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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24

fall in graceful folds to the hem of her
voluminous dark skirt, or the outline
of the coiffure, so like the mode preva-
lent when Hillhouse was the Beau
Brummel of his world-that attracted
his attentions; but the sculptor soon
found himself modelling her delicate
profile. Hillhouse, it goes without say
ing, was bachelor, in whom the wine
of youth was scarcely less beady at so
than in the flush of youth"
Just such chap as our own Be.
tram" interposed Pentland.
"Hillhouse's faith, devotion may saw,
to the ideal in life, as an art" continued
Betram, "has survived the gross mate
rialism of the times with which ad-
vancing age found him curiously in
and out of tune. Away back in the
golden youth lay his romance--a ro-
nance that unconsciously shaped and
colored his life, lending a perennial
freshness to the man, which he strove
to impart to his work. AS the delicate
features of his unknown neighbor grew
under his deft touch the chords of mem
ory awoke, and Hillhouse had begun
10 reNel agaln IN tnat golden past, when
suddenly his model moved.
IA carriage with the livery of m
exclusive world had drawn up at her
door. A lady muffled in sable alighted,
and soon Hillhouse beheld his little
neighbor in the arms of stranger.
1t was the first visitor that had come,
in Hillhouse's time, to that modest
door. The next day it showed steadily;
but about three in the afternoon his
neighbor surprised him by appearing
at the street door, bonneted. With
rapid strides she disappeared down
the avenue-to appear before he had
smoked three pipes at her favorite seat
in the window. The light fell strong
ly on the profile, which now seemed
rejuvenated by some inner glow. Hill
house snatched the clay and made haste
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24
why He Didn't show Up.

A young East Indian of some wealth
arrived in New York, and there claimed
acquaintance with gentleman whom
he had met in Calcutta. The American
greeted him cordially, and, after som.
conversation, invited him to dinner the
next day. 1t had been arranged to have
some friends meet the stranger, and the
dinner was rather elabroate, therefore
everyone was highly disappointed
when the guest did not makes his ap
pearance. The next day he was seen
at his hotel and asked If his absence
had been due TO illness. "No; waa
quite WELL" he said, calmly, "but was
not hungry"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24
Longest Beard Europe

Probably the longest beard in the
world is that of metal worker in Van
denene, near Nieyre, France. The man
is IA years old and in perfect health.
When IA years of age he had beard six
inches long. 1t grew from year to year,
and now his hirsute attachment when
unrolled has reached the respecta BILE
length of ten feet and ten inches. When
this man goes out walking he carries
his beard rolled up in big skein under
the arm, as the Roman sena tors carried
their togas. In winter time he winds
his beard several times around the
neck, using it as boa. Since the man
is rather small in size, measuring bu:
five feet three inches, the beard is moce
than twice the mans height.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24
A BEAR IN HARNESS.
Little Colorado Girl Is Hauled Around
by n ShngEy Pet over Plains
and Mountains.

Some people are under the impressions
that all bears have bad dispositions.
This is far from correct, and great
deal of harm is done good bears in this
way. OF course there have Been very
naughty old and young bears, for that
matter, and there have been bears that
would not stay in at night. The good
bears have had to suffer in reputa-
ton for what their brothers and sisters
of the family have done.
little girl who lives near Colorado
Springs, and whose papa owns ranch
near the mountains, can give a better
account of the good in bears than those
who have only seen them at the Zoo
and the circus. Put little boy or girl
in cage or Jail and any person passing
by would naturally think them crimi-
nails The very presence of tars does
not tend toward refining the captive in
the eyes of those who look in at the
prisoners. 1t is exactly the same way
with Zoo and circus bears. They real
ize that they are in Jail, and although
unjustly confined, they in time grow
desperate and don't care how they act
at all. So it happens that they often
grunt very loud and look very vicious,
but little missionary work, properly
worked out among them, might show
them up in different light.
The little girl spoken about above is
very charming little miss of some IL
years of age. Part of the time she lives
on the ranch near the mountains in
the summer time. One day few years
ago her big brothers went hunting
away up in the mountains. In the
course of their hunt they came across
an old mother bear that had very rude
ways. She did not believe in civiliza-
ton and resented the appearance of
hunting parties with remarkable zeal,
for she was what they call fanatic.
She was not at all partial to guns. In
fact she loathed them. No sooner did
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24
A LITTLE GIRLS QUEER PET.

