Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1901 — Page 6

UNKNOWN UNTOLD.

HT HAD been a horrible year that 1795, perhaps even worse than Its predecessor. 1794. Thousands of suspected and acknowledged nobles thronged the prisons, to be led forth In carts, batch by batch, as an offering to the murderous guillotine. Men, women, children—none wero spared. Amongst those now expecting death at the Conclergerie prison were the old Marquis de Vaudmont and his young daughter llelene; by some, perhaps fortunate, mistake the poor girl had not been Incarcerated with the ordlnary. crowd of aristocrats which tilled the dungeons, but had been allotted a separate cell, where old Malhieu, the Jailer, came once a day with the meager meal of bread and soup and water. Mathleu's daughter, Klisc, occasionally was allowed to visit the female prisoners, and by a word, an encouragement, sought to console the often brokenhearted captives. Elise had long resided'near Lille with her aunt aud uncle, and her dearest bosom friend was Itoslue Pichou, tlielr only daughter. It was a great shock to Elise when she saw poor Helene de Vaudmont brought In one night by the terrible soldiers of the revolution, for Helene was the “young lady” of the castle which had for many generations ruled the little village where the Plchous had lived. Often had Elise and Itoslue experienced the kindness of the Vaudmonts, who, though aristocrats, associated freely with the simple village folk. Then the fearful revolution had burst forth, spreading terror In every corner of the land. Young de Vaudmont hud Joined the Itoyallst troops of Conde and the “emigres,” aud added laurels to the old family name; yet he had longed Jo revisit the place of his birth, and had ventured, under a disguise, to re-enter France; a friend followed him, aud one dark aud stormy night the old gentleman and Helene clasped the young man to their bosoms.

Hector de Vlelleroche, young De Yaudmont’s friend, soon won the hearts of all—of all, yes, for poor Roslne loved him, though he never saw it, blinded, as he was, by his own passion for Helene; the months passed, each day bringing news of fresh atrocities all over the country; then came the summons for the young men to gather once •gain round the banner of the fleur-de-lis, and both obeyed. It was a sad parting, Helene and Hector vowing eternal love, and poor Roslne following with her heart the unsuspecting loved one. How the authorities learned that the young royalists had been for months secreted at the castle none could tell; but suddenly the plnce was invested with soldiers, aud old M. de Vaudmont and hts daughter wore carried off to Paris to be cast In the dungeons of the Terror. “You will try and help me, Roslne,” pleaded Hector de Vlelleroche, who had braved a thousand dangers to re-enter France aud to try to save his bride. “But how 7” “Could you not persuade Elise to allow mademoiselle to escape?” “Elise!” cried the young girl; “Elise! I havo a plan, yes,” she said. “I will help you; I will try to save her,” and she turned awuy to hide the tears that crept up Into her eyes. He wondered, but did not understand. “What nre you going to do?” "Go to Paris!" “We had better start at once,” said the young man. “I will start at once," she answered; “you stay here concealed.” The busy guillotine had spread sorrow in many a family; all over the country a bloody stream flowed freely; on the Place de la Revolution Fou-quler-Tlnvllle's victims increased In an alarming manner; umongst the doomed batch that was to amuse the Parisians on the next day was Helen de Vaudmont; her father had preceded her In the next world some time before. “1 must see her, Elise,” said ltoslse

engerly. “But 1 cannot get the keys!” “O yes, you can—you must; surely you would not let the poor mademoiselle die without a word of comfort?” “No, no," answered Klim*, sobbing; “what are we coming to!" Trust to woman's wit to obtain what •he desires; Hllsc managed to get possession of old Muthicu's keys for an hour or so. and Itoslue was admitted to the cell, where on a straw pullet lay Uelene de Yaudmout. , "Dear mistress," she cried,, kneeling beside the young captive, “cheer up; I bring you good news." "Good news to me, Uosine; what good news can I expect? The best news would l>c that of my npproaeblug deliverance by the " "O, say not that! say not that!” “You are right; It is wicked to grumble against fate," she added listlessly. . “But what about your good aews, deur ' Itoslue!” “I can set you free!" “Thank you, kind, good Itoslne, thank you! But what is liberty to uie-no home, no family, IK*-—" "M. de Vlellerooho waits for you,” said Uosine quietly, and it hurt her poor loving heart to say these words to her rival. “Hector,O Hector!"and Helen sprang up. animation In her countenance, her eyes sparkling. "But " “But-'no but,” said Itoslna firmly; “change clothes with me and si ids out while I talk to Ellse- she Is sure not to

