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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

Light Brahmas. and lastly Ply
mouth Rocks. For continuous egg
production and for table use the Plym-
cuth Rocks sui; me the best, nut ioi
egg production alone the Whl'e anu
Brown Leehorns lead
While on he farm we had comfort
able frame building 24NS feel anu ON
story high A glass front raced 'he
south 4 part of the house was hoorto'
In summer our chickens SHIFTED lor
themselves without any regular Iced
ing. During the winter they recelNeo
mixed oats aud corn and table scraps
and occasionally boiled potatoes. ied
warm and at times seasoned with cay
cnne pepper and salt.
For markets We depended mostly on
the local dealers, but sometimes
shipped to Chicago. 1t is best to SHIP
if good commission house can be
secured. and the express can be useo
At reasonable rates. The White ana
Buff LeghOrns continued laying pret,E
regularly during the entire winter.
And now, living here in the city
fer a year pas, We have had an average
of twelve hens. Plymouth Rocks, ana
they keep us supplied with all the eggs
needed for a family of four. About -
per cent have been lost from lice, am
mails, ana disease. The Young bioods
suffer most. For the care we have Dcch
! able 10 give, our success III raising
| brOodS has been very satisfactory out
| from the causes above stated LOSSES
| have occurred among the young btoods.
| Especially have we had some losses
from year to year from the disease
called cholera. We have doctorcd only
| to a limited extent.
| The three breeds named above lead
all others that We have tried IN egg
production. But the Plymouth Rocks
| that we now have lead ali others in
the continuity of egg production. They
oven lay during the moutng period.
| | think ON experience goes TO snow
| that they mature quite as early az
any other breeds Our experience here
! in the city convinces us that there is
! nothing that pays better than few
hens, kept for supplying the family Ia
| bic. No attempt should be n}adc to
raise chickens unless moro space ia q;
command than is usually the case or
town or city lot. Jhe scraps and
waste from the table Will furnish nearly
all the food required for twelve OF fiji
teen hens, and, if properly housed and
cared for. no family need so to market
for their supply OF eggs.-T. Fl. Barr, III
! Farcmrs' Review.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
BEES CAME OUT IN A CLOUD.


other incidents which | am quite sure
will not appear in the book, l am
equally certain the editor of The Free
Press would hesitate 10 allow in his col
umns. However may mention an in
genious way in which some of the
African tribes defend their villages.
They build walls of earth baked in the
sun, around their huts In one in
stance the Frenchman came on viii
lage which had seven OF these mud
walls around it. Inside the walls the
natives placed sticks, smeared with
honey and the bees of the forests came
there, surrounded the sticks and formed
hives; thus all around the inside of tho
walls the bees protect the villagers.
Let any tribe try to mount these walls
from the outside and instantly they find
themselves attacked by the angriest
bees that one would care to meet. The
African bee in this particular locality
seems to be persistently vicious in
sect, and as the Frenhman described
how they darted straight through the
air like a great lightning fash with a
hum that was almost a screech, | could
not help thinking of the bees described
as The Angry People," in one of Kip
ling's graphically written jungle stories.
The Frenchman attacked no villages
in Africa, although he was sometimes
called upon TO defend himself and party
from attack, but one of his men was so
unfortunate as 60 attempt to climb one
of the walls of his seven-walled vii
lage He brought the bees out in a
cloud. and those insects scattered the
whole encampment in less time than
you could cay Jack Robinson. Three
unfortunate mii.9s were tied 10 trees
and ncteay had time TO unite them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

tently, the dog that smokes was only
known to few persons who were ac-
customcd to rise early in the morning
and attend the early auctions at the
Central Markets. There an old cafe
is to be seen. where for couple of
sous one can purchase cup of hot COT
foe and crust of fresh bread. The sign
of the Dog That Smokes is we'll
known to cOnntrymen who bring their
carloads of vegetables into the city
every morning and to hungry students
who have not been able to save more
than few sous from the previous days
earnings. But to all others the dog that
smokes was a sort of myth. and few
visitors to the gay city have ever heard
OF it,
But now the dog that smokes is no
longer fable; but the proud beast may
be seen with its pipe on the top of his
owners wagon as he hauls trunks and
cases from the Northern of France
Railroad to the Eastern line.
The dog the pipe, the owner and the
wagon have been skctched from life.
The JOY of the little boys and pasSers .
by when they catch sight of the dog
IS great. They all stop and stare at
him. The owner says that hardly 4 day
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
GOOD NOTION OF ECONOMY
why the smoker Gave Away the Best
Cigar in His Pocket.

