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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-11

on the outcome of the battle of the
giants: Tom Allen, the now aged
veteran of many mill says:
Jim will bring out his his left, block
it, and he will then go for smash at
the lanky fellows stomach that will
wind his clock before many rounds are
fought" On the other hand Prof
Billy Clark, who is also an expert on
matters fstic, lkes another view of the
fight and gives the following opinion
on results: ''Corbett will be an easy
mark for the heel of Fits right, be-
cause he comes faster than any of
them. If he ever swoops into Fitz
and that rights props him it will be all
over"
Many others have already selected
their favorite and tip them to win.
Everyone admits that F'itzsimmons has
several nasty jab5 and swings, but the
Corbett admirers think the latter is too
nimble on his feet to let the Australian
land. This is question that can only
be settled in the ring. Both these
pugilists fight on different styles, and
each is up to all the tricks, movements
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-11

Fine linen typewriter paper for sale
at the HERALD Office.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-11

umns on its front page to an explana-
ton, with pictures and diagrams, of
the strange game that the people of
Marseilles may now see played on win
ter afternoons in their park. Mr.
Pallies, the writer Of the article, traces
the origin of lie football back to the
Romans, points out its analogies with
lie jue de ballon and other old French
games, relates its long prevalence in
England and its growth there into the
sport which France begins to borrow
for the better development Of the quail
tiles of her youth.
The people Of Carson City, Nevada,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-11

spirit, and because the practice of the
varsity and class crews is viewed only
by candidates for the boats, the
coaches, and few enthusiastic under
graduates. Generally speaking, the
undergrad is not taken into the
confidence of the boating authorities,
their plans, their endeavors, and their
prospects. He is out of it, so to say,
and, except on the actual day of the
race, has no opportunity of becoming
enthused or warmed into sufficient in
terest to 1ncite spirit of emulation on
the river.
In England, it is the general boating
spirit at Oxford and Cam bridge that
sends the men onto the river, and makes
watermen of certainly every candidate
for the 'varsities, and, too, of a very
large percentage of the athletically in
clined of the student body.-Harper's
Weekly.
Rugby football, having ravaged
America, has begun the conquest of
France, says Harper Weekly. LIE Pitt
Marseillais recently devoted two COL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-11

seem to be confident that they will get
the big fight. A dispatch from that
place SAYS: 1.-THE ett-Fitzsimmons
| fight will take place in this city, the
information having been given to the
press by man who has authority to
speak. Already kilograms engaging
| hotel and boarding house rooms have
been received. Accommodations will
be provided for 1000 who are expected
from east of the Rocky mountains, as
well as larger number looked for
from the Pacific coast. The railways
and telegraph companies have begun
operations to bring in the crowds and
to handle the press dispatches. Work
on the pavilion where the fight is to
take place will be commenced soon
as Stuart arrives and designates the To-
cation. A dispatch was received from
Chicago engaging a block of 1000 seats
for the Siler-HOgan special, which will
bring not only the Chicago crowd, but
a good part of the eastern contingent.
When the fact became known that the
fight was to be in Carson the people
were much pleased, as they expect the
visitors will leave behind large sum
of money in the aggregate which will
greatly benefit the city,
The dispatch sounds very much like
some of Mr.. Wheelock's talks. but if
all is true that is leaking out about the
passage of the glove contest law then
Carson City is certainly entitled to the
fight.
Many experts opinions are now going
the rounds of the press about who will
win in the orbett-Fitzsimmons fight.
Nearly all of these opinions are worthy
of notice and consideration by lovers of
the fstic sport Here are two opinions
that show how the ''profesh''. differ
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-11
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IHE ANAPHRODISTLC!

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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-11
Threw AWAY his Canes.

