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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12
An Appre h tension.

"There are good trusts and bad
trusts" said the hopeful man.
"Yes," answered the cheerless citi-
zen; but the bad ones are accumu-
lating so much profit and power, that
I'm afraid it won't be log before
the good trusts are led into tempta-
ton "-Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12
HiA Philos only.

"Don't you think that you some
times overestimate the value OF
money!" asked the friend.
"Mebbe," answered Senator Sor-
ghum; "but it's just as we'll to keep
on the safe e."-Washington Star
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12
Nnthinx to Take Bac ok. i.

Dissatisfied Customer-Say, these
cigars are the vilest l ever smoked.
You said you'd guarantee their quality.
Dealer-I do, sir. ! guarantee them
to be as good rs any other two-cent
cigar in the market.-Chicago go Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12

"They tell me your little boy looks
like you"
Yes, everybody says so. Have
you seen him?"
NO, ! don't think | care to see
."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12
breaking Up Housekeeping.

81 understand that Judge Brown IL
breaking up housekeeping"
"That can't be. He's very busy
these days deciding divorce cases."
swell, isn't that what / said?"-
n. Y. Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12

Though oft we complain that this life Is
unkin6
That too much of It's hardship we get.
After all. there are very few anxious &c
find
The easiest way out of 1t yet.
philadelphia Bulletin.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12

IIe--I thought you used to have
parrot?
She-We did.
"What became of it?"
"Dead."
"What was the matter?"
"Oh, we lived SO close to the golf
links I guess the poor thing died Of
envy."-Yonkers' Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12
Nothina AccruinE.

Granger understand you have an
interest in the Sweatman mine?
lamb have an Investment there,
but l have seen no interest on it up
Transcript.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12

Some folk there be who cannot drop
Prolixity with pen and ink;
IT'S plain they never think to stop
Because they do not stop to think.
Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12

Daughter--I don't want to marry
lust vet. I'd rather stay at school.
Mother You must remember,
dear, men do not wish clever wives.
Daughter-But all men are not like
papa.-Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12
Asked and Ansxxered.

He-When poverty comes in at the
door what is it love does?
She-Why, it flies out of the dit
ing room window, of course.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12
Her Opinion.

"You know l intend to pay you,
Mrs. Hashley. l, theological stu
dent"
"Yes, l know. l think you'd be
more likely to have the money if you
had some other kind of a job."--
Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12
A Wish.

Let others wish for coin and bonds
Kind fate I'd greatly thank
II / could have a check book on
Some solid. hard coal bank.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-12

"You look so haggard to-day, dear!
Did you have bad night?"
"Yes, dreadful! Only think, l
dreamed that the dressmaker had
made my new dress with those old
fashioned puff sleeves!"-Unsere Ges-
ellschaft
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

sandled in the presence of princes,
kings and emperors. Now his ear
caught the sound of martial music.
Bands were playing the same strains
which had mingled with the echoes of
his guns at Vicksburg, the same quick
step to which his men had sped in hot
haste in pursuit of Lee through Virginia.
And then came the heavy, measured
steps of moving columns, step which
can be acquired only by years of service
in the field. He recognized it all now.
1t was the tread of his old veterans.
With his little remaining strength he
arose and dragged himself to the win
dow. AS he gazed upon those battle
flags dipping to him in salute, those
precious standards, bullet-riddled, bat
tle-stained, but remnants of their for
mer selves, with scarcely enough of
them on which to print the names of
the battles they had seen, his eyes once
more kindled with the flames which had
lighted them at Shiloh, on the heights of
Chattanooga, and amid the glories of
AppamattoX.
LAS those war-scarred veterans looked
with uncovered heads and upturned
faces for the last time upon the pallid
features of their old chief, cheeks which
had been bronzed by southern suns and
begrimed with powder, were bathed in
tears of manly grief Soon they saw
rising the hand which had so often
pointed out to them the path of vic
tory. He raised it slowly and painful
ly to his head in recognition of their
salutations. The columns had passed,
the hand fell heavily by his side. It was
his last military salute"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14
WHERE WERE THE GENERALS?
BriEndes of the Army Did Splendid
Work Under the Direction
of Colonels.

