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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

longest central tail feathers. which are
sometimes several feet in length, are
covered with small circles OF light
brown on a beautiful velvety dark
brown. In fact the appearance Of the
bird is so remarkable that ii looks like
one OF the bizarre creations of Chinese
fancy rather than a real bird.
They dwell i'm thick woods on the
mountains OF moderate elevation and
are hardy birds. the Lady Amhurst
pheasant being Indifferent TO both cold
and snow and just the bird To thrive on
the mountains Of the Pacific slope.
Following are instructions for propa-
eating Mongolian, English and ring
neck pheasants.
A box should first be constructed. The
runway. which is covered with wire
netting. is detachable from the box at
the end. wherein the hen is set and
where the hen and young birds are pro-
tected from storm and cold Both the
runway and box are placed on the
ground.
To construct nest take "a square
piece OF sod about the size OF the box
and in the center cut out round space
about the size of a common hens nest.
very little dry leaves or chaff should
be placed i'm the bottom Of the nest.
Dislnfect the hen with insect powder
before placing her upon the nest
The hen should be placed upon the
nest with some common eggs for at
least two days before placing the pheas-
ant eggs under her This is done TO test
her staying qualities The eggs should
then he placed under the hen at night
time after removing the hens eggs.
Food-and water should be placed In
the runway go the hen can subsist dur
ing incubation.
The eggs should be examined every
day. and for this purpose the lid or roof
OF the box should he lifted while the
hen is out in the runway. SO that none
become broken or soiled. Should any
of the eggs become soiled from broken
eggs or otherwise. they should be
cleansed by taking a rag wet with tepid
water and wiping them, but do not
place the eggs In water.
IL takes from % To "a days for the
eggs TO hatch
After the eggs have been under the
hen 20 days. they should be sprinkled
with mkewarm water twice n day This
Is necessary in order to aid the young
birds Co leave the she'll
Tho runway and box should 90 close
Co the ground to prevent tho young
birds FROM leaving. as they win surely
leave the hen az soon a. they are out
of the shell unless this precaution Is
heeded. The hen aud young birds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

whip in hand, plunges into the wood.
The~ is rustling a tearing OF
branches. ana out runs the fox. right
under the nose OF Miss Scarlet Feath-
ers horse. The hounds are upon him.
six at once, and before the huntsman
can get at them they have laid poor
Reynard out. as dead as a last sum-
mer's cornstalk. The huntsman picks
up the corpse. kicking the hounds away
as he does So Then he whips out his
knife and Miss Scarlet Feather has the
brush.
The party turns homeward Co the
clubhouse. and before o'clock all are
seated at dinner with the proverbial
hunters appetites. The hunt dinner at
the County club is as important an in
stitution as the breakfast. In good time
every one is on the way 10 his or her
respective home. after discussing the
days run from every possible point OF
view
\ glorious day and glorious sport
Among the best known hunt clubs in
the east are the Meadow Brook to-
which many OF the arstocracy OF New
York belong; the Lynchbure CVa.) Fox
club, the Essex Hunt the Phoenix
Hunt, the Green Spring Valley club and
the Richmond County Hunt of Staten
Island. GEORGE G. JENKS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

Of Whist.

IT is not generally known by the dev-
otees OF whist that there was a time
when IL was not considered a fit diver
sion for respectable people. Whist 10
now regarded as essentially the INTEL
lectual game of cards. Before the adj
vent of Hoyle it was differently esti-
mated To employ the language OF am
authority of that period. il was "a verie
alehouse game" played exclusively in
the servants hall and the stable and
was the special delight of the gamblers
and tricksters. To quote again. IL vas
a game i'm which "he was always study
ing new inventions TO deceive the igno-
rant" It's first step into the counte-
nance of the better class was its admis-
sion To the parlors of the country
squires i'm England. who played whisk.
smoked tobacco and drank fat ale" But
for a long time after this period il was
Regarded as vulgar hX- the qualify and
until the end of the first quarter OF the
eighteenth century was excluded from
all favor by the upper crust.
About 1I2S some gentlemen habitues
of the Crown Coffeehouse, Bedford row.
London. began the scientific study of
the game. and in 1742 when Hoyle'S
publication appeared. whist became
Soll ol craze anu Sutn SdintS
rile, ombre. piquet and basset, then in
high popular favor. were obscured by
this new star in the card armament.
Schools were established for teaching
the game. and Hoyle himself offered to
give private instructions te members
of the nobility at 81 "A lesson. Lord
Stun wrote 10 a friend about this
time
Mall. and IL of them were talking OF it,
and Hoyle remarked. ''and at this in
stant dozen dukes and as many lorcs
and ladies are waiting for me. Be-
tween YOU and me. they are all under
tutelage at 81. James In 174S Horace
Walpole. earl of oxford. i'm a letter 10
Sir Horace Mann wrote that whist had
stretched his wand over him aud added,
II am trying To set up the noble game
of bilbo-quet over it," But neither con-
demnation nor ridicule would serve to
dislodge il from its place in popular
favor
Early i'm the beginning of the nine-
tcenth century the rage for card play-
ing which had marked the previous
period diminished. and in 1887 a scandal
growing out of a game of whist at Gra-
hams club turned public sentiment
against that kind of card playing, and
the books on IL We're condemned as the
devils books But between 1860 and
1865 il was revived i'm England and soon
after became the fad in this country,
where IL became known as the diversion
uf the brainy people. In 1871 the first
whist league i'm this country was form
ed i'm Milwaukee and there are clubs
in nearly every town and all the cities
and a congress which is made up of
representatives. of all of them and meets
annually at one place or another. Al
these meetings tournaments are held
and prizes awarded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
Stranger to Be Sold.

