FANCIERS’ 
JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
45 

Be CuHEERFUL.—Emerson says: ‘Do not hang a dismal 
picture on the wall, and do not deal with sables and gloom 
in your conversation.’’ Beecher follows with: ‘+ Away 
with these fellows who go howling through life and all the 
while passing for birds of paradise. He that cannot laugh 
and be gay should look well to himself. He should fast and 
pray until his face breaks forth into light.’”? Talmage then 
takes up the strain: ‘Some people have an idea that they 
comfort the afflicted when they groan over them. 
drive a hearse through a man’s soul. When you bind up a 
broken bone of a soul, and you want splints, do not make 
them of cast-iron.” 

Poe. 
THE BUCKS COUNTY POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 
Organized Nov. 15, 1873. Officers for the year 1873-4. Pres- 
ident: A. M. Dickie, Doylestown. Vice-Presidents: HE. T. 
Ochs, Quakertown; E. G. Harrison, Hulmeville. Corres- 
ponding Secretary: T. H. Walton (P. O. Box 130), Doyles- 
town. Recording Secretary: Theodore P. Harvey, Doyles- 
town. Treasurer: H. M. Twining, Doylestown. Executive 
Committee: A.-M. Dickie, Doylestown ; E. T. Ochs, Quaker- 
town; HE. G. Harrison, Hulmeville; T. H. Walton, Theo. P. 
Harvey, H. M. Twining, W. T. Rogers, W. T. Hisenhart, 
Charles Rotzell, Wm. Frankentield, Doylestown; Ingham 
Smith, Doylestown Township ; John J. Moore, Quakertown ; 
Wm. H. Gruver, Springfield; Charles D. Mathews, New 
Britain; John Kitchen, Solebury; Edwin Johnson, Upper 
Makefield; Isaac Dudbridge, Warwick. 

POULTRY SHOWS. 
Maine, Portland, January 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th. 
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, January 26th to 31st. , 
Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, Jan. 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th. A. 
A. Miller, Secretary. 
Pennsylvania, Doylestown, first week in February. Thos. 
Walton, Secretary. 
Western New York, Buffalo, January 15th to 20th. 
White, Secretary. Entries close January 5th. 
Central New York, Utica, January 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th. 
L. B. Root, Secretary. 
New England, Worcester, January 20th, 21st, 22d. 
Northern Ohio, Cleveland, January 23d to 29th. 
Massachusetts, Boston Music Hall, February 4th to 11th. 
New Hampshire Poultry Society, Manchester, Feb. 24th, 
25th, and 26th. Wm. G. Garmon, Secretary. 
Come 


Cxchange Colne. 
4@- ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS COLUMN, OF FIVE LINES, oR SIxTy 
WORDS, DESCRIBING AND OFFERING FOR EXCHANGE ONLY, WILL BE AL- 
LOWED AT 25 CENTS FOR EACH AND EVERY INSERTION. 


GOLDEN SPANGLED HAMBURGS, from Imported Stock, 
and comparing favorably with the best, will be exchanged for Dark 
Brahmas and Partridge Cochins. Address 
WM. ATWOOD, Big Flats, New York. 
TWELVE FINE DARK BRAHMA HENS (Wade and Wil- 
liams’ Strain), will exchange for Light Brahmas of the same strains, or 
will sell at much below their value, for cash. Address 
E, R. FRAZIER, Plattsburg, N. Y. 
BOOKS FOR THE FANCIER. 





Practical Poultry Keeper (L. Wright)...........c0.c:seeeeeees 2 00 
The Brahma Fowl - on 22 2°50 
The Poultry Book (Tegetmeir)........... ...- .. 9 00 
The Pigeon Book & .. 5 00 
Poultry Brees (GeV CHIU) rer .csc.0.5%- Le 2D 
[Phe Omlverers) COMPANION (BEMENL):.02....cecaterassccace-csccacconsseeeareceres 2 00 
Domestic Poultry (Saunders). es ..Paper, 40c., Cloth, 75 
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(Rabbit) Hancien (SQM CH menctspetestantasocann-+-qutbeveanececversrevecvexerevssencacs 30 
Variation ofAnimals and Plants under Domestication (Darwin), 2 vls. 6 
The Illustrated Book of Poultry (by L. Wright), in 25 monthly parts, 
Ca lireesey cencressecsanc¥cstecaascpes cones Reseee ese erewaae eseestrsnerte Senna’ =<: 
American Standard of Excellence 50 
Any book on any advertised list will be sent prepaid by mail on receipt 
of price, Address JOS. M. WADE, 39 N. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa 
LIGHT BRAHMAS AND WHITE LEGHORNS.—Very 
fine young birds, from the finest strain in this country. For sale at $5 
per pair, to reduce stock. Seven Cocks, $3 each, or will exchange for good 
Light Brahmas, or Houdan Pullets. T. J. WOOLDRIDGE, M.D., 
French Hay, Hanover Co., Va. 

Don’t | 
| Ducks; Eggs, 4 per doz. 
| Also, Blue Cock, $7.50; Black Cock, #5; Red Hen, #4. 


