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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
Mrs. Dudleigh's
Portrait
BY BELLE MOSES

I'M )T another stroke, Hugh. the like
ness is perfect!" and Mrs. Hugh
fell back In ecstasy. She had been
married ID years, and had not yet lost
her enthusiasm.
81 might deepen the shadow under
the right eye," said Gresham, reflec-
lively.
Mrs. Gresmah resolutely took the
box Of pastel crayons out of his hand.
ut would be the height of absurdity-
with the Dudleighs expected any mo-
ment"
How many are coming?" asked
Gresham, reluctantly submitting to her
dictum.
"Mr. and Mrs. Dudleigh and Eloise,
enough, l should think. There goes the
bell! Now, Hugh, dear, must leave you
to your fate; promise me you won't sac
rifice your art to your whims; 1t would
be paying too dear price for your bread
and butter; l just couldn't stand It,"
"But 1 must alter when suggestions
are made" said Hugh, "and I've heard
that Mrs. .Dudleigh likes to make sug-
gestions."
"Yes," sighed his wife, "and I've heard
her suggestions have cast every at
tempted portrait into oblivion"
A defiant look flashed into the dreamy
eyes of the artist. That will not be the
fate of my portrait, l promise you,
Aline; it shall leave this studio per-
feet likeness"
Good boy!" she whispered, then she
left a kiss upon his forehead, and slipped
into the enclosure behind the screen, a
bit of the long studio which she had ap-
propriated as bedroom. She was not a
moment too soon; steps were heard in
the corridor, and Mr.. Dudleigh's hearty
voice rang out as Gresham opened the
door.
Good afternoon, my dear fellow!
Here we are on time; l hope you are
ready to be peppered, Laura has brought
her pince-nez on purpose. This is my
daughter, Eloise."
Mrs. Dudleigh bowed, cordially, and
Miss Dudleigh followed in a more for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
PORTLAND EXPOSITION NOTES.

The manufacture OF gold pens will
Form one of the many interesting work
Ing displays at the Lewis and Clark ex-
position.
The Illinois building at the Lewis and
Clark exposition is a replica of the
home in which Abraham Lincoln lived
while a resident of Springfield. This
property is said to have been the only
real estate the martyred president ever
owned
The Massachusetts, building at the
Lewis and Clark exposition has as its
distinguishing feature a replica of the
famous Bullfinch front of the old state
house in Boston. When the state
house was rebuilt Massachusetts, went to
an expense of $3,OOOO 900 to retain this
front.
A single piece Of native copper, weigh
ing 1000 pounds, will be part of the min
ing display from Josephine county, Ore
gon, at the Lewis and Clark exposition.
The chunk of copper was taken from
the Golden Standard ledge, the ores of
which have been found to assay $1S q
ton in gold and s22 In copper.
The railroads have agreed upon one
fare for the round trip from all eastern
points to Portland, during the Lewis and
Clark exposition. This Is the cheapest
first-class transportation ever offered
from the east, and will afford oppor-
tunity for seeing the Pacific coast coun-
try which may not be repeated in many
years
Western school-teachers have adopt
ed novel method of advertising the
Lewis and Clark exposition. They give
their children as an exercise the task Of
writing letter to some relative or
friend in the east, extending an invita-
tion to attend the exposition. School
children of Moscow, Idaho, recently
wrote LOO such letters.
An excursion that will doubtless at
tract great interest is one planned by
F. R. Drew, of New York city. Mr.. Drew
will conduct train of prairie schoon-
ers from Portland, Me-, to Portland, Ore,
the latter part of the journey being
travelled along the trail followed by
Lewis and Clark century ago. The
travellers expect to reach Portland in Oc-
tober, in time to attend the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
SOME WAR "REMINISCENCES
Experiences of Soldier at Fort Hell
man; Some Amusing, Some
Thrilling.

