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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
Testing Locomotives.

Some very interesting tests have
been made, recently, on the Penn.
syivania r.. r. between philadelphia
and New York, for the purpose OF
ascertaining what difference as tC
speed and economy exist between
locomotive with a 81 #. and one
with 81 #. driver. The points as
certained are the following:
1. The one with the lower wheel
can be stopped and can get away
quicker; hence the run between
the two cities, making thirty-fo four
stops, the lower wheels can beat
the high nearly twenty minutes,
when loads are equal.
.. The lower wheel can over
come heavier grades and haul a
heavier load.
3. The lower wheels slip less on
Il wet track.
4. The smaller wheel will con-
snme Is TO % bu. more coal in max
ing trip than the larger, but re-
quires less water.
8. The larger wheel will in dry
travel much faster while
in motion, going a mile in about 30
seconds.
.. AS result of all the tests tits
conceded that the 6! foot wheel ex-
cells in the points of speed and
economy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

HIGHLAND a Brown Co, in this
State are cursed with an organized
band of White Caps. The band
numbers fifty or more, and last
Saturday night they horsewhipped
an inofiensiye shoemaker of Sardi-
mia Brown County, by the name OF
Berkes, unmercifully- Here is a
golden opportunity for our warlike
Governor. Let the lawless band
be punished.
Later.-Adam Berkes, the man
who was whipped Sunday morning
at Sardinia, by the White Caps has
gone crazy, and is now raving
maniac.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
Letter of j. M. PattisOn.
Candidate for Congress in 9TH. Ohio
District.
Milford, o., Nov. sth. 1888.
Hon. NJ. j. Hartley,
Chairman Democratic CON-,
Greene County,
Xenia, o
Dear Sir:

oCdI
AT the earnest request, unani
mously expressed, Of the Democrat
ic Convention of the Seventh
District, accepted the nomination
for Congress with the determine.
ton to do all that an honest man
should do to bring success to the
party that honored him with the
nomination. SO far as | am con-
cerned personally the result is
satisfactory. The honor of an elec-
ton would have been duly appre-
ciated, but | could not, to secure a
seat in Congress, resort to buying
votes either with whiskeyo or money.
An election obtained by appeals to
the habitues of saloons, or by the
purchase of votes, robs a seat in
Congress of all honor, and there
fore renders it valueless. Any one
should appreciate the high honor of
being Il member of the American
Congress; but if it is to be obtain
ed only at the sacrifice of the
principles of a life time, and by the
improper use of the saloons and
money, every honest man should
prefer to remain private citizen.
l am informed by the public press
that very prominent politician in
Butler County was arrested on
Tuesday last, for the crime of brib-
cry. There is scarcely a county
in the State where either party
predominates, but the nominations
for county Offices must be secured
by corrupting votes, and it has be-
come notorious that the seats even
In the United States Senate are
bought with money, and the fair
name of Several States has been
sullied during the last few years
by charges freely made that their
United States Senators were elect
ed by caucus bribery. In fact so
prevalent has this become that few
men can secure seates in that dig
lifed body unless they are million
Tires.
Now ! believe a seat in the next
louse of Representatives was Sc
ured by improper means at the
lection held on Tuesday.
No difference who commits
rimes against the election laws,
e should be punished. In truth, ,
he man who sells his vote should t,
e forever DISTINGUISHED, and the [
IAN who buys it, and who il the
lore guilty party, be put behind
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

THE Democratic party has lost
the Offices by its courageous fight
for principle, but it is unmeasur-
ably stronger befor the country for
that fight. IL it does not faint or
falter or turn aside because of a
temporary reverse it will surely
triumph. It's warfare for the
rights of the people against selfish
and oppressive combinations and
unnecessary taxation as unjust
taxation, is righteous one and
cannot fail.-Tuscarawas Co. Dem
ocrat
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

amount greater by S711,1ls,i9O
than the whole debt of that country.
These enormous profits are possible
only, because the effect of our
tariff is to restrict trade and thus
depress the products ofour country,
more than nine tenths of which are
the result of our farmers toll.
But if our farmers desire to give
away their profits and make up
the shortage by mortgage, or
longer hours of toll, or stricter econ
omy, it is no body's business but
their own, but they should not
complain of hard times during
the next four years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
-----------=-7----
The Farmer and the Tnrifr.

