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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
A DOCTORS ADVICE.
what the Furnace Does In the Way {
Bringing Disease.

what the Furnace Does In the Way Of
Bringing Disease.
This winter season of the year brings
Into prominence furnaces and steam
heat and many other conditions in the
! way of internal affairs which do not
operate at other times of the year
With these come odors which cannot
be accurately defined in-draughts, and
a variety of slight disturbances OF
peculiar quality. AS the autumn dies
and is supplanted by winter, the house
wife has, as it were, her nose in the
! air, getting here and there something
| which attracts her sense of smell, and
yet a something which she cannot de-
| fine, although she knows intuitively
that it is not healthy She may search
in many directions and not discover the
source, or she may locate one odor and
neglect the other, or fail TO recognize
the most important of all.
When the fires are burning in n
| furnace there is an outside draught OF
air which has to be heated in the
| furnace and then distributed through.
out the household This air comes di-
rectly from the street and carries with
take up for the heat of the furnace is
| sufficient to create draught from with
out, irrespective of the natural influx
TO the heating chamber of the furnace.
There goes with the air drawn in the
dust and dirt, the offal and garbage
that have lain on the pavement and
have been pulverized, and a conglomera-
ton of germs which would stock a
laboratory. This is all heated and then
carried through halls, living-rooms,
parlors and bedrooms
The odors arc amplifed by the heat
TO which their generators are subjected
and they disseminate in measure quite
out of proportion to their Importance.
To the busy housewife this all comes
under the heading of coal gas" but
coal gas proper has nothing to do with
| the case. A furnace cannot emit coal
gas in sufficient quantity to make the
odor perceptible throughout the house,
and the heated air has really no direct
contact with the fire
The furnace may be put at the tail
end of the line as q sanitary heat pro-
ducer, even though it may furnish a
comparatively uniform temperature 1t
is responsible for ailments of many
kinds, and cannot compare with steam
| heat or the good, old-fashioned stove.
The latter produces good draught
from Within outwards, carrying away
impurities and regulating the change
in the air of rooms which is afforded by
ventilation.
To correct the odors which come
through the register, q piece of cheese
cloth over the pipe which carries the
air to the heating chamber of the fur
mace will act as sieve, leaving behind
the impure matters which heat might
develop into destructive agents.
Of the other odoriferous agents con-
spicuous in winter, the most prominent
is decomposing soap in stationary ba-
sins and the waste pipes. 1t is the gem
eral heat of the rooms which gives it a
prominence and facilitates decay. This
can be remedied by flushing the basins
and pipes with heated vinegar and hot
water. Sewer gas is odorless. Do not
attribute anything which smells to this
insidious and deadly poison.-N. Y.
World
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
LIE sra / LOVED Ar SCHOOL.

When the mellow Gays Of autumn wrap the
hills in purple haze
And the sun seems all the doarcr for the short
ness II the days
Comes lovely oppaution through the mists OF
other years
And don't know why ii Is so that my eyes will
swim with tears
For hate to judge emotions by tho text book 5
rote and rule,
And l only know I'm thinking Of the girl 1
loved at school.
or the deepest, browncst velvet arc the swoetly
thoughtful eyes,
And tho cheeks are like the roses that our
Crannies used to Prize
Not the pamperod pinky blossoms that tho hot
house man deals out
at four dollars for dozen and with pastcboard
wrapped about
Sut thC dear old damaslS roses that would hold
their tints till Yulc-
Just the sort I used TO gather for the girl [
loved at school
And the lips-no, no! not ruby tor the coldness
of the mine
Chills the jewels FURNISHED surface though
the fiery rays may shine
In the giariug Of tho gaslight filter far do they
compare
With the warm glow In yon chalicc; the same
fragrance fingers there,
The same thrill OF life runs through me as when
on the organ stool
bIy lips first pressed the pulsing lips of her I
loved at school
And the form, it grows distincter as the misty
veil grows thin,
And the silver belt that linked her, like the
serpent shutting in
All that earth retained of Heaven, Kisses out:
Thou jealous fool!'
Eor 1 parted in my anger from the girl loved
at school
And l know not if the hcoting of the purple
autumn days
Brings US nearer to the greeting at the meeting
OF our ways;
III 10 be 1 may not meet hor till we've crossed
Jhe Stygiau pool,
Ect l think that 1 shall greet her as the girl
loved at school
-Siouy City Journal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
Log Cabin Toast.

