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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
The Modern Mnn.o,.wor,s Man.

AS Il rule. the man-o'- wars man takes
his pleasures seriously, sobcrly and in
discreet company; for the old tar of
fiction and of song. like Great Pan. is
dead. You will see him no more fresh
from the Spanish Main. garbcd quaint
ly, striking attitudes like II master of
dance and combat, shifting guilds,
hitching trousers. damning eyes and
scattering double handfuls of doubloons
and moidorcs-sou will sec him no
more cross-gartcrcd and pigtailed.
sword-girdcd and bepistolled. save in
the melo-drama, where the gods still
love and believe in him. lie is no
longer dual-natured being. man
with the virtues of a child. child with
the vices of man. He is alert. vigor-
Gus, self-reliant. frank, modest, brave,
sober. The type figuring in the popu-
lar mind as die-hard is the exception;
and be sure that the shore rovcrs carry
ing lee gunwales under with a press OF
canvass and backing and tilling-flling
espccially--along the hospitable chan
nelways of the Bowcry. are not true
representatives of our Yankee tars.--
| Harpers's Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
ONE WAY TO TAME RATS.
Half Drown Them AID Thea Nurse Them
Back to Life.

Half Drown Them and Thea Nurse Them
Back to Life.
Five large gray rats are the peculiar
pets of man in this city, says the Phil
adelphia Press. The rodents cvince
great affection for him. following him
about the house like dogs, run up his
sleeve and come out at the breast,
nestle around the rim Of his hat and
perform variety of tricks such as leap
ing through wire hoop and drawing
coach, four of them acting as horses
and one as driver.
Asked how he had tanned the rats the
man answered:
ut is very easy when you know
how"
"Well. what is the how?"
Simply, | trap rat in n cage and
then examine him carefully to see if he
is young and not too vicious Having
selected proper specimen | take him
TO the yard and drop him in Il barrel
half filled with water. If he tries to
Chamber up the sides throw him back
and keep him in the water until he is
completely exhausted When he is just
about To go under take him out, pour
httle brandy down his throat with a
syringe and take him to the stove,
where wrap hlm in piece of blanket,
coudie h,m and nurse him back to life.
So grateful is he that he remains my
slave forever after, fawns or me ~" I
ha.r'ue, n,''+e q pet"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
WHEN THE CIRCUS COMES.

There's an air Of glad expectancy abSut sach
one you meot;
There's a surging crowd Of citizens on both siaes
OF the street,
There's dazzling CLEAN OF scarlet p!umes q.
bobbing up and down,
And dcnf'ning blare Of trumpets
When the circus comes to town.
For weeks the walls and fences have worn
gorgeous hue
More colors represented than the rainbow ever
knew
For weeks the village urchin his funds have
"salted down"
For that glorious occasion
When the circus comes to town.
The car OF al tho Russias may have reason to
feel proud,
the servile crowd;
But the small boy thinks by all odds, he'd rath.
cr be the clown
That tumblcs in the sawIust
When the circus comes to town.
Oh, the glitter Of the spangles as "the Great and
Only Dare,
"ln blaze of glory dashes, like q meteor
through the air."
Is II strange that rustic Betty on her faithful
Zeke ''looks down.
And thinks him plain and awkward
When the circus comes TO town.
We are none of US as ''chipper' as We were some
years ago
We lived to learn the vanity OF most thilgs here
below
And on this worlds frivolities have long been
wont to frown;
But you'll find us in the front seat
When the circus comes to town.
Yankee Blade.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
1ne OCEAN DRYING UP.
Conclusions Reached by Newton and In
dorsed by Later Scientists.


dorsed by Later Scientists.
Newton, the great Sir Isaac, sur
missed, although he could give no reason
for the conclusions he had reached,
that in the course of time the earth
would become perfectly dry. Others,
most notably De Verne, Hamilton
(Prof. A. L. and tho younger Lysan-
der believed that eventually the earth
would become rs dry as the proverbial
chip Even in this day and age the
theory has many adhercnts AT a re-
cent meeting of the French Geological
society NJ. Transchold, of Moscow, Rus
sia, read paper entitled "Noninvaria-
bility of the level of the ocean" 1t
terminated with the following curious
and interesting conclusions:
|. In proportion as certain parts of
the earth's crust rise from the bottom
of the sea above its level the latter
must be lowered.
q The surfaces of nearly all the con.
tincnts and islands have at one time
formed portions of the oceans floor.
They have risen from the water partly
because of the retreat of the waters.
8. AS continents are formed, one part
of the waters of the seas is transported
TO them in the form of lakes, rivers,
eternal SHOWS, glaciers and organized
substances. Owing to these actions
the waters of the oceans have been con-
stantly Diminishing and their levels
lowered corrcspondingly.
4. In proportion as the earth cools
down ice accumulates near the poles
and on the tops uf mountains. water is
taken more deeply into the surface OF
the terrestrial crust, the formation OF
hydrated minerals being manifested
everywhere
The result of these conclusions is that
since all the water that ever existed
may still exist in the form of perpetual
ice, snow, hydratcd minerals, etc, the
waters of all oceans have been grad.
ually disappearing, and that the lower
ing of the oceans is going on even nj
the present day, and faster perhaps
than ever before.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
F,REs,pE FRAGMENTS.