Cigar in His Pocket.
From the New York Tribune: will
you have a cigar?" asked one man of
another, carefully selecting one Of
three which he drew from his waist
coat pocket. He handed this one to
his friend. The other man smiled and
said:
II suppose this is the kind YOU buy to
give away"
You might think so. but it isn't"
rcjoined the one who had given the
cigar. AS a matter of fact. the one
gave you is much the best Of the lot
| always give away the cigars of that
brand which | receive. It's not be-
cause they are bad, but because they
are good, This is how it is; For sev-
eral years have been buying my CT
gars of dealer in Nassau street
always get a kind which costs SO a
hundred. | am not overload of the
brand, but it is the best | can get for
the money, and l feel that | cannot
afford to pay more for my cigars.
For some time the dealer has been
anxious to get me to smoke cigar that
costs SIG hundred. He assures me
that the difference between it and the
one get is far greater than the prices
would indicate. Some of my friends
also smoke this expensive cigar. and
they assure me it really is exceptionally
good. From time to time the dealer
gives me one of the 16-cent kind to
smoke, assuring me that if will only
try it | will buy no other. The truth
is, fear he is right, so | have absolute
ly resisted the temptation to smoke the
gift cigars. Instead. hand them to
some friend. That is one Of them. Dc
you believe now that | gave you the
| worst?"
The friend saw no further reason fol
| doubling the cigar which he had re-
| ceived was the best of the lot.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

are said to be in a very bad way owing
to the agricultural depression, and in
scme instances to disastrous specula
lions on the stock exchange or race
course. Recently a son of the late duke
of Roxburghe has been before the
bankruptcy court for the fourth time.
with assets upon this occasion OF CO
sterling. which quite beats the record
for noble penury. The earl of An
caster is selling his Welsh estates in
small lots to suit farmer purchasers,
and is obtaining an unexpectedly good
price for the land
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
l)airyiny in France.

The butter industry in France is not
satisfactory, and the cooperative
creameries can alone help to remedy the
undesired situation. The chief cause OF
the complaints is the low cost OF butter,
due to Australian and American snip
ments to England, which has hitherto
been the main outlet for French butter
During 1894 there has been a drop in
the exportat,Cn Of butter, amounting
to about $10,600, coo. The president OF
the customs asserts that the diminu-
ton has been COINS on quietly from
year to year, and promises TO continue
he deplOreo this state Of things, the
more SO as France has in Normandy the
hnest pasture lands in the world, ana
an admirable race Of dairy cattle: he Is
OF opinion that the Normandy farmers
nave been relying too much on Their
historical reputation, while new COM
petitors have been coming to the 'front.'
instead of remaining in an up-to-da'e
position. The president is very severe
on the INSCRIPTIONS Intermediates
who have adnlterated French butter
with margarine Rural Canadian.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

There are a great many nahes Vi
steam engines. pumps, bicycles, et'''
and there are also great many MAKES
of COWS. This is a most important POM
that vast proportion of dairymen IL
the state overlook. They get the loe'
that "a COW is cow whereas 'he'e
are thousands of cows which do not pay
for their keep, to say nothing oil ,he
labor required to attend them. The III
dividuals of different breeds vary D."
course, but blood will tell in Ver'
marked degree when the returns i0
butter come in. Any one. by system -
careful selection-that is, breeding ONE
first-class bulls. and constantly seiec'-
ing the best calves from the best cows
can, in the course of years, huhd ny
Z herdof splendid producers from ave..
scrubby commencement, but II 'ah's
long time to do so, and stu ionsn
one to make the type of large produce.
a permanent one. This bulitlhs-"p
process was gone through VITA yea.
ago in founding all the great ofeeu'
OF fine cattle that We have AT the pre-
ent day.-Joseph Maillaird.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

