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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23
Tobacco in South Carolina.

Ten years ago not one pound of tobac-
co was grown in South Carolina for
market. There were stray patches
here and there, and forehanded peo-
pie in some of the upper countries of
the state possibly produced enough of
not superior quality to supply q
strictly home demand, but tobacco
growing as money-making industry
was unknown in the state. Last year
100000 pounds of tobacco of the best
varieties, and some of the finest quail
ty, We're grown and sold in the county
of Darlington alone. The acreage de-
voted to the cultivation of the plant
was not s per cent of the acreage de-
voted to the cultivation of cotton, yet
the value of the tobacco product was
16 per cent of the value of all the cotton
raised in the country. The money
value of the tobacco crop of the coun-
ty was 120,000.-CharlestoE News and
Courier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23
Strange Beliefs In India.

Miss Jennie Sherman, who has re-
Gently returned from five years of mis-
sionary work in southern India, has
been giving some interesting talks in
several of the Presbyterian churches
during the past few days.
THE $4,000 gods in India" she said,
"are supposed to listen enviously to
what the people say, and you must
never tell person that he looks well,
for, If you do, some god will hear you,
and visit him with a fever or some
other ailment I have come down from
the mountains sometimes. feeling well,
only to be met with such remarks as:
How scrawny and pale you look And
this little scheme of deceiving the god
is carried so far that parents often
name their children 'Cnaff' or stone.
in the hope that the gods will pass
them by as not amounting to anything.
They have among their deities a god
dess of murder who takes delight only
in death, and even to this day the ma
tlves sometimes feed children poisoned
sweetmeats in order to propitiate her.
Nor is the cruel suttee worship alto
gether gone out OF their lives, even
though 1t was prohibited by law in 1929.
! have met many educated Hindoos
who still consider it right and proper.
They believe much that it is too cruel
for us to realize. Often and often 1
meet women whose noses have been cut
off by their husbands. The child mar
riage, as you read Of 1t, seems hardly
credible, but 1 myself have seen brides
of and years old, and once a mother
told me that her little girl, year and
four months old, was already married.
There is great need there of mis-
sionary work. In Bombay with it's 790,-
600 native churches, and many stations
of 10000 or 1900 are without single
Christian representative in the whole
village.'-New York Advertiser.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23

Snow Over Winter Grain.-All farm
ers who grow winter grain like to
have plenty of snow in winter 1t is
not so much to protect the ground from
freezing, for severe cold will freeze
through a light snow and a light COW
ering is better than a heavy one always
What the snow does is to cover the
leaves so that they do not evaporate
moisture, as they are always doing
when exposed to currents of air. The
destruction of woods in many states
has made winter grain more doubtful
crop than it used to be. 1t sweeps the
snow that should be a protection for
the field into banks on the leeward side
of fences. 1t also blows away good
deal of surface soil, as is seen by the
blackened surface Of snow banks op-
posite winter grain fields late in the
winter.-EX.
Pruning Grape-Vines. - Meehan's
Monthly notes that pruning is a great
art, seldom mastered even by good gar
deners. A well-pruned grapevine
should be covered with strong branches
from base to top, the leading object in
grapevine pruning, but not one in a
hundred knows how to bring 1t about.
1t is wholly accomplished by summer
pruning. The upper branches, usually
the strongest, If LETT to run, will draw
the nourishment from the rest. A
good pruner watches his vines during
the season of growth and pinches back
the strongest shoots or cuts them cut
entirely.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23
His First omcial Dinner.

Even the most rigid republic likes to
play at having court. Accordingly
much pomp and ceremony prevailed al
the Elysee for President Felix Faure's
first official dinner. where 100 guests OF
the diplomatic body and high officials
sat down to an elaborately decorated
table with an orchestra to enliven the
repast. Nine E'aure, being laid up with
influenza, Mile Lucie Faure-in pale
blue satin-did the honors. The sue.
ceeding reception was all the more bril-
liant because uniform was obligatory
Another presidential duty was the re-
ception of the new Italian Ambassador
Count Tornielli, when many sweet
things We're said on both sides. Indeed
the Italians are distinctly making a
bid to improve the cool relations be.
tween the two countries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23

