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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18
A COOKING CLOCK.
The Yankee MIultum in Parvo In vente
by a Nn,x Radfnrd Man.

The Yankee MuItum in Parvo In vented
by Now Bedford Man.
A New Bedford correspondent: "The
latest achievement in portable double
action furniture is the cooking clock,
now on exhibition here.
"It is made of white wood, stained
cherry, and is constructed after the
style of the old-fashioned grandfather's
clock. Here the resemblance ceases,
however, for before one is through in
specting it's multiform surprises, one
wonders whether some bright little
automaton will not spring out of a con-
cealed drawer or secret receptacle and
offer you diamond ring and u chrome.
"In the first place the lower part OF
this mighty engine of domestic econ
omy contains gasoline stove, which
when in use is pulled out like drawer
from it's resting place. Below the stove
is receptacle for kitchenware, while
above it is q china closet containing
four shelves. Above all this is perched
a calendar clock, back of which is at
tached gasoline vapor tank, which is
connected with the stove by a pipe con-
cealed behind the case.
"You might suppose that this collec-
tion OF conveniences would have satis-
fed its enterprising inventor-but no.
To the left and fitted securely to one
side OF the case is an Argand burner
supplied with gas generated by the
gasoline vapor tank above mentioned.
When cooking is in progress the wood
work of the stove clock is protected by
a sheet OF asbestos paper, which is
placed back OF the stove. When the
stove, china closet, etc., are not in use
they are pushed back into the case, the
front of which is decorated with hand
some mirror.
Besides this multiplicity OF useful
combinations the ingenious inventor
has found room within the magical
case for a writing desk and drawer
for writing materials.
"What more in the way OF condensed
comfort can one ask for in one article
of furnitureP With one of these stove
clocks and u folding bed in room the
occupant has kitchen, bedroom and
parlor all in ono" ."-Jswelcrs' Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18
MAXWELL AND LANDGRAF HANG

The Inst Act in the Celebrated st. Louis
Murder Cases Is Played In the jail Yard
and the IIungmnn Rings Down the Cur
tain.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-Maxwell and Land
graf were hung Friday morning. Maxwell
passed the night in writing and ate q hearty
breakfast. The preparations for the execu-
tion were made very slowly and it was S:45
when the condemned men, accompanied by
their spiritual adviser, came out OF the jail.
AS the procession emerged from the jail into
rne grassy yard Maxwell gave one rapid
glance at tho sea of heads upon the high
buildings in the vicinity, then his gaze fell
to the ground and he moved his head for
ward toward Father 1ihan. who, walking a
step in advance, was reciting the offices for
the dead.
Both men were cool and collected, Max
we'll especially so. He carried himself us
erect as soldier. In crossing the yard he
made quick catch step in order to be in
unison with the march of tho guard. 1t
took but moment to ascend the steps to
the scaffold. The two men were quickly
placed beneath the ropes. Maxwell gave
one last farewell to the men before him and
murmured goodbye to the father confess
sor The black caps were drawn, their
necks encircled with the moose, and before
one-half of the would-be spectators had
been able to crowd themselves through the
narrow doorway into the yard, the trap had
been sprung and the bodies were dangling in
mid-air. Only about two minutes elapsed
between their mounting of the scaffold and
the springing of the trap. Landgraf dropped
like log and his body swung perfectly mo.
tionless, but Maxwell died hard. His lower
limbs writhcd convulsively and his arms,
which had been tied across his chest, moved
up and down from the elbow joints as though
he was seeking to loosen the fetters and
grasp the rope above him. In few seconds,
however, the convulsions ceased, only to be
followed by stream Of blood which flowed
from beneath the black cap over the shirt
and coat. It came from his neck, which had
been deeply cut by the rope.
In thirteen minutes Landgraf was declared
dead, but 1t was four minutes later when
the physician released his hold on Maxwell'i
wrist with the remark: "He'sgone Ever
In death Maxwell had surprised all OBJ
servers. Medical men had all along predicted
that his vitality would be found TO be less
than Landgrsf's and that he would die
sooner.
As soon as life was declared extinct tho
bodies were cut down and DR.. Lutz con.
Quoted post-mortem examination. lido
veloped tho fuet that the necks Of both men
were broken.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18
MODERN HARRY GILL.
Tho Man Who Invented tho Invisibl
Patch IL Always Cold.

