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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

He caught my arm. in the interest
of this investigation of scientific phe-
nomena, would he consider call in
trusive-could we not seek your
friend, MIR. Billings?"
Its all right. you know" | gently
reassured him Yes, we're going to
him-going right there. Just little
ride, you know"
BY Jove, the way he cackled made
my heart ache! | whispered to Jen-
klns to run ahead and prepare the
ladies'. But the first thing we saw as
the cage hit the bottom was a wom'
an-and, dash 1t. the trump from
China
She gave little scream and fell on
Billings neck. almost bearing him to
the ground.
"Oh, Jacky, Jacky!" she sobbed.
By Jove, / almost fell myself! 30
that was the way the wind lay! Ana
/ had never even so much as suspect
ed. That was why he had raved 30
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
CHAPTER Xxx.
My Darling Is Slandered.

My Darling is Slandered.
Seemed to be only about minute
more and VIC We're clipping through
the curves of the Wolhurst park
Frances pointed the way-and had
slowed down under the porte-cochere.
The trump whispered to the man
who opened the door
LAS quietly as possible, Wilkes"
she said, "and without his father see
ing him"
THE judge is away, miss" said the
man. He drove down to the village
with Senator Soakem, who had to
catch train back to Albany; but I'm
looking for him every"
BE quick, then" 1erked the trump.
You know what to do"
81 guess i do, MISS" answered the
butler gloomily. I've had to do it
often enough-Perkins and me. A
good cold souse-that's the thing
and then bed. | know!"
Billings waved his hand to the
trump as he mounted the stairway in
side And then, dash It, he kissed his
fingers.
The trump kind of glared down the
deserted vista OF the fine old hall and
| shrugged her shoulders.
Everybody loafing, as usual" she
muttered sourly, and she hurled her
coat at the carven back of a great
| cathedral chair-and missed it,
1t was clear that her type scorned
conventionalities and knew how to
|
Il hope you'll be made comfortable
here, Mr.. Lightnut," she said, peeIing
a glove with jerk, but | have my
| doubts"
And she gave kind of hollow laugh
.Awfully tiresome, these country
places" l said sympathetically 4
screwed my glass at couple of foot
men who came into view at the far
end of the hall, and who were whis
pering and chuckling about some
thing. Things seem to be run a Bit
loose, don't you know-that's fact
Don't mind for myself, but fancy &
girl might find 1t rather trying visit
ing here"
BY Jove, how she opened her eyes
! CT hhSW, aI
me such devilish keen observer. My
sympathy touched her, too, for hel
eyeballs shone moist of a sudden anC
saw her lip tremble as she stared
Then she swallowed hard and slapped
her gloves sharply across her palm
Its Francis that's to blame for tina
sort of thing" she rasped, noddinl
down the hall.
"Frances?" | calculated in protest
"Oh, here, say, now"
you don't know Francis, Mr.. Light
nut" Her jaw grounded with snap
ana what look she gave me! Wal
till you do-you just wait!" And eye
and hands lifted to the ceiling.
coughed again.
The cat! And this was my darling.
friend!
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
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sykes, poq and Hoods Army.

After the battle of Nashville friend
asked President Lincoln if he expected
any more trouble from Hoods army.
He replied:
"Well, no, Medill; / think Hoods
army is about in the same fix of Bill
Sykes dog, down in Sangamon county
Bill had long, yellow dog that was
forever getting into the neighbors
meat houses and chicken coops. They
had tried to kill it hundred times
but the dog was always too smart for
them. Finally one of them got small
bag and filled it up with powder, tying
a piece of punk around the neck. When
he saw the dog coming he fired this
punk, split open a hot biscuit and put
the bag in, then buttered 1t and threw
it out The dog swallowed it at a
gulp. Pretty soon there was an ex-
plosion, and pieces of the dog fell all
around. Bill Sykes came along, and,
seeing the scraps lying around, said:
4 guess that dog, as a dog. amt of
much more account There may he
fragments of Hoods army around, hut
/ guess his army, as an army. amt of
much more account"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
"Lay Down Your Arms and Surren-
der"

