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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
NEW route ~ coI,sorp,..

A striking confirmation of the truth OF
the saying: at is an ill-wind that blowr
no one good" is found in the new routing
of the "Sunset Limited" Heretofore it has
started from New Orleans westward. This
season, on account of the prevalence of yell
low fever in some parts of the south, Chica--
go has been decided upon as the terminus,
the route being over Chicago g. Alton.
Chicago to st. Louis; st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern, st. Louis to Texarkana,
Texas & Pacific, Texarkana to FL Paso;
Southern Pacific Company, El Paso to Cali
fornia destination. The train runs twice q
week, leaving Chicago l:30 p. m. every
| Tuesday and Saturday, and st. Louis 1920
p. IN. same days. Eastbound the same
trains leave San Francisco $3.50 p. m. Mon
days and Thursdays, and Los Angeles 1880
a. m. Tuesdays and Fridays.
"Sunset Limited" is a magnificent train,
completely vestibuled and running through
solid, comprising a library and smoking car
for gentlemen with barbershop and bath
room; combination ladies' parlor and
compartment car, with well-stocked library,
and ladies' maid in attendance; two Of the
finest sleeping-cars, and a dining-car, in
| which perfect meals are perfectly served
The dining.car service is la carte-pay for
what you order--and prices are reasonable.
a trip across the continent in this train
could not but he delight at any time, but
| during the winter months there will be spe-
cial satisfaction in the certainty of n semi.
tropical climate, picturesque and novel
scenery, fast time, and no snow blockades.
And best of all, no extra fare is charged for
transportation on Sunset Limited" only
the regular Pullman rates prevailing for
sleeping car accommodations.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
A MASTER KEY.
Concealed in n Seal Ring, But 1t Unioclts
Many Locks.


Many Locks.
Cincinnatian but lately returned
from England tells of a rather novel
innovation in the way of locks and
keys, or, to speak more correctly, key.
At country place he visited he was
surprised to see his host unlock the
gateway of the place with a small key,
that in some mysterious way was pro-
duced from large seal ring he wore.
Yet the ring was not large enough to
be conspicuous by reason of its size or
style. AS he expressed some surprise
in the matter, his host said
This is master key. You see 1t
slides under the set in the ring and oc-
cupies no space whatever. 1t will un-
lock every lock about the place, even
my dressing bag, my trunk, bond box
and wine cellar"
| He was asked as to the arrangement
in general, whether one key, say of the
butler, would unlock the front door.
Not at all" he replied. 1.-The locks
are all arranged in suites. The butler
can unlock all the doors that are in his
department, and the housekeeper can
unlock the linen closets and other
doors under her supervision, but she
cannot get into the buffers domain.
And in every other department about
the place from end to end every one
has his or her key, but have only the
master key. All of the doors open to
me. My valet can open my dressing
case and closets, but he cannot get a
bottle of wine. OF course the arrange.
| ment in a seal ring is novel, but it is
very handy for me. In the first place
l cannot lose it, and in the second
place everything opens to me without
asking n question"
No doubt Yankee ingenuity will pro
vide the same arrangement, but as YET
no mention has been made of such ar
article in this country. Cincinnati
| Commercial Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
His own Idea.

1t is said that Gen. Crittenden used to
tell with great glee story of the re-
ply once made to him by his son, then
a little boy of eight or nine years. A
day or two after the battle of Chicka-
mauga the little fellow went into camp.
The general rode during the battle
horse which went by the name of John
Jay, n great favorite with his small
son. The child showed great delight at
seeing his father again, but at last, in
the midst of a vigorous hug, he asked.
suddenly:
Papa, where is John Jay?"
"Oh," said his father. gravely; "your
horse behaved very badly during the
fight; he insisted. like a coward. on
taking me to the rear"
The boy looked at him searchingly
for an Anstant. Then his eyes cleaned,
and he held up a remonstrant little
finger, pointing it to his parent.
Papa" said he, severely, "I know
John Jay would never have done that
of his own will. 1t must have been your
work"
"There seemed to be nothing for me
to say" the generally usually remarked
in conclusion, land consequently fore
bore to argue the matter!"-Youth's
Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

