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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
PssrlEsRous INSECTS.
They Are the Cause Of Many Ea0h Dis-
orders OF Cattle.

The man who finds the Wp. welcome
attentions of the mosqu. 30 so cxasper.
ating may we'll think of what his all.
Imals suffer, exposed as they are, not
only to this pestiferous insect, but 70
others which, ms compared to this, are
as the sharpest knives TO the smallest
pins, or the sting of n hornet or wasp
to the bite of the invisible gnat The
biting and blood-spclting insects that
worry the wretchcd beasts at this sea.
son are y Thousand times worse than
this comparatively tolerable nuisance,
and this worry costs the farmer mill
lions of dollars in the aggregate. All
the losses by that fatal disorder to cat.
tie, the Texas fever, says the New York
Times, are due TO . tick that buries its
head In the skin and sucks the blood,
infusing deadly poison into the ami.
mad, the purpose of which is supposed
to be the greater liquefaction of the
blood that it may flow more easily.
There is, too, the fatal screw worm
that eats its way through the miser.
able victim and kills it by slow de.
grees, literally eating it alive. The
bot flies that torment the herds and
| OhS uOCHSs Iilc SUdUie llteS, GIlc STCci'
headed horse fly, and many others are
all busy at this time in making the
farm animals wretched; but how few
owners there are that heed this fact
while they complain loudly of the small
worries of one or two mosquitoes thai
disturb their comfort
The careless owner of these parse
1 cuted animals should think of this, ant
Q take all means to ease their worrie
and torments. This is the duty of ;
= merely humane man, but it is the busi
: ness of the man whose income depind
4 upon the products OF the work o
!. his live stock to avoid the pecuniar,
r losses caused by the sufferings of hi
I beasts. These may be largely avoide,
and the comfort of the animals in
. sured by feeding in the stables and tn
: partial or complete soiling by mean
5 of fodder crops grown for the purpose
S and thus fed during the fly season.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
A Summer Suggestion.

The disposition of garbage in sum.
her is problem the solving of which
is not easy, especially where the use of
gas or oil stoves prevents its burning,
as is easily done during winter with
the range and furnace in full blast.
Any lessening of the garbage is al
ways gain, and cleanly householders
endeavor to reduce the refuse. The
huslSs and cobs of sweet corn largely
increase the kitchen refuse. The
homely old-time practice of drying the
husks, practical method of utilizing
this share of the refuse, might be
profitably revived. Cooks will scarcely
care to do this, being conservative and
despisers of small thrifts, but if the
husks are freed from the corn silk and
cobs and dried outdoors in the sun
they will be found helpful in filling
those countless cushions which are so
pleasant feature in moderil houses.
II the huslss are spread in q shallow
basket or filled loosely into an old
peach basket they will not blow away
except under great provocation. The
husks should be turned once or twice q
day, and when Thoroughly dry can be
stored away till "called for.'' Corn
huslks will not make soft and dainty
cushions, but they will be found ac-
ceptable for stutfing foot-cushions, has
socks for the children Of the house,
who sit too low in ordinary dining
chairs when they have outgrown their
high chairs, and for piazza seats. A
top coating of hair, feathers or cotton
batting will soften cushions filed with
dried husks. --Ha'per's Bazar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23

FLOWERS IN STONE.
Meaning the Architectural Foliage OF
Early Times.

Meaning the Architectural Foliage OF
Early Times.
TO many persons in their o~-se-y
notice Of architectural foliage. stray
instances of an underlying meaning
must occasionally have presented them
selves. The Egyptian had used the
lotus lily to bear the beams OF his
temple binding its stalks together for
the model OF his pillar aud forming its
capital after the flower, probably with
definite symbolic intent, for water
lily scarcely suggests itself as suita BILE
for forming column; we know, how
! ever, that that plant was n sacred cm-
; blem to him, constantly placed in the
, hands of his divinities. and interwoven
with traditions of llorus and the Sun.
and knowing this its use becomes rea-
souable and interesting.
/ Although the Greek acanthus would
seem to have no such fact to support It,
F! yet the legend of its origin bears some
thing of the same spirit. The architec,
Callimachus is said to have gone to visit
the grave of his daughter. upon whose
tomb he had previously placed baske'
of flowers; the brankursine meanwhile
had sprung up about the tile upor
which the basket stood and encirclet
It's fiue lattice with its luxnriant hcrb
age, and this visit the artist immortal
lied In the Corinthian capital.
TO the Roman miud. however. thi
local circumstance does not appear t.
have been Of sufficient moment for sucl
position of Importance, and in thsi
capitals after this order they employe
far more taccording to Sir Williar
Chambers and Mr.. Ralph n. Wornum
who studied the question,) the oliv
, and laurel and parsley foliage sacre
to Minerva. Apollo and Hercules. An
In Christian architecture the same II
!, tention may have prevailed Sir Waite
Scott's mind seems apprehensive {
this kind being the case in the stou
work Of "St. David's ruined pile,
> when. speaking of the monks gnrder
4 says:
Spreading herbs, and flowers bright.
Glistcned with the dew of night
: Nor herb. nor dowerct gl.stened there.
4 But was carved In the clos tcr.srches as fair
6 Contemporary Review.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
CLUBBING A COON.
The Old Man Tells II Stirring Story OF Hi

