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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
FARM AND GARDEN.
DAIRY MISTAKES.
Some Things That Dsirymen Ought NJ
DO.

Some Things That Dsirymen Ought Not
to Do.
The disheartening prices of 1890 for
butter and cheese will very likely
have a demoralizing effect upon farm
ers engaged in this branch of farming.
Let me urge you all, says a writer in
the Ohio Farmer, not to show the
white feather for a moment or lose your
grip at all. 1t will be better business
in tho near future. Now is the time to
review the work and see where mis-
takes have been made / will point you
to one or more things to consider
think it is very bad policy to let a
veal calf suck dairy COW five or six
weeks and have all the milk in April or
May, to make three to four dollar
veal carcass. You might just as we'll
make from seventy-five cents to one dol
lar per week of butter from the same
milk and teed the skim milk to the
calf, slightly warmed, and when eight to
ten weeks old it will then bring more
money than the veal calf does at from
four to six weeks old, and you come out
from five to eight dollars per head
better, for the reason that cows will
give more milk right along if the
calves are never allowed to suck them
at all after the milk is good.
This advantage, together with the ex-
ira butter made, will amount to fully
that sum. Farmers that send milk to
cheese factories are the most apt to
commit this blunder. II butter COM
mands the very low price 1t does to-day
eight cents per pound-and | am buy
ing hundreds OF pounds of it from mer-
chants at that price this week-it is far
better for the farmer to buy some good,
large, clean, pork barrels and fill them
with a good strong brine about one
third full, and as fast as they make the
butter not let it be exposed to the air
at all, but make it into rolls and wrap
it in thin, cheap cotton cloth, so the
rolls will not stick together and put
them into this brine and keep fol-
lower with stone weights on to press
it down under the brine all the time,
and your butter will keep in the best
condition from early spring to winter.
Packing in crooks or wooden tubs can
never be made to do as well as the above
plan. You can then hold your butter
safely until the hot weather prices are
over and get more money for it later
on. II it is ever made fit to eat it will
be good for many months. These bar
rels should be placed in some good, cool
place and as free as possible from any
unnecessary stinks. The butter will
not absorb any too much salt from the
brine. This reform is possible for every
family to observe, and especially where
they keep only one or two COWS; if they
will manage the business as above
stated they can keep up their own sup
ply of butter and not feel forced to sell
cheap in hot weather and pay dear for
it in winter months
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
KNOWS HIS BUSINESS.
Useful Trick Which PennsyIvanian Has
Taught His Dog.

Taught His Dog.
A well-known resident of Oakland has
a large Newfoundland dog that is a
wonder in his way, and he weighs about
one hundred and sixty pounds. Tho
gentleman walked into our business Of
fee recently, accompanied by his dog,
and purchased an additional paper to
send to a relative in Illinois. The
paper was wrapped up, and, after plac-
ing two-cent stamp on the wrapper
and addressing it, the gentleman gave
the paper to the dog.
The owner got into his buggy and
drove to the post-office, the dog running
alongside the horse. At the post-office
the gentleman stopped, but the dog
didn't.
He mounted the steps, trotted down
the corridor to the receiving boxes, and,
taking hold of one end of the paper in
his teeth, he inserted the other in the
opening into the paper box, and with
his nose pushed it through the hole.
He had no hesitancy about brushing his
wet coat up against the light check
trousers of several young men standing
near the box, and when one of them
wanted to help him push the paper
t rough the opening he growled, as
much as to say he knew his business
and could get along without outside as
sistance.
After depositing the paper in the box
the dog bounded out again to his master,
who was waiting for him. 1T took me
two weeks to train him to do that trick,
but it paid me for my trouble" said the
gentleman Dispatch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
A GOPHER TRAP.

