Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1879 — Page 3

The Rensselaer Union. RENSSELAER, . • INDIANA.

A BELLE'S MEDITATIONS. Ju»t home from the party; ami tirrd to deith! Brain-sick and henrt-eiok us well; for to-night * Promised Kitruertild to marry him warn; o Ugh! 1 shudder to think of the creature's deA flaxen-haired dandy, with colorless eyes, a horrible drawl and a-siokening •mile, But rich; and ho otfera hia h*nd 1 ao, of eonrae, I accept it, for money meana living in style. I wonder what bringa to my mem ry to-night . The iong-biiried pant-the old life full ol' care! Ah! 1 know; ’tin the perfume of violet*; thone Young Fitzgerald aent mo to wear in my hair. Ana nbw they are fading—how many there were In the edge of the wooda and the long granny lane Where I went to pick berriea, and drivo home tho oowa. These thoughts thrill my heart with a something like pain. How blue were tho skies! And the olouds were likofoam; And green were the meadows those mornings in May; The dew strung itn pearls at the edge of the leaves. And robins in blossomy hedges were gay. The violets purpled the velvety grass; I plucked them with lingers toil-baidened and brown. But my footsteps weio free, and my spirits were ly»ht i Though I wore a straw hat and a calico gown. Poor, rough, honest Seth came to meet me sometimes, _ With his blushes and blunders, and shy, awkward Ways. O why do they rise from their ashes to-night— Tbo ghosts of those simple and work-burdened days? I fancy 1 see tho bright river that wonnd Through woodlands, and pastures, and lowlying vs lea, And orchards that scattered their pink shreds of bloom Am} sweet, intense perfume on all the soft gales; I hear the blithe gossip of breezes and leaves; The lilt of the blue-bird, the thrush's dear note. And stand by the old mossy stile once again, Beth steals my flowers to pin on his coat. Ah! well, I may own to my sad heart to-night That I really meant what 1 promised him then; That I would one day be his true loving wife. And live at the mill in the wild river glen. When haughty Aunt Mabel, in jewels and silk, Came down to my quiet old home “ for the , , air,” , f And twas settled that, when she returned, I should go To live with her always: I wept in despair; And when the soft gloaming came down on the hills And balm-breathing meadows, I stole down the lane To meet the young miller and vow, o’er and o’er, To be true to our troth till 1 met him again. Yes: I meant it, I know. I pined for awhile Mid the pay city’s bustle; but soon that was .past; I dressed, danoed and flirted, and now I have reached. .. The act in Life's drama that leads to the last. My lover was faithful; how Aunt Mabel laughed At the letters he sent me, “to cheer me, he' said* And I grew so asharaod of the pitiful things «1 left them unanswered—then left them nnread. And that is the reason one dark winter’s night 1 received such a shock; I was dressed fora hall. When the si rvai.t came up, with a sneer on his lip. And told me Seth Gordon was down in tho hall. My blood turned to ice; for I saw that, alarmed At my silence, at last he had sought out my homo; His illy-spelled letters had warned me, no doubt, But 1 had not read them—and so he had'eome! We stood face to face for a moment; I oalm And cold ns a statue, he eager and warm. But I crush* d out his faith with unfaltering hand. And sent him bewildered out into the storm. His degperatc face and his desolate eyes Quite haunted my peace for some days; then I heard He was drowned in the river below the old mill; If he did it for love he was very absurd! Fitzgerald is puny, and mindless, and weak - Beth Gordon was earnest, and manly, and brave— But I shall have jewels, a house of my own. And all the rich, elegant things that I crave, All thoughts of the post I must stifle at once; For I will be free from all trouble and care; And never blue violets, sweet, hateful things, Bhall bloom in my vases or twine in my hair. V Carrie F. IVhetler. In Chicago Tribune.

MRS. STOUGHTON’S DIAMOND.

