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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
MIR. AND MRS JACOB KILLER.

Poor old Grandma Hitler sits patiently
in the corner, bent almost double with
her five score years and four, her old
gray head nodding in the feebleness of
her advancing life, her sightless eyes
denied the blessing of Gods fair sun
light. Even yet the old lady's hand is
soft as a silken texture.
Mr.. Hitler said he was "born 107
years ago the Goth of last October. It's
a caution. neves expected to live to
this age nor nothing like it. She" he
said, nodding to his helpless wife, will
be 1o5 next March"
81 was born in jamestown, just back
of Kingston, Canada. 1 was quite
the war of 1912 was on. used to carry
the poor soldiers that were wounded
in Kingston some milk to help them
along. The war about there was all
on water. When they were done fight
ing they threw the dead overheard into
the water and brought the wounded in.
Man, that was a fight, sure enough!"
Canada was just big bush. The
country was new and the settlers were
just as new and green Us they could be.
The schools were few and far between
and us boys had not the same chance
as boys nowadays have"
When asked when he left Canada his
crippled old partner broke in upon our
conversation. "The first year of the
war;" she said.
The old gentleman continued: "When
came to Michigan we first settled near
Marine City and went from there TO
Emmett; then we came here. When
we reached this place together we
thought we were soon going to die.
My son would have put us up better
house, but we were satisfied with this.
Times are hard for an old pair like us,
but we have some good friends, and
things are not as bad as they might be.
81 was 90 past when we were mar
ried. She was 1S past. We will be
keeping house 81 years the 25th of next
April. We don't quarrel much else we
could hardly be SO long together.
hardly ever expected to live to be as old
as Mathusaleh but have cut two teeth
lately and can see any print without
specs. Long ago | used to think of dy-
ing but lately have made up my mind
never to meet it until it comes. l sew
on my own buttons without specs and
all that. We had II of family. My
oldest is now nearly 90 and the young
est 81. People say it looks short to look
back over the long years. Yes it does.
1t seems good deal like yesterday
when 1 was boy running wild in the
| woods" +s a h
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23

conversational method. The child re-
cited and sang in the language before
a medical association, illustrating her
fathers lecture on Greek, and 50
pleased were the physicians that they
sent her an engraved scroll thanking
her for the entertainment. Even Rev.
Archimandrite Agathordoros Papa
georgopoulos, Greek resident of New
York, was charmed, so no higher praise
is necessary. Then DIR. Rose procured
French governess for awhile, and in
short time so proficient was Maria
that one could not tell whether Eng
lish, French or Greek was her native
tongue.
Not content with these languages she
learned another to surprise the doctor.
She attended the Sacred Heart convent
and managed to learn German from
some schola who speak the language.
She gave the doctor no hint of her
scheme till one day ut home she broke
into a conversation he was holding with
q German friend and her triumph was
complete. DR.. Rose is very proud OF
the child and she is not forced to study
more than she wishes
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
THE VOYAGE.

u9u& erom tho mainland sailing. when will
the going be?
WIFI che sun shine over the waters, gild-
Ing tho smiling sea?
vxJu the time be sad or pleasant, will the
scenes be wan or gay,
Stn q course where the ship prows ever arc
pointed the other way?
Snail we pass by the islands scented with
flowers of tropic cline,
Our bark with the great waves moving
as sweetly as rhyme with rhyme?
:Stxrll we hear soon over the waters wash
ing the jasper walls
The sound of fharpstrings trembling-ming-
ling with loved ones calls?
Whenever shall be the sailing to the region
lying far
Gods cloud of fire will guide us--safo to the
farther bar.
Out from the mainlands 8 harbor, when will
the ship set sail?
VIII the night like a black veil cover our
sight from the sweeping gale?
Small we crouch in our berths in silence,
while away on the moaning sea
lost barks 60 foundering helmless in a
gloom that shall always be-
Rnssing by starlsnds often, where those
of the other spheres
5sszu shout in an unknown jargon their
questions within our ears?
How long till the brave lighthouses throw
out from heaven their CLEANS,
And the turrets and towers, glitt'ring,
dawn fair in celestial beams?
Whenever shall be the sailing to the re-
Sion lying far.
Gods cloud of fire will guide us-safe to the
farther bar!
--0ll t. Hale. in Chicago Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
TRICKS OF SPIRITS.
a French Conjurer shows How They Can
He Parfnrmed.

