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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
MEN AND HAPPENINGS AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT
How the Chief Executive Proposes to
Spend the Summer-A Scotch
Gardener Who Dares Defy
Congress.

Washington.-The George Wash
ington University" is to be the some
what cumbersome title of the institu-
ton now known as the Columbian uni
versity, which is preparing for an en-
larged sphere of educational usefulness
by the purchase of new site and the
erection Of new buildings in Washing
ton.
For many years Columbian universi-
ty has been one of the institutions of
the national capital. 1t has been better
known on account of its school of law
than for any other reason, but some
other of its departments have been do
ing memorable things in various lines
of scientific research. The members OF
it's faculty are men of national reputa-
ton and they have added the luster of
distinguished names to the record of
the university. 1t is now proposed that
the undergraduate department of the
university shall become more conspic-
uous and that the institution shall take
rank among the great institutions 6
learning which hitherto have been
magnets for the ambitious youth of
the country.
In order that this mission may be
fulfilled the name of the university will
be changed, not because there is any
inherent objection to the present title,
but because of the confusion which
necessarily arises between the Wash
ington institution and the Columbia
university of New York with older ira
ditions and greater achievements.
The new site for the university is to
be on the banks of the Potomac not
far from the Washington monument
and very near the place which Wash
ington himself selected over 100 years
ago as the site for the national uni
versity which he believed should have
it's home in the national capital. Wash
ington set forth his ambition in sew
eral letters as well as in his will. His
motive was one of patriotism rather
than personal sentiment or local pride.
at is my ardent WISH" he wrote, ito
see plan devised on liberal scale
which would have tendency to spread
systematic ideas through all parts of
this rising empire, thereby to do away
with local attachments and "tate pref
Judices as far as the nature of things
would or indeed ought to admit from
our national councils" To this uni
versity he planned that the youths
from all parts of the union might be
sent "for the completion of their edu-
cation in all branches of polite litera-
ture, in the arts and sciences, in ac-
quiring knowledge in the principles OF
politics and good government" and "as
matter of infinite Importance in my
judgment by associating with each 9th
er and forming friendships be enabled
to free themselves in a proper degree
from those local prejudices and habit
ual jealousies which carried to excess
are never falling sources of disquietude
to the public mind and pregnant with
mischievous consequences to this coun-
! try"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
The Presidents Plans.

President Roosevelt expects to spend
about two months at Oyster bay this
summer, and the force at the white
house are already planning for the fit
ting back and forth. The president will
leave Washington about July 1, re-
naming here until the Chicago conven-
ton shall have done It's work. Then he
will go to Oyster bay for a month or
SO; return to Washington about Au-
gust l., which is the time usually set
for the beginning of the active work
of the campaign and remain here long
enough to welcome visiting delegations
and confer with party leaders. After
that he will return to Oyster bay again
for stay of another month and come
back to Washington as the weather
begins to grow cool. He will receive
the news of the election at the white
house.
All this is giving the workers in the
executive office good deal of worry.
A great quantity of Office stationery,
records and implements will have to be
carried back and forth every time the
president changes base and to effect
the transfer smoothly and expeditions
ly will call for all the executive capaci-
ty which Secretaries Loeb and Barnes
possess.
Secretary Cortelyou for years under
Mckinley and Roosevelt managed these
presidential marches with a skill al,
most amounting to genius and Secre'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
Never Pulled a Trigger.

"There were some queer cases in the
army" said Sergt Grimshaw. 1--WE had
one man in Company B. Fifty-second
Ohio, who beat the band. / don't be-
lieve any other company in the army
had his equal. His name was Patrick
Flynn, and he was one of the recruits
who came to us in the winter of 1868
GA. He was of medium size, about As
years of age, and carried himself like a
soldier of experience. He would go
anywhere with the bravest, and was in
the thickest of the fight at Kenesaw,
Jonesboro, and other places, but he was
never known to fire gun. He was al
ways well to the front, with men who
fired rapidly, but he never pulled a
trigger. No one understood it. Pat
did his duty as he understood 1t, and
we let 1t go at that. Inter
Ocean,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
TnE STORY. .Tklps$'c
AMBITION.