A touch of fancy, or an unusual dain.
tiness in serving, will often rouse a
child's tagging appetite, have found
that though the children in our family
are not interested in "A plate of plain
toasted slices of bread, they are always
on the qui vive when log cabin" is
brought ON the table, and this is an es-
pecially dainty way of serving dry
toast, whether one wishes to eat it from
the fingers or TO crumb it in bowl OF
milk. With a sharp knife, from firm,
somewhat stale loaf, cut slices length
wise; that is, the long way of the loaf
Trim off all crusts Now cut, also
lengthwise, heslices into narrow strips
an inch wide. Toast these straws golden
brown and then butter them-unless
they are to be broken into milk, or
dipped in cream as they are eaten Pile
criss-cross on a hot plate log cabin
fashion, t1ur square. Serve hot --Bos-
ton Globe
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
CHARM OF THE ARCTIC.
1t Is Portrayed in Vivid Colors by the
Explorer Nansen.

Explorer NanSen.
Can you express some idea of the
mysterious charm of arctic voyagingP
What picture is most vivid in your
mind, doctor, when you think of those
lonely northern regions?" asked an in
terviewer of the explorer Nansen.
Il think of the arctic summer SUM-
replied the explorer, gazing through
the window at the pouring rain. 81
think of the sunshine reflected from
mountains of snow-clad ice shining
upon little lakes of clear, ripping
water Where hundreds of seals play
fully splash the water into glistening
sprays Of rainbow hues.
What is the charm OF the arcticf
Health glorious health! Your muscles
twitch with desire for action You
eat like a horse, and sleep twelve OF
fourteen hours without dream.
"Before you is the vast unknown; all
around you is silence and solitude.
Natures might aspect is the charm
and fascination of the arctic region. -
But will not time hang heavily
upon you during the long winter night?
The brilliant scenes of summer will
have vanished?"
"Ha! You think the arctic night is
one long spell of darkness? In winter
the scene is almost as beautiful as in
summer. The nights are clear, the
moon and stars shine brightly upon
the sea of soft white snow
I'VE shall always be occupied in
taking our soundings and repairing
the ships gear, or in playing chess,
draughts or dominoes. We shall take
some musical boxes with us. I have
one now in Norway. 1t formerly be-
longed to the i!l-fated Jeannette ex-
pedition.
81 bought II from some Esquimaux to
whom it had been given as present" "
N. Y. Recorder.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
rAE wlEs,s STRIKE.
How Mary Adopted Her husbands Tao
tics and the Result Thereof

/ How Mary Adopted Her Husbands Tao.
tics and the Result Thereof
The walking delegate never tired oi
talking of the strike. He held that II
| was iustihable il ever strike was, and
&c was prepared TO demonstrate that II
was perfectly proper TO strike to secure
any desired result He so told his wife,
and she seemed to agree with him. She
said it seemed to be he,easiest way ot
enforcing demand.
| And that night when he came home
ho found that the table was not set
'1 want a new dress" she said, when
he asked what the trouble was
81 know. You've been bothering me
| for that dress for a month";" he said,
"but how about supper?'
There isn't any, she replied. "Thia
is strike"
"A striker"
eyes, general tie-up. I've been try
ing to secure a peaceable settlement of
this trouble for some time, but now I
mean to enforce my rights"
| MARY, do you dare--?"
80, don't talk to me that wayl If I
can't get you to arbitrate, why, I've got
TO strike. don't care if it does block
the wheels of trade"
But, Mary, you don't understand. :"
80, yes. | do. I've made my demands
and they've been refused. I've asked for
arbitration with a view to compromise
and that has also been refused. A strike
is all that there is left, and I've struck.
"But your demands are unreasona-
BILE"
81 don't think they are"
you're no Judge"
You're the judge of your own de-
mands when you strike, and Pm just as
| good a judge as you are when l want
something. It's no use talking This
strike is on"
She folded her arms in determined
way and he subsided. 1t was perhaps
half an hour later when he looked up
and said:
"Mary, is the strike still on?"
SIT is still on" she replied.
Aren't you hungry?"
mo. / saw that had something in
the treasury before the strike was
| ordered"
Meaning the pantry?" he asked
Meaning the pantry" she returned.
81 believe I'll get bite" he said
''Its locked" she replied "The re-
serve is to be used simply to keep the
| strike going. You can't touch the
strikers resources"
"Be careful, Mary" he said warning
ly. If shut off the cash"
She laughed and nodded toward the
pantry.
81 can stick it out a week." she re-
turned.
Five or ten minutes later he proposed
that they compromise on the basis of
ten dollars.
Twenty" she replied, firmly.
"But that means ruin," he protested.
81 can't afford it."
"Thatsyour business, " she answered.
81 offered TO arbitrate once"
1t was ten o'clock that night when he
finally gave in, and somehow he felt
that he had experienced new phase of
the strike business. 1t looked different
from the other side of the fence De-
troit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21

