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STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD. ss:-Jap. IS, 1881.
Personally appeared the above . mel kbl i' 4.
Herrick and made oath 10 the irIlh Of the fore
going statements by her snb.5ribed BEFORE me-
GEORGE HAZRN,
Justice Of the Peace.
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08
poison ror nseols.

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u, notato ,,cr Tho 6rst thatt \ sa,,, ms, ~
th,,,lp,' ul,asno 'af Nf,,scat,,,s,ss ssas 4, 1peo
Tha,, aa,r;.,,ad so,o,oj ,,,,,,s hofnro 80
n,ars s,,,v awoLo In III racoss;t,, ~
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Sta,y ,.e,sndios ,voro .,,royos,odi ord
,r;od ,,i,L s,arv l;t,lo ad,sct uonJ
,,;oL;rr ,vas ,,nst atsoo,,o, ,,nt;, ,.h no,
to nsins paris greSy > ifAt f,rst ,ve rc'
dncad 3be noison with oshes ar aour
ond s;fted n on d,v We neSt r,ixod
II With ,yoto,. ond snr;pl,od 'tj,o .,,o,oto
yinos with a wotey;r g.,,ot'ss Rnf Ia st
and boSt nf oil 10 I 'ond6n Snupn,sS Z n,iyod
,,,;tl ,yotor o,,o tabin insndnnf, VI two
~allons of ,vater The Tondon nurn,e
e ] much hotter am, cbeaner than paris
nrnom ,j,;,,,, nm ocro 81 nototoos In
sestod S1 with this this 'destrnct;ve insect can
ho sovod ,,,;fh t,;s ren,edJ nj n cosi of
four In six dnIlars mi I'VE have do.
strovcd so,nanv that / think there are
not moro than ono tenth no many now
az there we're n few years aoo.
have olso bad Hgbt for tbree mr.
four vears with the cankerIworm on INV
annle. .fraes Two years aoo cbanoed
tbe Par;s green for ,ondon pnrnle az n
saving of three-fourths of the cost. and
if nroyed n better article for the pur-
nose / take a fortv.callon whisky or
Eerosone barrel. saw if in two. and
fastcn n bvdron,,,t snrink,inc nump in
The bottom of The half-barref' bv hail
inc n stran of leather To hold the pump
firmly TO the bottom: and another strap
In hold II fost IN Tho side ri tho half.
borrel Then 7 have two whole barrels
with one head ont I'd hold the water in.
place them oll in q waoon. and drive to
the orchard Pnt tbree hnckets of wa.
tor into The b,If,hareI and st;r in three
small l.tohlesnoonfmls ~ ,ondon n,,rnle
Stir il fiji IL Is well n,;xed with the IVA.
far then use tho numn and snrinkle the
trees tboromohlv 10 the riobt and left.
and m all si6as of ther This is the
obo.nast anI ,,,ost oTont,,a, ranod,,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08
The Size OF the Farm.

1t is true enough that we cannot have
immense returns from our farm if we
do not have a commensurate amount of
land. We cannot expect to garner six
or eight hundred bushels of wheat, rye,
corn, ETC., from a fifty-acre farm. New
ertheless the profits from farm are
not always, or very frequently, the re-
suit of very large farms. 1t is the
thorough cultiUatiOn of the land we
have, and making the very best of ev-
erything that the profit comes in. We
may have hundreds of acres of land,
but it may be unproductive for the
reason that we do not possess the means
of properly enriching it. Hence, while
we may have capital enough to run a
moderate farm in the very best man
ner, causing it to yield double the crops
that we could look for per acre from
five Or six times the quantity of land,
we should utterly fail in making the
larger farm profitable at all; but, on
the other hand, we should find it year
after year making us poorer and poorer
until we should be completely swamped
by it. just look at this simple state
ment: If a capital of five thousand dol
lars, expended in the cultivation of two
hundred acres, will yield profit of five
hundred dollars, while if it were applied
to one hundred acres it would produce
profit of one thousand dollars, it is
clear that the income would be increased
by diminishing by one half the quantity
of the land. Si1iut anH'f
We have known many farmer who
has been bankrupted by large farm,
but who might have acquired COM
fnt. fa hln of ha1f thu
number of acres. Farmers, as rule,
without considering that they have not
the capital to work it as it should be;
aud that unless it is so worked it must
drag them down instead OF building
them up. %
The prudent man should start only
with such o sized farm as he possesses
the means of conducting in such way
that it will produce him the largest re-
turn from the capital invested. He VIII
see, then, that he is early gaining pc
cuniary strength, and this will relieve
him from any fears that he will be like.
ly to go down-hill, while the facts are
before him as clearly as they are unde-
niable, that he is steadily laying the
foundation for his prosperity and in
creasng success. Hence, let us say in
conclusion, that if a farmer has one
hundred acres. it would he much better
for him to put the price of another hun
dred ON it, than to buy one hundred
more and make the same labor produce
double the crops, and not have double
labor for double crops as we so fire.
quently see to be the result. German
town Telegraph. ~.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08
Weeds in the Highways.

