St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-30

A DOC STORY.-Dr. CalderwoOd, Pro-
lessor of Moral Philosophy in the Uni
versity of Edinburgh, has in his work
recently published, entitled 1.-The Rela-
ton of Mind and Brain, 1.-THE following
story of dog ga dog belonging to a
United Presbyterian minister killed the
fowls while the family were at church
and buried them in the garden. The
bodies were found. The dog was taken
to the garden and Immediately con-
fessed his guilt. His master took him
to his library, and, having shut the door,
began reprimand after this fashion ::
What a wicked thing you have done
in numbering those hens! You are a
minister's dog, and should have been
an example to other dogs instead of do
ing such thing us this. Then, this is
the Sabbath day, and the deed is all
the worse on account of the day Oh
which it has been done.' Thus admOn
ished, the dog was put out of the door
and the door shut. Next morning he
was found dead. A veterinary surgeon
was consulted, and declared that the
dog had died of broken heart"
Food for Laying Hens.
Hens fed on clean, sound grain, and
kept on clear grass run, give much
finer favored eggs than hens that have
access to stable and manure heaps, and
eat all kinds of filthy food. Hens feed
ing on fish and on onions flavor their
eggs accordingly, the same as cows eat
ing onions or cabbage, OIL drinking Of
fensive water, impart bad taste to the
milk and butter. The richer the food
the higher the color of the eggs. Wheat
and corn give the best color, while feed
ing on buck wheat makes them colOrless,
making them unfit for some cOnfec-
tionery purposes.
WARNING TO CHILDREN WHO "JUMP
ROPE."-Dr. Peck of the surgical insti-
tute yesterday performed a surgical OPP
Grafton on the leg of young girl by
the name of Jordan, from Illinois, sent
here for treatment. The bones of both
her legs will have to be partially re-
moved, and the little sufferer will have
to submit TO two painful operations.
The cause of her affection is from
jumping the rope" pastime engaged
in generally by young girls, resulting in
necrosis, or death of the bone. The
doctor stated to Il reporter, in this con-
nection, that similar cases were con-
stantly occurring from this same cause,
but more frequently resulting in necIo-
sis of the spine, and that there has not
been a mouth passed but more or less
cases Of this character come to the in
stitute for treatment. He says that
rope jumping produces continuous con-
cussions on the joints which impinge
upon the bone, causing at the first stage
periOstetis, aud finally resulting in the
death of the bone. He thinks that pa
rents and teachers should he warned of
this dangerous sport, and eradicate it
entirely from the play grounds of chill
dren, as it is ruinous in its effects, and
is the prime cause of more cripples
among the female portion of the com
munty than probably any one cause.
He also added that, during the practice
of his profession, deaths have been Oc-
curing, coming under his observation,
which were the result of this peruicious
pastime. In his conclusion, he said
81 would warn children against rope
jumping, and would advise parents and
teachers to prohibit it under all circum-
stances. "-[ Indianapolis Sentinel.