Greta had seen her household gods fall about her before she was able to put pride into hor pooket, where there was plenty of room, and turn her hand to the only work sho understood. It was some five years since she had begun to go out by the day to make and mend carpets, old and new, for the housekeepers of Hampton. She had. plenty of employment now, some money in the bank, and a lover. Sho looked forward to the time* not so far off, when she should begin upon her own carpets, when the money in the bank would be drawn out to buy tho parlor set and the household linen ( pictures and knickknackery perhaps, the wedding gown and bride-cake. She sometimes diverted herself with theso thoughts, while sewing up the tedious seams of Mrs. Cashmere’s Brussels, or matching the faded figures in Parson Needy’s three-ply, which had been patched and darned and turned more times than she had fingers and toes. It used to amuse her sometimes to observe that the drawing-room carpets finally graduated in tho attic, going through the preparatory course in sitting-room, dining-room, nursery and parlor chamber. She had been working for Mrs. Stoughton for several days, when her troubles began, and gone home, quite tired out with the conflict over that lady’s chamber carpet, which had seen its best days. She had been obliged to rip and match figures and insert patches lo deceive the very elect, and at the end Mrs. Stoughton had told her she would settle the bill when sho hoard from her husband, who had gone away on business, and taken the key of tho money drawer with him by mistake. Greta shrewdly suspected that the drawer was as empty as a drum, but made ho demur. She would oblige a neighbor, and never remember it. The following day she was engaged at Dr. Cardamon’s, when she hoard Fred rush in from school, and shout: “Isay, ma,’s suppor readyP Give me a hunk of gingerbread, anyhow. Where’s Greta Loring? I want to ask her if she’s stole Miss Stoughton’s diamond out cfdier ring! Jack Stoughton says his mother’s going tp haul Greta over the coals. I don’t.believe a word of it, and I want to ask her—” “Hush, Fred, hush!” said Mrs. Cardamon. do you mean? Don’t ask Greta any 1 such silly ques- “ Well, I don’t want Jack Stoughton saying things, and I’ll just thrash him for it. - “Diamonds!” laughed Greta to herself. “ Who would suspect Mrs. Stoughton of one?” Then she suddenly remembered having picked a ring off the floor of the chamber where she was sewing at Mrs. Stoughton’s—a gold ring in which a stone of good size had no doubt oace sparkled, and sho had dropped it on the mantel, and thought no more about it Was that cavity going to boar false witness against herP What nonsense! But that evening, when she returned to hor lodgings, she found n note awaiting her, which road: ’ “ H-Miss Loring^can- giva MjA,,Stougbton any information about the dniffirmif missing from a ring left in the chamber where Miss Loring was at work it wili bo gratefully received, and no mortify, leg disclosures made,”