Several of our Western contempora-
ries last winter suggested the discussion
at Farmers Clubs and otherwise of the
question as to what action, legislative
or otherwise, is necessary and practica-
BILE to keep the public highways free
from weeds. To as, who have been
among the foremost in laboring for
good highways, the most practicable
plan seems to be to induce abundant
travel along them. When business
prospers grass does not grow in the
streets; and when public highway is
well-traveled there is no chance for
ANYTHING to grow in it.
We were very much struck by the
answer given TO Western farmer ON
the Centennial grounds in 1876 by an
Eastern one who had grown quite
wealthy. The question was how to
hurry his Western farm quickly into a
profitable market. He was told to Sin
crease his taxes" This seemed no
doubt absurd TO the listener, as 1t will
to most who read it; for if there is any
thing which more than another we all
try to avoid, it is an increase of taxa
ton. But there Is deep meaning in
the expression. 1t means that ii q
property is to increase in value, one
must do something himself to make it
more valuable, even at thS risk OF
higher taxation. We may carry this
idea into all our worriments, and es.
peeially this one of weeds in the public
I highways. The more we beautify our
properties, the more we attract travel
by iti for people will go in preference
where there is something nice toTbe
seen. improvements cost something.
They are taxes. A man may beauty
at a great cost when there is no,onelto
appreciate his labors. Of course such
work Is thrown away. But no work is
thrown away that attracts travel along
the highways z = -sM n5BS I
Our advice to our Western friends is
olet 3" Legislation against weeds alone,
and rather endeayor to encourage in
every property owner love for inn
provement. Let them do all they can
to encourage everybody to improve and
beautify the line; and then by having
good roads encourage people to trave
over them, and they may take our word
for it that the question of weeds in the
highways will soon settle itself. Ger.
nsdntoWs Telegraph, "ft .
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08
THE DAIRY.

/. L !" d. "a
The flavor OF garlic and other weeds
with strong flavor cannot be removed
from milk; some OF 1t will remain and
appear in the butter. Indeed, it will
all go into the cream and, Of course,
into the butter, because the flavors are
contained in an essential oil, and one
oil will mix with another oil more read
lily than with anything else. ~ .ns .,
The effect of washing curds with
water is to take the acid out Of them.
Experienced makers do this when they
find that there is too much acid devel-
oped. They take the curds and break
them in pieces, which is u very easy
matter when the acid is too strong, as
1t renders them very crumbly. They
then throw over them several pals OF
water ut a temperature of ninety TO
nincty-iive degrees, as II wonld not do
to use cold water. In this way the curds
are sweetencd, and if the maker desires
to make sweet curd cheese this is q
very good plan. Such cheese answers
well for the home trade, bNing soft and
buttcry and about such stock as the
home trade likes. But it will not do
for shipping cheese, which must have
| good keeping qualities; and in order to
make a good keeper there must be a
proper amount of acid in the curds.
The danger is, in attempting to wash
out the extra acidity, that there will be
too much acid taken away, and the
cheese be rendered unfit for keeping.
This, of course, would destroy its value
for shipping. If the maker is expert
enced and skillful, so that he knows just
when enough of the acid has been taken
out to make the cheese right, then wash
ing may be practiced to advantage in
certain cases. .--UticG IN. Y. Herald
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

