The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 6, 1889 Page: 3 of 12
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POULTRY.
The trtnnth nf' TYfrfm1ifnfinitrr1 hi
yj'A busy one Tordhe' poultrjrbrecdcr if
no nas not aircaay prepared tor next
Season's Incubation. Your brccdmc
fowls should be properly housed in
good condition and mated up by the
first 6f January as it is then riot too
early to begin hatching chicks in our
climate 01 course youmust be pre-
pared to house your chicks from the
wet and cold during the month of
February and the. time to make such
provision is riow right novf. 'You arc
certain to lose a fcy weaklings from
early hatched chicks but the grand
birds von will thus get from v6uf earlv
liatclies will more than repay you for
your losses. Yon must remember
that if you desire' to enter the show
Toom that it is imperative that your
chicks He hatched as. early as you 'can.
eel ee'es and broodv hens. Atr'ain. if
4yb.u desire to purchase a pair trio- or
I &(lrntAnfr nne rF rtatO ttrnV Armt
Wait until the time is ripe for settinghens
out secure them early. You will thus
get a better selection and it sometimes
takes fowls a little while to. become ac-
customed to new quarters before they.'
will settle down to business. .The
I' slogan should be sounded all along the
line and all those who'intdnd? raising
poultry in '90 should make December
a busy month of preparation. Stock-
man and Farmer; '
Poultry Yard Scratchings.
Charcoal is much appreciate J by the
fowls'. The best is formed of charred
jgrain Corn roasted like coffee- and
fed twice a week Would no doubt pay
for the trouble.
Wheat and oats should be given al-
ternately oats always dry; wheat
eitheridry or cooked. I have invariably
had good results from feeding sound
wheat boiled to bursting.
A moderate dose of sulphur given
twice a week serves as a laxative and
blood purifier. The sulphur per-
meates the whole systemeven coming
through the. skin ; and being death to
insect life .causes parasites to drop off.
$. Season all soft food 'with a pinch of
salt. A small quantity of flaxseed meal
mixed withi their morning meal is also
strongly advised. It makes theirplum-
aee briuht and clossv. and deepens
the colorof their combs and earlbbes.
'- Moulting hens require extra atten-
tion. Their rations should consist of
jt a' variety of foods Vich in all the ele-
ments of nutrition for every want of
the system must be satisfied before
the process of feather-making can be
. ' materially assisted. u
Dry lime is too caustic to be given
alone. Keep a vesrel of limewater
convenient and mix a small quantity
With soft mod and also with their drinking-water.
.Lime .water is- a corrective
. of bowel diseases and is also a remedy
-t for softrshelled eggs.
: Make jresh dust baths and sprinkle
them slightly with arrbolic acid. Pro-
vide a plentiful supply Of grit or sharp
gravel.-. vKeep feeding troughs ;and'
uiuiiuug vessels cieau aim wiiytcsuinc.
And toward the ;cIose of the moulting
IJpason make a number of nice new
4sijests for hens thus cared for will pay
for the trouble by . heaping your egg-
baskets when the market is at its best.
The value of limein the poultry-yard
cannot be overestimated ; experience
teaches that- "there is nothing more
effective as an. insect-destroyer than a
thick coating of whitewash made ot
fresh lime and an infusion of crude
carbolic acid. Cleanse the house
j thoroughly before applying and cover
"every accessible portion of 'the wood-
work especially the perches and' the
sills on which they rest. A generous
fumigation of sulphur and tobacco is
also advantageous Ahierican Agrt-xullurist'-
Soma Facts
the following
We clip
from the.
' Srntlim Ti"nrtn
. Nux. vomica fed to young chickens
jwill iill hawks. -
Grease on eggs will prevent them
from hatching.
Two cats will do more good to keep
rats down than four traps.
.V China berries put in dried fruit will
Keep uui worms.
Spirits of turpentine is as gopd as
anything to exterminate bedbugs. G.
A Scroggfn
Cows feJ moderately on cotton seed
the year round never die of murrain.
Equal parts of mutton suet and
kerosene oil will cure caked bag in
cows. Apply warn.
Butter milk and wJieat.-.bran fed.
ciaily to hens will keep you in fresh
egga the year round.
The farmer that sells chickens eggs
ivwd .butter never has need of credit. ..
Good horses and mules can be
raised as. well south as at the north
and much cheaper.
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IV Thp Agricultural Editpr.
