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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-12-11

Taught by Forest Trecs.-Looking
at a strip of woods exposed TO winds Cor
some years we rec that where the fallen
leaves have been blown away the growth
oi the tree tops ceases, and dead branches
begin 10 appear. On the contrary, where
the leafy mulch accumulates We find stout
annual shoots benring large leaves Of
a healthy green. Turn the same eyes to
the orchard, and where there is nothing
ON the surface 10 feed the roots, but prob
ably grass or wecds to rob them, the same
starved appearance shows in the small
pale leaves OF the tree tops M in tie de.
nuded portions of the woods. What IL
wanted is evident and we can either sup
ply ii by keeping the grass and wceds
eaten close down by sheep, pigs or fowls
who leave their fcrlilizing droppings in ils
lace, or by shallow following of the
sod, OF by hauling on mulch or manure
sufficient to smother down all growth but
the trees. The last ia most expensive, but
most effective, because it adds. One or
other must be done il fine fruit IL desired
IN paying quantity. Lime or "rhes are al
ways good applica,ions.-An Apple Grouer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-12-11

Overcome million boxes of AckeI's Dyspcp
STA Tablets sold in the past twelve months
Chronic Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sour Stpm.
ach, Sick Headache, Heartburn, and Femal.
Troubles, when Taylor Miller offer you relief
and positive cure in the Dyspepsia Tablets
They scilthem ou a guarantee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-12-11
LAKE MAHOPAC,

LAKE MAHoPAc, N. Y.
MY DAUGHTER WAS VERY
BAD OFF ON ACCOUNT
OF A COLD AND PAIN
ON HER LUNGS. DR..
THOM ECLECTRIC
OH CUR ED HER IN "a
URS- ONE OF THE
BOYS WAS CURED OF a
SORE THROAT. THE MED
aCIME HAS WORKED WON
DERS IN OUR FAMILY,
ALVAH PINCKNEY.
."iTS EcIAL TIES"
DIR. THOMAs'E CL &C.
TRIO OIL FO3 COUGHS,
COLDS, RoUP, DiPtl-
THERiA, SORE THR OAT,
ChThRRH. AND BRCNCH-
IAL TROUBLES GIVES M
MEDIATE RELIEF.
The lost VIOLENT NJ
TAck oE MEuR Al eIA
Will REcE.yE !MMEp!-
ATE MD PERMANENT Re
LEE; IN FACT. AS a
CURE FOR NEURAL oIA
IT HAS NEVER FAILED.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-12-11

When Baby was sick, wo gave her Castoria,
When sho was Child sho cried for Castoria,
When sho became Miss, she clung to Caatoris,
Whom she had Children, she gavo them Castoria
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-12-11
r PERRYSBURG MARKET
ooRnEorsDpr z.L.KIsospaHy

FsrryIUuTgI December III 1888.
wheat 80. ....8S0 9solEggs 20
Corn y 100 lbs fDt0 Flour v bbls3.7660600
do shelled .... .400a6closts... ...-.. 22f926c
Dressed Beef. -. blpScIRye... ..... 5lc
Pork u bb Sll % lblCloyer seed Bbu $3.50
Hogs.... =. .5elObickens. .Tib.. 5C87c
Potatoes ........ ds0 0rurkeys Slb .7019c
Apples pbu.... clBeaBs, S1.b0@2.00
Dried appiss".. b@oel Lard.... ..,..... Be
Daiter.," . So. l0iplt pltsiseatbeTs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-12-11
AYERS
Cherry PeCtoral

was recommended to rsc by ncighbor,
and had u favorable effect Mt once. l con-
tinucd its use until five or six bottles ha1
been taken, when 1 was completely
cured" DR.. Chambers s. Penn, Rartlcn,
Scio;o Co., Ohio, writes: "1ly wife was
afflicted with II violent Cough, accom-
panied with Bleeding. Remedies usually
prescribed in such eases failing. resolved
10 try Ayers Cherry rcctoral, which, 7
am satisfied, saved her from Pulmonary
Consumption"
PREPARED DY
DR.. J. C. Aver C Co., Lowell, Mass.
For sale by all Druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17

