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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A daughter of Sam Small, the evan
gelist, is to go on the stage next sea-
son.
. The latest gold discoveries in Arizona
are almost at the doorway of it's cap
ital, Phoenix.
/ Nineteen railroads, with total mile
age of 1874, have passed into the guild
ing cares of officers of the courts in the
past six months.
| Mrs. Lee c. Harvey, of California, who
was a delegate at the recent confederate
veteran reunion at Nashville, is the
first woman to have such an honor.
A New Hartford Comm man set over
! 1000 tobacco plants, and the next morn
ing found that the cut worms had de-
stroyed every plant but one over night.
The Buffalo street car companies are
now receiving 5000 horsepower daily
of electricity from Niagara falls, and it
is said to work effectively, at a cost of
$50 per horse power year.
The Canadian government proposes
to deepen the channel of the ST. Law
renee river between Quebec and Mon
treal to a depth of 271s feet, and to ac-
complish the work in one season.
The government will furnish grand
army committees with marble head
stones for the unmarked graves of sol
diers of the revolution, of the war of
1912 and of the Mexican war veterans.
A wonderful natural soap has been
discovered in some parts of California,
and it has only to be taken from the
ground to foe ready for the market.
1t is pronounced superior to the man.
ufactured article.
Three sets of twins, all born
within the same hour, break the
record in SMYRNA, Del, two girls
being born to Mrs. jefferson Staats,
two boys to Amos Walker, and two boys
to Mrs. Gray Deakyne.
Gov. Taylor, of Tennessee, h;os ap.
pointed Miss Nellie Ely, daughter OF
Jesse Ely, of Nashville, sponsor for his
staff, with rank of colonel. Georgia is
the only other state in the union which
has lady on the governors staff.
1t has just been discovered that
among the bills passed by the last Mas.
sachusetts Legislature there is one max.
ingita crime to sell or wear birds feath.
ers, so that every milliner in the COM
monwealth and nearly every woman is
liable to arrest. Chairman Martin, oil
the Boston police board, said it would
be the duty of the police to enforce this
law.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

SINCE 1897 there have been /, 100 the
ater fires with 10000 fatalities, accord
ing to Mr.. Sachs "Fires and Public
Entertainments" Just published. OF
these 462 took place in the United
States, l39 in Great Britain and 1nl i'll
Germany, France having nearly the
same number London has had 80
fires and Paris rs. Out of 343 theaters
destroyed by hrs one-half were burned
within 10 years after they were cou-
structed, 40 of them within the first
wear
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

THE ingenious device used by DIR.
Max Einhorn for obtaining samples of
the stomach contents is of the size of
a small peanut with an open incurved
rim. The patient swallows it readily,
and after five minutes it is Withdrawn
by the silk thread to which it is at
tached and the contents submitted to
examination. Patients do not COM
plain of it as most do of the stomach
tn he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

1.-THE Phoenix" was the name of the
first fire company in England, and it
was esta Olished in 1862. At that time,
in the towns, squirts or syringes were
used for eXtiuguishing fire, and their
length did not exceed two or three
feet. These yielded to the hand fire
engine with pipes of leather, which
was patented in 1876. Water-tight
seamless hose was first made at Beth
nal Green in 1920.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

In the files OF the house no sigma
lures of Webster Clay or Lincoln re-
main. While there should be hum
dreos of letters from these distln-
guishei men n evidence, all have dis
appeared, and there is no trace of
their whereabouts. President Lin.
coin in the course of his official ca
reer in Washington sent hundreds of
original documents bearing his sigma
ture to both house and senate, but on
all these or glnal papers filed in the
house the signatures have been cut
off. There are other important docu-
ments in the house files which have
been similarly m tilated.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

"There are great many laws on the stat
ute books which don't seem to command
much attention." remarked the political
protege. young man." replied Senator
Sorgl um, "you are looking in the wrong
place. Some of those laws ray not amount
to much in statute books. But they have
made heap of difference in bank booEs."-.
Washington Star
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

The whaling Dark Swallow, which
has put in at Vineyard Haven, on ner
way from Barbados to Boston, mas
been out Is months. She took 800 bar
rels OF sperm oil, go pounds of wha e.
bone and Ii poun IS OF ambergris. ne
ambergris is in one lump, nearly
round, and is particularly fne in quar-
ity. 1t is va ued at $3.50. Nhi.e
cruising in the vicinity of Tristan
d'Acunha, in the South Atlantic the
Swallow captured sperm whale
which yielded nearly II pounds OF the
precious material. The market vaiue
of ambergris ut present is quoted at
1920 pouRd.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

