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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Lost Child Found BY a Dog.

The Point Arena correspondent OF
the Ukiah (Cal.) Dispatch gives the
following thrilling narrative in relation
to lost child: The boy mentioned in
my last was found the next day after he
was lost, about five o'clock in the after
noon, in the sand hills about three
miles from his home. A large party OF
men had been diligently searching for
him all through the night, without sue
cess and it was feared he would not be
found alive. AS it was, he was discov-
cred in very curious manner. Henry
Hackley who was one of the hunters,
showed the boys hat to his dog, which
gave an intelligent sniff in it, and at once
took the trail and kept it until he came
up with the little fellow. Hackley
heard the baying of his dog and fol
lowed as best he could finally coming
up with the object of his search. The
little chap was sitting on the sand,
nodding in dose, and when Hackley
called to him he jumped up and started
to run. He was completely bewildered
and nearly frozen to death. Hackley
caught him up tenderly, fired gun to
let the others know of his success, and
carried the youngster home. The hunt
ers gathered hurriedly, expecting
nothing else, of course, than to find
him dead. Great was the Joy of all
concerned to see the little shaver safe
and well. He had walked about in the
great reach of the sand hills nearly
thirty hours. During the night the
wind blew cold and fiercely, and he
could have kept himself alive only by
constant travelling.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Good Horses and Well Kept.

A poor horse is poor piece of prop
erty, because with horses we employ
labor at high prices, and if the team is
unable to do full days work, part of
this labor is wasted. Generally, with
superannuated horses, enough more has
to be fed in grain and meal to largely
increase the necessary expense. IwOuld
always feed team well; but with
strong, young horses, this extra feed
will go into extra work, and thus dimin-
ish its cost. To keep infirm horses at
work involves greater expense, as much
of their feed is needed to keep up their
vitality. A team of horses, each weigh
ing 1,200 pounds or over, and from five
to ten years old, can do an immense
amount of work if well fed and in hands
willing to put them through. The great
satisfaction in using such a team comes
from the fact that they will not proba-
bly, be injured by any work that they
are likely to be put TO.
In keeping team of work horses, l
would seldom turn to pasture, and then
only for very brief time after mid
summer, and when there was no press
ing work to be done. Horses at hard
work cannot be pastured profitably,
and if they are strong and healthy, are
better in the stable than anywhere else.
Able-bodied men can work all through
the summer six days out of every seven
and take no injury. There is no reason
why able-bodied horses in good health
should not, with proper care and feed,
do the same. The bite of grass which
plow horse gets at any time through
xuNrly dnao him 70 mona harm
than good. When burdock leaves ap-
pear few may be fed, which will be
relished by most horses; but beyond this
the diet should be mainly good clover
hay, with corn and oatmeal or cut feed
to give strength, and an occasional
feed of roots to sharpen the appetite
and keep the bowels open.
With good horses Kept in the best
condition, it is possible to reduce the
number employed in working a place.
Four or five good strong horses will do
the work of six or more poor ones, and
do it much more satisfactorily to the
owner or the man who works them.
Very often it will be found advantageous
to hire some team work to supplement
that kept on the farm rather than let
work get behind-hand, or keep more
horses than are needed through the
greater part of the year. This is
especially the case where through bad
management the horses on the farm
are unable to do full days work.
When plowing or seeding drag along
late in the season from such cause, the
fact forbodes a vast deal of needless
work and worry for the farmer, and an
Improbable season at the close. "A
stern chase is long chase" and the
farmer who gets behind-hand at the
beginning of a season, will find little
either of satisfaction or profit in his
work. Country Gentleman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
A Miraculous Escape at Niagara Falls.

