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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
THE AUSTRIAN FLOOD.
More Than II Score of Lives Have
Been Lost,

Been Lost.
Vienna, Aug. 3.-Reports from the
flooded districts show that the situa-
ton is even worse than was at first
feared. The greatest damage has been
done in Bohemia. At Trautenau 30
houses have been destroyed and 25 per-
sons drowned. Corpses were 20 be seen
floating down the streets with every
kind of debris, even a cradle with cry
ing infant, which fortunately was res
cued. At the village of Freiheit a
house was washed away bodily and it's
II occupants were drowned. Almost
the whole town of Reichenberg is sub
merged, and there, too, many have been
drowned. The loss to mill owners in
that district is estimated at millions
of forns. In Vienna the damage al
ready done to public works. sewers,
gas mains and bridges is estimated at
100000 florins. The Danube is now al
most double its normal width, and is
still rising. According to reports from
places up the river the waters are not
likely to reach their highest point until
to-day. At Gmunden, Ischl, Auszo and
other health resorts enormous damage
has been done. The people were COM
PEELED to flee for their lives Emperor
Francis Joseph is personally inspecting
the efforts of the officials to palliate the
effects of the disaster. In many places
the crops have been entirely destroyed,
and in consequence the price of pro-
visions is rapidly on the increase.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
wen-Trained butterflies.

Two Partisan ladies have taken to
tanning butterflies. A gentleman, re-
turned from Asia, brought the young
ladies rare specimens, as souvenirs of
his trip, and then they set. to collect
ing these little creatures. Each lady
has about so in her collection, and it is
marvellous how tame they are! Upon
the entrance of their mistress, they
fly to greet her, perching upon her
shoulders, head and hands. The way
they were trained was by feeding them
with honey from the diHgeEtips. They
have been serviceablessae stuMes for all
kinds of art work, andstheS Shave shown
themselves very susceptible to, the
charm of music. This opens new
avenue for those who filsS ets,s
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
RIDING SEA TURTLES.

Rare Sport Enjoyed by the Reckless
Boys of Florida.
Florida boys have one kind of eXcit-
ing sport which the young folk of more
northern lands know little about. 1t
consists of catching the huge sea turtles
which frequent the bays along the
southern coast of Florida. The turtles,
from which is made the green turtle
soup so familiar to restaurant fare, are
confined by the fishermen in huge pens
or "turtle-crawls," consisting of fences
extending from the shore out into the
water. When the fisherman wants a
great turtle for market one of the boys.
whose shiny brown body is stripped
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
"BILL PRICE,"
A wisconsin Man who Was Kind to
the Soldiers.

A wisconsin Man who Was Kind to
the Soldiers.
run out an extra coach for these
soldiers"
(Which one?"
"The best one, the easiest riding one,
for they are all sick or wounded"
1 heard this conversation at Sparta,
Wis, 80 years ago while on a brief leave
of absence. 1t was between the propri-
etor of the stage line running from
Sparta to st. Paul and one of his fore
men.
The cluster of sick and wounded SOL
diers on their way home had attracted
my attention, and / was talking with
one of them when the proprietor gave
his order. asked hfm if he knew the
proprietor's name. He didn't. Then
citizen was questioned.
"That's Bill Price. Some folks call
him Judge Price, but most of us call
him Bill"
BY this time both the regular and eX-
ira coaches had appeared. TIE wiry,
quick-spoken proprietor gave personal
attention to placing the soldiers In the
easy coach.
'Ntister," said one of the boys, whose
shattered arm was still in sling,
"they gave us only a months pay, and
it took all that to buy my ticket to
Sparta. If you will take me to Garden
Valley 1 will pay you when we get
there"
"We will see about it. Get in. How
many of you soldiers have bought
tickets?"
The rest had tickets.
"Have you got any money lcft?"
About half of them had none and the
balance had but little.
"Jake, run into the Office and tell the
agent to come here"
"Did you want me, Mr.. Price?" asked
the agent
Eyes. Can't you learn the rules OF
this stage line? Crippled and sick sol
diers like these ride free. Return their
money and hand that Garden Valley
man five dollars"
1 watched the proceedings with deer
interest, and was about to thank the
proprietor for his generous conduct
when he gave me searching glance, g
general size-up look.
Are you going our wayP"
"Xes, SIR"
Catching sight of the gold cord on my
trousers, he said: "You are an officer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
Died of Thirst An a Desert.

