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Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Pendulums are affected by variations
of density Of the air. as well as BY chang.
Ing temperature.
New Zealand has 23 establishments
for freezing meat for European mar
kets. They can handle 1000, 900 sheep a
year.
Wooden pavements in Paris have
been condemned, as they serve as q
breeding place for all kinds Of danger
GUS germs.
Four hundred years ago only seven
metals were known. Now there are 81
80 of which have been discovered
within the present century.
!, Microscopic diamonds have been
found in worn steel rails of the North
eastern Railway company in England
that were being experimental upon to
find out how much. strength the steel
had lost.
1t is stated on German authority that
the astounding number of 100000
glass eyes are made every year in Ger
many and Switzerland, while one
French house manufactures 100000 of
them annually.
1t is reported by Ambassador Hitch
cock from st. Petersburg that the Rus
sian government has made a contract
with an American firm Of between $2,-
100000 and s3,O00,OOO for the equip
ment of the rolling stock of its railways
with air brakes. t4,
Observation-Disclosures reports that an
immense gold field has been discovered
in the virgin forests of the Gorgeny
Snow mountains-a favorite hunting
ground of the late Grown Prince Rudolf
of Austria. Rich veins Of gold are found
80 to 40 feet below the surface.
Sound is a vibration of, the air, some
other gas, or of liquid or solid, set up
by the vibration of some sounding body.
Sound is not transmitted by vacuum,
but light is. The number of vibrations
which occur with the shrillcst Of audi
bic sounds is 10000 or 10000; with the
deepest tones, only about "a to 30
The new island which has risen near
the northwest of Borneo, opposite
Labuan, is about 200 yards long and 1 SO
yards wide, and of clayey earth and
rock. Its formation is supposed to be
connected with the earthquake felt at
Hudat, British North Borneo, in last
September.
The Russian sugar industry is assum-
ing large proportions. During the last
season 245 works were in operation, as
agninst 297 in 1886. The government
encourages this industry to 4 large en-
tent. The Russian beet sugar is of a
good quality. an1 is pow largely ex-
ported. especially to Finland and
Asiatic countries.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29

under the pressure of high speed and
with all kinds of weather. When sew
eral years ago the United States cruis-
er Columbia crossed over from South
ampton to Sandy Hook, at the ell
trance 10 New York harbor, in little
less than seven days, racing success
fully against one of the crack ocean
liners, her performance stood unpar-
alleled in naval history. 1t bordered,
in fact, on what had long been con-
sidered impossible. What the Oregon
and the Marietta have done, however,
is worthy counterpart of that earlier
magnificent performance, and admir-
ably demonstrates what may be ac-
complished by good engineering. even
when subject to the exacting condi-
tions of naval restrictions.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
LONG DISTANCE. E.sTgAM1Nc.
steatea That They Are Good
Ocean Travellers.


The recent performances of the
United States battleship Oregon and
the gunboat Marietta in steaming
from high up along the North Ameri-
can coast. around Cape Horn to the
West Indies have very properly chal-
lenged the admiration of the whole
world, says Casters Magazine. Until
quite recently much more had been
heard Of the failings of warships THAI,
of their good points, and one was al
most tempted to believe that the av-
erage modern naval vessel was SO deli.
cately constructed and so complex q
piece of machinery as to be scarcely
fitted 20 withstand in due measure
the rough usages of war or the knock.
Ing about of protracted sea voyage
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
A cAHADlan's c QUEER CRAFT.
He says the Government Cssid Carry
3O.OOO Troops On IL 10 she
Cuban Coast.

Representative Kerr. of Ohio, has
introduced at the navy department.
Mr.. +. A. Knapp. of Ottawa, an inventor
of the roller boat, whose fame for his
ingenious and apparently practical
method of navigating the water is not
confined to the Dominion of Canada.
MIR. Knapp has come to Washington to
ask the government to send a naval ex-
pert to Canada and inspect the large
rolling boat which he is now operating
successfully in Toronto harbor. MIR.
Knapp claims'tha he can build roller
boat 200 feet high in three months,
which would be an ideal troopship. He
would have it capable of..carrying 3d..
900 men, and asserts that it would be
much faster than the ships that now
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
A WET COUNTRY.
The Difficulties of Railway Travel
In CeylOn-A Trains Narrow
Escape.

