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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
Shipping Butter to Market.

1t is an acknowledged fact that no
quality in dairy goods has greater ten
dency toward securing high and re-
munerative price than n neat and at
tractive appearance. This is fprime
importance. Butter really belongs to
the aesthetic branch of housekeeping,
and if it does not present an appetizing
and pleasing appearance it loses its
most attractive characteristic. Above
all things. in sending butter to market
farmers should study to please and there
are no harder people in the world to
please than those who pay the highest
prices for butter. They belong to a
to criticise, but they seem to enjoy it.
The butter is either too fresh or too salt,
too light or too deep colored; tastes
of tho COW, churn, butter-milk OF
some other foreign substance that the
taste or the imagination OF these people
associate with it. We have been led to
these remarks by having our attention
called to a tub of butter received by a
commission house in this city; over the
surface of the butter in the tub was a
pale, frosty scum, that, upon investiga-
tion, proved to be the starch out OF a
new piece of muslin that had been laid
over the butter. The trouble here
all arose from the dairyman neglecting
to thoroughly wash all the starch out OF
the cloth before he put it over the but
ter. This starch did not affect the taste
of the butter. nor injure its keeping
quality; but, like many other little
points, it went 70 make up the sun
uI excellence and greatly Affected the
sale of the goods. Hints like this
should not, and never will, be lost on
dairymen who keep an eye to improve
ment in their trade. american Dairy
| man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
RABBITS AND BANK PAPER.

Mollie French walked slowly into her
fathers library from the post office one
Z afternoon, with n puzzled face. She
handed him some letters and then stood
still, studying big envelope, on which
the card of wholesale leather ware
f, house was printed, up in the left-hand
corner, and across which her own name
was strung in the most business-like
writing ever seen-not Mollie, but
s"Miss Mary French"
N This is the funniest thing yet for a
holiday presentr' she exclaimed.
a.WhOm can it be from, Papa"
=, !" Perhaps if you should open it, you
would find out."
Mollie hastened to do so, rs though
she had never thought of that expert
. ment, and found big sheet with more
printing about leather at the top, and
read:
"BosToN, June l. 1900
my DEAR NIECE: Remembering that this
is your birthday, and remembering also your
fondncss for pets, inclose my check for ten
dollars, begging you TO provide yourself with
alaobithouse, and family of rabbits to live
"Hoping that your birthdays may be many
-, and rs sweet and sunny as they ought to be
for a young lady born in the month OF roses,
remain your ahectionate w uncle II ,nnrnv
"P. S.-If this amt Is not suflic't draw or
me Mt sight through tho Farmers Nationa
Bank for ten dollars more. Yours, w. H.
sSsgf-" "Well, that's very nice of Uncle
William, Pm sure, and T d like to thank
T. him ever so much; but IL guess he
forgot to put the money in! And what
= does he mean by that postscript Wha
are you laughing at, PapaP"
81 Ha. ha, ha! Didn't / hear a cir
- saying. O. day or two ago, that SHE
would like to be business woman,
and deal in railway Stocks like hel
fatherP"
- sss-v Very likely; you hear lots of things
Papa, said Mollie, very demurely; ther
added with more energy: "And
, b, should, too. 1t must be grand?'
p "But it requires much training if yor
are to succeed, and here's II good be
ginning. L suspect your uncle had al
object in writing in SO commercial ,
manner. What is that folded paper il
yonr handP"
A'-s "Thisp Oh, i forgot to look at it. !
suppose it's the check he speaks of
E whatever that is." o 4rIf
..Read it to me-" said her father.
~ 1t was slip o stiff paper, about eigh
inches long by two inches wide. 1t wa:
partly printed in ornamental type, ano
; partly written where spaces had beer
left blank for the words. What Mollit
read was this:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18