noted men resident in London. 2enei-
aily in rooms within very small cir
conference from given polnt--Sa9
Charing Cross, for instance mat IL YOU
know where their LARS are, you can
pick up half dozen lions to go out 10
lunch with you at half an hour hotic''
and thus you can gather round your
table number of interesting men, VINO
ii collected in almost any other city III
the world, would have all the reporters
after them. have attended fOrmal
receptions in London where the enter
taincr had had time for preparation,
and the amazing number OF celebrities
he succeeded in collecting together in
one room with nothing particular SAID
IN the papers about it next morning. has
always struck me. being newspaper
man, as sinful waste of most excellent
material.
The other evening went to call upon
an American friend OF mine. who has
very charming rooms in the ST. James
quarter, 1t is a very pleasant place to
visit. for the American is most inter
estinE man himself. and has many
friends who have done remarkable
things, That evening there dropped
in, quite casually. two Young men,
whose names. If I mentioned them,
would be very well known. One is the
remaining lieutenant of Stanley, who
accompanied him in his search for
Emin Pasha. He and Stanley are the
only white men left alive from that eX
petition. With him was a tall young
man Of somewhat foreign appearance.
with name that is decidedly French
but who speaks English with that de-
lghtfully precise and accurate intona-
ton which highly educated French
man uses. lie, also. has gone through
Africa, but with an expedition on his
own account, and his book will, be pub
iished in London and New York very
shortly. The American | was visiting
is great admirer of Stanley and he has
accordingly in his rooms many books
aud maps belonging to Africa. so the
two young men came in to settle with
the aid of the maps of nay friend. q
point they were debating. The French
man claimed he had discovered the
SOutHeTHUlOSl sources OF the Nile, while
the Englishman had doubts about it,
and thought the rivers the other had
crossed, flowed in some other direction
than towards the great lakes. sal
there deeply interested. saying nothing.
listening to these two men who had
done things, tell of their adventures.
one story bringing up another. The
Frenchman had had among his guides
and porters natives whom Stanley had
employed, and it was interesting to
hear the stories they had told of Stan
ley and the Enelishman who now lis
tened to them. One story always sug
gested another, and they were all so
strange and new to me that | felt I
should have paid u dollar at the door as
] came In. In relating any particulars
of this conversation, which was GER
tainly not intended for publication,
am rather in a Quandary. for do not
want to forestall anything that may APP
pear In the Frenchmans book: and
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
THIS DOG AN INVETERATE SMOKER

cepted the compliment. There was
something simple yet grand in the act.
1t was the alliance of valor with gal
lantry
They stood at five PAGES, face to face,
pistols were directed at one another.
The seconds here interposed and a
reconciliation was effected. When
questioned upon the subject Bermudez
frankly admitted that the sympathetic
face of that kind and affectionate re-
cluse and scholar had haunted him at
the moment of firing and paralyzed his
nerves"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
HOW A SHIP is STOPPED.
Not as Easy n Matter as 1t Appears to
u Landsman.

Tho motion of steamship on the
smooth and steady that the passenger
hardly realizes the tremendous mo-
nentum Of the vessel under his feet.
After the engines have been slowed
down there is startling revelation of
the energy of motion. This energy can
also be accurately calculated with the
aid of mathematical formulas, and the
time and distance within which the
motion can be totally arrested and the
ship be brought to stand may be as
certained in a similar manner. This
calculation has recently been made
for several well-known ships.
To stop the Etruria, whose "displace-
ment" is $3.50 tons, horse power 14,321,
and speed 20.1S knots an hour, two min
utes and fortyseven seconds are re-
Quired. and during the progress of stop
ping the ship will forge ahead 2,464
half a mile. The United States cruiser
Columbia. with displacement of 1850
tons. 1891 horse power and speed of
222,S knots. can be stopped in two min
utes and fifteen seconds. and within a
space of 2l47 feet. The little flyer
Gushing. also of the United States navy.
whose displacement is only 105 tons
and horse power 1,754 while its speed
is 22.4S knots. can be stopped within
distance of 3O1 feet in 1S.4 seconds.
In each case the vessel is supposed to be
going at full speed. and the stoppage
is produced by reversing the action of
the propelling machinery.-You s
Companion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
CHAPI Els No''
our RURAL READERS.
How >u,.essfui Farmers operate '"'7
Department of the far"
u,nts ~ TO tic Care OF Live S'"'h
and Poultry.

l. HAVE raised
some poultry for
thirteen years. ana
have had consider
a bile experience
with IA number or
breeds. We began
in 1860 with COM
mon missed chick =
ems. Then we tried
Black Spanish,
Partridge Cochin,
brown l.eghorns.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
The lIicycle'S Progress.

