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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
HICKS, PINE BLUFFS SPY.
His Capture by Daring Cavalryman
Graphically Described by Wis
consin Veteran.

|! / enlisted August 15, 1862 at the age
of II, in company G, Twenty Eighth
Wisconsin, was mustered out with the
regiment at Brownsville Tex, August
23, 1865. / would like to add few lines
as hearsay in regard to the Pine Bluffs
spy. | was detailed at Gen. Clayton's
headquarters, and had a chance to hear
some of the particulars by which Will
l1em Hicks came to his death. He was
reported as coming from the outside
in the early part of 1864, and opened up
repair boot and shoe shop and made
his home at private boarding house,
kept by'a widow and her two daugh-
ters. A number of union officers board
ed at the same place. These young la
dies were very entertaining, and won
the confidence of officers sufficiently to
be allowed to visit the Notifications
surrounding Pine Bluffs, in company
of Hicks
The reports we're that there was
woman in the case" When the maps
were taken from Hicks they were found
to be correct in every detail. Hicks was
seen at different times about headQuar-
ters. and one day, seeing a captain OF
the First Indiana cavalry hitch his
horse and go inside, he mounted the
/ horse and rode away. When he arrived
at the picket line he presented a pass
/ and passed out, creating no suspicion;
but some of the boys recognized the
| fast-running mare. In the course of an
hour or two squad of cavalry came
from town in pursuit The track made
by the peculiar shoe worn by the mare
was plain to follow, and it was followed
at lively clip until all the horses were
winded, except that of one cavalryman,
who discovered the track had left the
main road by cowpath into the woods.
The man continued pursuit. but soon
had to dismount and proceed on foot;
| and he found the mare hitched in a
thicket. He went to a cabin. said to
be occupied by friends of Hicks; see
ing a light, he raped at the door, but
got no answer. He broke the door. in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16

gasped "rndeed would rather not
hear. And you must excuse me now.
It's time I were in the mill"
He watched her with set face as she
hurried away; then he turned and
walked toward the Office.
The superintendent passed out as he
was entering. then turned.
"Oh, say, Blaisdell," he called, dis
agreeably; 81 have just received let
ter from the mill agents. The reduc-
ton will so into effect on the first, just
as announced"
"Then the help will leave work on
the first, just as they have warned"
the designer answered, calmly. There
will scarcely be an exception"
That's all right" curtly 1--WE are
already advertising for more help at
lower wages. fancy we will be aOle
to bear the strain as well as you"
When the mill shut down that eve
ming it was raining hard. Blaisdell
joined the hurrying line that was surg
ing from the mill, bending his head to
the storm like the others. At the post
office he turned aside, taking a pack
age of letters from his pocket which
he wished to mail. A young girl near
him also turned drawing some letters
from beneath her waterproof. He
recognized her as a girl working be-
side Miss Esten in the weave shops.
"Shall l drop them in for you, Ell
sie?" he asked.
The girl gave him the letters with
smile and slipped back into the line.
AS he dropped them in Blaisdell no
ticed the address on the upper one. II
was in Miss Estens handwriting, and
was to the mill agents, He thrust the
other letters in quickly, with his eyes
turned away.
What did it mean?
When she had first come among
them, so different from the other girls
and so eager in her inquiries about the
cause of the dissatisfaction among the
help, which was even then being felt
there had sprung up rumor that Miss
Esten was an emissary of the agents
paid spy. But as the help had grown
to know her better this suspicion died
away. The remembrance of it flashed
into Blaisdells mind. but was in
stantly secuted away, Indignantly
Miss Esten's sympathy was plainly not
with the strikers. but she had not
come as paid spy.
The next noon he was out on the
canal path as usual but Miss Esten did
not appear On his way back to the
Office he stopped at the weave shop
and found that she had taken train
for Elton that morning. Elton was
the address of the mill agents.
The last days of the month passed
gloomily. The help went about their
work mechanically, some dispiritedly
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
ADVENTURE OF LADY GRAY
Pet Cat, Intent on Securing a Taste
! of Rabbit, Falls Into Pail
of Water.

