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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Ayers Cherry Pectoral is recommended
by physicians OF the greatest eminence on
both sides of the Atlantic, as the most re
liable medicine for colds and coughs, and
all pulmonary disorders. 1t afford-
prompt relief in every case. No fanny
should ever bo without il.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09
A Deceived Woman.

is the lady who uses cosmetics, face lotions.
white lead, bsm uti,, powders, arsenic, &C., in
the belief of enriching and beautifying the COM
plexion. Ii is but temporary and ultimately
destroys the skin beyond the power OF nature
tn restore, Sup ii Stop it now aud use only
DR.. lIarter's Iron Tonic, which imparts tue
vigor and lOyeliness Of youth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Bids Ter the glass for the C,nclnnutti
custom house aud psstoffic ce were opened
a, the treasury department in Washington
on the 30h. The lowest bid was W. Z.
Dupauw, New Albany, fer $23,972.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

One thousand acres OF oyster planting
ground in Rhode Island employs capital
of$I 900 900. Last year it paid $l25,O 900
in wages to the people OF the State; it fur
n,shed 666, 500 bushels of oysters, worth
$3.50, 500, or $73s56 TO the acre, and gave
sapport to 2400 persons.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

A decision has been given by Judge
Zane, in the Federal Court in Utah, which
if sustained, will lie u severe blow vt poly
gamy. His decision was, that polyga.
,nous wife or her children have no prop
erty rights,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09
nueLIeu,, ArnIc. s,,y.

Tho BEST SALyE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tsttsr, 0happed Hands, Chilblains,
CorDs. aud all skin Eruptions. and positively
cures Files, or no pay required. Itis guarah-
teed ~ give perfect saiisfion. or money re-.
funded. Price rs cents per box.
FOR SALE BY TAYLOR a MILLER,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

The New York Legislature met Monday,
but aside from organizing there will be
little work do.;e until after the Senr,orial
succession is decided. Twas ever thns-at
least for maty yeais past.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Five car loads Of objects illustrating the
life, religious rites @d Industries Of the
Pueblo Indians, have arrived in Washing
ton. They are 10 be shown ut The New
Orleans Exposition, whore they will doubt
lass attract much attention.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

II you have citarrh o. hay fever get say,ple
free of your druggist Of The World Imperial
Catarrb Cream, that cured Miss L,la Scott,
jamestown, N. Y Sold by Taylor &Miller aud
A. r. Champuey.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Il ia said nearly all the graduates Of
West Point write a very feminine hand,
and one Of our contemporaries wants TO
know why II fs 10.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

The Toronto Mail says "there never was better
Chris,mss business done In that city," No
wonder, there is where our running cashiers
and presidents settled.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

John Baldwin, s5 years Of age. formerly
Of perea, O., and the founder OF Baldwin
Univsrsity, died at his home in Baldwin,
Ba,. a few days ago,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

tits reported that there are thousands
OF cattle in Montana that are starving to
death, the heavy fall OF snow rendering the
obtaining Of food utterly impossible.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

The Rail,ruy Age gives the length OF new
railway for 1884 as little less than 1000
miles. This il 5000 miles less than 1883
and 1000 less than 1882.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Gen. Robinson is still Congressman an,
but next week he will resign, at once 10
take the positisn Of Secretary OF State, to
which ho was elected last tall.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

with the commencement Of the year,
China adopted the postal card. That
country il evidently making progress.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Ther is nothing like DIR, Thomas' Flee.
trIc OIL 10 quickly cure u cold or relieve
ho"rseness. Written by Mrs. NJ. J, Eel
lows, Burr Oak, ST. Juseph Co, Mich.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Taking Of TelsIaus. Mr. aud Mrs. Gillette. Of
Canaan, Mass, have just celebrated their seven.
tleth wedding anniversary in the housein which
Mr Gillette vas born aud has lived for ninety
yehts
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Gen. Fremont 10 one Of the syndicats
uhe own 100000 acres Of land in Mex
leo, and the General will 60 there az their
agent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Tn. Northern Pacific railway has been
snow bound for nearly month, and no
through trains have been run.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Gov. Alger, Of Michigan, Is native OF
Ohio. They will come TO the front.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09
AYERS Z.
Cherry Pectoral.

