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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
THE TWO QUEER CHUMs.

relations. They both love to creep on
the wet rocks at low tide Mr.. Star
has five long arms with an eye at the
end of each one. When he feels hun.
CRY he searches about in the water
till he finds an oyster or scallop.
then clasps it tight with his five
arms and sucks the poor oyster out
from his shell.
Mr.. Urchin has five sharp-pointed
teeth to chew up the seaweed that
he loves. He makes n round hole that
just fits his shell, where he can hide
away and take nap if he is tired.
Some of the star-fishes that live in
the warm waters of the south are a
beautiful pink color. They are called
the rosy feather stars.
Very, very many years ago, before
there were any people living on the
earth, great numbers of lovely star
fishes with long stems lived in the
sea. SWe find them now by digging
deep down in. the earth, but they
have all turned to stone. The man
who first found them thought they
looked so much like flowers that he
called them stone lilies.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
THE ROCKING CHAIR.

What would they do without it
That creaky old rocklng-chair
That stands in the nursery corner?
It's a treasure they couldn't spare.
For excepting when mamma is rocking
The baby, who thinks II fun
Why, II isn't chair; it's a Dozen
score of things all in one.
It's a cozy family carriage,
With lamps and with trappings brave,
And little Johnny's the driver,
And Willy the footman grave.
It's n steam-car. going to Boston,
Under management somewhat queer,
For WHY'S the small conductor,
And Johnny's the engineer
It's ferry boat, crossing the river
On dreadfuly foggy day,
With tootings through paper trumpets,
And collisions upon the way.
It's a steamer sailing the ocean,
A hundred miles from land
And Johnny's the mate, with spyglass,
And Willy is in command.
It's galloping-horse. Would you think it
1t has been big balloon.
A-hoating so lightly and gayly,
way up to the sun and moon.
And the dreadfully creaky condition
That old rocking-chair is in.
is because of the wonderful journeys
And the manifold things it's been!
Emma a. Opper. in Golden Days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
THE SMOKING HABIT.
IL Affects the Nervous System and
That Is why Boys should shun
IL as They Would Vice.

Perhaps there is no habit that our
young boys fall into that does them
so much harm as the habit of smok-
ing, and especially cigarette smoking.
They fall into this habit easily be-
cause it is common one and because
they think it a manly thing to do, as
they see the elder boys and men do
ing.
Physicians tell us that nothing
weakens the intellect and Injuries the
nervous system so quickly and surely
as cigarettes.
\ short time ago | read of can
non exploding and terribly iniuring
and disfiguring a dozen men and boys.
1t was said that "A young cavalryman
passing the cannon and seeing powder
trickling down from the broken bag
at the mouth of the cannon threw his
cigarette in the powder. remarking
to his companion: Now We'll see
some fun
Only mind weakened by cigarette
smoking could have done such n cow
ardly, wicked thing. a young man
of my acquaintance learned to smoke
during the recent war. He is a large.
manly, capable fellow and yet is so
nervous he cannot keep still mo-
ment, and is never satisfied without a
cigarette in his mouth. The pity of
it! A strong young manhood, capable
of reaching success in any field where
he gave his attention-an abject slave
to tobacco.
There are corporations and business
men who refuse to employ boys and
men who smoke cigarettes or who
even smoke at all.
Such corporations and such men are
doing grand work in helping men
and boys to give up the useless and
misunderstanding habit. A business
man knows that an employe who is
addicted to the habit of cigarette
smoking is not to be trusted, that the
habit deadens them to all moral re-
sponsibility, and they will have none
of them.
What is true in business life is true
everywhere, and the boy who smokes
cigarettes will find sooner or later
that his evil habit has shut out from
all that is good and true in life.
The manly, clean, trustworthy boy
is the one between whose lips is never
seen the cigarette or cigar.-National
kRural.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
His Name Free from stain.

