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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

II will pay every farmer to make
permanent houses for rearing young
chickens rather than TO depend on
temporary ooops, writes Waldo T..
Brown in Country Gentleman, / have
rarely known more than half the
chickens Matched to live TO grow 10
maturity under the common manage
ment which confines the hens In coops
with the chickens allowed TO run out,
and Il Is troublesome and laborious to
care for them. The causes Of loss are
many. Gapes, In many cases kill half
Of them, then rats, slSunks, hawks,
and other depredators, come In for u
share. The hens kill some which get
into the wrong coops. Sudden violent
rains flood the coops and drown them,
and often before they are large enough
Tor market 90 per cent Of them are
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

gone. by raising the chicks in prop
erly constructed house, nearly all OF
these losses can be avoided. Chickens
will not have gapes unless they get
the germ, and no depredators can pos
sibly get them II the house Is made as
Il should be; and with proper
attention as 10 cleanliness lice can be
kept down, and II proper food Is
given at regular hours you can have
the satisfaction OF seeing brood
OF smooth, healthy chickens which
grow rapidly and nearly all Of which
live. do not let the chickens out OF
their house and yard until they are two
months old. ! have made the mistake
several times Of letting them out too
soon, and have met with loss on ac-
count OF II. This spring put ninety.
three chicks with four mothers In q
room eight by twelve feet over my hog
house, as my regular chicken house1
were full. kept them there until a
month old without losing one,
and never saw more thrifty
lot OF chicks. When the hot
June weather came on and the mer.
curry was at 90 degrees TO 90 degrees
every day, my wife thought they must
suffer from heat, and although there
was not n dropping chicken among
them, moved them June 20 10 roomy
coops with gravel floor to one part and
board floor to the rest. The result
was droopy chickens and quite per
cent Of loss. My plan is to raise the
chicks with natural mother, whether
Matched by hens or an incu.
bator We make the house to raise
them In five feet wide with the low
part Of the roof 10 the south. We put
n board floor made tight and Of planed
lumber eighteen inches above the
ground, and the roof at the lowest part
three feet above the floor. This II TO
insure dryncss and we raise II eighteen
inches so that there will be no place
for minks, skunks or other enemies TO
harbor under Il. At the south side we
have sash with Nix lights which oc.
cupics about half the front, but made
30 IL can be swung up and fastened un.
der the roof, out Of the way In hot
weather, and the chicks kept In by
wire netting nailed back OF the sash.
Sometimes these houses are made seven
feet Wide with a two-foot passage at
the north side 10 pass along and com.
munlcatc with each room, and the
feeding is done from the passage.
At the south side we inclose with
lath nailed 80 close that the
youngest chick eau not get through,
n yard five feet square which we cover
with clean gravel 80 deep as TO prevent
the chicks from getting down to the
ground, aud all pleasant days they are
let out here 10 scratch and dust. We
have a door that slides up and dewn in
loose grooves 80 as that we can open
and shut II from the large door from
ut the north. These north door are
made large enough 80 n man can easily
pass In and out, and IN cleaning out the
rooms we set light square box under
the door and sweep the droppings d.
rectly into II. A ladder made OF n
board foot wide with cleats nailed on
Il enables the hens and chicks easily
10 pass up and down from the gravcled
run TO the feed room. These rooms
should be swept clean every day or
two and sprinlsled with sawdust, and
the feeding should be done In light, iiat
boxes, movable, so as 20 be easily
taken out when the floor is 10 be
swept.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

RECORDER Corr OF, Now York, con.
graduated tho Scotch recently that
tho poet Burns was not a college man.
las n graduate OF university. Burns
would probably have boon mastor OF
tho classics, u minister OF tho kirk, or
a halr-splltting country lawyer. In
stead OF rare aud original genius"
Or perhaps the coaohor Of u foot ball
toam IL Is hardly fair to underosu-
mato all tho possibilities OF uniyor-
dty education.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