The magnificent army that Sherman
led in his great march to the sea was
composed of 81 brigades of infantry,
three brigades of cavalry and four
brigades of artillery, says the American
Tribune.
Ofthe infantry brigades five were COM
manded by brigadiers, % by colonies,
seven by lieutenant colonels and two by
majors. The artillery brigades were all
commanded by majors. The cavalry
brigades were all commanded by colon
els.
In view of these facts the question
naturally arises:
Had we scarcity of brigadiers, or
were they at home, or were they in the
cities in our rear holding soft jobs or
looking after Snaps while the bri-
gades of the army were doing such splen-
did work at the front, led and com
manded by colonels, lieutentnt colonels
and majors?"
These commanders were able ones and
no one will dispute the fact that all of
them would have made good and COM
petent generals. Why were they given
the command and responsibilities of
brigadiers with rank and pay of subor-
dinates?
The point wish to make is this
"The volunteer army of the United
States was composed largely of men of
intelligence and good moral standing
as citizens, and from the field and
staff of our regiments good brigade or
division commanders could be selected,
and in the rank and file of our companies
were many men competent to command
regiments, as was fully demonstrated by
many captains at the head of regiments
and noncommissioned officers in COM
mand of companies.
These facts firmly establish the
claim that has been made that our
army OF volunteers was representa-
tive body of intelligent and progressive
American citizens.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14
BRICK TRACK ROADS.
Bureau of Public Road Inquiry Claims
Important Advantages for
That System.

The director of the bureau of public
road inquiry under the department of
agriculture, after an exhaustive study
of the subject, has come out strongly
in favor of the brick track" road. 1t
is estimated that the roads cost the
people of this country about $3.50 000, 600
annually, good part of which is sunk
in mud roads with very poor results
The advantages claimed for the brick
track road are as follows: 1t can be
built far more cheaply than a stone
road; four or five times as heavy load
can be hauled on it with the same team
force; they can be maintained for about
one-tenth of the expense for repairs:
they prevent the formation of ruts, dust
and mud, which result from the grind
ing of wagon wheels on stone roads, and
of mud holes and dust, which occur ON
country roads; the material for their
construction is also much more easily
accessible in most parts of the country
than that for stone roads. The require
ments for a first-class highway are as
follows: A smooth, non-wearing sur
face for wheels; a firm, non-slipping
footing for horses; low cost for building
and repairs; and absence of dust, mud
and noise 1t will be seen that the brick
track road comes nearer fulfilling these
requirements than anything yet in
vented.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

onally to bottom of first cut. Saw the
other cuts in same way. Place these
notched pieces parallel about three
feet ten inches apart, notched sides up.
Spike one of the by II planks to long
notches at rear end (21), then spike the
other planks on in same way, overlap
ping each other like siding on house.
Turn over, bore two ve-eighths-inch
holes so inches apart in front plank and
put on two clevises with rings. Attach
chains two feet long for whifletree for
three horses. This planker can be
drawn across plowed field when dry
while the driver stands astride the mid
die runner When the ground is rough
and clods are hard, the driver can
change the weight of his body from one
foot to the other, producing a zig-zag
movement, which will add much to the
effectiveness of the work. The clods
will be crushed, greatly reducing evap-
oration of the stored moisture of the
soil and subsoil. If the soil is inclined
to drift with the wind, plank east and
west and leave three feet implanted at
each passage. This projecting uneven
surface forms a wind and snow break;
and in the spring, if on fall or winter
plowing, the interstices will be found
filled with the drifting soil. Forthe con-
servau m of moisture in the soil, the
plan2er is better than a much more
costly roller.
When passing from one field to an
other it is turned over and drawn on
the runners. otherwise the sharp cor
ners will be worn off. The two by six
notched pieces are sloped off at the front
ends and can be used also to mark off
corn and potato land. When the land
is freshly plowed and moist spade
should be carried to clean when clogged
Otherwise it will draw very heavy on the
team
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14
GEN. GRANTS DEATH.
VIVidIy-Touching Picture of n MeNu-
OrabIe Event by Cen.
Horace Porter.

