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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
AN OLD WAR HORSE.

He gifts roun' now on jest one peg
Ter beat the very lam!
Thank God, he's only got one leg
They won't take my oil man.
Gle lost that leg In our last war,
But could never tell whut ferD
sets an sees him hobblln' roun'--
Theys sojers passin through,
An "Dxie's" wakin' up the town;
An yankee Doodle" too.
hears him holler: Hip, hooray!"
(Thank God, they can't take him awayD
He seen his nghtin' days. he went
With Jackson an with Lee:
An now he's come ter be content
. Ter set roun' home with me-
He's lost one leg. That's gone fer shore
Thank God, he'll never lose no morel
But when the BAN plays "Dixie"-Myl
1t sets him wild ag'inl
He cheers the boys a-trompin' by,
An wants ter jine in!
But IL sez: Come, thatll dol
They don't want one-leg folks like you"
So, let 'em fight from left ter right
All over sea an lam;
thank the Lord by day an night
They won't take my oil man!
He's lost one leg That's gone fer shore
Thank God, he'll never lose no morel
Atlanta Constitution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
A JAGUAR'S TRICK.
The Clever Way in which He Fooled
Ncritnble Army of Caymnns
and Crossed IA River.

Robert Wilson Fem contributes to
st. Nicholas an interesting story about
THE Jaguar and the Caymans." Mr..
Fem was camping on the banks of the
upper Magdalena river, in Colombia,
South America, and this is what he
saw:
We had finished our evening meal,
and 1 was enjoying my customary
smoke under the toldilla, or netting,
and chatting with my Indian compan-
ions, when, suddenly, the most awful
series of catcalls that had ever heard
disturbed our peace and the night air.
a prolonged yowl, like the united voices
of all the cats on all the roofs of large
town, made the cold chills creep up and
down my spine and gooseflesh to run
all over me.
What IS it?" asked one of the men.
"El tigre. senor!" (The tiger, sir!) he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
THEY SET THE FASHION.
How n Maine Judge Persunded Shoe
lcEu Boys and GirlS to Go to
Sunday

Judge Carter, of Haverhill, Mass,
who died last January at an advanced
age, was n native os Maine. 1t was
one of the pleasantries of this excellent
magistrate to confess that once in his
life he was guilty of bribery"
While practicing his profession in
Bridgton, Me-, 40 or 80 years ago, both
he and Mrs. Carter were active church
helpers and both took a particular in
terest in the Sunday school, serving as
teachers and using all their influence
to keep the classes full.
In those simpler times children went
barefoot in the summer on week days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
When GIasaeA Were Novelties

When spectacles were invented they
became so popular that it was consid-
cred quite the fashionable thing to
wear glasses, quite regardless of wheth.
er or no the eyes required them. In
Spain no person was considered proper.
ly dressed without them, and for many
years the society leaders of all Europe
wore glasses to add to their dignity and
Importance. An amusing feature OF
the fashion for spectacles was that
their size was regulated according to
the rank of the wearer. The result was
that princes wore small windows, and
even the lesser mobiles looked through
glasses that would seem very ridicu-
lously large to us.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

but there were exceptions to the rule
in n few well-to-do families of position.
and when Sunday came the etiquette
for young church-going feet was so far
in favor of shoes that poor people, out
Of pride, kept their unshod children at
home.
Lawyer Carter noticed this, and when
several promised recruits to the Sun.
day school failed to come, he OWNED
the cause without offending the sensi.
bilities of the parents. 1t was a ques-
tion how to secure the shoeless bows
and girls, and finally it occurred to
him TO work out the problem at home.
He "bribed" his own children to go to
Sunday school barefoot
Whether the household at first filed
a demurrer" we are not told, but the
little folks agreed to their fathers
terms and went. One appearance was
enough to set the fashion. The shoe.
less families said: IF Squire Carter's
children can come to Sunday school
barefoot, it's pretty how-de-do if ours
can't" And after that there were no
more stay-at-homes for pride's sake.
The end does not always justify the
but in this case most of us will
be inclined to call the expedient of the
good squire" by gentler name than
he used.-Youth'S COMPANION.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
AN EXCELLENT SHOT.
Hhe Mhrksmnnship of Little Carl
Miner Is n Constant Surprise
to Adult Experts.

