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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
CARPENTRY FOR BOYS.
How TO Mako a Neat and Convenient
Kennel for Their Dogs.

How TO Mako Neat and Convenient
Kennel for Their Dogs.
There are undoubtedly a good many
boys who have dog, but perhaps have
no kennel. Almost any kind of a
kennel will do for dog. A box with
four sides, a bottom and top, and pro-
vided with a hole large enough for
him to go through, is better than
nothing, but the drawing shows a
kennel of neat appearance that any
boy can make from an old dry goods
box or from some boards.
Its size depends, of course, on the
size of your dog, but for the average
dog of meuium size a kennel thirty
inches long, eighteen or twenty inches
wide and twenty-six inches high to
the top of the peak will be good pro-
portions.
First, make the front and back with
a peak top, then the sides and bottom;
in the front piece cut round hole
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02

large enough for the dog to crawl in
and with a keyhole saw cut the wood
away between the holes, SO as to make
a ventilator, for dogs as well as other
animals need pure air.
Now nail the sides to the bottom,
and the front and back to the bottom
and sides. Between the two peaks nail
slip of wood to form a ridge pole
against which the upper ends of the
top boards are to be nailed, then put
on the top, mailing it securely to the
ridge pole, the top edges of the front
and back, also the sides, and the car.
penter work of the kennel will then be
completed.
Now putty up all the cracks and nail
holes, and give the outside few coats
of paint of some desirable color to
finish tho kennel nicely.
A staple with chain, attached TO
the end of which may be snap, can
be driven in at one side of the front,
and to this chain the dog can be
fastened.
A door might also be arranged to
close the hole in the front at night, so
as to keep the dog warmer in winter,
but you must not forget to open it in
the morning, as it would be unpleasant
for dog to be shut up in such small
house when there is daylight and he is
awake.
Always place plenty of straw on the
bottom of a kennel, so as to make a
soft bed for your dog, and he will ba
more grateful to you in his canine way
for the kindness shown him than you
have anY idea ON. Y. Recorder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02


of the family during their daughters
childhood, it was not adequate for
their expenses as she grew into woman
hood.
''rhis matter of income troubled
these good people for some time, until
the father conceived the idea of tutor
ing college men who had been unfor-
tunate in not passing their class exam
inations.
'He, therefore, went up TO New
Haven, which is but few miles from
Milford, and made arrangements to
take into his family one or two of the
students during the summer months.
This proved very feasible plan,
and the pecuniary results were most
satisfactory.
Thus matters went on for year or
more.
at was during lmogene's seven
teenth year that her mother was in
vited to spend the summer in Europe
with an invalid cousin, and, as heI
husband and daughter urged her to go
she finally consented to leave them foi
three or four months.
'She sailed early in June, and, two
weeks later, there came to Milford 6
young man from Yale, to be tutoreG
for "a couple of months
''He was the son of Mr.. Prentice, {
well-known New York broker, and {
very charming fellow.
''It took but short time for tn,
young people to fall in love, and in |
very few weeks he asked permission o
1mogene's father to marry her.
1.-THE clergyman was delighted an,
wrote to his wife, saying:
The young people are so happy
and the fellow very attractive.
couldn't wish for better match TO
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
No Laughing Affair This.
Knew HOW 10 Was Himsolr.

Col. Yerger does not think it is right
to bestow promiscuous charity. A few
days ago beggar met him, and ap-
piled to him for pecuniary assistance.
After considerable reflection Col.
Yerger responded with a reluctant
quarter and an expression of sympathy.
THANK you, colonel" said the
tramp; Il reckon you knows how fell
low feels who has no education and
has to deadbeat his way through the
world. Alex Sweet, i'll Texas Sift-
ings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02

