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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
KILLING WHALES.

Whale killing is not 80 iuE-riant
an industry as when the hsc-s ot J. esr
Bedford and Nantucket sa.sJ on
their four years vOyagos 90 the "a.
termost parts Of the world, and The
notable methods OF capture proposed
in the past have little chance Of
adoption IN the future. Bat more
than one is worthy Of remembrance
as among the interest.Ig items Of
applied science. or such vaa t!ia
plan of striking the whale Ei.I taD
harpoOns, each connected ~ O. VIE
with q galyanic battery Il l-s E.e-
ler's boat and designed % shock e..
death the mammoth CGtsceaG. |la
precise weight OF zinc and aaiplur=o
acid required 20 Kill g whale on ta-
system has never been deter -.e...
Exploding harpooas have been t.i.s
but only served 70 lash che victim
into greater fury than tha or1la-s.
harpoOn aad l2Dces. But taa Er.a. .a
have, TO some extent, followed
practice Of shooting tla aaEs .a.
from gun, instead Of throwing t.s
it by hond, and it is ssif, sf.a r-"-
cess. But the most unique u-.a
was that Of charging TIE lgFpar-
with prussic acid, ahicl ~ ..-aa
TO Kill the whale iEs'aEta- i5-, t-.
seameH ir whose presence taa r...-
was made. refused to have v--iH.r
20 do with 20 terrible sg ~s-- .
the project ol using =; 1a
ed.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
Taking Away aQueen.

When the queen bee is forcibly ia
ken away from the hive, says the Amer
5cGn Bee Journal, the bees which are
near her at the time do not appear
sensible of her absence, and the labors
of the hive are carried on as usual for
time. 1t is seldom before the lapse
Nef an hour that the working bees be.
gin 20 manifest any symptoms of un-
easiness. They areythen observed to
quit the'larvG, which they had been
feeding, and to run about in great ag-
itation..to and fro, and on meeting
with such of their companions as are
not aware of the disaster which has
befallen them, they communicate the
intelligence by crossing their attenna
and striking lightly with them The
bees which receive the news become
in tier turn agitated, and spread The
alarm further. All the inhabitants
nov rush forward, eagerly seeking
their lost queen; but finding search
useless, they appear to become resign.
ed to their misfortune, the tumult sub
sides, and if there are worker eggs or
young Larvae in the cells, preparations
are made to supply the loss by raising
a new queen, and the usual labors OF
the hive are resumed.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
Sheep After Shearfng.

After q sheep has lost its fleece, the
skin OF the animal becomes very SEN
sitive to the heat of 4 scorching sun,
or the chill of a cold storm. To be
convinced of this and the Importance
OF making some extra exertion for the
comfort of the animals, it is only nee
essary to visit the field where the flock
is kept, when the day is hot or i'm
moderately cold, and witness the dis
comfort manifested. In either case
tre sheep will be found seeking shell
ter, painting or shivering, and of course
suffering severely.
Probably the most economical mode
of protecting the flock is TO turn them
into the woods, or into field 4 pari
of which is covered by forest trees
Here, in a hot day, they are shielded
from the sun, and in 4 cold storm ge'
some protection. 1t is better, how
ever, when cold storm approaches, tc
drive the flock up, aud keep them in
the barn until the weather is suitable
for them to go out again.
It will be remembered that but ;
few years ago, thousands. OF sheer
were killed in Northern Ohio, by :
cold storm some time in June. Far.
mers at that time, who were thought.
ful enough to care for their 1oeks,
saved them, and the lesson learned
then should be remembered 1t j;
not frequent that we have sum ner
storms. severe enough to kill sheeL
outright, unless, perhaps, it be fes
old "pelters," yet that is no argument
against giving them protection, for
when an animal suffers from any cause
1t declines In flesh, health and strength
At this season it is particularly i'm.
portantthat ewes with lambs be given
all the advantage possible, for tho,
have two lives to support, and n,
draft upon their system Is how,
enough without being subjected T.
endurances which might, with care
be ayerted.-Ohio Farmer.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
A CURIOUS LE-lE2.

We fnd this CCrig-s t.i-.r . ..
of the New YORK Pzpe-8 y-.- t..1
nature OF Cd Piclgocse.'
Please advise your rea@ars c.a
TO leave their pocketnoozs. J. .-
quentIy happens in our b1s'ass Gil.
we Obtain possession Of pc-au1r-
naies coH.sining private papers end
photogr apis which we woali na g5..f
TO return, but we have no me@-5 o.
doing 50. Il il dangerous t1 cary
them about, so We are forced o. de-
stroy them. i remember ar i11t--c-
where ] met with tTcl5ic b-caaea I
could not make up ny iliCd ra dee 20.
a picture Of 2 baby shica I had .9l.i
in the Docketbook Of o Gentleman
which came into my haadz i1 .Le ray
Of business on The thiE1-zya--s rgao.
| had lost a baby myself .4e y-1r be-
fore, Of the same sga g. -... o-s. -Ea
| would have given Gil Z L-.. for -ue4
= picture. There Was NJ name on
the porte-mOnnsie, an, 10 way q
finding who was the owner, 90 l.se O.
fool l advertised it, and got snadCsee
for It by the police. Tel yolI rg-.i-
ers to give us fair show 70 Ec de-
cent, and always ieaye tasir a-lz.sa
in their pOcketboOk5 We war .s
live and let live.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
Can SnngIess Rees be Rred !?

