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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
ABOUT oREAMERlEs.
Testing tho Patrons Milk Essential {
Even Moderate Success.

Testing tho Patrons MIX Essential 60
Even Moderate Success.
Never in the history of tbecreamery
business have so many advances been
made, says the American Creamery, as
during the past year. The creamery is
fast climbing the ladder of perfection
and has already passed many of its
rungs. The milk testers which have
recently been brought out and decided
practical are doing more to revolution
ize the business than anything thus far
placed before the public. They will
make successful those creameries
which have been decided failures in the
past. Whole milk creameries have
bought milk by weight regardless of it's
butter value and pooled it with the
neighbors, and all have been paid alike
for their milk. No test was made, so
the butter value of the milk was never
known, and the same price was paid for
milk as was paid by neighboring cream
cries who received their milk from
good herds and paid for it according to
its value. The patrons made money
and the creamery made not cent, in
fact lost ground every day, and event
ually shut down because there was no
money in the business" In localities
where the herds were of much better
class of stock, although some poor
herds were in the community, the
patrons owing to the good herds
were paid the same price as
those with poor herds. Occasionally
the milk is kept at home and churned
by the patron who owns the good herd
and he finds that he is not getting what
he should for the butter his milk con.
tains. He becomes dissatisfied and
drops out. The man who owns the
poor herd is satisfied and stays in, and
with this class to deal with the cyeam.
cry man finds hard sliding, as only
those with the poor herds will stay
with him. There is only one remedy
to apply to this crude state of affairs
and that is to make a test of each
patrons milk and pay for it according
to its butter value. The patron who
feeds his stock well and keeps the best
strains should be rewarded for it, anc
the patron who feeds his herd or
mullens and sorrel and shelters then
under the rail fence should also bC
given only what his milk is worth
butter value. The milk test will dc
this and the patron who cares for hi!
cows, and keeps good ones, will b'
paid well for it, while the poor, worth
less patron will have to drop out, o.
"brace up" his herd and feed then
differently. No creameryman will
hesitate minute after examining tn,
milk test in adopting it at once.
shows him the hap-hazard way he ha
been doing business. 1t shows that h,
is paying one what belongs to another
1t shows him that he is not paying tn,
careful and conscientious patron wha
he is entitled to, and that he is payinl
the Indifferent patron money which be
longs to honest dairymen.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
Points on sirun Making.

Prof. A. j. Cook is responsible for the
following points on making maple
sirup: Make only sirup. 1t brings
more money than sugar. Do not put
any sirup on the market that is not
first-class. This gives ready market
for all sirup produced at gilt edged
prices. To do this use only tin buckets,
which, by use of the post spout, are
hung on the tree, are all covered by
pine boards one foot square, painted
white on one side and red on the other
for convenience in gathering, as the
covers are all turned bottom up at each
gathering. These covers keep all dirt,
snow and rain out, and are indispensa-
BILE to first-class success Strain sap
three times from bucket to evaporator,
the strainers being successfully finer
and finer. This secures the absolute neat
ness which a No. sirup requires.
Strain the sirup as it passes hot from
the evaporator through the factory
cloth, then let it partially cool to allow
the lime to settle, then turn it at just
eleven pounds to the gallon into cans
end seal air tight
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
DOUBLE DENOMINATION BILLS.
They Were Printed by the Government and
Puzzled Their Owners.

