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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

in all directions. To the north are the
links of the Princeton Golf club, stretch
ing away to the Rocky Hill Ridge, five
miles distant. To the south lies the
town, with it's clustering trees and
pretty homes, with here and there a
spire or tower rising above the COM
mon level, and showing the location Of
an edifice dedicated to education and
religion.
The presidents new home is of colon,
iai architecture. 1t is surrounded by
pines and elms, with spacious lawns and
neatly-trimmed walks and driveways.
1t is pretty, but not extensive. Its di-
mensions are 50N50 feet, with an 81"
about 25x25 feet. Its interior is divided
into Is rooms, with wide hallway run
ming through the center. 1t is 2h
stories in height, with well-finished
basement. 1t is built of brick and stone.
with cream-colored stucco finish. Dark
brown trimmings give a tasteful aspect
to the building, and the green blinds
i'll the almost square windows, which
are placed at regular intervals, form
an agreeable contrast with the light yell
low background. At the front of the
house are the conventional white pill
lars of colonial architecture, support
ing cosy portico, and at both ends are
smaller porticoes, with fancy iron sup
ports. A large glass window on the
street side provides for house plants.
The whole place bears an aspect that
savors of the antique and secluded.
A hedge surmounting an embankment
six feet high shuts out the view from
the avenue, and even at the occasional
openings where walks and drives pierce
the hedge only a meager view of the
house is obtained, the thick foliage of
the pines and elms and laurels almost
hiding the house. The place is we'll
equipped with an orchard, a garden for
flowers and vegetables, a gardener
house and well-appointed barn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

glass. BY and by he obtained a five
inch glass, which, as you know, is an
instrument of considerable size.
Meanwhile he worked faithfully in
the shop of the photographer, but his
nights brought him rare delight; for
he never wearied of tracing out the
wonders and marvels of the worlds
around us. With the aid of his large
spyglass he discovered two comets be-
fore they were seen by any of the pro
fessional astronomers, whose superior
instruments were continually roaming
the heavens in search of the celestial
wanderers. This exploit, you may well
suppose, made the boy famous. He was
invited by the professors in Vanderbilt
university to go thither and see what
he could do with their siX-inch tele-
scope. In the course of the following
four years he discovered six comets.
He was next engaged by the Lick
observatory in California. With the
aid of that magnificent 36-inch refract-
ing telescope, the largest ever made, he
discovered eight comets, and last sum-
mer astonished the world by discover
ing the fifth satellite of Jupiter. He
invented new method of photograph
ing the nebulae in the milky way, and
has shown an originality approaching
genius in his work in star photography.
Perhaps you have already guessed
the name of this famous astronomer,
which is Prof. L. e. Barnard, of the
Lick observatory, and this is the story
of how he worked up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

in thickness; to the end fasten a small
bone button with two or three slim
steel wire nails, as shown in Fig. B.
Melt together a piece of resin and
piece of sealing wax one quarter the
size of the resin lump; they may be
placed in the cover of the box and held
over a lighted candle. Then work the
melted resin around the stick for an
inch or two at the end where the button
is fastened, so that it will appear as
shown also in Fig. 3.
Now obtain several strong horse
hairs, and form a loop at one end Of
them by tying knot three-quarters Of
aninch from the end. This loop is to slip
over the resined end of the stick, and
will be prevented from working off by
the button. The other ends of the
horse hair are to be passed through a
small hole made in the center of the
parchment head, and through small
button or piece of cardboard, the ends
being tied in large knot to prevent
their pulling through again. The fin
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Male Birds Lead the Way.

When birds are migrating the males
usually precede the females. The rob-
ins, for instance, which are seen early in
the year are almost invariably males,
which apparently Travelled on before
their mates. The female birds follow,
perhaps because they are not such
powerful flyers, and also perhaps be-
cause they like to take their time and
gossip with one another. In the fall
the male birds leave first-the old ones
while females travel along together
with their young, solicitous of their
welfare ana still training them after
the fashion of mother birds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
The MIND CURE.


