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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
THE PHONOGRAPH.
How Thomas A. Edison Discovered
This Wonderful Instrument.

How Thomas A. Edison Discovered
This Wonderful Instrument.
Possibly the most twidely-known of all
Edison's inventions are the telephone
and phonograph, and the latter was dis
covered by the merest accident-name
ly, an accident happening to the right
man.
II was singing" says Mr.. Edison, "to
the mouthpiece of telephone, when the
vibration of the voice sent the fine steel
point into my finger. That set me think.
ing. If l could record the actions of the
point and send the point over the same
surface afterward l saw no reason why
the thing would not talk. tried the
paper, and found that the point made
an alphabet. / shouted the words,
'Halloa! halloa!' into the mouthpiece,
ran the paper back over the steel point,
and heard faint 'Halloa! halloan in
return. / determined to make n ma
chine that would work accurately, and
gave my assistants instructions, telling
them what 1 had discovered. They
laughed at me. That's the whole story,
The phonograph is the result of the
pricking of finger"
All this sounds remarkably simple
and Mr.. Edison has habit of speaking
of his inventions as though they had
dropped from the clouds; but needless
to say, after the principle of the phono.
graph had been discovered, there were
days and nights of anxious thought anc
experiment before the famous talking
machine, with which even the nursery
is familiar to-day, had reached its pres
ent perfection.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
ssndinr n Child hn Pn.,

A novel parcel for delivery by ex-
press post was lately handed in at q
Birmingham post Office. A working
man, who had been out of town with
hie three-year-old child, arrived at Bir-
mingham in time to reach his place of
business, but not in sufficient time to
take his child home He, therefore,
walked into the nearest post office and
rendered the youngster as an express
parcel. The authorities, under the rule
regulating the delivery of live animals,
accepted the child and delivered it, at a
charge of ninepence.-St. James Ga.
zette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
Return of an Aged Turtle.

A land turtle walked into Pennsyl-
vania farmyard, recently, and made it.
self at home. In fact, it was Mt home,
because on its back was deeply engraved
~. X. S. 1922" The farmer did not
recognize the turtles face or form, so
to speak, but he knew his fathers ini-
tials, and he was glad to welcome a
member of the family that had run
away rs years ago. 1t had not grown
very much in that time, nor does any
one know where it has been wandering
but it is being treated with the respect
due to old age. When it makes it's next
trip it may not be so fortunate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A CHANGE OF VIEW.

I used to think I'd like to be
a great big robin, bold and free;
10 Nase9r a splendid crimson vest
Like English soldiers when they're dressed;
To spend my day upon the wing,
About the lawns to hop and spring.
Twas once my hearts most sweet desire
To soar as high as our church-spire,
And then swoop downward through the air
Without single thought of care;
To twitter in the leafy trees;
To sample all the strawberries:
To perk my head and blink my eyes
AS though were so very wise:
To skim along the garden path
And In the fountain take bath;
TO stay out in the pattering rain
Without a fear OF all the pain
That little lads and lasses get
Each time their feet are soaking wet.
That's what used to think, but now
wouldn't change bit, vow.
Although I'd like indeed to fly
And pirouette about the sky.
For tother day out on the mall
/ found a robins feather, small,
And II was pointed like pin
Down at the end where It goes in;
And then ! saw that robins vest
Must prick the poor old birdys breast;
And 1 would rather be n rat
Than have my clothes stuck on like that!
John Kendrick Bangs, in Youths Com
paniOn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
Worlds Oldest Rosebush.

The oldest rosebush in the world is
found at Hildesheim, small city of
Hanover, where it energies from the
subsoil of the church of the cemetery.
Its roots are found in the subsoil, and
the primitive stem has been dead for a
long time, but the new stems have made
passage through crevice IN the wall,
and cover almost the entire church
with their branches for width and
height of 40 feet. The age of this tree
is interesting to both botanists and gar
deners, According to tradition, the
Hildesheim rosebush was planted by
Charlemagne in S33, and though the
church was burned in the eleventh CEN
tury, the roots continued to grow in the
subsoil. Mr.. Rainer has recently pub
lished book upon this venerable plant,
in which he proves that it is at least
three centuries of age. 1t is mentioned
in a poem written in 1890, and also in
the work of a Jesuit, who died in 1873.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
A BOYS BATTERY.

