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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

So 1t happened that just before st.
Valentines day Pooley spent quite an
extravagant sum of money in the pur-
chase of an arrangement of laces, rib
bons, violets and amatory verse, which
he directed with his gloved left hand.
and mailed secretly. On the morning
of st. Valentines day he himself re-
ceived a modest little card which
seemed to give him inordinate delight.
His sister noticed it, and wanted to see
what his card was, but Pooley firmly
refused to crafty her curiosity.
ITS another comic one" declared
the sister. You're afraid to show it."
Her remark somehow dashed Poo
ley's pleasure. He was nervously ap-
prehensive for the rest of the time
that he was in the house. He start
ed at the sound of the postmans sec
ond knock, and felt an unaccountable
sinking of his spirits when he re-
turned home that evening.
1t was a pleasant surprise to him,
therefore, when he found nothing
worse than Margaret-not that she
had the appearance of awaiting him;
in fact. she seemed rather surprised
than otherwise to see him, though. of
course, it was natural enough that he
should be at his own home.
The sister was good-natured, and she
went away and left Pooley to entertain
Margaret. The talk, somehow. turned
on valentines, and she said she had re-
ceived one that she liked very much
indeed. She described it as consist
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12
VETERANS NEVER AT WAR.
Soldiers Who Did Not Reach the Front
In the Civil War, Drawing
Pensions,

The apotheosis of the pension business
was reached recently in Washington
with an award to member of the Metro
politan rifles, who was never membe
OF the army or navy of the United States
regular or volunteer, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
There has never been a question as
TO the title of veterans OF actual war,
civil, Mexican or Spanish-American
who were at the front and in actual bat
tie, wounded and rendered helpless and
dependent, to receive the bounty of the
government, These conditions have
been 5roadened of late years. Men who
guarded prisoners in the safe seclusion
of Johnson's island, men who served
brayely in the home guards, men who
made the railway trip to the capital and
loitered behind the Notifications for 30
or 60 days to relieve soldiers who were
needed at the firing line, all these have
been granted pensions to a greater or
less extent ON the general groAnd that
ahey are now old men, many of them
helpless, and that having shown their
Willingness to do something in the busi-
ness of the civil war they are entitled to
:some gratitude In dollars and cents.
Even young men who spent their sum-
mer vacation In the quite secusion OF
Chickamauga park at government eX-
pense in 1898 and who never saw any
thing more hostile than mosquito have
been given money on one pretext or an
other from the pension fund after some
principle not generally understood, but
for which the taxpayers are apparently
willing to stand.
But when all Is said and done tho
Metropolitan rifles of Washington ap-
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gressmen were in a mood to desire
amusement, and he furnished 1t on the
vaudeville order.
Bede has his full share of friends in
Washington. He could not help that if
he wished to, for he is a likable fellow
who makes friends with whoever he
meets. 1t is trait characteristic of
the life he led for a number of years
as rowing newspaper reporter and
printer. During those years he picked
up large acquaintance throughout
the southern and western states in
which he has written fire and police
reports, done" local politics. and all
the various odds and ends that fall TO
the lot of the general reporter in daily
journalism.
Bede was originally a republican,
then in 1888 he Hoped over to the
democrats and voted for Cleveland
going back to the republicans again at
the time of Bryan's nomination in Chi
cago. 1t is rather coincident that Bede
should have won fame by one speech
in which Col. Bryan figured promi-
nently, and that Col Bryan should
have gained fame IN a speech-"The
Cross of Gold"-which drove Bede out
OF the democratic party and sent him
onto the stump for Mckinley. Such
are the strange ways of politics.
Bede is by no means a novice at
politics, though he is not proverbial
office holder. Cleveland appointed him
United States marshal for Minnesota
in 1892, but he resigned within year,
and remained a private citizen until
elected to congress last year. He is
originally from Ohio, and was born on
farm in Lorraine county in that
state in 1856.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12
FOR TEACHER AND PUPIL.

A school for the training of teachers
at Westtield, Ind. is to be established,
and Prof. Walter A. Jessup. we'll known
educator, will be Its head.
Charles Scale Hayne, an English mem
ber of parliament, willed enough money
to provide for the establishment of a
college of science. art and agriculture
In the neighborhood Of Newton abbey.
The Prussain minister of public in
struction has issued notice to teachers
urging them to oppose the placing of
machines near schools
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

had asked for Reporters Were Not
news, and was wanted
quite urgent in her demands. There
was nothing to tell her, but to satisfy
her one of the commission finally vol
unteered the information that they
had decided to include Jesus Lover OF
My Soul in the church hymnal. The
members of the commission believe
the young lady wrote the STORY" cor
rectly, but an enterprising city editor
either not believing the story of much
value in that shape, or typographical
error, made it read that the commits
sion had decided not" to include the
popular hymn. The item created a
terrible stir in church circles, and
brought down upon the heads of me
innocent members of the commission
the wrath of the church in general,
and entailed a vast amount of cor
respondence on their part.
The story fully explained the desire
of the commission to remain out OF
print, and they did so until they had
assurances that similar error"
would not occur in any of the Wash
ington papers. The story cleared the
atmosphere, and afterwards the COM
mission was more cordial in its treat
ment of the local press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

