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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-06
Hoe. Your Own Row.

THERE is no better way to ruin a young
man than to give him to understand In
early life that his future success will not
depend upon his own individual efforts.
There are cases in which young men, who
have had such teachings, have overcome
their prenicious effects, but as compared
with the whole, these are exceptions and
not the rule. The parent, who thorough
ly impresses upon the mind of his boy the
idea that he will be dependent upon his
own exertions-tbat the responsibility of
his success or failure rests with himself
will find that good work has been
wrought, the effects of which will be seen
only when the boy enters upon the grand
struggle which is to result in triumphant
victory or lamentable defeat. A boy thus
taught feels that he has duty to perform
that while he may have the support and
influence OF parent to assist, still, upon
his own energies and efforts will depend
his success. He recognizes, therefore
that he is power within himself, and
this knowledge puts restraint upon inn
moral tendencies, and prompts to habits
of active industry and prudent economy
Who that has been the architect of his
own fortune cannot recall the pride of the
moment when he found himself the pos
SCISSOR of the first thousand, or the pro
prietor of the workshop, factory, store oi
office in which the foundation of hil
wealth was laid. There may have beer
happier moments of his life, but none tha
carried with them more genuine and per
feet satisfaction. Parents, teach your boyi
to rely upon themselves. Teach then
to stand alone in early life. Implant il
them feeling of confidence in their owl
ability and their own powers, coupled
with feeling of personal responsibility
which win steady them when they inclin
with that spirit of self.dependence whicl
rarely ever fails to win triumph West
| ern World.
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COrns.

HARD corns are caused by too much
pressure of the shoe, or by its being so
loose as to slide back and forth on the
spot where the corn afterward shows
itself. Medical books record several cases
where pairing hard corn has caused a
bleeding, which no known means could
arrest, and death ensued. Nothing harder
than the finger nail ought ever to be al.
lowed to touch corn, which can be al
ways cured, or kept from causing incon-
venience, by simply bathing the part in
warm water for half an hour for several
days in succession often a single bath.
ing will accomplish the object Of 30 soft.
ening the parts adjacent to the actual
corn, that it can be picked out with the
finger nail, and the shoe can be instantly
worn without discomfort, which an hour
before gave great pain; it may return in
week, or a month, or a year, but the
same treatment will always avail. Par
ing them causes them to spread and take
deeper root.
Soft corns are very troublesome, but
are sometimes removed by patiently bath
ing or soaking them in strong alum water
night and morning,
IL is so much better to know safe and
inexpensive way of doing things, that II
is really worth while to teach these meth
ods to every child in the household
Halls Journal Of Health.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-06
Rearing Chickens.

THE following are some rules that il
would be well to observe in rearing
chickens:
l. Keep the chicks in warm, clean, dry
coop.
2. Don't let them run out in the morn.
ing until the sun has removed the dew
from the grass,
8. Let them have plenty of food and
fresh water.
4. The coop must be rat-proof.
8. Don't let the chicks have access to
slops or stagnant water.
6. See that they are housed when q
storm is threatening.
Rules for keeping the henery in proper
order:
1. Clean out every day, and sprinkle a
handful of lime.
2. Sprinkle ashes over the floor two oI
three times week. Frequently change
the straw or hay forming the nests, and
white-wash the nest-boxes at every re-
newal, and twice year thoroughly white.
wash the whole interior of the house.
Rules for the management of sitting
hens:
1. Set the hen in place where she will
not be disturbed.
2. Give a large hen 10 or 10 eggs, me
dunn sized one 10 or IL, small one eight
or nine.
3. Don't let the hen come out of the sit
ting-room until she has hatched, but keeI
her supplied with gravel, food and water
A, When chicks are hatched leave then
In the nest for eight or ten hours
b. Don't meddle with the eggs during
incubation turning them once day, anc
all such foolishness, is apt to prevent tn,
eggs from hatching.- Western Rural.
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Buying a Farm.

