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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
ION the burning deck,
Whence all but him had fied,"

and who is still standing there, model
CT fidelity and courage to the youth of
all time to come. had no whit the bet
ter of little Horace Conner. He, too,
saw the flames rushing from the ships
matches and licking the tarrcd rigging
with greedy tongues, and the great
English heart in him rose in the face
of the forlornest hope the seaman ever
knows. Little as he is, he was master
of the situation, and not captain in
all the service ever did more yeoman
duty than he did. He saved goodly
ship for England. Horace Conner, age
IA, learned the rudiments of seaman
ship on board the famous EXmouth
training ship, and when he had learned
under the marine masters there some-
thing of how to hand, reef and steer,
and ship n salvage, he was shipped on
board the Marino, n steamer of 5000
tons. He went couple of voyages in
her, attended to his business, and gave
evidence of being a good sample of the
| thorough-going English boy On her
| latest voyage, bound for Yokohama, the
Marino took fire at sea during a
| ELOTul. lC ClCn
with the flames, but it looked a losing
fight. They had the boats all ready to
cast Off, when little Conner jumped into
the shrouds and shouted: ~ won't go!
I've shipped on board this ship, and
where she goes, I'll go with her. What's
the use of tallin' on men? If we've got
tc die, let's die like men, and like Eng
lishmen!"
The British tars heard him, and
stopped and hfgan to fight the fire
again. They fG ght it SO well, with the
lads tuunt rim in their ears, thai
they brought tn . 'sel safe into til,
Azores.
Little Comer's TO, Has oadly burned
so badly that he il plored the ships
surgeon to cut it off. g''rhey'll give mi
wooden one, know" ne said. Blu
the foot was saved to Occupy, maybe
Scme day an admirars shoe.-N. y
Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
work. In {

Methodist church, where she has a
has decided where the presidents pew
will be in Washington. Whatever
church it is, it is safe to say that Mrs.
Mckinley will be active in the work.
''She is very appreciative of all home
beauties, and is fond of working among
flowers. She has no conservatory
now, but she will doubtless enjoy the
Gne in Washington, where she will
work personally as other white house
ladies have done. Mrs. Mckinley is
keeping house now for the first time in
16 years. During that period she has
boarded at hotel in Washington, and
at one in Columbus.
''In Canton, in Washington and in
Columbus the major has always kept a
horse-a good horse-for Mrs.Mc Kinley
TO drive. Often she has taken the sick tc
ride, and the poor. She is that kind of 6
character. She is n truly good, kind
and gentle and sympathetic creature
one of those sweet souls whom every
one loves and respects. She does moi
care for show, and that one horse ha'
afforded her MS much pleasure in the
past as the white house stables will il
the future"
One of the most notable facts about
Mrs. Mckinley is the public interes
she has awakened abroad, where all thu
leading illustrated newspapers have
published her picture many times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
M ORAL INFLUENCE.
1t Should Never Appear in the Form OF
Unsy ympathetic Opposition.

1t Should Never Appear In the Form OF
Unsympathetic Opposition.
The most effective way to strengthen
man or child in wrong course ist
to manifest an unsympathetic opposi-
ton. Something in human nature
leads most of us, in such circumstances,
to desire to have our own way. We
say most of u.s." because we ought
never to forget that there are certain
ideally constituted persons who, when
they are told what they ought to do,
straightway GO and do it. But parents
commonly find that in dealing with
average children n hard exercise OF
authority is not usually the most effec-
tive to lead them to choose the best
courses. And those who seek to in-
fiuence and lead men discover that to-
lay down the law too vigorously is not
always the wisest way of getting men
to do what they desire. 1T is not thei
mere fact of opposition that fixes men
in their determination not to be guild
ed by Others" says the Watchman-
1T is unsympathetic opposition. Ie
you can once convince a man or child
that your opposition is not prompted
by disregard OF his opinions, or by
pride of authority, you have gone far,
toward winning him to your view
The Apostle Paul enjoins men to speak
the truth in love- 1t is not enough
that parent or leader possess tha
truth and declare it; to be effective the
truth should be spoken in love- Some
people think so much of the truth that
they think nothing at all of the feel
ings, the opinions and prejudices OF
those to whom they declare it. They
wonder that they do not do more good
There is nothing mysterious about it.
Their attitude toward others is unsym-
pathetic, and that is enough to account
for the fact that those whom they seek
to influence are under strong tempta-
ton not to do the thing that has been
urged upon them."-Boston Budget
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
JOLLY LITTLE HERMIT.
The Chipmunk Is Entitled to Respcctfui
Confederation by BOYa.

