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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
THE DEAREST GIRL.

This girl that I'm to write about-you
know the one mean
The girl whom all the fellows swore was
fit to be q queen
or womanklnd she seemed to me the sweet
est and the best,
And that was Just precisely what she
seemed to all the rest
Noh, how my heart was stirred when first
met her face to facel
And to my gladdened eyes she seemed the
very soul of grace.
swore she was gem, rose, an anger
(minus wings),
And ali the other fellows swore the very
se.f-same things.
All. well do I.remember how yearned to
call her mine!
To share my lot in life with her would be a
Joy divine.
And how l used to wonder II she'd care to
change her name;
And all the other fellows, oh, they won
dered just the same
SO long as memory holds sway never
shall forget
When first l held her hand In mine-I seem
to feel 1t yet!
rs tender clasp, so soft and light and yet
so warm and true
And all the other fellows, oh, of course
they held it, too.
And then-twas after had kissed her fin
Eers' ve,Vet tips
/ bolder grew. and, oh. ye gods! / dared tc
kiss her lips!
The priceless boon was far above the
wealth of kings to buy,
And all the other fellows got kiss the
same as l.
And when at last the time arrived, dowr
on my knees fell.
While in my hating, trembling way tried
my love to tell,
Until she spoke the gracious word my hap.
py life to bless,
And TO the other fellows, why, she gave the
same sweet yes"
Then to her stern papa went to ask him
for her hand;
My knees were limp and shaking so that ]
could scarcely stand.
He kindly gave his glad consent and wished
us many joys
He did the very self-same thing by all the
other boys.
And then. of course-you know the rest
united heart and heart,
i promised I'd be good and kind and true
It'll death do part"
And with Gods gracious help I'll try tc
smooth her path through life
AS every fellow will for her-the girl he
made his wife.
Nixon Waterman, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
A Purist In Distress.

A certain out of town man, who was
widely known in Cleveland, represent.
ing one of the oldest families in north.
ern Ohio, had many peculiarities
Among these was a remarkably fastidi.
Gus care for forms of speech and pro
nunciation.
One day when he was standing on the
little landing at his island home ht
slipped in some manner and went into
the water with a resounding splash
There were number of visitors on the
island, ard several of them were at thu
landing when the proprietor fell in
Among them was an old lady who
shrieked direfully as the host disap
peared.
He'll be drown-ded," she walled
hell be drown-ded!"
Just then the waters parted and thu
head of the victim of the accident ap
peared above the surface.
Coughing and sputtering, he looked
toward the agitated old lady.
Drowned, you old IDIOT" he roared
/ "drowned!"
And then they fshed hira out.-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
UNFORTUNATE CoLoRS.
Jnundiced Man with Red Necktie In
Taken for n Spnniard ant Has
Narrow Escape.

The man with the yellow jaundice leaned
up against the drug store at the corner of
Harrison and Halsted street and wiped the
persplration from his forehead. He was
badly out of breath and he consequently
talked rather spasmodically to his friend
81 tell you, I've had mighty narrow es-
cape he gasped.
why, how's that?" asked his companion.
"They purity near mobbed me just now
down here on Blue Island avenoo."
"Mobbed you? Why, what in the deuce
are you talkin' about?'
That's right. That's what they purity
near did. They just liked to got my pelt, I
tell you-an' | hadn't done thing, either"
What did they have agin you?"
"You see that red necktie got on? Well,
that was the cause of the whole trouble. ]
was goin' along down Blue Island when
came to gang out in front of saloon
talkin' war. fstopped to hear what the
cove sings out: Look at this Spaniard right
here in the crowd" Everybody turns on me
an brick just grazes my ear. says: i
amt no Spaniard; what you talkin' about?
You bet he is; he's got the Spanish flag
on i'm right now,' yells another. But
didn't catch on yet. That's right shouts
another man, the yaller's on his face and
the reds in his neoktie-lynch him. The
whole crowd made for me and cut for this
corner. | give EN- the dodge two or three
times and got away. But say, I've got to
wear a different colored necktie till git
over these yaller janders. Chicago Chron-
icle
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
MORAL EFFECT OF THE WAR.
Some of the Sunday School Precepts
Are Seriously Interfered
with.

