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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21
SCRAPS FOR OLD SOLDIERS.

GEN. II. E. LEES signature is worth
ten dollars in the autograph market
Gen. McClellan's three dollars and Gen.
Sherman three dollars.
THE last man wounded in the civil
war by confederate bullet was Sergtl
Crockett, of the Sixty-second United
States Colored infantry.
THE famous sfive-hundred-dolla sword
which was presented to Gen. B. NJ.
Prentiss, 1.-The hero of Shilol,," was re-
Gently purchased from New York
pawn-shop for fifty-five dollars.
PERHAPS the only woman who was
ever buried like a warrior with the stars
and stripes for a winding-sheet was the
late Mrs. Cutler. She will be remem-
bered for her bravery at the battle of
Fort Donelson, when she snatched the
colors of her husbands regiment from
their fallen bearer, and rushed through
the smoke with the flag in one hand
and a sword in the other. After the
war she made the care of veterans and
their families the charge of her life
She is buried among the soldiers in Ar
lington cemetery.
A VETERAN of the late war who re-
sides at River Point, Il. l., and who is
the possessor of an old confederate
musket, recently thought he would load
the shooter and try it. 1t is said he
rammed pound of powder, more or
less, into the barrel, and steadied HIM
self against the northeast corner of the
house as he pulled the trigger and
awaited developments. Bang! went
the gun and away went the veteran to
the southeast corner of mis- domicile.
He picked himself up, not much the
worse for wear, and declares he is ready
to sell the spiteful old relic to the first
applicant.
ONE of the most serious difficulties en-
countered at the beginning of the civil
war was lack of arms. The arsenals
and armories of the free labor states
had been stripped by Secretary Floyd
The armory at Harper's Ferry had been
destroyed, and that at Springfield was
the only one upon which the govern
ment could rely for the manufacture of
arms. To supply this lack Col. George
L. Schuyler was seat to Europe to buy
arms for the government He bought
10000 rifles, 10000 revolvers, 10000
cavalry carbines and $1,000 sabers, at
an aggregate cost of s2,044, ,931. 1t was
not long before the private and ma
tional armories of the United States
were able to meet all demands.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21
PROPER VENTILATION.
A Subject which Is Not as We'll Undo,
stood as 1t Should Bc.


stood as 1t Should Bc.
So far as the dairy house is con-
eerned, ventilation depends somewhat
upon the method followed in setting
the milk. If deep cans are used, and
the room is kept clean, there can be
little, If any, need of ventilation in
hot weather. The air of the room
should not be allowed to get at the
milk, and surely the dairy room ought
to be cooler than the outside atmos-
phere while the sun shines. There can
be no need of ventilators that stand
open all the time, as if the milk was
set out in the open air. If ventilators
are insisted upon, then they should be
shut in the day time, and left open only
at night.
In the COW stable over-ventilation
does still more harm. Our fore fathers,
in the dairy, were thoroughbred venti-
lators. They thought that nature took
charge of warming the COW by giving
her an extra thickness of hair in cold
weather, while it was their duty to see
that she utilized that hair to it's. full
capacity. To accomplish this they kept
her out of doors all winter long, even
If her hoofs froze off. By degrees, we
are getting over that notion, and have
learned that if the cows are kept warm,
they will give milk all winter, and,
what is more, we are finding out that
more heat makes more milk. Just
where to stop the heat without cur
failing the supply of milk may easily
be ascertained
There is nothing that frightens the
average person so much as a bad smell
He scents danger in the air immediate.
ly, although the bacteria which lib:
crate odors are not those which. cause
disease. After all, bad s,eells are only
relative. The man who works in a
bone factory or shovels manure all day
is not sensitive to the odors, and is gen.
orally model of health. 1t is proba-
bly, safe to say that the cows do not
mind. If the stables are cleaned twice
a day, and the wide doors opened i'll
the warm part of the day, even though
there be no bedding and no ventilators
used, no harm will come to the cows,
though it certainly would not do to let
the milk stand any length of time in
such an atmosphere. | have seen a
hundred cows kept all winter in one
room with ceiling seven feet high, and
not only no ventilators, butevery crack
stopped with rags. This was city
dairy, and the cows came out healthy
| in the spring. 1t is not necessary to
take such radical views, as both profit
and humanity suggest the liberal use
of bedding for the cows. But it is
gross foolishness to ventilate all the
odor out of the cow stable at the ex-
pense of the comfort of the cows and
at the certain loss of milk. The prob.
abilities now all point to winter COW
stable being made not over seven feet
high from floor to ceiling, and so near.
ly air-tight that the heat of the cows
bodies will, in zero weather, keep the
temperature in the stable above sixty
degrees so that the hair will not grow
longer on the cows body than it is il
summer. Of course the water they
drink should be warmed proportionate
ly.-American Agriculturist
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21
When to Apply Manure.

