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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
POULTRY ON THE FARM.
Prof. Gilbert Explains Why 1t Ia .
Source OF Profit.

PrOI. "hS - =" -
Source OF Profit.
Prof. Gilbert, of Ottawa, Canada, in
answer to the question: Why is poultry
valuable to the farmer? gives the fol-
lowing reasons:
1. Because he ought by their means
to convert great deal of the waste OF
his farm into money in the shape OF
eggs and chickens for market.
2. Because with intelligent manage
ment they ought to be all-year revenue
producers with the exception of per-
haps two months during the moultine
period.
3. Because poultry will yield him a
quicker return for his capital invested
than any of the other departments of
agriculture.
4. Because the manure from the
poultry house will make a valuable
compost for use in either vegetable
garden or orchard. The birds them
selves, if allowed to run in plum or ap-
pie orchards, will destroy all injurious
insect life.
5. Because while cereals and fruits
can only be successfully grown in GER
tain sections, poultry can be raised Tor
table use or layers of eggs in all parts
of the country.
C. Because poultry raising is an EN-
ployment in which the farmers wife
| and daughters can engage and leave
| him free to attend to therdepartments.
Z. Because it will bring the best re-
turns in the shape of new laid eggs
durinp the winter SeaSop-wben the
| farmer has most time on his hands.
S. Because to start poultry raising on
the farm requires little or no capital
nder any circumstances, with proper
management, poultry can be made with
little cost valuable adjunct to the
| tarm.-Farm News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
FACTS FOR sTocIsMEN.

Good pasture, feed and care encour.
age early maturity.
1t is claimed that the saddle horse in
duStry is looking up very rapidly.
Is you feed hogs on corn alone they
will have less blood, smaller liver, kid
neys and skeleton.
! Farmers as a whole cannot be in
duced to look kindly upon professional
horse racing at fairs.
The silo simply preserves what is
put into it. 1t cannot add 10 the feed
ing value of the ensilage.
The honey bee is pretty lively kind
of stock, but under favorable condi.
tions it is profitable one.
When cool weather comes the swine
will bunch together and This musts be
prevented as much as possible.
The carcass of hog fed on corn will
have say a quarter less lean meat than
one that is fed on mixed rations.
Hardwood ashes fed to swine will
greatly strengthen the bone, and are
of high value when corn alone is fed.
There is a shortage of cattle of all
kinds, and we believe that the future
promises well for the beef producing
interests.
Where shorts, bran and corn are fed
to hogs they will grow more rapidly
and more economically than where fed
on corn alone. Western Plowman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
Preiudlce Easily overcome.

A curious incident characteristic of
the proverbial conservatism of the Chi
nese occurred when the first cable was
laid along the coast from Peking to
Shanghai. Soon after it was laid a lot
terry drawing came off in Peking, in
which many of the residents of Shang-
hal held tickets. One of the gamblers
80 far overcame his distrust of the
cable as to have the winning numbers
sent him, and he bought the tickets
bearing them from his more skeptical
townsmen, realizing a small fortune
on the transaction. At about the same
time there was scanty rice crop in
the upper provinces, and a Shanghai
merchant telegraphed to Peking in.
structions to buy heavily, the ultimate
result being that he sold out at an i'm
mense profit and retired in opulence.
After two or three practical lessons Of
this nature the Chinese came to the
realization of the fact that the tele
graph is good thing to have around
TELEGRAPH Age
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
AND A TOOTHBRUSH, TOO.
East Side Children ON IAN Outing Amazed
by Evidences of Luxury.

