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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
AN ALPENA MIRACLE.
Irs. Jas. M. Todd, of Long Rapids,
Discards Her Clutches.
In an Interview with n Reporter She Re-
views Her Experience md Tells the
Real Cause of the Miracle.


We have long known Mrs. Jas. M. Todd,
Of Long Rapids, Alpena Co., Mich She
has been n sad cripple. Many of her friends
know the story of her recovery; for the
benefit of those who do not we publish 1t to-
day.
Eight years ago she was taken with nerv.
GUS prostration, oand in few months with
muscular and inhammatory rheumatism.
Itaffected her heart, then herh head. Her feet
became so swollen she could wear nothing
on them; her hands were drawn all out of
shape. Her eyes were swollen shut more
than half the time, her knee joints terribly
swollen and for eighteen months she had
to be held up to be dressed. One limb be-
came entirely helpless, and the skin was so
dryand cracked that it would bleed. During
these eight years she had been treated by
score of physicians, and has also spent
much time at Ann Arbor under best medi-
cal advice. All said her trouble was
brought on by hard work and that medicine
would not cure, and that rest was the only
thing which would ease her. After going
to live with her daughter she became entire.
ly helpless and could not even raise her
arms to cover herself at night The inter-
esting part of the story follows in her own
words:
II was urged to try DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and at last did so. In
three days after commenced taking Pink
Pills could sit up and dress myself, and
after using them six weeks went home
and commenced working. l continued
taking the pills, until now begin to forget
my crutches, and can go up and down steps
without aid. am truly living wonder,
wa king out of doors without assistance"
snow, If l can say anything to induce
those who have suffered as l have, to try
Pink Pills, shall glady do so. If other
like sufferers will try Pink Pills according
to directions, they will have reason to thank
God for creating men who are able to con-
quer that terrible disease, rheumatism. I
have in my own neighborhood recommend
ed Pink Pills for the after effects of la
grippe, and weak women with impure
blood, and with good results"
Mrs. Todd is very strong in her faith in
the curative powers of Pink Pills, and says
they have brought poor helpless cripple
back to do her own milking, churning,
washing, sewing, knitting, and in fact about
all of her household duties, thanks to DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all druggists,
or may be had by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y,
for 5Oc. per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

A STORY OF GRANT.
Listened to What Others Said. But Kept
His Own Counsel.


His Own Counsel.
On the evening of the day that the
great charge ON the fortifcations out
side of Vicksburg had been made with
great loss of life to our side and no
practical advantage, Gen. Grant, in
his rounds, came to where my regiment
was stationed at the front, having been
in the hottest of the fight. Grant was
n great man for talking with his
subordinate officers at times, and he
said to me:
"What do you think of this business
to-day, McFall?"
''It's been a good fight" I replied.
But must say, general, that seri-
ously object to going any further for
ward. There is nothing whatever to
be gained by it, and it Is sacrifice of
our men for nothing"
"You are right about that, said Gen.
Grant, frankly. There was nothing
to be gained by it,"
And after that there were no similar
attempts, the regular siege of Vicks-
burg being instituted instead, ending
in the surrender. Grant had been
urged into this attack by Gen. Thomas,
then adjutant general of the army, who
pressed him to make the assault ON the
Notifications against his own convic-
tions. The movement was simply a
series of desperate charges against the
fortified hills outside of Vicksburg,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

only give us some idea of what he was
thinking about! Butno, he just listens
without word, and then, when we've
told all we know and think, off he
goes to Rawlins, and that's the last we
see or hear of him until hls orders for
the next movement come to us!'
What was the hottest fight you
were in during the war, Col. McFall?"
/ asked, as the story came to an end
The battle of Champion Hill, near
Vicksburg," was the reply. THAT was
a hand-to-hand fight for three or four
hours. And, which will strange to
those who have not seen service, that
was the only battle of the entire war
during which l found necessity for
drawing and using my revolver. r."-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
FEMALE PueNAClTY.


It Is Necessary Accompaniment of the
Mother Instinct.
Boys earlier inheritance is all in the
way of offensive weapons, of bows,
bats, balls, and noise, with a tendency
to teasing and bullying, feature for
which the male has been famous, the
sufferer who was put upon being the
female-the weaker vessel; weaker be-
cause the males fought with one an
other for her; had she fought with her
sisters for the males she could have
been the stronger and the bigger
Drained.
The female, however, does inherit
pugnacious instinct, chiefly defensive.
She has had to fight on behalf of her
young ones, and in such cases the ma
ternal instinct becomes very strong,
indeed. Children show this character;
and witnessed in one of mine very
curious exhibition of what might be
called perverted instinct arising from a
conflict of inherited associations She
was quite a little girl and was nursing
her doll with all possible expression of
affection, loving it, kissing it, and call
ing it all the endearing names she
knew Up came her brother and began
to tease her. In an instant the pugnh-
cious idea was aroused in defense of the
doll, but, having no available weapon
in hand, she seized the doll by the legs
and wheeling it aloft, brought its
china head down with resounding force
on the Uranium of her brother. He re.
tired, howling and discomtited She,
excited with her triumph, returned to
the caressing of her doll with re-
doubled ardor, quite unconscious OF
the incongruity of her actions, an un
consciousness which heightened the
comicality of the Incidents s. Buck
man, in Popular Science Monthly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
A Large Number of the General and Staff
Officers Are stnI Living.