Carl Miner, the six-year-old son of
John I. Miner, of Kingsville, Ont, has
shown remarkable skill during the last
six months. The youngster shoots
with the ease and precision of vet
eran, having inherited the ability from
his father, who is well-known sports
man. The boy first attracted attention
last November when he began shooting
in public matches. From the first he
used his fathers 1856 caliber rifle,
which is nearly as heavy as himself.
In November he shot against some of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
STRATEGY BOARDS AT home.
How the Civil wnr Was Fought vv,tn
Chess and Checkers in n
Western Town.

1--WE had two strategy boards in our
town when Grant and Sherman were in.
the south, and Mcclellan, Burnside,
Hooker and Meade on one side and Lee
on the other, were In Virginia. We did
not call them strategy boards, but I
know now that is what they were. One
board played chess, and the other
played checkers. The chess board was
composed of the lawyers and doctors,
who had their offices huddled in one
part of the town. Tie checker board
was composed Of the justice of the
peace, preacher, the uperintendent of
the Sunday school and some of the
clerks in the stores. There were no
bulletins then. There was no after
noon newspaper. When there was big
fight the morning newspapers got out
an extra on slip of paper the width
of the papers column, and ofg accord
ing to the news, not to exceed one coll
umn. The extra sold for five cents; if
the purchaser did not have the exact
price he could not get the extra. Change
was that scarce.
after the issue of the extra the peo-
pie in what had been the business CEN
ter doubted the news or accepted it ac-
cording to their wishes, and then went
to the chess players, who were south
erners. The extra was read, and the
players, never raising their eyes from
the board, would speak and move in
about this way:
Grant couldn't get into Vieksburg
as that dispatch says he did. Here's
Nicksburg'- pointing to king or
castle, or some other titular dignitary-
and here's Grant. He could no more
take Nicksburg than l can take that
castle with this bishop until ] have an
open sweep across the board
probably at that the adversary would
knock off pawn with a knight. which
would cause the first player momentary
surprise, but as the latter captured the
knight Immediately he remarked. And
if Grant did undertake to do what that
extra says he did he would make just
such a mistake as Doc Brown made
when he captured that pawn This
pleased the men who had brought in
the extra, until the adversary. knocking
out another pawn with his bishop, an
nounced check Then there was a
pause, and Judge Jones twisted his
goatee until it looked as if it never
would come out straight, but in a few
minutes he had interposed,' or trans
posed or moved his king one square.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

TAen he looked around for the bog of
sand on the floor, and said to the COM
mittee with the extra:
"'Grant can't get Pemberton by any
such tactics. Might as we'll say that
Sheridan could catch Stonewall Jack
son. y GU fellows on Fourth stree: don't
understand war. War is science. All
right to have plenty of soldiers, but SOL
diers are not everything. Strategy is
the winning piece. You know when
somebody told Napoleon, when he was
talking about invading another coun-
try, that he couldn't do it on account of
the Alps, he says to his critic, he says:
There amt no Alps or the Alps be
blowed, or something-did you move,
Doc?'
doc had moved. While Judge Jones
was explaining the strategy of war Doc
Brown had showed in a bishop, which
was supported by knight, and again
called check
Say, Doc Judge Jones would re-
mark, 'dawgon If didn't lose sight of
that knight. l surmised you were GO
ing TO attack with your bishop, and
hhpNS NOuAb BCA OOuI hulSnl III JDo
angle, but l see your knight. is bearin'
on that very square
The next move only delayed the in
evitable. For when Doc Brown fol-
lowed he announced mate and the
committee with the extra went away.
the southerner confessing that if Penn
berton didn't know anything more
about war than Judge Jones knew about
chess the game was up. And the re-
suit of that game of chess was talked
about in connection with the news from
Vicksburg the remainder of the day.
And In every game that followed the
finish Of the war was demonstrated by
player, to his own satisfaction at least.
The checker board strategists in the
office of the justice of the peace con-
fined themselves to the movements OF
the militia at home and the home guard.
The justice was a jolly soul who weighed
about 400 pounds the year round, and
every time he got into the king row he
would chuckle;
"'Pawson, tha's no use talkin', yo'
can't keep Joe Shelby out O. Missoury
any mon yo' kin keep me from jumpin'
into that king row.
But the parson would explain, afte
the game, to his admirers that thu
squire moved some Of his men both
ways before they were crowned. And
his admirers were fond of telling what
the parson would have done il the
squire had played fair."-N. Y. Sun.
Ate Tea Leaves.
When ten WINS first hronnht "a L.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
Usually the Case.

