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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
RRurIoN oR SHELTER.

in this case might be further apart than
10 inches. Solid posts set in the earth
and sawed off IS inches high, then halved
Q inches down, to receive the studs, will
serve u good foundation purpose. l
mention cheap lumber instead of other
protectors which 1 used, like oiled
cloth, paper, tin, etc, because it
is much more durable and costs only
trifie more in the beginning. The
hay will settle perfectly, sliding down
the bare studs inside the building with
out obstruction. For filling such a
building, track for hay sling or horse
fork can be arranged across its top, pro-
jecting over where the load is to drive
up. Or the structure can be erected on a
hillside, so that the teams can draw the
loads to the upper edge. To roof, it is
simple: A conical roof is preferred, as
it possesses both strength and beauty.
Numerous stringers across the top of
the cylinder will be needed to strengthen
it. The conical roof when framed and
covered with rough boards may be
shingled or papered.
When the hay, straw or stalks is re-
moved for feeding or selling, it is taken
ont through openings feet high by q
feet wide left in the siding, but never
one directly above another. With the
studs but IS inches apart, piece . feet
long will have to be removed wherever
an opening is made. These windowe
are closed by vertical boards 2N feet
long, cleated together. AS the hay it
put in, these are set in the openings
with their upper edge inside and their
lower edge outside the siding, that ali
the drip from above and all the beating
rain may be caught and thrown outside
the clapboards, so that the hay will not
be wet. Such shelter will cost 81 tc
$3.50 per ton of capacity, according &c
price of lumber and kind of roof
Hollister Sage, in Country Gentleman
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

IY may be an open question whether
it will pay all farmers to feed cooked
food TO their hogs, but there is
no doubt that cooked food will make
more flesh than uncooked, because Il
larger proportion will be digested and
assimilated.
APPLES grown in grass ground will
keep longer than the same fruit grown
on cultivated land. Late keeping va
rieties, therefore, should always he
grown in grass lands. So said Mr..
Hadwen, at u recent meeting of the
Massachusetts, horticultural society.
IT is necessary to balance the ration
of the soil as well as for the animals.
Feeding the soil with something it does
not require is equivalent to giving an
animal food which it will not eat. The
best fertilizers are those which supply
the soil with that which it requires.
A CORRESPONDENT of the journal of
Agriculture selected two hogs of the
same size, weight, age and thrift To
one he gave an ounce of salt daily; to
the other none. The one sailed had a
much keener appetite than the other,
and in three months weighed fifty
pounds the most
WHEN the horses head is held up by
she overcheck rein it endeavors to find
relief by throwing its head up, in order
TO relieve the pressure on the mouth,
and to relax the muscles of the neck.
The horse is in constant torture until
the rein is loosened, and at times the
pain causes loss of appetite
In experiments made in feeding cows
at the Iowa experiment station it was
demonstrated that COW will eat sew
enty-five pounds of green food daily, if
kept in the stable, and grain ration
added, and that COWS, when fed on corn,
peas and clover in the stable, will
give more milk than when fed on "a
good blue grass pasture.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
FARM AND GARDEN.
CHEAP HAY SHELTER.

Some Of the Advantages of an Octagonal
or Cylindrical Structure.
In n recent printed discussion on
cheap construction of the silo, see the
Wisconsin experiment station has made
one as follows: The frame is merely a
circle OF . by studs 10 inches apart on
n suitable foundation, and lined with a
double covering of 6-inch boards with
paper between. The boards readily
spring SO the studding, being put on
horizontally. The completely and
firmly "hoop" this great cylinder, their
ends running by one another, so that no
two end on the same stud. The silo
has proved q success, although contain
ing a much heavier material than hay,
and one more likely to exert q lateral
pressure.
The question arises, why cannot stor-
age barns for fodder be erected on the
same principle, leaving off the expense
of double lining with tar paper be-
tween, and depending on the covering
entirely for both "hoop.ng" and protec-
ton? In the case of the Wisconsin silo,
half-inch lumber was used. Let inch
boards be put on around the structure,
one tapping over the one next below ii
like clapboards, and increased strength
and lessened expense will result, foi
abundant inch or seven-eighths hem
lock can be bought at IS to S12 pei
thousand. Good eight-penny nails are
preferable to wire nails for the work be
cause they will not draw out The studs
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
Doesn't "lookn az sbe n,


