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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
Girls Who Sell Their Hair.

The human hair industry is an active
one in France, the departments most
frequently visited by the hair mer-
chants being those of Correze, Creuse,
Allier, Cher Dordogne and Haute vi
enne. The average price given for a
full long head of hair is from eight
shillings to twenty-five shillings for
The best quality and color. The girls
of the districts mentioned above, which
are exceedingly poor, stipulate that
their hair shall not be cut short in front,
and conceal the sho n appearance at
the back by draped colored handker-
chief. The best shades of light and
blond hair are obtained from Germany
and Switzerland, and for these high
prices are given.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
Connecticut Elections.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 3.-One hun
dred and sixty-two of the 16S towns in
the state Monday elected officials. Re-
turns up to midnight had been received
from 1873 towns of the 1872 voting, and
the tables show republican victories in
1O1 towns and democratic success in 32.
Full returns from all the towns in the
election of 1898 showed 9S towns to be
republican, 81 democratic and 43 di-
vided. Comparing the full returns of
last year with the returns received thus
far from Mondays election, the repub-
licans have gained nine towns and the
democrats five, these gains coming
from the towns classified last year as
divided.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
DEMOCRATS IN DALLAS.
Two Days Carnival Opens-Distin-
guished Members of the Party
Are Present.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 3.-The two days
democratic carnival opened Monday,
the event of the morning being the ar
rival of William J. Bryan. The city is
packed with democrats representing
40 states, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. Mr.. Bryan arrived at the grounds
shortly after ten o'clock, and was ac-
corded a great ovation. Among those
who surrounded him on the speakers
stand were o. II. p, Belmont, Gov. Say
ers, of Texas; ex-senator Reagan and
all of the Texas congressional delega-
ton. EX-Gov. Stone, of Missouri, was
received with cheers when Chairman
George Garden introduced him. His
speech was frequently applauded.
Champ Clark, of Missouri, spoke in the
afternoon. At night there was large
procession composed of the labor or
ganizations of Dallas. After the pro-
cession had passed the night meeting
was called to order and Congressman
William Sulzer, of New York, and w. j.
Bryan spoke. The income tax received
Is minutes handling The Chicago
platform, free silver and the trust ques-
ton were discussed, and the speakers
views on expansion were laid before the
big audience.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06

charge of Russians and Frenchmen con-
nected with political missions and few
French missionaries. 1t was very hot
work crossing the Hawash plain, and
most of our travelling had to be done
late in the day and into the night
Afterward the ascent of the centrak
plateau made the conditions moro
pleasant.
"The Abyssinia capital is about five
miles square, and is simply an agglom-
Grafton of round, matched huts, made
of bamboo and grass, without windows
or chimneys. There are no roads of any
description The better class houses
are surrounded by stockades. Meme
lik's so-called palace is merely collec-
ton of somewhat larger houses of tho
same type. He is now having few
stone houses constructed by Indian
workmen. For the past two seasons
Capt. Harrington, who formerly resided
at Zella, has lived in the capital. The
British residency consists merely of a
couple of large tents with number OF
| smaller ones all inclosed in a turf-walled
compound. Beside Capt. Harrington,
the one British subject living there is
u man named McKelvy, who has had
an extraordinary career. Formerly an
officers servant, he was one of the
original prisoners of Magdala, and was
tortured among the rest. He elected
to remain in Abyssinia, and for 81 years
he has lived as an Abyssinian. He has
adopted their dress and customs, and
when Capt. Harrington first went to
Adds Abeba he had actually forgotten
his own language. This, however, soon
came back, and he is now employed as
an interpreter at the residency. He
lives in the capital with his Abyssinian
wife, and has lost all semblance of his
own nationality"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
THE VENEZUELA AWARD.
The International Tribunal Renders
Verdict in a Famous Case.

