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The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

crowded INTO THE DITCH
Middle osthe-Road Fopulists Plead fol
Concessions.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

SHELTER FOR THE WA YwARD-
Work Secured for Discharged Prisoner
and Outcast Men.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

MAKING a GIANT CYCLE
Handicapped Will Accommodate Fifteel
Riders.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

Pluto Those Yankee drummers ore awful
hustlefs.
Prosperipa Yes?
Pluto Il found one few minutes ago
tr1ing to sell a cyclcneter to Ixion. Truth
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

HEADLoNG OFF CABLE CAR
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hcnsel;. an Aged
Couple, Quite Seriously Hurt.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

Mr.. AND MRS. JUNG, NJ DIS
She Was Sophia Nordhoff. But Married
Yesterday.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

wONGO WILL SPAR TONIGHT
To Meet William Duke in Twenty
Round Contest.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

IILyERITES WAIT ON POPS
Action Delayed for Report of Conference
COMMITTEES,
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

ANOTHER RATE CUT LIKELY
seaboard Air Line Will Meet the
Southern's Reduction.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

.sDid that old aunt that dotted on you so
remember you In her wilt?'
ayes: she made me director Of the
Emergency Hospital For Cntsshe endowed -
New York Sunday World.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
Height of Fame,

sWas he a famous man,
"Famousl Why, my dear sir, they're even
talking Of naming a new bicycle after
him. Chicago Post.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

WANT TO REVIVE THE TAX
Presentstatus ofthe Income Law Arouscs
Interest.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

HIS OPINION Is ELASTIC
Secretary Smith Supports Both Gold and
Silver.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

eUMMERING OUT OF TOWN
well-Known People Who are Spending
Happy Days.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

There is a little gossip in circulation to
the effect that Chairman Babcock may
have pretty lot fight for denomination.
although it is believed that he will be sue
cessful. 1t is said that some of the sound
money Republicans desire his seat for their
own occupancy, while the free silver Re-
pubiicans oppose him because OF lis we'll
known financial views In addition to
everything else, the A. p. A. are said TO he
lettering around with knife behind their
back, ready to insert 1t either before re-
nomination or at the polls
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

MILLS MAKES A PROMISE
He'll Die Twenty Times. ETC., Etc,
Before Paying Fine.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the state.
ment below will show that
the circulation sworn to is
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a
newspaper with an elastic
conscience to swell its legit-
innate circulation enor-
mousIy, in order to deceive
advertisers. by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnable, and which are in
fact returned, but neverthe-
less are included in what
purports to be an honest
statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers.
however. Judge by results,
and bogus circulation don't
give them.
The family circulation OF
The Times is many thou
sands in excess of any other
Washington paper and is
believed to be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
The circulation Of The Times for The
week ended July Il, 1896, was as fol.
lows:
Saturday, July II 55,3't
sunday, July II .24,9Ss
Monday, July IS. 5000
Tuesday, July II 4s,242
Wednesday, July IS -. 45,432
thursday, July 10 1920
Friday, July II 44,141
Total copies printed .304,126
Less damaged copies, copies left
over, unsold, in office, and
copies returned, unS0id, from
news stands and branch Of
Net Zlo,i5L
IsOlemnly swear thai The above Is a
correct statement of the circulation Of
Ihe Washington Times for the week
:nded July IL, 1895, and that every copy
vas delivered or mailed for a valuable
consideration.
WILLIAM I. OLIVER,
Superintendent Of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
his lsth day Of July, A. n. 1896.
SEAL ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

There Is no gaiDsa yiDg the fact that at
Democratic headquarters they are receiv-
ing very many individual requests for free
silver literature and speeches OF Mfr. Bryan.
The receipt of these letters are largely the
basis OF the claim there that the silver
sentiment is spreading far and near all
over the Union.
One letter was from Rutland, in the staid
old maid State of Vermont, in which it was
stated that there was club of free Sill
verites in that town OF more than 100
members. How far tie letters Indicate
general change of sentiment is question
for the gentlemen who are running the
campaign.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

