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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-23

"Cock-eye Johnny" a Shoshone In
dian, was arrested yesterday on the
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-23
WEATHER

Tonight rain; Saturday rain.
WILSON.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
Good Service

Many good stories have from time
to time been told of Rev. Thomas Hunt,
the temperance orator, who was we'll
known figure in the early history of
the Wyoming valley.
During the civil war he enlisted and
served as chaplain in one of the regi-
ments of infantry raised in the valley.
One day in the midst of a fierce battle
a major rode up in front of the regi-
ment, and, to his amazement, found
Father Hunt at the head of the ranks.
chaplain, what are you doing here?"
he asked.
''Doing?" echoed the old minister,
briskly. I'm trying o cheer the hearts
of the brave and look out for the heels
of the cowards."
And it was so evident that he was
performing both parts of this self-ap-
pointed task that the major asked no
more questions, but left him to his
work.-Youth's Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
A SOFT PLACE TO KNEEL.
How n Stranger In Church Got Even
with His Intrusive
NeighbOrs.

Stalking about the crush on the
street cars" said man who came out
of Fifth avenue church on recent
Sunday, according TO the New York
Sun, there ought to be a state board
of church commissioners to get after
some church crushers.
"There are people, and am sorry to
TO say they are women, who are not sat
isfied with occupying whole pew, but
they want some of the pew adjoining.
was shown to sitting in this church
to-day, and there was just room
enough for me to squeeze in. The only
vacant spot was next to the partition of
the adjoining pew, and this was not va
cant when reached it.
"The women who occupied the pew
adjoining had piled their muffs, wraps
and umbrellas ON the end OF the pew
into which / was shown. ] waited for
them to remove their belongings, but
they we're about as busily engaged in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
ORIGIN OF HOLD THE FORT"
Part Pldued bu the Signal Service in the Campaign
ArouLd Atlanta, October, "a.

The signal service of the federal
army played u part during the civil
war that is not generally understood
nor sufficiently appreciated. In this
way most important information was
conveyed from one part of the army
to another and in the face of the
greatest danger. 1t was often the
only means of communication at very
critical times, says a writer in the
'Pittsburg Dispatch.
An interesting illustration of the
nature of this branch of the service is
furnished by the part it played in con-
nection with the campaign around At
lanta in the early days of October,
1864, and on the eve of the terrible
battle of Allatoona Pass. AS usual,
newspaper men were, at the front, but
the language of the signal service
was one thing they did not under
stand. A New York Tribune man tele-
graphed home: "a signal station
hard to the front is waving merrily it's
little fiag-a flag that talks-but l
do not comprehend it's language"
At this time Gen. Sherman main
tanned his communication by signal
for distance of II miles over the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
An Artificial Aurora.

At the Royal society rooms re-
Gently Prof. Ramsay showed an ex-
perimental proof of the electrical ma
ture of the northern lights. Between
the poles of a powerful electromag.
net he suspended an exhausted glass
globe, containing at the top metal
lie ring. An alternating current dis
charged through the ring in tho
globe produced an annular glow, and
when current was sent through the
coils of the electromagnet the glow
was deflected downward in stream
ers resembling those of the aurora
ho:ealis. The spectrum of the natur-
al aurora shows the presence OF
krypton, and in Prof. Ramsay's ex-
pertinent krypton was produced in
the discharge through the rarefied
aiv within the globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
BASTED THE CHICKEN.
Amusing Leaf from the Experience
of n Dear Woman who Knew
Little of Cooking.

