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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
RiPENING CREAM.
A Dairy Writer Tells Farmers How to I
1t Successfully.

A Dairy Writer Tells Farmers How to Do
1t Successfully.
Submerge the milk direct from the
COW in ice water. Skim every ten or
twelve hours, place the cream OF the
morning in covered vat, and when the
cream of the evening is mixed with it,
stir in the starter so that all three will
be well mixed; after that no stirring
must be done. Cover up the cream vat
for twelve hours, in a temperature of
sixty to sixty-five degrees, when the
cream will be ready for churning. Tho
starter is to be made fresh every day in
this way: Take one, two or three more
gallons of sweet skinned milk direct
from can that has been submerged,
heat the milk to ninety degrees in a
water bath, keeping it well stirred dur
Ing the progress OF heating. As soon as
1t has reached the temperature of ninety
degrees, cover it up tight and place in a
temperature OF about sixty-fve degrees.
1t may be ready for use in about twenty
four hours. Tho quantity required for
use will be the same for given quantl-
ty of cream every day, and will easily
be determined by experiment. A very
small measure will be sufficient, pro-
vided the above conditions are secured.
l would add that this is no longer an
experiment with me, having been in
constant use for four seasons OF the
year. Before adopting this plan, we ex-
perimented with several kinds of acids,
including the Tactic acid OF commerce,
and while we found it not difficult to
produce the acidity requisite to make
butter, we in every case destroyed tho
fine aroma necessary to good work.
The quality OF tho butter depends not
upon the amount of acidity produced in
the cream, but rather upon the peculiar
kind of acidity developed. Ergo, the
uncertainty of what the product will he
by the ordinary method. d.-Hoard's
Daiyu,nan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28

Thousands of readers who have scanned
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lsS9), dedicated to the " Boys and Girls o!
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lnclose 10 ITEM cents in coin or stamps tfoI
postagel and your address, written plainly
10 Geo. II. Smith, Assistant General Ticket
and Passenger Agent, Chicago, and a copy
will be sent you by return mail. Copies Of
previous ANIMALS Glso furnished ut same
rate.
"Iron and Steel" embodies vast deal
OF useful information. In the company Of
his boy and girl visitors, d" a Man, pene.
trates the mines, explains their under.
ground workings, follows tho mined prod
uct to the furnace and smclter, and de
scribes the various processes TO which ii
is subjected and the machinery that com.
pels it TO assume the multiform shapes OF
rails, piping, nails, tools and other fabrics
for general use. The engravings are from
original sketches and photographs, and ad'
mirably executed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
The Origin of Boom"

IL is singular fact that there are no
words more difficult to account for sat
isfactorily than many OF those that have
recently made their way into the Lam
guage or in process OF making it. This
is especially the case with slang words.
We may instance bogus, Doodle, hood
lum, etc, and, as we write, the old
word humbug suggests itself, OF which
the etymology is still an open question.
Probably one may accept the account
given by DIR. Murray in his new Eng
lish dictionary, as on the whole the
most satisfactory explanation OF the
word at the head of this article. He
says: THE actual use OF this word
has not been regulated by any distinct
genealogical feeling" Its recent slang
use-wh ch is fast becoming language
meaning the effective launching of
any thing with eciat on the market or on
public attention is in that dictionary
traced primarily to particular appli-
cation OF its meaning of "a loud, deep
sound with resonance" and that with
reference not so much to the sound as
TO 1.-The suddenness and rush with
which IL is accompanied. But there is
noted as possibly modifying the mean
ing "association original or subsequent
with other senses OF the word. "--Notes
and Queries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
DRESSES FOR MISSES.
Charming Gowns for tho School, tn,
Church and the Concert.

