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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

general characteristics are so similar
and clearly defined i'll themselves.
1t is this one difficulty more than
nnything else that puzzles the amateur
and proves bar to his experiment with
such breeds, when the result of such
mating brings him a progeny unlike in
pjumage and markings the sire and
dams. The cause remains n mystery
until his own experience gives him the
clew, OF until he learns from the sugges-
tons of older practitioners. Then it oc-
ours to him that to produce in the
progeny from any variety of parti-
colored fowls, as the light and dark
Brahmas, Partridge Cochins, Plymouth
Rocks or Wyandottes noticeably, the
same even line of plumage and mark
ings that is possessed by certain chosen
sires and dams they must be judicious-
ly mated when he buys them, and the
same when he selects a breeding pen
from his own stock. Matching in
color of any of these varieties for the
showroom is not strictly what skillful
fanciers might consider judicious mat
ing for the breeding pen, and if ono
hopes for good results from such mat.
ing he will be disappointed.-Country
Gentleman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
"GOD'S THANK YOU"
Ii Made Little Jack Very Comfortable
and Happy.

A kind act is never lost. although
the Cousin Jack or other person for
whom we do it may not thank us. The
doer always receives a reward, as this
little story illustrates.
Little Jack was four-ycar-old and
great pet of mine, with yellow curls
and blue eyes, and he had sweet affec-
tionate little ways. One day his cousin,
boy of 16, set Jack to work for him,
He told him to pull up some weeds in
the field while he finished his story. Lit
tie Jack worked away until his fingers
were sore and his face was very hot.
l was working in my room when a
very tired little hoy came up to me,
"Why, Jackie, what have you been do.
ing?" / asked.
The tears came into his eyes and his
lips quivered and for a moment he did
not speak. Then he said: I've been
kind to Cousin Jack; / worked dretfiy
hard for him and he never said thank
you to me-"
Poor little jackie! l felt sorry foI
him. 1t was hard lines not to have q
word of thanks after all his hard work
But that night when put him in his
little cot, he said to me: "Auntie, this
morning l was sorry that 1 pulled the
weeds, but now I'm not sorry"
"How is that?" asked. HAS Cousin
Jack thanked you?"
"No, he hasn't; but inside me have q
good feeling. 1t always comes when
have been kind to anyone, and. do you
know, I've found out what it is?"
what is it, darling?" l asked,
And throwing his arms around my
neck he whispered: Its Gods thanl
| YOU n-Onr GnSnel Letter
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
A THORN IN HIS FLESH.
vne Man Tells Honestly of His PoIit-
icnI Experiences.

II didn't have much luck in the legisla.
ture," sighed an aspiring young man who
Is now in the insurance business. That
old Skinley from the Hawbush district kept
ripping me up every move / made. i want
ed to go at him hammer and tongs, but he
never appeared to know that there was such
a member as l. He never used my name
when speaking, never looked at me and
never openly opposed any of my bills. But
every time | bobbed up he knocked it to
me. When introduced my bill to do away
with high hats in the theater, he offered
one making it n misdemeanor for woman
of 10 years or upward to appear bare
headed in any place of public amusement.
The only way of keeping even was by drop
ping both of these proposed measures.
Having a large prohibition constituent
cy, / offered bill in which a penalty was
fixed for selling or drinking any malt or
spirituous liquors, except under certain re-
strictions which would make it impossible
to maintain saloons. Old Skinley at once
prepared and presented measure making
it crime for any man, woman or child to
have or to indulge thirst for anything
| stronger than tea, coffee, water, milk or
what are commonly known as soft drinks.
was laughed off the floor when | attempted
to urge my bill.
"When offered bill forbidding any per.
son to marry before he or she had attained
the age of 81, Skinley was soon on deck
with another bill prohibiting any young
man or woman from falling in love without
clerk. That's the way the fellow squelched
me at every turn. You can read my legsla
| tive record on sheet of blank paper, and
that's why I'm out of politics. But if Skin
| ley ever comes up again just watch my
smoke. detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
She Did Her Best to Entertain Bored