she see the hunting party than she be-
gan to get very insulting in her re-
marks. and, in fine, requested one of her
little boy bears to get out and tell the
hunters that there should be no shoot
ing on her farm. The little bear,
| though extremely backward, went out
and talked with the hunters and told
| them what his mamma had said. The
hunters were kind and nice to him and
patted him on his little fuzzy head.
They also took out a sack of candy and
gave it to him. His mother grew
furious and yelled at him to not eat the
sweets, as they might contain poison.
Then several rifles cracked and the lit
tie bear never saw his mother any more.
He was carried long distance in the
big pocket of a hunting coat and finally
deposited in a big warm basket in big
house.
That night the little bear rolled and
tossed on his pillow and dreamed of
candy growing upon trees. The next
morning he was given more candy by
very pretty little girl, whom he soon
found himself liking so much that he
asked to be taken into the family. This
was arranged finally and it was not
long before the little bear had all the
fine manners of town bear and never
asked for dessert until through eat
ing the palmer food. Any day in the
long summer that followed, the little
girl and the bear were always seen to-
gether frolicking about the foothills,
and if any bad dogs or other animals
came around and tried to harm that lit
lie girl the bear would be sure to show
his teeth. That was the only bad habit
that chung to him in spite of etiquette
and the blue book of morals and man.
ners. At last the little girl grew tired
of walking and as her Shetland pony
got mixed up in horse trade and went
away she was much distressed. The lit
tie bear then proposed that she allow
him TO haul her about. So regular
harness was bought and the bear was
hitched to her dog cart, after promis-
ing. on his word of honor that he would
not kick up. After that all went we'll,
and the little bear came to be great
piayfellow. His coat grew sleelSer and
sleeker, until he was taken to Colorado
Springs, and 10 this day draws the lit.
tie girl around in society. When his
teeth grew too long they were filed
down by the family dentist, and one OF
the servants combs out his long brown
fur every morning. He has a bedroom
in the top of tree that stands in the
front yard, but he never sleeps late
like his relatives do up in the noun
tains. On Sunday he is decked out in
ribbons and eats several bags of candy
before reakfast.-Cincinnati Enquirer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24

I to finish the interrupted sitting. He
had not worked long, however, until
he was sharing his models quiet mirth
"A street fakir had evidently in.
veigled her into buying a mechanical
our large cities during the holiday sea.
son. Far into twilight this stately au-
tumnal flower sat playing with the
trivial thing; and the footprints OF
time magically vanished from her
sweet face, as she repeatedly pulled the
string, and the grotesque wooden
monkey, with its multi-colored jacket,
slid up and down the yellow pole.
Through the veil of snowfakes Hill
house continued to watch his neighbor,
and as her smiles at the monkeys an
tics broadened his outlaws filled the
lonely studio with companionable
echoes. Suddenly there was rift in
the lutte. The incorrigible monkey
was perched at the top of the pole
and refused to bulge. In vain the sor-
ceress cast her spell. The toy fell
from her hands a wreck; disaster, dire
distress, beclouded her face. Not a
SAoNO" SSSulNL llIllllouSc. III d lilly
he had seized his hat and was knocking
at her door.
1 have observed from my window
l am your neighbor,' he exclaimed, To-
eating his eerie den across the way
that you have met with an accident.
l am not without some mechanical
skill, and thought l might be of serv-
ice.'
"She opened the door wide for him
to enter. In the dignity of her pres
ence the shabby gentility of her sur
roundings vanished.
"'You are kind, sir she said. To
morrow is Christmas
"'Ah! so it is said Hillhouse. Il had
forgotten
81 promised to take Christmas din
ner yesterday after long years of sep
aration. There is little boy in the
family, and ! thought the toy would
amuse him.
"'And SO it will laughed Hillhouse,
'as it has you and me-
"She colored like an old-fashioned
garden pink, and her limpid gray eyes
dropped as he picked up the mutilated
monkey. In less time than it takes to
tell. this grotesque representative of
the missing link was restored to it's
pristine agility.
"'How can thank your
"'By telling me some day. said Hill
house, that your young friends en-
joyment of the toy has been greater
than ours
"some days elapsed before Hillhouse
had the courage to knock second time
at his neighbours door. In the inter
val he had learned little of her his
tory. IT was not without a purpose that
he scanned the bookcase until his eyes
lighted on strangely familiar volume.
"I see Miss Foxglove Is an admirer
of Lucille remarked Hillhouse.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24
THEY LOOKED AT HIM.
And Then the Indians Concluded to
Adjourn the Council and Go to
Their Homes.