notice your clothes immediately." “But you?” “O, that’s all right! They have probably forgetten you, and consequently will forget me,” she added, though she knew Helen’s nuwe was to be called on the morrow! Helene escaped unnoticed, even Elise in the dark passages falling to detect the fraud, for Elise respected what she thought was Itoslne’s grief and did not speak to her. And when, that same night, Roslne was bundled off to the Conclergerie dungeons none knew' of the substitution In the hurry for more victims. It was only some months afterwards that Helene and her husband, who had reached Switzerland In safety, knew of the sacrllice of the loving Roslne; a paper came to Hector through an emissary—a line only—one line: “Hector, I am glad to give my life to see you happy. Roslne.” • * • • • • • Many, many years have gone by; Louis XVIII. was on the throne, a throne on which he was to sit but a short while—yet he was there long enough to restore to Helene do Vaudmont her fortune and. property, and when France once more changed its ruler the new government, In ltd policy of reconciliation, did not disallow the grant. Hector and his wife often talk of Roslne to their many children, and when the wiiole family gather to pray Roslne’s name fs always mentioned with feelings of live, aud reverence, and gratitude.—The I.udgate.

GREAT WEATHER SHARPS.

Olden-Time Sailor* on the Gnlf ol Mexico Were Experts. “The greatest weather sharps In the world,” said a citizen, who takes an interest in meteorology, especially ol the goosebone brand, “were the old time sea captains In the gulf and coast trade. Squall smelling was a necessary part of their business, for, as you probably know', the biggest dirty weathei factory in the universe is the Caribbean Sea. There are no such things as times and masons dow r n there, nnd what’s coming next is a matter of pure chance. It may be a dead calm aud it may be a rip-roaring hurricane, so the men who cruised In those waters before we had any signal service to help them out had to keep continually on the alert, and It’s no wonder that some of them acquired a skill that seemed next dooi to supernatural. “It became a sort of instinct, a second nature, with them, and they couldn’t tell how they did it them selves. They would predict changes before they were even hinted at in the glass; they would anticipate the very coprice of the wind, aud many a time they saved fheir ships and their skins by quick, sharp orders which for the moment appeared to be nothing short of preposterous. Of course it was all a matter of minute observation, a good deal of which was no doubt unconscious. They had learned by long experience to read meaning in the different forms of clouds and the way the cloud strata lay In the upper air; the water was an open book to them, and they would detect a hundred und one small atmospheric phenomena Invisible to the ordinary observer. “I was on the ship of one of these famous old weather prophets years ago on a voyage to Havana. We were Just entering the harbor when the captain, who had been moody and distraught for several hours, suddenly called the mate nnd ordered him to get anchored ns quickly ns possible oml make everything fast for a hurricane. The mute made a mild protest. ‘The glass Is pretty steady, sir,’ he said. ‘Never mind,’ snid the captain, it’s a-coinln’ all the same!’ ’’—New Orleans Times* Democrat.

Novel Remedy for Hiccoughs.

In a down-town restaurant the other night a man who had been dining with a party of friends suddenly leaned over and coughed convulsively. “Hiccoughs” said one of his friends. Hiccoughs It was. "When you get Into spasmodic muscular action you’d letter begin work on your will,” Raid one of the men. "Many persons die from hiccoughs.” "What shall I do to stop them?" “Take nine swallows of water." He took them and hiccoughed at the finish. “Hold your breath," said another man, The sufTerer held his breath and when he had to breathe again the hiccoughs were still with him. "Swallow a piece of bread." The man swallowed five pieces without effect A young woman at the next table leaned over and said: “l’ardon me, hot If you will eat a dish of Ice cream you 11 thank me for the remedy. A wultcr brought a dish of Ice cream. The man ate It all, and his hiccoughs vanished. It Is said that this recipe never falls. Some men are willing to take taffy jjy.the keg. It Is a safe rule to remember that when a man compliments yoa extravagantly, be has some design in view: you do not deserve extravagant praise. One of the things a girl does be* fore getting married Is to get her teetl fixed. Two weeks Is as short In a vocaUoa as It la long In JalL

MURDER BY ANIMALS.

