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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
Feeding Corn TO Fowls.

In feeding for winter laying, the first
rule is that fowls IL not lay when fed
on corn alone. The next thing is to
know what, when. and how to feed
| them. The 'feed ng of whole corn and
nothing else" does make weak fowls in
the spring. The owls stop Just short of
producing egg, while feed ng corn with
other food brinL rs better results. At the
same time fowls can not, or will not,
lay without the corn. As stated before,
corn is the staple grain, and when kept
within their reach they will consume a
less quantity than when it is thrown
daily to them with no other feed.
There is a difference between feed Q
fowls for laying and for fatt mig. Yet
certain amount of fat Is neccss ty,
and they Will regulate this matter item
selves if allowed the privilege.
Nature in tn S case is the better
teacher Where the first feed is given
with regularity in the morning, fowls
that are in h alth and well fed will not
fill the crops to repletion on whole corn;
but onSthat is half starved or only sees
corn once or twice day, VIII do il as
often rs the occasion oilers. Vegetable
be AFFORDED, are appreciated and re-
quired by laying fowls. If these varied
diets are given, and corn IS kept within
reach, they will take it a nature or The
appetite prompts. If the corn is kept
from them, they are apt to overload
when it is given. For this reason pO Il
try Ike pers should give in winter b tn
animal and We e.able food, allowing
only scant ration of corn once a daY.
My meaning IS to feed sufficient oher
diets, so that the fowl will not partake
too freely OF the corn. feed corn once
a day, and that at night, in cold
weather, when they will consume more
than in wa m weather. If fed other
grains, which also are necessary for
egg-productiOn, or buckwheat, the con-
sumption of corn is much less; still they
require some corn.
The OBJ ect in feeding laying hens is to
produce strength without making at the
same time an excess of fat. There is
also difference in breeds. A rule
which would apply to one class of fowls
would not do for another. To non-set-
tiers (Which are the continuous layers)
there is little danger of an over feeding
of corn, if other food is given in suili-
cient quantity and regularity. Fowls
should never be neglected when con-
fined; neither should they be stinted in
quantity of drink. To the Asiatics the
rule of only scant ration of corn once
a day might be applied, while the OPP
posite rule would apply to the smaller
breeds. The 'scant ration of corn once
day is intended TO apply to egg pro-
duction. In ''winter-feeding of fowls"
the keeping of corn within their reach
is advocated. Country Gentleman.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
The Champion Snake Story.

As snake-stories are order, send
YOU the following, which clipped from
= Western paper some time ago: The
writer tells how he was blasting with
gunpowder some large and tough ogs.
From one of the logs thus split up
crawled an enormous serpent, which
was easily killed. The man who tells
the story continues from this point as
follows. "On stretching it out | found
IL TO be thirty-one feet two inches in
length, and the thickest part Of its body
measured twenty-nine inches in circum
ference. 1t was different species OF
serpent from any had ever seen be-
fore. Its tail was armed with sharp
pointed and curved horn its body wa>
variegated with alternate brown and
dirty yellow stripes. and on close exam
nation | discovered that it had been to-
ALLY blind, its eyes seemed to have
turned into a reflect 'onless, hard, bone
like substance. This explained its un-
decided, hesitating movements when ii
hrst came from the loT. a strange
crease appeared alb ut the neck just AT
the back of tie head, which | found to
be caused by stout thong of leather,
about which the flesh of the serpent
had grown IL til 1t had sunk almost out
of view. Cutting the thong and re
moving it. | found attached to its under
side copper plate, which was hereto
fore hidden by the body of the snake.
and on one side of it was scratched: I'D,
Done, April H., l776.' split tie log
in two, and near the lower end of tn.
hollow / found where there had once
been an opening, but long years ago il
nd been closed up with plug made
of oak wood about an over which the
maple had grown until it was almost
! concealed. The dead appearance o.
the small portion visible of the oak plug
was all that called my attention to its
existence. My theory of the matter i,
this: Daniel Boone, many Y, ars ago, or
the date recorded on this piece of cop
per. caught tire snake, then young anC
small. fastened the copper plate about
Is neck, and Imprisoned it in the hol
low of the tree by means of the OAK
plug, where his snake-hip had remained
until the day delivered him to free all
and sunlight aga n.-COr. Rochester
Post EGLreSS.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
An "Ornary" Cavalry Horse.

