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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-06-07
A Piece of MY Mind.


to tie poultry business themselves OF al"
l>W their wives t. 90 30, piece Of your
min on the suhj ct. Herr We are living
on a small, Rocky. hiiIy farm where we
have hard scratch TO make a deceit
living for ourselves and the children.
We don't get living from the farm, for
| nearly cl0tho myself and orr two little
gnl, by doing dress making, and my
husband works out good many days
in the course of the year at such odd IBIS
as he can get. If it were not for the
money we get for our ont side wo'k We
could not live comfortably and make
both ends meet. OF course we keep a
few hens, from a dozen to twenty, as it
happens. use what eggs We need, and
exchange the rest at the store for gro
ceries, and even though our flock is
small, and Only common hens, the eggs
scli help good bit on the grocery bill
NV husband says il costs all the eggs
are worth to raise them, and he wouldn't
keep hens at all if it were not f)r hay
ing fresh eggs and chickens for our own
eating; but I am sure our hens pay
profit, though [ can't proveit to the sat-
isfacton of my other half, because fed
as they are on table scraps and the odds
and ends of everything, l can't tell how
much it costs to feed them but know
that the Is hens we kept last year laid an
average OF just Is dozen eggs apiece
We set 100 eggs and used S5S; the re-
mainder, 1873 IL dozen, were sold, and
the average price was n cents d, zen.
We raised between so and 90 chickens,
and ate all except 20 pulets, which |
kept to take tie place of the old hens,
which we also ate. believed it cheaper
to eat the chickens we raised than to sell
the chickens and buy meat from the
butchers cart. | say tina the chickens
and eggs we used were worth to us as
food all that it cost ~ to keep the hens
the whole year and raise the chickens,
and that the value Of tie eggs sold $685.
32) was all clear gain; but my husband
don't see it that way. | have, ever
since we were married, wanted to make
poultry keepinga part Of the farm work,
Just as much as the raising of the other
crops, and since keeping account o. the
eggs sold, have wanted it more than
before ard now after reading Mr.. Hunt
er's article in April FarmP Poultry, about
how he made profit of almost 81 day
the year round from l 10 hens, I want
to go into the poultry business bad.
One dollar day in addition to what we
can get from the farm WOuld indeed be
independence" to us. But my hus-
band says | can't do it-that it won't
pay us at that rate-and finally as if to
crush me entirely, says that the work CT
taking care of 100 hens Woull be TOO hard
for any woman, and that a woman's
place is in the house attending to de-
mestic duties, etc. but still am REBEL
ious; I want that one dollar a dav so
much. There are several women here
who are situated about as [ am, and
whose husbands have no more faith in
poultry keeping an mine has. Won't
you talk to them? Write something that
will make them see, if such a thing be
possible, that there is money in poultry
on the farm"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-06-07

11Au IdI III tUlu liAliJ bN'lONO UHe"O OAi
the ma ority of farms throughout New
England, poultry keeping should be
made a branch of the farm industry just
as much az the raising of potatoes, corn,
pork, making butter or anything else.
There are hundreds OF farms like yours,
where the almost or quite + a day the
year round, might be m tde from poultry.
From 700 10 $50 hens will, II prop riv
managed. pay that much; and l don t
ieIieve there are many farms in Nav
England where from 100 to- $50 hens " | :,
if properly managed, pay that mach
and don't believe there are IN my farms
in New England where from 100 10 100
hens cannot be kept and W, Il cared for,
without in. erfering with, or causing any
neglect Of, other farm and household
work.
Now don't understand that | claim
there would not be m lch work connected
With the proper care Of 100 hens. That
is not what [ mean at all. There is
work, a good deal Of it, in caring for a
fl )ck Of that size, and it must be done
right along every day in the year, re-
CARELESS of weather, else the flock will
not pay. What [ mean is. that where
husband and wife are in harmony on
this subject of poultry raising, and will
work together. the work can be SO divided
and manage that it will not be burden
some to either party: or cause any neglect
of either farm or house work. And
where there are chill lrrn they can help
materia ly-dO great deal + the ligl tar
work, and why cannot the husband and
if they wi !. NV friends, il you only
knew the peace, the satisfaction, con-
tentment, happiness, be 5sedness, that
comes when husband and wife work TO-
gether in all things, you wouldn't pull
different waye, but by each giving and
Welding little wOull work together.
But ii the husband don't want to
bother With poultry, or won't or can't
see any pro fit in it, it does not seem the
fair thing for him to ''put his foot down"
and declare that his wife. who can see
the pre- fit in ii, and who wants 10 try
her hand with so or 100 hens, shall not
90 into the business-tl at hens cost
more than they come to, and all that.
He really has no more right to 0 it than
she has to declare that he shall not
plant certain piece OF | nd TO potatoes
because she can't see any profit in it.
1t is all very we'll for q man to tell his
wife that her Place is Sin the house
attending to the domestic duties" etc
if he is able and willing to provide all
the food and clothing and other things
necessary in ord that the family may
live comfortably. Doubtless under such
circumstances the wife would not be
hungry for the job of making a dollar a
day by taking care of anywhere from
100 to $50 hens. | know | shouldn't.
But when q mans wi e has to take in
dress making, washing, or any other
work, in order to clothe herself and
children comfortably, it strikes me that
it would look inst as we'll for the man
to maintain large silence concerning
"woman's place"
And about the work of caring for 100
hens being too hard for any woman
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