DUMB BRUTES THAT CHERISH ENMITIES TOWARD MAN. Many instances Known in Which They Have Avenged Wrong* Bone Them— Bnll blew Its owner and hace-Horse lte Boy Tormentor. In almost every part of the world man-killing by animals Is common enough, but euses where a mau Is murdered deliberately by an animal are quite rare. There have been eases, though, where animals havo killed men In such a manner that had they been bipeds instead of quadrupeds they would have been tried for aud convicted of murder iu the ttrst degree. Stories of several murders by auimals come from England. A Lincolnshire bull suddenly evinced a hatred for its owner, and the farmer bad need of the greatest agility to avoid the animal w’heuever he happened to be iu the same field with It. With everyone else on the farm the bull was as gentle ns could be aud even would come to the farm hands to be petted In response to a peculiar call. One day a farm band working in a field saw the bull, which was grazing in a meadow near by, walk to a gate leading to the yard of tlie bouse, lift the latch with his nose aud pass through. In the yard was the farmer, asleep In a chair tilted against the side of the house. The bull seemed to know that the farmer was asleep and stealthily approached him. The farm hand, realizing what the animal was about, ran with a pitchfork to try to prevent tlie Impending murder, but lie was too late. The bull paused within half a dozen paces of the sleeping farmer lowered his head aud made a furious rush, pinning tlie man against the side of the building aud killing him instantly. Without waiting to gore his victim the bull turned and strolled out Into the meadow again. A corporal in a native Indian regiment was murdered by a monkey. The monkey had been caught young nnd had been kept as a pet by an officer of the regiment, who was fond of him on account of the unusual intelligence he showed. It was tlie duty of a pertain corporal to feed the moukey aud oue day he accidentally gave it some food which caused it great pain. The monkey never forgot or forgave the corporal, though another soldier was assigned to the duty of feeding the animal. One morning the officer awoke to find his pet, which slept in the same room, missing. He dressed hastily and went out. The first tliiug lie heard was that the corporal had been found in his company-room with his throat cut, tlie monkey sitting on his body toying with a razor. The razor subsequently was Identified as oue belonging to the officer aud had been left on the table In his room when lie went to bed the preceding night. To commit the crime the monkey must have gone out, razor in hand, into the pitch dark night, walked 200 yards to the nu n’s quarters, slipped past the guard nnd made his way down a long corridor to tlie room where the corporal was sleeping. No one saw tlie monkey until after the murder had been committed.

A boy of 13 was murdered by a race horse, which had taken a violent dislike to him. It Is believed that tlie boy at some time had teased or maltreated the horse, for it was geutleness itself with every one else. Tlie boy was warned not to go near the horse, but one day he entered a loose box stall where his enemy was confined. The horse at once knocked tlie boy down, grabbed him by the back of ills waistcoat with his teetli and beat his brains out by slamming him against the sides of the stall. Tlie horse kept would-be rescuers at bay while lie was committing Ids murder by kicking violently. Having killed the boy, lie allowed the stable hands to enter the stall without trying to do them harm. There have beeu several instances where elephants hijye watched an opportunity and murdered tlielr keepers, aguiust whom they had some grievance, perhaps of long standing.-New York Press

WHY IT WASN’T RENTED.

House >n I Furnishings Were Ideal— No Sentimental interest. Ulchnrd Watson Gilder is an enthusiastic lover of the delightful Berkshire region of Western Massachusetts, and has a summer home there, says the Saturday livening l'oct. He loves to climb the hills, to drive about the charming roads, to fish in the waters. With a close friend, a well-known New York nriist, be set out one day for an all-day drive. Both were entranced by the scenery and delighted by the succession of fine homes, old and new, that they passed. Suddenly the artist and Mr. Glider uttered an involuntary cry of pleasure, for there, right lu front of them, as they rounded a beml, was a delightful old home. Its pillared doorway, Its fan-shaped window. Its gambrel roof, Its picturesque gables, its quaint, oldfashioned air, were very charming, and upon It was n sign, "For rent.” The two men left the buggy and stepped toward the house. It was empty, but through the narrow slitted window at either side of the door the author and artist glanced. They saw a big grandfather's clock at the turn of the broad stairway; they saw an antique chair In the ball. “What a delightful find!" cried the artist. “What a (harming mystery!” exclaimed Mr. Glider, A man sauntered up from the field. He was the caretaker. “Would you like to look throngh the house?” he asked. ■ Nothing would please the two men better, and the door waa forthwith unlocked.

