BrUINO AND AUTL'Mtf.
From Uio southland eamo a oongblrd,
Flying In the golden springtime,
Soarlne on tlio clouds nt mornlu
Singing to the snuat noontime,
Chanting to tlio stars at even:
Hang he loud with Joy exultan.
Sang he low or love of Uod.
Ah t thou hapless little songbird.
) here tin now thy sons of spnnatlmcl
Where ore now thy flights nt dawning!
Throb thy heart no more nt noontime;
Chantcst ihou no more st wen;
Ilnshed und dead thy song exultant.
Aht the pathless wnva of (lodl
(I'm. J. Jhijgttt, In The Current.
MATTIE VAN WYUK'S STORY.
Tlio flro burned low In (ho llttlo
homo of tho Van Wyek's; nothing was
lieunl but tlio ticking of tho clock anil
tho purring of tho old grav cat. Tho
night wns frosty without, "tho tall jiino
trees oast their long shadows across
tho snow; everything scorned tranquil
to Mattlo Van Wyck as she looked out
of the window, then going hack to tho
stavo stirred tho scanty lire.
Tho Van Wyoks were tory well-to-do
n few years back, Mr. Van Wvck
having had quito a property left him;
but being an easy-going man and not
having the ability to make money, his
property gradually slipped through
his hands; and aftor soiling his farm
nrd paving his debts, left him but
little. Ho decided to go West, and
finally drifted up into a Northern
town, buying n llttlo homo which took
nearly all ho had. He had worked
hard In tho pineries and kept his family
supplied from day to day; but from
sovcro exposure, contracted a hard
cold and died, lonvlng his wlfu mid
four children to tho mercios of a north
ern winter.
Tho oldest child, Mattio, was a
bright, energotlo little girl of lo. She
was attending school, but would have
to giyo it up for a whllo at least, and
stay at homo to help her mother, who
by takinjr in sewing had kept the wolf
from tho door over sinco her father's
death. Mattlo had sat up later than
usual to do her sums, and now, with
her chin resting on her hands, sat
looking intently Into tlio lire, won
dering what she could do to help
along. Tho problem was a hard ono
for a slender girl, and shn gave it up
for tho nitrht, and, looking up tho
Iioubo, took her light and trotted oil'
to bod.
Tlio noxt day was Stind.iv. After
tho frugal breakfast, tho dishes woro
washed and tho house put to rights.
Mrs. Van Wyck got tho children ready
for Sunday-school, combed their hair,
mado them 'ook as neatly as possible,
all oxcopt Johnnie, who was a sturdy
llttlo follow with black eves and red
checks. IIo had played hard and
stubbed out his boots, so ho would
have to stay at homo for a while till
Providence or Santa Clause sent lilm
some now ones. IIo mado up qulto u
lip, nnd :i big tear rolled down his
cheek as ho ldokcd out of tho window
after his sisters; but "ho must to drv
his oyos and bo a good little bov,"
his mother said, "for some day " ho
would bo a man, and take euro of
thorn all."
Johnulo caught too idea at once,
climbed down troni tho window and
buisiod himself helping his mother
by bringing in wood, and in various
ways; and was very happy. Tho day
passed quietly and pleasantly: the
children camo homo each witli a fresh
new book.
In tho evomng. as they were seated
around tho tablo reading, Mattio broke
tho silonco bv saying:
"Mother, t wish I could write a sto
ry. When wo were at tlio library
to-day I hoard Lttslo Foster tolling
(iortio Manning that she had an aunt
in Boston who wrote stories and made
lots of money. Now If I could only
do something like that how nice it
would he."
"You might try, Maltie," her mo
ther replied: "wo never know what
wo ran do till w'p'vo tried."
"If I only know what to write
about."
"Wtito about your home, brother
nnd sisters," Mrs. Van Wiuk suggest,
cd.
Mattlo was quito imbued with tho
idea, and went and got paper and pen
cil. If shu could only make some
money, all herself, buy some now boots
for Johnnie, soino mittens for Amy; anil
Christmas would soon lie hero, ami
how nice it would bo to surprlso (hem
all.
Slio sat down and began. It was
not mi easy task, but shoT;ept diligent
ly at it hII I ho spat e time she had, her
mot or being busy at tlio machine from
early morning till lato at night.