The Democratic ship of State sailed on
yesterday with an even keel and in u stiff
breeze, notwitllsta nding the absence OF
pilot and assistant pilot at the wheel.
Senator Faulkner had not returned yester
day, aud Secretary Gardner has gone to
New York, it is believed, to organize free
silver clubs in Wall street. Interesting re-
ports may be had from Mr.. Gardner in q
few days rs to the success Of his racket
with the bull and bears.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

Republicans who were somewhat anxious
OH account OF the long silence OF Senator
Cannon of Utah, read with great pleasure
his stand for the G. o. P. and regard the
fight he can make as taking Utah out of
the possibilities of silver successes And
they are holding on to Nebraska notwitl-
standing the prestige that Mr.. Bryan's cit
izepship in that State will give him.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

BODIES FOR THE KNIFE
Patients Who Deliver Themselves to the
AnatOmista
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

Mr. Pickler, of South Dakota, was also
one of the callers at Republican headquart-
ers yesterday. He is straight out Re-
publican, although it is said that he In
troduced the first sub treasury bill in Con-
gress, by request. and it was talked all
over the South as the Picker bill.
1t was the issue Of the sub-treasury that
gave a back seat to very many of the old
line Democrats OF the South. 1t defeated
George d. Tillman, of South Carolina,
brother OF Senator Tillman, George TILL
man having been in the House since 1878.
All Of the present changes in the South
Carolina delegation were brought about
directly or indirectly by the sub-treasury
issue. Mr.. Pickler is a free silver Re-
publican but he is Republican first and
free silverite next, and does not think
that the detection of Senator Pettigrew
will materially hurt the Republican pros
pects in South Dakota.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
Cats and Bears in Hot weather.

Cats never battle, though tigers do
So regularly in the Indian heats, and
will sit for long time up to their
necks in water. But the cat seems to
rejoice in any degree of heat, and to
be willing tos sitin cucumber frame or
greenhouse, or on lead roof on the hot
lest day of the year. On the other
hand, they become very thirsty in such
weather, and in the backs of small Lon
don houses climb UP to the cisterns
10 drink. Mr.. Hagenbeck, the owner of
Thier park at Hamburg, has found
that his polar bears actually enjoy the
hottest sun of midsummer, and lie out
exposed TO its rays when other animals
are distressed by the heat. On the hot
test day which he remembers to have
felt in Hamburg he went round the gar
dens at midday to see if the animals
needed any special treatment. Cases OF
l,un.an sunstrolse had been dropping in
the hospitals all the morning, and he
was not surprised to find both n tiger
ind leopard in n fit, almost insensible.
But the polar bear had left its inner
cage and stretched itself fiat on the hot
stones, where it could enjoy to the full
the excessive heat of the North German
midsummer.-London Spectator.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
Wonderful Power.

The power of Imagination is amusing
ly illustrated in the story told of an old
lady who had never heard the celebrat-
ed violinist, Paganini, play, and one
day obtained permission to attend a re-
hearsal of one of his concerts. 1t so
happened that Paganini did not take
his violin with him to the rehearsal that
day, but borrowed one from member
of the orchestra, and instead of play
ing as usual, simply kept up kind OF
pizzicato accompaniment. After the
rehearsal the old lady went up to Mr.
Cooke, the musical director, and said
in burst of enthusiasm: "Oh, dear!
Mr.. Cooke, what wonderful man he isl
[ declare L never knew what music was
capable of till this morning" Indeed,
madam, he is truly a marvellous man,
assented Mr.. Cooke, with smile; "but
this morning you are indebted rather
TO your imagination than your ears for
the delight you have had, for Paganini
has not really played at all. He has not
even touched bow" "Well," said the
old lady, after moments astounded
silence, recovering herself, "then all
can say is, he's even more remarkable
than L thought he was! For if he can
affect me in such manner without
playing, what should / do, how should
/ feel, when he really did play!"-
Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
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THE HOME CALLING.


