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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
ARour LAME HORSES.
BlacIssmiths Responslble Tor the r,
49,.

Blacksmiths Responsible Tor the PoUt
Condition of Many Animnis,
A curious mistake, common among
blaclxsmiths, was pointed out to me re.
Gently by a practicing veterinary SUR
geon TO whom took horse that had
become lame gradually, with consider
able heat in the feet. He drew atten.
ton to the fact that most farrers,
being right handed, unintcntio1ally
lower the left side of the foot moro
than the right side. AS Il result the
pastern does not set quite evenly on
the coffin bone, or the bone suspended
inside the wall of the hoof, and in time
the concusson of the foot on the street
produces soreness in the joint, which
could not exist If the foot were level.
a trifle out OF joint, SO to speak, the
foot ut night cannot repair the injury
received or the fatigue of the day; it
gradually gets feverish and then ten
der, and the horse IS suddenly seen to
limp. have noticed this in hundreds
of cases. The lameness disappears in
few days If the cause be removed by
leveling up the foot carefully. A per-
son will experience the same difficulty
in his ankle if he wear for a few days
a boot that is run over at the heel.
| The soreness will not be so pronounced
for two reasons: the boot is not worn
nor stood upon nights, and leather fur
nishes more of cushion than iron
when brought in contact with the pave
ment
Neither man nor horse is perma-
! nently injured unless the faulty condi-
tions continue. How such an error,
almst unnoticeable, should be so fre-
quently committed is easily under.
stood when it is seen how much faster
the knife removes the horn while be-
ing drawn than pushed. The shoer
lifts the foot and draws the knife to-
ward himself on the bottom of what
is then the right side, but which is
really the left of the hoof, as his back
is toward the horses head. To pare the
left (right) side of the hoof is more
dihicult or unhandy and it is as con-
sequence. left thicker. The horse S
forefeet are so constructed that if they
must turn over, to turn ont is less hurt
full than to turn in; hence, the first in
dication of lameness from this cause is
usually noticeable in the right foot,
the left side of that foot being the
lower thus inclining it to roll in. The
lesson is, hire competent farriers, and
be sure to keep the horses feet level
from side to side as well as front and
rear-American A Agriculturist
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

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nights milk is left in cans to be carried
to the factory with that drawn the
next morning. The mixers are al
ways housed if it rains, and during the
heat of the day the cows find the shelter
of the shed Il grateful one, the stanch-
ions being locked. The overflow from
the spring finds its way into a trough
on the north side of the shed away
from the sun where the cows help
themselves. There is no platform nor
floor to the shed. Manure that acculnu-
lates is scraped up and spread on the
pasture. No time is lost bringing up
and turning away the cows, no manure
is wasted and the cows lead lives of
unbrollen quiet, paying their owner
handsomely. Another thing seldom
considered: The noise, hustle and stir
about the home which milking time al
ways causes, where such a large herd
are brought up morning and evening,
are entirely obviated and the invasion
of flies is unheard OFFS. Eden, in
n. E. Homestead.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
Chinese Hands and Finger Nails.

Chinese, when meeting, bow, their
arms to their sides; then folding each
his own hands, raise them in front of
the face and shake them gently at one
another. The practice is admirable for
foreign residents in the far east; for
Chinese hands are all haboy and fish
like, and most of them dirty. Besides,
the nails even on the right hand, are
lnordinately long, and never very clean.
Here are the lengths of the left-hard
finger nails of Chiacsc dandy as meas
ured by a very competent authority
(our surveyor OF worllsD Thumb, ,
inches; first finger, ~ inches; second,
1 3-16 inches, third, 81 inches; fourth,
411s inches. Temple Bar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

"Health and Pleasure on Americas Great
est Railroudn Is the title OF charming lit
tie volume issued by the Passenger Depart
ment of the New York Central a. Hudson
River railroad, with new and attractive
features added TO the publication OF former
years.
The frontispiece is a fine view O. that mo-
BILE structure, the Washington Bridge across
the Harlem, but that is merely q hint OF the
beauties that follow. No one who glances
over the book can fail to get comprehen-
sive idea of the wealth of scenery through
which the road passes, not to mention the
valuable information that is systematically
arranged throughout the book in regard to
the hotels and boarding houses, the prices
of board, the fares, the distances, the posi-
bic excursion, and, in a word, all that that
usually inquiring person, the summer tour
ist. can possibly think of desiring TO learn.
Copies of the book will be forwarded free
to any address upon receipt of ten cents
postage by George ii. Daniels, General Pas
senger Agent, Grand Central Station, New
York, or w. b. jerome, General Western
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
FATTEN OLD FOWLS.
How One Man Has Made IL Success of the
Poultry Business.

