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The New York herald., 1878-02-22
PETTY SWINDLING.

Michael Mead, Of No 4lo East Eleventh sircot, was
sentenced to u term OF imprisonment BlackwcIl's
Island some time ago for beating his wife. whiIe
there no formed the acquaintance OF young man who
had a longer term than himself TO aad learned
irom him tho address OF bis mothcr who rvsides IN
this city. Alter his discharge Mead called upon the
woman and represented himself 70 be keeper oi tho
prison. Hc told her that her was tick and over
worked but THAT Tor consdcs ativn he woud procure
easy task or hun snd SEQ that lac better cared
Tor Tho poor woman, ANXIOUS ior the woilarc
OF her erripg son, gave Mead 90, ali tue
money she had and pawned some i.,lc ELECTS 10
81 more Tor HIM. sister OF tns boy cniiod on Uvro-
nor Woitman aud asked him " he would ntercedc ior
her brotner with tho prison authorities and endeavOr
TO have HIN kindly treated. a day or Two ago
the Coroner had occasion TO visit the prison. and
while there learned that The young man was quito
we'll aud treated tho same oth or prisoners. Wbcn
he reported so TO the boys mother she at once sus
pectcd that she had been swindicd. A description OF
Mead was given to Detective Patr,ck Mc0iniey, who
yesterday succeeded IN bringing him to the POlico
Ccnvai Onlce, where no was locked up.
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
OHIO PROHIBITIONISTS.

STATE TICKET NoMINATED-THE PLATFORM.
COLUMBUS, Fob. a. 1878.
The State Prohibition Convention held here to-day
nominated tho following ticket
Secretary of iState--J. N. Robinson, Cuyahoga
Judge of Supreme Couyt--w iliiam +. Koss, Miami
Member Of Board Of Public Works-Dolmont Lock-
Ross.
Tbe platform adopted expresses sympathy with all
engaged in temperance work, invites sympathy from
Of all parties. demands total prohibition. abol
tion OF official patronage and election OF all
civil officers by direct vote; calls for up
propriate labor for those confined In jails;
demands Law giving lab0refs first lien on prop.
erty Tor work done and against subsidies Of
land TO corporations; laws 10 prevent stock
and grain gambling. prevention OF land mo-
nopoly; prohibition OF labor by children under
fourteen in minos and factories; abolition Of
ca.s Legislation; equal suffrage and eligibility to office
without regard SEX repeal OF all laws against the
civil rightS OF women; The separation OF The
money Of the governments from all banking iu-
stitutions; the government only 70 issue paper
money subject TO prompt redemption In gold or silver
the issue OF small government bonds interconve rtiUe
with paper money; Tor stringent Sunday laws; for
compulsory education and Tor the reduction Of OH.
cial salarioa
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
BASEBALL.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Feb. 81. 1873.
The International Baseball Association closed ito
session to-day Representatives were present from
leading clubs OF the country. The cham pionsh p
-pennant wus awarded to The 1ecumsshs, OF London,
Ont, they having fourteen aud lost four games
Philip Baker, OF the Hornells, and Louis Say, OF the
Manchesters, who huvo boen suspended, were re. n.
stalled. W. Z. Bogg who has been suspended IRON
the Manchesters, was refused reinstatement I'm.
portant revsions Of the bylaws were made The fol-
lowing officers were elected ior the ensuing year.:
President-J. W. Whitney, oi Rochester
Vice Iresident--H. While, Of syracuse
Secretary and Treasurer-J. Il. Williams.
Judiciary C0Dtmtffee-H. Gorom, oil London, Ont :.
Il. X spsudipg, o Buffalo; L. q. Waite, Of ST. Louis:
W. s. Kelly, OF Manchester, Mass. Josiah Butler, oi
Lowell, Mass.
The next annual meeting will be held at Syracuse.
N. \.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
At meeting Of delegates Of the state clubs, held to
arrange Tor the state championship, II resolved
that each club in tho State entering or tho
ship be assessed $40 toward pfocurug pennant TOUR
games TO be played by each club With clubs TO
bc governed by the international rules The officers
chosen are:-
President--Cs. B. Chase, Of Utica
Vice ires,dent-J. NJ. Burnhain, Of Hornelsville.
Secretary and 1reasurer-C. H. Dorschy, OF Troy.
Judiciary C0mmittee-E. b. Smith, OF Buffalo; Il.
II. UuderhiI, vi auburn y. +. Mccormick, OF Bing-
hamton.
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INSURANCE IRREGULARITIES
CHANCES AGAINST MR.. sMxTH TO BE con-
sIDERED MARCH s.

