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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
ESTABLISHING A PRINCIPLE.
But Its Application Was Little Bit on
the Bias.

the Bias.
Drawing from his pocket lump oil
glittering metal, the long-whiskered
orator held it up for the inspection of
his audience and proceeded impressive
ly:
"Nfy countrymen, here is five-dollar
gold piece melted down. There is just
as much gold in it as there was before
it was melted. If the goldbug theory
is true, that the government cannot
make absolute money, and that the gov
ernment stamp on the coin adds moth
ing to the actual value of it, then this
piece of metal ought to be worth five
dollars of any mans money. Is there
anybody in the audience" he went on,
with kindling eye and in voice that
made the windows rattle, that will
give me five dollars for it?"
Yes, sir" promptly responded a
beefy individual, rising from his seat
and coming forward.
Here is five dollars in silver. Hand
over the bullion. It's as good bargain
os | want"
The long-bearded orator took drink
of water. Then he looked piercingly Al
the man with the silver and took an
other drink of water.
MY friend" he said, you are willing
| to exchange five dollars for this chunl
of metal. Very good. 1 don't want
your money. am merely establishing
principle. Your willingness to pay
good money for n piece of melted goL
grows out of the fact that you know
you can take it to the United State
mint, have it coined into none,
again, and you won't lose a cent! Th
government stamp on that metal, whel
it's made into coin, makes it worth fiv
dollars again. Do you see the point
s:r?" continued the orator, becomin;
more confident. ''Do you see the point
It's the government stamp!"
''Yes, SIR" broke in the beefy individ
ual, taking lump of something whit
from his pocket and rendering it t
the speaker. Here's silver dolla
melted down? How much will yo
give me for it?"
The long-whiskered orator took ar
other drink of water and in voic
OF thunder proceeded to denounce tn
crime of 1S73.-Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
THROUGH STEEL BARS.
Thomas Edison Photographs Rays Pass
ing Through Half an Inch of Steel-Ex
periments at Hartford, Conn.

Thomas Edison photographs Rays Pass
ing Through Half an Inch of Steel-Ex-
periments at Hartford, Conn.
ORANGE, N. j., Feb. 12.-Thomas Edi-
son worked Monday in attempts to Sc
cure the best vacuum in the tubes which
are to be used in the new method OF
photography. There is some doubt in
his mind as to the decree of vacuum in
the tubes that will produce the best
results. He will not try to photograph
the brain of a man until he is sure that
he has decided upon the proper vacuum.
He has decided to change his original
plan for photographing the brain and
will have special plate-holder, two
inches in size, which will be placed in
the mouth of the subject while the
battery of tubes will be placed on top
of the subjects head. In this way
there will be only one thickness OF
skull for the rays to go through.
Mr.. Edison is confident of success.
He secured some shadow photographs
showing the X rays passing through
steel bars, a half inch in thickness.
He found that on substituting steel
plates for the aluminium ones in the
tubes no rays were developed, they
being absorbed by the steel.
Mr.. Edison says that after the ex'
periments in photographing the hu
man brain he will take up the ques
tion of effect of rays upon bacteria
He claims that the \ rays will retaro
the termination of bacilli and believes
that they will destroy them. He in
tends making an exhaustive series O
experiments on this point.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
A Mixed Up Assignment.

NoRwALK, Feb. lie. G. Leise, sue
cessor to the business of ]. L. Hudson
here, made an assignment Monday to
Stephen NJ Young, an attorney of this
city. His property is largely covered
by chattel mortgages and there are nu-
merous other debts. Creditors will
probably not realize very largely. He
conducted clothing and dry goods
combination store. When Young went
to take possession he found j. P. Hicks,
of Sandusky, principal mortgagee, in
charge Hicks refused to surrender
possession, and big litigation is sure to
follow
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
CUSTER AT THE SURRENDER.
A War Incident Related by a Confederate
Soldier.