This story would have never been
written If Tom Jones had not gone
hunting the week before Thanksgiving
and shot two rabbits. They were sleek
and fat and so large that Tommy was
very proud of them. After they had been
admired to his hearts content he hung
them up in the shed until he could find
time to dress them.
While they dangled from the rafters
along came Lady Gray. Lady Gray was
not as you might think, a grown-up
lady, nor was she dear little girl, but
she was diginfed old Maltese pussy.
who belonged to Myrtle. Long ago
when Lady Gray was just kitten, bub-
bling over with fun and mischief, the
family called her Kitty Katt.
Afterward, when the blue eyes turned
to topaz and she left off playing with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16

The overseers were for the most part
cross and exacting. On the last after.
noon Blaisdell was in his Office ar
ranging the papers with the eXpecta.
tion that his work would soon be fin
ished. Presently he had occasion to
go into the main room, and while
there the Office boy brought in the mail
and dumpe, it upon the table. Blais
dell stepped across and selected his.
One letter was in a wellknown hand,
ands he moved quickly to a window
and opened it with trembling fingers
1t read:
Dear Mr.. Blaisdell:
II have come round to your point of
yiew-indeed, | believe / had that day
when contending my own so strongly.
knew very little about the business,
being away at school most of the time
during my fathers life. When his
death summoned me home, the agents
explained the situation and | accepted
their view. Later | was not quite sat
isfied and went down to see for myself,
hiring out as one of the hands.
II have ordered that the business go
on as formerly. with no reduction of
wages Before long l shall come down
and see what else can be done.
"As to the request you did not com.
plete that day on the canal path, sup.
pose you come up and repeat it to me,
here. | shall be waiting, and will be
glad to listen Yours.
| az ouisa Eafan Wallace
A sudden exclamation caused him to
look up. The superintendent had
opened letter and was staring at the
contents.
Hello, what does this mean?" Blais.
dell heard him mutter. wrathfully
''The mill 10 60 on In the old way,
without any reduction. What" He
looked up suddenly and saw Blaisdell
regarding him with An odd smile. "Do
you linow?" he demanded.
yes"
Get letter like mine-from head
quarters?"
Yes, I received letter from head
quarters" answered BIaisdell, still
smiling. "It told me everything was
to go oil the same"
He slipped the letter into his pocket
for later readings. and then left the
office for walk w the canal path.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
HUMOR IN WAR HOSPITAL.
Young Woman Missionary Nurse
Made Mistake Which Aroused
Her Patient.

The late Rear Admiral Henry c. Tay-
lor often cited, as an example of CHASTITY
humor, an incident that befell young
woman during the civil war.
'She was good and kind" he would
say, ."and during the war she visited the
hospitals daily, distributing fruits and
flowers and tracts.
"One morning on her rounds young
soldier Immediately after she had pass
ed him, set up a loud laugh.
"She turned and looked at him in sur
prise. He seemed pitiful case. Moth
ing of him but his face was visible on
the little white bed, and this young
face was sadly thin and pale. Never
theless he laughed like one possessed.
His mirth resounded through the grue-
some room.
"T'he visitor returned to him.
Will you tell me what amuses your"
she said
Why. ma'am,' said he, here you
have given me tract on the sin of dane
ing, when I've got both legs shot off. u
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
lNEw coMMANpER-lN-cHIEF.
Gen. Blackmar, of Massachusetts,,
Now Is at the Head of the
Grand Army Veterans.

The new commander in chief, Gen.
Wilmon w. Blackmar, is regarded as
man who will highly honor the office
to which he has been chosen. 1t is a
rare thing for the encampment to give
the highest Office to the state in which
the gathering. is held, it usually having
to content itself with the senior vice
commander in chief, but Gen. Blackmar
was so popular and strong candidate
that Gen, John Shots, of New York,
who was his only competitor, withdrew
his name, at the request of Corporal
James Tanner, of U. S. Grant post, of
Brooklyn, as Shots had once before
done, and Gen. Blackmar was elected
by acclamation, Shots heading the
committee appointed to conduct the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
Fatal Oversight.

Young Watkins and his bride have
already quarreled," remarked the So
ciety reporter, although they have only
been married two weeks"
whats the trouble?" asked the
sporting editor.
"It seems" explained the pencil
shower, that the wedding presents were
at the bottom of it. He wanted to take
two or three of them to his Office and
she objected"
Serves 'em right" growled the
sporting editor. "They should have
signed an agreement as to the division
of the gate receipts before the match
was pulled off Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16

make a knot on the end of the string
close to the card, and stop the hole
tightly with drop of sealing wax. Now,
II you press the card on the glass of
water carefully you can lift the whole
affair by the cord, and if you fasten the
other end of the cord to hook the Curl
Gus pendulum will swing long time II
you cautiously set it going.
1t is best to rub little grease on the
rim of the glass to make 1t fit the card
perfectly and adhere slightly, and it ia
advisable to experiment with cheap
glass in a place where water may be
spilled without damage.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
2RE STORY, ,TklleS
i" ".tIEEi1&sAsssis.s,sSsIs q
:
DREAM WORLD.

