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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
THEY WE'RE TWO SWIFT.

A Judge of North nakota's Supreme Court
Says One of the IodianH Lynched ut VIII
Transport was Not Guilty of Murder.
Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 1T.-"An
innocent man was hanged by lynchers
at Wiiliamsport," is the startling state
ment made by Chief Justice Corliss, of
the state supreme court II have am
Pile documentary evidence to the state
ment," continued the judge. THE SUI
preme court ordered new trial in
Coudot's case because it appeared that
he was convicted on the uncorrobor-
ated evidence of Holytrack and Ire
land, both of whom confessed taking
part in the murder of the Spicer fam
lily and whose statements were re-
futed by the strong alibi testimony
given by DIR. Ross, the resident agency
physician at Standing Rock DR.. Ross
veracity is unquestioned and his testi-
mony is supported by notes from his
memorandum book.
Another fact is that Holytrack and
Ireland made two other previous con.
fessions, in neither of which did they
implicate Coudot"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
A LARGE SLICE OF THE EARrH.

sevon Million Acres OF Land in the North
west arc Claimed by Ohioans-CitieS 81
st, Paul and Minneapolis are Located on
the Tract.
Washington. Nov 17.--An immense
claim, embracing 1000 900 acres Of land
in the r' Invest and including the
cities OF Minneapolis and st. Paul, was
yesterday brought before Commits
sioner Hermann, of the general land
office, and the assistance of the govern
ment in securing official data was
called for. The claimants are C. b.
Holloway, of Holland, o., and A. u.
Gum, of Maumee, o. They are now
making an examination of the general
land Office records with view to Sc
curing copies of certified papers which
they assert will establish their title to
the lands claimed by them. Their an
cestor through whom they claim title
was Jonathan Carver, an Englishman,
well-known explorer in the last CEN
tury.
Carver lived among the Indians of
the northwest, mostly in what is now
Minnesota and Wisconsin, and for n
time he was adopted by some of the
tribes, including the Nawdanissia, who
made him chief and, for valuable serv-
ices rendered, it is claimed by the heirs,
presented him the vast tract They
assert that this tribal act was ratified
both by King George III. and the con-
tinental congress. Gum claims the
land as great-grandson of Carver and
Holloway's wife is the great-grand-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

sI am sorry had IL 70 do, but 1t
couldn't be helped and then resumed
disposition. '-'
"Some home had doubtless been desc
lated by that shot, and we know not
how many hearts were saddened, but 1t
was one of the eXigencies of war. A man
became accustomed to many things,
but it was great deal easier to shoot II
man while in the heat of battle than
when one had time to reflect that he
was taking life. We could never deter
mine whether the man who was killed
was deaf, walking in his sleep, very alb
sent-minded or crazy. 1t was one of
the sad mysteries of wart!mes, and we
did not have time to pay attention to
such matters then" - Detroit Free
Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Interesting Statistics of Our Trade
with Foreign Lands.

interesting Suutlst1cs OF our Iruue
with Foreign Lands.
Washington, Nov. 16.-The month
ly statement of the imports and exports
issued by the bureau of statistics shows
the exports of domestic merchandise
during October last to have amounted
to 500, ,5S3,s42, loss of nearly $780,
900, as compared with October, 1896.
The imports of merchandise during
October is shown to have been $40, &c.,
sl3, of which $24,334,333 was free of
duty. For the last ten months a gain
of $70,2o2,7O2 is shown over the COR
responding period of last year in the
exports of merchandise and gain of
$64,555,273 in the imports. During last
October the exports of gold amounted
to $310.6i6 and the imports to $11 1,340,-
7s6. The silver exports, during October
aggregated $5,225,342 and the imports
S1,691 ,661. In October, 1896, the silver
exports amounted TO S4,794,339 and the
imports to 5000, ,440.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
FOUND IN A MEADOW.

Discovery of n Saw that is Believed to
Have Been Used In Dismembering Gu
densuppe's Corpse.
New York, Nov IA saw which
may be the implement with which
William Guldensuppe's corpse was dis
membered in the cottage at Woodside.
L. l., where he was murdered in June
last, was brought to District Attorney
Young at Long Island City yesterday.
1t is said to have been found buried to
the handle in meadow lying between
Flushing and College Point, as Mrs.
Mack is said to have told the officers on
Sunday last that it was placed by Mar
tin Thorn. The saw win be produced
when Thorn's trial is resumed next
Monday. In anticipation of this latter
chapter in the great murder case, a
special venire of 200 jurors will be
issued to-day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
Generous Grand Jurymen.

