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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11

but for the first time on record grief
followed the move. Pierre and Jeanne
were taking their usual morning game
in the sunshine of the little shop door,
when a big brindle stranger appeared
on the banquette without. Straight as
die Jeanne was in her cage and Pierre
had gone in hot pursuit of the brindle.
The chase was hard one, and Mann
zelle says Pierre must have been gone
long time, but she was busy serving
customers, and by and by noticed
Jeanne hopping about the counter.
Thinking, of course, that Pierre had
retuS ned. she took no further notice
of the bird. A little later however,
hearing a dreadful commotion on the
banquette she ran out to witness the
sad little tragedy which l, too, arrived
just in time to see, but too late to pre-
vent. Taking advantage of Pierre's
protracted absence an ugly-tortoise-
she'll from the next block strolled to
the little shop in search of Jeanne.
Finding her out hopping about unpro-
tected, he began siege at once, no
doubt. Mam'zelle and arrived just in
time to see the tortose-shell pounce
on poor Jeanne as she sat perched on
top of the swinging cage and bear her
with him to the pavement. Before
either of us could interpose the deed
was done, and then in a moment there
came Pierre rushing round the cor
ner, and as quick as a flash he had
taken in the situation. With one fierce
bound he sprang upon the tortoise
shell and swept poor Jeanne from his
clutches. For a brief moment he sat
guarding her, but that moment was
long enough to tell him he was too
late.
Then letting Mam'zelle take the little
corpse from under his paw, he swooped
down upon the tortoise-shell. 1t was
only for little while, and when the
battle was over both cats lay dead on
the pavement. Pierre had laid down
his life to avenge Jeanne's death, and
the little Mamzelle mourns both her
pets.-New Orleans Cor. Philadelphia
| Times
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
MAY lNVALIDATE THE WILL.
Litigation Likely Over Disposition OF
Baron Hirsch's Millions.

Litigation Likely Over Disposition of
Baron Hirsch's Millions.
A flaw has been discovered in the
will of Baron de Hirsch which may
seriously affect the fortune of his
adopted daughter Lucienne, the ille-
gitimate child of his only son, Lucien,
who died before him. The baron de-
cided that his will should be probated
according to Austrian law, laying par
ticular stress upon the fact that he
was, above everything else, an Aus
trian citizen. Now, according to the
Austrian code, an adopted child, when
the adoption has been put into legal
form, has identically the same rights
as a child of the testator born in wed.
lock. Under these circumstances, Lu-
cienne, who is now Is years Of age, has
right not merely to the 81 200, ,0OC
which the baron bequeathed to her,
but to one-half of his entire fortune,
the remaining half going to his wife.
According to legal experts this law
suffices to invalidate the entire will
and to annul all special bequests, leav.
ing the whole fortune of $3.50, 900, 600 to
be divided in two equal parts between
the young girl and the widow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
Hogs ON a Dairy Farm.

The Indiana Farmer says: "A gentle
man who grows and fattens rs to 100
hogs in connection with his creamery,
says that in this way he.utilizes all the
product, except the butter, and makes
the business pay him largely. He never
has any hog cholera, for he keeps every
thing clean in connection with his pig
feeding, and the milk with bran and
meal makes n succulent ration that
keeps the pigs very free from tcverish
conditions, and therefore very healthy.
The milk and buttermilk with the bran,
meal, etc, makes them grow rapidly,
and at eight months he has 175-pound
pigs to put on the market. He says by
combining the two branches of busI-
ness he finds it very profitable"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
THEY GO TOGETHER.
Better Roads and Wider Tires Are Needed
Everywhere.


