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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
WARTIME CHARACTERS.
Private Appealed tS
President Lincoln for a
Blouse.

Down at Springfield, O., two or three
weeks ago." said the captain, in the Chi
cago Inter Ocean, Il heard new story
of Lincoln. This was at the reunion Of
the One Hundred and Tenth Ohio, which
went into the service with j. Warren
Keifer as colonel Among those pres
ent was Samuel Frank, who was the
long-armed man of the regiment. His
arms we're so much longer than those of
other men that the blouses made in
army sizes were all too short in the
sleeve. Frank complained to his COM
pany officers and the Quartermaster
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
TWO YOUNG AERoNAUTS.
Brave Youngsters Went Up In Free
Balloon and Enjoyed the
Midnir Journey.

Two children have just made sue
cessful balloon ascent in England, the
occasion being military fete at the AL
exandra palace. The occupants of the
car were Mons. Auguste Gaudron, his
little daughter Ena, aged nine, and Mas
ter Dudley Barton, aged 13, the son Of
Dr. Barton, who is building the great
airshlp at the palace at the present
time.
The balloon started in a southerly di-
rection and remained in view for about
20 minutes. when it entered the clouds.
Nothing more was heard of the balloon
until the occupants reached home at
about two o'clock the next morning,
after having had a most enjoyable and
interesting trip, during the course of
which they crossed and recrossed the
Thames on no less than five occasions.
The highest altitude attained was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
GONE OF OUR BOYS"
Notable Instance of Gen. Lees Mag
nnnimity That Is Not Conn
monty known.

The magnanimity of Gen. Robert e.
Lee is well known, but the daily manifes-
tations of it are not yet all told One
notable case has, it is believed, never be-
fore appeared in print, says Youths Com
panion.
Gen. Lee was sitting on the veranda of
his Lexington home one afternoon, en-
gagged in conversation with some friends,
when man, ill-clothed and covered with
dust, appeared at the gate and timidly
beckoned to the general.
Apologizing to his friends, Lee rose at
once and went to the gate. Very soon his
purse appeared, and he was seen to give
the man some money.
His friends, knowing the extent OF his
charity In any case of suffering, real or
apparent, looked on with some impa-
tienee, for they knew how slender his
means we're then, and how many calls
OF the same kind came to him.
General, who was that?" one of them
ventured. when he had returned to his
place.
zone OF our boys in trouble" was the
half-smiling answer, for the general
knew the remonstrance which his friend
was longing to make.
What regiment and company did he
belong TOT" persisted the friend, anxious
II possible to unearth the suspected
fraud.
"Oh, he-he fought on the other side,
was Gen. Lees calm answer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13

Big spools, little spools! Fat spools,
thin spools! Spools all waist, andJspools
with no waist at ALL All decked out in
more colors than the rainbow!
Their dresses are mostly skirt, but all
the easier to fit. And what a variety OF
skirts! Some hanging down very full
and limp, in gathers; some stiff in
plated kilt; some standing straight out
just like morning-glory upside down;
bell skirts with full train, and bell skirts
with demi-train; skirts with ruffle round
the bottom, and skirts with panel down
the side.
Here" said Ludella gravely-one
day | listened, while her sister was try
ing on my new gown-"here, children
didn't you hear the bell? Schools be-
gun! Order! have the pleasure Of in
producing to you new pupil-Laura
Penelope Martindale."
Here she pulled up jolly little twist
spool, with Haunting pink silklskirt
of the upside-down morning-glory
shape, and wide blue ribbon which was
both sash and necktie.
She placed Laura Penelope at one
Gnu VA q ~" Va oPcciob ooy iAS'
you'll have to begin at the foot OF
the c'ass; but if you study hard and i'm
prove you'll soon be at the head"
Then, in a squeaky voice. she made
Penelope say: Don't you have any
boys in this school?" And she an
swered: mo; horrid, rough thingsI
We don't allow EN-"
Then bega1 the spelling lesson.
"Grace Martha, spell needle"
me ne, del. del, nedel."
Wrong Next"
"N-e-a nea, die, neadle."
Next" sternly.
NE ne, die. die, nedle."
And so on, down the whole class, till
she came to the new pupil.
"N-double-e nee, die die, needle"
"That's right, Laura Penelope. You
may go to the head. You've studied
your lesson"
"Penelope's just come. don't see
when she studied It," l said to tease
the child.
"she probably paid attention to what
tho teacher said in the last school she
was fu," she answered, severely; and l
fancied the other spools looked little
ashamed.
was sorry could not stay to hear
the geography class recite; but my
dress was fitted and had to 60
offered to save up my spools for Luz
della;, but she said she would rather
have me save up girls names; she had
some trouble in finding enough to go
round and she didn't wish to have two
or three by the same name. as they had
in common schools.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
"sToP! STOP" I CRIED.