he was the only brigade commander
who led his brigade in that charge
of the Sixteenth Corps, and he was
on horseback at that. A lane ran
along. the front of and below the high
woodland upon which the Pointe Cou'
pee battery was, and the Confederates
took the inside fence rails and placed
them on top of the outer fence, with
the ends resting on top Of the fence
and sloped towards us, the lower
ends covered with dirt to keep them
in place. They were laid close to-
gether, and it was difficult to climb
them. A shell had knocked out a
part of the obstruction. AS / was
looking towards the battery ut was
pouring grape, canister and shrapnel
at us all the time), did not notice
the movement Of the regiment to the
right; consequently when / saw 1t
there was a break in my company of
some rs or 100 yards. told the re
naming eight or ten boys that we
would go to that gap and go over.
The boys boosted me up, and as
gained the top I saw Col. Marshall
come galloping down from the right
He rode out into the crowd of fleeing
Confederates, calling out: Lay down
your arms and surrender l jumped
down. and telling the boys to follow
me, ran after the colonel, giving the
same call There were apparently
thousands of them trying to get over
the hills to the Franklin pike. Our
left claimed the capture of that bat
terry, too, yet we had been in posses
sion quite awhile before their line
! had fairly started"
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al|' WAR
Hf{fEl{aflN'lI!S:cE!:!XS&BHs Is f{faflN'l! yes
IN PURSUIT OF HOODS ARMY
Details Leading to Capture Of
Pointe Coupee Battery.

A sketch of the incidents leading
to the capture of the Pointe Coupee
Battery at Nashville is given by Theo-
dore G. Carter. captain, Co. K, 9TH
Minnesota. in the National Tribune as
follows:
AT Nashville the 5th MINI. was on
the left of the Second Brigade. First
Division. Sixteenth Corps, front line,
its left flank resting on the Granny
White pike. The Pointe Coupee bat
terry was in front of my company. On
Dec, 18th we had charged and driven
the enemy's forces from two forts or
redoubts, without stopping to place
guards over the guns, colors and 9TH
er captured property. Our colonel,
w. r. Marshall, was in command of
the Third Brigade on the 18th, and
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about her beauty! Beauty! Poor old
Jack! If l had been sad about him
before, it was a devilish sight worse
now
Worse? Why, dash it, she kissed
him!
And to see him standing there, kind
of batting and rolling his eyes and
looking like girl does when she's
trying a strange piece Of candy out OF
the box-oh, it just broke me all up!
No wonder he was crazy! Why,
dash 1t, he would have to be crazy!
He was muttering to himself.
"Remarkable!" | heard. singular
ly sensate and exhiiarating! Now,
never would have thought-um!"
And then he very deliberately took
her head between his hands and
kissed her. Then he looked upward
thoughtfully and did 1t again-like
chicken drinks water-you know
And then while we-that is, Jen-
kins and I-were trying to urge him
on, out came the notebook again and
he scribbled rapidly, muttering audi
bly,: "Labial osculation-extraordi
timulation-sensatory ganglia-mu-
cous membrane"
"Police!" / whispered brutally In
the frumps ear. Better let's get him
away!" And, by Jove, that woke her
out of her trance! In two minutes
she had cajoled him to the car and
we had him inside on the cushions.
We punched blankets and rugs about
him to hide the pajamas.
"Jacky, DEAR" gushed the Chinese
freak, wouldn't you like for me to sit
! by you and hold your poor hand?
1t looked as If he would.
The trump turned to me. Can you
drive the car, Mr.. Lightnut?"
Could L? Well, 1 would show her!
Especially as Frances had changed to
the front as she saw us bringing out
Billings.
Take the train-get Billings things
from the club" 1 called to jenkins.
SHARP, now! And here, unhook that
number there on the back-give 1t
here!"
Jenkins hesitated. 81 think there's
heavy fine, sir" he hinted.
snapped my fingers at him and he
jumped to obey.
Worse things than jolly fine"
said. looking at poor Billings smiling
crafty over the trump. | threw the
number plate into the car
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
Rash ALMOST COVERED FACE

