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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
A CRAZY MULE.
How He Played Havoc In Camp and
Led n Charge on the
Enemy.

For years after the war;" said tho
major, IAN old army mule, called
Crazy Jim, roamed at will about our
home neighborhood and was treated
with great consideration. And yet in
the service l have heard u score of
men swear by all that was good or
bad they would kill that same mule
at the first opportunity. He was
chosen for the company wagon, on
his shape and size, but he was tricky
and mischievous almost beyond belief.
No matter how he was haltered or
tied, he would break loose and come
into quarters at night. While we
were in wedge tents Jimmy would
come nosing around for hardtack or
potatoes, would turn over camp ket-
ties and dismantle haversacks, and
would manage in some way to loosen
guy ropes and pegs so as to bring
down two or three tents every night.
when we discarded all tents except
the small shelters, and slept mostly
without housing of any kind, Jimmy
would prowl around, stepping on
mems feet, snorting in mems ears,
and creating panic by his wild eff
forts to run over everybody in pre-
tended anxiety to get away. The
mule had been sentenced to death and
was being led out to the execution,
when the teamster came down with 4
writ from the colonel and rescued
him. The next night Jimmy broke
into the kitchen department of the
colonel's quarters and played havoc
generally. Then the colonel ordered
him shot, and Jimmy, double-haltered
to stake, was awaiting his fate
when the camp was attacked.
"As the regiment hurriedly formed
the teamster cut Jimmy loose, and as
our company double-quicked to the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
ARTHUR PUE GORMAN
For Thirty Years He Has Been a
Figure in National Life.
Although No Longer a Member OF the
senate, His House at Washing
ton still Is One of the Gem
ters of Political Activity.

In the last 80 years there has been
no man on the democratic side of the
United States senate who surpassed
Arthur Pue German, of Maryland, in
qualities of parliamentary leadership.
During the later years of his service
nobody was so rash us to venture to
challenge his control of the party on
the floor, and now that he is no longer
a member of the senate he is missed
daily. There have been few men in
the history of congress, if any, to
whom legislation has become so much
a habit of life as German. From the
day when he secured an appointment
as page, when boy, until March T.,
1899, when a change in the party con-
troll of Maryland brought his service
as senator to close, he dwelt almost
continuously in the atmosphere of the
capitol.
There have been other men who, by
long service in one or the other
branches of congress, have become in
timately acquainted with the niceties
of legislative procedure, and have be-
come adopts in the work of framing
and passing bills, without attaining
the heights of leadership. German
has political prescience as well. and
it is this which has given him his
mastery. He is one of those who can
understand motives and sense popu-
lar feeling. He understands the sci
ence of organization and realizes how
indispensable it is to party success.
He has the rare faculty of inspiring
confidence among those whom he
would lead, so that where he marks
the way few hesitate to follow.
German believes thoroughly in "the
machine" He is one of the political
leaders who have been distinguished
with the title of boss" and, in the
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away, and terrible fire was poured
across this space from both sides. The
intervening ground was covered with
the dead and wounded of both armies,
many of whom were crying for water
to appease their burning thirst.
When man becomes helpless and
suffering in battle, we forget the col
or of his uniform and, uncaring wheth-
er he be friend or foe, the humanity
which is common to all men urges us
to help him. From where we lay we
could distinctly hear n gray-bearded
confederate officer, who sat with his
back to a tree, and whose legs were
shattered by a cannon shot, crying
piteously for water. Before his pur-
pose could be OWNED or hand raised
to stay him, Neddy Watts, who had u
canteen like other soldiers, could be
seen creeping forward on his hands
and knees, the drum at his back making
him particularly conspicuous. We un-
derstocd his purpose, and after he had
refused the appeals to come back we
sent up cheer to encourage him.
Solid shot and shell and musket bull
let's by the thousand crashed and
shrieked and whistled across this
space; but Neddy Watts paid no heed
to them. His purpose was to save and
not to destroy. He reached the wound
ed foeman, and we could see him hold
ing his canteen to the gray lips until
the burning thirst was stayed. His
mission over Neddy left the canteen in
the mans hands and turned to make his
way back to the lines of the Fifteenth.
AT that instant shell exploded not
five feet away. The boy leaped to his
feet, threw up his hands and, stagger-
ing back. fell dead in the arms of the
man to whose rescue he had gone.
When darkness brought cessation
of the battle, some of Neddy's COM
rades crept out of the line to recover
the body, and they found him lying as
if asleep in the arms of the dead con-
federate.-IIome Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27