If man boards at hotel he is sub
ject TO inn-digestion.-Chicago Daily
Eews.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
Ate Tea Lnnven

Ate Tea Leaves.
When tea was first brought to Eng.
land the leaves were eaten
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
A Talking Grow.

Henry Llebrandt, of Seymour, Ind.
has talking crow. The bird has often
heard the mother Of the children say t,
them; "Now be right good and come
home as soon as school is out" Every
day, as the children are starting for
school, the crow gsAstes this sentence
10 them
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
FIrhtInA Phil

When an Ohio congressman went to
Phil sheridan's father to look over the
boy for West Point he was inclined to
favor another brother. The father
said; Don't take him; he Is full of
peace. Take Phil; he is full of fight.
He fights all of the boys about here."-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
Ex-Gov. Fishback An Expansionist.

Hon. VIM. M. Fishback is in favor of
The United States holding the Philip
pine Islands and all other territory over
which the American flag waves as re-
suit of our victory over Spain. Col.
flshback says: THAT the United States,
the grandest national power on earth,
should stand appalled, before the task
OF harmonizing and civilizing the Phil
ippines would cast stain upon our
history that would never be wiped out.
And aside from questions of patriotic
duty to our fellow-men, we should hold
these islands as a business proposition.
The trade of the orient will be i'm
mensely profitable to any people who
may secure a large share of it. The
proximity of our people, our enterprise,
our commerce and our free institutions
to China and Japan and other oriental
countries which would be affected by
our possession of these islands. will en-
able our business men to see, appreciate
and seize opportunities of trade expan-
sion as they may arise, and superior in
telligence will not be slow to avail our
selves of them"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
First to he Mustered Out.

The question of mastering out the
Arkansas soldiers has finally been set.
tled, as shown by the following order
from the war department. AS will be
seen from the terms Of the order, the
First Regiment is to be mustered out
and the Second retained in the service
but all privates in the First Regiment
desiring foreman, are to be transferred
to the Second Regiment:
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. l. 1898.
Commanding General, Camp Geo. II. Thomas
Chickamauga Park, Ga:
You will order the First Arkansas volunteer
infantry TO Fort Logan II. Roots, Arkansas
where the officers will be granted leave of alb
sence and the men furloughed for 80 days. with
a view to muster out at expiration thereof. II
Is represented by the state authorities that
there are number OF men in the First Regi
rlent willing to continue in service. You will
ascertain the exact number, and the secretary
OF war directs that you make transfers by
name from this regiment to the Second Regi-
ment OF Arkansas volunteers before leaving,
reporting the same to this Office You win at
the same time ascertain as nearly as practical
BILE the exact number OF men in the Second
Regiment of Arkansas volunteers who desire
their discharge. Those in the First Regiment
who desire to transfer will take the places OF
those in the Second desiring discharges.
by order of the secretary OF war.
H. C. CORBIN Adiutant-General
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
BRIEF MENTION.

The five-year law prohibiting the
killing of prairie chickens expired Sep
tember l.
Nine deaths. eight of them children,
occurred at Texarkana in two days,
one from fever and eight from conges-
tion.
DIR. e. O. Reid, Kentucky capitalist,
recently purchased 10000 acres of tim
Der and mineral lands in Cleburne
county.
Geo. Inman, white, was convicted OF
seduction in Lawrence circuit court
and sentenced to fve years in the pen
itentiary.
Privates arriving in Little Rock on
furlough report that the health OF the
two regiments is better than few
weeks ago.
A meeting of live stock men OF Ar
kansas has been called, to meet in Lit
tie Rock December 20, for the purpose
of effecting state organization.
Mrs. S. A. Correa, visitor from De-
catur. H., at Eureka Springs, died
from the effects of an overdose OF
morphine. She had been an Invalid
for a number of years
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09

FORREST CITY, ARK AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 1885,
rs a.d DIE.