Lemon Crackers-One cup OF 1ard,
two cups white sugar, one cup sweet
milk, three teaspoons lemon extract,
one tablespoon baking ammonia; flour
enough to make quite stiff. Knead
one-half hour; cut in squares.-Ohio
Farmer.
---Graham Gems.-One and three
quarters cups of graham flour, quarter
cup of sugar and little salt. Mix
we'll together. Add one and half
cups of sour milk. Put one teaspoon
full soda in milk. Have gem pans very
hot and bake in quick oven.-Detroit
Free Press.
Mrs. Chicks Corn Bread.-One
scant cupful of molasses, one cupful OF
sour milk one-half cupful of corn meal,
two cupfuls of flour, one teaspoonful of
soda in a little hot water, n little salt.
Steam two and one-half hours in COW
cred dish. This makes good change
from the corn bread, which is largely
meal.--Good Housekeeping.
Excellent Fritters.-One cupful Of
-four, pinch of salt, teaspoonful Of
baking powder, one egg, cupful of
sweet milk. These may be fried plain,
or may be used as basis for clam,
apple, corn, or tomato fritters They
should be fried in n very hot pan, in
plenty of boiling lard.-Ladies' World.
Cheese Straws.-One cupful of
flour, one cupful of grated cheese, half
a teaspoonful of salt, pinch of cay
enne pepper, butter the size of an egg,
one egg and enough coldwater to make
n paste. Cut in strips seven inches
long and half an inch wide. Bake a
golden brown. Tie up in punches OF
half n dozen each with baby ribbon
Boston Budget. =
-Chrysanthemum candy is a prom.
ised dainty from the bonbon shops. II
is to be made of sugar exactly like the
natural flower, with all it's petals com
plete and of the colors of the chrysan
themum. Several favors and makes OF
candy will be thus made up, so that II
will be possible to get favorite sweet
in this favorite form.-N. Y. Times.
Almond Filling for Layer Cake
Blanch a pound of almonds, reserve {
dozen, and chop fine the remainder
Beat the whites of three eggs, adding
gradually scant cup of powdered
| SuBuIs w hSh SiouSh w olui>
alone, save out enough to ice the top o
the cake, and mix the chopped almonds
with the rest. Spread this between th'
layers, and cover the top with the re
served portion. Split in two the dozel
whole almonds, and arrange in gar
land in the icing while soft.-Harper'
Bazaar.
Apple Snowballs.-Cools two cup
fuls of rice, which has been wei
washed, in n double kettle until yer,
soft. Peel few medium-sized sou
apples, take out the cores, leave the ar
pies whole; fill the cavity with whit
, sugar and dust of nutmeg. Cove
each apple with the boiled rice; Sc
each one in a cloth large enough t
, color, bring the four corners togethe
, at the top; tie string around tn
cloth; set them in a steamer overa ket
, tie of boiling water. When done tax
off the cloth and serve with sauce fror
the following rule: Braid togethe
two-thirds cupful of butter and on
cupful of sugar, and one spoonful c
fiour pour over it half pint of boilin
water slowly, CRATE in little nutmeg
and let it cook Il few minutes. Add
little berry juice from canned f'uit.-
N. Y. Observer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; ef1ectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
pfactured by the California Fig SyruI
Co. only, whose name is printed on ever!
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs
and being well informed, You will moi
accept any substitute if offered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
One of the Queer Causes of the Memora
BILE Strife,