4hO man Nhu 4utcut0O tuo x0vlAl0lo
Patch Is Always Cold.
A melancholy-loolsing man, with shaggy
beard, wearing an old slouch hat and
trousers with dcep fringe around the bot
tom and big, shaggy overcoat, stood in
front Of the Philadelphia post-oftice, hold.
ing his hands on his chest. Every body
looked ut him rs thoy passed, and some
young fellows jeercd ut him for wearing On
overcoat. Tho melancholy. looking man
paid no attention TO them. He wandered
up Ninth street nimlassly and shambled up
Market street holding his hands over his
chest as he walked. A Philadelphia Times
reporter asked him what ho wore an over.
coat for with tho thermometer at so degrees.
Ho spoke In gasps and said;
"Because I'm always cold. don't know
what It IL to bo warm. can't get my
breath hardly half tho time. have been
cold for years. used to work ut my trado
for eighteen hours day. am shoe.
maker. caught cold about ten years ago
and I've had hard work to breathe ever
since. Sometimes I'm afraid TO 90 to sleep
for fear I'll lose my breath. I'm the man
who invented tho invisible patch on shoes.
That's good many years ago. Just think
of IT, I'm the inventor OF tho invisible
patch and haven't got . cent ought TO
be gotting u royalty from overy shoemaker
in tho country was soldier In the trus.
elan army. made many pair OF boots for
the otaicors. Whore am goipgs Nowhere.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18
ABOUT UMBRELLAS.
Semi-C ivilIzcd Countries Where They Are
Considered Marks OF Honor.

Semi-C ivilIzcd Countries Where They Are
Considered Marks OF Honor.
1t certainly is strange that in almost
all nations and in all ages there should
have Been this same singular Jealous
regal monopoly of SO useful an object
as portable sunshade, which was also
available us a protection against rain.
But so it has ever been, even in the
highest civilizations of early ages. We
find it depicted on some of the most,
ancient sculptures OF Persepolis, and
also on those of Babylon and Nineveh.
but always as distinctive mark Of
honor for the great men and rulers.
The Assyrian bas-reliefs show slaves
holding richly-ornamented umbrella
above the head OF the monarch, not
only in scenes Of peace, but even in
time of war. 1t appears to be fringed
with tassels, and is provided on one
side with an embroidered curtain. In
these sculptures this mark OF distinction
is reserved exclusively for the monarch,
apd it never Overshadows any other
person, however eminent. The same
thing is observed in the sculptures of
Babylon and Nineveh, in which the
King alone is thus distinguished. OF
the ancient Mexican Emperors it is
likewise recorded that not only were
they borne by relays of great mobiles,
but also that four more mobiles OF high
estate were appointed to uphold the
sacred umbrella which added dignity
to the imperial procession. Even in
the beginning Of the present century
the MOhammedan rulers of Hindostan
claimed a monopoly OF the use Of the
sunshade, and no one was permitted to
carry an umbrella in the imperial
presence. Thus 1t Is recorded that
certain English merchants having been
admitted to an audience with the King
OF Delhi, the ladies who were OF the
company were ordered to dispense
with their parasols, as being an in
fringement of the great Moguls prero-
gative. So they had to protect their
heads as best they might from the SUMS
burning rays by heaping on heavy
folds Of drapery. Tho magnificence Of
the Indian state umbrellas was amaz-
ing. Some we're OF crimson velvet,
richly embroidered In gold, and the
heavy golden handles, which were
eight feet high, were incrusted with
diamonds. That OF the Queen Of Luck
now, which is now treasured in the
South Kensington Museum, is OF blue
satin, embroidered with gold and seed
pearls. Some were of cloth OF gold,
others only OF gilt paper. Some were
even covered with guy feathevs. but all
had (0r huve) long handles. either OF
beautifully inlaid wood or precious
metals, or even OF carved ivory. The
state umbrella Of Indore IL shaped like
mushroom. English Illustrated Mag
axiae.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18
p,,NoeNr PARAGRAPHS.