Although the bill providing for the ap-
pointment of a harbor line commission
failed to pass. there will be no need for an
extra session so far as this important
matter is concerned.
Fortunately the bill providing for the
management and disposition of the public
lands of the state, known as senate bill
No. 1904. covers the ground fully. Sec.
ton of the bill as printed, and section 8
of the bill as finally adopted. provides:
That whenever there does not exist in this
state any other commission authorized by law
to exercise the functions OF the commission
mentioned and intended in article XIV of the
constitution OF this state, the board of state
land commissioners shall be such commission.
and in all cases " here harbor lines shall not
previously have been established, shall have
and exercise all powers necessary for the
performance OF the duties belonging 70 such
com III ssion. aud the necessary aud actual ex-
pensss OF the said board. or any OF its memhers
In discharge OF such duties whether for travel
ing expenses or for materials or for clerical ex-
pert or other assistance, shall be audited by tho
state auditor on properly authenticated vouch-
ers, and paid by the state treasurer on the
warrant of tho said auditor out of any tide or
shore and funds in the state treasury, and said
board in the exercise OF Its functions under
sad article XIV. OF the constitution, shall lie en-
titled 20 receive and have all maps, pla,s books
papers. writings. accounts. vouchers, furniture
and other public property that have been here
soiore III the posseesio on of or under the control
al any haroor line commission previously exist
ing under the laws OF this state
Article Nv Of the constitution 10 the
article which says that 1.-The legislature
shall provide for the appointment of a
commission whose duty it shall be to To-
cate and establish harbor lines in the
navigable waters of all harbors, estuaries.
bays and inlets Of this state whenever
such navisable waters lie within or in
front OF the corporate limits Of any city or
within one mile thereof upon either side"
The board Of state land commissioners
therefore, which will consist Of the com.
missioner Of public lands aud two other
members TO be appointed by the governor.
will have ample power under this sc; to
TX the harbor lines in both Seattle and
Tacoma
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

If anything were needed TO convince the
people Of tins state of the despicable char
acter Of the conspiracy that succeeded in
thwarting their will and preventing the
reelection of Senator Allen it could be
found in the personnel of the chief con-
spirators. The Tacoma Ledger says, edi-
torially, that
There are others who have borne IN unofi-
eial and unselfish share In this fight but none
the less an important one. To mention all
would DO impossible at this time, but Ex-Gov.
Miles c. Moore, II. W. Fairweather and E. K
Morrison deserve . special mention.
To this roll of honor should be added
the names Of \. II. Owings, G. E. Laugh
ton and ]. s. Sallee. The Ledger is unjust
IN not giving to the last named gentlemen
their full share of the credit for what it Is
pleased to term a victory" They all did
their best and they did all that they were
asked to do. Mr.. Sallee may have lacked
the audacity of his compeers upon this
roll of honor, but what he lacked in audac-
ity he more than made up in honesty of
purpose. The venal motives that
prompted him to support Judge Turner.
while he did not dare vote for him, were
honorable in comparison with the motive
that prompted the others.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11
Personal Gossip From Tacoma.

