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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
SERVED BY HER LOVERS SIDE.
Mary Owens Jenkins Is the Only Woman
Soldier Buried In Ohio Soil.

Mary Owens Jenkins Is the Only Woman
Soldier Buried In Ohio Soil.
One of the red, white ard blue stakes
of the G. A. R. is the only mark to show
where lies the body of Mary Stevens
jenkins in the village graveyard of West
Brookfield, and it was decorated by the
veterans with honors equal to those be-
slowed upon any other of the grass
grown mounds. Mrs. Jenkins, so far as
known, was the only woman soldier
whose body sleeps in Ohio soil. AT the
breaking out of the war she was a Penn
sylvania schoolgirl, and being infatu-
ated with a young man who had gone
into the service, made up her mind to
follow him. She cut her hair, put OH
mans clothes, and succeeded in passing
the mastering officer. For two years
she marched by this young man, shoul-
dering her musket, and performing
every duty required of men. In some
manner they were separated, but She
served out her time, was wounded in
several places, and came up to Mahon-
ing county, where she married Abraham
jenkins, who subsequently moved to his
present home near Maesllon. She died
about Is years ago. The husband is AZ
much of character as his wife. Be-
cause of the fancied resemblance he is
known far and wide as ABE Lincoln, =
eajoys free transportation on all rail
road lines, has received enough Jail
sentences to round out an ordinary life
has been mixed up in accidents and
| braWls in which dozens of men have
been killed, yet has somehow himself
always escaped, and, while useless TO,
practical purposes, is nevertheless re-
| garded as ward of the public.-S.
| Louis Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
THE PERFECT MlLLINER.
Originality and Neatness Are the Things
That Count.

Originality and Neatness are the Things
That Count.
Originality in designing and individu-
atty in style are qualities which coun:
for most in the milliner of to-day.
Variety is now the keynote. Instead
of one particular style there are many.
The day of zone idea" in a season has
passed.
To discover some new arrangement
for prevailing trimmings, to put new
curve into a popular and becoming
shape, these are marks OF genius.
Just such ideas as these or the lack
of them, simple and insignificant as
they may seem, make the difference
between the high-salariel and poorly
paid milliner, and bring success or fail
ure to the department in which she is
employed.
Perfection in detail is another essen
tial to the successful milliner. To be
artistic the trimming on a hat must
In effect he carelessly and gracefully
arranged.
Stiff and prim looking hats are rare.
ly becoming, yet at the same time, how
ever careless the arrangement NAV
seem, the must be no sighting of the
work.
The most loyal patrons will become
disguised with stitches that loosen
after few times wearing. leaving flow
ers tumbling off, feathers awry, and
ribbon bows at "siXes and sevens."
To genius in designing and pains
taking work add artistic taste for col
ors, which must include not only {
knowledge of harmonies and contrasts
but also good judgment as to becom
ing shades for individual types.
Combining these three qualities IL
one individual, you have what is rar
indeed, the perfect milliner.-Chicag'
/ Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
How to Keep Ice Water.

The following simple method of keep
ing ice water in u common pitcher is
worth knowing: Put layer Of
cotton batting between two sheets
of wrapping paper three inches
higher than the pitcher. Fasten
the ends of the paper and bat
ting together, forming circle. Paste
a cover over one end of the batting and
paper. This cover, when over pitcher,
must come close to the stand and so ex-
clude the air, and ice will keep for a
long time. This paper cover will be
found OF great service in sick room for
both milk and water pitchers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22

apparently exaggerated dimensions of
these in which the thieves came to grief
is the least credible part of the story.
But even to-day, in regions of the ori-
ent where western customs have not
prevailed, such as Turkey in Asia, AL
giers and Morocco, a wcll-to-do family
would not consider itself at all we'll
equipped without a jar or two big
enough to contain at least 40 gallons of
oil or wine.
Not alone in the far east, but in old
Spain which is in many things thou
sand years behind the times-the peo-
pie cleave to the earthen antiquities of
their ancestors. In that country they
are known as "tinajas," and are manu-
factured in Valencia and along the
eastern coast of the peninsula.
Jars equally large and of similar
shape have been found in the graves
of Peruvian Incas, containing the re-
mains of royal personages who 'went
to pot" hundreds of years before the
Pilgrim fathers landed on Plymouth
rock, and before Boston became famous
for the production of that esculent
which can only be baked TO perfection
in an earthen receptacle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
VISITS TO THE ARMY.
Mai. Con. Howard Tells of Some Expe-
rlences-"1he Skeared virginian."