A ill; uM.uikuiu i.uiiui fit iiAua (3
badly handicapped. His contempora-
ries up north down east and out
est can Ennd out weekly columns of
harrowing rhetoric concerning the un
happy condition of the farmers the
"depreciation of farm property"- the
.'universal prevalence of farm mort-
gages" and tji many miseries the
farmers are suffering at the hands of
eveybody else To impose this class
of editorial work upon the readers of
tho parntand Ranch would be too
transparent afraud; iyould not "gd."
It is riot pretended that Texas' farmers
many upon whom prosperity could not
be thrust and who would not know What
to do with it if it cdiiid. These are
the exceptions the black sheep of the
flock the root sprout of the grafted
tree; the slickers of the thrifty corn
they are no good flnd of pone effect.
The great majdrity of Texas farmers
and of those who have physical health
and mental equipoise and know what
to do with them arc all wc)l fed com-
fortable and contented and are lay-
ing up something for the "rainy da."
He may be a little profligate of his
time or pUennous of his labor andwc
may expostulate with him; but hd ac-
cepts jt in the spirit in which it was
intended and subscribes for another
year all of which can be substantiated
by reference to the subscriptionregis-
tcr of fhc Texas Farm andTtanch.
There may be a few dissatisfied mal-
contents among them but they are so
few we. can safely' ignore them. The
great controlling majority which
alone gives character to and a name to
the farmers of Texas are each and
.Severally good humored and content-
ed. How could; they be otherwise
when they' see the annual increase of
their farms in the number of their
stock in the number and character of
the immunities and privileges which are
.theirs? How could reasonable men-j-the
only ones with whom we deal be
otherwise than satisfied with themselves?.
A soil and climate whose capa-
bilities are only beginning to manifest
themselves in response to intelligent
industry? He .can and does sympathize
with his fellows whose lines have been
cast in less pleasant places where na-
ture is chary of her smiles and men
conspire to defraud while his better
judigment condemns the discretion
which consents to the" chains which
binds them. In the name of the far-
mers of Texas we invite those who.
in other sections seem to be unable" to
stem the tidal wave of adversity to
comesouth lay hold of a: few acres; of
this "goodly heritage go to work and
help to deyelop it. There 'is indepen-
dence contentment and some money
in it Texas Farm and Ranch.
Christmas'Qifts:
From the December number of
Fashion and.Fancy are clipped the fol-
lowing directions for making many
pretty devices for holiday remembrance;
at the same time in part answering the
peculiarly trying 'question of suitable J
guts to gentlemen:
Here are some dainty knick'nacks
which are easily made and suitable-
for .Christmas gifts for gentlemen.
Necktie cases are fifteen inches long
'by nine wide fold over like a mouclibir
case and may be .made of delicate
tinted brocade leather chamois' skin
or plush. A rrettySdne is o'fwhite'
watered silk cOVered' with clusters of
j?wild .rosesianil lfnedTvith white.. quilted
silk ; withX roses-colored ribbons .for
long ties crossed' ap'one side and'
"not the only ties thatbind"'"painted
in brown in German text rwhile on
the other side are three diagonal short
bands of ribbon for the "four-in-hand"
ties;
A London nouveaute is a shirt
case twenty-two inches long and fif-
teen inches wide and may be made
of leather plush chamois skin or felt.
It is lined with quilted and perfumed
satin and the edges are covered by a
flap which is; ornamented by a spray of
flowersj in applique;;' Theset .flowers
canbecut out of kidfelt bolting clotK
and-latd on while thetaaves and stems
are embroidered in shaded greens.
The mouchoir boxes are .prime
favorities and' are generally .accom
panied by a dresser1 scarf when pre
sented to a gentleman.. This is made
of a common Wooden box hinged at'
the back and Qxr2 inches and four
inches deep. If desired the top can
be converted into a pincushion. One
just made by a young lady for her
fiance has a full tufted top of yellow
China silk covered with a piece of
pale gray chamois with a border 'of
painted marguerites each flower cut
out. A flounce of lace or better still
hemstitched China silk falls ;over the
side while the inside is covered with
silk and lace with puffed sides. The
dresser jscarf to match should be of
yellow China silk with at one end two
rows ot lace stained in three shades
and on the other a strip of bolting clotli
nainfed in daisies to match the cover and
finished by tiny tassels of yellow and
white- silk.
A favorite gift is a white China silk'
neck scarf to protect the shirt in full
dress or Used instead of a muffler.