Charming Gowns for tho School, the
Church and the Concert.
Young girls fourteen to sixteen years
old wear school dresses OF the service
able rough-tinished Cheviots in narrow
stripes and in large plaids of soft, dull
colors. Stripes Of two shades of Hav'
ana brown, or OF dark red with green,
or Gobelin blue with brown or with red,
are made up with plated skirt and a
belted basque that is laid in plaits or in
tucks on fitted silesia lining; or else,
for very immature figures, yoke waist
Is preferred with many small plaits
from the yoke to the belt. The edges
OF Cheviot basques are simply stitched,
or n cord is used to finish the edge in
tailor fashion. The sleeves are in easy
coat shape, or they may be tucked or
plated at the armholes and about the
wrists if it is desired to give more
breadth to slight figure. The skirts
OF the dresses worn by girls in their
teens are now quite long, those for girls
of sixteen years being extended low
enough to conceal their ankles. Plaid
dresses are often made up entirely on
the bias, which gives very pretty ef-
feet The bias plaid skirt is draped
slightly at the top to have the appear
ance OF deep overskirt, and is shirred
or widely plated over foundation
skirt. The bodice may be OF a plain
colored twilled wool; but the plaid is
also popular for the waist, laid slightly
full on the shoulders, and opening over
narrow vest of plain wool or of vel
vet
For incest dresses for church or for
concerts these young girls have ladies'
cloth in dark hunters green, or golden
brown, rosewood, or Gobelin blue, made
up in severe tailor fashion, or else with
velvet inlaid in the skirt, and with the
basque trimmed with velvet revers, a
wide velvet belt, collar and cuffs; fur
and passementerie are also used on
their cloth gowns, and n jacket is added
with revers and collar, and some passe-
menterie cords arranged in festoons on
the front, or to droop under the arm
holes from the shoulders, and also
across the back and the slight tourn-
ure.
Surah silk waists, tucked, shirred or
shocked, made with full sleeves and
belted, are also in great favor for these
young girls, as they serve with various
skirts, thus giving variety to the ward
robe, and are useful for finishing out
partly worn dresses or for completing
dresses made over from those OF their
older sisters. The bright scarlet silk
waist is worn by girls OF either dark or
light complexion; pale blue and cream
white India silk waists are considered
very dressy with skirts OF cashmere to
match. For more serviceable wear these
blouse waists are made OF fine French
flannel or OF cashmere, and also OF
woolen jersey webbing. A knife
pleated frill is added ms trimming for
the neck and sleeves, and may be worn
standing outside the high collar, or else
attached to the top OF n standing band
to droop over gracefully. Gay plaid
silks, also plaid woolens, are made up
similarly for youthful-loo king blouses.
-Harper'S Bazar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
THE HAPPY FAMILY,
A Beautiful Picture of Homo Life Draw
by Oliver Goldsmith.

A Beautiful Picture Of Homo Life Drawn
by Oliver Goldsmith.
/ was ever of opinion that the honest
man who married and brought up a
large family, did more service than he
who continued single and only talked
OF population. From this motive, /
had scarcely taken orders year. be-
fore began to think seriously OF mat
rimony, and chose my wife, as she did
her wedding gown, not for fine glossy
surface, but for such qualities as would
wear we'll. To do her justice, she was
a good-natured notable woman; and as
for breeding, there We're few country
ladies who could show more. She
could read any English book without
much spelling; but for pictling, pre-
serving and cookery, none could excel
her. She prided herself on being an
excellent contriver in housekeeping;
though l could never find that we grew
richer with all her contrivances.
However, we loved each other ten
derly, and our fondness increased as
we grew old. There was, in fact, moth
ing that could make us angry with the
world or with each other. We had an
elegant house situated in fine country
and good neighborhood. The year
was spent in moral or rural amuse-
ments, in visiting our rich neighbors,
and in relieving such as were poor
We had no revolutions to fear. nor
fatigues to undergo; all our adventures
were by the irc-side, and all our
from the blue bed to the
brown.-O Oiiuer Goldsmith.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.


