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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
MAKING MOCK JEWELS.

be covered with crystals has been sus.
pended, SO as to hang free in the solu-
ton without touching on any side.
a cool room is preferable, for the
crystals covering the wire will then
be larger and more brilliant. After re-
naming for pa hours in the solution
the article now covered with crystals
can be withdrawn and will keep in
definitely in a dry place. The addition
of some chemicals will result in very
fine color effects; thus the use of iron
alum will bring forth very fine blue
crystals and chrome-alum equally fine
yellow ones. The simplest additions for
coloring the crystals, while not bring
ing about such fine results, are few
drops Of ordinary blue-black writing
ink or of a solution of litmus, which
can easily be obtained in any drug
store.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29

wholesome rations, to which ignorance
were due untold hardships and great
loss of life, to say nothing of the scan
dals in the war department which at
one time threatened to undermine all
discipline in our military establishment.
The military representatives of our
government are young officers distin-
guished for their knowledge of tactics
and their catholic learning, and their
presence at the European army ma
neuvers will prove of great advantage
to our own service. In former years
the German commanders were decid-
edly reluctant to admit foreign officers
into their inner councils, but this sea-
son Emperor William has given special
direction for their entertainment and
has been signally kind to the American
officers, who are to have unlimited free
dom in pursuing their Investigations
and filing their official reports.
Besides having annual maneuvers
most of the European armies give an
occasional trial TO their system of mob
ilization by which great armies can
be brought together and put on a war
footing in a short time. The system
now in general Use all over Europe was
evolved by the general headquarters
staff of the German army; and, al
though it would prove of no use in this
country, where military service in times
of peace is not compulsory, yet it is
of sufficient interest to be described in
detail. Col. Francis Vinton Greene, of
the British army, recognized author
ity on subjects relating to the art of
war, comedies to rapid and thorough
mobilization the first place in the sue
cessful conduct of modern warfare, and
from recent pamphlet written by this
distinguished author and soldier we
learn that the system after which the
great powers have fashioned their ar
mics originated with the terms inn
posed by Napoleon on Prussia after the
battle of Jena. By these terms Prussia
was permitted to keep only $4,000 men
in the army. This condition was lived
up to faithfully, but Napoleon's plan
said nothing as to the length of service.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
MOBILIZING AN ARMY
How the Reserves Are Quickly
Placed on a War Footing.
All the syHtems Now I'm Vogue Pat
termed After the German Plan
The Modus Opernndi Described
by Col. Greene.
Especial Correspondence j

The great annual army maneuvers
are now on. The bulk of the German,
Russian, Austrian, Italian and French
armies is under arms and fighting
mimic battles all over central Eu-
rope. American army officers, ac-
credited to the various governments
as military attaches, are carefully
studying the methods employed by
European commanders, the systems of
transportation and the routine Of the
commissariat departments. Wonder
full, truly, was the machinery which en-
abled the United States to put an army
of 100000 men into the field last year,
but the commanding officers, able
fighters as they were, knew very little
about the establishment of sanitary
camps and the proper distribution of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29

feared that all his guns had been cap
tured and that a good many of the ar
tillerynen had been shot. He offered
no excuse whatever. He might have
said that a flag of truce was used to
mislead him, and that this led to his de-
feat. But he told the plain truth with
out CLOSING over the distressing parts
of the report.
"Wolford after he came to command
brigade and n division, was so con-
stantly on the move, was in so many
engagements, that we of the infantry
came to regard him as q handsome,
dashing man like Rousseau, always in
front on prancing horse and always
in state of great excitement. On one
occasion when l was on the generals
staff l was sent forward to Wolford
with a message. His whole command
was engaged and there was a tremen-
dous racket. could see that the troops
were being well handled and l rode
toward the front, expecting every MN
ute to come on Wolford and his staff.
81 saw two rather rslouchy-looking Of
ficers sitting on a fence, and 1 stopped
to ask where would find Wolford. One
of them seemed to be very much inter
ested in the fight, but he was calm
ly whiting a splinter from fence
rail, and, looking up, asked what 1
wanted with Wolford. replied that l
had n message from the commanding
general. Very well, then,' said the Of
ficer, you may give it to me. L am Col.
Wolford.' did not believe it for min.
ute, but then / saw that he wore a
colonel's shoulder straps, and after
looking him over suspiciously decided
| that would give the message.
"As he read the message or the order
he turned and said something in low
tone to his companion on the fence,
and the latter, jumping down, gave a
low whistle, an orderly came up with
horse and away he went to push for
ward the line on the left. Then VOL
ford turned to me and said: The gen.
eral wants to know how the fight is 60
ing. Will you tell him that I'll be
blanked if I know? l think we are go
ing to whip them, but if we do it will
be heavy job, and none of us are shout
ing any. Yes he said, as he jumped of
the fence, you present my compliments
to the general and tell him that l am
blanked if know how the fights go
| ing '"-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
He Wna "skeered.v

