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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
JUDAS THE BETRAYER.
That Is the DIsrespectfulN Name Given
to a Decoy Steer mt the Chicago
stock Yards.

One of the sights of the great cattle
yards of Chicago is an old white OK
named Judas. An OK may rise to en-
inence by his cunning and wisdom as
well as man, and Judas has risen. He
came to the yards a good many years
ago, while he was yet a frisky steer, and
he was Immediately purchased by one
of the great packing houses and driven
from the train which brought him from
his Iowa home to distant yard.
The life of most animals at the cattle
yards is very short-a week at the very
most. A few days after the arrival of
Judas the herd of cattle which occupied
the pen with him was selected for kill
ing. The way to the packing house led
down long alleyway with high fences
on each side, then up a narrow chute
and into the building. For some reason
the cattle seem to know what is COM
ing, for they always object to being
driven up the chute. Judas was no eX-
ception. He plunged madly about
among the herd and the cattlemen had
more trouble with him than with any
other animal. At last, however, he
seemed to realize that sooner or later
he must go, and he made n virtue of a
necessity, trotting quietly up the chute,
and the other cattle followed rapidly
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
TEXAS POTATO HOUSE.

a turning plow just in front of the
point successfully. This rolling coulter
cuts the vines on each side of the row
while some dirt is thrown away from
the row at the same time. The third
time the turning plow is run in the
center of the row and the potatoes
thrown out. The tubers are then gath
cred and sacked. Care must be taken
not to bruise them, as the soft rot
is apt to start at all bruised places. All
bruised tubers should be sorted out at
once and fed before storing.
We have obtained good results
against black rot by letting the tubers
remain in the ground where they grew
unit! wanted. Throwing dirt over them
with turning plow will prevent freez-
ing. If potatoes are TO be stored, they
must be dried out first, and those which
decay from soft rot must be taken out
frequently. In about two weeks after
digging they will be dry, and the soft
rot will stop. The cut shows potato
house we have used in keeping pota-
toes, both sweet and Irish. 1t consists
of two outer walls with a dead air
space DGlNGtu. AlSO TWO uOOTS.
double floor. and ventilator. The
ventilator, b, may be opened and closed
at will. During warm days in the fall
the doors are left open for further ven
tilation. Inside are upright pieces, a
which project from the floor to the cell
ing. Strips, e, reach from these across
to the wall, and on these planks are
laid lengthwise, which are also nailed
against the side of the posts, thus
forming long box. The potatoes are
stored in these, and dry road sand
mixed with them as shown at d. Mice
can1ct go through dry sand.
Potatoes Kept well in this house wher
the temperature went down as low as
seven degrees Fahrenheit, and not ont
per cent. was injured by freezing. Tht
sand must be changed every year fol
sweet potatoes, because it is very apt t.
contain spores of diseases which will
infect the next crop when stored
Where we did not change the sand near
| ly all the crop was lost from black rot
The potatoes that have kept best ar
the Brazilian, Canal, Shanghai ant
Southern Queen. The purple skin va
rieties have resisted the disease best
We have failed in trying to keep th
vines over winter when stored in DIR,
sand and when buried out in tn
| ground.-TeNas Station Bulletin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
HORTICULTURAL HINTS.

Cultivation of trees late in the season
is harmful.
Care must be taken not to keep scions
for grating too damp.
All the sorting that apples require is
when they are gathered.
There are few, if any, fruits grown
more readily than the grape.
The storing place for apples should
be cool--just above freezing.
Applying salt around the fruit trees
makes the plant food available.
When too large flower pots are used
there will be more foliage than flowers.
The symmetry of tree depends on
its proper pruning when young and
growing.
One of the best remedies for plant
lice is strong tobacco water, sprinkIed
we'll over the foliage and leaves; repeat
if necessary.
Raspberries produce good crops in
the same soil for years, but strawber-
ries produce their best crop the first
year after they come into bearing.-St
Louis Republic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
WHAT GRANDMA SAYS.