Tho tutelary goddess ABenten re-
Gently appeared TO rich farmer of
Hataya, Japan, and informed him that
she needed tho use of his go.down for
three days and as many nights, q serv-
Ice for which she would recompense
him liberally by extending her special
protection 10 his household The go.
down contained a considerable quantity
of goods, but, asfthe goddess had de.
sired that these should not be removed
lest public attention might be attracted,
they were merely packed away in one
end of the building, while the othe, was
furnished with everything rich or sump-
tuous the yeoman could provide himself
or borrow from his ne eghbors. Accord
ing 10 his divine visitors instructions,
the farmer and family kept their doors
and windows relgiously closed, and
did not venture near the go.down till
the three days had expired, when they
found that the goddess, having accom-.
plished her earthly mission, had return.
ed to the skies, taking $1,000 worth oi
property with her. lf1Ho'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08
To Young HOnsekeeners.

All young housekcepers should learn
as soon as possible how to prepare
dishes for dessert which can be made
on very short notice, that they may mol
be annoyed in the event of unexpected
company to dinner. In summer fruit
answers every purpose, but at othel
seasons, and particularly if the first
course is not very elaborate, she will
need to have something more substan.
tial. A delicious pudding can be made
in a few minutes b taking one pint
milk and stirring into it half cupful
of cassava, half cupful of cocoanut
two eggs, a little butter, salt and sugar
to taste; flavor with vanilla. Cook Ii !
as you would boiled custard. When
cooked and put in the dish in which il
is to be served, pour over the top the
white of one egg beaten to stif roth,
witha Tablespoonful of pulverized sugar
added, Set it in the oven .or a short
time to brown. This may le eaten
warm or cold, with Jelly or preserves o.
without Another dish VIII ch is easily
made and which is economical as well
as palatable, is to take slices OF cake
which are a little dry and pour over
them while hot some boiled. custard;
cover the dish quickly. and the hot Gus.
tard will steam the cake sufficiently.
Raisin cake steamed and served with
some pudding sauce is good. Velvet
cream, TO be eaten with cake is made
in this way: Beat the whites of four
eggs to stilf froth; add twog table
spoonfuls of sugar, two tablespoonfuls OF
currant jelly, two tablespoonfuls Of
raspberry jam; beat all well together;
cream may be added or not. as you
choose. Oranges cut up, with sugar
and grated cocoanut sprinkled over
them are also nice with cake. Ed
| chQnge 9Hh
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08
2errgsbnrg ganrual,
JAMES TIMMoNs. Pubrshor.
BERBYsBURG. OHIO.
TIN WAYsIDE WELL.

He stopped ut the way-sidc we'll,
Where the ,wgtcr WIS cool and deep;
There were icathery ferns 'twixt the mossy
And gray WIS the old wollswccp.
He loft his carriage alone;
Nor could coachman or footman toll
Why the master stopped in tho dusty road
aI'p drink at the way-sido woll.
He swayod with his gloved hands
Tho we-swecp crenKing and slow,
While from scam aud scnr In tho buckets
side,
The water FLASHED back below.
He lifted II to tho curb,
And bent down to the buckets brim;
NO burrows of time or care had marked
The fucc that locked back at him.
He saw but farmers boy
As he stopped Ger the brlm to drink,
And ruddy and tanned was the laughing face
That met his over the brink.
Tho eyes were sunny and clear,
And the brow undmmed by care.
While, from under the brim of the old straw
~ hat,
Straycd curls of chestnut hair,
Heturned away with n sigh
Nor could cpaehmau or fOotmen tell
Why the master stopped In his ride thit day
To drink Mt the wny-side well.
-VdtGr Learned. IN Good Conlpolty. Z
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08
Iphlladclphln Times.l