Two ladies were talking in an avenue car.
This war is perfectly dreadful" said one.
Indeed it is" said the other.
Couldn't be worse"
Eyes, it would be worse if the Spaniards
were treating us as we are treating them"
''Of course; | don't mean that. mean
in its moral effect"
II hadn't noticed that particularly"
didn't till Yesterday"
"ln what way?"
"On my husband"
"He doesn't want to enlist, does he?"
"'Oh, no, don't mean that. 1t is on him
and my little boy, too"
Not on an innocent child?"
eyes. You know the little fellow has
been marching around at a great rate with
his tin sword and gun, and yesterday after
noon he informed me, to my horror, that
he was going to fight the d-n Spaniards.
Think of that, will you? And he prize
Sunday school scholar"
"Horrible"
yes; and when his father came home I
told him about it and insisted that he take
Willie and give. him good whipping for
swearing, and what do you think he dide"
"yold you to dc, it yourself, as my hus-
band always does"
mo, he didn't. either. He told me that
under the circumstances it was not swearing,
and that the boy could say what he pleased
about the d-n Spaniards. And he's men,
Der of the church himself! Washington
Star
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL.


-Four Hundred Men, 1000 Riiea and
100000 Rounds of Ammunition arc
Landed In Cuba and VIII be Used Against
spain.
Key West, June 1.-The steamer
Florida returned here Tuesday from
Cuba, having successfully landed a
most important expedition on the
island. Nearly $50 men, with a pack
train and large quantity of arms and
ammunition, sailed on the steamer
Florida on the night of May 81. The
expedition landed about % miles east
of Havana last Thursday.
The expedition was under command
of Col. Jose Lacret, formerly insurgent
commander in Matanzas province. He
assumed the direction of affairs imme-
diately on the landing of the expedi-
ton. Until then Gen. Joaquin Castillo
was in control.
In the landing of the expedition the
United States army was represented by
Capt. j. A. Dorst, and Tomas Estrada
Palma was represented by j. Z. Car
taya, who has been the landing agent
of nearly every filibustering expedition
for more than year Gen. Julio San
gully, on the way to report to Gen.
Gomez, was also on the boat.
This is the most powerful anti-Span-
ish expedition ever'sent to Cuba, About
800 of the men are Cubans; the others
are Americans. The engineer corps of
the expedition is composed entirely of
Americ ans.
The men were dressed in canvas uni
l,, ~ -,
government, and the commissary de-
partment had rations enough to last Is
days after the landing. The pack train
consisted of 75 mules and 25 horses.
The expedition carried 1000 rifles and
100000 rounds of ammunition for
Gen. Calixto Garcia.
When the Florida, escorted by the
Osceola, drew up close to the shore at
the place selected for the landing, she
sent scouts to see if all was clear.
These scouts were greeted by Gems.
Feria and Rojas, with 1, 500 armed in
surgents, and the landing of the eXpe-
dition was in the nature of triumphai
invasion. The Cubans had brass band
and welcomed the newcomers with ma
tional airs.
The work of unloading the cargo of
the Florida was promptly begun and
carried on by the 432 men composing
the expedition. There was nothing in
the nature of interruption until the
work was finished on Friday.
While the cargo was being unloaded
the Osceola, an auxiliary gunboat with
her guns ready for action, secuted
about the vicinity looking for an en-
emy. but the Spaniards apparently had
no suspicion of what was taking place.
The moment the work was concluded
the Florida and the Osceola slipped
away, leaving the insurgents to convey
their reinforcements into the interior.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04

The day for very fluffy collar decora-
tions has closed and the new neck
finish is narrow frill of lace or net
across the back, only with two rosettcs
of the same crushed against the collar.
The latter is plain band on a wooien
gown, and often the same on a silk one,
with u row of trimming at the top. Thin
materials have collar @ the same
goods in small tucks, and ribbon is
folded in smooth rows, not loosely
crushed as of yore. Collars are c0m-
fortabiy high, and white linen ones are
worn with shirt waists of ali kinds and
with tailored gowns. Stocks of sill
or satin have a smooth band with bias
piece from each side of the back tied
in n neat bow In front or arranged in a
long knot, but these are for the PLANES,
gowns or waists. Long net, null and
China silk scarfs are worn in place, Of
collars twice around the neck. and
bowed in front with ends to the waist
line.-rLadies' Home Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
LOT OF OLD HULkS.
The Spanish Squadron at CadiZ is Said to
be Useless and Ancient.