So much of the man himself, 30 much
OF the daily sweat of his face, so much of
his hope, and of his anxiety, goes to the
ground that he tills; so many of the asso-
Citations of his home, with it's joys and sor-
rows, are entwined around every tree and
shrub in his dooryard, that | can conceive
for him no more dismal thought in life
than that, some day, he must pull himself
up by the roots, and, further ON in his years
must take a fresh start, with all his interest 10
cultivate anew. Apart from any question
OF economy or of interest, would strong
ly urge every man, who finds it possible
for him to do so, and who means TO end
his days on farm, to buy his land Let
ehe farm be smaller than he could hire, and
less convenient; let him go in debt for it
If he must, but deem him to be a happier
man who 0lonS small place, even with a
mortgage for his shadow, than he who,
with better facilities for his daily life, has
hanging before his eyes the fact that some
day, when he is older and less able to COM
mence farming again, he must resign his
improvements to his landlord, turn the
key on his home, and pitch his tents in
strange fields.
Under all circumstances, make the pur-
chase of farm matter of the most care
full study. Probably 1t is the only farm
you will ever buy, and it will have very
much to do with your prosperity and your
happiness throughout your whole life. II
you have been bred farmer you will be
able to decide what you want and can
form an opinion that will be more satisfac-
tory Ito yourself at least than any that
you will get from books or from men.
If you have passed your previous life in
another occupation, and now mean to
make your living by farming, the best ad-
vice that any one could give you would be
to go and pass whole year with the best
farmer you know Become regular
"farm hand with an understanding that
you are to be allowed to learn to do all
kinds of farm work.
AS man has but one life to live, he
should be very careful that he SO lives as
to get from it the greatest possible amount
of health, comfort, cultivation, and ability
for himself and for his family. This re-
quires a healthy location, a good house,
good facilities for education, good neigh
borhood, and good land. To get all OF
these is the lot Of but few men. Generally,
we must be content with only part OF
them. lnasmuch as-aiter health-money
is not the greatest good, but the means OF
attaining the greatest good, the quality OF
the soil is of more importance than any
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The phrase to which we have drawn at
tention might remind the reader of the
mystical song In Swinburne's "Atalanta
in Calydon," beginning
Between the sunset ana the sea-
A correspondent says of common con-
versation at Nantucket, that the boys in
the street never throw q stone; they
"heave" it. People out walking or driv-
ing are gone on cruise" They don't
stop OF rest they clay by" A place Is
not so many rods but 30 many "ship's
lengths" away. Clothing and knick-
knacks generally are "tackle" and "rig-
ging." To go from side to side, or from
room to room, Is to "gam." They put
things "aft," they "stow them away" or
"heul them over" they "show q light"
and every man Is a captain.
When dying, a sailor says he Is about
to "slip his cable" but California stage
driver on his death-bed was still more ex-
pressive. "Bill," said he, to brother
"whip," 81 am on the down grade, and /
can't reach the brake" "Then," said his
friend mindful that he had made no dis.
position of his property, hadn't you bet
ter hand in your checks"
In view of the word cdaard, meaning
duck in French, 1t is noticeable that in
many parts of the United States COM
mon remark, when person is telling an
improbable story, is, "I hear ducks"
Among fishermen such an exaggerated
narrative would be fish story" but in
locality where runfors of sea-serpents
were prevalent it might be called a
snake.story." In French, it is a duck
story, and the original "canard is said
to be that of person who related that he
had eighteen of those voracious fowls
that he cut up one of them and fed 1t to
the remaining seventeen he cut up an
other, and fedit to the remaining sixteen
another, and fed it to the fifteen and 80
on until there was but one left, which had
consequently eaten all the other seven
teen ducks.
This subject is further illustrated by the
thousands of homely metaphorical prov.
CRIBS which have gained currency in ali
parts of the world. How expressive Of
penury to say of a man, "He is out at the
elbows;" of compulsion to say, His nose
was brought to the grindstone;" of hu
mility and repentance to say, "He was
brought to his marrow -bones;" of receiv.
ing a strong hint to say "He went away
with flea in his ear;" of sudden energy
to say, He took the bull by the horns,
or He took time by the forelock !" o.
useless repining to say, He is crying fol
spilled milk" or He is shivering for last
years snow" What could be better tC
say of boaster than, He is awful great
among eggs with stick" unless it is the
Scotch proverb, she is a hard man tc
draw a sword at haggisH" To those ia
niliar with that dish there must be some
thing extremely ludicrous in the idea of {
pompous man approaching it, sword il
hand, with fierce gestures, when one blow
would shatter it into thousand quakin,
fragments.- GaJdpu.
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Pruning the Apple Tree.