Throng a room after room they walked. In one place stood an ample corner cupboard; in another an antique sideboard; here wan a great carved claw-foot sofa; there was a table with claw and ball legs; upstairs was a huge canopied four-post bed, with other old-fashioned furniture. In short, the entire house was furnished in colonial style. “A dream of beauty!” said the artist. How strange it seemed. What mystery, what romance, perhaps even what tragedy, lay beyond It all! Here In th© ancient house were all the ancient furnishings untouched, in spite of the keen search for such things by the myriad of lovers of old-fashioned furniture and the dealers whose agents go everywhere. Undoubtedly there must be some strange and striking story to explain it all. They sought out the caretaker. “What old family had lived here for all these generations? How does It happen that everything lias remained untouched? Why Is the old house at last without a tenant, and why is it offered to any stranger?” The questions of the two men came eager nnd swift. The caretaker was puzzled for a few' moments, and then he said: “Oh, 1 see what you mean. Why, this house was bought by Mr. Z., a secondhand furniture dealer, of New York, and lie has fixed it up here. Just to rent it, with things he sent up from his shop.” The author nnd the artist slowly retreated to their vehicle and drove away without a w'ord.

GREAT AT FIGURES.

An Indiana Man Who Can Multiply In Sixty-four Way*. Arthur F. Griffith, commonly known as the Lightning Calculator, and conceded to be the greatest mathematician In Indiana, was born on a farm near Milford, this county, on the 13th day of July, 1880. From the time he was able to talk until the present his whole thought has been on the subject of mathematics. When but a small lad he would frequently count the number of potatoes his mother peeled, or the number of ears of corn husked by his father. One day he counted the number of sticks of wood sawed by several men, the total being G,583. When Griffith was 10 years old his parents moved to Milford, and for the next seven years he attended the public schools there. Tlie teachers were unable to teach him anything In the line of mathematics, and found it very difficult to interest him iu anything else; so at the age of 17 his education ceased. The extent nnd diversity of Griffith’s mathematical knowledge was first known to the public about two years ago, aud since that time he has been progressing rapidly in all branches of his favorite study. Somewhat doubting what he had heard of Griffith, Ernest H. Lindley, associate professor of psychology at Indiana University, sent for him in November, 1899. Griffith remained at the university for three months studying algebra and giving exhibitions before the classes. At the end of three months In charge of Professor Lindley he was taken to Yale University at New Haven, Conn., where he dumfounded all by his rapid calculating and the able manner In which he could explain how he could work all problems propounded to him. Griffith now has eight different methods of his own for addition, ten for division, and sixty-four for multiplication. He can take any number betwetgi 070 and 1,000 and raise it to the fifth power in thirty-nine seconds without the use of either pencil or paper, while In working with peueil and paper 300 operations are necessary. Griffith can mentally add three columns at a time, divide any set of figures, multiply any set of figures in from one to forty seconds. nnd extract square aud cube roots in from three to fifteen seconds. He remembers every problem that he works. The hardest test Milch he has yet been given, so he claims, is to staud and see a freight train pass with twenty or thirty ears, nnd then tell the number of each car in order and to what road each belongs.—Warsaw (Ind.) Correspondence Indianapolis News.

A Tunnel to Monte Cristo's Prison.

Marseilles talks of having a tube of a new’ description, says a Paris correspondent. Tills will be a submarine line connecting tlie town with the celebrated Chateau d’lf, made famous by Dumas pere's Monte Urlsto. The railway will lie of the electric tubular type. ITlia distance lietwoen Marseilles old port aud the Island on which the castle stands Is a little under one mile, aud tiio steamers take half an hour to do the trip. As visitors would effect an Immense saving of time by the tube, the propouudor of the scheme fully believes that he may couut «i»on carrying 500 passengers to and fro per diem, nnd If tills sanguine estimate Is realized he will thus lx* enabled to cover the enormous expense of the tuuucllug works und make a profit.

A Versatile Athlete.

On the Hampton Wick towpatb along the Thames, lu Middlesex County, T. Savage of Baynes Park, Surrey, walked a quarter of a mile, rode horseback the same distance, ran a quarter of a mile, rode a bicycle the same distance, then sculled a quarter of a mile and swam a quarwr of a mile In the river, all lu eighteen minutes and thtrty-threo secoinla , A summer girl reaches the climax ol popularity when she goes out of towa for • visit, and her steady follow? bet to spend ftwoAay, We have noticed that evefy (line a girt goes to a big town, she comes back with mere hair on her bead.

