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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
SENSE OF TOUCH,
How It Varies In Different Parts Of the
Human Body.


Human Body.
If there is any subject that people in
general think they are specially fa-
sense of touch or sllin-feeling. Yet how
few will not be surprised to learn that
the points of pair of compasses held
two and three-ffths inches apart
against the middle of ones own back
feel like but one point? If opened out
to two and half inches they feel like
two. This was discovered by Weber in
a series of experiments to which Mr..
Herbert Spencer has lately called at
tention.
Weber found the tips of the fore
fingers could feel the two points when
they were one-twelfth of an inch apart,
but not when closer together. Between
this fine sensitiveness and the coarse
sensitiveness of the Idle of the back
all the outer parts of the body vary.
For instance, the inner surface of
the second joints of the forefnger can
distinguish the two compass points
one-sixth of an inch apart. The inner
most points have less sensitiveness OF
this sort, but rank in it equal with the
tip of the nose. The end of the toe, the
palm of the hand and the cheek have
alike one-fifth of the perceptiveness of
the tip of the forefinger, and the lower
part of the forehead has one-half that
Of the cheek.
1.-THE back Of the hand and the crown
of the head are nearly alike in having
fourteen times less sensitiveness of
this sort than the tip of the forefnger.
The thigh has less near the knee, and
the points of the compasses must be an
inch and one-half apart before the
breast ceases to feel them as one.
Mr.. Spencer accounts for these diff
ferences on the ground of the greater
practice of some parts of the body in
! feeling various objects. For instance,
the finger-tips are educated in the
matter, and their qualities transmitted
| by inheritance to successive genera
tions, The tongue, always feeling the
teeth, and often feeling particles of
food, is still better educated. Its tip
can distinguish between compass
points one-twenty-fourth of an inch
apart, and is the most sensitive mem
ber of the body.
Mr.. Spencer's theory agrees with
some well-known facts. For example,
he eshowed what was pretty we'll known
long before he was born, that the
fnger-tips of the blind are more sensi-
tive than those of persons who can see,
. and who therefore do not practice
their sense of touch SO much. He also
found that skilled type-setters were
more sensitive than the blind on whom
he experimen-ed, for the type-settcrs
could disting ..ish both compass points
when one-sevcnteenth of an inch apart.
1t may be suggested that many facts
could be adduced to show that parts OF
/ the body do not become more but less
sensitive by continual touching of
things. The fingers of seamstress
are often ''calloused" by needle pricks
or pressures, and yet she Is always as
much seeking to avoid the pricking as
the type-setter Is to seize but one type.
But In such scientific matters theo
ries are plenty and easily made. The
facts themselves are the interesting
things. ~ are all pieces Of novel infor-
mation about the wonderful human
body. YOUTHS Companion
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

an inch apart, as shown at band B and
c in the illustration. This strap is then
fastened to the front of an ordinary
halter headstall either by rivets or by
sewing. When this weaner is placed
upon the calf the COW will prevent fur
ther sucking. There are, of course,
several patent calf weaners on the
market, some of which are quite effec-
Judd Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
To Keep MIX from souring.

One spring yonng dairyman whose
nestness could not be questioned lost a
large per cent of his milk from sour
ing. He had to send II some twenty
miles by rail to the city. and he was In
the habit of having the cans scalded
out at the milk depot as soon a.
smptied bv throwing jet Of steam
into them. II was suggested to him
TO try, before scalding the cans, rinsing
them thoroughly IN cold water, adding
TO the water ! little sal soda In solu-
tion. The advice was followed and
there was no more trouble from sour
m,lk. IN. Y. Trihune,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
Now MIX ef Fresh Cows.

