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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
EGncAtlng the Horse.

THERE Is good deal of what may be
termed human nature about the horse, that
is u susceptibility TO improve by eduoa
tiOn. All domestic animals possess this,
in certain degree, but the horse Is more
than commonly endowed In this respect
If left to himself however, or but indiffer.
emily taught when young, the horse, like
the neglected boy, will grow up with an
uncouth carriage, and though serviceable
drudge will fail TO give pleasure to those
who may have the management of
him. A correspondent of the German
town Telegraph suggests u plan of treat
ment for colts which seems TO embody
the essentials Of n suitable education for
this important portion of farm stock. He
says: "Tho outline of my plan may be
thus given AS soon as the colt Is wean-
ed, he should have good feed, and be han
died every day If possible; he should be
ooaxed rather than made by force to do
anything Never use switch or the end
of a halter strap. BE firm, but not over
bearing; il will be found better TO over
look the fault, than to attempt and fail to
correct it. Never lose your temper; for
the moment you do so you at the same
time lose the advantage which you should
always have over him. g.,
.DulinB bnt WiultI, Nlt OOlb suNulu
stand haltered the greater portion of the
time, either in his stable or out in the open
mir r-the later for at least a portion of
every day; use the curryoomb and brush
freely. Remember you are forming the
future horse, and care now taken In his
appearance or character Is by no means
lost. BY the time ho is year old, he
should allow you to place light articles on
his back without any resistance, and
should be taught not TO be afraid of straps
hanging loose either about the body or
heels, This education should be repeated
during the second winter, and by the time
he is two years old, he will quietly permit
himself to he harnessed up alongside of a
quiet horse (his mother If possible) and
driven about During the operation of
halter breaking, great care should be
taken TO always make him walk fast-fast
walking should he made II part of his edu-
cation, and he will never forget 1t during
his after life. / know of no colt which
may not be made good walker If proper
ly trained when young but this is fast
time, and walking Is too slow to keep up
with IL ~ Ruyul Nan IOrlsr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
Corn CObs.

A WRITER In the New England Elrmer
has great faith In the medical qualities Of
corn oobs for many diseases of domestic
animals, as well as In the idea that they
contain much wholesome nutriment for
well ones, and gives his method of prepar-
ing them. He says:
IF you have to pay toll for grinding
them, they may not pay. But they may
be used more economically. once knew
widow lady who was remarkable for the
good condition and fine appearance of her
cattle, and for the small amount of hay
she used in wintering them. She boiled
all the cobs she could collect, and gave the
tea or broth to her two cows and TO her
weak or sick sheep and lambs. In case of
sickness, her favorite medicine was Har-
lem Oil, or Medic9mentum. So successful
was she that the neighbors used to say that
she would take n dead lamb, and after
bringing II to life, II would start off bleat
ing, 'Medicamentum and corn cobs cured
me-
"I once tried the experiment by boiling
three times day a pailful of cobs, sprink.
ling on little salt, and about two table
spoonfuls of meal to each pailful of cobs,
and gave them to the COW warm. With
the cobs and 1,400 pounds of bushy hay
during the winter, she came out fst enough
for beef For sick cows or sheep, do not
know of anything better than the broth OF
cobs to give them start"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
S'r'-RObert.


Nor many years ago, our country was
honored with the presence of a live baro
net,-no less than the famous Sii
Robert -.
Here we must stop to give our readers a
little instruction as to the way to utter
this title. We must not, unless we wish
to be thought barbarians, say Sir Robert
with an emphasis on the title but S'r'.
Robert, melting the two words into one
1t is just the difference between the timid,
tender, almost inaudible kiss which a bride
impresses upon her husbands forehead
during the honeymoon, and the loud and
hearty smack, like the crack of cart
whip, with which the buxom ten years
wife welcomes the return of her jolly lord.
S'r'Robert had been told that /" Niaga-
rah was a-really a-quite worth seeing
a." and took his way thither by the Erie
railroad. He had heard of the reckless
ness of our railway conductors, who are
in the habit of running their trains off the
track, "just for the fun of the thing" and
grew terribly afraid as he saw the sharp
curves, deep cuts, and high embankments
of that road.
"Beg your pardon, sir" said he, address
ing the occupant of the adjacent seat
q. Beg your pardon; but 1 am S'r'Robert
=, S'r'Robert -, of England. The
conductor seems to be running very care
lessly, very carelessly indeed. Now, sir
don't you think if were to present my
card, so that he might know that S'r
Robert --w was on the train-don't you
think he would be more careful ?n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
the samo should be done TO The alan for /.

