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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-06-17
Pruning Tom ltoes.

Many persons find much profit in
pinching back the branches OF the to-
matoes; and it is a good practice when
judiciously done. 1t may be overdone,
however, and injury result. In the first
place it is no use to attempt it after the
flowers have fallen. The idea is to
force the nourjshment into the fruit at
the earliest start; for it is at that time
that the future fate of the fruit is cast.
A few leaves beyond the fruit is an ad-
vantage. 1t is only the growth that is
to be checked And then much damage
is done by taking off the leaves as well
as the fruit. The tomato-plant needs
all the leaves it can get 1t is only the
branches that are to be checked in their
growth. No one who has not tried it
can have any idea of how valuable the
leaves are to the tomato-plant. One
may for experiment take of most of the
leaves OF plant, and he will find the
flavor insipid, and every way poor OF
course 1t is the peculiar acdity OF the
tomato that gives IT so much value to
all of us; but the acid from tomato
that has ripened on an in uflicient
amount of foliage, is disagreeable to
most tastes. The same principle has
been found to work in managing grape
vines. The man who judiciously pinch
es back the branches does well but he
who strips of the foliage to "let in the
sun and the air. generally finds that
he has made bad mess OF IL. - German
totOn Telegraph.
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Secret of Large Crops.

One of the strong points. in English
farming was recently emphasized as
follows by Prof. Roberts of Cornell
University: Herein,n says he, "I
am satisfied, lies the secret of En-.
gland success in raising larger crops.
II would take away the breath of a
prairie farmer to hear even an En-
glishman's enumeration of the 'spud-
dings, the 'grubbings,' the witch
ings,' the harrowings, the cross har-
rowlngs, the rollings and crushings,
that a heavy clay field is sub ected to
before it is considered ready for wheat.
What is this all forp Simply to unlock
the full store-house OF nature. That il
is full. has been proven time and again.
BY actual analysis ii is found that an
average soil contains, in the first six
inches, plant food enough for from fifty
to one hundred and fifty full crops OF
grain. do not desire to discourage
the purchase and use of fertilizers, but
what do protest against is, purchas.
Ing on time commercial manures at
forty dollars per ton, which are really
worth only twenty-five, to enrich
cloddy fields already fairly rich in plant
food, locked up, it is true, but there.
none the less, only waiting a little
judicious application OF brain and mus.
Gle 10 set IT free"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-06-17
Culture Of Planted Crops in Dry
Weather.

The experiments at Amherst seem to
show, and | think correctly, that the
frequent stirring of the surface of culti-
vatcd fields is beneficial in resisting
the effects of drought The moisture
ascends by capillary attraction through
very small, hair-like tubes, and by cul-
tivating the surface these tubes are
broken and filed up, and large part
Of the moisture is stopped and retained
just where the roots of the growing crop
can best appropriate it. The portion
Of the soil which has been stirred is, of
course, dryer for the stirring; but the
moisture it would have held if undis-
turbed, and much more which would
have passed through it into the atmos-
phere, is just below. These facts seem
to indicate the Importance in dry times
of not working the soil too deeply, but
of keeping the drinking supply where it
will do the most good. Probably two
inches would be deep enough; perhaps
one would be better. How often it
would pay, OF how often be benetic
to work the surface, | cannot say. The
cubic foot boxes OF earth, whose surface
was thoroughly stirred every day to n
depth of four inches, retained a COM
paratively. large amount of moisture,
which, in the boxes of undisturbed soil,
in week of drought, was lost by evap-
Grafton. Had it been stirred to less
depth, the saving might have been
greater. Dew is deposited from water
evaporating from the earth, and not
from descending moisture, rs was
formerly supposed. The tirming of the
surface above seeds planted in a dry
time, as advocated by Mr.. Henderson,
makes the seed bed more moist, be-
cause the air and the heat cannot so
easily penetrate; and also by bringing
the top soil in closer contact with the
moist soil. The water passages are
still covered, only compactly instead of
loosely.
Examine a field which has been
plowed and planted only n few dry
days, and the soil OF the foot prints will
be found much more moist than the
loose earth near it. Level culture is
also better than hill culture, as the sun
and mir strike smaller surface; and
the rain is absorbed more equally than
where it runs into the spaces between
the rows; while, if the land is sloping,
in heavy rains these spaces become
channels for the water to run down
hill. In case of the potato think the
more level the culture, especially on
dry soils, the better. But the seed
must be planted deep enough to insure
plenty of room for the crop to grow
without partial exposure at the surface.
The seed can be put we'll down in any
soil fit for the purpose, as new potatoes
never form below the level of the seed
Plant in drills instead of hills, not put.
ting the seed too close, and if the rows
are perfectly straight the cultivator Can
be run close to each individual stalk,
and very few weeds left. Perhaps the
advent of the smoothing harrow will
necessitate level culture. .-NeW England
Farmer
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Chinese War Vessels.

