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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16
Best Time to Sow Winter Grain.

A MASSACHUSETTS FARMER" ventl-
lates his notions and practical cOnclu-
sions as to sowing winter grain, in the
Vermont Farmer, as follows:
Those who favor sowing early claim
that the plants obtain firmer hold, tiller
out more, and that the grain will be u
heavier and larger berry. They claim
that less seed Is required because much
that is sown very late does not germinate
at all or else only sends up single stalk,
while that which is got into the ground
early is surer to grow and more likely to
throw up many stalks from single root.
Some who favor sowing in August or the
first of September say that winter grain
will ripen at certain time whether il is
sown carly or late, and consequently the
earlier it is sown the more time it will
have to grow and the larger and nicer the
crop will be,
Those who favor late sowing say that
grain Is not rs liable to be smothered
with snow late as it is If it is got in early (;
that in lots where cattle are allowed TO
feed that which is sown early is more
likely to be injured by being pulled up,
trod in, and eaten off, and that the berry
will be as plump and the yield as good
ON fields that are sown late as ON any
other.
So much for the theories. | think in
practice early sowing is to be preferred,
although ] have sometimes sown late
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16
The Labor OF Wedding.

PERHAPS the greatest labor the farmer
has, and especially those who raise veg
etables, is to keep the land free from
weeds. This is almost impossible with
our present system of manuring. In
every load of hay fed to our horses and
cattle there are thousands of seeds that
pass through the animal without being
digested, and with every load of manure
hauled from the barn and spread on the
ground we plant vast number of these
seeds and give them good hOt-bed to
grow in, and then after they are grown
complain of the labor of getting rid of
them; and ii is a labor and very heavy
one, too, no matter what plan we adopt
to clean them out Some pull them out
by the roots, others hoe them out and
Others plow them under. Pulling them
up by the roots is the most efiectual of
the three, but that only gets rid of one
crop; the very next manuring we give
the land we plant a new crop and the
same work has to be done over again.
But why should we plant these weeds
that cause so much labor and eXpenseg
Is there no way to avoid it? Yes, GER
tainly there is, if we are willing to take
a lesson from the "Heathen Chinee."
Those who have travelled through the
agricultural districts of China tell us
that you may travel for days and days
without seeing IA single weed in the field;
and why is thisy Simply because
they first clear the fields of weeds, and
never plant any more. Their lands are
in high state of cultivation, well ma
nured with liquid and dry manures, and
produce large crops. When BARNARD
manure is used it is applied differently
from the manner of applying it in this
country. In China, barnyard manure is
put into large tanks and leached, and the
liquid only that comes from the tanks is
used as fertilizer. When all the
strength is drawn from the manure, that
which remains in the tank is thrown
away. Night-sOil is treated in the same
way, and it is considered very valuable
Dry manures, such as bones, phosphates,
guano, etc, are largely used, and as none
OF these contain the seeds of weeds there
are no weeds planted; hence there is no
wedding to be done, as nothing comes up
but the grain, etc, planted or sowed Let
our farmers and gardeners try this plan
What if it is Heather Chinee" plan?
If it saves half the labor is it not worth
trying9 OF course it is. Try it then,
and we will have no more grumbling
about the heavy labor of wedding
LOuisciHe COuTerJoursdI.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16

their German sisters had been. just here,
and little more than year ago, he re-
ceived letter from the father of his
early flame informing him that his daugh-
ter was still deeply in love, that she was
indeed utterly disconsolate and miserable
without him, that she was likely to die
of disappointment If she couldn't marry
him, and, most astounding of all, that
she was coming to Americal-that she
would embark alone in few days for
New York, where she hoped to be met by
her old lover. Probably quite different
conclusions would be arrived at by diff
ferent persons as to the duty of the
young man in this most painful dilemma
The girls father had denounced him, ut
terly refusing him for a son-in-law ;
forced to separation, he had gradually
outgrown his love, coming finally to re-
ioice in the circumstances that had for
hidden him to ally himself with a woman
untitled to be his lifecompanion. What
was he to do? The girl was already on
her way to New York Unattended,
totally ignorant of our language and Gus
toms, the steamer on its arrival at the
city would turn her adrift. 1t took our
hero but short time to decide. Obeying
conscience that most would call over
sensitive and morbid, he went to the
metropolis to meet the solitary German
girl at the wharf where she landed and
in few days more the long-separated
and strangely-met pair were married,
Several months followed in the seminary,
during which the ignorant wife gained
some practical knowledge of English,
and then the two sailed away for the old
world, the husband TO fulfill an engage
ment to teach in German institution
and the wife to share her fortunes with
his. 1t is to be hoped that the bride is
as happy as she had dreamed, and as for
the fine-grained and chivalrous groom,
our best wishes alone can attend him.
Cor. Springfield (HdSS.) Republican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16
Training Up a Boy.