--Eternal vigilance enables man TO
carry the same umbrella for years.
Boston Courier,
Popping the question Is like pop
ping corn. The popped article wants
to be taken away from the fire imme-
diately and salted while 1t is warm
~ o. nicdyune.
"A new song Is called "My Mothers
Hand, We suspect 1t is sequel 70
Mammals Slipper" and when lhtrc
duced among the children there's
music in the eheir."-NorristoW Herald.
--Youngster-"Papa, what Is rev.
enue cutterp" Fond parent "a hard
working clerk)-"The individual VINO
employs me, my child. He has just re-
duced my salary."-Jmdy.
If there is any thing that will make
gang of street-corner bummers oiusn
It is to be told by q good-natured po-
liceman to ''move on there, gentle
men. ."-FdU Riucr Advancc.
The man who makes an investment
for the purpose Of getting something
tor nothing generally succeeds In get
ing something. In addition to getting
left he usually gets a little experience.
oil City Blizsard.
"A young lady who has been taking
whistling lessons from gentleman
friend for the past four months can't
whistle a note yet, but she has been
seen in the stationer's pricing wedding
invitations Yonkers Statesman.
Customer Ito restaurant proprie-
tor)-"That coffee just had wasn't as
good ms my mother used to make, by a
long shot, "Proprietor-1ts the best
we can do, sir, at five cents cup. l
suppose your mother got ten for hers"
Epoch.
-Smokeless gunpowder is the latest
addition to the science of war. Now,
let somebody invent a smokeless cigar
ette, and peace will have her victories
no less renowned than war.-BostOn
Transcript.
When lawyer asks a witness If he
is sure he is telling the truth he conf
dently expects the man to promptly re-
ply: "No, Sir; am committing per-
jury" If he did not expect it he would
not ask such silly question. n.-Detro1
Free Press.
| People are wrong who think that
women generally object to telling their
| age. Most women are always willing
to tell their age whenever they are
Asked. The trouble is that they do
not tell the truth about it.-Someruille
Journal.
-"Sir," said the judge, II commit
you to Jail for ten days for contempt
of court" '.Better make it ten years.
judge" was the response. II couldn't
begin to get over my contempt in less
than that.'-N. Y. San.
Young Mrs. Snapley Ito Snapley.
who is walking the floor with the baby
at one p. m. )-"Walking is healthy ex-
ercise, my dear" Snapley-"I know
it; but there is such thing as being
too confoundedly healthy to appreciate
the other blessings of life. ."-Bnr:iag-
ton Free Press.
-'What if were one of those hus-
bands, my dear, who get up cross in
the morning and bang things around
and kick like everything just because
the coffee is coldp' "John," responded
his wife, 81 would make it hot for
you." AS her words admitted of mora
than one Interpretation John said moth
ing more about the coffee.-IIme.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18
Half a Dozen Dark sayin's.

A bully wins about de Same mount
oh respect Us mules heels.
Modesty is mighty good pint in u
'oman's malo-up; der sweetest berries
grow In de shade.
II doesn't cost any thing tor say
howdy when you meet q man an II
makes the road pear shorter.
Advice is sometimes like bone-set
tea; hard ter swallow but does heap
oh good when you get it down.
Education an common sense make a
pow'ful team, but II dey's got to mi,
single, common sense is the bost nag
OBJ de two.
II people would prais' do Lawd feu
their success half US much ns they
blame Him fer their failuros. we'd hnh
a snag more churches In dc land. ~
Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18
Chemistry of the Laundry.

The laundress will find it useful to
"paste this in her hat" Thirty yards
of cotton cloth may be bleached in
fifteen minutes by one large spoon
full OF sal soda and one pound Of
chloride OF lime dissolved in soft
water; after taking out the cloth
rinse it in soft cold water, 80 that
1t may not rot. The color Of French
linen may be preserved by a bath in a
strong tea OF common hay. Calicoes
with pink or green colors will be
frightened II vinegar is put In the
rinsing water, while soda Is used for
purple and blue. II it is desired to set
colors previous TO washing, put q
spoonful Of OK gall to a gallon OF water
and soak the fabrics in the liquid.
Colored napkins are put in lye before
washing to set the color. The color
OF black cloth is freshened II IL is put
IN pail Of water cont.ininga u teacupful
Of lye' Good Housekeeping.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18
MY DEAR FRIEND.

