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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
Cooking Food for Stock.

THIS subject is very properly attracting
more attention from farmers than it ever
did before. They are beginning to in
quire whether it will pay or not, and, GO
ing further, they are beginning to expert
ment for themselves, and it will not be
long before we shall have the popular YER
dict, which is generally correct in matters
OF this kind, when sufficient opportunity
and facility have been given for testing
Common sense teaches every one that,
on the average, food is more palatable
and nutritious when cooked than it is in
the raw state. The difference is not so
considerable when fodder or food is of
the best quality, though even then it is
conceded to improve it materially But
IN the case of poor, coarse, inferior foods,
the improvement which cooking makes
is beyond computation, almost. Take
corn fodder for instance: In Ohio and
other Western States it is universal
feed. AS commonly handled, from one
half to two. thirds of it is of no account
at all, being thrown into the manure pile,
where it is source of annoyance rather
than benefit. Now, these cornstalks
which litter the barnyard, and are
trampled under foot all winter, contain
almost as much nutriment as the best of
hay; but it is locked up, so to speak, in
tough, woody fiber, so that stock will not
eat it, and if they did it would not benefit
them much. When these stalks are
stripped fine and steamed this woody fiber
is sottened, the nutriment is unlocked,
and the whole is rendered palatable to anv
kind of stock. The same is true of in
ferior hay, made of coarse unpalatable
grasses, or when cut too ripe. The ad.
vantage in the case of roots, pumpkins
and other vegetables is we'll known to all
who have investigated the matter. Hogs
will eat cooked potatoes, hot, with avidi-
ty and grow fat on them, when they will
utterly refuse the raw ones.
"a penny saved is penny earned" If
it will pay to cook food, it should be done
1t is certainly easier to save fnod than to
raise it. The decision of all who have
thoroughly tried cooking or steaming is
that it saves, on the average, one-third of
the food. From this it follows that one.
third more stock could be kept on the
same land if the practice was adopted
and there is no doubt that the stock would
be better kept than now. The principal
difficulty seems to be the fear of the extra
labor involved. Much of this extra labor
is imaginary, and much of this fear has
been created by the reports of those who
have tried it without proper facilities, or
knowledge, or judgment, and who have
abandoned il before acquiring the ex-
Perience necessary to make it successful.
One who has cooked food for stock, for
several years, tells us it has paid him bet
ter than any other investment he has
made, and that he believes it will pay any
man who has half dozen cattle and
horses to feed. Let farmers test the mat
ter for themselves, and then they can
reach proper conclusions as to profits in
their own particular cases.-Oht0 Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
Mormon COurtship.

On Saturday Mormon by the name of
Fulmer, who had been chosen among the
faithful to go on a mission to Arizona,
called upon Brigham Young.
" Married ?" queried the Prophet.
"Not any," said Fulmer, DER whose
brow forty odd years had left their i'm
print.
Must marry, Brother Fulmer, before
you 30 to Arizona to build up the King
dom"
Don't know anybody who will have
me-" was the reply.
"I'll find some one. Do you know
Brother Brown in the Seventeenth Ward ?
Well, he has several daughters; you go
to Brother Browns and tell him want
you to marry one Of his daughters"
Fulmer left and obeyed counsel to the
letter. Knocking at the door, he was ad-
mitted by Brother Brown, who, upon
learning what was wanted, called in his
several daughters to be selected from.
Fulmer taking his choice, Brown told the
girl to get ready in fifteen minutes. "Ill
do as you say, dad," was her meek reply,
as she walked out.
"That's the way raise my daughters (;
if they disobey, there's war in camp"
The wedding festivities take place to-
night.-SdH Lake Irsblthe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
Cutting a Dash in the Country.

