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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-21
kLONDlkE CHILDREN.

klONDikE CHILDREN.
Schools. Churches. Lawyers and Doctors
on the Ground.
There arc lots of children I'D there
now They are most all strangers to me.
The barber, know, has two sons and
one daughter. An immense lot of chill
dren came in this spring. There is a
school at Circle City, and one is being
built in Dawson this year. The teacher
in Circle City, which is above the arc
tic circle and the farthest city north,
was All American from Nebraska. l
don't know what her name was or what
pay she gOt-probably $75 month
There were no churches in Dawson
up to the time 1 left There will be a
Catholic church built this summer.
There will probably be also an English
church and Il Presbyterian church too.
Bishop Rowe of Boston has the latter in
charge. Father Judge was there when /
came away.
Dawson has 10 theater yet. They
wanted mo to saw cut $4,000 feet of
lumber for one, but was too busy to
do it.
There is a theatrical company in that
district. 1t has been playing at Circle
City. The leading actor and manager
of it is George Snow. His wife is the
leading lady. They arc real good. They
gave all sorts Of plays-"UncIe Toms
Cabin" one night, "Old Kentucky" the
next, "Camille' the next, 1.-The News
boy' the next. 1t is Il repertory COM
pany. They will have a theater in Daw-
son this winter.
We have q graveyard started and two
graves in it, One is that of Bert Stick
ney, who died natural death OH Lake
Ia Barge, and the other is that Of c. G.
Felch, who died of heart disease in the
room over my office. We had service
over these men conducted by church
of England man. I don't know his
name.
Bishop Bumpers is the head Of the
English church, and this was one of the
clergymel under him. The bishop is at
Forty Mile, but will move to Dawson.
5000 to Lose "a Finger.
We have DR.. Wills, Canadian ply
stefan; DR.. Chambers, from Yakip y,
Wash. I think they charge according to
the way a man is fixed. 1 know ono
man got finger taken off and was
charged 5000 for the job. These doctors
have complete medicine chests. There -
no drug store except what DR.. Wills has.
There was a lawyers office started
just before I left by two Seattle law
yers. Thore is also Judge Murphy, who
is my legal representative there.
/ don't remember hearing that any
babies were born in Dawson before
left
Dawson is situated on the north side
of the junction of the Klondike and
Yukon rivers, right at the angle. Tho
Yukon is 600 yards wide at this point
and the Klondike about the same. AS !
saw the city last it was about mile
| and half long.
Across the Klondike river there is a
| little Indian village called Louise Town,
which is known on the map as Klon-
dixie. The Indians are Of the tribe OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09

Do not fail to run skirt braid along
the under edge of street skirts of linen
or heavy cotton goods unless you prefer
to see the edge cut out after wearing
them few times.
Stockinet and good rubber dress
shields can be washed in warm soap
suds, pulled into shape and dried by
hanging them in window.
Bent whalebones, the genuine article.
are Strengthened by soaking them in
boiling water for few moments and
then ironing them straight.
A creamy ecru shade, now so fashion
able, can be given to white lace after
washing it by putting strained coffee
in the rinsing Water until the rightcolor
is obtained.
Lace that has grown too yellow from
age can be whitened by covering with
soap suds and allowing it to stand in the
sun.-Chicago Record,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
IN A TRYING POSITION.
A Physiclan's Deadly Duel with a
Demented Man.
He Prevented the LunRtic from Conn
mitting Suicide by Killing Him
with Pistol ShOt-A Mo-
mcnt of Suspense.

