Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-23
EVENING STAR.
me Troubae I'm Danbury with Paint
Pod and n Ladder.

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old MT w stson, on Nelson street, has Got .
nice nttle bill 70 pay. He sent man down
tosh Tor pot OF paint and = ladder. Then he
put the ladder on his shouidrr. rms wss |.
very smart arrangement, and the man himself
admired IL very much. lie start,d for home
this way, and didn't find any trouble In getting
along the first block, because people haa an
impression that q long ladder with pot OF vel
lo~ paint dangling on the end OF IL wasn't eN-
sstly the thing 60 triiie with, 50 they balanced
the buildings. Pretty room the man ssw some
body In a store he knew. and he turned around
Co speak ca him. aud drove one end Of the
IsGder INTO millinery case, and knocked
the CROWN out of en- eighteen dollar bonnet
1hen he backed OF in alright. and Knocked
oOwh Two sewing machine agents with the other
tnd Then he started 90 turn arouud, and an
Old gentleman WHO Was desperately endeasor-
Ing 20 pull his wife out Of danger saw the peril.
and shout II out I" Al, there" But ~ was too
iete. The pot struck against an awning post.
tipped 20 one side, and the entire contents went
over the aged couple. THIS - startled the man
that he whirled completely around, smashing
IN an entire store front, frightening n milk
man's team. and knocking over some thirteen
leTson> who were actively lodging about 10 gct
ont OF The way; Then he dropped the Ladder,
and fed into the country, shouting ssmur,ier.
and ''1ire" nj every Jump. A regular orlAinet
painter Is now gagged on Mr.. watsOn's hoase.
DdnbUry Meas.
How 90 select Chicken for the Table
A dry-Picked fowl l. better than n scalded one.
spnng chi, ken should never be scaided; n ~
spoiled thereby. Young chickens are called
broilers-the hens until they are about ten
mouths, or until they begin 20 lay; the BOOSTERS
until they are six or eight months Old. according
10 breed. As soon a. n Young hen has laid, the
opening under the rlImp l. redder and more open
than before. The fat OF the best chicken has a
pale, yellowish hue, the flesh Is white. and The
feet are smooth and soft. The cock u known BY
It's smooth and short spurs. A sta rump is a
sign Of FRESHNESS. when not fresh the part i'm
mediately under the rump has a dark, blush
appearance. Another way Of asccrtaining III
chickedis young is by pressing the rear end OF
the ereast-bOne inward; IL IL bends easily, the
chicken II young. The legs and feet OF OLD
chickens arc rough 70 the touch. Every edible
bird, domestic or wild when young, has the low
er part of the legs, the feet and even the under
part OF the feet, sot which parts are inv ariably
rough 20 tie touch when the bird IL old. Capons
are easily known by the long feathers, on their
necks, that are left on as a kind Of certificate OF
IDENTIFY They are much more plump and fat
than other fowls; the breast, especially, IL very
large and thick. The comb, which H. cut when
The bird Is altered, turn pale and looks faded.
The head IL smaller than that of other fowls.
but their spurs are shorter and rather SOFT aud
their claws long. Birds called slips are often
sold 20 the uninitiated for capOns Although
10 carons. Ii IL more difficult ~ select .owls
rieBce, and the above explanations. IL vii ne
found comparatively easy. AS general guide ,
inferior poultry, even when frozen. Is Shiny
TO the touch. aud much more 50 when partiy
or wholly thawed.-FieTrs Bot an Hdrpcr's Ba-
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