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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-02
ARrilIiant Social Event.

A brilliant reception will be given in Ansonia tonight by Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Brooker. It will be a notable society event. Many prominent New Haven people will attend and a special train on the Derby division will leave here early in the evening for the accommo- dation. Mir. Brooller is secretary of the celebrated Coe Brass Manufacturing company of Torringtom
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-02
The Call to Rev. MT. NIles.

Rev. Mir. Miles, who has been called to the Windsor avenue Congregational church in Hartford, it is learned, will probably accept the call. The church has been established twenty-five years and has a membership of $50.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-02
Killed by an Electric Car.

Woonsocket, R. L, Jan. 1.-Henry But Ter, seven years old, son of Philip But Ter of , Winfield street, Worcester, Mass, died here this morning from in juries received by being struck by an electric car on Social street, this city, yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-02
She Took Rat Poison.

Boston. Jan. 1.-Miss Frances M. Gardner, aged twenty-six, living with her parents at No. Fl West Canton street, committed suicide this morning by taking rat poison that she pur- chased for the purpose.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-02
Greatest in the World.

Topeka. Kansas Jan. At midnight the Santa Fe system was transferred by the receivers to the new organization and the most notable receivership in the history of the world was practically ended
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-02
Shot In q Fight.

Ashland, Ky, Jan. Lion I. Irwin and Charles Jones were shot and prob- ably fatally wounded and Thomas Wolf was badly cut up in a free-for-all fight at the Straights Creek coal mines last evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-02
PLANS.

There was a Christmas tree at the New Haven Orphan asylum and pres ents were distributed to all the chill dren. Candy and oranges were given to all, to the great delight of the young sters. The exercises included singing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20
IN THE POULTRY YARD.

Black feathered fowls have a white
skin. White skinned fowls usually sell
at less price than yellow-skinned
fowls.
Young Guineas do not thrive well IL
Matched too early. Taking one year
with another June is plenty early to
have them hatch.
A filthy drinking fountain will breed
disease sooner than anything else. and
easily becomes foul when large num-
Der of fowls drink from IL.
Young ducks drink water every day
when eating. They should be supplied
with all they can drink in n convenient
place while they are eating.
Carbolic acid is poison, and too much
should not be used. Ten or twelve drops
I'm a quart of water is enough. For
cholera double this quantity.
When the wings are cut the feathers
do not renew until the bird molts, but
where the feathers are pulled new feath-
ers will appear in short time.
II the laying hens can be fed as soon
as they fly down from their roosts and
again just before they go on the roosts
at night this is all that will be needed.
Give the hens as much liberty as pos
sible now. IL is natural for them 10
forage. They will lay more eggs on the
food that they pick up thaRif kept in a
yard and fed well.-St. Louis Republic
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20
A CITY With FeW WOMEN.
vancouver's Census shows an Excess of
Thirty Thousand Men.

vancouver's Census shows an Excess of
Thirty Thousand Men
There is a city in the western part Of
Canada, close 10 the Pacific ocean, which
is named by all who visit IL the most
desolate spot upon the face OF the earth.
It's climate is good, its natural resources
excellent. its houses fair, its streets well
paved, yet within this town there is an
air OF forlorn detection that strikes tho
most careless traveller that comes within
its boundary.
IL is on Vancouver island, n sweet,
fair spot. And the desolation is caused
by one thing-one only. The lack of
women and girls.
This particular town is scarcer of the
product than any of its locality. There
are many towns upon the island, but
this one lacks women so sadly that in a
recent census of the place IL was found
nearly 10000 short.
It is not TO expected that such n con-
dition of affairs could exist without be-
coming known. The thrifty long
shoremen of the place and the wood
men, the miners and the merchants
have written east about il, and a few
days ago the mayor of the place was
surprised and delighted to receive a let
Der containing n suggestion. IL was
that, as women were too numerous in
the east 10 find the homes they desired
that he, the mayor, should devote n par;
OF the funds OF the town 60 sending east
for car load OF mnrriageable young
women TO come out and settle In tho
vacant homes.
The lettersuggested that as the young
women were not in afiluent circum.
stances. most OF them living with
married sisters or supporting them
selves. IL might be good thing 10 pro
We'd each with small "dowry' with
which 10 equip herself TO come out "a
the frontier coast and marry one Of the
needy men.
The letter so impressed the mayor oi
the place that he laid IL before n com
mittec OF men and women, for there are
few women there. and they decided
that nothing could be better. Their
| fertile brains hit upon the expedient oi
fitting up hotel or "home" for all tn,
new arrivals. and they suggested re
| ception committee OF women and mer
20 meet thcm.--San Francisco Ex
/ aminer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20

