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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
suporstitious Frenchn,en.

In some of the more strictly French
sections of New Orleans the supersti-
sions OF the fcl,le European republic
still survive. One of the most peculiar
IF these is that a loaf of bread thrown
,nto water will act as IA divining rod,
and locate the presence OF q dead body.
Some time ago Il small party of citizens
1f French extraction We're trying this
experiment.. One of their friends had
oecn missing for several days, and the
impression had gained ground that he
lad drowned himself in the river Se-
,uring boat and loaf Of bread, his
friends had started out to ascertain
definitely whether this was the case
When saw them they had been work.
lng for more than an hour, and waited
ong enough to see them abandon the
ask. The general satisfaction all felt
vas due to the fact that the bread had
simply foated in the river, and had not
oeen attracted to any specific spot,
his being in the opinion of the search
srs proof positive that the man had
not been drowned ia the river ut ALL
st I.onis Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
Proy,dlnw Food for Plants.

There is perhaps no part Of the farm
er's work 30 deeply shrouded in mys-
terry, and therefore 80 little under
stood, as that which relates to the
selection and application Of manures.
Yet it is generally acknowledged that
In point Of Importance the question
involved in this connection is unsur-
passed. Manuring land is simply an
other term for providing food for the
plants that may be sown thereon. The
principle is the same as that observed
in the feeding of animals; the differ
snce is merely in detail. Animals we
feed direct, plants we furnish through
the refining agency of the soil. But
in both Gases we have first of all to
ascertain the chief requirements of the
CONSUMER" or what is practically the
same thing, the special class of article
it favors and responds to most liber-
ally. The feeding of animals, how
ever, complicated IS it is, is even a
simpler matter than is the feeding of
crop Colmsn's Rural World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
MARKETING HONEY.
Points to re Considered In Renderinl
Combs Attractive.

Points to re Considered In Rendering
Combs Attractive.
The finer grades of comb honey will
perhaps always remain luxury and
progressive bcekeepers will continue
to produce it in the most attractive
form possible. Most apiarists recog-
nize that it is the beautiful appearance
of n section of honey, more than any.
thing else. that helps to sell It, AL
though some produce it for their own
use or TO give to their friends, they
find great satisfaction in having 1t
just as nice us IL can be. In order to
have 1t SO furnish the hives with bright
new sections holding not over one
pound each and filled with foundation.
OF sections beeleepers have full con.
troll and II they fail to use the best
they themselves and not the bees are
to blame Over the honey filed In by
the bees they have not so much con-
troll, and often after the most careful
planning. snow-white sections are
found filled with honey-dew almost as
black as ink. To get my ideal of sec.
| tion honey, separators must be used,
says writer in American Bee Journal.
! They should be as wide as the sections.
| and no part of the outside must be ex.
posed to the travel of the bees. Foun.
dation in full sheets is almost indis-
pcnsable to get the bees to attach the
comb to the section bottom. When all
is well done, and the beautiful white.
capped honey in new white sections is
taken from the hive the apiarist
wonders whether anything else
can be done to make the prod
uct more attractive. Many attempt
to make it so in various ways. have
seen honey on the market in sections
| which were painted a bright red,
others which were stained cherry
red, or mahogany color However,
this seemed to add little to its appear
ance. 1t rather indicated that some
thing was covered up, the honey had a
queer look, and If the sections were
new and clean, the paint and stain
were only detriment. Others try to
gain the desired result by placing the
producers's trade mark or name upon
each section in bright red ink by
means of a rubber stamp This not
only serves to advertise the producer
but slightly enhances the appearance
of the product if the work is neatly
done.
| AS to the shipping cases hold these
sections, it is not SO important about
paint and stain. ! have seen cases
painted a black walnut color, thai
really looked quite neat, and the
white edges of sections, and delicate
comb honey, looked very attractive
through the glass. should prefer t.
ship my honey in cases painted black
rather than have them stained o.
dirty. But even when applied to ship
ping cases. it is very doubtful if any
thing can be gained by paint-nothinf
seems SO neat and bright as new
planed boards. The whittier the woot
the better it pleases me for sections
even though the comb is capped vel
low, or even dark. Somehow it lend
a charm of neatness. which can be sc
cured in no other way.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
ampness In Poultry Houses.