The Vermont station has made some
investigation of the peculiarities of the
colostrum. or new milk, of fresh
COW. Aside from the strong odor, it
differs from normal milk chiefly in the
larger per cent. of the total solids, ash
and heterogeneous bodies. and the
smaller per cent. of sugar. Analyses
of successive milkings show very
rapid change to normal character. SO
That, according to their observations,
the fifth and succeeding colostrous
milks of the average single cow may be
safely used In the mixed milk of a
medium sized herd, the eighth and sue
ceeding ones In 2 small herd.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
MILK STOOL.

u inch leg in the center extending ~
inches below the bottom board. On
top of the back end tack ~ inch
board edgewise across, so inches high,
and bore u inch holes through the bot.
tom into the edge of the cross board
and insert two legs inches long below
the bottom. Nail X inch seat board IA
inches long on the edge of the top of
the back upright board and nail
inch board under the front end and to
the bottom board, AZ inches in height,
a little back from the front end of the
seat board, to allow circle to be cut
out of the front end to fit the pail.-C.
L. Tower, in Farm and Home.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
The Most Ancient Ruins.

The oldest architectural ruins in the
world are believed to be the roclt-cut
temples ut Ipsambul, on the left bank
of the Nile in Nubia. The largest of
these ancient temples contains fourteen
apartments hewn of solid stone. The
largest single stone used in this work
is one which forms veranda-like pro-
lection along one side of the main tenn
Pile. 1t is fifty-seven feet long, fifty
two broad and seventeen feet thick.
This colossal stone is supported by two
rows of massive square pillars, four in
each row, and each thirty feet high.
To each of these pillars is attached a
colossal figure of human being, reach
ing from floor to roof. In front of the
main temple are seated still other CO.
lossi, four in number, the two largest
being each siXty-five feet high. The
only hint we have as to the actual age
of these architectural relics is from
Smith, the British Psychologist, who
says: "The colossi attached to the col
umns which support the large stone
mentioned are each painted in gaudy
colors apparently as brilliant now,
after lapse of over four thousand
years, as when first laid n."-St. Louis
Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

A MINING expert, sent to investigate
some Arizona properties for Denver
capitalists recently, reports the finding
of remarkable natural bridge formed
by tree of agatised wood, spanning a
canyon forty-ive feet in width. The
tree has at some remote time fallen
when it became imbedded in the silt of
some great inland sea or mighty water
overflow. The silt became in time
sandstone, and the wood has passed
through the stages of naturalization
until now it is a tree of solid agate.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE ART OF BUDDING.
The Operation Is quite Easy and simpi
After All.

The Operation Ia quite Easy and simple
After All.
The best method of propagating the
peach. plum and cherry is by budding,
and August is good month in which
TO do 1t. The first thing to do, says the
Farm journal, is to cut your buds,
which should be taken from vigorous
shoot of this seasons growth. Make q
drawing cut, beginning half an inch
below the bud, going just deep enough
to keep below the bark and cut off .
thin slice of wood beneath the bud.
Make q cut across quarter of an inch
above the bud, thus severing it from
the shoot 1t is now ready for insertion
into Dhe stock. The stock should not
be over three-quarters of an inch in
diameter To prepare the stock for the
bud make T-shaped incision just
through the bark, as shown on the left
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
GOOD WORDS FOR THE DONKEY.
The Patient. Well-Deserving Animal Can
Not BE Denied the Palm.