Those were wonderful days of long ago,
Grandmother says, and she must know.
There was quilting to do the whole year
round
The length and the breadth of those quilts
astound;
Then summers were nicer far than these,
Apples were larger, so were trees
Grandma says.
The manners of folks were more polite;
Winters less cold and flowers more bright,
And churning and chores went on all day
Nobody could have stopped to play;
NOW, where were the little children then?
FOR girls were all women, boys all men
Grandma says.
Do you think they had then discovered
toys?
Or ever had games and other joys?
And as for shout or a romp, I'm sure
That would not have suited folks demure.
They never had any time for fun;
Everyone knitted, darned or spun
Grandma says.
Now 1t puzzled me once all this to hear,
TIL one day brought to grandma dear
doll that I'd found, so queer and old,
Its body it's limbs could scarcely hold.
She took it up tenderly and smiled
Its Betsy Jerusha Perkins, child"
Grandma said.
Then she smoothed down it's ragged frock
and told
OF playtimes In those good days of old:
far-away look came into her eyes,
That beamed with the mildness of twilight
SKIES.
But why did she weep II she was glad?
1.-The prettiest doll 1 ever had!"
Grandma says.
George Cooper, in Golden Days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
The ORIGIN of "Grinro.,

People often wonder and ask why the
Mexican calls the American "Gringo,"
or what the word means. That can be
explained much easier than why the
American calls the Mexican "Greas-
er." When the Americans went to war
with Mexico melody every verse of
which ended with "Green grows the
rushes, OH" was very popular. II
pleased almost everybody's fancy, and
was sung by old and young. While in
camp the soldiers would sing constant
ly, and all the MeXicans could hear
was: ''Green grows the rushes, oh,'
They Immediately began to call the
American soldiers by the first two
words as it sounded to them, "grin,
goes" They made it into one word, by
which they will ever know the Ameri,
canS-"Gringo."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
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SWEET POTATO CROP.
Texas Experiment station Gives q
Few Hints How to Harvest and
Store 1t.

To keep sweet potatoes, they must
first be properly harvested. Cattle may
be turned on first TO eat the tops and
vines, afterward hogs may be turned
on to harvest the tubers. In this way
nearly all the crop may be saved at
minimum cost. If the potatoes are so
be dug, it is important to know when
to dig the crop. They should not be
dug when the sap is active in the vines.
If, when a tuber is cut, the cut place
partially heals over and becomes dry,
the crop is usually ready to be harvest
ed; but if the cut place turns greenish
black, the crop is not ready to be har-
vested.
Vines are a great nuisance in har-
vesting sweet potatoes. We have used
n sharp rolling coulter on the beam of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
Procession OF Flowers.

In earliest spring we have the Christ
mas rose (helleborus niger), the snow
drops (galanthus), crocuses and pan
sizes. A little later tulips and hyacinths
appear, and these are followed by the
columbine, lily of the valley, bleeding
heart (dicentra) and peony. In SUM
mer and early fall the Japan anemon",
the golden columbine (aquilegia chrys-
antha), the foXglove, hollyhock, plln-
tain lily funkia) and the numerous
species and varieties of true lilies are
all very effective and are easy of cul-
turr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
Horse in n Hotel ParIor

1t is not often that horse is enter
tanned in the parlcr of hotel and fed
from one of the best tables, but that
was the experience of a Boston horse.
The animal was doing duty between
the shafts of huekster's wagon, and
had been hitched in front of hotel,
while the driver went around the cor
ner. Some practical joker released the
horse from his servile position and led
him up a short flight of steps TO the
veranda and thence through the hall to
the parlor. A watermelon was taken
from the wagon, cut up and spread on
the table for the horse to eat. There
was great excitement when the animal
was discovered contentedly swishing
his tail and devouring the succulent
fruit. 1t took six men to persuade the
horse to go down to the street, but all
efforts failed to find the ingenious
Joker.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