Cincinnati, Nov- 1.-THE grand jury
of Campbell county, KY, did a queer
thing at Newport yesterday. The case
of Charles w. Shotwell, aged II, was
heard for housebreaking. The boy
had been in jail three months. He
was in rags and almost barefoot. He
said his parents died years ago and he
was without home or friends. Driven
to desperation he joined an older per
son in attempting to break into ss
house. The other party escaped. Shot
wells story was corroborated. Tho
jury returned no indictment, but made
up purse for him and also procured
new clothing for him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
JOHN M. LANesToN DEAD.
The Noted COiored Leader PASSES
Away in Washington.

Washington, Nov. 16.-EX-Congress-
man John NJ. Langston, of Virginia, one
OF the prominent colored men of the
country, died here at $3.50 Monday
evening. He was 6s years of age, hav-
ing been born a slave in 1929. He was
emancipated at the age of six and was
educated at Oberlin, where he gradu-
ated from the theological department
in 1854. He afterwards studied law
and practiced his profession until 1860,
during which time he held several town
ship offices in Ohio, being the first
colored man elected to Office in the
United States by popular vote. In 1869
he was given the professorship of law
at Howard university, remaining in
that institution for seven years. From
1877 to 1855 he was United States min
lister and consul-general to Hayti.
Upon his return to this country he be-
came president of the Virginia Normal
and Collegiate Institute at Petersburg,
Va. where he remained for three years,
when he was elected to the Fifty-first
congress and was given his seat on a
contest. Since 1891 Mr.. Langston has
been prominent in politics, but did not
hold office
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
A MYSTERY OF WAR.
The Unanswered Challenge and the
Inevitable Tragedy.


1t was soft and beautiful night.
The moonlight had about it that hazy
appearance betokening rain in few
days, and seemingly spreading soft
film over the surrounding objects. a
delicious languor was in the air, while
the katydids chirping their shrill
notes answered one to another in the
adjacent trees. The colonel was evil
IDENTITY in n reflective mood. His face
and attitude of thought there in the
moonlight were study, and at length,
rousing himself from his lethargy, he
said:
my mind has been busy with the
scenes of other days. l am reminded
tonight of an incident of the war in
which took part 1t occurred while l
was with the army in Tennessee. There
was crisp GOODNESS in the atmosphere,
however, while the snow upon the
ground made it seem almost as bright
as day. The pickets had been doubled,
and my companion and /, who were OH
picket duty together, had our coats but
toned tightly about the neck. Strict
silence had been enjoined, as the two
armies were facing each other in close
proximity, and we were ordered to
keep a sharp lookout at our post, which
was an important one. We did not
walk any beat, but simply stood in the
shadow of the trees, having strict or
ders to shoot anyone approaching who
did not answer the first hail.
"After standing thus for long time
we perceived the dim outline of a fig
ure approaching from the direction in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
sN-iiA- . ...a, ,gs''s, %
THE BOOTBLACK.

He was rosy checked, and red was his
curly little head,
And ragged were the trousers that he
- wore;
With u shiny, well-worn suit, and his toes
BALI through his boot.
But as merry as monkey fore the door.
You could see him on the square, and
around Ii everywhere,
When muddy were the sidewalks on the
street.
Like n swallow he would fly to catch
passer-by,
And a gentleman he eagerly would greet.
'Shine, sir, shine; I'll do them up so
fine
You will think tits patent feathers on
your feet.
Shine, sir. shine; this backing brush
Is the smartest in the business on the
l. street"
Thus in, the streets he went. for that he
paid no rent
Sometimes he made a dollar, sometimes
more,
Getting nickels with his brush, and at
night he'd make q rush
with his earnings for his bare garret
floor.
There he'd count his meager pile as his sis
ters all the while
Hung round him almost speechless with
delight;
For the ragged orphan boy gave tnem Ioou
and brought them joy:
Twas his backing brush that fed them
q" every night.
"Shine, sir, shine; 1 will do them up so
fine
You will think it's patent feathers on
your feet.
Shine. sir. shine; this backing brush
of mine
Is the smartest in the business on the
street.r
Thus the little fellow grew till he was five
feet two,
When his calling as bootblack here was
done.
On earth he played his part till Death
stuck him with his dart.
When his backing brush was changed
into a gun.
At Gettysburg he led where bullet struck
his head
While the colors he was holding DER the
line;
And while bleeding life away, his COM
rades heard him say:
Make the stars on tho old flag shine"
Shine. sir, shine; the bootblack led the
line
That victory took to Heavens gate
that day.
Shine, sir, shine: angelic host divine,
Grand honors to the bootblack pay.
Irene Ackerman. IN Banner OF Gold
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
Echocs of Indiana Bank Failures.