When poultry house is lined with
tarred paper it is frequently the case
that the house is damp. This is due to
several causes, among them being that
new lumber gives off more or less
moisture, and tarred paper condenses
the moisture of the room. When the
house is thoroughly seasoned this may
not happen. The doors and windows
should be kept open during the day,
and during cold weather lump OF
stone lime should be placed in the COR
ner of the room to absorb the moisture.
1t is not due to the exhalations from
the birds. but rather to the dampness
of the atmosphere, which is condensed
by the cold tarred paper. Ordinary
building paper does not condense the
moisture. The damp boards will also
give off considerable moisture in the
room, which will be condensed and
precipitated on the colder tarred paper
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
TATTooING THE SKIN.
A Practice That Originated Among South
Sury

A Practice That Originated Among South
Sea Savages.
Tattooing is what is known nova
days as a social fad. 1t is practised hy
few Americans of both sexes, who
consider it creditable to be able to say
that they have followed an ultra En-
glish fashion in having their arms OF
shoulders tattooed in various decora-
tive devices.
''Do you wish to see something artis-
tic?" asked gentleman who joined II
group of acquaintances in New York.
Eyes was the encouraging answer.
He took off his coat, rolled back his
shirt-sleeve beyond the elbow, and with
conscious pride displayed tattooed
forearm. The decoration was fresh and
the arm in highly intiamed condition,
the needle pricls where the coloring
matter had been introduced into the
flesh not having healed.
The exhibitor had shapely white
arm, broad enough to receive an elab-
crate pattern. Upon it was an English
design which had been dciicately and
skiilfully executed by "a professional
artist.
''Was it a tedious, painful operations
asked one of his friends.
so yes!" was the reply, in a tone i'm
plying that high art necessarily in
three hours ut a time for several days,
and every needle stab caused pain and
intense irritation of the skin. But only
look at the beauty of the work and the
softness and delicacy a the shading.
1t is the handsomest bit of tattooing 1
have ever seen."
"Why did You have it done?" asked
one of the least appreciative listeners.
"You can't go about, you know. with
your sleeves above the elbow"
"Ah, you forget that "a thing OF
beauty is a joy forever As was to
be branded for life, wished to have
the work thoroughly artistic"
His friends smiled as he turned down
his sleeve, put on his coat and left
them with the manner of man whose
pride had been tiattered, and who
thought he had exhibited great aesthetic
sensibility.
One of them told n story of an in
fatuated young man at Harvard COL
lege, whose arms, legs and back had
been tattoOed in the most elaborate
way, and whose happiest moments were
passed morning and evening before two
arge mirrors that reflected his artistic
exterior. He was the son OF Il famous
man. but his chief source of sntisfac-
lion was neither his name nor his an
,estry, but his absurd tattoo designs
II is u curious instance of reversion
TO aboriginal customs. The nomads of
the South Seus, from whom English
lars learned the art generations ago,
strealxed their faces with bands of blue
and purple, and illuminated their dusky
bodies with patterns in green. Native
art was not concealed by superhuous
costume, and the Incidence of u life
time WAS employed in these clnbellish,
mcnts.
Nothing could be more homogeneous
than the revival Of savage customs by
carpet knig hts in modern drawing
rooms. Neither art nor fashion can
make tattoOed body dignitied tene-
ment for humSa soul. --youth's Com
Osnion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
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
alive; effcctually cleansing the system,
dispellng colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medica.
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 il is man
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

colored skin, with pinkish tinge,
which is very attractive. The flesh is
white and juicy.
White Hollands have clear white
plumage, though during summer, like
other white fowls. they become more
or less yellow. The bills and feet are q
yellowish color. They are good layers
and excellent mothers generally mat
ing quite early. They are not consid-
cred so hardy as the. bronze and some
other varieties and not so commonly
seen.
The white Holland is much larger
than the common white turkey, with
which it should not be confounded. 1t
traces its origin 60 the Netherland'
and Belgium and is sometimes termed
the Flemish. Its feathers are very
valuable, as they possess the softness
of the down of the geese.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
Fertilixsrs on wheat.

