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A SERIOUS QUESTION.

A kitten went a-Walking
 One morning in July, And idly fell a-talking
 With a great bis butterfly, The kittens tone was airy,
 The butterfly would scoff; When there came along fairy Who whisked his wings right off. And then for it is written
 Fairies can do such things Upon the startled kitten
 She stuck the yellow wings. The kitten felt a quiyer,
 She rose into the air Then flew down to the river
 To view her image there. With fear her heart was smitten, And she began to cry, Am I q butter-kitten?
 Or just q kitten-Ay
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HOW TO BANIsH TROUBLES.
Make Them Known to the Lord and He
 Will Find a Way.

Make Them Known to the Lord ana ho
 Will Find Way.
 Hannah Whitehall Smith once knew a woman who carried a heavy burden that was driving sleep away and under mining her health. She has told the following incident of how it was ban- ished:
 "one day when it seemed especially heavy, she noticed lying on the table near a little tract called "Hannah's faith" Attracted by the title, she picked it up and began to read it, lit tie Knowing that it was to create a revolution in her whole experience.
 'The story was of a poor woman who had been carried triumphantly through a life of unusual sorrow. She was giving the history of her life to kind visitor on one occasion. and at the close the visitor said feelingly, Oh, Hapnah, I do not see how you could bear so much sorrow!'
 CT did pot bear it, was the quick reply; the Ford bore it for me-
 Yes, said the visitor, that is the right way. We must take our troubles to the Lord
 Yes, replied Hannah, but we must do more than that; we must leave them there. Most people, she contin- ued, take their burdens to him, but, they bring them away again, and are just as worried and unhappy as ever. But take mine, and leave them with him, and I come away and forget them. If the worry comes back, take it to him again; and I do this over and over until at last I just forget I have any worries, and am at perfect rest"
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The Word 6 Ale

What could be more English than the word ale? 1t carries us back to the banquets of our dead ancestors in Wal halla, and some of its compounds open up vistas into that old England which is fast disappearing, becoming a tale that is told, obsolete itself Such are ale-bush, a tavern sign; ale-conner, "an officer appointed in every court leet, and sworn to look to the assize and goodness of bread, ale and beer. " Ale-cost, the name of kind of tansy used to fayoP the rustie's home-b brew ed, has good old English look: vet it bears witness to the mongrel nature of the speech of this mongrel nation cost being from the Greek kostos. a savory herb of species unidentified. Alegar is eager or sour ale, used as vinegar
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True Patriotism.

In these days, when W' an odd mixture of real anu triotism-of able statenalI very low down politics-of \ very best interests of the 41 '. and of the whole country \ to filling ones own purse.,@ 7, comment was that on MoTus9 cepted of the multitude ot nl' seeking the wealth of his 7. 7 speaking peace to all ms s.t,a S's CT 10: 3. As incorruptlDlss ,. ing to bow down and 7toaa. man as he was in the admlu, s. the kings revenues; as ds,D " own people in his prospsrm Y
 diversity; as careful not ,.la "
 promotion to alienate nlu
 own nation as he was prom phatic in cautioning Estns, Y. so, if she desired Gods ia's' I. D. Pepper. .,
 The largest sundial ln 'ns !, Hayou Horoo, a large prom tending 5000 feet above t1s
 In the course of each 0a'
 throws the shadow of this 7
 one after another of a circis 7. w4.eh act as hour marks {, tRs 1ngeEs QR eR. f~slnaTl f....,.l!l
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A Grateful Cnt.

A Boston family had cat of which they thought a great deal. The eat was sick, and in spite of careful nursing, catnip tea and all they could do, the cat grew worse, and they had to call the doctor. The doctor soon put pussy on her feet again.
 Not long after this doctor was called again to see a member of the same family, No sooner had the doctor en- tered the room than the cat appeared, took a seat beside the doctor and did not stir until the physician had left. Every day the doctor returned, and every day the cat sprung to greet him with every appearance of delight.
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TIE CHINESE PEDDLER.
n,le Ones Have to Depend on Him For
 Their Toys.

