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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
POULTRY HOUSE PLAN.

Designed to House Two Hundred Birds
the Year Around.
Can you give me a plan for a poultry
house for single breed, to house in both
" inter and summer about 200 fowl-some-
thing that is easily kept clean, with as lit
tie space as possible for vermin to collect.
and for practical use only, not for orna-
nent?
Two plans are suggested by the Coun-
try gentleman in response to the above
inquiry. In design one we have a
house 100 feet in length, divided into
ten pens, each ten by ten feet. and in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29

means the best one. Cattle eat hay
made from it with relish, especially
when mixed with other grasses. AS u
pasture grass it is much valued by
dairymen, and in their opinion the but
ter would suffer much by its removal.
Mr.. Flint says: 1t is IA good permanent
grass, standing our climate as well as
my other, and consequently well suit
ed to our pastures, in which it should be
fed close; for if allowed to grow up to
seed the cattle refuse it; and this seems
to show that it is not so much relished
by stock as some of the other pasture
grasses.-Prarie Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE.
with Little Care 1t Can BE Made to
Look nnILe MINT

With Little Care II Can BE Made to
Look Quite Neat.
As it is absolutely necessary to keep
hens comfortable in order to induce
them to produce eggs during the win
ter, everyone should endeavor to pro-
vide a warm poutry-house of some
kind; and if the plan here illustrated
is followed, one may be built very
cheaply. We know of several houses of
this kind that answer every purpose.
and anyone can build one with very lit
tie cost for material and labor.
Posts inches in diameter are set
in the ground around the square to be
occupied by the house. which should be
roomy, say 10 by 80 feet for so hens. The
long way of the house should be east
and west, and the door and window face
the south.
Ten feet from the east end row of
posts should be set across the square.
leaving the building divided into two
rooms, one 10 feet square and the other
10 by 20 feet. The best height for the
posts is about feet, and after they are
set the tops should be even. Securel,
spike 2-inch plank on top of the posts
to serve as plate to support the roof
Now take any rough lumber and board
up the 10 by 20 foot room on all side :.
leaving an opening on the south side
for a door and one for window The
l0-by-10-foot room should be boarded
on the east and north sides. leaving Tie
south side open. the wall of the larger
room making the west side.
The posts should be boarded on both
sides, but it is not necessary to hay"
boards that fit nicely, as the space he
tween the outside and inside boarding
is to be packed tightly with straw or
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29

Fig. 5-Ground Plan, Second Design. ",
windows; o, openings for fowls; r II,
rooSting houses S, sheds

rooStln6 houses, ), sheds
ing boxes To snow against the partition,
the eggs can be gathered without en-
terlng the pens.
The alley may be separated from
the pens by light board partition,
making the house warmer, or by slat
or wire partition. The pens should be
separated by broad partition for al
least three feet in height; the remain
ing distance can be of wire netting or
Stats.
Any carpenter can build this house
or indeed anyone handy with tools
The frame should be of spruce, the sid.
ing OF pine or hemlock. If the house
is not double boarded or papered
matched boards should be used for GOV.
ering. The better way is to board ur
with nemlock, cover tins with tarret
paper OF Nepunset red roofing paper
and then clapboard. But the clap
boards can be omitted if one doesn'-
care for appearances.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
THE CITIZEN FREDERICK Md RlDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 1885,

wild grass. This will be done more
easily if the plank is not spiked to the
top OF the posts until after the walls
are finished. When the walls are fin
lshed stout poles are laid across from
side to side, and the whole topped with
straw or grass, as shown in the cut.
The window may be covered with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29

