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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-11-14
Hunters OF Concealed Treasures.


One of the curious schemes that find
lodgment in this city is that of stock
company designed to make speciality of
hunting up concealed treasures. Capt
Bridgewater, one of the stockholders,
tells me it is doing good business. /
asked him how they went to work.
well" said he. 1--WE are guided by cir
cumstances. We learn as much as pos
sible about the characteristics of people
who are supposed to have concealed
treasure, and then work accordingly.
was once called by the friends of an in
sane man to look after his money. He
had hidden it while supposed to be in
his right mind, and after he became in
sane he could not be induced to talk on
the subject or give any claw. One day
/ suddenly pulled out Of my pocket a
big roll of bills, and quietly remarked:
We stumbled ON your hidden pile the
other day He gave quick glance to
the corner of the room and shouted,
You lie! and then laughed gleefully.
had that corner searched that night
and found the money. l knew that he
would not be satisfied to stay in any
place where he could not be in sight of
his treasure.
Another case, where we made q. 900,
was that Of a wealthy man stricken with
paralysis. He was about to deposit
$4,000 when striken down, and the
money was gone. He could not recall
thing. All that was known was that he
was found sitting on the front hall
stairs bereft of mind and speech. We
hurried everywhere and made up my
mind that he had been robbed. We ex-
amined his person, and found a black
and clue mark on his hip and another
on his forehead. A silver of blue
painted wood was on his clothing. We
then started out to find where the silver
came from and where he got his marks.
We found in the barn cellar dump
cart that gave US our clew, and in the
manure where he had fallen we found
the money" - New York ~Wayside
Notes"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-11-14
. The Nocturnal Sausage Man.
"Lots Of mustardr'

W
II was a sausage vender. He thrust
the fork into one Of those mosaic oblongs
SO dear to the heart Of the free lunch
fiend, held IL dripping for moment over
the hot water apartment in which il had
been floating, and buried it between two
crusts.
The midnight banqueter held forth a
nickel, took the morsel which was to stay
him over till breakfast, and went on his
way.
The sausage man is purely nocturnal
character. No better test can be put to
young men and women whose hours on
the street are questionable than to ask
them IL they have ever seen one OF these
bearers Of huge tin tank, hung about
the neck, who stand motionless under the
lamplights OF the principal streets-mute
invitations to newspaper men, police
men, providers, "owls" any and all,
whose business, good OF bad, keeps them
In the streets when most honest people
are in bed. The sausage man rarely ap-
pears before II o'clock and he never solic-
its customers. He stays till far In the
morning and his customers are usually
"regulars"
"Some people ask me why customers
don't go to saloons for sausage" said
one on Wall street the other night. "a
good many are in too much of hurry to
get home. | can hear my regulars
whistle block away, and they find q
sandwich all ready for them. Some are
Temperance men and won't go into sa-
looms, aud they get better sausage OF
ms. ms."-PhiLadelDhia Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-11-14
Did He Prove III

THE worst thing about you, old man.
is that in argument you always take the
opposite side, no matter what you really
think"
Nonsense, dear boy; and to prove it
I'll admit that you are right"
Then you confess it?"
"On the contrary, have disproved
your proposition by agreeing with you
for once"
"Yes; butt
And he hasn't yet been able to decide
where the flaw lies. Nor have I.-F. E.
Chase in Puck.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-11-14
An Arab Theatre I'm Cairo.

Large rose colored bills posted on the
doors announced that the troupe Of Abou-
Chalile-el-Kabbani. Of Damas, was to
give a series Of performances Of the love
tragedy of "Emir Mahmoud." in the
presence of the nobility and gentry of the
neighborhood. The theatre was crammed,
il presented a picturesque scene. The
gallery was filled with the white turbans
and blue smocks of the lower classes.
The gentry. dressed in colored stambou-
lines or black caftans and feZ, occupied
the pit As for the boxes, they were set
apart for the nobility, who were all in
irreproachable European costumes. No
ladies were there save two English girls
i'm stage box, probably daughters of an
officer belonging to the army Of occupa-
tion. Loud gossip and laughter rose from
all sides The puryeyors of refreshments
kept up IA most internal din. The theatre
was sitting with the smoke of cigarettes,
At length the curtain rose. but IL was
some time before the actors could get
n hearing. They were attired as Bedou-
ins, aud gesticulated furiously. There
were no actresses, the female roles being
played by young men. as is the custom in
the east. II was the same with the bal
let, the girls being replaced by youths
who were got up so skilliully that at u
certain distance the deluslon was COM
plete. The audience applau1cd not with
their hands, but with their feet and walk
ing sticks. The delivery of the actors
was the most monotonous and somnolent
that could be imagined. The solemn,
comic, or tender passages were all given
in the same tone. In short, their acting
resembled that of child who has learned
fable by heart and recites it without
any knowledge of what he is saying.
The singing was of the same kind; it
was one monotonous nasal howl or shrek,
which either drove you to sleep or-out
of the etheatre.-Foreign Letter.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-11-14