swell, would hardly be willing to
say" responded the physician to an
inquiry made by one of a. group of lis
teners, says the Washington Star, that
n man who committed suicide was in
sane, for l know several who were never
suspected of insanity before the act.
nor have they been since, who, to my
certain knowledge, have attempted sui
eide. One or two cases have been made
public and have got into the newspa
pers, but the great majority of them
are professional secrets, and no one
will ever know of them, except those
few who know now. That's one of the
responsibilities physician takes upon
himself.
81 recall one instance where l saved
a man from committing suicide, and,
though he never showed the slightest
symptom of it afterward, am positive
he was crazy as loon at the time of
the attempt. 1t happened about six
years ago, in a western city, in hotel
where l was the resident physician.
l had met the man in the evening after
dinner, and had played game of chess
with him III his apartments, the finest
suite in the house He had arrived at
the hotel the day before, alone, and
had asked for the best rooms, paying
for them in advance. Then he had
asked for the house physician, and as
one result of our acquaintance we were
playing this game of chess. We had
one or two mild drinks during the
evening, and after the game was fin
ished he turned the talk upon suicide,
having some very interesting and pc
culiar ideas on the subject, chief of
which was his utter aversion to self
murder under any circumstances what
ever. He was so firm in his opposition
that he almost lost his temper when
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
FASHION AND FANCY.
A Few Notes on EARLY Autumn
Costumes.


half dozen years ago the woman of
any age who would have entered car
in the day time or walked on one of the
public thoroughfares in broad
brimmed hat of white fancy braid with
trimming of white plumes, white rib
bon and sprawling aigrettes or bird
of paradise feathers, would have taken
nineteen-twentieths of the eyes i'm the
immediate vicinity, and might have felt
rather thankful If she escaped audible
criticism or even worse. Surely usage
makes a great deal of difference. Now
we pass through tossing pillows of the
most extravagantly conspicuous mil
linery, and never even know that it is
there, so accustomed are we to its pres
ence. In fact, the era of eccentric head
gear has fully set in, and just what will
be the end nobody seems to know.
Among the novelties are hats made of
shirrings of the softest chiffon and
other equally thin materials. These
shirrings and ruchings are put on over
farmers that are twisted and warped,
bent and curved in the most artistic
fashion. Masses of seasonable flowers
and autumn leaves are pressed into the
folds and convolutions of the brim, and
bird of paradise feathers and aigrettes
are an almost indispensable portion of
the garniture.
These thin materials come in all COL
ors, and if one has bit of ingenuity
very novel effects are realized by little
painstaking and patience.
The early autumn hat of fancy braid
is already in evidence. The trimming
most liked is a scarf of soft silk, crepe
or silk muslin. Wings, autumn leaves,
plumage of all sorts and ostrich tips are
lavishly used. Plated lace is coming
into favor for hat trimmings, and velvet
flowers, absolutely smothered in lace
edgings, will be used on winter millin-
cry. A stylish hat has a moderately wide
brim rolled up at the back and faced in
front with velvet, which extends within
an inch of the edge all around. This
edge is of fancy braid, and is put on in
plaits or twisted so as to make the edge
quite heavy. The trimming is of rolls
of soft thin fabric and ostrich plumes
that stand high up over the forehead.
A novelty hat has wide brim rolled
closely up at one side. Next the hair on
this rolled up side is an enormous clus-
ter of roses and foliage. From this rise
three ostrich plumes, either one of them
at least ten inches in length. They
spread Slightly to form fan at the side,
and the ends curl over upon the crown
of the hat. The remainder of the hat is
without trimming save a roll of thin
materially. Y. Ledger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
The CnItnre nf Fern..

1t is better to begin with the young
plants. Be careful not to over-pot
them; wash the inside of the pots clean,
and give especially good drainage; use
open, rich, fibrous soil, light rather
than heavy, and instead of filing the
pot with soil to the brim leave plenty
of room to hold water. Ferns should
Eever get quite dry at the root, yet IT
will not do to keep them soaking wet.
Many of them, especially the maiden
hair and gold and silver ferns, dislike
being splashed overhead, and hot sun
slime must never fall directly upon
these delicate kinds. Ferns are sure to
be killed by little dribblings of water
given every day. The same rule that
applies to watering other plants is
good with ferns: When the top of the
soil looks dry fill the pot with water
TO the brim, so that the ball of soil
may have thorough soaldng.-Vick's
Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
"BoBoLINk."

