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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
PUFFERS.

the back would be something like q
flattened dome in outline. The under
side of the fish is milk white; the back
is of gray and white, thicllly peppered
with very small black or dark brown
spots, overlaid at irregular intervals
with larger patches CT brown. A strip
along the lower sides of the fish is of
yellow, crossed by marks of black or
dark brown. A conspicuous feature of
the puffer is its eyes, which are bright
blue, with yellow rims.
The colors and markings above de-
scribed may change, for the puffer, like
many other fishes, can change it's colors
to suit its surroundings. The yellow
stripes along the lower sides may
change to very pale pink, and then to
gray, and then fade away entirely; and
as the fish lies upon the gravel the
larger brown patches may grow lighter
or merge with the smaller spots, which
grow paler and grayer also, until the
whole back of the fish is so like the sur
rounding gravel in color that six feet
away its presence would not be discov-
cred. And the puffer can further hide
at the bottom by burying itself in the
sand AS it sinks down it throws sand,
with it's fins, up over its back, covering
itself so completely as to leave only its
eyes exposed.
The puffer distends itself by taking
In air or water through the mouth into
the abdominal cavity; it puffs itself up,
and very quickly, into almost the
shape of globe. This is another pro-
vision of nature to help the fish to es-
cape its enemies. Pursued by larger
fish of prey, it makes itself so big that
| it's pursuer can't swallow it. But if
the pursuer should be fish big enough
/ to take in the puffer, even when dis
tended, the puffer suddenly expels the
air or water from itself and slips out
of its capturer's mouth if it can. Often
when attacked and driven to the sur
face the puffer initiates itself there and
floats along, moved by current or by
the wind for a considera BILE distance
on top of the water. The pursuing fish
is, perhaps, disturbed by seeing its in
tended victim change before its eyes or
it doesn't like to hunt so near the sur
face, and after a time it gives up the
pursuit, and then the puffer collapses
and swims away.
If the puffer is taken out of the
water and held in the hand it will
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20

A collie in Scotland, whom l know
well, is in the habit of fetching from
his masters room slippers, cap, keys or
anything he is sent for. One day, sent
on the usual errand, he did not reap
pear. His master followed, and found
that the door of the bedroom had
blown to and that the dog was pris-
oner. Some days later he was again
told to fetch something; and, as the
wind was high, his master, after few
minutes delay, followed him. He
found him in the act of fixing the door
firmly back with the door-mat, which he
had rolled up for the purpose, and,
having taken this precaution, the pru-
dent animal proceeded to look for the
slippers. This same collie, when walk
ing with me, ran on in front and rang
the gate bell of the house to which 1
was going, 80 that had not to wait
when 1 arrived there.-London Spec
tator.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
A SOLDIERS LOST FINGER.
Tho Discovery He Made on Revealing the
Field of CbicSamauga.

Tho Discovery He Made on Revisiting the
Field of Cbickamauga.
OF all the wonderful war stories that
have been set afioat since the terrible
days of the COS, John Sammons, of
this county, has started one of the
most remarkable Sammons is re-
sponsible man, good farmer, who
stands high among his neighbors, and
whose reliability has never been
brought into question. He was brave
soldier of the confederate army, and
was one of those who participated in
that bloody tragedy on the banks of
Chickamauga creek on the 18th of Sep
tember, 1863. During the hottest of
the engagement Sammons found him
self in an exposed position, with shot
and she'll playing high revel around
him, and he sought such shelter as was
afforded by large oak tree which was
in direct line of fire. While handling
his piece bullet struck his gunstock
and cut off the two first joints of the
forefinger OF his right hand as clean as
a knife would have done it. The dis
membered finger dropped among the
leaves, and as he was more particular
about saving the balance of his body
than about rescuing as little thing as
a missing finger he made the best of
his way out of the fight, stanching his
bleeding hand as best he could.
The war was fought to a finish and
Sammmons came back home and went
to work, charging up his MANNED
hand to the losses of the confederacy.
Some time ago he decided to revisit
the battlefield, which he had not seen
in thirty-two years, nearly, and so he
betook himself to Chickamauga tand
started to stroll over the battlefield.
The tree where he stood when wound
ed occupied such a conspicuous posi-
ton that he found little difficulty in
locating it, with all the scars and
knots on its rugged trunk, caused by
the flying missiles of death. Having
found the tree, he put himself in the
same position in which he was stand
ing when wounded, and then it oc-
Cured to him to look for the bones of
his missing finger. Scratching around
among the leaves, much to his aston
ishment he found the bones where the
finger had fallen, and they correspond
exactly with the finger he had lost.
They had lain there undisturbed
ever since that dread day, and it was
with a strange feeling that he took,
them and after establishing their
identity to his perfect satisfaction,
wrapped them up and took them away
with him as a strange souvenir of his
wartime experiences. Mr.. Sammons
has them in his possession now and
will preserve them as an evidence of
the fact that he found them on the
battlefield after the lapse of so many
years.-Atlanta Constitution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
Deep breathing Is H.aIthful.

