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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-01-21
Karl Treuschel spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Henry Broka and wife.

Karl Treuschel spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Henry Broka and wife.
Misses Helen and Lois Kazmaier
were guests of Esther BroKa, on Sun
day.
e. ]. Spilker and wife of Web
ster, were Sunday guests of ]. F..
Byrne and wife,.
Mrs. Frank Shinew of Portage,
visited at the home of j. F. Byrne
ana wife last Monday.
"A Nebraska court has decided
that kissing a girl does not constitute
a proposal. So go ahead, fellers!
"A beggar trust is the last straw.
If it operates as successfully as some
other trusts, however, few positions
may be reversed.
Mrs. Decatur Van HELEN stumb-
led as she started down stairs, and
fell, severely injuring her foot. She
VIII p0 hSdPhSlIdISu lol SSNcEdl
weeks.
"A freight train was recently
wrecked and among the cars were
three loaded with peanut shells and
consigned to manufacturers of break
fast foods. With the high prices Of
food stuffs, the Lord only, knows
what we will be driven to eat.
"A poultry company lately offered
a prize for the best guess as to the
number of feathers on a hen. Thous.
ands of guesses were received, some
very far from the market. One per-
son guessed six million. The correct
number was found to be S120.
! "A big deal in muskrat skins was
pulled off here Monday, when Mr..
Quisno of Curtice, disposed to local
parties a total of $500 hides. He re-
ceived for the same 641a cents for
each skin and returned home with q
nice bunch of coin in his clothes. The
price of muskrat skins in this locality
this year is larger than it has ever
beAn before and the skins are scarce
Fremont News.
An exchange says they have in.
vented new kind of social amuse
ment. 1t is called an "avoirdupois
| party" All the girls are weighed
and the weight of each is written OF
} piece of paper and put into a hat
and the young man must go to supper
with the girl whose weight he draws
and must pay for her supper at one
half cent per pound. 1t is very ex
citing SO far as the young men art
concerned.
0 Here is one for the boys:
8 freight train one mile long is stand
ing on the track at OTTAWA, says th'
Ottawa Sentinel. 1t Is headed 70
e Leipsic. 1t is six miles from the de
/ pot at Ottawa to the one at Leipsie
: The caboose is standing opposite tn
!, depot door at Ottawa with the en-
! gine up ahead. The conductor get
n orders, gives the high sign for tn
IL engineer to start the train The eng
4 neer opens the throttle. The cor
ductor climbs on board the caboos
h and starts to walk over the top of tn
10 cars to the engine. He reaches tn
r engine just as it arrives at Leipsi
d depot. Did the man ride or walk t
Leipsic? If he walked tell how IA
If he rode, how far did he ride?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-01-21

Farm for Sale-Inquire McNally
Bros. 47a+
WIN. Roose was business caller
in Napoleon, one day last week.
WIN. Wellstead was in Adrian,
Mich, last Saturday on business.
M. L. Lee of Toledo, spent Sun
day with Chester Thornton and wife.
DIR. and Mrs. Cosgray of Toledo,
were Sunday guests of Geo. A. Pow
lers.
Morse Brown of Toledo, spent
Sunday with Bernard O'Reiley and
wife.
Mr.. Andrews of Sylvania, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs Edgar
Frost.
Mrs. Ritzman Campbell of Tole-
do, spent Monday with Mrs. w. j.
Schlect.
Miss Regina Simon of Roachton,
spent Saturday at the home of j.
lSteinlein.
&C. F. Shier, who has been been
on the sick list for few days, is
again on duty.
Jerry Lavigne of East Toledo,
visited his aunt, Mrs. Edgar Frost,
on Sunday last.
-Chas. Peck was in town Satur-
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Phillip Hartzfeldt,
Mrs. Chas. Ruebensall of East
Toledo, visited her sister, Mrs. Wal,
ter Pomeroy, on Saturday last.
Mrs. Jennie Baughman and son
Lon, of Toledo, were Sunday guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. Van HELEN.
Mrs. Marsh of Flat Rock, Ill, has
been spending couple of weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Geo. De Verna., OF
Oowling.
Mrs. Geo. Thomas of Toledo, and
Mrs. Evert Thomas and little daugh
ter were Sunday guests at the home
OF C. J. Hartsing and wife.
The meeting of the w. G. 7. U
to be held at the home of Rev. Zach
man, was postponed on account o.
the inclement weather, until Tues
day, Jan. 25th.
Lewis Finch, Jr., and family
Bert Finch, wife and baby, VIM
Slater, Jr., Jos. Slater and Ro,
Finch were guests Sunday at the
home of VIM. Slater and wife ant
helped them make merry their 27tl
wedding anniversary day. The da.
was spent pleasantly with music AM
games and ended with an oyster sur
per to which all did ample justice
leaving for their homes wishing hos
and hostess many happy returns O
the day.
One evening last week John !
: Hahn and wife were most pleasant
surprised by number of thei
friends who entered their home an
stated their intentions of spendin
the evening with them. Social col
versation, games and music wer
pleasant features of the occasion, bu
r the crowning event was the bountift
J. supper to which all did ample jul
K tice. The guests present were A
4 thur Mandell and wife, Fred Binige
and wife, Frank Lusher and wife, E
Grain and wife, John Pfiester au
wife, Henry Limmer and Geo. Kurtl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-01-21