This is a yard ahd a quarter long by
twenty inches wide and has a hem-
stitched hem. On one end is the
owner's monogram or his initials in
linked letters either in white or colored
embroirdery and at the other a delicate
vine of flowers.
A photograph case for thp table
is twelve inches square and has backs
of bronze leather.pinked out the edges
the upper side painted in violets or
any selected flower. These backs are
put on two thickly wadded pieces
covered with Havana silk drawn in a
puff under the leather backs and in-
side the case gathered into a center
made of a large" crocheted ring The
case is laced cto two sides to hold it
together nhd is left open on the outer
twosome pnotograpus may be slip-
:pejl in. A pockcUcase j just large
enough to hold a' cabinet photo is of
mushroom colored kid the flap and
. front worked in Bpokicl embroidery in
arabcasqucs ifi brown silk and gold
c6rd
A dainty mouchoir case is made of
light blue silk caught in puffs on the
inside and gathered into a puff1 Under
a top of light gray chamois skin painted
in violet buds and pansles. ' The
chamois is slit at regular intervals in
the middle and through these blue rib-
bons are passed forming a lattice work
which terminates in a bow at one side
The newest and by far the prettiest
idea for penwipers is a pausy made of
velvet. It may be in cither of the
many different tints of auve andr
deep purple yellow to urdwn or while
shading to. either mauve -violet or yel-
low brown in'wlnch the real flower can
be cultivated the object being to keep
as near the natural .color as possible.
After the velvet has been cut out to
form the petals and joined in the shape
of the flower the shading should be
delicately painted in and the centers
formed by working French knots with
filoselle or crewel. Lastly pieces of
cloth or flannel cut to fit the outline of
the pansyj and neately "pinked" at
the edges must be firmly 'attached
beneath the flower.
She Cost Her Weight in Gold.
Mrs. Jesus Castro an. aged Mexi-
can lady who recently died at Ameri-
can Flag in the Santa Cafalina moun-
tains Arizona was perhaps the only
woman in the world who ever cost her
husband her weight in gold. In the
early gold-digging days of California
she was a resident of Sonora Mexico
in which state shj was born and grew
to womanhood. When about 17
years pt age a paternal uncle out a..
few years her senior returned gold.
laden from the newly discovered mines
and soon fell desperately in love with
his neice. He sought' her hand in
marriage and was accepted but the
church refused to solemnize the mar-
riage on account of the near relation-
ship of the pair. Persuasion being
vain he tried the power of gold to win
the church his way and succeeded
only I y paying her weight in gold.
She at that time weighed 117 pounds
and' against her in the scales the glit-
tering gold was shovelled. The hus-
band still had enough of this world's
goods "to provide a good home Ex.
Sixty-three cases boots and shoes
bought at sixty-four cents on the dol
lar is why we are under selling all com
petitors. AbileneJDry Goods Co.
.Jr.
MONEY J TO i LOAN
ON
Farms Ranches and
City Property.
Lflv rates and on time to suit borrowers.
Vendor lien notes boushl Ohoice tracts o
land in Taylor county for sale on .long time at
6 per cent interest. Call on or write
0. Villeneuve
Attorney-at-Law.
Office aver Abilene Nat'l Banlc Abilene Tex.
OHAEIiEY BATJGH
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iEast Side Pine Street Knapps old stand.
Keen Razors Sharp Shears Clean
Towels First-Class Soap and
Prompt Attention.
Also proprietor of the Lone Star Poultry Yard
-Will have for sale after September 1st a few
Light Brahma and White 'Plymouth Rock
chicks. Eggs for hatching inseason. Lone
Star Poultry Yard's Record at the District
fair; 1888 the diplomas for vfhitc Plymouth
Rock chicks and Light Brahma chicks. At
the District Fair 1889 djplomas for White
Plymouh Rocks and Light Bralimas. The
highest scoring pair on exhibition; also the
Inchest scoring slncle bird .on exhibition.
Fowls and Eggs for sale in season.
J. H. GIBBS M. I).
Will be in Abilene 6n the 1st of Octo-
ber (next month) and will receive and
treat patients at the hotel every day
during tlie-'month (Sundaysexcej)ted)'
"Practice will be limited to treatment
(surgical and medical) of diseases of
EYE EAR NOSE and THROAT.
H. A. TILLETT
Lawyer and Abstracter
ABILENE TEXAS.
