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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-10
Eggs for Catching.

To have good eggs for Matching,
hen, we must first of all have good,
healthy, vigorous stock to produce
the eggs, and to all who contemplate
buying eggs for Matching, [ will say:
be sure and find out just how the
fowls are kept that lay the eggs:
and what condition they are in.
One very vital point is to see that
too many cocks are not kept; espec-
tally is this the case where all the
fowls run together, if each has his
own yard and hens it is not so i'm
portant. Where too many cocks run
with the same flock of hens the
eggs are never good for Matching,
for more deformed chicks will be
Matched from such eggs than any
other kind.
Exact rules can not be given, of
course, but approximately, the fol-
right mating: Leghorns, Spanish.
hamburg and Game, eighteen to
twenty hens with one good cock, not
less than fifteen months old for best
results. Plymouth Rocks, ten hens
with one cock All the large, heavy,
breeds, including Brahmas and all
the Cochin family, five to eight hens
with one cock
To get first-class hatch eggs must
never be allowed to get dirty; there
is but little choice between a wash
ed egg and dirty one, and you are
not sure of first-class hatch with
either kind, although the washed
ones, if the washing is done with
clear water, stand the best chance.
Some claim there is nothing as
good for nest as clean sharp sand
for two reasons: il soon cleans lice
off of hens, and eggs can never get
dirty on clean sand. nothing can
come off the sand that will stop the
pores Of the shell.
Eggs for Matching should always
be carefully gathered twice day
and as fast as laid in cold weather:
should be kept in a cool place where
it is neither dry nor damp-that is,
damp enough to mildew or mold
anything.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-10

The Poultry Keeper says: Corn
contains very little bone-forming
material, while it is very rich in fat
forming and thanksgiving sub
stances. Although corn produces
eggs with yolks of dark colors and
rich flavor, it is not recommended
for layers unmixed with other
grains. For fattening purposes it
cannot be eXcelled and should be
fed in various forms to keep up the
appetite.
Oats are good nerve food and
are not fattening, but their happi-
ness is an objection to them, as is
the amount of waste or useless mat
ter in the husks especially in poor,
light grain. The first objection may
be removed by grinding them very
fine, but this is difficult to do. Oat-
meal is an excellent food, but is
rather expensive. If oats are to be
fed whole or ground husks and all,
the heavier they are the cheaper.
Forty pound oats contain but little
if any, more weight of husks than
twenty-eight or thirty-pound oats.
Very light or small oats will often
not be eaten unless they are soaked
and made larger. This does not add
to their nourishment, but compels
biddie to get out whot little there is
in them. If hens that should lay
are too fat, diet of oats will reduce
the fairness. Ground oats and boil
ed potatoes make an excellent food
for producing fertile eggs and Wig
orous chickens.
Wheat and it's by-products, screen
ings, bran and middlings, may form
a part of an economical ration in
many parts of our country. If
screenings are used they should be
fed raw so that fowls should not be
compelled to eat the dust, poisonous
seeds and other foulness contained
in them. Moistened bran is apt to
produce scours, especially during
the winter, and if fed at all should
be alternated with whole grain.
Though wheat is rich in material
for growth, easy of digestion and
stimulates egg production, it should
be fed less freely than corn, as too
much of it produces diarrhoea.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-10
POULTRY DEPARTMENT..

Address all communica tons to Poultry De-
partment, Box 200, DeLand, Fla.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
OUR COUNTY AFFAIRS,
Some Reasons Why Relations are Strained
at the Court House.

