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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-13
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
globule of health that changes weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy.
hrain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful In building up the health. Only
25c. per box. Sold by BREWER a. CO.
Exceedingly small, sugar-coated ana
purely vegetable.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

not count one iOta, if the whole sue
cess is dependent on that alone.
The White Leghorn, the worlds IN
disputed laying machine, would not lay
if she were compelled to tramp around
in the snow, and after she had gone
to roost to put finishing touch on hcr
already frozen system, show your hens
the bright side of winter and you Will
not do so much kicking about the
breed, cheer them up the same as a
doctor would patient with dyspepsia.
The White and Black Minorca to us
is an ideal fowl, they lay large white
egg and put more of them in basket
during the season than any fowl on
earth, and they show up very good AS
a 1brOiler, their size being in their ia
vor. The Plymouth Rock is a good
general purpose fowl, but their laying
qualities are not of the most satisfac-
top notch, for the market they are
very good, but will find dead drOnes
in all breeds, SO when you find a pull
let that has slick and refined look,
which denotes a determination to
make it's own living if possible by
singing and scratching, you have hen
that is got up for laying purpose use
it as breeder, by so doing you will
acquire a No. 1 laying strain. This is
alomst. lost sight of in infancy breed
ing.
But as breed which we can say by
experience is to our Judgment an
Ideal breed" where you will find both
essential points blended together,
where a complete combination Of lay
ing and marketable purpose are en-
doWed, and to any person who is dis
Outraged in the breed of their choice,
we would say if you wish beauty, eggs
and first-class "pot-pie," get pen of
Golden Wyandottes.-Am erican Poul-
try Advocate.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12
Straw Colored Wyandottes.

The following article by a writer in
Poultry Journal will be interesting to
all poultry breeders:
We have no experience in breeding
white Wyandottes, but have bred and
owned White Leghorns that a fair per
cent never showed a brassy feather
We gave to Mr.. Pabst a 3-years' old
cock that never had a full grown
brassy or yellow feather in his plum
age, and he showed more in his fourth
year. We never had more healthy and
vigorous fowls than were those pure
white ones. We believe that by care
full matings such white Wyandottes
will be eventually produced just as
healthy as vigorous and as useful, as
the brassy or yellow ones. The skin
may be freckled, but the feathers will
have no more freczles on them than
will be found on the hairs of the head
of ''healthy people" When WRITER
claims there is an analogy between a
persons skin and the feathers on a
chicken he certainly exhibits profound
ignorance of the cause of yellow feath-
ers on a white Wyandotte. We know,
too, that the yellow corn theory is just
as nonsensical as Mr.. Hummell's
freckles.
We had lots of trouble with straw
or brassy feathers in white LeghOrns
until we bred it out. Mated a trio of
pure White ones and for eight years
we inbred Them never using anything
but white feathers. At the end of the
eight years we had as many pure
white birds as any man in America.
In the show room they were not beat,
they were as healthy and laid more
eggs than did a dozen other breeds we
were keeping, including Brown Leg
horns and Minorcas. Those birds could
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