6oarin' high up in ther bright, blue sky,
Can't keep track NV him IL yer try;
Fiittin er-round in ther pastur' lot,
Likes ter be friendly sooner'n not;
Dancin er-long on ther oil rail fence,
Sunshine and flowers where ther woods
commence;
Got so he almos' talks ter me;
Head er-noddin', sez he:
"Bob-o-link o-link, o-link."
Glover an buttercups jest seem ter try
Coaxin' him up in ther medder ter fly;
Bees huntin' honey keep buzzin' er-round.
Seem ter know bes wher' there sweetes' Is
found;
-Almos forget when a-hearln' him sing
What kind NV honey they all KUN ter
bring;
Pert an sassy ez he kin be
Tall er-flittin', he seq, seq he:
"Bob-o-link, o-link, o-link."
Wings get black an glossy ez silk,
Waistcoat er-gleamin ez white ez milk;
Dainty an slender, qulcker'n ther light
FRS in ther mornin', las one at night,
Perched on ther post Nv ther barnyard
gate,
sEingin' his sweetes' ter waken his mate;
Dressin' his feathers an winkin' at me;
-Mincin' er-round, he seq, sez he:
"Bob-o-link, o-link, o-link."
Walter s. Stranahan. in Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
How 10 RON an Umbrella.

Seize the umbrella with the right
hand by the tips or ends of the ribs,
bringing them evenly around the
shank Tor handle); with the left hand
straighten out all the folds, and see that
none are left in punched or wrinkled
shape. Then, with the left hand, COM
monce at the top and bring the hand
down on the folds, turning the umbrella
with the right hand, keeping the tips
or ends of the ribs distributed evenly
around the stick. See that the folds
roll evenly. Keep the left hand moving
down gently toward the right past the
tie or band. When the left hand meets
th, right hold firmly with the left hand
and button the tie with the right. If
you desire very close roll, hold it tas
before, and with the left hand
straighten out the creases or folds, then
roll down tightly until you get to the
tie or band. Then hold firmly with
the left hand, unfasten the tie with the
right hand, roll down past the tie, but
ton the tie with the right hand, and If
you are an expert you have close roll
on your umbrella. 1t will lie in neat
folds and look as it does when it comes
from the factory.-Hardware
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09

1 ventured the assertion that suicide
might be almost justifable.
I'm the midst of this conversation he
suddenly went into an adjoining room
and returned with two revolvers, which
he laid down on the table between us.
l didn't understand what they were
for, and asked him.
Well, he answered, in the coolest
kind of fashion, the time has come for
me to die, and you have got to kill me.
My soul would be damned forever if
1 did it myself, but if you do it. my
blood will not be on my own hands.
There are two revolvers; you take this
one'-handing me one-'and I'll take
the other. AS you see, they are both
loaded and in perfect condition. If
you do not shoot me within minute
L shall shoot YOU
"He took out his watch, and, stand
ing five or six feet from me, counted
the ticks and aimed his gun directly
at my head. 1 saw by his eye that he
was crazy, and that / would have to
obey him or pay the penalty of dis
obedience with my life, and still 1 did
not want to shoot a man, however 1
might be justified in it. With this
thought, 1 lifted the revolver, and, TAX
ing careful aim, he watching me mar
rowly, l drew the gun square down
upon his forehead, and just as I was
about to pull the trigger, threw it
to one side and shot for his pistol arm.
My intention was good, but | was ex-
cited, and my shot only cut through
the flesh without disabling him, and,
before l had time to move, he had fired
at my heart. A case of instruments
in my vest pocket saved me, and the
next shot 1 fired was more to the pur-
pose, and my host was dead without
having committed suicide.
II told the story to the landlord, who
was my friend and relative, exactly as
it occurred, but TO the world at large
the story went forth that the man had
committed suicide while crazed, and the
fact that he had been in an asylum was
sufficient guarantee that L was telling
the truth"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09