1t should be understood that only
the manure that is we'll made and de-
composed should be carted to the fields.
The straw that is used to absorb the
liquid ma lure in the barnyard must
not be taken away. We cannot afford
to keep or yards so clean that we lose
all the liquid manure by teaching
away. We must have straw to absorb
it, and this should not be moved to the
fields until it is thoroughly saturated
with the liquid. "A. b. Barrett, in Chi
cago Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21
AN ANONYMOUS PATRIOT.
He Loaned So. .oOo. 900 to Our Government
at IA Critical Hour.


at "a Critical Hour.
A good many things were done at the
time of the civil war in this country
which We're of great value to the fed
eral government, but which history has
never recognized. Perhaps it will al
ways remain mystery who it was that
placed at the disposal OF the govern
ment a great fortune of gold without
asking any security, so that thereby
the cruisers which were being built in
England for the confederate govern
ment were never permitted to sail out
of English harbors.
In the early days of the war certain
ship-builders in Great Britain received
commissions from the confederate gov
ernment to build some very swift steam
ships, which We're to be armed with
long-range guns, and which, sailing
under letters of marque, We're expected
to intiict great damage upon the vessels
sailing under the union flag.
Charles Francis Adams was minister
from the United States to the British
court, and he was very anxious about
these ships, because he knew that if
they were permitted to sail from
English ports the damage they would
do to vessels sailing under the Ameri-
can flag would be enormous. He pro-
tested to the English government, but
was told that the government had no
information that these ships were de-
signed to prey upon the commerce of
the United States Unless Mr.. Adams
could furnish that information the
British government could take no steps
TO restrain them.
The vessels were being built, and they
were almost ready to put to open sea,
when Mr.. Adams appeared before the
British authorities with proof, which
he had obtained in manner which he
alone knew, and which he kept as a
secret to the day of his death, that
these vessels were paid for with con-
federate money, and he also furnished
q complete list of officers and crew who
were to sail upon them. He furnished
other evidence which was convincing.
At that time it was said that the
ministry was not friendly to the union
cause and would be glad to see the con-
federate government maintain itself
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21
Grass In Orchards.

Mr.. Barry is entirely opposed to
grass In orchards. He thinks that all
orchards ought to be cultivated, ex-
cept, perhaps, in some cases, say for
some special reason-an orchard may
make rank growth and in conse-
quence have been afflicted with blight;
in such cases it is advisable to control
this growth by seeding down and re-
straiuing the abnormal growth for the
time. Rural New Yorker.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21
GRAIN FOR LAMBS.
An Explanation of the Best Method OF
Feeding 1t.

To feed grain to lambs it is best to
have pen in the corner of the field
fitted for this purpose so that the lam bs
may have special place to feed. In
the pen corner may be easily divided
off and sheltered place where the
flock is in the habitof gathering should
be selected. The simplest way of MAX
ing lamb creep which will keep the
sheep out is given by the Wisconsin ex.
perimental station in Bulletin 81, as
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21
The Most Pleasant way

OF Ofpreventing the grippe, colds, headaches,
and fevers is to use the liquid laxative rem
edy, Syrup of Figs, whenever the system
needs gentle, yet effective cleansing. To
be benefited one must get the true remedy
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only. For sale by oil druggists in SOC.
and 81 bottles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21

WHAT are you thinking about7'' he
asked II was wondering" replied the
precise girl, whether the plural of foot
ball should not be feetballs. s."-Washington
Star
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21

I had Catarrh for three years, being unable to
breathe through my nose After using Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh for one month I found
great relief, and now, after using six packages,
1t an outlay of s3. 90, am cured. I had preyi-
Dusly spent $50. 90 with one DOCTOR trying to get
,ured.-T. r. FULLER, Pompton Lakes, N. j.,
Iuly H. 1902.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22
= INC iIVIV' II IIWIlIUtI Ol tHtbG IFHpS
scattered about will kill off a great
many mice. III New York Times.
EGG PRODUCTION AND Mo1rrNe.


