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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
The Advantage of One Eye.

During the late Spanish-American
war a certain old colonel who had lost
an eye at the battle of Gettysburg was
very indignant because he was put
aside as physically incapacitated, when
he applied for admission to one of the
New York volunteer regiments.
Filled with wrath and chagrin the
colonel journeyed to Washington, bent
on having a personal interview with
the president. He succeeded in gaining
an audience, and the president, after
listening to his plea, said, kindly:
But, my good Col. j, you have
only one eye!"
Gust so, Sill" was the prompt re-
joinder, ''but can't you see the great
advantage of my having only one eye?
When | aim my gun l shan't have to
close the other!"
He fought at santiagn.-Youth's
Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25

out in front of my men to adjure them
by all they held sacred to"
Just minute, colonel" put in the
drummer. You rode out in front of
your regiment. Were you in a coupe or
on horseback"
"Sir, was in the saddle, of course!"
hotly exclaimed the colonel.
"Oh, see! You adjured your men.
'Adjured' is a little beyond me, colonel.
Doyoumean that you addressed them?"
"They answered me with cheers"
said the colonel, after long look of con-
tempt at the other, 'and then gave the
order to move forward"
what was your object in giving that
order?" asked the drummer.
'You evidently don't know much
about military matters!" exclaimed
the brave officer as he moved about un-
easily.
mo, don't, but want to be posted.
You moved forward. Pretty soon you
struck farmhouse-is that what you
said? Did you stop there for supper?"
"Are you a fool?" howled the colonel,
as he jumped out of his chair.
"Now, what's the matter with you?"
replied the drummer. IF you can't tell
us about the battle of Gettysburg with
out getting mad aboHt it, for one
don't want to hear the story. just be
cool and calm. You adjured your men.
Then you went forward. Then you
struck a farmhouse. Then what hap
pened? Don't get excited, colonel, but
give it to us straight"
Il am through, sir!" Jelly replied the
colonel, as he rose up.
"Dear, dear me, did the battle of Get
tysburg end when you struck farm
house?"
You are an ass, sir! Good night, gen
tlemen!" continued the colonel, as he
walked away.
Gentlemen" said the drummer, as
he broke painful pause, II beg your
pardon if l have done anything wrong.
When l strike farmhouse / always ask
for supper, and didn't know but what
the colonel pursued the same tactics.
Too bad-too bad! Perhaps he didn't
get thing to eat before next day! All!
few of us know how our fathers suffered
at the battle of Gettysburg. will now
go and adjure the landlord to have me
| called at seven o'clock in the morning,
and move forward on grocer down
town who has promised me an order for
three barrels of sugar!"-Detroit Free
| Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
womun picycie CIenner.

TO an English woman the credit is
due for starting new line of remunera-
tive business. This is neither more nor
less than the cleaning of bicycles. II
is told that she ''has her regular GUS
TONER'S" to whose houses she goes for
her work at regular and stated inter
vals. This she does for what amounts
to about12 cents,a visit, and her services
seem to be welcome, even by those w.o
keep several servants, for this new duty
1oes not belong to the housemaid, nor.
fact, to any of the other employees of
be household.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
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COLOR BEARER AT SHILOH.
five Times wounded and Left for
Dead on the Field, but Is
StIlI Alive.

