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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-23

A member Of the British legation
after describing the condition Of affairs
lust prior 10 the Boxers outbreak
continues:
After the murder of Baron Won Ketteler
all the foreigners from the different
legations hurried to the English one and
made preparations for siege Sir Claude
MacDonald superintended the prepara-
tions, gathering up such supplies Of rice
and poultry as were to be had, We were
fortunate in having the stables full Of
the ponies belonging 10 the various mem
bers of the legation, for, though it was
not expected when the legation was clos
Cd that they would be 80 valuable, still.
before the firing ceased, the rations in
| sight were rice and pony meat.
The Chinese gathered on Legation st.
and barricaded the street which runs
north past the English legation. and
| after some fighting between the Boxers
and friendly troops the rebels secured
possession Of Prince Tung6 palace,
which lies Just across the canal from the
| English legation The fellows who got
| in there were the most troublesome of
the besiegers for they kept mp an inces-
SAINT pepper Of shots on the legation
! gate.
1t il lucky that the walls around the
legation were tall and heavy, for al
though they were battered somewhat by
| artillery fire from the corner Of Lega-
/ ton street and from the city vol, still
they have stood the test very well. Day
and night desultory firing has been
kept mp, only ceasing when the Chinese
/ stopped for their dinners, and although
{ this rarely took over half an hour the
respite was always welcome one.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-23

Al, the righ, title vlpterest md claim of W
II Thompson, being the undivided One-siN
do interest OF. In and 20 all that certain
piece or parcel OF land. situated In Cherry
township, Butler Go. PA, bounded as follows,
to-wt On the north by lands OF Alex
Porter and Samel Milford. east by lands Of
heirs OF Allison Thompson, ON the south by
lands OF Samuel Christy and samuel Nelson;
and on the west by lands OF John Crawford
and William Grossman, containing one
hundred twenty-five acres, more or less, q
acres thereof being cleared and under culti-
walton. having thereon erected frame
dwelling house. barn. Being the same In
tcrost devised to the said William II Thomp-
son by the last Will and testament OF James
w. Thompson, deed.
Seized and taken In execution AS the prop
crty of W II Thompson Mt the suit OF OH Well
supply Go, L'td, for use OF the OIL Wen
supply Go.
r.. u. No ~ and ~ Sept. Term 1900. Mo
1unkin & Galbrcatb and T. w Lowry,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16

He staggered up, and 'ack--Jack
few at his throat like a terrier. The
girl screamed, the other man raised
his riding whip and struck down on
the boy. Jack yelled from rage and
anguish, but clung to the choking
throat, never needing the first blows
rained on him. The cottage was in a
dreadful uproar; when in rushed the
stranger of the morning, and it is said
but you need not believe it unless
you want to-he used a dreadfully bad
word. Those two foolish young men
never were in such trouble before. In
George Washingtons great right arm
swung one of them, helpless, and in
the left another, and bump, bump,
bumpety bump, went the two empty.
foolish, braggart, blackguard heads,
cracking against each other like cocoa
nuts on tree in a storm. When they
were almost senseless the general laid
them down with force and thrashed
them Will, their own whips, and so
mangled and maltreated and mashed
them that, when at last they got to
their knees and begged for mercy,
their own loving mammas would have
Indignantly repudiated them as being
offspring of theirs. In the meantime
Jacky Pert danced about cheering on
his new friend and Martha sobbed in
a corner, hiding her face and begging
"Mr. George" for so the general had
called himself, not to kill anybody,
and not to get hurt himself And then
hn l..
made the rascals stand up before him,
but they could only face that rag ,ng.
righteous eye with bowed heads and
bowed knees.
Gen. Washington" they mumbled,
'please let us go. lit was only the
wine. There was no harm done"
He waved them out, but the mis-
chief was done. At the words "Gen.
Washington" little Jacks jaw dropped
and he shook like felon at the
thought that he had threatened to kill
the best and greatest man in that or
any other country. Martha dropped to
her knees, but the general made her rise
and accept the birthday gift he had
run to Mount Vernon and back to get
for her. Still, it was not the same,
and the general felt saddened as he
went homeward, just as everybody has
felt saddened because he could not be
a boy again. {.
However" said he to himself, with
a smile, as he was dressing for the ball
in the evening, 81 have not had so
much fun on a birthday since 1
chopped up that old cherry tree
Edgerton Davis, in st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16

