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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
WORK AMONG THE. POOR.
Annual Report of the Local st. Vincent
de Paul Conference.

The consolidated report of the work
done among the poor of this city by the
five local conferences of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society during the past year
was sent to the state council, Saturday,
by Matthew B. Lamb. the president of
the Worcester particular council. The
report gave the total receipts as $2032 50.
of which $651.54 was the balance from
1896, $147.95 from collections at meetings,
$1S2.l0 from donations, $22214 from col
lectlons in the churches, and $22S.79 from
other sources. The expenditures were
$1016.46 for groceries and fuel, S186. 46 for
, clothing and shoes, $40 for rent and
| board, $163.81 for medicine and burials,
leaving balance on hand of $685. 70.
The number of members on the rolls
January l, 1897, was 80. There were 10
additions and % designations, making
the membership at the beginning Of the
present year so.
The number of families relieved dur
ing the year was 127, number of persons.
ASH; visits made to the poor, IT'S; families
on roll, Dec. 81 1897, a. situations pro-
cured, /; members teaching at Sunday
school, 10.
The second and final illustrated lee
ture under the patronage of the local
conferences for the purpose of procuring
funds for the care of neglected and de-
serted children will be delivered by c.
O'Connell Calvin at Lothrop's Opera
House, Sunday evening, February 90 on
From the Liffey to the Shannon" AS
may be inferred from the title, the lee
ture is description of a tour through
Ireland, and those who heard Mr. Gal
WINS last lecture at st. Johns Hall will
make big effort to hear this one, as
everybody spoke highly of the former.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
SHOT IN A QUARREL.

Woonsocket, R. l., Feb 5--During a
quarrel this morning between Walter Y.
Marsh and Peter Welch, two farm
hands employed by e. N. Fiske, at Cum
berland Mills, Welch was shot twice,
and will probably die from the effects
Of his injuries. An unfriendly feeling
is said to have existed between the men
for several years. Marsh was arrest
ed at Lime Rock, about four miles from
the Fiske farm.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
DEvENs COUNCIL ANNIVERSARY

Cen Devens Council o. U. A. NJ, is
to celebrate the third anniversary of its
organization at Commonwealth Hall. 56e
Main street, Monday evening, Feb. IA.
Several prominent members of the or
der from out of town will be present.
and big time is being looked for, as
all the local members Of the order are to
help celebrate the event.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
KILLED WIFE AND PARAMoUR.

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 5.-George P.
Tucker, coal miner at Crescent, Fay
cite county, went at noon yesterday to
his home, and found his wife with Will
liam McAllister. He fired four shots,
killing both his wife and McAllister IN
stantly. He then walked two miles to
Montgomery and gave himself up to the
officers. Mrs. Tucker YVES the mother of
three grown children. who lived at
home. She was Al years old. McAal:ster
WAS %
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Recent Matters of Interest at the Am
herst Institution.

The annual meeting of the deputies
of the State Grange, which should have
been held at Amherst Feb, 2, had to be
postponed on account of the recent
storm. Mr.. w. G. Jewett of Worcester
and Mr.. Simpson of Royalston were
the only gentlemen that were able to
reach their destination. 1t was the in
tention of the deputies to inspect the
various departments of the college, and
they will do so when the postponed
meeting is held. which will, in all prob
ability, be within a short time,
The "'99 Index" the college annual
issued by the junior class, has appeared,
and ranks among the finest ever gotten
out by any class in college. The fea-
ture of the book is the artistic work,
all the drawings being work of especial
merit and made by W. H. Armstrong,
the class artist. 'Roasts" and college
jokes are plentiful.
The college has just received a col
lection Of plaster casts for use in the
department of drawing which can hard
ly be eXcelled by any art school in the
state. 1t includes reproductions from
nature, from life and from classic arch
itecture. Mr.. w H. Armstrong has
charge of the department of drawing,
and, although he is himself a student,
he has shown marked ability in this
work.
The last number of the "Aggie Life
contains an article translated from the
German by G. A. Peters, assistant in
the chemical laboratory The article is
THE progress of agricultural chemis-
try during the last twenty-five years"
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
RIsHoP LAwRENcE HERE.

