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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16

that gets In the way so much as our baby
does. Don't II know how 10 cry, thought
How ma can call II a precious sooty .nooty-
pooty cherub Of lamb can't see. Lamb,
indeedi I'd like TO lamm II. believe
that baby knows better than to act as II
does. Aunt Jerusha says | ought 10 ask
no better amusement than tending 10 that
sweet creature. Sweet, hch Why It's
the heaviest creature that ever was born
II weighs thousand pounds at least II
you had TO carry IL around the room when
It's teething you'd think so, too. It's been
teething and a crying and q growing
heavier ever since Il was born. That's
what Aunt Jerusha calls amusement
know a boy who's been 10 Humpty
Dumpty, and he shows me how Fox looks,
and makes faces that would scare ghost
into conniption fits. There was q man
once who promised TO take me TO Humpty
Dumpty, but he never did suppose he
forgot it. Men always do forget just when
you want 'em TO remember, but they're
plaguey sure TO remember what you'd
rather have 'em forget. If that man was
boy little bit Hitler! than l am, I'd
make him remember.
There are many other kinds of amuse-
ments, besides tormenting Others and the
circus, and the baby and " "Ilumpty
Dumpty." There is skating and baseball,
and going to the lectures. went to the
lecture once with ma, and | thought IL
was the sleepicst amusement ever had In
my life. I'd rather mind the baby. Base.
ball Is very good, except when you get hit
on the nose. My nose was once swelled
up as big as cucumber in this amuse-
mont. It's all right now.
Good by. Yours truly,
y. =. Dear sir,
,JNo. QEoRaE WASHINGTON SHRIMP.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
SWlndIers In Boston.

THERE are young men with no legiti-
mate means of support, who hire a small
office, and then advertise - desirable
chances of business, or else for man to
fill situation at $l9 per week, If he can
give them $500, or so, as security for his
honesty Many young men from the
country, who are anxious to fill easy and
remunerative situations, are enticed by
such advertisements to the haunts OF
these villains, and they pay their $500
readily. At the end of week or so they
are pronounced incompetent and dis
charged, and are told to get their money
If they can. This is one plan, and another
Is to accuse them of stealing money, and
threatening to prosecute them il they
make any disturbance about the money
they paid to their temporary employers.
Another dodge which these sharpers have,
is to open main office and advertise sit
uations. Young men apply, and each
pays one dollar. They are sent to a
branch office, where book-keeper, or
something of that kind is wanted, and the
low.lived agent in charge of the branch
Immediately rejects them, seridtiD1, on the
score of incompetency. He in turn ad-
vertises situations, collects the dollars,
and then sends the victims to the main
office, where the latter innocently sup.
pose that the clerks are wanted. There
they are Of course rejected. The sharpers
are getting rich, as there is no law cover
ing their cases, though l am happy to re-
cord the fact that the next Legislature will
be called upon to enact a law imposing a
heavy penalty for these offenses.- Boston
Cor Of an EIchdRge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
Earthquake Anecdotes.

