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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28
EMERALD MINING.
The Industry Is Carried on in Color-
bia-D.fficu.ties Of Access.

nc INDUSTRY is S5frIeO on IN SOtOr1.
bia-D.hicu.ties Of Access.
Few persons who are familiar with
emeraids in their cut and mounted
state have any idea of the difficulties
experienced by those who would
traverse that part of the Andes
where lie the celebrated mines of
Muzo. The scenery is of extraordi-
nary beauty, but in two DAYS riding
the traveller is obliged to follow some
of the most dangerous mountain
passes, and to make his way over
precipices where q single false step
would dash him to destruction. The
emerald mines lie in a basin sur
rounded by high mountains in the
form of circle. These mines are
now the property of the government
of Colombia, which rents them to u
company employing five or six over
sccrs and about four hundred native
workucn. The means used for
working them is very primitive, but
they yicid every year large amount
of precious stones, which are imCle-
liately shipped to Europe. The
band OF rock containing the
precious crystals is more than
one thousand feet high, formed
Of iron. Very few emcralds
are found in the blacl, stone. but By
cutting down the face of the i'm
!ncnsc precipicc veins of white stone
are uncovered. This is known as
calcite, q crystallizrd form of car
Donate of linz. The cmcralls are
sometimes imbcdded, and sometimes
found i'll hollow cavities, and the
work of cutting down the side OF the
rock is done by the natives, mostly
with crowJar. A piece of rock a
yard wide is selected, running the
whole length Of the mine on the top.
This is cut down few yards, and
then another level of the same is be-
gun again at the top, until the whole
breast of the rock appears to be a
monster staircase, the broken rub
bish having been thrown down to
the bottom of the prccipice. On the
bank opposite to the spot where the
emeralds are taken out q stream of
water is kept running by means of
sluices in a reservoir, and as the
sluices are opened every fifteen min
utes the water is allowed to rush
down the rocks with great force,
the torrent clearing away all the
broken stone thrown down by the
miners since the last discharge
ChicapO Inter Ocean.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28
The Vitality OF Seeds,

Among the different investigation s
of the horticultural department of the
state university, under the charge of
Prof. W. R. Lazenby, has been the
testing of farm and garden seeds to as
certain their purity and vitality.
At different times during the past
ten years many hundreds of tests have
been made, and the results have been
equally interesting and profitable.
First, as to method. The three es-
sential conditions for testing the vital
ity of seeds are, access Of air. an abpnd-
'ance of moisture, and certain degree
of heat. 1t is the free oxygen of II .
air that is requisi e, and the supply Of
of this element usually regulates itself.
The oxygen com bines chemically with
the substance of the seed and is just as
essential throughout termination as it
is throughout the future growth Of the
plant.
Water or moisture is the important
factor in testing seeds. In a general
way it may be stated that the amount
of water required is just what the seed
will absorb. This varies within wide
limits. depending upon the percentage
of water already present, and the
character Of the albumen. The best
temperature for germination varies
considerably in different species,
While variations in temperature ex-
ercise less influence than variations in
moisture, il is important that the e1-
tremes Of temperature should not be
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28
The Discovery Saved His Life.


Mr.. G. Cailloue:te, Druggist,
Beaversvllle, H., says: $50 DIR.
Kings New Discovery | owe NY
lite. Was taken with La Grippe
and trled all the physicians tor
miles about, but of no avail and
was gwen up and told | could not
live. Having DIR. Kings New
Discovery in my store | sent for
bottle and began its use and
from the FIRST dose began TO get
better, and after using three
Loltles was up and ahont again.
lt is worth its weight in gold We
wont keep store or honse without
it, Get free trial bottle at !,
HarrIngtou's Drug Store.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28
Brooklyn's Missionary Policeman.