Nothin but Tags but simple flags,
Taticrcd ana torn hhnFinf IN rags
We walk beneath with careless tread.
Nor think ~ hosts Of mi htY dead
Who W. trod beneath in days rono by,
with hurnin shock and "a or eye
Ana tathed The folds In NOS red tic.
Ana dying blessed. ani blessing died
Nothinf but nAfs they're bAihrd In tear
They toll Of tr,umphs hopes ana fears
OF mothers prayers Tor boz awaG
That ho return some coming dAY
Silunt, they speak AMI tears will start
We see ihum nov With achln hoArt
Ana think u those wh6to moor forrot
1holr ia = came homo Why come thoy nop
Nothing but IA H=Wc hold our breath
Ana view with ave those types Of death.
NothInf but FLAGS. yet thoughts Will come
Th' heart must pray, though lips b. dumb
They're sacred. pure We SEQ no stain
on those loved nnss, come homo again.
baptized In blood our purast. bost
Tailored and torn they're now ~ rest
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

Ino,lcc the soldier boys often write
Of little incidents that occurred dur
ing the war While ofic,r Of the
guard aud going the rounds one dark
night while ON duty in the Shenan.
doah valley under General Phil Shor.
idan, the orders were very strict and
the countorslgn was not used, but
everyone passing was required 10 be
recognized. On advancing to tho
outer posts we were nccostcl aud or.
dorcd 20 halt, advance aud be recon
ciled. " The good Irish soldier on guard
got tine words recognized" and rec.
onciled" somewhat mixed, We we're
only too glad, under the circumstan
ccs, To become 'reconcilcd" aud 20
In peace.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

POULTRY KEEPER says; II has been
claimed that the hen lays the largest
number OF eggs during her first year
and that she is more profitable then
than at any other time, This view Is
a mistaken one. The first point to be
settled is, which Is the first year Of a
hemp II she is Matched In the spring
she will not lay until fall, and II she
then lays large number Of eggs by
the end OF the next year, she has really
been supported two years and laid dur.
ing one year only. In other words,
she had to be raised from ehiekenhood
TO maturity before she began TO
lay at all. Her next or third year
will be more profitable, for the
reason that the first cost OF raising her
will be proportionately reduced, and
the older she becomes, provided she
keeps up her full quota OF eggs, the
cheaper the cost OF the eggs, Us the
first expense is reduced proportionately
each year. We have found that age
affects the number Of eggs laid only
when the hen has lived TO that period
when her species begin TO fail, II may
be five, six, seven or even twelve years
according to her treatment when
younger A hen that Is only two or
three years old Is In her prime and
should not be sacrificed as long as she
produces fair proportion Of eggs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

have an old book entitled Twelve
Years a Slave, narrative Of solomon
Northup n colorcd citizon OF New
York who was kidnapped in Wash.
ington, d. C., In 1871, aud was rescued
In ls33 from a cotton plantation ON
Bayou Boeuf pronounced Byo Ref,
La
Soon after the war | met number
OF returned soldiers who were with
Bangs on his Rod river expedition,
who told me OF having read tho book
at the timo IL was published in 1850,
and who had visited the plantation OF
Edwin Epps, where Northup, or Platt,
Ms he was known as slave, passed
years Of his life. They told OF seeing
and talking with his former slave
comrades, whose names were Uncle
Abrnm, Wiley, Aun, Phmbc, Patsy,
Bob, Henry and Edward
A man by the name Of llass, one OF
the characters In the book. the one
who, by the way, was instrumental
In Northup's obtaining his freedom,
in talking with Epps uttered o
prophecy which was fuflled sooner
than anyone at that time realized Il
would be.
Bass was a carpenter, who was at
work on Epps new house, and AS
PLAT was handy with tools he was
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

Somewhat extended experiments
have recently been made at the New
Hampshire experiment station to ascer-
tain the effect OF fats OF various kinds
20 milch cows, Starting with normal
ration consisting of ensilage, clover
hay, yetch hay, ground oats and mid.
dlings, which furnished .. 20 pounds OF
albuminoids and i3.i3 pounds OF nom
albuminoids, with nutritive ratio OF
1859, palm oil, stearine, cottonsced oil,
corn oil and cocoanut oil were added
one ut time and for stated periods.
Full details OF the experiment will be
found In bulletin No. 20 OF the New
Hampshire station by those who desire
them. II will be sufficient here 10
state the conclusions reached. These
are that the iirst effect OF an increase
OF fat In cows ration Is TO Increase
the per cent OF fat In her milk, but
with continuance Of such n ration
the tendency Is for the milk to return
TO It's normal condition. The indlca.
lions are that the first increase OF fat
Is not due to the oils, but TO the un.
natural character OF the ration, and
the results Of the experiment tend to
confirm the conclusions expressed in
previous bulletins from the same sta,
tion, that the composition OF a cows
milk is determined by the individuality
OF the COW, and that, although an un.
usual food may disturb for time the
composition Of the milk, It's effect 1,
not continuous.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