the pilots hand, who falls headlong
TO the floor.
Carney sees that they are in criti-
cal strait of the river a place abound
ing in jagged rocks, dreadful shoals
and intricate channels.
By the light he sees the steamer
waver, feels that the thick storm comes
down thicker, and the wind begins TO
blow hurricane. Suddenly she
| slips upon rock she careens, and ten
| thousand screams arise and countless
white figures burst up froM below
Carney bursts in at the door with a
swift glance about the river ban s
He pushes aside the fallen body, and
seizss the wheel, hurls the boat rapid
ly into her course and rings below to
back water. The captain and mate
rush upon the wheel-house and sur
round him, but do not touch him
He is CHASTITY pale. They ask him
if he is competent and he noss. They
turn hurriedly 10 their posts, bat one,
who remains towatch. Carney, with
fierce struggles at the wheel and a
hand 10 the engine bell, carries the
Finally they run to him with shouts
of gratitude, as she energies into the
broad river and pursues her way down
the wide chadnel Others tske the
wheel and he reels away i'll and ex-
hausted and then all becomes obscur-
ed and darkened.
He next awoke in an hospital,
whittier they have carried him to re
cover He has been Ill for some days,
but they send for some one who has
been waiting. He is an old man who
sits smilingly by the boys bedside.
you did molly, you did bravely.
Without you, millions worth of prop
erty, and doubtless hundreds of lives
would have been lost. ] come to re-
ward you. Name desire"
A thought comes o Carney. 'Is
the pilot still sick2"
''He is, and will not come on again.
If you will take his place it is yours
from tomorrow"
A day after he walked out for the
air. He turned corner and came
upon thin-faced, hollowed-eyed fig
ure in dusty clothing, who appeared
10 De LOOKING IOr SOmGOue. 1ney slOp.
They look at each other, and run to
each others arms,
He pushes back her HAIR gladly, and
tells her that it was he whom the city
has been speaking so well of, and i'm
plores her to believe him changed
no longer fierce of temper, no longer
improvident, no longer unreasonable.
Sickness has purified him. Will she
take him now2 She looks up CRATE
fully, prays that he will forget that
dismal night when they parted, and
tells the story of her hasty tramp in
search of him; they cease speaking
for a moment, they gaze at one an
other for an instant, and they walk
away happily together, now and for
| ever.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17
Got What They Wanted.

But the experience OF a young man
well known in social circles during a
visit TO Paris is about as funny as they
make them. 1t seems that a party of
young Americans, including this adj
venturous Californian and a notable
joker from New York, found them
selves late one night at a ball room in
Paris. Tho wine mad been flowing
freely. and the town was rather on
the riot. The Americans were having
lots of fun, when in passing a group
OF Frenchmen the New Yorker acct
IDENTIFY stepped on a Partisan toe. The
Partisan tapped him gently on tho
shoulder
You trod on my toe, sir"
did IL / didn't see any toe"
"You are insulting, sir. Here is
my card"
The American took the card, looked
at 1t, then very solemnly put his
hand in his pocket and handed over
another. 1t was the Californian's
card, which he happened to have.
Next day principal and second called
at the rooms of the Californian. lie
received them blandly.
You are not the nam who trod on
my toe, said the Frenchman.
"Oh, yes, l am. You are mistak-
en-"
"Do you mean to tell me l lie2'
asked the Californian. 81 tell you 1
stepped on your toe.
We have called to demand satisfac-
ton.
And you shall have it,
The other American, anticipating
fun. had dropped in.
VERY we'll, sir. When and wnerep
Here and now, said the Califor-
MAN.
This is against all rules.
81 believe l am the challenged
party"
"You are, but"
''And can choose any weapons2'
Certainly, but"
"All right. Here you are"
And he brought out pair of box
ing-gloves.
"Put 'em on and well have it out
here
The Frenchman could not but ac-
cept. The door was locked and their
honor was satisfied by both principal
aud second being knocked about so
searfully that they kept their beds for
a week. But they had their revenge,
for they put the police on the Ameri-
cans track and worried them so that
they got out of Paris.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17