Justice in this country is admins
tered with so much leniency that the
very large proportion of criminals es-
cape their just deserts and the knowl-
edge that an innocent person has been
convicted and punished is both aston
ishing and depressing. Nearly so years
ago stonemason living in Lancaster,
Pa, was accused of stealing crow
bar, convicted and sentenced to Jail
for year. He served his sentence,
but to the day of his death protested
his innocence. A few days ago the
crowbar was found near an old wall,
under such circumstances that made
it plain il had fallen there, and been
covered by accident. The poor old
fellow was dead and nothing could be
done to him in the way of reparation,
but his friends are pleased to know
that his memory is now free from
stain.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
STORY OF A PIGEON.
Every Day the Bird Races with n
Train That Runs Between Two
Towns in Belgium.

There is a pigeon in Belgium which
regularly flies with the morning train
that goes from Liegc to Waremme. 1t
began to accompany the train toward
the end of January, and it has done so
every day since then. except on three
occasions. The Meuse. one of the lead
ing newspapers in Belgium. vouches for
this fact and gives other curious detail
about the remarkable bird. The train
starts at 9:j1 a m.. and crowd gathers
daily to see the pigeon go with it. The
bird wheels around the station while
the passengers are taking their seats.
and as soon as the whistle is blown and
the journey begins ii takes up posi-
tion little behind the engine. and
there it flies surrounded by the moist,
though warm, steam. which il evidently
enjoys. II retains this position even
while the train is passing through
tunnels. and apparently is not incon-
venienced in the least by the warm
vapor. When the train reaches its des-
tination the bird flies swiftly along
the railroad track back to Liege, where
ii arrives about 1880 o'clock.
This pigeon was born at the railroad
station in Liege, and consequently is fa-
miliar with trains, smoke and steam.
Until few months ago it occupied,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12

bashful boy, ashamed of his great
length of legs and body. He had
never been more than ten miles from
his country home in his life, and at
first it seemed that he never would
be more than n butt for the jokes
of the worldly-wise men of the COM
pnny. In few months he began to
broaden physically as well us intel
lectually, and in our first battle he
distinguished himself. He was pro-
noted to corporal, TO sergeant, to
lieutenant, and in the last year of
the war to captain, and he was one
of the very finest officers in appear
ance and in fact in the regiment.
"When he returned to his home in
Indiana he went to work on the old
farm, believing that he could work
off the soldier fever which was i'm
pelling him to return to the army.
One day, standing in the bank of his
county town, he noticed a young man
who seemed in great distress of mind,
but who came forward to draw out
of the bank $500. In explanation, he
stated that he had been drafted, that
MS lnOlleT ndu Deen leIU TO MS care,
that both his mother and his wife
We're sick, and that if he went into
the service he would probably lose
both. On the advice of the old family
physician and of his friends, he had
decided to hire a substitute. He said
that such n course was against his
impulse. but in accordance with his
cooler judgment.
"At this juncture the captain
stepped forward, explained that he
had no mother, nor wife, no great
interests at stake, no fear of a SOL
dier's life, and that he would gladly
go as a substitute for the young man.
He declined to receive the $500, and
it was returned to the bank. He
went into the army again as plain
John Richards, and served to the end
of the war as private in one of the
new regiments, telling to no one his
previous experience as an officer. ]
always felt that the man who could
do that sort of thing would succeed
in life. And he has, beyond most of
| his fellows"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
TWO BEACH CHUMS.
StnrHsh and sen Urchin Do Not Loof;
AIiiSc. Yet They Are Very
Nenr Relations.

When we go down to the beach on
summer day we often see the gray
star-fshes lying on the sand. If we
visit rocky beach perhaps we shall
find some sea urchins, too. May be
they will be covered with sharp
spines. but generally when the little
animal that lives inside the shell is
dead, the spines drop off and the ur-
chin has only lot of small round
knobs left on his she'll.
The star AID the urchin don't look
at all alike, but they are very near
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
SILLY BOY.

n finger on his brow was laid,
His gaze was on the ground.
He paced the road through sun and shad
In gloomy thought profound.
He did not see the daisies drift
Like Snow beside the way
He did not see the zephyr lift
The white and crimson may.
This question dread he could not shun
What answer can there be?
"Oh. why should Arthur Atkinson
Be favored more than me?
"I batted in the cricket match,
As other chaps have done
But Arthur made a clever catch
Before I made "a run.
It's true l batted rather high:
But others do the same
And yet somehow it's always
Who suffer in the game.
And every time match is won
It's always sure to be
Success for Arthur Atkinson
And none at all for me.
mo doubt 1t always will be so.
I'll let the chances slide.
Because success is sure to go
To those who haven't tried.
Determination l may lack,
For practice is a bore,
And people say this keeps me back
While Arthur goes before.
But talk like that always shun
AS nonsense. for you see,
I'm sure that Arthur Atkinson
Is favored more than me-
John Lea, in Cassell's Little Folks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
A DiDIOnat,

