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THE BE THAT SAVED A KING

Here is fable that has never been
told in print, though it is very popular
in the Bee country:
Once upon a time there was bad
king, and the people wished him to make
a certain good law. NO." said he, 81
will not make that law - it is too coed.
1t will make peace. Here is the law 1
wish to make. Then all my people will
go to war"
The two documents lay in front of him
on the table, all written out. and which
ever one he signed would be the law Of
the land. He took up big quill pen,
drew the bad law nearer to him and dip
ped the pen in the ink.
Just then bee began to buzz. 1t was
wise bee.
"Zzzzl No zuch Flaw zhall pazz"
buzzed the bee, over and over again; but
no one noticed him. "Zigh re ozzer-ze
ozzerl"
The king would not listen; so the
wise bee lit on his nose and stung him
just a little,still buzz ing: "zign 70 ozzer-
zign re ozzer-zs ozzer -ze ozzer-ze
ozzsrp
"Open the window" roared the king,
and drive out the bee, or kill himl"
They opened the window. Out few
the bee, and in rushed the wind. 1t
blew in very hard. The papers tapped
and flew across the table. The bad king
was SO mad that he stamped his foot,
seized one of the papers, and signed it in
rage. There was his name.
The bee hurried to the garden and
whispered TO the honeysuckles:
81 me Of your bezt- ZONE OF your
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Our Yonm9 :Reop1e.
A FAMILY SLEIGH PARTY.

Aufour-Robin, and Rosebud, and Rachel, and
joe
whe n they heard it suggested, we're ready to
with their chirrup and chatter, their glee and
galore,
j, This rollicking frolicking jolly wee four.
On family sleigh riding party.
The muffs and the tippets, the shawls and the
wraps.
The mittens and leggings the ear-muffs and
caps,
We're gathered together in a manner not slow
TO nrotect from the wind and the new-fallen
now
This family sleigh-riding party.
..put where are the horses?" one little one said
When grandpa appeared with sled after sled,
Fastened each to another in tar dem array,
That without much ado were soon under way
On family sleigh riding party.
Roth driver and team was grandpa that day
AS young as the youngest, the gayest as gay.
Like St. Nick. at the sound of Robins pert
whistle,
AWAY they all flew like the down of thistle
This family seigh-riding party.
80 who will look after our dear baby joel"
Three voices excitedly wanted to know;
But .'footman" was ready, who came with
out call
little mother was there to guard one and all
OF this family sleighing-party.
What matter if Rachel rolled into the snow,
Or that Rob lost his hold while chirping to JoeE
For laughter and prattle kept good time ana
well
with the creak of the snow and the jingling
bell
At this family sleigh-riding party.
Jack Frost took delight in tickling their toes,
And gave a bright glow to the end of each nose;
Bright sun and crisp air promised cheer and
good health,
And of childish delight mines of unmeasured
wealth,
To this family sleigh-riding party.
Light hearts, rosy cheeks, ruby lips, and bright
eyes
Returned from the ride looking happy and
wise;
Glib tongues told the story in different strain,
But in harmony chorused, Lets all go again.
On a family sleigh-riding party.
Clark ". Bryan, in Good Housekeeping.
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CATALOGUE OF vAueHN's SEED STORE.

The annual issue for 1888 is Just at hand,
and we must say in behalf of Western enter
prise that as work of art it excels anything
in this line we have ever seen, both in its ex-
ceedingy beautiful gold and colored cover
and in its readable print and handsome wood
engravings. 1t should be in the hands of
every one who plants garden, and can be
had by sending five stamps to ]. G. Vaughan,
So State street, Chicago.
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ia QUOTATION.

ia QOOIAII
My first is a pronoun of two letters.
My second is a verb substantive containing
two letters.
My third is place we all desire to see.
My fourth is a sad word for homeless ones.
My fifth designates particular person or
thing.
My sixth is an auxiliary verb.
My seventh means to bestow gratuitously.
My eighth is never near at hand.
My ninth is contraction of pronoun and
a verb of two letters each.
My tenth is an adjective of four letters
meaning single.
My eleventh is the suprems ruler of all.
My twelfth is a verb meaning to be possible.
My thirteenth is a verb of two letters mean
ine to exist.
My fourteenth is verb meaning possessed.
My fifteenth is Injunction of three letters
My sixteenth is definite adjective.
My seventeenth is verb which means re.
questing.
The whole comprises two lines from the pen
of James Russell Lowell.
EN- vERITE.
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sARNUM'S BLACK CAT.