Poor Greta slept little that night. How could anyone suspect her of such a dreadful thingP Where could the diamond have gone? How ooutd she defend hersolf except by her wordP Ought she not to have been above suspicion, like Caisar’s wife? W'hat had she done to deserve itP In an angry moment she returned this misjudged reply: “Mrs. Stoughton is at liberty to make whatever mortifying disclosures she may choose, but she must excuse Miss Loring from rendering account of a diamond of whose existence she was ignorant.” This naturally exasperated Mrs. Stoughton, who flattered herself that sho had transacted tho affair with great (Jelicacy and decorum. She had expected to bring Miss to her feet, with contrite tearg and confessions, and here was absolute defiance! Did such a hussy deserve consideration at her hands? And if Mrs. Stoughton was more or less afraid to say her soul was her own before that impecunious other half of herself, how much more was she afraid to say that her diamond was no longer hers! Accordingly she made haste to put the matter into the hands of the law and the mouths of tho Hampton gossips. Doubtless Gretix would have been lodged in jail at this time had not Mr. Grafton secretly espoused her cause, while lie undertook the case Mrs. Stoughton had intrusted to him. Mr. Grafton was _ a Wealthy bachelor, somewhat gray, and a good deal bald; he had smiled upon Greta more than once, without receiving any answering smile; perhaps hb thought now that everything arrives to him who can afford to wait—that this was his opportunity. His housekeeper had once engaged Greta to make carpets at Grafton Place, and he had taken jyains to show her over the house and f rounds, and had nearly snatched a iss in the shadow of the lindens, as he gut her into his carriage to send her ome. Greta had never worked there again; but perhaps she was too grateful at finding a friend at her side in such stormy weather to refuse a favor from Mr. Grafton, and perhaps she had forgotten his audacity. Yot in the midst of her humiliations Greta remembered with a heart-throb that she had a lover to come to. her rescue if she chose to call him—that she should not be dependent upon Mr. Grafton’s tender mercies after Stephen Sotherne had been notified of her sti’hit At tho same time, she-felt disinclined to break the bad news to him till after all was over. For how could it be possible for an innocent person to suffer? But Greta was not a little stunned one morning on receiving a letter in the handwriting of her true love,” which ran in this wise: " My Desk Greta: It is some time since I had the pleasure of hearing from you, and it has occurred to me to ask if time and distance were not weakening our hold upon each other; to wonder how long yon would continue to love a man whom you sow only once or twice a year, since it seemß to me that owing to the bad times our marriage is as indefinitely postponed as the millennium. Now, my dear girl. Ido not wish to stand in your light; if you were not encaged to me, some more eligible partner would seek you, 1 feel certain. Moreover, my health is precarious, and the doctors have advised me to try the air of California. It is a prescription more nanseous than drugs since I must leave yon behind me; but 1 could nut, in honor, carry your promise with me for an indefinite space of time for my own selfish satisfaction merely. At the same time, believe me, it is no easy thing for me to say ' adieu ’ to the dearest girl in tho world. Sincerely, Stephen Bothekne.” To say that Greta was surprised would be the same as if we should call an earthquake “ unpleasant.” She was thunder-struck, overwhelmed, with just spirit enough left to return Mr. Sotherne’s letters and presents by the next mail without a word. “ He has heard all about Lite diamond, and believes it,” she thought. It would be a comfortable arrangement if one could cease to lovo the instant a lover proves unworthy, but hearts are not fashioned after that manner. When every thought and motive of one’s life is woven up with those of another, one cannot unravel the tangled web all at once. .“Another such shock will send me to the insane asylum,” sighed Greta. But there was another yet in store for her. Mr. Grafton had taken to dropping in upon her after her day’s work. One evening he said: “Miss Greta, what if you should be found guilty of this—this—” can they find an innooent person guilty P If I took the diamond, where is itP” Mr. Grafton smiled indulgently. “ People have been imprisoned, branded, exiled, hanged ana quartered for sins they never committed. If you were guilty, you would be more likely to escape; you would have laid your plans.” Greta gave an involuntary sob; the tears shone in her eyes. “ And is no one to help me,” she gasped, thinking aloud, rather than speaking to Mr. Grafton. “ Yes, yes, there is some one ready to help you, Greta," said that gentleman; “ I will help you, if yott will only give me tho right,” he petitioned. “ You, Mr. GraftonP What rightcan I give you? I don’t understand.”“If you wore my premised wife— Alii my dear Miss Greta, don’t turn away your head disdainfully; hear me out. Mr. Stoughton is under some obligation to mo; if you were my promised wife, I eould write him. There would be no more said about tho missing diamond; it would bo accounted for inaome natural manner. You wouKrTm no longersuspected. No one could suspect the woman whom Thomas Grafton delighted to honor.” t*l\. “ You—you are very kind. I thank you; but 1 do not love you, Mr. Grafton,” “ I don’t ask you to love me. Of course you don’t; the idea has never, perhaps, entered your head before. I only beg that you will marry me. Love will come sooner or later, as I deserve it at your hands. And, my dear Greta, what better can you do? Who will give you employment, with this blight upon yon? How will you earn your daily bread?” “I don’t know,” returned jGreta; “ how shall I, indeed? But, all the same, it would be contemptible to reward your unsellishness by merely marrying you for a hopie.” - “ Only agree to' marry me, aud I will not quarrel with the motives,” he implored. What could Greta doP Her lover had deserted her; her good name was tarnished. Without home, friends, or work, was it not the height df folly to refuse such a way of escape? And yet, how could she love himP But might not one survive the luxury of loving? Como wealth, ease and position; vanish ajl illusions that make life sweet. SheJjegged a fortnight for consideration;somettiing might turn up to her advantage—the diamond, for instance* But thfe fortnight passed, as fortnights will; nothing happened, except that Mr; Grafton, feeling confidence in the 'refurnished "parlor in bine satin and pale gold, fitted up an apartment for his wife's boudoir like a suburb of fairy land, bespoke the parson, the ring and the caterer. "Do teUl” s»id one gossip to another;

