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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14
CAMPFIRE STORIES.
NO PRIvATES7

The General" tells, with swelling pride,
How the fires OF battle cleaned
or the slaughter OF men ION the other SIDE"
AS the she'll and shrapncll screamed;
How i've charged the foe like the mighty wave
OF q wild and stormy sea-"
But, in the rush of the true and brave,
The Private-where was her
The Colonel" boasts how his horse fell
On Georgia's blood-stained hills
How he stemmed the wave Of that battle hell,
Avenging his countrys Ills;
How the CHASTITY heaps Of the gallant slain
Bestrewed the slippery ground
But we study the tragic tale In vain,
There we're no Privates round.
On, the Majors" sword, 1t was red with gore,
And great was the foes alarm,
AS they charged, and halted, and fed before
The swing OF his mighty arm;
But Freedom FURNISHED her epaulettes,
AS she swatted the hosts Of sin
And the lonely pensioner still forgets
That the Privates were not In.
How brave they flew, ut their country's call,
To the outposts, far In 'front.'
Generals" "Colonels" and Majors" all
To strive in the battles brunt;
And the Captains" stand, ten Thousand
strong,
To tell how the thing was done
But where was the Private" In that thronge
Alas, there was not onei
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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ABOUT DETERIORATION.
Why All of Our Fruits Fail Under Special
Conditions.

Why All of Our Fruits Fail Under Special
Conditions.
The question of the deterioration of
fruits comes up in cycles; and it is
pretty sure to be asserted by some one
who fails to make special fruit grow
that it has gone into it's dotage. The
Spitzenberg apple and the White
Doyenne or Virgalieu pear are most
frequently instanced as cases of fruit
decadence. But there are SO many in
cidents that affect the life and develop
ment of trees that we must know a
good deal about fruit before we can
draw the conclusion above noted. For
instance, l have new Seeding apple
that came up not more than about a
dozen years ago; and it is SO handsome,
so good and so long keeping, that de-
sire very much to propagate it. But it
is, in all respects, like a dotard Spitz-
enberg, or worse. 1t would be picked
out, in all cases, as a decrepit, worm
out variety. The truth is it is peculiarly
subject to anthracnose, and the fruit
is beloved by insects. To make it
sound requires that the young trees be
constantly cared for, washed with
, kerosene emulsion, and the fruit
thoroughly sprayed. The Jonathan,
which is a Seeding of Spitzenberg, is
like its parent, special favorite OF
the codling moth, and the tree is deli
cate. Baldwins do best grated high
on old stocks; so do Greenings. There
is no reason why we cannot get good
Spitzenbergs, and do get them by ex
ercise of great care. The price paid for
them abundantly compensatese extra at
tention and labor. The history otal our
fruits shows this same story of special
liabilities to fail under special condi'
tions. Most particularly true is it that
some fruits need large amount oi
fertilizing material or plant food to dc
their best.-E. p. Powell, in American
| ApriculturiSt
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mans name. taxed him about it a
time or two. when he was a courtin',
but low that l never did git hold of
AIRY right eend ont. Pears like he
said twas Mummy or Muren or Men
shin or some sich."
HE isn't about home, suppose?"
was the next question.
mo, he amt" she answered, shortly.
Hes off fghtin' the Yanlss."
The young woman meantime had
hunted up an old envelope on which
had sometime been addressed: "gege
ruff num-" The soldiers puzzled over
it for awhile, and finally decided it was
intended for Judge Ralph Num-
There's a young man up in our camp
by that same name," remarked one OF
the men.
do he tote gum" asked the old
woman.
"Oh, no." was replied; "he's musi.
cian."
What, is he one of them ar rub-a
dub fellers?" she inquired
mo, he plays flute" said the sol.
dier, and he went through the motions
of playing that instrument.
"Oh, yes, l know" she responded
''He blows into one of them ar screech.
n'-sticks!" and then she rose, knocked
her pipe against the chimney-jamb and
remarked: wal, hope bullet from
my old mans squirrel rife'n hunt hin
up an make his 'quaintance. Youth.
Companion.
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A southern magazine, by way of illus
trating the transformers of fame, says
that less than twenty years after the
close of the civil war the following
conversation took place at a Chicago
railway station, where soldierIy pas
senger had just stepped from train.
"Who is that fne-looking man?" said
prominent citizen of the city to an
eX-confederate.
"That is Gen. Buckner," was the re-
ply.
"Who is Gen. Buckner?"
"Gen. Buckner, of the confederate
army, you know, who surrendered Fort
Donelson."
The prominent citizen seemed to be
collecting his thoughts
"Oh," he said, "he surrendered Fort
Donelson, die he? What did he do that
for?"-Youth's Companion.
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a hot and destructive enfilading fire
upon it. Van Derveer, who was riding
in advance, took in the situation at
glance. Sending staff officers to
each regiment with orders he rushed
his lines forward into the open field,
wheeled them to the left on u run and
under a rapidly increasing fire till
they fairly faced the approaching line.
The distance to Breckinradge's front
had meantime been reduced by its ad-
vance to hundred yards. Van Der
veer's men had not fred gun. Under
orders, his lines dropped on their
faces and the front of two regiments
poured volley into the faces of the
enemy. effectually checking his ad-
vance. Van Derveer's second line
sprang up, under succeeding orders,
passed over the front line on charge,
followed instantly by the front line,
both dashing at a run toward the
broke, and was rapidly pursued by the
charging brigade and driven back
around the union left.
Van Derveer's loss was about twenty
per cent. in thirty minutes. Every
horse in the brigade but two was
killed or wounded. The lines of the
brigade did not break at any point of
the movement, and an hour later it
charged to the crest of Snodgrass hill
to the left of Gordon Granger's succor-
ing command, and fought there with
its lines unbroken to the close of the
fight. 1t was the first brigade COM
manded at the crest by Gen. George IL.
Thomas. II served with him from Mill
Springs to Atlanta and was his special
pride. 1t received its first brigade
drill from Gen. Schofeld, and after
ward Van Derveer SO perfected 1t in
evolutions Of the line that each regi-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14
FARM AND GARDEN.
ORCHARD CULTIVATION.
The Best Way to Begin Is by Deep Piov-
ing Both Ways.

