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EGGS IN WINTER.
HOW TO FEED AND CARE FOR CHICKENS
INCOLD WEATHER.

HOW TO FEED AND CARE FOR CHICKENS
INCoLD WEATHER.
Cor. Detroit Free Press.
To obtain breed of fowls that are
layers the year round is the object that
many aim at. There is difference in
breeds, some laying better than others
during the winter. There is little diff
Guilty in obtaining eggs in the summer,
but the winter eggs must be worked for,
and the chickens managed beforehand.
Fowls that have laid well during the
summer can not keep it up during the
fall and winter, even if well fed, but if
the birds are not too old they will COM
mence again in March or even in Febru
ary. Do not keep fat birds during the
winter. They do not lay well and should
be killed for the table. Do not keep
birds over two or three years, as the flesh
of old birds is not the best for food. To
obtain a supply of eggs during the win
ter, the chicks should be out in March
and April, at least for the Brahmas and
Cochins, as they should have full season
for growth. Leghorns and some of the
smaller breeds will do in May or early
June. The Asiatics are generally good
winter layers and need less warmth, but
must be well fed and regularly. The
feed must be kept up and varied with
animal and vegetable diet. 1t takes a
long time of feeding before the eggs
will come. Suspend cabbage within
easy reach; they will know what to do
with it. The supply of water must be
looked after. l generally have piece
of rusty iron in the water, and when too
cold take the chill off by warming the
water above the stove. Any breed of
hens will consume large quantity of
food before commencing to lay, but
when once started they will not require
or take much grain. When laying their
craving is for animal and vegetable sub
stances and crushed oyster or clam
shells. Making warm stews on cold
days is a good plan and the birds like it.
Take pork and beef scraps, some onions,
corn meal and a little pepper Chop
this up fine and put in an old kettle
half filled with water. Give this about
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-10
NEWS BRIEFS.

THERE were fewer business failures
in Cincinnati during 1888 than there
have been for five years past.
DURING a hotel fire at st. Louis. three
women jumped from third-story win
dow. One of them was killed.
LANDoFF WATSON ANDREWS, whose
vote passed the tariff bill of 1912, died
at Flemingsburg, KY, on the 23d ult.
Two PUPILS of the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb were drowned while
skating, at Columbus. The third bare
ly escaped.
IT is proposed to have an extensive
park at Washington, the expense to
be borne jointly by Congress and the
District of Columbia.
A BOAT containing six colored per-
sons was capsized in the Ohio River,
near Ripley, o., early Sunday morning,
and all were drowned.
THE announcement is made that
President Cleveland will permanently
reside in Georgetown, d. c., after the
close of his official term.
a LARGE company OF veterans, all OF
whom had served under Gen. George H.
Thomas, called one day last week upon
his widow, at Washington.
IT is generally conceded at Indianap-
oils that an important position under
Harrison's Administration will be ten
dered to Gen. Gibson, of Ohio.
A VOTE taken by Dakota paper on
the question of single or double State
hood shows that little mole than five
sixths of those answering are in favor
of division and admission as two States.
THE story published of a proposed
compromise between West Virginia pol
iticians, by which the Democrats were
to be given the Governor and the Re-
publicans the L. S. Senator, is denied
by both parties.
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1889.
Harper's Young People
AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

Harpcr's Young People begins its tenth volume
with the first number in November. During the
year it will contain five serial stories, including
Sv oy S6ddsrG Hds aPG bsv h9a IN WaS
land" by j. T. TrOwbridge; "The Three Washes y
by F. Anstry and Brander Matthews; series of
fairy tales written and Illustrated by Howard Pyle
"Home Studies in Natural History" by Dr.. Felix
i. Oswald; Little Experiments" by Sophia b.
Herrck; "Glimpses of Child-life from Dickens"
by Margaret f. Sangster; articles various sports
and paStimes, short stories by the best writers,
and humorous papers and poems, with many hun
dreds of Illustrations of excellent quality. Every
line in the paper is subjected to the most rigid ed
itoral scrutiny, in order that nothing harmful may
enter its columns.
An epitOme of everything that is attractive and
desirable in juvenile literature Boston Courier,
weekly feast of good things to the boys and
girls in every family which it vslts.-BrOoklyn
Union.
1t is wonderful in its wealth Of pictures, inform
alton, and interest.-ChTiStidn Advocate, ". Y.
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, or o'clock in the afternoon and it
will warm them from the cold at night.
Having a large shallow box of dry
earth in the hen house is also a good
thing. Some prefer the Plymouth
Rocks, but 1, for my part, have always
had better success with Brahmas and
Cochins, and have always succeeded in
having good supply of eggs during the
winter
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-10
"GIXE Us REST. -

