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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
Preserved Roots.

As roots are very bulky crop, and re-
quire much room to store them in cellars,
in fact, much more than many barns have
capacity for, it is often more convenient
to store most of them in the field. We are
of opinion that they keep better thus
stored-coming out much juicier and
sweeter at the end of the winter. A very
convenient and rapid mode of pitting them
is to take the plow and open out row of
hollows through the field, twenty feet long
and six feet wide, leaving spaces of six
feet between the ends of each, finishing
them with the shovel until the pits are
foot deep. Draw the turnips, and pile
them up as high as they will stay without
rolling down. Then, with the plow, turn
burrows on to the heaps, and keep plow-
ing earth towards them until there is suffi-
cient to cover them foot and half in
depth. As the pits are in row, this is
rapidly and easily done by passing down
one side and up the other The roots are
then in heaps of about 200 bushels each,
which can be taken successively as they
are wanted for feeding In storing roots
in this manner, they will be sometimes
found touched with frost at the north end
of the pits, unless some coarse litter is
thrown over them there as a protection.
This should be done if possible, but other
wise no protection is necessary. If this
plan is followed in storing roots, no great
expense is necessarily incurred in provid
ing cellar room. A cellar that will hold
one pit at a time conveniently is all that
is necessary, as that amount can be drawn
in at any time without trouble. Carts are
much handler than wagons for such work
as hauling roots-the unloading is the
work of but a moment.-[ American Agri
/
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
Best Feed for Fattening Cattle.

A FARMER, in fattening cattle, should
bear in mind that it does not pay to feed
grain to animals that do not take on flesh
rapidly, and that his main object should
be to get the most out of his fodder pos
sible; if his stock is poor, and will not
take on flesh rapidly, it would be far more
profitable to sell them off, and buy better
animals. The following plan is recon-
mended in fattening cattle, by an old
stock k-breeder Commence with as much
food as they can bear at first, and then in
crease. The great fault with farmers is
that they do not feed heavy enough.
In feeding twelve quarts of meal, the
last four quarts are worth twice as much
as the first four for fattening purposes
Some farmers complain that they do not
get pay for what grain they feed out but
it is only those who feed light, that thus
complain :; whether the animal is to be fed
long or short time, it should have heavy
feeding. Corn meal is considered the
most profitable those who are the most
successful, and make the business of fat
tening cattle the most profitable, are those
who feed meal largely. If farmer has
potatoes, or other roots, it is well enough
to feed those in part but farmer will dc
better to exchange some of his roots fol
corn than to feed roots altogether 1t i:
important to feed regularly but not toe
often, as the stock will eat and lie down
and ruminate.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
How to Save Burned Trees.

Untold numbers of valuable trees, both
fruit bearing and ornamental, have been
destroyed by the devastating fires of
Chicago and other parts of the West.
Yet, in most instances, the vitality of the
roots has not been impaired. 1t may not
be generally known that by cutting off the
trees close to the surface of the ground,
before winter, and covering the wounds
with heavy coat of grafting-wax, the life
of the tree will be preserved until next
spring, when most young trees, and many
large ones that have been standing for
more than score of years, will send up
strong and luxuriant canes, which will
grow rapidly into desirable trees. Some
varieties of evergreens and some deciduous
trees will not sprout, while fruit trees of
every sort, grapevines, currant, and berry
bushes of every variety, rose bushes, and
valuable shrubbery, the tops of which have
been killed by fire, will sprout again, pro-
vided the tops are cut off close to the
ground before winter. If left until next
spring, the vitality of the roots of many
trees and many valuable grapevines will
be impaired to such an extent that no
sprouts will ever appear. Apple trees and
pear trees, six to ten inches in diameter,
which have been burned to blackness, be-
low the collar of the tree, should be re-
moved with axes and carpenters adZe un-
til the live wood and bark have been
reached beneath the surface of the
ground. Small trees and grapevines
should be sawed off smoothly close to
the surface of the earth; and, il
the wood has been injured below that
point remove the soil, and continue to cut
off the heated portions until live surface
is laid bare. Then apply heavy coat Of
warm grafting-waX in a liquid state, and
before the wax has become hard press 6
piece of strong brown paper or piece OF
any sort of cloth into the wax, after which
cover the stump with fine and mellow
earth, several inches in depth over the
stump. A suitable grafting-wax for sucl
a purpose may be made of equal parts O
tallow and resin of any kind or pitch
We have frequently made it of one part o
linseed oil, mingled with two parts o
coarse, cheap resin or pitch, heated in al
iron kettle until the pitch is all dissolved
and the mass is of the consistence of thil
tar. 1t should not be applied scalding hot
In lieu of a paint brush, employ swa1
made of piece of coarse cloth wrappe,
around the end of stick. Very fey
young trees and but small proportion @
grapevines and shrubbery have bee
burned to such an extent as to injure tn
wood below the collar of the main stem
r II
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
Plants i'm Bedrooms.