Washington, June 1.-The frequent
reports from Spain to the effect that a
formidable feet is being prepared at
Cadiz to sail for the West Indies in aid
of Cervera causes little apprehension
here. Naval officers, through private
means of communication, have salts
fed themselves that the Cadiz fleet is
a paper fleet. In other words its often
sive power is altogether illusory. More
than half of the vessels whose names
appear so frequently in the press dis
patches as formidable war craft are of
antiquated type and in sad state of
disorder. The old Numancia is an ex-
ample. She is rated as a battleship of
the first class. In her day she was a
battleship, but she has not turret nor
a sponsor and would be little more
than sport for a modern ironclad.
In addition to being antiquated,
most of these vessels are broken down
in engines and boilers. In their reck-
less disregard of the simplest precau-
tions for the preservation of the COM
plex machinery of a warship the Span
iards are excelled by no people, and it
is well known that they have been
obliged to hire British engineers to
run their engines whenever they did
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
YOUNG CUBAN HERO.
Fourteen Years Old, But Major in
the Insurgent Army.
Time and Again He Has Led Success
full Attacks on the Spnninrds-Now
In America to study the Sell
enOe of War.

Fourteen-year-old Crescencio de Va
roma is studying at Hampstead insti-
tute, Hampstead, II. l., close by where
the New York regiments are now in
camp; he is a veteran of three cam
paigns against the Spanish troops in
Cuba, and has won his way up to the
rank of major by his bravery and abil-
ity. Though still in knee breeches, he
has served with Gomez, the command
er-in-chief of the insurgent forces;
with both Antonio and Jose Maceo,
with Rodrigues and Rabi, and his
known what it is to be wounded by a
bullet. His intelligence and excellent
memory won him the place of aide to
the commander-in-chief, and some
times he acted as special messenger to
the aged general. Time and again he
led in the attack against the Spaniards,
for he was light and his horse ran well
with him, and no man could hesitate to
follow when lad of ten charged mer-
rily. Now, having received the rank Of
major from Cisneros, who was presi-
dent of the republic while Crescencio
was winning fame, the lad has come to
this country as ward of the Cuban gov
ernment, and is studying to prepare
himself for military career.
Young Varona was in the first fight,
soon after the war broke out, and was
wounded once while leading an attack
ing column at Iguara. He fought on
steadily until he was sent to the United
States to be educated. He had played
war at his home in Puerto Principe,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04

wonderfully relieved and was satisfied that
the pills were putting me on the road to re-
covery. | bought two more boxts and con-
tinued taking them.
After taking four boxes of DR.. williams
good health. l feel like a new man. and
having the will and energy of my former
days, returned, ! am capable of transacting
my business with increased ambition.
"Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are wonderful medicine and anyone that 10
afflicted with shortness of breath, palpita-
ton of the heart, nervous prostration and
general debility, will find that these pills
are the specific. HERMAN H .EVELER."
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
Notary Public, this oath day of May, 1897.
ADAM POUTSZONG, Notary Public.
Mr., Eveler will gladly answer any inquiry
regarding this if stamp is enclosed.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure people trou-
bled with the after-effects of the grippe, be-
cause they act directly on the impure blood.
They are also specific for chronic erysipelas,
catarrh, rheumatism and all diseases due to
impure or impoverished blood.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
LETTER FOOLED THEM.
King of Wheat Spectators Rings In n Cold
Deck on the Small Fry ut the Close of the
May Wheat Deal.

King OF Wheat spectators Kings In Cold
Deck on the Small Fry Mt the Close of the
May Wheat Deal.
Chicago, June l.-Joseph Letters IA
nous wheat deal was closed yesterday.
The last moments were lively and Lei
ter to all appearances was master of
the situation. AS if to emphasize his
command of the market, Letter sent
May wheat down from Sl.75 to S1.25.
This move was plainly for the purpose
of evading the big receipts and to cir
cumvent the 'tailers," who wanted to
ring in" a lot of Letter wheat at fancy
prices. Letter fooled them by putting
the price down. Nevertheless he had
to take on board another 500,0 BUSH
els in addition to the pile of 5000, 900
or 8, 900, 600 bushels which he still has
on his hands.
All attempts to place Letter so far as
his profits and losses are concerned at
the elimination of this gigantic deal,
are widely at variance. Some claim
that he will pocket profit of $4,000
900, while others insist that he will be
fortunate If he comes out whole on the
deal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
crhe Youngest Officer in the Cuban Army.