East Side Children on IAN Outing Amazed
by Evidences of Luxury.
Sixteen East Side children of New
York City recently had an outing at n
country house in the northern suburbs.
They were delighted with all they
heard and saw, but they found it hard
to believe that a single family occupied
the house. Those soonest convinced
were heard again and again assuring
the doubters:
"Yes, sure; there's only one family
lives in this house."
But even after this fact had been
accepted there remained further scep-
ticism when it was said that each MEM
Der of the family occupied room alone.
"What. all this big room and nobody
with you?" said a little doubter, look
ing in surprise about rnoderate-sized
bedchamber The child's feeling, as
it turned out, was not of envy, but OF
pity for the loneliness of the sole occu.
pant
The children were turned into the
lavatory just before luncheon, and in
stantly there was a babel of exclama
tions at the abundance of soap and
| towels Finally one spied n tooth brush
| and cried out: IA toothb brush, too,
and before any one could effectuallJ
| interfere half dozen of the visitor.
| had used it in turn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

There is an honest Swede employed as
a gardener in the East End, and his delib-
crate speeches are source of much delight
to his employer. He has been much an
noyed by thievish birds, and a few days
ago suggested that IA scarecrow would be a
good thing. 1t took him some time to
make the employer understand what he
meant, but finally he realized it was a
dummy bird scarer, ''lak in OF country"
The employer fell in with the idea and
told the Swede to rig up a frame. When
this was completed the latter was given a
bundle of cast-off clothing to deck out his
dummy. He looked askance at the gar.
ments as he put them on the sticks and
was evidently much impressed by their ex.
cellent condition. He glanced down at his
own clothes from time to time and seemed
to be making silent comparison. Present.
ly he put the scarecrow in the garden and
returned. to his employer, who stood al
Iome little distance. He looked at the work
of art with his head very much on one side
md finally said;
"Say, mister"
"Well, John?"
"Ay tank maybe it was better I change
clothes with scarecrow, or else stand mysel
in his place"
He couldn't bear to see the dummy wear
ing better clothes than he did.-Cievelant
Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
Real Meaning of Mississippi.

1t is believed in some quarters that
the word mississippi" means Father
of the waters" but careful analysis
shows that this is erroneous. The real
significance of the sibilant syllables is
1.-The river of meadows or grass" and
this is quite as appropriate and poeti-
cal a meaning as the one that has been
accepted for SO long. "Sepe," the In
dian vernacular from which Mississippi
was taken, signifies river; ''mis-sek,
grass; "mis-sek-ke," medical herbs;
is-sek-ke-wa-kulS," field of luxuriant
herbage; 'mis-ku-tuk," meadow.-St
Louis Repu blican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
MOS IN CHICKEN COO. IS.
The Old Familiar Lnths Have Given
Place do Wire Netting.

The old Familiar Lnths Have Given
Place 10 Wire Netting.
Men whose memories go back say 40
years will remember that in those days
when man wanted to build chicken
coop he bought bundle or two of laths
and built it. There are mighty few
lath chicken coops built nowadays.
Even the smallest chicken raiser, who
keeps few in his back yard, makes his
coop, or runway, of poultry netting.
The chicken house or shelter is made
of boards, often of two thicl<nesses,
and with tarred paper between, for bet
ter protection from weather, and with
openings at the bottom and under the
projecting roof for ventilation.
Laths are cheap, poultry netting Is
still cheaper. 1t is made of steel wire
galfanized in various widths and in
various sizes of mesh. The netting
most commonly used is six feet wide,
with a two-inch mesh. The chicken
raiser sets up u frame and tacks the
netting to it.
Narrow nettings of smaller mesh are
used in various ways to keep in little
chicks. Sometimes a foot-wide small
mesh netting to run around at the base
of the inclosure, the regular netting be-
ing set above it, thus increasing the
total height of the netting. Sometimes
the small mesh netting is run around
inside of the regular netting, thus max
ing the lower part of the netting double.
Sometimes it is used to make separate
small enclosures within the large run.
way and perhaps to make number OF
small Enclosures to keep separate broods
of chicks apart. The narrow, small,
mesh netting is made up to three and 8
half feet in length.
There is nowadays use for wire net
ting in chicken houses. A netting with
a square mesh is laid on the floor o.
chicken houses to keep out rats anc
mice.
There are now many large establish
ments in the country for the raising O
chickens for commercial purposes, fo
market and for breeding, and there ar,
as many men as ever who raise chicken
at home, from the many who keep
few in the back yard, with simpl
chicken house and coop, to men VIII
raise many chickens and maintain al
elaborate plant for their breeding an,
keeping. But under whatever condi
tions they are raised chickens are rare
ly seen nowadays in coops made O
laths, such as were familiar 40 year
ago.-N. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
STICK TO THE FARM.
Agriculture Pays bigger Profit Than
Country StOrekeeping.