Extract from the advanced sheets
of "War "reminiscences" by Justice
Jarvis Blume, formerly of the Second
Kentucky volunteer infantry.)
After the terrible battle (of Shiloh)
was over and the bloody results esti-
mated, one of those who were miss
ing was the color sergeant of the bri-
gade, George Berz, of the First Ken
lucky regiment. He was tall, splen-
didly built young man, with resolute
countenance, piercing dark eyes-a
magnificent specimen of physical man.
hood. He was n German by birth. The
tall form of Sergt. Berz was at all times
picturesque figure on the march, in
the camp, or amid the smoke of battle;
and by reason of his prominence as the
color-bearer, he was, of course, con-
spicuous object in the center of the
line.
In about the first onslaught by the
confederates on our lines George Berz
fell wounded, as has since been ascer-
tanned, in five places. A portion of his
right foot was shot away; he was
wounded in the right wrist; he was
shot entirely through the left breast
just above the heart Oiterally' pierced
through and through, and shot in the
calf of the leg. With these frightful
wounds upon his person he fell and in
the confusion of battle was, as it was
reported at the time, left for dead on
the field.
His conduct at all times prior to this
battle was manly and courageous in the
face of danger, and it was common talk
among the leaders of the division who
referred proudly to the heroic gal
lantry of the color sergeant.
l shared the belief with many in my
regiment that he never survived the
battle of Shiloh, and, strange as it may
seem, for over two years thereafter
ward, after muster out and 2S subse-
quent years, never knew that George
Berz had survived the battle and was
in the land of the living. But such
was the fact. This learned by very
curious accidental conversation as late
as the year 1890. About this time, while
casually conversing with gentleman
in Chicago, several persons standing
about and listening to us, was asked
if l had been in the service. l replied:
"Why, yes, 1 was all through the
war" When asked what regiment 1
belonged to, replied: 1.-THE Second
Kentucky volunteer infantry, of Gen.
Nelson's division" With a manifest
show of excitement this man said:
my God, is that SO? The Second
Kentucky infantry? Why, 1 belonged
to the First Kentucky and was with
you at Shiloh"
| looked him over increduously, and,
like flash of lightning, it came to my
mind that the speaker was George Berz,
whom had known for number of
years in Chicago as a prominent poll
tician and at that time the postmas-
ter of West Chicago with whom I came
almost within daily contact for num-
ber of years, was the identical person
and none other than the heroic color
sergeant whom / certainly believed we
had left dead on the battle field. 1t is
needless to say that we had an ami
mated conversation on the subject, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
BICYCLE THIEF TRAP.
n wheel Is Removed Ivy an
Outsider n Burglar Alarm Is
Set mt Work.

Catching bicycle thieves by electrici
ty is now one of the pastimes of Wash
ington street in the neighborhood of
Dearborn. The trap was set two weeks
ago and already one victim walked into
it and landed in the police station.
Baited with two or three bicycles it is
now in working order again and wait
ing for the next lucky man who wants
to get a wheel for nothing.
Alexander Marney & Co. conduct a
salesroom in one of the big buildings on
Washington street and several of their
employees come on bicycles to work.
There being no suitable storeroom for
the wheels inside of the quarters of the
firm, they have been allowed to rest in
small recess in the hallway just out
side Mr.. Marney's door. There they
appear very tempting to the bicycle
thief. All the doors around the place
are closed and fitted with ground glass
panels so that the lifting" of wheel
or two could not be observed except
By a chance passer-by in the hallway,
which is on the third floor. Indeed,
two bicycles were carefully abstracted
from the pile in the last month and Mr..
Marney decided it was time to do some
thing. A burglar alarm of the sim
plest nature was readily constructed.
A bell and battery were put in posi-
ton above the door inside the office
and the wires were connected with a
little button set in the floor in the
wheel recess and extending "A fraction
of an inch above the flooring. When
wheel was placed in position with the
front tire directly on this button the
weight of the machine depressed the
button and broke the connection. But
If that wheel was raised the button at
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
One Consolation.

An Irishman had the misfortune to
lose both his legs in railway accident.
While he was in the hospital fellow
countryman came to see him, and the
following conversation took place.
pat" said the visitor, ''it's very sorry
i am for yer, to be sure, but there's one
consolation ye have to remember"
Pat-And phwat's that, Mick?
"Why," said Mick, "ye won't have to
worrit where the next pair of boots is
coming from!"-Spare Moments.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25