AT party the hostess said to guest:
81 want you to entertain Mr.. Blank lit
tle he looks bored to death l will intro.
duce him, and you must try to amuse him.
You know his strong point is butter, on
which he has written book"
The lady-guest graciously undertook the
task of entertaining the man, inwardly won.
dering that he should be so interested in
butter-of which she knew very little-when
his face indicated mind given to much pro-
found thinking.
However, with butter in view, she began
on the weather, gradually got to the coun-
try, then on to farm, from that to cows,
and at last to butter. The man looked more
bored than ever, the magic word "butter"
producing not the slightest effect, and he
left her somewhat abruptly, and soon with
drew from the house.
81 did my best" she explained to the
hostess; 81 went through agonies to prove
that was deeply, interested in butter, but
it was all in vain"
"Butter!" exclaimed the hostess. "What
possessed you to talk to that man, of all
men, on butter? l told you he had just
written book on Buddha, and | knew how
deeply you two were interested in the same
subject"
And they said in chorus: "Gracious!"-
TIT Riffs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
COLONEL GRUMPY.

He was a darling little boy,
With sunny eyes of blue,
And happy as the day was long
Unless he had to do
Some task that did not please him much
And then he was 30 cross,
His mother thought her boy was gone,
And grieved so for his loss,
And said 1T was dreadful case.
That here in her own dear boys place
Was surly Colonel Grumpy"
Her boy, she said, was good and sweet
The pearl of little boysl
But Colonel Grumpy was most rude,
And broke up all his toys.
He tore his picture-books to bits,
Cracked his slate, lost his hat,
Pulled his little sisters hair,
And teased the pussy-cat
She wished he'd go away, and then
She'd have her own sweet boy again
Instead of Colonel Grumpy.
''That Colonel Grumpy's not my boy
I'm sure is very plain,
And so I'd better send him Off
To-day in all the rain.
So, Colonel Grumpy, go away
In spite of wind and weti
want my boy, who does not sulk,
Nor does he scold or fret!'
A little sob, two pleading eyes,
Then clasped tight in her arms, he cries:
"Good-by, cross Colonel Grumpy"
Jane Campbell. in st. Nicholas
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
SUSPENDED IN MlpAIR.
Juvenile Kite Flyer in Florida Has n
ThrilIinE EXperience.


Thrilling Experience.
Kite flying has been the ideal sport
of the small boys at Charlotte Harbor,
Fla, lately and some of the older ones,
too, have taken shy at 1t. The broad
expanse OF beach, with its good winds,
has made it fine sport. Another ele-
ment of excitement has entered it that
has added TO it's attractiveness and that
is the enmity of the big fish hawks, or
eagles, to the kites. They attack them,
pecking at them, and breaking them to
pieces. When the kite falls the big
birds seem to be in great glee over 1t;
and utter triumphant cries. Willie
Jones, ten-year-old lad, had several
torn this way and so he determined to
make one that the hawks could not
break up. He made a huge affair of
silk, some ten feet long, and broad in
proportion.
The other day he started out with it,
with many of his admiring friends to
aid him. There was q strong southerly
wind blowing and the kite, when ready,
started off with suddenness that
startled Willie. He partially fell over
the small rope that held it and in a
iiffy was caught in its coils and being
carried skyward. For seconds his
alarmed companions could not do any
thing. Then they tried to pull him
down, but the big kite was too strong.
The eagles, on the alert for their enc
my, came swooping down on the kite
and two started for Willie. AS they APP
preached and circled around him he
waved his arms at them and scared
them off. One came near to him and
Willie seized it by its feet
1t struggled to get loose and some
way the rope around Willie got un'
wound and he was free, hanging to the
big birds feet 100 feet in the air. The
eagle struggled frantically TO get free
but began falling. Its companion, not
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
s1OO ReMnrd 300.

:. The readers of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
ing constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the, foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address T. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
help. The

nerves are crying out for assistance.
The cry should be needed in time. Lydia
e. Pinlxham's Vegetable Compound
was prepared to meet the needs of
woman's system ut this trying period
of her life.
The Vegetable Compound is an in
vigorating strengthener of the female
organism. 1t builds up the weakened
nervous system and enables woman
to pass that grand change trium-
phantly.
1t does not seem necessary for us to
prove the honesty of our statements,
but it is a pleasure to publish such
grateful words as the following:
~ have been using Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for some
time during the change of life and it
has been saviour of life unto me. 1
can cheerfully recommend your medi-
cine to all women, and know it will
give permanent relief. / would be
glad to relate my experience to any
sufferer. ."-MRs. DELLA WATSON, 524
| West 5th St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
some wonderfuI Eehoen.