q week, and five days had passed most
pleasantly. But, alas! the sixth day
was cold and rainy, and our poor host
ess was in despair to know what to do
with her houseful of guests.
The morning had dragged by its
weary hours.
The men found occupation in the bill
liard-room or library. The women tried
with fancy work or music to while
away the time, but an air of restless
dependency had settled over these
heretofore gay people.
At five o'clock tea was brought in,
and we all gathered around the big fire
in the hall.
The guest of honor in our party was
Lady Berkeley, lately come to Amer
lea for visit, and very pretty and
charming woman.
had once before met her-two years
ago in Rome-but knew nothing about
her, though some one had told me she
had quite history.
For the few days we had been to-
gether in this country house she had
been the life of the party and had won
the admiration of all.
IltE pSduUy anu liSi avn dSpiohS W.
unusual, but this wretched weather
had cast gloom over even her high
spirits.
AS we were all taking tea together,
Mr.. Jonson, one of the party, laid
down book he had been reading and
remarked:
"a good story, but so improbable!"
81 don't know" said Lady Berkeley;
''that might have happened; stranger
things have"
~ doubt it," replied Mr.. Jonson. 81
don't believe in fact ever being stranger
than fiction"
Lady Berkeley smiled and said: "Per-
haps very strange fact has never been
brought to your notice"
NO" admitted Jonson. "lve lived
nearly forty years, and have still to see
anything improbable happen in real
life"
WELL" she replied, Il can tell you a
strange story, the truth of which L can
vouch for"
II should like to hear it," said Jon
son, and the other members of the par
ty, having overheard the conversation,
drew their chairs nearer to the fire and
gave her their attention.
st is curious" commenced Lady
Berkeley, that ! should tell you the
story of an American family, living in
a small New England town, and fol
fear some of you might know the peo
pie concerned, / shall change theil
names.
about twenty-five years ago, there
lived in Milford, Conn, clergyman
and his wife and child.
''These two parents worshiped theil
little girl, for it was late in life tina
she had been sent to them
"As the child grew older, they seemed
to grow younger, and life seemed q
them we'll worth living.
1.-The old clergyman was never 81
happy as when, with his little Imogen
on his knee, he told her stories, o.
taught her her first lessons.
''It was their greatest pleasure to de
prive themselves, that they might Civ
more to their child.
"Their income, however, was small
and, though sufficient for the comfor
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
Feninipities.

Mrs. Gadders-I have so much trouble
keeping cook. / can't get one that
will stay more than week.
Mrs. Sauers (oftily)-My family is
just the same size as yours, and have
no trouble.
Mrs. Gadders-Yes; I've heard that
your cook had an easy thing of it. She
told my chambermaid that she had
hardly anything to do except when
company came.-PuclS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
What He Remembered.

Bright Boy-Uncle George took me
to hear lecture on phrenology.
Fsther-Let me see if you can tell me
what you learned?
Bright Boy-Some smart men have
high foreheads, and scme smart men
have low foreheads; and some big fools
have high foreheads, and some big
fools have low foreheads. That's all L
can remember.-GoodN News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
Mirbt Change Her Views.

Emily" said the young author, ten
derly, what do you think of my new
novel?"
Reginald" responded Emily, with a
voice of which every tone spoke elo-
quently as to her feelings, Reginald,
l have far too high regard for you
now ever to read any of your books. -
ChicapO Record
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
No Wonder.

"The most disgusted man ever saw
said Uncle Allen Sparks, who was in
reminiscent mood, was divorce law
yer. He attended sale of unclaimed
express packages and bought for two
dollars and fifty cents what he supposed
was an oil painting. When he took it
to his office and unwrapped it he found
it was one of these framed notices:
God Bless Our Home. .'"-Chicago Trib-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
Where He Kept His Property.

At church meeting in one of the
suburbs of Chicago the inquiry was
made whether certain lawyer of the
congregation, whose financial affairs
were somewhat involved, had got
religion" To which another lawyer
present responded: "No, I think not.
unless it's in his wife's name. ."-Argo-
uaut.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
A WRESTLING FROG.
It Possesses well-Dsveloped Weapon of
Ofense.

Onense.
Every animal has it's own means OF
defense or eacape. Frogs save them
selves by jumping-an art in which
they probably excel all other forms Of
verte brates. But Mr.. w. III. Hudson
once encountered q frog which, as he
says, was not like other frogs in that
it possessed weapons of offense. He
was snipe shooting, and peering into
a burrow saw % burly-looking frog sit
ting in the entrance. With the instinct
of naturalist he set about capturing
it. Tho frog watched him. but re-
mained motionless What followed is
thus described by Mr. Hudson.
Before ! was near enough to make a
. grab, it sprang straight at my hand,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
Familiar to Americans.

