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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-30

democi itic side Michigan is divided,
four for the democrats and ten for the
rcput leans. This is less by one, at
least, than the democrats win quite
Surely obtain. as they will have ono OF
the two for the state at large. This
compilation Is not, however, conceded
by the magazine calculator to lie an in
dex to the probable presidential result.
In getting down to the basis of sure
states he reduces, the democratic
column to the southern states, New
Jersey and four from Michigan, ira in
all, and just fifty short'of the indispens-
able 223. the republicans are given all
the other states except Massa-
chusetts, Iowa Connecticut. New
York and indiana, with
1856 votes. The combinations then sug-
gested for the republicans are the, 1856
sure votes, and New York and Con
necticut with 40, making 22s. A second
table adds to Ehe 1856 Massachusetts. In
diam and Iosxa, with 43 votes. making
E259, fheH7t 10 the 81 me states New Fork
and IOwtF with 4y Votes, would give
235 NeweYotk alone added to the 1856
makes just 22a, or tie, with no election.
In all the combinations Montana is
given to the republicans, with ten votes
from Michigan. The compilations on
the democratic side involve much less
strain upon the probabilities than the
republican ones. AS mentioned, the
sure democratic vote comprises the 159
from the south, 10 from New Jersey and
from Michigan, 173 in all. Adding to
these New York and either Indiana or
Massachusetts, and the total IS 224. An
other table adds to the 173 New York,
Iowa and Connecticut, max ng 22s, or
five more than majority. A combina-
tion giving New York to the republic
ans swe11sthc l7S with Massachusetts
Indiana, Iowa and Connecticut, and
makes 222 with no choice. This would
meet the needs of the democrats, as it
would throw the election into the house.
Indiana and Connecticut are pretty
fair reliance in such a case, but the
late voting in Rhode Island is not very
encouraging for its close neighbor that
has always been republican bulwark.
Iowa is extremely hopeful, but it is not
quite reliance as yet The lesson
drawn by the Century from the review
is that New York cannot be left out OF
the democratic table without making
the task for the party arithmetic man
exceedingly difficult, and that the fo1r
votes the democrats count on in Michi-
gan may decide the election. This is an
eastern view, and does not afford sat
isfactory analysis of the western situa-
ton; but it may be conceded that New
York is very important to the demo
Gratis. and, if they regard success as a
high consideration, they will not, allow
the party to become the victim Of the
internecine feuds in that state.-St
Paul GlobcA
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HORSES I'M SPRING.

How Many Equine Ailments May DO
Nipped In the bud.
Fattening horses preparatory to the
spring work is not good plan A horse
in fair to good condition will do moro
work. and do it easier, and is a stronger
and healthier horse than is fat one.
What is true of fat horse is equally
true of a thin one. A horse for the
spring work should be in good con-
dition and put to work gradually.
Horses very fat are liable to congestion
of the lungs when called on to exert
themselves; are also subject to itchy
skin diseases after being warmed up.
Horses, when first put to work in the
spring, sweat with little exertion. SO
great care should be taken not to warm
an animal up and allow it to stand in a
cool place. Care and a good blanket
will prevent lung troubles in horses.
Sore shoulders, or collar gals. SO
prevalent in spring, can be prevented
largely by seeing that the collar fits
properly and is smooth on the shoulder
surface. While the horse is Mt work lift
the collar frequently and keep the
name from working under II. WASH
ing the shoulders in cold water and
rubbing them dry at noon and night
is an excellent preventive. Scrape an
collections of dirt from the collar every
time it is put on. Scratches" or
'greaseheel, is common in spring,
caused by >stabling in mud or filth;
this causes Inflammation 1of the oil
glands situated in the hollow above the
foot. and is often difficult to cure. 1t is
also caused by perspiration running
down the back of the leg and drying in
the back of the heel This disease is
easily prevented by keeping the heels
clean and giving the animal dry stall
to stand in. With horses predisposed
to this disease little carbolized lard
or vaseline rubbed in the heels is ex-
cellent.- Industrialist
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THE FARMING WORLD.
EXCELLENT FLEECE PRESS.
An Article Of. Particular Intercst T., Wide
Awake Husbandmen.