Paris, Oct 4.--By the decision of the
Anglo-Venezuelan boundary arbitra-
tion commission, some of Great Brit
aims claims as to the interior and on
the coast of disallowcd. The award
of the tribunal, briefly summarized,
means that of the 10000 square miles
claimed by Venezuela that country OBJ
tains only 10000, formed partly of
the marsh land near the river Barima,
and a portion of the interior; while
Great Britain retains all the forest
country.
London, Oct although rapid
scanning of the decision of the Anglo
Venezuelan boundary arbitration tri-
bnnal has scarcely afforded as yet
thorough understanding of all its de-
tails, there is general feeling of sat-
isfaction in official circles based upon
the belief that England has obtained
all she expected. The foreign office
officials on being asked for an official
expression of opinion, replied that it
was impossible to comment upon tho
award at present.
All the morning papers express sat
| isfaction ut the award, and devote
much space to the subject. The Mail
thinks the decision neither very bad
nor very good from British stand
point and says: at is the usual COM
promise, hut it is gratifying to know
ii is unanimous. 1t is the first record
ed instance where n judge voted
against his own country. We do not
doubt that the United States viii
oblige Venezuela to accept the verdict
and to act fairly in any trouble that
may arise regarding the enforcement
of the decision. We may feel salts
fed that possible cause of dispute
with the United States is removed a
small cost"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
IN MENELIK'S REALM.
A Strange Country Which Affords
Some Odd Contrasts.
Telephone Line Is the only Sign OF
Civilization in AbysAiniR-NO
Roads of Any Description In
the Empires Capital.

A party of young Englishmen, or
ganized by Mr.. Well-Blundell and Lord
Lovat, started last November on n
sporting and scientific expedition
across Somaliland, says a London let;
ter to the New York Sun, through Abys-
sinia, or Shoa, and the country to the
west hitherto quite unknown, thence
to the Blue Nile and back by way of
Khartoum. One of its members, DR..
Kottltz, has returned with an inter-
esting account of Emepcror Menelik's
domiuions. He says:
There is telephone running be-
tween Menelik's capital and Harar,
distance of about 300 miles. This line,
which is the only sign of civilization in
that portion of the country, is kept by IA
Franco Russian company, in which
MenelilS is a shareholder. The stations,
which are about two days march apart,
are mere thatched huts surrounded by
strong, high stockades. The dirty
eastern hut, with it's Abyssinian at5
tendant, affords a striking contrast
with the telephone and the instructions
/ to ring up Adds Abeba.' At one OF
these stations, when about half way tn
! the capital, we heard that MenelilS had
/ left there with his army to receive tho
submission of Ras Mangascia. We then
tried to telephone through to Capt.
Harrington, the British resident at ADJ
dis Abeba A Frenchman at the other
end of the line tried his best to prevent
this, and it was only through hearing
one of the British interpreters talking
on the line that we succeeded in get
ting through. During the months jour
ney between Harar and the capital we
were constantly passing ivory caravans
going TO Harar. We also met parties in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
COLUMBIA HANDICAPPED.
Omcinl Mcasurments Produce Fig
urea Which Compel Her to Give
Time Allowance.

New York, Oct. 3.-The yachts Co
at the navy yard Monday. MeasureI
John Hyslop, of the New York Yacht
club, completed his work on the Co
lumbia in one hour and a half. Sil
Thomas Upton, Admiral Beresford and
the rest of the Upton party were pres
ent during the measurement of the
Columbia.
One of the greatest surprises fo1
yachtsmen since the arrival of the
Shamrock in these waters was the an
nouncement officially made at the New
York Yacht club Monday night that
the Columbia would have 20 allow the
Shamrock six and thirty-cne one-hun'
dredths seconds on 3o-mile course
1t was generally supposed by yachts
men who have seen both yachts under
sail and in the dry dock that the Sham
rock, by reason of her greater sail
spread and apparently larger hull
would have to give the Columbia some
thing like minute time allowance
over the 3O-mile course which they are
to sail. 1t appears, however, that De.
signer Fife, while giving the Shamrock
larger sail plan than the Columbia
has at the same time so constructed her
hull as to give her great freeboard, less
displacement and consequently short
er water line by almost two feet
AT seven o'clock Monday night two
of the regulation measurers' certifi-
Gates, one showing the Columbia's meas,
urements, the other the Shamrock's
were posted on the bulletin board on
the New York Yacht clubs house. They
were signed by the clubs official meas
urer, John Hyslop, and read as follows:
Dimensions-Length of water line of Co
lumbia, 1886; Shamrock, S7.69.
From after end of main boom to forward
point of measurement-Columb 1882
Shamrock, 1913.
From fore side of foremast to forward
point of measurement-Columb 1885
Shamrock, 1916.
Extreme of spinnaker boom-Columbia
1885; Shamrock, 1916.
Main gaff-Columbia, 64.e5; Shamrock
6764
Topmast - Columbia, 5l.6O; Shamrock
46.45
Height upper side of main boom to top
sail, halyard block-Columbia, 13475; Sham
rock, 12S2S.
Square foot of sail area as per rule-Co
lumbia l1461; Shamrock, 1918.
Sailing length, as per rule-Columbia
1O2135; Shamrock 1912.
The Shamrocks topmast measures 5S.
: feet, one-fifth off. leaving 1915 feet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
Rabbit Hatches Two squads.

