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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
HE DIDN'T GO BACK.

A Southern Picket who Preferred Com.
fort to Duty.
When our army was in the Chicka-
hominy swamp before Richmond, just
at the breakfast hour, when the aroma
of good coffee is doubly delicious, our
pickets We're accosted by voice from
the southern side, few rods only dis
tant, with:
Halo, thcre"
Halo, yourself!"
what are you doing over there?"
"Making some coffee. Have some?'
"Will you let me come over?"
"Yes"
"Will you let me come baclS?"
"Yes"
"Honor bright?"
"Yes"
And over he came. His coffee drank
he smacked his lips, und said:
"Wcll, that is very nice. We DOM
get any OF that over on our side"
| Then casting his eyes around ant
scrutinizing the neat appearance of oul
men, he continued:
well, you look very comfortable
All of you live SOP"
"Yes."
A few moments more of silence, ant
he broke out:
"Well, 1 like the looks of things here
l believe / won't go back"
And he didn't-Union Guard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
A RICE-EATIN0 MATCH.
Fifteen Cinnamon inaugurnte n New Con-
tcst for Prizes.

test for Prizes.
A Chinese relocating match seems
something new under the sum-" I'm
agine long table, a huge dish of boiled
rice in the center and fifteen bowls of
boiled rice close to the edge of the table.
Fifteen bald-pated, pigtailed Celestials
stand In front of the fifteen bowls of
boiled rice, and fifteen chop sticks are
grasped in the right hands and fifteen
more in the left hands of the fifteen
Celestials who stand before the fifteen
bowls of boiled rice. Fifteen pairs of
almond-shaped eyes watch eagerly,
hungrily the every movement of
Marchey, their patron, who is soon to
sail time. Marchey is Chinese sport.
he does not wear mustache, but he
does carry cane. He does not wear n
pigtail, but he does wear civilized ha-
biliments, even to stand-up collar and
gaudy silk four-in-hand. Beside be-
ing an all-around sport, Marchey is pro-
prieter of the laundry in which the
wonderful rice-eating contest is to take
place. Marchey celebrates all holidays.
Last Memorial day he had 0 fattening
contest, with a grand capital prize of
two dollars
This year the capital prize was the
came Hop Kong, Ram Kee, III Jing
You, I'll Jing See, Lee Long, Charlie
Hop and Using Po were the leading
contestants. The others could not win,
or they had not starved long enough.
III Jing You had been without food for
twenty-four hours. "Time," or its
equivalent in the Mongol tongue, was
at last called out by Marchey, who stood
at the head of the table, watch in hand
The chop sticks flashed like lightning.
AS fast as one bowl was emptied anoth-
er bowlful was set before the contest
ants by one of the three busy attend
ants For half an hour they ate and
| not word broke the stiffness. The
spectators, few of Marchey's friends,
watched in silent amazement. Then
the fasters began to reel and stagger,
and it was noticeable that none of the
contestants could stand as near the ta-
BILE as before. Then they dropped off
one after another, and sank exhausted
and almost bursting into odd corners
and dilapidated chairs. When the hour
was reached only III Jing You was still
eating. He was declared the winner OF
the capital prize. The other contest.
ants had their stomachs full for their
| painS.-San Francisco Chronicle
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
Wide Awake for November.

Il Is worth everybody's while to buy
the November Wide Awake, for three
notable features: "The Boyhood of
Hawthorne" by his relative, Mrs. Rich
ard Manning of Salem, Mass, which is
full of family anecdote and gives a
photograph of the first portrait painted
of Hawthorne; the closing chapters of
Margaret Sidney's famous serial, Five
Little Peppers Grown Up;" and
"Nolan," ballad by Mrs: Laura E.
Richards, giving the tragic story of the
bearer of Raglan's dispatch to Lord
Lucan's Light Brigade" when they
made the famous "charge" at Balak-
lava; sure to become favorite with
boys for Defamation Day. Margaret
Spencer has a capital story, "Gladys
McLean's Halloween Party;' Mrs.
Kate Upson Clark has q Thanksgiving
tale, Mistress Esteem Elliott's Molas-
ses Cake;" "Old Adams, the Bear-Tam-
err is a bit of Western biography by
Charles Howard Shinn. William Zach
ary Gladwin has a good story of a
plucky boy, called Johnny O'Dowd's
Chance" "Men and Things" is rich in
anecdote, and readable poems and
articles are contributed by Mrs. 8. M.
B. Piatt, Amanda B. Harris, IN. e. B., y
Mrs. William Clafin, Clara Doty Bates,
Caroline Hunt Rimmer, L. j. Bridg.
man, and many others.
Wide Awake is So. 40 year; 90 cents
number. A specimen (bacls nulnber)
will be sent on receipt of cents. D
Lothrop Company, publishers, Boston
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE HESSIAN FLY.
Lifo History OF tho Insect and Remedies
Applied to It.

