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1 r 5 I l ' USEFUL AND 80UQEST1VK. In sotting out nnplo trees koop thorn away from tlio woIIh, ns iho iipplo troo will push Its roots ft long dislnnco to got wntor, nnil soonis to delight, whonovor possible, In Bending an extra root down it well. Denver Tribune. Ducklings aro as liablo to dlo of chills and cramps as young turkoys, and for that reason must no kept from ex posure to cold rains and heavy dews and away from tho Htroams anil ponds until thoy aro a month or six wooks old. In diana Stale Journal, Weeds aro continually appearing on our lawns and causing troublo. Many disappenr aftor a timo, as tho constant cutting provonts Hooding, and ovont iially cauoofl their dostrucllon. A few, liko tho narrow-loaved plantain, It may bo necessary to dig out. This is con veniently ilotio with a narrow instru ment, something liko a chisol. A pinch of alt placed on a tenacious weed causes its death. Painted Floors: For kitchen and pantry Moors thoro is nothing bettor than a coat of hard paint. Tho cracks should bo filled with putty boforo It is appliod, and tho paint allowed to dry at least two weeks boforo using; and then it is easily kept clean by wash big not scrubbing with milk and water. Soap should never bo allowed to touch it. Hod load and yellow ochro aro good for coloring; tho former makes a hard paint that wears well. The Household, Fried Cabbage: Wash nint sllco a incdlum-si.ed wluto cabbago and lay it In cold salted water for an hour, i'ut two heaping tcaspoonfuls of lard in a largo frying-pan, and when tho lard is melted take the cabbago from tho wator, put it Into tho frying-pan with tho lard, and a palatable soasoning of salt and popper; put a cover on tho frying-pan and place it on tho stovo whoro tho cab bago will cook slowly without burning; stir and turn it occasionally so that all parts of tho cabbage may cook equally. When tho eabbngo is qtillo tender pour in two tablespoonfuls of vinegar and it will bo ready to servo. Young, louder cabbago will cook tender in from twon ty to thirty ml nulos. N. V. Times. An experienced farmer writes con cerning tho most .suitable wcathor for flowing grass woods that a lino day should bo ehoson, when tho land Is toi orably dry, but when thoro aro indica tions of approaching rain. Such condi tions aro much moro favorablo for sow ing seeds than during rainy or showory weather, for, in the first Instance, tho seeds aro moro likely to bo ovonly cov ered, and will bo gradually absorbing moisture from tho soil provlous to tho noxt fall of rain, which thoy will bo in a condition to rccoivo with bonofit. Whoroas, if sown after a shower, as is too frequently done, tho abovo advant ages aro not obtained, but aftor tho seeds have boon saturated with moisturo tho dry weather returns, and thoy be- como 'malted." Tho Farm-Yard. As tho frost leaves tho ground iu tho spring there is a special reason why in telligent farmers slioulil actively engage iu cleaning up their promises, Thoro is always at thu timo of tho year moro or less decaying matter about tho barns and out-houses of every farm, niul to movent malaria and disoaso in tho fam ily or amonir herds and Hocks these promises shouhi bo thoroughly cleaned nonding tho commencement of actual llold work. Tho uso of disinfeotants often provonts great loss, for upon the farm, as in tho crowded city, thoro is moro or loss necessity for tlioir uso. Tho boys and girls can bo busied in as sisting in gathering and burning tho ac cumulated rubbish of tho winter, and thoro is no farmer, bo ho never so earn ful, who will not Hud moro or less of this kind of work to do. Nothing mqro clearly indicates thrift and carefulness than a farm whoro all tho tools, machin ery and fences aro systematically cared for. Tho sight of a farm-yard strewn wiui pieces oi ooaru, urokou crockery, old tin cans and other rubbish, is atouco repulsive and a sure sign of neglect, wfiilo a clean, tidy yard and surround ings indicate that tho farmer knows how to usetho resources given him, and to niako his homo pleasant and agroeablo. Cleanlinoss, it is said, is noxt to godli ness, and tho truth of tho axiom can bo nowhoro more clearly shown than upoif tho farm. Chicago Tribune. 