Farmers have more reason TO agitate
for good roads than any other class, not
even excepting bicyclers. Good roads
to the former mean economy in reach
ing markets; often better markets, be.
cause they could be reached at the
right time; advantages of social life
in the winter and early spring.; saving
in time and in the wear and breallage OF
wheeled vehicles, and a general ad-
vance in all that pertains to higher
state of civilization.
Bicyclers are doing much TO pro.
mote good roads. Now is the time for
our farmers to make positive move
in cooperation with them.
One improvement must go along with
that of better construction and drain,
age of the roads. The wheels of all
vehicles should have wider tires. In
France the width of tire is from three
to ten inches, with the bulk of four.
wheelers six inches. In Germany every
wagon for heavy loads must have at
least four-inch tire; Austria requires
tire of AZ: inches wide; Switzerlad
requires all draft wagons to have d
six-inch tire. If we were to build good
roads our wagons, as now constructed
would speedily destroy them. They
are road-destroyers as certainly as il
built for the purpose. Go on and builo
the roads, and begin at once to reform
the wagon wheels.-Western Rural.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
SLIGHTLY MIXED.

"A pound of tea at one and three,
And pot of raspberry jam;
Two new laid eggs, n dozen pegs
And q pound of rashers of ham"
I'll say II over all the way,
And then I'm cure not to forget,
For If chance to bring things wrong
My mother gets In such a pet.
"a pound of ton at one and three,
And pot of raspberry jam;
Two new laid eggs, a dozen pegs,
And n pound OF rashers of ham,"
There in the hay the children play,
They're having such jolly fun;
I'll go there, too, that's what I'll do,
AS soon as my errands are done.
ga pound OF tea at one and three,
A pot of-er-new laid jam,
Two raspberry eggs with dozen pegs,
And pound of rashers of ham,"
There's Teddy White a-fiying his kite,
He thinks himself grand, declare;
I'd like to try to fly 1t sky high,
Ever so much higher
Than the old church spire,
And then-and then-but there
ga pound OF three and one ut tea,
A pot of new laid jam,
Two dozen eggs, some raspberry pegs,
And a pound of rashers of ham,"
Now, here's the shop, outside I'll stop
And run through my orders again;
haven't forgot, no, not even jot-
1t shows I'm pretty cute, that's plain
"a pound of three at one and tea,
A dozen of raspberry ham,
A pot of eggs, with dozen pegs,
And a rasher of new laid JAM
Lewiston Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
The CAT WAS FAITHFUL.
Laid Down It's Life to Avcnge the Death
of Bird Friend.


of n Bird Friend.
Some time ago, in quiet little corner
way down on the Rue Royale, CHANGED
upon q queer little Creole creature,
whom the neighbors called MIAMI
zelle." If there was ever any name
attached, it must have been in pre-
historic times, for now there is not even
sign upon the door of the little bake
shop where Mam'zelle sells bread and
cakes to the neighborhood. Very good
bread and cakes they are, too, as can
testify, for recently have found Mann
zelle's cozy shop very comfortable
resting place after mornings tramp
in quest of news. In this way l have
come to be pretty well acquainted with
Mam'zclle and Pierre, the cat, and
Jeanne, the bird.
Pierre is handsome black and white
fellow, with a noble head, and he and
the little canary, Jeanne, were about
the same age. Mam'zelle told me in
her pretty Creole patois how devoted
the two pets were to each other, and
/ myself saw frequent evidences Of
their kindly relationship. In a quiet
corner of the little shop l have seen
Pierre and Jeanne taking their break
fast together from the same plate, and
by and by, when the cat would lie doz-
ing in the sunshine, the bird would
hop about him, or cuddle up snug and
comfortable between his outstretched
paws. When Mam'zelle was busy so
that she could not keep an eye on the
little birds safety she would swing the
cage in the doorway, while Pierre would
stretch himself on the floor beneath,
keeping guard over his friend. And
woe betide the stray cat that wandered
that way. Pierre was always on the
alert for squalls, and if a cat came
too near to suit him he would send
Jeanne hustling into her cage while
he chased the offending feline off the
street.
just this very thing happened yes
terday for the Tooth time, probably,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
How to Utilize Old Carpets.