but this particular dog" was the larg-
est and the hairiest dog she had ever
seen. But she did not hesitate. 1t was
enough for her that an enemy had
invaded her special domain. Kissing
forth her spite, while her little body
quivcred with rage, she darted forth at
the bear. The onslaught was sudden,
and one glance was enough for Bruin.
With snort of fear, Bruin made for
the nearest tree, short distance away,
and did not pause until he was safely
perched among the upper branches.
Meanwhile the kitten stalked proudly
about on the ground beneath, keeping
close guard over her huge captive, her
back still curved into n bow, and her
hair still bristling with righteous in
dignation, while her tail would now and
then give n significant little wave, as if
to say: "That's the way l settle i'm
pertinent bears"
The soldiers, who meanwhile had
poured forth from their tents, could
scarcely believe their eyes; but there
was the bear in the tree and the kitten
below, and there were those who had
eeeH tie ahdir from eSlinllS W cIlu'
And perhaps the strangest part of it
all was that the bear would not stir
from his safe position in the branches
until the kitten had been persuaded to
leave her huge enemy clear means of
retreat! Then he slid shamefacedly
:, down from his perch, and ambled hasti-
Wy off towards the mountain.-Lieut.
Charles ID. Rhodes, U. S. A., in st. Mich
olas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
Cntnrrb Cnnnot he Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is o
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years,
posed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting direct.
ly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
Try Grain-o, Try Grain-oI

Ask your grocer to-day to show you =
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult All who try it like it. GRAIN-O'
las that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but it is made from pure grains and the
most delicate stomach receives it without
distress. IA the price of coffee. l5c. and
25 cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

One evening we received orders to re-
turn Immediately to town, and while
packing up soldier found a box of
papers and reported the find. Investi-
CATION showed them to be Quarter
master Igo's regimental accounts, and
instructions were given to take them
along and deliver them to him the first
opportunity. This occurred at Muir
freesboro, and the box of papers was
returned. On receiving them lgo broke
out:
"'Well, this beats thunder! I've been
losing these papers all over the state
of Tennessee, and some blame fool in
variably finds them and brings them
back. How are my accounts with the
government ever to be settled if can't
certify that the papers are lostT
"It was reported afterward that the
government had imperntively called
upon Igo to settle up, and in answer
he had boxed up all his papers and
forwarded them to Washington with
letter stating that these were all the
documents, and. as the department had
plenty of clerks, they could settle the
accounts at their leisure to suit them
selveS."-N. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
The Hot Snrinpa.

Picturesquely situated in the heart of the
Black Hills of South Dakota, are renowned
for the marvellous cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia and kindred diseases, which have
been effected by the use of its waters. First
class hotel accommodations and baths.
Tourist tickets on sale daily and especially
low rates on the first and third Tuesdays Of
this month. For full information apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
Advantages of Wealth.

First Traveler-I envy the millionaireS
private cars.
Second Traveler-Yes; they have lots Of
comfort.
"Just think of being able to stop the car
long enough to get a square meal at a rail.
way restaurant!''-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
wELL.TRAlNEp ZEBRA.
To he Seen Amy Day in the Streets OF
LveFpOol, England.

Liverpool boasts one of the biggest
wild beast emporiums-if not the big
gest-in the world. 1t is the famous
house of Cross. Mr. William Cross, of
Liverpool, is known at the ends of the
earth. He always has some queer
argosies on the sea consigned to him
perhaps shipload of reptiles, dozen
elephants, or few thousand parrots.
The above photograph represents some
of Mr.. Cross marvellous ability in train
ing animals. The zebra is notoriously
hard to tame, yet here is one that will
actually carry a lady through the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
How AIIlEntors Are Hunted.

