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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
Social Laxity Follows Western Culture.


In Tashkend, as in every European
sity of the Orient, drunkenness and
gambling and social laxity have fol-
owed upon the introduction of west
srn morals and culture. Jealousy and
intrigue among the officers and func-
;ionaries are also not strange, perhaps,
1t so great distance from headquar-
sers, where the only avenue to distinc-
tion seems to lie through the public
,ervice. At the various dinner parties
and sociables given throughout the
winter, the topic of war always met
with general welcome. On one occa-
sion report was circulated that Alb
1urrahman Khan, the Ameer of
Afghanistan, was lying at the point of
ieath. Great preparations, it was said,
we're being made for an expedition over
the Pamir, to establish on the throne
the Russian candidate, Is-shah Khan
from Samarkand, before Ayub Khan,
the rival British protege, could be
brought from India. The young Off
:ers at once began to discuss their
chances for promotion, and the number
Of decorations to be Forthcoming from
st. Petersburg. The social gatherings
at Tashkend were more convivial than
sociable. Acquaintances can eat and
drink together with the greatest OF
good cheer, but there is very little
sympathy in ersation.-Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

are to be found chiefly in the vicinity
of Naples, where it is calculated there
are 12,0C0 of them. They are chiefly
used for yielding milk for peculiar
kind of cheese called "latiaicus. "
While giving milk they are also nsed
for tilling the soil until the age of
fourteen years, when they are turned
over to the butcher.
The animals are large, tho bulls
weight 1000 pounds and the COWS 1000
and 1,70O pounds. The buffaloes re-
quire little care, and get little: They
are never fastened, and never housed
except in very severe weather, and
then the protection is only such as a
heavy shed will afford. Their food is
largely the wild grass, but when hay
is fed it is thrown into the bushes, sc
that it may not be trodden under foot.
The herders try to have the calves
come in the fall, that the greatest
milk supply may be in the winter
when there is the most profit in the
cheese.-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
ONCE WAS ENOUGH.
How Sentry Got Even with an Exacting
OHlCer.

How n Sentry Got Even with an Exacting
Omcer.
/ was one of Col. Randall's scouts.
One morning I was located near the
picket line. The sound of horse's
feet reached my ear. /, as usual,
looked at my firearms, finding them o
X. Just as the horse came in sight
recognized the colonel. He gave me
one glance as saluted him, and passed
by.
In short time the same sound, only
of many horses, greeted me. con-
cealed myself, and curiously awaited
their approach. Five mounted men
galloped up and looked inquiringly
around. They did not see me in the
shadows, and did not present myself.
They then returned from whence they
came.
The following night, as usual,
went to the colonels tent for the pur.
pose of reporting, and getting direc.
tions for the following day.
Good evening, colonel" l said.
He replied gruffiy: Its pity you
are not in the guardhouse."
"Why SOP" l inquired.
"Why SO! You blockhead, you broke
the military law. You didn't challenge
me as passed by your post to-day; on
the contrary, you saluted me. ! sent
men to arrest you, bat it appears they
did not find you"
Il knew YOU"
You are not supposed to know any
one" interrupted the colonel. Il will
let it pass this time, however"
He had by this time cooled off little.
He gave me the orders for the follow
ing day, and left him.
A few days after this event learned
that the colonel was visiting another
part of the army 1t happened that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

one dark night was stationed in a
thickly wooded gully. 1t was about
eleven o'clock, and the wind whistled
cold through the trees. 1t wasn't O
pleasant night to be out.
Suddenly l heard splashing oi
horses hoofs in the mud and the
colonel's heavy bass voice sounded ia
miliarly. He was returning, and not
alone. heard him say: lone of Our
men was killed here the other day"
"Ah," said his companion, 81 think
see some one"
At this moment called out; "Whc
goes there?"
"A friend"
"Dismount, come forward and give
the countersign,"
The colonel hemmed and hawed auc
seemed at loss what to say,
You know me-" finally he said. 81
is all right. You see have frient
with me-. and, in fact, forgot to'get
the countersign.
lam not supposed to know anyone,
/ replied, in his own words.
There was another pause, resulting
in tho colonels advance.
"Ilaltw / fiercely exclaimed.
"Hold on" said the colonel to hi
companion, "or he'll be firing into us.
Then the colonel dismounted. cam'
forward, and, to my amazement, gav'
the word. i had hoped for job o
keeping him all night. He then, will
some difficulty, joined his companion
and returned to camp
Next time visited the colonel at hi
tent he was as good-natured at a Kit
ten. was received with smile an
n good cigar.-C C. Backaa, in Ameri
can Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
A FRUGAL GENERAL.
Con. shermans Light Sleeping and Slim
pio Living in the Field.

