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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
h PRINcELY PH,LANTARoPlsT.
The Large Bencfaotions of the Late Baron
Hirsch.

Tho Large Benefaotions of the Late Baron
Hirsch.
That remarkable man and marvel Of
oeneficence-Baron Hirsch-to whose
stupendous gifts allusion has been re-
Gently made, anticipated living for
many years. His sudden death defeated
his best purposes. 1t would be plati-
tude to say this, except for his astonish-t
ing unselfishness in the plan he had in
view While he was one of the richest
men in Europe, those who knew him
best declare that it was his intention
to die poor, after his vast wealth had
been given for benevolent uses.
Such philanthropy as he purposed
and had begun to execute, is unpar-
alleled in the history of beneficence,
and can hardly be adequately compre-
hended. His income was estimated at
$15, 5,oOo,Oo0 year, and that sum has
latterly been but part of his yearly
charity. His gifts far exceeded his in
come at the time of his death.
Among the wealthy men of the world
he stands honored and supreme as an
exemplification of the commands: ''Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
With this fact in view it is pleasure
to know that there is in this country
at least one millionaire with like ideals.
His large benefactions are constantly
and quietly made. He has been sadly
misjudged because of conditions in his
stupendous business over which it was
impossible for him to have full per-
| sonal control. The real man has not
been known to those who have misun-
derstood him. The poor are his con-
stant wards. His benefactions are
given with unsparing hand and with
out parade. Emphasizing this, and
giving it force and radiance, is his
declared purpose to die shorn of his
wealth-his life complete ministra-
tion to the generation he has toiled to
| bless.
Such lives ennoble manhood and glo'
rify the age that gives them birth.
| Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
Ingenious Chimnanzees.

A recent report by Prof. o. f. Cook
on colonization in Liberia gives some
interesting facts about the chimpan-
zees living in that country. 1t appears
that these animals, which bear such
curious resemblances to men that the
natives call them "old-time people,"
are very fond of the flesh of land era bs,
which they dig out of their burrows.
To crack open the shells of the crabs
they dash them against the rocks.
They also crack nuts with stones in
the regular human fashion; and most
curious of all, perhaps, they kill pythons
by grasping the huge serpents about
the neck and beating their heads with
stones. Youths Companion.
MONEY is like manure, of very little use
except to be spread.-Bacon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

It was a battered war-scarred veter-
an that ambled into the pension office
one day lately, and, slowly approach
ing the clerk of the Office, asked, in a
quavering voice, where he could get a
pension.
"In what company did you serve?'
asked the clerk.
Company G, of the Sixth volun-
teers."
Ever injured in bnttle""
The veteran drew himself up to his
full height, which was distressingly
.ittle, and exclaimed, in as loud voice
as he could muster:
"Yes. sir, | was hit by shell in the
battle of Bull Run und knocked all to
pieces"
Dear mel" said the clerk, smiling,
"You're wonderful veteran. Where
do you live, and how do you manage to
keep alive your many pieces?"
"That's the trouble, sir, and the very
reason / want pension, cause I've had
trouble ever since taFing up my quar-
ters wherever could find them" ."--Har-
per's Round Table.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
RUSSIANS AND MoNGoLS.
The Fearful Change Wrought by the
Tartar Rule.

The Fearful Change Wrought by the
Tartar Rule.
All independent modern Russian
writers agree in stating that the long
Mongol dominion sadly affected the
character of the populations through
out the land. With the exception of
Novgorod and the few kindred COM
munities in the north, the spirit of
freedom had scarcely existed in Russia
even before, among the mass of the
people, but the Tartar yoke wrought
a fearful change for the worse.
Political slavery" writes Prince
Peter Dolgorukow, whose family traces
it's descent from Rurilk, in his work,
LA Verite sur la Russia" destroyed
all feeling of personal dignity. The
Russian rulers were compelled to go to
the Horde of the Tartar Khan in order
to receive the investiture for their
states. Admitted to the presence of
the khan they had to remain on their
knees before him. Having left his tent,
they had still to pay an assiduous and
obsequious homage to the most infiuen-
tial men of the Mongol Horde. If they
incurred the khan's disgrace, they were
loaded with chains, tortured and
killed. No humiliation was spared to
them. When they had bought their
investiture very dearly, they went
back to render the yoke of their own
subjects more heavy, in order to in
demnify themselves, by tyranny and
by exactions for the insults they had
had to bear among the Horde. The
laws were altered. the manners became
of harshness and barbarism unknown
until then. From corporal punishment
nobody was exempt, not even those
highest in office-neither the boyars,
nor even the members of the princely
houses, who hailed from Rurik. Fort
mighty Review.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