A WASHINGTON girl paid visit a short
me since TO a friend on the eastern shore
of Maryland, and among her outfit for the
occasion had one of those variegated suits
now 50 fashionable. Upon her first visit
to the rural church she wore it, and was
the observed of all observers. She was
highly gratified with her impression until
she happened to hear two rustics whisper,
ing in the seat behind her.
"Why jes' look at her, Sal?'' said one
to the other; "she's putin on more airs
than if she had on half dozen dresses all
outen the same piece"
"Yes, indeedr replied Sal. "Guess
she thinks she's some, with that ar bed
quilt strung around her. Reckon there's
piece of her mothers, her gran mothers,
and her great gran mothers old silk we'd
din dresses in that" "Look at the gin
gerbread fxin's she's got all around her,
too" remarked the other "Tell you
what, maybe she's some poor, crazy critter
out of her mind, an they pampers her by
fixin' her up that way" wonder if
them yerrings an things amt the kind
what jim was tellin' us you could get a
whole bushel Of 'em fer half dollar" "
The Washington girl could stand it no
longer. She plead sudden sickness, left
the church, and took the early train home
next morning. Now she says sarcastically
" she always thought Maryland was civil
lied. - Washington Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
General Amnesty.

A SOUTHERN editor, commenting upon
the letter of jeff Davis in reply to Messrs.
Blaine and Garfield, says; "Jclf Davis
was right, and adds;
We are getting strong enoV0h 10 mink and say
Uhdt re nte1'e. The concessions that we have nj
ready made have done no good whatever and II Is
the Northern mind Of that deep and deyilish
hatred II feels toward every Southern idea and
sentiment.
The only CONCESSIONS made by ex.
Confederates that we know of are First,
cOnsentng to come back into the Union
afterthey were whipped second begging
for amnesty. The concession" OF
coming back into the Union when they
couldn't help ii is not worthy of much
consideration. The concession" Of
begging for amnesty and taking nm oath
to get it when they could not get II in any
other way is not exactly conclusive Of
loyalty and good faith. Now the South
Elm editor says; "We are getting strong
enough to think and say what we please Z"
This is the secret of the Amnesty measure
defeated by the Republican minority In
the lower house of Congress. The purpose
Of its Introduction and intended passage
was to demonstrate that there was no
longer need OF concessions on the part of
NEN-ANbNAo' ~ di hHluIolJ ulll NVulh uC
passed, restoring to all the rights of cii-
Zenship jeff Davis and others, who OBJ
stinalely decline to beg for pardon, and
who still declare their adhesion to the
cause of the late Coniedcrary, The act
would constitute tacit recognition of the
right of secession, and so of the binding
force of the doctrine of State sovereignty,
as opposed to that of the indivisibilily OF
the nation. Thus argued COnfederates
in and out of Congress, and the Demo-
cratic party of the country adopted this
view, and voted for amnesty without con-
ditions. But the fact that amnesty under
these circumstances was defeated, shows
that the Southern editor is too fast in de-
claring We are getting strong enough to
think and say what we please" The
proposition to indOrsc the doctrine of
State rights in the form of an Amnesty
bill, thus threatening the notification Of
the later amendments to the Constitution,
roused the nnfinnnl spirit and called forth
a vigorous protest. The South is mt
"strong enough" to think and say what
it pleases, if il pleases to think that this
is not nation, and pleases to sny that
the secession of 1861 was righteous and
a legal act. 1t is just this principle that
the people will not consent to have EN-
bodied in the form of law.-Inter- Ocedn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
The Republican Party in Illinois.

WE may say with ali truth that never
have we witnessed in the State of Illinois
more confidence or a better feeling in 4
political gathering than characterized that
of the State Central Committee and the
scores of prominent Republicans who re.
Gently met with it in this city, Without
exception, the gentlemen in attendance
and almost every county in the State was
represented-gav hopeful reports of the
political situation and prospects.
The Republican party is as strong in
Illinois to-day as it ever has been since its
organization. The Liberals" of two
years ago are coming back into the old
ranks, and, as rule, the grangers who
had been duped into the independent
movement by Democratic sharp practice,
have discovered their mistake, and will be
found under the Republican banners in
the coming campaign. With strong
ticket OF good men, and platform thai
will truly reflect the popular sentiment in
reference to the great issues before the
country, success will be inevitable.-Cht'
cdgO Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
Plant More Fruit Trees.