Officers Are Still Living.
The last shot of the civil war was
fred on May 13, 1865, in Texas. Nearly
thirty wears have elapsed since that
time, and yet it is fact that nearly
thirty-fve per cent. of the staff officers
of the confederate army are still liv-
ing-many of them in the enjoyment
of perfect health at a ripe old age.
That there should be SO many sur
vivors is not at all strange, for the fact
is weH known that in the closing and
desperate days of the war very young
men-in fact, boys, were enlisted in
the confederate army; and such SOL
diers entering the ranks as privates
would now be between forty-fve and
fifty years of age, in the prime of life.
With the staff officers, and more es-
pecially with those of the rank of gen.
eral, the case was different, for at the
close of the war majority of these
men were at least forty years of age,
and many were considerably older.
Yet there are now living seven lieu
tenant generals of the confederate
service, twenty-seven major generals
and one hundred and eighteen brig
adler generals. Four of the major
generals, by the way, are members of
the present United States senate
There are in various parts of the south
four hundred thousand surviving con-
federate veterans of all grades, The
longevity of confederate generals is
attributed to the fact that a majority
of them live away from big cities, and
are without serious cares.-National
Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
Tho Widow of Six Soldiers.

There is woman living in the
Sinnamahoning valley, Pa, who was
born an Orr, and by marriage she has
in turn changed her name to Barnes,
Callahan, Rix, Enos, Robinson, Elder,
and now Bailey. Each of her six dead
husbands had been soldier in the late
war, and she married the first one in
1868, when she was seventeen. 1t is
hardly fair to say either that these
husbands were entirely six, for not one
of them had all of himself left when he
succeeded to the title of husband to this
admirer of the military. Three of the
husbands had only one leg apiece; one
had only seven fingers, besides be-
ing short leg; another wooed and
won the widow with one leg and one
arm, and the sixth was minus an eye
This one died three years ago last May
Her present husband is not veteran
of the war, and has all his legs, arms,
fingers and eyes. Mrs. Bailey is not
yet forty-nine, and is the mother OF
twelve children, two each by her SOL
der husbands. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
DROUGHT PROOF FIELD CORN.

Here is something new. Despite 11o
days without a drop of rain, Salzer's
new Yellow Dent corn yielded on a
large acreage over sixty-eight bushels
per acre, while the department of
agriculture reports the average yield
on corn but a trife over twenty
bushels per acre in the United States.
Now think of the possibilities of this
corn in good corn season! 1t will
double this yield then or 1876 bus
IF YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND IT
with lac postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed company, Lacrosse, Wis, you will
get free pack of this DRoUTH PROOF
CORN and their mammoth catalogue. [K1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

upon his face was observed by all, and,
noticing his manner, the general said:
Whats the matter with this whisky,
nan?"
dat whisky?" reto:ted Daniel.
Certainly, that whisky" replied the
general.
Ibid yo' drink dat whisky?" asked
Daniel.
"Yes."
! "All of you gemmen?"
"What do you mean by asking these
questions?" roared the general.
well, l s'pose must done gone and
git anudder job den. done dose dat
whisky to ketch a coon who's been
stealin' it."
DAME. was not compelled to get an
other job, but Gen. Logan left orders
that he had better keep out of sight
until the recollections of that good
liquor" were dimmed in his memmory.
Cincinnati Commercial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
FREE I

To Christian Endeavorers-Pocl>et Guide
and Map of Boston, the Convention
City.
The Passenger Department Of the Big
Four Route have issued very convenient
Boston which will be sent free of charge to
all mem bers of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor who viii send three
two-cent stamps to cover mailing charges
to the undersigned. This Pocket Guide
should be in the hands of every member of
the Society who contemplates attending the
14th Annual Convention, as it shows the To-
cation of all Depots, Hotels, Churches, In
stitutions, Places of Amusement Promi-
nent Buildings, Street Car Lines, Etc, Etc.
Write soon as the edition is limited
E. o. MCCORMICK,
Passenger Traffic Manager, Big Four Route,
Cincinnati, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
Spoiled the Victory.

