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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
UtiIlty of the Toadstool.

Toadstools make excellent dressing
for certain kinds of wounds, are highly
valued by surgeons and are in big de-
mand in hospitals. Germans use toad
stools exclusively as pipelightcrs also.
The dried fungus makes perfect tinder.
1t is cut in long stri os and these in turn
are clipped at the edge in sort OF
fringe and tipped with phosphorus and
sulphur just like match-heads. BY
rubbing the fringe against any rough
surface it ignites just like a match, and
burns like punk. If you thrust bit
into the bowl of your pipe you can
light the tobacco with ease in the
highest wind. In fact, the harder it
blows the better your pipe will light.
Hunters and fishermen find this sort OF
match much preferable to any other.
A dried toadstool makes curiosity,
too, for it is astonishing how few peo.
pie know what it is when they see it.
N. u. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
PACIFIC BEACHCOMBERS.
A Worthless Lot of Fellows Who Are
Passing Away.


A large number of white men have,
from time to time, cast their lot with
the islanders of the Pacific ocean.
Most of these white men used to be
called beachcombers. There are many
savage islands where they might hide
away, but these are not the places
chosen by the typical beachcomber. He
prefers Samoa, and semi-civilized pla-
ces of that sort, where he can get
plenty of rum and practice with facil-
ity all the vices, if not virtues, of civil
lization. This class is rapidly dying
out. Mr.. Romilly says that most of
the race who are now left are old men,
who are attended by their children and
grandchildren. Most of these men
We're once sailors, who ran away from
whalers or sandal wood ships. They
took leave forever of their own race
and cast their lot with the natives. 1t
is doubtful if the natives We're much
benefited. AS far as was possible the
white men became natives, for they
adopted the dress, language, food and
habits of life of the savages among
whom they lived Their domestic ar.
rangements assumed vast proportions
Their wives were numerous, and Ro
milly and other writers say that many
of the native communities of the pres
ent day have to thank these early set
tiers for some of the most worthless
and idle vagabonds among them. AS
rule, the half-breeds who sprang from
these unions are bad lot. They as
sumo English names, but are looked
down on by the whites, are not re-
spected by their relations on the moth
er's side, and, as it is not illegal to sup
ply them with drink, they are an end
less source of trouble. Their fathers
often bitterly resented the arrival of
any white men who wish to trade in
their islands, and eXerted all the influ-
ence they possessed with the natives to
make dealings as difficult as possible
Goldthwaite's Geographical Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
OIL Ponds in the Gulf.

Between the mouth of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river and Galveston, Tex, ten or fif-
teen miles south of Sabine pass, is a
spot in the Gulf of Mexico which is
commonly called ''the oil ponds by the
captains of the small craft which ply
in that vicinity. There is no land
within fifteen miles, but even in the
widest weather the water at this spot
is comparatively calm, owing to the
thick covering of oil which apparently
rises from the bed of the gulf, which
is here about fifteen to eighteen feet
beneath the surface. This strange
refuge is well known to sailors who run
on the .small vessels trading between
Calcasien, Orange, Sabine, Beaumont
and Galveston. When through stress
of weather they fail to make harbor
elsewhere they run for 'the oil ponds, 4"
let go the anchor and ride the gale in
safety, this curious spot furnishing u
good illustration of the effects of ''oil
upon troubled sea. Chicago Her.
aid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
He Loved Snusages.

a correspondent sends from Michigan
a true story of a farmers dog who has
been found guilty of obtaining goods
under false pretences. He is extremely
fond OF sausage, and has been taught by
his owner to go after them for himself,
carrying n written order in his mouth.
Day after day he appeared at the
butchers shop, bringing his masters
order, and by and by the butcher be-
came careless about reading the docu-
ment. Finally, when settlement day
came, the farmer complained that he
was charged with more sausages than
he had ordered. The butcher was sur
prised, and the next time Lion came in,
with slip of paper between his teeth,
he took the trouble to look at it. The
paper was blank and further investi-
cations showed that v henever the dog
felt n craving for sausage he looked
around for piece of paper, and trotted
off to the butchers. The farmer is
something out of pocket, but squares
the account by boasting of his dogs in
telligcnce.--Y Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
A simple Remody for ueadacbe.