"Greta Boring’s going to step into clover, and no mistake. * “It’s a powerful change for her. I hear Mr. Grafton’s always had a hankering for her. He told Mr. Jobson any man could marry any woman he set heart upon; if he’d only work hard enough, and wait Ike a spider in his web. “ I guess he got Greta for the asking, ehP” “Idunno; there was that Snthorne who was sweet on her.” “I reckon that’s blown over—only a young man’s pastime. I’m surprised at Tom Grafton, though, with all his airs and frills, with his family treo and his coat of arms, and his ancestors and his money. How doe.) ho get over that little affair of Mrs. Stoughton’s diainondP I s’.pose ho expects folks'to visit his wife and ask no questions, once she’s a Grafton.” “Law! it’s tho way of the world; a pretty face makes a man forget trespasses and get rid of his judgment. It's no use quarreling with such things at our age. Greta’U make a Hue lady, and I mean to pay my respects at Grafton Place directly; I’m just) crazy to see the new lixings. I’d just like to sec how I’d look m the blue satin pari oi.” And all this time Greta had not oven consented. It is true, wealth and comfort were alluring. She hail told herself that Providence would provide, and how could she know but this was the very provision made for her. It would be delightful, no doubt, to enjoy such an establishment as Grafton Place. She remembered what visions of romance had accompanied when she rambled through the quaint, old-fash-ioned mansion, which might easily boast a haunted chamber; through the halls with the “ dim religious light” falling from painted windows; gazed at the portraits of the dusty Graf tons; pushed aside the brocade hangings; drank from the china that had outlived generations. She recalled the great mirrors that lined the wails, the silver epergne upon the sideboard heaped with fruit, the flashing ivory of the piano, and the odor of the hothouse flowers. And it might all be hers at a word. Only let her say, “ Yes,” and she might vkear her velvets and laces with any lady in the land, drive in her satin-lined carriage, and have servants under her, and all that heart could desire. All? Yes, all but self-approval, love and Stephen Sotherne. Still, let her answer “No,” and Stephen and love would still be lacking, and hardship, want and public disapproval be superadded. “The miserable little thief!” thought the exasperated Mrs. Stoughton. “She has played her cards to perfection, cozening that old fellow intoimarrying her. No doubt lie’ll rue the day, and serve him right.” In the meantime, as Greta had not given him a refusal, Mr. Grafton chose to consider himself accepted. He consulted her about the wedding journey, about the new servants to be engaged, as if tho marriage was a matter of course. She acquiesced in his suggestions, but she had no choice to make; she was drifting with the stream, not rowing hard against it; she was making believe that she could love him by-, and-by; liis attention, his consideration for one so forlorn, his generosity, touched her,, that was all.

One day Mrs. Stoughton’s husband returned home. It would seem as if no event could have less effect upon Greta’s fortunes. She watched him walking by, and wondered if Mrs. Stoughton was glad to see him. “ Any news in Hampton?” he asked, at his dinner table. “Nows enough. Mr. Grafton is going to be married,” returned his wife. “That reminds me—lmvist see Grafton directly. Married,eh? Weil, he’s old enough. Who’s the bride elect?” “That little hussy, Greta Loring.” “ Softly, softly, my dear; it sounds envious.” “ I envious of that little thief!” “Thief? What has Greta stolen—old Grafton’s heart? Nobody knew be had one before. Perhaps she has only developed a latent organ in him.” “ Oh, Herbert, I am so sorry to tell you—l never could make up my mind to write it; bat she was at work here— Greta Loring—by the way, I haven’t paid hor yet—and—and ray diamond ring was in tho same room, and—it’s there vet, only the diamond’s gone. Nobotfy else had been in the house. What could I think? Of course she stole it, though she brazens it out as she does.” Mr. Stoughton turned ash-color, laid down his fork and stared at his wife. “And you accused her of stealing the diamond?” “J. wrote to her very kindly and considerately. She replied in a high and mighty tone, which was simply insulting. 1 put the case into Mr. Grafton’s hands. “ Into Grafton's hands! Well, ana what did he say about it?” “ Say! Why, he’s goiftf to marry her!" 4 - “ Looks as if you’d win your ease ” laughed Mr. Stoughton, uneasily. “ And so Greta is going, to marry the old fox. A pretty kettle of fish. My dear, I really wish you had notified me of yo«r loss.” He' took up hj,s hat and weut out grimly. He had a very disagreeable duty to perform, and he wanted it over with; it had spoiled his dinner, and that was enougn. He knocked at Greta’s door. “ The diamond again," she thought. pAfter all,” he cogitated, “why not let[ well enough alone? Perhaps she loves the fellow.” Greta bore herself like one with good news; a tender color trembled on her cheek, a sort of suppressed joy shone in hor eyesi_j*An open letter lay before her, and Mr. Grafton sat in her easychair, Mrs. Stoughton, watching from her window, wondered what under the sun Heroert could have to say that would take so long, and hoped he was giving Greta a piece of his mind, but grew all the more bewildered when he and Mr. Grafton came out together and separated Without a word. “I guess her cake is dough,” she conjectured. When Greta was left once more alone, she turned} to her open letter, written in a strange hand; ’’What does it -mean, ray dearest flrcta?” it lie-an. “ I sometimes think I’m not quite sane yet. and it's all a fietion of my disturbed brain. Here 1 was, just picking up from a fever, iq a strange city, when I received allihy old letters and keepsakes-from my sweetheart and not a word of explanation.- It was like a bomb-shell. 1 whs oat of my head for a month afterward, and small wonder. Greta, I lovo you—lpvo you; so much love wan never meant tp bo wasted. The hospital’nurse kindly writes this for me. sinoe 1 can only sfcrear that lam still, and ever will be, your devoted lover, "fiTirHXN Sothkrnk." Mr. Stoughton looked veiy sober when ho sat down to his tea table that rr —---’-wwa.- - ——-~ "I’m dying to know what Miss Greta had to say lor herself,” (.remarked his wife. -£££ The stronger vessel smiled. . “Your tea, my dear, reaemblaa the ohuroh of

