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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

tapped a revolver iR his pocket. $50,
friends, for the love of God, file off
these chains and set me free"
Oh, how my heart leaped at the
thought that 1 could now undo my
work and ease the long troubled con-
science. / looked imploringly at my
husband, who bid me go and bring the
file. / went with flying feet. AS gave
it to him he must have read my
thoughts. How l longed to tell the
poor fellow the part had taken in his
life, and ask the forgiveness / craved,
for, as he took the file, he said:
"My man, l am a lawyer, and
strange to say, one OF those who con-
victed you, and as such should deliver
you up to justice, but for the sake of
my wife here, who was your child wit
ness. and has always grieved over your
sad fate, will set you free"
He fixed his sad gaze upon me and
said: "Do not trouble yourself, dear
madam, it was justice, for brought it
on myself by my rashness and fiery
temper, but God only knows how I
bless you for giving me even few
hours of freedom.
He left us and hurried away toward
his home. My heart felt lighter than
it had for years, and prayed that the
poor fellow would have the privilege
of seeing his mother and sweetheart
again. But my hopes were dashed
away as a number of officers dashed
past the house in close pursuit of their
prisoner. They had only been gone
a few moments when pistol shot rang
clear and sharp on the evening air.
My husband caught my shuddering
form in his arms, for we knew that, by
his own hand, the soul of Henry Derbin
had gone to trial in higher court,
where / would not be called as wit
ness.-New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
TALES OF DESERTERS.
What Became of Some of the Thou
sands Who Decamped from
Both Armies.

81 have often wondered" said the
colonel in the Chicago Inter
Ocean, what became of the desert
ers from the union army. We had
several in our regiment that were not
apprehended during the war, and |
have never met or heard of one of
them since the close of the war. !
have heard of one man who left our
regiment and enlisted in another, and
of another who mysteriously disap-
peared; but of downright deserters,
not one.
Not including drafted men who
failed to report and not including the
men who left the ranks after Lees
surrender, there were 10000 desert
ers from the union army, and Gen.
Preston reported fully as many in
1864 from the confederate army. In
ducements were offered to deserters
from the opposing army on both
sides, and the confederate govern
ment was under pledge at one time
to return union deserters through
their lines on promise that they
war. But l never met man, or
heard of one, who had returned to
his home in that way.
Hundreds of men who had seen
service in the confederate regiments
came to our lines in Kentucky and
east Tennessee, and many of them
entered eagerly into union regiments.
A few union soldiers taken prisoners
probably enlisted in confederate
regiments, but the mc SIS of deserters
from the union army were not that
kind of men. They left the union
service because of their dislike for
discipline or for military duty, and
so far as their comrades were con
cerned or their friends at home, they
dropped out of life. Now, what be-
came of them? Where did those
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
Historic Wood.

President Roosevelt has received
from Rev. DR.. Thomas Ii. Haggerty OF
st. Louis, walking stick made from
wood from tree on the battle-ground
of Wilson creek, tree on the Look
out mountain field, trees at Gettys-
burg, the frame of the Liberty bell,
Grants log cabin, Sherman's house,
the house in which Lee surrendered, the
Springfield house of Lincoln, the MORO
castle at Havana and the cruiser Chris
tina Regina sunk in Manila bay. The
ferrule was made of iron of cars
dumped into creek by Gen. Marina
duke. Rev. Mr.. Haggerty was chap
lain in Sherman's army.-Albany
Argus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

Gen. James Grant Wilson addressed
the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
the other night on the subject of
personal "reminiscences of Lincoln
and Grant" Among many interest,"
ing yarns spun by the general was one
setting forth how Grant became
great smoker. 1t seems that after
one of Grants great victories he was
seen riding down the line with half
smoked unlit cigar in his mouth. In
reporting the affair the war corre-
spondents one and all mentioned the
incident of the half-burnt cigar. 1t
was not long after that every ex-
press from the north brought the
general packages of cigars, until
there were 10000 cigars received at
camp. Up to that time Grant had
been in the habit of smoking but two
or three cigars day. But with this
unlimited supply, and feeling that as
they were gifts he could not give them
away, he started to smoke them
wholesale, and thus acquired a tre-
mendous appetite for tobacco.-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
RECORD OF THE PAST.