the same should be done 10 the dish for a
baked pudding or pic.
The quality Of piecrust depends much
on the baking. Ifthe oven he too hot, the
paste, besides being burned, will fall iftoo
slack, II will be soddened, and consequent.
ly heavy.
Paste should be made on cold, smooth
substance, such as marble, with light,
cool hand II should be made quickly
much handling makes IL heavy. Great
nicely Is required in wetting the paste; too
little moisture renders II dry and crumbly,
while too much makes IL tough and heavy;
and In either case, u paste cannot be easi-
ly worked. PracticC alone can produce
perfection in this art
Before commencing 10 make paste for
pics or dumplings, 1t Is necessary TO place
near at hand everything likely to be want
ed, TO inspect all the utensils, TO prepare
all the ingredlents, and though last not
least, TO wash the hands and nails perfect
ly clean for the hands are the best'tools TO
make paste with.
Always use good sweat butter, dripping,
OF lard, for pie or pudding crust Some
persons entertain the mistaken notion
that butter which cannot be eaten on bread
will do very well for paste on the contra
ry, the baking or boiling of rancid fat In
creases the bad flavor. II is good plan to
wash the butter In clear spring water before
using IL. Make two or three holes with
fork In the cover Of your pies, that the
steam may escape.--Jednie, IN the German
t0ton telegraph.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
A Drunken Man Driving a Locomotive
at Full Speed.

We learn from an engineer on the Hud-
son River Railroad the particulars of one
Of the most exciting scenes probably that
ever occurred on the line of that road. On
Saturday last the locomotive Arctic was
standing ON the track at Poughkeepsie,
awaiting the arrival of the 945 a. m. train
nom this city, which it was to conduct TO
New York. The fireman of the engine
was a recent employe of the road, and
jumping of the locomotive repaired 10 a
neighboring saloon, where he became not
drunk but utterly wild and ungoVernable
with liquor. l1..1 ~,
The time for the arrival Of the train was
fast approaching, and the engineer, ,becom.
ing alarmed at the absence Of his fireman,
got off the engine TO look for him. Dur
ing his absence the fireman returned, and
influenced by the devil, mounted the engine,
and with one desperate clutch opened III.
throttle which was 10 set the ponderous
machinery in motion. lt ae
Away the Arctic sped with the speed o
the whirl-wind. For few minutes AL
was CONSERVATION and excitement among
the lookers.on. In a moment the engine
with its maniac driver WAS oue OF agnt
bounding along over the track az q rate
utterly fearful 10 contemplate, and suggest
ing most terrible disasters TO such unlucky
trains as night be preceding il on thu
track. e
Whist to do--how to stop the mad career
of the engine-wera the questions which
presented themselves for solution 70 the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
The Treatment of Tree Seeds.