Mr.. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black
Creek, N. Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only
able to hobble around with canes, and
even then il caused him great pain.
After using Chamberlan's Pain Balm
he was so much improved that he
threw away his canes. He says this
liriment did him more good than all
other medicines and treatment put
together. For sale at so cents per
bottle by all druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23

fed that if they had followed his advice
they would have found it good. He
applied the cutting back particularly to
the peach tree.
In the spring of 1892 superintended
the setting out of about IA acres of or
chard on the experiment station farm
at Wooster. This was variety orchard
with a vengeance, such as no private
individual would care about planting,
containing over 500 kinds of the differ
ent fruits. The trees came from many
parts of the United States, and coming
at different times, they were not in as
good shape as if they had all been
bought at one place, yet by severe cut
ting back the per cent. of loss was small.
] remember particularly the apple
trees, which We cut back in very much
the manner shown in Fig. and Fig. 2,
and all other trees were cut back nearly
as much. The season started out very
wet, but got very dry before the mid
die of the summer. This experience
showed me that not only the peach tree
was benefited by severe pruning at
the time of transplanting, but all other
fruit trees as well.
In the spring of 1896 1 spent nearly
the entire months of April and May In
planting trees on the grounds of the
Ohio State university. There were no
fruit trees, but large collection of
shade and ornamental trees and shrubs.
The season WAS unusually favorable for
the growth of trees, yet in looking them
over at the end of the season find that
those cut back severely have done the
best. While they may have looked rather
bad to start with, they have more than
made up the difference by their good
growth later on. About $50 shade
trees were planted out very late-so late
that had my doubt if any would grow.
The leaves were out to full size, and
they had made quite growth of wood,
but by cutting them back severely,
with the favorable season, nearly every
one lived.
While the proper cutting back of a
tree at transplanting time may not be
the most important point, yet l be-
lieve it to be the one to be most insist
ed on, because it is the one most likely
10 be neglected. 1t seems rather hard
when we buy tree, to cut away the
part we most want, but could we see
the roots as they are in the soil, and
compare them as they usually come to
us, we could see better reason for cut
ting back in the same manner. lido not
think Figs. 1 and 2 eXaggerate this
point.-E. c. Green, in Ohio Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
COST OF MARKETING.
Mud Has Added Enough to 1t to Keep
Many Farmers Poor.

many FARMERS HOOr.
The fight for reduced freight rates
which the farmers, through their repre-
sentatives, used to wage so earnest.
ly and necessarily against the railroad
companies, has now been brought near.
er home.
Increased competition among rail
rad companies, dull times, and much
legislation friendly to the farmers,
have diverted the attention of the pub.
lie from the railroads, many of which
arc in the hands of receivers, to the
farmers, themselves, and the roads they
maintain.
The cost of the long railroad ship
mcnt to the metropolis has been re-
duced nearly to the minimum. Atten.
tion is now being directed to the wagon
road leading to the local market. Here.
in has lain u hidden enemy to the pros.
perity of the agricultural classes. The
monster, Mud, has added so much to
the cost of marketing, and thus, indi.
rectiy, to the cost of production, that
thousands of farmers have failed,
where, with good roads, they would
have been happily prosperous.
Not that the farmers have found the
wrong they wish corrected is very close
at hand, and has vital influence on
their welfare, they should not be slow
To correct the evil. Every poor road
robs them of profit and the pleasure OF
living, for amid their surroundings
mud-clogged highways mean enforced
isolation.
The transportation problem has be-
come simplified. Every man is his own
roa6maker. Every neighborhood, town
and city has its work to do. The proper
amount of labor and legislation will
correct the wrongs.-Good Roads.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23

