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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22
Petr.fee Body OF a Woman.

Oscar Cobb and John Shackelford.
while hunting on Dr. r. Shackelford's
farm. near Fayetteville. 40. in Hazel
township. this county. discovered the
body of a petriaed woman. While
traversing a small ravine one of the
boys found under the roots OF "A tree.
where the water had followed out the
bank. what he supposed TO be human
feet. On investigation he discovered
they We're solid stone. and attached
TO some unyielding substance. Secur-
ing assistance. the boys returned ana
the tree and earth removed. exposing
the body OF a nude woman in a perfect
state OF petrihca,ion. The discovery
was taken 10 Fayetteville. where it
was measured and weighed and viewed
by hundreds OF people. The mold is
that OF a vuluptuous woman. five and
one half feet high. ana the weight 30
pounds. The features are perfect. face
round and fall. and, i; is claimed. could
easily be recognized If anyone was
living today who had known her in
life. DR.. Shackelford has owned the
farm for fifty years and no one was
ever buried near the spot. The tree
growing Immediately over the body.
however. places The date OF the burial
at some remote period in the settle
ment of the county. If not prior 10 our
present civilization. Those who have
inspected the petrihcation critically say
that IL is not an Indian. The only alb
rasiOn or marks on the body are a
hole in the right side and a prOtrud-
ing arrow head on the left. indicating
that death resulted from the wounds.
Several citizens from This city hays
viewed the body. and claim that it is
as perfect as the work of . sculptor,
the toes and finger nails being as dis
tinct as those of a living person. IL
will be brought 10 this city and placed
F on exhibition.-St Louis Giobe-Demo-
crat.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22
Our YOUNG PEOPLE.
CHILDREN Ar scuoor.

CHILDREN At S~HoOts
Ram il in. cram 1t in.
Children's heads are hollow;
Slam it in, jam it in,
Still there's more To follow;
Hygiene and history,
Astronomic mystery,
Algebra. histology,
Latin. etymology,
Botany, geometry,
Greek and trigonometry,
Ram il IN, cram IL in,
Children's heads are hollow.
Scold IL in, mould il in,
All that they can swallow;
Fold il IN, hold IT in.
Still there's more 20 follow;
Faces pinched. sad and pale.
Tell the same unvarving tale.
Tell of moments robbed from sleep
Meals untasted, studies deep;
Those who've passed the furnace
through
With aching brow viii tell TO you
How the teacher crammed il IN,
Rammed II in, iammed II IN,
Crunched 1t in. punched il IN,
Rubbed IL in. dubbed 1T in.
Pressed 1t in and caressed II in,
Raped 1t in and slapped it in,
When their heads were hollow.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22

The spirit Of prophecy came TO one.
John Pintard in 1928. and he INDUCED
in a little essay. which he called the
Revere OF a Solitaire" The popula-
ton OF the city then was about ~. 900.
and this is what the dreamer's imag-
ination Swallowed forth as the limit OF
possibility: Before the close of the
century the population will equal. IL
not outvie, London, the most populous
metropolis OF Europe, and excel in
numbers. possibly New Orleans except
ed. any city in the New World. New
York Herald.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22