Mai. Con. Howard Tells of Some Expe-
riences-"The Skeared virginian."
1t was not my good fortune to, have
known Abraham Lincoln before took
my regiment, the Third Maine volun-
teers, to Washington, and encampcd it
on Meridian Hill, near Columbian col
lege, tho first week of June, 1861. The
officers of the regiment, after our ar
rival, took great pains to have a good
evening parade about sundown on every
fair day; and so, as 10 Burnside'3 en-
campment of his Rhode Island brigade,
in another part of Washington, and But
terfield's Twelfth New York on Frank
lin square, visitors from the city every
evening came in carriages to witness
the exercises. Sometimes cabinet Off
GERS and members of congress sat in
their carriages and observed us while
the parade went on. Mr. Lincoln him
self came two or three times and looked
on with evident interest; but before l
had finished my part of receiving and
conducting the exercises he had rid
den away, so that / did not then make
his personal acquaintance.
A little later there was some consul
tation CT army leaders by cabinet Off
GERS in the presence of Mr.. Lincoln at
the white house, and 1 was among them.
At that time l must have been intro
duced to the president, but think only
in a hurried way, as we came together
into the middle room and Immediately
took seats. Several officers took part
i'll the conversation. L remember only
that Mr. Seward answered a proposition
from me in such way that it made me
feel very small and very young. 1 now
only recall the fact of young mans
modification and his resolution there
after to hearken diligently and say
little.
The next occasion when 1 observed
Mr.. Lincoln was after l had been pro-
NOTED to a brigadier general (Septcm-
ber, 1861; and while waiting orders at
Washington Mcclellan had grand re-
view, and 1 crossed the long bridge
and Went over beyond the Arlington
Heights to view the handling of the
| troops en- that occasion. / met some
| old army acquaintances with ladies,
also looking on from nice position.
| AS approached 1 was made to feel that
my presence among these oldtime
friends was not welcome. These ladies
and all about them were in sympathy
with the rebellion, and laughed at me
as new fledged brigadier on the Yam
kee side. Mr.. Lincoln's curious ap-
pearance on horseback with his long
stirrups and his hat apparently on the
back of his head, was the cause of all
sorts of satirical and unkind remarks
among my neighbors. Az already es-
teemed him highly, quickly left them.
1t was while returning to Washington
after that parade that an officer COM
planned to Mr.. Lincoln of Gen. w. I.
Sherman, who had threatened to shoot
him for some misconduct, if he repealed
the offense. Mr.. Lincoln told the officer
in a quiet whisper aside that Sherman
was man of his word, and might do it.
Surely the officer must not again give
him the occasion.
think that must have seen Mr.. Lin
coin at different times when he came to
the Army of the Potomac on the penin-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22

deeds of great bravery were naturally
performed, but it is a singular though
explicable fact that not many authen
tic records of heroic action on this
sanguinary field have been preserved.
The reason is clear. The conflict was
so deadly that there was small chance
for observation, and many lips that
might have told of thrilling encounters
and the display of glorious courage were
closed forever in death. While Chick
amauga is in Georgia, it is just across
the line of Tennessee, and may be said
to properly belong to the Tennessee
campaign.
Lieutenant, afterward captain, Will
liam G. Whitney, of company B, Elev-
enth Michigan volunteers, was with his
company in front of Snodgrass hill.
After the confederates had made several
charges, and had as many times been
repulsed, the ammunition of company
B became exhausted. 1t was seen that
the confederates were preparing to
charge again, and rout for the amnInni-
tionless union forces would have been
inevitable. In this crisis Lieut.. Whit
ney cdlle 10 llle TeScuS III u lhoSG lleioiC
manner. Going outside the temporary
works, and while all the time under the
enemy's fire, he cut off the cartridge
boxes from the dead and dying union
and confederate soldiers, who had fallen
outside the breastworks in the previous
onslaught, and brought them back il
safety to his company for use. Through
his heroism the union troops were en-
abled to make n successful stand when
the next assault was made by the enc
my. At Atlanta he again displayed
conspicuous gaIlantry. The skirmish
line of his company was fired on, and
one of the privates fell. Lieut.. Whit
nsy went out fully so yards, under fire,
and brought in his wounded comrade.-
ST.. Louis Globe-Demoerat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
WATER LILY PINcUsHIoN.

