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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30
Orange Tartiets Are Tempting.

Orange tartlets make dessert which
the young people are sure to appreciate.
Take the juice of two Havana oranges
and the grated peel of one; three.
fourths of cup of sugar OF one-half
cup if the oranges are very sweet; one
tablespoonful of butter, the juice of
one-half lemon to wet one teaspoon
full of corn starch. Beat all we'll to-
gether and bake in tartlet shells with
out cover.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.
ghe Is still tho Most Popular Woman in
tho United Kingdom.

Florence Nightingale, the famous
Crimean nurse, was congratulated the
other day by her many friends, includ.
ing the queen, on having reached her
10Th birthday. Florence Nightingale,
although she has lived an absolutely re-
tired life during the past 20 or 80 years,
is still perhaps the most popular woman
in England. No one has ever taken her
place in the hearts of the British people.
She had already receivedavery thorough
training as nurse, and had managed
with admirable wisdom n small sani-
tarium in London, started and financed
by herself, when the year 1854 saw the
outbreak of the Crimean war. Lord
Herbert, the secretary of war, and an
old friend of the Nightingale family,
wrote and asked his young friend ii she
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30
For the Fayorite Corner.

Trophies of conquest in the shape of
German favors, dinner cards, menus
and souvenirs occupy an appropriate
debutante. Then there are ribbons
rifed from the floral offerings on her
first appearance in society; ribbons
from bouquets she carried as brides
maid; college and class badges, and a
collection of unique objects, which re-
call certain eyents-Form.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30

III hiSoIu ullu Sduly ,
and even the baby turned her heal
about, seeking him in his old place in
the barn. The children chose the spot
where Jack was to be buried under a
walnut tree that stood on the edge of
"a field looking down upon the Hilton
road. 1t was on bleak March day that
the donkey was buried Sara cried when
her father began to shovel the dirt over
him, but Philip soon comforteG her by
picturing the beautiful grave they
would make when the weather grew
warm enough to cover it with flowers.
"I don't know where We'll get the
flowers, cept it's lilacs; but Jack was
very fond of lilacs," said Sara, drying
her eyes.
Eyes, he was," answered Philip.
<'Don't you remember how he ate IL
whole bushful last Decoration day?"
Suppose we cover his grave with
iilacs each year on Decoration day as
long as we live. He ought not to have
eaten them; but donkey is only a
donkey" said Sara, making what ex-
cuse she could for poor Jack; and then
the children raced down the hill to-
gether.
Decoration day was always a great
day at Hilton. Scattered about in the
little cemetery were the graves of a
few soldiers who had fought and died
an the service of their country, and Hill
ton never failed to do them honor once
a year. Greater preparations were be-
ing made for the coming celebrations
for new grave, marked by a costly
Enonument bearing the name of noted
general, had been made there during
the last year; a brave soldier, once a
Hilton boy, whose bones had been
brought back to rest in his native
place. In addition to the usual floral
decoration of the graves to take place
vi the morning, there was to be a gath.
ering on the village green in the after
noon, when various speakers and a
brass band would entertain the crowd.
Decoration day opened warm and
bright. The lilac bushes in the Had
9eys' front yard were full of bloom,
and not very long after breakfast Sara
and Philip started for the donkey's
grave. Sara bearing great lunches of
the fragrant flower and Philip carrying
a small flag. They carried lunch as
well. the plan being to join their par
ents in the afternoon on the green.
"We haven't thought as much about
Jack lately as we ought" said Sara,
as they climbed the hill. "We must
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30

