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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
CHIC STYLES.

Dahlia In all the warm tints is smart
this season. A pretty gown is OF
broadcloth in this rich, warm shade.
The skirt, a walking length, has fans
set In at the knees to give the fash
ionable fullness. The trimming at the
bottom consists of two rows of fancy
black soutache braid. The jacket is
one of the new French models that are
a sort of bolero with short basques.
The back has a loose overhangine
Jacket trimmed with braid. Dahlia
panne velvet forms waistcoat out.
lined with galloon, combining shades
of mauve and dahlia. To accompany
this suit is toque of dahlia velvet
adorned at the sides with small roses
In mauves and old rose.
Evening hats are stunning made of
tullc wrapped around wire frame
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
water Flowing nnhin

One Of the few instances of stream
running uphill can be found In White
county, Ga. Near the top of noun.
tain is a spring, evidently a siphon,
and the. water rushes from it with suf-
fcient force to carry 1t up the side of
very steep hill for nearly half a mile.
Reaching the crest, the water flows ON
to the east and eventually finds its way
to the Atlantic ocean. or course 1t is
of the same nature as geyser, but tho
spectacle of stream of water flowing
up steep incline can probably be-
found nowhere else in the country and
appears even more remarkable than
the geysers of the Yellowstone.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
PLAN OF CONSTRUCTION.

of the cardboard, then make a slight
cut (where marked by dotted line) so as
not to separate, fold over and fasten to-
gether with strips of cloth binding or
paper ON all edges. Now cut a hole In
the center of one side as large around
as a lead pencil, and the box is finished.
The looking glass should be inserted
as shown In the picture and fastened
on the outside edge with little gum
med paper SO as to keep it from slip
ping out.
With this little box now complete
you can see what's going on all around
you without moving your head par
Iicie.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
TREES ron CITY PLANTINc.

A friend wishes to set out about q
dozen shade and ornamental trees on
the somewhat limited space around his
city home and wishes we would tell
him what varieties to select. As he
lives In a north central town, he must
have some regard to the matter of lati-
tude In his selection. The American
elm Is justly rated as one OF the best
OF trees for city conditions, though we
find 1t Will not endure the effect OF coal
smoke as well as the hard maple, the
basswood or linden or the sycamore.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

y,.SyyEQSg YQUkG
Nle. FOLKS LNp)
A POCKET DETECTIVE.

How You Mny See behind You with
out Turning Your iicnd.
Here Is a simple little arrangement
with which you can mystify your
friends and have no end of fun.
All 1t requires is piece Of card
board by 8 inches Ito be cut as de-
scrlbed) and piece of looking glass
by "a inches carefully put together
according to directions. The card
board should be black on one side,
which when folded will be on the In
side of the box.
Mark off carefully the spaces as de-
scribed in the diagram on the outside
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
Shaking the Furnace Fire.

Many persons make the mistake OF
closing the registers before shaking the
furnace fire. Instead leave them open,
place wet cloths over them, and the
dust that arises from the ashes will
cling to the cloths. II the registers
are closed the dust will settle under
meath, and when they are afterward
opened puffs Of dust will arise and
spread over the contents of the room.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

Where breechy bull breaks down a
lawful fence along the right Of way
of a railway company and is caught
by train and killed, is the company
liable for the value of the animal? In
law it is not, but most companies
in such cases would rather pay than
bother over a lawsuit to recover dam
ages. In all such cases the bull nearly
always brings more than he would at
any well advertised sale Of pedigreed
stock,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

1t Is probable that IL no horses were
used in our cities the English sparrow
would almost wholly disappear and
the plague of house flies would be
greatly diminished, the sparrow find
ing his chief food supply in the drop.
ping of the horse, while the flies breed
almost entirely in the manure piles
around the horse barns, yet not these
two nuisances combined with the auto
mobile will ever compel men to get
along without the horse.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

Taking 1t for granted that the seed
corn has been gathered, there are just
two things now to guard against-mice
and frost. We believe that mice will
show more ingenuity in getting at seed
corn than almost any other thing that
they like
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

One can make more money per head
Off twenty-five hens than he can off
fifty, and more from fifty than from
100 1t is with poultry as with humans
it is very easy to get too many OF
them on given area of territory.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

1t costs about $40 to grow ton of
broom corn brush, and as 1t now sells
for about 500 per ton 1t is one Of the
paying crops. The great trouble con-
nected with the growing Of this crop
is the difficulty of securing the help at
the right time to care for 1t.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

As matter of fact, the solution is
impossible. Any two odd numbers
added together make an even number,
and six odd numbers are merely three
sets of twos. In other words, one odd
number added to a second odd number
makes an even, a third odd added
makes an odd, fourth added makes
an even, n fifth odd added makes an
odd, and sixth odd added makes an
even. Therefore neither twenty-one
nor any other odd number can be OBJ.
tanned by adding together six odd mum.
bers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
Got Nenr to Them.

