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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-13
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DISTINCT OF COLUMBIA

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-13
4 - IABIsISIIE ED 1900.

ONN siE TIE OLDEST AND HEjj e..
FAHLlSilkD PAPERS I'd.
COUNTRY.
, 1879-08-13
TENNESSEE'S INDEBTEDNESS
How tho nurstlon Stands at Present.
Huscf1t ptsuatch 10 3As Tribune

aurcfat Dtsuatca TO tbs Tribune
WAsH1s0Tox, d, c., Aug. 11-JudEe Free
man, Assistant Attorney-Gcneral for tho Post
O!tlcc, native Of Tennessee, and q stroug Re-
publican, has lately returned from visit to
various sections of tho State, anu during tue
late campaign fle was present at a political dis
eushtou In Eastern, Middle, aud Western Ten
ncsscc, nlA In regard to tho principal Issue pre-
scented, which was that Of rcpudtutlon OF the
public debt, l,o docs not regard tic decision as
,leaulte ono upon that question. Ilo says tho
State Credit men, or those III favor Of paying
the debt, were divided upon the subject, part of
them regarding the proposition submitted to
yoto as scheme for direct reputation Of half
tho debt, with no additional assurance regard
ing tho payment Of tho Other. On the other
hand, a considerable proportion Ut the
State-CTcilit men favored q compromise,
bccause they believed It was the best thing they
could hope Tor. Flo thinks that the repudtat-
ors favored It because, a. some of them c1-
pressed 1t, they would thus kill l,alf thc debt,
a,tl would Afterwards allow tho other ha1f to
dle. 1lo thinks thu tlefcat Of tho proposition
tho best thing, unuer tic circumstances, for thu
Htntc, HIuce, lad 1t been carElGl, tho proscnt
Legislature wonll hardly hayo mule provision
for cycn half thu debt; but ho thlnks next ycAr
there will bo decisive stant n,ade unon tho
proposition Ut thu creditors to accept 90 ccnts
OH tilc dollar at per cont Interest, ns.d lo lrn-
diets tint tlis will bu 1lHa.ly agreed to- ind TINT
the gtate.Credit men, without regard to party,
will meet III convention anu nominate lnll
Ticket from Governor down upon ?l.at issue. llo
thinks thut party llnca will bo broken upon tlI!s
issue, and thnt those In fayor Of honest dcalnE
with lhs stnto cre,lIt0rs will viii tho next Stats
election In TennGssre.
, 1879-08-13
EQUALIZATION.
First Session Of the State. Board
at Springfield.
Five 1nterrogattons for the Attorney
General Suggested by Mr.
Root.
appointment Of tte Unatr.0iflters and Pages--.
other Prclimlharios.
fxttine l7tspatch to The 1sfbnnA.