not for himself he wanted the money.
but that the dear little mother might
drive in a carriage, drawn by n pair OF
horses with blinking chains.
The sight of the flashing gems on
the hands of some of the summer
visitors at the fishing village in which
he lived had added a new article to
the list of beautiful things his mother
was some day to own. He had heard
that just one single diamond was
sometimes worth FIVE hundred dollars
or more. This had discouraged him
very much. But one day happening
10 pass a shop in the neighboring
town he saw a number Of rings dis
played In the window. Diamond
rings which flashed and sparkled, it
seemed 20 him. Just Is those worn by
the ladies' in the hotels. He stopped
fascinated, and pressed his face against
the glass. eager 70 see IL any prices
were marked upon them. Imagine
his surprise when he saw upon the
largest one a tag marked 5. -. He
looked again 70 see if he had not made
a mistake. Perhaps II was Si75. GOO.
But no. he knew enough about figures
to see that he was right the first time.
Home he went as fast as be could
get there. and ran up into his bed
room. Then, for the first time since
he had begun TO save his shrimp
none Y" he opened his bank and
counted its contents. Three dollars
and twenty two cents !" he cried, al
most enough. l was going 10 buy
something for myself this time, but
III have that ring before another
week.
Eiram worked early and late for the
next few days. lie caught more
shrimps than ne had ever caught be
fore in the same length of time, and
sold them readily.
Il think there must be something
Won are wanting very much, my boy,
said his mother.
Yes. there is. replied Hiram.
At thc end OF the week lac had the
sum desired. Hurying 20 the shop
where he had seen She ring, before
going inside he gave one hasty. al
most frightened look into the window.
Could II be gone No. there it was
flashing and sparkling as before.
That evening, he placed il on his
mother finger She looked nj It in
surprise. 1t Is yours. mother he
cried. proudly. your very own; I
bought it with my shrimp money. I
was determined my mother should
have a ring as handsome as those
ladies wear.
My dear boy" said his mother.
while something as bright rs the shin
ing stone flashed in her eyes, mot
one OF those ladies can value their
rings as / shall value mine.
Years aftetward Hiram learned that
what ne had bought for a diamond
was only bit of glass.
"Di3 Won know Il .thsar- mother ?"
he asked
His mother nodded 'And you
never told me-
1t was brighter 70 ne than any
real diamond. she said ''the bright
ness ! saw fash IN 1t was the unselfsh
love Of my boy.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22
A LESSON II oBrDIrNcE.

\ young carpenter. working on a
high roof. suddenly began slipping
toward the edge Press hard on
one heel =" came the cry of his brother.
above. Why should press on one
heel o. whimpered the boy. "Obey
orders ." was the stern reply. The
boy did $50. found his course arrested
at the very brink. and was soon res
cued. TO dav. as one If the prom
inent orators and evnngelists OF this
continent, dee attributes his success
largely 10 the lesson of obedience
learned ON that siopil g roof.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22
- Lr.rNn Il - pIrrEh

thE LE"-Nh az THE nilFEA
There is "a rrst.v story which tells
how the seven stars came 70 form the
dinner.
once I'm country far away the
people were dvnr If thirst There
had been no RAIN for months. The
rivers and sfrirgs and brooks had all
dried mp. The plants udfowers had
withcred and died. The birds We're
so hoarse they could not sing. The
whole land was sad and mournful.
One night after the stars had come
out, a little girl with a tin dipper in
her hand crept quietly ont Of "a house
and went into wood near by. Kneel-
ing down undo. q tree. She folded her
hands aud prayed that God would
send rain. II il were only enough TO
nh her tile diplcr. She prayed SO
long that at last she fell asleep. When
she awoke She was Over,oved 20 find
her dipper full If clear, cool water.
Remembering that her dear mother
was ill and dying OF thirst. she did
not even wait go moisten her parched
lips, but taking Mp hcr dipper she
hurried home. In her haste she
stumbled, AMI alas dropped her
precious cup. just then she felt
something move ia the grass beside
her. IL was little dog. who, like
herself. had almost tainted for want
Of water. She lifted her dipper. and
what was her surl rise 10 find that not
drop had been spilled Pouring
out "a few drops on her hands she held
II out for the dog to lick. He did so
and seemed much revived. but as she
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22

strand. ~oh'ss Won s~y. "either strand Is
strong enough 10 hold fast world" No,
will take those strands and I viii twist
them together. and one end o, that rope 1
VIII fasten. not to the Communion table. for
Il sh ali be removed-not 10 the pillar OF the
organ: wind IL 'ronnd and round the cross
OF sympathizing Christ. aud. having
fastened one end OF the rope TO the cross.
throw the other end 60 you. Lay hold OF
I'll Pull for your litei Pull for heaveni
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22

+. j. Tracy, OF Staceyville. Maine,
had an interesting and rather exciting
experience a short time ago while IN
the woods on an exploring trip. He
made his camp by the side OF a small
pond about fifteen acres IN extent.
which abounds in trout. and r. a gath
ering place for big game. He was
standing near this pond when he saw
AT one time fourteen deer. three moose,
and four black-aucks. all within rifle
shot.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22

