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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
ADMIRABLE CONFIDENCE.

The announcement of the Pope Manu-
featuring Company last week that they
guaranteed to maintain list prices on
Columbia, Hartford and Vedette BIZ
cycles, as published in their 1898 cata-
logue during the season ending October
1st, had a clarifying effect upon the
trade atmosphere, and relieved the feel
ing of uncertainty and anxiety that had
existed for some time, among both buy
ers and sellers, as nothing else could
have done.
That company which holds undis-
putcd leadership as regards financial
strength, the amount of capital invest
ed, size of their plant, and the quantity
the very beginning of the season pub
licly proclaim their confidence in the
outlook for the years business and
their belief that discerning public
would demand and be willing to pay for
the best product of the cycle builders
art, is fact that has given the trade
cause for self-congratulation through
out the land, and will have tendency
to put to rout the pessimists who have
been rushing into print with state
ments to the effect that no one knew
where the bottom of the cycle market
was.
The public has had experience with
these calamity howlers, and will not let
the Spring slip by, with its beautiful
days and fragrant air, waiting for low
prices that can never come on the best
wheels. The bicycle has become a
staple article of commerce; to the vast
majority of cyclists, a necessity, not a
luxury. Just as there is demand for
jeans pants, shoddy made clothing,
brogan shoes and calico dresses, there
will also be limited market for cheap
and poorly made bicycles. But the
great middle class of American citizens,
who can afford meat three times a day,
and sugar in their coffee, those in the
| higher walks of life, and the leisure
class, will look below the enamel of BIZ
| cycles before purchasing. To these,
quality will appeal as strongly as price,
and they will only buy bicycles made by
manufacturers whose reputation, facili.
ties and business methods give stability
to their guarantees.
| COIlluB lTOu lut rope NldHuIdCUuT-
ing Company, this unequivocal agree
ment to maintain list prices on their
'9s product throughout the season,
probably carries more weight than it
would from any other source. By 81
years of fair dealing, the Pope, Manufac-
turing Company have gained the full
confidence of the riding-public. The
public has come to understand that this
Company never acts rashly or unadvis-
edly, that th.y carefully weigh the
pros and cons" of any step before tax
ing it, but once having adopted policy
they have the ability and inclination to
carry it out to the letter. Thinking
cyclists will therefore conclude that the
Pope Manufacturing Company must
have ample and substantial assurance
that there is healthy demand for high
grade bicycles built of the best mate,
rial and manufactured carefully and
correctly as to mechanical detail, by the
most modern and improved machinery
and well paid labor.
When it is known that up to March
1st, the Pope Manufacturing Company
have shipped to their customers, over
1900 Columbia Bevel Gear Chainlesl
bicycles, this conclusion becomes Ger.
tainty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
SAVED HIS FAMILrs HONOR.
The Brother of an Army Deserter
Took His Place.

Took His Place.
George Francis, of Pennsylvania. is
q modest hero of the late war. To save
the family honor he has kept silence on
a romance of the days of the early SOS.
The death of brother, who left no
family, has removed the seal from his
lips, and now he can ask that justice be
done to him.
Senator Penrose recently introduced
q special bill in the senate asking that
the military record of Harmon Francis,
private, company X, Ninety-seventh
Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, be
corrected by the substitution of the
name of George for that of Harmon,
and that an honorable discharge be
granted to George Francis This is the
story that lies behind the bill:
When the war broke out Harmon
Francis enlisted in company K. His
experience during the first five or seven
months was so unpleasant that he cool
~ made up his mind TO desert. lie
walked into his Pennsylvania home one
evening and surprised his family by
telling them that he had grown tired of
W dE duu lnlcHueu ~ give IL up Ne
fate of deserter had no horror for him
He cared not for the honor of his name
He was home, and there intended to re-
mals.
The resemblance between Harmon
Francis and his younger brother
George, was very strong, and the latter
resolved that the family name should
not be cishonored. He took Harmon's
Uniform, went to the front and served
gallnntly during the remainder of the
war in his brothers company, known to
all as Harmon Francis. In one of the
battles around Richmond he was badly
crippled, and for that wound the name
of Harmon Francis, the deserter, was
placed on the pen3ion rolls.
Since the waftthe pension has been
drawn regularly, A few months age
Harmon died, leaving no children
George has family and believes that
his children should have proof that
their father wore the blue. Congress
will pass on the merits of the story
Chicago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26

South Charleston, March 23.-Several
days ago farmer, George Smith, died
at his home near here leaving an es-
tate of $4,000. When his will was
opened it was found he had cut his two
daughters, who had married against
his will, off with but S25 each, and left
the entire fortune to his two sons,
Charles and George. When the broth
ers found the contents of the will, and
their sisters cut out, they went to
court and asked for the will to be set
aside and the money to be equally di-
vided with their sisters, which will be
done.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
Indicted for EmbezzIement.