Brooklyn has a policeman who
spends his leisure time in missionary
work. He is attached to the Ralph
avenue station, where he drives the
patrol wagon. He will not ride in a
car on Sunday, but does all his trav-
cling on foot. Most of his time is
passed in little mission at 10o
Debevoise street, where he breaches
every other Sunday when off duty.
His singing is heard above all the
others in the place. When he is
through preaching there he walks to
Flatbush, where he breaches in the
county institutions. He also walks
back. When he is on duty on Sun
day he does his work without muir
mur.-N. Y. Sun.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

81 certain swell club si. r!cw
Years day q string band was in at
tendance, as was also q bashful
young man who makes himself agree
able at regular intervals at fash
ionable home in one of the suburbs.
The young mans chief affability at
these night sessions is centered on
the daughter of the house. In fact
the young mans intentions are of a
serious nature, and often has he
fixed in his mind just what he would
say, but when he would present
himself at the house with this re-
solve, the honeyed sentences have
died of their own sweetness, and
courage has failed him.
New Years day, however, it all
happened.
He was mcditating in an easy
chair at the club when gradually he
was becoming conscious Of some
thing that reminded him of the
young lady. 1t was the music.
They were playing ''Lohcngrin,"
and as he listened they swept into
that grand wedding march. He
bounced to his feet and in o moment
the exchange had connected him
with the suburban residence, and
when he recognized the voice, he
only said:
Listen, Clara"
The orchestra was seated just un-
der the telephone, and the sweet
strains were being rcvcrbcrated to
the hills.
When the band had finished, he
said:
Hello, Clara; wasn't it just
grand?"
A moments silence, and then:
"Slay l engage the band to play
the same march at your house some
afternoon during Easter week, dear?
Say yes, darling"
Another moment of silence, and
then:
CLARA, I'm the happicst mar
alive. Cincinnati Tribune.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

Magic little granules-those tiny
sugar coated Pellets of DR.. Pierces,
scarcely larger than mustard seeds,
yet powerful to cure-active. yet
mild in operation. The best liver
pills ever invented. Cure sick head
ache. dizziness, constipation. One a
dose. Whole vial % cents.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28
B. & o. S-W. RY.
TIMETABLE.

Trairs leave Athens as fellows;
For Cincinnati 300 A. NJ: 1:l5 PM: 500 AsE.
- st Louis. $40 /: los
(" Lousville.-S:0j Los
AM PM AM PM
'' Parkersburg 300 1912 9:l7 : 3:l5
Chillicothe 3:J3 los SO All
Trains leave Macarthur Junct. as follows:
For Cincinnati l:5i Pm: 925Am:
- st Louis. 49,. l;5i
Louisville 9:2j Am: Isl Pm:
Parkersbuag 1919 Pm: 2;l5 : S:l2 Am
Chillicothe... ;5i 9;25 Am: 5;l6 Pm.
For detail Information regarding rates,tirle
on connecting lines sleeping, paror, dining
ears etc. afrr IS
l.. II. REUTI NIGER, Tkt. Agt. B & o, $ w
Ry. Athens. Ohio.
w. II I4EHMER. 1kt. Agt. Macarthur Juhct-.
ion. Onio.
q. 3. WAKFEL. Assistant Gen. Pass Agent
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The cost and convenience of replant
ing. and the loss occasioned by the
failure of a good stand. are much more
serious than the mere loss of seed. Is
it too much to say in view of the facts
given, that more careful selection
drying and preservation of seed corn,
might raise the average yield several
bushels an acre, or increase the aggre
gate product from 5000, 600 to l., 900, OOt
bushels annually.
Another interesting observation in
studying the vitality of seeds is the re-
marka BILE power of reorganization ex.
hibited by various species. In this re-
spect wheat heads the list. Different
samples of wheat have germinated nc
less than ten times after intervals of a
week or more, during which time the
seeds were kept perfectly dry. Corn
will terminate five or six times after
complete drying; radishes four or five
times; parsnips, carrots and oniors 5
barely twice-in other words a CON-
paratively small percentage germinate
the second time.
Clover, timothy. and other seeds. e,;-
pecially grasses, will germinate but
once, as rule.
The practical bearing of these facts
is evident in the difficulty in securing.
in unfavora BILE seasons. good CATCH
of clover or timothy, while failure sell
dom occurs with wheat or corn, pro-
vided the seed is good.
Just word as to the manner in
which growth is renewed. In the case
of the cereals the descending axis usu-
ally dies, while the ascending axis re-
sumes growth and throws out new
rootlets from the point of union be-
tween stem and root. or from the as
cending axis itself. With some gar
den seeds, like peas, radlsh,
ETC., the radicle, or descending
axis retains its vitality and resumes
growth, although the extreme end is
usually killed by the drying. The up-
per part lengthens; the lower or in
jured end swells and finally develops a
number of rootlets. In the case OF
cucurbitaceous seeds, rootlets often
develop from the base of the cotyledona
when the plumule has been entirely
destroyed.
What is know about the length Of
time seeds will retain their vitality?
Nothing definite.
In all our tests of fresh garden seeds,
or those less than one year old. coin
pared with samples of the same seed
one year later, the result has invar'a
bly, shown a loss of vitality with age.
For example, eleven tests OF fresh
cauliflower seed gave an average gerra.
ination of $40! per cent
Six tests of the same seed when ore
year older gave an average germipa
ton of only 6o.67 per cent. 1t is usua:-
ly stated that caulifower seed will r-.
tain its vitality for ten years. Thit.
probably means that the seed will ros
all lose their terminating power at the
end of this time.
A vitality test of series of seeds col
lected ten years ago, has just been
completed. This list includes abbage,
caulifower. radish, lettuce, eggplant.
cucumber, melon, squash, peas, beans
and many others. OF this series the
seeds of clover, the common red. and
the white clover, were the only ones
that gave evidence of any vitality. OF
the red clover 26 per cent. ger1ninated,
and of the white clover, per cent.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