Warrenville, OF have felt the
effects of blood poisoning for eighteen
years. was never without some erup-
tions on my body. The terrible Itch
ing caused me much suffering and dis
comfort while the rubbing and
scratching made 1t worse. Last spring
had terrible breaking out of blis-
terry sores on my arms and limbs. My
face and arms were almost covered
with rash. l could not sleep and lost
nineteen pounds in five weeks. My
face was terribly red and sore, and
felt as II my skin was on fire. AT last
1 tried a sample of Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment and found them
so COOL soothing and healing, that
got some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment. and Resolvent. 1 bathed
with hot water and Cuticura Soap,
then applied the Cuticura Ointment
every night for two months, and am
cuped of all skin eruptions." (Signed)
Mrs. Kathryn Kraft, Nov. 2S, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cutcura, Dept L, Boston"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

lent! am myself. Hal" And he
whirled triumphantly.
"Ah!" he said, advancing eagerly
and rubbing his hands. 1T is you!
You have heard, then? Marvellous,
isn't it-wholly Incredible! But do
you know"-here he plucked at my
shirt front, took pinch, as 1t were,
just as he had seen the professor do
Il cannot find any transmigration.
The naturalization appears to be
wholly optical"
Never mind" l said anxiously, for
| knew he was talking about the
rubies; I'VE don't care" / smiled
brightly. Let's go down and see the
car-nice carl" And l tried to get
hold of his fat side, but missed It.
Carp Billings looked puzzled
Then his face broke into smile
"Carpe diem-eh, am not right?
True, true! Whittier you say" He
looked about on table. "Um-my
notes, now,' he muttered; and he
caught up small book and pencil.
The professors man protested:
Professor Doozenberry don't like"
"Oh, dash it, let him have them!" |
exclaimed, for Billings was already
chuckling happily and writing in the
little blank book.
Come on" l pleaded, catching a
fold of the pajamas. Wouldn't you
like to come get some clothes on?"
He drew back in alarm. mo, no
not yet-not until complete my
notes." was his crazy answer. You
know: sublata causa, tollitur ef-
fectus!" And he looked as though he
thought this would finish me.
But your friend" he exclaimed
suddenly, as he allowed me to throw
blanket about his shoulders and we
moved out of the door, "the gentleman
met last night-Billings- not that
the name?"
l looked at him miserably as we
entered the car to- go down.
"Oh, l say, Billings, old chap"
protested earnestly don't you know
me?" l pointed to the little panel OF
mirror in the cage. Don't you know
you are Billings? Can't you see?"
His fat head pecked at the glass
for an instant. Then he looked at
me with eager, batting eyes. He
chuckled hoarsely, gurglingly, and out
came the notebook and pencil from
his sleeve.
Better and better" he muttered
Now, If we could only go to him!'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

