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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
KEEPING FLOWERS FRESH.
Means Employed by Experts to Keep
All Sorts of blossoms for n
Few Days mt Least.

There are several methods of reviv-
ing flowers known to experts. One of
the chief reasons why they fade is be-
cause the stalks are bruised where they
were cut or gathered. The way to
remedy this is 10 take fine thread of
wire and insert it at the end of the
stems, pushing it little way up. Then
bind round the stalk little pad of
damp cotton wool or moss, arrange the
flowers in tepid water with a morsel of
stick charcoal in each vase, add few
sprays or greenery if possible, and in
half an hour the flowers will expand
and look as if they had only just been
gathered. In order to preserve their
beauty as long as possible, every even
ing place the vase on a stone fioor, or on
a large old try that cannot be injured
by damp and either syringe with luke
warm water, or pour it over them from
small can with a fine nose. In the
morning cut about quarter of an inch
from each stalk, and throw away every
drop of the water, replacing it with
fresh, from which the chill has been
taken. When flowers made up into
bouquets are received, as they often
are on birthdays, or other domestic an
niversaries, they look perfectly charm
ing to start with, but often fade as soon
as they are put in water.
OF course, there are bouquets and
bouquets. If they consist of buds or
short-stalked blossoms mounted on
| wire, the only thing to do is to water
or syringe them Overhead" and put
them for an hour under bell glass.
| But if they are mounted on morsels of
cane or bamboo they may be simply
united and put in water. Capillary at
traction then comes into play, the cane
| takes up the moisture and transmits it
| to the stalks of the flowers, keeping
them damp enough to live for some
time, though, as they do not actually
touch the water, decay does not set in
for seTeral days.
| A capital method Of warding off the
corruption that makes mignonettes, as
ters, stocks and some other flowers very
| speedily unpleasant is to mix a little
sal ammonia, four grains to the quart
being sufficient.
| Another mode is to hold the cut flow
ers in the steam of hot water directly
after they are unpacked, and then to
put the ends of the stalks in boiling wa
ter for two or three minutes, cut off the
parboiled ends and place them in vase
with tepid water in the ordinary way,
The latter part of the treatment is also
available for flowers that are beginning
to wither little, though the evil day
Of fading cannot be long postponed
st. Louis Republic.
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
A Woman of Two Campaigns.

Mrs. Dye, who was all things help
full during the troubles of the Phila-
delphia Red Cross last summer, was
one of the nurses at Gettysburg.
"When / got there" she said, "they
were just beginning to take the men
off the field. The operating table
stood among grove of trees with
great hole dug in the ground beside it,
and as the surgeons cut off arms and
legs, they threw them into this hole
in confused, gruesome mass" Mrs.
Dye also tells how the men came back
into Philadelphia after that war was
over. 1T was dark and lowering
day." she says, "and stood at the
head of my body of school children
on the stand erected at Broad and
Arch streets. Just as the column OF
returning soldiers with Alexander
Henry at their head reached us, the
skies opened and the rain came down
in floods. The children, in their white
dresses, scattered like flock of sheep.
] had to present bouquet TO Col.
Henry, and so i stood my ground. al
though felt the rain trickling dow,
through my brand new bonnet ano
'irenching me to my feet."-Philadel-
phia Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16

wires, burned bridges, torn up rail
roads and impeded travel all we could.
1t was not long till Mr.. Davis left
the room, and several others followed.
Gen. Echols asked: "Mr. Thomson.
where is Burbridge and his niggers?"
"Just back of Lincolnton," 1 said.
Being somewhat incensed at the ques
ton, said: "I see you have President
Davis with you, general?"
Looking around the room, the gem
eral said: mo, Mr.. Davis is not here y
But" said l., "he was here minute
ago."
"Afr. Thomson, am surprised at
your asking any such questions while
here under flag of truce"
"Oh! beg pardon, general, you
broke down that bar by asking as to
Burbridge and his niggers."
Gen. Echols, smiling, said: "fes
President Davis is with u.s."
After hasty repast furnished by
Mrs. Echols we left for our post.-A. w
Thomson, in \. Y. Independent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16