lne oiO man LeilS ~ SItTTlEr SLNry OF HIS
Youth.
81 never see one o. them things"
said the old man as he pointed to Il
stuffed wildcat in the window of a
taXidermist, "without rememberin
what Il blamed fool l made of myscl
when | was young feller of twenty
The bare recollecshun of that event is
enough to bring out the goose -pimples
and start an icy feelin' up and down my
SPINE"
"What occurred between you and a
wildcat?' was asked.
''It was up in Minnesota. | lived in
Illinoy then, and went on visit to my
brother John. / wasn't so all-fired
green fur young man from the prairie
country, but didn't know much about
wild animals. One night brother John
had sort of surprise party, and some
how or other there was a lone gal
there, and saw her home. 1t was Il
walk of two miles, mostly through the
woods, and nothing speshal happened
till l was on my way back and had
made about half the distance. 1t was
moonlight night, and as l frisAed
along suddenly caught sight of coon
lying on II limb which stretched oven
the path. Says to myself says I:
William, coon skins are worth sev.
enty-iive cents apiece, and thar's one
up thar waitin' To be peeled off and
nailed on the corn-crib door,
$50 l up with n club, but missed
him. The burned critter spit mt me
and uttered y-e-o-w, but was busy
looltin' for another club. | got one and
let him hev it, and knocked him off the
limb. AS he fell jumped forward to
finish him. Does everything seem
reg lar to you up to that pint?"
SIT does, providing it was coon.'
''Thats whar the hitch comes in. 1t
happened to be wild cat instead, and
she was thirstin' fur blood ufore she
struck the airth. / didn't hav to go fun
to find her. When she lit on me
thought Pd bumped up agin trav.
elm bnzz-saw. She landed on this
right shoulder, fastened her teeth in
the cloth and flesh, and then worked
away with all four feet She seemed to
be all over me at once, bitin', spittin'
growlin' and crawlin', and | was d
| licked man inside of twenty seconds.
s'pose yelled and lit back, but | could
never remember"
'How did it end?"
''Jest at daylight cum to and found
! myself lyin' on the ground and as bad
ly used up as If I'd been run through
! thrcshin' masheen. got to brother
Johns mostly by crawlin on my hands
and knees. and the sight nearly scar
| me to death. had on coat collar.
F, piece of shirt and my boots, but tina
! was about all. That critter hat
! scratched and clawcd me naked ant
then continued bizness. / forgit how
| many Thousand teeth and claw marks
I'm carryin''to the grave, but know
| was in bed fur six weeks and didn'
feel real pert for year. s'pose th'
varmint thought she'd finish me o
she'd hev hung on leetle longer
That's the story and don't want nuth
in said about experience bein' a dea
teacher. I've never looked fur coon
since that night If should see sever
u 'em roostin' side by side on linn
and coon skins was wuth ten dollar
apiece, they might continer to roos
! and be hanged to 'em, fur all me.
got my moneys wuth and don't wan
/. ANY more. ."--Detroit Free Press
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23

Syrup

Justice Of the Peace, George VIII.
kinson, of Lowville, Murray Co.,
Mimi, makes a deposition concern.
ing a severe cold. Listen to it. "In
the Spring of 1888, through ex-
posure / contracted a very severe
cold that settled on my lungs. This
was accompanied by excessive night
sweats. One bottle of Boschee S
German Syrup broke ,ip the cold,
night sweats, and all and left me
in good, healthy condition. can
give German Syrup my most earnest
commenda.ion." @
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
F,REslpE FRAGMENTS.

