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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01
For sale at the bookstores.

Rev. +. r. Boston on Sunday resigned
the pastorate OF the Hampton (Va.) Baptist
church to accept the charge OF a church IN
Augusta, Ga.
Cardinal Bishop Antonio de Luca, Pre-
feet Of the congregation at Rome, is dead
lie was born October %, 1905, and was
created cardinal in 1868.
Congressman Keller is thus portrayed
by Washington correspondent: "He is 6
fat, gross-looking man, with great blonde
face, ornamentcd with irOn-gray whiskers,
brave, blue eyes, and high, broad fore
head"
We don't say anything that we dom
mean. Now, when we tell you that W. ID
Blair e. Co. have delicious Sherry at S;
per gallon we mean what we say. Ask FOL
Topaz. Compare it with any IS wine an(
see which Is the best.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

Speaking Of book which re noticeo
the other day--"No. 40. A Romance oil
Fortress Monroe and the Hygeia, the
Lynchbvrg Nems lets out secret IL
says:
cit is an open secret, known 10 le"'
that the above volume owes It's eSis'enoS
to Ly nchburg lady. one whose giils , an II,
accomplishments well Dit her Tor tue TASK r,o VI
authorship. Many will anticipate US per, Per
hans before we print the name OF MISS
Tunstall as the writer"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

"A dispatch from London states that
Mr.. BnADLAuGu intends to take iorcio'e
possession OF his seat in the House OF COM
mons at the next session Of Parliament"
ENGLAND should borrow Boston's favorlte
son. SULLIVAN, to knock him out.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

The st]wart organs cannot ln'ure VI. ".
DcmocratE party by circulating the report
that BEEoHgg is going to vote the Demo
cratic ticket at the next presidential elec'
ton. The Democratic party Is stions
enough TO stand 1t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01
n THE OLD AND THE NEW.

We do not want to carry any goods over the sea-
son, so we are offering special inducements to close
out WINTER STOCK. We have some great bar
gains to offer our patrons. Among them we have
s,ln a lot of CHILDREN's CLOAKs, which it
will pay a good interest to buy. CHILDRENNs
CLOAKS, from four years to sixteen years, all
marked down from the former extremely low
prices, which means about half value. LADIES'
CLOAKs very cheap.
TOY DEPARTMENT..
We have carried over few DOLLS, CHINA
TEA-sETs, GAMES, and TIN TOYS. Every
thing in this department viii be closed out at a re-
ducton Of 20 per cent. from now until January
I'd.
GLOVES, GLOVES, GLOVES.
CASHMERE GLOVES at Csc. worth 50c;
CLOTH GLOVES at 25c. worth Soc;
FANCY CASHMERE at 25c. worth 75c.;
SILK GLOVES, heece-lined. at a0c. worth
75c.,
SILK JERSEY GLOVES at Ace. worth 81:
SILK FUR-TOP GLOVES at 4Oc. worth
sl.25.
nice line Of KNIT GOODs-HOODs, LEG.
GINGs, MITTENs-ail to be sold way below
value;
SILK PLUsHEs at sl.62x per yard worth ss-
these are the very hest goods;
SILK vELvETs at very low prices;
vELvETEENs extremely low.
The balance Of oar stock Of BED-BLAXKET,
will also be closed out cheap.
Do not DELAY, but call ut once, and secure som
Of the very GREAT BARGAINS we are nov
Offering. THE GOODS WILL GO OFF RAPID
LY AT PRESENT PRICES.
LEVY, DAVIS 4 CO.,
J de2g 90i east Main street, conner Ninth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

Tile Aadouer Reuie,c promises to be a
valuable monthly. It's title indicates that
it is to be orthodox" as they say in Bos-
ton; but its editors say it will represent
progressive orthodoxy"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

The Tribune is mad because "twenty-
five States govern this country" Inc
Tribune has just begun to realize the iac'
that II cannot govern the country itself.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01
MARRIAGES.