impossible; he has learned to walk
be. The lesson thus being learned, he
will find it possible to enjoy with
equanimity the ordinary doings of hu
manity from his novel point of
view. He may proceed to bathroom
and perceive steaming Jet of hot wa
ter spouting upward into the tub. He
may proceed to the dining-room,
where, the laws of gravity being sus-
pended, the table remains unmoved di-
rectfy over his head, and all the para
phernalia of the table, the plates, the
cutlery, the flowers, sustain their po-
sitions without any more effort than
the guests dining thereat.
Thence he may visit the kitchen,
where the chef, in immaculate white
apron, is busily engaged in his usual
duties. The cook let's fall saucepan
lid; unconsciously the visitor puts up
his hand to protect his head, but there
is no need for him to do so, since, like
everything else in this abode, the
saucepan lids obey laws of their own.
Then there is the drawing-room, where
standing alongside the chandelier he
may avail himself of the unexampled
opportunity afforded him for studying
the art of the Partisan coiffeur as dis
played upon the head of lady who at
the piano beneath is tinkling out the
tune of the latest popular song. Even
Gulliver in all his travels never wit
messed anything more singular.
This ingenious production is the idea
of Russian engineer, and French
architect is responsible for the build
ing itself, while British capital has
made it's erection possible. Needless
to say, an ingenious arrangement OF
mirrors is responsible for an illusion
which for elaborate detail easil, tran
scends anything previously attempted
in the same line.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
NOT UP IN THE CLASSICS
A COngrcssmnn Who Was In the
Dark ms to Title and
COlophon.

A certain member of the house of rep
resentatives, nameless here forever more,
met a newspaper correspondent in the lobby
the other day and mysteriously invited him
to his committee room. The correspondent
cast chew of tobacco out of his mGsth
in anticipation, and followed the states
man to the seclusion of the place designated.
Say" said the member, looking about
carefully to see that only the two OF them
were present, IL want to ask you question
in confidence"
"Oh," responded the correspondent in q
tone of disappointment, lis that what you
"Yes; and if you can give me the informa-
tion | am after you will do me great
favor"
covering his wonted spirits, though the
other kind were lacking, what is it? Go
ahead with your rat killing"
"Well,' began the member in a manner
reminding one OF the preface to book, Il
had one of the boys look over a speech / am
going to make Just to see what he thought
of it and make a suggestion or two to inn
prove il, if necessary, and he's got some
thing into it that I'm not up to-"
What is it?" asked the correspondent,
as the member hesitated.
well, I'm fairly well up on the Bible, and
when i come across the sentence anywhere
from Dan to Beersheba,' i know what it
means well enough, and also know about
Dan and the other one. i had that in the
speech, but he said it was a chestnut by
this time, and it would sound more tony
and abreast Of the times and literary cul.
ture to change it from Title to Colophon,
and told him all right, but didn't let on.
Now, you are a friend OF mine, and want
to ask you about this. As said, m up on
the Bible, but / don't know the classical
business little bit, and while can kind
of catch on to Title, I'd ike to know who
in thunder Colophon was. Do you know%
The correspondent explained, and the
member saw to it that his cast-out chew
of tobacco was not wasted.-N. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
CRIME AND PAUPERISM.
Women Make an Excellent
Showing In the Statistical Re-
turns Just Completed.

Four persons out of every 1900 men,
women and children in the United
States are either in Jail, or out on bail.
or are fugitives from justice. Their
total number is 10000, out OF popula-
tion estimated at 70,000,000.
American women make an excellent
showing-or rather, lack of showing
in crime statistics. Only six per cent.
of all those who have fallen foul of tho
law are women.
The sex, says the New York World,
is most prominent in what are known
as crimes against society, including
bigamy. To this class of offenders it
contributes 25 per cent. of the total.
The total number of crimes commit
ted against the person, running
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS.
How the Germs Are Nurturcd and the
Disease Is Spread.