San Francisco, July 31.-The mystery
that for nearly year has clouded the
fate of Charles Wells and George L.
Jones, the two missing members of
the Calvert exploring expedition III
West Australia, is now cleared up by
advices received from Sydney. l.. A
Wells. leader of the search party, re.
gently found the dead bodies of the two
men near Joanna springs, in the heart
of desert. The two men missed the
trail in November. 1896, and failed to
meet the main body of the expedi
tion. They died of thirst and starva
ton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
cuRloslrlEs oE pRAEr.
How Fire PuriRes Air and the Way
Mines Arc Ventilated.

MINES Arc Nenttlnteu.
A curious piece of apparatus uaed by
Prof. John L, Woodruff, of tha New
York teachers college, toillustrate the
principle of ventilation consists of two
lamp chimneys, a tallow candle and the
lid of pasteboard box. The box lid
has two holes cut in it few inches
apart The holes are trifle bigger
than the tallow candle. The candle
stands in one hole, the lamp chimneys
stand one over each hole. The object
is to show how the draft of any burning
substance can be made to get rid of un-
pleasant odors, foul air, etc. The candle
is lighted and burns in the chimney
which incloses it. If a lighted match is
held at the mouth of the other chimney
the smoke from it will Immediately flow
down the tube and up the chimney in
which the candle is burning. This ia
because the lighted candle gets its draft
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
SAVED THE CAPTAINS LIFE.
How Gen. NJ. C. Butler Served 4
Union Omcer.

Union officer.
81 saved the life of a union officer,
Capt. Loeser, of New York, at the battle
of TreWelian Station" said Gen. Butler
"and 1 was very sorry could not save
his property as well. / came suddenly
on road just as two couriers ran out
and covered union officer, who was
mounted.
"The man had surrendered, but he
would have been shot to pieces If had
not interfered.
HE handed me his sword and his
belt, containing his pistol holder, and
asked me if 1 would send him to Gen
Rosser. He said he was in mortal dread
of being robbed and knew Gen. RosseI
and would feel safe in his hands.
81 told him he would be perfectly
safe with me, but, appearing satisfied,
told two men to take him to Gen. Ros
ser, and gave specific instructions that
he must not be molested on the way.
"His guard waited with him along
the road until Gen. Rosser's command
could come up, and as soon as it did
the men made a dash at him, saying:
'Yanl1, we want store boots
sit was all in vain. The guard pro.
tested, saying Gen. Butler had given
orders the prisoner was not to be mo.
Tested. They said they belonged to
Gen. Rossers command, and not to Gen,
Buffers, and they stripped Capt. LoeseI
then and there.
II met him after the war, and we
laughed about it many time. Capt,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
Germnn Editors Are BeIIigerent.

Berlin, Aug. 3.-The German press
still actively discusses Great Britain's
denunciation of the commercial treaty,
and the agrarian section tiercely de-
mands a tariff war and agitates for re-
prisals against the United States.
Yelled and open suggestions are made
for European trade league against
America with threats of serious conse-
quences should England refuse to join
suph n lea0ue
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
one AGAINST EIGHT.
A Youthful Picket and n Brave Can.
non Teamnter.

81 remember of being very much in
terested in the GUNNER of '62," said
Judge Waterman, "by performance of
a boy on picket post.
"He was about IA years old, and not
over four feet six. A>squad of eight OF
the enemy's cavalry charged him. He
stood his ground firmly, waited until
they were within easy range, and shot
one of them. The rest, apparently as
suming that he had support among
the timber near by, quickly retreated.
George b. Holmes, another boy in
my command, was a resident of Will
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
Pcculinr Mexican Custom.

A strange custom is followed by Mex
lean farmers. They useiioXen of one
color in the morning, and another color
in the afternoon. They do not know
why, but they know, thetIit must be
the right thing to do, because their fore
fathers did it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07

Col. Kaintucll-I want hip pockets in
those trousers.
Taiior-Yes, SIR. Large or small?
Col. tuck-Half-pin slze.-N. Y.
Advertiser.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07

Dig Pay. UU Duy
Thank you, sir, have already done
so."
what are you standing here for?
Why don't you get in? We are late"
81 was watching a man who has more
heart than gall. I'd rather miss a ride
than to have missed seeing you load
these poor fellows into that coach"
That was my introduction to Judge
William It. Price, Wisconsin man
whose memory will be kept green as
long as that of any other man the
Badger state ever possessed.-J. A.
Watson, in Chicago Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
Tommy,a Observation-Disclosures

