.-:n nu: ma L-gmflun IJ‘: : g s - nor; may, -W.‘II. ‘9‘ y .; “an Taxi-H». I .. x' ‘ ..‘. 5.. .nu. “0.1.4.... .. ~_«..‘.‘.‘~ a,“ 4......†~'.~ . um ._. .H. .. 1A.; .,._; A, a...“ -. “u “hr-‘3'.sz .___â€"___._â€"____â€" ,â€" .._. THE POULTRY YARD Tflutormntlon 0! Value to all Poultry Raisers. I If every poultryman would endeavor "to arrive at a knowledge of the chicks' / most during the year the'result would bl more care and caution in raising them. - Every chick hatched costs something. The eggs from which the chicks come are worth a’. certain sum in the market and the loss of the services of the hen while sittingâ€"that is, in not producing cgsâ€"is another item in the cost. It may be considered, also, that every egg ~Itioes not produce a chick, hence at cox" 'iain.seasons, when eggs are less fertile as a. whole, it may require two eggs to produce a chick, the price of which, in Winter, ranges from 20 to 30 cents per dozen. The hatching is but a part of the operation, as the chicks must be raised to a marketable age before a re- turn for the outlay will be received. The poultryman has no control over the fertility of the eggs, nor can he induce the sitters to give greater attention to their duties, but he can raise more than the average number of chicks if he will :give attention to the shelter and food. 'What such duties may be is discussed in this department every week, but the point is to have each and all to realize .the advantage of lessening the cost at "the beginning. The destruction of. chicks by hawks, rats, cats, dogs, lice. etc., is enormous, but this fact will .not be fully realized until a strict ac~ count of the losses of chicks is kept for 48. year. ’ Those who have been anxiously lookâ€" â€'.ing for the early pullets to begin laying, .and who met with disappointment. should not be discouraged. Endeavor to learn the cause of the backwardncss of the pullets and correct the difï¬culty if possible. Pullets that have been :forced by a high system of feeding may have red combs, and yet not begin to lay eggs. They may be very fat, or have the large lice on their heads. Some of them may be slow in maturing .-and crowding of the flock may subject 'them _ to uncomfortable conditions. "The best remedy for the dirliculty is to change the diet. Begin by giving no "food for 48 hours and then allow two ~:mcals only each day, giving bulky food, ~-such as cut clover sprinkled with bran, in the morning, and lean meat at night. Every other day, at night, give also a 'teaspoonful of linseed meal with bran, .moistened. The changing of the food 'is better than medicine Of any kind, as "frequently a failure to lay may result from lack of food containing the essen- .-tial substances for egg production. Dry food should be preferred fol .chicks, as food that is very moist, if eaten, forces the chicks to take more water than they require. Never allow ' ! .nny food to remain over after feeding and always feed on clean surfaces. Small seeds, such as those of hemp and .millet, are excellent for chicks at al stages of growth. - Eggs are cheaper, and may be cheaper during the summer than ever before. To keepieggs for higher prices do nol "limcâ€â€˜them, as limed eggs do not sell at good prices. The ï¬rst point to keep "in view is that there must be no males in the flock, as unfertile eggs will keep three times as long as the fertile ones .