At the battle of Kinston, N. c., the
confederate general, N. e. Evans, post
ed a body of raw recruits at the cross
ing of a creek, but the fedcrals poured
a severe fire into them and they were
forced TO give way. In the disorder
that followed the general caught one of
the fugitives and demanded: "What
are you running away for, you blankety
blank coward?" 81 amt runnin' away,
gineral," said the fugitive, I'm jes'
skeered. Why, them fellers over thar
are shootin' bullets at us as big as bar
reIE and one of 'em went right parst
my head-an' / wanter go home"
swell, why didn't you shoot back?'
said the general; you're crying like a
baby" 81 know ii, gineral, | know II (;
and wish was baby, an a gal baby,
TOO. and then / wouldn't have been
cornscripted."-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29

whom, above all others, 1 feel indebted
for whatever l have had of success.
How far your advice and assistance
have been of help to me yon know.
How far your execution of whatever
has been given you to do entities you to
the reward / am receiving you cannot
know as well as |. feel all the graft
tude this letter would express, giving
it the most fiattering construction"
Sherman wrote no less manly letter
in reply. After insisting that Gen.
Grant assigned to his subordinates too
large a share of merit, he went on to
say: II believe you to be as brave, patri-
otic and just as the great prototype,
Washington; as unselfish, kind-hearted
and honest as man should be; but the
chief characteristic is the simple faith
in success you have always manifested,
which | can liken to nothing else than
the faith Christian has in the Saviour.
l knew, wherever l was, that
you thought of me, and if / got in a
tight place you would help me out if
alive The noble sentiments expressed
in this and similar correspondence were
the bright spots which served to relieve
thetgioomy picture of desolating war;
Gen. Horace Porter, in Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
GRANT AND SHERMAN.
A Memorable Instance of Their Gen.
erous Appreciation of Each
Others Abilities.

A little before nine o'clock on the
evening of September 4, while the gen
eral was having a quiet smoke in front
OF his tent and discussing the campaign
in Georgia, a dispatch came from Sher-
man announcing the capture of Atlanta,
which had occurred on September2. 1t
was Immediately read aloud to the staff,
and after discussing the news for few
minutes and uttering many words in
praise of Sherman the general wrote
the following reply: II have just re-
ceived your dispatch announcing the
capture of Atlanta. In honor of your
great victory 1 have ordered salute
to be fired with shotted guns from every
battery bearing upon the enemy. The
salute will be fired within an hour, amid
great rejoicing"
In the meantime the glad tidings had
been telegraphed to Meade and Butler,
with directions to fire the salute, and
not long afterward the roar of artillery
communicated the joyful news of vic
tory throughout our army and bore sad
tidings to the ranks of the enemy. An
answer was received from Sherman, in
which he said: 81 have received your
dispatch, and will communicate it to
the troops in general orders. =
L have always felt that you would take
personally more pleasure in my success
than in your own, and L reciprocate the
feeling to the fullest extent" Grant
then wrote to Sherman: II feel that
you have accomplished the most gigan-
tic undertaking given to any general
in this war with a skill and ability
which will be acknowledged in history
as unsurpassed, if not unequaled. 1t
gives me as much pleasure to record
this in your favor as it would in favor
of any living man, myself included"
The above correspondence with Sher-
man recalls the letters which were in
terchanged between them after Gen.
Grants successes in the west. The gen.
eral wrote to Sherman at that time:
"What l want is to express my thanks
to you and MCPHERSON as the men to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
He wnsn,t Color nIina.

George Washington Jackson-I done
want to git some candy foh young
lady, If yo' please, sab.
Confectioner-Veryw we'll; is there any
particular kind you would like?
~ dunno as dey is, sab What am
dem Aesh-colored candies ovah in dat
corner worf?"
"Oh, you mean those chocolate drops;
they are so cents a pound"
well, reckon you all may gimme er
nickel's WORT of dem."-Chicago Even
ing News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
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ON AN OLD BATTLE-GROUND.

Valley and farmland meet the west,
Purple and gold and green;
Orchard and vineyard, song and rest,
Where their old-world wars have been.
Over the cleaners lightly sings
The lark to the falling sun,
Over that grave of far-off things
And old wars lost and won.
And over the hills where long ago
Strange old-world warriors met,
How sweet the purple vineyards grow,
How we'll the fields forget!
Arthur j. Stringer. in Ainslee's Maga-
zinc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
AN ODD CHARACTER.
The Queer ways and Plain Looks
of Gen. wolford. Of
Kentucky.

"The oldest character among the
Kentucky colonels of the civil war"
said the captain, was Col. Wolford. of
the First Kentucky cavalry. Probably
no name was more familiar to the in
fantry of the army of the Cumberland
than Wolford's. Even when he COM
manded only a regiment he seemed to
be constantly in hot water, and, as the
boys put it, he was always feeling the
enemy. When he came to command n
brigade and division he seemed to be
more active and to have greater luck
in striking the enemy or in being
struck, because Wolford was not the
kind of a man that was uniformly on
top.
"On one occasion he was surrounded
by the cavalry of the enemy and cut
his way out with difficulty. He imme-
diately sent a report to Gen. Burnside
stating the plain facts of the case, say
ing in effect that he had been surround
ed, that he and part of the command
had cut their way out, but that he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
COUNTRY PLEASURES.
sophisticated Cow and Loses
Her Green Hair Ribbon.

A certain Ravenswood little girl is
fond of animals and delights in at
tempting to picture their outlines on
paper.
Lately while on a vacation visit to a
real farm in the country she perchsd
herself on a fence overlooking the barn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
yard and essayed sketch of some dear

yard and essayed a sketch OF Some dear
little pigs"
While thus busiIy engaged sudden
"whoof" in her ear caused her to fall
off the fence in a panic. When she
alighted safely upon the ground she
discovered that it was not n bear, as
she had supposed, but only an inquisi-
tive COW, which had been calmly en-
gagged in chewing off the green bows
attached to her braids.
And the old beast refused to give
them up to the child, but continued
chewing until she had swallowed every
shred of the ribbon.-Chicago Daily
News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
As II Appeared 10 beth.

Little Beth had neveT before seen a
skinner. my" she exclaimed, "wDo
ever saw such moth-eaten dipper as
thatl"-Youth's Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29

A German army officer estimates
that in the century Just closing no less
than 30,0O0,O00 men have been killed la
war in civilized. countries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29

A slow man is always making prep
arations to do things that have already
been done.--Chicago Daily News.
The sun., 1899-10-15
La BRYAN Losing Ground2