Boy-What does feudal mean?
Teacher-Under the old feudaf sys-
TEN one man had authority over a
whole community, appointing his IA
vorites to rule over the people and
levying tribute on all citizens when
ever he pleased. Do you understand?
Boy-Yes'm. He was boss.-Good
News
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
naut.

Mrs. Percushing-Henry, smell fire,
tell you!
Mr.. Percushing-Well, / can't find
any fire, and I've been all over the
house.
Mrs, Percushing-Well, light the
candle and take another look. How
could you find 1t in the dark, you idiotP
Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
Was That 1t.

"What little boy will tell why Lots
wife was turned into u pillar of saltP"
asked the Sunday school teacher.
Freddy Filkins' hand went up, and
the good lady nodded to him to give
his answer.
"Because she was too fresh. Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
Matrimonial Item.

SIS marriage a failure?" asked the
elderly Spilkins of a former flame, who
had been a party to May and Decem-
Der marriage.
mo" she replied, with a glance
toward her husband in the next room.
mot failure. Only temporary en-
barrassment." Alex Sweet, in Texas
Siftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
Where Is HeP

Breathes there man with soul so dead
Or fails to take good care of II,
Who's handsome or accom- plished, and
Is thus far not aware OF IL?
Detroit Free Preso.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02

Friend-Does the baron, your son-in-
law, speak with much of an accent9
Richpurse-IIe did when he discov-
cred how had fixed his wife's dover.
Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
Not One.

All lovers plead for jnstone kiss,
But whom they're badly gone,
In their bright lexicon OF bliss
There's no such wokl as one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-17

O full Grape vest, is bordered with the same
trimming. Tight Grape cuffs extend to the
elbow, while Grape epaulets fall over the
puff that forms the upper part of the sleeve.
Grape Is still the orthodox material for
mourning. although it is so unserviceable
stuff. Wooden Grape and crcpons, henriet-
ia, serge, cancels hair and all dull finished
black cloths employed, while some
beautiful black silk crepons are shown
among the new spring goods, having mar
row plain silk stripe, or a silk stripe with
sort of ruflled effect, or the goods, instead
of being striped, are sprinkled with plain
silk fecks. For warm weather grenadine,
nuns yelling and plain black silk net may
also be used. Ample wells of the latter are
far better for summer wear than the SuffO-
eating Grape ones and are quite as complete
mourning
The custom of wearing black lisse or
tulle ruchings next the neck and wrists is
one to be followed with caution, the d-e
Is usually not fast in those materials and is
apt to come off upon the skin under the in
fuence of warmth or dampness. A fold of
dull china silk or a plating of silk net is a
safer finish to adopt.
A spring mourning toilet is shown made
of dull finished and wooden material. 1t has
round bell skirt trimmed with three bias
bands of Grape of different widths. The
plain corsage has short basque and opens
in front over a full vest of black gauze con-
fined by Grape girdle. The full cloth
sleeves are trimmed with Grape. A triple
cape accompanies the gown, the two lower
capes of cloth and the upper one of Grape.
They are mounted on yoke which is con-
cealed by cloth collar continued down the
front edges of the cape in the form of Grape
revers. The bonnet, with its trimming and
strings, is of Grape and has a ruching of
white Grape Leneath the close brim.
IUDIC CIIOIIET
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-17
Her Expectation.

Aunt Sophronia Peters made her
first journey by rail at the age of Is,
when she went to visit her niece at
Boston. Up to that time she had
never seen railroad, as the Peters
farmhouse was IL miles from the
nearest station, and she ''hadn't had
no call to travel"
Having been deposited with her
luggage on the wooden platform
which surrounded the little station,
she seated herself on a wooden bench,
carefully holding the ticket which
had been given her, and proceeded to
wait developments.
Presently the Boston train arrived,
paused few seconds, took on a cou-
pie of passengers and then steamed
away again.
''Why didn't you get on If you
want to go to Boston2'' asked the sta
ton master, who came out of his
room to find her sitting in a dazed
condition on the bench when the
train had disappeared.
''Git oni' echoed Aunt Sophronia
feebly, "git onl Why, l caplated
this whole consarn wentr'-Youth's
COMPANION.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-17
The Mules Knew the Route.