4 Mrs. .lob. Tho world lias been sympathizing with Job for two thousand years, and pitying Ids sufforingH and tribulations, but hard ly a thought seems to havo been taken of Airs, dob anil her trials, which must liavo boon of no ordinary nature. True, sho didn't have any boils, her hus band, with truo masculine solflshncss, appropriating them all to himsolf, but sho had to wait on him and listen to his complainings day and night It would havo tried tho patience of a saint to havo been compelled to livo iu the samo liouso with a man burdened with such a wealth of allllotions as Job was, and it is hardly to bo wondered at that, goaded lo desperation, his wife ono day advised him to throw up the game, anil pass in his checks. Almost any woman would havo done tho samo thing under the cir cumstances. Thoro seems to have beon a constant stroam of people doming to seo Job, to condole with him. Not only did tho neighbors drop in continually to seo how ho was getting along, each ono with a different remedy for boils, but relatives camo from long distances, and of course thoy had to bo entertained and fed. This mado a great deal of work for Mrs. Job, who, on account of her husband's extraordinary losses, couldn't aflord to koop a hired girl. Had sho not boon a romarkablo woman, sho novor could havo gono through with it. Cincinnati Saturday Night. Weak Horses. "My horses do not seem to havo their natural strength, and aro unablo to work hard without apparent exhaustion," writes an Indiana correspondent. This complaint can generally bo mado w.lth truthfulness, as spring timo approaches, and wo usually tako occasion to refer to iho matter about this timo every year, or a little later. Tho system of tho horse, liko that of tho man, is in low condition in tho spring, owing to tho inlluonco of Imperfect oxerciso during Iho winter months, and the sluggish ness of tho blood. During tho wlntor tho majority of horses upon tho farm do hut a small portion of tho hard work which fluty aro accustomed to do at other unisons of tho year. Ah a natu ral result tho muscles become soft, and a little additional work produces weari ness and sometimes exhaustion. A man who is but little accustomed to oxerciso can neither walk very far or labor very hard without becoming exceedingly tired, while ono who is accustomed to walk or labor scarcely knows what ex haustion moans, however severe the test may bo to which his enduranco is put In tho ono caso tho muscles aro soft and llabby, while in tho other thoy aro hard and strong. This samo thing is true of thu horse. This lack of oxorciso and tho general manner of living iu tho winter, also thickens the blood, loads it with impuri ties and produces actual disease to a groator or loss degree. Tho skin, which is a very important excretory organ, but imporfoetly performs Its otlleo when iho animal is kopt without considorabloiix orciso. There is a vast deal of escape from it all tho timo, it is true, but not noar so much as thoro is when thoro is froo porspiration, tho usual result of active oxerciso. Consequently the work of removing from tho system tho ofToto matter, is thrown in a very much larger measuro upon the internal organs in winter, and these grow weary under tho additional burdens, and very likely im perfectly do tho work. If so, thoro is cfl'oto mattor remaining in the system, thickening and poisoning tho 'blood, causing a sluggishness of circulation which produces something of a fovor and languor. Tho animal consequently is weak and is not fit to labor hard until somo remedies havo been given to re store tho system to its normal condition, or until it has boon restored to that con dition by gradually increased oxorciso. With oursolves, tho treatment is likely to bo "spring medioino," but it is doubtful if that is hotter than judicious oxerciso, and indeed it is doubtful if it is as good. Intelligent exorcise and intel ligent diot aro no doubt tho best medicino; and that is also truo iu our treatment of the horso. Ho needs to bo worked gontly at first, tho bowels a lit tlo loosened if ho is costive, and ho will soon como out all right. Nothing can bo moro reckloss than to tako a horso out of his wlntor quarters and put him at onco to hard work. Tho result may bo very sorious and under any circum stances it will bo injurious, for wo can not forco nature without paying tho penalty soonor or later. Ono of tho most ditlicult things for mon to learn is that if an animal is compelled to do moro