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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19
Timely Hints on the Use of Coal.

A common fault is to use too coarse wood
for kindlpg, and too much of II. This,
while ii generally succeeds IN lighting the
coal, leaves bed of ashes below the coal
which interfcrcs with the draft unless raked
out; nm operation which always retards the
combustion Of partially ignited coal The
wood should be of some rapidly burning
variety which gives quick and high heat
and should be split fine. IL should be so
placed that the coal will remain ON the top
of it and not fall through TO the CRATE,
leaving the kindling on the top of any
part of the coal A common mistake is
to use too large sized coal. A good rule,
where stoves or furnaces have good draft,
is to use coal rs small as can be used with
out inconvenience IRON its sitting too free
ly through the crate.
Crates should have their bars closely
set for stoves that are cleaned out daily,
and have fires lighted in them each morn
ing, while those which are intended TO
have fire kept in them continuously for
| days or weeks viii not admit OF fine CRATES,
on account of the accumulation of ashes
and small "clinkers." There is much diff.
ference in coal in regard to the formation
of clinkers. These are nothing but vitri-
fed, or partially vitriied earthly matters,
and only can form when II high heat is
maintained they are apt to be trouble
some when there is too great DRAFT. A
coal stove or furnace should therefore be
so constructed that its dran can be perfect
ly controlled. The bottom draft should
admit of beng closed alright, as nearly
as is possible to make it, and there ought
always to be provision made for top
draft. If, however, the draft of chin
ney should be so strong that air in too
great quantities Is drawn in at the bottom
when the hampers are closed, n dampcr in
the pipe which will close II partially must
be employed, though in sluggish chimneyS
such damper is apt to force the gases ol
combustion into the room, and therefore
it ought always TO be avoided when posi-
bic.
The practice of putting ashes on the
top of u fire to keep it is very productive
of clinkers, although il answers very wei
in other respects. Damp coal screenings
are better, and may be economically
burned in this manner. If coal fire gets
very low, the quickest way to extinguish
it is to rake it at the bottom. To preserve
fire under such circumstances, little
coal should be placed on the fire, ant
when it has caught more may be added
and the raking deferred until it has go
well ignited When the fire bricks have
become burdened with clinkers whicl
have fused and adhered, they may h
cleaned by throwing oyster or clam she'll
into the fire box when the fire is very hot
and allowing the fire to go out. Th
clinkers will generally clcavc off withou
the use of much force the next morning
From two quarts to one-half n peck vii
be sufficient for most stoves, and the opol
alton can be repeated if some of the clinE
| ers still adhere -Scieniiff American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19
A New Theory of the Aurora BOrealls.

DIR. A. w. HALL read a paper before the
Polytechnic branch of the American in
stitute, at the Cooper institute, on the
cause of auroral lights, in which he took
issue with Professor Loomis and other
scientists, who attribute these phenomena
to electrical action. DR.. Halls theory is
that the boreal display is produced by the
rays of the sun, which are reflected from
clouds surrounding the pole to the ice and
snow of the arctic regions, and thence
again reflected to the clouds, and so back
and forth, until it comes within our range
of vision. The glancing and flashing of
the columns of light, he holds, are caused
by the motion of the clouds, an exact cor
respondence being traceable, the doctor
contends, between the movements of the
light and those of the clouds. In con-
firma.ion Of his theory the speaker cited
the cases : of similar displays of aurOral
light in the east just before sunrise, and
in the west Just after sunset, when there
are banks of clouds visible, from which the
suns rays are evidently reflected. The
arches or bows often seen in the north are
also easily explained according to this
hypothesis, while by the electrical theory
they are inexplicable. The detection of
the needle and other magnetic effects,
sometimes observed during an auroral dis
play, are attributed by DIR. Hall to the fact
that the state of the atmosphere most
favorable forthese successive reflections of
sunlight from the pole is. also favorable
for the actionof the electrical forces which
produces the magnetic disturbances.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19
A Rash Promise.