Various opinions have been entertained
as to the time and extent of the opera
tion.
Some good cultivators almost entirely
omit pruning-others simply from neg
lect-while many farmers prune too Sc
verely, using an axe or saw on large limbs.
These extremes should be avoided, and
moderate, judicious pruning every year
will be useful in giving the tree right
form, and giving the fruit the benefit OF
the sun and air, and removing limbs
which cross each other, or will soon do go
AS to the season, we all like to use the
pruning knife in the spring. say in March
April or May. This we may do on small
limbs; we mean very small ones. But il
we prune at that time the larger limbs, we
shall find an oozing of sap, a black stem
and decaying stump, but if the pruning
is done during the latter part of February
or the month of March, or in July OF
August, no such bad result will follow
The writer would avoid mid-winter, al
though he once pruned thoroughly bear,
ing trees during January, without any
apparent bad result.
Very large limbs should not be removed
as such wounds are long time in heal
ing, but if done, the cut surface should be
covered with paint.
1t is well in pruning to leave sufficient
shade to the body on the south side of the
tree, to protect it from the sun. With
this object in view, it has been fashionable
to form the heads of apple trees very low,
quite too low for convenience in cultiva
tion. We have some trees forming, the
head from one or twoSfeet from the
ground, which we find inconvenient tc
cultivate.
1t is inconvenient to cultivate or gather
fruit from such trees. The heads of trees
should be just high enough to admit {
team to pass under them; when they beal
the limbs will bend to the ground, some
of them.
In cutting off limbs, it is matter Of
some importance that the stumps should
be right, not too long, as the new growth
would not cover it. Nor should it be cut
too close to leave too large a wound. A
small, stiff bucksaw work ceell in prun
ing, and all surfaces more Jnan, say three
fourths of an inch in diameter, should bt
painted, and then no smoothing of tn,
surface is necessary.
While / am writing, will mention tha
some 25 years ago discovered, by exper
imenting, that decoction or infusion OF
quassia was sure to destroy the aphis o.
leaf louise, but had no effect on the bari
louise. 1t does not injure the foliage IL
the least. This was my own discovery
and published in early numbers of tn,
Prairie Farmer. This is cheaper anC
more pleasant to handle than tobacco;
does not kill the lice instantly, but in tn,
course of two days they die and drop of
e. q. MYeATT, IN Prairie Farmer.
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SOLDIERS BOUNTY.

We publish, says the Chicago Tribune, good
news for the Soldiers. The recent Decision of the
Supreme Court OF the United States applies to all
men who enlisted for three years, between May 4,
1861, and July a. 1861, and were honorsbly
discharged. Many of these brave men
were discharged for disease, and have never had
Bounty. All who were honorably discharged have
only to forward their Discharges which win be re.
turned with the Bounty.
We announce, with pleasure, to all to whom this
Bounty Is due, some thirty or more Western regi-
ments, that Col. j, W. BoYDEN, of 94 La Sale
street, Chicago, has been authorized by the Gov.
ornment, and is ready to prepare all necessary pa
pers. Colonel b. is well known in the West, as the
First Agent appointed, after the war commenced,
to pay Pensioners at Chicago. All interested in
this Bounty will do we'll to preserve this notice
and without delay, call, or send their Discharges
through the Post ONCE, to our friend, Colonel
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Rather Awkward.

