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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-17
DIED.

CAUSE rHARINE r., wife Of 5. A. GauS, on
"Wednesday morning. at 2i2 o'clock, April 10th.
AGED % years months and II days.
Funeral will take place from the residence OF
her father, No 50 Sixteenth street, on Friday
morning at So o'clock. Requiem High Mass
will he read AT st. Alphonsus Church. lutcrmcnt
at Mt Calvary Friends of the family are inyit,
Ell 10 attend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-17
LEWIS BAKER { COMPANY.
PURLrsHEEs AND PRoPRIEroRs.

TALNAGE has began his side OF the
case, and is likely to make the feathers
fly before he gets through.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-17
TIsTSTIIE,S SALE
OF THE
Belmont Nail Works !

By virtue Of deed Of trust made 10y the Bel.
mont Nail Works tu me ~ trustee, dated Fcbru-
airy l. 1873 and recorded ia the Office OF the Clerk
of the County Court Of Ohio county, West Nir-
ginia in deed Of trust book No. Il, folio &5} and
following which deed j. amended aud correct.
Works To me dated April II, 1879 and duly re-
,,r,l.j IA, ~ "a CLARK office | shall on
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

Come now. Miss Field" said Farmer
Brown, rs he stood watching me while |
mixed warm "mush' for my chickens,
don't you honestly believe that so much
fussing over your hens is all nonsense?
There you are mixing warm messes,
cooking the feed and the good Lord alone
knows what else you do to make your hens
lay, and you do have good luck with them,
but mine lay Just as well and never fuss
over them; lust give them all the corn
they will eat twice Il day"
| puzzled my brains not little over
Browns hens, but could reach no salts
factory conclusions so finally conluded to
" call around to Browns and see for
myself. am always on the lookout for
anything concerning poultry in any way,
and if Brown by some hocus pocus or
other succeeded in making his hens lay
while fed wholly on corn, | wanted 10
know how it was done.
Well, one day dropped i'm to Browns,
and after chatting awhile asked to see the
chickens. Mother Brown put IL shawl
over her head and lead the way TO the
barn. That barn, an immense building.
is set on, OF rather into, the south side of II
hill. There is cellar under the entire
building and one half of this underground
apartment is used for cattle shed, and
the other for poultry house. The south
side of the chicken half" was boarded
with rough boards and the cracks battened
On each side of the door was large
window. You see said Brown as we
entered that didn't go to much expense
for hennery; just put up that partition,
boarded up this side, put in the door aud
windows and the thing was done; did all
the work at odd times, SO that my time
didn't really amount to anything"
Don't you know that you couldn't have
better poultry house if you had planned
Il yearP
Farmer Brown opened his eyes. | never
thought of that; | just fixed up this place
because it was the handiest. and wife
would keep few chickens somewhere. y
docs it ever freeze in here?' | asked
mot often. Here is where | water the
fowls and he pointed to long wooden
trough fastened to one side of the parli-
ton.
what is this for?" l inquired pointing
to II pile in one corner.
"Oh that is some old mortar; | noticed
that the hens liked it so, l pounded down
II bushel or two. Wife sometimes throws
in bucketful Of ashes from the kitchen
stove; | We noticed that the hens like IL
scratch them over and get the bits of coal. >
"What does that mean?' and | pointet
to half IL dozed cabbage heads fastened tC
the partition.
"Oh, ] noticed that the bddies like
them, so | put them where they coulc
help themselves" and Farmer Brown.
eyes twinkled, while there was lurking
smile abont the corners of his mouth
You appear to have noticed goo(
many things" remarked as | moved OF
to examine II dark object that was sus
pended from one of the beams overhead
and reached to within q few inches of the
ground. This" said Brown coming IN
lis q quarter of an old horse that killed
tn the fall; | noticed that the hens likec
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

meat so hung up piece ana they eat
what they WANT
mo wonder your hens lay even though
you feed whole corn all of the tlmei a
hen that wouldn't lay under such circum-
stances ought TO be beheaded."
We have fifty hens here, and we have
sold nearly $50 worth of eggs since the
middle of October, besides all that we
have used in the house." remarked Mother
Brown complacently.
"Well, we can't all have barn cellar
for hennery- more's the pity" said i.
mo, but don't see why hen houses
can't be built on the same plan. There is
where the hens lay" and Brown pointed
to sundry old boxes and barrels that were
placed promscuous like" around the
cellar. Before the ground freezes In
the fall haul in few loads of gravel and
dirt; in the spring l haul it out into the
hog pen, and after the pigs have worked il
over have several loads of good manure
The droppings under the roosts | mi2
with dirt and save by itself"
"What do you consider poultry manure
worth?"
Forty dollars n ton, and yet lots o
farmers let their poultry roost anywhere
and so lose it ALL"
ado you raise any early chickens hereP'
Lots of them," said Mrs. Brown.
attend to that; come into the house and
will tell you how | manage it."-Fanhl
Field in Prairie Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05
Che familu Gitele.