There are men in the swamps of the
south who make their living by hunt
ing alligators. Their mode of hunting
the saurians is very ingenious, as well
as successful. In the summer, when the
swamps dry out, the alligators which
abound there live in holes ten or more
feet deep, and inclined or slanting.
The weapon of warfare used upon
these creatures is long pole, at the end
of which is sharp steel prod and II
hook This is run down into the hole,
and the alligator is prodded until he be-
comes angry. Then he snaps at the
pole and is caught on the hook. He
is then drawn up 10 the mouth of the
hole and shot through the eyes until
dead. The teeth are extracted and
the hide drawn off, and both are sold
a9 the nearest town. If the alligator
is young, some parts of the flesh are
eaten by the hunters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
plLLY DAILY.

AZ sweet q child as one could find,
II only she were prompt to mind
Her eyes are blue, her cheeks are pink,
HekIh curls up with many knk--
She says her name Is Allie;
But sad to say,
Outlines a day
We call her Dilly Daily.
II sent on errands, grave or gay,
She's sure to loiter by the way;
No matter what her task may be,
'rll do 1t by and by" cries she.
And so, instead of Allie,
We, one and all,
Have come to call
This maiden Dilly Daily.
think, II she could only know
How wrong It is to daily so,
Her tasks undone she would not leave.
Nor longer mothers kind heart grieve;
And then, for Dilly Daily,
We'd gladly say,
Each well-spent day;
This is our sweet Allie"
M. X. Buck, in Our Little Ones.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

When the Declaration of Independence as
immortal truth The bilious sufferer is on
the road to happiness when he begins to take
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, the most eff.
cacous regulator of the liver in existence
Equally reliant is it in chills and fever, con-
stipation, dyspepsia, rheumatism, kidney
trouble and nervousness. Use it regularly
and not at odd intervals.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
Infantile Wisdom.

Mamma, ] dess you'll have to turn the
hose on me-"
"Why, dear?"
"Tause dot my 'tockings on wrong side
out."-Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
The Lawyer know HIS Rusinesn.

Plankington--I understand that you had
to. 60 to law about that property that was
left you. Have you smart lawyer?
Bloomfeld-Yo bet | have. He owns
the property now.-Boston Traveller.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

Young Mr.. Fitts-The idea of establish.
ing Chinese chair at Cambridge
Mrs. Fitts-Well, why not? Some of those
bamboo chairs are just lovely Indianapolis
journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

Wilton--Do you agree with David that ali
men are liars?
Wilby-How can tell? Just think of the
number of men that l never saw!-Bostop
Transcript
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

OF all the perils of advancing age
none is greater than that of losing the
faculty of wonder, That which is com
monest is, indeed, the most real cause
OF wondes.. -Westcott.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11
Tourist sIeepinE Cars.

Commencing with the excursion of Dec
7th, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Ry-
has inaugurated a system of Tourist Sleep
Louis or Kansas City and South Texas
points. For information address H. F.
Bowsher, 435 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

A Mans Idea.-"Do you believe it is true
that George Washington never told lie 2"
Il don't know. But il, he didn't, Martha
Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

Lots of people borrow boo;.s thev
never intend to read.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

Most all of the buttons used in the
wes:ern Massachusetts towns.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

A mans only chance to get ahead in this
world is to be born with one.-Chicago
News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-11