deep, which is dug around the land to
be protected. The ditch must, of course,
be wider than the cans. Gophers travel
at night, and, on trying to come into
the inclosure, tumble into the ditch and
run along until they drop into the cans.
A smoker" or sulphur gun" is some-
times used. This is a sort of rude
pump made of two pieces of stovepipe,
for forcing the fumes of sulphur into
the gopher's hole. Bisulphide of carbon
is also used. A piece of cotton half the
size of ones fist is saturated with the
liquid and thrust into the burrow as
far as possible, the opening being care
fully stopped. This should be done
when the ground is damp. We are also
told of an ingenious trap for catching
jack rabbits. A piece OF ground about
fifteen feet square in a locality infested
by rabbits, is surrounded by board
fence high enough to prevent their
jumping over. On one side plank
runs from the ground, with an easy
slope, to the top of the pen, and pro-
jects foot over the inclosure. Above
the projecting end and just far enough
in front of it to cause the animal to
reach, lose his balance, and fall in to the
pen, is hung some tempting bait. A
little bait is scattered along outside the
pen and along the plank to attract the
rabbits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

AvoD large, overgrown or stunted
apple trees, which have short roots mu-
tilated by digging.
THE Fameuse, in its best estate, is the
finest eating apple in the world. 1t is
tender, fine-grained, fne-favored and
juicy.
THEY say you can kill burdocl1s eff
fectually by cutting off the crown II
the plant and putting on large spoon
full of salt.
SEVERAL onion-growers are bearing
testimony to the value of sod ground
for this vegetable. This is somewhat
in opposition to previous ideas in onion
culture.
THOSE lands which in Continental
Europe are devoted to the grape and
produce the best and most costly wines
are remarkable for the great amount OF
phosphorie acid they contain. The soil
OF the renowned Clos Vogeot vineyard
in France contains four per cent.
Mr. C. w. GARFIELD, of Grand Rap
ids, says Michigan Farmer, cuts four
hundred dozen punches of asparagus
from an acre of land. To that acre are
applied thirty-two tons of stable ma
nure each autumn, and eight tons of
refuse salt from leather tannery every
spring.
The Country Gentleman says the
Lawrence, a late autumn and early win
ter pear, OF fine quality, but not equal
to the best, is only partially melting;
but it has the good quality of never be-
coming scabby, is always fair, and the
&c FN1i lot
til the fruit is well matured. 1t is
good market variety.
PROF. FERNALD reports that an ant
hill near house, which was doing much
damage to the lawn, was exterminated
by making holes in the hill fifteen
inches apart with small stick and
pouring two or three teaspoonfuls of BIZ
sulphate of carbon into each hole, after
which the holes were cl osed up and the
earth pressed down by stepping on it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
Gopher Trap.

Mr.. f. L. Washburn, the entomolo-
gist of the Oregon experiment station,
writes to the Rural New Yorker that
the trap shown herewith has proved very
successful in catching gophers in
California. In the last bulletin issued
from the Oregon station u good deal is
said about killing gophers. The pic
ture needs no explanation. The trap is
set at the bottom of the gopher's hole.
1t is doubtful If he knows ''what struck
him. after the trap springs. Another
method is to sink five-gallon oil cans
about one hundred feet apart in ditch
a spade wide and about sixteen inches
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
BROKEN wEEnERs AND rRowELs urn-

BROKEN wEEDERS AND TRowELs UTIL-
lied.
will stand more prying, although there
is danger of prying too hard. What is
needed is similar tool, no larger, but
of thicker steel. Would it not pay the
manufacturer to put such one in mar
ket? The Hazeltine hand-weeder is
another very useful tool, but for several
purposes (such as wedding or stirring
the soil among plants in the center of
cold-frames, hot-beds. etc. J, 1t may be
much improved by removing the origi-
nal handle and substituting small
broom handle 1t is also of advantage
to form a V-shated notch in the end of
blade, as it will enable the operator to
easily Catch on to the plants, and as it
prevents Slipping when wedding or thin
ming out plants that are growing close
together. This may seem little thing;
nevertheless, the extra amount of work
accomplished will be considerable in
the long run.-W. G. Jenniscu, in Popu.
lar Gardening.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

