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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
ACROSS THE BIG BLACK.
ODD Exchange OF Courtesies between
InnS and Reb MT Long
Range.

Some time ago." said Col o. H.
Williams, according to the Chicago In
ter Ocean, II met down in Mississippi
Col. Montgomery, now Gen. Gordon's
chief of staff. He lived in Edwards
ville near where our division crossed
the Big Black in May, 1863. His
daughter married the son of that Mr..
Champion who owned Champion Hill,
and the old battlefield is now the
property of that daughter This as
sociation with the field of our opera
tions, nearly 40 years ago, led to
very pleasant acquaintance, and the
colonel told me good many stories
of the Vicksburg, and other cam
paigns.
"At the time Grants army was
maneuvering south and east of Vicks-
burg Montgomery was chief of the
confederate scouts, and posted his men
at the crossings of the Big Black
river to watch the movements of the
union army. On one occasion, when
the scouts in blue came up on the OPP
posite side there was brisk firing, but
it was not effective. After a day or
two of this sort of work, the confed-
crates became restive, fearing they
were being held at that particular
point to serve some purpose of the
union commander.
1T seemed, however, that the Yanks
were as restive or as tired of the USE
less firing as the rebs, for one rainy
day the officer in command of the
union skirmishers made his way to
the extreme front, and shouted across
the river: Hello, Johnny, who is in
command over there?" Montgomery
under cover. replied that he was, and
asked what was wanted. The union
officer answered that he was tired Of
the durn fool firing; that it was a
waste of ammunition without doing
any good for either side, and pro-
posed that they agree to stop it, and
that there be no more shooting except
one party or the other attempted TO
cross the river.
Montgomery expressed his willing
ness to discuss the matter, but asked
the union officer to take the initiative
by standing up and waving his hand
kerchief The officer did So and Mont
gomery stood up also. Thereupon the
Yank said: What is the use of shoot
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
FINDS EVIL IN PIANO STUDY.
Doctor Discovers Much Playing Be-
fore sixteen Leads to Nerv-
Gus Disorders.

1t would usually be considered that to
teach children to play the piano was
perfectly harmless proceedlng-for the
children, But If there's any truth In the
statements made by Berlin doctor who
has been carefully investigating the mat
ter 1t would appear that the learning OF
the piano has its risks.
Out of 1000 young girls who began to
learn the piano before they were IA, 600,
the doctor has discovered, were affected
by some kind of nervous disease. while
out of 1000 other girls who had not been
taught the piano only 10C suffered In q
like manner.
The doctor recommends that the study
OF the piano SHOULD not commence until
after the age Of 16.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04

cause she had won her battle The
old jocular, mocking inquiry: Going
to Asia this year?" was changed to-:
when do you SAIL Miss Jane?" to
which she answered with a pleased
flush and smile that retained it's plain
tive girlhood sweetness: ''In June,
God willing"
For the Lords sake, Miss Jane said
John Wright, the mayor, don't go per-
sonally conducted, along with herd
of other humans. You buy a ticket
that entities you to go so far and be fed
three times a day, and they rush you
like you were sheep bound for market.
Every other traveller spots your gang
as soon as it heaVes in sight, and they
laugh at you and make remarks about
your being a cattle-car crowd You
couldn't feel worse If you were band
of convicts being led about as horrible
examples. i tried 1t once"
81 shan't go that way" Jane said. 81
have been saving long time, Mr.. Wright
and l have money enough to spend six
months there. ] have my leave of alb
sence, too. Oh, think of three months
In Italy!"
In May Jane Wares travelling outfit
was bought and made. 1t was neat
sufficient and inexpensive. Some liar
had written a book in which he said
that there was no soap in Europe, and
she had laid in supply. She put In
her spare hours studying foreign Ian
guages, three at time, and she got
the French, German and Italian sadly
mixed. She had not less than hun
dred commissions In her note book to
be executed for fellow townsmen. Most
ly they were of this character my
cousin, Tabitha Smith, went to Paris
ten years ago to study art thIll 81
Is there yet, as we have not heard OF
her leaving. Please call on her, and tell
her that we are we'll"
In May-on May 19, to lie exact, Paul
Darcy came. He was from the Office
OF the state superintendent Of public
education, and his cards bore the
formidable title Third Assistant Super
lntondent Of Public Education" He
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
The End of
a Ore am ~
By III. S. CANFIELD.
Copyright, 1908, by Daily story Pub. Coz