reception room for Maggies, who came
with CHEEKY step and copy of the
paper. The solicitor entered the inner
room, at the summons of johnson, OF
the law firm, and carefully left the door
wide open. Then, taking seat, he
placed before johnson his copy of the
paper.
whats that?" was the first and nat
ural inquiry of the attorney.
Pumps and Cogs," Maggles an
swered. What do you think of it?
Subscribing for it, you know"
"oh,. pshaw! Is that your business
l don't want"
"Well, then, what do you think of
this?" drawing little vial from his
pocket. Johnson bent his bored gaze
upon the bottle.
whats that? Lima bean ?" he asked.
mo, sir; that's vermiform appendix.
Appendicitis, you know"
At this Johnson became tremendous
ly interested. He adjusted his glasses
and examined the thing carefully. "You
don't mean it," he said. $50 that's the
affair the grape seed gets into and kills
you? Um. Ah."
Grape seed and lemon seed. Odd,
isn't it? That was subtracted from me.
you know"
'From you? You-don't-say so?
Did it hurt? Tell me all about it," Then
johnson leaned back and called to his
clerk, warning him that he was not to
be disturbed on any account. And Mag
giles started in. He told how he had felt
at first, and Johnson, the great and pro-
found guardian of the legal interests of
II dozen mammoth corporations, took
box of forty-iive-cent cigars from his
desk and passed it to the solicitor.
1--WE often thought maybe have that
ailment, you know. Go on, Mr.. Mag
giles. Did they pry 1t out like stump
or cut it off like sapling? Let's look
at it again, please"
Then the editor heard Maggles fair
ly wind that great lawyer around his
finger. He held him in thrall, and
caused him to send twelve clients away.
He told him about the glass of lemon
ade, to seed of which he attributed his
attack. And johnson rubbed his hands
and looked scared, and incidentally
mentioned that his wife's uncle had died
mysteriously twelve years ago, and
that he himself, in the light of this Mag
giles revelation, was satisfied that ap-
pcndicitis was what had got the old
man. And all the time he kept eying
the little bottle with the queer-looking
object inside. Fifteen minutes after
Maggles' appearance in the office he
Il i 1r
an hour he was-familiarly-"M Mag
gles." About that time Maggles sug-
gested that he must go away and try to
get some subscriptions to his Pumps
and Cogs publication, but, as he was in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09

yer horn lined with scarlet enamel.
The ring has little attachment, so it
can be made big enough to slip over the
hunting glove.
a gold bracelet is a wonderful thing.
1t consists of big silver golf stick that
is curled to fit the wrist. The handle is
twist of silver. One end is flattened
exactly like golf stick, and a big pearl
is set in it for the golf ball.
These little articles come in imitation
jewelry, which is just as satisfactory,
If the articles are desired for the novel
ty only. They are the fancy of the hour
and the outdoor sporting girl likes to
make herself attractive in them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
EXAMINED THE THING CAREFULLY.

the middle of a discourse of the symp-
toms of fappendicitisw which he illustrated
by frequent references to the small bot
tie, Johnson simply would not hear OF
his departure.
Here" he said, taking Maggles'
bunch of order blanks "As l said, I'm
not really much interested at this time
i'll Pumps and Cogs, but perhaps there's
fund of information in your paper,
and ought to study up on it. Also,
have ten or twelve friends whom l
know to be almost insanely attached to
such technical works, and I'll just sub
scribe for them, too. Go on, now, while
sign the orders. You were saying
that you felt dizzy and little weak on
your legs the month just preceding the
operation. By the way, let's go down
stairs and have drink first. feel as
though I'd like one, don't you? Did
your head swim any?"
And with this question they passed
out of the doorway, and also out of the
hearing of the hypnotized editor, who
hadnever heard of subscription solicit
or being taken out for drink by man
" hom he was working. Maggles came
into the publication Office that evening
with $37 worth of commissions, and he
said that Johnson was going to intro
duce him next day to bank cashier.
who had always been wanting to know
about vermiform appendix, and whom
he expected to subscribe for at least fif-
teen copies of Pumps and Cogs.
In
would have made had he gone and
pumped himself into the river when
he learned that he had the dread all
ment which comes and seeds a man like
a lawn and then harvests him into
death. This should teach the sore dis
tressed to be patient and thrifty and
success will surely follow. - Chicago
Record
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
HOUSEHOLD TELEPHONE.