~ Has Steadily Increased since the B~-
ginning OF the Century

~ Has Steadily Increased since the n~-
ginning OF the Century
In the beginning of the century about
TO close cattle were dressed at the
weight of 400 pounds net, or less. In
1880, as was stated by an historian and
statistician, they were killed at weight
OF $50 TO 500 pounds. at four years OF
age. In few years from now the great
bony frame and bulky carcass of the
Texas steer will have disappeared, and
instead OF these we will have the short
horns, the Angus and the Herefords, or
their grades.
II is surprising how early In life calves,
when raised by hand, will learn TO eat,
or rather lick up. II calf Is weaned
directly IL has drawn the milk once or
twice after birth, and Is taught to drink
milk from the pail, IL has no further use
for it's dam than to have her furnish ut
first new milk, and. subsequently all
the skim milk IL can asrimilate. At
four weeks old IL will lick salt, II taught,
and dry bran. At six weeks of age
handful of cornmeal may be added.
and SO on until a year old. OF course II
should have Tin SEASON. all the good
pasture grass IL can consume. Raise all
your calves. At six weeks of age geld
your males. One year on my farm had
a bakers dozen of calves. They drank
at proper age, all the milk in any shape,
and then they were fed a half bushel
of corn and cob meal, and never had q
finer lot 20 turn out to pasture the next
spring. They were large and in fine con-
dition.
The American people eat much meat.
1t always was abundant; but either we
export too much, or we do not raise
enough. for In these days IL IL neither
| cheap nor good. The mechanic and the
iaborer cannot afford TO buy much at
the prices at which IL retnils; and yet
the quotations run from $3.50 to $500;
hence II should come TO the consumer
Mt lower rate than II does Mt present.
The country butcher cart Is seen in
the lanes and on the farms as often as
needed, and presumably the farmers
have beef at reasonable rates. Besides
he can, II he manages correctly, have a
lamb, a pig, or some fowls, and need not
starve for want of fresh meat.--Chas.
w. Murtfeldt, In Journal of Agricul-
| ture.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20
Musl. Is often POISONOUS.

chemist says the smell Of roses,
thyme, bergamot, Glove pinks. some OF
the honeysuckles, grapes, both bios
som and fruit; peach and plum bios
SONS are both tonic and prophylactic
They add TO the ozone OF environment,
either by giving II Off themselves or
libernting II from other elements of tic
atmosphere. Contrariwise, nearly all
the lily family, tube-roses, neroli--
which is oil OF orange flowers-violets,
and nearly all the artificial perfumes
are depressants and irritants 10 the
nerves and the mucous membrane.
Musk Is TO many constitutions slow poi
son--hcncc the danger Of cheap per
fumes. Musk Is the basis OF them all
Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20
rront pspenas on Management.

Profit in fowls depends ON manage
ment. Few realize how much profit
may be made from a small flock of hens.
One farmers wife began last year with
90 hens and ended with 20. The nc
count Of expenses and receipts foots up
a profit of S56.73. and the eggs sold for
one cent each. and the chickens dis
posed OF brought only five cents a
pound, This little flock Is, then, clearly
worth as a money breeder the sum of q
clear 81 900 for II brought in the interest
on that sum Mt 5M per cent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20

"The popular idea that the age OF a
horse can always be told by locking az
his teeth" said n veterinary surgeon on
Michigan avenue, sis not entirely cor
rect. After the eighth year the horse
has no more new teeth, so that tie tooth
method Is useless for telling the age OF
q horse which II more than eight years
old. AS soon an the set of teeth Is com
plete, however. a wrinkle begins TO APP
pear on the upper edge of the lower
eyelid, and new wrinkle Is added each
year, so that TO get at the age OF n horse
more than eight years old you must fig
urc the teeth plus the wrinkles. Chi.
cago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20

Many who Have peen Warm Friends a
This Country.