heavy, white satin ribbon. The length
required for each petal is six inches,
folded into loop as shown. Instead of
ribbon, white satin may be folded into
strips like ribbon. The five leaves are
of green plush, with crinoline lining.
The stem is of wire, wrapped wish cot
ton, and bound with green ribbon, or
covered with strip of plush.-Ans.s
Hinrichs, in Rural New Yorker.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
Dentistry for Widows.

Widows of Russian officers who arc
not entitled to pensions are to he pro.
vided with novel means of obtaining
a livelihood. In the autumn ten va
cancies at one of the principal schools
of dentistry will be open to them, and,
after two years course of instruction.
the successful candidates will be in =
position to practice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
nlnt worth nememberIng.

When bedclothing is not sufficiently
warm, two or three newspapers spread
between the blankets will secure a
comfortable night. This is hint worth
remembering by those who travel
much, and who do not carry about q
supply of rugs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
II You Spin Ink on tho Carpet.

When you spill ink upon the carpet,
or upon wooden tablecloth, immc.
diately sprinkle over it thick layer OF
common salt, and when this has alb
sorbed all the ink that it can, carefully
scrape it off and apply some more, and
keep at it until the stain disappears.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22

-"To give the cold shoulder" is said
to have originated in a practice once
common in France, and during Norman
days in England also. When guest
had outstayed his welcome, instead of
the haunch of mutton or venisop usual
ly served at dinner, cold shoulder of
mutton was placed before him as hint
that he had better go.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
Tho Girl Who Won.

DIR. Pills--Who was the most guo-
cessful of all the girls who were study
ing medicine with you2
DIR. Squills-Miss Ketchem; abe got
married.-Tit-Bits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
PERSONAL BRAVERY.
Conspicuous Heroism of Union oncer
Mt n Critical Moment.

Mt n Critical Moment.
Chickamauga is an Indian word,
which means River of Death" The
Indians so named it, doubtless, because
of some bloody battle between the tribes
which occurred near it's banks. And
well has it earned that title. The bat
tie of Chickamauga between the union
and confederate forces is one of the
bloodiest in history, in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 men, dead and wounded,
having been left on the field. Where
there was such terrible fighting, many
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
An InfaiIibie Test.

Edith-Are you always able to tell
the pure linen handkerchiefs from
those that are part linen?
Kate-YeB, easily enough.
Edith-How?
Kate My washerwoman always
keeps the former.-Tit-Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22

Cotton seed to the amount of H.
O51,s12 pounds was sent abroad last
year, mostly for use in Egypt and ex-
perimental sowing in India and South
America.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22

Mr.. Fabre claimed that after 10
years of cultivation he secured variety
of wheat from common grass. the
"Aegilops Ovata," which grows abun-
dainty all over the south of Europe.
Others, however, claim: that he was mis-
taken, and that the flowers of the plants
In his experiments were hybridized
with wheat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
WATER LILY CUSHION.
When Properly Made 1t VIII BE an Or
nament to Any Room.

nament ts Any Room.
A very pretty pincushion is made like
water-lily. The center is of rounI
piece of golden-yellow velvet, four
inches in diameter. This is gathered
stuffed with cotton, and drawn into a
fat cushion, measuring about 2H
inches. The six petals are formed from
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22
WOMAN AND HOME.
EASTERN FAMILY JARS.
Pots Like Those in which the Forty
Thieves Were Pickled.