Truth may be defined as the shortest
possible distance from one point to an
other.-Rev. DIR. Rankin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
GOOD ROADS.


FcW fNrmcrhs
There are many kinds of roads. But
we refer only to the common highways,
which in the country districts are any
thing but high in character, with few
exceptions. If there is anything dis
couraging to the traveller or calculated
TO disgust him with the country, poor
roads will do it. They are the too
prevalent curse of country life, cXcusa-
bio in n ncwly-settlcd country, but
marking n low grade of civilization
and intelligence in country settled
long enough to have tho grandchildren
of the early settlers appear on the
active stage of life.
Yet how averse are farmers, as n
rule, to being put to any expense for
the purpose of making good roads!
The growing intelligence of the day,
however, is opening the eyes of some
of them to the value and Importance
of good roads. But as yet there is no
quickcning in this direction. Nor is
there any systematic, rational and
economical plan pursued in the ex-
puuu'.G.o PIN. u VI Wiz il.Vic ' nnalluple
mleMns ,; Is posS'csSc9 Sr Lor .no il,nHlhg ana
fep"l,r f. vi ronus' ,,.t mere Is sun mani
iesv i'sposlt'oh 10 shirk lhe uuty I'M
posu9 upon every ci''zch ny inc ue-
ii;1ni ri';. ior IGtIcr u rouus. us.,-,,.,
ms ms is. IS an .ne more astonishing when
W., w. ioi,uc' i nov lnucn goou roaus auu 10
eiin Nai"e oi i"rm properly iying along
SUI s,uo =, .'cli, OF lnrough wh,eh ihey
run, run iow ihuch they auu 10 inc loau
Mhlen tnc iaIiher may maui 10 market
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

-Rcmembcr that tho manure qucs-
ton is the most important one connect
ed with agriculture or horticulture.
"A lightning rod which does not go
down into the ground far enough to
reach perpetual moisture is worse than
no rod at all.-M. Y. Telegram.
Tho hens arc paying rent on many
n wornout farm. They are calling peo-
pie back from tho factories to the de-
serted farm houscs.-Enchdnge.
Lard and sulphur, or any mixture
Of grease and sulphur, says Fanny Field
in the Prairie Farmer, should never be
put on young chickens or turkeys.
1t will not be many years until
American breeders will be exporting
draft horses for breeding purposes to
every part of the world. They will
have II class to offer, too, that they need
not be ashamed of.-Troy Times.
A farmer who has tried steamed rye
says it is the best of all grains for fattcn-
ing hogs. In forty days he says he can
make hog as fat as may be desired on
such food, while one that is thrifty can
be finished with about five or six BUSH
els of the food Western Rural.
When trees are transplanted fine
and rich earth ought to be got in among
the roots so that there will be no open
spaces left. If the ground is dry little
water is good to get the roots and earth
to adhere, and then cover with dry
earth and press down compactly.-
GccGiand Lcadcr.
"A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer
recommends half pint of common
table salt for bloat in cattle. Put a
round stick in the cows mouth, throw
the salt as far down the throat as you
can, and she will swallow it. This
farmer says he has cured several cases
of clovcr-bloat in n short time in this
manner.
Tho Journal of Decorative Dirt says:
We have it on the testimony of relia-
bic man that buttcrmilk mixed with fine
sand and applied to new woodwork out
side will stand for many years, and
gives the most complete imitation of
stone it is possible to get, and with it
absolute preservation of the timber.
Nut cake: Two-thirds cup of but
ter, two cups sugar, one cup sweet
milk, three eggs, three cups flour, three
teaspoons Duklng pOWuer, oHe cup NUS,
English walnuts are best; bake in shall
low tins about two inches thick; cut in
squares, frost, and put walnut meat
on each piece.-N. E. Farmer.
Chicken Pattics: Chop very fine
the dry, poorest bits left from baked
chickens; season carefully with pepper,
salt and little chopped celery. Make a
light putf-paste, roll quarter of an
inch thick, cut with Il neatly shaped
paste cutter; lay narrow strip of paste
all around; then put some of the mince
on the paste; cut another piece of the
same size and lay over. Boil fifteen
minutes. Boston Globe.
Apple Pie: Peel and quarter your
apples; boil in little water till almost
done, then add sugar and boil till soft
Remove and mash; line pan with an
under crust, fill with the stewcd apples
and bake. Beat the whites of two eggs
to stiff froth with one teaspoon powdered
sugar, and flavor with a few drops of
extract of nutmeg; spread over top Of
pie and brown lightly.-1he Caterer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
WAR PICTURES.
How the Material for Panorama Paintings
is Collected.