When hens are melting they cease
to lay This is due to the fact that
nature does not compel them to per-
form two duties at the same time. It
would indeed be a severe task on
hen to clothe herself in au entire new
suit of feathers and at the same time
contribute her quota to the egg has
ket. In the production of feathers
nearly all the elements are required,
and it may happen that the growth of
feathers is so rapid as to debilitate the
fowl. At some periods the hen is
completely naked, and is therefore more
susceptible to cold rains and exposure
than at other times. To have the hens
finish Noting and begin TO lay in the
Fall, and keep at it through the Win
ter, they should be fed well and given
dry quarters Oily substances are
beneficial in assisting the hens TO
mott, and nothing can excel linseed
meal for that purpose, as it not only
contains oil, but assists in supplying
the hens with the heterogeneous and min
eral elements necessary for rapid feath-
ering. A gill of linseed meal to ten
hens once a day, two or three times a
week, should be included in the ration,
and the results will be found very sat-
isfactory II Mirror and Farmer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22
smuggler's Tricks.

Speaking Of smuggling, a custom
house inspector says, in New York
News interview; THE dried en-.
trails Of beef or h-g will hold a
good many quarts OF liquor, and it is
not difficult matter for a petty
ships officer or seaman to I'LL one OF
those receptacleS, 70 d it around his
body and boldly walk ashore
Speaking Of imported cigars, when
the proprietor OF a fancy establish
ment hands out box on the sly ana
remarks that "lf they hadn't run the
blockade they would be worth a quar-
ter instead Of 10 cents" you may be
pretty sure they are domestic
The custom people once made a
seizure OF several dozen boxes OF these
homemade productions on the sup
position that they had been snug
gled, but the proprietor paid the
duty like little man rather than
have his customers learn the decep-
ton he had practiced.
THE Chinese on the Pacific slope
In smuggling opium, manage their
business in various ways, until they
were finally discovered and che ked.
The fayorlte plan was to use hollow
articles not open to suspicion, such
as sticks Of wood, or the handle Of an
oar sawed apart and chiseled out SC
that being put together it was a mere
shell
These were then filed with OPT
UNI and dropped overheard, where
they we're picked up by persons on
the watch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22
JUDGING THE QUALITY OF MILK.

The richness of milk is not shown
by its color, nor always by the amount
of cream. Even the hitter, may, in
rising, carry with it a quantity of milk,
which increases the bulk, but adds
nothing to the proportion of fat,
which is the basis of all value in milk.
The chemical test is the only sure
means Of finding out how much butter
is contained in milk or its churnabil-
ity 1t is quite the custom of COW
owners and Of those who handle milk,
to form estimates Of its worth by its
appearance and characteristics judged
through the eye, and it is not uncom-
mon to hear the assertion made that
certain cowsin the herd gave very rich
milk and are consequently great yield
ers of butter, though no sort of ex-
pertinent has been made upon which
TO base their opinion, cole reliance be-
ing placed upon the appearance Of the
milk as it is drawn from the COW. In
very many cases such opinions are en-
tirely sincere and originate more from
the force of habit, than from any wish
to deceive, either those who entertain
them or others, but practical test
will be convincing of the utter unre-
liability of this method Of determin-
ing the relative richness of milk No
correct idea whatever can be formed
OF the quality of the milk by looking
at it; that which appears to be poorest
and thinnest may yield under the in
fuence ofanalysis, or through the churn,
the most butter, and the handsom-
est, yellowest milk may be strangely
deficient i'll that quality.
The orange color of itself is not AT
indication of the presence of fat
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22

