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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
OSTRICH FEATHERS.
How the Health OF the Bird Affects It's
valuable Plumes.

Valuable Plumes.
Ostrich chicken feathers are useless |
until they are year old they are rare
ly cut before. At twelve months they
are cut off. The stumps dry. and after
few weeks the bird sheds them, or
they can be drawn outwthout pain and
with ease. The feathers then take six
months to grow before they can again
be cut. Three pluckings are obtaina-
bic in two years. time. The process Of
plucking continues for many years, but
it requires the greatest care to prevent
the feathers detcriorating. The feath-
ers from the wild bird are the longest
and finest, but rarely more than three
on one bird are sufficiently perfect to
| render them fit for commerce. Hence
the necessity of the farm. A male bird
turns black at about the age of eighteen
months. The black and black-and-
white feathers are pulled from different
parts of the body; the white feathers
come from one row only in the wing;
| tail feathers are never as white rs those
in the wing, and are usually bleached
for "tips.h So little is known about
the habits of the ostrich that people are
surprised to find how the health of the
bird affects its feathers. In many of
the best feathers is what appears to be
line running across the feather. This,
may be, is not caused by the
tied, but BY days illness. So
delicate are the feathers and so inti-
mately and so wonderfully connected
with the organization of the bird that
days dyspepsia from overfeeding or un-
derfeeding will leave this mark. A del
icate bird has its feathers more or less
marked throughout. Ostriches are not
camped out for breeding until the male
bird is four and the hen three years of
age. They lay from ten to fifteen eggs
and ncubate forty-two days The male
bird is pattern husband and father; if
accident should overtake his mate it is
most usual for him to continue the sit
ting, and he has frequently been known
to bring off the brood successfully,
''mothering" them with the greatest
care until they can peck. which is not
until three days after Matching. The
nest of the ostrich is always in the sand
and is scratched out by the male bird;
the hen forms perfect wall of sand
round her with her wings before the
eggs are hatched. The ostrich knows
no fear, and is most formidable and
dangerous opponent. Their cry, which
answers to cock-crowing, is a deep bel
low that can be heard for a couple of
miles. and is called '.bromming." The
depression in ostrich farming has been
caused by an overstocked market.
Naturally those in climates suited to
the bird imported them from the Cape.
When the steed was stolen, the Cape
Government locked the stable door: but
alas! the one hundred pounds premium
on every bird exported was too late a
measure to prevent thriving farms
growing in Australia and India, and it
is with chagrin bordering on despair
that the Cape farmers find the retail
trade cleaning the profits. - CHICAGO
Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

oil the lash Tailor Costume of Turtle Col.
ionable jack ored Cloth.
cts for these natty suits shows a model,
fitting the figure trinity in the back, with
the shortest kind OF IL
POSITION AS A FINISH.
In front it opens all the way down over q
double breasted waistcoat OF plain cloth
or ecru pique, this fastened up hall it's
length with costly buttons, set on in a
double row. Down each side OF the front
are long, narrow revers, these usually OF
velvet, and trimmed with enameled orna-
ments, or those matched to the buttons
on the vest. The sleeve is close and small,
with narrow cuff of velvet at the edge,
held with an ornament like those on the
jacket. Other jackets, in English style,
are made double. .breas ted themselves, the
vest showing only at the top, and graceful
shapes are brought out, cut short in front
like Russian Jacket, with long Directoire
coat backs, which fall more than n quarter
OF a yard over the drapery OF the skirt in
the back.
THE FRENCH PoLONAIsE,
which revolvcd out OF sight for two sea-
sons, has come up smiling, and appears
in novel and graceful arrangements, which
quite transform it's rather wooden effect
OF other days. A celebrated New York
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
Mr.. JONES' BABY.
A Happy Fathers Opinion of His Some.
what Troublesome First-Born.

