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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
ABOUT ESSEX SWINE.
Some Merits and Defects of One of the
Oldest Breeds.

Oldeft Breeds.
This is one of the oldest English
breeds of swine. Its merits have OBJ
tanned for it well-deserved popular
ity in this country. as well as in its
native land. The modern Essex breed
is the result of n cross of the original
stock on the Neapolitan. 1t belongs
to one of the so-called small breeds.
Essex swine are black. or, rather,
ash black in color; they have a short.
dished face, broad between the eyes;
erect, thin ears, full jowls, short,
thick neck, body of medium length,
broad, deep and straight, with heavy
hams, bones fine, but sufficiently
strong to support the body; hair fine
and soft, but thin; no bristles; legs
short and fine, but straight and set
wide apart; hoofs erect.
When matured, the improved Essex
will weigh from three to four hundred
pounds. They mature carly, are pro-
life and possess great vigor of consti-
tuition. They fatten easily, range
well and, not being troubled with
mango or sun-scald, are & peculiarly
valuable breed for the south. The
Essex are excellent as a cross, being
sure to give quality and early maturity
to any breed. When crossed upon
common or coarser swine they will inn
prove them almost beyond recognition.
The objection urged against them is
their tendency to fatten rapidly, which
causes the carcasses to lack the de-
sired proportion of lean meat. This
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
FARM AND GARDEN.
SHEEP FARMING PAYS.
Ef Properly Managed 1t Is Sure to Return
n Fair Profit

IT Properly Managed It Is Sure to Return
Fair Profit.
Sheep farming requires the least
labor of any kind of farming, and is
one of the most profitable if properly
managed. 1t is the least laborious be-
cause sheep are more easily kept than
other animals. They wiN eat food
that no other kind of stock will touch,
and they require less personal atten-
tion, besides being more hardy and
less liable to disease.
They are the most profitable because,
in addition to the foregoing, they are
the sources of two valuable products,
while with other stock but one Is
looked for. Even though wool is low,
the fleece will bring enough to pay for
the keep of'the animal, and the NUT
ton will be the profit.
Formerly sheep owners bred simply
for wool, and as the highest develop
ment in the woolbearing capacity is
incompatible with the perfection of
mutton-producing ability, the latter
suffered to such an extent that the
flesh of the animal was practically Y un-
salable. Mutton-eating was steadily
discouraged, and the genuine lovers
of this meat had recourse to Canada,
where mutton sheep were reared.
That this belief in the inferiority OF
the American product still exists is
shown by the fact that Canada mutt
ton" signs are still exhibited in the
butchers shops and wagons in New
York.
But with the discovery that the pro-
duction of both flesh and fleece in a
high degree is compatible in the same
animal, the demand for mutton has
grown. At sight of this delicious,
juicy meat prejudice has faded and is
fading away. 1t has become a formid.
able rival to beef, and its consumption
may readily be increased hundred
per cent
And yet many men are talking as il
the business were ruined and are get
ting out of it as fast as they can, ig'
norant of the fact that it is the best
farm property they have to-day. These
are the men who forget that condi
tions have been reversed since they
went into the business. Mutton i:
now the staple and wool the by-prod
uct If the wool pays expenses, tha'
is all that should now be asked of it,
ID. Florens, in n. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
SOCIAL LIFE IN OLD ENGLAND.
Family Customs Among the Little Folk of
the Seventeenth Century.