f.rf We'll Nail Its tOlOrA TO the Mnst.
=" Hello! Denny, what is the troubleY
"Oh Pm all 'brokc up" was the re-
sponse to the inquiry OF an old shipmatc Of
William G. Dcnniston, one of FarraguPs
war veterans, wcll-known in the
southern section of this city, who came
iimping into the American office yesterday.
"I thought would go under the matches
this time" continued Denniston. "Inever
suffered so much in my life. had the rheu-
matte gout so bad that l could not get off the
bed or put my foot to the floor, and would
have been there yet II friend had not rec
commended st. Jacobs Oil to me. l hcsitated
some time before getting n bottle, thinking
it was only another one OF those advertised
nostrums; but was finally induced to give it
trial, and n lucky day it was forme. Why,
bless my stars! after bathing the limb thor
oughly with the Oil felt relief and my
faith was pinned to st. Jacob and his Oil
afterthat. freely say that II it haj not been
for st. Jacobs Oil should in all probability,
be still housed. My foot pains me but
little and the swelling has entirely passed
away. 1t beats anything of the kind 1 have
ever heard of and any person who doubts 1t
send them to me at No. 1924 South Tenth
Street, t a1rt
ANY family which will put off the summer
vacation. until about the 1st of November
willbe delightfully."- surprised to find how
easy they can give it up altogether. .-Detroh
Fies Pres. .I -A.s
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

William j. Coughlan, of Somerville, Mass,
says: TN the fall of 1876 was taken with a
pioie,a 6lcedingof het'ttgs, followed by a severe
cough. Twas admitted to the City Hospital.
While there the ductors said l had n hoein my
left lung as big as ahalf dollar gave up hope,
but a friend told me OF Dr. VIM HALI's BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS. got bottle, when to
my surprise commenced to feel better, and to-
day i feel in better spirits than have the past
three years. Iwrite this hoping TINT every one
afflicted with ID diseased Lungs will take Dir. VIM.
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, and be con-
vinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CuRED''
Also asure remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all
Chest and Lung Diseases. Sold by druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

JOB was q patient, cheerful man,
but New York paragrapher says the
Hebrew worthy never had to got down
to an office daily, and select jokes,
cram eight columns of important mat
ter into two columns of space, write
puifs on toilet soap and collins, and
split poets on the bannister for ten dol
lars ner weak L ~. IL IL -.--
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

I The California railway companies
advertise the names of stations on their
timetables in alphabetical order. These
lists also contain the hours OF arrival Of
trains, from each station, at San Fran
cisco.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

WE understand there is movement on foot
20 build monument to the James Cough Pill
Co., of Buffalo, n. Y. as n mark of apprecia-
ton of their Pellets. They cure coughs, colds,
consumption, etc, Right. Benton, Myers y
Co., Cleveland, o., Wholesale Agents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

AT Winnipeg, Manitoba, the dis
coyery OF the supposed real heir. to the
Tichborne estate has been made. He
is an invalid in the hospital. from inju-
ries received on the Pacific Railway.
His name is James Riches Coles, Riches
being his mothers maiden name. and
Tichborne the title oil the estate, He
says that he is fifty-two years OF age,
and admits that he is uneducated. His
story is that he left England when be-
tween nineteen and twenty years OF age,
to follow the sea. He came from Aus.
tralia, via England, TO Canada. b's
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

Two men and kitten are to cross
the Atlantic in a boat fourteen feet
long. There is no suspicion OF the
Kittens idiocY
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

AN advertiser i'll a Washington
newspaper wants position in any Of
fers one-third OF his salary for the
place. Another says; "Will give any
one $50 and ten per cent. for the first
four months who will get me work 10
any OF the departments at salary oi
from $50 10 $75 per montb-"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

Chicken Jelly. Take the leg of q
fowl, and, after skihning and scalding
IL, remove all fat and wash it clean in
cold water; then put it into a sauce-
pan, with one breakfast-cupful OF wa
ter, and salt taste; boil slowly topieces,
strain into cup, or let It stand till
jellied Ff@ lN1'n''"-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08
Humburrsd Again.

1 saw so much said about the merits Of
Hop Bittcrs, and my wife who was always
doctoring, and never well, teascd me so
urgently to get her some, concluded to be
humbugged again; and ! am glad did, for
In less than two months use of the Bittcrs
my wife was cured and she has remained so
for eighteen months since. like such h,lm-
buggng.--H. T., st. Paul.--P.oneer Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08
pontt nj. In the uouse.

