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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18

heavy flowing beard and he and the other
field officers were good riders and were
we'll mounted. But when the confeder-
ate column struck the union regiment
it seemed to me that the colonel and his
men were literally swallowed up.
THE confederate column did not stop.
1t came rushing on like great machine,
running over and crushing the life out of
the regiment in it's front. We saw the
colonel and his horse go down in the in
stant that the lieutenant colonel, major
and lieutenant were blotted out of the
picture. AS the confederate column
swept on the field behind it seemed COW
cred with dead horses and men. But as
the confederate column came nearer US
we saw men in blue running with it on
the flank, and little later saw this line
of blue diverge, form. and blaze away at
the men with whom they had been run
ming.
Then, looking back over the field, we
saw men clustering like partridges about
something which minute later be-
came the whiskered colonel and his
horse. 1t seemed incredible. but I'll be
hanged if that colonel didn't mount his
horse, out there in the rear of the con-
federate line, and gathering his men
about him start at gallop in pursuit of
the fellows who had run over him. He
hadn't more than so men with him. but
he seemed to think he was chasing the
whole confederate army right into our
hands. The confederates, moving not
directly against our front, but oblique.
ly,as if projected against a point to our
left, came upon us like an avalanche, but
the regular brigade gave them such re-
ception that they veered off and the big
whiskered colonel, with his partridge
formation of fighters, was persuaded to
give up his rear chase and come through
cur lines just in time to escape second
charge that left scores of our men dead
in line.
Now many of our boys never saw this
big whiskered colonel at all, and never
believed that he came to our lines in
the rear of a charging confederate co..
umn but / watched him through the
glass, from start to finish, and his rear
chase of a confederate brigade, so times
as strongas his own force, was one of the
most mysterious happenings at Stone
river. | never saw the man again and
don't know who he was"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18

lasted so long. and we jeered and chatei
poor Jim so increasingly, that he finally
became careless or reckless of conse-
quences, and allowed his legs to hang
loosely his heels unlocked from their
hold 1t was but a moment, now be-
fore Mrs. Mule realized that her time
he'd come, and was not slow to take ad-
vantage of it, for we saw huge black
shape go sprawling over our heads and
land in the deep sink dug in rear of
the company kitchen.
AS Jim Strengthened up out of his
disgusting bath, and clambered out,
smeared from head to foot, the ex-
preston on his face was enough to
convulse corpse, and at the roar that
went up from the hundreds who had
witnessed the feat, Jim turned up his
eyes. and, with muttered curse at the
mule, he fastened of to his wagon, and
was never, to my knowledge, known to
boast OF his prowess as a rider of vi
cious horses or mules. The writer had
no further use for such a playful ami
NAL so turned her loose.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
HE GOT THE WHISKY IN.
Clever Scheme, But the Inventor Spent
Week in the Guard
House.

A book could be written on the very
curious devices resorted to by soldiers to
smuggle whisky into camp. The first in
cident OF this kind came under my notice
while we were at Paducah, KY, in jan
uary, 1862, preparing for the advance
against Donelson, says writer in the
American Tribune.
A soldier of the Twenty-frst Illinois
infantry, Grants old regiment, started
out from camp with coffee pot, explain
ing to the officer in charge of the guard
that he was going after milk for COM
rade who was not feeling very we'll.
On his return the officer suspected the
man had whisky in the pot, but the man
persisted that 1t was milk, and to prove
1t he poured quantity through the
spout. and was permitted to pass on.
That night there was a general drunk
in the soldiers quarters, ending in a free
fight.
An examination discovered the fact
that the man had put a little milk into
the spout of the pot, sealing the inside
of the opening with bread and filling the
body of the vessel with whisky.
That soldier spent week in the
guard house thinking over mis- misdi-
rected talents for strategy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18

Well lie 'em with Billy's special lin ber-
err" He hurled his last emptied glass
straight at Broncos head, but not so
quickly as to prevent its being caught
and hurled back with such instant and
unerring precision as to be shattered
into a hundred pieces against the hat
crown of the sender. But instead of
angering him, the cowboy at the coun-
ter only chuckled hilariously as he
rubbed his head and shook the pieces
of glass from his hat brim. He liked
horse play that was mutually danger
Gus.
AS they filed out, newcomer from
Texas looked discontentedly at Bronco
ANY special indoocement bout that
Patterpat's feet?" he inquired. "I
been pretty comfortable settin' on the
counter. We have dancin' down to
Texas"
Better go back there" curtly, "or go
set on the counter If you like. AS to
indoocement, there amt only one
dancer. an that's Patterpat. I've been to
Frisco an to Kansas City an to Chi
cago, an I've seen dancin'-leastways
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
| BIG WHISPERED COLONEL.
Stirring Incident of Stone River Bat
tie in Which {. Strange Char
acter Figured