Adown the vale Of Life together
We walked in spring and winter weather,
When days were dim. when days were bright
Nv friend OF whom Gods will bereft me.
Whose kind, congenial spirit left me
And went forth In the Unknown Night.
] saw his stop grow more invavd,
saw his cheek grow pallid-paliid,
Wither like dying rose:
Until at length being all too weary
For Life's rude scenes and places dreary,
He bade farewell to friends and foes
This is his grave: The spring with flowers
Bcstrews IL in the morning hours,
Her rarest roses o or him bowed;
And summer pauses to depore him,
And weeping Winter arches o'er him
Her solemn drapery OF cloud.
He was not faultless: God who gave him
Life, and Christ who died to save him
Sent Sorrow, wherewith he was tried;
Andi as 1, who loved him, name him,
There should be heard q voice to blame him,
May we not answer: Christ hath dieds
An, verify fancy often
] see his kindly features soften
mark his melting eye grow dim,
While Hunger, with its panied appealing,
It's want and woe and grief revealing,
Stretched its imploring palms to him.
He can not answer now: He never,
In all the dim, vast, deep Forever,
Shall speak with human words again,
Ilo can not hear the song birds calling;
He can not feel the spring dews falling,
Nor hear the winter winds complain.
Deep is his sleep: He would not walsen
Though earth were to her center shaken
BY the loud thunders OF q God.
Though the strong sea, by tempest driven,
With wailing waves rock earth and Heaven,
He would not answer from the sod
SO he It, friend A little while hence
And in the dear, deep, dreamless Silence;
We too shall share thy couch OF rest
When we have trod Life's pathways dreary,
Kind Death will take the hands grown weary,
And gently fold them DER the breast.
Sleep ON. dear friend No marble column
Cleans in the lights and shadows solemn
Over the grasses on thy grave;
But flowers bloom there-the roses love thee;
And the tall oaks that tower above thee
Their broad, green banners Ser thee wavel
Sleep, while the weary years are flying;
While men are born, while men are dying;
Sleep on thy curta!ned couch of sod,
Thine be the rest which Christ hath given;
Thine be the Christians hope Of Heaven;
Thine be the perfect peace Of Godi
-. L. Stanton, in SmithDikke (Gd) NeUs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18

she had never thought of teaching school,
but she answered bravely: II don't know
why should withdraw now, il am consid-
cred suitable for the place."
''Thets the way to talk" responded the
other. with great cheerfulness, TAM hero
we be to home"
The forlorn would-be school ma'am was
again taken In strong arms, carried through
the snow, and this time deposited in queer
little room, with blazing open fire, pre-
sided over by an awkward boy who was the
only occupant Of the room.
'Here she is," said her host to the boy,
''an' now take the horse-he amt quite tuck
ered-an' go after the minister quick. He
said he'd come, rain or shine, an he's got
to-"
The examining committee in her native
village had always been the minister, and
she realized with a sinking heart that this
energetic man determined to have the ques-
tions Of her eligibility for the school de-
cided this very night.
"You'd ruther hev him come to-nightl'
he asked, seeing something Of her feeling
in her face.
"Why yes," she gasped, ~ suppose the
sooner it's over the better.''
~ kinder thought you'd sorter ruther hev
him come tonight" he returned relieving
his easily aroused embarrassment by poking
the fire vigorously. "D'you ever read that
awful comical book-derned Of l can re-
member the name OF it-I wish you could
hev read 1t. you'd died a-laughin'. can't
remember how 1t all went, but there was
one fcller, he was a-talkin' TO tho minister,
and sez he TO himself sez he-tho minister,
you know--I like YOU, pardl an I'll lick any
feller thet don't. Wal, them's my seuti-
ments exactly. I'm an awful homely lookin'
Teller, amt Ii' he asked, with sudden irrel'
evance.
May looked at him squarely for the first
time.
He had taken of his fur cap and coat and
stood before hor, blonde giant. But 10 his
capdid blue eyes aud on his large rudely ON,
features was au oppression 90 akin to the
kindly, hearty tones os his voice that th'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18

III SVlJc VI AoA -SuO duuCuy lu6aUluR
absent Maria Smith.
From which it will be seen that the un-
conquerable Mrs. Seavor, although min
ister's wife, let her sympathies run away
with her sense of abstr,ct right and Justice.
The morning was bright and mild, but the
ride was very silent one.
Mr.. Hunter wore an expression Of suffer-
ing and resolution that would have done
credit to medimval martyr.
Mrs Hilliard met them at the door.
"Wal, yes," she admitted, "there was lady
there who came on the train the night before,
the new school ma'am, an she guessed she'd
hev pretty good COVER 'ment-she's got the
snap to her. Yes, they could 500 herr and
she ushered them into the presence Of Nays
fellow traveller OF the day before.
as this Maria Smithl' asked Tom, in q
tone that showed he feared the worst.
"It is," CALCULATED that parsonage, resent
fully.
VI thought So" murmured Tom, gloomily.
'vThere's becn some mistake, Miss; this lit
tie girls come up here to teach school and
made mistake nm got Off"
"Will you shut your mouth, you ninny,"
snapped Miss Maria, with such asperity
that instead of complying with her request
Tom stood with itwide open.
III Mary smith" she went on, scornfully,
"has made q mistake, that's her lookout
though guess she didn't make no mistake
--she knew what she was about fast enough
found that WAS expected to teach school
and that's just what I'm goin' to do; and az
for you, you laundering know-nothing, II
you ever open your head and say didn't
come here to teach school, and found there
wasn't any fool OF q man here to meet me
az he'd agreed to, I'll have the law ON you.'
As the two guilty culprits hurried toward
the door, Miss Maria added, witheriugly
that she hoped this would 3d lesson Y
him not to trifie with gentls, loving, trust
"There's trunk here I've no use for,
she called after them. :
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-09-17
The County Court.

