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Feeding Poultry-Raising Chicks.
BY D. z. EVANS, JR.

One of the secrets Of successful pOul-
try raising is the art of feeding properly,
not merely at regular intervals, but on
the most suitable food, and keeping the
chicks growing as rapidly as possible
from the very start. It Is very poor
economy to stint the poultry, especially
young growing stock, for, when once
stunted, it takes long while to recov-
er, If 1t does occur at all. For the first
twenty-four hours after the chicks
emerge from the shell, they should re-
main under the hen unmoIested, both
to dry and gain strength and hardness
They do not require any food, as the
store nature provides will last over this
time. As the chicks hatch sometimes
irregulerly, the older ones can be cared
for in the house until the others are
ready to be taken away, when the hen
and her brood can be removed to q
roomy coop, with tight-board bottom
and rain-proof roof. They should be
fed five times daily, but only just what
they will eat up clean. The first food
should consist of stale bread naoistened
in water or in fresh milk-the milk is
decidedly preferable. Do not aSet the
food, as very moist or sloppy food will
cause sickness and high rate of NOR
tally among young, tender birds. Keep
the water (for drinking) away from
them until they are six to eight weeks
old. but If milk can be spared, give them
occasional drinks of 1t. The TOO lavish
use of corn meal has caused more death
among young chicks than has cholera
among grown fowls. Until the chicks
are half grown, corn meal should be but
sparingly fed, but after that time, when
judiciously used, is one of the very best
and cheapest foods for fowls and chicks.
Nlne-tenths of the young turkeys and
guinea-fowls, which die when in the
'downy" state, get their death blow
from corn meal, as il is q very common
practice because it is so "handy," and
suits lazy people so well to merely
moisten, with cold water, some raw
corn meal and then feed it in that way.
Young chicks relish occasional feeds of
cracked wheat and wheat screenings,
while rice, we'll boiled, Is not only greed
lily eaten by the chick, but is one of the
very best things that can be given. It
frequently happens that damaged lots of
rice, or low grades of it, can be bought
at low figures, in the cities. AS it In
creases 30 much in bulk in cooking, it
10 not an expensive food for young
cnlcks, even at the regular retail price, |
though 1t would not, ordinarily, pay to |
feed it to full grown fowls very literally
or very frequently. In the absence of |
worms, bugs, etc, during early spring. |
cheap parts of fresh beef can be well |
boiled and SHREDDED up for the little
chicks, but care must be taken not to |
feed more frequently than once in two
days, and only then In moderation.-I
This feeding on meat shreds is very ben
eficial to young turkey and guinea
chicks when they afe ''shootinpH their
first quill feathers, as then they REQUIRE
extra nourishment to repair the drain
on immature bodies.-Americaa Aori.
culturist for AprN
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N. BE. L. 4 B. 8. R'y runs by Columbus
Time-24 minutes slower than {. & o. R'y time.
G. & o. R'y Trains run daily. Lexington
Division Trains do not run on Sunday.
No. MAIL-Connects at Lynchburg juno
ttOn for the South and Southwest: at Ashland
KY, with SciOta Valley Railroad for the North
vest; at Lexington, KY, with Kentucky Gen.
trail Railway for Cincinnati and the West; and
with L. & N. Railway for the Southwest
| No. 2 NALL. and N. and Kentucky Central
Railways connect at Lexington, KY, and Sci.
OTTO valley Railroad at Ashland, KY, with No
q No. 2 connects at Lynchburg Junction fol
the South and southwest' snd at Richmond
No. 8 EXPRESS at Huntington
with steamers for Cincinnati and the West.
No. EXPRESS-Connects ct LyE chbura
Junction for the North and South; at Rich
mond for the South and on Tuesdays and Fri
days with o. d. 8. S. for New York.
Pullman Sleeping Coaches daily on Nos.
and 2 between Huntington and Clifton Forge
Sleeping Coaches daily on Nos. 8 and 4 be.
tween Richmond and Anderson.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
New Coaches through between Cincinnati
and Richmond on Nos. and without change
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks. apply tt
any Office of G. q o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
Fl. W. FULLER,
@. W. SMITH, GSnI Pass'f Agent.
Gen'l Manager. janM
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Exhaustion Of Soil.
BY J. B. LAWS, LII. D., RoTHAMsTED,
ENGLAND.