Corydon. Ind, Nov. 17-CommitteeA
representing the depositors of the
Crawford county defunct banks met
John II. Weathers, president of the
banks, here Tuesday and held con-
ference. r. c. Arnold. of Leavenworth,
was appointed receiver. Mr.. Weathers
agreed to turn over all his property of
several thousand dollars to make good
the loss us far as possible and to devote
his time for one year in making col
lections for depositors. Cashier Willett
has net been heard from, but his
friends have made up a fund amount
ing to many Thousands of dollars To
cover any shortage in his accounts
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

up 10 his bedroom. 1 found him in bed
and as entered the room he reached
out. his hand, shook hands, and said:
well, governor, so you have been
down to the battlefield?'
Battlefield? Slaughter pen! 1t
was n terrible slaughter, Mr.. Lincoln
L was sorry in a moment that had said
II, for he groaned, and began to wiring
his hands, and took on with terrible
agony Of spirit. He sat up on the edge
OF the bed, and moaned and groaned in
anguish. He walked the floor of the
room, and uttered EXPLANATIONS of
grief, one after another, and l remem-
ber his saying over and over again:
What has God put me in this place
for?' tried to comfort him, and could
hardly forgive myself for not being
more careful and considerate of his
feelings.
by and by got him into bed again,
and after a long while succeeded in
quieting him down. until at last he told
story, and then 1 thought it would do
to leave him. This was the story he
tod:
"Governor, I'll tell you just how l
feel. There was a farmer in Illinois
who had fine apple orchard. and there
was one young tree that was bearing
it's fruit, and he was anxious to know
what sort of fruit it was. Well, he had
two boys, little imps, up to all sorts of
mischiefs, and one day they were in the
orchard sampling this fruit for them
selves.
1.-The man had also wild boar, i'm
ported, and this boar was in the or
chard. Seeing the boys he went fol
them. One of them saw him coming
and climbed up into an apple tree; but
the boar was too quick for the other
shaver, and was after him as he dodged
around one of the apple trees. First
the boar would snap at the boys re
treating legs, and then the boy
spurred on, would grab the boar's tail
and so help himself to keep out of tn,
reach of the boar's head. BY and by HI
sang out to his brother:
"'"Bill, Bill, come down here-coU
down."
"'"What for?" says Bill.
"''To help me let this boar 60" say
Jim.
"'Now, governor, am in the position
of Jim. and wish somebody would hell
me- let this boar CO. N. Y. Indc
| pendent
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
WILL KEEP HIS PLACE.
Seth Low TO Continue as President OF
Columbia College.

New York, Nov. 1G.-When Seth Low
decided to become the candidate of the
Citizens union for mayor of New York
he sent his resignation as president of
Columbia college to the board of
trustees. The latter, at their last meet
ing, decided to lay the matter of Presi-
dent Lows resignation over until the
next monthly meeting, which was held
Monday. The committee of which Rev.
DR.. Morgan Dix was chairman, decided
not to accept the resignation and no
quested Mr. Low TO withdraw it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
A WAR GOVERNORS STORY.
Touching of Remlniscence of Lincoln
Told by Gov. Curtin.

