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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
VACATION.

It's planning for q month ahead and purchasing
with care
Gay flannel shirts and blazer co;ss aud scarfs
and things to wear;
Then with racket and q bag and lots OF fine
cigars
You say "good-bycn ana OF you rush to catch
the boat or cars.
It's stepping in o boarding house and feeling
rather strange
While with the older boarders furtivc glances
you exchange;
5ut soon you get acquainted and maiden you
select
With whom to hirt and fall In love-in case she
don't object
It'splayng tennis with the girls and lots of silly
talk,
And taking with your chosen one alovey moon.
light walk,
And rowing with her on the lake and hunting
flowers wild,
And dancing with her at the hops and being
more bcguiled.
rs feeling like millionaire and spending
money free
without thought OF afterwards-for any thing
you see
It's getting rid of business cares and troubles of
the town
And putting on your happy face healthy hue
OF brown.
It's being just in Paradise that hasn't any end
With, Oh, the sweetest angel you devotedly at
tend,
And falling head and ears in love-then sudden.
ly you know
But one more day of bliss is left ere back in
town you'll so.
It's spending the last evening in silent sorrow,
sweet,
Alone with her and promising to write and often
meet;
Too soon the awful moment comes when you
and she must part,
And woefully you board the cars-brolen in
purse and heart.
It's feeling simply wretched when you strike
the dusty town
To bear again the burdens that you for awhile
laid down;
And for a week you dream about the Paradise
you've lost
Till all Mt once, you realize the fortune it has
cost.
It's going without dinners and all other pleas
ures, too
And trying hard to borrow so you're able to pull
through
While paying for your summer fun that brought
you into debt,
And writing Her long letters-that she hasn't
answeredye
H. G. Dodge, in Goodalrs Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
ARE MOI CANNIRAIS.

Rut Have Keen Delight In tho Taking of
Human Life-.h Strange Tribe in tho
Interior of Africa Which Has Many Gu
rious and Hideous Customs-oueor Way
of Settling Quarrels.
Herbert Ward, in the interesting So
ries of African articles now appearing
in the Now York Ledger, says:
Situated about six hundred miles in
the interior f"om the mouth of the Con-
go, is iirH, fertile country, we'll
wooded and watered, where every kind
OF gamo to be found in this latitude of
Western Africa abounds. Elephants,
buffaloes, hippopotami, antelopes, wild
pigs and guinea fowls, red-legged part
ridges and quail among tho birds, are
to be met with in abundance on the
grassy plains or among the forested hills
Of this district, which is known as Bo-
lobo, and is populated by a large and
influential tribe of keen traders. These
people, although not actually canni-
balls, are beyond doubt one of the most
cruel races met with in this part of Cen
trail Africa.
They seem to take the keenest delight
in the sacrifice of human life, and the
execution of their slaves is considered
an advertisement of their wealth. As
this is a thiclly-peopled country, some
dark deed of barbarism is taking place
almost every day, in connection with
their inhuman ceremonies. Sometimes
slaves are decapitated upon the death
of chief, so that their spirits may ac-
company that of the deceased potentate
into the other world, to add prestige in
the form of spiritual retinue. At
other times slave is brutally
slaughtered by an enraged master for
some slight act of disobedience. In
that case the offender is pounced upon,
hurled to tho ground and his head
hacked from his body.
One of their most cruel ceremonies is
that in connection with the settlement
of long standing disagreements. 1t
often happens that two sections of
tribe for some family reason entertain
q bitter grudge against each other.
This bitterness lasts until perhaps one
or more of the influential members die,
when the rest of the community, weary
of the feud, decide amongst themselves
to come to settlement. A council of
inquiry is accordingly held, and the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
Endurance of the odor of Musk.