L
At the last meeting Of tie North
An1eFic'n Bee keepers Society, the
opinion vas expressed Inst The exist
teacs u hees Ie,,.u .ei on their stings,
and tEey c,uii Tot De- eL,.reiy de-
priFcd oi the instinct to use them.
This assumption can hardly be admit
ted as true, for all Of the indigener .
species Of bees Of America, North
and South (that Is lNeyiIo1sas and Tn
gonas, are stingless, and many races
and varieties Of them have not even
the protection Of hive, gum or hol-
low tree 70 shield them, but hang their
combs and storcs on the limbs OF
trees. Still they have continued to
exist and prosper. not only believe
that IT is possible. bu: I would have
no fear Of their becoming extinct,
even had they 10 stings.
In one instance ] had a natural
swarm Of bees to come out, whose
queens wings were clipped. She
could not fly, but cravled of in the
grass. Some Of nay children, bare
iooted, we're assisting me IN Lauting
her. a great many oi the bees were
crawling about in the grass | asked !
one OF the children If the bees did |
not sting their feet They said they
did, but that it did not hurt In part |
ing the grass / had number sting
me on the hand, and found what they
said was true. On examination /
found their stirgs were very small and
many Of them SO small that they
would not penetrate the skin. 1t is
likely that if wide and careful obser-
'ation was made this would not be an
sOlated instance of tendency to get
lear of useless appendage.
About the same time ! had another
rstance Of a similar variation in the
'ees of colony, not as TO the sting,
Iut at least halt Of the bees were pro-
luced without wings, or with only
he smallest rudiments of wings. On
ooking into the hive they could be
zen running about like monster ants.
While young they could build comb
md nurse the young as well as if they
lad wings, but when they became old
.nough to 20 out to gather honey, of
.ourse they were useless, and as but
ew could be seen crawling around the
outside OF the hive, it Is TO be pre.
umed that they wandered off in the '
,rass aud were lost The mother OF
hem had Ler wings clipped short, az {
was my custom then. Whether
be winaless condition OF the mother I
ad anything to do with producing
he same condition in her offspring, is q
question worth considering in this l
as, if true, it would indi- Il
ate a means by which the sting might '
e removed by clipping the sting Of t
le queen.-D. Il. Adar ia American :
Zee Journal. y
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
ART DEPARTMENT..

Notwithstanding the increase iI tie price
Of-iIlrscrilll ion is-I Fail, when l.IL-LLL-tf
assumed it, present noble proportions and
rcDICsentatiVe character, il- edition U0i
more than dJJIJl, d daring the past year; prov
in~thatfLe American public appreciate, ard
viii SUPPORT. q sincere ellorJ IL The cause OF
Az IEe publishers. anxious iu justify iLt
ready confidence thus demonstrated. have
.aS,triad themselves TO the UtIe0st 20 Ceyci0u
and Improve the work; an.the plans Tor the
sI,rs will Is. cnisli and delight even The most
sanEuinc friends Of TIL -.LDt-A--.
THE puDlfShers eve aut ICttEet to announce
designs from many Oi tbs most ointment AZ
lists OF America. ,..
In addition. TIE ADM VII reproduce
examples OF the best fcrci ~ n':' 80 Er selected
,-ffII = view 70 the Ia It-t s-rt ---r-- and
greatest general interest; avoiding such as
nave become familiar, through u-g;-5-"p pins
or copies OF any kind
yre quarterly tinted plates is- l-s.i. pro-
fIr-ca four OF John :. Davis iniuitaule child
sl4.chcs apIgar.u" Ia tlc issues iO- January,
sHriT- Jply and october, would alone Dc
ITnrth the price ui q years subscription.
rrGc uCDular feature OF q COpious.E lilUs'r2-
-a9.Ci.ristluas number Will De continued.
70 pos,f4S such = valuable epitCmc Of the
n ~ world al 4. cost so tI.IlIIg. VIII command
The esubScrintions Of thousands III every Sec
ffo,l al fIrcguHtry; bat, IS t--eu- glulnc-s and
o. t4-.rrfiF,ps OF gTyE -fLDF-NE can be cuLGUc'
81 ~, rrr,,Cr;ign 10 Il- mum El-i cal increase D
ts'-IrrDCTfcTs. the rCbliSEerr prC.usrf make
soSsr--nce double sy-c," Dy lie following
1rparaIleiCt. D4.-- CT
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
VOL. 10.
Small Fruit on the Farm.