The weekly cop bulletin issusd by
the Little Rock weather bureau, flr the
week ending September 8, shows q con-
tinuation of high temperature. There
was almost total absence of rainfall
at reporting station, and such as occur
red fell IN local showers. The hot, dry
weather caused cotton to open rapidly
all over the state, but picking has not
become general on account of the ex-
treme heat. A few counties report
slight damage from rust, boil worms
and shedding. The second crop Of
Irish potatoes need rain and are not
doing so well. In the northwestern
section hogs, cattle and stock are re-
ported dying. Corn is about all ma
tured and the crop has been large
one. Tsrnips and sweet potatoes are
doing excellent, but range, grasses,
gardens etc, are fast drying up. Plow-
Ing for wheat is in progress and large
acreage will be planted. Following
are the weekly amounts of rainfall re-
ported. Fort Smith, O.02 inch; Helena,
0. .26; Warren, %. 0s; Brinkley, Forrest City,
Malvern and Little Rock, trace; New
port, Pine Bluff, Prescott Russellville
and Texarkana, none.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09

a N u ,. b., NO. 46,3lS, Vol XIV.
grow until he reaches the usual age OF
maturity he will reach astounding pro-
portions. His coat and aristocratic
appearance attract attention wherever
he is seen. His ancestors are the
famous Philemon, Nero III, Cham.
pion Melrose and other world known
prize winners. King Lorch possesses
the same intelligence that his great
ancestors are noted for, and is well
trained. He will be entered only in
the largest bench shows in the United
States and foreign countries. Blue
ribbons are predicted for him by many
of the leading journals of America
Mr.. Lorch, his owner, refused a
very large sum recently for him and
does not care to part with him at any
price, as he contemplates opening one
of the largest kennels of imported
stock in America. Aside from being
valuable in the respects named. King
is kindly disposed and is great pet;
at the same time he is watchful
business man" and enjoys travelling
immensely
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
A scheme to Abolish Crime.

A resident of Fort Smith named
Dawson has theory for doing away
with crime by regenerating mankind.
In a circular sent to postmasters
throughout the county, Mr.. Dawson
contends that careless marriages are
responsible for all crimes committed.
His circular calls upon all people to
appeal to congress to frame law re-
straining people of base morals, drunk
ards, thieves, gamblers, robbers, the
weak minded and sickly, from marry
ing. He would also have congress
enact a law making marriage impossi-
BILE for people unable to read or write,
and requiring that each male be worth
at least $500 before license to wed be
issued him,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
WHIR OF THE WHEEL.

The skating record has at last been
surpassed by the bicycle, the latter
now being the fastest man-power
means of travelling.
The German war Office has forbidden
all active soldiers to start in races with
the humber civilians, only allowing
purely military races.
j. S. White and G. Sutherland have
won the half, one, five and ten miles
amateur, and the one, five and ten miles
professional championships of New
Zealand. respectively.
The adjusting cone of the head should
be tight at all times, otherwise there
will be rattle and every part of
the frame will suffer because of the
vibration caused by loose head.
If the oil hole cover becomes lost the
opening should be wound with tire
tape. Otherwise dust will collect in
the bearings, and as this is a simple
and easy means of keeping it out,
it should be remembered.
Bicyclers viii appreciate a new toe
clip, which is hinged to the side of the
pedal and has extensions on the front
and rear, which spring the clip into
place as soon as touched by the foot,
the pedal being always balanced for
use either side up.
An English writer. in some hints OF
touring, advises wheelmen to visit the
continent in early summer. or in au-
tumn, and not in July or August, and
a Scotchman says that September is
a dry and sunny month, mild yet brac-
ing, in most parts of the British islands.
An amazing bicycle feat is credited
to sergeant in a British regiment.
Riding atgreatspeedo on his wheel across
a battlefield, he leaned over, without
moderating his pace, and lifted a
wounded soldier by the waistband,
whom he threw across his handle-bars,
and carried safely into camD.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
Came Near Being Buried Alive.