Many marvellous accounts are related
in works on pharmacy and organic
chemistry, with regard to the extra
ordinary duration of the scent Of musk,
and the extremely small loss of SUBJ
stance which grain or two of this SUBJ
stance, exposed to tho air, has been
found to undergo in the course of sever
al months, or even years. But an in
stance Of this endurance of the musk
odor has come under our personal OBJ
servation in the following manner. In
1850, at Brussels, three small volumes
were presented to us. They were bound
in red cloth, and inclosed in a green
cardboard case. In this case very
minute quantity of musk mixture, from
a sachet, was placed in order to scent
the volumes. Since the year 1850, these
three little red volumes, In their green
cardboard case, have been constantly
exposed to the air, on the shelves of a
library, as well as to daylight They
(for they are standard works of refer.
ence), and they have travelled with the
writer to Ostend, to Paris, to Frankfort,
to Scotland, to the South OF England, to
various seaside resorts, to London, and
many other places; yet, at the present
moment, after period of forty years,
and being exposed to many kinds of cli-
mates, these little books retain their
odor OF musk, which Is as powerful, es-
pecially on warm days, as it was in 1850
when the volumes were received.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
THE MINISTER'S FAMILY.
A Glimpse OF Life in tho Years Preceding
the Revolution.

Glimpse OF Life in tho Years Preceding
the Revolution.
The veneration of the people of New
England for the clergy, and the dignity
of the ministers themselves, in the
years just prior to the American revolu-
tion, are succinctly set forth, in at least
one respect by the venerable Josiah
Quincy, of those days, as follows: BE
fore the time of service the congrega-
tion gradually assembled in early sea-
son, coming on foot or on horseback, the
ladies behind their lords or brothers or
one another, on pillions, so that before
the time of service the whole space
before the NEE ting-house was filled
with waiting, respectful and expect
ing multitude. At the moment of serv-
ice the pastor issued from his mansion,
with Bible and manuscript sermon un-
der his arm, with his wife leaning on
one arm, fanked by his negro man on his
side, as his wife was by her negro wom-
an, the little negroes being distributed,
according to their sex, by the side of
their respective parents Then fol-
lowed every other member of the fami-
ly, according to age aid rank, maxi
ihB oippi, WIN idhiiy Nioibdhgn, bOllt-
what of formidable procession. AS
soon as it appeared, the congregation.
as If moved by one spirit, began to move
towards the door of the church, and be-
fore the procession reached 1t, all were
in their places. AS soon as the pastor
reached the church the whole congrega-
tion rose and stood until the pastor was
in the pulpit and his family seated
until which was done the whole assem-
bly, continued standing. AT the close
OF the service the congregation stood
until he and his family had left the
church before any one moved towards tho
door. ."-Ch ristian at Work.
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pear in the park on one of these crowd
ed occasions clad in attire worse than
any of your most dreadful correspon
dents suggested.
1t was my duty, therefore, to see
these clothes. I found them being
made at one of those establishments to
which have at last become habituated
"a ladies' tailor, near Bond street.
My feelings were shocked at the outset
of my inquiries by finding that in the
habit-titting room the usual side-saddle
upon the hobby-horse had been removed
and mans saddle had taken it's place.
The garments were brought down by a
male tailor, who proceeded to exhibit
them to me, and shortly afterward q
young person connected with the shop
entered wearing them.
She wore a coat fashioned exactly
after the manner of my nephew's frock
coat. 1t fitted her very closely to the
waist, opening at the neck over shirt
and tie. The basques or skirt of the
coat were somewhat longer and moro
ample than in the case of gentleman's
yarment, but assure you that that was
tnS only compromise in the matter.
The breeches-I believe that is the
dreadful name that the other garments
go by-were tight to the limbs and but
toned at the knee. High boots and
spurs and q tall hat completed the attire,
which can only regard as shockingly
correct copy of what would be worn by
one of the other sex. In fact, at little
distance do not see how you could tell
brother and sister apart
Now, sir, venture to predict that the
British public, who are strong admirers
of my views at heart, will resent this
innovation strongly. l used, in COM
mon, to believe with most people, to
imagine that it constituted misde-
meanor at common law for man and
woman to change the clothing assigned
by conventionality to their sex for that
of the other. My nephew, learned
barrister, assures me that such is not
strictly the case, but as any person or
persons wearing the garments of tho
other sex is practically certain to be
followed by rightly surprised people, he
or she is liable to immediate arrest as
"a disorderly person" and to be charged
with the offense of causing crowd to
assemble / need not point out the SEN
sation that ladies thus habited would
cause in the park. This would be, in
deed, an undignified end to the move
ment. / remain, sir, yours obediently,
AMELIA GRIJNDY.
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most influential chiefs of the surround
ing country are invited to attend, and
the Representatives of the two parties at
variance have then the opportunity of
stating their case, and receiving a YER
lict at the hands of the assembled
chiefs, who decide which party is
guilty, and inhict q fine according to
the nature of the case. And when this
has been satisfactorily concluded, some
incident is required by both parties to
remind them of the covenant. Very
often, on these occasions, slave is
purchased; the bones of his arms and
legs are broken; he is carried to some
open, well-known road, generally
cross-road; hole is dug, and he is
placed in it, the earth being filled in
and we'll trodden down around him, so
as just to leave his head above the sur
face. Any person found giving hien
either food or water is liable to be
served in the same way, and so he is
left to die lingering, painful death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
CONTRlBUTloN-5Ox CuRloS.
Coins of Many Countries Discovered by IA
Church Treasurer.