the weak, nervous and ailing wo-
man. As long as she suffers from
the aches, pains, and arrangements
peculiar to her sex, she can't ex-
pect to.
But there's only herself to blame.
With DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, she's a different woman.
And it's change that can be seen
as well as felt. The system is in
vigorated, the blood enriched, di-
gestion improved, melancholy and
nervousness dispelled.
With the "Favorite Prescription, ~
all the proper functions are restored
to healthy action. Periodical pains,
weak back, bearing-down sensations,
nervous prostration, all female
complaints" are cured by it. It's
the only medicine for woman's
weaknesses and ailments that's
guaranteed to do what is claimed
for it. If it doesn't give satisfao-
ton, in every case for which it's rec
commended, the money is returned.
Can something else offered by
the dealer, though it may pay him
better, be "just as good y?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
PARTY GOWNS.
Some Recent and Fashionable Effects in
Fancy Costumes.

Some Recent and Fashionable Effects in
Fancy Costumes.
A deep bertha of point de Genes lace
falling from the low neck to the belt,
and tied up on the shoulders with rib
bon bows, is on many little party
froclSs of China Grape, crepon, challi, or
India silk, either white, the favorite
pink, pale blue, green, or lilac. Moire
ribbon of the same color or in contrast
goes around the waist and hangs in
Vatican bow from between the shoul-
ders. If the dress is for dancing, the
skirt must be very wide to permit the
glide and swing. A sheer null and
lace guimpc is worn with such dresses.
A low round-necked dress of red bcnga-
line has bertha frill Of red chiffon, and
is worn with silk guimpe that has u
yoke of ecru point de Genes lace. A
pale blue crepon dress with Genoa lace
yoke and sleeves and blue chiffon
bertha has moss green velvet ribbon for
belt and Vatican bow. An ecru Bed
ford crepon has rows of narrow mignon
| ribbon velvet of dull green shade drawn
| through beading around the belt, and
| forming roscttes on the shoulders; this
has high waist, with the front droop-
ing as blouse, and deep full bib of
ecru lace. Many high waists are cut
| low about the throat, and finished there
| with turned-over ruffle ofchiffon or of
lace. A bridemaid of nine years, when
assisting ut the wedding of her aunt
only eighteen years DID, was dressed in
white bcngaline, with low full round
waist trimmed with deep lace bertha
falling below the waist line, and caught
up on the shoulders by Prince of Wales
bows of three high curving loops of
white moire ribbon. A Vatican bow OF
ribbon is at the back of the shirred
| guimpe of white China silk with lace
sleeves. Full skirt falling just below
the knee. For girls Of twelve years are
white crepe de Chine frocks, with the
waist rounded slightly below the throat,
and trimmed around the neck with "a
| full chiffon frill. The sleeves are very
full, and thrce-quarters long, with a
ribbon bracelet finishing them, A belt
and Vatican bow are of white moire
ribbon two inches wide. Girls of four
teen or sixteen years wear pink, gray
or blue Grape dresses similarly made,
with very wide girdle and larger Wat
| teau bow. w.--llarper's Bazaar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

A coop or building unventilated is
only hotbed for breeding all the dis
eases that fowls are heir to- The rea-
son is simply that the respiration of the
fowls, like that of all breathing beings,
exhausts the air of its life-giving oxy-
gen and leaves carbonic acid gas, which
is the destruction of animal life. Gases
are generated by fermentation of the
manure which accumulates under the
perches and in the chicken coops, and
the air thus poisoned, if not allowed to
escape through an opening or ventilator,
eontaminates the whole apartment, and
being brought by the agency of the
lungs in contact with the blood of the
fowls, imparting its impurities and
poisons, the whole body becomes irri-
tated and diseased. Hence we see the
absolute Importance of securing pure
air by properly ventilating all the
places where poultry are confined, by
night as we'll as by day.--Ameriean
Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
.To Malse Washing Hlnnkets Easr.