The only important case tried dur
ing last week by the court was the
Drown VS.. Drown SANDER case. This
was a suit brought by Melvin Drown
of South Barton against Grower /.
Drown for alleged SANDER. The par
ties are brothers and the case excited
considerable interest about the coun-
ty. Melvin Drown, the plaintiff, re-
turned from Massachusetts some
years since, at the request of his
father, then in failing health, took a
deed of his fathers property and
was to care for his father and mother
during life. Grower was not quite
satisfied with the arrangement and
made some trouble over the distribu-
ton of the property after his fathers
death. Melvin, by agreement, with
out legal compulsion, paid Grower
81 900, and everything was supposed
to be SATISFACTORILY adjusted. Since
that time there has not always been
that friendliness which ought to exist
between brothers, and there has been
more or less trouble. In October,
1886, an affair occurred which caused
considerable talk in the community
and which was the cause of the suit.
Melvin Drown received from his faith
er's estate horse that had some dis
agreeable and balky qualities. Mean
while he was carrying on quite a
large business in numbering and farm
ing, and suffered no small annoyance
and loss by the ugliness of the horse.
He claims, and the claim is doubtless
true, that he read an article in the
Household, copied therein from
another paper, where it was stated
that balky horse could be cured of
that vice by being unhitched from his
load, tied up aud kept unfed for
longer or shorter period of time. The
theory advanced was that the horse
would soon surrender and would then
and thereafter be free from the ball<-
ing fault. The horse, which was
used beside mate, refused to draw
a light load of wood up hill near
Mr.. browns sugar house. He baked
up in the forenoon. After dinner
Mr.. Drown went out with his hired |
man to see what the animal would do
on a second trial; he baked, and |
Mr.. d. sent to the barn for a small
chain-the horse was a puller and |
had to be hitched with a chain or |
strong rope. The chain was thrown
around limb at height above the
head of the animal, and fastened
around the neck by hooking into
link. The testimony showed that the
horse could not touch the ground
with his nose by from Is to "a inch
es, but that he could stand in a COM
Portable position without choking.
The horse was hitched Tuesday after
noon and remained till Thursday
night at 8 o'clock, when, either by
pulling and breaking his neck, or by
checking he died. He stood at the
tree about DC to 81 hours. During
Wednesday night man IN the en-
ploy of Drown, unheknown to him,
stole out and fed the animal some
hay. From time to time the horse
was nnhitched, put to the load and
tried, without any whipping, to see if
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-09-17
People Demand Protection.

What they? AS general thing they are
prescriptions having been used with great success
by old and WELL read physicians. Thousands of in
valids have been unexpectedly cured by their use,
and they the wonder and dread of physicians
and medical colleges in the u. s., so much so that
physicians graduating at medical colleges are re-
quired to discountenance proprietary medicines as
through them the country doctor loses his most
profitable practice As manufacturer of propre-
tary medicines, Dr. q. q. Green of Woodbury. n
j., advocates most cordally,-in order to prevent
the risk that the sick and afflicted liable to- al
most daily by the of patent medicines put out
by inexperienced persons for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT only,
and the employing of inexperienced and and incom-
potent doctors by which almost every village and
town is cursed; and men claiming to be doctors
who had better be undertakers, experimenting with
their patients and robbng them of their money and
heath,-for the good of the afflicted that our gov
eminent protect its people by making laws to regu-
late the practice of medicine by better experienced
and more thoroughly educated physicians and
thereby keep up the honor and credit of the pro-
fession also form laws for the recording of recipes
of proprietary medicines. under examination and
decision of experienced chemists and phys
appointed for that purpose by the government be-
fore they are licensed for general e. fIe would
most freely place the recipe of Bosehee's German
Syrup and Green's August Flower unde. such
laws had he the proper protection, and thereby
save the prejudice of the people, and avoid the
competition and imitation of worthless medicines
= Copied from the Chicago Mail. dug. 3, 'S7.