full line OF Gum and Leather Betting, 4
Packing for Engines, Buckeye Engines
Threshers. The Evans Corn Planter with Z
without Fertilizer Attachment, is the b,
awarded the first premium at Frederickcoul
last agricultural fairs.
OSBORNE SELF-BINDERS, REAPER
AND MOWERS.
Drills and Cider Mills, which are so well knO
and used in this county. Every farmer shOl
call and examine our new Buckeye G1
Drill, with glass-bottom fertilizer attaching
1t is a practical novelty, which all who
seen admire. Springfield Hay TeddenI
Horse Rakes, the best now IN the markAia
guaranteed to give satisfaction. The oldN1
BILE, worid-renOwned Schuttler Wagon MI
equal and sells on its merits.
TURBINE WIND ENGINES AND BUG
EYE FORCE PUMPS.
We are the headquarters for Binder iwl
for any and all makes of Binders, ana ren y.
Der, we keep the best and sell the cheapa
South Bend Chilled Flows, genuine MALE u I,
other Double Shovel Flows, Patent Posl ~ hc
Diggers, warranted Improperly used ,loaiEbs,S%,
2 feet deep in one and a-half minutes. hi ~
and Walking CultivatOrs, Spring loo, a NJ y,
rows, Corn and Cob Crushers, silver anu m. NJ,
ing Cutting Boxes, Hay Forks ana RUE uss
Field and Garden Seeds a specially. In Nm
quarters for Barbed Wire, large q uinmsl
of all makes always on hand. Au Ia
Drive Gates and Iron Fencing TOT s'''
WANTED.
1000 pounds Of WOOL, for which we VIII /
the highest cash price.
a Respectfully: , ovrr OOI
marl8'84tf p. l.. HARGErI eV']
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
Oregon's Growing rruit-Industry.

The fruit-growing industry in Ore
gon is growing very rapidly. The state
secretary of horticulture estimates that
this fall there are sos, 900 acres of pears,
peaches, apples and such kinds of fruit
in the state; $4,000 acres of prunes and
1900 acres of berries.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
KANSAS STRAW BARN.
Any Western Grain Grower May Ha'
One just Like Ii.

One just Like Ii.
Much of our clover and alfalfa hay is
lost by poor stacking and by exposure
TO the elements during the winter. a
musty fodder, injurious to horses, re-
suits. My plan is to house the hay,
and have it dry and sweet when
stacked. The accompanying illustra
ton represents barn constructed of
baled straw, in which hay can be KEEP,
perfectly. This is a good use to make
of straw that otherwise would be
wasted. The foundation consists OF
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
NOTICE

n y, NOTICE
me attention of parents and teachers Is call
GU GU ~ ine law which requires that all children
s saan, nave been duly vaccinated before being
hne provisions of the Act include all schools
wh 1er public or private, and althouSh II IL
oemeved That 1t has been rather better oh.
served ~, IN this county than in MANY others ot
.He otate, yet In the considerable proportion
vi Instances distances II has been disregarded or eyaded
t;, mi.nougn there does not exist at the present
vi, lime single known case of smallpox within
the LINUS OF the State, yet 1t has prevailed in
Io Uiteu states In far greater humber Of
, ,,na imam is usual at this season of the
suae' ana may at any time make its appear
an M, IN this county.
, me Jaw mas made fair provision for the com.
pJhnsatIon TO physicians for vacciuating those
WHO, WHOSE means render 1t difficult to nav the
S "a, zee Tor such services, and pure nd reia
t IRON Dr. Yeackle, State Vaccine Agent. nj Hal
under these circumstances it ia boned and
oSS,ieveu mat the law will be more yigoronslv
UoseIVe9 without necessitating the enSorce
ment OF the penalty attached to its disreearS
sono.& VIM. 81. BALTZELL, M. d..
County Health Officer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29

Extracted honey needs about the
same care AS moiasses. 1t should be
ripened before storing, and then II can
he stored in nlS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
Easass,sa . al

tended to accommodate 20 fowls. At
the rear of the pens is an alley extend
ing the whole length of the building,
three feet in width, and having door
at each end. Such an alley is a very
great convenience in cleaning and feed
ing The house is l2 feet high in front,
sever feet in the rear, and is designed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29

TO be boarded and the roof covered with
shingles. If the roof is to be covered
with paper, the front need not be so
high The width of the house is 10 feet,
divided between the pens and the alley.
Figure one shows the front elevation;
figure two the end. l2 feet front, Is feet
base, a feet rafters, at the right door
six feet six inches high and two feet
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29

The second is much more expensive
than the first, but better results can
be obtained from the fowls. The house
for the accommodation of 200 fowls in
this second design will be about twice
the length of the house in the other
plan. and will cost fully twice as much.
In either plan. 10y emitting the bot
tom board between the alley and the
pens for part of the distance and leav-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
DOLL BROTHERS.
NOTICE

OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
The Collector will visit the following places
IN the County for the accommodation of the
lax payers, and hopes that they will avail
themselves of this opportunity to pay, as No
ices ana Distraints will be issued against all
persons who are in arrears after January next.
Tor the year 1895. Those who are now in ar.
rears for back taxes, must positively make set
tlement on or before the LIST day Of December
next or submit to the expense of advertising
EMMIT~BURG, at Western MARYLAND Hotel.
18th. A-'A anu
MECHANICSTOWN, at Gilbert House We'd
hesuay, November 18th. during day and night.
OAK ORCHARD, at BENZ. f. Dudderar's
store, Friday, November 18th.
TOWNSVILLE, at s. b. Furry's store, satur-
day, November 10TH
MIDDLETOWN, at Sparrow's Hotel Mon.
day, November 18th. -1'-
BRUNSWICK, at the office of the Mavor.
FRIDAY November 10Th, during the day and
vs. Taxpayers, look to your interests and
Ineet the collector; the trip being expensive
ana ana intended for your benefit and accommo.
j. WILLIAM BAUGHMAN,
Collector.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
ID l.. HARGETT q CO.,
i . L.. HARGETT & CO.,
SEED AND
IMPLEMENT HOUSE,

Including Hardware, Woodenware, Pal
Oils, Glass, &c. Often has 1t been said I
most people are ungrateful. This has not D
our experience altogether. Our gradually
creasing trade proves that our efforts tO|
only the best goods upon the lowest and
basis are appreciated by our many friend
patrons. Our future gratitude shall CON
promises not only made, but carried out
money can buy, at the lowest living prd
that faithful economy will allow. CircuA
mailed on application, will give a more
tended account of what we enumerate as
OWS'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29

six inches wide; figure three the
ground plan.
In the second design we have modi-
fication of the first (shown in Figs
and 81. an open scratching shed be-
ing provided for the fowls. In all
other respects the two houses are alike
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29

Fig. 4-Front of House. Second Design
The dark divisions are open scratching
pens. the yard fence extending through
them as far back the alley.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06

place and turned her back ON him. In a
few m minutes he had taken the seat be-
yond and had begun his operations
again. She stood it some time and
changed her position again. He did the
same, waiting quite a little while, so as
not to attract too much attention. She
changed again, and he went to the
smoker. Then I stepped over and asked
her if she needed my services in stop
ping the annoyance. She thanked me
and said she would attend to it herself
Pretty soon he came back and sat down
facing her again, with smile as if he
thought he was having great joke.
She changed again, and SO did he. This
time could see her cheeks redden and
could almost hear her eyes snap as she
reached over and opened a little hand
bag by her side. She took from it re-
volver, and as she looked up again she
nodded and smiled as if she wanted him
to come to her. But she didn't, though
it looked that way when she got up and
taking few steps stood in front Of him.
Then she showed the revolver close to
his face.
There, she said. loud enough for
us all to hear, that's loaded, and if you
look at me again I'll put a portion of
it's contents into your ugly face
"She trembled so as she spoke that
the revolver shook in her hand, but she
turned and walking firmly back to her
place, sat down again, and the remark
able part Of it was she sat so if he raised
his face he would look directly at her.
But he didn't raise his face. He skunk
out toward the smoker, and he never
came back. I've met him several times
SINCE" concluded the drummer, "but I
have never seen him so much as look
the second time at lady on train. :"
Detroit Free Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06
LudicrOus Rage.

Possibly as ludicrous a thing as ever
happened was the experience of my
friend, Professor Roswell Park of Buff
falo A mans life had been saved by
the beautiful surgical skill of a success
full laryngotomy. When health had been
restored, my friend proposed to his pa
tient the insertion of an artificial larynx,
SO that vowel tones, or true voice, could
be added to the whisper that necessarily
resulted from the absence of the vocal
chords. This apparently highly desir-
able thing was done, but the tone, of
course, was uniform. There was no
change of pitch possible to the mechan-
ical larynx, and expression, modulation,
timbre-everyth that makes voice
pleasant and more than useful was alb
sent. The man could speak, convey
ideas perfectly, but when he tried to
give emphasis, nuances, standings, di-
verse meanings and especially when he
tried to express emotion, anger or resent
ment there were only the monotonous
drone and squeak of the intolerable ma
chine. Nothing could control the con-
vulsive laughter of the surgeon and as
sistants. The poor mans indignation
sought outlet in speech, but the very
words Of wrath were turned to outra-
geous absurdity by the Internal Device
In spasm of ebullient rage he tore the
mechanism out of his throat, cursed the
man who had saved his life and is
probably running and hoarsely whisper
ing invectives at him still. He never
came back.-Dr. George M. Gould's
Meaning and Method of Life.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06
A Black Sheep.