Tommy had bitter disappointment
yesterday"
''Whnt was it?"
"Tell about it, Tommy"
18th paper said our preacher wuz
goin' to exchange pulpits with mother
preacher-an' i went to- church an
there wuz tn same pulpit-an' mother
man."-Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
Chinese Insure Their Lives.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Adyiees re-
ceived at the state department from
China are to the effect that the higher
classes of Chinese are taking very kind
ly to American plans of life insurance.
Even in Tien Tsin American agents are
already doing a profitable business.
Chang Now, managing director of the
Chinese Mining company. was among
the first to insure.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
Young Hunter Killed.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Aug. Emmett Sui
Ivan, aged II, was killed by the acci'
dental discharge OF gun while he was
crawling through wiFH fence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07
A story of the Petersburg Mine.

a OI
A surgeon told us story, one of the
many echoes of the mine affair, about
a prisoner who had been dug out of 1.-THE
crater" and carried to one of our field
hospitals. Although his eyes were
bunged and his face covered with
bruises, he was in an astonishingly
amiable frame of mind, and looked like
a pugilistic hero of the prize ring COM
ing up smiling in the 27th round. He
said: "I'll jest bet you that after this
I'll be the most unpopular man in my
regiment. You see, L appeared to get
started little earlier than the other
boys that had taken passage with me
aboard that volcano; and as was com
in down | met the rest of 'em a-goin
up, and they looked as ii they had kino
o. sourcd on me, and yelled after me;
'Straggler!" "-Gen. Horace Porter, in
Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-07

All the vehicles belonging to III,
Vanderbilt family are black, with ma
room body, the spokes of the wheels be
ing shot with red.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Frank Kendall to Bluff City Lum- Der Co.,, warranty deed, railroad ex- tending from Sand Creek Junction and right of way, being in the coun- ties of Cleveland, Jefferson and Grant; consideration $l1, ,97600.
 Demby X Gahonn to A. M. Middle brooks, warranty, one lot 9Oxl5O feet in Taylor's addition; consideration, S2OOOO.
 A. B. Grace to Rosa Meyer, war arnty, part of block 2S, Old Town; consider ation $4OO00.
 Colonial and U. $. Mortgage Co. to Joseph w. Walker, deed, 747h acres in township ' s range ', west; con sideration 0,5OO.O0.
 D, c. Walt to Altheimer Long Dis tance Telephone Co.,, deed, telephone appurtenances formerly owned by Althemer Long Distance Telephone Go., Limited; consideration 994 shares in said company.
 E. l.. Taylor to Major J. aMead, warranty 160 acres in 14-7-1; consid- eration $S0000
 Major J. Mead to A. l. Clemmons, warranty. 160 acres in 24-7-7; consid- eration $S50.00.
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 NO. 42.
UNDER THE SPIRES.
Visiting Methodists Preach to Large Audiences at the Various
 Churches Sunday.

Sunday was bright, clear day, and though the air was chilly it was bracing, The weather was very favorable to chureh-going, and the visiting Methods ministers preached to large congregations ut all the Protestant churches. Perhaps the largest audience of the day was that assembled at the First Methodist church where people fiocked in large numbers in the morning to hear Bishop Hendrix, of Kansas City. The commodious church was taxed to it's fullest seating capacity long before the hour for the sermon, and hundreds were turned away and re- paired to the other churches to hear breaches of less renown. The large number of visiting preachers and the bright clear day, however, served to fill all the churches to their full seat- ing capacity, and none of the preach CTS, either morning or evening, lack ed n large audience.
 The appointments yesterday were as follows:
 First Methodist--Love feast at 0:30 q. m., led by Rev Andrew Hun- ter; II |. m, preaching by Bishop Hendrix, followed by ordination of deacons and elders; D. m., Young Peoples Mass Meeting, addressed by Revs. o. r. Goddard and James Thomas; D. m., preaching by Rev. ]. E. Godbey.
 Lakeside-ll q. m, Rev ] A Sage; ' D. m, Rev. James Thomas.
 Riverside Methodist-11 a. m, Rev. U M c Douglas; D. m., Rev l. B Hawley.
 First Presby a. m, Rev G E Pattillo; D. m, Rev M Baw- ley.
 Second Presbyterian-Rev ". A Steele; D. m, Rev " ] Hearon.
 First Baptist-ll |. m., Rev A c Millar; ' D. m, Rev R K Moore.
 Christian--lf q. m. Rev T 0 Rorie; ' D. m, Rev j J Bond.
 St. James Coiored Methodist, 4th and poplar-Rev H II Watson; D. m, Rev. NJ. w. Manyille; ID. m, Rev T D Scott.
 St. John A. NJ. E. Pullen and Cher ry--1l T. m, Rev E M Piphin; D. m. Rev C D McSwain; ' D. m, Rev E A Few.
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ADJOURNED,
THE LITTLE ROCK CONFERENCE HELD ITS LAST SESSION
 THIS MORNING.
Ministers ot the District Ap- pointed for the Coming Year.--J .R. Cason Sup plants J .R. Sanders
 at Pine Bluff.