When boys and girls were about two
years old, they began to learn their
lessons from a "hornboolS." These curl
Gus little tablets for they are not
boolSs) are now excessively rare, and
consequently valuable-so much so that
they have been forged. The hornbook
was sometimes called the "Christ Cross
Row'Afrom a cross prefixed to the
alphabet. 1t is so mentioned in Shakes
peare in Richard I'LL, Act l., Sc. l. 1t
was simply a small sheet of paper,
generally about four inches by three
inches, on which were one or two
alphabets, then came the vowels, and,
after that, the "Syllabarium," alb, eb,
ID, oh, etc, then followed the "Ascrip-
tion' 'In the name of the Father, ETC., +"
and it wound up with the Lords
Prayer, ending with deliver us from
evil" This was pasted on piece of
wood about one-third of an inch thick,
shaped somewhat like battledore, and
covered with a thin sheet of trans
parent horn, which was fastened to
the wood by nails driven through strips
of copper or brass. BY this means the
Christ Cross Row was rendered almost
indestructible by the little urchins who
have to make use of it.
They ate and drank as well as they
could afford. Breakfasts, as we know
them, were not. A man took snack
of something, and morning draft
be it of small beer or wine (for tea
and coffee counted not for morning
consumption in those days. either at
home, or at tavern, which, be it re-
membered, it was no derogation of dig.
nifty to frequent-because it took the
place of a club, and people were unpre-
tending enough to buy their bit of fish
or what not, and have it cooked at the
tavern.
Early in the century, dinner time
was at noon; before the eighteenth cen
tury it had extended till p. M; ant
very rough, though plentiful, was this
meal. Forks were not introduced into
England until about 1915, the practice
being to cut off the meat and use the fin
gers to put it into the mouth, wipinf
them afterwards with a napkin. OH
Ashton, in Chautauquan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
"sKATEs" OR "sKEETs."
Folk Speech in America and Its Ancient
Antecedents.

Folk Speech In America aud Its Ancient
Antecedents.
When / was a little boy my playmates
Mt a country school in southeastern In
diana wore 'skeets" and went "sbeet-
ing" though the village boys said
skates. l counted ''slteet" n curious
corruption. Fancy my surprise atmeet-
i0g an old acquaintance in a far-off
land, and in strange company, when
long years afterward / read the pas
sage in Evelyn's DIARY" for the year
1862, in which he speaks of "having
scene the strange and wonderful deX-
terity of the sliders on the new canal
in ST. James park, perform'd before
their majesties by divers gentlemen
and others with Scheets after the man
ner of the Hollanders, with what swift
ness they passe, how suddenly they
stop in full carriere upon the ice," and
so forth. The ch in ''scheets" is Dutch,
and therefore sounded like k. Pepys
tells of being at st. James park on the
same day: Where l first in my life, it
being a great frost, did see people
sliding with their skeates, which is a
very pretty art" l here discovered
that the country boys in the hills OF
Craig township, when they said "slleet"
were only one or two centuries behind
the fashion, and were using the word
as pronounced by Charles and his cour.
tiers when they brought the very
pretty art" to England. A New York
journal of 1884 complains of the time
wasted in ''skeating" on Collect pond
Nowhere is it truer that "all which
is partal<es of that which was" than il
language.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
A SLICK slMPLEToN.
Such Was Simple slippery Slips, a Sorry
Soldier.

Such Was Simple slippery Slips, Sorry
Soldier.
Early in our late civil war there was
in the eastern army man, or an indi-
vidual, whom we called Slippery Slips
Private Slippery Slips, high private
in the rear rank, quinine slsirmishcr,
great friend of the surgeon and tho
sutler. Well, Slippery was tall,
lanlS, lean, lop-sided, d,stoop-shouldered
long-legged, bigfooted (hc often put
his foot down and very often into it),
Ehnrp-nosed always nosing into ev-
erything), long-eored, toothless, keen
sighted, short-haired, awkward gawls,
but no fool by a great sight. He was
just the kind of n man that would
make good isthmus If he were
stretched across somewhere. Well,
this eccentric phenomenon enlisted
out of a sense of duty mingled with n
sense of patriotism, us well as sense
of shame at the thought of being
lounging around home with the wom-
en-, when all other able-bodied men
were in the field, defending their
homes, firesides and liberty. He was
hardly ever known to be without his
hands in his pockets-pants pockets =
unless he could not possibly, for the
time being, spare them to put there.
His father never could break him of
the habit, though he had tried thou
sand times and ways. Well, when out
on drill (before they received their
guns), Slippery would slip his hands,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
Feed cine Young stock.

