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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-09
Itough Rice wanted.

Five thousand bushels bicbest
market MAJ price. II. Il, Owen, 275,
277. 279 Wtaer street,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04

ing at her dock i'll the inner harhor.
Having steam mp, the tug lost no time
in making for the hreakwater to learn
the meaning of the signals.
On top of the structure n man was
seen lying limp and prostratc, and in
tho face Of tho heavy sea, surSing and
boiling around the wall, the tusmen got
him aboard. 1t proved to be Wilson,
tho companion of the lucklcss Symonds
OH the cedar post. After Symonds went
down Wilson had carried out his plan
of working toward the breakwatcr.
Reaching it, he had just strength enough
to grasp ringbolt in the wall. Get
ting little breathing spell, no rccov-
cred strength to climb to the top, where
he fell exhausted. Drawing tho heavy
sea and tho dangerous drifts of the flood,
the tug turned into the broad lake to
search for others. The surface of the
water was broken by hollows. and an
object so small as man could scarcely
bo mado out, but sharp watchers soon
pointed to "A floating body, tossed about
by the contcnding waves. 1t proved to
be Surfman I.oher, supported by the
plank which he had for time divided
with johnson. He was picked up by the
tug and regaincd strength to go back TO
duty in Il fcw days. The following
month he lest the life so narrowly saved,
while on duty along tho lake shore.
The brave Keeper Distel was the last
man taken up by the tug. His expert
ence in tho water had been the most
trying of all. After tho capsizo of the
lifcboat he found himself deep in the
current but struggled to the surface and
dashed for the receding boat. He caught
ut tho painter, trailing behind her, but
it was wet and slipped through his fin
gers. Then he driftcd holplessly until
he collided with piece of thick plank,
and seizing that felt greatly relieved,
for he was far ont in the lake and near
ly exhausted. He saw tho light Keepers
flag and heard the signals of distress.
These encouraged him to hold out, but
the good luck soon met with reverse
A raft of lumber, driving headlong i'll
the river current, bore down on him,
striking his right side. Fast losing con
seriousness and utterly without hope, he
drifted OH. In daze ho heard some
one cry, "Take this line" He felt Il
line strike his arm. clutched it mechan-
ically and gave it turn around his
wrist. That WAS the last he knew OF
the flood. or the plank, or the rescue,
until no came to in tho life saving sta
ton house, where the tug bore him with
Loher and Wilson. He was disabled for
life. GEORGE L. KIIMER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04

''The Heart" is the title OF an excel
lent paper lately published. Not until
we read this instructive treatise did we
have the true conception of how won
derful is the work of the human heart.
We quote by special permission OF
the author the following from the
preface:
"Very few people have ever given
the attention to their hearts that this
important organ warrants. This Won
derful little machine which is not much
larger than your hand. and only about
two and q half inches thick, labOrs day
and night without rest, performing
such an eormOus amount OF work as 10
be almost beyond belief. PhysiOlo-
gists say each pulsation or contraction
of the heart eXerts so pounds of force,
which amounts to 5000 q minute, 2l6,-
600 an hour and the incOnceivable
number of 5,lS4 900 in a single day.
Now, it is necessary that all this vast
amount of labor should he done, and
we'll done every day. The health will
surely suffer in consequence of the
least failure on the part OF the heart tC
properly perform its duties. When il
is weak or deranged it directly affects
every organ in the humah bCdy and
they are unable to perform their duties
from lack of blood and moral force
Those organs that are more intimately
associated with the heart are usual.
the first TO feel the effects when it Ii
irregular and fails to perform its prop
| cr functions.
This trcatise is very artistically
illustrated with handsome plates, and
although strictly scientific, is written
in popular language, making it very
interesting reading for all. The editor
of this paper has made special arrange
ments with the publishers TO have this
treatise sent free 10 any reader wht
sends postal card and mentions this
paper. to The Miles Company, Elk
| hart, Ind,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
Society No Longer Waits.

