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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21
Farmers Should Read.

In the current issue of the Chautau-
quan the editorial outlook" contains
suggestion regarding the intellectual
advancement of the farming people
which are well worth weighing by all
rural readers. The writer says:
"Our system of common schools is
gradually opening many ways to in
telligent understanding of the higher
life where intellectual and esthetical
interests so side by side with the coarser
economies. The church, the lyceum,
the literary club, and the various social
and charitable establishments are do
ing their fine work even in remote rural
hooks. Every competent observer secs
and feels decided veering of rural
currents toward intelligent considera-
tion of what we call culture. The move
ment may be slow and faltering; but
it indicates no uncertainty. But how
shall the way be best smoothed and
this happy change be most successfully
FASTENED? The conservative spirit is
stubborn in our rsound-hearted and hard
headed rural population. Fashions and
habits and traits die hard where the
community does not feel the direct
urge and stress of conventional require
ments. On the farm there is little to
provoke inquiry touching the latest
wave-caps of that great sea called hu
man progress. Anewspaper comes once
n week, magazine, possibly, once a
month; but the stream of the worlds
great throbbing life is scarcely known
to exist; it is but family adumbrated,
as the picture of picture. Still, cul-
ture and the sweets of it are becoming
facts within the feeling and the vision
of the youngest generation of country
people in America, and we may as well
face the duty of rightly directing the
inevitable reform in country life. Edu-
cation-and by the word we mean book
education-is the chief factor in every
the better. Good literature is not the
whole of life; but it is a cornerstone
of true enlightenment. The greatest
need Of our country people is to read,
to learn, to strengthen and broaden
their grasp of what are the best possi-
bilities of human existence. Not so
much mere polite culture as solid wis
dom in life's lighter affairs is demand
ed. Facility in reaching happiness of
an enlightened sort, a quick compre-
hension of the difference between
crudeness and refinement, and cordial
recognition of what desirable thing
a refined life is, are nightly aided by
good reading. Its because country peo-
pie are reading and studying as they
never read and studied before that
great improvement in farm life is be-
ginning to make itself apparent"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

Last April the Evangelical alliance OF
the United States sent TO the sultan
of Turkey a formal petition, reciting
some of the outrages perpetrated upon
Armenian Christians in his dominions,
and praying him to bring the persecu.
tions to an end. Recently a reply was
received from Tewfik Pasha, Turkish
minister of foreign affairs, in which it
was declared that Christians in Turkey
have enjoyed complete security and the
protection of their lives, property and
honor from the foundation of the em.
pire, and are at the present time in q
state of prosperity. This fiat denial
of the atrocities and massacres both in
European and Asiatic Turkey, which
have been protracted through period
of two years, illustrates the peculiar
workings of the Turkish official mind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21
Who're Will You spend The winter,

During the season when the winds
blow shrill and cold from the North,
and the forests are yellow with the sere
leaves OF Autumn; when the Lakes and
Rivers are frinyed with ice and the
birds have winged away iuto the dim
Southern horizon, and ia tural and long
ing desire arises to go where flowers arc
in bloom, where the sun shines every
day, and the air is ever balny.
We have country not far away
where you can escape and the disagree
able elements of a winter season and
where life is really worth living. "It
is California" Perhaps you know all
about that glorious State, and the SAL
ubrious climate Of which it is celebra-
ted, but do you know that the Buckeye
Route in connection with the Santa Fe
is the quickest and most direct route
from all Ohio points. The time con
sumed is three aud one-half days. Fast
trains carrying elegant parlor cars,
Pullman sleepers and first-class coaches
made direct connection in the same
depot in Chicago with trains of tbs Santa
Fe Route, composed OF palatial Pull
man Buffet Sleeping, dining and parlor
reclining chair and tourist sleeping cars,
through to Los Angeles, San Diego and
San Francisco without change.
II you wont to know all about Cali
fornia, time OF trains, prices of sleeping
car berths and other Information on
this subject, you will save money and
make your journey, one of pleasure and
profit, by writing any Agent, G. H. V.
& L. R'y.. or w. Fl. Fisher, G.P. & T.
A., Columbus, Ohio. Tourists at
exceedingly low rates OF fares going one
way and returning another are on sale
during the entire year. Jan
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21
One.Way Settlers Tickets on saIe by
the q. HI. ". & n. R,y Co.