Laodioea—it ia neither hot nor oold." “It waited for you long enough to cool. I wonder you didn't see that you were de trop at Miss Loring’ “ I think maybe Grafton found me trop. In the meantime, my lovo, lam happy to restore youy diamond,” and he passed a tiny box across tho table. . “Then she has confessed!" sparkled Mrs. Stoughton. “ You jump at conclusions. Women are fond of such gymnastic exercises, I hear. No; the confession comes from your-humbie servant. 1 am tho culprit, Mrs. Stoughton.' It was I who, wanting some ready money for business purposes, abstracted the diamond from your ring, and pawned it to Mr. Grafton. Ho advanced a considerable sum upon it, and I never meant you sihould know till I had redeemed it—perhaps not then. After all, perfect confidence is the only safe thing between you and me, I find. Now we must go and beg Greta’s pardon.” “And Mr. Grafton ” “ The blue satin parlor is a mistake, as well as the boudoir; ho will remain a bachelor.” “How—how does he explain himself P” “All’s fair in lovo and war, oven forgery, is hip creed.” “Then Greta will return to her carpets?” 1 “Not if Stephen Sotherne can help it.”— Harper's Bazar.

PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Lockyer says educated men “hardly ever” use the word “scientist.” —Mr. Georgo S. Vest, the new Senator from Missouri, is the shortest man in the United States Senate. —Senator Booth, of California, a bachelor some fifty years old, is said to be engaged to a young widow in Washington. —Wesley W. Bishop, the Norwich (Conn.) poisoner, is in so poor health that he may die before a verdict in liis case is given. . —The eldest ex-Representative of Congress living is Mr. Artomus Hale, of Bridgewater, Mass., who is ninetysix years old. —The wife of Gen. Sherman thinks that Roman Catholic women should assume the task of paying Archbishop Purcell’s debts. —Mr. J. Milton Turner (colored), ex-United States Minister to Liberia, is lecturing against the emigration to Africa of his race. —A writer in the Boston Herald says that Alcott, of Concord, is a muddy Plato and that he is very indolent, especially in house-cleaning time when there are bureaus to move. —Gen. Robert C. Schenck, ex-Minis-ter to England, has received the largest payment yet made under the Arrears-of-Pensions act—s4,62s. For a wound in the hand he has been receiving a pension of thirty dollars a month. —The mechanical legend that “ the best motive is a locomotive” was successfully illustrated by tho late Matthew Baird, of Philadelphia, who by the making of locomotives amassed a fortune of $1,156,000, which passes into the hands of his widow, ten children and two grandchildren. —The physicians are making a strenuous effort to save Elliott, the prize fighter, whose ribs were broken in the “discussion” with Dwyer. It is not that he is regarded as particularly worth savThg, but fears arc entertained that if he were to die it might interfere with Dwyer’s project of inviting some other brute to stand up and have his ribs broken. There are meddlers in the world who would have Dwyer arrested on a charge of manslaughter if Elliott should fail to recover .—Detroit Free Press.

