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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-17

Helen Hamilton Gardener the novel
ist, tells a Boston Journal reporter: The
japanese servant never leaves place
without putting a successor in his place
and Just before his term of service was
up one of these servants went to his
mistress one day to recommend jap
anese boy whom he begged to introduce
as his successor.
"He speaks good German, a little
English and his heart is good" was the
unique recommendation. The little
sponsor added that Sakosska, for that
was the name of the new candidate, had
"been to school" in Germany and could
use a cook book.
So Sakossaka entered service, asking
but one privilege, which was that of
having supper half hour earlier than
usual every other Thursday evening,
Immediately after which SakOsska went
out for the evening, attired in an even
ing suit, much to the mystilication of
his mistress, who asked no questions,
however.
Finally, when Sakosska had been
doing the work of a cook and general
servant for about two months, a letter
came to him from Germany, directed to
"Dr. Sakosska." His mistress gazed at
that Or" and said, as she handed him
the letter:
/ ~Why, did you study medicine in
, Germany, Sakosska?"
NO, madam, Ph. D." said the serv-
ant, bowling very low.
"Imagine my amazement," says Mrs.
Gardener, in telling the story. But
he Immediately went up stairs and soon
returned with his diploma from the
German University"
"That is very nice, indeed, Sakosska, :"
said Mrs. Gardner to him.
"Oh, madam but the letter." exclaim-
ed the Jap. "You have his picture, :"
continued Sakosska, quantity, and, 60
ing to Mrs. Gardeners bookcase, he
took down volume and opened it to
an engraving of the Author, Ernest
at is from him, " said Sakosska.
At the end of Sakosska's year of ser-
vice he took his leave as a servant, put
ting another in his place, and saying he
would come again to say good-by be-
fore he sailed for Japan.
The evening before he was to sail he
called in evening dress, sent in his card,
and, no longer a servant, for the first
Ilul0 SdU NOWA III GuC PISSSLCc VI LIS
former mistress. The evening was a
very pleasant one, and having given
Mrs. Gardner a beautiful present, he
arose to go, at the same time handing
her paper, saying:
perhaps madam will be interested in
this when | am gone"
"When opened it." said Mrs. Gard
ner, 81 found the solution of the writer's
mystery, for the paper was copy OF
the Brooklyn Eagle, . in which was a
column story describing the banquet
given by postgraduate cellege men in
honor of the learned DR.. Sakosska, who
had been lecturing to them every other
Thursday evening during the winter on
comparative political economy" Such
had been Mrs. Gardner's loyal "serv.
ant, ;" who is now editor Of the Scientific
Monthly of Japan.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02

for the first is sure and deadly, and
the poor, starved animal falls dead in
his tracks. Another man with sharp
knife slits his throat and he is ready
for the skinner. In a few moments
his hide is off, the knife and cleaver
soon dismember him and he is then
food for human beings. As the quar-
ters hang upon the hooks they are not
distinguishable from those Of beef, and
undoubtedably pass for such in more
than one butchers shop, particularly
in the poorer sections of the town, al
though the city authorities deny that
any of the meat comes in here.
In the east room of the slaughter
house are three great iron kettles, each
of three hundred gallons capacity, and
in these parts of the meat are boiled,
but for what purpose there is q diver
sity of opinion. Martin and his en-
ployes say the kettles are used for
boiling those parts Of the dead horses
out of which glue is made, the result
being sold to the gluemakers. One
man told me the vats contained the
necks of horses, which was made into
"beef extract" a suitable brand is
then put upon the extract. and there
are doubtless thousands of persons
who sip the concoction and think it is
beef tea, when it is nothing more than
horse cruel. Another man thought it
was soup stock, and yet another said
he was certain that saloon free lunches
were supplied out Of the kettles. The
beef tea theory, however, is the more
probable, and the one generally &C.
cepted.
Connected with the north side OF
the slaughter room is q small shed,
enclosed, on the principle of the 'lean
to-" which is designated as the cool
ing and packing room, Here the Wis.,
itor will find, behind railing, half a
ton or so of ice. with piles of quarters
near it, in the process of cooling. 1t
is rather primitive arrangement, as
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viting apartment, but on the contrary