Inc BeSt way TO begin lb by oeep ttoN-
ing Both Ways.
Because trees grow spontaneously as
nature has planted them, the idea is
often entertained that they need no
cultivation. Orchards are frequently
planted in grass, in the unplowed
field, or in fence corners, and then
expected to do we'll. 1t is true that
nature plants trees in somewhat sim
liar locations, but there is difference.
The grasses in the timber sections do
not form so stiff sod as when upon
cultivated areas Then there Is the
mulching of constantly falling leaves
and limbs, bark and decaying brush,
30 the soil is kept loose and moist; IL
we plant we must furnish the same
conditions by either deep mulching
with straw, leaves or manure, or by
thorough cultivation keep the soil
fine and loose, that it may be in condi-
tion to give the tree all possible
chance to assimilate the necessary ele
ments from it and to prevent the es-
cape of these same valuable elements.
Cultivation may take the place of
mulching, yet 1T is not mulching, so
tillage may take the place of manure.
but it is not manure. One cannot be
substituted for the other to the fullest
| extent. There are cases where there
must be mulching; in every case of
continued tillage there must be
manure. Begin cultivating the or
chard by deep blowing both ways.
The land was of course deeply stirred
before the trees were set out.
This is not for the man who is plant
ing in stiff, cold, wet soil, where
there is a super abundance of mois-
ture. He will practice shallow plant
ing and blowing. My first planting
of an orchard was on level plat ct
ground which surface-drained itself
very slowly. With a surface soil OF
only about six inches / planted but
four inches deep, and then by repeated
plowings raised the soil about the
trees plow both ways because L dc
not want hard, uncultivated strip
which would otherwise be left be-
tween the trees. Let them have good
soil in which to feed in every direc.
tion. Pulverize the ground thorough.
| ly, keeping it stirred as necessary, and
all is well until crop planting time
j. NJ. Rice, in Epitomist.
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Not Definitely Determined.