Lambs, colts and calves should be
kept continuously growing, whether
they are to be kept over winter or sold
in the fall. When they go into winter
quarters the observer should be able
to note their sleek, fine, healthy, ro.
bust condition. Such growth can only
be obtained by judicious management
and attention. Good pasture, pure
water, perhaps little grain during
the droughty season and frequent salt
ing are needed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
VALUE OF A SPY in BATTLE.
Exploit of Soldier Who Gained Impor-
tant Information at Gettysburg.


Al the recent reunion of the First,
Tenth and Twenty-ninth Maine regi-
mental associations, DR.. Ii. n. Howard,
who was assistant surgeon of the
Tenth Maine infantry, related the fol.
lowing incident:
On the second day of the battle of
Gettysburg, the Twelfth corps was on
the right of the union line. The First
division Gen. Williamsl occupied the
extreme right at the foot of Culp's
hill, where slight earthworks had
been thrown up In the afternoon the
enemy appeared to be massing on our
left. Gen. Meade ordered the First
division of the Twelfth corps over to
the support of the left This left the
Tenth Maine occupying the extreme
right of the union lines alone.
The enemy doubtless discovered
the movement, as, after dark, it was
found that they were moving by the
lefs flank down the ravine back OF
CulEs hill When they reached our
exit eme left there would only inter
vene the Tenth Maine battalion, com
posed of three small companies, be-
tween the foeu and the entire ord
nance train of the army of Potomac
This was reported to Gen. Slocum. He
lost no time in informing Gen. Meade,
who ordered trusty scout to be sent
out at once to ascertain the facts
Capt. Beards,cy called for q volunteer
for the desperate service, the night
being black as ink. The risk was
great - the man was forthcoming.
Henry Kallock threw off his chevrons,
and in the blouse of a private soldier
announced himself ready. Kallock
was first sergeant of Company ID, rs
brave as he was daring and efficient
With dread as to the result, Capt.
Beardsley sent him out into the dark
ness. At midnight the brave sergeant
! returned and reported that he had
penetrated the lines of the enemy,
who were then occupying the works
but few hours before vacated by
Gen. Williams division.
''rhis was at once reported to Gen.
Meade, who ordered Gen. Williams to
return. Under cover of the darkness
the movement was noiselessly accom-
plished. They approached SO near as
to hear the whispered voices of the
enemy within the intrenchments, and
there remained until the first light OF
dawn discovered to the enemy the i'm
mediate vicinity of the union forces.
Then was initiated the bloody assault
upon Culp's hill, where, in indiscrim-
mate heaps, lay the foes of either
army. When the sun went down Old
Glory waved in triumph over the little
earthworks on the extreme right OF
our lines, announcing the first victory
gained in the battle of Gettysburg.
Sergt KalloclS was not forgotten. but
after further proofs of his soldierly
qualities was honored with promotion,
anc at the close of the war held the
honorable position of captain. Pitts
bu2gh Dispatch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27

If you are held captive by the enemy
rheumatism, bound hand and foot in the
shackles of rheumatic govt, you have your.
self to blame because you did not check
their approach in the outset, with Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters; Tackle them at once
with this pain soothing, nerve quieting
blood depurating specific, and you will ex
perience speedy relief. Biliousness, ma
larial, dyspeptic, liver and neuralgia com
plants yield to it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
Hard Times Brilliancy.

Bride (disconsolately)-Half my we'd
ding presents are cheap plated things
Mother-Never mind, my dear; no
one will suspect it. have hired two
detectives to make themselves conspic-
uous watching them.-N. Y Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
Potato Exports and Imports.