Sister-Bobby, you have been so
hard on your shoes that they look old
and worn.
Bobby-Sis, amt you going to be
married next month?
II am talking about your shoes,
Bobby"
$50 am I. sis. II l don't wear out
these shoes there won't be any old
shoes to throw at the carriage. Chi
oago Evening News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
Lightning Fire. on n Gun.

Lightning passed down the Chin
ney of the tollgate house near Will
Transport, Md, and played around the
trigger of loaded gun that stood in
corner. In an instant deafening
noise aroused the occupants of the
house, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer,
who had been asleep. The gun had ex-
ploded, and was shattered into pieces.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
A Post of DANGER.

The colonel of regiment occupies
the post of danger. According to the
record more colonies have been killed
in action, in proportion to their num-
ber, than officers of any other giade.
A general can keep under cover. moro
or less, but the colonel's position 10
with his regiment, and when it adj
vances he is expected to lead.-Indi-
annapolis News. :.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
VIII NOT Try II AnuIp

81 wonder" said little Harry, "if
men will ever live to be 500 or 600
years old.' mo, guess not" replied
his five-year-old sister, who was study
ing her Sunday school lesson. "The
Lord tried the experiment once and
they got so bad that He just had to
drown them.'-Good housekeeping.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-12
He Exprnins.

Mammy-Why do you call him
"Jonesy?'
Johnny-Well, you see, his name is
Jones, but we call him "Jonesy" for
short.--Puck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-23
PERFUME OF RUSSIA LEATHER.

The original Russia leather per-
fume" Is difficult to initiate exactly.
The dominant flavor of the extract Is
due to the oil Of birch. an essential in
gredient The substance used for this
purpose is the empyreumatic oil, some
times called birch tar. and should not
be confounded with the oil of white
birch. which Is used very largely as
substitute for oil Of wintergreen and,
In fact. forms the bulk of the so called
natural oil Of wintergreen" of the
market.
Following Is a recent formula for
Peau de Russo: Extract Of rose, 10
fluid ounces; extract of violet, 10 fluid
ounces: extract Of jasmine. 10 fluid
ounces; extract Of musk, one-half
ounce; extract Of orris, 10 fluid ounces;
oil Of neroli. 30 mms.; oil of bergamot,
/ dr.; oil Of amber. rectified, ! dr.; oil
Of birch (oleum ruscD, l dr.; vonillin,
30 grs.; coumarin. 80 grs.; cinnamein, l
dr.; oil Of bitter orange, 20 INNS. Mix.
American Druggist and Pharmaceu-
tical Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago Daily News.
Merited praise is both agreeable and
wholesome.
The man who loved and lost didn't
get his presents back.
If man is wealthy enough he
doesn't have to trust to luck.
A cook says that anything rubbed
against CRATER becomes less.
Your efforts to please others will in
variably afford you pleasure.
1t is always we'll to remember that
foolish fear may double the danger.
Everything is on the move /; even
the trees are leaving for the summer.
To quiet a crying infant put it in a
baby carriage and keep the bawl roll
ing.
The height of sweetness depends on
the size of the girl fellow is in love
with.
If the average woman hasn't any
thing else to talk about she talks about
all the time.
It's a wise man who has sense
enough to stay downtown when his
wife is engage in housekeeping.
A philosopher says that every fail
ure is a step toward success. This
explains why some men become richer
every time they fail.
Take the baby talk woman uses in
conversing with an infant, give it a
high pitch and you will have first
class college yell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-23
CIGARETTES AND DEGENERACY.
SPECULATION Makes Out an Appalling Case
Against Common Habit.

