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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19
rrnl,s ueo of Gods GIFTS.

God will not take His own bac,;
again the Same as ETo put it in your
hands Eo gave the principal, and Ho
expects interest. He plants seeds, and
He looks for flowers. Flo sets germs, and
He requires development. There is an
immense oapability of expansion in ov-
erything God has given you. Tho bust
ness of your life is to draw these gifts
out.-Rev. ]. A. Henry, d. d.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19
Keep Locking Up.

Ap instructive and beautiful story is
related Of little girl, who was playing
near the edge of q precipicc, when sho
suddenly fcl5 the ground give way be-
meath her fect Before sho had time to
spring back TO t. place of safety she had
slipped over tho brow of tho abyss.
With the instinct of despair, that fove
of life implanted III rs all, she snaichcd
at the grass and tall weeds within her
rc"ch Fer littln Nn-n dug doom intn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19
EPwoRTH LEAGUE.
Eesson For the Week Beginning Jan. 30.
Tho Priest the Topic.

Eesson For the Week Beginning Jan. 20.
Tho Priest the Topic.
scErPTURE READiNGs.-Ex. xviii, 1; Heb.
V.1,6
= The best explanation Of tho meaning
of tho ceremonies and symbols of the
Mosaic ritual is found III tho book of
Hebrews. AS Aaron and his sons, taken
from the Israelitcs, were the appropriate
priestly intercossors so Christ becomes,
by His calling of God, His earthly lifo
and death, resurrection and ascension,
70 all them that obey Him, the author
OF eternal life, lie is the high priest of
Che whole race and has gone into the
heavens after ono Offering of Himself to
appear before tho mercy seat of God,
where Ho ever liyoth to make interces-
sion for us.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19
tnnlly oxoep isulday

The Fast Line leaves Toledo MT l0;S0 q. m,
carrying dny coRches ana pnror ears connect.
ing with through trains Tor Norfolk, Richmond
aud all cities In the Virginias and Cnrolinns.
Parlor and palace cars ON all express trains.
Any ticket agent will give yon full inforna
tl0n concerning the Buckeye Route, or you can
address II. a. Wilson. Dist. Pass. Agent, Toledo.
o., or w. H. Fisher, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent Columbus, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19

pie of volleys of canister from the guns
of tho Brazil, then jumped for their
boats The horrible slaughter of the
grape was more than outdone when the
loaded canoes were caught between the
sides of tho grinding hulls. A few of
the Paraguayans reached tho water and
were given the choice of surrender or
death by shooting They chose the lat.
ter, aud tho Brazilians got but 13 pris-
onors out of 36 canoe loads, or 900
boardors, involved in the disaster. On
the decks of the Lima BarrioS and Ca.
bral lay lao bodies of the Paraguayans.
Tho wounded victims who died after
jumping into tho water and those killed
10y Brazilian marksmon when swimming
away swolled the loss to 400 killed.
Romantic in purpose to the highest de-
gree. the capture of fleet with which
to maintain freedom, and marked at
ersry stage by the lofticst heroism, the
attack OH the ironclads off Taya has no
parallel in modern naval annals
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19
A Divine Gift.

Tho truly spiritual nature is a per-
soral endowment found in individuals
of every creed, especially belonging to
no one creed in distinction from others.
1t is d divine gift like an ear for mu-
sic which some, not all, are born
with. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19
Dry Bread as a Disinfcctant.

Every ono knows the cleansing power
of rubbing dirty surface with bread
crumbs. This is the germ of the Berlin
method,
A writer in medical magazine de-
scribes the operation as carried out in
two rooms where child had died of
diphtheria. Four men were engaged
After everything that could be subject
ed to steam without detrimenthad been
removed to the disinfecting station all
the things were removed from the walls,
and the men began rubbing these with
bread. Ordinary German loaves are
used, 49 hours old. The loaves arc cut
into substantial chunks about inches
square, the back of each piece consist
ing of the crust, thus allowing of good
purchase. The walls are Systematically
attacked with strokes from above down
ward, and there can he no question as
to its efficacy in cleaning them, nor
does the operation take as long as one
would imagine. The crumbs are swept
up and burned. After this the walls are
thoroughly sprinkled with 5 per cent
carbolic acid solution. The floor is
washed with q 2 per cent carbolic acid
solution, and all the polished woodwork:
and ornaments as. well.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19
Pointers.

