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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Helen Dean celebrated her 1o2d
birthday in her home at Brooklyn,
NY.
DIR. George f. Magoun, founder and
ex-president of Iowa college and one
of the most prominent men in Iowa,
died at his home in Grinnell, aged T5
years. AS an educator he had n ma
tional reputation.
Mrs. Celeste Il. Carleton, mother of
will Carleton, the poet, died at the resi-
dence of her son in Brooklyn, N. Y,
aged 81 years.
The Texas republicans will hold their
state convention at Dallas on March
"a to select four delegates-at-large and
alternates to the national convention.
George A. Anderson, member of con-
gross from 1857 to 1889 from the old
Twelfth district, died at his home in
Quincy, ILL.,, aged 43 years.
The republican state convention at
New Orleans indorsed the ticket al
ready nominated by the populists and
indorsed by the sugar republicans,
with j. N. Phares (sugar planter) at
it's head for governor.
The widow of Ezekiel Webster,
brother of Daniel Webster, died at Con-
cord, n. H., aged 96 years.
Mills Haithcocll died at Calvin, Mich,
aged 104 years, and James II. Culver
passed away at Spencer, Ind, at the
age of 106 years.
National Chairman Dicl1ic, of the pro-
hibition party, issued call for the ma
tional convention to meet in Pitts
burgh, Pa, May 81.
Gen. Harrison wrote letter to John
X. Gowdy, chairman of the Indiana re-
publican committee, in which he de-
clines to have his name presented at
the st. Louis convention as candidate
for president.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
LAT Err.

THE Congregational church at Au.
burn, Mass, erected in 1775, was burned
to the ground on the 4th.
The National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union met in convention at
Washington on the 4th. About so del.
egates were in attendance, represent
ing II states.
| AT Council Bluffs, Ia, on the 4th the
jury IN the Dickerson bank wreckinp
trial, after celebrating so hours, re-
ported to the cou rt that they could not
agree and were discharged. The trial
cost that county over 10000.
The grand jury at Pittsburg on the
4th returned three additional indict-
ments against ex-City Attorney More
land and his assistant, w. III. House,
for the embezzlement of 50, 600 of city
funds. The trial of the above named
ex-officials on charges of malfeasance
in office began on the 5th.
EDWIN +. UKL, of Michigan, now as
sistant secretary of state, has been ten
desed the post of ambassador to Ger
many to succeed the late Chancellor
Runyon. Mr. Uhl has accepted the
tender.
SLIGHT earthquake shock was felt
at Sioux City. Ia, on the 4th. Similar
disturbances are reported from points
in South Dakota and Nebraska.
The Swiss federal council has decided
that the president of the confederation
may ominate an arbitrator in the Ber-
ing sea dispute between Great Britain
and America, in accordance with the
agreeme nts between the governments
of the countries.
THE Manufacturers Piano Co.. of
Chicago, on the 4th went into the
hands of receiver. The concern was
organized in 1890 with cash capital of
500, 900 and has always done large
business. The assets are said to great
ly exceed the liabilities.
THE post office department has de-
MED the privileges of the mails to C. o.
Tice & Co., of st. Louis, Mo-, and Wash
ington, ID. c., for violating the postal
laws.
THE proposition to open the mints to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver was presented
to the senate on the 4th for second time by
the finance committee. This time IT. came as a
substitute to the house tariff bill The prop
osttion TO amend the rules of the senate by dis
triouting the appropriation bills among the
several committees having charge of the branch
OF the service to which they apply occupied
the remainder OF the session. .. In the house
Mr.. Dingley, chairman OF the committee on
ways and means reported with q recommends
tion that the house do not concur in the senate
substitute therefor, the bill authorizing the
the issue OF bonds to protect the gold reserve
and to provide against temporary deficiencies
In the revenue. The rest OF the day was spent
In consideration OF District OF Columbia appro-
priations.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the, only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
FOREIGN.