at the man in a way to push him back
from the gun, and his bayonet went clear
through the confederate's body. We left
him, as we supposed, dead, but at later
date | found him in one of our hospitals
at Atlanta, by the side of one of our own
men wounded the same day. He got
well, and if living to-day knows that
bayonets were used during the war in a
very reckless way"
"There was another hand-to-hand tus-
sic in the fight on the Sand Town road in
the Atlanta campaign. We charged the
confederate works and climbed on top
just as the confederates fired volley.
The bullets went over our heads and the
next minute we looked down on the
Louisiana Tigers with empty guns in
their hands. All our men had held their
fire and we thrust the muzzles of our
rifles in the very faces of the men be-
low us and demanded them to surrender
Some few attempting to push the guns
away were shot, but the most of them
surrendered without ceremony. AS one
of them said, they knew their time had
come and that the question of surrender
Ing was not open to debate"
Il had some doubts" said the SER
geant, "about hand-to-hand struggles
during the first year of the war. Our
regiment did good work at Shiloh, but
didn't come to close quarters with the
enemy. We made our mark at Perry
vile, but not at close range, and Won
dered If any battle was foughI in which
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

lngtOn IN general, FFeslUeht Mch!n1ey
for it was Nc Remembered
Kinley's favorite flower and was worn
on that day in memory of the lamented
president.
President Mckinley was seldom seen
in Washington without a carnation in
his buttonhole. His favorite among
the carnations was the red or carmine.
He wore one of these in preference 10
the white, as rule, and when he
wanted to show his pleasure at meet
ing some one he invariably gave car
nation, most frequently red. All
over the country to-day are women
who have in various states of preser-
vaton carnations given to them by
the president when they called with
their husbands or others to visit him.
The president liked little girls, and it
was a pleasure to him to pin carna-
tions on their little dresses or give
them one each to take away in their
hands. No honor could have been
higher to these fortunate ladies and
misses than this. There were times
when a bevy of school girls would call
at the white house. President Nc
Kinley would see that he could not
give them all carnations, as he did not
have that many on his desk, but a
number of times some of the more
courageous girls would ask for the
flowers. These girls got what they
asked for, with charming smile in
addition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

years, recalls public attention to the
curious story of long anti Catholic Spp-
position to the placing of statueSof
a Roman Catholic priest in the capi-
tol The fact that, in sympathy with
such opposition, a great number or
people demanded its removal has thus
far prevented its formal acceptance by
the nation. So pronounced was the op-
position that for a long time two capi-
tol policemen were stationed as guards
fer fear someone might attempt to
damage it,
All of which again brings to mind
that, notable as is this marble as a
work of art, it still Is In no sense
likeness OF Father Marquette. Rather
1t is an ideal portrayal of him as
missionary and discoverer from The
hand and brain of Trentanove, noted
sculptor of Florence, Italy, and or
Milwaukee, Wis. Until the last year
or two no one knew or oven supposed
they knew what Father Marquette
looked like. But short time ago
there was discovered in Montreal a
very old painting. No one can Ger
tainly say that even this is true like
ness of the discoverer of the Mississip-
pi river, but there Is strong reason 10
believe that 1t is authentic. Students
of the early history Of the northwest
see in this painting features which
may we'll have belonged to the jealous
young Catholic who worked so hard
for the souls of the primitive savages
and whose name is linked with that
of the trader Joliet as joint discoverer
of the Father of Waters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

especially those containing cneap can
dies.
Rudyard Kiplipg. in letter to Sir
Clinton Edward Dawkins. advocates
that 10 per cent. of the time devoted to
cricket and football in the British pub
lie schools should be allotted to military
drill.
What is tantamount to the establish
mert of hair to teach American ques-
tions exists in the College of France.
Last year Prof. Izoulet gave course
of lectures upon economic questions In
America. This year the subject matter
of his course will be religious questions
In the United States. '------ ''-----------' q
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

in gray standing back to back fighting
both ways. There was little or no shoot
ing, but a giving and taking of hard
blows, and good deal of rough-and-
tumble scrapping. Finally one of the
cCnfederates shouted: What's the use?
Why in thunder don't somebody ask US
to surrender?' Thereupon all our fell
lows shouted Surrender! and down
went the muskets of the confederates
caught between our lines
There wasn't an unbruised man in
our company but we felt like birds when
the confederates threw down their guns
and shed their cartridge boxes and BELTS
They went to the rear, and we went
slam-bang into another confederate line,
which, yielding at first, rallied and drove
us back. Then We rushed them and
broke their line, and l never felt hap
pier in my life when l saw the men in
gray scamper away into the cedars. At
Chickamauga we waited for the
confederates to charge, and the
broke us all up. Some of our
boys were so completely knocked
out that they ran a mile like scared
horses, in the belief that the whole army
had been routed and that the only thing
to do was to get off the field. Then they
slowed up, came to their senses, turned
and ran the other way, and, falling in
anywhere, fought like wildcats to the
end, crashing at odd times into the con-
1ederate lines with the devil-may-care
insolence Of football players in a tussle "
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

taken hold of the
army in a practi-
cal way, and new
and commodious
gymnasiums are TO
be built at all of
our army posts,
and a member OF
the general staff
has been detailed
to superintend. not
only their con-
stru C t 1 o N a n d
equipment, blu t
their maintenance
and system a tic
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12
Conntructiye.

Customer-What is coal worth this
morning? understand there has been
a marked reduction In the price.
Dealer-If there has been any reduc-
tion 1t Is only marked. can assure YOU
It isn't real Chicago Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

halls of congress.
There have been
just enough of
these exceptions
to prove the rule.
The last one was
the case of j.
Adam Bede. the
new representa-
tive of the Eighth
Minnesota district.
Bede didn't expect
to accomplish such
a res ul t, b u t
struck just when
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

o dist Episcopal
church and the
Methodist Episco-
pal church south
an antipathy to re-
porters was no.
ticeable which was
finally explained
by one of the cler-
gymen.
1t seems that at
a similar confer
ence held in Ken
lucky a young
woman reporter
hoI ocl-oJ for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

pear to constitute the limit. In 1861 there
was unrest in Washington while the
city was waiting for the advent CT real
troops who had been called out to de-
fend 1t. There was an independent mill
tary company or so about, composed of
citizens who were, like most of the peo
PIE mere, southern in sympathy. But
1t was at last decided advisable for the
internal quite of the capital to put one
OF TWO or these Independent companies
under arms for the moral effect it might
have on the more unpleasant elements
of the population. Moreover, svch step
would free the few regulars present for
more important outpost duty.
The Metropolitan rifles were ordered
under arms, as the sheriff of any county
in Ohio might order an independent
military company under arms as a posse
for the temporary emergency. 1t was
not expected that any rebels would stray
across Long bridge that early in the
day Had they done so the police force
would Undoubtedly have placed them
under arrest for carry concealed weap-
ons or for disorderly conduct.
But the Metropolitan rifles paraded.
They were never mustered into the serv-
ice Of the government that any record
notes. They did the work that Sousa's
band did when 1t escorted volunteer
troops to the Cleveland depot in 1893.
But member of this organization has
proved his claim to the title OF union
veteran" with all the privileges and
rights specific legislation grants to such.
Thedecision was based on the fact that he
was "at the front" because there were
no union troops between his station aud
that of the enemy and that he was under
arms.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

way OF showing
his regard for the
late President Nc
Kinley on January
20. The flowers
sent to the presi-
dents desk on that
d a y W ere t h Q
choicest of red
carnations. The
same flower was
in great demand
by members of
congress and Off
cialdom in Wash
ington in general,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

wondered What She Meant.
Charley Litewate Ito his chum)-
What the deuce do you suppose Miss
Cutting meant just now. Gawge?
George-Why, what did she say,
Cholly?
Charley - Why. when / asked her
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

a notable work OF
art. the gift of the
sovereign state Of
Wisconsin to THO
nation, yet a gift
unaccepted by the
nation. A resolu-
tion passed a few
days ago extend
ing the thanks of
congress to the
people of Wiscon-
sin for the statue
of Father jacques
NJ a r q u e t te, re-
nowned mission
ary and explorer,
and accepting the
statue, thus per-
mitting it to re-
main where 1t has
nlrnndr ctond for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

use as well. A wise provision.
1t Is virtually the establishment OF a
new department In the army, OF
which Maj. John F. Guilfoyle, Twelfth
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12
Not Friendly to Reporters.

During the recent sessions of the
joint hymnal commission of the Meth
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12
WASHINGTON LETTER
Timely and Interesting Gossip from
the National Capitol.
THE FAME OF ]. ADAM BEDE
A Reputation ms n Humorist Achieved
I'm nn Hour-McKinIcy's Love for
Cnrnntions-Gymnn
for the Army.

Westinghouse is exceptional for a
man to achieve fame in an hour in the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12
In Memory of Mckinley.

The superintendent of the white
house conservatory chose a delicate
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12
Athelics In the Army.

The continued agitation of the sub
feet of physical culture has at last
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12
The Marquette Statue.

For a long time there has stood in
Statuary hall, in the national capitol,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

II I might be her valentine, she said:
Sentimental or ?"-Judge.
To IN Old Sweetheart.
'Tis time for valentines, my dear;
You Tilted me. l think, last year.
And l should now revive the fame,
But. goodness. I've forgot your name.
Detroit Free PrssA
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-12

No Such Luck.
do they keep a girl?"
"Oh, no; they merely hire one.".--
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-10-12
How to Prepare Tea.

From analysis, it has been discov-
cred that tea is rich in proteid. But
taken as an infusion, it acts as a
stimulant, rather than nutrient. The
nutrient lis increased by the addition
of cream and sugar The stimulating
properties found in tea are due to the
alkaloid theme together with an es.
sential oil. Tea also contains an as
tringent; tannin. Black tea is said to
contain less theme, essential oil and
tannin than the green tea. The tan
min acid developed from the tannin
by long infusion or boiling is very in
furious to the coating of the stom-
ach. Where tea is used to excess 1t
acts on the nervous system, producing
insomnia and wakefulness until the
victim is Il complete wreck.
But if taken in moderation in in
jects large quantity OF water into
the system, it warns the body in win
ter and has cooling effect i'll sum
mer-Men and Women.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-10-12
At the Executive Office.

Gov. Hayward has declined to pardon
David Jacobs OF Chesterfield county, a
white man serving life sentence for
murder. Jacobs was on the scaffold
with the moose around his neck when
Mr.. d. II. Tompllins, armed with a re-
prieve from Gov. Tillman, committed
tile sentence to life Imprisonment. The
PARDON was requested on the ground
OF feeble health, but such is not the
prisoners condition. ". D. Hilton Of
Lancaster, who has served sentence
for larceny of live stock, was pardoned
to restore his citizenship that he may
testify in a trial. Cuffy Nesbit, dying
on the changing in Marlboro county,
was given a pardon for reasons which
we're deemed quite sufficient.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-10-12
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Paragraphs of Minor Importance
Gathered From Many Sources.
THROUGH the South.

Fredericksburg fair opened with a
large attendance.
Virginia last year produced 122, no.
0e0 pounds of tobacco.
Nettie Hall, colored, was beaten into
insensibility by sailors at Norfolk.
The clubhouse of the Ragged Island
Cunning Association was burned Sat
urday night.
Eighth district Republicans met at
Alexandria and nominated E. L. How
ard for Congress.
Playing with matches, the 5-year-old
son of Joseph Rebill, of Winchester,
was seriously burned
Two negroes we're killed and three
moptaiIy wounded in race riot in De
Soto county, Mississippi.
At Charlotte, N. c., Wednesday night
three men were killed by collision
on the Southern Railway.
Samuel Moran, of Norfolk, is charged
with burglary III having taken $3.50
worth of theatre tickets.
Sixteen people were made seriously
sick in Columbia, S. c., Wednesday
by eating poisoned ice cream.
Ex-Mayor J. Samuel McCue is to be
placed on trial on the charge Of wife
murder at Charlottesville October Is.
At least 10 persons were drowned.
many bridges washed away and dam
age estimated at 100000 resulted from
flood at Watrous. N. M.
In raid on an alleged gambling
house in Norfolk n number Of promi-
ret young men were caught by the
police.
Adelaide Thurston. the actress, has
started a movement in Memphis, Tenn,
to erect monument to Dan Emmett,
author of "DiXie," who died recently
at Mount Vernon, o. 1t is proposed
to raise sufficient funds by benefit
Theatrical performances in five South.
ern cities with the cooperation If the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-10-12
TOO KEEN A eAReAlNER.
Woman Shopper overreached Herself
in Her Eaaerness,

Woman Shopper overreached Herself
in Her Easerness.
The late. Levi q. Letter now and
then used to narrate incidents Of his
early life as a clerk in dry goods
shop Of Leitersburg, Md With one
s.ot these incidents, as with a parable.
MI. Letter would often illustrate some
point he wished to make.
BE frugal and careful in your deal
Eings," he said to young business man
one day, 'but never be grasping.
Never try to overreach. Such courses
: too often make man ridiculous, and
E give him besides bad reputation that
lasts all his life.
s. "a reputation of this kind was &C,
|. quired in a moment In our Leitersburg
store by woman, and she could
never shake it off.
This woman came into the store
and said to me, in the presence Of a
good-sized crowd O. people:
How much is this guimpe, young
man?'
tOne dollar a yard, ma'am,' said I.
But she was slightly deaf. She
misunderstood me.
Two dollars a yard?' she ex-
claimed, Well, it amt worth it. III
give ye dollar aud half, and that's
all I'll give
"'One dollar, ma'am, is the price,
repeated in a louder key.
Oh she said. That's much too
high, I'll give ye IS cents.'"'