TACOMA. March lQ-tspecial l-Regis,er John
ID. Geoghegan, OF the Vancouver land Office was
In the city today, in connection with Q meeting
OF the financial committee of the A. O. u. ".
owing TO the absence of Judge Cans, of the
committee, who has been called to California
owing to the death OF his son. no meeting of the
committee was held and Mr.. Geoghegan LETT
this evening for Vancouver. During the past
year, ne says. the A. o. q. w. has doubled its
membership. both here and at Seattle Regard.
Ing the land Office business he said:
During the past sixty days about $4,000 has
been paid by settlers upon Northern Pacific for
fclted lands The limit OF time when payment
could be made on these lands expired early in
February, and settlements came in with a rush
The lands in question were bought of the
Northern Pacific when 1t proposed to build a
road along the north hank of the Columbia
river ana were forfeited when the road was not
constructed.
Mrs Adela Russell, OF Yakima county. took
her first ride on railroad train a couple of days
ago, riding from North Yakima TO Gle Elum to
Gee ii sick brother OF hers, who was reported
dying. she came 70 Washington by wagon from
Iowa with her parents when a child and Was
married N Yakima county when about Is years
OF sge- she is now getting on towards 3d. and
while riding over 10 Cie-elum expressed her
preference for . side-saddle and q cayuse 70 Q
rrs;-class coach in q modern passenger train
On horseback she has gone over a considerable
portion OF this state. II she SO dssired she
could travel extensively, bu: she prefers to re-
main out Of sight OF q railroad track and large
community and spend her time with her hus-
oAGa and children. At her homo in YAK ina
county SIZE has seen only four women IN nine
years sud admits that shs prefers TO study
nature and astronomy TO being in the midst of
eEiiEstion sad be gossiped about or take part
IN gossip concerning othera sac takes the
WEEKLY FosTisTELLIGKNcEg and many OF the
leading magazines Her children are we'll
educated ana IL her limited excursions about
TIE state she Aas Jailed 10 nnd Children o1iga.ex
og better behaved
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

ton fund. The only mention OF re-
demption fund in an act Of congress is
that found in the bank act of 1852, in
which the secretary of the treasury is
directed to suspend the issue of certit-
Gates of deposit of gold coin whenever
the amount of gold coin and gold bullion
IN the treasury, reserved for the redemp-
ton of United States notes, falls below
500, 600, ooo."
The Sun, while granting that this lam
guage can be made to imply that by it the
reservation OF fund for the redemption
Of United States notes IL accepted. the sam
fairly says that no legitimate construction
''can torture it into an authority to retain
At least 500 900. 900 in gold for the purpose.
On the contrary, it plainly recognizes the
possibility Of the decrease of the fund be-
low $l00. 900 600 and it embodies no pro-
vision for replenishing it either by the sale
of bonds or by any other Device
The views we have quoted are expressed
by the ablest organs of the two great
political parties in New York city. and
they will go far to satisfying the public
that Secretary Carlisle will not create q
monetary panic or upset the business Of
the country if he does trench upon the
gold reserve.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11
THE APPOINTMENT OF SENATOR
ALLEN.

Senator Allen has made q long and .
noble fight for the people Of the state and
for the Republican party, and he has won.
1t is to be regretted that he was not duly
elected by the legislature. but he has been
appointed. and unless partisan considers
lions prevail against him he will be admit
ted to the United States senate Al senator
from the state of Washington.
The gallant fight that Senator Allen has
made to vindcate the Republican princi-
pie Of majority rule must command tho
respect and admiration Of all fair.minded
men throughout the state.
He had arrayed against him band of
audacious. INSCRIPTIONS politicians, who
were formidable only because of the desper-
ate and despicsble means that they adopted
TO accomplish their ends. He had arrayed
against him all the corporate influence Of
the state that antagonized him with all
the wealth and power at their disposal be-
cause ha was known to be devoted to the
interests Of the people. He had arrayed
against him the power of the Spokane Re
cicr, which voiced the sentiment Of Ore
gon. the power of the Tacoma Ledger, and
She united power Of the Democratic press
OF the state. And yet he won. His VIC
tory was not complete. but 1t was effec-
tive. II was gained by the loyalty and
devotion of his followers, who appreciated
the will Of the people and obeyed it.
Senator Allen is stronger before the peo-
PIE of the state today than ever before.
The people respect him for the enemies he
has made. They admire HIM for his cour-
age and his answering integrity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