Lifo History OF tho Insect and Remedies
Applied to 1t.
Though the Hessian fly damages 9th
err cereals than wheat, its ravages in
them are but slight, compared with
wheat. The life history of this insect
has been but imperfeetly known until
Prof. s. A. Forbes, of the University of
Illinois, began an investigation Of the
subject. He finds that there are always
two and sometimes three or four de-
structive generations in single year,
but the chief damage is done by the
first spring and last autumnal genera
tions The winged insects, delicate,
nearly black, two-winged gnats or
flies, much resembling small mosqui-
to f female and e male in the illustra-
tion) make their appearance about the
first of April. pair at once and lay the
eggs (a) for another generation, in the
folds of the wheat leaves, as shown at
(e), after which they soon die. The
eggs hatch into milk-white, oval,
smooth larv@ or maggots (o) which
make their way down the leaves to the
base of the sheaths near the root and
remain there motionless until grown,
after which they form tough, smooth,
dark brown cases, the flaxsecds (c),
within which they pupate; at (h) the
faxseeds are seen between the stalk
and leaves. This chrysalis stage is not
always of definite duration and may
last several weeks, the winged fly de-
veloping with those of generation
later than its own; but usually the
length of life of each generation, OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
A Laughable Escape.

A corporal and two privates, having
in their custody deserter, were enjoy.
ing themselves at county tavern
near St Louis, one day, during the re.
cent war; The deserter amused his
military guardians with several enter
tanning sleight- of-hand tricks, but be.
ing encumbered with the steel rutfles,
complained. he could not display his
skill to advantage, and requested tc
have his hands set Mt liberty whilst he
exhibited favorite trick, which he de.
scribed. This being agreed to, he pro.
ceeded to tie the hands of the three
soldiers, and his own together with a
handkerchief, which he was wholly tc
loose with gentle stroke. The magic
knots were tied, but, on being shaken,
the knots all remained firm except the
one which held the de,serter. This fell
asunder with a touch; and quick as an
arrow, he lifted up the sash and darted
head-foremost through the window,
leaving his keepers raging at each 9th.
er. and tugging like i'll coupled hounds,
before they thought of cutting asunder
their bonds, which having effected, they
commenced a warm chase; but the de,
serter having got the start, rendered
their efforts neffectuaL-N. Y. Ledger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
To Dispel Colds,

Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the sys-
tenn effectually, yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
stipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver
to a healthy activity, without irritating OF
weakening them, use Syrup OF Figs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

Are those ,

Are those of a disordered liver But when
that organ is thoroughly disciplined with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitiers, the bile is ade-
quately secreted, diverted from the blood
into its proper channel, digestion grows
active the skin and eye balls lose their bill
ceases, sick headache and nausea depart
The Bitters is an incompatible preventive
OF malaria, rheumatism and kidney COM
plaint
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

Passengers bound west arriving at Chi
cago on all Eastern Trunk Lines at S. 90 to
$50 p. m, make good connection with the
new train on the Chicago, Rock Island &;
Pacific called the "Big Five Limited" that
Is the only fast tram leaving Chicago at 10
p m. daily, and arrives at Denver at 40 a.
m. JNO SEBASTIAN q. r. e. p A
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