OUR people are at last waking up to the
Importance of trees, whether for fuel, tim
ber or shelter. The subject is beginning
TO have literature, as we last month no
ticed the Forest Tree Culturist of Mr.
Fuller Upon looking over our cores
pondence, we find great many queries
as TO the proper method of treating par
ticular tree seeds, and we can best answer
these queries in n lump These seeds may
be divided into two classes, one including
those that must be sown as soon as ripe
the Elm and the Red and White (or Silver
Naples ripen their seeds in the spring.
As.wo have shown in former number,
the failure with these seeds Is due to want
of knowledge of the fact that they ripen
in June, and that they must be sown at
that time If kept until the following
spring, these seeds lose their vitality and
tail, but II sown as soon as mature, they
make strong young plants the first
year. Other seeds needing immediate
sowing ripen in autumn, and these are
TO be treated as nearly as possible as
nature treats them. II late in autumn we
look beneath the fallen leaves of an oak
tree, plenty of acorns will be found from
which the radicle has protruded, showing
that examination has already commenced,
This viii give the hint as to the proper
treatment of acorns, which are 10 be plant
cd shallow, and the bed protected with a
good covering of leaves or other mulch,
Chestnuts, Horse Chestnuts and Buckeyes,
Tulip Trees, Hickories and Walnuts are
treated in the same way, llickories and
Walnuts are said to do we'll Ii mixed with
earth in cool cellar during winter, and
we have succeeded perfectly well with
Horse Ohestnuts put IN box of earth and
exposed TO the weather all winter.
Seeds that are kept over winter should
be preserved at a low and even tempera-
ture, and of course be quite dry before put
away, to prevet mould. Tho following
are among the commonly planted seeds
that are usually to be had of seed dealers
Honey Locust Usage Orange, the Ashes,
Larch, Deciduous Cypress, Naples except
red and white) Spruces, Pines, and other
evergreens, Honey Locust ntresh, will
grow without preparation, but IL old, it
should be scalded. Usage Orange must be
sprouted ;the others merely mead TO DC sown
in u light, rich soil. Eyefgreens are very
tender when young, and are apt to be sun
scorchcd. These are best sown In beds
where they can be shaded by lattice
work screen made of laths.
Young trees, like young plants, require
care, and no one need SOW the seed with
tho expectation that they will take care Of
themselves. Wedding, cultivation and
thinning mus! be daily attended 10, and II
the little trees are likely to suffer from
drought the ground should be covered
with good mulch of sawdust, Ii they
are left in the seed bed over the first win
ter, they will need TO be covered with
leaYes,-.AMtr(cdR AgFi0ultUriSl.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
An Essa on Long Branch.
by JOSH BILLINGS.

by JOSH BILLINGS
LONG BRANCH is a work of natur, and
IL a good job.
1t IL a summer resort for men, wimmin
and children, especially the latter.
Children are az plenty here, and az
sweet as flowers in out door gardin.
They play in the sand for work, and, git
their feet wet for fun.
Their IL sum attempt at style here, but
the prevailing disease IL good sense; you
can see this stick out in the way people
take it natural and eazy, and don't try to
outstrip each other in wearing clothes, and
them exquisite.
didn't see but one woman here who
was dressed too ekonomikal, and her
dress was plenty long enough at the bot
tom, but the front side of her shoulders
seemed to lack sumthing.
/ put up at the Continental Hotel, near
the roof OF the building, from choice.
l kan say that this house is kept a
good deal, without neutralizing my dig
nifty, for | paid the same price the rest Of
the boarders did for my vittles.
shall put up here agln, wheni cum, il
have tew straddle the ridge pole.
/ never leave good hotel for better
one learnt this fishing for frogs II ! am
where the frogs bite good, that's mi pud,
die. / have known folks tew swap good
horse for a poor one, jist for the sake oy
10 dollars tew boot ~. ss b
My wife puts up with me at the same
hotel; il il an old-fashioned way we have
She always goes tew fashionable resorts,
wheru young widders are ennyways plen-
Nv, To put EN- on nay guard, for am one
ov the eazyest critters on record tew be
imposed upon
She has saved me (by the hare ov the
head more than six times alreddy, from
being split by the widders.
She IL an ornament to her secks-my
wife L. fHr srHAur
would like tew see young widder, or
emmy other man git the start oy me when
mi wife IL around. g7luO
II jisl step ont sudden tew get sOder
cocktail tew cool my aching brow, my wife
goes tew the end OF the verandy with me,
! and waits for me, AMI II 60 down Pnto
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
Root Pruning Trees.