o,,,,,o.,.u,r m A. IN .r,. a,... na.-1
srNtsoF1Rtp' l'''' Aue' la'-l'lc stale boa!o
o. EquAl'zation convened N annial sess'on IN
Needles In tl'c eha1r, and tho following members
Eicboff. f,ook. a.nnel n. Cha.e, Cook: Henry
:, 1t,.s. Tss., Ta-.'. 3v"saas ,ut,...tsa.
II, 4. Atnsvorth, Rock Island; Amos Savage,
WIN; +, j. Hale, Knox: r. j, Cabecn, Mercer;
gan; John il. Anthony, Tazewoll; will
lam M Gilmore 1. E'nsha% Fred ,,.s,t1,"a sanks''
The abscntess werc c. c. Campbell, Kaulakco:
/, r. I1r,ah. ttoron. =. n. f,,imorn. Montrom-
e. sfy; = md '1it John ai 8. cr,,n, NJ % Johnson. %
a communication was received from the
Aulttor snhm,l.}ng The usual returns and
htr, Root offered the following:
WnEnst:, sss; 70. At: !; q Il. Constitution
PROVIDES thai 'Iho Oenetaa AsacmpiY shall nEo.
4s eh a. nay ~ nsen nsx SY n
@ m 10 ths sasus ot ms ~ no.. Or Nv ptupers5 eaea
T. be elected ., IN suc Ia ~ e
w,se"; and, :, a..,,.,..s. ou-
WlSnE1s, u has ;. gson aeS!aea by ta9 snpteme
Il: Ion: i!slliost comp.ny; d III: 5s1 that tss
Ss1ossah,o nsr III X n.o1,.iont tho Wer"nas
my east to ~ ~ ~ ~
!aW tsee; aaa ~ tnn 1ne caaa nec;oso tnat ~
nrnoso of s,sss,nr tbnir csnitai NJ IL socK II 9uun
ii any value over ind above tie yatuo OF their
tansibfe property; and.
WnEnEAs. Tho last General Assembly 10
amended tho Revenue law 40 to exemnt from its
ol1cnslon cersan eorpofations, Including those
ofcan'tsa 70, pofo'y n9nu'actof'n2 patpofee'
N1r: %T.oinst Ta, tbc Attornev. cncro, 1 and I'M
.ey e. ,ca,Irstea l., trn,: r. fs ~ nIn s ~
opinion: = ''N'
i. Is law repuenant to tho principles Of mil.
fnrmitY established by tho Constitution which ex-
ampts from assessment Of capital stock certain
corpnrattoas while tho great bn1k Of tho corpora
atsons arg 70 ts.' asscssea1 ,., ..,,. I.
Eor !he pnspoae o. assessing cap,ta' stocK y
ho coInoraons ~ NAV - tty 9a .ns,yca 'no
s"vrral nnss"x so,no ~ ,ssIr nav 10 nssr.scd ~
tho}r canitai stock md otlerr notf In othcF
woris, tloes the Language 'nni ,crsons Of corpo.
rdtons o,rniHq or using franchise and rrlBEtfats
in srch mnnncr as II shalt from time
to tinc direct :. BY .gcncral law uni-
FORM a. 20, 70 Me et1ss upon when
M aat cause US 81 ec hs' y mean ",
, 1879-08-13

NJ c,,oru,n NJ thc f.omtnftten mn Eu,sa1tzatinn
~ '..at..a, r.s,."s,'. I'D ~, r.s,vr.,s.
could he obtained Yesterday ana no progress
was made with tue WoEk on hana.
The County Collector Yesterday sold ltliu-
..-..t .ss,,,,r,,, H. 1,rorI.o n,ror.ido u,1 Tov.
euc"' psope1ts ~ lo, ,.'u."e ..!,' ~" NJ,
den. Ihls morning lhc sales VIII coSee 1tc41
Northfleld, ind sIntno.
,rho f,oun,v Tr,.cs,,rcr yestcrt,ay mid ia tbe
- ~ nou, It,.S..a.,. o,no noo r' ~. ~
south tafK commissioners siov'Vuo VI aecoa1't
Of tic seventh INSTRUMENT Rnd S5oo0u Oh ac-
count of purk taxcs for 1873.
r..,-1 ~ ,r,,,,,..u,..,,7,, ~, IA. .~.
"uas' - ~ A"''As'''S"s' o'''t "'s 'a.o pa.t
ncr yesterday tcgntt q suit IN hssuinpsit ID TIC
County Court against 11cnry unl Meyer Nou-
berr.r. tho sum involved being S1.UOO,
~, 80, -r...
INC comn't'ce on to"n anu !owh Accounts
met ycstgruay aNi Atdlted low bills. IL 1ncct-
fnr Of tic Joint Committee on Public Buildings
mr., 1,,,ll. aorv,co Ia ca1c, for to.,,nv ,r +. not
-, Nv "e''e 49, -. - ' ~ "e'' 3"s ," ''9'
hRely 10 matcFla:lze'
so.tH NEEDED NEPoRMs.
p,rho,. II might Ia yc1I for ,he at,crifY when
In has caucnt. Tam S,ntth. to lava,s = utslc
t.,n ~ - m in,t,rrvcn,nnt ri tIs nrronvcn"nts ~
49,, f'ri1.nai M f,o,trt. .ro"n A. mnttnrs "t,1i m
n.oson. IN ticr1 IL r,,nm ft,r orcrvhoIw or"cnt
fnsc ~ fortnna.sa via i,ayo hu.,n"as ~ tr,,,s
saSt u, ,het an,rtn"nt 'ta trn,,,,Io " ,rtsaa
Srnu, -. fa"t +I ttf. snot. insI,,e H." f,ar md
-. H. .,,ins srn ,nnurn,,s, ~ n snt ~ In,f,rs
n,,,f '.n,t"est,,, ,sIn hnvt, in carti,iv '.incss
, 1879-08-13