would consent to take charge of the
band of trained nurses who were being
sent out to Scutari by the Patriotic
fund. Curiously enough, his missive
crossed a letter in which Miss Night
ingale offered to go; so only waiting all
order to procure absolute necessaries,
she and her band of 81 devoted helpers
started on their way. At that time she
was described as being "a tall and
graceful-looking woman, with small,
well-shaped head, soft, sympathetic
brown eyes, and with firm, courageous
expression of countenance." She had
enormous influence both with the men
and at headquarters, and her energy
and intelligence saved thousands and
thousands of lives. The strain and ter
rible effort undergone by her during
the two years that she remained in The
east told upon her health, and she has
been more or less of confirmed invalid
ever since. Still from her sick-room
she labored on INCREASINGLY, and it is
undoubtedly due to her that the present
English system of trained nurses was
established. The 10000 which the
nation subscribed to her in gratitude
for her great services was entirely de-
voted by her to the forma tion of an in
stitution for the training and employ
ment of nurses, and she has always
taken the most vivid interest in all that
concerns her beloved profession.
Whenever a new sanitary army reform
is contemplated her advice is always
asked by the authorities at the war
Office, and great Difference is paid to her
iudDment
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30
How Fogs Arc Formed.

Fogs are more frequent in October
and November than at any other period
of the year, because, besides the cvap-
GRAFTON from seas, rivers and lakes,
there is constant exhalation from the
ground in the form of vapor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30
Early Uses of Glass.

1t is very uncertain when glass was
first employed for the transmission of
light and other optical purposes, or
how long any of the natives of Europe
have enjoyed the benefit of glass win
dows. Parkes says the best building in
Herculaneum had windows made with
O sort of transparent tale.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30
arowth of the World,s Populntion.

1t is now stated that the world will be
over-peopled at the end of 176 years
This brings us to the year 2O72, when
the population, at the present rate Of
increase, will be 500, 100000 people.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30

Come with roses and beautiful flowers
Pearlcd with the dewdrops and tears OF the
showers
Fit for the graves of such heroes as ours.
Fragrant and fresh are the breezes of May,
Flowers offer incense for Blue ana Tor
Gray
All of these suffered and most of them
bled,
Peace broods fraternelly over the dead;
Ours was the cause and the banner of
stars,
Won by the stern arbitration of Mars
Flowers for the Gray, too, who fought
meath the bars.
Sing we their praises as years gently pass,
Spread we our floral gifts deep on the
grass.
Fresh blossoms blending with sweet
thoughts renewed
Fragrant as these treasures over them
strewed;
God grant that ever as years come and go,
Summers green velvet, and winters pure
snow
Out of these graves. noblest lessons may
grow.
Out of wars vortex, It's horrors and fears.
Sorrows made sacred and jeweled with
tears,
Radiant and glad rise the hopes of the
years.
Il. Edgar JONES' in Rams Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30

Welcome evermore to gods and men
u The sci: hnlpinx man.-Emerson.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30
How 1T Looked TO HIM.

Husband-Did the new cook ask for
references?
Wife-No.
Husbnnd--She must be green hand
In .ho bus!ness.-Town Topics.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

THE OLD WALLACE MANSION.
ry. including troops of Virginia. Della
ware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland,
were encamped at Camp Middlebrook,
Bound Brook. that this old mansion
became the headquarters Of Gen.
Washington. The great oak timbers
OF the dwelling had but just been put
in place. and the house was hurrinily
completed especially for Washington
occupancy. Its owners were two broth
ers named Wallace, Scotch merchants
of New York. Washington took pos
session of it at the close Of success
full campaign in which the British had
been driven from New Jersey.
Mrs. Washington joined her husband
early in December. 177S, and the man
sion was the scene Of many brilliant
social gathering of army officers and
their wives in the winter and spring
Of 1878 and 1873.
The house has a wide wainscoted
hall, with wood cornice. ornamented
arch. and broad winding staircase
On the right of the hall is Washington's
reception room. with its old-fash toned
fireplace, and wood cornice cut in dog
tooth design. In the rear are Wash
ington's sleeping apartments. with
white and blue Holland tile and a
Franklin stove. The dining room On
the left contains the original chair
rails and windows with small panes
Of glass. The upper sleeping rooms
and slaves quarters are in a fine state
of preservation.
While Washington lived in the house
a brilliant ball was held at Plucke-
min, five miles away. in honor of The
French alliance.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