Calls having become in our busy iifo
of great cities so perfunctory an obliga-
tion, many people have seen fit to drop
tho attempt to make them except III
cases where coincidence or congratulation
is in order. These cases demand tho
leaving of cards in person only, and so
visiting for FORMS sake is drifting ont
of vogue. So we'll is tho difficulty Of nc
complishing all one's visits understood
that people of the world do not hold
each other to strict account IL season
passes without an interchange of cards.
They simply meet somewhere and take
up the thread dropped when they last
met, months before, with perfect good
temper. Mrs. Burton Harrison in La-
dies Home Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04

boat brondsido to tho wave, which had |
reared its curved crest high enough to
engulf tho boat the instant they came
into collision. With n terrible crash 1t
fell, twirling the boat over and hurling |
the surfmon head first. like divers, into !
tho depths So violent was tho water
that not one of the seven strong and ac- ,
two young men could keep hold of any |
thing OH the boat. When they arose to
the surface, tboy found themselves 90 !
feet from the boat. which tho wind was
driving back up tho river while they
were drifting with tho river current to-
ward the lake and into tho boiling surf
caused by the meeting Of her river tide
with the wind driven waters of tho
lake. But the upturned boat was use.
less refuge in that awful struggle.
One of the best swimmers of tho crew,
Albert Carriher, managed to reach her
and lay hold of the life line stretched
along the gunwale. He drifted, unable
to right her, for about five minutes and
then dropped away and sank. Surfmen
johnson and Loher together seized
floating plank and drifted with it some
time. johnson was tho weaker Of the
two and slipped off several times. Lo-
her, however, who seemed to hold out
valiantly, pulled him back again to the
plank and encouraged him to hope for
succor. At last he let 60 and instantly
sank beyond the reach of his companion.
Surfmen Symonds and Wilson passed
through similar experience Oh cedar
post, which they clutched as it was
wbirling by. Wilson supported Symonds
! in the water and tried to keep hope
! alive in him. Ho told him that if they
could together work the post out of the
breakers into smooth water they could
! float to place of safety. Just as they
began to make Roadway with their legs
and arms for paddles, huge wave
swept over them, and Symonds was torn
the edge of an eddy caught him and ca--
ried him, i'll spite of his frantic strug-
giles, toward the stone bulkhead of the
breakwater, where he was dashed against
the wall and killed by the contact or
drowned from exhaustion.
The fourth unfortunate of this daring
crew was Surfman Servas. He foated
after the boat capsiZcd and was seen by
Loher, but no other person saw him,
and he doubtless sank from exhaustion
or received deadly blow from floating
timbers. Every one of the four victims
bore OH the body marks of blows violent
enough to have disabled if not to have
caused death. Wild as was the under
taking of the life savers in venturing
upon the food, it was the rashness Of
the deed that led to the salvation of the
three who survived. When the lifcboat
made its extraordinary plunge down the
ways, it caught the eye of the light
keeper on the breakwater, and thinking
some terrible emergency had arisen to
call for such extreme risk he ran up the
white flag and sounded the signal of
distress. The alarm reached the captain
of the river tug Alva b, which was ly-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
Com mBiuntiOu sleeper ana K &C iini ng
Chnir Oar HetWcen Cincinnati
und JacKsOnviiie, tti., wa
g. Ii. 81 ID. and 4. ID. 81 w.

The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton have added another new car for
the benefit of their Cincinnati and
Jacksonville travel. This car Ii one OF
the latest combination sleeping and
chair cars ever built by any company
in the world, and will prove IL welcome
addition to their already perfect s0r
vice. This ne " car will leave Cincin-
natl at 7:3O p. m, arriving at Indian
apolis at 1885, and at Jacksonville, H.,
NJ 7:10 "a. IN. This train Is one OF the
fayorites out of Cincinnati, and with
the new equipment will prove doubly
acceptable to the travelling public.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
Hot Springs -rnii-WccNIy ExCur-
siODs, April ana May.

Commencing Wednesday, April 18th
and continuing each Saturday and We'd.
nesda, thereafter during April and Nav
the Glover Leaf Route" 4. st. l.. & h.
G.. II. r., will issue one fare excursion
tickets to the "World's Sanitnrlum y
Hot Springs, Ark. Return limit 30 days.
The conditions existing few months
since are entirely removed. This we'll
known health and pleasure resort can
now be seen ut It's best and upon the
most favorable terms both as to trans
portation and hotel rates. The "Clover
Leaf" connects will, all Hot Springs
trains in new Union Station, St. Louis,
g. G. Jenkins. Gen Pass. A.r. Toledo, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04

For the meeting of National Educa-
Gionai Assoria,ion. Julv : ro >. of pres
eut year. the r.Ss l. ~ X g II. II +,
Clover Leaf Route Will Ssu- special
ruund trip tickets ut greatly reduced
r1tes. Anple limits, stop overs, privi-
1irn apotheD bevond st. Louis. Side
trip To vatiuus Colorado tourist points Mt
email cost additional Through Sleep
ers or free reclinin! chair cars will br
arranged for upon early application.
For further particulars call on nearest
agent Glover Leaf Route or address G. e..
Jenkins, Gen. Pass. Agent, lo'edo. u.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
4 High Roller.

