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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-05
u. S. LAND OFFICE,
SHASTA, CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A
PATENT To a MINING CLAEM.

JUNE Goth, 1876.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
IN Edward Enright. of Trinity County,
State of California, has made application
for Patent for the ENRIGHT GOLD
PLACER MINE, situated in Coffee
Creek Mining District, in said County
and State, and more particularly described
in the Plat and Field Notes now on file
IS, in Township No. 81 n, Il w, NJ ID
NJ, containing II 81 100 acres.
The survey OF the exterior boundary
lines of said mine begins at a Pine tree
y inches in diameter, marked E, for the
\ + corner Of the claim, and from which
the SE corner to Section 81, Tp 36 n, r.
7 w, NJ d NJ. bears S705'E 653 95- 100
chains distant running from thence with
variation lS030'|E S700 w 1000 chains to
post 5x5 inches # long, marked X, in
mound Of earth, for the n w corner OF
the claim thence S2l045'E 40 chains
to pine tree - inches in diameter,
marked K, for the SW corner Of the
claim thence N79045'E 9.08 chains to
cedar tree IA inches in diameter, marked
f thence N79015'E $50 chains to rock
2lx5x5 inches marked thus : in mound
of rock, for sE corner of the claim !;
thence MOE 1l.00 chains to the place
Of beginning, and bounded on the North
and West by mining lands claimed by
the Coffee Creek Ditch and Hydraulic
Mining Company on the South by min
ing land claimed by John Neal and VIM.
Pennel.
All persons having any adverse claims
thereto are required to present the same
to the Register and Receiver Of the United
States Land Office at Shasta, California,
within sixty days from the first day Of
publication Of this notice.
AARON BELL,
je24 sod. Register.
, 1876-04-14
POLITICAL.
Blaino's Manly and Complete
Denial Of the Indianap-
oils Slander.
Ho Stamps the Story as False in
Every Particular.
The Morton Men Discounted
at the Fizzlo Of Their
Plot.
Virginia Elects a Delegation
Solid for Blaine.
South Carolina Believed to Nayc
Contributed Some Bristou
Strength.
The Recent Convention Of Oolored
Men at Nashville.
Washburne's Gubernatorial
Candidacy Strongly
Indoraed.
An Open Letter from Plutarch.. Indiana
and Iowa Politics.
List Of Election Judges and Clerks
---Senu in Your Names.
John Wentworth Peromptorily Declines
| to Run--A New Man in the
Eighteenth.
The Banks Agree to Close Election. Day.-.
Hyde Park Politics.
An Open Letter from Plutarct...!ndiana
and Iowa Politics.
List Of Election Judges and Clerks
SENT in Your Names.
John Wentworth Pcromptorily Declines
to Run--A New Man in the
Eighteenth.
The Banks Agree to Close Election Day..-
Hyde Park Politics.
NATIONAL POLITICS.
BLAINE.
TIE 1ND1ANAroL18 BTotlY FALLS TO PIECES.

BLAINE.
TIE 1ND1ANAFpL1s BronY FALLS TO PIECES.
Sp<cidl Utfpdteh to The Chicago 1r7ouns.
WARRINGTON, D. G., April l3.-hIr. Blaine
aecarca moat omphasically that ho had nothing
whatovor to do with tue Morton, Djisa l. Co,
transaction with tho Union Pacific Road. Eo
says the current atory that ho sold tho Atkansas
bonds for connttuont mud received tho S84, 600
ou aocount Of this constituent 10 absolutely
false. Ho neither handled tue bonds nor tho money
for himself for any sse~ In regard to thu do
manding m Investigation, ~ The matter now stands
ho does not intend to do IL His friends say that
tho Democrats would hayu Nh opportunity to crafty
&heir rsonal hostly to him by allowing hueh
an investigation to drag along Without conclusion till
tho Cincinnati Convention. II tho Democrats. how
sros, doterutns upon Investigation. he Will thsn do
nsnd TINT It shall bo prompt, and 10 yororsty and
o1podltious1y puahed to conclusion. 13 frisnda are
ttur upon he Indiana persona who atartoa the story.
, 1876-04-14
aTOCKHOLDER9' MEETINGS..
oMoa Of tho Lake Shore T. Michigan
Southern Railway Co.

