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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17
Hens by Wholesale.

Mr.. D. W. Andrews, Lynnield, Mass ,
is poultry-farming on scale unusually
large, and with very exceptional success.
He started thirteen years ago, and now
winters ], 500 hens and has 1000 to 5000
during summer and fall. OF the loca-
ton, breed, losses and feed the Aneeri-
can CtsItiUator gives this information:
'The farm is surrounded on three
sides with rocky. wooded hills. and has
in front a pond, while stream OF
water, which is rarely dry, runs through
the middle of it. The area occupied by
the poultry coops is but two or three
own chickens every two years. The
breed selected as most profitable Is
cross made by breeding pure Yellow
Leghorn roosters to pure white Brahma
hens. He uses old roosters for breeding
purposes. About fifteen hens are al
lowed to each rooster + He sets
his hens Ct understand he does not use
an incubator) all along the course of the
winter and spring, and markets many
broilers in April. The broods average
eight or ten each, but of these he raises
but about half, owing to depredations
from foxes, weasels, mink and owls from
the woods close by. He gives them one
warm meal day, each day, which con-
sists usually of boiled fishes heads and
onions, thickened up with meal. For
the remainder of the day he gives all
they will eat of oats, corn and wheat
screenings. Occasionally he mixes a
little sulphur with the meal. Has had
no trouble from disease"
In reference to range, coops, roosts
and some points of care and unique in
come we have the following data:
'In summer he gives them free range,
and they ramble beyond his bounds into
the woodland around. In winter they
are cooped up. There are twelve ranges
of coops, having from seven to twelve
coops in each range. The ranges them
selves are about sixty feet apart. The
roosts are strips of board but little above
the ground, with board floor beneath to
catch the droppings, which are cleaned
off daily. The coops are thoroughly
whitewashed inside and out once Oh
twice year with ordinary whitewash.
The roosts and parts near are thus
whitewashed several times. The floor Of
the inner coop is covered with sand,
which is removed as deep as it is dark
| colored each spring, and sold for manure
at Sc per cord. The droppings from the
| roost are sold to tanners for 40 cents O
bushel, and bring about $500 annually.
Powdered oyster shells
lie scattered about the grounds. In
most Of the open coops remarkably
healthy plum trees are growing. The
coops and grounds are very neat and
clean. Mr.. Andrews employs two hands
the year round to aid him in taking care
of his fowls and marketing the product
of his poultry barn"
These items of practice may be direct
or suggestively useful to readers. We
make room for them, solely with that
expectation, and not because we would
encourage anybody to copy the example
in full. Not one person in a thousand
could keep such a numerous flock with
reasonable hope of satisfactory results.
Such success is altogether exceptional,
and depends principally on special
adaptation of the man to his chosen work
and, secondly, on fitness of surroundings
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17
Republican Conventions.

The next Republican National Con-
vention will be held in Chicago. The
past conventions have been held as fol-
lows:
Philadelphia, Fremont and
Dayton.
Chicago, Ill.-Lincoln and Ham
lin.
1864-Baltimore, Md.-Lincoln and
johnson.
1868-Chicago, Ill.-Grant and Col
fax
1S72-Philadelphia, Pa.-Grant and
Wilson.
1876 Cincinnati, Ohio-Hayes and
Wheeler.
1S8O-Chicago, nl.-Garfeld and Ar
thur.
FOREST CULTURE. urging the i'm
portance of forest culture, in his annual
report, the Commissioner of Agriculture
saws '"The total value of the forest
products of the United States for the
census year is estimated at 500, 900, 900.
In other words our forest products ex-
ceed in value our crops of hay, rye, oats,
barley, buckwheat, popatoes, and tobac-
co taken together. They amount to ter
times the volue of the gold and silver, o.
which we make so much account, and tC
more than three times the value of the
precious minerals and the coal and othe,
mineral combined.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17

LosT.-'1 know a man"--said Gen.
Comfy to Cincinnati Express reporter
-"who had IS, 900 sheep on one of the
Hawaiian Islands, for which he had
been offered u dollar head. He refused
the offer, expecting to do much better
with them but there was a drought,
and every sheep died for the want of
water. There was absolutely no posi-
BILE way of saving them. There are
places on the islands where enormous
piles of bones mark the spots where
cattle had been in the habit Of drinking.
| The fountain dried up, and they per
shed,"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17