walls, as her mother preferred to ed.y,:te
her according to her own ideas of what
a little girl should learn. At home.
where she was surrounded by her flow
ers and her toys, Margaret's poetical
nature expanded. From the time when
she was taught to hold pen her natu-
raj inclination was toward the writing
OF verses, which, crude at first. gradual
ly took on rhyme and rhyth. The
flowers. the birds. the books which she
read, and the trifling incidents of her
every -day life suggested to her the
ideas which she expressed in childish
rhyme. Even her daily hour of piano
practice, which, with the instinct Of a
healthy child, she thoroughly hated.
furnished her the theme for poem
which she called THE Monster 'Prac-
ticing'" The editor OF St. Nicholas
wrote of her in the August number Of
that magazine:
Some of our young readers may
have skipped the poems on pages $50
and 857. as perhaps too old for them,
or too like poems for grown folk. But
they will turn again to them with in
tcrest when they realize that these
verses are the work of a girl of L.
the thoughts that come to her from her
favorite flowers and birds, and the
every day experiences of childhood AS
such. the poems are truly remarkable
in depth of feeling and power of ex-
preston. and they seem to us an evil
dent promise of genuine poetic gift"
Margaret Frances Mauro is not yet
Ia and most OF these verses were writ
ten before she had completed her
twelfth year. Indeed, she has written
prose and verse since she was 6 years
old.
When the girl was in her thirteenth
year her mother took her abroad for n
course in French. After the sorrow of
parting with her father, her chief con-
Germ as she walked up the gang plank
OF the ocean steamer was for the large
doll which she carried in her arms
When she returned recently she
brought with her in cage green
paroquet of which she Is very fond.
The publication of her poems was
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

1--WE protest against the action OF the
Hon. Richard Seldom in monopolizlhs
the positions of premier. colonial treas
urer, postmaster general. minister ioi
customs, minister for native aHairs'
minister for labor. minister in charge
Of the government life insurance de-
partment. member of the Globo assets
board, as we'll as being advisory Ill
rector of the Anglo German gold MIN
ing syndicate as not being consistent
with his professions Of democracy.
Even If this told the whole story II
would be an interesting example OF
multifarious activity. But it does not.
In addition to the above offices Mr..
Seldom fills u score of others. sub
sidiary and supplementary, the names
and character of which would be un-
ineligible to one not familiar with the
politics of New Zealand. No man in
modern politics falls so little short Of
being 1.-The whole thing" His days are
full of business In his capacity of
premier he must receive reports from
himself of the colonial finances. cor
rect his own schedules of customs, and,
if need be, rebuke himself for defective
collection and administration of GUS
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
JOsEPHlNE's HOME SOLD.

Residence Of Napoleon's First wife
Bought for building Purposes.
The chateau of Malmaison. which,
was the residence of Josephine de
Beauharnais after her divorce from Ma
poleon l, was sold recently to NJ. Osi-
ris. the well-known philanthropist, for
$4,000 francs. says the European edi-
ton Of the New York Herald. The
Gaulois states that M. Osiris was also
the purchaser for 1890 francs of two
pyramids in red granite, originally at
the Chateau de Richelieu, which are
situated on the facade of the chateau.
The famous billiard table of Napoleon,
placed in one of the rooms of Malmai-
son near to that in which the sale was
held. was sold to curiosity dealer OF
the Rue lie Peletier for 725 francs,
The land surrounding the chateau,
with the exception of the park, which
is sold to M. Osiris, was divided into
thirty-five lots. These were sold to
various purchasers. Comtesse de Bari,
the owner Of the small chateau of NAL
maison. purchased one of the principal
lots. The orphanage Of Notre Dame
de Lumiere Eternelle became the pos
SCISSOR of twenty-five lots. The sale,
which was conducted by the represent
tative of Nine. Sourdeau Of Bougival,
was attended by large number of
property owners of the district. The
total amount realized was 200, 100
francs. NJ. Osiris, interviewed by the
Temps as to the use to which he in
tends to put Malmaison. states that he
intends to present it to the nation. Be-
fore actually doing so, however, he is
going to consult certain persons as to
the best means Of honoring the mem
ory Of Napoleon I. For example, he Is
contemplating the possibility of maxi
ing the chateau into a residence for old
officers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
butterfly NiimlCs.