One of the Queer Causes of the Memora.
BILE Strife.
Before the revolution the govern.
ment established warehouses at which
the inhabitants were compelled to pur.
chase their stores of salt. These ware
houses We're numerous in some prov
inces and few in others, but, whether
sufficient or insufficient for the needs
of the population, they were often
situated at a considerable distance
from the towns and villages, whose in
habitants had to trudge miles along
bad roads to buy their salt. But thi,
was not all. 1t was prescribed by law
that the head of every family must lay
in his stock of salt, not at such times
as might suit his own convenience, but
on one stated day in the year. Should
he fail in this observance he was fined,
and he was also fined if he purchased g
smaller quantity than the law pre-
scribed. His hardships did not stor
even there.
On making this annual purchase he
had to state the different purposes TO,
which he intended to use the salt
during the ensuing year, and in the
event OF his being discovered sailing
his soup instead of his pork according
to his statement, or his pork instead O!
his soup on the day he had named, he
was also liable to fine. His kitchen
was never secure from the intrusion oi
the inspecting officer, and woe to the
housewife who was detected in any
petty infraction of this law.
AS matter of course, some of the
important towns we're exempt from the
gabelle, as we'll as influential officials
and magistrates in the country, while
mobiles escaped it altogether by receiv,
ing donations of salt under the name
of franc-sale. We may well ask why
this law was never abolished or modi.
fed. Simply because it returned mil
lions of francs to an empty eXchsquel.
And why was it not imposed on the un
taxed provinces. Because these prov.
inces had provincial states in which
the clerical and noble element prepon,
derated, who would have resisted tc
the utmost an infringement of Their
privileges, and whom the government
was afraid to otfend.-Nineteenth Cen
tury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
German
Syrup

Two bottles Of German Syrup
cured ME of Hemorrhage of the
Lungs when other remedies failed.
] am married man and, thirty-six
years of age, and live with my wife
and two little girls at Durham, Mo.
I have stated this brief and plain so
that all may understand. My case
was bad one, and l shall be glad
to tell anyone about it who will
write me. PHILIP L. ScHENcK, P.
o. Box45, April rs, 1890. No man
could ask a more honorable, busi-
ness-like statement. 9
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
LoNDoN's BIG BEN.
Tho Largest Striking Clock IN the Whole
World.

World.
Between the palace yard at West
minister and the top of the clock tower
which marks the hours for parliament
there are four hundred and twenty
steps.
The clock from which Big Ben strikes
the hour is. according to the Pail Mall
Budget, the largest in the world. Look
ing at the dial from the northern foot
way of Great George street, or from the
Embanllment, it looks as if it's diameter
might be equal to the space that man
of medium size could cover with out
stretched arms. This estimate hardly
does the dial justice, for it's diameter is
twenty-three feet From the ground
the minutes on the dial look like ordi-
nary minutes, and as if they were close
together. AS matter Of fact, they are
foot apart. The numerals are two
feet long, The minute hand, with the
counterbalance the heavy end that
projects beyond the centcr of the dial
is fifteen feet in length. This hand is
so massive that during q snowstorm
sometimes the clock is retarded by the
weight of the flakes that alight upon it..
Twenty men could stand under Big
Ben in q rainstorm and escape Il wet
ting if the rain fell in an exact perpen-
dicular and stayed where it fell.
The new light at the top of the par
Lament towers forty-three steps higher
than Big Ben. The old light was tven-
ty-four steps higher still. The new
light is of two thousand candle-powcr.
When the light is being fixed two men
stand in the lantern, and they have
plenty of room. This parliament light
is now a conspicuous object in London.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
HE DARTS TO THE RESCUE.

action of the lungs. Nearly an hour
clay lies there inanimate as marble
image. A portentous hush, profound
as that of death itself. pervades the
room; the tensely-drawn nerves of
the voicelessly praying woman--the
widowed, perhaps chlldless, mother
begin to give way. All seems in vain.
Her darling, willful, loving boy is GER
tainly dead and she-she is henceforth
alone. Is this, then, the end of four
teen long years of tender care? Blessed
be His name, no; for, see! there is a
new look in the doctors watching
eyes. He bends still lower, lays his
ear close to the boys heart, places his
long, white fingers on the pulse, raises
his own transfgured face, and says
oh, so reverently!-the simple, life.
giving words:
''He is saved!''
Then, as the long pent up waters OF
an icebound fountain are released by
the springtime sun, the blessed tears
gush from the happy mothers eyes
and with an inarticulate cry ct thanks.
giving she sinks to the floor, weak and
helpless as a newborn babe.
When she has regained some measure
of strength, her boy has passed through
the paroxysm of pain incident to return.
ing circulation of the blood and, as She
presses her lips lovingly to his, he whis
pers those two touching words, TO which
no true woman has ever yet since the
creation of the world turned deaf ear
''Mother, forgive!"-and the hoverinl
angel of peace, we may we'll believe,
scars heavenward with the glad tidings
that repentant and redeemed soul il
lent for awhile longer to earth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is II
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quacls
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years,
and is u regular prescription. 1t is com
posed of the best tonics known, combined
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
blnatlon of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY d Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 15c.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
Why not, indeed?

When the Royal Baking Powder makes
finer and more wholesome food at less cost
which every housekeeper familiar with it will
affirm, why not discard altogether the old
fashioned methods Of soda and sour milk, or
soda, or the cheaper and inferior baking pow
ders, and use it exclusively?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
The Opening of the Campaign.