In one of the confederate companies
at Charleston there was blue-eyed
young Englishman full of merriment
and waggishness. One of his tricks
was to mimic pornpous officers, who
sometimes stalked around the forts
with their gold-mounted feld-glasses,
in a way that would bring down the
house If done on the stage in comedy
He usually wore slung over his shoul-
der three joints of cane in imitation of
field-glass, and one day, after long
study of the enemy through the pre-.
tended magnifier, he dropped the in
strument, leaped from the observatory
who're he stood and alighted among q
crowd of men watching him from be-
low His face was the picture of alarm,
and when asked what the matter was
he answered Historically: 1.-The mat
ter? Why, I brought those Yanls so
close up with my glass that became
frightened and ran off. "--Soptherr
Bivoune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

Mrs Ayling-You said it would work
like charm, and it hasn't done me any
good at all.
Druggist-Well-cha aren't sup
posed to work nowadays.-Puck
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

ALWAYS avoid harsh purgative pills. The
first make you sick and then leave you con
stipated. Carter's Little Liver Pills regulnt
the bowels and make you well. Dose, one pill
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

The author who is seriously depressed by
unfavorable notices OF his work may be
said to be critically ill.-Lowcll Courier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

HAS full line of dress goods-the laun
dress. Mail and Express
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

TEE Other Girl-Why, hello, Jenl The
Telephone Girl ION her vacation) Number
please sel--Indiannpolis journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

WHEN n tailor makes misf1t 1t must be
shear carclcssness Lowell Courier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

THE week. ought to be short for the serv
ant girl, considering the number OF days
Rhc takes nut.-Elmira Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the couch at onre
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

AN amateur sailor calls his yacht "Old
Checse;" there is always "skipper" or
SO on board. -Binghnmton Republican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

ANY one can take Carter's Little Liver
Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to
swallow. No pain or gripping after taking.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
rhs Only Ono Ever Printed-Can You Find
tho Word?

There is a inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The samo is
true of each new one APP caring each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places "Crescent'S ION everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful autographs or
samples free
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

THE ngue will always welcome you with
Q hearty shake.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

Flower

ct have been afflict-
Blllousnese, "ed with biliousnesS
o., land constipatiom
Sonst'Pation'" for fifteen years
e+one,h first one and them
"another prepara-
Pains. "tion was suggested
tome and tried but
"to no purpose. At last a friend
RECOMMENDED August Flower. I
took it according to directions and
its effects were wonderful, reliev-
ing me of those disagreeable
stomach pains which I had been
troubled with so long. Words
"cannot describe the admiration
in which I hold your August
Flower-it has given me a new
lease of life, which before was "a
"burden. Such medicine is BEN
"efaction to humanity, and its good
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
HEssISN FLY AND TRANSFORMATIONS.

Healthy wheat stalk and stalk dwarfted by
Ay; a, Hessian fly egg; b. maggot; c. tiaxseed
DIT pupa case; d, pupa; e. fly laying eggs in leaf
crease; !. female fly; q, male fly, both en-
iarged; h, flaxseeds and swelling produced by
them; |, parasite OF fly, enlarged.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31

" gu alities ard
wonderful mer-
I" its S b o uld be
made known to
Everyone suffer
ing with dyspep-
T" sia or biliousness
G. G. GREEN, Sole M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-01
BATTING AVERAGES.
Friabtful Loss OF Life!

OF the many disasters with which mankind has been
visited one the that class OF ailments which
originating simply with inactivity OF the kidneys and
bladder causes such frlghtul loss OF life. Under this
appalling category Brghts disease diabetes gravel
ordinary nep1s and catarh OF the bladder no class Of
organic maades against which medical skill pittd 50
often battles the expert practitioner and his skill at
naught Easy It is however, t. arrest these drefu
ailments at the start The diuretic action Of Hottter
stomach Just sufficient TO the bladder and
sdneys at work preserve them nom fatal In
activity without exciting them. The unnedated stlnu-
ant Of commerce excite without either strengthening
gulating Hosteer's stomach Bittors does both IL l.
uniaIng for malaria. dyspepsia. debility. rheumatism
Liver complaint and constipation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-01
WHO WON AT SARATOGA.
THE LAST YEAR OF MR.. sPFNr"R's MANAGE
NEWT or TILE HI-rnLLA RACK.