SOlns OI Many countries DlSCOverOu by IA
Church Treasurer.
When people read the paragraphs in
the funny papers about the buttons and
the punched and the counterfeit coins
which are dropped in the contribution
boxes, they usually give the men who
wrote the article credit for drawing
largely upon his Imagination. Tho
fact of the matter is, however, that the
truth is funnier than all the humorous
mems tictions. The treasurers of nearly
every church in the city send regularly
to the United States Sub-Treasury lot
of punched coins on which they realize
not much more than half their face
value. The counterfeit coins are usually
destroyed.
The treasurer Of one of the best
known Catholic churches in the city
showed the writer collection of
punched coins the other day the face
value of which amounted to about ten
dollars, and all of which were put into
the contribution boxes in one month. A
queer-looking collection it was, too.
There were coins representing nearly
every civilized nation in the world.
Among the collection were German
pfennings, English sixpeices, shillings
and half-crown pieces, and six-pence
struck in honor of Queen Victoria
in the year of her jubilee; Canadian
pieces, French ffty-centime pieces of
the time when Napoleon ruled that
country and pieces of the Same denom-
ination struck since the country became
a republic; Mexican coins, pieces from
Vana1nala and nnina from,
other countries.
The largest piece was United States
half dollar; there were several of these.
There were a number OF quarters.
dimes, half-dimes, five-cent and three.
cent silver and nickel pieces and copper
one-cent pieces, all mutilated either by
having hole punched in them or a
piece cut out OF the edge. Each hole
was carefully plugged with lead so that
the sharp-eyed collector would not OBJ
serve that the piece was mutilated un-
less no inspected it closely. There
were more dimes than pieces of all the
other denominations put together.
No doubt many of these pieces have
an interesting history, for the reason
that many of them contain monograms,
and during the time that bangle brace
lets were the rage they undoubtedly
adorned some fair wrist. Some of them
were undoubtedly tokens of love, and
how they found their way into the con-
tribution box will probably remain q
mystery. Perhaps some of them were
spent In dire necessity and finally
reached the contribution box after pass
ing through several hands. May be
some of them were spent for caramels,
by proud beauty to show her disdain
for her former admirer. Possibly some
of them were lost.-N. Y. Trihune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
HOW SHALL LADIES RlDE7


Mrs. Grundy Says They Shall Not RIdo No
Do Gentlemen, Astrido-The New Rid
ing Dress.
There have been whispered hints in
the boudoirs of Belgravia, says the Lon
don Daily Graphic, as well as the back
drawing-rooms of Bayswater, that some-
thing shocking would happen at the
meet of either the coaching or four-in-
hand clubs. AS the guardian of society
proprieties, l need hardly tell you that
/ followed with the keenest intezest the
discussion in your columns relative to
revolution in riding, and made myself
thoroughly au fait with all the argu-
ments in favor of existing conditions.
Will you judge of my CONSERVATION
when / learned that some audacious
creatures-I can hardly write that they
were females-aotually intended to sp'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02

Travelling Fakir Gn one breath)-The
small box / hold in my hand contains
nothing more nor less than the greatest
invention of the age. 1t is known as
Bosh's Famous Corn Remover. | am
selling this article simply to advertise
it, for the small sum of one dime. the
tenth part of dollar. 1t is war
Farmer-Say, old man, we've jest
hauled lot of corn away last week; but
if yer want to remove about two loads
Of cobs, yer will find 'em in that crib
behind the barn.-Light.
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she Agrand with Him.