In january, 1864, at Grand Rapids
Mich, this battery was organized 10
serve three years Callahan II. ORR
ordan was chosen captain. lie re.
signed June 10 Of the same year.
Charles Dupont succeeded him and
was In command at muster out July,
1895. on February 7. the regiment
left the state. going 10 Washington,
u. e., where II was stationed until
May II, when II was ordered to Fort
Slemmor. u. G. II took part In tho
battle OF Fort Stevens and assisted
In suppressing the guerrillas in Mary
land. Two OF the eonspiritors en-
gagged In tho assassination OF Lincoln
were arrested by this battery No
men from this battery were killed In
action. but several died Of disease.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

WmLE in most things England may
DO considered as abreast Of tho times,
she Is hopelessly TO tho rear as ro-
CARDS hor game laws. Tho absurdlty
OF tho lattor, "a well as their Migrant
injustice, sayorlng Of the fouda ages.
was striklngly illustrated tho othor
day whom young Lord Strathedon and
Campbell was ablo 10 get sentence
OF imprisonment and fno passed upon
ono OF his tenant farmers who had
committed tho crime Of shooting u
hare on a field which no leased from
Me peer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

WILLIAM SUMNER WIZ Of Now York
has brought suit 10 recover $40. 900
which. ho alleges. no unwlsoly signed
away under tho hypnotic influence Of
his wlfo. 10 got n verdict this man
with tho mlsht name will have 20
hypnotizo the jury. Tho possibilities
OF hypnotism ~ an Agency In crime or
handmade OF Justice arc only begin
qing 70 bo developed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

A MILD autooracy Is preferable TO
any attempt ut government by means
Of a constitutional parliament such rs
the turbulent, somi-barbarous popula-
lions OF Russia would DO likely to
elect, Should the now car carry out
his Expressed purposes In regard TO
public schools, municipal reforms. tho
preea, otc. constitutional government
will no doubt como In Russia ~ soon
's tho people are fully prepared for Il.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

TwELyE good mon and truo who
tried tho case OF Pollard vs.. BroclSin-
ridge made n very serious reflection
on tho yoraolty OF tho silvor-tonguod
orator. and yot thorc Is no record Of
his having threatened 90 innict pun.
ishmont upon them. Why. therefore.
should no have become 40 angry at u
solitary congressman for following
their oxamplcP
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

A roEr appeared In tho ofilco OF a
Charleston paper tho other day and
presented this offusloni Corn In tho
cribs. fat on tho ribs. Cotton alone.
skin and bono.n Though this pro-
duction Is not up TO tho standard OF
BrownIngi la motif was recognized Us
slngularly good. Tho poem was ac-
oeptod with thanks and given u place
aoxt day on tho editorial page.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

TnE opposition 10 selling thous-
and-milo railroad tickle. choapor than
a single faro is puorilo, Wholesale
and rotan rates In trade aro ~ old as
bartering In cattle and shoop In tho
time Of tho patriarch Abraham. ia
man buys railroad rides by tho whole
sale he ia entitled always TO Wholesale
ratoa This is 40 plain that Il ought
not TO ever como up for discussion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

4 Boston man has discovered that
u big rock ut Castlno marks the his
toric achievement Of an ancestor II
Is the rock behind which Drummer
Hoy Israel Trask stood and beat the
rata.plan when the homcspun Amer
lean army swept up the elf under
the guns 81 old Fort George raslS's
captain leaped upon the rock and fell
dead beside the boy, pierced by
British bullet Still the rattle " the
drum went couragcously ON. The
Boston man, who has discovered that
Israel Trnsk was his ancestor, has
had the big rock photographed from
every point Of observation, spends his
summers nj Castine and sits upon the
bowldcr for hours every day. Lewis
ton Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22
a Lost sword wanted.