CURIOUS, and even funny, things some
times occur in connection with earth
quakes. We can recall, at this moment,
two anecdotes illustrating this fact.
highly respectable gentleman residing
in Middle Tennessee, in describing the first
great shock which was felt in that quarter
in 1911, said that he was asleep in bed at
the moment and being aroused by the
shaking of the house and furniture, he in.
stinctively rushed into the open air; there
the earth was trembling under his feet,
and the trees swaying TO and fro, as II they
had each of them a tit of shaking ague.
His first feeling was one of dreadful fright
and nausea, but almost instantly the
thought came into his mind that the end
of the world had come, and his feeling
changed to one of pride and satisfaction
that he should be among those who were
to behold the "wTeck of matter and the
crash of worlds" In the house was a
guest who was merry, rollicking fellow,
very fluent in speech, and rather given to
jestlng on serious things. He, too, had
rushed out from the house, and was to be
seen running wildly about in single and
rather brief garment, and, frightened into
Impractical in that line, could only utter
Now lay me down to sleep,
l pray the Lord my soul TO keep"
The rocollcctions of that night of horror
were never afterward an agreeable subject
OF conversation when he was present, par
ticulerly when his style of prayer was al
luded to.
Another anecdote we had from the lips
OF that estimable gentleman, the late
Judge Maurian, of this city, He hap
pened TO be at Caracas at the time il was
visited with the destructive earthquake in
1919. A merchant of the city, with
whom he had business relations, had in.
sisted upon his going out of town to visit
his country estate, few leagues distant,
beyond range of seacoast hills. During
the night the shock of an earthquake was
felt at this estate and its vicinity, and II
WAS thought best TO shorten the visit and
return to town, to ascertain IL any injury
had beiallen 1t. On reaching the point
whore the road crossed the summit of the
hills, an immense cloud of dust ovorhung
the site of the city, and they FASTENED to
reach 1t with all speed, Judge Maurian
felt very anxious, as he had LEFT in the ar
moir Of his furnished room sack con-
tanning all the gold he then had at COM
mand. On reaching the city, his first
care was to make his way as rapidly as
the many obstacles offered by masses of
stone and timber in most of the streets
would permit. At last he arrived at the
house where his room was, and found that
1t had been divided into two portions, al.
most as neatly as If machinery had been
employed in the operation. Looking up
he was as much surprised as rejeiced TO
see the srmoir which contained his effects
standing upright near the wall A ladder
was procured, and climbing Il he soon
had his precious bag Of doubloons in his
hand.-Neto Orleans RodyuR@
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
Cory O'LanuS ON Boys.


SOME things may be said in favor OF
boys; some trades would hardly live
without them.
The glass-put-in-men wouldn't have
much to do, and putty would decline if
there We're no boys To break windows.
There would be no customers for the
cast'iron peaches, and green apples which
come in early in the season, but for the
boys, and the doctors wouldn't have so
much to do curing cases of cholera NOR
bus arising thereirom.
Boys can be useful when they have a
mind to, and can sell newspapers, black
boots, hold horses and do chores.
In printing offices, the boys are known
as deyls-printers have a plain way of
speaking,
Boys individually are better than boys
collectively.
IL there was only one boy in the world,
think he would be good boy it gener-
ally takes at least two boys to get up any
mischief.
Have one boy in store, and you can
have him useful.
Hire second boy aud their time will be
chiefly devoted to chasing one another
over the counter and firing the dust brush
and directory at each others heads.
A boy begins TO be nuisance when he
is eight years old. How soon he grows
out of Ii depends on circumstances.
Some never do.
1t is a question whether boys lead an
enjoyable existence They take great
deal OF fun at other folks expense, but
they have most always got grievances.
They would like 10 have their way a lit.
Tie more, and a pretty way 1t would be-
lkGive boy his choice Of an occupation
In life, and the chances are that he would
prefer either to be q Robinson Crusoe, on
= desert island, or captain of band Of
robbers, such as he has read about, and
seriously thinks of going into one or the
other of these desirable occupations when
he gets to be man.
He has great respect for the stage driver
and the captain Of a canal boat-there Is
an air of command In these positions that
takes his ideas
His idea of being a man is, having plen.
" of money, doing what you please, and
being able to smoke or chew tobacco with.
out getting sick over IT,
Somebody wrote 3 song, "I would
were boy again" Those who lad the
bringing Of him up are not likely 10 have
echoed the sentiment Raising boy once
Is as much rs anybody wants TO undergo,
and fortunately when they once grow up,
they stay growed up and have boys OF
their own 70 Afaiot them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
Pasturing New Seeded Fields.

