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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
Orchard Culture.

There is no use in planting fruit trees
on wet land. 1t is sure to hurt them,
and eventually kill most or all of them.
1t is little better to put them upon land
that seems dry, but is wet below, the
usual water line being near the tillable
soil, and in a wet time saturating it,
In this part of the State, where clay
predominates, most of our orchards are
on such soil. Is it to be wondered at
that there is so much complaint? Drain
the soil, and deeply, and the main thing
is done. Then cultivate and manure,
and keep the tops of the trees open to
the influence of the atmosphere, which
can be done best, not by rash pruning,
which always is a hurt, but by remoV-
ing superhuous growth, and stopping
the too large shoots by pinching off the
tips, giving thus chance for the rest
to advance, which saves the strength of
the tree, no growth being lost. This
must be begun when the tree is a twig,
and continued-the attention to the tree
and the ground never relaxed, but as reg
ularly (annually) attended to as any crop
on the farm. Then every other crop
will be surpassed by it in profit. Plant
ing an orchard and then letting it take
care of itself is what greets us in every
neighborhood. Orchards prematurely
old, with decaying limbs and shrunken
and rusty fruit, are sight that distig-
ures the landscape, and do not add to
the reputation of the owners.
On deeply rich and naturally
drained soil this may be done with sue
cess, so far as profit is concerned; but
such soil is rare. If you are fortunate
enough to possess it, be sure and put an
orchard of the finest kind of fruit upon
it-fruit adapted to the locality. Q
have reference more particularly to the
apple.) You will then get the richness
of the underground, which the long
roots will draw up into the trees, being
secure on such ground against frost,
wet and drought; but by undertaking,
and manuring almost the
same results can be reached elsewhere.
OF all the orchards (apple) have ever
known, the best is upon soil naturally
the whole depth of the roots,
and with considerable fertility through
out. 1t is yearly bearer of good crops,
and yet the land is constantly in sod,
and the trees are neglected. 1t only
shows what the right kind of soil will
do, particularly when long acted upon
below by natural drainage. Not that
TO the trees is of no account.
1t is of decided advantage in improving
the specimens, and giving neatness to
the tree; also in promoting its health
and extending the time of its useful
ness.-F. g., IN Country Gentleman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18

The Winona (Minn.) Republican gives,
in a recent issue, some interesting geo.
logical facts. In Mcleod County, sew
enty miles back from the Mississippi
River, the Hastings & Dakota Rail
road, some six months ago, commenced
drilling well for a water tank. The
well is an iron tube well, six inches in
diameter, and sunk with drills. The
superintendent in charge of the work
furnishes the following interesting
memoranda of the soil through which
the drills passed: First two feet, black
soil; next fourteen feet, yellow clay;
thirty-five feet of blue clay; ten feet
powders of all kinds, and very hard,
had to sharpen the drills every two
feet; twelve feet yellow clay; seven
feet blue clay; two feet blue muck with
water; siXty-five feet blue clay, with
out sand, gravel or stone; two feet of
a butternut log in a good state of pres
ervation, not petrifed; then sixty-one
feet of blue clay, exactly similar to the
blue clay above the log, making the
vein of clay one hundred and twenty
spectacle of this well-preserved log
imbedded in the vein at the depth of
one hundred and seventy-seven feet
from the surface. At the depth of two
hundred and forty feet the drill struck
gravel and stones as large as hens
eggs, and also entered vein of water
flowing with the force of a subterrane-
an river. 1t sounded like the roar of
volcano, and at first the water spouted
twenty-five feet above the ground. but
afterward subsidized to within eight feet
of the surface and there remains, and
can not be pumped down more than
from twelve to fourteen feet of the sur
face. The water is soft, while the wa
ter in ordinary wells in the country is
hard,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
The Premium Woman.

