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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
SHELTER ON COLD NIGHTS
Horses Injured by Exposure to Cold
and Storms During the
Winter.

Ii is bad practice TO leave horses OUT
in cold and storms, thinking that 1t
toughens them. A neighbor does this
for regular thing. Last winter he let
four horses have the run of a meadow.
with an open shed for shelter. and hay
stack for food. He reasoned that they
could get some grass when there was mo-
snow, and the cold weather would freeze
out all disease and toughen them up for
summer. The weather froze the dis
eases out of two OF them, also the life.
while a third horse died shortly after
work began in spring.
After frosty nights become the rule.
the horse should be housed at night
and turned out in the day. Be especial
ly careful to keep him sheltered from
the first cold storms in the fall. when
his vitality is apt to be below par.
With most farmers this is one OF tho
busiest times of the year, and many
find it next to impossible TO groom the
horses as we'll as they should be. AM
authority has said: "One currying is
equal to two quart Of oats" II certain
ly is a great aid in keeping the horse in
condition when shedding his coat. The
loose hair is irritating to the skin and is
one of the chief causes of rubbing at
this season. Besides, the friction of the
currycomb is a great stimulant to tho
organs. removes the dandruff and aids
a quick, healthy shedding of the coat
This is always seen to in the case OF
horses for the show ring, the race track
and the fire departments. 1t should not
be entirely neglected with the faithful
old farm horse.-J. A. Dobie, in Farm
and Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
SOME SUGGESTIONS.

A yard or lawn always looks barren
without some choice ornamental trees
or shrubs.
The wisest course Is to convert cheaI
grain into meat before shipping it tc
market.
1t Is much better 20 use for breeding
animals of average size, smooth, round,
plump and intensely active and vigor-
Gus.
A wet place in a field can often be
drained out with but little trouble and
expense. but IL this is allowed to go
undone will spoil the field and ruin the
crops.
Half-rotted leaves nre fine absorb
ent to put In barn cellar to dry up
moisture Qiquid manure). Gather a
good heap this fall for next season. They
are good fer top-dressilg grass land,
or anything else, light or heavy SOIL
Farm and Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11


dation need not be elaborate. Just
that 1t keeps the sills of the ground
and away from moisture. For sills
2x6-inch pine may be used; for the
framework 2X4's of almost any kind OF
durable material will answer. The
height of posts is feet. The roof be-
Ing self supporting. It will be necessary
to mortise braces to the end posts to
lold them in place. The remaining part
Of the framework should be con.
structed on the balloon frame princi-
pie.
The building should face either
east or west, so that windows can be
put in along the south side. Just in
side the door is an alley done OF
with wire netting so that to gather
eggs it is not necessary to disturb the
fowls. BIB are grain bins. The roosts
are done off from the remaining part
Of the house by matched stun, so that
durable material will answer. The
structure can be shut, making il warm
er for the fowls. Underneath the
roost is a platform to catch all drop
pings. E is a small exit for the fowls.
A building of this size is none too
large to accommodate the average
flock, and should be found upon near
ly every farm. An end view of the
house is shown in Fig. ..
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11

Fort Gibson. Old Fort Gibson, located
on Garrison hill, overlooking Grand
river, was always we'll guarded with men
and guns, so that the confederates never
ventured an attack, although they fought
and skirmished all around It, One fine
day in the summer of 1868 the horses and
mules belonging to the garrison, to the
number of about $50, were quietly graz
Ing in the valley about half mile east
of the fort. being attended by two or
three herdsmen, who were reclining
near by. 1t was after parade duty and
all was at rest at the garrison on the
hill, when Stan Waite and about LOO
troops on horseback sneaked up the val
ley, coming in below, where new Fort
Gibson is now located, and, with
whoops, yells and warlike antics, sur
rounded the herd Of animals, which
they soon stampeded and started down
the valley. Fire from the herderS
aroused the garrison which fired the
artillery to no purpose, for the horses
were soon out of range and sight be-
hind the hills and depressions, and all
crossed the Arkansas river near the
bluff at the foot of Greenlief mountain
The horses were taken to Camp jeff
Davis, then located near where Bacone
college is now located, almost in plain
sight of the fort on Garrison hill, and
scarcely five miles distant, but there
were no guns in those days that would
shoot that far.-Ardmore Qnd. T.)
Ardmorite
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
TEACH HORSES BRAVERY.
Animal Is Capable Of Learning AL
most Anything, Say Expert
Horsemen.