have been lariated in the sun all the
summer and the feathers would have
been white. They had one feed of vel
low corn, and yellow meal was a part
of the other meal, they got every day
in the year, and the fea thers on the
white ones persisted i'm being white.
If this can be done with White Leg
horns, why not with White Wyan-
dottes? Suppose one Losses a half
point on Shanks OF even one, it is bet
ter than losing from three TO five on
color.
The contention that a straw cOlOred
or yellow bird is one whit more
healthy than is white one is continu-
ally being asserted, but no one has
ever produced an argument that had
THE shadow of truth in it, to substanti-
ate the assertion. We proved to our
entire satisfaction, by inbreeding, that
it did not, in the least, affect vigOr or
the producing quality. If breeder of
White Wyando4ttes will mate white
birds, and if their progeny shows
no symptoms of disease, inbreed
Them, being careful to keep up size and
white feathers, he will eventually have
Il fair per cent of males that will hold
their color the year round. In inbreed-
ing extra care must be used to keep
up yigOr, every sick OF puny chick
as well as feathers must he made. If
this is carefully done you can inbreed
until doomsday. There is just as
much sense in reasoning by anOlOgy
from the humans freckled skin to a
chickens feathers, as there is from the
inbreeding of the human family TIC
that of chickens Divine law prOhib-
tits the human family doing it, but not
the animal creation. Survival of the
fittest is natures way of breeding ami
mails. Initiate nature when you in
breed and you will loose nothing in
vigor Be sure nothing but vigorous
birds are mated and kill every sick
one that shows up. If you will do this
you will soon have more vigorous
stock than the new blood people who
doctor their chickens. When an "Old
hen drags a chick to death" she is do
ing you a favor, that is natures way
of keeping up vigOr:
We are not writing this for the broil-
er raisers or the 900 a day fellows, but
it's good doctrine for people who have
range as we'll as people who want
well-marked and vigorous stock. #
the breeders will all get closer to ma
lures ways, quit dOctoring, quit using
the humbugs, the pepper and condi-
ments to make hens lay, and feed
right. we will have more vigOr in all of
our f1ocks and more fertile eggs.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12
SWAMP
ROOT.

be found just the remedy you need. AT
druggists in fifty cent and dollar Sizes
you may have a sample bottle of this Won
derful new discovery by mail free, also
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton N. Y.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12
BEAUTY,
EASE,
LUXURY,
COMBINED.

The above cut represents soft sole
slipper for Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren, made in any color OF Kid or
Madras Cloth, with fancy plush ball or
ribbon bow.
Send SOC. for ladies', 45c. for misses,
4Oc. for children's, P. o. money order.
If you wish to match your tea gown
send sample.
Ladies' sizes, 2-8, Misses III, Child's
6-10.
If you want to make a handsome
present for little money-try them.
These goods are sold throughout the
entire world to the great satisfaction
and comfort of everyone who wears
them. Send to the manufacturer.
w. B. MAY. Bridgewater. Mass.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
Address all col munications to Poultry De-
partment. Box 2oo DeLand, Fla.
What are the Most Profitable Breeds.

Inc text or my subject is wonderful
of comprehension, the scope is unlimit-
ed, and enlargement can be made from
every standpoint possible. We will
not make any enlargement OF go be-
yond any practicable limit, but cOntine
ourselves to that one point where
many may be made the base of argu
ment. We will not consider, or go so
far into the fancy poultry breeding as
to say whether it lis profitable OF not
but will confine our few remarks to
the egg production, and fowls for mar
ket purposes, the breeding for fancy is
nearly a life study and experimenting
to those who exhibit at our most fash
iOnable poultry shows
What We desire to reach in our re-
marks is the public in genral, the
many not the few, the few must have
experience and money. The breed that
lays the most at the season of the year,
when eggs are at fancy price. 1t is
a common idea with the poultry raisers
in the country to want a combination,
they want an egg machine and at the
same time fowl that will out weigh a
turkey. This is almost simply impos-
sible to obtain, as the home market de-
mands a nice compact plump body;
and it must be young. Age debars the
hen that has served it's time as pull
let, and has reached mature age when
the prof table Climax has passed, the
market today denies it's poor old car
cass it's last resting place. in order to
upset some poor mans digestion, when
reached the most profitable time of it's
existence, therefore it seems beyond
disputing that a combination of the
two most practical questions lis simply
impossible. The fowl must in order
to reach the highest limited price
either be marketed or be sacrificed to
replenish the egg basket during it's
first season.
The Cochin never fails to receive the
remark from those who have not test
ed their laying qualities, ''that's the
hen for me-" they reach their laying
limit the first year, the Brahma is Of
the same cloth. But it seems to us all
breeds may be made good profit
able layers. It all depends on
the interest you take in the breed
of your selection. Most decided
ly choose what captivates your fancy
and go into that breed for all you are
worth, and with proper care and hous-
ing, combined with feed, you will not
be disappointed. You can always tell
a good hOrseman by the team he
drives, this should be the way with
poultry, with pride anu industry you
can make it both a pleasant and prof
liable business, with a good warm
poultry building and a proper diet, you
can create summer palace for tie
heretofore God fOrsaken, despised,
frozen-footed old buddy. Nature will
exert itself when assisted by gener-
Gus and well chosen food and warm
building, so their combs will not
freeze, and the result will he that you
will have eggs by the bushel, watch
the stores in the month Of January,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12
The Youths
Advocate,
Nashville, Tenn.
OFFERS FREE:

in almost any other Bus. College or Literary
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The Youths Advocate is 16-page journal, read
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