Fort Heiman was veritable Valley
Forge. we were disembarked with
nothing in the world but the clothes
we had on and our guns and accoutr g
ments. The steamer with our camp
and garrison equippage moored several
hundred feet from the land. The
weather turned cold, and if Valley
Forge brought more suffering to Wash
fngton and his soldiers in proportion
to the time they spent there than
was ours during those February days,
they are entitled to all the pity we
have always given them. l will re-
late an incident. There was probably
300 feet of shoal or backwater be-
tween land and our steamer, and with
three or four of my comrades we un-
dertook to build raft and procure
some of our bedding and cooking uten-
stls. We succeeded in reaching the
boat, and found such congenial quar-
ters that we decided to remain in the
cabin that night. For some reason
the troops were called into line, and
the tell-tale roll-call showed us absent.
The next morning we proceeded to
camp, and were Immediately marched
up to the colonels quarters to give an
account of ourselves. After a fruit
less effort to satisfy him that we were
justified, he sentenced us to five days
extra duty on the picket line, which
we proceeded to serve.
DR.. Cannon relates that, standing
picket at Fort Heiman, he had scare
that caused him many gray hairs-or
words to that effect-in which he
imagined the whole Yankee army was
upon him, and which turned out to be
panic-stricken calf, coming down
the road bleating like 40 steamboats,
(also or words to that effect), which
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09

Mr.. Gresham, Just blend In a little
more of the flesh tint, IL you please.
ah, so! See what an improvement
1t takes away that extremely angular
effect l don't like angles in por-
traits, you know-and-er-pard
me. Mr. Gresham, isn't that smudge
on either cheek? 1t gives my face a
dirty appearance-and there are sim
liar streaks around my nose at the
base. | am of the opinion that flesh
tints would bring out the characteris-
tics much better. Don't you think so,
yourself?"
"Well-" objected Gresham, mis-
crayon poised, IL don't quite agree
with you; those streaks and smudges.
as you call them, are the lines and
creases of your face-they make the
character far better than mere COM
plexion tints."
Mrs. Dudleigh turned Mortified look
upon her husband: Gerald, have l
lines and creases in my face?"
mot perceptible ones, my dear; OF
course not"
You misunderstood me-" said
Gresham, firmly.
Mrs Dudleigh flashed an indignant
glance upon him. You are trying to
paint an impressionist portrait Of me.
abhor the impressionist school; want
the real thing; take out all the shadows
and leave the pure flesh tlnts."
Mrs. Gresham stified an insane desire
to rush out and throttle the destroyer
Of her husbands art, for, to her con-
sternation she noticed that he was pre-
pairing to comply.
THE cheekbones, too, need filling out, 4"
remarked Mrs. Dudleigh, "and little
bit more sparkle to the eyes would be
a sable-they lack that-er-well-hu
man attribute, SOUL you artists call it,"
Gresham cast a look toward the
screen, and as his glance travelled back
to the portrait it rested on the face OF
the girl on the dais, in whose eyes
cleaned hidden laughter; he himself
smiled, grimly, and fell to work. Sug-
gestions poured from Mrs. Dudleigh.
Gresham made no reply, he only worked
more busily; at last he turned and faced
his inquisitor.
THAT Is all can do, Mrs. Dudleigh," )"
he fell back and rolled the easel for
ward into full view
why, it's Eloise to the llfe!" ex-
claimed Mr.. Dudleigh. Il never saw
such a transformation"
Mrs. Dudleigh looked atit-frowned- at
and then looked at her daughter. 1T is
excellent" she admitted. There, now
Gerald, you see am an impossible sub
ject I've proved it to you again and
again. However, Mr.. Gresham, you may
send the portrait home; Elolse is the
gamer. You're lucky girl, my dear.
Come, I'm quite disgusted."
Miss Dudleigh came down from the
dais and stood in front of the portrait.
you've put laughter in my eyes," she
remarked; 81 wonder why"
''It was there" he answered, bowling
low as she passed out.
Then Mrs. Gresham came from behind
the screen, and the artists triumph was
complete.-Town and Country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09

