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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1875-11-05
CANToNMENT ON SwEETWATER. !
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CANToNMENT ON SWEETwATER,
Texas, Sept. 80.
Please give me the meaning of the word
"Celluloid." notice by the papers that
celluloid factory burned down in Newark,
N. j., some time ago. can't find the
word in Webster's Dictionary.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Ans.-Celluloid is a new invention in the
arts. and new word in our language. 1t
is the invention of Mr.. Hyall, of Albany
N. Y, originally intended as substitute
fer ivory In the manufacture of billiard
balls, and possessing qualities which adapt
it co large variety of uses. AS originally
prepared it consisted of combination OF
soluble cotton and ether or alcohol, but it
was subsequently, ascertained that more
satisfactory result could be obtained by the
addition of camphor to the alcohol; and fl
nally camphor alone was mixed with the
ground cotton pulp, which hardens in dry
which is maintaided by the inventor to be
truly chemical compound and not a me-
chanical mixture-can be colored in any
way desired. The varying degrees of sol
idity and f1exibility required are obtained
by the different proportions of the cam
phor. The substance is naturally of pale
amber color, but may be made of any tint
by the application of mineral pigments and
dyes solvable in alcohol, or any of the ami
line colors may be employed. Cellulold is
hard and elastic, ranging in hardness from
that of iron to ivory. It is as tough as
whalebone and more elastic than ivory. It
makes good insulators for knobs of tele-
graphic instruments, for insulating posts
for electrical machines, and for telegraphic
wires, as, although good non-conductor
it is not perceptibly electric. 1t is well
adapted to the manufacture of combs, and is
largely used in the preparation of dental
plates, as it can be made to initiate exactly |
the gums. At q moderate temperature of |
$500 or 5000 it can be nodded into any de-
sired form. It is used largely for harness
and carriage trimmings, and for various
other purposes for which ivory and many |
of the metals have heretofore been en-
ployed.
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CABEREY, Ill. Sept. 80.

CABEREY, ILL.,, Sept. 81.
A. W., writing to the Inter- Ocean from
Coldwater, Mich, wants to know if worms
frogs, ETC., ever rain down. You say they
do not, in your answer. How do you ac-
count for angle-worms on the floor of an
open building, that is up three feet from
the ground after beating rain, which |
have noticed three times in five years, and
how do you account for tree-toads and frogs
ON the twigs of apple trees that are from
to inches long, and the twigs sticking
through them? The frogs were about half
grown, and from one to six on each tree:
likewise on the hedge-thorns. Some were
ten feet from the ground. This have seen
twice in five years. J.B.W.
Ans.-Iu answer to the former CORE.
spondent we did not intend to be under
stood that toads or reptiles neger had rain
ed down, but simply to affirm that such
was not the means by which they are usual
ly brought to the earth, as is believed by a
great many. tits well attested that various
substances, as blood, dust, milk, seeds, sui
phur, leaves, oranges, animals, insects, fish,
and frogs, have fallen in showers. but they
are of exceedingly rare occurrence, aud are
accounted for by the fact that they have
been carried up by whirlwinds or water
spouts, and after being for season sus-
pended in the atmosphere, for longer or
shorter time, have fallen again to the earth.
Flammarion, in his work on the atmos-
phere, says: "These sudden appearances
of frogs and toads are generally due to tile
fact that these animals mostly issue from
the mud after thunder storm, and are in
the habit of crossing frequented routes. 1t
is excessively rare for whirlwinds to carry
up into the air either fishes or Frogs From
this it would seem that while showers of
these animals may and do occur they are
very rare. AS to accounting for the pres
ence of angle-worms upon the floor of the
barn, it might be difficult to do SO without
knowing more of the premises and cond-
tion of the building than ale conveyed in
the statement made, but easy with a more
particular description.
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DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
An+bor;zed canital $500, GOO.
Paid Tn CapitaI ............... 100000.
Permonent Surplus Fund ......... S50,000.00
Dividend paid March 4. 1874. 30UoO wy w w
fnvasted in r s Bonds 21400O.0'
We transact general Banking business, and buy. at
highest rates Gold Dust Cein. Gold and Silver Bnl
lion and Local Securities; Sell Exchange and Iele-
graphic Transfers available ia all parts of the Unitet
States the Canadas, Great Britain, Ireland and the
Continent. COLLECTIONS made and proceeds RENTED
promptly. Our facilities for handling
SILVER ORES are particularly good, and this
branch Of our business will receive special attention
Cash advances made upon Ores and same shipped Tor
account of owners. OR WE WILL BUY FOX
CASH at the very best rates allowable. owners OF
mines will consult their interests by calling upon u.s.
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Regular advertising payable quarterly as due
Transient advertising payable in advance.
Special Notices are SO per cent. more than reg
ular advertisements.
Local advertising, IS cents for the first insertion
10 cents per line for each succeeding insertion
lines counted in Nonparel measure
Job Work payable on delivery.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26
Indinns nt the Centennial.