Married, on December 27. 1883, at OK A. NJ. al
residence OF brides father (William II. Suther.
land), by Rev. William r.. Hatcher and Rev
william ". Lardrum, EUGENIA Il. SUTHER.
LAND and W. WRIT LEFEW. No cards.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01
WEST VIRGINIA DEFERRED GER
TIFICATES.

THE FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST CON-
PANY. of New York, will receive on deposit and
issue its negotiable receipts therefor, without
cost. until FEBRUARY 1ST, the certificates of
those who wish to participate In the movement
to adjust the debt represented by said securi-
ties. X. G.. ROLSrON,
de l2-d1m&wlm President.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

PAGE MCCARTY favors his readers with
"The Story of Horrid Wretch. by One OF
Them" in the last issue of the Democratic
CdmDui1n,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

The Philadelphia Times wants to make
GoRHAM Governor OF Alaska. what srieV-
ance has the Times against Alaska?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01
m BIG BARGAINS.

LADIES' REGULAR MADE HOSE in all of the
fashionable colors at 37c. worth 6Oc., and at
SOC. worth 65c.;
GENUINE PRIDE OF THE WEST COTTON at
lOc Il yard-never sold rs low before;
REMNANTS OF BLEACHED COTTON SHEET
ING. two and half yards wide, at Csc, worth
35c. a yard;
GINGiiAMS at ca s. 10, and l21c. yard:
TABLE LINEN DAMASK ~ SOFA yard, worth
65c.; at 60c.. worth Soc,
TABLELINEN DAMASK, In remnants. at eX-
tremcly low prices-be sure to look at them;
CURTAIN MUSLINS at 1919. worth Csc;
LACE CURTAINS ut extremely low prices-too
large a stock to enumerate;
CHEVIOr SHlRTINGS at 10c. yard, worth
15c.;
GRAY WAsH-POPLIN at &c. yard. worth
IKE, and no mistake:
CRASH TOWELING at &c., worth &c.: at &c.
worth 12Nc; other towelling very cheap;
EXTRA LARGE CREPE-FINISH TOWELS at
s24O dozcn-would be cheap at 49,
EED-BORDER LINEN TABLE CLOTHS at so
75c.. and 81, worth 75c., Sl.25, and $3.50;
BLEACHED NAPKINS at $50 L dozen, well
worth ~;
REMNANTS OF RICHARDSON'S IRISH
LINENS very cheap;
TURCOMAN CURTAINS AND PORTIERE
very cheap:
CoRNicE AND roRTIERE POLES in great
variety;
| Big bargains in BLANKETS. Blankets were
never as chelp as they are now; look at oul
stock before buying 3lsewhere.
| LAP-BLANKETS at S2-sOld last year at "a:
FUR CARRIAGE-ROBES at sS-former prize,
Sl2;
CHILDREN's FURs at soc. set;
DIARIES for 1884 viii be sold ut manufacturers
| prices, which Is about one half of regular
prices. LEVY, DAVIS & DRAKE,
l0l7 and 1919 Main street.
Big reductions In the prices of DOLMANS
| CIRCULARS, JACKETS. ULSTERS, and al
other WRAPS. Every garment must be sold.
| Ia 4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01
MEs,TsNGa.

HTAsONIC NOTICE.-The men, "a
vi hsrs of RICHMOND LopGE, NnWN
10. are REQUESTED 10 attend sta'eas , s"m ~
inunicstIon OF their Lodge az ~, ,aassa on THIS
t-nucs,,ayj EVENING al o'clock
sister lodges Invited to attend.
Iiy order OF the W. VI ,or,cx secretary.
JANUARY lsr, A. L. 1854. A. ID. lsett !, LIS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01
NURISTMAS CHEER.
Established 500. 1'''' N' "" DC &c 9 In
CHRISTMAS PREsENTs.-wEsT