Disease Is Spread.
1t would seem that people will never
learn to be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread of that dire epidemic,
smallpox, throughout different Sec
tions of the country has been trssced
by physicians and sanitarians IN many
instances directly to the mo'dy and
rotting layers of paper and paste
which cover the walls of many houses.
The practice of laying layer after
layer of paper on a wall, using com
mon flour paste, is especially calcu-.
lated to crente homes for disease
germs. People could not do more to
effect such result if they tried. The
rotting vegetable matter affords caves
from which are ready to dart forth
the infection at every opportunity.
There is no excuse for this practice,
as walls and ceilings can be coated
with pure, cleanly and sanitary ma
terial like Alabastine, for instance, at
no greater expense. Alabastino'is n
rocli-base cement, which incorporates
itself with the wall or ceiling. 1t is
easily applied, comes ready to mix
with cold water, requires no washing
or scraping before renewing or re-
tinting, is beautiful, long-lasting and
safe.
For walls that have been infected,
nothing is equal to Alabastine as n
disinfectant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more hab-
table
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
Created a Sulphur Lake.

In the western part of the Mexican
state of Michoucan, near the Lake of
Chapula, in the Gudrache hacienda, an
underground rumbling was heard re-
Gently, followed by strong detona-
tion, which threw the populace into
panic. An immense column of smoke
rose from n neigkboring hill. which
is famous for it's sulphur springs. A
lake of hot sulphur water formed on
the plateau Of the hill. The lake is
1000 feet across and 40 feet deep.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
MADE GRANT LAUGH.
A Southern Woman Invited the Gem
ernl to Go to Her Cellar for
Safety.

Summer Hill, close to Studley, Va,
is very interesting place, built over
a hundred years ago, and was the arena
of much active warfare about the year
1862. Mrs. Newton resides there, the
widow of Capt. William b. Newton, q
scholarly gentleman and brave COM
mander of cavalry in Gen. Fitzhugh
Lees brigade, who was killed at the
battle of Culpeper Court House. He
was brother of the late Bishop John
Peterborough Newton. Summer Hill
was taken for headquarters by Gen.
Grant, and there he held a council of
war with Gen. Hancock and Gen. Nc
Dowell. Gen. Grant told Mrs. Newton
he was expecting an attack, and that a
battle would be fought under her very
rooftrce, and added:
~ advise you strongly, madam, to go
over into King William county with
furnish you an ambulance and safe
guard to cross the lines"
She answered: mo, I prefer to stay
here. This old home is all have left,
and il it's fate is to fall down it will
have to fall on my head. can put the
children down in the potato cellar and,
general, if you should get scared when
the firing begins you can go down there
| with them"
Gen. Grant laughed heartily and
said: Have your own way, madam.
You are brave enough" After the war
was over he inquired very particularly
of her, and expressed the hope that she
came out all right.-Boston Transcript.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
Called His BLUM.

One of the boys was Dragging of his
manifold accomplishments, until one
of the company at the round table
lost patience and said, in gruff voice:
"Now, we've heard enough about
what you can do. Come, tell us what
there is you can't do, and I'll under.
take TO do it myself"
"Well," replied the student, with n
yawn. L can't pay my account here.
So glad to find you're the man to do
it."-Colliers Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16

enemy and told him he could get good
view from that point.
"'Ain't you coming with me?' he
asked
"'No,' / replied. 4 know all want
to know
$50 he started alone. As soon as the
top of his hat and the tips of his mules
ears showed above the crest there
came volley of musketry ten yards
wide that cut the air like n big knife
blade. The crown of his hat was sliced
off as with shears; he managed to drop
to the ground in safety, but the perse-
vering mule was literally filled with
lead. After the firing ceased the CORE.
spondent crawled to the spot where 1
was.
"'Did you learn what you wanted to
know?' / asked.
"'Eh?' gasped the correspondent,
wiping his face and looking at his hands
to see whether they were bloody.
What 1 wanted to know? Oh! yes, of
course. The enemy are over that ridge
all right
"When we returned to headquarters
Gen. Rawlins saw us and hailed me. 1
went inside his tent.
"'I thought I told you to lose this
copperhead reporter somewhere he
said, testify.
81 did the best I could, SIR an
swered. He came back, but have the
honor to report the mule a total loss "
Philadelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
PARTIAL )BBYED ORDER.
An Obnos te1s Var Correspondent
Who, ti. rhe Troublesome
lHa lime DncIs.

