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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
Mary's Little Lamb.

| sing of sheep, and OF the great
wool industry; likewise of the 'lamb,
the descendant OF the sheep;
Animal diminutive, woolly, its eX-
terror covering being as devoid of colol
as the crystaliaed yapor which falls in
flakes
Upon the Alpine mounts. and other
spots which come high but we must
have them.
Mary was the owner OF the lamb /
sing,
Owner in fee simple, unincumbered
by chattle or other mortgage.
Wherever Mary perambulated, the
lamb also manifested an uncomfortable
inclination to perigrinate likewise;
An inclination profound, inextin-
guishable, unconquerable. instructive,
necessitated, constrained, irrevocable,
inexorable, irresistible. -Drake's Mag
azlne.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
CREOSOTING LUMBER.
Extraction of the Oil and How II Is Absorbed
by tho Wood.

| Extraction of tho oil and How IL Is Absorbed
by tho Wood.
The practice of creosoting lumber is
of very recent date, yet lumber SO
treated has become recognized as SUI
perior for use in places where it is eX-
posed to the action OF water and to the
weather. There are two distinct steps
in the process OF croosoting lumber, the
| preparation of the oil and the treat
ment of the wood. The oil is extracted
from lightwood, which is obtained from
the resinous yellow pine trees of the
| South, which are killed for the purpose
when not found dead. Trees which
have begun to decompose are not suitas
bic. This lightwood is placed in iron
retort5, which are then Dramatically
sealed. and fires are l1indled in the
furnaces over which these retorts are
horizontally placed. A copper worm
standing in tank OF water connects
with each retort, giving vent to vapors
which are cXhaled when the tempera-
ture in the retorts rises to about 225
degrees. All distillation up to the
time the temperature reaches 400 de-
grees is allowed TO run to waste. At
$50 to 400 degrees the wood tar begins
to form in the retort, and the firing is
then greatly increased. and the distil-
lates thereafter received become OF
commercial value. This process is
continued until distillation ceases, and
the residuum product in the retort Is
perfect charcoal.
The material to be creosoted is placed
in cylinders which are made of boiler
iron and tested to withstand a great
pressure. Super-heated steam is adj
mitted into steam-pipes which are con-
tanned in the cylinder, and also live
steam from the boiler admitted freely
into the cylinders. BY this means the
sap is drawn from the lumber to be
treated, and the sap and condensed
steam are blown from the cylinder.
This process is continued from six to
ten hours, according TO the nature of
the lumber. The vacuum pump is
next called into requisition, and ac-
cording to the amount of creosote TO be
forced into the timber the process of
exhaustion is continued until the vac.
uum guage shows from eighteen to
twenty-eight inches of vacuum. The
oil, heated to about 100 degrees, is
then allowed to flow into tbe+cylinder,
which is completely filled. II the tim
ber does not absorb the required
amount OF oil, u pressure pump is used
until the process is complete, and Il
specified amount OF oil per cubic foot
OF timber has been absorbed. Boston
Advertiser.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
FLUSH TIMES IN FRISCO.
Extravagent Prices That Prevailed In the
Early Gold-Mining Days.

The California Bancroft in his his
tory of the Golden State gives the fol-
lowing specimens of prices in ''the
! days of 49," A man would pay 5000
for horse worth So month before,
ride it to the next camp. turn it loose
and buy another when he needed one,
provided he could scrape from the
ground the cost of the animal more
easily than he could pay for the feed oil
one for u week or two. Again, it
is related that on the Tulare plains an
emigrant sold his cart and a pair OF
oxen TO u Frenchman for 5000. The
gold was weighed in improvised scales
and the emigrant fancied the French
man was cheating him, but said moth
ing. On reaching Suffers Fort he
weighed the gold again and found it
worth $4,000.
Of articles in continual request sales
are reported of flour at $500 a barrel
and of sugar, coffee and pork ut S400
for the same bulk. A pick. shovel,
tin pan, pair of boots blankets and a
gallon of whisky brought 800 each.
Eggs were SO each; drugs in liquid
form, 81 drop; pills, 81 each; a doc
tors visit, 300, or $50, or nothing; a
cooks wages, S25 day; the hire of a
wagon and team, $50 day; the hire
of rocker, $3.50 Il day. A box Of
sardines in 1913 cost at Colima store
SIG; pound of hard bread, 81; n bot
tie of ale, $S; total, $26 for Il moder-
ate luncheon.
Now for the resultant prices even in
the great market and port of entry,
San Francisco--this, too. although food
was abundant at the sources of supply,
the cost accruing mainly from the
difficulty of conveying it. AT the City
Hotel you paid 81 for a meal consist
ing of small slice of boiled beef, in.
different bread, and worse coffee. Now
and then u guest would buy Il potato
for % cents. At Wards Hotel plate
OF Julienne soup cost 81, an omelet 50.
AT Wards the price of a room, with
ont board, was $3.50 week. for one OF
Il dozen or fifty hunks in u lodging.
IJOiii yOu ave w paiJ ''O tt hoSh'
Offices and stores were leased for
sums ranging as high as $4,000 month.
A cellar twelve feet square could be
had for Il law Office at $3.50 month.
for desk room OF five feet at the end
OF the counter the price was 500.
a moderate charge for board and
lodging of the humblest kind was
500 month. On the other hana the
prices of wine were low compared with
those of food and malt liquors, owing
to large importations. Thus, although
ale, porter and cider were quoted at 81
II bottle, claret, sherry and Madeira
stood at -, SO and 81 respectively,
while champagne and old port could
be had in pint bottles AT 500 and $1.75,
Whisky and brandy were very low, sc
were raisins and cigars.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
Well Supplied Already.

"Any news in the paper this morn
ing, Samantha?" inquired Mr.. Chug-
water as he came down to breakfast
mot much" replied his wife.
"Seems TO be hardly any-yes, here is
Strange Story in Regard TO Nine.
Patti. Readers of the Morning Paraly-
zer will be surprised to learn that this
gifted prima donna-"
Samantha" interposed Mr.. Chug-
water, "before you become too deeply
interested in that item of news permit
me to remind you that we don't need
any toilet soap There are seven kinda
in the house already. y."-Chicago Trib.
une.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
MISS MARTHA.
A Story Which Proves That True
Love Never Runs Smoothly.

Miss Martha Bailey-known throughout
Roseville simply as ''Miss Martha'-sat by
one of the windows of her cosy stting-room
putting the last stitches into flannel skirt
for old Mrs. BOdley, who suffered terribly
with the rheumatism, which was not i'm
proved by the weekly scrubbings she gave
the offices in the brick block on Main street.
Miss Martha had Just seWed stout horn
button on the waist belt, and was about TO
fold the skirt up, smiling at the thought of
the Old woman's delight when she should
receive the gift, when the hall door opened
without the ceremony Of preceding knock,
and Il neighbor, Mrs. Marsh, came in.
"You ought not to sew by twilight, Miss
Martha" she said, as she entered the room,
you'll ruin your eyes. But that's not what
came here to say; Mrs. Norcross died an
hour ago."
The smile faded from Miss Martha's face,
and her eyes grew humid
Poor woman ~ she said, in her low, sweet
voice. $50 she has gone at last. She suf-
fered great deal"
"Yes, and she was glad TO go. But she
had every attention in spite of being o
stranger here. DIR. Edgecourt visited her
every day, and never charged her IA cent
know, and all the neighbors sent things to
cat. Cancers are terrible things. She was
mighty patient woman. Poor soul But
now," with sudden change OF tone, "what
is TO be done with Evai"
Has she no relative at alil"
"No one. She is too refined and pretty TO
do housework, even If she was strong
enough, which she isn't She can't 60 to
the poor-house, of course, aud she hasn't q
dollar--there's to be subscription to pay
the burial expenses"
Miss Martha stood smoothing the flannel
skirt with her white, thin hands her face
wearing an expressn OF deep thought min
gled with anxiety Once she opened her lips
as II to speak, then hcsitatcd and closed
them again. Ought she TO mi ke this sacri-
flee which seemed urged upon her! 1t
would be selfish not 10 do So She raised
her head and said in firm, sweet voice:
"The girl must come TO me, since there is
no one else TO take her. Ihaye plenty for
one--I can make il enough for two by exer-
cising economy"
"That's just like you, Miss Martha!
knew you'd make the offer. The girl has got
q first rate education, aud she can study up
enough 40 take school by next fall or
course you won't want her around after you
are married.
A deep flush came into Miss Marthas
naturally pale face; she dropped her eyes
and turned away from Mrs. Marsh with
some murmured excuse about making the
flannel skirt she held into bundle TO be
sent away.
The neighbors agveed that Eva Norcross
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
Preserving Fence Posts.

In building fence around our young
orchards, several years ago, we tried
many plans for preserving the posts.
Having occasion TO remove the fence
this winter, we noted the condition OF
the posts as follows: Those set with
no preparation were decayed an inch
or more; those coated with a thick
wash of lime were better preserved,
but were quite seriously attacked by
worms; those posts coated with hot tar
were perfectly sound as when put in
the ground; those painted with Pc
troleum and kerosene were equally
sound and good for setting. Let the
posts get thoroughly dry, and then,
with II pan of cheap kerosene and a
whitewash brush, give the lower third
OF the post, the part TO go in the ground,
two or three applications of the OIL
letting it soak in well each time. Posts
SO treated will not be troubled by
worms and insects OF any kind, but will
resist to remarkable degree. This
we find to be the simplest, easiest,
cheapest and best method Of preserya-
tion.-Ho,ne and Farm.
Feeding horses wet food sometimes
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
A Sudden Recognition.

"Why mustn't stand up on the seatP"
said small boy to his mother in sub
urban train the other day.
because know you'll fall over and
knock Miss Blanks hat off," was the
maternal reply.
The small boy remained silent for a
moment, while he took stock of the
hat on the lady in front Then he said
in judicial tones: "Why mamma,
that's the hat you said you'd knock
off Miss Blanks head if you were her
motherp'- Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
"A pigeon fancier in Westphalia

"A pigeon fancier in Westphalia bet
that dozen bees liberated three miles
from their hive would reach 1t in bet
ter time than dozen pigeons would
reach their cote from the same dis
tance. The first bee beat the first
pigeon by a quarter of a minute, and
three other bees reached the goal boz
fore the second pigeon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02

"A newspaper poet demands to
know. Where are the girls OF the
pastp' Bringing up the girls OF the
future, don't you thinkg-Scrantop
Truth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02

WE HAD 1o.-We understand that
some of our leading citizens blame us
for the arrest of Colonel Jim Drake,
who was pinched and taken to Omaha
the other day. We did write IL letter
to the sheriff that Jim was here and
could be had any day in the week, but
we had to. He not only persistently
refused to subscribe for the Kicker,
but he avoided our grocery and dealt
with non-advertisers. In addition to
this Jim was getting puffed up and
conceited, and he had an idea that he
was running the town. We want to be
friendly with all, but we must be used
right. The first duty OF every man in
this town who knows he is wanted by
n sheriff anywhere is to come in and
subscribe. Price two dollars per year.
invariably in advance.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02

-"What zone is Ireland imp asked
the teacher. and the class unanimously
replied: 1.-The O'Zone. IN. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02

BECOMING SERIOUS. young
men who make Il practice of firing into
the Kicker Office on their way up and
down at night may be extracting u
great deal of fun over il but we arc not.
AS long us they fired high no particular
damage was done except to the stove
pipe, but OF late several bullets havo
whistled too close to our couch for
comfort. We have been patient and
forbearing, not wanting to deprive the
boys of any legitimate amusement, but
this firing must be stopped or we will
take vigorous measures against the
shooters.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02

Feeding horses wet food sometimes
produces dangerous attacks OF collie.
but In COWS there is no danger OF II.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02

HIT Us WRoNG.-We have several
times announced that we had our
son" spells and our "off' spells in re-
gard to fighting, and that citizens who
tackled us must take their chances.
Last Friday the old brokcn-backed
hyena who edits the opposition sheet
saw us get a letter in u mourning en-
velope at the post-otiice, and he con-
cluded it would be an ''off' day with
us and pitched in to get satisfaction.
The mourning envelope enclosed let
ter from the bank at Tuscon, giving
notice that draft sent for col
lection had been, much to our
astonishment, collected. The old rep
tile above referred to therefore hit us
dead wrong, and ne had no sooner put
up his dukes than we went for him and
had him hollering for mercy inside of
five minutes. He says in his issue of
yesterday that he thought we were try
ing to draw gun on him, but chat is
too thin. What he really thought was
that we had hit him with ton of
granite.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02

He MUST Go.-While we have no
personal feeliRg against Major Bigdon,
the present postmaster, the fiat has
gone forth that he must go. and il would
be useless for us to defend him. In
deed, when one looks over the past
year he must conclude that the major
has only himself TO blame. The charges
against him are:
/. Running the Office on the one-man
power principle. In a new town like
this all the boys want hand in run
ming the post-otlice.
2. Refusing to circulate among tho
saloons and po1er-rooms and show that
he didn' feel above the boys.
8. Putting on a heap of style when
ever al inspector is here and refusing
to introduce the boys.
He must go. He might be an orna-
ment to New York or Philadelphia, but
he is too rich for the blood of u new
Western town.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
TIE ARIZONA KICKER.
Some More of tile Experience of an Enter
prising Western Journalist.

prIsing Western Journalist.
A DISAPPOINTED MANA tough
from New Mexico, who called himself
"The Terror of Bloody River" struck
our town the other day with wild
veil and started in to foreclose on n
mortgage. The boys were mostly
asleep or out shooting jack rabbits, but
It wasn't over seven minutes after the
Terror uttered his first whoop that hc
lay wilted daisy on the street. The
coroner counted eighteen bullet holes
in his body, and humbly observed that
there was no call for an inquest The
age of the Terror has passed. There
was time when it was considered real
funny for tough to capture town
and pop over dozen leading citizens,
and his picture was certain to appear
in some illustrated paper as "A hero,
but that time has gone by. Terrors
have become dog cheap. and no one
wants to buy. The coroner has our
thanks for his kindness towards us in
this particular case. We are trying
to grow some catnip and asparagus in
our back yard and he gave us the body
Of the Terror as u fertilizer. We should
like three or four more, and trust that
our friends will be on the lookout to
supply us.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-07-20
A Remarkable Ocean Voyage.

Five days, twenty-three hours, seven
minutes is now the top record across
the Atlantic, the City of Paris making
it on her last trip this way-a remark
able trip, not only because it beats by
two hours and forty-eight minutes the
best previous record. to-wit, thatmade
by the Etruria last June, but because
she is a new ship, and, al least for Il
small portion Of the vOyage-crOssing
the Banks-was slowed down. Thus it
is not unreasonable to expect still
more Of this ship, when her engines
shall have become more smooth by at
triton and her commander more fam
liar with her characteristics.
To many the mere fact OF record
beating will not compare in impOr-
lance with the fact Of using double
engines and twin screws on so big Il
ship. With these and the re-arrange-
ment of bulkheads which they permit,
the safety of II ship is believed to he
increased. Heretofore IL steamer part
ing her shaft lay helpless on the broad
ocean, her sole reliance the coming of
another ship to her rescue.
There is another and perhaps it
might I've called a still more important
factor of safety i'll the twin engine ar
rangement-it permits the subdivision
of that longitudinal section OF COM
partment which heretofore has mace
the most modern ship vulnerable abaft
the mainmast. This contained the
engines and the boilers. and the gross
weight OF sea water it would contain
was sufficient to more than counter
balance the ships buoyancy. With
the sister ships City OF New York and
City of Paris, this compartment is di-
vided into two parts, a separate en-
CINE and boilers being placed in each.
Should of these he torn open and
flooded, it would not swamp the ship
CT even destroy her power of locomo-
ton. She would keel over Il few de-
grees in the direction of her hurt. a
condition that, to IA certain extent,
could be rectitied by Il slight shifting
of her upper cargo, if the sea was fair
~ smooth: In any event, the second
engine would go OH driving its pro-
peller as though nothing had happen
ed, save for the diminution Of speed.
IL ought to be added that though the
safety Of passengers is still further as
sured by the new type Of steamer, YES
sells that may be in Or crossing the
steam lanes have additional dangers
to fear, not for the greater speed now
obtaining. for they have not anything
to fear from that during clear weather,
but for the desire for quick passages
which it induces and the resultant
haphazard running in thick weather
to insure thelD.-ScieMtitc american.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-07-20
H POLICE JURY.
Continued from First Page.

Yeas-PrcsideDt Grisamore aud Mesers.
Seely, Claude, PARA, Ago, Bourgeois, Lepine
aud Barilleaux.
N~ays-None.
Mr.. Lepine. on behalf of the Committee on
Finance, offered the revenue ordinance OF
1889, which is us follows:
Ordinance No.
Lowing Il tax for the current year Of 1889
on all property situated in the parish OF
LafOnrcle. subject to taxation under the
Constitution OF 1879.
Section /. BE it ordained by the Police
Jury in regular session convened, That an ad
valOrem tax of eight mills on the dollar be
and is hereby.levlcd for the current year of
1899 on all property situated in thu parish Of
Latourche and not exempt from taxation
under the Constitution of 1879.
Section ,. be it further ordained, etc,
That the said tax, when collected, shall be
apportioned rs follows:
t~irst-Fonr and ODe.half mills shall be set
apart and used for the current expenses, in
GLIDING all salaries of officers of the parish,
and shall be designated the general fund.
set apart and used Tor the support and main.
tenance of public schools, and shall be desig-
mated the public school fund.
Third-One-fOurth mill shall be set apart
and used to purchase, build or rent school
houses, improving and repairing the same
now in use, by the Parish School Board, pay.
ing the salary Of the superintendent and
other incidental expenses, and shall be
known as the school house fund. The school
inud and the school house fund shall be sub
ject to the legal order Of the school board of
the parish Of LafOurche.
F0urth-ODe mill shall be set apart and
used as a drainage tax, under Ordinance No.
l6S, passed by this body July 12, 1885, to be
expended us therein ordered.
Sepfinn Z Re IL fnrfhar nrfloro6 tho <h;. ~,
dinance u effect from and after it's passage.
There being no further business the Jury
then adjourned to meet on Monday, Septem-
Der the 10Th. 1889.
st. GRISAMORE. President.
H.. N. COULON, Clerk.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-07-20
1ncrHstatien Of Steam Boilers.


The incrustatiOn of steam boilers
has always been Il matter of pressing
Importance to engineers, and many
remedies have been proposed to obvi-
ate what is not only an Inconvenience
but often a source OF danger. The in
%crustation is due to the mineral matter,
chiefly lime, which is contained in all
hard waters, and which is deposited
on boiling, as we a see by looking
into any kettle that has been used for
even a short time. A simple remedy
has been tried by an Italian engineer.
Col. POttO. and it is said with complete
success, in a boiler Of twenty horse
power, containing one hundred and
twenty-six tubes. He introduced into
the boiler every week two kilos (abOut
four and a quarter pounds) Of sugar,
with the result, that after four months
continuous working, only a very thin
film Of mcrustation was formed, and
this was easily removed by simple
washing. Without the treatment with
sugar, the same boiler had previously
become incrnsted in a period of six
weeks. The method has the merit of
simplicity and cheapness, and many
will therefore he disposed to test it's
eficacy.-Chambers' Journal.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-07-20

inely pray that Won grant the request 40
above set forth. believing that the efficiency
OF their company as already proven. and
which will grow better by further encourage
'Dent. fully warrants the extra expenditure.
As in duty bound, we will ever prav.
JULIUS BLUM,
Ri. NAQUIH.,
EMILE OSCH VALID.
On motion Of Mr.. COulon, seconded Ivy Mr..
Brand, the desired increase. was made. urO-
vided. however, thar said company makes
a monthly report to the Council.
Ycas-Brand, Badeaux, Coulor, Malbrough,
Naqnin and 1rotter-
Nays-None.
The following report from Protector Fire
Co. No. WAS read, and on motion RI Mr.. Ea-
deanx. seconded by MIR. Coulun, ordered
spread on the minutes:
Tbibodanx. ] a.. May 30. 1889.
10 the Mayor and Town Council:
Geptlemen-At a regular washing of Pro
tector Steam Fire Co. No. 2. l beg TO report
the engine and appurtenances in good order
and ready Tor use.
Respectfully submitted.
+. ZERNOTT, Foreman.
The Mayor having stated that the insur-
ance on the town hall and clock would ex-
Wire op the Both instant, on motion If Mr..
Brand, seconded by Mr.. COuIon. an APP
preparation of $40 was made to paw same.
Yeas -Braud, Badeaux, CoulOn. Marlborough,
Naquin and Trotter.
Nays-Nore.
Mr.. Coulon, seconded by Mr.. Naquin. NOV
ed that section l85 of the Police Regulations
be amended to read as follows:
Section lbs. Any person who shall be found
in IL state OF intoxication in any of tile streets
alleys, etc, of tue town shall be conveyed
before the Mayor and be by him ordered to
he confined in the town lookup for the space
OF twenty four hours: and at the expiration
OF said time, the person thus offending shall
be- liberated on his paying all the costs
against him for arrest.
Thu Council then adjourned.
J. L.. AUCOIN, Mayor.
JOHN B.. TAYLOR, Clerk.