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poultry Suggestion.

If they are always cared for, and
always have clean, Wholesome quarters
and not crowded, poultry will always
be healthy. If fowl act a little
cranky do not imagine that it is sick,
and commence stufing it with drugs:
simply remove it 10 pen some dis
lance from the flock, and let it alone
few days. lift proves very sick, chop
off its head and burn it. Fer cholera
a solution of hyposulphite of soda,
given three times day, in teaspooniul
doses, is probably the best remedy we
have. For gaps, dip feather in t.lr-
peutlne, and insert it into the wind
pipe. One application VIII generally
cure; two are some times necessary.
Dip scalyleg in kerosene two or three
times. A little sulphur mixed with the
food once week in winter, prevents
picking of the crop, and irregularity OF
the bowls, caused by over-eating, and
the constant production of eggs.
CIR avel and coarse sand are necessary
for the digestion of food. Crushed
bones, old plaster, lime, etc, are nee
essary for the formation of egg-shells.
Cayenne pepper in small quantities,
mixed with the food occasionly during
the wln'er, promotes egg-laying.
Fifty hens will eat and trample down
half as much grass, if yarded upon it,
as will keep a COW. a coop of small
chicken in the garden will destroy an
enormous number of bugs and worms.
Do not permit your poultry to forage
upon your neighbours farm; it is a
mean, contemplate trick, and often
practiced by men who would resist it
If accused of petty thievery. Ducks
and geese prefer to have their nests on
the ground; some will not lay, any
where else. Place their nests in rows
along one side Of the house, separate
them with thin board partitions
Poultry Yard.
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4 FiVe-icre Farm.
lCountry Gentleman.l

Prof L. B. Arnold, who lives within
three miles of Rochester, owns and
cultivates little farm OF five acres
These five acres, Prof. Arnold says,
could be made to yield him $50 we
learn BY the Ne70 England Farmer a
good living. Last year his corn crop
save hun sos; his potato crop yielded
hun but SIS, because they were scab-
by, The net proceeds OF the forty hens
was $4,000. The acre of newly set
Strawberries gave him Sis; the root
crop 500; and the apple crop StSo.
Bes des allthis he'adds from $50 to SIS
worth of little incomes from the gar
den, fruit, crop, bees, etc. This &C
count does not include COW food in
the form Of grass, fodder, corn, etc.
for summer and winter use, amounting
10 enough to keep a COW half the year.
All this makes 5000 from five acres
He keeps but one COW: wholly on the
soillng system, there being not roo
ofpasture on the place. The COW is q
very profitable member of the concern,
and ii men with families could realize
the value Of such an animal, and could
believe that COW and a pasture arr
not necessarily inseperable, far more
family COWS would be kept. Ono acrt
in apple trees-one to two IN corn
MANFRED in part by poultry manure
one to raspbeTries (Doolittle), grown.
chiefly for drying. Ii takes to two ant
one-half to three and one-half quart
of berries for a pound of evaporatec
fruit. The usual garden crops ar
grown in an abundance.
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Laying Hens.
From the Journal of Agriculture


The poultry raiser of today is pre-
pared to Cross families and Introduce
new blood into his flock so as to pro-
duce more comb, or change the shape
of the same, to keep the legs yellow,
to give just the shade to the hackie,
give more breast and all that, and we
hear 1t talked of gllbly, but the laying
qualities OF the birds are not taken into
account. True, we hear each breed
Dragged on as layers, but see little eff
fort to improve either one of them in
that respect by breeding for it. On
the other hand the tendency of the
present mode of handling and pushing
the new breeds, is to degenerate their
laying qualities as also their vigor of
body.
The admirers and breeders of Short
horn cattle made the same mistake in
Ignoring their milking qualities. Poul-
try, maturing in single year, is easily
changed in any of its characteristics.
tanclers are doing a good work IN
tixlng the type of each breed, establish
ing a standard regulating the color and
all thai gives the breed individuality.
Their facilities in yarding and commu-
nlcations with each other enable them
to do this efectually. Should not the
farmers wives attend to the improve
ment Of the laying qualities, select
eggs for Matching purposes only from
the best layers, which are generally
known to thems Experience teaches
that it can easily be done, and self in
terest should prompt the move in that
direction.
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Poultry Department.
ANATl0N OF EGG EATERS.
At least 5O,OOO,OOO Eggs consumed
by the American People.
New York Mail and Express.