To open the campaign with any hopes of
speedy success, attack the enemy, malaria,
before it has a chance to intrench. An OBJ
stinate foe twill prove if you don't go right
at 1t. If you are prudent, too. you will have
fortified, upon the first iatmation OF its
presence in your neighborhood Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is the medicinal ammuni-
ton that you require. Every form of mala-
rial fever yields to this fine preventive and
remedy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
Nearly a Catastrophe.

II never had such terrible day."
said lady who lives in the suburbs.
"What was the matter?"
"Our new servant girl. She couldn't
find the clothes line. Never mind,
Bridget said I, let 1t 60 for to-day.
Indade OH not said she. 'Oill ax II
in jiffy.' With that she got the step
ladder and / left her. In few minutes
/ thought ! would see how she was get
ting along, and arrived on the scene
just in time TO save her life."
what was she doingY'
"Getting ready to hang the clothes
on the trolley wire. "-Wsshington Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
How the Typewrites Affects the Eye


One of the favoritc arguments for the
use of the typewriter when this ma
chine was first introduced was that il,
aided the vision and prevented the in
jury done by following the handwrit
inr with the eye. This argument haa
long since been abandoned, it having
been demonstrated that the rapid jerk
ing of the eye to and fro in following
the fingers along the keyboard is fai
more hurtful to the vision than follow.
ing the letters as they are formed by
the zen. A great many 7oung women
who practice typewriting for liveli
hood complain of their eyes, and with
good reason, for the machine is ruin
Gus. The greater neatness Of the work,
however, when done, is a wonderful
recommendation, and the typewriting
machine, eyes or no eyes, has come to
stay.-St Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

Humbleton (bowing to peiican) n)-Ah,
good afternoon, madami Beautiful
weather, isn't it? hope you are quite
we'll? tso II
Keeper-Here, that hain't no parrot
h'ss pelican. Pelicans can't talk.
Neutrality-suspicious.? Good graciousl
am t,'ifie near-sighted, aud judging
by its bill thought It was my wifWs
uilliner. .-National Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
Worlds Fair Numb er.

The Youths Companion publishes this week
an Extra Worlds Fair Number of 36 Pages
with 60 Illustrations, and cover in Ter
Colors.
This is the largest and most elaborate
number that has ever been published BY
The Companion during the siXty-sevcn years
of its history. Whether you 90 tC che FAN
or stay ut home you should have this mum
ber. 1t will be sent free to any new sub
scriber received in May with Sl.75 for /;
years subscription 1t can also be obtained
Of newsdcalcrs, or by sending ten cents Il
The YoUTu's COMPANION, Boston, Mass.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

"TnERE are times when a man can dis.
play altogether too much originality in his
writings said the merchant who was look
ing over some suspicious entries by the new
bookkeeper.-Wa Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

ALTHOUGH the Scriptures tell us that all
flesh is grass, some people know so much
more than the Scriptures that they feel JUS
titled in calling themselves daisies.-Buffalc
Courier
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

"ANp you. dear old fellow, will you never
marry?" "Never! 1 detest all games Of
chance. ."-Boston Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

ACToRs. Vocalsts, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

A LITTLE boy was asked what the Sunday
school text was. He answered: MANY are
cold, but few are frozen"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

AN earthquake couldn't very well travel
incognito. Even the houses would tumble
to it.-Troy Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

IT does not follow that person will be-
come a successful fisherman just because
he has pull on the lines. Rochester Dem
Ocrat
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

"TEN dollars for stealin' dat chicken ~
cried Rastus. "Why, jedge, homes now.
gould IA bought dat hen fer two dollars. -
Harper's Bazaar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06

BEEcHAM's PILLS are painless and
effectual remedy Tor all bilious and nervous
disorders. For sale by all druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-06
copyright, 1893, by
the Author.l

N Livin gston
county, Mich,
t h ere is a
S mall, land
locked la k G,
not noted on
extant maps,
bu T. locally
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-04-01
Our readers will find on tho frs

Our readers will find on tho first
page Of this issue, ii portion of the
able, elaborate and exhaustive opin-
ion of Judge l.. p. Caillonet on the
dahl question, and on the motion to
qiash the indictment against jos. Y.
Blanchard. for refuSin" to remove
coudnut IN ,evet. The opinion is Il
lengthy one, and for ~ ant Of space we
issue. The remainder nj it will APP
pear III nur next issut.
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BULLETIN.
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-04-01

An eminent lawyer. nov an ex-
Judge of New Orleans. when the na-
iriotic letter OF Hon. Mpnte9at was
read aloud in his office. said it was
the grandest doeumeni he had seen.
and that he felt certain II Mr.. Monte
CUTS Washington Friends would 90
with that paper and show tlat letter
to Mr.. Cleveland, everything woGid
come out right.