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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09
DONT'S
For Speaker and
Writer
Ready Reminder of Errors In
the Use of Common Words,
Arranged Alphabetically

BY EDWARD b. wARMAN, A. NJ.
(Author of practical orthoepy and Crit.
ique," THE Voice: How to Train 1t;
How to Care for It" Etc)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-09

IldhGS IL, Ills ISpuIdllOll 10 WAdI hlo
friends or his enemies make it. A good
reputation does not always bespeak a
good character. One with noble char
acter may have bad reputation. Ones
character is what he is; ones reputation
is what he seems-sometimes viewed
through glass darkly."
Don't say return back" for return"
Example: 1--WE were compelled to re-
turn back" "The army retreated back
many miles," should be 1--WE were COM
PEELED to return" "The army retreated
many miles"
Don't say "rig" for Conveyance"
Example: They had fine rig"
Note-The use of the word in this
sense is questionable taste,
Don't say right here" for just here"
Example,: Right here let me say"
should be Just here let me say"
''Don't say rinse off" for rinse"
Example: Rinse off your hands,"
should be Rinse your hands"
Don't say rode" for ridden"
Example: 81 have rode several miles
on my wheel to-day" should be Il have
ridden several miles on my wheel to-
day"
Don't say run" for ran"
Example: HE run to the trnin,"
should be He ran to the train"
Don't say "rung" for rang"
Example: "He rung the bell" should
be He rang the bell"
Don't say Savage" for "ferocious."
Example: "That man is often quite
savage" should be THAT man is often
quite ferocious."
Note-Savage signifies uncivilized; fe-
rocious, ungenue.
Don't say saw" for have SEEN"
Example: 1T was the largest l ever
saw" II never saw it but once, ,""I never
saw such parade" should be "It was
the largest l ever have seen," never
have seen it but once" Il never have
seen such parade"
Note-"When the period of time re-
ferred to extends to the time when the
statement is made, ii must be have
seen. THE Verbalist.
-
Don't say "see more of you" for "see
yoA more often"
Example: Il should like to see more
of you" should be 81 should like to see
you more often"
Don't say "see out of his eyes,
Example: "He can hardly see out OF
his eyes," should be He can hardly
see."
Note-There is only one way OF see
ing.
Don't say "seen" for saw"
Example: ~ seen him when he die
It," should be II saw him when he die
It,"
Don't say set" for sit"
Set, set. setting or set.
Sit, sat, sitting or sat.
Note-The meaning of the wore
should aid one in its correct use. To set
is to place; to fix; to plant; to frame
to regulate. To sit, is to rest upon til,
launches; to repose On seat; to hol(
a session; to incubate; to be adjusted
TO fit.
Example; Set it here. He set tn,
plate on the table, They have been set
ting the table.
sit on the sofa sat on the sofa.
have been sitting on the sofa.
Congress is sitting The hen sits
The hen is sitting.
He sits horse well, "A coat sit
well or ill."-Webster' S international.
"This new and gorgeous garment
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Take a Course of Corn Food.

There is more than grain of truth
In the statement recently made that in
our scramble for new breakfast foods
we have failed to appreciate the nour.
ishing, health-giving properties of corn
and OF corn meal. And the context Of
the statement mentioned deals in facts
when 1t says that the mush and milk
Of few years back produced children
of ruddier hue than those we are ac-
customed to see in these times. Corn
meal is possessed Of just those proper
ties that make 1t highly suitable
winter food. Besides this, 1t seems an
accompaniment the most natural for
pork chops. sausages and such things
that we Americans favor for cold
weather breakfasts. Let us take. then.
course In corn products.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
The lobster's Advantage.

The lobster, says Four Track New,
has been endowed by nature with tw>
gifts which go far to offset the evils
attending his lot-one is the ability
TO fight early, often and all the time.
If necessary, and the other is the abil-
ity to grow new member. an eye. a
leg or a claw whenever the original is
lost in the fortunes of war or by rea-
son of any domestic unpleasantness.
1t is these two gifts which enable him
to grow up and become a useful mem.
ber of society. most Of his members
being secondhand, SO to speak. by
the time he is really grown.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Sand Aids Digestion.

