s. noted warrior as Gen
Sherman has made me forget every
word of my speech"-the men all
looked anxious and interested-"but
think you can scarcely wonder ut my
confusion. Georgians are SO used to
the fact of Gen. Sherman following
them that it is enough to simply para
lyze any one of them to be asked to
follow the general" There was n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

Two MENAGERIEs recently arrived in
Bologna, one of which was under the man
agement of Signor B., and the other under
that of his wife, travelling respectively on
their own account. Here they decided to
join their forces, and the fact was an
nounced on the bills as follows: lowing to
the arrival of my wife, my collection of liv-
ing animals IS considerably nugmentcd.-
B.n-Conversazone.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

LECTURER to medical student)- -'This
subjects right leg is longer than his left,
which causes him to limp. Now, what
would you do in such easel" Student
"Limp, too, guess. Philadelphia Record
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17
The Heather chinee

Is not beauty. No more are you when
your complexion has an orange tint That
means that you are bilious, a fact further
evinced by discomfort on the right side, sick
headache, vertigo, nausea and furred tongue.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will take the
bile out of your blood, regulateyour bowels,
set your stomach in good working order-in
two words, cure you. Use it and ceaset to be
yellow. 1t cures malarial, rheumatic and
kidney trouble
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Ry. will
sell tickets at one fare for the round trip to
Waco, Tex, on Nov. 18th, Goth and 21th, good
to return until Dec. Sth. For further infor-
nation address H. A. Chemir, Room 12 The
Rookery. Chicago, Ill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

Van Dorn-Why did Highfiyer look
so depressed this morning?
Jelleby-Why, he called on Mabel
Million last night and found Miss Dol
lars and Miss Banks both there.
Van Dorn-Well?
Jelleby-Why, you see he's engaged
to all of them. Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

FLUsHER-'Dd Miss Gaygirl make any
remark when you handed her my bouquet"
The Messenger-"Yep; she said: 'Oh, the
dear, dear howers.'" Flusher-'H Humph /!
That florist must have sent the bill along
with the bouquet. Buffalo Courier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

81 DO not know whethersto accept Willie
Hinllins or not" said the young woman.
"Hes so wonderfully well satisfied with
himself" well, he'd surely be easy to get
makes you think sol" He must be easily
pleased"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

FIRST Brooklynite-'I tell you, Brooklyn
is growing rapidlyr' Second Brooklynite-
II should say sol The rooms in some Of
Puck
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

"You look so much like your brother
said Dennis to Phelim, ''that / could tell yez
was brothers if I'd never seen aither av
yez ''-Iit-Bits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

On Account of Business.-Worth- -"Why
didn't you have your yacht in commission
last summer, Bondp Bond (of the Stock
Exchange) -"Humphl simply because l
didn't have single cnmmission.n Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

AFTER Getting Its Work In.-"But must
not dwell" cheerfully hummcd the mos
quito, fitting away from its victims nose
Just as the slap came.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

A HousEKEEPER uptown says that her
grocer is so slow with his delivery that
when she orders eggs the boy brings chick
ns.-Philadelphia Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

PATS Objection to the Bicycle-"Begor
ra! whin walk prefer to have my feet oil
the ground. d.n-Boston Transcript.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

"OH, yes, when l was in England was
enthusiastically received in court circles. ~
She (snippyl-"What was the charge
against youln-Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

TIE pcacemaker need never be out of en-
ployment.-Ram's Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

BARBER-"How do you want your ham
poon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

TT was pretty stormy last night" eyes
and as / was late in getting home, and my
wife was waiting for me, found it stormiel
inside than out"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

FIFTY useful years behind are fifty urgent
pleas for greater usefulness in the future
Young Mems Era.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

THE devil does big days work on the
day he makes o preacher afraid of the poor
house.-Ram's Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

IN breach-of-promise suits a man is very
frequently like boy learning the alphabet.
He gets stuck on a letter.-Texas Siftings
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

WELL Johnnie, hear you go to school
now. What part of it do you like bestm
"Comin' home. .n-Harpers Bazaar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

CARELESS picking of fruit, bruising
1t. etc, are like producing valuable
picture and then defacing it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

PLEASANT, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

The man who loves his duty will not
slight it.-Ram's Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17
SCARED TO DEATH.
Cannon Ball Frightened the Life Out of
Bravo Soldier.


