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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
CANINE AFFECTION.

Some Observations on Mans Unseltish
Friend.
1t has often been mooted as veXed
question why all men of genius or
greatness are so fond of dogs. The
reason is not far to seek. Those who
are great or eminent in any way find
the world full of parasites, toadies,
liars, fawners, hypocrites; the incor-
ruptible candor, loyalty and honor of
the dog are to such like water in
barren place to the thirsty traveller.
The sympathy of your dog is unfailing
and unobtrusive. If you are sad, so is
he; and if you are merry, none is so
willing to leap and laugh with you as
he. For your dog you are never poor;
for your dog you are never old; whether
you are in palace or cottage he does
not care; and fall you as low as you
may, you are his providence and his
idol still The attachment of the dog to
man outweighs and almost obliterates
attachment in him to his own race.
There is something shocking to
our high opinion of him in the
callousness with which he will
sniff at the stiff body of brother-dog
and sometimes die on it; but the loss of
his own kind leaves him unmoved. !
never knew more than one exception to
this it was, however, a noteworthy
one. | had two puppies of the Molus-
sus, commonly called the Maremma
breed; large, white, very beautiful dogs,
with long hair, varying in size between
Newfoundland and collie; the old Greek
race of watch-dogs, to which, quite GER
tainly, Argos belonged. These puppies,
named Pan and Paris, lived together;
fed, played and slept together, and
We're never separated for IL moment for
seven months. In the seventh month
Paris fell i'll of distemper and died.
Now, by my own observation can de-
clare that Pan nursed his brother as
| assiduously as any boy could have
nursed another: licked him, cleaned
him, brought him tempting bits to eat;
did all that he could think of, and when
his brother at last lay there cold and
unresponsive to his efforts his grief
and astonishment were painful to see.
From that time he ceased to play; from
being very lively dog he grew grave
and sad; he had wistful wondering
inquiry in his eyes which it was pathetic
to behold; and although he lived for
many years after, and was happy as
dog can be, he never recovered his
spirits; he had buried his mirth in the
grave OF Paris, Something was lost
| for him with his brother which he
never regained. This is the only in
stance have known of dogs love foI
another dog, -Ouida, in North Ameri.
can Review
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
NERVOUS ENERGY.
Vast Amount OF 1t wasted which Might


Be stored.
Do you know what an immense
amount of nervous energy people
waste continually, which might be
stored up?
very nervous person is apt to have
little tricks of manner which she fam
cics are help TO her and covers her
confusion, whereas they are really an
injury and loss. A habit of wriggling
in your chair, of twirling something in
your fingers as you talk, of biting your
lips or tapping on the floor with your
foot or a hundred other things, it would
be decided gain to restrain.
Very few people realize how rare
thing it is to keep perfectly still or to
do things composedly, without wasting
any effort
An oculst who was examining pa
TENTS eyes placed n chair and told her
to be seated Then Immediately he
asked her to get up again. DO
you know that there isn't one per-
son in hundred who doesn't do that?"
he asked. "Do what?' she said, thor
oughly mystifed. Move the chair
when sitting down. You moved it sew
eral inches, and / wanted you in eX-
actly that light"
Probably you never noticed this, yet
observation confirms it. Now, why
should everybody, having put her chair
where she thinks she wants it, move it
in the act of sitting down? 1t is from
habit of irresolution and nervousness,
failure to do just what she meant to
do-to make her intention go straight
to the mark. Probably it is quite un-
conscious with most people.
| In learning to write or to draw you
learn to steady your hand and draw
| lines which shall show no deviation or
raggcdness, but be always correct and
firm. 1t is worth while to try to do
everything in the same way, with no
raggedness no rambling off.
But, as every nervous person knows,
it seems almost impossible. You feel
that if you are debarred from letting
off steam you must go crazy, or jump
up and down, or scream, or do some
thing to horrify or shock people.
Well. but try it. Keep perfectly
still. Don't twiddle your fingers, or
shake your foot or jerk your shoulder,
or giggle or clear your throat, or say
unmeaning things because you are
afraid to be silent. Put all the force of
your will upon yourself to keep from
these things, no matter how it hurts
(and it will hurt Keep it up, minute
after minute. You will be surprised to
find how long you can do it.
Then, when you can not stand it any
longer, make you escape and do some
of the violent things you have in mind.
You will find that you might have hys-
terra twice week or break window
occasionally without using up half the
nervous force (Which is to some degree
vital force) that would leak out, in
these little unsuspected ways.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
a SERIOUS MISTAKE.
why Iall Pasturing of NIeadow Is Not a
Profitable Practice.

