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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
The Perfect Farm Hog.

A committee OF experts at the Ameri-
can Swine Breeders convention gave
tho following as standard OF hog
bost fitted to meet the requirements Of
the ,nurkct: "Such II hog must have
n short head, heavy joWl and thick,
short neck; cur small, thin and tolei-
ably erect, but is not Objectionable If
it droops slightly forward. 1t must
be straight on the bottom from the
neck back to the flank, let we'll down
to the knee in the briskot, and possess
good length from head to tell; back
broad and slightly curved or arched
from the shoulder to the setting on the
tail; ribs rather barrel-shaped; tail
small. The hams should be loag from
the back TO the letting OFF Mt the loin,
and be broad and full; shoulders not
large, and yet sufficient to give SYM
metry to the animal; hair smooth and
evenly set on; skin soft and elastic &c
tha touch; legs short and small, set
under the body, and the sNace between
wiaoi Il good depth between the be-
tom and top OF the carcass" F"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
THE NAN-GIN-ISIN.
A Glimpse into n Famous Opium Den OF
Northcrn China.

A Glimpse Into Famous Opium Den Of
Northern China.
In spite OF all that Is said and printed
concerning the evils of opium smoking
and the dangers of opium .joints,"
most people have only vague idea Of
what these resorts are like. A descrip-
ton Of one may serve to bring tho evils
connected with the use of the drug more
vividly to mind. The number of opium
smokers in China appears to be increas-
ing. Even women nre now in the habit
OF frequenting opium divans; but efforts
are being made by the Chinese author-
tiles, with the assistance OF the munici-
pal police, to prevent the spread Of this
demoralizing custom. The place de-
scribed by the North Chisa Daily Her.
aid, in the following words, is resort
known throughout the length and
breadth Of the Chinese empire, and is
situated near the walls of Shanghai:
The character OF tho place could not
be guessed from its external appear
ance, although the air OF the people
passing in and out might suggest 1t. The
throngs visiting 1t represent all stations
in life, from the cody to the wealthy
merchant or small mandarin. 1t is with
difficulty that one gets inside through
the crowds of people hanging around
the door.
The average daily receipts are said
to be about $1,000. The smoking
apartments are divided into four classes.
In the cheapest are coolies who
pay about fourpence for their smoke.
In the dearest the smoke costs about
sevenpence. The drug supplied in each
class is about the same, both In quality
and quantity; it is the difference in the
pipes that regulates the price. The
best kinds are made OF ivory. the stem
often inlaid with stones and rendered
more costly by reason OF more elaborate
carving; the cheapest kinds are made
simply Of hard wood. The rooms also
are furnished according to class. In
the most expensive the lounges upon
which the smoker reclines is of fine
velvet, with pillows of the same mate.
rial; the frames of each couch are inlaid
with mother OF pearl and jade, and the
whole air of these rooms Is one of sen.
suous luxury. There is also u number
of private rooms. In the poorer sec.
tion will be seen many wcarers of the
tattered yellow and gray robes of the
Buddhist and Taoist priests. Women
form fair proportion of the smokers
The common belief is that the opium
sleep is attended by a mild, pleas
urable delirium, with brief glances Of
Elysium; but this is the exception, not
the rule. People smoke to satisfy the
craving begotten of previous indulgence
There is accommodation for $50 smok
ers at time, and there is seldom va
cancy very long. The stream of smok
ers goes on from early morning til
midnight, when the place closes; ths
clouds of smoke go up necessarily al
day long. Europeans do not often visi
the place, but the seamen of American
men-of-war visiting Shanghai some
times seek solace in the drug.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
EARN AND ElREslpE.

