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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
Curtain.
wires, Beasts and Blrds.

"a strange thing is the effect of
electrical energy on birds and wild
beasts" says a telegraph lineman.
"Woodpeckers are continually tapping
telegraph poles. In the country you
will find everywhere poles honey
combed by the sturdy bills of wood
peckers The birds mistake the hum
ming sound inside the poles for the
humming of insects, and II is to get at
these supposed insects that they make
their perforations. Bears, on the other
hand, think the hu!Iming comes from
bees, and they overturn the stones al
the poles base in their endeavor TO
get at the honey. Wolves are afraid
of The sound, A wolf won't go near a
telegraph pole under any circum.
stances. philadelphia Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
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WARTIME BULLY wILTED.
Acted Like n Great Fighter Until a
Bullet Scratched Him, Then
He Numbered.

GA most unusual thing" said the
happened in our company in West
Virginia. There had been a skirmish in
the mountains across the river from
camp and our company was ordered up
the road. We found signs of the enemy
in less than mile and finally heard the
noise of a heavy advancing column.
The company was posted to command
the mountain road and the captain with
two men went forward to reconnoiter
They came, at sharp turn of the road,
face to face with the enemys advance
guard, and the captain, who was carry
ing a musket, blazed away without an
instants hesitation and killed the Off.
GER in command of the enemy. There
upon the confederates threw themselves
bodily on the captain and his two men
and all were sent to Richmond"
II suppose" said the corporal by
brevet, that the captain was criticised
for carrying a musket But in the Thir-
teenth Massachusetts, which saw a
good deal of service in the Army of the
Potomac 1--WE were in over 20 engage
ments), the adjutant, sergeant, major,
captains and lieutenants generally
came out of fight with rifles in their
hands and empty cartridge boxes. The
boys were in the habit of saying that
the shoulder straps picked up rifles to
keep up their courage, but we knew
they did it from choice. AS the most
of the commissioned officers had come
up from the ranks they felt more at
home in fight with rifles than with
swords.
ut is true, nevertheless, that men in
battle often joked with each other to
keep up their courage. At that time |
had very full eye, an OK eye, the boys
called it, and as l was one of the short
est men in the company l came as a
rule next to our left guide, old Jerry B.,
whose face showed how he felt when
the bullets began to fly. But no matter
how badly scared Jerry was, he always
called my attention to the fact that
my eyes were sticking out so that he
could hang his hat on them. This was
said to me hundred times, and hun
dred times l told Jerry that if he was
half as scared as l was he would run.
"At the battle of Fredericksburg our
regiment was on the skirmish line for
eighteen hours, and hard at it all the
time. When the assault was ordered we
we were to rally on the reserve, 80
vancing line might run over us. Then
we pere to rally on the reserve, 80
rods to the rear. To reach the reserve
we had to cross an open field over which
bullets were flying like hail. Even in
that crisis l hesitated to run the 80
rods, fearing that, after facing the enc
my for Is hours, l would get a
bullet in my back. So side-stepped that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24

thrilling yells, and broke through the
back by the One Hundred and Second.
Immediately after this repulse the
Twelfth Georgia, numbering 600 men,
came out of the woods in front of the
New York boys intrenchments, and
swept down like tornado in the direc-
tion of the color company commanded
by Capt. Green.
A fierce struggle followed for the pos
session of the national colors. The Off
GERS in command of the Georgians
sprang at Capt. Green with upraised
sword, and shouted, Surrender"
Not yeti" thundered back Green, and
he seized the confederate, who was a
much smaller man, and, dashing him to
the ground, he tore the sword from his
grasp and hurled it away.
The men were now engaged in des-
perate hand-to-hand conflict, and con-
federate ambulance sergeant, seeing the
fate of his commander, leaped at Green,
placed his knee at the middle of his back
and flung him to the ground.
Like a maddened tiger Green, was on
his feet in an instant, and the sergeant
was unconscious on the ground.
In this struggle Capt. Green's giant
strength asserted itself, and he became
the center about which the contest
ragged. The banners were so near to-
gether that varying wind might have
mingled their folds. He leaped for the
opposing color sergeant and, tearing the
flag from his grasp, he shouted: This is
mine!"
Quick as flash he stripped the colors
from the staff, threw the staff away,
and pushed the silken southern cross
inside his coat.
Seeing their colors gone, the confed-
crates broke and made for the cover Of
the woods from which they had lately
emerged, but nearly one-half their
forces were prisoners in Capt. Green's
hands.
Capt. Green was a simple-hearted,
modest man, and did not take kindly to
the name the boys gave him after that
viz, THE Samson of the Army of the
Potomac"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
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CROSS SECTION OF BRooDER.