GOVERNOR ROBINSON TO THE sENATE-THE
CHANGES AGAINST MR. sMYrH TO BE con-
sIDERED MARCH 5.
ALBANY. N. r., Feb q, 1873
Governor Robinson has sent to the Senate the
charges OF the Comptroller against super ntendcnt
Smyth. The message says that q cortain class
oi CHARGES, aggregatlng about $4,000, have been
submitted to and audited by the Comptroller.
while in the Of numerous companies
other largo and grossly improper charges amounting
to over $4,000, have been presented and approved
or paid without approval, but with tho ssncuon OF
the Superintendent. without being audited or pre-
senteo TO the Comptroller for audit as required by
the statute. The message recommends his removal
from Office
The following is tho Governors Message In FULL
STATE OF NEW YORK. ExEcurIyE DErARrxnSr.t
ALBANY Feb II, 1873 !
mi,ns the ssnsss ii: essrss. oaicsi
sns q !ss insa5snss Doe.rmsnt The siarsss made
body ssss.i. % " iSs' ~siss report %
a The i1srsnc: D:par,msn was
s"d Rsss ssaSne. "Ss Sa
tue Par. o. ss narsnes somp@ns. Within few
nringen enscments against abuses tho part tie
ss and sr"
EN- s,x ,Ss Ds,m.Ss .s' ., made for .s purpose for
Ut any bill for service in examinations bv ssv at.
tofney appraiser Vf the Insurance Department until
the had been approved by the and
audited by tue comptroller ana declaring that any party
umdr this the the
cencucsd until the present superintendent entered
upon the oil his Vce Finding hrse proyisjons maj
iu Accordance with his own views. he made an effort To-
have them changed by the Legislature Failing In that
he 10 have gone ON in open ana sgan defiance OF
them.
"eRossLY IMPROPER cnARcEs"
by reference to the Comptrolier be seen
that eain class OF agxregAtiug Rout 81 ZOO
have been submitted to aud auditod by the oer
while In the numerous companies large and
grossly Improper chnrg amounting 10 $t4 U have
but with sanction tho superntsndens without hsv.
ing been audited presented TO she Comptroller audit
IS srsquired by the statute.
informed that the material facts supporting these
charges have been Substantially admitted by the Supen
ndent before eomnittee OF the senate In
Tired TO- Was guilty OF mIsdemcanor II this ept
Legislative control 10 he suffered tacre
tue tate government which not likewise rebe against
ne law The Imposition 0t statutory srestraints And
stios WIN be worse than useless The sane practice which
mas taken $6UUO from tho insurance panies without
OF corrupt superintendent and his favorss may chovse
20 maze and system OF official brixaudage will thus
Dc crytaliized within the government Every dollar
~ the sums set forth In these charges was awesy Nb
Eracteu from moneys held ia trust Tue
as attorneys and appraisers could get title TO IL except
~ sms NV ,peyinE mi: they had ne better clsm than
NNnker The vnsnre ~ rs aggravated as that vf the
ena u state department. who has sanctioned the pill
Iese oi tue iunu committed his IL
mat MS continuance In ofcs under such circumstances
would crinS consenpt upon the law the Legsa
sure iereore reeomnsnd the removal VI the said John
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ton. 2s; Captain Shelley. 81; NJ L. Damis. 25; Sig.
NOR Giovanlni. 25is; Marquis de Ginori, 24h Mr..
Halford, ~; Mr.. IL. Crossey, 24k Count de Cnateau
Arthur Coventry. 2256. ana N. Abranam. 22x.
Count h de Lambertye the otjet dart aud
2540Lt Captain Maxwell Iytc tho prize, 640L,
and NJ Wauters the third. $500.
An object OF art presented by Count u. de Lamber-
ye, addod TO 50L sweepstakes, al Que double rise
each. 2s wards rise.
Captain A. L. Patton. Observation-Disclosures II
-. -. vovrnty ....-.....-...-...--
o" ~. ihomPson, BARI. art.....-........-..... U
THURSDAY, Feb. 1-MATcH FOR 1900. Captain
Henry Fame ami Captain W. r. Leighton w. N. Paul
metres
Captains Fame and Leighton WOO by Two birds.
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JERSEYS CAPITAL.
DISCUSSION OF THE SIX PER CENT law Pc
TITroNs AGAINST PRISON LABOR.

