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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
THE WEIGHT OF HOGS.
Advantages Of the So-Called Early NJ
turity System.

Advantages Of the So-Called Early Ma
turity System.
Any one who will visit the stock
yards when large numbers of hogs are
being received will notice great differ
cnce in the size of those marketed now,
compared with what were to be seen
some years ago. Then the course fol-
lowed quite generally was to keep on
feeding hogs until they reached
weight of from 400 to 500 pounds,
which necessitated keeping them
through two winters. This manner
of feeding for market was less profita-
able. to be sure. than that followed
now, when comparatively few hogs
weigh over 800 pounds, but it took
farmers some time to fully comprehend
how much better in every way it was
to crowd the swine by full feeding from
birth. so that they would reach 800
pounds weight when year old When
they came to realize the advantages
of the earlier maturing system. old
time methods were abandoned, and
uow very few hogs are kept till they
reach 400 pounds. Those that weigh
from 25O to 800 pounds sell as readily
and at as good prices as those weighing
more. and these weights may he made
by the time the hog is ~ to 12 months
old. This plan is in marked contrast
to that followed before, when pigs were
kept along on light ration the first
winter and often had not made II
weight of over 60 to IS pounds when
they were eight or ten months old. The
farmer had not then calculated the cost
of feeding us he has done since. His
idea was simply to keep lhe pigs until
they had reached o certain size, and
then put them up to fatten. Often the
expense of this was nearly or quite
what it would have been to feed them
In such u way rs to reach a marketable
size at about the same age. The ques-
ton of feeding is better understood now
among farmers than it was in those
years. They now know that it takes
less food to put pound on pig two
months old than on one double that
age. and less to put weight on pig
that weighs 100 pounds than on ono
that weighs 200 pounds. The younger
the animal tho less food it takes to
make the same gain. Generally speak
ing the older the animal grows the
more food must be given to add to its
weight. and this continues to increase
until maturity is reached. 1t is esti-
mated that it takes from 80 to 40 per
cent. more food to make u full ration
the second year than it did the first.
and ut the same time the gain is only
about two-thirds rs much. Skillful
feeding must be followed in order to
grow the largest amount 0f meat ut a
given cost, and the sooner the pig has
reached u marketable weight the better
tho profit. The more thoroughly tho
farmer studies the question If feeding
the more successful he will be.-Boslon
Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
a POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE.

Ouo That Contains Neither Nitro GlJ cerlne
Nor Nitro -CeilulOse.
An explosive which is prepared in a
solid form. and contains neither nitro
giyeerine. nitro-ccllulose nor nitro
bcnzine has been invented by Mr..
Rudolf Sjoberg, OF Stockholm. 1t may
not only be employed for blasting
operations in mines and in quairies,
but also in guns for filling torpedoes.
The preparation is carried out in such
manner that nitrate of ammonia is
mixed with melted purified solid hydro
carbon. and is galatinized with liquid
hydrocarbon. or with only one or
with more melted hydrocarbons. By
means of the gelantinizatton. each par
ticle Of the salt is impermeably inclosed
in a layer of gelan tinous material, so
that the hygroscopical properties of the
nitrate of ammonia in the open air are
prevented. Among the solid hydro
carbons he uses naphthaline, paraffine
and the like. and among the liquid
hydrocarbons he uses purified par
affine or astral oil. In order to facili-
tate the explosion or discharge of the
substance, and to increase its explosive
power. he adds there to finely powdered
chlorate OF potash either in it's pure
state or after it has been gelantinized
in the same manner as the nitrate of
ammonia. The salts treated in this
manner when mixed together do not
come in direct contact with one
another.
It is stated that the explosive thus
prepared has, at least. rs great power
as any heretofore ordinarily manu-
factured, and that it possesses greater
amount of safety than they, whether
in the course of manufacture or when
being transported or manipulated. the
Sjobcrg explosive being only capable
of heing exploded In an enclosed space.
and by means of u strong fuse cap.
The explosive is, moreover, thoroughly
insensible to the action of cold. Other
salts of ammonia may be used.
A modification of the process consists
in the nitrate of ammonia gelantinized
as described by means OF hydrocarbon
being mixed with whey Cor cheesy
matter. sugar Of milk. or tho like)
obtained from milk, after the prepara-
tion has been subjected to treatment
with two parts of nitric acid of LAO to
1.60 and four parts of sulphuric acid of
1882 to l.s4 specific gravity to one part
of the substance, tho superiluous acids
being removed by washing. The prod
uct obtained by this method is gray
powder insoluble In water. which can
be easily exploded by means of a
dynamite fuse cap, and can be used
either us u substitute for chlorato Of
potash or alone rs an explosive. Cor.
Denver Republican.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11