Rt. Rev. Bishop William Lawrence of
the diocese Of Massachusetts,, will make
diocesan visitation to this city today.
preaching and administering the rite of
confirmation to class at st. Johns
Church. at 1890 o'clock in the morning:
and also preaching and confirming at
st. Matthews In the evening.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
DEATH OF MRS. ANNE KELLEY

Mrs. Anne Kelley, wife Of John KEEL
ley, of 119 Grafton street, died at her
home, Saturday morning. She leaves
three sons and one daughter, Patrick
r.. of Philadelphia, Michael, a steel
worker in this city. James H., the well
known local athlete, and Annie NJ, who
lives at home The funeral will take
place at ST. Stephens Church Monday
morning.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
GONE INTO NEW BUSINESS.

T. Spencer jerks has purchased one
third of the business of Lothrop &
Spooner. manufacturers of satin gloss
and interior finish. He will look after
the manufacturing and shipping depart
iment of the business, and the other two
partners will spend their time on tine
road among the customers.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
Y. M. c. a. BASKET BALL.

The Pastimes defeated the Reds by a
score of to 2 in the basket ball tour
nament at the Y. NJ. C. A., Saturday
evening. For the Pastimes, McManus
threw goals, Healey and Dorman j
for the Reds Olmstead threw and Cur.
tbs l. Two more games remain to be
played in the series, one Tuesday and
one Saturday night
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
SMITH AND wALTHALL BETTER.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Senator Smith Of
New Jersey, who has been i'll for several
days. is recovering. and has gone to Lake
wood ~ j. Senator Walthall of Missis-
sippi is. reported as much improved to-
daY.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
Ghe Sunday gpp.

Subscribers who fail to receive their
papers regularly will confer a favor by
Immediately making complaint at this
office.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
PHOTOGRAPHERS,

Mr.. Wyman Smith, who has operated in
some of the best studios in n. y, will
have my operating room in charge, and
will endeayor to give satisfaction to my
patrons. Everything novel in photogra-
ply, including platinum and carbon.
am making those bas-reliefs. of which /
have sole right of city; also those dainty
porcelains, photos on china, photos on
watch cases and lockets. Bring the chill
dren in the morning. Engagements can
be made by telephone. Only one flight up.
Tel. 1856. Take elevator. New Central
Exchange, No. 81 Main st.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
LOCAL NOTES
CAN'T FIX THE DATE.

Call for Carstair's Philadelphia rye
when at the Bay State House. *$F
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

There will be a pleasing dramatic en-
tertainment in the chapel OF All Souls
Universalist Church next Thursday and
Friday evenings, Feb. 10 and IL
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
STAGGERS IN HDRSES

me disease known as staggcrs i'm
quite common among horses. and il 10
generally familiar to horscmcn. I'm
fortunately the symptoms are different
In different horses, depending upon
the extent to which the brain and the
nervous centres are affected. Staooers
may be divided into three kinds. SO
mach ''aggcrs, grass or sleepy sting
gers, sometimes called blind staeuers.
and mad staGgcrs, also called blind
sta%Ecra IN it's mild forn. stomach
sta%gcrs Is due TO overlooking the sto-
mach, which causes acute indirnstion
and grass or sleepy blind staggers
j" simply chronic state of stomach
staggers. Tie treatment is the same
tor both troubles, and consists of in
lcctlons OF warm water and SOAP and
a handful Of salt to clean ont the
bowels, so that the gas may have n
free passage. Arrest fermentation in
the stomach by dissOlying two ounces
OF sulphite of soda in n little WINTER
and give 1t at one dose, repeating after
an hour. Also mix eight drains of
powdered olocs in little warm water
and drench the horse with il to slim
ulaic digestion and open the bowels
Mad staggers is inflammation of tbo
hrain The symptoms are dullness
followed by intense excitement or
madness. There ia no .cmcdy, and
indeed the horse attacked by mad
siag9crs IS not worth saving.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
CHARGE OF rHE pERvisu.
Old sheik Read Ills Koran ~ lie Led
His Men.