viting apartment, but on the contrary
ls one calculated to destroy mans
appetite forever, 80 for as eating meat
is concerned. The floor is slippery
with blood, while all around lie parts
of animals that have been slain await
ing the hanging up process. In the
centre is rack on which are con.
stantly hanging innumerable quarters
of horse meat, with portions ofequine
skeletons disposed everywhere. The
actual slaughter of the horses Is little
short of absolute murder. An incline
leading from the outside runs into the
shed, the floor of which is fully three
feet higher than the ground, and the
victim walks upon this until he is we'll
inside. He then passes under araised
platform of the crudest nature, con.
sisting of a few scantling and boards
enough to make sure footing for the
feet, whereon stands the executioner,
o brutal, low browed, Unconditional
man, who swings a sharp, heavy axe
with skill, precision and force.
AS the horse approaches this plat
form small blanket, or sometimes a
gunnysack is thrown over his eyes, to
prevent his seeing the axe, and as he
reaches point Immediately under the
man with the weapon, the latter comes
down upon his forehead with crash,
the blade sinking deep into his brain.
There is no need for second blow,
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SEEDLINGS DAMPINa OFF,

Many gardeners have been annoyed
by the rotting of seedlings and cut
tings at the surface Of the ground III
warm damp weather. Professor G. F.
Atkinson, of Cornell University, states
that this "damping off" is due to a
fungus parasite growing in the stems.
The disease fourishes best with a
moist soil, warm air and little light.
It will remain alive for months even
in dry or frozen soil, so that it must
be killed by steam or hot air. As the
fungus Aourishes on decaying organic
matter in the soil, clean, fresh sand
proves best for seedlings and cuttings,
though fresh loan will do. The young
plants must not have an excess of
water, and should be we'll aired and
lighted. Stirring the soil to dry it
will sometimes stop the disease.
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observation, experience and practical
tests, with the aid of Babcock milk
test, I am led to believe that fully
one-third of the COWS in an average
community will not pay for their care
and feed in al average year, and that
in this year of short crops, such as is
generally throughout the State Of
Ohio, it is quite probable that two
thirds of the COWS now on the farms
of the State will not pay their way.
It is important, therefore, that the
poor COWS be culled out as soon as
possible, and the easiest way this can
be done is to put them to strict test.
You might churn each cows milk sep
arately and thus find her value; but
it is much easier to weigh the milk OF
each COW, take samples of the same
and have it tested on a Babcock ma
chine. Where number OF cowsare
kept, 1t would pay the farmer to pur-
chase machine of his own, but where
he does not care to do this let him
take samples to some one who has
machine and have their value ascer.
tanned.
Unless COW tests four per cent. or
more she must give very large flow
of milk, or she is unpr roftable; yet I
have not tested any herd excepting
my own which has not resulted in
finding one or more below 3.2, and in
several instances as low as 2.
Let us get rid of the poor COWS be-
fore feeding them another winter on
high-priced feed. Do not ask the
good COWS to pay for their own feed.
the feed of the poor ones, and then
put little profit in your pockets be-
sides. Better to secure more profit
from fewer COWS on less feed by send
ing the poor ones to the butchers
block. But remember one thing,
however, and that is, when you have
found out your poor COWS do not at
tempt to sell them to your neighbors
as good butter COWS. In buying q
COW, test both the quantity and quail
ity of her milk before making the pur.
chase. Farm and Fireside.
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of the continent. As the slaughter
house is located just outside the city
limits of Chicago the city authorities
con do nothing, even were they so In
clined, while there is no State law on
the matter that can be invoked in pre-
vention of the business. Only the
Government of the United States can
interfere.
This Chicago packing establishment
is located on the open prairie and con-
sists of two large, unpainted build
ings and several sheds. One of the
large buildings is used as a stable and
the other is the abattoir proper. The
stable is not used for the care and
comfort OF the animals that are to be
slaughtered. They simply lie or
stand arounl until death claims them.
There is no danger OF their getting
away. Many Of them cannot stand,
and running would be an exercise far
beyond their powers. Death is o well
come relief to most if not all OF them,
and never q whimper OF whinny is
heard. One hundred horses FER week
are slaughtered here, and they nre
bought for 81, 81 or S3 each, the mn
jority Of the purchases being made at
auction. Huddied together in a cor.
raj these miserable creatures await the
sharp blade of the axe that puts an
end to their suferings forever. The
meat is packed il barrels and then
sent beyond the sea.
A more uninteresting place than
this slaughter house cannot be i'm
cgined. 1t is simply long, low, one
story shanty nearly one hundred feet
in length and about forty feet in
width, divided into two rooms by q
light wooden partition. In one OF
these room.i, the one to the west, the
horses are killed, skinned, dismem-
bcrcl and Lung ur. 1t is not an in
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CHAPTER XXXVI.