A Wauseon correspondent of the Blade
makes some good suggestions in reference
to the attendance Of an encampment Of In
dians at the Centennial celebration, from
which we quote:
One hundred years ago the Allcghanies
were the western limits Of civilization. Be-
yond n terra incognito, with none to dis
pute the indians title, now we recognize no
western boundary but the lncihc, a id have
assumed II guardianship over the few re-
manning tribes as wards Of the nation. Ii
is proper therefore to have the Indians rep
resented at the Centennial. Let them
come MS the nations guests, with their fam
lilies, their wigwams, their ponies, and all
the parnphrenalia of their wild society
Let them camp at Kensington, under the
shadow OF the monument erected to com.
memoratc the treaty between Penn and the
Indians. Their presence will form an at
tractivc feature of the Centennial, while
they will return imbucd with the spirit Of
civilization, and become active co-workers
in civilizing their tribe. Let them come
in numbers that they may see the fruits OF
industry displayed there, and assist to in
troduce agriculture and the mechanical
arts to their people; and finally, by all
means have them come rs the representa-
tives of the five races, destined no doubt to
lose its identity in the human f.mily be-
fore the coming to our nation of another
centennial year.
By all means let the red man he repre-
Hented. Let him be in his war paint, and
fully armed and equipped, and it necessary
for the elilication OF our foreign visitors,
let an opportunity be afforded him of dis
playing his ability in the art of lifting
hair
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26
Thn BLOW of Cnrrnnnr.

Our banking institutions are now order
big currency very freely from New York,
and il Is now going ns freely info the inte-
rior from this point. II can now be said
for the first time in eight months that cur.
rency is being actively aud fully employed.
This, Of course, means business. There IL
no surer evidence Of stagnation in trade
thnn stagnation in the money markets
and i we find money passing freely into the
interior II IL evidence that the volume Of
trade is increasing-ihnt is to say, that far
mers have something to sell, that they are
selling and paying their debts, and thus
enabling country merchants to pay their
debts to the city.
The hog crop is now beginning to move
freely, and owing 10 high prices il nbsorba
money rapidly. The receipts at Cincinnati
and Chicago are ranging from 10000 ~
10000 bend per day, IN the aggregate
This business alone calls for half million
dollars daily, nearly all Of which goes di-
rectly into the hands of producers and
we are now only upon the threshold Of the
packing season. Within the next ninety
days there will be paid out at the princi-
pal packing points in the West, over l20
millions in currency for hogs This mon
ey, in performing its functions, will repre-
sent a business OF 700 millions. Then we
have IN addition the grain, hay, potato,
and tobacco crops, while the South has its
cotton and sugar There is, besides, the
cattle crop OF the West. The crops are all
good this year, and, for the most part, sat
lsfactory prices are realized, with good
foreign demand
II, under these circumstances, the West
and South are not rich enough to insure
healthy and large increase in the volume
of trade, there must be causes of depres-
sion 80 far out of the line OF ordinary con-
diiions as not to be visible or nscertninable.
But in point of fact, trade is improving
very decidedly, and there is, on all hands,
evidence that the bottom has been reached,
and that the country is now on the high
road to currency. All this too without
the help OF currency inilation-C Gin Gdzeife
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26
Capital VS.. Experience.

