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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06
Seasonable Hints for Beginners in Poultry
r Raising,

Seasonable Hints for Beginners in Poultry
Raising,
Now is the time to get ready and put
your yards in order. First-Clean out
your fowl houses-make a white wash
of lime, mix with carbolic acid and
white wash walls, perches and every
thing thoroughly. If houses are open,
line with tarred paper; do not be afraid
you will get house too close. If yard is
small, spade it up, instead of leaving
droppings and filth to remain ON surface
to breed disease, turn it under and sow
oats, crimson clover or grass to take 1t
up and produce green picking for birds.
If yards are large turn under with pillow.
Procure dry dirt from under dwelling
and place in boxes for dust bath; fowl
must have this. Buy insect powder and
dust all the fowls we'll for lice. Never
let lice get the start of you-they are
the greatest pest you have to contend
with. Mate up your pens for best results.
Poultry raising is science and this is
something that requires good judgment.
We will publish soon an article on
mating, for the benefit of beginners. We
will give few hints on it now. Exam
inc each hen and cock closely, For
example-Say you breed Silver Wyan-
dottes, if the hens are dark but we'll
marked, the cock should be lighter col
ored. If the cock is well marked but
tall and heavy built, mate with stocky
hens and vice versa. See that breast is
full and we'll developed. Select by
standard those that are we'll marxed,
symmetrical primaries clearly marked
and not messy, well shaped comb, head,
ear lobes and wattles. If there is any
Indication of scale on the legs mix a
little sulphur in coal oil and apple it
and scales, or govt, as some call it, will
disappear. Scale is caused by an insect,
and coal oil and sulphur KILLS it and.
the scales shed off and the legs become
clean and healthy. Keep eggs in a
warm place, not too warm and turn
them often. Use nest boxes and scald
them well whenever hen matches off,
then dry and whitewash. Feed fowls
with mash made of scraps from the
table in the morning and dry food at
noon or night. Do not feed too heavily;
fat hens do not lay we'll. When chicks
come off do not feed first day, and
lightly first two or three days: Keep
them dry and comfortable and keep
them growing, feea regularly and water,
giving frseh in clean vessel. Handle
fowls often and keep them gentle.
When cockerels are as large as par
tridges ora we say, frying size, separate
them from pullets and keep them sep
arated. This is necessary in order to
give them size. Above all things, keep
your pens separate and do not allow
mongrel COCKS to get to your hens. |
During winter and early spring feed
chopped clover scalded well over night |
and fed in morning mash give ground
green hone, crushed oyster shells and
clear, sharp grit The last few articles
are especially essential where fowls have
only limited range. Sulphur is good |
if feed is sprinkied occasionally. Be
careful If you feed pepper, do SO spar
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06
Natural Incubation for the Turkey.

In the best condition when placed ander
the hen. To insure their safety, gather
daily. When turkey hen becomes
broody, as she generally will after laying
IL or ID eggs, do not allow eggs to be
under her over night, for the chances
are that they will fail to hatch, as they
are laid in the fore part of the day.
Handle carefully and keep in softly
lined box where it is cool, but above
freezing point. | have not found it
necessary to turn eggs daily, as some
turkey raisers advocate, and have
Matched chick from every egg placed
under the hen when undisturbed and
properly handled. Set as soon as enough
have been laid; turkeys will generally
set after their first period of laying. Set
two or more at one time, as trouble and
care is reduced to minimum; the tur-
keys will be of the same age and size,
and earliness in Matching is of great i'm
portance. The difference in weight at
selling time more than compensates for
the extra work of early Matching.
A good.sized bird will cover 81 eggs.
Flour barrels laid lengthwise in cool,
safe. shady place, and filled about quar-
ter full with clean straw, well pressed
down by the bird, make typical nests.
Elevate the open end slightly and place
board foot wide in front. See that
the barrel is fastened securely, that it
may not rock. When turkey and eggs
are safely in the nest, place board to
partially cover the opening. and against
it roll heavy stone. Before placing
hen on the nest, partially clip her tail
feathers, as the hen can then turn more
easily in the barrel. She will soon settle
down well pleased with her large nest
full of eggs. IT wild and restless, put in
a few chicken eggs until accustomed to
the nest.
