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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19

There Is no doubt that all animals,
wild or tame, four-footed or with wings.
have n dCep-seated aversion to wee
weather. Even water fowl will seek
dry hiding-piace when 1t rains,
Did you ever watch TIE actions Of
cattle before a big storm? If so, you
must have seen them grow more and
more uneasy as the clouds threatened.
You also saw them run W and down
the field, as If seeking to escape some
impending danger. Finally, when the
storm comes, they draw closely togeth-
er, and, with lowered heads, present a
picture of despair
Whei 1t rains the domestic animals
always keep indoors, or, failing that,
they seek sic tered places and creep be-
meath thu hedges and thickets--in short
in any convenient place where they are
not entirely exposed TO the downpour.
1t is the same with fow.s. They dis
like the rain, which Eoaks their feath-
ers They seek sheltered places, and
creel under wagons and squeeze in he.
hind boxes and boards. Chlclens do
not mind wettIng their feet, as they
will scratch the muddy ground soon
after shower in search Of worms nnG
bugs.
Wild birds do their boat to keep nut
OF the rain. ThCy find shelter In many
ways. Some Of them build a roof over
their nests, In which they keep more OF
less dry. Others choose n house undeI
the caves, or under a projecting cliff.
where they are safe Iom the dlscom-
forts that the rain brings But most
NJ them are without any adequate shell
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
A Fortune in Dust.

An italian pays New York eighty
thousand dollars year for the privi-
lege OF picking over the city's dirt. A
few years ago three or four men were
engaged at q dollar and a half q day
10 trim" the city's dirt.
Finally 1t occurred to the superin-
tendent OF street cleaning that a smart
man could find enough In 1t to afford
to pay the trimmers himself, and, sure
enough, such man was found. Then
an offer OF seyenty-fve dollars a week
for the privilege was made and accepts
cd. and gradually the price rose by suo=
cessiye bids te two hundred dollars
week,
BY regular graduations the sums OF
seven hundred dollars two years ago,
eleven hundred dollars last year. and
eleven hundred and fifty-two dollars
per week this, have been made, and the
city now has fits work done for 1t and
Is paid eighty thousand dollars year
for the privilege.
Dickens was not an exaggerator
when he created fortune out Of the
dust-heaps which seemed mere incun-
brances ON the face OF the earth
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19

ioute in connection with the D. &
}. "Itoyal Blue Line" have placed
in service a superb line of Pdliman
Nestibulcd Drawing Room and
Sleeping ears between Columbus
aud Washington, via Athens, with
through coaches to Athens and
Nheus to Washington, forming
he shortest aud q,ickest route
from Southern aud Central Ohio
ppiuts. Passengers from South OF
Logan can arrange to take sleeper
1t Logan and upon application t.
AGENTS, &. II V. & r. Ry., sp,ce
viii be reserved for their accomp
Il ,t'on. For further particulars see
agents or write w. III. Fisher, Gen
ral Passenger Agent, Columbus
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
THE OHIO DEMOCRAT AY FEBRUARY 49, 1897
John Il. EIcLean's
Great NOWSDuDcl..

Without single exception, there
is beyond doubt no greater or more
popular newspaper in the United
States than the Cincinnati Enquirer ;
or a more successful publisher than
its proprietor, Mr.. John R. Mclean.
The old-time prices for the Daily
Enquirer have been maintained. and
its circulation largely increased each
year; hard times and cheaper Jour
nails failing to arrest its onward march
and high appreciation of the public
for its true worth and merit.
The Weekly Enquirer at beginning
of the campaign year was offered at
50 cents year, and its circulation
increased by the addition of over
400, 900 new subscribers; the most
substantial and coveted testimonial a
publisher could desire.
When asked for the secret of such
success, Mr.. Mclean frankly answers
The Enquirer has no opinions to force
upon its patrons, it simply prints the
facts and tells the truth that the reader
may form his own opinions. BY
maintaining the price of the paper,
more news and greater variety can be
furnished, and every class of business
interests catered to, which cheaper
journal cannot afford.
The very liberal support given the
Enquirer by the public at large, makes
t incumbent upon the management
% serve it faithfully with zeal and en-
terprise in minor matters as we'll as
those Of greater magnitude.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