Line of Trimmed Hats will sell
at cost.
45d Miss Lima Emch.
Frederick Yeager gave 3
o'clock dinner Tuesday to ten of his
young friends in honor Of his thir-
teenth birthday. A delightful time
was reported.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goeke have
their new home at the corner of Maple
and Indiana Aves., nearly completed
which they will occupy early in the
spring.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-01-21
LIME CITY INSURANCE CO.

The Lime City Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Association held Its
annual meeting near Lime City, Sat
urday, Jan 10. A large number OF
farmers were in attendance.
The following officers were elected
Directors Conrad Kohl and Samuel
Swope.
es.-Philip Zlss.
Treas. John Griener.
Secy.-Samuel Swope.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-01-21
A wretehed Mistake

to endure the itching, painful distress
of Piles. There's no need to. Lis
ten: 81 suffered much from Piles, y
writes VIII A. Marsh of Siler City,
N. c., It'll l got box Of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, and was soon cured"
Burns, Boils, Ulcers, Fever Sores, &c.
zema, Cuts, Chapped Hands. Chill
blains, vanish before it. 25c at G. P.
Champney's.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-01-21
BOOZE FOR FRIEND
Not Violation to Bring 1t into Dry
County.

A person now has the right to go
into a wet county, buy booze and
take it back to a dry friend in dry
county. The supreme court ruled so
in the case of Firm Wirick Of Logan
county, and j. M. Lynch Of Cham
paign county, who did this and got
arrested. The court holds that so
long as the buying is done in purely
a neighborly way and not for profit
it is not illegal.
Lenna Redman left Tuesday for a
few days visit with relatives in Find
lay.
Several Toledo guests were en-
tertained Sunday at the home of T.
M. Franey.
Miss Bess Shimmon has gone to
Bloomdale for ten days visit with
her sister, Mrs. A. B. Goodyear.
| Frank Eckel and wife and John
Moser, Jr., and family, took Sunday
dinner with Ed Witzler and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Roethel
of East Toledo, were the guests o.
John Schneider and family on Sun
day last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Veitcl
and two sons of Toledo, spent tn,
latter part of the week with j. S
Wiseman and family.
Roy Pitzen was down from Cadi
lac last week to attend the funera
of his grandmother. He returne,
home Monday morning
w. NJ Witzler has gone to Cit
roncll, Alabama, for an extendeI
visit with his daughter, Mrs. FIRE.
Armstrong, who will be remembere
as Miss Edith Witzler.
Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts o
burns without a scar. Cures piles
eczema, salt rheum, any itching
Doan's Ointment Your druggis
sells it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-01-21
BIDS FOR MONEY.

The Board of Education of -Perrys-
burg Township, will receive bids for
interest on school funds for 1910
Bids to be in the hands of the clerk
OF the board not later than 10000 A
NJ, January 29th.
w. E. BURDO, Clerk
Perrysburg, O., r. F. D. No. 8.
44e
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-01-21
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but
should be kept in healthy condition
This can be done by applying Cham
berlain's Salve. This salve has nc
superior for this purpose. 1t is also
most excellent for chapped hands
sore nipples. burns and diseases o
the skin. For sale by C. P. Champ
ney.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19