THERE are some cases where it will do
to pasture new seeding. With a good
growing season, when the clover and
grass is up so that some is cut by the
reaper, and there is vigorous growth af-
ter harvest, there is no harm in pasturing
moderately. Then considerable feed may
be had without injuring subsequent crops
Indeed l have seen new seeded clover in
jured by getting too forward the first fall
The crop was never so good afterwards.
If the clover had been fed off, there is
little doubt that the crop would have been
heavy the next season. But such cases
are rarely seen. 1t is only when clover
very generally comes into blossom that it
may be injured in this way. Vastly more
is injured by feeding down too close.
In dry seasons, when land is none too
well seeded, and the young clover and
grass has made but small growth at best,
1t is losing practice to pasture new seed
ing. The young plants need all of their
life and vigor to stand the heat and drouth,
and to make sufficient growth while
they need all the growth and strength of
root that can be secured to stand the win
ter and spring, and make a good crop
next season. The root will be in proper
ton to the top, When fed off, there is
iHuCu ltSS SrOWln OF rOOV-tne Efforts OF
the plant being directed to secure proper
proportion OF leaves, ON which the general
growth of the whole plant so largely de-
pends. If these leaves arc closely fed off
during the fall, little gain in size and
strength is secured. Then the root has
but little hold on the soil, and in freezing
and thawing weather is easily thrown
out
There Is q good deal lost in this way.
The small growth affords but little pasture
at the best, while succeeding crops are
seriously injured. Many dollars are thus
lost for every dollars worth of food OBJ
tained. Few are aware or stop to consider
how much is lost in this way. With a
good seeding, and fine growth after har-
vest, considerable pasture is secured with
out any apparent injury to succeeding
crops, SO they expect TO feed off all stub
bles, and the next season, if the crop is
light, it is attributed to some other cause,
or there is much wonder and surprise
that 1t is no better. Frequent cases of this
kind have come under my observation, and
trials have shown that small
growth, when not fed off the first fall
win give a much better crop tho next
year.-C0r. Country Gentleman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
The Chemistry Of Furniture.

YoUNo househeepers do not always un-
derstand the theory of the chemical and
mechanical action of different substances
on articles of furniture. The substances
from which furniture is chiefly exposed to
injury are water, oils, alcohols, and acids.
Acids act on marble. Marble is itself COM
posed of carbonate of lime that is, 1t is
compound of carbonic acid and lime.
Now, the carbonic acid has a compare
lively weak affinity for lime, and most
other acids will prevail over it and take
its place when brought in contact with 1t,
thus destroying the texture of the stone,
liberating the crabonic acid, and leaving
nitrate OF lime, or muriate of lime, or sui
phate, or acetate of lime, as the case may
be, in the form of white powder, in its
place. But oils, alcohols, and water pl o.
duce no affect on marble. All vanished
OF polished surfaces of wood, on the other
hand, while not injured usually by acids,
are attacked by alcohol. Varnishes are
composed of different gums and resins,
which are generally soluble in alcohol.
Many of them are made by dissolving the
materials in alcohol so as to hquify them,
and then, when they are applied, the alco-
hol evaporates, leaving the gum or resin
in thin, even coating over the surface.
If n ow any alcoholic substance comes up
on such. a surface, whether it be alcohol
itself, as used for lamps, or spirits of any
kind, or even wine, which contains but a
small per centage of alcohol, q portion of
it is dissolved, and the brilliancy of the
surface is destroyed. Oils will not attack
either marbles or vanished surfaces, and
will do no injury except to naked wood or
other porous substances which admit them
into the pores, from which they cannot
afterwards be easily expelled. Water af-
fects no substances except such as have
open pores exposed, in which case it en-.
ters and causes the substance to swell, OF
such as are soluble in water, as glue in
joints, and mucilage or gum arabic, used
sometimes for attaching superficial orna.
ments to fancy work.-Erchdnge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
The Railway Whistle.

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
EceHtag Post thus voices the sentiments of
very many people; Did you ever live
near railroady No disrespect Is meant
though If you have not, Il might seem
to be inferred that you had not lived any.
where, networks of railroads now cover
ing the whole country But did YOU ever
live near that particular point, that very
post, about a hundred rods from the sta.
ton, where the steam whistle opens its
dreadful throatS IL you have not, you
may not care for what l am going TO say,
and perhaps viii not print IL Touchwood
did not care for Saunders Jaup's jaw.hole,
till he fell into 1t. A boy with drum a
mile of is one thing, but boy with
drum IN the next yard, as some people
know, Is quite another thing. Now, the
sound of the railroad whistle, while It
lasts, is worse than all the drums in the
Great Frederick's army. Sam. Weller de.
scfibes IL as "that ere frightful scream,
yich seems 20 say Now here's two hun.
dred and forty passengers In the very
greatest extremity Of danger; and here's
their two hundred and forty screams in
vun." But II Is worse than that Il Is, as
II were, the last, shrillest death-shriek of
all those passengers II Is the most ear
splitting, nerve, ,torturing sound that ever
was devised. II is positively internal"
Il quote the word Every family living
within ten rods of the road win know
very well what mean, and that use no
exaggeration.
Is this abominable nuisance necessary
Not in the least The whistle pitched ON
a low key relieves AL the difficulty and
gives al the required notice. II is used
on the audIan River Road, and anSweB
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
How to Build an Ice House.