Expert horsemen believe that horse
can be taught to do anything that 1t is
possible for an animal so formed, and
TO be utterly fearless. Thus, of horses
rushing into battle with fearlessness
that is magnificent, although in the be-
ginning of their lives they may have
been foolishly timid, shying at every
thing unusual that happened to be seen
in their travels.
In order to teach a horse fearless
ness he musL be accustomed to all sorts
of sights and sounds. He must come to
know that because something that he
sees or hears is unusual it does not fol-
low that it is harmful. For it is the un-
usual things that frighten him. The
horse is an animal of one idea at time.
and is not able to discriminate, so say
the men who have made study of the
horse
While he will travel along quietly close
by the roar of train he may tremble
at the flutter of piece of loose paper
flying in the wind. 1t is not the fright
fulness of the object that seems to alarm
him, but the unfamiliarity of it. Horse
trainers say that the mistakes made in
breaking" and training a colt is that
1t is too often done in the seclusion
of some country road, inctead of amid
the sights and sounds that the animal
must necessarily become familiar with
later
AS soon as the horse becomes familiar
with anything and has learned to believe
that it will not hurt him, he will stand
quietly or trot along peacefully, even
though all sorts of noises and queer
sights are about him. Thus the artil-
lery horse will stand amid the roar OF
cannon, being used to the noise and not
knowing that the sound predicts anguish
and death. 1t is we'll to accustom a
horse to unusual sounds as soon as pos
sible after he is trained for riding or
driving. 1t renders him safe and docile.
/ even though he be a spirited animal.
A certain trainer of horses said that
an ideal school for horses would con-
tain thrashing machines. pile drivers.
steam drills, electric, steam and elevated
cars, band OF martial music and
gang of quarrymen blasting rocks. A
horse that was drilled among such
oedlam as this would. indeed, prove i'm
mune to strange noises.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11

could not be made public, but which
would lead to important aggressive
movements on the part of the federal
troops.
"These dispatches were readily ac-
cepted by the publishers, and they
doubtless saved Palmer from being
gibbeted as spy. He had, indeed,
been arrested by the enemy and con-
victed as a spy, but he had managed
to maintain doubt as to his identity
and his execution was delayed from
time to time In the hope of ascertain
ing who he really was.
"The dispatches published in tho
Philadelphia papers, all of which
reached confederate lines within 4S
hours, IL not sooner, entirely misled
the confederates as to Capt. Palmer,
and one day ne effected his own ex-
change by quietly taking the place OF
dead prisoner In the ranks and re-
spending to his name when the roll
was called for the men who were to be
sent north. ."-Louisyills Courier-Jour-
nal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
GREATEST DRESS PARADE.
Reminiscence Of an Confederate
Who Was in the Fight at
Missionary Ridge.

"The greatest dress parade under fire
that l ever saw" said the old ex-confed-
crate, was when the Army of the Cum
berland formed to move forward against
Missionary Ridge. Some Of us who were
watching that day saw the finest military
display of our lives Perched on the
heights of Missionary Ridge, we looked
down into a great amphitheater into
which marched as If for parade and re-
view nearly hundred regiments. We
could not measure the strength of the
divisions, but We counted the flags and
we knew that in the mass there were at
least SO regimental organizations. My
count was SO, but the boys insisted that
saw double
1--WE had no uneasiness at first and we
laughed at the idea of an army which we
believed was at our mercy holding a
grand review. We were interested all
the same. and when the line so perfect
ly formed swept TO. ward on our out
posts. carrying everything before it, we
were startled out of our boots. verify
believe that the orderly parade of the
Army of the Cumberland, within the
range OF our sharpshooters, and the Wis
ible testimony of 85 regimental flags car
ried toward us at double-quick, did
more to demoralize Braggs army than
any other incident of the campaign
When that same line swept up Mission
airy Ridge. Bragg's veterans scampered
away, having in their minds visions of
the precision and discipline which we
had witnessed a day or two before"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11

throughout the winter months. No
matter what kind of house may be
chosen, the fact should not be over.
looked that druing the larger portion
of the season when the ground is COW
cred with snow. the fowls must be con.
fined to the house.
The diagram, Fig. /, shows the
ground plan of poultry house hav-
ing sufficient floor area to accommo-
date a flock of 200 fowls. The build
Ing Is 22x36 feet in size. A founda-
ton of either stone or concrete
should be prepared for the structure
to be set upon. Many farmers do not
consider a foundation under a poul-
try house necessary. but it certainly
adds life to the building. The foun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
PRACTICAL POULTRY HOUSE
Building Which Is Ample to Ac-
commodate Two Hundred
Fowls

When constructing a poultry house
for the farm flock, the main point to
be observed is to secure as much
floor space as possible at the least
cost. The real value of a structure
Of this nature depends mostly upon
The floor area for the use of the fowls,
says L. C. Reynolds, in Orange Judd
Farmer. The greater space in pro-
portion to the number of fowls, the
better opportunity they have to exer.
rise and keep in healthier condition
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11

inches wide. This forms a gooC
trough for grain and catches all the
seed that skaters from the hay. The
foor should be set ten inches above
bottom end of frame, which will keeI
the bottom from rotting out. 1t Is
Slated with one by fours, and should
he three and one-half or four feet
Ligh. The best length is 1G feet. The
racks can be moved around as de-
sired.--A. Bellville, in Farm and
Hcme.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
Surface Dressings.
breeders

Surface dressings for meadows arc
becoming more and more common. be-
cause effective. Good surface dressing
is barnyard manure, put on with ma
nure spreader. 1t not only acts as =
mulch, but supplies considerable guam
titles OF plant food.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
Good Authority.

81 think" declared the little daugh-
ter of the widow to the millionaire
who was calling. that you are a
charming and delightful man"
"How nice. What makes you say
so?"
Mamma told ma to"-Detroit Free
Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11

The walls and ceilings of the stables
may be renovated and disinfected with
coat of whitewash, which is easily
and effsttiyely applied by spray pump.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
COVER FOR TURKEY NEST.
A Suggestion Which Will Be of Value
Against Next Springs Hatch
ing Time.

The United States department OF
agriculture publishes the accompany
ing illustration of cover for turkey
eggs at Matching time The turkey
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11

It Should be about
three feet wide.
with tight bottom
and a tight boart
all around 10 or L:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11

generally steals her nest away and
the eggs are not infrequently stolen
or destroyed from not being protect
ed. This cover is suggested and has
been tried successfully by some
breeders.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11

Do not blame the dogs that disport
themselves in Newport society. The
poor animals cannot choose their asso.
clates.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
FEED RACK FOR SHEEP.
How to Make One That Will Best
Serve the Sheep and Prevent
Waste of Grain.

The sheep rack can be made out OF !
two-by-four-inch stuff for the frame
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

me, fhen!' cried Anne. ~I Will not be put up and bargained for. will be the subject of no family councils. will wed when and whom please"
 Her aunt looked bit startled at the outburst.
 Of course, of course," she assented mildly. "But you don't please. You're eighteen-two years older than I was when I married your uncle. Francis Byrd Of Westover Is the pick of them all."
 "He is a mere boy" Anne's tone held a growing impatience. #a-
 "He Is not too young," went on Mrs. Tillotson. Ito take stock of all you say But remember, dear, that he is to wear the royal colers now. Iris all well enough for you and me to be open Wings We don't have to do any oath taking, and they don't hang us. But kings men cannot be so, free of tongue"
 Anne turned upon her.
 T know the rest of itv' she cried. "Francis is spending time at Alberti's rooms-my fault. Francis is making a friend of Patrick Henry-my fault! Francis has mind of his own, hasn't he? If he chooses so, well and good. Aunt Mildred. there will be day when any Virgiman will be proud to De friend of Patrick Henryw
 The lady shook her head not unkind- ly. Your mother over again, Anne," she said. Loyal and true. An, mel"
 She was silent, but Anne knew of what she was thinking, After a time she put her hand over and touched the girls. Keep your friendships, child, if you like them," she said. "I have naught against MT. Henry. like him, and the colonel values him most high ly. Only-Byrd is good lad; too good to be hurt.''
 Here is the shop" Anne said pres ently as the coach stopped before the sign of mercer. ''I shall drive awhile and return for you in an hour. Won't you take John the Baptist with you and buy that turban for Nanny Eva line? What color did she want, John the BaptistT' she called to her body servant.
 The lank, loose jointed, strapping fig ure of solemn countenance who sat a sorrel behind the coach, spurring along l side the window, broke out in wide smiles.
 Nanny want CT maz'reen blue, Mis- Anne. Dat whut hearn her say" Now, don't go over the hour," Mrs. Tillotson reminded as her niece bowled away, and she sighed as she looked l after her.
 The coach had entered Williamsburg | from the north and now turned into Duke of Gloucester street, where stood | an embowered mansion, the town house of the Byrds Of Westover. Here at the gate futtered two girls, who waved hands and called eagerly to the solitary occupant.
 sAnne. Anney' they cried as the
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as he was whirled past with unseeing eyes, and at the sight Anne's mouth took on little lines of impatience.
 T shall drive to the queen," she said, springing into the seat. "The capitol, Rashleighr' she cried to the coachman, and waved goodby to the group.
 "Anne grows a worse Whig every dayI pouted Mistress Byrd in pet. La, think the governor is monstrous fine. I am going to wear my celestial blue satin tomorrow night and a white satin petticoat!' ..
 Many gallant bowed low from the pave as the beauty of Williamsburg went by.
 "'slifer protested young Brooke to Francis Byrd as he petted his lace meath the leaden bust of Sir Walter at the Raleigh's entrance. "She would dazzle St. James. Even the Du Barry was 8 stick to her! By the Lord, they should send her to Londonr' He prided himself upon his foreign travel.
 Byrd flushed angrily. It was not to with such. Nor did it sit well upon the tongue of this dissipated flop. He chok- ed the word that rose to his lips, how ever, and turned away, looking longing ly after the girl that rode by.
 The chariot bearing Anne wheeled near the debtors prison, abreast of the new capitol. whose wide wings spread
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

blue, gave a touch of willfulness. If there was intentness on the brow, so was there languor in the lips, red, half ripe, the upper short and curved to smile. She was all raptures-all sap phire and rose gold against the dark cushion.
 Both as they rode were silent, look ing out through either wide window upon the warm, scent steeped glimpses of the way. All along were waving reaches of wheat, where the poppy flung its wrinkled splash of red, or acres of young growing tobacco where in sweating slaves toiled listlessly, their songs woven with the undertone of the sluggish stream, slashed by reviling oaths and whip crackings of a bearish overseer. At the dusty edges of the road thistle and wild honeysuckle scrambled for their breath, and cow slips went spinning yellow ribbons. It was sluMberous land swathed in a tremulous haze of heat and a wash of sun. " "
 "Anne," said the matron at length, withdraw her gaze from the win dow. .
 "Yes, Aunt Mildred"
 "Do you intend to treat that boy bad Typ .4.s The girl was silent, gazing across the fields, watching the birds slender fash ings in the olive hollows.
 You haven't answered my ques- tion.'
 What question?''
 ''Do you intend to treat that boy bad ly?"
 8"What boy" inquired Anne, with a sweetness that boded other things. Francis Byrd.'' T intend to treat him as I always have-no better, nor worse.' ''The world has changed since my time," reflected Mrs. Tillotson. Maids deemed themselves lucky to have one gallant and wasted small time in we'd ding. Last winter I thought it had been Captain Jarrat Now he is left for Molly Byrd to make eyes at. The way that woman actsI So I suppose 1t will be with Francis "Let them cease arranging things for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
The Craze For Raa1un,.

Radium is fast becoming a nuisance. and nothing will save us from it but the discovery of an inexhaustibIe mine of the substance. the inevitable forma- ton of a company and quotation on the Stock Exchange, says the London Court Journal. Only when all romance has been knocked out of it in this way shall we be free from radium at homes, radium wedding presents, radium hid- den, radtum exhibited and radium on the dust heap. It is no wonder that Sir Oliver Lodge is said to be oyer whelmed by radium.
 Natural Selection.
 Doodle-Sh was a very beautiful girl-tall, willoNy, and had a lot of fellows coming to see her. Which one did she marry?
 Poasie disappointed suitor) The runE ef course Cleveland Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

not? MT. Henry is burgess Of vir- ginia!'
 Aye, burgess-from the woods! A lick dish for the country votesp'
 "Mollyv' Her husbands tone was gathering remonstrance.
 "He is a gentlemanv' Anne f1ared, with wrath dark eyes. "A courteous, honorable gentleman! And he has more in his head than any four of them together"
 Highly tightyv' exclaimed Mrs. Byrd. More rebellion, you mean! I should think so!''
 Looking, Betsy felt a strange won der. She dids not always understand the other. "Why like you Master Hen- ry. as you do, Anne?" she asked curi- ously.
 Because" cried Anne hotly, "he is 8 man-a man-not a gallant! He has something more to do than the wits of the Raleigh tavern or the Jemmy Jes- samys of the assemblies. He knows no fine speeches. He spends no hours
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
CHAPTER I.

" IN the year of grace 1774 climb ing sun glowed above his maj esty's colony of Virginia. It
 J drank the opal mists of the marshes, fecEed the fields into shadow haunted cloth of gold and so unrolled over the old middle plantation. where a round century before Bacon and his men had taken the oath against Eng land, drowsing, yellow mid-May aft ternoon. '
 Two quickened rivers, like silver gir- dies unclasped, wound through the Rowland, from Where phantom-far lay the shadows of pines against the color washed line of sky, sharp edged and lpiacK, h gigantic pointed fronds. The rivers rolled broadly to the sea, hold ing between them a green valley sweet with the warm perfumes of leaf and flower, and this valley folded to its heart Williamsburg, the gay little cap ital xs
 The teal and mallard that winged over from York to James looked down thereon aud saw single broad thor Oughfare, shaded by poplars and null
 
 lege at one end and the new capitol at the other. Struggling streets of wide porched houses bordered with gar dens debouched upon this, and spread ing away in all directions, like gathered ribbons, by league long plantation and through broken forest, went tawny, twisting roads.
 Along one Of these roads, by elumps of rustling laurel came great coach with green body and brown cloth, bear ing the arms of the Tillotsons of Glad den Hall. A black body servant rode behind it a-horseback.
 The coach, which rolled humping and swinging ponderously where the way was rugged, pleasantly and light ly where the road was smooth, held a matron and slender girl. The latter was of that age when nature paints with her richest brush. Her hair was B wave of russet lights, with shadows of warmer brown. Her face, rose stained, was the texture of rose. Her mouth. below serious eyes of blended
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

IN the year of grace 1774 a climb ing sun glowed above his maj esty's colony of Virginia. It drank the onal TniSts Of fho
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
New Spring Waistings and Nov

2,ooo yards fine Mercerized White Wastings short lengths, value 3oc to 5oca yard; 15c and Ioc yard
 New silk Ginghams, value soc,
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Mexican Drawn Work h,y W

carried the largest line of this elegant
fancy work in the city and invite your
inspection OF our holiday supply.
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Fancy Stationery

fancy stationery, and besides, the price is
reasonable. Put up in sets with paper
and envelopes of the most approved style
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r

Little Folks, Remember, that ID. Cana
day never forgets you, and on Nmas
day he will give TO each boy and girl a
christmas present. Cali at his store
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Frsaeh Sag Goods ns:r:' ns::; o;

ever Practically indestructible; last a
lite time. We have combs, brush sets,
manicure sets, military and hair brush
M; sterling silver mountings. Here YOU
combine beauty and usefulness.
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Smokers Supplies

cigar clippers. Elegant articles in
stamped leather and genuine seal. Gig
ars In gift packages and boxes.
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Anhes ma OF all sorts and sises from
SSSUUujS splendid family easel albums
to pretty but inexpensive
keepsakes for the boys and girls.
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Novelties

goods, ebOnOid and cos
neon goods. Mirrors. Tissue and crepe
paper for decorating.