A rather small person went forth one day
And walked With his head in the air.
Unheeding the flowers that bloomed in his
way
He walked with his head in the air
Pc ,haps he was one of the sensible lot
wkJ say the spring poets are all tommy
rot,
And who didn't like fowers-some people
do not
So he walked with his head in the air.
Avoiding the lowler friends he might fnd'
He walked with his head in the air,
With some possible prince for patron IN
mind
He walked with his head in the air,
And seemed to look down on the neiBhpor-
ing crowd
And proclaim that no off-hand address was
allowed;
Just the chum for prince who was prop
erly proud.
He walked with his head in the air.
A prince came along, and our friend felt
a thrill,
AS he walked with his head in the air,
And said "Win he see me? I'm sure that
he will
If walk with my head in the air.
But the prince met some jockeys, dancer
or two,
And all sorts OF people got into his crew
And the one of the few that the prince
never knew
Was the man with his head in the air.
washington Star,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
Dares Defy Congress.

There is one reservation in Wash
ington which Is to all intents and pur-
poses outside of the jurisdiction OF the
United States government. The Ma
tional botanic garden just at the foot
of the capitol where Pennsylvania
avenue runs up against the capitol
grounds, is presided over by William
r. Smith, the superintendent, who is
a law under himself
Smith is a Scotch gardener with
pronounced burr, who got his early
training in the Kew gardens in London
and he has been in command in his lit
tie domain for so many years that
members of congress, who are nomi-
nally his superiors would not think OF
interfering with the old mans wishes.
So 1t happens that with the exception
of the white house grounds the botanic
garden is the only public reservation
in Washington which is now enclosed
by fence.
Years ago high iron fences surround
ed every park and public place In the
national capitol, but by order of con-
gress they were taken down one by
Oue. SOuSIeSS uHdlly lduutu Ou luo
botanic garden and somebody thought
lessly considered in an appropriation
bill provision for tearing down the
fence. Smith calmly ignored the law.
When the officials came to him to car
ry the law into execution he ordered
them off and informed them that so
long as he remained superintendent of
the botanic garden 1t was going to bs
inclosed by fence as it had been ever
since he was put into control. When
congress came back they received the
old mans ultimatum with amused toll
erance and he received assurances that
he would never be annoyed again.
But few years later somebody else
| absent-mindedly inserted second pro-
vision for tearing down the fence and
again the canny Scotchman ignored
the law of congress. This time the
thing went so far that the members Of
the appropriations committee who
were responsible for the slip came
down to the botanic garden and apollo
gized for their mistake.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
GRANT AND THE. ENGINEER.
Isaac Baues, of the Old Steamboat
Warner, Showed the General
How to fish.

"Keep this photograph always and
remember me-" said Ulysses S. Grant
to Isaac Banes. a Bristolian, during
the civil war. And thereby hangs
tale of how this former assistant en-
gineer of the well-known old steam
boat John 4. Warner became ac-
quainted with the great general away
back in the '60s. says the Philadelphia
Record.
Mr. Banes. who now lives a happy
life in retirement with his wife in
West Pond street, Bristol showed
Gen. Grant how to fish, and opened
oysters for the great commander
while the two were aboard the Warner
in DiXie's waters. and he takes delight
now in getting out the little old photo
graph and skimming over his logbook
to refresh his memory as to the de-
tails of a campaign in which he was
glad to be figure.
1t was during the first years Of the
war, when Banes was one of the
forces that helped propel the Warner,
a steamboat then engaged in carrying
officers and troops between Fortress
Monroe and Harrison's Landing, that
he fell in with Grant. Indeed. Presi-
dent Lincoln was also aboard that vet
eran of Philadelphia steamboats, on
several of these occasions.
On one of these trips, when Gen.
Grant couldn't see enough martial ac-
tivity ahead to keep him thinking,
Panes ripoed I'm fishing tackle and
taught the general how to catch fish
with trolling line and spoon. And
later, after the warrior had tired of
that diversion, Banes opened oysters
those luscious Norfolk bivalves-for
him till the general could eat no more.
1t was on that occasion that the emf
nent soldier gave the young engineer
his portrait, with the remark above
quoted.
On another occasion, while Gen.
Grant was aboard the Warner. a race
was started between that steamer and
the Philadelphia.
Look here" said the general, com
ing down to the engine room and ad.
dressing Banes, "I'd like to see our
boat win a little social race of this
sort. You know how to make her do
it. Now go in and show them our
wake"
Banes, aided to the highest pitch by
the stokers, did win that race and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
TALES TOLD BY VETERANS.
A Praying Man at Vicknburg-Grant
in New orleans-Pick and
Shovel Cure.