than it is abundantly able to do, it must mortgage its future strength and lifo to do it. It may not show tho ill effect at first, and when it does show it, it may bo so long after tho happening of the causo that is forgotten by us, butTt is nevertheless a fact tliat tho causo has produced the ofloot. Naturo keeps very accurato accounts, and she will havo her pound of flesh." Thousands of horses do not livo as long as thoy would, if this fact was ronionibored, aiul if wo realized how much pecuniary injury wo do oursolves in tho course of a lifo timo, through the inconsiderate treatmont of our liorsos, wo would bo astonished. But wo do not often reulizo it. Naturo is sometimos so long in striking her balance that wo forgot all about working tho animal four or five springs aero, boyoud Ids strength, or driving it almost boyond tho powers of its enduranco two or threo yonrs sineo. Nature doos not forgot it, however. '-Trcsteri Jltiral. Too Many Ynrictlcs. Tho desiro to produco a largo num bor of varieties causes many persons to fail in raising a supply of fruit for thoir families and provonts thorn from hav ing any to soil. If thoy sot out an orchard thoy first look over tho cata logue of a nurseryman and select about as many varieties of apples, poars, cher ries and plums as it contains. Inexpe rienced lioi-sons sometimes set out an orchard that contains as many varieties I as it (loos treos. audi an orchard is novor profitable, for the reason that it is not productive Only a small pro portion of tho treos over produco any fruit, and of theso many aro shy bear ers. Commorclal orohardists plant but fow variotios, and tho longer thoy con tinue in the business tho moro thoy aro inclined to roduco tho number of vario tios thoy cultivate. Experionco and oo- soiTatlon show tho kind of treos that aro prolltablo. Fow persons can aflord to support a horticultural museum. Thoy want an orchard that will nroduco fruit. Nursoryinon kcop a largo nuin bor of fruit trees on thoir lists chiefly for show. Thoy aro glad to sell varie ties that aro not in favor with pro fessional orohardists as llioro is nttlo doniand for thorn. If their opinion is asked, howovor, thoy will, if thoy aro cousolontlous, recommend tho planting of but fow varieties. Tho ownor of tho largest orchard in tills Stato recom mends but throo varieties for gonoral cultivation. Ho finds that no kinds of trees aro profitable that aro not in tho highost degroo hardy and productive. Tho most oxtonslvo poar-raisor in tho country now limits tho varieties to six, though ho commoncod with sixty. In most localities two varieties of ohorrios and two of plums aro aa many ns will prove to bo profitable. What is truo of tho orchard Is also true of tho vineyard and tho planta tion of small fruit. A few good vari eties aro profcrablo to a largo number of doubtful character. In this latllitdo only a fow varieties of grapes are hardy enough to liv,o without wintor protec tion, orproductive enough to bo profit able Two varieties of currants, goose berries, raspberries and blackberries aro enough to afford a change, and as many as will bo found highly profitable. Ono "may raise several kinds of straw berries for homo consumption, but only a fow varieties of grapes and berries. Only an amateur who has plenty of time and money can afford to experi ment with a large number of varieties of doubtful character. Tho moro vari eties a person undertakes to cultivate tho moro time, trouble and exponso will bo required to tako care of them. Ex perience gained in cultivating ono kind will bo of little service in the manage ment of another. Each has different habits and modes of growth. Ono ro qulres much pruning, another little and a third none at all. Tho liko Is truo in regard to protection and the applica tion of fertilizers. A person who raises but a fow varieties can becomo an ox port in tho nianagemont, but constant caro and study are required to manago a great many" varieties. Persons who aro engaged in general farming can not ralso what areclassod as "fancy fruits" without neglecting thoir field-crops, which thoy cannot aflord to do. Thoy should content themselves with a few varieties, and these should bo the most hardy and productive. Tho lists fur nished by Stato and local horticultural sociot'ios should servo as guides to per sons of little or no experience