No other complaints are so insidious in their
attack as those affecting the throat aud lungs:
none 80 trifled with by the majority Of suffer-
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from trifing or unconscious ex-
posure, is ofton but the beginning Of a fatal
sickness. AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL has
well proven its efficacy In a forty years. fight
with throat and lung diseases, and should be
taken in all cases without delay.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09
croup.-A Mothers Tribute.

Group. "A Mothers Tribute.
"while In the country last winter my little
boy, three years old, was taken III with croupj
IL seemed as II he would die from strangu-
lation. One of the family suggested the use
OF AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL, bottle OF
which was always kept In the house. This
was tried In small and frequent doses, ana
10 our delight In less than half an hour the
little patient was breathing easily. The doc
Tor said that the CHERRY PICTORIAL had
saved my darlipg's life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
Mrs. EMMA GEDFKy."
169 West 12eth ST., New York, May 16, 1882.
al have used AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
In my family for several years, and do not
hesitate TO pronounce II tho most effectual
remedy for coughs and colds we have ever
tried. A. j. CRANE.
Lake Crystal, Minn., March 10, 1882.
"Isutfered for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with no sue
SSs cured BY the a5s of
Byhaiia, Miss, April 8, 1859.
"I cannot say enough in praise Of AYERS
but for its use should long since have died
from lung troubles. L: BhAopoN'
Palestine, Texas. April 22, 1882.
No case of an affection Of the throat or
lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
by the use Of AYERS CHERRY PEcTohAL,
and 1t will alivays cure when the disease 10
not already beyond the control OF medicine
PREPARED By
Dr.J. .C.Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold By ali Druggats.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

PTrPTTTPE CURED by our Asirlngen,
stamp for book. PELT & CO, SOL 9th Ave,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

Direct connections made in Union DEPOT al
Columbus. tor Newark. ZanesvilIe, Pi,isbprg
Wheeling, Baltimore, Washington and Phila
delphiR /: also for Dayton, Cincinnati, Luuis-
vile. and nj points South and Southwest.
eR- Close connections a, Toledo for Detroit
ana all points in Michigan and Canada.
W II HARRISON,
Geu'l Passenger and Ticket Agent.
CoLuNBUs, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

The poems last suggestion was soon acted up
on and nearly an hour was spent in discussing
the elegant supper which had been prepared ior
wcrc passed in delightful social pleasures and il
was not until late hour that the guests depart
ed expressing the hope that their friend might
live to enjoy maay happy returns OF the day.
Mr. Chaplin was the recipient OF II number OF
handsome presents, among which was 500 from
his mother. The occasion was one that viii
long be pleasantly remembered by all who we're
present,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

"In 1857 took severe cold, which affected
my lungs. 1 had terrible cough, and passed
night after night without sleep; The doctors
IoRAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
for the recovery Of my strength. By tho
pent cure was effected. ] am now 62 years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAIRDRoTHER."
Rockingham, VI, July 10, 1852.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09

May Heaven bend with blessing
Above this festal scene.
And In our hearts forever
It's lnemery be green.
And may another fifty
BE added to your lot,
Ere sorrowing ones are choosing
For you burial plot.
And may your years encompass
OF all good things the most,
And letters be lllumed
on every finger POST
And may your only loaded lines
30 those you choose TO write,
And may your face long keep the grace
That clothes 1t round tonight.
When the type Is all distributed
And set your latest piece,
When the lat form has gone TO press,
And calls for copy cease,
And when the Unseen Power
Shall the last impression take
And there III no revision
For anybody's sake,
May you-but string out my verse
Worse than old Martin Tupper;
We've gone the round OF fifty years,
And now let's 20 to support
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-05
A fustiul Fox.