At the time of the Sioux attack on
Fort Ripley, Mimi, in 1862, the Mile
Lac Chippewas assisted the white men
and came to their defense. The secre-
tary of the interior and the state Of
Minnesota were very grateful for their
assistance, and the secretary promised
that as a reward these good Indians
should not be removed from their res
ervation. With the usual faith of the
white maa, only few years later the
interior department sent special
agent to persuade them to move from
Mile Lac to Leech Lake. There was a
great pow-wow, but the Indians could
not be convinced that they ought TO
give up good land for bad. So we'll
known Minnesota man came to his aid i.
MY brothers." he said, "the great ia
ther has heard how you are wronged,
and he said: 4 will send an honest man
to talk to them So he looked to the
north, south. east and west, and he
said: Here is an honest man. and he
sent me. Brothers, look at me. The
winds of 55 years have blown over my
head and silvered it with gray. and dur
Ing that time | have wronged no man.
| am your friend. and ask you to sign
this treaty" When he had finished
one of the chiefs arose and said: "My
friends look at me. The winds of more
than so winters have blown over my
head and silvered it with gray, but they
have not blown my brains away" Then
he sat down and the council was ended.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24
Patriotism.

saw, you know, you may celebrate
Christmas as best you know how" said
the superciious Englishman. but you
cawn't come up to the'old English plum
pudding you know"
"Sir," said the patriotic American,
with asperity, "our homemade, or still
more the bakery-made. mince pies can
produce as fine line of nightmares as
any English plum pudding ever boiled"
Indianapolis Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24

but didn't used to be-
Where the parson and his family, all fol
Sunday meeting drest,
OF the presents hung upon II always have
the most and best!
where the little ragged urchin. with hi,
face clad In regret,
Can look with wide-eyed wonder at the
things he'll never get!
There were no velvet cushions on our
nineteenth century chairs;
Nc fine and padded tapestry where we
knelt to say our prayers;
No costly paintings on the walls that some
how always stay,
In q sort of mocking elegance when the
guests have gone away.
E3o gastght throwing diamonds In your
eyes at every turn,
Nor frappe from the punch bowl. tea from
costly silver urn;
No prancing steeds and butler with furs
and furbelows,
To shield the rose-clad maidens from the
prying winter SHOWS!
But the old log house in Herman, that was
such a cozy home,
with its shingle-covered arches that to
us was heavens dome;
Its Eastwood floor of puncheon. the pegs
beside the door,
AUST enough to hang the wardrobe of the
family and no more.
The rifle and the powder flask. with its
curious catch and spring;
The belt with sheath knife in 1t, bullet
molds and everything,
Hung upon the dry, cracked rafter out of
reach of careless hands.
Fgut ready, opportunely, when a sudden call
demands
Along in first December. when the woods
and fields were white,
And the owls were holding concerts of the
hooting kind at night,
There were hints of coming Christmas, and
a half unconscious awe
Settled on our youthful features in way
you never saw
Six of US in that household, we.; may call
II seven,
But that one, a little three-year-old, had
strayed away TO Heaven:
six make even numbers. If we count 1t two
by two,
Esut I'll put the other in It for complete
ness: wouldn't you?
We were told to hang our stockings and
then to quickly leave
This was early in the evening of that ia
nous Christmas eve
And we scrambled up the ladder to the
chamber overhead,
To whisper speculations on the things
thai had been said.
Outside The storm dancing In fantas-
tic flights amain,
Sowing crystal stars in showers against
the window pane;
Yet sheltered in that household we little
cared for this,
When no harm would dare to venture be-
tween us and mothers kiss!
Very early in the morning, while the stars
were shining bright
For the clouds had fed the scandal of dis
robing in the night
We sought our hanging stockings on the |
backs of every chair
The ones we wore the day before, for we |
had no more to spare! |
Comp ared with what we have to-day 1t |
would be counted small, |
hut the gifts were rich in kindness; for |
each one gave his all;
The apples were like spheres of gold, and |
all the little things
Were more to US han dadems from |
crowns of ancient kings!
The hands that filled our stockings on that |
night so long ago,
The hearts that beat for those they loved,
are whittier now than snow
That scatters on this Christmas eve its |
crystal fleece of white,
Reminder of that household where in |
dreams we live at night.
Edward William butcher. In Banner of
Gold.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24