Old fruit trees, which do not yield a re-
munerative crop, and which cannot be
rendered productive by renovating the
soil where they stand, should be dug up,
removed, and their places supplied with
young trees. There is no danger of rails
ing too much fruit. A great variety of
fruit is an evidence of high civilization.
None but enlightened nations have the
necessary skill, talent and perseverance to
transform the ill-tastcd wild fruits into
rich, delicious, cultivateds varieties Ev-
cry man who owns piece of land should
at least plant few fruit trees along the
lanes. 1t is due to his children who are
to come after him. 1t is a beautiful Gus
tom in Germany to set out one fruit tree
for every child born. This is the special
property of the child for whom it is trans
planted He protects and cultivates it,
and as he grows up, he looks upon his
tree as twin brother. A feelingof atiec-
tion and veneratiOn is thus engendered,
and a love for agriculture and pomolOgy
is tostered and promoted among the whole
population. Besides this, there is a great
profit in the production of pears and ap.
pies. If all fence hooks were set out in
fruit trees there would be an immense
supply of fruit all over the State. All
such hooks are usually given up to briars
and bushes, whereas they might be made
as productive of profit and pleasure as
any other portions of the farm. A great
many intelligent persons believe in the
antiquated adage that, "he who plants
pears plants for his heirs" rather than
for himself, as the assumption is that no
man can expect to survive a sufficient
number Of years TO see his trees in full
bearing, If thrifty fruit trees having
good roots are planted in fertile soil,
and properly protected and cultivated,
they will yield generous crops of fruit in
five or six seasons.-N. Y. Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
What Disease Erave IL

How often do We hear this question asked
by persons suffering from dizziness and pain
In the head, with dull, stupid feeling, pain
in the side, back or shoulder, heavy load
on the stomach after eating, faint, all-gone
sensation at the pit of the stomach that food
does not satisfy, cold, clammy feeling in
the hands and feet, with hot flashes at times,
a bad taste in the mouth, with foul breath,
attended with great depression of the nerv-
ous system and evil forcbodings, and with a
tired weakness that sleep on'trclieve, urine
scanty at timcs, with a sediment after stand
ing. One physician calls the disease liver
complaint, another kidney disease, another
dyspepsia, and still another impurity of the
blood. But none succeed in effccting a cure.
The fact is that these symptoms Indicate
that all of these diseases are present to-
gcther, and to remove these symptoms we
must take a remedy that will act upon all Of
these organs at once. The best article that
we know of is made by the Shakers, and is
called SHAKER EXTRACT OF RooTs, OR CURA-
TIVE SYRUP mot patent medicinel. Sold
by Druggists ara A. j. White, New York.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
HOt-Beds for Farmers.

THE value and importance of hot-bed
for starting early vegetable and flower
plants on the farm are not appreciated as
thev should be. Indeed, the most of
farmers would regard the idea as not only
impracticable, but absurd as well, This
grows out of the fact that they do not un-
derstand how profitable and convenient
they can be made, and also from the erro-
neous impression that TO make and man
age a hot bed successfully requires a
knowledge and skill belonging exclusive
ly TO the professional gardener. Every
farmer who has kept his eyes open knows
that very considerable part Of the living
Of the family during the summer comes
from the kitchen garden. Any means by
which its products may be placed on the
table month earlier than in the ordinary
mode OF outdoor planting, becomes IA
matter of importance, as contributing TO
both the economy and enjoyment of the
family. This may be accomplished by
the use Of a small hOt-bed. Cabbage, let
tuce, tomato, beet, celery, cauliilower,
pepper, cucumber, sweet potato and other
plants can be thus started, and be large
enough to be traDsplanted by the time the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
DR.. Schenck's Standard Remedies.