CLEyELAsp, March "a, 1910.
1hs sppusl meeting Of tho Stockholders Of this
Company for the ascton Of DtfectuIs for tbs ensn
@& Jsaz md fot tbs tIAnssoon Of ether appropriate
eusnass viii bs b&ld At tho ONCE Of the Company t1
~ etty e{ C1ayesand Ohio, % Wednesday, tho I'd
~ ei Asy nsat bstaoen tbs aouss o. II ocl9ea in
dAy, GEORGE u. ELY, Secretary.
, 1876-04-14

ehosce ot " members far Unttsd Bta4es asnator.
ase. nd Il "a s.nsrsiy sa,ss thas % ons oouj 3j
beat Voorhees, hut Holman, Duh Mr. Hendricks, MI.
Mcdonald. and famed qnsdYtsAtarsl Of poter.ptay.
ers decreed that Mr.. Ncpona1d alleged
Donoesat shon'd b. elected, md hb was ':bJ 1lrrts
majority The caueus that voted fox him neanvhiia
paeaiDR an indstion platform for it4 own support
Franklin 14ndsr1 & undoubtedly she hat exponent
OF the prevailing financial docy of bis party in 1adi+
ana aud large number Of count1cs bays Instructed
Tor him: but, when tho Btste Cunver&lou oomes 10
the pinch ne1t week. It viii noinatc was Il called
hafd.nono5 Democrats md Hr. Hendricks will not bs
Handicapped by hts candfdata for Governor when hs
aters on tic track It Ct. Louis in Juno.
, 1876-04-14

CANFAIEN PAHAUWATH3.
II the alAnder bu4!ucea bsguniug ltto early thls
ycArf
Nov Hamrshlro trots oct FArorite Bon CzoEtu 1cr
tho Presidency.
Ths Iaoth- -e1t!ngn!shes ought h tssy > prominent
part Ia poltlca somewhere lur1ua tDls CsutcnniA
year.
Senator Boutwell, has cougeusl mission to Mlsais-
lpp, aud ha u beginning Already TO os roundy abassd
toE tt.
Ms. Bo~Ecs now chuck1es in qulst way when 10
says h!s Ant ehotcs for ths 1realdcacy u CHARLES
Ftansts Adams Ths laugh does come In there, 10 bs
, 1876-04-14
elected Chairman OF tho State Central Commit
teo. and After giving thseo roasing ehaorH for
Dlsino ~ tha ne1t pFesident Of tho United


States. the Convention adjourned.
w4.nso1sn nst n G. As e II 4ss ?tsn;s sn epu
Iran conssntion prosounred 1rr5 ssronsiy IN ssar 1t
Nj. n!aine for t,.o 1;Iestdaney. 1n4 Convention Of
nearly 2oo members tbcrs xero only s!1 dtatent,n9
seectad from Dlaine1 orsg,n. ontatoksn ffenis: It
Is claimed hers that MF. hatno will havo snore than
E.@ vi }oDa. Hp1, isNDspaseas. ,fs from Isnchhurs
VA hay that tho Committee crcdeutfs!a IN tte vit
gnia Ilepubl.can Convrnt1on stands about
for 1]talno Aud DFtst1w. After long wransle Last
night tho contcatrd sesta, tho Balns delegst<s
wera seated. Tbs convanuon Was In session after
Tho Convention Wis analy. orqan!sed permanently
hy tho n1ecslon Of tho lion. J. L. Benor ~ Chairman.
RESOLUTIONS veso adoptcl as reported ~ tht ConIn,it-
loo on eaolntlona and also fo1oufun u pfrfrreuce
fur latne. Resolutions Of ndorscn,cnt of s1ortona
co,,sse weso &dopte<t ~ eoInpllnent u him .,
,n.nss Of tho Republican party and declare sha. they
will remain faithful TO its psins'pses favor honesty
sna economy e sanain'sttssen, The pani.hnet,s q
oppose lyfalon Of the school fund for sectaran pf
potos ask cougrrsa TO pass law for he Erote.fion
fdent Grant, and recommend Tbs construction Of such
water lines aud ruieoads - viii connect tho Fast and
Wsst Worth and Houta snd furnish chesp tr"n'porso
". il. II. ssowcll. ". n sieysnu .teoortli, md Nal
e'stmsl for Diaine. rho reas.snas1 ste d7'dea pe
tween Morton aud Coukling.
Houru CAROLINA RErUBLIcATs.
COLUMBIA, q. O., Apris t3.-The H:ate Republican
Convention adjourned this notninE, ter I'll
night aeaEion- Governor chamberlain WA elected
struggle nlao Senator TAtse,so Collector Worth!ug
ton. CongEcssncn 1tatney, Bu,as. and Wallace, M
ex-Congressnan Elliott. Itceo;uions vera hdoptet
expressing au appreciation Of thc high character
tt1tosmenlikc ability aud conslscncy ot senator Mar
ton, and thanking President Grant for his fatshfu
execution Of tho Laws. Tho delegation is unIn
ste4letcd.
CoLuMp1A, 3. O., April 13.-Tao Indications to-da
that Gov. Chamberlain Will contro! t!lc Solltl
CaEo!na delegation 10 tie National Republican Con
veutton tntwhich their nt vote will undoubted
bs gtren 10 1ristow for President With Dlatne prob
ably, u second Chpcc and In no event for Morton.
, 1876-04-14
WASHBuRNE.
THE p4f,L NuL!,[N0,