Assistant Treasurer t;llbert has gono with his
wttc to visit relatives in Vermont, u,ld will not
ba back for couple Of wecks or 10.
Vhe schooner.bafgo AtKonaut, belonging
to tlIu Eseat,aua & Michigan Transportation
Company, WIS llbclcd yesterday for LamAgea
ilo1,e To tflu stea-YAcllt Welcome. Ille Marshal
lcyted On her. but she Was subsequently bonded
out by her owners.
The fnternal-revenue receipts arc climbing up-
wards day BY aay,'sl,owins a,l lurreascd Do
mud for tlis tull which rhccrs ind too often
iurbstatss- llle total adYancel yesterday u
tt}s, IL. Of which S:i},!iA was for tuxes Oh ls-
titled spirits, $3,0E til tobacco and cigars, un1
$3,3l8 UH baer.
T1a uuited eta!ea 6ub-Ttcasury redeemed
, 1879-08-13

$500, IN subsidiary silver ycster'iay ~ nnl patd
out ff00o: Or tfoaa!tcr nmo'lht, *9 ~ III ~ y,
standard lo'lara and me rel"s'S 1s IN n nsI,, h,ns *
hayes and qiafters which went 10 ona ~ oanh ~;
aoe Tor "coltnter" use ws @ ti'ni the ~ ,'rrn,
strictch redemption when fas heeh III opeta'" ~.
snce July ha. 'ia tt,c eltec. ~ FtavmS tno
surplus nt Rror and taRlnE u ous III ,. ,uh
Change isast''t hetoo sI"ssu ~ sGs' ~ t ,",.ts
II docs therc will 10 fonn. ehough III tnc WHILE
Of tho Sih.lreasnrr, mn Nas neet Ic.sSMseu sa,s
sincoJuly ami now nnonmta " aoo"s eso'''
000t 10 supply al poss'o'a uc'"'''o'
, 1879-08-13

Buvcn neW cases Of Bea1letfoycr were reported
yesterday.
Tie 'OHl Club" yesterday took out d permit
TO g1vo ircs couecrt In Union Park Batarduy
eycn!lIg.
Mrs. johnson IL back OIL the detective force,
and as starter she yesterday oycrhau!ed tle
PuciGc Hotel robbers.
Tho Building Committee will be ready to "a.
port on the Clty-l1sll investigation 70 the Couu-
eli at ita next uecttng.
r. ". Tracey was yesterday appointed to
turn tho Thlrty-fltth street bridge. Lila petition
was u loug ~ the uoral law.
Dr.. Dc1Yoit yesterday discharged the ds!scs
, 1879-08-13

6ptc3I 7H1Oalch 70 1ht 3Ff6tf1A
GENEVA LAKE, WIS.,, Aug. l2.-Among tho
arrivals At the Whiting House to-day arc the
lion. j. II. Keazto anl family, Of Evanston; afr.
O. If. Wright unll family, Of Belly itierc; r. II.
TresAall, Of Now York; Ell ?. 1sham and fam
fly, i. A. West and wife, and Jamcs A. Sleeper,
OF Chicago.
, 1879-08-13

GHAIN INSpECTION.
Amendment to Rule Of tlc Rules Governing
tie inspection Of Grain in the City Of
Chicago, to qake Effect Aug. ~, 1870.
RuLEl-w1NTEH WHEAT.
No. WHITE WISTkn Wheat shall bo rurs whtto
Winter wf.eat, Sltnd. plump, AHd we'll cleaned,
No.. . WHrrE WINTER WHEAT shall bo white Winter
wheat, souhds md reasonably pnr0 md reasonably
cleHn.
No. ANnxH WHEAT shall be pure ambcr Winter
wheat SOUND, plump, ahtl well CLAIMED.
No. f.oxa llKD WtxrxK WHEAT ahai bc puro red
Winter wheat Of tho long. .bcTr!cd yaretes sound.
plump. and wrlt cIeanca
No. 2 IosG 1sxn WINTER VIE 4r shall b Of tho aamo
TAstuttes ~ No. |, Bound Anh reasonably clcan
No. HEn WINrEE WHEAT shall be plirc red Winter
wheat nf hoth Rht and dark c0or5 0f thu slorter.ber
Tca vaEieticss 1ollnd. plump, anu we'll cleaned
M. i 1tED WINTER WJlxAr aall 1e red Winter
wheat Of both light and dark cuors, sound and
AtY clean.
No, wlxTrn T'uxAT ah.ll incudo ali mixtures Of
souhd, reasonably ccan and VI Eoo milling quality.
No. WINTER WHEAT shh1i INCLUDE Winter wbeat
not CLEAN 4nd PLUMP enough for No, =. hut wulgng
not lcas than 81 pounds to tho measured blsle1.
1iEsKrrKp WiNrrK WHEAT sln Include Winter
sxc Esrs s s q fsSs4 S; q e az eaa' 20 badly dam
hut provided that Ill wheat in soFo on xald data III
spectcd Ia ~ Wnter WHEAT under tho rup hesulY
amended shall e epoctgl nit In acchrlanco with tho
proylalona VI sa!d rules a. Wtnter wheat
Vi s,sl'i:is'. III sM,T1E|s IT. E|soauE,
ItlilS i. UilEEiY,
NA!lroad and Warehouse Coinmlsai0ncfa.
CHICAGO, AUR. H. tH7D.
, 1879-08-13