Come inside minute said
Fourth avenue dealer in pianos, yes
terday afternoon. 81 have discovered
the greatest fly trap on earth, and 1
want to show it to you" He led the
way to an instrument at the rear of
the store on which was newspaper.
On the paper had been placed a bunch
of sweet peas. At least 1000 dead
flies were lying on the paper in the
immediate vicinity of the bunch Of
flowers.
81 threw these here by chance" he
continued, ''and In about ten minutes
| happened to notice that every fly
that aHghted on the flowers died in a
very short time" Even as he spoke a
number Of the insects which had stop
ped to suck the deadly sweet had top
pied over dead They alighted with
their usual buz, stopped momentarily,
quivered in their legs, tapped their
wings weakly several times, and then
gave up the ghost = Louisville journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22

Ann AND GARDEN MOTIFS
health. l' sign oil good
gone by. mugs Nae
h'ep ferns shaded and give plenty
Of moisture. f''H' y
rape comes in very handy for fall
pasturago or winter feed.
Old plants, like Old hens, are lo..
digeStibie than young ones.
Good butterlargely depends nron ii.
care taken in ripening the cream.
Keep all weeds cut close tbi. .......
and you will be apt to SEQ le., na,,
year. '''N'
Cream should be Of uniform consist
eney and ripeness when it is put in IT.
churn. - ''''
Give the fattening swine all they oon
possibly eat at each feeding, but do No,
allow any to remain over.
There is difference Of opir;on
among dairymen as to whether hut
fat can be fed into the COW.
Experience has proved that cows
which had a due allowance ofsaIt oa,o
richer milk than those that went with
out
Do not let the young pigs roam with
the fattening hogs The reason is that
they lay on too much fat to grow
well.
Mutton Of the finest quality can bo
made of nibbles here and there of
such stuffs as would otherwise be
waste.
Whenever the weevil is to be feared
in the wheat do not fail to thresb
rightout of the field, and send to the
mill without delay.
Straw board in the future will ba
made from the undigested food taken
from the stomachs of cattle in tbe
slaughtering establishments.
An occasional application Of manure
water is excellent for fuchsias. Thev
should be kept partially shaded and
well syringed with water to prevent
red spider.
The hot summer months, when the
grass gets short and flies torment. is
hard n the cows They need shade
and green food of some kind to help
tide them over.
There Is no special advantage in
having growing and breeding animals
fat. in almost all cases better results
will be obtained if they are kept in a
thrifty condition.
We should appreciate the shade of
our vines and resolve to plant more
next year. Let us make selection Of
those which bloom freely rather than
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22
the flowerless sorts.

Nitrate of soda can be used with
benefit on all crops 1t is Immediate
ly available and should therefore be
only employed in connection with
plants in an active stage of growth.
A low-wheeled wagon for use ABOUT
a farm is very convenient; hauling all
sorts Of crops, manure, wood, fencing
material, farm machinery, etc, is thus
made easier as they are not lifted 50
high
Are you planning to set any shrub
berry this fall? Now is the time to pre-
pare the soil, for with crop that life
time does not sec the final harvest of,
the soil can not be too deep, too rich or
too mellow.
Pick up pieces of old boards, broken
fence rails, fragments of posts, and
like material and burn in the cook
stove. These make good fuel and it
may save horse or some other animal
being crippled.
An occasional coat Of paint on wagon
wheels will cause them to look better,
last longer and may save annoyance or
accident with loose tires and broken
wheels. 1t prevents alternate wetting
and drying and consequent shrinkage.
Sheep take hoven or bloat very easily
from eating too much rape or clover.
1t Is advisable to allow them to feed
only for a short time at first, gradu.
ally increasing the length Of time they
are allowed to feed until they become
accustomed to it.
There is far toolittle mulching done.
Small fruits, trees, and garden crops
are given most favorable opportuni-
ty for attaining the highest perfection
aud development when their roots are
covered with thick mat of leaves,
hay or other suitable material.
Cornell University has adopted the
following daily ration for the dairy
cows on its farm: Eight pounds OF
concentrated grain, consisting of &
mixture Of two pounds of cottonseeG
meal, two pounds of bran, four pounds
Of oats, fed with all the hay or chi
corn fodder the cows will eat up clean
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22