1t Is sad to think that we shall never
wish. l am inclined to think that the
great charge on the second brigade at
Tamal. which shattered the square the
overwhelming attack at Abu hlea. AMI.
hnally. the beautiful advance ut Gubat.
were the most picturesque episodes OF
the mahdists' battles against the Eng
fish. says the London Telegraph. AS
long as l live l shall never forget the
memories OF Gubat. 1t was grim
moment when the little force OF guards
and mounted infantry. perhaps not 500
strong. advanced to meet the huge
army IN front OF them and to pierce
lane through it to the Nile. Aching.
anxious eyes watched them from the
Lareeba. where lay our general str.ck-
Ell early in the day. and many wound
Gu comrades. with only enough water
TO last till morning. The vultures.
anticipating a certain meal. scared over
'he little square, and the gazelles,
rudely wakened by this unaccustomcd
strife. rushed madly here and there. Or
stood spell bound as we passed. At
last we reached an open plain, and the
mahdist host. which had been gather
irS round us. only waiting fCr fav
orable moment TO attack. massed on
some rising ground 10 our left. For q
moment the two forces halted. looking
almost into each others eyes. The
English. despairing of victory. but
calm and steady. each soldier wearing
on his face that stern. determined look
peculiar to an Englishman when he
iinds himself in tight place The
inahdists. all animation and exultation.
Ied by their emirs and standard bear
ers. stood forth in all their glory: TO-
700 spear tips gllstened in the sun
light. and with loud cries Of Allah
Akbar,' this beautiful force dashed at
ITS enemy. AS the charge began the
soldiers OF the English square cheered
Whether there was something ominous
In the sound-for indeed the cheer OF
English soldiers going into battle is i
sound which no enemy can hear with
out emotion-Or whatever was the
cause the Arabs checked their charge
ana paused for n moment. as one some
times sees = huge flight Of birds stoop
before they turn in their flight: it was
but fer enc instant. then the hope and
Hover OF mahdism like a great wave
whose white crest was formed by a
thousand banners. dashed out its
strength against the wall of determin-
ed men. who waited silently at the bot
tom OF the hill. Nor is 1t easy to for
get the surprising bravery of the old
shc!k who led his men into the square
at Abu klca. hmid the storm of bat
tie he rode calmly in front OF his men
reading his koran, up to the muzzles
OF our rifles. and fell actually inside
the square. | saw him afterward and
never saw face so calm and serene.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
POULTRY HOUSE BUILDING

In arranging for new poultry houses
1t ShoHldsbo remembered that i is the
small colonies that bring profit. The
Hooks should he divided both in runs
and roostlng quarters SO that not over
twenty-five or thirty fowl arc kept to-
gcthcr. If the entire flock numbers
nifty or more they will do fairly well
together If the runs and quarters are
large and if the latter are kept warm
and well ventilated, but when scycrnl
hundred fowls are TO he handled if
means vast amount of labor and care
which can be best given when the
birds are in smnl nocks as recon-
mcndcd. 1t has been demonstrated
That number Of small buildings sep
arnted by n considerable space. if
possible, Is preferable 90 large build
ing divided into pens, but If the latter
- used strict attention must he pnid
to ventilation and cleanliness, as we'll
ms to the divisions of the pens. The
latter must be so arranged that it is
Impossible for the fowls to Get to-
gethcr either in house or runs. II
takes n little more time and trouble for
this arrangement but it will pay in
the end.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
WHEN TO SELL.

There is really more importance to
he attached To- the above three words
than most farmers think. II requires
as much thought and Judgment TO
know just when To sell "a il does To
raise your p'oGuct To sell OF course.
everybody i ready tu admit that IL
docs not reqa'r- much Intelligence 10
know when to SCH very many articles
that are raised ON the farm. All per
ishahle articles should Ice marketed
lmmcd atcly when they are fresh and
sweet. Once acquire ,hc name Of
bringing fresh and wholesome v,ge-
tables and fruits TO the market, and it
viii cause You To- make quicker sales
Us well rs receive better price for
your products
But your Judgment and common
sense are called ON when Won have
gram. hay, straw, potatoes, apple =, etc
ready for sulc. | know farmer in
my neighhorhood who hal five hun
drcd bus hels Of rye threshed and stor-
eel in his bin for sale. He was offered
40 cents "A hushcl, hut, no hc wanted
80 cents. Ills next offer was 60 cents
" Well, said he II guess not. II
will lie there good while before |
will take that " Rye kept droppiur.
After keeping II for about five years
H. sold his rye for - cents That is
what little "spunk" did for him.
Now fer the other side of the case.
and this occurred personally TO my
set one fall kept in my cellar five
hundred barrels of fine potatoes. All
! could got from the field was SI.2J
II barrel. kept them until spring
ard sold them readily for $50 n
lucky hit.
One Of my ncighbors, n good.
honest German farmer, was Watching
me. He said: "You Just know your
business. I'll watch you after this u
little" Sure enough next year could
have drawn them from the field for
-. %, but, no, they went into my
cellar My German ncighhor treated
his the same way The next spring
he aud both drew our potatoes to mar
kct for - ccntsa barrel My German
neighbor sail, ~ hat blankety- blank
man makes me lose over $500"
The foregoing only proves there is
more satisfaction IL every man using
his own Judgment | believe there
is economy in selling right from the
field when it is practicable to do so.
Sell everything while fresh. Avoid
shrinkagc, avoid decay, avoid hand
ling more than necessary, and think
you will he the gamer. II. w. III. i'll
Country Gentleman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