If one has a. suitable place for the pur-
pose, the'washing of blankets may be.
come an easy matter In an open space,
have a line tightly stretched out of
doors. To this fasten the upper edge OF
the blanket. Have strips of cotton
sewed to the bottom at intervals; tie
these to pegs, which drive well into the
ground. Now turn ON the hose. Cold
water, of course, and plenty of it.
Drench the blankets well, on both
sides. If much soiled, rub spots with
soap, and drench again. The force of
the stream will do more than wringing
After the article is quite clean, leave it
to dry; never mind If it does rain; if the
work has been thorough it will not
streak, but be all the better for it,
When the sun has completed the task,
you will possess blankets as white, soft
and unshrunken as new, and the nap
will not be destroyed. Ladies' Home
JOurnal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
HOUSE FOR LAYING DUCKS.

paper, or tarred felt, may be used as T.
covering on the boards, to prevent
leaking. The floor is kept covered with
cut straw or hay. The nests are simply
boarded off at the lower sides, and need
not be partitioned, having only entrance
holes. The sills may rest on bricks of
stones, so as to raise them from the
ground. The house may be made of any
length, width, or height preferred, as
we aim only to show the plan. The
cost of such house. is very little
Farm and FireSide.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
PLEA EoR CLEANLINESS.
Neatness In the Stables Essential TO Sue
cess In Dairylng.

Neatpess in the stables Essential TO Suc-
cess In Dairying.
1t is an unpleasant statement that you
can tell some dairymen by their smell,
and yet we have heard the remark
made.
We can find no excuse for any farmer
who keeps cows and who brings the
rank scent Of stable tang into his kitch-
en- and dining-room. At such farmers
table we should expect to taste as well
smell the stable tang in the cream and
milk.
Among all thrifty dairymen we are
glad to say such symptoms are excep-
tional and not the rule. This subject is
disagreeable, but we touch on it be-
cause we have heard SO many COM
plants from various quarters. In a
COW stable kept ordinarily clean, with
kept sprinlSled with some absorbent to
save the strength of the manure, there
will be nothing to transmit n filthy
stencil to the clothing or to the boots
of those who milk and care for tho
cows.
Thus, cleanliness in the stable will
| give no cause for uncleanliness or dis
agreeable odors carried to the house.
This subject Of stable odor in milk il
not light one that should be condoned
in some dairymen year after year; it
should be summarily dealt with by man
ufacturers and consumers. The idea of
letting one of the most nutritious prod
ucts Of the farm become saturated with
the essence of animal eXcrement, and
| that without an excuse save slovenly
habit, is too preposterous to be toler-
ated. 1t il not necessary that a man
go about the streets with clothes
scented with barnyard smell
simply because he is a dairyman;
in fact it is utterly unnecessary. The
best and most successful dairymen in
the land carry no such trade mark, not
even when they are dressed in overalls
and frocls and are at work about the
stable. Even if your stable is not
equipped with new modern improve
ments, it is just as easy, and we think
easier, TO keep it clean than foul and
dirty. There must be good drainage
and all stables need this to carry of
the urine. If you haven't anything bet
ter than sawdust or shavings for an alb
sorbent use them freely, but they are
not good to retain the strength of the
manure. Plaster is n good absorbent
for this latter purpose. Do not smear
dung about the walls of the stable tc
stop up cracks as we have often seer
done. And finally keep the cows wei
bedded so that there will be no manure
on their udders.-Gco. L. Newell il
Prairie Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
FlREslpE FRAGMENTS.