In the year ending June /, 1893, we
imported potatoes to the value of s2,-
0oe,5s9. The heaviest importations
were at New York, $1,497, 1928; Boston,
SS04,657, and Philadelphia, S116,s In
the same period we exported $700,032
worth of potatoes. The bulk of this
trade was with the countries south OF
us. Cuba, s554,153; Mexico, $27,5O4;
Venezuela. $21 ,897.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27

AMATEUR HUNTER ito rabbit driver, who
has just got load of small shot in his coat
-"How much damages will you ask for
this unlucky accidentl' Peasant-'Oh,
never mind such a trifle I'll just charge it
| till you hit me again. ."-Fliegende Blatter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27

WITn the exception Of Gen. Schofield
and Gen. Howard, Brig. Gen. Alexan-
der Mcdowell McCook is the only Off
Ger in the regular army who command
ed corps during the war. The lat
ter is the last of the lighting Nc
Cooks" and won his stars on the bat
tlefeld.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27

Needs assistance it may be best to render it
promptly, but one should remember to use
even the most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most simple and gen
tie remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27

The scraps from the table are aa
profitable when made into eggs as is
fed to the hogs. Perhaps more SO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27

LOVE never speaks in foreign language.
-Ram's Horn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07

The trial of Mrs. Alice M. Hartley
for the killing of NJ. D. Foley will
come up in Judge Cheney's court ON
the 10th instant. Goodwin and
Dodge will appear for the defence
and District Attorney Curler and
William WOODBURY. for the prosecu-
ton,
The Chinese seem badly de-
moralized in the war with Japan.
They run like flock of sheep in bat
tie, and one of their most distin-
guished generals put out at the top
of his speed, leaving his uniform be-
hind so as not to be recognized.
MIR. Rail has twenty feet of a new
style fence exhibited opposite the
Arlington House. Some one suppes-
ted that it was ga fence of the Re-
publican party" ''In that casen
said bystander, there is ouits
enough built.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07

1t is reported that when the tele
gram announcing that Senator John
p. Jones had Pronounced his allegi-
ance to the Republican party, was
received in Virginia, shout went
up, the force of which extinguished
the electric lights and several gold
bugs tainted, In Reno the leading
members of the g. o. p. CRASHED
their teeth aud looked at each other
with an expression of "wha. VI we
do now. journal.
A farmer living near the line Of
the Wisconsin Central discovered
that the track had been tempered
with to cause a wreck. The train was
approaching, and having nothing to
make light, he tore off his shirt and
set it on fire,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
Lundy Locals.

Our quartet of Cinnamon fired a
lot of crackers and torpedoes on
Thursday morning, because their
friends in the old country killed a
few Japs.
General Diamond tells long story
| about the war in Sacramento on the
4th of July. 1t is thrillingly interest
ing, as startling as the report of a
hen-convention.
There are several strong indica-
tons that Lundy will soon become
thriving camp. 1t was once as good
as anybody's camp for it's size, and
the outlook is brighter now than it
was then. Every move that is being
made demonstrates this,
1t is believed that silver will go up
to reasonable figure before many
months, particularly if China and
Japan keep on squabbling. Hun
dreds of mines and thousands of
miners are waiting for something of
the kind.
duffy the Swell" is camping OH
the trail of illegal voters. He has
shouldered the task of purging tho
Great Register of names that do not
belong there. He knows lots of
them, so he solemnly declares, and
will "bust up" the next election if
his candidates don't come out ahead.
The recent spell of phenomenally
warm weather for these mountains.
With occasional showers, has caused
of all kinds to start afresh. {
summer reproduced itself. There a
re no signs of the ''sear and yellow
eaf" anywhere, which is an unusual
circumstance to note in Septem Der. @
We won't care if they run this kind t
f weather into the middle of eter- .
Ity. The idea of kicking about TIE
FEATHER in Lundy. A
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
COAST NEWS

: David J Cameron, the young
man shot by All Tie at the Bates Ac
cademy at San Rafel ON the 3Oth OF
August, died yesterday. Public feel
ing was strongly aroused on learning
of the death, and there was some
wild talk INDUCED in.
Charles Urbandcheck, an aged
German Of Naps, miser, snd
thought to be worth $4,000, shot
his wife and then fatally wounded
himself. The woman will live.
orbandcheck was partly insane, hav-
ing been in the asylum, and was ex
cessively jealous.
Judge Merritt at Salt Lake has ap-
pointed S. III. III. Clark, Oliver w.
Mink, j. w. Doane, E. ElIerv An
derson and f. r. Coudert as receivers
for the Oregon Short Line and the
Utah Northern Railroad. These an
polntments are in the interest of the
Union Pacific and are not altogether
agreeable to bondholders not identi.
he'd with Union Pacific interests.
A redwood tree fell upon two
tents of camping party of San
Franciscans on the south fork of the
Garcia river, ten miles from Point
Arena, yesterday morning about l
D clock. The fall killed Mrs. Hig-
sins'n, wife of the second officer of
The steamer Oakland, and her daugh-l !
'er Sadie, and broke the legs of VIM.
'pohn and Edward Reed of Wells
fargo and Co,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07