The best guarantee of the future is
the record of the past, and over fifty
thousand people have publicly testified
that Doan's Kidney Pills have cured
them of numerous kidney ills, from
common backache to dangerous dia.
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ances and sufferings from urinary dis
orders. They have been cured to stay
cured. Here is one case:
Samuel j. Taylor, retired carpenter,
residing at 312 South Third St., Goshen
Ind, says: "On the 25th day of Au-
gust, 1897, made an affidavit before
Jacob C. Mann, notary public, stating
my experience with Doan's Kidney
Pills. 1 had suffered for thirty years
and was compelled at times to walk
by the aid of crutches, frequently
passed gravel and suffered excruciat-
ingly. 1 took every medicine on the
market that heard about, and some
gave me temporary relief. began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and the
results gave to the public in the state
ment above referred to. AT this time,
on the 10th day of July 1902, I make
this further statement, that during
the five years which have elapsed I
have had no occasion to use either
Doan's Kidney Pills or any other med
icine for my kidneys. The cure effect
ed was permanent one"
A FREE TRIAL of this great Kidney
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
GETTYSBURG FIELD.

When the waves of shadow sweep
Northward on this meadow Geep,
'Tis the charge of Picketts hosts
In the gambos of the ghosts;
And when southwark bends the wheat,
They are acting their retreat,
And the wraiths of men in blue,
Riding on the breuze pursue.
Yonder lowly wall of stone
Marks where War was overthrown;
Dying now in fitful strife,
In a world once battle-rife,
Groans the monster that his sight
Never shall behold such fight,
Nor such heroes see again
Death defy on CORY plain.
Poetry! The roster carl;
Crown the humblest of them all
With the wreath of honor 'slweave
So that Wonder may perceive
That the laurels' here are due
Unto all and not a few
Michael Cuddy, of New York!
Franklin Dodd, of Benford's Fork!
When the fiery Southron there
Charged his last in fierce despair,
North ten PAGES from the wall
Stood a color-bearer tall,
Grasplng in his hardy right,
Foremost flag in all the fight.
Banner of the Tammany sent
Fortysecon6 Regiment.
Rushing first of Pickett's men
Lanky Dodd espied him then
Through the smoke of battle hell,
Through the roar of shot and she'll:
"Boys, hurrah: we've got their flag!
Watch me git the Yankee rag!"
And before i've jumped the wall
Stopped and aimed and sped the ball.
Sergeant Cud6y forward fell,
Heard the shrilling rebel yell,
Saw them halfway in his fall,
Hundreds, thousands, clear the wall;
To his knees he rose and raised
Up his banner. God be praiSe6!'
Moane6 he, as the rush and shout
Told of counter charge and rout.
Michael Cuddy, kneeling there
With his banner floating fair,
Died, while Dodd's death-stiffening hand:
Bound his wrists like iron bands.
Side by side, and hand in hand,
In a gliding, ghostly band,
Michael Cuddy, Franklin Dodd,
Fell in line before their God.
And a Voice of thunder rolled:
Here My best, My bravest-bold
Dwell, but may return at will
To their fields of glory still;
Gettysburg on all will bind
High respect for human kind;
So 90 heroes work My plan
For the brother-peace of man."
p. j. Tansey, in N. Y Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

The breath of green meadows, the larks
in the loam-
The ships nearing Home!
Was the Night long, o Captain, from wild
east to west?
Do the lilies of Love hide the wounds on
your breast?
Soon-soon the sweet haven-God's green
wales of Best
The ships nearing Home!
F. l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
ON April 1, 1908, Germans new
meat inspection law goes into effect,
necessitating the erection of many
new buildings for use as inspection
stations, etc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

hundred thousand deserters go?
What sort of life did they live aft
srward?"
81 know what became of some OF
them," said the captain. 81 was ON
board United States man-of-war in
the harbor of Norfolk the last year
Of the war, We were doing harbor
police duty and also guarding the
,upply boatp that went to the Iism al
swamp fol water for the warships.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