"A precious stone of much interest
is an opaque white hydrophane discov-
oyed in Colorado. The finder has
named it "magic stone,' because, as
usual with this mineral. it possesses
the property of becoming absolutely
transparent if. water is dropped slowly
on it from one to three minutes. 1t is
so porous that it will absorb its own
weight of water. 1t quickly RECEIVERS
its opacity. The finder suggests that
the stone be used for seals, rings and
scarf-pins, as by reason OF its opacity
it would completely conceal portraits.
notices or mementoes, which could be
brought to view when desired by the
application of Il little water.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
BeNNlg AND NANNIE.



The First Ripple on the Smooth Surface
Of Their Young Love.
"Ben Harker, I don't care, you're
Just rs mean rs you can be-"
10, now, Nan, you're joking"
mo, amt, no such thing!"
"Yes, you are.'
II amt! And II you think you can
lead me around by the nose, you're
very much mistaken"
''Pshaw, Nan, what have l."
~ don't play second fiddle to no one,
Mr.. Ben Harker!''
20, you don'tp"
mo, / doK't, and I'll let you know
II! you think care any thing for you?
Pooh!''
"Of course you do"
'Humph over my left shouldcr!'
20. come, Nan. you know you ;h'i,k
Tn sweet rs sorghum"
Snow, you think that's smartF
"Well, isn't itp"
"rd ask il l was youp You think
you're dreadful sharp anyhow"
10, of course do"
"Better look out or you might fail
down and cut yourself-smartyv'
20, say; let's kiss and make up"
"Yes, think see myself! Go and
kiss your dear, sweeL bcau-tee: FIJI,
lovely, Why Jackson If you want to
Mss any body"
"O-o-o. SO it's Why that's put your
nose out of joint"
my nose out of joint! AS If cared
the wrappings of my finger for Vine
Jackson or yom either, Ben Harker!
You're no more to me. l can assure
you. than the dirt under my feet!''
"Ain't heyp''
"No, you're not! Thought you
could twist me around your little finger
as you do her, eh?'
Now. Nan, you know tina: Ino more
care for Vine than nothing, and
'Aw, no-of course not; tagging at
her heels all the time like you was her
very shadow itselfr'
''Why, Nan, II
You are, too! you are, you are, you
are! Pve been watching your
II thought you didn't care"
"CnreP Icarep Pooh! it's nothing
to me. BE her shadow if you'll re mind
tor'
'Well. what you kicking up such q
row for, then? Come, Nan, you know
love you like all fury"
Eyes, you do"'
II do. too.''
''ln horn"
mo. sir. honest Injun!'
"Well, what you tag Vine so for
thenp''
20, just -for-.for-greens."
You're dead in love with her."
with Vine ? o, your granny
nightcap! You must think I'm bad Of
for something to love-"
"Well, You shan't come to see nj,
ev'ry Sunday night and slime up t.
Vine Jackson all the rest of the week
Not much!''
"All right, Nan; now we're mad'
up, heye"
I-I-l-gucss so---what you do
ing?"
"Foiks kiss when they make up,
guess. Is'ppsc that's the reason yol
got up this FUSS
''O-o-o-you-mcam thing! Tee, hee
kee!'-Zenas Dane TN 1Gd-Bits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
FARM AND FIResIDe.