The Little Rock Conference held it's closing session this tMonday) morning. Only a few small matters of business were transacted, the reading of the appointments absorb ing the interest Of the delegates.
 The appointments seem to give general satisfaction. Rev. A. 0. Evans remains pastor of the first church at Pine Bluff, and the Rev l. r. Carr remains pastor of the Riverside church. Rev. J. R. Cason is stationed ut the Lakeside church. Rev. A. Turrentine is the presiding elder for the Pine Bluff district.
 Though the weather has been dis agreeable all during Conference, the interest in the sessions has not been decreased thereby. The visiting delegates all seem to have been pleas ed with our city and with the reeep- ton rendered them. Their stay among us has been pleasant and Pine Bluff will always welcome Il meeting of the Little Rock Conference in this city.
 The appointments of pastors for the Pine Bluff and Monticello dis triets for the coming year are as fol lows:
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SHOT BY ROBBERS.
Man Killed at Benton Friday Night
 by a Desperate Character.

BENTON, Dec. 4--W. B. Carter, Q stationery peddler, was killed at the depot at this place last night about II o'clock. Carter had been robbed by two men about an hour before, and the town marshal was attempting to arrest the two high waymen when the tragedy occurred. He had effected the arrest of one of them, but the other showed fight, and, pulling revolver, fired eight or ten shots, one of them striking Carter in vital spot. The scound- rel then made his escape in the darkness.
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MEMORIAL EXERCISES
HELD BY THE ELKs AT THE
 OPERA HOUSE SUNDAY.
An Interesting Program Rem dered of Music and Ora-
 tory.

The BeneYolaAt Order Of Elks held their annual memorial services at the opera house at 2;30 o'clock Sun dayGafternoon, and an interesting program was rendered to a large audience. The ritual of the Elks provides that the first Sunday in every December shall be set apart as a time for memorial services h honor of their departed dead, there fore, memorial services were held yesterday by every lodge of Elks in the United States.
 For these memorial services the local lodge.arranged a most inter esting program, and notwithstand- ing the numerous attractions at the various churches, there was large audience present. The program was of a very high order. Some of the best local and musical latent in the city contributed to the enter tainment, while a number of our To- cal speakers delivered excellent and eloquent orations.
 The program was as follows:
 Organ voluntary by Miss Hudson.
 Opening ceremonies.
 Opening ode by Lodge.
 Prayer by Rev J. P. Carr.
 Poem, Thanotopsis, read by E. R., c. G. Newman.
 Duet by Mesdames DilIey and Fowler.
 Eulogy by P. E. R., W. D. Jones.
 Solo by Mrs. Day.
 Eulogy by Maurice Altheimer.
 Solo by Miss Blanche Altheimer.
 Eulogy by Rev. ]. L. Caldwell.
 Closing ceremonies.
 Doxology by lodge and visitors.
 Benediction by Pev. c. Gordon Smeade.
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Coleman fall the honors of the oeea- sion. They conducted their case with great skill and adroitneSs, and succeeded in impressing upon the iu- " the reasonable doubt" which brought acquittal. Their speeches were very forceful and logical and convincing, and did them much cred it. Throughout Saturday they were reciving the congratulations of their numerous friends.
 Thus the curtain falls on the Cloud case, and the murder of Irene Meyer, d eourtesan in a sporting house in this city, remains as great mystery as ever.
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THE CONFERENCE
INTERESTING REGULAR SESSION
 SATURDAY MORNING.
Special Meeting Saturday Afternoon Anniversary Meeting Fp- worth League at
 Night.