IT is estimated that the disburse-
ments of money in Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky for wheat alone will this
year be not less than 81, 600, 900 in ex-
cess of last, and, as other crops prom
Use well, it follows that the farmers of
these states will handle several mil
lions of dollars more this year than
thew did last
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
Women Must Break stone.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 13.-The police
department will begin Tuesday morn
ing working women prisoners nj break,
ing stone, the same as the male prison
ers. The police commissioners have
adopted the rule upon recommendations
of Chief Quarles. who argued that WON,
en- prisoners kept in idleness were no;
sufficiently punished
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

New York, July 13.-E. II. Cartel. wsc
pleaded guilty to the charge o: EN- bez-
element of 100000 of the funds Of the
National Bank of Commerce, this city,
in January, 1895, and who was serving
term of six years and six months IN
the Kings county penitentiary, was re.
leased from prison Monday, pardon
having been received from President
Mckinley.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

A GERMAN scientific weekly has re-
Gently published estimates of the total
number of species of animals now
known to exist on the globe. Among
them are: Mammals $500; birds, l2,-
500; reptiles and amphibia, 1900; fishes,
$4,000; mollusks, so, 900; spiders, 10, 600;
insects, 23o, 900; worms, $500, and
sponges, $4,000. All together, 366, 900
cnApiaC
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

HUMAN perspiration, if injected into
dogs or rabbits, acts like deadly poi
son, according to M. Arloing's expert
ments. Perspiration secreted during
hard muscular work has more toxic
power than the ordinary kind, while
that obtained from subjects whose Sc
cretion has been checked by cold is
very poisonous
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

A SPLENDID Raphael exhibition is be-
ing planned at Urbino for August,
when monument to the great Italian
painter will be unveiled at his birth.
place. Pictures will be contributed
from all the famous Italian collections,
with engravings of the chief MASTER
piece which are not available for the
exhibition
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

DoGBERRY was outdone by an Illi-
nois justice OF the peace the other day.
He held that poker chips were the
same as money and fined man for
playing cards for them. Thereupon
the prisoner offered to pay his fine
with the chips. The court was in a
quandry, but finally refused TO accept
them, reversed his decision and dis
missed the case in disgust
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

A FRENcHMAN has just patented
very simple motor carriage, which has
only two wheels, and yet keeps its
balance, the wheels being placed side
by side on acknowledgement axle,
with the weight OF the machinery be-
low the center, the usual gas engine
being used to propel the carriage.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

One of the recently.arrived Irish girls
obtained a situation in fashionable house
on Madison avenue, where there is a tele-
phone, something that was utterly unknown
to Bridget. After she had been in the house
a day or two she appeared before her mis-
tress, with her wardrobe under her arm,
and said:
Dim after LAWN yer, num-
This is rather sudden, Bridget" re-
marked her mistress Cant you remain
a day or two. until l supply your place?"
Not another hour, mum. Me sowl is
quite distressed out of me. There is ban
shee in the house. ."-Tammany Times
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

'How foolish" said the good old minister;
"do you not realize that the chances are
$1,000 to against you!" "Of course do"
answered the young man, who had bought
lottery ticket and yet my hopes are not
half as ridulous as those you raised in the
hearts of the Sunday school boys when you
told them that every one of them had
chance ac the presidential chair, "-Indian-
npo4is Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
Enterprises of GreatPith and Moment

Have, ere now, had their currents turned
awry," as Hamlet says, by an attack of dys-
pepsia. Napoleon failed to improve his ad-
vantage at Austerlitz in consequence, it is
said, of indigestion brought on by some in
discretion in eating. In order to avoid dys.
pepsia, ABSTAIN from oveI indulgence, and
precede the meal by wineglassful of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, more effective
than any dietetic in improving the tone of
the stomach. Liver complaint, chills and
fever, and rheumatism are annihilated by
the Bitters
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

Washington, July l3.-The senate has
confirmed John Goodnow, OF Mime.
sofa, to be consul general to ShanR.
hal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
Went Up On the Cellar Door.

A farmer of Cynthian township,
says the Sidney, (Ohio) Journal,
came to town one day this week to
make few purchases. It happened
that he called at an establishment
where an elevator is in use In order
TO furnish the articles desired, it was
necessary to 60 into an upper story
and the salesman said to his GUS
TONER:
"Just get on and we'll 20 up"
The startled granger looked
around, and said:
''On where?"
He was given the desired informa-
ton, and they started up. The up
ward flight was evidently something
new to the farmer, aud he attested
his appreciation of it by remarking:
"This beats all nation, don't it,"
The salesman smilingly remarked
that he rather thought it did. In
the meantime, son of the farmer
became impatient, and came into the
store room below. looking for him.
The father, seeing his son stepped to
the hatchway and said:
You cant come up here, SOB; [
come up on the cellar door, and it's
up here yeti
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10

bled, gave theatre palties or paid
attention to more than one girl at 4
time. l was getting pretty warm,
when heard smothered rumble,
that became louder and louder. 1t
was old mans laugh working its way
to the surface. Then he took me by
the hand, patted me on the head, as
he did when I was messenger, and
told me that I was to be the cashier
with handsome increase of salary.
Judders, who then held the position,
was going to retire at his own re-
quest. That big money had been
taken by heavy .depositor to pay
for silver mine"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
please to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that sciense has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is C.tarrh. Halls Catarrb Cure
is the only positive cure known to
the medical fraternity. C.tarih be-
ing constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls
C.tarrh Clre ia taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith
in it's curative powers, that they offer
Ooe Hundred Dolars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
Testimonials. 10
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
Spanking a Soldier.

