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A Poultry House. in trie fall of 18811 built a hen house 34 by 20, w ith a good stone foundation 18 inches bhick and 18 inches above the ground, e a. which was placed the frame, 8 feet kif/h, boarded up and down, bat¬ tened awl painted, with two large win¬ dows and a door. The roosts were in the south end. In the centre of the noifh end I built a large, old-fashioned fite-place, with crane. That season I had out down quite a number of old apple trees, very large and tough; to into get them off the ground we sawed them •chunks 2| feet long, drew and corded them up by the hen house. That winter was a cold one, s©, after getting three or four dozen hens out of the several barns and from under the straw stack installed them in their new quarters, the first cold night we built up a good, comfortable roaring tire. It was ■so jolly and the we had a notion to roost with hens that night -but finally thought it best not to be too close a listener to their vernation {we knew they would not go to sleep -that night) upon* the innova bon of old-time hen roosting and warm ing. Well, we kept that tiling up all winter whenever 4 cold enough, ami it was just fun to go out iu the morning, raks open *the coals, lay on a big log. and watch the hens come down from their perches and stand around the fine, then lie down on one side, and stretch out their legs and wings four or five at a time. The water and food did not freeze that winter, and we had any amount of eggs and a great deal of pleasure. But the -old apple trees and chunks were limited, and I found, with three fires iu the house to provide wood for, the extra •one -at the hen house was a good deal of a task, and I regret, to say, that have -not been as faithful since, -nor we had the same pleasure and profit. attend But. this I can say, if one will to it -as I did the first winter, and Uie wood and time to cut it, a good fire place in a good hen house is a good ■thing. With the ground floor mean and the litter putin the-bin the droppings are, and & flange kettle hung on the crane, it makes a good place to boil potatoes for the pigs, heat •water for scalding, making soap wash, -and oiling harness in cold weather, and if your liens are well '’’the brought-up they •not intmsion. — Fanner. a way from Home. A work lately published at Rome gives -particulars concerning the number of .Italians living in foreign countries at the end of 1881. At the head of the list stauds France, which, with Alereria and the colonies, contained :274,825, of whom 21,577 are in Paris, 33,693 in Algeria, and 57,861 in Marseilles. The Argentine Republic, or La (Plata, has 254,388, 11)3,595 of whom live in Buenos Ayres. Strange to say, the United States has in its immense pop illation only 170,000, of whom 20,286 are in New York. The number in Braa l -is -82,196. In Austria and Hungary there are 43,87$, of whom " In Switzerland Trieste has 16,202. there are41,;645, of whom !f$,608 are in the canton of Ticino. fn Uruguay, 40,000; in Turkey, 18,611; in (Egypt, 16,302, most of whom live iu Alexan niria. Only 34,567 find a home in the British Isles and all the colonies, and of these -only 7,189 are in Great Britain and Ireland. Tunis has 11,106, Peru about 10.000. Spain 8 825. the German -empire 7,096, of whom 1.552 falls to Prussia (uot including Hesse-Nassau, which has 496), Then come Mexico with 6.103 Italiims. Monaco with 3,437, and at last the Russian empire with 2.938. A gentubmai? -conversant with the In¬ dian character says there is a point of honor among -even the worst of the Choctaws hard to find among white criminals. When a Choctaw has been tried for a capital offence and con¬ demned to execution, he is allowed to choose between hanging and shooting. He is then paroled and allowed perfect freedom until the day of doom. Every one of these criminals elected to be shot, and every one kept his pledge and came back to die. __ _ The f.&NT.—Tenant: “You rented me the house for $200 a year with the un¬ derstanding that I was to paint the in¬ side and ptit in water and gas pipes at mv own expanse.” Landlord: “Yes, that was the agreement.” Tenant: “And now you want to charge me three hundred dollars for the second year?” Landlord: “Certainly: with all those improvements the honse is worth $100 a year more.”— N. Y. Times. The Farmer’s Hot-bed. Unless you can give it proper atten¬ tion, says the American Agriculturis for March, a hot-bed is quite sure to lead to disappointment. There is usually more danger that the plants will be in¬ jured by over-heating than by being chilled. Just at the time when the farm work presses most, the hot-bed is likely to suffer. As a general thing, the best hot-bed to supply the farm garden is the kitchen window. We have here¬ tofore described the making of boxes to fit the window. These may be of a length equal to the width of the window, a * oofc W1( ., * e and , three ., inches . , deep, . Those who have not sufficient faith in the utility of such boxes, should make a trial of any boxes that may be at hand or p rocure< j a t th e store. They J need uofc , , be over three ,, inches . , deep. , Fill _... with g°od, light soil, and for a trial sow early cabbage seed. When the cabbage plants are up and growing, do not coddle them too much. On a warm, mild day, set the box outside in a sheltered place. It is well