lay in seeing my husband and children
comfortable and happy
The rules of the union dazed me a
little, and put the paper in my belt,
reserving more thorough reading for
the afternoon. 1t was my part in the
division of labor to dust the drawing
room, library, hall and dining-room,
and the bedroom upstairs, setting
things in order as | went along.
Upstairs, though it was II o'clock
when l reached there, the beds were
unmade. Bed-making was Hannah's
work.
went down to the kitchen and
found Hannah sitting on the back
porch talking with young woman in
a black cloth skirt, white shirt waist
and large hat trimmed with birds
wings and red ribbons.
"Mrs. Osborne" said Hannah. rising
as l came out on the porch, '1et me
introduce Miss Kennedy"
nodded to Miss Kennedy, who
looked at me with sort of wide-eyed
confidence and curiosity mingled. She
continued seated and rocking in Han
nan ROCKING CndlTI WHICH naQ Deen
drawn out on the porch for the visitor.
"Miss Kennedy is the lady who has
Just organized our union," explained
Hannah.
"TheL. perhaps. you can explain
this" said. sitting down on the top
step and unfolding the RULES and
Regulations Governing Members of
Sandy Bay Domestic Union. No. l."
The stranger looked angry and said
hastily to Hannah that she ought not
10 let anyone outside the union see the
paper. Hannah looked confused and a
little frightened, then the visiting dig
military reached over and took the thin
ssheels of typewriting from my unre-
visiting hand.
III you will tell me why the beds
aro not made, Hannah, / will go in-I
have little sewing to do" said 1.
"Miss Wagonfuher must have a
HELPER" broke in the organizer, in a
buslness-lile voice Members OF the
union cannot cook and do all the other
Aousework in addition"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
Ludella' S Spool School
By JESSIE MACMILLAN ANDERSON.
TITLE LUDELLA SMITH was a

T TITLE LUDELLA SMITH was a
dressmaker's little girl. You will
think she was very lucky when
tell you that not only her mamma, but
her Aunt Jane and her sister Lily May,
were dressmakers. How much fun she
must have had making dolls dresses
out of all those pieces! All, but now
comes the sad thing: she hadn't any
dolls.
From Monday morning to Saturday
night, especially Saturday night, mamma
and Aunt Jane and Sister Lii just
sewed and sewed to get things done.
And it didn't do bit of good getting
one thing done, for there were always
two or three other things that ought to
have been done long ago. So mamma
would cry, and then Aunt Jane would
say, There is no use spelling your eyes,
Sarah"
Mamma always sent back the pieces;
but the rule was, Anything smaller
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
SHORTEST MAN IN THE ARMY.
John Brown, of Lake County, Iowa,
Lays Claim to This Dis
tinctfon.

John Brown, of Lake City, Ia, who
claims the distinction of being the
shortest United States soldier living to-
day, is a Scotchman who was born at
Glasgow, Scotland, in 1886, and who
came to New Orleans in 1850. He en-
listed in the union army at Blooming
ton, H., in August, 1862, joining the
Ninety-fourth Illinois volunteers. He
remained in the service until 1865, when
he was mustered out with an honorable
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
Old soldiers In Congress.

Although the civil war has been over
38 years, there will be n men in the
Fifty-eighth congress who fought in it.
Forty-seven fought on the union side
and 80 cast their lot with the confed-
eracy. In the senate there are 13 union
soldiers and 19 confederates. In the
house there are "a who fought for the
north and II who fought for the south
In the senate there are three men who
were brigadier generals In the confed-
crate army and two who were union brig
adiers. In the house there are three fed
eral brigadiers, while the highest rank
held by the ex-confederates is that Of
colonel. Pennsylvania leads, having six
veterans in congress. New York has
five, all in the house. On the confed-
crate side Alabama heads the list with
nVe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
wnstefuI Women.

Church, understand your wife is
very short of breath.
Gotham-Yes; but it's not to be WON
dered at; she's wasted lot.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
Professional Opinion.