DO you wish to locate in the
South? If so join one of the cheap
excursions and look the ground over
before locating, Feb. 5th, March
5th, April 3Oth, half fare. See C.
w. Schwenke, agent for further in
formation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

The Buckeye Flyer is the Business Mans
Train to Ci,icaso fitted with elegant Par
Ior Cars and the easy Pullman Sleepers.
Through Pullman Lf1ace sleeping carx
OH night trains to Colum BUS and Chicago.
The only linerunnIng through parlur cars
between Toledo, and ColuE bus,
seat fare only % cents.
Rates via the Buck ~ Route are always
as low as via any other line.
For rates, maps and other information,
call on G. W, Schwenke Ag't. u! Logan, Og
write w. Fl. FISHER General Passenger
and ct 4 se4-i, -kooM u. DeshlsE Block
Columbus Ohio
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28
Logan School Examiners Meetings.

The board OF School Examiners of Logan
Village vii! hold regular meetings for the
Examination of applicants Teachers Certih-
ArriI june. August October anil Dece her. at
the Office of the superintendent. in the
School Building of said Village. Examira-
tions begin at $50 a. NJ. tstandard) of each
day
By Order of Board Of FIX
o. W. II. Wright, Pres.
z. E. RaymaD, Cleik.
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Every Day

Excursion rates to Virginia, Flori
da, the Carolinas, Mexico, Califor.
MIA and The Soath are in effect upon
the Ohio Central Lines. Consult @
&. l.. Agents.
Jan 10 2m
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PROPOSED BY TELEPHONE.
And by the Aid of Eand Playing
the Wedding March,

A proposal of marriage by tcle-
phone is not q remarkable or infre-
quent occurrence in this age of cleo
tricity and bashful men, but this one
is really unique.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

Don't you want a Pool or
Billiard Table? Bott Bros.
Columbus, Ohio. will sell
them on easy payments, also
Bar fixtures. Billiard supplies
&c. wEaFE
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GUTHRIE l. co.
BARGAINS.

Go to n. J. Weiland for first
class Jewellery. Gents and Ladies'
solid gold watch cases, Gents and
Ladies filed cases and other watch
cases at Bottom Prices. Ii you
are in need of glasses of any kind,
call and have your eyes tested
free. All kinds of frames to suit.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

Will find the Buckeye Mileage
ticket the best in the market. 1t is
good over SO transportation lines and
costs twenty dollars, good one year
from date of sale. Write, w Fisher,
Genl. Pass. & Tiki. Agt., G H V &
7 Ry., Columbus, c., for leaflet Civ
ing full information. 3 80
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

Itch on human. mango on horses,
dogs and all stock, cured in thirty
minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
Lotion. This nevr fails. Sold by
F. Harrington, Druggist; Logar,O.
Dec. 10 + m.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28
The Palace Hotel
GAINESVILLE Ohio
ROBERT KIRK (Formrly of Kirk
House, Proprietor
Rates $500 Per day.
Cor Market & 9Th
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Srlve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Saet Rhepm, Fever
Sores, letter Caapped Hands, Chilka,ns.
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
cures Piles. or mr. pay required. 1t is guarin :
teed to give perfect satisfaction or money re-
fnndec Price Is cents per box, For sale by
F. Harrington
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28
NOTICE.