Fresh lard is recommended ns a
remedy for warts on horses. Three
applications, IL is claimed, will cure
any case.
A lot Of guinea fowls are ns good
as watch dog. The appearance Of a
prowler about the premises sets the
whole brood to chattering, and
thereby the family are reused to the
fact that something unusual is going on.
Nothing better aids economy than
keeping an exact account OF the ex-
penditure. II is surprising how really
well 1t is possible TO dress on small
amount, provided the little things are
looked after, and nothing is bought
unless paid for at tho time.
To disgust rats and mice away
from building make q strong solution
of oxalic acid and soak newspapers in
it until they are in a pulpy condition;
cram this into the holes through which
the rats or mice pass, and they will get
such sore mouths and feet that they
will give the holes wide berth.
Pans of water placed in fruit and
berry patches will keep birds from eat
ing the fruit. An English naturalist
| claims that the reason birds eat chor-
r;cs and strawberries is because in the
| blazing heat they get dreadfully thirsty.
If the birds can easily get ut water
they soon leave off taking the fruit.
An easy way to prevent horses
from jumping fences is to put strap
with ring on it around the near fore
| leg, above the knee, and q surcingle or
belt, with ring, around the body.
Then by q short strap or piece of rope
| attach the two rings SO as to make a
harmless yet perfectly effective hobble.
The successful farmer must be a
good business man. There is us much
in the selling of farm products as in
tho raising, so far as the profit is con-
cerned, and, in order to sell we'll, the
farmer must understand value, and be
reasonably well posted in business
matters. rs.-Home, Farm and Field.
Many good apple orchard hae
! been injured because % few worthless
! wild cherry trees were permitted to
grow and provide headquarters for the
caterpillar. In every community where
the authorities have enterprise enough
to demand the destruction OF weeds,
the roadmaster should be made to de-
| stroy all wild cherry trees.
There is nothing more highly
relished by hogs than charcoal. They
will help themselves TO it, and it will
prevent disorders of the bowels. The
best mode of giving it is when it is
fresh, and if placed in a fire and heated
occasionally it will be more servicea-
BILE. 1t corrects the acidity of the
stomach, and as it is cheap supply
should be kept constantly in each pen.
--Potted Ham: Take one-half pound
of lean ham, one-half pound of fresh
butter, a pinch of ground nutmeg, q
little cayenne pepper and pinch o
white pepper. Pound the ham smooth
in a mortar, add the pepper and nut.
meg, rubbing them well into the ham
then add the butter, rubbing them well
together. Next place in the jar and
run melted butter over the top and
| seal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

Wife Ito husband There is a lady
who has just stepped out for an
evenings airing. Husband-No, she
left home early this afternoon. Wife
How do you know? Husband-Because
she has just finished buttoning her
gloves. Wife, don't understand you.
Husband-Yes, you do. You know that
woman never begins to button her
gloves until she starts out, and that it
requires several hours to complete the
performance. .--ArkanSdW IrdUclcr.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
sPoNoEs AT DINNER.
Primitive Creatures That Are All NJ out
and How They Feed.

and How They Feed.
The sponge has an advantage over
the coral polyp in It's method Of feed.
ing. The coral has large mouth--in
fact. like n frog, Its head is all mouth.
While some fish are greatly gifted in
the matter of mouth. the sponge beats
them all In being nothing but mouth.
Highly organized sponges have hun
dreds Of mouths, or pores, which draw
in the water, and thus feed the plant
on the organized matter, each hole au-
swering for the purpose Of a mouth,
while the sponges OF low organization
have no fixed pores, but possess the
curious property of being able to open
a mouth or pore at any point where a
particle OF food appears and attracts
the animal. There is no indication OF
when or where a pore is about to open,
for the creature is all mouth, and,
whenever its appetite is excited at any
point, 1t simply opens itself and takes
in the food that happens to be handy;
then shuts up it's temporary mouth
again until another occasion offers, a
state of being which undoubtedly, to
the sponge, has its advantages.
The kinds Of sponges OF commerce
are numerous. There are the rough
grass sponge, the coarsest variety
known to commerce; the Key West
sponge; the hedgehog sponge, found
covered with prickly points, whence
its name; the wine-colored sponge, the
bouquet sponge, so-called probably be-
cause its odor when brought up from
the bottom is not that OF Il bouquets; the
finger sponge. the smallest sponge, and
last and most costly Of all, the delicate
cup sponge; all OF which may be seen
for sale, some in stores where the
sponge is speciality and others
only in the curiosity shops. In the
West Indies the method of sponge-fish-
Ing is uniform, water glass or a large
tube with piece of glass in the bot
tom, locating the sponges. then q
pole armed with hook being employed
to detach and bring them to the SUR
face. In some parts of the world
divers find sponge fishing a profitable
industry, and descend to considerable
distances. bringing up the sponges in
their hands and under their arms, but
in general the method already de-
scribed is that employed both in the
West and East Indies.
The sponge is not yet cultivated,
only because the natural supply is as
yet great, and probably will always
continue so; because the sponge is of
very quick growth, and in tropical
seas found everywhere on the bottom.
Over 100000 sponges of all sizes and
all varieties are every year shipped
from the Bahama Islands, bringing in
an annual income to the islanders Of
over 100000. Should the natural
supply of sponges diminish, there is
no reason why they should not be
raised artificially, as oysters are, and,
perhaps, in future, should the demand
increase or supply fall off, sponge
reservations will be employed, for the
uses of the sponge are manifold, and
the demand is constantly charging
st. Louis GIobe-Den,ocrat
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

