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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
HIS wIFE's LETTERS.

piled that If lived through the con-
flict would notify his wife in accord
ance with his request. At the instant
the battle ceased | sent note to the
wife, not telling her that he was dead,
as 1 believed, but that he was desper-.
ately wounded and prisoner in my
hands. told her she could have safe
escort through my lines to see and at
tend her husband. And she soon ar
rived. Early next morning the battle
was renewed, and then, in that hasty
retreat, thought no more of the gallant
Barlow.
1.-THE war progressed and ended, and,
strangely enough, Barlow recovered.
He saw in the newspapers that confed-
crate Gen. Gordon, bearing my name and
initials, and who was cousin of mine,
had been Killed, and so he thought
was dead. Fifteen years later was in
vited one evening to take dinner at the
house of friend in Washington, and
was informed that l would meet Gen.
Barlow. That fact did not impress it.
self upon my mind, for was not Gen.
Barlow dead? Had not left him dying
in his blood-stained bed of clover? Gen.
Barlow had u similar reflection about
Gen. Gordon. AS we were sitting at the
table asked Gen. Barlow:
"'Are you related to the Gen. Bar
low who was killed at GettysburgT
liam the man. he said, and turning
| to me he asked:
"'Are you related to the Gen. Gordon
who killed me?'
"I am the man. said. The scene
which followed beggars description
Truth, indeed, is stranger than fiction
But it is not strange that the friendship
born in the midst of battle is more sa
cred because of the circumstances."-
n. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs
and being well informed, you will moi
accept any substitute il offered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28

Some time ago we told of man who
nccidently caught tiger with hook
and line, and now we have to tell of q
man who purposely caught grouse in
the same way. He had been hunting all
the forenoon without success, and, be-
coming disgusted at his POOR luck, put
away his gun and started out in the
afternoon with fishing tackle. While
fishing he saw grouse in the grass or
the bank of the stream, and, batting hi.
hook with a grasshopper, made cast
to the bird. Like fish, the grouse
swallowed the bait, hook and all, ant
started to fly off. But he was held fast
and the fisher bagged his queer game.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
BULL RUN AND APPoMArrox.
An Extraordinary Coincidence of tho
Civil War.

An Extraordinary Coincidence OF tho
Civil War.
The recent public sale of the Mclean
estate brings to our mind the most
singular coincidence we recall in our
reading of history. The first meeting
of the Army of the Potomac and the
Army of Northern Virginia took place
Mt Blackburp's ford, July 1s, 1861, and
brought on the first pitched battle Of
the war. At ten a. IN. of that day
Beauregard took up his headquarters
Mt the Mclean house and there Nc
Dowell attacked him with a heavy
force of infantry and artillery. On the
9th of April, 1865, after 1861 days of al
most constant fighting, the command
ers OF these two armies, Grant and Lee,
met Mt the Mclean house at Appo-
mattoX, and drew up the terms of the
surrender.
When Beauregard evacuated Manas-
sas, Mai Mclean removed his family to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
A Curious NIanx Oath.

The following curious oath was until
recently administered in the courts OF
the Isle of Man: "By this book and by
the holy contents thereof, and by the
wonderful works that God has miracu'
lousy wrought in Heaven above and in
the earth beneath in six days and seven
nights, l do swear that will, without
respect of favor or friendship, love o,
gain, consanguinity or affinity, envy OIL
malice, execute the laws of this isle
and between party and party as indif
ferently as the herring's back bone dott
lie in the middle of the fish"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
"No, sAu, MASS BOD, CAN'T DO pAT!"