Tho close of tho term was near at
hand, and In three weeks tho holi
days. Mattio looked pretty sober; she
tidd her mother she had written about
her home, but she thought tho story
needed a brighter sldo, and was afraid
hho would have to give it up. Her
mother told her she hud a good begin
ning, and not to worry any way, as
she was a great help "to her, and as
soon as she could, would send her to
school again. Mattlo took her books
and trudged to school with a heavy
heart. Sue had planned so many
little surprises with tho money slut
would got, that to fail with her story
was a bitter disappointment; but she
studied hard and iiad her lessons. Ono
day she noticed an tiniiMial excitement
amoiur some of her ehoolnialcs, ami
overheard ono little girl saying to an
other "that Oracle Thornton was going
togivoa birthday party tho next ovu
ning." Mattie thought no more about
it, till on her way homo a bright
thought struck her; she walked more
briskly and rushed into the house, ex
claiming, "Oh, mother! (Iracio Thorn
ton is going to give a party to-morrow
evening, anil if I could only go." Her
mother looked nt hor in amazement,
and said: "Why, Mattio, I don't be
lieve you want to go. Oracle Thorn
ton belongs to a certain llttlo 'sot'
wiio nro wealthy and dross nicely like
herself." "Hut I dont mean to go
that way. I would like to go and
help thorn soma way, help pass re
freshments, something like that. Mo
ther, I want to sco their elegant house,
nnd thou I can put it in my story, to
brighten it tin. .Don't vou think you
oan holpmo?" pleaded Mattlo.
Col. Thornton was a wealthy banker
(hen, had a lino residence and grounds.
Mrs. Van Wyck had tnkon some .sow
ing to do for them, and this is how '
Mattio thought perhaps, her mother
might lnterccdo for her.
Tho noxt morning nflcr sho had
gono to school her mother went over
to ask Mrs. Thornton what Mattlo
could do, tolling her that sho greatly
desired to help in some way. Mrs.
Thornton was a kind, motherly wo
man, lovod by all who know horl Shu
smiled, and told her to send the child
over by all moans; there might bo
something she can do, and ho could
enjoy tho music. Mrs. Van Wck !
thanked her, nnd went homo feeling
too grateful to speak almost, knowing
how pleased Maltie would be.
Mattle's wardrobo was very limited.
Her mother srot out her best dress, a
black cashmere that sho had worn two
winters, mended It in ono or two
places, then washed and ironed a llttlo
muslin apron, and waited to toll hor
the good news. Mattlo clapped her
hands with Joy when her mother told
her, nnd was so excited she could
scarcely cat her dinner.
Kvenlntr came at hist. Matlio nut
on her black dress and muslin apron;
her mother looked through all her
boxes, and found a piece of scarlet
ribbon, just what sho needed witli her
pale face, gray eyes, and brown,
wavy hull. Mattlo pinned it nt her
throat, and looked very prcttv Indeed.
Sho kissed her mother, and, promising
not to stav late, started for the Thorn
ton mansion.
In hor eagerness to llnlsh her slor
she had thought of nothing else; but
as sho ncarcd tho house and saw it
brilliantly lighted, and sotno of tho
llttlo guests wero beginning to arrive,
sho was seized with fear and trepida
tion. Sho passed by two or three par
ties, but was as uunoticd as If sho
had beou n liitlu autumn loaf rustling
alotiL'. Once sho thought sho would
turn back, then thinking of her story,
if she could bo successful how much
sho would do, drew her shawl
closer about hor and hurried round
to tho dining-room door and was ad
mltted. .
Mrs. Thornton was helping ,ior
daughter receive her guests, so Mattie
sat 'down and waited to bo useful.
Tho dining-room door was partially
open; she could hear the hum of voices
and peals of morrv laughter; it .seemed
liko fairyland to her. Tho little host
ess was tastefully .attired in a whitu
SAvlss dress with natural tlowors; there
was (iortio Manning, looking lovely In
an embroidered overdress over pink
silk, and Maud Leslie In a white tulle
with a big sash, and Dot Kcnuiugton,
a llttlo brunette, in crimson silk re
sembling a tropical flower; and over
so mauy more. Tlio bovs wero in dress
suits, with white neckties am! pumps;
and as they commenced to prnmen
ado through the rooms Hattie's checks
began to burn; sho felt very uncom
fortable, and wished she was at homo
with her mother, brother and sisters.