hny INil HAAturluk OF NeNuOWs Is MOI n
Profitable Practice.
1t is a common practice in many
parts of the country to turn the cattle,
horses and sheep upon the hay fields
after the crop Of hay has been gathered,
and the second crop, or ''rowcn," has
appeared in luxuriant growth. There
is strong temptation to such u course,
because at this season of the year the
pastures have begun to dry up, aud the
stock has begun to look less thrifty,
while the yield of milk from the cows
has very materially diminished. But
like all temptations to do unwise things
for the sake of temporary advantage,
this one should be resisted. 1t is to be
presumed that the great majority who
practice fall feeding of meadow lands
do not comprehend the extent of the
injury that comes from such course.
They see only little increase of
growth, a few more quarts of milk per
day, but fail to reason back from effect
to cause when succeeding seasons show
a rapidly decreasing yield of hay, or
other crops, upon these fields, some
considerable part of which is surely
due to this fall pasturing.
| Most plants require for vigorous
growth a soil, not hard packed, but
fairly light and well drained, with
roots left undisturbed when once they
have begun to stretch out through the
soil in search of food. . Moreover. it is
the habit of grass plants to form a
thick mat or carpet over the ground,
which serves as protection for the roots
against the washing of heavy rains, the
alternate thawing and freezing of early
spring, and the scorching heat of late
summer. When meadows are cropped
by cattle, many plants are torn out
right from the soil, the roots of others
broken or loosened and exposed to the
| frost, rain and heat. In addition to
this, the feet of the stock are constant
lv packing the soil solidly around the
plants, which hinders free drainage; or
making foot holes that become basins
for water and ice. But the actual in
jury to the grass plants is not abby
feeding off the second growth natures
plans for protecting the grass during
the cold of winter are thwarted, and
very much of winter killing" is tho
result Where SHOWS lie deep and con-
tinuous, this difficulty is not so ap-
parent, but even cold climates are sub
| iect to "open" winters, which are suffi-
GENTLY trying to grass lands, even
when well protected. American Agri-
| r1t11rist
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
Wide Awake for October

Has pleasure in store for all young
lovers of English literature in the form
Of narrative by Miss. c. II. Garland
called "The Maidens of the Lakes
Dorothy Wordsworth, Edith Southcy,
and Sara Coleridge), lovely girls, TO
whom Wordsworth addressed his poem,
"The Triad with portraits of the three
girls, and other illustrations. "The
Trouble Grandpa Nature had with the
Horse" by i. j. Bates, "Bee- Hunting"
by Rowland Il. Robinson, and "A Joint
Snake" by T.. Olin, are three peculiarly
interesting Natural History articles.
"A Night with Russian Wolves" u blood.
curdling true story by Lieut.. Col. Thorn.
dixie, "Jessie's Chickens" homc-life
story by Hattie Tying Griswold, "Edith's
Guinea-Pig," n travel story by Esther
George, and Bronson Company (Limit-
ed)," another home-life story by j. II.
Jameson, are very entertaining. A
Moqui foll5-tale of "The Genesis of
Earth and Moon,' Morse folll-tale of
'Why the Sea is Salt, the Margaret
Patty Letter" the Drawing of the
Child Figure" Miss Runners art-pa-
| per- are readable and instructive. Mar
garet Sydney's Peppers Serial is in
tensely interesting this month. "Men
and Things" is full of good original an
ecdotes, and there are many readable
poems and enjoyable pictures, puzzles
and the Children's Letter-Box. So. 40 a
year, 20 cents u number. d. LothroI
Company, Boston.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
FIXTURES OF GRAIN ELEVATOR.