The apparent result Of the last
election shows that the Democrats
did not get the usual number of
the farmer vote. The reason is
also plain. The farmers as a elias.
were moved by the idea that they
are great beneficiaries of that sort
of taxation which they are wont to
pat, lovingly, and call "protection."
When they read the tariff schedule
and discover that foreign wool is
taxed from ten to twelve cents per
Id. they at once conclude that this
is for express purpose of keeping
up the price of domestic wool, and,
without examining the question
further, they deem it to their in
terest to vote in favor of the system.
The fact that the Woolen manufac-
turer, who is directly interested in
getting wool at low price, is also
urging the keeping up of the tariff,
should be sufficient to arouse sus-
picion, but, whether ornot, the fact
remains, that the 'protected infant"
has been saved once more by the
farmers vote.
AS the farmer has always paid
the cost Of the pap on which this
bastard fed, it is to be hoped they
will be able to take great pleasure
n its expensive company.
In order that we may know what |
he sucking bottle of Wnfant Man
Ifacturies" has cost those farmers
n the last fifteen years we give
hem some reliable statistics.
Since 1873 to 1887 inclusive as
'ears) we have paid to England
lone, profits on merchandise, the
normous sum Of $4,140,275,s51 an
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
Immortal.
Some of our exchanges say "Tht
die bar6u ~

Some of our exchanges say "The
Democrats die hard"
This is getting to be mouldy
chestnut. For twenty-five years
after every election, at which we
have been defeated, the Republi-
can ioliflcation orators and Repub-
lican newspapers have solaced
themselves by heralding the death
OF the Democratic party, and at
every succeeding cam paign they
have found themselves opposed by
the same Democratic party.
The Democratic party being
Funded on the eteral principles
Thlsh apaerlle ana support free
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
GEORGE HEINE.
Paints! Paints! Paints!

Use'only Hirshberg Hollander g.
Co.'s Baltimore, Maryland, War
ranted Pure Paints. Ready for the
brush, in various colors and all siz-
ed cans, and warranted tooutweigh,
each gallon bucket, from 3 to 8
pound more than any other colored
paint in the market. Anybody can
apply 1t and do the paintingns well
as the best of painters. 1t flows
freely and is durable and rich in
color. The pure White, for inside
and outside painting, cannot be ex-
celled. Price reasonable. Try the
Baltimore Paint before you buy
any other.
NJ. 5-Sn. f. r. RpMpn4. Agent
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

WE this week publish the pro-
spectus of the "Cleveland Plain
Dealer" and recommend it as one
of the most able and uncompromis-
ing Democratic papers in the
United States. If any Of our read
ers desire a "City" Democratic
paper they cannot do better than
try the "Plain Dealer"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

JUDGE TALL SLOUGH bas been
sworn in and has received his
commission as Common Pleas
Judge. The following arrange
ment has been made between the
two Judges. Judge Friesner will
finish the term in this county and
Judge Slough will go to Perry and
Hooking, and preside at the next
terms there.-Ohio Eagle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
Excursion to all California
Points via. G.. III. V. 81 Il.
Ry. on Tuesday Dee.
Ill, 1888.

On above date, Mr.. G. w. Var
Alstine, Commissioners Southern
California Exhibit at Ohio Centen-
nial, viii leave for California with
an excursion via. G. III. V. q r. Ry.
Through cars t0 Chicago aui
through sleeping cars Chicago to
California. Any one contemplate
ing trip to the c 0lden State for
business or pleasure will do well to
call on or address Mr.. Van Alstine
at No. ! North High ST., Columbus,
for maps, pamphlets, giving COM
plete information with reference
to the climate, business opportun-
tiles, etc., of California. He will
also quote you rates, give time of
trains, and any other information
desired in reference to the excur-
sion.
IL. J. FALKENRACH.
G. p. A.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

LET the Presidents of the Demo
cratic Clubs call meeting at once
and proceed to make their organi-
cations permanent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

PRESIDENT elect Harrison, it is
reported, employs an express wag-
on to convey his mail from the p.
o. to his Office. He'll need II box
car before Inauguration day, if Of
fee seekers are any Indication.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

REPUBLICAN candidates for P.
NJ. had an alleged jollitication here
on the evening of the 9Th inst. The
wealthy ones wined and banquet
ed at the Rempel House.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING for Nov
ember "a, the Thanksgiving num-
ber, is a prize for its subscribers.
1t gives complete practicalinform-
alton about the Thanksgiving feast
and is full Of the spirit of the day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
Wanted to Trade.