top of the large cabbage. Now, bacon
was as rare in the confederate camp
Mt that time as are roses on the northern
hilltops in December. Even 1gnatius
lDonnelly, with all his genius for un-
folding the hidden, could not have dis
covered n trace of it in the mess stores
of that army. You can imagine, there
fore, the self-restraint exercised by
each guest as they declined in turn
slice of the delectable meat protfered
by their host, who held the carving
knife and fork ready to cut and help.
1t was observed that when the gen.
crnl, after helping to the cabbage, said
to the guest whose plate Ephraim held
out: "Allow me to help you to slice
of the bacon ?" the devoted old servitor's
hand trembled greatly. In fact, he
seemed to be in n state of decided fright.
The high military rank of the guests
would not account for his trepidation,
for he daily served near master who
loutranked them all. There was no
splendor left in the tracery of faded
gold lace on their battle-stained uni
forms to dazzle his eyes and cause them
ITO roll about and glance from bacon to
guest, and from guest to bacon, as each
answered the half question with the
words: NO, thank you, general" The
discomposure of the serving man was
tnll the more striking from its contrast
with the serene, self-poised dignity
of his benign master.
Dinner over, the general and his
guests retired from the tent, but as
they passed out Gen. Lee turned and
said in low tone: "Ephraim, we have
another cabbage, have we not?"
The answer was: "Yes, sab, Mass Bob.
We's got anudder cabbage, sah."
"Then, Ephraim," said the general,
.'save the piece of bacon to cook with
that cabbage"
The prompt and decisive reply was:
mo, sab, Mass Bob, l can't do datl
lis borrow dat piece of bacon for season
ir' from friend ober dar in Richmon',
and done glib up my parole oh honah
dat I'll glib him back dat same bacon
what borrow"
The general, who could not be a party
to any mans violation of his parole OF
honor, consented at once to the return
of the bacon that had SO successfully
run the gauntlet of six hungry diners
He must have reflected, too, on the ex.
tremity of his fortunes that led to the
borrowing of part of his Christmas
dinner, on the hard condition that il
should be returned untouched. His
New Years dinner was still more
,ncager, judge, from what he indicated
to Gen. Grant next day.
A flag of truce had been sent into the
confederate lines with an inquiry re
garding union officer who had beer
wounded and taken prisoner, and the
officer who bore it, after stating its oh
ject, said: "Gen. Lee, am directed by
Gen. Grant to give you his compliments
and to say that he is thoroughly in
formed as to all your movements, ant
even knows what you had for dinner
yesterday"
Gen. Lee took the pleasantly in goot
part, and answered: "Please, captain
present my compliments to Gen. Grant
and say that must doubt the correct
ness of his information, for l know
him to be IL humane man, and if he hat
known what had for my dinner, h.
would have sent me part of his own.
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
THE BRAVE BLUE JAY.
Most Appropriately Called the "sentinef
of tho Woods"


The sentinel of the woods is the we'll
earned name given to our bold, aggres-
sive, pert, brave blue jay. Many an ex-
pectant sportsman has paused in dis
may when his first stealthy entrance
into patch Of woods was announced
In piercing screams that rang through
the whole region. Here! here! here!"
the blue-coated watchmen seem to yell.
At their shrill warning every bird and
beast scurries for hiding place. No
one seems to know just why the alarm
Is given. Whether to warn the jays
own family only or otherwise. Ger
tainly the jay must be aware of the
commotion he causes, and If so one can
well imagine his often using 1T to
spread a false terror just for fun. They
will play all sorts of pranks on one an
other, and practical jokes are of hourly
occurrence.
Winter has no terrors for them, and
the brave fellows stay the whole win
ter through in our inhospitable region
Frequently they use battered, loose
jointed old barn for roost at night
and in the day if sorely pressed by
hunger they will come to dooryards
for food. Through the chill autumn
days they will fight with the gray and
red squirrel over the division of the
nut crop and repay all thefts by giving
bunny timely warming of the gunner S
approach. Through the aisles of leaf
less trees the jays can see the intruder
at great distance and render CORE
spondingly greater service. Useless ii
is for the gunner to sit quietly on log
and wait for the watchmen to cease
their racket. They will continue to
scream SO long as he is in sight.
Unlike some human watchmen these
never sleep while on duty. Only one
weakness they show in common with
the human kind. They are apt tc
wander off their beat. A tryst with
some fair young girl blue jay in the
neighborhood grove, feast at some
beautiful chestnut or beech or a figh
between their clan and another, or {
hawk to be fought off-all these allure
ments draw them from duty, and il
their absence the gunner will find hi
best fun with the bushy tails and th'
rabbits, and perhaps wonder why HI
never had such luck before.-N. Y
| World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
A STRANGE MEETING.
How Gon. Barlow and Gen. Gordon Met
at Gettysburg tho Second Time.