Veal Pie.-Stew the veal tender.
Make white ss..ce Of pot liquor. Put
real and gravy in dish, cover with
biscuit dough and bake. --Good House
keeping.
Fried Olxru. Slice tender pods OF
,lkra. Have n frying-pan on the fire
With hot pork drippings, put the olxra
IN, and fry brown on both sides.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and
serve hoS -Harper's Bazaar,
Cottage Pudding. Half cup sugar,
half cup butter, half cup milk Tor
water), two teaspoonfuls baking pow
Ter, one egg, flavor to taste, flour to
make batter as thick as layer cake.
Apple Pie-Pare and chop raw APP
pies to pulp; sweeten, and beat in
Two tablespoonfuls of whipped cream.
Have the pastry already baked and fill
with the apple mixture. Spread
whipped cream over the top and serve
Immediately. y.-Housekeeper
Lobster Croquettes. Two cups fine
lobster, one saltspoonful salt, one of
mustard, trife cayenne. Mix with
one cup cream sauce. Make into cro-
quettes, roll in beaten egg and cracker
crumbs, and fry in hot lard.-Farm,
Field and Fireside.
-Okra with Tomatoes. es.-Wash pods
Of okra and cut in thin slices sufficient
TO fill a quart measure. Peel tomatoes
to fill a pint cup when sliced. Put to-
yether in saucepan, add little salt,
cover, and let simmer gently for hall
IN Hour; add a tablespoonful of butter
with pepper, and serve.-Harper's Ba
Tar.
Pineapple Preserves fruit
parts Cut in slices, cut slices in small
pieces, taking out core. Weigh tn,
.. fruit, and put in pan with half az
many pounds Of sugar as fruit Let il
stand over night. In the morning put
it over the fire and let it boil rapid.
for minute only, as cooking long dis
colors it. Put it in jars and seal closely
Detroit Free Press.
TO Cook Summer Squash. Pee,
summer squash, remove the seeds ant
put it in a steamer over boiling water
If you are boiling potatoes or othe
vegetables set the steamer over an
move it into dish or basin to mash it
~ and add salt, butter, pepper and
J. Tablespoonful of nice sweet cream
:. you have it.-Prairie Farmer.
e Cream of Rice.-A simple and sea
n sonable dessert is cream of rice will
d cherries. Rub about two tablespoon
S fuls of rice smoothly ground into lit
j. tie cold milk, sweeten pint of milk t
e taste, flavor with vanilla essence, an
!. when boiling stir the rice into it, stil
} |ring the whole over the fire until tn
n mixture thickens. Pour it into u bow
n and when cool mix in half pint c
e whipped cream and pour into a mol
IS with cavity in the center When Sc
y burn out and fill the center with con
o pote of cherries.
Potato Soup.-Peel quart of mic
white potatoes and boil them in a ga
lon of water. When they are we
done, take them ont and mash fin,
Season with pepper, salt and butter
taste, and add two onions chopped fin
If preferred. Return the mixture
the boiling water and let boil fiftee
minutes. Beat very light two egg
into which stir a cupful of sweet crea
and add to the soup. Many persons al!
like to have two or three slices of toa
put in with cream. Let the whole be
up once and serve. This is temptir
"a both to the eye and the palate.-D
r. troit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
HEAT or THE SUN.
pustaincd by Gradual Contraction OF Il
Solar Volume.


bnstained by Gradual contraction OF the
so'"r 'oa''
SO far as our preseho knowledge goes,
L would seem thaV 1ne brightness OF
my sunlike body is 10 oe attributed
solely to the transformation IN some
fashion OF mcchanicai power into neat
10 take our own sun us an example,
is now an assured aoctrihe tnat tne
heat so necessary ior our wei1are Is
sustained by the gradual contraction
of the solar volumc' Inc energy avail
able for transformation into heat in
this process seems sufficient to supply
the radiation of the sun, not only for
ages such as those which we reckon in
the human period, but even throughout
f, lapse OF time so vast as that which
geology demands for the formation of
the earth's crust. But it is certain
that the quantity of possible light and
heat to be dispensed by the sun is linz
tied in amount.
The sun can not shine on forever. A
time must assurediy come when the
mighty orb, at present so brilliant, will
have no more potency for the radiation
of light than is at present possessed by
the earth or the moon. In like manner
it can be shown that the materials
constituting the sun have not always
been luminous. We can not indeed say
with certainty by what influence thei,
brightness was originally llindlcd. l,
probably arose from a collision, or AZ
approach to collision, between two
dark masses which happened to come
to an encounter with enormous veloci
ties in their progress through space
1t is, however, plain that the age
through which the sun has been bril-
liant form only .an incident, so T.
speak. in the infinite history of tina
quantity of matter of which the sola
|; system is constituted.
Notwithstanding the millions. or thou
, sands of millions, of years for whic
!. that matter has existed. it has, pei
haps, only once become so heated
owing to circumstances which we ma
describe as accidental or casual, as
have acquired the ample lght-dispei
sing powerot sun. 1t is, however, po
: sible that such periods of light-rad
, ating capacity should have occurre
more than once; they may possibl
nave occurred several times througl
out the ages OF time past. Nor is
Z ilSely that the last phenomena OF tn
kind have yet arrived.
The sun, after the lapse OF uncounte
years, will lose all its heat and pa
| into a black dark mass. In that for
H. NAV endure for nm cnoch so mr.
: tracted that the SMELL during which
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
Grass seeding in the FAN.

