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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
THE MODERN CREAMERY.
Some of the Advantages 1t Confers o
the farmers wife.

Some of the Advantages 1t Confers on
the Farmers Wife.
The superiority of the creamery sys-
tenn over the usual farm dairy was
pointed out by farmer at late meet
ers' Association. He speaks as follows
of the advantages of the farmers wife:
For thirty years our farmers wives
have been endeavoring to solve this
problem, and for thirty years they
have failed. They have to;led and
drudged at the churn, and the price of
butter doled out in trade at the coun-
try store has not paid for the toll and
drudgery. Still, woman's toll proved
two things: that calf raised by hand
is as good at year old as calf that
has followed its dam; and second, that
the runty pig. which would have died
on corn and water alone, swelled out
to ample proportions when fed with
milk. And, therefore, the shrewd far
mer saw that milk must be had for the
pig; that the COW must in some way be
the center of his system; that the pig
and the calf must be raised, and that
bondage of the wife to the churn must
be broken. Hence the unusual favor
which the creamery has met in the
State, wherever railroads have rem
dered creameries possible.
The creamery takes away half the
drudgery of the farmers wife. What
his drudgery has been let the women
OF Iowa tell. But whilst it removes
the drudgery it retains the income
the monthly income-not in store ac-
counts, but creamery checks, good as
gold. And the best part of it is that
of the milk that the farmer can most
readily spare. 1t is fact not gener-
ally known, thai for the formation of
bone and muscle, skim-milk, butter
milk and whole milk are practically
equal. .....
This monthly income is therefore
practically clear gain. Having thus
received one profit from his cow-a
profit fully covering the cost of her
yearly keep, and interest on the invest
ment--he has in the calf a cheap and
available package in which to condense
his grass and hay, straw and CORN
stalks. for shipment to the markets OF
the world. And this is the second
great advantage Of the creamery.
But If the creamery blesses the farm
er's wife in delivering her from the
bondage of the churn, it confers an
equal blessing on the farmer in prying
him out of the rut and compelling him
to think. For he now must needs study
how to get all the cream from the milk;
how To feed his stock TO the best adj
vantage; and, raising higher, he is,
before he is aware, balancing in his
mind the merits of rival breeds and
different systems of management; in q
word. he begins TO acquire an educa'
tion. which, though not recognized by
the schools. will go farther in fitting
him for the business of life than much
that has favorable recognition. West.
ern Rural.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
UNCLE SANS TREASURE.
How That Deposited In the New York Sub
Treasury il Guarded.

How That Deposited In the New York SUBJ
Treasury IL Guarded.
Sub-Treasurer Ellis III. Roberts made
an innovation recently that occasioned
much interest in the building when
considered together with his determi-
nation to put the employees under bonds.
From time immemorial the combine
nations Of the locks to the big vaults,
where $1S3, 900 000sin cash is stored,
have been known to one employe
and the Sub-Treasurer Mr.. Roberts
changed this. Two men will own the
secret t-one to know one-half of the
combination and the other the other
half. He himself will know nothing.
These men will be known to their assO-
ciates, but to avoid complications in
case of sickness or death Mr.. Roberts
has given another two the combina-
tions. These men are not known to
their associates, and are not even
known to each other. Further, to
guard against mishaps, the two men
known to have the combinations have
written, in separate sealed envelopes,
each his half of the secret, and Mr..
Roberts put these envelopes in a big
envelope, plastered it with sealing wax
from end to end, and locked it in the
safe. This is for his own benefit, in
case the holders of one undivided hall
of the secret should be sick or die. Mr..
Roberts would then break the great
clump of wax on the big envelope, and
for the first time know the secret him
self.-N. Y. Letter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
BLARNEY THAT PAYS.
Tho Overwhelming and Irresistible Effects
of Auctioneering Oratory.

The Overwhe Ginning and Irresistible Effects
of fAuctioneering Oratory.
1t takes a man of talent, w.t. taste,
general information-in fact, almost a
man of genius-to be first-class auc-
tioneer. We have sometimes listened
to the knock down arguments of one OF
these Orators of the Mart, in favor OF
the antiquity, reality and rarity of some
bogus article of virtu, until we are all
but persuaded against our reason that
it was not u counterfeit.
The accomplished auctioneer haq pc
culiar spells by means of which he ex-
cites an insane spirit of competition
among his auditors. He mods signifi-
cantly at one, he winks suggestively at
another, he hourishes his hammer as
excessively as Spanish donna her fan.
His flattery is apt, his jokes are i'm
mense, his good humor imperturbable.
He manages to lend sunny aspect to
tho dingiest goods and chattels, and
while the sun shines makes his hay. In
fact. he is great creature, and ould
take rank with eminent lawyers, minis
ters plenipotentiary constitutional ad'
visers, and the like.
Why not? Does he not understand
special pleading, and can he not fill
with the plausiblity of a diplomatist,
and apply soft soap with the skill of 4
courtierP Who better than he under
stands human nature or how to play
upon it's weaknesseso He is the Mat
chiavelli of private life, and ministers
to all eccentricities, tastes. and foibles,
with tact and finesse which the
shrewdest politician that ever angled
for the loaves and fishes Of Office might
well envy.
Let no man find fault with himself,
or be condemned by others, for having
disbursed unwisely under the pressure
of auctioneering eloquence. for it is OF
ten overwhelming and irresistible. N.
Y. Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
FARM AND FIRESlDs.

There is no clover seed in tho
world so good as that raised on sandy
SOIL" affirms Wisconsin farmer.
The great question for farmers to
solve il, how to reduce the cost of
farm products and increase the yield.
One warm day does not make the
proper season for planting any moro
than one swallow makes a summer. T"
The half-fat sheep is responsible
for the antipathy which so large pro-
portion of American people have for
mutton. National Stockman.
In Now South Wales farmers are
allowed to shoot stray dogs on their
premises without posting any notice to
that effect. A similar law in this
country would have wholesome eff
feet.
Iron and steel are fast taking the
place OF wood in construction OF farm
implements that few years ago wore
made of wood only; and all the time
they are being improved and made
better. .....
Corn may do well on hilly land
(though the crop must be uneven), but
nearly always the land will lose heavily
by the denuding action of rain-often
SO heavily as to make grass or small
grain a more profitable crop.
-Over-feeding is the common bane
of the pig, according to the American
Agriculturist which advises q pint OF
milk and two ounces of boiled cornmeal
mixed as a daily ration for the first
week, and gradual increase may be
made, substituting raw cornmeal.
Every farmer should have plenty
of grapes. Wherever there is a side
of building or fence to which vine
can be trained, plant vine. Dwellers
in towns and villages, who can find
room for the roots of vine, should
plant one; place to train the vine car
easily be found. Newly planted vines
should bear but one shoot, rub out al
others. AS soon as bearing vines show
clusters of buds, pinch off the end o.
the shoot at the second or third lea!
beyond the uppermost cluster
"A correspondent Of the Mass a
chusetts Ploughman says: 81 once saw
q row of currant bushes some ten rods
long, where one-half the row was com
pletely bare of leaves, while the Other
half was in full foliage. Where the
leaves were the ground was sowed witt
coal ashes and there were no worms or
the bushes. Where there were nj
ashes there were no leaves on the
! bushes The use of ashes is cheaI
way to secure crop of currants."
-Fricasseed Eggs.-Slice six colo
hard-boiled eggs with a sharp knife
being careful not to break the yolk
Fry slices of stale bread to ligh
brown in butter or nice dripping. Pu
in a saucepan cupful of good brotf
well seasoned with salt and pepper
parsley and bit of onion if liked; lie
it come to boil. Rub the slices o
egg with melted butter and roll then
with flour. Lay them gently in tn
gravy and let this become smoking hot
but not boil lest the eggs break. AR
range the fried bread on platter, la.
the egg evenly on this, pour the grav.
over all and serve hot.-Good House
lxaapinr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
THE DAIRY.

I'm feeding dairy COWS the fact
should not be overlooked that feeding
largely on corn tends rather to fatten
than to increase milk.
1t is poor economy to feed n COW
that does not yield largely. Every
quart Of milk extra is clear gain over
The usual amount and only the best
COWS should be kept. gt
According to Prof. Henry, of tho
Wisconsin Station, milk made from
ensilage is much more churnable than
milk made from dry fodder; less butter
fat goes out in the buttermilk.
Good ensilage increases the milk
Of the cows and increases the butter
yield. There is no injury to milk,
cream or butter. The old cry that
silage spoils the milk and butter is
proved false daily on thousands of
American farms. Indiana Farmer.
Mrs. A. l.. Thompson has been test
ing the value of millet for feeding
dairy cows. She recently sent us, says
an exchange, three rolls of butter made
from the milk of COWS fed on millet
only, without artificial coloring, yet as
yellow and bright as June butter, and
of choicest flavor.
To those who appreciate the ad-
vantage of having q succulent food in
the winter and are willing to incur the
expense of silo, but are restrained
by the cost of the machinery necessary
! for reducing and elevating corn. we
would say, build silo and fill it with
clover.
The manner of milking is import
ant. A COW should be regularly,
gently and yet quickly and thoroughly
MIXED. Perfect quietness and gentle-
ness should be maintained in all man
agement of either the COW or the calf.
BY persisting in such course of man
agement for a few years herd m h
more valuable than the O. di .,.ry
mixed herd can be produced.
With pound of salt to a gallon Of
water, the butter will not need any
further sailing for the general market,
though Of course special tastes moy
have to be consulted in this respect.
Butter treated as here suggested will
need very little working, only pressure
enough to make it firm and solid in the
tub, and no reworking will ever be
necessary, as is the case when the dry
salt is worked in.-American Dairy
man.
1t takes very little arithmetic,
says Major Alvord, to prove that 200
pounds extra weight of COW kept alive
for five years, while returning no profit
during this time, will actually cost as
much as the fatted carcass of the ami
NAL is likely to bring in the end I'M
necessary size or weight in milch
COW is q source of constant loss to her
owner. The profit of the COW should
come, all of it, while she is productive
in the dairy.
"A "deep sympathi@er with the
cows lately sent to the New England
Farmer plea for kind treatment OF
annihilate, If j could, every dog in the
land for their salses. A kind and con-
scientious farmer said he always sent
the LATEST man he had after the COWS,
and when he had none lazy enough ia
suit he went himself. The farmer who
will allow thoughtless boys to stone
and dogs to bite and hurry his COWS
with full and heavy udders, ought tC
learn to better subserve his own inter.
ests by being prosecuted for cruelty to
| animalsn ....
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
outsells all other blood and liver medicines,
since it possesses such superior curative
properties as to warrant its manufacturers
In supplying it to the people las they are
doing through druggists) under conditions
such as no other medicine is sold under,
viz: that it must either benefit on cure the
patient, or the money paid for it will be
promptly returned. 1t cures all diseases
arising from deranged liver, or from impure
blood, as blliousness, "liver complaint, all
skin and scalp diseases, salt-rheum, letter,
scrofulous sores and swellngs, fever-sores,
hip-ioint disease and kindred ailments
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Bible has to be printed In
twenty-nine different languages to sup
ply the people living in Pennsylvania.
The largely varied industries of Penn
sylvania attract to that State more
cosmopolitan population than any
other State in the Union.
They have Jailin Missouri which
grand jury has condemned thirteen
different times, and out of which ev cry
prisoner who wanted to escape has
gone, but the county won't make re-
pairs. The supervisors argue that jails
are relics of barbarism.
The "highest price on record" for a
postage stamp was realized recently at
the mart, Iokenhouse-yard, London,
when an unusual 4-cent British Guiana
stamp Of 1856 was knocked down to a
dealer for $3.50. The same gentleman
also bought a similar stamp, which,
however, had been through the post
for$1S5
"A Wisconsin man has patented q
fence for intercepting insects. 1t is
made with boards jointed together at
their ends, with tarred rope at their
upper edge, and an outwardly extend
ing board made to form a channel,
whereby bugs will be prevented from
passing from one field to another, and
will be received in receptacle where
they can be destroyed.
Gladstone once remarked that If he
were foreigner obliged to learn the
English language, he would GO insane.
1t is no wonder foreigners think the
English language so difficult to master
when we think of the great change
that single letter makes in the pro-
nunciation of it. The letter changes
lover into clover, d makes a crow a
crowd, makes eyed keyed, 9 changes
son into song, transforms pear
into a pearl, changes hoe into shoe,
makes bough bought, 10 alters omen
into women.
To the true-born Westerner, in
whom the instinct of moving on to find
more desirable country never dies,
not even the Pacific ocean can be a
barrier. A man of this class, who had
lived successively in number of States
and Territories between his native Ohio
and his present home in California,
one day had revival of his migratory
longing. He must "pack his grip" and
"go west" 'sBut how can you get any
farther west than California;" he was
asked. 'Pshawn' he answered.
"There's plenty of west left all down
through Mexican California and South
America. There's Peru, now. I'd give
good deal to see the mines down
there. l tell you, sir, he cried, warm
ing with his subject, sit must be real
good and westy down in Peru!"
"A Moncton doctor was accosted a
few days ago by a citizen who informed
him that his daughter had two teeth
he wished to have extracted. AS the
doctor did not have any instruments
with him, he was asked to bring them
the next time he went on his rounds,
which he did. Going into the house,
he requested the citizen to stand by
his horse while he was extracting the
teeth. When he had completed the
operation, he went out and was asked
what his charge would be, and replied
fifty cents, which is half the regular
charge. The citizen, who, it is pre-
sumed, had never had much denta,
work done, turned pale, but quickly
recovering himself, put in counter
claim of twenty-five cents for holding
the horse, and had it admitted. Mono
ton On. b Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

Not instantaneously, it Is true, but IN
short space of time, persons of bilious
habit are saved from the tortures Wmch a
dlsordered liveris capable of infiicting, by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. an anti-bllious
medicine and aperieut of the first rank.
The pains in the right side and through the
right shoulder blade, the sick headache
nausea, constipation and saffron hue OF the
skin, are entirely removed by this estimablt
restorative of tone to the organs of secre
ton and digestion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
The Ounce of Prevention.

Under the above heading the New York
World of Feb. 10th, contains an editorial,
Of which the following are few extracts;
"Physcians and unprofessional men OF
sense agree that II people would take little
Of the pains to prevent disease that they do
TO have it cured that the civilized world
would be much less like vast hospital than
IL Is now. n n But the idea OF regular
and stated physical examination, even of
persons who are apparently well, is an ex-
oellent one. The approaches of pulmonary
complaints, kidney troubles, and many OF
the other ills that flesh is heir to are so in
sidious as not to be apparent to their victim.
n n y In nothing is it truer than in dis
ease that 'an ounce of prevention is worth
pound OF cure.'"
There is n great deal of wisdom in what tho
World remarks. Individuals, as rule, do
not give their physical welfare attention,
and 1t is only when alarmed blythe presence
of disease ltself-the consciousness of fail-
ing strength that attention is given tosuch
matters. HH
Much has been said and written in recent
years concerning the extreme and often
times fatal danger which results from de-
lay in the treatment of kidney diseases.
Physicians admit that they can not control
advanced disease in those organs, and 1t is
doubtful whetner Uney Gun COhIIOl ~ III any
stage without the assistance of Warmers
Safe Cure, which is established as the only
known means which will reliably prevent
and cure this class of disease.
Besides, it has been definitely ascertained
that kidney disease is the real cause of i'll
health in most cases where consumption,
heart, brain or nervous disorders are sup
posed TO exist, and in consequence OF such
belief many fatal mistakes have been com
mitted by our best physicians in treating
such disorders, which are but the symp-
toms of the disease, whilst they have al
| lowed the real disease disease OF the kid
neys, to escape their notice until too late.
There is no safer or surer way by which
| health can be preserved and disease averted
than the occasional use of Warmers Safe
Cure, which will benefit the ''engines OF
| life,"-the kidneys, even If they are in a
normally healthy state; while the good that
will result in case disease is threatened OF
is already present, cannot be overestimated
The most careful examination made by 0
skillful physician sometimes is unreliable
since this class of disease is extremely de
oeptive, and seldom openly manifests itseli
until the unsuspecting sufferer Is beyond
assistance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

"THE days of miracles are past" That
NAV be, and yet some OF the most wonderful
things ever witnessed by the human family
have occurred within the last decade. Not
the least of those wonders is the success
which the agents of b. F. Johnson & Co,
Richmond, Va, are meeting. Write them
for particulars They will show you how 70
work wonders
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
oregon, the Paradise of Farmers.

Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Bestfruit, grain, grass, stock country
In the world. Fullinformation free. Address
Oregon Immigration Board, Portland, Oregon
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

If YOU are doubtful as to the use of Dob
bins Electric Soap, and cannot accept the
experience of millions who use 1t, after the
"a years it has been on the market, one trial
will convince you. Ask your grocer for it..
Take no imitation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

LADIES can permanently beautify theil
complexion with Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 80 cents.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

PRINCE ALEXANDER, of Battenberg, has
been occupied during The last two years in
writing an elaborate history Of his seven
years. reign in Bulgaria. ...
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

ALWAYS avoid harsh purgative pills. They
first make you sick and then leave you con
stipated. Carter's Little Liver Pills regulate
the bowels and make you well. Dose, one pill
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

$500 Reward for an incurable case OF
chronic Nasal Catarrh offered by the manu-
facturers of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
SO cents, by druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

A WOMAN in Baltimore bled to death from
a cut on the leg, caused by the breaking OF
a whisky bottle that she habitually carried
in her Stocking. -----
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

"A Pittsburgh doctor says he can
diagnose ailments by examining a
single hair of the patient. Two young
men, as joke, took him a hair from a
bay horse. The doctor gravely wrote
a prescription. and said his fee was
twenty-five dollars, as the case was
precarious. They were staggered. but
paid the fee, and after they got out,
laughed all the way to the apothecary's.
The latter took the prescription and
read in amazement Zone bushel OF
oats, four quarts of water, stir well
and give three times day-and turn
the animal out to grass!" Then the
jokers stopped laughing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

The young woman who boldly states that
she likes to be hugged should be immedi-
ately repressed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

RUSSIAN naval officers were the first to
make general use of and appreciate the ad-
vantages of breech-loading guns for their
men-of-war.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

PEOPLE who have to listen 10 violin prac-
ticing nearly always bring up in the
asylum.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

1t is stated that the smallest steam
engine ever made was recently COM
pleted, after two years OF labor, for the
Paris exhibition. II is composed OF
1870 pieces of metal, is shade under
three-fifths OF an inch in height, and
weighs less than one-ninth of an ounce
A matchmaker made 1t.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

WHAT a man is pleased to call clean
profit is oftentimes the proceeds OF dirty
bargain.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

1t must be the spur Of the moment
that makes time go so fast. 'Burling
ton Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

THE Shah Of Persia sent his congratula-
tions to President Harrison the day after
his Inauguration.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

HARD water is wasteful of soap, because 1t
contains lime salts, which form an insoluble
compound with the soap, thus rendering
part of it useless.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

THERE are many blessings attached to
poverty. But they are fearfully disguised
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

lF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water Druggists sell It, 25o
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

FoR twenty five cents,you can get Carter''s
Little Liver Pills-the best liver regulatorin In
the world. Don't forget this. One pill a dose.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01

THE earliest onions grow from sets; the
longest keeping onions grow from seed.