"Just see those boys whipping that
horse said an old cavalryman the
other day; Its shame to misuse an
animal so; but some horses are mighty
ornary, that's fact Reminds me of
that Nick rode when | was a recruit
Nick ioined the regiment before | did,
and ALWAYS seemed to think that acct
dent entitled him to be my master,
while ] wanted to be his maste-. We
never got through arguing about it.
Sometimes he had the hes. of it some
times had. Honors Were easy between
us. " hen Nick couldn't have his own
way he'd end up on his hind legs and
pretend he was in rcus. Twas q
whole circus for me, too.
"One morning our troop went for
ward to drive in the enemy's pickets.
We VIII pped out our sabers, charged
down through the fog and mud, Yelling
like band of Apache sc Up hunters,
and found nothing We wheeled out
of the road into field, counte marched,
then hated for the other companies TO
come up. We loo ed at ca h other and
began to la 9Th II sheepish sind of
way, when, without warning, we got a
laundering volley right in our rear.
Nick wa on his hind legs in m mute,
sailed up through three let's of four1.
and landed with lis lore feet over
another horses neck. Such a scat
ter ng of horsel en- you never saw.
The bullets kept tipping around and
so did the curses. At last Nick's Get
were 'sentangled from the other
horses bride, and he stool painting on
four feet-but only for an in tant.
He'd clean routed one platoon, but his
ambition wasn't satisfied, and he took
fresh start. Every man dodged and
drove in his spurs when he saw Nick's
of windmill. clutched his name, but
dared not pull on the birdie lest the
brute should fall backward and drive
the pommel of the saddle through my
ribs. knocking him on the head with
the saber hilt only seemed to inspire
him with new ideas. The whole squad
ron was in wild confusion. At that
moment Nick spied the Captain and
made for him with both feet and his
mouth wide open. The Captain swore,
ordered me off, half drew his revolver to
shoot the beast-then clappel spurs to
his charger and lit out The whole
company had been defeated, Captain
included, and Nick was happy. His
eyes shone with the light of a cOnqueror
as another trooper seized his bride and
towed us back to our place.
The Captain ordered me into the
guard house when we reached camp
and fattened me on hard tack and wa er
but it wasn't reasonable to suppose
wanted to make myself conspicuous like
that. and the bullets flying around so
thick, was it now?"-NeU Haren NeUS.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
HOME AND Farm.


A hot shovel held over furniture, it
Is said, will remove white spots
Prairie Farmer.
Florida growers aid the heading Of
cabbages by sprinkling little So in o
the heart and tying up the leaves with
Irvine.
Butter on paper s q good remedy
for a child's cough, and will often prove
of worth when other th ngs are useless
Spread plentfully on paper, and lay
over the chest, letting It come well up
to the throat; the paper will protect tire
clothing from becoming soiled. y.
EJdmiHsr.
Horses hard at work need wafer
much more frequently than the morn
Ing, noon, and n ght p an. If not
allowed to rink between morning and
noon, they become extremely thirsty
and will overload their stoma ms wi h
water, so that their food will not digest
uickly.-ETchGRgc.
The Rel Astrachan apple Is highly
recommended by the Germantown lie e
graph, rs having scarcely an equal for
culinar purposes. 1T Is as soft aud
entirely free ON pulp when cooked rs
fro en- cream 1t is an early bearer,
and elds an annual though not an
abundant crop. No orchard should be
without it.
Every grower of Seeding potatoes,
SAYS the New York Tribune, we'll
knows that it takes from three to five
years to fix the shape, color and type of
any Seeding. and that b. careful selec-
ton he can almost produce potato TO
order. BY taking advantage OF the
tendency to Improvement, W. can con-
stantl, improve any variety we choose.
-Crumpcts; To quart of warm m TX
and wafer add a tab esp onful of good
yeast and two eggs well teaten; NIX
with these by degrees as much flour as
will make n thi k batter; then he"t a
very small frying-I an, rub it with q
little butt r. and pour in large spoon
full of the batter, which will spread over
the pan. Watch the under side by
ras ng it with fork, and when brown
turn it. The HouSchoH
The cake viii h is a fayorite with
80 many people the layer cake with
chopped ralsins in boiled frosting be-
tween the layers may be varied de
Ii .ously in this way: iivde the frost
ing in two parts; in one pat he chopped
raisins. in the other put citron which
YOU have cut in little slices that are Just
as thin as it is possible to shave them.
Still another variation is to put in hall
the frosting raisins, and in the other
half the meats of English walnuts;
these should be broken in small b IS. =
n. y. Post.
-Panada: Six Boston crackers,
split. two tablespoonfuls of white sugar,
good pinch of salt and little nut
meg. enough boiling water to cover
them well. split the crackers and pile
in bowl il layers, salt and sugar scat
red among them. Cover with boiling
water and set on the hearth, with q
| close top over the bowl, for ut least one
hour. The crackers should be almost
clear and soft as Jelly, but not broken.
Eat from the bowl, with more sugar
sprinkled in ii YOU wish it. If properly
made, this panada is very nlce.-De-
tr0N Pot.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
Three Remarkable Escapes.