In the year the huntsman of the
Wirral (Cheshe) barriers had a young
fox offered to m by a laboring man.
A severe frost in, and continued for
more than amonth, so that all the
prospect of tn sport was at an end.
Meanwhile. thfoX became quite the
pet of the horhold. Even the hunts
man himself bame quite attached to
him. and Wheat last the frost broke
up, it was WINERY different feeling
to those he hnrevously entertained
that he set abt the. preparations for
the run. The X was turned out, and
after n few mites grace, the whole
field started int pursuit. Poor Rev
nard soon toGn the situation, and
with the cunng for which he is cele-
brated, not uIiXed with a certain
other quality III which he is not us
ually credited mean in trustfulness
of disposilion7e doubled upon his
pursurers andlade straight for the
horses. With mderful sagactty, con-
sidering his ter and distress, he sig
nailed out hiluondam friend, the
huntsman, an without moments
hesitation, VIII would cost the poor
brute his life, he was then almost
in the very iapf the dogs. he leapt
upon the sadd aud nestled closely
against his rebated protector. His
painting breathnd pitious eyes were
too much for Z heart against which
his own was bdng, and his life was
spared. Undercse circumstances the
hunt was alarmed. and Master Rev
nard was repril. He was once more
installed as thfamily pet.-LeiSure
TOt.s
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-05
The U9f Petroleum.

There was csumed or lost in one
way and anotl during each day of
the year 1891, average of 5000
barrels of peteum. Here is the
basis for some pertaining mathemat-
ical work. theim in view being to
determine howng the oil supply of
this country iikely to last. If 25,-
100000 barrearc consumed each
year, there mi be hole of coasid-
cradle size leh the earth's interior.
and as the oil Gliding region is not.
comparatively peaking. very extern
sive, this holeust ultimately repre-
sent more tina minor fraction of
what was on the seemingly mex
haustible sou of oil supply. If,
twenty years I'M now. the oil wells
fail. their los i'll not be the blow il
once would re been. Electricity
has made oil Convenience, not n ne
cessity, and, & before the wells run
dry, ingenui will probably have
placed the height at the command
of the poor anhe isolated, as well as
OF the rich a1he crowned.-BoSt0n
advertiser.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-05
William'S Worms.

During the past season | have been
considerably interested in agriculture.
JAhave met with some success, but not
enough to madden me with Joy. 1t
takes good deal of Joy to unscrew
my reason and make it totter on its
throne. Two had trouble with my
liver. and various other abnormal con-
ditions OF the vital organs, but old rea-
son sits there on his or her throne, as
the case may be, through it all.
Agriculture has charm about it
which | can not adequately describe.
Every product OF the farm is furnish
ell 10y nature with something that loves
il, SO that it viii never be neglected.
Tho grain crop is loved by the weevil,
the hcssian fly, and the chinch bug;
the watermelon, the squash, and the
cucumber are loved by the squash bug;
the potato is loved by the potato bug;
the sweet corn is loved by the ant,
thou sluggard; the tomato is loved by
the cut-worm; the plum is loved by
the ourculio, and so forth, and SO forth,
so that no plant that grows need be n
wall.1ower. Early blooming and ex-
.remely dwarf joke for the table.
Plant as soon as there is no danger of
frosts, in drills four inches apart.
When ripe, pull it. and eat raw with
vinegar. The red ants may be added
to taste.
Well. / began early to spade UP my
angle-worms aud other pets, to see If
they had withStood the winter.
found they had. They were unusually
bright and cheerful. The potato bugs
were little sluggish at first, but as
the spring opened and the ground
warmed up they pitched right in, and
did lirstrate. Every one of my bugs
in May looked splendidly. was most
worried about Iny cut-worms. Away
along in April had not seen a cut
worm. and | began TO fear they had
suffered, and perhaps persisted. in the
extreme cold OF the previous winter.
One morning late in the month, how
ever. | saw . cut-worm come out from
behind cabbage stump and take off
| his ear muff. He was little stiff in
the Joints. but he had not lost hope.
| saw at once now was the time TO as
sist him if had u spark Of humanity
left. | searched every work | could
ma pn agTiCuilulc 10 llnu OUT WHAT IL
was that farmers fed their blamed cut
worms. but all scientists seemed to be
silent. read tho agricultural reports,
the dictionary, and the encyclopaedia,
but they didn't throw any light on the
subject GOT Wild feared that |
| had brought hut one cut-worm through
the winter. and I was liable TO lose
| him unless could lind out what TO
feed him. asked some Of my neigh
bors, but they spoke jccringly and sar-
| castically. know now why it was.
M their cul.worms hail frozen down
last wiu,cr. aud they codldn't bear TO
see mo get ahead.
All At once, an idea struck me. |
haven't recovered from the concus-
sion yet. Ii was this; the worm had
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-05
Reading Aloud.