"Tho most amusing and yet the most
tantalizing experience ] ever had, re.
marked one Of a group Of wheclmen ut
the clubhouse, "hnppcncd one day last
summer when was riding along tho
Canadian shore. While going at pretty
lively clip | came upon a nan who was
laying the dust on the read with lawn
hose. He WAS looking the other way and
did not sce me approaching. yelled at
him oncc or twice, but he did ret seem
b pay any attention. Nevertheless
,hought that he might turn suddenly
around mud, seeing me coming, would
divert the stream Of water i'll the other
direction. Feeling quite sure ON this
pCiIt rode Oh, but he neither heard
Icr saw ne coming, and in passing him
l was unfortunate enough to ret right
in the way of the stream Of water, the
full force of which received in the side
Of the head. This was enough TO set me
mad, but when thought of his stub
bornncss III not paying any attention to
me few into q rage, dismounted and
went back to give him piece Of my
mind. After almost CXhaustipg my yo-
cabulury of cpithcts in expressing my in.
dignation, You can imagine my feelings
when one Of crowd Cf small boys who
had been listening with quiet amuse-
ment shouted:
There's 10 use chcwin de rag to
him; he's deaf us doornGil. DE
troit Free Press,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
A Mightief Foe than Armies
OVERCOME by A BRAVE UNION GENERAL AND his Faith.
full ALLY, DR., WILLIAMS.
Etom N.e senlinel, caerokee. Knn,n,

| alysis, madc a temporary wreck of thc her
culcan frame, and in view of his advanced
age, his anxious friends believed that he wa,
not long for this world The following /,
his own account of his illness.
" In the latter part of 1890, was taker
down with severe attack of typhoid fever
which confined me to my bed for two IN, Abs
Two months is a long time to be In bed but
was not to get, up yet, for innammator,
rheumatism seized me, and il was worse tbai,
me typhoid, for ii was more painful. To
adu to my trouble and make IL more inter.
cS,lng, the inflanmatory rheumatism was
followed by stroke OF paralysis, and | lost
almost totally the use of my legs and arms
Tor l could not walk step and could not
feed myself 1t would seem that 1 Ind
reached the depths of misery, but such was
not the case, for my kidneys gave out, and
TINS seemed to be the last straw on the load
thnt vas to crush me.
cover, ana though the doctors came TO see
me ana prescribed, IL was casy to see that
thcy were but trying to make my pathway
10 tue grave little more cnsy, without the
rcnl0test hope Of recovery, and l looked for.
ward to death with happiness.
While in this frame of mind. I was nd.
yiScd by friend to try DR.. Wiliiams' Pink
fills, and began the use Of them taking one
pill after cnch meal, and this 1 continued
tor one week, and began to fancy [ perceived
Improvement in my condition. then in.
creased the dose to two after each meal. and
Gt the end of the second week there was no
doubt but what Pink Pills were making me
better, so kept OH using them according TO
directions, and in three months was n well
man."
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
clements necessary 10 give new life and rich.
@ ness to the blood and restore shattered nerves
hsy are for sale by all druggists, or may be
Company, Schenectady, n. Y, for so cents
a box. or six boxes for S2.5O
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
CURIOUS SOURCES or MUSIC.
A Tavern-Kceser Who Entertained Gursta
with Queer Instruments.