"Those two seats next to you, said the
usher ut tho crowded theater, "seem to
he unoccupied. Please let these gentle
men sit down in them"
Those seats, me good man, respond
ed Cholly languidly, producing his
checks and looking ut the usher through
mis- eyeglass, "bclong to mo 'ovahcoat.
Please stand a little to one side. You
obstwuct me view of the stage. Chi
cago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
She'd Get 1t.

Miss Elder-Well, maintain that
women can do anything that men can.
Mr.. Gazzam-Oh, no. the auctioneer's 8
business is ono women cannot 90 into!
Miss Elder-Nonsensel She'd make
every bit as good an auctioneer rs a
man.
Mr.. Gazzam-Well, just imagine an
unmarried woman getting mp before u
crowd and exclaiming, Now, gentle
men, all want is an offer i"-London
Culver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04

Beecher generally spoke in a coRver.
sational tone, with no great effort Mt
what is commonly denominated oratory.
When he rose to a climax, however,
his voice was equal to any emergency,
but even his loudest tones seemed to
cause him little effort.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
GOING NORTH
sDaily. tDaiiy exoep tsuhday

Ine talt line leaves Toledo at 1880 a. IN,
carrying day conches and parlor sars connect.
ing with through trains tor Norfolk, Richmond
and ali cities IN the Virpnias aud Car0llnns.
Parior and palace cars on all express trains.
Any ticket agent Will give yon full informa-
tlon concerning the Buckeye Route. or you can
address ii. A. Wilson, Dist. Pass. Agent, Toledo.
o., or W. II. Fisher. General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Columbus. Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
Won Are wise, Read This.

1t isn't much to tell you, but it will
please the travelling public we therefore
refrain from keeping IL to ourselves. 1t
is a money Saver when travelling, and
affords all the comforts and PRIV
iieges of iirst.class travel, 1t is called
tItc Buckeye mileage ticket, and is good
over sixty-four transportation lines
Cast ls $40. and good one year. Wlte
w. II. Fisher, Grnl. Pass. Agent, Buck
eye Route, Columbus, o., for leaflet
giving full information. 4Sn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
A Very Different Amir.

Before 1 start will fix npa little"
said Amy rs she got out her rouge pot
and eIamcls
"Ah, that puts another face on the
matter" was Mabel's comment DE-
troit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04

OLDIERS know
that there is in
spiration in bat-
tic on a grand
scale. Courage is
so much stronger
and caution SO
much W oak o r
when tens of
thousands ar Q
striving, h u g Q
battalions com
ing and going,
hurrahing an d
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
Every bay.

Excursion rates to the Virginias and
the Southeast are in effect upon the
Ohio Central lines: through trains daily
between Toledo a"d Cain lesion, W. Va,
via Columbus. This il the shortest and
most direct route. Consult agents O..
Lines. 1tfC
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
RaInc Seekers Excursion TO Points
in Michigan.

Tuesday, May 7Lh, agents OF Ohio
Central Lines viii sell tickets to points
In Michigan at rate of one fare for
ruund trip. Tickets good 90 days.
Consult O. & Lines agents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04

The hoopskirt was in full feather in
1896. 1t was then made OF iron and
sometimes weighed as much rs 80
pounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04

In 1861 the French government or
dercd several lighthouses to be lighted
by the electric light.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
IN AN ANGRY FLOOD.
DESPERATE AND FoRLoRN ATTEMPT
TO RESCUE DROWNING MEN.