While Matching, do not disturb her the
first two days; a turkey hen eats very
little while Matching. 1t is useless to
put food and drink inside the barrel, for
she will not touch them. After two
days remove the board and she will ex-
ercise, but must be watched closely.
Naturally she will return to her old nest,
and this point is the most annoying of
the whole business. Usually little
careful driving will cause her to again
enter the barrel, but should she escape
to the woods, follow and bring her back
at once In,the meantime place folded
piece of heated flannel over the eggs to
keep them warm. Keep the opening
partly closed at all times to exclude ver-
min and animals. Disturb the young
turkeys as little as possible. Remove
shells, especially any lodged over chicks
or eggs. Should the eggs be slow in
Matching, remove from the nest the
earliest Matched, for fear of being smotn-
cred. Cover we'll and keep near the fire
until others are Matched, then return to
the nest. Remove to coops when three
DAYS old. 10 insure against lice, thor.
oughlv annoint the body of the mother
hen with kerosene, especially the under
mart and under the wings. Put none on
the young turkeys, for 1t will kill them.
Ii large ice appear on the heads, mix
little kerosene IN lard and apply to the
go of tho haad Young turkeys are sell
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.,
EDITED BY E.: w. AMsDRN.

oAAoND'} e. - 49, - q; FLORIDA
!, TO whom all correspondence In regard to
the department should be addressed. V3N
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06

vitality neceS Sary to in
sure their lltalt /. The
pneumOgaStric nerve, d.;
shown here, may be said
to be the most important
of the entire nerve sy.,-
tenn, as it Supplies the
heart, lungs, stOmac n,
bowels, etc, with lhC
nerve force necessary to
keep them active and
healthy. AS will be seen
by the cut lifelong nerve
descending from tn Q
base of the brain and
terminating in the bow
els is the pneumogastric,
while the numerous lit-t
tie branches supply Thea
heart, lungs and stom-y
ach with necessary vi
tality. When the brain
becomes in any way dis.
ordered by irritability
or exhaustion, the nerve
force which it supplies
is lessened, and the Or
CANS receiving the di-
minished supply are con-
sequently weakened.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06

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the Importance of this fact, but treat IT,.
The noted specialist. Franklin Miles, NJ. d.
LII has given the greater part of his life
to the study of this subject, and the print tpal
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principle that all nervous and many other
nerve centers. It's wonderful success in curing
tAese disorders is testified to by thousands in
every part of the land.
Restorative Nervine cures sleeplessness,
nervous prostration, dizziness, hysteria, SEX
uai debility, St. Vitus dance, epilepsy, etc. It
is free from Opiates or dangerous drugs. 1t
is sold on a positive guarantee by all drug
gists, or sent direct by the DR.. Miles Medical
70, Elkhart, Ind, on receipt of price, 81 per
bottle, six bottles for IS, express prepaid.
ii SOLD by ell Druggists.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
INCOME BLANKS ALL RIGHT.
The Secretary Of the Treasury 30 Informs
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Secretary Carlisle
sent to the Senate to-day response 10 Ine
resolution adopted at the request OF Hill
as to the character of the forms, lnterroga-
tories, etc., used in collecting the income
tax Carlisle says the forms are stflctiy
within the law as construed at the Treas
ury Department.
The credentials of Berry Cd of Arkansas
for the term beginning March next were
presented by his colleague, Jones.
Washburn (R.) of Minnesota presented
favorable report from the Commerce
Committee on the plan for an international
committee to inquire into the feaslolllty OF
waterway connecting the Great Lakes
with the Atlantic Ocean.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton was agreed to without debate. 1t
directs the President to appoint three
commissioners to treat with three ap-
pointed by Great Britain toward securing
route for the proposed waterway and to
secure such treaty arrangements as may
be necessary.
The resolution was agreed to providing
for the participation by Congress through
commission of six Senators and nine
Representatives in the opening of the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga national
parks on September 10 and 90 next.
The credentials of Harris Cd of Tennes-
see for the term beginning March next
were presented by his colleague, Bate.
The bill was passed directing the parting
and refining of bullion to be carried on at
the United States Assay Office at Helena,
Mont.