/ want to trade my farm of DC
acres in Marion Up, one mile west
of the Bremen road, and Al miles
from Logan, for town property,
The land is in good condition and
well watered. Good buildings on
the farm.
MRS. FRANCES HUFFoRp,
(2l-2S) et
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
Notice.
IL. j. FALKENRACH.
G.. p. A.

or application for pardon. Notice is hereby
given that at the January term of the Ohio
State Board of Pardons an application will be
convicted for perjury at the Term Court OF
Common Pleas Hooking County and sentenc-
ed for three years in the Penitentary.
WILLIAM HAWKEN,
By John z. White, his Atty.
"a WlSal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

WE are informed that the story
of the misuse of public money by
Mr.. Louis Bauman, City Clerk of
Lancaster, is unfounded.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

ANY one who does not think Re
publicans are hungry for office need
only look around.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

REPUBLICANS all over the
country are engaged in "A scramble
for appointment to Office.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

IRWIN DUNCAN was beaten by
Judge Trip, by majority of 2S17.
He was Tripped, so to speak.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

OUTHwA1TE's majority in this
Congress sional district is 2,571.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

TALL SLoUGu's majority in this
district over Judge Bright is 1895.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

GEN. vEY,--Rep.-is elected
Gov. of Indiana by 2,19l plurality.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

CLEvELAND's majority in
Georgia, Official is G0,0O3.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

SATURDAY, NOV a 1883
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-24

and taps, and he folded himself IN hls blanket
lay down amid his comrades and : lided away
to-wherct
He was at the bottom of their deepest min
ing shatt-a hundred and twenty feet deep
and every foot OF the rocky wall represented
many days of toll, many hours of hcartache
IL all seemed to press upon him in his dream
great solid weight of sorrow. He stood at
tho bottom OF the shaft and looked 10 right
and left where they had "drifted' in search
of the "faulted lode" But now appeared on,
of the widest phenomena Of dreams-the
rocky face Of the shaft, tho hanging wall
of the crevice, seemed no obstacle TO him
and no glided through it as if it were air
But what was thisi Tho lost lode was found
He sank down, down through many fathoms
between two we'll defined walls, and on all
sides were great seams of the richest ore--the
dark sulphuret, the blue azurlte, bright points
of silver glance and bits of ruby--wealth be-
You'd the dreams OF nvarlce.
Joy filled the drramer's breast he stirred
in his chair aud stretched out eager and
trembling hands towards the glitterlng ore.
Suddenly tholo was an awful change The
narrow oreyIce above him grew black, the
solid walls tremblcd, heavcd, and with n
roar and crash that seemed to shake the
rock ribbed earth, fell upon and crushed
him to atoms He sprang from the Goor
where be- Tad fHllen with the terror in his
heart and cold drops on his trembling il,sh.
There had been an explosion indeed, and he
saw tho smobe issuing from the shaft near
the cabin
His partners had decided TO celebrate the
day by letting eli Il hig husJ IN the "breaSy
of the mine. their bore had been fortunately
located, and tho explosion revealed the con-
tiuuurce g.. the lode. ILo fault was, after
all, 81 ght one, only they bad lot yet pros,
pected- la The right direction.
The woudrous wealth OF his dream was not
realized Buy the newly opened !odo soon
gave BIN enough to satisfy reasonable de
sires, ard he wisely concluded 10 invest bis
small competence in a home on the Miami
rather than go on in mining ventures. The
little school ma am was soon made glad; tears
no longer blur the distant postnark, and
Arthur Baldwin and his wife date their hap
piness from the gloomy Thanksgiving day
Of 1873. j. u. PARKE.
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woman who was shot died and the boys evi'
dence convicted her murderer. The officials
concerned took an interest in him, praised
him as sharp fellow, which so developed
his self confidence that he made up his mind
he could do rs great things as any boy that
ever figured in story. He became de-
tectlve, and, although you will doubt it, they
say he was II good one. will admit that
this is not the loftiest calling in the world;
but the boy IN real life grew very fond of 1t,
particularly 50 because it put him into many
stories, To this day he insists That the peo-
pie in stories are much happier than they
who never get into them, and believe IT,
The boy is a rich man now and sits down
to a Thanksgiving feast iit for king. He
traces his luck and his success straight back
TO the hour when he got into "A Thanksgiving
story. GERTRUDE GARRISON.
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HOW HE GOT IN.
a THANKSGIVING STORY OF BOY IL REAL
LIFE.