- 1nFern-hceEsf VINO EntoftRiEcu Gucstd
with Queer Instruments
A tavern-keeper named Dalntr,
nourished in the last century, was able
to play tunes upon the most incongru-
Gus articles. and his category Of inatru.
ments included such kitchen utensils as
the gridiron and frying-pan.
A writer who was entertained by rnis
musical genius says that ne took a
case-knife. and applying the edge OF II
to his mouth, treated the company to
an Italian solo. lie then took two
clean tobacco pipes, and after having
slid the small ends Of them over the to-
BILE in a most melodtous trill. fetched
4 tune ont OF them, whietllng to them
at the some time In concert" lie con
tessed. however, that in bringing this
piece OF music to perfection he had
brokon such quantity Of pipes that he
had almost broken himself.
He next manipulated an old frying.
pan In such manner that as me whist.
led an accompaniment the music thus
produced could scarcely be distinguish
ed from bass vioi. Then he suggest.
ed that a friend should sing, and he
would accompany on the tobacco pipes
but the vocalist selected the frying-p pan
as an accompaniment. and between
them. we are told. they made most
extraordinary concert" He informed
the writer referred to that he had put
down the tongs and key some years
previously "as being unfashionable."
This man was also capital whistler.
and could initiate various birds to o
nicely. When performing like a lark,
would ascend by proper scale OF notes
and then fall to the ground, as 1t were,
In regular and easy manner.
Another publican, named Price, who
kept the Green man." formerly known
as the "Farthlng Pye House." at the
top Of Portland Row, st. Mary-le-bone,
could accompany the violin exceeding
ly we'll with a rolling-pin and salt
box. In another case, a man who used
to frequent the public-houses in the
City was In the habit OF treating the
company to somewhat peculiar music,
He would blow out his cheeks with his
breath. and then beat tune upon them
with his fists. and this he could do
with great facility.-Tit-Bits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
National PocuiiarIt:cs In nn,,n-.

Talking of the sale Of jcwelc"y. ;
Frenchman seys that as q purchase
the American stands prc-omincntl
first in favor. He has three tirst-rat
qualities-he goes styatght to what /
wants, he pays cash down, AID he neN
er bargains.
One day a leading jewclor had I'll
pleasure of selling a necklace to
American for six hundred thoIslu
francs for money down on the counter
without being asked for the smallos
discount or rcduUtlcn-how mach hi
would give had he been asked, the Par
isian tradesman does not say.
Next to the American cOmts the Rus
sian, who makes very large purchasel
but not quite in SO reckless manner
then the Spaniard and then the Brit
isher. who, We should have thought
would have been Placed third. III,
other nations suffer by comparison.
Tho German, TO doubt, has not mucl
cash left after series of military bad
gets: the Dutchman is too frugal anC
the Italian Is too much accustomed t.
bargain. regarding a discount of fifty
per cent. as in tho natural course OF
thirgS at homo.
But even the italian Is welcome in
comparison with the Frenchman from
the country. The provincial cvou
when rolling in m0"cy, viii avoid the
great establishments and seek the
small ones which cannot afford to send
a customer away. lie will drive Oh ra,
geously hard bargains, and will &c
away and return day after day unit
"a 4
he wants at almost any price to get rid
of him.
The American without vanity, or the
Brltisher who disiikcs trouble, would
evidently do well to employ n French.
man frcm the country, even At a hray!
percentage to do DIS barF aiming.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
-
THE PRESIDE NT'S DAILY ROUTINE
GenrraI Harrison Writes Of "A Ia,
With the President at His Desk"


Tx President Harrison has writ
ten OF" IA Day With the President
at Ills Desk for the March La,li =
Heme Journal. The article is said
to be singularly interesting in th.
detail with which 1t describes thu,
weariSOme routine Of the President
Ii Is said that General Harrison, |,
this article. has delivered nimscl,
with great directness and vignr
relative 10 the annoyunccs thu
are visited upon Chief EXeru iv.
by persistent Office, seekers, and b,
suggests II unique plan, hy which
the Presidents burdens in that di
recti0n could be greatly light ned,
and he be enabled to devote nmr,
attention to more important mat.
ters A feature of the article that
will have timely interest 10 thos,
ambitious to serve the country un
der the incoming administration.
describes very fully how the Presi.
dent makes appointments to oilire.
az Day With the President at lli-
Desk" Is unique IN being the fl 81
time that the daily life the Presi
dent has been described by on"
who has flied the exalted office.
Articles upon the social AMI dom =
tic life Of the President by Gener Il
Harrison will follow In successive
! sles of the Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
The Higher Degrees OF Masonry.

