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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13
Studying Bird Life.

1t is quite the fad nowadays to
study bird life" This is one of
the after effects, no doubt, of the
birdless bonnet movement. The out
of door clubs are becoming numerous.
The middle of tie winter season will
be spent in reading up for the spring
and autumn practical studies, when
the members actually take to the
woods" and study the birds N their
native homes.
The method of study is to start
early in the morning with an instructor
who has become learned in bird lore
and can tell all about any twitterina
little creature that is courageous
enough to be observed. The plumage
of the bird, its habits, it's quality of
song, its particular style of nest build.
ing and all of its little life are uu.
folded to the wondering STUDENT
New York Tribune.
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The small boy is an indispensable
adjunct to every we'll regulated farm.
He Is needed at all hours of tho day
and every day IN the year, for some
thing or other. BIZ We shouldn't
make life n burden to him. He should
have some time he can call his own TO
carry out his plans, for he will not be
very large when he will begin TO feel
that duties and responsibilities rest
upon him and that he must work ont
his own greatness. He'll have rabbit
traps to make in winter, martin boxes
IN spring time, kites in summer. waI-
nuts to hull in the fall, fish bait at all
seasons Of the year. He may dull
your tools, but at the same time he is
sharpening his wits. He may lose
the Ratchet, but with it he is hammer.
ing knowledge into his brain that will
be very useful 20 him in after life. In
dustriOus habits are worth much more
to the boy than tools TO you n you
want him to become interested in farm.
ing let him grow mp and be n pat Of
the farm, so TO spenk-feel that he is
indispensable and that his counsel is
worth as much as his muscle. We
like to see a boy ON the farm so very
busy that he scarcely has time to
eat We don't mean that you should
keep him 80 busy at your work, but
give him all the time possible TO do
his own. Just remember back when
you were boy and help your own
scion, rs far as you can. to avoid the
many grievances that rendered your
~ ID los
your boy thou your father did by you
for you are iu better shape 10 do it.
You have had more education and bet
ter advantages than your father had
before you and your boy should be an
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13
WOODS HOLE.
Is the P1ebean Name OF Postofscs in
Maasachusetts

Washington Special to New York
Times: There is n warning to Speonk.
or Remsenburg in the fate which has
befallen Woods Hole Barnstablc
county. Mass. Woods Hole bore a
humble and homely name. and smartcd
under It. Some time ego It's name was
changed to Woods Holl. which had O.
sylvan and romantic flavor, and sug-
gested moCnlit glades and howery
dells. But the change from demo
cratic Woods Hole To- aristocrati-
Woods Holl brought upon the COM
munity the scorn Of the cynical. the
objurgations OF the people who could
not remember how TO spell "Holl." and
other troubles too Numerous to men
ton The postofIice officials had their
troubles, too, In the shape Of mlsad-
dressed and blotted envelopes. After
troublous and tempestuous existence
Woods Holl gave up the struggle and
passed away, and the postomce depart
ment has notified IT'S employees that
plain, democratic old Woods Hole has
come into being, and that letters ad-
dressed to Woods Holl" are TO go
there. The community has given up
Its striving for the romantic and
sublime and Ia peaceful and content.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13
New Colors for Gowns.

The winter seasons gowns, espe-
cially the dark blues, have most
ly a touch of yellow in them,
and for this daffodil would be an ex-
quisite shade. Madame Ia Mode is
showing a strong partially for brown,
such as sunsets aud cinnamon, golden
brown, nut brown and chestnut; these.
together with evening glow, red,
brown and copper shades, which are
all new colors, arc most temptingly
produced in this delightful manner.
Blue is greatly in favor-cerulean,
sapphire and dark peacock, turquoises
and the lightest azure. In the grays,
silver gray and smoke are notable
Doves wing, mouse and seal are quite
new, and so is the Nankin blue. BotS
black and white, together with cream,
are we'll represented, together with
sunfiower, tangerine and nasturtium.
brilliantf!aae and bulrush. The fab.
rlc itself is noted for it's thickness of
.r!.9i and we cannot too cordially rec.
ommend it,
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RaislnE Pekin Dnck.