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS EST.
~ JOHNSTON & CO.. booksellers and dealer
In Fancy Goods. have for sale the nest aud large
stock Of goods In ther line ever offered FOR sale =
this city, embracing Books In every departmcnt Of
literature. In cloth and fine bindings Plush Goods
Russia-Leather Goods. Nriing-Desks, Ladie-
Work. Boxes, GeDtlemen's and Ladies TOilet->el,,
Jewel Boxes. Glove aud Observation-Disclosures, l. .
dies Work-Baskets. Photograph and Autograph
Albums, in plush and other bindings Books To-
the young and Christmas Cards In variety. &c l6
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

r O. O. F.-FRIENDsHIp ,S;s;sxls
Liner. No. members viii 3<IS2cS<
please be prom q in attendaannc ac Ims SS
iTnesdayj EVENING al * oc itoo,invcd by some
Installation or officers VIII be iou""i suisted 10
otscr very interesting proceedings cmsa Thai
make ali who attend feel more than S'''"0N
they dio so' ny ARTHUR A. sPITzEk,
Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF The
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE MERCHANTS
N.TInEAI HANK OF RICHMOND WIN DE
held nj their banking house on TUESDAY oahu-
airy 9; isSf' IL - j. r. GLENN. Cashier.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

ET ST. PAuL's .CIIURCH.-scryicc
TODAY at IL An. qas 4alss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

CITIZEN'S BUILDING ASoooih-
I JTIoN. No. 1.-The fourteenth weekly meeting
a. $500 1ssoc,ation will take place at Thons
81 ,he corner Of Seventeenth and Main streets on
WEDNESDAY. January 3D. at Scioss ,g ri m
The books OF the company VIII ne c,nfeu ncsstInS
p"rt,os desiring 70 avail themselves Of this the last
onnor,unity OF scoring stock in TINS company "ie
invited 10 be present.. 49,, ,.,,srr,T,rFR.
Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

TUE ANNUAL MEETING OF IHE
/ STOCKHOLDERS OF THE uNl1oN n tdan,.s
Office Off on THURSDAY, January To- 1854 a. IL
o'clock NJ. JAMES "ii rash,er
| 40 In
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

rJTTH HERr ssSs "A ! <.
ii HHsSrs 'sssAs ~ kfIaIarr
! 4 4 .
g +; {. {! III | T. I. III /
Thu, Silks have been selling badly this season
+. fact beyend dispute. Wraps and worSted ma
,.,.,s have taken their place to great degree
80, only with regard to this country
nr, wifi, nj, fsstIdious communities all over the
vo,,, THE GREAT BREAK IN PRICES Is
NOW EVIDENT. We will offer on
MONDAY
five thousand dollars worth OF
BLACK ASD CoLORED SILKS
purchased At 6Oc. on the dollar. AS usual we
WARRANT EVERY YARD, never Offering any
III materials unless of the best standard makes
Our now widespread reputation as the
BIB EEE ssss TIT ssss IL XXX
III IS 5 SIS SIS # f., s..
HIS HIS % 81 ! IT, sss E.
i Ho 90 oV uu y ssss EErr
Among the above purchases will be found
BLACK sURAH SILK at 75c.' former price
ats1.25;
GUINET's BLACK No.4 GROS-GRAiN SILK
at zoe, former price sl.35;
GUINET'S No. 2 at CLIO, regular price sl.7o;
GUINET'S No. l at sl.40, former price $3.50;
ALEXANDRA GIRAUD's 24-INCH HEAVY
GROs-GRAIN at s1.25; former price sl.9O;
ALEXANDRA GIRAUD's 24-INCH VERY
HEAVY SATIN FINISH at s1.G5, former
price $3.50:
C. j. BoNNET's No. GROS-GRAIN at 53c.,
former price S5c;
C. J. BONNET's No. at sl.45, our former price
has been $40;
c. j. BoNYET'sGNo. 2 at $40, former price
$3.50;
C. j. BONNET'S No, y at sl.90, former price 50;
Also, five pieces SATIN RADzlMIRE at Acc.
yard below former prices;
COLORED RADZIMIGE 4: 1925, former price
20;
COLORED SILKS at csc. in all the various desi-
rable shades.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

ry,UE ANNUAL MEETING OF The
/ STOCKHOLDERS or THE ~, Mr I'm - he hold
in The Presidents Office on MONDAY Jahuar!
II, i o9' r. al - W. a. JENKINS. Cashier
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20

We are told, and with truth, that thin,
clean, good head and cheerful eye are in
dicatfYe of an amiable and generous tenn
permanent and disposition. A head we'll
put on, with yielding and somewhat
arched neck, suggests that the head may
be carried well, and also that such horse
has good month; it has not been har-
dened or spoiled by useless endeaYors
where such is not the CASEY to bring the
head in the place desired for it. Long,
oblique shoulders usually betoken free
dom of action, so far as the fore parts are
concerned, as a deep girth and long back
ribs do strength, and good, broad loins
and hips freedom of action; long, full
thighs and large, clean hooks, with hind
legs well put on, indicate strong propel-
ling powers. With these points, without
inquiring into causes and effects, we will
say a horse has got what indicates good
ness of temp cheerfulness and courage,
carrying hi glf handsomely and pleas
antly to the driver or rider, goodness of
action, strength, speed and safety
Herald.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20
Farmers, Care for Yourselves.

/ often think it strange that, as a rule,
a farmer is kinder to his horse than he. is
to himself. If he takes out his roadster,
how careful he is on returning to groom
the animal till perfectly clean, to see that
water is not given till the animal has
cooled; yet he will 60 straight to the well
and drink, often without sense or reason;
and, without needing the perspiration
that streams from the pores, which are
clogged by dust, he sits down to dinner,
satisfied if hands and face are clean. A
change of underwear would not occupy
five minutes, and any wife who thinks
about these things will place the garments
where they can be easily reached, for man
is an impatient being, and must have
what he wants there before his eyes.
Leather slippers do not absorb moisture
and are therefore best, and nothing re-
freshes the feet more than Irregular wash
ing in tepid water and clean socks
Herald
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20
The Judge Has Been a Boy.


Il want a hermit to gill Schneider's
tOg,' said German woman at the TOmbs
yesterday.
''Did the dog bite you?'' asked the mag
istrate.
''No, he vos bite my boy Fritz, who vos
blaying in de yard, and de tog chased him
out and bit der seat from de boys bants."
''Then the boy wasn't bit at ALL"
''No, only de bants."
''Then there's no danger of hydropho-
bia," said the Judge.
'IButhe pehafes so funny SINCE" contin-
ues the anxious mother. ''He can't bear the
sight of water, and he Won't drink noding
else but soda-vater, root peer und such
dings, und ice-cream und cake he eats all
day long,"
Il know lots of little boys that would
try to become insane if they knew that
they would be fed on ice-cream, cake and
soda-water," said the Judge, smilingly.
"Maype ven l get a DOCTOR" said the
woman.
''Now, don't do that" said the Judge,
interrupting. ''The only medicine he
needs is taking him across the knees and
giving him astrapping whenever he won't
do as he is told.''
''Vos you sure he was not graZyS7
anxiously inquired the mother.
81 am positive thas he is playing you
for all you are WORTH"
sob, Fritz, Fritz. Wait till l come
home," said the woman as she made
Decline for the door.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20
Pruning Outdoor Grapes.

1t has not been many years since every
body summer-pruned their outdoor grape
vines to death. They hardly left leaves
and shoots enough to keep the vine alive
and growing at all. AS consequence the
grapes badly widowed, many fell off, the
punches diminished and the berries be-
came prematurely ripe, with loss of size
and quality. At last the growers took the
alarm and in council resolved only on
little summer-pruning-so even advO-
eating no pruning at all, and some favor
ing the vines running up trees dd Hbitana!
But it was soon found that this was rum
ming to the other extreme, hence moderate
pruning was agreed upon. The truth is,
the pruning of grapes is like every other
thing done upon premises. 1t should be
varied according to circumstances. Some
rampant growers, like the Concord, most
of Rogers hybrids, the Telegraph, ETC.,
should be pruned late in the fall or winter,
sharply, and at the beginning of June have
their great, wandering leaders eonsidera-
bly, Topped off and reduced to a moderate
size. When done judiciously this will
add to the size of the bunch and berry as
well as the quality Of the fruit. The other
varieties-sIOw conversational be only
sparingly reduced, or rather "pinched,"
in accordance with their habits of growth.
There is little or no doubt that when
this pruning, in both winter and summer,
is performed carefully and with Judgment,
it will add to, if not completely secure,
the general success of grape culture
Germantown telegraph.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20
The Prepotency of the Male Parents.

Much study of breeding problems, an
exceptionally wide and favorable field of
observation, and much practical expert
ence as a breeder and handler of domestic
animals, serve to confirm me in the Opin-
ion that the general prepotency of the
male parent is the physiological law. Va
rious disturbing factors may serve to sus-
pend the operation of the law. My at
tention was directed first to this subject
by noticing the prepOtency of the stallion
over the mare in the transmission of sad
die gait, when, as a youth, gave much
time and attention to the training and
breeding of saddle horses. l observed that
saddle mares quite generally failed to
transmit their gaits to their colts by Black
Hawk, or to the trotting stations or by
thoroughbred stations, whereas saddle
stations very rarely, if ever, failed to
transmit their gait to their colts, no mat
ter from what sort of mares. | made the
same observa ton subsequently with re-
gard to settlers, pointers and fOX-houAds,
of which / bred many filters. The popular
attitudes, motions and methods of hunt
ing their game, characteristic of the male
parent, reappeared very persistently in
their offspring from various females, diff
fering widely from each other and from
the male. My observations upon the hui
man family, for which a long experience
as medical practitioner have afforded
good opportunities, also confirm what |
observed in the case of various domestic
animals.-M. @. Etlzy, NJ. d.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20
BURIAL ON THE CONGO.
Queer Custom of the Natives of Contra
Africa.

Queer Custom of the Natives of Central
Africa.
The body Of the dead man, says Congo
letter, has been previously smoked and
dried over slow fire, so that the flesh,
except upon the hands, shrunk and re-
duced to a leathery covering round the
gaunt bones. The face had been gaudily
painted with scarlet, yellow and white
pigments, and the whole body was
encrusted with the red dye of the cam
wood tree. Round the nose and mouth
was wrapped a band Of cloth and gay
patterned cOttons swathed the body. For
some reason the hands were quite plump
and well covered with flesh, as if in life.
The dead man had been placed in his
grave in a sitting posture, many layers OF
native cloth living under him, and ready
to cover him upon the top were piles OF
cotton stuffs received in trade from the far
off coast, and representing to these natives
a considerable amount of wealth. In the
vague. Undetermined notions which the
people here have conceived as to future
existence, everything in the spirit world
is supposed to be a pale copy of things exist
ing on the earth, so that for this reason they
put cloth, vessels of pottery and. in the
case of a chief, dead slaves into the grave,
in order that the deceased, on arriving in
the Land of Shades, may not appear I'M
provided with the necessary means Of
making fresh start in a new life. The
grave in which this man had been buried
had been dug in hut, and the head OF the
corpse was not more than two feet below
the surface.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20
summer Management of Sheep.


Summer Management of Sheep.
The following is good advice if it is well
followed, but has little or no meaning to
the sluggard or the ne'er-do-well:
Never allow your sheep to be chased by
a boy or dog, or anything else. A sheep
is a gentleman of leisure that will pay
you for waiting on him. If a sheep is
separated from a flock, either in quiet or
uneasiness, see about it; something is the
matter with it. If you see the flock scare,
or even single sheep shy, go and learn
the cause. 1t may mean business to you
finally. If eve sheep lags behind the
flock. catch it and try to learn the cause; ;
there is one. Be prepared to catch any
sheep Of the flock in the barnyard or cor
raj without soaring them. Never catch
sheep by the wool, and when your hired
man does so a second time pull his hair
like thunder or turn him of in a jiffy.
When a sheep is lame learn the cause,
and if too lame to keep up with the flock
separate it and see that il has plenty of
feed and water.
Make it a strictly business matter to Sc
cure the personal comfort of your sheep
every hour of the 800 days in the year. If
miserable from any cause whatsoever,
one day or one hour, you lose that much
cass. If you ever feel suspicious of harm
or misfortune to your sheep at night, or
even daytime, go and see about them. If
a dog is worrying them, or if one is in
trouble, you are as liable as not to have
premonitiOn, and might save money by
going to see. 1t will cost but little, and
we have wished many time we had gone
ourselves. Nor are we superstitious in
these things, we think. See your sheep
come into the yard at night, and be very
sure to see them 60 out IN the morning.
You can see by their general appearance
whether they are doing well or not. A
sleeps skin tells how it is doing, def
nitely and invariably. That rich, pinky
hue of a sleeps skin is the most delicate
test of health. 1t will be the very first
symptom of failing health and condition
to the careful shepherd. To the careless,
shiftless man it is unnoticed until the
dangers are upon him and remedies are
unavailing.
Don't allow scabs or ticks to annoy your
sheep; rise above all such lazy, slOvenly
ways and practices as unworthy Of
sheepman. Learn all there is to be learned
about your business in every department.
Become familiar with every detail of your
business. No sheepmen need the intelli-
gence that the American shepherds need;
and at no time has this been needed as
Just now. L do not ike TO admit that we,
as sheepmen, are behind any other class
of stockmen. l will not allow anybody
to accuse us of stupidity or ignorance
not a bit of it; but now, just among our
selves, L do wish we had little more snap
and push in us as whole. A few are
fully up ahead, but there are too many
who ignore any responsibilities in the
status of sheepmen, and sheep and wool
matters. When we become alive to our
interest we shall secure a permanence
and security in prices of wool and NUT
ton, the lack of which greatly hinders the
best efforts being put forth by the great
mass of sheep raisers.-COlenldR'S RatrdJ
World.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20
ADNONITION'

.---.eIves alone We ll. .s,-,;onvHt nerve
not f5r o.---.iriu-eyery tense w..
E3 &. end .aoq .so9 Eli ,bs, g .Tervv-
Ahelpine 5- -,svs.i no the utmost 2 ag7 anu
esrrsaeh forth painting Ter the pil1s'
,--lsn ~ whose str n Ps5ls rsyiT 5ss'
me wl.ss -. sr-h Of manly pride
a-i s,art- l ~ rs shattered gives. -.
EEu-..as t5.e beats ore Wild iono nope
Ers ise,unt. nor brss'hless struggle 'iie7'
Sotre ~ s.r.y We re- kless Tor the goal
Wters. az Fly. ~ tbst win the bays.
i. SIS trsasase t ,f IS sPql i and main.
,----s e1lea'o.I 80 alone could ne'er al
ar- @ Tu-1ar', ID re Current
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20
Egg-Destrorinr Hens

There is probably nothing more annoy
ing and more difficult to overcome than
the habit great many hens have of eat
ing eggs. While there is no way of curing
hens from eating eggs, to prevent them
by mechanical means is very easy. A
nest with double bottom, the upper one
inclined so as to allow the egg to roll to
the lower one, answers very well; but the
habit is one that is always acquired, and
therefore lasting one. Hens learn it by
being in the presence of broken eggs, but
they rarely break eggs themselves until
so taught. If the nests are so arranged
as to keep the eggs out of their reach they
will forget the habit, if fed literally with
meat for While, but the safest plan is to
cut OF the heads Of such fowls before the
habit becomes general with the flock
Herald.