A gentleman accompanied by his wife
arrived at this place last night, says the
Niagara Falls Gazette of July 10th.
They were on their way from New Lon
don, Conn, to their home in Minneso-
ia, and deviated a little from their di-
rect route in order to visit the great
falls. Arriving so late, they concluded
that they would not go to a hotel, and
waited in the Erie depot until after four
o'clock, when they started down town
to see the sights. They strayed first
down to the bank of the river Just be-
low Winners mill. Here the gentle
man attempted to bathe his face, when
he suddenly became dizzy and fell help
lessly into the boiling rapids. The
screams of his wife attracted the atten-
ton of William Dinan, who was water
ing his horses near by. Dinan tied his
horses to a tree and rushed after the
woman, who was running toward the
Cataract House. Dinan says that he
could just distinguish the form of the
man in the rapids, and he told the ter
rified woman that it was of no use to
attempt the rescue; that he would GER
tainly go over the falls. The woman
ran through the gate leading to the lit
tie park between the Cataract House
and the old River Hotel, and hurried
down the bank TO the raceway below.
Oman followed a moment later, and
his establishment can hardly be imag-
ined when he saw the dripping stranger
on the steps in the embrace of his weep
ing wife. After falling into the water
the gentleman said that he hardly real
lied where he was for a moment. He
could not swim, but he struggled AS
best he could to reach the shore. As
good luck would have it the drowning
man was hurled against the bulkhead
of the pier inclosing the raceway back
of the Cataract House, and was carried
into the quiet water, where he managed
to secure hold on the masonry, and
climbed out on terra frnlG. The mans
escape from death was little less than
He hardly realized at first
the magnitude of the danger he had
escaped. He had not seen the falls,
and he asked Mr.. Dinan whether he
would have been killed to a certainty if
he had been carried over the cataract.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
TIE oo0RsR or oouRrsHLp.


Iwoced my love with sweet gifts from tho can
When had eight, she seven. summers seen,
until her paling cheek declined all oh'rings
And did fear my suit had fatal been.
Iwooeed my love with apples from my garden
.Who. she eleven, twelve, years had passed;
Until my little Eve did check my courtesy.
And fearful vowed that she had ta'en her last.
woocd my love with verses from my am'rous
When fifteen she, sixteen, winters knew;
Until my Laura bade my ardent Muse be still
And from her tuneful Petraroh bashful flew.
woocd my love with trinkcts of the goldsmith's
art.
When she nineteen, I twenty. years hatl run;
Until my credit failed the prompting of my
heart,
And all my money, not my love, was done.
1 wpood my love in polished periods of prose,
When hye- and tour-and-twenty years we
Until she fixed her eyes upon her beating toes.
And asked me where had learned TO preach.
wooed my love with wealth and car iages and
pairs,
When five years more had aged MS lovers both;
She wanted rank and station and, assuming airs
of Clara We're dc Noro to we'd was luath.
wooed my love with titles, orders, wounds, and
fame,
When half a century had DER us rolled;
But now she called bright honor but an empty
As, dovotce, her beads she hourly told.
And now woo my love with momory's regret
For ! have touched tho Psalmsts utmost
score;
And her no thoughts Of earth nor of tho future
For she is dead these twenty years and more.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Fortifying the Treasury.