Bangells, the bachelor, was sus-
pected of being in love with a charm
ing divorcee, and it was known that he
had hay fever; so that when he left
town for the mountain resort, where
the lady was also spending the season,
there was general comment upon the
bearing of Bangells.
"What's the matter with him, any
how?" asked one of his friends.
BLAMED if l know" was the anxious
reply; "but it is either hay fever OIL
grass widow, and We'll have to wait tc
find out. Detroit Free Press.
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SHE DIDN'T KNOW HIS NAME
Tho Novel Experience of Some Illinois
Volunteers.

Tho Novel Experience of Some Illinois
Volunteers.
That n woman can marry and not
know her husbands name seems i'm
possible, yet such woman was found
in a remote place in the south during
the civil war, according to the histo-
rian of the Thirteenth Illinois volun-
teers Certain of the soldiers of that
regiment, being socially disposed, went
one evening to make a call at a house
not far from the camps. They received
a not over-warm welcome from the
residents, an old woman and her
daughter.
The old woman sat in splint-bot-
toned chair, industriously smoking a
corn-cob pipe.
During the conversation one Of the
boys inquired her husbands name.
"Wal," was her slow answer, II
never did rightly git hold o the old
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
90. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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A TERRIFIC CHARGE.

Tho Wonderful Evolutions of Union Bril-
gade Under Fire.
The bravest deed which came under
my observation during the war was
performed by Ferd. Van Derveer's bri-
gade of Brannan's division of the Kel-
ley field at Chickamauga. The affair
held this rank, whether considered as
an illustration of the GOODNESS and bril-
liancy of the commanding officer, the
presence of mind and pluck of regi-
mental officers, the dash and bravery
of the men, or the remarkable charac-
ter of the evolutions of the line per-
formed under hot fire at close range.
Imagine an open stubble field lit
tie less than half mile long by
quarter in width, entirely surrounded
by forest, the longest line of the field
running north and south, with the
Lafayette or state road to Chattanooga,
which was the object and axis of the
fight, skirting its western side. twas
eleven o'clock of Sunday morning, the
second day of the battle. The union
left ran just within the southern and
the eastern edges of the timber, and
turned westward a short distance, in
reverse, inside of the woods along the
northern border of the field. This
whole line was being heavily attacked.
Van Derveer's brigade had been or
dered from the center to report to Gen.
Baird, who held the extreme left of the
line above described. He came through
the forest west of the Kelley field
marching eastward in two lines, each
deployed, and each with front of two
regiments.
AS his front line emerged from the
forest it entered thicket of low pines
which fringed the western side of the
Kelley field. The flags, the bayonets
and the mounted men of the front line
could be seen above the thicket. The
soldiers in the pines could see nothing.
Just at this moment two confederate
brigades of Breckinridge's division,
which had passed around the union
left and wheeled southwark, burst
into the field from the northern border,
full into the union rear, it's lines COW
ering the western half of the field. ex-
tending into the woods from which
Van Derveer was emerging, and
marching directly on his flank, which
was not more than two hundred yards
distant.
The confederate line, seeing the
flags and horsemcn in the pines, which
with the glittering of the bayonets
clearly marked the union line, opened
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14

especially adapted for cleaning out
coarse weeds from the lawn and around
the base of closely planted perennials,
roses and shrubs, and more so where
the soil is rather hard and clayey, and
no other weeder can take its place. To
shift from position Fig. to Fig. just
slip thumb underneath, at the same
time turning the wrist half around to
the right, which can be done forward
and back rapidly. Sharpen spade part
only from one side, the upper one.--
Daniel P. Thuesen, in American Gar
dening.
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No Moro Tears.