THE LAST YEAR OF MR.. sPFNr"R's MANAGE
MENr OF THE HISTORIC RACK.
With the close of the twenty -egtu season Of the
Saratoga Racing Association. tire management when
has guided II past the rocks and the shoals OF that
long period has dropped the tler and new pilots VIII
modernize the historic track Since the death Of John
Morssey fourteen years ago, the burden of manage
ment has fallen upon Mr.. Spencer. IL has been a
heavy one and he has made repeated efforts 10 relieve
himself Of it, as he is not racing man. The year
following Morrssey's death Messrs. Wihers, Belmont
and Lorilard demanded that the Saratoga racing season
should be brought to close August IL. This was
impossible and then followed the famous declaration
OF war ave will make the grass grow on your track
Those gentlemen were Offered the track at what u
cost and il has been In the market ever since that
time, but no grass has grown upon IL.
The impression had gone forth that the racing season
Just closed failure. This is far from the truth
in public sense, for there have never been so many
people in Saratoga and the crowds at the track every
day were larger than oyer before. In a pecunlary
sense, It may not have been successful as Iast
year. for reasons that apparent In the first place.
Mr. Spencer voluntarily increased the purses ana added
money 10 stakes TO the extent Of 100000, ana sec
ondIy the rival tracks at Chicago kept twenty eight
Western bookmahers from making their annual Pill
crmage. Nevertheless, Mr.. Spencer is satisfied with
the seasons results by the increased public patronage
extended to the track
During the thirty days there 81 races, Two Oh
which were "walk-overs." The sum OF $06,2OO IN
Guiding $500 in plate. was given In purses and added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-01

IRAlNER'S NO1ES EROM If1h lhAOho'
Sheepitsd Bay, Aug 31.-The track at Sleeps
head Bay heavy and slow and but little work was
done. John II. Morris had his lot out, Bashford NOV
ing freely and showing that he had his speed. " /
don't know what happened to lnm in the Futurity,
said John, "but he is good colt and Will prove IL
before he goes home" J. w. Mari had Poet Scout ana
Shipmate out Both are doing well in their work, but
Mr.. Mari wants dry track when he works them FOR
keeps races them.
Jack Joyner has struck his gait, and Chesapeake
should make amends for the many times he finished
second at the spring meetings. ST. Pancras' or Pan
cakes" the boys call him. is ready to do better with
his class.
J. W. Rogers Is smiling and happy. His favoritc'
SenOrta, is Just about due t. one OF her old bme
races Lampligher did fairly well in The Futunty" lie
looks and acts all right to-day.
The trainers without exception say that 1t was the
best two yoarod race, taken from any standpoint run
over the Futurity course. The track was dead and
soggy the wind was in their from start TO fnish
and the best colt won with six pounds 10 spare. Ills
Highness would make race with mule, he will not
try to run away from his horses" the remark
made by one of the best judges that follow the races
J. j. Hyland he's his Others out but did not try to dry
lid the track with them. Hyand says that he doesn't
receive half as many cigars as he does congratulations
and that when ne winning purse and selling races
he received an occasional box OF cigars. Don't KICK
john Pncus would be delighted TO receive the CON
CALCULATIONS and smoke a clay pipe for a year.
John Higgins just keeps going and has his selling
matters ready action all the time and is to DO
mn with them should they make any Mistakes. Higgins
conId do no fast work with his horses this morning.
soip Donavan has the Pusifer horses here and Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-01

old style, is getting TO be less and less feature oil
metropolitan life, and the giving Of trotting meeting
at Fleetwood during the present apathy OF
the members Of the Gcntlemen's Driving Club
Of New-York certainly loss that
few care 10 20 into the thing. A. A. Bonner said
yesterday that The Tribunes suggestion Of programme
OF liberal purses the only possibly profitable ldei
that could be entertained. II he had his way purse
Of nom $4,000 to $4,000 would be offered at once fos
two champions. say, such cracks as Nancy Hanks ana
Rosand Walker lie couldn't OF course, tell the exact
size the purse would have to be to nsuSe the appear
ance of two such fast without first communicating
with Doble and George Turner but lie is sure that
race between these two, even in NewYork, which Is
proverbaly dun for trotters would be paying IN
vestment. Mr.. Bonner says that no management can
make Fleetwood Park good venture in the long rum
In the first place, the facilities for reaching II are
wretched Then, too, the course is not level and no
owner or trainer horsehoer that lived can boot
and shoe troter right for speed both uphill and down
The grand stand instead OF the clubhouse. should be
In front OF the finish Who heard before OF club
house at a racetIack being on the wires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-01
RECORDS BROKEN AT INDEPENDENCE.
PAT DOwNING's GREAT FEAT-ALLERToN AMI
nE.nL-CE IIELE ARks