The great sire stranger son ~ Gold
smith Maid and grandson OF the mo- less
famous Lady Thorn. will he included i'm
the annual stud sale 60 take place Dec.
II to l6 az Madison square Gsden. New
York ON that occasion MIR. John W
Shuts viii sell nearly 10 head of trot-
ting stock of such high breeding as
very Tow establishments I'm the country
could offer. Among the speed division
Mr Shuts is seriously considering the
disposal Of Town Lady whose maiden
record OF 2i3h marks her worthy
member of the family Of old Sepoy. OF
which Nancy Hanks is nov the great
est shining light
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

ana the Japanese, or green pheasant
All of them are royal birds i'm plum
age. and the metallic colors of their
feathers amaze and crafty the eye
While all OF them are strikingly gor-
geous in this display of beautiful feath-
ers ana have tails from . To 4 feet in
length the handsomest though by no
means the largest, of the five is un-
doubtedly the golden pheasant with
its long tuft of silky orange colored
feathers. which forms a crest tippet on
the head and lies over the orange and
blue banded feathers of the neck. which.
i'm its amatory displays 20 ITS mate. Is
erected as "A broad cape OF dazzling
beauty.
The upper part OF the throat is light
brown and the under part OF the breast
orange scarlet. while the back ana the
rump are a golden yellow, ana the two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
Horseshoes Of Fortune.

Il have kept a horseshoe over my
door for years" said a man whom good
luck has never oppressed. but luck has
never come my way very much. and I
had almost begun to lose faith i'm tho
horseshoe. But this morning n friend
of mine comes along and sees tho
horseshoe over my door.
"'Hellov he says. You've got your
horseshoe wrong end up
What I says.
And he says I've got my horseshoa
wrong end up I've got il hung with
the point up and the ends down. and IL
ought To be hung with the point down
and the ends up Hung the other way,
the luck runs OFF.
"And he says this Is old as the hills.
lie thought everybody knew that But
I didn't: l never heard Of il before.
But I've taken my horseshoe down
and hung il with the ends up, and now
I'm Waiting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

Nothing was seen of the new uirds for
n year or two. and then here and there
i'm different portions of the county shy
little coveys made their appearance,
and before five years had elapsed the
cucketing of the brilliant plumaged
male birds was far more commonly
heard than that of their own native
grouse. It should be said that through
Judge Drnny's instrumentality the leg
isaturc passed a law protecting the
new pheasant for period OF five years,
and at the expiration OF this time, again
at his suggestion. the time was extend
ed For another interval OF equal length.
At the end of ten years oregon was
literally alive with the Mongolian
pheasant, which delights the heart OF
every sportsman with it's swift and
rapid fight and tempts the most epi-
curean palate by it's delicate white
flesh.
When tho open season was snnounc-
ed in Oregon for the shooting OF the
pheasant, sportsmen from all over the
country nockcd there and ian a short
time killed such "a large number that
they wore fearful the bird would be cx-
terminated. but after five years. OF
steady shooting and no reduction. but
rather notable increase, they were
satisfied the Mongolian beauty had
come to stay and would soon prove the
coming bird of America. ON every hill.
in every valley. in every field and in
dense thicket and open brake their
presence was manifest by the hues of
the emerald. the ruby and the topaz
that sparkled i'm their plumage.
Judge Denny introduced five other
varieties OF Asiatic pheasants and two
species of small migratory game birds
IN 1881 but the whole scheme was side
tracked by the unfortunate failure of
an Oregon snu club. in whose hands
he had intrusted these rare birds. The
phessants We're the silver. the copper nr
Socmmorting. the golden the Tpgapan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