and out. The warm air circulates
through the brooding pen thus formed,
and finds outlet through ventilators,
V, V, V, in the roof, NJ, NJ.
The platform, c, is hinged at the
point, T, so that the slope, Il can be
raised or lowered at will by the cord, N.
1t is supported, when raised, by the
spring, S. 1t is important to have the
slope inside, rather than outside the
brooder door When inside, the chicks
are invited by the open door, and when
in, they usually find their way up the
slope to the pen; but if the slope is out
side they may fail to find the entrance,
and be chilled before they can do so.
The raising of the slope makes a double
floor space and gives plenty of room for
the chicks inside when the weather is
too bad TO let them out. This form Of
brooder gives constant circulation Of
warm, pure air: dries all droppings and
renders them inoffensive; avoids all
danger of crushing or crowding, and is
in every way reliable.-C. e. Beare, in
Ohio Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
WE HAD TO CROSS AN OPEN FIELD.
80 rods, and was laughed at by the boys

80 rods, and was laughed at by the boys
who made quick run.
1--WE had in our regiment one of the
old-style bullies, who made a good deal
of noise in battle. He was always urg-
ing our boys to give em hell, and shout
ing threats to the enemy. Most of the
younger men in the regiment thought
the loud talker was great fighter, but
at Fredericksburg he received a slight
flesh wound in the leg which took all the
conceit out of him. He blubbered like o
whipped boy under his trifiing wound,
while dozens of men with serious
wounds stood grim and silent, fighting
to the last. We never could get our
bully into another fight, and came to
the conclusion that he was brave
through ignorance, and that when he
learned from experience that bullets
would hurt he lost his nerve.-'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
BOTH WERE HEROES.
BIoodshed Was Expected When They
Met, But HostiIities Were
Averted.

They told us as we reached Lawns
dale that there was certain to be shoot
ing affair between two prominent citi-
zens, who had had falling out, and
for the next half-hour we expected
every minute to hear the pop of pis-
tolls.
Then, from the hotel veranda we saw
the two men meet and heard one Of
lhem inquire, relates the Boston Globe:
BEG pardon. but is this Majah Will
liams?"
at is, sah."
"The Majah Williams, who glorious
ly led the Sixth infantry at Cedar noun
tain?"
''Yes, sab, and am speaking to Kur-
mel Gruber?"
"Yo' ar sah."
"The Kurnel Gruber who worked HIS
battery at Antietam without supports,
and was justly considered hero?"
"The same, sab"
"Then howdy do, kurnel?"
"Quite well, thankee, majah. Warm
EVENING""
Powerful hot. Hev nip, kurnel?"
Being as its'y you, yes"
And they linked arms and walked off
down the street, and the town drew a
long breath and went to supper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
OUTSIDE OF BRooDER.

which is suspended on inverted box with
a galvanized sheet iron bottom, A, and
having in it's sides ventilating or gas
holes. An inch above the sheet iron is
a platform, G, on which the chicks are
placed, the space between forming hot
air chamber, B. Fresh air is supplied
by shaft, H, and from the shaft passes
into the chamber, B, where it becomes
heated and then rises through warm
air pipe, F, into the brooder pen, P, P.
Here it is partially confined by cover,
D, adjustable in height according to the
size of the chicks, along the edge Of
which is fastened a wooden curtain, e,
notched so as to let the chicks run in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
"Tighting Loe HooIser.n