Thieves Were Pickled.
When the clever servant of Ali Baba
brought the redoubtable Forty" to
their untimely ends, it will be remem-
bered that each one of the two-score
thieves was squatted inside a jar of
huge dimensions in the courtyard of
the man they had come to murder. The
manner of their taking-off, it will also
be recalled, was decidedly oleaginous
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-02-29
Chang Wanted Them

A most interesting report from Chi
-nese railroads is furnished to the
state department by United States
Consul Reid. at Tien Tsin.. He tells
of the difficulties encountered by the
young English engineer who ran the
first locomotive, in overcoming the SUI
perstitio1ls repugnance of the govern
ment and the natives to the crockett
dragon" as his homemade locomotive
was called, and Of the engineering
features Of the road from Tien Tsin
to Shan Hal Kwan, and gives the fol-
lowing incident of the first trip by
steam of the celebrated old viceroy,
Lii Hung Chang: GAS director general
Of the road, he was given a special
car. This was furnished with elabo-
rate chairs, lounges, tables, etc, up
holstered in silk and satin. Ii, on the
first trip, was profuse in his express
ions Of admiration Upon his return
to Tien Tsin his satisfaction had
reached such a point that be ordered
all the furniture, hangings, etc, to be
removed to his yamen (palace). To
the disappointment of the great vice.
roy, the special feature Of the car-the
luxurious bed-Was left behind, as It
had been built into the car. The di-
rectors learned a lesson, and the vice
roy's new private ear has furniture
that cannot be removed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-02-29
Dainty Animals.

no doubt cats, large and small
make the most careful of animal toi-
let's with the exception of some of the
opossums, writes contributor to the
spectator. Lions and tigers wash
themselves in exactly the same man.
ner as the domestic cat, wetting the
dark, India rubber-like ball Of the
!ore1oot ana the inner toe, and passing
IL over the face and behind the ears.
'One OF the most charming pets we
nave Kept, and one most particular as
TO It's feet and fur, was a lovely brown
oposum from Tasmania. It washed
its face every two or three minutes.
end would pay the same attention to
the ears, hair or hands Of any one on
hose shoulder it was allowed to sit.
once, having upset a bottle of tur-
peLtines over it's hands, it almost fret
ted to death because it could not re-
move the scent. Oddly enough, it would
retire during the day to chimney and
did not object to the SCOT in its fur.
perhaps considering it clean dirt as
children do earth " -:
'One small spaniel, which we allow
ed to live in the house, was we'll aware
that If he returned dirty he would not
be admitted indoors About an hour
before the close Of the days shooting
he used to strike work and begin to
clean himself; and if urged to do more
would slip home and present himself
neat and clean in the dining room.
Zone day the dog had been left at
home, and his master returned and
seated himself by the fire, wet and
with half-frozen drops Of ice sticking
to his CATERS. 49,
''Pan ran up and carefully licked of
the frozen ice and snow, stopping now
and then to give an anxious look,
which said as plainly as possible. Dear
me, if I don't get him clean quickly he
will be sent to lie in the stable "-At'
lanta Constitution.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-02-29
Natures lightning Rods

There is often great loss Of proper
.ty, and sometimes Of life in the Sc
we're electrical ctorms that rage at GER
tain times Of the year in Russia. To
protect the houses Of the peasants,
which are frequently struck by light
ming, the Russian gov ernment has rec
commended that the peasantrY be en-
couraged to plant white poplar trees
around their dwellings to act as
lightning rods. This suggestion arose
cut Of some inYestiga atoms concerning
the liability to lightning stroke by GER
tain species Of trees, made by a Rus
sian electrician and the government
forest inspector. They spent 100 days
in the great forests near Moscow, and
of the 597 trees that during that time
were struck by lightning, they found
3O2 were white poplar, notWHhstand-
ing the fact that that species Is COM
paratiyely rare. SIS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-02-29
The Runners Reaction Time.