An Article or Particular interest e. Wide
Awake Husbandmcn.
AS the sheep shsaring season is nigh
at hand let me present your flock
masters with tho plan of fleece press,
which am certain they will nod adj
vantagcous in the get mp Of their wool.
The press makes the heeces uniform
and cosnpact and in every way greatly
excels tie oid-fashioned. sloveniy man
ner In which as rule wool Is tied and
handled
The idea Is not original, as saw the
press in use in California twenty years
ago 1t answers the purpose admire
bly,, iscxtremely simple, and inexpep-
sive. The drawing and description will
explain II fully. $50
Previous to work the strings are7laid
on the unfolded press running from end
to end, and are passed throuRh notch6s
tekeep them in position. -
AS soon as you place the fleece in the
box raise the side furthest from you,
then the one next you, and lastly the
folding ends represented by 8; next
place the clamps in the notches, tie
you fieeces, and your work is complete.
Now unfold the press, remove the
fleece, and place strings in readiness for
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AMONG THE POULTRY.

LINE is one Of the best purifiers that
can be used. The nest boxes, perches
and the inside Of the houses should be
washed with It,
THERE is more profit in marketing
fowls early than 1t amy other time.
Prices are not only better but there Is q
considerable saving Of feed.
AT this time when the hens are lay
ing regularly lime should be kept where
they can help themselves TO all that
they want; they need It for shells. !.
wHn.E scratching is necessary in
order that hens may have plenty Of CT
ercise, it Is hardly good economy TO
force them to scratch for . living.
SET the young poultry out in the suns
shine every day that the weather will
permit; it will do them good. Keep
them under shelter closely when Il d
cold and stormy Louis Republic
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AMERICAN PLUM eoRER.


Although there are many boring In,
sects which attack the plum occasion,
ly there is only one, the American plum
borer tEuzophera scmifuneralis), which
SO far as known attacks none but plum
trees. This species described In the
seventeenth report of the state cntomol-
ogist of Illinois was first reported in this
country in 1887 but the full life history
was not learned until 1890. The Eu-
ropean Or Imported varieties OF plums
are attacked FIRST, but native sorts do
not escape injury. In one case where
Chinese plum trees were injured the
attack was most general near the forks
Of the trees, especially ut the bases of
the lower limbs, but the larvm were
sometimes found an inch or less within
the earth. The younger ones were
near the surface of the bark sometimes
Just beneath the thin outer film but
|of1lers were next the wood As many
as 30 were taken from h single tree, tho
bark being killed in largo irregular
patches. The peach borer Is often.
found in the same tree as the plum
borer, but it usually works within ~
tcSb w thc Afodittts WhilG tiG RtbtH OVtCt
rarely goes so near the ground. Occa-
sionally, however, the two may be
found working in close proximity, the
burrows Of the one crossing those Of the
other. The moths, small gray insects
measuring less than II inch across the
extended wings, appear in Mny and
June and lay eggs on the trees through
July and August. The larvae or borers
hatch and enter the tree. remaining I'M
til the next spring, when they emerge.
The borers are about y inch long, of o.
greenish dusky color, with a few scat
tered hairs=sp ringiag from small dark
specks. The head -is}reddish brown
with dark triangular patch upon it.
Experiments with Insecticides have not
proved successful, but it is probable that
washes Of soap, soda, carbolic acid, etc,
which protect apple trees from borcrs,
may be used to advantage.
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STONE boat.