should be kept closely in the box for %
hours after they are hatched and should
not be allowed Co have either food on
drink. At the end OF "a hours both the
hen and young birds may be let out
into the runway. Give the hen al.
the corn she will eat This will Keep
her from eating the food OF her young
The food for the young birds for the
first week should be of custard. made
OF milk and eggs and should be given
fresh at least five times a day. Care
should be taken not TO feed too much at
"A time. so as 90 keep the coop clean for
if the place becomes foul il will tend to
breed disease, and the young birds may
die from diarrhea.
The food for the young birds for the
second week should consist of custard
and milk curd. Tho custard should be
given three times a day, and milk curd,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
Baseball Chat.

\ question has arisen I'm baseball cir
cles as To the abolishing OF hit by pitch
or rule. Many players think there Is
no necessity for doing away with Il.
one of these Is Scrappy Joyce. and his
opinion should not go unheeded. Some
players viii purposely allow themselves
To Ice hit by the ball. ne says. but un-
less the umpire is fast asleep no one
can be- hit 10y bah that Is thrown over
the plate. Joyce Is right Co a certain
degree. 4 batter can be purposely hit
by ball that the umpire would call q
hall. This. with the bases fun. would
force i'm a run. whereas IL the player
had not allowed the leather TO hit hin,
there would he "a chance OF a strike out
or hit which might result in a double
play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

fox gets nearer to the black shadows of
the forest
a dozen leaps viii see him safe. An
he is tired now. in spite of his air of
jsunty bravery lie has nothing like
the activity that characterized him at
the beginning OF the run. while the
wiry muscles of the dogs. thoroughbred
from a strain of famous hunters in
England. enable them To keep az the
struggle almost without nagging.
Miss Scarlet Feather rs breathing
quick and hard. and Miss Blanks teeth
are closely set The men too. are all
intent upon their work. and there is
hardly n word spoken as every one
watches the fox making FOR cover.
Fix bounds hc has made. :, venl
Eight
The hounds are close upon him.
Ninn! Ten. slevenl
Gone. by heavensv mutters the
huntsnan as the fox disappears among
the trees.
lie is of his horse In moment and.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
pos ANN RuN VA '
FoR liAIcrlNe
PHF FRSAMll

expended upon them. They evidently
rank next To the birds of paradise in
ravishng beauty, and I'm fact are too
handsome to be made a target OF.
The male bird has the cheeks naked
and the brightest scarlet. minutely
specked with black: the crown of the
head bronze green; on each side OF
the occiput a tuft of dark golden green
feathers capable of being erected at
pleasure. ana very conspicuous I'm the
pairing season; upper part OF the neck
dark green CLOSED with purple and
violet blue: lower part of the neck,
breast and flanks deep reddish orange.
showing i'm some positions beautiful re-
Elections Of light purple; each feather
bordered and terminated with pansy
purple center OF the belly and thighs
blackish brown; center of the back and
scapular feathers black or brownish
black, surrounded with n yellowish
white band and bordered with deep
reddish orange: lower part of the back
and upper tail covert green. intermin-
gled with brownish orange and pur-
plsh red: tail feathers brown crossed
by bands Of black and fringed with
reddish brown: bill pale yellow; legs
aud toes grayish black. The female
has cheeks covered with small closely
set feathers. and the whole OF the
plumage yellowish brown. mingled with
different shades of gray. brown and
black.
The Monaghan pheasant was first in
troduced into this country 10y Judge -.
". Denny. who was our consul general
nt Shanghai He. while there, became
deeply interested i'm the large variety OF
cxquisitely plumaged food birds of that
section OF the globe, and determined To
introduce the haFdicst. the most tooth
some ami tho moA prolific bird into Tho
United states. Ills FIRST experiment in
ISL was a failure but in iss2 he se-
lacted from nine varieties the Chinese
ring necked pheasant the Moueolian.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

I which should be mixed with equal parts
I of ground hemp and canary seed, should
\ be given twice a day. A common coffee
/ mill will answer the purpose for grind
! ing the seeds.
| Some young lettuce and young onion
| tops. chopped fine. should be added TO
! both the custard and milk curd.
/ The young birds should he given
/ plenty of green food by placing lettuce
or young clover i'm the coops.
The food should be frequently chang
| ed.
! At the end OF week the young birds
may he fed hard boiled eggs and boiled
potatoes chopped fine and mixed to-
gether Ants and ant eggs, grasshop-
pers and flies should be added 10 the
bill of fare for the young birds.
At the age OF "a days the young may
be fed chopped fresh beef.
Care should be taken i'm preparing
the eggs and potatoes not to form
paste.
At the age of / month a little canary
seed and wheat may be given.
When the young birds are 3 months
old they may he fed chopped oats and
barley mixed with cornmeal.
During the first week the birds should
nDl pt SlNtn any Ndltis Ality VIII
get quite enough from the custard.
To arrange a place for the young
birds to drink. the vessel used should
not be more than one-half inch deep.
This is done so they cannot get wet.
The birds should be kept in the run
way for about ten days. SO the young
birds learn the call of the hen.
This can be ascertained by watching
the hen and seeing when the young
birds heed her call.
After this the young may he allowed
10 run at large. but the hen must be
confined until the young birds are
weaned. The young birds will then
have learned to roost i'm the box.
The water should be changed three
times "a day, and the vessels should be
kept clean at all times.
The dimensions of the box are 20 inch
es, made from barn siding. and the
runway is so inches by 20 inches and IL
inches high.
Young pheasants require plenty OF
shade. The best place to raise them is
an old orchard. where they can get
shade as we'll as some sunshine
MILLARD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
Copyright. 1871

Copyright 1871
The pheasant of the Mongolian kind
will in a few short years succeed the
quail as the popular American game
bird The pheasant has not only it's
toothsome qualities TO recommend il,
but its beauty, I'm waving plumage of
ravishing hues, and therefore will
prove a prize that every sportsman
will endeavor to secure when the sea-
son Is once open for its slaughter. 1t
has unduly attracted the attention of
our sporting gentlemen for many years
in consequence OF its successful intro
duction on the Pacific slope, and now
many eastern states are introducing
the Mongolian bird into their domains.
In Ohio alone over 200 birds were lib
Grated this year
Mongolian pheasants are well worth
all the expense and care that may be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
The Breeding
Of PbeasaDts.

which is now called In Oregon. in COM
pliment TO the introducer the Denny
pheasant.
There were but Is OF these. and they
all arrived safely at Portland Or. They
were Immediately liberated among the
grain fields and semibrush covered and
wooded prairie at Judge Denny's broth
er's ranch i'm Linn county. there to
ence.
The sun., 1897-11-25

Lieutenant Collins of the Wilmington
is thankful on general principles, as he
has SO many causes that he cannot
specify.
Ensign Bagley expects to be thankful
for many things, and among the rest that
he is such favorite with the girls.
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Grain Movement.

Receipts at PhIadelphia:-Wheat. 2s,-
0l0; Corn, 2,l37; Oats, l,l50. Ship
mcnts from Philadclphia:-Whcat, 26,-
pa Corn, 233,O9l; Oats, 71,422. Re-
ceipts at Baltimorc:-Whcat, 5O,S4l ;
Corn, l09, 300; Oats, n ,5G5. Shipments
from Baltimorc:-Whcat, 2lo, o,475; Corn
GS,57l Oats, l25,290.
The sun., 1897-11-25
Pschorrbranc Book ut llaubcrs---Tbt
Imported pschorrbrauc.
You Will Never Fail.

BY calling on Professor We'll, who has
had thirty years experience as an opti-
clan and is highly recommended by
those who have patronized him. He is
located in his new place, No. 3l3 Market
street, with an entirely new stock at
greatly reduced prices. Give him call.
The sun., 1897-11-25
THE BACHELORS DANCE.
Officers of the Wilmington in
Attendance.

The first Of Il series of dances to be
given this winter by the Bachelors
Club" was held last night at the drawing
rooms OF the New Century Club. The
Bachelors Club is very popular in social
circles, and last nights gathering was Il
brilliant one, comprising all that is best
in Wilmington society.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemums, while "Cook's'
orchestra, behind a bower of palms and
tropical plants, furnished the music for
the dancing.
There were about l75 guests, prolni nent
among whom were the officers of the
gunboat Wilmington.
The patrOnrsscs were the following
wcl-known society leaders: Mrs. John
b. Bird, Mrs. Alexandra Sellers, Mrs
Henry L. Tatnall, Mrs. Berlin DUPONT,
Mrs. Christopher l.. Ward.
The committee who 50 successfully
had charge of the dance included Mr.. G..
p. Bissell, Mr.. II. NJ. Candy, Mr.. j.
Rodney Cause and Mr.. W. G. spru-
ancc .jr.
The sun., 1897-11-25

