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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14
Fast Time to Colorado.

A new through Sleeping Car line between
st. Louis and Colorado Springs will be estab.
lished over the Wabash. Rock Island Short
Line, May 18th, 1898. The time will be the
fastest made with through service between
these two points by many hours. A through
Sleeper will leave st. Louis on Wabash train
No. 3, at go a. m, arriving at Colorado
Springs the next morning at ll.00 with di.
rect connection for Denver, arriving at ll.30
a. m. This is the fastest regular through
service ever established between St. Louis
and Colorado. Returning, the Sleeper will
leave Colorado Springs at 2,45 p. M, and ar.
rive at st. Louis the next evening al 6.l5.
Patrons of this line will avoid the only un.
pleasant feature heretofore attendant on Col.
orado travel, inasmuch as the trip through
Missouri's fertile fields will now be by day.
light, and the unattractive portion of Kansas
will be .traversed during the night, with the
mountain scenery to greet the tourists in the
morning.
The fast time of this line will naturally
commend the Wabash Route to intending
Colorado tourists
Particulars will be gladly furnished on ap.
plication.
c. S. CRANE. G. P. & T. A., st. Louis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

ProcecdinEH of First Regular Session.
The conference report on the fortifica-
tions bill was agreed to in the senate on
the 4th and long list of army officers was
confirmed, among the civilians being Fitz
Hugh Lee Representative Wheeler, of Ala
bama; j. II. Wilson, of Delaware, and Sem
ator Sewall, of New Jersey, all to be major
generals. A joint resolution providing for
filling by congress the office of president
or vice president In case of vacancy was
adopted m The house adopted the confer
ence report upon the Notifications bill and
the remainder of the session was consumed
with the consideration of the Alaska land
bill. joint resolution was introduced for
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands.
In the senate on the 9Th the post office
appropriation bill was considered and
amendments were adopted reducing the
number of deliveries in all cities to four
a day and striking out the appropriation
of $500, 900 for rural free delivery. A bill was
passed authorizing the president and gen.
eral officers of the army to supply the
Cuban insurgents with arms and munitions
of war....In the house the Alaska land bill
extending the homestead laws and the la
Dor arbitration measure, providing for the
arbitration of labor disputes between en-
ployes and employers, we're Yassed Ad-
journed to the 9Th
Almost the entire time in the senate on
the 9Th was consumed by a discussion of
an amendment to the post office appropriate
tion bill providing for a reduction of 20
per cent in the compensation of railroads
for the transportation of mails. No action
was taken. A bill to increase to Is the num-
Der of surgeons in the United States army
and to authorize the secretary of war to
employ as many contract surgeons as he
might deem necessary was passed. Ad-
journed to the 9th....The house was not in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14
A CHEERFUL WOMAN.
Erom the Democrat. Rrazll, M

HTOHn tuc AJcHluNTdl, lilu'.
Every woman cannot be beautiful, but a
cheerful face often supplies the deficiency.
But no one can be cheerful and bring JOY to
Others unless they have perfect health. For.
tunately, science has PLACED this priceless
boon within the reach of every woman as
the following incident proves:
Mrs. Amanda Robinson, wife of William
Robinson, farmer and stockman, near
Howesvlle,. Clay County, Ind, is thirty
two years old and had for several years been
in declining health and respondent. For
three months she was not only unable to
attend to her domestic duties, but too feeble
to be up and about. To-day she is in good
health and able to attend to her household
affairs. She relates her experience as fol-
lows:
"I was afflicted with female troubles and
was in delicate state of health. lost my
appetite, grew thin and was greatly de
pressed. After taking various remedies
without being benefited was induced by a
friend to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

AN examination into the character
of the goods imported into Spain
shows that products of agriculture oc.
cupy a position of considerable import
ance. The principal agricultural i'm.
ports, are cotton, wheat, obacco, sugar,
hides, skin, coffee, cocoa, wool and live
stock Cotton, is the leading item of the
entire import trade. During the five
years ls9l-1s95 it was imported to the
extent of S15, 78O,667 per annum. The
average annual value of the wheat i'm
ported amounted to $9,2l4,s9 while
the yearly imports of tobacco, includ.
ing manufactures of, were valued al
81, 800, S23
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