A War Incident Related by a Confederate
Soldier.
Every war has it's ideal hero, and the
conflict between the states was no ex-
ception to the general rule, for there
was not only one, but many heroes,
writes confederate soldier.
There were, however, two, one wear
ing the blue and the other the gray,
around whom clustered halo of chiv-
nlrous daring and romance, which will
ever cling to the names of Custer and
Stuart. 1t is of the former of these two
that we propose to relate a character
istic incident.
The night of Sunday, April 2, 1865,
will never be forgotten by any ex-con-
federate who was camped in front of
Fort Harrison, on the north side of the
James river, eight miles from Rich
mond, Va.
For several days before heavy can
nonading heard in the direction of
Petersburg had indicated that some
thing unusual would soon break the
monotony which had reigned supreme
ly in the confederate camp on the north
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
Lorain,a New Industry.

LoRAIN, Feb. s.-The citizens of this
city have been surprised by the an
nouncement of the contemplated looa-
cation here of a big foundry plant.
President Moxham and General Man
ager Suppes, of the Johnson company,
are at the back of the corporation, and
they intend making a stock company
of the concern. 1t will be capitalized
at $4,000, and considerable of the
stock has been subscribed for by local
men. The new industry is to be ready
for business by June 1, and will start
out with a force of nearly 100 men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
smalien Got. the Prize.

UPPER SANDUsKY, Feb. IA dis
patch from Washington says that the
name of Matthias A. Smalley was sent
to the senate Tuesday as United States
marshal for the northern district of
Ohio. Mr.. Smalley is resident of this
city and chairman of the democratic
state central committee. His appoint
ment is the elimination of ca long
struggle between Senator Brice and
ex-Gov. Campbell. Smalley was the
senator's man and the ex-governor
worked for ex-Sheriff Sawyer, of Cleve-
land. Col. William C. Haskell, the
present United States marshal, is an
appointee of President Harrison, and
his term will expire next Friday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
OHIO NEWS.
Items of Interest from All Sections
of the State.


Engineer and Contractors Indicted
COLUMBUS, Feb. S.-The grand jury
On Friday returned indictments against
Nathan B. Abbott and Henry s. Hall
wood, of Columbus; Orville Townsend
Of GAINESVILLE, and Albert Adams, OF
Peoria, Ill, on account of alleged cor
ruption as contractors in the construc-
tion of main West Side sewer. Josiah
Kinnear, the city civil engineer, was
also indicted in the same connection.
A city council committee investigating
reported that $4,000 had been over
irawn or improperly accounted for in
this sewer work.
The contractors are men of wide rep
utation as excellent sewer builders
and pavement makers, Mr.. Hallwood
being the patentee of the Hallwood
block or brick. They have done work
in or shipped brick and blocks to all of
the principal cities of the central states
The chief witness before the jury was
L. c. Klostermann, a sub-engineer on
the work for the city, who, having sub
sequently left the city on account of
forgery in another matter, was cap
| tured at New Orleans.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
GEN. sherIdan,s sweet slnger.

"Onca in camp myself and my brother
officers fell desperately in love with a
female voice which we used to hear
singing at night. 1t was simply angelic
and, resolved to see the singer, we fol-
lowed its sound through thickets and
ravines till we came to a lonely cabin,
whence the singing proceeded. Creep
ing up 10 the window, peered in and
beheld a fat, greasy, middle-aged
negress, barefooted and clad in u single
garment of dirty calico, browning cof-
fee wI5n long iron spoon, while sh,
gave vent to the sweetest notes have
ever heard. In my surprise / stag
gered forward with noise that at
tracted her attention. Grasping hel
coffee s'lillet and waving it around heI
head she bawled out: 'G'way from deah
white man. Ef yo' don't I'll frow dis
yeah fryin' pan right at yo' head! !"-
p. II. Sheridan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
FREE SILVER DEcAoENcE.
A Gratifying Failing on in the Demand
for Fifty-Cent Dollars.