A few years ago creameries did no.
think they could run more than six
months, rs there was not milk enough.
Vow nearly all creameries run the
greater part Of the year
When each farmer made his own but
ter AT home there were as many kinds
OF butter as there were farmers Now
each farmer delivers has mink at the
creamery and the product Of butter
Is always uniform and brings q good
price each week. and with the aid Of
the farm paper, silo. etc, the farmers
receive thousands of dollars in this
country from their dairic, in the win
ter months when few years ago they
did not make butter enough 10 cat.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
NONPLUSED JOKERS.
ohe worse OF Poetry Paid for Nobi
Burns DIuncr.

Here is story told of Robert Burns
IN his youth: Burns was living in the
town OF Ayr, and. though still young.
had attained more than local reputa-
tlon as poet. One day he was pass
ing through the main street of the
town and saw two strangers sitting at
one OF the inn windows. With idle
curiosity he stopped to look at them.
Seeing him, and thinking that the
rustic might afford them some amuse-
ment while waiting. the strangers call
ed him in and asked him to dine with
them. Burns readily accepted the in
vitation and proved merry. entertain
ing guest. When dinner was nearly
finished the strangers suggested that
each should try his hand at verse max
ing. and that the one who failed to
write a rhyme should pay for the din
ner. They felt secure in their chal-
Ienge, believing that their rustic guest
would pay for the meal. The rhymes
were read and Burns read the follow
ing: Il. Johnny Peep. saw two sheep;
TWO sheep saw me. Half n crown apiece
will pay for their fleece. ard /. Johnny
Peep. 20 free" The strangers aston
ishment was great, and they both ex-
claimed: who are you? You must be
Robbie Burns"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
DEVELOPMENT OF WINTER
DAIRYING

Winter doirying, years ago. was I'm
undertaking little thought Of i'm New
York state. Raising cattle for beef
aud oxen was more common fbon
making butter, aud at That date WINS
more cf % paying investment. but os
the country developed and .hc pom.
lotiou increased butter mnkino nd.
yanrcd. a COW that gave milk seven
months bad done her duty. and il was
not very rich milk at that. I'm fbe
sixties milk was worth at times ~ ~
500 per 100 pounds. Butter wac
malc from setting the milk i'm small
tu pans followed later by deep cans
About 1878 tho cream separator was
introduced and at present is used
pretty generally. Both winter and
summer dairyirR are carried ON 10 n
great extent Although butter brings
Ic.s per pound than few years AGO.
much more money 90 the COW is pro.
drccd and winter doirying is found to
DO % paying business. There is n
great Mount Of milk produced in the
" atcr months and the quantity Of
butter = increasing each season.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
Leather on Leather.

new style Of embroidery which
commcndS itself To those in search Of
substantial nccdlcwork * done with
borders for heavy table covers and
purilcrcS are among the many articles
for which IL Is used. Tho GROIN
work is rs u rule of some dark. r.ch.
coIorcd silk. AMI the work in done
with tn" lighter shades.
y border for hands me pair Of
porlicrcs is of modern leather. ni,
which is worked an upright row ~
hcur de lis In yellow leather. with
stems ami leaves of green. The cf.
feet is very handsome and unusual \
chair cushion which was made to c.r.
respond with library furnished i'm
quaricrcd oak and mniachltr * Of
green leather with the head Of 4 huge
tawny lion worked i'm. The work is
moi difficult. if ono can believe those
who have made = study OF IL. ard
most Of all requires practice.
The pattern is first skctchcd on the
leather foundation. then grn. .ycr
with kCcn-hladrd instrument made
for the purpose. ana outlined by tiny
Sit" and holes. II is into ihcs, i'm.
ciSions that the WORKING leather.
which is cut into strips of various
widths. is drawn. thus rurmiu. nir
design This working leather can bc
had in almost rs many shade, rs ON.
broidgry silk AMI is remarkably plia.
bile. The nee les used are coars, bod.
kins with hluntcd points aud long
narrow eyes. Many smaller articles
intended rs presents for men are hc.
in@ made. ana the work seems pnr
ticularly well adapted to such USE
Chicago Record
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
FARM AND GARDEN NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST or AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS
Feeding Turnips on the Lnui Growing Corn
after Cora POth House Bai NJ Stag.
gers in Horses Els. Etc
FEEDING TURNIPS on THE
LAND