When crop of grain is not desired
seeding down to grass is just the thing
to do This has been my custom for
several years when did not care for q
graip crop, and have never failed to cut
= good crop of hay the next season. 1t
Is advisable to SOW the seed during
August or early in September In order
TO give the grass good start before
winter. With but one exception have
omitted sowing clover until spring, and
In that Gaze 1t did not live through the
winter. SOW one-half bushel Of tim-
,thy per acre and then brush it In
lightly Three or four very limby
wh:te oi, ches are frst class for this
purpose. --IIorace Burr. IN Farm and
Hone.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
FARM AND GARDEN.
1ll.s.pRAlNEp LAND.
TO Few Farmers Understand Where
Water Enters tho Drain.

TSo Few Fnrmcrs Understand Where
Water Enters tho Drain.
Most farmers think that the water
enters the tile drain only ipcm the soil
uuove. This is certainly wrong i'm
preston, and, while it is true that the
water In the soil immediately over the
drain may enter the tile at OF near the
top, yet that three feet to each side
settles nearly perpendicular unity 1t
strikes the watcr-soaked soil, and then
the natural force of gravity, atmos,
pfSric pressure, and absvptivc attrac'
tion, causes 1t to enter tho drain eithe,
at the bottom OF through the joints In
She tile near the bottom. The progress
ct water toward the THE Is shown BY
th. lines in the engraving. Immediate
ny over the drain the course Is IOsvn
ward; little farther away the course !
a little opt of the perpendicular, fallinI
until it stliilces the water-soaked soil
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
TO PREVENT SITTING.
The Simple Arrangement Used by New
York Farmer.

An arrangement for ''brealSing up
sitting hens is sent to Farm and Fire
side by Mr.. C. A. Massey, of New York,
who thus describes it: "1ake shoe
box about three feet long and eighteen
inches wide. Knock off the top and
bottom, so as to only leave the sides
and ends nailed together. On the bot
tom of the box nail Stats "a A Az one
inch wide and about two inches apart.
To the bottom of the end pieces (F F)
nail two pieces of scantling (E E) or
other wood, the width of the box in
length, the scantling to be three
inches wide and three inches
thick. To the top nail Stats (B b B)
similar to those ut the bottom, SO as to
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23

prevent the hen from flying out, and
the box is ready for use. 1t permits
the air to come up under the hen all
the time. and as she finds she cannot
create warmth under her, she will give
up in disgust in a few days. There is
no cruelty in this method"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
Suspicious Promptness.

'Can you tell counterfeit money
when you see it?" asked clerk in the
war department of u treasury epaploye.
"Yes."
~ wish You would look at this SIC
bill"
"Do you think there is anything
wrong with it?"
~ don't know; just borrowed II
from Brickleton, and he let me have il
the first time asked him."-Washing
ton Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
Looking Ahead.

Gus De Smith lin low voice, SO al
not to be overheard)-W Without you life
is not worth living. BE mine.
Miss Birdie McGinnis-I am sorry to
disappoint you, but am already en-
gagged to be married to a gentleman in
Chicago.
Gus De Smith-Ah, we'll, suppose II
can't be helped now; but you must give
me your promise to marry me as sooI
as you have got your first divorce
Texas Siftings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23

The idea has been suggested that
in certain well-known conditions Of
hysteria judiciously
pinch of snuff might have a beneficial
effect. Familiar to every one is the
perverseness with which such hyster-
ical attacks resist ordinary remedies,
and It seems not improba bic that some
of them might be curtailod by period
Of vigorous sncezing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
Answered..