Agriculture Pays bigger Profit Than
Country Storekeeping.
A friend of our owned a good farm
few years ago, about two miles from
a thriving city. He and his sons lived
on ii and had fine home and were
prospering slowly. But they got it
into their heads that they could live
easier and do better by moving to town
and going into some business. And
they went, renting the farm. They
borrowed money on it, and put that
with what they had and started gro
Gerry store. He is man of more than
average ability. They all worked early
and late for success. Last year, how
ever, was too much for them. They
had TO trust out too much, and the
laboring people had so little money,
and there was SO much competition
among the dealers to get that, that the
weakest had to go down. The sheriff
has sold the farm, and everything else
is gone. They have nothing. AS they
are particular friends of ours, we fee
doubly sorry for them.
Now, my good friends, don't you
often think that farming is a poor
business, and wish you were out of il
and at something else? And you don'I
know that the usual result would bt
about as described above? You cannot
sell your farm and put your money
into any business to-day that is honor
able and Legitimate and safe that vii
pay you as well. Let us look this mat
ter squarely in the face, then, and take
courage and go ahead and make the
best of our business. There is NJ
chance to do any better, as rule, mo-
as well, all things considered, with tn,
capital invested. l was talking III,
other dag with shrewd old gentle
man, who has considerable property
lie remarked: II keep enough none.
in farm land to support myself ant
family well if everything else went Il
the dogs. l risk the rest in business.
There is nothing safer than a goo'
farm land. We have got enough, too
to support us well, no matter wha
comes. People must eat, and farmer
can always live, on the average.
family out of debt, owning goo'
farm, reasonably improved, are well
fxed in this worlds goods.-T. B. Ter
~. in Practical Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
AN EFFECTIVE HEATER.

this is the smokestack proper, the other,
which is six inches in diameter, being
merely a sort of draught. This pipe
should be high enough to come just
above the edge Of the water tank, in
which it is to be placed. The whole
concern must be soldered absolutely
water-tight, and it can be made by
any timer at reasonable price. Three
dollars ought to get good one. There
must also be cover made to fit over
the shorter pipe, but supplied with a
hole just large enough to permit a
slight draught.
The heater made, take a kerosene OF
other cask of equal size, and saw of
one end far enough up to have srualI
tub ten inches deep inside measure
ment. Set this in the water tank, place
the heater in the tub, and make the lat.
ter secure by movable crosspiece
which must press firmly on the tubs
edge and be held in position by projec
lions on the inner side of the tank
Next fill the tank, tub and all, full o.
water. This will submerge the heater
and it should always rbe kept so while
there is a fire in it. To fire it, place
some live Goals in it, drop in some kind
ling and shaving, and then some short
hard bits of wood or soft coal. LIE
il get well started, and then put tn
cover on the shorter pipe, and the fir
will burn slowly, but it will heat yer,
rapidly, in that there is not one par
ticle of heat radiated except through
the water.-Frederick o. Sibley, In n
" Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
"LAeER, ALEs uN0 WINES. "
Meaning of "L. A. w. Hotel" as Ex-
plained by n German.