-
There are at least $4,000, 600 eggs
consumed daily in the United States"
said wholesale dealer near Washing
ton market to reporter.
That is over ,ooo, 900 dozen, and
at an average price will amount to at
least $4,000. Think of the outlay
and business activity required to han
die this enormous quantity. The
American people are egg-eaters. As
a usual thing the supply is equal to
the demand. but about three years
ago late after January we ran ashore
on domestic eggs. What was the re-
suit! Europe beganto ship US picked
eggs by the millions. Shlploads came
over. Prices went down, and the
European picked eggs at IA cents a
dozen became immensely popular.
This almost ruined our home egg
market. During the months of April
and Nav the eggs are picked by
means of solution of lime water.
They are kept until November and
December, and then come in to lower
the market. Fresh eggs, though, are
worth 80 cents a dozen.
"Where do the eggs in the United
States principally come from 2"
From Jersey, Delaware, Virginia,
North and South Carolina. and Mary.
land. The western states, of course,
furnish large quantities, but not SO
much as the states mentioned. Nine.
teen million two hundred thousand
eggs were shipped from Europe to
this country since the first of April to
September. They come from Bel.
GUM, Copenhagen, Hamburg. and the
greatest egg market in the world, Ant.
werp. But all these European eggs
are picdled, and although not half SO
good as the fresh, yet they have the
effect of lowering prices. All of the
peasanty in Germany, Belgium, and
Holland raise large quantities of fowl
But in the United States few farmers
only pay attention to the industry"
What is the reason that the farmers
in the United States do not raise more
fowls z"
Simple enough. They have been
In the habit of making large profits
from stock and grain and other pro-
ducts, and thought egg-ralsing toe
slow. They see their mistake now,
and In less than ten years eggs will be
exported instead of imported"
How will the increase come
about?"
"It this new experiment of Matching
eggs by means of heaters proves sue.
cessful, then bacon and beef as life
sustaining foods will perhaps be sup.
planted. Thus far the results on a
limited scale have proven successful
and the old hen, instead of wasting
days over a dozen or SO of eggs, can
be putting in her time laying fresh
eggs. Thus a double saving will be
made. Every farmer with enterprise
will have an egg farm or hatchery, just
as the rich have lighthouses now, and
send millions of eggs to market. New
York will, perhaps, be the greatest egg
center in the world, and ships Will be
chartered by the wholesale to do the
export business"
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Homo and Farm.
THE MOTHERS PEARLS.

10 You ask me where are my pearls today
One beautiful bow Is around al play
His busy hands with thousand things
While his little feet run as swirl as wings,
When he grAsps the helm DER lies rough sea
God Praut that his mitsion may lofty he,
A second stands by with her sunny hair,
wiih-a wiusome smile, and brow go falr
That the poet sees I'm her tender grace.
4 glimpse. as II were, Of an angels face.
Another hath Summers own light Ia her eye
Aud another one yet, 20 womanhood nigh,
al bright as the young leaves glow in Spring,
Vita oices as sweet as her carols bring.
l&ui one with tears we have laid away,
SO iair she shines with M heavenly ray
ON the breast ofhim who watches the Ioli
''The King in His beauty we shall behold"
Al. then may each pearl lay round his feet
In houudless glory WHARF ngels neet,
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters OF administration with Will annexed nm.
Vrl I,e estate of W conner. deceased, were
1855, by the Probate court of Adair county Ali
persons having claims against said estate are re-
CURED to exhibit them for allowance TO The admin
srator, within one year after the date OF said let
lefS or they may be precluded from any benefit OF
such estate; and II such claims be not eyhibitnd
within two years from the date OF said letters they
VIII be forever barred.
IRIS 18th day of March, 1855.
WASHINGTON CONNER,
.Adninstrsto1with the will annexed
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M.mMM2uA