and had slain the enemies of Cuba by
the thousands in the little grove of
palm trees near his house, where he
charged with his machete, crossed
trochas, broke up ambuscades and car
ried fortresses. His father had told
him of the long war that ended in 1873,
which had lasted more years than the
boy had lived.
When the news of Marti's death came
the boy decided to run away, for Marti
was a dear friend of his father, and
Crescencio loved him for the brave deeds
he had heard his father tell of. He
would kill some Spaniards for MaTti's
sake. So he went.
Gomez was moving east, and was sup
posed to be somewhere to the south of
Puerto Principe. Crescencio started
south to find Gomez, and he did, but It
took him Is days to do it, during which
time he had little to eat but fruit.
II was almost q guava jelly when
reached the insurgents" he said to q
Cincinnati Tribune reporter, in telling
of the trip. II ran away from home
because my father would not give me
permission to go to war, though he was
glad l had spirit to fight the Span
iards. l had another boy with me.
Juan Prieto was his name. That means
John Brown in English. He was three
years older than /. He wanted to fight
with Gomez also, but he could use car
penter's tools. So he was put to work
at tannery and in shop to make sad
dies for the insurgents.
Gen. Gomez gave me q jacket and
trousers and a pair of shoes made in
one of the insurgent factories. They
were too large, but could wear them
with some leaves inside. Then l could
wear sandals made of the bark from
near the top of the palm trees, which
were almost as good as shoes. l had a
machete and carbine, and pistol, too
l was sure l should kill many Spaniards
with them. l shot some, know, but !
could not stop to see if they were dead.
'The commander in chief kept me
with him until we met Antonio Maceo,
| way to the east, near Point Guarico
almost at the end of the island. was
to aid to carry orders to the officers.
slept near him at night. Cisneros was
there, too. He was president of the
republic, and an old friend of my ia
ther. He sent letter to my father, tc
tell him he would take good care of me
if my father would let me stay. So my
father said might.
"When the president told me to go to
America to my uncle, Enrique de Va
roma, who writes the paper La Patris
in Philadelphia, went with eight meu
10 place on the sea coast near Matan
zas. We captured small sailboa
called in Spanish 'jolli' and three sail
ors, and went to Nassau, on New Provi
dence Island. Then we went over tt
| Florida, and | came up on the steamer
Niagara and met my uncle. / brough
letters from the government TO the del
egatIon."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
VIII strike Mt Two Points.

Washington, June 1.-The best in
formation obtainable strongly indi-
Gates that the important military
movement now in progress will be di-
rected against Santiago and in cooper
alton with the feet under Commodore
Schley and the allied insurgent forces.
Our forces are expected to speedily
capture the city of Santiago and the
feet, or destroy both. 1t is also inti-
mated that the land expedition now
embarking at Key West may be di-
vided and one division sent to cooper
nte with Admiral SampIoH against
Porto Rico.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
Beyel Gearing.

Bevel gearing in bicycle construction
has apparently passed the experimental
stage and seems destined to quickly find
its way to popular favor. The work of
Edwards, the consecutive century rider,
who, since December 31st last, has rid
den 100 miles daily on the Columbia
chainless, is cited in proof of it's fine
running qualities, and the fact that Ed
wards is small and slender with nothing
about him Il suggest the athlete adds to
the convincing nature of sthe proof.
Many practical riders have adopted the
new machine and are apparently unani-
nous in commencing it. Its cleanliness.
safety and trim lines would seem to
make the chainless admirably adapted
for women's use.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
HOW RELIEF CAME.
From Cole County Democrat, Jofte

From Cole County Democrat, JeffeHpen
City, Mo.
When Ia grippe visited this section, about
seven years ago, Herman H. Eveler, Of sl1
w. Main st., Jefferson, Mo-, was one of the
victims, and has since been troubled with
the after.effects of the diseahe. He is a well.
known contractor and builder, business re-
quiring much mental and physical work.
! year ago his health began to fail, and he
was obliged to discontinue work. That he
81 was troubled with shortness ot,brenth,
palpitation of the heart and general do
bility. My back also panied no seysrely.
Il tried one doctor after another and
numerous remedies suggested by my friends,
but without apparent benefit. and began to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
VIII Not he Paid in Mexican Coin.