PAT DOWNING's GREAT FEAT-ALLERT0N AND
MANAGER REDUCE THEIR MARKS
Independence. Iowa, Aug. 31-Records were smashed
at Rush Park to-day. Pat Downing b. S" by Abe
Downing who obtained race record of lS on satur-
day. went to-day against the clock in 10 One year
ago this horse was incapable of beating three minutes
and was placed in Williams d McIenry's hands for
development on the Kite to-day Kurran Brothers
valued him at $4,000. and capable OF lower mark.
Calico Rex, Dr. H.. to beat 2 80 IL, paced In
2:o71-2. MuscOvie, oh. s, by Nutwood, to beat
. :2S "a, trotted in . 81 Ia.
Boaz, b. S. by Onward to beat , I'D Ia troted III
Q 30 fiat.
Alx. b. m, by Patronage 10 beat . 10 IA. trotted
in GIG Ia
Reserve Fund.- b. s.. by Nutwood, to beat 80, paced
in . :26 Sd
Aerton lowered his record from IL to al Inc
quarters were made in 80; COG Il; 80 Ia
Manager holding the thrco-y ear-Old stallion record
for PAGERS Of 49, reduced the mark 10 IL "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-01

Cincinnati Aug. 31.-Weather and track conditions
at Latona to-day favorable for good sport About
1900 visitors were present On the programme were
five races for horses that had been non-winneTs either
wholly part and the several races were scaled
according TO the extent that the nags entered had
been either non winners or seldom winners Results
First race-sellng one mile and twenty yards for
three yearolds and upward. Radcliffe won, Mary II.
second Time-1 40 "a
Second race-Purse. for three-year olds and upward
one mile. DonGell won. Fannie S. second. Won Tromp
third. Time-1 48 IL.
Third race-Sellng; purse for threeyearolds and up
ward one mile and fifty yards. Hopeful took hrst
place. Hueneme second. Henry Weldon third. Time
1A71-2.
Fourth race-Purse, for two-yta" IDS four and one
half furlongs. HindOogam wor, Gl,cnwich second
X X. thlrd Timc-51.
Fifth race-PuIse, for three-yearOlds and upward,
one mile aud seventy wards Allen Bane won. Pail
SADIE second. Nina Archer third. Tiue-1 40 ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-01
Not out.
rpANsAcT1yG ATHLETIC BUSINESS.

meetnQ Of the Board Of the Metropolitan ASSOCIATION
Of the Amateur Athletic Union TOOK place as'
-. tIso e w Carr Manhattan Athletic Club. Was
hI,,n and f. c. Carter, also OF the Manhattan secre-
tary. The vsruns Boat Club was authorized 70 gNs
s interstate championship meeting on october % mo
foowIng clubs were elected to membership soatn sue
, ~ RugaIo. West End Boating Club, Buffalo; Travel
ore, baseball and sporting Club, Buffalo, Roekand county
wbeemen. Spring Valley; Clipper A c. New'forki
oIyronIan A. c. New.York Passaic A. G., PasSaic' N j..
Coonerstown A. A., New-York; Pastme A. O. EhIe
beth. y. J. 49,, T.. -
tns,,tement was rejected. J. f. Garrison applied 70
tho Roard for decision as his status. and the Board
declared him an amateur J. c. Tighe, Of the Varuns
r C. pressed charges against the Long Island ana
pastme Athletic clubs entering in games professionals
-, mo, who really did not belong either club. The
Complaint WAS referred to eommittee consisting OF u w
Car ~ w. Jansen and w. NJ. Brown IheS are 70
10 the the Aston House on September To-