A Uappy Fatbcr's Onjniou of Mia Some.
what Troublcsome first Born.
NJ, ros +horo 10 ov;do,+,,, son,o+,;ro
~ ,.S' % ..;.,' a.. LII ;,ni
inc ri''ter WIN Una. emu. l.lie mas no
charms for nm. lie Is utterly lndiiier'
ent about his personal appearance;
don't care how his hair is combed, or
wbctber IL is combed ot all. il eouollv
;nd;f,oront os % whotho,. his f.oo (,
1 ~, no ."o. - 80
Mashe'i .re".s an ,'s''ois' "i'', especia'iy
his FEMININE friends, with coldness and
even rudeness; openly laments their ar
rival and rejoices at their departure; de-
clines to be interviewed concerning
the number of his teeth: declines to
show any one how bio he is or TO enter.
tain his relatives bv cloppino bis hands.
does not seem to feel at all complimented
when told that he is fat.
suppose if he were reouested TO en-.
terrain relatives bv standinr on his head
or walking off on his ear. he would re.
turn contemptuous refusal. He weeps
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
.Nov. Elsie. thar ain,t no re,,on In Won,

"Now, Elsie, thar amt no reason IN youi
feelln' so. When anybody gets to thinkin'
n good deal Of anybody else, why IL don't
make so much difference about yourself;
the other one stands first. II you kin see
the other one happy, you don't know any
difference betwixt that an ben' happy
yourself, an IL you kin only do something
to make the other one happy, why, II
comes before any thing else. That's Jest
the way feel. I've got eddicated up to
IL. So don't you worry about takin' the
house fur nothing. You amt. Now you'll
git cold standin' here. I'm goin' to see
you safe to your brothers., an you think
IL over"
Her little nervous hand clutched at his
coat sleeve to detain him.
"Look-a here a minute. l want to tell
you. 'ain't never had any thing like this
to say before, an / don't know how.
When got to thinkin' about any thing of
this kind, l always put Lucny In instead
of me. But ] want to tell you-J'm all
took by surprise, an don't know. but
mebbe, II |! could get used to thinkin'of it,
I-could---"
81 guess don't know what you mean,
Elsie"
"Well, 1t don't seem rs If thar would be
much sense in my gittin' married now,
anyway"
Elsie Mills and William Havers were
married at the brides brothers.. When
| the bridal couple went to their own nome
| they did not enter at the front door, They
| passed around to the side one, because the
| front yard was so full of cinnamon roses
| Mary E. Wilkins, in Hdrper's Bdzdr.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
just Like Mamma.

If mothers could always realize the
ideals they represent to their children
they would be greatly encouraged in
their arduous duties. A lady riding
upon street car saw little boy whom
she knew.
$50 you have little sister, Willie"
she remarked, pleasantly. lis she a
pretty baby?"
''She looks just like mamma" was
the smiling answer.
What do you call herP" asked the
lady.
''She's named after mamma" an
swered the little fellow promptly.
Everybody was smiling, and, to re-
lieve the lady's embarrassment, his
friend inquired the color of the baby's
hair.
''It's the same color as mammals"
he responded, timidly.
A gentleman who had been amused
by the dialogue, asked the wee man il
the new little sister was good baby.
Eyes, sir" was the prompt reply.
"She is just like mamma!"-Detrom
Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
Why the Old Man Was Slow.

"Helloa, Uncle Boggy," said ayoung
negro, speaking to an old negro whom
he overlook in the street. "W'yn't yer
walk faster an not let me pass yer dis
way?"
"Hole on er mint" the old man re-
questad. "Yer've seed er man totin' er
sack o con, hain't yerP"
"Oh, yas, sab"
"An' yer's seed er man totin' er
empty sack, spoze"'
IL sho has.
"Ah, hah, an didn't yer allus notice
dat de man whut amt got nOthin' in his
sack walks faster den dc one dat's got
full sackpn
"Yas, sahp'
"Wall, yerse'fs one o. dem men wild
or empty sack, Run or long, son, fur
yer amt got weight enuf on yer
Shoulders to hol' yer on dc groun'. ~
! A-kansa,0 Traveller.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
DOWN THE STREAM.