stern but inval- NJ MA II f'N h'M'
liable apprenticeship and 1t is good to
be able to record that he acquitted him
self so creditably that. his first mission
accomplished, Lord Fairfax found 9th
er work for him to do, retaining him In
his employ until his surveying days
were at an end Now, too, he was
given opportunity to indulge in the
manly sports so dear to his virile ma
ture, for his duties became such that
he was able to reside In one place for
months at n time. AT Frederick, for
example. he boarded IN the house OF n
widow named Stinson, who had sew
en- sons. each n veritable Hercules If
tradition is to be accepted. Near by
was another family Of lusty youths,
Crawford by name. Every evening
when the days work was done the
Stinsons, the Crawfords and George
would meet in n large open space
before the Stinson house and en-
gage in trials OF strength and skill.
The others were far heavier than
Washington, and in wrestling he was
no match for them. AS Hugh Stin-
son when an old man used to recall,
"Often have I laid the conQueror Of
England on his back" But he was
always quick to add, Yet In running
and leaping l and the rest were no
match for him"
1t Is pleasant to note that, twenty
Ave years after the bouts Mt Frederick,
when he was called on to lead the Con
tinental army against King Georges
host, WashlnGton's thoughts went back
to the friends Of his hard but happy
youth. and, knowing their worth, he
lost no time in offering them commits
sions. Several among them accepted
his offer, and one, William Crawford,
won his way to the rank of colonel and
would doubtless have been still further
promoted had he not fallen into the
hands OF hostile Indians and been
burned at the stake.
In such wise, meeting and overcom-
ing the difficulties of the wilderness,
did George Washington prove his met
tie and gain knowledge that stood him
in the best of stead In his after life as
military commander. Only till 1851,
his twentieth year. did he follow the
profession Of surveyor. Then, on news
of trouble with the Indians along the
frontier he laid aside the compass for
the sword and entered on the career
that was to enshrine him forever in
the hearts Of his fellow countrymcn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19
How Washington Looked.

Washington was six feet two inches
In height. His hair was brown, his
eyes blue and rather cold. his skin
clear and ruddy. His nose was promi-
nent. In youth he was slender, but
during his service In the army he
weighed 200 pounds. His hands and
feet were enormous His boots were
No. IL. He was broad. though not
deep chested, and exceedingly strong.
He could lift with one hand tent
folded about the tent poles which uSu-
ally took two men to put 1t into bag
gage wagon. He could hold a muSket
in one hand and fire It, His taste I'm
clothes was plain, but fastidious. He
was very careful about his personal ap-
pearance. He never wore beard or
mustache and acted as his own barber.
In his old age he wore false teeth,
which gave to his face In the later pOr
traits severity Of expression absent
In the earlier and probably more truth
full likenesses. Stuart's portraits Of
Washington are somewhat idealized.
Portraits by Trumbull and Shnrpless
are considered faithful in most re-
spects. while that painted by Joseph
Wright in 1882 was highly approved by
Washington himself. The HOudOn stat
ue at Richmond has generally been ac-
cepted as the most accurate image OF
the first president.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19
His Little Hatchet-
How He Used 1t
The Story Courthip That Hung Fire but Wa, Brought
to Satisfactory Conclusion Washingtons Birthday

By JEROME SPRAGUE

come and he's the one that does the
big things"
Virginia began to wonder if she had
been hasty In her condemnation of
Bob. She wished that she had let him
come with her. She wished and, as
II the fairies had heard. she saw Gun
ningham's fair head in the doorway.
He came straight toward her and
even as she watched him Virginia was
aware of strange Commotion in the
room. Women were rising from the
seats and men were shouting; then
chairs crashed as their occupants
moved them back in haste and made
for the stairway, and over and above
nil wavered n thin blue banner of
smoke.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen," said Cunning
ham as he came up, "the building is on
fire. l have turned in an alarm, but
we must get out at once"
The old officer and the young cadet
each trained to act quickly, sprang to
their feet
You look out for the other women"
Of Miss Cary"
AS they hurried toward the doors Il
man came running to meet them. 60
to the back stairway" he painted.
There's perfect stampede on the
front. 1t won't do for another person
to pack against that crowd"
The back stairway was long and mar
row and at the foot the door was shut
and locked.
Cunningham wrenChed at the lock,
but 1t held. Then the strong young
cadet tried II, and then the old admiral
exerted all his force, but still the lock
held, and all the time the smoke was
growing denser, and they knew that at
the head Of the stairway the fire was
raging, cutting off retreat
Virginia, overtaken by panic, scream
ed, but Mrs. Frelnghuyscn, stanch
even In that moment of great danger,
said: They'll get us out, my dear.
Don't worry"
But though Cunningham and the
callow cadet and the strong old ad-
miral hurled themselves against the
door 1t held.
''Thcre's a window up there" said
the cadet, eve men could climb
Cunningham shook his head.
but the women couldn't" he said,
and turned this way and that rest
lessly. Then suddenly, like a flash,
he flew back up the stairway and dis
appeared into the smoke.
"Oh coward coward" Nirginia'S
thoughts condemned, and, as If in an
swer Of her doubt of him, she saw
him coming back. In his hand was a
shining weapon-the hatchet that had
been laid at the foot of the little cher
ry tree on the table.
Stand back" he shouted, and she
heard the old admiral say, 'Thanll
God" She was conscious of the
splintering of wood, a rush of outside
air, babel Of voices, and then she
tainted When she came to herself
she was In n carriage, and Cunning
ham was bending over her.
''I got you out OF that crowd as
soon as could" he said as she open
ed her eyes There were dozens of
carriages, and | simply took one"
Virginia chung to him. sobbing, "Oh,
Bob, Bob, are you hurt?'
Nothing that bandage or two
won't help" he said, but his face was
drawn with pain. well 20 back to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19