How the Material for Panorama Paintings
Is Collected.
"In painting war picture the artist
must first select battle of national in
terest and with certain dramatic value
of its own. Now comes the almost end
less task of collecting the material.
The soldiers who take part in great
engagement often represent almost
every locality in the country. All the
sources must be consulted. One can't
afford to be mistaken in a single instance.
1t would be detected the very first time
an old soldier who was in the fight visit
ed the picture. But to make you under
stand will tell you how | collected the
material for the Siege of Vicksburg.
First | obtained access to the war de.
partment at Washington, ID, c., and
collected every photograph and sketch
pertaining to the fight. / also obtained
copies of the roll call of all the Fcdcrals
engaged in the battle. To thirty-eighi
thousand of these men 1 sent circular
letters requesting them TO send me theii
full name, age, weight, height, and q
I photograph. Thousands of the letters
nave DecH ullsNcItu' IL llcy NcIc i'll
collected and printed in book form
honestly believe it would be the mosi
interesting and most unique contribu.
ton to the history of the war extant,
A few days ago ! wrote to Colonel Fred
Grant asking him to send me photo
graph of himself at the age when he was
at the battle of Vicksburg with his
father. Yesterday his wife answered
the letter, sending his picture, repre-.
senting lad of thirteen. She writes
Dear Generals: Inclosed find a photo.
| graph of Colonel Fred Grant at the age
when he was at the battle of Vicksburg
with his father, General Grant. 1t is
the only one we have of him while at
that age, and, as his mother prizes il
very much, will you kindly return il
when your great picture is finished?
Here is the photograph of four mon
all standing in row on crutches. You
will notice that each man has lost his
left leg. They wrote me letter stating
that they were all engaged in the battle
of Vicksburg, all were from the same
neighborhood, all knew each other, and
all lost their left leg. Now, isn't thai a
bit of remarkable war historyP" Gin
| cj,lOuIf Et0hirer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
FARM SCALES.
oiIe of the Most Profitable Investments
that Farmer Can Make.

Farm scales can not be classed with
labor-saving implements, neither dc
they Weld much of direct income tc
the farm, yet we hold that the general
farmer should not be without set oi
good scales on his farm, capable OF
weighing with eXactness, fiom pound
up to four or six tons. Rightly appreci.
ated and used, they will prove most
profitable investment.
One great and grave fault of farmers
in the management of their farms, is
lack OF cxactness about their work. and
knowing the exact results produced.
Every thing is done by guess. He wants
to put in ten acres of corn and the fielG
is perhaps stepped off, but more likely
"guessed" at. He plows by guess, and
instead of plowing eight inches deep, as
he intended, measurement shows it to
be only five. And so on all through the
season. When harvested, he ''reckonsn
that he has five hundred bushels of corn
from his ten acres, when an exact meas
urement would show that he had but
four hundred, and thus it goes, some
times Over-cstmating and sometimes
Understanding, the work is carried
on in hap-hazard way, never knowing
Just how much of any crop is produced
feeding without knowing how much is
needed daily, or for the season, or how
much feed is available, and finally often
selling by the lump 20 avoid paying
weighing fees and sometimes losing
enough in one sale to pay the cost of q
set of scales.
Every farm of one hundred and sixty
acres should be provided with good
set of scales. These should be put in
the barn if there is one, or where they
will be handy to use for stock and SO
that loads of hay and grain can be
driven upon them. Having thus pro.
vided the scales they should be used
and in systematic way. There should
be weigh-book kept in the box and
each weighing entered and dated, and
at intervals these be transferred to rec
ords to be kept.
At no season of the year need the
scales be unused. In the spring when
the stock is turned out to pasture all
should be weighed, and as often as once
a month through the season. BY this
means the owner knows just what his
stock is doing. AS the different crops
are harvested, weigh enough of them TO
know just how much is raised. When
winter feeding begins feed by weight
and weigh the stock frequently so as to
know what is being gained or lost.
Knowing the weight of animals that
are for sale the seller can tell when to
sell and what offers to accept. Many a
tricky stock buyer depends largely for
profits on being better ''guesser" than
the average farmer, and being in con-
slant practice it is not strange that he
is Collaan'S Rural World
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
A calcimine Recipe.