A good floor covering may be made
from an old Brussels carpet. Nail it
loosely wrong side up on an attic floor,
and paint with thick coat of linseed
oil and burnt umber. Let it dry thor
oughly, and then cover with coat of
good varnish. When it has stood for
a week or more, it can be scrubbed or
washed like any oilcloth. Tack it
closely where it is to be used, for 1t
need not be taken up for many years.
AS the paint and varnish wear off, re-
new them, and thus it will last four
times as long as common oilcloth.
Y Ledger
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
BY THE FUNNY MEN.

what heap of style Jimmie Wat
sons wife throws on" "Oh, yes; Jim
mie started bicycle repair shop last
week. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gobang-'It seems to me that gar
ment is too large for the baby" Mrs
Gobang-"But you must remember
that it will shrink from washing" Go
bang-"So does the baby. "-Yonkers
Statesman.
Judge-"Whati is the ground for COM
plant in this divorce case?" Counsel
please, your honor, the main plea
will be incompatibility of temper in re-
gard to the merits of their respective
bicycl es.-N. Y. Evening Telegram.
~ should think it would irritate you,
DIR. Founder, to see members of your
congregation falling asleep during
your sermon" Not at all, madam, "
replied the preacher; ION the contrary,
it delights me. Sleep is a sign of an
easy conscience. Those who can sleep
do not need sermons. ."-Harpers Ba-
Ear.
NATURE cannot be surprised in undress
Beauty breaks in everywhere.-Emerso
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
Tho New Woman In Pacific Islands.

The new woman is to be found even
among the natives Of the South Pacific
islands, judging from the experiences
of Rarotongo, in the Cook group. Since
the men on the island have been drink
ing too much bush beer-made from
oranges and bananas-the women have
taken the law into their own hands,
have organized themselves into police
corps and give the men no chance to
indulge in their favorite beverage. The
men then appealed to the president
who comes from New Zealand-but
that official refused to interfere and
the struggle continues.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
How Lincoln Kept Books.

In his early life Abraham Lincoln had
4 primitive method of keeping books.
At the time his law partner, John T.
Stuart, represented the Springfield dis
trict in congress, Lincoln was forced,
much against his will, to keep an sc-
count of some kind. The plan he
adopted was somewhat remarkable.
When he received fee he divided it in
halves. His half he put in his pocket;
Stuart's portion he put in an envclope
and, labelling it 'Stuart's half" threw
IL into drawer until his partners re-
turn from Washington
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
DRAINAGE OF ROADS.
1t Is of tho Utmost Importance to th'
Preservation of Highways.

Preservation of Highways.
With wet or clayey roadways, surface
drainage alone is not sufficient. With
out undertakings the crown of such
roadways will dry only by slow process
of evaporation, during which time the
topping becomes more and more rutted
by the passing traffic. A subdrain in,
such soil will not prove efficient for
more than about IL feet on each side;
hence, two lines of longitudinal SUBJ
drains are needed on those parts of our
country roads that pass through wet
places, low-lying lands or clayey soils.
They should have an average fall of
about one in one hundred; minimum
fall, one in one thousand. At short in
tervals, say from 36 to 100 feet apart, are
placed cross drains to discharge the wa
ter into the side bitches. These cross
drains receive greater fall, say up to
one in thirty, Generally two and one
half to three-inch pipes are sufficient.
1t is advantageous 10 bed these tiles in
well-drained brick fragments and to
cover them with road metal. Be certain
that the tiles are correctly laid and that
nothing interferes with their free dis
charge. AS said before, unglazed round
tiles, about three inches in diameter
and, under certain conditions, jointed
with loose collars, are most suitable for
subdrains. The bottom of the tiles
should be laid both to the proper grade
and below the frost line, after which the
tile trench is filled up to subgrade with
clean gravel, small field stones, road
metal, or broken bricks. The cross
drains are also made of unglazed tiles
with the exception of their outlet sec
tions, which should consist of vitrifieo
culverJ pipes. Regular branch pipes
should connect the longitudinal and
cross tiles. On level reaches the latera
roadway slopes for surface drainage
should not be less than one in twenty.
four. and side bitches should be pro
vided, if necessary, as previously in
dicated. Finally, rapid discharge Of
the side bitches, if required, through ad
jacent lands, is of the utmost i'm
portance to roadway preservation
Gen. Roy Stone.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
AN INTELLIGENT DOG.
Rides on Trains and Street Cars and
Never Makes a Mistake.