GARDEN AND FARM

A SIMPLE CURE FOR WOUNDED ANIMALS. Heres is an easy and sure way to heal wounds caused by barbed wire on horses or cattle. Keep the wound covered with air-slacked lime by sprinkling or throwing it on. As the blood oozes through, sprinkle on more so as to keep the sore dry. It is said that this treatment will cure wounds that are several inches long and quite deep.

WHEN TO DESTROY WEEDS. The time to destroy weeds is when there is no rain, as the warm rays of the sun quickly cause them to wilt when they are cut down. Some weeds, such as purslaine, will not be easily eradicated if the ground is the least damp. In fact, even during excessively dry and warm weather, purslaine will remain green for several hours after being cut down with a hoe. Frequent cultivation kills weeds when they are just appearing. TO CONTROL CELERY BUGHT. Celery Blight or Rust may be kept under complete control by spraying either with ammoniacal carbonate of copper or with bordeaux mixture. The spraying should be begun while the plants are still in the seed bed, and should be continued at intervals of from one to two weeks after the plants are transplanted until the cool weather prevents the further development of the fungus.—Professor C. O. Townsend, Maryland State Pathologist.

THE PROFIT IN MUTTON OR BEEF. The first pound, or ioo pounds, of mutton, beef or pork is where the profit is made, as the young animals grow and gain rapidly. The greater the weight an animal can be made to attain in the shortest period of lime the smaller the cost per pound proportionately. It requires no more labor to feed and care, for a steer weighing iooo pounds than for one weighing much less. The cost of production does not depend solely upon the amount of food consumed, but upon the food, shelter and labor.

THE SWILL BARREL. The swiN barrel, into which was turned all the skimmilk, buttermilk and the water used in washing utensils, the dishwater and the waste from the family table, both raw and cooked, and in which these were allowed to stand and ferment, though probably originally established from motives of economy, that all these waste materials might be utilized in pork production, has been much more a source of loss than of saving to the farmers. Cases of what were called hog cholera often resulted where these were kept, if the milk which went intp them was not in much larger proportion than all else. The fermented food was not wholesome. There was often too much salt went into the barrels when salt meats were cooked, causing diarrhoea, and of late years the soap and soap powders used in the dishwashing his been found to be a frequent cause of disease when used in such quantities as it was at summer hotels and boarding houses. But the loss from sick or dead hogs is not the whole. Many a hog has been killed whose flesh was no more fit for eating than it would have been if i thad died of the disease which filled its entire system.

PRESERVATION OF MILK • QUALITY. Many dairymen who patronize cheese factories or creameries are frequently puzzled and annoyed because fault is found with the quality of milk they deliver. The maker will tell them that their milk is “off’’ in quality, either slightly sour or tainted, and that they must deliver it in better shape the next day or he cannot receive it. For the benefit of those who are often puzzled as to where the fault lies, permit trie to advance a few suggestions. While making cheese I once had a patron whose ntilk was seldom perfectly sweet. I expostulated and lectured, and he seemed to really try to improve matters. but without success. He claimed to aerate and cool his milk down to a low temperature every night, yet in the morning it would be on the verge of acidity. In passing his house one afternoon just as I had finished my day’s work, I saw his wife washing the milk cans, which had stood in the hot sun since early morning! Ihe next day I told my delinquent patron that I had discovered the source of his trouble, and that if he would still continue to aerate and cool his milk with the same assiduity, and in addition sec that his ntilk cans were thoroughly washed and scalded with boiling water before eight o’clock every morning, I would be almost willing to guarantee the quality of his milk. He did so, and we had no trouble thereafter. Even with the best facilities coupled with painstaking efforts.it is sometimes very difficult to preserve milk quality for twelve or eighteen hours in hot weather. Many fly to ice and depend upon that solely, but this does not necessarily imply good dariying. If one is possessed of a supply of ice* it is a valuable adjunct in these matter*, but it should be used circumspectly. For an instance: Do not cool hot bulk down suddenly with it, before the milk has been thoroughly aerated. With pure air surroundings and except in the'most sultry and “muggy” weather, Lltave no fears of preserving , milk quality without the help of ice. I would simply aerate it, and thus cool it at (be same tipte. . In exceptional instances of very hot