How Con. Barlow and Gen. Gordon Met
at Gettysburg tho Second Time.
In addressing an audience in Indian
apolis on the evening of October 81 last,
Gen. John b. Gordon told anew this in.
cident OF his experience in the battle of
Gettysburg:
"As rode over the cory field I found
q major general of the union army ly-
ing as if lifeless, with the broillng sun
shining upon his face. had seen him
fall, and as rode by / dismounted from
my horse and gave him water. A bull
let had struck his spinal column and
had paralyzed him. did not suppose
that he could last an hour. and ordered
litter to carry him to the rear. AS l
stopped down beside him he bade me
take from his side pocket some letters,
which l found were from his wife. AS
his eye, strained with suffering, rested
for the last time, as he supposed, on the
beloved signature, he said:
General, if you live through this
war and meet my wife, Mrs. Francis C.
saw me. Tell her that you saw me fall
and that fell fighting at the front
Tell her freely gave up my life for my
country, but that my one unutterable
grief is that must go without looking
into her sweet face Where is She?
asked. Very near me- he said. She is
with Gen. Meade's forces And as he
spoke was touched by peculiar sym
pathy, for she who bears with me the
| 1ot, Of 20 lnr rxrit n
the dangers and the privations of the
camp, lowering like an angel of protec
ton and of inspiration to duty. 1 re
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
GEN. LEES CHRISTMAS FARE.
There Was Cabbage and Bacon, But tho
Roron VIVA OnIv ROrrowed.

There Was Cabbage and Bacon, But tho
Il Bacon Was Only Borrowed.
AS the fortune of war had favored his
Harder, through some slSillful foraging
of Bphraim, a negro, who was his faith
full cook, body servant and waiter
three gentlemen in one-Gen. Lee in
vited several officers to dine with him
ON Christmas day, 1864. The lucky re-
snpients of the timely invitation were
Eve in number, all officers of distinc-
tion, among them Gems. Longstreet,
Gordon and Kershaw. They were all
ON time when the dinner was called. 1t
was served on II rough pine table, with
out n cover, in Gen. Lees weather
beaten tent. 1t consisted of boiled cab
bage and eight or ten boiled sweet po-
tatoes and dish of rice cooked dry.
The piece de resistance, which indeed
the knightly guests found it hard to
resist, was a small bit of fat bacon,
about three inches square, that lay on
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
Loayea for tho Army.

In 1861 the vaults under the broad
terrace of the western front of the capi-
tol were converted into bakeries, where
10000 loaves were baked daily. These
supplied the Army of the Potomac, in
addition to those baked at Alexandria
and Fortress Monroe. The ovens at
the latter place contained 10000 loaves
daily, and from an oven at City Point
5000 fresh loaveswere daily furnished
the army.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28


Once more the North-Western Line has
reduced the time of its trans-continen
trains, and tho journey from Chicago to
California via this popular route is now
made In the marvelously short time OF
three days. Palace Drawing-Room Sleep
ing cara leave Chicago daily, and run
through to San Francisco and Los Angeles
without change, and all meals en- route are
served in Dining cars. Daily Tourist Sleep
ing car service is also maintained by this
line between Chicago and San Francisco
and Los Angeles, completely equipped
berths In upholstered Tourist Sleepers be-
ing furnished ut cost of only $500 each
from Chicago to the Pacific Coast Through
trains leave Chicago for California at 6 90
p. m. and 10:S0 p. m. daily, after arrival of
trains of connecting lines from the East and
South.
For detailed information concerning rates,
routes, ETC., apply to ticket agents OF con.
Meeting lines or address:
W. B. KNIsKERN. G. P. & T. A., Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28

Study all time cards and you will find
no railroad carrying tourist cars make as
quick time as the Phillips Rock Island
Excursions. One hour and thirty minutes
quicker time than any other route Chicago
to Los Angeles.
A. Phillips &c Co. have carried over
l25,0o0 patrons to and from California.
Why7 Because every well-posted Cali
forna traveller understands Phillips has
the best regulated tourist system.
JNo. SEBASTIAN, G. P. A,
Chicap no Ill
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
An About Western Farm Lands.

