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The Washington times., 1895-04-21
kepresentntive ultt slightly worse

tNVltttttI'7 tAttI FfUTbEs
Congressman Robert r. Hit, of Illinois,
who has been lying seriouly i'll for the last
ten days at his residence, No. 1907 K street
northwest, was reported to be slightly
worse last evening. He was much better
during the day than he had been Friday
and his physician, DR.. w. w. johnson,
had hopes of his speedy recovery, but the
change last night placed the Congressman
in rather precar1ous condition. While,
his physician says. there are no immediate
fears of serious consequences, there may be
decided change at any moment.
The Washington times., 1895-04-21

Charges of Embezzlement MOL. Pressed.
The charges of embezzlement against
Edward Stewart were nolle pressed in
the police court yesterday by United
States Attorney Mullowney, and he was
turned over to Detective Hogan, of the
Baltimore force, to be taken TO that city,
where he is wanted for number of similar
offenSeS
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
Rather an Expensive Saw.

James Peak, the carpenter who was ar
rested by Second precinct policemen Thurs
day night for the larceny of saw from
Thomas c. Robbins, was tried in the police
court yesterday. Judge Miller ordered
him to restore the stolen property andto pay
a fine OF So, or spend fifteen days in jail in
default
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
"relnmnoh. in rehearsal.

The rehearsals for Emile E. Morris opera
comique ''Telemach," are progressing
nicely and the full cast will be announced
in few days The new scenery has been
delivered and will be feature Of the per-
formance. Mr.. Gundlach furnishes tho
costumes, and is already busily engaged
in hunting up genuine patterns for Grecian
ladies and gentlemen Of few thousand
years ago.
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
uo,el Elsn,ere Nav ne so,a

The sale OF the Hotel Elsmere at auction,
recently forbidden by Judge Cox, may
proceed. The suit Of Mr.. George II. La
Fetra against Mr.. stilson Hutchins seek
ing to enjoin the sale permanently was
heard yesterday and the restraining order
was dissolved The complainant noted
an apDeal
The Washington times., 1895-04-21

Mr.. T. stoll, representing the Automatic
this city for the last week charming hun
dreds of our music-loving citizens with the
wonderful Self Playing piano. This at
tachment can be placed on any piano with
out in any way interfering with its ordi-
nary use, and it's many charming effects
must be beard to be believed. 1t Is
on exhibition at Messrs. Droop & Sons.
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
Ex.consul waller in France.

Marse lilies, April 20. The steamship
Djemah, from the Island of Madagascar,
has arrived here, having on board Mr.. John
L. Waller, formerly United States consul
at Tamatave, who was recently tried by
court martial and sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment on the charge of having
been a spy in the interest of the Hovas.
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
ner Pnrents Rer Heira.

The will of Emma L. Hopkins, who died
April l3, was filed yesterday. Her mother,
Phoebe B. Hopkins, is made sole beneficiary,
and in case of her death the property goes
to the testator's father. Jasen R. Hopkins
Charles }. Hopkins and Paul J. Cromelien
are execu tors
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
cr1mineI cases for Judge sole.

Judge Cole viii hear all criminal cases
during the next mouth or two. Judge
Mccomas viii be engaged in general term
hearing the Kidwen flats case. The cases
sci before Judge Cole for Monday are
against Thomas NJ Jordan, Irving s.
Beall, and Benjamin Jackson
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
DIR. PASSIONS sermon on Gambltng.

DR.. Easton will tonight speak at the
Eastern Presbyterian Church on Gambling
and Gamblers. He win arraign the Alex
ander Island race course as a nuisance to be
abated, an outlaw to be at once arrested and
its proprietors to be punished. Resolutions
viii be Offered at the close calling on Gov
O'FerraIl to act at once
The Washington times., 1895-04-21
Retnrn nf Afrs. NIoaeInr.

Hon. Edward A. Moseley, secretary In
terstats Commerce Commission, is at his
post again, after an extended official
trip to the Pacific coast. hr. Moseley
found his desk loaded down with beautiful
flowers, expressions or good viii and vel
come.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
Shelter for Sitting Hens.