vcycd him with TALK TO Me.
erngly. and your Ercat-Srandfather
was almost frozen Mt Valley Forge for
this"
The young man smiled. "Well. not
exactly" he said, but what's the use,
Virginia? Stay here and talk to me
and let the world go by"
Her eyes flashed. and at her sharp
look Cunningham flushed little.
please telephone for my cab" was
her command. and then, as he rose to
do her bidding. she came back at him
with the announcement: You can sit
by the fire and dream If you wish. !
don't want You to so with me"
He turned and looked at her. do
you really mean that. Virginia q
yes" she said. Il really mean it,
He telephoned and came back. then
in silence they sat. one on each side of
the fireplace, waiting.
When at last the cab drove up, he
helped her into her fur lined wrap and
knclt to put on her carriage boots.
When he rose to his feet he asked,
"Shall | come for yOu?"
mo" she informed him. Mrs. Ere
linghuyscn will let me come home with
her. need not trouble you to leave
the fire"
He laughed n little. "Oh don't rub
1t in," he said as he preceded her to
the cab.
He stood bareheadcd in the snow as
the cab drove away, and Virginia's
heart gave little throb of admira-
tion. How very good looking he was,
and how lazy. He needed a lesson.
Later she thought of him when the
devoted ID. A. RS, having read pa
pers and sung songs expressive Of
their patriotism and OF their desire
to perpetuate the name and fame Of
their heroic forbcars, listened to the
speaker OF the evening.
Dinner followed, and In glitter of
gorgeousneSs the daughters trailed up
stairs to the dining room. Flags dec
grated the long hall, rosettes Of buff
and blue were everywhere, and in the
center OF the huge table was cherry
tree, at the foot Of which lay shining
hatchet tied with red ribbons.
Virginia, with Mrs. Freinghuysen
opposite. and with famous old ad-
miral on one side and callow cadet
on the other, was bored to extinction.
Her thoughts Crept back somewhat
longlngly to Cunningham, to the bright
fire on the hearth and to the big
brown leather chair, which since their
engagement had come to be called
"Bob's own" Her own low wicker
one sat close to It,
Mrs. Frellnghuysen and the admiral
argued.
''Did you agree with the speaker"
asked the stately dame, that there are
few men now like the ones Of Wash
ingtons time?"
NO" he said somewhat gruftiy.
There's nothing to bring 1t out now,
nothing to bring It out. But let the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19

ALI the world was white. and
SN@M the snow was still com-
W. ing down. The wind
ISA drifted Ii into corners
~ " and piled 1t up on the
bare branches of the
trees.
Virginia stood at the window and
watched 1t disconsolately.
"Of course l shall have to have a
cab" she said, cor I'll spoil my gown"
"Of course" said the young man
who recliued comfortably in big
brown leather chair by the fireplace
"Of course, If you insist on going out 4"
Virginia whlrled around and looked
at him scornfully. why should
stay at homef" she demanded
Because life Is too short to risk get
ting your feet wet and your chiffons
damp when you might sit here and
talk to me-" was the lazy reply
Virginia, with all her rosy rutfies
a-futtcr crossed the room and stood
in front of him.
Would you really want me to stay.
Bob" she demanded, when it is my
duty t" 60: 1t isn't as If 1t were an
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19
How Washington
Won His Spurs
An Account Of the Early Career Of the Man Whose
Every Step In Life Is Of Interest to Americans
By H. ADDINGTON BRUCE


