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The times., 1898-10-02

What IS the best way to make a canvas tent
waterproof? L. A. P
Take the tent apart, then soak il in a
bath made of one part of neutral sUlphate
of alumina concentrated alum cake) and
ten parts of water After a thorough
soaking in this, soak it in this bath: Boil
one part light resin. one part soda crys-
tails, ten parts water, until the soda is
dissolved; then add one-third part COM
| mon soap TO separate the water and col
lect the soap; dissolve this soap with an
equal amount of palm oil soap in thirty
parts OF water. In this last liquid soak
the canvas. Then rinse it clean in clear
water.
The times., 1898-10-02

''The Letters of the Late r. L. Steven
SON. will make their first appearance in
Scrbners Monthly next year, but the
most of them will be reserved for book
form.
The times., 1898-10-02

1t is said that the war has injured the
sale of fiction because adventures more
stirring than any in story books were
daily recorded in the newspapers. Neither
the war nor anything else seems to have
diminished the number of new novels and
books of short stories announced for Au-
tumn publications. Henry James has a
new work with the title, The Two Mag
les" Mrs Burton Harrison's Good
Americans" will come later in its perma-
nent book form. Margaret Delands "Old
Chester Tales" which have appeared in
Harper's Magazine, will be ready soon in
book form; also George Gissings tale,
THE Town Traveller which has for its
central incidents the life and haunts of
London commercial traveller. The
Changeling" is the title of a new piece of
fiction from Sir Walter Besant and it
may be looked for within a few weeks.
J. A AltsheleT, having won real success
with two American historical novels, "A
Soldier of Manhattan" and THE Sun of
Saratoga has in press another historical
romance with the title "a Herald of the
West: A Romance of 1872 The scenes
are laid in Washington, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston. Mr.. Stocktons s
Casting Away of Mrs. Leeks and Mrs.
Aleshine' is going into an illustrated new
edition. Another new edition of Jane
Austen is announced 1t will come from
the Messrs. Stokes.
The times., 1898-10-02

G. P.~Putnam's Sons Will have ready in
the course of few months the first vol
ume of the series of international Hand
books to the New Testament" which has
for some years been in preparation. The
ID ID
The times., 1898-10-02

Harper's Magazine for October contains
two war articles, the first being "Our
Navy in Asiatic Waters" by William Ell
ago Campaign" by Caspar Whitney.
Both are copiously illustrated. There is
a paper on "Our Future Policy" by Hon.
j. G. Carlisle. which is interesting both
from its subject-matter and it's writer.
ION the Roof of the World is the odd
title of an article by Sven Hedin. de-
scribing the mountains and desert region
of Thibet. There are sixteen Illustrations
from photographs and sketches by the
author. A new serial begins in this
number and is called The Span O Life"
1t is the work of William McLennan and
]. n. McIlwraith. The second instalIment
of Julian Ralph's new story IAN Angel
in Web" appears in this issue, with
three illustrations by Smedley. The 9TH
er features of interest in the line Of fic-
tion are a story by Mrs. Burton Harrf-
son, entitled AN Authors Reading and
Its Consequences. and the seventh of
Mrs. Deland's odd Chester Tales, which
concerns three maiden ladies and a one
legged acrobat, and is called Where the
Laborers Are Few" II is one of the best
OF the series. In the Editors Drawer ap-
pears an amusing nonsense poem, lately
published in book form, The Golfers
Alphabet" by W G. Van Tassel Sutphen.
who has won distinction by introducing
golf TO literature. 1t is illustrated by A.
B. Frost, A. f. Sterner. Gertrude Par
tington and Oliver Herford The review
Of Curtis Brook Farm Letters" is ac-
companied by an interesting portrait of
Curtis a young man.
The times., 1898-10-02

Please inform 70 whether anything has
been found pertaining to the colony sent out BY
SIR Walter Raleigh under the leadership Of John
White? ASF
Nothing. When Governor White came
back the next year, 1855, he found the
scene Of his village a wilderness, with no
inhabitants. On tree nearby was carv-
ed word which they made out to be
"Croatan," but no one knew what it
meant, and no one has yet found out.
The times., 1898-10-02

By what process are raisins dried and prepared
for the m1rket2 No NAME
The best raisins are dried on the vines;
the vines are cut almost through and the
grapes allowed 10 dry Most raisins are
cut from the vines when quite ripe. and
dried in the sun, or, if the weather is
bad, in steam-heated rooms Raisins
dried in hot rooms. however, even if Of
the best grapes, are not so good as sun
dried Great care is needed IN drying
them that they are not spoiled by over
or by under drying. When dried they are
packed according to their quality.
The times., 1898-10-02