Presently Mrs. Thornton came out and
greeted tier with a smile, and putting
nor arm around her lold iter (o come
into the parlors as thoy wero going to
daneo tho trermau, and asked her if
site wouldn't like to see them and hear
the mr.sioP She thought she would,
very much. Near the door was tlio
musicians' stand, they were almost
concealed by a bank of ferns, calla lil
ies and vines. Mattie fat at one end
where sho could see tho morrv throng
and not bo seen, and told Mrs. Thorn
ton she preferred tills place to any
other. Tho band was playing ono of
Strauss' waltzes, and as the dancers
glided in and out through the mystic
mazes, Mattio sat with Iter Hands
clasped thrilled with rapture. The
perfume of evening jessamine and
tube-roses filled the air; tho lights
cast a rosy hue over the happy h.'oiic;
sinllax was twined over tho lace cur
tains, and bouquets of roies wero In
every nook anil corner.
After a whllo there was a stir In tlio
dining-room, and Mattie went out to
see what she could do. Mrs. Thorn
ton, noticing her Hushed cheeks and
anxious manner, told her sho could
help serve refreshments, if she wished.
Mattie rather dreaded meeting her
haughty llttlo schoolmates, wondering
what they would say; but sho was de
termined" in her purpose, ami wont
quietly along. Some of them glanced
wonderlngly at her, and one or two
gave her a suspicious little stare, but
tho ordeal was soon over; and when
tlio musicians took tltolr seats again,
and then there was a general bustling
about, and Mattio slipped quietly out
and ran home.
Tho days passed swiftly by, school
was out, and tlio holidays wero near at
hand, the store windows were full of
tempting articles, wax dolls with real
hair, dalnly work-baskets lined with
crimson silk, and some witli bluo silk,
each witli a thimble, pair of scissors,
and all the equipments for an Indus
trious llttlo girl; and there wero sleds
and hobby-horses for tho boys, and
Johnnfo hnd spied In tlio next window
a pair of hoots with red tops that ho
thought would just lit him. Amy hail
seen some mittens like Kitty Myers',
that she coveted; and Madgo saw a
story book in tlio book-store window,
with a picture of a happy family on
the outside, sitting around a tabic
reading by lamp-light, it reminded
her of their evenings at home, and
she thought it would bo a nice book to
have.
Mattie's story was completed at
last, and ono morning, when sho was
, going on an errand for nor mother, she
: iuckco it in her pocket, and, 8topplnr
on hor way, entered tho Pioneer olilco.
Tlioro wero several gontlomen in, dis
cussing tlio topics of tho day. Tlio
editor came forward and asked her
wiiat she would like. Sho asked him
if ho wished to buy a story. IIo began
to murmur something about an "over
supply," when hor slender figure and
wan face attraotcd his attention. Ho
took the story, tolling hor he had not
time to read it then, tint if sho would
leave hor nnmo ho would look it over.
Sho gave hor address aud loft, per
formed her errand and went homo,
Mattio and Iter mothor woro vory
busv, oven tho younger ones assumed
llttfo responsibilities, aud all were as
busy as bees.
Day after day passed till thoro woro
only two before Christmas. Mattio
hnif been to tho otllco tlmo nnd timn
ag..in, but no word from hor story.
Sho had almost given it up, when, ono
evening about dusk, as she was tak
ing somo sowing homo to n Indy on
Summit avenue, sue thought sho would
try onco more. Thoro was no need to
glvo her name, for as soon as hgr ea
ger face nppenre'd, a Inrtro oiivolono
was handed her, and Mattlo know sho
hnd received her doom. Tho stores
wero beginning to be lighted and peo
ple were' hurrying to and fro with suspicious-looking
bumll'is; an airof mys
tery prevailed. No ono wns moro
mysterious than Mattlo as she made
her way through tho jostling crowd.
She went straight to her room, lighted
her caudle, anil opened her letter;
when, what should tall to her feet but
two now crisp bills! I'cr happi
ness was unbounded; her plans could
all bo carried out.
And wiiat a merry Christmas they
had. ,1011111110 scrambled out of bod
as soon ,s ho heard tho llrst rooster
crow to sco what Santa Clans had
brought hi in; when the llrst thing that
caught his oyos was a pair of red-topped
boon; ".Inst like thoo ho saw In
the window," ho said. And thcro was
a book for Madge, mittens for Amy, a
now dress for Mattie. and fancy bags
of popcorn and candy for them all.
Thoro was no more sleep in tho Van
Wyck household that morning. Mrs.
Van Wyck was putting on hor last
siioe, when sho uttered a little scroani
and they all ran to sou what was tho
matter." When she CMiinincd it sho
found somcthimr rolled up in tissue pa
per which site Imd supposed was n sly
iittlo mouse. Undoing the paper u $ft
bill rolled out; then thoy ail clapped
their bauds aud showed each other
their presents.
When dinner time came, their moth
er said shn had a surprise for them.