The practice of feeding hay to
swine, especially clover hay, Is extend-
ing. They like 1t and do we'll on 1t. II
cooked It makes a capital food.
The claim is made that Dakotn's
soil raises the finest wheat grown IN Che
world; worth from five to ten cents
more Dushcl than the best grades OF
other markets.
The average farmer has no time t0
act as nurse to puny plants and vines.
For this reason only hardy and prolific
sorts arc suitable for planting in the
farm garden.
-Buckwheat Is said to have various
effects upon different succeeding crops,
but It is generally conceded that 1t is
detrimental to the corn crop which fol-
lows 1t.
Fowls can't possibly thrive and do
we'll II they have to stand around in the
mud and filth all day long. They uust
have place to scratch and exercise.
The horse stable is q most excellent
place for them to range in il allowable.
Western Plo,cmdn.
An economical way of disposing Of
old wrappers Of silk or cashmere. when
they do not happen to be of pale colors,
is to cut off the body and set the skirts
upon yoke, making them serve for
petticoat to wear in bad weather.
If the meat barrel is rancid after
scrubbing and rinsing it as clean rs
possible turn 1t upside down and rest
IL on bricks, then smoke it thoroughly
with green hickory chips or corn-cobs.
If it be charred little no harm Is done.
| The notion that certain kinds Of
food arc detrimental to the complexion
is false one. A gooddigestion and a
healthy appetite will tako care Of the
/ skin. and it matters little what one eats.
if the stomach is allowed to do its work
properly and furnish good material for
pure blood.
Lime Stacked with solution OF
salt in water. and when properly
thinned with skim milk. from which all
the cream has been taken. makes per-
manent whitewash for outdoor work,
and, 1t is said, renders the wood incom-
bustible. 1t is an excellent wash for
preserving shingles and for all farm
purposes.
Diversified farming means fields OF
grain, meadows and pasture; a kitchen
garden and orchards; lawn with trees
and flowers, breeding mares and milch
cows; sheep. swine and poultry. Live
stock is the ground work, and will hold
the soil fertile. Get that which is supe-
rior in all the departments. From the
best is where the profit comes in.
-Flat-irons that show a disposition
to rust may. while yet a trifle warm. be
rubbed on edges and faces with tallow
when next put to heat they should, as
soon rs warm, have the tallow wiped of
with an old cloth, when they will be
found bright and smooth. At least
hat has been my experience, ard they
rusted so badly us sometimes to neces.
state taking them to the grindstone to
get them smooth. They were kept in
different places. coated with beeswax,
turpentino. coal oil. etc., but nothing
answered until CHANGED to try tlllow.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
FASHION ron MULES.


How Dissension Found Its way into an
Artistic Nebraska Household.
We met settler near Lodge Pole.
Neb., as he was watering his mules at
little creek on his way to town. We
noticed that the tail and name Of one
OF his mules was trimmed in the high
est style, while those OF the other were
long and bushy.
Colonel" said Briar with bland
SMILE why don't you barber your
other mulep"
A rather sickly smile spread over the
mans face, and he replied:
Had mules orter to be trimmed upp"
"Why, they nearly always are. Don't
you think they should boz"
That's the question. That's pint
my family is divided on. julie says
they should be, the old woman claims
they shouldn't. trimmed that of
mules name with square corners an
very small swell along the center,
an cut his tail like two paint brushes
showed into each other to suit julie, an
left the other go to please the old wo-
man. julie claims it's the fashion in
mules OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES names and
one or two swells In the tail, which,
ever becomes tho mule best. She says
she's read about it in history, an that
the style was first introduced into
France by tho Duke of New Orleans,
an that from there it spread to this
country. She says the crowned heads
an other folks that are way up all
over the world keep their mules trim
med up all the time. She says you 60
into New York or Chicago an you'll find
ev'ry mule that amounts to any thing
trimmed in fashion. A mule will no
tice it an act snealsin' nm balky IL he
amt in style. she claims. The old wo-
man don't know nothing bout history
nor don't claim it didn't used to
be the style, but she says the
custom has been swept away by
progress Reform has knocked
it, she claims. She says that women
used to wear skirts rs big's hay stack
an men long hair an short pants an
mules ruffled tails, but that all these
things are out of date. If you're goin'
to tuck mules tails says she. why
not stick the same kind O. flimmy-
diddles OH horses an cows tailsp'
When the old woman says it's agin the
spirit of the age julie says the spirit of
the age is to spile the bootiful ev'ry-
where. an that it's low-down spirit
an we must set ourselves agin it.
They fit bout it so of'cn that I jes'
trimmed up one mule an let the other
go. 1t Want altogether peace even
then, cause when my boy come home
from Omaha, where he's clerkin' in a
store. he said there was lack o har-
lnony in them mules tails that hurt
him. He lowed it want art. He
claimed the toot ensemble was ornery.
He wanted ME to put umbrelr covers
on 'em while he was home. That the
way it goes ut my house. an Pm goin'
to write to the editor of our farm pa.
per, an if he can't settle the question
so we can have peace I'm goin' tc
trade my mules for hosscs. reckon
there amt any question bout the
fashion in them ~ H. Carruth, in
Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
A PECULIAR HOBBY.
How . New Hampshire Man Prevents
Early Morning Maps.