Cleveland, March 1s.-Nine indict-
ments for embezzlement We're returned
Thursday against John j. Shipherd by
the grand jury. They charge him with
having embezzled about $780, 900 from
Frank DeHass Robson, the property
concerned being stocks and bonds of
the Ft. Wayne Street Railway Co. One
bill charges an embezzlement of $780,
OOO The next largest amount is $50, O0O-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
GREAT BLOCKADE RuNNINo
Last Performance of the steamer
Hattie mt Charleston in 1865.

Last Performance of the steamer
Hattie mt Charleston in 1888.
Running the blockade with filibas-
tering expeditions to Cuba does not
seem as easy as slipping in and out of
Charleston harbor with loaded ships in
1865" said an old salt the other day.
"Things have changed since then, and
you can't pass Uncle Sans ships as we
used to do. The steamer Hattie, Capt
II. s. Lebby, was the last runner in or
out of Charleston. She was small
vessel, Clyde built, furnished with pow
erful engines, and she made more trips
than any other vessel engaged in the
business. L asked men, in Charleston
who knew all about her to estimate the
values of the cargoes taken out and
brought in by this one ship, and their
| figures were enormous. On several oc-
casions she brought munitions of war
of which the confederacy was in press
ing need, and at least three battles
were fought with munitions for which
the confederatcs had waited and which
she landed safely in their hands. Plot
after plot was formed at Nassau to get
| hold of the Hattie, but none of them was
Fsuccessful. She slipped in and out like
n phantom, taking the most desperate
risks, and being attended by spirit OF
| good luck quite extraordinary.
"The last entrance of the Hattie into
Charleston occurred one night in Feb
ruary, 1865. The confederacy was then
in extremis, and the federal fleet off
| Charleston numbered 1s or 90 sail. 1t
was a starlight night, and at an early
hour the Hattie crept forward among
the feet. She had been freshly painted
a blue white, her fires made little
smoke, and not light was permitted
to shine on board.
"With her engines moving slowly she
let the wind drive her-forward. There
were eight or ten vessels outside the
bar, and as many within. Those outside
were passed successfully without an
alarm being raised. The Hattie ran
within 300 feet of two different block.
aders without her presence being de.
tected. To the naked eye of the look.
outs she must have seemed hazy mist
moving slowly.
THE little steamer was quietly ap.
preaching the inner line of blockaders
when a sudden fire was opened on her
from a gunboat not 200 feet distant, and
the air at the same time filled with
rockets to announce the runners pres.
ence. At that time the federals had
the whole of Morris island, and Fort
Sumter had been so battered to pieces
that monitors took up their station al
most within pistol shot of it. AS soou
as the Hattie was discovered all steam
was crowded on and she was headed
straight for the channel. She ran a ter
rible gauntlet of shot and shell for ter
minutes, but escaped untouched. Their
came the real peril. Just below Sumter
in the narrowest part of the channel
the Hattie encountered two barge load:
of men stationed there on picket. Hel
great speed saved her from being
boarded, but the volley fired after he
wounded two or three men and cur
three fingers off the hand of the pilot
holding the spolies of the wheel.
Two hundred yards ahead lay c
monitor, and she at once opened fir'
and kept her guns going as long as the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26

Canton, March 1s.-An incendiary
fire on the public square Wednesday,
night destroyed the Hirschheimer
block and clothing stock. Loss on
building IS, 900; on stock $23, 900. w.
E. Homer's stock, adjoining, was dam
aged to the extent of S5, 900 and Ream's
grocery 81, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26

Akron, March 23.-Prof. James o.
Wise, the supervisor of penmanship
anG drawing in the schools here, to-
day presented his resignation to the
board of education. He was suspended
last Wednesday by superintendent
Thomas, pending the investigation of
charges made against him in the petit
ton filed by his child wife for alimonY-
In his letter to the board Prof Wise
says the charges made by his wife are
false.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26