Care will have to be taken in this work
to prevent breaking the carbon. A drill
of scroll saw may be used to good ad-
vantage. Push the carbons through
the holes provided for them in the
board, so that the holes come just above
the upper surface. Insert n piece of
bare copper wire in each hole in the
carbons and give it one turn around
the top. Connect all of the carbons on
one wire. Now draw the three zines
up through the three middle holes, and
connect them with piece of heavy cop
per wire, extending through the small
holes provided for that purpose.
BE careful that the carbons and zines
touch. Provide the bottom of the zines
with n small rubber disk.
To charge the jar buy two or three
pounds of sal ammoniac and dissolve it,
using half n pound to every pint of
water. Mix in a separate jar, and then
pour the fluid into the battery jar, fill
ing it about five-siXths of the way up.
Or if you wish stronger battery you
can get can of voltak at a supply or
SlOlC lOl 10 SChbSs
of the. contents should be dissolved in
little more than half the jar full of
water.
When you have sunk the carbons and
zines in the solution of your battery is
finished and you are ready to expert
ment with it. If you wish to generate
still stronger current you can make
more of the "cells" or batteries and link
them together in series, connecting
the wire from the carbons of one cell
with the wire from the zines in the next
ond so on until all the batteries have
been connected-leaving unattached the
wires from the first battery zinc and
the last battery carbon. To tell whether
your battery is generating electricity
as it should touch the two wires, one Ia
each side of your tongue. If they taste
sharp and sour when the carbons and
zines are in the solution you may know
that your work is successful.
When not in use the zines should be
removed to prevent their corrosion and
to save the strength of the solution.
This will be found to be very good
B, httery, capable of use in many inter
esting experiments.-Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
oscILLATlNe CANDLE.
Amusing Experiment Which Any
YounEster Can Perform.

Amusing Experiment Which Any
YounEster Can Perform.
The little motor represented herewith
operates not by steam nor by electricity
nor by compressed air. 1t possesses no
boiler, no cylinder, no piston, and con-
sists simply of n stearine candle. Let
the reader take candle and perform
the experiment for himself. Insert in
the center of the candle and at right
angles with it, the heads of two pins
previously heated. These pins will con-
stitute the axis of the motor and arc
to be placed upon the edge of two wine
glasses. If the two ends of the candles
are lighted they will burn and drop
of stearine will fall into one of the
plates placed beneath in order to re-
ceive it. The equilibrium of the scale
beam will be broken and the other end
of the candle will descend, causing the
end that has just lost the first drop of
stearine to rise. This oscillatory mo-
ton will cause several drops to fall
from the end that has just descended
and which, in it's turn, becomes the
lighter and will, therefore, rise while
the other descends and the oscillatory
motion, slight at first, will take on a
greater and greater amplitude, the can
die, slightly inclined upon the hori-
zon at first, finally taking a nearly ver-
tical position. There is nothing more
interesting than to watch this oscil-
latory motion, which does not cease
unless one blows out the two flames or
the two candles are entirely consumed; ;
that is to say, at the end of half an hour.
| IL now Il is dnsired to ntilize the mo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
Fast Running.

1t was in a negligence case, recently,
and a good-humored Irishman was a
witness
The judge, lawyers and every body
else were trying their best to extract
from the lrishman something about
the speed of train.
WAS it going fast?" asked the judge.
saw, yis, it Were" answered the wit
ness.
How fast?"
"oh, purity fasht, your honor"
well, how fast?"
Jaw, purity fasht"
WAS it as fast as a man can runP"
Jaw, yis," glad that the basis for an
analogy was supplied. "As fasht as two
min kin rup."-Buffalo enquirer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
BATTERY FOR BOYS.

Capable for Use in Many Interesting
Electrical Experiments.
Any boy who is interested in electrici-
II can make a working battery at total
cost of only few cents. If he be in.
ventive he can wire u house with door
bells and call bells, using homemade
batteries for providing the necessary
electricity. Or the battery will sue
cessfully operate an electric magnet or
any of the clever little electrical toys
now on sale almost everywhere.
Provide yourself, in the first place,
with glass jar eight inches high by
six inches in diameter. 1t can be had
at any department or electrical supply
store for Is cents. You will need three
zines and 12 arc-light carbons. The
zines may be purchased for about two
cents each and the carbons, which are
of the kind used in arc lights, can be
obtained from any electrical-lighting
company. Or if you are of an economi-
cal turn of mind you can gather up the
short pieces of carbon thrown away
every morning from the electric arc
lamps. Several of these pieces may be
bound together with wire, making a
carbon stick of proper length-about
seven inches.
Now get smooth piece of board seven
inches square. Draw circle in the mid
die 4A inches in diameter. Bore 12
holes the size of your carbons, using
the circle as the middle of each hole. AT
the center of the board make three holes
for the zines.
About quarter of an inch from the
end of each carbon drill n small hole
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
THE LAST OF ooss,s ISLAND.
Tho Sea Has Nearly Destroyed n Beloved
Reaort on the Yirninin Connk.