In the South American forests the
butterflies and the birds are equally
brilliant in their colors. but the but
terfiies being weaker, fall prey to the
birds. One very bright-hued species
OF butterfly. however, is not disturbed
by the birds, on account Of the disa-
greeable odor which it emits. Singu-
larly enough. some other groups of but
terflies. which resemble the species just
described in color. also escape persecu-
ton by the birds, although they emit
no odor. 1t is evident that the similar
ity of color dece:ves the birds. and
thus serves as shield for the butter
flies. This sort of mimicry Of color
and form. which naturalists call PRO
tectivc resemblance is not very un.
common among insects.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
Bird MimiCs.

Another form of protective resem-
blance." which exhibits much ingen.
ious Gontrivance and skill, is some.
times found among birds. Some birds
hide their eggs among stones which
resemble the eggs in form and color.
The little "bottle-tit." in England.
weaves a bottle-shaped nest out Of
moss, lichens and spiders webs. and
when placed in a tree or bush, the nest
So closely resembles its surroundings
that it can hardly be detected. The
color and appearance of the nest are
limitations Of the prevailing color and
appearance Of the particular tree in
which 1t is placed. An amusing story
IL told by Mr.. H. F. Witherby in
knowledge, of "bottle-tit" which
made serious blunder in trying to
hide it's nest. The nest was placed in
a green holly-bush and was covered
with white lichens. It might be sug.
gested that the bird wac cole ~-bliE I!
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

At an early hour in the evenings OF
September a brilliant star, of slightly
reddish color, will be visible low IN
the northwest. The curved handle Oh
the Great Dipper" points to it. us
name, Arcturus, can be found in the
book of Job. At the same hour, nearly
overhead. in the middle of the Milky
Way, will be seen the outlines OF
large cross formed by stars. This cross
is in the constellation Cygnus. Inc
largest star. at the head of the cross
is called Alpha Cygni, and the next III
size, situated at the point where Ipe
beams OF the imaginary cross meet, -
called Gamma Cygni. Concerning these
three stars MIR. Lockyer, the Ens!ish
astronomer. has recently made a very
interesting statement. Analysing 'her
light with the spectroscope. he MAS
evidence that Arcturus is almost eA-
actly similar to our sun in its COMPOSE
ton and is cooling off. Alpha c'sh'
on the other hand, is 4 sun very diner
ent from ours, and is getting hol'e''
while Gamma Cygni somewhat &c
sembles the sun. but is also incrcas'h7
instead o. Gecrc2cirg in temperature
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