Put the sitting hens in an open shed or
any other sheltered location. Use soap
boxes for nests, open at one end, so that
the hens must walk in on the eggs.
Make yard Of lath, four feet long, two
feet high and two feet wide, inclose the
box, the end of whic h should be open so
as to permit the hen to come off or on at
will Provide food, water and a dust
bath-for each hen, with a cigar box in
which oystershells, ground bone and
ground charcoal, mixed, are placed.
The dust bath is important. Simply
scoop out place on the ground floor and
fill it with fine coal ashes, sifted. With
this arrangement the hens do not disturb
each other, and but little care and atten-
ton are required. The hens can dust
and exercise, and they cannot leave their
nests When the chicks are Matched,
these lath runs may be placed outside,
so as TO give the chicks chance to for
age and grow.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
The Farmer Does Well.

The man who goes at farming in
this section of Florida, having for his
main object simply the making of good
and sufficient living, generally does bet
ter. He has always little surplus
which, being husbanded as he goes
along, soon makes him comparatively
rich. The temptation to specula ton is
avoided, and he has no losses that must
be reckoned in cash. He may fail in a
trifling experiment now and then, he
may lose few days work here and there,
but in the long run and on general
average he comes out ahead and makes
a good profit He risks nothing and can
lose nothing There is no section Of the
United States where man can with the
labor of his own hands alone so certainly
provide more than the needs of his family
can consume.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
Care for the Poultry.

The liCe.proof nest is superior to all
others, as it destroys all lice and renders
the chicks free from these deadly pests.
My chicks are all in healthy condition
and are apparently free of lice. [ am
feeding them bread crumbs, milk, plenty
of green food, cracked wheat, gravel and
let them have free access to cold ashes
and sun; also supply them with cool
fresh water at all times. Taking into
consideration the thrifty condition of
the chicks l do not think judicious
feeding an expense and would much
rather see we'll and highly fed lot of
chickens than lot Of chicks that have
been deprived OF their necessary food
and allowed to undergo periods of star
walton and are unfit for the grldirOn.
One chick that has been attended to prop
erly and fed for some particular object
will pay the owner more than four that
have been allowed to go as they please.
A lazy man will make lazy chickens and
a lazy men will not lay and will break up
the business. One has to devote all the
energy and tact to the poultry business
to make it pay that he would to any
other business, and lack of care means
sure failure. Study the essentials of the
fowls and satisfy their wants. Give
them the care you would like to receive
if you were in the same situation, be-
come interested in them and attached to
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
Treatment of Oowpeas.

The system Of blowing under COW peas
in the early fall must believe will be
abandoned sooner or later by all intel
ligent cultivatOrs. Do not understand
for a moment that am not an advocate
of fall blowing. There is nothing, in
nv opinion, that does land so much
good as a thorough fall blowing, and es-
pecially is this the case with our heavy
clay land of the Mississippi delta, but
do not kill the pea to do the blowing,
and do plant pea that will grow till
frost. Then pillow them under if posi-
ble, if not, then let them alone until
January; the pea will lose nothing, and
if your ground was properly prepared at
the time of planting, it will not be in
bad fix for spring, rest assured.
The causes for reaching these conclu-
sions could not be given in an ordinary
newspaper article, but let those who
think that nothing is good but blowing
under green crops, try the new plan.
Pillow under one, cut and leave another;
be honest with yourself, and watch re-
suits. Let the winter frosts kill the
peas and kill the insects; leave the whole
mass on the surface for a few light
freezes, then turn it under, and my
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
Pekin Ducks.