Cultivate the habit of breathing
through the nose and taking deep
breaths. If this habit was universal,
there is little doubt that pulmonary af-
fections would be decreased one-half.
An English physician calls attention to
this fact, that deep and forced respira-
tions will keep the entire body in glow
in the coolest weather, no matter how
thinly one may be clad. He was him
self half frozen to death one night and
began taking deep breaths and keeping
the air in his lungs as long as possible.
The result was that he was thoroughly
comfortable in a few minutes. The
deep respirations, he says, stimulate
the blood currents by direct muscular
exertion, and cause the entire system
to become pervaded with the rapidly
generated heat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
HE GOT THE CHICKEN.

But for an Act of Prfcring Union Sol
dior Would Have Died.
On Gen. Pope's campaign we were on
The rear of the retreat Gen. Toner'S
brigade), near Waterloo, Va, waiting
politely for jackson and his army to
make call. Occasionally we could
hear him making a salute with few
of his guns. Our regiment bivouacked
near one of those old Virginia houses,
or rather mansions, beautifully situ-
ated, with lovely lawn in front
Under the tender feeling to rebels
that characterized the military orders
of 1s6l-69, everything was blooming
through that part of Virginia. Not a
thing had been touched around that
old colonial residence.
Gen. Mcdowell and his staff had
pitched their tents upon the lawn, and
were the guests of those who occupied
the house. We were bivouacked only
q few rods from this mansion. We had
been quite active night and day, and
not few of our men had succumbed
to the heat and fatigue of the forced
marches.
had young soldier in my company
whose spirit was stronger than his
body. Like some others he sank under
the extreme fatigue of the retreat of
Gen. Pope. had an especial interest
in him, from the fact that when in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
FAMILY SCRAP BASKET.

FREQUENT turning is the secret of
successful broiling.
ALWAYS use n wooden spoon for mix
ing cake, as an iron one discolors the
butter.
A DASH OF cinnamon In cup OF
chocolate after it is poured is said TO
add piquant flavor.
WEAR well-fitting shoes about your
housework. They are less fatiguing
than loose, untidy slippers.
LoNG-uANDLED button-hoolss are or
namentcd with sterling silver and the
manicure sets are charming.
In baking bread or rolls put sauce
pan of boiling water into the oven. The
steam will keep the crust smooth ard
tender.
ONIONS, potatoes and cabbages for
soup should always be scalded before
being used, to draw out indigestible
qualities.
SuoEHoBNs of polished ebony are en-
riched by the application of an exqui-
sitely chased scroll of sterling silver
upon the handle.
If the children have no appetite in
the morning, don't allow them to start
for school without first drinking glass
of hot milk.
Much of the heavy cake and bread is
the result of the oven door being
slammed when closed. Shut the door
gently as possible.
A NEW dainty for afternoon tea,
which can be cordially recommended,
is macaroon sandwich. 1t is made
with two macaroons between which is
placed very thin slice of sage cheese.
Ir should be universally known that
sand or flour scattered over burning oil
will extinguish it, Every household in
which lamps are used should have a
box filed with sand in convenient
place, ready for all emergencies
| ers' Voice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
A SECRETED MUSICIAN.
Fun for Merry Little Sparrow in a Street
Car.