When was the snip Constitution Of 1872 fame
first put into commission? What were her noted
fights and was she ever engaged against the Al
gerine pirates2 b. T. :
She went into commission first in 1877.
under command Of Capt. Samuel NichoI-
son. Two Of her principal fights were
with the Guerrero. 1872. and with the
Java, 1872. She Eas employed against the
Algerine or Barbary pirates in 1891 and
was the flagship of Commodore Preble IN
his attack on TripoIi, August 3. 1904
The times., 1898-10-02

Korean Sketches; a Missionarys OBJ
servations in the Hermit Nation" by Rev
James S. Gale, viii be published this
month by Fleming II. ReVelI Co
The times., 1898-10-02

Did any member Of the Continental Congress
vote against the Declaration Of Independence?
5. T. C.
The Declaration was adopted unani-
moUsly by the States. though IN two OF
the States negative votes were cast: not
enough 10 make those States vote against
IL These States were Delaware and
Pennsylvania; in the former one out Of
three, and in the latter three out OF
seven, opposed IL. After it had been
adopted, however. they signed II.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
Language of the Day.
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. NJ. RANK, No. 2,354
East Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia,
Pa, is a remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter encouragement. She
says:
81 never can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ago had womb trouble
and doctored Cor long time, not see
ing any improvement. At times
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, 1 felt something
terrible creeping over me, knew not
what, but kept getting worse. can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. / was so depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, thought would lose nv
mind. No one knows what l endured
81 continued this way until the las.
of February, when 1 saw in a paper
testimonial of lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. / determined to try it,
and felt better after the first dose.
continued taking it, and to-day am a
well woman, and can say from my
heart, Thank God for such medi-
cine."
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Napoleon Valcom, of Hudson, Mass,
eloped with his stepmother.
Commodore Schley is one of Is chill
dren. He is also the nephew of two
men, each of whom is the father of
the same number.
Weather bureau officers left Calves
ton to establish stations along the
Caribbean sea to notify the fleet of
approaching storms.
Mayor Hill proclaimed July a pub
lie holiday in Niagara Falls, Ont. and
it was the first celebration of indie
pendence day in Canada.
The court of appeals of Maryland de-
cided that the Maryland institute art
school of Baltimore is not compelled
to admit colored pupils.
The purchases made in Chicago by
Col. f. B. Jones, quartermaster of the
department of TIE lakes, during six
weeks amounts to $1,265,00O.
1t is reported in New York that a
popular song" trust has been organ
lied by the leading publishers of this
class of music throughout the coun-
try.
Young Phil Sheridan will enter
West Point on the 5Oth anniversary to
day of the entrance of his father. He
has already passed an excellent exam
ination.
The phosphate camp at Ponpon, S.
c., is wildly excited over the finding of
100000 in gold by two negro diggers,
who dug up large chest and divided
the contents.
A horse 46 years old, the property os
John Kibert, died in Claiborne county,
Tenn. The animal was once owned by
Gen. Grant, and was ridden by him at
the battle Of Chickamauga.
Five insurgents in Turkestan have
been executed. They were part of a
body of 1000 natives, under the lead
ership of Chief Mahomed Ali Khalif
who made an attack on Russian post
at Audijan.
Six of the leading business men of
Lake City, S. c., were lodged in Jail in
Charleston, charged with having set
fire to the post office and murdered
the colored postmaster, Frank b.
Baker, in Lake City, in February last.
William Kearns was blowing corn
in his fathers field near Button, O.,
when the idea of going to war sud-
denly struck him. Tying his team to a
fence he thereupon started for Lima,
where he enlisted in the Second Ohio
volunteers
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
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.

Proceedings of First Regular session.
The senate passed resolution on the 18th
rendering the thanks of congress to Hob
son and his men, the heroes of the Merri'
mac, naming the common seamen, and
thus establishing an historic precedent
The general deficiency bill was passed and
the joint resolution for the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands was further dis
cussed In the house bills were passed
providing for the appointment of military
storekeepers for the army: for the protec-
tion of harbor defenses and Notifications
against malicious injury, and giving the
secretary of war discretion to permit any
church or religious sect to erect its house
of worship upon the West Point military
reservation.
In the senate on the SOth ult. the last OF
the appropriation bills that have beer
pending In conference were disposed of and
the Hawaiian annexation question was
further discussed. The house adopted the
report upon the Indian appropriation bill,
insisted upon its disagreements to the sem
ate amendments to the sundry civil bill
and sent the general deficiency bill to con-
ference.
The first formal speech in the senate in
favor of the Hawaiian annexation reso-
lutions was delivered on the 1st by SEN
ator Pettus dem, Ala.). The committee
on privileges and elections reported the
bill allowing soldiers to vote in the field.
In the house a few private bills were
passed and some conference reports of
minorimportance were adopted. Adjourned
to the 5th.
In the senate on the 4th Senator Allen
(Neb) began his speech in opposition to
Hawaiian annexation. At noon Senator
Turpie Qnd) read the declaration of inde-
pendence. During the session a large num-
ber of pension bills were passed. The
house was not in session.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