Iowa Farms for sale, So per acre
cash. balance 1s crop until paid.
Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

Is not recommended for
everything; but if you
have kidney, liver or
bladder trouble lit will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21
Art in the Sch00lr0om.

II is now some time since educators
began to consider the value of school
room decoration. They came to realize
that there should be interest and in
dividuality to the room where children
of the impressionable age were gather
ed. More was to be expected from
children who came in daily touch with
the refined than from the less fortu-
schoolroom decoration. The school
room when decorated became more at
tractive and agreeable to the Children
and this, besides making their schooi
life happier, charms them into better
mood for their school work.
But the most beneficial result Oh
schoolroom decorations is the educa-
tion II affords If educates the child
by cultivating his sense OF harmony III
colors. his love of the beautiful ana
his taste for what has real artistic
merit: and also, by making him IA
miliar with the names, and teaching
| him something of the works of the
great men of history. The refining in
nuence of such efforts appears. as has
been noticed in some cases in our own
schools. where children, in trying to
harmonize themselves with there new
surroundings, have appeared at school
for the first time with clean faces and
hands and clothing.
In short, school decoration affords
means of culture that is lacking in the
ordinary routine of school work 1t
has become a desire on the part of our
teacher to make the schoolroom itself
more attractive and homelike, yet the
teacher must use his or her taste in
distinguishing between an exhibition
room and a living room. We would
hardly expect an intelligent apprecia-
ton of art to be cultivated by sending
children to an art gallery every day
for six hours to study and recite COM
mon school branches. But in the right
use of such ornaments we see one of
the best correctives for that abuse and
destruction of public rights and public
property which is forced upon our no
tice all too much in school and college.
With the boy or girl less fortunate in
home life, it is all the more necessary
for the school to supply. in so far as
possible. what may be wanted in cult
ure and refinement. In our own city
the authorities and teachers have done
much in making the schoolroom and
surroundings attractive and artistic
and their efforts have been cordially
seconded by the pupils. All work in
this line is worthy Of every encourage
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21
Does Electricity Kill?

startling question has been raised
1t is another of the not infrequent
| cases where doctors disagree. and this
time it is over the matter of the effect
of an electric shock on the human
system. Dr. II. H. Cunningham has
succeeded in his experiments to re-
store the life in dog through whose
body an electric current had passed
and which to all appearances was
dead. If this can be done with dog,
why not with a person. supposed to be
dead in the electric chair or after be-
ing struck by lightning? Are such
persons when buried or subjected to
an autopsy really dead or only suffer-
ing from paralysis and unconscious
ness?
DIR. James a. O'Neill expresses the
opinion that IAN electric shock causes
temporary paralysis, and that if the
functions of the essential organs, the
heart and lungs. could be performed
artifically for time they would final
" resume their own living functions. T"
If this conjecture is correct there is
something most unnecessarily cruel in
the autopsies which by law are re-
quired to follow executions by the use
of electricity. DR.. Cunningham holds
| that consciousness does not at once
follow apparent death from an electric
shock. and if this is true there is some
thing horrible to contemplate in the use
of the surgeons knives at such a time.
DIR. Cyrus Edison is of the opinion that
death from an electric shock is not due
to paralysis of the heart, but to actual
destruction of the nervous system. Il
am convinced, however" he says,
that the electric shock as administer
ed in executions at SingSing causes
instant death. and I believe it is the
best and most humane way Of legally
killing"
The fact that authorities cannot
agree upon such an important matter
is not something to be scoffed away.
The cause of humanity should not be
left in such doubt. Perhaps electricity
is not the most certain and humane
agent of legal execution. The pro-
posed French method of piercing the
brain with n needle as a substitute for
the guillotine may have advantages. and
the alternative of water gas has been
suggested. 1t may be that the end of
the discussion and experiments will be
the end of capital punishment, a con
summation devoutly to be wished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21
SHALL WE DISPUTE
The Opinions Of Scores Of Our Fellow
Citizens.