r.r q. enator Harmon w.
Hr1Wn,oIt b id q responsible place
:. ,ne staff Gem. Rawlins during the
civil war. m sottrasting the rigors
of the pres IS censorship in the
rransvanl tU he lax methods pur-
sued durinl nc vii war, the senator
recently sa
zone day HcIHI- Vicksburg the cor
respondent OF copperhead paper went
to Gen. Rawlins for news.
"The general pondered n moment
and took me one side.
"'Take this young man. he said, up
to the top of those trenches within
stones throw of the enemy. Take him
up there and lose him. 1 don't care
what happens. Understand?
81 said | did, and we started through
the lines. Both of us were mounted. /
pointed out crest overlooking the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
A Mean Man.

The Mean Man was looking happy.
"Whosc feelings have you hurt now?"
he was asked.
my nephew's," he said. 81 have just
sent him letter asking him to accept
the inclosed hundred dollar check as
little birthday gift"
50 : where does your speciality come
iu oo mch q proposition as that?"
Int put in any check."-Indian'
lu4ts 'ress.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
He Dealt In HI. Dream.

"May you take this lesson home with you
tonight, dear friends" concluded the
preacher at the end of very long and weari-
some sermon. And may its spiritual truths
sink into your hearts and lives to the
end that your souls may experience saliva
ton. We will now bow our heads in prayer.
Deacon White, will you lead!'
There was no response.
%Deacon Whiten eh,a this 1 time Hoi in .sdy louder
good deacon was slumbering. The preacher
made a third appeal and raised his voice to
pitch that succeeded in waking the drowsy
man.
deacon White, will you please lead?"
The deacon rubbed his eyes and opened
them wonderingly. X
us it my lead! No-I just dealt."-bs
troit Free Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
"Godv on American Coins.

The word God" never appeared In
any government act until the year
1854. when. at the suggestion Of the
director of the mint, ex-Gov. Pollock,
of Penn sylvania, "In God We Trust"
was stamped on the copper two-cent
piece. Before this time "E Pluribus
Unum" had been the motto. Strange
to relate, "E Piuribus Unum" on coins
never was authorized by law.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
s.Ienr,rIn War on SLANG.

The salcsgirls in New Jersey town
have started crusade against tbs
use of slang.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
Pleasure of Necessities.

A lady living in the Eighteenth ward an
swered knock at her door the other morn
ing to find a poorly.dressed woman, greatly
in need OF help. Her tale excited sympathy
in the kind lady's heart. When the.poor
woman left she carried a big bundle of
clothes and sack containing many of the
necessaries of life. The next morning there
appeared at the same door a -year-old
urchin of ruddy countenance, who somewhat
shocked the lady of the house with this:
"Say, that lady you guv the things to yes.
terday wants to know if you've got a pair Of
skates that me brother can wear."-Salt
Lake Herald.
That Wasn't Much.
"You-you were in the late war?" he
queried OF the man who had been telling
about the battle of Santiago.
Certainly" was the reply.
"And you marched and suffered and
fought and was heroW
mo, sir; nothing of the kind. l simply
landed at Santiago; decimated the ranks Of
the enemy, forced him to, surrendery and
then brought about the end OF the war;"
"Oh, that was all. Ell? Beg your pardon
for the interruption" Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16

Earth changes, but thy soul and God
stand sure.-BrowninS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-16
The Inquisitive DnmseI.

A girl who took up photography no,
long ago and endeavored to get some
valuable snap shots had bad luck with
her first pictures. There were funny
streaks of white all through them
when there was any picture at all, and
she couldn't imagine how they came
there. Neither could an experienced
amateur who assisted In developing
her first negatives and who took the
usual precautions In loading the cam.
era and taking the plates.
III can't imagine what IL the mat.
ter" he said as plate after plate came
out either good for nothing or with
only u little OF the picture visible.
"Those ought to have been good
plates"
Neither can l." said the girl. "They
looked all nice and smooth and white II
that is the way they ought to look"
"Loolled all right" exclaimed her in.
structor in djsmay, You hadn't look.
ed at them before we put them In the
camera. had you?"
"Oh, not enough to hurt them!!' said
the girl. II just lifted up the black
paper from each plate just the littlest
crack in the world. Just couldn't re.
sist the temptation Of seeing how nice
they looked and think OF the lovely
pictures ! was going to have Of. them"
New York Times.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-16
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

The tenth annual c%onvocation OF the
patriarchal consistory Of Eastern Mon
tana was held in Livingston four days
this week, concluding yesterday. Mum.
erous prominent Masons from all over
the state were in attendance.
Conley & McTague will have the
care and keeping of the states %conviots
for the next two years and Mitchell &
Musaigbrod will continue to look after
the states insane for the same period.
The governor, attorney general and SEQ
rotary of state, acting a board of pris-
on commissioners, awarded the contract
Monday to the first named and as com :
missinners for the insane accepted the
bid OF Mitchell 81 Mussigbrod. Conley
d. McTague offered to care for the con
victs at 10 cents per convict per day,
furnishing everything, and agreeing
in tho event of the additional improve
ments at the peniteutiary were ordered
performed by the convicts, to provide
those working on the same extra food
commensurate with the extra work,
Their bid was 5 cents in excess of the
present contract, They explained that
the prices of supplies have increased
proportionately, Their bid was the
only one and the board voted unan-
lmously to accept it,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-16
SHEEP MEN MUCH INTERESTED.
H 1##a ----r-- -
GREAT CURE FOR scAB
Now Being Used by Progressive ana
Wise Sheep Raisers.
Read the following:

Recently Highland Sheep Dip, the
great dip of Australia and other sheep
raising countries, has been put on the
market in the United States through
the influence and progressiveness of the
Northwestern Hide 4 Fur Co., Mime
apolis, MINI. This dip is an absolute
preventative and cure for all scab and
vermin. 1t is manufactured in Oban,
Scotland, by Alex Robertson, and stands
today superior to all sheep deeps. Sheep
men in Australia use it exclusively and
will have no other recognizing It's great
qualities. Millions use it because they
know it does exactly what it is adver-
tised to do. The Northwestern Hide 4
Fur Co., of Minneapolis. Mimi, are sole
agents for the United States. 1t would
be we'll for some Of our merchants to get
an agency for the sale Of this famous
sheep dip. Wool-growers, write to the
Northwestern Hide Il Fur Co., Of Mime
apolis, Mimi, for full particulars and in
formation. There is no use having
scabby sheep when there is a sure pre-
ventive. Highland Sheep Dip is sold as
low as any dip on the market and comes
in paste and powder. no need Of having
to pay freight on water.
THE Northwestern Hide & Fur Co.
qua. antee Highland Sheep Dip to cure
in every case, providing directions are
followed, and their guarantee is good, as
thousands Of persons in every part Of the
United States that have shipped them
Hides, Furs, Pelts and Wool, can testify.
Editor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-16

Billings and owns extensive interests
on Flatwillow creek, visited at the
Handel home three or four days last
week.
Fred Hathhorn. one Of the we'll
known lawyers Of Billings, was in our
midst several days ago, coming and
going by private conveyance.
Stock Of all kinds never looked better
at this time Of the year, than at the
present time, very little hay having
been fed up to the present writing.
Sheriff Hubbard who has lots Of old
time friends in this section, vas Skin.
mishing around these parts the first of
the week with an armtul Of subpoenas
for witnesses. calling them to Miles
City next week when the state vs..
kuohta trial takes place.
A very pleasant and jolly crowd
gathered at the Hall last Saturday
night, consisting Of %neighbors and
people residing in the immediate vicin.
ity of the crossing. Dancing was in.
dulged in followed by a light lunch,
winding up at midnight, when all
departed wishing that such occasions
occurred oftener.
It is rumored that Ryan Bros. are
contemplating the shipping Of several
train loads Of cattle and placing them
upon their old ranges in the near future.
Messrs. Loenstein aud Wertheimer
travelling men from Butte. were passen.
gers OIL Tuesdays south bound stage,
stopping off at this point for a short
time soliciting for their respective
A meeting was called by the Missouri
Ditch Co., Saturday of last week, and
1t was decided to complete the ditch at
an early date.