Mrs. Highmind-It worries me sick
to think how my little boy is growing
up without taste for literature.
Friend-Hasn' he any?
Mrs. Highmind-Not bit. 1 bought
him a beautifully bound copy of Rus
kin's "Seven Lamps of Architecture, p"
and actually had to whip him to make
him read it.-New York Weekly.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06

Mr.. J, l.. Scott, manager of Hotel St..
Elmo of Green Cove Springs, was pre-
sented with gold-headed cane, properly
inscribed by some fifty of his guests and
friends. An appropriate testimonia was
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Belcher,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06
whats wrong, Lucile?"


You - are-sO--unkind- "
came brokenly from behind the flimsy
bit OF embroidered muslin that did duty
for handkerchief.
"Unkind? What nonsense! Because I
won't let you throw away money by
handfuls on mere nonsense?''
1T isn't nonsense. Besides you al
ways say that-you never do anything
to please me nowr'
my dear child," he said soothingly
as the little frame shook with hysteric-
al emotion.
"Oh, 1 know, you don't care about
me now. You think I'm silly and friv-
olous and"-
II think you the sweetest little goose
in the world" he calculated as he drew
her hands away from her face and look
ed into apair of blue eyes that possessed
the rare and enviahle quality of looking
all the prettier through few tears.
"No, you DON'T" and big drop that
had trembled on the eyelashes fell with
a splash upon his hand, and Lucille
knew by experience that the battle was
won. "You never let me have my own
way"
lis it about the ball tonight?'' he
asked coaxingly. 81 didn't mean it, of
course.
''It ism t that" she said, with shake
Of the head, and only half yielding to
his encircling arm.
'Surely you wouldn't cry about the
embroidery, darling?"
II did want it so much, and"-
"You silly childl Well, dry the tears.
You shall have it. Well send after the
man at once. He can't have got very
far, or I'll go round to Liberty's myself
Will that do?''
Before Lucille could answer, however,
the maid appeared at the door holding
the fateful green box.
"Please, madam, the gentleman said
that perhaps the box had better be left
till the firms cart called for it. -
'"There, isn't that lucky?" said Mr..
CORN as he smilingly placed the box on
his wife's lap CHOW you've got all
you want
But having taken out every separate
piece of embroidery several times Mrs.
CORN did not think it so lucky. She
found that she had by no means got all
she wanted, and while she cried with
rage Wilfrid Endicott and his friend
shouted with laughter. Of such con-
trasts is our little life composed.
don Truth.
SHE TAUGHT HIM A LESSON.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06
SHE TAUGHT HIM A LESSON.

Travelling Man Who Discovered That
He Annoyed the Wrong Girl.
AS the drummer came into the smoker
q man in the corner got up and went
out rather hurriedly.
"You seem to have bad effect on
that party" remarked man from Chi
cage.
"Well, yes" laughed the drummer;
che doesn't like to see me around"
"Who is he?''
ST don't know his name, but hap
pened to see him utterly put to rout on
q train once, and now whenever he sees
me he feels better to get out of the
way"
"What was it? Tell us about it, :"
came in chorus.
"He's one of the kind of travelling
men who are always discreditable to the
profession, and / think he travels for
some third rate house in New York. /
never saw him until the day saw him
get what he deserved, and from what
have seen of him since I should say it
had taught him a valuable lesson. 1t
was on train going out of Louisville,
and there was pretty girl ahead, who
was of the type that grows into virago-
hood perhaps, but of that let us not talk.
In any event, she had a section in the
middle of the car, and this fellow came
in, and after looking the territory over
sat down where he could look into her
face. There was no other person on that
side of the Car, and only two old ladies
and myself ON the other. He had just
begun to ogle the girl by grinning and
gazing at her when she changed her
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-22
solid SHOT At OUR FLAG.
A Spanish Gunboat Attacks the
American Steamship AIlianca.
PURSUED TWENTY-FIVE MILES.