Brown-How often have ! told you
not to play ball in the house7
Johnny Every time you've caught
me at il. Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23

The only joys which live and grow
are those we share with others. R ms
Horn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23

- Bacteria are simply microscopic
plants of varying sizes and shapes,
some of them being SO small that Is, ooo
laid end to end would not make row
more than an inch in length, Sons
are fat. others round or oval, and still
others are rod-shaped The oldest
form of all is that of the one that is the
exact counterpart OF a corkscrew. In
all cases they are so minute that ono
needs a powerful microscope in order
to study them. and in no case can they
be perceived with the unaided eye
alone
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
THE CHEAPEST GATE.

1t Costs But n Trifle More Than the Bars
In General Use.
When farmer is able to make gate
almost as cheaply us good bars, there is
no excuse for using the latter, as they
are certainly very inconvenient. In
passing through bars with a wagon, or
other,farm implement, the time con-
sumed in taking them out and replac-
ing them is a matter of no small mo-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23

"A good man is killed when 81 boy
goes wrong--Ram's Horn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23
ABSOLUTELY PURE


There are iron-clad rules for the use
of visiting cards, to violate the least Of
which argues ones self out of society,
-nivi 10 -...-s'.,v-- v,''s..- w. '---, - =:
the estimation of the fashionable world.
A written card is infinitely worse than
no card ut all. and so indeed is any.
thing but n dead white, smooth bus
unglaaed bit of pastboard with ones
tame engraved on in ornamental script
across its center The street and num-
Der may be added if desired In tho
lower right-hand corner, and ones day
for receiving visits in the lower left
hand corner Ny ones name is meant
for a married woman the full name OF
her husband. without title or indica-
tion of his profession, preceded by Mrs
For the eldest of family OF daughters
simply the family name preceded by
Miss. while each younger sister has her
full name ON her card. A widow is al
lowed to choose between her own and
her late husbands name on her visit
ing card the latter being considered
somewhat preferable for social usage,
while her own is invariuble signed in
| matters of business. - philadelphia
Press
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-23

AN EFFICIENT FARM GATE.

ment. Moreover, bars are often left
partly put up, and the stock, in rub.
bing against them, lower the end OF
one or more Of the bars. or the action
of the wind causes one end to fall, let.
ting stock into mischief. The engrav'
ing. from sketch by ID. y Barr, shows
tho construction of the gate SO clearly
that description is unnecessary. The
gate should be as high, or little
higher, than the fence Immediately I'D.
joining. 1t should be made of light,
strong ltfmber --A,neriean Agriculture
ist
1T Is only . few years since the last
thing o ranchman would have thought
of would have been pure-bred bull.
Now In many districts the demand for
such exceeds the supply. Ranchineu
are finding that quality counts ss wep
sS numbers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-29
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The topic of discourse ~ The cotton tab
srnacle tonight will be "Ths Two Covsn.
ants"
A sneak thief entered a room In tho Hol-
ter block some time yesterday and stole I
gold watch and chain.
The Elkhorn Queen Mining company
hled notice with the county recorder yes
terday that lis stock would be made assess
able.
The funeral OF John Dougherty. who was
killed in an accident at Anaconda Sunday.
will take place from the cathedral AZ one p.
IN. to-day. The train bearing tho body
will arrive III Helena over the Northern Pa
citio At 1920.
Cards have been received in Helena an
%nouncin0 the marriage. Aug. u, At Phiia-
delphia. of VIM. j. MacHaffie and Niss
Annie May High. Mr.. and Mrs. MaeHaf-
te will be at home at S25 South Ewing
street after Oct \.
A Columbian concert will be given at Mr..
James Collins residence Wednesday eve
ming for the benefit Of Rev. J. p. Watson.
pastor Of the A. N. L. church. MIR. Watson
leaves next week to attend the annual con-
ference, and his congregation desire that
he be leappointed to the Helena church for
another year. Mr.. Watson has lone u
great work since his arrival In Helena for
the A. NJ. Z. church.
ADOub lOuE q CLOCK yeBteTuHy morning
the police made Il descent upon the resi-
dents OF the Helena Midway plaisauce, on
Clore st est, and arrested twenty nine
women and twenty-five men on the charge
of violating the city ordinance in reference
to houses OF bad repute. Later thew were
brought before Judge Crutohar and ansd
$50 each. The majority paid. tho total ool-
lection being S705. II. II. Howsy appeared
for VIM. Rickerstsff and one of the women.
and took an APP cal to the dist lot court.