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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
HE COULDN'T BE BLAMED.
Did Everything in His Power to Sc.
cure support But Was Han
dIcapped.

ri suppose it was little cheeky" said
the young man to the old fellow on the
rear platform of the car, "but what are you
going to do in such case?"
Yes, what are you going to do" queried
the old fellow, in reply, though having no
knowledge of what was meant
Il got up the courage to ask her hand
in marriage and she murmured yes"
They generally murmur."
Then to be in good form, had to 20
and ask the old mans consent"
Perfectly correct, young unexpectedly
correct"
81 took bracer and walked in on him."
continued the young man, "and in due time
/ had stated my case. He waited decent
length of time and then said l could have
"That was beautiful-beautiful."
Yes, as far as it went. Yes that was
all right, but wasn't through with him
yet. L had to ask him if he d lend me
hundred dollars to get married on. Wasn't
no other way, you know"
mo, no other way" repeated the old
fellow as he got a new brace for his back.
And he loaned it to you?
=, "Noap. Threw me down with a dull
"You don't say!"
did for fact. Yes, the whole thing is
off, and | have loved and lost. l don't see
where I'm to blame, though"
"Not bit of it. You loved and wanted
to marry; but it takes money to get mar
No money-no marriage, Plain as the nose
on your face, and you're not a bit to
blame. put it thar, young man, and
cheer up and get a new hold with your
toes. You had to do it-had to do it-and
anybody. as says you hadn't is liar and
a boss thief and dasn't stand up before. the
undersigned for three rounds!'-CleveIand
Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
The portion of the state of Washing

The portion of the state of Washing
ton west of the summit of the Cascade
range is covered witl the heaviest con-
tinuous belt of forest growth in the
United States. This forest extends
over the slopes of the Cascade and Coast
ranges, and occupies the entire drift
plain surrounding the waters of Puget
sound. Excepting the highest noun
tain peaks and the sand dunes of the
coast, which are treeless, the valleys of
the Cowlitz and Chehalis rivers, which
are dotted with small oaks and other
deciduous trees, and the stunted yellow
pines occupying with open growth the
barren Steilacoom plain, all of western
Washington is covered with magnifi-
cent forest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
BEST FARM WAGON.
An Indiana Experience from which
Farmers In other Sections May
Draw n Valuable Lesson.

I have often wondered why it was
that manufacturers did not make farm
wagons more especially and particu-
larly adapted for use on the farm than
they do. The kind that are usually put
out all over the country do very well
on the road, but they do not fill the bill
on the farm. The wheels are as a rule
too high and it takes one side of ten
acre field to turn round in, unless the
body is made so narrow that it won't
hold anything. We have had our farm
wagons of late years made to order in
the following manner: The front
wheels are 40 inches high, hind wheels
so inches. We prefer broad to narrow
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10

severely criticised Crespo's administra-
tion. When Andrade's star began to rise
Castro led a movement against him and
Crespo. After the failure of the "Mocho"
Hernandez revolution the man who
is now president successfully de-
feated Morales and Larria and became
the dominant military power in the
country. With his new success came
hordes of followers and Castro, after
carrying numerous towns, at last took
the capital itself. President Castro is a
highly educated man and hard work.
er, but he is hampered with that exp1o-
siveness of character that is the great
est handicap to the Latin race.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
American neef Abroad.

There was no need to fear that that
army beef investigation would perma-
nently injure the sale of American
canned beef abroad. 1t has not done So
The July treasury returns show an in
crease in our exports of canned beef to
foreign countries. The real excellence
of the average beef is irresistible. AS
TO provisions in general, too, our export
trade is booming. For the eight months
ending with August, 1899, we sold $112,-
500 of these goods to our overseas
customers, as compared with $lO6, ,s15,-
20oin the first eight months of 1898, ST.
1885, ,406 in the corresponding period of
1897 and $73, 3,126,37o in that of 1896.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
GEN. cIPRIANo CASTRO.
He Has Just Made Himself PresideI
of the Uncertain Republic of
Venezuela

Gen. Cipriano Castro, the new presi-
dent of Venezuela, is only SO years old,
but be ns,s been in politics for a long
time. He was always one of the warm
est supporters of the liberal party, and
took part in the war of defense during
the revolution that was lst by Crespo.
That general did ali he could to in
fuence Castro to his side, and even of
fered him a portfolio, but Castro could
not be persuaded to take it. The re-
verse, indeed, was the fact, for Castro
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
RopEMAKERs OF ToNDo.
An Industry In which the People of
MRnIIR's Suburbs Have ExceIIed
for Generations.

