Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30

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tween the north and south" said Reuben to
Miranda. They have stuck up post in
States and confederate states, written on 1t.
But got the best of them fellers. moved
the post one mile to the north"
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"In these days, with eggs at As cents
dozen and upward. with no guarantee that
they are not cold-storage eggs at that. 1t Is
economy for modest household to keep
few chickens of it's own said an old fam
lily man to a Star reporter the other day.
"Of course. it is some trouble, and In houses
where housekeeping money is no object, 1
suppose it would not be worth while. But
from four to six big, unquestionably fresh
eggs q day come in mighty handy in the
average house. especially where there are
small children who need eggs and who
must have them fresh.
Il have been keeping few chickens for
a year or two. have garden, too. The
chickens have wire run OF their own, and
| find that ii is easy To keep fifteen or
twenty in compare lively small space. OF
course, the hens go on strike in the fail, and
there is time when they are mounting
that they will not lay at all. But have
found with a little care in feeding that
they can be coaXe0 into laying in the win
ter much earlier than they otherwise would
l had heard of the virtues of hot food with
chickens, but | did not take much stock IN
it at first Then after having my hens
practically useless all winter when eggs
were highest and when l needed them most,
I tried parched corn and few warm table
scraps. There was nothing particularly
elaborate about the die, but l just tried
to feed them On against the cold weather
mob / ~ TO .a foJr Sal
1T worked first rate l am now getting
half dozen eggs a day from the fifteen
hens, and am able to give away few to
friends who are less fortunately situated.
There are not many houses that have a
yard too small for a few chickens. and the
initial expense of a good run and COM
Portable house for them is small. The feed
ing in the winter l think is the main
thing, and in my experience it has certain
ly produced eggs when there would not
have been any under ordinary circum-
stances.
II have not gone In for fancy stock,
though some people think that pays. L find
that there are barnyard chickens that are
excellent layers, just as there are fine pedi-
greed chickens that are not. have weeded
out my collection with a view to getting
good-laying lot of hens, and I have one
old b.ddy that has no more pedigree than
coon dawg, but who delivers the goods so
regularly that she is regarded with abso-
lutte affection by the smaller members of
the family. She laid this fall even when
She was moulting, and could always de-
pend on her for an egg day even when
all the other hens had struck. l think Sc
lection for laying qualities and good food
with little warm food in winter, will
solve the egg problem for most families"
X
The new rule of the eastern railroads
which goes into effect January / cutting Off
free Transportation causes dismay al the
Capitol. The pass privilege has been one of
the most cherished perquisites Of legisla-
tors. and which they have shared with their
political followers and employees.
While the law allows mileage to senator's
and representatives at the rate of 10 cents
a mile for their journeys to and from the
sessions of Congress. the allowance running
as high as 81 400, and in one case to 81, 800,
1t is well known that many members of
Congress use their passes and pocket the
mileage. 1t will come pretty hard now to
have to use the mileage in part for the pur-
pose for which it is intended by law.
A group were discussing the question at
the Capitol the other day and referred to a
wellknown statesman who uses the capti-
waiting little pasteboard, his annual pass,
two or three times a week between Wash
ington and eastern cities.
This new rule is tough on him." said one
man. He will now be sentenced to Wash
ngton for life"
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acquaintance, re-
marked a young lady to Star reporter,
had a rather unusual experience during
his Christmas shopping. He wanted to buy
one OF those popular imitation pearl neck
loces which cost about sl.5O, you know Be-
ing mere man, of course. he did not know
much about such things. But he had
nerve and thought he knew what he want
ed. He stated his errand to the saleslady
and she placed several cheap affairs on the
counter for his inspection. He was not al
together satisfied with the lot offered him
and said CALAMITY that they were not SO
pretty the yellow necklace worn by the
young lady waiting on him. In his inno-
cence he thought 1t in the same class as
those on the counter only of q different COL
or. Had she any in stock like the one she
was wearing. She answered in the aff1rma-
tive and assumed what he regarded as
somewhat supercilious air. Going to another
case she returned with several Of the yell
low necklaces as he called them. He said
he liked them better than the silver ones
and modestly asked the price. This one is
SO, but we can let you have a smaller one
for $l3. Why, what makes them cost so
much more than the white ones?' said my
friend.
1T is simply difference OF material
said the saleslady in plying, matter-of-
fact manner, one Is made of gold and the
other of glass oh, see,' said the mere
man. I guess I'll take one of the white
ones; it's for a little girl, you know AS
she handed him his purchase and change
the saleslady remarked with her sweetest
irony, That's a pretty good joke on you
don't you Think oh, I don't know said
he in desperate effort to get even; ito my
mind the joke Is you.
LAS he left the store he was heard to
mutter to himself something about his stu
pidity in not knowing that shopgirls never
wore cheap necklaces"