‘if that rule is not overlooked, the keep. ing of eggs will not be difï¬cult. Do not ‘buy eggs to store away, as such eggs may come from yards containing males. No solutions, preserving liquids. or packing material are necessary. Simp')I keep the eggs in a cool place (the cool- er the better), on racks or in any man- ner so as to permit of turning them halt over three times a week. The method may appear very simple, but it is the ~‘best known. But do not overlook the fact that no males are to be kept. They are not necessary unless eggs are de- 9 "ed for hatching purposes, as the bees 'will lay without their presenceâ€"P. E “Jacobs, in American Gardening. The Good Birds Do. It has been said, “We never miss the water till the well goes dry,†and like- wise we do not miss the birds until we ~suffer loss by their absence. We have an estimate. furnished us by specialists mf high standing. undoubted authorines. to the effect that the annual destrlciiwn ‘iby injurious insects in the linueu Sta an ‘is about $600,000,000; and in the same of New York, it is $26,000,000 annually . «or over ï¬ve million dollars more than .one hundred times the total cost M l 1,1,1. 1 ment service of the city of insist-twitch ; :maintainlng the efï¬cient Fire 13-.- .‘ior one year. New upon whom does this loss loll? .' 'Not upon the wealthy clues-m. but an: , Juli-5 . fortunately on the til‘ers, of the YVith but few exceptions these :0 ‘ injuries are inflicted upon vegetation «3: some kind. and the growers of fr-vz': ~ plants are the losers. It is sci; criz'ed that injurious inserts arc -- . fir-cross. roll-wins am‘i-ï¬e ire-sins F 4. I ï¬ance and errct'mliaure of Milli linm ï¬l‘iD"E‘y 011 Erie part Of the rum 3rd fruit grower. and nof‘xx'iil . tbs invenlion and aup':i«a~i.~:s of 7 ' 11nd better remedies for the ext»: din; of insect posts. Why. in zero inset-ts incza'n:;5“:f’.? (tine it. .V :su'c‘y is that their rizslill‘al ‘é‘llhllllif’ n: ; kiln-rousing. and 1119 relations ml‘ e 11".!» iuaticns are as deï¬nite as i': it that one end of .1 lever goes up at. Lil. . A‘ _ ' illiti:‘l'~iiUii4,l, all the best hermits come 'l'!.'lIl. «our-er gOES down. DIntinn ClIan_ no not undertake to winter too many sticks. small quantity of oil meal fed dell uwil- help materially in fattening shes;- Our country should produce the be! sheep in the world, because it has pro duced the best of every hing else. Instead Of taking the lambs from thl :swes. take the ewes from the lambs. For sheep that are to be fattenei «shelled corn is the stud. They wit «grind it in their own mill and take 19’ Ra: , _. Eugene Stratton’s Story. Eugene Strntton tells a dramatic story of the days when he was a youngster in the minstrcl profession. He traveled all over the States as a nippcr with Haver- lcy’s Mastodon Minstrels, and it was with that organization that he ï¬nally came to London, was seen, and con- quered, says an English exchange. But, at the period he tells about, he was dancing and singing for Mr. Haver- ley. In the processions he played the ket‘ tie-drum, in the management of which instrument he can still give points to fame of the boys in the Guards. _ ' . They had struck a town on the MISSIS- sippi. He gives chapter and verse for the occurrence, but we may as well call the town Jolinsonvillc. After the even- inlg,r performance lhe went into a saloon with some of the minstrels, who sat down to ginger-pop. Their table was at one end of a long bar. . I Leaning against the bar, With his back to it and his elbows on it, was Mr. Pat- rick Shaughnessyâ€"his real name was not thatâ€"a local celebrity who had just been deposed, tlmt very day, from 9. inch position. He had been president for t c past two years of the United Irish So- ciety; there had been an election in the morning, and a new president was ap- pointed in the person of a Mr. Muller, an American ’born of German parents. Shaughncssy, with his hands in his side pockets, was musing over the indignity to which ‘he 'had been subjected. He found himself shelved. Suddenly the door opened, and b, walkedâ€"Muller. He had some friends with 'him, and they approached the bar.‘ Muller was nearest to haughnessy, whol began to say things. - “Fancy!†he cried, “a dâ€"d German elected president Of a society of Irish- men!†Muller turned round uickly. “Can’t you take it quietly?†he cried. Shaughncssy was deliberate. "if I can’t,†he mused, “how have I got to. take it?†“Like that!†cried Muller. And he, had pulled out a big revolver and let-- allcd it at the other’s head in a twink-A ling. Stratton says that when he and the other minstrcls saw that barrel pointing straight at Shanghncssy, and therefore, straight at them, for they were behind him, it was a case of who could reach' the floor ï¬rst! They all dived under the: table, and he (Stratton) does not think he was the last. He grazed his nose on the floor, trying to get into, or wider, - it! Now, when S'h'aughncssy knew there was a gun plunked straight at his tem- ple, he did a strange thing. He said, “Oh; '.i1at’s the way, is it?†Then, still with his hands in his coat packets, he yawned, stretched, pulled himself level, and non- chalantly lifted his hands~still in those pocketsâ€"up in the airâ€"lifting the skirts, of his coat and pockets as well, all with :(10 some motion. He just seemed to idly flap his coat~ends in- “the air. But a revolver Went Oï¬â€˜, and Muller fell dead, shot through the heart. Shaughnessy had shot him through the pocket of his coat. He was tried, and acquitted, because the other man had held a gun to his head, and Shaughnessy’s act was in self-' defence. , , Gaphank-On-The-Hump Notes. By Our 81 ecial Correspondent. There is quite an e idemic in our niidst of mushroom appetite and toadstool judgment. , Oldest inhabitants’ trousers are more worn this season than last, and their tales are longer. Our friends, the expert ï¬shermen from the city, are coming in with short strings and long yarns. Luther Lopstock has been compelled , to quit 'his job as echo for tlhe Wclkiu , House, on account of a severe attack of ‘ bronchitis; and Rollo Holl-arh-as accepted the position. Rollo has gained consider- able elocu'tion'ary experience by taking part in home-talent dramas, and will doubtless make a splendid echo. Not to be outdone by his competitors, the enterprising landlord of the Tanner House has secured the services of Mr. Laurence Scanlon, the popular singing comedian, as Tyrolean yodcler, to add to the weird charms of the Lover's Leap, which, as heretofore, will be for the sole use of the guests of the Tanner. Mr. Sennlon, who contemplates remaining un- til the opening of the theatrical season, has kindly consented to assist 'the head- warter in emergencics, and will at all inncs superintend‘ the transportation of bxgrgnge to and from the station. We are pleased to announce that the lioorback House, which in the p ;t has , lzzxd a great deal of trouble with drunken lm'ompvtents, has at last secured a ï¬rst- :‘ltjs‘s iwrmit. in the person of Professor flu\vurtzensohnitzel. This gentlnman has ":lil nearly thirty years’ cxp:-~ricnce in I, hie Wain-Rich, and brings recommenda- lz'IlH: from some of the leading resort 'ho- ? iris in the country, as a sober, expert, tilltl thoroughly reliable hermit. He also ' ' lid repertoire of legends f0: . iwmeut of visitors. The pro- i('-'~.>v:‘ :-.:-.i.-,-~. his owp wumpnm, arrow- broil-4 :‘md prehistoric relics, and they are " ‘- “1 \2 have ever seen. He is a of mrâ€"oll‘ Pomerania, where, we Irina id Dcpcystcr-Slnmm’s crimson» 'i'im l‘ornado," and Farmer Joel 3m {inS’s‘ brindle bull, “Belshazzar,†met. m the, bridge which spans Bum-p’s Brook, an: 1;. last Wednesday afternoon. Mess-rs. ilcpt-ystcr-Slnmm and Joel Javwkins are such suing the other for damages to his property. The bridge has been repaired' by the selectmen, who have sued bothl "-.lcssrs. DcpeysterSlamm and Joel Jaw- kins for sixty-six dollars and sixty-sit .r 111: ts, the cost of the work and material. â€"- 'x. . ., .m-zxr n):;.-;v\‘.*v.~.f’uwvz>'1_~<rrâ€".-. ‘41-- sr- w 'u": r LAST YEAR We sold six of the Am s We have just ordered sen: tomers W110 will have no G Will .9 Because I have been J years, and not one has cost ii repairs yet. Can this be said Of any other ‘3 Those having Cans lent to them by me kindly return them and oblige. {11.15ur- .- . i , .isic'--.‘ UOI‘S. if? l0}? GUS- ‘5' $3; {.2 . 1 «m. “.jl‘tll the in four \‘c r; :3. -EJ:XX3E‘.~I'A'. ,. illiti, 5‘13 322’. ,l ~~ < 2‘: “Tru'orznm mes-:1me v is work FER CALVES Feed it from the beginning. ill a; St rouse @@ 5% TERM 0? HERASEEBE will make 1% tons of skim milk equal to new milk for calves. Herbageum prevents Secure and makes valuable load of whey. ES. licFlRLI-iill). ii 0 / For sale by a' S@ { ill 0 ill 0 E 0 0 ill ill 0 ill ill GCH PRINTING. E POSTERS. DODGERS, SHIPPING TAGS, PROGRAMMES, BLANK NOTES, RECEIPTS, ETC, WEDDING INVITATIONS, MEMORIAL CARDS, LADIES’ VISITING. CARDS. \Ve have lately added a stock IOf type and stationery inting'Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards, etc., and n out ï¬rst class work at reasonable prices. BILL HEADS, NOTE HEADS, LETTER HEADS, STATEMENTS, CIRCULARS, ENVELOPES, for pr can tur Elmo and see samples. “ Gazette lm_____________________________. †Office. rancis Street W est. 0 I A 'Lots @f Mén DO not own good time keepers. There is no excuse for it with the offerings we make of rehable watches at satisfactory prices. Every watch we sell ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. BRITTSN BROS. ~. ..n.-..s...--t.\_~ru.\. ..-..‘~~.\.v: v» w' x -r w . .3 .2. jeToRE. 50(115'1‘1' 111$. 1 NIGHTS OF TENTED MACCABEES Diamond 'I‘cnt No. 203. Meets in the True Biuc bull in \chrthur’s Block O . r n the ï¬rst and tlurd 'l‘ucsdny in each mollih. ‘ CHAS. WISE, Com. w G W Bcncovrm, R. K. CANADIAN ORDE OF ODDFELLOWS ’l‘rcut Valley Lodge No. 71. Meet in the Orang- ball on Francis street west on the ï¬rst and third Mondays in each month ALEX. MCGHE, N. G. J T. 'l‘nozursox Jn., Sec. I NUIQQâ€. MEET IN THE ORANGE H . m on "ruhcis Si Westoutl . lucsday in cvuri’ month. 10 qecond J. 'l‘. THOMPSON Jn , W M. .i. F VARCOE, Rec -S. ND‘EI’ENDENT I lRDER of FORESTEES Jourr Phoenix NO l82. Mch on the. V last Mondin or each month, in the True Blue hall in McArthur's Block. GOULD, Chief Ranger. inns AUSTIN, R. S. wANADIAN ORDER OF FORESTERS . ,' [Wm-lull Falls Lodgv N0 626. Meet; in the Orange Hall on Francis street west on the ï¬rst 'l‘lzw'sda} oft'acl) mouth. ~ i" Surrmmu Chicf R'mn' . . , . e' i’. DEYMAN, Sec. 5 I, M .._._.-_. x ‘iANA DlAN Ht IME CIRCLES. FENF LON [i‘nlls Circle No. 1.27, meets in WT True Blue hall ir' McArihn’ i r . l' S ï¬rst Wednesday in every month. OCk the P. C. BURGESS Leader R. B. Svnvss'rim, Secrelnry. M. F. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRY . Lodge NO 406 llccts ~ . . . . on the ï¬r‘i Wednesday Oi each monil:,on or before tile full of the moon in the l . Od ' Cunningham’s BlOck. ge room m F. A. .