From London comes a story of rab
bit that Matched doves eggs and thus
became the proud foster mother of two
little squads. The rabbit was captured
while very young and put among the
doves because there seemed no better
place for it at the time. 1t at once
made friends with its feathered compan-
ions, and for some reason or other in
sisted upon getting into one of the
nests. So the sitting dove let the rab-
bit attend to the incubation of her eggs.
but after the young doves came the
mother bird again assumed control and
attended to feeding them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
Andree Pnnned the pole.

Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 3.-The buoy
marked "Andree Polar Expedition"
which, with an anchor attached, was
found September 0 on the north coast
of King Charles island by the master
of the Norwegian cutter Martha Lar
saak, was opened in the presence OF
number of experts and members of
the cabinet. 1t was found to be the
so-called north pole buoy which Andree
had arranged to drop If he succeeded
in passing the pole.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
won $4,000 for HIS owner.

Lexington, Ky, Oct. 4.-The sun
light of a perfect October day greet
ed the opening of the Kentucky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders association, The
feature was the $4,000 Futurity for
three-year-old trotters. 1t took six
heats TO decide the race. Boralma
was the favorite and won the race.
Boralma was bought Monday night by
Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston, for
$4,000 on condition of winning the
Futurity. The first money--$7,o ,o00--
goes to Mr.. Lawson. Mr.. Lawson
won $4,000 in pools. He presented
SO 900 to Gus Macy, Boralma's driver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
FOUNTAINS FOR DOGS.
Toronto Mans sDenevoIence Expressed
in Public Drinking Places for
Dumb Creatures.

The attention of men and women
with money and ideas of practical be-
nevolence has been called to the recent
action of wealthy resident OF Toronto,
Can, whose friendship for the dumb
creation led him to introduce q new
charity in the form of fountains for
dogs.
All cities have their drinking foun-
tains for men and horses, but so far as
known Toronto is the first equipped
with these public drinking places for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
New Icmperor Tor china.

Victoria, b. c., Oct. IA dispatch
from Peking to the North China News
says that arrangements for the de-
thronement of Emperor King Hsu are
proceeding apace. The empress
dowager's choice has definite fallen
upon Pu Tsuap. the nine-year-old son
of Duke Tsai Ian, to succeed Kuang
Hsu as emperor of China.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
Two Women Cremntcd.

Watertown. N. Y, Oct. ga special
ito the Standard from Pierrpont Manor
says: Two women, Miss Lucina Clark
aged As, and her invalid mother, aged
80, were burned to death in fire which
destroyed their home Sunday morning.
The fire originated in the rear of the
house,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
CARLOADS OF BREAD.
The People of Chicago Consume 10000
Bushels of Wheat in the Form
of Bread Each Day.

If the bread used every day in Chi
cago were baked at one bakery, and it
were necessary to bring it to the city by
train, it would take 13 freight cars to
carry the supply. 1t is estimated, says
the Chicago Tribune, that the bread
made and sold daily by public bakeries
averages 100000 one-pound loaves, to
say nothing of the bread made by many
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
YilInge of Rine shots.