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Puzzled Their Owners.
The officials of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing at Washington not
the First national bank at Washing
ton, N. j., bank note of two denomina-
tions. By some remarkable mistake
the face of the note contained the
figures and devices of twenty dollar
bill, while the reverse was that of a
ten dollar national bank note.
With the curiosity the cashier of the
bank of Washington, N. j., sent a
rather sarcastic note, intimating that
his bank was not going into the freak
business, and adding that as the note
had been counted as twenty dollar
bill, he would thank the treasury de-
partment to send in place of it bill of
that denomination about which there
could be no question.
Upon receiving the letter and en-
closure the treasury officials requested
Gen. Meredith, the chief of the bureau
of engraving and printing, to have a
most searching investigation made.
Gen. Meredith was at first alarmed at
the evidence of some glaring oversight
on the part of some of his subordinates
The bureau of engraving and printing
has always been considered marvel of
perfect surveillance and continual check
and counter check on every little detail.
In all it's history it has never lost by
theft a single note, and mistake of
the nature described was considered
among the impossibilities.
The mistake having occurred in one
instance, however, General Meredith
feared that it might have been repeated
in others. All bank notes are printed
in blocks of four on one sheet and $50
sheets are in a bundle, so that there are
always 1000 notes worked off at one
printing. The thought.occurred to the
chief that perhaps the entire last issue
of tens and twenties for the New Jersey
bank was made up of the hybrids.
The investigation was prosecuted
with vigor, and at last the cause of the
trouble was discovered. 1t appears that
in printing the tens and twenties the
four notes struck off at one time are not
all of the same denomination. There
are always three of one kind and the
fourth of another; in this instance three
tens and one twenty.
The plate printers were examined.
and one of them recollected that when
the particular notes were being printed
one sheet of three tens and one twenty,
after being printed on one side only,
had fallen to the floor.
The explanation of the misprint was
then easv. The assistant pressmau who
had picked W the sheet had misplaced
it on the bundle. When the second i'm
preston was made on the face of the
twenty was printed the reverse of ten,
and vice versa; the face of one of the
three tens was backed by the reverse OF
the twenty; hence there were two ten
| twenties in the lot.
1t was some months after the detec.
tion of the mistake that the mate to the
note was discovered. 1t turned up in
Newark, n. j., after having been in
circulation for some. 1t was paid into
the office of the Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Company, and is now in the
possession of Mr.. Howard Bailey, OF
Newark, who has refused TO part with
it at any price N. Y. Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
THE BUG AND THE ELEPHANT.
A Fable OF the Forest with n Striking
Mnrnl.

A Fable of the Forest with Striking
Moral.
A Bug went to the Lion, who had
been made King of certain district,
and with great show of Indignation
and Outraged Innocence Demanded
that the Elephant be summoned to stand
trial. When the Behemoth was brought
before the Tribunal the Bug said:
20 King, charge the Elephant with
obstinately standing in such Position
as to exclude my sunlight, and l pray
that he be punished"
"How is this?" asked the King of the
Elephant.
II am very sorry, o Sovereign, but it
was at the end of the Path and could
go no further"
But 1 ordered him to go backwards" !"
protested the Bug.
"a Tree had fallen, o Sovereign, and
was temporarily shut in" answered
the Elephant.
"But 1 ordered you to remove the
Treel" insisted the Bug.
"At what hour of the day was this?'
asked the King.
cat high noon, Most Worthy" replied
the Bug.
And it was hot day?"
zone hundred and two degrees in the
shade, o King"
"And the Elephant stood between yor
and the Fierce SUM-"
He did, o High and Noble, and he
paid no attention to my Protestations
81 see. My Decision is that the Ele
phant should have Respected YOU
Rights, but did not, and he is Sentenced
to pay Fine of ten cash"
"Good! That's Bully Old Justice ant
no Discountr' chuckled the Bug.
"And on the other hand" continued
the King, 81 find that the Elephant wa
Magnanimous enough to stand betwee1
you and Sun which Might have Pros
trated you if not caused your Demise
ard my Decision is that you pay hin
twenty cash for his Praiseworthy Ac
ton. Call the next case on the Docket!'
| MORAL:
Elephants have rights as well a
Bugs.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
rRELL1s FOR BLACKBERRY VINES.


below the branches so that It is much
more convenient to tie them, and less
twine is required, while the tops are in
better shape for picking. remove
the old canes as soon as the
fruit is off, and tie the new ones to
the wire to prevent their being
twisted off by the wind. 1 am well
aware that large number of fruit
growers dispense with stakes or wires;
but after having used both for three
years. 1 regard them as Indispensable,
If one wants the crop to be the best.
would not advise anyone to use saw
dust as q mulch for anything, as its
effects on the soil are not desirable,
and it also makes an excellent breeding
place for injurious insects To keep
the soil moist, cool and rich each winter
cover space about two feet wide
along the rows with manure, and start
the cultivator as soon in the spring as
the soil is in fit condition, and continue
its use until August Blackberries re-
uuire the same treatment if one wants
to be sure of a good crop. During the
drought at fruiting time in the past
season, / noticed that the neglected
berries on the wild as well as the tame
bushes were drying up, while mine
were ripening nicely and in large guam
titles. Mr.. Powell says: "Set this berry
in your lowest land;" that would be
bad advice for growers in Ohio, for
instance, on account of the liability of
the vines to winter-kill. 1 say, set
them on the highest land, and thus
avoid this danger to a considerable ex-
tent.-E. A. Trout, in Rural New
Vorlkar
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
ElREsInE FRAGMENTS.