Persons who havo had experience in other local ities would also do well to consult them. A largo variety of corn, small grains, potatoes and garden vegetables is gen erally undesirable and unprofitable. It is bettor to raiso one kind of field corn than sovoral. If different kinds aro planted on tho samo farm thoy will mix and the crop will not bring as high a prico as could bo obtained for corn of any ono variety. Indeed, it is better to havo all tho corn planted in ono neigh borhood of the samo variety, as it will bo likoly to bo stored in the samo ele vator and shipped in tho samo cars. Fences botween farms will not prevent tho pollen of corn from passing from ono larm to another. If corn is to bo saved for seed it is essential that It bo pure. Every farmer needs raiso both early and lato potatoes, but ono variety of each will generally be found moro profitable than several. Potatoes will not mix in tho hill, as many personB be liovo thoy will, but thoy wilfget mixed in tho bin and remiiro labortosort them for planting or the market. A mixed lot of potatoos will soil no hotter than a similar lot of corn. Ono variety of wheat, oats, rye, barley and buckwheat is easier managed than several, and gonorally gives bettor satisfaction. It is vory dilueult to raiso several varieties of melons, pumpkins, squash and ou cumbers on tho same farm without hav ing them mix so that tho seed will pro duce fruit of mongrol character. Ono early and ono lato variety of cucumber and squash can bo raised with advan tage without much danger of mixing, as tho.time of blossoming is dillereiit. Tho liko is truo of a lato and early vari ety of cabbago. It is dcsirablo to raiso sovoral varieties of beans, peas, radish es and lettuce, as tho season for any ona of them lasts but a short time, and tho seed of puro stock can bo obtained for a small sum. Chicago Times. Longfellow Dcuil, but Living. If to escape tho troubles and limita tions of earthly lifo and yet leave bo hind all of personality that is of benollt to humanity and honor to one's self is a blessing, then tho good old poet who died yesterday is blessed above tho gen erality of men. Among modern poets there is none whoso Tines aro in this country moro widely read and fondly romombored than Longfellow's, nor is thoro any who in reaching tho hearts of the noblest mon and women speaks only in forms that children can comprehend. Although somo of his lines woro penned a long lialf century ago, in tho lieyday of his youth, not ono of them contains tho faintest indication of a juvenilo versifier's usual blunder tho mistaking of sensuous or sensual excitement for pootio inspiration. Essentially of a literary toniporament and by profes sion a student of the forms of lnn guago ho never for an instant bocamo a moro word-buildor, as do many of tho men who now will aspiro to his va cant place On rare occasions tho muso seemed to hold aloof from him, but in truth sho was abashed by an in fluence higher than her own, for his linos whioTi aro least poetical are those which best survivo tho terriblo test of time Tho versified prose of his "Psalm of Lifo" is to the mass of readers of English a moral incontlvo second only to tho Sorinon on tho Mount. His was ono of tho rare natures that could ox- press strong feeling without stirring up strife His poems on slavery aro tho only ones on tho subject that novor aroused personal animosity toward their author. Ills non drow many a nieturo of woman, but among them all was not ono whom it did not ennoble His books may not bo nearest to hand In tho libraries of men who imagino thoy lovo literature boeause they aro connoisseurs in litorary form, but in countless homes thoy aro often thumbed by man and woman, by old and young, and aro, and long will bo, as tho poot's friend, Lowoll, wrote about "Evangolino:" a nhrlno of rotrout from llfo's hurry and strife, As quiet mul ehasto us tho author's own life. N. Y. Uerald, Meat ns a Food. Sho would not touch a hit of meat, Ilut oft aho'd sit and wuon To think that uwoct broiled chop wns onco l'nrt of n lialy Bhcpp; , A , , . "And oh," nhu'd mourn, " thoso tondor steaks, 8o full of gravy now (This was a slight mtotako T think) Onco wandon-d o'er tho Holds and mcada, Attached to a cow, A gentle, lovltiff cowl " Vnrloty alono kIvos Joy, Tho sweetest meats tho soonest cloy." Ordinary people average in