reminded me of the isolation of aw-
full silence usually encountered on
picket guard at Fort Heiman, and l
ought to know, as you have seen, and
l can say that if eternity is any more
dense than the usual denseness, then
l expect / will get lonesome in eter-
nifty. But is was not all picket duty
here. On February 13 Col. Johnson
marched with 60 men to Little Bethel,
and encountered Git is said) 300 confed-
crate cavalry under Col. Miller. The
part of the affair which l remember
was that Capt. Roberts, of Co. X, was
ordered to his relief, with a picket,
post strong, about 80 men, it being un-
derstood that he was hard pressed,
and it was my good fortune to accom-
pany this expedition. We made a
forced march, and shall never forget
this as the very first time l ever re-
allied that l was lining up to be shot
at. We had filed to the right of the
road, and about so yards from us
there was terrible dust being kicked
up, and we presumed that Col. Miller
colonel and his 60 infantrymen, and
as there were only about half that
number of us, we would only furnish
him cold lunch. Imagine our Joy
when we saw, marching out of the
cloud of dust, our comrades, under
the starts and stripes, endeared to
them by the traditions of three-quar-
10 n
suppose than an ARMY mean the
rank and file-was ever sorry when il
saw it's chances for a fight "go a.
glimmering"? And what is your defin-
ition of bravery? Mine is, "pride"-
"self-respect." This is illustrated by
the ar Ncdote of the cotton-tail at Fort
Donelson. A lieutenant, seeing the lit
tle animal break through the ranks
and run to the rear, sang out: GO
1t, you little devil; I'd go with you If
I wasn't ashamed to-" But to finish
my story about the Little Bethel affair.
1t was told that my old captain (Far-
welD, who was in command under Col.
Johnson, saved the day by a little
piece of deception. When he saw that
the confederates were about to charge
on his little force, he sang out to a
Capt. Smith, form your battery and
load with grapeshot, and fire as we
pass to your rear"
1t was intended to be and was as the
story went, heard by the confederates,
who fell back instead of charging, as
1t was believed they were intending.
But let us get down to real facts, as
recorded in Vol. VII, War of the Re-
bellion Records. page 416:
February 10, 1s62-Sklrmish near
Fort lehman, Ky.
Report of Lieut.-Col ]. II. Miller,
First Battalion, Miss. Cav.
Camp Porter, Paris, Feb. Ia, 1862.
Maiden. Polk: Having learned
that the enemy were committing ter
rible depradations on the citizens be-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09

NAL manner. Then Gresham led them
into the full light where he had placed
the portrait and stood aside to watch
their faces.
II call that fine!" cried Mr.. Dudleigh,
quite delighted, "the most natural thing
ever saw in my life-the way you have
your head-the clear flesh tints-the
expression of your eyes-the color of the
hair | think it's success, Gresham,
and If 1t is you're the first to succeed in
producing a portrait of my wife. How
does 1t strike you, Eloise?"
"As a living thlng-one cannot say
too much in Its praise"
She had seated herself on small dais.
where Gresham usually posed his mod
els. and her large, serious eyes had
studied every detail There was great
resemblance between mother and daugh-
ter, though Mrs. Dudlelghs expression
at this moment showed anything but
pleasure.
Il am glad you both like 1t SO much, Z"
she began, a little stifly; perhaps |
may be better satisfied If Mr.. Gresham
will allow me to make a few sugges-
Lions"
Mrs. Gresham, behind the screen.
gave Sigh that was almost groan.
Gresham squared his shoulders and
brought his box of pastels. Mr.. Dnd-
leigh fidgeted, Mrs Dudleigh as
sumed her most critical air, but Miss
Dudleigh allowed a faint smile tc
shase the gravity from her face,
though she never changed her position
on the dais. where she sat looking
down upon the little comedy
81 think" said Mrs. DudleIgh, that
the line of the neck Is rather too much
In shadow; my throat is much fuller
don't you agree with me. Gerald?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
GRAND OPERA.

Caruso has voice OF gold,
Or, anyhow, quite near II.
II also takes much gold, we're told,
In order that one hear 1t.
And Nordica, whose voice is high
And scars in regal spendor,
ls heard. they say, and only by
Tho aid of legal tender.
And Scmbrlch has voice so rare
That very few can trump 1t,
But at your ear some folks declare
You need a golden trumpet.
No matter what the cost may be,
We go to hear and cheer 'em.
Although each ear may cost v,
Each ear Is bound to hear em.
So step up lively into line,
As spry as little crickets;
These stars for you will hardly shine
Unless you have the tickets.
Chicago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
Just Discovered 1t.