you ask eight people out of ten
now, they Will tell YOU that they hate
being read to. And why? Because
from their childhood they have been
unused to it. or used only to such a
monotonous dronc as robbed even the
Arabian Nights of half their charm.
The husband at the end of a hard days
work, returns home to pass the even
ing absorbed IN his book. or doing
over the fire, while the wife takes up
her novel. or knits in silence. If he
read to her, or if he could tolerate her
reading to him, there would be COM
munlty of thought, interchange of
ideas and such discussion as the fusion
of two minds into any common chan
mel cannot fail TO produce. And it is
often the same when the circle is
wider. | have known large family
pass hours between dinner and bed
time, each one with his book or woIss
afraid to speak above his breath, So
cause 'It would disturb papa Is
this cheerful, or wise, or conducive to
that close union In Il household which
is a bond Of. strength through life,
which the world can neither give nor
ldkt My ttlnVN blsAIllt tlACills lOl
they all read abominably; and it is
enough to have endured the infections
! of family prayers, gasped and mum
bled by the head OF the family, to feel
that listening TO such delivery for
any length of time would exasperate
one beyond. endurance. But it was
not always so. In the last century
even as bate. as fifty years ago-read-
hing aloud was regarded as an accom-
plis&nient worthy the cultivation of
thon Especially of those who live in
the country with pretensions to taste;
and twas. consequently, far more fire.
quently found en,iyenirS the domestic
circle. There were fewer books, few
means of locomotion. fewer pleasures
of winter nights outside the four walls
of the country <earlor. The game of
cribbage, or the sonata on the spinnet,
did not occupy the entire evening az
ter the six o'clock dinner; and Shake
speare and Milton were more familiar
TO the young generations of those
DAYS than they are now-mainly, 1
feel persuaded, because they,were ac-
customed to hear thcra read aloud.
The ear. habituated TO listen. is often
more safe conduit to the memory in
youth than the inattentive eve which
rapidly skins page.-Nnefeenth
Ce1lff{TD,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-05
Wholesome Fun at Home.

While CHANGING over a newspaper in
his office the other day Mr.. Creadles
stumbled upon an article headed Fun
at Home. He read it through care
fully, and then read it again to make
sure he had not left ungleaned any Of
the wisdom embalmed therein.
THAT sounds like good solid horse
sense" he exclaimed, clapping his
thigh by way OF emphasis, and then
he took off his spectacles' and paced
the floor with his hands under his
coat-tails. while he pondered the mat
ter over.
That's the most sensible doctrine
I've struck for many day. Solomon
didn't occupy all the ground quite,
after all. Fun at home-of course
why not? There's time for every
thing, | reckon-certainly there is; but
it's precious little fun we've ever had
at our house. The time for the jubl-
lee has come. and we'll have it right
at home and let the children take a
hand in il. It'll do 'em good-it'll be
good medicine for Mrs. G.. s rheuma-
tism-it'll be wholesome for my stom-
ach. and who knows but it'll cure me
of that plauge-taken sleeplessness I've
been suffering from lately-it'll do us
good. Hurrah whoop-pee no more
dull. dreary. lonesome evenings No.
sir-ee-we've had enough of that.
Down with the blues. and up with the
he-the-ah-wel no matter.
we'll turn home into playhouse, and
all take a hand. Business shan't get
farther than the door-step-no care
and worry gets inside after this-not
a bit of it-nothing there but love and
music, mIrth and iollity-and fun
ha-ha-ha yes, sir, aud boisterous
fun, too-rip-roaring, noisy fun
laughing and squealing. and dodgina
around, bouncing out from corners,
and all that-my, how the youngsters
will yelp and tear around when | tel
'em to sail in. I've always had a hard
time keeping 'em quiet, but I'll give
'em free license after this. This man
SAYS it's the best medicine that ever
went into a family. And | rather
think he's right about il. Wen give
it trial, anyhow, and we'll commence
this very night, too-ha-ha-hal ~ anC
Mr.. Creadles laughed long and loud
in pleased expectancy, and rubbed
his hands gleefully as he set about
doyising all sorts Of schemes TO pro
mote merriment around the fireside.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-05
wintered under cabbage stalk; Ind

