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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01
The Tuscarora Reaches
Climax of Social Pleasure.

Wilson, n. c., Jan. 31.-(Special)-
The reception given last night by the
Tuscarora Club, in their club rooms,
was the climax of one of the most sue
cessful social seasons in Wilson's his
tory. This reception has been the
theme of conversation for the past week,
and every one has been looking forward
TO the occasion with q great deal of
pleasure. 1t has become the custom of
the club to give an annual reception in
January, and these occasions have
gradually become more important in
Wilson's social life. The credit for the
pleasures of last night are due more to
the arrangements committee, consisting
of Mesdames Jas. Hickey w. ]. Boykin,
Doane Herring, L. Fl. Cozart.J. t. Wig
gins S. ID. Hodges, II. F. Jones, Alex,
Green and T. NJ washington than to any
other agency. These ladies had done
everything in their power to make the
event social success. They had pre-
pared delightful luncheon, which was
very Hastily served in the clubs writing
room. After two hours of pleasant So
eial intercourse the dancing folk adj
journed TO Herring's Hall, where de-
lightful german was the order of the
evening after II o'clock. The dance was
very beautifully led by Mr.. T. Douglas
Martin with Miss Lamm, of William
ston. Among others dancing We're:
Miss Sue Selby with Mr.. $. Il. Rheison;
DR.. Thel Hooks with Miss Sue Blount;
DR.. G.. A. Thompson with Miss Bessie
Harriss; Mr.. c. I. Harriss with Miss
Minnie Foote; Mr. Alcott with MSS
Blanche Foote; Mr.. f. Il. Graves with
Miss Margaret Hadley; Mr.. Robert
Barnes with Miss Daisy Weaver; Mr..
Will Graves with Miss Annie Davis, of
Rocky Mount; Mr.. Hugh Murray with
Miss Kate Connor; Mr.. T. Douglass
Martin with Miss Lamm, of Williamson;
Mr. John Harvery with Miss Eliza
Hodges; Mr. John Clark with Miss
Agnes Makely, of Edenton; Mr.. w. r..
Whitehead with Miss Matte Farmer;
Mr. John A. Moore With Miss Annie
Foy, of New Bern; Mr., Winstead with
Miss Emey Green; Dr. Jas. Edmunson
with Miss Smith, of oxford; Mr. Ora
ham Woodland with Miss Mamie Rob
bins; Mr.. John Anderson with Miss
Winderly, of Washington; Mr.. Moses
Bendall with Miss Sallie Graves; Mr..
Harry Wainwright with Miss Fannie
Brodie: Mr.. Eugene Rountree with
Miss Mary Farmer; Mr.. II. M. Anderson
with Miss Laughinghouse, of Washing
ton; Mr.. Geo. Stronach with Miss Julia
Herring; Mr.. J. c. Eagles with Miss
Susie Moye; Mr.. Ashe Hines with Miss
Lula Davis, of Rocky Mount
Chaperones-Mr and Mrs. L. r Ma
dial, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas, Hickey. Mr. and
Mrs. Z. A. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Hodges Mr.. and Mrs, Vance Terrell
Mr.. and Mrs Howell Whitehead
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a Brilliant Reception.

Goldshoro, N. c., Jan. 31.-(Special. y
One Of the most elegant social events
of the season was the at Home" given
by Mrs. John Slaughter at her lovely
home beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion, the color scheme being pink. white
End green.
As the guests arrived they were re-
ocived in the nall, adorned with palms
goraniums and ferns by Mrs. A, b.
Davis and ushered into the reception
room by little Miss TIuldGh Slaughter.
Here Mrs. Slaughter was assisted liz re-
ceiving by Mrs. l.. RI. Castex, the deco
rations being pink carnations. smilax and
ferns In the dining room with its deco
rations of white hyacinths, ferns and
palms. delicious refreshments were SER
we'd by Mrs. ID. w. Huitt and Mrs
H. L. NJ Jeffreys, Mrs. L. h. Dewey pre-
siding over the punch bowl.
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wv TOnAN /: /: :;
. Y :: Society;