How could I tell you that, Master
Jack?"
"Are you bigger than my father? Do
you know my father? My fathers a
big man, bigger than me n good deal.
My fathers just come to live here and
farm, Do you live near here? Were
you in the war? Did you kill any
Englisbmen? Did you get hurted ?
My father fought in the war and got
a bullet through his nose. 1t makes
him look awful funny. You've big
nose. A boy hit me on the nose once,
and IL bleeded awful. 1 guess your
nose would bleed lots, wouldn't it?
Oh, what n nice chain. Won't you
show me your watch? Oh, what a
nice watch-will you show me the in
side?"
after" said the general, with his
arm gently round the child, "after
we've given up thinking of going fish
ing, and brought the water for sister,
and chopped some wood"
Jack looked quite startled and
turned red. The big, kind, yet firm
eyes looked into Master Pert's and
Master Pert stuffed his knuckles into
the corners.
"Toot, toot!" said the general, "come,
I'll help you"
So the gray-eyed, pleasant-faced lit
tie girl, coming back, found the father
of his country breaking up wood at a
great rate, while her little brother was
laughingly gathering chips.
"Oh, SIR" said Martha, with amaze,
what a man you'd be around the
house!"
And she was still more amazed at
the effect her words had upon the
stranger, who dropped the AK and
threw his head back with quite roar
of laughter, until, for the pure happi-
ness of it, little Jack and Martha
laughed too.
81 like you" said Jack, grabbing the
generals hand as they went into the
house. "Come and see us often and
I'll show you where the best fishing
place IS"
"My father would be glad to well
come you, sir" said the courtly maid
en-. "JIis business takes him away
just now almost every day, but in the
spring"
81 thank you kindly" said the gen.
eral. "And as live near here, hope
1 shall be friends with my new neigh.
bors. But this is milk?"
81 thought you'd like it better than
water, sir. And please try these cakes,
which / made this morning, because"
"'Cause it's her birthday" cried
Jack. "She's 13 and I'm seven"
"Now that is happy coincidence"
said the general because it is also
my birthday. beg to wish you'many
happy returns of the day"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16

And he bowed very low, and she
bobbed her very best courtesy, and
Jack cried out:
you look so you was dancing"
Time was getting on, but the gener-
al was loath to go. He was enjoying
himself for the first time in a long
time. He brought water; he mended
the window latch; he planned out a
flower bed. He was thoroughly happy
in the merry company of these chill
dren, who cnly thought him passing,
unusually good-natured stranger, But
at last he went, with grimace at the
thought of all the laced and silken
crowd waiting for him.
The two children, quite frightened
by his presence, worked about busily,
and played about merrily, and made
things pleasant for father at sun
down.
But an hour before sundown came
riding by two people who called them
selves gentlemen, but nobody really
thought them so. They had been
merry-making, and one mans horse
had lost a shoe, and his drunken dig
nifty was such that he must pause at
the cottage to send for blacksmith
to come to him or else have his horse
led to the blacksmith's while he wait
ed. 1t was evident that the dwellers
at the cottage were poor folks, and
these gentlemen felt assured their
lordly orders would be obeyed. Now,
Miss Martha was civil, if frightened,
but Master Jack was sullen, and when
the young, wine-heated man bade him
lead the horse OF fetch the smith,
Jack fatty refused to do either.
What, what! You'll be paid"
shouted the owner of the horse.
"Come, young mistress, have you no
wine for weary travelers?"
Indeed, no, sir" said Martha, "but
further on the post road"
I'll go no further on the post or
any other road. Haste now, Flibber-
tigibbet, and do as you are told"
"Ill stay here and protect my sis
ter" said Jack, "as my father bade
me-"
"Ha, ha! A brave protectorl But in
truth a, pretty sister. Come, my dear,
let me also be a brother"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16