The wind is heavy
with dew, and the red
or the rose is beside me;
And UP overhead ,,,l
The sky is a sapphire.
A deep vault and blue,
With never a sign
or where stars glimmer through
When the night wraps the world; all the
earth and the sea,
And the rose and the slty-it was all made
for me.
And forget-me-nots hide
In the grass gainst the breast
Cf the earth in my path,
HAxs the blossoms that rest
On the breast of maid;
Each wee bloom softly lies
Just as pure and as sweet
AS the look in her eyes;
And it's mine, where forget-me- nots nestle
and hide.
All the world 1t is mine; 1t is mine far and
wide!
1t is mine where the birds
OF the day shrill their tune;
it is mine where the birds
OF the night softly Groom;
And no king on his throne
Such a treasure has had,
And no heart in the breast
OF "A king is as glad
AS my heart is in me as l walk by the
sea,
And breathe the perfume of a world made
for me
j NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16

strings and settled down to mouse
catching, they one and all decided that
it would never do to call such staid old
cat such a kittenish name. So Myrtle
named her Lady Gray.
AS she grew in size and strength it.
seemed to fit her perfectly. She had
beautiful fur of soft silver maltese with
a tiny bow of white under her chin and
a touch of it on one slender paw. She
was very proud of these marks and took
great care to keep them spotlessly
white. (
Lady Gray considered the shed her
special property. There was hole cut
through the wall so that she might come
and go when she pleased and her basket
and saucer were always kept in this
room. When she strolled in after
Tommy went out, she spied the rabbits
the very first thing.
"Ho, no." she thought so Tommy has
been hunting, has he? wondered
where he was going when saw him go
through the corn field. He frightened
away the gopher | was watching and
never so much as said he was sorry.
How would he like to have somebody
scare away his game when he had it al
most caught?"
Lady Gray was an honest cat. She
was proud of the fact and so were all
the family. They often left her alone
in the kitchen within easy reach of the
most delicious smelling dishes and she
never once had touched them. But now
she was hungry and disappointed over
the loss of her gopher She looked visit
fully at the rabbits.
"They are very fat" she thought.
81 wonder if Myrtle will save some for
me- Rabbit stews are very good, so are
rabbits raw"
She moved step nearer and licked her
chops 1T is long jump. | neveA
could make it. There is nothing to cliHf1
to but the rabbits themselves. If feli
| should hurt my head"
Sniff, sniff, she came little nearer
and little nearer. until she stood be-
meath them. Then she gathered her 1.-the
body together, just as If she were going
to pounce on mouse, and jumped. She
caught the bodies of the rabbits with her
sharp claws and there she hung, swing
ing back and forth, for all the world
like canary in cage. Before she had
time to take so much as a bite, the door
opened. and there stood Myrtle.
why, Lady Gray" she said az
thought you were an honest pussy"
Poor Lady Gray was so ashamed she
did not know what to do, She wished she
could crawl away under the barn and
hide Without ever looking to SEQ
where she was going to land, she jumped
and went head first into pail of water.
She was sorry sight When she
scrambled out. Tiny rivulets of water
dripped from her pretty fur coat and
she shivered with the cold How she did
wish she had left those rabbits alone.
i When Myrtle saw how cold she was,
she stopped laughing and took her into
the kitchen Then sic rubbed her until
her fur was quite dry. But net until
, many weeks afterward could she be in-
, duced to go into the shed and she never
has touched rabbit since. If Tommy
hangs them within reach she pretend j
, not to see them.-Pearl Howard Camp
: bell, in Chicago Record Herald
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
SONG OF SOCKS AND SHOES.

The little pink pigs have been roofing
around,
Roofing around all night,
Though l warned them they must slum-
Der sound
Till the blink of the morning light;
] warned them well, as the owner gowned
And snuggled them warm and tight.
But though l told them they mustn't peep
out,
The little pink pigs have been roofing
about;
1 warned them one, and warned them ten,
So now they must go in the sock and shoe
pen
The pen of the sock and shoe.
First the sock and then the shoe; it's nearly
eight o'clock
Lock the little pigs in the sock,
Shoe the little pigs in the shoe,
Den the little pigs in the pen,
The pen of the shoe and sock.
The little pink pigs, with a wiggle and
dive,
All under the gown they run,
While the owner watches me coax and
And giggles gale at the fun,
And squeals as | swoop on drove of five
And capture the five in one.
Oh, the little pink pigs have been roofing
about
Though 1 warned them well they mustn't
peep out
So l capture five. and I capture ten
And drive them into the sock-and-shce
pen,
The pen of the sock and shoe
First the sock and then the shoe, and then
the shoe and sock;
Lock the little pigs in the sock
Shoe the little pigs in the shoe,
Den the little pigs in the pen,
It's almost eight o'clock
Edmund Vance Cooke, in Youths Com
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
Plea for the Old Sheep.