Sand as a digestive for human
being. seems a curious idea, but it
was recommended in paper read be-
fore the Society for the Promotion OF
Health. To quote from the journal:
What we all need" says the gentle
doctor, 'is grit-the real grit that is
furnished by the silica in the sand. To
get that we must swallow little clean
sand every day with out meals. The
presence of the grit will assist in the
grinding process. and our food, in
stead of distressing us, will nourish
and cheer us. Six five-grain capsules
of pure sand should be taken with
each. meal
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Would Restore tho Rod.

Corporal punishment in the schools
of New York was abolished more than
thirty years ago-to be exact. in 1870.
After this long disuse, the Globe says.
a powerful movement has been started
for it's restoration. No less than eigh-
ty-seven of the principals of New
York have Joined in an appeal to the
Board OF Education for the right to re-
establish the old method of enforcing
discipline and intoxicating in the youth
full mind love of learning.
Since the prohibition of the rod the
only permitted ways Of enforcing dis
cipline have been by censure. marks.
complaint to parents or transfer to-
truant schools. The principals, or the
great majority of them, say that for re-,
fractory pupils this punishment is not
sufficiently biting. They want author,
ity to play upon physical fear as mo-
tive controlling conduct. They point
out that in many Of the homes from
which pupils come the rod, the slipper
and the hand are diligently employed
to stimulate obedience to and respect
for parents.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Eskimo Serenade,

with all due respect to Shelley)
] arise from dreams Of thee
In the first sweet winter freeze,
When the whales begin to spout
And my friends begin to sneeze:
] arise from dreams of thee
And l stand with frozen feet
S'n the terminal morain
AT thy chamber window, sweet
Ah. say not that you love
Another Eskimo,
FOR If / cut no ice
I'll gladly shovel snow,
q. send me not away
Frostbitten to the soul
80 hang my frozen heart
Upon the boreal Pole!
In languid music swoons
The Arctic midnight dull
I'm playing "Violets''
Upon a walrus skull.
] ask no encores. love.
For this melodious song
'Tis hard to play all night
When the night is six months longl
O, lift me from the snow
/ die, / faint, / freeze.
I've frost upon my chin,
IcicleS at my knees
One little boon i ask.
Else thou dost love me not;
Lend me an overcoat
And d drink of something hot!
Wallace Irwin in New York Globe
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
WHY VIZ GROW OLD.
Sickness Is Result of Ignorance and
Wrong Thinking.


Wrong Thinking.
We grow old because we do not
known enough to keep young, just as
wo become sick and diseased because
we do not know enough to keep well.
says Orison SWEET Marden in Success.
Sickness is result of ignorance and
wrong thinking. The time will come
when a man will no more harbor
thoughts that will make him weak or
sick than he would think of putting
his hands into fire. No man can be
sick IL he always has right thoughts
and takes ordinary care of his body.
II he will think only youthful thoughts
he can maintain his youth far beyond
the usual period.
II you would "be young when old"
adopt the sundial's motto: 81 record
none but hours Of sunshine" Never
mind the dark or shadowed hours.
Forget the unpleasant, unhappy days.
Remember only the days of rich ex-
periences, let the others drop into
oblivion.
1t is said that "long livers are great
hopers." II you keep your hope bright
in spite Of discouragements, and meet
all difficulties with a cheerful face, it
will be very difficult for age to trace
its burrows on your brow. There is
longevity in cheerfulness.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
puppy,s Sacrifice for DUTY.

A six-months-old puppy was employ.
ed with others in getting 1000 sheep
into a corral before blizzard. When
the snow began to fall 1t was noticed
that 200 sheep were not there and that
the puppy was also missing. The herd
ers hunted all that night and part Of
the next day, when the 200 sheep
were found driven into little gulley.
with the puppy standing on guard. 1t
had been thirty-six hours without food
or water and died later from exposure
followed by too much feeding from
sympathetic persons.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
CARE OF A RAZOR.
Its Occasional Real Need Is the Res,
Cure-Steel Geto Tired.