A SUBSCRIBER wishes to know how to
construct an ice house that will supply
four families; whether to make above or
below ground; in grove by the side of
stream, or on the open prairie, etc.
There are very few men who favor max
ing ice houses under ground, as it is found
that ice wastes faster from the heat deriV-
ed from the earth than that received di-
rectly from the sun. We would commend
building in the shade rather than on the
open prairie, as the air would be some
cooler. Near the stream would be a con-
venient site for the building, as it would
be little trouble to put the blocks of ice
into 1t, and the spaces between the blocks
could then be easily filed with water and
frozen during some OF the severest days of
winter. Wood is generally regarded as
the cheapest and best material to use in
the construction Of an ice house, as 1t is
necessary TO have hollow or double wall
and filling of some non-conducting sub
stance in any case,
twelve on the ground, would doubtless be
of sufficient capacity for supplying four
families and allow one-fourth of the ice to
go to waste.
Many persons build ice houses by plac.
ing the sills directly on the ground, but
our experience is that the ice will keep
better If the building is entirely support
ed by upright posts, which we would
prefer to have imbedded in charcoal.
This allows q free circulation of air under
the building, and provides for suitable
drainage The only difference between
building an ice house and any other
building, is that 1t must be double build.
ing--one inside of the other-at least as
far IS the walls are concerned. The space
between the walls will depend upon the
efficiency Of the non conductor used for
illing; IL II is TO be pulverized charcoal,
six inches would be sufficient but If saw.
dust or spent tan bark Is to be the ma
terial, then foot would be the proper dis
tance. The door may be made double
like the wall, or single floor win answer
II there are several inches Of straw put up.
der the ice. The roof is sometimes made
double like the wall, but Il Is cheaper
plan 10 make Sfoor across from the caves.
which may be covered on the top with
loose saw dust III this plan be adopted,
the walls Of the gable ends may be single,
and door Gu be cut through one OF them
and through thc floor across the caves.
through which the ice can be passed into
the building, ItbWcd 70 divide on atsw
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
The Hog and Cleanliness.

ALL the anti.pork eaters, from the time
OF the ancient Moses down to the era of
the modern vegetarian, have united in q
wholesale condemnation of the swine, ON
account of its filthy habits. These derid-
ers Of a very useful animal would lead us
TO suppose that hogs take an especial de-
light in wallowing in the mire in prefer
ence to walking in tlowery paths or bath
ing in crystal pools.
That the hog is not so particular in some
OF his habits as we wish he was, or so
dainty in relation 10 the kinds of food he
devours, considering that nearly every por-
uon Of his body passes into the human
stomach, we viii readily admit but that
IL manitests any especial preference tor q
filthy absde, or has an inherent and pas.
sionate appetite for bad, unsightly and
unwholesome food, we do not believe.
On the other hand, We are inclined to the
opinion that the unenViable' reputation
that the porker has acquired In relation
70 his filthy domestic habits and his indif-
ference In respect to the kind or quality of
food on which he feeds, is chargeable to
his owner rather than to himself Prob.
ably the reason why the hog is not very
particular lies in the fact that by its pecu-
liar organization he could not be other
wise If he would. But. another very po-
tent reason for his proVerbial unudyness
may be attributed to the circumstances that
he Is, in domesticated state, debarred
from the use Of such facilities as nature
has endowed him with, and without the
free enjoyment Of which 1t Is impossible
for him to lead different life from that
which he is constrained 10 do.
The beaver is of(en cited as an example
of cleanliness and industry, and in these
respects is held up in contradistinction
with the hog, which IS not very famous tor
either Of these qualities which in human
beings ere said 70 be allied 70 Goodness,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
Fireside Culture.