Many persons who extend their men
tai work we'll into the night or during
the evening follow attentive y the pro-
grammc of a theater or concert, are
awakened in the morning or in the
night with headache. A Swiss doctor
points out that this headache affects
many persons who are quite well other
wise and is due in part to the previous
excessive work of the brain, whereby
an abnormal flow of blood to that organ
is caused; in part to other causes, for
example, too great heat of rooms, con-
tamination of the air with carbonic
acid, exhalations from human bodies
and tobacco smoke. For long time
the doctor was a sufferer from head
ache of this kind, but of late years has
wholly protected himself by simple
means. When he is Obliged to continue
his brain work into the evening or to
remain late in rooms not well venti-
lated instead of going directly to bed
he takes brisk walk for half an hour
or an hour. While taking this exercise
he stops now and then and practices
lung gymnastics by breathing in and
out deeply few times. When he then
goes to bed he sleep soundly. Notwith'
standing the shortening of the hours of
sleep he awakens with no trace of head
eche.-Chicago News
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23

The windows were all decNed out very gay
To catch peoples eyes as theyp passed that way,
And the doors so big were swung open wide
Multitudes of buyers to invite inside.
But the crowd went past in n surging throng
Though it looked in the store, it didn't look
long.
And the merchant stared in blank surprise
But he didn't think he needed to advertise
From the daily press solicitors came
And offered to spread his dry goods fame,
And they argued long and they argued late
But they couldn't induce him to speculate
Said he Some lunatics try that trick
But fools and their money are parted quick.
Lam not so silly as you surmise
And haven't any need to advertiser"
So the days went on and the weeks as well
Though the statesmen stood by the counters
wide,
Each one with his hands down by his side
The dust settled over the piled up shelves,
While the cash boys whistled to please them
selves.
And the goods in the store were marked with
flies
But the owner didn't need to advertise.
When passed that way just week ago
A neighbor related q tale of woe.
The shutters were up in the dry goods store
And the sheriff had put his seal on the door.
The clerks and the statesmen had gone else
where.
And the cash boys whistle in the country air
In n premature grave the merchant lies
So he hasn't any need to ADVERTISED
The Kings Jester.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
eRANDMA'S LITTLE STORY.
she Tells Kittie How Her Papa Went to
tho Hend of the Class.

she Tells Kittie How Her Papa Went to
the Head of the Glass.
| so, Kitty!' said her mamma, in n
grave tone, as Kitty came into the sit
ting-room one morning, with her dress
all awry, "what an untidy little grill
just see; your shoe is unbuttoned,
your apron is torn, your face is dirty
and you have lost your hair-ribbon.
When will you learn TO be neat, and to
play without getting yourself into such
u statc?"
Kitty did not look very well pleased.
cts an awful lot of trouble, mann
ma" she said, almost Grossly; then,
with sudden change of tone, she
asked:
"Grandma, what are you laughing
and shaking your head for?"
81 was only thinking of something"
answered grandma.
"Whnt was it?" asked Kitty; "plcase
tell me, grandma"
so. dear, no. said grandma; 81 never
could tell story to an untidy little
girl"
"Could you to a tidy onc?" asked
Kitty,
81 think might be persuaded to-"
answered grandma, smiling.
That was enough. Kitty fairly flew
out of the room. In ten minutes she
was back again, actually shining.
Shoes buttoned, clean apron, nicely
brushed hair and checks glowing from
the hard rubbing they had undergone.
Jane rubbed dreadful hard" she ex.
planned to grandma, "but did not say
a word; now tell me, please" and Kitty
curled herself into little ball on the
rug.
"Wcll," began grandma, 81 was
thinking of a little boy who was re.
warded once for being tidy"
WAS papa always tidy?" asked Kitty.
in tone which implied that she hope6
that he was not.
"Yes, l think he was," answered
grandma.
Kitty sighed deeply.
"From the time that he was a little
boy, he seemed to love to be clean and
neat" grandma went on, "and when he
began to go to school, he was very par.
ticular that his boots should shine, and
that his hands were washed the last
thing before leaving home"
81 don't think that he was very clean
when he poured molasses all over his.
self, - murmurcd Kitty.
Grandma coughed little bit behind
her hand, and then went on with her
story:
''He did not know that he was more
tidy than the other little boys-I do not
think that he thought about it at all, or
he would not have been so much sur
prised when it was noticed. He went
to school to very disagreeable and I'M
just Quaker, who seemed always glad
when he could find fault with any of
the boys, and the boys said that he en-
joyed Furnishing them. He had very
disagreeable habit of looking over the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
a.
Expense No Conslderntinn.