A prosperous iniquity is the most un-
profitable condition in the world. -Jer-
emy Taylor.
A man has right to do as he pleases
only as he pleases to do right
Wickcdness is never more thoroughly
ruined than bv its own success.
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CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.1
vessels whoro the battle was raging so
fiorooly. Coming abreast of tho Cabral,
sho swept her decks with grape, then
lay alongside the Lima Barrios Tho
Paraguayans upon Barrios stood cou-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19

The most abandoned own that others
if abandoned are undone.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19

The highest reward of love to God is
the love of God.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19

Jack-Congratulate me, old mani
I've won her love at last.
Tom-Has she accepted you?
Jacli-Just as good We had terri
bic quarrel last night and she said
she'd never speak to me again.
Me Up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-19

As-MEALS SERVED EN- ROUTE. any hour. DAY
2 NIGHT, at moderate cost.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07

for dissection. The patient might bet
ter die than live for the might doctor"
to catch and carry away.
Men and brethren, these people live
here within the shadow of the Capitol
dome. There are twenty thousand of
them within two miles of the white
house. They are under the aegis Of
the law; but they know no law. What
shall we do with them? What shall we
do for them? Shall we send mission
aries to the heather, when we have
heather nearer home? Are the souls
in the darkest Africa more precious
than the souls in the national capital?
There is food for reflection here. There
is text and a sermon for your ablest
pulpit orator.
"The poor we have with us always"
is n paraphrased text. We need not go
to Greenland's icy mountains, To India s
coral strand; where Africs sunny foun-
tains roll down their golden sand.
They are here. They are before my
eyes every day. Let them be before
your minds and hearts, when you go to
church next Sunday and pray for the
heather. SMITH ID. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07

found columns in the New York news.
papers toh, yes, l advertised-on prin.
ciple), and / should be able to carry
out the felonious subterfuge which
Immediately suggested itself to me,
with comparatively little fear of detec.
tion.
The subterfuge was to procure an
other three-ccut piece. have that cut
in half, hang the substituted token on
my watch chain (rivet it, this time),
and present n virtuous and undisturbed
bpow to the world.
If l were permitted I could easily
write novel on my experiences dur
ing the next three days while l was
! seeking for that threepence. am not
permitted All may do is to strive to
convey the impression of haste, de-
spair, constant movement, confusion
as to time and place. sense of oppres-
sion, bewilderment, noise, hustle, OBJ.
livion of identity-to dash these in
with few strong strokes so to speak.
l tried all the means suggested by my
numismatic land philatelic) counselor
believe | even addressed letter to the
| Philadelphia mint, which respectfully
referred me to some ebody-or some-
where-else. The bridge. and the ele-
waited railroads expanded into banks,
savings banks, ferry companies and
street car railways; and goodness
knows what other Incorporated
metods of gathering up the small
change Of people, their treasurers
and cashiers, did visit modestly, dep
recatingly, anxiously, one after the
other l don't suppose 1 shall be be-
lieved, but there did not seem to be in
the city Of New York one single three
cent piece in circulation or on deposit.
I will give, simply by name, other
places or persons included in my quest:
Newsboys, bootbacks, newsboys' homes
apple women, river-front restaurants
telegraph offices, soup-houses, candy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
1nespenslve buster Case.

An inexpensive case for the light
feather duster, used so much to dust
bric-a-brac, according to the New York
World, is made of two yards of satin
ribbon, two inches wide. Double one
and half yards length, making bag
three-quarters of yard long by over
casting in fine stitches both edges all
the way up. A bow made of the bal
ance of the ribbon finishes the bottom,
and crochet ring of embroidery silk
over brass form for the top, to hang
it up. Slip the duster in, brush end up.
Feather edge ribbon is much prettier
than plain. If the handle of the duster
is more or less than twenty-seven
inches, make the case according to its
length.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
THE BRIDAL CARRIERS.
Good Luck in Matrimony Follows the Cir
Who Makes Them.