The railroad which, with it's branches,
connects Colombo, the capital of Cey-
lon, with the interior of the island, is
remarkable for the engineering skill
shown in it's construction, and for it's
prosperity. 1t makes an ascent of $500
feetby succession of loops and curves,
with here and there tunnel. The
chief difficulty in running the railroad
is due to the way in which the rain
comes down. A recent book of travel,
"a Run Round the Empire" describes
what the rain did to train crawling
up the mountainside.
On December 27, 1896, 11H inches of
rain fell in "a hours. The engineer of
train saw that beyond certain tun-
mel the line was washed away. He
stopped the train, and the passengers
got out. One of them, seeing stones
rolling down the mountainside above
them, advised the engineer to push for
the tunnel.
just as the train entered the tunnel,
down came huge mass of rock, which
carried away the embanllment, as we'll
as the last car of the train-a goods
van, fortunately. Close behind the tun-
mel the ends of the rail were hanging
free over a precipice, and a similar con-
dition existed not far ahead.
A messenger came down from n plant
er's bungalow above the tunnel to say
that water was accumulating in the
cutting in front, and that if it broke
through the debris which served as a
dam, it would wash the train out of the
tunnel. The passengers fastened to
leave the cars, and in walking through
the water in the cutting found it up to
their breasts.-Youth's Companion.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
ravel the ocean, says the Washington

travel the ocean, says the Washington
Post.
MIR. Knapp said of his proposed boat:
Drawing little water, such u boat
could get close in shore, and would
not need to enter any particular port,
but could land troops at any point on
the shores of Cuba. The boat, too.
would carry 6o,ooo tons of freight,5an
could be used as IL coal boat. With co.
600 tons of coal on board the roller
boat would be moving coal station
for the fleet. Both ends of the boat
could be armed with guns SO that an
enemy could not capture it,"
Mr.. Knapp is trim-looking, neatly
dressed gentleman, who admits that
his proposition sounds peculiar to the
average man. He says all he asks in
vindication of his statements is the
wonderful record of his boat. already
in operation at Toronto.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week E.d,nx Ju,y n.

For the Week EsdinE JuSy ",
The town of New Holland. o.. was
nearly wiped out by fire.
The Commercial state bank in Mar
shalltown. Ia. closed its doors.
A hailstorm near Casselton, n. d..
destroyed 25,G0O acres of grain.
A tornado at Minot, n. d.. DESTROYED
IL buildings and injured number of
people.
AS result of excessive taxation the
Northern bank of Lexington. KY, has
gone out of business.
The Second district republicans in
Michigan nominated Henry C. Smith,
of Adrian, for congress.
The dead bodies of six infants, each
wrapped in paper, were found in a
vacant lot in Roxbury. Mass.
Joseph A. Roy. of Quincy. was NOM
mated for congress by the democrats
of the Fifteenth Illinois district.
Nat White and James Yarbough,
rival suitors for a young woman near
Ell Reno, o. T., killed each other.
The car barn of the Consolidated
Traction company in Pittsburgh, Pa.
was burned, the loss being $175,ooO.
The Beach hotel. well-known sum.
mer and winter resort, was burned at
Galveston, Tex, the loss being $500, ,Oc0.
During friendly bout with gloves
at Randolph, Wis. Paul Seigman struck
his brother Julius a blow that killed
him.
The president has appointed Fer
dinand W. Peck. of Chicago, commits
sioner of the United States to the Pari
exposition.
Henry Beine, a farmer shot and
killed his wife at Thurman, Col, and
then killed himself. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
Two distinct earthquake shocks
passed over east Tennessee, southwest
Virginia and eastern kentucky. No
damage resulted.
While bathing in the river at Nor
ton, Mimi. Barbara and Rachel Gale,
Martha Lorenz and Alvina Reis-all
under 20-were drowned.
The North Dakota republicans met
in Fargo and nominated Fred B.
Fancher, of Stutsman, for governor,
and B. T. Spaulding. of Cass, for con-
gresham.
Crazed by Christian science teach
ings, Mrs. William Jones. a young mar
ried woman living near Chillicothe,
Mo-, killed her rsix-months-old babe and
cut her own throat.
At the national butchers contest in
indianapolis. Ind. Charles Gardner
broke the worlds record for dressing
sheep. killing and dressing ten in 81
minutes and 30 seconds.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
lighted to honor. He applied to the