+ In running sprint races it is very
important to save even the fifth of q
second. It has been proved by expert
ment that the time which elapses be-
tween the firing Of the starters pistol
and the actual starting Of the runner
is long enough to influence the VIM
ing of q race. This is the runners re-
action time. An arrangement for
measuring a runners reaction time
down to the thousandth Of a second
has been contrived in the Yale labora-
tory The starters pistol is arranged.
so that an electric contact Is broken
when the pistol goes off. A thread is
attached to the right foot Of the rum
aner This thread breaks an electric
contact the moment the runner starts.
Each of these electric contacts makes
a spark on a smoked cylinder in such
"a way thai. the time which has elapsed
between the first contact and the sec
ond can be measured.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-02-29

At recent meeting Of the Austria
Ian ar ociation for the AdYancementl
OF Science Prof. IiYersidge read a pa
! per per on the .Waterpro Of Brick
and Sandstone with Oils" n Expert
ments We're made with the view of as
pertaining the length Of time that brick
and sandstone are rendered water
proof or protected by oil. The oils
used were the three commonest and
most readily Obtainable for such pur-
{ poses, VIZ, linseed oil, boiled linseed
and the crude mineral oil known aSs,
blue oil, z used for preserving timber.
The Weatherings were made upon a.
flat portion of the laboratory roof, fair
ly exposed to the sun and weather.
Good, sound machine-made bricks were
experimental on. The amount of oil
and water taken up by sandstone wv
very much less than that absorbed by
the brick, although the area Of the
sandstone cubes was much greater
than that exposed by the bricks. Equal
amounts of raw and boiled oils were
absorbed; the blue oil, however, was
taken up in much greater quantity b.
both brick and sandstone, but by the
end Of twelve months the whole Of the
1874 ounces of blue oil had apparently
evaporated away, and the brick had re-
Z turned to it's original weight. The
bricks treated with raw and boiled oils
remain unchanged. After the second
oiling in November, 1890, and exposure
for nearly four years and two months,
they had practically retained all their
oil, inasmuch as they had not lost in
weight, and were also nearly in1pervi-
GUS to water. It was noticeable that
the sandstone cubes treated with raw
and boiled oils returned to their orig
inal weights, but do not appear to have
lost the beneficial effects of the oils, s
being also practically waterproof
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-02-29
SCISSl r. 3 SIN us.
ENTERTAINING READING For IDLE
MOMENTS. b


4 ~ Z y ~ y "a Ri
Have you any dounces? y asked
Tony Pippin, with an abstrac ted air,
as he inserted his legs under d table
In one Of those quick dispatch restau-
rants in Park Row. s5
The fluffy haired waitress glanced
N down at her plain, black skirts,
blushed labori ously and said: Ss
What was that you wanted Y,
h II Flounces.'
How'll you have 'em-baked,
boiled, shirred or bias ?" the girl re-
sponded, facetiously. She thought
Mr.. Pippin was given to repartee. III
~ Il want them fried with bacon"
Tony responded, with some severity.
will you take my order?''
Yes, il you'll call for anything on
the BILL This amt no Chinese laun-
dry"
II Struck by a sudden fear, Mr.. Pippin
grabbed the thumb painted menu.
scanned the oyster list for moment,
and then said neekly: $
made a mistake. It's scallops I
want" New York Journal
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-02-29
Women Doctors in Austria.

q The question whether women ought
to be allowed to study medicine and
encouraged to become regular doctors
or medical practitioners is discussed in
an able pamphlet which has just been
published by the celebrated surgeon.
Prof. Albert of Vienna university, and
has given rise to an animated discus,
sion in medical circles. The answer
returned by this eminent authority isS
q most decided negative. At the same
time, while giving the grounds of his
decision, he suggests a compromise
and expresses views which are adapted
to reconcile conflicting opinions on the
subject. The professor argues that ai1
the works of human society that sur
round us are the creation of the male
sex; that men have never been thor
oughly comprehended by women; that
the proper sphere Of woman is ma
ternity; and that the study of medi-
cine, though perfectly possible to
woman, does not repay her the i'm
mense pains it costs to master it. For
she is, for the most part, physically
and psychically incapable Of practi-
cally pursuing the profession, so that
the torture Of the many years required
to acquire it is virtually thrown away
and goes unreWarded. The professor,
however, admits that they have spe-
,cial qualifications for dealing with the
sick, and he says that these can be
made to render most valuable service.
He proposes to make women who have
received a certain amount of educa-
ton the regular assistants Of physi-
clans and surgeons, in hospitals as
we'll as out of them.