"Boys, did you ever see lark dart
away from swooping hawk? That
girl began TO whirl those pedals with
her nimble feet in n manner that set
the crowd wild, and she took the lead
right at the start and darted away from
him. Yell? Great Scott how that
crowd did yell as she finished the half
mile fifty feet ahead of her rival and
whirled away on the second stretch
with defiant smile on her handsome
face. The cowboy few after her,
straining every muscle in his great ef-
fort TO overtakc and pass her, but he
might as well have chased streak Of
excited lightning as that flying fairy
ahead She passed under the wire fully
fifty yards in the lead, and, as she
sprang from her wheel. her face beam
ing with the light of triumph, that
great crowd arose to its feet and al
mosu shook the heavens with ringing
cheers. When the defeated cowboy
came up to the crowd which sur
rounded the happy victor his face
was aflame with chagrin and passion,
and with wicked leer he said to the
girl:
reckon yer stranger tcnderfoot
lover'll git a kiss fur every dollar he
won on this
Before l could reach him power.
full blow from "a fist laid him on the
ground, ana large, fne-loolling old
man stood over him ready to repeat the
blow if he made an attempt to rise.
Take that, you ruitian, he cried.
This is my daughter, and she's lady,
Il southern lady, sah, and is entitled to
respect You are rutfian, an unmiti
gated rufiian, sah, and / will kill you
us ] would a wolf if you evah again of
fer her an insult. Get up how. aud go
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
Ili-smellIne BeoI,s.

The abomh,able smell often noticed
about very cheaply bound books is
caused by the carbolic acid which is
put in the paste to preserve it and keep
it free FROM cochroaches, which will
scent pure paste block away and
come to it in shoals Under ordinary
circumstances cloves will do as we'll as
carbolic acid, but in book binderies,
whore there is always good supply OF
paste and where the other attractions
for coclsroaches are numerous carbolic
acid is really the only effectual pIeven-
tive. In the case of better bound books
very little paste is used, and the leather
has generally sufficient perfume about
1t tocounteract little unpleesantncss.
--St -ouis Globe Democrat
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
RESTORING HARMONY.
A Ship Captains Queer Way of Settling a
Disturbance


Disturbance
In the royal navy sailors are often in
the same ship for three or four or even
more years. During this time their
craft is their home, and they speak of it
as such, and with an affection as if it
were living thing. By means of the
ship the men may be wonderfully in
fluenced. The late Capt Hall was in
command of remarkably fine frigate
on the South American station, of
which he and his crew We're Justly
proud. The handsome bust on her
beautiful fgurehead was brightly gilt,
and great care was taken of it. The
harmony which had generally prevailed
on board was somehow disturbed. But
instead of resorting to corporal punish
ment, the captain summoned the men
aft, and in simple, manly speech,
pointed out the impropriety of their
conduct and concluded thus: 80 now,
my lads, if this be not put an end to,
and hearty good will restored, I'll
blacl1en your fgurehead and put the
ship in mourning"
Had bombshell fallen at their feet
the men could not have been more as
tonished To have their figurehead
blackeped! mol anything rather than
thatl And in this way order and har.
mony were restored Good Words.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
puNeeNr PARAGRAPHS.