Richard Iightnut an American with an
affected English accent, receives a pres.
ent from n friend In China. The presehl
proves to be n pair of pajamas. \ lette,
hints of surprise TO the wearer. lightluut
dons the pajamas and late at niShl Ess9
up Tor smoke. His servant, Jehklns'
nut. attempts to put him out. IlllilNI,nts ,ts
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes, ms ms
clothes intending to summon help. Nnen
he reappears jenkins falls on his ,lS neck
with 10y, confirming Lightnut's behet
that he Is crazy. Jenkins tells lAghtin1ut 0I
the encounter he had with hldeous
FROM a9ofsfd ss friend p Pa5%@&psB
Lightnut is asked to put up the ko
iege,. Later Lightnut finds bea1t.bt1tl igbtl
girl in black pajamas in his room; L,ilISi,,S LlSinG
nut is shocked by the girls drlnKing,
smoking and slangy talk. sne sNv1,as telss him hin,
with n story of her love for her sister sister, .
room-mate. named Frances. Next morn
ing the girl is missing and l1shtnuti is rac- ac-
costed by n husky college boy, VINO catis tii
him "Dicky,' but he does not see thhe
girl. Jack billings calls, to spend doovng tne
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons oa W
the pajamas. Billings dons the p1a,,ars pa1arnrs
and retires. Lightnut later discouets ,,,t
in his apartment a beefy person IN l. mue- rI,os
ton-chop whisllers and wearing pa1liii.aiss us
Jenkins calls the police. who declare tme
intruder to be criminal, called ~, oHs 10
lat
Lightnuts guest and appeals TO the ian Lah
ter in vain, He is hustled on 70 1ati H.
In the morning Lightnut is astonisngtI "a "a
find Billings gone. and more astonlsneu
when he gets a message from the latter;
demanding his clothes. Lightnut; nOuna
for Tarrytown, Billings home discoNefs 81,
''Frances." the girl of the pajamas' on
the train Lghtnut speaks to her lfa ana sas al
iudes to the night before. she declares res
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw saw ner ner
in black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
is met by husky college ,yo gou,tnt after wno iT2
nores the boy, who then threatens TO
thrash him for offending Frances. pl1ig;its Mght,
nut takes the next train home. BlinnSs
storms over the outrage of his arrest, ne
and Lightnut discover mysterious CEl-
ncse Characters on the pajamas. ProIes,,
sor Doozenberry is called in to lnIeppr,ee ,e ,ee
tho hicroglyphics. He raves over WilaI m ne e
calls the lost silk of Si-Ling-Chi The The
writing declares that person wearing
~ ,be nrevious wearer. The professor
borrows the pajamas for experiment
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And just in time!
Around the corner whirled police
lian-and, by Jove, no less than that
fat Irishman, O'Keefe! With him was
the professors man.
Don't tell me-" painted the officer:
Il know my"
And then he gave a shout and
sprang for the car.
ITS that fellow that was prowling
around the station house!" he yelled.
Here, stop there!"
But didn't want to. For one
thing, we were half-block away, and
had badly coasted towel supply
wagon. and scattered the wares OF a
push-cart across three sidewalks.
My cap went flying as we skidded
a corner, and | was devilish glad. for
the inertia threw Frances head al
most against mine and felt the tick
ling brush of a. little hair wisp as It
swept my nose.
Her eyes were dancing with ex-
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citement. She looked back, waving
her hand at the figure of O'Keefe trot,
ting from around the corner, and her
laughter pealed joyously, deliciously
in my ear.
"Oh, think American men are
great-are wonderful" she cried
striking her little hands together. "Es
pecially Harvard men-and especial
ly-" She stopped with the faintest
catch.
by Jove!" | cried. do you mean
it?"
And for the briefest instant the
hands were three; but her scream
brought me back to earth just in time
to save the lives of man and boy.
Devilish ungrateful, too, for 1 could
see the man, three blocks behind, and
still shaking his fist The way with
these pedestrians!
AT Fifty-ninth street we caromed
with a hanson trotting too leisurely
across the plaza, and | listened for
nearly block to the remarks of a
bicycle cop before he dropped behind.
w udl udolltu lle hOI d llllle WAS Dit
ings Indifference to the record l was
making for his car-didn't seem to
care jolly hang.
The trump was still hanging on him
in way to make you sick, and cooling
and going on in a nervous, half-hys-
terical way l never would have
thought her able to chirp up to. And
Billings was holding her hand!
"Hello!" l called to him, just after
we clipped Yonkers.
He looked up at me, smiling and
nodding.
Feel all right now, old mani" in,
quired cheerily.
Billings looked at me hard, and
then, dash it, he winked! And | be.
gan to wonder, by Jove, If it was just
plain drunk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
SALLOW FACES
Often Caused by Tea and Coffee
Drinking.

How many persons realize that tea
and coffee so disturb digestion hat
they produce muddy, yellow COM
plexion?
A ten days trial of Postum has
proven a means, in thousands of cases,
of clearing up bad complexion.
A Washn. young lady tells her ex.
perience:
"All of us--father, mother, sister and
brother-had used tea and coffee for
many years until finally we all had
stomach troubles, more or less.
I'VE all were sallow and troubled
with pimples, bad breath, disagreeable
taste in the mouth, and all of us simply
SO many bundles of nerves.
I'VE didn't realize that tea and cof-
fee caused the trouble until one day
we ran out of coffee and went to Dor.
row some from L neighbor. She gave
us some Postum and told us to try
that
although we started to make it,
we all felt sure that we would be sick
If we missed our strong coffee, but we
tried Postum and were surprised to
find it delicious.
1--WE read the statements on the pkg,
got more and in month and half
you wouldn't have known u.s. We all
were able to digest our food without
any trouble, each one's skin became
clear, tongues cleared off, and nerves
in fine condition. We never use any
thing now but Postum. There Is moth
ing like it." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" and 1t Is eI.
planned in the little book, "The Road
to Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest. n"
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CHAPTER XIX. (continued.)