Too long
dcluded - the unhappy victim of
catarrh in the head. He's been
told that it can't be cured. Don't
you believe it. 1t can be, and it
is-no matter how bad or of how
long standing. 1t has been done
for thousands-by DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Other SO called
remedies may palziate for time (;
this cares for all time. By its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, it conquers the worst
cases. Its makers offer, in good
faith, q reward of $500 for case
of catarrh which they cannot cure.
They are able to pay it. Are you
able to take it?
The symptoms of catarrh are,
headache, obstruction of nose, dis
charges falling into throat, some-
times profuse, watery, and acrid, at
others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
purulent, bloody, putrid and often
sive; eyes weak, ringing in ears,
deafness offensive breath; smell
and taste impaired, and general
debility. Only a few of these
symptoms likely to be present at
once. Thousands of cases termi-
nate in Consumption and end in the
grave, without ever having mani
tested all these symptoms. DR..
Sage's Remedy cures the worst
cases. so cents, by druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
EilIinr un Nall Holes.

The following method of filling up
nail holes in wood is not only simple,
but said to be effectual. Take fine saw
dust and mix into thick paste with
glue, pound it into the hole, ana when
dry it will make the wood as good as
new. Frank Christian, Jr,, in Stove
and Hardware, says he has followed
this plan for thirty years with unvary-
ing success in repairing bellows, which
by frequent attachment of new leather
to old bellows frames, the wood be-
ocmes so perforated that there is no
space to drive the nails, and even If
there was, the remaining holes would
allow the air to escape. Glue and saw
dust paste do the work, while lead,
putty and other remedies often fail
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

The favorable impression produced on the
first appearance OF the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup of Figs O few years ago has
been more than confirmed by the pleasant
experience of all who have used it, and the
success of the proprietors and manufacture
ers the California Fig Syrup Company.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

Soapl It don't cost much for you to get on
bar of your grocer, and see for yourself why
it is praised by so mann, after "a years steady
sale. Be sure to get no imitation There
are lots of them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

THERE is a rumor current that paper in
this country recently printeda a census joke,
but it lacks conformation. However, such
thing is liable to occur almost any day
NorristoWn Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
A Use for Broken rroweIs ana weeders

Use for Broken TroweIs and Weeders.
Knock out the old rivets Then level
off the lower end of small broom han
die and rivet securely to plate as shown
in illustration. This makes very use
full implement for digging out plants
from the center of cold-frames, hot
beds, ETC., also for lifting plants any
where in the flower garden. Could /
have but one trowel l would prefer the
above to one with a short handle. 1t
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

THE man who is trying to climb up finds
lots oil heels above him and lots of lists be-
hind him.-Atchison Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

A sALLow skin acquires healthy clear
ness by the use of Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

IT is easy, says Galen Wilson, to pre-
vent cabbage worms from injuring the
plants. just keep the crowns filed
with soil The earth does no harm to
tho cabbages, as the heads grow up from
the bottom and throw off the earth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

IF you are tired taking the large old fash
ioned gripping pills, try Carter's Little Liver
Pills and take some comfort A man can't
stand everything. One pill dose. Try them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

THE reason that the tide is so slightly felt
in the Mediterranean is that the ebb and
flow are checked by the Gibraltar strait and
the Sicilian ridge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

WE sueer at the Siamese for worshipins
the elephant; but think of the money tina
is paid here annually just to see it.-Th'
Jester.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

TIE Chinese carry their devils with them
wherever they go, They are great imp
porters.-Texas Siftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

THOSE who wish to practice economy
Forty Forty" pills lis in vial; only one pill a dose.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

HALLS CATARRH CURE is a liquid and is
taken internally. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

A QUEER thing about q strike is that it al
ways comes to an end as soon as it gets into
working rder.-Binghampton Republican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26

A SENSITIVE man is unlike n cloclS-he is
almost certain to go when he is 'run down"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
DEPENDENT PENSION BILL
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Contain no drugs or narcoticn. 20 cents a box .
boxes 90. If not found store will send by mail
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-11-19
EMPLOYER and Employe.