DISCUSSION OF THE SIX PER CENT IAw-PE-
Tr1roNs AGAINST PRISON LABOR.
TRENTON, Feb. 2l, 1875
Both houses held protracted sessions to-day, the
Six Per Cent Interest bill being the main topic OF dis
cussion The Senate adjourned until Monday evening
aud the House concluded TO hod a nigh. session.
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Senator silvorthorne--A supplement- to the act
regulating the State Prison. providing for the care
insane couviois In that institution.
BY Senator Magie-A supplement to tho ac. con.
ceruipg assessments IN cities, providing that when
assessments have been made for Improvements other
than sidewalks the municipal authorities may vaoats
such assessments, and gives power to municipal
flied
xoMiyATIoNs CONFIRMED
p,,c -, ,ns S,aa Morma, sc%oo
withdrawn, he being already Ia Office, aud DR.. john
N. Howe, OF Passaic, was renominated. These, TO-
gether with the nominations reported In the HERALD
of Wednesday, were confirmed.
SIX PER CENT INTEREST.
Tho House occupied oil uay IN discussing the
Six Per Cent Interest bill Messr. Bodge,t, De witt
aud Katcs led the debate favor OF the BILL arguing
that tie people demsnded the law, and had been
knocking at the aoors OF the Legislature for tho
last three years
Mcssrs. Esan Speaker, ard Duryee led the opposi-
capital from tho state, AUD would be ru,nous
10 the counties OF Hudson, Essex. Passaic
Union and Bergen. In The morning session
The bill, through tho mismanagcment OF its
friends, met with telling deieat, but IN the afernoon
the records of the House relative to we're expungcd
and, alter good deal OF discussion was passed by
vote of As TO O. Messrs. Coward Duryce, Dusenbury.
Conner, Lewis, Mcdonald, Steele }. Stevens ana nj
den voting In the negative speaker Egan voted tor
tho bill the hope that before this session closed
an amendment will DO made TO It relieving the Ave
counties gbove named.
BILLS.
Mr. Parramore introduced oil as q supplement 10
act Tor the punishment Of crime, approved March ~,
1874, which provides that any persuL vino snail steal
properly In any other STATE or county bring the
Same INTO this State may oc convicted and pun he'd
the same manner If such larceny had boen
mtted In this State.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Fielder presented petition, signed by about
four thousand sh0emakers Of Newark, ASKING for tho
passage OF the bill providing that NO hats or shoes
shall be made in the Satc Prison. MIR. Conner pre-
sented similar petition from the Grecuback CluO OF
Newark.
IMMORTAL WASHINGTON
Mr. Duscnbury moved the adjournment OF the
House over Friday In honor OF "tne immortal WASH
ingt0n" This was amended SO 10 have night
session, anu then adopted
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
ANTI-lAMMAN Y.

The anti-Tammany party, as personiacd by Messrs.
Cooper and Otendorlcr, met u committee Of fifteen
last evening at the Everett House ana had oug ds-
cusson. Mr.. John McCool presided. There was
much discussion tho one alsbsorbing point, as
TO tue best means OF bringing about fusion OF the
different elements antagouisic 10 Tammauy HAIL and
finally It was agreed tO assemble on Saturday evcn-
ing 10 meet number OF persons, among
them MessrA Shafer and Hart and Try to agree upon
basis o organization. The recent manifest o
OF the Hotel Brunswick party regarding = scheme of
economy Ia Tho conduct OF the CITY government was
talked Of recomme atoms re egard-
Ing The reduction OF salaries approved oi but
slurs enough were caS uron II to indicate that the
friendly character.
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THE DOG SHOW.