Sunday afternoon while three or four
hundred sight-seers were lOafing around
the entrance to the State Fair grounds,
lonesome-looking covered wagon,
drawn by faded old horse and driven
by woman, hove in view on the
Holden road. 1t was plain enough that
some family was on the move, and it
was soon ascertained that the family
consisted of only woman and two chill
dren. The wagon stopped as it reached
the crowd, and bending forward to look
on every side the woman briefly in
quired:
"Bin fout hereP'
A boy answered her that the State
Fair was about to open, and she called
to the children under the cover:
"Sam, you wake up, and Mary, you
wake up, for here's the biggest crowd
of folks you ever seenr'
No one in that crowd had ever seen
such homely woman. She was cross
eyed, teeth out, nose awry, and mouth
big enough for two. A man in the
crowd stepped forward after a long
look at her face, and said:
MADAM, we are offering premium
here for the homeliest woman in Amer
lea. Do you wish to enter for it?''
Chow much is it?' she asked.
"Two dollars.''
And how much'll have to pay?'
"Nothing.n
"pm in America now, amt I?n
Yes
"Then sot me down as the woman
who's going to win that two dollars or
die! Here, Sam, you hold this boss
while l git down whar' the jedges kin
have fair look at mer'
She got down. The crowd roared
and threw up hundred hats, but she
drew herselfup and solemnly remarked:
"When they offer prize on the
homeliest woman in America I'm going
up to the head of the class like a four
hoss team! Whar's the iedges?"
" Madam said the man who had
previously addressed her, "you are en-
titled to the prize. l believe you are
the homelest human being l ever saw.
l don't think you'd look any the worse
if you had one eye out and was bald
headed"
"Hand over the chink," she said,
holding out her hand.
He placed two-dollar bill on her
palm, and said:
champion homely woman of Amer
lea, accept this premiumr
"You bet | willn' was her healthy
reply, and in five minutes she had four
or five dollars in change tossed at her.
When the shower ceased she made one
step from the ground to a seat on the
wagon, shook up the old horse, bowed
right and left and said:
"Now, Sam, you git back thar, and
Mary, you git back thar, and we'll
drive along to the first vacant lot and
go into camp; fur if kin take prize
here before the fair opens, what kin we
hope fur when the performance gifts un-
der full blastr'-Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
TTREp MOTHERS.

A little elbow leans upon your knee
Your tired knee that has so much TO bear
child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath n thatch of tangled hair.
Perhaps You do not heed the velvet touch
. of warm moist fingers holding yours so tight
Hou do noS prize the blessings overmuch-
You almost are too tired to pray tonight.
But il is blessedness year ago
did not see it as do today
We are all SO dull and thankless, and too slow
To catch the sunshine till il slips away.
And now 1t seems surprising strange to me
That while wore the badge of motherhood
did not kiss more oft and tenderly
The little child that brought me only good.
And IL, some night, when you sit down to rest,
You miss the elbow on your tired knee
This restless curly head from off your breast,
This hsping tongue that chatters constantly;
III from your own the dimpled hands had slipped,
And ne er would nestle in your palm again,
If the white feet into the grave had tripped-
could not blame you for your heartache then.
/ wonder that some mothers ever fret
At their little children olinging TO their gown
Or that the footprints, when the days are wet,
Are ever black enough to make them frown.
Ii could hnd a little muddy boot,
Or cap, or jacket, on my chamber floor
If could kiss rosy, restless foot
And hear it pratter in my house once more;
If could mend broken cart to-day
m, Tomorrow make kite TO reach the sky,
There ls no woman in Gods world could say
She was more blissfully content than II
But ah the dainty pillow next my own
is never rumpled by shining head
My singing birding from its nest has flown
1he little boy used to kiss is-dead.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
Our Enormous Grain Orop.

The grain movement this fall is far
in excess of what it was year ago. AT
Buffalo, the total receipts by lake for
the month of September of grain of all
kinds, including that received in the
form of flour, foot up 14,7S7, $50 BUSH
els, against 9,348,095 bushels for Sep
tember, 1877. For the season to date,
the grand aggregate is 80, ,73S, S82 BUSH
els, against 1854, 307 bushels to the
same time last year. Exports by canal
show corresponding increase, and
aggregate for the season 1913, COS
bushels, against 32, ,466, $40 bushels last
year. Railway receipts share in the
general gain, footing up 2,490, 800 BUSH
els for September, against LAG, 800
bushels for the same month last year.
For the first nine months of 1873 rail
way receipts are 22.S84, 400 against 1O,-
34S, 440 bushels for the same months of
1877. OF grain received at Buffalo by
lake, 1901, ,557 bushels went eastward
by rail during September, 1877 For
the year to date, railroad exports of
grain received by lake aggregate H.
923, 1862 bushels against but 6,l24, 389
bushels for the same time last year,
TrOV Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
A Suggestion About Hog Cholera,