THE Portland Argus tells the following
story of young lady who is pupil at
one of the schools in that city, and who
has already, it seems, beaten her father at
mathematics:
She modestly proposed that If her father
would give her only one cent on one day,
and double the amount on each successive
day for lust one month, she would pledge
herself never to ask of him another cent
of money as long as she lived. Pater-
familias, not stopping TO run over the ng-
ures in his head, and not supposlng 1t
would amount 10 a large sum, was glad to
accept the offer at once, thinking 1t
also a favorable opportunity to include a
possible marriage dowry in the future.
At the twenty fifth day he became greatly
alarmed, lest if he complied with his own
acceptance he might be Obliged to be
declared bankrupt on his own peti-
tiOn.S
But at the thirtieth day the young girl
demanded only the pretty sum of $5,3oo,-
70912r The astonished merchant was
only too happy 10 cancel the claim by ad-
Vancing handsome cash payment for his
folly in allowing himself TO give bond
or his word he considered as good as a
bond-without noticing the consideration
therein expressed, and by promising TO
return 10 the old custom of advancing
smaller sums daily until otherwise or
dered. fo 1l-li- .
,r Oar arithmetic reporter has been 'ii'
uTing on 10 IT," and says that il the ol /
gentleman had fulfilled his promise, his
gushing daughter would have had, upon
the receipt OF the thirtieth payment, the
snug little sum of SIC, 0,737, ,41S.23.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19
Walking Erectly.

WALKING erectly not only adds to man
illness of appearance, but develops the
chest and promotes the general health in
high degree, because the lungs, being
relieved of the pressure made by having
the head downward and bending the chest
in, admit the air freely and fully down to
their very bottom.
If an effort of the mind is made to throw
the shoulders back, feeling of tiredness
and awkwardness is soon experienced, or
is forgotten. The use of braces to hold
up the body is necessarily pernicious, for
there can be no brace which does not
press upon some part of the person more
than is natural, hence cannot fail to i'm
pede lnjuriously the circulation of that
part. But were there none of these OBJ
jections, the brace would adapt itself to
the bodily position, like hat or a shoe,
or new garment, and would cease to be n
brace.
To seek to maintain an erect position
or to recover it when lost, in a manner
which is at once natural, easy and efficient,
it is only necessary to walk habitually
with the eyes fixed on an object ahead, u
little higher than your own, the eaYe of u
house, the top of q mans hat, or simply
keep your chin little above a horizontal
line, or, it will answer to walk with your
hands behind you; if either of these
things is done, the necessary, easy and
legitimate effect is to relieve the chest from
pressure, the air gets in more easily, de-
velops it more fully, causing more per-
feet publication of the blood, imparting
higher health, more color to the cheek,
and compelling throwing out of the toes.
To derive the highest benefit from walk
ing, hold up the head, keep the mouth
closed, and move briskly.-JOurnaI Of
O01ntnerce -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19
The Squire and Ills Wife.

The Squire had friend to visit him on
business, and was very much annoyed to
be interrupted by his wife, who came to
ask him what he wanted for dinner.
"Go awayl let us alonem impatiently
said the Squire.
Business detained the friend until after
dinner time, and the Squire urged him to
remain. The Squire was generous pro-
wider, proud of his table, and he compla-
Gently escorted his friend to seat. A
little to the surprise of both, they saw
nothing on the board but huge dish OF
salad, which the good wife began quietly
to dish up.
"My dear" said the Squire, "where are
the meats?"
"There are none today," said his lady.
"No meatsl What in the name of poy-
ertyl The vegetables then. Why don't
you have them brought in?'
"You didn't order any"
"Order didn't order anything" said
the amazed Squire.
"You forget" coolly answered the
housewife. al asked what we should
have, and you said, lettuce alone Here
it is"
The friend burst into laugh, and the
Squire, after looking lugubrious mo-
ment, joined him.
"Wffe, give it up l owe you one.
Here is the fifty dollars you wanted for
that carpet which l denied YOU" The
Squire forked over. "Now let us have
peace, and some dinner"
The good woman pocketed the paper,
rang the bell, and a sumptuous repast OF
fish, poultry, and vegetables, was brought
| in.
A few days aftcrward the Squire re-
| mained working in his garden sometime
after the usual tea hour His wife grew
| impatient of delay, and went to find him
His excuse, when asked what he was
waiting for, threw her into tiutter OF eA
| element.
"Some ones to come to supper" she
exclaimed. "Why didn't you tell me-
declare you are the provokingest man !!
And without asking which OF his friends
was expected, she fastened to change hci
dress and slick up her hair for the occa
sion. This done, she came out and fount
the Squire seated at the table reading hi
newspaper.
"Where's your company?"
"My company l haven't any CON
pany."
"But you said you expected somebod
to supper" exclaimed the indignant wlit
"My dear, said no such thing. lo
asked me what was waiting for, and
said summons to come to supper-that'
what l was waiting for, my dear, and
came at once.
"And you have made me go and chang
my dress Oh, I'll pay you for this"
"No matter about it, my dtar, | owe(
you, you remember, for that lettuce"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19