At all times gartars have been consid
cred very important details of woman's
dress, and always associated in SOME
manner with matrimony. Down
through half dozen centuries comes
to us the custom practiced to-day of
having the garters as finishing touch
to brides toilet. The particular girl
friend who is permitted to slip them
into place is conceded to stand the best
possible chance of wedding happily be-
fore twelve months are out.
A prospect of near and blissful matri-
mony is also shared by the friend who
secures the privilege of making a brides
garters, the proper pattern for which is
now a circle of white silk elastic COW
cred with embroidered white satin and
clasped by small gold buckle enam-
eled in white bow knots. The garters
of Marie Antoinette were pretty pink
silk bands elaborately embroidered on
the upper half in tiny jewels and gold
thread. In an American family are
preserved the bridal garters of titled
English ancestress. These are of white
silk, nearly two inches broad, and dec
Grated with round buttons made of seed
pearls, from which suspend pearl cords
and tassels two inches long.-Philadel-
phia Times.
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lected the matter, until one day, on
passing a jewelers. shop, the half
threepence popped into my head. 81
will have it riveted at once!" | said to
iyself. l entered the shop we'll salts
fed with my diligence. My excite
mcnt and pallor when / discove red
my loss created sensation among the
salesmen and customers. The impress
sion gained that / had been robbed of
diamonds at least and | did not dare
TO correct it. scratched myself then
nd there before them all to the verge
Of improperly, and subsequently sub
jected my office and my bedroom to a
scrutiny which would have made the
Russian police turn pale with envy;
but might as we'll have been looking
Tor the ten lost tribes. Do what |
might | could not find that fatal fif-
teen mills worth of white metal, and
d. not expect that | shall ever see it
again. | may add that | do not wish
10.
Having at least nerved myself to face
my loss, what next?
There was one alleyiating circum-
stunce-just one. Marian had gone on
10 Boston to stop with the Miles Stand
ishes, who were giving dinners, and
after that with the Cotton -Mather-
tes, who were giving dances for her.
Consequently | should have respite
pf at least week before detection was
possible. During that time she would
be most unlikely to read the lost and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
Care of Shoes When Wet.

A woman dislikes to get her nice new
shoes wet because it spoils them SO;
but with care, the wetting will not hurt
them much. AS sooa as the wet shoes
can be removed, rub them well with a
soft cloth to get some of the dampness
out, and remove all the mud, then rub
them with a cloth saturated with kero-
sene or vaseline. Get as much of the
oil into them as possible, and stuff the
shoes into shape, setting them aside for
a few hours. Another application of
oil and rubbing will remove all stiff
ness, and the shoes will be in order
when wanted.-Farm and Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
Invitation to Cbildren,s Parties.

Naturally birthday party made up
of fifty little people, more or less, takes
on certain gala-day phases. There are
invitations, either written or engraved,
to be sent, specifying the day, hour and
nature of the party, says the Ladies'
Home Journal. If the stationery is to
be engraved some device which will
appeal specially to children should be
chosen, something in which animals or
birds are to serve as bearers of the
much-thought-of invitation cards. Per-
haps the Brownies might be pictured
as carrying huge envelopes, inscribed
with suitable monograms.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07

them in the pointed buttorhole stitch
for the edge and outline stitch for the
flowers and ribbon. If the natural
colors are preferred, work the edge and
ribbon with the white flo floss, the
flowers with blue, French knot of
yellow for the center.
The forget-me-nots can also be
worked in satin stitch, which is an
over-and-over stitch from one side of
flower or petal to the other; or in long
and short buttonhole, which leaves the
edge heavier and is very good. The
ribbon after being outlined may be
further enriched by a row of feather
stitch through the center. After work
ing the edge, cut out carefully with
sharp scissors, and go over it once more
with the flo floss, taking the stitches
just into the edge of the preceding
ones. This gives a smoother, more sub
stantial edge.-Ida D. Bennett, in Ohio
Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
Ice ussd to Cure Colds.