| Some Reasons why Relations are Strained
at the Court House.
County Assessor Metcalf and Mr.
Wangelin, editor of the Herald, came to
gelher in the county commissioners
room today on question OF veracity. the
editor having zen brought in to verify
an article he had published. The lie d-
rect was used, passed and repassed and
there resulted fstlc repast in which
brother Wangelin suffered nothing. The
assessor was worked up to high point
OF indignation by reason of reports that
have been circulated to the damage OF
his reputation. The assessor and COM
mssioners have been on intimate terms
and some things not exactly regular
have been reported to the point of rails
ing questions of veracity. The assessor
could have been on terms of friendship
with certain members cf the board had
he consented to employ certain members
of their families. but the assessor was
not disposed to do this, having political
and personal friends of his own to care
for. Therefore mutual relations are said
to have been disturbed. 1t IS charged
against the comm issioners that two Lr
more OF them have furnished supplies to
the county against the Statute in such
case made and provided and that MIR.
Metcalf knows those things, that his
friends have detailed his items of knowi-
edge and that the board, for this and
other offences OF unemployment OF
particular proteges, ETC., have it "ln" for
the Lafayette statesman. These are but
rumors, involving veraclty, plumbing, :
potatoes, powder and fuse, slate and tin
roofing, county printing, road overseer-
ships, per diems in EXCESS Of statutory
limitations, fountain pens, etc., etc.
That the county treasurer shall COM !
ple,e the assessment rolls by assessing
any property omitted by the assessor is
plain statutory provision, but al enemy
on the board and political enemies gen
orally nave taken advantage Oh COHul-
tons to place MIR. Metcalf in an equiv
ocal condition Members Of the board
have violated the law and officials of the
court house are taking advantage of their
knowledge of these violations. 1t is
hoped tnat honest men will eventually
get their dues and that Mr.. Metcalf shall
not be made the universal scape-goat.
1t is due to Treasurer Smith and his
deputy, Mr. Dobblns, to say that the dit
ferences in the court house are not OF
such nature as to connect them with
any fraud or improper Use OF their ottlc-
ial positions in this or any other Connec-
ton. AS to other matters brought out IN
this trouble, Mr.. Patton, the district at
torney, is giving them his close attention
and several lnformations are liable to be
brought before the attention OF Judge
Boughton at the next term OF the district
court.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
BRYAN WILL BE PRESIDENT.
The Prediction of an Office Holder Under
Cleveland,

Inc freuictlon OF an oH1ce Holder Under
Cleveland.
Piusburg, Jan. S.-Hon. George w.
Skinner, pension agent for this district
was the unexpected orator OF the occa-
sion tonight when the Randall club very
brilliantly commemorated Jackson day
at the club house. Though holding a
commission from Grover Cleveland, he
raped the president in a manner that
was literally applauded.
In the course Of Mr.. SINNERS speech
he predicted that Mr.. Bryan would be
the next president, eff the politicians do
not nominate him, the people will"
Mr.. Skinner then continued: "While
| will say nothing more against the pyesi-
dent to whose favor | owe the office of
pension agent | will say that NJ. Cleve-
land has misinterpreted feeling in the
minds of the masses of the Democratic
party. The trouble with too many Demo-
cratic leaders is tha. they were reared in
bad atmosphere. The fault with New
York Democrats is that they were brought
up too near Wall street." The remarks
created profound sensation, and there
was moment of recovery from the
shock before applause broke out.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
Water Melon Trust.

Rocky Ford, Colo, Jan. GA meeting
of the farmers of this county will be held
in Rocky Ford today. T purpose is to
form combination of every planter of
wate1melons and can;aloupes in the
county, the idea being that such an or
ganization of all the melon growers of
the county wou result in great benefit
10 the members. The history of the past
shows that losses have resulted from un-
necessary competition among the grow
ers more than from any other cause.
This it is now intended to remedy BY
combination.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
Laughlin Hanged.

Covington. KY, Jan. Or. Laughlin, a
cell mate Of Scott Jackson and Walllng.
was hanged today for killing his wife and
niece. From the time of the sentence of
Jackson and Walling until the death
watch was set upon Laughlin, the latter
spent his time playing cards with the
former. Laughlin seemed Indifferent to
his late and walked cody to the scaffold.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
BUTTONS SENTENCE.
The Man MADEIRA Lost Finally Runs Up
Against Justice.

The Man MADEIRA Lost Finally Runs Up
Against Justice.
Jesse D. Button, formerly policeman
in this city, was sentenced last Monday
at Waterloo. Ia, to pass five years in the
penitentiary of that state for swindllpg
Lysle Bannister of Spring Valley, Ia, out
of $3.50. According to Detective Sam
Howe. anDlster is the man who adopted
Button as an orphan and raised him.
The crime for which he has been sem
fenced was committed by Buttons get
ting Bannisfer started for Leadville 10
work gold mine which he was supposed
to possess and while on the way getting
him to indorse a worthless check tor
Button.
Button came to Denver six years ago
and became policeman, being removed
on April IS. 1898. for accepting bribe
from the California gang of pickpockets.
Last August he was arrested in this city
for forgery said to have been committed
at Boulder, but escaped from Deputy
Sheriff MADEIRA. who permitted him tc
visit his mistress in Larimer stree
rooming house. While the deputy sheriff
waited outside for him Button disappear
ed by the back way and succeeded in
keeping out of the reach OF the law until
the recent affair which landed him in the
nenitentiafy.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
silver Quotation.
New York, Jan. o.-Silver is quoted
at 64A iodav.
The Branches Fall.