Toledo Blade.
A colored preacher labored long and
fruitlessly with his flock to get them
to confess their shortcomings, but no
one took his remarks to himself, and all
seemed invulnerable behind their pro-
fessed piety.
Calling on a long -winded brother to
pray, he followed his tardy amen with a
short invocation:
"Lood save our shin bones! Have
mercy on our brudder's longevitous-
nessr"
"Amen! amenl" went out approving
ly from several voices in the congrega-
ton.
"Yes, yes; give US rest, Lord!"
Turning on them with look of un-
utterable scorn on his face, he now
opened up his batteries:
"You pore, misuble, backslidin' sin
ners; you're Just confessin' dat you
han't no 1igion! Get down on your
knees an ask pardon fore de Lord strik
you dead for trif1in' with him in his no.
ly temple!"
1t is needless to remark that sudden
and mighty change came over the de-
meanor of the congregation.
A LITTLE GIRL who had a foolish
habit of plain speaking was taken to the
sewing circle with her mother. On en-
tering the room, after exchanging greet
ings with several matrons of her ac-
quaintance, Miss Truthful walked up to
another lady, and in the confident tone
of one who gives utterance to a self-evi-
dent fact she said, loudly enough for
every one present to hear:
"Why, Mrs. Handley, how homely
you arer'
While the victim was hiding her con-
fusion as best she might, and the rest
were trying hard to conceal their amuse-
ment, the young lady herself was hastily
taken from the room.
Once in the hall she was dealt with
somewhat severely and made to feel the
enormity of her unintentional rudenesS.
Then she was taken back to apologize.
Walking straight up to Mrs. Handley,
while all the ladies held their breath to
listen, she said, with trembling tones
and with the tears still upon her cheeks:
"Dlrs. Handley, I'm sorry you're so
homely." Youths Companion.
ARE WE TO HAVE ANOTHER WAR?
Some political prophets aver that we
shall. Be that as it may, the battle waged
by medical science against disease will
never cease until we arrive at that uto-
plan epoch when the human family shall
cease to be afflicted with bodily ailments.
One of the most potent weapons which
the armory of medicine furnishes, is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which is of
special utility as family remedy, as it is
adapted to the immediate relief and ulti
mate cure of those disorders of the stom-
ach, liver and bowels which are of com
mOnest occurrence. Indigestion, bilious
ness and constipation are inseparable
companions, and these ailments are com
pletely eradicated by the Bitters. But
the remedial scope of this superlatively
wholesome and genial medicine takes in
also nervous ailments, rheumatism and
kidney troubles; its action in these, as in
the other complaints, being characterized
by unequalled thoroughness. 3-lm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-10
A DOG THAT REPAID A TRICK

A DOG THAT REPAID A TRICK.
St. Nicholas
A gentleman in Bristol, England, own
ed dog remarkable for both intelli-
gence and devotion. The dog had been
taught to run errands. 1t was part of
his daily duty to go to the meat market,
carrying basket in which was the mon
ey to pay for the meat. One day his
master thought he would put a new
test to the dogs faithfulness and intelli-
gence. He ordered the man who kept
the market to take the money as usual,
but to refuse the meat and order the
dog to go home without it. This the
market man did, and the poor dog re-
turned to the house detected, melancholy,
slow, with ears and tail hanging and
with the basket empty. Seeing his mas
ter, he seemed to try to put on an air of
cheerfulness, evidently hoping that the
situation would be understood. But
no; the master frowned upon him, ,scold-
ed him harshly, and bade him go out of
his sight. This was almost more than
poor fellow could bear, and, sneaking
out, he crept under table in an outer
shed, where he lay for two days to all
appearance in state of gloomy despair.
On the third day his master called him
out, speaking kindly to him again, and
the dog was wild with joy. Again his
master sent him to the market with the
money in his basket. The dog went in,
but this time he placed the money on
the floor and put his paw on it before he
allowed the market man to take the
basket, Then the man gave him the
meat; the dog quickly whisked the mon
ey back into the basket and trotted off
home with both meat and money, Civ
ing them to his master with an air of
decided triumph.
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A FEW POINTERS

The recent statistics of the number of
deaths show that the large majority die
with consumption. This disease may
commence with an apparently harmless
cough which can be cured instantly by
Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs.
which is guaranteed to relieve and cure
all cases. Price SOC and 81: trial size free.
For sale by all druggists. ]
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MODERN RARRARISM-

Burlington Free Press.
Boggs-I understand you have chang
ed your barber?
Biggs-Yes. l couldn't stand the old
one. Why, only last week they had him
out ON Fortieth street to shave a corpse,
and he tried to start a conversation on
the tariff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-10

WHEN the blood is impure, thick, and
sluggish, or thin and Impoverished, there
can be no health. With these conditions.
all the functions of the body are impaired
and the result is variety of dangerous
complications. The best remedy is Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
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TEACHERS QUESTIONS.
Examination held at St. Clairsville on
January 9Th.