The drawer was chatting few weeks
ago on the piazza of the United States Ho-
tel, at Saratoga, with bright, German
gentleman, retired from business, who re-
lated the following little anecdote
Going down to New York the other
night on the boat, said he, | got to chat
ting with German acquaintance and ask
ed him what he was doing.
"Vell," he replied, 'shoost now am do
ing nodings, but | have made arrangements
to 80 into bizness."
"Glad to hear it. What are you going
into ?"
"Vell, goes into partnership nit a
man."
do you put in much capital?"
mo, doesn't put in no capital"
Don't want to risk it, ell ?'
"No, but puts in the experience"
And he puts in the capital"
"Yes, dot is it. We goes into bizness
for dree years; he puts in the capital, /
puts in the experience. At the end of de
dree years will have de capital and he
will have the experience -Hnpc,'s iHagaz'n.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26
PULLMAN PALACE CARS

Are run on all trans of tins road.
This Is the ONLY LINE running these cars
between Chicago aud st. Paul or Chicago and
Milwaukee. NV
At Omaha our Sleepers eonnect with the
overland SleePerson the Union Pacific Rail.
road Tor all points west 0f the Missouri River.
On the arrival of the trains from the Ia st or
south the trains Of the Chicago & North
Western Railway leave CHICAGO az foIIows.
For Council Bluff, Omaha and Cat
liornia, Two thruugh trains daily, with
Pullman Palace Drawing Room and SleepinV
Cars through To Council Bluffs,
For st. Paul. aud MinueaDOIIs Two
through trains daily, with Pullman Palace
ears attached on bJth trains
FeT Green Bay aud Lake Superior.
Two trains daily, with Pullman Palace Cars
attached and runmingthrUugb TO Marquette.
FOR Milwaukee, -Four through trains
daily. Pullman Cars on night trains.
TOT Winona and all p0intsin Minnesota,
One throuRhtrain daily.
FOR DnbuqRe, via FreepOFt, Two through
trains daily, with Pullman Cars on night train.
For Sioux CItg ard YanktOn, Two
trains daily. Pullman Cars to Missouri Val
ley junction.
For Lake Geneva, Four trains daily.
Fer Rockford, Sterling, KeROsha,
am esvIlle, and other points, you can have
rom two To ten trains daily. nk
Fer hAtes or IufOrmOrmation not atlainable 4
rom your home ticket agents, apply TO
MARVIN HUGHITT, W. H. sTENNETT,
Heneral Supt' Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26
Holding Crops for Higher Prices,

There has been much discussion and
probably will be rs much more on the nd
visibility Of farmers holding crops for
higher prices. As IL seems to us. this IL
one Of the questions eOncerning which no
positive, invariable rule can be laid down.
Circumstances may make II advisable 10
hold one year and to. sell promptly the
next. Those who held their last years
crop of wheat until within n few weeks
made money by so doing, but to use this
as an argument for so doing in all years
would be very unwise. The rise i'm the
price Of grain was mainly from causes
which could not have been predicted. Had
there EeeD favorable wether throuphout
Europe, and this country, instead of de-
structiye Hoods; had grass-hoppers, chinch-
bugs and other insect pests not made their
appearance, prices for wheat might have
remained rs low M they were last year.
Our own view is that, taking one year
with another, it is better for farmer who
is poor and in need OF money to sell his
products promptly. The holder runs risks
Prices may not rise; loss by fire, thieves
rats, shrinknge, rain, etc, may come. If
the farmer does not need money for the
payment OF debts or for improvements re-
ally essential TO his best success, or the COM
fort Of himself and family, Ire may do so
as he secs lit. III n farmer has | 900 bush.
els OF wheat and would expect To place at
interest the money obtained for il if sold.
he is fully justified in holding his crop If
he thinks the probability is that prices
will advance so as to give him good
profit. 1t, on the other hand, he would
use the money in paying debt, on which
he is paying 10 per cent. interest, there
ought to be almost "A certainty Of n rise to
make it wise for him to hold the crop.
Aside from the question of interest, il is
good rule for man to pay his debts as
soon Ms possible.
Too much stress is sometimes nut ON the
price being above the cost Of production as
the determining question as to whether n
farmer should sell his crop. 1t isvery i'm.
portant that farmer should make profit.
but more important question, in coming
to decision, than whether the price will
give profit is the question whether there
Is a probability that higher price can be
secured. III there is n certainty that n
higher price can be obtained il is wise TO
hold, even If good profit could bc had bv
selling Mt once. If it seems certain that
prices viii not advance, il is better TO sell
at loss than to hold and meet a greater
loss. Because bushel Of wheat has cost
only dollar and half within month. |
Because ii cost dollar is not Il conclusive |
reason why he should not sell il at ninety
cents, il there be good reason to believe no
higher prices can be obtained for n long
time to come. That fair profit can be |
made Is good reason for selling although |
not conclusive one, and, os the future is
very uncertain, a prudent farmer who has |
need OF money will generally sell as soon
as he can market his products; il the price |
Is fair one, and he will be wise in 50 do
ing Western Ruul.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26
How the Farmer seITs To.. ~