Not lie Denied the Palm.
OF all horselesh, SO to speak, the
patient little, commonplace, everyday
ass takes the lead. There is no deny
ing him the palm. Were Homer, or a
Dante, or even Holmes, I would indite
an epic, or at least rhyme, to the
character, strength and courage of this
nOblest of the race. In every country
where severe economics are thrust
upon the people, the donkey comes
to the rescue and does the work which
no other creature alive can do. He lives
on nothing; he is rarely fed-in times
of drought or severe work some barley
but is turned loose to find what he
may. He is never vicious or obstinate,
but works faithfully till his poor old
ears flop downward from age, and he lit
orally falls under his load and dies in
his tracks, after serving his often cruel
master some score or more of years.
When he is put to work as yearling
he does not last SO long. l have ridden
one at eighteen months which had been
trained but two weeks, and yet was
gentle, bridle-wise and well-gaited.
Where is there such horse?
One sees Arabs coming into Constan-
tinople with donlkey-load of wood,
which they sell for three francs. They
| have come twenty-five miles with it,
| sell it, and next day ride the donkey
back. AS meal costs them but two
cents, the wood nothing, and the dom
key does all the work, what seems a
small profit is really good one. And
who is it that earns it?
All saddle beasts in the east GO what
our Anglomaniacs call artificial
gaits In fact, three-fourths of all the
animals in the world do So Mules
which are ridden always ''sidle' or
amble. all donkeys running walk, rack,
or amble. But nowhere except in our
southern states have these gaits been
studied as an art, improved on, and bred
from.
The donkey in Algeria rarely has a
saddle. He has pad, very similar to
the pad on which the bespangled
queens of the sawdust ring dance their
short hour to delighted boys and rus
| tics. This pad has no stirrups, and is
SO wide as to make a seat on itextreme-
ly tiring to the uninitiated. The Arab
sits astride or sidewise, and as the pad
is rarely girthed, or at best by a
slender rope, it is like walking
tight-rope or managing birch
bark canoe to sit on it, until you
"catch on" Between this pad, which
serves equally for riding or load
ing, and the saddle of the Spahi, there
is q vast category of sizes and styles,
all, however, much too wide. A pai1
of stirrups is often improvised by tying
two bags together, putting them across
the pad, turning in one corner, and
thrusting the foot into the pocket thus
made. The tiimsy pretext for saddle o,
harness used all over the east would
be cast on the dump by the poorest
American farmer. He would not risk
his bones with it.-Col. II. A. Dodge
in Harpers Magazine.
DIR. RUPERT, of Greenbrier county
w. Va, is the father of fifteen children
whose names all begin with the letter
L and end with vowel. The chill
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
On to the Cherokee Strip,

President Cleveland's proclamation is all
that is needed now to formally open the
Cherokee Strip. This is expected shortly
and the Missouri Pacific railway, in antic,
ipation of large business to its three prom-
inent outfitting points, Anthony, Arkansas
City and Kiowa, has issued for free dis
tribution a very handsome folder and
pamphlet, replete with valuable informa-
tion relative to the resources, soil and eli
mate of Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
the Cherokee Strip, together with an accu-
rate map explaining the country in detail.
Those who expect to attend the opening
should by all means provide themselves
with q copy of these valuable guides. Add.
H. G. TOWNSEND, q. p. & I. A., st. Louis.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
GOOD MILK STOOL.

One That Is Very Popular in the New
England States.
Take inch board that is 20 inches
long by 8 inches wide. Across the top
of the front end nail cross piece, wide
enough to hollow out on the back SO as
to fit the bottom Of the pail and leave
it wide enough in the center to admit
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
Pure and wholesome Quality

Commends to public approval the California
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup Of Figs. 1t
is pleasant to the taste and by acting gently
on the kidneys, liver and bowels to cleanse
the system effectually, it promotes the
he Alth and comfort of all who use IL, and
with millions it is the best and only remedy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

GENEROUS Briggs -''The thermometer
III my room is ninety degrees" Grlggs-
Don't you want to borrow the one in my
rooms It's only eighty-six degrees."-
Truth
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

CROSSING THE CAMPUs.-Miss Pretty
"Oh, wish could have gone TO college"
"WhyT Miss Pretty-''It must be nice t.
know so many men!" Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

GEoRGE-"Have come too early, dear?"
Laura-"No, George. We have just had
tea, and u always ought to come right after
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
HOMEMADE WEAVER.


COnstructcd OF Wire NaiIs and Couple Of
Leather Straps.
The illustration presented herewith
represents very cheap and effective
weaner. Take wire tenpenny fence
nails and cut off from the pointed end
about one-third their ordinary length
and file the outer ends sharp. Take a
stiff piece of leather six to eight inches
long and press the nails through about
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

MANS system is like town, it must be
well drained. and nothing is so efficient as
Beecham's Pills. For sale by all druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

The young stereotyper's first impressions
of the business are seldom his best ones.-
Troy Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

A. M. PRIEST, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind,
says: "Hall's Catarrh Cure gives the best
of satisfaction. Can get plenty of testi-
monisls, as it cures every one who takes 1t. !"
Druggists sell it, 75c.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
Strincd Scrge Suits.