on us. was reloading his gun - for
tunately muzzlc-loader. We felt that
the race down the path was one against
death. Could we pass the wall before
the gun was reloaded, and if not, who
would fall? With burst of speed born
of desperation, l drew ahead of Dew,
and, tossing my rifle over the wall, gave
leap and rolled head-first to the
ground beyond. While l was in the air
/ heard the crack of gun, the buzzing
of bullet, and cry from Dew: 81 am
hit" Gathering myself up, half
stunned, and clambering to the top, l
helped my seriously wounded comrade
over the wall, just in time to avoid an
other bullet from the gun of our per-
eistent enemy.-Gen. A. w. Greedy, IA
Outlook
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
FARM WATER SUPPLY.
why Every Good-Sized Farm Should Have
Deep Well.

Deep Well.
Few farmers remember how much
they appreciate cool draught of wa
ter, fresh from the well or fountain
in summer, when providing for the live
stock. Too often the tank or trough
is filled but once in "a hours. The pigs
TOO often have access to the drinking
places of the larger stock. Positive
detriment to the stock results when
the water is not always of an inviting
temperature.
AS a rule, digestion is aided more by
good water ever in the reach of the ami
mails than any other one article. The
quality is much better if possible to
furnish it free from surface impurities.
The deep wells which are sunk now
100 feet or more below the solid rock
strata will do much to abolish the evils
attending the surface water. Where
the expense is great on account of the
depth of 500 feet or more, cooperation
of small farms is advisable. A town of
zoo or more people in some parts of the
west is supplied by two or three deep
wells, with no serious consequences.
from two to four farms might be sup
! piled by partnership well, where
brains governed the management.
Double fences for few rods, to keep
the stock separated by healthful dis
tance, would be the chief consideration
Such reserve wells, too, would prove
often very convenient every month in
the summer, even when the surface
wells are filed, avoiding the removing
! of some of the stock long distances
from the pasture for watering.
| Each 160-acre stock farm should have
deep well.-Farm, Field and Fireside
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
Fowls Running at Large.

There is no better place for flock hav-
ing full liberty than to allow them ac-
cess to brush land, as they will then Sc
cure insects and be comparatively safe
from hawks. Many waste track of such
land could be used for poultry-raising,
and if the soil is light and sandy it will
be all the better as it will be dry. II
fowls have free range they will partially
support themselves, but more land will
be required for them than when they
are confined. 1t is not so much the con-
finement as the inactivity that often
causes failure. If fowls in confinement
are kept busily at work they will mead
no range, nor will they care for it,
Prairie Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
Not What Ho Wanted.

At the close of the civil war volun-
teer officer informed regular officer
CT his acquaintance that he had applied
for commission in the regular army
and asked for letter indcrsing the APP
piication. The regular officer assured
the volunteer that he could say nothing
that would be of service in the matter,
but the applicant persisted, and eX-
tracted the promise of letter to be
delivered to him at once. The letter
was in these terms: Having been ap-
piled to by Lieut. Col. -, of the -
Pennsylvania volunteers. to state my
knowledge of him, I beg to say that !
know him to be liar and believe hin,
to be coward. ."-Chicago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

