Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-03
LOCAL MAT II T. S
-.Dop daysl Look out for mad onesl


the outs stubble whiskers.
Public Sale of Household goods at
the Trowbridge residence, August 18TH.
The Ottawa Sentinel says "Un-
dressed kids are getting quite fashion
able-in the river" What river.
Captain Joe Nellis has purchased a
scow, with 35 feet of sail, spars, &C.,
and is converting it into floating pal
ace.
First boy; "S,y, ia your uncle bad 2"
Second ditto: "Bnd? Awful bad The
doctor gays he's got shoebuck!es on his
lungs"
There were many "dry holes" dis
covered in Perrysburg on Saturday last
Natural gas in abundance was found ON
the evening previous.
Burlington, N J. is champion town
for widows. There is one block That gives
shelter TO 81 of these attractive but dan
gerous creatures.
The enumeration of school children
was completed on Saturday in the Per-
rysburg School district, and the total
was 710, gain of 10 over last year.
-Rineharts Syrup Blackberry will
carry your child snfely through the sum
mer; no opium. 25c. A. II. Champney.
The Federal soldiers thought they
had pretty tough time of it in the
late unpeasantness, but read South
Carolina Grayback's experience in this
paper.
Farmers down in Jersey are about in.
siitutng "bug day. wherein concerted
effort will be made TO exterminate the
insects that Just now are playing havoc
with liuit and vegetables.
john Toole, Of New Haven, who for
Is years las been mourneh M one of the
unidentified victims Of the Ashiabnla Rail-
road horror, walked N upon his friends
II other day alive, hearty and prosperous
out in California.
An inch of rain" means gallon of
water spread ov,r a surface Of nearly
two square feet, or fall of about 100
tons on an acre of ground, Stand from
under il you know enough to get under
shelter when il rains.
DRUG STORE FOR SALE.
ASHER Cook.
Two of the latest conundrums are
What is the greatest feat of strength
ever performed by man? Ans. Wheel
ing West Virginia. What is the great
r a,
Ans. Lansing Michigan.
Mr.. VIM. Brasse buried his sccont
wife, who was twin sister of his firs
wife, daughters of Mr. John Schraumm,
Sr., Mt 10 o'clock to-day. The funera
was largely attended by neighborint
| friends.
MIR. & Mrs. c. A. Powers drove t.
Tontogany this morning, on the sac
mission of attending the funeral of Mrs
Alcorn. aged 90 years, one of the pion'
Ger mothers of Washington township
and the mother Of Mr9. Powers and Ma
jor Acorn, of Toledo.
Tho verdict in d i, vicinity seems t.
be that while the wheat crop seemed Il
pm out much better than was expected
in early spring, the berry is light AM
shriveled. and will not pan out well il
weight. -four or biscnit. Straw ant
chaff plenty.
The Putnam County Sentire says
Northwestern Ohio is rapidly becom
ing the manufacturing centre CT the ma
tion, and in the grand march of pro
gress." And within an inch in tn
same column it says, Now seems to b
the best time for laying in supply q
good coal for the winter" WE don
'haf to.
A full line Of Paints and Painter
Supplies SherwIn' WiIlisms' Paints
best IN the world. A. r. CHAMPSEY.
Wife 10 old veteran.-"Why don
you 60 and hoe the weeds out of th
potato patch p Veteran-"What's tn
use, they will grow right up again.
Wife-Why wash your face then,
will get dirty again ?" Veteran-"We
guess don't have to carry n potat
patch in front of my head, and | do nj.
face"
Look aruund You and see how
many vacant spots of ground there ar
that are grown up with weeds and Can
ala thistles. Then compute the numbe
of bushels Of potoes that could be raise,
upon this ground which would save yol
from the rigors of The thistle law-the'
draw the line, strike a dividend or III
difference.
A western psper savs oil Souther
California that from now nntil next DE
ccmber the principal occupation OF Tn
people will lie in watching the delmde
eastern people, who have bought sand lot
with the climate thrown IN, sIcken of th
dust and nens aud sell out for what the
can get and strnightwny break ior ihei
eastern homes, ienrimlly and bustedly.
The last case Of the Republic wrecl
was settled at the recent session oi court s
Tiilin. The case WIS that OF A. Il. lc'
who was intoxicated on the i'll -fu,ed :r"i,
The ami; was brought by the adminislra
tor of the ,iecensed for s. 600, half ihH
amount lring allpwcd by the court, whic
~ undoubtedly more than he wis worth I
his family. The wreck has cost the Il.
o. II large amount OF money.
The "fim fam swindlers are reviv
ing an old chestnut that WAS cracke
many years ago. Their game is to bu
25 cents worth of goods from a merch
ant and give out ten dollar bill to &c
changed in pigment. They then en-
deavor TO get the merchant confused !
making the change and occasional
realize $4.75 in the transaction. The
tried it on in Portage and Bowlin
Green last week, but without much SUI
cess,
Watches Clocks, ewelry Spectacle
Specia latlention giverto Repairing "A
Warranted JOHN ZURFLUH,
35 Monroe st .Toled
Our decorators and paper hanger