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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
Marion Tp.
TO BE CONTINUED,

The men and boys are making
hay, the women and girls picking
blackberries. Everybody is too
busy to visit.
Another good suggestion from
Uncle Hez. 1 will write my poet
ical mind using his topic "Strong
Drink" Behind the drinker il
the saloon, behind the saloon is
he manufacturer, behind the
manufactures is the lawmaker and
behind the lawmaker is the voter.
Uncle Hez, let your mind soar
to "higber thought" and see if
you a'e guilty or not guilty. We
are not guilty for the existence
of this curse to civilization; per-
haps you are innocent also.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
A WALNUT GROVE.

A friend who has planted large
grove of black walnuts, starting the
trees from the nuts, wishes to know If
it would be better to cultivate the lit
tie trees or let them have the shade Of
the weeds and grass. 1t would GER
talnly be best to keep these trees well
cultivated and free from weeds. AS
his trees are planted twelve feet apart
each way, 1t would have been well to
have planted two rows of corn be-
tween each row Of trees. In the plant
ing and starting Of all kinds Of tree
life on prairie soils it Is absolutely nee
essary to give them the best of cultlva-
ton for few years. Even the hardy
willow will not do well In sod. In this
connection another friend wants to
know how many years it takes from
the planting of the nut of the black
walnut until the tree begins to bear.
This will depend upon the soil, mois-
ture available and cultivation. If con-
ditions are all favorable it will require
about fifteen years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
Calico Ridge.

We have been experiencing
some very hot weather; 90 degrees
it the shade.
Hay making and berry picking
arc now the order of the day.
Lewis Rodman is nursing a bad
ly sprained arm at this time.
Mrs. Snider entertained her
neighbors with an ice cream soc.
ial Thursday evening.
The people of the ridge took in
the carnival on Saturday.
Grandma Ballard of Shawnee is
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs.
Lucy Shultz.
Charley Purdum of Shawnee
was the over-Sunday guest of Ce,
ell Shultz.
Guy Shultz and wife of Logan
spent Sunday on the ridge, guests
of his brother Cecil Shultz.
+. Shultz and wife spent Sun
day with Ed. Ringhiser and wife
of Brushy Fork.
Noah Harsh called on VIM
Funk Sunday.
Walter Clark was the Sunday
guest of Ed. Funk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
Pursell.

Miss Sarah Woodland has gone
to Illinois to visit her sister, Mrs.
Jane Oldfield.
There was an ice cream social
at the home of Mr.. George Fox
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Huffman Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Rueben Dres-
back Sunday.
Icel Davis was the guest of Miss
Retha Huffman Saturday evening.
Misses Merrill Van Curen and
Hazel Fetherolf visited Mrs. John
Dresbac&, Sunday.
Retha and Guy Huffman and
Miss Icel Davis were the gues Is
of Miss Enid Cupp, Sunday.
There was preaching ut Pine
Grove Sonday evening by Rev. A,
Reed.
Mr.. II. II. Dresback has pur-
chased a new buggy.
Sam Lama's little boy is on the
sick list.
Grandmother George died Tues
day night. She was taken tC
Vinton County for interment.
Rev. A. Reed and daughter ant
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
SHEEP AND COWS.

A reader has half section of cut of
timber land in Minnesota and wants
to know what kind Of stock to put on
1t, the care of such stock to be left to
tenant. If the land Is dry enough
and the tenant could give them proper
care and the price were not so high, as
ut present, it is probable that flock
Of sheep would be the most profitable,
for we understand that the soil up
there is specially adapted to grass, and
this land pastured with sheep would
be sooner reclaimed fit for the plow
by them than with any other kind of
stock, save goats. Cows would pay
we'll IL they had proper care and a
market was available for their product.
The trouble Is to get man who will
give stock Of any sort the required
care and attention.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
rn,r nrnrANn rAhMt.