Every reader OF this paper should give
special heed to the offers which are appear
ing from week to week by the John M.
Smyth Co., the mammoth mail order house
of Chicago. In this issue will be found their
advertisement of thoroughly up-to-date,
first-class sewing machine, at the astound
fer and other offers do from house with a
commercial rating of over one million dol.
lars, and of the highest character, they mark
an opportunity that the shrewd buyer will
not be slow to take advantage of. The John
M. Smyth Co., $50 TO l66 West Madison
street, will send their mammoth catalogue,
in which is listed at wholesale prices every
thing to eat, wear and use, on receipt Of
only 10 cents to partly pay postage or ex-
pressage, and even this 10 cents is allowed on
first purchase amounting to one dollar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

after him. Thus he ran until he had
just reached the door of the packing
house. Then, quick as n wink, he
turned and galloped down side pas
sage and escaped, while the other cattle
went onward into the building.
Judas had been so very clever that the
good-natured cattlemen let him 60 for
that day, for genius is to be appre-
ciated in q steer as well as in a man.
The next day, however, they drove him
up again with another herd. This time
he made not the slightest objection,
but trotted forward quietly, and the
other steers, having a confident lead
er, behaved admirably. But just as
Judas reached the door of the building
he lodged again, so suddenly that the
men couldn't turn him, and escaped
as he had done before, while the herd
behind him went careering into the
killing room.
Since then Judas has been regular
employe of the cattle yards. Every
day he leads up a herd of cattle and
every day he lodges just at the door
of the building. lie has saved the cat
tlemen no end of trouble and delay
with riotous herds since he began his
service. He has grown fat and sleek
on the good living of the yards, and Sc
highly are his services regarded that
the cattlemen provide him with white
blanket on cold days to keep him COM
Portable.
And thus lie is living to a green old
age, but he bears the disrespectful
name of Judas-the Chicago
Letter in Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
VICTORIA'S BEAR tanner.
Long Title Conferred on n Poor AMI
NAL Trainer mt the Request of
Little Prince.

During the recent visit of Queen Vic
toria to Balmoral, says the Chronik der
Zeit, the queen was taking a drive with
her grandsons, the young princes of
Battenberg, when, nearing the gates
of the park, they beheld bear tanner
with huge animal standing in the
road, evidently waiting for the ap-
proach of the royal carriage.
Persuaded by the children, the queen
ordered the carriage stopped and
watched with much pleasure the per.
formance of the bear. She sent the foot
man with sovereign to hand to the
tanner, who refused TO accept the money
and asked if her majesty would con-
descend to give him some sort of note
a. proof that his bear had had the dis
tinguished honor of having danced be-
fore the gracious eyes of her majesty
The queen hesitated to grant this
rather impudent request, but the chill
dren prevailed upon her to accede to
the tamer's wish.
why not do it?" argued little Prince
Henry. WAS there not a horse made
consul in Rome?"
well, tell me the name of the en-
peror who committed such folly" said
the queen, 'and the bear shall gain
recognition"
The prince named Caligula without
the slightest hesitation.
That same evening letter bearing
the royal seal was delivered to the bear
tanner in which the title: Bear Lead
er of Her Majesty the Queen of Eng
land and Ireland, Empress of India"
was conferred upon the happiest of ami
NAL teachers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
rorrettinr Mireu, Letter,.

"He carried the letter around in his pocket
for five weeks"
"Then what did he do"
"He wrote to his father.in.law asking him
what he'd better do. His father.in-law wrote
right back and said he was awfully glad his
son.in.law had written. The letter reminded
him that he had a letter in his own pocket
that he had been carrying around for six
weeks"
Didn't he offer any advice"
Not word. So Briggs fused around and
worried, and at last opened the envelope to
see how much mischief he had done by re-
tanning it. What do you suppose it con-
tanned? A recipe for making tamarind jelly,
clipped from some newspaper, together with
two almanac jokes and a sample of cheap
bingham. Briggs flung the whole outfit in the
fire and felt better. But he chuckles every
time he thinks of his old father-in-law and
the burden he may still be Carrying
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
From the Royal Table.