- " But can't go to Boston to get the
money from that bank!" cried Mollie,
when she had finished reading.
"No. said her father. .'But perhaps
i. you might find somebody who would be
y willing to give you the money here, and
SO save you the trouble"
"'Fraid pobody'd bother to save me
trouble!'' sighed Mollie, with an at
tempt TO be melancholy that brought
out a laugh.
"But it might be for somebody's in
terest to do SO. Supposing you were
going to Boston to purchase lot of
goods, wouldn't you rather have your
/. money already there safely, than to run
the risk of losing il by carrying it
around with you all the timer Now, if
, a person gives you ten dollars for that
check, it's Just the same as though he
himself had placed ten dollars in the
bank in Boston, and he runs no risk of
losing it."
"What if he should lose this?"
"That might cause some inconveni-
ence; but they would give him another
check, called a duplicate and the
money would lie safe in the vaults of
the bank all the while. Do you know
any one who is going TO Boston to-dayP"
i'No. sir, and don't want to wait q
long time until find somebody"
If should tell you, there is a gen
tleman in the village here who makes a
business of giving money for such slips
of commercial paper whom should
you guess him TO bePp o1 7-7
Mr.. Forbes, the banker, suppose.
8 "Right. Now, / am busy and can't
talk any more; but, If you wish, you
may go down to the bank now, and ask
Mr., Forbes II he will cash that check
for you. Goodbye l1En fof
Mollie would have liked to have her
% way pointed out a little more explicitly,
and she hesitated moment, but her
father did not look up again, and 80 she
started down the street. r.a
The little Canonset Bank of the vii
lage was on the most public street, and
Molle passed it once or twice before
she finally mustered up courage enough
to go in. There was long desk OF
counter in the room, and the top of II
was protected everywhere by hand.
some wire-fence, excepting little
space like a window, above which hung
the sign, "Cashier," In gilt letters. Be,
hind the fence were some clerks, writ
. ing In immense account books, piles Of
packages of bank-bills. and cleaning
trays Of gold and silver coins.
..Is Mr.. Forbes imp Mollie asked Of
tall, kindly gentleman at the little
window.
mo, he is out of town to-day. Car
] do anything for youp''
s"Well," Mollie ventnred TO say, rath
Or timidly II wanted to ask him If HI
would give me the money for this" an,
she,held out her check tsF
The gentleman glanced at it and thei
turned II over. --
sEV 'Arc you Mary FrenchP" he asked, ,
~ tribe sterniy. the girl thought.
iHs .'Yes. sir. - rl-..., -. o.-
"But we don't know you, You mus
- get somebody 10 identify you. Do yol
know any one hereg'
VI ''Why, OF course; know most ey
erybody.n
WELL" said he. and handed bacl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
Jackson Daily Patriot.)

Rev. F. NJ. Wlnburne, PsstorM. Z, Church,
Mexia, Texas, writes as follows; Several
months since 1 received supply OF st.
Jacobs OH. Retaining two bottles, dlstrib-
uted the rest among friends. It is most
excellent remedy for pains and aches OF vari-
GUS kinds, especially neuralgia and rheumatic
,ffectinna
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18

A workingman says: "Debt, poverty and
suffering haunted me for years, caused by a
sick family and large bills for dcctoring,
which did no good. / was completely dis
my pastor, procured Hop Bitters and com
menced their use, and In one month we were
all well, and none OF us have been sick day
since; and want to say to all poor men, you
can keep your families well year with Hop
Bitters for less than one DOCTORS visit will
ost."-Christdn Advocate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
Clinton nova, Herald.

James Butler, Ev.., Clerk Of the Roxbury
Carpet Co., Boston, Mass, employing eight
hundred hands, IN late communication
concerning tho admirable working OF an ar
ticle introduced into the factory, says; "Thc
famous old German Remedy, st. Jacobs OIL,
has effected several cures among our men,
who have been badly hurt In working In the
factory, and they pronounce It success
every time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18

New servant answers the bell, which has
been rung by an elderly gentleman; rs
her when she returns that her father was
passing and called IN to say all were well at
home" "Yes, air." Then, as the old gem
tleman is about TO withdraw, "Oh, won't you
leave your name, sirln
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18

The coming man will have to be
perfect in body, brain and nervous sys-
lem. Mrs. Livernaore. That is what
they say; but when he comes with a
well filled pocketbook the answer Is
generally Eyes. - Philadelphia Me'0S'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18