There has been great deal published
concerning what is called hog cholera.
Without pretending to know anything
of the character of the disease, which
has taken off so many hogs. have only
one suggestion to make.
l feel satisfied as far as my observa-
ton has extended that the disease for
the last three years has been more fatal
where hogs have been kept ON bottom
lands, or matshy localities. Some of
my neighbors have lost almost their
whole crop of hogs. In most of these
cases the hogs had access to low timber
lands where stagnant water is found.
Living on the high prairie, and hay
ing for the last three years an average
of 100 head of hogs, which have escaped
any epizootic disease, has suggested
the idea which have advanced. Give
hogs good running water to drink, a
high, dry place to sleep; this is no
doubt more in accordance with NATURES
laws than filthy pens, impure water and
scanty feed.-COr. Kansas Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
Can't Prench Good.

No man can do a good job OF work, preach a
good sermon, try lawsuit well, doctor a pa
tient, or write good article, when he feels
miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and
unsteady nerves, and none should make the
so easily and cheaply removed by little Hop
Bitters. See "Truths" and Proverbs, other
cnlumn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
The Fat MEMS Convention.

We can see some pleasure, II no reason, In
the convening of baby show, but we confess
able or otherwise, for fat mems convention,
unless 1t be the fact that misery loves compa-
ny. For tifty or hundred men, whose sever
al weights range from two hundred TO three
hundred pounds, to hold convention simply
because OF SO much surplus avoirdupois, is alb
when we reflect that obesity is a disease. What
would we think OF as many persons emacated by
consumption holding convention TO compare
their relative weightsi There is but one
ground upon which we would advocate anoth-
er fat mems convention, md that is that they
will meet TO discuss the merits OF Allan's
Anti-Fat, the only known remedy for obesity.
1t is safe and reliable. Sold by druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18

THE GREAT FAMILY MEDICINE.-Dr VIII
hoft's Anti-Periodie or Fever and Ague Ton
lei No case of incurable Chills has yet pre-
sented itself, where this scientific and safe
medicine has been employed. No case has
been found so obstinate as 10 resist its prompt
and mastery action. No man has been so re-
duced by malarial influences, but with its use
has come up perfectly reconstructed. No
pills or purgative required with this medicine.
WHEELooK, FINLAY 81 Co., Proprietors, New
Orleans.
FoR SALE BIZ ALL DRuooIGTa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18

A CABLE dispatch TO the Associated Press
says that Mason & Hamlin have been award
ed the highest gold medal at the Paris Ex-
position for their Cabinet Organs. Thirty best
makers OF the world we're competitors.
PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts FREQ.
Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Co, Cincin.,O
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18

Why suffer with bad cold II one bottle of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure cough of
the worst kindl DIR, Bulls Cough Syrup is
sold for 25 cents per bottle, or five bottles for
Sl0O, in every respectable drug store in the
United States.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
A GOOD PLAN.