There has been u good deal o
talk Of "higher" degrees, of "exalt
ed" Masonry, of "advanced" grader
and all such supposed elevated
stationsin the fraternity, but the
question has often suggested itsel
to us, what Is the highest degree
the most exalted position, or thu
most elevated station in all the de-
partments of Masonry? And we
have been forced to .he conclusion
that the Master Mas0n's degrt is
the very piiiacle of the whole sys,
tenn.
The Entered Apprentice is born
into the Light; the Fellowcraft Is
advanced towards itS nooniide
effulgence; the Master Mason b..
holds the declining sun, ill it Is
lost IN the twilight and night Of
eternity. Thus in the FIRST three
degrees Is contained the whole OF
human life; and human life EN-
bodies all that we actually know
anything about The future is an
unwritten book an unknowable
condition.
The lessons OF the lodge room, If
they mean anything, mean that we
are to thoroughly study our heinr.
We are alive anil in the world
what for? IL there II future? viii
the time ever come " hen there will
be no sunrise? When the univprs,
will he shrOudpd In gloom and dark.
ness? When order ami symmetry
will be destLoy d? When the hand
Of God will not direct the wheels
Of the circling worlds? Will the
time ever come when GGd will bp
dead? The mind revoIts ut the
thought, and the heart fails whei
even the suggestion of such ,
terrible catastrophe is made, n"
There Is in the world no death, tx
cept to the material creation.
The higher degrees contain moth
ing that is new. Their ceremonies,
beautiful, grand, impressive are on
~ illustrative gatherings TINT
emphasize the truth already pre-
sented. They fail in their purpose
II they 10 not make II man - more
earnest Master Mason, and lead
him to regard the foundation of the
falvie as Of greater inpoi tancc
than the Ornnmpntnl cOrnirc ut the
roof. The varied thoughts Of men
respecting life, and the different
shades Of belief have led to tho
creation Of many degrees in Ma
sonry in the hope to make a more
lasting impression for good. To the
extent that these new ceremonies
make plain aud hrreful the lessons
of symiolic Masonry, they are de-
sirable and useful. they only make
the Master MasOn's degree the
sublimest of them all. These de
grees OF the York Rite and thr
Scottish Rite are higher only in
number, not In importance. The!
only lift up the lodge TO the high
est possible degrre.-Ncw York
Dispatch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
Diminishing Demands.

Perry Patettic-Kird lGdy, could you
giye a poor cid man old suit of clothes2
Kind Lady-No.
''Er mcbbe y pair of pants that amt
werkin?"
i'No."
'iEr old ycst?"
mo old vest
''Mebbe you could hand me out slice
Of pic?"
"Mcbbe | could, but won't"
"Kird lady, would' it be askin too
much of ycu to ask yGu to gimme your
moral support?"-CiIcirnati Enquirer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19

At the breaking out of the war Of the re.
bellion in 1861, General Wilcs, whose por-
trait adornS our page, was Captain and Own.
or Of The then well-known river steamboat.
Charley Potwin," plying between Zancs.
vile and Parkorsburg, but he Immediately
disposed of his boat and became enrolled as
lieutenant in the 18th Ohio Infantry. At
the battlc of Fort Donelson on February 16,
1862, Lieutenant Wilcs was promoted from
lieutenant to lieutcnant-coloncl for "bravc
and meritorious conduct on the field" and
at the age Of thirty.six General Wilcs was
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
Worne Yet.

II suppose you'll hardly believe it"
said the colonel, who is writing the Ii
bretto Of Il comic opera, "but / began
work right after dinner last night and
worked hard till 3 O'Clock this morning
on eight lincs-just eight lines. "
"That's nothing, " calmly remarked
the major, IA friend Of mine has been
working for the last six years on one
sentence. "--Chicago Times Herald
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
A Remembrance.

Mathews the elder was always we'll
dressed and carried handsome UNI
brella. MuidCn, on the contrary, who
was miscrly, used III old cotton one.
After lie hid left tic stage Mathews
met him enc day in Ccvcnt Garden and
addressed him cGusivcly, Il wish, old
fellow, you'd let rie have something of
you MS remembrance.
Certainly, Lay dear friend, return
cd Mundcn, with grcGt presence of mind
"We'll exchange umbrellas" And he
did so with much dcxtcrity. -Argonaut
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
A. scaomo That Worked.