Mr.. BRYAN's energetic canvass In his own
State, and the hopeful efforts OF the Repub-
licans to beat him there, put Nebraska In
the second place Of interest and Importance
this autumn, next after Ohio
Senator HAYWARD Of Nebraska declares
that in Mr.. BRYANs numerous speeches in
all parts OF Nebraska he Is not saying as
much about silver as he said In the last
campaign" A correspondent Of the Wash
ington Star, writing from Lincoln, reports
that although "Coin" HARVEY Is travelling
over the State preaching his doctrines and
although Mr.. BRYAN continues to ins st
that sixteen to one is as much OF an issue
as 1t ever was, the leader OF the Chicago
Democracy, as a matter Of fact, is making
very brief references to the silver question
In the present campaign.
II that is so. he Is losing ground as q
leader and candidate.
AS the representative OF the issues raised
by the Chicago platform Of 1885, Mr.. BRY-
ANS leadership is indisputable. and his
nomination by the next national conven-
tion OF the Democracy is almost inevitable
AS a fgurehead for the anti-imperialists.
q representative Of the policy Of Surrender.
Mr.. BRYAN Is only second or third chop.
He has followed where others have led. He
has wabbled when others have stood firm.
His own futile attempt. at the beginning Of
the war with Spain. to provide himself with
some sort Of military prestige to help along
his political fortunes adds to his disquali-
fcations q touch Of the ridiculous.
IfSurrender should become the main issue,
and Silver should go to the background,
then Mr.. BRYAN is not the logical candidate.
There are at least half dozen men better
entitled to lead the party In the coming
campaign. Even Senator HoAB Of Massa-
chusetts has superior claims to the Demo-
cratic nomination.
The sun., 1899-10-15
Colonel and Country,

We have never regarded 1t as any OF our
business or Of anybody else's business how
much money Col. BRYAN was putting into
his purse. 1t is his right to make all he
oan, the Democratic objection to plutocrats
not applying to believers In the silver
standard.
There is point Of view. however. from
which the success Of Col. BRYAN as a
money-earner Is a subject OF legitimate
comment.
When we read, for instance, that he has
been making So. 500 week on the Illinois
corn-fair circuit, or that he got 5000 for a
single address, we congratulate him on
doing so well. But how does 1t happen
that people get the money to go to the
Colonel's show unless the country Is better
off than he is willing to admit2
Much as people may like to gaze upon his
fine, melodramatlc face or to be scorched
by his flaming tongue, they will scarcely
go without bread and clothes for the
privilege. Yet 1t is likely enough that long
before this time next year the Colonel will
be describing his regular appalling vision
Of million OF men out OF work and the
gaunt Spectre Of Famine stalking through
the land. while the millionaires grin from
their charots Of gold.
The sun., 1899-10-15
Tho Orange FREQ State.

It was to be expected that the Orange
Free State would make common cause with
the Transvaal. The convention between
these republics provides that the Free State
shall support the Transvaal In the field
when it is unrighteously attacked by
foreign power. There is no difference Of
opinion among the Beers. wherever they
may live-and about half the white popula-
tion OF Cape Colony are Boers-as to the
justice OF the Transvaal's cause. The atti-
tude and dolngs Of the Free State. all this
year, have shown that its people would not
be idle lookers-on In the event Of war.
Early in the year the nineteen district
commandants met at Boemfontein to dis
cuss with the Government the preparations
required for any eventualty. The meeting
was secret, but some results Of it could not
be hidden. After that meeting all the
burghers were well supplied with ammu-
milton. A large force was set at work
building new fort on the north side OF the
capital, and on June l a member Of the
Government said the country was never
before 50 well prepared for whatever might
happen; $4,000 well-equipped burghers
could be put in the field at any time.
The Free State has had its own troubles
with Great Britain. though their friendly
relations. for many years, have been un-
interrupted. The efforts to found the State
were brought to nought by the British.
who defeated the Beers at Boomplaats and
claimed the whole country. but gave it
back In 1854. Then. In 1871, Grlqua Land
West, where the Kimberley diamond
mines are situated, was proclaimed
British territory. though it had been
governed for fifteen years by the Free
State. In the end England recognized the
| justice OF the Boer claim by paying large
price for tho district. On the whole, the
country has long been prosperous and con-
! tented. Until the recent era Of railroads it
was far more accessible than the Transvaal.
Closer contact with the outside world made
the burghers more liberal and enlightened
than their neighbors. They favored rail-
roads when the people Of the Transvaal
opposed them. They led a quiet and pas
toral existence. undisturbed by that influx
OF restless Europeans which has led the
| Transvaal Beers to regard their gold mines
as the curse OF the country.
Since the Free State was founded it has
never before had a war on It's hands 1t
| has not even had a native question, for
there are scarcely enough blacks in the
country to supply the labor market, and 1t
has thus escaped such terrible difficulties
as those between the Transvaal burghers
and the swarming native population around
them. But the Free State farmers are at
last Joined In a war against England and no
one doubts that they will fight hard. They
believe that the very existence OF the
Afrikanders Is at stake.
The sun., 1899-10-15
DR.. Dewey.