To this day many of the older me-
groes at the south talk proudly and af-
fectionately of their old masters and
mistresses. How thoroughly kindly
treated slave identified himself with
the family of his owner is well shown
by this little war anecdote: The two
boys of Florida household had been
drafted and ordered to Pensacola.
They were mere lads, and when it
came to the final leave-taking many
tears were shed on both sides. In the
midst of the affecting scene the old
black nanny thrust herself forward.
"Now, young massas," she said, "stor
dis hyer cryin'. Go an fight for your
country like men, an, mind, don't dis,
grace the family, nor me, nuther.
Southern Bivouac.
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ON to washington.

Three years ago, the only authentic map
of the Virginia battlefields was prepared in
the War Department for the Chesapeake Sc
Ohio Railway Co. 1t can with safety be as
serted that 1t the most interesting map
mand for the first edition that 100000 were
soon absorbed, but 1t has been re-issued for
the occasion of the X. of P. Encampment
at Washington in August, and will be
mailed free after June 1st, upon application
Agent, C. q o. Ry., Cincinnati, o. In con-
nection with the map is also description of
the grand and varied scenery of the Vir-
ginias, and the delightful Mountain and Sea
Shore Resorts along the @. 81 o., as well as
sketch of the battlefelds.
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Low Rates to Colorado.

On July 2lst and 22d the North Western
Line will sell excursion tickets to Denver,
Pueblo and Colorado Springs and return at
exceedingly low rates; tickets good for re-
turn passage until August 25th, inclusive.
Solid vestlbuled Trains, n Palace Sleeping I Ing
tween Chicago and Denver daily, via the
Chicago g. Northwestern R'y. For de-
tailed information apply to agents of con-
Meeting lines, or address w. A. Thrall, Gen
eral Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chicago.
"HIT am er fack," said Uncle Eben, "dat
1t aim no use ter worry. But hit am jes' ez
much er fack dat hit ain no use ter tell ell
man dat it aim no use ter worry."-Wash
ington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14
THE PERFUMERY NUISANCE.
How an Amateur Reformer Stirred Up al
Odorous Street Car.

How an Amateur Reformer Stirred Up an
Odorous Street Car.
"Why doesn't some minister preach a
sermon on that subject, or some editor
write an editorial about it? asked a
sandy-whiskered man on trolley car
going at the rate of eight miles an
hour.
"What subject?" asked curious pas
senger, while four men, six women,
two babies and a poodle dog opened
their ears in order to catch every word
of the answer.
What subject? Why, the odor in
this car. There's a stencil of bergamot,
altar of roses, Marie Stuart, and a
dozen other brands of perfumery
aboard of this here car strong enough
to drive windmill. The excessive use
of perfumery is lesson necessary to
teach to all wom-"
"If was half as strong as the odor
you complain Of" interrupted an in.
dignant woman, ''I'd kick you off the
car"
You're an old crank" said another,
The complainant slipped off the cal
and appeared to be well pleased.-Buf
falo Courier.
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Tho Man From Texas.

A young married couple from Texas
were doing Niagara Falls. They were
being conducted under the falls by the
guide.
"You must take care now, for if you
let your foot slip you will be lost," said
the guide.
"Jane, you go on ahead" said the
man from Texas -Tammany Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14
HANDY GARDEN TOOL.

Simple Yet Effective Weed Destroyer for
Lawn or Garden.
The sketch shows handy garden
tool which would not do without for
many times the few cents any village
blacksmith would charge to make it
out of a piece of scrap steel (mine is
made of an old rasp that blacksmiths
use for trimming horse hoofs). 1t In
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14

A oUARTERMAsrER sergeant, tired of
the army the last year of the war,
asked for an order to forage. The off
Ger hesitated. saying: Bob, If you GO
home the conscript guard will surely
pick you up" Bob, not Mt all daunted,
replied: If they do they'll have to burn
the woods and sift the ashes to find
me-"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14

THE careless berry picker who picks
green fruit and neglects to pick much
that is ripe, and who eats two berries
to one that he puts into the box, had
better be given Q leave of absence.
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dening.

