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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
A New SWIndIe.

For the past month, couple of rogues
have been doing thriving business in
Wayne, Macomb, Washtenaw, Livingston,
aud doubtless several other counties, by
securing farmers notes for new hand
cider. mill. The method of working has
been TO visit farmer, beg leave to explain
the workings and merits of the machine,
generally crushing few apples with it,
and then to offer him great chance to Sc
cure it on trial. They have notes reading
that each farmer can take the cidermill
on trial for two months, and If, at the end
of that time, he is not perfectly satisfied
with its workings, the agent is to take the
machiGe off his hands without cost. These
notes are drawn up to read very smooth,
but that part of the reading at the right
end which refers to allowing two months
for trial can be cut off, and note of hand
is left, which reads that the farmer is to
pay the sum of $78 for the mill at the end
of two months. The paper reads so
smoothly that not one in g hundred will
see the "catch." The farmer sees the
mill work, thinks the terms fair and hon
est, and every one wanting anything of
the kind is pretty sure to sign what he
supposes to be a simple agreement. Hav-
ing secured his signature, the paper is cut
off, snd the note of hand is then discount
ed to whoever will purchase it. Some of
these notes have been purchased by par.
ties in Detroit, Pontiac, and Ann Arbor,
and the sharpers undoubtedly get
rid of all they can secure. If farmer
wants a good cider-mill, perhaps the
price is not unreasonable, but this one
turns out to be worth no more than so
much kindliDg wood. An hours work
| destroys it beyond repair. Or, If the mill
holds out, the farmer finds that good
coffee-mill would crush his apples just as
we'll He stands the purchase one side,
calculating to blow up the agent when he
calls for it, aud the first thing he suspects
is when he receives notice stating that
so-and.so holds his note for $76. A farmer
named Dickson, from Macomb County,
yesterday stated that himself and three
neighbors were all induced to receive these
machines and sign papers, and that two
of the notes were sold at Mount Clemens
for $40 each. The agents travel with a
two. horse wagon, generally carrying about
dozen of the machines at load. They
have them shipped from some point in the
East, but where it is not known nor does the
name of the manufacturer appear on any
of the mills. Neither are the mills alwsy:
shipped TO the same point, sometimes ar
irving here, sometimes at Ann Arbor, anC
again received at small stations on the
railroad lines. The agents sign themselves
briggs Brothers" and this notice oftheil
swindling operations will be sufficient Il
warn every farmer who reads it, agains
them. Interior papers will do the publ,
a good turn by passing the rogues around
Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

which two matches were placed, but which
were not smeared with oil or other matter,
were shut up in tin box, and hung up in
the loft, rear window allowing the after
noon sun to shine directly on the box for
several hours.
Towards the close of the fourth day the
chemist took down the box to see how the
experiment was progressing, and found
the contents TO consist of a puff OF black
cinders which flew all over the room as
the lid was lifted. Having vacant cor.
ner In his brick wood.house at home, the
chemist took the truck up there where
there was no danger of burning q build
ing He filled the trunk with the contents
of the paper rag-bag, and then smeared
one with benz De and threw it in the last
of all. The trunk was shut tight, every.
thing cleared away from its vicinity, and
he commenced watching. On the first day
of the menagerie the family went to visit
the sights, and came home to find few
ashes marking the place where the trunk
stood, while the bricks above and around
were badly stained with smoke.
The results of such experiments as
these show strongly the necessity for eau.
ton when dealing with certain substances.
Rags, saturated with oil, become liable to
combustion, or rag used with benzine
for cleansing purposes, as is often the case,
becomes equally dangerous. Around any
machinery the same danger constantly oc-
ours, while the simple close storage of ma
terials of this kind is almost equally un.
safe. The great fire of last year, in Chica-
go, illustrates this fact, and shows with
equal force the necessity for knowledge
of the laws which regulate spontaneous
combustion, and their due observance by
property owners-a point upon which in
turers should specially inslst.-Anlertedn
Builder. l..r
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
An Unprotected System.

Do not fancy because you feel strong that you
are impregnable to sickness. Whole neghbor-
hoods are frequently prostrated at this season by
malarous fevers Vigorous muscles and strong
sinews, broad shoulders and sound lungs, are no
defense against the mephitic vapors of autumn.
Frames that have withstood the summer heat
may succumb now. Many an athletic man,
whose family depends for its support on his in
dustry, now lies PROSTATE, weak and helpless as
babe under the periodical assaults of chills and
fever, or bilious remittent fever. This could not
be II all were wise enough to provide against such
a contingency, by toning and fortifying the sys.
TEN with Hostetter's Stomach Btters. This ap-
proved vegetable tonic is absolutely harmless, so
that 1t is sheer folly not to take 1t safeguard
at when diseases of the liver, the stomach,
the bowels and inde d all the visceral organs are
generally prevalent. To keep the system In or
der and insure health, or to put 1t in order when
this precaution has been neglected is the duty OF
every human being who values life. For both
these purposes Hostetter's Bitters Is designed aud
1t nswers both. Petty local dealers are endeav.
oring, in parts Of the country, to substitute
preparations made of impure and dangerous
materials in its stead. Give them wide birth.
They are prepared by unskillful experimentors
who want to turn penny at tho expense of the
public health.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
Spontaneous Combustion,

