MINE ! In that tranced hush when sound Bank awed to rest , Ere from her spirit's rose-red , rose-sweet gate Came forth to me her royal word of fate , DidBhesidh "Yen , "and droop upon my breast ; While round our rapture , dumb , fixed , un expressed By the seized senses , there did fluctuate , The plaintive surges of our mortal state. Tempering the poignant ecstasy , too blest , Do I wnke Into a dream , or have we twain , Lured by soft wiles to some unconscious crime Dared Joys forbid toman ? Oh , Light su preme , Upon our brows transfiguring glory rain , Kor let the sword of thy just angel gleam On two who entered heaven before their time ! [ Frederick Mars ton. FARM AND HOME. Grass on Sandy Soils. One of the difficulties of farming light sandy soilssis that of securing a sod. The natural grasses to such soils arc few. All farmers desire to grow the cultivated grasses , for they areiconsid- ered indispensable to successful stock raising , and the keeping'of stock con duces to the improvement and fertility of the soil. With the beginning of a growth of grass the iiopes of a better system of cultivation arcinspired , for it enables rotation of crops to advan tage.There There arc several obstacles in the way of scouring good sod on sandy soils , one of which is a lack of moisture in dry seasons. Sandy soils sometimes retain moisture for a greater igth of time than those that are heavier , b.ut not near the surface. With clover it is i necessary to get the young plants well rooted and firmly established as. early as possible , as they-immediately perish when subjected to hi < * k degrees of heat from the sun and lackr of "moisture be low ; but when the roots are deep enough in the earth to reach the moist ure that is lower down the danger is over. To do this it is best to seed clover in the fall , rather'than in the spring , on light soils , for such soils are not , equal' to the task of maturing a crop of grain to shade the young clover , as is prac ticed on heavy soils. i . Another obstacle with sandy soils is ' insufficient potash. Closer , as well as most grass crops , requires potash , which is usually a very soluble material , and 'when present in sandy soils in a state of solubility is carried downward by the rains. When marl is applied" the potash - , ash therein is in the shape of a silicate , ' which is not available to plants on i account of being insoluble. Marl , ' \f therefore , does not act quickly on soils , but by continued exposure to the heat , j air and moisture , tas well as contact with other substances in the soil , grad ually becomes reduced , and its atoms assume , new. shapes and form other \ combinations , changing the silicates into sulphates and other .compounds of , potash. To manure with.superphos - j phate for grass is expensive , as much j of it will not be appropriated , though , the seedSjWlnch are not always desired , are benefited by it. ' i Lime in its several shapes acts differ ently on light and heavy soils. When applied to heavy soils as a sulphate ( plaster ) it quickens the growth of clover at once , not only entering into the composition of the plants but- caus ing a chemical action on the ingredients - * ents of the soil also. But on sandy soils plaster seems to have no effect upon clover , while lime is very benefi cial. Lime sets free the potash , which immediately unites with other elements , thus assisting thej ' ? young plants to secure a sufficiency'o'f 'potasn that woulcLnot otherwise be available ; but as potash is usually { plentiful on heavy soils the lime , though really ben eficial , does not show .so marked an effect , as if must come in comparison with the natural elements that are avail able. - { In * order , therefore , to fit sandy soils for grass they should receive a light dressing in the spring and fall of lime and wood ashes , and , if the latter can- v not be obtained , kainit ( German potash - , ash salts ) should be substituted. Whea marl is resorted to , the better plan is to compost it- with stable manure before , using , or it should be accompanied , when applied directly to the land , by lime , as lime not only hastens the bene ficial effects of marl but is itself a valu able fertilizer , entering also into the composition of plants. \ Preserving Salt Meats. Iowa Homestead. * Much of the corned beef and salt pork put up by farmers becomes tainted or completely spoiled during the summer and fall. The injury is not caused by using too small amount of salt. As a rule , much more salt is employed than is necessary to preserve the meat. \ Sometimes "it contains impurities that cause the meat to contract a bad flavor. Pure