in It, placing the log upon it. This kept
the log solid while hewing it down to
proper size. The runners were 8 feet
long, inches wide and 4 inches thick.
and turned up at the ends as shown. !
placed them feet apart and spiked B.
inch plank on them securely. An old
sleigh tongue was made to do duty, and
the roust-about was complete. 1t took
about one day to make It. find II very
convenient in hauling ont manure, and
have hauled q ton OF stone on It at
once, on the snow. My neighbors
laughed at it at first, called it "go-
devil" but now they are glad to borrow
it.-Ch. Bradford, In Ohio Farmer.
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weather. The roads have been SO hope
lessly bad that there has been no
mounted exercise, and the little parties
that formerly found pleasures even in
winter have not been able to ride to the
Navajo church, one of the classic points
of scenic interest in this region. The
soldiers have grown idle and neglectful
of discipline, if not of duty, and even
the officers have suffered from a pro-
longed confinement to quarters. ltwas
with great deal of pleasure that the
Herald correspondent hailed the prom
Use of a grand wolf chase, to be con-
Quoted with some of the ranchmen in
the valley. The character of the coun-
try must be first understood. OF course
there are no forests. The hills are
miles of ugly rock chasm and thou
sands of acres of continuous sagebrush.
Here and there an arroyo runs an irreg-
ular course, cut by water in the loose
soil, varying from two to twenty feet in
depth and from one toy forty feet in
width. There are no rivers.
Friday morning the entire party of
hunters more than two hundred men,
had gathered in two divisions on oppo-
site hills about five miles apart. They
were in fairly good view of each other,
and were composed of ranchmen, Off
GERS and enlisted men, with some twen-
ty Indians on foot. All the rest were
mounted. One of the rules was that no
firearm should be used, no matter what
the circumstance demanding it. An
other was that all men were equal.
There was to be no precedence of Off
GERS, no servile waiting by soldiers
Each man was armed with strong
club, and a purse of fifty dollars was
offered to the man who would bring in
the largest number of brushes. In this
hunt the tails of coyotes were to count
as much as those of wolves, for, while
they are not so dangerous an enemy,
they are more sk.llful in retreat.
The meet was arranged very early,
and before the sound of the grand
mount bugles at the fort had travelled
ACROSS the valley to the first hill the
signal had been made for an advance.
This was done with the usual signal
code of the army, glasses and flags hay-
ing been carried to each of the hills.
As soon as all was ready the COM
mand to advance was given, and Capt
=. Daily, Of the southern station, ordered
his men away in two lines, one east,
the other north. Lieut.. Wright, of the
other hill, which was exactly northeast,
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"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Cholly Qanguidly) "Jeames" Jeames
-"Yessir." ef1ofiy Come to this wind
ow and wink at this gull fob me. IN. Y.
Herald.
Sure Cure-"Did you see Jobson's
portrait in the Bugie?" mo. What
was he cured of?' Vanity, / guess
after he saw the picture. indianapolis
Journal.
Lion Tall-"How will you have
your beef to-day?" asked the attendant.
'D-O-O-W-O-W-O-O-or' returned the
lion SO loudly that the windows shook
And then the attendant knew he wanted
ii roar.
What He Meant.-Ethel what
did you mean by telling Jessie was the
biggest fat you ever knew" George
II meant that er--you were the most
level-headed girl in TOWN.. Y.
Herald.
-"How's business now?" Bevel tear
penter)-''It's been pretty dull, but
expect good job soon. heard Urg-
leigh say yesterday that he had got
house that just suits him. Boston
Transcript.
"A Much Needed Rcst.-Burglar--
II have decided to go into some other
kind of business when | get out. :"
Prison Missionary-'T am rejoiced at
your decision; what has brought IT
about?" Burglar-s.I find that night
work is breaking down my constitu-
ton. Truth
lin Self-Defense.7<A fat woman en-
tered crowded car, and Selling the
strap stood on a gentlemans toes. As
soon as he could extricate himself he
arose and offered her his seat "You are
very kind sir, !" she replied. "Not at all,
madam, he replied; it's not kindness;
it's self-defense" Comic.
"A sailor, about being married, could
not find change enough for the parsons
fees The reverend gentleman, unwill-
ing to tie the couple without the accus-
toned fees, demurred. Jack, placing
his hand in his pocket, drew out few
shillings, saying, sNever mind, sir, marry
us as far as it will GO. -Tid-B Bits.
"A young minister, unexpectedly
called upon to address Sunday school,
asked, to gain time, Children, what
Shall speak y libblt klTi On
the front scat, who had herself com
mitted to memory several declarations,
held up her hand, and in shrill voice
inquired, What do you known
Epoch.
The Stocking Crisis Harold was
one day lab~ricusly dressing himself.
He was a. snail boy, and it was not
easy work. Harold, 9 called mamma,
don't forget to get out fresh pair Of
stockings for yourselfl' Dear me,
mamma" cried poor Harold, aghast,
sswhy, passed that crisis long ago!''-
Ifarper's Young people.
Norway, until the seventh century,
was governed by petty rulers. 4 About
$50 Olaf Tfmtelia, Of Of Odin termed
Ynglings or youths, expelled from
Sweden, established a colony in Verne:
land, the nucleus Of . monarchy found
cd by his descendant, Haifiiam III, Thu
Black, great warrior and legislator,
whust memory was long reyeEedI
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THE CARE OF COWS.
To Secure Good MIX They Must Al wa,
BE Made Comfortable.