A remarkable instance of the stub
bornness with which mules retain
ideas once impressed upon them was
seen one day last week. A dairy
man who for years had driven his
team and served his 800 or more
customers in Cincinnati personally,
died suddenly before he could give
his son a list of the customers. The
latter, however, started the wagon
to town at the usual hour the next
day, with instructions to deliver
milk wherever the team stopped
The animals trotted along briskly
till they reached Abigail street, where
they pulled up in front of a grocery.
A maid with a pitcher soon ran out,
and taking the name and order the
driver continued. He simply started
the mules, letting them pick the
route, and when they finally headed
for home he found he had a list of
over 800 customers. The mules had
not only stopped at all the regular
places, but, as was afterward learned,
had regained several former custom
ers who had changed milkmen re-
Gently, but who, pleased with the
queer method Of learning the route,
again returned to the old milk.-Cin-
cinnati Times STAR
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-17

SWINE
Hints for Farmers Who Would be
Thrifty.

Hints for Farmers Who Would be
Thrifty.
From the Index-Appeal
Good, first.class ham, excelsior
bacon, and pure lard, are becoming
more rare yearly, and will continue
to command good prices for an
honest article. Herein lies field for
the farmer of this section-the pro-
duction of excelsior ham and bacon
and pure lard.
Let the farmers SOW rye or clover
for the pigs to Craze in spring and
early summer, have the orchards of
plum, apple and peach trees for them
10 run In during summer, SOW field
peas and plant peanuts for them to
harvest In September and October,
during oil this time, give the pigs
whatever vegetables from the garden
and Stops from the kitchen can be
saved for them, together with just a
little corn daily, and the animals will
grow rapidly, keep in good plight,
and be taking on some fat all the
time. In this way, it will cost but a
trifie to raise hogs, and to fatten
them, for they will keep compare
ois'iy ~" iohI Utic ootLi U, ttHu IL SnOTU
run "i.p peas will finish up the pro.
cess till ready to pen them. Hogs
raised in this way will need very little
corn to complete TIE fattening, and
harden up the meat and lard.
No farmer should sell grain, oats,
rye, clover, or any long feed from the
farm. He should keep stock enough
sheep, cattle, hogs-to consume all
| the crude products of the farm at
| home. In this way he would double
and treble the original value of these
things and retain them on the farm
to go back to the land as manure.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-17
A CHEERFUL RUFsiAN.
He Could Take Joke as Readily az He
Would Play Ono

