Stikeen River journal., 1899-03-04
GENERAL NEWS.
A Synops's of Happenings m the Outside World as Cleaned
 from Exchanges.

A Yankee farmer living on the shore of Lake Ontario, in order to ecOnomise mixed sawdust with the cornmcal which he fed to his chickens. It work ed so we'll that he gradually reduced the quantity of the meal until the whole ration was sawdust. About this time white hen stole to her nest and after reposing three weeks on thirteen eggs she came off with twelve wooden legged chickens and one woodpecker. A butcher got hold of this extraord- mary brood and liberally fed the wood- en legged chicks on .barley-meal and scrap pork, and the poultry in turn laid a profusion of eggs, which were set under a braham hen. After a patient waiting of 2l days, the enter prising butcher lifted her, and to his surprise, found large basket of saus- age. and one little porker.
 Someone asks ''dOes the Klondiko air make liars of nen?" and We think the same might be asked about the Sutton atrnosphere7-at least that DOT tion of it in the immediate vicinity of Editor Burham's sanctum. The Herald asserts; "Seven years ago farmer living near Baldwin hung his vest on the fence in the barnyard, and as result of it a wonderful story is told. A calf chewed up the pocket in the garment in which was standard gold watch. Last week the animal, a staid old COW, was butchered for beef, and the time piece was found in such a position between the lungs of the COW, that the process of respiration. the closing in and filling the lungs, kept the stemwinder wound up, and the watch had lost but four min utes in seven years." We suppose it lost these four getting into position.
 To prevent dust and dirt from gath ering on bicycle chains, Frenchman has designed a cover of rubber or other flexible material, to be slipped over the chain after it is in place on the sprocket wheels, covering three sides of it, and leaving only the inner surface exposed.
 A German inventor has discovered that celluloid can be used for the man. ufacture of the vibrating parts of mus ical instruments, in place of metal, the substitute being entirely free from rust, and having tone equal to that of the metal reeds.
 An Austrian has patented an appli- ance to be attached to the mouths of cannon, to be struck by the shell as it leaves the muZzle, the device being hinged at the top of the gun to swing out of the way after it has exploded the shell, and caused it's contents to spread over large area.
 The latest from the North regarding, business conditions there discloses the fact, that the recently enacted alien, law. has affected all interests. The Skagway-Atlin Budget contains the following: There is little use in doncealing the fact that recent British Columbia Legislation has affected all local interests seriously. Not one es- escaped, and while Skagway is apt to admit nothing can hurt her, it will not be denied that it's immediate future could be brighter.
 The reported conflict between Chinese and Russians at Talien-Wan is believed to be franght with possib- ilities of fresh trouble between Eng land and Russia. It is not unreason- able to expect that England will make the killing of the Chinese ground for breaking up the pleasant relations be- tween China and Russia According to the meagre reports received, the conflict was the outcome of trouble over taxes. Of the Chinese 300 are reported killed.