"MANY shaft at random sent" hits
something or other which "the archer
little meant" TO touch. We have heard
an anecdote illustrative of this truth,
which has probably not appeared in print
before, and which has been told us as o
genuine history. It happened in large
city-never mind what city. There were
two pretty sisters who had married, one
an eminent lawyer, the other a distin-
guished literary man. Literary man dies,
and leaves younger sister widow. Some
years roll away, and the widow lays aside
her weeds. Now, then, 1t happens that
certain author and critic has occasion, on
o broiling day In summer, to call on the
eminent lawyer, husband of the elder
sister. He finds the lawyer pleading and
sweltering in crowded court, sees that
the lawyer is suffering dreadfully from the
heat, pities him, rejoices that he himself
is not q lawyer, and goes for cool saunter
under the sheltering trees of o fashionable
park and garden. Among the ice-eating
tanning crowd there, he meets the
younger of the two sisters, and for a mo
ment thinks he is speaking to the elder
"Oh Mr. answered the lady, show
dreadfllly hot tits here" Yes, Madame,
replies our luckless critic, "it is hot here
but can assure you the heat of this place
isn't circumstance when compared will
the heat of the place where your pool
dear husband is suffering to-day" A hor
ror.stricken expression comes over th'
face of the lady; she rises from her chai
and founces Indignantly away. "Ah, Nj
miserable" soliliquises our wretchet
critic, "I have been mistaking the on
sister for the other, and she thinks mean
to say that her husband is-not II
heayen."-7he Gdldru.
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other thing except healthfulness of situa-
tion. A hundred bushels of corn or forty
bushels of wheat to the acre, will not
compensate for a houseful of fever and
ague, but If they can be had without the
disease, they will lead the way to almost
every thing else that is needed.
The first thing TO be decided is, whether
to remain in well-settled parts of the
country, or TO emigrate to virgin land
In the latter case, the question should be-
in how far will large crops and light work
compensate for the want of good schools
good society, and good home markets. In
the former, in how far will the social edu
cation, and commercial advantages make
up for the poorer quality Of the soil.
assume that in either case the considera
tion of health is the most important of all
- Warnings Handy Book Of Husbandry.
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Prussing's Vinegar.

We take pleasure in calling the attention
of our readers to the advertisement of Prus-
sings Vinegar. This is one of the very few
Vinegars, if not the only one, which is en-
tirely free from all mineral and poisonous
acids, with which cheap vinegar is SO fire.
quently adulterated. Its superiority in this
respect has been proved by high chemical
authority, and at numerous fairs it has been
awarded the first premium. Having been es
tablished for the past twenty years, Mr.
Prussing has succeeded in erecting the largest
works in the United States, yet we are in
those who use his vinegar will have no other
---sJournGl.
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A Journal Of Transportation.
SCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP.

For all Diseases Of the Lungs and Respiratory on.
gans. bchenck's Seeweed Tonic for Dyspepsia ard
Indigestion. echenck's Mandrake Pills for Liver Com.
plaint.
These popular remedies have now been before the
phnc nearly forty years, and the reputation they have
attained renders II uaeleee to pu them. Thousands
who bave been Benefited by their testify to their
merits.
may be asked by those who are not familiar with
the virtues Of these great remedies, How do DR..
scnencke me dicnes effect their wonderful cures OF
Consumption 2
The answer is a simple one. They begin their work
Of restoration by bringing the stomach liver and
bowels Into active healthy condition ills food that
cures this formidable disease Scbenck's Mandrake
PHs act on the liver and stomach, promoting healthy
secretion and removing the bile and slime which have
resulted IRON the Inactive torpid condition of these
organs and Of the system generally. This sluggish
state Of the body and the consequent accumulation OF
the unhealthy substances named, prevent the proper
digestion Of food, and as natural consequence create
disease, which results In pfostration and finally In
death.
schenck's Pulmonlc Syrup and seaweed Tonic,
when taken regularly mIng with the food, aid the
digestive organs make good, rich blood, and as anati
ual consequence give eeh and strength to the patient
Let the faculty say what Il may, this is the only true
cure for consumption. Experience has proved It be-
yond the shadow OF doubt, and thousands are to-day
alive and well who few years since were regarded as
Schencks remedies, ana were restored TO permanent
health by their use.
Or. schencks Almanac containing full treatise on
the various forms Of disease, his mode of treatment
and general directions how to his medicine be
had gratis sent by mail by addressing his Principal
Price Of the Pulmonic Syrup and 6eaweed Tonic
ench u so per bottle, "a 50 half dozen. Mandrake
Pills % cents box. For sale by all druggists and
dealers.
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EVERY SATURDAY-No. 10, for May 7,
gives continuation OF 1.-THE Mystery of Edwin
Drood," by Charles Dickens. The illustrations
comprise A portrait of the Right Hon. Robert
Lowe, Chancellor of the British Exchequer;
likeness OF the Princess of Wales;
full page engraving OF the late boat race between
Oxford and Cambridge, etc.; A cartoon, in sup
prement form, is also given, representing two o
the most famous characters in Martin Chuzzlewi
-Sairey Camp and Betsey Prig. FIELDS, osGooI
Il Co., Publishers, Boston, Mass. s.. 90 per an
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Few Words Of Weight. DO you mean Il
say nihdsm that ne hss tsken " no other @ meuc,neI
young man, "the only son of a widow" who wa
then rapidly recovering from state of absolute
tration, occasloned by chronic indigestion. 1t was
asked by a friend Of the family of the invalld'f
mother, Mrs Kiernan, S5 Abingdon Square, New
York.
The medicine referred to was PLAyTATIoN BtrTKBs
81 do mean TO say IT," replied Mrs. X I'VE had tried
twenty other remedies before, without the slightest
beeht but We tried none Afterwards for the Bitters
proved all sufficient"
The lady herself the authority for this statement
and she further states her belief that the restorative
IN question is the best tonic and invlgorator ever
administered.
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CELERY, DREssED.-The yelks of two
eggs and q cupful of cream must be put
into pan, and be beaten well together
then add as much vinegar as suits your
taste, and a lump of butter the size of a
walnut. Let all boil together for two
minutes, and then pour the mixture over
the celery. Add salt and pepper.
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mae Late Alhert d. RIchardson.