How many terrible aches ones poor head
has, and what suffering is caused by these
headaches. Relief may be had from Nervous,
Neuralgia, or Sick Headache by the use Of
G,NnoN,,,o Which is not a cure-all, but
SSN'>SNNNN>W which is cure for Nervous
Headache, Neuralgia, rheumatism. Sciatica
and Gout. No proprietary medicine has ever
obtained such strong endorsement from the
medical profession.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
q. A. MEL klER. Solo Proprietor. 100 ~
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Flttg-eight million dollars is the
estimated value OF the fnge, rings of
this country actually worn, and still
there are people mean enough to 90
hacking and coughing because they do
not want to invest p cents for a bottle
OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
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For tho Indefinite aches and pains OF uervopa
Patients, TorGALIsE Ia superior to any other nuo-
dyne. For Nervous Headache or Muscular Rheu-
matism, 1t il almost Specific"
PARK RrTcHIE. NJ d.. st. Paul, MINI.
Have used TosdALIsE in cases Of Neuraigir
Headaches with success in almost every instance
In strictly Neuralgia forms IL Ii uneIcelled"
o. ID. NORTON. N. D.. Cincinnati, Ohio
"ToNGALrSE has already done good service In two
cases Of hRbitual Headache"
THO. HERMANN. 81 D., st. Thomas, Mo.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
d I'll WASHINGTON AVENUE, ST. LOUIS
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What is our death but a nights
sleep7 For as with sleep all WEAKNESS
and faintness pass away and cease,
and the power of the spirit comes
back again, SO that in the morning we
arise fresh and joyous; so at the last
day we shall arise again, as if we had
only slept night, and shall be fresh
and strong.-IiEayiiR Lakfsy.
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FjfIy-tWO Dividends
The INDEPENDEAT

of New York, is acknowledge d TO be what the Pa
Mall Gazette. of London. ssvs II Is, lone of the
abest weekiies in existence Ii occupies EWo
feds--rei,gion and literary.
Il publishes eachwsek from Twenty-hv to
Thirty three per cent more reading matter than
any offs contemporaries. With the exception, Of
It's column of ''selectiOns,n every line in every
issue is New, Original Matter. written expressly
for II. Itpays more each week for literary mat
ter than any three ofis contemporaries put tOgeth-
1t has T. e largest and best corps of cOntribu-
tors OF any periodical in the world. II is unde-
nOminational In religion, and unsurpassed in lit
-rary ability. It's reviews or books uGeIcelled
in journalism. las Edit Rails fearless. Its de-
partmeuts Of Scienc. and Biblical Research give
valuable Information unObttinei elsewhere. Its
Markets and Financial Reports and commercial
Articles are eAseriy sought for by those wanting
correct Information upon those Subjects. Its Je-
parIments for ''O!i aud young Is filed with
stories aud article. in prose and poetry.
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Be sure and see that your setting
hens are free from vermin before you
set them. Give them busting of sui
phur several times during the three
weeks they are Oh the nest.
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ADMINTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Letters OF administration with with the will an
aeAeu upon the estate OF EIyan Alien decensed
OF Mt, Granted TO the Undersigned on the I'M aay
-. All persons having claims against said estate
3D. uEed 70 exhibit them for allowance 10 the
b h istters- or they may he precuded ron, szv
hib,iet :nch estaie and II such claims be NOT eT
80 within TWO years from the date Of said I,t
March, 1855. EIH.pTTi5 as Gay OF
AanlnisHafriI with the will ANNEXED
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THE INDEPENDENT