We had been talking of the war, and
the governor broke out suddenly and
said:
at was just after the battle of Fred
ericksburg. had been down there and
came up to Washington by the night
boat. l arrived at the foot of Seventh
street little after midnight. just as
landed n messenger met me, saying
the president wanted to see me at once
at the white house.
II took a carriage and went directly
there. L sent in my card, and word
came back that the president had re-
tired, but that he requested me to come
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
SUIT TO RECOVER TAXES.
Action Begun Against n Toledo (O.I
Corporation.

Toledo, o., Nov. 16.-TaX Inquisitor
Mcfarland has begun an action against
the Woolson Spice company. filing ci'
tation with the county auditor in be.
half of the county, to recover taxes IN
between $s00,0OO and $00O,0Lo in credits
and cash which has not been listed fol
taxation. The taxes will amount to be-
tween 100000 and $150,000. 1t il
charged that the Woolson Spice com
pany has made returns on a ten pei
cent. basis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
LABOR MEMORIAL DAY.
knights of Labor Assembly Selects
Inst sunday In june.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 16.-At Mondays
session of the knights of Labor gen.
eral assembly it was voted unanimously
to set apart the last Sunday in June as
Labor Memorial day. This day will be
observed in all the district assemblies
in the United States. 1t was expressly
stated that the day should not be re-
garded in the light of holiday. 1t was
fixed upon Sunday especially because it
could not be made holiday, with its
attendant festivities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
THE CRUEL FLAMES.
Mother and Daughter burned to
Death at Clinton, In.

Death at Clinton, In.
Clinton, Ia, Nov. 1G.-As four-year-old
Amelia Pnysen was playing around a
bonfire her clothing took fire. Her
screams brought her mother, Mrs.
Henry Paysen, to her assistance. The
mother, agonized. clasped the child to
her breast and her own clothing caught
fire. Other assistance arrived and the
flames were eXtinguished, but the fatal
work was done and both mother and
child died in awful agony few hours
later.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

Though the confederate army. when
Gen. Lee surrendered, surrendered
many thousand muskets," said an ord
nance officer of the army, 81 have great
doubts if 100 of them are still in the pos
session of the government. In the ar
mories of the governm ent in Illinois,
Massachusetts and California a few
may have been kept, but there are but
few. The war department has a few,
but the wagon loads of them have dis
appeared no one knows exactly where.
AS an arm the rifles surrendered were
without value except in a few COM
mands where they had secured modern
guns. They were hurriedly and cheap
ly made, generally by contract work.
1 can't state now exactly how many
thousand muskets there were, but there
were at least 10000 recorded as having
been surrendered. My own idea is that
the most of them were broken up as
valueless, though q great quantity OF
them were sold as junk and scrap iron.
The cannon have also gone out of eX-
istence-most of them in the same
ay."-Washington Star.
A pious Long Island editor fathers
the story of a horse owned by Samuel
Webb, of Greenport, which, after being
hitched up each morning, goes alone to
its masters store; but one day when Its
shoe was loose it went instc0d to the
blacksmith's shop, where Mr. Webb
found It,
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-05-15
Champ CIark's WIZ.

Champ CLARK Of Il issouri is not only
one Of the witties5 men IN the house Of
representatives, but he is eHo Of tho
BEST posted Oh The tariff question.
In ridiculing some Ell the rates CT the
Dmgley bill that 10 him seemed subject
to criticism, he recited how a man eff
the name cf Goodyear Went before the
ways and means committee and secured
the tariff he wanted by some skillfnl
palayer about the great statesmen that
Maine had produced. ThCn he said:
MI. Chairman that piece cf soft
soap made it harder for every poor
man IN the United States 10 build a
house. Governor Dingley swallowed the
bait Is quick as d trout Weuld swallow
a fly [laughterI, and next summer some
poor devil cat west, living i'll dugout
100 miles from railroad station, who
voted for Mckinley under the deluded
idea that prosperity would come under
his admin stration and wLo has not
heard Of this tariff bill, eiphers it out
that he can build him TIVE room cot
tage with lumber and other building
materials at the ED rate. He goes to the
station to get the lumber and finds that
the price has gone sky high, and he goes
back to his home and says to his wife:
My Gear, am sorry that we must stay
in the dugoat We cannot build cur lit
tie house. A great man by the name of
Governor DineIey hes put the price Of
lamber and ether things 50 high that
we eannet do it, but thank God, he
has lett dragon S blood free. Laughter
Next year whom my handsome friend
frcsn Iowa Mr. Bollive) returns to
that fine agricultural district which he
represents, some man who has not been
able to buy a coat because Of the high
price Of wooden cloth Will say to his
nciehbor, There cones Dolliver, who
put up the price Ct wooden goods. But
tie successful candidate for the pest
efice in that district says, Oh, bat Dol
liver put diyi-diYi ca the free hstF
And in chorus they sing, Dolliver and
divi-diYi fcleyer. - Laughter. APP
plauso on the Democratic side.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-05-15
Lincoln County News
tFrom Star city Democrat.)