1t was about thirty-fiye years ago that
my father, then noted civil engineer,
was chosen TO survey road between
Detroit and Lansing. 1t was literally
work in the wilderness. My father, who
was domestic man, became tired after a
few months of his loneliness. and resolved
to have his wife and children with him.
lie took II furlough, came on to Balti-
more, and started back with us IN two
days, giving my mother but little time for
preparation. tut he was II driving, hot
tempered, as well as an affectionate man
and never felt that any obstacle was oil
sufficient importance to stand in the way
of any whim or wish of his own.
Such fiery energy is useful quality nc
doubt, but when carried to the extreme
rs in my fathers case, is likely to bring
discomfort, and possibly misery, into
business relations and the home circle.
| 1t was early in December when we ap
preached the end of our journey, having
but thirty miles to make before reaching
Lansing.
The weather was bitterly cold, and the
snow lay deep upon the ground. At the
last village in which we stopped my moth
or desired to remain for IL day or two, tha
the children might rest. There was three
of us, Mary, aged nine, myself, a big boy
of six, and the baby, scarcely two months
old.
But my father, conscious of no fatigu,
himself, could not enter into the feelings
of weak children.
! Nonsense, Jane. he said; after this Ions
| Journey to stop lust at the door of home
have Il cosy little house for you. w
will push on and reach Lansing by night
fall. Think how pleasant it will be t,
rest in your own house with bright fire
and good supper to welcome you"
MY mother made no further objection
and we continued our journey. The stage
however, numbered heavily through tn,
snow, and it was nearly dark when We
stopped for supper at an inn, still nearl,
fifteen miles distant from Lansing.
When supper was over, my mothe
seated herself with the children at the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

being above the other on an angle of about
forty-five degrees. In this way the fowls
are led to attempt to all get upon the
highest roost, and rs it gets full the weak
err ones are crowded off and fall to the
ground and begin again to climb up, only
to repeat the same performance until it
gets so dark that they stop climbing. rest
ing contented upon II lower roost, or even
upon the ground under the roosts. In the
morning the fowls will not go down rs
they went up. from one roost to another.
but fly from the r1Ost to the ground. In
this way, and by falling from the roost to
the ground at night, heavy fowls, especial
" when very fat or very full of eggs, are
often crippled in the legs or otherwise in
iured. Many likely hens have seen COM
pletely spoiled in this way. told him
that | should build the roosts all of the
same height, and no more than two and a
half feet from the floor, putting them
about fifteen inches apart. Before l left
had the satisfaction of seeing him COM
mence TO undo the work he had done, and
10 build the roosts as suggested, and OF
hearing an old farmer who was presen
declare his intention of taking out hi,
roosts. which were of the ladder " style
and putting in new ones level and lower
think they will save hens enough before
spring by so doing to more than pay fol
the labor it will take.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

as an absorbent; another one where great
grass was raised by sand applied as top
dressing after il had been used rs an alb
sorbent.
Mr.. HENDERSON spoke of the necessity
ofthe farmer knowing what his soils need.
and to determine that for himself by trials
on his soils.
Some sharp discussion was had on the
question of commercial fertilizers. and
with the most positive contradiction ac-
cording TO the experience of the speaker.
1t seems queer that the old quarrel of
whether the shield was gold or silver
should still be waged on the fertilizer
question.
A, who has not tried them, or has tried
them and failed of success, is straightway
convinced, and asserts in the most posi-
tive manner. that they are worthless and Il
swindle. and every one who uses them or
advocates their use is IN ass or a Sound
rel; while b, who has used them with
profit, is Just as certain they are just the
one and only thing needful to make the
farms of our country gardens in product
iveness, and returns with interest the COM
plmentary opinions of \. If they could
only see that each was partly right, and
himself only partly so, n great step would
he gained toward intelligent farming.
The next paper was by Mr.. Allen, the
one read at Lyndon, and before printed.
The chairman made the statement that
he had sold in market over five hundred
tons of butter, and he never carried in hut
one tub of perfect butter. One tub the
dealer said was perfect, and he thought
not more than ten per cent OF the butter
carried to market was first-class, and il
half the cows of Vermont had been killed
last fall, their hides sent to the tanners
and their carcasses fed to the hogs the
state would be better off in the spring.
Mr.. Tinkham said he thought perhaps
that more than half the cows might grad
ually be replaced with better ones at i
profit; but he could not see how such
wholesale slaughter and disposal Of then
rs the chairman commended could bt
profitable to the farmers; and he protested
against the very popular custom of dis
paraging Vermont butter. No doub
there was good deal of poor butter, bu
! that the amount was as large or the first
and in proof cited the remark of Presiden
Mason, that he believed any of the dairy
towns of Vermont might have taken tn,
first prize nj the international dairy fair.
Mr.. Hovey believed that butter making
stock growing and beef could be protitabll
combined by the farmers. He made III
average of over two hundred pounds pc
COW, and had sold u yoke of oxen every
year but one for sixteen years; and an
other gentleman gave report of his success
in raising and selling steers.
A vote of thanks was given the superin
tendent, after which the meeting adjourn
ed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