The subject Of spontaneous combustion
has received of late years so much atten-
ton, that the real cause of nearly every
case OF the kind that occurs may be cor
rectly surmised. That there is such a
thing as spontaneous combustion there is
now no room to doubt, but that the cOndi-
tions under which this combustion occurs
are such, that with the exercise of due care,
they may rarely exist, seems almost equally
assured. The question, in all its belong.
ings, is both interesting and important, and
one in regard to which the managersof in.
surance companies should secure all posi-
BILE information to be obtained in the prem
ises.
Certain employments require the use of
materials which should, after use, be always
slowed in place absolutely tire.proof, to
avoid danger from fire, and certain classes
of goods should be so stored that air may
freely penetrate, to avoid tn same result.
Any number of instances may be quoted
in this connection, but more convincing
proof is found in the results of expert.
ments recently made in Detroit, and de.
scribed in the Free Press of that city:
In March last, well-knoWn Detroit
chemist, assisted bytwo curiously-inclined
and scientific loving gentlemen, resolved to
worth Of this talk about spontaneous com.
bustion, and their experiments are well
worth the attention of every reader. They
first took piece of cotton cloth which had
once formed part of a sheet, and which
had been used until quite threadbare, and
smeared it with boiled linseed OIL An old
chest was placed in the loft of store room
back OF the drug store, piece of zinc un-
der it, another piece over it, and then the
chest was filed with paper and rags, and
this particular piece of cloth placed in the
center. Although the room was not a
tight one, and the weather cold, in eight
days there was such a smell Of fire about the
trunk, and the chances were so good for a
conflagration within it, that the contents
were emptied out. An examination showed
that the fibre of the oiled cloth had uu.
twisted and shriyeled up, and that the rag
looked as II 1t had been held too near the
| fire.
In April, when the rays of the sun were
stronger, uair OF painters overalls, liter
ally covered with paint and oil, were
roll up, handful of pine shavings
placed inside, and these were crowded in
next to the roof boards of the loft. The
experiment was not week old when, dur
ing one warm afternoon, a smell of smoke
alarmed the workmen in the next room,
and he found the OVeralls burning and SO
tinder-like was the cloth, that II had TO be
crowded in a pan Of water TO prevent total
destruction. During the hot weather, last
month, a handful Of old cotton rags, in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
FINANCIAL.
Inre.tment secnritIen.

JAY COOKE & Co. are now selling, and rec
ommend as profitable and safe investment
for all classes, the First Mortgage 7-So Gold
Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, bearing Seven and Three-Ienths pei
cent. gold interest more than 8per cent. cur
rency), and secured by first and only mort
gage on the entire road and equipments, and
on more than $4,000 Acres of Land to every
mile of track, or 500 Acres of Land to eaci
1000 Bond. The highest current prices will
be paid for U. s. Five-Twenties, and all othei
marketable Securities received in exchange,
Pamphlets, maps and full information will be
furnished, on application, by JAY COOKE &
Co., Philadelphia, New York and Washing
ton, and by most Banks and Bankers through.
ont the cOnntrY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

times away from the bleak and chilling
autumn winds, or to lie nights except on
the cold and wet earth, and unprotected
from wind and sto IN, they will be uncom-
Portable, and necessarily deteriorate 10 con-
sequence.
A fat animal keeps warm easier, and of
course requires less food for fuel, than a
lean one and it is far better that stock
should come to winter quarters extra fat
than otherwise.
The winter quarters should be so con-
strucied as to exclude frost at "pinch of
winter" and all other times, and yet so as
to have good air-especially for milch
cows-which may be done and allow five
times the cubic space of the cubic size of
each animal, for each to occupy.-C0r-
TeaDondent WeSter1 RtirnL
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
From Grass TO Hay.

There is no part Of the year, or portion
of the life of horses, cattle and sheep, es-
pecially sore stock, in which they so
often suffer for lack of care, food and
shelter, as during the season from the
failure of grass 10 the time when they are
regularly installed in winter quarters, and
are receiving their winter daily Tations.
The bleak winds, chilling storm, long
nights, cold ground and frost bitten grass
of November, have very different effect
upon all farm stock, from the warm sta
b.es, soft bedding, early cut hay appetiz-
ing Swedes, and daily nursing of January
and February.
OF the many excuses offered by farmers
for Deglecting their stock at this season,
scarcely one of them is worth the hear
ing; but still they are made understands
ingly if not orally, aud have the effect to
stultify and quiet the conscience of the
herdsman. to the great detrlment Of his
stock.
Ii every stoclx-raiser would receive as
truth, embrace il as such, fully compre.
hending its importance and various bear
ings, that any and everything that much
or little interferes with the comfort of an.
imals, lessons their thrift and costs him
dollars and cents, there would be much
less loss in the weeks intervening summer
and winter quarters. There is such re-
luctance to commence feeding out the
gram, hay, coarse feed in the bsrn, aud
roots in the cellar, that the stock is often
left to brouse and grub ON the hi Is,
among the bushes, on the meadows, or in
the woods, as long and late in the autumn
as they continue to "fill" themselves toll
erably full, with the mistaken idea that
until they begin to look lank and sharky,
they are "getting along" and the winter
feed in the barn Is saved
But stock may look full without hun.
ger being satisfied yes, aud they may be
full constantly, and all the time growing
poor, as II matters little whether they are
full of bleached slubbles, grass, bushes,
leaves or wind.
And il they have no place to feed day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAzINE.-"On-
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Published by S. 8. WooD 81 Co., Newburgh, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