Corn in rows 31a feet apart, the stalks
to stand 10 inches apart in the row,
10 quarts. One quart will plant 200
hills. Cucumbers, in hills four feet
apart each way, one to two pounds.
One ounce will plant fifty hills, six
seeds to the hill. Egg plants. four feet
each way, one-fourth pound. One ounce
will produce 1000 plants. With seed
sown in drills IL inches apart in the
field, about one pound, plants to be
thinned to IL inches apart in the row,
Watermelons, hills six feet apart each
way, four pounds. One ounce will
plant about 80 hills with six seeds to
the hill. Muskmelons in hills five feet
apart each way, about two pounds.
One ounce will plant about 60 hills,
eight seeds to the hill.
Onions in rows 12 inches apart, five
pounds. One ounce will SOW 100 feet
of drill. Parsley in rows - inches
apart, 11a pounds. One ounce will sow
$50 feet of drill. Peas in rows three
feet apart, IA bushels of the early
varieties and one bushel of the later
sorts. One quart will sow 100 feet of
drill. Peppers, one ounce will produce
1000 plants. Radishes in drills six
inches apart, six to eight pounds. One
ounce will sow 100 feet of drill.-Rural
New Yorker.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23

In the issue of Dec. is an article
relating to barn cellars and asking the
farmers to express their opinion about
them, writes Il. H. Gerald to Maine
Farmer. There is big difference be-
tween barn cellar and a hole in the
ground under the barn. / built barn
two years ago with basement am as
long as farm it for living will prefer
barn cellar. don't wonder that some
farmers are disgusted with them. 1t
was only a short time ago that called
on farmer and found him in his
barn cellar with rubber boots on wad-
ing through manure and water trying
to build up platform to keep some
little pigs from drowning. And al
though it was a perfectly clear day, a
lantern would have been a great help.
| have been in stables with base
ments where the gases and fumes of
ammonia would almost drive one out
(Which little land plaster would pre-
VENT destroying harnesses, peeling
varnish and paint from sleighs and
carriages, and the owner wondering
why his horses have the pink eye. My
wall is split granite, underpinned with
same. A row of double sliding win
dows, light as day. frost proof, good
home for hogs and hens, one of The best
places under the light of the sun to
house and make dressing, good place
to house farming tools, and to make a
long story short / want to say to every
farmer have q barn cellar, but don
have a dark, wet hole in the ground
under your barn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23

officers bring their wives and daughters
to town, and, mingllng freely with the
society of the city, they add brilliancy
to many events. The wife of Gov. Rich
has been seen in Lansing rarely until
last winter, except at the annual balls
given by the executive. Recently the
governor has brought his family to the
city. Mrs. Rich is pleasant, motherly
woman, in whose presence one is entire
ly at ease. Coming from q rural
section of the state she rarely mingles
in the gayer events of city life, but she
has nevertheless become we'll known
and universally loved. Since her hus-
bands election two years ago Mrs.
Stanley w. Turner, wife of Auditor
General Turner, has spent the major
portion of her time in Lansing, and has
won her way into the hearts of the peo-
pie by her vivacity and pleasing ways,
Among the other ladies who, IL the term
may be employed, are connected with
official society in Lansing may be named
the Misses McGrath, daughters OF Chlei
Justice McGrath, of the supreme court,
who have but recently returned from
abroad; Mrs. Mary c. Spencer, state
librarian Miss Anger Mrs. II. H. Pat
tengill, Mrs. C. c. Hopkins, Mrs. 10. A.
Sunderlin, Mrs. l.. NJ. Sherwood, MIS-
Charles d. Long, Mrs. r. II. Person
the Misses Grant, Mrs. r. NJ. Mont
gomery, Mrs. Frank a. Hooker, Mrs. M.
V. Montgomery, Mrs. W. D. Gordon
Mrs. H. w. Walker and Mrs. w. w.
Cook. During the present winter
large number of senators and repre-
sentatives in the state legislature are
accompanied by their wives and daugh-
ters.
Among the women OF the city who
have engaged in literary work may De
| mentioned Mrs. II. S. Bartholomew,
| neice of the novelist. I. Marion CraW-
ford; Miss Julia Montgomery-Hertz
! Mrs. N. 3. Jones. Mrs. S. q. V. Emery
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23
To Teac,srs and others.