"A OOOO 1 LAIN.
The most profitable plan for operating stocks Is
that Of uniting capital Of various BY combining
pooling the orders Of thousands OF customers and using
them as mighty trhOle which has been done
cessfully by NIeSsTs Lawrence Co. Bankers 55 EK-
change Place, n. Y. City. By this cooperative system
each investor Is placed equal footing with the
largest operator and profits divided pro rtd among
Shareholders every 30 days An investment Of $40 would
pay $50 making per Ct on the stock during the month
t25 would renn $50, or per cent 800 would make
$1,000 10 per cent and so on, according 10 the mar
kCt Frank Lesiies Illustrated Newspaper, June goth,
says Ihe Combination method Of operating In stocks
Is the most successful ever adopted" Ne0 York IHde-
pendent Sept. 18TH, says The Combination System Is
founded upon correct business principles and per
need be without income while II Is kept working
By MesSrs. Lawrence & Co." brooklyn journal, April
10Th, says "Our editor made net profit Of $l0l25 on
an Investment of $50 In of MessIs Lawrence Co.'S
combinations" The firms new circular copyrighted
and free contains 1.-TWO uneTrng rules for
in stock operations and explains everything All kinds
of Stock and Bonds wanted. New Government Loan sup
Piled Best efeTences Address Laurence e Co.. Bank
tTs and brokers' 55 Exchange Place, New York City.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-24
u. 5. M0rsh0i'S Safe.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, l.
n tie C,cus cSs"se ,ae GATED States foe fss Do.
srtef Of karsas
NINA 7. BROWN.
By
Lucy A. Taylor
her next friend.
THE TRADER INSURANCE co
against Plaintiff, and
Il. J. HANNA,
Survty Tor costs,
ECBLIC MOTTO. is hereby given, tina, uader aad By
L virtue OF IN. Judgment rendered tire above -.
ti-d action In ard by III. above named court aed -
execution issued said Judgment. 10 me dsreceed
and delivered will, on Mondry the 9Th day Of Ho-
vember, A. ID ISIS. nj O'Clock OF ss'd day
the door Court House In the city Of Sali-
IA, County Of Saline, Slate AMI District OF kanonD,
Offer public sale and sell hi CHEST bidder sos
cash in hand the following described real estate alta
ated In the city OF Ssina County Of Saline and susie
OF Kansas, viz
praised at $50.
Lo, No, thir,y-ihree c,sl. on Seventh street APP
PRAISED at e5a.
Said property has been levied upon and will be snld
as the property OF u. y. Hanna. one Of the shove
named defendants.
B.r SIMPSON,
:. MarshA1.
BY L NJ. TrTILs. Deputy.
October J. ISIS.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-24
The First Playing Of whist.

The origin and date of the first play
ing of whist have of late been much dis
cussed, particularly in England, where
the game receives q degree OF attention
and study well-nigh religious. Edmond
Hoyle, the earliest writer of any note
on whist, commonly called the father OF
the game, published his first Stort Trea
Use about 1742, IN bis seventeen year
Though educated for the law, be loved
cards passionately, and was 90 skillful
q player that he used to receive gum.
ca . lesson for teaching different games
He spent his days and nights 1t the
card table, which so agreed with him
that he lived to be 81. Whist is thought
to be development Of the game OF
trump or triumph, played in England 81
least as early as the reign of'Henry VIII.
Trump is mentioned in . sermon BY
Latimer, the Sunday before Christina.
1929, and by Shakespeare, punning on
the word triumph, in "Antony and Gle
opatra." Whist, however is not named
by any writer of the EIizabetban era
The earliest reference to whist 10 in 1921
in the poems Of John Taylor, the wateI
poet. In the FIRST edition Of Cotion's
Complete Gsmester (l674), no aliusion
is made TO whist, but 10 the second ed,.
ton, issued six years later, it Is men
toned as a game commonly known in
England" CottonS saying that the
game gets its name from the silence OBJ.
served in playing 1t. Albeit generally
received, is by many regarded - incor.
rect. The proper name 10 probably
whisk.-New York Times.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-24
Nan and woman.

Mrs. Roberts, in the Washington Cap
itol, very truthfully remarks: "Marry-
ing . man TO reform him is like being
measured for an umbrella. II may or
may not be satisfactory; but you might
rs well try TO make . politician honest
as ,o talk TO . woman who loves . man.
No matter how worthless he may be,
she will brave everything for him and
l wouldn't give . snap for her II she
didn't Not long since, on the avenue, !
saw . man respectable looking, IN .
helpless state OF isioxicatioo, and . po-
liccmAn on each side OF him taking him
TO the station house behind bin was
his wife, . young. nicc-looking, yell
dressed woman. She paid 30 attention
to the rabble following, or the sender
ing looks Of the passers-by, bat stuck
BY him. trying 10 pscsfy and quiet him
I could not help ihinkIng bow little .
man wosld stand By . wooan- Nan -
Of the 'pob,ss' sex, asd sgpertor bssaEs
bat be viii get . seoaa iste tfo.sss,
sad thse ..sess ~ - ess Oss ~ tsss
- -"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-24