all, he was wisely chosen as one of the
"best men" for one of the best places.
When he reaches Washington he will
undoubtedly have some very interest
ing things to tell about China and the
conditions in the orient; and your cor
respondent will have opportunity to
tell you what he has to say. What
ever it is, it will be interesting, because
he is man of wonderful versatility,
diligent research and careful calcula-
ton.
When DIR. Bedloe was consul at Annoy,
China, visitors to the consulate were
confronted with an inscription over his
door which read: Headquarters of
the Eighty-Million Club" American
visitors knew what it meant; but his
English visitors invariably asked what
were the rules of the club. Consul
Bedloe had the rules printed. and hand
ed his visitors card on which the fol-
lowing was printed:
Rule I. This club consists of all Ameri-
can citizens, vheresoever dispersed on the
face of the globe.
Rule :. The OBJECTS of the club are the
promotion of good fellowship, patriotism
and temperance.
Rule 8. No member of this club will take
drink, alcoholic, vinous or malt, except
in the presence of a qucsNEz. of the club
membership.
Rule 4. A quorum sI.ut consist of not less
than two members.
Rule s. No quorum shall be established
by the aid of mirror, or other mechanical
device.
That's the kind of fellow Consul
Bedloe is. His consulate is wide open
to all visiting Americans, and every
visitor is made a member of the
"Eighty-Million club" He rather eX-
aggerates our population, but says:
'The sign will be good reading for my
successor, for we will soon have more
than eighty millions in the United
States; and l want the sign to stand
for some time"
Consul Bedloe once narrated a story
of how he saved the life of the chief
of Formosan province, by little bit
of surgery, how the chief expressed his
gratitude, and how he undertook to
reward Bedloe by giving him his
daughter, the princess, in marriage;
and how Bedloe got out of the matri-
monial difficulty. He bowed low to the
chief thanked him for his great con-
sideration and kindness, and said: 81
am soon to be obliged to go to the
United States. If / do not go, the en-
peror of my country will take off my
head. If l marry your beautiful
daughter, and take her with me, she
will be my seventh wife. In my coun-
try, all of the wives, after the third, are
made slaves of the first three; and they
are badly treated by the jealous three.
Therefore it would be improper for me
to abuse your kindness by making your
princess daughter a slave. But, when
/ come here again, shall hope to have
the pleasure of taking your daughter
for my wife; for then l will not be
obliged to return to my own country,
as long as live"
The great chief appreciated this deli
cate consideration of his daughter, and
gave Dr. Bedloe a rare coin which he
still keeps. In lieu of giving Bedloe
his daughter, the chief gave him a
feast; and the whole town sat down to
barbecue of roast pig.
SMITH d. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
once the Home OF Jew Davis.

At Fort Gibson, in the Indian terri
tory, so miles south of Coffeyville,
stands the house that was occupied by
JEFF Davis while he did garrison duty
there as a lieutenant before the Mexi.
can war. He went to the old fort just
after marrying Gen. Taylor's daugh-
ter, and was there several years. The
old house has been beaten by the storms
this spring until the chimneys at the
ends have fallen.-Chicago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
SPRINGS IN THE WHEEL FRAME.

spokes, but between the inner and outer
rims is an arrangement of fiat springs
having one end fastened firmly to the
outer rim, while the other end is fas-
tened by yielding slot connection to
the inner one. This combination is
said to be more comfortable to ride tEan
the pneumatic tire, as there is xider
range of movement.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
Tnctless.

81 do wish was the two-headed
man." said the young man who is al
ways making social blunders.
"You would only make twice as many
blunders," said his friend.
"Not /. would keep one head busy
all the timn apologizing," "-Indianap-
oils Journn'.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25

First Actor-What plan shall adopt
to fill the house at my benefit?
Second Actor-Why not invite your
creditors ?-Tit- -Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
A BICYCLE NOVELTY.
Spring contrivnnce That Takes Up
the Jar in Riding to Displnc"
Pneumatic Tires.

A style of bicycle intended TO dis
place the pneumatic tire is the subject
of patent granted TO David II. c. De-
vine, of Philadelphia. The wheel has
two rims, The inner one is connected
to the hub by the ordinary means of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
A Friendly Suggestion.