The old way Is entirely abandoned.
Within year or two capital and brains
have united to make a system that seems
to be as free from objections as con be de.
sired. The United Stock-yards have con-
ccntrated the entire business Of all the
railroads entering Cincinnati, and this com.
pany is the agent OF the roads in fact. for
this business. 1t receives the hogs. takes
the entire responsibility of their care after
arrival, collects the charges, and in short
relieves the railroad Of the entire business
except receiving its pay for transporting
the hogs
Therefore, IL Seth Brown. living onv.
where in the interior, has iifty-three hogs
to sell in Cincinnati, he puts them in car,
consigns them to himself, and when he
thinks they have time to reach the city he
takes The train and goes 10 the stOck-yard
office. Say he has shipped his hogs in car
l,2Z3, L., Z. x l.. road. He will find at the
olhce that fifty-three hogs consigned to
Brown have been received, and the book
VIII show that they were taken from car
,223, l., z. & j.. road, sent through chute
Z, l23, and into Division G., pen 40. Go
ing then to the yards, which, by the way.
are 80 constructed that no mud will OBJ
struct him, he finds the division master,
and is shown his hogs. BY this time he is |
surrounded by little army of BUYERS and
he sells at so much hundred. gross. The !
hogs are then driven by stock-yar employ
ees to the ock.yard scales, and are
weighed. The next step is to get permis-
sion to drive the hogs out of the yards. |
The inilexible rule in this case is to require |
the payment of the freight and stock-yard
churges. The latter is six cents n head. |
whether the stay has been day or a week. |
Then pass for the hogs is Issued, and |
they 60 forth the propcrty of the purchas-
er. The farmer may do all he has to do |
in the sale Of his hogs in nm hour. get his |
money and go about his business. lie has
all the buyers in the city at his elbow, and |
can make the best terms possible. IIe4
Sc lis his hogs cas- they wear hair" and |
has no concern ahont how or whore they |
are driven or when they are killed.-zCIa
cianaG Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26
The Atlantic & Lake Erie RnIl.ROoc.

A contract is now being prepared with
established and responsible Railroad con-
tractors OF New York City, to complete the
Atlantic x Lake Erie Road forthwith from
the coal fields to Toledo. 1t isconditioned
only on the Toledo 4 Pomeroy Construc-
tion Company being able to raise $3.50, 600
by placing S3OOOOO OF bonds, at 80 cents
on the dollar, assessed To the counties along
the line Of the Road, the Company 10 have
the privilege Of taking up the bonds so
placed, at 80 cents on the dollar within a
year. For this purpose, Crawford County
is assessed $4,000, or $4,000 OF bonds
These bonds are only temporary as n guar
antee 10 the contractors, aud must be taken
up by the Company to enable the contract.
ors To place the permanent bonds m Eu-
rope. This Is the latest phase of the pros
pect ior completing the road, and il ap-
pears TO be by far the BEST bucyrMs Jour
nal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

The papers are specializing upon Presi-
DENTAL prospects most profoundly. The
greater number On each side seem to prefer
fair and square stand-up and knock-down
tight between the two parties. But there
is di'po'i iol manifested in some quar-
ters to, bring out two Democratic nominees,
and thus throw the election of the Presi-
dent into the House OF Representatives,
where the Democratic majority will speed
lily Sc tie the matter in favor of a Demo
cra'ic President.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