Imta &1IHtff~
The fact Is that the English public
men who have understood America, or
who have seemed 20 care TO understand
her, have, at least until recently, al
ways represented a small minority.
During the first century Of our national
life scarcely an Englishman of emf
hence was clear-sighted enough TO per-
ceive Americas real devotion TO great
ideals. Our British kinsmen thought
us a horde OF Gradgrinds and nothing
else; whereas, In spite OF seeming
absorption in material things, the ma
tional life was graphing with mighty
ethical and political ideas, which the
selfishness and responsibility OF poll
ticians might sometimes distort but
never stiAe. Leigh Hunt, as Lowell
used TO remind us, could never think OF
America without seeing in imagination
gigantic counter stretched all along
our seaboard; and we bore Hunts ridi-
cule with complacency that was the
more cheerful because his caliber and
weight of metal were scarcely great
enough TO do much execution over sea-
Carlylesneered; we remembered his dys-
pepsa and forgave. RuslSln emptied
the Walls OF his eloquent contempt upon
our sacrifice 20 Americas freedom and
integrity; we abated no jot or little OF
our veneration for his prophets mes
sage, while we strove TO make just allow
nnce for the vagaries of the hyperes-
thetic temperament. These things 1t
Is easy to condone. The Eng
lishmen who have understood Ameri-
can life have judged II by something be-
sides the froth OF irresponsible press
and the antics of provincial states
men, Cobden's fatal exposure of his
life TO do us service, and John Brights
brave words In the hour of our distress,
can never be forgotten. The memory
of Thomas Hughes-alas that we
must write memory" now-will al
ways remain a rich and fragrant leg
ncy, to which. in peculiar sense, we
are coheirs with Englishmen; while
| the work Of Mr.. Brice has not only won
our respect and gratitude, but is bound
| TO leave deep impress on our life. None
| of these men was blind TO the evident
foibles, defects and crudities of the
StTenuouS iiic VI III SutiV9D "iN - Ne
| people. On the other hand, none invited
dtstrust by silly attempts TO fatter or
cajole. But all were quick TO recognize
in American aspiration, achievement,
and representative character something
other and better than mere bigness
| They even ventured now and then to
speak of these things as great; but the
word sits better on their lips than on
ours. Century.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20

legs being secured under the padded
lever (a) at the operators right, and the
wings by the loop Of strong cloth (b)
attached to the lever (c) at the left and
coming up through the hole In the left
center of the table, passing around the
wings. The weights on the two levers
should be in proportion TO the size and
strength Of the bird; then after pluck
ing few feathers from the side Of
the cockerel just in front of the thigh,
cut slit between the last two ribs,
well up towards the bacl, and after
adjusting the ''spreader," the operator
can see what remains TO be done very
plainly. Some cut only one side, but /
prefer TO work from both sides, as II
Is much more convenient, and usually
takes no longer.
Some care should be exercised in per-
forming the operation lest the large
artery following along the backbone
IN ruptured, since that would cause the
immediate death Of the chicken; still
there is no loss, for he only provides US
with good broilerl Then, too, another
thing TO expect is from Is 70 25 per cent.
"slips"-these are coclerels on which
imperfect operations were performed,
and as they mature the comb grows.
and TO all appearances they are ROSTERS.
Possibly the most important factor OF
all in successful operation Is having
the coclerel at the proper age. l am
better acquainted with the Plymouth
Rocks than any other breed, and with
them about 3h months seems TO be the
proper age. Those breeds which mature
much earlier, like the Leghorns, should
be operated upon much younger, while
n Brahma could possibly be caponized
when five or six months old, and not
have much danger attending the work,
AS soon as caponized the chicken
should be given all the ground feed and
drink 1t wishes, for IL is hungry, since
I'm order TO facilitate matters, the cock
erel should be tasted about 30 hours
previous 20 the operation: In three
days time the wound should be healed
over, and In two or three weeks IL would
be quite difficult to find even scar.
Now we have bird that will put or
flesh AT n surprising rate; the meat Is
of delicious flavor and very tender
of feed, n capon will weigh about third
more at given age than II left as q
rooster. IL is well worth the trouble 70
have the noisy young cockerels trans
formed into quiet, lazy bird. even II
we were recompensed in no other way
but the price 10 be obtained for capon,
In what pleases the grower OF then
most of all, as the regular quotations
range from six TO ten cents above the
ordinary chicken. well remember tn,
first year engaged in this department
OF my poultry work, when ! sold q
capons averaging eight pounds ut q
cents per pound, one OF which drcsse,
pH pounds, and n well-known lawye
paid me $2.37 for the same. SO we SCI
the advantages are threefold-a bettel
price, larger bird and quiet bird.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20