Have you a boy from five to eight
years old? If so it is matter of the
greatest Importance that you train him
up right Teach him from the start that
he can't run across the floor, Whoop,
chase around the back yard or use up a
few nails and boards to make carts or
boats. If you let him chase around he'll
wear out shoes and clothes, and nails
and boards cost money.
Train him to control his appetite.
Give him the smallest piece of pie; the
bone end of the steak the small potato,
and keep the butter-dish out of his reach.
By teaching him to curb his appetite YOU
can keep him in good humor, Boys arc
always good humorcd when hunger
gnaws at their stomachs. If he happens
to break dish, thrash him for it; that
will mend the dish and teach him Il les.
son at the same time.
If you happen to notice that your
boys shoes are wearing out, take down
the rod and give him peeling. These
shoes were purchased only ten months
ago, and though you have worn out two
pairs of boots during that time the boy
has no business to be so hard on shoes.
BY giving him sound thrashing you will
prevent the shoes from wearing out.
When you want your boy to go an
errand you should state it and add:
Now go as quick as you can, and if
you are gone over five minutes I'll cut
the hide off of your back"
lie will recognize the necessity of
haste, and he will hurry up. You could
not do the errand yourself inside of fif-
teen minutes, but he is not to know that.
lfyou want him to pile wood, the way to
address him is thusly
Now, see here, Henry; want every
stick of that wood piled up before noon.
II L come home and find you haven't
done 1t I'll lick you till you can't stand
upp
1t is more than boy of MS size ought
to do in whole day, but you are not to
blame that he is not thirteen years old
instead of eight.
II you hear that any one in the neigh
borhood has broken window, stolen
fruit or unhinged gate, be sure that it
was your boy. If he denies il, take down
the rod and tell him that you will thrash
him to death if he doesn't Gown up," but
you will spare him if he does. lie will
own up to lie to get rid of the thrash.
ing, and then you can talk to him about
the fate of liars and bad boys, and end
up by saying:
Go TO bed now, and in the morning
I'll attend 10 your case"
If you take him TO church and he looks
around, kicks the seat or smiles at some
boy acquaintance, thrash him the mo.
ment you get home. He ought to have
been listening to the sermon. If he sees
all the other boys going to the circus,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16
Judging BY Appearances.