n1utneu Dy N Uerman.
Among the many advantages set forth by
the l.. A. w. to riders to join the organiza.
tion are the special Accommodations extended
to members at the official hotels in cities and
towns. 1t is the custom in suburban places
for proprtetors of official hotels to display
a sign like this: "L. A. w. Hotel" in some
conspicuous place. Naturally riders patron
ize the official quarters, and as conse-
quence the keepers of road houses and OF
hotels in the country are now hanging out
"L. A. w. Hotel signs. The practice has
been called to the attention of the league,
and its officers are trying to compel the non
official houses to remove the signboards.
Complaint was made to the New Jersey di-
vision of the league that hotelkeeper on
the outskirts of Jersey City not entitled to
display the official sign of the l.. A. w. was
an offender. A visit to the place developed
the fact that the owner was not disposed to
accede to the demands of the leagues rep
rcsentative. The latter, finding that mild
persuasion was futile, became indignant and
threatened lega! proceedings. The propri
etor, German, also .waXed warm, and il
| response to the remark that he was using
the official sign of the league without author
| ity, retorted:
| "Vot know aboud veelmen's leegs? Do
don't shtand for holdings like dot. Do
| sign shtands for lager, ales und wines hotel
alretty yet. Dot my eeg, togedder."
| The explanation amused the officials 81
much that no legal move was taken.-N. Y
| Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKEN.
One Way TO Spell Tomatoes, Five to
Pronounce 1t.

One word in its time has many pronuncia-
tions. For instance: Mrs. Housekeep the
other day was doing her mornings market.
ing. With her had come the stranger who
was spending week or two within her
gates. Standing by while she snapped the
beans between her fingers to see that they
were tender, parted the husks to make sure
that the corn was ripe, pulled the pears out
of their paper wrappings and conducted her.
self generally after the manner of q oar efu
housewife, was the clerk, order pook in
hand, and obsequiousness on his brow. The
visitor began it with:
These tomaytoes look nice. Get some
there's dear!"
To which Mrs. Housekeep replied: "Why,
certainly, if you like them !" Then to the
clerk: "How much are Tomatoes this
morning?"
"I'm not sure; I'll ask. JIM" calling to a
fellow clerk, chow much is them termait-
ers?"
"I'll ask the boss. Say" passing the word
further back, watcher gettin for tomat-
toes today?"
"T'm2ts? o, two baskets for quarter,
guess"
Therefore, to please her guest who loved
"tomaytoes," Mrs. Housekeep invested in
some "temahtoes" and Jim, who was inves
| tigating the price of tomatoes" for the
| benefit of fellow clerk who wanted tc
| know how to sell "termaiters," was en-
| lightened as to what he should charge fol
| "t'mats." And the bystander was left mar
yelling at the infinite variety of English al
| she is spoke, e,"-Chicago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
She WINS "NIe."

A gentleman who has telephone in his
house has in his employ a faithful but stu:
pid German girl, who one day responded
to the ringing of the telephone bell.
"Who is there?" came over the wire.
at is L. replied Katrina.
"And who is | :"
"Why, | am l."
"But who is l?'' came over the wire:
81 am me, my own SELF" retorted Kat
rina. How should l be anyone but me?'
But who are you?"
81 am my own self"
"What is your name?"
"Katrina Rupper."
well, who is Katrina Rupper?"
"She is me, |, my own SELF
And when Katrina heard laughter at the
other end of the line she said, Indignantly
Il will not sthay here to be made shoke
of" and she walked away from the tele
phone, grumbling: "How could l be anyone
but me? l let 'em know how to make Q
shoke of me!''-Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
Mcre nundIc. Of Nerves.

Some peevish, querulous people seorq
mere bundles of nerves. The least sound
agitates their sensoriums and ruffies their
tempers. No doubt they are born so. Bnt
may not their nervousness be amelioTate6,
if not entirely relieved? Unquestionahly,
and with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. by
cultivating their digestion, and insuring
more complete assimilation of the food with
this admirable corrective, they will expert
ence a speedy and very perceptible gain i'm
nerve Guietude. Dyspepsia, biliousncss,
constipation and rheumatism yield to the
Ritters,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

amount of power, unless much hand
digging is given beforehand. The sketch
herewith shows way to lift the stone
81 1t is dragged Qua W team of horses
or oxen. The inclined stick can be
placed as near to the bowlder as is prac.
ticable and as II rises to the perpendic'
uJAr it of course lifts the stone. The
height of the prop will depend upon the
size and depth of the stone. The
knack of knowing how" to do suclI
things often saves vast amount oj
work.-orange Judd Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
Try Grnin-ol Try Grnin-Oi