On the journey between Ogden and
San Francisco | male the acgua ntance
of an early settler in Cal rnia. lie
was lawyer and full Of rem niscences
Of { G ca ly administration of law in q Q
State. Ii seems IN have worked con-
sistpntly, so as 10 give the odd chance
20 the criminal. Three es apes are
W lrtl re ord ng. The frs, happen d
at Esmnralda, town near the order
of Nevada and Cal forn.a. A man was
being tried or m rder. very bad asc.
Fsmrralda being at the t me under
stood to be in California, the Judges.
Sherils and Jury were all from that
state. The case for the prosecution
was concluded thera was literally no
defense, and the fat, of the prisone
seemed sealed. The Judge was about
to address the jury, when the official
Surveyors. who had been wo king in
the neighborhood for some days, ar
rived in the court and announced that
ESme aida was in Nevada. "Ihen,
gentleman, said the Jud e. rising and
reaching out for his hat. 81 don't know
that I've any business here Il
re 'kon, Judge, hat we've none eilhcr,
said the jury, beginning TO d 5. erse. Il
que S m in the wrong lox. too, said
the prisoner, and out he went with the
crowd. and was not seen in the neigh
orhood any more.
In the second case the prisoner got
off by an oversight Of the Judge. / his
happened at >ac'a nento. The man
had been caught rcd-handed in the act
of murder, but in accordance with the
possibilities of American law had been
hailed out At the ting of the court
the man surrendered. and the response
bility of his bondsman there ended.
This was a prelim nary inquiry, and
what the Judge had to decide was
whether the man should be held to an
swer the charge before a jury, process
akin TO our magisterial inquiry. After
hearing the evidence the Judge "held
the prisoner to answer but omitted
the next formula of delivering him into
the custody of the sheriff. 1t was ac-
cordingly the business of only a single
person to look after the prisoner. That
person was himself, and Judging he
would be better outside, he walked out
and has not since been captu ed.
The third case is less nearly connect
ed with legal formula. A Sheriff had
after a hot chase caught e prisoner
charged with shooting a fellow-pra IL
toner at the bar of - hotel As there
was some talk of rescue, the Sheriff, q
determined fellow, spared no precau-
ton. He had the prisoner bound and
carried into a substantial log hut. Arm
ing himself to the teeth he determined
to keep watch himself through the
night. He barricaded the door, and for
greater safety slept across it, placing
his prisoner in the corner remotest from
the door. 81 guess, he said. rs he lay
down, ''if III Y take the boy they'll have
to stride over my body" At davb,eak
he was awakened by cold drauoht,
and looking round saw that he was the
sole occupant of the hut. The prison
ers friends had raised one corner of
the hut with a screw-ia Jack. thr prisoner
had rolled himself out, and was already
well across the border.-Cor. London
| NelUS.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
Balky Horses.