A little stowaway took possession of
the sandbox in Franklin electric car
and made two successful trips without
molestation. He was somewhat of
musical genius, and at intervals his
strong notes rising from all parts of the
car aroused the curiosity of the passen-
gers.
Who was the ventriloquist? The faces
of men and women were eagerly
watched on one side of the car to find
whence the music proceeded. Ee was
evidently an amateur, with u good
opinion of his own capabilities.
At the end of the second trip the con-
ductor removed some boards from the
sandbox in order to find him, but was
outwitted by a sound from another part
of the seat. Not until the cushions and
boards were all lifted could the merry
little fellow be elected, and then, with a
sweep, and the music of "How lovely
the life of bird must be-" he sought
shelter in leafy tree. This little spar
row teaches the lesson OF cheerfulness
under difficulties.-N. Y. Recorder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
PUFFED UP.

usually puff itself up at once as big as
it can, and then almost instantly col
lapse. AS the fish distends itself into
ball the fingers of the holder are
spread wide apart. When the fish
suddenly collapses it is pretty sure to
escape from the holder unless he is on
the lookout to close his fingers upon it.
When alarmed the puffer may remain
distended for five or six minutes or
more, and sometimes boys toss pu ffer
about as they would a ball.
The illustrations are of buffers now
at the New York aquarium, which were
taken from Gravesend bay.-N. Y. Sun.
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do not know of anything which was
so fraught with true nobility and abso-
Lutte fearlessness as this act of Ridge
ly's. Both of these men were beautiful
characters.
Can give you as good an instance
of mercy? Yes, hundreds. On one oc-
casion at the battle of Gettysburg, as
our confederate lines were advancing,
they met with a temporary check. Our
troops were firing from behind rocks,
and the enemy were advancing behind
rocks, Also and firing upon us. Just
little in front of our line where my
men stood was a wounded northern
soldier, calling frantically for water.
A confederate soldier stepped from be-
hind his shelter, leaving his gun, and
leld up his hands as a signal to cease
firing. The union troops stopped when
they saw his signal, and he ran for
ward and gave the wounded Yankee
his canteen of water, raised his head
on his arm, until he had drained the
contents of his canteen, then restoring
him tenderly to his reclining position
on the ground, ran back behind his
rocks where he had been, and resumed
the battle. The enemy's line resumed
firing at the same time, and this simple
act of mercy passed amid the greater
incidents OF that terrible day, and
doubtless of the hundreds who wit
messed it but few live to remember or
relate the occurrence.
THE bravest and best men with
whom / came in contact during two
great conflicts were Christian men, and
believe the better Christian man is
the braver, truer and nobler he is In
private and public life. | do not sec
how a man can be brave or useful
unless le is Christian. RAMS Horn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
AS to Renovating Mattresses.

Mattresses are a source of vexation
to many housewives who cannot afford
to send them every year or two to the
upholsterer to be renovated. The
thrifty German woman, who never con-
siders any kind of housework too La
borious to be undertaken by herself or
daughters, empties the mattresses to oe
cleaned; sees that every particle of the
hair filling is picked apart and shaken
free of dust. Then, after washing in
strong soap suds and rinsing in luke
warm water, the filing is squeezed
as dry as possible and then hung up to
dry in the sun and air in large bags
made of mosquito netting. In the
meantime the ticking has been washed
or new one substituted, and she is
ready with her long, strong needle and
twine to sew together again as well -
any upholsterer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
LoNesTREET's WAR STORIES.
An Instance of Great Courage and Of Still
Greater Mercy.