TO bent the whites OF eggs quickly
put in n small pinch or two OF salt; dc
n OF have one particle OF the yolks with
the whites, or they will not froth nicely.
To relieve coughing roast lemon
without burning It. When entirely hot,
squeeze tho Juice into cup on three
ounces OF finely powdered sugar Take
a teaspoonful whonever you feel like
coughing.
Homemade Cologne Water. One
quart OF alcohol threo drains each OF
oil OF lavender, bergamot and essence
OF lemon, one dram OF oil OF rosemary
and three drops oil OF cinnamon. - Good
Housekeeping.
To Use the glazing iron, after the
shirt has been dressed with the ordin-
nry fiat iron, damp the breast OF the
shirt with damp cloth and the glaz-
ing iron being nice and hot, rub IL hard
over the shirt until the desired polish
Is attained.
If the handles OF stove brushes are
kept clean from the first, that part OF
tho work will seem no dirtier than any
other about the house. II is an excel
lent plan to use a paint brush for put
ting on tho backing, also use plenty of
fresh newspapers
Tho very worst ink stains can be re-
moved from carpets OF very delicate
colors by rubbing them with skim-milk,
and, when they are almost effaced,
washing them with a cloth wrung out
In boiling water without soap. Then
cover the place with dry cloth, and
let 1t remain so for day.
Rusty black woolen goods can also
be freshened by sponging with equal
parts OF ammonia and alcohol, diluted
with alittle tepid water, or yet it can be
soaked In warm soap suds for couple OF
hours, and then dipped in solution OF
one ounce of extract OF logwood to a
pint OF warm water, added to couple |
OF gallons OF warm water. Let the
goods stand in this solution some hours, |
and rinse we'll, adding some milk to the |
last water; iron while still damp, and |
on the wrong side Christian at Work. |
Here is secret for women troubled
with obesity which we anticipate will
carry some weight; namely, that bodies
exposed constantly to the sun "gain
such activity OF the blood forces as to
prevent any excessive forming OF
adipose matter" 1t must not, however,
be supposed that on the other hand.
plenty OF sunlight is conductive to
leanness. Not so, for the really health
full condition is neither fat nor lean, but
shapely and plump, and the suns rays
quicken the nutrient functions, produc-
ing n beautiful roundness OF form; in
deed, Its constant action upon n human
body is like the effect upon a plant,
and strengthening to every
part.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28

, ubernnco OF his triumph, and no con
, scientlous qualm as TO how he had out
witted tho simple old negro disturbed
his mind,
Judge Munro II glib me fifty cont
fur dom big millions, fur he don't mint
whnt he pays FOR one, and dar aint on,
In do patch dat won't soil for twenty
FIVE cents. Do steamer Warren II take
nil I can't sell In Ccntrevile, and she'l
be in to-morror. oh, I'll get fancy
price fur dem millions reckon I'll clar
nigh on ter fifty dollars by dc transac.
ton"
He decided TO borrow horse from
his friend, Ned Banks, TO put with Jim
Grow, promising Ned In exchange the
uso of the mulo tho following week.
Charley Nicol had light wagon he
could hire for a dollar day, and It was
large enough TO hold, at least, one hum
dred melons.
He got the horse and wagon, and
early the next morning was at Grandad
Jimpson's gate. His soul exulted at
tho size OF the melons rs he loaded the
wagon. Old Grnndad end Misery helped
him, but the old mGn l21kad dcubtfully
at the load.
Use feared you'se taken toe much
fur dat team" he said. "You'se got
more'n n hundred already. Better
make two londs,"
mo, Use bound ter git dem millions
tor town dis night" Dandelion answer
ed, positively.
He mot with no accidents on the
worst portions OF tho road, and at lost
found himself at Layard's hill. about
two miles from Centreville.
Oar amt tone single bad place now,n
Dandelion cried, exultantly, as he
reached the top OF the hill, and stopped
n few minutes to rest his team. "Git
up, Jim Grow! Wot's obfusticatin'
yo?' ns the mule stopped and pricked
up his ears.
"Oh, my masters! yellow jacketsl
yellow jackets" as the horse and mule
plunged, reared and started on mad
gallop down the hill, stung at every
bound by the furious insects wscac
nests they had invaded.
Dandelion rolled out OF the bach r.
the wagon, which was brought up with
a jerk by stump in the middle of the
road. The harness parted, the wagon
crashed, and the melons rolled ont In n |
general ruin, while horse and mule took |
the nearest way to their own stables |
Dandelion raised himself from the gcn-
eral smash, gave one look at the broken
melons which covered the rocky hill
side, and then started for home in n run.
''Dellaw me-" cried Hannah Jane
Megrims, as her precious son staggered
into the cabin about sunset, and fell
on n seat. "Huccome lef yer wagin
and teamP Whar's de watermillions,
boy?"
''Dey's in one confounded smash on
Layards HILL" he answered, with the
calmness of utter despair, "and de
wagin is broke, and Use lost five dol
lar, and Use jest plum ruined" And
Dandelien raising up his voice and
wept aloud
His mother tried to comfort him,
out he did not tell her how he had
'windled Grandad Jimpson. In his
secret soul though, he felt that he had
'ome to grief through one of the lions
his mother was always warning him
against, the lion OF lies and greed, but
fear Dandelion's tears were not those
" repentance, but of regret that his
ascality had been balked.-Y YoRth's
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
UNMARKED LOGS,
How They Interfere with tho Regular
Work of Boom-Men.