to have a second box of soil to transplant to. Thin the seedlings so that those which remain in the box will stand an inch apart each way, and set those that have been taken up in thin¬ ning, in another box, the same distance apart. As the time approaches when it will be safe to set out the plants, expose them all the more; setting them out earlier and leaving them later. The more room the plants can have in the box, the larger they will grow. Another box should be prepared for tomatoes. Sow the seeds about six weeks before the time for planting out. If the toma toeg can be set singly in pots, or in some substitute , ... , for , pots, . fine, « large , stocky plants may be raised. A single trial with plants in the kitchen window lead to -preparing boxes to best eoonom i ze room, ’ and to providing ° proper . tbe . , sewllere . 801 1U ce ar or _ e ’ particularize the kitchen window, as the atmosphere; is likely to be moist, and the plants will be where they are con¬ stantly iu sight, and can receive proper attention. Of course they must be watered as they need it, and have air when it is not too cold outside. A® Arab’s Prayers. Mrs. Speedy, in her “Wanderings in the Soudan, - ” relates the following eu rious episode: After a long herself day’s march she was just settling down to sleep when her host, an Arab telegraph clerk, separated from her by a thiu partition, began to say his prayers in a loud sing-song chant She remonstrated; for a time there was si lence; she was falling asleep wheH the clerk began his prayers again. Again she remonstrated, again there was a brief silence, to bo broken, alas! too soon by the indefatigable cle k, who once more began saying his prayers ‘Ma eapo,” this time faster than ever. It was like “speaking by machinery; the whirr aud buzz was terrific. We learned next morning that our host belonged to a sect which obliged him to repeat his prayers aloud, and which also enjoined as one of it3 most stringent rules that the voice of a woman, a donkey, or a dog, if heard at any time during the service, made it necessary that the whole of the prayers should be re peated.” _ THE SLEIGH HELLS. Now the merry sleigh bells jingle, Ami there’s not a girl that’s single But will make her lover take her out to ride, ride, he’ll ride; And sit within the cutter, Filled with bliss he cannot utter, Vfith his elbow crooked around his future bride, bride, bride. But when she is liis bride In a sleigh she’ll never ride, the Or enrich the man who keeps livery—v—y, But at home her husband—maybe— Will gently hold the baby While she blithely brews the gladsome catnip tea, tea, tea. —Homermille Journal Against Gbain Conspiracies. — State Senator, Doran has introduced into the Minnesota Legislature a bill under the provisions of which any person, persons or corporation conspiring or in any way combining to affect the price of wheat, oats, corn, or other grain, shall be liable to a fine of uot less than §1,000 uor more than $10,000. A WOM’S WOM. .lino Woi'kti trout sun to Suu-1 Wouwit * Work Is Never Done. She must always have the masculine buttons of the family V., sewed on so they will ... off _ while in • and * she . never come use, mnst keep the family hosierv so that no body would ever rufatruei that there were toes in the stockings while they were on. She must hold herself in con stant readiness to find everything her husband has. lost—and a man knows . where , to . find .. , anything. ., . He will ... put his boots carefully away on the oar lor i 8ofa> r and , when he has hunted tor « ___ _ _ them half an hoar he will suddenly ap peal to his wife with r countenance like an avenging angel and demand “What in thunder she has done with his , boots? . „„ She must shut all the doors after her lord and master, . and , likewise ... - the bureau drawers, for a married man was never known to shut a drawer. It wonld be » unnatural for a bell to go in swimming for recreation. She must go to bed first in cold weather, .. to , get , the ., , bed , so as warm. Her husband, if lie be a wise man, never asks her to do this. Oh, no; but he sits to “jn.ll.finish this piece in the paper,” and waits till she has got the sheets to a comfortable temperature. Ah, there are a great many tricks in the trade of liv ing together. A woman is expected to take care of the baby, even after the nrst infantile wonder has multiplied into a round half dozen. And if he doubles up with the colic or trials of cutting teeth or the necessary evils of mumps and measles and whooping cough and scarlet fever and rash and throat distem' per and short sleeves and bare legs and pans sticking into him and too much candy and a bad tempei, why her hus¬ band tells her that he “does wish she would try and quiet her baby,” aud he says it, too, as if he thought she alone was responsible for its being in exist¬ ence, and as if she was considerably to blame for it, too. An-d when she has the headache no¬ body thinks of minding it—a woman’s always having the headache. And if she is “nervous enough to fly,” nobody shuts the door any quieter, and nobody tucKB her on the lounge with a shawl over her, or coddles her to death as a man has to be coddled under such cir¬ cumstances. We might go on indefi¬ nitely with the troubles of being a wo¬ man, and if there is a man who thinks a woman has an easy time of it, why, just iet him pin on a pound of false