activity of forty. He was not fret,
to diplomacy, but possesses the ad."A.
age of perfect knowledge of the co,.ss
which he may be said to rule ~.
latter he has gained by a lifet,m. ~ !.
hard w:rk spent among all classes =.
the people and in all branches a, -
tivity.
New Zealand. one of the fa;ro,.
the British colonies, is pertains ~
liveliest and most up to date. y Ss
the world in woman suffrage ana =
joint author OF the so called A..
tralian ballot law. 1t is the nar.s:.-
of labor organizations. and its wor,
ingmen are better organized than ~
in any other country. This fact rivs'
added Importance to the protest ah.r.
quoted. Another fact of like inv.
is that Mr.. Seldom has long been ~
''workingman's friend in New %.
land. He is rugged, democratic M.
ceremonious.
But the Oldest and most perplex,,,
problem in New Zealand politics ia NJ
native" question, which involves ~.
relations of the aboriginal Maoris :.
the government. The Maoris unl,s.
the blacks in the neighboring COLONY ~
Australia, have not succumbed befo,.
the advance of Christianity and nm,
Indeed. they are not blacks at all h..
belong to the comely. light skinn.a
family found in Samoa and Hawaii
In the ruder days, before the Br,ti.A
possession, the Maoris were tremend-
Gus fighters among themselves. Thsv
had system of tribal feuds that n
feebly reflected in the Sicilian ven
delta and the feuds of the Tennessee
mountaineers. Thus they were gener.
ally at war.
The British conquered them. hut
made an engaging pretense of buyip,
all their lands. Indeed. the purcha.a
and sale were bona fide except that
the terms were inexorably fixed by thu
purchaser. Some of the lands, like orr
Indian reservations. and still held in
fee by the aborigines.
To this circumstance and to thu
strong native intelligence and combat.
iveness of the Maoris is due the fact
that the aboriginals are still very much
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
WASHINGTON LIVED THERE.

A Centennial Celebration At tho Did
Wallace Mansion in Somervilie.
The centennial anniversary Of the
delivery of Washington's farewell ad-
dress was celebrated the other day at
the old mansion at Somerville, N. j..
which he once occupied as his head
quarters. The house is one Of the best
preserved Revolutionary relics. The
Revolutionary Memorial Society Of
New Jersey is negotiating for it's pur-
chase. and will turn it into a museum.
1t stands on the old coach road leading
from the town, and is half hidden in
an ancient grove of oaks. 1t was known
as Headquarters Middlebrook." and
under its roof was planned Sullivan's
campaign against the Six Nations.
1t was In the winter of 1888. while
Washington's seven brigades of infant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
MISS JESSIE DELL.

Miss Dell, though unotticlous, takes a
personal business interest in every en-
ploye of the road. Her power is re-
spected. and she is vastly popular as
well. An amusing instance Of her i'm
portance occurred on the occasion of
a large excursion to the seashore. The
necessary schedule was difficult to ad-
just. The trip beinfi expensive, was
not at first popular. but Jessie Sc
cured some concessions from the Cen
trail railroad, and the train was filed
when the starting time came. 1t was
to leave at in the morning. but Miss
Dell did not appear on time and the
train awaited her coming. The time
of departure went by. The engineer
decided that by means Of shorter stops
and faster running than usual he could
make the trip. The warning whistle
blew. the bell rang. the passengers
murmured. The train had to leave
without her. She arrived Just too late
at the depot. The station-master tele-
graphed for the train to wait for her
at the first crossing. a mile out of town.
She boarded it there. and it rushed
on at frightening speed. arriving at
the junction barely in time to make
the connection.
Although Miss Dell holds a place Of
responsibility on her fathers road, she
is greatly averse to being considered a
public woman. and has a private post
box where all reports are sent to her,
and she transacts her business at home.
In the absence Of her father the en-
ployes go to her home for Information
and instruction. Miss Dell shows un-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
distinguishing ShNueS.

by Il scientific experiment Professor
Cattell OF Columbia college has deter
mined that the average persons eyes
are able to distinguish about twenty
five different shades between black
and white. lie employed no less ,han
two hundred shades in his experiment,
but the great majority of these were
too near alike TO be distinguished BY
the eye. These We're not shades of diff
passing gradually from white to black.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

Mrs. John c. Kessler, of Chicago. who
will try to bring little light into the
lives of the children of Little He'll"
has been engaged for years in works
of charity and benevolence. Her own
life was saddcned when she lost her
only con. and she is now devoting her
self to the poor children who live in
the sQualid districts in the twenty
third ward. She chose this district as
the one in which her efforts to make
life brighter for poor children would
be spent. In Little He'll" the sur