litle Ones Have to Depend on Him For
 Their Toys.
 Few, indeed would be their play hings If the Chinese children had to depend on toy stores for them. As it Is, the peddler is a familiar sight in every Chinese city, and when the chil- iren hear the gong of a toy seller it is ! signal for a rush to the front gates to catch him before he gets by.
 At call these men slip the pole from their shoulders and set their baskets on the ground, and there is always a group of children ready to gather around them
 A display of toys carried by one of these toy sellers includes many things familiar to Americans, though the shapes seem odd and fantastic Clay fruits, dolls of all kinds, pewter jewell IT. earrings and hair ornaments, fire crackers of strange shapes which will hardly ever go off, toy pipes. little bowls and chopsticks, small carved idols. little horses, dogs, camels and elephants all covered with rabbit fur, and wagons with music boxes under the seats that grind out a tune as you pull them along.
 Other things seem stranger still, for the kites, made in the shape of birds, fish, serpents, dragons and even inani- mate objects like bells and houses, will have wind harps fastened on their backs to make them sing while in the air, and will have eyes set loose in their heads, so that when the wind blows the eyes will turn around and look as if they were winking at you. There are long glass trumpets, to be blown like bugles, that give out a beautiful, clear hote Little shuttlecoeks made out Of couple of cash bound together with red leather and with a bunch of feath CTS fastened in the holes in the cash, which the children keep in the air by pumping with their heads and striking with their feet. Mods for making clay money, whistling tops that spin on string held between two sticks; small whistles to fasten on the tails of pet pigeons to whistle as they fly.
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The Safest bunk.

When I am man." said Tom, q intend to {put my money in the safest bank in the world"
 hich bank is that?" inquired Toms father.
 Tom hadn't thought of the matter.
 As he talked it over with his father, he found there were more things than he had dreas asmed of to render banks uncertain-fre, flood, burglars, panics, dishonest emb bloyees, so that even the strongest in the world might be com pelled to suspend payment.
 But, papa,'A Tom asked in dismay, isn't there one sure of keeping his promises?"
 There is One who has never for gotten or broken a promise. His promises are dated thousands of years back. They are scattered over the world. Not one of them has ever been refused redemption.
 70, that's the bank for mel"
 Here is a check book.
 He handed Tom a Bible. Christian Endeavor World
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Grnndmn.s Ienornnce.

Little 5-year-old Nettie, who had been brought up in the city. was spend ing few days in the country. Grand ma, what are those funny little green things?p she asked, as they were pass ing through the garden one day. Why, those are peas" was the reply. Peas nothingi" exclaimed Kettle, I'm sprized at your ignorance, grandma. ? Why. dear. what do you mean?" asked the old lady. "Td think, replied Nettie, that woman of your age ought to know that peas come in tin cans.
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CONTENT.

There is a jewel which nc Indian mine
 can buy, No ehemic art can counterfeit; It makes men rich in greatest poverty Makes wHteI wine turns wooden cups
 to god, Is homely whistle to sweet musie's
 strain; Seldom it comes, to few, from heaven
 sent, That much in little, all in naught-
 content
 Unknown Sixteenth Century,.
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The PrinninIa of Inertia.

By applying the principle of inertia we may produce number of interest ing tricks that will amuse and perhaps instruct some of the big folks as we'll as the children. One trick requires an old broomstielz, sawed off at the broom end. Two paper rings about twelve
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Post Office Women.

Women have an important place in the British Postal Department. Of the total of persons of all ranks of the ser vice, permanent and occasional en- ployed by the Department throughout the United Kingdom nearly 21,000 are of the gentler sex.
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Mrs. Tadema,s Necklace.

It has been said that Mrs. Alma Ta- dema has the handsomest necklace in England, consisting of a series of ex- quisitely carved gems, not themselves so valuable, perhaps, but made so by the workmanship, which has raised them to the level of a work of art.
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inches in diameter are made by past ing together strips of writing paper an inch wide. Two sharp table knives or razors should be held by two persons, each holding one on the same level with the sharp edge upward. Over these the paper rings are to be passed and the broomstick suspended by the paper rings. The performer then takes strong stick and strikes the broom atick a sharp, strong blow in the mid dle, and it breaks instantly without tearing the paper rings or causing them to cut on the razors.
 Or this can be done by sticking a needle in each end of the broomstick and resting the needles on the edges of glass goblets stood on chairs. In either case the blow struck in the mid- dle breaks the stick without moving the supports. A pile of checkers may be put on the table and by one blow with the edge of a knife the center or even the bottom one may be removed without disturbing the others.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-03-25