Ask Druggists for Rough on Rats" 1t clear
out rats, mice, reaches, Il es, bed-bugs, 15c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

WOULD not be without Redding's Russia
Saiye, is the verdict of all who use 1t.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-08

AN electric light under a beer-glass and
fastened to the shirt front will be the fash
ionable pin for seaside hotel clerks. .-lhtd-
delphid Chronicle Herald. . .. s.r....
, 1881-03-05

IT Is related that the people of one of tho
0lden-tine towns fenretl n siege, anll held II
meeting to consult as to the bust method of
forlIfying themselves. The nccount Eaes
that utter tho inason Ind nuyacnted the
erection of stone walls, uni. carpontcr Ind
advised the building OF onken ra,nparts all
nround the place,
A otlrrler. wiser than both put toKothor,
Snid, "-fry what yDu ple4se; there's nothing like
!eAthur."
The currler survives. 1lori now III New
York, proclaImlng In regard to the trichlne
scare, TINT
There nrpears to 'bo but ono remedy, and
that los III tho enforcement Of otlioaI Inspection
nj New York. llid III Il refusal OF European i'm.
porters u acqopt my goods that hnvu uot bDen
81 inspected.
Tho multitude 0t peop!o cut West who
know by bitter experience how mitch CHI
cago llas inspected, md supervised, and
talked, md otherwise halnpercd tho cnitl.
1ne1ce OF this section, may bo expected to say
'Alnen'' to tho aboye quoted sentiment, but
tlcy WON'T
, 1881-03-05

SINCE Congress failctl to pass funding
till suc1, s tho President could sign. md Ms
over two hundred mlllial,s 1t per cant bou,Is
fatl tluc july l, 1871, will 1t bo necessary to
call nn cXtra session? Let sts SEQ wisat tho
fi0ycrntcnt call tto towards meeting tic
emergency nnd getting a1nng until next De-
cr,l,bnr without tic assistance Ut Congress.
Tic Secretary 1T tho Treasury Inns called In
S335, .033 and given orders to purchase Sl0-
03o, oV nIore Ut the per cents. This, with
Dther reductions, may, between HOW a,1tl
July, rcdnee these bands to s150.O00, 600,
There arr, moreover, siUl, 100000 nf i per
cent binds authorized by. the old Funding
net tllnt inny he sold to redeem outstanding
bonds. Tl,esu i PER cents tho Secretary can
put on tho market md sell at say, III, giving
lin rs tile proceeds stlG.4so eco. leaving him,
will nvallable fluids, only sa', ,o00, 600 sl.ort
Of thu sum required 10 redeem tim wllole ot
tile per ccnts. The holders Of these will
gtndly permit them to stuld rs long as the
Government viii allow ttioln to do SO. Tic
t per cents, payment Of which is not obllRa.
! tory, will have to awNIt tho further actio,'
Of the Government. W. conclude. then,
that MI extra session cnn bc avoided II 1t b.
thought hest not to llnre It. Still tho now
President ,nny 80 strongly desire tho csact'
llent Of n practicable funding bill that l'e
will conclude to cali tho new Congress IT,
Egtllcr In April.
, 1881-03-05
s.h.lsMMl

T1iE publication Ut the details Ut the bat
tle ut Sbltxkop between tho l3oDrS ulul thu
English was one OF tho most Innrselols feats
Ut newspaper nid telegraph. enterprise over
known. Tho London SttutlarL sunt Mr..
Cameron, the hanly, resuute, fearlcss Afrt-
can explorer, with the British advance to re-
port Its opersl.Ions. llu accompanied 1t
IN Its difficult march to tho summit Ut The
fntAl hight. When tho Dours l,lnlu thAt 9al-
liant Charge III tho face uf tho English bayu-
nets. about Which they bsag 80 uuell, anu
poured over into tho pasl1, frorl which they
drove tho English like sheep, Mr..
Cameron WIS knocked unw1, run over
tramp!cu upon. u,..l captured. Hu showed
bis newspaper credentials u,ul notr.l,uok,
una, having established his professional!
Identity, was requested to net as II t!ag.ut-
truce bearer to enable the l:ngEisl. tu take
care Ut their wounded. lie reached tic
British cau,p that night u,ld wroto Ills dIs.
patch of about 2,5OO words. Tint dis
patel, was put upon tho arny Held
wires alui reached tho coast. lleucu II
Travelled up tho Gust coast Ut Afrl.
CA. over 5000 miles, aud tapped the
i: st Indian wlres In the Gulf Of Alden,
Themes oil tho bqtioln Of the lsrd Sca, u,..
asl4rr ..ooo Or 3,o00 tn!les, to tic Mediser.