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The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Poultry Pickings.

Fresh eggs are heavier than old
ones.
Buttcrmilk may be fed to mons
with profit.
Disease results from crowding
fowls in large fOcks.
Millet seed is good grain feed
for young chickens.
Crude petroleum will destroy scaly
leg. 1t is a good linimcnt for sores
on fowls.
Chopped steamed hay, mixed with
bran. is re .ished by hens and iNa
good egg produccr.F n
Ducks will relish and do vigil on
corn meal and wheat bran made into
mush with sweet milk.
Fowls should be marketed in decent
condition. Many people will not buy
fowls from filthy cOOps.
When hens are confined they should
chopped meat two or three times a
day.
A red comb and an active, restless
disposition is said to be an indica-
ton that the fowl is in perfect
health.
Bees are a benefit to fruit trees.
In extracting the nectar OF flowers
they collect the pollen and carry to
other plants and fertilize them.
Useless roostcrs are like hens that
lay no eggs. They eat but pay moth
ing for what they eat. Keep no
more rOOstcrs than are necessary.
If poultry are given the run of the
orchard they will destroy a great
many insects that will injure the
trees, and the fowls enrich the land.
\ poultry writer says that if you
, suspect rats near where you have
young chicks, keep a liberal supply
of whole corn near by. A well-fed
rat is not SO apt to bother the chicks
The Poultry Yard says that there
! is Just as much difference between
| eggs of fowls allowed to roam and
| forage for themselves. and those
which are fed regularly on good. nu-
! tritiOus food, as there is between a
leg of SouthdOwn mutton and that of
Il common, half-stdrved sheep
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

The Japanese carpenter planes to-
ward him instead of from him. The
Japanese horscman mounts his horse
from the right side. The address of a
Japanese letter is arranged in strict ac-
cord with the progress from the gem
eral to the particular. Thus. Jap
writing to cOuntryman in Chicago
would place on the envelope: United
States of America. Illinois, State, Chi
cago, Clark street 323, Hoe Yank."
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

Has the best and cheapest land in the uni
ted States and more even climate than Cal
ifornia Rain enough 10 raise four crops a
wear. Plenty timber and prairie Lumber
So to s. Der thousand For further informa-
ton, write to Gulf Coast Land and Improve
ment Co., 1924 Farnam, ST., Omaha, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Feeding Dairy Cows.

1t now seems to be a generally ac-
ccptcd fact that the per cent OF but
ter fat in milk is always matter Of
breeding and of individual peculiar
tiles, saws writer, and that it can
not be controlled in any considerable
degree 10y the feeding or treatment
of the COW.
Professor Farrington, of the Illinois
station. has made some experiments
recently to test this point, and the
results are interesting. He finds
that the butter fat was the most
changeable constituent of the milk.
The per cents of solids not fat was
quite uniform. Both were higher in
the last part of the period of lacta-
tion than in the first, when the cows
we're fresh and the maximum guam
tity of milk was produced. This was
especially true of the fat AS the
activity of the milk glands gradually
decline until the flow of milk ceases.
the formation OF the fat seems to hold
out better than the other cOnstitu-
ents of milk.
A gradual increase of the grain
feed from twelve to twenty-four
pounds per day per head, and the
change from stable to pasture feed
each increased the yield of milk. but
had very little effect on its quality.
In some respects the results obtained
by Professor harrington are contrary
to the generally accepted belief in
regard to the production OF butter
fat, and will serve to reopen CUES
ton which has never been definitely
settled. d.-Journal of Agriculture.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Fires Caused BY Water.

| BEECHAM's PILLS will cure wind and pain
in the stomach, giddiness, fullness, dizzi-
ness, drowsiness, chills and loss Of appetite
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE PREVENTION OF DECAY
IN THE APPLE.

Caro- Must Begin With tho blossom
Tho Object Of Roots-In tho Spring
Needs Of Potatoes - Poultry PlckinGs
and Household Helps.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
FOOling the Baby.

New Girl-Please, sir, the missis is
out, and can't do thing with the
baby. lie cries all the time.
Mr.. Winks-Eumph.S Something must
be done Let-me-see. There is an
idiot asylum few squares away.
Send up for one of the female inmates
to come here at once. I'll pay all the
charges.
But what do you want of such
creature as that
Il think may be she will be able to
talk baby talk to him until his mother
returns. New York Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

A hundred and -ten-ton gun has range
of fourteen miles
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

The first paved street in America was
Stone street in New York
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
In the Apiary.

A writer in an exchange says in
regard to ants in the apiary: In
anime the hive and see if it is not
decayed. If the hive is sound then
look for decaycd wood under and
around it or for an old log or stump
standing near. Remove to the wood
pile all dccayed boards, chips. etc,
and clean out from under the hive.
Build foundation of brick, four
inches high at the back OF the hive
and two inches in front. This in
clination towards the front, causes
the moisture to run out. and makes
it easy for bees to drag out intruders
or debris Provide the hive with an
alighting board of sound WOOD. If
the ants are stiT1 troublesome. track
them to their nests. and destroy
these with kerosene oil Bees and
other insects dislike the OdOr of kerr
osene and avoid it. The foundation.
edges and under side of the alight-
ing board might be smeared With it.
/ have been troubled at times with
red ants in the kitchen cupboard.
and ut one time in the cellar after
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

Three Harvest Excursions South Wis tho
Wabash Railroad.
On Aug. 22nd, Sept. 18th and Oct. 10th
the Wabash will sell round trip tickets to
all points in Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee
except Memphis), Mississippi and Louisiana
Except New Oreans), at one fare, plus &. 90,
good returning ~ days from date Of sale
For tickets or folders giving description
of lands, climate, &c, call at W abash Office,
1902 Farnam Street, or write
G. ". CLAYTON,
Northwestern Pass. Agent, Omaha, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Garfield Beach

One third of the people who go mad art
said to recover their senses.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

Next to acquiring good friends, the bes
acquisition is that of good books
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
R6O.OOO,OOO,

OF the II .OGH breweries estimated to be il
the world 5000 are in Germany.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

ssHanson'S Magic Corn Salve."
Warranted to cure. or money refunded Ask your
druC.is: fOrit. Price IS cents.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

June was notable for a very low death
rate in all parts of the country.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

| The numbar of members Of the house OF
lords, England. varies from $40 to $40.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

Cure Dyspepsia and Constlpatson. .
Oy Shoop's 4 Restorative Nerve Pills sent Tree Win
Medical book TO prove merit for &c stamp. Drug
aists 2Sc In. SHOOP, Box w., Racine, WA
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Co.,s a.om1h Ralsam

Is ,he Oldest and best. II will break up Cold quick
er than thing else. II Is always reliable. Try It.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

II tho Baby IL CUttinG Teeth.
Be sure and that old and VIZ tried remedy, MA
NIs,low's SOOTHING SyRuP for Chiidyen Teething.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
ThA Object Of Roots.

In a recent address DIR. William
Anderson states that 1.-the popular
belief is that plants arc nourished
through their roots, which for that
reason are believeGto be the all inn
portant parts, while the leaves are
mere ornaments, enjoying the upper
air and sunshine and profiting by the
work done underground. But a
juster knowledge. one of the fruits
of abstract investigation, tells gus
that the roots are mainly usefuR in
holding the tree erect, and have COM
paratively little to do with providing
the materials for building up its
structure. 1t is the leaves which
form the great laboratory in which
the main components of the plant
are extracted from the region where
superficial observers would least ex-
pect to find them-namely. the at
mOsphere," and there is enough o!
truth IN what the doctor says to war,
rant observation and experiment;
but when he has deprived the tree
or other plant of roots and still holds
it in place as they would. he will yet
discover that all the element of the
atmosphere will not sustain life.-
Colman's Rural World.
Requirements of Potatoes.
The man who yahts field with
potatoes has already in labor 3Rd
seed involved himself in cOnside5a Able
expense. Hsf6as to this extsft, at
least, placed himself under bliga-
tions to give the crop the<sBest care
and promptly. With the potato crop
prOmptness is more important
than it is with any other.
A single days neglect may involve
the loss of several dollars per acre.
We understand now that both the
size and quality of the potato depends
on the foliage. 1t is through the
leaves that the crop gets the carbon
which in the juices of the potato
turns it to starch. Beetles and their
va may be killed tomorrow or
no,i K. but after the foliage has
been half .."n, the crop cannot
amount to much. s'i''e 'oss 10 Al,
ovitable where entire relia.. 10.
on poisoning the larva. They m-.
eat some of the leaf to get sufficient
poison to kill them. American
CultivatOr.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
To PopuIist Press and People.

Northwestern Pass. Agent, Omaha, Neb.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08
Fog Signaling.

A method of fog signaling has been
introduced on several branches of the
North London system of the Great
Northern railway OF England which
Obviates much Of the unreliability and
complexity Of the systems hitherto used.
A wire is laid in a pipe from the signal
box to the various signals, at which
brushes Of copper project some four or
five inches above the side of the rail
nearest the signal. A similar brush,
which connects with an indicator and
bell on the engine, is fixed to the en-
CINE foot plate. When the signal points
to danger, the two brushes come in con-
tact, and the ringing of the bell and the
warning of the driver by a miniature
signal on the engine that the line is not
clear are the result. The arrangement
can be readily switched off in fine
weather SO as to become imperative.
This electric device seems to be the most
simple as well as the most efficient
means yet resorted to for fog signaling.
and the Great Northern railway intends
to adopt it over the whole of its lines.-
Chicago Record.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08
Kisses.

In the old time men and women who
were mere acquaintance exchanged
kisses in public, and with a certain
amount of ceremony, and visitor to
whom it was desired to show special
civility was always received with a
kiss.
The mode of salutation has changed
greatly with the times. Haste and high
pressure have contributed to render the
form of greeting as brief as possible.
Not only have we given up the quaint,
familiar ways of our ancestors, but we
have also parted with much of that
elaborate etiquette which in the last
century played so large part in social
life.
The changed habits of society, the
greater mingling of its various grades,
have brought simplicity into the form
of intercourse which strikes oddly upon
the senses Of people accustomed to old
fashioned ceremony. II always kiss
the lady's hand when 1 take my leave
of the hostess after party" said a
German lady, a descendant of one of
the Oldest families in what used to be
called Prussia. She was commenting
rather severely on the habits and Gus
toms of her adopted country.
The otfhand manners Of girls toward
their mothers and Of all young people
generally toward all older people
drew forth her reprobation. kissing
is now confined to state ceremonies and
to few old world lovers and gallants
who have retained the ways of their
great-grandfathers. - Notes and Que
ries.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08
Gotha,n,s Messenger "Roxs..

One of the first things a stranger no.
tees in New York is the district messen-
ger "boy." You cannot fail to notice him,
because he is everywhere, and his appear
ance is such as to attract attention even
in crowd. If you expect to see dirnin-
utive urchin about ''knee high to grass
hopper" you. will be disappointed. The
average metropolitan messenger is full
grown man, grizZled and bewhiskered and
very much the worse for wear. There arc
"boys" in the employ Of the Western I'm
ion company who have been in the service
for lifetime and have grown gray in the
pursuit of time and meager existence
There are Others who have saved a COM
petence from their earnings, but who, hay
ing become accustomed to their condi-
ton, find it impossible to leave the serv
ice and the associations of their youth -
New York Letter
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08
An Orion SociahIe.

The fashionable circles of Fort Scott,
Kan, have devised decided novelty
IN the line of entertainments. They
are called "onion sociables, and this
is how they are conducted: Six young
ladies stand in row, and one bites
chunk out of an onion, then the onion
is turned over to the young men for IN
spection. The one who guesses which
one of the young ladies bit the onion
kisses the other five ladies. If he fails
to guess, he is allowed only to kiss the
girl who bit the onion. New York he"
corder-
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08
MISS WkNcy,3 GOWN.

In days when George the Third was king
And ruled the Old Dominion,
And law and fashion owned the sway
of parliament's Opinion,
a good ship brought across the sea
A treasure fair and fine
Miss Nancy's gown, from London town.
Cut in the last design.
The plated waist from neck to belt
Scarce measured half q span;
The sleeves, like balloons at the top,
Could hold her feather ian:
The narrow skirt, with E,i;s gore.
Revealed an ankle neat
Whene'er she put her dainty foot
From carriage step to street.
BY sliliful hands this wondrous gown
OF costliest stuffs was made;
Cocoons OF France on Antwerp looms
Wrought to embossed brocade,
Where violets and roses sweet
In blooming beauty grew,
AS if young May were there Away,
And June and April too.
And from this bower of delight
Miss Nancy reigned a queen;
Nor one disloyal heart rebelled
In all her wide demesne.
The noble house Of burgesses
Forgot its fierce debate
Ger rights of crown when Nancy's gown
Appeared in halls of state.
Through jocund reel or measured tread
OF stately minuet,
Like fairy vision shown the bloom
OF rose and violet,
As hand and hand with Washington,
The hero of the day,
The smiling face and nymphlike grace
OF Nancy led the way.
A century since that gay time
The merry dance was trod
Has passed. and Nancy long has pit
Beneath the churchyard sod;
Yet on the brocade velvet gown
The rose and violet
Are blooming bright as on the nigAt
Size danced the minuet.
-Harper's Bazar.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08
THE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodical

Can always be found at the periodica
stores of:
Soh q g T91snn1a 3 7es Congress street,
A A B 3 Merrill Merrill ~ ~ :. :.
n. G. Fessenden, 484 Z"
w. H. Jewett. 5O4 :" F."
G. DaSIva, 221 Spring street.
j. j. Beardworth. 81 India street.
PHI Erskine. 43 Middle street.
]. w. Peterson, 2 Exchange street.
j. ii. Hernandy, 125 Commercial street.
A. G. Todd & Co., Cor. Commercial and Park
W. A. Golden, 7e Exchange street.
Wheeler & West, 50 and 95 Commercial
street
G. DaSyIva, 100 Bracket street.
G. Hamilton, 645 Congress street.
John H. Allen, 3S11a Congress street.
Dennet, the Florist $50 Congress street.
G. S. Hodsdon, 961a Portland street.
+. A. Jellison, $50 Congress street
I. M. Glendening, Long Island.
L. L. Brackett. Peaks Island.
Also at the newstands in the Falmouth
Preble. City and United States hotels and Grand
Trunk and Union Depots. 1t can also be OBJ
tanned OF Chisholm BIOS, agents on all trains
of the Maine Central, Grand Trunk and Port
land s. Rochester railroads and of agents on al
of the Boston trains.
The PRESS can also be found at the following
places outside of the city:
Alired-J. M. Akers.
Auburn. c. Haskell.
Augusta. F. Pierce,
Bath-,John O. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, N. He. S. Clark.
Bethel-G. r. Wiley.
Biddeford-A. M. Durham.
w. T. Bardsley.
Bridgton-U. I'll. Caswell.
Brunswick--F. p Shaw.
Camden-Fred Lewis
Cumberland Mills-H. G. Starr.
behring's. S. Morrill,
Fairfiefd-E. FL. Evans.
Farmington-H. 2. White & Co.
Freeport-W. A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg-F. L. Mark.
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Kennebunk-J. H. Otis.
K s1nIs It g. E Miller.
J. NJ Fernald.
Limerck-S. A. Grant
Mechanic FallsaMerrill s. Denning.
Norway-F. Z. Stone.
Richni ond-Geo. E. Ames
Northumberland News Co.
VIII. Hyde.
" Il. H. Burnham.
Runford Fails. II. WardwelL
Saco-H. B. Hendricks & Co.
g II. D. Davis.
sanford-F. H. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
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Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
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Persons having any difficulty in obtaining
papers at any of these places will confer q favor
by reporting thematter to this office at once
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08

knights of the Golden Eagle.
Forest City Commandery. No. Meets LIST
and 81 Tuesday evenings of each month at
o49Ha Congress street. Herbert W. Sears,
capt; George M. Gould. LIST lieut.. John FL.
Henry, % lieutenant; Willis G. Parker, LIST
SSergt. Highland Castle, No. 2. Meets at so
, Eaehlange street Wednesday evening OF each
Winslow. d. s. c.: NJ G. Parker N. c.; John
Il. Henry, master Of records. Meet every
Monday evening, so Exchange street.
Order of Royal Conclave of knights
and Ladies,
:, Meetings held at Thatcher Post Hall. 1884
CONGRESS street, on the I'd Wednesday of each
Railroad Conductors.
;, Pine Tree Division, No. &c. Meets third
sunday in each month at 80 Exchange
street.
Royal Society of Good Fellows.
Portland Assembly. Geo. A. Brown. ruler !;
Henry q. Milliken, Sec; Francis E. Chase.
financial sec.; John T. Palmer treas; f. S.
Barstow. instructor; j. A. Thaxter counselor
Casco Assembly. No. 1853, Aliens Corner.
A. Lowell, ruler; Chas B. Halves, sec.; John
A. Smith. treas.
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
Washington Camp No. l. Jos. H. ,Hughey,
rec. sec. Meets Monday evenings.
Catholic knights of America.
Portland Branch. Rev. M. c. McDonough,
spiritual director; James E. Owen. pres
B. L. McDonough, vice-pres.; T. D. Fiaherty.
rec; Sec; John E. Feeney, fin. Sec; Dr. t. ID.
Sullivan, medical examiner. Meets 1st and
81 Tuesdays of each month, Kayanagh school
building, at O'Clock pm.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08
a "Bl.uFi~ THAT WORKED.
How Little Man Avoided q Fight With a
BIustorng Big One.

How n Little Nan Avoided 81 Fight With q
Blustoring Big One.
The big man was just drunk enough
to be spelling for fight. That was
apparent to every ono in the cafe. He
hadn t been there 10 minutes before he
picked quarrel with, a man three
sizes smaller, who had been quietly
minding his own business in corner
Of the room.
Sir, you 'veinsulted me!'' exclaimed
the big man.
You are mistaken, quietly respond
ed the other
You're u liar!'' Numbered tho big
man, and il you know what that
means you'll fight. -
Certainly, was the rejoinder, with
out trenor Of perturbation, ''but it
must be after I've finished eating.
never allow TRIES to interfere with my
dinner. Waiter, hurry up that porter
house steak! Never mind if it is bit
rare"
The big man, nonplussed for the time
being by such a display of GOODNESS, sat
down at a tab.e near by and glared at
his prospective victim. We all felt sor-
ry for him, but The big man looked dan
gerous, even if he was three sheets in
the wind. " and we decided not to in
terfere.
When the little man S steak came in,
he said something to the waiter. Two
minutes later the waiter said something
to the big man. It was noticed that he
didn't look quite so fierce after that,
and soon afterward, remarking with as
sulned carelessness that he would be
back IN a minute. he left the room.
Then some Of us ventured to suggest
to the little man that it was good op-
portunity for kim to skip" which,
considering the discrepancy in size be-
tween him and the man who had forced
quarrel upon him, would involve no
disgrace.
much obliged for your good advice, !"
said he as coolly as ever, ''but there is
no necessity for that. The other fellow
has run away already
When Is minutes had slipped by and
"the other fellow hadn't shown up,
WO SOACIudOO ei1dC llo 4lb6lo lGllOW WAC
right and wanted to know, of course,
what had caused the stampede.
''Oh, just little bluff,' he replied.
WASH t any more anxious to fight with
that brute than the rest of you were,
though. knew he was coward, or he
wouldn't have picked out man so
much smaller than himself to fasten a
quarrel on. l just told the waiter that
it would be worth a dollar to let him
know that was Tim McCool, alias the
Kilkenny Cat, lightweight. champion
of Ireland, just landed ard anxious to
get on match with somebody. knew
that would work. l never get into a
scrape when can bluff my way out of
it, and as l keep cool head on my
shoulders generally succeed.
Thanks, but if you'll excuse me I'll
content myself with a cigar. New
York Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08

How are you and your husband going on?"
asked Mrs. Elderly of Mrs. Newlywed 1--WE
had row yesterday. He said something I
didn't lke-something that made me suspect
that he wished had never been born" what
did he say?" "f!e said he wished his mother
1n-law was an old mad.'
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08
WIT AND WISDOM.

judge, in crossing the Irish Channel one
stormy night. knocked against a wellknown
witty lawyer, who was suffering terribly from
sea,sickness. Can do anything for you?"
said the Judge. Yes" gasped the seasick
lawyer. 81 wish your lordship would overrule
this notion White Mountain Echo.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08

all kinds OF Pains, Ulcerations and Inflamma-
tions. IL is at,asote to use spurious limitations.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08

FOR sALE-A two-story brick house situated
- within three minutes walk of City Hall on
broad and pleasant street; the house was
thoroughly built with the best material, and ar
ranged for comfort and convenience by the
owner for his own use; improvements have
one OF the best houses in that section. Steam
neat throughout. Fruit trees ON the lot Size
OF OF lot 60 by 80. BENJAMIN SHAW, 51a
Exchange street. Al
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08

Take the PRESS, it contains all the
latest news. 80 cts. a mouth.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08

GLEIGHS FOR SALE-Made to order In
- best manner, old comfort pattern, finely
trimmed, movable spring back, have cushions
used less than two, months last winter. Also
dress GEO. L. SWEET, SWEETS EXPRESS.
APO Congress st. ri
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08

NOE SALE-Two first class roll dasher
n pungs; one set express runners; also light
and medium express wagons, at IS Preble st.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08

The Rev. Glorious has been waiting half an
hour to speak to his wife. who is having call
from Mrs Longwind. Hearing the front door
close he supposes the VISITORS gone. The Rev
Glorious calling from his study)-"Well, is
Qrom the drawing-room, where Mrs. Longwind
still sits)-"Oh, yes, dear. she went an hour
ago but our dear Mrs. Longwind is here-I
know you will want to come in and see herr
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08
TO LET-RENTs

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents, cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-08

"ANTED-Firs class work at hard times
w prices. All k1nas of Foreign and Ameri-
can watches and clocks repaired by A. John
son the matchmaker, under U. s. Hotel Mon
ument Square. 20 years experience in the
finest work. 2S-4