NO. am not going. but have made
~ my mind 10 let my dear Victoria 20.
As she may never have another chance
20 see the world"
'rhe little mother sat rocking dear
Victozia" gently. and kissed her ut "a
.e-vals IN the sweetest and most loving
WY.
Elsie Cummings was the mother -
Victoria. and she was telling her little
friend and playmate al about the real
IS. truly splcnGlu trip her dollie was
going 20 have. For Aunt Ellen had
promised 10 stow Victoria away IN her
steamer trunk and take her abroad
with hcr-that the poor things mimi
might he improved.
Els.e's mamma could not spare her
little daughter. and rs a balm 20 her
feelings aunty hal proposed that Vic
toria 80. never dreaming that the dear
child would take the Offer in earnest.
But this was a opportunity not 20 bc
overlooked. = travelling suit was made.
and she was just about ready FOR the
Kteamer-trunk
Mamie Gray looked wiStful as she
rlasped her own sweet doll child closer
20 her bosom. as though there was dan
ger Of her cSild starting along with the
favored Victoria.
/ don't see how yon can bear 20 let
Ser 20. Elsiee Just think how lonely
you viii be. and I am sure my little
Ninnette viii miss her. and so shall /.
and p'r'aps she VIII forget YOU when
she gets so Tar away
"Oh. 10. she won't. VIII you. dear,
forget your mammnt No. She is not
tlat kind OF child Nann.e. And Jus,
think what good long talks we viii
cave together ON lcr return in the
spring. Then auutie viii p'rhaps get
der something new and stylish. and
Nill Toe good and let you sake the pat
terms"
"Oh. Elsie. that VIII be SO nice. and
VII let Silnnette come and spend IN,
5ay with you sometimes while your
Victoria is away. And Minnette is real
~ very good company. I find"
Yes. auntic; she's ready. but please
may PUT her ia myself. Good-by. ny
own dear; be good. and try 20 !mprov,
your mind. and don't forget 70 write {,
I me whenever Aunt Ellen does No
thank you. Nannic. not today Min
nettc Is very nice. but think VIII mo-
try 10 play any more today. Some
way fes -y.Fc--ifully upset. II i wer,
not fcr the advantages think she WI
have. I could not bear *. You see. sh,
has been with me so long. and this 81
the first time we have ever been part
cd
And the little mother kissed he
friend with tears IN her eyes. ans
doubtless felt much as Older mother
have done when their dear child firs
STAGED ont 10 see the world.
Let as hope that Victoria VIII realiz
all her advantages and return 10 he
home and mother SO much improve
that little Mamma Elsie viii feel r.
paid for her unsclfshncss In aliowin
her 10 20 abroad--Chicago Times-Hel
AID
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22
CLUB EVILS
Moral Lessons Drawn by the Rev. DY
Tal1nage.

Moral Lessons Drawn by the Rev. DR..
TExT. let the youn, men nov arise and
Play before us."-II sam. g.. "a.
Thers are two armies encarnped by the
roos cf Glteon. TIE time hangs heavily
% their hands. One army proposes a game
q r<cr1-fenci1g. Nothing could be more
Ese1thfrl ano Innocent. The other army
accepts the challenge. Twelve men against
twelve usr. the sport opens. But some
tolnZ uent adversely. PERHAPS one Of the
swor1s1eo got AZ uuiucky clip, or IN soaee
way had bis ire aro1sct and tia. which
Dfsened n sporEfZiDees eate1 Ga violence.
eacn o1s taking his contestant bv the hair.
and then vita the sWori thrusfing hiu Ia
TIE side; 80 that which opened Ga innocent
fun Shdec Ia the massacre q al the TWEEN
ty-fcnr spOrtsmen- Was there ever a bet-
ter illustration q What was true then. and
n true Eow. that that which Il innocent
Kay y made destr1ctiYe7
AZ thle ssEscn'Of the year the club-houses
q our towns and cities are fl fuI play. 4
have fDunc out that there - q le2itirnate
and az iIieFitiUats use o. the clubhouse
IN tie one ease u nay beeOuss 4 heaithfrI
rscfc&Etc1. Ike the contest Of the twenty
four Eco f. the text when they began their
play lE the other ease IL becomes the mas
e&rrs % body. minG anG soul a. 80 the ease
81 these contestants % che text when they
had gone too Tar With their sport All IN
f<iiiFsnt ages bsss had tbelr gatherings
for political. stels1. artistic. literary pur-
posi- SssssTiezs .sssssstcEizes by To
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22

81. Louis man has turned TO chalk.
This is one way a 81. Louisan has Of
making his nsrk ~ TBS world.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22
HOW HIRAM SPENT HIS SHRIMP MONEY.