Our severe contemporary, the Troy Press,
Is grieved because the University Of YER
mont has given the degree Of LID. to
GEORGE DEWEY. Acts OF this character"
cries this virtuous voice OF Ilium. do mako
itevident that there Is deal Of sycophantio
humbuggery about some OF our educational
institutions" What is there sycophantic in
bestowing an honorary degree upon man
who has deserved we'll Of his country2
Harvard College, for instance, In making
GEORGE WASHINGTON a Doctor Of Laws,
showed her veneration for the Commander
in-Chief Of the Continental Army. Yale
honored him in the same way In 1881.
WASHINGTON was DR.. WASHINGTON, not as
scholar, which he was far from being.
but as soldier.
Much ridcule was poured on the Harvard
authorities because they made ANDREW
JACKSON q Doctor Of Laws In 1888. It
was notorious that most OF the Cam
bridge bigwigs regarded him with horror
politically. but at least they showed their
respect for his office. At Cambridge the
compliment has become a matter Of form
to visiting Presidents; but no visit, no
sheepskin. 1t cannot justly be described
as sycophantio to honor with the highest
academic laurel the President OF the United
States, be he railsplitter or be he soldier.
1t is easy to laugh at the notion OF
Admirals and Generals as Doctors of Laws,
but the laugh is one Of ignorance, after all.
The degree lost all its original significance
long ago. 1t implies no knowledge Of law
or laws, canon or civil or criminal common
or statute, patent or divorce. BY the plural
claws" was meant originally, We suppose,
the canon and the civil law. The lawyers
and Judges in Louisiana are familiar with
the latter and many learned divines and
some laymen are familiar with the former,
but rarely does one American lawyer know
both. So the lawyers themselves are not
capable OF an LID. on their merits
There is no reason, then, why distin.
guished military and naval men should
not receive this degree as we'll as dis.
tnguished Judges. poets inventors and
mathematicians. 1t was wholly fitting that
| Vermont college should honor the most
| illustrious OF living Vermonters. The Uni,
versity OF Vermont says to Admiral DEWEY
as every college says to the man whose
name it puts upon Its rolls, Macte virtute
and Bully for you!
The sun., 1899-10-15

Of snng himself with his party and binding
new adhorents to = great and spontaneous move
ment for his resleotonr'
The President OF the United States is In
no respect different from the English
Premier so far as concerns the political
necessity Of having political support. He
is no more working for his reelection than
is the sovereign Of constitutional mon
archy in striving to build up or preserve a
popular sentiment which makes possible tho
full execution of his policy. AS to ignorance
of the conditions In the Philippines and the
spirit and character OF their population,
where does 1t really existp Is 1t In the
President, in daily communication with
officers civil and military, who have studied
the problem on the ground and gained long
experience in the practical treatment OF 1t,
or Is 1t in a Bishop who knows nothing
about the subject except by mere hearsay
and can only repeat the exploded accusa-
tions OF indignant newspapers
Such an exhibition by a clergyman tends
to lower his whole order, even the Church
itself, in the esteem Of ofintelligent conscien-
tious and rejecting men. 1t exposes the
clergy to discriminating criticism apart
lrOm Jno TellRlOub Blduour VI tnelr oLuco
and causes them to be sized up intellectually
for what they are intrinsically If clergy
man Is bold enough to invite this ordeal,
prudence requires that he should take pains
to fit himself to endure it by obtaining an
even more complete mastery Of the subject
than would be exacted Of him II he was
merely an irresponsible lay disputant or
advocate. He must justify his right to
speak as authortatively and dogmatically
on public questions as he does as q priest
and theologian on religious questions. He
must vindcate his assumption In teaching
politics and save it from sheer presumption
by bringing into that field some element Of
wisdom, Of knowledge, philosophy and
perception which those trained and accus-
toned to cultivate 1t had neglected more
especially when he speaks In tones Of con-
tempt as one who looks down on them from
a higher moral and intellectual elevation.