when the push-button in the dining
room fixture is pressed This calls tho
cook to the phone and the lady of the
house may give her orders in an UNDER
tone and even in whisper, which will
be plainly understood by the cook. The
mouthpiece is a simplified microphone,
the membrane being placed just lit
tie above very small electric magnet.
The same magnet is used for the push
button. In other respects this installa-
tion does not differ from the ordinary
microphone, and its rapid popularity in
Germany will be understood when it is
stated that the manufacturers sell the
apparatus, together with 25O feet of
wire, for about eight dollars.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
Protectinr women,. E..+

Now woman has invented means
OF protecting the feet of her sex from
the trampling of men as they go Out
and in between the acts at theater.
1t consists Of an iron case, lined with
felt, to be ciamped to the floor in front
of the seats. The top of the case is
rounded, so that nobody can be tripped
up by it. When a man rises to leave
the theater the women in his row have
simply to slip their feet in these cases
and they are safe. The man can work
his way back and forth without hurt
ing them in the least.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
WOMAN AND HOME.
NEW GAME OF WITS.
II Ia Called Character Quotations and
lis Entertaining.

1t Ia Called Character Quotations and
IH Entertaining.
The game of Character quotations"
is a new-fashioned way of holding the
mirror up to nature and of seeing our
selves as others see us. 1t also fur
nishes an excellent method of passing
n pleasant evening, for when are peo-
pie so interested as in talking about
themselves?
Long slips of paper nrN handed to
each participant in the game, who
obligingly atlixes his signature to the
bottom and passes it on to his neighbor
on the right. Beginning at the top of
the paper, the neighbor writes his inn
preston of the character and personal
ity of its owner in an appropriate verse
of poetry selected at random from some
remembered author. If the stanza is
comic, so much the more fun; if it is full
some or sentimental, so much the more
confusion for the recipient when it is
read to the jeering assembly.
When the first neighbor has written
his impression he in turn sends it
around the circle, after having folded
down his own poetical estimate. If his
memory fails him altogether, or no
suitable rhyme comes to mind appli-
cable to special individual, he is
forced by the laws of character quota
tions" 10 compose n stanza himself. AT
the conclusion of the game, when the
papers are covered with scribbling, the
man on the right of the lady reads her
praises aloud, after which she retail
lates with his. Then the real object Of
the play is seen-to fit each estimate to
the proper writer and to proportion
future punishment to the nature of the
crime.-Chicago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
He ResembIed the CnI...

The landlady smiled sweetly on all
assembled at the table, and announced
that she had conundrum.
what resemblance is there between
Mr., Binks and the cake that is being
served tonight"
Mr.. Binks got red in che face, and
they all gave it up.
81 regret to say" said the landlady
with the same sweet smile, "that the
cake is little short tonight"
Mr. Binks thereupon made up his
mind that it was time for him to move
Chicago Post,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
Remnrlsnb1e Jnpanese clock.

Japan possesses a remarkable time
piece. 1t is contained in frame three
feet wide and five feet long, represent
ing monday landscape. In the fore
ground plum and cherry trees and rich
plants appear in bloom; in the rear
is seen hill, from which flows
cascade, admirably initiated in
crystal. From this point thread
like stream meanders, encircling
rocks and islands in its wind
ings and finally losing itself in a
stretch of woodland. In miniature
sky golden sun turns on silver wire,
striking the hours on silver gongs as it
passes. Each hour is marked by
creeping tortoise. A bird of exquisite
plumage MARBLES at the close of the
hour, and as the song ceases mouse
sallies forth from a neighboring grotto,
and, scampering over the hill to the
garden, is soon lost to view.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
Treatment for the Hnir.

Sulphur soap is recommended for use
IN washing the hair. Many authorities
say that gray hair is caused by the loss
of the pigment that gives color to the
hlaments. Since sulphur enters large
ly into this pigment composition, it is
claimed that washing the hair with
sulphur soap will restore the original
color. Sulphur cream is frequently
rubbed into the scalp with excellent eff
feet, but the indiscriminate use of sui
phur preparations should be avoided,
and physician or hair specialist should
be consulted before going in for sulphur
treatment.-N. Y, Tribune.