ZANE WARE; 80 years old; school
l teacher in the primary grade of Aid
borough; spinster and orphan; had a
dream. 1t was dream of purple hues,
shot with CLEANS of gold and suffused
with the glow of roses. 1t abode with
her for many years in both waking and
sleeping hours, and she loved it dearly.
This dream was of Europe.
1t seemed to her that if she could
stand within the shadow of the old
palaces of the continent, watch the dust
rise from it's older roads and listen to
the stranger speech about her, life would
have little else to offer The dream
changed its pattern. Sometimes 1t held
the many spires of Cologne against a
blue sky; sometimes 1t was filled with
the jagged submits of Swiss mountains;
sometimes the Campagna rolled away
smooth and dark before her eyes; some-
times she stood upon the Coliseum's s
hoary walls mid the chief relics of all
mighty Rome, while the trees that grew
along the broken arches waved dark in
the blue midnight and the stars shone
through the rents of ruin. Jane Ware
knew her Manfred" which Is to say
that, faded and spinster, she had much
of romance lurking beneath her fiat
bodice.
So, with the numerous, nameless
small economies which only decent
spinsters know how to practice, the
turning of gowns and denial of car
ri Of ho
saved and saved. 1t is strange how the
clippings and shavings from salary Of
even $50 month will grow with the
years, if only the saver have the forti-
tude of Spartan. She began when 20
years old--when the dream of Europe
was five years old-and now at 80 she
found herself the owner of 1000 cash
dollars deposited to her name in the
Aldborough savings bank, concrete wit
ness to the long wearying, but splendid
fight she had fought. 1t was to be given
to her to realize her dream, something
that comes to few of us, and she was
happy.
Spring came, and with each vanishing
day Europe drew nearer. Aldborough
is one of those towns of 5000 people In
which everybody knows and is interest
ed in everybody's business, so the dream
of Jane Ware had been common prop
erty for a decade. 1t caused some mer-
riment at first, but that ceased as the
patient, meek figure plodded to its daily
task and once a month stole with light
step into the savings bank. Now all of
the Aldborough citizens were glad be-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
virginia Hog Exnerrment.

An attempt was made by the vir-
ginia station to determine the effect Of
wide, medium and narrow rations for
hogs on the relative development of
fat and lean. The pigs used were from
five to nine months old. One lot was
fed on corn meal alone, nutritive ratio
1:9.05; another on corn meal, bran and
beef scraps, nutritive ratio 1852; a
third on corn meal, cotton seed meal
and beef scraps, nutritiye ratio 1925.
All the hogs were i2d in pens Those
fed the narrow ration containing the
cottoRseed meal all died in from eight
to ten weeks, with the usual symptoms
of cottonseed meal poisoning. OF the
other two lots the one receiving bran
and beef scraps, in addition to corn
meal, made Is per cent better gain
than the lot fed corn meal only Not
the slightest difference in the propor-
tion of fat and lean could be detected
in the meat of these two lots of hogs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
SoLDlERI SoLDlERI

Soldier!
Soidierl
Swart of face and 1.-THE of limb,
Lips that smile and still are grim
1t Is fine to see you come
Swinging with the rolling drum,
Swaying to the trumpet song
AS you swiftly march along
Soldier!
Soldier!
How the bayonets all swerve
When your ranks come round the curve
With the banner that you serve!
There's n tingle in each nerve;
And the blood begins to thrill
AS the blood of battle will.
Soldier!
Soldier!
When you come with clank of steel,
Clinking spurs and rumbling wheel,
Then we hear the roar that pealed
over some far battlefield;
Hear the rushing of wild feet
And the shock when foemen meet.
Soldier!
Soldierl
When you come in this array,
Then we look away-away-
Where the crushing battle sound
Qulvers through the shaking ground,
And the brazen bugle calls
over parapets and walls.
Soldier!
Soldierl
When they bring you home some day
Bring you back from out the fray
We may stand and look and weep
Where you fold your hands in sleep,
But the bugle and the fife
And the drum will call to life
All the memories of you
When you swung across our view.
Soldier.
Soldier.
w. n. D., in Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
GrhveI and shnrp sheus.