For the meeting Of the National Edu-
cational Association at Denver, Colo,
in July, next, the Western trunk lines
have named rate of one standard fare,
plus two dollars for the round trip.
Variable routes will be permitted. Spe-
cial side trips at reduced rates will be
arranged for from Denver to all prin-
cipal points of interest throughout Colo
rado, and those desiring TO extend the
trip to California, Oregon and Washing
ton, will be accommodated at satisfac-
tory rates. Teachers and others that
desire or intend attending this meeting
or of making western trip this sum-
mer, will find this their opportunity
The Chicago, Milwaukee &c st. Paul
Railway (irst-class in every respect
will run through cars Chicago to Den.
yer. For full particulars write to OF
call on Geo. H. Heafford. General Pass.
enger and Ticket Agent, Chicago. Ill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23
and several others.

| and several others.
Music has it's devotees by the score.
To enumerate all who have attained
proficiency in the sublime art We're in
deed a tedious task. Included in the
list however, are Mrs. Kate Marvin
Kedzie, Miss Eliza Hinman, Miss Juna
Todd, Miss Il. j. Shank, Mrs. A. S.
Hyatt, Miss Name Luger, Miss Nellie
Hasler, Mrs. S. L. Kilbourne. Miss
Irma Haight, MrH. j. L. Daniels, Mrs.
j. j. Bush Mrs. Walter Edwards, Miss
Anna Mcneil, Mrs. George +. Ford.
Miss Mccain, Mrs. j. ID. Vivian, Miss
Marie Stephenson, Mrs. James p. Ed
wards, Mrs. j. II. Moores and Miss f.
Adelaide Beveridge. Miss Juna Todd
is now in Germany completing her mu-
sical education under Barth.
To many ladies of Lansing the brush
and palette are Indispensable articles.
The leading artists OF the city whose
labors are those of love are Mrs. n. u.
Voorhees,, Miss Helen Cover, Miss Lou
Champion, Mrs. j. II. Woods, Miss Ida
Longyear, Miss Bessie Bartholomew,
Mrs. Samuel Keys, Mrs. e. S. Butts,
Miss Nellie Bordici, and many others
whose works have commanded the ad-
miration not only of the people of Ian
sing, but of the entire state.
Balls are few among the upper ten of
Lansing, not more than four or hVe
really brilliant affairs characterizinS a
single season. Clubs and card parties
are the fad. In popularity whist is sew
| eral points ahead, though many love
the more sociable game of pedro, and
progressive eucher has been somewhat
| revived. There is the Monday club, at
which forty ladies rack their brains
over the fascinating duplicate whist;
| the Entire Nous club, the Hippodrome
and others, nameless but popular, and
promoting to a large extent the socia-
bility of pleasant people.
There is n multitude of bright, viva
cious young ladies who shine in society,
at the soiree and afternoon gatherings
receptions and other events. Most of
them possess the graces and charms of
| perfect womanhood, and their luster is
undimmed by the bellies of no other city
| in the state. Some of their names are
as follows: Miss Bertha Wells. Miss
Helen Dyer, Miss Martha Buck, Miss
Juna Todd, Miss Hell n Cover, the
Misses Edwards, the Misses Simons.
Miss Charlotte Stoors, Miss Mamie
Dyer, Miss Mary Buck, Miss Ida
| Longyear, Miss Margaret Miller. Miss
Daisy Lyon, Miss Jessie Bowen. Miss
Bessie George, Miss Nettie Witham,
Miss Gertrude Wordwell, Miss Mabel
| Cottrell, Miss Antoinette Robson, Miss
Jeane McKibbin, Miss Zayde Spencer,
Miss Cora Page, Miss Clelle Hum
phrey, Miss Flora Rice, Miss Maud
Hill. The last year or two in Lansing
have been characterized by a very
large number of pretty weddings, in
| consequence of which the number of
young ladies who have Quilted the sim
| gle state are not few.
LAURA REED.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23

London Weekly Times and Echo
The will of Miss Charlotte Rosa Raine
is very eccentric one. She died worth
alo,OO0, and after disposing of this she
refers in terms of endearment to her
cats. She gives her dear old white
puss, Titens. and her pussies, Tabby
Rolla, Tabby Jennefee, and black and
white Ursula, TO Ann Elizabeth Mat
thews. and she directs her executors
to pay her $50 year for the mainte-
nance FOR each cat so long as 1t shall
live. Her long haired white puss, DR..
Clausman, to her handmaiden, Eliza
beth Willoushby and her black Ebony
and white Oscar to Miss Lavinia
Sophia Beck, and her executors are di-
rected TO pay them also $50 a year for
each OF these puSsics so long as 1t
shall live. All the remainder of her
pussies she gives to the said Ann
Elizabeth Matthews, and she directs
her executors to pay her out of the
balance OF the dividends of her fathers 5
Lambeth water works shares $3.50 q
year for their maintenance so long as
any of them shall live, but this is not
to extend to kittens aftcrWard born"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23
nalloon Sleeves Going ont.