How One Man Has Made Success of the
Poultry Business.
Hens taat have produced eggs all
through the season are about through
their usefulness as layers for this year.
My old soldier friend and neighbor who
has been so successful with his 400
fowls is now fattening the oldest birds
and those which have been culled for
other reasons, and he will sell them be-
fore they begin to moult. In October
his March pullets will start to lay, just
when the price of eggs begins to adj
vance. A great secret of success
Isl he will not be at the expense of
maintaining fowls any time of year un-
less they are either growing or pro-
ducing. He raises his own pullets
persons who do not would save money
by disposing of the old hens now and
purchasing early pullets next fall.
From this time until winter old hens
will hardly pay their keep, and they
will bring more than enough now to
buy pullets then. To prepare fowls
for market at this season they should
be restrained in an airy inclosure two
weeks before killing, where bugs and
worms can form no part of their diet;
many would buy poultry in summer
who do not now if they could have that
assurance. Our soldier poultryman
avals himself of this feeling of con-
sumers and gets 2 cents pound above
market price. Many prefer fowls of
some age to chickens; boiled until ten
der and then stewed down there is
more substance to them and better
taste-just as good veal is better than
"bob veal. Cor. n. Y. Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
FIREslDE FRAGMENTS.

Cheese Sandwiches: Cream cheese !
sliced quite fine and laid between bread |
and butter forms an excellent sandwich. |
For coffee pudding, beat together
one cupful of butter, one and half cup
fuls of sugar. one cupful molasses, one
egg, one cupful cold coffee, four cupfuls
prepared honr, one tablespoonful Of
cloves, one tablespoonful of cinnamon,
one grated nutmeg; add one-half pound
each of raisins and currants if desired.
Bake, and eat with any sauce preferred.
IN. Y. World.
Potato Rissoles: Mix with mashed
potatoes, salt, pepper and butter to
taste, together with well-beaten egg
Cf the eggs are small you had better
use two) Make up the mixture into
small rolls, cover with egg and bread
crumbs and fry in boiling lard to
golden brown. Drain well on clean
brown paper before serving. - Detroit
| Free Press.
Fried Tomatoes: Cut ripe or green
tomatoes in two or three pieces, mix
handful of Indian meal with some pep
per and salt, dip the tomatoes into it
and fry in butter, with care not to
scorch. Lay the slices upon a hot dish,
make gravy of cup of milk, two tea
spoonfuls corn starch, little butter Rnd
salt and pour over them. Boston
Budget
Pretty and Inexpensive paper racks
can be made by taking bamboo canes or
any light wood for frames, and covering
it with Chinese mating on which any
pretty design may be painted. In paint
ing on mating bold effect should rather
be sought than extreme carefulness of
detail. Screens made of mating tackled
on suitable frames are likewise very
pretty, and by one who handles paint
brush readily, very easily made. Chris,
tian at Work.
Lemon Ice: The favorite is made
by taking the juice of six lemons and
the grated peel of three, and the juice
and rind of one large sweet orange.
Steep all together one hour, and then
strain and add one pint of water and
one pint of sugar; stir well until the
sugar is all dissolved, and then freeze.
If you open your freezer three times
during the operation, and stir up the
contents WELL it will improve the result
Good Housekeeping,
"A good tooth powder can be made
by mixing six ounces of Peruvian barL
with half an ounce of sal ammoniac
Shake it well before using. Take {
spoonful and hold it near the teeth
then with finger dipped into it rub the
gums and teeth rinsing thoroughly
with warm water afterward. This tine
I ture cures toothache, preserves th'
teeth and gums and makes them adher,
to each other
Spoon Biscuit: Put to the yolks o
, four eggs quarter of a pound of fin
sugar and the grated peel of one lemon
: mix them together for ten minutes thei
, whip the whites to firm froth and pu
/ half of it to the yollls mix it WELL thei
add the remainder; stir all very gentl,
and lay it with spoon on sheets o
a paper, let each biscuit be the thickness
: and length of a finger and quite dis
tance apart, strew them with fine whit
, sugar, lay the papers on baking tin
. and when the sugar dissolves put ther
t into moderate oven; let the door re
i main open five minutes, then close 70
s about quarter of an hour; when colo
2 take the biscuit from the paper with
knife blade. Boston Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
Profit In Renring Calves.

Those who have a good crop of good
calves this year can better afford to
give them the attention they deserve
than they could at any other time of
late years. 1t is an open fact that in
numbers cattle are considerably re-
duced as compared with the situation a
few years ago. Cattle have been gem
orally fed younger than formerly.
Western ranches have closed out.
Shortage of feed has driven cattle to
market. Those who have taken the
pains to produce calves of good breed
ing can now afford to keep them and
treat them well, with the assurance
that they will return every dollar put
into them with large interest ON the in
vestment Calves should not be dis
posed of TO the butcher for few dol
lars in order to save Il little trouble.
All these little troubles are what con
stitute business. There is no busi-
ness that is free from them. The good
prices in prospect for cattle tor ? mum
ber of years to come, with the present
prospect for an abundance of feed will
make the feeding of good cattle very
inviting business. ss.-Nebraska Farmer
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
POULTRY PICKINGS.

To HATCH out late chickens the best
place to make the nests is upon the
ground. A more even heat and moist
ure will be secured.
IN nearly all cases, chickens should
be separated from the old hens when
ever they are full-feathered Separate
them and let the hens go to laying.
STORE away the sorghum seed, some
millet and sunhower seed, good bunch
of clover hay, as well as corn, oats and
wheat, to feed the poultry during the
winter.
ONE advantage in buying needed
breeding fowls the latter part of sum
mer or early fall is that a better selec-
tion can be had and the fowls be pur-
chased at lower price.
KEEP the March and early April pull
lets for laying. If given comfortable
quarters they will lay regularly the
greater part of the winter Late
Matched pullets will rarely lay before
spring.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
NAILS AND SPIKES.
How to Draw Them After They Have
Become Undecided in Trees.

How to Draw Them After They Have
Become Undecided in Trees.
When nail or spike has been driven
into live tree or into timber, after
year or more the fibers of the wood
will have contracted so tightly about
the metal that it will be exceedingly
difficult to withdraw Che iron. But
strike IL nail or spike u sharp blow
with hammer and drive it in tribe
so as to break the wood fibers around
the metal, and it can be withdrawn
with only little force. Iron gate
hinges are frequently driven into liv-
ing tree, When one is not in possession
of large and strong clawbar, bore "a
hole close to the hinge on the under
side and the hinge can be easily crowd
ed down into the hole and withdraw n.
When large nail has been driven herd
and all beyond the surface of the tim
Der, bore hole close to the nail, and
with nail-set crowd the nail into the
hole. When nails have tecome rusty
they will usually break in two, leaving
a portion of the iron in the timber But
strike rusty nail sharp blow and
one can sometimes withdraw it with
his fingers In tearing down an old
building if it is desirable to take off
the boards or castings without splitting
them place nail-set ON the head of
each nail and with hammer start it
inward about an eighth of an inch.
One blow will break the hold of the
nails so that most of them will come
out when the boards are driven off. =
Prairie Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
Memory and Forgetrulness.

Some men can remember nothing
Theirs is great misfortune, for expert
ence is of no use to them. They walk
in darkness, minus the lamp by which
wiser feet are guided, and, of course,
stumble as they go. There are others
whose vile forte it is TO remember
pleasurably all that good men strive to
dismiss from their recollection. Their
minds are like filters, which permit that
which is pure and excellent to run
through them, but retain whatever is
coarse and noxious. Their fund of i'm
moral information is inexhaustible, but
of facts which illustrate the best traits
of human nature or the wisdom and be-
nevolence of its author, their memories
are bare. There is a very large class
that can not remember benetits-an-
other that never forgets wrongs. In
short, the specialties of memory and of
forgetfulness are manifold.-N. Y.
Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
The smallest IS the best