want 10 know, grandpa says you're O
hero, and want to be hero, too, when
I'm growed up. Can't l, please? Grand.
pa says not to talk nonsense. 1t isn't
nonsense, is 1t, general? Can't 1 be O
hero when I'm growed big?"
Big Washington stopped and lifted
the child--did you ever know n hero
that didn't love children ?-and kissed
his cheek and whispered:
"None of us can be great or good
without Gods blessing. To be hero
you must be good as great. So pray
first and always that God will make
you good"
The little enthusiast looked deep and
grave into the generals eyes, suddenly
kissed the kind mouth hard, said: II
WILL" and, sliding down, rode off with
his groom-alwaysa a better man for that
caressing whisper.
When it was still long from the state
ly festival dinner George Washington
slipped away from the crowd at the
house and wandered off by himself,
though with great dread that some pale
young man should jump out from a
bush and fire birthday ode at him.
Now he was off Mount Vernon farm,
and by lane away from the main road.
In the corner of the lane, in a most de-
serted, newly-cleared spot, about so
feet back in the bushes, was the new.
est of tiny cottages, with unpainted
walls, and rough timbers, and a newly
laid-out garden at the back. George
Washington looked from the wood
through which he was wandering, and
paused.
''That was not there when had time
before the war to run about" said he.
"Who can they be? They're not AT
ricans. Oh, mol"
For from the house came bright
voice that was certainly Virginian.
"Now, jack" said the voice, "you
must not be so lazy, because there is
ever so much to do before father comes
home"
81 amt lazy, Martha" said another
voice, unmistakably the shrill one of
u boy. I'm doing what dad said
I'm looking after you and protecting
you"
"oh, Jack, do you call eating rails
ins and sitting on the table protecting
me?"
well, it is. If anyone was to come
round now to hurt you, even King
George himself, wouldn't 1 be ready to
kill him?"
WELL" said Martha, with laugh, 81
don't expect King George this morn
ing. Our George, bless him"
"Hooray!"
'Has boxed his ears. But there is
work to be done"
81 don't see any,"
"You are looking only at the raisins.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
RELIEVED THE SENTINEL.
Washington Walked on Guard mt
Valley Forge While n Starving
Soldier Breakfasted.

William Perrine gives a graphic pic
ture of Washington's memorable win
ter of suffering at Valley Forge in the
Ladies' Home journal. "Sentinels pac-
ing in the snow on the outposts took
off their caps and stood in them to save
their feet from freezing" he writes.
Here and there could be found even
officers in a sort of dressing-gown made
# old woolen bed-covers. The stout
h. arted women of New Jersey sent
tLeir quilted clothes as Christmas pres
ents, with the patriotic jest that as
women were said sometimes to wear
the trousers, so now there would be an
excuse for men who might wear the
petticoat. Washington, who never ex-
aggerated, said that few men had more
than one shirt, many only ha.f a one,
and some none at all. Nearly 5000 men
were barefooted, and occasionally
might be seen a soldier who was all
but naked! Sometimes there was moth
ing to eat in the camp but rotten salted
herrings. Men were known to snatch
at the dough of half-baked cakes in the
kitchens of farmers wives. The con-
tractors and the commissary agents
and the continental congress had
brought $4,000 men to the verge of
starvation, and the blood of Gen. Wayne
ran hot with rage as he looked on his
poor fellows weak with hunger. In
deed, there was but one horn tumbler
and also but one wooden dish for every
mess. Washington himself dined one
day on potatoes and hickory nuts. MY
good man. he said to the sentinel in
front of his headquarters, pacing up
and down in the bitterness of cold
morning, have you had anything to
eat?' No, SIR was the reply. Give
me your musket, then, and go inside
and get some Breakfast and the tall
commander gravely walked up and
down as guard over ais own house,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
CUTTING TO THE LINE.
A Teutonic Solomon Who Dispsnsed
Justice According to His Own
Convictions.

The prisoner was held on a charge OF
possessing all TO himself a plurality of sew
en- wives, but the German judge was in
clined to let him go.
"Ass eet is, yed,'' he said, looking, down
over his glasses, der effiitence is like dot
he has der pleurisy of wives, aind't it, but
I'll led heem Co."
The amazement of the prosecution was
immense. He was thrown into consterna'
ton; Getting upon his feet he blurted out,
in ill:concealed surprise: "Why, your honor,
on what grounds do you dismiss the case?"
We'll" said the judge, "on vat grounds!
Why, on der grounds outside der goort-
house. der groundts efferyvhere."
But why dismiss it, your honor, when all
the evidence tends to show"
"Vhell, der reason ees dot hoff Won wife
off mine ownded, und he init a muldiblica-
tion off dem-he has troubles off hees own
enuff, yet, alretty. You are dismissed.
Aind't it?"
No, it was not the same man who was
held by the judge to be guilty of trigonom-
etry just because he sported the luxury OF
three wives at one and the same time
Detroit Free Press.
To be afraid of your friend, is to lose
him.-Ram's Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16