William j. Coughlan, of Somerville, Mass,
says: "In the fall of 1875 was taken with a
violent &eedingof thsiungs, followedbya severe
cough. was admitted to the City Hospital
While there the doctors said had a hole In my
left lung as big as a half dollar. gave phope,
but q friend told me OF DR.. VIM HALL's BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS. ! got bottle, when 10
my surprise Icommenced to feel better, and to-
day feel in better spirits than I have the past
three years. Iwrite this hopingtha every one
afflicted with Diseased Lungs will take DIR. VIM.
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, and be con-
vinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED" a."
Also asure remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all
Chest and Lung Diseases. Sold by druggists.
A SIGNIFICANT fact connected with the
James Cough Pellets is that they are recon-
mended and prescribed by hundreds OF our
best physicians. Their success In all throat
and lung affections is wonderful. Only 25 cents.
REDDING's RUSSIA SALyE is the universal
remedy for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, etc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18

Judges" said n lawyer, "have
always great advantage over MS poor
fellows, for they guess last"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18

A RocHEsrER lady remarks Indignantly to
her grocer that she has had all the windfall
potatoes she wants. .-E7mird Free Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18

THE politest men In the world are those
who tell the collector to call again.-N o.
Pictftnt,if ...
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
Do Y0II Wish Tn Kn0W?

l. DO YOU WISH rO KNOW about out. Kan. AN.
towns her counties and her public institutional
e., DO YOU WISH TO KNOW about the
wonderful climate the less wonderful scenery the
charming summer resorts the magnificent mines and
the marvellous growth generally OF Colorado.
3. DO YOU WISH TO KNOW about New
Mexico which Is lust developing climate and mineral
wealth surprising even that Of Coloradoi
4. DO YOU WISH TO KNOW about Art
zona without doubt the richest mineral country IN the
United States with other advantages OF climate and soil
8. DO YOU WISH TO KNOW about Call.
1 1Inia and the sections Of the Golden SLOPE both north
9. DO you WISH TO KNOW about Old
n. DO YOU WISH TO KNOW how to reach
these States and Territories easily and qucklyf
Care q. Il. 4 T. A. q. y. GLEED,
A.,T.&6F. RR Topeka. Kansas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18

"A change of seed is often very ben
efcial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
THE MARKETS.

REDDING's RUSSIA SALvE is the universal
remedy for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Mankato Sporting Items.

Mr.. Frank N. Dunton, editor of the
well known Spirit IF tie Turf, published
at Chicago, was in tins city last week,
and during his brief stay took the fol-
lowing observations of our horsemen
and their fast nags.
Mr.. b. d. Pay & Son, have built
very fine livery stable within this year,
441sxsS and % foot posts, two stories
and half high, that will accommodate
81 head of horses. There are few
things, indeed, that are made for the
comfort of horses that the Pays have
not paid attention to. Messrs. Pay
are not strictly speaking trotting horse
men, but have made stable fit for the
best of them. Mr.. Pay has been in the
livery business since 1854, in the states
of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Mr.. Pay
came to Blue Earth county in 1856, so
l may say, without any stretch of facts,
that Mr.. Pay is the oldest livery man in
the State, and has as comfortable
stable as any gentleman in this business.
Mr.. P. II. Carney, wine merchant,
has Frank, bay gelding, that can pull
top wagon in $40; and pair of geld
ings that can pole in 81: 80.
Mr.. Geo. Owen has Pride b h, 16R
hands, foaled 1874 by Thos. P. Wallace,
son of John c. Breckenridge, dam a
fine Morgan.bred mare. He has been
handled little and has shown Mr..
Owen to les Id. buggy, better than
$50.
DR.. &c. Currier, the city dentist,
has Security bl h, 15R hands, foaled
1870, by Mambrino Prince, son of Mann
brine Chief, dam by Marco, son of Sir
Leslie; end dam by old Copperbottom.
This is very fine pattern of stock
horse, Eleanor gr m, by King son of
King Herod, dam by Hoagland's Mes
senger, has bay colt by DeGraff's Al
exander (2:2S2D that is trotter. The
DIR. has several other we'll bred horses.
Mr.. Harry Shaubut has recently
purchased the DR.. Lewis mare, which
is improving rapidly under his tutor
ship. There are several Mankato
gentlemen who have an idea that Mr..
Shaubut will ride behind them, but
Harry says "money" talks, and he will
put up.
Mr.. John Madden, is raising some
fine trotting stock, among them being
some colts by Hopkins and DeGraff's
Alexander.
John w. Fowler has Sam b 6, 1G1a
hands, foaled 1878, by DeGratf & Hop
kins' Alexander .(2;2s4), dam the
Hurdick Mare. Sam has showed his
owner enough to incline him to the
belief that he is born trotter. Mr..
Fowler is a warm admirer Of trotting
stock and has owned good many of
them.
Mr.. E. L. Rosebrook works about 20
horses in his livery business, and his
stock is always as good as the next
mans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
The Wheat MOnOpolY.