HUGO GENTLE, the English traveller,
who recently visited the grave of DIR.
Livingstone, under the old Mpundu
tree, in Africa, found that an orna-
mental fence had been erected around
the tree. When Mr.. Genthe asked the
native who had done it he was told
that "a white man and his DONNA"
who had come from the northwest of
the Laupula, had caused the fence to
be made. Mr.. Genthe's discovery has
excited great interest among the Eu-
.opean community at Zcmba and
Rlantvre.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

usual work and stopped taking the pills.
"Our daughter Anna, twelve years old,
was also afflicted with decline and debility;
had no ambition. She took two boxes of the
pills and they restored her appetite, aided
digestion and brought color to her cheeks.
She is now in the best of health. l think
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People the
best medicine we ever had in our family and
toning up and rebuilding shattered sys.
tenn"
No discovery of modern times has proved
such a blessing to women as DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. They restore
strength and health to exhausted women
when every effort of the physician proves
unavailng. These vegetable pills are every.
where recognized as a specific for diseases
of the blood and nerves.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

A Law has just been enacted by the
legislature of Massachusetts, autho.
rizing fire insurance companies to
write policies covering ''bom bard
ment risks" The bill was put through
both houses and signed within week.
There is also what is called the 'ex
posing risk" which means the danger
of fire resulting from a bombardment
Having got the necessary legislation
the insurance companies are divided
in opinion as to the policy of writing
such insurance at all, and also to the
rates that should be charged, if writ
ten
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14
Homeaeekers, Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesdays in May
and June, 1898, the Chicago, Milwaukee i
st. Paul Railway will sell round-trip excur-
sion tickets (good for 81 days. to great
many points in South and North Dakota
and other western and southwestern states,
at practically one fare for the round trip.
Take a trip west and see what an amount of
good land can be purchased for very little
money. Further information as to rates,
routes, prices of farm lands, etc., may be OBJ
tanned on application to any coupon ticket
agent or by addressing George III. Heafford,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Marriage is failure only to soured people
who cannot find marrying mates.-N. o.
Picayune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14
A Cheap Farm and n Good One.

Do you want good farm, where you can
work outdoors in your shirt sleeves for ten
months in the year, and where your stock
can forage for itself all the year round? II
SO, write to p. Sid Jones, Passenger Agent,
Birmingham, Ala, or DIR. r. b. Crawford,
Travelling Passenger Agent, RookeD
Building, Chicago, Ill.
Do you want to go down and look at some
of the Garden Spots of this country? This
way and the opportunity on on the first and
third Tuesday OF each month, with excur,
sions at only two dollars over one fare, foI
round trip tickets. Write Mr.. G. p At.
more, General Passenger Agent, Louisville,
KY, for particulars.
Do you want to read about them before
going? Then send ten cents in silver OF
postage stamps for a copy of Garden
Spots" to Mr.. Atmore.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

SPANS commercial tran sactions
with the rest of the world amount an.
aually to more than SSOO,OOO, 0oO In
1895, the latest year for which official
statistics are available, the merchan,
disc imported into Spain was valued al
S161, ,s29, ,516, and that exported at $l55,.
355, 759, making total valuation fol
the combined import and export trade
Of sSl7, 1876, 275. This valuation, al
though exceeded in 1889, 1890 and 1891,
was somewhat larger than the annual
average for the ten years 1sS6-1s95.
The highest value attained during the
decade was that for 1891, amounting II
e376, 6,545,9 ,996.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14
0ONH ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 30
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FH0 SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK, M
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

In the year ending December, 1897,
there were 19,3O4 immigrants who de-
clared their intention of residing in
Canada out of total of 27,2O9 enter
ing its ports. The arrivals this year
to date give ground for the belief that
apart entirely from the rush to the
gold fields. from %, 600 to $1,000 bona
6de settlers will be added to the agri-
cultural population of Canada. The
homestead entries made in the north.
west during 1897 numbered 2,4O6.
There was but a single Italian settler
in the northwest during 1897.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

GERMAN law holds a man to his bar
gain when he has agreed to give up
mis- name. A young count, Fink Won
Finkenstein, in order to marry a girl
Of whom his family disapproved, con-
tented to change his name and pc
titioned the emperor to be allowed to
:all himself Stein instead. After OBJ
tanning permission however, he kept
on using his former name and has just
been fined for illegal use of title OF
nobility"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

KAISER WILHELM carries with him a
small but serviceable revolver, either
N his pocket or in his belt when in
nniform. The threats of the anarchists
aave caused him to have recourse to
this measure of security. His majesty
is extremely skillful in the use of the
weapon, and the chasseur who accom-
panies him everywhere has had orders
to inspect it every morning in order to
make sure that it is in working order.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

1t is said that telephones are to be
placed in the wards of one of the Paris
hospitals, within reach of the bedrid-
den patients, so as to enable them to
communicate with their friends out
side. There will also be an arrange
ment whereby the telephones may be
switched on to wire connected with
a concert hall, so that the performance
may be enjoyed by the invalids,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

