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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
BENEFICIAL INSECTS.
chronological Information for Horticul
turists and Gardeners.

EntOmOlOg1CaI Information IOrttCuls
turists and Gardeners.
At recent meeting of farmers in
Iowa, Mr.. G. p. Gillette, speaking of
entomology for the horticulturist, said:
ut is utterly impossible to definitely
draw the line and say just how much
entomology the horticulturist or farmer
should know. There is no limit to the
information that one might gain in the
study of insects that would be benefit
to him in devising methods of preven-
tion and remedy. shall not go out
side of what may be called the essen
tial knowledge to successful warfare
against our insect foes.
1.-The horticulturist should be able to
distinguish injurious from beneficial
species. The majority of insects are
vegetable feeders, but there are great
many that feed upon or within the
bodies of other insects, causing them to
die. These latter are called predace-.
Gus or parasitic, and in the main are
beneficial, as they destroy many injur-
ious forms. When the lice have been
mostly eaten from plant by the lady
beetles, the orchardist, finding many of
the latter and few of the former, nat
urally attributes the damage to the
beetles, and proceeds to destroy all that
he can find. Natures check is in this
way removed, and the lice increase
again and the injury goes on perhaps
worse than before. 1t is not mt all un-
common for entomologists to receive
these little friendly insects from farm
ers or fruit growers who report them
as doing much damage to some tree or
plant.
THE lady beetles, or lady birds, as
they are often called, are among the
most beneficial of our predaceous in
sects. Their food consists almost en-.
tirely of plant lice and the eggs of in.
sects and they should always be pro
tected. Nearly every one knows these
insects in their adult state. They are
rather small and are shaped much like
a Colorado potato beetle, and are usu.
ally decorated with bright white or
black spots. Who has not said when
child, Lady-bird, Lady-bird, fly away
home?' Two other very beneficial in
sects that | can only mention are the
larvae Of the Surplus flies and the beau
tiful lace-winged Chrysopa. These are
most commonly found in colonies OF
plant lice, of which they devour large
numbers"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
SELECTING; a FARM,
Things That Should Not BE Overlooked
by Purchasers of Land.

Things That Should Not BE Overlooked
by Purchasers of Land.
In buying farm for a family home,
two things are so frequently overlooked
and are of so much Importance that we
would impress them upon the reader.
The first is the drainage about the
dwelling house. No family can be
healthy and happy unless its dwelling
is situated on spot whence the
drainage is good On not q
few farms the dwelling has been
located where the drainage is very
poor and can not be much improved.
The person who located the house may
not have cared for drainage, or may
have thought of greater moment the
advantage of location near a spring,
or grove of trees, or something else.
No fertility of the land or bargain
by reason of low price will justify u
man putting himself and family in II
dwelling from which the drainage is
imperfect. Sickness and death. with
the attendant suffering and expense,
will make the farm a bad bargain, no
matter how low the price or fertile the
land
The other thing is the intellectual
and moral character of the neighbor-
hood; for no man can afford that he and
his family live among unintelligent,
immoral people. To no small extent
your neighbors will mold the characters
If your children; if you would have
bright, intelligent, respectable children
you must have neighbors of the same
sort. In the country we must look to
our neighbors for social intercourse;
and, unless they are as they should be,
we must live like hcrmits, or associate
with people whose companionship is
uninteresting while it is harmful. Land
in a good neighborhood may cost some-
what more, but it is nevertheless the
cheaper. Land where there are not
good people, and the good roads,
schools, churches and books that these
people will have, is always too dear for
wise man to buy. 1t is also worth
while to take care to get near church
and school-house. One-fourth OF mile
further from church and school-house
means many miles more travel every
year for your children, sometimes
when the winds are fierce and cold, or
the snow is deep; sometimes, also. the
children may be kept altogether from
school or church for many precious
days. These things merit the consider
alton in buying new home. -Ameri-
can Agriculturist.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
FARM AND FiRESiDE.