The "Corn Belt" is a monthly paper pub
lished by the Passenger Department of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
1t is designed to give reliable information
concerning western farm lands, what can
periences of farmers who i've in the west.
Copies of the paper will be sent to any ad-
dress for one year on receipt of 25 cents.
Postage stamps accepted. Address 1.-THE
Corn Belt" 200 Adams St., Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
County Map of the South, FREQ.

II you are interested in the South ant
the principal counties in detail in the States
of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and ,
portion of Mississippi and Florida, sent
your address to P. Sid Jones, Pass. Agent
birmingham, Ala, or G. P. Atmore, Cen
Pass. Agent. Louisville, KY. This map 1.
made to fold up in convenient form, ant
contains letters written by several northern
people who have settled at different point!
on the Louisville a. Nashville r. r.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
To California in Pullman Tourist Sleeping
The Burlington Route &C., B.

The Burlington Route &C., B. & Q. R. R.)
runs personally conducted excursions to
Calf ornia, leaving Chicago every Wednes
day. Through cars to California destina,
ton, fitted with carpets, upholstered seats
bedding, toilet rooms, ETC.; every con
venience. Special agent in charge. Route
via Denver and Salt Lake. Sunshine al
the way. Write for descriptive pamphlet
TO T. A. Grady, Excursion Manager, 2l1
Clark ST., Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28

OUT of eight new republican United
States senator's sworn in four We're born
in Ohio There are now eleven Ohio
born senator's. Ohio does good busi-
ness in raising men," to say nothing
about the good women.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
"The Melancholy Days Have Como,

The saddest of the year." not when autumn
has arrived, as poet Bryant intimates, but
when fellow gets bilious. The "sere and
yellow leaf" is in his complexion if not in
the foliage at that inauspicious time. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will soon discipline
his rebellious liver, and regulate his bowels,
besides toning his stomach and healthfully
stimulating his kidneys. Malaria, rheuma-
tism and nervousness are also relieved by
the Bitters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28

THERE is not the least flower but seem 8 to
hold up its head, and to look pleasantly, in
the secret sense of the goodness of Its heav-
enly MalSer.-South.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28

ATTHB PARTY.-He-"Do you know, al.
ways feel like a fool in a full-dress suit.''
She-"What a pity you can't hide your feel
ings little. Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28

WHEN q fellow swears to a girl that he
would go through fire and water for her
he little dreams of lighting heaters and
filing washtubs.- Philadelphia Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28

THE WIFE-"John, didn't you feel like a
fool when you proposed to mel'' The Hus-
band-"No; but was one."-Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28
Dato()er SIGNALS

More than half the rfetins of eonsamp-
fion do not knoto fbe1 ba0e 1t. Hereis list
of symptoms by which consumption can
certainly be detected
Cough, one or two slight efforts on
rising, occurring during the day and fire.
quently during the night.
Short breatbing after exerion.
Tiebfnsss of tbs chest.
QHek pulse, especially noticeable In tbs
evening and after full meal.
Cbillfness In the evening, followed By
Slight Jtpr.
Pfrspiraffon toward morning and
Pat Jaes and langatd In the morning.
Loss Of offalitp.
If you have these symptoms, or any Of
them, do not delay. There are many
preparations which claim to be cures, but
DR.. Hsksrs enslIsb RextdY for Consumption
has the highest endorsements, and has
stood the test of years. II viii arrest con-
sumption In Its earlier stages, and drive
away the symptoms named. II Is manu-
factured by the Acker Medicine Co., Is
and IS Chambers St, New York, and sold
by all reputable druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-28

IT is the topper that would like TO put q
gurgle round the world.-Texas Siftings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-28
RVnNARA HIpLING