NOBODY ever made strawberries pay
without giving them good attention
and nobody ever will. Have the soil
rich, give good cultivation and select
the best varieties, and there is money
In strawberries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14

THE man who is not conscious of his own
faults has no charity for anotner.-Ram's
Horn,
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A sALLow skin acquires healthy clear
ness by the use of Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and WhislSer Dye, so cents
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14

and yet they really do you more good.
extracts act upon % the liver In a sesati naturai
way that lasts: They have a peculiar
strengthening effect on the intestines. They
not only relieve, but permanently cure.
In every liver, stomach, and bowel disor-
der-Constipation, Biliousness, Indigestion,
Windy Ernctations, Risings Of Food, /" Sick
guaranteed to give satisfaction, or your
money is returned.
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HER Last Letter-'Thus we part, wretch,
and this is the last letter from your un-
happy Anna. p. S.-More tomorrow
F'liegende Blaetter.
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THE SMALLER, THE BETTER

y
be sure that q
small pill will do
you as much
good. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets
arc smaller than
any others, sugar
coated, easier to
take and easier in
tho WaY they act
The Washington times., 1894-09-18
Results on the Running Turf.


ravesend-Kennel, Little Billy, Lightfoot
Banquet, Gotham, and Emin Bey. Entries for
to-day:
First race-Six furlongs Wedding Tour, 1OI:
Lou Foster, Dungannon, Hartford, and hand
over, 100 EACH Warlike, l07: Inquisitive, 90:
Ieardrop, 81, and Sadie W. and Maggie Smith,
IS each.
Second race-One and one-quarter miles.
Banquet. rs; Victorious, 100; Dutch Skater, 102,
ana Live Oak, %
Third race-Five furIonrs Urania Golden
Rod, Uwlet, dayday fllly, and Slush, l12 each,
and Glen Lilly, rirst Light, Knicknack flly,
Tweedledum, Gennette Edwards, Sallie Wood
ford, Reno and Pontlear, 100 each.
Fourth rGce-Six fUrlOngs. Urauia, III; The
Coon, los: Tinge, l02; Mckee, 9j; applause and
Kennel, los each; Nanki Pooh, 9S, and Pontlear,
O.
Fifth race-One mile Sir Excess, Il9: Song
and Dance, lG5; Gov. Sheehan, JOB; Little Matt,
-; Prince Karl, l06, and Florence and Star Ac-
tress, 100 each.
Sixth race-Une and one-sixteenth miles. Tom
Skidmure. Jack Rose. Hume, Now or Never
Judge Morrow, and Harry Alonzo, l21 each; Void,
IFS; Dwight, Long Bridge, Galloping King
ZOnthi. ana Half Breed. III each. and Song and
Dance, IhurSton, and Clementina, 1OS each.
At hawthorne: Fiction, DiEgs, Wolsey, NJ ar
tha Griffin, Marinelli and Innovation Entries for
to-day:
First race-Tive and one-half furlongs. Mary
Corla, IS each: Leonas Last, lO3; Lou PreEitt,
lei; Tom Sayres 103: Eigor, log; j. j. Douglass
9S, and Miss Oung, l03
Second race-Une mile. Diggs, 50; Little Grip
pie g: Wildwood, 105; Debracy, 102, and Linda
and Elise 100 each
Third r8ce- -Eleven-sixteenths of q mile GOV
Palmer and Paulus, ~ each: Blue Banner, Miss
Knott, Pat Malloy, ir, Patrick, Billy Sunderland
My Luck, and ManteIl, Jos each: Housatonnic 1r ,
Maryland, and King Bors, 100 each, and Valera,