otherwise the machine will run hard.
The lower sides of the Stats may be
5eveled, allowing the grain to fall
from them more readily when dis
charged at the upper end. The joining
of the belt is made by overlapping the
ends and tightly lacing together.
At the higher end of the machine the
legs are mortised into piece two feet
long to give greater stability, and near
the top carry a sack holder formed of
bow and cross piece, just far enough
from the floor to hold sack properly.
this end of the elevator is covered with
a metal cap to prevent the grain from
flying too far as it leaves the carrier
AT the lower end another sheet of
metal, nearly touching the Stats as they
pass the roller, serves as pocket to
catch any grain that might accidental
ly fall back.
Tous this elevator, grain spout is
attached to the mill, as shown in Fig.
9. Strips of wood or metal are fast
ened upon the incline, bringing the
grain together and discharging it
through short spout, narrow enough
to enter the lower end OF the elevator
shaft An inch board across the end
of the elevator, fitting closely between
the cleats &C C) on the front of the
mill, keeps the machine in position
while running.
To run the machine, belt passes
over the pulley and fan shaft of the
MILL in case this shaft extends outside
the mill far enough to permit doing so.
If not, the blacksmith can make a
crank like that shown in Fig l. You
can then attach a ten-inch pulley, as in
the engraving, with several screws
through the crank into the block, hold
ing it firmly in place, and the appara-
tus is complete.
Some may think such machine will
run hard, but it does not if properly
constructed and kept well oiled, and a
trial will convince any farmer that it
is just what he ought to have.-S p.
Shull, in Rural New Yorker.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

/ am farmer on small scale, but
make living, all the same do not
plant cotton, nor sugar-cane, nor corn
nor oats, nor wheat but / always
make crop rain or shine. Last year
/ raised 600 bushels of potatoes, 200
dozen cabbage heads, 400 dozen eggs,
600 spring chicks and nearly 5000
pounds of honey. My principal crop
this year will be poultry and honey.
l have sold twenty-five stands of bees
for which Ireccived $6G, and Q, 440 pounds
of honey for which / have realized s
cents per pound, or $105; up to July l
l had sold $50 young fryers at an, av-
erage of 10 cents each and 364 dozen
eggs at 10 cents per dozen. have
done all this and tended TO pasture of
$50 acres.- Farmers World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
> THE KITCHEN SEWER.
Progressive Farmers Everywhere Construct
One Nowadays.

Progressive Farmers Everywhere Construct
One Nowadays.
1t is always better to have sewer
pipes and drains too large than too
small. For the kitchen sink and the
washing, an earthen pipe at least 3
inches in diameter should be used, with
lead pipe from the house not less than
~ inches in diameter. The trap used
is an important matter, not only for its
effectiveness in preventing back flow
of air, but for the purpose of cleaning
it occasionally to remove the grease
which will always collect il it, and in
time prevent it's action. Besides this
grease, shreds and fibers of different
kinds will gather in it, and these must
be removed at intervals A well-con-
structed trap is therefore indispensa-
BILE. 1t is made as shown in the cut,
ana is attached to every pipe in the
house, the sink, wash. basins, etc. 1t
has sewer opening, as shown, which
affords means for removing obstruc-
tions. The trap may be kept free from
grease by filling it at night with hot
solution of concentrated lye, which dis
solves the grease, and u flushing with
hot water in the morning clears out the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

There is much more difference in
quality than in prices. Old crop bran
is best, containing more nutriment
and less moisture than new crop bran.
White bran from winter wheat is worth
more than red from spring wheat, but
the essential point is to learn its com
parative feeding value by noting close
ly the small particles or hulls. If they
be scrubbed" clean Of all the interior
parts of the berry the bran is worth
less than if particles of the inside skin
and flour relaain. By plunging a
finger slightly moistened into different
samples the difference in quality may
be discerned easily, Purchasers of ton
or car lots will do well to select care
fully and not always pay the lowest
prices. Farm and Home.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
POULTRY PlCKlNes.