Tho surfmcn at Cleveland flushing Into
Danger with Fate Against Them.
swamping Of Their Doat Trno Tales
From Che Life Savers Logbooks.
ICopyrirht, 1906 hy American Press Associa.
ton. Book rights rcscrvcd.l
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-04
The Lyon Medicine Go.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

Wo guarantee this remedy to our,
@A nr money refunded.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-23
NO DANGER OF ANY TROUBLE
People in Alaska Are Not Alarmed Owe
the situatiOpt
NO SOLDIERS OR FoRTIFlcArloNS THERE
Such Is the Statement OF nm AEcn'
of the Treasury Department Sent
to Look Into tho Bonn
dnry Question.

DENVER, Nov. 22-Joseph Murray, United
States commissioner OF fisheries in Alaska
and special agent of the treasury has just
passed through Denver on his way from
Alaska to Washington, having been sum
moned by the president to report upon the
boundary survey which has been the cause oi
national interest within the past month.
In brief interview with a representative
of the Associated press Mr.. Murray said;
"The published reports about excitement in
Alaska, British seizures and the building OF
forts are all bosh. There will be no trouble.
There are no forts building; there is not a
brick within 1000 miles of the territory.
There are no armed forces here excepting
about twenty live Canadian police and a bet
ter lot OF men or more useful detachment for
either the Canadians or ourselves never went
into Alaska. They have gone to the head Of
the Yukon river to watch for highway thieves
who are infestng the gold camps. SO far
from there being guerrilla fight and 'ex-
citement at fighting pitch the folks up there
hardly know there is survey running and
none OF them know its real intention"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-23
OMAHAS CLAlaS IGNORED
City Fares III in Seeking Readjustment of
Live Stock Rates.
REQUEST or RIVALS RECEIVES MORE FAVOR
Intcrccssion of Local Representatives
Before Trnnstatssouri Freight
Rate Committees Mt Kansas
City of Little Avail.

Manager Babcock of the Union stock yards
and Commissioner UT of the Commercial
club have returned from Kansas City. where
they appeared before the west of the Missouri
freight rate committee and presented Omaha's
claims for fair deal on live stock rates
from the southwest country.
While Kansas City has been allowed to
penetrate Nebraska and do business as far
north as Albion and Cedar Rapids on terms
almost as favorable as those granted Omaha
shippers, the Kansas City roads have man.
aged TO maintain rate wall that keeps
omaha out Of the territory to the south
west to which she is entitled equally
with the city on the Kaw. Whenever an
attempt is made to advance rates from Ne
braska points to Kansas City the Commercial
club of that city, the Board of Trade the
Clearing House association and all of the
business men unite in a protest that usually
results IN a meeting and a revision Of the
rates In favor of Kansas City That was the
program at the late meeting. Kansas City
Shippers secured reduction of rates on grain
from Nebraska points that enables Kansas
olty Shippers to get into Omaha territory
and compete with Omaha on business for
chicago and even with st. Paul and Mime
arpolis, via Kansas City, with the difference
IN distance from 400 to 600 miles in favor of
Omaha. But Omaha's claims were not given
as liberal confederation The committee
neard the complaints of Mr.. UT and Mr..
babcock and took them under advisement
where they have been for several years past,
and the arbitrary against Omaha is still in
enect from Marysvlle, Kan, to the south.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-23
POD DESMUKE IN ACTION.
The Georgia Warrior Boldly Tackle
Some MOonshincrs.


The past week will be memorable one
in the history of Hon. Pod" Dismuke OF
Griffin, says the Columbus (Ga) Herald
Wednesday morning Mr.. Dlsmuke, accom-
panied by Captain N. G. Oattis and Deputy
Collectors Ware and Cornett, left this city
in buggies, bound for Harris county, where
they expected to locate a moonshine still.
The officers were successful, and while en-
engag. in destroying tie still! were fired upon
by moonshners concealed in a thicket close
by. The officers returned the fire and
plunged into the thicket in pursuit of the
men who had fired upon thsm. The chase
proved fruitless, and after completing the
work Of destroying the still the party OF
officers got into their buggles and began the
trip home.
The most thrilling part Of their adventure
was yet to come. The party had proceeded
only short distance when The moonshlnsrs,
who had evidently been reinforced until their
number reached at least five, again fired upor
them from ambush, using both guns and
rifles. The officers returned the fire, aiming
at the flashes from the weapons of the moon
sinners, and for time lively fusilade was
kept up, during which Captain Wars was
slightly wounded in the ear and Captain
Cornett received three small shot wounds In
the neck The horse driven by Colonel
pod" Dlsmuke and Captain Oattls was
badly wounded and had to be left near the
scene. The officers made 1t SO hot for the
moonshiners that they retreated under cover
of darkness. The men believe the moon
sinners deliberately attempted to ambush and
assassinate them, and claim to know pretty
well who did the shooting and hope to effect
their capture speedily.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-23