There Is probably no branch of the
poultry business more profitable thar
duck raising, yet but comparativel,
few farmers will admit these big whit,
beauties to their premises. The wiye.
would like to keep them, for theil
feathers are light and elastic, ant
every way as desirable as goose feath
ers, and while the goose lays but few
eggs the duck lays a great many. TIL,
great objection raised against ducks il
that they foul the horse troughs, anC
the majority of their eggs are lost, foI
1t is no use to give n Pekin nest o.
nest eggs. She lays wherever it hap
pens.
To keep ducks successfully and
without annoyance about watering
troughs small pen is necessity
Their house need not be fine affair
nor the yard expensive. A fence two
feet high will hold them, and twelve
feet square is ample for dozen OF
hfteen ducks. Inside the yard ma,
be placed trough. An inexpensive
trough may by made by taking two
pieces 211O scantling four feet long
Round them up at each end like sleo
runners. Take piece of galvanized
iron two feet wide and nail it to the
running sides of the scantling. To
make it stronger nail pieces of Ok.
across each end. This makes yer,
convenient trough to clean, for it cal
be rocked back and forth to clean it
A pipe from the windmill supplies OUR
with water.
The best food for laying ducks it
scalded bran and the table scraps
Ensilage will be eaten greedily by tn,
ducks. Raw carrots are good food
Very little grain will be consumed i
green food and table scraps are furn
ished. Ducklings are very easy tc
manage, but a mistake sometime.
costs the loss of a large flock. The,
are best raised in breeders, even
Matched under hens. Western Stocl
Journal.
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GIeanings From the Shops.

New collections OF lull-goll buckle.
in antique designs.
Short black velvet coats, edged
with mink and long stoles Of lace.
Wide draped belts of stitched cloth
with gilt or ieweled clasps attached
Golf registers and calendars il
many new forms, decorated with an
tIque designs.
Long coats of tucked red broad
cloth, trimmed with chinchiile enc
huge cut-steel buttons.
Crepons in evening shades, Will
eKquisitely wrought floral designs il
raised effect over the surface.
Long scarfs of crepe de chine on
some sheer silk material finished with
a frill Of rich lace piped with fur.
Black velvet gowns, heavily ia
crusted with Jet, with transparent
guimpe and sleeves similarly decor
ated
Boleros Of fancy silk, velvet OF lace
fastened with q soft, loosely tied fichu
knot of liberty silk, having fringed
ends.
Many new evening gowns trimmed
with shirrings or frills Of narrow
gauze or satin ribbon in pompadout
pattern.
Long pelisses, ma le Of light cloth.
trimmed with fur, stitching or folds
Of the material and immense pearl
buttons
Cloth gowns, trimmed with broa.
bands Of white satin or pqn1e, will
diminutive gold beads applied over
the surface.
Short coats for infants wear of
beugaline or fine WOODEN materials,
edged with ermine, angora fur OF
swansdown.
Long capes Of black applique lace
over a white satin foundation, edged
with deep silk fringe, headed by q
narrow band of sable.
Screens, sofa pillows, chatelain
bags. photograph frames and detaoh
able book covers OF tapestry, leather
wrought, in the most exquisitel,
tinted designs. Dry Goods Ecouo
mist,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13
Perlls of the Long Skirt.

In the course of a public discussion
on women's dress at Berlin the other
day, Professor Rubner condemned the
long skirt as frequent cause of acct.
dents and as a promoter of neuralgia
pains, which were brought on by con
stantly holding up the dress. Pro
lessor Brockmueller, the artist, while
not denying the gracefulness in gen
eral of trains, pointed out that in any
quick movement the effect was the re.
verso of graceful, and recomme ded
short dresses, especially at dances.
Nine. Seller advocated the short skirts
because it was unworthy of women tt
yield to fashion which made the
wearer slave to her garments, and
because the short skirts made those
who wore them look younger. In the
end the meeting resolved by n large
majority that long walking dresse.
are irreconcilable with the modern re.
quirements of hygiene, liberty O.!
movement and beauty. - London
Daily News,
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Municipal Novelty.