THE statement of the exports and
imports of the United States, issued
by the bureau of statistics, shows that
during the mon tn of March last the ex-
ports of domestic merchandise amount
ID to Sl10,944 664, an increase of nearly
$4,000, 900 as compared with March,
1897. The imports of merchandise
iuring the month were Sol, 5O7 437, of
which nearly $27,OOO,Oo was free of
duty. The loss in imports of mer-
:handise was about $15, 100000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

by local applications, as they cannot reach
/, the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the mu.
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
When a firm, decisive spirit is recognized,
it is curious to see how the space clears
around man and leaves him room and free
dom.-John Foster.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

NEARLY one-balf of the wheat i'm
ported by Spain during 1s91-1s95 came
from Russia. The average value per
annum of the imports from that conn
try amounted to S4, $40, ,57S, or AZ. 10 per
cent of the total. After Russia the
most important sources of supply were
Turkey, Roumania, the United States,
France and Argentina
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

THE Fall River Loom Fxers' associa-
lion has decided that they hold in good
standing all members of military COM
panies and others who may be called
to duty until they return, and If it be
the lot of any of them to die in the SER
vice of their country their wives,
mothers or nearest kin can draw the
funeral benefits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

THE leaf tobacco importep into Spain
comes chiefly from the Philippine
islands, Cuba and the United States
Of the imports during 1S91-lS95 the
Philippines alone supplied 5Oa9 per
cent Cuba furnished 23.74 per cent.
and the United States 21.5S per cent.
Imports were also received from Puer-
to Rico and the Canary islands
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14
She Wnn Surnrined.

Mrs Huntley-It must have been very an.
What did yon do when they asked you to
give your age?
=, Mrs. Dustleigh-Why, gave it, of course,
MY goodness! And didn't they fine you
for contempt? t?"-Chicago Evening News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

If we were asked to define repartee most
of us would say that it was the brilliant
thing. we thought of saying when the ocea'
Chicago Times. Herald
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

"Ea r ] y in
the summer of
1897 | pros
C u r e d FIVE
boxes of them
a n d before
finishing the
second b o x
l began to inn
prove and by
the time ] had
taken the five
boxes l was
able t o 6 o
a b O u { IN v
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-14

The pulling of sound tooth tries the
acoustics of the dental chamber.-Chicago
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22

me but to go under an operation.
In speaking with friend of mine
about it, she recommended Lydia i.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, tay-
ing she knew it would cure me. then
sent for your medicine, and after talk
ing three bottles of it, the tumor dis
appeared. Oh! you do not know how
much good your medicine has done
me. shall recommend it to all suffer-
ing women.-Mrs. Rosa GAUM, &c
Wall ST., Los Angeles, Cal.
The great and unvarying success OF
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in relieving every dcranCemcn.
OF the female organs, demonstrates
1t to be the modern safeguard OF wo-
mans happiness and bodily strength.
More than million women have oeen
benefited by IL.
Every woman who needs advice
about her health is invited to y7T..e t.
Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22

Many delightful summer resorts are sit.
uated on and reached via the Southern Rail.
way. Whether one desires the seaside OF
the mountains, the fashionable hotels OF
country homes, they can be reached via thi,
magnificent highway of travel.
Asheville, N. c., Roam Mountain, Tenn,
and the mountain resorts of east Tennessee
and western North Carolina-"The Land Of
the Sky'-Tate Springs, Tenn, Lookout
Mountain, Tenn, Lithia Springs, Ga, and
various Virginia Springs, also the seashore
resorts, are reached by the Southern Rail
way on convenient schedules and at very
low rates.
The Southern Railway has issued hand
some folder, entitled Summer Homes and
Resorts" descriptive of nearly one thousand
summer resorts, hotels and boarding houses
including information, regarding rates fol
board at the different places and railroad
rates to reach them.
Write to G. A. Benscoter, Assistant Gen
9ral Passenger Agent, Southern Railway
Chattanooga, Tenn, for copy of this folder
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
ONLY PORTUGOSLINGS.
be Portuganders and Not
Portuguese.

There was look of great disappointment
on the face of the boy who was coming out
Of the front gate. His brother, slightly
younger, but with very aggressive and ten.
acious disposition, was conspicuously tat.
tered. His garments bore the marks of con.
dict, but his face showed no signs OF remorse.
Come on in the house." said the older
"What for? I'm waiting for that other
Spanish boy to come out"
"Well, it's no use. We've made mistake
and we've got to apologize"
ITO those two Spaniards?"
They're not Spaniards. They only look
like sPanards;. They're Portuguese.
"Portu-what"
Portuguese"
mo, they're not. I'll take your word for
it about their not being Spaniards," he
added, reluctantly. "But they're too little
for Portuguese. And, what's more, they
never will be Portuguese They're nothing
but Portugosings now, and when they
grow up they'll be Portuganders. WASH
inQton Star
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
A FAMILY FAILING.
The struggle with Heredity.
The Right Side of the Color Line.