On the first and third Tuesday of each
month up to, and including May 18th,
1897, G. 81. V. & 7. Tickets agents will
BELL settlers tickets to points in the state
of Kentucky, south of and including
Somerset, Bowling Green, ETC., to all
points in Virginia on the Norfolk and
Western Ry., east of Radford. Also to
all points in Alabama, Georgia. Floridn.
North and South Carolina, Mississippi
Louisiana and Tennessee. ExceI t
nnints within fiftv miles If Memph'.
These tickets will be sold at great y
reduc-o rates. aud agents vi Luc VI uuI
bus, Hooking Valley and Toledo Rail
way will be glad to give you ali desired
information on application. Write To
A. ]. Richter, Dist. Pass. Agent, Toledo.
Ohio; e. r. Davidson, Nor. Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Mich; or w. H. Fisher, G. p.
& 7. A., Columbus, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

Louis S. Chnnler, a very rich young
lawyer, relative of the Astors, has de-
voted much of his time to defending,
without pay, criminals who seemed to
have gone wrong more through mis-
fortune than criminal intent. Recently
in the New York supreme court he was
appointed to defend n wife murderer.
and forced to go OH with the trial when
lunpreparcd. The latter circumstance
didn't save him from some caustic re-
marks by the judge, which rnnkled 30
that he has given up his philanthropic
work, in which he is said to haze been
os earnest and painstaliing as lawyers
who work for pay.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21
CA9TORTA,
To Subscribers.

If your subscription is in ar
rears, you may expect to be
called upon by the JOURNAL for
a settlement. If we can't call
we will send a bill and desire
to have a response. If you
can't pay up at once, make
that fact known. At any rate,
please acknowledge receipt OF
your bill, 1t is the only cor
rect way to do business.
I2tf THE JOURNAL.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

A recent cablegram announced that
Mr.. and Mrs. Castle, the well-to-dc
Americans who we've arrested in Lon.
don for stealing things from shops.
woman is probably a 'kleptomaniac.
This disease is strange one, but it is
genuine, and is most commonly OBJ.
served in women. On the 4th of Feb.
iuary, 1889, the day of an exhibition, As
female thieves were arrested at the
Bon Marche. Among them were mar
chionesses, countesses, baronesses, and
other danes of nobility and wealth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

A Nenominee (Nlich.) woman is richer
by $4,000 than she was recently, ant
the manner in which the money came
was like finding it. Her husband died
IA years ago with $4,000 insurance OF
his life. which latter fact, however
was not known to the widow. The
company has held the money since
awaiting claimant, but wishing to &c
out of business started an investiga
ton of the matter, which resulted il
the finding of the widow and the pay
ing over of the money.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

szGLLoGG's AGED LI.sEED or.


Tho successful employment OF mired
at last made possible by the uso VI an
honestly made article. Tho Kellogg ~ ~
Company, of Buffalo, N. Y, have buil .
world wide reputation on their AGsiD
LINSEED OIL PAINTS. They are l., "a
estly made of the purest pigments ana
are mixed in Calcutta or india Flax Seed
Oil aged and settled, when imparts =
beautiful varnish-iike gloss which, is per
tells, residences and public buiidinEs
painted with these, mixed paints with ths
best of satisfaction to their owners
Their enormous works at Buffalo are
kept, running night and day 10 supriy
the demand their excellent products nier-
it. Having distributing points convent-
emily located throughout the country. the
agencies are supplied on short nottce.
and parties who are interested In The
subject of house painting, would DO wen
to. consider the matter and not buy paints
of uncertain quality, and often INFERIOR
grades i your Sr leeal dealSr dos s,ys 1ai
insist on his getting them for you or send
direct to their distributing agents, where
convenient cards with the shades ds-
Quantities, together with complete intor-
nation and full directions for the seleO-
tlon Of proper shades and combinations
All orders and inquiries receive the most
prompt and careful attention.
THE STOLLBERG & CLAPP CO,
. Distributing Agents. Toledo. ohlo-,s
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

Here is q part of North Dakota
little girls essay on physiology: "Th'
human body is divided into three part
the head. the chist and the stummicls
The head contains the eyes and brains
If any. The chist contains the lung,
and piece of the liver. The STUN
mick Is devoted to the bowels, which
there is five, q, e, i. o, II, and sometime!
W and w
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

While returning home ut night from
"a political meeting in Portsmouth re-
Gently, q resident of Benefits Chapel,
Ky, was attacked at Morton's Hill by
two footpads. One seized the mules
bit and the animal retaliated by seiz-
ling his hand. The other ran to his COM
lpanion's assistance, but was kicked
lover an embanlment. The man was
thrown off his mule on to the first foot
pad. The robbers took fright and fed,
and Moore, after little trouble, recap
ltured the mule and rode home without
further molestation. That's the right
sort of mule to have, if man has got
Ito have mule.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

A combination and sleeping car leaves
Toledo 1890 midnight daily, via CLOVER
Leaf Route, arrive Marion 6:17 a. m,
Kokomo 1922 a. m. connecting with L.
E. & w. for Indianapolis, Frankfort
Sis m, connecting with Vandalia for
Charlottesville. Returning arrives Tole-
do 1915 p. m, connecting at Frankfort
with 2:37 p. m. train from Crawfordville,
1:20 p. m. train from Ind'pls. Berth
rate S1.50, seat rate 75cts- c. G. Jenk-
ins, Genl Pass. Agent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