Attinghausen, village in the Swiss
canton of Uri, as one of the homes OF
William Tell, tries to keep up its repu-
tation for good shooting Out of 500
inhabitants 1874 men and women are
skilled rifle shots. The first prize in
the last contest was carried off by a
15-year-old girl. Her father, seven
brothers and three sisters all shot, the
family taking nine prizes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
Compliment 10 Our Language.

The Royal academy of science of Am
sterdam has paid delicate compliment
to the English-speaking world by or
dering that its translations shall in flu
ture be printed in English instead Of
Dutch, in order that they may be more
available to the scientific world at
large.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06

families for their own use. From one
barrel of flour 26O loaves of bread are
made on the average, so that Chicago
bakers use up, for bread alone, 1924
barrels of -four every day in the year.
1t takes five bushels of wheat TO make
each barrel of flour, or, in all, nearly
10000 bushels of wheat a day. Each
day Chicago eats up in bread the wheat
raised on farm of 400 acres, estimat-
ing the yield at 25 bushels to the acre.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
The PuhIic Debt.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business September 80,
1899, the public debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounted to $1,14S, ,905,7s0, a
decrease for the month of $s,400,775.
This decrease is accounted for by cor
responding increase in the cash on
hand
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
women LIttIe Esteemed.

The Corean woman is so httle es-
teemed that she has not even name.
In childhood she has a nickname be-
slowed upon her, by which she is known
TO her family and intimate friends, but
after she arrives at maturity she is
called thus only by her parents. To the
rest of the world she is simply "the
daughter" or 1.-THE sister" of So-and-So.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
Town Marginal killed.

Inez, KY, Oct. 3.-Joseph Kirk, town
marshal, was shot to death by Henry
Cassaday, desperate. Twenty heavily
armed men are now in the mountains
pursuing the murderer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
sInte az sIege Rniaed.

Nisch. Servia. Oct. IA ukase has
been issued raising the state of siege
established in the department of Bel
grade at the time of the attempted
assassination of ex-King Milan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06

New York. Oct. 9.-John O'Brien, the
oldest member of the New York stock
exchange and member of the oldest
banking house in Wall street-William
and John o'Brien-is dead at his sum-
.mer home in Newport
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
An Island of Lakes.

Nearly one-third of the surface Of
Newfoundland is covered with fresh
water, mostly In the form of lakes,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-06
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cHIcAGo's DAILY BREAD.

ut Would Fill Thirteen Ordinary Freight
Cars)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-03
Cheap Excursions, 1899.

Annual Meeting General Assembly Cum
berland Presbyterian Church at Dem
yer, Col, May Is 10 20.
Annual Meeting General Assembly Pres
byterian Church at Minneapolis,
MINI; May IS to June 1.
National Baptist Anniversaries at San
Francisco. CAL, May &c to 80.
National Educational Association at
Los Angeles, Cal, July II to IA.
For all these meetings cheap excursion
rates have been made and delegates and
others interested should bear in mind
that the best route to each convention
city is via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St..
Paul R'y and its connections. Choice of
routes is offered those going to the meet
ings on the Pacific Coast or going
via Omaha or Kansas City and return
ing by st. Paul and Minneapolis. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y has
the short line between Chicago and
Omaha, and the best line between Chi
cago, st. Paul and Minneapolis, the
route of the Pioneer Limited, the only
perfect train in the world.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets via
the Chicago, Milwaukee G. st. Paul R'y.
For time tables and information as to
rates and routes call on or address Chas.
A. Brown, New England Passenger
Agent, 210 Washington Street, Boston,
Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-03
MnrIksmen In Battle.

The story of what marksmen can do
in battle is written in red letters all
over the history of war, remarks the
Boston Herald. The famous English
archers whose cloth yard shafts won so
many fights at desperate odds against
the mail clad knights of France, the
embattled farmers whose deadly aim
was so fatal on the Lexington road and
the slopes of Bunker HILL the grim
slaughter which broke Pakenham' s
veteran regiments at New Orleans-all
are proofs in point Later evidence of
the value of straight shooting is afford
ed by that strange'war in which the
Dutch Beers won the neutrality-suspicious.
which they now enjoy.
In this contest there was on one side
burgher force with slight pretensions
to discipline and none at all to drill
and on the other side British force
hardened in battle and trained to the
perfection of soldiership, yet the Beers
were victorious in every encounter on
the field. What is the explanation ?
Why, simply this: The Beers were splen-
did marksmen, who knew how to make
every shot tell, while the British were,
comparatively speaking, mere MASTERS
of ammunition of the soldierly pattern.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-03
The Peculiar Danes.