The Chipmunk Is Entitled to Respectfui
Consideration by Boys.
When the blackbirds have come, and
the arrival of the robins is announced,
and you wander along the sunny wood
side or warm shelter of ledge with
eyes hungering for a spear of green
grass, an unfolding leaf or callow bios
som-bud, or any visible token of spring,
and with ears thirsting for its sounds,
the hunger and thirst of the senses are
measurably appeased by the sight and
sound of chipmunk.
How fresh and bright he looks, his
striped coat unsullied by long burial!
How CHEEKY his full-mouthed cluck or
sharper chirp, without trace of
drowsiness after months of sleep! He
seems to have burst into new life uS
freshly as a leaf or a flower, and he
voices spring as perfectly and joyously
as do the birds and the running brooks.
He suffers you to come so near his
seat on sun-warmed rock or mossy log
that you catch the full expression of
his bright eyes, regarding you with alert
curiosity, and can see every vibration
impaired to his little body by his
ecstatic clucks. But il you overstel
the prescribed limits, or make sudden
movement, he is gone like n flash, with
light, quick rustic of dry leaves and
n "chitter!" that is smothered in the
depths of his burrow.
Later in the season he may be guilty
of sins against the farmer as unpar'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
The Czarlna,s New Cloak.

The empress of Russia is the FORUM
ate possessor of n new cloak. She
ordered it during her recent stay in
London, and from the description given
by some Of the foreign journals the
garment must, indeed, be a beautiful
one. The color chosen by the empress
was a rich deep heliotrope, the ma
terial being one of those exquisite re-
versible faced cloths lighter upon one
side than the other. 1t was lined
throughout with brccade of paler
shade of heliotroqe, the quilting OF
which was not stitched down, but
pressed in diagonal lines just caught
with stitch here and there, thus Civ
ing much lighter effect than that of
ordinary quilting. The cape was un-
lined So as to display the delicate tone
of the reverse of the cloth. The high
collar was of fine blue fox and the
front of the cloak from throat to foot
wns edged with the same fur.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
The "Mystery Tea" Is Source of Much
Innocent Amusement.

The "n1ystery Tea" Is Source of Much
Innocent Amusement.
While there is nothing new under
the SUM-" there are new ways OF COM.
binipg old things, and in this day OF
search after unheard-of and pleasing
combinations the Mystery Tea" seems
particularly amusing.
Upon entering the room one of the
entertainment committee hands you a.
card, with pencil attached, upon which
are the numbers from one to ten, with
a blank space after each. This is your
menu card, and it is your duty to put u
cross or check mark after each number
you wish served to you, the first order
being limited to five numbers, the Sec
ond to two.
Having checked numbers one, two,
seven, nine, ten, the serving waitress
receives your card, and shortly altar
are set before you glass of water, II
roll, piece OF cake, doughnut and
All apple. Your second order reads
five and eight, and you are given a cup
of coffee and toothpick.
Following the waitress out into the
kitchen and over the table, convenient
to sight, and rapid reading, is the fot-
lowing list:
l. Glass of water 0. Pickle.
2. Roll. buttered. 4 Cake.
g. Slice of tongue, .. Cup OF coffee.
| 4. Piece of cheese. 8. Doughnut.
| g. Toothpick. TO- Apple.
The numbers may b4 increased, or
other articles substituted for the very
modest ones listed here, but the idea in
all cases is the same. One orders al
ways in entire Ignorance of what he
win receive, and mystery preyails.--
Ladies' Home journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09

donable as the crows, but you will not
outlaw him for uncommitted crimes,
and would no more harm him now than
you would the welcome robin or be-
loved bluebird or dear song-sparrow.
You wish that he might not be led into
the temptation of the newly-planted
cornfield, and might be delivered from
guns and cats and naughty boys.
Though you would not harm hair of
his sleek body, to-day you remember
with a pang of remorse how miserable
you made his life with the sings and
arrows of outrageous boyhood. You
are thankful that the gathering years
have softened your heart. But, alas
for the chipmunk! there are yet boys.
Many years ago, one summer day
when the chipmunk had long been a
| familiar of the sun, and when wood
side and ledge were shadowed by full
grown leaves, was lounging on the
grass that grew in the half-shaded
spaces between the scattered trees of
sugar-place. Near by was an old sugar
house, an open shed fronting rude
fireplace, and both, now that they were
fallen into the Incidence of three sea-
sons, were the homes and haunts of sew
eral chipmunls.
Five or six could be seen at once,
some perched in crannies of the fire
place, others scampering in and out of
the shanty, and all looking very pretty
and cunning. AS | watched them be-
gan to whistle softly, with no more
d@nite purpose than to attract their
attention.
This / at once succeeded in doing and
three of my audience, evidently young
fellows full of youthful curiosity, left
OFF their romping and came out toward
me through the tall grass which to them
was forest jungle.
For u minute they were hidden in it,
and then they reappeared within four
feet of me.
l happened to have herdsgrass stalk
in my hand, and / cautiously advanced
the head toward them, moving it
gently to and fro. The little fellows
watched it a moment, and then began
to follow its movements-at first timid-
ly, like shy kittens, but after little
they were chasing it back and forth
| lulIc leuilcSsiJs "a uiihiAS o'SA 49,
feet and legs.
So we amused each other till coulc
stay no longer. Though L arose with
the utmost care not to alarm them, my
; pretty playmates were seized by sud
, den panic, and went scampering ano
t chittering into their various places ol
, refuge. Perhaps when | stood up they
instinctively recognized in me sem
: blance of the terrible boy.
l do not know whether it is because
! the decrease of larger game has forced
Z the weasel. the fox and the hawk tt
. content themselves with such small
= deer that we less frequently see TIL,
/ Jolly little hermit tacking along tn,
angled thoroughfare of the rail fence
or sitting on some rock or cradle knoll
:, near the door of his cell, and so seldom
! hear the continuous itera lion of hi
D CHEEKY note; but even so it is as every
l woodland stroller must confess.
e At the same time, too, he must de
Z rlore the loss of this atom from tn,
r wild life of his favorite haunts.-Row
e land Il. Robinson, in Youths Com
a panion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
"sY AND BY" AND "NEvER."

OF all the roads so pleasant,
So smooth unto our feet,
SO tempting and inviting,
Whose roses seem so sweet.
There's none along life's journey,
Beneath youths cloudless sky,
That leads to half the mischief
OF that road, by and by!"
or all the far-off cities,
In story or In song,
Where dark regrets, like phantoms.
In countless numbers throng-
Where hopes lie coldly shattered,
Mid sorrow and mid shame,
There's none like one dim city,
And Never" is its name.
oh, eager hands that labor
In youths bright, golden cline!
oh, earnest hearts, remember
How speeds the foot of Time!
Take heed, lest all unfruitful
Your dearest purpose die;
For to that city Never"
The road Is by and by"
George Cooper. in Golden Days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09

shrouded and coffined, the infant new
year is cradled and rocked with the
caressing hand of universal mankind
while it is fieece-lined with the spotless,
beautiful snow of midwinter. The
king is dead. Long live the king" The
old year is dead. Long live the new
year.
For many generations it has been
customary to make New Years day
a holiday for social calls, every friend
being expected to remember every
friend; but the custom of formally re-
ceiving friends on this glad, gay day
survives perfectly only in Washington
at the present time. This is caused
mainly by reason of the fact that the
president of the United States holds
his first annual public reception on the
first day of the calendar year. Nothing
more democratic than the New Years
reception at the white house is known
even in the democratic United States.
On the first day of the year statesmen.
diplomats and reverend judges rub ell
bows with the public, but not with the
great unwashed public. A clean face and
hands, and tidy costume, are the only
passports required at the gates OF the
white house grounds.
Business never begins in Washing
ton until nine o'clock in the morning,
ard the higher public functionaries
never make their appearance officially
until nearly noon. But on New Years 5
day things are different. Carriages
begin to fly about at an early hour.
Men in the uniform of the army or
navy are seen hurrying from place to
place, many of them awkward in the
unfamiliar garments, for uniforms arc
little worn in Washington, though they
are an invariabe feature of every story
or play which is supposed to illustrate
Washington life.
Every body goes to the white house
Straight is the cute and broad is the
way, but few there be which go in there
at because it is impossible that more
than 10000 people should pass in re
view before the president; and it il
beyond all conceit that the chief magis
trate should shake hands with more
than 5000 people inside of three hours
In the three parlors, the blue, the
green and the red. there are thousand:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
His Excuse Insufficient.

The witty remarks of Judge Craig
Biddle, If gathered together, would I'LL
good-sized volume. Here is good one
gotten off by him recently while sitting
in the quarter session court. A Ger
man juryman asked to be excused from
serving on the jury.
"Why?" asked the Judge.
"Well. your nonor, don't
good English
"oh, you win do" replied the Judge.
"You won't hear much good English
kere, anyhow" w."-Philadelphia Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
Whore Haste Is Bad Form.

All travellers in Africa comment Of.
the deliberation of the natives. Ono
who brings you message does not rush
up and deliver it and bolt away. He
first puts his weapons in a place OF
safety, then seats himself comfortably
on the ground, and, after a long breath
ing spell, tells what he has to say. II
you reach u village at noon to-day, no
matter how important it may be to keep
moving, the chief will feel very much
disappointed if you do not spend the
whole of the next day in camp in or near
his village.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
BRAVE HORACE CONFER.

All England Halls Him as New True
British Casablanca.
Wherever the British flag foats-ond
It floats pretty nearly everywhere that
The wind blows-men take off their hats
n appreciation of the British tar. Even
the Yankee who gave Johnny Bull such a
lot of thrashing in the war of 1872, and
can do it over again, does not demur too
loudly at the tuneful proposition that
"Britannia rules the wave"
And in Britannia's journey round the
world, wherever she has gone grabbing
territory and pocleting good, hard dol
lars, there the British sailor has been ot
the fore, taking hard knocks, with only
the thoroughly Saxon determination to
give them back again with compound
interest, When the game has been
against him, when the enemy has been
too fierce or too frequent, or flying
missile has battered the English
sailors hulk so that he was unfit for
service, and perhaps had only a brief
residue of life left in him, it has been
discovered and set down in history that
he died as he had lived-game aud n
glutton for fight. He has invariably
had the English Jack flying when
the waters of eternity closed over
him.
lie has lived for centuries in the full
belief and consistent practice of that
doctrine so recently and well en1nci-
ated by Fessenden, of Connecticut:
| "God Almighty hates a gutter"
But of all the British sailor-men who
in all ages and in all climes have
brought glory and renown to England,
there has never been one with more I'M
adulterated British sand than little
Horace Conner. Horace Conner is not an
admiral. He is not even an ensign or a
midshipmite. He is only first-class
apprentice, and mere speck of one Mt
That; but he has the stuff in him which
England will need some day upon her
quarter decks, when the Russian bear
takes to following the salt water in
search of conquests. There was n lad
like him in the French navy once be-
fore. His name was Nelson. The
French knew him, and there is mon
ument in Trafalgar square now to his
memory.
The story of Horace Conner might be
headed: "Casabianca Up to Date"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
n. Freshen Picture Frames.