There is a decidedly humorous side
which occasionally comes to light In
connection with the undertakings OF
municipal corporations, but the action
OF the enterprising city fathers of a
small Hungarian town is certainly
unique. The mayor and whole town
council, consisting of eight members,
formed themselves into a band of forg-
ers. and carried on a thriving business
in the town hall. manufacturing paper
notes current in Austria. which they
circulated pretty extensively. A work
shop, we'll fitted with the necessary
implements. was fixed up in a cellar
Of the town hall, and they actually set
policemen to guard the door while they
were at works This remarkable state
OF affairs existed for over a couple of
years. when the business was detected.
the mayor and councillors fighting like
professional brigands on being ar
rested
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13
the Neglected Orchard no,=

An Illinois orchafdist took to spray
ing as a means of preventing the raw
ages OF the codling moth. He had
heard that spraying would give him
good fruit, and hopefully invested in
the needed apparatus and labor. He
sprayed for several years, but got no
results. Others that sprayed reported
good results and had large crops of
smooth, white apples. He himself
came to the conclusion that for some
reason spraying was not a success in
his locality. His complaints to his
more fortunate brother orchardists led
to an investigation by ono of them.
and the cause of his lack of success
was laid bare.
On the outskirts of the orchard was
found neglected row of worthless
crab apples, and this row had been
the breeding ground from which year
after year his orchard had been over.
run. He said he did not spray that
row because he regarded it as useless
work, since tho fruit it bore had no
value to him. 1t had proved to be
very expensive row of trees.
Doubtless much of the non-suc cess
in spraying may be traced to the same
cause.-the neglected orchard row. II
trees are not worth spraying and TAX
ing care of, let them be cut down. and
the ground put into something that
will pay. What is true of rows of
crab apples will apply to trees of varie-
ties that seem TO bear n crop every
year whether sprayed or not. There are
some trees so persistent in their bear.
ing habits that the owner thinks they
do not need the same treatment the
others receive. But it should he re.
membered that these trees can harbor
insect enemies that may attack the
finest OF fruits.-Farm, Field and Fire
side.
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2. Slowly bend the head backward
and raise it again.

2. Slowly bend the head backward
and raise it again.
3. Bend sideways to right aud left
All these movements should be re
peated ten or fifteen minutes; and
when you have done this you will fee
that every muscle in your throat anG
neck is aching. Then battle the throa'
and neck in hot water. Dry thor
oughly and well massage in any goot
cold cream, rubbing it in with the tips
of the fingers till the skin has absorbed
it all and your neck is in a glow
With a soft rag or towel wipe off any
cream that may remain. The massag
ing should be done with a rotary mo
ton.
Now dampen a soft rag or sponge
moisten the throat and neck with ben
zoin and rosewater, which is skin
tonic and helps to close the pores, and
so prevents dirt from entering.
In the morning wash with warm
water and a good soap or almond
meal, rinsing and thoroughly bathing
afterward with the very coolest water
you can get. 1t Is also we'll to ado
lavender water or toilet vinegar to tn,
water.
Then, before finishing dressing, g,
through the exercise in the same way
as you did the previous evening.
Eat plain and nourishing food
avoiding pastry, cake and highly sea
soned kfood. Drink plenty of no
water. 1t clears the blood and i'm
proves the complexion.
Make compact with yourself tha
you will follow this treatment for 81,
weeks. BY this time you will be sc
pleased with the Improvement tha
you will have no temptation to aban
don it.-Chicago Record.
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Tho Dog Got tho "Rrn.,,

very curious circumstance hap
pened in the fox hunt at Clinton re-
Gently. The dogs were hard upon the
heels OF fox. when the fox darted
into hole, but some obstruction i'm
peded Its passage, and it only entered
far enough to conceal It's body, leav-
Ing the end OF its bushy tail sticking
out of the hole. When the men came
near they saw one of the dogs tearing
across the field with the brush" in its
mouth, and the fox flying in another
direction, with nothing left of its
beautiful tail but the skinned stump.
The dog had literally pulled off the
hide, and, having obtained the brush,
retired from the contest. Several shots
were fired at the fox, but failed to
bring him down.-Hartford Courant.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13
Pressure in Preserving Milk.