Srxe4at Daspateh IL Tia csicsoa Tribune.
JOLIET, ILL.,, April 13.-Tha following editorial
on tho Gosernorship vii! appear to-,uorrow In
tho Joliet Record tho Ablest, most consistent.
and leading Independent Journal iu this part OF
the Stats, and is a straw which indicates tho irn-
mcnso popularity Of Mr. Waahhurno, al we'll as
tho feeling In regard to Dcvc.idgo, 10 this vieiu
ity. The Record says:
Tho Republicans Of Illinois are much Ia quau-
dairy for tnsta1ta for Governor tho Democrats.
The independents hnyo ulsdo = Rctction,-Len Stow
ard. OF our neiEbor1uR county Of Kendall The sun
and Republican, OF Joliet, arc truo edsoeatea Of He
publican principles, but, usu1l cAnhot lIETro. eFc
On Tits important Office. Tho former paper would
l8e to the present Incumbent be1asdge, -eaeattu
while tho latter Roes It's length for Wafhournc.
gtl to Ecttrn from Tho held but Tho contrary
stcms to te tho Tho Record docs not claim to 10
party paper. and what We SAY ia fsoa II 1AIepeh-
dent lotut
No man haa inno moro to lower thu Republican
party in Illinois than this DeserdHs liz fautso
IN 0tcG bAa been u kEfccSsF0 nluhutfa uut tno
least OF which is lila management Of rrntsantafT at-
fairs, which under tho immediate foutfo' OF nln-
self and his Commissioners. On tha contrary, Mr.
W44hhurne's career has been oue OF marked ability
and great good to his party. io Is man who woulf
honor thu ucs Of (sovernos. II Rlscn bin. and seeks
TO higher gift, Notwithstanding the bngaloo Of tho
Uorerldae organs that they Mtafd Waahhutno
w.uts tho Goycgnorshtp merely 81 Asepp!sRbtonn 70
something Eetttr. w would 10 perfectly satisfied
with Mr. Wahhhuzno for Governor, and. unless SONS
better u,an council ttiorn tha people. would support
lttn.
4 DIRTY RTNAW. ...,
Then hAs bceu great uprising for UtresdRo tn tlM
city. OF 500 cpnycts Inmates Of the Pcnehsiafy,
l.433 In favpr Of bis nomination Tor 9oFetpoF.
ccpt tho Su aud l.s ip0,teucc Amounts to precious
litlc, any way.
The New York herald., 1876-03-19

ETH AVkNUE THEATRE.
- Proprietor Manager. -. Mr. AUGUSTIN DAILY
Begins n quarter TO 3; order carriages for H.
The New York herald., 1876-03-19

The PArlor Home OF Minstrelsy and Comedy,
patronized by the elite Of New York.
The New York herald., 1876-03-19