we have recently received an Illus
trnted catalogue descriptive of large
number of New England farms which
aIe for sale. Tbs surprising thing
about them all ls the extremely low
p"ice at which they can be bought.
Half tone pictures of the buildings and
improvements Cn these farms show
them to be first class, far better than
arc found upon the average well Kept
western farm. There are usually good
orchard, spring water plped to both
house and barns, rural mail, tele-
phones, good roads and the very best
of markets close by, and yet these
farms are offered for sale at prices as
low as from $40 to $50 per acre. The
explanation of this strange state OF
things Is found In the statement en-
bodied In some of the descriptions,
"One hundred and fifty-five acres will
keep eight head of stock" This means
that the soil is very, very poor-poorer
than the sagebrush deserts of the west,
| where steer to ten acres Is the rule.
Still we cannot help believing that
there must be chance for the man
with little capital on these places after
all Grant that the land is woeful-
ly impoverished, science and patience
can restore part of It anyway. Then
there are poultry, fruit and garden
truck. which can be made profitable,
| and, jf nothing else, there Is the goat,
which would soon clean up the brush
and weeds and assist in securing a
stand of grass. Through much of the
west there is the soil and but little
else. There In the cast there is every
thing else but soil.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
Goat Run.
UNCLE HEz.

We received fine rain in this
vicinity on last Sunday. Some
people were very glad to- see the
rain; others, like the writer, who
had about a stack of hay scatter
ed over some meadow, were not
quite ready for shower.
Mr.. Solomon Lenz and wife
were the Sunday visitors of his
son William and family.
Several people were visitors in
Logan on last Saturday to see the
street carnival.
Most of the people are in the
berry business at this writing.
Miss Faye Miller of Columbus
is spending her vacation with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Miller.
Mr.. John Mowery of Olive
Branch passed down our valley
one day last week with his new
threshing outfit. 1t is reported
that he is doing excellent work.
Mr.. G. II. Miller and wife OF
Rockbrldge were seen In this vi
cinity on last Sunday.
Mr.. Willis Bowers has returned
home from Mr.. G.. II. Millers,
where he was employed as a har.
vest hand.
The boys of this vicinity still
scout little occasionally, but
they are good workers at home
and deserve a scout now and then
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
Mrs. Ben Bailey 10 very IN with

Mrs. Ben Bailey 10 very i'll with
stomach trouble. DR.. Hill of
Nelsonville is the attending physi-
clan.
Mr. Pickett, the lumberman,
has moved his saw mill here,
where he has large contract.
The name, papa, sounds new to
Mr.. Noah Spooncr, but such is
life. 1t is son, who arrived
July 10.
We wonder if the republicans in
Hooking County, who profess to
be Christians, will support Mr..
Ephrin Shaw for nomination foi
county surveyor when they know
he is an avowed infidel. We have
some of his writings to the Blue
Grass Blade, something like two
years ago, which will prove tc
any sane man that he is an out
and.out lnfdel. In referring tC
the great theater disaster in Chi
cago sometime ago, he says II
there is d God, he must have beer
on New Years jollification the
time it occurred. We can pro
duce his letter any time we see fit
There are two different parties IL
this town who can produce enough
at present.
IJNCLE HEZ.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
FOLEYSHONE
stops the cough and heals IungA
An lndisputable
SAFE INVESTMENT

The material progress which our
country is now, and has been making
for the past decade of years, naturally
brings to the surface usschemes
of the "get-rich-quick" character that
benefit only the promoters of such, at
the expense of innocent investors.
In this age of genuine prosperity
with every legitimate business boom.
ing, wages high, work in abundance,
giving employment to all willing to
earn, and products of the farm bring
ing best prices; there is little or no
excuse for one not to join the army
of money-makers.
The first and safest investment to
make is to become a reader of the
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
Carbonhill.
hoot, but it's hot!