p1o Living in the Field.
On the march and in the camp Sher-
mans life was simplicity itself. lie
had few brilliantly uniformed and use
less aides about him. The simple tent
"hy" was his usual headquarters, and
under it all his military family ate to-
gether. His dispatches he wrote most
ly with his own hand. He had little
use for clerks. But Dayton, his adju-
tant general, was better than q regi-
ment of clerks. When we halted some
where in the woods for the night, the
general was the busiest man in the
army. While others slept his little
camp fire was burning, and often in
the long vigils of the night have
seen tall form walking up and down
by that fire. Sherman himself
slept but little. He did not seem to
need sleep, and l have known him to
stay but two hours in bed many a
night. In later years u slight asthma
made much sleep impossible for him.
After the war, when was at his home
in st. Louis, he seldom retired till
twelve or one o'clock. 1t was often as
late, too, on this march.
1t was singularly impressive sight
to see this solitary figure walking
there by the Pickering camp fire while
the army slept. If gun went off
somewhere in the distance, or if an
unusual noise was heard, he would in
stantly call one of us to go and find
out what it meant. He paid small at
tention to appearances; to dress almost
none.
There is going to be a battle to-day
sure" said Col. Audenreid, of the staff
one morning before daylight.
"IIow do you lSnow?" asked n COM
rade.
"Why, don't you sec? The general S
up there by the fire putting on clean
collar. The signs dead sure"
A battle did take place that day, and
Cheraw, with forty cannon, fell into
our hands. 1t was more run than q
battle.-McClure's Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
MEAL pows MARROW ESCAPE.
Tho Confederates Had Special Grudgo
Against Him When Captured.

Tho Confederates Had a Special Grudgo
Against Him When Captured.
"It was in 1868 that Gen. Dow, who
commanded n colored regiment at New
Orleans, was captured by the confcder-
Rtes. So strong was the feeling against
those who had anything to do with the
negro troops along about that time,
that grave fears were entertained for
his safety; but he was forwarded to
Gen. Johnson's headquarters ut Viclzs-
burg under n strong military escort
Arrived there, the problem was how
TO convey the captured leader through
20 Richmond without exciting mob
violence to such an extent as to prove
fatal to Gen. Dow, against whom pub
lie feeling was so high all along the
route, which lay through the strongest
of slavery states.
remember as we'll as II it were yes
terday the appearance of Dow when l
first saw him at VicksburF.
Instead of regular uniform, he
wore an old greasy-looking duster, and
for headgear queer kind of a monde
script hat, the like of which this
younger generation never dreamed of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
ITALIAN BUFFALoES.
A Breed of Cattle Little Known Outside
Its Native Land.

The Italian buffalo is breed of cat
tie but little known outside of the To-
cality of which it is native. The
origin of the breed is unknown. The
cattle roam about in semi-wild state,
and are very difficult to control. In
spite of this they are very prolific so
that there is money in keeping up the
herds. Nor crossing or improvement
of the breed has ever been attempted.
In color the cattle are reddish black
or black, shaped somewhat like the
ordinary COW, but with larger and
heavier rump. They have short, round
necl1s and large, curved horns. They
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
WANT GOOD ROADS.
Rnral boys aud Girls who Ride Wheel
Acting ms Missionarles.

Rnral Boys and Girls who Ride Wheel
Acting as Missionaries.
During the agitation that has been
kept up in favor of good roads for the
year or two last past a good many
people have been inclined to attribute
the most of the talk on this subject to
the makers of bicycles. and many times
1t has been minated that their efforts
in behalf of better roads were not alto
gether disinterested. Be this as II
may, new factor is rapidly coming tc
the front, and the bicycle is that
factor, though instead of agitation be.
ginning with the maker of bicycles
and working toward the people who
are to make the roads or pay for them,
the process is reversed and the good
roads talk is coming from the users OF
bicycles in the country. During the
last year thousands of bicycles have
been bought by the young people who
live on the farms of the country, and
these are naturally anxious for good
roads that they may ride their wheels
as early and as late in the season as
possible. The purchase of bicycles by
residents of country districts is in
creasing, and it will not be long until
every farmers boy and girl will feel
as If they were not up to the times un.
less they can sport wheel, and then
these same young people will bring a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

pressure for good roads to bear that
will give those who believe in them a
majority and the problem will be solvep
in the near future. We know of one
district in Ohio, surrounding small
town, where the improvement is al
ready possible. The boys are anxious
to work on the roads and take great
pains to build them in such a manner
that they will make good bicycle
paths, and as result the roads about
that town were never in so good a
shape. Good roads are infectious, as
it were, and the desire for them will
spread. The bicycle is but the fore
runner of good roads. 1t cannot come
too soon.-American Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

That the subject of good roads II
important enough to be considered by
congress, and in broad and liberia
way, there can be no doubt Before
the advent of railroads it was com
mon saying that countrys civiliza
tion might be measured by it's roads
If such were the case now, the United
States would be far down in the scale
philadelphia Call
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment wher
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
Co. 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 offel ID.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
Good Work Done by wheolmen.

consider the bicycle one of the
leading factors in solving the prob
lens of good roads, as every wheelman
not only knows good road, but
knows where they are to be found,
and will use his influence re secure
them in his vicinity.--B. r. Eelt0n,
City Engineer, Marlboro. Mass
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

UNREuEARsED EFFECT. Aged and Vener-
acy of YOUR great ancestor; this chest has
not been opened for couple of genera
tions!" Don Diego-"Open it." when tho
lid is raised live cat jumps on to the STAGE
Old Servant - "Drat those mischievous
chorus lads sn,-HumoristisChe Blatter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

At a recent ball man was accosted
by a lady. Drawing himself up, he
said, with patronizing air, Il beg
your pardon, but do not think have
the pleasure of your acquaintance"
probably not" was the answer, "as
am your hostess. ."-London Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

Ehl who said that2 The answer is as
prompt as the question from thedear chappie
who has checkmated the rheumatism with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, unequalled as
ty of the bowels or kidneys, nervousness,
lick of vitality, appetite or sleep. Use the
great tonic and you will be ultimately happy
IL now afflicted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
EXCELLENT CELERY HOE.

N AUUI bFHIUII NaHNBb 4 my OF NIIHI ObSU
to Be Hard Work.
1t will soon be time for the operation
of handling" the early celery plants
grown in the ordinary way, namely in
separate rows. This used to be, and
with a majority of growers is yet, a
tedious job to be performed on hands
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

KEEP the pores open is essential to health.
Glenn's Sulphur Soap does this.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 30 cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

THE average height of the men in
the union army in 1868 was five feet
seven inches. The natives of this
country averaged greater eight
than that of any other
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

JoNEs-"So Smith gave you cigar!"
Brown-"Yes, but was in luck; neither Of
us had match. life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

IT is said that one hundred and fifty
women disguised as men were discov-
cred in the United States army of the
Potomac.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

He that drives with the whip needs strong
reins.-Chicago Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

IT is death to a lie to become lame in the
feet.-RGms Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

CALIFORNIA has more artesian wells
than any other state, one county hav
ing 457 of them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25

Halls Catarrh Cure
AIKEN internally. Price 75c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-27
TAR AND FEAIIILRs.

Since AdJu,Ant General Tasnoy,
Of Colorado, was tArred and fealhsroJ,
that process Of vreAking Vengeance
appears to DO getting rather popular
with some Of the residents Of the Cen.
tennlal state. The rarsney villains
have escaped scot free, and this seems
to have given license to o,heu. On
Friday night the citizens OF the town
VI Collar made arrangements TO tar
anu ieather one Joseph Tobias, WHO
was somewhat unpopular because of
iniellolt1us marital relations, but the
Intended victim got waning Of
what was Ia store for him,
aud left II was openly boas,sd
what would have been uono had Tobias
remained, aud public sentiment was In
favor Of the idea. Il did moi seem to
10 the people that no matter how
great a rascal Tobias was, that afforded
no Justification for the bhTbArous aud
lawlsss proceoiirg proposed.
~ Wv HaAhN Nh1 NhfAN ANhlNH lNNAA
Colorado SPRING., where Gen. Taisney
was given his undesirable coat, tue
announcement that there was plot to
lar anu feather w. \. Slratton, owner
OF the Indepsndunce mine, and that
the work was TO be- done by crowd Of
eK-dspuiy SHERIFF., who wanted TO pro.
woke strife with the miners 40 as
to got a lob ia the county
service. The discovery made, how.
ever, saved Nit. siratloD, who now goes
about with n small arsenal with which
TO make subjects for a ooronrr's In.
quest upon the appearance ofa Jar.
bucket
Such incidents a. these may appear
amusing 10 some people, but really
they present an alarming situation In
Colorado, no viewed from the outside.
They convey an idea that In the state
the Uilloots arc more intent on draw
ing their salaries than In enforcing
the law, and that people are not fen-
dered safe In person aud property from
dtapioAble mob methods. II Colorado
wants to retain her good name as n
civilized and we'll ordered common.
wealth, she will get few Of her tar
aud feather agilAtgrs behind prison
/ bars.
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sAIoLLps rAnous LEIrER.

The letter OF Papa Ablrgste Satolli,
In which he, some time ago, endorsed
tbs deolsioa OF Bishop watterson to
refuse church fellowship to societies
having saloonkeepers for prominent
officers, IL causing a great deal Of
oommollon. The general impression
at first created was that the Catholic
church had taken "iormRl stand
against the saloons" and that the po-
liticAl influence OF the liquor dealers
would no longer be- Welded for the
furiheTanoe OF the plans OF that rt.
ligious denomination. Those interested
IN the liquor traffic ross Ia arms,
figurntively speaking, aud loudly pro.
tested against the Interference OF
ecclesiastical ofioer, ugains. u
"lawlup aud respoo,ably con.
Quoted business. They pointed
out that not only were some bishops
interested Ia wine production, but that
the ALLOCATE aud tue pope himself are
habitually following the New Tesla
ment prescription and "tsking little
WINE" on account Of certain iunrm.
ltles. They argued that II 1t Is not
against the principles u morality to
manufacture anu to consume the
beverage, II IL Illogical 10 prohibit IT,
sale. On the other hand, total
abstainers roioicpi, because they saw
In the Incident clear indication Of =
mighty war on the saloon element, ~
lar as Catholics arc concerned.
At present a great Mort Is made by
leading uhurchmon to explain the
meaning Of the ablegAtc's tpstlr.
Father MoGlynn In his speech At
Prohibition PARK, August 20, states
conclsoly what Catholic papers and
speakers already have advanced 10
quiet the iuoliugs o; those who wer,
troubled nn1u, the matter. The letter
did not mean 20 bsaul II aa q sin, he
say- in substance, TO drink moderately
or 30 soil liquor. II simply mssut that
Catholics ah0uld look to II that their
churches, families AM business should
be 70 conducted as 10 be no location o
f,u or scandal. II, moreover, has no
binding force except in the diocese
over which BIshop Watterson preside',
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and its chief purpooe was 10 cause the
saloon keepers to conduct their business
With greater deoorum. The unanim.
ny with which this sxegesis Of the
important document IL advocated
points to its authorization by the aole-
gate himself
The ides, then, Ia that neither
Bishop Watierson nor his superior In.
lends throwing the influence OF the
church In favor Of prohibition. and ~
lar rs tbe liquor traffic l. concerned,
the Importance Of the letter has been
much exaggerated; II will not Gauss
any dimiuuiion Of the trade, nor de.
pfive II Of its political H. flIence.
There is, however, one point In the
letter which 10 almost entirely Loot
sight Of IN the discussion. and yet is
farther reaching than any other The
ablesate-as has formerly been pointed
cut In these c1lumns-bases his de.
clsion on the general principle that a
bishops duty includes the finding out
what is good for the people OF his
diocees aud enloining tina. upon them.
prohibiting that which may lead 10
evil consequences. II this pfin-
oiple be accepted whom applied TO a
mans business transactions, the next
step Ia 10 apply II TO his social relation;
then why not to his politic,2
What Ia mos,ly needed now, in re-
gard to that letter, is, therefore, an
explanation dealing with that general
principle. II would seem 10 involve
the possibility OF danger 10 the indi.
vidual aud tue constitutionAlly guaran.
teed liberty VI American citizens, and
Ia matter In which the people OF the
country arc far more interested than In
the privileges OF saloonkeepeu.
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parAtively shallow, It's greatest depth
being but forty feet Its surface
IL greatly disturbed by fierce
and continuous winds curing July and
August, chiefly from tue southeast,
from which direction tie cyclone
appears 10 have come. The sea IL Of
great importance o. Russian commerce,
and consequently number % b3utith-
Ing cities have grown ~ around i's
border.
II the general statements regarding
the work Of tho cyclone are true, It T.
quite probable that a iuil report will
Increase tue number Of falalltios.
Matiupol. which IL said 10 be
practically bl3tled out Of exist
cnce. II town OF some 10000
inhabitants. Nogalsk IL simost as
large, aud the whole Of the low lying
county around Is dotted with small
villlges, whose residents AFRO engaged
In ilshing, coal mining and brick and
tile manufacture, AMI IN the COM
mefce In graia and fruits, which IL
very heavy. In the season OF heavy
winds Il IL not unusual for one portion
oi the sea led 10 be swept almost en-.
iirely clear Of water, which I, piled up
several feet high against tho embark.
msnts that have been constructed to
Keep II within bounds, ana this cir
are such that when this
waves arc hurled over tnese obstfuc.
ions, as appears to have been the case
n the present instance, n condition OF
iwiul devastation must follow. The
itustlon Of the unfortunate people
here must be extremely plusble.