his right arm outstretched toward the
gentleman who had just ceased speak
ing, his face aglow like the face of a
prophet, Mr.. Lincoln gave deliberate
and emphatic utterance to the religious
faith which sustained him in the great
trial to which he and the country were
subjected. He said:
my faith is greater than yours. /
not only believe that Providence is nov
unmindful of the struggle in which this
nation is engaged, that if we do not do
right God will let us go our own way to
our ruin, and that if we do right, He
will lead us safely out of this wilder
ness, crown our arms with victory, and
restore our discovered union as you
have expressed your belief, but also
believe that He will compel us to do
right in order that He may do these
things, not SO much because we desire
the as that they accord with His
plans of dealing with this nation, in the
1nidst of which He means to establish
Justice. 1 think He means that we shall
DIP more than we have yet done in
fArtherance of His plans, and He will
open the way fer our doing it. have
felt His hand upon me in great trials
and submitted to His guidance, and l
trust that as He shall further open the
way will be ready to walk therein, re-
lying on His help and trusting in His
goodness and wisdom. m."-EX-Senator j..
F. Wilson, in North American Review.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
A War-Time ROMANCE.

Prof. II. Newell Martin, who has just
died in England, and who for many
years had :he chair of biology in the
Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore
was the second husband of the once
famous Baltimore beauty and belle
Miss Hetty Cary, whose romantic frs
marriage to Gen. Pegram was an affair
of Importance in Richmond in the days
of the war. Gen. Pegram was killed in
battle three weeks after the marriage
end his beautiful widow remained de-
voted to his memory for years, fnaii,
surprising her friends by choosing Proh
Martin, man many years her junior
AS Miss Hetty Cary she had been no.
only beauty, but in her zeal in the
cause of the confederacy she had many
adventures; was accused of being a
spy, crossed the lines several times. and
once was secluded in Baltimore, where
she dared not appear in the street, ex-
cept in the deepest widows weeds. Her
choice of this disg uise seemed prophetic
Of her future sad fate.-Towp Topics.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
mr.
CHEAPLY MApE SIZED.

Fig. l. Side view OF completed sled. Fig.
2. Sled runner cut from board 2x14 inches
the runner proper being inches high
Fig. 3. General shape of bolster, made
from 4x10 stun. Fig. 4. Sled tongue fitted
to the AKA crosspiece.
tongue, and short AKA for the cross
piece into which the tongue is fastened /;
from the back lot get two tires from
the rear wheel of an old wagon; from
the hardware store IL half-inch bolts,
and you will have about all material
necessary.
The whole sled can be made at home,
with the assistance of the blacksmith in
fitting the tires to the runners, and il
you are so fortunate as to have forge
you can do this yourself. Fashion The
boards for runners so that the de.
sired shape is secured. Place them so
they will rest about the middle of the
horse-path, slightly spread,apart at the
bottom. 1t is better to have the sled a
little narrow rather than little wide,
for n wide sled is forever getting into
ruts and making trouble generally.
Paint thoroughly every part, and if the
material is good aud the sled is care
fully protected when not in use, it will
last many years and be "A source of great
satisfaction. The illustrations make the
construction plain.-American Agri
culturist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
rRANsPLANrlNa 1REEs.
To Assure Success Only Ordinary Care
and Judgment Are Required.

To Assure Success Only Ordinary Care
and Judgment Are Required.
The moving of trees from one place
10 another is work that can be done by
almost any person who will exercise or
1inary care. Almost anybody who
plants a tree will use care in some of the
points that ought to be well known by
every person, such as digging a good
large hole, working the fine dirt around
the roots, etc. But there is one point
of equal Importance that is almost sure
to be overlooked even by those who are
fairly well acquainted with such work.
The more l do of such work the more l
see the value of it, and my experience
has been considerable. The point re-
fer to is the one of cutting back thor
oughly the top of the tree at the time it
is transplanted.
remember when was small boy
Of seeing my father, who was nursery
man, showing his customers how to
prepare peach tree for planting. He
would cut it back so severely that they
would shake their heads and tell him he
would spoil the tree. But 1 am salts
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
FARM AND GARDEN.
ROADS MUST BE ROADS.
why the Reign of King Mud should he
Cut Short Everywhere.