81 want to close with that which to
me is the most touching incident in the
life of this heroic man.
"It was Memorial day, 1S years ago
tomorrow, in the city Of New York,
the last one he ever saw on earth. That
morning the members Of the G. A. r.,
the veterans in that vicinity, arose
earlier than was their wont. They
seemed to spend more time that morn
ing in unfurling the old battle flags, in
furnishing the medals of honor which
decorated their breasts, for on that day
they had determined to march by the
house of their dying commander, to
give him last marching salute. In the
streets the columns were forming; in
side the house on that bed from which
he was never to rise again, lay the
stricken chief. The hand which had
seized the surrendered sword of count
less thousands could scarcely return
the pressure of the friendly grasp. The
voice which had cheered on to triumph
ant victory the legions of Americas
manhood could no longer call for the
cooling draft which slaked the thirst
of fevered tongue; and PROSTATE on
that bed of anguish lay the form which
in the new world had ridden at the
head of the conquering column, which
in the old world had been deemed wor-
thy to stand with head covered and feet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14
ConvIcts as ROAD Builders.

In the building of good roads lies
the solution of the convict problem,
says the Washington Post. The con-
victs we have always with us. The
crop is constant as it is abundant.
Why not use them to construct endur-
ing turnpikes instead of cooping them
up in prison shops or leasing them out
to private spectators in human flesh
and blood? In the one case we put
criminals in competition with honest
labor. In the other we traffic in scan
dal, cruelty and Generalization. Were
the able-bodied convicts throughout
the country employed upon the public
roads as we suggest, we should have
within ten years as excellent highways
as those of France, Germany or Eng
land. Moreover 1t would be a legiti-
mate employment that would operate
injury to none and benefit to all
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14
SHERIDAN'S RIDE.
Another Description of IL in Prose
by Nun who WINS There
at the Time.

George Phillips, New York police
man who does duty at the city hall, is
one of the last surviving eyewitnesses
of Sheridan's famous ride. He was
chief wagonmaster in Sheridan's army
in the valley campaign, and he has
given account of the affair. 1t is be-
lieved to be thoroughly accurate, and
it is certainly forcible and dramatic.
Mr.. Phillips says:
Gen. Phil had gone up to Washing
ton for something, don't know what,
leaving Gen. Wright in command. The
boys had little confidence in Wright,
but they loved Merritt and Custer.
Early and his rebs rushed our lines at
Cedar creek, 20 miles southwest of
Winchester. Sheridan in Washington
heard of it. He went out by the rail-
road and crossed the Potomac at Stew
enson's landing. From there he hur-
ried on to Winchester, where he met
Wright, and from him obtained the
details of the fight. He left Wright in
Winchester and mounted the famous
black horse. The horse was black, all
right, at least he was when he started.
7 had parked my wagons at one
side Of the turnpike to give the horses
Il rest. We were on the run, no ques-
tion about that. That we were scoot-
ing for Harper's Ferry and the Mary
land side of the Potomac, and the rebs
were popping at us at every jump.
With my wagons parked and the
horses feeding and resting by the turn
pike l was watching the boys run.
Some were limping and staggering
along. They had thrown away their
guns and blankets and expected to be
killed or captured any minute. l never
saw anything else like it, the way the
boys were hooting it to the Potomac.
The entire army was beaten and de-
moralized. There was no order and
every man was trying to save himself
1t was a cloudy, gloomy day and all
of us felt pretty blue. Suddenly we
heard a terrible shouting and yelling
up the turnpike, Winchester way, and
a minute later we saw Phil, on his
black horse, coming down the road.
20, say! Lordy, lordy! Talk about
rides! The horse had been black, but
he was then covered with white foam.
Phil was not waving any sword. He
had his old campaign hat in his hand.
He was covered with mud, but he kept
waving the old hat and yelling, Come
back, boys. Come back To the front,
boys! Follow me" His staff was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14
A w F. f X
Q F p LAY
By EMMA SICKLE MARSHALL
Copyright, 1908, by Daily Story Pub. Coz