1t is said that sleeve-balloonacy
shows some signs of abatement, and
that some of the possessors of shapely
and polished shoulders are likely to
have a lucid interval. This is indeed
good news, and for some time 1 have
noticed less eXultation against infring-
ing all the rules of nature and art than
accompanied the feminine shoulder
some months ago. Indeed, there has
been a carelessness, want of arrange
ment and low-spirited flabbiness about
sleeves of recent days that lead one to
imagine that one of the silliest of all
silly fashions is tottering to it's fall.
This absence of plumpness. this def
cheney of wadding, this dismal aspect Of
the modern gigot sleeve. betoken that
1t is gradually but surely going out of
fashion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23

Moat Hedges in England.-It is a
land is much dearer than in this coun-
try, nearly all the fences are hedges.
1t is relic of times when the sur
rounding of fields had to be done so as
to exclude human intruders and wild
beasts, as well as domestic animals.
Often the hedge was fianked with a
moat filled with water. Sometimes
there was moat on both sides of the
hedge There are many of these moat
hedges in England to this day, though
many of them have been broken down.
The reason why more hedges are not
replaced by other fence is that in Eng
land wooden fence material is almost
impossible to get. Even the hedge
trimmings are useful as kindlings in
some European countries, and are gath
cred by women and children, tied into
bundles and dried. 1t has been regard
ed as a costly operation to root out an
old hedge row. After the hedge was
destroyed and the old moat levelled
down, it usually restores to cultiva-
ton some very rich soil. The advan-
tage Of having large fields is becoming
more obvious every year. Doing away
with fences of all kinds is in progress
among farmers everywhere. Not more
than three or four fields are now need
ed for a large farm, where under the
ideas of farming prevalent oven so
years ago, five times as many were re-
garded as extremely important.-Am
CultiVator.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23
A Potato Preserver.

Last spring a prominent scotsman
sent us samples of potatoes, cut for
planting, in very small pieces, and
thickly coated with a white powder,
says L. H. Bailey of Cornell University.
These tubers were obtained from a
dealer in potato novelties in the west,
who said that he had discovered a ma
terial which would prevent the pieces
Of tuber from shriveling, thus allow
ing the scotsman to cut away most of
the flesh of the tuber and to send the
lightest possible bulk through the
mails. A chemical examination of the
material, however, showed it to he only
ordinary land-plaster calcium sui
phate). Farmers often dust plaster
over freshly cut seed potatoes for the
purpose of absorbing the moisture and
rendering the tubers easier 10 handle:
and it is possible that the coating of
plaster, when it dries upon the tuber,
may prevent the loss of moisture and
delay shriveling, but its advantage in
this respect must be small.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23

ous woman's organization, member
ship in which is limited to thirty-fve
persons. The club is a member of the
State Federation of Womans Clubs and
has an advanced course of study. Mrs.
Celia Howard Is president; Mrs. T.. b.
Carrier, vice-president; Mrs. Harris T..
Thomas, secretary. and Mrs. A. A. VIII
bur, treasurer. The members are Mes
danes A. M. Boice, Il. S. Chapel, A. T..
Parmelee, William Robinson, Il. l.. Rob
ertson. A. A. Wilbur, j. /. Carpenter,
e. b. Carrier, Celia Howard, b. D..
Northrup, Charles Robson, George Rich
mond, William Reed, James Twaits II.
ID. Warner, ID. w. Van Auken, VIII
Hopkins, Julian Ferrey. f. A. elise,
+. S. Gardner. ii. l.. Thomas, ii. Col
lingwood, Charles Osband. Thomas
Blosser; Misses Lulu Bennett, l.. Boos-
niger, Ida Emer, Jennie Boosnger ida
Huston. S. Barker, i. Brisbin and May
Schaffer.
There are several other clubs to which
gentlemen are admitted, including the
U. & /. club, composed of advanced
thinkers in the literary and scientific
world; the Home Culture club. the A to
club and several others.
Although capital city, there Is,
strictly speaking, no official society in
Lansing. But few of the state officers
are required to reside at the capital. al
though during the winter season, es-
pncially during legislative sessions state
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23
SERVED IN TWO WARS.
THE GRIP ALMOST WON WHERE
THE BULLET FAILED.
Our sympnthios Always Enlisted in tho
In6rmitics of the Veteran.
from Woodstock, Va. Herald.

From Woodstock Va, Herald.
There is an old soldier in Woodstock,
Va, who served in the war with Mex
leo and in the war of the rebellion, Mr..
Levi McInturff. He passed through
both these wars without n serious
wound. The hardships, however, told
seriously on him, for when the grip
attacked him four years ago 1t nearly
Killed him. Who can look on the in
nrmities of veteran without feeling
of the deepest sympathy? His towns
people saw him confined to his house so
prostrated with great nervousness that
he could not hold knife and fork at
the table, scarcely able to walk too,
and as he attempted 1t, he often
stumbled and fell. They saw him
treated by the best, talent to be had
but still he suffered on for four years,
and gave up finally in despair. One
day, however he was struck by the
account of n cure which had been eff
fected by the use of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills. He Immediately ordered q box
and commenced taking them. He says
he was greatly relieved within three
days time. The blood found it's way
to his fingers and his hands which had
been palsied assumed a natural color,
and he was soon enabled to use his
knife and fork at the table. He has
recovered his strength to such an ex-
tent that he is able to chop wood, shock
corn and do his regular work about his
home. He now says he can not only
walk to Woodstock, but can walk
across the mountains. He is able to
lift a fifty-two pound weight with one
hand and says he does not know what
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have done for
others, but knows that they have done
q great work for him.
He was in town last Monday, court
day, and was loud in his praises of the
medicine that mad given him so great
relief Mr.. McInturf is willing to make
affidavit to these facts.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills were used for
many years by an eminent practitioner
who produced the most wonderful re-
suits with them, curing all forms of
weakness arising from watery blood or
shattered nerves, two causes of al
most every Ill to which flesh is heir.
The pills are also specific for the
troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions all forms of weakness,
chronic constipation, bearing down
pains, etc, and in the case of men will
give speedy relief and effect perma-
nent cure in all cases arising from
mental worry, overwork, or excesses OF
whatever nature They are entirely
harmless and can be given to weak and
sickly children with the greatest good.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent post paid on receipt of
price, go cents box, or six boxes for
s250-by addressing DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23

capital of Michigan, yet none are
blessed with more refined, intellectual
and handsome ladies. 1t is a city rlch
with beautiful women possessing the
most varied accomplishments, ana its
society has a charm which but 1ew
cities of it's size possess. Not so large
as to contain an aristocratic circle OF
400, not so small as to be the abiding
place of exclusive cliques and 'sets," !"
the city possesses that free and easy
society which one may enter without
restraint or tedious formality. Lam
sing has several exclusive womens
clubs organized for the promotion of
the study of literature, science and the
womanly arts. The Lansing Woman's
club is doubtless the leading literary
club of the city. 1t was organized
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-23
THE FIRST MRS. ADAM.
Sho Was Liilth and Was Expelled After
Being 1870 Years Married.


Whether Lilith was one of the female
creation of Chap. L., or a demon, or
something between the two, she was,
considered matrimonially, a complete
failure, says All the Year Round. She
was expelled after living with Adam
100 years, and subsequently became the
wife of Satan, by whom she was the
mother of the Jinns, so familiar in Per-
sian fairy lore. The emphatic remark
of Adam when he first saw Eve, This
is now bone of my bone and flesh of my
flesh,' makes, it is suggested. n COM
parison between Eve and. the beautiful
but fiendlille Lilith not complimentary
to the latter, while the reference on the
birth of Seth to him as Adams son, lin
his own likeness, after his image" con-
Veys painful hint OF the uncanny Off
spring born to Adam and Lilith. Per-
hups in revenge for this Lilith-the
name occurs translated might mon
ster' in Isaiah xxXiv.-became the
sworn foe of little children, whom she
was wont to strangle with one of her
glorious golden hairs, unless the watch
fulness Of their mothers drove her away.
1t has, indeed, been gravcly suggested
by an etymologist OF great daring that
cur word lullaby Is simply a corruption
OF 'Lilla abb" Lilith, avaunt. which
mothers and nurses would Groom over
the cradles or write on the doorpost.