Said n woman who knows how to
cook nearly verything: IL was very
poor and unworldly when l first mar
ried, and had a lot of things to learn
about the simplest affairs of house
keeping. 1t was shocking, know, not
to know how long to cook an egg, for
instance. l let the first l cooked stay
on 20 minutes, l believe. Walter was
awfully considerate, and hated to hurt
my feelings. When the first batch of
bread l made could not be sliced /
concluded that l had better get cook
book and learn it in earnest.
"The first thing 1 wanted to do, of
course, was something wildly ambi-
tious. / had no mother to go to for
advice, and as Walter and l were miles
from his family, it wasn't much better
that way.
81 am going to have chicken
told my husband.
Don't you want me to select it?'
my husband asked.
But l said no, and stubbornly start
ed out to get it.
sit was round and plump-looking
creature, and l fancied the surprise
l would have in it for Wally.
Then l took the book and gave it
a thorough examination for how-to-
cook-a-chicken recipes. There seemed
to be numberless confusing ways, and
had difficulty in selecting one that
hooked simple.
81 had scalded the hen and in taking
Nf h., 60 ! Al. -.
somewhat. L was wondering what to
do with it, when l saw those never to
be forgotten words: Basic WE'LL
Certainly | would baste well. Had
not seen, in my grandfather's kitchen
once, the very needle and thread they
evidently meant? She had used it,
found out later, for sewing up the stuff
ing in turkey. But, never pausing to
consider what reason she might have
had. L leaped to the first conclusion
that entered my mind.
II obtained large darning needle
and stout thread, and carefully sewed
and darned the wrinkled skin of that
fowl. 1t was a sight for gods when
got through-so knit and knoted that
Wally's knife and carving fork caught
in the charred stitches when l had
it cooked after four hours.
whats the matter?' asked my hus-
band, looking up at my tear-stained
face as he probed and sawed and got
tangled up in the basting.
I'm sure L don't know said, and
broke down completely. Il basted it
WELL 1 managed to blurt out between
sobs.
Blasted it, said my husband. Well,
should say you did, and when I
quieted down he told me what 'bast-
ing meant. 1 laughed, too, but it was
horrible, nevertheless" - Milwaukee
Sentinel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
OUININE WAS SCARCE.
Common Drug Was Needed During
the Civil War More Than
Ammuni itiOn.

eve needed quinine worse than we
needed lead and powder during the
war between the states" said the old
soldier as he glanced up at some of
the relics on the wall and in the show
cases at Memorial hall, relates the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, land
if we'd had more quinine there
wouldn't have been so many of our
comrades sleeping now in unmRked
graves. Quinine was the one thing
we needed above everything, and il
was the one thing we couldn't get eX-
cept under the most difficult crcum-
stances. How many men we would
aave saved during some of the
swampy campaigns of the sixties il
we could have secured quinine in
proper quantities there is no way of
telling, but it is safe to say many
lives would have been saved. You can
bet we had hard time of it when
it came to the matter of getting
quinine.
II believe the union soldiers paid
more attention to the business of
Aeeping us from getting quinine than
they did to the matter of keeping our
supply of ammunition down to Il
minimum, and they knew we could
shoot pretty well, too. But they
knew also that Gen. Ague was
not slow when it came to decimating
the ranks of an army of men. Be-
sides, the aforesaid general would
save them some trouble. But speak
ing of quinine reminds me of little
experience / had during one of the
Arkansas campaigns, and it shows
just how difficult it was to get
quinine. / got hold of few ounces
of quinine and wanted to smuggle it
into the confederate lines. There
was absolutely no chance in the
world to do it it it should become
known that the package contained
quiDine. l finally figured out a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27

''We lost sight of the confederate
column for time, but soon found it
in the old line of earthworks near Big
Shanty, a few miles north of Kenne-
saw mountain. The distance from
Kennesaw to Atlanta was about 21
miles, and to Allatoona Pass about II
miles. We had great difficulty in
reaching Allatoona Pass, as the con-
federates were between us and were
burning the railroad and other prop
erty that had fallen into their
hands.
"Allatoona was in immediate dan
ger, only garrisoned by a brigade, and
about to receive the attack of one of
the largest divisions of Hoods army,
that commanded by Gen. French.
Gen. Corse, at Rome, had been or
dered by signal to move his division
to Allatoona, but there was doubt
whether the order had reached him.
1t was then that Gen. Sherman's dis
patch was sent to Allatoona.
October dawned in all the glory
of a dense fog that hung around the
brow of Kennesaw. Gen. Sherman
came up early and requested the news
from Allatoona. AT eight a. m. the
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ferson, with other men, were work.
ing for the freedom of the 13
colonies.
She was born in Frogtown, near
Valley Forge, five years before the
revolutionary war begun, and in
spite of her youth can remember
many events connected with those STIR
ring times. She was bound out to
Reese Howell, wealthy farmer living
at Valley Forge, when she was four
or five years of age. She is very proud
of the part she played in the war
while the soldiers were stationed in
that neighborhood.
The horrors of that winter at Val
ley Forge were so dreadful that they
were indelibly impressed on her child
ish mind. Indeed, she recalls how she
pilfered potatoes, nuts and apples and
saved from her own small store when
she was only seven years old in order
to help the poor, ragged soldiers who
encamped near the Howell farm.
Many time she trudged through
the snow to the encampment with the
small stores hidden in her apron under
her coat. But her master was as much
in sympathy with the sufferings of
the soldiers as his little maid servant,
and, discovering her desire to help,
very often sent her to carry his gen.
erous contributions.
"Mother Mary says she will never
forget the cheers that greeted the
welcome sight of those overfowing
baskets, nor how the soldiers lifted
her down and carried her around
amid the almost crazy delight of the
men.
SIT was enough to make your heart
SICK" she exclaimed, "to see the poor
men in their rags and bare feet, cut
and bleeding from the cruel ice and
cold, go wild over those baskets of
food. They cried and laughed at once
and petted me till was as proud as
a princess.
"And I remember very we'll that
they took me into Gen. Washington
and he patted me on the head and
smiled. He was so grave and dignifed
that l felt afraid at first, but after he
smiled and spoke to me l did not feel
at all afraid.
81 guess our soldiers have never suf-
fered since as they did that winter,
and / never saw more patient and
hopeful men than those who made up
the continental army. l used to think
the American soldiers were the
bravest in the world, and think so
still, though it has been nearly 125
years since was right among them.
"The rest of the time that they were
stationed in our neighborhood they
made me welcome to their headquar-
ters, and even the highest officers
would raise their three-cornered hats
and bow with much courtesy whenever
they met me-"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
RELIC OF REVOLUTION
"Mother Mary" 1873 Years of Age, Re-
members Gen. Washington and
Valley Forge.

New Years day of 1908 was an event
of great Importance to Mother
Mary" Mcdonald at the Home for
Aged and Infirm Colored People in
West Philadelphia, for it was the one
hundred and thirty-third New Years
day that she has seen.
Mother Mary" is the oldest woman
in the country and possesses the use
of her faculties to remarkable ex-
tent. She is always ready to tell of
the stirring times of the revolutionary
war and of the bitter winter when
Washington and his troops were en-
camped near her home at Valley
Forge.
This bright, cheerful little woman
is a familiar figure in the home. She
thinks that smoking tobacco has
heightened her life, and is perfectly
happy with her old short-stemmed
pipe in her mouth. She says that
she could not do without it. She clings
to this old-time custom which was
common in her young days, and even
while she was i'll some time ago the
doctors would not allow her pipe to
be taken from her.
With her pipe in her mouth-for
she declares she cannot remember
without it-"Mother Mary" tells of
the days when Washington and JEFF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27

neads of the confederate army, at the
time when Gen. Hood had moved his
position south of Atlanta and placed
his forces between the union army and
Chattanooga. Gen. Sherman told one
officer of the signal corps that one
dispatch sent by the corps was worth
more than a million dollars.
One of the most interesting incl
dents of the occasion was the recep-
tion of the famous dispatch from Gen.
Sherman-''Hold fast; he is coming'-
which inspired the popular hymn sung
by Sankey the world around. The
message was taken by Robert j..
Walker, who now lives at Osceola,
Pa, and whom 1 recently visited. He
answered the message of the flag:
"We hold out, general. Corse is
here"
Mr.. Walker served in the signal
corps under Gen. Sherman through
the entire Atlanta campaign.
1t was on the evening of October 3,
1864, that the signal corps discovered
the movements of the enemy near
Lost Mountain. The news was
promptly signaled to Gen. Sherman
at Atlanta, who replied to watch
closely, as Hood was passing around
Sherman's right, going north. Mr..
Walker says:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
PLANTS FOR WINTER.
Nothing So Brightena n Home as a
Judicious Display of Flowers
and Foliage Plants.

This is the season when a few
choice plants in the sitting room
windows add much good cheer to our
homes. A nice arrangement is shown
in the cut. 1t is well to have var
iety of plants, some for flowers,
others for foliage. These may be
readily procured of any florist, or
even ordered by mail or express.
At this season, much satisfaction
follows the planting of few bulbs,
such as hyacinths, tulips, lilies, cro-
Gus, etc. These comes into bloom in a
few weeks and are exceedingly pretty.
There is a great array of foliage
plants that may be readily secured,
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fog lifted little and I signaled. The
answer came at TO-: so n. M: we hold
out; Gen. Corse is here
''At this time the battle was raging
around Allatoona. We could hear the
roar of the cannon and with the tele-
scope see the charging confederates.
Allatoona Pass, on which so much de-
pended, the place where Gen. Sherman
had stored vast amount of rations,
ammunition and clothing, was be-
sieged by a vastly superior force and
we were the only means of commune
cation. On our ability to dispatch and
receive messages by the signal flag de-
pended the fate of Allatoona.
"To say that the officers and men Of
the signal corps deserved great credit
is saying no more than what Gen.
Sherman said in his report to the Sec
retary of war. Gen. Sherman and his
staff remained on the mountain all
day, and at 81: Is p. m. we received the
welcome message from Gen. Corse at
Allatoona:
"'To Capt. L. NJ. Drayton, Adjutant
General: l am short a cheek bone
and one ear, but am able to whip all
h yet. Corse.'
"When 1 handed the message to
Gen. Sherman he smiled and said: L
knew Corse would hold Allatoona.'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
The Midland
Mail
BY VICTOR BRIDGES.


VT HERE were five of us in the bar
parlor, and the conversation cen
tered around ghosts.
The bald-headed man was inclined
to be skeptical.
"ln my opinion" he declared,
"ghosts are all my heye."
Ear, ear" put in the navy.
"Talling of ghosts" remarked the
tall, clean-shaven man in the corner,
81 once underwent what / might de-
Scibe as a unique experience. Your
health, gentlemen!"
He lifted up his glass and then, dis
covering that it was empty, replaced
1t on the table and stared thoughtfully
at the assembled company.
j rang the bell.
"May I-?"
"Thank you, sir; gin and stout and
q squeeze of lemon"
For a moment hesitated, then l re-
peated, firmly: "Gin and stout and
a squeeze of lemon"
After all the mans life was his own.
There was minutes silence.
at it would not be troubling you too
much" l began.
He glanced across. "Perhaps you
are interested in the subject of spirits,
sir"
"Well, yes" 1 said, apologetically.
"Then if the other gentlemen-"
There was n chorus of assent.
''Let's ave it," remarked the navy,
resignedly.
"Well, gentlemen, the incident that
j am going to relate took place about
20 years ago. l was playing juvenile
lead in a stock season in Birmingham
at the time, and received an invita-
ton to bicycle over to supper with
friend of mine who lived some eight
miles out of the town"
The navy took a short clay pipe
from his mouth, and laughed de-
risively.
"That's lie," he said. "There
warn't no bikes 20 years ago"
This put the tall man on his dignity.
"High bicycles, my friend, were in
vented some years before you were
born"
The navy looked abashed. 90
Ugh bicycles. Beg your pardon, guv'
nor; no offense."
"As / was about to say when l was
interrupted" proceeded the narrator,
severely, ''my friend added a note that
he would be delighted to welcome any
one else L might care to bring with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27

scheme. 1 bought SIS worth of salt
from smuggler, and put the quinine
deep into the salt so it could not be
found without pouring all the salt
out. 1 knew 1 could get the salt
through the lines. l got it through
and the soldiers got their quinine.
They didn't need the salt, but l never
made an investment that gave me
more satisfaction than that SIS /
paid for the salt"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27

reading their prayer books at the
time as some men are with newspa-
pers on Ninth avenue elevated ex-
press train in the morning.
"As they made no move to accommo-
date me l just dumped their traps on
the floor, and when knelt / had soft
place for my knees.
"After the service I politely handed
the women their furs ETC., and they
didn't even thank me. They just glared
at me-"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27

A massive and costly monument to
mark the last resting place of Bret
Harte has just been erected in Frimley
churchyard, Surrey, England. Has
grave is in the northeast part of the
churchyard, and around it have been
planted number of young fir trees
n. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27

me, so 1 decided to take poor old Jim
Blagdon, who was playing the chief
omedy part. He was bad actor,
but as pleasant little fellow as you
could wish to meet. For some reason
or other there was no performance at
the theater that night, so we started
off in the cool of the evening, and ar
rived at my friends house at about
eight o'clock. After supper we
etrolled out into the garden for a
smoke; and, while we were sitting
there, talking in desultory sort of
fashion, the subject of ghosts came
up, just as it has this evening.
Why said my friend, do either
Hof you believe in ghosts?'
"Now, as it happened, ghosts were
.Jim's special hobby. All his life it had
been his chief ambition to see one,
but try as he would nothing would
induce them to come near him.
Believe" said he, in answer to
my friend; 4 should think / did be-
Heve. Night after night / have wait
ed about in churchyards and haunted
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
Hay Foot. stray Foot.

First Old Soldier-Yes, my left leg
was all right, but my right leg was
left right on the battlefield
Second Old Soldier-Say, comrade,
what leg are you talking about?--Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27

some also having bright and choice
flowers. The latter include genan-
iums, fuchias, primrose, etc. A palm,
or two, fern, rubber plant, ETC., add
greatly to the ornamentation of a
window filed with plants, or to the
living rom.
There are many styles of shelves
that may be used. A plain, smooth
board is often handy. Above it, on
the other side, brackets may be
screwed to the window casing, each
containing arms with a fiat, round
tep, for plants. A stand or table in
bay window, may often be used to
advantage. Things of this kind are
very common in city homes as well
as in numberless cheerful farm
homes. But there are, as a rule,
none too many plants in our homes.
AS flowers bring refinement and
elevating thoughts. let us have more
of them,-Farm and Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
New DustinE Device.

A broomless housewife has become
possibility. A Yankee has invented
a machine which sweeps and dusts q
room by suction from an air pump
in the basement. All that is neces-
sary is to pass hose nozzle over the
carpets and furniture. The suction
through it carries the dust particles
to the cellar, none of them being
thrown into the air of the apartment. !.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
Nnt Itn.xneeted

ST told Jack what you said about
him"
"Of course. That's why told YOU"
Chicago American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27

The national center of manufac-
lures is 25 miles southeast of Mans
field, o. 1t has moved nest about 70
miles in ten years.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
HEGHO For THE JOLLY HOLLY AND THE MERRY MSTLETOE

woven so great proportion of Pagan
forms As about Christmas.
While the holly has not nearly so an
cient an historical pedigree as the
mistletOe. il is undoubtedly the first
favorite among the Christmas ever
greens. sprig of it's lustrous green
leaves and bright red berries. tops the
steaming plum pudding and is laid upon
the ubiquitous mince pie: the CHEEKY
little plant decorates our dwellings in
a most Christmas manner; wreaths of
II are hung in windows OF countless
homes; crosses Of IL are laid upon the
graves Of loved ones and the Star of
Bethlehem shining in a circle Of holly
Is familiar emblem in our churches.
There is a host OF superstitions con-
nected with this sDrightly little ever
green. In ancient times. the old chron-
iclers tell US, IL was pretty custom.
on Christmas morning. with the most
courtly OF the English gentry, to lay at
the feet Of the fairest maid In all the
country roundabout a handful OF holly.
In some parts Of England. curiously
enough, TO this day. it is believed that
IL more ivy than holly Is used in the
Christmas decorations. the wife will
wear the breeches" for the ensuing year.
In Rutlandshire it is thought unlueky