Young M. D.-What do you think OF
the automobile, doctor?
Old Physician-Very fine. 1t will give
you a practical knowledge of disloca-
tions and contusions that would be diff
ficult to obtain otherwise.-N. Y. Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13

5 900 feet, at which height the reflection
of the sun on the masses of white clouds
below was quite dazzling.
At one time it was feared they would,
have to descend into the Thames, as thd
wind had dropped almost to dead calm
and the balloon hung almost continu-
ously for an hour over the river.
At eight o'clock, however, little pun
OF wind took them over a marshy spot
two miles on the other side of Green
hithe, and Mons. Gaudron took immedi-
ate advantage of this and opened the
valve, when the party made a safe,
though somewhat rapid, descent These
are probably the youngest aeronauts
who have ever made a journey together
in a free balloon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13

J
than your hand, Dell!" And Ludella
did wish her hand would grow faster
Yet there were mountains of tiny bits.
and one big boxful Ludella had stored
away under her bed-silk and satin, vel
vet and Bedford cord, ladies -cloth and
cheviot and camel's-hair, gingham and
percale and satine, chiffon and ribbon
and lace. Under the bed was another
box devoted to empty spools.
Every winter afternoon. when she
came hone from school, Ludella would
say as she opened the door, ANY more
spools? ANY more pieces?" Then out
would come those two boxes, and dress
maker Number Four would set to work
as seriously as the others.
Did say Luella had no dolls? What
Il 1t she keeps In box Number Two?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
He was Next.

II want haircut, shave. a sham
poo, an electric face massage. and cold
cream
"Are you next?" queried the next
barber of a waiting customer.
"Avc coorse Ohm mkt" promptly re-
piled Pat. hos a dood!"-Houston
Post
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
JOHN BROWN.

discharge at Galveston, Tex. Mr..
Brown, whose height is four feet six
inches, has in his possession an affidavit
which proves that he is two and one-half
inches shorter than any other United
States soldier who served in the civil
war, this affidavit being substantiated
by records in the war department at
Washington.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
He'll Do.

City Editor Ito new reporter)-If n
ten-story building would fall down, what
would you do?
New Reporter-Write 1t up. of course.
IN, Y. Times,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
MOTHERS MOTTO.

BIVt you II IHOIIO, my IIItIe CHIIuI
To take with you everywhere
Into the play world, into the real world,
Into the world of care.
mot the things l like to do,
But the things that are right to do.
Not everything that l want to do.
But whatever l ought to do"
This is the way to be good and great.
This is the way to master fate.
This is the beautiful blessed way
That will make you glad at the end of the
day.
i..
Not the things l like to do,
But the things that are right to do.
Not everything that l want to do,
But whatever l ought to do
Grace c. Littleheld, in Christian Regis
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13

When rich man refuses to be robbed.
the unthinking are apt to accuse him OF
meanness. .--------,.-----
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13

Rest After Nine O'Clock.
All piano playing in Fort Scott, Kan.
must cease at nine o'clock p. m. The
first woman who violated the ordi-
nance was fined S15 and costs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22
$1UO Reward, Y1UO.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease re-
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work.
The propretors have so much faith il,
its curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
It fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22
Senator H. - G ans e.. Flood.

0SHdtOE - aIT!S sVSos
On the subject Of rrigatlo,, and the
staying of floods jenatOrs Burton and
Beveridge INDUCED N ;.eated col
loquy recently, ann at last the vener.
able senator from MassachU etts Felt
called upon to admic:ster bit CT sen.
atorial spanking to both of his yong
er colleagues.
"ln one OF his statenents the Sena'
tor from Kansas is correct, in The 9th.
or he is mistaken" commented the
gentleman from Indial,a, by way oi
opening the conflict.
81 ap glad to know have got one
tight, said SG,atof Burton t3ryly.
so am |. al. surprised, " fired bach
DIR. BeyeridSo
'The Senator is always surprised tc
md anybody but ..Eae!f right re
turned Mr. Burton. ACt!y.
Just at this inomort Senator Hoai
rose ih his place, his genial counie
nance oversDrcad with {. .,oatitic smile
"The honorable gentlemen" said he
IN the softesl possible toucs. az.
talking about the impossjLititv of STA.
Ing floods, and furnishing llla aasl DO,
sible Illustration OF tie truta OF j..
themselves. New York Jrblne.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22
An EPISODE OF
OLD NEW YORK