We once knew a cotton mill super
intendent who seemed to have an
easy time of it. A wooden mill super
intendent who envied him his position
asked him what was the most difficult
thing about cotton mill superintend-
ing, when he dryly answered, "Getting
the position" From our observation
we should say that keeping position
after it was obtained was the most
difficult part of the undertaking.
Few people deliver in the shape of
service what they bargain to deliver,
hence we see good men secure good
positions and keep them for year or
two, and then lose them. They were
not discharged and they did not leave.
"Big head" is sometimes the cause
big head seldom gives one dollars
worth for dollar, hence dissatisfac-
ton follows; big head gets so import
ant that he thinks time tables were
not made for him. In fact, he some.
times gets more important than his
employer; when he gets to this stage
he is ripe, and should quit and get
position as an oil drummer. There is
another class of men who are smart
en- ougb, but they have always some
business outside of the mill TO attend
to. In fact, they are trying to serve
two masters equally well, and no one
has yet succeeded in doing it. The
result is, the time table is neglected,
and pay day looked for as if it was
the most important thing in life, all of
which is noticed by the employer, and
the employe is put in the balance and
found wanting, and change of posi-
ton is the result, bringing a loss to
both parties. A great many good
men lose positions because they do not
give a dollars worth for a dollar.
This may come about in many differ
ent ways, but no matter what the
cause, employer and employee suffer
alike both in mind and finances, and
there is breaking up of homes and
changes to new localities, all of which
could be avoided by a proper under
standing of what constitutes thine and
mine.-Wade's Fibre and Fabric.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-11-19
Meteorological Report

The meteorological report of the
weather at Alpena city, is as follows
during the week ending Monday,
November 18th, 1890:
Highest temperature, So degrees, on 18th.
Lowest temperature, 20 on the i6.
Average temperature, 3s degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, SOFA inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 29e5 inches.
Total rainfall, 0.s2 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the southwest
Total movement of the wind, 1856 miles.
Greatest daily rain fall 0. 50 inches, on the l7th
Highest velocity of the wind, 80 miles, from the
southwest, ON the 18th.
JAMES j. FIfZGERALD,
Sergt Signal Corps. ". 3. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-11-19
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of Al.
pena, met in regular session, in the Council
Room, Monday evening, Nov. 18th, 1890
and was called to order at $3.50 o'clock by
the Mayor.
PREsENT-Micbael OBrien, Mayor
VIM. A. Mcdonald, recorder, and Aldermen
deChampagne, Fournier, and Murphy.
No quorum appearing, on motion OF
Alderman deChampagne, the Council adj
journed to meet Tuesday evening, Novcm.
Der 18th, 1890, at 7;3O o'clock.
MICHAEL OBRIEN,
WM. A. McDoSALD, Mayor
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-11-19
Effect of Salt and Water Upon the
System When Rightly Used.

Salt is an absolute essential to the
diet of man. 1t promotes health in
various ways. Many of the functions
of the body go on better under its
influence, and without the blood be-
comes impoverished. While a COM
plete deprivation of salt would pro-
duce disastrous results, an excessive
use of it would scarcely be less harm
full. In large doses it acts as an cme-
tic; in quantities beyond the require
ments Of health it irritates the stom-
ach and intestines aud sometimes
purges. Those who use salt unusual
ly freely almost always suffer more or
less from constipation.
To drink large quantities of water
daily should be the rule with those
who suffer from constipation. Each
day the system needs at least two
quarts OF water, as about that quaint
ty is used up or thrown off in every
twenty-four hours. Fruits and vege-
table foods contain much water, and
in tea, coffee, soups, ETC., considerable
is taken habitually.
In all ways, as stated, about two
quarts of water should go into the
stomach daily. 1t is a good plan to
drink one or two glasses of water be-
fore breakfast. 1t may be either hot
or cold as preferred. Whichever be
used the water should be slowly sip
ped. To deluge the stomach with
cold water would be to invite dyspep-
tic troubles. Boston Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-11-19

library be supplied with more books.
Referred to the Library committee.
The Superintendent presented his sta
tlstlcal report for the month of October,
and reported that some of the teachers
had failed In their work, but recommend
ed they be given months further trial.
Request granted.
Bills TO the amount Of S26S.02 were al
owed.
f. A. Wilson, the builder OF the new
Central school building, was paid the
sum OF So, 1924 on his contract.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-11-19
Gold Watches and
Genuine Diamonds,