A Gratifying Failing on in the Demand
for Fifty-Cent Dollars.
The free-silver substitute for the
bond bill passed the senate by the small
majority of seven.
Considering the recent reinforce
ment of the free-coinage side with sew
ing-camp and sage-brush states, this
result shows gratifying falling off in
the craze for 50-cent dollars.
In July, 1890, straight free-coinage
bill passed the senate by a majority of
1912 more than this one. 1t was
rejected by the house by majority of
only IT, ard the silyer-purchase act was
passed as n compromise, according to
Senator Sherman, because the friends
OF sound money did not dare trust to
a veto of free coinage by President Har-
rison.
To-day the free-silver fanaticism is
much weaker in congress and in the
country. Not only is its majority in
the senate cut down, but the hostility
in the house would be marked by ma
jority several times greater than that
of 1890. And there is u president in the
wLite house who would veto free
coinage bill as soon as he could put his
1rto paper.
The speculative attempt, encouraged
by the president and the secretary OF
the treasury, to depreciate the price OF
"coin" bonds on account of the silver
sentiment in the senate is nnwarranted
and scandalous. In 1890, when, as we
IRE shown, the silver strength was much
greater than it is now, government
fours of 1907 were quoted in the market
at 121H to 1873 on the 1st of July, be-
fore the vote in the senate, and at pre-
clsely the same figure on July Is, the
day after the Sherman act became 1
law. A few days ago the registered
fours of the last issue were only one
half of one per cent. below the quota
tion of n week before, in face of the GER
tain passage of the free-coinage bill.
The people have faith in their gov
ernment-.which is only another way
Of saying that they have confidence il
their own honesty. The bonds of thu
United States will continue to be paid
rs they always have been, in the bes
money there is.--N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
sso,atlonal pisolosures Promised.

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-Baron Won Ham
merstein, the absconding ex-editor OF
the Kruez Zeitung, who was recently
arrested in Athens by German com
missary of police upon charges of for
gerry and embezzlement, arrived here
Tuesday in custody of his captors.
Thousands of persons were awaiting
the train at the railway station hoping
to catch glimpse of the prisoner,
whose trial is expected to produce
some startling disclosures of political
chicanery and dishonesty. The pris
oner was placed in carriage and
driven to prison.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15

friends Of the rangers reported from
Cumberland that the commanders were
very negligently guarded. A dark
night was chosen for The attempt, and
the little band of confederates reached
the Maryland side ofthe Potomac with
out mishap. Having entered Cumber-
land, they rode through the streets of
the sleeping city and went directly to
the hotel Of the generals. The gas
burned brightly ABOUT the hotel, but
the sentinels were captured without any
resultant alarm. A negro hall boy was
seized and made 10 direct the visitors
to the rooms of the men they sought.
The boy lacked the wit to misdirect
the confede-ates, and in few moments
Gems. Crook and Kelly were aroused aud
placed under arrest. They were made
to drSss hastily, mounted on good
horses, and taken from the city before
the alarm was given. Before the ccn-
federates ard their captives reached
the confederate lines, hundreds of fed
eral troops were in pursuit. but the au.
Gacious little band could not be cap.
tured, and the prisoners were delivered
to Capt. McNeill, who saw that they
were sent 10 higher authorities in the
confederacY.
Jim DAILY came out of the confederacy
and returned to his home at Oakland
where his father Kept hotel. 1t was
there that his brothers whilom pris
oner met and married the sister.-N
Y Sun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
Sacrificed n Real Advantage.

The substitute would be of mo.
mentous Importance if there We're the
Slightest possibility of it becoming
law. There is no such possibility
Both the house and the president are
radically opposed TO free coinage just
now. Therefore, in taking their pres.
cnt course, the silver senator's have fol-
lowed u will-o'-the-wfsp. All of them
are opposed to allowing the president
to mix up the gold reserve account
with current expenditures in order to
hide u treasury deficit. This practice
they could have stopped by simply
passing the house bond bill, which the
president would not have dared to veto.
The cnuse of silver would not have suf-
fered in the least if they had done so.
They have thus sacrificed real advan.
tage in order to secure a victory that is
practically useless. All the same, it
is well for the country that the bond
bill is out of the way. There is now Il
chance that the revenue bill will be
passed. That is more important than
the sQthef.-N. Y. Recorder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
Prominent Doctor Dead.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 11.-Dr. Cornelius
Comegys, prominent physician of this
city, died Monday morning at his home,
aged so years. His father was govern
or of Delaware and his brother Uni
ted States senator. He was a leading
member of all the prominent medical
organizations of America and wrote
many books on medical topics. His
wife was daughter of Gov. 1iffin,
third governor of Ohio. He leaves five
children
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15