Mira McCanty ye've raised
quote big family, MIS- Murphy?"
Mrs Murphy with pridel "Scven po.
lacemin, Mrs. McCanty." -Tit-Bits.
Something Important on Hand. -
He--"You seem to be very happy. Any
thing on hand?" She--"llon't you see
that ring? Brooklyn Lie
--Willsins-"Mr Swelup looks upon
himself as great man since he was
elected" Billsins--"Ile must wear
powerful glasses"-Optician
--Kate--'I really couldn't have re-
fused JaclS-he proposed so gracefullyr'
May-'No wonderl lie has had lots of
practice, you know. Smith, Gray &c
Co.'S Monthly.
AT Dinner. .--Bronller las the first
course comes on)-"By the way, how is
the course of true love servcdP" Dron-
lSer (scoring one)-"With spoon, OF
course. "-Des Moines Argonaut
Fin de Steele. Justly Irate Party
Robert, you are a naughty boy. You
want a jolly good hiding" Robert
'Pardon me, father. may need chas.
tisement, but do not want it"-Judy.
70, said Johnny Beauchamp
To little Sadie Grosvenor,
'When grow up I'll teach en-
I'm goin' TO be guv nor"
Chicago News
Myrtle" Don't you think Mr.. Boil
ston has improved very much since his
trip" Mayo, my, yes. Why, last
night he was able to wear two chrysan-
themums in his buttonhole. Inter
Ocean.
-"Father," said the bankers daugh-
ter 81 want you to bring me large
bunch Of violets from the florists"
Cant afford it, my dear. How would
nice diamond ring do instead?"--Buf-
falo Express.
More Noise to It-Cumso Qaying
down a fashion magazine)-"So wo-
mans dress is to be louder than ever"
Mrs. Cumso-"How sop Cumso-"T
understand the bell skirt is giving place
to the cornet skirt. Detroit Free Press.
Mercy what have you
got all the gas turned on full force for?"
Wife-"As matter of economy, John.
I want to consume thousand dollars
worth this year SOS to get the discount
of ten cents a thousand. "-Boston Tran
script.
1t is always best to be earnest"
said the man who loves to lecture. "Ii
you do anything do it in italics" YES"
replied the youth, IL have several times
seen man fail because he went into
business with a small capital. WASH
ington Star.
The Clock Struck One. Knowles
"For what peculiar reasons are some
divorces granted! An actor has been
granted one because his wife caused
her clock to strike Bowles-"That's
a trivial enough reason" Knowles
'Well, not exactly so. You see the
clock struck his head. ."-Je elers' Cir
cular.
WHATS the matter, Bill?" said one
representative of the crooked gentry to
another. wasn't business good in
Chicago?" '"Too good. No sooner
would l get through sandbagging a
man than some feller 'ud come along
and sandbag me. Washington Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21

Nutmegs have strong narcotic prop.
critics. A drink that used to be made
by our grandmothers was nutmeg tea.
One or two nutmegs would make pint
or pint and half of tea, and the in
valid would drink it, producing a sleep
OF many hours duration. The symp-
toms would be about the same as opium.
Nutmeg in the quantity of two or three
drachmi will cause both stupor and de-
lirium Chicago Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
GIrIs WIN snx rhinrs.

When girls get together they will say
things, One Of them was telling Of a
buck board party" in which she had
participated. And when we got back, -
said she, 1--WE were chilled through.
So, while the boys took smoke we sat
and hugged the stove"
Well" exclaimed the girl with the
big blue eyes, 81 think you might have
hugged the boys and let the stove do
the smoking. indianapolis Journal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
Lett ia tho Cold.

SIS that Ralph Hownow, who was
mentioned in his late uncle's will?"
"Yes; one million dollars went to
charity and what was left Of tia estate
went 70 Ralph."
''lndeeS, snd what nae isEtp
''Ralyhr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
A Wet Moon.

Lawrence-I heard you say that there
was a wet moon last month.
Farmer Cropsey-- es; that's what !
did say.
Lawrence-And now that see the
moon in the middle of the day, | sup
pose that it has been hung out to dr. =,
hAsn itl-Harpers Young Peonle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21