Ropemaking is an industry at which
many work. The machinery used is
primitive, but the finished article the
workers turn out is smooth and strong.
There is no way of cheating in this
work. The hemp comes in bales, as it
leaves the plantations. 1t is taken out
to the street, where the work is done
and where the spools are, for the first
process. Time and practice are needed
to learn the knack of keeping the reel
going around by simple twist of the
wrist. The operator backs slowly away
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
CIRCULATION OF AIR.
Where II Is Regulated Properly
Moisture In Cool Rooms Is
Easily Prevented.

The cool room that is useless because
of the condensation of moisture on the
walls and ceiling needs circulation
of air sufficient in volume and current
to carry off the moisture. If the cell
ing and walls of cool room are water
tight, so no waste or meltage from ice
can seep through, it can be secured
by means of fues arranged as shown
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
sure Relier forIInnomnin.

A Swiss physician, DIR. Otto Naegeh,
declares that the best way to overcome
insomnia is TO initiate the breathing of
man who is asleep, and to make the
head undergo the various movements to
one side and the other which one occa-
sionally makes while falling asleep in
Sitting posture.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10

by local IMPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
Now Everybodx Cam Ride.

If you have any doubt about it be SURE
to read the advertisement of the John M.
Smyth Co., Chicago, in this paper, IN which
they propose to sell a high-grade Top Buggy
for S34.95 How they do it is puzzle, but
as the firm is one of the largest in the coun-
try and of the highest standing, that's their
while you think of it, and read it through
carefully. The firm issues a Mammoth
Catalogue, in which is listed everything
to eat. wear and use at lowest wholesale
nricesN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
Dangerous Soothing to sleep.

In certain parts of the HimaIaya
mountains the native women have a
singular way of putting their children
to steep in the middle of the day. The
child is put near stream of water, and
by means of palm leaf the water is de-
fiected so as to run over i4,e back of the
child's head. The water in pouring on
the child's head apparently puts it to
sleeD,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
Under Two Flngs.

"What grand picture it must have been,"
remarked the boarder who had seen Dewey
"to have seen the Olympia steaming home
the stars and stripes on one mast and tbs
homeward pennant on the other"
Magnificent" echoed the man in blach
suspenders, but think what a picture il
would have been to have seen the stars and
stripes on one mast and the baseball pennanf
on the other. Chicago Evening News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
pon,t LIke nven Numbern.

rhe Siamese have so strong super
stition against even numbers that they
will have none of them. The number of
rooms in house, of windows or doors
In room. even Of ~ungs on a ladder
must always be odd.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10

Stranger-Where does that new dentist
have his Office?
Policeman-You mean the one who pulls
teeth without pain?
"Yes."
"Go right around the corner. You viii
have no trouble finding his office. You can
hear his patients yell half block away
Ohio State journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10
NeedIesa Adiectixea.

Little Willie-"Say, pa, what's a redund-
ancy of expression?
Pa-Using more words than are necessary
to express ones meaning, such as wealthy
iceman," wealthy plumber" etc.-Chieago
Evening News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10

"Hoot!" cried the owl ever and anon.
The fowls of the air and the beasts of ths
field stirred uneasily in their sleep and NUT
tered maledictions.
why are they SO angry?" asked the owlei
at last.
"They are envious, my child, ;" replied the
owl, "of my Scotch dialect. Hoot, hoOt!"A
natrnit ,Tnurnal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10

Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough At
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get .
sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 and 50
cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10

To Cure N Cold In Ono Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money fit fails to cure 2Sc-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10

Be sure you are right-but don't be toe
sure that everybody else Is wrong.-ChieagO
Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-10

He (ardently)-I am heels over head in
love with you" She (the cruel coquette)-
How awfully upset you must be!"-TowD
Topics.
Don't put in too much time standipg Oh
dignity or riding q hobby.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22
SEARCH FOR FIREBUG
BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL RE-
SUME ITS INVESTIGATION
TOMORROW
SOME UNPLEASANT RESULTS
While No One Attending the school
May BE Implicated in the At
tempted Arson, 1t Is Possible That
the Inquiry May Develop Facts
Along Other Lines That VIII Lead
to Some Suspensions.