Scarcely any of our surplus, our
wheat exports, ever grow by the aid
of fertilizers. 1t is not long since
western wheat growers regarded fer
tilixstion as useless. 1t may be come
time before the aid of fertilizers is In.
yoled for wheat growing west of the
Mississippi. The Wisconsin expert
inent station has for two years been
conducting experiments with fertiliz-
ers on wheat and the average results
of various kinds and qualities show ar
increase of about thirty per cent. in
yield. The unfertilized area produced
= little less than fourteen bushels:
which is NOT far from the usual aver
age for that section. Scientific agri
culture Is slowly advancing westward
--Cauptry Gentleman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

Bee comb or 'beeswax," the mate
rial OF which the honey CELLS in tn e
beehives are composed, Is wax pro.
ducsd by = system Of chemisVf y carried
on in the ''wax pockets" which are To-
Gated In the abdomen Of all working
bees. IL y ? peculiar substance, and
Is said TO be snaiagous to the fats Of
Of higher snimsls Originally It WAS
supposed thst this wax was taken up
In IN almost pure state from the dow
srs by the bess, but recent experiment
carried ON BY the leading botanists
and chemists Of the world eonclusiyely
pr0vss that the bee = sspebls Of elab.
orsting his peculiar wax, although
eoaaned e : diet purely saeoherips In
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
A NEW FIELD FOR WOMEN.
An English Lady's Income as "PrOfcs
Sionnr Weller of Ghost Stories.

An English Lady's Income as "PrOfcs-
sionai' Teller of Ghost Stories.
Telling ghost stories for a living is
what one young English woman is
doing.
Her family met with reverses-it is
the usual story What could she do tc
earn an honest penny?
Il cannot teach. ! cannot paint.
cannot write, nor will ] dig. or beg, or
steal. What can / do--what shall |
do?" was a question she put to friend
whose sympathy she did not doubt.
although she did her ability to give her
any practical reply.
After moment or two of hard think
ing, the friend said:
"rhere is one thing. at least. that
you can do and do well-you can tell
ghost stories"
Acting upon this suggestion she soon
after joined the ranks of young women
who support themselves and became n
ghost story teller, and great success
she has made of the profession, if such
it can be called.
An American lady who formed one OF
house party at an English country
place last winter speaks enthusiastic
ally of the success of the undertaking.
and says that a very pleasant two hours
were those which the party spent in
listening to the thrilling and blood.
curdling stories told by the young GIRL
who was bright, pretty and well
dressed. She was treated as guest,
and supposed by the greater number OF
the party to be one, and to have very
obligingly consented to tell tales for
the amusement of her companions
The check which she received from the
hostess was for "a goodly amount
about what singer on musician would
receive.
Whether telling ghost stories for Il
livelihood would meet with any success
in this country IL "a question. Since
house parties are becoming so much the
fashion among the smart set in Amer
lea, possibly the services of II young
lady who had lsnack this way might
be turned to advantage. A. rainy after
noon is the time when everything
drags. There is no tennis, no golf, no
riding, no driving; one can't read all
the time. and music and dancing are
for the evening; story telling, then,
comes in very acceptably. In England
one always counts upon Il certain num-
Der of rainy days every week, for "a
summer there consists of three fine
lays and thunder storm IN. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
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THE RATTLE.SNAkE'S ENEMY.