of an elevated track, adapted to be
readily taken up and laid down, and a
suitable go-cart, or chair, suspended
from the track, on rollers or wheels.
Edward Firnhaber, of Worms, Neb., is
the inventor. He claims that this ar
rangement enables the child to learn
to walk without bowling his legs, as the
child naturally throws its greatest
weight on the chair. Then, too, this
walking track is never-ending source
of amusement to the child, as he can
play ''choo-choo" ''tolly-tar" and six
day-go-as-you-please to his hearts con-
tent, without injury. 1t is a valuable
adjunct of the nursery, if for no other
reason than that it amuses baby and
keeps him out of corners and away
from the stairs.-Louisville Courier
journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
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BUILD YOUR NEST LOW.
Advice to Girls from Mary Lowe
Dickinson, General Secretary
of the Kings Daughters.

One who hnd been listener while a
bright girl announced most ambitious
aspirations and purposes for her own
life answered, gently: "You may be
right, dear child, but do not forget that
the singing birds build low"
If your fight is above the roof trees,
If your hearts are to be high up among
the wind-rocked boughs, the home nest
cannot fail to suffer loss. And apart
from the loss to those who remain, the
daughter who goes out often finds too
late that the low nest was safest and
best. There are colder winds on the
mountain crags, and it is the birds of
prey that build their nests on high.
After all our thinking and talking of
progress for man or woman, it is true
that nothing ever comes to us that is as
sweet as the life of home. Let women
seek largest culture, the broadest free
dom, the highest service. All goes well
while they keep the home love warm.
When that love wavers, it is time to
pause. We are building our nests in
the wrong place. Singing birds are to
make melody, first, for our nearest and
dearest, and when our best is too good
for the home we are placing our nests
too high.
For some of the sweetest of our
daughters and sisters there is creep
ing danger here. Not danger that they
shall be too brave. too strong, too
learned, or that their weapons shall be
too heavy or too sharp-but danger
that, in the joy of welding them, they
forget that all their gifts and powers
must ultimately be used for homes, il
not for their ov for the homes of 9TH
ers. The true woman may build high,
but she cannot for very long dwell
above the home. In her hands is its re-
generation and it's exaltation into the
noblest institution of God. She may
not herself hold therein the place of
wife, mother or daughter, but so long
as in her heart she holds home most
sacred and devotes her highest powers
to the objects that uplift all homes, her
nest is low, and her voice shall be TO
the world as sweet as the song of the
birds.-Mary Lowe Dickinson, in ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
SOUTH AFRICAN WOMAN.
Feminine Pnlchritudc Among the
zuIus and Knflrs Is Judged by
Avoirdupois.

The Kaffir women of South Africa
beautiful as are their white sisters Of
other and more civilized lands. They
pay great attention to beautifying
their bodies. They are great athletes
and their life in the open air makes
them physically strong and well
formed. They are particular about
the condition of their skin, and daily
battle and anoint the entire body,
massaging it until it shines like eb-
ony. They are plump and well round-
ed, and usually of handsome bronze
color.
The style of dressing the hair is
next in Importance. Their kinky
locks are filed with clay ointment,
by means of which they retain any
position desired without the use of
pins or other fastenings.
The single women stretch their hair
into peak at the top of the back of
the head, where it remains for weeks
in solid mound. The married wom-
en- twist the front hair into fringe
of tiny curls by mixing the hair with
clay and then twisting it between the
fingers. These twists hang thiclily
down over the forehead, and really
deserve the name of fringe, looking
very much like the fringe of the Rus
sian poodle. The back hair they dress
in u variety of ways, using clay al
ways to straighten out the kinks and
keep them straight.
Young women wear only beads and
beaded ornaments, but these are
quite profuse. The only semblances
of garments are a short beaded apron
and chest protector. The gauge Of
beauty is plumpness. The plumper
the girl the more beautiful she is con-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27

