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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE WONDERFUL jim.

A piece of old board is the back of the steed,
Ills saddle, old oarpeting, gorgeous indeed,
His legs were the rounds of an old kitchen
chair,
His tall Is ofleather instead of horsehair,
His head is a block and his eyes are n pair
or knots that most luckily chanced to be
there.
On the old kitchen rockers he travels with
vim,
And the name of this wonderful pony is
Jim.
with Rex on his back. over carpet and
floor,
He travels great distances, millions or
more,
OF miles over mountain and valley and
plain,
Through Fairy-land's Grottoes, past Castles
in Spain,
To the limits OF Playland and then home
again.
No journey l know OF is too hard for him.
No roads are too rough for the wonderful
Jim.
And though he is old and his rockers
askew,
He travels as we'll now as when he was
NV
With TEX on his back and a string in his
jaws
He starts not bit from the toy tigers
claws.
In the Nursery Jungle there's nothing SC
grim
That it has any terror for wonderful Jim
Ralph Bergengren, in Youths Com
panion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
HOW nutter Is spoiIed.

1 know one party that keeps good
cows, feeds them well and makes good
favored and good grained butter, but
who spoils much of it by leaving too
much water in it--say 90 per cent.-and
it shrinl1s very much on standing. Ten
rc IL per cent. of water is all butter can
have and score high, yet it must have
this much to have vehicle for the salt
it must contain. Dry butter will not
contain brine enough to hold the salt
or it will have a good deal of undis-
solved salt through its texture, and that
will not do, Water must not run from
butter, yetwhen tryer is run into it and
withdrawn the butter should show a
good believing of brine. This is an i'm
portant feature of good buttcr.-Farm-
ers' Voice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
FARM AND GARDEN.
CARING For HEIEERs.
A System of Feeding That VIII AS
sure Satisfactory MeauLts.

Most of the difficulties in growing val
been what it should be, come from their
feeding. 1t is hard to say whether the
fattening or the starvation policy is
worse for the future of the COW. BY the
first she is made fit only for the butcher,
BY the second the animal is stunted and
it's digestion impaired so that it is lit
tie good for any purpose. There should
be abundance of food, and good share
of this should be succulent, so as to
furnish nutrition in bulky form and
stimulate the glands that carry the
milk, All the large milk-producing
breeds of cows have originated in mild
and moist climates, where succulent
food can be had during most of the
year. Ensilage is good food for heif-
ers, though if it be of corn fodder some
dry clover hay should be fed with it
| to increase the material for growth.
If clover cannot be had, small ration
| of wheat bran mixed with the corn en-
silage will make better feed than en-
Stage alone.
We believe in breeding heifers early,
anu Ut the same illlG IGeNliIS llDSlaAly
of food that will make growth rather
than fatten. If heifer drops her first
calf when she is year and half old
she will always be better milker than
if she were kept from breeding until
year later. If the heifer is too SMALL
let there be long time between the
first and second breeding, and in the
meantime feed more literally than ever
not with corn. Some oats may, how,
ever, be given, if the milk production
is large enough to keep the heifer thin
in flesh, but the grain feeding should be
stopped when inc heifer dries off as
she approaches her second parturition
Heifers thus managed will be about
as large as if they were kept until they
were past two years old before being
bred, and they will all their lives bt
much better milkers.-American GU.
tivator.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
WhisIsers for n PiIIo,v.

That history repeats itself has just
received another proof. Some years
ago the men of Ravarian regiment of
which Prince MaNimilian was chief, in
order that they might show their de-
votion to him, cut off their mustaches
and sent them to the princess, who had
just become mother, that she might
use them as pillow. Something very
like repetition of this has just taken
place at Rappoistweller, in Alaska. The
chief of the fire brigade was few days
ago presented with his first child. a
boy. The firemen thereupon called a
meeting at which it was decided to
make the baby boy an honorary mem
her of the corps, and the men subse-
quently cut off their mustaches and
boards to form pillow for the baby's
uSp
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