in pills, other things being equal.
But, with DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets, nothing else is equal. They're
the best, not only because they're
the smallest, and the easiest TO take
but because they do more good.
They cleanse and regulate the liver,
stomach and bowels in q way the
huge, old fashioned pill doesn't
dream of. Think of trying to regat-
late the system with the ordinary pill.
It's only good for upsetting it.
These are mild and gentle-but
thorough and effective, no pain-no
gripping. One little pellet for a laxa-
tive three for a cathartic. The
best Liver Pill known. Sick Head
ache, Bilious Headache, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks
and all arrangements of the liver,
stomach and bowels are prevented,
relieved and cured.
Put up in sealed vials "a perfect
vest-pocket remedy, always conven-
lent, fresh and reliable.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy for they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is re
turned. It's a plan peculiar to DR.
Pierce's medicines.
You pay only for the good yor
get. Can you ask more?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
DIGESTION OF THE OSTRICH.



ing Morsels.
correspondent Of thePharmaccutical
journal, writing from the Cape of Good
Hope where the ostrich is domesticat-
ed, states that he is perfectly certain
that the digestive powers of the ostrich
are very small, and only effective on
certain kinds of food, and that the ten
penny nails and iron bolts upon which
its digestive reputation is based are not
digestcd at all, but simply bent and
crushed by powerful gizzard that is so
thick and tough as to be with difficulty
cut by o knife. The writer vouches that
he has himself seen buttons and coins
that have been worn To the thickness Of
waters by the grinding action of this
organ, and that the hardest stone as
fumes fine polish under its
! action. 1t would he II pity to
spoil by n paraphrase, the mai
vete of what follows. when II
bird is in poor condition, and fed on
maize. ny carefully dividing the breast
feathers. you can hear this gizzard, or
living grinding-mill at work. Pre-
suning upon the possession of such an
|
that stoppages which, unless relieved,
will kill u bird in twenty-four hours,
not infrequcntly result; powerful dras-
tics are then given, of which it is said
they require a larger dose than would
be given horse. What this birds long
enduring stomach can bear is, however,
illustrated by the following list of ar
ticles which, according to Nature, were
found in the stomach of an ostrich that
suffocated itself at Rome, some years
since, by thrusting its neck through
the bars of its cage: -Four large stones
eleven smaller ones, seven nails, q
nccltie pin, an envelope, thirteen cop
per coins, fourteen beads, one five
franc piece two small keys, piece o.
handkerchief, silver medal of the
pope and the cross of an Italian order
The Sanitarian.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
COMFORT AT PASTURE.
Shelter fur the Cows at the Home Fad @
the Farm Lot.

Shelter for the Cows at the Home Fad Of
the Farm Lot.
Many dairymen with big herds which
they have to drive to distant pastures
would do well to follow the example
of successful New York farmer
Realizing the force expended by dairy
herd travelling to and from the pasture
nearly a mile Che keeps so cows a
stout board shed has been erected at
the home end of the lot, large enough
to shelter the entire herd and make a
tight room for the spring house. Here
also stools, bran, etc, are kept. When
milking time arrives, the mixers drive
to the pasture with pals and cans. The
cows, being messed regularly, are at
the shed, the stanchions are opened
and no time is lost. Each COW takes
her place and no dog is required. The
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

The name Long Island, n. y"
was applied by the Dutch from its
shape, "Lange Eylandt." During Gov.
Fletcher's administration, by act of
general assembly Of New York, 1G03
the name of Nassau was dccreed "a
Dutch complimentto to Prince Maurice of
Nassau). 1t was not favorably received
by the settlers. and by common consent
they used Long Island. The act Of
1898 has never been repealed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