Early Morning Maps.
"I have n funny old uncle down in
New Hampshire crank on clocks"
said Mr.. Fred Richardson, the artist.
II spent night in his house not long
ago, and I don't intend to spend an
other there soon. am light sleeper,
and when am awakened | have hard
time to get back to sleep. Well, at
twelve o'clock that night | was awak-
ened by the loud, lazy stroke of an old
fashioned tall clock in the hall. 1t
struck twelve times and thought 1t
would never quit and let me so to
sleep. I had just swooncd off In the
direction of sleep when nasty little
Yankee clock, with II busy, whanging
knockcr. pelted off twelve more. In II
few minutes the soothing chimes of n
pretty French clock pccpcd up through
my bedroom floor from the pnrlor. l
might have gone to sleep under this in
fluence, but in few moments more the
loud, jangling voice of another clock
in some other part Of the house
drove all sleep from my eyes. In sheer
desperation / lay and counted clock
after clock until fifteen of them had
each struck twelve, aud then, just MS l
had concluded that was the end of the
procession of noises, big father clock
of all-thc one in the hnll-struck one,
and the rest followed its example.
''In the morning l discovered that
the fifteen clocks were sot just five
minutes apart.
What do you keep your clocks all
set different forP' asked.
"'Well,' said my uncle, when l
wake up in the night ! like to know
what time it is. Now, rs l have my
clocks arranged one of them strikes
every five minutes. so / don't have to
wait long to find out whether it is time
to getup.'
"He knew the voice of every clock in
the house, and knew just what time il
was whenever any one of them struck. 2"
Chicago Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11

This Is funny phrase TO the uninitiated,
but all the brokers understand 1t They
use II when person gives certain. per
cent for the option Of buying or selling
stock on n fixed day, at price stated on
the day the option is given. 1t Is often q
serious operation to the dealer. but there is
q more serious "put and calr' than this: /:
when you are "put' to bed with q severe
cold and your friends "calr' a physician.
Avoid all this by keeping in the house DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The
great cure for pulmonary and blood dis
eases. Its action Is marvellous. 1t cures
the worst cough, whether acute, lingering,
or chronic. For Weak Lungs, Splitting of
Blood, Short Breath, Consumption, Night
sweats, and kindred affections, it surpasses
oil other medicines.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
ICnPYRIGur 1857 ~

indescribable feeling of dread, or of i'm
If you have all, or any considerable
number OF these symptoms, you are
suffering from that most common of
American maladies- Bilious Dyspepsia, or
Torpid Liver, ASSOCIATED with Dyspepsia,
your disease has become, the greater the
number and diversity of symptoms. No
matter what stage 1t has reached, DIR.
PiERCE's GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY
will subdue 1t, If taken according to di-
rections for a reasonable length OF time.
II not cured, complications multiply and
Consumption of the Lungs, Skin Diseases,
Heart Disease, Rheumatism. Kidney Dis
ease, or other grave maladics are quite
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
Tho Only Eeathsr!Y.

"Are you the only Mr.. Featherly In
town." inquired Bobby OF that young
gentleman. who wus making an even
Ing coll.
~ think so. Bobby" was the re.
sponse. "Why"
Il heard ma tell Clara rs you came
up the steps that 1t was only Mr. Feath.
erly. IN y. San
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
The Mistake Of HI. Life.

Husband-Nsllie, l SEQ by On article
In q health journal that to walk great
deal II the best way to preserve beauty.
Wife-You have told me that you
were quite handsome In childhood.
$50 was. WhyP"
"What pity that you didn't choose
pedestrianism ns . profession. "-Ptts'
bHrgh Chronicie.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
CARL DUNDER PUZZLED.
Some Things the Old German Philosopher
Can't Understand.