A French sleight-of-hand performer,
NJ. Alber, who is giving private seances
in Paris, claims to be able to reproduce
all the phenomena of spiritualism that
.nre known to mediums. There is the
slate trick, for example. A slate is
shown around among the spectators.
There is nothing written on it. Aspirit
is invoked, the slate is pressed fat against
the underside of table with the left
hand of the medium. One of the audi
ence holds his right hand motionless.
The lights are put out. At the end of a
few seconds is heard the scratching
sound of slate pencil, and when the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
SHE is A LINGulST.
Elght-Year-OldM Maria Rose Can Converse
In Four Languages

Eight-Year-Old Maria Rose Can Converse
In Four Languages.
Most small girls OF Sls years are ac-
counted bright if they can speak tol-
erably correct English, but Maria
Rose, of that age, talks English, French,
Greek and German as huently as ma
tives of the various countries where
these languages are spoken.
She is not held up as prodigy, but
simply an extraordinarily bright and
ambitious girl. Maria Rose was born
in America, and four years ago, an
orphan, was adopted by DR.. Achilles
Rose, a New York physician noted for
his advocating the adoption of the
Greek tongue among medical men of
all nations in order to render inter
course easier. He is unable to explain
the child's talent. She is of fair COM
pleXion and has pretty brown hair
and eyes, is quiet, demure, but very
observant When Maria came to him
she spoke English, and the doctor was
anxious she should learn Greek after
he saw how rapidly she picked up
French. He does not believe in the
ordinary school methods of teaching
Greek, so he imported native Greek
governess, who, with him, talked Greek,
teaching Maria the language by the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
OLD MICHIGAN COUPLE.
Have Kept House together for
Eighty-Seven Years.
The Husband Is over 1o7 Years of Age,
tho wife 1OB-Tranquil Life His-
tory of MIR. and Mrs. Jacob
Hitler, of EIkton.

Four miles south of Ellxton, Mich,
lives probably the oldest married
couple in the United States-Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Hitler, aged 1O7 and 1o5
years, respectively. Standing about so
feet from the roadway is a little frame
cabin about 15x12, with square,
chunky chimney, evidently erected with
a view'to strength and to keep out the
shill wintry blast, and in it lives the
old couple. Your correspondent re-
Gently drove over there and was invited
in by the centenarians.
In the farther corner of the little
room which held the oentenarians'
earthly belongings was an ordinary
bed, the coverings of which was spot
less and arranged with careful hands.
Meager was the furnishing, but cheer
full and cleanly as by any possibility
could be expected from a fresh young
couple of 20 summers. The walls were
tastily covered with clean newspapers
which had served their day as litera-
ture and were now serving a purpose
even after their day had gone. In the
center of the floor sat an ordinary cook
stove, behind which a small wood box
did duty for the daily supply of fuel.
The old gentleman was in his stock
ing feet, and insisted in doing the honors
of the house. He is not what you would
call tall man, neither is he man of
insignificant mold. Medium in height
and build, he appars as a man we'll cal
culated to endure hardships where
bigger man would fail. His present ap-
pearance would lead one to conclude
that Jacob Hitler in the days of his
prime was a man of no mean endur-
ance. To-day, even, after his struggle
with the century, one can scarcely
credit the fact that he has conquered
the dangers of 107 years. His step is
as firm and regular as that of an aver"
age man of 40. His hand is as steady as
the hand of an expert hunter. His face,
wrinkled under the hand of time, but
eyes as bright as ever. His long
partiarchal hair flows in unmiNed white
ness over his aged and yet youthful
shoulders.
Time has dwelt more harshly with
the poor old lady, who, in extreme
years. sat almost helpless in the room.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
coNJURER PRODUCING A FOUNTAIN.