Theatrical people know that oil
cleans the skin better than water.
Generally other people do not II
actresses undertook to get their
make-tp of with water, they would
need soft soap and a scrub-brush 10
do it, aud the skin would inevitably
come with it. They used once cocoa
butter; now they use cocoa oil, which
is better preparation OF the same
thing. Drug stores keep 1t. Some
keep 1t fresh, and some keep IL ran
cid Take care not to patronize the
second class, and In cocoa oil you will
have the most delightful Of all emol-
llents for the oil bath II you want
to see how effective 1t is, come ln
from a railway journey on a hot day.
when the windows have been up. and
you have had as much benefit OF the
smoke and SCOT as the fireman. Take
the most vigorous bath you can de-
wise or endure, then spread some
cocoa oil on your face, and wipe it
off, The blackened towel will tell
the tale Of failure for the bath and
triumph for the oil. Boston Gazette.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22
with white gloves

with white gloves.
a FOOL is sure to tell who he is bs
the questions he asks.
MANS doubt Of God makes angc
wonder duke /, 100
TnE day is sure to come when he
devils money will ali burn up.
WE please God most when we are
most anxious to be like Christ.
No MAN ever slnned in deed wiz
was not first sinful in thought
] COPS promises are heavens ban,
notes, made for circulation on earth
EVERY man lives in a glass hon.
into which somebody is always look.
ing.
No MATTER how good the gun is,
it is wasting powder to shoot at The
moon
THE great thing about influence
that it sets forces in motion that Will
never stop.
The seliishness Of man is probably
the ugLie>t thing upon which angel
ever have to look.
poN'r put much dependence in TIE
religion that tries to advertise itself
in a shop window
The heart Of man nevct finds out
what real Joy is until Christ begin, L.
rule and reign in it.
You can lind a hundred people VIII
are courageous where you will find
one who is patient
THERE is something wrong with
the Christian who never gets happy
outside OF prayer meeting.
II the devil ever Gubs his hand,
with satisfaction it must be when q
hypocrito joins the church.
THERE is many wife whose hus
band belongs TO church, who never
suspects that he has religion.
II God could forgive his enemie.
without repentance, nothing could
Keep the devil out Of Heaven.
How Much bigger 1t always make.
us feel to look at other people through
the large end of the telescope
THERE are men who occupy high
positions in the church. at whom the
devil has never thrown single stone.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22

He was from New Haven and she
from Providence, which is in the
State Of Rhode Island, and proud Of
1t, "Pr4 evidence is growing" she
dubbed. "They are putting up tho
highest Building in the State there
eight stories
rs it pbssiLle? But (graveiy) that
Is likely 10 make trouble between
your STATED and mine"
II don'Q see how
"Why dlll the forenoon, when the
sun is sd ming tho shadow of the
building vi i'll lie in Connecticut and
our folks VI ill want to tax it or make
it pay remit New York Times
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22

MANAGEMENT OF A YOUNG ORCHARD.
The training of young fruit trees
consists u pruning ont the surplus
growth of the first year to three main
branches. or four, if it will uubalancc
ill., tre. to lenye only three. The
small branches that grow inward are
all taken ont md any that cross each
other The object is to lay founla-
ton for a shapely tree, rather than
try to make a tree Of the young plant.
Thus the pruning may appear TO mike
amcre skeleton of the tree, but this
is precisely what is wanted, to get IA
framework, as itwerc, to build the ma
ture growth upon, SO that very close
pruning is practiced in this forming of
the tree. All extra long branches are
shortened so as to brine +he L.ad g.,
an even symmetrical form. In this
pruning the cutting should be done so
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-22

The names Darby and Joan are now
Synonymous with man and wife.
They originated In popular ballad
called Darby and Joan, written by
Henry Woodfall in the last century.
1t Is not generally known that the
two characters Of the ballad were
real personages. John Darby and his
wife lived at Bartholomew Close, and
died in 1880. In tie poem Joan gets
dissatisfied with being a household
drudge, and declares that her work
is harder than her husbands labors
in the field. He offers to exchange
places with her, and she consents.
The result is that 10th are quite con.
tent to go back into their legitimate
spheres.