All children who are interested in cat
stories will enjoy hearing about the black
cat without a single white hair, that was
exhibited at Barnum's menagerie. This
wonderful cat belonged to professor of
Ysle College, and was stolen and sold TO
Barnum. She had been some time with
the animals in their winter quarters, and
although she did not tell anybody, the
sequel of her story shows that she pinned
for her old home and master.
When the fire burned out the winter
quarters at Bridgeport, the cat made her
escape, and two days afterward she mewed
at the door of her old home. Size had
travelled seventeen miles across the coun-
try from Bridgeport to New Haven. The
cat was hungry and tired when she ar
rived, but she was met with such warm
welcome, and had such a grand feast
spread for her, that she soon become ike
her former self.
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10.-ACROSTIC.

words of equal length
/. Words denoting action.
g A woman's name.
8. A chemical salt.
4. Images
s. An English writer
g. The plural of delightful residence.
The first and fourth letters of each word
give the names of two European cities.
e. A.
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"a KIND OF FRUIT.

"a KIND OF FRUIT.
My first proposition find;
My next is dear to all mankind;
And in my third you'll surely see
The conclusions of both you and me;
And now the whole are greatly made
Extensive articles of trade.
s. E. d.
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ECHOES FROM PUZZLE LAND.

fAll communications relating to this depart
ment should be addressed to Echoes from
Puzzle-and," and mailed to W. HI. EASTMAN.
East Sumner, Mel
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Hon. c. Edwards Lester,
Late U. S. Consul to Italy,
author of 1.-THE Glory and
Shame of England, Americas
Advancement" etc., etc., etc.,
writes as follows:-
New York, August 1, 1886.
100 Il 9th cf

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Gentlemen:-A sense of gratitude
and the desire to render service to the
public impel me to make the following
statements:
My college career, at New Haven, was
interrupted by a severe cold which so
enfeebled me that, for ten years, 1 had
hard struggle for life. Hemorrhage
from the bronchial passages was the
result of almost every fresh exposure.
For years l was under treatment of the
ablest practitioners without avail. At
last / learned of
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8.-CHARA AIDE.

8.-CHARADE.
My first is part of vessel;
My next's an exclamation:
My thirds title of respect
Used by the Spanish nation,
Whole's an animal whose remains
Are found by excavation.
E.'v. A.
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Ayers Cherry PectoraI

which used moderately and in small
doses) at the first recurrence of cold
or any chest difficulty, and from which
1 invariably found relief. This was
over % years ago. With all sorts of
exposure, in all sorts of climates, / have
never, to this day, had any cold nor
any affection of the throat or lungs
which did not yield to AYERS CHERRY
PICTORIAL within "a hours.
OF course l have never allowed my
self to be without this remedy in all my
voyages and travels. Under my own
observation, it has given relief to vast
numbers of persons; while in acute cases
of pulmonary inflammation, such as
Group and diphtheria in children, life
has been preserved through its effects.
I recommend its use in light but fire.
quent doses. Properly administered, in
accordance with your directions, it is
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WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Line selected by the United States Government to esry
the Fast Mal,-the
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ANSWERS.

ANSWERS in two weeks.l
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09

~ comparative table recently pub
lished by the Swiss Bureau of Sta
tistlcs shows that the people of the
United States, instead of ranking
among the drunkards of the world,
are really among the most temper
ate. In only three countries, Nor
way, Finland and Canada, is the
p r capita Of spirits, wine and beer
less than 1t is in this country.
Great Britain, Austria, France,
RUSSIA, Germany, Belgium, Switz-
erland and Holland all precede us,
In the order named, and Denmark
stands at the head of the list with
II spirit consumption of nearly four
times rs great as that in this
country. Anothcr interesting fact
Is that the per cupita consumption
Of beer in tho United States Is near
~ half what il is In Germany, the
great beer drinking couitry next
TO Belgium,
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For Sale at Il Bargain.

Eighty acres of woodland in
central Illinois, in Fayette Co.,
near st. Elmo, well adapted for
Farming and Fruit raising.
Also two houses and lots adjoin-
ing, 5 or 6 blocks only from the
State House in Springfield, Ill.
-Four rooms in each house. Build
ings in good repair, Il good assort-
ment of vines and fruit trees in
each lot. All the above will be
sold ut bargain. Title perfect.
For further particulars call at or
address this Office, Logan, O.
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He Wanted to Figure.