Residents of Augusta, like other
American citizens, If making an invest
ment want to be sure of getting the
worth of their money. They want to
know all the why's and wherefores, and
In Il direct ratio to the value of the in
vestment they borrow and ferret until
satisfied with the collateral. Take an
instance in the realm of proprietary
articles. If we know Of a friend who
has been cured, we have some faith
in the preparation; if we know Of two
or three our faith increases. If the
cures reach scores, all well known citi-
zens and anyone who still maintains
that there is nothing beyond ordinary
merit in the said preparation can safe
ly be left To the care OF his fellow tax
payers If he wishes to pick quarrel
with them on the question of their
Judgment ana veracity, he has ample
opportunity in Augusta to do so. Be
gin with this case:
Mr.. Frank Haskell of il South
Chestnut street, says. The universal
verdict Of the users Of Doan's Kidney
Pills demonstrates the worth Of this
remedy. Learning about them ] pro-
cured a supply at c. X. Partridge's Old
Reliable drug store. directly opposite
the post0fIicc, and the result of their
use was very satisfactory. / deem it a
pleasure to speak in praise Of 4 remedy
Of such proven value"
Doan's Kidney Pills Tor sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Mlburn Co., Buffalo, \. Y. Sole
agents for the L. 5. Remember the
name. Doans. and take NJ substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21
the language of bravado.

With S30,961 male members and 90
007 Rebekahs, the odd Fellows now
number over "a million persOns.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The transcripts mathematical editor
is evidently away on a vacation and
his understudy hasn't mastered the
science of addition. However, the odd
Fellows are a great organization, and
in its size. Its foundations are broad
and deep. and it is bound to endure.
Its present diamond jubilee in Detroit
is a sparkling affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21

a Bath Lawyer tells the Bath Enter
prise that there are likely to be more
damage suits at the next term Of the
supreme court, in December than for
many years. among them being the case
of Charles burlington vs.. Bernard TarboX
where plaintiff was struck by Il bicycle
which The defendant was riding: the ease
Co, for injuries received from a fan
while in the Sewalls employ: the case OF
Joseph Solovich VS.. the L.. +. x g. Flee
tric Railway, the plaintiff suing for dam
ages for the death of his little daughter
Eva. who was run over on Front street
by an Electric car, early in the spring
Then it IS understood that the heirs Of
trail for causing his death and that the
heirs of James Pushard will sue the L.
y. 4 b. Electric Railway for causing his
death. \ tS,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21

very small percentage when we take
people who We're transported by the
Maine Central during that period OF
course, no road can be held responsible
for the fool hardy chances taken by
tresspasscrs-a large number of whom
are professional tramps. We trust
that all of our exchanges that may
have been led, unwittingly into the
error Of publishing the accidents TO
tresspassers as having occurred to
passengers will do the road the justice
to make this correction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21
|M@aaae G0ssfpI
Rain Song.

Rain. silver rain.
Twinkling on the pane.
The earth drinks softly what it needs
The gay sky lowers like a pail.
The bare twigs string the drops like
beads.
And still the silver showers fail.
Rain. rain. rain.
Silver dropping rain.
Rain. pearly rain,
Gliding down the pane.
The fence rails have a crystal edge,
The trimming spuuts pour fountains
free.
The flowers on the window ledge
Are fresh ana bright as they can be.
Rain. rain. rain.
Pearly, gliding rain.
Rain. sparkling rain.
Shining on the pane.
A bit Of blue in yonder sky.
Swift signs of clearing all about,
Some broken clouds drift quickly by,
And 10. the sun is shining out.
Goodby. rain.
Shining, sparkling rain,
Annie Isabel Willis in St. Nicholas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21