To heredity, 10 the transmission OF
traits from sire TO son, we owe most OF the
possibilities OF growth and development,
III each newly born being started out anew,
without the force of heredity the level
Of life might be expected to be that of the
digger Indian or Bushman. Naturally bad
traits descend like the good Peculiaritics
of feature, excentricities OF speech and
manner, birth marks, etc, are handed
down just as surely ms manual dexterity,
physical beauty, mathematical ability,
aud the mental and moral qualities In
general. A curious example of this de-
scent OF family traits is furnished by Mrs.
Maggie Pickett, Canton, Ca, in whose
family gray hair was hereditary. She
writes:
"Gray hair Is hereditary in our family.
As long as / can rccollect,m mothers hair
has been gray. About twelve years ago,
my hair began to show signs OF turning.
! resolved TO try Ayers Hair Vigor and
after using II only few times my hair
was restored TO its natural color. j still
use this dressing occasionally, bottle
lasting me quite a while; aud though over
forty years OF age, my hair retains its
youthful color and fullness. To all who
have faded and gray hair, would heartily
recommend Dir. Ayers Hair Vigor. Mrs.
MAGGIE PICKETT, Canton, Ga.
There is no shame in gray hair, but there
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
A WAR PLAN.
The Spnninrds Made n Brave Stand
Hut the Fire Was Too Heavy
for Them.

A detachment of Spanish infantry ap
preached the silent, gloomy building on
1cicle avenue, Boston, Halt" cried the
brave commanding officer; then he knocked
at the door,
A window in the third story few up and
the face of pretty girl appeared in the open
ing. ""0h, girls! Oh, girls!" she shouted,
cts the Spanish"
In another moment every window in the
four-story establishment was up and each
easement held laughing sample Of the great
American beauty. The hearts of the Span
ish beat high with hope. Ha! but what wa:
that?
Something whizzed from a window and Q
Spaniard bit the dust. Another, and yet an
other. Then the air was full of flying mis-
siles. Volley after volley, the bullets fairly
rained on the small band Hardly a mar
was left to tell the tale.
Report of the commanding officer:
Surrounded Boston cooking school to
day and were badly routed; girls attacked
us with doughnuts and biscuits; supply o.
ammunition seemed inexhaustible. Caram
ba! And / had heard of the biscuit shoot
ers' of the great western nation. To b,
caught mapping, oh, it is too mean. Seventy
dead, but my boys made brave stand."-
N. Y World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
her EXPLANATION.
She Told Him How lie Would Make
Her and Mamma ana
Aunty Happier.

There are incidents OF real life which con-
stantly prove that truth is often more anus
ing as well as more strange than fiction, A
sweet, gentle.voiced girl lone from. whose
disposition sarcasm is as far as frost from an
active volcano-won the affections of q
young man. 1t was an unintentional con
quest on her part, but none the less com
pete. He propounded the old question and
she demurred. lie bidcd his time and again
proifered his suit She again delayed an an
swer But the third time she received his
question first with silence and then with as
sent.
"And you will be mine?' he asked.
"Yes.'
at seems too good to be true When shall
the wedding take place."
W-I don't know"
"There is no use in putting il Of"
mo" she answered; 81 think not"
"Say week from to-day"
Every well"
"I knew that you would realize that 70,
can be happier with me than without me,
he suggested, a little triumphOntly.
Eyes" she answered. 81 do realize i
now. You see, since Uncle Bob went away
mamma and aunty and ! have been quit,
alone. We all talked it over and agreed
that it would be ever so much safer Z
have man in the house at nights. Wash
inpton Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
WOMEN IN BUSINESS.
From the Free Press. Detroit. Mich.

A prominent business man recently ex.
pressed the opinion that there is one thing
that will prevent women from completely
filling mans place in the business world
they can't be depended upon because they
are sick too often. This is refuted by Mrs
Z. w. Mansfield, a business woman of So
Farrar St., Detroit, Mich, who says
A complication OF female ailments kept
me awake nights and wore me out. could
get no relief from medicine and hope was
slipping away from me- young lady in
my employ gave me box of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. ! took them
and was able to rest at night for the first
time in months. | bought more and took
them and they cured me as they also cured
several other people to my knowledge.
think that ii you should ask any of the drug.
gists of Detroit who are the best buyers OF
DR.. Williams Pink Pills they would say the
young women. These pills certainly build
up the nervous system and many young
woman owes her life to them.
"As business woman / am pleased to