An English druggist gives the follow
Ing list of blunders made by his poorer
customers: "Catch an eel" for cochi-
neal; prosperous paste" for phospho-
rus paste; ''grNse 1t" for creosote;
"fishy water" for vichy water; guitar"
for catarrh; everlasting" for efferves.
einR.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

Roses, grapes, berry bushes and all
tender stuff should be laid down and
well covered with earth. Straw, ma
nure and rubbish laid over them Will
quite often result In making nice win
ter home for the field mice, who will
have ever: thing nicely glrdled by
spring
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

Fifty bushels Of good corn from the
acre of 500 land is very good propo-
sition when it sells for 80 cents bush
ell, for it leaves n net profit of over SIS
per acre, and this is good rate of In
terest on $10O land.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
Her Letters.

Il think I'll never learn to WRITE"
Said Dorothy, one day,
The kind OF writing grown folks do.
Mines such an easy way.
1 Just make little lines and dots
Instead Of words. and then
make three crosses for my name
That's Dorothy Hope wrenn.
/ make big rounds for kisses, too,
With straight marks on each side
That mean my arms go round your neck
And squeeze you hard beside.
MY grandma says most other times
She needs her specs to read,
But when letter comes from me
she doesn't-no, indeed!"
Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

The crow Is largely a scavenger, an
unclean bird. A dead animal never
gets too dead for its appetite, and
nest full of eggs partly incubated is a
titbit for this black cannlbal. All birds
fight and make war on the crows, and
with good reason. Wherever crows are
plentiful there all other birds are few.
1t Is only insectivorous in its habits by
compulsion and belongs to the carniv-
ora In an pathological way. Crows,
rabbits and sparrows are pests Of our
modern civilization and should be de-
stroyed on sight.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

We always like to note the impress
which the Scandinavian people give to
a community. 1t is always along right
lines. The church and the school are
always made prominent, the type Of
farming is Of the best and an air Of
thrift and prosperity is always appar-
ent. These people stand for the best
things in government, in education and
religion and modern civilization. In
word, they represent the very best
and highest type of foreign immigra-
tion which this country has ever had.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

Just as soon as q man is placed in u
country where it is summer all the
year round, where little clothing is
needed and food supply Is easy to
get, just so soon he becomes lazy and
no count. 1t has always been this way
and always will bo. 1t is always and
ever work, and hard work, which makes
the man.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
Force of Habit.

How many times has your husband
been under the knife"
Dear me, don't know; but he's be-
come SO accustomed to 1t that he lies
down 10 be operated on every time he
bees ctor."-Chicago Record-Her.
aid,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
COLLARS AND RoAs.

The new Partisan white linen collars
are the height of chicness. They are
worn with tight little knot Of bright
coIored ribbon as a fastening. never
with bow.
Very smart, too. are tho round lace
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

Arctic explorers say the aurora pro-
duces an agreeable, prickly, stimulat-
ing sensation.
The real reason why an old bachelor
doesn't marry is because he spends his
time trying to figure out how he came
to get left.
The man who hasn't enough business
ability to enjoy being with men usually
comes TO be spoken of MS a ladies' man,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

One serious objection to cutting up
and shocking the corn is the ravages
of the field mice. In many places
these pests do vast amount of dam.
age to corn thus saved.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

There urn two things which the 80.
pie demand must be fresh and in od
order.-oysters and eggs. Nobody .i@es
musty eggs or tainted oysters.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

Mexico has a short crop of cereals
this year and proposes to remove the
tariff duties OH grain imported. There
is nothing like hunger to give people
contempt for the tariff.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

The crop losses Of the west and
northwest this season have been al
most entirely from water and not from
frost or drought. The great need of
this section Is to get rid of just such
an excess of rainfall as we have had
this year. Millions Of acres Of corn
We're ruined by having wet feet during
June and July, preventing proper cult
walton and retardlng development at
critical time; another million acres
of small grain were drowned out. The
truth is that hardly farm can be
anywhere found where more or less
underdrainage would not pay hun
dredfold The profits of the year could
well be invested in this sort Of work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

We have friend whose share of the
corn crop--on --one-half-during 1904 paid
him $13 per acre rent for the use of his
land.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