Notwithstanding all that we see
printed with reference to balky horses,
the causes of it, and the remedy, how
little is known as a cure to horses ad-
dicted to this infirmity, shall we call
it? As long as we can remember this
singular fit of obstinacy in the horse has
been discussed and all sorts of plans
given for overcoming it. Unjust be re-
membered that what will prove 4 reme-
DIV for one horse VIII not for another.
The original cause of it is doubtless
neglect and i'll treatment of the colt, or
after it has been broken to haaness.
Sometimes stopping few moments will
be suffice nt to start the animal again
of its own accord. Kind words, pat
ting, a handful of hay or grass an apple
or little black pepper put upon the
tongue, will induce it to go ahead as if
nothing had been the matter. Whip
ping at all times. and especially in this
case, is the worst resort. We have
ourselves induced balky horses to quiet
iystart BY some of these means, and one
was entirely cured of it by letting it
stand until it went ON again of its own
will. Sometimes the mere turning of
the head and letting the animal look In
a different direction, or rubbing the
nose. has answered; so has tying a
string around the foreleg below the
knee and drawing it rather tight.
Various resorts Of this kind should be
adopted, but peyerforce. - German own
Telegraph.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

"A strange case of longevity is re-
ported from Mount Lebanon, n. Y. 1t
appears that the oldest member of set
Element of Shakers in that neighbour
hood is Dolly Sexton. She was born in
Stephentown, N. Y, IN the year l777,
and when only five years old was left
by her parents, who were in very poor
with the Shakers, who
had made Mount Lebanon their resting
place. Among these queer people Dol
ly Saxton has now lived 102 years. She
is still in possession of her faculties and
can move about readily, although now
nearly 107 years old.-Bu6alo Express.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
A corresnondent 70 the Rosto,

"A correspondent to the Boston
transcript does not believe Mr.. Mean $
newly invented air ship will prove any
more practicable than those that have
gone before. 1t is agreed that the lift
ing screws and horizontal screws will
conflict, and that the whole thing will
have to be rearranged. This thing of
navigating space is rather unsatisfacto-
~ at best, and few people have any
sanguine faith in the presentinventions,
however equipped. 1t is quite likely
there will yet be a solution of the prob
lem, but the present evidence is not too
encouraging.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
Emlnent TcstImonY.
NY. witness. Aug. NJ. lisa. l

"I find that in addition to the pure spirit,
contained in their composition, they contain
he extracts of hops and other well-known
and highly approved medicinal roots, leaves
and tinctures in quantities sufficient TO rem
der the article what the makers claim i to
be, to wit, a medicinal preparation and not
a beverage-unfit and unsafe to be used ex-
cept as medicine.
"From careful analysis of their formula
which was attested under oath-I find
that in every wine-glassful of Hop Bitters,
the active medicinal properties aside from
the distilled spirits are equal to full dose
for an adult, which fact, in my opinion,
subjects it to an internal revenue tax as
medicinal bitter"
GREEN b. RAUAi, U. S. Com. In. Rev.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

From the annual statement filed with the
Auditor of Iowa, we note that the Burling
ton Insurance Company had very pros
porous year in 1888, its gross income being
over a quarter of a million dollars, the
largest cash income of any Iowa company
The Burlington has not a dollar of unpaid
losses or losses in litigation on its books
a highly creditable feature aud one thai
has characterized this stauuch old com
pany for many years. The Burlington of
fers more certain indemnity to the insur,
ing public than any other company, as its
ratio of assets to liabilities is more thar
double that of any other company.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

Five years ago l broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism. Since
then have been unable to be about at all.
My liver became hard like wood; my limbs
were pulled up and filed with water. All
the best physicians agreed that nothing
could cure me. l resolved to try Hop Bit
tiers; | have used seven bottles; the hard
ness has all gone from my liver, the swelling
from my limbs, and it has worked miracle
in my case; otherwise | would have been
now in my grave.
j. w. MONEY, Buffalo, Oct. I, 81.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

I CHEERFULLY ADD my testimony to the
value Of Ely's Cream Balm as specific in
seriously debilitated with Catarrh for the
past eight years, having tried Intellectually
other medicines and several speciality doe
tors in Boston. She improved at once under
this discovery, and has gained her health
and hearing, which had been considered
incurable. RoBERT w. MERRILL, Secre-
Grand Haven Mich.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

A POLICEMAN leaned over the area rail.
ing and addressing Bridget, who was at
that moment engaged in shifting an ash
barrel, observed: ''Bridgit, my darlint, the
loight av yer Dyes makes the dawn
same loke darkness" Trims the very
worruds that yer supayrior, the sargint,
sphoke to me. suppoaz it's part av the
discipline av the fource. ''-ChicdgO Nel0S.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

