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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14

and examined from time to time with
a low-power microscope.
The founders begin life as do or
dinary fishes. When they first emerge
from the egg they swim vertically,
with the head turned upward. Their
bodies are symmetrical and their eyes
are on opposite sides of the head.
Gradually the position of the body
changes from vertical to horizontal.
and the fish remain thus for some
time, swimming like ordinary fishes;
but while still very small there is fore
shadowing of the bottom life they are
destined for, and they enter upon q
series of remarkable changes. The
most striking of these changes is in
the position of the eye. The eye of one
side or the other slowly but steadily
moves over to the opposite side of the
head and takes place beside the
other eye. In some founders the eye
moves around the front of the head;
in others it moves directly through the
head. This shifting of the eyes posi-
ton is accompanied by change in the
position of the body, which ceases to
be upright and becomes more and
more oblique. The side of the body
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14

B. Hathaway, the manufacturers oi
glue. The rig was procured-a large,
old-fashioned affair; and they hoisted
Mr.. Debevoise inside, and Dobbins took
seat beside him, and they were off,
for long, gentle, weary drive up the hill
side. 1t was such tedious drive that
Mr.. Dobbins himself, was forced to close
his eyes; and side by side, the two men
slept. At East Monroe the driver woke
Dobbins, and, as Debevoise still slept,
they carried him gently into the village
tavern and put him carefully to bed.
Then the carriage turned around and
went back home "Now," whispered
Dobbins to himself, as he sat beside the
PROSTATE form of Debevoise in the little
room, now I've got to keep awake, to
see that he keeps asleep" Twice did De-
bevoise start up somewhat wildly, his
hand on his notebook, and cry that he
must attend to business. But Dobbins
religiously piled him with the cup that
cheers and inebriates as we'll, and he
dropped off once more. All that day
Debevoise slept, and all that day Dob
bins watched. At dusk the landlord
SoilOu bOppihS uOh IL W lue IelepnOne,
Higginson was at the other end of the
wire. He had found out at Donaldson
that they had climbed the mountainside.
"You can come down now" he said
to Dobbins. "just as soon as you like.
Goodby," Then he rang Off Dobbins
went back to Debevoise with broad
grin on his face.
"Hey, old man." he said, wake up.
You've got some business to transact.
Don't forget that you've got to go down
to P. B. Hathaway's."
Debevoise stretched his arms above
his head and yawned.
"P B. Hathaways," he asked. "For
what2"
Dobbins grinned. "To get an order
for that glue"
Debevoise snorted. Then he reached
in his inside pocket and drew forth
paper. Good Lord" he answered,
there's their order, for the whole
blamed thing. | had 1t in my pocket
yesterday afternoon. and had packed
my grip and was going home when you
chaps met me-" He rose and slapped
his thigh. "By George" he exclaimed.
81 knew there was something. For 70
hours I've been trying to send back 10
the shop good news telegram and
haven't done 1t yet"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
BOYS DEFENDED A BRIDGE.
They Were in Charge of Their Teach
ers, Grey-Headed Ministers,
and Did Their Duty.

An order came from Gen. Lee for
port at Stanton river bridge, as Gen.
Cortz with 2,700 men was advancing to
burn the bridge. l mounted my horse
and started at once, says w. G. Mar
shall, of Morgantown, w. Va. in the
Richmond Times-Dispatch. When l
arrived / found Col Harrington in
command and the artillery under an
officer who had never fired gun. and
I might add that his men were in the
same predicament.
Col. Harrington put me in command
Of the artillery. After telling each
man what I expected him to do and
how to do it, l received an order from
Col. Harrington to report at once to
his headquarters. I found he wished
to hold council of war. During our
talk, two, and, think, three old gray
headed ministers reported that they
were there with their schoolboys to
help save the bridge
1t occurred to me at once that this
was our chance, and I advised Coz.
Harrington to put the boys in the
breastworks on the other side of the
river, the river being behind them and
the enemy in front of them. The
colonel agreed at once. The ministers
began to protest on account of the age
of the boys. The colonel asked if they
did not come to help save the bridge
and he insisted upon their holding
their position. This seemed fearfully
cruel, but the result proved to the sat
isfaction of the ministers it was the
right thing to do.
The rest of the command was then
placed in breastworks on the south
side of the river l then went at once
back to the artillery. I had scarcely
reached it when I saw the enemy come
out and form in line of battle to
charge the bridge, four times our num-
ber. My heart went out to those boys.
l opened fire on the enemy at once
with the four guns, and did all the
harm l could. I tried to make them
think that we had a large force in
their front. At this time the order on
the other side was given to Charge"
Down came $500 men ON those boys
and disabled soldiers. Not word did
we hear from the boys until the enemy
were within about 200 yards of them,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
HINT FOR INGENIOUS BOYS
How to Make Cigar-Box Boat That
Will Float and Is Propelled
by Paddle.