'Thcn ycu absolutely refuse to allow
your daughter to marry me?'
II positively DOR rolrcd the father.
"Um, / expected as much, "mQimpr-
ed the young man MS lie edged toward
the door ~ merely Went through the
formality of asking you in order to avoid
the possibility of II suit for breach Of
promise, philadelphia North Ameri-
can
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
Special Rates to Washington d. c, via
the buckeye Route.

On March LIST, 2nd and ard, the
C.H V. & Il. Ry., will sell excur-
sim tickets 10 Washington, d. G..
and return at rate of one fare for
the round trip account OF Inaugural
tion of Presi'icnt-elect Mckinley.
Tickets will be good for return
until March 9Th. The Buckeye
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
Nerye Strain,

ut must be good deal Of strain to
run q trolley Car, said the talkatiye
man ON the platform,
"You bet it is, " said the motorman.
"W'y, when so along fer two or tree
weeks without runnin over anybody l
git so nervous can't eat nor sleep. -
Cincinnati Enquirer,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
Weather Forecasts.

Those who have lost all faith in IL
weather forecasts" OF The Depart
ment are recommc~ led to try yer,
simple experiment with cup of COFFEE
and lump or two OF loaf sugar. Hav
ing dropped the Jumps of sugar int
the cup of coffee carefully, watch tho
air bubbles that rise to the spr,ace
they suddenly rush from the centre Il
the side of the cup, be sure that it
going to rain very hard. n the Gl
bubbles assemble In tho centre az,
then pass to the side OF the cup in
deliberate way, you must still be pre-
pared for what the wta her IorecaS
would call some showers" Eu If In
bubbles refuse 10 Sir from The cen u,
of the cup you may go ior,h 10 yc
iabor assured of a. dne day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
A HOLIDAY Incident.

wife-I think will surprise you
with the purchase OF watch TO wear
Chris mas.
Husband-It will be an acceptable
gift. and l shall wear 1t with pleasure.
WEfe-Oh. but the one should buy
would be a lady's watcn, suitable for
Pae 70 carry.--Bostoa budget
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19

A little girl who w,s in the habit
Of using the word guess in.cmperately
was repr0vo.l by her te9chcr.
"Hon't say 'Cuccs,' Nory; say pre-
sume.'"
Just then n playmate came up, and
feeling OF MayyN cloak, said:
my nlS is goi.G 10 tsk your ma for
the pattern Of yo.r c!o>S.
my mS sin't got Gay PATTERN" ans
wered Mary; ".Lt eUt t by presume."-
Texas SiftiEgs
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
1yutty on the Start.

Perry Patettic-It sounds funny TO
read of them guys in Sing Sing goin
crazy because they can't git to work.
Wayworn Watson-A feller that will
go crazy wntin work is dead nutty to
begin with, Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19

colonel of his regiment, and while with Shcr.
man, was gazettcd brigadicr-gcncral.
The General lives the greater part of his
time in lIalstead, Kansas, though he is
much in Windsor, New York, in both of
which places he has business interests that
require his presence.
Some few years ago General Wilcs was at.
tackled by illness, which came very near
proving fatal Typhoid fever, followed by
infammatory rheumatism and then par.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19
No Uaa For It.

"Your majesty" said the chief cook
timidly to the cannibal king. "the new
missionary is envcloped in complete
set of armor from head to foot "
"Then send him away" returned his
majesty indifferently, II never could
bear timed meat. "-Tit-BitA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-19

Apropos of matters royal, happened
the other day upon quaint little bit of
information which was news to me and
will, doubt not be news to many of
my readers. Louis, king of Hungary. in
the fifteenth century, died and left two
daughters, of WHOM, the cl6er, Mary,
succeeded to the throne. But the people
were Of SO warlilic disposition that, nj
though they permitted II woman to oc-
cupy the throne, they refused to be gov
frned by feminine word. So tho
daughter of Louis was duly declared to
be King Mary, and as King Mary shc
iciGncd until she WINS dcthroncd by
Charles Durn2ao, who had previously de-
thrcnCd and mmt' rcd joan of Napl IS.
-.-LIglisl Exchdl 80.