a CORRESPONDENT of the Florist and
PoHaOIoStst says that artizan gardeners who
generally have their plots of ground in
hrst-rate condition, fnd that their pear
and apple trees make great quantity of
wood in the shape of strong, luXuriant
shoots their trees are the picture of good
health, but they have not much fruit Ii
they buy tree, say three years old, the
shoots are usually very much shortened,
when planted and under ordinary circum.
stances II will put out vigorous branches
the ensuing summer. II, on the other
hand, the head of the tree has not been cut
1t will be very probable that instead of,
making shoots, flower buds will be formed
the first year. The owner may prune
and prune again his vigorous trees by cut
ting out branches in the autumn, but this
only increases the evil More roots have
been formed during the summer, and these
will enable the shoots TO push with double
yigor next year. Let him observe that
the tree which he bought had its roots cut
or mutilRted in the taking; then let him
cut through the roots Of his strong grow.
ing tree, stopping the channels through
which the nutriment Is supplied TO the
branches, and he will find that instead ol
leaves he will get fruit and in lieu of a
large, struggling head, which oVershadows
his garden, and interferes sadly with his
vegetables and flowers, he will have com.
pact tree full Of fruit-bearing spurs, and
highly prolific.
In fact man need not let his tree get
beyond certain size, for by regularly
pruning the roots at stated periods its
much greater enlargement viii be prevent.
ca. Let any person try an experiment In
OctoDer BY removing the soil three feet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09

minds Of the railroad officials at Pough-
keepsie. There was but one recourse, and
that was TO telegraph 10 the station master
at New Hamburg to throw open the switch
at that point, and run the flying locomo-
tive off the track. But before the
agent at that place could execute
the order, the Arctic came tearing along
at its greatest speed, passed the station in
safety, and was flying on its course like a
demon Of destruction. Orders were sent
ahead for the track TO be torn up, as II
was determined that If possible no one
should be harmed by the freaks of the
madman but himself neither his life nor
the value of the engine being considered
OF the least account when the lives of so
many others were depending on the result.
Fortunately the engine was stopped by
causes within itself, rather than by any of
the measures suggested for its overthrow
and destruction. The engineer at POUCH.
keepsie, when he left the engine to look
for his absent fireman, had both pumps at
work filling the boiler with water. The
fireman either did not know how to shut
of the flow of cold water or had over
looked in his frenzy and excitement the
fact that the pumps were at work, and
neglected to shut them of, and after run
ming about dozen miles the pressure of
water upon the boiler was so great as TO
cause an overflow, the fires went down,
steam was exhausted, and the engine
stopped for want of the necessary driving
power.
The fireman then took the cushions
from the engineers seat, laid them down
in the gutter alongside the track, and
coolly deposited himself upon them for a
comfortable snooze, unmindful of the ter.
rible excitement and apprehensio9ns Of
the road The engine was subsequently
brought back to Poughkeepsie none the
worse for its mad journey, and the faith.
less fireman was discharged from the EN-.
ploy of the compsny.-7Foy Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
TO MARY.

The following stanzas, which half conceal, hal
disclose the authors meaning, were written eigh.
teen wears ago, as a valentine, to a young lady O
Brooklyn by young admirer, now an Episcopal
clergyman. A more ingenious verbal puzzle II
would be hard to find.
AIR." on, Nary, heaue a sigh for me-" ...
o mare eva 81 forme,
Forme ure tonitru:
lambicum as amandum,
Olet Hymen promptu;
Mihi is vetas an ne Sc,
AS humane erebi;
Olet mecum marito te,
Or eta beta pi,
Alas plano more meretrix,
MI ardor vel uno;
Inferiam ure artis base,
Tolerat me urebo,
An me We ara a siieet,
vi lahdu vimen thusg
Hiatu as arandum SEX
llluc Ionicus.
Hen sed heu vix en- image;
Mi missis mare sta.
o cantu redit in mihi
Hibernas arida?
A veri wafer heri 81,
Mihi resolves indu:
Totius olet Hymen cun,-
Accepta tonitru.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09