ing in front of my tent. The meet
ing was we'll attended and seemed to be
beneficial. My company, by the way,
was called the Sunday school COM
pany.
81 went on as officer of the day, made
my rounds as usual, and after dark
mounted my horse TO make my second
trip to the outpost. / got my escort
and started. Out of sight of camp,
where no one could see any breech of
dignity, 1 made the private give me his
musket and climb up behind me, and
we started On the trip. We had hardly
begun when the private began:
40 captain,' he said, that was
very refreshing prayer meeting yester-
day-real mama in the DESERT and so
on. / didn't like the way he talked;
/ thought there was too much cant
about it, but as 1 had got up the prayer
meeting, had to agree with his ideas,
though not with the way they were ex-
pressed.
Before VIC reached the outpost was
a hollow, through which ran stream
crossed by II bridge, and there. if any
officer of the day. ] made that horse
hurry past that place, and my escort
was jolted so his teeth chartered. Once
by that place the road was safe, and as
we drew near the outpost made my es-
cort dismount, and we approached in
a properly dignifed manner.
"We started back the same way, but
though I saw him edge up as if to
mount, made the private walk and run
until we haj, passed the bridge. Then
let him mount again and we rod. UP
to camp. Just before 1 made him dis
| mount for the last time he had in
formed me again that he had enjoyed
thoroughly the prayer meeting, that
it had been of great spiritual susie
nance to him and to others. and he
hoped the meeting might be repeated
soon.
''In n day or two it was my duty to
| go on as one of the garrison court-mar-
| tial, a sort of police court which tries
| petty offenders. One of the first Pris-
oners brought up was my escort, and
the charge against him was stealing!
Unfortunately for me 1 had told my
officers about my escort Leforc l re-
allied what an opening it gave them to
chaff me, but they seized it, and for the
rest of my service the captains coll
vert was a favorable subject of CONVEX
sation."-N. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Careful feeding produces a good
growth and healthy condition.
To raise good horses in the best pos
sible way it is essential to start right
and end right.
The way to make farming profitabl5
is TO keep land and stock in healthy
vigorous condition.
Even on the farm no two horses have
the same vakue-one will be worth
more than the other in some recogniz
able way.
One advantage with a well formed
animal is that it does not require 1
great deal of fat to make good ap
pearance.
Rich food given too soon or in toe
large quantities after the sows farrow
will cause the milk flow to be too ricl
and too abundant.-Farmers' Union.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
A WAR EXPERIENCE.
Tho Exciting Escape of Gen Greedy from
SOuthern Ruiict.

Tho Exciting Escape of GEN Greedy from
o Southern Bullet.
Youth is the age of thrilling emo
tions, and my thoughts turn at once to
an episode of December 10, 1862, when
the army of the Potomac under Burn
side crossed the Rappahannock at Fred
ericksburg. A boy of IS, scarcely re-
covered from wounds at Antietam, /
had marched with the advance, serving
as orderly sergeant, Company b, Nine
teenth Massachusetts, infantry, in How
ard's division. The construction of
pontoon bridges being prevented by con-
federnte sharpshooters, as II "forlorn
hope the Seventh Michigan and Nine
teenth Massachusetts, crossed the river
in pontcons, and l reached the south
shore in the fifth hoat. About 40 men,
under Capt. Mahoney, rushed into the
city as far as was possible, and were
told to hold the enemy in check at any
cost until the bridge was built. More
than a third of our small command were
killed or wounded before the order to
withdraw to cover was given. 1t was
hard to leave our disabled, before whom
our army had foothold and our posi-
tion was clearly untenable, the order
was imperative. A brave soldier and
stanch friend, George Dew, and my
eelf were the last two to go, tarrying
moment to say good-by to our wound
ed comrades and fire last shot, know
ing full we'll that gauntlet of fire lay
between us and safety. Dew started
some ten yards ahead, and we followed
the main thoroughfare in order to turn
down the next cross street to the river.
Noting the retreat, the confederates
pushed forward, and, appearing at
points that commanded the street, com
lnenced firing rapidly Mt the squad in
front of us. Dew and / now realized
the extreme danger our delay had
placed us in, and that escape under
constant fire was barely possible. Sud-
denly confederate soldier emerged
from a yard some so feet in front, and,
rot seeing us, fired and killed man
of our regiment at the very corner of
the street ahead. Our rifles were un-
loaded, the cross street unattainake,
and capture at least in prospect. Just
then Dew espied a chance for escape
down yard, where the unsheltered
path ended at brick wall that prom
ised safety. AS we turned from the
street we passed the body of Chaplain
Fuller, formerly Sixteenth Massachu-
setts, who crossed as volunteer in the
same boat with us. Meanwhile our
confederate foeman, with his eye fixed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
FARM AND GARDEN.
HANDY SWlLL TRUCK.
One Can he Made at Home at a Cost o
Three Dollars.