Select a marble mantel or any other hard surface. then tell the spectators that by certain preparation you use, you have made your knuckles so hard nothing can hurt them, in proof of which you offer to strike them on the marble slab of the mantel. To do this
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STRENGTH r

We knee1, how weat,
 full of power! Why therefare sbo,,la
 this wrong, ' Or others, that wa <.
 strong? VI That we are ever ova,s. That we should ever v. y
 be, Anxious, or troubled :.
 prayer,
 And joy and strengtb :.
 with Thee" ?
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BE Rgs1l LED 4

Have Faith in God and
 the Alert
 I tell you that night " two men in one bed, fs, taken and the other ssss sss men shall be in the fels be taken and the other I.s
 24. Two women shall G
 gether; the one shall bs
 other left. xasb
 The disciples did mi x when? but we deliber question why? '0s
 Not because God is
 persons because His Vo,i ' not. It might be interas out a few instances wbep stt taken and the other left Sa' stance Cain and Abel.
 be said Abel was taken ss left. We read in Gepesi, o' cess of time Cain brougB aAfs of the ground an ofea, ie Lord.
 And Abel he also bro '. firstlings of his flock anB thereof and the Lord had Abel and to his oferDs x Cain and to his offering hs speet. And in Hea 11th sl < written: By faith Abel aI God a more excellent s Cain by which he obtained he was righteous. God testt gifts and by it being dead eth. Cain evidently belieYei he would not have oHeHl < fruits of his ground. 7e
 As far as faith in God h his was equal to AbeTs possibly be said that he da faith or he would not hsu N' an offering which disaH { "eYery good and perfect a a from God. And I do ears s that every thoughtful ra think of these two young ri ing perfect faith in God < goodness, and the one va and the other rejected and the question why? and AOF Abel being dead yet speakeis it is that he says to us ln M l gospel llgnt.
 Does he not say by oferi for a sacrifice and shedding < which is the life thereof h k was forfeited by his fatAa he thereby sought mercy a and thus it was that Abel and Cain who only offered fering was left, and so JacoaA and Esau left, and Joseph ! and his brethren left, and and sinner went up to the H pray and the sinner who \ mercy was taken and the
 left. This is the old MetAl Urine of being convicted for brought to realize not onlG wages of sin is death, and { has passed upon all men have sinned, but that in tl7 dividually the verdict is gl the sentence is passed unld can be obtained through tn1 of the more precious blo0a| of which the first lamb N there is no escape from tns of the sentence and the secol nal death must be the cons
 But God having proYldeu. better sacrifice will do for tent sinner what He did lo will have respect unto Ills Q being justified by faith ne peace with God, througn Jesus Christ-John L. flsA'
 no po4rietism.
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How to Mnlse Q Pnner MIL s

How to Make Paper Fish Swim.
 Cut out of ordinary paper a fish. In the center of the body must be cir cular opening, communicating with the tail by a narrow canal. Place water in an oblong vessel and lay the fish carefully on the water, so that it's un. der side will be thoroughly wetted, though it's upper surface remains dry.
 Pour delicately one or two drops of oil within the circular opening. The oil will strive to spread itself over the surface of the water, but by doing so it can only travel along the little canal that leads to the tail. By a reactive eff feet the fish will be impelled in direc- ton opposite to that in which the oil will go The movement will last quite long.
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mn pIFFRRENr roslr1oNs.

you raise your fist firmly elinehed above the mantel, and as you bring it rapidly down. open your fingers suddenly and strike the marble. then close them again as represented in the engraving, 1, 2. and 8. If this is quickly done, you will seem to have knocked your knuekles violently
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-29
ELsteddrod Pr,ze winners.

Youngstown, Dec. 27.-The Christ
mas Eisteddfod was attended by
crowded houses during its three ses-
sions. The winners of the prin cipal
prizes were: Five hundred dollar prize,
won by Painesville choir, ]. Powell
Jones, conductor; 5000. male chorus,
won by Newburg choir, John l.. LODI
wick, conductor: $50, children's choir,
won by Elmo Street Congregational
church choir; $40, best memorial poem
to memory of the late Judge King,
Rev. D. f. Richards of Slatington, Pa.
John d. Lewis, of Cleveland, won the
s. prize for the best poem on THE
Heroism of Hobson."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-29
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.
Right Character, Although
5ometimes Broken.

New Years resolutions are so often
made the target for cheap jokes by
cheap critics as to create the impress
sion that such resolutions are never
kept and never ought TO be made. The
criticism is unjust, its logic is false,
its effect pernicious. A recent preacher
brought out the true idea in sermon
upon Peters pledge of devotion to his
master, even though all others should
desert Him. Simon did not yield to
temptation because of his earnest as
surance, but in spite of it. 1t had been
said that hell was paved with good res
olutions. If that was true it was GER
tainly the best thing about that place.
We must resolve before we do. Right
resolutions sincerely made are help to
right character, even if by distress of
opposing forces some of them are not
kept. Peters faith did not finally fail,
and very likely he had more faith and
more strength because he failed once
and so learned his weak point. 1t is a
good thing, then, with the thoughtful
ness belonging to the outlook OF new
year, to desire and decide and declare
that we vii; live truer, nobler lives.
Making the resolve, not lightly or
boastfully, but seriously and expecting
the Divine help, we shall succeed in part
if not in full. He whom we call Mas
ter and Lord is praying for us that our
faith fail not. The man who resolved
and failed and tried again became
strong man. What he wrote to his
brethren in the first century was doubt
less an echo of his own experience, and
it will be fulfilled even to the TWEEN
tieth century: "After we have su<-
fered awhile, God will make you per-
feet, stablish, strengthen, settle you."-
Congregationalist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-29
An Anti-Trust Law Decision.

Columbus, Dec. 27.-Judge Evans
yesterday dismissed the suit brought
some time ago against certain stock
holders of the Crystal Ice Co. to pre-
vent them from transferring stock, on
the ground that they were entering
into combination of ice manufactur-
ers, since abandoned, in violation OF
the state antitrust law. Judge Evans
held that the antitrust law does not
prohibit an individual from disposing
of his stock, as was clearly the case in
this instance, there having been no
concerted action by the directors OF
the company. Should the stock be
sold and the buyer subsequently trans
fer it to trust, that transfer would be
a violation of the antitrust law.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-29
Woman in Finance.

A Detroit man, whose wife was coming to
San Francisco on a visit, accompanied her
as far as Chicago and put her on the overland
half of a FIVE dollar bill that he had torn in
two, telling the man that his wife had the
other half and would give it to him at the
end of the journey if she were properly
looked after. When he got home he found
half of the torn bill, an !! few days later he
received a letter from his wife reminding
him of the fact, and saying she had torn a
dollar bill in two and given half of it to the
porter. Somewhere along the line there
must be wild-eyed darky with the halves
a firm conviction that he has been worked
by some sort of a new fimham game. Mean
while, the Detroit man is anxious to find out
what sort of reasoning his wife used when
she gave that porter a half instead of the
whole OF that one dollar bill.-San Francisco
Arponaut.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-29

stopped falling now, and the air felt
crispy and bracins The sun wasn't
shining yet, but there was mellow
look in the sky, as If it meant to pop
out any minute.
New Years calling was not much in
vogue in our rural district; still, it was
Aunt Laura's way to make n red-letter
day of the opening one of the year, and
always to be prepared for any stray
saher who might chance to appear. She
had a cheerful fire in the parlor, plen-
tiful supply of coffee and cake on hand,
and we all put on our pretty house
dresses and prepared to be happy
whether anyone came or not.
At half past nine pleasant melody
of sleigh bells jingled along, and the
cutest little cutter stopped at our gate,
and here came Rev. Cyrus Melton smil-
ing up the walk. We were mighty
thankful for the contrast between this
call and his last one; but such is the
perversity of man. L imagined he
looked little disappointed at not be-
ing ushered into the cooking regions
again. Still, he smiled very good-na-
turedly, with those jolly brown eyes of
his, as he fished something out of his
pocket and handed it to me.
Miss Nettie," he said, ~ felt it in my
bones that you couldn't get any mail
up here on the hill all yesterday, and l
dropped in at the post Office as 1 came
by this morning, and found you this"
Maybe l didu't know what it was,
even before 1 saw the handwriting on it,
and perhaps L didn't fly to get it and
scamper out to the big fireplace and
curl down beside it on little wooden
stool TO read my letter all alone. Frank
hadn't made n fortune, he wrote me,
and he didn't know as we could have
big mansion built, but he had dug
enough gold to repair the old house and
make us all comfortable, and he was on
his way home that blessed minute to
metamorphose Maple Knoll into the
finest little farm in the county, take
care of aunt and Dora and Incidentally
marry me.
When l got back to earth again Mr..
Melton had taken Dora off in his sleigh
for n ride, so auntie and had n little
jollification of our own, and forgot all
about lunch time. 1t didn't matter,
though, for when the sleighing couple
came back they didn't seem to know
much of anything. 1 fell on Dora in the
hall and told all about Franks letter,
and she hugged me black in the face
and said she was tremendously pleased,
but he wouldn't have to take care of her,
because that was going to be attended
to by Rev. Cyrus, who was the dearest
man in the world, but crazy as a loon,
because he confessed that he had fallen
more in love with her than ever the day
he came and found her baking hoecake
in the fireplace.
We celebrated that night by having
the biggest fire of the season in the old
fireplace, which behaved splendidly,
and we sat up till all kind of hours,
Aunt Laura, Dora and /, with no light
but the mellow crimson and gold bril-
lance of that big old black cavern,
roasting nuts and red apples, talking
about the new paths opening before us,
and telling each other how grateful and
thankful we ought to be for this happy
opening day of the new year.-Hattie
Whitney, in Farm and Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-29

what spirits we might. It wasn't more
than two hours after he left that
Uncle Jink, dilapidated old colored
man, appeared with yoke Of steers,
which he left in the lane while he
came plodding through the snow to
the house.
"Heerd y'all was out o. wood" he
grinned, $50 1 lowed I'd come an
snake up n few logs m split fer de
fi'place m whack up some fer de
cook'n' stove"
"It's very kind of you, indeed" said
Aunt Laura, "for we are in great need
of wood-only I'm afraid can't pay
you for it to-day, Uncle"
"Dass all right-dass all right" in
terrupted Uncle Jink; don't y'all
boddah bout dat-dass all right" and
he scrffed away, leaving us n little
mystic ed, for it was not quite like
Uncle Jink to be so Indifferent about
compensation for his good deeds.
"Of course Mr.. Melton went and told
him to come, and either paid him or
agreed to if we didn't" expounded
Dora, and looked as if she were ready
to fall in heap.
at was very good of him if he did,"
said Aunt Laura.
"Good-yes; but who wants to be an
object of charity" groaned Dora, "es-
pecially-"
ooh, well, don't suppose he'll
preach about it next Sunday" 1 said,
consolingly; but Dora wouldn't cheer
up very much. Still, it was very COM
Portable to have plenty of wood, and
I felt grateful to the good man for
instigating Uncle Jink to come to our
assistance.
OF all the 365 days of that year the
three hundred and sixty-ffth was the
most dismal at Maple Knoll. 1t opened
with a drizzling, soaking rain, much
more depressing than the blizzard
from which it evoluted; the kind that
dampens your spirits in spite of all
the philosophy you can bring to bear
against it. The sky was dismal gray
waste without slit of light. Aunt
Laura had a raclting neuralgia in her
face. Dora had been dreaming about
charity and wood all night. AS for
me, had a little trouble of my own
which popped up just now more ag-
gressively than ever. 1 never had but
one lover Q never wanted but one),
and he was n poor young man who
had gone to the frozen Alaskan re-
gions with the avowed intention of
making his fortune and coming back
to share it with me, rebuild the old
house into a stately mansion and take
care of Aunt Laura and Dora, which
was quite proper; for, you see, 1 had
been gathered into the family when
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-29
Convicted of Murder.

Bellefontaine, Dec. %. - Thursday
afternoon the testimony in the Austin
murder trial was concluded and the
case went to the jury. At : o'clock
Friday morning the jury returned a
verdict OF guilty in the first degree on
the first charge, killing with an ak,
and not guilty of charges of killing
with a pistol. The defense gave no
tice of motion for a new trial, and
until that is argued the prisoner will
not be sentenced. Last summer young
Austin killed his mother and brother.