The young pig should have enough
feed TO maintain thrift, but he should
not be fed as II he were being fattened.
The digestion of young pigs is weak,
and II overfed at this time. especially
with corn. they viii become stunted,
and never after prove profitable ami
mails. The Western Swineherd main.
tains that feed for young pigs should
not be concentrated. Give them a
small proportion OF grain and wheat
middlings, with enough milk and dish
water 20 distend their stomachs and
keep their digestion In good condition
A pig should be eight or nine months
old before IL will be safe 70 feed II
heavily with corn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20
Observation-Disclosures
cAPoNlzINo TABLE.
A Subject OF Great Interest 10 Farmers
Living Near Cities.

Subject OF Great Interest 10 Farmers
Living Near Cities
About four years ago. through the
Influence of an intimate friend. / was
persuaded to experiment In small way
with capons. The departure was prac-
tically new thing for me, and IL was
with some trepidation that / entered
into IL, but now. after knowing of it's
merits and its few IL any disadvantages.
wonder that caponizing is not better
known and more widely practiced than
IL is Anyone with little enterprise
can successfully perform the operation,
and grow capons TO perfection, and
once having given II a trial, they will
never fail to caponize all their cockerels
that are not desirable for breeding pur-
poses, and thus be able 10 furnish their
table with delicacy which our wealthy
epicures Of the city prize very highly.
The operation, says a writer in the
Orange Judd Farmer, is performed on
a table made for the purpose, about 3
feet high and IA feet wide by 3 long.
The bird is placed upon the table as in
dictated in the accompanying cut, the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20
BIGGEST WATCH IN THE WORLD.
Made In London for baltimore Man
and Weighs Two Pounds.

The largest watch in the world was
made in London for William Wilkens, of
Baltimore. 1t is kept by his sons as an
heirloom. Mr.. Wilkins was an odd man
in many ways. One Of his peculiar de-
sires was to possess things that were
entirely different from other things in
the world. The big watch was mani-
festation Of this trait. IL cost him ST.
600. He ordered il in 1866, but it was
not finished until 1869. The massive
gold chain, to which it was attached,
weighs four pounds, and cost $500. IL
was made in this country.
The watch--a repeater-weighs two
pounds lacking one ounce. The hunt
ing case is OF 1S-carat gold and is severs
eighths OF an inch thick. The white
enamel OF the dial is four inches in d.
ameter. The case Is deliberately err
graved inside and outside, the design on
the front representing Mr.. Wilkens' Bal
timore factory and residence. The en-
craving on the back represents Mr..
Wiikens aud his old white horse, for
which he had rs much affection as IL IL
possible for one TO have for dumb ami
NAL.
Mr.. Willeps, who was very wealthy
when he died, began life in an humble
way. He started business by wheel
ing home In o barrow the hair which
he gathered at the Baltimore slaughter
houses, there sorting and preparing
them for market The business grew
steadily and Mr.. Wilkens purchased n
horse and wagon, abandoning the wheel
barrow. The horse, however, was never
deserted. When IL became too old 10
work IL was ordered cared for tenderly,
and when IL died it's owner purchased
a plot OF ground opposite his residence
and buried IL there. When this huge
watch was made he gave this faithful
old horse equal prominence with him
self In the engraving on the case. Mr..
| wilkens carried this big watch to the
day OF his death. The chain. which Is
about four feetlong, WINS worn about his
neck He had an extra large pocket
made in each of his vests TO hold the
witch. Some idea Of the immensely OF
the timepiece may he gained by know
| ing that the largest watch now occa-
sionally manufactured for the trade has
a case two inches wide and n dial Ia
inches wide. The diameter OF the watch
is nearly AZ inchcs.--N. Y. World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20

