Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-25
HEARTH AND HOME.
Edited by Donald G.. Mitchell and KGr-
rlet BeeCher Stowe.

ltb bttOHtl ctONte
On the goth of December will be issued the first
number of new Rural and Family Paper with
the above title.
II will be published weekly on sixteen large
handsome pages. printed from new type on clear,
white book paper, Rbundantly illustrated by the
best artists. 1t will be largely devoted to agri-
culture.
1t will not 90 to the farmer with any airs of su-
perior knowledge, for its conductors are well
aware that every man knows many thugs in his
own special calling better than they; hut 1t will
aim to aid the farmer in his peculiar difficulties,
andto help him where he needs help. To this end,
r large number of scientific men and men Of prac-
tical experience will tell in its column from week
to week what they know about Soils, ri.-;-',
Drainage, Irrigation, Special Crops, Manures,
Stock Breeding, Poultry Raising; the arrange
ment of fields and buildings, all new imp 1ments,
seeds and plants of value.
1t will carefully report to him all public discus.
sions at home and abroad of matters pertaining to
his calling, and no pains will be spared to induce
the best farmers and planters all over the country
to state in its pages the methods by which they
| reached the best results. What its writers have
! tionary, and their object will he to protect the
| farmer from humbugs, help him out Of wrong
ways into right ways, and to make the least work
| produce the most profit.
THE FRUIT GROVER will find in this journal all
new fruits of value figured and described, and i'm
proved methods OF treatment OF established sorts,
! subject to the observations and criticisms OF pro-
! fessional and accomplished cultiyatOrs. This
paper Will not be party in the wars of the pomol
ogists: no outside pressure shall cause II to speak
well OF an inferior Fruit, or badly Of good fruit.
THE FLORIST will find due space given in this
Journal to flower culture, whether in summer or
] winter The conservatory of the rich and the
| flower patch of the day-laborer will be both sub
lcct of consideration and Of such suggestions as
! experienced nower-growers or inventive amateurs
can supply. This Department of the Journal will
be under the supervision OF practical gardener
! and accomplished bOtsnist
! ORNAMENTAL GARDENING, whether relating to
parterros OF flowers or 10 the lay out of an estate
! will he subject to special attention, and every
number Of the journal will have some one or
more Illustrations to further and to inform taste
| in this direction.
RURAL ARcHIrECruRE will be represented by A
| design each week, and in the course OF the year
we shall hope to give tasteful examples OF every
! style OF Rural Building, from rustic arbor to
PLANS OF COUNTRY HoMEs which are noted for
! their attractiveness will be given from time to
time, as also of Cemeteries, Parks Village Greens,
and such directions with respect to details
whether of planting or rold making-as SHAH
make them worthy OF study.
To THE FAMILY CIRCLE 1t will bring all that
can interest the household; plain rules for
| healthy living and domestic management, from tue
! folding of napkin aud the cooking OF a good
dinner to the education OF children. IL will make
record of all that relates to new industries, pro-
| gress in science, domestic comfort and hreside
art Here new books and tavorte authors will
have due notice, with choice items of domestic
and foreign news. 1t will also bring to the hearth
the entertainment Of adventures by sea aud land, !,
the cheer OF good stories and the melody Of sweet
songs. In these features II viii be strong, original
Mrs Stowe, Grace Greenwood and Mrs. Mary
f. Dodge will contribute to every number, and
many OF the best writer's of the country will con-
stantly enrich this department
A new story, by MIR. u. Il, IrOWbrldEe, entitled
- In the lee written expressly for Hearth and
| Home, will begin with the first numb to be inn
mediately followed by ap original novel from the
powerful pen Of Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis
authOress of " Life in the Iron Mills"
THE BOYS AND GIRLS will not be forgotten but
will hud their own page always lighted with such
fun in pictures, and such fun in stories, as shall
make them look sharply every week for the COM
ing OF HsdrN and HOHls. There will be riddles
aud puzzles. and gamesi and many pleasant
women and cheerful men, who love the lttlj peo-
pie will have much TO say for their ente rtaiI men
And all the fun viii be so tempered with good
teaching, that we shall hope 20 make them wiser
and betier, while we make them merrier.
To ALL WHO LIVE IN THE COUNTRY we shall
hope 10 bring entertainment, sound teaching, and
valuable suggestions.
Finally, we are aware that II is easy, and not
unusual, to indulge in large promises in pros
pectus we rely, however, upon the actual merit
OF our paper o make good ali we have said ; and
to tina. end we shall confidently ask the attention
Of every reading person TO its ample and heauti
ful pages. Begin with the beginning. Now Il
! the time to subscribe.
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