The democrats of Maine held there
convention in Bangor and nominated
Samuel L. Lord, of Saco, for governor.
Republican congressional nomina-
tions; Iowa, Sixth district, John +.
Lacey (renominated); Tenth, j. p. Dol
liver (renominated). Illinois, Nine
teenth district, Rev, w. w. Jacobs.
Ohio, Fourteenth district, w. S. Kerr.
The New York state prohibition con-
vention in Syracuse nominated John
Kline, of Penn Yam, for governor.
Ex-United States Senator William A.
PETER has accepted the prohibition
nomination for governor of Kansas.
The socialist labor party in conven-
tion in Milwaukee, Wis, named a full
state ticket, headed by Henry Riese,
of North Prairie, for governor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
LATER NEWS.

. benjamin kimmell and Alvan Har-
per, two recruits of the First artillery
at Fort Taylor, Key West, Fla, were
instantly killed by the premature eX-
plosion of powder charge in a gun
on the 5th. The bodies of both men
were hurled 20 yards over the parapet
into the sea and were literally blown
to pieces.
a firecracker thrown into the open
window of a shed at Orange, n. j.,
started n fire which entirely de-
stroyed the large hat factory of Austin
Drew & Co. and number of frame
dwelling houses, causing a loss of
$4,000.
Hon. Philip Becker, twice repub-
lican mayor of Buffalo. and in 1891 a
gubernatorial candidate at the Roch-
ester state convention against j. S1oat
Fassett, died at Buffalo, n. Y, on the
4th. He was n member of President
Hayes electoral college.
William X. Carlisle died in New
York City on the 5th at the home of
his father, John G. Carlisle, eX-secre-
tary of the treasury. Mr.. Carlisle had
been resident of New York only
about six months. He came there to
assume the law practice of his
brother, who died recently.
The most elaborate relief work now
conducted by the Red Cross society is
in Key West, Fla, where l, 500 Cubans
are being fed. Six hundred persons
receive daily rations from a public
kitchen maintained jointly by the Red
Cross and Cubans.
Large consignments of food are be-
ing loaded on the steamer Port Victor
l,,4N H., 10
into rations and distributed over
wide territory to starving Cubans.
| This is but one of several consign-
ments.
Admiral Dewey's blockade of the
Philippines threatens to create a cord
age dearth throughout the civilized
world. 1t has doubled the price of
Manila rope and twine in this coun-
| try, and by doubling the value of Ma
Mia hemp has made fortunes for
| manufacturers who had large stocks
in reserve.
Clegg, Wright & Co., of New York
City, manufacturers of umbrellas,
imade an assignment on the 5th, The
assets and liabInties are each about
100000. The failure is attributed to
ruinous competition.
The New England baseball league,
which has had n very improbable.
season, has collapsed.
I Speeches on the Hawaiian question were
Emade in the senate on the 9th by Messrs.
kHoar, Lindsay and White. No other business
kHas before the senate, In the house tie sem
ate amendments TO the bill for the pay of the
army from enrolment 70 the mastering in were
,oncurred in and the bill now goes TO the presi-
1ent The partial conference report the
General deficiency bill, leaving only the senate
mas adopted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
Personal AND POLITICAL.

In session ut Altoona, Pa, the demo-
Gratis nominated George A. jerks for
governor and refused to endorse free
silver.
In convention at Atlanta the Georgia
democrats nominated Allen ID. Gambler
for governor.
Tennessee democrats met at Chat
tanooga and nominated Benton Nc
Millin for governor.
The Iowa prohibitionists met in Des
Moines and nominated n state ticket
headed by Malcolm Smith, of Linn
county. for secretaryof state.
William Henry Eustis, of Hennepin
county, was nominated for governor
of Minnesota by the republican state
convention in st. Paul.
The Arkansas republicans met at
Little Rock and nominated II, f. Auten
for governor.
Thomas Hedge was nominated for
congress by the republicans in the
First Iowa district.
The Maine prohibitionists have nom
mated Rev, A. S. Ladd, of Augusta, foy
governor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