DR.. J. II. Hanaford, in The Household,
SAYS tha: the idea that plants throw off nj
trogen in the night to an extent to prove
injurious, in any material degree, may
have had its origin In the vagaries and
speculations of some medical theorists, ut
terly forgetful of an over-ruling Provi-
dence who makes no blunders of this
kind. These plants have their labor to
perform, so to speak, and we need not
trouble ourselves about that, but simply
regard all as right
While the breathing of everyl living
creature, the combustion of fuel, etc, are
constantly destroying the oxygen of the
air, leaving an excess of nitrogen, the
other element of air, 0he two gases,
oxygen and nitrogen, making pure air.
some means of restoring these relations
would seem necessary. This is done by
the vegetable creation, the leaves of plants,
like lungs, absorbing this gas, and throw
ing off the oxygen or restoring the purity
of the air.
The animal creation and combustion
thus furnish carbon in the form of carbonic
acid gas to the vegetable, while the vege-
table creation kindly returns to us the oxy-
gen in gaseous form, and the carbon in a
solid, in the form of food; an arrange
ment with which we need not quarrel.
This work is constantly going on, illustra-
tive of the wisdom and the goodness OF
the Great Father 1t is matter of little
importance,,whether this is in vast crea-
ton, on grand scale, or in our sleeping
rooms. 1t may be remarked that it would
be possible to fill our rooms with various
articles to an extent to leave too little
room for air, and thus deprive ourselves OF
this necessity of life. We can scarcely
have too much of it, as it is our life to q
greater extent than many suppose. But
even if there might be some of the evils
referred to, it does not follow that these
rooms should be so closed at night as tC
exclude all of the outward air or prevent
the escape of a large amount of carboniC
gas, or supposed excess of nitrogen from
the plants The breathing will leave sucl
an excess, even with no plants in the
room, which should be allowed to escape
Such sleepers have more occasion tC
fear this deadly gas, constantly produced
by breathing, than the "night air" 81
foolishly dreaded.
In short, while our sleeping rooms ar
so often too small, it may be advisable t.
have our plants in some other room, will
open doors, that they may aid in purify
ing the air. We may rest assured tina
they will do us far more good than harm
that this law of compensation is in activ
operation all around us, and is merely an
other term for the goodness of the Gre
atOr.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
A Singular Duel.