Mr.. c. p. Atkinson aud bride are
now domiciled "at home" in the
north part of town.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Airs. Walter
Parker, one day last week, an eleven
pound boy.
We are informed by DR.. MeClain,
that there are several cases of scar
let fever III his practice.
Misses Estelle Ferguson and Ida
Wllliam', OF near Pine Bluff. attend
the dance last Friday night at the
residence of Mrs. Mathews
Mrs. II. W. Cole. who resided on
the Bayou near Yorktown, one Of
the pioneer women of this county,
wasI taken with congeStive chill
Friday. which resulted in her death
Saturday night, She was buried at
the White Church graye-y ard Sunday
afternoon, Rev. q. w. Duncan CON
lucting the ceremonies Mrs Cole
was beloved by all who knew her
aud the community will feel her loss
very huch. Sac leaves a large circle
of relatives t. mourn her departure
who have the warmest symathy of
the Democrat.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-05-15
Notes From Clcvelaud County
From Cleveland County Herald,

From Cleveland County Herald.
Misses Ida and Rosa May. of
Toledo, are visiting Pine Blufffriends
this week,
Mr.. G. Il. Hickey was here, yestcr-
day. calling ON our merchants in the
interest of the southern Grocery Co.,
of Pine Bluff.
q. n. Hart, of Pine Bluff. has sold
his interest in the q. n. Hart Drug
Go. of Pine Bluff, to his partner, Mr..
Bailey. OF Warren. Mr.. Hart ex-
poets. soon, to leave for some other
point. Pine Bluff will lose one OF her
best citizens.
Mr.. j. NJ. Graham, wife. mother
and sister, came down from Pine
Bluff Tuesday. and are visiting rela-
tives and friends at this place, They
formerly lived in this county and
have many friends here. Mercer, as
he is Familiarity known, is conductor
ON "A local freight on the Cotton Belt
and il kept quite busy. He is now
enjoying IA weeks lay off aud is
spending it Ia he country fishing
and hunting.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-05-15
Projecting the Few weolsrowers.

Suppose the Dingley duties On wool
would give the woolgrowers all the
protection claimed and that the price
Of wool would actually go ap the full
amount of the duty, which, of course,
is absurd. What would be the effect up
on the country at large?
Mr. Edward Atkinson, statistician,
estimates the annual wool product at
500, 600, 000 out of total of $1S, $780,
coo, GOO produced by all the workers Of
the country and the persons dependent
on the wool industry at 500, 900 ont Of
a total population of $4,000, 600. The
wool duty then means that out of every
$40 persons $50 are to be held up" for
the benefit of the other enc. This is a
sample of what protection does. OF
course more than 800, coo persons may
sometimes raise a few sheep, hat the
interests Of these others are more those
of the consumer than OF the sheep raiser,
and they would lose more because Of in
creased cost Of woolens than they would
gain by the increased price Of wool.
The protective tariff system is farce
when considered in connection with the
farmer or the Nottingham Will they
ever fully appreciate il?
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-05-15
King COTTON.

Fourteen bales of last seasons
cotton llned up ON wagons in front
OF the cotton exchange, presented an
interesting sight on West Barraque
street yesterday afternoon,
"ro whom does the cotton he
long," querrled a GRApmc reporter
OF one OF the negro drivers.
ut belongs To the firm" an old
negro replied.
"what firm?" next asked the re-
porter.
Newton, Wyatt & Co., OF Lincoln
county. We negroes made the cot
ton but 1t belongs 10 the firm, said
the old negro.
And smiling at the truth contained
in the negroes remark. the reporter
walked on.