There is probably no branch of the
poultry business more profit table than
duck raising, yet but comparatively few
farmers will admit these big white beau
ties to their premises The wives would
like to keep them, for their feathers are
light and elastic, and every way as desir-
able as goose feathers, and while the
goose lays but few eggs the duck laws a
great many. The great objection raised
against ducks is that they foul the horse
trOughs, and the majority of their eggs
are lost, for it is no use to give Pekin
nest or nest eggs. She lays wherever it
happens.
TIC keep ducks successfully and with
out annoyance about watering troughs a
small pen is necessity Their house
need not be fine affair nor the yard ex-
pensive. A fence two feet high will
pie for dozen or fifteen ducks. Inside
the yard may be placed trough. An
inexpensive trough may be made by TAX
ing two pieces 2xlO scantling four feet
long. Round them up at each end like
sled runners. Take piece of galvanized
iron two feet wide and nail it to the run
ming sides of the scantling. To make 1t
stronger nail pieces of 2x4 across each
end This makes a very convenient
trough to clean, for it can be rocked
back and forth to clean it A pipe from
the windmill supplies ours with water.
The best food for laying ducks is
scalded bran aud the table scraps. En-
silage will be eaten greedily by the ducks.
Raw carrots are good food. Very little
grain will be consumed if green food and
table scraps are furnished. Ducklings
are very easy to manage, but a mistake
sometimes costs the loss of large flock
They are best raised in brooders, even if
Matched under hens.--Westarn Stock
Journal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
Spading the Yard.

The yard should be spaded as often in
the season as possible, in order to turn
under the filth, and also to have the sur
face clean and free from weeds, in order
that less dampness may exist in winter.
When the ground is frozen over in win
ter or baked in summer, the droppings
will accumulate in the yard; but if they
are carefully spaded and raked until the
surface is smooth, the cleaning Can be
done more easily. On sandy soils the
spading of the yards loosens the top soil
and permits the rains to carry down
much Of the filth that would otherwise
remain. A thorough cleaning up late in
the season, before cold weather sets in,
and good drainage afforded, will greatly
aid in preventing disease in the flock.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31

better if they are kept away from the
ponds until they are we'll feathered; but
despite all claims in favor of the Pekin
duck as being adapted to dry locations,
my experience is that the adult ducks
are more contented when they have a
pond. Like all aquatic birds, they en-
Joy the water, and they will thrive on an
open field away from water Except for
drinking), yet they give the best results
when they have the privileges of pond.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31

them. Try and make them repay you
for your kindness to them, which you
can do if you do it in the right way, and
you will not only feel happy and conten-
ted, for the fowl will repay fourfold and
shell out eggs as a reward, whereas ifyou
attempt to run a poultry business with
out understanding the business your hens
will soon NOPE and droop and discourage
the owner to such a degree that he will
withdraw and never attempt to raise
hens any more.-Charles w. Mcqueen,
Richmond Co, Ga.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
Keep Ducklings Dry.

It is claimed that the Pekin duck will
thrive well without ponds. 1t is true
that the ducklings can be more easily
raised away from ponds or streams than
when allowed to have access thereto,
but this is due to the fact that most of
the ducklings are Matched with incuba-
tors during the winter season, when the
cold waters of the pond would chill them
and cause loss. Young ducks will thrive
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31

word for it, you will not return to green
manurng.
The value of our running or vining
varieties of peas is almost as great as
a drainage method. AS for fertilizer,
when permitted to attain their full
growth, the roots enter down deep into
the sub soil, presumably in search of
the mineral fertilizer that has been
somewhat exhausted at the surface.
They grow large, strong aid vigorous,
permeate the whole soil for some dis
lance and leave there when fully de-
cayed, millions of roots from the size of
a needle to that of lead pencil. These
soon decay, leaving the holes ready for
drainage. There is no spading, no
ditching or tiling that gives as perfect
drainage as we'll planted and matured
pea crop, Louisiana Planter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
Hardness in Breeds.

Our American breeds are as hardy as
any in this country, but crosses with the
Houdans or DorkIngs make better mar
ket fowls than can be procured from the
American breeds. The WyandOttes,
Plymouth Rocks, Javas and Dominiques
are considered exclusively American,
but as the Brahmas, Langshans, Cochins
and Leghorns have been so long bred in
this country, and found to be we'll
adapted to our variable climate, they
may be added to our list also, as they do
we'll and thrive in nearly all sections.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
Fatal Procrastination.