lOFlSlnAl.J
At that time there were few houses
in the city north of Wall street, and
we lived i'll the country on the upper
end of Manhattan Island. The Cur
tices lived near, and as Dorothy Cur
tice was then barely twenty and but
two years older we naturally saw
much of each other. There was no
man Of her family to take her into
town when she wished to go there to
make purchases, SO | either took her
down on the river i'll my boat or we
drove in her mothers coach, or, that
which we liked most rode on horse
back. 1t was on those ja,lnts that
became infatuated with the tones OF
her voice, the curve of her neck, the
dimples on her cheek what was the
cause doesn't matter so long as l be
came her slave, and not even her dog
which usually scampered ahead of u.s.
was more easily subducd at sight OF
Aler raised whip than ! at a single
= dash Of her eye or a Scornful curl OF
her Zip.
A man is never SO stupid as when in
love, and | gave myself much vcXation
because of this same stupidity. There
was one occasion when | failed to see
even what was as plain as the three
corners of my hat or the lace rutlle at
my cuff On one of our visits to the
:. city Dorothy. instead of going to
woman's dressmaker, went to tailor
Ing shop and bought Il coat, waisteoat.
brooches, hose and shoes for man, or.
rather. for boy, because she desired
n suit so small i'll size that Il man $
would not suffice. There was nothing
surprising in this, since we who llVed
In fbe country, especially those OF US
dwelling near Nudson'S river as far
down as the village of Greenwich, were
to have an entertainment III fancy
dress, and Dorothy was intending TINS
suit for herself or some OF her girl
friends.
It was the next afternoon that
rode up to the Curtices' and, hltehlhS
NV horse at the gate, went up INTO 'he
house. Not seeing Dorothy, | was
about to call n servant when eSpled
her through a window out under u
free with man, And as l looked
in his arms, and in this fashion the!
walked together toward the house
was that wild | could have Killed TIT
fellow. Rushing into the hall, Weh
out through rear door and met theh
face TO face.
"Your presence, sir | said, lis of
fensive to me. l beg that YOU leave
this place at once.
"How now, Mr. Huntingdon, crlet
Dorothy. incensed at my assumption
"Who gave you the right to oruer my
guests away, and in my very pres
ence?'
81 beg your pardon, Mistress Curtlee
I am much panied to have seen So'
in such position as you were when
came I'D. There is some excuse 10
ma Ira that I S,I,N,>e---s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22
Cured OF Game. cf Chance.

When Judge William Caleb Jor1np
of the Massachusetts Supreme bench
vas in college with present Rep:esen
tativs Edward 3. Calender OF Dor.
chester, in their sophomore year i: ls
related that on one occasion he was in.
1uced to sit in little game OF "vingt
et-un."
Young Ioring has never played the
game before, though he was a good
card player. The ante was not high,
but it is said that on this occasion the
present justice was very lucky, and
at the end of the game quite pile of
Ills was pushed over to him.
Mr.. Loring stopped, gazed thought
SIily at the pile a moment, and then
pushing the money back again, he
said, No, gentlemen; I cant take
it."
1T was apparent remarked Mr.
Calender wno told tt 2 story, that
the thought flashed O er Judge Lor-
tng's mind that if Ge had lo.1 he would
nave had to tay, and ne cou lint con.
cientiously take money SO obtained,
He went oUt Or that room. and he
was never Known 80 take part In
game of chance again"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22
Graphic's Daily Story

W nat ulG the cOwardly fellow beside
her do but run like Il deer into the
house. had half drawn my rapier.
which at this contemplate procedure
thrust back into it's scabbard, and,
turning my back Oh Dorothy, snapped
my fingers, saying:
"The girl who can receive the ca
resSes of such a coward is of no con-
sequence to me whatever" Then sud
denly it occurred to me that | was
taking much upon myself. since no
word of love had passed between Dor
othy and myself; SO | bowed humbly
and asked forgiveness for having made
so much ado about what did not con-
Germ me. 1t seemed to me from the
expression Of her face that anger was
struggling with desire to laugh at
me. This reused my choler all the
more. and was about to fly into new
freaks Of temper when she looked at
me somewhat less angrily out of her
soft eyes and said:
"Edward!"
''Dorothy." replied mournfully,
"why did you not stab me with steel
instead Of With this boy of dough?'
Il have not stabbed you at ALL Ned.
Come, let us go back there among the
trees and have it out
"What. Will you have all your lovers
under the same tree:"
Tut. tut, Mr.. Huntingdon. I'm not
accustomed to having my conduct thus
criticised. Please measure your words
more caretully.'
She turned and Went to the very spot
where l had seen the boy take her in
his arms without looking back to see
il | followed. | did follow. but With
halting steps. for, putting one foot for
ward hungrily desiring to"make pe;tcc,
no sooner Wis it planted than the other
Jagged, | mindful OF the detestabls
scene. At last we stood under the
tree | folded my arms and turned my
back. casting slanees up at the sky,
which | saw no more than the girl be-
hind me.
You need not tlatter yourself, sir. )"
She said, that there can ever be aught
between us | could respect a pirate.
but a fool never You remember yes
terday in town | bought a mans suit OF
clothes 1t was for my cousin. Mistress
| Lucy Livingston, who came this morn
ing from Harlem and who will be with
us at the ball.
With this | turned around as a man
struck by a bullet in battle and faced
her
Course my addle pate,'
Il am glad that YOU have never be-
| fore met Mistress Livingston, else
would not have discovered that addle
nateaness which You cnrse,.
In n trcc | was at her feet imploring
, her to forgive the blundcr of my not
recognizing bit of 4 girl whose mine
ing steps were only more plain since
, she wore no petticoats.
And then she laughed and said, Ned,
since it WAS your love that made you
choleric and your eholer made you 4
fool. l forgive you
+. 4, mitchell"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22

Cures Group, sore thloat pulmon-
ary troubles.-Monarch over pain of
every sort DR.. Thomas Electric Oil.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22
DOING II on Shares.

"Yaas. dear boy, Charlie Gibbon
taches'
Indeed! Well. you're doing frs,
vate with your halt"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22
Number Of Beasts OF dec.

Number Of Beasts Of r-ace.
According to the latest estimate,
there are in the world 74,6o0,O00
horses and y 100 asses.
No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if every one knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock BLOOD
Bitters regulates the stomach ana
OoWles. II
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22
An Honest Man.

Having attained the ripe age of III
years, old Uncle Jehosophat a greatl!
respected colored man, sent for the
reporters.
Gathered about him they awaite'
eagerly, pencils in ha2ti. the stot>
which they had been taught all agea
colored men have to tell.
Use asst youse gemlon t cum heat.
said Uncle Jehosophat, SOS | coule
git my name and picter in de papahs
fse Ill years old. ana | jest walnut.
to tell youah dat | never see Mar
George Washington, nevah was bo3
seryent Of Mars jefferson, and dat
aint done a lick OF wuk far noah {
20 yeahs. OATS all,
But of course this is me@ely tie
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22

Careful securing XO(
that richest
immediately We
interesting
cent \ og1
afy u's WI"
135
to will test only 116 ',isc
Cut ana pehAteo :" G.: '' "''o "ii ~ '' ~ e". San
to will on! SO
a will produce
O II land
conducted in Java
WIN perhaps hue noheaion VIII "ppF " ~ p1'''0
o Curse, controlling factof1
il the plantation manager
Moasses Not permitted
o''i t"'!' - $780, -, ,"n0a' ne
i''e s'op i" oaapos91 i @ 7 ''e 10 soa 7f
There nnnua incessant
can. :'I: s':::. @ IL % E H.
of the
grinding his immediately ~,
o is Rokland while
is o thu -
to m ~
"'e' '2i7"s ''A''A WI" ~ " 'e ""Ne' '0o'' >ofehpe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22

Ran a Ten Penny Nail Through His
Hand.
While oening a box. j. G. Mount
of Three Mile Bay n. V, ran teu
penny nail through the feshy part
o. his hand. Il thought at once Of
all the pain and soreness this would
cause me" he says, "and immedi-
ately applied Chamberlain Pain
Balm and occasionally afterwards. To
my surprise it removed all pain AMI
soreness and the injured parts were
soon healed For. sale by all drug
EiEts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-09-28
FOR SALE,

village Residence on High Street Ia Bar
ton Village, consisting of large two story
house with basement. Said house has six
teen rooms and closets, and is furnished
with all modern improvements, including
furnace, bath room, water closets, hot and
cold water, electric lights, etc.
Call on or address,
80 ~ E. q. MARTIN, Barton, vt.