Small Harry was saying his prayers
at his mothers knee, and she was
helping him out with few sugges-
tions. Bless and take care of the lit
tie lambs Of the flock" she said. Now
Harry knew that he was included
among the lambs, and he reasoned
that his parents should not be forgot
ten. BLESS and take care of the lit
tie lambs of the Rock" he repeated.
then added: "And, Lord, | guess you
had better keep an eye on the old
sheep, too"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16

and as he stepped inside saw bed
room door partly open, stand near
a bed, upon it two revolyers and the
light. Hicks was in bed, and raised on
his elbow, reaching for revolver, but
he was ordered to hold still, which he
seemed willing to do, as he was looking
into a nine-inch Colts revolver held
by the plucky cavalrymen.-James j.
Hall, in National Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
His Interpretation.

Little Amzi (who has an inquiring
mind)-Uncle TIM saw the word in
the newspaper-what is the "curricu-
lum" of college?
Uncle Timrod (promptly)-Curricu-
lum, Ell? Why, that's what them ere
mop-heaeed college students comb their
hair with.--Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
Rugsian Cows Wear Glasses

over 10000 cattle in Russia wear
spectacles. They are of smoke-colored
glass, and are used to prevent snow
blindness. Through the snow of the
plains tufts of grass force their way,
and on these the cattle feed, Tho
glare of the sun on the snow causes
blindness, and to protect the animals
the spectacles have been fitted over
their eyes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
Kettles Made of Thin Paper.

Kettles made of thin paper are used
by Japanese soldiers, When needed
for boiling, 1t is filled with water, and
then water is poured over 1t. 1t is hung
over the fire. and in ten minutes the
water is boiling, The kettle can 3e
used eight or ten times. and tile cost
of it is about two cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
Nests Lighted by Electricity.

The baya, or weaver-bird, of India.
has the curious habit of fastening fire.
flies to its nest with moist clay On q
dark night such nest shines with the
brilliancy of small electric lamp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
Amended.

Mother thinks you'll make me good
wife," said the girls intended
"Indeed?" replied the girl with the
determined jaw; you tell your mother
I'll make you good husband. ."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
clad to See Her SO.

WAS your last mistress satisfied with
your"
Bridget-Well, mum, she said she was
very well pleased when left!-An-
swers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-16
The
Wallace Mill
Affair
SD@s'
BY FRANK H. SWEET

tcopyrieht. lO0l, by paIly story Pub. CO. }
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-03-04
A SHORT ANSWER.
The Reply That bismarck Made Il
AN Admirable speech.

The Reply Thnt bismarck Made to
an Admirable speech.
| like to think of Old Bismarck as he
sat by the window that opens on the
windy park OF Frcdrichsruh in an old
gray Sho"tin" Jacket Il rug over his
knees. # pipe i'll his hand. simple as .
north German farmer this man who
had almost held Europe in fee.
\ little while before this February
day be had been deposed from power.
All the world knew that the old lion
was sulking in his den in no anna Bile
mood toward the young emperor who
had turned him our of doors. 1t was
known that his memoirs We're written
and that his correspondence was set in
order. \ New York publisher thought
he might secure the papers in which
Bismarck had told the real story OF
the birth of The German cmpire-t!Ia.
strange story of craft and hcroism, lit
tlencSs and grandeur. 1t was on thiS
mission that | sailed for Hamburg. I
had two letters for bismarck. One
was from Il negligible ambassador.
The other had been given me by Ger
man statesman of sOiue note with
whom in other days | had been Il STU
dent in the University of Jena. Ny
friend had been Il familiar of Bis.
marck'S household AMI bespoke me IL
kindly hearing. l sent the letters on
from Hamhur" and followed the next
day.
On the table ut his elbow as he sat by
the window | noticed my letters. The
valet who had placed Il chair for me
took his stand Icy the door. 1 said
what | had Ia say. 1t was tpcrmit me
TO affirm in an admirable speech. For
ten days and nights had rchearsed it
as l paced he deck of The stormy liner,
so in tolcrahlc German declaimed it.
1t was ligniiicd: it was diplomatic.
When l had finished Bismarck took
the pipe from his lips. said "Nein"
and put the pine back again.
Twas the shortest answer ever had
i'll my life. | waited for Il moment.
into the park. ! cot up and bowed.
had rehearscjI that bow and did~not in
tend to waste il. | bowed to his old
hairless head. the tlabby yellow jowls
and big nuStachr. I" the old gray
jacket and the pipe. Il was like sa-
tanning to Il stone wall. Then the
valet led me out. In the park l re-
gained my snnSeS.-Nancr Thompson
in Success
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-03-04
BRAhMAN PROVE RIBS.