A little later, "a the first teeth begin to
make their appearance, food easily separa.
bic may be allowed, and rs the masticating
apparatus advances towards perfection,
articles requiring more tearing and grind
ing may he gradually added to the cata.
logue, The activity of the digestion
secretions increases in proportion to dental
Development so that many substances
such as potatoes) which are easy tn masti.
cate are not digestible In early childhood.
The milks of different animals vary in
constitution rs regards the proportion of
their constituents, human milk containing
more water and sugar than that of the
cow. For this reason, when an infant is
brought up by hand or in the process
of weaving, II is usual to dilute and sweet
en- cows milk in order 20 bring 1t nearer
the human standard. Goats milk for 'he
same purpose would require more dilu-
tion, but no swoetening-its percentage of
! sugar exceeding even that of the COW. 1t
Is extremely doubtful, however, whether
the addition of water to cows milk serves
any good purpose; and 1t is certain that
far too much usually added. Human milk
contains about 80 parts of water in 100
cows milk about S6-or three parts less in
| 100; yet to compensate for this slight diff.
| ference, the latter is commonly diluted
with double its bulk of water before Civ.
ing it to u hungry baby. Be it always re-
membcred that an infants properest food
is its own mothers milk, and that she who
can suckle her child and does it not, il
guilty of serious ofiense against Gods
law.-A. L. Carroll, in Hdrper's MdgdziR,
for Nooe mber
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19

am about to give you as sound thrashing
as any bully ever got," .... -
"You would take advantage Of your skill
in the boxY" said the Count getting a
little pale. t..... ...
Exactly. Just as you took advantage
of.your skill in the small-sword with poor
young B"
: 4" But it is degrading-brutalt
My dear Monsieur, Just consider You
are four inches taller and some thirty to
forty hlogranmes heavier than ! am. l
have seldom seen so fine an outside. If
you were to hit me good swinging blow,
1t would go hard with Inc. In the same
way, if poor young b had got over
your guard, it would have gone hard with
you. But then, | shall only black both
your eyes, and perhaps deprive you of
tooth or SO, unhappily in front; whereas
you killed him"
81 win not accept this barbarous en-
counter"
"You must; have done talking.
Would you like little brandy before we
beginy Nor Place yourself ON guard,
then, if you please. When have done
with you, and you are fit to appear, then
you shall have your revenge-even with
the small-sword, it you please. At pres.
cnt, t,bully-coward-knave, take that, and
that, and thatl"
And the wiry little Anglo Frank was as
good as his word In less time than it
takes to write II the great braggart was
rendered unpresentable for many long
day. That number one caused him to see
fifty suns beaming in the armament with
his right eye; that number two produced a
similar phenomenon with his left; that
number three obliged him to swallow a
front tooth, and to observe the ceiling
more attentively than he had hitherto
done. And when one or two other that's
had completely cowed him, and he threw
open the window and called for help, the
strawberry eater took him by the neck
and breeches and flung him out of it on to
the flower-bed below. = Teyrr-
The strawberry eater remaineda month
at Bordeaux to fulfill his promise of giving
the Count his revenge. But then, again,
the bully met with more than his match.
| The strawberry eater had had Angelo for
a master as well us Owen Swift, and after
few passes the Count, who was too eager
to kill his man, felt an unpleasant sensa-
tiOn in his right shoulder. The seconds
interposcd, and there was an end of the af-
fair. 1t was his last duel. Some one pro-
duced a sketch of him as he appeared be.
ing thrown out of the hotel window, and
the country of him. The strawberry.
eater was alive when the Battle of the
Alma was fought, and is the only man tC
whom the above facts are known who
never talks about em.-1empLe Bar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19