Tho Sea Has Nearlv Destroyed Beloved
Resort on the virginia Coast
Slowly tut surely the sen is sweep
ing Cobb's island from the map of Vir-
ginia. Only a pitiful little sand spit
remains, with n few struggling houses
fighting with the tickle sand Uncle
Nathan Cobb, the sturdy noble Roman
OF the beach, has moved his last out
house off, and only goes down every
day or so to look for his heart that he
has lost somewhere on that beautiful
beach, and then comes wandering
back with the tide, glancing over his
shoulder through eyes that are wet
with the dew of great love.
They had the sale of all that is left
of the hotel property down at the
landing few days ago and they sold
for trihe to white and black the
beds that have brought sleep to thou
sands of this old worlds tired travel
ers who from far-off steaming cities
have come to it's shining shores
to breathe the sweet breath OF
the sea and feel the pulse of its
mighty tides. Uncle Nathan only
| stopped a moment at the sale as he
came up the creek from his days pill
grimage to the island. AS his eye
caught the sight of the auctioneer cry
ing off a piece of furniture and the
joking, jostling crowd he turned and
said, with a voice full of pathos
well, it looks like the old islands
gone this time. We can look on and
long and hope, but the old ocean is un'
conquerable. She has her way. All
man, but it's hard for me-" His eyes
filed with tears and he pushed hi:
little boat on up the creek to get away
from the sound of the auctioneer':
voice.
Uncle Nathan is not alone in hit
great sorrow. The hearts of Thousands
who love nature and who with hin
have felt the thrill of her close toucl
on those white sands and beautiful
waters mourn their great loss also
They will dream of its cool breezes, it
solemn marshes, its sands, its tides, it
birds and fish, and wake in the world
fevered life with sigh and tears a
the realization of their loss. The eartl
is poorer for the ruin of that bit o
sand.-Cape Charles Light.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
There is a foe to pain; that's
Sure. st. Jacobs Oil will cure.

d. II takes a cheerful man to be thankful
that he is bald-headed, thereby saving
barber bill.-Washington Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
Seven Miles I'm,

The highest point ever attained by
man was that reached by Cox and
Glaisher, aeronauts, in 1869, being 37,-
600 feet above the sea.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13
DEEP HOLES IN THE OCEAN.
They Are Not Found In the Center, but
Always Near Land.

They Are Not Found In the Center, but
Always Near Land.
The deepest spots so far sounded in
the ocean were found a year or two
ago by the surveying ship Penguin
while returning from the Tonga group
to New Zealand. In three places a
depth exceeding 5000 fathoms was
found. Till these soundings were
made the deepest water found was to
the northeast of Japan, where in 1874
the United States steamer Tuscarora
obtained a cast of 4,655 fathoms.
The Penguin's soundings are 5,022,
5,147 and 8, l55 fathoms. The increase
is therefore 500 fathoms, or 5000 feet.
The soundings are separated from
one another by water much less deep,
and the holes may not be connected.
| The distance from the two extreme
soundings is 450 miles. Specimens of
the bottom were recovered from the
two deeper soundings, and prove to be
| the usual red clay found in all the
deepest parts of the ocean.
These soundings afford additional
evidence of the observed fact that the
deepest holes are not in the centers OF
| the ocean, but are near land, as two OF
| them are within 100 miles of islands OF
the hernandez group, and the other
not far from a shoal.
Doubtless deeper depressicns in the
bed of the sea are yet to be found, but
the fact that this sounding of 80, 93C
| feet shows that the ocean contains de-
pressions below the surface greater
than the elevation of the hiphest
known mountains is worthy of record
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13

1t is not always wise to tell all one
knows, but it is well to know all one tells
Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13

A window crack; result lameback
Use st. Jacobs Oil result. cures attack
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13