The point 80 clearly shown By Score
tary Seburr, that there Vas no oontrsc
ton Of the currency, bat positive infs
ton, for the Eve Year, presiding tbs
panic OF 1873, can not be too often pre-
scented. There vas some contraction o.
the currency between the ycsrs 1856
and 1865. Bot no panic vss the result
Contraeuon was stopped IN 1865, and ia
1859 the amour; Of paper currency oct.
standing MAS e6e3.s4 .o5s6I. In
1870 il va. 500. 375, s90.4s; 10 1871
IL sas s7l7.s75, 75l06; 10 1872 il sas
s7ss $40. sss SO; in 1873 is ~ss $50,
06s 36e 9s-ibst 10, the volsms had IN.
csessed over tss, 600. 900. Asd yet, n
the top Of the sscending series, cane The
pasic, With all iis terrible rssslss-
Eses sitter the pants begss, Ga. 0oey ofs
was sd5ed 90 the essyeoey, witAost -
he issss cheekiag IL ssilsl-beseos
0ssaiA
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-24
The Fittest season for Recreation.

Fashion in this country has set apart
July and August rs the months for TAX
ing enjoyment in travel and for imb!b
ing pleasure at mountain and seaside re
sorts. Most of the dictates OF fashion
are absurd, and only servo to render it.
votaritIes extremely uncomfortable, and
this one is no exception to.the rule.
July and August, next to February anc
March, arc the worst months of the year
in which to 60 abroad.in quest of pleas.
ure. The weather is intensely hot, the
skies changeable, the cars crowded, the
hotels packed, and the roads dusty, the
insects plenty, and the price of every
thing bought is extremely high.
All things considered, autumn Is the
fttest time to take comfort away from
home. The air 10 cool and bracing
fashionable people have forsaken the re-
sorts, while there 10 sufficient room in
cars and hotels. The forests are in
their glory of brown, scarlet and Grim.
son foliage, and rejoice in their wealth
of nuts and fruits. Every landscape is
q picture fairer than any that ever
adorned . painters easel. Insects have
been killed by the frost or assumed the
chrysslis form. Fish have recovered
their appetite and their fondness for
flesh, while game is waiting to be taken.
Autumn is our iovciiest season, and the
one which Europeans select TO visit the
country. 1t is remarks able that We are
not As wise in our generation as they
arc.-Chicago Times.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-24
A Ballad Of Ice Cream.

Tell US not in mournful No m bers that
this life is but dream, when girl tina,
weighs 100 hundred gets outside quart
Of cream, and then wants more.-Elmi.
rira Gazette. Life is real, life is earnest,
and the girls know what they need, but
on cream they are the blamedest set to
show their grit and need. No encore.
N. Y. News. Let us, then, Re up and
doing, with heart for any fate but
never let us 60 a-wooing girls who want
second plate. How's that?-News-
boy. Lives of such girls all remind us,
as we float adown the stream, that the
boys who come behind us, have to pay
for lots of cream. N-e-xi!-Yorkers
Gazette. Bo not like the dumb driven
cattle, be hero in the strife; never with
your mother battle, save tho ice cream
for your wife. Procecd.-Boston Tran.
script. Ice cream that perhaps y sister,
trailing through the pelting rain, walked
her feet into blister that she might her
share obtain. Give her sone too.-High
Private. Art is long, time is Aecting.
and our hearts, though stout and brayc,
cant endure this ice cream eating; We
shall have to quit and save. March on.
First Corporal. Not enjoyment, and
not sorrow, is our destined end or way
let the girls have cream tomorrow, Ie,
them have it every day. Pass it along
Orderly Sergeant. Still achieving.
still pursuing, learn to labor and to wait;
no more billing, no more cooling, no more
ice cream from this date. Scat Rome
Sentinel. Trust no future, bowe'er
pleasant, get ice cream for grille now.
for there's no time like the present-ge,
1t, least you have q "row." And "no
cards. "-Meriden Recorder.