nights, a deep pailful of cold well or ice water could be submerged in the can of milk after aeration. Usually, the flush of feed and flush of milk flow are coincident with our hottest summer weather, and so it behooves dairymen to put forth every effort in their power to reap the full hop;fit of this lacteal harvest by preserving their milk’s quality.—George E. Newell in American Cultivator, MILK FOR CHICKENS. Milk is not only almost a perfect food for people, but it also supplies to chickens nearly all the ingredients they require for good growing. The fact that this food is more generally neglected than any other in feeding the chickens makes it quite necessary to call attention to it at this time of the year. There are places where milk can be obtained at so little cost that it will pay to raise chickens in the vicinity for this simple reason. Very often the success or failure of poultry raising is decided by the cost of the food. dees not have the facilities for raising it, and it cannot he purchased cheap, there is little chance of making much in raising chickens, especially if a favorable location near a good market does not offset these difficulties. In most dairytig districts contracts can be made to secure a -supply of milk at prices that will make it the cheapest food for the chickens. The feeding of this milk varies somewhat according to the experiences of the chicken owners. Some continue to think that the best form in which to feed it is to cook it up with the food, mixing it with rolled oats or pin-head oatmeal or other grain. In preparing most of their grains and cereals for the poultry they soften and mix it with milk. They mix the bread crumbs and scraps from the kitchen with the milk, and in this way the chickens daily take a good deal of milk into their systems. Others prefer to feed tlie milk separately, and even then mixing or diluting it with one-half water. The latter is brought to the boiling point and then mixed with the milk. This partly cooks it, and makes it very palatable for the chickens. But sometimes the chickens tire of this food, and it becomes necessary to mix gra>n or other cereals with it. Certainly bread crumbs seasoned a little with salt, and even a little pepper mixed in with the milk, will help to attract and stimulate tlie appetites of the chickens. Milk should always be fed to the chickens before they have their nightly supply of grain. Otherwise they will gorge themselves with the latter, and then refuse to touch the milk. Likewise in the morning before they begin their day’s forage in the fields and on the ranges they can be given some milk. This will moisten their tongues and stomachs so that they will have *Tnore heart to forage around for worms, bugs, beetles and loose seeds and grains.— Annie C. Webster, in American Cultivator.

SOME THINGS TO REMEMBER Remember that sheep do not like confinement. Remember the best way to keep cows clean is to use plenty of bedding. Remember that lime will break up a clayey soil and cause it to be powdery. Remember that each soil calls for a fertilizer that is especially adapted to it. Remember that a bad-fitting collar is sure-to make your horse have sore shoulders. Remember that your breeding animals should only be those that possess a good strong constitution. Remember that foods rich in oil should not be fed to laying hens. They will cause them to get too fat. Remember that success in the dairy depends more on the herd and the dairyman than on any other point. Remember that the better the cow the more feed she needs. And it pays to give this extra amount to her. Remember that your growing chicks, as well as other stock, must be fed liberally if you expect them to thrive. Remember that if you want healthy animals there is nothing more important than clean quarters and fresh air. Remember that hogs are not so dirty as they arc generally supposed to be. The majority of them live in dirty quarters because they are compelled to. Remember that anyone can make good butter. The difference between good butter and bad butter represents the difference between knowledge and ignorance. Remember that a good shepherd dog, when properly trained, will drive cattle or sheep much more carefully, and with less worry to the animal, than an ordinary boy or man. Remember that all the produce shipped from the farm represents just so much fertility going away, and if this is not given back to the soil your farm is bound to run down. Remember that cleanliness and cold are the best things we know of to prevent milk souring. So far all the patent compositions gotten up to accomplish this have been a failure. Remember that the hens will appreciate it very much if you will dig them up a few earthworms. Some people are opposed to it, hut our experience has been that they are a benefit and cause no harm whatever. —New York Weekly,

"Apple-Pie Order."

• A certain Hepzibah Merton, in Puritan times, was in „ the habit of baking two oi three dfizen apple pics every Saturday, which were to last her family through the week. She placed them in her pantry, labelling one or more for each day in the week. The pahtry thus arranged was mid to be in applepie order. It has l»een discovered that a dog can appendicitis Hence, it may become less fashionable to have this disease, and dWtors may have less use for their surgical instrument*