Gravel is valueless unless 1t is sharp.
AS soon as the fowl rounds off a sharp
substance in the gizzard, it is voided;
hence, hens prefer sharp shells to round
gravel. The reason they eat more shells
or more sharp grit of any Rind-when
they are laying is because more food is
then required, and consequently there Is
better digestion. II an egg has specks
or flakes of lime on the shell it does not
imply that 1t Is due to feeding oyster
shells, as the same thing occurs when
no oyster-shells are given. 1t may also
be. due to the food. AS rule such hens
are fat, Some kinds of gravel are OF
limestone and of exactly the same COM
position as oyster-shells.--F and
Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
HANDY WORKSHOP TOOL.
Cheap Force Feed Drill Press which
Can he Used for Variety
of Purposes.

have a cheap force feed drill press
that is very useful on my farm. A timber
(a) 4x6x6 feet. is supported by legs (e).
like trestle. The uprights and
should be longer than shown, that they
may be tied together at the top al the
outward strain is considerable; both
center uprights are 2x4x12 inches. All
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
PUT TO GOOD USE.

If straight they will make good water
troughs. Square the ends, mark off as
in the cut about ten inches from each
end, chop out the inside and trim the
edges. An inside coat OF oil or pitch
tar will increase wearing qualities. =
Farm and Home
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
nnnauet on uncooked Fooa.

in New York recently about a hun.
dred people participated in meal Of
uncooked food called elementary
food" banquet. Bread, meat, sugar,
tea. coffee and most of the ordinary
condiments were omitted. Even water
was tabooed, apparently because the
city article has to be Cooked" Such
articles as mashed wheat soup, Per.
sian prunes and pure fruit juices fig.
ured in the bill of fare. The object
is said to be to emancipate women
from the cook stove and make house
keeping a comfort.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04

ing?' and asked the confederate to
come over for conference. He eX-
planned that his quarters were in a
house near, where he had abundant
supplies, including some very good
whisky, and if the Johnny would come
over they could refresh the inner man
while they were discussing the agree
ment as to shooting.
Montgomery conferred with his
the adventure. However, Montgomery
decided TO accept the invitation, and,
jumping into a small boat, rowed
across. He was received Hospitality,
was taken to the captains headquar-
ters, and was given the best OF ali
that was in the house. AS the rain
still continued, he was persuaded to
stay all night, and slept in the same
room with his host. He awoke during
the night, and wondered what had
happened to him, and where he vas.
Bewildered, he sat up in bed.
after rubbing his eyes, be recalled
the incidents of the day, end wondered
il ne had walked into a trap. Just
then his host said: Better than
sleeping out in the rain, isn't it?
tell you, captain, there is no sense in
plugging away at each other across
the river Both lay down again, and
the next morning Montgomery re-
turned to his side of the river, his
men viewing his start toward them
with amaZement. He explained the
situation, and for a time the men on
the Big Black stood guard without
shooting.
This incident was, of course, the
merest tritie, when considered in its
relation to the battles at Jackson,
Champions Hill, and the Black River
bridge, or when considered in associa-
ton with the great campaign that cul-
minated in the siege and fall of Vicks-
burg In the rush Of tremendous
events, it was forgotten by the two
participants, who, swept apart by
the high tide of war, never saw or
heard of each other again. Mont
gomery does not remember even the
name of the union officer who enter
tanned him on the Big Black, but il
that officer should ever step off the
train at Edwards Station, he would
meet with royal welcome from at
least one old confederate"
Masculine View.
Wife (reading)-Here's an account
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
LOG WATER TRoUGHs.
Every Farm should Have One or More
of These Useful, Homc-Mnde
Conveniences.

Most farm woodpiles have two or
three old logs lying about which nobody
cares to tackle with AK or blasting pow
der, and are too short for the sawmill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04
Masculine View.