The investigation of the school board
trail high school building. the facts of
which were told in The G o b of yes
terdG, may be followed by some I'M
pleasant results. The members of the
board are determined to sift the matter
down and if it assumes a definite aspect
may refer the whole affair to the grand
jury.
Certain developments of yesterday.
While they do not point IN any way to
any scholar having been guilty of at
tempted arson, at the same time con-
vince Supt. Smith that some of tine
pupils have been spending more time In
and around the quiet hooks Of the
basement of the school than they
should have done. and 1t is among the
possibilities that there will be some
suspensions reported next week.
Some camera plates were discovered
in the dark room yesterday by Secre-
tary Healy and these will be given to
the board Monday when inquiry will
be made as to what certain names in
scribed therein mean, or if they are the
members of any secret society of the
school,
Capt. Ferguson and Capt. Staff, of
the fire department, called at the school
building yesterday and went down into
the ventilator areaway at the instance
of the school board In company with
Supt. Smith, Prof. Bryant and Secre-
tary Healy. Capt. Ferguson upon in
speeding the position of the gas jet, i'm
mediately pronounced it malicious at
tempt to burn the building. He scout
ed the question that was raised that
the jet might have been twisted around
in such a position for the purpose Of
giving light.
Upon ascending the stairs to the SUI
perintendent's office yesterday after
noon, he told Supt. Smith that it was
a miracle that the entire building was
not in ashes. The ventilating f1ue run
ming to the top of the building was but
couple Of feet from the jet and if the
fire had ever penetrated this wooden
structure the building would have been
in flames in no time. The f1ue would
feed the flame with a strong suction of
air which would shortly be carried to
every floor.
Capt. Ferguson said whoever was
guilty of the attempt to fire the build
ing had evidently not done it without
some forethought. This statement was
made by the fire department official
only after he had thoroughly inspected
the dark room. and the large charred
hole in the scenery The air in the
dark room was hot and dry. and every
piece of wooden work IN 1t was as dry
as finder.
In addition to the large hole which
was burned through the pine partition
there the side of the wall to the west
from which the gas jet projected was
smoked thoroughly to the ceiling.
The scenery on the stage, which was
set fire, has been in the building since
it was first constructed and is very
dry. There Is also a great deal of wood
work in the flies and back of the wings,
all of which is dry pine. 1t is very re-
markable that the stage fire did not re-
suit more disasterously than it did.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22

He VIII Settle Up, However, Dol
lar for Dollar.
The stock brokerage office operated
under the name of j. Gibbons & Co..
at room d, Endicott building, ceased
operations yesterday. For some time
prior to July 81, 1898, the firm of ]. Glib
bcns & Co. was composed of John Glib
bCns, of Minneapolis, and c. r. Minis,
Of St. Paul. residing at 467 North street
At the date above given. Mr.. Minis
says he sold out to his partner, who
has since conducted the business as
sole proprietor, but under the firm
name used when Mr.. Minis was a part
ner. Mr. Minis says that he has not
been in the office since the partnership
was dissolved, until the day before the
failure. He says that he is confident
the latter will pay every creditor
every cent he owes him in a short time
He says, also, that probably the largest
amount due any one creditor will not
exceed $500. The cause Of the failure
was the continued rise in the stock
market, and the increased patronage
of the office, due to such continuous
rise. The general public are buyers
rather than sellers, so that when stocks
go up 1t Is apt 10 put a crimp in the
brokers' business.
While Mr. Minis protested to have
no exact knowledge of the number Of
creditors, he said the patronage or Gus
tom OF the office was enormous during
the last few days, and under that state
Of facts the creditors must be numer-
Gus
- John Gibbons was assisted in the
Office by his brothers, Thomas and
George Gibbons, and at times he had
an additional clerk. Mr.. Thomas Glib
bcnS is also interested in another brok-
GRACE office in the Endicott building.
Two Minneapolis concerns also went
bump as result of the bulge The
Northwestern Commission company
closed Friday night 1t paid 40 per cent
and has promised TO pay the balance in
a few days.
The open board of trade. so called.
operated by Crosby & Co. in the Nicol-
let house, closed yesterday. They prom
Use to pay everything they owe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22
GREAT PLANO BARGAINS.

For this week beginning Monday:
One Fischer Upright, only. 500
One Pease Upright, only 115
One Wesley Upright, only no
One Steinway Upright, only. TX
one Chickering Upright, only. 165
organs at s1S, s23 and s2S, and square
pianos at $40, s12, $15 and SIS.
Can tomorrow sure-New Weber.
Vose q Sons, Schiller and Wesley pia.
nos: 3. w. Raudenbush & Co., Ii West
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22
Field, Schlick s co.
Opening of the Silk Season.

Tomorrow will mark the opening of Silk go
The Silk buyer is back from New
ready tomorrow and the store will bloom Silk loneliness Fully
one thousand pieces of New Silks
three days. all OF them newest styles all different
shown in past all different from shown
OF course it will be week of great selling.
be an exhibition weekshowing what the sciences
piled to dress season
Every woman in ST. Paul and Minnea polls this
invitation to attend the opening display and Lockers will
lind hearty welcome And we'll of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22
COFFEE.

If the price of the Aristocratic 'sHoffmon
House" Coffee were pushed up to 45c ii nar
pound, It's beWitching flavor would maintain
elsewhere Acc Mocha and Java that it Is nos,
sibIe to place in comparison with it. But ifs
democratic price is held down to 2Sc mar
pound, and every berry sold comes fresh
roasted from our own blue-fame gas roasters
l>Sf. Rlandad Sanfns and Mara
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22

The Land and Industrial Department
of the Southern Railway are placing
an exhibit of Southern products at s54
Jackson street. 1t will prove of great
interest to those of our citizens who
are looking southwark, either for
health, pleasure or profit. The exhibit
ton will be ready for visitors about
Wednesday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.

