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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
FIG. 2.

lying down than standing up. 1t was
the fact that land was dear in Ohio
and neighbors objected to having their
fields cut up by roads lodging hills that
caused the hill roads in this country.
That reason is rapidly disappearing
now. If we get no other good from
the depression in agriculture let us
seize the opportunity and have our
roads follow. the contour lines, i. e.,
the lines of equal level. No use to say:
"The old road has'climbed over the hill
this very long time, we may as well let
II be now" Think of the stretch of
time ahead of us, the uncounted CEN
tuTies that that road will be travelled
and the ease with which it may now be
changed as compared with the diff
Guilty that may well be expected in the
future. Our country is yet young and
Uniformed, could we but realize it.
Then there are many ill-laid-out roads
that make sudtlen turns as in Fig. 2.
This is generally done to make the
road conform to the farm boundaries.
1t is nfolly and worse than folly. The
public could afford TO buy the old angles
travel the unnecessary distance and TO
eNpend money in keeping roads in re-
pair when so needlessly long.
l would like power to straighten the
kinks out of our own roads in my own
county. They are most eXasperating in
places. i remember one night when my
wife (she was not wife them and rode
seven miles one night in what should
have been nearly straight course.
There is no hin or swamp TO crook "A
roads. We were noticing the north star
(and other things) ,'and to our surprise
we saw it from each side of the buggy,
from straight ahead and from the back
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
A BOYS ENTERPRISE.
How Ten-Yenr-OId Youngster Sc
cured n Position.

How n Ten-Yenr-OId Youngster Se-
cured Position.
Jimmie Brown, aged ten, sat busily
poring over the advertising sheets of
the New York dailies. He WAS wildly
anxious for a good position as Office
boy, for not only did he sadly need
wages, but he had an ambitious little
brain in his head, and he wanted, above
all things, to master the technicalities
of some good business. Finally his eye
lighted upon an advertisement that
seemed to appeal to him more than any
OF the others, and he determined to
make desperate effort TO secure the
position; only the Address lock box
AL" was SO very discouraging in the
beginning, for Jimmie had already
cudgeled his poor little brain and
cramped his stiff little fingers over
many an answer to advertisements-to
say nothing of the precious stamps he
had risked-and all to no purpose. No!
Plainly in his case, some other method
must be thought out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
ALWAYS IN A HURRY.

knoy a little maiden who is always in .
furry;
She races through her breakfast to be in
time for school,
Che scribbles at her desk in a hasty sort of
furry,
And comes home In breathless whirl
that fills the vestibule.
She hurries through her studying. she hur-
rles through her sewing,
Like an engine at high pressure, as II
leisure were crime;
She's always In scramble, no matter
where she's going,
And yet-would you believe it?-she
never is In timel
1t seems contradiction until you know
the reason;
But I'm sure you'll think It simple as /
dFNtwhen 1 state
That she never has been known to begin n
thing in season,
And she's always in hurry because she
starts too late.
Priscilla Leonard. in Churchman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
sPoNeINe rAE STOMACH.
The Use of the Gyromeic, n Curious
Surgical Device.