ST. LorIs, NO., Feb. II. 1878.
The award OF premiums at tho Bench snow was
concluded this evening The Arst premium tor i'm
ported and naive pointer dogs, over 90 pounds, was
taken BY f. q. Sterling. oil ST. LOUIS; the second by
X. NJ. Lndsay's vscount, OF Scranton, Pa the third
by r. Il. Scou's Bow. OF England. Tho iirst premium
for imported AMI native pointer bitch went
10 Lndsey's Dolly For imported native pointers
under uity-hvc pounds, tho Baltimore Kennels Sci
ton TOOK the Irrt prize; the Westminster Kennel's
Flake took tho second. rhe Arst prem ms for Cor
don setters-best dog with two OF his get. and ocst
bitch with Two ot her got-went to Rapy and Fury,
shown by W. j. Farrar, OF Toledo Mr.. Farrar also
carried of The prize ior tho bcst kennel OF Gordon
Dttors.
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

THE AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD.
We learn by a Reuters telegram from sydney Now
South Wales, that Edward rrickett, the Australian
champion, has announced that he declines 10 row
matches anywhere except upon Australian waters
This is no doubt very disappointing news to Higgins,
Courtney and Hanlon, all Of whom might have been
accom- m0dated with matches II frickott had con.
senied-as 1t was alleged he had done-to row on
some river or lako IN the UnItod States. Our Aus
traan telegram iurther states tnat match between
Trickett and Courtney (the American cnampion) Is
SILL likely to DO arranged, but must be permitted
under he circumstances 10 doubt the probabilities Of
such match being brought to an Issue at the present
time -Newcastk Chyontcie. Fetruary8
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
PIGEON suooTiNG-dRAND INTERNATIONAL
MEETING Ar MoNACo-sIxTH DAY, rEB-
RUAlY B.
From the Sportsman, Feb. 81

From the Sportsman, Feb. 9
In lovely afternoon the last reunion Of the grand
International sories was brought 10 termination.
The attendance In the pavilion, however was not
very large, and all excitement seemei to have van
ished with tho contest Tor tho chief prize. Forty
three sportsmen took part IN the Prx de Consoaton
tree handcap, ut one bird escn, very pretty otef
dart ana f4O forming The prize, corain percentage
OF COL sweepstakss being gwen second ana third
prizes. The pigeons, Tor some reason, not Ham,
mond's .'buo rocks" put very mixed lot OF Bel.
gisns, aud consequently tho hackers of the
gun had pieaeant time OF H. The WIN
was Count L. d. LamDer,ys, who brought
down fourteen without miss. Captain Maxwell Lyto
o0ained the second prIzo 04U with Total Vi thirteen
out of fourteen, while IA. h. Wautcrs received tho
tbird award (3SU Wy killing eight out oi eleven Captain
H. Fame, Baron dc ST. CAR aud Mr.. Aubrey Coventry
we're next ON tho list, but they all broke down IN the
egnt round.
immediately after this Count do Lambertyc pre-
tuu HIS prize TO be shot for IN sweepstakes OF G2
each. ut one u0ubio rise, twoDty-eiEht metres Cup
tam A. L. Patton, Mr. Aubrey Coventry AM SIR Mey-
scy Thompson, Bart each Killed both UIrds Ia their
nrs ersay but US on shooting on Captain Patton alone
kIea one, nc landed the prlze and W LOUIS Annexed
10 The iuIi score -
PRx DE CONSOLATION (trce handicap, an oLjet
dart valued at f6O, and f&0 added 10 swecpstakcs
Vi t0i each, tho nrst 10 rccsIvc sixty per cent the
second twenty live. and third nitecn OF tho entries.
QUO pigeon eacn; forty-thr shot.
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
SALE OF THoRoUaHBREDs.