In frst-class passenger carriages on
English lines they put pans Of hot
water in the compartments to keep
the passengers warm. Stoves are not
used.
Thousands of hogs have beea fat
tened in San Luis, Opisbo County,
Cal, on the acron crop, which was
never before known TO be so great as
it is this season.
There were 2, G21 collisions between
Union and Confederate troops during
the war. In this enumeration the
minimum OF the Union troops was
500 and the maximum 100, 900.
The Queen of Italy is the best dress
ed woman in Europe, and our own
Chief Justice Waite has worn out
five satin gowns since he first took his
place on the supreme bench.
Six tons of almonds were gathered
from sixty -fve acre orchard on the
Oakshade farm, near Woodland, Cal,
the past season. At 10 cents per
pound the crop will bring $12, 200.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17
1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
BALDwIN's MONTHLY.

~, ,f,an in our lives has come day
T,S ~ nausng where two paths divergent lay
W. mem nl,obpdered deep and long, which one to
,-sS en nat either followed, we might lose
- "a re- epiovment of happy hour,
~ ~ 5,ratefIl incense OF fragrant flower
G az ssIjmpse OF some fair land where shines the
~, liant mt groves where the rivers run
Tn1r6oysh furrowed fields and through the shad-
, o%s r trees that weep upon the banks.
We faar to lose so much; but knowing not
NE changeful chances of our future lot
We set out boldly on the chosen track,
And then so often comes the looking PACK,
80 bafflsd strife our cherished goal TO win,
me mournful, hopeless cry III might nave
been,
Sometimes the soul, when with great sorrow
psc.lls a time. long fed. when lightly hung
The course Of future years in Fate S greatest
And sees how, all unwittngly and influence
,smorping dews, that on the grasses CLEAN,
Tssfroved the even balance of the BEAM
I1DEnown to us tho deep decision made,
And turned our paths from the sunshine into the
shade, ,o
a word unspokenin an hour of need,
9r snol,en when twere better left Unsaid;
some written line that we might Ivy chance have
All these can shift the scene with subtle hand,
And round our future draw an iron hand.
We never think that such little thing
can ever such tremendous sequence bring,
Until too late and then we backward turn
The page that we have filed, and though dimly
burn
The light OF other days in vain frets
Against its destiny and deep within
orr hearts we mourn for v hat we might have
been.
All. soul, look thou upward trusting; kiss the
And know there is no might have BEEN with
God
From Aim whenever lowly we draw near,
We learn of love that casteth out all fear;
We find a Faith that, In the obyious sea,
Whelms every dread and doubt eternally;
A hope unfaltering 10 us is given;
a tender Charity, as broad as heaven
A perfect Peace, a calm, untroubled Rest;
Through, these, all other things seem right and
best
We rise triumphant over death and sin,
AN pain and sorrow in our joy forgot,
And looking backward on our might have
BEEN
Thank God that it was not.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17
TOdOggan Costumes at the Canadian
Capital.
Edmund CollIns. b outIng. for Deeember.

Edmund Collins in Outing, for December.
Most tobogganers wear a white
blanket coat trimmed vita red or
blue; kuickerbockers, buff moccasins,
and a tuque, red and blue, white or
red, or sometimes entirely crimson or
garnet. The white coat with red fac
lngs won d be 10 me intolerably insip-
id bat that it has dash of the saw
age IN its inarus6c uneouthness.
White and blue are little better
there is at least no suggestion of a
greasy, incident Indian. Those Of
truer taste are adopting myrtle green
trimmed and slashed with cardinal
or crimson and warmer, richer and
more picturesque costume, with its
tuque To match, and crimson sash
tied to the waist, one could not well
conceive. Costumes are becoming
conspicuous in the streets during win
ter, but some are satisfied with tying
a sash of some denomination OF red
about the waist of a black cover coat,
which is not ill-becoming. This is y
favorite expedient of the Governor
himself, and his secretary, Lord Mel
gund. 1t Is only during these late
years, however, that this picturesque
apparel has become conspicuous in
the streets. Ottawa BIAS adopted the
fashions of Montreal, the home OF ice
carnivals, of the toboggan and
the snow shoe; and you see on winter
mornings everywhere in the streets
the fair young Canadian girl, her
eyes cleaning and the roses in her
cheek, in bottle green, crimson or
Magenta coat, hurrying along with
her music portfolio under her arm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17
How Freezing Benefits the Soil.
American Agriculturls.