Emerson Waldo (of Boston)-I do so
despise petty personal remarks. There
are so many lofty and elevating sub
jects on which cultured minds may con-
verse-literature, art, science end the
broad field of metaphysics. Don't you
agree with me, Miss Plattep
Miss Platte (of omaha)-You bet
do, Mr.. Waldo. But do look at Mrs
Laker over there; she walks as If she
had corns.-Light.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
Let tho Cat out of tho Bag.

Little Maude-How can money fly,
Mr.. Golden? 1t haint got wings.
Mr.. Golden-Why, what makes you
ask such a question, Maudy?
Little Maude-Only cause heard
sister Pearl say she'd make your money
fly when she got you.--West Shore.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
Some Other Evening.

Clara-Well, to tell the truth, dear
Charley
Frank-Charley?
Clara-I mean, Frank. declare, how
absent-minded am. l thought it was
Thursday evening instead of Wednes
day.-Texas Siftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
The Habit justified.

Parrott-Tell me, Grafton, why do you
always wear single eye-glass?
Grafton-Well, to tell You che truth, old
fellow, it's to conceal my glass eye.-
Texas Siftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02

Muggins-Funniest thing happened
the other day-.Jones was trying to
make his mule drink out OF bucket,
when the animal kicked him.
Cobb-Ah, then did Jones kick the
mnlep
Muggins-No, he kicked the bucket
Life.
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TO coRRrsroNDrNT..

All communications for this paper should be accom-.
panied by the name OF the authors not necessarily for
part OF the writer Write only one side OF the pa.
per- BE particularly careful In giving names and dates
10 have the letters and figures plain and distinct Prop.
often dlncult to decphor, because Of the
careless manner In which they are written
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02

EvERYBopy's business is nobody'a
business except the busybodys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02


Good afternoon" she said, pleasant
ly. MRS. Ford has not returned yet,
but expect her every minute; come IN
and take this rocking-chair."
Mrs Ford is"-began the stranger.
"She went to Captain Shows this
morning, l think; his little boy is i'll.
Do you happen to known how he is
now?"
He is some better, Doctor Adams
sez. But-but-"
'Do you know what ails the child?"
she he'd measles, an they didn't
come out till long towards noontime.
Don't l smell gingerbread?" said the
visitor, rising and stepping into the
kitchen.
At this moment u fine stalwart young
man entered the dining-room, unnoticed
by Bessie, and sat down where he could
hear without being seen.
"Yes; / made some, and some biscuits.
thought Mrs. Ford would be hungry
and tired, and glad to find supper
ready"
"Who be you, anyway" was the abb
rupt question put to Bessie.
~ am Bessie Meredith, from Boston. "
Land salses alive! An you ben max
in them things? An hash, tool" said
the visitor, making herself quite at
home, and peering into the oven as II
she owned it. I'm bound to say they
smell good. Well, am beatp
"Did you think that no city girl ever
knew how to cook?" asked Bessie,
laughing. And the young man in the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-14
$7O,OOO,O00 per year, the increase in
the per capita of money will not be as
much as so cents year.-M0. World.
A Questionable Opinion.

A movement has been started to or
ganize the farmers of Pennsylvania in
the National Farmers Alliance. Such
organizations are capable of doing much
good, but politics usually act as blight
upon them. The moment they fall under
the control Of demagogues. who seek to
use them for their own political ad-
vancement. their power for good is gone.
The Patrons of Husbandry had that ex-
perience, but, having profted by it, sue
ceeded with reduced numbers in pro-
noting the material interests of those
who remained in the order. through the
medium of schools. lectures. fairs and
agencies for the purchase Of goods. AS
a political power, however, the Patrons
of Husbandry never accomplished any
thing more than to give the old party
managers scare, from which they soon
recovered, except that in few western
states they gained power. If the Farm
ers Alliance can keep clear of politics,
which is very doubtful, it may become. a
power for good in the land.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
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Their Conviction.