Whoot, but it's hotl
Mr., Harrison Randolph of Bel
mont Co. is visiting his sister,
Mrs Robert RasselI.
Mr.. Dan Vaugn of IIaydenville
and Mr.. Calhoun of Gallia Co.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. james Frun.
els last Sunday.
Miss Eula Spooner is having an
attack OF appendicitis.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

Miss Bishop were the guests Of
John Dresback and family Thurs
day. p
Enid Cupp visited Mrs. Lizzie
Bainter Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ebert passed
through here Friday.
Mr.. George McCowen ard son
are visiting Noah McCowen and
family this week.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
Dogwood Bottom.

As some of the other writers to
the ONO DEMOCRAT have given a
description of their towns and To-
calities, we will try to give n de-
scription of Dogwood Bottom.
Our bottom is located about sew
enty-five miles north of Cincinna-
ii; it is bounded on the west just
this side of Lancaster, on the east
behind Maxville, on the north by
Sour Grass Valley and on the
south by Shin-Bone Alley. We
are blest with number Of
churches and schools and we have
produced some of the best educa-
tors of the state. We have grist
in the mill now that will be a
shining light to the world in the
future. We do not aim to put
out anything but the best, but
once in a while black sheep es
capes, and they are" sorry for it
afterwards. The greater number
of our people are law-abiding citi-
zens; few are a little crooked,
but they do not know any better;
they emigrated from some other
country. We have stone piles by
the score, but we have not put
our heather to work yet. We
have all kinds of industrial plants
from blacksmith shops down to
peanut stands. The following
run blacksmith shops: Ajax
Hunsicker, James McLin, George
Weidner, Solomon Bauer, and last
but not least, John Meiser, whose
shop is located just this side of
Shin-bone Alley. We have two
or three hotels. The Stag Hotel
in Rockstall is only in operation
when ground-hogs are fat and
plenty. The proprietor says he is
going to write items for the OHIO
DEMOCRAT. We bet if he does, he
will give us-Jess, excuse us, we
are off of our subject. Alright,
there is Hotel Pete located in the
center of the territory. Jeff s
Hotel is located west of Chad's
Ford; it runs every day in the
week. We have no licensed sa-
looms, but if you would take a
peep in most of the cellars in our
bottom and see the number of old
dry cider barrels, you would at
once be convinced that they like
their apple-juice. OF course they
don't drink; they just sip little,
and the only question now is,
"Will there be enough apples to
fill that old barrel with juice" so
that they can have their reunion
about Christmas, or sooner, if it
gets hard. We have our summer
resorts, our beautiful parks, by
the way, that fellow who was en-
ployed by the Minerva Park to
furnish wild animals, has resign
ed. He thought it would pay
better to have a little piece writ
ten for the paper. We cannot
give the population of our bottom
because the boundry lines are not
fixed by law, and are subject to
change without notice; and some
die, some are born, and some
we don't know where they belong
they are here though, and we feed
them. Then We have both phones
the wire and the wireless; the one
costs money all the time and the
other, sometimes.
TO BE CONTINUED,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

The shrinkage Of hay after being in
the NOW for six months has been de-
termined to be about 20 per cent.
Therefore, when you can sell new hay
from the field ut 81 per ton 1t Is just
as we'll sold as it would be In the win
ter from the barn at SIS. and you are
ahead the interest on the value of the
hay and the labor of hauling 1t to the
barn. This is for well cured hay. 1t
is oftener much more than this.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

1t is all well enough to talk and
write about the simple life, but what
is one to do when trains ruin seventy
miles an hour and Sunday papers run
up to n hundred pages, every little
town with ChautauQua, the society
machine carrying 210 pounds Of steam
and athletics knocking the classics out
at our colleges? The simple life means
getting very far away from our mod
ern civilization.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
DIVERSIFIED FARMING.