Examination held at St Clairsville on
Saturday, January 9Th.
GRAMMAR.
LII. WATERS.
(Ond tiUo)
l. How do Il shall go" and Il will GO
differ in meaning? 'He shall go" and HE
will CO.? When should each be used?
,. Give the part of speech and construc-
tion of so" in the following sentences: SO
you are not so well as usual? As We sow,
so shall We reap. Is that so? SO, BOsSy.
John says so, and so do There is nothing
good or bad but thinking makes it 50.
3. In what respects are infinitives and
participles alike? How do they differ?
4. Write. as a language lesson, five SEN
tences, each containing some form of the
verb "be," and tell how you would use
them.
). Give rule for writing the pOSSessive
case of nouns. Write the possessive form
of Charles, knight-errant, men, admins
tratrix, it, them, Marquis of LOrne, boys,
mulattO and who.
b. "Thsse pleasures Melancholy giUe,
ARd lCith thee tCiU choose to lire"
Give the part of speech and conStruc
ton of each word in the above.
:. Account for the punctuation and
capitals in the lines quoted.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
(Omn tloo.)
l. What is an education? Give the
etymology of the term.
2. Who were Horace Mann, David Page,
Louis Agassiz, and Roger Ascham?
For what is each noted?
3. How do you cultivate habits of in
dustry, order, and neatnesS in your pupils
4. Which is more valuable to the pupil,
information or mental discipline? What
do you understand by the terms, infor-
nation and djScjpIinef
3. What constitutes a valid teachers
certificate?
6. If there is to be a change in our
school law, which would you prefer, town
ship supervision, as provided in the AL
baugh bill, or county supervision? Why?
Z. Classify the faculties of the mind.
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
tOmu tlCO)
|. How long does it take to digest
meal? Why, then, is our hunger appeased
as soon as the food is taken into the
stomach?
2. Describe the composition of the
blood, and tell how many gallons pass
through the heart every hour.
3. How does nutrition differ from as
similatiOn?
4. Describe the eye as an optical instru-
ment, and tell how we see.
3. What is the effect of alcohol upon
the nerves? What nerves are affected
first?
6. Tell why it is necessary to ventilate
a school-room, and how it may best be
done. What temperature should be main
tanned?
Z. What and where are the following:
Will, sternum, peritoneum, thOraX, capil-
laires, caecum, tympanum, vOmer, occi-
put. and phalangeS.
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CONNECTIONS-At Barton with all passenger
trains on c., L. & ". Ry; at Bridgeport with c. &
P. R'y for Steubenville, Pittsburgh, and interme-
diate points, at Bellaire with B. & o, and B., T. &
c. RVS. sF@Direet with Street Cars TO and from
Wheeling. Only direct route between ST. Clairs-
vile and Wheeling.
A. C.. DARRAH. f. n. TOWNSEND,
President. Superintendent.
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DITTSBURGH. CINCINNATI AND
4 ST. LOUIS RAILWAY.
PANHANDLE ROUTE.
Time Card jn Effect Noe. u, 1888.

AT Pittsburgh connections are made in Union
Depot with through trains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia
and New York. on which are run Pullman Buffet
Sleeping and ParlOr Cars.
At Chicago and st. Louis connections are made
in Union Depot with prominent railroads for all
points in the West, Northwest and Southwest.
For further information call on or address near
est ticket agent. L. A. FORD,
JAS. MCCREA, Gen. Pass Agent,
General Manager. Pittsburgh, Pa
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1889.
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED

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number for January of each year. When no time
number current at time of receipt of order.
Bound volumes OF Harper's Weekly for three
years back, in neat cloth binding, will be sent by
mail, postage paid, or by express free of expense
provided the freight does not exceed one dollar
per vOlume), for 81 per volume.
Cloth Cases for each volume suitable for bind
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81 each.
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Order or Draft, TO avoid chance of loss.
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without the express order of Harper & Brothers.
Address: HARPER s. BROTHERS, New York.
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aAHHA
AIS
: : YOU?