Our American homes have a great work
to accomplish. No people, taken as a
whole, have such An attachment to home !;
none lay such an emphasis of generous
pride and pleasure upon its comforts and
joys. The passion for home is the chief
strength of our civilization. 1t is grow
ing, too, with our material wealth, but not
growing as wisely as it should; for we are
neglecting that domestic provision for the
nurture of intellect, which, next to good
morals, is the surest sign of a substantial
civilization. In this respect we have de-
generated. Our fathers read more, thought
more, talked more around the fireside than
we do, and thereby contributed more to
the real progress of the age than we can
boast of doing. Recently, however,
signal change has been exhibited. The
demand for home reading has increased,
so that as respects the class of publIca-
tions to meet this specific want, never did
such an abundance exist. The culture is
evidently increasing, and as this culture
takes deeper root and spreads more widely
around, we may safely calculate the social
fungi, native or exotic, will be starved out
of our prolific soil.-Hdrper's Bdsar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
Counsel for the Careless.

The body is a machine, and carelessness in its
management is as sure to lead to evil results as
earelessness in the management OF a steam engine.
Yet the last thing that most people think Of is
the protection Of this delicate piece of the Crea-
tors handiw0rk nom the subtle causes Of disease
by which II is surrounded. II is no easy thing to
repair the system when in ruins but there is
no difficulty in fortifying 1t against many OF the
dangers tc which it is exposed. Guard against Hsy~
pous debRhy. At the nrst symptom of this fore
runner OF more serious ailments, sustain the nag
ging energies OF nature with HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS. Take II regularly and
persistently, until bodily vigor IL thoroughly re-
stored. It creates an appetite, promotes-or, 1t
might as properly be SAID cODlpeiS-the complete
digestion of the food, regulates the scretive &C.
ion Of the liver tones and inyigorates the bowels
improves the condition Of tho blood, and gives
nrmness to the nerves. Upon system thus
strengthened and regulated In all Its important
functions, the fogs and exhalations Of autumn,
pregnant with the clements OF intermittent and ne,
mittent fever, can make little or no impression
Whoever supposes that fever and ague Is an una
toidbs evil In certain DISTRICTS at this season Of
the year Is egregionsly mistaken. As eifectually
adraught OF cold air Il shut out by the closing
OF door, this complaint, and all disorders OF mi-
asmatie type, may be prevented by the use OF the
BITrERS. When sickness can be avoided by a
means so safe and simple, is Il not the meIest
hutuity 10 neglect the prohered antidotef Re
pepsia, biliousnoss, Intermittent fever, nervous
disorders, general debility, or constipation OF the
bowels, this pure vegetable preparation stands
alone.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-16
How to Grow Chcstnuts on the Prairies.

AN Iowa correspondent of the Prairie
Farmer, who has had experience, gives
the following practical directions for
growing this tree: To raise chestnut
grove, should get fresh nuts, pack them
in damp mot wetl sand, and plant late in
fall, or early in spring, four feet apart each
way, two or three nuts in hill, and cover
with one inch of leaf mould, or light prairie
soil, and cultivate like corn. At one or
two years old, thin out to one in a hill.
At four years of age, cultivation may cease;
the trees will by this time shade down the
weeds. In few years each alternate row
may be removed. And little later, each
alternate tree in the remaining rows.
These will furnish much valuable ma.
terial for fences or hop poles. Such a
grove of few acres would be of immense
value. The trees are rapid growers; the
nuts are always in demand at large price /;
the wood is very durable and in great de-
mand for posts, railroad ties, and rails, and
is coming into fashion with cabinet makers.
l know of no wood that combines, in so
great degree, strength, lightness and
durability. Again, when a chestnut grove
is cut down, 1t sprouts vigorously from
the stump, and usually attains height OF
thirty feet in four or five years.