lie 1aaI ta,iRmittaih II" evil halA
nothing 10 rcar
Mix E:ndnk<~ with rrI,rG.f and rri
son with authority.
'If much speaking c'laIe1h rt-rrntanrl:.
bur ia Sitrnrc IS SarerE.
Thr nr<f strip iaWanl being VS. Is 10
Know thar rhnn art ignorant,
Envy nCt the appeaEancc at harpi-
hess in any man, lnr Flnu Enuirr~t I.1t
his s-i:rer cr!ci<.
Indulge Uot flySeIf i'll the passion OF
anger. Ii is wheeling Sword "a wound
thine nwiI breast
tonside: ,la,! forget HOT thiiir own
weakness. 81 shalt i!nn pardon he
failinas oil others.
The heart 81 the rnvioi.< nian is "aii
and bitterness. The success Of his
urishbGr hrcakrtl his resi-.
Thi,: Instant il thine. The urAl j. IL
tie womb OF tutnriS. ans! ihou hn"w-
est not what il may bring forth.
AZ veil a,idcf!t 10 irs:uty. 81. arr "a
mans virtues S"t OIL by thr >h:idc
which his ioodfSiy caStoEh upon liia.
AS the ostrich when pursued hir:rtL
dis hca,!. lnt :orgcttrLli his body. 81
The fears .; Il coward expos" hin, to
danger
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-03-04
TAfG,NG a HORSE.
1GrC'. Arfi..l.SJ NJ VIII SubdH+ the
Vast - T. Animal.


lL.:,. nr.!r ne. and excitement
p4e Gay un Il GtA III Colorado. \
high Spirited. T hru!ltl. Stallion VAS
pranc;aZ ::hp the !.>r'l attached 10
the vaurher' house. He had just
.hroWn II .TboF who bonSI,.,l there
was n"TLin:, On cnU:. legs hc could not
ride. aud liz was Fearing and bu"king
So thar hot even Ihc pIuckic$r main on
the ranch dared IT, approach.
While The nlen WcGr' standing .lrultah
Wondering Whi:r To 10 The raprher'5
sixteen Year old daughter Gains. out OF
the house AMI calmly walked up ~ he
excited animal.
When he saw hcr IN ceased rearing,
whiunied and stood STILL She Just pat
her hand on his Inane. stroked his nuSe
and then rau!ted lightly on his back
and rode around the yard. 10 the
amazcIncnt Of the men.
How Go You EnaOa@c IT," on" "f
them asked her 'Bcfu@r yuu t;:ckIo
him hr was as savage US u tiger
1T is SiInpI" cn"ugh,' III" "irI H..
piled. Any Wuman can handle 3
horse better than man can. See lhiS"
showing The man Il small round 90
ject she had in her hand ibis is
horse castor Horses love the smell Of
it and will "a UP 10 any one who has it.
Any horse has sense enough IL know
The people who love H. That stallion
began IL quiet down ~ soon as lie saw
he. Wien ! got near hin he sme.leG
The mu5IT horse castor in Inv clothes,
for | &iNayS carry Ettle piece III IN
pOckrI.
That pleased hin SD much that
ing 80 ] rubbed his nose with few
drops az AZ! nf cumin. which had
poured into tDe palm al MY lnnd
Horses positively love that scent. Then.
did y"u notice that put MY hand into
his mouth: The object u that WAS ft
"sur i few drops Of oil If rh"diIm IN
10 lis ton=lla from II tiny vial which
I always carry.
With fhcs,. three articles any horse
ran h. famed. Where do sou ::"t them:
hnn:-ht at any drn:: store: The hor*"
castor must lr cut frmu u horses fore
foot. II is Il VARY growth thor
|! is Il fact ihat horses are very frlid
OF these SCENTS. They ;;rc often d
by womcu in iii" tropics and wr>i ia.
lite irainiaS amt hr"akin: "f horses. -
New Y"cl; Commercial Advertiser.