AN ExPEBIMENT.-In a letter to the
London Times a gentleman states that
experiments made with view to inves-
tigating the scattering of shot have con-
vinced him that with an ordinary gun
and ammunition there is much more
scattering than people imagine; and to
this fact he attributes many shooting
casualties. For this reason he publishes
the result of his experiments, with the
hope that persons who use firearms will
be more careful in the matter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17

Poole, WHO WAS HANGED IN Dublin,
is probably the last man who will have
to pay the penalty for completely in the
Phoenix Park murders. His connection
with the tragedy was something like
O'Donnell's; he helped to kill Kenney,
who was suspected of having given in
formation to the Police about the assas-
sination of Cavendish and Burke. We
have yet to learn the fate of the other
informers who betrayed their associates
in the Phoenix Park affair. The British
colonies refused them landing, and at
last accounts the English Government
had not found an asylum for them. Then
came the excitement about the killing of
Carey, and under cover of that, they
have managed to disappear. The hang
ing of O'Donnell and Poole adds to their
chances of long life, wherever they
may be.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17

SENT BAoK-Sixty bushels of pam
phlets, advertising a patent medicine,
we're received in the Boston Post Office
and were found on examination to con-
tain also a circular advertising Kansas
lottery. They will be sent back by ex.
press to the firm, in New York State,
who mailed them at its expense, and it
is not unlikely that the firm will be
prosecuted in the United States Courts
for sending contraband matter through
the mail,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17
A sHABB1nY dressed woman called

A sHABBILY dressed woman called
upon one of our citizens for aid, claim
ing that she was in a starving condition.
The citizen looked upon her plethorlc
form, estimating the avoirdupois OF the
superauous fat, and answered, "You
don'tlook like . starving woman." 81
know it" she v vhiningly answered, TIN
Dated with grlel.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17

A LOST CITY.-Cave City, in Gala
veras county, CAL, once had 1000 in
habitants, but after the failure of the
gravel mines the people moved away,
and now the "city" consists of hotel,
a saloon, and haystaclz. In a grave
yard on the hill above the town are SIX
teen graves, and in fifteen of them are
the remains of men who died with their
boots on between 1850 and 1856. The
cave from which the city takes its
name penetrates the mountain side
about 800 feet, and contains over a hum
dred human skeletons-probably OF Ia
dians,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17

ANENr recent defalcations, an ex-
change says: "The cry is still that
which fell gratefully ON the ears of the
dying general: They run, they run 7
and il anybody asks, who runs 2 like
Wolfe, the answer is, The secretaries
and the cashiers"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17

A YOUNG pigs sides should not bulge
out it is a sign of oyer-feeding. Ii
You are q boardn4g-house keeper, paste
this on your dinner plates,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17

THE LAKES. rise and fall of the
great lakes is puzzling the old settlers.
At Grand Traverse Bay the water slowly
rises for seven years, and then recedes.
for the same length of time. The Sault
Ste. Marie Democrat says that the wa
ter in the $500 is lowering every day.
At Traverse City the water is encroach
ing on the west side of the bay.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17
"Yours very contritely,

Among the presents displayed at the
wedding of the Rev. Theodore Waldron
and Miss Thurlow, was one which at
tracted no little attention-an ingenious
Swiss clock, so constructed that, on
striking, figure representing Charity
stepped forth and drew a veil over the
hour that had passed. On card lying
near it was written, 'With the best
wishes of Mr. Charles Gravdon."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17
DESERVING OF CREDIT.

eyes" said the grocery man, "Jones
has stopped drinking, is working every
day and is taking good care of his
family. He certainly deserves q great
deal of credit"
At this juncture Jones came into the
store and asked the grocery man if he
would trust him to sack of fio'1s Tor q
few days.
"No," was the reply, ''times are too
hard. I can't give any credit.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17
VERY NECESSARY.