FIFTEENTH WEEK OF
Mr.. AUGUsTIN DALYs
GREATEST SUCCESS.
EErrff $srf # $SssS$$ 3 EHss HEss1
: Il $Sess$S SbvvG' Errr=
PLAY OF TO-DAY.
THE PREDOMINANT SENSATION
of
1876,
NOW ACTED
for
OVER ONE HUNDRED TINES
to
ELECTRICAL ENTHUSIASM
CROWDED AUDIENCES.
ENTIRELY
NEW TOILETTES,
NEW SCENES.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CAST
Miss FANNY DAVENPORT.
Mr. Fisher. Mr.. Harkns. Mr..
PIQUE, Lewis Mr. Dayidge, Mr.. Har-
PLAY OF TO-DAY Drew. Mr. Rockwell, Miss sgd
ney Cowel, Mrs ,iilbert. Miss
May Nunez. Miss Kate Holland
and
In their Original Characters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

atdlnnof. we had all sorts Of queer
dlshes, many OF them very Palatable;
put alas! /! Tor me, there were only chop
sucks to eat with! Andfmy pted6cas
ment was very much that OF the storkl
when 1nvfted to dine with the fox. All
ny essays we're jn vain !; the dainty tit
DTS was longing to taste would not be
coaxed between the ends ct my delicAte-
" carved chop-sticks, and my eating
was 2 very burlesque, which my gentle
maniyl most and his. we'll bred family
Valniy tired not TO notice. At length he
apoiog1Sed 'Dy saying shat he snPposedI
would prefer, at Chinese table. TO use
the chop-stlcks; and ne then ordered a
KNIFE, FORK and spoon to be bronghb for
me; lea was served ~ tiny silver tea sa.
pots that held less than half . pint. and
eael, was placed On q silver waiter with
nne nItle porcelain cups, without sau-
GERS or spoons, sugarsor cream. This
Is Lne way, the Chinese always drink tea.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17
4 VALENTINE.

Oh! little loveliest lady mine; -
What shall | send for your ya,ennnes
Gloomy did winter is king TO day.
Rnfs viii not blow, and sun will not shine;
What shall do for . valentine? s
Prithee, St. Valentine, tell me here,
Why do you come at this time o year?
PLENTY OF days when lilies are white,
Plenty Of days when sunbeams are bright.
But now, when every things dark and drear,
Why do you come, st. Valentine dear!
I've searched the gardens all through and
through, III
For bud e tell Of my love SO true.
But buds were asleep and blossoms were dead,
And the falling snow came down on my head.
So. little loyeli6st lAsiy mine,
Here is my heart for your valentino!
81. Nicholas FOR February.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17
TWO

AfAhfs =
One place, one roof, one name, their daily bread
In daily sacrament they break ts3
Together, and together take
Perpetual counsel, such as use has fed
The habit OF, in words which make
No lie For cOurtesy's sweet sake,
And pity one brave heart. whose Joy is dead, !,
Smiles ever, answering words which wake
But weariness hides all Its ache, fe ~.
It's hopeless ache, it's longing and its dread;
Strong as a martyr at the stake gte,
Reneuncing self; striving to elake
The pangs Of thirst on bitter hyssop red M
With vinegar! oh brave, strong hearts!
God sets all days, all hours apart:
JOY cometh at His hour appointed. y
roGETH1R
No touch, no sight, no sound; wide continents
And seas clasp hands TO separate N
Them from each other nOR. Too latei
Triumphant love has ieagned the elements 7
To do their will Hath light a mate
For swiftnesss Can it overweight
The air? Or doth TIE sun know accidents:
The light, the air, the sun inviolate
For them, do constant keep and state
Message of their ineffable contents,
And faptufes each in each. So great A1@
Their Hiss in loving, even fate,
In parting them, hath found no instruments
v hose bitter pain insatiates
Cen kill it, or their faith abafe
In presence Of Loves hourly sacraments.
III. 81. ,"jn Scritners for February.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

THE Christmas number Of the Lon
don Graphic cost $40, 900 before copy
was printed. The frst edition ce1listed
Of $50. 600 copies. ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