Guest gushing them away from him)
-''[ don't like the way you cook eggs
at this restaurant.
Waiter-"What's the trouble, sir?"
Guest-"You don't cook them soon
enough. "-Chicago Daily Tribune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
Poorly Paid Labor.

A hen receives poorer pay for her work
than any other creature on earth. She
works all day on an egg, and it sells for
less than a cent.-Atchison Globe.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-31
POULTRY DEPARTMENT..

Address all communica tions to Poultry
Department, Box 200, DeLand, Fla,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-26
cRoss-ExAMINING A MUMMY.


The professed debate between Ros.
well c. Horr of New York, and Coin
Harvey, of Chicago, at the Illinois clut
is as violent ais THE chariot race in the
circus, and each performer has set dowr
In advance his turn to WIN There Ii
seeming tantalizing of Harvey by Horr
then Harvey takes his cue and whips up
d.stancing Horr a few PAGES; the chqut
is there 10 put in it's work at the proper
moment, and all 'the arrangements have
been judicious to lend an air of sincerity
and sponlaneousnesS to what, type
written, is coldly FURNISHED forth after
private outstanding between the par
ties. 1t Is not likely that the Illinois
club knew 1t was tlhus to be played upon,
but IL can see for itself the real charac-
ter on the farce. THE private snappers
who are running THE game should with
more propriety hive taken It 70 freak
museum and had the deibate proceed in
order after the Tallest Man in the World
Hnd Publicly Married the Girl with six
Fingers on Dach Hand and Ten Toes on
Each Foot.
The fancy trick played by Messrs,
Horr and Hlrvey in che.r first mock en-
eouu.er was cross-examlnation Of a
Mummy. Its name is Thomas Jefferson.
Jefferson made silver the unit of value,
says Harvey, with an upward sweep cf
his hands, While the claque clapped He
made both gold and silver the money OF
the nation, rUars Horr, while the animals
In the other clges whlsk their tails. cock
their ears AM grumble, thinking It about
dinner time. Then Harvey reads Ham-
ilton's mint report and Horr theatrically
produces a letter from Jefferson approx
Ing Of b0sh gold and silver as money Of
The nation. Nexs Harvey with tearsrin
BIS eyes begs to see the letter and H0r,
waving II overhead, says you lid not an
swer my question which put 20 you
and now won't answer your question,
and then both smile upon the audience,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-26
DUANE sTRBET IMPROVEMENT NO
TICE,