trade. 1t was Sunday, and the genial
travellers were willing away the hours
in that favorite diversion of the drum
mer-story-tell ling.
Eyes, got my wife in this state, -
said Frank Carpenter, valued repre-
sentative of a great jewelry house in
Americas greatest metropolis. cit
was not in the western por-
tion of the state, where the
larger cattle ranches are situated
that first met the little woman who
now honors me by bearing my name,
and if you care to hear bit of ro-
nance III tell you how it all came
about.
Business called me to a bustling
town on the Union Pacific road at a
time when the county fair was in prog
ress there. These cattle range fairs
draw great crowds, You know, for the
leading attractions arc arcnic contests
of the most exciting and dangerous
character, such as riding wild broncos,
roping wild steers, etc. On this occa-
sion, however, public opinion seemed
70 be centered on Il bicycle race in
which burly cowboy and a wealthy
cattle-owner's eighteen-year-old daugh-
ter We're the contestants. A handsome
prize was offered by the managers of
the fair, but it sank almost out of
sight when compared to the large sums
of money staked upon the race by out
side parties.
During the forenoon the cowboy
was pointed out to me on the street-a
great, staggering fellow, wearing the
inevitable white somhrero and display
ing a huge pistol in a belt strapped
about his waist. He was talking of
the race to a group of his rough COM
panions on the sidewalk in front of the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
CUPID ON A WHEEL.
a Commercial Traveller Tells How
lie Won a Wife.

HEY We're all
c o m m @ + cial
travellers, enjoy
ing their cigars
on the vcranda
of a Kansas
hotel, slrewd,
j II t e lligen t
knights of the
grip and sample
cases, fra g.
ments of that
vast army of
untiring busi-
ness heralds,
whose ceaseless
labors keep the
healthy blood
forever cours-
i n g through
t h e g T. e a t
D y 4 a I. ~ { of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
SpeedWell Farm
Stations.
JENNER,
JENNER.

French coach horse imported August IS,
1892. The characteristics of these horses are
good size, style, very handsome and nervy,
coupled with extreme speed atlong distances.
Many of the worlds trotting records for
two miles or over are held by French coach
horses Pactole, 4 years. holds the worlds
trotting record for two and ~ miles, time
los, an average of 2-27 to the mile. Paetole
was sired by HEIR OF LYME, the grandsire
of JENNER. IMPETUCE, years old,
French Coach mare, holds worlds record for
miles, time 7.42, an average of 2.34 per
mile. w H. H. Murray says, oofthese horses
",They are a race of horses which crossed on
our native stock might, andprobably would,
give us the peoples horse, or the horse Of the
future" His appearance is noble his form
handsome, his temper gentle, his spirit high
and his blood through many clearly and de-
fined channels flows clear and straight to the
desert Terms, S25.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
BEFORE THE DOCTOR COMES.

Many a woman has helplessly
wrung her hands when disease has
stepped over her threshold because
she had no remedies with which to
fight the enemy. Perhaps the doctor
cannot come or she has no one to
send for him, and the drug store is
miles away. Every wife and moth
err should, in some degree at least,
learn what to do in an emergency Of
this kind, and she should never be
guilty Of that crime against the we'll
being of her household-an empty
mediclne-chest. She should see to it
that the hot water bags or bottles
are always ready for use, and that
the jar is full Of mustard. A bundle
of cloths for bandages and plasters
should be with these, so that no
matter how great the panic into
which she may be thrown she can
not fail to find them. To get the
patient into bed, surrounded with
hot-water bags, after soaking the
feet in hot water and mustard, is to
forestall some of the good Offices Of
the best physician. To restore tail
ing circulation there is nothing bet
ter than mustard plasters, made
with hot water, and placed upon the
sole of each foot, the back of the
neck, each wrist and the stomach
Ladies Home Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.

The property of the University of
Vermont is valued at $2,500,000
and there are but 10 universities or
colleges in this country whose
property exceeds in value this
amount.
These are Columbia, New York
City, $4,000, 900; Cornell Universe
ty, Ithaca, N. Y, $9,995, 040; Har-
ward University, Cambridge, Mass,
81 100000; Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, Baltimore, Md, $4,000, 900;
Lehigh University, South Bethlehem,
Pa 100000; Leland Stanford,
Jr,, University, Palo Alto, Cal, $25,.
100000; Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill.,, $3,s17,299; Universe.
ty of California, Berkeley, CAL, ST..
100000; University of Chicago
Chicago, ILL.,, So, 900, 900; University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MINI.
$3,000,000; University OF Pennsyl
vania, Philadelphia, Penn, $500,
900; University of Texas, Austin
Texas, $6,000,000; Yale University
New Haven, Conn, $10,o00,000.
The University of Vermont is alst
the eleventh Oldest in the United