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

the community, as az pretty school
teacher.
Hank seemed to feel it more than
anyone else.
"Jest when I wuz a-beginnin' t. be
learnt, she has t. go an run away with
this yere jenkins. l allus sed they do
tn beatinest things! 1 don't see what
they had t run away fer, Anyway"
Neither did anyone else, unless it was
for the sake of romance. What is, not
until one of Aqua Buena's citizens had
turned the town heard the particulars
of the 'elopement."
He told of how, hearing of the case,
he had drifted into the United States
district court. They were trying man
who had, single-handed, held up stage
after stage, until the trail got too hot
and he had suddenly disappeared.
"An' when th' pris'ner stepped inter
what they call 'th' pen,' who in all Gre
alton d. ye suppose it WASP"
The names of several well-known road
agents were mentioned, but each name
was answered by shake of the head
Finally some one suggested: Dan
Manders ?"
"K'rect! Otherwise known as Ham.
some Dam otherwise known as Keno
jack otherwise known es James Jen-
l1insl"
"What!"
"Ex-actly! An who d ye 'spose wuz
th' principal witness agin' him, an th'
one as did tn slick work o. th' catch
in'?'
",rhe gal?" asked Hank.
right you air! Twas just thet
pooty innercent as done it, and no one
else!'
"What did I tell you?" said Hank.
81 sez, sez I: 'Wimmen is queer crit
ters!' An they be!"-Leslie's Monthly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
PREACHER AT THIRTEEN.
Nebraska Has the Youngest Cler.
gyman in the World.
John Il. De Merritt, Clad in Knee
Breeches, Converts People and
Performs Marriage Cerc-
monies in the West.

A 13-year-old boy is stirring up the
people in western Nebraska by his
preaching. His name is John Edwin
De Merritt, and he is said to be the
youngest licensed preacher in the world,
He still wears knee breeches, and when
not preaching has all the desire of the
average healthy and well-constructed
boy for baseball, marbles and other
juvenile sport.
He is bright-faced lad and is great
favorite with everybody who has heard
him preach. He was born in little dug
out on his fathers farm near Broken
Bow, Neb., and when he was ten years
old began to show deep religious
spirit. He attended the country school
and learned rapidly, becoming Bible
reader. His father, who is man above
the average western farmer, helped the
boy with his studies, and he quickly de-
veloped mental grasp of religious sub
jects that made him the talk of the
county.
When he was about ten years old he
held his first revival meeting in the
basement of his fathers store at Broken
Bow, his converts all being children of
his own age and older. His meetings
soon attracted the attention of the older
people of the place and his congrega-
tions grew into such proportions that
the little damp basement would not
hold them.
He then asked the trustees of the
Methodist church for the use of their
church building and held his first i'm
portant meeting there. Several per-
sons were converted during this meet
ing, and he then transferred his work
to the Baptist church, where he con-
verted several more of his fathers
neighbors by his eloquent persuasion.
When young De Merritt first started
out to preach he did not belong to any
church, but his Gospel was broad
enough to take in anybody who felt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
1t Cured Her.

A well-known Louisville woman was ill,
and her physician pronounced her in
critical condition Among the sympathetic
neighbors was a pretty widow who was
lavish in her expressions of sympathy for
pass that she began to sympathize with
them to such an extent that she spent most
of her time at the house. When the wife
was thought to be sinking and the family
were beginning to fear the worst the
widow, walked up to the husband and said:
dear children. 1t will be awful if they are
to be reared up without a mother to care
for them" At this injunction the wife,
with a mighty effort, raised up in her bed
with the words: 'Oh, you needn't be wor-
die, and | can get along very well without
your assistance in the future" From that
time. the woman rallied, and is now hale
and hearty.-Louisville Dispatch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
laying Dust with ON.

prominent steam railroad has plan
for creating dustless roads. The sur
face of the tracks and roadbeds and
the sides of the slopes in cuts are to be
treated with heavy, cheap oil, the prod
uct of petroleum distillation. This will
cause the loose particles of dust to adj
here and prevents their being lifted
by the rush Of the train. The ties will
be preserved, being made impenetra-
BILE by rain, as will also the ballast to
some extent. The growth of vegetation
in ballast will also be prevented. 1t is
expected that one spraying with oil a
year will be sufficient, as it is claimed
that thus far no dust is lifted after oil
has been used
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
NATURES LAKE OF SOFT SOAP.
ACurious Formation in the Far North
west which Lnthcrs mt u Touch.