Old Pneuritch-Dr. Cannon, sir, /
am told that you are convinced that the
grip, ,microbe business is fad.
DR. Gammon-It is a most astounding
Old Pneuritch-Then suppose must
nave a microbe or two whatever the
expense. Make your own terms. Mrs.
p. is resolved to get into the four hun
hred if it takes railroad to do the
business. Chicago Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


-Parrott-"How many great titles
end in 'or'-emperor, legislator, editor
-" Wiggins (who lives in fat)--'
eyes, and janitor r"-Harper's Bazaar.
The easiest way for a woman to set
Q man crazy about her is to firmly con-
vince him that he is making no impress
Won. milwaukee, Journal.
Shea penny for your thoughts"
He-"But they are worth their weight
in gold" She-"Well, half penny,
then. indianapolis journal.
$50 your wife has left you?" "She
has" 'What were her last words on
leaving you?" is my hat on
straight?' Cape Cod Item.
-"Over the Garden Wall" is the fa-
vorite lay of the hens, if garden-malsing
Is proceeding on the other side.-Bing-
hamton Republican.
That actor is pretty prominent on
the bill boards" remarked the guest at
the hotel. "Yes, but very obscure on
the board bills" replied the landlord
Washington Post.
Weren't you able to meet your
notes?" asked a business man of an un-
successful associate. "Meet them! Why
couldn't turn corner without encoun-
tering several. Washington Post.
-"Is your husband religious man?"
"I'm not quite certain. When / hear
him speak in the prayer meeting,
think he is; when l hear him speaking
at home, think he isn't. IN. Y. Press.
-"I wonder why Scissors is such n
scorching critic?" "IIe is probably
one of those writers who always had
their creations returned with thanks"
st. Joseph News.
1t Was Not Apparent.-Fitznood
hat-aw--impudent wascal called me
fool: but bar Jove | gave him n
pwiece of my mind, y'know." Old Gruft
mo; did not know you had any
Yankee Blade.
-Bedford-"Hello,M Montague, haven't
while. I've been told you have re-
signed; is that so?" Montague-''Yes;
the fact is my wife belongs to four now,
and that's all can afford. brooklyn
Life.
One Side of the Story. Briggs
Heard there was a big row between
you and Simpson at the board meeting
yesterday Wilson-"It wasn't much
of row. merely said that Simpson
was an idiot" Briggs-"Whatd did Simp-
son do?" Wilson-''He got up and
proved tn. Y. Recorder.
To Suit His Saturday Night Gait
"What a curious way to build path
said Hawkins who was spending Sun
lay with Mankinson in the suburbs.
You have laid it out on the pattern of
a stroke of lightning" yes" said
Mrs. Mankinson, John uses that path
when he comes home from the club
Saturday nights. 1t saves the lawns
and shrubs. IN. Y. Sun.
Keeping Up Appearances. - Hus-
band Suddenly waking up at dead of
in the world was that
noise?" Wife (calmy)-'It's all right,
dear The guests of the Astor ball are
just coming home, and l slipped down
and gave the front door a slam, so the
neigh bors would think we were there
Demorest's Monthly.
-Chollie-"Fellow twied to wead my
mind last week, and just because he
couldn't, said | hadn't any. l have
heard since that it is nothing but n sort
of muscle weading, anyway" Vicllars
Well, you haven't any muscle either.
No wonder he failed. d.'-Indianapolis
Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
A SOLDIERS LOVE.
Hs Fell Dead on Mistaking the Prince
Napoleon for Napoleon 1.