saw the things all began to come toward
me and look at me over the edge OF the
table, They did not fly away as the pig
cons do when we go near them, but they
came right toward me, This is such u
queer world. don't understand it. So |
pulled again, and the knives and forks
came tumbling down on the floor, just as
you showed me how to mako my blocks
tumble down with crash. Then Susan
said, "Thore now-you do that again, If
you darel" So pulled again, and down
came the cups and sauccrs and then Susan
gave great scream and frightened me,
and the dress of the table came all of,
and all the smell came out of the coffee
pot, and sat down backward into the but
ter dish
What makes things do soY
Mordl.-To hear both sides is essential
to Justice. But when children are the cul-
prits we never hear "thu other side" un.
less Sympathy searches for 1t and inter.
prcts it and even then the half is not
told
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19
Faults in Building.

The American Builder enumeratcs
these faults in planning and erecting
houses
1. Cramping house down to tho
smallest possible space, so as to make
more "yard room" which will never be
used.
2. Making no calculations as to the
size of rooms or location of furniture.
3. Building chimneys by guess, SO that
one has to have a dozen lengths of useless
stoyepipe, or else place his stoves in the
most inconvenient localities.
4. Arranging windows and doors so
that one opens against the other, or in the
very spot to be occupied by piece of fur
niture, or so placing them that no fresh
air can get through the house, even
though the whole should be open.
8. Providing no means of ventilating
rooms, save by open doors or windows /;
hence all the impure air which is gener-
ated by breathing, cooking and fermenta-
ton, as it is rarified, rises to the top OF the
room, and there remains to breed discom-
fort, disease and death.
9. Mailing sheathing to the outside OF
the studding and clapboards Tor siding)
close to the outside of that, leaving small
or no air chambers between them and, as
in nine cases out of ten, green materials for
each covering have been used, they
shrink and rot, soon making honey-comb
of the shell, though plastered with paint
and cement.
T. Laying the lower floor directly on
ioists, or at best lining it with culls full of
knots and shakes, which are little better
than nothing, and, as consequences, the
floor is always cold and uncomfortable.
8. In finishing, first laying the bases,
pilasters and castings (perhaps of green
iumber) and then lathing and plastering
up to them, so that when they dry large
orifices are left TO let in cold and moisture.
0. Letting his work out, as whole,
trusting to the honesty of the contractor
to do it, without having plans or specifica'
tions properly drawn, and without any
one TO oversee, criticise or direct 1t. -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19
Josh Billings Papers.
PUDDIN AND MILK.


Z LOVE is sed to be blind, brt know lots
of pheHows in love who kan see twice as
much in their gals as kan.
The miser is riddle. What he posses
ses he haint got, and what he leaves be-
hind him he never had. ~
Good phisick is like a fiddle-it fur
nishes the tune, while nature cuts the pi-
geon-wing and cures the patient.
Caution, though very often wasted, is a
good risk TO take.
o Pity IL about the meanest wash that
one man can offer another. 1 had rather
have a ten dollar greonback that had been
torn in two twice and pasted together,
than TO have all the pity tliare II on the
upper side of the earth--pity il nothing
more than quiet satisfaeshun that am
great deel better Oph than you am, and
that l intend to keep so. 0r
Fortune IL Ike coquette, Ii you don't
run after her she will run after you.
Did you ever hear very rich man sing?
III Was going to paint picktur of
Faith, Affection and Honesty, would
paint mi dog looking up ia my face and
Waggen his tail.
The devil "a mean kuss he never
keeps bis oYn promises but alVps makes
us Keep purs. " 2. i OOd
Truth il az arilessaz a child ana az pur'
swasiye. " a.
There iznoihing in this life that men
pay 80 hi price for az they do for repent
ance.
Laws are made, customs grow-laws
haV teW be executed, customs execute
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19
Feeding Children.