Never Makes Mistake.
There is a wonderful dog in Jackson,
o., owned by Mr.. n. NJ. White, manager
of one of the Goa. mines between there
and Wellston. This dog is named Frank,
and he is very pretty little water span
iel, and, though very young, he has
shown himself 10 be perfect marvel
of canine sagacity.
Every dog has a hobby, whether car
rying Off old shoes, hiding bones or
howling all night, and the dog in ques
ton has little one of his own, which
he uses to his own pleasure almost
daily. This dog is a railroader, and he
probably knows more about railroaling
than any dog in the country. A hun
dred trains n day do not confuse him,
end he treats them all alike, riding on
any or all of them to go from one place
TO another all over this part of the
country.
Mr.. White, the owner of the dog. goes
mp to his work at the mines every morn
ing on the Ohio Southern, and returns
in the evening on the sane road. 1t
was in going up with his master every
day that Frank became familiar with
The trains on that road and with the
men on the trains. At first he would
wait until the evening train and come
home with the rest of the miners on
their regular train, but he soon became
accustomed to other trains on the road,
and would jump on coal train or a
freight and come home whenever he
got ready. He seems also 10 have Il re-
markable power for remembering the
times of the trains, for on days when he
does not go up the creek to the mines
he is always at the depot to meet his
master when he comes home in the
evening, rarely missing the train by
more than n few minutes each way.
Since the completion of the new cleo
trio belt road between Jackson and
Wellston the dog has shown himself
Gbundantly able to keep afoot of the
times. He now goes down to the cleo
tric road depot to the first car IN the
morning, and goes up to thu mine him
self, being always there when the own
ar appears on Il Later train on the other
"oad. He also gets on the Hooking
Valley train out of here early in the
Inorning and goes to Columbus, return
ing on the same train at night.
He has n habit of jumping off the train
at every station and then climbing back
On again rs the train pulls out. One
night recently he was coming home on
the railroad and jumped off at Coalton.
Ghe train palled out without his MOTTO
ing it, and. after chasing il for few
yards, he seemeS to be reminded of the
electric road, and he walked over to the
electric road depot, short distance
away, and came home on the next car
The dog is well known to trainmen all
nlong the road and is a great favoritc
among them. Mr.. White values him
very highly, and is thinking of sending
him on trip around the world. Gin
cirnati Enquirer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
Feedlup Pea MEAL to HOES.

Pea-meal is rich in protein, which,
when peas are fed to hogs, goes to build
up the muscles or red meat. The peas
should be ground with oats or corn, US
ing two parts of the former to three OF
the latter for pigs and shoats, and ons
part peas and four of corn-meal for
older animals. To build up the lean meat
of the hog to give strong bones,
shorts should be fed. Bran. mixed with
corn-meal, shorts or some other similar
feed, will prove excellent for breeding
or stock hogs, but it is too coarse and
chaff-like for use in large quantities in
hog feeding.-Dakota Field and Farm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
HOW TO MAKE A SHINY STICK.

7 HOW TO MAKE A SKINNY STICK.
sticks they should be as green as pos
sible-are in place on the board, l put
the whole thing in the back of the fur
pace, where the stick will bake. In
about two days the sap is dried out and
the stick will keep its curve.
'Then | take belt lace-a leather
string about half an inch wide and
one-sixteenth of an inch thick-and
bind it on the short end. If the stick is
split, | bind it first with brass wire and
then put the leather binding over the
brass"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
Dimmed the Glamour.

"That newly-wedded couple next
door do not seem to be on good terms"
mo; she painted the porch chairs
and forgot TO tell him."-Chicago Rec
ord.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11

The queen of England receives
from the civil list 100000 a year, or
$500, 900, as salary, and there are ex-
tensive provisions made for house room,
provisions and servants. Besides this
the queen is enormously rich, her pri-
vate income being one of the hand
somest of any royal or noble family in
Europe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
BRIGHT BOYS IDEA.
He Explains How He Bends and Makes
Rarfact

Perfect Skinny Sticks.
A bright boy writing to ST. Nicholas
tells how shiny sticks are made.
~ get sticks" he writes. ''as nearly
straight as possible and bend them at
bone. l have goard made like this:
There are two pins at one end, at and
2. around which the stick is bent; and
at the other end are two rows of holes
INTO which pin, No. 3, can be put to
Lold the handle in place. When the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11
California PstroI.um.