1t was n Bangor philosopher whc
summed up u church fair in these terms
"a church fair is q place where w,
spend more money than we can affort
for things we do not want in order t.
please people whom we do not like ant
to help the heathens, who are happiel
than we are"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

A bird lover in Louisville writes de
ploring the extinction of song birds il
the south and says that for three year,
he has not heard mocking bird il
woods where they used to abound.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

In On Astoria, Ore, restaurant "gen
tlcmen are requested" by sign on the
wall, according to local exchange, "tc
4 lease not swear If ladies are present.
This is favorable sign in Oregon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

A recent meeting at Liverpool, called
to protest against the continued
massacres of Armenians in the Turkish
empire, was addressed by Mr.. Glad
stone, who spoke with his old-time
vigor. He urged the necessity of
Strengthening the weakness Of diplo-
macy by the utterance of the nntior's
voice, ard ridiculed the idea that war
would result from England's action
alone in giving an ultimatum to the
porte. He declared that England has
q right to coerce Turkey, and tina: the
first step should be the recall Of the
British ambassador at Constantinople
and the dismissal of the Turkish am
Ibassador in London. Mr.. Gladstcne's
suggestions have aroused fresh discus
sion in the English press, but the pre-
vailing tone is that of apprehension re-
sgarding the consequences of indepcud-
ent action.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

A married woman in Calhoun county,
Michigan, teaching district school at
ten dollars month, boards herself,
md does the janitor work. The ques-
lion naturally arises: What does her
man do?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

Owing to the enormous crop. peaches
In Michigan have been so cheap tina
in some cases the growers found them
eelves in debt to the commission mer
chant after the latter had sold con
Bignment of peaches.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

Tests are about to be made at Tho
agricultural experiment station in
Berkeley, Cal, for the purpose of show
ing exactly what foods and how much
a man should eat to enable him besi
and most economically to exercise hi,
physical and mental powers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

The proposal has been made seriously
in New York city to form q doctors
union, which shall see to it that medical
remuneration in the metropolis IS kept
up to a certain standard. 1t is alleged
by the promoters that certain brethren
have reduced the healing art to mere
trade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

Insurance companies claim that cy
cling is more dangerous than travelling
either by railway or by ship.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21
Chinese Chem Lnhor.

OF late years there has been con-
stant cry against "Chinese cheap labor"
Whatever may have been the price put
upon Chinese labor when the great rail-
ways of the west were built by these
people, to-day it is evident to all who
have studied the question, says writer
In Century, that there is no such
thing as "Chinese cheap labor" Chi
hese laundries charge higher rates than
homestic laundries. Chinese laundry
men command higher prices than lnun-
dresses of other nationalities. A Chi
mnman earns ordinarily from eight to
hfteen dollars week and his board and
lodging. The white or colored laun-
dress makes from four to ten dollars
week, without board or lodging. The
Chinaman works from eight o'clock in
the morning until one or two o'clock at
might. Sometimes he washes, some
times he starches; sometimes he irons;
but he is always at it, not tireless, but
persevering in spite of WEAKNESS and
exhaustion. Other laborers clnmor for
n working day of eight hours. The Chi
naman patiently works II, takes care
of his relatives in China, looks after his
own poor in America and pays his bills
as he goes along. In the Chinese store
ten dollars per week is the lowest sum
paid for a man-of-all-work. In a Chi
nese restaurant the lowest wage pail
to kitchen boy is $50 per month and
board. Chinese cooks will not go to
american families for less than $40 per
month, and they rarely ever stay for
that sum. This, then, is Chinese cheap
labor-a cheap labor of which ordinary
people cannot avail themselves.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21

Improved Service TO indianapolis
CruwfOrdSviile and other Central
Indiana Points.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-06
Self n

Once when Daniel Webster was address
ing n political meeting in Fanouil hall tho
standing multitude within the hall, press
cd by those who were ondeavoring to enter
from without, began to sway to and fro, u
solid mass of human bodies, as helpless to
counteract the movement us If Faneuil
hall were being rocked by an earthquake.
The orator was In the midst of q stirring
appeal, urging the necessity of individual
exertion and unfinching patriotism to
avert tho dangers that threatened tho po-
litical party whose principles ho cspoused
when he perceived the terrible swaying of
the packed assembly md tho imminent
danger That might ensue. Webster stopped
short in the middle of a sentence, advanced
to the edge of the platform, extended his
arm in an authoritative attitude and in u
stentorian voice Of command cried out,
LET zach man stand tirm!" The effect
was instantaneous. Each ma stood firm.
The great hoaving mass of humanity re-
gained its equilibrium, and, save the long
breath Of relief that filed tho air, perfect
stiffness onsued. "That," exclaimed the
great orator. sis what wo call self govern
mcnt ."-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-06
Refused by All,