YES" said the sergeant, 81 was a
praying man in the army. At least, 1
prayed once under very distressing cir
cumstances, and my prayer was an
swered. After the surrender of Vicks-
burg and after the army was ordered for
ward in the new campaign l was de-
tached for hospital duty, and was put in
charge of 16 sick men of the Ninety
Fourth Illinois. 1t was extremely diff
cult to obtain the bare necessities of
life, and my poor sick comrades, unable
to help themselves, looked to me for food
and care.
THE army was intent on the new
move. All the quartermasters and COM
missaries were looking to supplies for
the troops ordered to advance. No one
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20

tary Loeb thus far has displayed equal
talent. But all the same he does not
relish two fittings within a short time.
The president does not expect great
many people at Osyter bay. The facil-
tiles there for entertaining strangers
are very meager and it is both the re-
gard for his own comfort and for that
of the people who wish to see him that
he has decided to make his headquar-
ters during a good part of the CAM
paign right here in Washington.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
The Botanic Garden.

There is no moro interesting spot In
Washington than this same botanic
garden which Superintendent Smith
guards so jealously. There is flavor
of old time about 1t which makes it
different from any other spot aad
which the fond superintendent protects
with all of his might.
Every tree in the place has a history.
Most of them were set out by distin-
guished people to whom the old Scotch
man has taken fancy. One magnifi-
cent water beech was planted 80 years
ago by John A. Bingham of Ohio.
nearby it are two poplars, one of which
was set out by Edwin Forest, the ira
gedian. the other by his friend, John
w. Forney. The wife of Jefferson Da-
Wis dedicated one tree still standing
when Davis was secretary of war In
short there are not many men who
have gained great distinction since
Smith has been superintendent of the
gardens who have not been flattered
| by him with an invitation to plant q
tree.
OF equal interest with the garden It.
self, as may be imagined, is the old
Scotchman who is its presiding genius
Not only Is he horticulturist of rare
devotion, but he is religiously attached
to his national songster, Robert Burns,
and he possesses the finest collection
Of editions of Burns works which can
be found in the United States.
To the mind ofSuperintendent Smith
the greatest of all public men within
his memory was William Pitt Fessen-
den of Maine. He ranks Fessenden on
level with Lincoln as one of the two
men who saved the nation at the time
of the civil war and he has a standing
grievance against every other native
of Maine because none of them has yet
shown sufficient devotion to Fessen-
dens memory to write his life.
In Smiths mind the greatest
achievement OF the Maine statesman
was In securing an appropriation for
erection of the conseryatories In the
garden. which are the apple of Smiths
eye. Fessenden was chairman of the
library committee in the senate Just
at the close of the war Vixen Smith
went before the committee timidly tc
get small appropriation to begin the
work, the Maine senator biuntly asked
how much 1t would cost to complete
the job and then insisted on MAKING
the entire appropriation of $35 900 al
once LOUIS a. COOLIDGE
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20