Water under foot is great detr,-
ment to sheep-growing, and hence in
wet seasons the focks have to be
watched closely. Foul foot is seldom
known in hilly country.
Where fertilizers must be bought
to keep up or improve the land. hog
growers will in many instances find 1t
profitable to buy their fertilizers in the
shape of feed, such as the mill products
and oil meal. al.-Swineherd.
There will be no danger OF va
riety of potatoes running out" If the
best tubers are saved for seed every
year. Every one who plants potatoes
can improve the variety by carefully
selecting the seed and giving good
cultivation.
Oats and onions are two crops that,
as q rule, ought to be ready to go in
the ground just as soon as the condi-
tion of the soil will admit II this is
done, it will be quite an item to make
the necessary preparations in advance,
so that at the proper time the work
can be pushed along as rapidly as pos
sible.
Tomato Soup: Heat one quart of
canned tomatoes with one pint of water
to the boiling point, then add one
small teaspoonful soda. AS soon as
they cease to foam add one pint rich
milk, two tablespoonfuls butter and u
little salt and pepper. Serve as soon
as it boils up again. With fresh oyster
crackers it makes an excellent dish.
Just as many dairymen and other
cow-owners can not tell, with reason
able degree of certainty, which of their
cows are sources of profit, and which
of loss, so many farmers can not GER
tainly tell whether they gain or lose
by this or that crop Would it not pay
to pay little more attention to this
matterp Might it not be as wise to Gull
one s crops as to Gull ones cows.
lilly ventilated quarters and the
absence of sun and light exert pow
erful influence on the health of fowls.
Without fresh air, sun and light, fowls
would become like plants in cellar,
pale and sickly, unproductive and un-
profitable. If every avenue by which
the pure air of heaven can reach them
is closed, they would stifle to death by
fetid vapors, or else become the vic
tins of disease. Western Plowman.
-Corned Beef Soup: Let seven
pounds of cheapest cut of corned beef
be soaked and parboiled SO as to re-
move the surplus salt, then simmer
slowly three hours. Let the liquor
stand until all the fat rises. Skim off
the fat. Add quart of tomatoes. two
carrots, two small white turnips, two
onions and four large potatoes, all
pared and sliced thin. Let simmer one
hour. Strain and serve the soup hot,
reserving the cooked vegetables for u
salad.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
The New Zealand XVII.

The kiwi is the sole remnant OF the
wonderful race of wingless birds that
once roamed all over New Zealand, the
gigantic skeletons of some of which
have been found in such numbers that
almost every museum in the world pos
sesses one or more of them. The kiwi
is about the size of a partridge, has a
rather long neck and curious bill
about four inches in length. Its wings
arc quite undeveloped, and its feathers
have q sort of unfinished character,
which may be supposed TO represent
natures early efforts in that direction,
before the close, rich plumage of the
modern bird was evolved" Want
ing the means of flight the kiwi has
been almost eXterminated, and with it
also have gone, or nearly gone, all the
other feathered denlzens OF the woods
The invasion of their haunts by the
white man is not the sole cause of this.
Equally potent, perhaps more so, has
been the introduction of English birds
The linnet, the sparrow, the chatfinch,
and the thrush have driven away the
more timid and delicate native birds.
This is the case more or less through
out New Zealand, where the white
population has found its way. Golden
Days.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
The Causes of Death.