elapse also between the dropping of
two eggs by the same hen.
The eggs of the malice hen are out
of all proportion to her size. They are
as large as those of a goose, and of
large hens are very much larger.
The eggs thus laid and covered in this
great sand oven in the hot districts
are never again disturbed by the hens.
The eggs are hatched by the heat the
sun bakes into the soil where they lay.
1t has never been known how the young
chicks are eXcavated from their egg
grave, for the eggs are deposited fully
six feet below the surface, and the
hardening rains Go not aid their exit
very much.
The hen is so very shy and vigilant
that no one is able to study her ma
terpal and domestic habits with salts
faction. AS she lays her egg at night
aud transacts most of her affairs in
the night watch so that no naturalist
or curious individual can ferret her
out, possibly she steals to her expected
brood under cover of night also and
gives them the parental uneurthng
which they must surely need after the
piping Of the eggshell.
Bush haturalists have been curious
IL know how this peculiar fowl builds
that nest. The birds have been seen
working at it and the mounds have
been inspected, but the piling of the
dirt is not from the immediate vicinity.
for that is undisturbed. Small sprigs
aud the like enter into the plastic ma
sonry, which stands storms and heavy
ruins, when they do fall, without Sc
rious injury.
These huge cones stand for years, to
be annually hested in by the same flock
which originally constructed tie fam
ily incubator. When detected the hens
emit a pitiful little cackle and fiutter
away like wounded innocent. The
young of a coyey either root under the
sand or hide behind some mound or OBJ
ject of friendly coior.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

branches. The same instinct prompts
this woodpecker to lay in his stores
of acorns. Some people say, however,
that he never resorts to these supplies
again, but just lays tLem up without
thought as to the future at all. But
this is not the way with nature. She
does not work blindly, but always with
some wise purpose in view.
AT any rate, this bird can drill hole
in the very hardest wood, and at this
business he is employed almost all the
time. The holes are usually made in
rows, at regular distances apart. each
about the size of an acorn. He is never
discouraged, and never gives up task,
even though it may seem most formida-
bic. He has been known to surround
giant redwood tree, over 30 feet in
circumference, with rings of holes
one above another, from the root to the
topmost limb, for over 200 feet. 1 say
"he" did it, but 1 mean, of course, gem
GRAFTON after generation of them, for
many, many years.
After he has got the hole or holes
TO his liking, he flies off to the nearest
oak tree and secures an acorn, which
he brings to the storehouse tree and
places in the little "safety-deposit" he
has made for it. 1t fits exactly, and so,
inserting it sharp end first, he hits
it repeatedly with his beak, and drives
it in to stay till needed.
So long as the woodpecker confines
his harvesting to the acorns, no one
except the Indians, who frequently
store them up for winter food, will
have anything to say. But this he does
not do. 1t is said that he likes nuts as
we'll, and a story is told of a family of
woodpeckers that completely stripped
small grove of almond trees. The
owner of the grove thought he must
nave good crop, and when the time
came to gather it he went TO do so, and
10! there was not nut on any tree!
But one of his boys, in foraging about
found an immense Old oak which was
partly decaycd, and riddled with holes
from top to bottom. And in each hole
was an almond! So the tree was cu
down, and the man secured severa
bushels of almonds, after all; but the
woodpeckers scoided him loudly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
Wanted to Learn English.

The police in Calcutta caught ma
tive coming out of u shop early in the
morning and arrested him on suspi-
cion. The man had on the previous
evening concealed himself inside the
shop and had employed the time until
morning in fitting himself with com
plete suit of clothes, including a white
shirt. with studs and links, red tie,
carefully put on. black socks, n pnir
of parent feathers, watch and chain,
handkerchief, pocketknife, straw lint
and cane. He even went the length of
writing his name inside the hat. On be-
ing arraigned before magistrate he
gave the queerest excuse imaginable.
He said that he wanted to learn Epg.
lish, and as preliminary step thought
1t best to dress like an Englishman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
MILK REERLGERATIoN.
A New Process which Has Been Test
ed with Good Results.

ed with GOOD Results.
A new method of refrigerating milk,
which is free from the objection urged
against other processes of preservation,
namely, that they modify the quality OF
the liquid, is described in Ice and Re-
frigeration. AS soon as possible after
milking a quarter or thereabouts of the
milk to be transported to distance is
frozen in blocks of % to 35 pounds;
these are then put into large tin vessels
which are then filled with milk just as
it comes from the cow and then tightly
closed, though not Theoretically sealed
The blocks of frozen milk swimming
on the surface soon form sort of gran
ulated mass OH the top, the continuous
thawing of which is sufficient to keep
enough circulation in the vessel to pre-
vent the cream from spreading and pre-.
serve the milk for Is or 90 days in per-
fectly homogeneous condition, and as
fresh us at the time of milking. At the
places of consumption the milk may be
drawn off as wanted. A somewhat SINH
lar process of preserving and shipping
cream has also been evolved, which con-
sists in placing the containing vessel
within a cold water jacket, the refrig-
Grating water being cold enough to
keep the cream just at the point of
freezing without actually freezing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
A BIRDS sToREHousE.
The California Woodpeclser Packs
Its Food Away safely.


Fred. A. Ober, who has been great
traveller. recounts some of the strange
scenes he has witnessed for the benefit
of readers of st. Nicholas. He con-
tributes a paper to the number called
"a Birds Storehouse; or, the Carpenter
Bird" Mr.. Ober says:
lie is handsome bird, and if there
were not so many of his species he
would attract great deal of attention.
He has a bright red head, black-and-
white body, and needle-pointed tail.
The tail supports him in perpendicu-
lar position on the side of tree, while
he is hammering, or rather chiseling,
hole in its bark.
Now, all woodpeckers, having shorp-
pointed beaks and very strong muscles
in their necks and heads, can drive a
deep hole into the side of tree or
stump; but this California woodpecker
is said to surpass them all as hole
| digger; and he not only digs the hole,
but he fills it up with nut or an
acorn.
This is the strangest part of his per.
formance; for while great many
other birds have the hole-digging in
stinct, there are very few of them that
possess the hole-flling instinct. The
blue jays and the squirrels have habit
of accumulating supplies in the shape
of nuts and acorns, and you may SCI
them, almost any day in autumn
snatching the acorns from twigs and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

"The worst drawback OF this section
of country" says the Clifton Qll)
Comet, lat the present time, is the ex-
ceedingly bad roads we must contend
with at wet seasons of the year. AS has
been the case the past few days, farm
ers cannot market their products, and
on this account they do little buying Of
the merchants, and business is stag.
mated at the very season when ii should
be the liveliest of any season of ths
year."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

which were made at the several state and
county fairs in some of the Western states
this fall, have awakened considerable in
terest in the lands which the Canadian Gov
ernment has opened for settlement, and
which are given free to settlers. The agents
of the government, who are to be found in
these states, are flooded with inquiries re-
garding the conditions on which these lands
may be secured. Large numbers have To-
Gated on these lands during the past year,
and send back to their friends most encour.
aging reports. They say they have entered
on an era of prosperity, and are well pleased
with both the agricultural possibilities and
the climate. The provinces of Manitoba,
Assinaboia and Alberta are especially adapt.
ed to diversified farming In some parts the
country is specially adapted to stock raising,
and it is being proftably pursued. In these
parts snow seldom remains week at time,
the warm breezes from the ocean affecting
the climate thus favorably. When the de-
STABILITY of these lands is fully known there
will be a rush such as has scarcely ever be-
fore been known. Information as to low
| railway rates, illustrated pamphlets, ETC.
| will be forwarded with pleasure by the De
partment of the Interior, Ottawa, Canada
| if you are not in possession of the name OF
| an agent of the government.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
How badness begins.
How to prevent it.

hair, and gives an abundant and glossy
growth. Those who are threatened with
approaching badness will be interested
in the following voluntary statement,
made by Alderman S. ]. Green, of Spencer,
Iowa. He writes:
"About four months ago, my hair com.
menced falling out so rapidly that l
became alarmed, and being recommended
Dr. Ayers Hair vigor by druggist,
resolved to try this preparation. | have
been now using it for three months, and
am much gratified to find that my hair has
ceased falling out and also that hair which
had been turning gray for the past five
years has been restored TO its original
color, dark brown. 1t gives me much
pleasure to recommend this dressing."--
S. ]. GREEN, Alderman, Spencer, Iowa.
Those who are interested in preserving
aud identifying the hair will do we'll to
send for DR.. Ayers curebook, story of
cures told by the cured This book of 100
pages is sent free, on request, by the ]. c.
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

Every person, male or female, shrinlSs
from badness. 1t adds to the appearance
of age and is a serious discomfort. The
cases are rare when the falling out of the
hair may not be stopped, and n new and
healthy growth of the hair promoted. The
hair grows in the scalp like plant in the
soil. If a plant hourishes, 1t must have
constant attentions II must be watered
regularly and find its food in the sell
where it is rooted. It's so with the hair.
Neglect is usually the beginning of bald
ness. Dandruff is allowed to thicken on
the scalp. The hair begins to loosen. The
scalp loses its vitality. The hair, insult
fciently nourished. begins to fade and to
fall. The instant need in such a case is
some practical preparation which, sup
plying the needed nourishment to the
scalp. will feed the hair, give it strength,
and so produce a strong and healthy
growth. All this is done by DR.. Ayers
Hair Vigor, the most practical and valua-
BILE preparation for the hair that can be
obtained. 1t tones up the scalp, does away
with dandruff stops the hair from failing,
restores the original color to gray or faded
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
BUSY MALLEE HENS.
They Build Nests Fully ms Large rs
n City Lot.

They Build Nests Fully ns Large ms
City Lot.
The malice hen of Australia lays its
eggs in d huge nest. The nest is really
an artificial mound of gigantic propor-
tions for the size of it's maker and the
purpose it is to serve. This artificial
mound is cooperative incubator. 1t is
built by many pairs of birds, male and
female working alike to construct it.
These same pairs or flocks of birds an
nualiy repair and enlarge the queer
looking cone, which rises up ike tur-
ret dome from the level prarie.
Sometimes these tunnels attain a
height of fully Is feet in the perpendic-
ular, with a radius of equal measure
ment. Many of these nests have meas
ured as much as so yards, or $50 feet,
around their base. That would give the
largest one measured n diameter of
about so feet. These mound-nests are
entered through sort of funnel cavity
at the top of the cone.
The hens of all the building and re-
pairing pairs lay in this immense nest.
The eggs are deposited about six feet
below the surface. While each hen lays
her egg in the family mound, no hen
drops her egg closer than 20 inches to
tnat of her neighbor. These eggs are
deposited in cavity made for it where
in it is placed in vertical position,
carefully covered and the surface as
carefully smoothed over by the hen be-
fore she quits the nest. Contrary to
the usual practice of the bird and fowl
species, these malice hens lay at night
instead of in the day. Several days
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
It's Not Cold in the south.

The weather this season in the South has
been all that could be desired, and all who
have already reached the resorts of Florida
and the Gulf Coast are charmed with their
locations. The Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road Company's arrangements for through
service of sleeping cars and Coaches from
Northern cities are unsurpassed this winter.
Tourist tickets, good to return until May
3lst, are on sale by this line from all points,
at low rates. For full particulars write to
Louisville, KY, or Jackson Smith, D. +. A..
Cincinnati, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
Custom. Case. Decided.

The general appraisers of goods passing
through the Custom House have made sew
by the Secretary of the Treasury, will hold
good. But while theSe is stability in that
quarter, no system failing in strength can
be properly sustained without the aid of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a genial tonic
pepsia, constipation and biliousness.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

Bookstore Salesman-What can show
you, madam?
Mrs. Struckett- Ritch-I want to order the
complete works of-the complete works of
there I've forgotten again | know it's
either Wordsworth or Southworth, but l
can't remember which. About the same
thing, amt they?-Chcago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

Sent out by the Chicago Great Western
Railway, is dissected map of the United
States printed on heavy cardboard and the
puzzle consists in putting the pieces together
found interesting and instructive to old
and young. Send ten cents to Puzzle Dept,
Chicago Great Western Ry., Quincy Build
ing, Chicago, III.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep
like a top. For Grain.O does not stimulate;
it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
persons, young people and children Grain-O
is the perfect drink. Made from pure
grains. Get package from your grocer to-
day. Try it in place of COFFEE. Is and Csc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

out altogether. One way to help is
shown in the cut. A cotton cloth is
fitted to go about the COW as suggested,
the teats only being exposed. 1t is but
a moments work to tie the blanket on.
Take to the door and shake it before
putting it on COW No. 2.-Orange Judd
Farmer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
The Grcntcr nencrnctor.

Teacher-The inventor of pins did
more for the world than the builder of
the pyramids. Why is that, Johnny?
Johnny Thickhed-Because. ma'am,
you--or-er-can't bend pyramid and
put 1t on the seat of chair.-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
The YounG Idea.

Mamma, 1 guess I know why Mr.. Buns
by sits in the front row at the theater."
"Why, my dear?"
$50 everybody can see that he's got lit
tie hair left behind. ."-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
The silver Lining.

Creditor-What, still no money? Do you
think it is pleasure for me in this winter
weather, in snow and rain, to call here
every day?
Debtor-O, don't be down-hearted. The
spring will soon be here.-Flegende Blaet-
ter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
FOR CLEAN MILKING.
4 Light Cotton Blanket Affords the



Dirt and hairs will come off from the
cows sides and udders when one is
milking, even when the animals are
kept in ciean quarters. Straining will
not keep the milk pure once such i'm
purities have been in it. Keep them
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

A man who has scattered good many
compliments says that it pleases man
more to compliment his children than it
does to compliment his wife.-Atchison
Globe
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19
THE NEW WORLD.
Interest IL Aroused in the Canada
West.

The exhib.
its of grains
and grasses,
70 o I 8 and
veget bles,
the product
of the fer.
tile lands OF
w e s t e rn
Cn n n d n.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

Tom-That composer made himself very
unpopular.
Dick-How?
"By putting on such airs. s."-Up-to-Date.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

Bronchitis, Laryngtis and Tonsilitis.
of Hoxses c. C. G.. No opium. SO cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

After girl passes %, she should quit the
baby stare.-Atchison Globe.