They all sat down to tho tablo. Sho
went into the kitchen and brought in
n llnu roasted turkey: and they peeped
under a snowy napkin, and there wns
a largo frosted cake, with frosted rais
ins on top. Thoy wero a happy family
that day, and no ono in tho wholo
town was as radiant as Mattio Van
Wvck; for sho had found out that
"Whore there's a will there's a way."
llctlie . I'oltcr, i t Vticujo LcUjir.
Silent PhtutM.
Josqfly, tho pianist, practices hours
daily upon a dumb piano, and Vou
Hulfow carries one with him in his
travels to keep up his practice, and
LW.i.ih said to use ono assiduously.
Tho object of substituting a. silent in
strument, which is said to bo growing
In favor with musicians, is to subordi
nate the sense of hearing in practice,
and to protect the player from tho
nervous fatigue, produced by the use
of that souse, at the same time that
tho senses of sight and touch arc em
ployed. A skilled musician sain re
cently that the exhaustion from prac
ticing upon a piano was greater than
most persons imagined. He doubted
whether a street-paver was as much ex
hausted by a day's labor as uin.ui who
is obliged to practice all tho afternoon.
Ho favored tho use of a piano that
made no noise. IIo had heard a phy
sician say that the nervous headaches
of young women in musical conserv
atories were largely duo to tho din of
practice, anil it was often thought
that this noise impaired tho musical
souse. The mute piano makes the
performer depend upon his eyn and
his touch, ami enforces more attention
to tho score, so that ho will bo able to
get a notion of music upon sight read
ing. J hero are some mute pianos in Now
York aud several in lloston. Tho
llrst ouu sent to this country came
from Wolniar, and aftor tho model of
this ono others wero constructed. Tlio
mtilo piano lias a full keyboard, and
lias tho appearance of an ordinary
piano, but there Is neither sounding
board nor strings witliln'llio instru
ment. Tlio keys arc weighted with
lead, and provided with springs which
canso them to quickly go hack to their
places when touched. Tho tension
may be regulatod so as to correspond
witli tho piano to he used for play
ing tlio music with sounds. Then the
touch need not bo varied, and tlio
sounding piano need not bo used ox
coot to correct orrors in tlio shadlnr
of notes. It is further claimed Hint it
Is economy to u.so a miito piano, as an
export will piny havoc with a good
piano in two or llirou years' hard
practice.
Tho muscular and nervous strength
required in uiodoru exhibition piano
playing is surpiislngly great. Paction,
of Haltlmoic, has so worked upon tho
muscles of his lingers as to bo ablo to
mirpriso tlio acquaintances with feats of
digital strength aud norvo. Cnrrono,
with a vory "small hand can crush tho
lingers of n strong man without mov
ing hor arm. This power comes from
long practice, which to tho devotee is
limited only by endurance, and it Is
expected that "tho mute piano will in
crease practice, and accordingly de
velop morn brilliant aud dilllcull piano
playing. Tho instruments aro inex
pensive, but nro mado only when order
ed. A pluno munufacturor says that
they should not cost ovor$2ror $80,
as one can easily be mado out of a cast
ofT instrument. New York Sun.
Ih'xliiiy in Witrts.
Tho fato of nations and mon often
turn on the merest trlJes. It would
bo indeed curious if tho destiny of
Knglnnd and Egypt was to bo mater
ially ull'ectod hy tlio presence of two
warts on the cheek of a Khartoum
ship's carpenter. Tlio occurrence of
such a contingency seems, however,
to bo quite within tlio bounds of possi
bility. In Ids address to tho Soudan
ese, Mohummed Ahmed wrote: "Has
not (iod Himself given mo tho signs of
my mission tlio two warts on tho loft
cheek which arc spoken of in His
book?" This cogent reasoning would
seem to have had his ull'cct, for tho
olllcors of tho Kordofau army who
joined Ids standard exhorted their
companions to follow thoir example,
deoluring tlio melull "is always smil
ing, and ids countenance is beaming
as tho full moon. On his right cheok
Is a wart, nnd other signs which aro
written in tlio books of tho law."
Thoro is. it Is truo, a grnvo discrep
ancy us to tho position of tho warts;
but it might nevertheless have been
hotter for tho peace of tho world If
Mohummed Ahmed hnd been born
without nny warts nt nil. London
World.
V'AUM ANIMiAllllKN.
Toiles of Umrr.it Utility to the Husbandman.
How to Urow drone.