Considerable fault has been found
with me for saying that profitable agri-
culture is founded upon the exhaustion
of the soil: If exhaustion is considered
an unsuitable term, I do not object to
change the word for reduction Of Its
fertility. The prices of the various
products of the farm are regulated
chiefly by the labor expended on their
production, and not upon the amount
of soil ingredients which they remove
from the land. II all nations agreed to
pass law compelling every farmer to
gradients which he removed by his
crops, we should not only see such q
law followed by very general and large
rise in the price Of our ordinary foods,
but also that the relative cost of the
foods themselves would be very much
altered. Even without such .aw we
find that necessity, from time to time,
compels farmers to alter their mode of
cultivation and cropping; thus, when
they find the fertility of their land de-
creasing, they devote themselves to cul-
tivating such products as contain more
atmospheric and fewer soil constituents.
For instance, let US take the case OF
sugar beet. If the roots are sold off the
farm, in each 1000 lbs. of the dry roots
about It's lbs of soil products will be
removed from the land; while by the
conversion of the same amount of sugar
beet into beef or mutton. only about 10
lbs. of soil products will be removed ;
and if the beet is converted into sugar
none of the soil products need be lost to
the land.
For further illustration, will follow
grass through the same series. If sold
as hay, seven or eight per cent. of the
soil constituents are removed from the
land; very much less, II the grass is
converted into milk still less if con-
verted into meat; and none at all II
converted into butter; this last being q
purely atmospheric product. all the soil
constituents may And their way back
to the land, except perhaps some small
portion, which, in the form of skim
milk, might be used to produce pork,
1t takes 8 or lbs. of corn to produce
Id. of increase in pig; a large percent
age of this increase is lat, and farmer
who preserves the blood and Offal
would exhaust very little of his soil
products in producing bacon. II is the
rich fatty cheese which commands the
high price and the low priced skim
milk eheese which is comparatively
rich In soil products. The same Law
holds with regard to -four; the finest
-four is exceedingly poor, both In nitro
gen and minerals c0arser -four contains
more, and bran still larger amount O
the soil Ingredients. AS man cannot
exist without certain amount of these
soil products in his food, aud as all hit
efforts in the production of his food ar
, directed towards getting rid of sucf
soil products, the way in Which he OBJ
tains them in separate form becomel
rather an interesting physiological CUES
. tion.-AaertcqD 4gricultursst for april
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A Maiden Finds Herself q Man.

Some time ago the residence of a
prominent citizen was entered at night
by q burglar, and some very valuable
jewelry and other property stolen and
carried away. But before leaving the
house it appears he paid visit to near
" every apartment in it. Traces of him
were found above and below stairs;
wherever, indeed, it was probable any
valuables could be obtained. It 80 hap
pened that one member of the family
belonged to that much abused and ex-
cellent class of society called "old
maids" She is free hearted, generous
lady, intelligent and refined, and the
only fear that her well balanced mind
had ever known, is the apprehension
that in some evil hour Satan may allure
her affections into the keeping of that
abomination of her mind, q man. The
good lady prays every day that no such
evil may befall her, and that she may
live and die in maiden meditation fancy
free.
Now, whether the burglar knew this
popularity of the lady's mind or not, he
at all events determined to play very
practical joke. To this end he careful
~ removed from the chair, on which
she had neatly folded and laid it, all
her wearing apparel, and substituted
from another room complete suit of
gentleman's clothes. Then taking off q
huge pair of false whiskers, he careful
ly adjusted them to the face of the sleep
ing lady. Of course he could not wait
to see the deoouenaent, but that pleasure
was reserved for the family the next
morning. Awaking at an early hour,
the lady proceeded to the mirror ian in
variable practice among the ladies, to
enjoy look at her face. The first
glance petrified her with horror. Was
she indeed man? The latent super
imagined that Satan had been playing
a terrible revenge for her animosity to
the male creation. She staggered to q
chair, and, almost broken-hearted, con-
cluded to dress and send for barber
But now she noticed for the first time
that her clothes, too, were gone, and a
gentleman's outfit was substituted in
their stead. She was certain that the
metamorphosis was complete, and, re-
signing herself to the situation, tried to
don the apparel. But, having no ex-
perience in the adjustment of this new
tangled apparel, and habit being strong
er than instinct, she found that every
time she put the pantaloons over hel
head an impeachment defied all of bel
efforts TO overcome it. In short the
pants would not go over her head. Al
last, in despair, she rang for assistance,
and her maid appearing at the door, she
cried out. "Don't come in, for Pm 8
man now, but just please step in and
ask my brother if he usually puts his
breeches on over his head or commences
feet foremost ?" It Is needless to say
the message astonished the household
1t was some time before the lady would
admit to her apartment any one ofeith'
er sex, for fear she might make q mis-
take; but one of them, however, more
adventurous than the rest, pushed open
the door, and convinced the sorely-tried
maiden that she had not forsaken bel
estate, but was yet one Of the angels Of
earth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-11