There is no occasion for alarm in the an.
nouncement that Secretary Carlisle will
not hesitate to trench upon the bullion
reserve rather than attempt to replenish
II by the sale of bonds. The New York
Tribune is Il staunch Republican journal
and it protests against the idea that 1.-The
gold reserve. formed and maintained for
the sole purpose of redeeming OH demand
United States notes in any emergency.
can not be used nor any par, of it for that
very purpose without involving the treas
ury IN disaster or bankruptcy. II this
notion were correct there was never any
use In forming such q reserve. If il is cor
rect the government has been most alb
surdly throwing away for fourteen years
interest on bonds which Sloo, oo0, 600 gold
would have paid"
Replying TO the assertion that If at any
time the bullion reserve should be slightly
reduced below the hundred million limit
bankers and others would instantly pre-
sent S0,no,oo or more legal tenders.
drawing the gold from the treasury, tho
Tribune SAYS:
True. they would have the gold In their
vaults. but could make no use OF IL in current
business, They would imme6i atey be Obliged
u get somewhere the legal tenders Tor daily
uses. because the public would not freely use
resd Ia eusreDs settlements. aud tho banks
themselves would hoard H. The necessity OF
getting gold for daily use, the Inconvenience of
holding the &so.oo.oao pow possessed and So
o0.aN more sort O. unavailable fund
whlca the banks could not afford 20 nav ont
freely. would soon ering even the mos, un.
reasoning bankers to s sense OF the situation
The very purpose Of tho bullion reserve, As
originally piapusi, was 10 provide u 81 rfcieat
fund for the REDEEM p.toa oi all notes that can a,
sny time DO Withdrawn from circulation with
cut causing such need for notes, sneh pressure
10 ges notes for current use, would pat snd
keep them at par in gold /, Is possible that
s2,sn. oon ia notes might Re Withdrawn !foni
circulation AZ this season without producing
that snsot. but Is - fneasurahgy certain tha,
N1aon'.oo eoald not DO. aud. thereiorr. ~
serve of thSt amour, 81 geld has assn eonsid.
cred snp.e !oE the protection Of the cote eiEeu-
ton.
Nothing seems eles-er than that the demand
Ter notes would quickly become pressing again
III aay large Fsfi sAoult 10 Withdrawn by re-
eefaptioH, and 81 urgent tasi their parity with
god would 70 maintained 4 great drain OF
gold Ia Europe, u . simst,ed. m.gat affect the
sitastica. bas TIE redemption OF notes ~ ths
treasury - tire cae use - which the bullion re-
servc can &c pFoatAhav pgt
The New York SAG tDem. denies tina;
the secretary of the treasury has ever been
authorized hy any AIT 20 retain 500. Cs.l. 90
or any other amount, in gold or In any
Other kind OF coin or money. ~ . Tedsmp-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11
GIFT GIVING.