Its Occasional Real Need Is the Res,
Cure-Steel Geto Tired.
"The average man who shaves him.
self doesn't know how to take care
Of his razor, despite all the advice
that has been given to him in the
public prints from time to time says
GA. Helglass. expert barber.
He will get good razor and use
it day after day, then wonder why at
the end of short time 1t loses its
edge, even though he strops 1t most
carefully. A razor needs brief inter-
walls of rest or 1t will grow dull no
matter what efforts are made to keep
1t sharp. If you have a good razor
and 1t appears to be losing its edge,
just try rest for it. instead of
having it sharpened up again. The
chances are that when you put it
into use again, at the expiration of
three or four days, 1t will prove as
sharp as II 1t had been carefully
honed.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
a Romance Of the Danish Conc

wife's British thrall. got them be-
fore me and questioned them, and the
Scar-Cheek boasted of having done It.
This is his hair. If you remember
anything about the fellow. you under
stand that he was not alive when l
took it from him."
The King looked immovably at the
yellow mass. you have behaved in a
chieftain-like way and thank you for
it," he said. But l would have liked
it better II you had come to me about
the judgment that raised this wall be-
tween US"
ROthgar's throat gave out savage
sound. Tempt me not. l am no slug
gish wolf. I tell you, now as hereto
fore, that it was your treachery which
unsheathed sword between u.s."
"Rothgar my brother" the veil
was rent from the Kings face and he
the other by the shoulders as though
he would wrestle bodily with him-"by
the Holy Ring. l swear that have
never betrayed you! If you grudge
not the land to the Englishman, you
have no cause to grudge him anything
under Ymer's skull. Can you not un-
derstand-"
But Rothgar's hand had fallen upon
the others breast and pushed him
backward SO that he was forced to
catch at the chair-arm to save himself
from falling. You undertake too
steep climb when you try to make
me believe in your love while before
my eyes you give to the man l hate
my lands and the woman you had
promised me and my place above your
men" His rage choked him so that
he was obliged to break off and stand
drawing his sword from his sheath
and slamming it back with a sharp
sound. His voice came back in a
hoarse roar. When l reckon up the
debt against you, know that the only
thing to wipe it out would be your life.
Not taking poison nor underhandedly
but torn out of your deceitful body
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

that you will be very happy with your
Queen"
Perhaps her gaze was not quite
clear as she crossed the room. for she
did not see that the door-curtains were
moving until she was close upon them,
when they were thrust apart to admit
the form of Rothgar Lodbroksson.
Sitting a gasp. she shrank behind
tall chair.
He did not see her, however, for his
eyes were fastened upon the King.
who had turned back to the window.
He had cast aside the splendor OF the
royal guards. wearing over his steel
shirt a kirtle of blue that made his
florid face seem redder and gave to his
fiery hair a hotter glow. Two senti-
nels carrying shining pixies had fol-
lowed him in, uncertainty. and now
one plucked at his arm. But the
Jotun shook him off to stride forward.
.clanking his heels with intentional
noisiness upon the stone floor.
At the clatter the King looked
around, and the tone in which he
spoke his friends name had in 1t more
OIL pdSSlOu al ehS Ao'SA u P'AAoSN
he had ever paid Elfgiva's ears. At
the same time, he made n sharp sign
to the two sentinels. Get back to
your posts" he said.
In a moment the doors beyond the
curtain had closed behind them. and
the two men were alone save for the
girl hiding forgotten in the shadow Of
the chair.
Rothgar laughed jarringly. "What-
ever has been told about you, you
have not yet been accounted coward.
But I do not see how you know shall
not kill you. have dreamed OF 1t
not few times"
Something like veil seemed to fall
over the Kings face; from behind 1t
he spoke slowly as he moved away to
the dais upon which his throne-chair
stood, and mounted the steps. "The
same dream has come to me, but
never has 1t occurred to me to seek
YOU out to tell you OF It."
mo such purpose had l." the Jotun
said with n touch Of surliness. Pulling
a bag from under his belt, he shook
out OF It upon the floor name OF mat
ted yellow hair. "If you want to know
my errand. 1t is to bring you this.
Yesterday It came to my ears that one
of my men was suspected Of having
tried to give you poison through your
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