Wife (reading)-Here's an account
of a man who hanged himself with his
suspenders.
Husband-Married man?
YES"
"rhe. accounts Or It,"
"Hoy does it?"
"His buttons were probably all OF
arSl he had no other use for suspend
sra"-Chlcago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-04

Be industrious in good weather;
you need not fear famine a few bad
days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
VIEWS OF DALLAS GROCERS


A Dallas special to the Fort Worth
Record says:
Interviews With grocers of Dallas
indicate that they do not think there
is much in the case filed by the at
torney general against the grocery
men of Ennis, wherein a violation
of the antitrust and anti -boycett
law Is claimed.
II called up one of the Ennis mer-
chants last night" said Julian Ca
pers, state organizer of the Texas
Retail Grocers' association, land
the grocers in the local organiza-
tion do not feel alarmed over the
stu alton. They will be ont money
In attorneys fees to defend the suit,
but they are confident that nothing
can be proven against them. Ihave
always made it point In organizing
the grocers of the state to tell them
they must not combine to fix prices
as 1t is not only Imprac:icable, but
also a violation of the antitrust
law. The fixing of prices Is an i'm
possibility in q town as large as
Ennis, because it would be very
easy for some independent grocer to
step In and take the business away
from those who would be making too
large profit.
I'VE are striving tor the better
ment of the grocer's condition in
strict accordance with the law, and
no violations are couutenanced. In
fact, it is one of our purposes to see
that unscrupulous merchants are
forced to obey the law"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Waxahachie Gets Convention.

The next annual convention of the
United Daughters of the Confeder-
aey of the Texas Division will be
held In Waxaharhie. This city was
the unanimous choice of the daugh-
ters in their convention at Houston
yesterday afternoon. The invita-
tion to meet In Waxahachle was
presented to the convention by Mrs.
s. II. Watson, whose Invitation was
emphasized by Mayor Ross tele-
gram.
In the election of officers Miss
Katie Datfan of Ennis was chosen
as president and Mrs. s. H. Watson
of Waxahachie was reelected his
torian.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
See
MCManus'
for.Fine, Retsble
Vehicles
East Lynne"

At the opera house Monday night
December z, /. Frazier Crosby will
present scenic revival of the grand
old Southern drama, EAST Lynne,
with Inez FormAn and John Dillon
at the head of the cast. That old
veteran comedian, John Dillon, In
East Lynne?" To look at him
means to laugh and he can't open
his mouth without causing you hys-
terics. Still John Dillon is to be
given wide sway for his many
pranks and wittieisms. In the lead
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
An Invitation.

To take advantage of the very lew
rates made by the NJ. K. & T. Rail-
way to the North and Southeast for
the Holidays.
Tickets will be sold on December
10, 20, 2l and %, 1908 at the rate of
ONE FARE PLUS TWO DOLLARS FOR
THE ROUND TRIP.
Tickets will be good returning
thirty days from date Of sale.
II you are contemplating making
a holiday trip you should see one Of
the "katy's' Agents, or write a
letter to katy" Dallas, Texas
and learn OF the many inducements
offered the holiday traveller.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
The Return OF John Dillon.

One OF the most pleasing features
in connection with the revival of
East Lynne" at the opera house
next Monday night, is the return of
old John Dillon. For fifty years
this actor has been regarded by
thousands Of theatre patrons as the
best comedian of bis generation.
There is no question that had his
health always been robust as it is
now in his seventy second year,
John Dillon would have been re
corded in dramatic history as the
superior OF Sol Smith Russell, today.
This grand old production and noted
old comedian will be the attraction
at the opera house next Monday
night, Dec. :. Tickets on sale Mon-
day Prices, p, 80 and - cents
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY
II 10 Found that County Reads
are Being Sadly Neglected.