Bravo Soldier.
Capt. Charles du Moulin, of the One
Hundred and Forty-ffth New York
volunteers, has told of case of fatal
fright on the part of soldier in his
command quite as singular as that re-
lated by Capt. Kilmer. This man had
often been under fire, with great credit
to himself and comfort to his officers.
One day he, with others, was lying be-
hind ridge on his face awaiting or
ders- 1t was n rather trying position.
but all concerned, this man included,
were cracking grim jokes in whispered
tones, when q shot from rifled gun
struck the ground in front of them,
throwing cloud of dirt and dust into
the air. The missile plowed under
meath, coming out behind the line of
reclining soldiers, but not touching or
hurting anyone. This man, however,
lay quite still, and when one of his
comrades crawled to his side to ask
what was the matter it was found that
the poor fellow was dead. 1t was an
other case of a brave man being scared
to death.-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

FRANK l.. STANTON, the Georgia poet.
says of Gen. Sherman that when the
union forces invaded Savannah the
general placed guard at the house of
the poets father, who was northern
man, and afterward visited him.
While he was there the infantile poet
is fine fellow, but his head Is a heap
too big"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

THAT Dr. Holmes was n typical Yam
kce in undemonstrativeness was shown
in the meeting with his son who was
wounded at charlottesville. For
many days he had sought the captain
on the fields and in the hospitals, and
ut last learned that he was on train
that was carrying the wounded to
Washington. He entered the car, saw
the pale face of his wounded boy. and
they clasped hands with Hello.
cap" and Hello, dad"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-17

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-22
L OF AUTOGRAPHS.

Historical documents have in a good many
cases proved good investments for those
who were first to recognize their value. So
it has been with the original draft of a letter
in the handwriting of the late Secretary
Blaine. During the time when the Italian
colony was giving a great deal of trouble at
New Orleans Mr.. Wilbur, a newspaper man
of this city, went to see the Secretary to
know what his reply would be to the Mar
quis Imperial, then Charge d'Affaires and
acting Italian Minister. He found Mr..
Blaine engaged in writing the reply. In
order that it might be put on the wire
promptly he gave it to the journalist with a
request to make such use of it as he wanted.
The rough draft was in Mr.. Blaine's hand
writing and contained a number of strong
sentences %lnterlined. When Mr.. Wilbur had
made all the use of it he wanted William E.
Amin, a fellow newspaper ma offered S25
for the original paper and got it. He hung
it on the wall of his Office in q frame, and In
a few days the late Frank Hatton happened
in and seeing the relic said it was worth 500
to him. Then it passed into his hands and
became an ornament of the sanctum in the
ssPost' building.-WaShington News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-22
FIGHT AT A PICNIC.
Elizabeth Foresters Have a Lively
Time on Their Excursion
Special to the Jersep CitU Neus.

Special to the Jersey CitD Nelrs.
ELIZABETH, Aug. %, 1S94.-A fight was in
progress on the two barges towed by the
steamship colchester as it neared East River
last night from a grove on Long Island
Sound. The excursion was under the
auspices of the Ancient Order of Foresters
and left Elizabethport in the morning.
When leaving the grove several roughs.
among the number Gus Turner, a local
pugilist Of Elizabethport, and a boxer named
Connors of Bergen Point, where the boats
made u landing, started the fight. 1t soon
became general Beer glasses and stools
were used as weapons and were hurled about
the boats.
The women and children were locked up
in the cabin of the steamboat while the fight
was in progress. While the barges passed
New York the fighters kept quiet, but bloke
out again when on the bay. AT Bergen
Point Connors was carried from one of the
boats. When Elizabethport was reached all
was quiet.
There was a score Of bruised heads aboard.
Connors, it is said, was thrown IN the hold,
and at Bergen Point a rang of rcwdies tried
to hold the hawsers until Connors' friends
could avenge him. But the big ropes which
held the ropes were cut, and the boat
steamed away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-22
NEW oANAANs SUNDAY WAR.

South NoRwALK, Conn, Aug. %, 1884,
A compromise has been effected between the
New Canaan business men and town authori
ties relative to the Sunday closing war, and,
with one or two exceptions, the indictments
against those who did business on Sunday
will be quashed.
The proprietors of all barber shops, news
rooms, meat markets and bakeries nave
agreed to close their places of business Sun
day mornings by ten o'clock, if not earlier,
but the liverymen and druggists rebel and
declare that they will not only refuse to
close but that they have secured counsel,
and if they are arrested through Il at
tempt to force obnoxious md Anticipated
blue laws, they will take the case to the
highest courts.
It is learned that L. M. Monroe, a leading
druggist and a mar of means, will be pro
ceeded against next week, and also that the
Rev. J.. Y. Hoyt of the Congregational
Church; Edward Hoyt. a nurseryman, and
n. B. Rogers, a wholesale clottier, are the
ones behind Mr.. Arnold in his crusade
against the blue law violaters. Druggist
Munroe claims that he is being prosecuted,
and he and other pharmacists and livery
stable men have pooled their issues and are
waiting for the authorities to act.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-22
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