John Hays Hammond, an American
imprisoned in the Transvaal, made an
appeal to the United States for assist
ance.
In a speech at banquet in London
Lord Salisbury said he was firm sup
porter of the Monroe doctrine.
A terrific tornado accompanied by
flood occurred in North Queensland
attended with great destruction of
life and property.
United States Minister Terrell has de-
manded an indemnity of 100000 for the
burning and pillaging of the American
missions at Marash and Kharput, III
Turkey.
The federal census shows popula-
tio:' of 12,542,057 in Mexico. The City
of Mexico has 339,935 inhabitants.
The insurgents were driven out of
Sablnilla by Spanish volunteers. who
afterwards shot and killed 30 women
and children and 16 men in the streets
for cheering the insurgents.
The Central American governments
Of Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador,
Honduras and Costa Rica have accepted
an invitation to join in a convention of
American republics in Washington
next August with a view to unifying
them.
Advices from Havana say that great
many families in that city were de-
pendent for subsistence on what the
government gives them-a small
amount weekly-and hundreds of per-
sons were leaving the city by every
steamer.
Spain was reported to be mobilizing
1880 troops to reinforce the army in
Cuba.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
DOM ESTlC.

| During a wedding at the residence Of
Albert H. Baker near Sandusly, o., the
floor gave way and rs persons fell into
ly injured, and others were badly hurt.
The national board of trade in session
tt Washington declared that legal ten,
der notes should be retired from cir
culation.
DR.. Alfred L. Kennedy, one of the
most distinguished chemists in this
country, was burned to death in his
Office in Philadelphia while experiment.
ing.
Johnny Morris and Bennie Armit
were drowned while walking across tho
Ind.
Richard L. Brown, wholesale grocer
at Richmond, Va, failed for 100000.
The war ship Helena was launched al
Newport News. Va.
Verne w. Jaynes, one of the pro,
prietors of the Daily Capitol at Pierre,
S. D., committed suicide by swallowing
morphine.
Madeline Messner, of glastonbury,
o., patient at the insane asylum iu
Toledo, o., committed suicide by hang.
ing herself with her hair.
Gus Thomas, the notorious Hardin
county moonshiner and murderer, was
captured and placed in Jail at Savanna,
Tenn. Thomas has murdered three
revenue officers.
Six persons were killed and nearly
a score injured, some of them fatally,
by the explosion of a boiler at the works
of the Hollidaysburg (Pa.) Iron and
Nail company.
George Krout, the Wells-Fargo ex-
press agent at Colorado Springs, Col,
confessed that he stole the express
packages containing $4,000. and said
his father was innocent.
The South Carolina legislature re-
elected Associate Justice Pope to the
supreme bench for eight years.
The stables on the Narragansett park
grounds at Providence, X. L., were
burned and IA valuable trotting horses
perished in the flames.
Two brothers, Charles and Edward
Shepard, aged 10 and II years, respect
lively, broke through the ice at Chester,
Pa, and were drowned.
DR.. w. IL. Furness, aged 96. the oldest
and most prominent Unitarian divine
in the country, died at his home in
Philadelphia.
Harvey Page, his wife and two young
sons, aged three years and three
months, were burned to death in their
home in Marengo township, near Mar
shall, Mich.
In an interview with Senator Jones
(Nev) Secretary Olney said that the
United States government was doing
all that could be done to protect the in
tcrests of Hammond and other AIneii-
cans in the Transvaal.
The monthly statement of the gov
ernnent receipts and expenditures for
January show the aggregate receipts
to be $29,237.670 and the expenditures
S32,G96,S30, leaving the deficit for the
month about $3.459. l6O and for the
seven months of the present fiscal year
about $ls,S53,8g7.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

TaE Seoville Manufacturing Co. of
Waterbury, Ct, has just completed a
contract to furnish ga, 900 Colum bian
medals to the United States govern
ment for distribution among success
full Worlds fair exhibitors. The med
ais are bronze and are packed in alu-
minum cases. Each medal is three
inches in diameter, weighing about
half pound. The design On the OBJ
verse side is by St Gaudens and on the
reverse side by Barber The medals
have all been shipped
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
The News Condensed,
Important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of the First Session,

CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings OF the First Session.
III the senate on the goth two reports
were made on the Cuban question. the
majority resolution asking the president
to urge Spain to grant belligerent rights
in the insurgents, while the minority re-
port directs the president to take steps
toward securing from Spain the complete
independence of Cuba. Senator Tillman
Is. CO. In speaking on the bond bill severe
ly arraigned the president and other Of
ficials, charging President Cleveland with
political charlatanry and hypocrisy and
calling for his impeachment. :. In the
house no business of Importance was
transacted.
A very animated debate took place in
the senate on the Soth over the question of
taking the vote on the pending silver bond
bill, but no action was taken. Bills were
introduced prohibiting the purchase or
use by any federal official of any convict
made goods, and to grant pensions to SOL
diers who served in the confederate army
and afterward served in the army of the
United States. LIN the house the report
OF the elections committee in favor of the
sitting member, d. B. Culberson, from the
Fourth Texas district, and against T. H.
Davis, was adopted. The bill to amend
the dependent-pension act of 1890 so that
in considering widows claims seven years
Of unexplained absence should be deemed
sufficient proof of the death of the SOL
uier was passed.
The time In the senate on the s1st ult.
was occupied by Senator Villas (Wis) in
a speech against the silver bond bill. A
report was made In favor of sea ting Mr..
Dupont (rep.) as senator from Delaware
LIN the house most of the session was de-
voted to the District of Columbia appro-
rriation bill. 1t carries S5.417,960 A reso-
luton was favorabIy reported provid-
ing for the investigation of tariff discrim-
lnations against American products and
OF the effect of the repeal of the reci-
procity laws.
In the senate on the 1st the free silver
coinage substitute to the house bond bill
was passed by vote of AZ to 35In
the house bill providing for the estab-
lishment of the Vicksburg national mil
itary park was favorably reported. Tho
District of Columbia appropriation bill was
further considered.
The senate was not in session on the
Sd....In the house bills were introduced
for the construction of lighthouses ut
Peshtigo Reef Lake Michigan and Whale
back Reef, Cedar river, and for fog sig
nails at Ottawa Point and Menominee Har-
Dor: to investigate the conduct of First
Assistant Postmaster General Jones in set
sing spies upon letter carriers and on this
evidence removing them from their places;
providing that the widow of a soldier who
has been receiving a pension shall not be
deprived of 1t because she has married
again. The army appropriation bill an1
the senate silver bond bill were reported
and referred
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

ONE of the many natural wonders of
Arizona scenery just made accessible
by the opening up of new rail and
stage roads is remarkable natural
bridge, in the Tonto basin, not far
from Flagstaff. The bridge is $50 feet
long and spans canon some 200 feet
deep. at the bottom of which flows the
river The bridge is of rock. and is
perfectly proportioned. The uuIer
side is gracefully arched and the upper
perfectly level
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

There IS no art of science that 10
too difficult for industry to attain to;
it is the gift of tongues, and makes a
man understood and valued in all coun-
tries ard all nations; it is the philoso-
piers stone that turns all metals, and
even stones, into gold, and suffers no
want to break into its dwellings,; it is
the northwest passage that brings the
merchants ships to him as soon as he
can desire; in word, it conquers all
enemies, and makes fortune itself pay
contribution. clarendon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

CHAIN of compressed cakes of gum
cotton tied around the trunk of tho
largest size trees and exploded, will, by
the action of its violence, cut the tree
down instantly as smoothly as if it
were done by an AK in the hands of an
expert woodsman. Timber cutters
working among the forest giants of
Montana, Idaho and Washington de-
clare 1T to be the cheapest and most
economical mode of telling trees that
has yet been devised
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
SILVER KING BARLEY, lie BU.