Swamp was then bright wine color,
made so by the juniper tree and the
foliage and roots of other trees. On
one trip out we came upon n long,
awkward confederate sitting on the
bank of the Dismal Swamp canal. His
appearance indicated that he had
not been well fed or groomed. His
hair was long and unkempt and his
clothing was scant and the worse for
wear.
He had evidently been caught nap
ping, and we covered him before no
could make break to get away. We
took him aboard and fed him. After
being refreshed he warmed up and
said his family lived within the union
lines; that he was a deserter from
the confederate army, and was watt
ing for chance to slip through our
lines to his family. We assured him
of our willingness to aid him in car
rying out his plans, and he then said
| there was camp back in the swamp
of his comrades in like predicament
and number of deserters from the
union army, who were waiting for an
opportunity to slip through our lines
to their homes in the north.
'We persuaded him to guide us to
what he called the bandit camp, for
the men were marauders and were
| living upon the result of their thiev-
| ing or their forays on the settle
ments on the outskirts of the swamp.
The confederate guided us to the
camp. We deployed and stealthily
closed ia AS we were about to at
tack, we were attracted by the sing
ing of an lrishman, whose broguc
and fine voice so charmed us that we
stopped to listen. The night was
clear, the swamp quiet, and the si-
lence was broken only by this Irish
mans song.
He sang of the night before the
battle and the, dear ones at home,
of mothers and sisters and daugh-
ters, and the refrain to each verse
was to the effect that honest Pat
Murphy, of Meagher's brigade, sung
of the land of the shillalah. One
verse was to the effect that it was a
sin and shame to see brothers fight
| lhS III Sucl queer HldlHeI, DuU 1aU
remarked or sang at the top of his
voice: But I'll fight till / die if I
should not be killed, for America s
bright starry banner
I'm another verse Pat declared that
if he had jeff Davis there he would
give him thrust of his bayonet, be-
dad, for trying to burst up the good
union, and the last verse left Pat
Murphy, lifeless and cory on the bat
tie field far away from his home of
the shillalah. When the song was
finished the campers clapped their
hands, which showed that union and
confederate deserters were in SYM
Pathy with the sentiment. Before
the hand-clapping had ended, the
men in camp were looking down the
barrels of our navy carbines and all
were made prisoners.
81 don't know what became of
those we turned over to the authori-
ties, but from them l gathered in
formation that led me to believe that
not few of the deserters from the
union army hung between the lines
guided by the spirit of adventure
into species of outlawry. When the
war was over, they found their way
to the cities, to the mining camps
to the western ranches, to South
America, to Cuba, but very few OF
them returned to their old homes."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
THE SHIPS NEARING HOME.

why the bright lights in the harbor that
twinkle like stars DER the foam?
The ships nearing Home!
Why the glad voices, clear-rlnging from
valley to garlanded dome?
The ships nearing Home!
The pain of the perilous voyage is past;
The rocks where the wrecks are; the bill
low; the blast;
The sailors sing joy for the home-shores
at last
The ships nearing Home!
All stormy the voyage, where ocean
wrecks roam.
But the ships nearing nome!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
A Suspect.

She-You didn't stay long in London.
He-No, l couldn't stand it. Over there
everybody knew me for an American right
away. Here, in New York, no one ever
suspects it.-Smart Set
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

Every man reveals himself when he de-
scribes another--Ram's Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

"'Some men," said Uncle Eben, "take
heap o. credit for bein' patient, wher
deys only jes' dilatory. ."-Wash:ngtor
Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
Wherein He Was Different.