A firm of English ship-builders Is
building two remarkable vessels for the
Chinese navy. The Chinese authorities
designate these two vessels as ram
cruisers, and the title, though somewhat
ambitious, may yet be justified, The
vessels are provided with rams, which,
like the hull, are of steel, and the coal
carrying capacity IS equal to four days
at full speed, or twenty-eight days at
half speed. They are unarmored and
the displacement is only 1,430 tons,
while the speed is fully sixteen knots
per hour. Propulsion is given by twin
screws and the engines work up to g.
400 indicated horsepower. Instead of
carrying only one gun, rs in the pre-
vious vessels, these new ships carry two
twenty-six-ton ten-inch breech-loaders,
and four forty FOUNDER breech-loaders
of the new type. Each OF the big guns is
lodged in species of turret, or circular
splinter-proof screen, one at the bow and
the other at the stern, comforting the
advantage of nearly an all-round fire.
These guns take charge of 100 pounds
of powder and fire a projectile of 400
pounds, with velocity of 1000 feet per
second, the penetrating power being
equal TO twenty inches OF IRON. a veS-
sci of the same design has been built by
the firm for another foreign govern
ment, and has been lately tried at sea,
the guns firing heavy charges without
any damage to the vessel or the nachin-
cry. A speed of sixteen knots per hour
was maintained during n run of forty
knots. These vessels will shortly be
taken out to China by Chinese crews,
under the command of Admiral Ting,
who distinguished himself as General
in the war against the Taepings and was
afterwards made an Admiral. The pro-
ducton of vessels capable of carrying
so powerful an armament, and travel
ing at so high speed, with so great
coal capacity, and yet having so limited
dimensions, is result, says the London
Times, which can not fail to attract
considerable notice.
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From Springfield. Ohio.

SPRINGFIELD, ONO, Jan. 29th 1880.
DR.. ]. H. ScHENcK:
Dear Sir-From feeling of gratitude and
desire to benefit Others, / send you this
certificate that all may know of the virtue of
your remedies For over one year my case
seemed hopeless; | had night sweats, loss of
appetite, very severe cou gh and q complete
prOstration of my whole system. My ply
sician pronounced my disease Consumption,
/ was reduced almost to skeleton and ali
the medicines I took failed to give me any
relief. / had fully made up my mind that
was incurable, when an acquaintance recon-
mended your reme!es. | had little faith in
them however, having lost all hope, but in q
very short time after commencing their use,
| found to my great surprise that was get
ting stronger and that my worst sym ptoms
were fast disappearing 1persevered in taking
them until l was restored to perfect health.
] assure you that language fails to express the
gratitude feel towards you for your skill in
preparing so good and great remedy.
Gratefully yours,
CATHERINE A. STEWART.
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With e. H. Asken, Shelby, Richmond Co., o.
February 2lst, 1881.
From Mr.. Robert w. Jones, OF Lon
don, Ohio.