PETER presented resolution calling
on the Judiciary Committee to report on
the resolution he had previously submitted
for an inquiry as to the legal right of the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds.
1t was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
The Senate was then confronted again
by Calls resolution for Senate inves-
tigation of a certain lottery company. 1t
had been sidetracked by the Senate from
day to day, but Call keeps reintroduc-
ing it in such way as to secure right of
way over other unfinished business.
Amendments were presented by Hill of
New York, Sherman (R.) of Ohio and sew
eral others until the Call resolution was in
such a tangle that Wolcott of Colorado
made humorous speech on the snarl
which started roar of laughter on the
floor and in the galleries.
The Call resolution was finally cut off by
the Senators agreeing to take up the diplo-
matte and consu lar appropriation bill.
The Senate heard eulogies on the late
Senator Stockbridge of Michigan, tributes
being paid by Mcmillan, Burrows, Frye,
Jones of Arkansas and Cullom. AT the
close of the eulogies the Senate at4 o'clock,
as further mark of respect to the late
Senator, adjourned.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
EXAMINED At MARTINEZ.
Preliminary Trial Of the Walnut Greek
Robbers Begun.
The Case Is Attracting Only Passing
Notice Among the People Of the
District.

MARTINEZ, Feb. 9.-The preliminary ex-
animation of George Nottingham and
Edgar Jones for robbing the railroad
station at Walnut Creek on the night of
January 25 was held here to-day before
Justice F. NJ Smith. The Justice Court
room not being large enough, the exam
ination was held in the Superior Court
room, which was filled with interested
spectators, witnesses and relatives of the
accused.
The prosecution was conducted by
District Attorney Brown. Nottingham
was represented by NJ. c. Chapman of
Oakland and Jones by w. S. Wells of Mar
tinez. The first witness examined was A.
L. Vamnater, the station agent at Walnut
Creek, who testified in substance that on
the night of the robbery he was about
leaving the station to go across the creek
to the village when he was confronted by
tall man and a short man, the tall man
having messengers shotgun in his hand.
He was requested to keep quiet and de-
mand was made for the money in the safe
at the station. He returned to his Office,
opened the safe and put the money trays
on the counter. The tall man picked them
up and walked away with them. The
amount of money stolen was SAG 70.
From the appearance and actions of the
tall robber he was confident that it was
Nottingham and his suspicious were fur
Their confirmed when on the Monday fol-
lowing the robbery the defendant and a
young lady named Hattie Scott, now Mrs.
Nottingham, appeared at the station and
the young lady bought tickets for both to
Oakland paying for them in silver, among
which was a marked half-dollar, which the
agent recognized as one taken from his
safe on the night of the robbery.
The defendants attorney tried in every
way to break up the witness testimony,
but without succeeding.
Constable E. c. Palmer of Walnut Creek
testified to arresting young Jones at Wal
nut Creek. James Howard of Berkeley
testified that on the 5th or 7th of February
Nottingham called at his house and as
serted that he had 'done up Walnut Creek
depot ana got s46'; also that they were
to meet again and fix plan for another
robbery.
The cross-examination did not change
the direct testimony.
Towards wife and Chief Shaeffer were
also examined, but no new facts were
ELECTED. The examination was continued
until Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
The report published in the city papers
as to undue excitement in this place over
the arrest and trial Of Nottingham is not
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE.
CalifornianS, However, Will All Fight
for the Gable.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The diplomatic ap-
preparation bill will probablygo to theHouse
Monday for conference in Senate amend
ments. AS conference reports are privi-
legged, it will doubtless cause immediate
consideration. There will be hot fight in
the House on this cable amendment. 1t
will be strongly opposed by McCreary,
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, by Hooker, member of that COM
mittee, by Chairman Savers of the Appro-
priations Committee, and other leading
Democrats. The fight for it will be led by
Hit, the ranking Republican member of
the Foreign Affairs Committee, and next
chairman of that committee. Boutelle of
Maine and the entire Republican side will
support it.