How do you expect to eat if you don't
work? And how am to get supper for
daddy in the EVENING""
"Oh, have thought of that. I'll go
fishing, and you'll fry them"
"Oh, and who would protect me
while you're fishing, please?"
"You can come, too, if you won't
always call out: Mind you don't fall
in.'"
"Be good, Jack, and fetch me some
water from the well, and chop little
firewood."
The general had been listening and
chuckling. Always the sound of chill
dren's voices frightened his eyes. Now
be suddenly stepped up to the open
door of the little new house and bowed.
He was dressed very plainly for his
muddy walk, and his boots were spat-
tered, and he looked quite plain and
homely. He saw a neat little woman
of IL or 13 busy in her kitchen and a
pert, bright-eyed, snub-nosed young
rogue of seven sitting on the table.
II wish you good morning, ma'am, u
said the general.
Good morning, SIR" said the maid.
en-, with frightened courtesy.
"Halloa!" said Master Pert, seizing
carving knife. "Where did you come
from? Are you friend of King
George?"
81 am true"
"You're not an Englishman?"
81 am "a"
you're not royalist?"
81" .,t.
Because if you were I'd have to kill
you, that's all"
"Be quiet, Jack; you're very rude,'
said his sister, reprovingly. "Please
sir; he's only little boy, and some
times they're little vexing, but he's
good boy. Is there anything / can
do for you, sir?"
"If it were not too much trouble
glass of water"
"oh, certainly" said the willing
housewife, and ran off. Up came Jack
and stood very erect in front of the
visitor.
II do believe said the little boy,
you're the biggest man I ever saw.
Alnt you?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
N E WS OF OHIO.
Gathered by Telegraph From An
Parts of the State.
REPUBLICAN, CLUBS.
Convention of the Ohio League Meets
at Clncinnatl-Omsers Elected.

at CIncinnatI-Omsers Elected.
Cincinnati, Feb. 13.-The fifteenth
annual state convention of the Ohio
League of Republican Clubs assembled
here Monday with about 500 delegates
present. President Goldenbogen, of
Cleveland, delivered his annual adj
dress congratulating the clubs on
their work in the last campaign and
urging the organization of new clubs
and the organization for aggressive
work in all cities and counties during
the presidential campaign.
President Goldenbogen laid stress
on the fact that fractional differences
of former years had been wiped out
and that the republicans of President
McKinley's state were in more harmo-
hous lines" Secretary Spellman re-
ported the membership largely in
creased.
The following officers were elected:
President, d. q. Morrow, of Hillsboro;
vice presidents, George Holmes, Gin
cinnati; John w. Crook, Marietta;
Charles II. Doll, Chillicothe, and Il.
Galbreath, Ripley; secretary, II. V.
Spellman, Wellston; treasurer, Fred
j. Carr, Toledo.
Cleveland was selected as the place
for the convention next year and reso-
lutions were adopted endorsing the
national and state administrations,
Senators Foraker and Hanna and the
Ohio republican members of congress
and the Legislature.
A resolution was passed approving
the course of GOV. Taylor, of Ken
lucky.
The evening was spent in banquet
at the Hotel Aims, where over 400
guests We're seated. At 10 o'clock
Toastmaster Bundy called for order
and after reading kilograms from
Senator Hanna, Gov. Nash and Presi-
dent Mckinley, introduced Gen. B. Il
Cowen, who gave interesting persona.
recollections of Abraham Lincoln. \
telegram from President Mckinley
was loudly cheered. Following Mr..
Cowen We're Albert Douglass, w. ii.
Moody. of Massachusetts; ex-Gov.
Bushnell, Walter Meals and Senator
Foraker
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Six People Injured.

Findlay, Feb. "a high wind yes
terday blew over 25,000-barrel water
tank at the plant of the Dalzell Glass
Co. and seriously injured six people,
two probably fatally. The tank stood
on an iron tower rs feet high. 1t
crashed through the roof of one
story building into the decorating
room, which was crowded with girls,
deluging the place with water, and
fell on an immense pile of glassware
ready to be decorated. Flying glass
ont many
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Alleged Counterreiter Arrested.

Columbus, Feb. 14.-The police yes
terday searched the residence Of
Frank Penn and found perfect mold
for the making of counterfeit silver
dollars. Penn was arrested on COM
plant of his wife, who told the police
that Penn, who is a plumber, had
been making counterfeit money. He
will be turned over to the federal
authorities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Sold TO Hanna g. Co.