A Confederate captain recently
told Mr.. J. A. Watrous, writer OF
"war stories," about two small boys
who, during the civil war, found
their way into Louisiana regiment to
which the captain belonged. Both
were from 10 to II years old, and both
had run away from home, and were
serving as drummers.
At the battle OF Shiloh one of these
little fellows threw away his drum
early in the engagement picked up
the musket of a wounded soldier, and
fought like young hero as long as
the battle ragged.
Not long after the battle, while the
oy-soldier's laurels were still fresh
upon him, his mother learned where
be was and came after him. The
regiment was drilling at the time,
and the boy was with it. The mother
rushed upon the drill ground and
seized her boy.
"Run away from home, will you?'
she screamed, "why, you are nothing
more than baby. You come right
home with your mother
AS the boy showed some unwilling
ness, she took him across her knee.
and,ir tbe1 Ae of the whollweg.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10

soldiers in depot at Chicago be saw
one of his friends who would have
been arrested also had he been re-
cognized. Castleman walked up to
we'll dressed young man standing
near and asked him If he would do a
favor for q man who was about to be
shot. The young man said that he
would, and then Castleman pointed
out his friend and requested the
stranger to go to him and tell him
that he was in danger and had better
leave Chicago at once. Upon receiv
ing Castleman's message the Confed-
crate hastered away. Castleman was
takan back to prison, but was re-
prieved and got safely back to the
South. Some years after the war,
when he was Adjutant General OF
Kentucky, be attended banquet in
Louisville. Upon entering the room
he recognized the stranger who had
befriended him in Chicago, and walk
ing up to him he asked: DO you
remember befriending a young man
in a Chicago depot during the war
a young man who was about to be
shot by the Federals, and who got
you to warn friend of danger"
:'Yes, I do remember the incident"
replied the stranger. We'll, I am
that young man." said Gen. Castle
man. Il was not shot, as you will
see. My name is Csstleman." "And
mine," replied the stranger, s'is
Hanna" 1t was Judge Baylis ".
Hanna, a distinguished jurist of
Chicago.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
a Haunted Tree.

Last fall a party Of coon hunters
from this city were in the woods in
this vicinity, and the dogs hunted
splendidly until they struck this old
tree. There they tucked their tails
between their legs and simply flew.
They whined and gave other evi-
dences of fear, and could not be coax
ed into hunting any more that night.
Finally the hunters themselves be-
came scared. One of them declared
he heard the sound of a voice as if
from some soul in deep distress.
This settled it. Every man in the
crowd suddenly remembered that he
had business in town and downward
the whole layout proceeded without
further parleying or loss of time.
The next day an old gentleman resid-
ing in Danville was told of the occur
renee, and he recalled the fact that
he had been one of the party which
had a similar experience near this
old tree three years ago, and he said
that the spot had been haunted for
many years A long time ago an old
gentleman by the name Of Louis
Streat was murdered for his money,
and the murderer had dragged the
body to the foot of this tree and COW
cred it with dried leaves. The mur-
derer was never punished by law. A
young man named Henderson was
arrested, charged with the crime, and
at his examining trial was liberated
on $4,000 bail. He jumped his bond
and disappeared some time after
ward.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. j..
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich,
we are permitted to make this ex-
tract: Il have no hesitation in recon-
mending DR.. Kings New Discovery
as the results were almost marvellous
in the case of my wife. While I was
pastor of the Baptist Church at
Rivers Janction she was brought
down with Pneumonia succeeding
La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms Of
coughing would last hours with little
interruption and it seemed as if she
could not survive them. A friend
recommended DIR. Kings New Dis
coyery; it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free at G. NJ. Hafman's drug
store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
The Bankers Little Joke.