HOW HIRAM SPENT HIS SHRIMP MONEY.
Il wish my mother hal a ring like
those the ladies' wear at the hotel,
said Hiram Green TO himself one day
There isn't one of those ladies as
pretty as my mother; she ought to
wear rings too"
Hiram was the son OF fisherman,
but the father had died when Hiram
was little boy. Hiram's mother
took In sewing and fancy work to earn
money to support herself and her son.
He helped her what he could out of
school hours, and in vacation. He
had two uncles who had taught him
how 10 catch shrimps. With the
money he earned by selling them he
could buy things for MS own use or
pleasure. He did not mean 10 count
his money until the bank was full.
New Hiram loved his mother more
than anything else in the world.
Whenever he dreamed of being rich
some time. as boys often do. it was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
HE MEANT WELL.
But His CnreIessness Got Him Int0
Trouble with His Girl.

A young gentleman, whose gallantry was
largely in excess of his pecuniary means,
sought to remedy this defect and save the
money required for the purchase of Expensive
flowers by arranging with gardener to let
him have bouquet from time to time in re-
turn for his cast-off clothes.
1t thus happened one day that he received
a bunch of the most beautiful roses, which
he at once sent off to his lady love. In sure
anticipation of friendly welcome he called
at the house of the lady the same evening
and was not little surprised at the frosty
reception he met with.
you sent me note to-day" the young
lady remarked, after a pause, in the most
frigid tones
ia note?" he inquired, in blank aston.
ishment.
Certainly; along with some flowers"
'''ro be sure | sent you some flowers"
"And there was a note inside-do you still
mean to deny it?'
With these words she handed the dunn
founded swain a scrap of paper, on which the
following words were written: Don't for
get the old trousers you promised me the
other day. -Tit-Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
THE INGENIOUS MAN.
His Invention Was Forgotten In Time
of Need.

He was a very ingenious man. He had
made an invention which was of great value.
He thought so at least, if the world did not,
and he had his invention patented. 1t
was combination camp-stool, cane and UNI
brella. The cane was the usual form of the
invention. At big parade nothing could be
more convenient, and for an ordinary, unex-
pected rainstorm, what could be better!
A man is sure to have his walking stick with
him.
1t was not so very long after the invention
had been perfected that the man was out
walking with his wife, and sudden shower
came up. There were no cars accessible, and
the only thing to do was to run, and the
unlucky pair did this with a vengeance,
reaching the house hot, uncomfortable, and
pretty wet.
"Well, we are here at last" said the man,
drawing long breath of relief.
Yes" said the wife, disconsolately, "but
I think have ruined my new bonnet. And,
little scream, "what do You think you have
done? You had that old invention of yours
cameo camp p-stool-umbrela affair-in your
hand all the time ready for an emergency,
and forgot to use it,"
The man tells the story, and thinks it in
o great joke.-N. Y. Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
He nlesscd the Ynnlseer.

A group of officers were swapping
stories in the lobby of the denesee
house at Buffalo one evening during
the grand army encampment. The drift
of the conversation was upon Incidents
which had impressed the narrators dur
ing and after the war, 81 once heard a
remarkable prayer from an old negro, ~
said one. at was at the time Sherman
had pushed through Georgia and every
body was constantly 'cussing' him. This
old negro had absorbed the language Of
his master, although his sympathies
were all the other way. He was in the
midst of most earnest prayer at big
meetin',' when he lifted his eyes to
heaven and exclaimed in grand finale,
and now, Lawd, bress dem what dun
freed de po' nigger-bress de d-n Yam
KEGS He was in dead earnest and saw
nothing ludic-ous in his words. DE
t-oit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
BLOCKADE RUNNER.