A company has been incorporated at
Fresno, Cal, for the development of
the great oil fields at Coalinga and
marketing the product. The capital is
81, 900, 600.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11

The milking should never be hurried,
but the milk be drawn steadily and ~
II fows.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11

whats in a name?" There isn't much
But what the facts explode:
For instance, some call mud-holes such
AS shown above, a road"
Good Roads
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11

NATURE cannot be surprised in undress
Beauty breaks in everywhere. Emerson
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11

7tpo Coupons IN each 10 cent a ou,,ce) Package.
Mail Pouch Tobacco Is sold by all dealers. ."
will be accepted as coupons. ''2 o." Empty Bag
ds one Coupon, % o." Empty Bag as t,oo Coupons.
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE Mailed on application,
giving complete list and description Of all articles and
The Bloch Bros. Tobacco Co., Wheeling, W. Va,
No coupons exchanged after July 1, 1897
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-05
PaSCOaG.
found.

Some time between 1 aud 6 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon thieves entered the
barber shop and variety siore OF Carter AZ
Drew at Bridgton. Entrance was made
through n window that is left oven dur.
ing the day. The proprietors work in
the mill, 20 they cannot give any in
formation about the break. The thieves
secured several razors, some candy and
tot acco and a few dollars In. cash from
the till
Several youngsters have been camping
st the Pascoag reservoir gnd delighted
their visitors with treat OF roast
chicken and vegetables. A resident of
the village found that his chicken coop
furnishd the chickens, and decided to
investigate. Hiring a boat he proceeded
60 the camp, where he was met with a
command To halt 81 the point of an old
shot gun, whereup' he concluded 10 re-
turn and acquaint the parents Of the
toys. IL is safe TO say that at present
there are a few ssdder but wiser boys In
Pssccn1.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-05
Peary's Steamer Hung Up.

Gloucester. Mass. Aug. 5.-Professor
r. S. Tarr. who started with Lieutenant
Peary on an Arctic geological expedi-
ton in the steamer Hope. has written
to his family In this city that the steamer
Is hung up In the foe off the Greenland
coast. The letter was evidently hur-
riedly written, and does not give all the
details to make a connected story. The
last previously heard from the Hope
she was spoken off the Labrador coast,
and was reported all well. Professor
Tarr's letter does not speak as IL the
Yessel was I'm any immediate danger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-05

Chicago, Aug. 6-There will be no
panic here as result OF the failure OF
the Moore Bros. Both the Diamond
Match and New York Biscuit companies
are asserted to be in good condition, and
are expected to recover from the failure.
Menaced raids have been warded off by
the closing of the Chicago Stock Ex-
change. which will remain closed in
definitely. AS the match and biscuit
stocks have been almost the only stocks
dealt in, 1t is not believed that the clos
ing OF the Exchange will interfere with
general financial affairs. Financiers
say that there Is no danger OF panic. nor
rs there any likelihood Of any serious re-
sulta
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-05
NEWPORT NEWS.
City Council Meets But TransactS
No Important Business.

The City Council held it's regular meet.
ing last night, but no business Of great
Importance was transacted. A petition
was presented, signed oy a number OF
summer residents, requesting that a per-
manent force be placed in No. engine
mouse and the necessary horses be sup
piled for the apparatus. This action they
think is necessary for better protecting
the hill and Thames street districts. The
petition was referred to the fire depart
ment committee who win probably re-
port favorably.
The French war ship Dubourdien, now
In port, is to take part In the harbor
illumination tomorrow night This will
bring back the days of Rocham beau, who
WAS royalty. received and entertained by
ths citizens OF Newport. The decorators
sre now at work on buildings about the
city, ana IL is safe to say that the dis
play will be the grapdest ever seen in
this part of the country.
The fleet OF the New York Yacht Club
Is expected he. o tonight.