lights are turned up again the answers
TO questions addressed to the spirit may
be read, usually in badly-written char
scters. Well, in spite of appearances,
it is possible for the medium to hold
the slate and to write with his left hand.
1t is only necessary that he should have
upon his index finger small thimble-
like arrangement. The pressure of
spring shoots out miniature slate pen
ell. The slate is held by the other fin
gers, and the index finger writes from
right to left, the reverse of the usual
process, beginning with the last letter
of the last word. A few hours practice
will enable one to do this successfully.
Luminous apparitions and will O. the
wisps flying in space around the heads
of the audience form another part of
the programme at most spiritualistic
seances. They are very easy of produc-
ton. 1t is necessary that the medium
should have his arms at liberty. He
Gsks the company to join hands so as to
form a magnetic circle around him.
He explains that such a magic circle is
sine qua non of the appearances which
he is about to evoke. In reality he de-
sires it because it is just as well to re-
strain the hands of the audience from
physical contact with the will o. the
wisps and mysterious lights. AS soon
as the lights are turned down the oper-
ator plunges his hand into his waist
coat and draws out phosphorized
glove, which he secretly places upon
his right hand. The glove is phosphor-
lied only on one side, so that the OPP
orator has but to turn his hand and pre-
sent either the palm or the back in or
der to provide light or darkness. In
the obscurity of darkened room it is
impossible for the audience to deter
mine at what distance from the eyes
the luminous appearance is produced.
Sometimes it seems close, sometimes
far off
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
ARCTIC CHRISTMAS.
How a Party of Men Once Made Some
Little Esklmos Happy.

Little Esklmos Happy.
Once on a time party of men were
far north in the arctic regions at Christ
mas time, and they could not help
thinking of their families at home, and
longing to be with them. For they
knew it would not do to be honesick,
for it would unfit them for their
work, so they chose the best possible
cure for it--they made other people
happy.
The little Eskimo children around
them had never even heard of Christ
mas tree, and the men of the ships
company went to work to make one.
Make one? "Why, trees grow" Ger
tainly, but they do not grow in the
arctic lands, for these explorers were
far north of the tree line. But they
took bones of the whale, walrus and
other animals, and tied them together
So as 20 make u trunk with branches.
That was the tree. A Christmas With
out candy would seem strange 70 you,
hut instead of candy, they made balls of
whale fat, or blubber, of which the Es-
kimo children are as fond as You are of
chocolate drops or peanut brittle. They
hung these on the tree, and prepared
some simple presents OF buttons and
beads, and that was all. But it was
enough for delightful time for the lit
tie Eskimos, and their pleasure made
The men so happy that they forgot their
loneliness and homesickness. - Home
Magazine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
TEETH IN HER HEART.

New York, is preserved evidence of q
similar case. Mrs. Elizabeth Sharpe, a
woman of 35, was walking in London
street with her brother, Thomas James
Diseombe, of No. China walk, Lam
beth. some weeks ago, when she sud-
denly clasped her hands to her left side,
and, shrieking: Heavens, my heart!"
fell prone to the sidewalk. DIR. Reginald
uayes,wh examined the woman, found
a tumor between the ribs. and on cut
ting into it he discovered al large needle,
which he extracted. The autopsy dis
closed that the needle, which had evil
IDENTITY been in the body for long
time, had worked Its way through the
blood vessels until it had reached the
heart, when, by puncturing that vital
organ, it had ended the woman's life.
In the museum at Bellevue hospital
can be seen the preserved heart of u
woman who died there under similarly
remarkable circumstances.
The doctors had been completely baf-
fled by the case. and the result of the
autopsy was awaited with the keenest
interest. An examination disclosed the
strange fact that the woman had swal-
lowed her false teeth, together with
the silver plate to which they were at
Tackled. The teeth had gone from the
oesophagus into the pericardium, and.
breaking directly into the heart. had
imbedded themselves in that organ,
producing what the physicians term
"pericarditis," of which the patient
died. The heart preserved in the mu-
scum shows the silver plate with tho
teeth attached, half buried in the organ
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
CLIMBING.