To Secure Good MIX They Must Al ways
BE Made Comfortable.
Potatoes, turnips, carrots, parsnips,
ETC., as also cabbage, may be fed judi
ciously and in moderate quantities, with
out injury to milk or butter. If great
care be exercised as to time of feeding.
Generally just after milking is the best
time. A farm infested with bad tast-
ing weeds cannot produce good milk;
the cows food must be of good quality,
pure and clean. She needs abundance
of pure water; beware of house drains,
duck ponds, hog wallows, ETC., from
which cows will drink. She should
have comfortable bed; should be tied
SO as to be able tomove the head freely,
that she may lick her body; stanchions
should not be used when they Ak the
head immovably. She needs daily ex-
ercise to maintain good health; when
weather is cold and stormy it is not
necessary to turn her out, but each
warm, pleasant day she should spend
several hours in open air. Though
there may not be 50 much milk as from
cows kept constantly in stable, yet
from cows leading natural lives the
milk has greater vitality and hence a
greater food value. In going to and
from pasture, she should be driven
quietly; COWS made to run, and worried
by dogs, have the milk affected. At
calving time she needs proper attention.
In summer it may be well to stable her.
allowing her to spend the night in
pasture, thus protecting from fiies. In
! word the COW needs always to be
comfortable and healthy to give good
milk. DR. George 9. Croft, in N. Y.
Tribune.
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OF GENERAL INTEREST.

L
| One day, in 1880, working jewclcr,
Joseph elliott, now the famous steel
pen maker, accidentally split one of his
fine steel tools Being suddenly re-
quired to sign a receipt, and not finding
his qrill pen Mt hand. hc used the split
tool as ready substitutes. This happy
accident led to the idea Of making pens
Of steel.
lin England In the reign of Edwars;
| w., 14sf, riders on post-horses went
stages Of the distance Of twenty miles
from each other. in o. der u procure the
king the earliest intelligence of the
events that passed in the course Of til
war that had arisen with the Scots and
Richard III. improved the system of
couriers of 1883.
The wooded island in the exposi-
ton grounds is beginning to assume the
character which in great part it will
have during the fair--that of gigantic
flower garden. Alreasly the ferieult-
ufsl department has received "a 200 rose
bushes and other plants, several thon-
sand of which came from abroad. These
are being transpMntcd on the island.
An Australian chemist advises tam
| crs of Wild beasts never to go into the
cage unless q servant has been previous
| ly stationed on the outside. This ser,
want is to be armed with large syringe
charged with caustic ammonia. Incase
| the animal should become savare, a
squirt of ammonia in his face would
asphyxiate him long enough for the
tanner to escape.
The number of water works in
operation or under construction in the
United States is 3,0i7, and the number
of towns and cities supplied is 2.ls7.
IPenns frania5 has . works. for supply
ing 245 towns. whi e New York has 100
works for 21S towns, Massachusetts, has
1928. Michigan lis. California 1903 and
Illinois 102 works. Twenty-Five cities
have duplicate or triplicate plants.
Two new occupations have of late
been found for dumb and blind persons
One is for the employment of deaf and
dumb persons as typewrit ,rs, where, as
much of the work is written, ttheir de-
| formity does not interfere with its sue
cess. The blind women are showing
themselves expert and III ;elligent as
massage operators, their 4. licate sense
of touch and dcft movem, mt being Of
special advantage.
"A mountain lion approached pig.
pen at the Tule ranch, near Alamo,
Cal. and effected an entrance through
a hole just large enough to admit his
body. He then lcisureiy gorged him
self with two shotes, which so swelled
hisr body that he could not pass out
through the same aperture by which he
had entered. Later in the day the
owner of the ranch, DIR. French, discov-
cred the intruder=and shot him.
"A communication has been received
| from the British commission asking for
space to exhibit the rifle caliber guns
manufactured by the Maxim Norden-
fcldt Gun. Co. The company wants to
erect a building 30xl5 feet to exhibit
its guns in practice. One end of the
building will be filed with sand bags,
into which the projcctiles of the guns
| will be fired. 1t is claimed that the
arrangements are such as will insure
perfect safety and will be reproductions
of a similar exhibit recently given at
the royal naval exposition in Lo ldon.
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sstartedshis lines to the south and west.
The men were to take up stations at
equal distance, and as soon as that was
done the narrowing Of the circle began.
Several times the skirmishers going for
ward started game, usually coyotes Or
large gray wolves, and each time they
endeavored to turn them toward the
center. Thompson, ranchman from
the neighborhood of Fort Defiance, go
ing from the south hill ran across a
small black bear, and after a lively
race mana ged to head linn inside the
lines. In half an hour the men were in
their places, and at signal of Ready"
from Lieut.. Wright Capt. Daily ordered
The advance. From the hill the sight
was as fair a one as could be desired.
March is pleasant month here gener-
ally, and this season is no exception.
The burning heat of summer has not
yet come ON, and the air has softness
and invigorating quality not found else
where. There is more green in sight
than at any other season, and for the
n
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INTRUSIVE SNAKES.
Some Stories of the Terrible Cobra
Caspello