The effect of pressure on the pres
ervation of milk has been carefully
tested by the West Virginia Expert
ment Station since 1897. Very en-
| couraging results have been obtained.
For purposes of experiments, care
fully prepared tubes were used. Sam.
pies of milk were subjected to a pres
sure OF 200, 900 pounds to the square
inch for one TO two minutes. The
pressure on other samples was from
seventy to ninety tons from five tc
sixty minutes. No ice was used. the
temperature in the work room beinn
seventy-tive to eighty degrees Fahren.
heit. The blanks were always sour
in twenty-four hours, while all the
samples treated to the pressure kept
twenty-four hours longer than the
blanks, and some of them from forty.
eight to sixty hours longer. Two OF
the samples that had received ninety
tons pressure for one hour remained
sweet for more than week.
Professor Il. II. Hite, who had
charge of this work at the station.
and who presents n prelimiu4r- re-
port in Bulletin SO, concludes that
pressure of thirty tons or over PEI
square inch applied for one hour NAV
generally be relied upon to postpone
the souring of milk for twenty-four
hours. If the pressure is ninety tons
per hour, the milk will remain sweet
for four days, and occasionally sam.
pie will be found i'll good condition at
the end OF two weeks. The effect Of
pressure on milk seems to be the de-
struction of germs which cause sour.
ing and other changes. This process
differs from pasteurization in that pas.
teurization of milk is usually most
effective i'll killing disease germs.
while pressure is most destructive to
the germs which produce acids.
In special test made last May tubes
were filled with milk and subjected TO
pressure of from seven to ten tons at
a temperature OF 152 to leo from one
to three hours. Samples were kept
at the temperature of the room which
ranged around seventy for ten DAYS
when part of them were opened aud
found TO be sweet. Six of the re.
naming samples were packed in a tin
box and shipped to New York city and
back by mail. Two of these samples
were opened and found to be sweet.
Three days later two others were
opened and found to be sweet The
remaining samples were sweet at the
end of nineteen days. The results of
this test have sbeen to show that by
using high pressure sterilization of
milk may be effected at much lower
temperatures than by ordinary pro.
cesses.-American Agriculturist.
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COWS. Figure l shows a cross section
OF the old fashioned tie up. There is
narrow walk in the rear, always slip.
perry and dirty from the absence Of a
gutter for the manure. Figure .
shows change Of plan that is easily
accomplished. The cattle are moved
ahead so that the tying post comes at
the edge OF the feed floor and the
platform is raised, giving a chance for
a manure gutter behind the platform
and for n raised walk that is always
dry and clean. The cribs occupv
space in the feed floor, but are made
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-13
How News Will Travel.

while on visit to the south re-
Gently obtained box of your Tet-
terine, recommended for all skin dis
eases. 1 find it to be a marvelously
good thing. L wish to get some more,
aud would like to establish an agency
here for its sale. Please let me know
the price of one dozen boxes. w. c..
Mccall, Granville, Ohio. At drug
gists or by mail for soc. from J. T.
Shnptrine, Savannah. Ga.
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Bleeding of the nose is often very
difficult to ston. but be efficacy of the
following method is vouched for>by
correspondent of the New York Tines
The writer says: cut some plotting
paper about an inch square, roll It
about the size of lead pencil. and
put 1t up the nostril that is bleeding.
The hollow in it will allow the sufferer
to breathe; the blood will fill the space
between the tube ana the nose. and
will very soon coagulate and cease to
flow"
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10 Develop Plump Neck

TO fll the troublesome hollowa on
each side Of the cOllarboue a system
Of deep breathing is invaluable. Take
deep breath, hold it as long as pos
siblo and then ezhalo it very slowly.
Repeat this ton times. DO this twice
a day.
As it is absolutely essential that the
muscles should be developed, the fol
lowing exercises must become n part
Of ones daily routine
j. Slowly bend tho lead forward
tall the chin touches the neck. Then
raise it very gradually.
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Benefactor of Unmu.loaI Children.