When the bank directors were
through their daily work Of being
told that everything was all right
the president of the institution set
up the cigars and then spun this yarn:
II began as an errand boy and
learned the banking business from
stem to gudgeon. 1 had neither
money nor influence on my side, but
I knuckled down tight and won my
way. I've seen runs on the bank
and saw a Denver cashier lay out
two robbers that tried to draw money
with their guns; but the worst scare
was after I had risen to the dignity
of paying teller. Our president had
a very perverted sense Of humor' and
behind his solemn face he was often
chuckling in some of the hidden re-
cesses of his anatomy. One after
noon he called me into his private
office, locked The door, had me take
a seat and kept me on the rack for
five minutes by not saying a word.
eat length be wanted to know, in
a stage whisper, whether I knew
that large sum of money had been
taken from the bank. I was thun-
der struck and must have looked
guilty, but managed to enter dis
claimer. 'S.range,' he said, very
strange. It's your business to know
Then he asked me if drank, gam
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10

According to the statistics Of the
weather bureau, the property loss
from tornadoes during the hast ten
wears has been FIVE times as great IN
Missouri as in any other State.
It is waste Of energy to resolve
to break off one bad habit, if We are
as firmly resolved to hold to another.
God does not give US grace to make
a compromise with him.
You KANT set down no fixed rule
O conduct in disher life," said Uncle
Eben. "Samson got inter trouble
case he done got his hah cut, an
Absalom got inter trouble case he
didn't"
In Penobscot county, Me-, the fine
imposed on dealers who violate the
liquor law pay all the county ex-
penses. The fines are collected with
as much regularity as if they were
licenses.
II do not believe this nonsense
about Friday being an unlucky day"
said Mrs. Minks. Don't you, my
DEAR replied Minks, who was
trihe out of humor. II believe it,
though. Friday, you will remember
was the day 1 was foolish enough to
ask you to marry me-. Sab, yes,
Mrs. AIinks responded, $50 it was,
and I was foolish enough to accept
you. Yes, Friday isan unlucky day.
Young lions are often very lame.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and payinsss't
S25 in doctor bills without benefit,
Mr.. Frank Dolson of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, was cured by one bottle OF
Chamberlain Pain Balm costing 25
cents and has not since been troubled
with that complaint For sale by
J. E. Kaufman, Lexington.
F. W. Oswalt, Barre's.
Oswalt & Son, Irene.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
.
Rams Horn Blast.

Getting the big head shrinks the
heart.
The fears we borrow are the hard
est to drive away.
Whenever the flesh is on the
throne the devil is king.
Unless you want to be poor, don't
try to keep all you get.
The man will always be busy who
truly follows Christ.
The devil has no better helper
than harmless looking lie.
It is harder to dine with some men
than it is to fast alone.
We are rich, not in what we have,
but in what we cannot lose.
Is there anything the ~asyil cant
make out of an envious man
Live to do good, and you will never
tire of your employment.
When you pray for revival, don't
go to church with long face.
The more men disappoint us, the
more we should have faith in God.
When little man is lifted up,
everybody finds out that he is little; >
The man who thinks he know
others, is a great stranger te himss
The man who would be consider
wise often surns: out "a be otherwi1
- ~ personal
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
From, Cripple Creek.

After the big fire in Cripple Creek,
1 took a very severe cold and tiled
many remedies without help, tie
cold only becoming more settled.
After using three small bottles OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, both
the cough aud cold left me, and in
this high altitude it takes meritori-
Gus cough remedy to do any good
G. B. Henderson, editor Daily Ad-
vertiser. For sale by
J. E. Kaufman, Lexington
I. W. Oswalt, Barre's
Oswalt & Son, Irene
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
A Sons Love.

Professor Drummond might insert
in new edition of "The Greatest
Thing in the World" this touching
story, told in the Contributor, OF the
winning power Of love:
A mother was arrested for intoxi-
cation and arraigned before the
Judge. Seven dollars and sixty
cents fne," said the judge, sternly.
But the woman had not cent. Her
seven-year-old boy said to his tiny
sister:
"Come on; we've got to get that
money or mamll have to go to jail.
Just wait, Mr.. Judge, an we'll get
it,"
The children hurried out Of the
courtroom, and, going from store to 4
store, solicited contributions to 'kee1
nam from going to Jail" the
promised to return the mona
soon as he could earn it.
Soon he came back, and
handful of change on th
claimed:
~rhere,sr d6:A M Judge
an I can get no more now. I amt
as big as nam, an l can't do as
much work; but if you'll just let me
90 to Jail stead O her, I'll stay
longer to make up for it."
The bystanders wiped their eyes
and policeman exclaimed:
Your mother sha'n't 90 to Jail,
my lad. if I have to pay the fine
myself"
II will remit the fine" said the
Judge.
The mother in tears and clasping
her boy, solemnly promised that she
would lead better life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-03-10
One Of Mosgsn's Raiders.

Gen. John B. Castlemap, of Louis
vile, KY, is in the city. Gen. Cas-
tleman was one of Morgan's raiders,
and during the war was captured
upon one occasion, tried and con-
demned to be shot. While under
guard of q detachment of Federal