The New York rattersaIls was densely crowded yes
terday morning by persons anxious TO witness the
sale OF Mr Bernard's stock, the lockers
on numbering tw, MY to one Of those who there
for business purposes All the horses the pro-
eramme were sold at very fair pricea A few other
thoroughbreds were also put up after tho regular
sales, and they brought about much MS they were
worth. which was very little. The following Is list
OF 'he sold, with the prices and purchasers:
srringhoE, ch. h., by Austrulian--Hcster, by
Lexington, years old, sold to i. J. Meyib0en,
oi hehtucky 81 500
Wade Hampton, b. o., by Giencg-Iteni by Lex
inston, 3 wears old TO Puryear 4 Co.. New
. Jersey ......... 500
Danchea, Gu. c., by Gioneig-salina, by Lex
insIon, years old, Purvear Il Co., New
Telephone, cn t., by Asterold-- -schottische, by
Alb,on, years old to q. j. Bryson, OF has
Dan sparl.np, D. c., by Gieneis-ltem by L.x-
ington, years old. 10 Puryoar Il Co, New
Montezuma' en- C. bv n.rrv i;a..c,i.Ss,iv Law
Watson, 2years old, +. LorllIard, New Jersey. 700
Tramp. o. G. W Monarcnis,-Lazy, by Soy THAN,
years Old, to j. h. Bell, Ncw YORK ........ 500
Expi'son. b. M, by Hampton Court--Nuphtha,
icars old, 10 L,rard, New Jersey...... $50
The above comprised MI Bcrnard's ioL Tho fol.
loving were owned by other parties:--
Chestnut colt by Baywood-Katinka. sold to \.
Froou, New \ York;. Observation-Disclosures. SOS
Morphine, ch {. NY Echpse-Reucf. 10 J. :.
Jeweti. Now Yoik................ .........,... $50
Arnica tmporteih IN, BY Oheadinston--ru-
tena, Ny The Cure, IL years 0lo, 10 II. Han
make, New York. .................... 90
Freebooter, br h.. by Kentucky y-Fsiucea, s
years Odd. 10 A. Walker, New York. k........ 165
Bay horse, BY Warninstcr, 8 years uid, to Mr..
Mukey ........:. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. PAS
Retriever, alias Jersey Boy. by Lean.ngtou-
Margaret Anderson, 10 Mr. smith, New York. 53
The ausuor OF the picture Of William H. Wander.
,bilt driving his 2:23 team was Henry G. Bispna m
and not Bishop as given in the "Horss Notes" tow
days since.
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r. smyth from the Office OF superIntsndent Of the rn.u
sncs Department L. ROBINSON.
Senator Edick offered a resolution, which
ADOPTED, that the Senate consider tho chsrges on
March 6. at four NJ, and continue every day there
after, until disposition 10 made of the same
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
MAYOR HOWELL ROBBED.

During tho lecture OF Mr. KinscIa, at the Brookiya
AIhencum, last evening ovcrcoat .coutainlng SO
and six umbrella, nlI belonging TO Mayor Howell Of
brooklyn wefv sloleD.
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
RACES POSTPONED.

CHARLESTON. 8. G., Feb. 81, 1873
The races which were announced Tor to.duy have
been postponed until tomorrow on account OF
heavy rain Storm
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.

AUGUSTA Feb. 21, 1878.
The Legislature adjourned to-day, having been In
session 81 days, passed 178 acts and 90 resolutions
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
HORSE NOTES.

Robert Bonner has purchased tho bay horse Carl
Burr. by Hamble,onan, dam Old Katc. the mother OF
Bruno Brunette Brcezs and others of the celebrated
Bruno family Carl Burr 10 intended Tor mate to Mr.
Bunner's wonderful little Mamie b., by Edward
Everett. and when this team have had little practice
together u will takc a merry gait to keep up With
them In brush on the road. Carl Burr was de-
hvercd at Mr. Bonner's stable yesterday morning, he
having been brought on from Philadelphia, where he
has been during the winter. IN the hands OF John
Turner, the professional driver The horse looking
In hne CONDITION, and tho team may be looked for
the road the first dne afternooo.
We learn IRON England that Mr. Sanford has sold
Bay Final TO Mr.. W. H.. Msnser,' the Newmarket
traper and the horse being schooled for jumping.
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Couut Il. dc Lamberyc,
~ yds. .....s..... lllll11111ll1l LID
Capt Maxwoii Lyle, 90. llllll1Illlll "a 0--l3
NJ h. Wauters. 25....... .lll1ll1lll0 10
Capt II. Fayne, 2Sys,. Il1I1IIO ~
Baron do 81 Ciair, xGh.. lIll1l1O I
Nr. Aubrey Coventry, II. 1lI1Ill0 I
NJ. A. do tsveruost, z4Js. llllllU q
Daroa ST. Trivicr, 26.. 1l1llO - s
NJ KembelieDskI, 24..... 1lllO 4
Mr. Arusdei Yso, z7is... lllI0 4
Capt. Gordon hughcs 70 Ill1O - 4
Baron do. ravcrnost, 2oJS, l, /, l, o; NJ Paul
Layards rs, l. !, |, o; 81 Lsiond, 20jx, l. l, 1, 0;
Sir Mcyscy Thompson, baft. rs, 1, l. 4, D; Captain
W. Leighton, 20, 4. l. l. o; Mr. l. stevenson, 25
J. l. o: Mr. Morris. Jr., zs, l, l, o.; ceun.F. aa
Maskens. zGis, 10; Mr.. A. Hush, 25,s, 4, l. o.;
Duke de RvoiL 70 o; Baron Cartier, rs. 1, /,
o; Mr.. H. CholmondeIey PenneiI, 291s, L. o; Mr.. X r.
STEPHENSON, ~ q; viscouut ue Jan ve 26r, 1, VI;
M Q. Rusn. 70, 20; princc Manrororaaic ~, 4, o.
Dir. Marckwaiu, l,
The following missed their nrst birds and retired -
d. do Lapeyere, 2s,s yards fso; Captain A. L. Pat
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
OUR EXCHANGES.