THAT alleged effort Pttsburg to have the Courts settle
whether wife has right go through her husbands pockets is
a kind of step towards currency REFORM
The sun., 1897-11-25

Roger Allen, u watchman at Edge
m oor, had his ankle shattered by bar
Of iron which fell on it yesterday after
noon. He was brought to the Delaware
Hospital for treatment. Drs. Ogle and
Joyce attended his injury. Allen is 40
years of age and lives with his family in
EdgcmOOr.
The sun., 1897-11-25

Eagle Graphophones-talk, sing, play
all instruments. Only $40. Robclen 4
Co., 40 Market street.
The sun., 1897-11-25

"Some hae meat and canra eat,
And some Wad eat that want it;
We have meat and we can eat,
And sac the Lord be thanket."
OF words to that effect
The sun., 1897-11-25

TO od.crowdng and eckeess the Presidents receptions
from New Years will be and classified lines This may be
the moral Of that breaking the fence and walking the grass
Canton.
The sun., 1897-11-25
Commerce and Finance.

Trade in Flour was very quiet, most
jobbers having ample stocks for near
wants were holding off. Prices were
steady under moderate offerings, both on
the spot and to arrive. Spot Bran was
firm, with moderate offerings and fair
inquiry for choice stock. Desirable grades
of Hay were in light supply and sold at
full prices. Rye Straw was steady and in
fair request with moderate supplies. Re
fined Sugars were in moderate demand at
unchanged prices. Provisions sold in 4
jobbing way on q basis a quotations.
Wheat opened firm, due to higher cables
and good speculative buying in all domes-
tic grain centres, and the call was &c.
above last evenings rates. Export de-
mand was firm, but bids were generally
below a workable basis. Corn options
ruled firm, but showed no important
change up to the close Of the call. There
was continued good inquiry from ex-
portcrs, but SPECTATORS were indifferent.
Local car lots were scarce and firm. Oats
in car lots were quiet, buyers and sellers
being apart in their views, but offerings
were light. Cotton was quiet and I'M
changed.
Butter and Eggs.
The following are the official whole
sale prices recorded to-day ut the Phila-
,iclphia Butter and Egg Board:-
Solid Packed Butter.
Separator Creamery, extra..........233!
Creamery, firsts........................"2l("
do seconds l$W2O
Imitation Creamery, cXtra...........lS
do tirsts."......"........... NLl7
do seconds. ......................"l4t IL, Is
LadIc-packcd, eXtra..................lG
90 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...lD
do seconds. s..........................l2G "a IS
Print Butter.
Creamery, cXtra.....................
do .......................2..im 2i
do secOnds..................
Eggs.
Pennsylvania and near by.........23
.,,n I, 4,
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Pschorrbraue Book at Ilaubers--Thc
imported Pschorrbmuc.
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::;; %;ia !; 4; :; = I;;;;:: I$;9;; 4; !;

old established Licensed Loan Office
where you can obtain from $500 to
$1,000 on all goods of value at a low rate
OF interest. All business strictly conf
dental. Also an assortment of unre-
deemed pledges constantly on hand.
M. HARRIS, 1926 Market S., Whining.
ton, Del.
The sun., 1897-11-25

THIS OUT
and send to NJ Saterhwae Chairman of Membership
mttee, Box desire make application for member
ship Wilmington Board Of Trade Dues S. 90 year. Write
for copy OF laws.
APPLICATION MEMBERSHIP
WIMINGToN, DE.,----1S97.
TO the Wilmington Board of Trade
application active membership in the Whining.
Board Of Trade subject to its constitution and bylaws
The sun., 1897-11-25

the poor and the needy the Day Nursery to-day
The sun., 1897-11-25
Butter and Eggs.

The following are the official whole
sale prices recorded to-day at the Phila-
dclphia Butter and Egg Board:-
The sun., 1897-11-25
Solid Packed Butter.
Eggs.

Pennsylvania and near by........"23
Western, strictly frcsh.............."22
Butter, firm; Eggs, firm.
The sun., 1897-11-25

honsework, apply I
14OS Harrison street.
The sun., 1897-11-25
HELP WANTED-MALES,
Wanted a Man

IN every town in Delaware, Legitimate
Paying Business, with responsible con-
cern. Apply at once, Box 8 Phia., Pa
The sun., 1897-11-25
HELP WANTED-FEMALES.

Women Wanted to sell Brassine. Lib
eral contract. A sale at every door.
Brassne Manufacturing Company
River and Union Sts. Wilkesbarre, Pa.