Mrs. Brown-Mrs. Smith is so disap-
pointed about the outcome of her di-
vorce suit.
Mrs. Jones-She obtained her decree,
did she not?
Mrs. Brownies; but her husband
made no defense. She had looked for
ward SO to his cross-examination.-
ppply
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
STATE OF OHIO, Cry OF TOLEDO, +, =.

IUCAS J
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY
Il Co., doing business in the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot cured by the use of HALLS $ CATARRH
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this6th day of December, A. ID. 1886.
t A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testim onials,
free. F. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
lays Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills, &c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

Is the man or woman troubled with dys-
pepsia. Heart palpitations, sour stomach,
heartburn, uneasiness of the nerves, OPP
preston or a sense of emptiness at the pit
of the stomach, are among its symptoms.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters eradicates It,
and entirely overcomes constipation, bill
iousness, rheumatic, kidney and malarial
complaints. Use this thorough remedy sys-
tematically and it will achieve permanent
results.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
An Important Difference.

To make it apparent to thousands, who
think themselves i'll, that they are not at
simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort
home to their hearts, as a costive condition
is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs.
Manufactured by the California Fig SyrupCo
PERFECTION is made up of trifles, but it is
no trifling matter to attain perfection.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
Penalties of Fam Q.

Scribbler (gloomily)--Literary fame
Is a continual torment.
Spacer-How SO?
Scribbler-A fellows creditors keep
dunning him just to get his autograph
IN. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02
The Lowest Rates Ever Made to the soutl

The Lowest Rates Ever Made to the South
Will be in effect via the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad, on March 5, April and 30,
1895. Round trip tickets will be sold to
points in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi, Georgia and West Florida, and
one way tickets to Florida at about half the
regular rates. Ask your ticket agent about
it, and if he cannot sell you excursion tickets
write to G. P. ATMoRE, General Passenger
Agent, Louisville, KY, or JACKSON SMITH,
d. P. A, Cincinnati, U.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

"DE trouble bout de spirit OBJ persever
ance," said Uncle Eben, IAN dat it's toe
li'ble ter strike a man hah'dest when he's
intiahly in de wrong" Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

"WHEN er man is terrible anxious ter glib
something away" said Uncle Eben, chit am
er sho sign dat it aim much count. Dis
plies ter advice same as anything else."-
Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

LIKE breakfast parties, because no one is
conceited before one O'Clock in the day
Sydney smith.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

WHEN Gen. Grant was in Japan the
emperor invited him to cross the inn
perial footbridge near the palace at
Toxic across which none but those of
royal blood had ever passed. Gen.
Grant accepted the invitation and
walked beside the milsado until they
reached the center of the bridge. Then
he stopped, profoundly saluted the en-
peror, and said: 'Your majesty, have
come so far to show you that am not
insensible to the honor you would do
me, but | cannot violate your tradi-
tions. Let us return the way we came. :"
1t was graceful act, gracefully done.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

AT the battle of Hooker's Run, in
1864, Jacob Leidy, of Company f, First
regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, lost
Testament. The book was returned
to him recently. 1t was picked up on
the field by Peter Weaver, union
soldier, who, after the war, took it
home with him. Weaver died lately,
and the book was found among his eff
fects. Leidy's name, which was writ
ten on the fly leaf, led to its return.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

FoRTIFY Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

"DoYou go to church to hear the sermon
or the music, Maudel" 81 go for the hims, !"
said Maude.-Harper's Bazaar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

FLOOR WALKER-"How many women do
you suppose there have been to-day to look
at our bargainsl" Superintendent-"Ho
should knowa I am not bargain counter"
Boston TRANSCRIPT,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

TAKE the Queen u Crescent Route to
Knoxville and Asheville:. Only through car
line Cincinnati to Asheville.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02

m EEMnE I could get relief
hEFHm from a most hor-
rible blood dis
ease had spent hundreds of dollars
irving various remedies and physi-
clans, none of which did me any
good. My finger nails came off and
nv hair came out, leaving mo
perfectly bald. / then went to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-21
RAILROAD NOTES.

Chief Dispatcher Harry Ander-
son, Of the Southern Pacific, re-
turned from the north yesterday.
The Sunset freight ware house
looked deserted the past two days,
the colored employees having laid
of to take in the celebration.
Grover" the watchdog OF the
Sunset passenger depot, was run
over by a west-bound freight train
last Wednesday and Rover will
not watch any more.
Mr.. Paul Flsto, treasurer OF the
Southern Pacific, is in the city.
The San Antonio baseball team
left over the International for Aus.
tin this morning.
Mr.. Lee T. Grain, OF the Arkansas
Pass general freight office, has re.
turned from Galveston, accompan-
led by his wife, whittier they had
been on their bridal tour.
Mr.. l.. J. Parks, assistant general
passenger agent Of the Southern
Pacific, passed through here from
Houston yesterday, en- route west.
Mr.. Thomas Hume, the newly
appointed division superintendent
OF the International, will remove
his headquarters from San Antonio
to Taylor.
Superintendent McQueeny, Of
the Southern Pacific, returned from
Houston yesterday. He reports
heavy rains all the way from
Houston to San Antonio.
Mr.. J. B. Bonner, superintendent
Of telegraph of the Southern Paci-
fic, was in the city from New Or
leans yesterday. He is looking
after the work in reconstructing
the telegraph line between San An
tonic and Schulenburg, which Is
under way under the supervision
Of J. G.. Hildreth, foreman. Mr..
Bonner returned east last night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-21