He Could TAKE q joke as Readily "a
Would Play Ono,
Among many famous characters
who made men dance till they
dropped or made them commit other
queer antics, Curly Bill was prob
ably the most picturesque. Accord
! ing to the stories told by p. Fl. Gale
of Indro, Curly Bill was most ami
able and humorous ruffian and could
take a joke as well as make one with
ready cheerfulness.
ga green sort of chap walked into
the saloon where we were all assem-
bled," said Mr.. Gale. ''This was in
Tombstone, you know, and no sooner
did Curly Bill see him than he
thought he would have some fun
Going up to this long, lank, slab
sided boy, Curly Bill said to him:
you'll just muse the gents by
dancing
Before you could say Jack Rob
inson that chap jumped clear onto
the bar, and pulling out two six
shooters pointed them at Curly Bill,
saying: Tn just lookin for you.
Now dance by y
ibid Curly Bill dancea You bet
yer life he did, and many time has
he told the story till the tears ran
from his eyes with laughter It
wasn't safe to fool with Curly Bill.
He was a peculiar kind of a chap,
and if he didn't take a liking to your
face or your clothes he'd as soon kill
you as not. One day he went to a
Frenchman, and gently tapping him
with his six shooters observed:
LOOK a-here, you go and stand
on that hill outside of town all
night, and if don't find you there in
the morning I'll kill you, sure as you
are born
THAT Frenchman stood there all
night, and when Curly Bill told him
he might go he left not only the hill,
| but the town.
1.-The miners down at Tombstone
| had notions to which it was danger
Gus to run counter. They disliked
| the Mormons, and If a man was
known to belong to that sect 10
chances to / he would never leave
the camp alive.
II remember fellow coming into
a barroom and yelling that he was a
Mormon and could wipe out any
| body. The bartender, tender heart
ed sort of chap, told him to be quiet
| The fellow bawled again. In a flash
coil of rope was about his head,
and he was being jerked to the cell
ing. The barkeeper rushed out.
Gents" said he, the man is
drunk and don't know what he is
saying. He amt responsible
1.-The strain on the rope slackened,
and the Mormon was dropped on the
floor, where he lay in a senseless heap.
His terrible escape had completely
sobered him. When he came to, the
barkeeper helped him to his feet and
hid him.
| when the saloon was empty, he
gave him this piece of good advice
For heavens sake, get out of here
/ can't answer for your life. These
fellows may be back any moment
and may have changed their minds.
don't want you to be hanged here,
so get up and git, and while you are
in this camp never say you are q
| Mormon '-San Francisco Chroni
| cle
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-17
USEFUL HINTS.
Some Hints 10 Those Who Have
Gardens.


Some Hints 10 Those Who Have
Gardens.
From the Index-Appeall
If the sweet potato bed appears to have
lost heat, and the sprouts are not coming on
very fast, water the bed once daily with a
liquid manure made by steaping stable
manure in tub of water This will stimu-
late the young sets, and they will grow
rapidly. Let in the full power of the sun
on the bed.
Soak the replanted corn day before
planting and it will come up quick, and
soon overtake the corn first planted
Cotton seed should be dampened and
rolled in plaster or ashes till they cease to
adhere before planting them If a little
guano is added to the plaster, it will quicken
the growth of the seed and young plant.
Plant few early field pease now for
table use in July. Green pease are an excel
lent summer dat and very nutritious The
black is one of the most palatable kinds
and comes early. The red and black-eye
are good sorts.
DO you have asparagus soup and rhubarb
tarts these fine May days? If not. you have
ihISoeu Two Vi Tie SredCeSt ueucac1eS OF the
garden, and we advise you to sow seed of
both at once, and raise plants to make nice
beds of both vegetables next fall
Plant another patch of Irish potatoes this
month, for a late crop. Ifi you will select
new ground far away from where potatoes
have been grown before, you will probably
escape the bugs, and this late crop will make
fine seed for another year.
top dressing of plaster the oats that
are coming along so slowly, will probably
help them very much, and cause them TO
grow rapidly. A little guano may be mixed
with the plaster.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-17
WOMEN'S MONEY.
A Little Sensible Advice in Regard
to 1t.

A Little Sensible Advice in Regard
1t is not necessary to be possessed
of a vast sum of money to open an
account with the largest of banks,
writes Walter HI. Barrett in practi-
cal article giving directions and adj
vice concerning women's bank &c
counts in the April Ladies' Home
Journal. Two hundred dollars is
ample. In case of lack of personal
acquaintances a letter of introduce
ton to the bank president or cashier
is a first requisite. Banks are usually
open for business with customers be
tween the hours of ten in the morn
ing and three in the afternoon, SO it
will be we'll to call upon the officers
with your letter of Introduction dur
ing these hours. You will be asked
to enter your name. address and
reference in the Identification"
book, and in subscribing your
autograph you should do SO pre-
cisely as you intend to write it on
checks. This is necessary because
the signature in the book is for com
parison in case a question of forgery
| should arise. These preliminaries
over, the first deposit, either in bills,
check or draft, may be made The
amount of the deposit must be writ
ten on deposit slip" to be handed
with the money to the receiving
teller. A pass book. showing the
amount to the depositor's credit, a
check book and number of deposit
slips will be supplied by the bank.
and with these, formalities are over.