Poor Francis! she Saiu iSh'i''
DO YOU know" she added, i beleVe
! can forgive a Harvard man almost
guything, Mr.. Lightnut."
Nv love! The angel, And before |
knew what / was doing or thought
about the trump, had stretched out
band 10 her, looking her straight in
the eye and smiling. She hesltateo an
instant only, then laughed, ana l lelt
her little fingers Just brush my palm
but it was enough.
She flushed little shyly and ad-
dressed the trump.
Are we going to keep Mr.. Lightnut
standing like this all day." she asked.
Half on earth and half In heaven
like what's -his-name's cofhn, sug-
gested. Devilish good, that, don't you
think? She thought so, for she opened
the door herself as the trump turned,
murmuring some silly thing about
China and the open door to America
What did China have to do with II!
And 1t was just then that JENKINS
bolted wildly from the building.
Mr.. Lightnut-quick. sir! Mr.. Bill
ings, sir!"
thought of the telephone right on,
but he just caught my arm. FIRST
time ever knew jenkins to take a lid
erty.
Come quick, sir!" he exclaimed.
He's upstairs and, oh, off his nut.
Bir-awfuli'
by Jove!" / gasped. Excuse me-
VIII see-come right back and tell
you-I feared this last night" And L
rushed to the elevator with Jenkins
He's In them black pajamas he was
talking about" said jenkins gloom
lily, "and he's run the perfesser off.
Leastwise, he amt there, and his man
can't get Mr.. Billings to go. He came
down for me, but | couldn't do a
thing with him, either" -
| KNEW understood. 1t was the
dwelling of his mind upon the rubies!
He had gone back in the night for
them-in his sleep, for all | knew.
But thought most likely awake, for
recent experience with him showed
me that he didn't think anything OF
WdnutIlIB blOuuu lnC hSl5hDOlh lhOOu III
his pajamas.
The janitor's pale face met us at
the landing
I've sent for the police, sir, and 1t
would be good idea, don't you think
if you could get him away before they
come. | don't want to get Mr. Bill.
ings into no trouble"
Good idea" ] agreed. Wen just
rush him to the car-but, hm"
suddenly remembered he was In
pajamas 1t might be all right to
Billings to wander around in public
streets and vehicles In his night
things, but it certainly wouldn't dc
under the present circumstances. He
might not care, but then, there were
the feelings OF the girls to consider
And besides, dash it, had some sort
OF idea 1t was against the law.
Billings was standing by the win
dow looking at glass thermometel
that ne had just withdrawn from hi!
mouth.
uni" he grunted complacently
"Ninety-seven and quarter-my
usual healthy subnormal temperature
Pulse sixty-tiye-respiration, twenty
four and wo-tifths-excellent, excel
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The Heirloom.

A Pittsburg drummer in small
town dropped into place to get a bite
to eat. The place looked familiar, but
he didn't know the proprietor.
Been running this place long?" In
quired the drummer.
mo; l just inherited it from my IA
ther."
"Ah, yes. knew him. l recognize
this old cheese sandwich on the coun-
ter"
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Didn't Worry Grant.

General Sherman used to say; 'I
know more tactics and strategy than
Grant, and have just as good mind
and better military training But
what the other fellow is doing when
Grant can't see him doesn't worry him
a bit, while 1t worries me like thun-
der"
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At the prison of st. Paul's, at Lyons
France, there is curious collection OF
pens. They are the pens with which
the executioners have signed the regu
lation receipts for the prisoners hand
ed over to them to be guillotined. Al
each execution fresh pen is used for
the purpose. and the ink 10 left to dry
upon It.
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In,nor,ant to nNo,hers
True TO Hls Trust.

Father" asked the beautiful girl,
did you bring home that material
for my new skirt"
"Yes."
where is it?"
LET me see. Wait now. Don't be
impatient! l didn't forget it. Pm
sure I've got 1t in one of my pockets,
somewhere"
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what,a a EortIfioatIon2

A recruit being asked what consti-
tuted fortification answered.: ''Well,
guess two twenty-fications make .
forty-fication!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

A woman may not realize that she
has good figure until other women
begin to find fault with 1t.
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And the Lord also helps those who
help others.

| II your digestion Is little or color q
course of Garheld Tea will do you good.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c II bottle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

When you are offered anything free
look for the string.
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Be GLOlW0 f.15'| S.
01e RlUBIE]S
bn FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
% ILLUSTRATIONS bLT NH/WAAzNs

QooMHlNHT ~ ~ 6oRA5 lllAaNA C2NeAYY
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ReIios of the cuIjIotIne.

(To BE coNTINUED.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
INSTRUCTION.
For Both Sexes-City.

THE BERLrTZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES.
Madison Square tll22 Broadway:
Harlem Branch. 943 Lenox Ave. near lIIsn o.
brooklyn Branch. ?i8220 Livifgston 81.
Schools opsn all the year: -