Washington, June - Paymaster
General Stanton, of the army, author
ICES specific denial of the reported
negotiations for the acquisition of a
large number of Mexican dollars for
the payment of the troops to be sent to
the Philippines.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
A TOTAL WRECK.
The Steamer Belvidere Goes Ashore on the
Eastern End of Cuba-Vice President OF
the Cuban Republic was on Board.

The Steamer Belvidere Goes Ashore on the
Eastern End of Cuba-Vice President OF
the Cuban Republic was on Board.
Boston, June 1.-The Boston Fruit
Co. received a cablegram yesterday an
nouncing that their large steamer Bel
videre, which left Jamaica last We'd
nesday night for Boston, is ashore on
Cape Maysi, on the eastern end OF
Cuba and is probably total wreck.
New York, June 1.-On board the
wrecked steamer Belvidere was Senior
Capote, vice president of the Cuban re.
public.
Horatio S. Rubens, counsel of the Gu
ban junta, yesterday said with refer
ence to the possibility of SeNOr Ca
pote's capture:
Il have no reason to believe that
Senior Capote has fallen into Spanish
hands. | have received information
that the Belvideres passengers were
taken off by the steamers Barnstable
and Ethelwold, of the same line as the
Belvidere. The Barnstable is bound
for Boston and the Ethelwold for Phil.
adelphia. l do not know on which ol
these steamers Vice President Capote
is. 1t seems very strange that the Bel
videre should run aground off Cape
Maysi point which seameu avoid as
studiously as they 10 Cape Hatteras.'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04

give up hope.
Then / saw
DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for
Pale People
extolled in q
S t. L o u is
paper, a n d
after investi-
cation, , decid-
ed to give
them a trial.
after us
ing the first
hoy 7 fatk
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
In a Havana Restaurant.

Hungry Mani asked you for ham sand
wlch, didn't l?
Waiter-Yes, senior.
"Well, this isn't pork"
"But mules have hams as well as pigs.
r"-Cleveland Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
His Reason.

'What's the matter, Uncle Rube?"
Use insulted, sab; dat Cap'n Jones done
call me a ngger!"
'Well, aren't You niger"
eyes, sab; dat's lost it''-Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04

Miss Wantk. d. you suppose
makes max the figure of Cupid : favorts
Miss Knowall-It's probably cupidity.--
jewelers. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04

Give a woman book on cha6ng.di
cookery il you want to make her believe that
there is no place like home.-Chicago Times
Herald
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
Brady Assumes the Omee of Censor.

Tampa, Fla, June Capt. j. E.
Brady, of the signal service depart
ment at Washington, who has been ap'
pointed censor of the state of Florida
with the exception of Key West, ar
rived in Tampa yesterday and at once
assumed his new duties. He will make
his headquarters at Tampa. The cen
sorship hereafter will be rigid and any
news pertaining to the movements OF
the troops to or from Tampa, or infor,
nation of any kind that might be OF
service TO the Spanish government will
not be permitted to be sent out. The
censorship has been extended to pri
vate kilograms also.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-04
Gouty Old England.

one-twelfth of the people OF England
suffer more or less from gout.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-24
Resolutions.

The following resolutions we're adopt
ed by Webster Camp No. 2O7l, NJ. w
A., Feb. 10Th, 1898:
Whereas: God, in his inscrutable
wisdom, has e lit to suddenly cal
Mrs. Elizabeth Darmody, mother OF our
esteemed neighbor, M. Dhrmody, from
her earthly career. Therefore We, the
memb ers Of Webster Camp, deem it but
fitting to take recognizance Of the ca
lamity that has befallen her son and
friends. Therefore be it
Resolved: That this Camp tender
our heartfelt sym,a thy and condolences
in this their hour of grief and may God,
in his merciiui providence, comfort
them in their distress.
Resolved: That a copy of thes. res
olulions be- sent to her son, a copy br
printed in each OF the city papers and
a copy be spread in the minutes OF our
Camp Journal.
COMMITTEES,
j. +. Pitsor,
l.. q. Ochsenreiter,
Ii. o. Wickre.