We always like to have the winter
come on gently and easy, the nights
growing bit colder each week as the
sun sinks little farther and farther
south, the first snow just sprinkle,
soon TO melt away, the trees gradually
shifting from their summer green to
their winter browns and grays, have
the wild fowl work slowly south and
tarry awhile and have nature lelsurely
go about preparing for the long cold
winter and not have an ideal Indian
summer day wind up with a roaring
north wind and big SHOWS, catching
everybody unprepared and sending the
wild fowl at hundred mile an hour
clip toward the south country, the mer-
ciless cold finding every crack in house
and barn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
We would not burn the leavcs in the

We would not burn the leaves in the
fall. They make a most valuable
mulch and protection for all tender
things and, If allowed to decay, fur
nish the humus which so many soils
are hungry for Where leaves are al.
lowed to lie ON the lawn all winter
the grass Is always brighter and green
er in the spring than where 1t is left
hare
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

1t is pleasing to note that the maca.
roni wheat which was introduced In
this country only few years ago and
which the millers have Disseminated
against to the extent Of 10 or 20 cents
q bushel is this year coming to Its oAyn
and is now worth In the wheat mar
kets almost rs much as Blue Stem,
Fife or other varieties Of softer wheat.
Inasmuch as this wheat can be most
successfully produced over vast ex-
tent of territory in what are called the
semiarid sections of the west and
northwest, the fact that 1t sells at last
up with the wheat produced in other
sections becomes of the utmost signifi-
canoe and Importance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

About the only butchering there is
now done on the farms Is the behead-
ing and dressing Of the roosters when
the presiding elder comes or there is
quarterly meeting in town or q chicken
pie social on deck to raise the parsons
salary. All meat products now leave
the farm alive even to the poultry, and,
while this new method has relieved the
home folks Of good deal Of work.
there is in n way distinct loss, for the
truth Is 1t !. simply Impossible to Sc
cure the fine smoked and salted meats
which in the old days used to be cured
on the farm. The biggest fool trick to
be seen on the farm today is the selling
of meat on the hoof and the buying
back Of hams. bacon and porterhouse
steak.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
OUR FASHION LETTER.
Dressy Lace Flounces Dotted
With Velvet Bows.
FEATHER HATS ARE MUCH WORN
Dnhlia. Is Considered n Smart Color.
The New Eticnne Velvet = Round
Lace Collars of Irish Crochet - An
ODD Bracelet Fashion.

Lace Collars of Irish Crochet - An
Odd Bracelet Fashion.
A charming effect is gained by dot.
ting lace 6ounces used on dressy toi-
lets with velvet bows. Sometimes they
are large, stiff affairs put on at wide
intervals, and again they are cute lit
tie bows or rosettes spaced far or near
together, according to the design.
A pretty conceit when wide lace Is
used as a dress trimming is to outline
the central motifs with frill Of col
ored silk. This treatment accentuates
the pattern and adds bit of color.
Some Of the expensive shops are dis
playing laces run all over with shaded
ribbons of tiny baby width.
Wide gauze ribbon is employed as a
band trimming on many smart gowns.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

One can secure windbreak more
quickly from willows than from any
other tree. -Four years growth from
the cuttings will make quite protec-
tion around the prairie homestead. The
soft maple is the next best quick grow
ing tree for this purpose and possesses
the real merit Of enduring thick plant
ing better than any other tree which
we know Of. Ten acres planted in these
two varieties Is n good Investment on
any prairie farm. Such grove not
only tempers the force of the fierce
winter Winds but saves fodder, affords
shade in summer and an ample supply
Of pretty good fuel, besides poles and
wood for score of farm uses. II we
were going to open up another piece of
raw prairie, the first thing we would
do would be to plant out such ten
acre grove, preferably locating it on
the north and west of the homestead.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

A farmer was complaining to a city
butcher that the margin between what
he received for his cattle and what the
butcher received for the meat was al
together too much. Just then lady
came into the shop and after looking
over the meats ordered half pound of
steak which she instructed the butcher
to send up to her house at once as she
wanted 1t for dinner. AS soon as the
delivery wagon returned Off 1t went
again to deliver this woman's little
package of meat. The farmer Inquired
II that was the way business was done
and was told by the butcher that It
was; that the lady in question was go
Ing right home when she left the shop,
but that society would taboo her II she
were detected In carrying home her
purchase. The farmer concluded that
the margin was not much out Of the
way after all and said something about
city people being some kind of fools.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

The "Twenty-one" Problem.
Here is table Of figures. The prob.
lem is to add any six of these figures
together and make twenty-one:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

1t is wiser to pay your debts than to-
be talked to death by collectors.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

A Ounce becomes a wise guy when
he chances to hit the right side OF the.
market.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

A woman Isn't really afraid OF bur
glars, but she knows that men. expect
her to be afraid. and she doesn't like
to disappoint them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23