Mr. Kramor recently read n papor
boloro tho La Crosse Horticultural So
ciety on grape growing. Of tho dif
ferent ways of prcparlulng tho ground
no snm i no mm way is to maKo a
trench twenty Inches deep nnd lav the
soil on the down-hill side (supposing
n to no on a slope). I lieu put wood
mold, leaves ami small twigs on tho
bottom of the ditch, lleglu another
similar trench on the othor side, throw
ing tlio earth into tho llrst trench,
continuing in this manner until tho
ground is all spaded over alike,
Murk your ground for grape vinos
in rows eight feet, apart each way.
Dig the holes for tho roots in tho fall
before tho ground freezes, as tho soil
thrown out will bo much bettor for
the now roots after It has been frozen
and thawed. Make the holes from
fourteen to sixteen Inches deep and
olghtccn inches across. In setting
tho roots the following spring, seo
that mellow rich soil Is placed next
them and packed llrmly.
In setting, put one bud Just below
tlio surface and one bud above. Karly
planting is advis.ible, us it insures
better growth.
Tho above is for heavy soil.
For light and saudy soils make holes
two feet square, put thu best top soil
on one side und the lighter soil on tho
other. Procure enough heavy muck
to llll tho holo one foot dcop. Lcnyo
tho hole open until spring, then sot
tho roots as above, taking cam to put
tho best soil next tlio plants.
The llrst and second years cut down
to two buds and keep thu soil clean.
Tho third year. If vou havo two canes,
cut otic down to two buds and tho
other to four, llvo or six, uceordlng to
the strength of the vino. Also tho
third year will bo the tlmo to sot posts
or build a trellis to sustain the vines.
Tho best tlmo to prune is in Novom
borund Deoempor. Then select the
shoots according to tho fruit buds.
Tho third year is also tho tlmo to
trim tho roots. Open tho soil about
tho vinos, und with a sharp knllo cut
all tho roots within four Inches, from
tho top down, then put the soil buck
in its place.
In cultivating use a foitr-tlncd fork
Instead of a spado. The spudu cuts
too many roots, while tho fork goes
between tho roots ami loosens tho
soil; and cultivate at least once every
year ami keep down tho weeds with
u hvu.Mihmufcctt Sentinel.
Transferring lire,
It is impossible to reap much bene
fit from bees In common box hives.
To bo successful In thu boo busiuoss
wo must havo our bees in movable
comb hives. Hut tho question urlscs,
"How cun this bu done when our bees
nro in box hlvcsl"' Well, I will en
deavor to toll you: Procure your
movable comb liives, wait until tho
bees comuieuco to imiku lioiioy from
tho early plant bloom; thou on somo
warm day tako a hlvo oil' the stand,
smoke tho bees so us to cause thorn to
llll themselves with honey, which
they will do In a few minutes, then
they will bo perfectly peaccablo and
will not oll'or to sting. Lay tlio hlvo
down on tho sldo; remove tho top of
tho hive; blow a few pull's of smoke In
ono end of the hive, and the bees will
coma out the other Into a box you have
prepared for them to enter. When
they aro all out. taku one sldo of tho
hive oil' (and you must bo very careful
or you will spoil a groat deal of comb),
cut all the pieces of comb with a case
knife, or a honey kulfo If you havo
one. Place thu comb In the house so
that tho bees will noL bother you in
your work, for you have considerable
to do yet and will not care about lining
bothered with the Iittlo fellows. Now
you will need a cup of molted beeswax,
u pencil brush, aud lots of tin clamps
to hold tho comb In place In tlio frame.
You can fasten small pieces In tlio
frames with wax and tlio largo ones
clamps. After vou havo tho comb all
in tho frames, place thorn in the hlvo.
place tho hlvo whore the old ono used
to sit, tako up thu box of bees and
shako lliciii on top of the frames und
they will glide down between tho
combs. When thoy aro out of tho way,
so you will not smash thorn, place tho
cover on mid thoy will go to work
Immediately. Home and Fttrin.
Unmlng Corn.
As soon as thu condition of thu soil
nnd season admit, I prepare thu au
tumn plowing by cultivatiiiir or har
rowing thoroughly, thus securing a
lino and mellow seed bed. I tlieti
plant in check rows, with tlio two
horse planter sot to drop three to four
grains to tho hill. I harrow thor
oughly at least onco before tlio corn Is
up. Tho nftor cultivation is dope with
tho two-horse cultivator; ono with six
teen shovels preferred. 1 cultivate
deep und close while the corn is small;
shullowor und farther oil' as it gets
lnrgcr. Tlioro is no lixed rule as to
tho number of cultivations corn re
quires. It is safe to say that It ought
to bo worked often enough to koop tho
ground mellow and five ironi weeds,
until the corn is about to tassel, when
it should bo discontinued. Hy plant
ing In rows, tho cultivation is moro
complete; tho entire soli being stirred,
every particle Is mado to do Its work;
when drilled, a small strip In ovory
row is allowed to becomo hard, rob
bing a portion of thu cultivated soil,
besides favoring tho growth of weeds
that can bo reached only by thu boo.