In the other years, when Maine was a
district of Massachusetts,, Ezekiel Whit
man was among the chosen to represent
the district in the Massachusetts Degis-
lature. He was an eccentric man, and
one of the best lawyers of his time. In
those days Whitman owned farm, and
did much work upon his land; and it so
happened that when the time came for
him to set out for Boston his best
clothes were a suit of home-spun. His
wife objected to his going in that garb,
but he did not care 81 will get nice,
fashionable suit made as soon as / reach
Boston," he said.
Reaching his destination, Whitman
found rest Mt Doolittle's City Tavern.
Let it be understood that he was grad
uate of Harvard, and that at this tavern
he was at home.
As he entered the parlor of the house
he found that several ladies and two or
three gentlemen were there assembled,
and he heard q remark from one of them,
"Ah, here comes countryman of the
real home.spun genus. Here's fun
Whitman stared at the company, and
| then sat down.
"Say, my friend, you are from the
country remarked one of the gentle
| men.
"Yaas," answered Ezekiel, with q
/ ludicrous twist of the face.
The ladies Uttered.
"And what do you think of our city|
Its pooty thick-settled place, any
how. It's got swampin' sight o. houser
in it,"
And good many people, too"
"Ya-as, should reckon So"
Many people where you come from?'
oval, some"
"Plenty of ladies, suppose?"
! "Ya-as, a fair sprinklin'"
"And l don't doubt that you are quite
a beau among them"
"Ya-as, beaus 'em homc-tew meet
in an sia ging-schewl."
Perhaps the gentleman from tht
country will take glass of wme?"
"Thank-ee. Don't keer if l do"
The wine was brought.
"YOu must drink toast"
"Oh, git eoutl l eats toast--neve
hcerd o. sich a thing as drinkin' it. Blu
l kin give ye sentiment"
The ladies clappcd their hands bu
what was their surprise when tn,
stranger, rising, spoke calmly and clear
ly, in tones ornate and dignified, as fol
lows:
wish you health and happiness, will
every other blessing earth can afford
and may you grow better and wiser witt
advancing years, bearing ever in mint
that outward appearances are often dc
ceitful. You mlstook me, from III,
dress, for country BOBBY, while l, iron
the same superficial cause, thought yor
were ladies and gentlemen. The mis-
take has been mutualn
He had just spoken when Calel
Strong, the Governor of the State, en-
tered and inquired for Mr. Whitman.
"Ah-here | am, Governor. Glad t,
see you" Then, turning to the dumb
founded company
" wish you very good evening"
And he left them feeling about a
small and cheap as it is possible for full
grown people to feel.--ChrSstjah Era.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16
4 Romance of Real Life.

EVERY once in a while passage in the
history of a life is brought to light which
is strange and more romantic than any
fiction. Notwithstanding the industry Of
the Jenkins family, these do not always
find their way into the newspapers The
announcement in the New York papers
a few months ago of the departure of II
certain vessel for England recalled to
those who were acquainted with one of
her passengers an interesting story. This
person was II young German under
thirty years old who had just completed
period of teaching in Berkshire
County seminary, and who was now
with his newly-marricd wife on his way
to the Fatherland.
Some years before, in his native Ger
many, this young man had fallen in love
with one of the blooming maidens in the
place where he resided, and his attach
ment was ardently returned by the
young woman. a speedy marriage would
have been consummated had not parental
authority interfered. The father of the
girl objected to the bans, and did every
thing in his power to keep the lovers
apart. In this distracting state of affairs
they did not elope after the usual fashion,
but the young man, forbidden the house
OF his beloved, bade farewell to his coun-
try and passed over to France, to forget,
If possible, in new scenes and occupa-
tions, his fraulein. Several years fol-
lowed in giddy, fashionable Paris, in
which the seli.eXile gained some knowl-
edge of the world, as well as made ac-
QUESTIONS to his studies in music and
languages. After time as he developed
into larger manhood, and his native aDil-
aies, adorned by culture, drew him into
refined and intellectual society, he out.
grew his love fol the simple girl at home,
and came TO consider his old attachment
its mere boyish passion. This would
have been all well enough if the "girl he
left behind" had only shared in this
growth and change. So far from that,
the years only strengthened her affection.
Her life had been quiet and uneventful,
and she had plenty of time to brood over
the image Of the absent one.
A few years more spent in France and
then the young man came To America to
try his fortune as teacher in our schools.
A year or two more passed, in which he
was successfully employed in the Berk.
shire boarding-school, His ability, good
looks and address made him q favorite
in society, and he on his part found the
American girls quite as interesting as
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16

with good results The theory that grain
will ripen at certain time without re-
gard to when IL is sown is certainly in
correct. l sowed piece to winter rye
late last fall near the other fields which
were got in early. Except the time of
sowing the conditions were equally
favorable for all the fields but mine was
several days later than the others. On
an adjoining lot the owner had field of
corn. As soon as 1t was ripe enough he
cut II, plowed narrow strips on which to
stock it, and sowed these strips to rye.
The remainder of the piece was sown
considerably later. The result was that
the early.sown strips ripened week or
ten days before the rest of the piece and
they also produced heavier crop of
grain. But while the quantity was in
favor of the early sowing there was no
appreciablc difference in the quality.
While / prefer early sowing | should
not hesitate to SOW late if for any reason
| could not do it early. The quality of
the seed and soil, and the way the latter
is prepared, has more to do with making
up the results than the time when the
sowing is done At least such is the
lesson have learned both from expert
encc and observation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16
A Fight Between Tiger and n
Grizzly Bear.