bs A ND so you think we had better"
~ Don't say the word you were
going to. 1t sounds harsh and-I think
we can arrange matters without using
such terms"
But you say there is no use for us
to try to live together longer"
"Yes, because we are so-so-incom-
patible. Don't think this decision has
been reached without much pain and
anxious thought. We made mistake
like hundreds, yes, thousands of 9th
ers, that is all The world is full of
mismated married people"
"But, Margaret"
Don't let us prolong the agony, AL
bert. When l am gone your club,
golf, the track, will, absorb you, as
usual, and you will not miss me after
the first few days"
"Oh, will not?"
"Of course not. We will close the
house; | will give out that | have taken
advantage of Marian's intended visit
to Europe to accompany her, and you
can move your things down to the
club. 1t will be more convenient for
you. There need be no publicity After
awhile, in a year or so, when Marian
returns, maybe she will take the house
and then you can come back here.
That would be pleasant for you. If
not, you can sell it."
"And you?"
81 shall travel with Marian as long
ns she cares to roam, and when she re-
turns to America / shall settle down
in Paris"
"Humph! To study music?"
That will be as good an excuse to
give the world as another. Yes, to
study music. l am sorry you have al
ways dislilled music, Albert"
al have not always disliked it,"
"Well, you have always censured me
oh, l know, not in words, but in ac-
tions, and that is worse. If it hadn't
been for my music l don't know what
/ would have done during the hours
you were at the club and the links,
and especially lately, since you have
become so infatuated with horses"
81 would never have gone to the club
and the links-at least, not so often,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14
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GSN.ts s:{{SlIlH;EI5S
STRONG CLoD CRUSHER
Can BE Made ut Home ut
Small Expense.

Mr.. I. G. w. Mccormick, manager of
large Kansas farm. gives in the Kan
sas Farmer the following description
and illustration of one of the most use
full implements that can be had on a
farm:
In answer to request some time
ago for help to make planker, l will
send you a drawing and description of
this implement, which should be found
on every farm. Get four 2 by IL oak
planks nine feet long, three two by six
four feet long. Saw crosswise of the
two-by-six pieces in four pieces two
inches deep.
Saw first cut six inches from the end
and other cuts II inches apart. Saw
these cuts on a bevel of two inches in
IL. From top of second cut saw dag
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

strung out for 200 yards behind him,
whipping and squirting, trying to keep
up.
"As Gen. Phil galloped by the wagon
train he waved his old hat at us and
yelled: Get back to the front! Well
need rations!' Did we yell? Gee!
There never was anything else like it,
Why, say, old fellows who had been
limping along to the rear and swear
ing at every STEP some of them with
out guns, turned around, and, so help
me, they kept up with Phil's black
horse for half mile, running back to
the frCEt.
That was great ride, if the poet
did get mixed in his details. Sheridan
won the day by that ride. The best
help he had was from our commissary
stores. The rebs had captured the
stores and stopped to eat crackers and
drink whisky. We had lots of both,
and some of the rebs had not had even
a cracker for three days. When they
broke into our stores they decided
they had rather eat crackers and drink
whisky than shoot yanks, so they gave
Gen. Phil time to make his 2O-miIe
ride and rally his men."-N. Y. Sun.
Carried Bullet F0rty-One Years.
Capt Henry R. Jones, editor of the
New Hartford Tribune, was lately re-
lieyed of a bullet that had been in his
shoulder since September II, 1862 On
that date, while in the battle of Antie-
tam, he received a severe wound in the
right shoulder which nearly proved ia
tai and has caused 40 years of suffering.
The ball was imbedded in the clavicle and
could not be removed without serious re-
suits, For the last six months the wound
has been extremely painful. On Wednes-
day night as Capt Jones was dressing
the wound he felt something hard and
black, and procuring a pair of pincers
he drew forth the confederate bullet.
The ball, which is nearly round, is the
size of large marble, and weighs one
ounce, and was probably fired from an
old-fashioned musket,-N. Y. Sun.
Military Exercise.
N. Y. Guard suppose when you were
In the army you saw picket fence?
G. A. r. Mann-Yes; but 1t was q more
common sight to see sentry box.-N. Y.
Gan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