DEERDopGE, MONTANA. Dec 10. 1885.
J have been using BRASDRKTn's Pills
for the last thirteen years, and though /
have had nine children, have never had q
doctor IN the house, except three times,
when we had an epidemic OF scarlet fever,
which we soon banished by vigorous use
Of BRANpRETH's PILLS. / have used them
for myself, two or three u night for q
month, for liver complaint, dyspepsia and
constipation. In diarrh9a, cramps, wind
collie, indigestion, one or two BRASpRETH's
PILLS fixed tho children at once. A box OF
Pills Is oil the medicine chest we require
Ia the house. We use them for rheumatism,
colds, catarrh, biliousness and impure
blood. They never have failed to cure all the
above complaints in very few days.
WILLIAM w. B. MILLRR.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
GIRLS WITHOUT BEAUx.
= Sympathy for the FOrlorn State OF Un.
married Females.

, Sympathy for the Forlorn State of Un.
married Females.
A philanthrophic gentleman, who is
moved to pity the forlorn state of un-
married females, has written to u news
paper to express his views on the deli
cate subject of matrimony. He is much
struck by the fact that in large
family OF girls, one or two, generally
the younger ones, soon after they
.'come OUT get married, while their
elder sisters are ''unable to pick up
an eligible man for matrimonial pur-
poses." The latter, he goes on to say,
.'becomes each year more startling
Juvenile in their dress and manners"
and with their non-success comes to
them ian expression of sadness which
is sickening to behold"
The remedy which he proposes for
this untoward state of things is unique,
if not wholly practical. He advises the
establishment OF an open space in large
cities, ''where men and women who
wish to marry, and these only, be
allowed to congregate." Unfortunately,
there is no specification of the means
by which it is to be decided who is and
who is not eligible to enter this en-
chanted ground. Should a man be OBJ
ligcd fo file an affidavit that he intends
marriage il he wishes to get within the
wallxsp Or would it be better to let in
whoever chose to go, with the under
standing that he should not como out
until he had been fast bound in the
bands of wedlock? 1t is to be sup
posed thay the mere absence OF those
direful enemies OF wedlock, tho flirts,
will establish conditions 30 faithful and
amorous that matrimony will follow as
u matter of courseP
There are many puzzling questions
connected with this subject which it,
ingenious originator should have
solved. The setting apart OF corner
OF the common or a section OF the pub.
lie garden as a marriage market,
would, perhaps, be justified il IL could
be proved that substantial results
would follow, and in this way a means
might be found OF providing for many
of the forlorn women born for domes'
ticity who now lnneiishin lonely attlcs
or In homes hardly moro homelike,
Tho idea is certainly novel; yet who can
tell but 1t Is great, US wellp--Albany
IN ~ Aryus.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
GO SLOW, YOUNG MAN.
It Is Those Who Can Wait and Work Who
Succeed In Life.