Ono Can Bo Made at Home at a Cost OF
Three Dollars.
l have homemade swill truck which
1 like very much. bought an oil bar
rel, knocked out one head and bored q
hole opposite the bung hole and of the
same size. Then, at a blacksmith's,
got two old buggy wheels with boxes
in, and the iron part of buggy axle,
and had the blacksmith take a piece out
of the axle and shorten it so that 1T
measured two feet niric inches between
the hubs. had the axle for two inches
back of each shoulder rounded, it being
square, and showed it through the holes
in the barrel, until the ends were at
equal distances from the barrel; then I
wedged all around the axle with some
soft wood, such as pine. Then made
a frame, see 2, two feet eight inches
from outside to outside, in
width, and which may be of
any length desired. Two irons,
3, of the right length to bend around
the axle, were bolted to the frame.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
wheels and frame.
Here is the cost:

threw in the labor for a good cause.
From our dooryard to the hogpen is
200 feet. For eight months of the year
my wife was carrying out the swill, if
we men folks were away. There was
an average of 12 pals day for some
body. Walking the 200 feet 12 times over.
OF 2,4OO feet a day, in eight months,
counting 26 days to month, gives us
eos days, and 499,2o0 feet in a year. In
25 years this amounts to 12,4s1 900 feet,
or 1854 miles walking: at 80 miles a
day, this would occupy nearly 70 days.
In 25 years one might have to eXpend
SIS for trucks and repairs. Anyone who
carried the swill would earn about 20
cents a day. Young married man, do
you wish yourwife to work for 20 cents u
day and board herself, when if you have
truck standing by the door you can
take it right along on your way to the
burn without extra steps?-Rurai New
Yorker
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
ROUTED BY BEES.
Tho Painful Predicament of n Federal
Brigade.

Tho Painful Predicament of Federal
Brigade.
One of the funniest sights ever seen
by the writer was in 1862 near Dan
vile, Ky. a brigade of federal soldiers
was making an "armed reconnaissance"
with the intent to interview any confed-
crates who might be lurking near the
town. The brigade, in advancing in line
of battle, passed through the grounds of
a large plantation in which there wera
some 25 or 30 hives of bees. When the
skirmish line reached the hives they
broke for them, turned over every hive,
grabbed each piece of honey and ran,
quickly getting into line again, and ad.
vancing with their pieces trailing under
their arms and every man munching c
comb of honey. The bees just had time
TO get over their rastonishmentw when ths
main line reached their headquarters,
and every bee in every hive proceeded to
make practical application of the doc
trine of vicarious atonement on the per-
| sons of the unoffending soldiers of the
brigade. Anybody who has ever seen Il
single person in active combat with q
singSe bee can imagine the antics cut by
about 1000 soldiers each engaged in
private warfare with 100 bees. Tho
mounted officers turned tail and ran
for dear life, all making detours and
coming in ahead of the line, instead nf
! in the rear, where they belonged just
then, and every soldier looked out for
, himself MS best he could. Itwould have
been rare fun for the confederates il
| they could have seen us. although it is
doubtful whether any of them would
have cared to take advantage Of our
demoraliZcd ranks to attack us except
from a safe distance. But there were
no confederates there. Only bees
| American Bee Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
An ApncaI for A,,,st,nco.