ho" ihey Interfere win tho Regular
Work of Boom-Men.
"Dead-head" logs are the derelicts ol
the lumber woods. Usually they are
among the best timber in the drive, "
but they get in there surreptitious'y v.
They are the property OF no one, and in
the boom limits they drift about laden
with the curses from the boom men,
who roll them over and over, looking
in vain for mark. That is the trouble
with the ''dead-head," he has 10 marks.
He may be a good log, clear stuff at
that, but he belongs to no one. He
causes more trouble tliaa twenty in
ferior sticks.
The boom men get more wettings
through the season hunting for a
mark" on "dead-head" than from all
the rest put together. And he keeps it
up so interminably. 1t is not once or
twice, but a dozen times, that the
"dead-head" puts in an appearance to
again fool the unhappy boom man.
He may be showed off into corner,
but he won't stay showed, and he comes
and impudently mingles with the legit-
imates, till at last, when the season is
over, and all the logs properly marked
are delivered, then comes the day OF
reckoning for tLs "dead-head."
He has multiplied hugely, and now
there is from 10000 to $4,000 feet of
him in every boom limit in Michigan
and Wisconsin. He is accordingly put
up at auction, and, like n pounded
steer, sold to pay the expense of his
keeping. Seriously, the care in mark
ing logs at the banking ground can not
be too great. The surprising shortage
in winters numbering is largely due
to carelessness, and the "deadhead"
log is the result TimberDlan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
Artistic Rag Rugs.


The prettiest rugs which are made in
this country are tho homemade rag
rugs woven of different colored wooden
rags. These rags are usually woven
in stripes at either end, and in med
ley OF varied colors in the center. The
weaver also introduces lengthwise
striped effect by using different-colored
warp. Very pretty effects are pro-
ducod by stripes of dull yellow and dull
red warp in alternating bands about
two inches wide. The warp is knotted,
and forms a fringe at either end OF the
rug. Small rugs, 34x70 inches and
34x4S inches, are suitable TO strew
about small room over mating.
Rugs OF rags woven in this manner,
but large enough to cover the center OF
the room are often seen In artistically
furnished rooms, where the paintings
and bric-a-brac suggest the cultured
taste OF the owner. These rugs. when
well selected in color, approach nearer
In beauty TO tho blending tones OF the
costly Eastern carpet than any OF tho
various limitations OF them made in this
country. --B0stoH budget
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
The Sun Lights a Lamp.

The following comes from Lancaster
County. this State: Above the doorway
of a store in Mount Joy is lantern
which contains coal oil lamp. Be-
hind the lamp is glittering reflector.
The other afternoon a curious thing oc-
CURED. The sun was shining brightly.
and the day had in 1t a suggestion OF
balmy July. The rays OF the sun pene-
trated the glass OF the lantern, thence
through the chimney OF the lamp, and
were focused on the polished reflector.
The rays were 80 focused that their ao-
ton caused the wick in the lamp to
ignite. and 1t burned some time be-
fore 1t was discovered. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
a QUEER PHENOMENON.


The Strange Inniotion of Foreetfuihes,
which Comes co Some of Us.
A great many people are troubled
with what may be called "hnbltual for
getfulness" In regard to some Of the
minor points OF daily life, manifested,
perhaps, in their inability to recall the
names OF those with whose faces they
are perfectly familiar, or the number
OF their house, or tho street on which
they reside, while others were seized
ut times with temporary amnesic
aphasia, scientifically speaking, upon
endeavoring to state some fact which
they literally have at tho "tongues 8
end" but It Is seldom the latter trou-
Bile Is manifested In such peculiar
direction as case which came under
my observation few days since.
While propounding the usual pre-
liminary questions to a woman who
had presented her two-year-old daugh-
ter for treatment, when INQUIRED the
name OF the child, she hesitated, and
then, to my surprise, she admitted that
she was unable to remember it. She
then stated the child's age and the
number of her residence correctly, but
could not recall tho name until after a
lapse of several minutes; in ondeavor-
ing to soothe the child, the name
sprang naturally to her lips. This
mothers forgetfulness upon such n
matter as the name OF her own child is
as astonishing as the absence of mind
exhibited by prominent physician of
this city, who, upon meeting his own
daughter on the street, politely In
quired after the health OF both herself
and her parents.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28
HER "cHRIs1IAN" SPIRIT.