Blue and tan-colored serges striped
with white in fine lines nearly two
inches apart are chosen for yachting
and country suits. These come ready
made, with the popular Eton jacket,
neatly lined, and given excellent finish
and style by revers and butterfly col
lar of black moire cut with curving
seams to flare outward over the top OF
large gigot sleeves. What are called
illuminated serges are rough wool di-
agonals of two colors shot together,
giving changeable effect. They are
sold for siXty-five cents yard, in
widths that require but seven or eight
yards for IL dress. Unlined suits OF
serge or of hop-sacling are liked for
midsummer wear on account of their
light weight, as they are literally with.
out lining in jacket, sleeves or skirt. A
good quality of material is required
for such suits, and all the seams are
we'll bound to prevent fraying. The
blazer with tiaring collar and full
skirted back and the umbrella skirt
are popular in these suits. Made oi
hop-sacking, and provided with athel
wide belt of black satin folds, the salt
costs twenty-eight dollars. rs.-Harper's
Bazar
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

"A Shock. Robinson lat the win.
dow -"Halloa! there goes that woman
Sharpe's SO dead sweet on!" Mrs. Il
crushing up with excitement)-
a'.Where? Who? Where? That--in tho
grayY Why, George, how ridiculous
You are! That's his wife! Robinson
s.Exactiy, my dear." tTubleauxl--
Yankee Blade.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

DIR. RUPERT, of Greenbrier county,
w. Va, is the father of fifteen children,
whose names all begin with the letter
L and end with vowel. The chill
dren's names are Ledona, Lavira, Lii
vigua, Lorena, Lycena, Lualzo, Leancy,
Lacelia, Ladura. Leonida, Lanna, Ly-
daho, Lomega, Lenida, Leslie.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

"PA, may ask you question:" Seer
tainly, my Guild" "Wefl, where is the
wind when it doesn't blowf
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

SEA mir roughens the skin. Use Glenn's
Sulphur Soap.
Hills Halr and Whisker Dye, 80 cents.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

A WOMAN will forgive man anything en-
cept his failure to ask to be forgiven
Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

"DoN'T say seen him. That is not cor
rect" "What shall say2" ~ sore him"
A wuIrPING-posT-The drivers seat
Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-11
NAMED A DEMOCRAT.

President Harrison Nominates Howell II.
jackson, of Tcnnessco, to BE tho Succca-
sor of the Late Justice Lamar on the Su-
promo Bench.
WASHINGTON, Feb. .4.-One of the
first judicial appointments made by
Mr.. Cleveland was that of Howell Ed
munds jackson as Judge of the United
States circuit court for the Sixth judi
cial district; one of the last judicial APP
pointments made by President Harri-
son was that of Howell Edmunds jack
son to the supreme court bench. The
nomination creates surprise.
This nomination, sent to the senate
Thursday, was one of the few on
record-if not the only one-in which
president named man out
side OF his party for place
ON the United States supreme court
bench. Mr. Harrison has chosen demo-
Gratis for the circuit courts, and the
courts of appeal, but it has been the un-
written law that the appointments to
the highest court in the land should go to
members of the party to which the
president belonged. Much has been
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-11
WINTER HOLDS ON.
Another Blizzard In the Northwest-Re-
markable Fall in Temperature at Vari-
Gus Points.

Another Blizzard In the Northwest-Ro-
markable Fall in Temperature at Vari-
Gus Points.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb 7.-The
storm of Sunday night and Monday
morning was by far the worst of the
season. A heavy tall of snow. accom-
panied by high north wind, filed the
railroad cuts and blockaded all trains
Business of all kinds Is practically at Il
standstill. There was change of
over so degrees in twelve hours. 1t is
growing colder and most of the trains
are still buried in snowdrifts.
HUTCHINSON, Mimi, Feb. T.-During
the last three days Of last week the
thermometer was not above 20 degrees
below zero and from that at midday
down to Al degrees below. Nearly 3
feet of snow fell in tine meantime and
terrific winds from the northwest COM
bined to make the worst blizzard of
the winter. Roads are blocked and no
farm teams have been on the streets
for several days past. The public
schools are closed ON account of tho
weather. For ten days the streets
have been deserted and many business
places closed.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Feb. "A fierce
blizzard of sleet and snow struck this
locality early Monday morning. The
mercury fell So degrees in eight hours
As a result the street railroad is COM
pletely blocked.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-11
ONE HUNDRED KILLED.