COLUMBUS, Feb. 1.-The investiga-
ton of Representative James A. Spear,
of Clinton county, for the alleged soIic-
itation of bribe, closed last night
Messrs. Mason and Hazlett were APP
pointed subcommittee to draw up
a report and submit to the committee
next Monday evening. 1t is thought
that the report will recommend repri-
mand and not expulsion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
Pursued by Assassins and Flrebugs.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 11.-Fate, with n
strong hand, is pursuing David Patter-
son, of East Cleveland, and Monday he
received another visitation. AS re-
suit his barn, three carriages and three
valuable horses were destroyed by fire.
For two years Mr.. Patterson, one of
the best known business men in the
city, has escaped many attempts to de-
stroy his life and property.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
Az Insurnnce Company Soils out.

CINCINNATI, Feb. s.-The Dayton Fire
Insurance Co. has followed in the foot
steps of the Miami Valley, the Ohio and
the Firemens. 1t has sold out it's busi-
ness to the Home Insurance Co., OF
New York City, and will reinsure its
policy holders in other companies. The
same causes, heavy competition and ad-
verse Legislation, drove them out of
business. The Dayton was organized
in 1851, and was one of the oldest COM
panies in the city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
Death In n Flood.

CLEVELAND, Feb. IA water main
near the corner of Franklin avenue
hill and Columbus street burst at 3:l5
a. m. Tuesday and large volume of
water poured out, carrying death and
destruction in it's path. A part of the
hill which extends from Tracy street
down to the N. Y, p. & o. tracks was
undermined and slid down. Two dwell
ling houses were wrecked, and a
WOMAN was drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
Board CT Public Works ReorxanIzss.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 12.-The state board
of public works reorganized at noon
Tuesday, Hon. Z. L Lytarger enter
ing upon his second term. Mr.. McCul-
Tough was elected president, in accord
ance with the custom of giving the
eldest member that honor. The board
then adjourned to ? p. M, when the
election of employees took place.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
Woman Suffrage Legalized.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 8. - The supreme
court of Ohio yesterday in the case of
Bird L. Mills VS.. the Board ID Elec-
tioas, held the statute giving 10 wo-
mon the right to vote at school elec~
tious to be valid and constitutional.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15
The silver substitute for the bon

1.-THE silver substitute for the bond
bill passed the senate, as everybody
knew it would, but it can go no further.
The house will, of course, reject it.
That veto which is ready for it will
never get chance to pounce upon 1t.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15

MIR. Bland is very quiet since his
Improbable lecture tour for silver
Toledo Bladr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-15

-Remorse not only turns God against
us, but turns us against ourselves
Thomas
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-19
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS g.
BreVitieS.

1t comes to the JOURNAL semi-of-
ticially that a republican paper. print
ed within radius of a thousand miles,
chad a great big mind to return Mark
Hannas letter of thanks for the CON
tribution of its tremendous influence
during the campaign. a letter like
this" said the editor, "without a check
in it is pretty nigh equal to an invita-
ton to quit cornpone and go to eat
ing shucks.'
a Wellersburg Irishman went into
a Pocahontas restaurant and bolted
without paying for the beer he drank
with the frankfurters. He was chased
four blocks, choked, punched, gouged,
and made to liquidate.
The Oakland Democrat seems to pre-
fer principles that are Debsesque over
the "Clevelandesoue." The Democrat
is evidently a stationary delegate of
the walking persuasion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-19
TOWN AND VICINITY.
n Good Suggestion.