Our readers are doubtless all familiar
with the Robinson poisoning cases, which
have recently come TO light in Somerville,
Mass. q suburb Of Boston.
1t seems that eight deaths have occurred
from arsenical poisoning, seven in one
family, and within five years. 1t is doubt
full il the murderers would have been
brought to justice had not an organization in
which the victims were insured began an
investigation as to why so many persons had
suddenly died in one family.
But the sensation from medical point OF
view connected with the case, took place in
Boston at a recent meeting of the Massa-
chusetts Medico-Le Society, when 1t was
stated by DR.. Holt that there was general
ignorance of the symptoms of arsenical
poisoning and because OF such ignorance
the Robinson poisoning cases had gone on
without arousing the suspicion of medical
men, The Robinson cases were all treated
by regular physicians, with correct
diplomas, men supposed to know what they
were doctoring for, and to know the effect
of drugs on certain diseases. Yet in the
FIVE deaths from arsenical poisoning of
which we speak, certificates of death were
given for pneumonia, typhoid fever, men
ingitis, bowel disease, and Bright Disease.
Such commentary on the general igno-
rance of the medical profession, made by
one Of it's own number, we believe to be
without parallel.
Is it any wonder that patients are losing
faith in their doctorsl Here were five able
bodied people slowly poisoned with arsenic
before their very eyes, and yet these very
wise medical men were doctoring them for
pneumonia, typhoid fever, meningitis, bowel
disease, and Bright's disease.
In the very same manner thousands of
patients are being treated this day for
pneumonia heart trouble, dropsy, incipient
consumption, ETC., when these are but
symptoms of advanced kidney disease,
which is but another name for Brights dis
ease. The doctors do not strike at the seat
of the disease-the kidneys, and if they did
nine times out of ten they would fall-as
they are on record as saying they can not
cure Bright's disease of the kidneys
Rather than use Warmers Safe Cure, u
well-known specific for this and all other
forms of kidney disease they would let
their patients die, and then give death
certificate that death was caused by peri
carditis, apoplexy, phthsis or cardiac atfec-
ton.
Is this not the honest truth! Do you not
know in your own personal history very
many instances where physicians doctored
the wrong disease, and caused untold suf-
fering, and many times, death9 Which
leads us to remark that very much can be
learned by one s-self by careful observa-
ton, and that the doctors are very far from
having monopoly of the knowledge Of
| medicine or disease.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
SUNSET IN WINTER.
a Northern Scene That Would he
Revelation to Southern People.

a Northern Scene That Would he a
Revelation to Southern People.
1t is worth ones while to get cold
nose by watching winters sunset; to
see the waltzers- those spiral columns
of snow, rained by eddies in the cur
rents of wind and driven along by it
turned by the suns rays into tongues
of flame, go whirling over the drifts.
Clouds in masses, streaks and de-
tached focks show all the shades of
red and purple, while the clear por-
tions OF the western sky give many
shades OF yellow. At the zenith is a
steely blue, which, lower down, blend
ing with the yellow, gives tints OF
green. North and south the walters
are draped in many gay tints of purple
and rose, while to the east, as they
dance away into the distance, their
ghostly whiteness is enhanced by the
gay coloring of sky and clouds above.
Reds and rosy puppies crown the east
ern clouds, while the blue OF their
lower strata gradually darkens to al
most black where it touches the white
snow lines.
A change passes rapidly over all this;
the sun is down and the long twilight
begins. The eastern clouds put on
their evening drapery of gray, so gauzy
as to be but sham concealment for their
dark blue masses; the tints of rose and
purple are transferred to the clear
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
THE IMMORTAL DANTE.
A Picture of the Eloquent Author of TIL,
uDivine Comedy"

A Picture of the Eloquent Author OF the
"Divine Comedy"
This poet was OF moderate stature,
and since he hadhrrived at mature
age he walked little STOPPING, and his
walk was slow and quiet, and he was
always well dressed, and in habit
suitable to his mature age. His
face was long, his nose aquiline, his
eyes rather great than small, his jaws
large, and his under lip projected be-
yond his upper lip. He had brown
complexion; his hair and beard were
thick, black and curly; and his counte-
nance was always melancholy and
thoughtful; on which account, one day,
it happened at Verona Qor the fame OF
his works had been everywhere spread,
and particularly that part OF the Com
media" which was called the Inferno,
and he was known to many, both men
and women), that he, passing before a
door where many women were sitting.
one of them said to another, softly, but
not so softly but that she could be well
heard by him: "Look at the man who
goes into hell, and returns when he
pleases, and brings news to us here
above from those there below" To
which one of them answered, simply:
"Verily, thou must speak the truth.
Dost thou not see how the heat and
smoke down below have given him so
dark color and so curled beardP''
Which words he hearing, Dante looked
back on them, and perceiving that
these women spoke seriously, was
amused, and almost pleased that they
held such opinions, and, smiling a
little, he continued his walk.
In his public and domestic habits he
was wonderfully composed and orderly,
and in all he did, above all others,
courteous and polite In his diet he
was most moderate, taking his repasts
at fixed hours, and not exceeding what
necessity required; he indulged in
neither eating nor drinking to any ex-
cess. He praised delicate viands, and
usually partook of the commonest; he
blamed above all those who study much
to have choice dainties, and have them
prepared with great care. No one was
more earnest than he, both in his
studies and in any other object on which
he was intent; so much so that many
times both his family and his wife com
planned of it, before having become ac.
customed to his ways, when they ceased
to care for it. He rarely spoke, unless
he was questioned, and then deliberate
ly, and with voice suited to the mat
ter on which he spoke. Nevertheless,
when it was required, he was mos
eloquent and flowing, and with an eX
cellent and ready delivery. Y.
Ledger
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

"A queer but true story comes from
Neshannock, east of Sharon, Pa. where
lived an old lady eighty-two, who
wanted to go to Iowa, but was afraid to
because she had never travelled by rail-
road. She remarked to friend at the
station that it would be her first and
perhaps last ride on the cars. Her
friends in Iowa lately received word
that she had actually died on the train.
The noise and excitement had been too
much for her.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

To bring them about, and are always more
complete and lasting when they proceed with
steady regularity to n consummation. Few
of the observant among US can have failed
to notice that permanently healthiul
changes in the human system are not
wrought by abrupt and violent means, and
that those are the most salutary medi
cines which are progressive. Hostetter' s
Stomach Bitters is the chief of these.
Dyspepsia, a disease of obstinate charac-
ter, is obliterated by it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
Twenty New Towns in Iowa and Dakota.

On the line of the Cherokee 81 Dakota di-
vision of the Illinois Central Il. r., between
Onawa, Iowa, and Sioux Falls, Dakota, arc
Trenty Nc,o Stations, all beautifully located
in the Great Corn Belt of the Northeast, and in
one of the very best farming countries IN the
world. These new towns must necessarily
grow and develop rapidly within the next
few years, and parties looking for business
locations, or excellent farming land, should
apply to the undersigned for pamphlet de-
referred to; also for information as to rates
of fare, etc f. B. BowEs. Gen. Northern
Pass. Agt. l. @. r. R, 12l Randolph street,
Chicago, Ill
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

Sometimes the intelligent compos-
itor unconsciously improves a sentence;
as, for instance, when he makes the
.ypes tell of the temperance lecturers
lighting the "bottle," instead of the
"battle. Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

THE last month of the old and the first
two months of the new year make up the
limited period when intelligent folk are sup
posed to let Holsters alone. At all other
times they are "seasonable."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

"A hawk may get the rooster after
breakfast. but before breakfast the
rooster always takes crow.-Wash-
ipgtop Critic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

THE Buffalo and Niagara Fails Drainage
Company has been incorporated with s5
100000 capital. The object is to construct n
ditch by way of Tonawanda to the bottom
of the Niagara gorge. which will be used as
n tail race for water motors.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

AN employe of hotel in Denver lately
confessed to the larceny Of small sums and
was sent TO Jail, but the bills continued to
disappear Subsequently mouse nest was
found, and the currency used in its con-
struction, added to that known to have been
stolen, balanced the books.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

SUFFERERS from Coughs, Sore Throat,
etc, should try BrOtUn's Bronchial TrOclies, a
simple but sure remedy. Sold only IN bores.
Price 25 cents.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

WILL be found an excellent remedy foi
sick headache Carter's Little Liver Pills
Thousands of letters from people who have
used them prove this fact. Try them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

PAIE in the Side nearly always comes from
adisordered liver and is promptly relieved by
Carter's Little Liver Pills. DON'T tfCrget this.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

UTAH is so anxious for Statehood that the
ldormons declare that they will abolish
polygamy to bring about the desired result.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

PLANTERS in North Carolina are much
alarmed at the exodus of negroes. Many
agricultural sections will not be able to Sc
cure hands to cultivate the lands this year
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

FoRTIFY Feeble Lungs Against White
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

A FRENcHMAS is anxious to arrange for q
fight between devil-fish and shark in q
tank where 20,0 900 people can see the combat
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

IT costs twenty five dollars fine or thirty
days in Jail TO sell boys cigarettes in Ohio
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
teaeES1S saa \ SaSsf ~ ~ IN:

"a e viii buy 4 dozen MINORCAS EgGsH
&S Write JOS. Is. ClOwrHERa, Coal Centre,Pa
earNhME TIIls PAPER every ritz
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-22
80
LAND FOR SALEl

Iofer fer sale my farm. containing about $50
acres, located twelve miles north of Charlotte and
three miles from the town of Huntersville, on the
McDoWell's Creek. wifi sell the whole in one
tract, or viii divide ito small farms to suit pur-
chaserB. Terms Easy Price moderate. For
further information address the undersigned.
JOHN W. MOORE,
se4Sm HuntersviAe, n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-22
e How to Get Rich in The South"

Telling what to do, how to do 1t, and profits
realized. This lie the most complete work ever pub
!1shed on the South. It tells all about stock rails
ing, grasses, hay-making, fruit culture, trucking,
&c. IL will pay any man to have this valuable
cloth:bound volume. Endorsed by the press and
postpaid to any address for $f.OO.
j.. Z. RUE,
feS6lm T. o Box No. 4. Littleton. N. c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-22
MOORE COUNTY PROTESTS.

CARTHAGE, N. c., Oct. 4, 1889.
WHEREAS, Prof. John E. Kelly, OF
Moore county, endorsed by professors
of the State University, Wake Forest
and Davidson College and many of
the best educators, patrons and able
men from all sections, and especially
recommended by the representatives
of the 80, 1000 farmers and mechanics
in Fayetteville assembled, for the
position of President of the College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
was ignored by the board of trustees
of said college and an outsider, I'M
known to the people of the State,
elected over him. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That by this action of the
said board of trustees we are on
frmed in our belief hat men clothed
with a little temporary authority by
their masters, the people are very
prone to consider themselves greater
than their creators and to disregard
their instructions.
ResolUed, That, as we understand it,
we disapprove the action of said board
of trustees, and we believe that they
should have elected Prof. Kelly or
some good North Carolinian president
of the college instead of going outside
the State for a man, no better than
hundreds of native North Carolinians.
Resolved, That this action of the
board is not for the best interest of
the college, ~discourages our talented
and learned young men, drives them
from the State to seek their fortunes
elsewhere. Our papers may write
long articles urging u young men
to stay at home IN Vain as long as
this practice speaks in thunder tones
ago West young man."
D. P. SHIELDS,
Sec'y Moore County Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-22
Attention, Alliances

I will sell q twelve-horse Portable Engine.
Gxty-saw Cotton Gin and Condenser, Power
Press, DO, at a sacrifice and on easy terms.
Cannot attend to it is the reason. Write nc
VI. q. MORRIS,
ty2S Cedar Grove, Orange Go.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-22
Seeds, Seeds, Seedsl

Fresh from the bosom Of North Carolina soil; and
oeIter adapted to cotton and tobacco lands than
shy seeds in the world. Except my Buncombe
caDDage, and three or four novelties-which / sell
cents per package,
Send for catalogue.
J. W. VANDIVER, Scotsman,
Weaverville. n. C.