| The Spaniard, Evidently Locking fo
Cuban Filibusters, Fired in Respons
to the Salute of the AIIianca Whic
Showed American Colors---The New
Makes a Stir at Washington.
An unknown Spanish gunboat fired a sho
across the bows of the Columbia line steam
ship Alliance on March as the latt wa
| steaming toward this coast from Colua be
tween Cape Maysi in Cuba and Cape NichoI
son in Hayti. A similar shot brought abou
the war between the United States and Eng
! land in 1872
The ship was threading her way through
the Windward Passage, and. according tc
| the statement of her commander and of al
others on board, was we'll clear of the marine
league, when a Spanish man-of-war, which
was lying inshOre. started in pursuit
Inc Al!lanca hOisted her cOlOrs and Dipped
them three times as the man-of-war drew
near, that being the customary salute which
merchant vessel pays to a vessel of war
when meeting upon the seas.
The Spaniard's reply was blank cartridge
1red from her bow gun. Captain Crossman.
OF the AliIanca was astOnished at the act
More to direct attention to the flag he was
sailing under than to pay any additional
courtesy to the Spaniard he ordered that the
flag be dipped again.
The ripping emblem of the free had hard
ly been mastheaded again before another
shot doomed from the pursuer CAPTAIN
Crossman, then thoroughly angry. paid no
attention to the shot, which was an unwar-
ranted and arbitrary command to heave to.
A Few minutes later the Spaniard waved
sharply to starboard, the CLINT of one Of his
Dlg bow guns was seen for moment and
then the vessel was wreathed in a cloud of
smoke.
Before the report was heard a heavy shot
Whlzzed toward the American vessel struck
the water about Oh eighth of mile astern.
rcochett2d, and disappeared after a few
more splashes over the surface. Then an
other shot or shell. or whatever the mis-
slle was. was fired from the Spaniarl and
struck the water about the same distance
aS'ern OF the American. Then another pro-
1ect1le was thrown from the Spaniard but
that also fell short of the steamship.
Inc Aliianca continued her course north.
and the gun5oat began to chase her. firing
sold shot at her, some of which nearly hit
her.
The gunboat chased the American ship for
twenty-five miles, but was gradually dropped
astern, the American merchant vessel being
the faster boat. The smoke was pouring
from the tunnels of the gunboat, and
sh8 was seemingly trying her best
to overhaul the Alianca. She
evidently had no bow chasers. fer every
time she fired she had to yaw in order to
bring her guns to bear. The Allianca slightly
increased her speed after the ;,unDoat began
to fire. and had no difficulty in getting away
from her. As the Spaniard was dropped
astern she hOisted a set of signals. but She
was TOO far away at the time for them to be
made out.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-22
Newsy Gleanings.

The business outlook is good.
CHOLERA is raging In the State of Nina,
Gereas, Brazil.
SUICIDES in ST. Petersburg. Russia last
year numbered AS
II is estimated that $4,000. 900 bushels of
wheat will be fed to live stock in England
this year,
IT has practically been decided to hold an
International Mining Exposition in Denver
Col. in 1896.
THERE are twelve women candidates for
places on the London School Board this wear
twelve out of 19S
EMPEROR WILLIAM has called a meeting Of
the State Council to devise means to aid tho
Prussian agriculturiSts.
SILAs P. CARPENTER has iusr been elected
Town Treasurer of Richford VT for th.,
tftieth consecutive year.
THE United States revenue cutter Corwin
left San Francisco for Alaskan waters TO hunt
for illicit dealers in whisky.
INFLUENZA is raging with viruIenoe in
London and Berlin. The well-to-jo classes
seem to be the greatest sufferers
THE Rock Island Railroad contributes
$50, 900 and free transportation for seeds for
destitute Nebraska and Kansas farmers.
MGR. kHRIMIAN, the Armenian patriarch
says il,0OO OF his countrymen were butch
cred by the Turks in the Sassoun district.
DxNyEs. Col, is to have a coinage mint.