4
u seA---- Is szH
! ~Aruxchxn9essays !. IN uursobitasKy.
notice Of tn late s1lrs = = :, !, ! inlysster-
days issue, for the phrase she was mo-
blenn4 pig.hsaded man, read, he Wes
a-nobl0. d-big- -heasteds man !, z = sassr~e..s
IA PATENT electric clothes-line has
been Invented. Upon an attempt to re-
lnove the clothes aMalarm AZ sounded
four dogs set loose, shotgun is fired,
and the thief drops. A man may also
hang himself by that fffe and become .
tifst-class meteor. all in the spaceoffive
minutes.
An Eastern writer says that the se-
verest trial of the average English! !e0cl-
ney is to be called upon to quote from
kathleen Mavourneen
The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill:
But he ought to try 'en on this: 4
Hall 'ail to Hold Hensland. bright hisle hof ths
A MAN popped into the post-ofice
and wanted to know how much mer-
chandise he could send in one parcel.
Four pounds, twas the reply. Then
he blandly said. he. thought he would
send out to Arizona four pounds Of those
red toy balloons, inflated; but he had
fiffculty IN getting out Of the doorsin
time to dodge amail-bag K
The other day a minister offered pray
er at the laying Of q CONVERSIONS. A.
brisk young reporter bustled up. and
said: 81 wish you would give me the
manuscript OF that prayer g never
write out my prayers 'said the preach
ser. WELL said the reporter, II
couldn't hear word you said. = 80
wash't y praying to you,' ? quickly resond-
ed the parson.
.sSUsAN LooAIs,' J, said her father to
her one morning after her young man
had been TO see her, .swhy do you al
ways turn down the gas when Henry
comes here7n g But, pa, dear, !" re-
piled his Gttifuf daughter; = youtare al5
ways complaining that times are 90 hard
and your gas bills are SO heavy, and T
wanted to be as little Of burden 10 you
as possible. ~ Chicago 1sibsse,
TwENrYsyears ago the aCowlitz tribe
Iof Indians in Washington Territory
Inumbefed about y thousand peFsonss
now it numbers thirty three. ,.. -r.
They died not of hunger, nor cf ling hing decay
But Cincinnati whisky hath swept hem away
Kissare, . chief ofs thetribe, scorned the
Ivillainpus stuff. using the pure Ken-
lucky article exclusively, and died tho
other day at the age Of one hundred
years, Courier, ,Iour,scl. +
Ar al early hour yesterday morning
la Policeman halted : sC0l0Fed man who
T. ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

aa ~ sxifGtrIa lflHiissfay.l
DIES II sa3 .lni4s}stsssas u paHhslssl
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
TRockland Courier.l

He was long man with pain
fully thin legs. There was a gen.
eral appearance about him as of
man nankering for the ca I'M soli-
tude Of a Jail. He went into a sa-
loon on Main street, and stumbling
up to the bar, said (:
"Gimme whiskey."
The barkeeper filled the order
promptly. While he was return
ing the decanter to its place. The
long man emptied the glass md
then backing up to the stove,
spread his coat tails with his hands
and preceded to enjoy the genial
warmth.
"Here, you ~ sung out the bar
keeper, "fifteen cents to pay
Grants had it two terms, and
that's enough said the long old
man.
"Taint enough to settle for that
drink said the barkeeper, land
now you ante.
"Theres Blaine with his amnes-
ty bill, but that won't help him."
continued the long man.
1T won't help you to pay for
that drink" said the barkeeper,
beginning to get mad.
"Morton's financial record is bad
and that knocks him., said the
long man, not needing the inter-
ruption.
ut amt circumstance to the
way I'll knock you if you don't
pool in for that glass of whiskey,"
exclaimed the barkeeper, wrath
fully.
"Tilden has done big things, but
he don't stand no sight" said the
long man.
"Oh, cheese that" said the bar
keeper, wrathfully.
Rag-baby Aliens chances amt
worth u cent" said the long man.
He's worth a derned sight more
than YOU" broke in the barkeep-
er. What in thunder are you try
ing to get through your misera-
Bile carcass ?"
"What am / trying to get thro'
my miserable carcass" replied the
long man.
"That's what said,' replied the
barkeeper.
"Why JUS this" said the long
man. Take Grant an Blaine an
Tilden an Adams an Allen, an
Adams, an the hull ker-boodle of
'em, an / don't believe there's a
one of 'em would ask me to pay
for that glass of whisky"
The barkeeper reached swiftly
over and grabbed a glass. There
was dingy-looking streak across
the shop, marking the course o
the long man. The glass crashed
against the wall about six feet
from the floor. just where the head
of the long man with thin legs
should have been, But it wasn't
there. Its owner had vanished.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Wind gals.