The first thing to be done is TO Sc
cure a good strong cigar box and to
rip away its lid. Cut two pieces of
pasteboard each the width of the box
by one-third of its length, and tack
these across the front and back of the
opening. This makes fore and after
deck. With hatchet chop from, an
umbrella rib two masts foot long,
pushing one through the fore and one
through the after deck, and pounding
both firmly into the bottom of the ci-
gar box Take what remains of the
umbrella rib. say three inches. lay half
of 1t along the middle OF the fore
deck, allowing the other half to pro-
ject; secure it to the pasteboard with
sealing wax, and the bowsprit is In po-
sition.
Now the cigar box commences to re-
semble a ship and it is time to begin
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
WHEN MOTHER WENT AWAY.

Oh, very many weeks ago.
There was a dreadful day:
The very worst / ever knew
For mother went away.
And we all promised to be good
And mind Aunt Jane as children should.
But baby chewed the Noah's ark,
Which made him very i'll;
And Kenneth opened fathers ink
The kind that's sure to spill;
And Ted fell down and bumped his head,
SO very hard, he went to bed
Then nobody at all was left
To play, but only me
And so thought I'd live awhile
Up in the apple tree.
But then 1 tore my sailor dress
In fourteen places, more or less.
And all of us just cried peck
OF tears, or maybe more
Until the silk of mothers skirts
Came swishing in the door
i think she'll never go again
AT least she said she wouldn't--then.
Carolyn S. Bailey, in Good Housekeeping.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
CIGAR BON BOAT AND PADDLE.

the propeller. For this purpose cut
from the cover two strips of wood an
inch broad, and tack these to the sides
of the box just at the bottom, so that
five inches stick out at each side Of tho
back of the box. The position of ths
strips to the box is the position OF
shafts to wagon, except that they are
behind instead of in front They must
be tackled very strongly. When this is
done run stout rubber band from the
end of one shaft to the end of the
other. Cut out of what is left of the
cigar box top a paddle four inches
long and an inch and a half wide and
the motive power of the boat is -eady.
You have only to push the paddle be-
tween the sides of the rubber band.
midway between the shafts, and turn
it round from left to right until the
rubber is twisted tight When you let
go of the paddle it will turn rapidly
until the elastic is untwisted, and X
the boat is in the water the turning
will send it ahead. The stronger this
apparatus and the tighter the rubber
IMlSbCu llC ldi lHCl luG DOdl Will
go.
What remains to be done is only TO
make the box water tight and to in
crease it's likeness to a ship. The first
task can be accomplished by calkins
the cracks inside the box. and tho
holes made by the masts, with putty
or gum. If neither is handy, light
candle and let the tall0w drip into the
proper places. Run string from the
mainmast to the foremast, and from
the foremast to the bowsprit for rig
ging, and glue tiny flag to the top
of each. Cut portfolios along the side
of the boat, or paint them there with
ink. A spool can be made to look liks
a donkey engine, tiny box will serve
as a cabin, and the vessel is ready to
be floated If the work Is done neatly
the craft will be as trim and as ser
viceable as an iron toy that would
cost from three to ten dollars in any
of the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
ROMANCE OF A HOSPITAL.
Brave Soldier Fell in Love with Gem
tie Nurse and They Became
Man and Wife.

'If the medical corps of the army
should give their "reminiscences they
could add a great many incidents of
the war which make such popular
reading to-day" said an ex-army sur
geon.
I'm 1863 was the acting assistant
surgeon of the Eighteenth Pennsylva-
mia cavalry. We crossed the Poto-
mac at Raccoon fork and marched to
Frederick, where the command was
changed, Gen. Hooker succeeding Gen.
Meade at the head of the division, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14

when one of the dear old ministers
sprang upon the works and gave the
order: Fire low and fast!' The little
fellows swarmed up from the ground
like yellow Jackets" / do not know
that they killed many, but the result
was that the enemy was repulsed and
as badly frightened as l ever saw
They rallied and made second charge,
with the same result.
The bridge was saved, and, in nv
judgment, saved by the preachers and
boys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
WHERE GEN. LEE RESTED.
Confederate Chieftain Went to Mon
treal After the Surrender at APP
pomattox Courthouse.