A maiden stood upon shore,
And heard n lightly-dipping oar.
The morning light was flushing clear;
A thrush was loudly warbling near.
A boat came gliding down the stream,
With ripple soft, and plash and CLEAN.
She ne'er had seen the youth before,
He ne'er had touched upon that shore;
But whea she saw him up the stream,
Fresh from the mountains early CLEAN,
The old, old, wonder. working spell
Around them both like magic fell.
And ere his boat had drIfted by
A change came over wood and sky;
The old, familiar stream and shore
Took on hue unknown before.
He lightly drew his boat to land.
And, leaving all that they had known,
The two went down the stream alone.
The bontman's arm was good and strong,
The boatman's oar was tough and long.
The maiden's face was sweet and fair;
She felt no faintest fear or care.
She smiled upon her bontman true,
And said: III trust my life to you"
The thrush sung on the bank alone; 81
The maiden down the stream had gone.
Ellen ". Carey, In Chicago journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
CAUTION TO TEACHERS.
Never Presume to Answer a Question
without Being Well Posted.

Never Presume to Answer Question
without Being Well Posted.
Let me warn teachers, especially
young ones, against attempting to re-
ply to any question by scholar when
they do not really know what answer
to give. No one can be prepared for
every question which can be asked.
The veriest fool can ask more in five
minutes than the greatest philosopher
can answer in life time. know the
temptation is great to give a reply OF
some sort, which may be right or may
be wrong, ''for fear the scholars should
think us ignorant;" but the tempta-
ton must be battled with. The real
reason why an answer is attempted.
ninety-nine cases out of hundred, is
pride, and it is pride which will certain
ly have a fall, for if the scholar does
not know at once that the reply was a
guess, he will remember it and confront
the teacher with it mt some most mop
perfume time perhaps quote his own
words against him. Then, indeed, will
the scholar look down upon that
teacher and probably give him a far
lower place in theirrogard that he really
deserves. If, however, their teacher is
generally well informed and well ahead
of them, he will not sink at all in
their estimation if he honestly confesses
that he can not answer some particular
question-it is generally one of fact
on the spur of the moment. Still, he
should carefully treasure the question
and see that he obtains the correct
answer to it for the very next time he
meets his class and should give them
the reply, with any other information
about the subject he may think fit.
can speak from lively experience on
this matter. A few days after took my
first and only class, we had lesson in
which some of the mountains OF the
Holy Land were mentioned and rs we
spoke of them, | was suddenly taken
aback with the question: "Teacher,
what's the highest mountain in the
worldp" | confess had some sort OF
an idea that it was Chimborazo; but
fortunately, my better nature con
quered. and admitted l did not know,
but added l would tell them in the after
noon. l know that have never for.
gotten since then that il is Mount Everest
and do not think they have forgotten
it either. / found that the boy who
asked me knew it and had l made ,
guess, would have tripped me in fine
style. -Quioer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
The Wheat of the Pharaohs.

There is proverb which says that
there are more false facts than false
theories IN the world Indeed false
theories spring from mistakes as to
facts, or wrong Interpretation OF
them. An instance of this is the case Of
wheat found in the collins of Egyptian
mummies. 1t has been stated over and
and over again that such wheat retained
its vitality for over four thousand years,
and had sprouted as fresh and green as
the seeds of last years planting Minis
ter S. S. Cox, who represents this coun-
try mt Constantinople, had this matter
thoroughly tested. He sent II package
of wheat found in the graves OF num-
mics to responsible agriculturists in this
country, who planted it under the most
favorable conditions; but it would not
germinate. Indeed, it was found on
cutting the seed that it had turned to
dust. -Demores's Monthly.
"A remarkable story isrelated by the
Norwood (Ont) Register. A party OF
three persons-father and son and a
neighbor-were recently indulging in a
drinking spree near the town, when the
nelghDof suddenly conceived uesiro
for wife. At first the father and son
proposed to sell him the old lady, but
she was objected to because of her eX-
treme age. The son then offered the man
his wife, to whom he had only been
married year, for $S cash or So on
time. The money was paid, and the
husband, tying rope around his wite's
leg, placed the end of it in the hands Of
the purchaser, with formula, duly
witnessed, renouncing all right, title
| and claim to the wife. The woman was
then led away by her new husband.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