Bicycles have been admitted into the
grounds of the exclusive botanical gar
den in Regents park. They must not,
however. be brought near the museums
and Conservatives.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

\ line drawn with an aluminium pen
ell will leave a trace on an artificial dia-
mon |. but not on a genuine one, thus
affording simple test.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

OF the national conventions OF the
two great parties Baltimore has enter
tanned ten and Chicago nine. Philadel.
phia coming third with four
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

HERE il never an
end 10 wonders in
Paris. The latest
freak in merry
Gaul is a dog that
smokes. The ami
NAL is a New
foundland, and he
smokes a big pipe
regularly every
morning,
Until quite rc-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

The man who never made lcoi ',
himself about a woman never happeAt
TO meet the right one.-Uncle Dleh'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

A tool may have been first snss.
to man by stone used TO c:acr Nv
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
THE GENIAL .JlGGER.
By Luke Sharp.

ON DON Is 4 mar
velous little village
in this respect; that
if you were to
throw A stone in
certain o f i t )
crowded streets.
t h ere Is every
chance YOU WOnld
knock over a man
of world wide fame.
There are so man ;
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

-l HERE is never an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03

good old revival song. "Hold the Fort"
makes as fine waltz music as anything
sTBAUss ever wrote, and, on the other
hand, our church music includes con-
spicuous examples of selections from the
operas made over for tho organ and the
surpiiced choir.
We do not care to seem to be thought
fippant Mt the expense OF the Chief OF
Police. His idea Ia suppresslng song
and dance shows that masquerade under
the guise of "Sunday Concerts" Is worthy
OF public support and we commend it in
behalf of our many Christian readers and
many others, who, while they may not be
orthodox, have no sympathy with any
thing that approaches Sabbath desecra-
ton. We are moved to these remarks by
the evidence afforded in our news col
umns that a public concert was given last
evening, in the program of which a
"banjo solo" and Humorous selection"
were conspicuous, together with other
things, which. while perfectly proper,
could never &c sain TO be OF a "religious
character" The entertainment was given
for the aid of st. Joscph's Hospital. The
OBJECT was worthy and the entertainment
was most proper as i, was enjoyable. We
are glad That the Chief took no steps to
interfere with 1t. We hope he cid not
even detail a policeman to see that the pro-
gram was properly carried out according
to tho police headquarters standard, just
as policemen are stationed at prize fights
to guard against brutality in the public
interests. AS a matter of fact we are
much relieved by the liberal construction
that the Chief is so evidently disposed to
place upon his own laws, for we ere kept
in a state of constant apprehension OF the
patesnal care which Goo-Gooism seeks to
exercis, over u.s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03

SUSAN b. ANTHONY is quoted as declar-
ing that 1t is all right for woman to
"prorose" 10 man, whether 1t is leap
year or not. Being a bread winner and
having certain s'rights' common with
man. she should be independent in the
matter OF popping the question as in
everything else In the interests OF the ev-
olution OF her ever enlarging sphere.
1t is 10 be hoped she will ''go slow"
though, ts such action on her part would
be embarrassing TO man until he gets
used 10 1t and knows how 10 refuse oc;a-
ionally or to remark with proper unc-
ton, "this is so sudden" Woman,
really, has no license TO make any more
trouble for mun than she is already &C.
pnble OF doing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
NORTH N NEWS.
Frank Read Drowned at Upper Cana
da Pond Yesterday.
THE NEWS BUREAU.
roETn FND. rs BRANCH AVENUE
T.lanhoua MIA