FANCY PIGEONS.—MARBLE, 13 South Liberty St., Baltimore, 
Md., having selected’ his Breeding Stock, will be glad to dispose of his 
surplus stock of Pigeons, all of which have been bred with the greatest 
care for purity of strain and markings, namely: pair Yellow Swallows, 
$12; pair ditto, $15; pair ditto, $25. Pair Red Swallows, $10; pair ditto, 
$15. Pair Black Swallows, $10; pair ditto, $12.50. Pair Blue Swallows, 
black bars, $15 ; pair ditto, without bars (very scarce), $30; odd cocks and 
hens of above colors, #4 to $7.50 each. Pair Blue Magpies (capped), $12. 
Pair Black Magpies (capped), $12. Pair Yellow Magpies (capped), #20. 
Pair Nuns (yellow 
cock, red hen), $15. Yellow Nun Hen, #5. Pair Red Turbits (Points), 
$10; pair ditto, $12.50; pair ditto, $15; pair ditto (shellecrests), $6; pair 
ditto, $8. Pair Red Priests (well feather-footed), $10*; pair ditto, $15*; 
Red Cock, and Yellow Hen, $10; pair Yellow ditto, $20*, Red Chequer 
Cock, Golden Dun Hen Priests, $8. Pair Spangled Priests, very pretty, 
$15*. Pair Black Starling Priests, white heads, half-moon breasts and 
bars, good crests, $15*; Pair Archangels, $lo.; pair ditto, $15*; pair black 
mottled Trumpeters (imported), $50*; pair” cks (imported), $40*; Cock, 
light-mottled (imported), $15; all have spl®"did crests, rose, and feath- 
ered feet, winners of many prizesin England. Forty Shortfaced Tum- 
blers, Almonds, Red and Yellow Agate Mottles, Splashes, Kites, and 
Whole-feather, from $6 to $30 per pair ; for head and beak properties, as 
well as carriage and style, there are none better. Three pairs Buff Tum- 
blers, pleasant-faced birds, very pretty, at $5 per pair. All the above are 
in health and warranted breeders. No extracharge for coops. A liberal 
discount to dealers. Express charges must be prepaid. 
N.B.— Birds marked thus * are first-class exhibition birds, fit to win in good 
company. 

L. T. & W. CHARLES, 
HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y., 
Breeders of Plymouth Rocks, and 
Partridge Cochins; Eggs, $3.50 per 
doz. White Leghorns, and Domi- 
niques; Eggs, $3 per doz. Hou- 
dans, W. ©. Black Polish, W. Geor- 
gian Games, 8. P. Hamburgs, and 
White Guineas; Eggs, $2 per doz 
~ Dark and Pearl Guineas, and White 
Bantams; Eggs, $1.75. Aylesbury 
Rouen, Cayuga, and. Plata Ducks; Eggs, $3.50 
per doz. Fancy Pigeons, in great variety, from 50c. to $20 per pair. 
Agents for Fancy Poultry, Books, and appliances. 

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c. B. ELBEN, 
PITTSBURGH, PA, 
Will make a specialty of the following breeds of Fowls and Ducks, for 
the season of 1874; no others kept. Light and Dark Brahmas, Dominiques, 
Black African Bantams, and Aylesbury Ducks. No orders solicited ex- 
cept from responsible parties, when time for examination and payment 
will be given. 
POUTERS FOR SALE. 
IMPORTED POUTERS FOR SALE.—1 pair Blue Pied, Cock 20 inches 
long, good legs and well booted, plain on the wings, and fine breast-mark ; 
Hen, 1814 inches long, good legs, nicely booted, and in marking is well suit- 
ed to breed with the cock. The pair bred three good young ones in Eng- 
land the past summer. Price, the pair, $120. Also, two trios of good 
AYLESBURY DUCKS at $12 and $15 per trio. ‘ 
Address POUTER, 39 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia. 
POUTERS FOR SALE,—1 pair of Black Pied Pouters, Cock 1814 
inches long, well marked on the wings, good blower, well booted, and a 
very showy bird. Hen 17% inches long, quite well marked, well booted, 
and a good breeder. The pair have raised six fine young the past season. 
Price, $30. Address POUTER, 39 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia. 

MITCHELL COLUMBARY.—Fancy Pigeons in great variety; 
Yellow, Black, and Blue Fantails, and Carriers, a specialty. I would call 
attention to my stock of IMPORTED TOYS ICE PIGEONS, FRILL 
BACKS, &c. There are few birds more beautiful or delicate in plumage 
than the two varieties named; an opportunity to procure them is rarely 
afforded. Send 6 cents for Circular. F. F. POLE, 
Mitchell, Ont., Canada. 

A. L. DORR, Box 995, Haverhill, Mass., offers for sale, Pure Bred 
Partridge Cochins, at $1.50 each, or would exchange for some Fine White 
Leghorn Cocks. Eggs for sale, from Partridge Cochins, at $2; White 
Leghorns, at $1.50. Also, have nearly every known variety of Pigeons 
for sale cheap. 

EGGS FOR EARLY HATCHING, $6, FROM OAK LANE 
POULTRY YARDS.—Immediate application from those who have asuit- 
able place in which to raise early chicks for exhibition purposes, will se- 
cure a few sittings from my BEST LIGHT BRAHMA STOCK, which will 
be ready for delivery in time to be hatched in February. Specimens of 
this celebrated premium stock were considered worthy of illustration in 
Wright’s New Book of Poultry, No. 22. Cash orders booked and filled in 
rotation. Mrs. J. M. WADE, 39 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia. 
WHITE BANTAMS.—A trio of these pretty pets for sale low. 
They are good layers, cost little to keep, and excellent for the table, and 
cin be kept without mixing with the Asiatic breeds, in the same pen if 
necessary. Price, only $8. Eggs for hatching, per setting, $1. Also, for 
sale, a pair of GUINEA PIGS. The male is entirely white, the female 
nearly so, only having a small spot of color about the head, in which re- 
spect they are quite rare, #5. Mrs. J. M. WADE, , 
39 N. Ninth Street, Philadelphia, 
GRAVES’ INCUBATOR can be scen in working order at 26 N. 
Market Street, Boston, Mass. Send for Circulars. JACOB GRAVES. 

W. W. ELLIOTT, McEwensville, Pa., Breeder of Light and Dark 
Brahmas, from the best strains. Also, Houdans from Cooper, Ireland, 