The lj.ycar-old boy in real life went into
medtatyc musing on Thanksgiving morn
ing. Opulcnce had stunned him and indi-
gence had stuck closer than brother. lie
was well acquainted with the dubious bust
ness of getting along" was this boy in real
life This morning he sat down TO draw
comparisons between the thanksgiving Of
fact and the thanksgivings Of fiction. He
was familiar with both.
"lf were only IA boy in a story" he said,
81 should have fine time today No mat
ter how poor and hungry ! might be in the
morning, by some mysterious means | should
be filled up with the fat of the land before
night and set in the direct road of
making a fortune if, indeed, the money
had not been flung directly into my hands.
| am disguised at myself for having been
born into real life. when might just as well
have been boy in a story, Il Thanksgiving
story. That boy can bear any amount Of
hardship all through the year, because he
knows that on Thanksgiving rich
uncle dotiug old grandfather, or some
such comfortable sort of a chap whom
he has never before heard Of will turn
up and insist upon loading the boy with
benefits. That boy Is the luch,eat chap on
Ca an. Thanksgiving changes the whole
tcuor BIS life, ms the solemn stories say.
He voIli be- poor stick, sure enough, if he
couldn't rub along almost any way till the
happy day came. lie has a sure thing, He
has only o. wait
"Now, tie poor boys in real lite-and I'm
one Of that sort-haye it just the other way
The toughest days they have are the feast
days and holidays. | shouldn't even mind
being an old man in a story-an Old man
sunk to the ears in debt, with the sherins
hammer hanging over his head. Because |
would know as well as | knew breathed
that my long absent son, reported dead
twenty years ago, would loom up uncypect-
eddy some time before midnight on Thanks
giving and pay of the mortgage on the farm
and make the odd lady and me comfortable
for the rest Of our days-with foreign pipes
furs, fruits and easy chairs thrown in. Yes
indeed, the old man of fiction, even if he tot
ters and squeaks, Is far better of than tho
boy of fact 1t is SO very disagreeable to be
mixed up with facts and realities, especially
on day like this when you know that the
people in stories are eating turkey, receiving
legacios, taken TO the bOsOms of their rich
and long absent relatives, and in every way
favored BIZ good llck
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY IN THE ARMY.
How II Was spent in l&G3-A stubborn
Mule and "a ilarGtaCil Dinner.

Mule and UarGtaciS Dinner.
"'Fau in, Fall inr This meant another
hard days march; harder perhaps than any
We had bad n this moro than usually hrrd
campaign, said an army veteran. 1T was
Thanksgiving day of 1868, mercury was
freezing, and TO add to the misery of the oc-
casion 1t was sleo,inG pretty hard with the
hall frozen and STICKY Virginia mud about
ankle deep. Arather amusing incident oc-
cured Just as we left our camping ground.
We passed lot OF army wagons, most of
them empty, and empty, on such day, they
were load for SIX mules to draw through
the mud. Tho wheel mules of one team were
protesting vigorously with ears aud heels
against the proposed march; SO vigorously,
indeed, that the teamster finally unhitchcd
and Embarrassed them, hitChius the middle
spau--we used six mules for each
wugOu-to the evener and taking the obstin-
ate wheel mules to the hind end OF the
wagon, tied a halter loosely around their
necks and starred. One of the mules seemed
to be- satisfied with this arrangement, but the
near mule still kept wide space Gear at the
rear with his heels, and, by the way, mules
heels have tremendous long range some
times. A. the rope tightened about his neck
he braced himself for strong and a long tug
of war.
"The experiment resulted disastrously for
the mule. They pulled him over the center,
and down no went on his side and was
dragged through the mud and ice for several
rods; then he struggled to his feet and braced
for another pull. This was repeated five or
six times, the boys cheering the mule Justify.
In fact, we were heartily in sympathy with
the mule. Finally, however, he gave it up,
discipline and the rope overcame his scrupies
as it had that of a good many others who
were not mules, and struggling to his feet he
Topped down his cars and his whole appear
ance said as plainly as words could have said
it: All right old man; I'll give it up this
time They were then harnessed and put i'll
their places, and the wagon moved off, amid
the laughter of the half frozen, wet and hun
cry men.
about o'clock in the afternoon we
marched along tho south side of a hill and
bivouacked for the night 1t was Thanks
giving day, and as We stood around our
camp fire, for which we had been obliged to
cut and carry wood in our arms half mile,
we all wondered If tho folks at home were
having a good dinner. Well we had IL great
one-dry, hard crackers and coffee-one of
the boys had about gill Of vinegar. Some
of us begged u spoonful of this, and soaked
up the hard bread, using that for dessert.
Though my recollections of the time are that
tho south side OF a hill, in seet storm, mud
SIX inches deep, mercury at freezing, no fire
to speak Of and hard crackers, vinegar and
coffee for "A Thanksgiving dinner wasn't half
as enjoyable as the one had today"
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He bowed his head and rcycrcutly in language
full AID clear,
lie tbgrsrI cur great Creator for the blessings
Of the year
And when ,he simple prayer was done, thus the
good father spoLt.
MY cai.4.cu. il becomes each one his Blessing to
invoke.
Therefore lclclch one here thank linn Tor this
Than. gy.Ig treat
For all TIE flyors Lee has shown, and these good
thing % eat
With trembling voice and rcvercnt air each pious
one bowed low
And tharrel oUr Heavenly Father great that he
had blessed them SO,
For all the good things, and their home, 10 them
hRlllwci spot
Until 10 came to little Bob, the smallest Of tho
lot.
And thus he spoke his head bowed down whilc
round he glanced an eye:
al flank thee for the turkey and the gweat big
chicken pie;
flank thee for the other Gngs'-at this pros
poet OF bliss
He paused, and thcn--"say, mamma, please,
waits comm after thIs;'
Tom MASON.
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THE "FAULTED LODE"
now THANKSGIVING DAY MADE a MINER
HAPPY.