Owns a complete Abstract of Taylor
county including the city of Abilene.
Abstracts furnished on short notice at
rtlasohble Figures.
RerattNcrs : J 0 Lowdon Cashier
Abilene National Hank Otto W SteBens
Chltr Firtt National Dank AWlene Tew
Carter's palace drug store has the
Jargcst newest best ' and cheapest
stock of Christmas goods ever
brought to Abilene Only 'the best
goods no shoddy goods and no old
hhtl refusei stock ' 44-151
Look into" the advantages of thtj.
Buck's Brilliant stoves when in need of
a cook stoye. Yotf will find a splen-
did assortment at Cameron & Phil-
lips'' ' 4'6-tf
' For Rent.'
The two -room office formerly occu-
pjed by Dr. Pike. Apply at the office
of Lapowski & Bro. 36-tf
No pretended bankrupt prices can
compare with those of the' Abilene
Diy Goods Co. 47- 2t.
W: LGaHih &TCo. sell the choicest
meats offt red. in Abilene at their mar-
ket' on North Frst Street. 44-tf
i -s
Our business is booming because
we have but one price and that is the
lOWeSt. ABILENE UKY WP0nSJL47-3
Wagons velocipedes! doHJ carriages
and hobby horses at Carter's Palace
drugstore. 44-2 1
The prettiest line of silverware ever
brought to Abilene at E L. Ritch's.
46-tf
i : Si
Kansas city spare ribs at W. L.
Gatlin and Go's. 44-tf.
A ST ri Vn A A trial bottlo ecntKrro 10
anjrono afflicted. iw TA1T nilO Kochestoiy N. Y.
SALESMEN.
mmEa&si&&ti
par good b; t&mpl to the wboltuto
larcultrd. Wamthalumt
ist&oncnireTflinoiirHQSiaineirona.i.ioerkiMMrjptia.rvr1-
Mttoittk.Vnr7drund(brw(MUTirtIlou. For roil
leraiuraitcmuiinljdl(r(.CcUcatollLlorCiioliiJMU0
QKATEFUL COMFOETINO.
BPP'S GOGOA.
BEEAKPA8T.
"Bjra thorough 'knowledge) of the nntural laws
which govern the .operations' bf illKL'stlon.nnil
nutritl&n nntl jliy "0 careful application of tho
fltio proportlcsor wcll-nclcctcd Coeon. Mr. Epps
has provided our tables with a dcllvatuly flavored
hcvernco which mnysnvo tin many heavy 'doc-
tor' hill. It Is by thp Judicious uso of such ar-
ticles of dirt Hint tt constitution Is grndunlly
built up until stronc enough to reslut every ten-
dency to disease. Hundreds of snbtlb maladies
aro lloatlng around us ready to attack wherever
thero Is a weak point. Wo may esaipo many fa-
tal shafts by keeping ourn'lvcs well fortlllcd with
pure blood and a properly nourlslrcd frame." .
Civil Service Utuotto. Made Mmply with boiling
water or milk. ..Hold.only In half pound tins
by grocers and labelled thus :' .
JAMBS KITS it CO. HomiBpothln Chcmistm
London Ehglnnd.
HINDERCORNS.
ra onlr n Can tot Conn.- Stop 11 pain. Knnrc
comfort to Un feet. 1& at Dnnrflm. Uncoxft Co.. M.Y.
no worn am ana u in Drat remedr lor 1I tilt uMna
rromdir(yjntttt9awIalwfttlmau.tflc.iid uS .
CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
PENNYROYAL PILLS.
Kd Cross OiUmond:IJrand.: '
Tkl anlv nlUliU rill thr uli. RA. and
nn. PiUt Mk JrasctM fcr ut in.
una Brua. u n4 nullt4 uih iwid
wltkklrtLb. TakuBastkn 8ls.
(umri) fcr partlttUn PtUUtt fo '
ttiaUaHlto4nyJ
ChUihaUCk
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
Cleanses and beantlfie the hair.
Phjmotet'a liixuriaa t Er6wth;
Navtr Fallt a Heitora OnjH
lRTJff
fiairw vHiniui.oir. -
roll Vwarua and nalr rauinf
gmjwjjijpmjjm
MASON c&( HlMLIN
ORGAN AND PIANO CO.
BOSTON
NEW
MODEL
OUfiAN -
STYLE
3244.
NEW YORK CHICAGO.