For plain white, use one pound white
glue and twenty pounds English whit
ing. Dissolve the glue by boiling in
about three pints of water. Dissolve
the whiting in hot water, making the
consistency of thick batter, then add the
glue and one cup of soft soap. Dissolve
n piece of alum the size Of hens egg,
add, and mix the whole thoroughly, let
ting il cool before using. If too thick
to spread nicely, add more water, until
it spreads easily, For blue tint, add
five cents worth OF Prussian blue, and
10 this little Venetian red for lavender.
For peach blow, use red in white alone.
Tho above quantity will cover four
ceilings sixteen feet square with two
coats. Prairie Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
A PrineeIY California Estate.

The late James Irvine left to his only
son, among other property, 100000
acres of land in one body in Los Angeles
CountR This large domain Mr.. Irvine
bought jointly with another man in
1857, paying at the rate of 97l cents
per acre. In 1875 Mr.. Irvine bought
out his partner for S250,000. He has
since been offered 81 900, 900 cash for
the property. There is valley of 20,-
600 acres in the the tract worth 800 an
acre or $4,000, 900 for the valley. Some
small farms have been carved from this
portion and sold at this figure. On the
tract is coal mine which is yielding an
unfailing supply of coal of good quality
for locomotive purposes, and is under
lease to representatives of the Southern
Pacific Company. There are between
$4,000 and 10000 sheep and several
thousand cattle upon this land. Tho
actual cash value OF the whole land is
about 81, 600, ,000.-N Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
An Ingenious oipher-Book.

The other day Major Lamar Cobb
showed us an interesting reminder of
the late war, 1t was morocco. o.bound
package containing fifteen leaves,
through which ran a tapc-lino, upon
each of which was printed overy letter
of the alphabet. By simply sliding
this piece of tape back and forth tho
cipher could be set on any word and n
dispatch written that only those could
road who were provided with similar
key. As soon as wound up the letters
could easily be thrown off, so us not to
betray this important secret to tho
enemy in case of capture of nm adiu-
tant, who were all provided with these
books athens (Gd.J Banner Watch
man
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18

"rsc get some mighty good buttot,
milk Mt the house. Won't you light
an have a glSssP"
Brer Lazarus made no reply in words,
but dismountcd, tied his horse, and to-
gcthcr they proceeded to the house. A
quart glass, the pride of It's owner, was
brought out filed with delicious butter
milk. Brcr Lazarus slipped the creamy
beverage, and looking cautiously around
said
June, You has pretty place here,
nice house, good farm, an on. dat pears
like YOU ortcr have woman here, too,
nahP"
Here was the very opportunity june
was looking for, and he hAstcned to
avail himself of it,
al was tinkin dat very way myself,
sab, an ef Miss Leah would Only"
"What Miss Leah am dat, Juncp" said
hc innocently
"Why yo' Miss Leah, Bror Lazarus.
Kin hevc hcrPh
Pears like done hecrd dar was n
mougagc on dis yer place, june" re-
piled the parson evasively
"No, sab, no, sab, no mougagc tall,
sab. owns de hull place free of every
body, an C you gives me Miss Leah
she'll hevc home atll be proud Oh
her."
Use cr man oh propcitl, June, an
Leah is my on'y chillin'. She'll git hit
all spects. Has you done spoke to
her, June?"
~ hes, Brer Lazarus, but she won't
say. OH Brcr Lazarus, cf you'll only
fix hit up and make her marry me I'll
be awful oblccgcd to you," said tho
poor lover eagerly.
The parson hcstatpS.
"An'," June continued, "if you will,
I'll give you $50 in silver to marry us,
an dat spotted hcifcr you wus' mirin'
tuthcrday."
"Dat's right pcert hcifcr, June"
said the parson thoughtfully, "an' III
see erbout hit, June-we'lls Il see erbout hit. "
Brcr Lazarus turned his glass upside
down June took the hint and reiillcd
it. Brcr Lazarus slipped it slowly,
stroking his chin at intervals in self
absorption. At last he broke the silence:
June, likes you; you is u good pint
blank man, an under all de sarcun-
stances you shill have Leah. Now, I'll
tell you how is gwincter fix hit. Mex
week I'll give wcstiblc testivaD.
Well hab all sorts of games an fun, an
when we is ;Il seated at dc supper table
I'll 'nouncc you an Leah as to be
married soon, with my consent and her
maw's An June, look here, boy, dat
wcstiblc am gwinctcr to cost somclin,
so I'll take the $50 now; slider dc ting
done settled, so you mightcst well sen
de hcifcr 'roun tcrmorrcr.
Brer Lazarus rode home in good
humor, leaving june grinning with de-
light.
That same afternoon Brcr Lazarus,
after much intellectual labor, evolved
the following invitations:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
ALL IN VANITY.