"'Tis useless, foolish Cupid,
TO aim at him your DART
For can't you see-you stupid
That he has lost his hearth"
why, so he hast" cried Cupid:
s.Ill aim, sweet maid, at you.
Fer though l may be stupid,
/ see that you have two.''
February Ladies Home Journal.
Miss Bruce Brewer. of Franklin, Va,
is the guest OF Miss Mamie p. Cowper.
Miss Pearl Dixon left yesterday for
Durham, where she Will visit Miss Au-
gusta Kramer at Trinity College.
Miss Kate Conner, of Wilson,
daughter of ex-Judge III. G. Conner, ar
rived yesterday and is at St. Marys
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Robinson, of
Columbus, Ohio, who have been spend
ing few days here. left yesterday for
Goldsboro.
Mrs. j. A. Pope, VINO has been very
seriously i'll at Rex Hospital, is improv-
ing and her friends now look for her
speedy recovery.
Mrs. w. S. Evans, who has been
visiting her son, r. II. Evans, No. 602
North Salisbury street, left for her home
in Fayetteville today.
Misses Camilla and Peachy Dorsey,
two charming young ladies of Houston,
Va. are visiting Mrs. Joseph +. Fer
rail-. on Hillsboro street.
Mrs. w. N. Hanff, of Roanoke, Va,
who has been visiting her mother, Mrs
A. NJ Hanff. left yesterday for New
Bern 10 visit relatives
Mrs. l. G. Riddick, of Youngsville
who mas been visiting the families OF
Prof w. c. Riddick and Mr.. j. d
Briggs returned home yesterday.
Mrs. w. O. Allen, of Palmyra passed
through yesterday on her way home
from Wake Forest, where she attended
the funeral of Mr.. Philip Johnston.
Mrs. 7. Z. Cargill. who has been
visiting Mrs c. f. Norris, at her resi-
dence, 514 South Harrington street left
for her home in Lynchburg yesterday.
There will be a rehearsal of the Co
lonial and Indian TableauX at Peace In
stitute tonight at s o'clock. All who are
going TO take part in the entertainment
Monday night will please attend
The musical given last night at the
home of Mrs j. A. Sanders for the
benefit of the Methodist Orphanage was
a very happy occasion and was greatly
enjoyed by all who were present.
Misses Mamie p. Cowper and Kate
benson, of Raleigh, and Miss Bruce
Brewer. of Franklin, Va, who with Mr.
|R. B. Raney have been visiting Pine
hurst, returned yesterday and report a
most pleasant visit despite the inclem-
ent weather.
The Rev. Dr.. and Mrs. j. S. Carson
of Brooklyn, n. Y, stopped at the Var
borough for two days on their way
South. DIR. Carson is pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church of Brook
Ign, one of the largest churches in the
denomination.
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Welded at Albemarle.

Albemarle. n. c.. Jan. 31.-(Special.)--
The marriage of Miss Annie, daughter
of Sheriff G.. r. Mccain, and Mr.. Thomas
G. Hearne was celebrated Wednesday
night az the residence of the brides
father, Rev. G. NJ. Gentry, uncle of the
bride, officiating.
1t was very quiet affair and was wit
messed by only intimate friends and rela-
tives. The bride is the eldest daughter
CT Sheriff Mccain and is most popular
young woman. The groom is a highly
esteemed citizen of this place, and has
many friends who congratulate him on
his happy marriage.
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Hon Kope Elias and Wife Entertain

Franklin, N. c.. Jan. Special. y
Mr.. and Mrs *. Elias gave a tea COM
plimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Craw-
ford at their pleasant home, Oakland"
Those present We're MIR. and Mrs. Lee
Crawford, Judge and Mrs. G.. A. Jones
Mr.. and Mrs. J. $. Sloan, Prof. and Mrs.
NJ d. Billings. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Sloan, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Curtis
Messrs. julie Robinson, f. T. Smith, 7.
/ j. Johnston and Misses Virgie Craw-
ford Kate Robinson, Irene Weaver and
Mollie Hood.
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Young People ro'Give a Play.

Washington, n. c., Jan. 31.--(Special.) -
Mrs. c. t.. McKeel is supervising a num-
Der of young people of the town who will
give a play at the opera house on Feb
ruary 9Th for the benefit OF the Episcopal
church 1t will consist OF two little
plays. THE Gibson Play" and one other
one Mrs. McKeel, besides being an ac-
tress of some note in home amateur cir
cles, has a natural talent for the man
aging of stage productions. 1t promises
to be very interesting performance.
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Children to Meet.