Chollie-Mollie said / was good
enough to eat.
Dollie-She probably thinks you are
obster.-Yonkers Statesman.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12
WORKING FOR THE
NORMAL SCHOOL

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 10.-The continuation or ex-
istence of a normal school at San Fran
cisco seems to be of considerable interest
to the San Francisco public at present,
for strenuous effort is being made to
either have the Legislature continue the
present city normal school or create a
State normal school there, as the normal
school now in San Francisco will be abol-
ished on June 1, 1899, and the hope of the
citizens of the city is to have the NLegiS-
lature either appropriate the sum of $15,-
600 for this improvement of the present
building and system or have that body
appropriate the sum of $150000 for the
construction of a State normal school
building, on the grounds of the Girls
High School on Scott street.
Ex-Judge Cooney spoke this afternoon
before the Assembly Committee on Edu-
cation, at which he stated that the pres
ent normal school was a much needed
factor to San Francisco, and the abolish
ment of which would be a detriment to
the city and would also hurt the CONNER
cial interests of San Francisco. He stated
also that as San Francisco was the larg-
est city in the State 1t was entitled to
State normal school much more than
Chico or Los Angeles. The committee
took no action on the matter; but the
consensus of opinion of the committee is
that San Francisco will either be helped
In regard to sustaining the present mu-
nicipal school or will have a State normal
school in the citV
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12
AN EFFORT TO
M0DERNIZE PRISONS

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. u.-In a bill which he has
lately introduced Assemblyman Milice of
Riverside has given voice to a desire that
is rapidly becoming general throughout
the State to abolish the prison at San
quentin, eliminate its features as a lying
in hospital for dope fiends and low Grim
inals or every type, and establish some
where In the southern part of the State,
away from the influence of the big cities,
a reformatory builded and conducted on
modern lines. Mr.. Milice, with whom
SSonvlct economy has, been a matter of
deep study and much research, designs
an institution where there shall be some
chance for reform for the man who has
the element of good left in him, and where
tnere shall be punishment for the ncor-
riglble who has gone beyond redemption.
instead of a school where the novice In
crime is taught opium smoking and the
making OF burglars tools against the
rustic his own living. Mr.. Milice contem-
plates an institution where men may
learn trade during their Incarceration
that will give them a fair chance when
10 Follow almost exactly the method so
successfully followed in the State of New
YORK. His bill provides that the Governor
shall appoint five commissioners. whose
duty 1t shall be to investigate and report
points:
OpOll Tie duNlSdDUlIy ana QeSlraDlnty
OF establishing a reformatory in Southern
California. for the confinement and reform
or prisoners; to ascertain the cost of the
proposed site Thereof, and, If desirable, to
bond the same, and take such steps as
they may deem necessary to secure the
title thereto.
To prepare sketch plans and specifica-
tons for the construction of such reform
atory, and submit the same to the Leg
islature with an estimate of the probable
cost thereof.
To ascertain and report the feasibility
and best method of and for the sale of
the property of the State, real and per-
sonal. and the amount which may be real
lied from such sale. known as the State
Prison at San Quentin.
To ascertain and report upon the feast
bility and best method of enlarging the
Folsom Prison, and segregating the pris-
oners in the State prisons into classes of
those that are incorrigible. and those that
1t may be possible to reform in a reform
atory, and the continent of the incorri-
gibles at Folsom, and the probable cost
thereof
The bill further provides that the COM
missioners shall serve without compensa-
ton, but that they shall be allowed trav-
cling and other expenses incidental to
their investigation. An appropriation of
$4,000 is made to secure a complete report
The Committee on State Prisons and
Reformatories has the measure under its
consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12
GOVERNOR CAGES POSITION
WITHOUT WARRANT OF LAW.
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the Advertisement of Constitutional Amend
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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12
To Cut Off Managing Boards.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 11.-Senator Boyce is after
the managing boards of the State institu-
tions, and If he can he intends to wipe
them off the State pay roll by bill ne
introduced In the Senate this morning
In his bill he provides for a State BOARD
of control, consisting Of the Lieutenant
Governor, the Secretary of State, the At
torney General and two others, appointed
by the Governor one of whom shall be an
expert accountant and the other an archi-
tect of at least ten years practice, both
to be residents of the State for at least
ten years preceding their appointment.
all State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reform
atory and penal 1t shall handle all money
and have the entire management of the
various institutions, even to the appoint
ment of the officers and the fixing of their
salaries. The two members appointed by
the Governor are to serve four years at
an annual salary of $500. The Lieutenant
Governor will also receive this sum, ex-
cept when he is engaged during the ses-
sion of the Legislature, with his duties as
president of the Senate.
1t is further provided in the bill that at
least once a month the board, by one of
it's members or by it's secretary, shall visit
each one of the insane aSylumS of the
State, and 1t must file a biennial report
setting forth the history for the preceding
two years of its charges, with an esti-
mate for an appropriation for the sue
ceeding two years and such suggestions
for legislation as may be necessary.
The bill was received and was referred
to the committee on public institutions.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12
ee-e-o-e-0-o-o-o-0-0-o-eo-