Kotuko no more, but bad TO take the
coldest place in the passage. Ii was
sad time Tor the puppy. The boy learn
ed, too, as fast as the dog; and dog
sleigh is heart breaking thing to man
age. Each beast is harnessed-the weak
est nearest TO the criver-by his own
separate trace, which runs under his left
fore leg TO the mai n thong, where IL is
fastened by sort Of button and loop
which can be slipped by a turn of the
wrist, thus freeing one dog at a time.
This Is very necessary, because young
dogs often get the trace between their
hind legs where il cuts to the bone.
And they one and all will go visiting
their friends as they run, jumping In and
out among the traces. Then they fight,
and the result is more mixed then WEI
fishing line next morning
A great deal OF trouble can be avoided
by scientific use of the whip. Every
Inuit boy prides himself as being a
master of the long lash; but IL is easy to
flick 81 marx on the ground, and diff
cult to lean forward and catch shirk-
ing dog Just behind the shoulders when
the sleigh IL going at full speed. II you
call one dogs name for "visitipg' sand
accidentally lash another and two will
fight at once and stop all the others.
Again, IL you travel with a companion
and begin TO talk, or by yourself and
Nlhks Nnc Jugs Will ndlAs Ahih hnu
sit down TO heor what you have to say.
kotuko was run away from once or tw ice
by forgetting To block the sleigh when
he stopped. and he broke many lashings
and ruined a iew thongs before he could
be trusted with a full team OF eight and
light sleigh. Then he felt himself per-
son OF consequence aud on smooth, black
ice, with bold heart and a quick elbow,
he smoked along over the lovels as fast
as pack in full cry. lie would go
twenty miles 20 the seal holes, and
when he was on bis hunting ground he
would twitch a trace loose from the pitu
and free the big black leader who was
the cleyerest dog in the team. As soon
ss the dog had scented breathing hole
kotuko would reverse the sleigh, driv.
ing couple OF "a ed-ofi antlers that
stuck up like perambulator handles from
the back rest deep into the snow, so that
the team could not get away. Then ne
would crawl forward inch by inch and
wait till the seal came up to brestne.
Then he stabbed down swiftly with his
spear and running line, and present
would haul his sesl up To the lip OF the
ice while the blaek. leader came up aud
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-28
WAR SCARE.
Stay Prove TO Have Been without rouu
dstion. After All.


LONDON, Oct. 2s.-The Graphic states
that IL has high official authority for say
ing that tho report received from Hong
Kong TO the effect that China accords
Russia the privilege Of anchoring her
feet at Port Arthur and OF building rail-
roads connecting Vladivostock and Port
Arthur bears no resemblance whatever TO
the actual facts OF the negotiations be-
tween China and Russia. Moreover, The
Graphic continues, Russia has not ap-
preached the crisis in an anti-English
spirit.
A dispatch from Berlin says: Com
menting upon the Times information
from Hong Kong, the Neuste Nachrichten
and the Frankfurter Zeitung argue that
Germany has no call to take chestnuts
from the fire for England The Kruez
Zetung says that II such an agreement Is
concluded without Germany's assent, Ger
many will be relieved of all obligation re-
spectlng the evacuation of the Liao-Tung
peninsula. IL urges upon the government
that now Is the time 10 seize Point
D'Appui in order 10 secure German inter
ests in Eastern Asia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-28

the bitter wind, and there he would wait
ten, twelve, twenty hours for the seal 10
come up TO breathe, his eyes glued to
the tiny mark he had made bove the hole
to guide the downward thrust OF his har-
poon,a little sealskin mat under his feet
and his legs tied together in the tutar-
eang- the buckle that the old hunters had
talked about. This helps to keep
mans legs from twitching as he sits and
waits and waits for the quick-eared seal
to rise. Though there is no excitement
in it, you can easily believe that he sit
ting still in the buckle, with the ther-
mometer perhaps 40 degrees below zero,
is G hardest work an Ipuit knows.
When seal was caught Kotuko, the
dog, would bound forward, his trace
trailing behind him and help to pull the
body to the sleigh whore the tired and
hungry dogs lay sullenly under the lee
of the broken ice.
seal did not go very far, for each
in the little village had a right to
be filled, and never bone, hide nor sinew