The Use of the Gyromelc, n Curlous
Surgical Device.
While the latest discoveries in cleo
trical science and chemistry are widely
heralded and get the hons share of
praise in the world of non-professional
people, the doctors of the country are
Keeping quietly at work devising new
instruments and new mechanical ap-
pliances to lessen pain and diminish
alsease. Hardly month passes but
some important improvement is made
IN American surgical science, and each
year shows a distinct advance. Often
some notable new instrument comes
out that solves some long-eXisting
problem. Surgery is the one branch OF
modern science where an inventors
work avails him nothing except fame,
for 1t is against medical ethics for
doctor to patent a device or to get pay
for making it. All he can do Is to get
some instrument-maker to put it upon
the market and see that his brother
physicians share in its benefits.
One of the most curious devices of
anything in the surgeons line is the
gyromele, delicately adjusted and
novel instrument for sponging out the
stomach. 1t has been possible for
many years to wash out the stomach
and the instruments made for this pur-
pose have reached a high state of per-
fection. The gyromele, however, has
totally different purpose and works
on totally different principle. 1t is a
| sponge at the end of two wire rods
which are inclosed in rubber tubes.
These rods, are flexible as we'll as
slender, and patient finds no diff
Guilty in swallowing. the little SPONGE
rubber tubes and all,
The tubes and the wire rods are just
long enough to protrude from the
mouth when the sponge has been swal,
lowed and is resting in the stomach.
1t is, of course, dampened just before
insertion, The doctor then, seeing that
his patient is comforta bly, settled, gen
tly twists the wires. These move the
sponge backward and forward and
with any motion desired. The process
is not only more agreeable to the sick
man or woman than the old method oi
actually washing out the stomach, but
it does the necessary work better. The
mucous membrane that lines this di
gestive organ is delicate and tenacious
holding firmly PARTICLES of food at GER
tain times, and this soft sponge surface
that moves over it taccomplishes quickly
and even with something of a pleasant
sensation what repeated fowings o.
| water may not.
An old physician of New York tells
how in one case he was obliged to use
Is gallons of water to wash outa stom
ach, and how with the final quantity
small bits of rice and other substances
were brought up. 1t is not intended
that the gyromele shall supersede the
old washing instrument, but that i
shall be applied to certain cases.-N. Y
| Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
peer Photograrhs ItseIf.

Charles Hughes, of Red Bluff, Cal,
has succeeded in taking most remark
nble picture of a deer, He chose a
spot where deer were known to be plen-
tiful, and set up his camera and flash
light apparatus in such a way that adeer
In passing would press the button, open
ing the shutter of camera and firing
the flash-light. The next day he found
that the button had been pressed, and
on developing the plate he found an
excellent picture of frightened deer.
1t was taken in the middle of the pre-
vious night, when no one was within
miles of the camera.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
LATEST PHASE OF RELIGION.
Fanatic at Upper Sandusky Says He Is n.
Descendant of Christ.

Fanatic at Upper Sanduslxy Says He Is n
Descendant of Christ.
An odd religious fanatic appeared in
Upper Sandusky, o., the other night
and delivered a singular sermon on the
public square,. He claims to be a de-
scendant of Christ, the intelligence
having been impaired to him in dream
"a few years ago. The doctrine that he
proclaims is that of electrical Chris
tianity. He asserts that all of the mir
acles of Biblical times were performed
fhfough tlfe agency of electricity, and
that the Saviour's endowment was a
pronounced electrical nature. He says
he was born, at the same hour as the
birth of Christ, and has special gift of
hearing two distinct sounds at once.
AT will he can hold communication
with the power above, and to substan-
tiate his claim of electrical power he
alleges that within his head a contin-
ual rumbling can be heard, like that of
the electric motors in operation. In
other words, he is sort of double tele-
phone. He was born Christmas eve,
1850, and his name is George Washing
ton Wilson. He says he has no home,
but is travelling the world over, preach.
ing for electrical Christianity. He pos
itively asserts that within two years
he will be empowered to cure diseases.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
smothered in the Mud.

Fred Harvey, aged 35, Barre team
ster, was thrown from his wagon while
driving over muddy place in the road
yesterday morning, and wheel pass
ing over his head forced his face down
into the mud in such a. way that he
was smothered before aid reached him.
"A Vermont Exchange.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
BADLY-NEEpEp REFORMS.

A Complaint from Ohio Which Ap-
plies to All Western states.
When travel over Qhio's roads wish
that l might be an autocrat with law a t
my back to change the location of roads
at my will. Take, for Instance, the road
that climbs over the Hill at Fig. 1. How
very common that is in our part of
Ohio; up the heavy hill must thousands
and millions of weary horses toll with
pleasure carriages and heavily loaded
wagons. That hill not only means a
tiresome climb, but it means more fre-
quent trips. Why? Because the load
must be regulated not to conform to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

..'rhe fact that / was a good musician" )"
means of saving my life during the flood in
our town a few years ago. .""How was that 2"
asked the young lady who sang when the
water struck our house my husband got on
the folding bed and foated down the stream
until he was. rescued" And what did you
do? We'll, | accompanied him upon the
piano."-N. Y. Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

"These sausages are peppery enough
to make man fighting mad"
"They must be made from the dogs of
war."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

"Have you IA foot rule you could spare,
GrumpyY
Yes. Don't wear tight shoes. ."--Detroit
Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
ehildren's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. M. G.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, MarchS, 1894.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
Trade Usages.