Salt Lake. Utah, Jan. o-The Oregon
Short Line will be sold here today under
a decree of the court. The transfer of
the property will take the line out of the
Union Pacific System, and the receivers
of the last mentioned company will at
tend the sale and turn over the accounts
of the Short Line, and any balance in its
favor, to the new management The
road will be bid in by the reorganization
committee of the line.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
TSaudy" Is the Boss,

= Paddock, Dyer ct al, are not in it with
SANDY" when it comes to organizing a
legislature They returned last evening
much as the Union troops retired from
the field of Bull Run. Pad got off at the
wafer tank, Dyer made a sneak up the
alley, Casaday made himself invisible
and none seemed anxious to be inter.
viewed.-Boulder News.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
5 NEWS.
MCINTlRe'S MESSAGE.

And Formal Canvass of Votes the Legis-
lative Business.
Denver, Jan. o.-The legislature met
in joint session today and canvassed the
vote of the governor and state officers.
The members, also, listened TO the read
ing of the message of Governor McIntire
which was sent in at 2 p. m.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
Was a Shell Game.

Chicago, Jan. o-The depositors in the
E. S. Dryer & Co. bank will get practic-
ally nothing. The affair is she'll with
liabilities of over sl,4oo,ooo and only
10000 cash and some valueless mort
cages as assets
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
He Cut for Sleep.

Cincinnati, O, Jan. o.-Taylor Brenton
bookkeeper of the Covington National
bank, cut his THROAT with razor. De-
spondency, due to insomnia, was the
cause.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
Break in White Lead,

Cincinnati, O.. Jan. o.-The White
Lead company, capitalized at 100000,
judgment for $4,000 today.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
Mr.. STRATTON is SUED.
Hon. T. NJ. Patterson: Asks for a Fair Sized
Lump for Services.

Denver, Jan. o-Alleglpg collusion and
fraud, Thomas M. Patterson today began
suit for 81 1000 against w. S. Stratton.
the Cripple Creek mine owner, and Pat
Ducey. Mr.. Patterson's complaint
charges fraud of a fragrant character, the
matter growing out of the sale of the
Portland No. 2.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
DISOBEYED ORDERS.
And Fatal Collision Resulted In Conse-
QuenCe. ..-- E.

Fort Worth, Tex an. "a head end
collision, due to disobediance of orders
of the train dispatcher, resulted in the
death of both engineers and one fireman
today.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
A New York Failure.

New York. Jan. o-The Stuart Ceramic
capital szoo,ooo, failed today.
Daily camera., 1897-01-09
POISONED HIS FAMILY,
A Mysterious Case Developed in Batavia.
and an Arrest

Batavia, N. Y, Jan. o-Mrs. Henry
Denham died Monday, two of her child
rem are seriously ill and the fact tha:
Denham purchased prussic acid last
week, and other Matchmaking evidence,
led to his arrest for poisoning of all of
them,
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-01-14

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Evening journal., 1897-06-22
BY MARRIAGE.
ReIationship which Did Not Prevent
Mnn from Gettfng Work.

ReIatiOnEhip which Did Not Prevent
Mnn from Getting Work.
Before ] got into the government
service" remarked treasury clerk, re-
ports the Washington Star, 81 was en-
ployed as n kind of general manager for
a lumber company in the mountains Of
North Carolina. One of my especial
jobs was to look after sawmill the COM
pany had well up in the hills, and one
day it became necessary TO have a.man
in an emergency. There was no one
near to respond to the call, so asked
one of the gang from the river where
the extra man was wanted II he could
find help.
~ reckon / kin, cap he responded,
in the indefinite manner of the noun
taineer.
"'Who is it?'
"'Jeemes Martin reckonll come ef
he lnowed he's needed
"'How far away does he liveY
"'Two mile'n a half, reckon
rs he a good, reliable man2 DO you
know himT
"'I reckon l do, cap he said, hest.
tatingly. You see he's kinder sorteI
kin to me by marriage
is that SOP
well. cap, I reckon you wouldn'i
egxackly call it kin, mebbe; it's ruthei
sorter connected. You see Jeemes
fust wife got a divorce from him ant
l married her. Don't that make me an
Jeemes some kind Nv relation ei
otherY"
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
THE MOUTH WHEN ILL.
should be Frequently Clennsed and
Refreshed.