Materfamilias-"M Mercy John, what
do you mean by practicing with that hor-
rid revolver all day long, and you a theo-
logical student, too ?"
John-'1 nm trying to learn to shoot
straight, ma. d"
BIaterfamilias- 'fBut you are to be a
clergyman. You will have no need Of
such horrid accomplishment as that. "
John-"Oh, yes, will, too. Cousin
Fred says that when I graduate he is
going to get me a call for congregation
in Ills town, and you know he lives III
| Texas"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27

seeretaryship Of the treasury, and his endorse
ment OF the secretary's well known free trade
views, would render his election as senator from
New York an injury TO the country at large. as
well as the Empire state itself, and would be bad
Tor the Republican party. IL anything was
demonstrated by the late election and the can
vas prior thereto, IL that the great majority
OF the voters Of this country are in favor Of pro-
lection 10 their industries. II would be a ca
lamity 10 the nation 10 have . free trader or one
who advocates tariff for revenue oniy elected
to the senate from this or any other state at the
present juncture.'
Blaine wanted Arthur to continue him as
Secretary Of State, and has never forgiven
him for bis refusal.
The fight for the Secretaryship In New
York seems TO have resolved itself
into Blaine and anti-Blaine factions, the
latter alledging that the President did not do
what he might have done, and whath ought
to have done in aid OF Blaine's election For
this reason they oppose Arthur and give their
strength to Morton. Evarts has rung in,
with little or no prospect of success, but this
complicates the contrast. Ex-Gov Cornell
is talked Of as a compromise candidate.
Quite likely in the fierce struggle dark horse
will carry off the prize.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27
FUN AT The CITY HALL.
An Official Foot Race, With Tommy
0'Brien the WInner-Big Time,
But no Record.

There was fun at the city hall yesterday
afternoon. The occasion was foot race be-
tween Alderman O'connor, City Clerk Prem
dergast, Tommy O'Brien, Of the City attor-
ney's Office, and Health Officer Hoyt
Prof. Barnes was master of cere-
monies, while Chief Clark aud
''Slim jim" were the referees. The
track extended from the southwest corner Of
Rice park to the city ball. Chief Clark posted
several policemen at the crossings TO keep
back the teams and small boys, and at 4:lO
there was a goody crowd present to see the
fun, numerous bets being offered
and taken as to the probable result.
Health Officer Hoyt seemed to be the
favorite aud odds were offered in his
favor, though Tommy o'Brien had good
many hackers. A shout from a small boy of
"Here they comet" put every one on the
qui vive, and true enough, here they come,
all fine looking fellows, and ready for the
race. City Clerk Prendergast attracted the
most attention, dressed as he was without
coat or boots, with red stockings drawn up
over his pants TO his knees. O'Brien was in
a light business suit and moccasins. The
other two gentlemen were in ordinary dress
with walking shoes on their feet Prof.
Barnes led the four gentlemen to the start
ing point, and after arranging them in line,
said: "Geutlemen, are you readyi' "You
bet, said Aid. o'Connor, 30. k" said
Tommy O'Brien, ''On Deck" shouted Aid.
Hoyt, and "Here's TO you," said City Clerk
Prendergast. "GoI" shouted Prof Barnes,
and the men were of as swift as a North
Carolina darkey making tracks for p cotton
field on hot day. Hoyt Vas leading, o'Brien
close second, 0'COnnor third and Prender-
CAST fourth. Every man had his best foot
forward, and the race was very exciting, the
various hackers shouting to their favorites TO
"get there" Scarcely had half the distance
been passed when Health Officer
Hoyt "thrcw a shoe" and stepped
out of the race. O'Brien stepped
into his place, with 0'Connor second
and Prendergast's red stockings twinkling
behind In a vain endeavor TO reduce the dis
lance between them and o. Brien's moccaslns.
But the task was hopeless, and the runners
crossed the line In one, two, three order with
0'Brien in the lead and Prendergast third.
A great deal Of good natured sport was had
over the race, and this will undoubtedly
prove to be only starter for such sports.
Prof. Barnes says he is going to have medal
ready for the next race, and there will un-
doubtedly be lots Of sport over the affair.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27
OLD WORLD NEWS.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The Daily Eears this
morning devotes 4 special article to the de-
cision Of the powers 70 ignore the proposals
OF England relative to the Egyptian finances.
This attitude Of the powers, the Seass asserts,
was prompted by Bismarck. who is irritated
at Gladstone's policy and desires 10 over
throw his cabinet Prince Bismarck, the
article continues, wants England to annex
Egypt, and thus enable Germany 10 pursue
her colonizing policy unhampered. France
and Austria willingly support Bismarck.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-The French smbassa-
dor has returned to London from France.
lie Is instructed to advise Earl Granville to
aecede to the demand OF Germany aud
Russia for membership in the Egyptian debt
com mission, and also withdraw the proposal
TO reduce the interest on the debt. Failing
an agreement between France and England,
all powers except Italy will reject the English
proposals.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-The sultan OF Morocco
has asked the British minister at Tangiers
for copies of the protocol adopted by the
African conference. The sultan claims SOW
ereignty over Timouctoo, and is DESTROYS of
annexing to his dominions the coast country
south Of Morocco.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27
RE-EHACTMENT or AN OLD FED
ERAL GRAB.