has twenty two distinct departments, edited By
twenty-five speclail7ls, whlch !nclides Biblical
PEBBLES Per sOnalities, Ministerial Register, Hymn
Notes. School aud College. Literature, Religious
intelligence. Mission. sunday school, News of the
week, Finance. Commerce, ms rance, stories,
Puzzles, Selections and Agriculture. Thirty-two
DaVpa IN all
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THEINDEPENDENT

is family newspaper Of the irst-class and is re-
cOguiIed as of the great educators OF .he land
Every one who wishes TO be well informed upon e
great variety oil subj, should subscribe for IT,
During tho past year The independent, desiring
that Its subscribers should have stories by the
best living authors, has published contributions
New Thing etc: ]. Dale. author OF Ciuerndale,
'The Crime ofHenry Vane.' etc; julia Schayer Ru-
thor of Tiger LILY and Other Stories: Sir Samuel
Baker. The celebrated Egyptian Explorer; Mrs
j. II. Riddell. author OF The Senior partner ,
etc; Thomas Hardy. author OF a PAR OF Blue
Eyes Two on Tower etc, Edwaru Everett
Hale author of Ten Times One Is Ten etc: James
Payn, the celebrated English novelist; Lucy G.
Lille, + W Robinson, Fred ID Storey, Henry W
Lucy, Harriet Prescott SpoiFOrd. Rebeeca harding
Davis, Sarah Orne Jewett, Frank Il Stockton, II Il
boyese N, Ivan TOurgeneT and others.
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Use quart of coal tar to half a
barrel of water stirred up well. and
sprinkle the water over the floors of
the coops or against the sides, and it
viii kill the lice and purify the coop.
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.Eantts OnaLes.

Fine hay or cut or well-broken
straw makes good nests for hens. As
good, perhaps better nests, can be
made of shavings of soft wood, from
the carpenters bench.
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THE FARMER

In search of new home, where ne can Sc
cure better returns for his labor, should re-.
member that the Wabash is the most direct
route to Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
and all points South, West and Northwest,
and that round-trip land-explorers' tickets
at very low rates are always on sale at the
ticket Offices. Descriptive advertising mat
ter of Arkansas and Texas sent free to all
applicants by addressing the General Pas
SRn2nr AGENT
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The really successful farmer is the
man who pays attention to little things.
The man who takes the frost off the
water before his stock, and especially
his mich COWS, drink 1t, has discovered
this; the man who walks over his
meadow with his pocket full of seed to
scatt er in the thin places has found it
out; the man who never plants seed of
any kind that he has not tested has
learned the lesson. Al along the line
and in the farm work of every season,
the man who thinks and studies out
the details of his business and does not
"sca p" them is the man who sue.
ceeds --l07oa Homestead
lmprudence IN diet Is one OF the
prolific sources of disease. We should
be especially careful of what we eat
nowadays, and in case we do partake
of any food that disagrees with us,
should be prompt IN applying the need
full remedies. Mrs. Abel Whitby, of
Canajoharle, n. Y, writes: Il suffered
very much from Inflammation of the
stomach and imprudence in diet. After
taking only two bottle of Mlshler's
Herb Bltters, | recovered. | have not
since be en- troubled either with nausea
or vomiting"
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Poor Fellow.

Frustrated, debilitated, enfeebled
they feel as if they were hardly worth
picking up. They would hardly give
the toss of bright penny tor chance
Of choice between lite and death. But
even such torlorn people can be renew
ed by the use of Browns Iron Bitters.
1t yitaizes the blood, tones the nerves,
and renovateS the system. Mr.. Isaac
{. Weed, Burr's Mills, O., says, Il used
Browns Iron BitterS for general weak.
nels, and it helped me greatly"
True Faith and Reason are the souls two
eyes;
Faith evermore looks upward and desires
Objects remote; but Reason can discover
Things only near-sees nothing that's above
her:
They are not matches-often disagree
And sometimes both are closed, and neither
see.
-FraHais Quahss.
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Country Boys