The custom of making the presiding
officers, or other officials of legislatures,
ga present" at the close of the session
ought to be abandoned. The officers of a
state legislature. if they do their duty in
an exceptionally satisfactory manner, de-
serve . resolution of thanks. This reso-
luton is legitimate compliment which
the officers of a legislature can gratefully
accept, but the custom of making 'pres-
ents" to the officers of the legislature de.
serves to become obsolete. A resolution
of thanks is a legitimate official express
sion of respect on the part of the legisla-
ture for presiding officer, but "a pres
emit" procured by passing the hat around
among the members is not q legitimate
expression of respect for presiding
officer and ought to be made a matter of
private ceremony and presentation; it
does not belong properly to the official
proceedings.
When q state votes one of its sons q
sword, its presentation becomes properly
part of the public proceedings of the leg
islature, but presents procured and paid
for by the private contributions Of legis-
lators are not legitimate subjects for pub
lie presentations and are not properly
made part of tho official proceedings of a
legislature. The thanks of legislative
body can be officially given and acknowl-
edged by the presiding officers, but the
halls of legislation are no place for the
presentation of presents" made by the
presiding officers friends and paid for by
them and not by the state. Such proceed
ings belong to the parlors of the hotel:
they have no proper place within the halls
OF legislation, except when the gift is voted
by the state, paid for by the state and pre-
sented by the state.
This may seem o small matter, but it is
always OF consequence to preserve the dig.
nifty and decorum of legislative body and
to exclude from its official proceedings all
matters that have no right to be made part
of those proceedings. We trust the day
will come when the only "gift" that the
presiding officer of legislative body will
be given by his fellows during the hours
of legislative session will be the thanks Of
his legislature voted him for superior per-
Torrance of his official duties. If his
friends see fit to buy him a diamond pin
and watch charm there 10 no objection,
but its presentation should not form part
of the official proceedings of the legisla-
ture, because tits not the GIFT of the state,
the gift Of the legislature at all. and has
no more right to a place in the official
proceedings than a wedding present for
his oldest daughter.
Giving the officers of legislatures "pres-
ents" on the floor is vulgar in its essential
spirit, as all this public giving of gifts to
public men for official duty decently per-
formed. A resolution of thanks any gem
tleman can accept, but the giving of
valuable presents not seldom seems like
tipping waiter az every turn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Isaac Pusey Gray. minister to Mexico, owns
valuable block of land on Holly street, W hatcom
There 10 one case of smallpox at New West
minster-a piledriver employe named Mcleod,
at the Cosmopolitan hotel
The snowfall at Waterville was seven feet one
inch. This insures big crops in the Big Bend
and good trade for Seattle.
l. Karl Goush, who came to Washington In
1S4S. died at Steilacoom Monday. He was
veteran of the Mexican aud civil wars
The Colfax Gd=ate, the leading paper OF the
Pa!ouse country, has been sold to Charles A.
Elmer, formerly Of the Walla walla Union-
Journal, who will continue the publication, AS
sisted by W. l. Cadman.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

The Turner faction remind one Of Or
pheus c. Kerr's glowing account of .
battle in which his side was beaten, al-
though the losses of the enemy were much
the greater. Their efforts were so tremen-
dous and the weather was so hot. said he,
that thousands of them must have died
IF fafiuuo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

How do the Populists like Presiden,
Cleveland's cabinet IN which the most.
master general IS railroad president. the
attorney genera. as the general counsel at
Boston for three great railroads and the
secretary OF war al experienced corpora
ton diplomats;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

bank individually for a loan. and met with
every encouragement. When his applica-
ton finally came before the board Of direct
ors at their formal session. however. it Was
unanimously refused. Gentlemen" OBJ
served the applicant, Il am deeply graft
fed to you all individually, but collect
lively you are lot of hogs"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public Is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to DO
agents of the Seattle Posr-IxrELLIGEycER,
except the following. who are the only
authorized travelling agents Of the Posi-
INTELLIGENCE, viz: ]. A. Mcclellan and
7. A. Davies: 1Ais does not apply to resi-.
dent agents Of this paper, who are located
In various cities and towns of the North
west, nor to possmasters, who are in ali
cases authorized to take subscriptions for
the Daily. Sunday and Weekly Posr-IS-
TELIreEscER
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

arrangements Of liver, stomach and bowels.
Mildly and gently, but thoroughly and effec-
lively, they cleanse, renovate and regulate
tho entire system. One little Pellet for
gentle laxative-three for . cathartic.
They're the best Liver Pill ever made,
purely vegetable, perfectly harmless and
guaranteed to give satisfaction or your
money is returned. It's plan peculiar to
DR.. Ferce's incidence You pay only for
the good you get Can you ask morei
Something else, that pays the dealer better,
may be offered as I" just a. good" Perhaps
e 4, for him-but It can't Be, for vowL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

The dark horses ~ho were encouraged
to pm; in an appearance at the legislature
and were fed On promises which were never
performed, probably feel good deas like
the man who applied ~ tie direction, Of =