A bugle caJl-two quick, sharp notes.
Commands the column: Halt"
To hearts, that high ambition thrills,
Leaps hope with sudden vault;
In hearts of men that duty rules,
Stern resolution reigns;
In hearts that dread of danger thralls
The ruddy current wanes.
A cracking long the skirmsh line,
A fringe of puffs of white,
And, here and there, a reeling man,
Gives earnest of the fight,
Now loud and long the bugles cry
The Forward double quickv'
And. bending to the front, the men
Push where the bullets flick.
A flaming sheet, fash and crash,
Along the rifle pits
That rib the sides of yonder slope,
And now the welloin splits,
When roaring, red-breathed, brazen guns
With hot and hurtlng shot
Spurt shredded death amidst the ranks
That. cheering, falter not.
For answer, believing within
The charging columns wake,
The light artillery salutes
In thunderings that shake
The clustered hills, and one deep roar
OF battle has begun,
Where rampant wrath has seized the earth
And blotted out the sun.
Two Jagged lines, in squirming knots,
Stretched over hill and vale,
BetwiXt them stake the cloud-hid space
Where lead and iron hail
Drives, criss-cross, zigzag, skurrying,
In screech and hiss, and whine,
Across the hill, like flying snakes
Envenomed and malign.
Deep in the dreadful din and strife,
In fitful, hazy CLEANS,
A vell-beloved hope and guide,
The battle banner streams.
As In the sea storm mounts and falls
The ship that rides the waves,
So clips and lifts the battle flag
Where wars red tempest raves.
Now here before a CALLING gust
One brave battalion reels,
A moment stunned and staggering
The color sergeant kneels
With them who are his banners guard.
But, rising from the blow.
To front he speeds, and 10! the line
Bends forward like a bow.
A faint and feeble tenor shout
Becomes a deep bass roar,
And on the tumbling column sweeps
AS breakers strike the shore:
1t batters 'gainst the line of works,
Then dashes full amain
High over wall and ditch, and floods
An open field again.
The pressing line, with vantage flushed,
Crowds grimly on the foe,
That, stubborn, yields no inch not fought,
But deals his blow for blow,
TIL from a raking enfilade
or grapnel, shell and shot
The bleeding remnant quits the field
That pluck from valor got.
The powder clouds and sulph rous stencil
UpHft and blow away,
And side by side. in soldier sleep
And peace-lie blue and gray.
The saddened sun sinks red adown
The western sky and 10!
The lightnings fash to love that lost
Another crash of woe.
William Lightfoot Visscher, in Chicag
Times-Her
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
Is sald to Have Been Ofrered q Brlbe.

Columbus, March 19.-It is reported
here that certain senator has been
offered bribe to offer motion to re-
consider the vote by which the Otis
bill abolishing the Cincinnati board of
administration was passed by the sem
ate on Thursday. The senator declined
the offer. 1t is said the proposal was
made by Columbus lawyer and it is
thought that he was employed as an
attorney by Cincinnati people.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
INTERESTING OHIO NEWS
Gathered by Telegraph From An
Parts of the State.
Fireman saved tho Train from wreck.

Fireman Saved tho Train from Wreck.
Lima, March 23.-Yesterday while
one of the large compound engines
pulling westbound freight was de-
scending Westminster hill at 35 miles
an hour, one of the main driving axles
broke. 1t was a wild ride for few mo-
ments. Thinking the monster engine
would jump the track, Brakeman Drake
jumped for his life. Engineer Callahan
reversed the engine and applied the
emergency air brake, but it failed to
work. and, but for the daring act of
the fireman, who cut the air hose be
tween the tender and the train, a bad
wreck would have resulted. The track
was plowed up and machinery of the
engine broken
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
Six Postmasters Nominated.

Washington, March 23.-The presi-
dent yesterday sent the following nom
nations of Ohio postmasters to the
senate: L. Conover, Covington; j. H.
Oakley, Ravenna; $. H. Eagle, CALI
polls; Z. L. Flattery, Wooster; j. NJ
Ickes, Newark; A. Graham, Ottawa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26

Columbus, March 23.-The supreme
court yesterday decided that the act
authorizing the sale of the Hooking
canal to the Columbus, Hooking Valley
& Athens Railway Co. is constitutional
The projectors of the road say it will
now be built
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
Five Postmas-,rs Appointed.

Washington, March 1s.-The presi-
dent yesterday sent the following
nominations of Ohio postmasters to the
senate: H. Newhard, Carey; j. NJ. VIII
cox, Ashtabula; c. L. Lacost, Bryan;
Frank Shaw, Cardington; Abner Ali
son, Mt. Gilead
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
A New Electric Railway.

Chagrin Falls, March 19.-The Cleve-
land, Burton & Eastern Electric Rail-
way Co. has been organized by com
pany of eastern and Cleveland capital
lists, with capital stock of S1,200, 900,
for the purpose of building at once an
electric line east through Geauga and
Ashtabula counties to Pennsylvania
points. The right of way has been Sc
cured and a route surveyed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
Roughl

Klondike Soubrette-Say I'm getting
tired of doing my dance here, on gold
dust every night. Haven't you any
sand?
Stage Manager-Sorry, Maude, but
it's all gone. Did hev a big box full,
but ther boys used it for chasers after
swallowing frozen whisky. N z
Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
The MnrrInce nin Indnrsed,

Columbus, March l9,-The house COM
mittee on medical colleges and socie-
ties has decided to recommend the
Parker bill restricting marriages.
habitual drunkards, insane people and
eonsumptives shall not receive licenses.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
RELIEF for sufrerlng Cubans.