There was boy knew of,
Whose clothes were made too small
His jacket always pinched him,
And 1t did not fit at all.
The sleeves were short and narrow,
And the collar was too tight.
And the buttons didn't suit him,
And the pocket wasn't right.
And so, this foolish fellow,
Because his clothes were small,
Was very cross and sulky,
And he would not grow at all.
For he said: my Jacket pinches,
AS everybody knows,
And boy, in my opinion,
Can't be bigger than his Clothes"
There was a little fellow
Who was sick, and pale and thin;
He had a tiny body,
But mighty will within:
His head was always aching,
And his back was always weak,
And he had a voice so feeble
You could hardly hear him speak.
"What!" said this little hero.
II will not have 1t so;
Because my body pinches,
Shall my spirit never grown
1 VIII not mind the backache,
And will not mind my head,
If can't be big in body,
I'll be big in soul instead"
And so, with cheerful courage,
He chased his pains away,
And all the people saw him
Growing Drawer day by day.
Till for his tiny body
They did not care fig,
But everybody loved him,
Because his soul was big.
Iarriott Wight Sherratt, in Youths Com
'anion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
CYCLE FOR WARFARE.

speed of firing can instantly be regu-
lated from so to 700 rounds per minute.
The armor covering the men and the
machine is of regulation bullet-proof
thickness; in fact, experiments by the
British war office have demonstrated
that it will stand light artillery fire,
though to make the safety of the au-
tocarists even greater the men while
firing are protected by cacemates simi'
lar to those used in the navy. The two
men not actually engaged in regulating
and sighting the guns find shelter be-
low the armor belt, and when only one
gun is in action the remaining gunner
also retires behind the Harveyized steel
plating OF the machines armor belt.
In tests over ordinary roads in Eng
land this autocar, with two guns, equip
been safely driven at an average speed
of 25 miles an hour.
When the idea of using cycle mounted
soldiery was first broached to military
authorities it was thought that men
thus mounted could only be used in
actual warfare as dispatch carriers and
messengers, but it has been demon
strated by the most thorough tests
abroad that this class of soldiery can
do much more than this. They can be
sent in advance of the main body of IN
army at more than twice the speed of
the finest cavalry in the world, to seize
a stragetic position or to defend or de-
stroy bridges. AS fighting force this
class of troops will by the new autocnr
be immensely strengthened
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

old clock down In the kitchen was
striking 10 when Sam nudged me
with his elbow and whispered:
"That fellow is robbing the housed"
SLOW do you lSnow?"
Because 1 can hear him moving
about. There-don't you hear that?
We've got to go downstairs and stop
him from taking that watch and
shawl"
1--WE dasn'ti"
"Yes, we dastl I'll go first, but you
come alongi Robbers always run If
they hear anybody, and.maybe he'll get
scarf off before he gets the things"
We skipped out of bed and drew on
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
A Chrlstmas BLESSING.

AS the Christmas bells are ringing their
chimes OF peace and love.
And the voices of the angels come floating
from above.
Oh. Thou who art in Heaven" for our lit
tie ones we pray
Thy tenderest, sweetest blessing on this
their Christmas day.
And to us. whose hearts are glowing with
gratitude to Thee.
That Thou hast spared our darlings. with
their sunshine and their glee,
wilt Thou send Thy daily presence, give
us patience with our love.
Give that wisdom, Heavenly Father, that
can come but from above.
And the power to do our duty by these
precious ones, we pray,
Be the longed-for Christmas blessing which
Thou sendest us to-day.
Good Housekeeping.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