why the Reign of King Mud should BE
Cut Short Everywhere.
There appears to be growing inn
preston to the effect that road is u
place of passage from one point to an
other, and that if it is anything short
of that, the ones Accountable for its
condition may be held responsible for
the trouble that may be occasioned by
its faultiness.
Passengers injured in n railroad 40
cident, occasioned by defective road
bed or an imperfect rail, are very sure
to sue for damages and to recover lib
orally.
Anyone injured by defective side
walk can usually make town or an in
dividual pay smartly for it.
The spirit of the law seems to be that
railroad must be railroad and in a
condition to properly carry on its work
in business-like manner.
A sidewalk must be kept in safe
condition for people to walk over it.
Now, what about road over which
persons in vehicles must travel? Must
it be real road? Oh no! Most any old
thing will answer. 1t differs from n side.
walk and a railroad. They have to be
what they pretend to be, but wagon
road may be simply streak Of mud OF
stones or anything else. No one ap
pears to be responsible for the condi-
tion of the public road. 1t is supposed
to just run wild and look out for itself.
If any one is injured or his vehicle
broken it is the result of his own folly
in presuming TO use road for travelling
purposes.
But the times change and we are
changed with them. Folks are Begin
ming to apply the same rules to county
governments they do to city govern
ments and private corporations. Acct
dents on public roads and bridges
caused by defective conditions of the
same have to be paid for by the county.
1t is just.
Good roads are cheapest in the long
run. The reign of King Mud should be
cut short.-Good Roads.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
Where lao belonged.

The historian of company F, of the
Twenty-third Massachusetts, volunteers,
calls to mind the awkwardness of one
of the raw recruits.
In his composition there was not n
particle of time or tune, and the step
always bothered him.
One day at drill Smith was persistent
ly Aetting out of step and out of place,
untbl the drillmaster demanded i'm
patti Nntly:
Smith, where do you belong?"
With innocence upon his face and a
sense of injury in his tone, the recruit
answered.:
"In Ipswich, sir"
"I wish to heaven you were there"
was the officers despairing rejoinder.
Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
Tho arsn. ron,on Organ.

The great Music hall organ, once the
pride of Boston, which has been stored
In a shed for the last ten years, is to be
sold. 1t cost more than 100000, and
weighed nearly 20 tons, It was finished
on October 81, 1868, and the public was
invited to hear it on November 2. An
ode was written by Mrs. James T.
upon almost as a sacred thing, and re
ferred to as the "hope of art in future
years." it was kicked out in 1884 be
cause more room for the permanent or.
chestra was needed.-N. Y. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
AN EVENING WITH LINCOLN.
1t Was when the Confederate Cavalry
\ Had Cut All Lines to tho Army.

IL Was When the Confederate Cavalry
Had Cut All Lines to the Army.
The raid made by the confederate
general, j. e. B. Stuart, in June, 1862,
around the union army commanded by
Gen. Mcclellan, caused great anxiety in
Washington. One of it's results was the
interruption of communications be-
tween the capital and the army of the
Potomac. What this portended no one
could affirm. That it suggested the
gravest possibilities was felt by all.
While this feeling was dominating all
circles several gentlemen, myself
among them, called on President Lin
coin in order to be definitely advised
about the condition of affairs as under
stood by him.
To our question: "Mr President,
have you any news from the army? ?" he
sadly replied: Not one word. We
can get no communication with it.
do not know that we have an army; il
may have been destroyed or captured
though 1 cannot so believe, for it was u
splendid army. But the most / can do
now is to hope that serious disaster has
not bcfallen it,"
This led to somewhat protracted
conversation relative to the general
condition of our affairs. 1t was use
less to talk about the army of the Po-
yIomac, for we knew nothing concern
iIlg its condition or position at that
moment. The conversation, therefore,
took wide range, and touched upon
the subject of slavery, about which
much was said.
The president did not participate in
this conversation. He was an atten-
tive listener, but gave no sign of ap-
proval or disapproval of the views which
were expressed. AT length one of the
active participants remarked:
Slavery must be stricken down
wherever it exists in this country. 1t
is right that it should be. 1t is a crime
against Justice and humanity. We
have tolerated it too long. 1t brought
this war upon us. l believe that Provi-
dence is not unmindful of the struggle
in which this nation is engaged. If we
do not do right believe God will let
us go on our own way to ruin. But, if
we do right, l believe He will lead us
safely out of this wilderness, crown our
arms with victory and restore our now
discovered union"
l observed President Lincoln closely
while this earnest opinion and expres.
sion of religious faith was being ut
tered. / saw that it affected him deep
ly, and anticipated, from the play of his
features and the sparkle of his eyes,
that he would not let the occasion pass
without making some definite response
to it. / was not mistaken. Mr.. Lin
coin had been sitting in his chair, in
kind of weary and respondent atti-
tude, while the conversation progressed.
AT the conclusion of the remarks have
quoted, he at once arose and stood at
his extreme height. Pausing moment,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
sLEDS FOR EVERYBODY.