Ray and Hattie. the children of F. M.
Compton, 423 Union street, are Ill with
whooping cough.
w r. Danforth, jr Of North Stratford,
N. H., is in the city for weeks visit with
his COUSIN F. T. True.
Edmund Jefferis, who has been improving
somewhat of late after dangerous siege OF
illness, was taken with a relapse Thursday
night and his life was despaired of for a
time.
Dr. ]. b. Patterson and family, whose
residence on Willow avenue was partially
destroyed by fire few nights ago, are
living in the residence of Mrs. Sarah Key
on South Seventh street, temporarily.
Miss Hattie Palmer left last evening for
Chicago to visit her sister, Mrs. f. S. Stell-
ing She will be gone about two months.
7. G. Carroll has departed for Hot Springs,
8. D., accompanied by G. q. Langmade.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-23
PRAYs FOR &:5,OOO DAMAGES.

Widow of Fireman Dnrcus Begins n
Big Suit Against the Union Pacific.
Ida May Barcus commenced suit in the
district court yesterday afternoon against
the receivers OF the Union Pacific Railway
company, demanding S25,00O damages for
the killing Of her husband Charles l.. Bar
Gus, on the 9th OF last October, in Omaha,
at the corner of Sixth and Jackson streets.
Mrs. Barcus is administrators of the estate
of the late Charles Barcus who was killed
along with Thomas b. Armstrong, the latter
having been engineer and the former fireman
on what is known as the hill train" in
the railway yards in Omaha.
In her petition the plaintiff alleges that
both the track and the engine were defec-
tive. The engine was No. 1885, switch en-
gine Of the pony variety, six-wheeled,
without trucks, the middle, or main driver.
with blind tire, that is, without a fange.
The train consisted of nineteen cars heavily
loaded with coal, and two empties and at the
time OF the accident was moving at the rate
of twelve miles an hour. At the fatal spot
there is a heavy grade and a five degree
curve, with an elevation of the outside rail
Of less than two inches. The train left the
rails on the curve, owing to the insufficient
elevation of the outer rail- ran sixty feet
and then turnsd over. Barcus was fatally
injured and died the next day.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-23
Observation-Disclosures
GRAHAM WANTS A posrpoNEMENr.
Her Main witness, Charles White.
sli LII HnNc nlsnnncurcl.

Her Main witness, Charles White.
said 10 Have Disappeared.
The announcement that the case OF Mollie
Graham against Fred Leutzinger, deceased,
would be tried IN the district court yesterday
afternoon, brought quite large and in'ere ted
audience to the court room, anxious to hear
the details Of the $40 900 breach Of promise
suit. But disappointment was in store for
the people. The plaintiff filed a motion
for u continuance until next term and in
support OF It presented an AFFIDAVIT signed
By Miss Graham, In which 1t was alleged that
Charles White. an ex-deputy city marshal,
was the principal witness in her behalf, and
he was not to be found just at present.
She stated that by him she expected to
show that White and Leutzinger had had a
conversation In the fall of 1894, in which the
latter said that he was engaged to marry
Miss Graham. and expected to marry her
shortly She told her attorneys OF this Sev-
eral weeks ago, and told them to arrange
for Whites appearance when wanted. She
understood that he would be on hand and
so made no effort to have him subpoeBaed
until last Wednesday night late. The day
before. she claims. he called at her house
and told her he had been called suddenly 10
Kansas City by Il telegram. aud would leave
the day following. Wednesday night she had
a subpoena issued hut White had left town
and was nowhere to be found.
Leutz!nger's attorneys objected 70 con-
tinuance on the ground that the affidavit
did not show any, due diligence on the part
Of Miss Graham to secure Whites attendance
in view Of the fact that she had Eotice of
the fact that the case was specially assigned
for trial on the 22nd. Judge Smith. before
whom the motion was argued, was not willing
to continue the case until next term, but
agreed to a postponement until such time
as White could be brought in. The attorneys
for the defense agreed to do all in their
power to get hold of White in order to hustle
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