We have been compelled to pay 70 and
a fraction per cent. of the state taxes
Labor has been heavily taxed and re-
duced to what is termed, and we believe
to be, starvation prices
We are all heavily taxed and have no
representation of our own selection. Our
petitions to former legislatures, largely
composed of bankers and lawyers, have
been disregarded or entirely ignored.
We are convinced our only redress for
existing wrongs must come through
legislation. We are also firm in the con-
viction that bankers and lawyers are not
proper persons to represent the interests
of agriculture and labor. Illinois Grange
Manifesto
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New England Farms.

The announcement of the wholesale
abandonment Of farming lands in some
parts of New England was received at
first with some incredulity. The state
of Vermont has undertaken, however, to
secure reliable statistics on the subject,
and the result of the investigation shows
a surprising condition of affairs. One
thousand farms, aggregating one hun
bred and eighteen thousand acres. have
been practically abandoned. and can be
bought at from three dollars to five dol
lars per acre.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
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$125.5o
Grand Special Premium.
One Hundred and Twenty five Dollars
and Fifty Cents for the Largest and
Best Display Of Farm and Gar.
den Products in Any Town.
ship in Anderson Co.

The business men of Garnett have
contributed this sum, to be divided
First premium $500
Second premium 1000
Third premium 1880
for the farmer who shall make the
best display of agricultural products
at the fair this year; the display to
be selected anywhere in the township
where the exhibitor lives.
II has been suggested that the ex-
hibitor exhibit his display on wagon
i'm such a manner that it can be moved
to different parts Of the ground, SO as
to display it to the best advantage.
The premium displays will also take
part in the triumphal procession
around the ring.
The association reserves the right to
select anything they may desire from
the premium displays to be used in ar
ranging a display to be sent to the
state fair and to other county and dis
trict fairs. Parties who desire to COM
pete in this display are requested to
notify the secretary of their intention
as early as possible, and not later than
Saturday before the fair, so that space
may be provided for the display.
1t is hoped that farmers in all parts
of The county will take an interest in
this matter and help make this grand
feature of the fair. The object OF the
association and of the business men
who have contributed to the premium
is to show what the agricultural re-
sources of the county are. We believe
thew are second to none in the state OF
Kansas, and that Kansas takes no
back seat for any state in the Union.
The following parties have contrib
uted 10 the premium:
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The money will be collected and
placed on deposit with the treasurer
of the fair association before the fair
and the successful competitors VIII
receive their money as soon as the
contest is decided.
Care will be taken i'm the selection
of judges to make the awards, that no
one who is interested or biased in any
manner shall act as judge. Every
thing will be conducted fairly.
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OFFER
To ClQb-RaiSGrS.

In order to rapidly gain circula-
ton for the KANSAS AGITAToR, we
hereby offer the following liberal
premiums to club-raisers
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To Borrow from English Capitalists.

A dispatch from st. Paul, Mimi, to
The st. Louis Dispatch contains
the statement that at a meeting of the
executive committee of the Minnesota
State alliance a scheme was considered
for securing large loans from English
syndicate capitalists at low rates of in
terest. The syndicate offered Q per cent,
but the Alliance wants 5 per cent. and
gave the syndicate thirty days to come to
that figure.
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Other premiums.

TO the person sending the fourth
largest list, we will give copy OF
"Whither Are We Drifting?" by
Wiley. TO The person sending the
fifth largest list, we will give copy
of Brice's "Financial Catechism." To
the one sending the sixth largest list,
we will give years subscription to
the Kansas Farmer, the Advocate
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First Premium.

First Premium.
To the person sending us the larg-
est number Of yearly subscribers, at
80 cents each, by Sept. Is, 1890. we
will give one of the Johnson q Field
Co.'s flaming Mills-price, $50.