My boy, are you fond of climbing?
Would you scale the lofty hill?
Those OH the far-off summit
Were men of steadfast Will;
Often their feet grew weary
And worn in the toilsome way,
But they never got discouraged
And stand at the top to-day.
You have read what a poet tells us
That we gain not at a bound
The heights: but LIES like n ladder
We must climb up round by round.
So the hill that isAsteep before you
1t may take you long to climb,
But one step after another
VIII lead to the top in time.
He who would reach the summit
Must turn not left or right;
He must keep up heart and courage,
And keep the heights in sight.
Little by little the summit
Grows bright in his steadfast eve,
And at last he stands with the victors
AS you may, IL you try.
-Eben f.. Rexford, in Golden Days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
CITY oE BETHLEHEM.
1t Is Small and Unattractivc Town NJ
the Present Time.


the Present Time.
II is little city, and it does not take
many people to crowd it, but, besides
being the birthplace of Jesus, it is the
birthplace of 1srael's great warrior
king, David.
Bethlehem to-day has barely 5000
inhabitants, and in appearance is not
attractive. The streets nre too mar
row for vehicles; in fact, there is but
one street in the town wide enough for
carriages, and it is so very narrow that
they cannot pass each other in it. The
streets were made for foot travellers,
donl1eys and camels.
Bethlehem is about five miles south of
Jerusalem. Leaving the larger city
by the Jaffa gate, we take a carriage
ard ride rapidly over the fine road built
but a few years ago. The carriage we
are in and those we meet are wretched
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
HOW to transfer Leaf Colors.

The natural colors of leaf may be
easily transferred to paper. Take a
leaf of any tree or shrub, place over it a
small piece of white linen soaked in
spirits of inter, and insert between the
leaves of heavy book, with sheet of
paper to receive the impression. Lay
the book aside for few days. The
leaf will be found devoid of color, which
will have been transferred to the paper
in al! the original beauty of tint and
outline of leaf.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
TEETH IN HER HEART.
The Organ Preserved I'm Bellevue Hospi
tai Museum, New York.

In this age of events startlingly new
it is necessary for even grim death to
find an original means of trapping his
victims. That he has kept up with the
times is proved by recent instances of
people dying from the strangest causes.
The case of n woman who was killed by
a needle in the heart is very peculiar,
but in the museum at Bellevue hospital,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
Pro and Con.

Mrs. Todgers-I am always in favor
of giving the under dog show.
Mrs. Rodgers-It's a wonder, then,
that you don't remove the pressure
from your husband once in awhile.
The ensuing affair was not governed
by Queensbury rules.-Cleveland Lead
er.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
spoken yylth q sIgh.

She-The Druids thought the missiles
toe charm against disease.
He (sighing)-It may haSs been then,
but it's bad thing for heart trouble
nowadays.--Town Topics.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
Ensland's Scarlet Flowers.

There are only two scarlet flowers
native in England, the poppy and the
scarlet pimpernal. and both these -four
lsh best on dry and sunny spots. Near
ly all other scarlet flowers are imported.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23

Eighty-fivc hundred dollars, the whole
rrofit for last season of the house Of
commons kitchen. has been invested by
The committee in claret.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
HIS Igncrance Accounted For.

81 can't understand why Squallop
wears that ugly beard on his chin"
"Have you ever seen Squallop's chin2"
mo"
swell, that's why you can't undcr-
stand. Chicago Tribune,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23

and was gladdened by the sight of her
own window glimmering some 200
yards in front.
Calling her husbands name two or
three times at the top of her voice, till
she saw him fling open the door and
rush out to meet her, she hugged the
remnant of the apples to her breast,
flung her torch Mt the bear, and sped
like deer toward the house. Whether
the bear followed her further or not,
she never knew. 1t certainly did not
come near enough to the house for her
husband to catch sight of it, for, as she
flung herself into his arms, painting,
triumphant, halfway between laughter
and tears, he asked her what was the
matter.
"Matter!" she cried, Indignantly.
That's just like q man, after all I've
gone through to get home!" And she
pulled him violently into the house and
slammed the door. s3.ea
Steve Buckler was quite too judicious
TO remind her of the fact that he had
urged her either to come home before
dark, or else stay all night. He did not
even let it appear in his face for an in
slant that he thought of such thing
He listened to the story with all the
breathless excitement that she had an
ticipated, praised her bravery and re.
source, vowed to shoot the bear next
day. ate one Of the sweet apples, and
then, being very sleepy. went to bed
But Mrs. Buckler. before she followed
his example, proudly tucked several ol
the apples under the children's pillows
IN. Y. Independent.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
Toone NeWS.