lighted to honor. He applied to the
members of celebrated firm. who un-
dertook to provide him with the re-
quired number at the rate of 1000
francs each. I'VE have only a half doz-
en- ready, your highness. but the mo-
ment you have disposed of these we
shall deliver another half Dozen" And
they did, They failed, however, to
complete the third half dozen. They
could only furnish five. And the rea-
son? Because one of the recipients
among the second half dozen had gone
out of town before the jewellers could
get at him.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29

the Shan States: Kindly supply me
the aforementioned medicines by
bearer, as am unwell, being fell down
from elephant, and oblige. One does
of smelling-salt, one dose for curing
headache, one dose for curing the pain
in neck"
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
Trial Trim of the Farraeu,.

San Francisco, July 23.-The torpe-
do destroyer Farragut will be given
her war official trial trip next week.
The exact date Of the trial has not
yet been decided upon. Ship masters
will be requested to make the little
craft make 80 knots of speed.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
won@Lost. Perct.
A Big Order.

Cleveland. O., July 23.-The Walker
Manufacturing company, of this city,
has received one of the largest single
orders ever booked by that firm. The
order came from Paris, and was for
the equipment for 500 electric street
cars. This includes 1000 motors, 1000
controllers, 500 trolleys and other de-
tails. The order will amount in value
to OYER $5OOONO.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
Birds at a Great Height,

A writer in a German periodical
states that birds have been seen at -
height of $4,000 yards. Their distance
was estimated by the time it took
them to cross the moons disk.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
A Poets Guitar.

Shelley's guitar, presented to Mrs.
Williams with his poem, ITO a Lady,
with GUITAR" has been given to the
Bodleian library at Oxford by an Amer
Jean admirer of Shelley, who brought
it from the Williams family for the
purpose.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
Butternie. Are Hard Drinkers.

Butterflies, besides being inconstant
and frivolous, are now said to be ad-
dicted excessively to drink. They will
suck up moisture for an hour at time.
Entomologists assert that they do not
need so much. 1t is. the Eales alone
who indulge in these copious libations
while the fa1nalcs are away laying
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29

Artificial teeth made of paper are
furnished by the dentists of Germany.
They are very comfortable, retain
their color. are much lighter than
china teeth, and decidedly low-priced.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
All Visited the Pa,ynbroker's.

A Paris paper tells this characters
tic incident that happened in Paris in
the COS: Said Pasha, who was on q
visit to the capital, wanted dozen and
a half of snuff boxes to distribute
among as many people whom he de-
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
Winchester. King Alfred's capital.

Winchester. King Alfred's capital,
has just celebrated its millennium as a
municipal corporation. The mayor Of
Winchester lays claim to authority an
tedating any royal grant. Beornwulf
having assumed the government of the
town in 1893. 1t is only few years ago
that the city celebrated its seven hum
dredth anniversary sc the strength of
the charter granted by Henry II.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
TIE NATIONAL GAME.
Standing Of the Various. Clubs in the
Leading Baseball Organizn-
tions Up to To-Day.

The following table shows the num-
ber of games won and lost and the
percentage of the clubs of the lead
ing baseball organizations. National
league:
Griggs courier., 1898-07-29
A Queer Complaint I

A Shan princess has written the fol-
lowing letter to the medical officer in
charge of one of the cantonments in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

The newspapers haye been rather
overloaded with Hobson gush during
the past few months. Hobson Is un-
doubtedly a brave man and worthy
American, but he was no more brave
than his companions who went on that
perilous trip with him, and their names
are almost entirely unknown. The
present enterprise of Lieut.. Hobson in
raising the Christobal Colon is being
looked upon as though it was the only
time in the history OF the world that a
sunken ship had been raised. The
very same methods that Hobson has
decided to use have been used on our
great lakes for years past. Hobson is
all right, but the newspapers are maxi
ing him appear to great disadvantage
BY continually harping about him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
That wood County Factory.