wintered under a cabbage stalk: no
doubt he was fond OF tho beverage. /
acted upon this thought and brought
him two dozen red cabbage plants, AT
80 cents dozen. had hit 1t the first
pop. He was passionately fond of
these plants. and would eat three in
one night. He also hao several matt
nees and sour krOut lawn festivals for
his friends, and in week | bought
three dozen more cabbage plants. BY
this time had collected large group
of common scrub cut-worms, early
Swedish cut-worms, dwarf Hubbard
cut-worms, and short-horn cut.worms,
ali doing well, but still. | thought, n
little hide-boun and bilious. They
acted languid and listless. As my
squash bugs, currant worms, potato
bugs. ETC., were all doing well with
ont care, ] devoted myself almost ex.
clusively TO my cut-worms. They
were all strong and well, but they
seemed melancholy with nothing TO
eat, day after day, but cabbages.
j therefore bought five dozen to-
mato plants that were tender and
large. These | fed TO the cut-worms
at the rate of eight to ten in one night.
In week the cut-wOrms had thrown
off that air of ennui and languor that
had formerly noticed, and were gay
and light. hearted. | got them some
more tomato plants, and then some
more cabbage for change. On the
whole ! was as proud as any young
farmer could be who had made sue.
cess of anything.
One morning ] noticed that cab.
bage plant was left standing I'M
changed. The next day it was still
there. 1 was thunder-struck. | dug
into the ground. My cut-worms were
gone. lspaded up the whole patch,
but there wasn't one. just as | had
become attached. to them, and they
had learned to look forward each day
to my coming, when they would almost
come up and eat tomato-plant out of
my hand, some one had robbed me of
them. was almost wild with despair
and grief Suddenly something tum-
bled over my foot 1t was mostly
stomach, but it had feet on each cor
ner. A neighbor said it was a warty
toad. lie had eaten up my summers
work! He had swallowed up my cum
ming little cut-wOrms. tell YOU gen.
tie reader, unless some way is pro-
yided, whereby this warty scourge
can be wiped out, | for one shall re-
llnqush ,he joys of agricultural pur-
suits. When common toad, with
sallow complexion. and no intellect,
can swallow up my summers work, it
Is pause.-BiH Age, W North
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-05
A New STYLE.

The coat was a very bad fit-too full
in the back.
"Thatll never do said the Gus.
toner; 'it's like shirt on n bean
pole
dot coat, men frent." replied the
dealer, "lsh very stylish garment.
Look at dot back. Mein gracious, it
is lully. See that beautiful ulIinc--
der latest style. and don't you forget
It. Ii was made on Fifth avenue. 1t
is the Faddes Hubbard style, and il
actually worth so much ash five tollcr
more for dot cut" And five minutes
later she delighted customer left tho
store with his Father Hubbard coat
-WhitchaU Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-05
Rev. DR.. Philip schas, president Of

Rev. DR.. Philip Schaf, president Of
the American Bible revision committee,
who have finished their labors and given
to the world the revised Bible, was born
at Coire, Switzerland, January /, 1919.
He took his degree of p. d., and passed
an examination for a professorship In
Berlin, 1S4l. In 1874 he removed to
America, accepting a professorship in
the theological seminary of the German
reformed church of the United States.
at Mercersburg, Pa. He held this posi-
ton from 1874 to 1868, when he removed
TO New York. In 1870 he was mado
professor of sacred literature at Union
theological seminary. New York, po-
sition which he still holds. He was ono
of the founders and the first secretary
of the American branch of the Evangel-
ical alliance. In 1871 DIR. Schaff acted
as the alliance delegate to intercedc
with the car of Russia in behalf of the
religious liberties of his subjects in the
Baltic provinces When the American
Bible revision committee was organized
in 1871, at the request of the British
committee he was made its president.
DR.. Schaff's title of ID. ID. was conferred
on him by the university of Berlin in
1854, His other titles include 8. I. ID.
and LII. ID.