That does not surprise me-" said tho
captain, in the Chicago Inter Ocean II
was in the regular brigade at Stone river
and my mind has been ever since in a
state OF confusion as to certain things
that happened in Palmers front on the
31st of December, 1862. There was no
trouble about our own line. Wherever
the regular brigade went it stood like
rock. At one point we had been formed
to check the confederate charge that had
shattered two or three fighting brigades
representing as many divisions.
I'VE were posted so as to have view
of the ground fought over and the scene
was exciting and confusing. We saw one
of Palmer's brigades hurled against the
confederates in such fury as to break
the confederate line. We saw one Of
the charging regiments, isolated, spread
its thin line to check a heavy column
of confederates charging toward us at
regimental front. The colonel COM
manding the isolated regiment wore
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A DEFEATED MULE RIDER.
Jim Said 1t Was easy When You
Know How" But He Got
the Lofty Toss.

When the First Connecticut II. A.
placed their batteries in position at
the defenses. back from Harrison's
Landing, on the James river, after the
notable "seven days retreat" the
writer went one day to spring in
field outside the breastworks, for wa
ter. Feeding in an adjoining field, |
noticed a remarkably fine mare mule,
and, having lost my horse a few days
previously, thought it good chance
to supply myself with a mount, writes
Walter T. Sage, in the National Tribune.
l therefore quietly approached, and
had little difficulty in capturing Mrs.
Mule, somewhat to my surprise, as she
appeared to be quite young and high
spirited. AS she had nothing but a
rope about her neck, | took turn
about her lower jaw, and, leading her
to the fence, jumped on her back. |
professed myself to be quite an eques-
trian, but l had barely touched her
back before | found myself on my
back, on the ground Nightly aston
ished and full of anger at the ease with
which it was done, | again led her 10
the fence, and, making careful prepara-
tions, | again mounted her, but had no
chance to get my heels together under
her belly ere once more went sailing
through the air, coming down with
force that convinced me that I'd ha1
a "genteel sufficiency," as the saying
goes. While thinking over the mules
ability as a firSt-class contortionist, l
remembered the many boastful utter
ances of our darky wagon driver, jim,
who really was remarkably good driver,
and | thought there was some prospect
of fun ahead, so | led Mrs. Mule to
camp, tied her to tree in rear OF camp,
and hunted up Jim, first informing my
comrades Of the fun at hand, as well
as the men in the infantry supporting
the batteries and arranging that they
should gather around, apparently by
chance. | offered Jim if he would
break in the mule so | could ride her,
a tive-dolar bill, and he was as vain
as peacock over my fiattering men
ton of his abilities as a rider. and
proudly assured me he could Certain
ly do it for shuah." We held the mule,
and Jim saddled her, and after a lit
tie skirmishing around, and cinching
her up tightly, he put on his great
Mexican spurs, and, taking a shorI,
thick whipstock from his wagon, hs
mounted while half a dozen of US
held her firm. Jim locked his spurs
together under her belly, and with a
broad grin and the remark of how
easy it was to ride mule, ii You
only knew how" told us to let 60 For
about two minutes we hardly knew
where Jim and the mule were, or what
they were doing, but concluded they
had something to do with the cloud of
dust that was rising so thicllly all
about us. Presently the dust COM
menced to settle, and we discovered
them in pretty near the same position
in which We had last seen them, Jim
still in the saddle, the mules legs
braced out, and she now refusing to
move in any direction, although jim
now used both whip and spur. This
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
The Girl in the
B ckground n d
By FRANK H. SWEET
Copyright. 1905, by Daily Story Pub. Col

nRONCO BUSTER stepped to the
ID door of the saloon, holding hisglass
so he could see the colors of the sun
light through the liquor. The street
was comparatively deserted, for when
cowboys were in town it was customary
for the inhabitants TO bethink them
selves of needed duties indoors. The
color of the liquor proving satisfactory,
Bronco's hand dropped from its signifi-
cant position on his hip pocket, and his
eyes swept the street.
Hike here, you fellows!" he yelled
suddenly. "Yonder's Billy Patterpat
turnin' the corner. Let's cover the
street and corral him, an then make
him dance"
"Aw," drawled another cowboy, who
was leaning against the counter, empty
ing glasses and fiinging them at who
ever he thought might not be able to
dodge. and holding his revolver in read
mess to meet possible objection to his
playfulness. "Patterpat won't dance.
He's Joined the little party of Mennon-
ites up country an gone plain. Amt
you heerd? Billy amt frivolous no
more"
Were goin' to give him a drink fust,"
significantly. There won't be no
trouble then. You used to know Billy"
The figure at the counter Strengthened.
"Why, of course, of course" he con-
ceded; "a good drink will be lie for Pat
terpat's feet. | did use to know Billy.
The only trouble with him was that all
his brains and fun an everything was
jest in his feet, an with them gone plain
there couldn't be no Patterpata any more
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
As to Shakesnenre.