Ask your grocer to-day to show you "a
package of GRAlN-0, the new food drink
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult All who try it like it. GRAiN-o
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java
but it is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomachs receive it without
% cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
ECONOMICAL HEATER.
II Makes the Warming of Water for
stock Comparatively Ensy.

stock Comparatively Ensy.
The warming of water for stock, es-
pecially for milch cows and animals
being fattened, is something which de-
serves attention in all sections where
the winters are long and cold. Many
farmers, however, neglect to do it, sim
ply because they think it is TOO eXpen-
sive.
The cut presented below represents
a heater which does the work effective
ly, at the minimum cost of construction
and running. 1t is made of gal
yanized iron, and a cylinder about &c
inches in diameter and eight inches
high, provided two pipes. The long
er one is four inches in diameter, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
Afraid to Risk 1t.

Farmers Wife Ito tramp)-I will give
you a good meal if you will work at my
woodpile first.
Tramp olemnly)-Madam, am sorry
to disoblige, but l was brought up not to
work on Sunday, and read the other day
that some mistake had been made in the
calendar, and so any day may be Sunday for
all know, and until the thing is cleared up
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
Sometimes 1t Cures.

Mrs. Fibbs-They say continual
smoking eventually kills.
Mr.. Fibbs-I've known it to cure.
Il dare say the remedy was worse
than the disease. But what did it
cure?"
"Hams."-N. Y. World
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
Halls Catarrh Cure
8 q Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

If it were not for funerals great many
men would never hear a serraon.-Washing-
ton Democrat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

When a man tells us how energetic he is,
we are always anxious to see him when his
wife wants an armful of fwood-Washingto
Democrat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AID
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
whx He Didn,t Know II.

Barber-You say you have shaved here
before? / don't remember your face.
Customer-Probably not. 1t has healed
up since.-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
II Wnn Tnken AwhceI.

Mrs. Tonspot-T am so glad that you are
engaged to Harold Willoughby. Was it a
long courtship?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
New Through Passenger Route fo
Colorado, Utah and California.

The Chicago Times Herald of Aug
81 says that on September II the NJ
traffic alliance between the Chicago, N
waukee & st. Paul railway and the ChicaG
Rock Island g. Pacific railway goes into
feet, and on that date the former will sel
its first Denver sleeper out of Chicago. II
will be attached to its regular night train f.
Omaha, and will be delivered there to tt.
Rock Island. On October the tourist G
route over these two lines, the Colorac
Midland and Southern Pacific, will be ina
gurated. Tourist cars will be run once
week between Chicago and San Franciso
For further details regarding this new rou
call on or address Geo. III. Heafford, Gcner
Passenger and Ticket Agent. C.. NJ. & St. ]
Ry., 40 Old Co'onv building, Chicago, Ill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

ward imperial Rome in flames and twang
the + string carefully to see if his instrume
was in tune-"I'll give 'em some approp
ate musc!" Bringing down the bow Will
flourish, he soon had the quick strains {
mThere'l BE a Hot Time in the Old Tow
To-Night! "Quivering from his violn.-Pucl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

Judge-Prisoner at the bar
Prisoner-If I'm at the bar give me q
drink.-N. Y. Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

Fits stopped free and permanently cure
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer. Free So trial hottie
treatise. DIR. Kline. 933 Arch ST., Phila., p
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

l use Piso's Cure for Consumption both
my family and practice. DR.. G. w. Patte'
son, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

A difference of tastes in jokes is grei
strain on the affections. Eliot.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

The busy little boothlacl1 never fails to i'm
prove each little shining hour.-Chicago Rec
ord.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
LAeoR-sAvlNG DEVICE.

1t Lifts Large Rocks Out Sf the GrOund
with Perfect Ease.
Field powders are usually buried
tNther wholly or in part in the surface
Of the ground. To hIll such bowldeI
ouf'pf the ground requires an enormous
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

Some people are better when they are sick
than at any other time.-Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

The Country's Needs.-"What this coun
try needs" said the earnest citizen, sis more
warships." "Yes," Senator Sorg
hum, refectively, IAN consulships."-
Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11

No girl, according to the women, is
pretty as she used to be.--Atchison Globe