lie whistlcd an open air,
As those who can whistle will do;
They said, with n sarcastic stnrci .,,
"Why can't you invent something newF
He told them Joke thnt ho read,
But soon he his folly did rue;
They simply looked tired and said; ,,,
"Why can't You invent something nowY'
He sang them popular song;
His voice was euualcd by few;
Their faces told something was wrong;
They told him to sing something new.
He made remark that was bright,
But instantly weary Z. sarGiMhi
"why can't you &Uupt aamething heWF
The strain on his poo ftghtoncd wits
To something quite >rriblc grew;
Now in an asylum he u,,s,
/ 'N '0''' --Tid-Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
"Tho slough OF Dependency,

in which you arc wallowing, on account of
some of those diseases peculiar TO you,
madame, and which have robbed you of
the rosy hue of health, and made lifo q
burden to you, you can easily got out of
DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescriptionn will
free you from all such troubles and soon
recallthe rose-tint of health to your cheek,
and the elasticity to your step. 1t is most
perfect specific for all the weaknesses and
Irregularities peculiar to your sex. 1t
cures liberation, displacements, "internal
fever,n bearing-down sensations removes
the tendency to cancerous affections, and
corrects ali unnatural discharges. By
druggists
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
-Gcnorol Stepbon ID, Loo. nrcsidc

General Stephen ID, Lee, president
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Mississippi, expects to see
that State devoted TO fruit and stock
raising. He believes that already tho
people of Mississippi are looking be-
yond the "cotton-row" for their finan-
cial future
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18

An Austrian court recently pub
lished curious list of twenty-sevcn
persons whose whereabouts "are un-
known" and for whom it appointed a
guardian. The list included twelve
Counts, four Countesses, three Barons
and three Baronesses of well-known
Austrian families, and some army Of
ficers in active service, whose whero-
abouts the court alleges it does not
know.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18

"A citizen of Canonvillc, Ore, while
watching his clock recently, conceived
the idea that by attaching small wire
to tho time weight and letting an arm
project through II slit made for the pur-
pose, the days of the week would be
exactly indicated by the wire as the
weight assembled. He put his idea into
an experiment, and it proved success.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18

YOUNG or middlo-nged mon suffering
from nervous debility, loss OF memory,
premature old age, as tho result OF bad
habits, should scnd 10 cents in stamps for
illustrated book offering suro means of
cure. Address Worlds Disponsary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18

"A Western editor married) says
he will be glad to publish the poetry
and board any poet who will find II
word to rhyme with housc-cleaning
which is not wickedly profane.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18

SoFT, plant and glossy hair results from
tho use of Halls Hair Renewer.
For imparting tone and strength to the
stomach, liverand bowels, take Ayers Pills
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18

DR. SAGE's Catarrh Remedy cures when
every other so-called romedy fails.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18

Rhode Island is generally con-
sidered 'pocket borough" f" butt con-
tains 6,2l6 farms averaging lO3 acres
each, having total value OF $780,
ss8,079.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-18
The MARKETS.

THE great woman question-"What did
she have ON i'-Epnn Union.