Here" said the city. editor, you say this
burglar, was caught at his work. That's
wrong"
why" asked the green reporter.
"A burglar never works He plies his
netarious calling" = Philadelphia North
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

"Then YOU won't let me take yours?"
Eyes, take it along. I'm still two ahead of
you" ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

Even the LATEST man can usually see some
work, that another fellow ought to DON.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

When some folks do not know what to
say they quote Latin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
a Deadly Weapon.

There are no bones in the tongue, but IL
often strikes harder than the fist. .--Jester.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

A uniform production of fruit can
not be received from wet, heavy ground.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12
JrmbrsIi, chatter

''May borrow your umbrella for five min
utes?"
"Why don't you use the one you borrowed
last week."
"T'm keeping that to loan to you"
"Nell Ill he over in five minutes and get
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-12

diseases Every suffers from form OF female
it at once Miss AGNES Box Valley City, N D.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-26
Defective Sight.

The school children OF Baltimore
have been undergoing examination to
test the condition of their eyesight,
with some interesting results. Ont OF
ffty-three thousand pupils over nine
thousand were found with such defec'
tive eyesight as TO make it unsafe fol-
them to continue their studies. The
report was that the percentage OF nor
NAL vision was found to be, first grade,
So; second, Al ; third, At fourth, 40
fifth, 4s sixth, 4S; seventh, "a; and
eighth, Sc per cent. A curious result
of the examination is that there is a
steady decrease in defective eyesight
from the second to the eighth grade;
and another important item is that a
number of children who were pro-
nounced almost hopelessly stupid by
their teachers have been amazingly i'm
proved and are making fair progress
in their studies . since they have
adopted their glasses. This expert
ment has awakened general interest
among teachers, who are wondering il
much of the stupidity noticeable lin
many backward pupils may not be at
tributable to the difficulty they find
in distinguishing objects, and whether
they may not be benefited by the use
OF glasses.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-26
nine KILLED BY TRAIN.
All But One Of a Family Party Meet
Their Death at a Crossing.
A CHlLD's MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.

A shocking Tragedy Occurs Near Chat.
tanooga, Tenn.---Engine Crashes Into
n Loaded Wagon-E.An Infant Found
on the Pilot OF the Locomotive In tho
Arms of Her LIfolcss Little Sister,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (special).--An In.
coming passenger train on the Georgia Di.
vision OF the Southern Railroad, bound from
Atlanta, struck d wagon at a crossing four
miles east OF this CITY ut noon Wednesday.
Nine members Of the family OF W. j. Wood.
ward, a farmer, living ten miles from the
city, were killed, the only occupant Of the
wagon who escaped being a three-year-old
child, Virgil woodward. who was rescued
uninjured from beneath tho extension front
Of the locomotive Immediately after the &C.
cident. Those killed were:
Mrs. Laura Woodward, aged Il; George, q
son, aged "a; Josie Lee, q daughter, aged az;
Mrs. Lizzie WOODWARD Montgomery, a mar.
ried daughter. aged %; her son, aged two
months; Della Woodward. aged II; Daisy
Woodward, aged 10: Mary Woodward, aged
IL: Ada Woodward, aged 8.
The family were en- route to tho city to
have q family picture taken, prior TO the de-
pnrture OF MITE. montgomery, VINO intended
to leave for Florence, Ala, TO join her hus-
band. The father AMI eldest son had come
to the city earlier In the day.
The wagon was driven by George Wood.
ward. The turnpike crosses the tracks Just
beyond q curve. The train was running at
speed OF thirty-five miles an hour, and Just
as It rounded the curve, Engineer Laird saw
the wagon filled with people crossing the
tracks. He sounded the whistle aud tho
bell was n The driver seemed to grow
confused AMI. instead OF pulling up. he
whipped his horses, apparently hoping to
cross before the train reached him.
The engineer reversed his lever, but tho
trains momentum was too great. and it
struck tho wagon squarely broadsl1e as 1t
was midway Of the tracks.
Instantly the air was nlled with bodies and
fragments of the shiverel wagon. Seven OF
the occupants were instantly killed and two
were go horribly mangled that they died In
four hours. The engineer Is Frustrated with
grief overthe tragedy. and for a time 1t was
thought he would lose his mind.
A striking feature OF the catastrophe Is
that no limbs were broken, but In nearly
every case the skulls Of the victims were
crushed to fragments. each body seeming to
have described an ellpse through the air
and bave fallen upon the head.
Lizzie Montgomery descended on the pilot
OF the locomotive and still held her two-year-
old sister, who escaped with q few scratches,
and was the only one saved, In her hfeless
arms.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-26
GOVERNORS PALACE BURNED.