Like most other true and great SOL
diers, Gen. Joseph Hooker, to whose
memory splendid statue was
unveiled in Boston recently, had
no liking for the character of a
fighter who fights just for the
sake of fighting. The words Fighting
Joe" are not used anywhere in the in
scription on the Hooker monument, 1t
being the general testimony of his COM
rades that he particularly objected to
the appellation. He Is said to have
himself stated the reasons as follows:
Fighting Joe Hooker always sounds
to me as If it means Fighting Fool.
1t has already done much injury in maxi
ing the public believe / am furious
headstrong fool, bent on making furi-
GUS dashes at the enemy. 7never fought
without good purpose and with fair
chances of success. When | have de-
clded to fight l have done so with all
the vigor and strength l could COM
mapd. Chicago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
Position of Poultry House.

1t Is usually preferred to have the
front of the poultry house face the south,
vet the sun does not send the heat into
such houses in winter until quite late in
the morning. A poultry house should
face the southeast, and then the heat and
light will enter as soon as the sun rises,
warming the interior at time when
the fowls desire warmth e1e most which
is when they first come off the roost in
the morning, says writer in an ex-
change. In the winter the sun is in the
south the greater portion of the day,
ana hence, If the house faces the south
east, 1t not only receives warmth early,
but the sun will send rays of heat into
the house until about 8 o'clock in tbs
sfternoon.-Prairiie Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
Killed by Snnke,. Glance.

From Rio Grande, o., comes the
story of the strange death of Mrs.
Celia Bandy, widow of that village,
who is said to have died from snake
charming. Mrs. Bandy's cat was trans
fixed by the glance of blacl; snake
six feet long. Snatching a club, the
woman rushed to the garden to res
cue her cat, and after dealing the
snake blow, fell to the ground, and,
despite medical aid. died in short
time without regaining conscious
ness. The snake was killed, and many
believe that Mrs. Bandy was charmed
by the snake, her death resulting.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
HOMEMADE BRooDER.
Hint Tint Comes n Little Lntc for
This Season, But Is Worth
Remembering.

1 send herewith description of a
brooder we have used three years and
| know it to be all right. 1t does not
cost much to make it. For hundred
chicks a base measurement of two
feet by four will be sufficient; for 200
chicks, three feet by six is recommended
Two dollars and half will buy the ma
terial.
Fig. 1 shows the outside and think
1t Is so plain that it will need no ex-
planation. Fig. is a cross-section.
Heat is supplied by a lamp, l., over
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
A vERITABLE SAMSON.
now the Giant Strength of Capt,
Green, New York Volunteers,
Won the Day.

Acts of personal strength, bravery
and devotion were so common on both
sides during the contest that If they
were all written down 1t would take a
fair-sized library to hold the books; but
the case of Capt. w. N. Green, COM
manding at Charlottesville the color
company Of the One Hundred and Sec
ond regiment New York volunteers, de-
serves special mention.
After two days hard fighting between
Hooker and Lee, the morning of Sum
day, May 8, 1868, found the One Hun
dred and Second regiment forming a
portion of the Twelfth Army corps, ly-
ing in trenches on the extreme left of the
union forces.
The battle opened at five a. m, and
the One Hundred and Second were sub
jected for several hours to heavy fire
from battery placed by the enemy so
as to enfilade the left flank.
At 10 a. IN. the confederates charged
with their characteristic daring and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
RUNNING COUNTRY STORES.
Rural FREQ Delivery NHaking Farmers
Too Lazy TO Call mt the Grocery

Rurnl FREQ Delivery Mating Farmers
Too Lazy TO Call mt the Grocery.
There comes plaintive wall from
the keepers of country stores in
small bergs and crossroad hamlets of
Livingston county, New Iorh, against
the rural free delivery OF mails. The
storekeepers say that the free
delivery system is making the farmer
lazier every day, while it is doing
much to drive the country store out
of existence.
They say that under the influence
of the free-delivery system the farm
er no longer bitches up his horses to
come down to the post office; that
he gets his mail dumped at his doom,
and as consequence of this sim
iquitous system" the grangers no
longer go to their former gathering
places nor spend their spare cash
with the storekeeper, as they were
wont to do in the good old times"
before the gaudy mail wagon made
its daily rounds.
The storekeepers have also conf
ceived a special grievance over n re-
cent order promulgated by the post
Office department instructing post
masters throughout the country to
prepare lists of the rural free-deliv-
cry routes and post them in conspicu-
GUS places in their Offices. =
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
HOW TO CLEAN EGGS.
Neat and Attractive Appearance Adds
Materially to the Poultry
mans Income.

The proper cleaning and sorting of the
egg crop, so that it will have a neat and
attractive appearance will add much to
its selling qualities. Like everything
else there is best way for doing this.
A New Jersey Poultryman says:
Eggs all of one color and perfectly
clean make an attractive appearance
and will readily bring several cents
more per dozen than a dirty lot par
ticularly when quality goes with ap-
pearance; and the one is generally an
indication of the other. An egg is i'm
properly cleaned when it is wet too
much and not rubbed dry with dry
cloth. Some when they see spots of
dirt on eggs put them in q nan of water
and wash them like potatoes. There is,
on the freshly laid egg, mucilaginous
covering which gives it velvety ap-
pearance peculiar to new eggs Water
removes this, making the egg have an
older appearance, and destroys its keep
ing qualities, as this covering makes the
shell impervious to air. An egg, then, II
1t is not much soiled, should merely be
moistened where necessary and rubbed
dry. If the blemish is in the nature of
stain, little powdered securing brick
will help, and if this is not effective vine
gar may be used in addition. In this way
any stains may be removed from an egg.
Sometimes they have to be put In water,
but do not do 1t unless 1t is necessary and
then rub dry afterwards. If this is not
done they will look soiled and dingy.
Eggs should be collected three or more
times a day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
HAZING ENDED.

6oard OF Visitors to West Point lliII-
tary Academy Makes an Interesting
Report to Secretary of War.
The board of visitors to the West
Point military academy has made it's
report to the secretary of war. The
report is interesting chiefly because
of the very general commendation of
the conditions of the academy. 1t is
especially noted that the discipline is
excellent, and that hazing has disap-
peared, save in one or two cases of n
very mild character. The board made
a very thorough examination of the
plans and speci iC3 3tionS, which have
been prepared under the direction of
the secretary of war, for new build
ings and other improvements at the
academy, and they are approved with
out reservation. The total eXpcndi-
ture for these improvements will be
81 500 0O0
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
Died Faithful to His Flag.

Charles r, Toll, a wealthy farmer, died
at Tyrone recently. He was member
of the famous Orphan brigade. and after
the war said the county should not be
without confederate flag as long as
he lived. He kept large one on the
headboard of his bed, He attended all
reunions, and always took the flag with
him, and left instructions that when he
died he wanted to be buried in It, He
was a superior type of the southern gem
tleman. and contributed literally to aid
unfortunate nfederates.-News Item.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24

That South Side lady who indig-
nantly refused to silence or dispose
of her yelping dogs because her
neighbors had requested her to do
so is an individual illustration of n
certain logic unfortunately too COM
mon. To wrong your nelghbor and
then deny him redress on the ground
that his protests are insulting, says
the Chicago Chronicle, is policy that
is pursued not only by men and wo-
men, but by nations.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24
Poe Died Too Snon.

A Philadelphia man paid $2,1OO for
the original manuscript of Poe's
poem The Bells" If, says the Chi
cago Record Herald, Poe could have
got that much money for all the
poems he wrote he would doubtless
have considered himself the luckiest
bard eXtant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24

England has just seized three ISL
ands in the Pacific ocean. 1t is re-
markable, says the Chicago Record
HeCald, that England doesn't now
and then lose track of them and seize
a few islands which were already
hers.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-19
Dell 10 u.

Some people look upon General
BELL ~ numerous. others think he
IL funny, while Bell himself thinks
Tho Ia it,.
A careful study of one of Bells
proclsmations may be interesting
~ from il his true character and
greatness can be deciphercd. Here
IL 10:
Every lSw-sbiding citizen IN
Teller county and state of Colorado
# he, she. they or them, are en-.
gn9ssl in any Legitimate business,
NO matter what their vocation. r..
gardleas OF their union or nou-
union affiliations and creed. shall
first obey the laws of the land.
those Of Colorado and the United
States OF America included. aud no
one shall b~ int.rf.rred with or in
any wise moles,ed at any time dur
ing the day or night under penalty
Of military law"
"l.aw.abidine citizens mo
others are mentioned or referred
to- shall first obey the law. Of the
land. those 81 Colorado and the
United States Of America included
aud shall not bc ipterfered with
during the day time or after dark"
Ball il going to execute. frs,
land lave. next III. laws of Colo.
RADIO and ultimately III. statutes
passed by congres.. He doe. not
propose Ia contine his jurisdiction
TO Colorano but will take IN the
whole American continent, aud If
say lAw.abiding citizen irxnsgrcs.
bic commando they will be- made
70 suffer under penalty Of the mill.
tary law death.
Every "iaw. abiding citizen"
shosh reed this wonderful pro.
dsesion II brain and hero,sm care.
fslly. Il - indicative Of character |
and frsa Il they can size the man
sp asessassly: Al analysis 81 this
90 psaslAassion will disclose the
WAale ~.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-19
B.llara'. Moreh.s.A syrup.

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
cough. opprssss.i. rsttlins. rasping and
difiicult breathing. Henry c. St~arns,
Druggist. Shullsbura. Wisconsin. writes,
May %, 1901: Il have been selling Hal.
lard's Hor-hound Syrup for two ysara.
and have never had = preparation that
has given letter satisfaction. | notice.
that when ! sell u bottle. they come
hack for more. l can honestly recon.
mend IT," DC, ic and 81 IN a, Weiss.
Chapman Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-19
CssshIss spell Caused N a,A.

Harry blackwell. aged - years,
chok~d to death early yesterday morn.
ing At h,s home. in the presence Of his
wife and child. lie contracted cold y
lew days ago and paid but little atten-
ton To il. Yesterday morning he WAS
seized with n fit Of coughing which con.
tinned for some time. H.s wife s-nt for
n physician but b~sore he could arrive,
another coughing spell came on aud
blackwell died from sufFocstion. St.
louis Giot'- Democrat. iA~c. |. 1901
bailar'i's Horehound Syrup would have
savsd HIM. DC. Ar and siO At Weiss.
Chapman Dug ca.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-19
Better Than . Plaster.

A piece of flannel .lampened
with Chamberlain Pain Balm
aud bound on the affected parts,
10 better than n plaster for lame
back and for pnius in the side or
chest. Pain Balm has no superior
NJ a l,niment for the relief Of deep
seated. muscular and rheumatic
paine. For sale by oil druggists.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-19

Abe Chase returned FROM Pusbio
Friday morning whore be went
wednesday night 10 market tvo
cars of hogs He says thsre err
Thousands Of idle men 10 that city
and the great smoke stacks show
DO sign OF life. Nj. CHASE ssys
the name conditions exist in all the
mining camIs. aud that Monte
Vista has no reason TO complain
Of dull timea.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-19
T0.NInuT Gsmfson and Ratio
- o'' Unique Entertainers
Broadway Opera H0use--.8 o'clock sharp

The smallpox quarantine has been
raised hut there has been no RISE i'm
our prices on Furniture. Carpets, POr-
tiers. Pictures etc. we are still selling
ut the same low prices. Our stock is
complete. Christmas il at hand and
we solicit your patronage.
MONTE VISTA FURNITURE STORE.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-19

II. H. Mowrsy who WAS BADLY
bruised up in a runaway ak
weeks ago is able to be on the
streets again and expects to be
able TO attend to business IN a
couple Of weeks.