According TO Postmaster General Hatton.
If lac is correctly reported, Mr.. Arthur, in
spired by his Repu 5lican partisans, in imita-
ton of the old Federal party, of which the
Republican party is descendant and sue
cessor, will Gil every possible vacancy in
Office prior to the close of his term. and a
compliant majority of senators will bold
night sessions to confirm his appointments.
The old Federalist party died hard, and in
bitterness and anger, and having trans
mitted their spirit TO their Successors, the
grand old party intends to die in the same
convulsive furry. James Parton graphically
describes the dieing agonies OF the old Fed
erai party, and the same scenes, in sub
stance, are TO be enseled in the closing DAYS
and nights Of Mr.. Arthur's reign.
Writing of Federal Grab-bag, Parton says:
''Mr. Adams last day arrived. The odious
judiciary law had been passed three weeks
before, but owing to the delay of the Senate
to act upon the nominations, the Judges
were still uncommissioned. The gentle
mans party had not the decency to leave so
much as one Of these valuable life appoint
ments to the incoming administration, nor
any other vacancy whatever OF which tidings
reaches the scat of government"
Nominations were sent to the Senate as late
as 8 o'clock in evening of March Sd, aud Judge
Marshall, the acting Secretary Of State, was
in his office at midnight still signing com
missions for meu through whom the new ad-
ministration was to act. But the secretary
and bis busy clerks, precisely upon the stroke
OF twelve, were startled by an apparition, in
the bodily presence of Levi Lincoln, of Mas
sabhusetts, whom the President-eleet
had chosen for Attorney General. A
conversation ensued between these two gen.
temen.
LINCOLN 1 have been ordered BY Mr.. Jefer-
son TO take possession OF this Office and its
papers.
MARSHALL. Why, Mr.. jefferson has not yet
qualified.
LINCOLN. Mr.. Lincoln considers himself in
the light OF an executor, bound TO take charge of
the papers OF the government until he is duly
qualified.
MARSHALL, taking but his watch) But it is
moi yet IL clock
LINcoL>, Taking watch from his pocket and
showing it, This is the Presidents watch and
rules the hour.
Judge Marshall felt that Lincoln was mas
ter OF the situation, and casting a rnefui
look upon the unsigned commissions spread
uoou the table, he left the midnight visitor
in possession. Relating the scene in after
years, when the Federalists had recovered
portion of their good humor, be used to say.
laughing, thai he had been allowed to pick
up nothing but his hat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27