McJigger--Oh, he's regular hog. He
wants the best of everything for him
self.
Thingumbob-Wel,w we all want that.
Eyes, but he always manages to get it,"
Philadelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
"I know a man who commenced il

81 know man who commenced in
Assiniboia, Is years ago, with no
means; no capital. To-day this man
owns 1000 acres of land, some 80
horses, 30 or 40 bullocks, cows, etc.
He has built good stone house with
his own hands. and has now married
and is doing well, with every prospect
of increasing his means in the future.
Western Canada has the most eXhil-
arating, bracing climate l ever knew.
All that is required in the settler
is perseverance, grit, patience and
hard work. I will guarantee the
country, if you will guarantee the
man." From letter from a retired
officer in the British army.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

1t is, a. good thing that talk is cheap
1t is desirable that the necessities of life
should always be within easy reach OF
the masses.-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
F. Boyer, Trinity springs, md, a Feb. Is, 1900,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

If you are coughing, take DIR. August Koe
nig's Hamburg Breast Tea.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
Stops the Cough

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02

Hugh Spender, of the Westminster
Gazette, one of the British Journal
lists who visited Canada this summer
(19O2), says: "We fell in with
young farmer from Somersetshire,
England, driving a binder round a
hundred acre field of wheat in West
ern Canada. In conversation l found
that he came from within fifteen
miles of my old home in Somerset
shire. Here was the very man we
wanted. He had come to Manitoba
ten years ago, with a capital of $12
on landing. In England he had been
employed on dairy farm, and earned
eighteen shillings a week. He now
owns 800 acres of land, his horses,
buildings and cattle, and expects to
have 1000 bushels of wheat this sea-
son. We had heard of such things
in the old land, but they did not seem
credible, until we came to this liv-
ing example of the strides that it is
possible to make in Manitoba. Had
this man remained in England, it is
pretty safe to say he would still be
earning no more than eighteen
shillings a week, while in the same
period in Manitoba he has become a
substantial and prosperous farmer"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-02
A FINE COUNTRY.
Resident of Ohio Says Western Can
ada La nm Ideal Land for Farm
ers and RRncherB.

A delegate from Ohio to Western
Canada says: "The whole of West
ern Canada seemed to me to be
very fine country, but l spent most
of my time about thirty miles east
of Lacombe, in Alberta, near what
is popularity known as the coal banks
on the Red Deer River, and L am
very pleased to report that the coun-
try appears to be everything that the
Agents of the Canadian Government
have claimed for it. Good water can
be obtained almost anywhere from
IL to 40 feet, and fed generally by
springs. The natural hay and grass
were magnificent in their growth and
wild pea vines very heavy. met
some of my friends who moved there
seven years ago and two brothers
who had absolutely nothing on their
arrival seven years before now own
two and half sections of land and
IT'S head of cattle. They told me that
they did not feed their stock all win
ter, in fact, never saw them again
until the spring, when they came
home fat and without loss. 1 gath
cred oats ft. high and running
from rs to 100 bushels per acre. 1t
appeared to me that all grasses, wild
and cultivated, grow to perfection
in any part of Alberta that 1 saw,
and the farmers We're cutting from
two to three tons of wild hay to the
acre. 1 found the climate very de-
sirable in every respect, and am told
that the winter is the finest part of
the year. There is plenty of coal and
wood to be had near at hand for the
hauling, and such is my satisfaction
with the country that l acquired
some land and have put a bunch of
cattle thereon. 1 can confidently rec
ommend Western Canada as suit
able place for farmers to immigrate
to, and can assure them the kindest
treatment by the people there, so
much so that one does not distin-
guish the fact that we have left the
boundaries of the United States"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

The city council held regular meet.
ing on Monday evening at which tim9
a clerk, commissioner, water collect
or and peace officer were selected, Mr..
e. I. Cochran was chosen city clerk,
A. G. Weeks, commissioners. Jas. Arm
strong, water collector and special po-
lice, Andy Bowling, marshall, L. NJ.
Baer. nightwatch and Morris McHenry
surveyor. The following committees
were also appointed;
Streets, McGrin Davis, Wygant.
Water and Sewer: Luney, Wright,
and Johnson.
Finance: johnson, Wright, Davis
Health: wright Luney, McGrin.
Public Buildings and Fire: Davis,
Wygant, Johnson.
The committees are the same as last
year with the exception of the water
and street committees which have been
reversed.
The council ordered the finance COM
mlttee TO prepare financial statement
for publication. The same will be
published in the near future.
Mr.. Cochran, the newly appointed
Clerk, is familiar with the duties of the
office and will bring large business
experience into the work. We believe
the council acted wisely in choosing
Mr.. Cochran.
Mr.. A. G. Weeks as commissioner has
given the city splendid service, his
work being as economical as CONSTANT
with good labor.
All other officers have proven trust:
worthy and careful, always looking to
the citys' best interests in the perform.
ance of their duty.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