He Fell Dead on Mistaking the Prince
Napoleon for Napoleon /.
Anent the facial resemblance which
the late Prince Napoleon bore to his rel
ative, the great emperor, pathetic lit
tie story is told. One of the survivors
of Napolcon's old guard, who returned
to his provincial home after Waterloo,
always refused to believe that his ia
nous commander was dead, and insisted
that he would return to France
and power some day. One day it
CHANGED that Prince Napoleon had for
some reason to go through the town at
night and some of the townspeople,
thinking to play off jest on the old
soldier, came to him and told him his
dream had come true, that the emperor
had indeed returned, and was at that
moment passing through the principal
street.
Wild with excitement, the veteran
rushed off to the spot where the inn
perial escort was slowly making it's
way through the shouting crowd The
glare of the torches shone upon the
soldiers, and upon bare-headed man
looking out of the carriage window, a
man with the face of the conqueror of
Austerlitz. The old soldier gave wild
cry of delight-"Vive L Empereur"-
and fell down fainting. When they
came to raise him, they found he was
dead; he had died happy in the belief
that he had once again looked upon the
face of his old commander. Chicago
Globe
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u.
class, and suddenly selecting one boy to
scold."
Il shouldn't think you'd have let my
papa go to school to such Il cross MANI
said Kitty, Indignantly.
"We did not allow him to after we
found what very unjust man he was;
but that was not until some time later
One day he called up the arithmetic
class; and when the boys were all stand
ing up before him, instead of going on
with the lesson, he began to look at
them, one after another.
$50, dear" thought the poor little fell
lows, wonder who's done what, now?'
and there they stood, really trembling.
After what seemed to them a long time,
the old Quaker let his eyes rest on
Henry; he gave him one long look, and
then said; Henry, thee may go to the
head of thy class; thy boots are the
cleanest!
You may be sure, Kitty, that your
papa was very much relieved, and
though it was an unjust thing for the
teacher to send him above the rest for
having clean boots, still it may perhaps
have taught the other boys what good
thing it was to be tidy"
"Humph!' remarked Kitty, rocking
herself back and forth; then, moment
later, she said:
81 think, grandma, that perhaps I
like the stories about papa when he
was naughty, better than this kind. -
Annie L. Hannah, in Our Little Men and
Women ~ tEf".
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
Many People Are Deaf,

At least one person in three between
the ages of ten and forty years is sub
ject to partial deafness. The great
majority of cases of deafness are hered
itary and due to the too close consan-
guinity of the parents. Deafness is
more prevalent among men than
women because the former are more
exposed to the vicissitudes of climate
1t is thought that telephones tend to
bring on deafness when one ear is used
to the exclusion of the other.-N. Y.
journal. @
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
Back In Kansas.

l.umberman-Brown, you must be
tired living in a dugout. Come around
and let me sell you bill of lumber.
Settler-I don't need any lumber now;
have the finest buildings on my claim
outside of Garden City.
Lumberman-How's that?
Settler-Last night we had cyclone,
and this morning found Sl0 900 house
on my claim all ready to move into
West Shore.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23

ton and entrance of the agricultural
building. This building will be 500 by
500 feet. The grand'entrancei is $50 feet
wide and of imposing magnifcence
The style of architecture is severely
Roman. A portico of four Corinthian
pillars, each 50 feet high and feet in
diameter, leads to the great vestibule,
in the center of which will be placed
colossal statue of Ceres; this vesti-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
Stuck.