LONG before Mr.. Blaine wit hdrew his libe
suit, his friends came to the conclusion he
intended to drop it. He made no answer to
the second series of interrogations fled by
the defendant, nor did he take any notice of
he summons that was served on him when
he was at Fort Wayne, Indiana, in October
last to appear in person. The defendant had
resolved to compel his personal attendance,
and that Blaine determined to avoid. He
burst not submit TO The ordeal of cross-ex-
animation in regard to his early Kentucky
history which was the gist of the libel suit One
OF Mr. Blaine's intimate friends reports that
he (Blaine) was convinced within twenty
four hours after ipstituting the suit that he
had made mistake, but he let it drag on
through the Presidential campaign, because
it would have been at that point of time a
greater mistake TO have discontinued it. His
prompt discovery Of his mistake" was like
that of the intelligent old farmer who used
his thumb to ''toggle" broken log chain.
He said, on The first jump Of the oxen he sap scysers
he had missed it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27
FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 26.-The senate to-day BY 1S5
to IS. rejected the motion by NJ. Boffet to
vote a credit for the first quarter of 1851
without detaching the revenue estimates
from the general budget, the government
desiring to have the revenue estimates dis
cussed first and separately. The government
then asked credit of forty million francs
for the first half of 1855.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-Catholic missionaries In
Tonquin complain that the court at Hue, the
capital of AMMAN, has not fulfilled its prom
ise to make reparaiion for the massacre of
Christians some months ago. A correspcn-
dent Of the Temps at Hanoi, says the court is
strongly hostile to the French, and advocates
q clean sweep at Hue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27

IT is given out that the McLeans Of Gin
cinnati, to whom Mr.. Hazen, the head of
weather bureau, is related by marriage will
use their influence with President Cleveland
to keep the unworthy official in office. The
McLeans, it IL said. assume to be able to
run the new President, and will be able to
keep in Office narrow-minded, bitter Re-
publican partisan for family reasons. If the
McLeans upset this kind of ''civil service
REFORM" they will be pretty sure to run the
thing iuto the ground. 1t is said that Presi-
dent Cleveland is plain man and that the
toe of his boot is blunt, of which fact the
McLeans may have practical knowledge if
they assume too much, and trench on de-
cency and propriety to keep an unworthy Re-
publican in Office. Undoubtedly Hazen. as
would be just, will be one of the FIRST to walk
the plank and deposit his head in the official
basket.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27
p pretty vel all bulls relating to Ramsey

up pretty well al bills relating to Ramsey
county.
Mr. H. r. Hare moved that Mr.. W. P.
Murray be invited to meet the nnIon next
Friday evening aud express his views
on the question Of extending the time for
paying for Improvements.
Mr. Lawton, for the committee appointed
70 walt on the chamber OF commerce with
NJ. Starkey's motion for an increase of the
government grant for leTee purposes, re-
ported that the chamber Of commerce passed
unanimous resolution 10 forward the motion
TO the Representatives in congress-
The committee on ball reported that they
had not engaged ball because they feared
the expense. and asked the sense OF the
union on the question Of hiring Rebholz's
hall week more time was given.
The treasurer reported that seventy mem
bers nov belong TO the Union. He alsr. re-
ported that 500 copies of the bylaws had
been printed and bOundin pamphlet form by
the GLOBE Printing company.
Mr.. Shiekling moved that the nomination
for directors and officers be postponed for
one week The motion was carried.
Mr. LAYTON spoke strongly In favor Of the
union endorsing the bill for the construction
Of tue Robert street bridge; he bad heard
some most ridiculous statements made at the
chamber OF commerce; half dozen gentle
men spoke at once, and the whole acted like
school boys. The desire Of the chamber
seemed to be that the Sixth ward ought TO
pay for she bridge; they we're willing 10 have
a good bridge but they did not want 10 pay
for IL.
Mr. STANLEY said there were members Of the
chamber OF commerce who were in favor of
a bridge, but there were men opposed TO a
bridge, and there were men who were op-
posed TO taking the toll OF the one bridge we
now have, and there are men who have no
idea OF the wants Of city OF the size Of 81.
Paul, ani should live in a village where they
would have 10 crUss a stream in a canoe.
On motion the meeting went into commit
tee OF the whole TO discuss the Robert street
bridge question, and Mr.. Bell took the chair
After discussion extending over half an
hour, the committee reported through Mr..
VIM. Bail presenting the following:
ResOiUsd, That the association believes the
needs Of this ward imperatively call for the
construction OF bridge ct Robert street,
that II should be built at once, that it should
be OF such character as will meet the future
as well as the present needs Of the city, that
the total cost should be borne by the city,
and that this association heartily approves OF
the action Of the city council In pushing the
matter 10 speedy conclusion.
The motion was carried and the meeting
adjourned.