The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12
[ NUMBER 46.
SALEM, April 6, 1877.

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The snowy vestige of winter is eff
faced save here and there few white
remnants; and the short snowy frigid
days of winter, in which the farmers
time was about equally divided with
the three-fold employment of doing
chores, shoveling snow and keeping
"calorifed," have gradually yielded to
the genial influence Of spring.
At present the roads are much given
to softness and tenacity which almost
preclude pedestrianism and wheeling.
consequently there is a temporary ces-
sation of business among that class of
men who depend upon the latter means
for l0cOmOtion.
1t was my pleasure not long agot0
call upon one Of my lady acquaintance
who is somewhat a poultry fancier.
Her latest acquisition is twelve little
brown chickens which ventured out of
their coy shell of house in the earlv
part Of March.
Girls, I will whisper how you can
earn some pin money;I would also tell
the boys, only they are superior to such
q pecuniary trife, although am sorry
to say that two many Of them pernic-
iously indulge in cigar and grogmoney.
Girls who have nothing in particular
to do, let me persuade you to raise
chickens this summer as it is no con-
temptible business, else the author of
est. Elmo" and now the wife of q
wealthy banker, would never have
spent SO much Of her time among her
chick-cOops; and if you are not equally
fortunate in securing a banker you may
secure money to put in bank. It
might not come amiss to those unso-
phisticated in the business were I to
offer few suggestions which I happen
to know. Avoid meddling with your
hens family affairs as you would with
the affairs of your neighbor, as in either
case it will surely brew mischief. A
hen possesses wonderful sagacity in
bringing up chickens in the way they
should go, which disdains human in
reference. There is distinction
between interference and assistance
arising from the different motives by
which each is actuated, and your success
will greately depend upon your assist
ance in various ways. No doubt your
culinary skill will suggest many deli
cacies on which the young birds will
thrive in thoroughly satisfactory
manner; and your Woman's heart will
move you to perform the tender duties
OF nurse on cold damp mornings when
they have taken the "chills," gaps, OF
other diseases which chicken flesh is
heir to, and should fancy dictate, test
your mechanical and artistic genius in
building chicken coop upon some little
upland rise which summer shower
shall not submergc, then by all means,
keep Guinea hen or two to prevent
the rapacions hawk from taking o
sWOOp down in your chicken nursery,
for old hawks are exceedingly fond Of
yound chickens. Experience will teach
you that the occupation is pleasant
and profitable, especially when you sell
your chickens and pocket the green
backs yourself Girls, of course YOU
will not grow mercenary in having
usefully employed your time, and don't
you see the point? Your prospective
chickens which hope you will not
unkindly remind me Of counting before
they are Matched, will have opened an.
avenue by which you may enter
"WOman's Kingdom"
READER OF THE TELEGRAPH.