if your time had not been so fully oc-
cupied with concerts and musicians"
"There is no use for us to thresh that
subject over again. We are not COM
patible. ! am a drag on your recrea-
tions."
'Indeed you are not"
"Well, l would be if | did not efface
myself, and you"
Are an obstacle in the way of your
advancement"
"No, not that, Albert, only Won do
not understand my love for music"
81 guess l don't. And so we must
say goodby-give up our home,S he
glanced around the dainty apartment
which her taste has furnished, 81, to
take TO the race track or any old place,
while you wandSr over the face of tbe
earth. A pleasant prospect, truly"
He laughed bitterly.
SIT is too late for heroics. Albert.
simply cannot live this way any lon
ger"
"Do you want a--a-divorce?"
"A divorce? Gracious, no."
"But think of the years, the future
stretching away into-loneliness."
A look of horror crept into her eyes.
then tears, that did not fall, blurred
all expression out of them.
"lf," she began, hesitatingly, "if the
time comes when you want your free
dom, when you have seen someone
you-you wish to put in my place"
margaret" His voice was stern
and anger blazed in his eyes.
you might, you know, though not
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14
"IN THE LITTLE OLD TOWN" "

Main street.
1ts none of your crowded city streets,
Where the rush and hustle are,
And the wave of constant movement beats
Through the dust and smoke afar.
III saunters in with peaceful air
And II slowly passes through
rms cheerful, hurryless thoroughfare
with Its seeming "Howdy-do."
IL stops where the roses blSudly nod
Thfough the quaint old garden gate,
ihen goes with placid, patient plod
Where the sidewalks hold II straight.
IL mats again al the public square
For an unbegrudg!ng rest
ana friendly chat with the corners there,
10 each cross street Is a guest.
'Thei' laglly to the blacksmith shop,
- Nhefe II has to pause 1nee more
no see how the blazing clnders flash
FROM the forge just by the door
From there 20 the bridge across the brook.
10 hear wkas the rlpp.es say;
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14
Athletics Gone Too Ear.

The London Lancet says that ath.
letics in England have developed too
much inlo gladiatorial displays b.
picked competitors struggling to wiz
prizes or TO earn wages before huge
crowds Of spectators, and can hardly
be regarded as effective agents in the
development of the physical strength
and physical activity of the people
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet Makes new shoes
easy: Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

Do not believe Pisos Cure for Consump.
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

Don't Drag about the watermelons you
stole whnn you were kid, and then blame
your boys for their rnischief.-Farm and
Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

The reason some men seem to have such
ready answers is because they are wrong
Washington Qa.) Democrat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

Unless man has scored at least one fall
ure, he is unable to appreciate success
Chicago Daily News
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

Keep out of the ruts of prejudice
and Home.
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Three trains a day Ch cago to Califor-
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The. best capital to begin life OH is
capital wte-so woman says.-Philadel-
phla Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-14

You forget 70 limp when you learn to
laugh.-Ram's Horn
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Then on to the walnut-shaded nook
Where the sages sit all day.

Main Street goes on with a calm content
~, TO the summit of the h
lneh Yields to the soothing blandIshment
or the countryside, all still.
1t rambles out where the meadows spread
anu the soft, green grasses creep.
ana mere, on blossom spangled bed
MAIN street has gone to sleep.
Chicago Tribune