"A gloomy Thanksgiving gloomy for u
fact"
Such was the muttcred and moody solil-
oquy Of Arthur Baldwin, ns he sat in his
rudo cabin on Mcclellan mountain, Colo ,
one evening IN late November, 1873 Out
side the rain, which had been pouring all
day, was changing to sleet, and occasionally
gust OF wind ratified the icy scales against
Che little window The heavy mist which
fills these high valleys during an autumnal
rain made his little room SO dark that the sput-
tering pine wood fire ON the hearth created
wavermg shadows over the log walls. He
looked AT the gloomy sky without, at the
smoked logs and rnfteIs of his cabin, and
then at II lett II IN his hand tho envelope of
which bore an Ohio postmark and II direc-
ton in delicate feminine hand then gazed
sadly again at the lowering sky and muir
INJURED, ut Is, indeed, n gloomy Thanksgiv-
ing for the"
The cold wind swept down Right Hand
gulch as the miners call that branch of
Clear Creek canyon; the mist floated away
and the air rapidly grew clearer and much
colder Winter had begun. Already tho
snow covered the summit of Mcclellan noun
tain; now 1t was beginning to sweep down
che canyon, and soon the mining metropolis
Of Georgetown was wrapped in n swirlng
white cloud Yet tho lonely man only ga2ed
at the sky, now gray and white, and muir
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M. N. ARMSTRONG.

SlAlE bf l.lINOlS. Ia SALE Coz NIh-SS' ~
- the circuit CONyt, q JdDH0iV T9i7H 1883
LcaNinna McCAnn -. Albert McCann.-IH CbdHC6R
Affidavit ofnon.rcsidence of Albert McClnn the abov,
defendant having been cd In the clerks office OF the
Circuit Court of said county, notice Is therefore hereby
gwen 10 the said nonresident defendant thar the com
painaut ed her bill of complaint IN said court ON the
Chanccry side thereof, on the l5th day OF November
1855 and that hcreupOn summons Issued ont OF salG
court, wherein said suit - pending. retu "nabr on
the second Monday in the month of January. 1857
as Is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said nonresident defendant
above naned shall personally he and appear before
sad Circuit Court on the first day of the next Term
thereof, to be holden AT ottawa, In and for the sac
county, on the second Monday IN January 1859. and
plead, answer demur to the said compliments bii
ct complaint. the same and the matters and thing
therein charged and stated will be taken confessed
and u decree entered against you according 10 The
prayer of said bill. W. W. TAYLOR, Clerk.
OTTAWA Illinois, Nov 18th. 1879
NJ. y. ARMSTRONG, tompit's Solr. noVl'iW