The Grip may intensity aches, but
st. Jacobs Oil will alleviate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-26
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The trap rocks of New Jersey and
the doleriteS Of Staten Island are The
strongest stones in the United States.
their crushing resistance being 24000
pounds TO the cubic inch.
There are certain varieties of noun
tain plants which have a singular pro
vision Of nature for perpetuatinq their
species. The duration of summer iu
those elevated regions is too shUr, 10
permit of the ripening OF the seeds and
the top buds fall off and take root as
would The seeds
A chameleon from the Cape of & God
Hope was seen by Mr.. B!akiston to turn
white with fear, having been saved from
the attacks of a cat The most eNtraor-
Ginary thing about this lizard is the
wonderful way in which the two ewes
work quite independently of each other
and "enabie it to survey comfortably
objects in quite opposite directions"
Some recently 5abulated statistics
quoted in scientific journal show he
relation between ones gas bill aui he
choice of decorating color. According
to these figures. the different w lue> Of
fabrics and finishes in the way of l.ght
needs are in The following proportion.
Black cloth, 100 candle power; dark
brown paper, 81 b.ue paper, 70; clean
yellow paint. 90; dirty wood. So: clean
wood, 90; cartridge paper 20.
Nature provides Il series of hooks on
the front edge of the hind wings OF in
sec+. panb bCOl, E.+;,,o. ;,,+,, =, ,.,,.,..,.,,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-26

gaping throat of huge alligator. Mr..
Ronald had his gun in hand, and, quick
ly taking aim at the saurian, fired.
Fortunately, the bullet struck the
brute in the eye, penetrating the brain,
and killed it instantly.
The feet of the boy were still pro-
truding from the reptiles mouth.
The father, not daring to hope that his
son was alive, cut open the alligator,
thinking to obtain the boys remains
for burial.
To Mr. Roland's delight, the body
showed signs of life, and after several
hours of hard work the boy was re-
suscitated. The only serious injury
was to the ankles, which had been
crushed by the reptiles teeth, doubt
less when in the throes of death.
Since that time Roland has been
crippled, but only to the extent of
wearing steel braces on his ankles. He
enjoys the unique distinction of hav-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-26
GOOD NIGHT.

Tho sands will all have dropped full soon
The glass will empty be!
Dawn has crept slowly into noon,
The evening comes 10 me.
And vet it matters nothing now.
Peace broOdeth as a dove,
Sod has been very kind TO me!
Goodnight, goodnight my love.
All. must you weep my child, my child?
Then listen while | tell
How on life's pillows tossing wild,
He steered my frail sea shell!
Just thirty years tomorrow, dear,
The gate swung wide above,
Your father whispered in my ear:
Goodnight. goodnight, my loVeH'
Five little hearts lay close to mine,
Closer than eer before,
Yet not for these could | rcpine
But loved them daily more.
4 nd you We're one of these my dear,
Who made my labor light
By loving much and clinging near:
But now, goodnight, goodnight.
Flow good of God to make so fair
our first sweet child of love:
She lived her marriage robes to wear.
Then passed-you weep, my love!
AS father went. one came to me,
Came with the angels flight,
But yesterday so joyously
He reached hOme-good- might.
True, dark to me seemed many day,
And long the weary night,
But God has blessed me all the way,
And granted pure delight.
SO many that are dear to me
Are waiting just above
Their beckoning hands ! almost see,
Goodnight, goodnight, my love.
Hold me not back-'tis better so;
All. feeble are my feet;
My hands are weary-let me go;
Rest. darling, will be sweet.
The pastures" are so green and fair,
The waters still and bright,
And love is there, for Christ is there;
Goodnight, my child, goodnight.
Margaret r. Radcliffe, in United Presby
terrain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-26
DANGER IN GETTING SHAVED.
BARRIERS Ought to W ash Their Hands
and Their implements.