In an article on "Show Life" in the
Chicago Times, the writer tells the fol
lowing old-time incident:
On one occasion Lent was part owner
of travelling circus and mcnagerie.
One day he meta man out West who had
a grizzly bear for sale. AS the animal
was splendid specimen of young
grizzly, Lent purchased him, and after
he got him he found himself in the posi-
tion of the man who drew the elephant.
There was but one cage in the menagerie
that could contain the bear and that al
ready had an occupant in the shape of
large and finely developed Bengal tiger.
Lent told one of his partners that he was
going to quarter the grizzly with the tiger
"The dickens you are" was the an
swer. "Why that tiger will make n
square meal of him before you can
wink"
"All right. If he does, I'm satisfied"
says Lent. "You look after your tiger
and I'll take care of my bear"
The grizzly was accordingly lifted into
the cage, the tiger having previously
been driven to an opposite corner by the
application of hot irons. Then all the
employees of the circus gathered to wit
ness the fight. The animals sighted each
other at the same instant, but, while the
lashed the bars in his excitement, the
grizzly simply nodded in sleepy man
ner, as IL in recognition of the presence
of the other beast, and crouched against
the bars awaiting developments. They
remained as far apart as the cage would
permit for at least five minutes, but
every moment the rage of the tiger
seemed to increase, while the bear
seemed to be sinking into deep slum-
Der. At last the tiger began to growl
and sidle toward the bear, moving from
side to side of the cage as he did so. The
growing aroused the bear to life, and he
had just time to measure his enemy
when, with the rapidity of lightning, the
tiger sprang forward and alighted on his
head and back. For moment there was
a terrible bowling from both animals as
they rolled over and over in the cage,
and then they separated for an instant
the bear seeming to have shaken off his
antagonist. During the brief cessation
of hostilities it was seen that the bear
had got decidedly the worst of the com
bat, as he was bleeding freely from sew
eral gaping wounds.
The hacker of the tiger was delighted
and wanted Lent to consent to having a
stop put to the fight. mo" answered
he. "Let them fight, and I'll bet on the
bear" SO at it they went again, and
there was terrible fighting for several
minutes. 1t finally ended in the tiger
giving several mournful howls, and when
they were separated he skunk away tC
his corner as meek and submissive-look
ing as an animal could be. After that
day the bear bossed that cage, and if the
tiger became unruly he received a blow
from the grizzly's paw that set him tC
thinking over past events at once.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16

VINEGAR BITTERs THE GREATEST YET.
"A few doses stir the life-current; slug
gishness departs, pain vanishes, and af-
ter continued use of the remedy the
whole body glows with a new energy and
new being. Purge the blood and every
organ will perform its function perfectly.
The stomach will be no longer tortured
with Dyspepsia; the lungs will be free
from Consumption, the liver active, the
heart healthy, the brain clear, the nerves
braced, and the mind elastic Use the
"VINEGAR BTTTERs," and purge your
blood. Whether the disease be FeUer,
Consumption, Dyspepsta, affection of tie
Licer or Kidneys, Dropsy, Catarrh, Rhe,t-
matiSDl, G0ut, or pains and aches Of any
kind, attack it in its stronghold, the
bloOd-the fountain of life-and it will
soon surrender and abandon the outposts.
To do this you must have the "VINEGAR
BTTTERs;" there is no complaint to
which the human system is liable that
will not yield to its influence, and there
are thousands which no other remedial
agent will remove.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16
Possible and Impossible.