Homemade Ones Are just as Good as
Those You Buy.
Many farmers do not have sleds,
thinking the first cost too great for
their pocketbook. Ready-made sleds
can be bought of implement dealers,
but they cost considerable, and are no
from the sawmill or lumberyard two
10-foot 2X14-inch oak boards for run.
ners, two 2X6-inch boards ten feet long
to go on top of the holsters, one 12-foot
4x10 for holsters, a AKA scantling for a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
LOCATING AN ORCHARD.
Why Fruit Trees Should Be Planted OIL
Good Soil.

Good Soil.
"You won't plant trees on that nice
ground" said the visitor, when told, IN
being shown over the premises, that az
rangements were i'll progress for set
ting out new orchard there.
why not?" was the reply.
because the surface lies well and the
soil is good for any of the crops most
generally raised"
"Those are two of the reasons why
selected it. The soil is good, the loca-
ton is elevated, but not too high, the
surface is nearly level, SO that the trees
can be cultivated as often as necessary
without danger of wishing, and there is
sufficient drainage so that water will
pass Off in short time after the rain
ceases"
1t is surprising that some people
think an orchard should be planted on
land not fit for much else. True, such
land can often be made more profitable
in fruit of some kind than in raising
grain or grass. But it does not follow
that an orchard will not be a good in
Nestment on good land. Such persons
have never calculated the cost - the
greatly lessened cost, rather-in grow
ing fruit as compared with other prod
ucts, in series of years. If they did
they would find that, under fair condi-
tons, the orchard is the most profitable
piece of land of that size on the farm.
This, to say nothing of the pleasure,
and the advantage to health, of regular
supply of fine fruit.-National Stock
man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23
THE DEATH OF erpowloK.
Gen. Porter Describes the Fall of tn,
Commander.

A little before eight o'clock on the
morning of May o the general mounted
his horse and directed me and two other
stuff officers to accompany him TO make
an examination of the lines of our i'm
mediate front. This day he rode II
black pony called JEFF Davis" (given
that name because it had beencaptured
in Mississippi ON the plantation of Joe
Davis, brother of the confederate
president. 1t was turned into the
quartermaster's department, from
which it was purchased by the general
on his Vicksburg campaign. He was
not well at that time, being afflicted
with boils, and he took n fancy to the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23

FRANK Ford & Son, of Ravenna, o., have
published little book on the cultivation of
vegetables and fruits, which they send free
to purchasers of their Seeds, Fruit Plants
and Trees. Our readers will miss good
thing if they fail to send for their 1897 cata-
logue. 1t is unique, tells the truth, and
gives prices you eau afford to pay.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23

MANY of the sick in our vicinity have sent
to the chronist, DR.. G. E. Watkins, of Aver,
Mass, for diagnose, and have received a
perfect description of their case, and are en-
ploying him and rapidly getting well. When
u doctor understandsa case he Is apt to effect
n cure
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23

The Most Unique Calendar of the Season
Has just been issued by the Lake Shore Il
Michigan Southern Ry. Copy can be Sc
cured by sending six cents in stamps to
cover postage, to A. j. SMITH, G. P. A,
Cleveland.