salt should be employed for pre serving meat and dairy products. It costs but little more than that which is impure , and it is more satisfactory in all respects. Meat packed in a barrel and covered with brine becomes tainted or spoiled in consequence of small portions tions of it or some of the fat or tilcwd it , Contains coming to the' top of the brine. i'he air comes in contact with it there and decomposition takes place. , The products of the decomposition of animal substances always have an unpleasant taste and smell , and these in the case of meat in a barrel are communicated to the brine and from thence to the meat , Meat packed in brine should be cut in T 'pieces with a very sharp knife. This will leave the edges smooth. After it has been for a few days in the brine the i latter should be poured off and boiled , j The boiling will cause all the impuri- I ties to rise to the surface while the i blood will be coagulated. These sub stances should then bo skimmed off and when the brine is cold it can be re turned to the barrel. If the brine does not continue pure , the operation of boiling should be repeated. Special pains should be taken to keep tke meat under the brine at all times. A perforated - ' ated top or false cover , or a frame . work , should rest on the meat and be ! weighted down by a clean stone. If ' these precautions are employed the lia- ! bUity of spoiling will be Vtjry slight. i A Wire Fence Idea. American Cultivator. I A durable wire fence can bo made I by planting straight-growing trees a [ rod or so apart , and putting wires on ; them by means of staples after they i have grown several j-ears. Lombardy poplars are good : or this purpose , as they are straight and rapid growers. They are not especially desirable trees , however , as they ; are , easily broken. by > ice and win'd , and'ih many of the northern - ' ern states they are not long lived. There could be no objection to using apple or-peai'"trees for -.purposeAL one is pressed for.jroom. JLS the trees would be'in ff'isolatSH > rbhe ? 5'Ould' ' be little.trouble from , their being , scT * close together. If apple trees be selected for such a purpose the more upright growing varieties , a& Northern Spy or Golden Russet , . should be selected. Pear trees would Answer the purpose best. On small places where a permanent fence is required fruit trees could iri this manner be turned to double account. Sorghum ou Light Soil. Dr.Kedzie , of tne 'Michigan agricul tural college , writes of sorghum thafit is a plant that grows weU on soil too , light to produce a pitying cropCof iorhv- will withstand the effect cf summer drought far better than corn , so that it will grow and ripen in circumstances \Vhere corn will burn up , and its value as a source of syrups and sugar , and as a forage crop , is only beginning to be ap preciated. While sorghum will make'a large and vigorous growth on heavy soils , and those containing an abund ance of organic matter , the value of the sugar products from such soils is less than on sandy soils , which are deficient in vegetable matter. The syrup made from amber cane raised on such light soils is lighter in color and superior in laver to that made from cane raised on richsoils. The roots of thecanepenetrate leeply in sandy soils , and is thus able : o withstand dry weather in summer nuch better than corn. Bees on the Farm. farmer's Magazine. Bees work without wages , only re quiring a house in which to store their products , and many persons find them i source of very considerable profit. Che methods of their proper manage- nent are easily acquired , though it is he experience of beekeepers that there' s always something new to learn. If soramenced with in a moderate way , ; ay a couple of swarms , at no very great : est , they will increase quite as rapidly is the knowledge of their manipulation s acquired. f A person would be pretty > ure of a great deal of , experience , and vould have a reasonable ground for jxpecling to realize a fair amount of loney. Bees are clearly entitled to a jlace on the little farm. ' * reeding Experiments. In the experiments of Professor San- jorn , ' of the Missouri agricultural col- ege , he 'found that _ mealrfed steers gained , in sixty-one days , seventy rounds more on 380 pounds less of fod- ler than steers on whole corn. The cost > f grinding was $2.50 ; value of the ex- ; ra seventy pounds , § 3.50 , or a dollar vas gained in flesh and 380 pounds of odder saved besides. Wheat straw vas fed with the grain-in both cases. Professor Sanborn's.statement JS afevery mportant one , for he lias demonstrated , hat not only can the cost of grinding > e repaid by the method , but an actual jain is the result. , Value of Agricultural Products. The six leading agricultural produc- ions of the United States , according to he census report of 1880 , were in the bllowing order : Corn , wheat , hay , jotton , oats and potatoes. The value > f the first was § 600,000,000 : of wheat , 5500,000,000 ; hay , $300,000,000 ; cot- on , $242,000,000 ; oats , $130,000,000 , ind potatoes , $73,000,000. Test for Adulterated 'Butter. The following is said to be a test for idultcratedbutter : A drop of sulphuric Lcid on pure , fresh , yellow butter turns t almost pure white ; while oleomar garine made from tailow changes to a Leep crimson red. When lard or other ils are used the colors are varied. The Household. COOKIES. A large and good "batch" if cookies- can be made from this ecipe : One cup of butter , two cups of ugar , four eggs , two tablespoonfuls of our milk , or buttermilk , half a tea- poonful of soda , 'with ' flour enough to aake a moderately stiff dough. FRUIT CAKE. A good common sort if fruit cake is made of five cups of. granulated sugar , three small cups of iutter , one cup of milt , six eggs , -one rine glass of wine and one of brandy , sn cups of flour , two nutmegs grated , wo pounds of raisins , one pound of English currants and one-quarter of a iound of citron. This cake keeps well. LEMON PIE. Take one lemon , grate lie rind , squeeze the juice and chop the pulp very fine , a teacupful of sugar , the yelks of two eggs ; beat well together , and add one cup of sweet milk ; oako immediately ; beat the whites of the egg to a stiff froth , with two tablespoonfuls of sugar ; spread on the pie when done , and put back in the ovento brown. OrsTERS AND MACARONI. Butter a deep dish and sprinkle it well with bread crumbs. Put in a layer of fricasseed oysters , then a layer of mac aroni .that had been cooked quite tender , then'another layer of fricasseed oysters , and so alternate until the dish is full ; coat the top with bread crumbs , cover this with small pats of butter , and brown it in a quick oven. PUMPKINS. When cooking pumpkins for immediate use in pies , or to dry , it is a good plan to drain off all the water you can ; stew the pumpkin tender ; then let the kettle stand on the back part of the stove- and on an extra grid dle , so that all the moisture , or a great deal of it , will evaporate. If it is to be dried , it should be treated just the same as if you intended to make pies at once. ORNAMENTAL CHAIRBACKS. Pretty and odd chairbacks are made of squares of linen 'and ofr satin : . This seems at first a strange'combination , but the'ef fect is excellent. Where the squares are joined , cover the seams with fancy BtitchessThe'satimsquares may be Jeft , wjthpat ornamentation ? and all the work be put"ontlTeJ * linen ones."Em- iroidery orpaintirigc-rjetchirig ; , is the favorite method employed. { JAMS. It is not generally known that j boiling fruit a lo/ng time and.skimming it well , wittiout the sugar and without a I 'cover to the preserving pan ; is a very j economical and excellent way economical - ical because , the bulk of the scumrises I fromjthe fruit and -not from-the sugar , { if the latter is good , and boiling it without - I out a cover allows the evaporation of the watery particles therefrom ; the pre-J serves'keep firm and well flavored. The 1 proportions are three-quarters of a pound of sugar to a pound of fruit. , The'best jam' is made of equal quanti- j ties of gooseberries and raspberries , ' and is generally preferred to all others. , Mr. Elaine's Two Books. Washington Letter to N. 5T. World ( Dem. ) Mr Blaine has nearly completed his history of . "From Lincoln to Garfield. " i He will" then begin upon a Listory of , the war of 1812. No satisfactory history - tory confined to this interesting period has ever been written. Mr. Blaine pro poses to fill up this gap in our history , and has already gathered a mass of material for it. From a personal friend i of Mr. Elaine's I have learned that he , was offered § 100,000 in cash for the j , two volumes of "Lincoln to Garfield" j 1 he is now writing. Mr. Blaine , was new j to the book business , and was about to ( accept the offer , when a friend urged j , him not to , but to insist in its place \ upon a royalty of 50 cents a volume , j. His friend , who has some experience | ! ivith publishers , said : "You will make i much more money by insisting upon a j j royalty. " | , Mr. Blaine , however , was not so sanguine in his belief in the sale of the ; reat book. He finally agreed to take 575,000 and a royalty at 15 cents a rolume. This friend of Mr. Blaine said : "Ibelieve the royalty will bring aim in nearly as much as the cash lown. The publishers have advanced jrders for 100,000 of the history , and ire perfectly confident they''will sell JOO.OOO volumes. " < * Mr. Blaine has a great mass of matei i : ial for the history of the Garfield ad- ' ] iiinistration and the canvass precedino- ( ; he election. . Mr. * Blaine has preserved ill of the papers of his term of office is secretary of , state , by having official jopies of everything made before he left ] ; he department ; " He hasalso , a number. . 