sidered and the more valuable she Is
to her parents, for her admirer pays
"lobolo," or sort of dot, for her, and
the greater the beauty the more cat
tie he will pay.
For financial reasons, therefore,
girl babies are more to be desired
than boys, and the more girls a moth
er has, the prouder she is. Girls are
more desirable than boys for another
reason-the women do all the work.
Men are expected only to go to war,
hunt and enjoy themselves, while the
women wait upon them, till the
ground, gather in the crops and man
ufacture everything in the way of
housekeeping utensils. They dig the
ore out of the ground and smelt it.
In cases of war between tribes, tho
women are always saved and become
the wives of the conquerors, and their
descendants are accounted as belong
ing also to the tribes of the conquer
ors. In this way the tribes are be-
coming fewer and fewer each year,
for they prey upon each other every
harvest time, taking away the crops,
cattle, goats and women after killing
off all the men.-N. y. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27

minds of many, it is undoubtedly true
that this phase of his character has
been more conspicuous than any
other-so conspicuous, indeed. as to
throw all others in the shade. But
there is broader side of his char
acter, with which those who have
served with him in congress, whether
of his own political faith or not, have
been familiar. He is master of po-
of governmental policies as we'll,
There were few questions which came
before congress during his term in
the senate to the study of which he
did not devote himself and concerning
which he did not have well-defned
ideas.
German looks like priest or di-
his finely chiseled features, his thin
lips pressed closely together. and a
gray eye that is keen and searching
in it's gaze. One of his greatest
charms is n smile that is winning
and confidential, even when some po-
litical scheme is lurking beneath it.
Nobody can retain personal enmity
for German after coming in close con-
tact with him. German is almost as
much a resident of Washington as
he is of Maryland, and his Washing
ton house is open almost the year
round-even now, when he is no long
er n member of the senate.
He has lost none of his political ac-
tivity, although, for the first time
since the war. he no longer holds any
office. He still keeps his finger on
the party machinery, and looks ahead
to the day when he and those who
think with him will be in complete
control. He is young yet. as poll
ticians go. having only GO years to
his credit. and many things may hap
pea before his final retirement from
the political field.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27

north the mule scampered after US.
After few volleys we made a rush
on the enemy, and Jimmy went for
ward at a gallop, lope or two ahead
of the line, on the left. In fact, lie
struck the enemy first and acted like
a mule possessed. ne repeated his
old tactics in quarters with varia-
tions, running this way and that over
every confederate in sight, and did
as much to demoraliZe the enemy as
half dozen men.
when we had driven the enemy off
we found Jimmy among the wound-
ed. The boys literally carried him
into camp and spent hours in invent
ing appliances for his comfort, and
in caring for him. Jimmy came out
of his troubles changed mule. He
never broke halter after that ex-
cept when there was q fight on hand,
and then the boys encouraged his
deviltry. Not long after his recovery
Jimmy led mule stampede straight
over the enemy's lines in bivouac, and
as he appeared in our own quarters
the next morning with n self-satls-
fed look in his eyes, the boys be-
lieved he knew what he was about.
At all events he became great pet,
and when we were discharged was
taken home to become a neighbor-
hood pet."--Chicago Inter Ocea~.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
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THE DRUMMER BOY.
Heroic Act Thnt Terminated the
Career of n Small
Soldier.

1t was in the latter part of August,
1868, and the great army of the Cum
berland was moving through the de-
files of the Cumberland mountains,
along the Tennessee, in pursuit of
Bragg's retreating forces. The wealth
er was scorching hot, the mountain
trails were crushed into streams of
dust, and the bronzed, blue-clad men
suffered, at times, very much from
want of water. / belonged to the
cavalry, and | shall never forget the
shout that went up from my men
when, after having marched pa hours
without water, we halted on the crest
of a hill. from which we could see,
far below, green fields where the
wagons were parked and the horses
grazing, and the blue smoke pillars
that marked the camp fires of the in
fantry; but more beautiful to our
eyes than all was the broad, majestic
Tennessee, sweeping westward about
the hills. We rode down and were
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
Christian workers to Unite.