Youngstown, Feb. 10.-L. f. Coch-
ran, head of the Andrews interests
here, stated Friday that they had sold
their holdings in the Mahoning Ore
Co. mines of the Mesaba range to
Hanna e. Co., of Cleveland. The mines
are valued at S2,4OO,0OO. The Andrews
interests represent 12 per cent. of that
amount.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Big -Four Train wrecked.

Wellington, Feb. 13.-Big Four dou-
ble-headed through freight No. 62 was
wrecked Monday afternoon about four
miles east of this place. Twenty-Five
cars, containing pig iron, wheat, oats,
-four, etc, were piled up 20 feet high
and the track was torn up for a con-
siderable distance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Shot Her Son.

Hubbard, Feb. 13.-In brawl. in
which Hubbard and Sharon people
were mixed up, Elmer Agie was shot
in both legs by his mother, Mrs. AL
drege is in, Jail and claims she shot in
dreee is in Jail and claims she shot in
self-defense. Agie will recove-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
A Conductor Killed.

Alliance, Feb. 10.-Samuel Sem,
Pennsylvania railroad conductor, of
this city, was killed at East Palestine
yesterday in collision of freight
trains. A brakeman named White
house was also fatally injured. Prop
erty damage was light.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
shauck Is Chief Justice.

Columbus, Feb. 14.-Tuesday, the
first day of the new term of the Ohio
supreme court, Judge u. w. Davis en-
tered upon his regular term and Judge
John A. Shauck became chief justice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
EIected a ChancelIor,

Tifin, Feb. 1.-THE board of re-
gents last night elected Rev. S. C.
Goss, d. D., chancellor of Heidelberg
university. At present he is pastor of
the Reformed church at Wadsworth,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
ohio cities, Postal Receipts.

Cleveland, Feb. 13.-The receipts OF
the Cleveland post Office for January
were $50, 1850, an increase over the cor
responding month of 1890 OF $11,307.
Cincinnati Office receipts were $l13,s9O,
an increase of $15,366; Columbus, $4O,-
a59. an increase of $G,84S.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
subscriptions are Rolling In.

Toledo, Feb. subscriptions have
been made for amounts far in excess
of the sum required to meet the gov
ernment appropriation of S5Oo,OOO for
the Toledo centennial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Potteries Combine.

Akron, Feb. 1.-THE combination
of three large potteries was perfected
yesterday. 1t includes the Whitmore-
Robinson Co., Markle & Son and the
Z. H. Merrill Co. Deeds transferring
the plants to the Robinson Merrill Co.
were filed. The company is capitalize
ed at $500 OOO
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16


gooder'n gold.
Didn't act like boys now does,
And he never told lie;
Never said a thing but wuz
Honest 1njun, hope TO die;
And we fellers wished that we
wuz as goods he uster be.
Teacher read us bout that Ak
That his father gave him, and
How George, he skips out and hacks
Down a tree to beat the band.
And his pa wuz wild, you know.
Cause 'twuz a expensive tree.
But George couldn't lie, and SO
He just sez: "Yes. pa, 'twuz me-
and his pa, he almos' cried,
He's SO glad George hadn't lied.
Well. last night / wanted some
Marmalade down of the shelf
In the pantry-it wuz plum
And thought I'd help myself.
Then-'twuz just my mean, old luck
Hit a jar 1 hadn't seen,
Down II went, and, course, It struck
Right on top the soup tureen.
Goodness sakesl Don't say word!
Worsest smash you ever heard.
Well, 1 just skipped out of that
Heard pa comm on the run
Might a-laid 1t on the cat,
But 1 thought OF Washin'ton,
And says: Now. won't shirk:'
So, when pa had seen the mess.
And says: Sam, is this your work?"
Just like George. / answers: Yes"
Golly! what fixed him all right
Never worked for me mite.
Whats the use of tellin' more!
IL your ear had just been pressed
up against our woodshed door
You'd a-found out all the rest.
Georges pa said. right away:
ITO my arms, my noble boy!'
went on pas knee, and say!
'Twuzn't nuthin' to enjoy.
Boys that's Washln'tons, gee whlz!
Need to have pa like his.
Joe Lincoln, In l.. A. w. Bulletin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
Two Heads.
Mr.. Whiteman-I say, Uncle Dan, dc

Two heads may be better than one,
but one big head is usually enough
Chicago Daily News.