The. old storage battery-St. Jacobs
Oil has power to cure Seiatica.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13

Almost anybody can own horse and
buggy Washington Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-13

Marrying for money is an expensive in.
stment.--Rams Horn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

The Tinkhnm Cycle Company. the New-York
agents FOR the stearrs bicycles. made the an
nouncenent yesterday that they would sell the
96 Stearns models hand at $3.50 each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

Cyclists desiring to join the League OF Amer
can Wheelmen may obtain full printed informi
ton and membership blanks by sending the
names and addresses to the Cycling Edito
Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
The Xavier wheelmen have arranged the (

April 20. Tottenville, via Hudson County Boule-
ward: May ., Tarrytown; May 9. Freeport. Long
Island; May 10 Bergen Point; May g. Larchmont;
, May 30, Yonksrs: May 81. New-Dorp, outing and
gamea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

The Bicycle Committee OF the knlckerpocNeG
Athletic Clue makes the following announce
ment with reference to the proposed run 10
Niagara over Decoration Day. This is one OF
the most attractive trips to be found anywhere
and ARRANGEMENTS are being peT1ectcu "HeIco'
the members participating VIII pc ldheI al
of by the Canadian WheerneH on snort run
through Canada. This letter mas DeeE 80 ~ - ,
"To the members OF the Bicycle DIVISION u the
Knickerbocker Athletic CluD.
"Dear Sirs. The Bicycle Committee are de-
s,rous Of furnishing the members OF the DIVISION
Win a tour that will be out OF the ordlI4aIS .
,rharaTora they have selected for the holidays or
Vav "a and 81 the trip 10 Niagara ans ana the
-'rTronndinc country into Canada. II suincent
roarohArs will signify their Intention OF soIhs'
,ra Mn he able to make arrangements 10 take d
sneciaI train on the West Shore Railroad az
cost Of S23 per man; 10 lnclude rare sIeePeIn
roaals an train and hotel expenses. -defnDeIs
III D,aasa Notify the committee OF their inten-
,,ors and incose check for SiO 10 cover pIel,r.I-
49, eynenses before Monday May W Inc
. 49, would ask a hearty cooperation IN
tbis outing az there is without DOUBT Joi.!
time ahead Fraternally yours J + ltch' q,ii =,
~. " Barrett Whteman, secretary; H. r
49,, samuel Brown, Charles OConnor. COM
roittee" The club runs for May are as l0Iio"s'
NJ Coney Island, leave clubhouse az 10 a III
SHARP j. r. Fitch IN r G0i by Women Members
will please inform the chAlI VI va no. WIN
W. ruiii take this run, and whether or not VII"
"oneia H,ckensacki leav. clubhouse a. ~ d IN
ca"n1el brown In cOmrant. ,,. -. o.ao o. p,
oar 1s-Cliy Island, leave clubhouse d. ''"o d HI
~ r., S va Neryick Long Island leave clubhouse d.
o,s" ~ N Samuel Brown In comHidnd Cana5a and
~ ., On nd 3l-TOur 10 Niagara rdIis s.r "a
buHdo' aonnect with special train leaving We
tuxen on West Shore halrolI n, q. - morn iio
ma in time for business early TUESDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

Governor Black has just signed the bill pro-
via.ng FOR the punishment OF persons VINO unIaw-
f1.y drive any team or vehicle. except bicycle'
upon cycle paths. The first section OF 'he o'i'
reads az follows:
a person who wilfully without any au-
thor,,v or necessity drives any team vehicie'
cattle sheep horse swine, or other amman aiohs
or upon the sidewalk is punishable ny me OF
so or innprisonment in the county jail NOT e@-
ceeding thirty days. or both.
The subdivision reads as follows;
"a person who wilfully and without authority
OF necessity drives any team or vehicle except a
bicycle NON sidepath or wheelway con-
structed by or exclusively for the use or plcyc'eh
and not constructed in the street OF CITY, ~
punishable by fine or not more tnan g. o- hoth
prisonment not exceeding thirty days or Dull
This act shall take effect Immediately .,,.
II will be noted on reading the bill careiully
that II the law IS enforced 70 the ieari M baS
with the exception OF a bicycle VIII De pa' VIZ
from cycle paths and wheelways, anc that inc
construction Of asphalt Strips on CITY strse.s go
though intended FOR the exclusive use VI - o, 10
cannot be kept free under the provision oi tno
Law which specifies paths not constructed In city
streets
The new third Of a mile bicycle track al
Princeton win be used next Saturday for the hrst
time FOR the one-rnile bicycle handicap TO De run
in connection with the open games or the UNI
versity The bicycle track is entirely separate
from the athletic field and is as yet not lnclOseu.
The cycle handicap will be run on II hair an ,i"u
before the athletic games, Among the coHese
crack entered for the race Williams OF
Columbia and Hill Of Yale, as well as the entire
string % Princeton and Yale wheel riders; me
entries for the athletic games have been heaVy,
and it Is expected that large attendance WIN
60 20 Princeton from this city Bert" Ripley,
the NeWeTk flyer Will art from scratch giving
sA the college men starts The Tigers nave
been coached by joe Harrison and led-
oy' Goodman and they rave some dark horses
Of reputed speed in their stable.
Judge Herman Bottle. Roscoe A. seaveT'
'sorge r. Johnston. Adoiph Meyn. Gregory Cos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