The New England Tea company, recent
" formed in Boston, Mass, have rented the
store at No. III Water street, Opera House
block, Alpena. Mich, as u branch, for the
purpose of placing before the public their
delicious teas Their method is both novel
and unique The tea is put up in neat pa
per caddies The company put in each cad
DIV of tea souvenir, such as genuine dia-
monds, rubies, sapphires, pearls, turquoises,
amethysts and other articles of lesser value.
There are no gifts, tokens or tickets, us the
can and contents comprise the sale, and are
sold at the uniform price of 81. OF course
this expensive mode of advertising cannot
continue long, thirty days being the limit,
after which time the souvenirs will be with
drawn, and these really choice goods will
be continued on sale through an agent, at
the same price. Everybody must not ex-
pect valuable souvenir A list of FORUM
ate purchasers will be added to this list
daily.
Capt. c. A. Richardson, Of tug Buffalo,
found a genuine diamond ring in his tea
Miss Augusta Kranun, Dock and Oldfield
sts., solid gold ring; T.. Smith, steamboat
fireman, genuine diamond ruby and sap
phire lace pin; A. Lynd, 10th ST., genuine
ton ave-, and Mrs. Frank Dushaw, $40
Tawas st., each got solid gold band rings
M. Mclean, 4th and Maple sts., genuine
diamond ring; Geo. Smith, Alpena town
ship, got one of the same kind w. i.
Harris, near Au Sable, paid So for six cans
of tea, and found in one can a gents solid
gold hunting case Elgin watch, and in an
other five silver dollars; Miss Nellie Hut
Girls Knoll, sample room. Second st., paid
So for six cans of tea and found in one can
lady's solid gold hunting case watch ;
Chas. Smith, State St, genuine diamond
Mrs. /. A. Macklin, 6l5 Washington ave-,
hunting case watch Mrs. a. l.. Mckay,
lO2 Farmer ST., and Lena Bingham, Wash
ington ave., each got solid gold rings D. G.
Mcdonald, 800 Old6eld ST., genuine dia-
mond ring; Frank Kramer, 324 Lake ST.,
hunting case watch, and in another solid
gold ring; III. Miller, saw mill hand, paid
S. for six cans of tea and found in one can
gents solid gold Waltham watch Miss
Kittie Shultz, cor. First and Dunbar SITS,
genuine diamond ring Mrs. Ellen Page,
100 Seventh ST., solid gold ring; Dan. L.
diamond ringj VIM. Wright, Comstock
block, hunting case watch; Samuel Owen,
tailor, Hospital block, and II. w. Darling
500 Chisholm st. each found genuine dia-
monds rings in their cans Miss Alice
Leader, cor. First and Dunbar stsr solid
gold ring.
Orders by mail from any part OF the
United States, will be promptly forwarded
by express on receipt of cash or postofhce
order. Parties getting up n club OF $40 or
$40 always get a valuable souvenir. Terms
Single can. 81; six cans, 80; thirteen
cans, $40; twenty-seven cans, $50.
kI1rees
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-11-19
Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit. Free
Press.
Apples, $2.00 to 3.75 per Dbl
Butter, II to 25 per pound.
Live fowls, &c TO &c per pound.
Live turkeys, SC to Sc per pound
Eggs, Is to 20 cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $500 TO 5000
Hay, baied, $3.50 to $3.50 per ton.
Oats per bushel, 47c to 48c.
Onious, 1875 to $50 per Dbl.
Pork, $1,000 to $l2.75 per Dbl.
Potatoes, 20 to rs per bushel.
Wheat, 1901 to 5000 per bushcl.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of a Wholesale ma.
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.