The recent combination of the wheat
buyers throughout the State has created
a wide spread wave Of Indignation,
especially among the producing class.
And well may they become indignant,
for, viewed in whatever light you please,
it is an oppression possessing provisions
which no farmer can well stand, without
inviting ultimate and positive ruin to
himself. Truly, the producing classes
of this country may well pause and
exclaim with bated breath, "what are
we coming to-" The motto of "live and
let live" has become extinct by the
doctrine of dog eat dog" and generally
the dog which is eaten is the one that
has fed and fattcned the dog that eats.
This may be Il homely way of expressing
the case, but it is nevertheless true
one. Do the wheat shippers. the wheat
grinders and the railroads, all of whom
rely chiefly upon the wheat producers
Of the West for their support, their
ability of erecting huge mills, capa-
cious elevators and new lines of railroad,
want to cut their own threats by
destroying the medium which provides
them with their golden eggs? They
have laid the foundation for such u
crisis, and if their oppressive measures
are continued their downfall will be
the sooner The statistics of wheat
next fall will show falling off of over
one-half the acreage from 1881, and if
the mills OF this State find difficulty in
obtaining sufficient good milling grain
now, what will they do after they de-
liberately plan and execute rules for
buying and grading wheat to Il standard
which forces the ruin of the producer9
This question is IL serious one for both
the producer and consumer. While we
do not wish to see the buyer suffer loss
by transacting II Legitimate business, we
upon the other hand do not want to see
them force the producer to be loser in
order to augment their own gains.
There can be basis established upon
which both parties can work for each
others good. The producer can not
get along without the buyer, neither
can the buyer subsist without the pro-
ducer. And by Il thorough stirring up
Of this question much good may result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
The vexatious hail Route from Mankato
to Minnesota Lake.

With little effort on our part, we
have procured some information rela-
tive to mail route No. 2816l,-Minne-
sofa Lake TO Mankato, and find that the
original contractor, aud for that matter
the present responsible party, is V. w.
Parker, of Atkinson, Kansas, who
bound himself to carry the mails be.
tween the above mentioned points for
$47O per annum. Mr.. Parker sub-let
the contract to s. Warner for $425, but
he failed to perform the service for that
amount. This, of course necessitated
another change, and G. f. Thurston was
engaged to perform the duties for $500,
but like his predecessor, failed to realize
sufficient to warrant him in continuing,
so he resigned. After this T. b. Church
undertook TO perform the service for
1895, but he also gave 1t up rs a bad
job. Subsequently, the original con-
tractor engaged Pay & Son, of this city,
to temporarily transport the mails until
some definite contract could be OBJ
tanned. If Mr.. Parker does not see fit
to have the service performed the way
it is being done, then the postmaster at
this city is authorized to employ tenn
porary service, which will DC charged
up to Mr.. Parker, who, it is alleged, is
II responsible party, and has promised to
attend to the matter as soon as possible.
The postoffice department, under the
law, has no power to advertise for bids,
as Mr.. Parker's contract has not expir-
ed, and as he is accountable and respons-
iblc for the fulfillment of his contract
Uncle Sam will be content to let the
matter run along until such time as
change can he satisfactorily adjusted.
1t IL plainly observable to man who
can read and compute figures, that
Parker is losing money every day upon
this route and it is also we'll known by
the people residing along this route
that the service has not been performed
with that precision and promptness
which the transmission of mails require,
until the present carriers have assumed
charge. To obviate further annoyance
in the matter, Senator Window has
called the attention of the Department
to the facts, and urges that prompt
measures be taken for the proper
compliance with the laws in such case
provided.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Christmas Jottings.