The following amendment to the
articles of Incorporation OF the Logan
Natural Gas and Fuel Company has
been made to wit:
Article 81 has been amended to read as fol-
lows:
"3. Said corporation Is formed for the pur-
pose of leasing lands for Natural Gas and
Petroleum or rock oil. drilling and Operat-
ing wells thereon laying, maintaining and
operating pipe lines from said Wells to such
places as the products thereof may be coll
sumed or marketed, conducting the products
of said wells through said pipe lines. retin-
ing, storing and selling the same and con-
ducting Natural Gas through said pipe lines
and furnishing and selling Natural Gas for
all uses; to the Village OF Logan, Hooking
County, Ohio. and tine residents thereof and
public buildings therein; to the Village of
Sugar Grove, Fairfield County, ohio, and the
residents thereof and public buildings there
in; and to The Boys Industrial School, South
OF Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, and to
vate, public, and Municipal Corporations in
the counties of Hooking, Perry, Fairfield,
Licking, Muskingun, Morgan, Athens,
State of Ohio and elsewhere; purchasing
such lands and leases and Natural Gas Wells
as II may need and doing all things requisite
ness, and that said amendment. as above
Set forth, is a true copy of the original.
IN WITNESS w WHEREOF, SAID Company
has caused its name aud corporate seal TO De
hereunto affixed and this certificate TO be
signed by its President and Secretary, this
nineteenth day ofJanuary, A. d. lS95.
THE LOGAN NATURA GAS AND FUEL
COMPANY.
rate By Alpheus J. Mercer. ,.Pres.
[ Seal. } William Davidson. Secretary.
UNITED STATES OF A MERICA,
STATE OF OHIO. IS.
Office OF the Secretary OF Sta.e.
/, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
Secretary of State of the State of Ohio, do
hereby certify that the annexed instrument
Is an exempllfied copy, carefully compared
by Inc with the original record now in my
official custody as Secretary of state, and
found to be trne and correct of the CertIf-
cate of Amendment Enlarging Purpose of
"THE LOGAN NATURAL GAS AND FUEL
COMPANY" flied in this office on the 2sth
day of January, A. D. 1895, and recorded in
Volume SO, Page 426, of the Records OF Incor
poration,
Seal J WITNESS my handand official
Secretary seal, at Columbus, Ohio, this
[ OF State. 2S day of January A ID. 1885.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
Secretary OF State.
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How to Hustle Tomatoes.

The horticultural department of the
Ohio State university has had consid-
erable success in raising tomatoes and
Mr.. w. S. Turner thus describes in
Agricultural Student the method used.
Sow the seed Livingston's Beauty
first week in February. Transplant
first week in March, 2x3 inches. Again,
in cold frame to harden, first week in
April, Axe inches. Plant in field as
the weather will permit from 5th to
18th of May. Setting the plants with
shade nearly to the first blossom stalk.
1t does not injure them in the least to
be set slanting, 4x2 feet. Mulch with
coarse manure as you plant. AS soon
as plants are well established, prune
all side branches OFF, leaving blossom
stalks and terminal bud. Make trellis
for each row, using inch iron piping,
obtained from old iron dealers). cut
into posts of feet in length, drive in
ground feet, 60 to 20 feet apart in
row. Stretch wire to each row, begin
ming at further end from wire coil or
spool and wrapping once around each
Interviewing post, about to inches
from top to end. Use plastering lath
for stake, one to each plant; drive
into the soil lightly and fasten to wire
with double pointed tacks. Continue
pruning the plants and tying to lath
as they grow; twice below the wire
and once above it. Then let the plant
branch.
Advantages of the method are: The
fruit ripens two or three weeks earlier
than ordinary plants of same age.
From 20 to 40 per cent. larger than or
dinary fruit. A larger yield per acre
by 10 to 90 per. cent. Fruit easy to
pick, and always clean, less liable to
rot.
Disadvantages are; 1t requires more
labor and more plants per acre. The
fruit has a tendency to be more ir-
regular.
CABBAGE WORMS have been success
f,,lJr tho I-,,i
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28
EVANSVILLE, OHIO.
TIME-TRIED AND FIRE
TESTED.
Phoenix Insurance Company,
Hartford, Conn.