This morning at 10 o'clock the chill
dren of the D. H. Hill chapter will meet
with Mrs George Terrell and arrange
to serve lunch at the exercises at the
Soldiers Home next Tuesday, when the
new building is presented. Mrs. d. III.
Hill Mrs. Armistead Jones, Mrs. T. e.
Hines and Mrs. George Terrell will meet
with the children. All the members of
the chapters are urged TO be presenS at
10 o'clock since this important work is
to he arranged
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Lecture on Greek Art "

The next regular monthly lecture at
The Baptist Female University occurs to-
night at s o'clock. DR.. George w. Pas
chal, Assistant Professor of Greek and
Latin in Wake Forest College, will de-
liver the lecture, mis- subject being Greek
Art" Besides the persistent fascination
of whatever is Greek, Prof. Paschal, hay
ing made special study of Greek Art, will
be able to throw new light on this in
teresting subject. The public are cor
daily invited to be present
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They Were Shocked.

Several young ladies of Raleigh We're
shocked on Wednesday night. 1t was
rot very bad shock, in fact they term
it tren,ble, and the tremble they in
sist was from an earthquake. Several
bachelors of the city have been inter-
viewed but they felt no shock and say
that as they retire early and sleep
soundly as the result of having excel
lent consciences that their opinion is
vorth very little, and that the bachelor
maids may be correct about the shock.
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Miss Dortch EHtertains

Goldsboro, n. c., Jan. 31.-(Special -
most delightful entertainment was
given by Miss Mildred Dortoh at her
hospitable home to the ''Themis Club
in compliment to her guests, Miss Nan
Canon, of Concord, and Miss Eliza Will
liams, Of Fayetteville,
The colo. motif was carried out in red,
preserved in the floral decorations and in
the tapers and tinted lights. The game
enjoyed was Hearts" which was entered
into with much zest, after which delicious
refreshments were served.
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John w Thompson, OF Fort Wayne. Ind. /;
Chas. c. Thompson, Register of Deeds, of
Graham, and DR.. $. T.. Thompson, of Dur
ham, n. c., her daughter, Mrs. II. c.
Stout with her husband and children, OF
burlington. The wives of all her sons,
except those OF Drs. John w. and s. T..
Thompson, were also present. 1t was a
happy home gathering that was thor
ouehly enjoyed.
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Should be Pitied - Not Blamed =
Men Don't Understand How They
Suffer When They Cry, ooh, Don't
Speak to Me-"

All of expressions possible when woans
overweight
spasn wind pipe bronchial tubes, "ba
rising the throat beating OF the heart laughing and
spasnS Throwing the abou heightened by te
insignificant all
arrangement of the female organs
complaint produce Mysteries which must be
garded only The cause, however, yields quickly to
which
organ deng ehecuay all those
distrassi
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AGENTS TO SELL "scHLEY AND SAN

AGENTS TO SELL "SCHLEY AND SAN
tiago" by Geo f. Graham Autograph
Introduction and personal account OF
battle hy Rear Admiral Sehiey. True
story Of Santiago told for first time by
the only eye witness OF the fight. Sells
faster than Life OF Mckinley" Lib
eral commissions. Free outfit ready.
Send seven 2-eent stamps for postage.
Books now ready. Beware of imta-
lions. Can be had only from sole pub
fishers. w. b. Conkey Company, Chi
cago, ILL.,
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WANTED.-AN INTELLIGENT MAN
in every county in North Carolina
to sell Mining Stock" salary paid;
steady work. Address with reference
State Representative, Box y, Smith
field, N. c..
1-26-lwlS
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a Family Reunion.

Graham, n. c., Jan. 31.-(Special.)-
For the first time in eight years Mrs
d. S. Thompson had family reunion
all her children being present. These are
Messrs. James s. Thompson, of High
Point; A. j. Thompson, of Graham; DR.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01

NOTICE WANTED TO RENT OR
lease for one, five or ten years, a
furnished hotel in some nice town in
North or South Carolina. Address.
Lock Box 17S, Maysville. Ky.
2-1-4W.
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for Lydia E
Compound trouble
but decided to md
relief continued its
physically mentally glad
aldo emoret
aenine AVE. reno
to quickest surest
troubles. address
Lynn free. Following instances
Mrs Hayen's First Letter to PinkEam.
DEAR II advice regard
menruaton flow
dizzy troubled
feeling of
headache fainting spells
NV in
South Ave- Council Bluffs Iowa
Second Letter
to myg
with womb troubles Every
Ioud hardly
to lie of doored
but remedies-Lyda E
Purifier Sanatve Wash and
South Ave. Bluff Iowa /,
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Daughters Will Aid.

A meeting of the Johnston Pettigrew
Chapter, U. d. c., was held yesterday
afternoon at Col Kenans office, and ar
rangements were made to aid in the cere-
monies to be held at the Soldiers Home
on Tuesday next.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01

WANTED. - TRUSTWORTHY PER-
son each county to manage business
old established house. solid financial
standing; straight bona f1de weekly
cash salary of SIS, paid by check each
Wednesday with all expenses direct
from headquarters: money advanced
for expenses. Manager, 1893 Caxton
Bldg. CHICAGO.
1-26 Sat. and Sun. 12t.
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FOR SALE.