required. A somewhat novel construc-
ton is shown in the design of barn
that Is presented herewith. The wall
space around three sides is used for
stock, while the space over the stock
the scaffolding--can be used for hay
and fodder, this being slowed away
with hay fork. The center OF the barn
is taken up by an immense silo, or a
double silo, the center of the barn offer
ing the greatest height for the accom-
mediation of the silo. A cellar is needed
under such barn, so that manure can
be dropped through the floor. IL tho
cellar is not possible, the manure can
be wheeled out in a car arranged TO run
behind the cattle. Make the foundation
a grout wall and cover the sliding with
heavy paper. Shingles over this will
keep all very warm within. If more
fodder is required than can be stored
upon the scaffolding. n stack can be
made outside.-N. Y. Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20

a clsb OF Reformed Gamblers 20 Reform
Others.


A queer sort of club has recently been
organized Ina Washington. IL is called
the G. X. G., which, interpreted, means
the Club OF Reformed Gamblers. twas
organized by two men about town, who
were formerly noted for the persistency
with which they wooed the goddess OF
fortune by means of cards, dice and
other paraphernalia.
These young men found they were
running their eyes looking for pairs and
breaking their constitutions by too as
siduous attention 10 the study OF the
history of the four kings, according
to Pharaoh. They concluded they were
not only wasting time and dissipating
too much, but were lowering their moral
and social standing by spending days
and nights In the company OF men who
were their interiors I'm every way except
In their skill at cards. SO they deter
mined to stop, and Immediately put
their idea into execution. Some time
later they decided TO assist others TO
leave off gambling. Not that they were
running any Central Union mission, or
that they thought their efforts would
go very far TO cure theevil. They did
think they might help some one, and
this they decided TO do by forming the
c. RIG.
It's constitution Is very simple. In
order TO become n member II must be
vouched that the applicant has been a
devoted knight of the pasteboards; that
he was game 10 the last dollar; that he
never refused chance TO play cards,
bet on races, flip penny, or any other
method of gambling; that he had now
decided TO stop, and had for at least two
weeks previous to making application
been free from contamination. The
member on initiation agrees 10 leave
gambling of nll kinds strictly alone dur
ing probationary period OF three
months, at the end OF which he can
either become full-hedged member or
be released from any obligations to
the society.
The order has several grades, the
primary being composed of those who
simply do not play cards for money
or valuable consideration. The next
grade refrains from progressive euchre
and diversions where there is some
thing at stake. Each grade becomes
more severe, while in the highest grade
the members refrain absolutely from
wagers of all sorts and from playing
cards, dice or anything where the ele-
ment Of luck prevails, even when there
Is nothing. not even chips, at stake. In
this class whist, backgammon, lotto.
parchesi and kindred simple amuse.
ments are barred for the sake OF the
principle.
The order is growing very slowly,
but it's members care more for them
selves than for outsiders, and conse-
quently do not attempt TO recruit their
ranks. In return for the diversions
given up, the members arc presented
with card, showing that they were az
one time well versed in gambling, and
that from their own inclination they
have ceased. This card is presented
when an invitation TO participate In q
poker party is received. and is always
respected. They are also at liberty 10
hold themselves up rs shining examples
of reformed gamblers and TO expatiate
on the life which they formerly led
| Washington Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20

Novel Construction Is Shown In the De-
sign Here Illustrated.
The silo has changed the entire con-
ditions of feeding on many farms.
Bulky fodder, for which much barn
room was needed, has been largely re-
placed on these farms by the condensed
ration OF ensilage. A radical change
can thus be made in barn construction,
for, with the silo, immense storage
room for hay and similar fodder is not
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20
NaturaIIrntion m Franco.

A foreigner who wishes 10 turn him
self into Frenchman must reside In
France for ten years without Interrupt
ton. But an easier way is, after ia
Years residence In France. TO marry n
frenchwoman, or TO render some SIS
rsal service 60 the state. either i'm the
army or In the creation of some indus.
trial or agricultural cnterprisc.--Chi
sngo Inter Ocean.