Refreshed.
When one is in good health the mouth
needs no special care beyond that of or
binary cleanliness. Indeed, the secre-
tions of the various glands located in
it act as disinfectants and keep it
sweet. But few, however are so healthy
but they need to pay some attention
to this organ, and when one is i'll with
any serious disease this becomes more
and more necessary. One physician
has found it advantageous to have pa
tients suffering with fever chew occa-
sionally some aromatic gum TO stimu-
late the secretions Of the mouth and
wash out or destroy micro-organisms
or fermentation going on there. An
other has accomplished the same end
by having the patient chew some splin-
ters of fresh pine wood. DIR. Rosenfeld
gives quite full directions for cleansing
the mouth under such circumstances
He says that sin children and very old
persons, the less solid food taken, the
greater should be the care with the
mouth. They should rinse it out sew
eral times a day with lukewarm water
containing q little common salt, tine
ture of myrrh or eau de cologne added
TO stimulate secretion. When there is
tendency to bleeding of the gums, OF
when the teeth are bad, pinch of pow
dered boric acid may be twice daily
rubbed in between the lips and gums.
Patients with false teeth should re-
move them when they cannot take solid
food.
Patients with fever should have
something to drinl1-cold water or
weak lemonade-at least every hour.
One must not wait till the patient asks
for a drink. Besides preventing dry
ness, the fluid maintains the activity Of
the glands, and the whole function OF
the mucous membrane. Many patients
are prevented from drinking by pain
ful, dry and cracked condition of the
lips, and therefore all feverish patients
should. from the commencement OF
their illness. have their lips rubbed sew
eral times a day with vaseline. In pro-
tracted cases of fever the mouth may
also be swabbed out with oil or greatly
diluted glycerin. IN. Y. Ledger.
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
NEGRO PRODIGY.
Though Uneducnted re IL IA Lightning
Mathematician.

Though hUneducnted re Is "A Lightning
mathematician.
Robert Gardhire is anegro, and an un-
educated one, but when IL comes to fig
ures he can't be stopped by any mathe-
matician in the world. says the Angus
Ia Chronicle. He is a humble resident
of Augusta. and is employed as a la
borer at the Interstate Cotton Oil COM
pany. In multiplication Gardhire is
as quick as thought. Before the aver
age person can set the figures down
with a pencil Gardhire has given the
correct answer. and yet he cannot say
how he does IL.
He was asked what was the sum total
of 90 times 67, and without repeating
the figures to himself Gardhire an
swered offhand: "6.663." How much" f"
asked one, sis sol times 52?" Without
stopping a second Gardhire replied:
"1G,O32." And thus for over half an
hour numbers were thrown at him and
he gave the correct multiplication like
a fash. In the multiplication of frac-
tions the man is equally proficient,
and there seems no limit 10 his powers,
which are almost occult.
Gardhire cannot remember when he
first became aware Of his power, and
does not even know how he discovered
it. He says that when the figures are
given to HIM he sees their answer inn
mediately. Simply by glancing at a
long line of figures he can tell imme-
diately what their sum is.
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
DECAY oF FRENoH cuIslNE
slowly being Destroyed by the Hurry
and Anxiety of Modern Life.

slowly being Destroyed by the Hurry
and Anxiety of Modern Life.
The tendency in all the French res
taurants of the present day is to pre-
pare meals for their chance customers
who may happen in at any time of the
day. says the ChautauQuan. Meals are
eaten in a greater hurry than former
ly, even in France. where it used to
be the habit during the fiercest reyo-
lutionary and communist struggles
when the time of de jeuner came Tor
each side to stop fighting for an hour
or 50 and devote themselves TO the mid
day meal. The hurry and anxiety of
modern life is slowly destroying what
ever was distinctive in French cooking,
which cannot be properly done in haste
or when food is required in very large
quantities.
The development of club life is part
" responsible for this. and the latter
is only another sign of the deep-lying
social problems which confront modern
existence at every step. Men in fash
ionable society dine more frequently at
the club than they do at their own
homes. Fewer people marry than for
merly, home life is decreasing and club
life increasing. Hence. the last refuge
of the Partisan chef is at the fashionable
clubhouses. which are now counted by
the score, and most of which set very
good tables.
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
Postofioe superintendent Commits Suicide