The national executive committee
which is to take charge of the move
ment for national federation of
Christian workers has been organized,
with headquarters in New York. The
first national conference will be held
some time next year. The work of
this executive committee will be to
foster communication between local
church federations, with special ref.
erence to supplying information in re-
gard to the work IN all parts of the
country; to provide counsel and to
promote the organization of city and
state federations; to report plan
for the basis of membership in the
conference next year; to arrange for
the conference next year, and to de-
wise plan for raising the money nee
essary to d"fray expenses.
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would cry, realizing what pain he was in.
His pitiful wailing was heart,rending.
had about given up hope of saving him when
was urged to give him Hoods Sarsaparilla,
all other treatment having failed. Iwashed
the sores with Hoods Medicated Soap, APP
piled Hoods Olive Ointment and gave him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The child seemed to
get better every day, and very soon the
change was quite noticeable. The discharge
grew less, inflammation went down, the skin
took on healthy color, and the raw flesh
began to scale over and thin skin formed
as the scales dropped off. Less than two bot
ties of Hoods Sarsaparilla, aided by Hoods
Medicated Soap and Hoods Olive Ointment,
accomplished this wonderful cure. / cannot
praise these medicines half enough" MRS.
GUERINOT, 81 Myrtle St., Rochester, n. Y.
The above testimonial is very much con-
densed from Mrs. Guerinot's letter. As
many mothers will be interested in reading
the full letter, we will send it to anyone who
sends request of US on postal card. Men
tion this paper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
A Wise Mexican Bird.

Mexico has q clever bird called the
melanarpes, which has discovered a
new use for the telegraph pole. At
the foot of the post this bird makes
a large hole, in which it rears its fami-
ly. Somewhat higher up the post it
makes an observatory, from which
bored holes permit it to observe the
horizon in every direction. Still high
er this sagacious bird makes it's store
house, and thus the pole serves as it's
house, fortress and warehouse.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
A Number of Respects In Which EN-
ployers Find Them Less Eli
cient Than Men.