RAND, NcNALLY & Co.'S RAILWAY
GUIDE is out for october. This number seems to
be especially commendable, as it contains the com
plete Time Cards of some dozen or more new
roads-roads completed or extended this past
season-also giving full information OF all new
stations
This Guide, 1t will be remembered, differs from
all others Immediately following the Time Table
(as in ordinary Guides, this publication gives thu
population. general situation, newspapers, banks
leading manufacturing interests and hotels o
every railroad and river town Qarge or small
west of Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
1t is for sale by all newsdealers. Sent to an.
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u Clark street, Chicago, upon the receipt of 2
cents and cents postage.
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may see why drained land is so much less
liable to wash than that which is un-
drained-for the water having free
passage through the soil TO the level Of
the water table, will pass off in the drain
instead of over the surface of the soil.--
Practical FdTfner
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

THE IDEA OF UNIVERSAL MEDICINE is at
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

THE REASON WHY 30 MANY DIE WITH CoSsuMP.
TIoS, IL because they neglected to use the proper
remedy in season. When the ~ tenn l. fret at
tackled with cough, oppression of the chest or
seated pains in the breast, Aliens Lung Balsam
will cause the phlegm to raise, heals the irritated
parts, and restore the system to health.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
Proper attention is given TO the
Relation OF Railroads to the Community ana
Railroad Legislation,
Relations Of Companies to metr Employees, and netr
SeueTdI Rights AID Duties.

This paper lie prepared by corps Of Editors Of sped
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avoids all undue putting of men or corporations, gives
fy and mpartaly aims especially to give prdcti
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RAILROAD GAZETTE the earliest information OF the open.
Ing of stations railroads in course of construction,
and thus enabled to establish relations with such towns
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

The factory operators at Lowell, Mass,
who have here ofore been allowed forty
five minutes for dinner, now have an
hour, and their working day is but ten
hours and three quarters long.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

Two or three doses of Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition POWDERS will cure horse Of any
common cough or cold, and the very worst
this from experience.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

$1,000 REWARD is offered by the proprietor
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Bronchitis, severe Coughs, and the early
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

THERE Is no disease flesh is heir to more
troublesome to manage than rheumatism. 1t
comes when you least expect 1t, and generally
remains till II gets ready to go away. The
most conspicuous remedy for this complaint
Is J0hhsOn's An0dune Liniment
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
Ereak Success.

The new house of Hamlin, Hale a Co.,
whose magnificent building has previously
been described In our columns, are doing an
enormous business, and now sell from $4,000
to $4,000 daily. Combining not only all de-
partments ever kept by dry goods houses, but
also the largest carpet business in Chicago,
this firm possesses extraordinary advantages.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13

"A few day ago Mr.. Henry E Brown,
a well known hardware merchant OF
Green Bay, Wis, took pistol for the pur-
pose of killing cats which had caused
much disturbance through the night in the
vicinity of his house He had the p stol,
loaded, in a pocSet of his pantaloons. and,
while ondeavoring to pull spike from q
plank the han hammer i,, ne V was , using clipped
upon the loaded pistol in his pocket and
exploding it. The II passed into his alb
d men, and, il itispresumed, upward through
his body Itcould not be extracted, and
MIR. Brown died in few hours.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13
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"A single firm Of furniture msnufactur.
ers In Vienna employs over 1000 work
5men, and produces annually about 450, 900
pieces OF furniture.
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Illustrated by Fine Engravings

In its columns. Engineers Master Mechanics and Mars
eurers nd these illustrated descriptions of the Creates
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-04
UTAH.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 3-IThe police made
a descent on several drinking saloons to.
day for selling LIQUOR without having paid
the wpaicipal license Of three hundred
dollars per month. The places were closed
and the proprjetors Summoned TO appear
To. morrow before Police Judge Clinton.
Hon. Tom Fitch delivered a lecture to.
night ut Provo. Sub ect, "Thc Pacific
coast the future empire Of the West,"'O
There Is considerable excitement in re.
gard to the discovery Of rich gold Quartz
In Bingham Canon. The assays have
reach as high rs $4,000 per ton.
There arc extremely important suits at
Provo as to the ownership Of the mines
In Tintic there Is gftatihdignation among
the miners and mine OWNERS IN regard 70
the high tariffs on the Union Pacific Rail.
road. Hundreds Of freight cars run East
empty every day rather than carry the
ore Of Utah at any profit to the shippers.
No more arrests have been made and
there Is not the slightest apprehension Of
trouble. Nothing has been heard from
Brigham or Apostle Hyde. =