eating meat about once a day. While in China tho natives subsist upon vegetable food almost wholly, and tho Scotch pcoplo thrive upon oatmeal, tho English, Ger mans and . Americans must have meat from tho lowest to the highest, and tho Irish arc endowed with a penalty If thoy do not abstain from it on certain days, as a ponnnoo exacted by their church. There is much in habit and in climatic influences, and though pcoplo would not literally starve on a vegetable diet, or might indeed bocomo healthier and hardier when accustomed to it, there is a strong desiro among all civilized nations to cat tho llesh of animals which aro raised and killed for this very purpose During tho very hot days of summor it fs wise to eat lightly of animal food. Fruits, be ing then in season, offer a pleasant sub stitute and tho systom is hotter to bo kopt on a light diet; but tho autumn, spring and winter seasons demand it, and it is much moro provocativo of good health and digestion than sweets and pastry, especially if cooked as meats aro cooked in England, with all tho juices in them, a plain solid method which does not find favor in iho land of btnall fancy roasts and dry broils. Wo havo not in vented a single namo for any of our meats either, but borrow from tho Scotch or English. The French aro liko our selves in making up small, fussy dishes. A family roast of beef as sold in our markets would give an Englishman a famine Two wholo sirloins roasted and brought to table undivided used to bo a common dish in England, whoro it is called a bacon of beet. It is still a great festival dish. Charles II. is said to havo knighted a loin of beof ho was feasted on, and history commemorates it in this epigram: " Oursecond Charles of fnmo faceto, On loin of meat did dine; Ho held his sword pleased o'or tho meat Illso up thou famed Sir Loin." That would seem a fair explanation of tho value of tho sirloin as well as of tho origin of its name. There is a say ing, "Living on short commons," which had its boing in tho days when tho col lego boys had their meals furnished to them in tho college halls; thero were "boiling days," and "roasting days," and the method of living was called "in commons." That all old dishes aro not to be recommended might bo inferred from tho fact given us in history that tho butter of tho commons was so bad that tho farmers would not uso it to greaso their wagon wheels. Broiled and fried dishes woro almost unknown in olden days. Everything was cooked on a spit, and a eclobrated Trench lord had a spit that turned 130 different roasts at once, so that as beef camo down, veni son went up, and a leg of mutton chased a fowl a laFlaniande, and so on. A dog wns used to turn these spits, on tho samo principle that he now does tho churning for families, and usually tho pieco of meat ho turned was sovoral times his own weight. To illustrate tho difference between the French and English method of cooking, an, anecdote is given of a French officer who laid a wager with somo friends that a soldier of his company would eat a whole calf at one meal. Tho day and hour came' and tho sorvico was laid. Tho cook was an artist, and served up tho wholo calf in various small highly-seasoned dishes of tho most deli clous" flavors. Tho soldier ato with a light heart; dish after dish vanished and ho talked gaily while his baoker was de lighted, but when moro than half tho dishes wero eaten, ho laid his knife and fork down to tho dismay of tho ollicor and tho delight of tho other party. Hut ho soon routed his opponents. Smiling good humoredly ho looked at tho vari ous dishes left and said: "MonCapi taine, I am still hungry, these entro ments are delicious, but if I eat any moro of theso seductive dishes, I shall havo no apnetito for tho calf." Tho historian amis: "In England tho un fortunato man would havo sat down to the samo quantity in loins and fillets, and would liavo either broken down be fore thoso mountains of solid flesh or died of indigestion." But the English got immense satis faction out of tlioir "solid flesh" roasts, with an accompaniment of good dish gravy and browned potatoes, and thoy would scorn tho little "list roasts" which go into an American family of eight or ton members for a dinner courso. "Joints" aro almost unknown hero, but thoro thoy havo a national reputation. It is the cooking that has mado tho