CABINET OF PRECIOUS OLD CHINA.
riosity of the most Unsuitable sort. But
he was relieved to notice-she kept her
hands clasped behind her, and was not
touching his treasures.
He took a step forward, as she at
tempted to close the glass doors.
She turned and calmly surveyed him.
Didn't the hens lay here?" she asked.
"E-h?" stammered Dunreith, doubt
ing his ears.
He put down his hat and cane and
went across the room to her.
"You don't need to help mel" she de-
clared, noticing his outstretched hand.
Il tan shut de doors. And she did
with deliberation.
Dunreith shrugged himself out of his
spring overcoat. and sat down in Nor
ris chair.
"You were asking me-" he reminded
the small fairy. What is it you were
asking me?"
'"The hens!" repeated his visitor,
gravely, Didn't any hens lay here this
mornin'?"
mot single one that know Of" her
host replied solemnly.
Oats queer!" She poised on one
tiny slipper, and put fat forefinger to a
dubiously-smiling mouth. "Oh!" Her
eyes were roundnand bright with hope
81 didn't look under the sofa!"
She was across the rugged floor in a
flash. Prone by the divan, she peered
underneath, She came back 10 Victor,
her curls disheveled, and her express
sion one of extreme disappointment
81 don't believe single hen came 10
your house!" she decided. Didn't even
a rabbit come? Didn't YOU" putting a
confiding hand on his knee. "even see
Gabbit?"
81 didn't see one to-day" he assured
her veraciously.
81 'spect your little dirls felt awful
when they touldn't find any eggs?" She
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
BANEs OPENED OYSTERS.

Gen. Grant was first to pat him on the
back and say:
81 knew that was the stuff you were
made of! We couldn't lose with her
engines handled in that way!"
Banes was up in the saloon and
breakfasted with Grant that day; for
the great general never considered
anything too good for a winner,
whether in the engine room or on the
captains bridge. And some of the fish
they ate together that morning were
caught by the chieftain, whom Banes
had taught his best tricks in the art
piscatorial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
Memorial Day Order Issued.

An order for the observance of Me
mortal day on May 80 has been sent
out by Gen. John c. Black. command
er-in-chief Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, to all the posts of veterans
throughout the United States. They
are directed to strew the graves of SOL
diers and sailors with flowers and
hold hitting ceremonies. The veterans
are also enjoined to gather for the
worship of God on the Sunday preGed-
ing Memorial day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
A n Easter
ES C q % q q e
BY KATE M. CLEARY
1905, by Daily story Pub. Coz

"You long-don't you, dear, for the genii,
Who were slaves of lamps, and of rings?
And III am sometimes afraid, dear,
l want as Impossible things"
Adelaide Proctor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-20
[AT HAT in thunder" began Vic
Wv tor Dunreith, and broke off

TNTHAT in thunder" began Vic
w tor Dunreith, and broke off
helplessly. He had just opened the door
with his latch key He stood on the
threshold of his luxurious bachelor
apartment, and beheld the amazing spec
tacle of child in possession. Not only
q child, but most angelic looking speci-
men Of her age and sex.
She was about four years old. Her
garments were white-the arrest, fluff
est, daintiest white. The skirts stood
out at the knees over stockings of pink
silk, which ended in little golden slip
pers. Her long, carefully curled, fair
hair fell in shining shower to her pink
sash. Her little face was cherubic-all
roses and dimples, and the bluest eyes
that ever were destined to make slaves
of men.
And this exquisite small person stood
before Mr.. Dunreith's cabinet of precious
old china, the doors of which were open.
She was peering in with apparent Gu
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-28
Testimony of the Nor

nv
Explain away the ~pronhaciaSq Oh
ina IL Impossible. And yet it would
ue no less Glfhcult to explain away the
testimonies of the contemporaries Of
Jesus Christ. who declare that Cbric+
was divine. Why? Because. as road
those testimonies. l find. with but ono
exception or possibly two. they wero
all sealed with the lifeblood of mar
tyrdom. Here is the honor roll: Mat
thew was slain with a sword in ETH
opla; Mark was dragged through the
streets of Alexandria until his brains
were dashed out and the matted hair
stuck to the walls and the rocks.
LukeS mode of death is not known
positively. but tradition says lie was
slain for Christ; John. the only apos-
tie who died a natural death. was not
only eXiled. but also cast into a caldron
OF boiling oil; James the Great was be-
headed in Jerusalem: James the Less
was hurled from the top of the temple
to the ground and there beaten to
death with a club; Stephen was stoned
to death; Philip was hanged: st. Bar
tholOmew was layed alive-that means
his skin was peeled off from his quiv-
ering flesh while he was yet conscious.
me hystanders standing about the Suf-
1erer at the time and hooking him:
Andrew preached from the cross while
the people scoffed at his dying ~agonies:
Thomas was pierced by a lance: Simon
Zelotes was killed in Persia. Malta
thias was murdered; Paul po,vcarn
Ienatlis ann scores Of others were all. +.
| said before. nlartyrea
Is il rational TO suppose f,,or those
men who lived in ChristS - -
were able to verify his miracles -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-28