!. C. Nelson, Captain, Co. D. sotn
Ohio iji Montrose Boulevard, Chi.
cago, H., writes AT the battle OF
Chlckamauga on the Goth of Septem.
Der, 1893, my sword, temporarily In
use OF my Second Lieutenant John V.
Baird, was, with him, captured at the
battle OF Mission Ridge, Two months
after the sword was recaptured, aud
Tor a time was in the possession Of
some member Of the 65th Ohio. |
made an effort to recover II, but have
failed. The mark on one Of the bands
OF the scabbard was: Il. {, Nelson.
Co, d, s9th Ohio would be very
much obliged to any comrade putting
me Ia the way Of recovering H."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

THERE Is considerable theory In tho
safety OF tho ocean steamer with
water tight bulk.hoads, which Is not
borne out In practice. The loss Of
tho Elbc Il a torriblo instance In point,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

" George Washington, instead OF
acknowledging the Joint culpnbality Of
himself and little hatchct. had de-
mandcd an investigation. he would
probably mover have boon the father
Of his country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

TIM New Jersey legislature has
under consideration a measure pro.
hibiting tho wearing OF big hats by
ladies in attendance AZ theators. What
a business the Jersey city theators and
North river ferryboats will do during
tho amusement season should such
law DO enacted.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

Tnr first case trio1 In New York
city under tho now constitutional
provision removing tho 5000 limit
for damages In case Of death by ncgli-
gonce resulted In verdict for 49,
600. Tho suit was against con
tractor owning a mail wagon which
was driven over a man In tho street.
causing injuries Which resulted In his
death.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

That he kept only Plymouth Rocks
for a'number OF years, and found them
a very good breed OF fowls, One year
he kept account OF the number OF eggs
laid, aud found that II numbered 1856
eggs per hen per year. This, however,
was not absolutely correct, rs some OF
the young pullcts had begun TO lay
before the end of the year, and their
eggs were counted In with the others.
The Plymouth Rocks are In great de-
mand among buyers, and are always
easily sold. They have the right color
as TO the skin, right shape for economi-
cal table use, and good weight. The
only possible objection to them Is that
they are mean settlers, especially when
you want 10 change them from one
nest to another. They resent any in
reference, and make great fuss
about Il. The contrast with the Wy.
andottes In this respect is great. You
can take the little Wyandotte under
your arm, walk with her to another
neat, set her on new eggs and she Is
quiet and doolle. She goes to sitting
contentedly on the new nest.-D, T..
McCraolleu In Farmers Review
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

MEMnrns Of tho Australian lcgisla
turo have reduced their own salaries
This Is one feature OF the Australian
systomn that Ia not likely 20 be-
adopted In this country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

The First corps, commanded by
General Reynolds, was reviewed by
the president on beautiful plain AZ
the north Of Potomac creek, about
eight miles from Hooicr's head.
quarters. We rode thithcr In an am.
bulance over rough corduroy road;
and, as we passed over some Of the
more difficult portions of the joling
way. the ambulance driver. who sat
well In front, occasionally let Ny q
vollcy ofsupprcslcd o1ths at his Wild
team Of six mules. Finally, Mr. lin
coin, leaning forward, touched the
man ON the shoulder. aud said.
"Excus' me my friend, are you On
Episcopal,an?'
The man. greatly startled, looked
around and replied.
NO. Mr.. President, am Metho.
dist"
well" said Lincoln, ~ thought
you must b. an Episcopalian, because
you swear just like Governor Seward,
who u n church. warden"
Tho driver sworc NO more Cen
tury.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

DofSG business among n reading
public without advertising l. gooc
deal like climbing the stairs Of a
twcnty-story building when the clo-
vntOr Il running
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

A NEW British torpedo. boat do
stroyer was tested few days ago and
attained a mean speed OF over twenty
nine knots. This Is over thlrty-thre
land miles an hour. the greatest
speed yet reached on the water.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

TnE press dispatches killed. Bob
lngcrsoll recently. but subsequently
brought MIN 10 lifo again. II was
probably discovered that according 10
his own theology ho had no place 10
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

~ 1rilby had her foot instead
Of her morals she might have boon
just as interesting. and II is certain
she would have boon much less uui-
eanco
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