1t is not often that the three factors
Of a big crop, good weather to secure it
and big prices for it are in conjunction.
The last time when this occurred in
the writer's experience was in the year
1877, when wheat yielded up to forty
bushels an acre, with California har-
vest season to care for 1t and 90 cents
a bushel for 1t as soon as thrashed.
Money was plentiful that fall, and the
price OF land went kitlng. 1t was the
last good crop of wheat ever raised in
that section. Next year and the year
after thousands of acres Of wheat were
burned up in the fields, not being
worth harvesting. The farmers all
stuck to wheat until they became
bankrupt and then turned TO the COW
and the hog and have now made them
selves wealthy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

We once broke In team OF very
heavy draft horses TO handle big stone
in quarry, and 1t was surprising how
soon these intelligent animals learned
how to pull to the limit OF their
strength and do 1t without fret or jerk,
and it was interesting to watch them
and nS,e how they seemed to under
stand each other and work together to
get the best results. Nine teams out OF
ten II required TO tackle very heavy
load will rush and jerk when they
might just a. well be trained other
wine. .. avn,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

We always value the strawberry the
most just as 1t takes its departure. Nc
other berry quite takes its place.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

1t beats all how much annoyance
and vexation can be worked up out Of
the everyday work 0t life II one Is al
ways looking for trouble and bound to
find 1t. And. invertlng this statement,
1t also beats all how a cheerful and
hopeful way Of looking at life and its
work will checkmate trouble and make
life worth living. We always feel sorry
for that person who Is born with the
corners OF his mouth turned down.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27
New Plymouth.

John Bartlett and family of
Union Furnace spent Sunday with
Isaac Allen,
Rothbe Kirkendall 0f Creola
spent S u IN day with Raymond
Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Cooper of
Ilesboro were the Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Riggs.
E. 7. Ansel and family have
returned home from Enterprise.
Mr.. Enoch Martin of Ewing
was in town this morning.
Mrs. Ed. Bay went to Dundas
Saturday for visit with her par.
ents.
u. N. Bobo returned home Sat.
urday from pleasure trip.
The Ladies' Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church will
meet with Mrs. Tom Bay on next
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Jennie Bartlett returned tt
Lancaster Wednesday, after {
three weeks visit with relatives.
Harvey Stevens and family were
Columbus visitors Sunday.
Ode Allen and wife returned tC
Columbus Sunday, after weeks
visit with his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Isaac Allen.
Misses Maude and Faye Steven
son returned to Lancaster Satur
day evening, after spending tn
past week with friends.
Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Huber o
Oklahoma are here for an extend
ed visit with Mrs. Huber's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Hughes
Miss Jessie Mcbride of Athen
was in town Thursday and Fri
day canvassing for Bible diction
aries.
Mr.. w. L. Bartlett left Monda,
for st. Joseph Michigan where h
will visit his son, Henry Bartlett
The Presbyterian Sun d
School are planning a picnic a
Lake Alma August 3rd. A goo'
time and big rain is expected
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

There is not less than 20 per cent In
favor of keeping high grade stock on
the farm over having scrub herd. We
do not mean by this pedigreed animals.
but those well bred. This applies to
all kinds of domestic animals. horses,
sheep, cattle. hogs, chickens. Calling
the farm a manufacturing plant. a 20
per cent loss, or extra cost Of produc-
tion, Is something well worth investi-
eating. 1t would be quickly done in
any other manufacturing establish
ment.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

The centralized creamery working
with cream gathered from wide area
Of territory, shipped to 1t by express,
ls doing splendid work in many sec
tions of the country, especially In those
parts where 1t was impossible to de-
velop the dairy business sufficiently to
justify the building and running of a
home creamery. This new method has
made possible the taking up of the
dairy business In, almost any locality
by any man. the equipment needed be-
ing only the cows and farm separa-
tor, with local cash market for all
the cream he can produce. Many a
man Is now being put on his financial
feet as result OF the opportunities
offered by this new method. On the
other hand, wherever The home cream
cry exists 1t should receive the loyal
support Of every man In the oommu-
nifty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

A farm automobile which will haul
the plow and the harrow and also serve
as farm power Is one of the coming
possibilities In the near future.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

A few years have entirely changed
the appearance Of all the vast prairie
regions Of the west. The groves have
destroyed the ocean-llke look Of these
vast plains.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