Toasted Crackers: Split Boston
crackers and toast them until brown
over a hot fire, or butter them lightly
and brown them in hot oven.-Ladies'
Home Journal
White Cake: One coffee-cup of pull
verized sugar, two coffee-cups flour,
one teacup of milk, one-half teacup of
butter, whites of two eggs, two table,
spoonfuls of baking powder.
Budget.
Celery Sauce Clean six roots of
celery, cut in small pieces put in a
saucepan, pour over pint of cold
water and stew for twenty minutes,
and press through a collender. Put a
tablespoonful of butter in frying
pan, let melt, add tablespoonful of
flour with the celery and a teacupful of
milk; stir until it boils; season with salt
and pepper.-The Home.
Flour made from spring wheat is
apt to be somewhat soft in the fall and
early winter, and does not make as
good Dread as when older and dryer.
This defect may be obviated by drying
the flour before baking, by placing it in
pan on the back of the stove or in a
moderately warm drying oven. Many
cooks, famous for good bread, practice
this secretly as one of the ''triclSs of the
trade"
Bran tied in bag and thrown into
the water prepared for the bath, softens
the skin wonderfully. And those who
are troubled with callous feet may find
relief by putting oatmeal into the wa
fa, ~, ;ol cAolx fhai,. foot fnV
half an hour or So 1t proves efficacious
in some instances. Yellow cornmeal
kept in bowl over the washstand is
good to clean the hands.
Snow Balls: Two cups OF sugar,
one-half cup of butter, one cup Of sweet
milk, three cups of flour, three tea
spoons of baking powder, whites of five
eggs. Bake in a deep square tin; the
day following cut in two-inch squares,
taking the outside off so as to leave the
square all white; take each piece on a
fork, frost on all sides, and roll in
freshly grated cocoanut. In
quirer
Tongue Braised with Tomatoes: Boil
a fresh beef tongue slowly two hours,
take out, remove skin and roots; brown
two tablespoonfuls butter, add two
tablespoonfuls Of flour and browR pour
on slowly one pint stock Tor the water
in which the tongue was boiled) and
one pint of stewed and strained toma
! toes; add one-haf carrot and one onion
cut fine, sprig of parsley, one-halt
tablespoonful Worcestershire sauce, one
teaspoonful salt and one saltspoonful
pepper; cook in braising pan two
hours, take out, strain the gravy around
and serve.-Boston Globe
Coffee jelly For coffee jelly use
two cupfuls of clear, strong coffee, one
cupful of sugar, one cupful of boiling
water, one and a half cupfuls of colo
water and one-half box of gelatine
Let the gelatine soak for one-half houl
in the cold water, stir the sugar into i
and pour over it the boiling water ant
hot coffee; strain it into mould. Wher
it has become cool turn into glass
dish; let it get perfectly cold and serve
with whipped cream, or with meringut
made of the white of egg and powdered
| a,,.;a NJ,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
THE WINDOW GARDEN.
Some Seasonablc Hints as to Its Function
by an Expert.