The people will have something to
say about the practical shelving of
Admiral Schley. and they will say it
with Baltimore American.
OF course. this had to com. The
Schley parfisans have stopped over so
often that it has become a chronic
habit. They even regard it as 4 "prac-
teal shelving" of that gallant sailor to
have HIM placed in command Of the
South Atlantic station, with a large
squadron under his command, and the
protection of the important American
interests in South America and South
Africa devolving upon him. In their
bitter and unreasening craftsmanship
some of the friends of Admiral Schley
have done much to make the American
people forget his important part in tn.
destruction of Cerveras fleet. They
Will never be satisfied until he is made
supreme potentate of the solar system
with Secretary Long and Admiral |;
Dewey and Sampson kept busy black
ing his boots and polishing his epaulets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21

The whole country will rejoice to
learn of the returning health of Vice
PreStG ut Hobart lyl.o appears to have
made a complete recovery from his re-
cent Illness Mr.. Hobart during his
residence at Washington has made a
host of friends, and has impressed
himself upon the country as clear
with a rare tact in dealing with men
and affairs that has contributed not a
little to the success and popularity of
President McKinley's conspicuously
able administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21

Some-of our exchanges, in publishing
the annual report of the railroad com
missioners have been led into error re-
garding the number of passengers
killed and injured on the Maine Cen
trail Railroad during the year ending
June 80. 1899. The number was stated
as 10 injured and Il killed. Colonel f.
c. harrington. the efficient clerk of the
railroad commission, calls attention to
the fact that these figures do not refer
to passengers at all, but entirely to
trespassers. During this year but one
passenger was killed and II injured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-21
railroads and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect June 20, 1890.
Trains leave Augusta as follows,
THRDITCu rrpAJNg

GOING WEST-6.35 A. NJ. for Lewiston.
Pennington, Rangeley, Rockland, Port.
land, Boston. Quebec and Montreal; 9.42
A NJ and LAO G0l0 Sundays only for
Lewiston. Pennington, Phillips, Range
ley, Rockland, Portland and Boston,
connecting for White Mountain points,
and Lancaster; 1908 and 352 +. NJ, for
Brunswick, Bath, Rockand, Lewiston,
Portland. Boston, Montreal and CHI
cage; 'lO55 p. NJ. might Pullman), ev-
cry, night for Lewiston, Bath, Portland
GOING CASTLES A NJ might e1-
press, for Skowhegan, Belfast, Bangor,
Moosehead Lake and Aroostook county,
via Il. & A. r. r.; Vanceboro, St.
Stephen, st. Andrews, st. John, via Ca
ington counties; '2.50 A. NJ. Bangor and
Bar Harbor; 9.G7 A. NJ, for WateIvilIe,
Belfast and Skownegan; '2.35 +. NJ, ex
press daily for Bangor, Bucksport and
Bar HarbOr; 3.35 p. NJ, for Waterville,
Oakland, North Arson, Bingham, Show
Mattawamkcag; 7.2S Z. NJ, for Water
vile; 3.l5 a. M. Sundays only, for Water
VILE ana Bangor
Train leaving Augusta at 3.03 2. NJ. 60
Ing West runs daily, Sundays included,
to Lewiston, Portland and Boston
The night Pullman train gong East al
LBS y. NJ, going West at 10-55 +. M, runs
every night, Sundays included, connect
ing for and from Lewiston. but pot 10
Skowhegan on Monday mornings, or to
Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor, lex
cepting TO Bar Harbor), Sunday morn
ngs.
'Daily for main line points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
South Gardiner to Augusta
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A Manila cable to the New York Sun
closes with the statement that Cen
eral Otis has consistently followed the
policy of releasing Filipino prisoners
of war, retaining only their arms"
This may be a good way to put down
the instructions but it would scarcely
impress the average citizen that way.
When active, able bodied men are once
it would certainly seem as if some way
should be found to prevent them from
engaging in hostilities again. especially
az the /, Filipinos are holding some
American soldiers and sailors as pris-
oners of war in their lines.