We could never understand how
English farmers made itpay To huddle
sheep on potato patches. and keep
them there until the turnips were con
sumcd. All orr American sheep would
waste more than they used, unless. in
deed, the turnips were only fed of
while the soil Was dry or the turnips
were frozen into tho ground. The
only advantage Of the plan seems to
have been that the sheep manur- was
evenly distributed while the sheep
were feeding, Id n the sheep were
also fed grain tho land was enriched
Tor future crops But the turnips
surely did not make n much mutton
rs they should have done.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
The King OF Barotso Land.

uinaka, the king of Barotse land
says traveller, is held in great fear
md respect by his people. His court
has as much etiquette and ceremony az
hat Of Louis XIV. His band Of mu-
sicians make both day and night hide.
.u6 with their performances. The mu.
sic is done TO drive away evil spirit1
Luiraka himself is an imposing spec.
tacle. He wears long blue dressing
gown, and on his head a scarlet night.
cap. and above It blue terai hat.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27

Things not to be smiled at i'm them
selves may take on a humorous aspect
through the manner OF their express =
sion. An English paper says: An old
country sexton. in showing visitors
round the churchyard. used to stop at
certain tombstone and say: This
ere Is the tomb Of Tumma5 Copper an
is eleven wolves" On one occasion n
lady said. Eleven? Dear me, that's
rather n lot. isn't it?" The old man
looked at her gravely, and replied.
We'll. mum, yer see, it war an 'obby
OF ism"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
nnrdship- Of Army Lie.

fT0W U'r FreSS. Wl7r0y, I'M.
Ono o; tho first to offer their services for
he country I'm thp Civil War was A. Il. SELF
ton, OF Nilroy. Rush CO.. Ind. Ue made
COOL record. The life Of every soldier IL a
hard one. and Mr.. SrftOn's case was no cx-
option. We wero In Tennessee, pennel
tn on all sides. Our rations were very
scarce. said lee. "Hni VS. had begun 20 80
'n quarter allowance. and a. the rain was
not enough 90 replcnl-h tho wells or streams.
)dr rhut"'u- went empty We wers hur-
ttfl ON. and the only way 60 gucurh our
Ihli7t WIS 20 60 down on our hands and
<ner7 and drink from the hJ0f tracks male
~ the horses.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
A Mania for RulI1Ing Towers.

An Tu.-;isl r,,.i,,,. ,,,,t.,..,....
of q curiors maui, I,a. a., - N,"' !
the end cr tbn inst c.,,,,r' 'I,' 49, ~
tool t.i,,,,,t,.,,, '' ''' III
were seized nt that trmo Win , .ra,1
for building lonely to,,,rs nm r,.i- 80.
tatcs. \ certain IIuII i'm Surr.r hnt,
a tower on tn" summit Of q bui coilc1
IIciih in 1866. whore Inc Sim, brnscrr
up until his death I'm 17I2. An ordlcs,
inscription tells postcrify r,,t nm
having known all the great or bis d,r
was so hcartbrokcn over tbrlr s,.c,G
cism be resolved To- retire from tho
world and 1.-Two i'm his t,.,,.,.,. 49,.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-12-27
History Made Profitable

Mr.. Dane. Q. G.. who has been an
pointed county Judge Of Mayo. ono
day according To- n friend Of hlsl tool,
n short drive ON an outside car 10 the
-Four Courts ip Dublin. aud. on getting
down, paid &c exact fare tn the
driver who was evidently about to do.
mHud more. when comradc. who had
Just put down another fare. stouprd
him with q loud whisper. BE aisv.
Mil,c; don't you sec IT'S Mr.. Dnurv'
oh" answered the other in tone AZ
perfect culig htCnmcnt "irs one o.
Thin Danes. is o.? We'll anyhow. thi.
is mighty poor way of takin' rcvlngo
FOR Clontnrf. an me wid n family ~
seven small childcr" Mr.. Dane heard
This allusion 10 Brian Boru's victory
over The Danes. as its author intended
aud be- so much appreciated us with
that be- gave the man nn cxtrat shiH.
ing London News