Edward Eagleton, the comedian OF
in the Los Angeles Herald bit of un-
written history about the movements of
Gen. Robert E. Lee during the six weeks
which followed the surrender of the
Army of Northern Virginia at Appo-
mattox Courthouse.
II was only boy then" says Eagle
ton, "but l can remember when Gen.
terrible struggle which he had just
come through. | didn't know then who
he was, but I will never forget him be-
cause he lived in one of my fathers
houses and was often at our house My
father and his uncle owned a block of
houses on Metcalf street known as Rox-
borough terrace, numbered from to y.
We lived in No. 9 and Gen. Lee stopped
at No. s.
although he evidently had come
without telling any one in the south of
his intentions, he made no secret in
Montreal of his identity, and he was
shown many attentions and every re-
spect, for his reputation had preceded
him and he was among our heroes of the
hour.
when grew older used to hear my
father frequently mention the time when
Gen. Lee had been our next-loor neigh
Dor, so he became indelibly impressed ON
my memory. don't suppose many peo-
pie know where he was during those
weeks outside of few people who hap
pened to see him in the neighborhood."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14

from which the eye is moving gradu-
ally becomes inferior to the other, un-
til by the time the change of the eye
is complete the fish swims with its
blind side underneath, and this posi-
ton is ever after maintained The
founder then ceases it's free swimming
habit and sinks to the bottom.
Some species of founders are right
sided and others are left-sided. In the
rient-sided forms the left eye moves TO
the right side, and the left side be-
comes undermost. In the left-sided
species the opposite conditions prevail.
II rarely happens that right-sided spe-
cies have left-sided individuals, and
vice versa. In few species both right
sided and left-sided fish occur in about
equal numbers.-St. Nicholas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
Their Names ORIGIN.

81 now know how they happened to
be called biscuits" said Younghus-
band.
"How?" asked his anxious bride.
"From their resemblance to bisque-
AS they were breakfasiIng at coun-
try hostelry his facetiousness caused
no tears.-Houston Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
Muaicnl Floors in Janan.

Japanese ladies sometimes have tho
floors of their boudolrs. underneath
the mats. so arranged that by ths
movements of the boards when trod-
den upon sounds something like the
chirping OF birds are emitted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
With Him

Miss Kidder-They've been married
only six months, but whenever her
husband goes away ON business trip
she's delighted and prepares to have
a good time.
Miss Meanley-Aha! Do you know,
suspected something like that. l al
ways said
Eyes. You see, he takes her with
him. ."-Tit-Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
Ex-President Cleveland,s stnrt.

Grover Cleveland helped his family
before he was 16 by working in coun-
try store. Later he studied law, at
the same time supporting himself by
clerical work. After he was admitted
to the bar he was soon given full
charge of the office in which he worked
at a salary of 5000 per year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
Intellieent Animal

Mr.. Lingerlond-What makes your
little dog howl SO?
Miss Winnie Garr-He always howls
like that when he thinks 1t is time to
shut up the house for the night.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
Rigid Censorship.

Because 1t contained an article on
The Darwlnian theory of evolution, a
Russian archbishop has suppressed the
Georgian almanac.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14

The Swallows Big Appetite.
One swallow Will eat at least 5000
ules day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14

A girls purse always has healthy
loos until its contents are displayed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-10-14
RIGHT-sIDED FOUNDER.

(Picture Shows the Strange Change in Po-
sition of Left Eye.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-11
ODELL AND PLATT
HAVE ANOTHER ROW
Dispute Is Over the State Chair
manshlp.
GRAY HAS OPPOSITION
Delaware Democrats Think He lie En-
tIrely Too Thick With the Presl-
dent In Addition to Being
Federal Appointed.
HY wArrERsoN srEALEY.