A great deal of wisdom of a man in
this century is shown in leaving things
unknown, great deal of his practical
good sense in leaving things undOne.
1t is no longer possible to know every
thing. A universal scholar will be no
more seen among men. The range of
human knowledge has increased so vast
ly, has swept out and away SO far and so
fast, that no brain, be its quantity or
quality what it may, can, in the years
commonly given to man, even survey the
field. A man, therefore, must make up
his mind, if he proposes to learn any
thing to be content with a profound ig-
norance of great many other things. 1t
is bitter thing, perhaps, but it is the
fact, that man who would k1O'o any
thing in this century must purchase his
knowledge with voluntary and chosen
ignorance of hundred other things
One must choose his speciality, and de
votion and diligence in that is the price
he pays for success.
1t is with doing as it is with knowing
there is only certain amount of work
in any case. He cannot do everything.
Nevertheless, everything needs doing.
All about him is undone work clamoring
for hands. There are two courses before
one. To undertake everything, to fret
and grieve because this and that is un-
done, and to make spasmodic efforts to
do it-this is the way of failure. Reso-
lutely to make up ones mind to let, as
far as he is concerned, the most that
should be done stay undone still, 10 steel
ones heart against demands and neces.
sities, to resist all inducements, to put
forth single effort, to close ones eyes
to it all, and to stick heart, hand, and
life and love to the thing man under
takes and calls his own that is the way
of success.
Life is very short, and the single brain
and hand at best very weak, and there
are thousands of things to know and to
do. One must choose and be content
with his choice. And so it comes to pass
that now at last the measure of mans
learning will be the amount of his volun.
tary ignorance, the measure of his prac-
tical effectiveness the amount of what
he is content to leave uninterrupted. We
have said it is bitter. But we must
accept changed world cheerfully. There
is no use in fretting. Many a man wears
his heart out with regrets over things he
wants to do and cannot; here and there
one grieves over things he wants to know
and cannot.
Neither God nor man demands impos-
sibilities. The part of all the worlds
knowing or doing that comes to ones self
is ones own responsibility, and will be
borne effectively and happily as one
resolutcly shuts his eyes to the enormous
mass of things he cannot know and can
not do. Let others look to these
Christian Journal.
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and wants fifteen cents to take him In,
tell him what awful wicked things cir
cuses are how they demoralize boys;
how he ought to be thrashed for even
seeing the procession go by; and then
when he's sound asleep do you sneak off,
pay half dollar to go in, and come home
astonished at the menagerie and pleased
with the wonderful gymnastic feats
Keep your boy steady at school have
work for him every holiday; thrash him
If he wants to go fishing or nutting; re-
strain his desire for skates, kites and
marbles rout him out at daylight, cold
or hot; cuff his ears for asking ques-
tions; make his clothing out of your
cast-of garments, and you'll have the
satisfaction, when old and gray headed, of
knowing that you would have trained up a
useful member of society had he not up a
died just as he was getting well broken
in" N Quad" in Our FtreStde Friend.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16
Fashionable Trappings.

A PARIS correspondent writes: Pouch
es, happily, seem to be "going OUT" but,
apparently, only to leave more room for
the hanging on of other things. Former
ly, a lady carried in her left hand her
handkerchief, card-Case, or purse; in
her right parasol or fan. AS it was
then customary to do no more than make
an inclination of the head on meeting
ones acquaintances, no inconvenience
was experienced on going out with the
hands thus filed and occupied. But the
English habit of shaking hands has been
generally adopted here of late, and now
II lady hangs upon her person everything
that she wishes TO take about with her
Not to speak of the chateaine, which
has been coming back of late into favor,
and which comprises about a score of
articles, it is now the fashion to hang to
the waist-belt the aumoniere 0itcrally
alms-bag) when worn, the fan, the card
case, porte-monnaie, the small umbrella
or parasol, the little, thick, turnip watch
(of various patterns) now much in vogue,
the n-Cushion, ivory tablets, little mir
ror, etc, etc, all of which dangle about
the person of fashionable belle, max
ing, when she moves, II slight clatter
which is considered agreeable and anus
ing. When travelling, the personal bag
gage of n daughter of fashion is in.
creased by leather bag carried on the
left arm, and an opera-glass slung over
her left shoulder, leather strap holding
a waterproof cloak or shawl, with an
anchor in her collar, sword or an arrow
holding the feather of her hat, and per.
haps pair of little bells in her ears
AS the traveling-dress is often loaded
with broad guipures that seem to me
ander in every direction over the wearer's
person, the various dddendd Just enumer.
ated are apt to get entangled therein, de
manding both time and patience to get
them right" again.