'Shmarkable thing" asserted Mr..
Mcsosh, "how a III liquor'll sharpen
mansh powers " obs-obsh walton.
Now, know that tn worlds been
whirlin' roun' at frigh'ful rate o. speed
for m-m-millionsh o. years-but thish
first time ever noticed 1t f-m'selfi"-'
Cleveland Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
The Modern Bullet

The modern bullet will pierce the
carcasses of three horses in success
sion at $50 yards; or four at half the
distance; or kill man after passing
through the trunk of a thick tree.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
No Chance for Ennni-

Aunt Ann-How do you girls gel
along at your club?
Miss 'Mandy-Well. of course. we
don't get along at all, but we have {
good deal better time than If we did
Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09

teen years l suffered
with terrible pain in
my back. / did not,
know what it was to
enjoy a nights rest
and arose in the
morning feeling tired
and unrefreshed. My
suffering sometimes
was simply indie
scribable. When I
finished the first box
of Doan's Kidney
Pills 1 felt like a
different woman. I
continued until l had
taken five boxes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
Where the Money Goes.

"Why does Rounderly permit his
children to go about looking so shabby
and hungry"
Il can't account for it. He's a
darned good fellow"
"Ah, that accounts for it."-Chicago
Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09

Doan's Kidney Pills act very effective
ly, very promptly, relieve the aching
pains and all other annoying difficult
ties"
For sale by all druggists. Price 80
cents per box.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
"The Simple Life
Proper Food is Really the First
Step in Right Living.

One of the evils of our complex mod
ern way of living, is our unnatural and
unhealthy foods.
To have really good health and a
good stomach it is necessary to eat
simple nourishing food. EGG-o-SEE
is the ideal food, and reaches the
proper requirements in this direction
more nearly than any other cereal now
on the market.
To make EGG-O-SEE the kernels of
the choicest California white wheat
are first cleansed by brushes, then thor
oughly steam cooked, then flalsed and
crisped to a maple tint and delicately
favored with natural fruit juice and
pure grain sugar.
In these delicious flakes, lies the
mighty strengthening power of the
whole wheat grain that evenly nour-
ishes every part of the body, and gives
physical and mental energy that means
splendid health and successful en-
deavor.
!: q: ! !: !: T.: :::.!:! 10:
"a a large A~
u package mN
kNSH AA at any EHHO
SAMNNNS grocery
Quincy, Ill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
COMPLETELY RESTORED.

Mrs. P. Brunei, wife of P. Brunei,
stock dealer, residence Bill Grand
Ave, Everett, Wash, says; "For fif-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
War Vessels of Germany.

Fifteen war vessels are under con.
struction in the docks Of Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-03
DEVELOPMENT OF TEXAS.
Largest state I'm the Union Plans a
Public Land sale.


fact Of great interest as showing the
rapid settling of the southwestern region OF
the United States is that Texas will sell
on September l 100000 acres of its public
lands in the western part OF the state.
The lands will be sold to settlers only, and
purchasers may buy from one to eight sec
lions. The area 20 be sold will, therefore,
furnish homes for about 5000 families The
land will be sold at a minimum price of
81 an acre, and easy terms will be granted
as 10 payments.
The sale will have an important bearing
upon ranchers, whose days under the old
regime are evidently drawing to a close,
even in Texas Usually these ranchers
own a few sections OF land and then lease
large tracts from the state, but year by
year the farming area has encroached upon
the ranchers and, within the last decade
or two, with Unprecedented rapidity, as is
shown by the fact that in 1890 the acreage
of farms in Texas was 81, 4O6,ss7, while in
1900 It has increased TO 125, sO7,l07. The
figures for the present decade are likely to
show an even greater increase. Previous
to 1885 what was known as the Great
staked Plain was supposed TO be mainly a
desert, not ht for farming purposes. Now,
as already said, a part OF this great plain
is to be cut up into farms. and practically
all OF II, in the near future will undoubt-
eddy furnish homes for thousands of fami-
lies Water, II is now known, can be found
in great abundance, usually from twenty
five TO fifty feet below the surface, and
the soil is rich and capable of supporting
a dense population. The area now TO be
brought within the domain of agriculture
is a territory OF 400 square miles. an area
more than four times as great as that OF
Delaware, nearly twice that OF Connecticut,
larger than that OF Massachusetts or
New Hampshire or New Jersey, and equal
to more Than seven states the size of Rhode
Island. AS the state, even after selling
these 100000 acres. will still have 1900. 900
acres OF public lands left to be disposed OF,
! Il is evident that the development OF Texas
into a great agricultural commonwealth viii
hold a prominent place in the history OF
| the United States With a fine climate,
| no malaria a soil that yields In abundance
all the fruits and grains of the temperate
zone. the Great staked Plain VIII play an
| important role when its possibilities have
| been properly developed. As all along the
| borders OF this new territory 20 be opened
10 farmers there are the conveniences and
| appurtenances OF civilization, the develop
ment will be proportionately rapid.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-03
INCREASE OF SAYINGS.