The use Of salt on the hay will not
prevent the green clover from burning
I'D your barn. Some folk think 1t Will.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

Queer condition of things In this
country-rich soil, but not enough help
to harvest the crops, especially In the
fruit growing sections.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

Now that the old farm mortgage Is
no longer hanging over your head and
there is besides nice little balance at
the bank there is no better thing to be
done than to commence improving the
old place. AS you will look 1t over 1t
will be easy to find score Of ways in
which 1t may be done.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

We lately passed through twenty
mile strip Of country, prairie valley
with 200 foot bluffs hemmlng 1t in on
either side, as charming bit of scenery
as we have come across in many day.
Still II was hard proposition from an
agricultural standpoint. The crops had
been badly washed out by the floods in
the valley, while the hills were at best
very poor pasture ground. Beautiful
landscapes and profitable farming
don't mix very well.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

Through all the country there is an
awakening interest in securing better
roads. The time has come when men
no longer figure to zee how little work
they can give in pay ment Of their road
taxes. and In many places large
amount of purely voluntary work is
being done on the roads. This Is a
good sign, for in common with the care
given the cemetery and the position
accorded to woman the good road indi-
Gates the progressive civilization of a
community.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

II you wish to destroy the grove
around your homestead and the fruit
trees In your orchard. turn the stock
loose and let them have the run Of
grove and orchard. You may charge
the death of the trees up to borers,
drought or Providence, just as you
please, but the truth is that you killed
the trees the day You turned the stock
in
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

For the first time In forty years the
writer of these notes Is SO situated this
summer that he has no garden Of his
own, and the having to pay 10 cents
for quart of stale peas or a measly
little bunch of beets has made him
VOW he will never be caught this way
again.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

1t is pretty well settled that corn
planted on fall plowing will ripen from
week to ten days earlier than when
planted on spring plowing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

This country could very profitably
use 10000 Cinnamon as farm laborers
and nobody be hurt. Almost that many
could be used In the dairy and fruit
business alone.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

The average tramp will not work II
he can possibly help it and for this
reason is entitled to no aid or sympa-
thy whatever. He Is parasite pure
and simple. Society does itself a
wrong when it allows sympathy and
charity to be extended in any manner
to him. The old doctrine that IL a
man will not work neither shall he cat
should be made to apply in the most
literal sort of way to this social pest.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

We hardly know whether 1t Is any
worse to sell your neighbor a COW
which does not pay her way in your
dairy herd or sell her to the local
butcher for all your neighbors to have
hand in eating her up. The principal
difference Is that in the first case you
get the cussing, while in the last the
butcher gets II.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

The type of corn which will give the
best crops Is In all probability one
which has been raised In your locality
for many years, one which has perfect
ly adapted itself to local conditions.
There are many mistakes made In I'M
porting seed corn, as only too many
farmers have found out to their sor-
row.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

Some way we can never quite get
used to woman smoking, still there
are lots Of old ladies who get no end
of comfort out Of an old cob pipe. Why
should they not have the same privi-
leges cheerfully granted the old man?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

We were talking recently with n
prominent citizen Of Sydney. Austria
liza, who 10 in this country for visit.
He tells us that the rabbit is still one
of the greatest of pests in that country
and that every means 80 far tried
to exterminate it has utterly failed.
Tight fencing, with the fence sunk a
foot or more in the ground, Is the only
means of protecting crops.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

Tie man who persists In planting all
small potatoes will get just what he
plants.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-27

There is developing an unusual In
terest all over the country in nature
study as valuable feature In the pub
lie schools. This is study which in
variabiy greatly interests the young
people. for they are eager to learn all
about the common, everyday things of
life. The study Of bird, animal and
plant life illustrated, as 1t may SO very
easily be, with object lessons, will en-
thuse the dullest set OF scholars to be
found anywhere. and good thing
about IL IL that where tried II results
In awakening greater interest in 9th
er less inviting studies.