One saw mill outfit complete with all
necessary buildings and water supply,
together with either 600 or 1900 acres of
Long Leaf Pine Timber. (Mill now run
ning); convenient to railroad; good
freight rates: big bargain. Address
OF call on MYRTLE LUMBER CO.,
Wakulla, Fla
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HARRIS STEAM DYE WORKS: BELL
Phone S64. Dyeing Ladies and Chill
dren's Clothes specially. Second
hand goods bought and sold. 1876 Har-
gett Street. 12-11-t
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WANTED--MILLINER DESIRES POSI-
ton as trimmer; ten years experience
terms moderate. Address, l.. F.. ",
Mildrid, Edgecombe county, n. G..
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON TIE PRES
ent for your friend, see our Fancy
Baskets and Boxes, filled with "RoYS-
TIERS CANDY"
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One Cent a Word.

NO ADVERTISEMENTS TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN rs CENTS AN INSERTION
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. sPR-
CIAL DISCOUNTS ON LONG CON-
TRACTS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-01

THE VERDICT OF THE CONSUMERS
OF fine Candy, Is that "ROYSTER'S is
the best
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q. sKa saM&W IA Morpnine and Whiskey hal'.
p1 !; ;.::: s. s.'9;4. VI |$g !.
LII lA M .q,g 3 s6h 8 s Issss s e.
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Fine, fresh, ripe tomatoes at Dughrs
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Mrs. Ffaven's First Letter to Mrs. Pinkham

"A % mm@ s5N0
NEwhich
.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-30
WELL-FATTENED FOWLS.
Their Flesh Should Be Permeated by
TAT Rather Than Surrounded
by Layers of Fat.

To properly fatten a fowl is a
science. That fowl is not properly
fattened which has a large amount of
fat in layers under the skin and
around the intestines. Around the
intestines it may be, but the flesh
should be rather permeated by fat
than surrounded by fat. The flesh
should be evenly in%fltrated by fat.
Fat should not show through the skin,
nor should there be any fat under the
skin to show, no matterhow thin the
skin may be. In France a well-fat-
tened bird is one that has a good sup
ply of flesh over the back. When that
is attained the buyers feel certain that
the breast meat is in good condition,
as fat more readily accumulates on
the back than on the breast. To fat
ten birds properly requires food rich
in nitrogen as well as carbohydrates.
1t also requires some attention to
breeding, as the quality to fatten prop
erly must be inbred to a very con.
siderable extent. As yet we have
done little along the line of determin-
ing what breeds fatten most perfectly.
Probably in each breed will be found
strains of fowls that have the desired
qualities. Before long, experimental
tion will without doubt be made along
this line. The result should greatly
improve the quality of the fattened
fowls we see in our markets.-Farmers'
Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-30
Three Years After.

Mr.. Boies says in 1899: "In the
spring of 1896 l made a public state
ment of my experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills. This remedy cured me
Of a terrible aching in the kidneys,
in the small of my back, in the mus
cles of the shoulder blades, and in the
limbs. During the yearsthathav gone
by 1 can conscientiously say there have
been no occurrences of my old trouble.
My confidence in Doan's Kidney Pills
is stronger than ever, not only from
my personal experience but from the
experience of many others in Akron
which have come to my notice"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr., Boies
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so centsp pei
box.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-30
THE NEGLECTED HOG.
Visit b Humble Porker with
Shameful Treatment