An interesting case of the occurrence of
deaf-muteness in COW is recorded in the
Veterinary ReUiew, edited by DR.. Haubner.
The animals has been for twelve years in
the possession of its present owner, who
bought it as Il calf when only three weeks
old No amount of noise appears TO at
tract its attention in the slightest degree.
She is extremely watchful of everything
that goes on around her, and an unusually
acute sense of vision appears to make
amends in some degree for the defects in
other senses. Nothing abnormal can
be found on examination about the ears or
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

DIR. Malhocrn, wishing to test the effect
of thunder on milk, filled cylinder with
fresh skinned milk, introduced into the
same 100 cubic centimetres of pure oxygen
and then allowed electrical sparks to pass
into the apparatus for the space of ten
minutes, by means of the Ruhmkorfl
machine. The milk quickly coagulated
clearly proving than an acid reaction hat
taken place, and after twenty minutes &
firm cheese was produced. So says the
Italia Agric0la.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

WEAVING PIGs.-The following plan
was furnished for weaving pigs by New
Jersey farmer:
When the pigs are of the proper age to
be taken from the SOW, shut them up in
the pen in the morning; let them out n
little while at noon, and again at evening.
The second day let them out only at morn
ing and evening, keeping them up at
night. On the third day let them out at
noon for the last time.
While doing this give them all the slop
they want, but refuse the mother every
thing except scant feeds of corn and wa
ter This will insure the sow's drying up
at once, and without any evil effect.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

We find rowen recommended in the
Pouitry World rs Il winter food for
poultry. 1t may be fed in its dried state,
or softened in winter or run through Il
hay-cutter and sprinkled with meal and
bran. If any one will take the trouble to
watch hen while she is foraging they
will see her plucking the clover leaves !;
and indeed green food seems so natural to
them rs to be, if not Indispensable, yet
beneficial; and during the cold and barren
months of winter, it seems reasonable
and philosophical that substitute for the
green leaf would be advantageous in
maintaining the health, and consequent
egg-laying proclivity of fowls.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05
Central Vermont R. R. Lime.
Commencing Monday Dec. 80, 1878.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

TRAINS GOlNG SOUIH AND EAoA'
Leave Montpelier at IL % A. NJ, 40 and 9OoP. y;
MAIL TRAIN from Montreal, Malone, 81. Adams,
burlington, &c, leaves Montpelier lilo A. n, Tor
Boston, New London, Springfield, New YORK. ana
MINED TR41S leaves St Adams 20 P Burlington
i0P NJ Montpelier 40 P. N for Northfeld. . .
NIGHT EXPRESS from OgdensburE, Montreal, St Al
bans and Burlington leave Montpelier at sW P NJ Tor
Boston via Lowell or Fitchburgh, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave MONTPELIER at M, 10 10 and % P.
A. NJ via, Lowell 500 A. NJ =, New LOudon W A. NJ,
Springfield 1904 NJ. Montpelier y p. NJ, for Bur
lingtOn, st. Adams, Montreal, and OKdensburg:
ACCOMMODATIONS Train leaves Northheld at 30 4 M
Montpelier $40 A. NJ, for burlington, RUTLAND, 81
Adams st Johns and Richford. .
MIXED leaves White River Junction 100 A. NJ, North
field IL 90 NJ arrives at Montpelier 1882 ?. NJ.
ACCOMMODATIONS leaves Montpelier l2l0 p. NJ. Tor
Burlington Rutland and St Adams.
NIGHT EXPRESS leaves Boston via, Lowell at $50
M via, Fitchburgh 800 p. NJ, New York 800 p M.
Springfield 90 p. Montpelier p A NJ for Burlng
ton, St Adams, Montreal and Ogdensburg, and the
Trains leave Monticello for Barre at 90 A NJ. OOt
A. NJ, and 4.42 P. NJ. 49,
Returning leave Barre ats OOA and 10 5OA. NJ and
$50 p.
running between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal
and Springfield. and New York aud via. Troy, and
Parlor Cars and Day Express between Boston and
Montreal.
'i' 'f"' wv HOBART,
Genl. Supt.
CIV. BENTLEY,
Genl. Manager.
St. Adams, Vt. Dec %. 1879.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