Bently g. Sons began breaking ground
this morning for four Of the buildings
Edward Ford proposes TO erect on the
site he has purchased on the East Side,
and which is to be the largest plate
glass manufacturing plant in the world.
These four buildings will cover large
area OF ground, as two OF them are 77S
by 242 feet in dimensions, while the
other two will be 426 by 200 feet. This
settles all speculation as to whether the
plant will be located in Toledo. The
other cities must be content to lock on
and see Toledo capture the good things,
for the reason that Toledo affords the
best natural advantages. This work
will be rushed ahead with all possible
speed, as MIR. Ford is anxious to get his
machinery in shape TO turn out the first
manufactured product at the earliest
possible moment. Contracts will be lei
for the buildings later on, and the East
Side will soon be the site OF one OF the
greatest industries in the country
Toledo Blade, 29th.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

Kingsbury for sheriff, served as COM
missioner by appointment, for period
some years ago and hlled the office to a
nicety. Ed. is q business man OF the
first class and will make a sheriff who
will give every attention to that Office
that is required, and then some. A
vote for Ed. will not be wasted, but put
to good use, no matter who 1t comes
from. II you are liable not to believe
this ask Ed. Blue OF the JOURNAL. who
is the candidates neighbor. Weston
Herald.
The JOURNAL is pleased to add that
every word brother Saxby says OF Mr.
Klngsbury is true. The people will
make no mistake in electing him to the
Office OF Sheriff.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
Teachers oertll,eates Granted.

The following teachers have been
granted certificates as the result of the
examination of August Goth:
Three years-Mary Harvey, Anna
Bollini.
Two years-W. e. Van Emau, Clay
ton Kohl. G. E. Otto, Grace Blinn, Ma
bel Horn, Eugene Babione, F. e. Fred.
erick, Lizzie Morgan, w. V. Rogers
Jennie M. Barns, Carrie e. Boyce.
One year-Emily Dent, Stella Davis
Zoe e. Hoskinson, Geo. v. Brim, Maud
Yates, H. A. Twining, Freda Benzine
J. Fl. Pininger, Elma Smith, Donnt
Hanline, Maude Doane, G. G. Kirk
Alice Dunford, Halle Blinn, Ellel
Cranker, Anna Roether, ]. T.. Muir
Clara Brim, Winnifred Kent6eld, p
M. Kelley, o. F. Wonsitler, Cloyd Need
les, Merle Sayler, L. j. Bacome, Ed
ward Keopke, Charles A. Lano, G. S
Latham, d. NJ. Cluxton, A. w. Purdy
B. B. Bunnells.
Certificates granted, 43, Number G
applicants, IL.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
OF for tho Reunion.

Frank Blinn started ahead with the
camp outfit and Col. Kingsbury's regu-
lars brought up the rear under the
guidance OF Col. Jack McCaughey as
master OF transportation. The pilgrim
age being made is to attend the reunion
at Ottokee, of the 9th o. V. 1. With
the corps are Henry Wygant, John Nc
Caughey, James Driscoll, John Croft,
Aaron Knull, who were joined by sey.
eral others whose names we could not
secure.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
ExecntiYe Committee Appointed.

The Republican Central Committee
met at Bowling Green on Thursday
and selected an executive committee.
The following are the officers and COM
mittee as appointed: r. w. McMahan,
Bowling Green, chairman; G. r.
Painter, Bowling Green, secretary; l..
Black, Bowling Green, treasurer; DR..
Redding, North Baltimore; G. w, Rus
sell, Webster; Joe E. Baird, Bowling
Green; Fred Yeager, Perrysburg; G.
B. Spencer Weston, and Il. L. Spencer,
Jerry City.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
work of School Examiners.


The annual report of Wood county
school examiners shows the following:
Number Of applications by men, 3l7.
Number of applications by women,
42l.
Total number of applications, 1888.
Number of certificates granted to
men, 167.
Number of certificates granted to
women, 17S.
Total number of certificates granted,
345.
Number of failures by men, $50.
Number of failures by women, 243,
Total number of failures, 1893.
The grades of certificates granted
are:
For eight years, l.
For five years, 4.
For three years, II.
For two years, 55.
For one year, 26S.
Fees collected for institute fund, $3.50.
Amount paid examiners for services,
$3.50.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

Our village council can do much for
the benefit of the people If they will
order all weeds to be cut that now
grow upon the streets. Every street
I'm town has its natural beauty destroyed
by being overgrown with weeds. Or
dering weeds cut, and seeing to it that
they are cut are two different things.
Two weeks ago the JOURNAL called at
tention to the duties OF Supervisors in
ragard to cutting weeds, but upon in
vestigation we find the township roads
in better condition than many OF our
village streets. There is no economy
in allowing the streets to overgrow
with weeds; it is disgrace to our town
and the remarks of visitors from neigh
boring towns are anything but compli
mentary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

That there should be a few deaths
from disease among the soldiers in the
various camps is to be deeply regretted
and if any one of these fatalities can be
attributed to improper care 1t is not to
be wondered at. This government was
forced into war before being ready for
it. The Administration was handi-
capped on every hand, and if investiga-
tions prove that deaths have been the
result OF negligence it will also be
proven that Democratic as well as Re
publican officers are at fault. and that
the Administration has done all that
could possibly be done under existing
circumstances.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
Finger Mashed.