About six months ago the Herald an
nounced the fact that the Secretary of
the Treasury, on representations made
to him by Assistant Treasurer Hill
house, decided 10 have the sub-treasury
on Wall, Nassau and Pine streets forti-
fed in such a manner as to be impreg-
nable to any force mob might bring
for the purpose of making raid on the
Governments cash box. The utter in
security of the building against de-
termined attack by crowd of rioters
was fully demonstrated during the in
cipient labor riots in 1876, when the
Assistant Treasurer was compelled to
keep all his force on duty night and
day, armed to the teeth, besides having
reserve of Gatling guns. Since then
the ponderous vaults for the safe keep
ing of the money have been erected,
and strong force of workmen are now
engaged in making the outside and in
side of the building veritable fortiti-
cation.
The windows of the basement and
first floor are being protected by steel
bar gratings one and half inches in
diameter, nine feet long at the lower
and eleven feet long at the first floor
windows, completely covering the same
bar is pointed at the top; seventeen up
rights were fastened to each of the base
ment windows and held in place by four
crossbars. Five crossbars hold in posi-
ton twenty-one uprights in each first
floor window. The crossbars measure
three inches and are one inch thick
Fifty-two windows in the building
are thus protected. Each of the
crossbars weighs 100 pounds aggre-
eating $4,000 pounds, and the uprights
average fifteen pounds to the foot,
making total weight of over 100000
pounds of highly tempered steel strong
enough to resist any attempt at re-
moval. This grating when complete,
will not only give protection from with
out but allow the windows open for
ventilation. An additional quarter
inch steel plate is to be affixed to the
present iron shutters, which are to be
pierced for rifles. The loopholes are
to be protected by coverings of steel.
The rifemen, thus protected by the
shutters, can sweep the streets from
the north, west and south sides of the
editice, they being concealed in bull
let-proof fortification. Besides the
loopholes for rifles arrangements have
been perfected for throwing hand
grenades at mob from the windows
under the caves of the roof, without
exposing the throwers to any danger
from the housetops opposite.
The Architect of the Treasury De-
partment, in his drawings of fortidca-
tions, added another novel feature of
defense. To repel an attack which
might be made on the Treasury build
ing from the roofs of the assay office or
the adjoining buildings owned by the
Government on Pine street there will
be three steel turrets built on the roof
OF the Treasury, in which will be
mounted Gatling guns, which will have
clear sweep of every housetop within
range. The contract for the work has
been given TO Boston firm, and is be-
ing rapidly pushed TO completion. 1t
is expected TO have the new forti6ca-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
An Engineers Memorable Trip.

Engineer Wood left Rochester with
the special Chicago Express-a heavy
rain-somewhat behind time. In or
der to reach Syracuse on time he was
compelled to run unusually fast. On
reaching Newark man was seen driv-
ing horse and wagon, and despite the
warning of the track hands at work on
the crossing, he whipped up his horse
and attempted to cross the flying train.
AS might have been expected the horse
had but fairly got upon the track when
the locomotive was upon the moving
vehicle. The horse was instantly killed,
being thrown to one side of the track.
The wagon was smashed to atoms.
Engineer Wood stopped the train as
soon as possible, and, on looking, the
body of man was found lying in front
of the boiler, dead. He was an aged
man, but his identity had not been es-
tablished at the time the train left
The train was backed up to the station
and the body removed to shelter.
Nothing further happened until the
train was near Port Byron, where the
engineer saw another man driving an
aged and poor horse. Seeing the train,
the driver began whipping up his poor
old horse for the purpose of crossing the
track before the train. Seeing that he
would be unable to do so, Engineer
Wood blew his whistle and reversed
his engine, but the man whipped the
harder, and had nearly got across the
track when the engine caught the rear
wheel of the wagon and in an instant
the vehicle was reduced to kindling
wood. The horse escaped serious in
jury, but the man, an old one, was
thrown into the air to the height of the
smoke stack. In descending, the man
landed on the ground on his head and
shoulders. The train was stopped, and
it was found that the man was insensi-
bic and had sustained several scalp
wounds. He was taken to Port Byron
and left. He was still unconscious
when the train left, up to which time
his name had not been ascertained.
Hoping his unpleasant and unsought
experience was at an end, Engineer
Wood was soon under rapid headway
for Syracuse. But he was not to escape
without another severe shock to his
feelings, for as he was nearing Weeds
port he discovered walking ahead of
him on the track man going in the
same direction as the train. Immedi-
ately after he saw woman with long
sun bonnet on her head approaching
the man, and freight train was pass
ing along abreast of the man and
woman, the latter looking down and
approaching certain death unless she
should see the flying express. To re-
verse the engine was the first move of
Engineer Wood, after which, by dint of
successive tootings on the whistle, he
finally succeeded in making the man
look around and see his danger. For
tunately he had presence of mind to
yell to the woman, who, with the man,
barely had time to get clear of the track
when the slowing down train, still at a
high rate of speed, dashed by them.
Engineer Wood says the experience of
that morning is sufficient to last him a
lifetime.-SyracuSe IN. Y Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08