Thorough preparation OF the soil
and clean culture always pay in any
locality with the commonest fam
crops. In the orchard, proper prep
aration OF the soil before planting is
especially needed, and in the garden,
not only thorough preparation of the
soil but subsequent good culture are
abolutely necessary 10 success.
Take small fruits, the berries for in
stance; one man, by care and constant
working, will produce large and uni
form crops Of strawberries, raspber-
ries and blackberries, while others, by
let alone process, never get enough
fruit TO pay ground rent, to say moth
ing OF cultivation Strawberries are
usually planted out, hap hazard, and
allowed to take cure of themselves.
This, if the soil be tolerabIe, they are
pretty apt to do, and usually cover
the ground so thIckly with runners as
to give small returns in fruit, while ii
a little care and attention had been
paid to keeping the runners down, and
the plants confined to hills, large stools
would have been formed, and a full
crop of extra berries would have been
realized. So with the other small
fruits, as raspberries and blackberries.
They should have plenty of room.
The old wood of the preceding year,
already dead should have been cut out
and the new wood topped to three or
four feet. This being done, we should
have stocky, branching canes, loaded
with fruit.
Again, take currants and gooseber-
ries. Too often they are allowed to |
rsmble at will, and overgrow the
whole surface Of the ground together
with the weeds, when by little judi
cious pruning they would have been
kept in shape and furnished plenty of
new wood upon which to have borne
fruit. Grapes, on the other hand, are
allowed either to grow at will or else
they are pruned SO severely that moth
ing is left upon which to bear fruit,
when one or two canes, according to
he strength of the vine, pruned as to
,he laterals to three or four buds
FOuld give a full crop OF superior
ruit.
in the Spring, all small fruit should
,e gone over, the ground thoroughly
LEANED, and the plants brought into
hape, and if thereafter they are prop
rly attended to according to their
pecial wants, which any common
ense man may soon find, we should
ease to hear the stereotyped cry that
mall fruits don't pay. There is moth
ng about the farm garden you do
hat will pay better, SO far at least as
he wants OF the family are concerned,
han fruit, and especially the so-called
mall fruits. All that is necessary is
o give them proper attention, at the
roper time, and it will be found that
he added comfort to the family will
'ay hundred per cent. on the cost,
o say nothing of the improved gen
,ral health of the family and the con-
saving on doctors bills. |
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
Stirring flIe Soil.

Stirring the soil during the growing
season cannot be done too often, pro-
vided it is not wet enough to pack
As an antidote TO droughts It is unri,
vailed. A man who can stir the soil
every day about his plants and trees,
can virtually DEFY a drought. The
operations seems to create moisture,
or at least to attract it, both from the
subsoil aud atmosphere. The weeds
of course have no chance under such
a system, and the moisture they would
require and take goes to a purpose
"where it will DO most good" Horse
culture is the cheapest mode, but in gar
dens too small for horse culture, hand
culture must be depended on. The dit
ferencein effect between frequent and
occasional stirring will astonish those
who have not before observed it. An
instance was in print some time ago
which will Illustrate it, though, as a
fact, it may be mythical. Two neigh
bors with small patches of corn got
up a friendly rival as to which should
grow the most per acre, and put up
small wager. One of them deterlnin
ing to leave nothing undone in the
way of culture and weed fighting,
hoed his patch once a week regularly.
He was, after q little while, a good
deal surprised to notice that his corn
was falling behind, although he never
saw his neighbor at work. The latter
now, and naturally enough the former,
asked-"how he did it," volunteering
the statement at the same time that
he s:hoed his corn every week until it
had tasseled out" The successful
grower replied 81 hoed mine every
morning before you got out of doors p
There was no further need of expia.
nation The man who has plenty OF
muscle and time, and little or no mon
ey to expend on fertilizers, will find
that frequent stirring of the soil will
go long way to supply the absence
of fertilizers. In fact, culture with :
out manure is worth much more than
manure without culture. When both
can be discreetly applied it is advis.
able, but-when a choice must be made,
l shall always choose culture.-D. z.
f., in Neo York O5sercer.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
BEAUTY OF SLEEP.