Ear off the hills are calling where fair the
country shines,
And the brown thrush pipes his treble in
the tangle of the vines
hear the dews a-falling where the meadow
daisies foam,
And hills and streams are calling; Come
home-come home-come home!"
! henr 1t in the blowing of the wild winds
DER the dels-
The singing of the moclSing BIRDS the ring
ing of the BELLS
In twilight shadows falling on fields
loved to roam
That low, sweet calling-calling: Come
home-come home-come homer
1T tinliles in the fountains-that message
sweet to me:
1t echoes DER the mountains and sings
across the sea;
The bee is in the blossom, the inrk flies
DER ths loan,
And love with yearning bosom calls still
Come hoIna-come home"
s.Come homev" The sad winds sing 1t
across the rlppled rllls
ssC-ome homer The glad bells ring It:
1.-THE night is on the hills!
S-Come home! The lights are shining to
guide the feet that roam"
And on loves breast reclining in dreams
my heart goes home!
Frank l.. Stanton, in Chicago Tlmes-
Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Mrs Wigbald-"No, my husband
hasn't done much for 25 years" Mrs.
Oldbrain-"Has he been an invalid all
that time?" Mrs. Wigbald-"No; he's
been government employe. Wash
| ington Times.
Its strange that Jane Goldie
should fancy that Tom Branscombe. 1
hear they are engaged" Eyes, she adj
mires him for his strength" 81 didn't
know he had any strength" "She
thinks he has. She saw him raise a car
window at the first attempt"
land Plain Dealer.
--"You have very complete estab-
F! lishment here" said the customer TO
the proprietor of one of the large New
York dry goods stores, while waiting
for his change; "but think you might
improve it by the introduction of a few
! lightning change artists" - Yonkers
Statesman.
In Festive Mood.-Old Clerk (pro-
posing a toast to the heroine of the day.
We enjoy the privilege of celebrat-
Ing to-day, as we do every year, the
twenty-ninth birthday of our gnadiges
Fraulein, the respected daughter of our
esteemed employer. Here's to her
health!"-Das Wippchen.
Mamie" said Maud, "have you
studied the financial question any?"
"Pve read the headlines in the news
papers" What kind of money do YOU
want, silver or gold?" 81 want gold,"
was the prompt reply. Gold dollars
make such lovely bangles, and maybe
! they'll come IN style again.
| ton Star.
-"What made that young man stay
so iate?" asked the father. 1--WE got to
talking about the coinage question,
said the fair daughter, land did not no.
tice the fight of time" II don't think
! that story will do" said the old man
"People who discuss the coinage ques,
tion make n lot more ncise than you two
did" d."-Indianapolis Journal.
Counsel for the Defense-"That my
| client was driven to commit this theft
| from sheer necessity is sabundantly dem.
onstrated by the fact that he only took
the small amount of hard cash which
was in the drawer, and did not touch
the pocketbook with 1000 marks lying
! close by" Judge-"Now, prisoner, say
what are you crying for?" Prisoner
| sobbing)-'I--I never saw the pocket
book. Sonntagsblatter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
sTEEL-TRAckED HIGHWAYS.
They Are the Coming Roads in Thickly
Settled Parts OF the Country.