when the quarantine was declared. He
rode as far as he could on the cars, but
it was only after walking a long dis
tance across the country and risking his
life several times that he reached the
house where hisrelatives we're stopping,
only to be told that il he came any
where near the house he would be shot.
One of the most distressing features
of such an epidemic Is that utter cal
lousness with which the dead are treated.
People become so hardened that they
handle the dead body of human being
with as little respect as they would q
dog. i saw q man last summer riding
along the street seated on pile of cof-
fins each of which contained corpse.
Presently he remembered it was break
fast time, and went into restaurant to
get something. A moment or two after
he was riding along again, eating his
breakfast off of a coffin lid, with swarms
of flies buzzing all around him, which
had been attracted by the dead bodies.
Collins are just slid down flights of
stairs like any ordinary express pack
age. When l arrived at Memphis, last
summer, one of the first sights that at
tracted my attention was pile of $50
collins, ranged on either side of one of
the principal streets; and l found that
the understanding was that everybody
came and took a coffin, just as they
needed, without asking anybody. The
bill of the city undertaken for burying
paupers amounted to over S14, 900, and
the one drug store that kept open all
summer made more than $4,000 net
profit.
All the doctors of Memphis without
exception are standing to their posts,
although most of them have sent away
their families. On the same train upon
which left Memphis was DIR. Laski,
one of the most eminent doctors of the
city, who last year had three attacks of
the fever, but recovered. said to him,
Why, Doctor, are you running awayP
No. he replied, 'Ihave sent off my
family some days ago, and now 1 am
going to bid my wife goodbye When
l asked him why he wished to bid his
family goodbye, he replied, Because
l expect shall not live through this
summer. can bear to die, but could
not for moment think of leaving at
such time.'" This was said with the
utmost seriousness, and l could not
help thinking what a grand instance
was thus afforded of self-sacrifice in the
line of duty.-India'ldpoltS Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
A Snake Hugging a Little Girl.

Flora Agnew, eleven years old, living
in New York City, has been visiting at
the home of her uncle, Henry Burns,
two and half miles north of Hunter s
Range, Pa. She had frequently gone
with her cousin, a little girl about the
same age as herself, to drive the COWS
to the pasture. Last Sunday morning
her cousin was sick, and Flora went
alone with the COWS. When she had
driven them to the pasture she started
for the house, but becoming tired, she
sat down on q messy mound to rest.
She had hardly seated herself before
she saw huge black snake coiled on a
cluster of laurel bushes. She screamed
and started to run, but the snake darted
at her and circled itself abouther body.
She cried at the top of her voice and
ran, with the snake drawing its folds
tighter and tighter around her, till she
fell down with fright and exhaustion,
Her cries brought her uncle, who cut
the snake in two with his knife, and re-
leased her. 1t was some time before
the little girl could speak. The inn
print of the snakes folds was left on
her body. The snake measured six
feet six inches in length.-Lynchburg
VirgiRiGn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08

ton finished by the 10Th of September.
II must be remembered that from
$50, 100000 10 $500, 100000 are con-
stantly in the vaults of the Sub-Treas-
ury; hence the precautions taken by
the authorities for the utmost safety Of
this vast treasure. Y. Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
For the Stomach and BoweIs.

PHARsBURs, Delaware Co., Ohio, March 81. 1879.
= Dear Strive have been using your India Blood
Syrup and are satisfied that lt 10 a medicine which
can be relied upon for Oning the Stomach and Regat
ing the BOwels We have used 1t In family since
last fall and have been greatly benefited by use
We do not hesitate 70 recommend it ~ the public
g0ct and safe medicine. ABRAHAM HALL.
MIlA MARY A HALL.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08

SINCE the composition OF one OF the most
popular proprietary medicines we speak OF
Dir. F. Wllhoft's Anti-Periodlc or Fever and
Ague Tonie-has been published and accom-
panies every bottle, the sales OF this greatest
specific for the cure Of Chills and Fever,
Dumb Chills and hypertrophied spleen have
doubled, and the leading physicians prescribe
II In their practice when the usual remedies
fail. All Druggists sell IT,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Kidney ComnIaInt.