Some Seasonablc Hints to Its Function
by an Expert.
Edgar Sanders, the veteran foricul-
turist, in his department, Garden and
Lawn" gossips thus-wise of the window
garden: Plants in the dwelling are evil
IDENTIFY on the increase. Pass down al
most any street and many of the win
dows will be seen to have some kind of
greenery within. Even city stores have
plants, often used as part of the attrac-
tion-and why not? AS cities become
larger the less green trees and grass one
can see without going away out into the
outskirts to find them. A bit of natures
green harmonizes in almost any position
you place it, while there are plenty of
florists nowadays to grow the kind of
plants suitable for the purpose. 1t is
seldom opening days are allowed to
pass without the attraction of plants
and flowers as well as the goods exposed
for sale. Even art galleries when any
special attraction is going on, find hooks
that with deft hands lend special en-
chantment by the use of a few palms
and other fine foliage plants, with
a very few fine, long-stemmed flow
ers for bits of natural coloring. This
old-fashioned English ivy, so-called,
standing in bracket near enough to
have the living green twined over q
picture or festooned across a pier glass,
running up or even falling down care
fully at the side of window, with per-
haps single palm or fine begonia as a
center object, is modest but effective
bit of green tracery.
Those who like grand and perfect
specimens of plants rather than mixed
medley of small pots need only keep
them away from others to get them.
Plants can not grow shapely in the
window any more than woods if packed
close together. Side light is what every
plant seeks for; if it can not get it at the
sides then it will have bare stems with
bushy head of leaves at the top, like
the trees in the wood You may group
enough of these naSed-stemmed plants
together, with the tall at the back and
the shorter at the sides SO as to make
an effective greenery as whole, but no
individuality of expression of particular
plants. Except you have fancy for
this kind of beauty better grow fewer
but perfect specimens.
Another thing-a medley of small, i'll
shaped plants. however we'll arranged,
do not harmonize with rich furniture,
although not SO noticeable in the kitchen
or the sitting-room of the cottage,
I Think of these things and see If it is
not so.-Prairie Farmer.
-Collector-''nowab meeting this
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

these and on the upper edge of board.
Next cut off a two and one-half. foot piece
of furring and slide it in for u latch,
Drive a light staple in it's upper edge
and another in the top board and con-
meet the two by waste piece of bale
wire, raising the inner end of the latch
an inch or two. The upper staple must
be placed at least one foot nearer
the end of the gate than its mate in
the latch. Then when the latch is
forced toward the gates hinges its
inner end is lifted and its own weight
forces 1t back into position. A smooth
slot of sufficient size must be cut in the
post to receive the latch.--H $. Eden,
in N. u. Homestead
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
A BIT OF CRITICISM.
scrvIocablo and simple TrellIs for Black
berry Vines.

scrviccablo and Simple Trellls for Black
berry Vines.
l would like to criticise Mr.. u. p.
Powell's notes on raspberries and
biaclSberries, particularly his method of
trellising, which is TO run n wire AZ
feet from the ground, supported by
stakes at intervals of 20 feet, topping
the canes at height of six feet. In
my opinion mine is far better and
simpler method. My plan is to take
good fence posts five feet in length, set
one at each end of a row, 81S feet in the
ground, leaving 20 inches above ground.
use No. IL galvanized wire and draw
1t as tightly as possible. However long
the rows may be, post set firmly at
each end is sufficient. After the canes
are tied to the wire they form perfect
support, and there no stakes in the way
of the hoe. top my canes at three
feet, just the right height to be handy
for the piclers. By running the wires
20 inches from the ground they pass
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

Magical little granules -
those tiny, sugar-coated Pei
lets Of DR.. Pierce scarcely
larger than mustard seeds,
yet powerful to cure active
yet mild in operation. The
best Liver Pill ever invented.
Cure sick headache, dizziness,
constipation. One a dose.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
Going 1t Blind.

Dealer-Sir, since I have had this
horse he has become blind in one eve.
l bought him for $780, but on account of
the eye you can have him for $50.
Customer (after consideration)- - All
right, I'll take him,
A week later.
Customer-LooS here, you Internal
scamp, this horse is blind in both eyes,
and you said he was blind only in one.
Dealer-Not at all. When ] bought
him he was blind in one eye.-Jury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

"A Successful Interview.-"Whatd did
papa say?" "He showed me the door "
And what did you say?" 81 said it
was handsome door, but not what 1
had come to talk about. That made
him laugh, and a minute later you were
mine."- Y. Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
FARM GATE LATCH.