New York, June 22.-Samuel ]. Casey.
superintendent Of postoffice substation
d of Brooklyn. committed suicide at
his home by taking carbolic acid Be
fore dying he wrote a letter to his wife
saying that he was $500 short in his ac-
counts with the government and asked
hat this be squared up out Of his life
insurance policy. Casey's superiors
speak Of him as one of the best men in
he office and think his action the re-
suit of temporary insanity. The de-
,eased was Ss years old and leaves a
widow and two children.
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
HARD EleATERs lN LAw
Clients Dislike Being Told That Their
Cnsea Are Poor.

cases Are tOOr.
Clients love a hard fighter and the
onlookers are impressed with his zeal"
says Richard d. Doyle in an article on
Law and Lawyers" in the Southern
Magazine. I'm my own experience l
have had cases where / advised my
clients not TO sue because was sure
they had no chance. and. although they
followed my advice. instead of employ
ing other counsel. they refused 20 pay a
reasonable fee and in one case left me 10
pay the court costs. And have seldom
advised client 10 compromise or sub
init to arbitration that l did not dis-
please him u rcouiros moral courage
to advise one against Dis iuoiiuations,
but IL is sometimes lawyers sacred
duty. Whatever may be said as TO us
morality or true wisdom. yet must say
that | regard this aggressive and parti-
san spirit more conducive to modern
success than profound Judgment. for !
have seen lawyers succeed chiefly by
reason Of IL in whom the logical faculty
was not at all conspicuous. In speak
ing Of success, il will be observed that
| do not mean the eminence ofsuch men
as Erskine. Writ. Webster, William
Pinckpey, Rufus Choate and Charles
O'Connor. but such success as is at
tanned by the leading members of the
bar in every town or city of the United
States. who have good practice, some
times very lucrative, though they are
unknown TO fame and forgotten outside
of their neighborhood when they are
pOnq"
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
SnnnInh crcnn

One-half ounce of gelatine into a
quart of new milk, six tablespoonfuls
of sugar. beaten with the yollSs of four
eggs. Put the milk on to heat; when
boiling hot stir in gclatine and eggs.
and stir continually'as soon as it comes
10 boil; take of and stir in the whites
well-beaten. pour into deep glass dish
and when firm and cold add whipped
cream, sweetened 70 taste and favored
with sherry wine OF vanilla. 1t ought
to stand eight or ten hours. i always
make it the day before want TO use it..
Philadelphia Press.
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
nodr Taken 70 Providenee.

Hull, Mass, June 22.-The body OF
private Joseph White. which was found
n the bay here Saturday bearing evil
iences Of murder, covered with the
tars and stripes, was taken in charge
y five artillerymen under command OF
ergeant ScPhlinger from Fort Warren
or transportation to Providence. Mrs.
White. mother Of the dead man, who
ccompanied the party, tainted AS she
oarded the boat at the landing, but
ne recovered later.
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
Marrow Escape From browning.

Loclkport, n. Y. June 22.-It has just
cen learned that Saturday afternoon
arl Luh of Buffalo. a member of the
ate engineering staff, had a narrow
scape from drowning. He was riding
ong the towpath near Kitchens bridge,
hen his wheel struck a stone. and he
as thrown into the canal. Mr.. Lukl
mot swim. but fortunately Engineer
an Alstyne and several laborers wit
.ssed the accident and came to his
Scue
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
Iceland rlsherr q Failure.

, Gloucester. Mass, June 22.-The
schooner A. d. Story. Captain Free
man Munroe. has arrived here and re-
ports speaking the tchooner Sarah L.
Lee. from Iceland, returning to Glou-
cester with only about 10000 pounds Of
halibut. She signaled that the Iceland
ashery Is a complete failure this year.
Evening journal., 1897-06-22
NIurdrr In tI,n second peoree,

CASTOR. Pa. June 22.-The jury in the
Sc Of Fausto Depaola. on trial for the
rider Of Nicolas Ruggerio, has re-
ned a verdict Of murder in the sec
/ degree. He stabbed Ruggerio at a
nee at the latter's home, near Ban
\. last March.
Evening journal., 1897-06-22

Before Judge Bradford, in the United
States Court Saturday, argument was
heard to fix the compensation OF the
receiver OF the Wilmington Dental
Company before a dividend is declared.