‘lCDIAl'lMlD, W. M. E. FITZGERALD, Secretary. (LE-I URCII 143$. BAPTIST CHURCHâ€"QUEEN ST REV. . Ban. Davies, Mlnislcr Preaching scl'VICcs evrry Sunday at 1030 a. m. and ; p0. In]. Biplc Class and Sunday School at .... um. raise and -. ' 'v' Thursday at 8 p m. 'pmu‘cr seume on NIETHODIST CHURCH â€" COLBORNE , Streetâ€"Rev. John Garbutt Pastor Sunday service at 10.30 a. unand 7 p m Sabbath School at 2.30 pm. Eprrth imagine of glli'istiun Endeavor, Tuesday venmg at o’clock. - ' Thursday evening at hilarity“ meeting on T. ANDREWS CHURCHâ€"COLBORNE Streetâ€"Rev. R. C. H Sinclair Pas- tor. Services cvcr)’ Sunday at 10.30 a m and 7 p in. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. m. Christian Endeavor: mccliug every ’l‘ucsda MB 1. m. v ' 1 every Thursdiy at 7.130 p. mill“) el meet†E lALVA’l‘ION ARMYâ€"BARRACKS ON l Bond‘ St. Vi’cstâ€"Cnptaiu and Mrs. Banks Sci-Vlcc every Wednesday, Thurs- daymand Saturday evenings at 8 p. n]. and on Sundaysat i l a. m.,3 p. m. and7 30pm. T. ALOYSIUS R. C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA Streetâ€"Rev. Father O’Lcarv, Pastor. Scrvmcs every alternate Sunday at 10.30 21.111. Sunday School evcrySundayat-Z p. m T. JAMES’ CHURCH, BOND S'l‘. EAST. Rev A.S. Dickinson, Rcctor. Sunday scrvxce: Mutins l .30 a m. evcnsong 7 p in. Celebration of Holy Communion ï¬rst sunday oi‘cvcry mouth at. 10.3th m and third Sunday of vveuy month at 8 a.m. :gzgdy Sfcl‘lltlul Li A.» p. m I Thursday every c. as O on»: Lntcchxsmg of children at 7 p. m, (’vcuvuug at 7 3 ' _ . .. U . m. i ' practice at H i.) p, m. p , mo“ ._,H_A _ ‘ . Seat-VJ)». : in all churches. Everwbody mmtedlo at! 'm’ \' ‘ '- v ' I} ’ ,t . .. . (want/e75 cordmlly welcomed â€"__.. Lilii'ï¬i .l Jim’s N. I . UBLIC LIBRARYâ€"M RS. ME. CALDER , I Librarqu Rcadiu 'lem o r A " Sunday excepted. from {in u'cluclfan lo o’clock p. on Books exchanged on Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays from 2 ) m to 4 p m ,uud in the evening from 7 lo )OS'l‘-OFFICEâ€"F. J KERR, PUSTMAS- tcr. Open daily, Sundays excepted irom 7 30 a. m. to 7 p. m Mail going south closes at 7.35 a. m. Mail going north closes at 11.29 a 111. Letters for registration must be posted halfan hour previous to the time for closing the mails. E __/ NEWSPAPER LAW, 1. A postmasteris re uhcd t ‘ . 0 iv, ' by letter (returning be papcrgdjcgmme answer the law), when a subscriber d2? 3 not take his paper out of u - w oil state the reasons for its not beingczufc‘m ll. Any neglect to do so make x v responsible to the publishcsrtrig-fisffmlsmr _ 2. If any person orders his papchdllc‘m' tinned he must pay all urrearages ob-con- publishcr .may continue to send it 1 mp payment. is made, and collect the PM†amount, whether it is taken from the“ hl'fle or not. There can be no legal disc Dime Ange until the payment is made ommu. , Any person who take . the post-Ofï¬ce, whether (iii-eucgtlpe: "m." 111th or another, or whether he hao ms scribed or not, is responsible for the S “b: 4. If a subscriber orders his pap†pay. stopped at a certain time, and the tgiile 0 send, the subScribc )- bound to pay for it if he ' 't is post-ofï¬ce. This procccdsulli’peosullife“I 01 the that a man must pay for what be u' 5. The courts halve decided that s to take newspapers and periodic‘ the post-ofï¬ce, or removing a them uncalled for, is prime fu' i done-acumen:- ? .r ' 11 <* ectcrs _ I . . _ SE 1 1 top Fan! of K6!“ Street, Lindsay I of intentional lmud. .- 39- it. lime system.