Perhaps in the whole range of farm
lie no better-or worse-example of
let well enough alone" can be found
than in the case of the poor, neglected
pig. As We all know, this animal will
live, and to a certain extent, thrive I'M
der the most adverse conditions.
There are always a multitude of
things to be looked after on a farm;
some of them must be locked after
thoroughly or they will be complete
losses; others can be somewhat ne
elected and still counted on yielding
a fair return. The hog, of all farm
animals, of all farm work, is the most
accommodating, the most patient of
neglect, hence the hog is the most me-
elected. He may be put in a pen scarce
large enough for him to turn about
IN, be made to pillow his way in half
his depth of mud and filth, be without
shelter from the rain and without
straw for bedding, and yet he will
grow and add his full share to the
tarm products. AS a pig-clean, keen
and h~ealthy-he is put into his narrow
quarters, perhaps into four or five
inches of oozy mud as left by his pre-
decessor, and from that on to the time
when he, too, is ready for the pork
barrel there is but one thought re-
garding him-to feed him to his full
est capacity. The farmer is not so
much to blame as might appear at
first thought. He is very busy, the pig
Is very accommodating. the results in
any case fairly sure. True, a few
hours work would mean a good pen
with sufficient shelter, and clear
ground and straw for bedding; but
there are fields to be made ready
seeds to be planted, crops to be looked
after, all impatient of delay, So, as the
pig grows and grunts on c~ontentedly
he is passed over and the other things
attended to. Now his pork may lool
all right, and sell for just as much as
though he had been exposed to the in
huence of pure air and sunlight in
stead of being shut away from it by {
perpetual incrustation of mud ant
filth; but enlightened customers ar,
likely to have peculiar views of theil
own on the subject.-Frank Sweet, il
Epitomist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-30
AUTUMN POULTRY HINTS.

The best breeds will not be profitable
if they are mismanaged.
Clean out the coqps often; filth is
unhealthy at any season of the year.
Remember prevention is better than
cure" and "~feathered pets make the
worst of patients"
Are you keeping an accurate record
Of your poultry account, including cost
of feed and labor and the incomefrom
your sales?
Damp, wet and foul quarters are just
as great disease breeders in the fall as
in spring. See that your poultry does
not have to contend with these condi-
lions this fall.
Do not simply throw the water out
of the drinking vessels and put In
fresh water, but wash the vessel thor
oughly every time you change the
water.
The way to interest the children IN
farm life is to give them an interest in
the poultry. Do not let their interest
end with caring for the fowls or gath.
erina the eggs. Let them have some o.
the money returns as well.-Farmers'
Voice w..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-30
On the Verge of Bright's
Disease.-A Quick Cure
that Lasted.

CASE NO. 30,611.-C. Z. Boies, deal
er in grain and feed, sos South Water
Street, Akron, o., made the following
statement in 1896, he said: Ever
since the Civil War l have had attacks
of kidney and bladder troubles, decid-
eddy worse during the last two or
three years. Although l consulted
physicians, some of whom told me l
was verging on Bright's disease, and
1 was continually using standard rem
edies, the excruciating aching just
across the kidneys, which radiated to
the shoulder blades, still existed. As
might be expected when my kidneys
were in a disturbed condition, there
was a distressing and i~nconvenient
difficulty with the action of the kid
ney secretions. A box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Lamparter q
Co.'S drug store, brought such a de-
cided change within a week that !
continued the treatment. The last
attack, and it was particularly ag'
~gravated, disappeared"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-30
Lionel ArdOn,

One Of the new novels of exceptional merit,
builded along historical lines, is "Lionel Ar
DON" by Malcolm Dearborn. Like many
of the novels of the time it takes its name
from that of the hero. The scene is Eng.
land and the time that of Henry VIII, and
through to Queen Elizabeth. The hero, Lion
Ell, is the son of Lord Ardon, who is killed in
a duel with Lord Raven, and his death is
quickly avenged by the young son. The
story follows The he entrance r1 Of the sa hero int into
liant descriptions of the gayeties and festivi.
ties of those times. One of the principal
characters is Lady Jane Grey, who is, in fact,
the real heroine. Thisi is the only novedthat
has ever brought to the sympathy and ad.
miration of story readers that woman Of
purity and exquisite womanliness. Pub
lished by G. W. Dillingham; Company, New
York. Price, $3.50.
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ding.
D d D are the roosts.
E E are the dropping boards, six
inches below roosts.
f F F f are strips of wood four
inches wide and a half-inch thick
that hold the roosts and dropping
boards together.
G is a pulley fastened to a rafter
overhead.
H H is a rope (one-half inch) fast
ened to the roosts and passing
through pulley (G).
l is a trough at back of boards,
six inches deep and V~-shaped. There
is also a lath nailed all around the
edge of boards to keep the droppings
from falling to the floor.
Now to operate. In the morning
when l feed and after the birds are
all off the roost I pull rope CHI and
lift the roosts and platform alto
gether. The droppings roll back
and down into trough D, from
which they can be removed in less
than half the time by the method of
scraping.
The roosts are fastened up all day,
which induces the fowls to work and
not roost all day. Neither is there
anything in the way fastened to the
floor, and l use the entire house for
scratching shed in cold weather.
BY untying the rope and unlocking
at the back all may be carried out
of the house to be painted or burned
for vermin.-L. G. Householder, ir
Poultry Keeper.