3 Jf Ga'rfield's'personal papers. In addiJ J ion to this he has a very large number ' ) f papers from Gen. Garfield when he , yas organizing his cabinet. In the 1 nonfli of December following his elec- j 1 ion Garfield came to Washington and ' lent for Senator Blaine. He offered lim the place of secretary of state. Maine considered the * office L two , * or hree days" ' and then accepted , his ac- septance being kept officially secret , rarfield soon after returned to Mentor , from , then on he wrote very freely to Hr.Blaine. . There was scarcely a day hat passed without Mr. Elaine's receiv- ng a long letter from the president sleet , asking his advice upon nearly ivery public man. His success may ) ring other public men into the ranks > f historical writers. It is one of the somplaints of students of American his- ory , and particularly of the history of > olitics , that so little has been done by he leading men of the times to leave ipon record a true inside picture of the ivents where they were the prominent ictors. There is hardly a man of long experi- snce and public affairs who does not > ossess an endless fund of personal eminiscences. They are fond of rela- ing but not writing their experiences. Jpme of the best pictures of current listory are wasted in the social chat of i well-arranged dinner table. If pub ic men learn something from Mr. Maine's"examole , the future student of lolitics will be greatly the gainer. New ball dresses are of colored tulla potted with chenille. They are draped > ver satin of the same color , and have , low sleeveless bodice , worn with a ichu of the folded tulle. A stonein .the shoe , a gad < iy in the ar , a mote in the eye , a thorn in the oot , and a quarrel in the family , how- vef small in themselves , are unspeak- bly tormenting. [ Hindu ( Vemana ) . Vandyked flounces bou d with vel- et or with satin ribbon are u = ed to rim the skirts of new woolen and silk .resses. The Army of Key Losers. N. V. Bun. "It is likely enough , as you say , " re marked a New York locksmith , "that my place doesn't appear particularly amusing. But if you had been in this business as long as I have nigh on forty ' years you'd have come across some'interesting little circumstances. I don't believe that there are any queerer men on earth than the regular chronic key cranks. "Now , here-is acouple of dozen keys , all of exactly the same pattern , that I am making for one man. He doesn't kndw that I am making them ; but I know that he's sure to call for one of these keys pretty regularly once a week until they're all gone. He's a genuine 'loser , ' and the most curious thing about the matter is that he has not the remotest idea of how or where he ever lost a key. A few weeks ago he had a small closet made to hold a du plicate. Well , as no men are so ready to lock things up as key losers , the first thing he dia was to have a lock put on his closet. Then , of course , ho used to lose that key , too , and every few days he would have to break open his little cupboard with a hammer. Finding after a while that he was losing two keys in stead of one , he had to return to the old plan. 1 have one customer who expects me to have duplicates of his keys always on hand , not at the shop , but at my house , for he always loses them late at night , latch-key and all. Four or five niglits in the year I hear a tremendous ring at the door bell. I holler 'All right ! ' out of the window , and then grab the duplicate bunch and slip down stairs with it. Lor , bless you ! I always know who it is. I believe he is a lawyer , and .I'm told that he emphasises his points in after-dinner speeches by poking his biggest key in the palm of nishand. , Where he puts them after wards he never knows , and he isn't the kind of a man to give himself away by inquiring. "A. customer that I had for sjx years told me once how lie got a lesson. It seems that he had always had to work on a particular plan couldn't stop it. He would first take out his key , and then sit on his doorstep to pull off his boots. During the latter operation he would lay down his key and lose