The man who is charitable to himself Will
listen to the mute appeal for assistance
made by his stomach, or his liver, in the
easy sensations in the regions of the glands
that secretes his bile. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, my dear sir, or madam-as the
case may be-is what you require. Hasten
to use, IL you are troubled with heartburn,
wind in the stomach, or note that your skin
or the whites of your eyes are taking sal
low hue.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

FRS stopped free and permanently cured,
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free SO trial bottle
d treatise. DIR. KLINE. 933 Arch ST. Phila Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04
HE FELL FROM GRACE.
Experiencing Religion Did Not Prevent
tho Captain's Escort from Stealing.


tho Captains Escort from Stealing.
"While our regiment was encamped
at Harper's Ferry in 1862" said an Off
Ger of the voluntceu army, lone of the
posts was some four miles up the Po-
tomac. The officer of the day, when
he went to visit that post, was allowed
to ride horse, to save time, and as 1t
was n lonely road IL private OF the
guard was detailed as an escort at
night. The private walked.
"Now, it happened that the day be-
fore became officer of the day u clergy
man, an old friend of mine, had visited
our camp and had held q prayer meet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

George Mason Lee, the 10-year-olc
son of Gen. Fitzhugl! Lee, the confed
crate cavalry commander, who is tc
enter West Point in June, will be the
first representative of the family in
ihe federal army for 81 years. For
more than $50 years the Lees had occu-
pied prominent places in the history
of the colony of Virginia or the United
States government.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

1 next put on the wheels, and the thing
was done. 1 can put in IL pailfuls OF
swill, and if pains be taken to wedge
water-tight, can fill it three-fourths
full or more. To empty, tip the barrel
and pour out, as the axle turns in the
wheels and frame.
ist l,o
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

AMONG THE BoHEMIANs.- -"Where do yo,
dine tonight" II do not dine-and your
"Nor do IL every good. Let us dine 10
gether. ."-Courier des Estas Unis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

"BUT, waiter, if this is spring chicken
where is its wishbonel" Waiter-(euual t,
the occasion)-"It was too young to wish
sir."-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

FRIBND-"Do you always wait for inspi
ration before you write poem2" Author
mo. l always need ten llars."-Somer.
vile Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

EXAMPLES of vicious courses practiced In
domestic circle corrupt more readily and
more deeply when we behold them in per
sons in uthority.-Juvenal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

WE have not been without Piso's Cur
for Consumption for 20 years.-LIzzIE FER
REL, Camp ST., Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, '9i
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-04

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-21

N9rBusiness hours from ga. n. toAP. M.
vsluar'" papers received for safe keeping
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
CHOOSE We.

On one side is Altgeld, the pardon
er of the Hay market assassins; Till
man, who has DETAINED the proud
State of South Carolina and has re-
Gently been repudiated by the people
of that State; Llewellyn, who has
made the imperial commonwealth OF
Kansas a by-word and crushed the
life out OF her every industry; Waite,
of Colorado, who said he would ride
in blood to his bridle-bits but that he
would have the free coinage of silver
and he has riot and ruin and today
one of the largest mining towns Of
the State is military camp. There
are others equally dangerous and dis.
reputable.
On the other side are the clean,
pure, honest statesmen of the Demo.
cratic party and all of the great news
papers of the same party; the Repub
lican party except a few silver-mlnt
owners of the West and disappointed
office seekers-in a word the brains
and intelligence and craftsmanship
and integrity of the Nation.
1t is therefore pertinent to inquire
which you will follow. To remind
one and all of the duty he owes tc
himself, his home and posterity
Then we have done our duty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
BOYER SOBER vs.. BOYER DRUNK

The Statesman, since its editor be-
came Populist, has been running SO
wild after the free coinage Of silver at
I6 to I, that we feel it to be our duty
to refer to few of the many editorials
written by Mr.. Boyer during the pa st
few months. We give date of issue
and would be pleased to have anyone
who doubts the authenticity Of the
extracts to examine his files and see
that there has been no garbling
In the issue Of February 8, 1896, we
find the following:
1.-THE change from gold to a sill
yer standard would destroy our credit
and bring ruination to the business
Of the country. Our securities would
come back to our home market and
we would have no credit among the
honest and thriving nations of the
earth. None would credit us even on
the silver basis OF two dollars to one,
for if we once pay our just debts al
fifty cents on the dollar, which is
equal to repudiating one-half our debt,
we could never command the conf
dence and respect of other nations.