Some Stories of the Terrible Cobra do
Capello.
The terrible cobra de capello, which
is feared and vencrated in India as a
snake-god, is occasionally caught nap
ping when he has encroached on the
territory of others.
A resident of India says that he was
one day much astonished by hearing a
succession of reports, like the firing of
a revolver, which issaed from the .'go-
down. or store-room. As he opened the
door strange sight met his gaze. A
cobra had managed to get into the room,
and had been attracted by an empty bis
cult thin American parlance tin
eracker-bex-abe twelve inches by
six, in which some crumbs were still re.
naming.
The cover had not been we'll opened,
and the edgcs-were jagged. The cobra
had pressed his head inside to lick up
the crumbs, but he could not get it out
again. The more he tried, the more
difficult didit become.
In his rage his hood expanded and
was lacerated by the sharp edges of the
tin, and upon this he began to lash
about with his tail. Pop, pop, went
bottles of champagne and beer; these
were the reports which had been heard
within, and they had given the signal
which brought his eSecutioners to the
spot.
An old gentleman living in the same
country said to his wife one morning:
my dear, have had very strange
dream. i dreamed was sleeping on
cobra"
what nonsense!'' was her retort:
chow could that be?"
"Well, my dear" he responded, meek
ly, Il did dream it, and I only hope it
wasn't true. .
The next night he had the same
dream, and in the morning ANNOUNCED
the fact only to encounter his wife's
ridicule on the score Of his weak nerves.
Nevertheless he had the same dream
once more.
Thereupon the mattress was ripped
open, and there, snugly coiled in the
middle, was a cobra. He had entered
one day through a rip in the cover,
while the mattress was lying in the gar
den to air. Probably his luxurious
writings beneath the sleeper had given
rise TO the dreamy ouths Companion.
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a Regular Frcak.

..Can you tell me, sir, where / might
find a situatior?' asked man of a Chi
cago citizen. 81 am stranger here,
but am good worker"
What at?" was the reply.
sOh, anything at all; am not afraid
to work"
ssGot any recommendations
ssWell, no, but am Industrious; am
honest; go To church regularly; / dom;
drink; don,t smoke; don't lie; have
never been divorced.
ssAh, / see; just apply around the 4, X
pcr vt ste dime museum. Texas
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Mimlcrx in Caterplllars.

A very large caterpillar stretched
itself from the foliage of a tres. which
was examining, and startled me by it:
resemblance to a small snake. The first
three segments behind the head were
aiiatable at the will of the in sect, and
2Shad on each side large black p ,pillated
spot, Which resembled the eye Of the
snake, 1t was poisonous or viperine
speries mimicked, and not an innocuous
snake. This was proved by the imita-
ton of lseeled scales on the crown,
which was produced by the recumbent
feet as the caterpillar threw itself back
ward / carried off the caterpillar, and
alarmed everv one in the village where
was then living to whom showed IL.
Naturalist in the Amazon.
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A BIG HUNT.
rounding UP" Wolves and Coy
otes in New Mexico.

HIS past winter
has been one Of
the most un-
pleasant of the
rainy seasons
the southwest
has ever known.
In the country
about Fort Win
gate there has,
OF course, Deen
nothing doing,
but that was to
be expected, for
there is nothing
d ding there
= v e n in the
nj an 4 q q 4
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--Irascible Diner--"See here, sir,
don't you see am waiting herc?''
Complaisant Waiter-"Very well. sir.
then l will go and wait somewhere
else, - Boston Courier.
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DUCKS should be, allowed Is much lib
erty as possible; they do not bear con
zlnement anything like chickens.