The Californians will all stand together
to pass this amendment Its fate in the
House is doubtful, but supporters of the
cable project are hopeful that it will go
through, and rely in a great measure upon
the sentiment created by President Cleve-
lands message that the lives of American
citizens were in peril at Honolulu. Judge
Mcguire said to-day he wished the cable
might be laid from San Francisco via
Farallon Islands, so that the approach OF
vessels to the Golden Gate could be her.
aided at San Francisco. In case of dis
abled vessels, too, wrecking and life-saving
to be of assistance.
Lieutenant Commander Clover's report
OF the survey says the best route for the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
WENT TO NlPA TO DIE.
Mrs. Maud Harrington Of Oakland
Attempts Suicide.
She Bid Her Friends at Napa Junction
Goed.By Before Starting on
Her Journey.

NAPA, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Maud Harrington
shot herself here this afternoon in the
Office of Henry Hogan, where she had
gone to call upon an acquaintance en-
ployed in the Office. For some time past
she has been serving as housekeeper for
Will Watson of Napa Junction, and when
she left the house this morning to take the
train for Napa she remarked that they
would not see her again.
Upon recalling the remark Mr.. Watson
sent messenger by team to Napa to try
to see that she did herself no harm, and
the messenger called at Hogan's Office to
notify this friend of hers whom she was
calling upon. While the friend was in the
hall talking to the messenger she shot her
self through the left breast, the ball pass
ing through the lung and not more than
half an inch above the heart.
Upon arriving here she tried to buy
poison at two or three drugstores, but
could not secure it, SO went to gunstore
and bought revolver. 1t is said that her
father is capitalist of Sioux City, Iowa,
by the name of Starr. She made an I'M
fortunate marriage, and was but recently
divorced from her husband, who lives in
Oakland. She is still alive, but will proba-
bly, die before morning.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
TROOPS RUSHED OUT.
Guatemala Refuses to Recede
in the Least.
MEXICANS ARE NOW RETlCENT.
Both Countries Sending Their Soldiers
to the Frontier.
WAR FEELING AGAIN RUNS HIGH.
1t Is Said That Mexieo's Delay Is in order
to Make Preparations for the
Conflict.
MEXIClNS ARE NOW RETlCENT.
WAR FEELING AGAIN RUNS HIGH.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 9-There is no
change in the Guatemalan matter. The
Mexican officials will not give out any in
formation despite all reports to the con-
trary.
However, it is learned on good authority
that Guatemala has not receded from her
original answer to Mexico, and is still
rushing troops to the frontier.
The Mexican warship Zaragosa, which is
the best of the Mexican navy, is waiting
orders at Acapulco with steam up.
Mexico is still sending troops to the
front, and is also perfecting a Geographic
line. 1t is reported also that she is buying
arms and ammunition abroad and in the
United States. From the present outlook
the delay is on the part of Mexico for the
time needed to make preparations for pos
sible war.
CoMITITLAN, State of Chiapas, Feb. o.
This border town, is full of Guatemalan
refugees, who are arriving from the south
daily by secret routes to prevent being
pressed into the army service. They
report great alarm as prevalent among the
people of the republic of Guatemala,
especially among the frontiersmen, over
the threatened war with Mexico, and say
that the greater part of the army of 1900
men now along the border have been
forced into service by the Guatemalan
Government.
The most of the refugees arriving at
Comititlan have come long distances on foot
through wild country and are in very
destitute condition. The problem of tax
ing care of them is assuming serious pro-
portions, and work being scarce it is not
known whence can come the means
for their continued support.
Many of them are willing to enlist In the
Mexican army and fight against their own
country, if thereby they can contribute to
the overthrow of the rule of President Bar
rios. Among the refugees just arrived is a
Mexican family named Valdez, who have
been living for some time in Guatemala.
The family consisted of the parents, two
sons and two daughters. In making their
escape from the country they were over
taken and the father and two sons killed.
After being maltre ated the mother and
two daughters succeeded in reaching this
place, nearly dead with hunger and hard
ships. The matter will be called to the at
tention of the Mexican Government, with
a request that demand be made upon
Guatemala for indemnity and punishment
of the offenders, who, it is claimed, were
Guatemalan soldiers. A number of STRAIT
egic movements which have been made
by the Mexican troops within the last few
days have given rise to rumor that an
advance upon Guatemalan soil has been
ordered. This is denied by General Lo-
renzo Garcia, who is in command of the
Tenosqui forces.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
A USELESS COMMISSION.