How the Cuckoo Torn,ents the Snake to
Death.
The cuckoo has never enjoyed good
standing among birds because of it's
constitutional disinclination to build
a nest of its own.
There are, however, some members
of the cuckoo family, especially those
whose home is in Southern California,
and no other bird is held in higher es-
teen This is because the cuckoo bird
is the deadly enemy of the rattlcsnalsc,
and this is how he kills the viper
Should it chance to discover a snake
asleep in the vicinity of q growth of
the small cactus or priclily pear it will
quietly and vigorously commence to
build fence of it about the uncon.
scious reptile. The bird usually selects
the early morning for its operations, as
the snake sleeps at this hour, especially
along the coast, where he is bcnumbcd
by the chill of night. When tle rattle
snaEc is literally "corraled" by the
bristling inclosurc, the paisano sudden
ly arouses him by sharp stroke of it's
bill, or it takes joint of the cactus in
its beals, poises in the air few feet
above the sleeping victim and drops it
full upon him. TO coil for spring is
the reptiles first movement, and thus
its body is brought into violent contact
with the sharp points of the palisades.
| To retreat IS the next aim. 1t strives in
vain to tind a passage. Teascd by tho
bird. which continues industrionsly to
drop missiles or to apply at every oppor.
tnnity it's sharp bcak over the inclosure
from the outside, and blinded at last
by fury he turns upon himself and
plungcs his fangs into his own flesh
and at last dies, his own cXccntioner.-
San Diego (Cal,) Union.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

Ills your father going TO let you
shoot off fireworks to-night?" asked
one small boy of another. "Hc says
he won't. because he says he's afraid
I'll hurt myself. But he will" How
do Won know? "Itll bc the way it
always is. III get him to let off the
Roman candles first. When he burns
a hole in his straw hat and singes his
whiskcrS. ma and III laugh. and he'll
say if wc want any fireworks we can
tend to them ourselves. Then m take
hold aud finish the show. Washing
ton Star
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

He was n countryman, and he walked
along busy thoroughfare and read IL sign
over the door of manufacturing estab-
lishmcnt: "Cast-lron Sinks" 1t made him
mad. He said that any fool ought to know
that. Christian Word.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11
WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS.

Description Of a Breed Which Ia Entitled
to Greater Popularity.
White Holland turkeys rank next in
weight to the bronze. They are highly
esteemed, rs they make a nice appear
ance when dressed. They have lighter
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

When Il mans wife comes in and
sees him, razor in hand and his face all
lathcr. and asks him: Are yon shaw
ing?' lisa provoking thing in him to
answer: No; I'm black:ng the
s fnNn -
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