Windgalls on the legs of a
horse are the result ofsevere work
making them draw heavy loads,
or driving them long distances
without rest, producing irritation
of the sinews of the legs, causing
an increase in the secretion of syn
0via, or, rs it is more Familiarity
'joint oil,' and an excess of this is
shown in the small protuberant
sacs, or windgalls. To cure these,
take the animal from hard work
and apply pressure to the affected
parts. A good way to do this is
to fold pieces of soft, wet rags,
adding one drachm each of opium
and camphOr. Put these upon
the gals, and bind on with a wide
bandage. BY constant pressere
applied in this manner the gals
may be driven away. The band
ages may be taken off when the
animal is taken out of the stabla,
but should be put OH again as
soon as he is returned. Let this
treatment be kept up until a cure
is effected.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
How Much to Eat.

In order to keep the system
healthy, food should be- udicieusly
consumed. The harder a man
works the more nutriment he re-
quires. While working man
would need daily five pounds of
solid mixed food, two and u half
would be enough for persons who
lounge and sleep much. Life can
be sustained two or three weeks on
two ounces a day. A change of
diet should follow a change of sea-
sons-in winter, fat and sweets; in
summer, fruits, fish, and lighter
meats. Milk and eggs, a bleed
food steak, flesh food; potatoes
and wheat. which being heated
material, are fuel; and coffee
stimulant. 1t is important that
the workman should eat mixed
food, which, partaken of at regular
seasons, stimulates the system,
and keeps it in working order.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Fruit Skins.

The majority of country people
/ have observed eating fruit, eat
the skin of it also. Their children
eat it in the same manner and
seem never to have been taught
that the skin of fruit--be it apple,
peach, pear, plum, or grape
should never be eaten, especially
If unceoked. Fruit skins are SO
difficult of digestion that there is
probably not more than one stom-
ack in hundred capable of per-
forming the difficult task. The
skin is to fruit asshelIs are to nuts,
hides to animals and husks to
grain. To oblige or allow child
to eat his apple or pear unpeeled,
Is unkind and wrong, for it is no
question of daintiness, but of
health.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
How to Calculate Interest.

The following rules are so SIM
pie and so true, according to all
business usages, that every bank
er, merchant or clerk should post
them up for reference. There be-
ing no such thing as fraction in
it, there is scarcely any liability
to error or mistake. BY no other
arithmetic process can the desired
information be obtained by so few
figures:
Six per cent-Multiply any Civ
en- number of dollars by the num-
Der Of days of interest desired;
separate the right hand figure and
divide by six; the result is the
true interest on such sum for such
number of days at 6 per cent.
Eight per cent-Multiply any
given amount by the number OF
days upon which it is desired to
ascertain the interest, and divide
by forty-five, and the result will
be the interest on such sum for the
time required at 8 per cent.
Ten per cent-Multiply the same
as above and divide by thirty-six,
and the result will be the amount
Of interest at 10 per cent.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Am Artificial Mother.

Mr.. L. b. Rogers, the famous
poultry raiser at Wethersfield, has
''sensed the precise thing and has
invented what he calls an artificial
mother for the rearing of young
chickens. He estimates that at
least fifty per cent. OF chickens
hatcher are lost by suffering
from cold, by being stepped
on by their mother, by cats
and other animals, and in
various other ways He also finds
that chickens to be profitable
should he hatched in winter. He
has Matched three broods in nine
weeks with one hen--that is, he
takes away the chickens as soor as
Matched and places fresh eggs
nnder the hen, and in this way
keeps her busy propagating. Mr..
Rogers next move was to get up
some invention that would take
care of the chickens when Matched,
and he has constructed what he
calls an artificial mother" This
is box with two compartments,
and about three feet long by two
feet and a half wide. In the rear
is lid covered with wool, which
shuts within three inches of the
bottom; this is cut off from the
front part by a strip that can he
raised on hinges. The front is
protected by lattice work, giving
plenty of air and light, and on the
outside are tin troughs in which
gravel, food and water are placed.
The chickens can easily get their
bills into these, and when they
have got their fill they can run
under their wool covered lid,
which is so soft and comfortable
that they imagine they are under
the old hens wings. Mr.. Rogers
had In one of these boxes, recently,
a brood of twenty-one chickens.
They were all as lively as crickets
and seemed perfectly at ease. He
took them to the Springfield poul-
try show on the noon train, where
they will no doubt attract good
deal of attention. Mr.. Rogers deals
exclusively in light Brahmas, and
he thinks they are the best layers,
as well as the most profitable fowls
for the table.-Haryord Courant.