west which Lathcrs Mt Touch.
The Great Northern Railway com
pany lately announced u rate of 60 cents
per 100 pounds on soap slush from
Northern Pacific coast points to Chi
cago and Mississippi and Missouri river
points, says the Seattle Times. Some
one has requested rate on this com
modify, but there does not appear to
be many people who know what soap
slush is. One ingenious gentleman said
that it was the product of certain small
lakes on the line of the road that are
filed with thick silica water, which.
when ones hands are washed in it,
gives lather that would bring Joy to
the heart of any washerwoman or ton
serial artist. When the hair is washed
in this wonderful native product the
head swells with lather till it takes
the proportions of a snow mountain.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
AN uNpgRrAksR's DILEMMA.
lie wanted to Pawn n CnslSet to buy!
n ShrOud,

Wunteu I-hWh ~ Nhh4Net W buS
ShrOud,
81 have had many queer experiences
in my business" said a pawnbroker!
whose three gilt balls hang in the viz
cinity of Twelfth street and Columbia,
avenue, says the Philadelphia Record.
"but l ran up against something the
other day that simply took my breath,
away. A man very shabbily dressed.
in black, and looking like a broken
down minister, came into the private
office and asked to see the proprietor.
l went out to him. I'm an undertaker,',
said he, and want you to help me out
of a difficulty. You can do it without
any risk to yourself if you want to-.
/ may as well confess to you that busi-
ness is pretty bad with me, but I've got
u case now which will pay me well, if
can only carry it through. just need
little money to do so. You see, I've
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
it is a fact that loud and sudden clan

it is fact that loud and sudden clap
Of thunder will cause them to ampu.
tate or drop their large claws and
''pincers." The impulse which seizes
them when suddenly alarmed is tC
throw off their heavy claws, SO that
they may the quicker scurry off to a
place of safety. Crabs or Holsters can
in ten days or fortnight grow new
claws, as large rs the old ones. For
several weeks, however, the patient
who is growing on new set of fight.
ing weapons does not appear among
the armed members of his family, be.
cause, his claws being soft, he could
not take his own part" and would
be eaten by his cannibal brethren.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
Mathematics.

There are people who tell us the distance
old Mother Earth is from the stars, count
ing miles upon miles into millions, as the
distance from Neptune to Mars. The way
they throw figures is awful, on the size of
the little sun spot, and how long it would
take to walk round it if it wasn't so deuced-
ly hot. They measure the depth of the
ocean, and the distance across it as WELL
get the weight in the air of a meteor, and
locate the right spot where they fell But
astronomers and mathematcans all con-
fess that they can't get just right the miles
gone over by papa, when he totes" the cross
kid in the night-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

One day Field went in the greenhouse
attached to the residence of Bancroft,
the historian, where he saw rose of
unusual beauty and size, which the
man in charge said had sprung from
German cutting. Field bought the
bush for five dollars, and few years
later sold all the cuttings and plants
from the bush for $4,000 and bought
real estate near Washington that ten
years ago was sold for $4,000, and is
now probably worth good deal more
than then.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
His Happy Thought.

Blinks--Beg pardon, sir, but think
you have my umbrella there.
Stranger-Your umbrella, sir? OF
course, it may be. You know how UNI
brellas change hands. Ha! ha! Per-
NIT me to restore it.
Blinlss Ito himself, walking away
Those happy thoughts of mine are SIM
ply inspirations. My umbrella! lla!
ha! ha!-Cleyeland Plain Deal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

In 1918 battle was Fought near
Milan, in Italy. and SO perfect was the
armor of both armies that, although
the conflict ragged from nine<S, m. to
four p. m, no one on either side was
either killed or wounded, though one
man broke his coIlaS bone by falling oil
his horse.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
American Beauty Roses.

The discoverer of the American beauty
rose was a man named Field, who had
charge of the white house conserva-
tories in the time of President Grant
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

The people of Germany and Belgium
are the greatest potato eaters. The con.
sumption in these countries exceeds
1000 pounds per head of population.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
Her Regret.

He was worth good deal in money, but
not in anything else
81 am sorry to have 20 leave you so much,"
he said, as he put on his overcoat and start
ed for the club.
Il am sorry you can't leave me more and
do it sooner" she returned.
And somehow that bothered him all the
evening. In fact, he was somewhat tempt
ed to change his will.-Chicago Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17
A HEALTHY WIFE
Is a Husband,s Inspiration.

A siclSly, alf-dead-and-alive woman,
especially when she is the mother of
family, is a damper to all joyousness
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

Fright Breaks Them Up.
Crayfishes, crabs and Holsters are
peculiarly sensitive to loud noises, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

II we ever invent anything it will be
salt cellar that always has salt in it.-Wash-
ington Democrat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04

CHICAGO. March 3-The city Council
by unanimous vote has passed an or
dinance recurring every dealer in cigar
cites in Chicago 20 pay am annual license
of 500 10 the city treasury.
The new law provides That cigarettes
cannot be sold within go feet of "a school
house All those sold by licensed dealers
must have been Inspected by tho commits.
sloner of health and received his apprO, al
as 10 their purity. No cigarette can Del
sold which contains opium, morphine
gypsum or ather poisonous matter. ANY
violation Of the ordinance subjects the
dealer 10 "a fine of from $50 tO $40 Tor
each offense and S25 Ter each day Of the
violation of the law.
The number of packages Of cigarettes
sent TO Chicago annually Approximate
20 200 900. A small dealer must sell ~ W0
packages before no can earn what ne mas
paid out for his license. The downtown
dealers say they Will not feel the eX-
pense of tho license much. but IN tho
suburbs the effect Of the ordinance VIII
be practically 10 prohibit the sale Ok Gig
arettes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04
{ AM 2ING GROUND OF TRAMPS
lCen.n Id from Ill - }

iltfi' N ltL tiNIl Iif~A 7 Ah"
officials have known Of the location o.
these tramps for some time. but gaNe
made no efforts to break them up.
The officers who accompanied me as
sured me that IL would be very danger
Gus for a man 10 pass through the Zoo
cality at night There Is ro doubt that
these mon are the same dcspcradoes
who have made walking about tne
streets Ct Richmond such an unsafe UNI
dertaklng after dark.
They may also be guilty Of many or
the cases OF petty larceny which have
been committed I'm the city.
They make 10 their business - publish
the fact abroad that Richmond i3 an easy
berth, ana consequently tho number or
tramps IS constantly increasing.
The present location Of their camps IS
a good one for their purpose. The river
Is near az hand. the railroad bank forms
a protection and gives them the oppor-
from the Chesapeake and Ohio cars.
while they are IN close proximity TO tho
city.
Tho men talked freely. Some were in
clined 10 joke and Venulate vulgar witt
cisms. while others. with n show II
bravadO wanted 10 know our business.
The ages OF tho men varied from about
eighteen to sixty years. The English.
Irish and American seemed 10 be I'm re
majority among tnls motley herd OF men
1t IS said that Quarrels among them
murders. If murder was committed
there would hardly be any way OF finding
IL out. The body could DO easily thrown
In the river, or else sunk in the canal
and rc one would be any the wiser. for
the men would not tell upon each other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04
or or rnh 1AEGrsr ROM DEAls
Ever Known in This Country Made IN
New York

Eyer Known In This Country Made in
New York.
NEW YORK. March 3-One Of the
largest single railroad financial operations
ever known in this country was announc-
ed yesterday ina connection with the Si7.-
00O.OOJ OF maturing per cent bonds OF
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Company.
Arrangements have been completed for
rcfundiug the entire issue at 3I-2 per
cent which means cutting the railroad
company interest charge ON its funded
debt exactly in half. The announcement
was made by Speyer 81 co. bankers. as
follows:
THE Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern railroad Company has decided TO
perfect its arrangements for the refund
ing OF its total existing bonded debt the
longest issue Of which natures December
J. 1870. and in this connection we have
bought from tho company the total
amount of the new issue of 3 - per cent.
l00-year gold bonds. which issue is limit
ed 10 yjoO0O00O. and which. upon the cam
collation. OF the present mortgages. will
become % nrst lien upon AN The property
OF the company.
AS soon as practicable we shall offer
lot ~ llHllith Tune, TO lue holders or the
existing bonds the privilege of exchane-
ing their present bonds for the bonds OF
the new issue. TIE existing bonds viii
be accepted on basis Of interest az IL
per cent per annum In payment for the
new bonds. which we shall offer 20 the
bonGhoiders at ZOE ~ and interest"
10 is understood that the following firms
and other capitalists are largely interest
ga i'm the syndicate represented by Speyer
& Co. in the purchase of the Lake Shore
bonds: Lazard Frores Kuhn. Loeb *
Co. Heldelbach, Ickelheimer * Co. T.. 5.
Smirhers * Co. the Central Trust Com
pany. j. Kennedy Tod * co. r.. Ii. Harri-
man. Texeira de Mattos Bros. of Amster-
dam; Speyer Bros. of London and Lac.
Speyer Ellssen. Of FrankfOrt-On- Main.
This deal accounts for tho recent adj
vances i'm Lake Shore. The bonds for the
retirement Of which provision is thus
made amount TN the aggregate TO Si3.0J2.-
600 S. 10000 OF which mature on April
l. 1898 Si.355 000 on April ]. 1890 $lf.iiO 900
on July J. 1900. and S2i 692 600 on February
/. 1902. IL IS calculated that the saving
i'm annual interest charges by the compile
ton OF the refunding will amount 10
million and a half of dollars. from which
the stock will benefit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04

WHEELING. W. VA. March 3.-About
half-past Yesterday morning incendiar-
les. provided with a large quantity or
petroleum. entered the boarding house or
Mrs. Mary +. Farrell. No. Z9lO Chaplin
street. made their way 10 room occu-
pied BY John Henderson, aged torty-hVe
Percy Henderson. his son, aged hiteen.
and James Brady aged forty poured the
OIL over the floor and bed clothing set
the beds on fire and escaped. As a result
al three occupants OF the room were nor
rlbly burned, and to-day me TWO iien-
dArsons father and son. died OF their
Injuries. Brady Is in bad shape. but Will
probably recover The building was say
ed from destruction through the efforts
OF the department. This is the third in
cendia.v ire within a month. two Of them
being attempts to destroy dwelling houses
at night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04
Postmaster at Chattanooga Resigns.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. March g.
Thomas j. Dement,. postmaster at Chat
fanOOea. has forW arded his resignation
10 President Cleveland 60 take effect
simultaneously with the stepping out Of
the old administration. Tine news leaked
out tonight and created "a sensation in
political circles. Serious chaDces Wore
recently preferred against Colonel De
ment. and 70 was known among aspirants
for his place that pressure had been
brought 10 bear upon tho President to
induce him 10 appoint a Republican who
had been a strong Reed partisan before
the incoming administration assumed the
reins OF office but this attempt niscar-
ried. Numerous applicasts for the place
are now In Washington. armed with vol
luminous petitions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04
PRAYED for the Enemy.

HARRISBURG. PA, March 3.-Rev. Dr.
$. G. Swallow. whose charges Of corruii-
ton and malfeasance Of public officers
have made great stir al the state
Capitol. created another sensation at yes
terday meeting Of the fire investigating
committee In Senator McCarrclls office.
When the meeting was called 10 order
the editor-preacher asked the priviles1
OF opening the proceedings with prayer
TBS Wds granted. lie began his prayer
by stating That tine committee was max
ing history and then asked the Lord in
His WISDOM TO direct its actions.
After prayer DR. Swallow served notice
On the committee that he would refuse
90 testify fefore il. He said there Wee
numerous libel suits against him and h.
was afraid - iuCriminate himself This
ended n" hearing and IL Is likely that the
Doctor wa DC arrested for contempt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04
Town of (lgrk,yIllc.

GAINESVILLE, VA, March 3.-The
tobacco market IN this town has been
OF late pretty active, and farmers have
been bringing In their crops 10 Il con-
siderable extent. The rainy spell In Feb
ruary WAS favorable for the handling OF
the weed but the roads have been 80
muddy that pulling loads was far from
being a pastlme Tor man or beat. The
prices at which tobacco has been selling
here are said TO be low.
The handsome hotel. on Main street, Is
now being painted. 1t has been rented by
a North Carolina gentleman, who ex-
poets 10 open IL for guests next summer.
Rev. w. S. Campbell. secretary and
treasurer Of the Virginia Bible Society,
VIII conduct services In the Presbyterian
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04
CH.fPEL nun NOTES.
". J. Bryan Invited to Address a Literary
Socicty-Bnse Ball

SOcictN-Bnse Bali.
CHAPEL HILL, \. G.. March S.-Spe-
cial.-Hom w. j. Bryan has been invited
by the Dialectic and Philanthropic Liter
arv Societies of the University 10 make
the annual address at the coming COM
mencement in June. 1t is not known yet
whether ne viii accept or not.
Tho concert given last week for the
primary department OF Chapel Hili High
School was quite Il success. Forty dol
lars was cleared.
Dr Kemp p. Battle OF the University.
delivered d very pleasant address to the
University Y. NJ. G. \. Monday night on
"Our University Boys in the Foreign
Mission Field"
Mrs. Snow. Of Raleigh. mother-in-law
Of DR. Bakervi.le. returned 10 her home
after a few days stay with her daugh-
ter.
About o'clock yesterday morning lit
tie Foster the two-ycar-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Utey. died here of pneu-
monia.
Rev. T. L. Winecoff rector Of the
Episcopal church. has gone for several
weeks stay at the Buffalo Lithia Springs.
He is i'm quite feeble health.
Rev Robert r. caldwell. pastor OF the
First PRESBYTERIAN church. Winston, y.
c.. is soon TO conduct series of SER
vices in the Presbyterian church here.
The baseball team Is being put IN
shane TO meet any who cores our way
during the coming spring Their pros
poets Of victory might Doe brighter how
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE CLASU BIIULLN COZ hN""
RUSSELL and sLNITOK GEdNI-
No Extra Session IL Now ESpecieu-'"e
Populist Boilers Name state o"
by Consent of the Republicans

RALEIGH. y. c., March S.-SpeciaL-i'in,
the senate last night the penlteAliais ".
nassed. IL gives the Governor poN''
INFANT nine directors, to name the Cni'1
officer by consent OF the SENATE an" ~
name the warden and other ohlceis ny ~"
sem nj the directors. The insane ass iuil,9
were also taken out OF Deihoei at'c ''''O7
by tho House. ~. q, ono of
senator Grant. from Wayne, Is one oi
coyernor Russell's most bitter opponents.
n.h,., clash on al subjects, ana he says
ore,,l, that Russell is backed by the ma
ioritv Populsts, headed by senator bu'-
Ter. 49, ,,,it
II Is pretty well settled that there VIII
ho ro .vtra session OF the Legislature
called. and it will not adjourn so speaker
Hiaman says. until Wednesday the iv'il,
Hon. Elliott Il. Danforth, Oh Ne" o'N'
Is here. the guest of Mr.. ia. CnaiiiDel
Smith. Ile Is member u '"0
Democratic Committee .,,.l.
SOME ON CAUCUSlNG.
,r,oro T., ,i,nost a. continuous caucus at
this time. In the Republican caucus I'sl
night. il IS said. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REYNOLDS limited out "a plan LOT the ~
publicans and Democrats 10 20 ~ tose'Hc'
and divide the State Institutions
The popullst Boilers met last night 81
named r. A. cobb for state Librarian
-. Red Parker, Commissioner OF AsH-
culture. Dr. W. r. Wood. superintendent
Of Ra,cigh Insane Asylum and j. \.
Hamerick. Commissioner of Labor status
ties. This was done by agreement with
the Republicans.
The Republicans say they will defeat
fbe code Commission on the plea OF eN-
pcnSe. ....,,,,
A LIE OUT SOMEWHERE.
Tho committee for investigating iraud
I'm the senatorial election has done bHl
little. TWO men say they were offered
positions to vote for Pritchard. but TINS Is
denicd 10y those who are said 10 nave
the ofTer lThus somebody has hbhed.
The Raleigh Chapter Of the Daughters
of the Confedeacy have decided TO make
the jefferson Davis Memorial the OBJECT
Of their efforts toi'raise funds. THE Pm
vate Soldier Of North Carolina VIII be
the subject Of the Memorial Day address
this year. Captain Thomas VI. Mason has
been requested 10 be the orator.
The Republican paper. the Tribune. IS
very hard on Mr.. JOsephus Daniels, the
editor of the News and Observer. this
morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04

HOLLYDALE. VA. March Especial
A quiet marriage occurred 40 the resi-
dcnce OF Mrs. Julia T.. Basby. boz Luncn-
burg county to-day at 2 o'clock J.. NJ
The contracting parties were Or. John
Louis Walker, prominent dentist Of
Norfolk. Va, and Miss Mary e.. Bdgley, u
sister Of the late lsham T.. Baglcy, Of
this county.
owing to recent aniiction in the family
only the family and very few friends
were present.
Or. and Mrs. Walker left on the even
ing train for Norfolk, their future hcme.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
John O. Moss. pastor OF Lunenburg cir
cult.