Spe ecuIation Makes Out an Appalling Case
Against Common Habit.
The disclosure of a recent tragedy IN
Jersey City is likely to further the
agitation against the use of cigarettes.
An 1S.year-old boy, a confirmed vic
tim of the cigarette habit, showing
many of the marks of degeneracy not
infrequently accompanying that habit,
murdered lad of Is recently from d
mingled motive OF revenge and avarice.
The victim of the murder had caused
his discharge from the factory where
he worked by telling the proprietor
that the older boy had threatened to
kill girl with revolver. The en-
plover took the revolver from the
Youth and dismissed him. The de-
moralized youngster brooded over his
loss of employment, did not report it at
home, and in order TO cover the lack OF
his wages he thought to secure the
money of his victim, thus avenglng
and protecting himself.
lie SlOlN 10 0O uhaouhA eheh ~ -SSNS
closer analysis. Similar crimes have
occurred in the past in the large cities,
chiefly attributable to a degenerated
condition due 10 some excess. The
cigarette habit is most common be-
cause it is a cheap habit, within easy
reach of attainment. Boys are prone
to lean toward the acquisition OF at
tributes which are supposed to repre-
sent adult independence. tits perhaps
long step in results from the surrep,
titious smoke of mischevious but well
balanced youngsters to the steadily
growing habit of cigarette stimulation,
" hich destroys the nerve force, weak
ems the constitution and in too many
cases lowers the moral tone of the in
dividual, but the deleterious effect of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-23
AlistelIansu,ls &eaaing.
AT THE PHONE.

Maud Muller, on a summers day,
Called Number, please ?" TO earn he
Before her, numbers, printed small,
Fell down when any one would call.
The Judge took down his office 'phone,
And made to Maud his wishes known.
Said he, "rll ask you just once more,
For four eleven forty-four."
Said Maud, as mild as summer seas, -.
"What number did you ask for please p
Said be, "I told you twice before,
It's four. eleven-forty-four."
Said Maud, and you could hear her smile
"Just hold the 'phone little while"
A weary interval ensued,
The wires hummed an interlude.
And broken bits of talk came DER
The 'phone, and made the waiter sore.
The wishbone-shapedr receiver hook
He seized upon and wildly shook,
Till Maudie's voice he heard once more,
"What number are you waiting for?"
The Judge responded with roar,
"Its four-eeven. forty four"
Serenely Maud made answer then,
"That line is busy call again."
The Judge had business late that day,
And so be merely walked away.
But as he walked he shook his head,
Aud this is what he sadly said
"Of all the words of tongue or pen,
The d-dest are Busy call again."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-23
DEWEY NOT A CANDIDATE.
But He Is Willing to Serve as President II
the People So Desire.

But He Is Willing to Serve as President II
the People So Desire.
Since the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
returned from the south, says Wash
ington dispatch of Friday, it has been
persistently rumored that the admiral
would withdraw" from the race fol
president. This rumor was not based
upon any expression from Admiral
Dewey, but upon his failure to make
any announcement of his plans or po'
litical convictions yesterday.
Mrs. Dewey stated to friend at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Mclean, that
she would not have her husband presi.
dent of the United States if it was in
her power to prevent it.
Today Admiral Dewey was asked fol
q positive statement as to his inten.
tions. He said:
81 shall not withdraw, as has been
stated, for the reason thatI have never
entered the race. l merely stated that
if the people of this country wanted
me for president I would not decline
the confidence imposed. That is all
1 say so yet, and in saying so am by nc
means a candidate in the sense
that term is used in politics. l am
happy and contented as am. know
that have the love of the American
people. have been honored already
beyond the ordinary aspirations or am
bitions of man, and 1 am not self
constituted seeker after recognition. ]
shall always do my plain duty in what,
ever capacity my services are required
by my countrymen. In saying that l
would accept the presidency if called
upon to do so, only answered publicly
the queries of great number OF
friends. That does not place me in
the position of making political fight
for the Office. l trust the people will
understand my position"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-23
POyERTY'S DAY DREAM.