DR. SCHESCR:
Dear Sir-About four years ago was taken
sick with what my physician told me was
Consumption OF the Lungs had bad
cough, and was reduced very much In my
weight. At different times, had seven ply
slcians OF this place aud also one from
Bloomsbury, attending me, and although
they all thought they could help me, grew
worse very last under their treatment Twas
compelled to give up all business for two
years, and no one believed nor did myself
believe, that should ever get well. One
day happened to call at Mr.. Auburn Smiths
Drug Store, In this place, and picked up one
OF your pamphlets. In reading the certif-
cafes OF cures, / found one case so nearly like
my own that at once concluded TO giyey your
Medicines trial. | bought the Seaweed
Tonic, Pulmonic Syrup and Mandrake Pills,
and began their use according to the printed
directions, and can truly say, that from the
first saw marked improvement in all my
symptoms. This encouraged me to continue
their use until 1 was entirely we'll / have
had good health since my recovery, and be-
lieve your Medicines saved my life. know
of several other persons in this city that have
been cured by your remedies
Yours truly
RoBERT w. JONES.
London, Ohio October 9th, 1880
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"A woman named Blynn, residing
near Forest Grove, N. j., died the other
day under rather singular circum-
stances. Finding it necessary to have
some teeth extracted, and not liking to
resort to gas or chioroform, she re-
solved to try what virtue there was in
whisky. She called upon C.. X. Fish, n
dentist of North Vineland, to have her
teeth extracted. Before submitting to
the operation however, she drank half
pint of ordinary whisky, and in few
minutes followed it with half pint of
Jersey apple-jack. This mixture of
drinks produced the desired uncon-
seriousness, during which the teeth were
pulled. In short time she revived, but
only to become wild with delirium, her
rawlings having all the appearance of
one in the last stage of tremens. Be-
coming exhausted, she lapsed into u
semi-conscious condition, and, gradual
ly growing weaker, in few hours she
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truIN
LEVI JACKS.
HANEsvILLE, MEIes Co, O.,

dANESVILLE, ME1GS Co., w.,
DR.. scHENcK: Feb. 21st, 1881.
Dear sir-Please excuse me for not writing
to you before this. You will remember that
when 1 wrote to you last July, I was very low
with Consumption. AS soon.as l received
your letter l sent for the medicines you told
me to get that is, your Mandrake Pills, Sea
weed Tonic and PuImonic Syrup, and began
to use them as directed. l soon saw mark
ed improvement in all my sym ptoms, and,
after using them for some time, was entire
ly cured. / am now free from all pain and
troubl. with my lungs, and weigh more than
i ever did in my life. am very thankful to
you for your attention to my case, and do
not believe that should be alive to-day but
for the timely use of your medicines. Con-
sumption Is in my family, my father having
died of it at the age of forty; as well as sew
eral other members of my family. advise
all who have Consumption or any Lung tou-
BILE 10 use your remedies, as Ibclieye them to
be the best medicines in the world. Since
my recovery, have been told by doctor that
he did not know what was in your medicines,
but that they had cured me of Consumption.
Yours truly,
t-p IA org
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DIR. Emil Holub, the distinguished

DR. Emil Holub, the distinguished
African traveller and author, is a young
Austrian physician, who has had wide
and exact scientific training, and who
has had q longing to explore Africa
from his boyhood AS soon as his
education was complete he started for
his field of work in as deliberate and
business-like way as if he had gone to
settle down to the practice of his pro-
fcssion. Indeed, he simply made use
of his medical knowledge to obtain the
means wherewith to carry out what he
seems to regard as the work of his life
the scientific exploration of Africa.
He frankly tells us that he landed at
Port Elizabeth with only ten shillings
in his pocket; but happily he soon
found friends, and his profession stood
him in good stead.
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From Bay City, MIch.-Another Case OF
Consumption Cured by DIR. Sciienck's


AsaI NaSe Oh
Consumption Cured by DIR. Sciienck's
Medicines.
DR.. j. II. SCH.NcK:
Dear Sir-I write this to give you an ac-
count of the cure OF my mother by your medi-
cines. Six years ago, from the effects of a
heavy cold, she was reduced very low with
Consumption, and was pronounced incurable
by her physician. She had a terrible cough,
and some of her coughing spells would last
SO long that she would turn black in the face
and often raise as much us pint of blood at
time. When she was first taken sick she
was quite stout, but from the loss of blood by
hemorrhages, and loss of sleep, she was at
last reduced to almost skeleton. While in
this terrible condition, l happened to read
your advertisement In an Oswego, n. Y, pa
per, where we We're living at this time. The
statements OF those who had used your medi-
cines seemed so candid and reasonable that
we concluded to give them n trial, and can
truly say, that by coming to this conclusion
my mothers life was saved from a Consump-
tives grave. She commenced by using all
your remedies, as directed by you, and we
soon saw marked improvement in all her
symptoms. In conclusion will say, that she
continued their use until she was entirely
we'll, fegaining her former weight and
strength. Yours respectfully.
BENZ. TIFFANY.
Bay City, Mich, Nov. 10th, 1850.
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TWO LETTERS FROM OHIO.
DO NOT FAIL TO READ THEM,