cy!s nEEH@rnI,TTtEI;A1x " :! W. T. ss Ma,k'
tho ttev. ". !. vn!ten. urncya H.. an Lille IT,,
daughter VI Ds. b. u. Triu.plc. late Of Ghlcaro.
W>5S- -EtONI iSuN-tln the 18th Inst, Ecury ",
!.Ds. Of Chicago and Mis- Fpuuto j06ip4on, 1t St.
, 1879-08-13

A good stso ng s,en- winding WAltaAm OF ElRn
stem. winding Wntch g0S uniy $lu 1t Hamilton,
6h0usds 4 Co., W State assvpk-
, 1879-08-13

air Walter Raleigh never smoked DAwson'd
cfsaEs but tho leading ChtcaEonns do. I'll btale
street.
, 1879-08-13

An odor Of gcntflfty rises from tho "ata1a
Cologne ~ pctfumCd airs from beds Of yioleta.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23
AbOnt Painting.
From the New York Times.

Painting Is SO common with some
persons, particularly women, and the
cause OF it is so little understood by
non-professional people, that some
knowledge on the subject often proves
valuable. Faintness consists IN tenn
porary failure of the activity OF the
neart, the blood not being properly clf-
culated in consequence. Althongh II
does not reach the head, the sufferer
loses all clearness Of vision, and, II nov
prevented may fall, the fall not Inire-
quantly restoring the normal condiViou'
lhere is no convulsion, and though ne
more probably she-can hardy oe
called cOncious, ne IS not 50 profoundly
uncor scious az to be incapable Of
arousal, as happens in epilepsy. lOefe
are all degrees offaintness, from mercy
feeling faint and looking somewhat p9e
to positive and complete swoonng' Al
some cases one faint Is no sooner cufeo
than another and another succeed, houl
after hour, even day after day. II
scarcely necessary to say that Suc"
cases are serious and need prompt treat
ment. The causes are various. DJuio
persons are so eeilv affected that the!
s~oon if they cut their finger CT see any
one bleed Their defect Is over seus'
tive nerves and and weak muscular l i,5t
The heart is essentially muscle WIN
is feeble in some, strong IN o'noi'
feeble generally in women anu 'uons
Id men, Whatever weakens the neaI'
and muscles commonly produces i''na
ness, close, foul air being an actiNe oa". =,
Whatever affects the nerves, sucli -, a.
bad news or the sight of the dlsagreeap'y
or horrible, may induce swooh' "m.
loss of blood is another ana sei,Jq
Indictment, Sound health, natuI"n.
accompanied by firm nerves ana ll"9
Giles, is the best preventive OF laiu'li. y
The majority OF vigorous men 20 VII ~
all kinds of severe and palniui oHp
fences without fainting, WINE ueI, .a"s
men and many women swoon a. 'I'l'S,
American women who used toialnt con-
tnualy-iu crowds, at bad new,
scenes of distress low laint conIpd
atively seldom; and the fact Is aso. .1,o.t
10 their REIMBURSEMENT for the III
part, of the habit Of tight lacing, 70 'il.'a
better physical conditions. W. sbore
American woman faints to-day whete ,,
thirty years ago, twenty,five, W., %on 5i.-
tainted and the diminution OF tue u'7
order, always the result of direct cause cause
is an unmistaka blee evidence, "rlsd
other things corrobate, OF the INV INV
amelioration OF the health OF the n's ~ III
organized, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, onr
flexible and enduring, women -
complex race.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23

THE seasons trade in western I1 hat
has now opened. 1t is expected We :.
n bs run" viii be larger than ever 'l,e oo
fore. Except in portions 9 1red Ii
tn cattle on the plains VIM 81 mar.
good condition, and are ready ~
ket as early as last year
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23
WISCONSIN PIONEERS.
Grand Gathering at the State
Capital July 18th.