The barley wonder. Yields right
along on poor, good or Indifferent soils
so to 100 bus. per acre. That pays at
zoe. bushell
Salzer's mammoth catalogue is full
of good things. Silver Mine Oats yield
ed 2O1 1-3 bushels in 1895. 1t will do
better in 1896. Hurrah for Tcosinte,
Sand Vetch, Spurry and Giant Glover
and lots and lots of grasses and clovers
they offer. 35 packages earliest vege-
tables $1.00.
IF YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND it
with 10c. postage to the John A. SAFER
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.,, you will get
free ten grain and grass samples, in
Guiding barley, etc, and their catalogue.
Catalogue alone sc. (K)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

SENIOR CAsANAs, the principal secre-
tary of the Spanish government in
Cuba, is acting as censor. He doesnot
speak English, and all BILE dispatches
in that language must be accompanied
by literal copy in Spanish. Senor
Casanas is extremely courteous and
kind in his manner, and only pauses in
his protestations of regard to draw his
pen through few sentences in a dis
patch which do not meet his approval.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
Cheap Excursions to Great southwest.

On January II and IS, February IL and
a series of homeseekers' excursions from
the East to principal points in Arkansas,
Arizona, Southern Missouri, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and Texas.
Ticket rate will be about one fare for
roInd-trip, with liberal limits and stop-over
privileges. These Santa Fe Route excur.
sions will enable you to take Midwinter
trip to n new country.
By addressing G. Il. Nicholson, G. P. A
MonadnoclS Building, Chicago, you can OBJ,
tain free literature descriptive of the Great
Southwest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

CHICAGO banks are receiving letters
from country correspondents announc-
ing bids which have been made for
from S25, 900 to $500, 900 of the new gov
ernment bonds One bank alone has
received over so such letters, indicat-
ing subscriptions to q total amount of
100000. Many of the banks write
that they will themselves subscribe
for the bonds and that they have the
gold with which to pay for them. In
many instances the bonds will be used
as basis for additional circulation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

PRINCESS MAUD, of Wales, whose be-
trothal is a matter of recent history,
is not over fond of the formalities and
attention which her position demands.
In days gone by, when the duke of
York was often to be seen walking in
cognito about London, it was usually
his youngest sister who accompanied
him, and on more than one occasion
she has joined parties in a country
house under an assumed name.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
To California.

Study all time cards and you will find
no railroad carrying tourist cars make as
quick time as the Phillips Rock island
Excursions. One hour and thirty minutes
quicker time than any other route Chicago
to Los Angeles.
l25,000 patrons to and from California.
Why7 Because every well-posted Cali
fornia traveller understands Phillips has
the best regulated touest system.
JNo. SEBASTIAN, G. P. A,
Chicago, Ill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

The first sewing machine that was
ever made was probably that patented
by Thomas Saint in 1890. He patented
a machine for stitching, quilting and
sewing. 1t was intended chiefly for
leather work, and just missed being a
real sewing machine. After him came
Barthelemy Thimoler, of st. Etnne,
France, who invented and patented a
machine in 1890 which contained the
germ of the modern machine He was
nearly murdered by the Partisan work
people, who objected 30 the use of ma
chimes for sewing. This happened in
ls4L Walter Hunt invented the eye
pointed peedle and lock.stitch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

A CIRCULAR has been sent out from
San Francisco in reference to the plan
of erecting drinking fountain in the
old Plaza in that city as memorial of
Robert Louis Stevenson. HE dwelt
for a time with u.s." it says, "and
added distinction to our cosmopoli-
tanism, to our picturesqueness, by
recognizing both"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

PRESIDENT KRUGER of the South
African republic, lost the thumb of his
left hand while he was boy. He was
out hunting, when his gun burst and
shattered the thumb He calmly took
out his jack-knife and cut what was
left of the member off at the joint,
after which he tied his hand up as best
he could and went home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

IT is stated in Nebraska papers that
during the last three months more
than 100 carloads of immigrant bag
gage and farming utensils have been
received at Omaha, consigned to va
rious points in Nebraska by former
residents of the state who left some
time since for the south, and who are
returning and are glad to be able to
ho clr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
All About Western Farm Lands.