Another Attempt to Cut Off the Civil
Service appropriation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The House to-day
in committee of the whole, by vote of 124
to "a, voted to place individual clerks of
members on the annual salary roll at the
rate of 500 per month. These clerks now
get 500 per month during the session of
the House.
The annual attempt to strike out the
appropriation for the Civil Service Com
mission was made, but did not assume a
serious phase and was defeated-32 to 20.
A joint resolution was passed to extend
the time for making income-tax returns to
April Is. The remainder of the day after
8 o'clock was devoted to eulogies on the
late Representative Wright of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Chicago public building bill, with
Senate amendments, was laid before the
House to-day, and Bankhead CD of Ala
bama, chairman of the Public Buildings
and Grounds Committee, moved concur
renee, but at the request of Sayres (D.) OF
Texas withdrew the motion to give the
latter an opportunity to examine the
amendments.
Van Voorhis (R.) of New York rose to a
personal explanation in connection with
the charge made by William r. Creamer,
a member of the British Parliament, who
appeared before the House Foreign Affairs
Committee last month to argue in favor of
an international treaty of peace, that Van
Voorhis had insulted him. Van Voorhis
referred rather sarcastically to the visit of
this peace missionary from so modest a
country as England and then presented a
letter in which he reviewed the questions
he had asked Mr.. Dreamer in the Commit
tee of Foreign Affairs, to which the latter
had taken exceptions. Van Voorhis in his
letter disclaimed any intention to affront
Mr.. Dreamer.
When Van Voorhis completed his state
ment the House went into committee OF
the whole and resumed consideration OF
the legislative appropriation bill. The
pending question was an amendment Of
fered by Bartlett 3D. of New York to pay
the clerks of members during recess of
Congress. No quorum appeared on the
vote on this question yesterday. To-day a
quorum appeared and the amendment was
carried-124 to SO.
McMillin CD of Tennessee gave notice
that he would demand an aye and no vote
in the House.
Bowers (R.) of California denounced the
civil service law as humbug and fraud,
while Hull (R.) of Iowa enthusiastically
supported the principle of the law. He
was in favor of charging the powers of the
commission in order that they could prose
cute violations of the law.
Stockdale Cd of Mississippi expressed
the opinion that the appropriation OF $751;
100000 for the commission was utterly
throwing it away. He called attention to
the fact that when the House voted to-day
to give 100000 to members Of the next
Congress before they were sworn in, the
civil service reformers were not in evidence,
protesting against the sspoils."
Rae, in defense of the commission, said
the defect was not in the commission, but
In the law, which did not give it enough
power.
Hunter CD of Illinois moved to strike
out the entire provision for the support OF
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
A GLEN IN SACRAMENTO.
The Weber Murderer Said to BE Kno,Ca,
to the Police.

TO the POttCe.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 9.-The Bee tonight
publishes story giving all of the sensa-
tional details of the commission of the
Weber double murder and robbery in this
city by William H. Sprout, alias Charles
Smith, better known as Bill Sprout, by his
brother, Joseph Sprout, alias John Morris,
and a confederate, Harry Sands, or ''Sanz,"
alias "Red," alias 'Sly Red"
These are the men for whom detectives
have been searching the State with the
result of failure to find them. The officers,
according to the Bees story, are in posses
sion of facts which will show that Sands
welded the ak used to crush the skulls of
F. II. L. Weber, the grocery merchant,
and his wife.
1t is known that one of the Sprouts pur-
chased a new pair of shoes in a second
hand store the day after the tragedy, leav-
ing pair of blood-stained shoes at the
store. The trio, it is said, are incriminated
by the statement which a brother of
George Sprout, now in Jail for another
offense, has made. The latter is not ac-
cused of completely in the murder.
AT is asserted that at least one Of the
Sprouts and Sands were rounded up with a
crowd of hobos in San Francisco on New
Years night, when Mrs. Weber's watch
was secreted in the cell at the City Prison
there. These men were set free the next
morning, and their whereabouts has not
been ascertained since. The bloody cloth
ing found in barrel back of the Weber
store the day after the tragedy has been
identified as that worn by the suspected
,,ay-fios