CHILDREN, who, while growing, must
form more tissue than they waste, con-
sumo more food in proportion TO their
weight, and possess more active digestions
than adults. They should have their
meals with shorter intervals, and care
should be taken to avoid the influences
that may disturb digestion. Prominent
among these is deficiency of clothing.
The human body, like any other thing OF
greater warmth than the surrounding air,
has constant tendency to part with its
excess of heat by radiation, and TO check
this cooling process we envelop ourselves
in non conducting fabrics II stands to
reason that the greater the surface exposed
the more rapidly will radiation occur and
yet we frequently see children with chest,
arms and legs baTei by fashion in tie
ooldest weather, without regard 90 the
general depression of temperature, which
must also involve that OF the digestive
organs. lt.,
The diet Of children should be regulated
hy "A consideration of their functional ca
llclties. In infancy nature furnishes IN
the mothers milk all requisite elements in
a condition requiring no mechanical treat
ment, but merely simple chemical action.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19

themselfs--l begin where customs
Men who have a good deal to say use
the fewest words.
The road tew wealth IL q highway, but
the road to knowledge IL byeway.
Shame IL the dieiug embers of virtue.
don't know ov q better kure for sorrow
Than to pity somebody else.
Experience is a grindstun, and 1t ~
lucky for us five kan get frightened by
it, not ground. ...,L
We shouldn't forgit one thing, that there
is not a single fee simple on this tutstool
even the best tooth in our head may FALL
to aking before sun set and have to be
jerked out
Ignorance is the wet nuss of prejudice.
Anticipation is constantly nibbling eX-
pekted pleasure until it consumes u liss
so the skoolboy who visits his basket
during the forenoon too often has already
discounted his dinner.
never knu a man troubled with melan-
kolly who had plenty to dew, and did it,
Good breeding, az l understand it, IL
giving every man his dew, without rob
bing yourself. ....
Natur IL ist az honest as a cow.
Talk little, but listen out loud, young
man, is the way TO make the company sus-
pekt you of knowing CRATE deal more
than you aktually do.
If you should reduce the wants of the
people ov Nu York city down tew aktual
neeessitys, and plain comforts, yu wood
have to double the perlice force tew keep
them from committing suicide.
People, when they find fault with their
sells, are generally more anxious to be
consoled than forgiven, and, therefore,
when man begins to confess hiz sins to
me, and sez, "there amt no hope for him" )"
| tell him he ought tew know awl about
it, and guess he is more than half right.
What the world wants IL good examples,
not so much advice; advice may be wrong,
| but examples prove themselfs.
Pride IL bogus. Adam at one time had
right tew be proud, but he let sin beat
him out of hiz birthright.
A Growing hen and q cackling rrlester
are very misfortunate poultry in a family.
Az q ginral thing, man who marrys a
woman ov more uppercrust than himself
will find the woman more anxious tew
preserve the distance between them than
tew bring him up tew her grade or go
down to his level.
Titles are valuable; they make us &C.
| quainted with menny persons who other
wise would be lost amung the rubbish.
Peace IL the soft and holy shadder that
virtew casts. ...t
Habits are like the wrinkles on mans
brow, if you will smoothe out the one
viii smoothe out the other
1t is darned sight easier tew find six
men who kan tell exactly how thing
ought to be did than tew find one who vii
do it.
Marrying for money is meaner way
| tew git it than counterfitting.
Dispatch is taking time bi the ears
Hurry IL taking it by the end ov the tail
The miser who heaps up gains tew gloa
over IL like a hog in pen fatted for {
show.-Neto York Weekly
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YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
MLSOHIEFI
ny UNCLE PRANK

VINO daily toddles all about,
Turns topsy.turyy. insidc-out,
All moyablee the house throughouts
Mischief.
Who In the saucepan dropped his ehoe,
Then laughed to see cook Biddy stewf
You little rogue, we know twas you--
Mischief
Who caught poor pussy with a noOseS
Who broke tho eggs OF sitting goOsef
Who was Il turned old Billy loosei
Mischief.
whowas II let the chickens ont
Upon the garden just laid out
Then clieered the "scfatchers" with shOuv
Mischief
Who nips mas "posies" in the budg
WHO hdcks his shoes with yellow mud?
Who made the bathroom all one hOodl
Mischief
Who Is u, 20 explore the well,
Once sounded Il with dinncr-belY
How many more things, who can teni
Mischief.
Who now lies sleeping on the floor,
With cherry lips and pnafore
And face besmcared with cherry gorcf
Mischief.
Hearth dHd Home.