They Are the Coming Roads in Thickly
Settled Parts OF the Country.
The steel-track highway is described
as gutter steel track one-fourth of
an inch thick, five inches wide, flat on
the bottom, with sides half an inch
high, then extending outward one and
half inches. 1t is spiked to longi-
tudinal timber laid on cross ties. No
spike heads are on the surface, and the
track is perfectly smooth The track
| is laid four feet eight and one-half
inches from center to center -. the
standard gauge of all wagons and rail
road cars" The middle and sides are
filled in with stone-in fact, it is Il
macadamized road, with steel tracks
for the wagon wheels. On this steel
track one horse will draw 20 times as
much as on dirt road. This important
fact is commented upon at length.
"Freight can he hauled on a steel track
road for less than half the average
charge on lateral roads. This means
an economic revolution. The practice
of all trunk lines, in the language of
one of the highest railroad officials in
the nation, is to charge all that the
traffic will bear to meet the fierce
competition of rival routes to the sea-
board, and the freight along lateral
roads is charged enough more to make
on the whole satisfactory profit. This
robbery by the trunk lines, who control
all lateral feeders, has been carried to
, such lengths that freight to and from
a distance of 1000 miles is carried to
and from market at less per ton than is
charged on lateral roads for 100 miles"
! There are in round numbers 1.500,-
900 miles of highways in the states he.
side city streets, for which the track
is equally good. If steel track high.
ways are generally adopted-and we
see no reason why they should not be
it means an immense demand for
steel, leading to the erection of new
plants and large investment of cap.
ital. The fact that this system has
been approved by the road department
at Washington and by the road parla-
ment at Atlanta, who recommended
that trial tracks be put down in each
state, and the Endorsement of the conf
missioner of the state of New Jersey.
adds to the Importance of the claim
that this is the coming road of Amer
| ica."-Hardware.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05

Iy mansion which had been her child
hoods home, with death on her young
brow, despair in her broken heart and
son in her poor, frail arms to hold up
as peace Offering to her only parent
left, her stern old father. The mother
died during the first year of her daugh-
ters absence.
But Leonard d'Orville (Which was
the boys sole inheritance from worth
less father-a high-sounding name) was
"inclned to be Wild" and these inclina-
tions had been crystallized into set
forms of as much callow wiclledness
as the sleepy old village could furnish,
by the undue severity of his grandfa-
ther. So the time came when Leonard
flung on his back a parcel containing n
change of clothing, his little savings
bank, his mothers picture and bundle
of notes written in girlish hand, with,
among them, a long tress of ripping
brown hair cut from his sweethearts
head. Bidding his implacable enemy
(and grandfather) a merry good-by, he
took his way along the highway where
on travel set it's tide cityward.
But before leaving, he spent an hour
beside a brook which chartered away
in the rear of Dame Roses kitchen gar
den. Nor was he alone; for n fair
haired girl with long and ripping curls
sat near him, and their hands were close
ly clasped, and more than once, as the
lads eyes darkened with the overpower-
| ing forcthought of the coming years
and their loneliness, the tender heart
of his companion would prompt her 10
lean still nearer and meet, and return
the kiss he turned to give. And as they
passed through the garden in the brood
ing twilight, the pale buds of the rose,
newly lowered caught Leonard's eyes.
Plucking one, he held it against the
flowing sweep of the girls soft hair,
looking dreamily at the pure curves of
the check, turned to hide the brim-
ming eyes; at the tip of the small ear
that peeped from the abundant curls,
and at the fair bud cleaning like star
against the brown waves. Then his
voice leepened to manhood's earnest
ness, as he whispered:
"Somc day, Floribel, my sweet Flori-
BEL I'll send you bunch of these pale
roses, and then I'll follow soon-soon
enough for them to be still fresh for our
wedding"
The lad had a world of latent romance
in his heart, and it all welled out in his
love for this sweetheart of his boyish
days.
"And T." Floribel had whispered, will
never wear a bride rose until you come
to me-"
Swear it, Floribel, swear it!" and he
would rot leave her until her gentle
eyes We're lifted and her rose-red lips
vowed to wear no bridal flower, save at
her wedding with he: lover, Leonard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
Not Hnv,t,nr More Collisions.