l'oast beef and tho London chops famous, as well as tho quality of the highly-bred shoep and oxen of Dev onshire and Yorkshire and Lancashire Pork is not a classlo or historic dish, although tho luxurious Greeks and Bo mans ato roasted pig which was stuffed with spiced thrushes and swans' eggs. Tho Scotch despised It until vory re cently, but tho Germans aro fond of it Tho real pork eaters have a projudlco against little sucking pigs for food, but epicures delight in it, especially if it is what Charles iLtinib described: "A young and tender suckling under a moon old, guiltless as yet of tho sty, a weakling, a flower!" Boast pig has ago to recom mend it in theory at least, and is thus embalmed in tho "Comody of Errors:" "Tho capnn hums, tho plur fulls from tho spit, Tho clock hath atruok twolvo upon tho hull, i't) iiusiress mtuiu u ihip upon my chuck; Sho Is so hot becauso tho moat Is eold, Tho mnat Is cold bocauso you camo not homo." '-Detroit Post and Tribune. TORMENT, INDEED. life's voxatlons do not ccncraMy como on ona llko a storm descending tho mountain or liko ft whirlwind: thcycomo ns tho rain doesinlsomo sections of tho Tvorld gently, hut every day. Ono of llfo's discomforts Is presented herewith.: .Accuruing io popuinr iiiiin.-ooiuu, hot weather, movnilloes and inad dogs all flourlh at tho samotlincnndarocliargeawq to tho malcflo influence of Uio Dog Star. Bpeaklngof " dogsnndthcl)ogStarrc- inmuiusoiaDoysBiory of a doir and tho comet. and which wo here elvo in a snort extract irora. the boy's letter: "Golly, iIIaIi Vrn iinlif in lto been (hero lat night to n-seon tho fun. Tom XWiuklnh' dorg Toddlca was n-sottin' at tho gato a-gazln' at tho Coinlt. wnnn nlAnfr rtntrinu nlil I Bvkes darned rnt fur rier and tho 2 waltrcd over tho fenco and tho 2 fought. Tho turrler proved too much for Tod dles, nnd nforo they could haul him off tho bat tlo ground ho had mado n good equnromcal off his hide Tom was in despair. A kind looking gentleman in a broad brim hat told him lo get a bottlo ofST. Jacoiis On. nnd rub him with it.and it would euro him in no timo. What does Tom do but steal into tho chapel at Vesper timo and slldo Into Father Jacobi confessional box and beg of him a bottlo of his oil with which to rub his dorg. Tho Father felt of Tom's head ; it was hot an' aforo Tom could utter n prayer, two men weroluggln' him homo follow cd by ngreat crowd, who kept nt a safe distance, thinking ho had heen bit by a mad dorg. Tho moro ho kicked and screamed to bo let free, tho tighter they held on to him." In rcferenco to another torment, tho Chlengo HWcm GMoUc recently wroto: "Mr. Joel 1). Harvey. U. S. Collector of Internal Reve nue, of this city, has spent over two thoiiFnUA dollars on medicino for his wife, who was buffer ing dreadfully from rheumatism, and without deriving any benefit whatever ; yet two bottles of St. Jacobs on. accomplished what tho most skillful medical men failed in doing. Wo Could giro the names of hundreds who havo been cured by this wonderful remedy did spaco permit us. Tno latest man who has lccu mado happy through tho uso of this valuable liniment is Mr. James A- Conlan, librarian of tho Union Cathollo Library of this city. Tho following is Mr. Con lan's indorsement: Union Catholic LwiunY Association,") 201 Dearborn tercet, 5- Chicago, Sept. 30, IPSO. I I wish to add my tcstlmouy to tho merits or St. Jacoiis On, ns a euro forrheumntism. Ono bot tlo has cured mo of this trotiblcomo disease, which gavo mo a great deal of bother for a long timo; but, thanks to tho remedy, I am cured. Thfi statement is unsolicited by any ono in its inter est. Very respectfully, jamks A. Conlan, Librarian. Anti-Liquor To come before the public with an absolute cure for drunkenness, or a specific to remove the desire for alcoholic stim ulants, seems to many, we have no doubt, an absurdity; such is the case, nevertheless, and before 6fferingourmedi cine to the public we thoroughly convince ourselves by actual ex periment that it would do all we claim for it. Brown's Iron IIittkrs, a complete non-alcoholic tonic, will not only remove all the nervous disorders and weakness remaining aftcrex ccssivc indulgence caused by liquor, but will absolutely kill that desire for artificial stimulants that every intem perate man feels driving In in to ruin. 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