In the Austrian court it is contrary
to custom for perishable articles TO APP
pear twice OH the imperial table The
result is large perquisites to the at
tendants. Toone man falls all uncorked
bottles. to another the wine left in the
glasses, TO another the joints, and to
another still the game or the sweets.
Every morning sort of market is held
in the basement Of the palace, where
the Viennese come to purchase the re-
maips.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
Give the ChiIdrcn n Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
s free from all its injurious properties.
Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not stimulant but health
builder, and children, as we'll as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about / as
much as coffee. ID and 25c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

The climate of North Carolina is unsur-
passed. For fruit farming or truck garden
ing it has no equal, to say nothing of its min
eral and timbered lands full and reliable in
writing to John W. Thompson, Assistant
Commissioner, Raleigh, N. G.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

If you want favor from your friend, go
to see him on bright day. If you want to
do him a favor, go on dark day" Rams
Horn Brown" in indianapolis News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
Everyfhinu m nisease

doctor, if microbes in food are hurtful,
what makes me get so stout?"
"Qh,. my dear madam, there is a flesh
producing microbe, you know" ."-Indianapo-
lis Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

Every baby is the sweetest baby in the
world. You were once considered the
sweetest thing in the world although you
may not look it now.-London Tit-Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many doctors bill S. F. Hardy, Hop
kins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2, '94.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this ic necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head.
ache. Price 20 and 50c
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
A Bnd Cnae.

Doctor-You are troubled with insomnia.
Patient Terribly. 1 can't even sleep
when it's time to get up.-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

Some folks say this worp is not dey home
OATS why dey moves w'enever house rent
come due.-Atanta Constitution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

Does her family tree have anything to do
with making woman willowy?-Boston
Transcript.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

So long as we have the self-made man,
there will doubtless be call for the ready.
made ancestry.-Detreit Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If u fails to cure. 25c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-25
THE AMBITION OF REED
Would Not Be Satisfied by Nomination tOI
Vice President.
HE WANTS TO OCCUPY THE WHITE HOUSE
NIr. Hobart VIII Probabiy ne Given n
denomination. us lie Is Very Close
30 tho Administrations.

Washington March "a -Politcians here
regard the suggestion OF the nomination
OF Speaker Reed for vice president on the
ticket with President Mckinley as even
more absurd than tho recent suggestion
or the nomination OF Governor Roosevelt,
No one who knows Mr.. Reed believes
that he would consider proposition to
take second place on the ticket for a
moment. HIS one political ambition is
to be elected president and, falling in
that, he viii rest content with the high
reputation he has made for himself a.
speaker OF tho house, It is well known
that Mr.. Reed regards the Office Of
speaker as superior in Itself to that OF
vice president,
1t is believed here that Vice President
Hobart will probably be rcnominated for
vice president, Mr. Hobart has made
more out az the Office OF vice president
than any man who has filed 1t In recent
with dignity and ability and has the re-
spect and esteem of every member OF
that body In addition to this he Inns
done what few vice presidents have done
in recent years. In that he has worked
in the closest harmony with the presi
dent He has been given the confidence
of Mr. Mckinley TO as great degree ns
any member OF his cabinet, ard in return
his advice has been on more than one oc-
casion distinct help to the president. II
is argued that II the nomination OF Mr..
Hobart was wise In 1896, ii will be
doubly so in 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-25
FiLniNos CONCENTRATING.
They VIII Stni<e All on "A Fight q
Nulpbpu.