Tlio soil nnd locality t'onorally iudlcato
tho variety to plant. I prefer seed
grown and acclimated in or near the
locality where It is to bu used. A va
riety yielding tlio most sound corn in
bushels the nvorngo year, and matur
ing in from 00 to 100 days, is tho most
iirolitublu Kvory farmer has within
himself tho menus of changing his corn
to any deslrod typo. Hy carefully se
lecting tho tlllcst, ho can just as reas
onably expect nn improvement us tho
breeder of horses und cuttlo can ex
pect to improve his stook. f.cttcr to
l'rairic Farmer.
Uenrral industrial Miscellany.
Oats can bo prolitably grown for
threshing, and for the last fow yours
hr.7o returnod moro cash to tlio aero
thnu wlioat. Thoy nro too generally
grown for horso food In tho cities, but
it will bo to tho interest of all to ralso
oats of suporlor quality for milling
purposes. Tlioro are quito a number :
of varieties' of recent introduction,
that nro groat Improvements upon tho
old common oat, black or white. Tho
bullosa oat 1j good for milling; tho
blnok Russian can bo sown in fall;
White Ilussiau, Welcome, Prlnglo's
Kxcolslor, Challenge, HluukTatinrlnii,'
Washington nnd Probst lor nro nil
meritorious. Tho oat crop to attain
Its best should bo sown very early.
Tho grain will not stand great hunt
nnd drought. Tho ground, where nt
all possible, should bu prepared in
the fall nnd early winter, and tho seed
sown early in the spring.
At this season of the year it is nec
essary that poultry should bo fed
vegetables at least thrum each week.
Cabbage forms tho best diet, but if
too expensive or dilllcult to obtain, n
good substitute will bu found In man
golds, turnips, or oven sliced potntoos.
Cnro should bo taken during tho win
tor tc sco Hint tills desuripllon of food
Is not frozen. Many cureless keepers
of poultry will look Into tho coop,
aud seeing the vegetables lying around,
will say, oh, thoy have plenty of green
food; no use giving them any more,
whereas very llttlo trouble would tell
them that the roots aro perhaps frozen
as hnrd as stones, (iivu a llttlo und
often; removing tlio old, before feed
ing fresh.
Considerable Interest, wns mani
fested at a recent convention, says tlio
Now York Tribune, In tho manage
ment of a creamery at Watorvillo, N
Y., In which tho cream from 1,000
cows, owned by sixty'dlliorent patrons,
is collected and each patron's cream
churned by itsolf, and thu butter pro
duct of each weighed, graded "and
paid for according to quantity and
quality, or returned to tho producer nt
Ids option, if not satisfied with thu
grading, with n small charge added
for manufaot.irlng and all tho work,
including gathering the cream, being
ilouo without dlllloully by ouu man
and his wlfu.
It is poor time to soil shnop or go
out of business when thousands upon
thousands of sheep are being frozen
nnd starved to dual It in tho far west,
and when an unusual number is being
slaughtered at alt loading markets.
Farmers may rest jissurcd that it is
low tide In sheep husbandry, and npw
is thu tlmo to take advantage of thu
rising tldo which Is sure to follow.
Improved stook has a fascination
aud subslautial prolit that is popular
izing it ull over tho enterprising west.
It Is attracting the capitalists and
business men from thu city. It Is giv
ing a now Interest to funning and to
farmers' sons. Improved stouk keeps
the boys on tho farm aud makes good
business farmers out of thorn.
if your apples, turnips, onions or
beets aro frozen it will not necessarily
destroy them, provided thoy are nbt
thawed too suddenly. If placed whore
they will gradually thaw, euro being
tnkon not to disturb them, they will
bo but littlu injured, provided thoy tiro
afterwards kept In a cool place.
There Is a irreat dllVorouco In Value
botweou a carrot'that runs down into
tho soli n foot und it half to two feet
in a nearly true taper, and ouu that
puts tho same weight into the first six
or ton inches and then suddenly
shrinks to a line root that breaks us
easily as cotton thread.