Succeed In Life.
"Give to each proportioned thought
itsact. Hamlet. Which simply means
Ego Slow" and when in hurry wait
until your hurry is over.
A ''proportioned thought" is q clear
thought. 1t is the plan which one sees
perfectly outlind in his or her mind, as
you may see on paper the architects
plan for u building. To carry out this
"proportioned thought" in the mind
with the body, it is necessary to go
slow in order to get ahead fast.
Let us, then, learn to initiate Nature.
The sun never hurries while setting.
Neither does u hen. Both set in har-
mony with Natures laws. We're the
sun in us chronic condition of hurry
as are one-half of us miserable sinners,
we should have sunrise half an hour
after sunset and no night to sleep in;
were hens in as great hurry about
setting as we are about living, there
would soon be no broods of chickens
brought to light, and with the failure
of chickens there would soon be failure
OF eggs!'
What if Mother Earth hurried her
orbit round the sun, and completed a
year in six months? Would she be any
better off or we be any better off with
rent doubling up on us?
Go slow. It's the old. hunter who
kills the most ducks, because he waits
for hours where they come to feed in
stead of rampaging over miles of coun-
try like the young man searching for
ducks to shoot and showing the
ducks himself and his gun and what
he's after. Hurry reveals lots OF
secrets which, from business and
most practical point of view, it pays
better to keep to yourself. Hurry
shows your opponent your cards and
y6ur "hand" in your face. What is
time good for but to use to think in,
and isn't time money!
Go slow. It's the little touches, the
merest "dabs," the finest possible
shadings of the picture that produce
the ''effect," and these, on the artists
part, are the result of study, time, re-
pose, deliberation. The artist paints
mis- mood of mind as we'll us tho picture.
He must not even move his brush or
mix his colors in hurry. There's O
thought in every shading and an idea
in every hairs touch of his brush and
these can't be transferred to canvas ut
ut 2:40 breaS-nocls pace.
Go slow. IDEAS are not Matched by
straining and grabbing for them. They
come to you when the mind is in II
mood to receive them. You would call
q farmer IL fool to throw his seed on
unplowed ground month before the
proper season for planting because ho
was in IL hurry for the crop. There's u
vast amount of human effort made
about us sensible.
Go slow. Many Of tho things man
hurrics after arc not worth the hurry
ing for. Ayoung man was once in a great
hurry to get married. He got married.
Within years time he was in as great
hurry to get unmarried, Soon he was
in as great hurry to get married
again. But this is no way to rush in
to such serious and important bust
ness. Had he gone slow ut tho start
he would probably have saved himself
lots of trouble, expense and sad OK.
perience. Prentice UuVord, in ~ Y
Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
ODD WEDDING RINGS.

How the Natives of the Upper Congo
Country Dispose of their Savings.
Lieutenant Won Francois, the African
explorer, has recently described a
strange custom among the Bayanzi,
who live for many miles along the Up
per Congo. The custom would seem
to make life good deal OF u
burden to their married women.
Brass rods, which are the IA
vorite currency in the country, are
welded into great rings around the
necks Of the wives. Many of these
rings worn by the women whose hus-
bands are well-to-do weigh as much as
thirty pounds, and this burden must
be carried around by the poor women
as long as they live.
"Frequently." says Lieutenant Won
Francois, zone sees a poor woman
whose neck is raw and sore under the
heavy weight, and in places the skin
is rubbed off by the ring. This is a
sure sign that the ring has been re-
Gently welded around her neck, for
after time the skin becomes calloused,
and then the strange ornament pro-
duces no abrasion. But the weight is
an inconvenience. They never get
used to it, and it Is u perpetual tax
upon their energies. In every crowd
of women may be seen number who
are supporting the ring with their
hands. and thus for n time relieving
their weary shoulders OF the heavy
burden. 1t may be said that with every
movement of their bodies the rings
give them discomfort.
"a ring is never put around wo-
mans neck until she is believed to
have attained her full physical devel-
opment. Once ON it is no easy matter
to get it of. The natives have no such
thing as file, nnd though they can
hammer lot OF brass rods into one
it is very difficult for them to cut the
thick mass of metal in two. Women
who increase largely in flesh aftor tho
rings have been fastened on theirnecks
are In danger OF strangling to death,
ana instances OF this sort have been
known to occur.
"Yet these women regard tho cum
brous ornament with pride. imagine
that 1T enhances their Importance and
beauty, and wear the burden with
light hearts. Brass Is the money Of
the country, and by putting it around
their wives neclSs the men are pretty
certain that it won't be stolen or fool
ishly expended. But it is an odd and
cruel sort of U savings bank"
Animals are constantly growing
fatter or poorer, and 1t is for tho
farmers interest to note which way
the growth pOes
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
Old Friend to Old Maid-Didn't