Great Authors Wife-What are you
writing, Charles?
Great Author-An essay on the i'm
portance of thorough knowledge of
the English language.
Great Authors Wife-You don't seem
TO be getting on very fast with it.
Great Author-No, I'm stuck. | can't
remember how to spell 'embarrass. y
j INV
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23

First Theatcr-Goer-Ho was the
new play last night?
Second Thcater-Goer (enthusiastical-
ly)-Grandl They had big tank OF
real water, and one of the supes got
drowned. IN. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23

Skinner-Ilave you watered the stock
of your New Jersey improvement Com
pary yet?
Grabber-No, we didn't need to- two
thirds of the property is under water
already. -Munsey's Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23

quate conception of the glory and
beauty of this noble editice. 1t is a
perfectly symmetrical building, alike
on all it's four faces. 1t consists of four
pavilions each S4 feet square, one at
each angle of square of the plan and all
connected by a great central rotunda
and dome 120 feet in diameter and $50
feet high. The whole building will oc-
cupy space $50 feet square. The
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23

--Speechless Agony. - WHAT'S 81
nearly died last week, Had infiamma-
tory rheumatism. You didn't suffer
half as much as l did with my cold
You were able to complain, but | was
SO hoarse could not utter word" .
Indianapolis journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
ENTRANCE TO AGRICULTURAL PALACE.

are presented. Only one of these is a
perspective view, the others being ''ele-
vations' taken from the architects
drawings.
They give. however, the main fea-
lures of each building, and are salts
factory evidence that the worlds fair
in Chicago will be grandly and worthi-
ly housed.
The first view shows the central por-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23

will be colossal statue of Franklin.
The names of the famous electricians
of the world will be inscribed over the
windows looking on the colonnade and
below the pediment on either side will
be broad spaces for inscriptions.
The grandest of all the buildings is,
however, the administration building.
Even with the view here presented be-
fore one it is not easy to give any ade-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Glimpses at Some of the Buildings
to Be Erected.

Tho Entrance to the Palace of Agricui-
turc--Thc Electricity and Administra-
tlon Buildings-Looising South
Through the Lagoon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23

"What will it look like?"
The question is frequent one, and
IA partial reply the following views
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-23

height of the building may be divided
into three parts. The first story will
be 65 feet high. This story is of the
Doric order and is surmounted by a
lofty colonnade. The second story,
also 65 feet high. is continuation of
the central rotunda 175 feet square and
is entirely surrounded by colonnade.
The magnificent dome sweeps grandly
upward from a base which rises so feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
shaker. Of All Creed. and Kind.

Arc to be found locality visited by chns and fever
The very animals exhibit in such paguecteed regions
symptoms the dire Infection. II experience has proved
in the domain OF medicine anything concludvely It Is that
Hosetters Stomach Bers viii only eradicate from the
system every vestse Of the masna-born complaint but e
fetually defend redents and temporary In mo-
laria-scourEsd localities against It. There f. general
consensus opinion among medical men. less than IN
tho minds Of the public this point Not only on this
continent but In che tropics where maarla complaints
sumo their vrulent type this Incompatible medicinal
safeguard u universally used aud esteemed Dyspepsia,
bousness constipation debility and kidney trouble are all
thoroughly remediable by Tie BitterS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13

haven't loved you any. l wanted something
10 interest me. / get SO bored. And you loved
me SO much was-very much interested. / can't
talk any more Now you may CO."
Matthew walked out Of the room. He had not
spoken.
Esther, seeing his face, took sharp hold Of his
It's been a mistake he said.
He left the house.
Three hours later he stopped the doctor
think she ii get well, said that person. She
has had refreshing Sleep
She did get we'll
In the days of the Indian summer, when the
parrot could be out of doors, Mr. Bell, driving by
"Perss Persist"
But Mr.. Bell did not look at the house.
NJ II. p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
4 PLAGUE OF BUTTERFLIES.
I'm the St. James's Gazette.

From the ST. James'S Gazette
Munich has been invaded by enormous army OF
butterflies. Millions Of the species known % iI8
nenschmetterliugcn7 attached the CITY lev Hikiss
ago. attracted. IS supposed, by the bhancy Oh Ie
electric lights The walls Of the houses before WHICH
electric lamps we're Bxed we're literally covered with
the butterflies In several places they forcd ther way
through the doors and windows ana hntefed diOunu
the lights In the CAFE KasorhOf and the L0WenoItu
Keller the intensity Of the light fascinated saeh swar
Of the butterfly nuns that the deNotees OF h,tng
Gambrinus found their hats and clothes 80 tmckiy
coated with the intTuders that they buried oGI ana
lamps were darkened by the mass OF but'erHes eHng
Inf