The lamp question this year vii; be ar inter
esting one to many cyclists. The makers OF the
Happy Thought" lamp think they have solved
the question The claim is made that this lamp
will not blow out, and that its light is unusually
bright
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

How did come ia set the Paris GeRsuship"'
SAID Dom Jack Gowdy, retectvsiy We'll the truth
~ | owe that appointment 10 "Frilby' ="
To "TrlTby' q echoed tha astonished interviewer
That's right" replied the Indiana saga. You
see when / called the Major after election he
said 10 me:
" Paree~
taken with my accent that the matter was settled al
once "-(Bunalo Express
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

Judge Herman Bolte. Roscoe A. seaver
'sorge r. Johnston. Adoiph Meyn. Gregory Co.'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

clubhouse al 5 "a. n. by pesbro-ses-si. ferry and
pennsylvania Railroad 10 Markets.. station, New
ark, thence to course W q. Whlteman IN COM
mand
Another Young man well known in cycling
affairs has entered the bicycle business. Many
NJ the club men and racing men who have en-
tered the trade in the last two years have been
remarkably successful from business point Of
view. A. w Hudson. for many years one Of
the leading spirits and governor Of the South
Rrooklvn Wheelmen. has taken charge OF the
Morgan & Wright repair department. a. NO. 100
Chambers-st.. tits city. Mr.. Hudson has been
prominent in wheeling circles in Brooklyn for
long time and his many friends nope that ne
will make a decided success OF ms ne" business
He is a young man Of pleasing address ana ne
has already made many friends in cycle kow
in New-York The Morgan wright racing
team is now in the South. and includes some OF
the fastest men who will be seen on the National
. .rcuIt this year The team VIII be seen al
most Of the important race meets TO be neld at
the Manhattan Beach track this year
The Empire Cycling Club Of New-Yorx, is
Swinging rapidly into the front rank OF cycling
cIuhs I'm this city The president Of the club.
7. Lloyd Truss surprised the members last
Wednesday evening at the close Of the meeting
hv inviting them TO adjourn 20 the lower hall
II the clubrooms whore arrangements had been
COMPLETED for what proved 10 be an ehJoyaDIe
rtaluneut. Dancing btAhplth uii H'bif
oFter which supper was served The clubs
nm for to-day will be to Yonkers starting from
tbe house OF the vce-presiccnt, Miss Lillian
spencer. No. 40 East Eighty-eishth- az .
g.. m.
The Iroquois Wheemen, or jersey city VIII
hold a club run 10 New-Dorp to-day The start
Is to be made from their clubhouse, NO. g3l
shernan-ave This club has recently been for
innate enough 10 add to is list Of members
the wen-known quarter-miie runner, jerome
Puck Buck is in training and VIII undoubtedly
Inc n prominent member OF the lroquois racing
team which also includes 4. Michel, the Eagle
Rnck hlI.cImbing champion. The club races
,,,uI he hpEi at the GGt'enburS track IN May.
over the mile course In S!Yte'h-st South
rrooklyr. yesterday afternoon. the first cycle
races Of the season we're held under the aus
pices Of the Hobo cycle Clab. Three contests
cave some exciting sport g many q the fast
Local road elders we're entered. The course VAS
dusty and the wind heavy. and il was lucky
man who made the turns without a fall Presi-
dent John Barnett. Of the Associated Cycling
clubs Of Long Island. creditably performed the
duties OF referee. About 1--WE hundred people