The little acts which go to the making
of n great example Of heroism or sacrifice
arc over interesting. In 1889, when all
day long tho warships confined within the
narrow limits of tho little harbor of Apia,
Samoa, had been ut the mercy of tho hur-
ricane and the coral reefs, there came on
hour on tho Trenton never to be forgotten.
A writer in The Cosmopolitan Magazine
thus describes the scono and tho incident
which makes it momorable:
Every ono had divosted himself Of su-
perfuous clothing, and, with such appur-
tenances for safety rs could bo secured,
stood awaiting tho last plunge. On tho
forecastle some men were hurrledly build
ing a raft on some empty barrels, on which
they hoped to float ashore. Others Ind
dashed themselves to spars and oinpty
casks, and n fow wore provided with life
prcservers, hastily secured from below.
There was enc life prcscrvcr, however,
for which no ono seemed to have any use.
A faithful follower and friend of tho ex-
ecntivc officer passed it to him OH the
bridge, hoping it might be tho means Of
his preservation. But, instead Of making
rse Of il, ho offered it to the admiral, who
refused it, and then to tho captain, with n
like result.
1t was then thrown carclessly over tho
rail surrounding the bridge, and thore IL
hung, IA glowl.ii; tribute to those bravo
officers and y sti:nuius to the dropping
spirits OF tho faescd out crew.
4 In all mountainous countries flowers
AFRO found growing up to tho line of per
petual snow.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-06
THE RODENTS REVENGE.
"'rate9y Employed In the Hope of Get
'nE Even With a Human Enemy.

'''"teRy Employed In the Hope of Get
"hg Even With a Human Enemy.
herman Oclrichs, hostler in tho stable
~ west end family, had an experience
sn1 o.her day which seems almost beyond
ouicl' IL brings out u trait in tho char
ao.or ot tho rat family which has probably
g2IPr before been shown.
8 oelrichs Was working about tho stable
whcn he noticed an unusually largo rat.
: was In n corner, SO that 1t could not
EASILY get away, and picking up O club he
proceeded to annihilato it. The rat show
=" light, but u few we'll directed blows
sottlea It: Leaving It for dead, tho hostlor
Sohtinuod his work. 1t was half on hour
,ater when Oclriohs, working near where
~ a Killed tho rodent, thought he saw
~ move. Picking up his club, he prepared
EoInako sure he had ended 1t. AS he ap-
proached it tho animal proved to DO very
muoh alive, making q jump ut him, Just
catching his left hand. 1t was q harder fight
IMAM before, but no finally succeeded in
oispatohing 1t. This time to mako cor
tain OF 1t he stuck tho prong of a pitohfork
through its throat and again went to his
WORK. 1t WAS something like ON hour
,ater when tho man again noticed the rat.
AUS eye was open and had u peculiar, life
hRe appearance. Grasping tho pitchfork,
nc again started to run 1t through, when
the rat sprang to It's feet and made n most
aggressive fight, jumping Mt tho mans
logs AMI showing its teeth vioiously. 1t
chung to him so closely TINT 1t was with
oilficulty That ho succeeded in striking it.
Finally no caught it OH tho fork and beat
1t until thcro could DO no longer my doubt
as to Its being dond. This timo no throw
1t out In tho alley to get rid of it..
Later in tho day in cleaning up ho found
two other rats, dead, ono with tho mark
OF tho pitchfork through its throat. Tho
only conclusion was that he had killed
three rats instead of one; that tho first and
second rats had been dragged away and
hidden while tho other had attempted to
revenge their doaths.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-06
SONG OF THE REEL.
und, around, with q Joyous sound,

Around, around, with u Joyous sound,
Tho reel whirls crazilee-
Holding tho trout ut tho end OF tho line,
Singing it's song with note so fine,
Now with u whistle. now with q long whe.e.o,
Now with q loud Shrek of triumph to me.
Holding tho fish rs 1t darts away,
Gurgling and laughing ut every play
Still singing for Joy in its piercing key
Whiris tho rcol ~crazilec.
Around, around, with q joyous sound,
The reel whirls mcrrilcc-
Patiently, ceasclessly, following each sign,
Now reeling, now losing, u length of the line,
Now with u whistle, now with Il long
whe-e-e,
Now with u low hum OF triumph to me
AS 1 reol the trout in, which in vain dashed
away,
Thon, laughing for Joy at success of my play,
And ending it's grand song in sobcrer key,
Whirls the reel mcrrilee.
Sports Afleld.