Harness, Buggy Tops, Wagon
Tops, etc. ID. Heye, Ill w. Com
merce st. 4 20 tt
First class Carriage Trimming
and Harness at moderate prices
d. Heye, Ill w. Commerce st tt
New FouAdlaud puppy for sale
at Joe. Herman's saloon, corner
Pressa and Nueva streets. 6 Is I'm
The dance that was to be given
at West End by Percy Bruner and
James Tatum tonight has been
postponed until Tuesday night.
Parrots, 33l Alamo Plaza. I'm
Ladies, II you want $3.50 Ok
ford ties, tan or black, latest styles,
try SULLIVAN SHOE Co.
619tf
"A dance is to be given at
Woeltz's Hall corner Pecos and
Chavez st. June p, customers and
friends to attend. 6-20-3t*
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-21
AT THE AQUARIUM.

A sparring Match Between Two Burgalis
and the Blsckiish's Idea of II.
Fish appear to play and fight some
thing as birds do. Two burgalls in a
tank at the New York aquarium the
other day spent half an hour in down.
right skylarking, which was at times
little rough. They would loaf about
at some distance apart, and then spring
around and make rush for each
other, meeting, or perhaps hating just
before, and balancing in the water,
waving their fms as though sparring
for an opening. They would look at
each other, noses close together, but
not touching, and then perhaps one
would back off, the other following
until the first was pretty near to his
corner. Then the one following would
halt and go back to his own place.
Pretty soon the one that had backed
off would come up again, and the other
was prompt to meet him. This time,
perhaps, they would meet-not tip to
tip of their noses, for the end of a fish's
nose is extremely sensitive, and he
never runs it against anything if he
can help it-their noses side to side,
and then each would push for all he
knew how. They would push unit,
their heads overlapped about one-third
of their length back from their noses.
Then all of sudden they would fash
apart as though one or the other had
hit the other heavy blow and the
referee had called time at the same
moment.
One fish seemed to win almost every
round, but the other didn't seem to care
much for that. He came to the scratch
again every time. Sometimes they
skirmished little and sometimes they
closed at once. The contest was at q
point in the water to the left of the
center of the tank. The fish that gen.
orally won stayed in that corner, so
that he hadn't far to 60 after the
rounds. He just loafed about till the
other fish came up again. But the
other fish went farther and farther
away after each round, until finally he
took little more time between the
rounds, and after each round went over
into the right-hand corner of the tank
as far as he could go.
Over on the right-hand side of the
tank, close against the side and lying
partly under leaf of sea lettuce, was
a staid blackfsh. He had lain there
soberly all through the sl>ylarking and
never moved. But once, when the bur-
gall that was getting the worst of it
was lounging back to his corner, he
got out of his course a little and swung
around near the blackfish. The black
fish made a jump at the burgall in
stantly, saying as plainly as anybody
could:
None O. your nonsense around here!"
The burgall jumped out of the angry
blackfish's way and the blackfsh
backed down under the sea lettuce
again:
But the burgall wasn't disturbed by
the cranky old blackfish. He swung
around up in his corner, drew a long
breath and took little rest A min
ute later he was down at the opposite
corner again, nose to nose with the
other burpalL IN Y Sun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-21
DID he MEAN IT?
Ross Proposition for q Finish
Fight

Ross Proposition for a Finish
Fight.
A number of sparring matches
took place in the Mission Athletic
club rooms last night before an st..
tendance Of about forty-nine lovers
of the manly art. What proved to
be an interesting set-to was six.
round go between Billy Jordan
and Fred Ross, who ar
ranged the affair. They started
in quite lively, and it seemed that
Jordan put too much steam to his
blows to suit Ross. The latter got
as mad as a bull having a red rag
shook in his face, and was heard to
remark: Snow, you big duffer, I'll
just fight you to finish" Wheth-
er or not this was "put
on,"' no one knows, but
from the manner Ross went
at Jordon 1t looked like "dead
straight" After the fifth round
they made up and both seemed
glad when the gong was sounded
for the end of the bout. Neither Of
the men had been in training for a
finish fight and both seemed very
much exhausted In the sixth round.
Jordan had the advantage in
height, weight and reach. 1t is be-
lieved by some that this may be
the outcome Of finish fight.