At last the secret OF John Oakburn',
tate was revealed. The unfortunate
man had not been murdered, but he had
committed suicide.
In proof Of the truth Of what have
told, I'll show you the paper Oakburr
wrote just before he shot himself. vii
one Of you gentlemen loan me knife
I sewed the document up in the lining
If my coat, 80 that could not possibly
lose it, said Kredge.
Paxton gave him pocket-knife, and,
ripping the lining Of his coat, he drew
forth written paper and handed it te
the detective, who read it.
The contents Of the paper read as fol-
lows:
TO MY beloved daughter Marion and my
respected employer, Jason Garrison;
To save my only son from o cruel fate,
paid the money I drew from the bank to.
aay, S7s.00n. to Pratt & Weeks. intending
10 replace it with the money which I have
saved. and which / had locked u9 in my
private safe After thus approprlatlns tht
money that did not belong 10 me, / found
my safe had been robbed, and all my money
taken. tcannot live to taco my disgrace.
Let no nun DO accused OF my murder. n
tho caro- OF the good Lord commend my
daughter, whom love. and 1t IL my praye,
thnt she may believe thut am unfortunate.
not d!shonored
(signeaJ JoEN oAKsURN
That this letter had been written BY
John Oakburn there could be no doubt.
II was, indeed, on a false trail, but
the fact that the shot which killed Oak.
burn was clearly fired from distance
caused every one to exclude the possi-
bility Of suicide from the case" said
Paxton.
The detective began to think the mys-
terry Of Marion's conduct was clear.
Ing up.
ITO shield her fathers memory from
dishonor and disgrace. the noble girl,
who must have first discovered her
father when Stuart Harland saw heI
stealthily leaving the office, removed
the pistol with which he killed himself,
and destroyed every evidence that might
point to suicide, so that the impression
might be given that he had been muir.
dered and robbed. She is true heart.
She was, indeed, inspired by noble
purpose, said Paxton.
You have stated the truth, Ffrmly
believe" said Stanmore.
"Yes, you have hit it at last. Marion
Oakburn is as innocent as you are. AS
you say, she wanted to save her father 8
memory from dishonor," said Kredge.
But what about the money you stole?
You haven't told us where to find that,
said the detective.
I've spent about three thousand dol
lars of it, and the rest is hid. It's safe,
you can bet on that. DON'T fret about
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A New Illuminant,

Some day We shall, perhaps, settle
On o universal domestic illuminant.
Will it be acetylene? If so, we shall
want q shorter name for it, but that
can be shelved for the present. Ace
tylene is said to give flame ten or
twelve times brighter than an ordi.
nary gas jet, or four and a half times
brighter than the very best gas burner
can yield. Moreover, acetylene gives
out much less heat than gas, and very
much less vapor. Add to these advan-
tages the fact that acetylene can be
llquifed with ease. and kept in liquid
form, and you have the claims OF ace
tylene in the rough. 1t is curious
that acetylene has become CONNER
clally possible as m illuminant by 65-
velopments in electricity with which
it will now have to compete. New
York journal.
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FIG. 2. CRATE WITH HANDLES.

doing away with the need of bins,
barrels, etc., through which air can
not readily pass), and the essential re-
quirement Of sweating is obtained.
The crates may be piled one above an.
other in the cellar or storehouse and
the fruit moved from one place to an
other with great ease. Make cratesto
fit into the wagon box, and an aston
ishing quantity ofstuff can be handled
at a load. But these rectangular
crates will not "nest" into each other
so well as when made in the shape
suggested in Fig. /, which is decid.
ed advantage. These can be made
larger and with handles, or handles
put on the usual form Zig. p. for
quick carrying short distances: Han
dies may be rugged with hooks so as
to be instantly removable instead of
being attached to the crate.
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KEROSENE FOR LICE.