An illustrated pamphlet, written by the late
Albert ID, Richardson, containing a graphic and
interesting description of the works and wonder
full machinery of the National Watch company, at
Egin, Ill will be sent free Of charge to all who
win send their address Enclosing stamp) to Rod.
din u Hamilton, manufacturing jewellers, and
special agents for the Elgin watches, No. 1876 Lake
street, corner of Clark Chicago, Ill.
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Durpo,s Catarrh SuuR

Strengthens Weak Eyes-Improves the Hearing,
Relieves Headache, Promotes EzpectoratioD,
Cures Catarrh in its worst forms, and sweetens the
Breath. 1t contains no Tobacco, Is mild, and pro
notes pleasant sensation and beneficial results to
all who appreciate "a Clear Head" Sold every.
where by Druggists.
kIDDER q WETHBBBLL, Agents.
104 William St., New York.
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vg-see adv't headed Texas in this issue.

THR BEST AND ORIGINAL TONIC OF IRoH.-
Phosphorus and Callsaya, known Ferro-Phosphated
Elixir OF Calissya Bark. The iron restores color 70
the blood the phosphorus renews waste Of the
tissue and the caltsya gives natural, healthful tone
TO the digestive organs thereby curing dyspepsia In tr
various FORMS wakefulness, general debility depression
OF spris also, the best preventive against fever and
ague One pint contains the virtues OF one ounce Of
calisaya, and one teaspoonful grain OF iron and
phosphorus. Manufactured only by CASWELL
HAZARD q CO., successors TO CAswHLI4 MACK Co.
New York. Sold bv Druggists.
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BatcheIor,s Hair Dyo,

This splendid Hair Dye lie the best In the world,
the only true and perfect Dye; harmless reliable in
stantaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous
tnts remedies the I'll effects OF bad eyes; invig-
CRATES and leaves the Hair soft and beautiful black
or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers,
and properly applied at the Wig Factory, 16 Bond
street New York
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CoUeHs AND CoLDs.-Those who are
suffering from Coughs, Colds, Hoarse.
ness, Sore Throat &c, should try Broom,
Bronchial 7ro6hes;" simple remedy
which is in almost every case effectual
The Troches have been tested by time
and pronounced universally superior to al
other articles for the same purpose.
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Twenty i've cents will buy packet of SEA Moss
FARINE of your grocer druggist, which, in ten
minutes, viii make sixteen quarts Of Blanc Mango,
Puddings, Custapda &C.. &c.
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THERE is no excuse-of so many deaths by con-
sumption, II those aficted with lung diseases will
only use AILEN's LUNa BALsAn In season, IL win
soon cure the disease and prevent so great sacri-
nee of life. For sale by all druggists.