Will be run from Chicago, Milwaukee, and
other points on the lines of the Chicago,
Milwaukee a. st. Paul Railway, to points in
Western Minnesota, Northwestern Iowa,
South and North Dakota, Nebraska, Kan.
sus, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Mon.
tana, at cheap excursion rates, on August
25 and September 90 1891.
For further particulars apply to the
nearest coupon ticket agent, or address
GEO. II. HEAFFoRD, Genl Pass. Ag't, Chi
cago, III.
p. SIT will do your heart good to see
the magnificent crops in South Dakota
They are simply immense.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

three and onehalf feet long, cut in the
woods, and hewed on one side of the
upper eighteen inches, and two-inch
plank, the owner can erect u shed, lean
to or extension as quickly and sub
stantially as any carpenter with the old
mortised frame or modern miterd one.
The posts must be set four feet apart
and two feet in the earth. If the spot
chosen is not we'll drained, the holes
should be dug below frost level and
filled to within two feet of the Surface
with rock powders on which to stand
the posts. The uprights for all sides
(for no corner posts of weight are re-
quired) are spiked to the flattened outer
sides of these short pieces set in the
earth. Inside of the uprights, resting
on the heads of the posts, another
plank is spiked, both down and to the
standards. The joists and plates are
also spiked inside the uprights in the
same manner as the sill-pieces.
Covered with novelty siding, such a
building is as neat and well braced as
one can desire. If vertical siding is to
be used, the uprights are stood upon
the posts, where they are held in place
by spikes, and the sill-pieces put on
outside. The joists and plates, in this
case, have to be placed outside the up
rights, for, with the sill-pieces, they re-
ceive the verticle> siding. If flooring
be used, it may be laid on timbers
placed on the portion of the postheads
still uncovered. -Hollister Sage, in
Country Gentleman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

The Burlington route, c., B. q 9. K. H.
will sell from principal stations on its lines,
on Tuesdays, August 25 and Sept 10 ana ~,
Harvest Excursion Tickets ut Lou Rates TO
principal cities and points in the Farming
Regions of the West, Southwest ana NORTH
west. For tickets and further information
concerning these excursions, call on, your
nearest c., B. q O. ticket agent, or address
P. S. Eustis, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent,
Chicago, Ill.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
The Only One Ever Printed. Can You Find
the Word?

Each week, different 3 inch display is
words alike in either ad., except One word.
This word will be found in the ad for DR..
Harter's Iron Tonic, Little Liver Pills and
Wild Cherry Bitters. Look for Crescent
trade mark Read the ad. carefully and
when you find the word, send it to them and
thev will return you book, beautiful itho-
graphs and sample free.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
4 Pleasing Sense

OF health and strength renewed and of ease
and comfort follows the use of Syrup OF
Figs, as it acts in harmony with nature to
effectually cleanse the system when costive
or bilious For sale in SOC and Sl.Oo bottles
by all leading druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22
FARM AND GARDEN.
CHEAP FARM BUILDING.
How to Build smau Sheds Quicisly and at
Small Cost.

How to Build smaii Sheds QuiclSly and at
Small Cost.
Although balloon-frame buildings
have long been accepted as abundant
ly strong and dura BILE, the farmer has
rarely acted on the suggestions their
construction offers for building with
his own hands small sheds, etc, quick
ly and at Slight cost. Frequently r
small addition TO hay bay just before
haying is desired but deferred because
the only carpenter in the place is not
at liberty. An extension for animals
would often be built if the owner could
do it without expense for extra help.
But just how to go to work is the ques-
ton. The thought of getting out u
frame is bugbear to most men not
carpenters.
Now the plan of building which COM
mends itself in the engraving requires
no framing. With eight-inch posts
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

IF a woman would change her Sex, what
would be her religion! Sho would be 81
he then, of course National Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

FLAENEL next the skin often produces a
rash. removable with Glenn Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair and Whislier Dye, 80 cents.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

A LARGE proportion of the poultry
sent to market from now on until co d
weather will be in a very poor condi-
tion, and this is one leading cause for
low prices. A little better feed and
care would greatly improve the quail
ity.-St Louis Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

AFTER the chickens are old enough
to be given free range the feeding
coops should all be gathered up and
stored away until neeued another
season. A little care in shis respect
win save expense.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

ALL cases of weak or lame back, bacRache,
rheumatism, viii find relief by wearing one
of Carter's Smart Weed and Belladonna
Backache Plasters. Price % cents Try them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-22

PEOPLE who wear tight shoes may not
take the prize at n cake walk, but they often
secure the bum. e., bunion.-W ashington
Batchet