The navy department received n
dispatch from Admiral Dewey. dated
Cavite, June 27 He made no mention
of reenforcements and said he had
avoided committing this government
to any policy and had left Gen. Mer-
ritt free.
Admiral Dewey reported to Wash
ington that the Ladrone islands had
been captured, that Spanish gun
boat had surrendered, that hundred
or more Spanish officers and men were
taken and that our first Philippine ex-
ped;tion had landed at Cavite.
Admiral Cervera's feet, consisting
of the armored cruisers Cristobal Co
Ion, Almirante Oquendo, Infanta Maria
Teresa and Vizcaya and two torpedo
boat destroyers, the Furor and the
Pluton, were destroyed by Admiral
Sampson's warships while attempting
to escape from Santiago harbor and
the Spanish admiral and over 1000
other officers and sailors were made
prisoners and many were killed dur
ing the engagement. Only one Amer
lean was killed and our ships we're not
injured
For the first time in the history of
the United States war balloon was
sent up, making observations of in
calculable benefit to Gen. Skaters
forces in the field occupied by the en-
emy and over the city of Santiago.
Upwards of 1000 troops left Key
West to reinforce Gen. Shafter in his
operations in Santiago province.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
Chrlstlan Endeavor omcer. ELECTED,

Mansfield, July 1.-Officers for the
ensuing year were elected Thursday
by the c. f. convention as follows:
President, Rev. A. c. Miller, Plymouth;
recording secretary, John Lawrence,
Cincinnati; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. j. ii. Darnell, Van Vert; statisti-
cal secretary, Mrs. Sterling X. Black,
Akron; treasurer, n. S. Lewis, To-
ledo; superintendent junior work,
Mrs. G. C. Morgan, Cleveland; assist
ant superintendent junior work, Miss
Clara L. Boyer, Dayton; superintend-
ent missionary extension, Miss Flora
L. Edwards, Cleveland; superintend-
ent floating c. E., Rev. A. C. Vincent,
Sandusky.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
JRISP OHIO NEWS
Gathered by Telegraph From All
Parts of the State.
s1So.ooo Fire Los. at Payne.

Payne, July 6.-Monday night de-
structive fire broke out in the rear of
Thomas Lambs large store room. 1t
quickly spread to adjoining buildings,
and destroyed 26 large store build
ings, among them those of Thomas
Lamb, who loses $4,000, and of IL.
Birkhold, loss $4,000, and other build
ings, covering two blocks in the CEN
ter of the town. There is not meat
market, restaurant or barber shop
left. Mayor Corbett's Office was de-
stroyed The loss will reach $3.50, 900,
with probably $4,000 insurance. Chief
Hilbrecht, with an engine and fire
company from Ft. Wayne, was sent in
answer to an urgent telegram, but ar
rived too late to stop the fire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09
Lazy Men Fool Themselves.

Cleveland, July 6.-Before noon
Tuesday 10 recruits had joined the
regular army at Capt. Tillson's re-
cruiting office. Though the enlist
ment of men to go to Manila was
stopped last week, there is lots OF
room in other regiments. One of the
funny things about the enlistments
is that all the lazy men want to get
into the light artillery instead of the
heavy, with the idea that in the light
artillery the work is light, while in
the heavy they think the work is
heavy. AS a matter of fact the heavi-
est work is in the light artillery
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

IT is curious how, in France, the old
fashioned lavender has come back into
favor. The plant itself used to be con.
sidered the emblem of affection, and it
is certainly associated in our minds
with sweetness and freshness. Many
of the best Partisan flowers are scent
ed with it, as we'll as sachets, while
any number of bottles of the perfume
are selling in Paris every day. 1t is
better, perhaps, than some of the high
ly scented perfumes
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

A RESIDENT of Springfield, Mass, APP
peared at police station in that city
and announced that he wished to con-
tribute dollar toward the cost of the
war because Spain tortured some of
his ancestors in the inquisition. The
sergeant in charge declined to accept
the contribution on the ground that if
the ancestors were tortured only a
dollars worth the case was not one to
bother with.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

THERE are many articles requiring
revenue stamps before they can be
handled, such as long list of pro.
prietary medicines, but the especial
provision that is of widest application
is the provision requiring two-cent
stamp to be placed on every inland
bill of exchange, every bank check,
draft or certificate of deposit not
drawing interest, or orders for the
payment of any sum of money drawn
upon or issued by any bank, trust
company or any persons, companies or
corporations at sight or demand.
Promissory notes of face value up TO
500 require a two.cent STAMP.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

The late Justice Daniels, of New
York, was one of the many persons
afflicted with the dread of being buried
alive. II request" he writes in his
will, that interment shall be delayed
until after my decease shall have obvi-
ously and certainly taken place. and
excluding reliance as to that fact on
the opinion of any physician, as such
opinions have so often proved to be
poictalSaS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-09

To those desirous of owning a farm home,
an indenendeSt condftioS p in ' fe mo 20 e1 Ssttnr
chance is afforded than the fertile farming
lands, at low prices and reasonable terms,
situated along the line of the Chicago &
Northwestern R'y, in western Minnesota
and South Dakota
This locality is forging to the front and
yearly gaining immense wealth from its fine
crops, dairy interests and stock raising.
For further information regarding Home
seekers rates, etc, please apply to w. b.
Kniskern. G. P. and T. A., % Fifth Ave,
Chicago