81 have recently been interested in
ascertaining the definite reasons why
employers have felt that the positions
in their establishments were not most
effectively filed by women" writes Ed
ward Box of "The Return of the Busi-
ness Woman" in the Ladies' Homo
Journal. 1.-THE reasons are as varied as
they are interesting. The lack of phys
ical endurance and the unreliability
caused by physical considerations were
the main causes. The lack of executive
ability was given as the main reason in
positions of trust, and the friction
caused by the objection of women
subordinates to receive orders from
one of their own sex. Pending or i'm
pending matrimonial engagements
were also very pronounced cause.
The proprieties also came in for their
share, the merchant not feeling that
he could ask his female secretary or
clerk to remain after business hours.
The trader felt that he could not send
woman off on mission which re-
quired hasty packing and prepara-
tion for travel at an hours notice. In
number of cases women seemed to OBJ
ject, and were inclined to accuse their
employers of forgetting the social
amenities when they spoke sharply to
them. In these cases women always
seemed to remember that they were
women, and made their employers re-
member it, too. Illness in the family,
which would not necessitate mans
absence at the Office, keeping the wom-
an at home, was another reason. And
so went on the reasons which made en-
ployers decide that they preferred men
to women in their offices. And as
carefully went over the reasons, each
pointed to simply one thing: the un.
naturol position of woman in busi-
ness"
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greeted with a cheer by our comrades
in the valley.
The cavalry brigade went into camp
near the Fighting Fifteenth" infan-
try, and here for the first time L saw
-'Neddy" Watts, the diminutive drum
mer boy, who had become the idol
of the bronzed soldiers. He was
bright boy of IA, dressed in n rusty
blue uniform, and small for his years,
looking wholly unfit for the hardships
of such n campaign. But he was as
.cheery and bright as if he considered
this desperate work the merest play.
! learned from the men of the Fiji
-teenth that Neddy's mother died when
lhe was little child. His father, the
color sergeant of the regiment, was
killed ut Stone river eight months be-
fore tbiT. How the boy chanced to
drif' wn from Cincinnati to the
irr, not clearly explained, but
..r.# that as soon as he ap-
s.a... ,he camp of the Fighting
~ 18th, and announced himself as
.Ie son of Sergt. Watts. he was at
once adopted and made the drummer
of the color company.
At daybreals the next morning the
infantry began to ford the river. 1t
was up to the waist of the tallest
man. AS our bugle sounded Boots
and Saddles 1 bethought me of the
boy. / was mounted on n powerful
horse and, being but youth myself,
and comparatively light, determined
TO give the lad lift. Being n COM
missioned officer had the license to
do this. The advance of the Fifteenth
was already in the river when l rode
to the boy, who had his drum on
us back, while tall, bearded giant
v4s preparing to carry him over on
shoulders. Neddy was delighted
at my proposition, and when my pur-
pose was understood by the soldiers
hundred hands were ready to lift
him into the saddle beside me.
At this point the Tennessee is fully
half mile wide. so that | had good
chance to talk to Neddy as we went
over. found him sweet and innocent
as if he had never known the want of
a generous fathers protection or a
down on the opposite bank he drew
himself up like a soldier, and with
military salute, said: 81 thank you
very much for the ride, captain, and /
hope to see you again" II hope to
meet you, too, Neddy," L replied;
''good-by and God bless you," and so
we parted.
When l saw Neddy Watts again it
was under the most trying circum-
stances and On the awful field of Chick
amauga. 1t was Sunday, the goth of
September, and on the previous day the
right and left wings of our army had
been unexpectedly set upon by the
enemy and routed. Only the center re-
manned intact under the command of
that gallant soldier, Gen. Thomas, and
on its stability and valor depended the
fate of the army of the Cumberland.
Along with Gen. Thomas was q rem
nant of the Fighting Fifteenth. When
the battle began 600 of that gallant
regiment responded to the roll call;
now there were only 1877 left, and
among them was Neddy Watts, the
drummer; boy.
The cavalry brigade to which / was
attached was dismounted and sent to
the front to aid the infantry in hold
ing the hill of Chickamauga. AS we
lay upon the ground waiting for the
enemy glanced along the line and
near the colors / saw the diminutive
form and the rusty drum of the boy
had helped across the Tennessee.
hA IL =
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
MARCH AND APRIL
Arc tho Most Disngreonble Months OF
rbc Yonr I'm the North.

most agreeable The trees and shrubs put
forth their buds and flowers; early veg.
etnbles and fruits are ready for eating, and
In fact all nature seems to have awakened
from its winter sleep. The Louisville a. Nash
Vile Railroad Company rencheht the Garden
Spots Of the South, and will on the first and
third Tuesdays of March and April sell
round trip tickets to all principal points In
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and West
Florida, at about half rates. Write for par
ticnlars Of excursions to p. Sid Jones, ID. T. A,
in charge of immigration, ,Birmingham.A Ala, ,
or jackson Smith, ID. p. A, Cincinnati, 0.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
A Mothers 7 ears.
81 Would Cry Every Time !
Washed My Baby"

"W h e n he
was 3 months
old, first fes-
ters and then
l a rye boils
broke out on
my b a b " S
n e C k. L h e
sores spread
d o W n II j S
back until it
b c c O m C j
mass of raw
flesh. When l
washed IN d
poMdered him
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
Du.tinr Polished FURNITURE.

The more highly surface is polished
the more liable it is to show the marks
of anything that is passed over it. The
best materials for dustcloths are soft,
worn silk, worn French flannel, and a
fine quality of cheese-cloth. A damp
cloth will cloud the polish of furniture
and therefore should not be used.-La-
dies Home Journal.
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War Sell. Ne,y.pnpers,

The circulation of the London news
papers has increased from 20 to 100
per cent. since the beginning of the
war in South Africa.