THE standard remedies for all diseases of the
lungs are ScHENcK's PULMoNIc SYRUP, SCHENCK's
SEA WEED Tonic and ScHEHCR's MANDRAKE
PILLS, and II taken before the lungs destroyed
q speedy cure is effected.
To these three medicines DR.. J. II. Schenck, of
Philadelphia, owes his unrivaled success in the
treatment Of pulmonary diseases.
The Pnlmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter
In the lungs; nature throws it of by easy ex-
pectoration, for when the phlegm matter is ripe
slight cough will throw It Off the patient has rest
and tue lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this,
Schencks Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse the
stomach and liver. Schenck's Mandrake Pills act
on the liver, removing all distractions relax the
gall bladder the bile starts freely and the liver is
soon relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle stimulant
and Alternative; the alkali of which 1t is composed
mixes with the food and prevents souring. 1t as
sists the digestion by toning up the stomach to
healthy condition, so that the food and the Pull
monte Syrup will make good blood; then the lungs
heal, and the patient will surely get well II care is
taken to prevent fresh cold.
All who wish to consult DIR. SchenCk either per-
sonally or by letter, do at his principal Of
fee, corner Of Sixth and ARCH STs., Philadelphia,
every Monday
Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists
throughout the country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
How Southern ScctiOnalism Has Re-
yiVcd.

UNDER the Reconstruction acts, planters
and commercial men have grown rich,
and with their increase of production and
wealth the old spirit of the slave master
has returned with double force to crush
talking over his exploits always grows
warm on the subject of freedom. He will
tell you that the South, meaning the rebel
South, could not live in union with the
North because its liberties were dcstrnye !.
1t therefore appealed to the arbitramcnt
of the sword. But if you ask: Why did
the Solth rebely he will tell you to rre-
serve slavery, and that the 4" lost cause
will still revive and flourish. The exist
enCc of this element in the country Is
shown by the persistent effort to re,enact
servitude in some form to bring the col.
Ored citizens under the control of the
whites, that they may do the bidding of
their old masters, or suffer the cOnsc-
quences. The White Leaguers in the South
are composed of eX-Confederate Demo-
Gratis and their sympathizers, who have a
graduated scale of oppression to de.
stroy the independence OF the black
voter. Democratic landowners will not
sell or let to negro land in States under
Democratic asccndenCy. Planters or
farmers will not employ or pay for negro
labor unless the colored man will under
take TO vote as he is told, and always for
the enemies ofh his race. Traders will not
give the black man trust for the necessi-
ties Of life. The local officers in such
States are not anxious to educate the
negro, and so they complain of his igno-
rance and want OF culture. What, then,
can the negro do who has his family to
provide for? Do these besotted ex-
Confederate whites think the colored
men cannot see their drift? Practical
slavery is re-established wherever the
colored man is prevented from sup
porting life by labor unless he will
vote under the dictation Of his masters
Negroes that resist these outrages are
ruthlcssly shot by men who talk of the
brutality Of The negro character, and tell
how much they yearn to have the North
forget the war and embrace as brothers,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

We know that really first-class bust
ness horses are scarce, while the country
is overstocked with scrubs. Now, can.
not some one tell us how we farmers can
raise really tirst-class horses for general
purposes? We want horses that can walk
four miles an hour with heavy load, or
take family carriage eight or ten miles
an hour; that can work six days each
week and go to meeting on Sunday be
sides; with ordinary care, such as farm
ers can afford to give, will stand regular
work and regular feeding until worn out
by old age Occasionally we see such a
horse, but they are scarcer than , 20 trot-
tiers. The query is can such horses be
bred with any certainty ?-Wictigdn
Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