All the Turkish Records. Contracts, and
so on Burned at Canea.
Fire was discovered at an early hour in the
morning in the Governors palace at Canea,
Island of Crete, a building constructed OF
wood, and in a very short time the structure
with all its contents was burned to the
ground.
~vice-Adm.ral Canevaro, OF the Italian
squadron, who Is In command OF the united
naval forces In Cretan waters, resided In the
palace, which WINS guarded by q strong force
of Italian sailors. The energetic Efforts OF
the British marines. who form q part OF tho
foreign force occupying the town, alone
saved the thickly populated district. in within
the palace Is situated, from destruction. Do
taehments of sailors from the warships 10
the harbor were landed, and rendered valu-
able aid in fighting the flames.
machinery OF the Turkish Government. All
OF the records were consumed, as well as
contracts and financial, legal, and munich
pal documents. While the palace was burn
ing the Moslem rabble set IRE to several
houses In the town and suburbs.
During thu fire the Governors safe fell
E~4fale AAor ON which. 1t stood Into the
ruins and bHrst opeA- The safe contained
1000 pounds Turkish. The soldiers who had
gathered abkut the burning building and
were engaged In trying to extinguish the
flames, uponlseeing the contents OF the saIe
exposed, tried to steal the money, but were
prevented by the European ofieers, VINO d.
rected the sailors under their to
Are a volley OF blank cartridges at the
would-be robbers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-26
THE NEWS EprToMzsD,
washinrton Issm.,

The bill 10 incorporate the International
Bank was favorably reported to the House.
The House Committee reported III favor OF
removing General Smith, C~ommnndant Of
the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth, Kan.
William J. Bryan appeared on the floor Of
the House and was greeted by many Of his
former colleagues.
In the Senate resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the death OF DR.. Rug III Cuba
was adopted.
In tho House Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep. ohio,)
took occasion to denounce civil service re-
form, and was roundly npplauded by Re.
publican members.
Secretary 0lney assured Senator Sherman
that there was nothing critical ID the rela-
lions between the United States and Spain.
Senior de LONE guaranteed TO Secretary
Oiney that DR.. Ruiz's murderers, II there was
murder, shall be punished, and that II
insisted upon all Americans Id custody Id
Cuba shall be brought TO Havana for trial.
A bill for the reorganization OF the Consul
lar Service was reported favorably ID the
House.
The Senate Committees made amendments
10 the Sundry Civil Bill, adding nearly $780,
90 to the appropriation.
The Senate passed a bill for a new system
OF reiurn postal card and envelope service.
The General Deficiency bill, carrying IN
approximation Of Is, 43s, 937, was reported to
the House.
The House reversed the finding OF ifs Elec.
tion Committee, and seated the contestant 10
the case OF Hopkins vs.. Kendall from the
Tenth Kentucky District.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-26
Romance Of a pension.

In the Pension Office a few weeks
ago, says w. E. Curtis in a letter to
the Chicago Record, n of the ex-
sminers, to whom was referred the
application of veteran, ascsrtained
from the records that a woman had
been drawing q pension for several
years as his widow. When he wss
notified of that fact he wrote back Tor
further information, and within a few
weeks husband and wife we're reunited
after q separation of thirty.two years.
For some reason that has net been *
planned they ceased to correspond
during the war, and he never returned
to his old home. in the meantime his
wife supported herself aid three or
four children, who have grown mp to
manhood and womanbood, and several
years ago made application for q
widows pension, and it was granted
her,
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-26