II is well-known fact that water
in the act of freezing expands consid-
Terably, and with force that is ire
sistible. II is the freezing Of water in
their crevices and pores that causes
the rocks 20 be gradually worn down
and "weathered, " as it is called, into
soil 1t is this also which is continu-
ally reducing the soil to finer frag-
ments, and which breaks up the hard
clods and mellows the ground. Fall
blowing or spading assists this effect
by breaking up the compact soiiinto
Jumps, which are furthar broken into
small particles. As water and air
can only act upon the surface OF these
particles, il is clear that the smaller
surface is exposed TO the weather, and
the soil is made soluble. II block of
hard soil of twelve inches cube il ex-
posed to the weather, there 864 square
inches only of it affected if it is brek-
en- up into cubes OF one inch; 10, 1868
square inches are exposed TO these
beneficial influences; if the soil is
further broken up in fragments of
one twelfth of an inch, there are more
than 124, 900 square inches thus affect
ed. This fact shows how greatly the
effects OF frost benefit the soil, and,
therefore, how necessary it is that the
land should be Fall plowed, an oppor-
tunity given for this beneficial action
OF the weather. In the garden,
even, all the soil possible should be
spaded before it freezes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17
Something Valuable for Wisconsin
Farmers.
Western Farmer.
Western Farmer.

A new compilation has just reached
eur table that is valuable. 1t is a com
pilation of the annual reports OF our
State Agricultural society, the State
Horticultural society, the State Dairy
mems association and the Agricultural
Experiment station of the State Uni
.ersity. 1t is compiled by Secy Clin-
ton B&Jbitt, Of the State Agricultural
society. Mr.. Rabbit, is celebrated for
his efficiency as a manager OF the af-
fairs of this society but in the prepare
ton of this volume ne has excelled
anything that he has formerly done.
The volume is a bulky one OF over a
thousand pages, and it fairly makes
one dizzy to contemplate the magni-
tude of the job Of writing up all this
matter, preparing it for the printer,
reading proof, revising copy and the
multitude Of little details that attend
a Job of this kind. or course refer
ence is had to Mr.. Rabbits report
alone. The others were gotten out
by the various secretaries of the socie-
ties, and are marvels Of perspicuity,
neatness and comprehensiveness
When you read the DaIrymen's re-
port you do not marvel that Wiscon-
sin came to the front at the Worlds
Exposition on her butter making.
When you reas the Hor' cultural re-
port you do not wonder That Wiscon-
sin stands first OF all the states in her
horticulture. And when you look
over the State University Experiment
Station report you are impressed with
the wisdom OF our last legislature in
making provisions for 1.-THE boys. "
The people will endorse legislature
that acts with this wisdom. And in
fact this whole volume testi6es to the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17
LIFE ON SALT CAY.
How Salt is Made by the wind and
sun
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun
about two weeks ago | attended a
novel entertainment having rather a
grave object in view" said Capt.
Chadwick, Iof tle schooner, Lizzie Will
son, few days ago, at Kerr's salt
wharves. cit was a bazaar Eeld in
the loft of a salt warehouse in Salt
cay, near Turks island, having for its
object the purchase of a hearse. |
contributed by my presence and cash,
and after several days the bazaar
closed with about $40 towards buying
the vehicle" The Lizzie Wilson ar
rived on Saturday with ~, $40 bushels
of salt.
1.-THE manufacture of salt at Turk
island and Salt cay" continued Capt.
Chadwick, ''has much of interest to
one who has never seen the process,
which, by the way, is performed
wholly by nature, the wind and sun
sun doing the work. The wind is
preferable as an agent. AT Salt cay,
where | loaded, there was salt pond
of several acres in extent. 1t is divid-
ed into numerous square spaces by
Missionary two feet high. Water is
admitted from the sea to a reservoir,
and its saline density tested by a ny
drometer. 1t is usually 10 degrees.
From the reservoir the sea water is
admitted into the brine pool, which
is about SO degrees, but is reduced by
the admixture to about 60 degrees. Ii
is then run into the pools by small
wheels like those % a side-wheel
steamer placed on the side of each
pool and worked by hand, Salt makes
in about six weeks. In the process of
granulation the salt changes its color
first flesh, and then changinging to
a beautiful pink. The strain upon
the eyes is very great when looking
into the salt beds, When the crystal
is formed on the bottom the brine is
pumped out by wheel. The salt is
then raked into heaps and put into
half bushel bags TO be loaded The
process is going on continually, and
there is always plenty of salt on
hand. The rainy season began to set
IN about the time / sailed, and but
little salt can be made while il lasts,
probably till next March. The salt is
piled in heaps on the cay, and rain
has little effect on it, but, Of course,
would reduce the SAIL qualities of
the still pools of brine. The salt is
used principally for beef packing.
Salt cay belongs TO Great Britain, and
has about six hundred inhabitants,
mostly colored. The manufacture Of
salt is the principal labor-giving inter
est, but many maintain themselves
making shellwork, some specimens Of
which are beautiful. There are Baptist,
Wesleyan, and Church Of England
churches on the cay. Cacti eight feet
high grown on the cay, and is about
the only vegetation to be seen"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17