On the fifth day Of February, 1879,
at meeting of surviving members Of
both conventions that passed the con-
stitutions of Wisconsin, held at the
capitol, it was resolved to invite all ter
ritorlal officers and members Of terrific
rial legislatures, and also OF the State,
up to and including the year 1850, to
meet at the same place on the 10Th of
july 1879, for mutual and social re-
union. Ga the 22d of February, same
year, pioneer ASSOCIATION was also or
ganized at the capitol, which resolved to
meet AT the same place and time, to lis
ten, among other things, to an address
from Hon. Geo. b. Smith, and, general
ly, for a reunion OF all pioneers of the
state for such purposes as they might
deem pronfr to deciJe upon. Secreta-
ries Atwood and Tenney were instruct
ed to issue the necessary call, and to
address printed circular Of invitation
to all persons whose postotfice address
was known to them, soliciting their at
tendance and cooperation.
Pursuant TO tbs call, the pioneers as
sembled At the assembly chamber at l |
O'Clock n. M. July 10th, and
were calico 10 Oruer DV 11OD.
Moses Nj. Strong. Of Mineral Point, who
further explained the object OF the
meeting. IL WAS understood that the
pioneer meeting would be made up OF
persons who came To Wisconsin prior
10 1913, and OF another class who came
as early rs 1850
On motion of Hon a. Hyatt Smith,
of GAINESVILLE, Hon. Peter Parkinson, IT,,
La Fayette, was chosen chairman. He
took his seat, thanking the convention
for the honor conferred.
On motion of Gen. Geo. B. Smith.
Major II. A. Tenney and Gen. David
Atwood, of Madison, were chosen sec
retaries and Frank T.. Parkinson, of
Madison, assistant seer etary.
On motion Of Hon. A. Hyatt Smith,
the secretary WAS directed to call the
roll of the convention. 1t was sug-
gested that members present step up
20 the desk and leave with the secre-
taries their names, address, and the
date of their coming TO Wisconsin
which suggestion was adopted.
On motion OF Gen. Geo. b. Smith, the
chair suggested that all pioneer ladies
present present their names to the sec
rotary for record.
On motion, the roll of members was
called, as follows
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-08
THE RRIDGHAM HORSE.

After a great deal of correspondence
and inquiry, we have at last obtained the
following facts concerning the BRIGHAM
Horse. 50 widely known as the sire OF the
dam of the wonderful trotting geldlng
Hopeful (2:I43), which we give below,
The Brigham horse, or Young Indian
Chief. for Mr.. Brigham who formerly
owned him assures Us that he was always
known and advertised by that name, was
large snowy horse, weighing IN good
condition thirteen hundred pounds. He
was a powerful horse with an open slash
ing gait and fine knee action, and could
trot fast for the times.
He was hea-bitten gray in color which
did not bleach out with age, the spots
being large and diamond shaped. His
ears were large and set wide apart on his
head, which gave him the appearance of
being lop-eared.
Mr.. Geo. Brigham, then Of Poland
Corner, bought him IN lS49-the horse
then being called eight years old-ot a
gentleman named Wentworth Archibald,
who brought him to that place and sand
he bought him of a truckman IN Bangor,
named Hathaway
Ii seems that Mr.. 4. was a sickly man,
and died shortly after dispOSing of the
horse, and We have the impression that
he lived az Poland Corner. Mr.. Bridg-
ham. whose letter lies before Us, adds,
He was always called Messenger horse
while l owned him, and l never heard 1t
disputed This latter statement, togoth-
er with the endorsement given by the
public in general, that the Brigham
horse was "a Messenger we are inclined
in the absence of proof, TO receive with
considerable allowance. We regard the
fact that he was called Young Indian
Chief as significant The gray stallion
Indian Chief brought 20 Maine from
Canada. was q prominent stock horse IN
lS4l and ~, and i, Is possible that the
BRIGHAM horse, or Young Indian Chief,
was got bv him and oUt of a Messenger
dam
Il seems from the peculiar appearance
Of the horse. his color and lop cars, that,
although considerable time has elapsed,
i, VIII be comparatively an easy task to
identify him, and We call upon all inter
es,ed, and especially upon Waldo +.
Pierce, esq, Of Bangor, who knew the
Hathaway Bros, 70 work mp the matter,
and place us in possession o. the result
of their investigation at their earliest
convenience.
Brigham sold the horse TO America
Farrar, of Buckheld; finally repurchased
him and KEEP; him four years, after which
DE was owned by different parties, VIZ:
Arctus Fauar of Buckhcld; ES>ec Fuller
Of Turner: Nat Maybury and Others.
He was well known In this vicinity as the
horse that Dit ES>ec Fuller, and viii pass
into history as the sirc of the dam Of
Hopetul-Nll, Hars, Breeders Naati-
Ia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-08
HOW TO MILK.