"No, sir" said the man who had
wavered, ~ won't learn to ride BIZ
cycle. l had thoughts of trying it, but
have just heard of a peculiar trait in
the machine that caused me to change
my mind"
whats thnt?"
81 understand that when you first
try to ride if you see anything you es-
pecially wish to avoid, you're almost
certain to run into it,"
"There's great deal of truth in it,"
"Well, that settles the wheel for me.
have enough trouble with bill col
lectors as it s"-Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05

No jokes are better appreciated than
those that are made unwittingly by
sober-minded men. An English journal
relates case in point, the sober-minded
man being Mr.. John Burns, very seri-
GUS member of the house of commons.
He was speaking in a pessiIhistic strain
about what he felt to be great falling
off in the character and standing of
that august body. "Since came into
this house, four years ago." he said,
"the confidence of the public in it has
much diminished. ."-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05

A Houston landlady makes special
ty of buying old chickens. Last Sun
day she said to the star bonrder:
MIR. Smith, will you be so kind as to
carve the fowl?"
"Please excuse me. / have con-.
scientious scruples," replied Smith.
Conscientious scruples?"
ayes, ma'am; this is Sunday, and 1,
am opposed TO hard work on the Lords
day."-Texas Sitter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
And Floribel Rose became Froribel

And Floribel Rose became Froribel
d'Orville; and, at their marriage, above
them swayed to and fro a canopy of
pale, emerald foliage, with here and
there an oval bud of purest white. For
there were but few buds left when Miss
Floribel leaned to pluck the one she
sent to the city in answer to Leonard's
love letter, for most of them had gone
to comfort the sick and the sorrowful
ones OF earth.-N. o. Times-Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05

Mrs. Wiggles-How shall | indorse
this check that Uncle John has sent me;
simply sign my name on the back?
Mr.. Wiggles-Well, better way will
be to write on the back: Pay Algernon
Wiggles,' and then put your lame un-
derneath. | will attend to the rest
Somerville Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
Ready for Anything.

Fair Patient-Is there no way of tell
ing exactly what is the matter with
me?
DR.. Emdee-only post-mortem ex-
amiation would reveal that.
Fair Patient-Then, for heavens
sake, make one. 1 don't see why should
be squeamish at such time as this
Pick-Me-Up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05

Old Physician-What! You called In.
DIR. Blank during my absence? Why,
he's just out of college.
Patient-Indeed? lie certainly is not
a young man.
Old Physician-No, he's of middle
age; but it's plain to see he's new to
this business. Why, l saw him this
very morning looking sadly depressed
just because he had lost pntient.-N.
Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
Preferable.

go to-" said the city man to the hard
fisted agriculturist, you have hays4cd
in your hair!"
81 think that hayseed in my hair is
preferable to wheels in my head, such
as | perceive you harbor,' was the ru-
ralite's reply.-Vogue.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
Not weak-Kneed.

81 am afraid that man who aspires to
your hand is too week-kneed to make
you a good husband" said her father.
"Oh, papa, he's not that! He's held
me on them for hours at a time!'-
Illustrated Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05

"There's one thing" remarked Willie
Washington, that l have made up my
mind to-"
"Really? responded Miss Cayenne,
with languid interest.
"Yes. 1 shall never be man of one
idea"
Don't say that. You are still too
young to be discouraged. Washing
ton Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
A Cruel Remark,

"When are you going to publish that
criticism on my last novel?" asked an
author of the editor of the Daily Hoo;er.
ITO tell the truth, haven't read it
yet"
But you told me that you would lose
no time in reading it,"
well, that's just what I've DONE
Texas Sitter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
A Question OF Liability.

Mechanic-Ive just been married and
would like raise in my wages.
Employer am sorry, but the COM
pany is only responsible for accidents
that happen to the men while in the fac
tory.-Brooklyn Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
The sonrce of sunplx.

"I see it speaks in the paper, hus-
band, about a town where there are s.
OOO-odd inhabitants"
"That must be the place where all
the freaks come from."-Detroit Free
Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
Ike an Afternoon Tea.

Oldslsins-What was this affair that
resulted in such calamity at Moscowf
Merrivale-Judging from the crush
it must have been something like an
afternoon tea.-Philadelphia North
American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05

A man afflicted with strabismus
came into the street car and sat down
on the opposite side.
"Look, mammal" exclaimed Tommy.
His eyes is pigeon-toed, amt they"'
Chicago Tribune.