ScALD the feed at night and let stand
until morning.
STORE up a supply of dry, clean straw
for making nests during the winter
WHEN convenient change the mate
rial in the nests weekly.
PUMPKINS boiled and mixed with
bran make a good poultry food.
HAVING the nests darlsened and using
china nest eggs will, in a measure, pre-
vent egg eating.
WELL-MATURED fowls with small
combs and wattles make the best kind
to winter over.
liz properly managed the hens that
are moulting now can be made 30 lay
nearly or quite all winter
If pullets are depended upon to lay
the eggs for spring Matching keep IA
two-year-old cock to mate with them.
AFTER the surplus fowls are mar
keted IA the fall is good time to be-
gin keeping accounts with the poultry
for the next year.
DO NOT expect too many eggs Oc-
casionally hen will be found that will
lay great number of eggs, but this is
the exception rather than the rule.
TIE growth of late hatched poultry
should be pushed along as rapidly as
possible; after cold weather sets in it
Is more difficult to secure a good
growth.
CONDIMENTS are not health producers,
and should be used very sparingly.
Sound grain, pure water and comfort
able quarters are much better even for
egss
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
FOR BAee1Ne GRAIN.

rslIs - iph rOh b<AbNlNp NiNEi-N
in depth. A roller two and one-half
inches in diameter is fixed at each end
as shown in section at Fig. p The
shaft of the lower, upon which the
driving pulley is fastened, extends two
feet beyond the body of the elevator,
and rests ut its outer end in q block
mortised into the two-inch foundation
piece (See Fig. ~ The pulley on
this shaft should not be more than
two and one-half inches in diameter.
Within the elevator extending from
one roller to the other, is a smooth
floor, it's upper surface on q line with
the upper edge of the rollers, and each
end followed beneath that it may fit
closely to the roller; but it should not
be made to touch. (See section, 2, Al
The lower board (B) of the elevator
serves principally to strengthen the
machine, aud several openings may be
cut into it to facilitate putting in the
carrier.
The latter is eight inches wide, made
of heavy canvas, turned under an inch
or more at each side and stitched along
the edge. Stats three-fourths of an
llCh tbuC OuO anu luCIl
wide are riveted across this belt five or
SIX inches apart, the rivets passing
through the sla t near each end, and
through the double canvas at the edge
of the belt The Stats should fit neatly
but loosely within the shaft of the
elevator, and care should be exercised
to place them squarely across the belt
with rivets in the center of the slat;
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
A acoman qcho can see.


She's the woman who gets well.
It's the woman who aoon't see and
won't believe who has to suffer.
And it's needless. There's a
medicine-a legitimate medicine -
that's made to stop. woman's suf-
fering and cure woman's ailments
It's DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. It's purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless "a powerful
general, as well as uterine, tonic
and nervine, imparting vigor and
strength to the whole system. For
periodical pains, weak back, bearing
down sensations, nervous prostra-
tion, and all female complaints" "
it's positive remedy. 1t improves
digestion, enriches the blood, dispels
aches and pains, melancholy and
nervousness, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength.
No other medicine for women is
guaranteed, as this is. If it fails to
give satisfaction, in any case, the
money paid for it is refunded. You
pay only for the good you get. On
these terms it's the cheapest.
But more than that, it's the best.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
The Manure Heap.

Let the hens work in the manure
heap all they wish. They will find a
large amount of valuable food and
they will work the manure up into n
fine condition by scratching over it,
that will render it the best that can be
used for the garden or for flowers.
There is large proportion of food in
the manure of animals that will be of
service to the hens, and they should
have the privilege of securing it as a
matter of economy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