CAN'T COAST ON THIS HILL.
Bicycle Riders Have to Pedal Hard In Or


Bicycle Riders Have to Pcdai Naru IN or-
to Get Down 1t.
.'There is a hill in Ulster county that
bicycle riders find no difficulty in as
cending on their wheels, but which
their machines won't descend by their
own gravity" said n New York wheel
man. This mysterious hill is the last
one of the numerous hills on the
route between Lake Mohonll and the
hudson river. Ordinarily. when a
wheclman on n tour comes TO de-
scending grade in the road he is travel
ing he is pleased, and just lies back
and conserves his energy while the
slicl,-running wheels and the grade do
all the rest until he gets to the bottom.
But he can't do this on that queer
Ulster county hill. \ bicycle won't
run down that Hill unless the rider
pedals il. just the same as If lie we're on
level ground or going up hill
The mumcnt he takes his feet off
the pedals to let the machine toboggan
down by the force of gravity it slows
up and begins TO wobblc. and if the
rider doesn't brace up and take it in
hand and foot again it will topple over
and tumble him in the ditch He has
to work the wheel for all he is worth
| to get it down the hill. On the con-
trary. the wheel will mount the hill
with less effort on the part of the
whcelman to propel it than it requires
ordinarily to move it along on the
level. The mysterious quality of this
Ulster county Hill was discovered by Il,
p. Howarth. of Poughlseepsie but it
has demonstrated itself to scores of
whcclmcn since then. Whether or not
there is anything in the theory that is
advanced to explain this strange per-
versity don't know. That theory is
that there must be n big mass of mag
netic ore under the surface near the
top of the hill which influences the
action of the bicycles. However that
NAV be. the fact exists that here is a
hill that Il bicycle wont run down OF
its own gravity. and which the wheel
man can mount as easily, if not more
easily. than he can ride the level road. .
N. Y. Sun.
Reduction in Rates to Michigan Points.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton N Dayton
Railroad have arranged To make
special low excursion Rates to Michi-
gan points: tickets To he sold for all
trains OF tuesday. august l'Vh' Soou
returning anv time within twenty
days. These tickets will be 6r>t-claSs,
good on any train Of the date named,
and will be sold at half rates for the
round trip, the object of this being to
accommodate those whose vacations
do not extend longer than two or three
weeks, and at the same time familiar,
izc the public with the beauties aud
! hcalth-giving qualities of the Michi'
gan resorts. This is an opportuniiy
which can not be ignored by invalid
} or by tourists who are fond of fishing,
, hunting. boating OF any OF the numc'
ou, pleasures of outdoor life.
For fun information, tickets. etc.
call on any {. H. 4 D. II. Il. Ticket
agent, or address ID. G. Edwards. Gen
cral Passenger Agent, Carcw Bui'dlng
Cincinnati, o.
JONES who is engaged to an hciress. cali
her Economy. because she is the road tt
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

TuE desire of some men to wobblc around
in big place rather than I'll! u small one,
accounts for mans rcvcrsals OF fortune
Puck,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

''THls is hard world" said the balloon
ist rs he dropped out Of the basket and lii
in stone quarry ry.-Brooklyn Life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

Flannel next the skin often produces
rash, removable with Glcnn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and WhiskerDye, 50 cents.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

AMONG ladies Just now the favorite music.
nj instrument is the violin. Their woman's
nature prompts them to enjoy 30 many
strings to ones bow.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

-Ie--How happy would he If ]
nigh, have the privilege OF making
Won happy forever. Shelf that's
yonr idea you ought To wait till etcrn-
ity tu begin. Forever doesn't apply TO
time indianapolis journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

CAN electricians explain why ;decided
negative is always positive!
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally Price 15c.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

LAWYERS may be poets; they write lots Of
"vursus."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-08-11

JONES. who is engaged to an hciress. calls
her Economy. because she is the road to
wealth. --TaInmany Times.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-04-12
THE SMOOT CASE,

''Veritas'' Takes Issue With the Salt
Lake Tribune's Unfair Report of 1t and
Sets Forth Some Facts
Provo, Utah, April 12-,Correspond-
ence DISPATCH: 1 take notice in to-
days Salt Lake Tribune what purports
To be a synoptlcsl report of the case
tried yesterday, Utah territory Us. A.
y. Smoot Jr., ct al, which is so very I'M
tair that it is a matter of doubt whether
1t is not libelous. II is so full of mis-
statements that it is impossible to
gather the truth from it. If the case,
as the Tribune says, had been so
planted by the territory that Mr..
Shoots credits could have been al
lowed during the whole Leriod Of his
cOllectorship, it would have been found
that instead Of him being short at the
time OF his resignation in 1887 he had
paid not only upwards of thousand
dollars more than he collected but that
he had paid more than could legally
have been charged against him. But
he was only permitted to show the
auditors omissions to credit him in the
year 1887. Had the auditors books
been examined for previous years the
result would have been that there was
no cause of action against Mr.. Smoot.
A comparison of the books kept by the
clerk of Utah county with him with
those Of the auditor will establish this
fact conclusIyely. But this is like
everything else in Utah, in some peo-
ple's estimation, there is nothing good
outside of Salt Lake. The county court
of Utah county is all right as an agent
to get funds for the territory, but it is
all wrong when it gives just credits to
anybody who doesn't live in Salt Lake
city,