These bands are headed top and bot
tom with quilting Of black velvet rib
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-12
WESTM0RELAND.
Notes Personals, Etc.
Oak Grove. Va. Jan. OH, ID

Oak Grove, Va, Jan. 9lh, 1905.
A number OF tenants have moved IL
new homes, and AS soon 49, the wes her
permits farm work will begin in earnest
Among the epiOyments of the Christ
msstide was ali entertainment given by
The Little Helpers Of st. Peter =
church, which was much enjoyed A
short musical program was carried ont,
after which refreshments were sold, and
several hours OF social enjoyment spent
by all present. Among those present
from Instance were DR.. and Mrs John
p. Stiff. OF fredericksburg; Misses Marie
Doherty, Josephine and Florence Gar
n, tt and MIR. stuart Garnett, f King
George county.
In spite Of inclement weather the Meth
.dirt. Baptist and Episcopal churches all
,ad entertainments for their Sunday
.choOl pupIIe. with handsome trees
ladened with ornaments and presents.
The music on all OF these occasions WAS
a special feature, in which the children
.Xcelled
DR.. Richard Washington, who has
Oeen visiting his father, DR.. Walker
Washington, at ClaymOunt, has returned
to his home 10 Washington.
MIR. Harry Kreisher, oiNew l,rk, who
vas guest OF Col K J. Washington,
has returned to his Nothern home.
Mrs. Alexander, OF Washington, enter
tanned large house party at Roxbury,
the home Of her father, MIR. RObt. Spill.
man, and some OF the guests still linger.
Meesrs William and Augustine Latane
have been guests Of their parents at thu
rectory
Mr.. J +. Jonep, who returned iust be
Tore Christmas from Massachusetts,
where he had been in business, has been
i'll. but lie improving.
Mr.. Lawrence Washington, Jr who
has been 10 business at Colonial Beach, IL
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Law.
renee Washington, at Blenheim
Mr. Nols, OF New Jersey, has returned
home alter pleasant stay at Wirtland,
the hospitable home Of Mrs. Bette Writ
Mr.. James Towndsend, OF Weems, Ian.
caster county, has been a guest OF Mr.
Jones and family, at Cavalla.
Miss Lizzie QueseDberry IL Improving
after a severe spell OF sickness.
Mr.. Robt. Marshall is also much better.
MIR. aud Mra. Withers Boggs, who
have been sojournIng in this neighbor
mood, have left for their future home.
Mt. Ida, in King George county.
Mrs. John z. Stiff, OF Fredericksburg
made 80 pleasant en- impression on oil
who met her during her stay at OAK
Grove, that 1t was with much regret her
husbands relatives and friends bade her
goodbye when she Left the neighbor-
hood a few days ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-12
Richmond, Frederick =
burg and Potomac
SailrOa0
Schedul In effect Jan. Och, le( =.
LEAVE NORTHWARD,

bcnou ule IN eject Jan. TGn, ~ -
LEAVE NORTHwARD.
500 A. NJ. daily. Stops on signal 81
cccoquan Sundays only.
S.13 A. M. daily. Stops at Alexandria.
10.41 AM. daily. Stops on signal at Lee
laad, Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water, Ried
Quantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone, Negley,
OccOquan, LortOn, Accotink, tranconia,
Seminary aud Alexandria.
l.43 p. NJ. daily except Sunday. stope
ut Alexandria.
6.5OP. NJ. daily. Stops on signal Al
Brooke, Wide Water, QuanticO, and
Alexandria.
1901 p. NJ. daily. Stops at Alexan-
iria. stops on signal at OccOquan on
sundays only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
$50 A. NJ. daily except Sunday, Rich
nond accommodation. Makes all stops.
o.2lA N. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
brain. Stops on signal at Wide Water
summit, Guinea, WoOdslane, Penols,
Rutherglen, Tay lorsville, and Glen Allen
Sundays only; and at Alexandria,
Brooke, Milford, boswell and Ashland
dailv.
951 A. NJ. daily except Sunday Makes
local stops on signal.
1929 P. N. daily, 8. A. L. train. Stops
Gu signal at LOrtOn and OccOquan Sun
days only and daily at Alexandria, Guam
tico. Milford, boswell and Ashland.
sac p. N. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Alexandria, boswell and
Ashland.
6.89P NJ. daily. Makes local stops
on si2nal.
9O8P. N. dsily. Seaboard Air Line
train. Stops at Alexandria, boswell
aud Ashland.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
4 z. NJ. daily except Sunday, srriye'
fredericksburg 6.33 p. Nj.
ROTE-Time OF arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
&C. COX, Agent.
W.D. DUKE, c. W. CULP. W. 2. TAYLOR
Can Man Aset Gen Man. Trail Man