Boys who are fortunate enough to
be born in the country have unmistak-
able advantages over city lads. The
country is the place of all others to be
born in. The associations of youth,
OF home, of school, winter and the
farm, work and play mixed together in
a delightful tangle, are never rooted
out. 1t worth more than a UNIVERSE
~ education upon farm of well-to-do
parents. That supplies what no learn
ing from books can. This is a re-
source that stands by. 1t is some
thing to feed upon. And if the boy as
man engages in business or a pro-
fession he has stock of health and a
sound constitution to draw upon that
will be sure to carry him iriumphantly
through when the city boys ale giving
way all along the road. Morally and
physically he has the best of lt.-Ex.
Plow only when the land is in fit
condition. If plowed when too wet, a
mass of clods will be the result after a
short exposure to the sun and wind. a
whole seasons cultivation may not
suffice to get il back into good condi-
ton again. Leave the fields when the
furrow lies over in a plastic unbroken
mess after the mould board, The
land should be sufficiently moist To
work easily, but never so wet that the
burrows will not fall apart after being
dropped BY the pillow. There is very
little danger ofplowing when the land
is too dry, as such plowlng requires
too great an expenditure of power.
Good work cannot be done when the
land is SO dry that the fu1rows throw
up in cakes.-Ex.
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INDIANA MICHIGAN
WABASH
RO(j E!
THE TOURIST

HISS long since chosen the Wabash as the
fayorite route to all the summer resorts of
the East, North and West, and winter re-
sorts OF the South, as the Company has for
years provided better accommodations and
more attractions than any of its competitors
FOR this class of travel. Tourist Tickets can
be had at reduced rates at all principal
offices of the Company
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THE INVALID

Will find the Wabash the most convenient
route to all the noted health resorts OF
Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, and
that the extensive through car system and
superior accommodations of this popular
line will add greatly to his comfort while en-
route. Pamphlet descriptive of the many
celebrated mineral springs OF the West and
South sent free on application.
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CoLoRED FRoyTlsPECEs

Buy the November number for the chill
dren. It costs only % cents, and all book and
news dealers sell it. The subscription price
is $500 year, and now is just the time to
subscribe.
free specimen copy Of ST. NICHOLAS will
be sent on request. Mention this paper.
THE CENTURY Co. New-Tork, n. Y
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THE CAPITALIST

Can get the information necessary to secure
safe and profitable investments in agricul-
ture, stock raising, mining, numbering, or
any of the many inviting fields throughout
the South and West, by addressing the I'M
dersigned.
T. CHANDLER,
Gsnsrsl P,ssangsr md Ticket Lgent, ST. LouIs. 10.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-13
! Prohibition in Georpin.

A canvass OF the citizens OF Monroe
shows that a large majority are in favor
of prohibition. .aNss5o4
Two thousand ladies OF Atlanta have
signed petition which requests voters to
cast their ballots against rum. III, "I
Pledger, the notorious negro politician,
saws that three-fifths Of the negro vote in
Atlanta will be cast in favor OF rum holes.
The prohibition movement is steadily
gaining ground in Albany, and MANY men
who were never suspected of such senti-
ments have openly declared in favor OF 1t.
Walton NelsSi-If an effort were made
in Atlanta TO. exterminate the brothels
and bagnios, some iack-leg merchant
would rise up and say stop. stop! it
will ipjure tfhde3'3V pluoW"
The Atlanta Correspondent OF the Macon
Ieiedrdpb, who is one of the bitterest
anti-prohibitionists in the State, says that
the German, Irish and jew" vote Will be
cast in favor of the prohibition ele-
ment.
The Observation-Disclosures of Atlanta
have elected Col. Evan z. Howell, of the
Constitution, Chairman of the committee
on public documents. 1t is understood
that the proprietors of the paper are di-
Vided on the present issue, and that to
this fact may be attributed the effort of
the paper to straddle the fence. which is
provoking considerable ridicule through
out the State.