Miss Evelyn Ashton Fletcher is not
only i'll this country but in Europe
the originator Of a system of teach.
ing music which is more like play and
less like drudgery to a child, and
music without tears is thus possible.
The rudiments of this art are taught
in way which is as entertaining as
game.
For example, the mental division of
time is taught by a game with blocks,
and the intricacies of the scales are
also set forth in fascinating fashion.
with the notes cut out of card board,
five different and amusing games are
played. Fourteen different musical
,ames can be played with musical
locks, and each game has an object.
IS quite possible, indeed, to play n
ame OF blindmau's- buff, the child
atching the note and identifying il
alter 1t has been struck on the piano.
Notes, musical figures, and express
sion marks become dolls or soldiers
Miss Fletcher, after a long course
OF music study in Germany, took up
teaching in this country. She saws.
j used TO ask myself why, after four
or Eve years Of exhaustive labor, a
child should know so little about
music, and have so little to show for
it, 1t was following out this line OF
thought which resulted in the method
she is now teaching She has re.
Gently returned from a European tour,
aud since her return she has been
made q member OF tho Incorporated
Society of'Musicians Of London. Miss
Fletcher IS Canadian girl, but she
makes her home in New York that
is, when she is not in Boston or Chi
cago, whero she conducts classes
Harper's Bazaar.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Cattrrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Cstarrh Cure
+. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST u TRuAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDINu, KINEaH-tS MAuvIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, I5c per bOt1lc. sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are tue best.
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NSWO hundred bushels
4 of Potatoes remove

a OF Potatoes remove
eighty pounds of actual" Pot
ash from the soil. One thou
sand pounds Of a fertilizer con
tanning 80 actual" Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is a de
fciency Of Potash, there will be
a falling-of in the crop.
We have some valuable
books telling about compost
ton, use and value Of fertilizers
for various crops. They are
sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
o. Nassau ST. New York
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In fifteen minutes, and it will be worth
dollars when put in use. The rod can
be attached inside the door frame, if
preferred. Use three eights inch
round iron and attach high enough up
so that one can walk under the rod
when it is in use.
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Matthew White-Ridley, who will stand as
the Conservative candidate for Stalybridgc
ut the next election, is the eldest son of the
British Home Secretary.
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All goods are alike to PUTNAM FApr.Ess
DYES, as they color all flbers at one boiling.
Sold by all druggists.
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Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott spends much OF
his leisure time in the old Astor Library, OF
New York, before T. table literally burdened
down with books and papers.
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To Stop Noso BIeod,nc.

Plso's Cure for Consumption relieves tho
most obstinnto coughs.-Rey. j. BUCHMUEI-
LER. Lexington, Mo. February p, :sHi.
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Getting Moro Room in the "Tio Up
The cite ups" in old fashioned
barns are almost always too short in
depth to give proper chance for clean.
Illness or for comfort in caring for the
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Attention is called to tho very useful
artic es contained in the premium list Of the
Continental Tobacco Co.'S advertisement
OF their Star Plug Tobacco in another col
umn OF this paper. 1t will pay to save the
Star" tin tags and so take advantage OF
the best list ever issued by the Star Tobacco.
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improvement on the sire, il he is tt
keep up with other boys that are tc
become progressive farmers. Farm
ers' Guide.
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IIow'b Il,Is :?

Secretary Long always carries his papers
in a reen bag.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FARM and GARDEN.

controlling the Doors of Farm Buildings.
The illustration shows device for
holding door open at any point, for
ventilation or other purposes. A
blacksmith can make this contrivance