-Unslalxed lime cleans small articles
Of steel, such as buckles etc.
Boil the clothes line and II will not
'1SinlS," as new rope is apt to do.
--Creamed Cod. eggs well beaten
to every pint of milk Butter size Of
walnut. Pepper to taste. Boil until it
has the consistency Of thick cream. No
salt is needed. Pour over boiled cod, or
boiled salt fish of any kind. House
keeper.
When silk hat becomes wet, rub
the way the nap lies with clean linen
cloth, or silk handkerchief, and hang
some distance from the fire to dry A
few hours after brush with soft brush.
Barley Soup. Two pounds of shin
of beef, quarter of pound of pearl
barley, large bunch of parsley, four
onions, six potatoes, salt and pepper,
four quarts of water. Put in all the
ingredients and simmer gently for three
hours. Detroit Free Press.
To take spots of paint off of wood,
lay thick coating of lime and soda
mixed together over it, letting it stay
twenty-four hours; then wash off with
warm water and the spot will have dis
appeared.
To Remove Stains from Tablecloths.
Dip the stained parts in water to
which has been added a tablespoonful
of chloride of lime to each quart OF
water II the stains are deep, let il
soak fifteen or twenty minutes, then
hang up to dry in the sun without
wringing. Judd Farmer.
in cold weather never wear q
woolen stoclSen inside thin tight shoe
To do it is to invite frozen feet. The
wool grows damp and clammy with in
sensible pers piration, the shoe pinche:
the bloodvess els into sluggish torpor
Bctwixt them you have frozen foo'
almost before you know it.
To make fine polish, take one
ounce each of shellac and coal oil, hal
an ounce each l;nseed oil and turpen
tine; bottle, and keep well corlSed
Shake before using and apply with {
sponge. 1t is splendid thing fol
marred furniture.
-Puree of Beans.-Choose large Whit
beans, and leave them to soak owe
night in cold water: in the morning re
move the shells and put them on to boi
in just enough hot water to cover the IN
with little butter. When they ar,
cooked tender, rub them through d
sieve, season with pepper and salt anc
stir with a tablespoonful of butter int
a saucepan until hot, when serve a
once.-Houselteeper
Flannel Cakes Heat two teacup
fuls sweet milk. and two tablespoonful
butteri when melted, add pint of coli
milk, the yoll5s of four eggs well beaten
half a cake of compressed yeast, tw
teaspoonfuls salt. and flour to make
stiff batter. Set in warm place =
rise; when light add the whites beatei
stiff; and bake at once on hot griddle
After it has risen. more -four may b
needed.--Orange Judd Farmer.
Lobster Salad - Pick the lobste
carefully, whether canned or in tn
shell. For the dressing, rub four yolli
! of raw eggs and two hard boiled egg
perfectly smooth. Add very slowly fou
tablespoonfuls of oil and one tablespoon
full of good vinegar, then one teaspoon
full of mustard, dust of cayenne pei
per. little salt and black pepper. Mi
all care fully but don't put the dI essin
over the lobster until just before ser'
ing. ng.-Housekeeper.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way TO cure Deafness, and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an inflnmed condition OF the mu-
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have arumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is
entirely closed Deafness 10 the result, and
unlesa the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catorrh,
which is nothing but an ipaaued condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars, free
+. J. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
GE Sold by Druggists, 15c.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
Careful Attention for Sheep.

Farmers prefer breed of sheep that
win forage well and seek the greater
portion of their food and which thrive
well in large fiocks. That such mode
entails less labor is true, but in those
countries where the largest profit is dc.
rived and where sheep are considered
indispensable in farming they are kept
on small areas and are as carefully fed
and attended to as are the cattle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

The electric cars have already lent
the impertinent small boy a new figure
of speech. Out on Jamaica pond the
other night a tall man, who was skating
along in one straight, continuous, even
line, suddenly struck something and
came down with a bump. AHA, mis-
ter" said small boy who was playing
hockey near by, yer troley's off,
Boston Transcript.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

Ever discovered is tho mine of health thai
Bitters. Its "outpnt" is unprecedented
Richly docs it ''pan out" in the paying ores
of vitality and regularity of organic action
The debilitated should work this mino for
"all it Is worth" So also should the consti
patcd, the bilious, the dyspeptic, the rheu
matte, and persons troubled with inactivity
of the kidneys or bladder and Ia grippe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
Visit velasos Via