HAVE seen remarkable results from use
Of Swift's Specific on cancer. A young
man near here has been afflicted five years
with the most angry looking eating cancer
ever saw, and was nearly dead. The first
bottle made wonderful change, and after
i've bottles were taken, he is nearly OF
quite well. 1t is truly wonderful.
NJ. +. CRUMLEY, M. D., Oglethorpe, Ga.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

Some farmers adhere, even against the
full light of fact and discovery, to the old
fashioned folly of coloring butter with car.
rots, annatto, and in .erior subs ances, no
withstanding the splendid record made by
the Improved Butter Color, prepared by
Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, vt.
At scores of the best agricultural Fairs it
has received the highest award over all
competitors.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
Mr.. Isaac C. CHAPMAN. D,urpist New

Mr.. ISAAC c. CHAPMAN, Druggist, New
burg, N. y, writes us: 81 have sold sew
era! gross OF DR.. WILLIAM HALLS BALsAM
FOR THE LUNGS. l can say OF it what l can
not say of any other medicine. l have
never heard q customer speak of it but to
praise il. / have r. commended it in a great
many cases of Whoopina Cough, with the
lappiest effects. l always have bottle in
he medicine closet ready for use."
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
Poverty and Suffering.

"I was dragged down with debt, poverty and
suffering for years caused by sick family and
In rye bi Is for doctoring. / was completely
until one year ago, by the advice
of my pastor, l commenced using Hop Bitters
and in one month we were all well, and none
of us have seen q sick day since, and | want 10
say to all poor men, YOU can keep your fam-
lies well year with. Hop Bitters for less than
one doctor visit will cost; know IT,"
A WORKINGMAN.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

"A Buffalo wholesale fish firm does
a local business amounting to 100000
a year, and 1t has branch houses in va
rious places of the United States and
Canada which do a combined business
of $4,000. The most extensive fish,
cries of the firm are in Lake Superior.
Huron and Georgian Bay. Fish, how
ever, are growing somewhat scarce and
new fields are constantly icing explored.
--Bnfalo IN ~ Express.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

Whether over-eating or drinking are mada
harmless by using Hop Bitters freely, giving
elegant appetite and enjoyment by usirs
them before and removing all dullness
mains and distress afterwards, leaving the
head clear, nerves steady, and all The feel.
ings buoyant, elastic and more happy than
before. The pleasing effects of Christian
or sumptuous dinner continuing days after.
wards t
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
Gilbert Win slow.
No Marks.

Mr.. T. NJ. Casad, editor of the Corydon
Ua.) Times, writes that his little girl
burned her foot severely on stove. One
application OF st. Jacobs Oil, the great
paiu-reliever, cured it completely, leaving
no marks. BY two applications OF st.
Jacobs Oil he cured himself of a torturin !.
pain in the side.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

DIR. Joseph Cushman, of New York,
has been taken to the insane asylum
full of the belief that the world is all
crazy and that, as he is the only sane
man, it is his duty to cure his unfor-
.unate fellow creatures.-M. Y. Times.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

WHILE scattering a few crumbs for the
sparrows this severe weather, don't forget
to throw out a lot of old tomato cans,
barrel-hoops and cast-off shoes for the poor
goat, which has as much right 10 live as
the imported feather biped.-NOrristotoB
Herald
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
A me.sencer of Health.

Sent free to sufferers from nervous
chronic ana blood diseases, brain and hear
affections, nervous debility. etc. 1t tells 0
wonderful cures effected by DIR. Scott's Coca
Beef and Iron, with Phosu horus. Sold by
druggists; 81. DR.. Scott, Kansas City, Mo
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

just before the removal of q corpse
from house to the cemetery, at Plan
tagenet. Quebec, recently, the house
burned down, and the body was ere
mated.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

"IF you lay down on board will you
not have soft bed!" asked joker of
his wife. To which she unhesitatingly re-
piled: "Of course it will be soft if you
lay d0tuR On it," She was used to him.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21

Hale's Honey of III prehouDd and Tar
Cures coughs and colds. Pixies toothacht
drops cure in one minnie.