At the Episcopal church last Satur-
day evening the music was excellent and
the distribution of presents was attended
with considerable animation.
The exercises at the Methodist church
was witnessed by a very large concourse
of spectators who were unanimous in
their expressions of approval, and when
the Christmas boat with its lofty white
sails was pulled into view, loaded with
innumerable gifts, the pleasure of the
children knew no bounds, until their
curiosity was gratiiied by receiving a
present.
The Baptist Society entertained their
friends with appropriate exercises and
a tree, and their neat little church pres
ented pleasing picture.
Monday evening large and interested
crowd gathered at the Congregational
church and listened to the music, essays
and class exercises until the ringing of
sleigh bells proclaimed the arrival of
Santa Claus, who leaped upon the stage
wrapped in his winter garb and blow.
ing tin horn. Then Il two seated
cutter in which was planted an ever
green tree loaded with packages and
parcels, tin horses and dolls, and lighted
up by wax candles, was pulled into
view and old Santa began to scatter the
nice things in every direction until the
sleigh was emptied when it was an
nounced that as they had no further use
for it they would give it to the minister
This latter event took Rev. Mr.. Freeman
so by surprise that he deferred making
any remarks until some future time.
The large body of children composing
the Presbyterian Sunday school, and
their friends, took possession of the
Opera House Tuesday night and had &
royal good time. They sang songs, read
essays and ate hearty lunch OF cake
when Unexpectedly to them all, the
curtain was drawn, exposing three
beautiful Christmas trees all alight witt
wax candles, and trimmed with strings
of popcorn and loaded with bags O
candy. AS the hundreds of little eye
rested on the scene, a yell went up from
hundred little Threats that would
eclipse band of Comanche warriors
and which was only quieted by MUNICH
ing the candy.
| Miss Kate Robb, organist of thu
Presbyterian church, was the recipien
of purse containing $25, presented he
by the members of the above churcl
and Sunday school.
NJ. G. Willard can now listen to tn
tick of beautiful little clock set in {
horse shoe frame and mounted on
bronze base with an ink stand, whicl
was gift from the teachers an officer
of the Presbyterian Sunday school.
The distribution OF presents al
Union Hall last Monday evening proves
big card, for large crowd gathered
and beside having a good tim
all received present more or les
valuable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Justice Court Grist.

Our City Justices have but short
time longer in which to exercise their
judicial authority, ere they will close
their dockets, wipe their goose quilts
and surrender to the digniiied title of
Mankato's first Municipal Judge. And
in the meantime they are kept comfort
ably busy grinding at the grists left at
their mills.
Last Saturday evening railroad man
purchased a suit of clothing and subse-
quently laid the package upon the bar
Of one of our saloons, while he engaged
in quiet game of cards. Another man
came in, saw the clothing, picked up
the bundle and handed it TO IN accom-
plice who walked of, while thief No. l
returned and mingled with the crowd
he had robbed. Soon the owner of the
bundle observed its absence and was in
formed who the perpetrators of the theft
were. Stepping outside, lie informed
Chief Robinson, who collarcd thief No.
|, while the owner of the garments went
in search of thief No. ,. Finding him
with the evidence of his theft under his
arm, he hailed Waterman Young who
nabbed the gent, but finding that the
strong resistance of the thief was beyond
endurance, he gently tapped him upon
the Uranium with his stick and then
walked him up to Jail, to accompany
the bird the Chief had lodged there but
moment before. Monday the brace
were brought before Justice Leonard,
and lounS's man paid his fine, while
Robinson's man was sent up for thirty
days.
Wednesday, Chief OF Police Robinson
took double seated buggy, drove to
Bradlcy'S crossing, took in only seven
Swedes and brought them before Justice
Johnson To answer To Il complaint lodged
by one Larson, II boarding house keeper
near the Sioux City depot, who alleged
that the above parties torcibly entered
his quarters and made havoc with his
property. The Justice tapped their
wallets to the tune of some $50, and
bidding them To think twice before
jumping over the bounds of the law,
again, allowed them their liberty.