Following is the final report of the
grand jury for the September term
of the district court for Ellis county:
To the Hon. J. f. billiard, judge
of the 10th judicial district of Texas:
We, the grand jury, empaneled to
sit and deliberate for the September
term, 1903, beg leave tc submit our
report as follows:
We have been in session 40 days,
during which time we issued 4l0
subposnas, examined 740 witnesses
and have returned 202 true bills, Is
of which are for felonies and 1S9 for
misdemeanors.
We have visited the county jail
and county farm and find that they
are in good condition and the In
mates properly cared for, with the
exception that there are some re-
pairs needed on fences and buildings
at the county farm. We have also
examined the courthouse and notice
that some repairs are needed on the
roof, and we suggest that the COM
missioners court give the matter
prompt attention.
Upon investigation we find that
the county roads are being sadly
neglected, the overseers having for
some years past depended upon the
4 n ~ f1f@ do ~
number OF convicts having been
sufficient to keep the roads In good
repair, but for the past six months
or more we are informed that the
, number of conviets have hardly
been sufficient to work the county
farm and therefore they have been
| withdrawn from the roads and II Ia
| again necessary for the overseers
to take up the work as the law re-
| quires We further find that at the
last term of the commissioners
court very few of the overseers
made reports and recommend the
| appointment OF successors, as the
law directs, and, while we have not
found any bills against them We
respectfully warn them TO comply
with the Law In the future. We also
suggest that the commissioners
court enforce the law TO the letter.
and that II collect a fine Of SIC from
every overseer who tails hereafter
To work his roads or make his re-
ports as the law directs.
We are very much gratified TO
note the almost universal observ-
ance OF the local option law. Upon
close and careful examination we
lind that IL is being observed and en-
forced as well as any Of our criminal
statutes, and even better than some
OF them. We heartily commend our
citizens for their moral support and
our county officers for their deter
mined and uueeasing efforts in see
ing that this law is enforced. We
regret, however, to note that few
OF our physicians, are, we think, en-
tirely too liberal and reckless in
writing prescriptions for intoxicants
and respectfully suggest to our rep
TeSentatlves in the legislat are tat
they seek 10 have the Law amended
IN reference TO thi, point.
In conclusion We wish 10 express
our hearty thanks To your honor for
your kind and courteous treatment
aud your ready responses to all our
requests, and also To our county at
torney, sheriff and their assistants
and deputies for efficient services
rendered.
Respectfully submitted,
~ L. = IltlII Enrnrnar
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Sisters Have Yellow Fever.

Mrs. Sam New is in receipt of q
letter today saying that her two sis
ters at Monterey, Mex, are both
sick with yellow fever. They went
away when the scourge first ap-
peared there and remained away for
several weeks and were stricken In
two days after returning home .-
Ennis News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
MAIN STREET CHRISTIAN CHuRCE

MAIN STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Both the sermons tomorrow at the
Main Street Christian church will
be on "a man with a character"
and will be studies of the character
of Elijah. His traits give practical
lesson TO US Of today. Young men
are especially invited to hear these
sermons Mrs. Leeper will sing at
the eleven O'Clock service and Miss
Halle Mcpherson at night. All
win he welcomed.
Chalmers Mcpherson, Pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
A TIMELY TOPIC.

AZ this season OF coughs and colds
1t is well TO know that Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar ~ the greatest throat
and lung remedy. IL cures quickly
and prevents serious results from q
cold. Sold by B. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
METHODIST CHURCH.

$50 a. M, Sunday school.
IL q. m, preaching by pastor.
p. m, Junior League.
6 p. m, Senior League.
p. m. Preaching by pastor.
A full attendance of the members
earnestly desired by the pastor.
Everybody has a warm welcome to
all of these services.-J. G.. Put
man. pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
Pulpit and Pew
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday school 9:45 .. NJ. Preach
ing by the pastor at IL o. m. B.
Y. p. Y. 6:l5 p. m. Preaching by
the pastor at 7:l5 p. m. A sermon
especially to men on "The young
man who failed.n
3. A. Copass, Pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.

Services at City Hall. Sunday
school 9:4j a. m. Preaching II a. N.
and 7:l5 P. N. Senior Endeavor
6:l5 p. N.
Sunday having been set apart as
"Deci sion Day" IN the Sunday
school the morning services will be
directed toward bringing the young
people to decide for Christ.
J. G.. Smith,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
East Lynne.

AT the Opera House Monday
night, Dec. :, that grand old South
ern drama East Lynne" under the
management and direction of that
noted comedian, Mr.. John Dillon,
assisted by Miss Inez Forman. The
play has been rewritten and great
many new and entertaining features
have been added and under the
management of John Dillon and
Miss Inez Forman, supported by a
very strong company, it promises
to be one of the best attractions Of
the season. Tickets on sale Mon
day at Fearis' drug store. Prices
soc and 7Jc.