blanket with double its weight OF Yer
min such as Lice, Fleas, etc
But nothing could daunt his spirit,
and, despite the continued rains, the
swollen streams and the terrific winds
that more than once leveled his tent
to the ground, he was constantly In
the field, because, to quote his own
words, "our time was too precious to
lose" Out bright and early with
chains and instruments, he worked TIL
night and then sought what repose he
could find. Occasionally when the par
ty reached some remote settlement
there were feasting and merrymaking,
but this was an exception to the gen
ernl rule Of hard and prolonged toll.
We find him writing to n chum:
Dear Richard-Yours gave me pleas
ure, as l received 1t among barbarians
and an uncOuth set of people. Since
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TIVNT-
tate to do thing like that when a lot
of women were in danger, especially
the one that he loves better than his
life"
Virginia looked at him wistfully.
"after | was so-so-hateful this after
noon?"
His answer was so satisfactory that
she was all rosy with bushes when
she asked her next question.
Tell me just how you opened the
door"
His eyes twinkled, and then he gave
his answer in one immortal sentence:
~ cannot tell lie, Virginia, did
It with my little hatchet"'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19

quietly. But a chance word brought
up Il serious subject.
Yes, yes, William" said one, with
a shade of annoyance in his tone. Il
know that the matter must be ar
ranged speedily, but where are we to
necessary executive ability and whom
we may trust!"
Near at hand, Thomas" And Il
quizzical smile accompanied the reply.
II fancy he's visiting Mount Vernon
now"
Not young George Washington:"
"PreCiSely young George Washing
ton. | warrant you the boy has the
makings of a fine man. He's strong.
active, tirelcss. and has Il brain to
match his body"
but he is only Il boy-not yet six
teen, | belicve-and this is work for a
man. not for Il boy. Bcsi les. what e1
perience can he boaSt!''
"EXperienCe?" the other laughed
"Why, bless you. Thomas. If you had
seen as much of him as | have you'd
grant he had experience. He's forever
at work. measuring here. calculating
there. The lad is Il born surveyor.
Only the other day" and the speaker
chucklcd. 81 found him buSily engaged
In surveying never can you guess it
In surveying l.awr"nGc's turnip field
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19
Washington Was a Dandy.

There can be little doubt that he
was in early life good deal of dan
dy," writes the author of THE True
George Washington" and he adds that
this liking for fine feathers never quite
left the great man. Washington's dia-
ries fairly bristle with notes about the
fine clothes he frequently ordered.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19


with tremendous consequences to
themselves, to George Washington and
to America For the mission with
which they were intrusting the lad
from the Rappahannock was exactly
that best calculated to develop In him
the sterling qualities Of self control.
energy, pluck and determination and to
fit him for the great task of his life,
the conduct of an epoch making war
waged In field and forest, on steep
mountain side and by swiftly flowing
stream. In the widest section of Nir-
ginia-then but British Colony-lay
vast holdings which Lord Fairfax had
decided to sell. They had never been
surveyed. and 1t was to plat them out
that George Washington had been
chosen,
Truly formidable undertaking to
traverse the almost pathless wilder
ness, to explore a region In which the
redskin lurked and to do this Mt n time
OF year when nature was In her an
griest mood. A man. and much more
boy, might we'll have faltered. But
George Washington was no ordinary
boy. Physically he was well developed
for his age. Though little more than
midway through his teens he was al
ready famed as the finest rider In
section that was celebrated for Its
horSemcn. At fencing. running, jump
ing, he could worst any lad OF his years,
and mentally he was, as William
Fairfax had suggested, exceptionally
equipped.
Consequently 1t Is easier to imagine
than describe the elation he felt when
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19
WashInoton No Orator.

He was not a speaker, which was per-
haps due to actual humility and
shyness. On one occasion he attempt
whereupon he remarked, 81 have
grown blind as well as gray in the
service Of my country" .
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19

you received my
letter l have not
slept above three
or four nights in
a bed, but after
walking n great
deal all the day
l have lain down
before the fire
upon n little hay,
straw, fodder or
a be ars k n
whichever W Il =
to be had. with
men, wife and
children, lik e
dogs and cats.
and happy Is he
who &c $ the
berth nearest the
fire"
II N u-ns a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-19

everyday affair.
but n Continent
tai dinner to eel
ebrate the birth
day of the l'a-
I h cr Of III $
Country Is n diff
ferent thing"
"Certainly." her
fianCe n gre " d
but IT Ism I
worth going ut
In n IL I h | $
storm"
Virginia sur
VnynI him with