bonus, and, besides, got ont-eight OF
all the oil the wells produced The
average bonus oa leases was 81, 600 an
acre, although the price in several in
stances ran up to 81 600 Among the
adveAturers who flooded the country
was tall lean, lank, and hungry
looking chap from Illinois. H, hal
heard that fortunes could be made in
a day, but the thought never for u
moment entered his mind that he was
destined to grow rich in minute.
While looking arougd he ran across
Col. Ellsworth, who was watching the
drillers at his we'll, which was about
400 feet deep. The stranger entered
into an animated conversations with
him. When he went away he carried
slip of book paper upon which the
Colonel had written in pencil this;
hereby agree to sell three-fourths
of well No, HOLMAN FARM, for
$1S, 600, payable within three days.
E. II ELLSWORTH
The tall Westerner was not yet out
of the Colonels hearing when he was
accosted by well-dressea stranger
upon whose spotless piece of linen
flashed diamond as big as a horse
chestnut.
DO you knog where / can buy a
good piece of oil property2" eagerly
inquired the man of the diamond.
I'm your huckleberry, stranger, "
said the westerner, adjusting his hat
rskishly on the side of his head. ''I've
got an immense bargain here for the
right kid of man. You see that
well over there2'
yes
"Well, / own three-fourths interest
in in it and also in the land surround
it. The well is 400 feet deep, and is
within few rods Of the gushers. 1t
will be big well, there is no doubt
about that.
What Will you sell out for, my
friend2'
"Seventy-fve thousand dollars will
buy me out slick, and put you in pos
session
Its bargain" said the stranger,
and pulled our a pocketbook which
was nearly bursting with its load of
greenbacks.
a neighboring stump served as a
desk
There you are, now give me the
papers" he remarked, as he handed
over a stack of bills.
The westerner counted the money,
and found there wereSeventy-hve 1, 900
bills.
All this time Col, Ellsworth stood
not ten PAGES away. Had he strained
his ears he could have heard the
shrewd westerner drive his bargain,
but he did not know what was hap
pening, and the chances are that he
was not enlightened until years after
wards.
The Colonel was somewhat surpris-
ed when the man from the west plac-
ed in his hands the purchase money.
This done, the stranger was introduc-
ed and the bargain was settled. The
well turned out to be only very mod
crate producer and the stranger lost
money.
In one minute the western adven-
turer had cleared $50, 900 in hard cash.
The next stage carried the stranger
out of the country. He was never
seen again in Pithole or any other oil
town. He had made his pile and was
satisfied.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17

ty one years to its credit the Post
eighty-four years, the Journal of
Commerce and the Courier DIES
Etats Unis Z fifty-eight years each,
and the Sun, which shines for All,
tifty.two years. There was no office
cat in the hslcyon days of the Sun.
the Slsats-Zaitung has lived fifty
one years and the Herald just fifty
years.