Old Friend to Old Maid-Didn't I
understand you to say you were twenty
eight years old? Old Maid Indignant
ly)-Ns, sir; you did not. ! never said
it. Old Friend-Never? Old Maid
No, sir; never. Old Friend (persist-
emily disagreeable)-Think moment
Don't you remember one morning, just
fifteen years ago, you said it to me in a
moment OF confidence?- Washington
Critic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

Guest (indignantly): Waiter, there
are feathers in this soup! Waiter Gn-
specting it): Why, SO there are.
thought was giving you bean-soup.
It's chicken broth, sir; costs ten cents
more. Changes figures on the check
Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

There never was horse trade in
which each principal did not firmly de-
clare that he had got the hest of the
other fellow; and it sometimes happens
that both parties have been swindled.-
N0rristo,cn Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

Young ladies who wish to have
small mouths are kindly advised to re-
peat this at frequent intervals during
the day: Fanny Finch fried five floun-
dered frogs for Frances Fowler's
father. -Philadelphia Record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

Z. P. RoEs autobiography and last story,
"Queen of Spades" complete in Ltppncotts
Magazine for Oct, ready Sept. 20 For sale ev-
erywhere, or mailed to any address on receipt
of Is cents. LIpPINCoTT's MAGAZINE, Phila.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

Ir you want to be cured Of cough, us,
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

THERE is more mischief wrought by over.
worked jaws than overworked brains.-
Western PlO,pmd,l
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

FELT boots-the "old mans" who sun-
marily disposes Of his would be son in law.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

AQUATIC sports--the temperance pas
ball nine. Boston Courier.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

Ir doctors were only as wise as they lock-
there wouldn't be any sickness in the
world to speak of.-Burlin0tOn Free Prcsa
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

GEPPERT Mediclnum, Cincinnati, cures
lung, nerve, throat diseases. Send for book.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

WE are credibly informed that all the
l,est baseball coaches have Vaughn
tongues.-TLnc.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
veritable Gardens OF Eden

A KITCHEN proverb---things rubbed
against crater become less.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

IT is q strange fact that silk dresses ca
not be satin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

Animals are constantly growing
fatter or poorer, and 1t is for tho
farmers interest to note which way
tho growth goes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
CAUTIO

Beware of Fraud, as my name and tho Vr1ce UrD
stamped on the bottom OF all my ndvertised stefe
before leaving tho factory, which protect sho wes-
er Offers w. l.. Douglas shoes ut u reduced pflea.
or says he has them without my name ard Ds9qn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-20
For Sale or Trade--Corpus Chris
PROPERTY.

we have beautiful residence of seven
rooms barn, stable, and all necessary ont
pulidlngs, together with over seven acres of
land, all nicely improved and situated on the
DUN at Corpus Christi This desirable proper.
~ we can sell at the low figure of 5000, and
take one-half IN improved San Antonio prom
9rty. The situation is lovely and everythfno
In good condition; there is a fine oyster bed in
'front.' and fish tank fifty feet in diameter hack
OF house. desirable residence IN every par.
one hundred acres of irrigable land finely
Improved; thirty acres in cultivation; ten
acres IN corn; two sets of buildings; hydraulic
ram supplying buildings with water, the
wafer furnished from pure never failing
springs. Good fish pond well stocked with
German carp; fine orchard of peaches, pears
plums, apples, cherries, grapes figs and Other
fruits; this land fronts the Blanco river and
Is one OF the finest TRACTS of land for all pur.
poses IN the state; will sell or exchange for
San Antonio city property.
room frame house, bath, hall galleries
and clubhouse, large lot Very cheap at S3 500.
a cash; location North Flores street. iI5,s
The above is only partial list of come of
the fine properties in our hands for sale.