as we stand face to face. If could do
that 1t might be that my anger would
be quenched." Again he drew his
blade out-and this time he did not
shove it back. His huge body seemed
to draw itself together, crouching, as
he leaned forward. why do YOU
stand there looking as If you were
Odin? Do you think to blunt nv
weapon with your eyes? Why do YOU
tempt me?"
The King had not moved away from
the chair against which he had stag.
gered. and the prints of his nails were
on its arm. He was as though he had
hardened to stone. ITO show You that
| am stronger than you. though face
you with bare hands," he said. ITO
show you that you dare not kill me-"
Dare mott" Rothgars laughter was
hideous thing as he cleared at a
bound the space between them. His
sword was full-drawn now. Shout for
your guards! 1t may be that they
will get here in time"
But the King neither gave back nor
raised his voice. II will not" he said.
nor will lift hand against you. On
your head 1t shall be to break the
blood-oath."
Now they were breast to breast. In
her mind, the girl in the shadow
flung open the doors and shrieked to
the sentinels and reused the palace;
in her body. she stood spellbound,
voiceless. breathless.
Still Rothgar did not strike. It was
the King who spoke this time also.
Among the sayings of men in Nor.
way" he said coldly. there is one
they tell of a traitor who carried a
sword of death against his King, but
lacked the boldness to use 1t before
the Kings face. So he begged his
lord to wrap cloak around his head
that he might get the courage to ask
boon. When that had been done, he
stabbed. Do you want mo to cover
my eyes?"
with hoarse cry, Rothgar flung his
sword back to his sheath, recoiling-
there was even a kind of fear in his
manner: "A fool would be, to set
your ghost free to follow me with that
look on It's face! Keep your life-and
instead l will torture every Angle I
can get under my grip. for It is they
who have turned great hero into n
nithing-may they despise you as you
have despised your people for their
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
GOOD LOOKS AND coNcEiT.
Vanity Largely Matter Of Sense Of
Humor.

Humor.
The mans Apollo is generally a
comely specimen of flesh and blood,
with blooming cheek and bright eye,
who is a credit to his tailor. Women
admire more rugged type, or a type
in which tinge of asceticism is COM
bined with intense nervous strength: :
or the picturesque may take their
fancy. Roughly, the good-looking are
vain or not, in proportion as they are
lowered with the saving salt of hui
NOR.
So with the women. The pretty
dolls may be vain; the nobler and
mere interesting beauties are prob
ably less SO than their palmer sisters;
for the simple reason that their physi-
cal charms are undoubted, and have
been tacitly acknowledged ever since
they can remember. They shine with
ous effort, and their attention is pre-.
occupied with other things.-London
Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
CHAPTER xxvII-contlnued.

He did not release them Immediate
1y but frightened his grasp as his eyes,
grown suddenly keen. searched her
face. His voice dropped low. Ran
dalin, 1t is very unlikely that Elfgiva's
scratches have brought you to this.
Do you stand in need of reminding
that any man who has angered you
has angered me? That my sword lies
under your hand?"
Her face seemed to have become
glass before him, through which he
looked into the innermost chambers of
her mind. Terrorsstricken, she
snatched he hands away to cover it.
mo. mol" she cried wildly. II am
angry with no one. have found fault
with no one. Draw no sword for me
only let me go!"
Again he turned from her and stood
looking out at the clouds; but when
at last he spoke, his voice was the
gentlest she had ever heard it. you
are wise in this. as in other things,
Frode's daughter" he said, "and you
shall certainly have your way. Sol
diers I can trust shall go with you, in
case there be danger from Norman's
people, and for women"
She spoke up eagerly, There is an
old nun at Saint Mildreds, King. who
loves me. think she would come to
me until others could be found"
go then" he granted. "Thorkel
shall see to it that men and horses
are ready when you are." He held out
his hand. but when she took it in both
of hers and would have saluted it rev.
erently, he would not let her but in
stead raised her finger to his lips. An
odd note was in his voice. Heavy is
1t for my tongue to say farewell to
you. Frode's daughter" he said. for
your friendship has surpassed most
other things in pleasantness tn me-"
Frank liking mingled with gratitude
and reverence as she looked up at
him. 81 have got great kindness and
favor from you, King Canute; l pray
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Living Stones.