Here is the way our contributor, q.
B. Geer, uses kerosene to kill lice or
TO keep them from little chicks: First,
before setting hen, We clean out the
nest box and sprinkle the bottom and
sides of it inside with kerosene oil.
Then We put in fresh straw and the
eggs, and so set the hen. But We put
no kerosene on the straw about the
eggs, and none on the hen.
When the chickens are first hatched
we take the coop and sprinkle it with
kerosene just as we did the nest box.
Then We put some dry dust in the bot
tom of it. We take the hen and rub
her shanks with a soft rag saturated
with the kerosene oil. We also rub
her feathers under the neck-hackle,
about the roots of the tail, and just &
little bit lightly underneath the wings,
with the rag filed with the odor OF the
oil, but not heavily saturated or drip
ping. We put no kerosene and no
lard or oil Of any kind directly on the
little chickens. In fact, we have never
CREASED or oiled the heads of dozen
young chickens in all the days OF our
life.
The sprlnkling of the interior of
the coop with the kerosene once
week thereafter will keep the brood
free of lice. The same precantion
will protect the chickens after they
are weaned, so long ns they roost in
the coop.
There is no question about kerosene
being the best remedy for lice and
mites, and in all our experience with
it we have never lost any chickens
from the use of it, when applied as
above suggested.-Texas Farm and
Ranch.
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VALUE OF sHEEP IN GRAZING,

About the most profit secured from
sheep is by the service they perform
in consuming plants that are of no
value. Some weeds are Injuries to
sheep, and are nipped off as soon as
they appear above ground. Many Of
the poisonous weeds are harmless
when young, especially to hogs and
sheep, and as sheep crop off the grass
when it is very short they do not al.
low anything in the shape OF green
food to be wasted.
Vermont is credited with the larg-
est wool clip, per sheep, east of the
Mississippi River, which is seven and
one.haf pounds, with other States
much lower. It is almost surprising
that farmers will depend upon wool
for profit in the face of such light
feeces when they can do much better
by aiming to produce mutton and
lamb as specialties, instead of wool.
The best mutton breeds are capable
of yielding Aeeces much above the
average. Massachusetts Ploughman.
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bulk of it going to Europe, and, as a
consequence, the Consuls represent.
ing Germany, Belgium and France
have made complaint to the State De-
partment.
The slaughter house in Chicago is q
den of horrors, foul and ill-smelling.
The very atmosphere can breed moth.
ing but disease, and even though the
meat were sweet after killing it could
not remain so amid such surround
ings any length of time. There is
practically no attempt at cleanliness.
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MONEY IN MUTTON.

The best time to buy sheep is in
late summer OF fall. It will soon be
in order to couple sheep, and as early
lambs add largely to the profit, the
management of sheep in the fall is as
important as during any other season.
The ram should be pure bred and pro-
cured from q flock where the sheep
are thrifty. All ewes that are not ro-
bust, or which show the least evidence
of unsoundness, should be discarded.
By careful selection and bringing the
ewes into the winter in good condition
they will have no difficulty in with.
standing the cold, and their lambs
will be strong and thrifty in the early
portion of the year. Dogs can be
kept from sheep by judicious use Of
barbed wire, the lower strand being
on the ground, or buried two inches
beneath the surface, and the next
strand four inches above the lower
one. Sheep do not often receive in
jury from barbed wire, the wool being
a protection. If dogs can be kept
from sheep they can be raised with
but little labor, and will partially sup.
port themselves while plants are grow
ing, both weeds and grass being con-
sumed by them, and they will enrich
the soil with their droppings, which
are evenly distributed and trodden in.
When farmers recognize that wool
is not the only product of sheep they
will improve their Aocks and make
larger profits. While there are indi.
vidual sheep with good records as pro-
ducers of heavy feeces, yet the aver
age clipping of wool is not over four
pounds per sheep, due to breeding
sheep that can thrive on seanty past
ures and ignoring size. The present
focks can be almost entirely changed
in two seasons, and OF less expense
than any other class OF stock. In
England the farmers have ceased to at
tach Importance to wool, breeding for
mutton and lamb, with wool as Sec
onlary product, and the long expert
ence OF the English farmer should be
O Guide to farmers in this country. In
England the farmer pays high rent
and uses roots as q special food for
sheep, the object being to produce
mutton OF choice quality. In our
large markets choice mutton sells
readily, but it must be admitted that
the large number of inferior sheep
that reach the markets assist in keep
ing down prices to a certain extent,
vet those farmers who have sent good
ones to market have not been disap-
pointed in profits. Home and Farm.
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A SUGGESTION ABOUT OATS.