Hattie could be seen, but not missile
struck, and she arrived safely at her
wharf. This was marvellous, consider
ing that the steamer ran so close that
she could hear the orders given on the
monitor.
Charleston was being bombarded,
many of the business houses closed, and
all could see that the end was drawing
near. The Hattie was in as much dan
ger lying at her wharf as she would be
outside, and cargo was made up for
her as quickly as possible and she was
made ready for her last trip. just be-
fore dark the sentinels on Fort Sumter
counted 26 federal blockaders off
Charleston harbor, and yet the Hattie
coolly made her preparations to run
out. A short time before midnight,
with starlight night and smooth sea,
the little craft picked her way through
all that feet without being hailed or a
gun fired, ana she was at Nassau when
the news of Lees surrender was re-
ceived. IN. Y, Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
Not After Hawaii.

London, March 23,-In the house of
commons Sir james Ferguson yester-
day questioned the government as to
whether there was any truth in the
accusations brought by the United
States senate committee on foreign re.
lations in the committees Hawaiian
report to the effect that Great Britain
was plotting for the absorption of
Hawaii. Mr. Curzon, secretary for the
foreign office, in reply said he did not
know whether the published statement
of the accusations was authentic, but,
If such was the case, there was no
truth in, the allegations
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
Murder Followed by Suicide.

Wellsville, March 22.-While return
ing home from church Sunday night
Oliver Reed asked Sarah Walton to
marry him, and upon her refusal he
drew revolver and shot her through
the heart. He then turned the weapon
on himself and blew out his brains,
lying in short time. An examina-
tion of papers found on his body shows
that the deed was premeditated. The
girl was the daughter of Adam Wal
ton, night watchman at the Cleveland
& Pittsburg shops. Reed was employed
in a sewer pipe works.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
A SEVERE STORM.
1t Bursts Forth Over Portions of Kansas
and Missouri-Big Fail in Temperature.

1t Bursts Forth over Portions of Kansas
and Missouri-Bis Fall in Temperature.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 23.-!The
most severe storm of the season is in
progress in the southwest and west
Emporia, Kan, reports a fall of 40 de-
grees in temperature since Monday
night and Wichita, Florence and other
Kansas points make like reports. .Bea-
trice. Neb., reports fall af 20 degrees
in the past IL hours. Vegetables have
been ruined and it is believed that
fruit crops have been seriously dam
aged.
The storm wrecked IA houses and
destroyed many smaller buildings at
Blue Mills. Mo-, a little village near
the summit of a hill about ten miles
north of Independence on the Missouri
Pacific road, yesterday. The only house
occupied, that of Martin Hugle, was
carried distance of 120 feet. Hugle
was internally injured and may die.
South of Liberty, Mo-, several houses
were blown down, fences were scat
tered and trees laid low. One man,
William Archer, was seriously hurt in
the destruction of his house. Archer's
wife and brother .in-law escaped to the
cellar, receiving slight bruises. Three
miles from Liberty John Elliots house
was blown down. The roof was torn
off Dr. Miller's house, while Mrs. Hard
wiclSs houses were more or less dam
aged. 1t is believed no one else was
injured.
Springfield, ILL.,, March 23. - The
heavy rains of the past few days have
flooded the creeks and rivers of central
Illinois until many of them extend for
miles in width across the low lands.
Several washout were discovered on
different railroads. Trains on the Chi
cago, Peoria & St. Louis and Bluff line
between here and st. Louis came in
over the Chicago & Alton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
Caught AN Eagle In A Trap,

Newark, March 23.-Edward Wood
lard, farm hand employed on the
farm of Oliver Dun, about six miles
southwest of this city, on Monday had
novel catch in a steel trap. He had
been setting the trap to catch owls and
hawks, and visiting one found in it a
large gray eagle. The bird was Sc
cured in a safe place without serious
injury to it, and he will keep it in con-
fnement. 1t measured ~ feet from
tip to tip of it's outstretched wings, and
though it put up a sturdy fight Wood
lard was not hurt in effecting its cap
ture.