weather. and soft mold admit Of the seeds
being planted In the open ground Those
plants that do not transplant readily may
be easily managed with success by taking
piece of sod about two and one.half or
three inches square and two inches thick
then invert ii and plant few seeds in the
center of it and place in the hot-bed I;
when the time comes for transplanting TO
the open ground these pieces may be
lifted and planted, with the growing
plants, in the place where they are to
grow. In this way cucumbers, beans
corn and other such tender plants may be
given an early start in the hot-bed. Sliced
cucumbers, roasting ears and snap beans
month in advance of all the neighbors
would be quite acceptable on the table of
almost any farmer in the country. The
making of bed large enough to supply a
farmers family with plants is much less
difficult and expensive job than is generally
supposed by those who have not tried It..
A bed about nine feet by six will be
sufficient to produce plants to supply an
ordinary family. The materials needed
are good supply of horse manure with
leaves from the forest If they can be OBJ
tained oak being best. If these cannot
be had, straw may be used as a substitute.
uC uluuuIC ouONlu DC lnlOMu III u Dilt
and allowed to lie till it has become thor
oughly heated. The bed may be prepared
in various ways. When the manure is
should be thoroughly forked over and
mixed with the leaves or straw. When
thoroughly mixed this should be laid in a
neat, close. packed layer of twenty or
twenty.four inches in depth, and two feet
oanh .xrn Inr flnn thn hnH ic n hn
shotild be evenly and closely tramped. A
box frame nine inches in front and fifteen
at the back should be made and set on
the bed. A layer of good, rich garden
soil about six inches in depth should be
spread evenly over the top of the manure
1t is well to thoroughly wet the manure
before placing the dirt on it, The bed
should stand till it has attained its great
est neat before planting in it. Sash made
on purpose, or old window sash, may bC
used. Another method is to dig out pi
in the ground the size the bed is to be
~--I an It nm With manure "rd oiherwist
treat il as above recommended. Still an
other method is to drive down some stou
stakes in square the bed is TO be, anC
nail plank on these and fill it with manure
allowing the plank to extend above tn,
bed high enough to serve for a frame. |
the bed should become too cold, or if tn,
weather should be very cold, it will b.
well to bank up on the outside of tn
| frame with fresh manure. 1t will be wei
to select a mild, still day to make the bed
so that the heat may not be driven OF
! from the manure. The bed should be mad
and seeds planted about six weeks befor
time for planting III the open air.-Cor
Ohio Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

The West has closely copied New
England in educational matters, and has
erected expensive school buildings and
made large appropriations for maintaining
them. But there are many complaints
against them. A Cincinnati paper char
acterizes The public schools as "excess-
lively expensive and top-heavy." Another
paper says; "They ale becoming so top
heavy with efforts to make them what
they ought not to be that they are des.
tined to tumble over, or rather, to tumble
back to the original standards and meth
Od" A Chicago journal regards the
high.schools in this way: "The free
high-school has given us lawyers, clerks,
bookkeepers and bankers instead of pro-
ficient artisans. 1t has added to callings
that could be dispensed with without
great detriment to the public. and taken
young men from occupations that are of
great use to the world. It is often said
that in our free school system the rich
educate the poor;' but so far as most pu-
pills in high.schools are concerned the
Door educate the rich. IN. Y. Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

-Wisconsin's new law providing free
textbooks for the public schools is eX-
pected to secure the following objects
1.-The saving of nearly one-half in The
cost the removal of the last exception to
the absolute freedom of the schools; the
economical use of the books by successive
classes; the less frequent changes when
school boards have the responsibility of
purchasing and caring for the books and
the full and prompt equipment of the
schools at the beginning Of the term -
Christian Union.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

Mr.. Wood OF the New York Board
of Education, begins his career as head of
that body by proposing to remedy certain
defects In the present system. Among
other reforms, he urges making the sala-
ries of primary school teachers equal TO
those OF the teachers in the grammar
schools, because, as every one knOws,
youngsters and babies are harder to teach
than their older brothers and sisters
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

Per year, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., tS5,OOO,UOO
OOOOOO expenses, sSi ,OJ1bO6; equal to $2.6i per
head
Republican Expenses Population in 1875, A.
0OO,00O; expenses, $s6,OO0,0OO equal to $2.6j per
head
This is allowing Eothing on account of
any expenses caused by outlawry in the
South, nor anything for the increase OF
army, navy and clerical force caused by
the war, which amounts to $4,000, ,000.-
Washington Dispatch to Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

SOME statistician has been going over
the ledger of the Government for the last
twenty years, and demonstrated the fact
that the Governmental expenses, deduct
ing those which apperam exclusively TO
the war, are less per head than they were
under the Democratic Administration of
Buchanan. The following figures, in
round numbers, for the year ending June
30, 1915. tell their own story: