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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
ABOUT PRETTY FEET.
Their Characteristics, and How They
Should be Cared For.

ShOuIu De SaTeu For'
Very little is written on the subject of
feet, yet pretty foot, though necessar-
lily concealed much of the time-unless
its owner is resolved to display it's
quite as powerful weapon in the ar
mory of beauty as pretty hand. A
slender, yet plump foot of moderate
length, with short toes, small heel and
arched instep, is the ideal of beauty;
and although many well dressed feet
appear to possess all these acquire
ments, it will often be found that much
depends upon the dressing. A pretty
bare foot is a rare possession, and
sculptor, young and gifted woman,
who had attained cminence in her art,
said she found it almost impossible to
obtain desirable model beyond the
age of childhood. At this period the
charm of bare feet is a theme for the
painter and poet as well as the sculptor,
and in mammals catalogue of baby's
attractions the cunning little pink toes
are sure to play an important part.
A high instep is very graceful, but 1t
makes trouble in getting fitted to shoes.
The Spanish mark of blue-blood is the
Arab arch of the foot, under which
water can flow without wetting it; and
the possessor of such foot would be
sure to walk well, if walking depended
on the feet alone.
Tight shoes are always mistake, as
they ruin the feet they are supposed to
improve; but quite as frequently mis-.
takes are made in the opposite direc.
&c hnt oh
which fit so loosely that the feet move
about in them with every step produce
as bad results as tight ones; and it is
asserted on good authority that people
who systematically wear tight shoes
have corns. A change from tight shoes
to very loose ones is sure to be followed
by these torments.
The best preventive against corns is
to wear low-heeled shoes that fit snugly
across the instep and are not too loose
anywhere. 1t is great mistake to wear
short shoe, as this makes the foot ap.
pear larger instead of smaller by widen
it, beside preparing the way for bunions
and ingrowing nails. A shoe that is
longer than the foot gives look of
slenderness; and it should be remem-
bered that the apparent width of a foot
is always seen at once, but the entire
length is not so often visible. A slipper
or tie, judiciously curved on the iustep,
and ornamented with very full rosette
or particularly large buckle, makes
almost any foot presentable; and black
slippers and black stockings are wonder
full lesseners of size. Ella Rodman
Church. in Harpers Bazaar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
ElKEslpE FRAGMENTS.

Clothes that have been sprinkled
will not mildew for days, even in sum-
mer, If kept away from the fire.
For mint sauce wash and chop small
bunch of mint; put in coffee cup; I'LL
threc-quarters full of vinegar; fill with
water almost full; sweeten with sugar;
mix; serve in sauce boat
Nothing removes impurities from
floors. etc., so rapidly as boiling hot
soda and watc-, applied with long
handled scrubbing brush and rinsed OIL
once with clear water and dried with
clean cloth.
-Bouillon: Five pounds Of juicy beef
cut in small pieces and simmered slowly
for two and one-half hours in two quarts
of water, Remove every bit of fat
strain through a cloth, season with salt,
no pepper.
-Forcemeat Fritters: Two cups stale
bread soaked until soft, one onion
chopped fine, salt, pepper and little
sage to season, one tablespoonful drip
ping. Form into cakes and brown on
creased griddle. Serve hot. The Home.
Milk Soup: Four potatoes, two on
ions, two ounces of butter, one-quarter
ounce of salt, pepper to taste, one pint
of milk, three tablespoonfuls tapioca
Boil slowly all the vegetables with two
quarts of water. Strain through the
colander. Add milk, sweet-basil, and
tapioca. Boil slowly and stir constantly
for twenty minutes.
Yeast Buns: One and one-half cups
of warm milk, one cup of sugar, one cup
of yeast, thicken to u batter, let 1t rise
over night, or until it is light, then add
one cup of sugar, one egg, one-half cup
of melted butter, a little salt and nut
meg, two cups chopped raisins or cur
rants as you prefer, add flour as for
bread, put in baking tin in small
cakes, let them rise again, and then
bake.
AS drops of oil on creaking hinges
of doors and on machinery silence COM
plaint of too much friction, so kind
words, pleasant deeds, polite attentions,
ETC., lubricate the whole domestic econ
omy. What difference is thus occa-
stoned in the running of farms, house,
holds, and every sort of business! Even
nail or screw can be driven home
much more easily and perfectly by APP
plication of little oil.
To 'Broil Spring Chicken: Split a
half-grown spring chicken down the
back, twist the tips of the wings over
the second joint, wipe dry, spread out,
and break the breast-bone with the
rolling-pin. Put on creased gridiron
over clear fire, rub with clarified but
tor. Turn often to prevent scorching.
When half done sprinkle with salt and
pepper. When thoroughly done put on
hot dish with melted butter and lit
tie mushroom catsup. Garnish with
squares of toasted bread.
knitted Portiere: 1t is the easiest
thing imaginable to do If you can collect
enough silk pieces. An old black silk,
no matter how forlorn, is the very thing
you want. Cut it in strips about half
an inch wide, and sew together. Mix
with it any strips of colored silk. The
children's old faded sasnes or hair rib
bons are made useful by dying them
orange, red, or any other color. After
you have wound your strips into balls
like carpet rags, get pair of bone knit
ting needles about three quarters of a
yard long, knit the plain stitch until
you have a very handsome portiere. N.
Y Observer
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19

"Marvelous, truly, said the old chief,
starting with astonishment. Nobody
told him. The messenger was well
guarded all the way"
"The fetish again. said, smiling.
Then Tum went straight up to the
post and throwing aside the rice sacks,
went to work at the ground. In q few
minutes he was able to hand the axe
head to his father, who was unable to
speak for very wonder, but kept turning
1t over in his hands as IL 1T was living
thing.
"Come with me at once and show me
the fetish. Teach me how to write, y
he said at last, "and will make you q
great chief"
"What made you hesitate so,"Tum,"
asked, "when you first came upP"
"What do you write pit for" growled
Tum, "when you mean 'hole?'"
burst out laughing, but there wa,
good logic in Tum's argument How
many of us confine ourselves to good,
old Anglo-Saxon?
"Come with me-" said his father.
"You can have six wives, just like me.
/ will choose them for you this very
evening. You are wonderful man."
| replied, modestly, that one would do
for the present, and as in all likelihood
| should never get off the island, chose
for partner young girl who had
nursed me during my sickness, and we
were married with great public rejoic'
ings. After time / really became
quite attached to her, for she was a very
intelligent creature. / loved her as
ardently in those days as l love her
Enoch-ardently now.
81 get off at State street." Clipped
in just here. Let me CO."
mot until you have heard how es-
capped" said the conductor, as he rang
up ono fare and scooped in three nickels.
81 don't want to know any thing more
about you," 1 protested. besides,
shall be late at the Office"
won't you hear how put to sea in a
raging storm in an open boat?"
"No, l wouldn't believe you under
oath"
"How killed fourteen natives with
one stroke of that Green River axe?" he
shouted after me, sarcastically, as
swung myself off the car.
''No, thank you"
''How / boarded whaler bound fol-
New Orleans with strap-oil and Chinese
jim-jams?"
mo! MOI! No!!p'
The street-car conductor may be and
probably is first-rate fellow in private
life: but IL he thinks YOU are guying
him when he's on duty, he will fill you
up to the im.-Austyn w. Granville,
in Chicago Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
PRINCESS CINDERELLA.
The Daughter of Swedish Prince OFF,
cially Ignored by Royalty.

The Daughter of n Swedish Prince Off
cially Ignored by Royalty.
Prince Oscar Karl August Bernadotte,
the son of the King of Sweden, as is
we'll known, in 1883 married Miss
Munk, a daughter of Swedish citizen,
and for the sake of love resigned his
rights to the throne. His marriage, of
course, placed him in a rather peculiar
and, in many respects, an awkward
position to the royal family. But this is
still more true of his wife and daughter
and their mutual position and rank both
in society and in relation to the Prince.
The Stockholm Dagblad, in special
article on this dilemma, reports that the
Swedish official calendar mentions
Prince Bernadotte and wife, but not on
the same page with the other members
of the royal house. Their daughters
name is omitted, and is therefore not
officially recognized as of royal blood.
In the Almanak of Sweden Prince and
Princess Bernadotte are again named,
likewise after the rest of the royal FAM
lily, but their poor daughter is treated
as not existing. In the calendar of the
Swedish nobility the Princes name is
recorded under the Munk familyas mar
ried to one of its members.
His child's name was not ad mitted.
She is evidently not even considered
member of the nobility. To get her
name into the list of the proud nobility
of Sweden she must, like her father,
marry one of its members. The Svenska
Ettartal, it seems, is the only almanac
which thinks it worth while to mention
her name. AS if to excuse itself, 1t in
forms its readers, moreover, that both
Prince Bernadotte and his wife are de-
scendants of Margareta, the mother of
Karl, son of Knut, ancestress of Gustaf
Vasa. Now, it is strange that while in
her own country the daughter of a royal
prince should not appear in the lists OF
royalty or aristocracy, to wait many a
year for such honor, the Almanach de
Gotha sh ould have taken pity upon this
Princess Cinderella and mention her,
together with her parents, but, of course,
not among the members of the royal
family, where the Prince is also listed,
but in the supplement. Who knows
whether or not her beauty, which she
is said to have inherited from her
mother, some day will win for her a
princes heart and title?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
FOOD FOR SPRING.
soasonabie Advice Concerning Ones Diet
ctIc Habits MS Winter Wanes.

ctIc Habits as Winter wanes.
In the spring-time of the year there
is great occasion for care in the matter
of food. The kind that has satisfied
and supported the body during the win
ter has served its purpose, and is no
longer fit for use. In cold weather the
human system can assimilate materials
that would clog and derange it in the
spring. There is no need of drugs to
make people feel we'll, when the things
which have remained dormant in tho
ground begin to show signs of life. A
iudicious change of diet is required;
that is all. 1t is better to take the ma
terials for health from the grocer than
from the druggist.
Begin the morning meal with an extra
allowance of fruit. Take two sound
oranges or apples If you have been eat
ing only one, or three If you have been
eating two. Be sure there is no decay
in the fruit employed in this manner.
Eat good bread and butter. If you are
a coffee or tea drinker, moderate the
usual allowance. If you are hot water
drinker, take as much as you like. Ii
you are a flesh eater, take half as much
as you do in the winter. Pork is unfit
for human food at any season. Eat less
butter and grease of all kinds in spring.
If potatoes are sound and mealy, they
are not Objectionable; cheesy potatoes
are very unfit There is the utmost
need for the exercise of caution in the
use of vegetables of every kind. Unless
they have been well preserved and have
a wholesome flavor, the part of wisdom
is to avoid them.
In spring it is important that the
heaviest meal should be eaten in the
middle of the day. The warm rains
produce an atmospheric condition which
causes drowsiness. Eating hearty
meal in the midst of this pressure adds
to the weight upon the system. In day
light the demands of business or duty
will enable you to cope with it.
In the evening there is no such stimu-
lus, and tho result is inj ury to health.
The evening meal sh ould be light and
easily dig ested. Don't eat buckwheat
cakes or do ughnuts. If you are meat
eater, be sure that the meat has been
broiled or roasted. Don't eat fried food
of any kind. 1t is not desirable to feel
that you have eaten enough. Mode
ton is the best doctor. = Herald of
Health
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
COUNTRY AND CITY.
Town Life Disqualifes People for Unre-
mitting ExertiOn.

1t has lately been pointed out, as the
outcome of an exhaustive investigation,
that of the leading judges, lawyers, ply
sicians, clergymen, publishers, editors,
bankers manufacturers and merchants
of New York, not over ten per cent. were
born on Manhattan Island.
There is something, apparently, in
the atmosphere and vital conditions of a
metropolis which tends to disqualify its
natives for unremitting and triumphant
exertion in the struggle for existence.
The same phenomenon has often been
observed in London and in Paris.
The causes may be obscure, but that
they are deep-seated, and inseparable
from large conglomerations of human
beings, seems evident from the persist
ence of the race-type in countries whose
cities have been repeatedly occupied by
foreign invaders. Thus in Spain, where
the Roman colonists settled in the
towns, and left tillage to the conquered
people, there is not now trace discern
able of Roman blood. In Syria, al
though its cities remained in the hands
of Greeks for upwards of nine centuries,
or from the time Of Alexander to the
time of the SUCCESSORS of Mohammed
there now remains scarcely a vestige Of
the Greek domination.
What is even more noteworthy, the sed-
entary Arab population is dying out, and
it's place is taken by an inflow from the
rural districts, which have been inhab-
tied by the same Aramaic stock since the
dawn of history. But the most striking
example of the fugitive character OF ur-
ban population is furnished by the Nile
land, whose cities in historical times
have been successfully tenanted by AS
syrians, Persians, Greeks, Romans,
Arabs and Turks. They would be soli-
tudes to-day but for the incessant re-
cruitment of their inhabitants from the
teliaheen, whose race.type is identical
with that OF the subjects Of the Pharaohs
depicted on the walls Of the rock tombs
at Thebes.
The laws of nature seem to have pro-
nounced curse upon the dwellers in
great cities, and from the viewpoint Of
Industrial and vital statistics 1t is un-
questionably true that God made the
country and man made tho town.-N. X.
Ledger,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Eyes, Miss Frost, / always wear
gloves at night; they make ones hands
so soft" "Ah! And do you sleep with
. your hat on?"--Town Tattle.
-Native-'Well, how do you like our
town." Visitor-"Very nice place.
There are twenty-five trains by which
one can leave daily"
Because thing is small of size
think not that you may scorn it. Some
insects have larger waist but lift less
than the hornet. Chicago Journal
-He-"My greatest fault is that I am
apt to speak without thinking" She
swell, suppose it can't be well avoided
unless you quit talking. "-Terre Haute
Express.
"A Canadian, being lowered into his
grave, groaned in time to be saved. He
must have been thinking of the under
takers bill.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
-"Do you read minds just as you
would book?' asked Howell Gibbon,
"Sometimes," returned the Mind Read
er; sin your case I'd read it just as
would paragraph. PUCK.
First Lady-"My eldest daughter,
Prudence, has had proposal" Second
-"Indeed?" +. L.-"Yes, and is
to be married" S. L.--"Then it is quite
true that she has lately been left a lot
of money Boston Courier.
-''Do you believe in the saying, "A
little knowledge is dangerous thing'?"
asked one Congressman of another 81
guess so; why do you ask?" SIT occurred
to me that if it's correct there are lot
of fellows up here who are taking great
chances."- Washington Post.
Irene told time rivaD-"Maud, dear,
that's a beautiful ring on your finger.
May / ask how much it cost" Maud
(maliciously)-'I didn't ask Harry how
much it cost, Irene, love-" Irene Sweet
ly)--"I always had curiosity to know.
When / was wearing it myself, you
know, couldn't very we'll ask him.
Chicago Tribune.
"A milkman's wagon was standing on
the street with the horse united, as is
customary while the owner is delivering
his milk. A farmer came along leading
COW by halter on his way to market.
The sight of the COW so terrified the
horse that he ran away at furious
speed down the street. That milkman's
customers are now wondering how long
1t is since his horse saw cow.-Buffalo
Courier.
Mrs. Bascom-"Ebenezer, do you
suppose our Willie is smart enough to
ever make lawyer?" Mr.. Bascom-
"Mebbe he's smart enough, but don't
think, with his disposition, he'd ever
have much success" Mrs. Bascom-
"Why so? What do you mean" Mr..
Bascom-"The other day seen him
give back an apple that he stole out Of
tho Perkins boys pocket. Huntington
Free Press.
Jones' wife was not very bright
woman, but she sometimes said things
which were worthy of wit. One day,
after doing or saying something silly,
her husband snapped out "Well you
are little the worst / ever saw"
"Why, what's the matter now3 Have
done any thing wrong?" ~ should say
SO. You don't know the difference boz
tween horse and donkey, don't be-
lisve." ~ didn't say you were horse,
did I?" she replied meekly, and Joues
said nc more. e.-Westsrn Rural.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
ABOUT YOUR NOSE.
III That Organ is Intact Every Thing Is
Well with You.

wen WIN NOus
1t is refreshing to meet doctor who
will talk to one about some part of the
anatomy other than the stomach or the
head A clever old gentleman has an
office in one of the down town hotels.
/ think he calls himself resident ply
sician or something OF that sort. He
met me the other day and asked: ''How
is your nose ?" The inquiry was new.
He continued
81 ask you that because If your nose
is not well your whole body is sick.
A man doesn't appreciate his nose.
Neither does a woman. III man has
an eruption or an abrasion on his nose,
/ don't care how Indifferent he may be,
he can't keep his hand away from 1T,
and he thinks, very properly, that ev-
cry one he meets sees that his nose Is
not what it ought to be. You can't hide
your nose. 1t is like city set on hill
More appropriately, II is like red
school-house on a hill. All great men
have been sensitive of their noses. The
surgeon has the highest respect for the
nose. How seldom he touches it with
his lance! A woman will go to the
opera with a bunion, with a pain in her
side, with the neuralgia, with almost
any ailment, but II there IL an eruption
on her nose she won't bulge from her
room. Slap a mans face or hit him on
the back, and he may not resent either.
Tweak his nose and II there is any man.
hood in him he will fight. have
adopted new rule. / ask patient
when he calls how his nose is. II that
organ is intact have no trouble In
treating him. Chicago Tribune.
The town OF Addison, N Maine, has
seventeen couples who have been
II n u -. II cx,ov
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION.
Change OF Scene the Best OF All Rom
edies Known to Science.

edies Known to Science.
81 am woman of strong constitution,
forty-six years old, and have always had
good health until recently. After re-
peated bereavements, many cares and
much hard work, have fallen into a
very depressed state. For more than n
year have found it difficult to sleep, or
to be cheerful.
as there hope that / may entirely re-
cover? If so, what are the best means to
be used? Is it best to take medicine or
not? Is 1t best to go into company and
to church, or to stay at homeP AS l am
but type of a very large class of
women, thought you might be willing
to give us some hints"
The explanation OF tho above con-
dition is very simple one-the undue
expenditure of nerve-force. 1t is like
the persistent spending of more than
ones income; it must end in bankruptcy.
Nothing exhausts nerve-force faster
than long-continued. strong emotion.
Even pleasurable emotions are exhaust
ing, but they are seldom long-continued
Indeed, it is difficult to keep them up.
But the depressing emotions of grief
anxiety and care tend to perpetuate
themselves. 1t is difficult even for a
strong will to throw them off, espec-
tally those that come of sore bereave-
ments.
The case is rendered still worse by
the fact that, in this condition, the cere-
bral arteries are apt to become en-
larged, and so to carry too much blood to
+o @ln lid, IF nlyaf,,1 l.
ness. Now there is nothing like sleep
to restore lost nerve force. 1t is the
nightly restorer of the daily waste.
Further, the above causes draw nerve-
force from the stomach and digestive
tract, and thus lessons its power to
nourish the nervous system. Of course,
cheerfulness in such condition of gen.
eral depression is not easy, and direct
attempt at it is of little worth at the
best.
The tendency in such cases is to look
on the dark side. Suitable treatment,
however, is sure to remove the trouble,
and that, too, somewhat readily. The
prime thing is to remove the cause.
Grief must not be cherished. Faith in
God should tighten the burden of care.
If hard work must still continue, means
should be found to lessen it for time.
The greatest benefit would come from
! change of scene and surroundings for
few weeks. 1t is Indispensable that
sleep be secured in full measure. Less
blood must go to the brain. A foot-bath,
quite hot, just before retiring may prove
help, and so sometimes may hot
cloth on the stomach The food should
be nutritious and ample, but easy to be
digested.
1t will be help, rather than him
drance, to go to church and into pleasant
company. There issaid in all innocent
diversions. YOUTHS Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
THE GOLDEN TIME.

When is the golden timer you ask
The golden time for love,
The time when earth is green beneath,
And skies are blue above;
The time for sturdy, health and strength,
The time for happy play,
When is the golden hourS you ask,
l answer you: To-day"
TO day, that nom the Makers hand
Slips on the great world sea,
As staunch as ever ship that launched
To sail eternally
To day, that watts to you and me
A breath Of Eden's prime,
That greets us, glad and large and free
II is our golden time.
For Yesterday hath vailed her face,
And gone as far away
As sands that swept the pyramids
In Egypt's ancient day.
No mon sh9ll look on Yesterday,
Or tryst with her again;
Forever gone her tolls, her prayers,
Her conflicts and her pain.
Tomorrow is not ours to hold
May never come to bless
Or blight our lives with veal or Ill,
With gladness or distress.
No man shall clasp morrow's hand.
Nor catch her on the way;
For when we reach To morrow's land,
She'll be, by then, To day.
YCu ask me for the golden time,
J hid you "seiZe the hour
Al fill II full of earnest work,
" hile yet you have the power.
To-day, the golden time for Joy,
Beneath the household caves;
To day, the royal time for work,
For bringing In the sheaves."
To-day, the golden time for peace,
For righting oldcn feuds.
For sending forth from every heart
E Whatever sin intrudes.
To-day, the time to consecrate
Your life to God above;
To-day, the time to Danish hate,
The golden time for love,
Margaret +. Langston, in Golden Rule.