In cave in the Pantheon, at Rome.
the guide, by striking the flap of his
coat, makes noise equal to 12-pound
cannon's report. The singularity is
noticed, in lesser degree, in the Nam.
moth cave in Kentucky. In the cave OF
Smellin, near Viborg, in Finland, a cat
or dog thrown in will make a scream
ing echo, lasting some minutes. Fin
gals cave, on the isle of Staffa. has also
an abnormally developed echo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
d. q o. improvements Completed.

The improvements on the Main Line of
the Baltimore and Ohio, west of, and be-
tween Martinsburg, w. Va, and North
Mountain, have been completed Novem-
Der lst. They cover a distance of nearly
four miles, starting three miles west of Mar
tinsburg, and extending some distance
west of Myers Hole, which is near the North
Mountain station. At Myers Hole the line
was changed, taking out some very OBJ;
jectonable curvature, and the roadbed
raised nearly fifteen feet, eliminating two
grades of AZ feet per mile which came to-
gether at Myers Hole and substituting there
for an almost level track. This point on the
road has always been dangerous one, and
many freight wrecks have occurred there.
Apart from doing away with the dangerous
feature of two sharp down grades coming
together, as was the case in this instance,
the saving in operation of the road by the
change will be very large, as it enables the
tons per train to be greatly increased and
reduces the liability of accident to the min
mum At Tablers the road-bed has been
lowered about l3 feet, and the same at
Tabbs, besides taking out Objectionable curv.
ature and reducing the rate of grades at
| these points from ~ feet per mile to 10 feet
per mile, thus increasing the cars that can
| be hauled per train. Though these improve
ments have cost quite sum of money, the
expenditure is fully justified by the great
saving in operation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
wit and Wisdom in Short Sem
tences.

wit and Wisdom in Short Sem
tences.
Where there's a will there's usually con-
testant.
Snow comes down in the winter and ice
goes up in the summer.
Time flies. That's one advantage it has
over flying machines.
The wind has great deal to do with
making the weather-vane.
When some men feel blue they get drunk
and paint things red.
The stronger the butter is in the tub the
weaker it is in the market
A doctor may spend money like water, but
he doesn't get it from the well.
After man secures girls hand he some
times finds she has him under her thumb.
One word always leads on to another-no
matter. whether you are reading the Bible
or dime novel.
A man must have lot of bravery in his
makeup to enable him to listen calmly tC
the whistling of bullets.
One should make allowance for youthful
tollies. The cat, the gravest of all animals
IS the most frisky when young.-Chicagc
News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
There Ia a Class of People.

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate stom.
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and 25 cts. per pack.
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN.O.
A large head may be as empty as last
years birds nest.-Ram's Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
snnLes Thnt Like Thunder.

One of the wonders of the bare, sandy
plains of New Mexico is the thunder
snakes. They are by no means common,
yet they are often encountered by prai-
ric travellers, especially before and after
thunderstorms. Flashes of lightning
and claps of thunder, which are so ter
rifying to bipeds and quadrupeds, seem
to have the greatest charm and delight
for those members of the serpent fam
lily. Whenever thunderstorm comes
up they have regular picnic. They
come crawling out of holes, from be-
hind rocks and rotten stumps, and en-
Joy the fun while 1t lasts. Their ma
ture is quarrelsome, their character
fierce, and they are aggressive in high
degree, although their markings arc
very beautiful. They are not poisonous
however; their bark Is worse than their
bite.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
HINTS ABOUT MATING.
Some Points which Are Apt to Puzzle
the Poultry Amateur.


the Poultry Amateur.
/ would advise those who are hesitat-
ing on making selections for their
breeding pens meanwhile to spend more
time in their poultry houses studying
and contriving how to mate them, and
the result will be more certain and
satisfactory in the end.
The question of mating your breed
ing fowls for the best average results
will soon engage the attention of breed
ers who have not been timely in this re-
spect. The delight of the amateur is to
get possession of trio or pen of we'll
matched parti-colored birds, with which
he starts brood or two of chicks that
he anticipates must come like the pa
rents, because the old fowls possess
the same even hue in plumage and
markings. accurately formed, and theii
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
His ADVANTAGE.

Slapshard-Hello, old man; how are
you?
Spunkup-You have the advantage Of me,
sir.
That's so. don't know you."-N. Y.
journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
What 1t Wna.