tyts VII HdVt seen i've generations
of h Talmage family" l have in my
family album a picture of David Tai
mage. My unit said it was his pic
ture, and that was his name. My ia
Their some years ago took me to David
Talmage's grave, marked with his
name upon the tombstone. and told me
all about my grandfather's characteris-
tics. l have never seen David Tai
mage in the flesh, but on account of
the conclusive evidence of things not
seen" | know he existed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-28

OthSE LNAuehCcs OF DIVINITY.
But we find Christ as the evidence
of things not seem in another way.
BY the fulfllment Of Scripture prophe-
cieS in reference to his birth. his life.
his death and his resurrection we
know that the prophecies of his second
coming will be fulfilled as we'll as was
his first coming. We know there will
rome a time when. upon the white
horse Of victory. Christ shall ride down
the blue hillsides of heaven. He shall
rome to put all his enemies under his
feet. He shall come 10 claim his W
OF then his name shall be written.
hlng or kings and Lord of Lords" We
know by the words of his own Inns that
as ne mas gone TO heaven for a little
Whlle 10 prepare q place for his chill
dren, so he will come again ond 70
ceive them unto himself. that whoro
be is there they may be also.
The prophetic studies of tho p;,,o
are among the most Instructive 90
fascinating of all the Scriptures PIT
in order 10 limit our studies let MS CON
fine our thoughts for but a brief mo-
ment TO the wonderful birth and lifa
and death Of Jesus Christ. No ration
al man car read the fulfilled ronhe
cies in reference TO the birth Of .Iesus
and not declare that his NATIVITY was
divine. Supposing | should come 10
you some day and say: Mrs. So-and-
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-24
MiIk MrInkles the Fac.

A writer on beauty in one Of the
society papers urges her readers new
or TO wash the face with soap AID wa
fat. as being certain destruction 70 a
fire complexion. cannot indOrsc this
view.
Cleanliness IS absolutely necessary
10 thc beauty and deli-acy Of The tex
.yra Of the skin 81 soap rs not liked,
al least oatmeal should take SIS place,
and Uuro or distilled water invariably
I 20 u--d. ] once saw the result 81 on
d. washing tie face with milk in a
! 1.sy ELy started life With a good
! cg-fleaioa. but before she reached
. middle age had I0=t I'll FRESHNESS. and
! rhgwe5 a faded skin covered with nm
Z ----rEI.s. NOTHING equals tie CON
I,aE..E n the country woman VIZ
r.-,s carly g. much in tha Open ar
AID llsffr- freely 10 cold water J..
r-ral- idea o. Washing ln tie rrT r
.ta --gr-lrg az 90 aid 70 beauty 3
Hr-- n practical gay r. eEp-f =',
/ -rl- flct-Lzlg GreFLie. H. Lol-o
lgrZEllG
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-24
Ear Away.


For the dream woven stiffness O. WOODS
grown ways; , a..
For the fields that the Dirus u"" W"
winds have planted, ,,.
For the running Of brooks anu mo
ynlpS bee haunted -,
Oh for n breath OF those loved ioSt uhS''
For my heart has grown sick ana my
spirit weary ,t.,
or the long gray street ana the WORM
dull roar; . to-, ~,
I would wander away to the realm" OF
Where the twllghts are wild ana inc
wind sounds ecrie. -
blowing across from some pilan'Vn"
shore.
There's n thirst in my soul for Inc 'air
free spaces .,,, - D.,
OF Infinite distance; ] fain would De
In The mprcifu shadow OF leaiy plac.s
In the pathways remembered oil you'h
bright faces. ..,r
so long forsaken and lost TO me- "a
For / knew that the wild red ros's arc
In the lanes and meadows beloved Of
And 1 know that the rivers are flow Ing
| Through the valleys OF peace. and l
| would be going
= ont from the dust. 10 return no neir.
II. q. 4. Coventry In English COuhuy
| Life