Five Hundred Wounded In "A Riot Mt Bo-
gota-A Newspaper Article Alleging
Widespread Ignorance Among the La
boring Glasses Leads to the Bloodshed
PANAMA, Feb. 4.-There has been a
serious riot in Bogota, which lasted
two days. One hundred men were
killed and 500 wounded. The riots are
in no sense political. The trouble grew
out of publication in La Cristina of
an article by j. Ignacio Gutierrez, a
professor in a local Jesuit college, al
leging widespread ingnorance among
the laboring classes.
The artisans rose en- masse, and a
mob of about 400 gathered about the
house of Gutierrez, stoned the build
ing and broke the windows and doors.
The police demonstrated with the
rioters, but they We're driven away.
They returned with reinforcements,
and a collision occurred in which shots
We're exchanged. The police were vic
torious.
Another fight occurred later in the
day, but the rioters We're dispersed.
Everything was quiet the next morn
ing, but at 5 o'clock in the evening the
workingmen gathered by thousands in
San Victorino square, Las Cruces
ward, and in the day public
market. They overpowered the
police, and for awhile were in full
possession of the city. Newspaper
offices were sacked and general as
sault was commenced on the police
barracks. The government called out
the military, and after a ShnrD fiubt
the mob was dispersed. The capital is
still in 4 state of siege, although it is
officially announced that quiet has been
restored. A strict local press censor
ship has been established.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-11
ALMOST A CENTENARIAN.
Death of Mrs. Jerusha Black, Aged Nine.
ty-Nine Years, at Oakland, Ill.

Death of Mrs. Jcrusha Black. Aged Nine
ty-Sine Years, at Oakland, Ill.
OAKLAND, ILL.,, Feb. g. Mrs. Jerusha
Black died here Saturday at the ad-
vanced age of 90. Up to few days
ago she was well and hearty, and
while attending to some duties about
the yard received fall on the icy
sidewalk which caused her death. She
was the oldest woman in the county
and probably this part of the state.
Mrs. Black was the mother of twenty
eight children, nineteen of whom are
still living. She also had eighty-fonr
grandchildren. Seven of her sons
fought side by side in the late war and
only one of them was killed. Her hus-
band, Col. Samuel Black, was private
in the continental army, stationed at
Washington during the war of 1912.
They moved to this county in 1929 and
were among the first settlers in this
section of the state,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-11
WRECKED BY GAS.
An Explosion In New York Tenement
Causes Ono Death - Several Persons


An Explosion In a New York Tenemens
Causes Ono Death - Several Persons
Hurt.
NEW YORK, Feb. Fire caused by
gas explosion in the cellar destroyed
the double five-story tenement house
423 West Thirty-ninth street Monday
afternoon. The building was occupied
by twenty families One man was
killed and seventeen persons were seri-
ously injured.
An employe of the gas company had
been sent to the cellar of the building
to repair leak in the pipes. He had
been in the cellar twenty minutes,
when Waschmann. who occupies the
first floor, heard him groaning. Taking
up candle he started toward the cell
lar. As he opened the door sheet of
flame shot out in his face. Then fol-
lowed laundering report. Wasch-
mann and his clerk Manning were
thrown into the street. Mclaughlin,
another employe, was hurled 10 feet
and lay unconscious. Peterson. tho
employe first mentioned, was killed.
The big tenement shook with the force
of the explosion. There were wild
shrieks of terror from every floor and
screaming women and children rushed
to the windows and tirc-escapes. They
made no effort to save their household
goods, but struggled only for their
lives.
OF the 100 or more persons who lived
on the upper floors few can tell
how they escaped. They know
that they rushed to some window or
fire escape They madly fought with
each other for vantage ground, and
many of the wounds received were
caused in that struggle to escape. The
damage to the building is $4,000.