The "Corn Belt" is monthly paper pub
llshed by the Passenger Department of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
1t is designed to give reliable information
concerning western farm lands, what can
periences of farmers who live in the west
Copies of the paper will be sent to any ad-
dress for one year on receipt of 25 cents.
Postage stamps accepted. Address 1.-THE
Corn Belt" 209 Adams ST., Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

THE guillemot's eggs have one re-
marlsable peculiarity-theya are nearly
conical in form, broad Mt the base and
sharp at the point, so that they will
only roll in circle. They are some
times laid on the bare edges of high
rocks, from which they would almost
surely roll save for this happy pro-
vision of nature.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08
To California In Pullman Tourist Sleeping

runs personally conducted excursions tc
Calf ornia, leaving Chicago every Wednes
day. Through cars to California destina
ton, fitted with carpets, upholstered seats,
bedding, toilet rooms, etc; every con.
via Denver and Salt Lake. Sunshine ali
the way. Write for descriptive pamphlet
to 7. A. Grady, Excursion Manager, 2U
Clark ST., Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

AN argument in favor of good roads
Is the fact that horse can draw on
the worst kind of earth four times as
much as he can carry on his back On
n good macadamized road he can pull
ten times as much, and on wooden
road he can pull 25 times as much.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

The treasury circulation statement
makes the amount of gold in the
United States outside the treasury
$500, ,11O,535. The amount of all kinds
of money in circulation was placed at
s.. .bSO. .72O. GOT.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

The Florida Limited, OF the Queen &
Crescent Route, leaves Cincinnati to-day at
300 a. m, gets to Jacksonville tomorrow
morning at same hour. II is a solid vesti.
buled train. 100 miles shortest line
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

Mrs. SuBuRB-"I thought you said It was
the little boy next door who was making ali
the noisep Little Johnnie-"So it was,
ma. | was hitting him with stick.n-
Tit-Rits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

Nor AN ENTHUSIAST HERsELF-Mrs. Up
Italian collect cigar stumps)-"Dear mel
I've heard of this mania for collecting
things, but that's carrying fad too farl"-
Puck
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

81 TELL you, Binks, tennis is great
game" "Really, Jones, you should be more
careful in your English. Tennis Vas grea'
game. .n-Bazar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

HuBBY-"How do you suppose the saying:
There is nothing new under the SUM- ever
originated" Wife-"Really, don't know,
unless some woman who wore u bonaet
like mine said it to her husband. ."-House-
hold Words.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

"SoME folks" said Uncle Eben, "gits de
reputation of bein' great leaders, when, ez
matter er fack, dey is jes' bein' showed for
ward FUN behind Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

THE mind Is found most acute and most
uneasy in the morning. Uneasiness is, in.
deed, species of sagacity-a passive sa.
gacity. Fools are never uueasy.-Goethe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

:, FITS stopped free by Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Motifs afterfirst days use
Marvellous cures. Treatise and az trial bot
tle free. DIR. Kline, 03l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

THE Professor (awakening,-'Is there
anybody in this room.' The Burglar-"No,
SIR" The Professor-"Oh, thought there
was" (Falls asleep again. Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

PIso's Cure is the medicine to break nj
Gnildren's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. M. q
Blunt, Sprague, WASH, Marcn 8. '94.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

ZONE soweth and another reapeth" is O
verify that applies to evil US well as good
George Eliot.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

EvANGELIsT-"Do you ever have any re-
vivals in your towni" Mr.. Bute-sNope; {;
they mostly dies once they gifts plugged. .''-
Judge
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

'BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEsn are an
enectual remedy for all Bronchial Affections.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-02-08

ALTERNATE rest and labor long endure
Ovid.