Mr.. Ben Foderberg, has purchased
the feed business of Mr.. Camp oell
near the Fargo House. Ben is we'll
known in Denison and surrounding
county and will make success of the
business: 1t is his intention to run first
class feed and flour store, handling all
kinds of feed, the best of flour, shorts
and brand. He will be ably assisted
by Mr.. Scott Graham who will have
charge of delivery department.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

Tuesday night Kelly's team rolled
against fuckers team and captured
two out of the three games and total
pins. There were no special features
during the evening. Bowling seems
on the wan and most of the leaguers
will be glad when the series is over
fuckers team also rolled against the
Klinker aggregation and Klinker lost
two out Of three. Cramer rolled good
scores in all games. the first being 1872
and the second 1856.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09
BURGLARS AT WORK.
Enter Three Places Monday Night.
Secure Notes and Money,

There were three places OF business
burglarized on Monday night. Temples
lumber Office, Menagh's mill office and
Klinker's saloon. At Mr.. Temples
the burglars evidently were disap-
pointed in finding sign on the safe
this safe is not locked" and pro-
ceeded to break the handle off of the
safe. Nothing was taken at Mr.,
Menagh's except some note $. At
Klinker's saloon the burglars Sc
cured $500 in money. AT this place
entrance was made through window.
We are informed there is one or two
suspects under the eyes of officers, but
as yet no arrests have been made.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

The leading topic this week has
been the severe illness of Mrs. U. G..
johnson. Mrs. johnson is we are
glad to say very much improved. No
woman has or deserves more friends
than she has and all our towns people
have watched and waited for hourly
reports from the sick room. We are
more pleased than we can say that the
news is so good.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

Mrs. G. F. Kuehnle entertained on
Tuesday night complimentary to the
young married people aud some of the
recent new corners to our stown. The
table decorations were similar to those
of last weeks dinners and this was fully
as enjoyable in every way as the others
of the series. Mr.. and Mrs. p. d. Me
Mahon of Charter Oak were the guests
of honor
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

Chas. speck has sold the Bon Ton
lunch room to Messrs Klock and No
bles and intends going ont west. we
wish Chas. prosperity in his western
venture. The new firm will conduct
the business at the old stand.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

Perry Marshall came home Monday
evening to see his mother, Mrs. U. G.
johnson who has been very i'll. Perry
is enjoying good health and enjoys his
work very much.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

On Tuesday Mrs. w. j. McAhren
entertained most charmingly in honor
of Miss Alice Stevens. Twelve guests
enjoyed Mrs. McAhren's hospitality
and spent very pleasant evening. All
OF our people are sorry to have Miss
Stevens.leave but our young people will
miss.her greatly. Mrs. McAhren served
a very nice supper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09
Very Low Rates to Dedication Cere-
monies Of Louisiana Purchase Elk.
position st. Louis Mo.

Via the North Western Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold for the
the above occasion April 30, 80 and
May /, and on account of Good Roads
Convention on April 20 and q, all with
return limit until May 4, inclusive.
Apply to agents Chicago & North
Western Ry.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

The committee on streets and alleys
were out Tuesday incoming inspecting
some of the alleys in the business sec
tion of the city. These were found to
be in a most deplorable condition and
will be ordered cleaned up Immediate
ly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09

Mr.. L. M. McCord of Kenwood has
been on the sick list for some time, he
is thinking of going to Hot Springs,
Arkansas in hopes of regaining his
health.