Washington, February 10.-tspecial.)-
The row between Senator Plat and Gov
ernor Odell Of New York has broken out
afresh and the old boss and senator is so
incensed that he has quit living at the
Fifth avenue hotel where he has been a
guest for thirty-five years and gone to
the Waldorf.
His friends say that this change is
made by the senator to rid himself of the
Odell gang who loaf at the Fifth avenue.
The whole point of the recent contro-
versy is that Governor Odell greatly de-
sires to supplant Colonel Dunn as state
chairman and Senator Plat has decided
that nothing of the kind shall be done.
Senator Platts friends have said for
some time that Governor odell, on his
frequent visits, to the senator In New
York city, has talked him out of PROPOSE
tons which he originally favored, but
that Governor Odell would not be able to
talk Senator Plat out of his decision to
insist upon the reelection of Colonel
Dunn for the reason that the retirement
of Colonel Dunn in favor of any man
whom Governor Odell desired would be
the final and practical elimination of
Senator Plat as potent factor in the
republican affairs of the state during this
presidential year. Colonel Dunns re-
election would be for two years.
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STockHoLDERS MEET,
Many Members of Board of Directors of
Pittsburg Coal Co. Reelected,

New York, February 1O-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Pitts
burg Coal company was held today in
Jersey City The old members of the board
OF directors with the exception of three
were reelected.
George I. Oliver was chosen. to succeed
Henry w. Oliver of Pittsburg, deceased
James H. Beal, Pittsburg, succeeds w. p.
Murray, and James J. Sullivan of Cleye-
land succeeds d. r. Hanna. The annual
statement showed that the company had
earned net profits during the year of Sc.
751,02S, the largest since Its organization
in 1899. The Pittsburg Coal company IS
a combination of several companies and Is
capitalized at $65, 100000
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At San Francisco,

San Francisco, Cal, February 10-Et
Tu Brute, Stuyve and Sad Sam were the
winning favorites at Ingleside today.
Pierce j. scored another victory, beating
out Mr. Dingle. the favorite in the sixth
race. Weather cloudy; track heavy.
First race, six furlongs, seIling-Et TIL
Brute, 1O7 q. Daly), s to 5, won; Jack
Little, 1o7 (BelD 20 to 1, second; Doris.
100 Ckunz), 20 to l, third. Time 1:19.
second race. five and half furlongs. sell
ing-Mr. Farnum, 107 (Bonner). Is To I
won; Solinus, 100 (Sheehan), 20 to 1. Sec
ond; Suburban Queen, 102 CIildebrandl
even, third. Time 1:12.
Third race, futurity course. selling
Lansdowne, 104 (Roach), to 1. won
foionius, liz q. Daly), 2 to 1, second
The Pride, lis q. Martin), to 1. third
Time liza -
Fourth race, handicap, mile and SIX
teenth-Stuyve, ITO Qiildebrand). a to <
won; kenilworth us (see) s to i. second
Judge, 50 CIV. Daly), 10 to /, third Time
1:49A
Firth race, six furlongs-Sad Sam. 1o1
lSherwood), to s, won; Hainault 1o4
%. Martin), to l, second; The Don. 104
(Iravers), to 1, third. Time 1:151b
sixth race, mile and fifty yards. selling
Pierce j., ITO (See), to /, won FIRST
Chip, los Roach). 10 to 1, second: Mr.
Dingle 101 QIildebrand), Q TO 1 third
Time 1:4s%.
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FIRE! FlRtI FIRE

The following kilograms addressed to
w. b. Leedy & Co., Agents, of this city,
have been received, viz:
New York, February 9, 1904.
Losses at Baltimore not possible OF es-
innate yet, but probably not over s35OOOO.
NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY OF ENGLAND"
New York. February ., 1904
Losses not over $250,O00
"PHENIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BROOKLYN"
Hartford, Conn.,, February O. 1904.
Our Baltimore losses wifi not exceed
$500. 900.
PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF
HARTFORD"
New York, February 9, 1904.
Our Baltimore losses will not exceed
$500, 900.
SUN INSURANCE OFFICE OF LON
DON"
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society
Of England was organized in 1897, being
107 years old; combined assets over &c.
C0OJ00
Phenix Insurance Company of Brook
Ign was organized in 1853 being 81 years
old; assets about s7,400,OO0
Phoenix Insurance Company of Hart
ford, Conn.,, was organized in 1854, being
so years old; assets about $7,0O0,0O0
Sun Insurance Office of London was or
ganized IN ITO. being 1874 years old; the
first strictly fire insurance company in the
world; combined assets over $40, 600.
Our companies passed through the Chi
cago, Boston, Jacksonville, Fla, Patter-
son. N. j.. Baltimore and all the great
conf1a grations of history and are still do
ing business at the same old stand.
Strength and conservative management
weathers any storm.
w. B. LEEDY G. CO..
2-11-2t-th-su liz N. 21st st.
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TO PROTECT ANIMALS.
The City Council of Gadsden Passes an
Unique Ordinance.