The editors Of the Btal and Comaer-
'ial are having occasional "side-Wipes" at
eseh other in regard to the result of the
Mississippi elections, and the causes which
brought it about. Their differences arise
from the fact that plurality Of stand
points "-something that used 10 trouble J.
N, the philosopher, great deal-environs
the controversy. Probably both are right;
possibly both are wrong; and we hesitate
m taking sides decidedly until the matter
oil S'andpoints" is more clearly defined.
Meantime we think the Blade has the
best Of IT," Tor the editor 4 that paper
has recently 'besa down thar" and the
eo"'~ereiaTs Information Is drawn from a
f'-----, sad delivered second-h..n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

The Putnam Sentinel says: at now ap-
pears that the high-hsnded outrage of the
Clerk OF Wood county. in throwing out the
vote OF Perrysburg township, is to meet
with general condemnation by every one
not personally or politically interested in
indo sing the frauds perpetrated in Wood
county. So palpable was this violation of
the law by the Clerk of the Court of that
couny, that even the friends of Bowling
Gre N no longer attempt to Justify it.n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

We are told, in dispatches from Wash
ington, that the United States Mints are
employed in manufacturing silver coin,
with which to redeem the fractional cur
rency now in circulation; but we imagine
1t will be quite a while before those at n
distance from the great money centers will
Be gratifed with tie jingle of the little
al,iu, ~.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

We were mistaken in stating that Mr..
Schroeder, Democratic candidate for Pro-
bate Judge of Wood county, had declined
20 contest the seat claimed by Judge
Phelps. The votes cast in the county
elect Schroeder, but the County Clerk only
counted those which suited him, and there
by Phelps was elected. Schroeder is not
disposed to leave the election entirely in
the hands Of the County Clerk. The TAX
ing of testimony was renewed Tuesday
B11t9e.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

Mr.. New, U. s. Treasurer, allea ly has
paid, out Of his private resources, $4,000
so make up DEFICIENCIES occasoncd by The
stcalings Of aIbordinates- Blade.
If the Blade really believes the above to
be true, we pity it's ignorance; and il Mr..
New has done as stated, he is entitled to be
eiassed as one OF DoEsrIcKs' friends, and
his name should be changed to NOODLE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26
Perrysburg Hotel Co.
SUBsCRIPTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ BOOKS have been opened for subseTiptios
Oompany Of Perry sburg, Ohio. aftbs n,Res go y
Of PerrysbuTg ~
BY Orderof
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m John q. Hoffman, Clemens Leaf,
: ne o'AmissloneTs named In The eeTuRsat
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

The high esteem in which Vice Pres.
'dent Wilson was held, is made manifest in
the profound sorrow with which ting inteli-
genee OF his death was received in all parts
oil the country. The spontaneous action of
public bodies and kilograms of coincidence
from private NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that the peo.
pie keenly appreciate high character and
manly honor, and esteem him no less for
hi' sterling integrity and Christian virtues
than for his distinguished services as n
sta asm: n Toledo Commercial
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

BY the death of HENRY WILSON, Sena-
tor THOMAS W. FERRY, of Michigan, Pres
dent pro tempOre OF the Senate becomes
Acting Vice Pr s,dent OF the United States
II isa noticeable coincidence that his name.
sake Senator ORRIs 5. FERRY, of Connecti-
cut, has just died, almost simultaneously
with this Providential promotion of his
younger colleague. The Acting Vice Pres
ident is native Of Michigan, and is now
in his forty ninth year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

The exact position OF Columbus or ratl,-
er of the dome OF the capitol on the globe,
has been ascetained TO he latitude 39o 81
41.47> north longitude 800 59/ 43.05> west
from Greenwich.-I Ieicgram.
We are mighty glad to learn this, for
the effort to ascertain the exact position
OF the capitol dome" has beon source of
worrimcnt to our people ever since it was
k,,;it
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

Nothing can smile but human beings.
Gems may flash reflected light, but what is
a diamond flash compared with an eye
fash or mirth fash? A face that cannot
smile is like a bud that cannot blossom.
Laughter is day, and sobriety is night a
smile is the twilight that hovers gently
between both and is more bewitching than
either. 1t is possible for us all to wear a
smile, or n frown. at our own option. Eli
ther becomes habitual from frequent rere-
tition.-Er.