If there is one thing sadder thar
another in this world it is to see {,
young man with buffalo Skin
overcoat on sitting on the winter
sid of Il grocery with tears in his
eyes and nothing but yarn mitten
to wipe them away with. Such /;
case was discovered by policeman
on Grand River avenue yesterday
and when asked the cause of the
young mans sorrow the reply was
"Busted in love-"
"Who was the 2"
"Worked in n corset factory"
"Well that's very little to cry
over. Plenty of other girls around
you know"
ayes, but Tve been to fortune
teller, and j tell you things look
dark. She took up ii skull, shuftied
over some cards, and went into n
trance and told me I was to marry
a.wldow with six children"
go, pshaw."
"Fact, and here am with less
than SI in money, no property, no
clothes, no job, and going to have
six children to cltha, and feed, and
lick, and school and take care Of!
The widow she'll want new duds
and jewelry, and will he bowling
to go to the opera and the roller
rinks, and Onhody knows how many
relations she'll bring into the house
for me to support"
so, well it may he all right--per-
haps ii will he u rich widow"
"No sech good luck as that. She
will he poor hut aspiring, and the
younguns will be poorer and aspir-
ing yet, and If had any grit I'd
cOmit suicide. Go awnyand lcmme
be! You can't comfort me-nobody
can do me any good-and l want
to be left In II solitude. | amt ma
turally a solltuder, just now I'm all
broke up. A poor an aspiring wild
ow--six aspiringest children and
only VA and IA buffalo overcoat as Il
starter! G'way, and lcmme figger
tout"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09
The Seven Bibles.


The seven principal Bibles of the
world are the Koran of the Moham-
meqans, the Eddas of the Scandin-
lavians, the Tripitikcs of the Budd-
lists, the Five Kings of the Chinese,
the three Vedas of the Hindoos, the
Hendavacsta and the Scriptures of
the Christians. The Koran is the
most recent of these seven Bibles
and not older than the seventh
century of our era. 1t is Il com
pound of quotations from the Old
and New Testaments, the Talmud
and the Gospel of st. Barnabas
The Eddas OF the Scandinavians
was first published in the fourteenth
century. The Pitikes of the Budd-
hists contain sublime morals and
pure aspirations, but their author
lived and died in the sixth century
before Christ.
The sacred writings of the
Chinese are called the Five Kings,
king meaning web of cloth or the
warp that keeps the threads in
their place. They contain the best
sayings of the best sages on the
ethico-political duties of life. These
sayings can not he traced to II per-
jOd higher than the eleventh cent
ury before Christ. The three Nedas
are the most ancient books of the
Hindoos, and it is the opinion of
Max Muller, Wilson, johnson and
Whitney that they are not older
than eleven centuries before Christ.
,Lhe Zendayesta of the Persians is
the grandest of all these sacred
books next to our Bible. Zoroaster,
whose sayings it contains, was born
in the twelfth century before
Christ.
Some strolling Thespians were
pnce playing 'Macbeti'in Il country
town. Their properties were not
kept in very systematic order;
for when the hero Of Shakespeare
drama exclaimed: SIS thata dagger
see before me ?" Il shrill voice re-
sponded from the flies "No, sir,
lt's the putty knife, the dagger's
lost"
Onion socials are all the rage,
and this Is how ii is worked: Six
Iadies take an onion with them in
80 room, and one Of them takes Il
bite of It. Then II young man Is
admitted 10 the game, and If after
kissing tbeD AL he fails to tell
which ~ them BIZ the onion, then
all the girls are to kiss him.
Perseverance is the foundation
0fthe success Of every undertak-
iRg,
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SettlingaG Ghost.

"Do you believe in Ghosts ?"
81 do nowadays, but L didn't
formerly"
"What made you change your
mind:"
"Since you moved into the house
next door to me my wood pile has
gone down wonderfully"
"Sirw
"Yes, and l looked out last night
and saw white-robed specter
carrying an armful of wood to-
wards your place; but / have
bought II gun and Pm going to see
tonight how buck shot and phant-
oms act toget ther. So you must be
going? Well, goodbye.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09
Pnintsl Paintsl Paints,

Useonly Hirshberg Hollander &
Co.'s Baltimore, Maryland, War
'runted Pure Paints. Ready for the
brush, in various colors aud all siz-
ed cans, and warranted to outweigh,
each gallon bucket, from to )
pound more than any other colored
paint in the market. Anybody can
apply It and do the painting as well
aus 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-
cclled. Price reasonable. Try the
Baltimore Paint before you buy
any other.
M. 5-3n. +. +. REMPEI,. Agent
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cures guaranteed. No risks incurred. Gre, 20: l..
cnce promptly answered, and medicines sent fr /.
from observation to all parts OF the United Stat-a
DISEASES OF WoMEN.-Wc have a aaecia;
department, thoroughly organized, and dsvote
Every case consulting our specialist, whether :. =
letter or in person, is given the most careful r.
consideratc attention Important cases i;.nd W.,
get few which have not bafled the skill of III III.
home ply ysicians) have the benefit of f,!l council
Of skilled specialists. In tr a,mcnt Of d.sca cs pa
culinr to females, our success h.,s been marked
over two-thrds Of our patients being la les OLD.
young, married, SINGLE rich and poor. Our mct.,o.
is entirely free from objectionable f. atures OF III,
We seldom find it necessary. We prepare rerl,
dies, constitutional ard l,cnl, as the denands
and instruct ladies how to treat themselves.
EPILEPSY, OR FITS--PositiveIy cured by .
new and failing method.
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case and absolutely restore perfect manhood,