CdntnlnB nflvo octnvc Nino
Stop Action ftirulfllied In in
lnreo itndhMidaomo cmo of
solid hlHuk walnut. 1'rlco' SOD
onsh ; alto told' on tho Kimy
.Hire Syrtcm at $12.3" perquftr-
ter for ton quarter when tho
organ bocomcn tho property of
person hiring.
Ttie MASOlP A HAMLIN
"STltlNOKIt" Invdntod and
pntented by Maoon & Hntnltn In
m la UH'd In the' Mason &
Jlniulln plnnosexcluMvcly. J(o-
mnrknble rctlnuraent of tono
and phenomenal capacity tp
stand In tuno characterize
theso lustrtlmcnts.
MASON
& .
HAMLIN'
PIANOS.
TOPULAR STYLES ORGANS AT $32
$32.50 $60 $78 $96. AND UP.
Organs and Pianos sol J for Cash Easy Pay-
ments and Hinted. Catalogues fret.
HawLoit! Howltgalnd
Ymwsss.
THE SCIENCE
A Scientific and Standard I'onulir Medical'
on the Krrors of YoatbrremUUil)cciine-NwvotM
aa injuau nwmujyimpurnw mo .woou.
Avoid untkUlfal DraUndcn.
1'oucm thla great
work. It contain too puts royal ttro.
Llndln. (mboatcd. full eUt. l'rlce onlr fl.U) br
UUIUI
mall. uottDald. concealed In rJalft wrapper. Illiu
tratlva froapacUMi Jfr U gtt apply mow. Th
dUdofuUted author. Win. II. Viuktr Mi P. ro-
c4Tf (h WOI.M AND JEYYaUJJKB BflWAI.
ttam Ike WillaaaJ JWmUc4 AwaeUtt for
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fHYClOAI. mtalIUTr.Ir.ratkeran4acor
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1 stay b4 eMulUtl( cowl
una war W COMUUM
w la imhu. aa la.
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nmtg mluf BuaAA m mmma iKav uajajM
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EVERYBODY INVITED
"MM ASP BE MERRY"
. 11 iaaiaaMaMaalWMaafaw
Artesian Water (or Abilene a Necessity.
But in the meantime remember that our well
at Cedar Springs yields' a barrel a minute. No
rotten wood or curbing in pur wells. Water ab-
solutely pure as shown chemical test made by
experts. Ask your water man where he gets
your water and use hone but that from Cedar
springs. JOHN CAMPBELL
i Proprietor.
h
HVU3 E 1
Shingles Sash Doors Lime .
Cement Plaster.
ALL LUMBER
Quality Guaranteed. Estimates Furnished.
. .
Correspondence Solicted. lv:
Rollins & Youngs
ADVANCE STYLES
All Combine to Please and Attract!
We are now receiving the: best elected line of Dress Goods Trimmings Notions Clothing
Etc ever brought'td this "market. Don't'fiili to see our
Challies Oarina Lustrine tattice Canvass Cloths
All-WooLBattistes Plain Albatros Check-
ed Alfeatros StripediAlbatros Strips
ed Serges Henrietta Cloths
and SATEENS
Before Purchasing' Dress Goods.
nVTT T .X T"KI h! r-t)."V"- To ay l't '"' line is complete does not
-LYi:-LJ-J-M4-f) -UJ 1 doit Justice so We shall nsk you to' call
and examine before making your purchases. No trouble tothow goods.
ROLLINS iSfc YOUNG.
The Big Watch Jeweler.
Makes a specialty of carrying fine goods in his line
TOacphs Diamonds Jewelry Clocks Spectacles
and a new line of novelties in Silverware for the
spring and summer trade. The Finest Watch
and Jewelry Repairer and the only Engraver in
West Texas Engraves every article he sells free
of charge from a Silver Thimble to a Diamond
Ring if you need anything in his line call on
him we guarantee he will please you both in
sales and work.
FARMERS AND RANCHMEN
Who desire to borrow money in any amounts will do'wcll to call on the
undersigned who loan at the very "
XjO"V7"SST RATES
and charge NO COMMISSION whatever. Interest Rayablc either annually
or semi-annually as desired. Money always on hand and no delay in putting
oans through
FARMS RANCHES and CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
GEO. W HATCH & CO.
OFFICE ON SOUTH SIDE III FLOURNOY BUILDING
a. Xi. A -
House Sign and
Evans
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