Thar's jos one pint abcout mo thot1l show TT
~ kind nt henrt--
When Rbsont folks is talked nbeout, I ailer
,s-h takcs their part
tspcak good o my noighbors howsomovo
- mean they be,
An good In evry crlttcr, mako efforts fer te
.aisT soc;
An, Of so be It happens othor folks in jcdgmen
- spt
Ter gossip o. their fellcr mon, keep my moutl
tight shct.
j think my stars thct ain't like the minister,
wife, MS. Brown.
Thct crittor knows the woak pnts o. most cv'ry
ono IN town;
hn'-lan' o. Goshen les ter hear her lies ud
THANK tho Lord o. marcy, thct thot thar why
amt my style
alters hear her slnnderin' ngin my wiHh nn'
l.. will.
With m'-ct can't say no good o. folks, 1 ics'
keep still.
Thnrs ihet thar shirioss Mlssus willis, On
folks she's allors hard
never seen sech clothes as hern h.hsngin' in
the ynrd.
Her tongues hung in the middle an sho lies
with nil hor might
Her house is like pig'pen, an her front stops
is q sight
She slnndors all the men in town; but, iook ut
- her son Bill.
Win meet l can't say no good O. folks, 1 ios'
keep still.
Thon thnrs thct nggrsvatin' old Miss Green,
across the road,
OF 'gosspn' an sanderin' she alters he's
lond
She tells yo oil tho vittles neighbors hoz upon
-t the shelf
j knop she hez salt pork at icas si1 times q
L week herself.
She's alters poppin' In ter borrer my new cof.
fec.mill.
with me--et cun't soy no good o. folks, jes
keep stil.
Thnr's our mex neighbors, Virgins folks,
knows cv'ry body's ways
They're fond o callin' people beats, but Wig.
gins H,rer pays;
Why, at the corner grocory-tho cheapest place
In town
They couldn't get pinch O. salt onloss they
-srpnid cash down;
Yet they run down old Boggs cause no can't
pay his butcher bill
With ms-ef can't say no good o. folks, l jes'
keep stiit.
But lot 'em go on gossip-wc air human crit.
know Christians duty-but got ter make
o call
on poor old Missus Smnlley. They're in some
y Ecrapc, mistrust
got ter kinder hurry, er Miss Green II know
II fust;
Then she'll be pryin' round an jos a gosspiu
her Ill.
With ms-ef can't say no good O. folks, jes'
keep still.
-3n --Hdrry h Smith, IN Aneried.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28

In Bootle, Eng, the son OF a poor
woman was striclei with fever. The
mother, having no means OF buying
food or medicine for her boy. took a
quilt of his bed and pawned it, to raise
little money. For this she was prose-
cuted under the Public Health Act,
which forbids the removal OF clothing
from houses infected with fever The
magistrate, being an enlightened and
benevolent man, took broad view Of
tho case, and let the unfortunate wo-
man of with nominal due.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28

A colored brother in the Alexan.
dria Valley down in Georgia sent the
following request for minister to his
bishop: "Send us bishop to preach.
II you can't send us n bishop send a
sliding elder; il you can't send a slid
ing elder send us a stationary preacher;
II you can't send him, send us circus
rider; if you can't spare him, send us
locus preacher; II you can't spare a
locus preacher send us an exhauster. .
That settled it, and he got preacher.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28

"Mr friends laughed ut tho idea of $500
bono mill. but since got one of Wilson'S
advertised In this paper, the laugh is all on
knowledge 1t is perfect success. / cal
crack enough shells for 100 fowls inl3 min.
utos; and the same amount will go fivc
times farther than il cracked with a ham.
NOR, There is no waste, aud child car
crack them. Bones take little more
strength. 1t also cracks corn easily and
welln
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28

USUALLY the inconsistency is OF the man
who processes much and does little, but
there may be an inconsistency on the part
OF the man who processes nothing and does
much. The profession aud the character
should be one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28

HARSH purgative remedies are fast giving
way to the gentle action and mild effects OF
Carter's Little Liver Pills. II you try them,
they will certainly please you.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-28

An Italian chemist has discovered
that the bodies of eels contain a poison
similar to the venom of reptiles.