Gilt picture frames may be freshened
and frightened by washing them with
n soft brush with the following mix.
ture: Put enough flowers of sulphur
il.to pint of water to give it a yellow
tinge, add two onions cut into pieces,
und let them boil. Strain into n dish,
and when the liquid becomes cold it
Is ready for use.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09

of dollars worth of flowers, ferns and
plants of every description. They
come from Greenland's icy mountains
and from India's coral strand. Every
variety of vegetation that is beautiful
and desirable is represented here. The
hothouses of the agricultural depart
mept, the botanical gardens and the
Conservatives of the executive man.
sicn have been actually looted to make
up the floral display and decorations
which so enhance the beauty of the eN-
ecutive mansion.
In the great east room, the magnif-
cent apartment which Dolly Madison
used to use as a drying room on wash
days, the mantels and CRATES are hidden
By great mass of brilliant foliage
and bloom, while the corners are trop.
zeal with palms and huge ferns and rub
plants. The curtains IN all these
rs are drawn, and the glow from
bursts" OF electric light illuminel
,st parlor. In the other parlors
tened radiance of frosted electric
springing from the tapestried
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
One Day in the Year When the
White House Is Crowded.
Great MuitItudes Sock Admission, But
Only Few Thousand Can Enter
The Omcial Part of tho An
nunl Programme.
Especial washington Letter.1

Especial Washington Letter.1
"The king is dead. Long live the
king"
Not only in royal circles, but in
every walk of life we often find that
the funeral baked meats do coldly fur
nish forth the wedding breakfast.
Thus also, it is with time. Totter-
ing away into the niche of history pre-
pared for it, the old year trcmbles and
quavers into the oblivion of memory
or forgetfulness. The tolling bells
scarce conclude their requiem at mid
night, when, with magic touch, they
change their tune to peals of joyous
gladness because of the birth of the
new year.
At the very moment, in the twink
ling of an eye, just as the old year is
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
MEDICINE CABINET.
Very Pretty Ono Can 30 Made OF whses
EnnmeIed Pine.

Every careful housewife should have
n medicine chest or cabinet, for when
any member of the family is taken sud-
denly i'll she should know just where
certain remedies are which will give
relief or effect cure.
A neat medicine cabinet is made of
white enameled pine, and is an orna-
mented piece of furniture for bed
room or sitting-room, giving the APP
pearance, when the curtain is drawn,
OF bookcase. The four shelves fur
nish abundant room for all bottles of
medicine required by the average-sixed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
Irortlfylng Hlmself.

perhaps you would prefer the heavi-
est weight of fannels?"
~ think l would. You see, I'm court
ing girl whose father is experiment
ing with new furpace" - Cleveland
plaip D,.&lar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
Afraid of Him.

Look at Farmer Browns Clothes"
said the young turkey to its papa.
"Ie is dressed TO kill" replied the ex-
perienced gobbler, who Immediately
made for the tall timber in the adjoin-
ing woods.--N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
she Gaye Herself AWAY.

A Boston girl had her hair cut short
donned male attire, and pass'.d for a
hoy. People suspected her real sex by
noticing her lettering in front of mil,
linery stores.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
NACEAY BABIES
G|VE 4 PARTY.
Grandchildren of the Californian En-
terrain the Small Set Of Paris.
Little Fairy Frocks-Sprigged Or
CANDIES Trimmed with Mauve
GAUGE Ribbons Over Lace Under
slips-The Goods Over Cheap
Silk-Children's Sleeves Bouftant
and Trimmed with Numerous
Ruf1es Of the Goods.

Copyright 1897, by Ryman Interview
Syndicate)
Paris, January 27.-Litttle girls parties
are a great fad here. They call them 4
rAmericane. The little tots assemble at
in the afternoon, play games, dance,
have something TO eat and go home in
time for the evening lesson hour and bed.
on the Continent nothing ever deprives q
child of its lessons; and even parties
must come to a close in time for a child
to get in its evening stint of study.
Gowns for little girls are very stylish
this winter, surprisingly so, in fact, and
there is a set mode about them that
makes it easy TO be out of fashion. Last
years gowns are hopelessly old style.
So pronounced are these little fashions
that it is safe TO say that a child who
should come to a party in a little frock
of white muslin with blue ribbon and
broad sash in the old simple style would
b econspicuously old-fashioned.
The Princess Colonna, who lives with
her mother, Mrs. John w Mackay, has
three or four small children who enter
tain" constantly. one or another is al
ways having a birthday fete. All the
noble youngsters of Paris are invited in.
and the Princess entertains them with
little plays of her own Yankee child
hood. Mr.. Mackay pale-faced, grey and