Fuddy-It does not seem as though
there was anything that Shakespeare
didn't know?
Duddy-That's so. Why he knew by
heart lots of good things have got off
myself.-Boston Transcript.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
In Old England.

Among the inventions in the old times
one for fixing the hair in position was ad-
yertised as follows: "A new method of
stuccowing the hair in the most fashion,
ionble taste, to last with very little re-
pair during the whole session of par
lament. Price only guineas. N. B.
He takes but one hour to build the head
and two for baking It,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
To Raise Her own Cotton.

Five million dollars has been sub
scElbed so far in England for promoting
the cultivation of cotton in British COL
onies and Egypt One part of tho scheme
is to send out alarge numb ber of oyerseers
and experts in cotton growing to in
stfuct the natives till they are familiar
with the process.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
BY DAN W. RICHMOND,
President International Association Of Railway Clerks.

workingmans wife should possess health,
energy, frugaly, amiablity, adaptabity, sympathy
and, last but not least patience. Health is essen
tal to all the other desirable qualities. 1t is essential
to the future of her children. Everybody has ills
more less, at various times, and these ills should
be attended to, cured, and forgotten No good can
come of the constant recountng of the ills of the past
Each day has its troubles. Why carry forward
any bad debts" from yesterday? Take each day as
it comes and make the most Of il and "dont worry.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
Different Now.

Young When used to kiss
you, you slapped me.
Young Wife-Well. you won't get
slapped now unless you forget to kiss me.
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
Which was Far Worse.

Williams6n-Does your wife always
have the last word?
Henderson Well, if she doesn't, old
fellow, she looks it.-Smart Set.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
Shorter Route to Japan.

The new Canadian route from
Liverpool to YoA yhama will be 1900
miles shorter than that across ths
United States.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
Query.

If money talks. does 1t necessarily
follow that is figure of Ipeech?--
N. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18


Aapaa She should be able to adapt herself circumstances
however unexpected she find them Whether be good wages
and STEADY time reduced and broken time ockous
strikes for her husband she expected be prepared for and
with smile She should be able make potatoes
up like table hote dinner She be able
clothes and those of her husband children
called upon repair the shoes the children In adapabty
worked the limit If her amiabity par with adapabity
she is a wonder indeed.
The patience she should possess would have
ered carrying around Let these should haves
what her reward is the of these angelic
especially if the bug of ambition lodged
brain. Almost the task of bringing up children
her His evenings that formerly passed home
devoted agtatng Che calls peakng) his chosen line
be- She expected practice the of Charity begins
home While he whoopng en up for the balance OF human
but somebody do the agtang somebody
patience.
If his motives right and his just better he than another
And what will be their reward? For him. if he is square,
big funeral and possibly day for her. she has th
option of making her livelihood the second time which,
she does it be hoped that she workingman,
with ambitions and consequently ontentcd and happy model hus
band.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18

The most radical of has lesson for civilization and must be
sidered.
We need dsintereed political affairs who willing
forget self in the desire be of benefit the whole people We have
lived long spos system and many look upon politics
reuneratve profession rather than ptaroc duty The kind
needed office those with aruist IDEALS and of the highest
moral standard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18

Energy product of health should directed
the channel systematic performance of her household duties
She should have time and place for everything everything its
time and Time the life made Of
Franklin. Every has exactly the
improves and results Another and fail
ue The hrst class they call lucky the second unfortunate The unfor
unae form the mankind should be noted To Alright
have system Shape everything Divide the hours between
work. recreation sleep and mental culture according scheme that
suits Judgment and circumstances then make things that
She should possess frugaty By rugai do should
be carried should be used buwar
the eNavaganceS of the husband It, fact all these qualities
should be mutual 1t should be governed by WISDOM and
those traits of the feminine and hand
ing that elevate any meal however poor above
the appelaion of grub"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18

Availability is the sunlight pure By
sheds the reflected her optimism all with whom
in encouraging cevatng and ennobng them More
power the amiable woman
Sympathy is what workngman desires his
wife at times little "coddmg please enough make
nice old lady of him. but just enough and the proper time
switch him from the side track of dependency back the main
line of hope with clear target ahead Many good has
the scrap heap for the timely and ucos word of
patfy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
M0ru/ S1Qndard In P0llHcs
BY ROBERT FULTON CUTTING,
NavY York

0 political campaign be carried on without an
appeal to the moral of the community that can
not be ignored 1t is the duty of democracy to see that
the highest standard of morality is maintained in pot
cal matters. Great political parties are of influence
and value just SO long as they maintain high moral
standard. The question is how to keep that alive.
Consideration for anothers views is inst what we want
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
The Je70 rs a Pat'7of
By RABBI JOSEPH sILVERMAN,
OF Emanuel Temple, New York.

k11E temporary of
vTV element among Russians will not induce the American
to take sides the other i'll struggle that is in
s: !: !: ::
crnatonal and about become
EMYAH THE worst feature of Semsm is the charge oten/
sR N8S made that the Jew the which
4 a>Hsh be true patriot
3 This charge has often been refuted, but still requires
answer because there thousands who
will not listen the truth and who still in different reiae
the charge with vehement emphasis
"The fact is that the Jew patriot by training
virtue of his religion The Jew constituted that he becomes the
patriot of all nations and there sufficient evidence history
this statement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-15
BAD DREAMS.
Indicate Improper Diet, Usually Due to
 Coffee.


 Indicate Improper Diet, Usually Due to
 Coffee.
 One of the common symptoms of cof- fee poisoning Is the bad dreams that spoil what should be restful sleep. A man who found the reason says:
 Formerly l was a slave to coffee. I was like a morphine fiend, could not sleep at night. would roll and toss in my bed and when I did get to sleep was disturbed by dreams and hobgoblins, would wake up with headaches and feel bad all day, so nervous I could not at tend to business My writing looked like bird tracks. I had sour belehings from the stomach, indigestion. heart burn and palpitation of the heart, con stipation, irregularity of the kidneys, etc.
 Indeed. I began to feel had all the troubles that human flesh could suffer but when a friend advised me to leave off coffee l felt as if he had insulted me. l could not bear the idea, 1t had such a hold on me and l refused to be- lieve 1t the cause.
 But 1t turned out that no advice was ever given at a more needed time for I finally consented to try Postum and with the going of coffee and the coming of Postum all my troubles have gone and health has returned. I eat and sleep well now. nerves steadled down and I write q fair hand Gas you can see), can attend to business again and rejoice that I am free from the mon- ster Coffee" Name given by Postum Co.,. Battle Creek. Mich.
 Ten days trial of Postum in place of coffee will bring sound, restful. refresh ing sleep. There's a reason
 Look in each pkg. for the famous It, tie book. The Road to Melville"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
pr. H. M. Hamill, Superintendent of
 Tratusnn Work i'm Charge,

pr. H. M. Hamill, Superintendent Oi
 Training Work, in Charge.
 Tuscaloosa, May 13.--(Special.) )-Tht Sunday School Institute, under the di' rection of the North Alabama Confer ence. convened last evening in thu Methodist Church at 8 o'clock. The institute Is being conducted by Dr Fl. M Hamill, Superintendent of Teach CT Training Work for the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, with Mrs Hamill assisting.
 The services last evening were pre- sided over by J. B. Wadsworth. Presi' dent of the North Alabama ConferencC Sunday School Board. He spoke most interestingly last evening of The Su- perintendent's Part" He gave seyera black board illustrations and explained the duties of all officers. He also read a pledge which he has his teachers tC repeat every Sunday, which Is most successful in inducing them to be pune tual. His splendid talk imparted great enthusiasm to all of his hearers.
 pr. O. V. Hawkins. Presiding Ell der of this district, made splendid talk on "The Pastors Part in the Sun day School" He said that the pastor was the head of the Sunday school, and the superintendent his close assistant in winning the children to Christ; that the children should be kept to the Sun day service to give the pastor means of interesting them and keeping in touch with them spiritually.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-15

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-15
AstroIory in the astreet.v =

"Yes," said a seedy man on the Droad Street curb. T am on my uppers on account of astro1ogy. An astrolo- ger told me to sell short, because, as he said, the market was going down with a crash.
 'He proved 1t by horoscope that looked like q Chinese pinwheel. He said that Mercury controlled, that Sa- turn was making trouble with Mercury or something of that sort and couldn't be helped by Jupiter.
 "Well. by Jupiter! took his ad- vice and sold all sorts of stun that never owned. That night when I look ed at the sky I saw my mistake. for there was Taurus on a rampage and the Great Bear toppling ready for a fall The next morning he fell all over the Stock Exchange. Up went the market. and up I went with 1t.
 'T learned that horoscopes that don't take into account the attitude of the Bull and the Great Bear are of no use. '