II one-fourth of the oats grown in
the United States were moved just as
the grain is in full milk, and before
the straw became vitreous, it would be
better for the farmer as well as the
cattle. Horses prefer it to any kind
of hay or grain, and eat the whole
substance; but if we cut it after the
straw is ripe it is totally lost. Cows
led with one meal day of this fodder
thrive admirably. The farmer would
have substitute in part for hay when
the crop is short.-New York Inde-
pendent.
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TURKEYS BOOSTING SHED.

are in the walls, as small currents of
air are more injurious than exposures
outside. The walls may be lined with
tough paper OF some kind, which may
be tackled on. By this arrangement
more turkeys can be raised, and they
will be less liable to disease. They
can be easily taught to 60 under the
shed by placing wire mesh along the
front and confning them therein for
q few days. The house should face
the south. Farm and Fireside.
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HORSES FOR FOOD.
AN EQUINE SLAUGHTER HOUSE
IN CHICAGO.
Sorry Looking Victims Turned Into
Meat for Human Consump-
tion-A FlourishinG
Western Industry.

x CHICAGO letter to the New
n York Herald says: The
NJ slaughtering of horses for
human food is now a recog.
nized Western industry, and the au-
thorities have shown no disposition to
interfere with it. In fact, the City
Health Department Of Chicago says
horse meat, from a sanitary point OF
view, is superior to that of beef for
the reason that horses do not have
tuberculosis. There is horse slaugh-
ter house at Hammond, Ind, and sew
eral in that vicinity, and there is also
one here, the most extensive OF the
lot. The main cause of complaint
against the Chicago abattoir is that
the horses slaughtered there are
broken down and emaciated animals,
and many of them are said to be
afflicted with disease. Comparatively
little of this meat is sold here, the
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BOOSTING SHED FOR TURKEYS.

The turkey usually seeks a high
roosting place as q matter Of protec-
ton from enemies, but the jumping
from the tree limbs often cause lame
ness. They are also exposed in win.
ter, which causes roup. A cheap shed,
open on one side, with q high roost,
will protect them from winds, and at
the same time give them all the advan-
tages of being in the open air. Such
shed will cost but little, but care
must be taken that no holes or cracks
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AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
TO INCREASE REX BEGoN1As.

If yon wish to raise number of
new plants of Rex, or other large
leafed Begonias, take a sharp knife
and make cut at the intersection of
the veins. Then lay the leaf, veined
side down, on saucer of wes sand,
place in a sunny window and keep
damp. Tiny plants will form at the
cuts; when an inch high they, may be
lifted into thumb rots. This is a very
fascinating way to grow Begonias.-
Womankind.
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Seal Herds Being Destroyed Rapidly.

Acting Secretary Hamlin, of the Treasury
Department, SAYS that the published state
ment that reports received at the Treasury
Department indicate no material decrease in
the number of seals herding about the Seal
Islands is incorrect. Mr. Hamlin says. on
the contrary, that all reports received by him
officially show that the seal herds are being
rapidly destroyed. To such an extent isthis
the case that vessels engaged in pelagic seal
ing are returning to ports with very small
catches as compared with previous years.