Oats have been hitherto hut too
much of a secondary crop, planted to
eke out a shortness iiu corn. In feed
ing It will be found hip lily economical
as well us healthful to cut thu oats
aud straw together, mix with cotton
seed meal or slilpstiliV, not forgoltlng
sail. J
Some one said: "Show mo a conn
try in which much attention is given
to siicop ami t will snow you a pros
perous country." Ami it In oven so
Systoma'lo kIiuou husbandry persever
ed lu moans solid wealth to tlio Ituli-
vUlttul ami to tho state.
A writer says that ho has found that
It requires as much food to bring ono
turkey to maturity, when tho bird Is
confined to ono yard, as to uiakofortv
pounds of pork. Wo should think that
would depend on tlio size of tlio ttir
koy, somewhat.
No iixed oiiautlty of cream can bo
depended upon for yielding a certain
amount ol nutter. i;roam varies ac
cordiuir to the weather and feed
Sometimes it yields less butter than at
othor times, falling below one week
and yielding moro the next.
Hy giving cows water at a toniper-
uiuro oi lib - a vioiu ol mm; ouu-thlrd
greater was obtained, according to
experiments mado at tho Agricultural
College, St. Homy, Imuiicu.
Prof. Stockbrhlgo says that tlio
nvcrairo growth of wood on any aero
of land between New Kngland and thu
Potomac, is u cord and it half a year
for thirty years aftor It Is onco cut
over.
Chip dirt from the sldo of tho wood
pile ami old ashes are recommended
as ono of tho best possiblo dressings
to put around fiu!t trues.
A much larger area will bo devoted
to sorghum growing this your than
formerly.
A barrel of apples will make about
ten gallons of cidor.
...issafras poles for rou
lice, ills said.
nt
A School tho Hoys Like.
I'liero is said to bo a school lu North
Stoiilngton, Conn., to which thu boys
come bringing sleds and their double-
barreled shotguns. Somo take seats
by tho windows, so thoy can watch
for crows, whllo others stand guard at
tho entry door. As soon us thu birds
alitrlit at a stouk yard near tlio school
tho boys blaze away at them, and then
run out mid pick up rio dead and
wounded. Tho schooLmaslor looks
on. with his hands on his hips
slinking with laughter, to sue thu
sport. As tho boys return to thoir
soats, shouting aud hurrahing, tho
master says: "Load up your guns
boys," and now uttond to your spell
ing tor u wniio." at, ,ouis uwoc
Democrat.
When tho new roans In tlio Yoltnwitono
valley iirociinitletril, the to'arUt can then inako
u circuit of 110 uillea In voinfortuble eoactit-s
running on good roadi, with uesv glimoa.'S, of.
ftfft II, A Uflmlii ilLlniirtl r " ' '
bw mwj twv nuui U4QII1UVVI
PASSIXO KVK.NT8.
. nc.ivlllo, Cal., has a seventy-five--(ioiiikI
boot. . u
A. skillet full of old Spanish coins
was dug up Monday, near tho entrance
(o Harvard college, Cambridge.
Thoro is a bod of clay in fircono
county, Alabama, which is said to
possess valuable medicinal 'properties.'
Dressmakers' rooms nro now irot ut
in a iiiL'h stylo of nrt und culled
"ateliers." The eustomorsiiiny hand
somely for tho luxury.
It is estimated that thoro havo boon
nlmost ns many trcos planted this sea
son in the vloliiity of Tucson, Arizona,
as tho total of tho lust six yours.
Weddings uan bo hnd chenp In
(leorgia. Undo Calvin, a Clnrko
county justice of tho pence, only
chnrgos a plug of tobacco for marry
ing coupies.
W Idle online its food n horso boloiur
ing to a citizen of Wllllamshiirgh, N.
Y., wns bitten in tho Hp by a rut, 'dud
died from thu uU'ccts of thu wounds
tht.s Indicted.
In Arizona nnv person who uses pro
fane, indecent, vile, or nhusivn lan
guage, or threats, withfn tho henrlnjr
of women and children, is hold liable
by law to lino or imprisonment.
Jupiter will bu worth nppreclatlnir
as an evening star this month, for ho
looks larger than ho will for six yearn,
because he is coiuir invnv from tho
sun and will not return until 1BD2.
one hundred and forty thousand'
eucalyptus trees nro being planted
near Los Atim1. Uih.: fftrftfol. It H
said that an aero of thorn after a lapse
of four or llvo years will yield ns inuoh
ns an noro of grapes.
A burled irravovnrd iixisto near
Medlla, New Mexico. In JHG2 thu
burial ground was hidden from sight
by the sands; this yonr tho capricious
iiiou wns mien irom its rosiing-pinc,
xposltiir craves nnd tombstones that
woro covered moro than twenty years
ago.
Maine papers say that a Hath board
ing mistress surprised ono of her
boarders, who was learning to play on
tho banjo, hy reducing the price of his
board, on thu ground that ills
singing and playing had frightened
away nil the rats. (The oomfiHitront "
has 'discouraged tho young man f
that ho has given up practice.
Tho malingers of thu Franklin in
stitute, in Philadelphia, have decided
to hold during the fall of the present
year tin exhibition to bu devoted, as
tneir annouiieeniuniiioeiares, "to snun
recent inventions, Improvements, ami
discoveries in tho sciences, arts and
manufactures as tuny bu deemed
worthy of the name, tlio place, and tho
occasion."
Tho elect Ion of the governor of Rhode
Island Is proclaimed by tho shorlfl
from tho balcony of tlio'stato 'honsd In
Newport to tho "citizens assembled iu
tno square below; evening none arc
tolled throughout thu state to announce
tho event, und thoro remain othor
vustices of the wavs of Hie old Hnerllsh
settlers. Rhode Island is tho only statu
In tho union which makos the owner
ship of property n condition for voting.
A good storv is told in Zioh's ItcraUl
of a wedding in :i Methodist church
whereat a prominent divine who was
to oillelnto, iimllhir himself and con
gregation iu thu church oonsldurbly In
advance of tho bridal parly, iiipilly
asked that some one should strike up
a hymn to itupr.ivu thu tlmo. A good
iirotner siarieit on just, us tne oruuu
party entered tho chiiruh, with thu
hymn beginning
"ilium en, my runners in uinuveit.
Ouu see ret of tho decline of thu
southern cotton-mills, which Tin: jVciw
Orli tuiH I'ii'iiuue admits and doplores.
Is that tlioro was too groat a "boom"
iu these enterprise). Those that woro
earliest in tho Hold mado lieayy divi
dends, which induced others to crowd
In, until thu production of thu coarser
grades of goods, to which thuso mills
uru chlellv duvotod, was pushed bo
yond the demands of thu market.
A young doctor in Abbeville county,
South Carolina, was called totroata
patient ill with pneumonia. He luft a
small vial of vcratrtiin, to bo'tukon in
ternally, and a liniment composed of
hartshorn, turpentine, and chloroform,
to be applied externally. The noxt
day he was gratitioii to unit ins piuiont
bettor aud able to sit up, but ho couh
nlnlucd of a terribly sore throat. )
Investigation he discovered that thu
patient had taken thu liuimeiil and
rubbed with thu vcratrum.
I'liosu desiring to check a (opdeney
to obesity may now uhoosu between
four systems. 1, Tho original Rant
ing, which consists pf eating nothing
containing starch, sugar, or fat. 1.
Thu (ieriuan Ranting, which allows
fat, but forbids sugar or starqh, !!. A
Munich system, which consists of
dressing In woolen clothes and of
sleeping between flannel blankets in
stead of cotton or linen shoots; and 4,
the Schweninger system, which in.
slsts on an interval of two hours be
tween eating und drinking.
Paul Howes, a (ieonrla drummer.
whllo travcllnir lit South Carolina.
joined with a fellow drummer in buy
ing a ouu-thousnnd-mllu ticket. Tho
conductor refused to allow but one of
them to ride on tho ticket, saying that
while It could bo issued to two or moro
parties, only ono person could ride on
it at one time, nnd Mr. Howard wns
put oil' the train. Ho at onco took,
stops to sue tlio road for damages.
when tlio managers uouuliidcd they
had hotter settle thu matter, and paid
him $1,000 to drop thu suit. Tho ad
venture proved a vory profitable ono
for the drummer.
Somebody in writing of old trees
says somo have been found iu Africa
Unit aro computed to bu o.liO yonrx
old, and a cypress In Mexico Is believed
to huvn rouuhoU a still greater ago.
Tho cypress of Santa 'luriu tl 'Pule,
in tho state of Onxaoa, is probably tho
oldest individual of any spouius on tlio
globe. If estimates of truo ngci aro to
bo rolled upon, the life of this vonora-
i mi iiimiiu iiuijuii iil vriii!i IllSinn
At last accounts it was still srowl
ami lu lHii, whon Humboldt su
it IllnilMiintil 1 font In ,ll,i, ,.!
circumference, ami ilH'2 loot
uio extremities of two
branches.