Sie-D obtained two hours before
midnight, when the negative forces
are IN operation, is the rest which
most reeurerates the system, giving
brightness 90 the eye and glow TO
the cheek. The difference in the ap-
pearaIce of . person who habitually
reLiEes at 10 O'Clock, and that Of one
Who sits until II, is quite remarkable.
The tone OF the system, 90 evident in
the complexion, the cle8rness and
sparkle of the eye, and the sOftness OF
the lines OF the features, is, in o
person Of health, kept az "ccneert
pitch by taking regular rest TWO
hours before II O'Clock, end thereby
obtaining the "beauty sleep' of the
night. There is 4 heaviness of the
eye, 2 s2ilowress Of the skin, and on
absence of that glow in the face
which renders it fresh in expression
AID round in appearance, that readily
Distinguishes the person vino Keeps
lste hours.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27

GIRLS are marvels of beauty and
wonderfully made. Though fashion
ed by the hands of the Creator, they
are saaped by the dressmakers and
mil!iGers. 1t takes exactly two hun
dred and eleven pounds of flesh and
blood, thirty two yards Of dress ma
terial, ninety.seven yards of yellow
ribbon, twelve pounds of cotton,
twenty-iour copies of the Coach,
sixteen feet of horse hair, thirty
three ounces of flour, two boxes of
red paint, snd G bottle of night
blooming seriousness to prepare the
average Rocky Mountain girl for
chuEcb. They know less in an hour,
and can tell more in 9 minute, than
any otdsr person on earth. Their
strOrg suit is TO make trouble and
hustLes, and the proficiency they
have acquired Is the conundrum of
the sge. In game of talk they in
yariabIy hold the right bower or take
the ace with the king. They are to-
tally ignorant OF the rules of civil
lied warfare, and never let up when
they get fellow down. A girl can
look pretty and ugly. happy and sor-
rowiul, hot and cold, sweet and sour,
sentimentsl md disguised in ten sec
onds, and the only place in the world
where the boys have the best Of them
is in sitting up of nights. Yet with
all their faults we love them still, and
p tew more OF cur photographs may
he had By ID 1ressing the Driver and
fifty cents. Marriage pro-
posals must be prepaid.-The { COL
iegej Coach.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27

CATTLE IN ECEoPE.-iu q PAPER
recently read by Herr J. Rga, OF
Seebezirk, in Switzerland, t5e arsre
gate OF cattle in al Europe Is s...l-a-
ted al %, 700, 900 head. OF tbs Egiu-
her IS, 900, 900 are found in Ger ly,
1900, 600 IN Austria. l2,o1J 6l0 Ia
France, 100000 n E8ciaaG 9,G0O-
600 in Turkey, 4, 800, 900 in Span aud
Portugal 100000 in Deuma1a, 9.
500, 900 in Italy, 10000 n 15--sgly
and Sweden, 1000, 600 in tJo., -aI an.
Belgium, /, 200, 900 in Greco, aaI Z.
OOO,OOO in Switzerland. l. Droa3~-
tion to superficial area, aul .rsB.r
OF the population, Switzsrl.ad zt.g..-
at the top OF the list, hayiuz 23s H....
of cattle 70 every 1000 acres, .5.i
557 head 20 every loo inha5a.als. l-
Spain, on the other hand, tlgre als
only SO head Of eattle 10 every 1000
acres.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27

How Many Will YOC NEED.-It
there is any defect more striking than
another in the American character, 1t
IS bashfulness. Young America, IN
particular, is painfully affected by It.
An incident is mentioned by CORES
pondeat, who was desired by his aunt
10 20 TO the neighbor Shaw's and see
If he mad TOR sale any straw suitable
.or a!.ing beds. eAlr. Shaw" says
our informant, ''@as blessed with 4
oooiIy number Of Misses Shaw, and l
therefore tell 4 little timid at encoun-
teriny them To make the matter
wor-s Iarrived Just as the family were
seated tor dinner. Stopping az the
doorway, hat in hand, stammered
on, ..lir. straw. can you spare enough
Shaw 70 I'll Z couple OF beds :" swell, T"
reU,ied the old gentleman, glancing
ar61nd a: his large family, and sppre-
ciatiug my mistake II don't know
but l can /; how many viii you need?'
Before l could recover, those hateful
Shaw girls burst into a chorus of
laughter, and l returned to my aunt. >
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27
Splendid Illustrations

executed in the most faultlcss and artistic
siylt- and .sDstTCytHJ accurately and fisjy all
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aIlG -.. -r..te Isstl works Of art, SEQ mes Of
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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-27

AN USHE1ErHY House. "a dark
house Is always an unhealthy house,
always an iIl-aired house, always a
dirty house. Want of light stops
growth, and promotes scrofula, rickets,
etc, among children. People lose
their health IN 4 dark house, and il
they get i'll, they cannot get well again
III II. Three out Of many negligences
and ignoraces in managing the health
OF houses generally, 1 viii here men
ton as specimens First, that the
female head in charge Of any building
docs not think 1t necessary 10 visit
every iole and corner OF it every day
second that IL Is not considered es-
se.r;al 20 air, TO sur, and clean rooms
while uHinhabited. Third, that one
window i considere d enough to ar a
room.-EOrsnes Nightingale.