The visitor to the Falkland isles
sees scattered here and there singular
shaped blocks of what appear to be
weather-beaten and moss-covered boul.
ders in various sizes. Attempt to turn
one of these boulders over and you
will meet with a real surprise, be-
cause the stone is actually anchored
by roots of great strength; in fact.
you will flnd that you are triHing with
one of the native trees. No other
country in the world has such pc.
culiar forest" growth.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Kidney Pills I told
the readers Of this
paper that they bad
relieved me Of kid
ney trouble, dis
posed of a lame
back with pain
across my loins and
beneath the shoul-
der blades. During
the interval which
has elapsed l have
had occasion to re-
sort to Doan's Kid
ney Pills when I
noticed warnings
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

,sakes!" Invoking the curse with q
sweep of his handless arm, he strobe
from the room.
Randalin did not see when he
passed her, for her eyes were on the
King as he stood looking after his
foster-brother.
"Ah. God, what a terrible world hast
Thou made!" she murmured, as she
put up her hands to ease the swelling
agony in her throat. mo longer will
try to live in it. I will go to the
Sisters and remain with them al
ways"
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Of an attack. On each and every oc-
casion the results obtained were Just
as satisfactory as when the pills were
first brought to my notice. I just as
emphatically endorse the preparation
to-day as did over two years ago."
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T..
proprietors. For sale by all druggists,
price so cents per box.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Many chiIdrsn kra slekIx.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Feverishness, Head
ache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Dis
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms.
At all Druggists ,25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

The young man who gave his best
girl pair of jeweled garter clasps onl
Christmas is now harassed with the
| fear that he will never see them again.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Defiance Starch Is put up Is ounces
In a package. 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

In swell cafe there's many a tip
'twixt the cup and the lip.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind Bleeding Protruding Piles. Your
druggist will refund money IL PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure you in - IA days. soc.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Algernon-It-aw-tak nine tai
lors to-aw-make man, doncheri
know. Jack-According to that, 1 sup,
pose a dressmaker was employed in
your case.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

1t is about as expensive to lose a
suit with a poor lawyer as to win one
with a good one.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Our idea of truly great man is one
who can draw people more than five
miles to attend his funeral.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
TEA

Was ever a wicked man
or woman especially fond Of
tea, do you think?
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

A restaurant patron says you win
not be well fed unless the waiter Is
well feed.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
ALL DONE OUT.

Veteran Joshua Heller, Of 706 South
Walnut street, Urbana. ILL.,, says: I'm
the fall .of 1899, after taking Doan's
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Do Your Clothes Look YeiIowf
Then use Defiance Starch, it will
keep them white-16 OF. for 10 cents.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Water cannot extinguish a mans
burning desire for liquor.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces fn
nammaton, allays pain, wind colic 80 bottle.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Many young mans most pressing,
erDaperent is with his best girl.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

II there you
special advice,
q
treating female Ills Address
and always helpful
WOVVV
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Most of the free advice we get isn't
worth the price.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Write for our knowledge Book, A. schiliing &
Company, San Francisco.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM: It is a pleasure
for me to write and tell what your wonderful
medicine has done for me. l was sick for
three years with change of life and my
physician thought a cancerous condition Of
the womb. During these three years I
suffered untold agony.
~ cannot find words in which to ex-
press my bad feelings. l did not expect to
ever see another well day. read some of the
testimonials recommending your medicine and
decided to write to you and give your treat.
ment trial.
Before I had taken half bottle Of
Lydia L.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, began to sleep. l have taken now
six bottles and am SO well / can do all kinds
of work n-MRg LIZZIE HINKLE Salem Ind.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
TEA

i IA
Coffee is fine too: but fine
has a different meaning in
coffee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
Other Folks.

You may be in the full enjoyment Of
perfect health, without ache or pain or
other feeling of illness or falling physical
powers, but how about the other folks :?
You may be prosperous in business and
your income increasing steadily and
surely as the days go by, but how is it
going with the "other folks"?
You may have many wealthy or we'll
TODD and influential friends who are al
ways ready and anxious to assist you
should you need this help, but how is it
with the ''other folks?
Just stop for moment and imagine
yourself in the place of "other folks
who are i'll or alone, or unfortunate in
one way or another and whose one-time
friends have either forsaken them or are
too selfshly busy with their own affairs
to help them by word or deed, and those
''other folks are so discouraged and un-
happy.
Know and see kout the "other
folks wherever they may be and tell
them you have come to comfort, cheer
and help them in their time of trouble
and God will richly bless you for the deed.