Robert Benson, living near Hot
Springs, has been subject to fits of
coma since boyhood. The other day
he was attacked with spell that lasted
longer than usual, and his family, be-
lieving him to be dead, made prepara
tions to bury him, but almost at the
last moment Mr.. Benson showed signs
of life and was soon brought around
all right. The family had gone so far
with the funeral preparations as to
order the coffin and place the supposed
corpse therein.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
NO. so.
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.


Gov. McLaurin of Mississippi left
Washington. ID. C., for home the other
evening. The governor talked with
freedom of politics in his state. Asked
as to his senatorial aspirations, he is
quoted as having said to correspon-
dent OF the st. Louis Republic:
II have no hesitation in saying that
/ shall be the next senator from Mis-
sissippi. Prior To the late meeting of
the legislature | had decided TO re-
sign the Office of governor and resume
my legal practice. which has been inn
paired during the past four years. As
Is well known in Mississippi, was un-
der strong fire by the politicians and
q portion of the press. For these rea-
sons made up my mind to remain in
political harness. | am glad now that
! did so, for my course has been vim
dicated. ! believe, by the people. and
majority of my formeropponent are
with me. ! shall stand for the senate
on my former record as senator. and
on my record in the bubernatorial
chair"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
Migratory Whisky Peddier.

g. L. Howard, a white man, was ar.
rested by revenue officer at planta'
tion below Little Rock on the charge
of selling whisky without government
license. Howard foated down the river
from Van Buren in fiat-boat, and at.
tempted to secure whisky license from
the revenue collector at Little Rock.
but was refused on the ground that his
place of business was migratory. Not.
withstanding his failure to get license,
he purchased stock and began ped
ding it out to negroes along the Ar
kansas river.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
Quarantine Declared.

The board of health of Helena has
declared a quarantine against Benoit,
Taylor and Orwood, Miss, and Frank
lin, La, on. account of the prevalence
of yellow fever at those points. All
persons entering Helena from Missis-
sippi or Louisiana will be required to
show health certificates, and to assure
the officers that they have not been
within an infected district in ten days
The quarantine will be enforced until
all danger is passed
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
son-in-Law Of D.n,e, noo,.

Frank j. Queen died at birmingham,
Ala, of paralysis, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. n. f. Thompson, aged
81. He was stricken and never re-
gained consciousness. The deceased
was one of Kentucky's pioneer citi-
zens, and until ten years ago was
prominent merchant OF Bardstown, in
that state. Then his wife died, and
he went to Birmingham to reside with
his daughter. He married daughter
of Daniel Boone, and was associated
with that famous frontiersman in
many Of his adventures in the early
history of Kentucky. The remains
were taken to Bardsto IN for burial.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
Pythian sanitarium.

AT the recent meeting of the supreme
grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, held
In indianapolis, Ind, the question of
erecting . sanitarium at Hot Springs
was referred to the grand lodge of Ar
kansas with power to act The plan is
to raise fund of S500,00o for the sani-
tarium by assessing each knight dol
lar. At the last session of congress a
bill was passed donating to the Knights
OF Pythias five acres OF land on the gov
ernment reservation at Hot Springs as
, site for the sanitarium.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
For Veterans Of the War.

A petition is being circulated through
out the state for signatures, to be for
warded to congress, asking for the
establishment and erection In Hot
Springs of national soldiers home
and sanitarium, to be open alike to all
sick and dependent old veterans OF both
north and south. The petition is be-
ing particularly circulated among G.
A. r. posts and exUnion soldiers and
their sons and daughters.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-09
KING ALEXANDER LORCH.
sa'" ~ be the Largest st. Bernard Dog in
The World For His Age-Owned by
aRexs5ept of Arkansas.

King Alexander Lorch is the largest
ten months old rough-coated St. Ber-
nard pup in the United States, If not
In the world. He is 30 inches in length.
SS>4 inches in height, and is pronounced
not only the largest in stature, but the
grandest specimen of his race. The
owner of this famous pupis Louis Lorch,
citizen of Searcy. If King continues tc