Young Father am amazed, shocked,
my dear, to hear you say you intend to
give the baby some paregoric, Don't
you know paregoric is opium, and opium
stunts the growth, enfeebles the consti-
tuition, weakens the brain, destroys the
nerves and produces ricketts,, marasmus,
consumption, insanity and death?
Young Mothers- s-Horrors! l never
heard word about that. | don't give
the little ducly darling drop, noS in
deedy. But something must be done to
stop his yelling. You carry him while
Father (after an hours steady stamp
ing with the squalling lnfant) Where in
thunder is that paregorlc?-N. Y. Week
ly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
A COMMON SENSE TRAP.

dissolved matter. A trap of the same
material as the drain pipe is also fitted
half way down as an additional secur-
ity. The drain may have its outlet in
convenient place where the waste
water may be absorbed by some suita-
BILE material, which should be removed
at short intervals. 1t is often the case
that a drain like this, while 1t conven-
iently removes the household wastes,
really makes the nuisance worse by
making a collection of them that is
neglected under the mistaken belief
that, not being seen, they are effectual-
ly disposed of, and thus the drain may
become worse evil than that which it
is intended to remove, unless this fact
is we'll considered and acted upon. In
laying the drain, the fall should be as
great as may be possible, and the out
let should be as far from the dwelling
as it can be, even if the length of the
drain is added 20. = II. Stewart, in
Rural New Yorker.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 500
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. NV
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

Prof James Fletcher, of Canada,
is the president of the association of
Economic Entomologists. The subject
nearest his heart is the collection of
statistics to show the damage done to
crops by insects. From such data as he
has been able to collect, he estimates
that the losses in the United States
from insects amount to S3s 600, 900 in an
average year. This is the insect loss
on crops only 1t is about ten per cent
of the total value of the crops raised
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

Syrup"
Group.

We have selected two or
Group. three lines from letters
freshly received from pa
rents who have given German Syrup
to their children in the emergencies
of Group. You will credit these,
because they come from good, sub
stantial people, happy in finding
what so many families lacll-a med
icine containing no evil drug, which
mother can administer with con-
fidence to the little ones in their
most critical hours, safe and sure
that it will carry them through.
ED. L. WILLIS, of Mrs. JAs.W. KIRK,
Alma, Neb l give it Daughters College,
to my children when Harrodsburg, Ky.
troubled with Group have depended upon
and never saw any it in attacks of Group
preparation act like with my little daugh-
it. It's simply mi ter, and find it an in
raculous. valuable remedy
Fully one-half of our customers
are mothers who use Boschee's Ger
man Syrup among their children,
A medicine to be successful with the
little folks must be a treatment for
the sudden and terrible foes of child
hood, whooping cough, Group, diph-
liberia and the dangerous infamma-
tons of delicate throats and lungs. %
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
Hntlor County Italr.

The famous Butler County Fair, the
largest county fair in the country, oc-
ours ut Hamilton October TO o inclu-
sive. The program and display this
year promises TO excel all previous eff
forts The c.. II g. ID. will sell eXcur-
sion tickets from Cincinnati, Indian
apolis, Lima, Delphos, Wellston and all
intermediate stations, TO Hamilton and
return, at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale October to 8, good re-
turning until October 10 inclusive.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

One day, while Mr. Howelrs was
editing the Atlantic, Il manuscript was
brought to him signed by one Shake
spearc Brown. James Russell Lowell
was seated in the office at the time,
and, turning to him, Mr.. Howells indi-
Gated the signature, and said: What
do you think of that?" 81 call that, "
said Mr. Lowell, promptly "a sheer
descent from the sublime to the ridicu-
Ions
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
Three Harvest E1curaIons.

The Burlington route, c., B. & Q. r. r.,
will sell from principal stations on its lines,
on Tuesdays, August 25 and Sept. 10 and 49,
Harvest Excursion Tickets ut Loto Rates TO
principal cities and points in the Farming
Regions Of the West, Southwest and North
west For tickets and further information
concerning these excursions, call on your
nearest c., B. a. Q. ticket agent, or address
p. S. Eustis, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent,
Chicago, III.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
rhe Only ono Ever Printed-Can You Find
tho Mord2

There is n inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each week,
from The Dir. Harter Medicine Co This
house places Crescent on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name of the word and they will
return YOU book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.