Do you feel dull, languid, low-spirited, life
less, and indescribably miserable, both physi-
cally and mentally; experience a sense of
fullnesS or boating after eating, or of " gone
ness or emptiness of stomach in the morn
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in
mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred eyeSight, " floating specks "
before the eyes, nervous prOStratlOn or eX-
haustion. irritability of temper, hot hushes,
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
feet, drowsiness after meals, wakefulness, or
disturbed and unrefreshing sleep, constant,
indescribable feeling of dread, or of impend-
ing calamity?
If you have all, or any considerable number
of these symptoms, you are suffering from
that most common of American maladies-
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has bccome, the
greater the number and diversity of symp-
toms. No matter what stage it has reached,
DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery
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Rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
or later, induce fatal terminal l1n.
DIR. Pierce,s Golden Medical Dis
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through that great blood purifying organ,
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this wonderful medicine has gained great
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Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
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SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA.
OLD TECUMSEH IlIPARTS A SECRET TO A
PLANTER UNDER A PLEDGE OF
SECRECY.


SECRECY.
Washington Cor. Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Let me relate to you little episode
of my famous march to the sea. One
day halted with my staff at house on
large plantation, and asked the gray
headed old planter sitting on the piazza
for a drink of water He called to some
of his colored men, then slaves, and Or
dered bucket of water, which was
brought, with a gourd to drink from.
While and my officers were drinking
from the gourd the old planter sat and
eyed us inquisitively. He, of course,
knew that l was an officer, from my
dress and staff, but did not know my
rank of Office or name.
"Hearing ore of my staff address me
as general he turned quickly with a
look of surprise and said:
"'Are you General?'
"'Yes, sir
"'What is your name?'
"'Sherman.'
fisherman; you General Sherman
"'I suppose l am
"'How many men have you gOt?'
asa million
"'Now, I'd just like to have you an
swer me one question more. Where are
you going from here?
"eWeIl, now, that is considerable to
request of an entire stranger, under the
circumstances
"'But l promise to keep it a secret
care you sure that you can keep the
secret if / impart it to you?
Certainly, certainly, will; on my
honor as gentleman
"sBut there is risk, you know. What
if 1 should tell and my intentions be-
come publicly known?'
"1 promise that l will not tell your
secret to single human being. You
can trust to me implicitly
"'You are quite sure can trust you?
"'Most certainly l am; with the ut
most safety (Said eagerly.).
"sWell, then, will tell you. am going
where L ID please. Good day
ssThe expression of that mans face
can better be imagined than described
on his being informed of my intentions" "
COURT plasters for damages.
THE first board of education-The
black k-board.
WHEN is nutmeg like prison win
dow?-When it is grated.
TIE saying that "there is more pleas
ure in giving than receiving" is suppos-
ed to apply to kicks, medicine and ad-
vice.
AFELLow in Indiana put one end of
a gun-barrel in the fire and looked down
the muzzle to see if it was loaded. A
coroner's jury decided that his suspi-
cions were correct.
THE sieve through which the man
strained every nerve is for sale.
IT is said that gold has been discOv
cred in Franklin county, Mass.
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GEOGRAPHY.
(Omit tIcO.)

1. Explain the following terms: ENG
land" Great Britain, and British En-
pire."
2. Where are the following islands:
Ceylon, Ella, Bermudas, AnticOsti, Sand
wich Group, and st. Helena?
8. Trace the route of a vessel sailing
from Chicago oiG Liverpool to Odessa.
f.. Where are rice, tin, sugar, pepper,
cacao, diamonds, opium, chamOis, condor,
and parrot found or produced?
s. What are the causes and influences
of oceanic currents?
6. Explain fully the cause of the-Sahara
Desert.
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A SCRAP OF PAPER SAVES HER.

A SCRAP OF PAPER SAVES HER.
1t was just an ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She was
in the last stages of consumption; told by
physicians that she was incurable and
could live only short time; she weighed
less than seventy pounds. On a piece of
wrapping paper she read of DIR. Kings
New Discovery, and got sample bottle;
it helped her; she bought large bottle;
it helped her more; bought another and
grew better fast; continued its use and is
now strong, healthy. plump, weighing 140
pounds. For fuller particulars send stamp
to w. II. Cole; druggist, Fort Smith. Trial
bottles of this wonderful Discovery free
at Patterson & Sons drug store.
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CURES ALL HUMORS,

from a common Blotch, or Eruption, to the
worst Scrofula. Salt-rheum, Fever-sores, ;"
Scaly or Rough Skin, in short, all diseases
caused by bad blood are conquered by this
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its benign influence. Especially has it mani
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Erysipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Scrof-
ulous Sores and Swellings, Hip-joint Disease.
"White Swellings," GOitre, or Thick Neck,
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
stamps for large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, or the same amount
for Treatise on Scrofulous Affections.