THE LEG o. MUTTON SLEEVE
is contesting for high rank in autumn
modes, and has already been recognized by
French attieres. Elbow sleeves, sla shed
with puffs OF velvet set in; fall length
sleeves with deep V insertion OF lace
satin or other goods set in to reach from
the shoulder to near tho elbow, and even
puffed sleeves, are all revived, French
modistes declaring that large puffed or
leg o. mutton sleeve imparts slender et-
feet to the waist-orgo, pulled sleeves by
the score. X. ID.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

designer 8 o II d =
out wi I h h j 8
latest ( n s h i o n
journal a number
OF new devices in
polonaises, this in
spiratlon b eing
drawn direct ly
from Parish II II
models. The skirt
OF one long, am
pile polonaise is
slashed it's entire
length, thus di-
viding it into Sec
tions which are
really p a IL e ! s.
Bows of velvet
ribbon, in clusters
OF three, set some
inches from the
next three above,
are n + T. n n e G d
across the bot.
tom OF each pan
el, making nine
rows in all. The
polonaise is open
all the way down
the front, there
fore there are
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
EVOLUTION PREFERRED.

As a woman standing oil alone
humbly hope to shine;
Tn tired of the dreary twaddle
or the oak and ivy vine.
I've seen TOO many instances
Where, natures law declining,
Tho vine did the supporting,
While the oak did all the twining.
Before I'd marry man and work
For his bread and my own,
Before I'd marry u man who'd place
Himself upon throne,
And claim from me, his better half,
Allegiance blind and mute,
I'd marry the merest ape and walt
FoI hun to eyolutel
.-Womon's J0ls'ilal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

trim m in gs and
fancy braids are
as much the fash
ion this moment
as if they had
just appeared up
on the scene. Demi-
season m n t cs
show numberless
ew shapes, but the
visite for the older
wearers and the
English open coat
for the younger
people are the TWO
most popular au.
tumn styles as yet
introduced. Rib
bon trimmings OF
all sorts, from vel
vet with Picot-
edge, to plain sat
in, plays an i'm
portant role az q
d ress garnlture,
and wers OF
shaded velvet, in
ma gnifcen t au-
tumnal colorings.
will strongly rival
long plumes and
fluffy short tips as
adornings for my
lady 3 picturesque
c,;o,I>,,,.n,-l, h,t
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

Gil "oou' "''u 'ei'e'' of the underskirt,
which is partly covered by n bow and long
ends of satin ribbon, which come from un.
der an opening in the corsage OF the
polonaise, tie, and fall nearly to the front
of the underskrt.
KILTS, PANELS
plain and plated box plaits and plain
round effects, wholly unplaited, are all
noted on the very latest costumes from
over the sea- Revers OF velvet, or OF goods
ntrasting with those which form the
gown. are set upon both skirt and bodice,
and beaded ornaments, lace, silk gimp
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

An Ohio law firm is composed oi
husband and wife
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11


ing. Stripes,
p | a ! d 8 ,
checks and
other fabrics
for combina-
tion will be
! N h ! 6 h
vogue; yet.
while this is
the case, 1t
will not by
any means
follow that
h q n d 8 o m e
costumes OF
a single color
will not pre-
v n il for
m n ny cle-
CANT gowns
will be made
entirely Of
either plain
. r figured
fabrics, II c.
cording to
fancy. and
yet the letter
OF the law be
equally full
nlleQ IN faSh-
i o II , s do
main. One
of the fash
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
OUR FASHION LETTER.