J. E. Nuckolls and T. E. Ander
son, two promising young men Of
Toone, will open business in Gibson
or Weakley counties very soon.
They left on the 4th inst. on g
prospecting tour.
Mrs. w. p. Bradford, of Mem
phis, has been visiting relatives and
friends in Toone for the past ten
days. She returned to her home OIL
the 4th.
Mrs. Alice Bradford and family,
of Jackson, attended the marriage
of ]. Z. Nuckolls and Miss Clara
o. Houston, on the 3Oth ult.
Hon. E. w. Carmack's charges
against the alleged forty or fifty
Madison county illegal voters in the
late election at Toone, won't bear
argument. The only illegal votes
cast here were for him, if there
were any at all. His charges have
no foundation. The good people
of Toone don't have to get illegal
votes to down such a man on such
a platform.
w. B. Bradford visited Louis
vile, KY, this week on business for
the Aver d Lord Tie Co., Chicago.
DR.. L. M. Bray reports lots of
la grippe in his practice, but none
serious. No pneumonia.
f. P. Yarbrough was on the sick
list this week, but is out again; case
of the grippe.
Several marriages in our city and
surrounding country recently
and from the way things look there
will be several more by the time
VIM. Mckinley takes his seat. The
prospect of a sound currency adds
to the increase in marriages. The
free silver craze would have ruined
the marriage crop entirely.
John III. Caddell, of the asylum,
visited home folks during the holl-
lays. He returned to duty on the
Eth inst.
J. III. Bradford and J. w.
Walker spent Monday in Bolivar on
business.
We are sorry of the departure of
:. q. Wood, formerly connected !
With the BULLETIN. Mr.. Wood !
made many friends in Hardeman
ounty, and left sad hearts, we I'M
erstand. JUNTA.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08

Major G. T. Picton is manager
of the State Hotel, at Denison, Tex,
which the travelling men say is one
of the best hotels in that section.
In speaking of Chamberlain's Collie,
Oh. lera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
MaJor Picton says: 81 have used
it myself and in my family for sew
eral years, and tas,e pleasure in say
ing that / consider it as an infalli-
BILE cure for diarrhoea and dysente-
ry. | always recommend it, and
have frequently administered it to
my guests in the hotel, and In ev-
cry Sc it has proven itself worthy
of unqualified endorsement. For
sale by B. V. Hudson, Bolivar, Jno.
w. Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
Board of Aldermen.

On Saturday, January Cd, the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected t.
serve the town of Bolivar as alder
men for the ensuing year: r. N
Mitchell, w. j. Cox, a. j. Coates,
III. G. Callahan, Jake Kahn, T. M.
Moore, T. A. Parran.
The board met for organization
in the registers Office Tuesday night,
A. J. Coates was elected mayor at q
salary of $50 per annum; M. N.
Perry, marshal, salary $35 pei
month; w. J. Cox, recorder, salary
S35 per annum; L. M. Moore,
treasurer, salary $50 per annum; T.
A. Parran, chairman street COM
mittee, salary $25 per annum.
The law prohibiting the running
at large of stock upon the streets
was repealed.
d. w. Parran was elected to at
tend to the town clock.
A called meeting of the board
will soon be held to take action in
regard to a ten months public
school.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
S1,5UU only 5RF Gyt.
How it lfay b, Secured.

The Weekly Commercial Appeal,
in order to retain the largest circu-
lation of any weekly in the South,
offers a cash gift to the subscriber
guessing the correct or nearest cor.
rect number of bales of cotton re-
ceived in Memphis from September
l, 1896, to April Is, 1897, inclu-
sive, as follows: If the correct or
nearest correct guess is received in
November or December, it will get
in cash 81, 800, if a. January 1000,
if in February $3.50, but if not till
March only $500. Contest closes
March 81, but the correct or nearest
correct guess first received will lie
awarded the prize. Receipts in
Memphis in former years were as
follows: From September l, 1894,
to April Is, 1895, 571,O bales;
from September l, 1895, to April
Is, 1895, 4O7, 260 bales. Fifty
Cents must accompany every guess
for IL months subscription to the
Weekly Commercial Appeal. The
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Asked and Answered Department,
Veterinary Department, $4,000
prize story, Talmage's Sunday SER
mons, latest market reports, Farm
Department, etc. Special offer to
agents and club-raisers will be sent
free on application. Sample copies
free. Address COMMERCIAL APPEAL.
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