STATE OF OHIO,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
Columbus, January Sth, 1895.
/. w. NJ. Hahn, superintendent OF Insur-
apce of the State OF DmO. do thereby certify
Gated at Hartford, in the State of Connect
cut, has complied in all respects with the
laws of this State, relating to Insurance Com
panieS other than Life, incorporated by
other States of the United States, and IS
authorized to transact its appropriate hus-
ness OF Fire Insurance in this State In ac-
cordance with law, during the current year.
The condition and business of said Com
pany ON the 3lst day of December, of the
by the statement, under oath, required by
Section 2S4, Revised Statutes OF Ohio, to be as
follows:
Aggregate amount of available Assests.
S5,5SS 05S OF
Aggregate amount of Liabilities
Except CapitaD Including Rein
surarce s2 0'S4o 80 %
Amount of actual paid up Ca apitals2 900 900 90
Surplus, S737,2l7 81
Amount of Income for the year. in cash.
S3,7ls,sl2 "
Amount Of Expenditures for the
year. In cash. S3,673, All 66
-" In Witness Whereof l have here
unto subscribed my name, and
SEAL caused my official Seal to be
affixed the day and year first
~ above written.
WIN. HAHN,
Superin tendent of Insurance.
IRA J. LINDLEY
W. W. McCRAY
Agents at Logan. o.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

The alb, SO often mentioned as a
priestly garment, was long gown,
fastened with belt.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

If you want a Monument
Or Tombstone, Lime. Plaster
of Paris or Cement, you
should call on
noU.m E1sELE & NOLAN
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oh, why is heaven built SO far? Oh!
why is earth set SO remote? can not
reach the nearest star that hangs
afloat. ] never watch the scattered
of stars, Or suns far-trailing train,
( all my heart is one desire and all
iu saln.- Christina Rossetti.. @
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

CABBAGE WORMS have been success
fully conbatted in the University gar
dens this season by using a mixture OF
Pyrethrum and Land Plaster in the
proportion of one pound of the former
to one hundred pounds of the latter.
The mixture was applied with a large
pepper box.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

The question whether monkeys
can smoke has been settled in the af-
firmative at the Jardin des Plantes,
Paris. where. misehisvouss boys havs
taught several occupants of the mon
key house to smoke cigarettes, which
they grew to enjoy hugely.
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Cincinnati & MuskinS-
ztna paiLey r. Il.
IN EFFECT NOV. 25TH 1894,
CENTRAL TIME.
Arrival and Departure of Trains
at Lancaster.

Arrival and Departure of Trains
at Lancaster.
EAST BOUND. pEPARr.
No. New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore. Boston, Wash am
ingtOn, DC. and PItisburg 10 Is
81 10. Zanesville Accom- 'odation, 10
45. DennIson Accommodation, 4 is
Number connects ut Triuway for Go
Iumbus, Indianapol s, ST Louis, and ~
points West.
WEST BOUND. DEPART.
No. As, Cincinnati Maii................ Si5
:" =, Cincinnati Express.--..-.- 8 30
Train Number Is connects at New Lexins-
ton witnthe L Il O.C R'y. for points South,
at Junction City with b & o. for points South
at Lancaster with C.,H. V. II T. Ry.. Tor
ton G. Fl. with e il. d. for points
South.
Train No. connects at New Lexington
caster with e. II. V. & T. tor points : south,
and at Washington G. II. with Z. II. Il ID.
Tor points South.
Train No. connects at Lancaster with
c. H. " & L. for points South.
Train No. 10 connects at Bremen wi h
T. " D. Z. for points North, at New Lex
ingtOn with L & o tram Sorth.
Train No. 46 connects at Lancaster with C.
ii. V. & I. for points South.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
AN. PM. PM.
From From T,'es West 10 05 as
f M WILKINSON, Gen'l Pass Agt.
c NJ BENNETT, ,Supt, GAINESVILLE, y.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-28

The following amendment to the
articles of Incorporation OF the Logan
Natural Gas and Fuel Company has
been made to wit: