Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1880 — Page 4

MAJOR BITTERS A SOM, RENSSELAER. 7 * INDIAN A-

THE BSSQEANTB BTOBT. TOLD IS TBS OBAVBTAJKD 09 A WORM KIUTART TOST. M I nu. jroa, pard, in Uis Western wild, ' * A*tceasnftUnxttedirts Jt*piled In a rather promiscuous sort ot way On top of a •oWler'i mortal ciey; An’ a penoo'd think by that raarbte shaft, As* the Sowers a warin' above the ' (raft,’ That a Major-General bolds that tomb- . But ttomyst down there wore • private's “ I remember the day they swore Mead ts; ge was pale complected, as’ rather thin; e d bin what they ceil a trampin’ beat. An enlisted fur Want o' somthla’ to sail It’s always the case that a new recruit la the butt o’ tricks from the older trait: An’ the way the bon tormented tbe cuss Was rad down wicked, an* scandalous! ** Betook it ail with a sickly smile, Aa’ said if they'd watt till afterwhiie. Till he sot fed up in some sort o* trim. It miabtn’t be healthy to foot with him! An’ Iknowed by tbe look o’ tbe feller's eye— Pur all be was backward, an’ rather shy— That behind his skeleton sort o’ breast, A heart Uke a Mon's found a nest! “ One nbrht as the guard, at twelve o'clock. Relieved tke sentinel over the stock. The corp'ral seen a kind of a glare From toward the o(Boers - quarters, there! The alarm was raised, sn the big gun fired. An' the soldiers, not more'a half attired. Come a rushin' out on the barrack ground With a wild an’ excited sort of a bound! “ The Colonel's headquarters was all afire! An' tbe flames a-mountln’ higher an' higher! An' what with the yells o’ men, an' shrieks O’ the ofltoers’ wives, with their whitish An’ itorotro' the flames, an’ deTHah light. Illuminatin' the pitch-dark night! ’Twar sich a sight as I've often thought You could see In bell, when it's b’Uin' hot! “An' then, with* wild despairin’ yeill The Colonel shouted: ‘Mg God/ (There t , - Rear His wtfs responded: * She’s in her bed T Then feil.to the ground like a person deed! Up through the roof the mad flatbes roared. An' the bundin' smoke In a dense mass poured every crevice an' crack, till the cloud Hung above like a death-black skroud! (“ It mighfn be but o* place to state— As kinder accbuntin for this Mead's fate— That -Veil war an angel, ten year old. With a heart as pure aa the virgin soldi An' she bad a kind of an angel trick -Of rcadln', an' sick like, to the sick; An' many's the dainty her hand's'd bear To Mead, onetime, in the hospital there!) ** My God I It was 'nough to raise tbe hair On the head of a marble statue! There Stood a crowd of at least two hundred mao, None dartn' to enter that fiery pen— Men that war' brave on an Injun trail. Whose courage was never known to fall— But to enter that buitdin' was certain death; Mo they stood there starin', an’ held their breath. “ Then aU at once, with an rarer cry, An' a bull-dog look in his tlashln' eye! This Mepd rushed up to the wailin' band. An' a paper thrust in the Colonel's band, . ‘My mother’s address.' he said, an’ then He sort o' smiled on the crowd o’ men. An’ jist like s Hash o' lightnin', shot Through the door right into the seethin' pot!, * With a yell of borror the crowd looked on. For they felt with him it was ‘good-bye, John,’ But a half a minute after the dash An up-stairs window burst with a crash! An’there stood Mead, like a smilin' saint, * The gal in his arms in a death-like faint. He yelled fur a rope, an' let her down. To terra tnag—w'ich means the grown’! “ Then be tied the rope to tbe winder sash Fur to foUcr down—but there came a crash, An' tbe blazin' roof, with a fearful din, Throwed tbe boy to tbe ground as it tumbled in I We carried him way from the fearful heat, A hopin’ tbe noble heart still beat; But the old pet surgeon shook bis head. An' said, with a sigh, that Mead was dead! “ It wasn't long afore little Nell Got over the Shock, an’ as soon as well, Mbe circulated among the men. With a sheet o’ paper, an’ ink an’ pen. An - axed each one fur to give his mite. In remembrance o' Meads brave work that night! • An' as the result this monument stands. Among dowers planted by Nellie's bands? “ An' every evenin' sbe walks up here, Tbe boys ail say, fur to drop a tear! An' I've seen her, too, on her knees right there, With her face turned upwards as If In prayer! You'll see that line up above’s to tell As how the stone was • Erected by Nell,’ An' down at the bottom, there, you’ll see Some Bible quotin’: ‘“Ha DIED FOR BE.”’ •* —“ Wyoming Kit," in Detroit Free Pres».

THE DOUBLE PLOT.

“Never, never, never!” exclaimed Georgip Abbott. Wbat a pretty picture she made, as she stood up in the might of her pride andt anger and repeated the words! Although I was her governess and companion, and should have felt a keen pang of regret at heart at such a display of temper, I found myself, instead, admiring the queenly pose of her head, the full height to which she had drawn her well-rounded figure, and even the very way her little foot was set upon the graveled walk. Her straw hat had fallen back from her face, and its white satin ribbons lay loosely about her bare neck, like bands of silver; while the moonlight stole over the golden-brown braids of her luxuriant hair, tin<ring them softly with its-radiance. Should I speak to her, as was perhaps my duty, or like a true daughter of Eve, sit by mv wiftdow and watch the closing of the little farce? Alas! I was bat a young governess, comparatively speaking, and the stern, practical life of two years at Somerville House had not quite rooted out the love of sentiment and romance that from early youth had known a welcome home with me. So I did the latter—l watched. “ But, Georgie," spoke a voice, which I at once recognized as belonging to my young cousin. Walter Maraton? “you appear like one insane. Will you listen to reason?” .

“ fcot from you, most assuredly P’ she replied. “I hate you for the words you have spoken to me! I hate you—absolutely hate you!” i There was a moment's pause, during which \V alter retired a few paces, putting on the airs of a Prince, while fretted out the ends of her blue sash with her slender white fingers. ••Very well,” said Walter, tossing the brown hair, which the damp evening air had made into soft brown ring*, from bis forehead. Georgie bowed. “Isl am ill,” said he, “and send for you—" •Til never go to you, Walter Marston, never! ’ interrupted the young i- ’well,” came again from the lips of Walter, as he turned half reluctantly away. “ Take this, if you please!” cried Geoigie; and I could see her draw hastily a golden circlet from her finger. ” And this,” snatching from her neck a golden cross; “I want nothing of yours about me!” Do not dare to thrust such paltry trifles in my face, Georgie Abbott, or even you may find that there is a bound to my endurance,” said Walter. As I sat trying to soothe my perturbed thoughts back to the quiet channel in which they were wont to flow, I heard the quick step of Walter Mars ton in the corridor that led to my room, and before I could wipe the tears from my eyes he rapped hastily at my door. “I am oome to bid you good-bve,’* he said, as I met him. “I shall start for home to-morrow.” “So soon, Walter! How is thisF’ I asked, placing him in a chair. *• I thought your visit was to have ended in • ▼®nr different manner.** *;Oh, there seems little use in remaining here longer,” he replied. “I am not feeling very strong yet, and a home atmosphere is better thaw *nv other for an invalid.” “In some cases, though I should hardly think so in yours,’’! answered. *• Wiu Miss Abbott return to Cadlands with youF’ *• 1 think not,” said he. •‘ And whyF’ I asked. “Because, Elsa, she hates me, be—""'•silk has never loved me,” be an-

SsSSKSvSS rather than the fierce, passionate oounthreatened to overpower the good. “But Georgie does not love me,” aaid he. “ You are mistaken, Walter, ahedoee lore you,” I replied. “ She has .been hasty, even as you hare been; but can you not pardon her as yotf hope to be pardoned?” “Did you ever lover’ he asked, quickly, fixing his dark haael eyes upon my face, regardless of the question I had asked him. “ And u so, would it have been possible for you to allow such words to fall from your lips, as fell from Georgie’* this evening?” “ I have loved, Walter,” I said, in a quivering voice. “1 loved fervently, and with all tbe strength of a warm, passionate heart; and more, I spoke just such cruel words to the man I loved as Georgie addressed to yon this evening. My words were Uke keen steel They ran between his heart and mine, severing them forever. That la why my life is a sad and lonely one. Oh, let it be a lesson to you!” Tears shone in the dark eyes of Walter, and with a rapid movement he was by my side with outstretched hands, saying: “ (in, Elsa! I have your secret at last. Elsa, dear oousin Elsa, you once loved my brother Robert! Do not shake your head—l am sure of it; ud that is why you are moping your life away here, and why Robert stays away from home so long.” “Do not speak of this, Walter,” I said, eagerly clasping his hands. “If you have any regard for me do not speak of it to-to—” “WhomP” he replied. “To4*m,” I replied. i “ToßobertP” said he. I bowed my head. “It Bhall be as yon wish,” he answered, very thoughtfully. “ And now let us talk of Georgie,” I said, anxious to turn the conversation into a new channel. , “And what of her?” asked Walter, growing chilly as an iceberg at the mere mention of her name. “ She loves you,” I repeated “ That remains to be seen,” was the crustily-given reply. “And may I prove it to you?” I asked. “ Will you allow yourself to be convinced?" , : “If I can not help it, most certainly,” was the answer. “ And will you trust everything to me, and do as I bid you?” “ Even as you wish. Miss Counselpr,” he replied. ’ “Then yon may be as happy as you choose, for I am certain of my success,” I said. . ‘ & a

falter shook his head moodily, but I saw that there was a new light in his eye, and that, in spite of his air of unbelief, he really trusted in what I had told him. And so we parted. .*•••• “ I have a letter containing news from Walter Marston, written by a friend of his,” I said, in a matter-of-fact tone, to Georgie Abbott, as she lingered by my side one afternoon after lessons were over. “It is very sad, too—very sad. But excuse me, you wished to know something of your French lesson. How pages aid I give you to tr&nsI looked up from my book as 1 asked the question. Georgie was clinging hold of a chair, looking as pale as the muslin robe she wore. The pallor of her face frightened me, although I assumed an air of easy indiffere nee, and assured her that the next day's translation was exceedingly easy. “Willyou go up to my room with me?” I asked, rising and locking my desk. “ No—no; do not go,” she half gasped; “tell me what you know of Walter!” “Oh, of Walter!” said I. “Didn’t I finish telling yon about himP Why, he says, or rather his friend writes for him, that if any of his friends at Somerville House wish to see him, they must go to Cadlands alt once. That is all.” “All! Miss Herbert,” she cried. “ All! Is it not enough, in Heaven’s name? When did you receive the letter?” “Yesterday morning,” I replied. “ And are you not going to him?” she asked. I fear I shall not be able to go,” I replied, coo^y. “ And is this vour boasted cousinly love and friendship for him?” said Georgie; “this your sisterly tenderness, that congeals into ice when he is most in neeu of yonr sympathy and kindness? Mav Ibe delivered from all such!”

“ You are> getting excited. Miss Abbott,” I remarked. ‘‘You are one of Mr. Marston’s friends—why do you not go to him?” But she did not deign me an answer, as, with curling lip and cheeks like the pale lilies of the valley that hang upon her bosom, she swept from the room. ** I wonder what will be her next step?” I said, mentally, as I followed her moodily from the school-room. “ WUI she go to Walter alone—will her pride allow ner to do that?” “ A letter for you, Miss Herbert,” said Mrs. Abbott at that moment, coming suddenly upon me. “ I have had it in my possession since this morning. My neglect is quite inexcusable. I am well aware.” With an eagerness that I could not well account for, I took the letter from her hand, aild turned unceremoniously into the room I had left. The address on it was in the familiar handwriting of Walter Marston. Why did I tremble to break the seal ? With fingers that seemed loth to do mv bidding, I tore it open and read: , “ Dear But a : Come to Cadlanda at once. I nave not time now to explain, only to aav If you value the happlnuea of a human heart, or care to prolong for a few day* one human Use, cotnc! Yours truly. “ Walt** Marstos." What did it mean? Whose life could I prolong; whose happiness insure by going to Cadlands? Was it a little hoax of Walter's? No, it could not be; the note was too earnest and emphatic for that, besides the freak was not at all like one of his.. Had Robert returned? No, that was not possible, for but a few toeeks before I had been told that he was in Italy. I was in a maze of doubt and wonder, looking about me vainly for something that would throw the faintmt ray of light upon the mystery. But the light did not appear, and so I set myself rapidly about preparing for my sudden departure, having first obtained leave of absence from Mrs. Howard, and explained that, as most likely her daughter would wish to go, I could accompany her. All this while, as I hustled hurriedly about my chamber, I was conscious that the occupant of the room above my own was preparing to le&ve home- I could hear the moving of trunks, the hurried orders as to the disposal of this thing and that, given to her maid, and occasionally recognized the fleet step of Georgie Abbott, as she sprang nervously up and down the stairs. My suspicions that she was making ready for q visit to Cadlands were confirmed beyond a doubt, when the fly came to take me to the station, for the same oarriage also started her upon her journey. “It seems you have changed your mind. Miss Herbert,” abe said/ haughtily. to me. e “I have received another letter since I saw yon,” I replied.

;; How was be?” Am faltered. replied** “loooldnot trmttheuxgent request lightly, and so have left everything for the sake of complying with 1 “S'*™ 1 IJ“* <ha*I maynotbe too upon the sent beside umL “Oh. Miss Herbert I am so very, very miseraWel” I draw the trembling form of the young girl oloae to my aide, and bade her be of good cheer. Looking upon bar pale face aa she leaned her head upon my shoulder I condemned myself bitterly for the part I had taken in the really cruel affair. For a moment I resolved to confess it all to her, trusting to her good sense and her warm love for Walter for her forgiveness, but the thought of the strange, mystical letter I had received checked me, and I determined to let the affair terminate aa originally planned. It waa very late that evening when we arrived at Lymington. The carriage waa waiting for us at the station, but only servants were with it to escort us. Every moment the mystery grew more incomprehensible to me. What oould it all mean? Why, on entering Cadlands, were Georgie and I conducted formally to our rooms aa thongh we were entire strangers? Why aid the servants shake their heads silently when we asked for the invalid-for Walter? Oh, it was very strage to me! and more inexplicable still was it when a servant came up to onr rooms to conduct ns down to dinner—not to the dining-hall, bat to quiet, luxurious little nest of a room that led out of the library. What could it mean?—aye, what did it mean P When we entered the room we found two gentlemen apparently waiting to receive us. Into the arms of one Georgie rushed very unceremoniously, crying at the top of her voice: “ Dear, dear Walter, you are alive— you are alive!” The other stood looking earnestly and anxiously at me, while a mingled tide of hope, fear and uncertainty swept over my soul. With a tottering, feeble step I went forward, led by the quick, sunshiny smile that broke gloriously over his face, while the joy'and thanksgiving of onr hearts went forth in these words: “Robert!” “EloaPH That evening’s happiness I will pass over, because I have a horror of depicting accurately a love scene, more especially a two-fold one; as in this case it proved to be. The next morning I attempted to reprove Walter for the letter he had, sent me the day before; but he only laughed merrily at the mention of it, assuring me that he was convinced beyond the possibility of doubt before he wrote the letter, that Robert’s life and happiness were both in imminent danger. And then Georgie shook her finger menacingly towara me, and bade me not to complain of other people’s deception, while there was such a load of guilt upon my own shoulder. The double plot is to end in a doable wedding; and before another month is past the merry bells of Cadlands are to usher in the happy morning. l

Roostin’ on de Fence.

Extract from official proceedings of the Detroit Litpekiln Club, as reported in the Free Press: “ One day las’ fawl,” began the President, as Elder Toots settle l back for his usual nap, “I war’ passin’ up Antoine street,* an* I seed Cutwater Smith a-sittin’ on ac fence. In de airly winter 1 passed dat way agin an’ 1 saw him huntin’ de streets for wood. De odder day I had bizness wid him, an’ I foun’ de fam’ly out o’ fewel, out o’ purvishuns, and wuss off fur clothes dan my ole cow ever was fur a blanket. I knew what would happen de fu3t time I saw him roostin' ou de fence. I tell ye, cull’d men, de man who roosts on "de fence in de fawl will hug a cold stove an’ look into an empty cupboard all winter. Dis world owes no man a libin’. If any member of dis club has got dat ide&h under his kinks he wants to wollop it out right away. What de world owes a man, an’ what it gibs to ebery man is a fair chance to airn his bread an’ butter. I h'ar people groanin’ out dat luck is agin ’em/ Out upon luck! If luck means anythin’ it’s steady work an’ takin’ care of de sbtllins. Oder folks am whinin’ aroun’ dat dey hev no show. No show in dis big world! Why, eben de Hies an’ skeetors hev a show! Ebery man has a chance to reach up, but when he makes a saloon his headquarters he’s got to reach down. I doan’ go mueh on public charity myself, but when I am gibin’ I’d sooner gib to a wide-awake thief than to a whinin’, complainin’ loafor. De curtain will now be lifted on de reg’lar time-table of bizness.” . Fiddles and guitars were put in order, and the Glee Club tackled the following: Tie a letter from thy dad, Baby mine—baby mine— Ize a letter from thy dail, baby mine; He am out o’ meat an' tiour, An’ bc’s lookin’ mighty sour, An’ de wood won t an hour, Baby mine—baby mine. Chorus— Mix de whitewash Pick up de brush. Hunt up a JobGo it wid a rush. He was sottin’ on do fenoo, Baby mine—baby mine— He was sottin' on de fence, baby mlno; Yes, he loafed away de full. And now de babies squall— Baby mine—baby mine. Chorus— Loaf! loaf! loaf I An’ guzzle down de beer; De city has a big poor fund To gib you ebery y’ar. Second Chorus— Work! work! work! Go on wid steady tread. An’ dar will be plenty to eat and drink An' a big dog under de bed.

Sickness in the Farm-House.

Dr. Godd&r, of Massachusetts, was once asked, and answered, the following question: “ Have you see« sickness produced by decaying vegetables in the cellars of farm-houses?” “Think I have. For instance, the case of a farmer of means, his wife, and five children. Four sickened in September of typhoid fever, and three died. In the cellar were found half-decayed cabbages and other vegetables, hSlf a barrel of old fish-brine, and filth generally, so that the smell was noticeable rods from the house, when cleared out by the doctor’s direction.” Through that cellar, typhoid fever sneaked intp the house. A writer in the New York Timet says, “ Miasm is the most subtle foe of the farmer's home. It is generated in his barnyard, cess-pool/ cellar; soaks into his well, and appears on his table ,in the form of limpid water; enter* hts bedr poisons the very And all this from the want of a little intelligence and a little painstaking. Or a mathematical work written by the venerable Prof. Pierce, of Harvard College, he says that there is only one man living beside himself who can read and understand it; and of another work he says that only one man beside himself has read it and understood it* A mathematician, the Professor says, is not really known while he is alive: he must wait for history to do him justice and establish his real worth and scientific position. Prof. Pierce is said to consider Prof. Sylvester, of Johns Hopkins University, os perhaps the greatest of contemporary matkematidans- *

Hard-Headed People.

Thu hard-headed man is almost in“oorarfnL ”L»ekr” he sayslucre 8 shod w * rinceu* No him with bugaboos or tha dark; and no, clergyman’• talk of remoefle -or the judgment-day affects him now. flfi Wait nr done wrong; why should he be afraid? Nobody ever mistook his oharaoter. He was known a* a “ longheaded fellow” when he played nram-ble-the-peg and wore petticoats. His father never romped with him; and his mother, telling the dear old Bible stories, stammered when she caught his keen, incredulous eye. Angels, she remembered, did seeyi so very unlikely after all, when one looked at thing* in a common-sense way! and as for the old heroes and martyrs she was ashamed to let him see the glow of soul with whieh she thought of them. Could they have really found no more pr&ctl cal method of introducing the Gospel than by going through the rack and fire?

He was a cynical little doubter as a boy, but now, as a man, he Is well knewn as a Christian to all his customers and as a tradesman to all Christians. Not that he is a hypocrite. But he prefers church-going people as patrons; they pay their bilU promptly. And he thinks that the Christian religion teaches sound business principles. It is honesty that wins in the long nm in the market; and it is the fair dealer whose profits are the biggest. He is so successful a man that the public always {pvo him credit either for genius or uuk; but he has neither the one nor the other. He simply knows the market, and has no higher aim than to please it. If he is a tradesman, he catches the farthest glimpse of the coming whim of fashion and fills his shop with it. If he is an author, his are the “made” books, which nobody can do without; his pictures, if he has given himself to art, are those popular studies of babies and young mothers at prayer which are first marked “sold” in exhibition rooms. If he has devoted his life to science, he seizes the crude invention of some visionary fellow, gives it a practical use, Eatents it, and makes his fortune. If e is a physician, he is always at hand as an expert on trials; yon will seldom miss his name out of the papers. If he is a clergyman, he is always master of the sensation of the hour, ready to preach upon any subject upon which the publio has temporarily gone mad. It really does not matter to him where the horse goes, so that he sits astride it. Other men, in short, tumble sometimes upon good fortune hiding in the field; he lies in wait for it, catches it wjien it is fattest. He knows how to bide his time; he is le chat qui dort. If he happens not to be a man, bat a woman, you usually find this shrewd hard-headed citizen a thin-lipped, paleeyed leader of the “ best society,” whether fast and fashionable or sternly Sious depends altogether on the accient of ner position. She is usually, however, so immaculate as to her own morals as to have no mercy for any shortcomings in others. The New Testament system of charity, in her opinion, is crude and lax. If she had been there she would have given the man beset by thieves a ticket for work to a ward committee, instead of oil and wine; and she would have handed the Magdalene over to a policeman, to make sure that she sinned no more. This lady is always known as a capital manager of servants, seamstresses, church suppers or her sons’ wives. She can get an incredible amount of work for small wages out of the people in her kitchen. Her neighbors (easy, thriftless creatures, to her mind) look on with envy. Neither she nor her masculine congener has at heart the slightest faith in any man or woman but themselves. It is they who can lay an unerring finger on the one black spot of character which your friend keeps hidden, be it freckle or bloodstain. They know human nature. You shall not humbug them!

The possessions of wealth, of public esteem and of ideas of this hard-head-ed citizen are all so substantial that he is the man whom the world always envies most. It does not love him probably half so much as some luckless, lovable, sinful Lazarus starving at his gate, who had not the crumbs from the rich man's table here, and is net at all sure of Abraham's bosom hereafter. But what of that? He has been shrewd, rational, praotical. He has sought solid goods in the world; money, influence, respect—and he has gained them. As for that vague, cloudy world of love, friendship, imagination, he knows nothing about it; he has invested nothing in it' and he expects no dividends. His neighbor, a widow in rusty black (one of the easy, irrational sort), gave all of her labor and thoughts to a sickly husband and son, who are now both dead. What improvident folly that was! NoV, the most real things in the world to her are the love they gave her, the Heaven to which they are Sone, the God who cares for her and lem. He listens to h§r as to a dying man who babbles of green fields that live only in his fevered fancy. God and Heaven and love are only poetic names. Perhaps, as he nears the end, the withered little atom of a heart in him stirs feebly, and craves a late tenderness front some one, a son, or more often a grandchild. It is not often ?'ven. It was net for love he worked. hen, one day, he lies down in the middle of his solid goods and goes out. They all are left, but he is gonb. His hands yonder must be quite empty. His forlorn little neighbor is gone, too* but people talk with a smile of the’ home which was ready for her and the friends who were waiting. There are certainties which outlast money or goods upon which our hard-headod friend did not lay liis hand.— N. Y. Tribune.

About Precious Stones..

Mr. WATHJSBBTON, an eminent London jeweler, gave an interesting lecture lately on gems and precious stones. He said that, with the exception of the diamond in the glass-cutter's hand, they are intrinsically worthless, their high estimation in olden times having been due to their use as magical charms against evil, while in later times they have been prized as concentrated expressions of wealth and splendor. He said that the Braganza, ioelonging to the crown of Portugal, ahd still in the rough, is the largest diamond. It weighs 1,680. and the Koh-i-noor, before being cut, weighed 787 carats. There are cruel allegations against the Braganza, to the effect that it is only a white topaz. In this case a diamond belonging to the Rajah of Matan comes to the top. A Governor of Batavia offered 92, 560,000 for it/ but the Rajah refused the offer, saying that his diamond was a talisman upon whose poesession depended not only his own happiness and success, bat that of his whole family. Of rabies scarcely more than two can be deemed historical. The first and most famous is that in Victoria’s cross. It is believed, on tolerably good authority, to have been worn jn front of the helmet of Henrv V. at Agincourt. J ■—... ..I. » a MnrxKsoTA bears the p aim in the matter of the production of twins, last year there having been no less than 540 of them ushered into existence.

HOSE FARM AND GARDEN.

t£upitttocU««M(» with rowr, etc. Pnt it in a mold to congeal, vd when cold tom ft ont on b dish. A Prettt Lamp Mat can bo made by crocheting a square or round matthe sine dearred; then wort a chain very loose of sixteen stitches and fasten Into each stitch around the edge; work fire of these chains into each stitch aad you will hare a puffy. fluffy mat. Vienna Cream Cake.—Foot eggs, one cop of sngar, one cap of Soar, one tablespoonfal of melted batter, three teaspoonfals of baking powder, one t«aipoonful of lemon. Bake in Jelly tins. For the cream, take one cnp of thiok sour cream, one onp of sugar, one-half oup of hickory-nnt meats, rolled fine. Btrr all together and pnt on the store and boil for fire minutes; spread between the layers. A writer in the Farmer's Jteview gires the following remedy as a sure preventive against the ravages of the cabbage worm: Place the suds used in washing in sunshine until soured. When the worms appear sprinkle the plants three or four sprinklings. This has proved a suocess. Several persons have tried this simple remedy and raised the best cabbage they ever raised, and consider it a success.

Tomatoes ad Gratin —Dip the tomatoes in hot water, and peel them; cut them in half; rub a baking tin with g&rlio, butter it, lav the tomatoes in it aide by side, and fill each half with the following composition: Two parts of breadcrumbs, one part mushrooms finely minced, a little parsley chopped fine; pepper and salt to taste; put a small piece of butter on each. Bake for ten or fifteen minutes and serve. The peach borer, if looked after In spring and fall, is not a serious enemy. If the lower part of the trank is protected with paper or a mound of earth, extending a foot ap the trunk, it is safe. If left to itself the worm is liable to kill the tree in northern latitudes, though south of Ohio the growth is so vigorous that the long season allows it to grow faster than the worn can eat it, though they often weaken the trunks until the tree is easily blown down. Rhubarb Jelly.- -Take some rhubarb, wipe it with a clean wet cloth, peel it, and cut it into pieces an inch long. To each pound of rhubarb add ! three-fourths of a pound of white sugar. Put it to boil for about ten minutes, or until the juice is well drawn. Strain it into a preserving pan, let it boil quickly until it clings to the spoon, skim it and put it into jam pots or molds. The Suickest way to know if it will set is to rop a little on a plate to cool. Lamb Chops. —Trim off the flap from a fine loin of lamb, and cat into chops about three-quarters of an inch in thickness. Have ready a bright, clear fire; lay the chops on a gridiron and broil them a nice pale brown, turning them when required. Season them with pepper and salt; serve very hot and quickly, and garnish with crisped parsley, or place them on mashed potatoes. Asparagus, spinach or peas are the favorite accompaniments to lamb chops.Wisp Broom Holder. —To make a pretty wisp broom holder, cut two pasteboard hearts, ten inches long, eight across the top; cut two wedge-shaped pieces three inches long and one at the top, for the sides. Cover with black lady's cloth, and line with blue flannel. After joining together, work around the edges with gold-colored silk in buttonhole stitch. On the front work with gold-colored silk some pretty pattern in chain stitch; in the center work your monogram. Hang up with blue cord and tassels. To Remove Ink from Carpets. —lnk which has been spilled on carpets or woolen goods should be attended to while wet, if possible. Take clean blotting paper or cotton batting and gently sop up ail the ink that has not soaked in. Then pour sweet milk on the ink spot and sponge it with fresh batting. It will need to be renewed several times, using fresh milk and batting each time. Do not rub the spot, but sop it with care in order not to spread the ink. After the ink has disappeared, wash the spot with clean water and dry with a cloth. Baked Ham.— As a ham for baking should be well soaked, let it remain in water for at least twelve hours, wipe it dry, trim away any rusty places underneath, and cover it with a common crust, taking care that this is of sufficient thickness all over to keep the gravy in; place in a moderately-heated oven and bake for nearly four hours; take off the crust and skin, and cover with raspings the same as for boiled ham, and garnish the knuckle with a paper frill. This method of cooking a ham is by many persons considered far superior to boiling it, as it cuts fuller of gravy and has a finer flavor, besides keeping a much longer time good.

Breaking Colts.

By all means the colt should be broken to halter while yet a suckling, and the earlier in life this process is commenced, the more easily will it be accomplished. He may soon be led by the side of the dam without difficulty; and when once accustomed to being guided by the halter, it will be an easy matter to lead him anywhere. He may also be tied by the side of the dam, as the preliminary step in teaching him to stand quietly when hitched alone. The first step in “gentling” a colt id to overcome his natural timidity by gradual approaches; and when he finds that he has no reason to fear, the work is half done. All the subsequent lessons given him through all the various steps of breaking and training should be based upon this plan of gradual approaches —a species of sapping and mining that will subdue the most vicious, and tame the wildest colt, if perscveringly followed. He should be accustomed to the bridle by means of the “ bitting rig,” before any attempt is made to ride him; and the mounting should always be first attempted in the stall or the lot where the colt is perfectly familiar with all the surroundings. When it is desired to break him to harness, the same principle of gentleness and care to avoid giving fright should be practiced. Place portions of the harness on him at a time, and let it remain on him in his stall until he finds that it will not hurt him; then lead him out with the harness on, alone, and agaiu by the side of another horse also in harness.* Accustom him perfectly to the use of the lines, and theu let him make the acquaintance of the sulky. Push it along after him; and when he has found that it also is harmless, get him between the “thills,” and finally hitch him to it and drive lum. It is the most convenient of all vehicles for use in breaking colts for driving, as the weight is but little, and there is no danger to be apprehended from sadden turning around. Many trainers provide themselves with a stoat, two-wheeled vehicle, constructed like a sulky, but with very heavy “thills.” so strong that the colt cannot possibly break them, let what may happen. Such an arrangement is especially desirable for wild or vicious colts that have not been “ gentled ” when young, or for such as from improper handling have formed bad habits that Hiust be cared.— National LiveStock Journal, Chicago

the vaporous orb. The hanuii nM trip-n**. —Pork shoald never be rstfifi except in the fall aad winter. Veal should be avoided In summer. Beef and mutton are the staple meats. When meat oocnes into the house it should he at onoe hung up in a coal, dry plane until wanted. — Exchange.

Women as Lawyers.

Though OU Mr. Fogy has long questioned women’s fitness to practice lew, aad her opinions concerning legal matters, no oae has ever questioned her opinion concerning Dr. Pierce’s Favorite FrescripUbn. For women freely affirm that the Prescription is a positive cure for those "draggingdown ” sensations, and the many dlaeaaea sad weaknesses peculiar to their sex. The Favorite Prescription is sold by all druggists under a positive guarantee. Pitts buboh. Pa., March 14th, MTS. Da. B. V. Fuses. Buffalo, N. Y.x Dear Sir —1 was treatei by four different physicians without avail for disease of the liver and uterus. Some time ago I commenced the use of your Favorite Prescription and Discovery, being st the time confined part of the time to my bed. At first my improvement was slow, but I now find myself well after the use of four bottles of each of the medicines. With many, many thanks, I am, very respectfully.

Ely Doctors. I* Is a fact that many of the “regular ” doctors who will not recommend Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for the diseases which it so effectually removes, yet use it “on the sly,” In their practice. They must soon adopt it openly as the standard remedy. In fuss Blood.— ln morbid conditions of the blood are many diseases: such ss salt rheum, ring worm, bolls, carbuncles, sores, ulcers and blood try the Vegetine, end cure these affections. As a blood purifier it has no equal. Its effects are wonderful. * The trade-mark is bn every package of the Fraser Axle Grease. Buy only the genuine. For sale everywhere. A distinguishing feature of Redding’s Russia Salve is its power to reduce inflammation. National Yeast Is the best Use It

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