they VIII StniSe All on n Fight at
MulRbon.
Manila, March "a, % p. m.-Two Span
fish prisoners who have escaped from Polo
to the lines of the Kansas regiment re-
port that the PHILIPPINES have concentrated
their forces at Malabon and Polo. They
add that only Aguinaldo's body guard Is
at Malolos and that the rebel leaders ap-
parently intend TO stake their fortunes on
a fight at Malabon, where 1t was expected
an engagement would take place yester-
day. If defeated. It is further asserted the
rebels intend to dispense to the swamps
and mountains. The rebels were putting
their bolos in front believing that the
boomen's charms will avert the bullets.
The bolos OF the Flipinos greatly out
number the rides in their hands. The
rebels are further said to have admitted
that they could not stand the American
shells and bayonet charges
The escaped spaniards corroborated the
stories told Of food shortage among the
rebels. and they added that their hos
pitfalls are short OF supplies
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-25
PLANS MATURING.
Otis VIII begin Movement AEninni
AguiuRIdo.

Washington. March 2i-It is uuder-
stood here that General Otis has 80 far
matured his plans OF campaign that within
a week or ten days he will be able 10
begin the movement which is expected to
mark the destruction of Aguinaldo's army.
Although stragglers and fugitives may In
4 the Island OF Luson Tor some time,
it is believed that after Otis has delivered
his next blow. the insurgent army as an
organization will have ceased 20 exist
The new movement viii be, it Is under
stood by combined land and wator at
tack though It is not expected that the
navy's part in the programme Will be
particularly prominent. Otis has procured
thirteen OF the gunboats formerly owned
by the Spanish government, and these
are TO play an important part in the de-
veopment OF the campaign.
Many of the troops which had been en-
gagged on the outer lines up to the date Of
General Lawtons arrival at Manila, have
been withdrawn to the water front and
complete reorganization of the army Is
now In progress. The reinforcements now
arriving at Manila are being used to main
tain the strength of the lines running
from Manila to Paslg established by
Wheaton's flying brigade. The next move
ment that IL expected here is to be by
water. IL is believed that Otis will place
a complete brigade on board vessels
steaming northward and land them beyond
the lnsurgcnt headquarters at Maloos II
this movement succeeds as II should II
made with rapidity. the insurgent army
will md itself completely penned in, with
no opportunity for retreat To the north
will be the flying brigade on the cast OF
La Guam de Bay across which they Will
be prevented from escaping by the Amer
lean guns now aioat there the Pasig river
to the south Is policed by tin clads and
with a strong line In the position occupied
by Wheatous brigade, Will cut off any
movement in that direction, while the
West bay OF Manila Is closed by Dewey's
vessels. II is hard 10 conceive how IL this
plan is carried, the insurgents can longer
avoid decisive conflict which must end
either in their breaking through the
American lines or in their surrender. 1t Is
evident that Otis expects the latter. for
he has already advised the war depart
ment that the instruction can not last
much longer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-25
o. II. p. nrLmoNr's COURSE.
lie VIII Attend the Democratic DoI
Inr Dinner.


New York, March 2i-Thc Times says
1t is announced that oliver II. p. Bel
mont. who withdrew from the committee
on Invitations and speakers of the Demo
cratic club dinner on Wednesday OF last
week, has decided not 10 attend the func-
ton OF Mr. Cookers club, but viii in
stead partake Of the dollar dinner" This
Information was given out by ono Of Mr..
BclmonCs personal friends aud business
associates.
Mr. Belmont himself could not be seen
when Yerifcation OF the report was sought
In resigniag from the Democratic club,
Mr. Belmont gave AS his reason the eK-
tensive publicity given tho affair aud the
fact that the dinner had dNindled from a
National to merely a local Significance.
His latest move IL was said last night
was for the purpose OF emphasizing his
disapprovai OF the operations OF the man
ayers OF the Democratic club dinner
Mr.. Brewster, who Is liz charge OF the
Bryan dinner. says he has received assuI
ances that several prominent gues,s VIII be
present. including Tom l.. Johnson and
Mayor Jones OF Toledo. Applications for
seats were accommodating fast, he said, aud
everything gave promise OF successful
dinner.