Telephone Ul'a
Frank Read, the ll-year-oid son of
Francis Read, lost his life by drowning
at the upper Canaqa pond, near the Wan
skuck mill, about 9 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. The Read boy, with a young
brother, and a c~omranion, went on
Gently cutting ice, end where there were
a hunter OF loose cakes. in trying to
get on one OF the latter and have a sail,
rs he eaiiei IT. the unfortunate lad slip
ped INTO the water. No one was near to
render him ans he p so he soon sank.
Ills companions, when IL was too late,
spread an alarm and George Dwyer recov-
cred he body. Medical Examiner Palmer
was and he ordered The re.
mains delivered 10 the grief stricken
pareuts.
In response to a still alarm at 6:45
O'Clock last evening, Hose Company NO.
2, put out a chimney he at 10 Smith
street. there was but ii tie damage done
TO the building, which was owned by
John Walsh.
A very pleasant and largely attended
concert was given in the rooms OF the
Pekin Literary Association last evening.
The program, every numter on which
was rendered in a thoroughly accepta-
bic manner, follows: Vocal selections by
Armstrong; Irish sketches. John Nc
Cue; reading, EdwsrJ Walsh; banjo
solo, Henry Phillips; vocal solo. Max
Shcltz; address, Eugene Connolly; vocal
Duet, Frank Reavey and Peter j. Cox,
with Fred Reavey ~ a~ccompanist; piano
solo, John McCloud; reading, Thomas
j. Gsnnon; whistling solo with piano
accompaniment, Philip Tierney; vocal
selections, Pekin quartet.
The tipping over of a loaded coal team
on North Main street caused q stoppage
OF electric car travel for quite a while In
this section.
Rev. Father Meighan preached an In
teresting discourse at tue Church OF the
immaculate Conception last egening for
the nenefit of the I.adies' Aid Society OF
that church. The financial re'ults OF the
lecture will enable the members OF this
society to continue their quiet, but ef1-
caeiouf, charitable lators.
OHicer McElroy arrested an Italian resi-
dent of Tooleville Tor disturbing the
Quietude of that section late last night.
Two prisoners were locked up at the
Second station last evening.
The special services at the Randall
square Rescue Mission were Welt attend
ed yesterday.
For the last three weeks revival services
nave been held at tine Asbury church.
The services have been held every even
ing in the week but Saturday. Yester-
day anout twenty who had signifed their
desire to serve Jesus were accepted into
the church. Their baptism will follow
In about six months. Besid - these there
were AT ont ten who were baptized yester-
day and six were taken in by letter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
DOLLAR DOG DEAD.
An Infallible Counterfeit Detector Al
though He Was Yellow.

C%HEYNENB, Feb. I.-Tony, the American
dollar dog. died here on January "a. at the
age of 8 years. When Tony was a year old be
was found TO have an unaccountabie liking
for American silver dollars. He would refuse
to touch any other coin. and as his passion
for American dollars was fostered hy his
owner, George W. Brown, he soon became an
expert in discriminating between a gold dollar
and a counterfeit. Tony would refuse to pick
M n countefeit dollar, a Mexican dollar. a
five-franc piece, OF a gold piece, but would
catch a good American dollar in his mouth
before 1t could reach the ground whenever
one wss thrown to him, He became the talk
of the town. and was shown to all visitors as
ono of the lions of the city. Hundreds OF
these visitors were doubtful at first of the
stories told OF Tony. but they went away con-
WINGED after trying him with good and bad
coins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
Yvcttc Not 90 Marry Teddy Mnrks.

Not so important, but equally grutcsquc.
was that story that Yvctto Guilbort was
about 60 marry tho busy little man who
has assumed the management OF her bust
ness affairs.
since II Is an open secret, known 10 cy
cry n In Paris, J violate no confidence
when | say that Yvctto's bertrand she
has n true ono, TOBIAS long md in~violnte.
ly been In the keeping OF n Partisan hnule
Warbler, who WIS Der friend and ally long
bcforJ she earned 100 francs a wcos
10 may not DC polite for her or FOE him
ca deny the story that s;io Is 10 mar,
Teddy Marks bue | happen to- fnow that
be Is not tho gentleman In question 49,
Chilly Knickcrhnorrr 60 Now York Re
cordcr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1896.

OUR esteemed contemporary. the Boston
Journal, Is fraternslly moved TO remark
that: "a 24-page illustrated Industrial
Edition Of the Providence News is good
evidence OF the enterprise OF its manage
ment and Of the appreciation in which
The News is held by the important basi-
ness community in which it is published.
Providence has an industrial and COM
merical history to be proud Of. 1t has
had both swift and a solid growth, and
the outline OF the city's great and varied
interests, as presented by THE NEWS, IL
something upon which we can well con-
graduate our Rhode Island neightor."