Chas. Wallace, formerly conductor
on the Belt line, but now employed as
brakeman on the q. H. g. D. r. r. met
with an accident Monday night. While
coupling cars at Perrysburg, the first
finger on his right hand was caught be-
tween the bumpers and badly mashed.
Drs. Rheinfrauk dressed the injured
member and the prospects are very fav-
orable for saving the finger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

Late prophecy says that Turkey is to
come under the hammer after the over
throw and humiliation OF Spain. Ac-
eording to the scheme OF prophecy the
world is under the fifth vial which Is
being poured out upon poor old Spain.
When the dregs have been drained by
this crumbling power vial number six
Is to be uncorked and It's contents will
be Of such disturbing nature that
Turkey will be ground up into such
small particles that 1t will be only fiji
for salad. Following this the seventh
vial will be broken and its contents
poured into the air. Then we may ex
pect general war, after which the
earthquake or upheaval in the form o
a religious war will usher in the mil
Iennium, when all organized opposition
TO the gospel will be done away with.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
Human Sympathy.

A prisoner in the o. P. writes the
following for the o. P. News, in which
he mentions few facts which will ap-
peal TO the sympathy of all:
Do not keep your love and tenderness
sealed up until your friends are dead.
Fill their lives with sweetness. Speak
approving, cheering words while their
ears can hear them; the kind things
you mean to say when they are gone,
say before they go. The flowers you
mean to send to their coffins, send to
brighten and sweeten their homes be.
fore they leave them. If my friends
have sympathy and affection, which
they intend to break over my dead
body, l would rather they would
bring them out in ny weary and
troubled hours and open them when
need them. | would rather have 8
plain coffin without flower, funeral
without an eulogy, than life without
the sweetness of love and sympathy
Let us learn to annoint our friends be
forehand for the burial. Postmortem
kindness does not clear the burdenet
spirit. Flowers on the coffin cast nj
fragrance backward over the weary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

Beginning next Tuesday the young
ideas of the Perrysburg youth will be
given an opportunity to shoot "book
Iarnin'" instead of sparrows and blue
birds, and other peoples fruit as many
haye been doing during the past two
months.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

Small pox is reported as having
broken out at Putin Bay and Summer
residents of the island have bean get
ting themselves out OF danger as
rapidly as possible. AS yet no deaths
are reported and the disease is said to
be of very mild form.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
Death of Miss Thornton at Stony Ridge

Death of Miss Thornton at Stony Ridge
On Thursday morning, August 25,
at o'clock occurred the death of Miss
Libbie Thornton at the home of her
mother in Stony Ridge, aged about %
years, peritonitas being the cause OF
her demise,
The announcement of the death OF
this young lady was sad shock to her
many friends as she had only been sick
since Monday.
Deceased was an estimable young
lady, esteemed and respected by her
large circle of acquaintances for her
many noble traits OF character, and she
will be greatly missed in the society in
which she moved. She has been 6
teacher in the schools at Stony Ridge
for some time past. She was to have
been married in the near future, which
makes the case ever more sad.
A mother and several brothers ant
sisters survive to cherish the memor,
OF an effectionate daughter and sister
Her father preceded her to the splri
world only few months ago.
The funeral obsequies were held a
the Stony Ridge Lutheran church O
Sunday at 10 u. IN. Rev. Born officiatin
One of the largest funeral procession
J that eyer came into Perrysburg TO
lowed the remains to their restin
, place in Ft. Meigs cemetery.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

It is intimated that manT of the So
called 'new women are simply old
women made over "blondine" and
siface bleach" being prominent ingred-
tents used in the "making over' pro-
cess.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

The report that FIT, Meigs will be
selected as the site for military camp
sounds all right and we hope may be
true, but at present Is very much in
the nature OF Fall zephyr.