Ono That Can Easily BE Added to the
Gates Now In Use.
A homemade latch for farm gates,
one that will never get out of order, is
easily made and can be added to most
gates now being used, is worth having,
especially if its construction takes but
a few minutes and its operation is auto
matte and sure. About one foot from
theend of the gate nail a cleat on each
side, so the latch can slide between
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

THE oils of the different kinds of
grain fed to dairy cows have very much
to do with the quality of the butter.
Cotton seed, while giving an increased
flow of milk rich in butter fat, makes
.he butter greasy and sticky. Oats and
bran give good oils for butter, but the
best is the oil of corn. To the general
use of corn in feeding dairy cows in the
west is due to great extent the fine
flavor of western butter Prairie
Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
One That Combines Strength, Neatnes
and Complete Portability.


The posts l would put about twenty
feet apart
Use only three strands of single wire
and weave the pickets in and staple
over every wire.
The fence is to be made in lengths of
five or ten rods, as would be most con-
venient, unless it is wished as per-
manent fence, when it can be made in
one continuous length.
The sag wire is only to be stapled to
about five pickets near their lower ends
and the center carried up and hung
over the top of posts 1t should be
short enough to raise the center of
stretch between posts about two
inches.
The fence is fastened to posts by a
loop of wire wrapped on main wires
which the post passes through. The
post should extend a little above the
center wire and should be driven into
the ground about eighteen inches
AS a poultry fence it will cost about
five cents per rod less than as stock
fence.
There is no patent on this fence, Sc
any farmer can take advantage of this
and get good fence cheap.-Clarence
Walter, in Farm, Field and Stockman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

Herbert the way, Emily, are
you an admirer of John Stuart Mill?
Emily (indignantly)-Never heard OF
such a person? Really, Herbert, you
are getting downright mean. You al
ways seem to be jealous of some poor
fellow or other.-Pick Me Up.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

Enough Else Was.--Miss Twitter:
"Papa, the paper states that Mrs. Old
stagers' wedding ring was never off,"
Mr.. Twitter;-''H 'Humphl Pity as much
can't be said of one or more of her mar
riaRes s-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

Natural philosophers who have ~
voted much time in studying tho subject
warn people TO be mindful of them
selves when both the hour and minute
hands of the clock cover /. The clock
might strike one.--Jewelers' Circular.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

Not Likely to Get Them.-Reporter
Have you any objection, sir, to giving
me your views on -. Testy States
NANNY views? Do you take me for
photographer?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

DoBBINs' Electric Soap has been made for
"a years. Each years sales have increased.
In 1888 sales were 2,047,62 boxes. Superior
made this possible. Do you use it3 Try 1t.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

MUST not be confounded with common cath
artic or purgative pills. Carter's Little Liv-
er Pills are entirely unlike them in every re-
spect. One trial will prove their superiority.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
What is lacking is trutl

What is lacking is truth
and confidence.
If there we're absolute truth
on the one hand and absolute
confidence on the other, it
wouldn't be necessary for the
makers Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy to back up a plain
statement of fact by a $500
guarantee.
They say" If we can't
cure 1ow (make it personal,
please of catarrh in the head,
in any form or stage, we'll pay
you $500 for your trouble in
making the trial"
can advertising fake" you
say.
Funny, isn't it, how some
people prefer sickness to
health when the remedy is
positive and the guarantee
absolute.
Wise men don't put money
back of fakes"
And taking" doesn't pay
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

IT is well to test your cows--know
exactly which are paying, both in quail
ity and quantity, Keep record of
your profits and expenses, and you will
thus be enabled to know just what
your standing is at the end of the sea-
son.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

day wagonmnker who had been dumb for
years picked up hub and spoke.-Bing-
hamton Leader.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

JOHNSON says the greatest magioians of
the age are the paper makers. They trans
form rags into sheets for editors TO lie on.
IN. Y. Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

THE best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
for Consumption. Sold everywhere. 25c
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

PAIN in the Side nearly always comes from q
Carter's Little Liver Pills. Don't forget this
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

ONE isn't obliged to appear before the
grand jury to indite his thought-Bing-
hampton Republican,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

'THAT was crack shot" said the boy as
he distgured tho show-window with peb-
ble.-Washington Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs" are widely
known as an admirable remedy for Bron-
chitis, Hoarseness, Coughs, and Throat
troubles. Sold only IN boreS.