the beech tew astronomize list little, all
alone by moonlite, she stands on the bluff,
like beacon lite, tew warn me nv the
breakers.
Noman whose feet are slippery, and who
hain't been accidentally insured against re.
cent widders, ought to be allowed on the
Branch without wife who understands
her biz.
The hotels now are phat with folks, awl
oy whom ackt fust rate, except the pesky
widders, and don't see ennything so very
awful about them, but my wife duz, and she
knows.
The biggest thing they have got here,
for the present, IL the pool ov water in
front ov the hotel. This pool said bi good
judges tew be 5000 miles long, and sum
places miles thick.
Into this pool, every day at 10 o'clock,
the folks all retire, males, females and wild
ders, promiskuss.
They dress in flannel attire, ov menny
colours, and look az near alike, when they
are in the pool, az a flock ov ducks and
brakes.
The water in this pool haz stood so long
u haz got salty, and ought tew be changed,
ana u beleave they have got bill before
tbe Nu jersey legislator for that purpose,
but Nu jersey folks are shy about trieinR
experiments. They are willing tew invest
little sumthing in ded sure thing, but
don't think they will ever undertake to
freshen the pool.
The Grecian Crook is prevailing here
just now amung the yung 1adys.
The bend seems tew be sumwhare near
the small ov their backs, and gives them a
very intelektual look, the same az the
anshunt greeks had, altho think their
walk resembles tew much a sore footed
goose.
The turnouts are unkommen meuny,
and silk, four in hand are frequent. l
had the espeshall honor ov being slung
around the butiful avenews and through
the queenly grounds ov Mrs. Huoy bi four
white-footed sorrels, dressed in russet and
white harness. and driven tew an elegant
drag by their owner, Prof. Eastman, of
Po'keepsie.
/ set up on the back seat az stiff az
bridegroom, and evry boldly seemed tew
hav their eyes close reefed on u.s.
The Hon. Abijah Palmer, ov the Moo
York Senate, sat with the Professor, and
the Rev. Henry Frost supported me.
The bands of musik in front of the diff.
ferent hotels played for us.
must say felt little big. .t
And it amt to be wondered at, for
hav bin much in the habit, ov late years
ov going afoot when rode.
The scenery here IL grand, especially
the pool, and the air IL az bracing as
milk puntch.
The tables are full ov vittles, and the
servants are az polite az dancing masters
l gave one ov them so cent shinplaster
and he opened and shut in front ov me
for five minutes, az easy az jak knife that
had been recently creased. Ia
Drinks are reasonable, espeshly out ov
the pool, and cigars must be plenty and
cheap, judging from the vast concourse
ov stub ends Icing around loose on the
lawns.
The last touch ov civilization has finally
reached Long Branch. Some enterpriGing
missionary has just opened club house
WHARF all kinds ov gambling iz taught.
leave tomorrow at o'clock p. m.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
Note these Facts.

The object OF this article s 70 caa the atiention
OF the feeble aud siling touionsefrss. Ordinarily,
business, pleasure, in short, almost everything in
this Fublunary world obtains more eopsiderauon
than the preservation OF that blessing with which
nothing earthly should be put An comparison, VIZ;
Aealh. This Is dangerous season, and Il does not
and mo human system In the bSst condition TO
defy ia perks. The homely phrase, the torfid
s7mmer weather takes the starch out OF people,
and leaves them limp and laDguid. The Ares OF
vitality burn low. Tbs naturally Feeble are Nnu-
spally depressed: the naturally strong are not as
vigorous as they might be. seven-eighths Of the
eommunity feel more OF less the inehenee o. the
atmospheric changes which produce the m4lauous
Il ~ 1 protective agaiuet the ellects oI tlese
changes that HOSTEfTER'S STOMACH BIT
TERS have obtained no small portion OF their
Celebrity. The GREAr VEGErAbLE roNIo OF rHR
AaE Is not only a specific for Chronic Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Ailiousnea, and Nervous Com.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
General Rules for Pies aud PuddIngs.

In boiling puddings, mind that the
cloth be perfectly clean; dip it in hot
water, and dredge IL we'll with flour. lfa
bread pudding, tie Il loose II % batter pud.
ding tie il nearly close gooseberry and
apple pudding, &c, should be tied quite
close. When you make batter pudding,
first mix the flour well with milk, and stir
in the other ingredients by degreesi you
will then have Il smooth, without Jumps
The best way, however, for plain batter
pudding Is 10 strain Il through coarse
hair-sieye, that il may have neither Jumps
nor the treadings OF the eggs; and for
the other puddings. strain the eggs when
they are beaten up.
BE sure the water bOils when You put
your pudding 10, and that Il keeps boiling
all the time, and that you keep Il always
covered with water you should also move
II about two or three times at first, ol il
may stick to the pot dip the pudding into
cold water Immediately AFTER you take Il
out, which prevents II sticking. Ifyou
boil your pudding In a dish or basin, butter
the inside before putting the pudding in