hair and get inside a pair of corsets, and put on a pull-back overskirt, and be a woman himself. and see how he likes it The Silver Party. Great ’Interest is everywhere shown in the analysis of the vote in the United States House on the Bilver bill. The vote in the House shews that of the 118 members in favor of suspending the coinage of the silver dollar 54 were dem¬ ocrats and 64 republicans, while of those against interfering with the present Jaw 118 were democrats and only 32 repub¬ licans. The House consists of 325 members, of which 200 are democrats and 125 re¬ publicans. According to the analysis 54 democrats voted for. 118 against the proposition, and 28 did not vote, were absent or paired; 64 republicans voted for, 32 against the proposition, and 29 did not vote, were absent or paired. A Chancellor's Opinion. Hon. James Harlan, ex-Vice Chan cellor of Louisville, Ky., a brother of J ustice Harlan, U. S. Supreme Court, says of St. Jacob’s Oil: “I use it and know full well whereof I speak in pro¬ nouncing it a most extraordinary cure for all that iB claimed for it by its pro prietors. Every family shou ld have it. The New York Mail and Express avers that a burlesque actress in Boston was paid $2,500 to “let a rich man’s aon nuu alona.” MUUO.__ . _ _ The “old reliable”-Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Rowdy r. a It is said that a lady’s standing in society can easily be determined by her dress at the. breakfast-table;an expensive, showy costume learned indicating that the wearer has not yet the proprieties. But no one need be afraid ol being called “shoddy” if her loveliness us as apparent by daylight as at the hops, Perfect duty is never the attendant ot dis ease; above all, of those diseases peculiar to °dw£ "~ duced to on e dollar. B y druggi sts, The Republicans Smith^Jr^forjlayor. ol' Cincinnati nominated Amor , Above all other earthly ills, I hate the big, old-fashioned pius; By slow degrees they downward wend, And often pause, or upward tend; With such discomfort are they iraugnt, Their good effects amount to naught*. Now, Dr. Bierce prepares a pill that is lu--" A pleasant Purgative, and small; Just try them as you feel their need You’ll find that I sneak truth, indeed. — . . ---------- In Helena, M. T., there is a calf only 10 monthsold th at weig hs',<50 pounds. it is truly wonderful to see how word, the nam >r; Mrs. Pinkham is a household amov g the ha nb'e cabins of th > remote frontier ot t. woman's tlee is have borne their kindly fru-.t iu health ft.rot! ers. In Misoula, M. T., guns are discharged a* fire alarms. 0£>J a T ^ 0 B ^!Se SSn’Sffl time ade ]phi a , Pa., report that some ago a gentleman handed them a dollar, with a re Arizo^ Re^ntlyTtof officers and tlemen told them that both of the «“^*£T£g£Ehby'tt»tJb5S£ Not liquid, mu*, of g ly t s cream Balm. a or Price 5C cents. A goose bgg weighing 10 ounces is oa ex hibition at Vallejo, Cal. Pretty iVoini-u. Ladies who wonld ivia-n freshness and vi¬ Vanity. Try “Wells’Heat eh Henawor.” It is estimates tout rabbits damage Aus¬ tralia to the exte-it of $10,00 ).(DO per year. Bite rreser-K. If you are losing your grip on bfe,try“ Wells Health Renewei. Goes direct to weak spots. A child without arms or legs was born near (Irauviile, O., several weeks ago. “i’niivii on Itch.’* “Rough ou Itch” cures humors, eruptions, ring-worm, tetter, salt rheum, chilblains. Washington, Mo., Fas a corncob factory which empl oys 50 men. _ “Roush on Tootnacha.” Instant relief for neuralgia, toothache, face ache. Ask for “Rough <ja Toothach e. ”15&25a A girl at Sharon, Pa., has the gap, like a chicken. Quaker Testimony. Mrs. A, M. Dauphin, a Quaker lady, of Philadelphia, has done a great deal to make known to ladies there the great value of Mrs Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, as a cure for their troubles and diseases. She writes as follows: “A young lady of this city while bathing some years ago was thrown violently against the life line and the injuries received resulted in an ovarian tumor which grew and enlarged until death seemed cerium. He’ physician finally advised her to try Mrs. Pinkham’s Compound. She did so and in a short time the tumor was dissolved cr caused to slough off, and she is now in perfect health. I also know of many cases where the medicine has been of great value in pre¬ venting dangers miscarriage childbirth. an 1 alleviating Philadelphia the pains la¬ aud of dies appreciate the worth of this medicine and its great value.” A mite of an Ohio boy, 9 years old, writes poetry. When visit important. leave New Tork city, bug yoa or s*v« xmre, expressace ami $;t carriage hue, »j»£ stop at (irau’. union Hotel, opposite Grand Central one,million Dflpet. 600elegaut rooms, fitted up at a cost ol dollars, JU auil upward* per fixy. Etiro.>**»t hui£* nitm. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with t.lie lie..t. cars, Famines stages and live better elevated for less railroad to ,tii depots. can money at tbs Grand Union Hotel man at any ether first-class betel is the eitv_______ - •m ^ 3 Hf J®|e E-E-nM*;:- mi . s==: -.vsr- g |W|fc Ilf RmI ^THEGREAT A §|2 gif * MBaB SB fBFill OfegWillgtlg a FOR FAIM. Cure* Lumbuao, RHEUMATISM, Raekache, XEUHALUIA.SCI Headache, Touthm-h-, VTrCA, Sore Thro III, Swelling*, Sprains BruiMM, Burns Isolds frost r, fty THEClUUl.ys votiU.’;:.to..boltimer.-. MU., y,