HANEsvILLE, MEIos Co., o.,
DR.. SoHENcK: July 5th, 1880.
Dear Sir-I write this to give you an ac-
count of my case, and to ask II your medi-
cines will do me any good.
am forty-ive years OF age, and before this
sickness was strong, healthy man. I am
six feet two inches high and broad shoulder
ed, my usual weight before my sickness be-
ing about one hundred and eighty-s pounds.
The first indication l had OF any disease was
a slight tickling in my throat, which in
week or so developed into a hacking cough.
This has continued for long time and trou-
bles me so much that / cannot sleep at night.
] have lost my appetite. and from lack of
nourishment have grown so weak that can
walk but q short distance before / am COM
pletely exhausted and obliged to lie down. I
have Il great deal Of roaring and wheezing in
my breast, which leads me to think that the
bronchial tubes are all stopped up. My
bowels are usually costive, and l have lost
thirty or forty pounds of flesh.
Please let me hear from you soon. Your
medicines are not sold in this neighborhoo1,
but II you advise me to use them will send
to Gallpolis for them.
Yours truly,
T.,
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From Akron. Ohio.
CONSUM MPTlON CURED!
AKRON, ONO, Feb. l7th, 1881.

AhhON, OhlO, rtD. tfLH, 1901.
DR.. j. II. ScHENcK:
Dear Sir-liaying been asked by many In
regard to your medicines, and the benefit l
had received from them, have concluded to
give you an account of my case. In the win
ter OF 1873 was pronounced an incurable
Consumptiye by every physician Of this
place, as well as several In Cleveland. had
all the symptoms-cough, night sweats, great
debility and loss OF flesh / was reduced In
weight from one hundred and fifty pounds to
eighty pounds l had given up all hope OF
recovery, when i was told by Mr.. James
Scanlan that he had used your medicines
with good effect, and he advised me to give
them a trial, although do not think he be-
lieyed they would cure me, for was so sick
at this time that no one thought that would
ever get well. Thought, however, that they
might give me temporary relief, and with
this object l commenced to use your Pull
monte Syrup. ha not taken II two days
before ! felt great relief, especially in the
severity OF my cough then took the Man
drake Pills and Seaweed Tonic, aud in two
weeks my appetite came back, and 1 began
TO gain strength. took your medicines Tor
about three months. was too sick TO do
any kind OF work for two years. Your medi-
cines made perfect cure. and j have been In
good health ever since. do not know that
can say more than this, unless IL be that
believe your medicines 10 be good, and that
they win do all that you say they VIII do.
Yours very truly
j. A. REILLY
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From urs. waIsticn, OF Bu GaIo, N. W,
who was cured of Bronchitis In its
worst form.
DIR. j. H. souENoR;
sir-When living in Hudson City, N. j., /
was very sick with Bronchitis. My condition
was so bad that was given up as hopeless
case by five OF the best doctors In that city.
My throat was so stopped up with phlegm
and matter that It sometimes seemed MS
though / would choke to DEATH I gradually
became so weak from loss OF sleep and nour-
ishment that had night sweats every night.
coughed the whole night. When Twas at the.
my condition was very bad but that your
commenced the use OF your Pumonic Syrup,
seaweed Tonic and Mandrake Pulls as you di-
rected. They seemed to At my case exactly,
their action being entirely different from
anything that had been given me by the 9TH
er physicians,
The Syrup seemed to soothc the irritated
parts and to loosen the phlegm and matter so
that 1 could breathe easier. Soon after this
my cough lett me entirely, and have had no
return OF 1t since. Yet was very weak and
had but little appetite SO l continued the
use of the Tonic, which soon entirely cured
Inc. l feel that / have not only received
temporary relief but that l have been per-
maucntly cured.
Yours respectfully,
Mis-. ALLIE WALsrIEN.
No. 473 Seneca ST., buffalo, N. Y.
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THE OLD HOME REVISITED.