save and buy father silver watch and
mother a new shawl for Christmas.
Sam was Is and two years younger,
and we were the sons of farmer
who couldn't afford luxuries. We
couldn't hope to do it all by ourselves.
though we did get enough together for
the shawl. Our uncles and aunts and
cousins Clipped in, and the jeweler
threw off $4 on the price of the watch,
and on the day before Christmas old
Santa Claus had the watch and shawl
and father and mother hadn't t the slight
est suspicion of what was in store for
them. Sam and I had sold apples, en-
bezzled eggs, disposed of old plow-
points. hoed corn for the neighbors,
gathered and sold hickory nuts and
worked various other schemes to get
that $12 shawl and we had right to
feel elated and proud. We had the arti-
cles hidden in the hay NOW at the barn,
and about once an hour we had to go
out there and take n look at them.
1t was growing dark on Christmas
eve when a stranger on foot turned in
at our gate and asked for lodgings. He
"hSS WCli-biCSScu,
and the fact of his being on foot and
the village tavern only two miles away,
ought to have set father to thinking.
Mother eyed him msuspiciously, butwhen
the man said he had rheumatism, and
that he expected to pay for his enter
tainment, father invited him in and ap-
peared to think that it was all right.
Not so with Sam and I, however. We
didn't like the looks of the man. and
when we discovered that he used pro-
fame language and chewed plug tobacco
we put him down as a bad man. After
supper the man told father that he lived
in Cincinnati and had come to look at
a farm on the Six-Mile road. He made
an effort to be entertaining and agree.
able, and though he succeeded with the
cid folks Sam and couldn't give him
any credit,
There was a bedroom off the parlor
and it was arranged that he should
sleep in there. Also that Santa Claus
should leave the gifts for father and
mother on the parlor table after he had
Fone TO bed. Sam and would hang
our stockings in The kitchen. The mar
excused himself about nine o'clock and
went TO bed. and ten minutes later the
watch and shawl were on the table, and
mother had promised not even to lool
in. We hustled off to bed. and by half
past nine father and mother came up.
"Do you s'pose that feller heard
about the watch and shawl?" querfe(
Sam, as we gCv into bed.
"How could he?"
81 dunno but ! believe he Just came
here to steal 'em. Il he was goin' t.
look at farm on the Six-Mile road why
didn't he get off the train at Grafton
TIL bet You he robs the house and clears
out before morning!"
Lets tell father!"
'Hr wouldn't believe 1t. and 1t woult
only scare ma"
We talked the matter over for a few
mirn'os ord then fell asleep. and th'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

had been taken away from the stables
and we had returned to the house,
boys, / thank We thousand times over
for this watch, which is something I've
sorter wanted for years, but let me
jest tell ye that we both orter he taken
out and licked fer not tellin' me about
that robber till We had him safely locked
up. Don't ye never do sich thing as
that ag'in as long as ye live on the facN
of this airth."
"And, boys" added mother,with tears
in her eyes, as she hugged the shawl
and us, too, 'I not only thank ye as
much as father does, but say We did
Jest right in not walsin' us up; I'd have
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
PROF. sARNARD'S STORY.
how n Famous Astronomer Worked Up
in the World,

How n Famous Astronomer Worked Up
in the World.
One day many years ago bright boy
found employment in photograph
gallery in Nashville, Tenn. His wages
were small, but he took good care of
them, and in course of time he had
saved up snug little sum of money.
One day friend, less thrifty than he,
came to him with a long face and asked
for n loan of money, offering book
as security. Although the other knew
there was little probability of his ever
being repaid, he could not refuse the
request.
"nere is the money; keep your book,
md repay me when you can"
The grateful lad went away in such
haste that he left the book behind.
The kind youth with curiosity exam
ined the volume. 1t was a work OF
astronomy, by Dick, and it so fascinat-
ed him that he sat up all night study
Ing it. He had never seen anything
which so filled him with delight. He
determined to learn all that he could
about the wonders of the heavens. He
began thenceforth to read everything
he could obtain relating to astronomy
The next step was to buy small
spyglass, and night after night he spen,
most of the hours on the roof of his
house studying the stars. He secured
secondhand, the tube of a larger spy
glass, into which he fitted an eyepiece,
and sent to Philadelphia for an object
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
MILITARY AUToCAR.
Designed to Carry Two Machine Guns and
Four Artillerymen.

The autocar is new military con-
veyance intended for use over ordina-
ry roads and level ground. 1t is driven
by 16 horse power hot air motor, and
carries two machine guns, four men and
5000 rounds of ammunition.
When called upon these guns can
grind out 700 shots minute. To ac-
complish this the marksman has only
TO sight the gun and blaze away, since in
place of the crank being turned by hand,
as in the ordinary, everyday machine
gun, the motor on the autocar does the
work both faster and better. while the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Not That Kind of Boy.

yisitor-Johnny, are you making
great peparations at your Sunday school
for Christmas?
Johnny-I'm not going to Sunday
school now, ma'am.
Visitor-Not going to Sunday school
Johnny-Nome. 1 quit last Sunday
don't want folks to think Pm one OF
these boys that's only good durin' ths
holidays. I'll start again after Christ
mas In over.--Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
she'd locust win then appear as in the

ished locust will then appear as in the
illustration.
To make it sing grasp the stick in one
hand and swing the cylinder about it.
This will cause it to give out a sound
similar to that produced by large
locust in full fight, and the faster it is
revolved the louder it will sing.
The sound is produced by the frio7
ton of the horse hair against the resin
on the stick, transmitted to the tightly
stretched parchment and augmented
by its vibration. The pressure is chiefly
due to the centrifugal force of the tin
box as it Is briskly swung through the
air.
A large locust can be made from
can five or six inches high, swung from
the end of n stick two feet long; but in
this case the stick must be held in both
hands. Such a locust, however, should
only be used out of doors, as the noise
would be deafening in the house.
]. HARRY ADAMS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
AN AMUSING DEVICE.
How Any Bright Boy Can Construct q
Tov Locuat.

How Any Bright Boy Can Construct =
Toy Locust.
1t is very easy matter to make
locust, that is n toy that will closely
initiate the sound made by a locust, and
the materials needed are very simple.
Any boy or girl can construct one with
n little skill and patience, and 1t Wilbur
nish much amusement.
To begin with, find small tin box
about two inches in diameter and two
inches high-about the size of pepper,
or spice box; or small baking powder
can will do. Remove the top and bot
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Truly wonderful.

Wonderful man."
"What is there so wonderful about
him?"
"why, he has prize dog"
"Yes."
sand he has record of talking about
1t for is minutes without lying" Chi
cago Post
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
oLEvELANp's NEW HOME,
Lt IL One OF tho Prottiest In or Aroun
Princeton, N. j.

kt Is Ono OF tho Prottiest In or Around
Princeton, N. j.
The house which President Cleveland
has purchased at Princeton, and will
make his home after March 4, is one
Of the prettiest in that place. 1t is
situated on Bayard avenue, the most
aristocratic street in the place. Near
1t live many members of the Princeton
faculty and retired merchants.
The Slidell house is situated upon
all eminence less than five minutes walk
from the railroad station and the col
lege campus. The location is henlthful
and was approved before it's purchase
by DIR. Bryant, the presidents physi-
clan. Excellent views are to be had
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
,Ireatness and strength.

Who says 1T WILL" to what Is right.
~ won't" to what Is wrong.
Although n tender little child. nf
IL truly great and strong,
Youths Companion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-04
TERRIBLE ENGINES or WAR.