dealers in leaf tobacco could no longer
sell the leaf from the broken package. and
that the manufacturers of cigars must
purchase the original bale, bundle, etc,
The Call, knowing the injustice of the
proposition, took up the cudgel in behalf
Of these small manufacturers and showed
that on this coast alone, If the ruling were
enforced, about 5000 men would be thrown
out of employment.
1t was Furthermore demonstrated that
the proposition, whether intentional or not,
was entirely in the interest of the large
manufacturers AS a result of publish
ing the facts of the situation the CONNER
cial bodies of the city took the matter up
and sent a dispatch to the Commissioner,
asking that the ruling be modified. After
due consideration the department re-
scinded the order to the extent that the
leaf can be sold from the broken package
and be packed in cases or bales instead of
being disposed of loose in hand, as here
tofore.
The new ruling will be a boon to the
manufacturer whose only capital is his
labor, for 1t obviates the infliction of a
cruel hardship upon thousands of honest
workmen on this coast, who otherwise
would have been permanently thrown out
of employment without means to support
themselves and families AS a conse-
quence their business will proceed prac-
tically on the old lines.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12
A Light Day in the Senate.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. u.-Legislation was at a
discount in the Senate to-day. 1t lasted
only two hours, anyway, and there was
little of Importance done during the time,
and then just after the joint assembly
the Senate adjourned until Monday at 10
o'clock. 1t was attempted to make the
hour of convention half-past IL, for 1t was
believed there would be too many of the
legislators late to make a quorum at 10
o'clock; but an abnormal sense of duty
prevailed, and the Senate adjourned to
the earlier hour.
There were no bills submitted in the
early part of the days session, but later
prompted by the anti-advertising message
of the Governor yesterday afternoon, and
submitted few bills allowing advertising
bills to some of the interior papers. Sem
ator Boyce broke the monotony by intro
ducing a bill noted elsewhere, and then
the Senate took up the second reading
file, than which there is no more monot-
onous piece of craftsmanship.
The report of the Committee on Public
Morals came back in favor of adopting
the substitute to the bill to enforce a
Christian Sabbath" introduced by SEN
ator Simpson, and the report was adopt
ed. The substitute takes out from the
prohibitions of the act Sunday baseball,
Sunday football, Sunday shooting, Sunday
hunting, Sunday beer drinking and the
closing of certain houses on Sunday which
by law are made Objectionable any day in
the week.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12
Assembly Met to Adjourn.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 11.-Apparently the Assem-
bly, met this morning only to adjourn
There were just the forty-one members
required by the constitution present when
the roll was called, and by mutual con-
sent the second reading file and intro
duction of bills were made the order of
business The bills introduced were for
the most part of the sort that get into
the hands of the committee and no far
ther; on the second reading file there was
nothing of more than passing interest.
Judge Clough of Plumas complained
that there was so much noise on the floor
that he could hear nothing of the pro-