some Things the Ola German PhNOSopher
Can't Understand.
don't see how he vhas dat some
woman's take oop two seats in der
shtreet car und doan' pay more ash
somepody who has ride on der hindt
platform nit rain falling down der
back of his neck, but maypc it vhas der
latest Paris shtyle.
don't see how he vhns dot if owe
somepody lecdlc bill he comes
aroundt on der shump der first thing
Monday morning und haf two notes at
der bank to pay, but if somepody owes
me must wait und 60 aroundt on Sat,
urday, und den he puts me of two
weeks.
/ can't make oudt how it most always
vhas dot q man who works all der time
don't hat some money, while somc-
pody who don't work ut ali always haf
plenty.
60 nit der theater sometimes to
see .'dot eminent American actor"
Before he yhas half done vhas glad
vhas not '.dot eminent olc Dutch
mans" If vhas ! kill myself
4 see by der papers at election time
dot sooch and sooch a mans vhas NOR
nj, honest. copyright, sober and full Of
goodness. A few days after he doan'
get elected see dot der police court
sends him opp for six monts, und
eaferybody says it vhas all right. How
dot comes aroundt doan' make oudt.
vhas going along der shtreet somc-
times und l falls down nit an awful
crash. Maybe dot preaks my back,
but eufery person shtops und cries
oudt: "Ha! In! hat" like it vhas der
best fun he eafer saw. can't mako
oudt where some laff comes in.
keep some dog aboudt my place
who RIM under der table il somepody
shakes his fist at him. und eafery body
laughs und says vhas fool. trade
him for dog who shows his teeth und
vhas ready to bite somebody II he move
his foot. nnd'eafery body says vhas o
villain und dot dog must be shot
goes NIT der baker to buy loaf of
bread. und der vhas u big holo in der
loaf, und he .loan' say nothings Dot
baker como in my place to buy glass
of becr. unl pecauso dorc vhas some
froth on her he cries oudt dot Ischwin-
die him.
Sometimes q young blood gets full in
my place und policcmans helps him
home. Sometimes vhas be leedle OIL
when I goes home, und u copper comes
along und says; "Now. oldt mans. you
make for homo or III lock you oop!"
Somepody como to mo sometimes und
says she vhas my duty to :gif my poy
Shake u good licking pccausc ho
shpsnks To 'em init Sass. Dot same
day. after lick him. two poys come
pelind mo for six blocks und says l
vhas n havscod und somc pumpkins. =
Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
A COTTON boom makes quite business
bustle ~. q. Picdgun.


"N WOTH tU tffe w INV u SUIH0'cHt'
unpleasant to the sufferer and disgusting to
others-it is an advanced outpost Of ap-
preaching disease of worse type. Do not
neglect It's warning; It brings deadly evils
in It's train. Before IL is too late, use DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. It reaches the
seat Of the ailment, and is the only thing
that will. You may dose yourself with
quack medicines till 1t Is too late-'till the
streamlet becomes resis tless torrent. 1t
is the inatured invention of scientific ply
sician. "a word to the wise Is sufficient"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11

liable to set in, and, sooner or later, in
duce q fatal termination.
DIR. PIERCE's GOLDEN MEDICAL DiSCOv.
ERY acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood-purifying organ,
cleanses the system of ail 'blood-taints and
impurities, from whatever cause arising.
II Is equally eflicacious in acting upon the
Kidneys, and other excrctory organs,
cleansing, strengthening, and healing their
diseases. AS an appetizing, restorative
tonic, it promotes digestion and nutri-
strength. In malarial districts. this won
derful medicine has gained great celeb
rity IN curing Fever and Ague, Chills
and Fever, Dumb Aguc, and kindred
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11

"A gentleman Of this city, who
wished to make his wife present Of q
mufi, took homo two for her 10 select
fran. one cheap aud the other high
priced Article. Thinking to have a lit
tie fun vt the expense Of his better half.
he changed the labels. The cheap one
was much admired. but seeing the
price marked ON tho ticket the wife said
slc could not afford TINT and would
take the other 1t looks M though the
joke was on the man Of tho house.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11
TUG is the only thing that has Its tows
behind
Pleasant Journeys.

Pleasant journeys can always be had via
the Wisconsin Central Line. The employees
are courteous and obliging; the sleeping
and dining cars and day coaches arc peers
of any In the Northwest The leaving hours
at principal terminal points are convenient
and the depots are centrally located. AL
together it is the most desirable route In
either direction between Chicago, Milwau.
kee, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Ashland and
Duluth. Thy IT AND ne CONVINCED.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11

After the dinner: Miss Gotham
What an elegant menu they had!'
Miss Chicago-Did they? Well. now,
/ didn't notice it, You see was so
busy in sizing UP the bill of fare.--
Life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11

THE THROAT. =" Bro,on's bronchial Trochss"
act directly on the organs of the voice.
They have an extraordinary effect in all dis
orders Of the throat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11

In the condition Of disorderiy or torpid
liver is no sooner instituted by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, than the headaches, pains
in the right side, yellowness of the skin, fur
rpon the tongue, and constipation, which
accompany this malady, take their depart
ure. Dyspepsia, also, twin brother Of bill
iousness, vacates the ranch. Kidney trou-
bles, malarial affections and nervous com
plants also succumb to the Bittcrs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11

Actors, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.