VINToS STA, VlntOn County, Ohio May ~, 1870
Dear SH-I was troubled with Kidney Disease for
several years and was advised 70 try your ceebratd
Indian blood syrup. which did, and feel that 4
have been greatly benefited 1 would recommend il
highly " all suffering with that disease
W. KNOWISOH
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08

ASK FOR Smith & Curtiss', Cleveland, o.,
Orient Coffee. IL n pure and has The natural
flavor: IL is roasted without the addition OF
quality. The grocers have IL.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08

A COLLEGE PROFESSOR once said that she
who expects 10 rate high In his class, must not
eIpectOrdte on the fioor.n Much Of the hawk
ing aud splitting was, no doubt, caused by
catarrh, which the professor knew could be
readily cured by the use of a few bottles OF
DIR. Sage's CatarTh Remedy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Rast Medicine Ever nssd.

Dear Sri was very sick, and used some OF yuur
Indian Blood syrup and 1t has greatly benefited
me, and am now able TO attend 70 my business I
would recommend this valuable medicine In all
OF Disease Lameness and Sores My little daughter had
the Chills and Fever and the syrup gave her inms
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
CostIveness and Piles.

TEDRoN, Fulton County, Ohio.
Dtdr Sfr-I was In very poor health for long time
being severely troubled with COstiyeneSs and Piles;
sometimes IwOuld be five six days without passage
took some OF your Indian Blood \ y rap, and In
WM MoCAsKEY,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Neuralnla Of the Stomach

VIENNA, Irumbull Co., Ohio, Sept n, 1871
Dedr Str--l wish 10 say 10 you and the public that
having used your truly wonderful Indian blood
syrup md IL 20 be most valuable Family Medi
cline II has cured me OF Neuralgia in the stomach and
also greatly benefited me otherwise being troubled with
Chronic rheumatism J. r, BARKER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Kidney CompIalnt.

NORWALk, Huron County Ohlo
Dear Sty-l was great sufferer from Liver Complaint
until commenced using the Indian ISl0Od
byrup, which efectually cured me. My wife who
has been troubled with Nervous Commissions and Flts
has also bern greatly benefited BY jour valuable syrD
WILLIAM WhEkIElk
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
BIOatInu of the Stomach Cured.

CHlLLICOTHE Ross County, Ohio.
- X Stout writes US that he has been troubled with
this disease 70 such extent that he could scarcely
sleep. Two bottles cured him and he feels like
new man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Cures Backache


NEW CARLIsIK. CLARK County Ohio, Feb, 2 1879
Dear S!T.-i mud your Indian Blood syrUP
Very good medicine; 1t has cured me Of the Backache
which had Tor years and have not been troubled with
Il since took your medicine. MARY y YOLEHlY,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Best Medicine ! Have Ever Used.

NORTH WEST, Williams Co, Ohio, Dec. 20, 1873
Dear Str-I was taken sick last July and had been
feeling very badly for than year before heard
OF yocf wonderful Indian Blood syrup, and OF
the remarkable effected BY it, and determined 10
give IL trial 50 procured bottle and happy
70 say that II cured mel am sound and we'll. lt5
tie best medicine ever used W, II. FORESTER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Best Medicine Ever IIssd

LOGAN, Hooking County, Ohio.
Dear Str-l have used three small bottles Of your
Indian Hood SyrOp and Il has done me moro
good than my dollars worth OF other remedies pro-
Ii. MELDRIM
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08
Best Medlclne Ever IIsad.

MOSCOW, ClermOnt County, Ohio.
Dear SiT-I was afflicted with Nervous IIsOrisr ana
soro Eyes a short trial Of your Indian Hood
kyrup did me more good than all the other medicines
had ever taken, and recommend Il 10 all similarly
Anucted. JOHN W. hOOn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08

"Tms cheese is mitey, and must re-
tall" said the grocer's clerk as he
washed it in soap to make it look as If
it were fresh of Of the ne,-SteHben-
ViLLe Herald,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08

INDIANS have begun to commit sui
eide, which clearly disproves the theo-
ry that they can't be civilized.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08

Cusv JssksOO's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.