The Recent Changes in styles OF Ladies'
Garments-Eiegant simplicity OF Street
Costumes - Fashionable Jackets = Tho
French Polonaise, Leg o. Mutton
Sleeves, Etc, Etc.
Especial Correspondcncc.l
New YoRK, September, 1ss6.-Just now
fashion seems to be infected with some OF
the capricious disposition OF the season.
promising, threatening and Withdrawing
by turns, "every thing by starts and moth
ing long" IL is rather difficult to say
what its developments will be month
hence, but at present there are changes
and varieties enough in every style OF
gown, wrap and bonnet to please all
tastes with considerable left over unap-
propriated. One OF the arbitrary require
ments however, which will not be changed
in forthcoming styles, will bo the elegant
simplicity OF street costumes. There will be
LITTLE TRIMMING USED,
and much more will be accomplished in
the way of fine effects in fitting and drap
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

Now she sat forlornly at her chamber
window, her elbows on the sill, her sharp
chin in her hands, for many an hour,
staring over at the blue door and the Gin
namon roses, as she might have stared at
lost jewels. Nothing about the place
seemed so distinctly her own as that
blue door; nothing seemed so dear as
those cinnamon roses, because her dead
sister Lucina had planted them. 1t is sad
work looking at things that were once
ones own, when they have not been given
away for love, and one still wants them.
was no longer violent and openly despair
ing, as she had been at first. That had
been very unusual with her. She was
fond of her brother and his wife, and con-
formed gently to all the requirements of
her new life. She had very little endur-
did not kick against the pricks. Still she
lay close to them, and twas tender enough
to be cruelty stung by them. She gre w
old, and her friends noticed it.
ut amt any use," Mrs. Wing told her
husband: "Elsie amt never goin' to be
the same as she was before she lost her
house. She's grown ten years older in a
week."
"She's silly girl; that's all I've got to
say" replied Silas Wing.
"One evening Elsie, at her open chamber
window, overheard a conversation be-
tween her brother and his wife. They
were sitting on the doorstep.
"Havers came over to- night" said Silas.
~ see him out at the gate as / come along.
He's goin' to let his other house and live
here, he says. / declair I'd hardly think
he'd want to, this is SO much further from
town. But the other'll let better, s'pose.
Reckon that's the reason"
"Is he goin' to fix this one ups" asked
Mrs. Wing.
"Yes; he's goin' to paint 1t up some, an
hev the roof shingled. He was kinder
laughin' about that blue door, but he didn't
seem to think he'd hev II altered after
ward. told him how poor Elsie painted
II herself"
"Lord l shouldn't think he'd want to
keep that blue door,
"He seemed to think 1t wouldn't look
bad II the house was painted new to GO
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-24
Change of Work.

Change of work is one form of recreation,
because, it may be presumed, the hew en-
ployment occupies a different portion of the
brain. and the one that has worked obtains
rest Monotony of occupation is always irk-
some, no doubt because certain portions Of
the brain are exclusively occupied. A hard
worked man should think no form of recrea-
ton beneath his notice ;sshe is fortunate if he
has really satisfactory hobby or two. Tai
leyrand's prognostication of the kind of old
age that awaited the man who did not know
whist, is full of truth, if it be applied to
amusements and hobbies in general. Per-
haps its author would scarcely have recon-
mended whist for an old man had he been
able to foresee the bewildering notifications
which have been made in the way OF playing
the game. In this, as in other things, the
tendency is to turn play into work. Let US
hope, however, that some OF our simpler
forms of recreation may be permitted TO
survive at least for our time. Books remain,
and we may be thankful for the stock we
already possess. Reading offers the most
available means of recreatlon. Dean HOOK
practice in this respect IS worthy OIL adop,,
ton. He tells us himself that he always had
a novel in hand. 1t lasted him long time,
''but wnen a man has much to do little
time thus spent does the mind good.
Books. however, should be suited to the oc-
casion. AS Bulwer tells us, :.'when taken in
discriminatory they are no cure for the dis
eases and Affections of the mind. There is a
world ofSscience necessary in the taking
them. have known some people in great
sorrow fly to a novel or the last light book
in fashion. One might as well take rose
draught for the plague. Light reading does
not do when the heart is really heavy. BY
all means let the recreation be comfortable
to the tastes of the individual and adapted
to his condition. When a man over sixty,
who has led sedentary life, suddenly and
vehemently takes to tricycling, he may feel
meaning of the term recreation" and that
a very different process will certainly deyel-
op itself.