"The Danes, wrote Julian Ralph
from Copenhagen, "are not satisfied
with the alphabet They have invented
a twenty-seventh letter, which is an
o with mark run through it diagonal
ly from the north northwest to the south
southeast, and this amazing letter
comes in most Of the words. They are
SO proud Of it that they paint it, all by
itself, in heroic size on the front of the
second stories Of the tram cars. Ialways
used to think that when British or
Russian or Swedish prince came here to
get wife all he had to say was, Will
yjou mjarry mje2'
"But | didn't know a great deal of
Danish then. In fact, only knew the
word 'tandstikker, which means ran
cid match'-at least l think so after
using these matches all over the world
Since have come here I've not only
discovered the o with skewer through
it, but find that the language is so i'm
possible that the Danes themselves have
given it up They spell Copenhagen
Kjopenhaven, Kiobenhaven. Copenhague
and Coepenhabn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-03
NORTH WALDEN.

Last week Monday morning this vi
cinity was much surprised when Emory
Amsden, from Portland, Oregon, who is
carrying on his fathers farm. reported
to some of the town officers that there
had been robbery at his home the night
previous. His hired man of weeks
acquaintance had skipped with his best
suit of clothes, and several other articles
OF his wardrobe. lie notified the states
attorney who Immediately took meas
ures to identify and capture him, but all
to no purpose as yet. No clue has been
obtained as to his whereabouts. He
considers his loss nearly fifty dollars.
Rev. John Thurston and Miss Hoyt of
Peacham were married last week. His
many friends in this and adjoining
towns, where he has been so long and
highly esteemed, extend congratulations
and hope he will be prospered in his new
field of labor in Westmore and Charles
ton.
Annie Nicholson has been obliged to
give up the remainder of the term at
Hardwick academy on account of mea-
sles.
Lewis Wimerson and wife have moved
to the DR.. Weeks farm, which he has taken
for the coming year.
Mrs. Samuel Patch has so farrecovered
as to be able to visit her daughter at
East Hardwick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-03
WEST CONCORD.

John Pratt has been quite sick the past
few days with grip.
The town has bought a new climax
road machine. This makes the third
road machine the town has bought
within few years. E att
Miss Ann Howe has gone to Massa-
chusetts for the summer.
Mrs. John Mann and daughter have
been in Sheffield the past week visiting
friends.
Mrs. Grace Bradley of Hartford was in
town few days last week.
The creamery will start next Monday.
Mr.. Carpenter of Waterford, who will
run it, has moved into the tenement in
Brands block.
The village schools commenced last
Monday with Miss Whitehill of Groton
and Miss Chaplin of this place, teachers
Miss Bertha Miltemore is visiting her
brother, c. Miltemore.
Harvey & Dudley have been busy for
several days with large force OF men on
their mill dam. At one time it seemed
almost impossible to save it but the
water fell so that the danger point was
passed in safety and there will be no
more trouble unless we have a heavy
rain.
Mr., Andrews of Boston is clerking in
the hotel in place of W. H. Zero.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-03

Henry Adams of Wichita, Kan, tells
this story of the favorite amusement of
Americans at the clubs in the City of
Mexico:
Frequently in the evenings the YAM
pires, or blood sucking bats, fly into
the open windows Of the clubrooms
The Americans then close the doors and
catch the bat by throwing a shawl over
it. One of the men lights cigarette,
opens the bat mouth and inserts the
cigarette therein. The creature is then
turned loose Its soft mouth contract
ing closely, the cigarette is Immediate
ly seized firmly.
Every time the bat breathes it draws
in the smoke and then exhales it.
Thus, flying around the room, smoking
the cigarette wildly and putting out
clouds Of smoke, it presents a strange
appearance. The smoke generally kills
lhe bat before the cigarette is all
lmoked up