Notice Is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City Of Astoria,
Oregon, have determined to improve Du-
ane street from the east side of 9Th street
to the west side OF 18th street Except the
crossings Of 7th, 9th and nth
streets), all In the city OF Asto-
ra as laid out and recorded by
John Mcclure and extended by Cyrus
Olney, by removing all defective piles,
caps and stringers, and putting in new
and sound fir piles posts and sills wher-
ever necessary, and new caps and string
ers, and planking the same with new
and sound fir plank four inches in think
ness over the trestle work. and three
inches in thickness on the solid ground,
and by building sidewalks on both sides
thereof; all the improvements to be made
to the full width and established grade
Of said street, and to include railings
where necessary, and to be done in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
and ordinances in relation thereto.
The lands and premises upon which the
special ssessment shall be levied to de-
fray the cost and expense Of such i'm
provement and the district embracing
said lands and premises be, and the same
are designated as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the southwest corner Of
Lot one O of Block Numbered 40, thence
easterly along the center lines Of Blocks
40, Al, AZ, 43, "A, and GA, to the eastern
boundaries of Block Numbered g. thence
northerly along eastern boundaries Of
Blocks Ga and 81, to the northeast corner
OF Lot 8, Block Numbered 61, thence west
erly along center lines Of Blocks 81, CO.
rs, q, S and 20, to the west boundary
n T.aIr IL. Il.
along western boundaries OF Blocks 20, and
40, to point Of beginning; containing Lots
!, 2, 3, and 4, in Blocks 40, Al, AZ, 43, A;
Lots l, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6 and 7, in Block Ga;
Lots 8, 8, 10, II, II, 13 and II, in Block
81, and Lots 6, 6, Z and 8, in Blocks 60,
rs, q, 28 and 29 all in the town (now clty)
Of Astoria, as laid out and recorded by
John Mcclure, and extended by Cyrus
Olney.
Estimates of the expense OF such i'm
provements and plans and diagrams Uf
such work or improvement and of the To-
callity to be improved, have been deposit
ed by the city surveyor with the auditor
and police judge for examination and may
DE inspected at the office of such officer.
AT the next regular meeting of the
Common Council, after the final publica-
tion OF this notice, towtt: on Wednesday,
August nth, 1895, at the hour pf 1880 p. m,
at the City Hall, the said council will con-
slider any objections to such inn
provement being made, and II a remon-
STRANGE against such Improvement, signed
by persons owning more than one-half
of the property in such district herein de-
scribed, and in which the special assess
nent is to be levied, shall be filed with the
Auditor and Police Judge before the
said time of meeting, of the Common
Council, no such improvement or work
shall be ordered except by the concur
renee of all the Councilmen elect.
By order Of the Common Council.
Attest: K. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge,
Astoria, July oath, 1895.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-26

whirl, as 1t were, dexterously around on
one foot and throw kisses.
The business Of finding out what JEFF
ferson thought about money involves
nothing Of serious importance to this
age. The name dollar" was adopted
for The conventional unit because 1t hap
Iened at the time to be the most avail
able. Copper, gold and silver were all
current ait the time. "The value of the
gold pieces expressed In dollars was pret-
ty much the same the country over"
writes McAfasltar. "But the dollar ard
the silver pieces regarded as fractions
Of dollar had no less than five different
Values" So universal was Clipping,
counterfeiting and uncertainty OF silver
value that Washington himself said the
day stoned near at hand when men
would have to travel with balances in
their pockets Even the paymaster of
Ohe army sent for a pair Of shears. "'Tls
shameful business ard an unreasonable
hardship on public officer. I am not
sure thai l will receive any more bank
god on SUCH odious conditions A pair
OF good shears, couple of punches, and
a leaden anvil of Two or three pounds
weight. viii you inquire how the gold
smiths put in their plugs?" 50 wrote
Pickering on Christmas eve, 1852.
Jefferson, commenting on Morris plan.
suggested as ;he foundation Of the ma
tional monetary system, copper, gold and
SILVER, and there is no more room for
debate about ;has than about the multi
plication table. Harvey knows this as
wen as Horr. Not only did he suggest a
80 gold piece and 100 cJ2pcrs to make a
dollars worth OF silver but in a letter to
James Monroe from Pa:.s he expresses
regret tina. ne dii not lrgs two gold coins
"A s. one es well as a $40 one. Indeed.
In "a note to his supplementary expIana-
tions of his coinage report he says: IT
would sill incline to give little more
tnan the market value price for gold be-
cause OF its superior convenience in
transportation" That a man who real
lied this essential quality of money
above all others in gold should not have
recognized that me; Il as 5he highest Of
moneys and iGcludede IL lE his nodfica.
lion OF the first plan submitted for ra-
tlonal curron3y is too obvious for dis
cussion, even in j3mcs'ic hippodrome.
The forensic hipp olrome will continue
Tor some days. 1t Is purely a private
speculative EN- etprlsc In order Ia Sc.
cure the llryes- free advertising for 1t
Mummy JEFF 'rslon will be cross-examined
firth'r AMI 2th+r lail away citizens Of
early times will be brought forth also to
be oltecize1, whipped, stood on their
heads, or made to dance to marionette
tunes. Free silver humbug has reached
It's Jast stage of decrepitude and dilapi-
dalton when hippodrome debates are its
only resort longer to deaain public at
tertion.