An Instance of Great Courage and Of stin
Greater Mercy.
On being asked to recall an instance
Of martial courage Gen. Longstreet
said: About one of the most remark
able exhibitions of courage which
ever came to my personal observation
occurred during the Mexican war at
the battle of Resaca de la Palma. I
was then with Gen. Taylor on the 9th
day of May, 1876, when he ordered his
dragons, under Capt. Charlie May,
to charge the enemy's batteries. Ran
dolph Ridgely, who commanded our
battery, as May was about to charge,
called to him: Hold on, Charlie, until
draw their fire. l do not know of
any more interesting case of courage
and gallantry than that of Ridgely,
when he called on me to give him the
privilege of drawing the fire that was
ready for May upon himself. May
made the charge successfully and got
the batteries of the enemy, and as a
result we were victorious that day. i
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20

Utica, N. Y, his parents had visited
me and said: "You have our only son,
captain; look after him and our
prayers will be with you"
DIR. Conenty, our surgeon, said: "Cap-
tain, am afraid that we will lose
Will. do not think he has strength
enough to reach Alexandria. If 1
could procure a chicken for broth it
would save him"
Sergt. Cleveland overheard the con-
versation. Said he: Captain, there
are chickens in the cellar of that
house." pointing to the mansion.
ALI we could rake in the way of
money was a gold dollar. told the
doctor l would see what could do. l
went to the house, and rang the bell
A lady came to the door-one of the
typical Virginia ladies, dressed in
style. Presume she had been enter
tanning the general, much against her
will. Her dark eyes flashed when she
saw me. She was very dignified.
said: Madam, have a young boy
in my company who is seriously ill.
Our surgeon says that if could procure
achicken for him it would save his life.
/ have a gold dollar to pay for
chicken; you have some in your cellar"
She said: "Do you think the chicken
would save the soldiers life? Then,
Sir, if you had one hundred dollars for
a chicken, and it would save a
wretched Yankees life, you could not
have it from me-"
She closed the door with slam, and
went back to my company. / said
before my company: "a chicken can
not be had for money. Boys, we must
obey orders, but 1 want a chicken"
1t was not long before Sergt. Cleve-
land came with chicken. Suffice to
say it was soon in the soup, and saved
the life of the soldier. A short time
after an aid to Gen. Mcdowell came
up and asked:
"Who commands this company"
81 do"
'It is the generals order that you
report to him at once"
l did so. Said the general: 81 have
mind to have your shoulder straps
taken off in front of your regiment for
the violation of the orders of the war
department. Return to your company,
and see that your sergeant is reduced
to the ranks"
About this time Jackson's guns had
moved up, and we were in line. There
was plenty of business l never heard
more of the chicken. The soldier
joined two months afterward. The
second time we passed through that
country nothing was left of the
mansion but the bare walls.--E. r. P.
Shurly, in National Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
killing His First Man.

The killing of brother man, even
in battle, is painful thing to remem-
Der. A soldier of the late war thus
vividly describes his first experience:
"My first man l saw but twenty sec
onds, but shall remember him for
ever. was standing by my gun when
a confederate infantry soldier rushed
up. / whipped out my revolver and
took him through the breast. He
tossed up his arms, gave me the stran-
gest look in the world. and fell for
ward upon his face. He had blue eyes,
brown curling hair, dark mustache
and handsome face. / thought the
instant fred that / should have loved
that man if / had known him. tell
you this war is terrible business."-
Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
THE MEDICINE HABIT.
1t Is Becoming Alarmingly Prnvalepr All
Over tho Country.


Over tho Country.
The habit of taking medicine for
every ache, pain or uncomfortable feel
ing is becoming alarmingly prevalent,
and very bad habit it is. There are
ready-made medicines warranted to
cure anything and everything, and
they are advertised in such way as to
attract attention of every nervous and
chronic invalid in the land. These
read the symptoms to which these cure
alls apply and then invest in them.
There are thousands of barrels Of
stuff drank every month, and tons of
pills and powders taken by those who
are ashamed or too stingy to consult
physician. If they happen to recover
from their headaches, tired feelings or
other discomforts, they credit it to the
medicine. If not they go straightway
and get some of another kind. Thus
the dosing goes on, but the general
health does not improve. In fact, we are
becoming more and more nation of
medicine takers. If the craze continues
we will soon need cure for the medi-
cine habit as badly as for the liquor
habit. Pittsburgh Commercial-G Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
LAST OF HIS KIND.

A Beautiful White Deer Which Was
Sacred to the Indians.
Pure white deers are as scarce in this,
or any other country, as white crows or
pink bears, and the last of the kind was
shot the other day in Nevada county,
Cal. Its stuffed hide, says the San
Francisco Call, is on exhibition in a gun
store in the latter city. 1t was not an
Indian hunter who killed it, for no red
man would have dared to draw bead
upon the beautiful creature for fear of
a curse falling upon his family and his
tribe. The Indians in that locality be-
lieve that the white deer contained the
spirit of one of their great and good
chiefs, and to kill it would have been
worse than murder. For several years
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20

the animal had been occasionally seen
by the Indians in the mountains in
various parts of the county, but they
rarely spoke of it to the whites, fearing
the latter would start in pursuit. A
few white men saw it, but none were
very desirous of taking its life because
of it's beauty. 1t weighed about sixty
five pounds, and it's hair and hide We're
of pure white. Near the horns the
hair was tinged with gray.
Many years ago white deer was
seen in Mendocino county, but it was
of dingy or yellowish white, but the
Nevada county buck was as white as
snow.
1t required nine large Winchester
bullets to kill it. The hunter ran
across the animal on mountain side
and opened fire. Although wounded
by the first bullet, the deer bounded
into small clump of brush, the only
shelter within a mile. From his posi-
tion on the hillside the hunter poured
shot after shot into the thickct when
ever he could catch a glimpse of the
white hide. The wounded creature
was afraid to leave the bushes and
make run for shelter deeper in the
mountains, and it was literally burnt
to death with hot lead. The last shot
entered the heart, and when the hunt
er secured his prey he found that nine
bullets had struck the little creature.
Its vitality was remarkable.
The Indians in Nevada county and
across the line in the state of Nevada
looked upon the white bucks death as
an i'll omen. The hunter was very
careful in removing the skin to keep it
perfect. He sent it to San Francisco
and had it mounted. 1t is an object of
great curiosity to all who are interested
IN animals
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
A Notable Military Record.

Mr.. T. ID. Pinkham, of Harpswell,
Me-, who enlisted in the union army
when past three score and ten years
old, having previously made a notable
military record in the Mexican war,
will be one hundred years old if he
lives until next November, as there is
every probability he will He is still
hale and active and travels around
alone, visiting his many friends all
over Maine. He has had twenty chill
dren, but only one is now living
N. Y. Sun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
1uvitasions to Church weddings.

There is good deal of dispute in re-
gard to the etiquette of acknowledge
ment of card for church wedding.
Some high authorities assert that the
invitation is so general and means SO
little particular attention that no
notice need be taken of it, except in the
regular line of future visits to the bride
and to the brides mother. But Mrs.
John Sherwood, who is, probably, our
American social oracle, declares that a
card is obligatory at the hour of the
wedding, if one cannot attend, and that
If the house address is unknown, his
card should be sent to the church. If thin
Is necessary, most people err woefully.
for few non-attendants send the card
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
u M M & I'm M I'm IN M

strip of stiff paper three inches wide
by seven long, also covered with India
silk. For the outside, nine strips of the
crepe paper are cut 16 inches long and
three-quarters of an inch wide. and Is
strips the same width and Sl6 inches
long. The strips are laced evenly to-
gether, as seen in the illustration, till
all but four of the cross-pieces on both
ends are used, and these pieces are in
terlaced with brass rings. 1t is simple
in the extreme, but the effect is bcauti-
full. AS this part is open worf, the
cardboard foundation must be covered
plainly with the crepe paper or, if pre-
ferred, contrast in both material and
color would be pretty. These card
board foundation pieces are, of course,
first glued to piece of paper for the
back, or hinge, of corresponding size to
that already given for the inside; and
the smoothly plated work is fastened
to the foundation with knot of blue
embroidery silk in the center of the
alternate blocks; the edges are then
turned in neatly and pasted or glued
In place, and outside and inside are
glued together. On the front edges
the ends of the strips are secured with
embroidery silk, which is worked into
the edge in coarse buttonhole stitches
and knotted around every strip of pa
per, giving a sort of tassel effect.
This sort of work would make very
pretty wall or newspaper pockets, or
cover for boxes; and could, in fact, be
turned to multitude of decorative
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