Malone is getting to be an insnfera
BILE bore to the Administration. His ar.
rogant demands are both annoying and
offensive, and we have good reason to
believe that ifan undoubted Republican
majority could be secured in the Senate,
SO that bis vote would no longer be es-
sential, his influence at court would
dwiqdle at once. We have this in
formation from one who has an infuen-
tial position and is closely allied to the
Administration Lyncb. Firginian.
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DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
SeuthMard.
CONNECTIONS.

At HaQersto,vse, Nd, with the Western Mary.
land r. r. from Baltimore, Frederick, EN-.
mittsburg. Gettysburg, Pom Mar, Waynesboro
Pa. and points on the w. N. r. r. and branches
risburg, Carlisle shippensburg, Chambers
burg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg. and points on
G. V. r. r. and Branches.
Also from Pittsburg and the West and North
West. and from Boston, New York, and Phila-
delphia and from the North and East.
At Shenandoah Junction, with the Baltimore
points on the B. a o. r. r. and Branc res.
At Royceutite. with stage to Winchester. Va.
At Riverton, with the Manassas Division OF
the Virginia Midland Ry, from Alexandra
and Strasburg. and points on the v. M. Ry.
(Man Divo
= t Wdyneshoro', Va, with the Chesapeake 4
Ohio Ry. for Richmond, Lynchburg Junction.
StauntOn, Huntington, Ashl.nd, and points
on the @. & q. Ry. and Branches.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-11

An eye-opsner-When girl who has
encouraged young man for about two
years suddenly tells him that she can
never be more than sister to him, he
can for the first time see the freckIes on
her nose.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-11
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Northwsrd.
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
At Waynesboro', "a, with the Chesapeake 4
Ohio Ry from Richmond, Lynchburg Junction,
stanton, Huntington, Ashland, and points
on the G. o. Ry. and Branches.
At Riverton. with the Manassas Division of
the Virginia Midland Ry. for Alexandria,
strasbnrg. and points on the Man. Div. Of the
v. NJ. Ry.
At BoyceviAe, with Stage from Winchester.
Va.
At Shenandoah Junction, with the Baltimore
and Ohio r. r. for Warrington. D. c.. and
points on the E. & o. r. r. and Branches.
At HGgerst0aOD, with the Western Maryland
r. T. for Baltimore and points on the W. M.
r. r. and Branches
With the Cumberland Valley r. r. for Har-
risburg and points on the C, v. r. r. and
Branches. Also for Lancaster, Philadelphia,
New York, Boston. the North and East, Pitts
burg, the West and North West, Willlamsport,
Pa, Scranton, Reading, Allentown. Easton,
and Pottsville.
$50 pounds Of Baggage Checked Free
to each whole ticket. 600 mile tickets SIS co.:
500 mile tickets $l2.50.
JOS. 81. SANDS, CHAS. P. HATCH,
Supt, g. F. 4 P. A.
HagerstOwn, Md. Lynchburg, Va.
JOS. w. COKE, o. HOWARD ROYER,
g. T. A., D. f. 4 p. A.,
Hagerstown, Md. Hagerstown, Nd.
GENERAL OFFICES -
Hagerstown, Md; and Nos 81 and 80 South
feb7 Third Street. Philadelphia, Pa.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-11

"What is the first thing to be done in
case of fire ?" asked Professor Stearns.
Sue the insurance company" prompt
~ answered the boy at the foot of the
class, whose father had been burned out
once or twice.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-11
WATER I
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COMMON WELLS
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Drilling
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Disappointment in matters OF pleas
ure is hard to be borne, in matters at
fecting health it becomes cruel. DR.
Bulls Cough Syrup never disappoints
those who use it for obstinate coughs,
colds, irritation of throat and lungs, etc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-11

All pleasure must be bought at the
false and true pleasure is put thus for
the true the price is paid before you en-
joy it for the false, after you enjoy it.
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WEST.

6t6unCOn oW 6oO q. m
No change nf cars to Washington or Balti.
3 o, in the advantages offered under this new
schedule. The Accommodation leaving
Staunton at 3.20p. M, connects at Harrison.
burg with Train for Harper's Ferry.
G. X. LORD, Genr Pass. Agent.
T. G. PRINCE a. of T.
W. NJ. CLEMENTS, n. Of deco
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-11

What would be the most natural ex-
preston of man who woke up on a
cold night and found himself without
sufficient covering? "Blank it w-
Yale Record,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-11

Party first. and before every interest
of Virginia, is the shameless policy u
Mr.. Riddleberger and his associates
And this. Riddleberger has the efront
ery<o acknowledge, as will appear in the
report of Discussion in the Senate, else
where given. The piebald party Of shreds
and patches, that is afraid to declare what
IL is, and that is now cutting such fam
tastic figure, must be taken::care of, and
its janizaries be provided with Office, even
If the State goes to the dogs.
An old Roman once said, Country
fret and selfsfterwards But these peo
pie say, "Seif &ret, and after-nothing. "
Their sole purpose ssems 10 be to make
places for themselves. that they may be
suppo, ted at the public ex pense, no mat
ter what else may come. Expostulation,
warning, entreaty, would all be lost on
these people, and we can only let them
drive on to ruin, The day ofreckoning
will surely come.-Lynch6urg Nrgin-
i0n
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nLATT'S LIVERY.
New Court House Street, &dunton, Va.

New court House Street. Staunton. Va.
trey under my own control. am prepare ed
now to accommodate the public with the very
best of everything in my line. My horses are
stock all in excellent condition. am deter
mined not to be behind time, and those who
may desire nice turnout, or riding horses: will
and it to their advantage to give me call.
Respectfully,
sepls-tf y. q. PAATT.
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A NEW LIQUOR TRAFFIC.-A Wash.
ington letter SAYS =

Maine authorities have lately found
that the liquor men In that State have
discovered q new way to evade the pro-
hibitory and punitive laws against the
sale and consumption Of ardent spirits.
In conversation with several members
of the Ways and Means Committee.
Congressman Dingley explained the
new device. It appears that under an
old decision of the supreme Court of the
United States, which has since been re.
affirmed in several instances, man
may import or may buy from bonded
warehouse any liquor in original pack
ages, and that the Importation, sale or
purchase of liquor in such original pack
ages cannot be interfered with under
color of any State or municipal law or
regulation.
The sharp dealers in ardent spirits.
therefore, have opened lively trade by
importingin Original packages" whis.
ky, brandy. etc., from the Dominion of
( anada. The ''original packages" are
made small expressly for this trade and
the dealers on the borders are advertis-
ing by hand bills and otherwise that
they can furnish pure liquors at reason
able prices in "original packages" to in
dividuals for their own use. Congress
map Dingley expects to appear before
the Ways and Means Committee short
ly and ask aid topqt stop to their prac
tice, which he says 10 rapidly tucreas
ing the use and consumption of liquor in
Maine, in defiance of the State law, and
at the same time discouraging Ameri-
can producers of ardent spirits.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

GHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE-In eject Janl.ry 28rd, 1889.
Five Minutes Faster than
p.u.a.,.. Baltimore Time.
AAAAeSoAPnAs AA"o Seven Minutes Faster than
Warrington ID. c. Time.
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THE VERY BEST.
LIVERY STABLES.
GUNNER ARRANGEMENT.
THE BEST LIVERY IN THE STATE.
AMERrGAF HOTEL

AMERIGAF HOTEL
QSDG2NsV Livery Stables.
3. IT. THORNBURG.......... PROPRIETOR
Having refitted my stables and added mum.
Der Of fine horses and vehicles to my stock.
travel in the most elegant and handsome style,
at reasonable prices.
- Hunting, Fishing and Pleasure Parties
generally will be supplied with any kind OF
vehicle desired, at low prices.
respectfully invite my former customers
and the public generally to give me call.
mayis. TT 8. T. THORNBURG.
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0HEsAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.

Open through Kentucky via Lexington,
To THE WEST AND SOUTH WEST.
No CHANGE OF CABS BETWEEN
Richmond, Charlottesville, Waynesboro',
Stanton. and Cincinnati. and
direct to Louisville.
sI01edule In effect
JAH AIRY LIST, 1882.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-11
CARRIAGE FACTORIES
TO THE PUBLIC!

Parties wishing to buy BUGGIES. CAR
RIAGES, &C.. &C, both homemade and West
ern work, can do so of US on and after the 10Th
of January, 1882. Wehave made arrangements
with one of the largest and best Cincinnati
will keepon hand q large assortment VI the very
best Of Cincinnati work. We have just return
ed from cincinnati where we thoroughly ex-
anained all the materials of which the vehicles
are made. and We took special care to select
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ParticuIar Notice.

Particular Notice.
All the drawings will hereafter be under the
exclusive super vision and control Of GENER-
AIS LS g; T. BEAUREaARD and JuBAL A.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
A FORTUNE. FOURTH GRAND pISTRIBU-
Ti3M 31A srR R At ,s new 44asa1ME anSs
ly Drawing.
Louisiana State Lottery Company.
Incorporated in 1868 for Is years BY the Legis-
with q capital of 81. 600, 00-to which reserve
fund of $550,0l0 has since been added
By an overwhelming popular vote its fran
stitution adopted Dece snb Der End, A. B., 1879.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings
will take place monthly.
1t 9eUer scales or p0Stp0nes.
Look at the following Dstribution:-
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100000 TICK ETs At TWO DGLLARs EACH.
LIST OF PRIZES.
Capital Prize........... 300
Capital l0000
Capital Prize PLY 0o0
Prizes Of lOO0..................... ....... 5000
100 Prizes Of lOO,.,,,,.,,,,,.;.,,,..,..... 10000
Oy frlzeS OF 1VNv
sW rr!zes OF ~ ~ ~
wv APPRoxiMXT;foN RRIzE i;i;:''' 's .ss
. ApproAimation Prizes Of 1OO.......... 600
1851 Prizes. amounting to sllo, 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all points, to whom liberal Compensation will
be paid.
For further information. write clearly, CIV
ing full address. Send orders by express or
Registered Letter, or Money Order by mail.
addressed only to N. A. DAUPHlN,
New Orleans, La.
or M. A. DAUPHIN.
LIZ La Salle Street. Chicago, Ill,
or N. A. 1ApRHIE.
607 Seventh St, Warrington, D. C.
The Ne,U York Office Is removed to Chicago.
N. B.-Orders dddressed to New Orleans. WILL
rsceivs prompt attention.
The particular attention of the Public Is called
to the fact that the entire number Of the Tickets JoT
each Monthly DrGUing is sold. and consequently
all the prizes in each drawing sold and drda0n
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OCHEDULE OF TRAINS ON VALLEY
y AND b. & O. RAILROADS.
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The particular attention of the Public Is called
to the fact that the entire number Of the Tickets for
each Monthly DrGt0ing is sold. and consequently
all the prizes in each drGs0ig are sold and drdn
and paid. mar2l-4t
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or M. A. DAUPHIN.
LIZ La Sale street. Chicago, III,
pr N. A. lApRHIE.
COZ Seventh. St, Maahington, D. c.

The Nesv York Office Is removed to Chicago.
N. B.-Orders addresssd to NeW Orleans. t0tt
receive prompt attention.