P. O'Grady wishes to announce to
the general public that he has reopen
ed his store at the corner of College
g and Wahasha with a new and com
plete stock of Groceries, where he will
be pleased to see all his old friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22

This neat little pepper and, Salt Set filled
with pure black pepper packed complete in
box for only cents per set.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22
Mail Orders.

Every price we quote and every
reduction we make is for the
benefit of our out-of-town pa
irons, and anything that isn't
satisfactory may be returned at
our expense. Your money will
come back by first mail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22
FORCED TO THE WALL
HUGE IN STOCKS CAUSES SOME
COMMISSION HOUSES TO
CLOSE UP
ONE HERE, TWO MINNEAPOLIS

Had TO Suspend Because the
Profits to the Buyers Were Com
ing Too SNift-It Is Expected
He VIII Settle Up, However, Dol
lar for Dollar.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22
HOT HOTEL BATHROOM.

Blaze at the Sherman House Early
Last Evening.
Fire in the bathroom at the sherman
mouse, Fourth and Sibley streets, shortly after
O'Clock last evening, filled the hotel with
smoke ana alarmed the guests. The danger,
however, was only momentary. az the bisze
was confined to the bath room. The dam.eo
amounts to 500 The cause of the fire IL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22

Batavia Brand Canned Goods are the best
packed. They are open for inspection. Come
IN and test them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27

The q. II. a n. company Il reported
10 have closed deal for the right OF
way and depot grounds la Nincland.
Idaho. paying therefor the sum Of
$4,000. The money was paid al Lewis
ton last Friday. The right Of way cx-
tends i've miles through Nineland ana
ten acres near the BRIDGE aaro Included
In the transaction for depot grounds.
With reference to the building pro-
gram OF the q. Il. q n. II II learned
that the road running from Rlparia.
VIII enter Nlncland over bridge which
VIII cross the Snake river about one
mile below the Silcott ferry. II Will
then continue NJ the Snake river. the
preliminary survey having been made
to Huntington aud locating survey
to the mouth " tho Grand Rondc. Com
tlnuing from the point Of tho Snake
river bridge. the left branch OF the road
VIII run M the north bank Of the Clear
water river through north Lewiston TO
Spaldlng. whore II crorses the river and
enters tho reservation and upper Clear
water country toward Montana.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
VICTORY OF THE CONSTITUTION.

In Mr.. George gibbs third sketch Of
Great Naval Battles" In the November
New Lipplncott." he sums up the last
victory OF "old Ironsldes" and relates
the following Incident, In which the
gallant Stewart rises to the occasion
supcrbly;
Il was a wonderful battle. In n night
between one sailing ship and two the
odds were fourf Id N h. side OF the M =
J0rity. For u was deemed next 10 iin-
possible to rake without being doubly
rnked In return. This obvious dlsad-
vantage was turned by Stewart to his
own account by what critics throughout
the world consider to be the finest ma
ncuvering ever known In an American
ship In action. He fought both his
broadsideH alternately, and luncd, wore,
or baked his great vessel as though she
had been pleasure boat. Neither
OF his adverHaries succeeded In deliver
Ing one telling raking broadside She
seemed 20 be playing with them. and
skilfully presented her reloaded guns to
each vessel as It attempted TO get her
at u disadvantage,
The larger vessel was discovered to
be the Cynne. 80. Captain Gordon Fail
con. and the smaller one the sloop-of-
war Levant. "a. Captain George Doug
lass. The Constitution had nfty-one
.
five; OF the Constitutions crew but
four We're killed and ten wounded. on
the cyana and Levant thirty-hvc were
killed and forty-two were wounded.
After the battle. while the two Eng
llHh captains were seated In Stewards
cabin dining with the victor. a dis
cuasion arose between them In regard
TO the part each had borne In the
battle, while Stewart listened compos-
cdly. Their words became warmer
and warmer. and each accused the
other In plain terms OF having been
responsible for the loss OF the vessels.
At n point when II seemed AZ though
the bitterness OF their remarks badc
fair to result In blows. Stewart arose
and said dryly;
Gentlemen, there In no use getting
warm about It: II would have been all
the same, whatever you might have
done. II you doubt that. l viii put you
all on board again. and we can try II
over"
The Invitation was declined In silence.
For this gallant action Congress
awarded Stewart a sword and gold
medal. md "old fronsides" soon after
the war was over was temporarily put
out OF commission. Her day OF fight
ing was over. But years after renttod
and remodelled. she served her country
IN peace as gracefully as she had served
glorlously In war.