Washington. Oct. 3-AIajor- General Ruger has
approved for the use of the Army table for the
Finch breech-loadng rifles prepared by Lieu
tenant Colonel John /. Rodgers I'd Artillery. which
has a popular interest as showing the enormous
power of these huge weapons with which the
forts of the principal harbors are protected. With
the standard charge of $50 pounds of brown pris
matte powder the 1,OO0-pound projecule leaves the
gun with muzzle velocity of 1000 feet a second.
on a range OF one mile the gun requires an eleva-
ton of about one degree. The projectie reaches
the target In approximately two and n half
onds with a striking velocity Of lS23 feet second
and at that point can be relied upon to penetrate
TWENTY-FIVE and one-haf inches OF steel On
two-me range the elevation would be nearly
three degrees the time OF fight little less than
six seconds the striking velocity 1850 feet a
ond and the penetration In steel nineteen inches
Al five miles the elevation of the guns muZZle Is
nearly nine degrees. the time of flight seventeen
seconds and with striking velocity OF 1853 feet
seconds thirteen inches of steel would be pene-
trated The shot would take twenty-siX seconds to
travel seven miles. and would there perforate
ship covered with eleven-inch steel armor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-04
WORK OF MASKED BURGLARS.
AN OLD WOMAN OF SPRING VALLEY GAGGED
CHLOROFORMED AND ROBBED OF
HER HOARDINGS

Mrs Lucy Benson, a colored woman living IN me
swamp at Spring Valley. was startled at day
break yesterday morning by the appearance at her
door Of her next neghbor. Mrs. Louisa Castro. who
was half-nude bareheaded and barefooted, and car
rying a lot Of ragged clothing in her arms Blood
and froth covered her face, her neck was bruised.
and the upper part of her arms was black and
blue while her cheeks were dscolored as II scorched
Mrs Castro told Mrs. Benson that in the night
three masked men had entered her house through "A
window. bound, gagged and chioroformed her, ana
taken most of her money. Mrs. Castro. VINO Is
about sixty years old, lives in a little shanty. which
is filled with all manner of rubbish, the accumula-
ton of years. She has lived alone since her son
John was killed about two years ago by falling into
the turntable. For many years the old woman has
done housework for village families, and was re-
ported to have saved some money. About year
ago Mrs. Gastro's house took fire. and 1t was then
made public that considerable sums of money were
hidden away in her hovel-under the floor in the
bed in old stove and in boiler hidden under
heap of rags.
To DR.. Dingman, who was called TO attend Mrs.
Castro yesterday morning. she said that in the night
she awakened to find three masked men in the
room. They seized her and placed her on the floor
in spite of her struggles, and tied her arms behind
her. Then one of them placed gag In her mouth,
but removed 1t when she told them TO take every
thing. but spare her life. One Of the men insisted
that she should be "quieed." Then they produced
a bottle and poured some liquid cloth. She
fought them again. and then one Of the men choked
her and struck her the breast. She was then
overpowered, and lost consciousness after a wet
cloth was placed over her mouth When she
gained consciousness 1t daybreak. and she
was numb from the cold air that came in through
the open window
Almost every article in the room had been dis
turbed and the bed torn 10 pieces TO find her hid
den treasure. Mrs. Castro could not or would not
tell what taken, but Historically cried
"Oh. they took all my gold. all my silver all my
money and my Johnnies watch"
DR.. Dingman said there was no doubt that the
roughly handled ChOrOfOrmcl
the marks on her face resulting from freezing" by
the liquid
1t Is supposed that the men thought their victim
dead. they left the rope on her arms loose
that she able to release herself. There Is
constable in the town. but he went to New-City to
attend the Rockland County Republican Conven-
ton, and knew nothing about the robbery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-04

INTERESTING AND VALUABLE RESULTS OBJ
TANNED FROM OBSERVING THE


San Francisco. Oct. 3-Arthur CLr.ss James's
yacht the Coronet and the party of scientists she
carried TO japan to observe the August eclipse Of
the sun has returned here. The party included
Professor Todd. Of Amherst College: Passed AS
sistant Engineer Pemberton L. s. N: Willard l.
Gerrish. of Harvard Observatory and T. A.
Thompson. mechanfcian. Though clouds interfered
greatly with the plans of Professor Todd. the
suits obtained. ne says will be of much interest
and profit to science The party took up its station
at EsGshi. on the northern coast Of Yesso. tho
northern iset Of Japan. great number Of photo
graphs made in the two minutes and thirty
seconds Of the totality Of the eclipse. The Coronet
starts for New-York In about week Tho sci
entists and guests OF Mr.. James will return TO the
East overland.