Several months ago General McCools
paid visit TO Santa 10 with some
railway officials ON arriving az san.
Ia Fe his first inquiry was for one
Lucian Stewart lie was told that
Stewart was Ia the hospital awaiting
death from old age.
'rrhcn he may die tonight, aud I
Will see him first" the general quiet
ly remarked. And then. with his
aid. he went directly TO the hospital.
and was qulckly by the cot Of the old
man.
stewart, don't you know mo?" lac
inquired In n tender way. at the same
time extending hi. hand.
Stewart did not reply Tor fully one
minute, all the time holding the gen.
erals hand and scanning his features.
AZ last u ray Of light broke over his
countonauco, aud with smile hc
said; Eyes, | remember you You
are the young Lieutenant who never
smoked before breakfast
Here the two broke into laugh,
the heartlest laugh. perhaps. the old
ihfehN hhA 'hJhN'h lNE uttANns
Stewart had boon tho chief Of scouts
when, forty years ago, MeCoolS was
lighting Apaohcs ON the frontier. Tho
general had not seen hun since that
war, but showed his deep regard for
his old friends by remembering so
humble comradc. Tho remark OF
the old scout referred to u time whom
McCook, then lieu tenant, aud de.
tail under Colonel ST. Vrain were
chasing tho Apachcs, They had
struck n hot trail, and had been ON II
thirty'siX hours without food. Fear
Ing TO walt TO prepare meal, FOR
every minute was then precious, 80
close was the trail, Colonel ST. Vrain
dotermin d to keep ON tho march.
Realizing tho condition OF his men
and officers, hc hal given permission
for the men 10 partako OF such ra.
tons rs they could In the snddlc, aud
turning to hislioutenanth he remarked.
"McCook, have cigar2"
"No, thank YOU, sir" was the quick
response, 81 never smoke before
breakfast "--liarpcr's Weclsly,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

South America has the largest nm
broken extent OF level surface OF any
country In tho world, Tho llanos Of
the urInoco are so Hat that the mo.
ton OF the rivers eau scarcely be de.
teeted over an area OF 100000 square
miles
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

taken from the field and put 20 work
on the house. One day a friendly
conversation took place between
Epps and Bass on the right Of one
mans holding another Ia bondage.
In answer 10 % remark made by Epps,
20 the effect that a niger" was no
more than d bright balloon. Has aid;
~ they are balloons. or stand no
higher In the scale Of intelligence
then such animals, you and men like
YOU will have 90 answer for a. There
Is q sin, a fearful sin, resting on this
nation that will not go UNPUBLISHED
forever. Th,rc will Be reckoning
yet Yes, Epps, there's a day coming
that will burn az an oven. IL mar be
sooner or II may be later. but IT'S
coming ns sure a, the Lord Is just -
National Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22
ABOUT THECAMPFIRE
TRUTHFUL TALES TOLD ~
THE VETERANS.
The Johnny who Wanted to Soc Iis
Cih Major General Ne cook aud the
scout our hattie Tiag, - iincoin's
Joke on Seward = Lost sword
A rtnthfni snu,h.rner.

"A funny war incident occurred
down there" said John W. Woodruff.
pointing downward from the Forsvth
street bridge 90 the track running be.
tween the bridge and the National
hotel.
when Forrest captured Colonel
Streights raiders at Rome they were
brought 81 Atlanta In box cars aud
were switched on on that track. As
FORESTS men had 10 return to Rome.
a detail from Major Lcvden's artil.
lery, then In camp here. was sent
down 10 guard the prisoners. wns
n member OF the company. and the
facts In the case are fresh In my rec.
objection yet The doors on one side
Of the cars remained locked. and the
doors on the other side were open.
In front Of each Of these doors one Of
Lcyden's men stood on guard
Everything went on smoothly
until the relief came around after
dark The officer m charge Of the re-.
lief squad found, 30 his astonishment
that one Of the cars was guarded by
a Yankee with a muskcL"
'llclloi What do,s this mcan2"
asked thciofilccr
"Oh, It's all right" replied the
Yankee; "tho young man on duty
here wanted 60 90 aud see his girl,
aud he promised me his rations II I
would take his place I'LL he came
back"
We took Mr.. Yanks muslsct from
him and made him enter the car. aud
stationed one Of our men at the door
The fellow had told the truth. ~ We
found out when the absent guard ro.
turned. The youngstcr was fresh
and knew nothing about soldering
lie saw no harm IN slipping of to SEQ
his girl, and as luck would have u. he
had picked out q prisoner VINO was
man of hls word
"Our comradc would have boon 40.
vorcly punished II his case had been
reported, but the boys enjoyed the
joke 40 much that they kept II from
Major Lcydcn until II was safe TO let
u be known.
Wouldn't that VA nkcc and his
friend, the Confederate, have "a Jolly
time N they could meet at some re-.
union Of the blue and gray2 II they
are both living they ought to get TO.
gcther. ATLANTA Constitution.