Owing to the Inconvenience of 2
o'clock for funerals on Sunday, the
Ministerial Association, after consult
alton with the undertakers, requests the
public to fix hereafter the hour for
funerals that must he held on Sun
day at t o'clock p. IN. This will
permit the ministers to attend to their
work in the Sunday schools and also
allow teachers and pupils, who other
wise might be kept away, to be present
at the funeral. The Association might
have gone further and asked the peo-
pie to dispense altogether with Sunday
as a day for funerals. In this age of
the art of embalmment the body that
can be kept until Sunday can be pre-
served until Monday. If not, it ought
to be buried on Saturday. Sunday
funerals are, therefore, no longer ne
cessty.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-19
Died

AT his home, Borden Mines, Satur-
day, Dec. -, 1896, Mr.. Alexander
Rankin, at an advanced age. Mr..
RANKIN was one of the Oldest residents
OF this vicinity. His wife and several
children, all grown, survive.
AT her home, this place, Sunday
morning, Dec. ID, 1896, Mrs. S. NJ.
Mason, aged 7G years. Funeral
took place Wednesday afternoon from
M. E. Church, Rev. T. M. West, as
sisted by Rev. d. w. Griffin, otficiat-
ing. 1nterment in Percy graveyard.
Mrs. Margaret Connolly, of this
place, died in Cumberland Monday.
Dec. II, 1896, aged 80 years. Inter-
ment took place in St. Michael's
church cemetery Wednesday,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-19
Anti-NionopoIy Check.

Denver printers have taken the lead in
bringing pressure to bear on the new legisla-
ture to abolish the contract system on public
work.-Cumberland's tncle Sim.
Which is the very essence of
monopoly.
Aud which is also a scheme to make
the State prescribe some of its tax
payers and ostracise some of its
unbent before some professional labor
boss.
But, generally speaking, the State
owes it to all the people to see that
few shall not be invested with the
authority and power to destroy com
petition for its work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-19
EynIauation-

How is it the B. & o. pays Sl.1O a day in
Cumberland, and s1.40 per day in Glenwood,
Pa, for the same class of work ?-Cumber-
lands Uncle Sam.
1t is probably because your nephews
In Glenwood have to pay a dollar a
year for populistic reading, while
those in Cumberland are supplied for
so cents.
Difference, doubtless, comes mainly
from the low estimates some populistlc
Hteruteurs place upon the value of their
own work
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-19
Not Wanted.

Cncle Sam wants the miners to
see that men are sent to the Legislature
next fall who will advocate the passage of Il
law compelling the companies to allow Il
checkweighman at the mines and also Il
law providing that both the weighmaser and
acknowledgment shall be bonded officers
The same law should compel the
men to employ and pay a checkwcigh-
man at all the mines, small as well as
large-this for the protection of the
miners in small mines.
1t will not be fair to make flesh Of
one and fowl Of another.
In this event two results will crop
out
l., The men at the small mines will
get tired and all want work at the biz
mines, and
., The men in the latter will get
tired waiting for cals, and the super
intendents, instead of being able to
hire more men, Will have TO lay off
some of these they have.
N1phews, if your uncle were well
advised, he would not want to impose
tho expense and other liabilities of Il
checkweighman on you.
Your uncle is considerable even to
the initial stage of generosity, but he
is visionary as the
---tints the year puts ON
When falling leaves falter in motonlesS air,
Or numbly cling and SILVER to be gone.
Miners, you have no more use for a
checkweighman than a dog has for
the dyspepsia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-19
Caution

The MINNIE JOURNAL says Incle Sam would
have mining car approach the scales like a
hearse-as there were something dead in it,
1t is rumored there is sometimes something
dead in it-a dead loss to the miner of
several hundred pounds of coal.-Cumber-
lands Jnc1e SAM
In one case recently that rumor was
run to earth.
The coal was weighed on standard
store scales and the result tailed with
the mine scales.
The miners were so we'll satisfied
with the result that they met and
rendered a vote of thanks to the In
spector for so testing the mine scales.
Rumors, dear uncle, are unreliable,
and If you want to retain the affections
Of your nephews, don't trust your
earsight.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-19
1.-THE Poor We Have With Us"

There is as much terrible poverty in highly
protected Melbourne as in free-trade Sydney.
-Cumberland's Iaclc SAM
Most likely.
''Poverty' Is an inevitable condition
IN any human community,
But it wont do tC hold the thrifty
responsible for it.
Might as well say the latter class is
TO blame for the bad cooking that is
also rife here and there.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-19
COUNTY NEWS.
Married..

In Cumberland Tuesday, December
10, 1896, by Rev. Q. C. Davis, Miss
Beulah F. Isaacs, of that city. to Mr..
Nerdeen B. Wilson, of Eckhart.