Gadsden, February 10-(Special.) 1.-The
board of mayor and aldermen, at their
meeting Monday night passed the fol-
lowing ordnance:
ANY person who over-drives, over
rides, over-loads, drives with heavy loads,
tortues, deprives of necessary substances,
cruelty beats, mutilates or cruelty kills
any domestic animal or whoever having
the charge or custody of any such ami
NAL. either as owner or other WISE in
ficts unnecessary cruelty upon the same
or fails to provide the same with proper
food. drink or protection from the
weather, or cruelty drives same when un-
fit for labor, must, on conviction be
fined not less than S. nor more than
500, and in addition may be sentenced to
hard labor on the streets of the city of
GadSden"
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ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans, February 10.-Viperine, A
H. and D. H Morris filly, made a show
of her field In the stake event today,
worth $1,02O to the winner. Stella Allen,
the strong favorite in the betting. was
helpless in the heavy going, while the
Morris filly. who was always second
choice, out broke her rivals, was never
in trouble, and galloped home four
lengths in front. DeReszke was the only
winning favorite. The weather was
threatening and the track heavy.
First race, selling. five and half fur
longs-Lord French. III IL. DEAN, Is to
l, won Mariana, lib (Fuller), to 2, Sec
ond; zama, 107 CIV. Hennessy), 10 to /,
third. Time 1:12 3-5.
Second race. six furlongs-Clear the
Arena, 1O5 (W. Hennessy), IA to 5, won;
70 San, 100 (Stil1e). to 2, second; Red
mond III (T DEAN. to g. third. Time
1:1S4-5.
Third race handicap, mle-DeReszke,
100 CIV. Hennessy), 1 to Q, won; st. Tam
many, 100 (Davlsson), to /, second; Tan
cred 81 (Robbins), 10 to /, third Time
LAG 49,
Fourth race, Rosebud stake, four fur
longs-Viperine, 118 (Fuller), IA to s. won;
Pinkie, los CIV. Hennessy), to 2, second;
Truffle Hunter, 105 (Calvit, ~ to l,
third. Time 40 49,
Firth race, selling, mile and quarter
Fun back, 80 (NicoD, Z to /, won; Eu-
genia s., 81 (StovalD, 6 to 1, second; In
spector Shea, sS u Hennessy) IA to 5.
third. Time 2:17 So.
Sixth race, selling, mile and twenty
yards-Velos, 90 (Robbins), 10 to 8, won,
Reconer, "a Uivingston), II to 1, second;
Erbe' % q. Hennessy). to 5, third Time
las 1-5.
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POPE MIGHT HAVE
PREVENTED WAR
VATICAN ORGAN SAYS PEACE
COULD HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED
If LATE PoNTlFF HAD BEEN ADJ
MlTTED TO THE HAGUE.

Rome, February 1O.-The Voce Della
Verita, the vatican organ, today referring
to the war in the far east, says that ille-
gitimate interference prevented the late
pope from participating in the peace con-
ference at The Hague" adding:
THE absence of a papal representative
has brought no good fortune to the con-
ceiver of the conference, as the car Is
the first to fight with a foreign country,
and Europe has separated herself from
the questions in dispute. If the late pope
had participated at The Hague confer
ence, perhaps the influence of the pres
ent pope might have resulted in avoiding
a conflict. the consequences of which are
unreasonable"
The vatican authorities are most pre-
occupied with the condition of the Catho-
lie missions in Korea. Manchuria and
Japan, which are entrusted to bishops be-
longing to the foreign mission of Paris
who have spiritual control over 80, 900 Cath
olics in Japan, 400,0OO in Korea and 1900
COO in Manchuria, it being predicted that
the Catholic will suffer in case of either
a victory or the defeat Of Japan.
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ENTIRE SYSTEM DAMAGED.
Bell Telephone Connections In AttaII
Are Burned Out.

Gadsden. February 10-(Special 1.-The
Bell Telephone exchange in Alfalfa was
damaged Monday to a great extent by a
telephone wire across Fifth avenue COM
Ing in contact with the trolly WIRE which
caused the wires to all connections inside
the office to burn out. The entire sys-
tenn is damaged. The building crew of
the Bell company will be sent to Alfalfa
at once to rebuild the system. 1t was the
intention of the company to rebuild the
system in a short time.
AS soon as the Alfalfa system can be
rebuilt the crew will be put to work on
the line between Attlala and Alabama
City and the steel plant