AN extraordinary encounter took place
Thursday morning in the Fourth District.
The scene of battle was the marble top of
a bureau the actors an ant, of the smaller
size, and a mosquito. The winged COM
batant seemed to be stupid from too
hearty breakfast on human blood. The
ant approached and retired several times
in quick and eager, though very cautious,
dashes. But the temptation was too
great he rushed in, and was soon en-
tangled among the limbs of the insect,
which now began fearful struggle. The
ant first clung to a leg, and by close OBJ
servation through a large magnifier he
was seen fiercely biting at the upper, or
thigh joint. The mosquito tried to fly,
but fell after rising a few inches. The
ant had then disabled one leg and had
changed to another. The mosquito flew
up again, but fell instantly, as before, and
the fierce and relentless ant attacked one
of the wings, and in less than forty Sec
onds it was paralyzed and useless. The
work was done, and the unwinged ant had
conquered. There was tempting skin
full of ruby blood, but he did not stop to
enjoy it. He released his hold, backed
| off, paused for breath, and then went
three or four times around his ponderous
victim. Suddenly, being satisfied thai
his conquered antagonist could not move
he darted away, clambered down the side
of the bureau, met several of his brethren
saluted each of them with his antenne o.
forelegs, and rushed on. Having thus
dozen or more, they turned back, sur
rounded the dying or dead mosquito, ant
by inexplicable engineering, bore hin
slowly but triumphantly away TIL,
weight of the mosquito must have beel
twenty times that of his fierce and cage
little assailant, but with true strategic in
stinct he did his work by detail, leg at
time, instead of making an indiscriminat
onslaught. In the spirit of the boy VIII,
was digging out a woodchuck, the an
was "bound" to kill the mosquito, be
cause the colony was out of meat" y
New Orleans Picayune
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
What Dyspepsia May End In.

Indigestion is not dangerous, say the
faculty. Perhaps not in itself, while it re-
mains mere indigestion; but look at the
consequences to which il may lead, and often
does lead when it becomes chronic dis
ease A spark of fire is a small thing. a
pressure OF the foot will put ii out; breath
will extinguish it, Yet it may fire powder
mill, or kindle flame that will consume a
city In like manner indigestion may pro-
duce gastritis, cancer of the stomach, con
gestion of the bowels, apopleXy, liver dis
ease, and many other dangerous maladies.
Is it not wise, then, to check it in the germ?
Nothing is more clearly and indisputably
established than that Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters will eradicate dyspepsia in
all its stages. The true policy, however, is
to extinguish it in the first stages with this
wholesome, powerful, and infallible tonic
and Alternative. 1t is easier to quench a
spark than fame and it is easier to cure
dyspepsia when it is first developed, than
when it has made Roadway by neglect, and
become complicated with other ailments
There is not the shadow of doubt that the
bitters are as directly antagonistic to dys-
pepsia as water is TO fire. There are thou-
! sands of cases on record proving TINS TACT.
/ The remedy is safe and agreeable. All tue
! liquors of commerce prescribed rs stimu'
/ lants, leave sting behind. But the sting Is
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23

as they properly can, but the State De-
partment has done nothing more than to
further its matured purposes, communi-
Gated through Mr.. Mori; and the engage
ment of Messrs. Capron, Smith, and other
gentlemen, was the work of Mr., Mori
himself, who applied to us in the first in
stance, as he states, because his sovereign
thought he would be dealt with here fairly
and candidly, and without ulterior motive,
And we are confident that no such motive
has influenced the course Of the Depart
ment; while the Japanese Minister ex-
presses great satisfaction at the honorable
treatment he has received,
But no person cognizant of the situation
and advised as to the Mikado's desires and
Intentions can doubt that we are to be
brought into closer relations with Japan
than any other nation has attained. That
country has opened Its doors. to modern
thought and aspiration, and, without
predisposition on our part, the United
States has become IN some measure con-
fidential adviser. With the introduction
of the railroad and telegraph, the teach
| ing of English from school-books pre-
pared in America, the carrying thither OF
immense quantities of agricultural and me-
chanical tools made in the States, the
study of numerous official and scientific
publications sent home by the legation
at Washington, the spread of information
gained by the various gentlemen of rank
and ability temporarily sojourning in oul
chief cities-this great inflowing tide oi
American ideas must inevitably produce
a marked effect on the old Oriental En-
pire. tits all more like romance than re
ality, such are the novelty and enterprise
of the new movement; but unless the
coolest and soberest observation is wholly
at fault, Japan is emerging from isola
ton and darkness into light and brother
hood.-[Every Saturday.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
Drinks, or Drenches.