One of the severest tests OF friend
ship recorded in the annals of history
has Just some to light in Pasadena in
the curse of the trial of q Mexican
who stuck his knife twice into the
abdomen Of q loving chum. The in
iured nan has arisen from his bed to
explain to the Court that the attempt
Of his friend to engage in a little
sportive ~vivisection has not altered
the sentiment OF affectionate regard
existing between them. The spirit of
the carver was said to be altogether
Amicable, and the mutual attachment
OF former days has not been impaired.
After all, the Shakespearean critics
may have been guilty of a malicious
hoax in leading an unsuspecting pub
lie TO believe that Shyloek entertained
in his heart anything but an undying
affection for the Merchant Of Venice
when be demanded his pound of flesh.
Los Angeles (Cal.) Times.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-26
snrlnr and summer Dress Goods.

Our lady readers will be delighted to know
that the Gilbert Manufacturing Co., OF New
York, who have gained such enviabie repu-
tation throughout the country on their GLE
bert Innings, have now turned their atten-
tlon to the manufacture OF Dress Goods,
which they produce under the title OF Ameii-
can Queen Fabrics, comprising Organdies,
Dimities and Grenadines in q beautiful line
of patterns and colors as sheer and dainty as
gossamers. These goods, like their Innings,
ARE all made from combed yarns and long
fiber cotton, which gives them great strength
and retains their shape much better than
othor makes, while the prices arc only about
one-half those OF the imported. They are,
no doubt, the most beautiful fabrics madt
from cotton. The line also includes a FAST
Black Henrietta, which will neither croch
nor fade, and is not affected by air, sun Of
rain; very desirable for u warm weathei
| black dress. To be fashionably dressed thii
summer means an American Queen Organdi'
or Grenadine, Dimity or Henrietta For tn
protection OF the consumer these goods arr
| done up in silk papers like silks bearing the
American Queen labels.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-26

In their annual report the commits.
sioners of fisheries and game OF Massa,
chusetts state that the propagation
and distribution of Mongolian pleas
ants has been successfully carried on
during the past season at the State
aviarles. Something over two hun.
bred chicks, which had been allowed
their freedom in the large Enclosure,
were trapped in October and put in a
covered corral twenty.eight by sixty
feet in area. This proved too small fol-
so many birds, and there was a small
loss, the stronger birds m~altreatina
the weaker ones, This will he obvi.
ated next year by sending the birds
out as soon as they are trapped.
A few birds were distributed last
year to responsible persons with this
understanding that they were tc
breed and turn them out in their re
spective localities. Only three were
successful in raising birds, but they
are confident that past experience will
lead to success in the future, and that
thus the ruffed grouse, which are rap.
idly nearing determination, will be re.
placed.-Norwich Conn., Bulletin.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-26
Cycling Notes.

The statistician who asserts thai the total
weekly mileage of all the bicycle riders In
the world is 900, 00O, 900 miles is not ikeiy 10
be contradicted.
The bicycle dealers OF st. Louis, Mo.i are
planning the formation OF o bicycle arcade.
Several firms nave already hired buildings
In the selected location.
Lady bicyciists have begun TO utilize their
bicycles for ornamental purposes. Mhen a
bicycle has had its day 1t Is dismemDered,
limb from limb, and the parts hung up on
the drawing room wall. On nails thht once
supported china brackets, over doors Wnese
fans held position. all the remains o. the Ola
cycles are displayed to view.
The magnitude OF the bicycle Industry at
the present lime Is scarcely real zed by those
outside the trade.
The New Jersey State Fair managers are
talking over the a~dv'sability OF having q ot-
cycle tack at Waverly, which IS 20 pc ~
readiness this season. 1t Is not 10
build a new track, but to harden the old one
and take ii suitable for cycle racing.
Bn7Ge, (Md.) wheelmen nave gone 20
tho Aio test The rights OF the ton roaus
to q Z. fee when the ROADS are IN poor
cond{ .. The charters OF tho ROADS pro,
vide lat unless the ROADS are kept IN Eood
cf IN iorf snotoll may be collect
%. yaA whk wilt arge thai a. inc
keesA k3saL3nks IS not M iv, sfvnus =
comp hid bs Instructed BY tue court
to coli further toll from wheeimen
until ie fspairse'