KcIer of the Lone Star, the Pentlands
had met, loved, married and contin-
ued to work side by side until their
Joint earnings enabled them to build
this pretty Queen Anne Cottage; and
TO the house-warming had been bidden
their Christmas eve friends tried and
true. Elizabeth Pentland's ambition
was achieved; she possessed home.
AS she surveyed the table snowy in
white linen. gistening in silver and cut
glass, and caught through the holly
and mistletoe the approving coo of the
Infant heir 10 Pentland affections and
good will" and the congratulatory
smiles of their guests, her happy face
aifted in gratitude.
THANK God!" said Mrs. Pentland.
'@'this Is one social event | am not called
iupon to chronicle"
amen" said the city editor.
~How like story" said Mrs. Wealth
ereIf; zone of those good, uld-fashioned.
wholesome love stories / am so hungry
90 read. BY the way. can anybody tell
us what has become of the old-fash-
Ioned love story2"
"Like the day of miracles. my dear.
fl has passed" Elizabeth Pentland's
'eynlcism was acquired before she met
the city editor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24
A Flank Movement.

Mrs. Jinks is as sharp as tacks."
what has she done lately?"
"She has bought everything she
needs, so that her relations can't give
her useful Christmas presents."-Chi.
cago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24

Mother-What's the matter chill
dren? Not dressed yet?
Little Edgar-You see, mamma, En-
mas got an apple. AMI told her we'd
play Adam and Eve, so l can gel the
apple.-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24
Soon Lenrn netfer.

When young we always think II queer
That Christmas comes but once year;
But when we pay for Santa Claus.
We see the force OF Natures lr Ss.
II. j. O'Connell, In Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24

And, knowing your gracious courtesy,
leave you a card to say:
Remember the little ones of the poor
On the bountiful Christmas dayr
St Nicholas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-24

WOULD like to have
the Christmas time
l remember now
so well;
So many things for
gotten that would
be a Joy to tell;
Not a gath'ring in
a meeting house
with n I a d e d
Christmas tree
Such things are COM
mon nnw-a-a da va.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-23
INCREASING NAVY.
British Navy to Have Four New BattIeships
and Twelve Destroyers.

London, July 22.-The eagerly ex
pected statement of the first Lord of
the Admiralty, Mr.. Geo. }. Goschcn. on
the supplementary naval programme.
was made. today, in the House of Com
mons. He reviewed the original pro-
gramme. which was considered sufii-
Ciemt when it was framed, being based
upon the two power system, that the
navy of Great Britain must be equal
to the combined fleets of any two DOW
ers. But in consequence of the action
of Russia on the same system, the gov
ernment was compelled to present a
supplementary programme, paralleling
the Russian increase of six battleships
which Russia proposed to begin in 1898.
Only two battleships were taken into
account in the original British pro-
gramme, and the first lord of the ad-
miralty now added that the House pro-
posed to grant four more battleships
(Cheers)
Continuing Mr.. Goschen remarked:
Russian programme provides for
four cruisers. We propose to build four
(cheers) and also Il dcstroyers 1t is
estimated that the cost of the new pro-
gramme will be cS0o0,0 GOO, making the
entire expenditure for the new ships
G15,000000. The battleships will be
especially adapted for the pasasge of
the SueZ Canal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-23
UNCLE SANS ARMY.
European Army Officers Frankly Acknowledge
Superiority Of Fighting Timber.

aShingt0n, July 22.-A conSOlidIt-
cd statement prepared by Major John
y. Johnston. assistant adjutaut sen
cral, shows that of the 275.500 men 4u-
tholi2ed by Congress To br enlisted IN
the regular and volunteer armies, sd
l79 up to this time have been mustered
into the service. OF 23,02l yet required
to complete the authorized quota of
the army. 13,3oS are regulars, 5000 are
volunteers under the second call, So
are immuncs and N51 are engineers.
The authorized strength of the regu-
lar army is Gl.000 ON April 50 it con-
tanned $500 men. Since that time -
192 recruits have been obtained from
probably 1000 applicants, by ii limit
ed number Of recruiting officers for the
most part strangers in the country
canVasSed and during the period of
@ mpeGtion by state authorities for
the same men. In the opinion of the
officials of the war department thg rr-
tuInS of regular army eniistnents viii
show 4 progressive increase as this
competition ceases. The strength Of
the regular army today. less recent
casualties estimated at 2o0H is tI,G93
untecr army is 2l6500 Of this number
125,000 were included in the Prcsd ant's
first cali FOR troops, all of which have
| been recruited, mustered and put into
the field; 5000 were included IN the
second call g.. 600 of which have been
mustered into The services. 5000 were
to constitute three specia. regiments
! IF cavalry: 10000 ", rc immunes. and
5000 were engineers OF the volunteers
| under the second call $4,000 thus far
enlisted have been distributed among
| incomplete OIsinizatjons already in
| he Geld and 3 000 constitute neW or
! ganzations. The three special cav
! airy regiments commanded by ColS
| Roosevelt, TnrroY and Grigshy have
| been recruited to their full strength
and there are hundreds of applications
| for any vacancies that may occur in
them.
| Congress authorized the enlistment of
100000 yellow fever immunes and of
this number 9l3S have been mustered
/ into the service. All of the 10 regi-
ments are complete except the 1th Sth
and 10th, and they probably will not
/ be recruited to their fun strength. O.
| the 5o00 engineers authorized by the
special act OF Congress, 2s49 have been
mustered. The first regiment contains
| 50 officers and 1890 men: the second 81
officers and 100 men; the third 50 ofii-
GERS and 300 men. 1t is expected that
the third regiment will be recruited t.
its fun strength in a few days.
! The recruiting. mustering. equippins
and placing in the field Of the present
great army of nearly 300. 600 men, IN
less than 80 days-cVery man having e
/ undergo a strict examination re-
garded by army experts as a wonderful
achievement. Officers representing tbs
Grcat armies Of European nations hav.
been amazed at the work accCmplishc,
and admit frankly that Europe CON
tains little of such fighting material a.
Is to be found IN abundance in the Uni
ted States.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-23
GIGANTIC EXPLOSION.
Two OF Boston Harbor's Mines Set of Near
Fort independence.

Boston, July 22-Two OF the mines
which. at the beginning of the war with
Spain, were laid in the outer harbor,
were exploded, this afternoon. by order
of Lieut.. Col. Mansfield, the engineer in
charge Of this district. The mines.
which were filed with 100 pounds Of
guncotton. cost $3.50 each, had previous
ly been taken up. but We're found to be
50 damaged that il was impossible to
safely unload them. They were taken
down the harbor to point near Fort
Independence. and connected by wire
With the shores.
The first one was exploded shortly
after o'clock. and the shock was dis
tinctly felt for quite a distance. "A
great volume Of water nearly 200 feet in
height and - feet in width at the base
was lifted out Of the harbor, making a
most imposing spectacle. The cxplo-
sion OF the second mine closely resem-
blcd the first. and both gave an idea
~ the tremendous power which they
are capable of cxerting. and realiza-
zion Of the fearful force which wrecked
the Maine
After the water had fallen back a
great wave rolled away and few dead
lsh foated near the scene of the ex-
plosion A great crowd witnessed the
curious sight from the shore or in
boats some distance away