The proper mode of milking Is to take
the teat in the entire hand, and after
pressing it upward that it may be filed
from the capacious milk reservoir above.
70 compress it first at the base, between
the thumb and fore finger, then success
ively by each Of the three succeeding fin
gers, until completely emptied. Some
mixers seize the root of the teat between
the thumb and fore finger, and then
drag down until it slips out of their
grasp. In this way, the teatS and udder
are both often severely injured. The COW
should always be MIXED regularly and
the milk entirely drawn off. If the
milking Is properly and seasonably done,
there Is little danger of disease of the
teatS or udder. More COWS are ruined
from faults of this kind than from all
other causes, and our readers viii do well
10 avoid them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-08
AZ AUDACIOUS HORSE TAMER.

There was q thrilling scene at Hartford,
Conn, the other day, when John A.
Chilly. foreman of the horse-car stables.
undertook 70 capture a furious stallion
that had got away from one Of the men.
Chilly caught him by the name and was
dragged about the yard, and at last had
20 let 60 The animal then turned upon
him in the fercest rage, rearing, striking
and kicking at him. and Chilly seemed
entirely at his mercy, but, watching his
opportunity, he rushed between his fore
feet, as he was striking at him, ran IN
der him and tried to seize him again
by the name, bur the horse was too quick
for him and turned upon him with hatten-
ed ears and opened jaws. Chilly. moth
nc daunted, seized him suddenly by the
tongue, and gave It so sharp twist that
the horse fairly Squealed with pain This
did the business, and, still holding him
BY the tongue, Chilly led the horse back
70 the stall completely conquered. He
Is now as docile as any horse in the com
pany's seryice.-Bostoa Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-08
EGG SHELLS FOR LAYING HENS.

Many people who keep fowls know
that q laying hen requires lime in some
form TO furnish the shells for her eggs.
Ground bone, oyster shells, mortar, rub
bish. etc, are recommended and used by
many for this purpose. These articles arr
all good, bu, the broken or ground oyster
shell is the best, as well as the cheapc>,
Of them. some recommend and use the
shells of eggs that have been used In
cookery as a part of the bin Of fare for
hens. Others condemn the practice of feed
ing ,he shells. The ms, objection is that
IL Viii teach the hens 90 cat eggs. some
claiming that their hens acquire the vice
of egg-eating through the practice of
throwing them the shells from the kitchen.
This vice might bc learned by the hens If
the refuse shells are thrown 20 them whole
When they are given 20 the hens they
should be broken in small pieces and
mixed with other feed, or put in @ box
with other similar lime giving material.
Another objection is that the shell. i
product of secretion, and having once
passed through the system of the hen is d
waste product and cannot bcutilizcd again.
After q thing has once gone through
the system, SAYS a Massachusetts, man.
''it Is useless. The contents of the shell
as well as the shell itself, have gone
through the system of the hen, and an
thew therefore useless Mix Is secrc-
tion from the COW; is il useless; Hard
". Bones and oyster shells are formed
by processes OF secretion, but they are
not condemned as useless because they
have once passed through living organ
i>ms. No more should egg shells be con-
dcmned Therefore, instead of burning
them-a> is the practice Of many-or
throwing them into the swil-tub-whcrc
they are "a nuisance, break them into
small pieces and mix them with the soft
feed of the hens, or throw them into the
box containing other lime producing food,
and thus utilize instead of wasting them.
-Pou'',y Nation.