The latest idea of French physicians
is to cure colds by applying ice to the
spine. Just now, when the abrupt
changes in the weather have brought in
huenza, bronchitis or some kind red
trouble, on e is always glad to hear
of some new remedies for 1.-The
cold"; but few, we imagine, will be
daring enough to apply this one. Yet
the inflammatory sore throat that few
years ago most people treated by poul-
tices and warmth, is now quickly cured
by sucking ice and keeping the victim
in a low temperature, and In really
feverish cold ice might be of genuine
use,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
Danger for Torpedo Boats.

There has been received at the-navy
department at Washington sample OF
steel, "a of an inch in thickness, which
had been pierced by rife bullet of a
caliber less than that of the present
army rifle, or about 80 The sample is
interesting in that it shows that the
torpedo boats may be rendered useless
by good shots from such rifles. The
distance from which the steel sample
was pierced was about 200 feet. A tor
pedo boat armor, her boiler and explo-
sives, might easily be pierced at this
distance, or before she could make her
projectile dangerous to ship. The
bullet was of steel and pointed. 1t
made remarkably clean hole ia the
steel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
A WAY to sweeten Lard.

After frying doughnuts or fritters or
anything of that kind shave off few
slices of potatoes when you are done
with the grease and drop them in the
sizzling fat; let them cook an instant
and then set on the back of the stove
to cool very slowly. In the course of
half an hour remove to place to cool
more rapidly, and just before it gets
beyond the pouring stage strain
through a cloth into clean jar. You
will find that the lard is nearly as
sweet as ever, being only little darker,
which does not hurt it for frying cakes
in again.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
Practleal use OF Roynl Glfts.

Queen Victoria, as is well known,
frequently gives away as presents cash
mere shawls. One of these was not
long ago bestowed on Sir Ellis Ash
mead Bartletts friend, the Swazie
queen. We note in the Cape Argus that
her duslsy majesty has turned the gift
to practical use. The shawl was cut in
two and given to two of the queens
handmaidens, who duly smeared the
pieces with fat and use them nightly
TO keep their bodies warm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
WOMAN AND HOME.
FoReET-ME-NoT DOLLY.
Unquestionnbly One of tho Most Attrao
two Patterns of tho Hour.

Unquestionnbly Ono of tho Most Attrao-
two Patterns of the Hour.
To work this dainty little dolly you
will need a piece of linen about nine
incnes square. The fine pillow case
linen-which comes fifty-four inches
wide and one dollar per yard-you will
find the most satisfactory for this; and
a quarter of yard will make you set
of six doilies, eight inches in diameter,
the size for finger bowls and bread and
butter plates.
To transfer the design to the linen:
If the design is the desired size, place
the linen over it, taking care to have
the center of the design and the linen
exactly together; pin them so they will
not slip, place on pane of glass which
can be leaned against the window,
when the design will show through the
linen and can be drawn very quickly
and easily with sharp pencil.
Do not try to reproduce the design
with impression paper; it is almost sure
to soil your work, is difficult to cover,
and a false line will not rub out-and
In needle work, perfect neatness is one
of the first essentials of success.
| Should it be necessary to enlarge the
pattern, the simplest way will be to
draw circle on your linen about
eight inches in diameter. For this
purpose take a narrow strip of card
board and passing pin through the
end, pass it through the center of the
linen firmly into q table or lap-board.
Measure four inches along the card
board; pass the point and, holding the
I pencil erect, describe a circle on the
linen. In this way you will easily and
correctly draw circles of any size for
any purpose.
Having gotten the outside dimen-
sions of your dolly, cut from bit of
cardboard scallop the size and shape
of this; place this on the linen with the
point touching the circle. A little ex-
perimenting will teach you how far
apart to place them, and in this way
the design may be adapted to any size
of dolly, from the tiny butter plate to
a center piece.
! For the forget-me-nots and ribbon
you will have to depend more on your
knowledge of drawing, though their
form is so simple l am sure you will
have no trouble with them.
To embroider them use either pure
white or the natural colors, executing
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
What happened was this:

l wore my counterfeit pledge for
twenty-four hours with great satisfac-
tion to my soul. But when my dear
girl came home and sat smiling beside
me, the depths of my baseness were
opened unto me, and / saw how mean
and black they were. l could not look
into her eyes and deceive her. With.
out hesitating l told her everything.
She heard me to the end without q
word Then she lifted her eyebrows
slightly
"lf you have lost your half" she
said disengaging her hand from mine
''it is absurd for me to go ON wearing
mine" and she pushed up her sleeve
drew off the bracelet and dropped il
into a big Cloisonne bowl full of visit
ing cards.
'Jim,' she went on, "did you really
miss me?"- Ladies' Home Journal.
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nrt preserve love, or you are very
weak-minded If you need such pre-
servative; superfluous because it does
not express love-nobody will argue
about that-and dangerous--well, dam
gerous because every thing useless and
superfluous is dangerous, and par
ticularly because everything senti-
mental is dangerous.
1t was not sixpence that split
with Marian, but silver three-cent-
piece-one of the old silver bits, with
III and a big G. l found it in n
handful of change one day, one of the
early days of our acquaintance, and
though it was then a very presumptu-
Gus step to take / had it cut in half,
bored with two little holes and fitted
(the halves) with two little gold rings.
Then l gave one half to Marian and
when she accepted it my heart
punched me joyfully in the ribs.
Goose that was! 1 believe geese are
myopic.
affixed my half of that three-cent-
piece to the key-ring of my watch
chain. At first L regarded it as a
veritable charm against all the evils,
ANOl bttllblCo VI VI
world. Later l grew more accustomed
to it, but l never quite ceased to con-
slider il fetish. Marian's half dis
appeared for time, and though morti-
fed did not dare ask after it. Later
oh, much later-it rcappeared once
more.
Icould make a separate story out of
the later reappearances of that dear
little bit of silver. The first time
saw it again it slipped down, unob-
trusively and unconsciously, attached
to thin gold bracelet, out of soft
sleeve. did not dare to seem to no.
tice it, but | could not manage to look
unconcerned, and all at once there was
blush and the bracelet was suddenly
md hastily restored to it's hiding
place up the sleeve. After that the
half-threepence grew bolder; it showed
itself on a watchguard and on other
bracelets; for time it seemed to pos
sess barometric properties and would
indicate what the weather had been
and was going to be; but at last it
finally returned to the gold bracelet
and was left to exhibit itself or no
without diffidence as chance might di-
rect.
1t was one day during this period
that Marian requested it to be demon
Btrated to her that was still in pos
session of my half of the threepence.
/ pulled it out of my pocket, and it
was then, as the little silver thing lay
in her soft white palm, that she
swore me never to part with it and to
cherish it as the one indissoluble bond
between us. took it quite as serious
ly as she could have wished and en-
tered fully into the solemn spirit of the
ceremony, for you may guess whether
was not flushed with happiness. ]
had not believed that she set such
store by my first gift to her.
"While you wear it," she said, II
shall always keep my promises to you.
But if you part with it in any way l
shall never forgive you-and L will not
not-I will not care for you as you
wish me to. Remember, l have warned
you"
That is the first half of the story.
Anybody can guess how the second
half begins. 1 lost that wretched, ill
fated bit of silver. How, don't know;
nor can it matter now. Marian begged
me to have it riveted to my key ring.
l meant to take her advice but neg
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
Cleaning shop-worn Corsets.

A good way to rejuvenate a shop
worn corseS, or any other for that mat
ter, is to scrub it with a brush dipped
in strong solution of ammonia and
water. All the steels should be first
removed, and the corset then tackled to
q board, on which it should be both
scrubbed and dried. For washing
shirt waists in delicate cottons it is
best to use white CASTLE soap and dry
them away from the sun.-Philadel-
phia INQUIRER