ta5c .IiIu iIUsolutoIy fcsort INfIvNt IH''IIlIoUu
TO MIDDLE-AGED MEN.-There are many
from the age of 80 to GU who troubled with fire.
qucnt cvacua,ions Of the bladder, often accom-
panied ly slight burning smarting sensation
weakening the system in manner the patient car.
not account for. On examination of the urinary
times small particles of aiblmcn will appear, the
color will be thin Or milk;sh hue, again changing
men who die OF this difficulty gnoran, Of the cause
which is a second stage of seminal weakness. We
will guarantee perfect in III such cases, and
healthy restoration Of the genito-urinary organs
PRIVATE DISEASES Flood Poison, Vcnerca
Tant. Gicet, Structure. Seminal Emissions. Loss CT
Sexual Power, Weakness of Sexual o gans, Want
of Desire in Male Fcrnals vhe ther from inipru.
dent habits OF youth or sexual habits of mature
years, any cause that debilitates the sexu2l
funo tons, speedily and permanently cured. Con-
sultat:on fec and atrictly confidentil. Absolute
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09
Note OM I.Wlt3.itV Of trnins.

Train leaving Columbus Mt 4:G0sp. m. (norti
lmund) runs daily, and carries through sleeper
for rChiengo, vi,. FOstorin and b. 4 q. Il. II.
Train No. Toledo Div, south bound, ar
rivirg Ut Columbus af 10 20 n. M, carries .
through sleeper running hrtwccn Chicago
and Columbus via II. o. and Forstoria.
Direct connections nintc I'm Union Depot ut
Columbus for Newark, Xtncsville, rittsb,Irg,
Wheeling, baltimore. Washington and Phil,IH
dcphia: also for Dayton, Cincinnati, Louisl
vile. and ullpOhts South and Southwest.
xG~ Close connections Mt Toledo for Detroit
and all points in Michigan and Canada.
IL. j. j. FAI.KESHAcH,
General Passenger itnd Ticket Agent,
q. II. CARR, Columbus, Ohio.
Gpnl Sul't.
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Chicag & Atlantic Railway Company.
TIME CARD.

nF-The Chicago and Atlantic Railway
colit!nucs to he the most popular line be-
composed of the :incst day coaches and paln-
tiuI Pullmap sleeping cars, and run over u
smooth, we'll b:,iicsted road bed. No other
connections made i'm Union Depots, thus
avoiding inc0modiOus transfers at unrcasOIl-
oblc hours. The rates via this line are as low
rs the lowest. Ask for your tickets via the
Chicago Il Atlantic Railway and your jOiirn
ey will br one OF cOnlfort and plcnaure.
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Eu0Es sale.

Eighteen acres of land within
the corporation limits adjoining
the Gallagher '.rm on the West
This tract will make Eighty OF
Ninety town lots, and is very val
liable land for gardening purposes,
will sell same in one tract or di-
vide If desired. For further in
formation address or call on tho
undersigned at Lancaster, or q. w.
Brehm, Logan. o.
q. w. ALFRED.
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CURING OF PILES GUARANTEED.-Wiil
give 81 G0J for any of failure. No money re-
luised CT responsible parties.
YOUNG MEN.-who have become victims OF
solitary vice. that dreadful and destructive habit,
,,hich annually sweeps m untimely grave thou
sands of young men Of exalted talent and brilliant
in elect, may call with confidence.
DR. FRANcE-After years Of experience, has
discovered the greatest cure known for weakness
n the back and limbs, involuntary discharges, i'm.
potency, general debility, nervousness, langnor
onfision Of IDEAS, papta,ion of the heart tmidity
Of the head, throat, pose skin, affections oi
the liver, lungs, stomach, or bowelsthose terrible
and secret prlctices big hting their most radiant
hopes or anticipations, rendering maIriag, impos-
siblc. Take one candid thought before it is too
the reach # hope. NV method Of treatment will
rpcealil y mi permanently cure the most Obstinate
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09

ait wouldn't, eh? Stranger, yer
wrong. Finally lot is sold to in
outside fcller, and then its deddy-
Gated, We see, an don't go round no
more"
"rhanks; now i know all about
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