The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway,
Houston, tho l. d G. N. and Velasco Ter
minal Railways. Daily passenger trains
leave Houston 10:45 o. IN. arriving at Velas-
co 2:05 p. IN. For information concerning
Veasco or for routes, rates, maps or time
tables OF the NJ, X. q T. Ry., call on or i'd
dress, w. G. Graham, g. Il A, Parsons,
Kas. r. B. Parker, Asst Gel Pass Agent,
NO 500 Chestnut St, st. Louis, Mo
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

extraordinarily clever fellow, Gag
ley. He might shine in society if it
wasn't for his one infrmity.
Miss Clara-Why, | always thought
he was very correct in his habits.
Grafton-oh, yes, he is all that, you
know; but his neck's so deucedly short
that he always has TO wear turn-down
collar. Life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

NVA~4S NA%DN1 "A ~
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-
tenn 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 SOC
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 Ftc SYRUP co.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. SREW YoRK. nv
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
FOR LAYING DICKS.

a House That Seems to Offer II Number
of Advantages.
The design is intended for a cheap
and easily constructed house for ducks
that are laying, and may be used for
the entire flock also. There being nc
roosts, the object is to secure floor
space. The roof also serves for the
sides, and any kind of waterproof
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
UNWELCoME INTRUDERs.
Ono of tho Disadvantages of the Bath Il
Ceylon.

Ono of tho Disadvantages OF the Bhth In
Ceylon.
The luxury of the bath is best appre-
ciated by people in hot climates. The
baths Of Kingston, Jamaica, are de-
scribcd by u correspondent as delightful,
being long enough and wide enough to
allow one to founder about, and even
to take couple of strokes. They are
made of concrete and are filed with wa
ter at the temperature at which it comes
from the mains-just right to make a
plunge enjoyable. So clear is the water
that one can scarcely realize it is three
feet deep.
Once in while, to be sure, there is
something which may detract from its
enjoyment by the stranger, if he has
not become used to some of the other
inhabitants of the land. For example,
as was about to take my first jump,
discovered something that looked bit
| like horseshoe crab down at the bot
tom. Calling to one of the black piclla-
ninnies running about the yard, l asked
him what it was.
"Oh, dat's scorpium."
"Wcll, take HIM right out"
"Oh, he's dead, sah."
"Never mind! prefer my bath with
out him in it."
A dead scorpion is bad enough, but
drop from the raftcrs overhead on ones
bare flesh, as once happened to a friend
of mine.-Youth's Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
August.
Flower

II Ihave been afflicted with bilious
ness and constipation for fifteen years
and first one and then another prep
aration was suggested to me and
tried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira-
ton in which hold it. 1t has given
me a new lease of life, which before
was burden. Its good qualities
and wonderful merits should be made
known to everyone suffering with
dyspepsia and biliousness. JESSE
BARKER, Printer, Humboldt, Kas. o
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
The Only One Ever Printsd-Cau Yoa Find
the Word?

There IS q 3 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 O "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.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

Tested BY TME.-For Bronchial afTec-
tiuns. Coughs, etc, BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRocHgs have proved their efficacy by u test
OF many years. Price % cts.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

WHEN a man gets religion right, his horss
soon finds it out-Rams Horn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

THE money that is the root Of all evil is
the money that is in another's pocket
Rams Horn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

]. R. BRANHAat, editor Christian Index,
Atlanta, Ca, writes: ~ have used Brady
crotine with unIailiug, prompt, decided re-
lief" All druggists. SOC.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

FooD for reHecton-The good dinner that
you missed-Texas SiftingR
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

IT NEVER makes children better to tell
thom Il dozen times day that they are too
mean for any use.--Ram's Horn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

AN actors life must be far from monot-
onous-He meets with changes of scene
every night.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

THE strictest railroad aboutissuing passes
may occasionally pass dividend.-LeweA
Gazette.