cnmo, but nh, how changed tho place,
Once fresh with many n rustic gracel
The gate hung crcnking in the wind.
The pnth, oergrown, scarce could find,
And through the long-dcscrted rooms,
Now hung with mcmory's somhcr glooms,
My footsteps IN their hollow tread
Seemed but the echoes of the dead
heard again from that far shore
The voices of the days of yorc;
The loving clasp, the dear Caress,
Came back with old-tlme tenderness
For ono brief moment, mud then toars
Wcllcd up for all the vanished years
Since you and I, In youths fair prime,
Passed horo Its glorious summertime.
How well mind mo OF the day
We took tho little country wny,
That led for us TO some grand spot
Where ric1ts, fame, should be our lot.
The cnttle browsing In tho lane,
Tho trees a-b'oom. and all the train
OF sights and sounds so glad and free
Are once again n Joy for mo;
Hut oh, a joy too full of pain,
For those we loved como not againl
And you and are wandering wido,
Time, circumstance aud all divide,
Till even we have caught the change
And each seems to the other strange
but there are lingering traces yet,
Like gems on many an object set
Drops In the measure incomplete
OF life so strangely sad ana sweet.
Around the hearth where winter nights
We sat aud watched the changing lights,
"A shadowy group seemed 81 I'LL to hold
Communion that can nc'cr be told.
The noon-mark on Che window-sill
Carved by dear hands that now ar0 still,
Holds In its dim, dust-covcred line
The stan where countless mcmDrics twne;
The door, too, where we watched tue sun
Creep down the hills when day was done,
Seems like shrine on hallowed ground,
For here our purest Joys wcro found.
/ looked to find the trumprt-ilowcrs
That trailcd there In those happy hours,
But gone are all the scarlet blooms,
Gone are the sweet Wildwood perfumes
Only the dust aud gathering mold.
Where once was life and hope untold.
Along the dear old gardcn-wnll,
Where ono stray sunbeam seemed to fnll,
A few pale, struggling flowers still Il CIV,
Scarce seen the weeds md mosscs through;
But not the ones we planted there
With loving thought and anxious care;
Those all are dead; not one remain
To link the past In Times long chain.
Only the dust and gathering mold
Where once was life and hope untold.
A. Ddpis. in Youths Companion.
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eD DIR. Schenck's Medicines, Pull
monte Syrup, Seaweed Tonic and
Mandrake Pills are sold by all Drug
gists, and full directions are printed
on the wrappers of every package.
EH DIR. Schenck's Treatise on the
Causes and Cure of COnsu InptiOn,
Liver Complains and Dyspepsia is sent
free post paid Oh application.
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From vi. Bcrbst of Buffalo, ". ".
He Is cured of Dyspepsia by DIR.
Schenck's ScaNvecd fonic He writes
under date of January Sth, 1850.
Two years ago was vey sick with Dys-
pepsia. Nothins ate seemed to digest, and
very often had severe spells of vomiting on
rising from my bed In the morning, and also
after eating. suffered with pains in all
parts OF my body. At this time was handed
one of your books on the Treatment of Con-
sumption, Dyspepsia, ETC., and finding that
many cases of Dyspepsia similar to my own
had been cured by your Seaweed Tonic, 1 con.
cluded to give 1t trial. | am glad to say
that it was just the thing i needed and that
after using four bottles was perfectly cured
and have had no return of the disease since
NJ HERBsT.
$50 East Gennesee street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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$50 East Gennesee street, Buffalo, N.

N haOy Oh bTockpOEts I've Sureu Oi
Chronic Liver Complaint, who, from
Its effects was fast going into Con-
sumption.
DIR. j. II. ScuENcK:
Dear sir-I have been great sufferer with
Liver Complaint, as well as disease OF the
lungs. Last February became much worse
than ever was before. Large ulcers formed
on my liver, which would gather and break
every two or three weeks. | was also bloated
very bad. My cough was very troublesome,
esI sIecially at night and the loss OF sleep and
rest soon made me so weak that could not
walk. | hal several quite severe hemor-
rhages. | was attended by some of our best
doctors, but their medicines seemed to do me
no COOL. At last one of them suggested that
as a last resort ] should try the effect of your
remedies; and | believe that it was from
taking this advice that my life was saved. |
took several bottles Of your Pulmonic Syrup
and Seaweed Tonic, and also your Mandrake
Pills, according to your printed directions
and can truly say that they cured me.
have since recommended your medicines to
many, and in all cases they have done all
that you claim for them.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. &. A. FELLOWS
Brockport, N Y, January 18th, 1851