Papa-Alice, / thought 1 heard a loud
smack in the hall last night
Alice-Yes, Mr.. Upsley made that noise
with his lips when told him you had
cleared $4,000 in wheat deal.-Cleveland
Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

Ineligible.-First Ocean Wave-"Where
did you summer" Second Ocean Wave
"At Newport. And you?" First Ocean
Wave" Atlantic City. have no crest, you
see."-Detroit Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

How My Throat Hurts-Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar:
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure IN one minute
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
A BAD Sign.

"I'm afraid" said the candidate, gloom
lily, "the other side has me beaten and they
know it,"
"Why do you think SOP" asked his friend.
"Well, there are very few campaign lies
being circulated about me."-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

Gone surely when st. Jacobs Oil cures
A bruise. Leaves no sign.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

Like rubber are the muscles after
st. jacobs Oil cures soreness and stiffness
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
A RAT WITH TUSkS.

Queer Creature Recently Born mt the
Cincinnati Zoo.
The Cincinnati zoo boasts of curl
oaity in the shape of white rat. 1t
closely resembles a miniature white
boar, and has two long tusks growing
out of the side of the mouth and curry
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

Flies are never as active as when You
want to sleep in the morning Washington
Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

The faculty of Buda-Pesth university
has voted to confer on the queen of Rou-
mania the degree of doctor of philos-
ophy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

A cats heaven would have to be full OF
mice.-Ram's Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

We should call learning to ride bicycle
in the hot sun, Washington Demo
crat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

Surprised? Why? A very bad sprain
| Cured by st. Jacobs Oil. A sure result.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. \
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. %
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

Where? Have pains and aches everywhere
Cured by st. Jacobs Oil-theyre nowhere.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

A mothers praise of her children never in
terests any other woman.-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

The weather seems delightful when
Rheumatism is cured by st. Jacobs Oil.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

We are liable to be most miserable ex-
pecting troubles that mover come.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

The silver lining to great many clouds ia
nothing but moonshine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

The office never gets left when it start.
out to seek the man.-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

A person looking out for old people al
ways makes good impression Washing
ton Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

A quickstep. Step out when st. Jacobs
Oil quickly cures your lumbago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

Shelf hear you have just got married
is it too late to offer congratulations" II,
-"Oh, yes; l was married three weeks ago.
Tit Bits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a cough medicine:-F; NJ, Abbott, 3S3
Seneca St, Buffalo, n. Y, May 8, 1894.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20

chills, as If the
heart were 60
ing to stop for
good, are symp-
toms of a dam
gerous nervous
trouble. Those
hot flashes are
just SO
many calls n
ture for ~
help. The
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-20
THE TURN OF LIFE

Is the most important period in a wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in n
thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
a train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until il
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-18
Net amount of risks in force $685. 10 GO

COMPANY's STATEMENT OF BUSINESS
Transacted in tie state OF South Dakota During
the year 1896.
Premiums on risks written 1899 90
Amount of risks written ST, 6S3 90
Losses incurred during the year 2,UNT o.
LssScs PAID during the year 1,pT2 Il
State OF Connecticut. 80
County of Hartford
VIM. y. CLARK. President and w. II. King, Sec
rotary Of the Aetna Insurance Company of Hart.
lord, being duly sworn depose and say that the
foregoing IS 4 full, true and correct statement OF
the affairs OF said company that the said Iusur-
aNce Company is the bona-ide owner Of at least
enc Iiun0red Thousand Dollars OF actual cash
capital, invested in the state and United States
stocks aud bonds. or in bonds aud mortgages OF
real estate uniuCGmbered and w0rth double the
amount Tor which the same Is mo Ttgaged, and
tley aIe the above described officers OF said In.
suranCe Company.
". 4. CLARK, President.
W. Ii. KING, Secretary.
subscribed and sworn TO before me this ID day
Of January, 1854,
taE8Ll ). II. PHILLIPS,
Notary Public.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-18
THE HOT SPRINGS

located in the Black Hills of South
Dakota have wonderful medicinal
propertiesfor thecure OF rheumatism,
neuralgia, and kindred ailments.
and should be investigated by all
suffering from such troubles. First
class hotel accommodations and
baths. Tourist tickets on sale daily
and especially low rates on the first
md third Tuesdays of each month.
Full information furnished on appli-
cation to ticket agents c. & n. W.
R'y. st.