Richard Whltelng gained the expert
ence for his vivid pictures Of life In the
east Of London by living among the
workers there. Many Of his expert
ences among the submerged tenth are
even more interesting than those he
has told in print.
Once while talking with a grizzled
old woman. who lived In the same
tenement, she referred to the queen.
"Oh. 'ow I would like to be the
queen" said the ancient beldam.
"Why?" asked Mr.. Whiteing.
1T isn't because Of her 'orses, be-
cause If I were queen | would ave a
donkey cart with red wheels, and 1t
isn't because of 'er band Of musicians
on 'orseback, which goes a'ead Of the
'orse guards. for I'd much rather ave
a Hitalian with and organ; but, just
think. If she wakes up at o'clock in
the morning and wants bite to eat
she can touch bell and ave beef and
boiled cabbage right away"
A factory girl visited collection Of
antique sculptures, and on her return
Mr.. WhlteIng asked her:
How did you like the statues"
"None too much at first, sir, because,
nearly all Of them were shamelessly
dressed. That made me mad until
thought that they was awfully poor in
them days and didn't ave money to
buy clothes with. Then, do you know,
l felt real bad because there wasn't q
single lidy in the whole bloomin lot of
them what 'ad a bonnet to 'er name"
Saturday Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-23

much as word of thanks or praise
on your part-how do you know she
does not care for these demonstrations
of affection? And II she does not, how
does it happen except through neglect?
Call It not little thing. 1t is Of such
little things that heaven Is made, and
it Is Of the home where such little
things are found that 1t can truly be
said. Love Is master, and the evil one
cannot find an entrance to blot with
his foul tread the sweetest thing on
earth"
Mr.. Hardy hurried down toward the
tenement where Ward Scoville lived,
revolving In his mind as he went along
plans for his future happiness and
comfort.
"I'll deed him the place where he
lives and arrange 1t in some way 80
that he won't have to go to the hos
pital or come on the county when his
poor wife Is gone. 1t will be the best
can do for him. Poor fellow! What
a shame I did not come down last
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-23
The REPORTERS REASONING.

How He Showed One Man That Newspa
| paper Reporters Are Indispensable.
1t is a rather an old story that the
path of the legitimate newsgatherel
is seldom made easy by laymen, and
when a reporter succeeds in rolling 6
rock or two out of his way his elation-
even when be has put on editorial i'm
mortality-should not be condemned
without hearing his side of the story
A case in point is that related by Sil
Edward Russell in "That Reminds
Me-"
"In the year 1854" says Sir Ed
ward, "some years before I personally
knew Mr.. Gladstone, I saw him one
day walking along Church street, Liv'
erpool. I went into the Office, saw my
chief, and told him.
"He was all excitement. Now is
your chance said he. 60 around to
the town hall, tell the mayor that Mr.
Gladstone is staying with his brother
at Court Hey, and that he must gel
him to speak and to attend ban
quet.'"
This was a strong thing for so young
journalist to do but the chief, who
never himself interposed in public af:
fairs, would hear no demurrer. Rus
sell went, and found Mayor Mozley-
then an opulent banker-nothing loath
All was soon arranged {; but a few days
later Russell's chief sent him to the
town hall again, having received mott
fcation that the mayor wished to see
somebody about the reporting of the
banquet.
II found the mayor and his son, u
says Sir Edward, "considering the mat
ter, and they told me that the demand
bad been so great for places that they
had come to the conclusion to admit
only reporter from the London Times
and one reporter to represent the whole
Liverpool press.
81 said, 'Mr. Mayor, you are, per-
haps scarcely familiar with these things
but I must venture to tell you that
this won't do. You perhaps don't
know that if reporter is to report
this dinner he must be present at the
dinner the same as any other of your
guests
"The mayor looked embarrassed
but his son Brandon cut in, 'Oh, very
we'll they can let it alone!'
~ smiled, and with my best sneer
said, Perhaps there is one person who
might not lie satisfied with that
"'Mr. Gladstone. You may be un-
der the impression, Mr.. Brandon Moz
ley, that Mr.. Gladstone is coming here
lust to talk to a couple of hundred
merchants and bankers invited by your
father. That is not so. He would not
come for that purpose. He will come
here to speak to Great Britain and to
Europe, and he can only do so through
the press
Brandon" said the mayor, you
are little too impetuous. There is
no denying what Mr.. Russell says.
We must arrange it,"
And arrange it they did.-Youth's
Companion.