Conference opened promptly at o'clock Saturday morning witt Bishop Hendrix in the chair. Rev H. H. Watson conducted the open ing worship.
 Question 5-Who are readmittedi None.
 Question 16-Wbo are locatedi None.
 Question 14-What locals elected elders? None.
 Rev. James Thomas, of Little Rock, read the report of the Board of Trustees of the Little Rock Con ference.
 R. W. Mckay presented the re- port of the Sunday School Board. The report was adopted.
 Rev. E. N. Watson, through Rev. Horace Jewell, requested his refer ence to the committee on Conference Relations for superanuated relation, Collection $25.68.
 Rev. J. H. Riggin submitted re port No. of the Board of Educa- tion, which was adopted. ] \ IRev. R. R. Moore read report No. 2 of the same board. The report was considered in detail
 MT. J. D. Clary spoke in the in- terest of tLe Fordyce Training School. That part relating to the Framing school was adopted.
 President A. c. Millar was pre- sented and spoke at some length for Hendrix College. That part of the report was adopted.
 Rev. c. c. Golden spoke in the interest of Galloway Female Col | llege, located at Searcy, A Ark.. and that part of the report was adopted.
 Rev. J. R. Moore spoke in the in- terest of the Arkansas Methodist College located at Philadelphia. Prof. J. H Hinemon presented a minority report. Minority report was discussed by Rev. W. P. Whaley and, by courte- sy of the body, granted by vote, w. z. Tankersley of the Board of Edu- cation. Discussion of minority re- port was continued by J. H. Riggin, J. H. Hinemon, ". H. Blankenship, J. R. Moore, H. D. McKinn0n, R. W. Mckay and others. The minor ity report was rejected and the re- port of the committee was adopted.
 Question 29- What are the educa- tional statistics2
 Hendrix College-Value s65, ,OO0; professors, 8; pupils, 153
 Galloway Female College-Value $6O, GOO; professors, 23; pupils, 253.
 Philadelphia Methodist College professors, 13; pupils, PIP,
 Little Rock Conference Training School-Value $35OO; professors, 5 pupils, 100.
 The Bishop in a short speech pre- sented the claims of Haygood Me. morial Hall and a collection of $2l1 was taken up.
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FORDYCE NEWS.

Special Correspondence.
 FoRDYoE, ARK, Dee. 4, 1897.- Rev. 0. D. MoSwain and Prof. J. D. Clary are attending the Little Rock Conference at Pine Bluff this week. Brother McSwain is deservedly pop ular with his congregation to whom he has ministered for three success sive years and they sincerely hope that he may be returned to them again.
 Miss Sue Hampton, one of For dyee's most charming young ladies, is spending few weeks with rela- tiyes and friends at Camden and Junction City.
 Miss Dora Mutt, for several years the popular and efficient cashier in the mammoth establishment of E.. A. Acruman, las gone to Lexing- ton, Ky, to complete her course in bookkeeping and stenography.
 Rev. ]. M. Brown and wife have returned from Monticello where they attended the golden wedding of MT. A. L. Oslin, treasurer of Drew county and one of Dr. Brown's s old time friends and comrades.
 The many Fordyce friends of Mr.. Frank Gray wish him abundant sue cess in his new journalistic enter prise at Pine Bluff.
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4 Small Blaze.

The fire companies were called out at 7:30 this morning by an alarm of fire turned in from the residence oi MT. A. C. Cady, coIner of Beech street and Fourth avenue. The fire was caused by pile of stove wood plac- ed behind the stove catching on fire.
 Part of the ceiling and fiue was burned before the fire company reached the house and extinguished the blaze.
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REV. c. F. J. TATE
Will Resign His PastOrate of the
 Baptist Church.


 At the evening service of the Bap- list church yesterday the pastor, Rev. c. |. J. Tate announced that on next Sunday, his anniversary Sum day, he will present his resigna tion to the congregation. He desires to enter some other field. The resigna- ton Is to take effect as soon as he can be relieved.
 This action was surprise to many. Bro. Tate is an able pastor and forcible preacher. His efforts in this city have born good results and the Baptist congregation is in a flourishing condition. Bro. Tate has not announced his plans for the fu- ture
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MARRIED.

GILLEsPIE-GREENLEE. - At the home of the brides parents near Grace, Ark. on Thursday, December 3, 1897, MT. Chas. Gillespie to Miss Repecca Greenlee, Rev. Whitesides of ficiating.
 The bridegroom is in the employ of th9 Ware Grocery Co.,, and tho newly welded couple will make theiI home in this city.
 The GRAPHIC extends eongratula tions and good wishes.