Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-25


appears that although the Kelly farm A,
',, oa.ss'lhe Is nearly all that could H. er
tro"n, -, isfm-it has one drawback the
most az unbeatable as IIaemln hSfoya ~ ~,
!, iivi pS,d II visit. MIR Kelly i no, tho mar
~ luie sais, Si down and allow rats 10 WA
~ VIII ms substance without rrnnooS, rsncc
anu ne sci 10 work deVtSing means 80 $500.
tle ShleitiuouS rodents. MARQUIS ha,s oa.iisa
S S1t,.i with good and bad results. alihong,,
sNOit> oi iats were poisoned s,ores rN,,,,,.S.
10 plague The proprietor After eNhs,,s,'eu
Cun>tierab!e patience and eNpcnding outte
r o u money IN the purchase OF poison Tor the
latS, MI KELLY began 10 regard the matier A.
nchhuuS, ana consulted with his neighbarS A. 70
VIAL lheS knew about that branch OF fsrnins
.eIaolhe 70 wedding out rats hundnNf pIans
y,lsrantea, mn III IN a Week, each OF which WAS
sNalataetH as lnialiible. Most of them de-
pe . loi success on inducing the yerT,1iu IN
lIf3on NJ ,iIE tiu would result ~ their dlS,o-
ionST md ,, Nm haa tried IN that direction 20
LIS H. ~ ~ ullIcSNll that he had little cnnd
utnce IN the prescriptions, and detr-r,t,ot -,
Us, pan DaS'd on another Theory 90 -.
q h,agtI tod him 10 set ish- hoo. q.
"h tlt ,atioh ih SeCh q way that nat in 49,,
ing al Dait on the hook would c.t,6 ,,r ~.iip
remain hanging. His sluraltng in Ills ,,osiS Sa
So"a Ia , ,ae an The rats in the neighber
NO., ,Goa 'Iiu tAeh would dcCamp. This nan Ms
liItu' hut although fineiy-pDinted n,h -br,s,s
- - 80 u''Her 4 rl impaled himself bui ,toia
III t.i, ""I ato WaSEed his tail In delsi0n al the
i'oN- "hth MI Kelly saw thar h,. WAS daae1
nc Soy : he SMorc BY the HOLY Moses ~ : H.
rat> should Die aud he himself Nllrer ,yr,nc, -
iloIe irum lhem. lie had ia reserve = T5ao
tAat would IlniSn them wi; hour r,er,v -,
" haG = feature Of cruelty ahaIl, n M ~,
tiat; HAD they not forfeited all rirhr IA ITO
AutllN ana the pursuit II happiness by thn,r -,
~ Wri' ~, Gtih'alnr and persistency IA wrong Dr.
,nS. lblN receipt like that for Day'H Martin
oiachihg' cane from an old soldier Ue sbnuia
,a'rn q l4l IN good condition. put him IN a tran
,rSo 70 MI hN Fellow rats. and allow HIM 20
ne end OF MS days he would SJueat Ire.d
luiS ana scare I'll The rats ont of tho ham
aIteT which, on the fourth day. he would eT-
pre- himself \ rat WAS caught and Dlared a. q
boN-trap IN the barn. No loOd WAS nlacad ne.,-
MN and he Nas watched 10 observe In. de-
tease lie was comfortable after the rrSI day
80 u, no worse on The second On The third day
Gl MS confinement he assumed to he about as
happy as raj could he and WAS as SleeE and
active a ever. ON the fourth dav when II vas
yAt 'rS llaI me bones II the prisoner would
trotrude from his skin and ali the nther rats
HCulu nave lied. Mr.. Kclly'S hired man visited
tnt Darn ana saw the trapped rat mari ,l-ipr nj
80 To- III .tii if"lil scraps or meat siolra
from ne houSe-cogS dish by the kindred ~ The
imprisoned rat. Mr.. Kelly is sill loolir,r to,
rat-baGc.- Ro.Er>1er Union
MOTHERS ~ DoCTORS. Practical mother.
learn much by their experience with the lIirle
houieS entrusted TO their care some OF tie
common sense facts IN The physical culture of
tl',st niue ones known 10 the more experiences
ihoiherS may not come amiSs to those who have
nae nut little care of children. The foundailes
must DC wen laid 10 insure healthy ana banpy
chldien. Inc enid must be We'll slept well
aiitu. Wen lea ana well bathed. Bya thorough
understanding and practice Of these four sinnnte
iu.eS much ol the physical mental and moral
suffering In life would be avoided 10y parent a.
wen as child. III healthy child-ands deli
cate one proportional ely-iS regularly put ia
oed ABOUT dark In a quiet. well ventilated or
even colo room. after a supper OF plain food IL
VIII naturally awake al daybreak good uTpd
win Keen appetite for wholesome break
last. Nutritious, plain food. at regular hours
Win no candy or StimulantS. and free bathing
help the system 10 ward on many prevalent
thlGfehs ailments, and 10 bear with less dan
ger the few that must necessarily come ~ the
majority OF little ones. The child that is lusi
given little confectionery. or any unsuitable
1000. then rocked TO sleep should cause no sur
Prise at waking peeyish aud Ieyerish II IL
simpiyet he result OF imaginary affection ana
want or know ledge on the part OF the one ia
charge. IL viii certainly pay in the end 10
search diligently for the cause when a little
child Is proverbally Cross Bcsiera Farm
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