Cincinnati, March 23.-The chamber
of commerce yesterday arranged to
send a carload of cornmeal to suffer
ing Cubans. The car was filed by per-
sonal contribution and is to be sent di-
rect to Key West.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
A Good Plum for Cnnfleld.

Warren, March 23.-Word has been
received here that G. w. Garfield, of
Girard, this county, has been appointed
a post office inspector-at-large.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26

Warren, March 19.-Cards indicating
measles are now hanging on 80 War
rem homes. All children in afflicted
families who have not had the disease
are forbidden to enter school.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
Gave Himself Tn.

Toledo March 19.-The missing let
ter carrier, Langel, has returned to the
city and given himself up He has con-
fessed to taking Maccabees' money.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26

NOW that she is married, suppose
she bAlongs to an old family"
"If she paid what she is said to have
paid. the old family ought to belong to
her" ."--Detroit Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26

THAT is very old Joke about the
wife going through her husbands pock-
cts for money"
"Ycs, the joke is old. but there arc
always new wives and new husbands g
-Chica.sq record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26

He-I will love you through time and
eternity, Give me hope.
She-All right. come around again in
a couple Of thousand years Y
World
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-30

Corner Stone Laid az Nlokerson.
For several weeks the people OF
NIckelson have been completing ar
rangements for pushing the work me-
cessary for the opening Of the normal
school at that place. Last Saturday
was made the day long TO be remein-
bered by the faculty, the citizens and
all interested IL was then that the
corner stone OF the spacious new addi-
ton TO the school building was laid
with imposing ceremonies, There
was large turnout of the people OF
the surrounding country when the GER
emonies were commenced by Captain
Francis calling them to order and
stated the purposes for which they
we're assembled.
He then formally placed number
Of articles 10 \ box which was sealed
and carefully laid In the corner stone,
Rev. Chapman offered prayer and Rev,
Woodward made short speech from
the moral and business side Of the
proposition. Professor Jackson also
talked Of the general line of work to
be taken up, and gave proof Of his con
hdence in the success OF the school.
II the school is AS successful as 1t
should be, twill do much 10 retrieve
the prosperity Of the perseverlng little
town. Prof, L, b. Smith and wife are
each old tutors of the writer, and we
know their quality and scholarship to
be Of high order Professor Jackson
is too well known to need introduction
ID Reno county people.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-30
Fourth OF July CelehrntIon.

Notwithstanding the big wheat har-
vest this year, Hutchinson is prepar-
ing to show her patriotism on the glC-
rious Fourth The fact that she has u
company Of brave sons In the field to
obtain for the oppressed, mistreated,
starved and tyrant-ridden Cubans such
freedom and independence as we yearly
celebrate on the Fourth, does not tend
to mitigate the ardor with which we
approach the day, or dampen the en-
thuslasm of the patriotic.
The celebration will be managed by
the Modern Woodmen, and as the
pride of the order will be at stake in
the success Of the undertaking there
will be no danger of failure. All the
usual races and contests are on the
list with fire works in the evening.
We should have good crowd here
that day.
The Woodmen have sent out invita-
tons to a number of lodges and the
following have responded: Sterling,
Ellinwood, Stafford, Abbyville, Clahin,
Sylvia, Nc Pherson and Plevna, Sew
eral bands have been engaged to fur
nish music, and prominent speakers
have been employed.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-30

Omaha, Nob,, dateS Of sale July 18TH, nnaI
return limit July gend, one fare for the round
trip plus $500.
Omaha Neb., Date OF sale June Goth. Final
return limit July 9Th. One fare for the round
trip plus $780,
Omaha Neb., date Of sale Junc sist and 2and
Final return limit July 7th. one fare Tor tho
round trip plus o. 90.
omaha, Neb., dAtes OF sale June lat to Oct.
OOth, Tickets limited 10 30 days from date or
sale al9 M for the round tvIn
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-30

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When dealer urges some substitute he'a
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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-30

All charges based ON rates prescribed
by city ordinances, Commencing AZ once
the Owen II. Fay Livery Co. will operate
all vehicles stationed at Dearborn Station
and will have an Office in the northeast
corner Of the Santa Fe building on the
first floor and opposite ticket counter,
where cabs, coupes or carriages may be
engaged, This livery will be first class
in every respect and charges will be the
legal rates prescribed by city ordinances.
No extortion will be attempted and pa
irons preferring this means OF transfer
need not hesitate on the score Of high
charges. Fare will be paid before start
ng and fare check given therefor,