The proposition to make a more care
full man OF the tonSorial artist, ia 50
far as relates to the transmission Of dis
ease from his infected to his we'll
clients is not new one. The subject
has been written upon by scvera! ear
nest men before Heinrich Berger,whOse
"iIygieEe in den Barbierstuben" re-
Gently appeared in Leipzig. No writer
has, however, seemed 10 20 50 deeply
into the question and lay down such
strict rules for the knight of the shay
Ing knife. We are told that he must be
a person free from epilepsy and all man
Nor of seizures. drunkenness and iRfec-
tious diseases.
Being free from these affections him
self, he may give professional attention
TO all persons, including those under
the influence. or those likely to have a
fit in the chair, provided they are free
from skin. hair and sexual diseases Of
Gn infections nature. Otherwise they
are to be treated at home with their
own implements. The author giyes a
number Of other rules which are in
themselves and so far as they 90 good
if BARRIERS could be prevailed upon TO
follow them-but he does not sufficient
ly insist upon the necessity of boi eng
TO the point of sterilization his instru-
ments, towels. sponges and especially
his own hands.
There are many things besides the
so-calIed BARRIERS itch which may be
transmitted in uncleanly shaving and
hairdressing and of which the public
knows little or nothing. Favus is de
cidedly on the increase in this eoun-
try. and the number of children turned
away from the cities schools for this
cause since the inspection innovation
went into effect would greatly sur
prise those who think of favus as
European or foreign affection.
Attention has recently been cailetl.by
a member of the New York Dermatol0g-
zeal society to the danger of the ep-
Hating tweezers used in barber shops
IMPROVING hairs and those attended br
suppurative inflammation. as in syco-
els, are extracted, and the next conner is
operated upon without adequate and
usually without any cleansing at all
of the instrument. Certain rules should
be adopted, if possible, by BARRIERS in
general to protect their patrons from
dangers which are more real than i'm
aginary. Above all. they should remcm-
Der that scrupulous cleanliness Of i'm
plements and hands is the first reqmi-
site, and the advice now being given to
surgeons to boil their hands" applies
almost equally TO them. At the least
they could give little wash between
each next" for the mere sake of ap-
pcarance and in the interest of busi-
ness. if for nothing else. - Medical
Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-26

worse off, says the st. Louis Globe.
Democrat. The birth rate in France
has fallen from 33 per 1000 at the be
ginning of the century to % per 1000
and is less than the death rate, so that
if the present conditions continue, 10
about 200 years the French race viii
lave become extinct. In many of the
United States, however, matters ar,
even more serious. The birth rate in
Nevada is 1870 per 1000, so that, even
# no more people should emigrnte from
that state, its population would die OUT
completely in less than 100 years
Maine comes next with a birth rate
of 1919 per 1000, which gives its race
about "A century longer to exist. New
Hampshire is third, with 1874 per 200
Vermont is fourth, with 1875, and
strange to say, California, which comes
next, has a birth rate of 1914 per
1000, or nearly ~ per cent. less tina.
that of France.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-26
OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH.
A Georgia Boys Escape from an ALI
gator.

The alligator, as is well known, swal-
lows its prey whole and digests it at
leisure, like many others of the reptile
family. 1t is to this which is given as
fact by the Rome Hustler, Georgia,
that Edward Roland, of that city, owes
mis- life.
In Ronald's boyhood his parents
mad a winter home in the neighbor-
hood of Sanford, Fla, which is near
Dennis creek, a locality which was
then famous for its numerous alliga-
tors. When a little fellow, too young
distinctly to remember the circum-
stances, the boy was out with his ia
Their on the creek shore, and was left
alone for a little while, playing with
some pebbles.
Suddenly the father heard Edward
scream and ran in his direction. He
reached the spot just in time to see the
little fellow disappearing down the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-26
BACTERIA IN INK.
A Recent Scientific Discovery In
IeiDxiE.

Bacteria, dangerous to health and
life, have been found in the air we
breathe, the water we drink, in various
kinds of food, and even in the muci-
lagc of the ubiquitous postage stamp,
but it remained for the eminent Ger
man scientist, Or. Warpmann, of Leip-
zig, to discover the poisonous bacteria
living and thriving in ink.
He has recently made microscopical
examination of G7 samples of ink used
in the schools IN Germany and in other
countries. Most of these were gall
inks, and contain various sorts of bac-
terra, as well as those of other minute
organisms known in the scientific world
as saprophytes and micrococci. Nj
grosin ink taken from a freshly opened
bottle, which had up to that time been
tightly corked and sealed, was found
to contain bacteria in large quantities.
Red and blue inks of the sort so fire.