Yesterdays sales In the San
francisco Stock Exchange:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
ICE.

Order your pure clear Carson
River ice from Doctor Benton. All
orders will be promptly attended to.
ms j, M. BENTON.
Every child who buys ten cents
worth of candy or nuts at Adams
candy store has an opportunity of
getting back any sum from ten cents
to a dollar.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
BentOn'S Liniment.

Which has been used in Carson for
over twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache and pain to those who
know it 1t Is really intended for
horses but works with the same mag
ical effect on the human. 1t is a
powerful remedy and for journalism
IS the king of the wor..d. Aches
knocked out in short order. No
horseman should be without a bot
tie. n6tf
Benton's Liniment for sale at ell
drug stores.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
THE COUNTY FIGHT.
The Silver Hen VIII Elect Their
Ticket This Fall.

Now that the State Convention
mas placed the State Campaign on it.
feet the work of preparing the
county ticket is next in order. TIL,
meeting of the State Convention in
this city and the attendant enthu-
slasm had good bracing effect and
has made this silver CAUSE strong IN
ormsby while the stand taken by
John z. Jones has taken the heart
out of the opposition.
Matters are in better shape with
the silver men than two years ago.
lhey went into the fight with almost
the certainty of defeat staring them
IN the face, hardly daring to look for
success. Now the candidates are
different, Silver is the successful
ticket and the current sets only in
one direction.
The county administration under
the regime of the silver raen has
beer one which has carried out every
pledge made to the people of |
Ormsby.
The economy practiced by the
County Commissioners has resulted
in saving of nearly 5000 and
there has been no charges of dis
honesty or incompetition in any di-
'ection.
Under such a condition of affairs
he party will go into the campaign
lean handed with good record and
judicious nominations are made
he result cannot be in doubt.
The Central Committee meets on
aturday evening to arrange for the
and it is proposed to give
ne candidates any kind of primary c
hey want.
Most of them favor the Crawford
Ian and it is more than likely that
lis plan will be adopted.
There is no strife or chickering's
nong the silver men of Ormsby and II
lere need be nothing but the selec- c,
on of a good ticket and little in u
lligent work to land every caudi- IL
tie "a winner. al
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
The Weiland Saloon.

w. Whitney has assumed control
the Weilana saloon, which he
proposes to run strictly up to the
times. He will dispense the best
liquors and cigars and fine old Gov
eminent whiskey, which slides down
your throat like oil, !ickling your
palate meanwhile. (. Call and see
Handsome Whit" fill
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
Central Committee Meeting.

There will be meeting of the Sill
YER Central Committee of Ormsby
county at the office of the County
Recorder on Saturday evening at
z 80. SAM n,vrS
Chairman.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
Frank GOlGen's Electric Road.

Frank Golden and associates has
been granted franchise to operate
an electric railroad between Grass
Valley and Nevada City California.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
Notice to Hunters.

Positively no shooting allowed on
the Holstein ranch.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-07
STOCKS.

yesterday sales In the San
francisco Stock Exchange:
Yesterdays AFTERNOON BOARD.
Ophir 2 10
Mexican l 10
Gould q Curry 20
Best d Belcher / 20
Con. Cal. Va. 3 %
Savage 63
Ghollar "a
Potosi SO
Hale & Norcross 81
Crown Point II
Yellow Jacket 80
kentuck
Belcher 80
Confidence 90
Sierra Nevada 81
Bullion 10
Overman %
Justice 10 /
Union Con 20
Alta 20
Challenge 50
Occidental 10