Hen RoosTs. -" Young Farmer in the
Boston Journal comes to the front again ;
this time it concerns hens roosts. lie
says:
Seeing farmer near me building II new
hen house the other day,l took occasion 10
give him new idea. He was putting in
his roosts in tho old. fashioned wavIope
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

SAVE THE MANURE.--Even by farmers,
who should be the ones who would realize
the value there is in it, there seems to be
but an Indifferent effort made to save the
hen manure, for much of its value is vast
ed by not taking care of it properly or in
time. while it is often used on such crops
rs are not capable of utilizing it to tie
greatest advantage or profit Good hen
manure, from fowls which have been lib
orally fed, is worth as much as guano, for
all kinds OF crops for which guano is used
and if farmers and those who have small
garden patches would only realize this
fact, they would pay more attention to
collecting and saving the droppings from
their hens than they do. We do not think
there is much necessity for cleaning the
fowl house out every day, as some do, but
clean it out every week, giving it II good
sanding every time it is cleaned, so as to
keep the floor clean from droppings and
make it easier to clean out when necessary
Some sprinkle ashes, sawdust, chips, etc,
on the floors. but we consider sand prefer
able, for it seems to separate, to disinte-
CRATE, the droppings better,soon making it
by little care in working over, almost as
fine and as easily applied as guano or any
of our superphosphales. We always put
| it into barrels as soon as it is taken uI
from the chicken house floor, and convey
it to some dry airy place where we let i
remain until wanted for use, when we
empty it out on heap and work it ovel
well before applying it to crops.-Poultra
| Bulletin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05
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obtained for Inventors. in the United States
and Europe, at reduced rates. With ouF
Office located in Washington, directly o't's,,'
United States Patent Office, are able to atlg.u
Patent Business with greater prompthess ana
aud less cost than other patent attorneys "u' ne
distance from Washington, and who have 'herel,.
to employ " associate attorneys" We MAKE l'',
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entability froe Of charge, and all who arc l IA,
in new inventions and Patents are invited 10
a copy.of our Guide for Obtaining Fa'eu'S' tstr
structons how to obtain Patents and other yaaaUT
matter We refer to the German-Ameriean NS' No,
Bank. Washington, d. c.; the Royal SW otI,' Hon
wegian. and Danish Legations. at Waships Gains.
Joseph Casey late Chief Justice u s. Court .,
to the ofRclals of tho U. S. Patent once anu.
address, oLuis BAGdER 4 CO, solicitors ',,,n %
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05

ONLY Two.-Professor H.Tanner says
" The truth should be boldly acknowledge
ed, that for the attainment of a full sue
cess in agriculture there are two essentials
ii thoroughly practical acquaintance
with business, and a previously cultivated
mind. which shall enable the practice OF
farming TO be more accuratel y and per-
lectly learnt
The following analyses have II value in
connection with winter feeding:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05
agricultural department.
o. M. rINKHAM, Editor.

All communications for this department should be
ent to the editor, Mr.. O. VI. TINKHAM. n. Pom
fret, VT.
Please write side Of the paper only sign such
name or initials you wished published. but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post Office County and
state.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-03
General News.

A town in Keokuk County, Ia, has been
named after Majo Thornburgh.
Flowers sweeten the air. rejoice the eye,
link us with nature and innocence, and are
something to love.
Max Lyman, prairie scout, who lived at
the White River Agency a year and half,
and knew the Meekers intimately, tells this
story to a reporter of The Dubuque Times
"Ouray was in love with the oldest daughter
of Agent Meeker, and l think that had this
not been the case every one of the Meeker
family would have been butchered. He often
told me that he loved the white girl, and it
made him feel badly to think that he never
could marry her. have seen Ouray follow
her around and watch over her as if she was
child. He would do anything to please her.
Ouray's sister knew that her brother loved
the Meeker family and so took good care that
no harm should come to them. was there
when the women were brought back, and Gu
ray was so happy that he rushed up to the
Meeker girl and shook her hand for an hour
He tried hard to stop her from weeping. but
she said, 'Ouray, you knew this trouble was
coming all the time, and can never forgive
you. ! learn now that he is doing all in his
power to bring the bad Indians in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-03

they lust declare il unconstitutional, and
that ends the matter, they think
We tell the members of this seli-consii-
tuted Returning Board that they cannot
usurp the functions of the Supreme Court
they cannot shut the door of the Council
Chamber in the faces OF the people ana
exclude them from having access TO the
public records-they cannot count out the
men who were elected last September and
count in creatures of their own who were
never elected-they cannot create a des-
potism in the State of Maine, or attempt
1t, without feeling in full measure the just
wrath of an outraged and indignant com
munity.
The ringing address of Senator'S and
Representatives-elect in another column
will meet the most hearty approval OF
every man in the State who loves justice
and hates oppression and usurpation