A DRENcH is a liquid remedy given to
a brute. 1t is not so safe to give it by
means of abottle as by horn; for in
stances have occurred of the neck of
bottle breaking. Reverse the drinking
horn, close up the large end, and form
moderate opening at the smaller end, to
introduce that into the mouth At all
times, such horn will prevent the waste
of the liquid. The usual method of Civ
ing drink is, we presume, familiar to
most persons, but cannot be practiced
without assistance Insert the moose of a
halter into the mouth, and by means of
stable-fork let the assistants raise the head
high. The operator must now mount
stool or reversed pail, ETC., etc on the
off side of the horse, there steadying him.
self with his left hand; with his right he
should introduce the horn gently into the
mouth, and completely over the root of
the tongue, when, by overturning the horn,
the whole of the drink, will escape into the
back part of the mouth withdraw the
horn often or seldom, until the fluid shall
be swallowed. 1t will be prudent, how
ever, to still keep up the head some time
longer, as many horses obstinately retain
much of it in the mouth; and while so held
it is common to give the, muzzle an unex-
pected tap, which takes off the attention
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
A Dog Story from Boston.

MR.. EDWARD WATTS, well known citi-
zen residing at No. % Harvard street,
tells very remarkable story about pair
of English bull-terriers that he owns and
prizes very highly. He says, and Officer
Coombs, of the Fourth Station, vouches
for the truth of the story, that one day
last week he had occasion to go from his
house to Portland street, good mile, for
the purpose of paying small bill Arriv-
ing at Portland street with the dogs, he
met the man he wished to see, on the side
walk, and there paid the bill, at the time
dropping twenty dollar bill on the curb
stone, though he knew nothing about it
till his arrival home, some two hours
afterward, and after calling at several
places on his way home Finding this
twenty dollar bill gone, he took his dogs
and started back, calling at the places he
visited on his way home. On reaching
Sudbury street, he called his dog Jess,
showed him a twenty dollar bill, looked
about ON the ground as if hunting for it,
and told the dog to "smell it out" The
dog then started off with his nose to the
ground in front of his master, and push
ing round into Portland street, where they
had been before, and where the bill was
paid, he stopped, poked about the dirt
with his nose, and in few minutes rar
up to his master with the lost twenty dol
| lar bill in his mouth That looks like q
very tough story, but, if truthful men are
to be believed, then is this story true
Boston Herald.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
Probably there Is no one who Keeps q

Probably there Is no one who Keeps a
garden that has not noticed how rapidly
accidentally scattered seeds came forward
in spring. Self sown tomato seed always
seem to be mofe forward than any that |
ever sowed in the open ground in spring,
and l have noticed a similar vigor in other
self sown plants. of course / would not
think of planting cucumbers and melons
in autumn, but there are many vegetable
and ornamental plants the seeds of which
can be sown at this time with some advan-
tage over spring Gladiolii, Verbenas,
and Carnas, are supposed to be rather ten
der plants in this climate, but / have sown
their seeds in autumn with excellent re-
suits. The seeds of all truly hardy plants,
whether herbaceous or shrubby, may be
safely sown at this time and thereby light
en- our labors next spring. Rural New
Yorker
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
How Brave Man Stopped Fire.

In describing the fire of 1911 in New
York, the Post of that city says:
"The lofty spires near by of the Brick
Meeting st. Paul's' and st Georges
Chapel, enveloped in the rapidly passing
embers, soon became the special objects of
watchfulness and anxiety. Thousands of
uplifted eyes, and we doubt not prayers,
were directed toward these holy taberna-
cles, now threatened with speedy destruc-
ton. And there was cause for fear. Near
the ball at the top of the Brick Church
blazing spot was seen outside, and appar-
emily not larger than mans head. In
stantly a thrill of fear evidently ran
through the bosoms of the thousands
crowding the park and the wide area of
Chatham street.
"sWhat can we do p was the universal
question What in the world can be
done?' was in everybOdys mouth. The
kindling spot could not be reached from
ders outside neither could any fire en-
gine, however powerful, force the water to
that lofty height. With the deepest anx-
iety, fear and trembling, all faces were
turned in that direction. At this moment
of alarm and dread sailor appeared on
the roof of the church, and very soon was
seen climbing up the steeple, hand over
haad, by the lightning rod-yes, by the
rusty, slender iron Of course the excite
ment now became most intense and the
perilous undertaking of the dar-
ing man was watched every
moment, as he slowly, step by step, grasp
after grasp, literally crawled upward, by
means of his slim conductor. Many fears
were expressed among the immense crowd,
watching every inch of his ascent, for
there was no resting place for hands and
feet, and he must hold on or fall and per-
ish; and should he succeed in reaching
the burning spot how could he posi-
bly, extinguish it, as water, neither by
hose nor buckets, could be sent to his as
sistance
G. But where there is will there is &
way says the old maxim, and it was al
this fearful crisis he reached the kindline
spot, and firmly grasping the lightning
rod fin one hand, with the other he re
moved the tarpualin hat from his head
and with it literally, blow after blow
thick, strong, and unceasing, eXtinguishe(
or beat out the fire! Shouts of Joy an(
thanks greeted the noble fellow, as h,
slowly and safely descended to the eartl
again. The odd Brick was thus pre-
served from the great conaagration of tina
Sunday morning. Our hero quickly dis
appeared in the crowd, and it was said i'm
mediately sailed abroad, with the favora
BILE wind then blowing. A reward was of
fered for the person who performed thi
| daring, generous act; but tits said that som
impostor passed himself off for the rea
hero, and obtained the promised amount.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23

The Alemada County (Cal.) Advocate
of a recent date tells the following: In
the garden of William VI. Liston, in Al
varado, stands blue gum tree, which
measures eleven feet in height and girths
nine inches. This tall, slick, slim sapling
grew from the seed this summer. 1t is a
monstrous growth for SO short a time
However, it is nourished by a very prolific
bit of ground. Near it stands tomato
stalk which is ten feet in height, and from
which over two bushels of tomatoes haye
already been gathered. Near it was also
table beet, which came from the seed
planted in May last. Its weight was just
twenty pounds. 1t was one of the table
variety, nice, juicy and tender.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23
How to Break Oneself Of Bad Habits.

UNDERSTAND clearly the reasons, and
all the reasons, why the habit is injurious.
Study the subject till there is no lingering
doubt in your mind. Avoid the places,
the pers0ns and the thoughts, that led to
the temptation. Keep busy idleness is
the strength of bad habits. Do not give
up the struggle when you have broken
your resolution once, twice, ten times, or
a thousand tlmes. That only shows how
fihch need there is to strive. When you
have broken your resolution, just think
the matter over and endeavor to under
stand why it was that you failed, so that
you may be upon your guard against a
not think il little or an easy thing that
you have undertaken. II is folly TO ex.
pect to break off bad habits In day
which have been gathering strength in
you for years.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-23

from the resistance, and the remainder is
then swallowed Much of the success of
giving drink depends on not giving the
horn too full, at once introducing it thor
ouahly into the mouth, turning the drink
quickly out of it, and as quickly lowering
the head and Withdrawing the horn A
tin bottle with a strong nerk is good sub
stitute for the comhioii horn.
Dfiiughts should be very carefully given,
or there will be danger of the fluid en-
tering the windpipe and producing very
serious, if not fatal, effects. Ifthe. animal
coughs at all during It's administration, the
head should at once be released and the
operation suspended till the irritation has
passed over. The want of proper precau-
ton in this respect has caused the death
of many valuable ADMINISTRATIVE
Farmer