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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08
BIG REPUBLICAN GAINS.
An Unexpected Landslide In
New York State.
MAYNARD's CRUSHING DEFEAT.
In Now Jersey the Antirace Track Ticket
Made n Clean Sweep, and There Were
Big Republican GaIns-PennsyIvanIaR Re
publicans Rolled Up Good MajoritIes.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The election in
New York state resulted in an overwhelm-
ing victory for the Republicans. Edward
I. Bartlett, Republican candidate for judge
of the court of appeals, is elected over
Isaac ii. Maynard, the Democratic candi-
date, by the largest plurality given in the
state since Grover Cleveland defeated Mr..
Folger. 1t will certainly be over 5000
and may easily reach 10000
The rest of the Republican state ticket is
elected by a plurality of from 10000 to 80, =
600 There seems to be no prospect but
that the legislature has gone the way of
the rest of the state and passed under Re
publican control.
{ The Democratic leaders still refuse to adj
init this and claim that at the very worst
they will retain the senate. The returns
already in do not bear out this idea.
Governor Flower was interviewed on the
situation rs follows:
The Republicans have elected their state
ticket he said. "The legislature is in
doubt. The Republicans will probably
control the constitutional convention. The
result is surprising, but seems to have been
general throughout the country and can
only be attributed to the business depres-
sion and the thousands of men out of work. !"
New York city gave Maynard less than
half the regular Democratic majority In
Kings county the Republicans made a
clean sweep. In Lieutenant Governor Shee-
hans own (Erie) county the Republican
majority is from G,OOO to 10000 Monroe
county doubles its usual Republican ma
jority.
The Legislative contests resulted in Re
publican success in nearly every doubtful
district. In Westminster county the fight
between Morris, Democrat, for the senate
and Robertson, Republican, is still in
doubt, but latest returns favor Robertson.
There is little chance that the constitu-
tional convention will not be controlled by
a Republican majority.
The total vote for judge of the court of
appeals was: Maynard, Democrat, 40, S57;
Bartlett, Republican, 127,Gll; Bartlett's
Majority, S5,1A
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
THE FARMING WORLD.
CHEAP BROOD COOP.

Ouild Few u Thsa This winter Ter Use
Next Spring.
The past season has been one Of un-
usual severity upon young chickens,
especially during the early matches Of
May and juno when the rain fell al-
most constantly. Although the first Of
the season was decidedly wet we have
had fine weather the greater part OF
the summer. And hundreds of downy
chicks have put in their appearance
since that time and are now about two
thirds grown.
The past season has seen IN increase
in the use Of incubAtors and brooders
and also improvements in their con-
struction. Right after the use Of
brooders comes the need Of . brood
coop. When the chicks arc about i've
weeks old they should be removed from
the brooder to the brood coop. such -
will be described have used these
coops the past season and found them
the right thing in the right place.
therefore will give . cut and descrip-
ton Of the same.
The cost Of material for . coop SKA
feet 3 feet high in front and IL feet
high 1t the rear. would be about 81.
making . cheap and handy coop. To
construct the coop. first get four boards
IL inches wide and 12 feet long. planed
on both sides. For the sides. saw .
board into three pieces. each feet
long. One Of these should be sawed
from the corner Of one end to the op-
posite corner of the other end, or In
the form Of . triangle; thus, this piece
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04

cross stick must be regulated By The
width Of the glass used. ~ the glass
must rest upon il like . roof One
pane must b half IN inch narrower
than the other that they may lap st the
top and form tight joint The third
pane b cut 1T IN angle 70 At the ends
Of the gable formed BY the two panea
The two triangular pieces needed can
be cut from one pane.
These pieces rest on cleats like the
others and are held In IN upright posi-
ton BY . single nail or screw placed
head down beside them In the cross
stick. The soil should not come mp to
the elestA Such . feSnery can b mads
IN all-winter's delight In Il nearly
all plants will thrive and not be
troubled by dust They will also re-
quire less frequent watering. - the
molsture e0ndenses On the G1aas and
runs down OF drips, always inside the
box. Plants in such . glass house also
require less hest in tie room. At night
. shawl may Be thrown over them 10
keep in the heat-L J. Simpson. In
Farm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
NEW ZEALAND BIRDS.


Hoogulns n lgultitudes swim Away Ann0.
ally Toward the South Pole.
The kiwi il brown night bird. about
the size Of . guinea fowl, With long.
narrow. curved beak, with which it
pierccs the ground to satisfy its sppe-
tite with worms and grub& 1t has fine.
long, pointed feathers, Of which the
Maoris make feather rugs by working
them together with haxen threads The
kalxapo resembles bright green parrot
and il very handsome. The vika, or
wood-hen, il the most common and the
smallest The kiwi, or apteryx, has
the least developed wing, and ap-
proaches most closely the now extinct
moa, or dinornis, of which there are
some fine skeleton specimens in tho
museumA Those at Christ church run
to q height Of eleven feet, but lack the
rudimentary wing bone; in Dunedin
there is one with it attached, and q
beautiful skeleton is to be seen in the
Natural History museum in London.
We had quite . collection Of live
birds on the Hinemoah, IS we captured
various specimens of young black
swans, paradise ducks and penguins
when boating from the steamer. The
method was to row after q young bird
till it got frightened and dived, and
finally, when tired out it was caught
in . sort of landing net at the end of .
long bamboo cane. The captives were
designed for various geological gardens
as unfortunately there seems a prospect
Of many Of these native birds dying out,
probably owing to the depredations Of
tourists and sportsmen. On this ac-
count the governor has lately caused, q
large island in one Of the sounds TO be
set aside as . reserve, where they will
be neither shot NOR captured for any
purpose whatever.
In addition to the wingless birds,
there are 6fty-nine different land birds.
and many more water birds abound on
the rocks and islands in the south and
west Penquins exist in multitudes,
and our captain told us thousands of
them swim away in the summer toward
the south pole TO feed, whence, in spite
Of having traversed many leagues. they
return 50 fat that they can hardly
stand. When travelling they form them
selves into compact bodies. on the sea,
Of several hundreds each and spread
themselves out in line at just sufficient
distance to enable one group to COM
municate by q cry with another 1t
was explained to us that this curious
and intelligent mode Of proceeding
was to enable them to search the sea
for land, and to avoid missing it by a
mistaken direction; but it seems hardly
likely that their annual migration
should be quite as vague as that would
suppose. or that birds Of previous
year should not remain as guides for .
younger generation.-Nineteenth Cen
furv
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
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would make two boards feet long and
1s inches wide ut one end. tapering TO
. point 1T the other. These pieces
should be nailed to each Of the other
two boards q shown In the cut then
nail the bottom boards on to this.
These boards should be feet long and
and nailed flush with the sides and
ends; then cut the roof boards 20 they
will extend inches over the edges all
around. Tho roof should be covered
with waterproof paper. or any roofing
material. The back Of the coop il
made of . board II inches wide and
feet long. This is fitted with hinges
and made to swing upward like . door;
in this way the coop is very easily
cleaned.
For the 'front.' cut strips 3 inches wide
and feet long, then nail one under
the ROOF, and another 1s inches lower.
then cover this with wire netting. The
door in front il made to slide and
should also be about oue-third open.
and this covered with wire screening.
Just below the roof. in front, 10 . board
IL inches wide and feet inches long;
this should be nailed so that one edge
will at close under the root and the
other project out about 8 inches. This
prevents the rain from beating in ON
the chicks and also shelters them from
the sun.
Tho coop is ventilated BY means Of
the open 'front.' which allows tho mir to
enter near the floor and the impure dir
TO escape 1t the top The front should
always face the south. Tho bottom Of
the coop should be covered with sand
or sawdust and cleaned every two or
three days. or. better still. every day.
This size coop (Sx4 feet) viii hold Is
chicks from the time they are weeks
old until they arc II weeks Of age.
This coop could Be made smaller to
hold hen and her brood; in this case
the lower part Of the front should be
Of lath, to allow the chicks to pass
Junior, in Ohio Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Fried Sweet Potatoes alice q
quarter of an inch thick, lay in salt
water as they are prepared to prevent
their turning dark; have skillet, with
lard in it. hot; lay in the pieces. brown
and turn. Cover for . few seconds to
make them soft A nice breakfast
dish.-Farm and Fireside.
Break fast tOatmeal-Put four table
spoonfuls of oatmeal with one quart Of
sold water and one tablespoonful OF
salt into . double boiler. Place over q
hot fire and boil, without stirring, for
two hours, or until the water il alb
and steam over night In the morning
place it again on the fire, and bring the
water in the outside kettle to boil
Turn the oatmeal into . deep dish and
serve.-Housekeeper.
Park House Rolls Dissolve in .
. quart Of warm milk two tablespoon
fuls of sugar. ono teaspoonful of salt
one cup of lard or butter, three-quart-
ers of teacup Of yeast The milk
must be scalded, then the butter added
to melt; let this mixture cool. then add
-four enough to make . smooth batter.
Set to rise, and when light add the rest
Of four quarts of -four. Knead IL into .
Loaf, and let rise again; then make into
biscuits, and when they are light bake
in q moderately hot oven.-Detroit Free
Press
Potash Is . sanitary means II un.
rivaled. Take about one tablespoonful
of the clear potash TO two quarts OF
warm water. and pour it into pipes Of
the bathroom and closets, taking care
that it does not come in contact with
tin or zinc. A cleansing like this three
times . week will prevent any com.
plant traceable to ordinary bacteria
and microbes Scrub thoroughly the
unpainted floors, unpainted steps. board
walks, ETC., with water made sharp
with the potash, and no animal or vege.
table germ will flourish after the appli.
cation.-N. Y. Recorder.
Ice Cream-Two quarts rich milk.
four eggs. three-fourths pounds of sugar.
two dessertspoonfuls Of corn starch.
Put the milk in . pail and place in .
kettle of hot water Tor use . double
boiler, II you have one); when hot, stir
in the corn starch dissolved in . little
cold milk, beat the eggs. add the sugar.
stir into scalding milk, let cook q very
few minutes, stirring steadily, then set
away to cool The last thing before
freezing. flavor with vanilla or lemon.
old Homestead.
-Fricaseed Egg&-Take half dozen
fresh eggs and boil seven minutes. Or
until they are just hard enough TO peel
and slice without breaking. Then put
them into q pan Of cold water while
you prepare some rolled crackers, sea-
soned with pepper, salt and nutmeg.
and beat the yolks Of two eggs very
light Take the boiled eggs out of the
water. and having peeled OF the shells.
slice the eggs, dust . little -four over
them, and dip them first into the beaten
egg, and then into the cracker crumbs.
SO as to cover them well ON both sideA
Have ready in q frying pan some boil
ing lard; put the sliced eggs into it, and
fry them on both sides Serve them on
. fat dish garnished with small sprigx
of parsley that has been fried in the
same lard after the eggs were taken
out-OhiO Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
AMONG THE POULTRY.

An early-bred pullet will lay when
the hens are taking . vacation.
You've hens sell the best in market
but old ones are the best for farmers
to sell.
TIE only benefit Of corn in egg pro-
duction IL that it helps to MAINTAIN
warmth.
CHICKENS are fond of sand and lime
in the proportions commonly used for
plastering.
ONE pound Of butchers scraps 70
twenty hens, given three times week,
viii be good ration for laying hena
HENS when moved from one place 70
another do not begin TO lay until some
days after the change Of surroundings.
II the hens are fed three times day,
one Of the best feeds to give 1t noon IL
whole wheat especially when eggs are
wanted
NEARLY all classes Of fowls thrive
best in high, dry localities. with .
sandy or gravelly soil that is easily
kept dry.
WITH . little care in the management
. good proportion Of the meat needed
in the family can come from the poul-
try yard.
WITH turkeys. ducks and chickens
the males should Be changed annually
in order TO prevent inbreeding. This =
not 30 necessary with geese.
Ox1 Of the best ways Of feeding mid
dlings b 70 mix Il with bran and corn
meal and then scald thoroughly. Fed
in this way II makes . splendid feed.
WITHOUT the aid Of incubators the
raising Of early broilers on . large
scale would be next to impossible, On
account Of the difficulty in hatching.
OvBRYEp hens are liable TO diaease.
and when lex-wealrness. egG bound,
soft or extra large eggs are laid, or
poor matches occur. they may be di-
rectly traced tooverfeeding Of the hena
TaE desire to save . singls fowl In .
flock often leads TO the spread Of the
disease and the consequent loss Of .
larger number. In very many cases it
would Be economy to kiln the Arst sick
fowls.
On the farm, at least. IL b often pos-
sible TO keep . small flock with very
little expense, q they will Be able to
pick mp the greater part Of their feed,
while II larger number were kept
more feeding would Be necessasy.-SG
Louis Republic sT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04

loD Beauty A00D A0e0 - - VoA0o -
Anythiug.that adds 70 the neatuess and
beauty of the farm and its beloogin9s
not only increases the owners pleasure
but fosters refinement and real better.
ment Of the community. Beauty eIe'
Yates and pleasant surroundings oct -
object lessona know where one At
trsctive road melted an interest that
has changed tho streets Of IN entire
neighborhood. Il Is important then.
for farmers to study the best methods
Of roadside adornment Two leadinR
requisites are. OF course, trees and
grass. the latter to replace ugly weeds
that 90 often occupy the border from
fence 70 wheeltraclr. Tho grouping Of
trees without regularity gives the hsest
landscape effect and the planting OF
all kinds which are in harmony with
such grouping u educational; but sach
grouping makes the cutting Of tho
grass difficult. and without moving IL
is impossible to keep the roadsides neat
On the other hand, the planting OF
rows Of trees all Of one kind ID beautiful.
and the street with such rows h not less
refreshing and grateful In the heat OF
summer than it is gorgeous In autumn
rs the leaves become brilliant These
regular rows set close to the fence
make il easy to NOW the grass in mid.
June. and again in early August and
thus with little labor tand NO expense.
- the hay more than pays for the time
to do the work) we have our pleasing
roadsides the year round In fencing
or refeneing along the road We should
plow out TO the roadbed and carefully
grade the space and sow tho Grasa IL
. ditch II required It can be smoo&hed
to carry water and Jet permit the
mower to pass easily and safely over il
Al 70 kinds Of trees: Elms. from
their vigor, beauty and grace. sre
worthy Of cossideraaioa,- and were it
not for tho canler worm and elm lea1
beetle few trees would have more 70
recommend them. The maple, from
its beauty. both In summer and e.
peeially in autumn. and its value Tor
sugar. Is also . general fsvorite. Vet
the several maple borers make the ex-
istence Of this grand tree such .
struggle that, in some sections ut
least, 1t may Be queetaonablo policy 20
set It along roadsides. The linden or
basswood. though rarely planted.
might well become = general favorfte.
OF course it, use would make u jml-
perative that stock b kept from the
roads. but stock at large and beautiful
wsysides are never in accord. I I'm
glad TO say that stock in the highway
u becoming . raro sight Baaswoods
have few enemies, grow easily, rapidly
and vigorously, are beautiful. incom-
parable at times Of bloom for their
wealth Of perfume. and are very valur
able for honey. That each suRgestica
made above - practical has been
proved; that it Odds much to the
beauty and value Of tho farm and 70
the pride and self-respect Of the farm
ers has also been verified Farmern.
try it-Prof A. J. Cook. In n. u
Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
He PunctuAI.

II you desire to enjoy life, avoid un.
punctual people. They may impede
business and poison pleasure. Max it
your own rule not only to be punctual,
but . little beforehand Such habit
secures . composure which is essential
to happiness; for want of 1t many peo-
pie live in . constant fever. and put all
about them in a fever. too Let there
be q time for everything. and let every
thing be done in its time. In all your
engagements. let an hour be named and
be punctual in keeping TO it We know
of nothing more commendable, as .
general rule. and in . general sense.
than punctuality. We allude not only
10 important, but to trifling raatter2
Character. confidence, depend greatly
upon the manner in which an individual
keeps his engagements One who
habitually violates his word. who prom.
ises never intending to perform. is NOR
ally deficient to an alarming extent
and deserves neither respect nor con-
sideration Detroit Yfse Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
4 CHEAP FEaNEhY.
a0v to Aaks Nearly An RlaAas Thrive
-fe+ N C0lh WnannnR.

a0W 70 Mako Nearly An Rlaato Thrive
1n Geld weather.
A 1o-eent glass cutter sAd three penes
Of glass will make Of . boa q inches
deep . fernery that could not b bou4hs
for less than - or 8 No putty n
needed and the glass may be removed
- often - one desirea. First cleats
are nailed inside the box half N inch
from its top for the glass 70 rcst on.
Then IN upright stick II nailed or
screwed 70 each end outside, and an
other stick run from the top Of one 70
the top Of tho other. The height Of this
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
A RUSSIAN CUSTOM.
Il Turns the Wedding Day Into Day Of
MOurnluG.

Il Turns the Wedding Day Into . Day ol
Mourning.
In Russia . bride does not display
that show of gayety and merriment
which Is part and parcel OF the bride OF
other nations and the entire household
a. well. Long before the wedding day
the Russian bride retires from all the
amusements and games of her compan.
ions Her intimate friends gather
around her nightly and lend helping
hand in preparing the trousseau. While
they are thus busy they sing mournful,
dirge-like songs, during which the bride
gives vent to fearful lamentations Her
friends either seek to console her. or,
weoping with her in sympathy, prog
nosticate the shadowy side of married
life-a drunken husband dourishing
the knout, q tyrannical mother-in-law,
or q pickering set Of sisters-in-law. In
the northern part Of Russia it is Gus
tomary for the bride to stand for three
days and nights under q veil suspended
from the ceiling, bewailing the loss of
her maidenhood Her parents, grand
mothers, relatives, and friends partici-
pate in this lachrymose proceeding.
A bride who manages to faint several
times during this weeping and wailing
process, and refuses to be revived ex-
cept by q bath Of cold water poured
over her from . bucket, is held in the
highest esteem by the mourners. In
the district Of Jarislow the bride on the
day of her wedding sheds bitter tears
over the loss of her maidenlv beauty.
This ''maidenly beauty" is symbolized
by . young fir tree, decxed out with
ribbons, paper flowers and other gew-
gaws, and lighted with candles like .
Christmas tree. The bride places the
''maidenly beauty" on q table, bewails
the brief moments still left to its exist
ence, and parts with it amidst par
oxysm of grief. She announces to her
friends the fate Of her ''maidenly
beauty" which is destined to be carried
70 the darkest spot in the forest, there
to be strung to birch tree, from which
it falls into the silken grass to be mown
and cut to pieces by her own father and
brothers In other districts where this
same custom is in vogue, the ''maidenly
beauty is not banished to the gloom of
the forest, but is presented to . younger
sister or near relative, while ribbons
and gewgaws are distributed among
the brides companions. All these pop
ular and peculiar customs are fraught
with the sad and gloomy spirit which
pervades the character of the Slav
tribe&-St Louis Post-Dispatch-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
A Delicate Dur.

Mr.. Slowpay-I want 70 give my b.
trothed handsome Christmas present
something unique, you know.
The Jeweler-Try . receipted bill for
the one you gave her last yeaE"oJew.
elers' Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04

against the horses except when hold
ing beck. The use Of e lightens the
weight Of the harness and in hot
weather does not cause the horse to
sweat % much There are no bucklo
straps 70 wear out and. in ease Of IN
accident where the traces are freed tho
horse may easily get clear. The 90 Of
IL win Be found very handy where Il h
necessaxy 70 harness and unharness
several times . day. The plan of
wagon and shafts here shown = taken
from two-wheel cart, but the strap
eoald easily Be- used On any kind e ain
Gle wAgou.-farm and Home. fA9
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-04
A REFRAIN.
Weero barefoot once I careless rsn.

Weer0 barefoot once I csreless raa.
sander now alone,
A1l look Ncfoss the treasuret 6elds
That stranger hands have eown:
nut from my heart rise thoughts OF o.
A. streams unbiddcn now,
Ontu sing . sad refrain;
loved her long ago!"
what are the golden fields to me,
mat stranger hands shall reapp
1neir beauty stirs my heart until
rain wakes from fevercd sleep;
ANA - homeward turn again,
With weary steps and slow,
Aoadly sing: Il love her a.
Iloved her long agoI"
p. Macarthur. In ~ Z. NaRax1ne.