it , and be obliged to ring. Sometimes he would lose both the key and the boots ; but he never dared to mention the fact at the breakfast table. He asked me once it was the day after Christmas to guess what present his wife had given him. Well , sir , it consisted of eleven night keys send three pairs of boots. Between the servant girl and the milkman the crop had been gathered in and given to the old lady in a single year. "There's one fact I never could ac count for , and that is how men with good memories otherwise will fail in the matter of key * . A man sent forme from down town on three occasions to pick a lock for him when he had the key about him each time. He was one 3f tha regular losers , and had tried all sorts of ways to get over the habit. At last he tied the key around his neck. When he sent for me he was trying one pocket after another in a perfect fury. Just as I got the picker to work he polled , 'Great Jerusalem ! Here it is iround my neck ! ' He did the same ; hing twice. "Howdo people in general lose keys ? Well , with them it is mere carelessness ind forgetfulness , and they generally ind them again. It requires a genu- ne key craijk to lose a key instantan- ; ously , completely , and forever. "Who was the queerest key loser I sver knew ? Take him altogether , I hiiik the most peculiar was a customer I had duringthe last two or three years [ was in London. He was a green jrocer who lived on the Surrey side , le was so absent minded that when ever ic went into his bedroom for the night ic would lock his door and take out the cey , as he had done an hour previously it his store. This act on his part was , iccording to his own account , always jcrformed unconsciously , as was the iubsequent act of hiding it. He was a nest ingenious hider , and the conse- men.ce was that once or twice every veek he would forget where he had lidden the key , and , finding limself locked in , would hammer away it the door until my arrival. This habit vas at last the indirect cause of his icarly losing his life. One morning vhen he was banging away at his door lis brother , who was in the hallway mtside , concluded to give the impris- med green grocer a lesson which might lure him. So he raised the cry of fire. Che grocer became wild and threw limsell against the door , but it was of hick oak and the lock was a heavy one. Chen he threw the furniture at it and ried every means in his power to es- sape , but to no purpose. At last , in lis desperation he rushed to the window ind prepared to leap. His brother , by food fortune , heard the movement , and relled with all his might that the fire pas out , and so saved- the grocer's life. Chen I arrived and released him. Of lourse I couldn't let things go on in hat way any longer , although I was ; lad enough to get my two and six or ive shillings a week from the man , so I tad the lock taken off and a bolt put m. " "Did it cure him of his dangerous labit ? " "Not a bit of it ; , he only got another mith and went on as before. I heard fterward that his friends had the door ixed , unknown to the grocer , so that in ase of real emergency it could be Dreed off its hinges. Lor1 bless you , ir , a man with the key disease never ; ets over it , but you'll hardly find one ti a lifetime so peculiar as this Surrey rocer. " Great thoughts are always hopeful It Was Contempt. Free Frew , In the days gone by a citizen of De troit wbo has lately boon gathered to his fathers was a justice of the peace for one of the townships of this coun ty. One day as ho sat in his office with nothing to do a friend came along with a young horse. The Squire was some what conceited on the horse 'question , and when informed that the equine be fore him would let no man ride him he at once determined to acsomplish the feat. Acrowdgatheied , a saddle was brought , and his honor presently found himself astride of the beast. The next thing he knew he was lying in a muddy ditch , and a dozen men were laughin to kill. "I declare this court in session ! " yelled his honor as he struggled up. At this there was a fresh burst of laughter , and he continued : "And each and every one of you is fined $3 forcontempt of court ! " They laughed harder than ever , but the fines were recorded and collected , and for years after it was understood that court was in session except when the Squar' was in bed and usleep. When the man with ths deep voice sings , he is sunto get off Ids bass. [ Boston Post. Would a law against tight lacing be inimical to the freedom of contracts ? | Boston Star. * i Stop at the Metropolitan Hotel when in Omaha. 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