IT would be most ungrateful to oul
many newspaper exchanges, which
come to US with. their exceedingly vel.
come Educational Columns" if we did
not frequently make acknowledgment
of our Indebtedness to. them, both for
their many kind references to The
Journals educational work and for the
information they bring us from the
schools and colleges in their several To-
calities. Very noticeable among many
such papers are the Kenosha TELE-
GRAPH, River Falls (Wis.) Journal
springfield State sJoam21az, Champaign
Gazette, the Wolverine Clint, Mich.)
Independence QowO Conservative, Me
Oregon Noe0s, Topeka Calendar, Jack
Isonyille Journal, Rockford Register,
and the Republican Register, Gales
burg. All of these are rendering teach
ers, schools and people inestimable
benefits by keeping school interests al
ways before the public mind.-Educa.
tionaI, Chicago Evening Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
GAME FOWLS.

A correspondent in late number
Of the Western Stock Journal speaks q
good word for the game fowl. He
|says:-After trying some nine differ
ent breeds of fowls, I find that the
Game Fowl pays me the best Of ALL
They are perfectly hardy, the best Of
layers of nice white or cream colOred
eggs. AS mothers they are unsurpass-
ed, being steady settlers, not clumsy
when with the brood, and, with these
hens for mothers,your hopes of raising
a nice flock of chickens are never all in
Vain, as with the large Asiatics, by
finding that they have trampled Oh and
killed half the little chicks. The
chicks are very hardy. only feed my
little chicks three times, then / let the
old hen loose in the orchard or pas
ture, and let her and the chicks pick
their own LIVING which they always do,
with entire success. In the fall you
will have lot Of plump pullets,
weighing from four to six pounds, and
a lot Of stogs of the same weight,
though they will often weigh seven
pounds each. If farmers would put a
few games on the farm they would be
surprised to see how easily they are
raised, and | will promise them, that
they wall find them the best of layers
and they will not have to sort over the
whole flock to find a fat chicken when
! they want one to eat, as the games are
always plump, round bodied fowls.
When they are young they cannot be
surpassed for fry, as they resemble
quails more than the lean long spring
chickens that we usually see. They
are not great scratchers, rather prefer
ing to roam about after bugs and
grasshoppers, and, if you will let them
at night, the old hen will fly into
some tree and call the young brood at
ter her. and they will be able to fly
up at the age of four weeks, a fact
that the game hen seems to be aware
of. Somebody will say expect; 'But
don't they fght?" Yes! of course
they do. SO do your old lead gray
dung-hills, and they go off in the
fence corner and die. The games have
it out right there; one gets killed on
the spot and the other marches off to
his flock of hens. But you can avoid
all this by breeding from cocks, don't
use stogs. The old cocks won't allow
any fighting among the young ones
knowing from the time they get
large enough to fight that the old bird
is boss they seldom try fighting, for the
old bird will march up and give them
a rap very qick.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
BE AGREEABLE AT MEALS.

Every one can do something, says
DR.. H0lbrook, to add to the social life
at the table. If one cannot talk, he
can listen, or ask questions and draw
out others who can talk. Good listen
ers are as necessary as good takers.
Never argue at the table; but tell
pleasant stories, relate or read anec-
dotes, and look out for the good Of all.
Sometimes a single anecdote from a
paper starts a conversation that lasts
during the meal time.
A family table ought to be bright and
cheerful, a sort of domestic altar,
where every one casts down his OF her
offering, great or small, of pleasantess
and peace; where for at least a brief
space in the day, all annoyances are
laid aside, all stormy tempers hushed
all quarrels healed; every one being
glad and content to sit down at the
same board and eat the same bread
and salt, making it, whether it were q
rich repast or a dinner Of h cribs, equal
y q joyful, almost q sacram entail meal.