The report of the banking department
of the state of New York for the last
year presents some highly interesting
facts as to the increase in the volume of
savings bank accounts in that state. 1t
appears that the rate of increase dur
ing the year ended June 80 was larger
than ever before and it was the record
year for savings deposits, which
amounted to a little less than $50, 100000
The total amount of money on deposit
in the savings banks of the state of
New York is over one and a quarter
billion dollars and during the year the
depositors received interest to the
amount Of nearly $42,0O0OOO.
These figures very conclusively show
the remarkable prosperity of the wage
earners of New York, the savings de-
posits for the last year being about $12
per capita for every person in the state.
In other states the prosperity of the
working classes has been equally good
and doubtless the savings relatively as
large, so that for the whole country
hundreds OF millions of dollars have been
added to the bank account Of the people
the accumulations of American labor.
This vast capital belonging to the peo-
pie is being constantly employed in ways
that increase the demand for labor and
thus promote the general prosperity,
There would seem to be among our peo-
pie a growing spirit Of thrift and the
tendency Of the savings banks is to en-
courage this. A New York paper OBJ
serves that the very general establish
ment of the 4 per cent interest rate on
savings has been a great inducement
TO the thrifty to accept this method of
accumulation instead of looking for a
higher interest rate in investments that
carry more risk. The vast accumula-
ton Of capital to the credit of labor is
splendid evidence of the superior con
ditions enjoyed by the working classes
OF this country in comparison with those
of any land,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-03
Personal NOTES.

Three Vermont towns which awoke and
found themselves in Canada are demanding
that the United States buy them back
Prof. Ray Lancaster OF oxford says that
the inhabitants Of Mars have carried out
their vast irrigation problems and that
they are far in advance of the inhabitants
Of the earth
Senator Aldrich Of Rhode Island has
purchased the residence and grounds OF
the late Bishop Clark, adjoining his home
at Warwick Neck, and has added them
to his already extensive estate.
Thomas Greenway, a former premier OF
Manitoba. estimates that within the next
few years more than S75.OOO,OOO will be
spent in western Canada in the construc-
ton OF railways.
DR.. Victor Nilsson. of Minneapolis, has
been chosen as editor of the new monthly
musical Journal to be undertaken by the
American Union OF Swedish Singers. The
first number will be brought out next
month.
Another plot against the sultan's life has
been discovered. These Vaccinations do
not worry the Turkish authorities greatly.
1t has become pretty we'll established that
nothing will put an end to a confirmed
Invalid.
King Oscar of Sweden was recently on
his way to Norrland and stopped at Sol
lefta station. Only two bowling officials
greeted him. Where are my people?" de-
manded the king. II have excluded every
body from the station" said the station
master. Then will go out and meet my
people" And he received a most hearty
welcome.
Germans from all over the United States
will gather in St. Louis next spring to
honor the memory Of General Franz Sigel,
the dashing cavalry leader who organized
four regiments OF young Germans for the
federal army in 1851 and saved Missouri"
for the union. The statute, for which $4,000
was subscribed by patriotic residents of St.
Louis, will probably stand In Forest park
It is the work Of Robert Cauer, a German
American sculptor of Berlin.