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

—lt has been found by experiment that with early rose potatoes the smallest amount of seed in the hill has yielded fihe best crop. , —Horseradish Sauce.—Mix a stick of grated horseradish with a wineglasi Of cream, a teaspoonful of mustard, and a pinch of salt; then stir in half a tumbler of the best white vinegar. Bruise with a spoon, and when thoroughly mixed together, serVe in a tureen. —Crullers.—One coffee-cup of sugar, six large tablespoonfuls of melted butter, one pint of sweet milk, two eggs, a little nutmeg, one teaspoonful of soda, one teaspooafal of salt; mix in the flour until the dough is soft and can be easily handled; roll, cut out the oake, and fry in lard. -

—Sausage and llice.—Wash and pick half a pound of rice, and put it iu cold water; do not stir the rice while boiling; let it cook gently; add a teaspoonful of salt and ginger, when it is nearly cooked put in a smoked beef sausage, and let it boil forhalf an hour. A little saffron added to the rice improves taste and appearance.— N. Y. Times. ■■ ■■. —1 have driven and watered horses ever since I was large enough, and I never sponged one and never expect to, and have always given all the water they would drink, and never hurt a horse by watering, as jet. Horses should never be worked or driven until too hot to drink all they will, except in. cases of emergency, such as going for the doctor, or getting out of the way of the Sheriff. A horse suffers as much from being thirsty as a man, and to deprive him of all the fresh water he will drink is simply cruel'whon it is so cheap, and when not abused by overdriving or overwork, will not drink enough to hurt him. Some people are continually pbttering with their horses, giving medicine when not sick, and watering when not dry, and keeping it from them when they most need it. In taking care of horses a little common sense should be brought into play, the same as in any other business.—Cor. Western JturaC ivy plants that have been kept in doors during winter, be put in the ground on the north side of the house for summer, they will be benefited by the change. Such treatment renews the strength of the plants, making them better for house culture the following winter. The ivy is so hardy that it will bear being put out of doors very early in the spring. I find it better not to take tne plant out of the pots, but to •• plunge” them. A'little common lime put. under the 1 pots Serves to keep earthworms out. When ready to remove ivy plants to the house in.autumn, replant if necessafy, put in pots only a size larger than those they are taken from. Tho scale insect that sometimes infests these and other hard-wooded plants, can be destroyed by washing in soapsuds, but they must be rinsed immediately after in clear, soft water. The ivy must be kept' freff to preserve the rich gloss of its lea ves. Tne ivyphujts should have the support of trellises, to which they can easily be trained in any form to suit the taste.— Cor. Cy»* cinnati Times.

How to Make Farming Profitable.

In the present condition of the country, all classes of work, especially farming, requires the most judiqlous management and rigid economy that it may be made profitable. With this experience I wish to append a few rude rules for successful farming, and hopo that it may bo the means of benefiting at least a few of your many readers: 1. Have order and system in all your work. Lay your plans In advance of your work. During the winter months, .when there is but little that can be done on the farm, decide what crops you intend to grow, and provide-the seed; put the tools all in good order, so that no delay will occur when the time comes for sowing and planting, 2. Apply fertilizers to the land. Haul opt the manure before seeding commences, and do not let it accumulate around your barns until you can scarcely get in or out You must fcod your land if you expect if to feed you. The Quaker’s advice to his son was to “ never go in debt for anything except manuro. Make all the manure you can, and apply it to toltmd. for it will pay your notes, etc. 3. Hire only good help, for your profits will depend to a large extent on the kind of help vou employ. l)o not hire too many hands, and do not on any consideration hire, those that are in the habit of “telling yarns,” etc., for, beside being a great nuisance on the farm, they are very unprofitable. When you a man, tell him plainly you hire men to work, and not to spend their time in idleness or talking. 4. Work with your hands, for it is an almost undeniable fact that the ordinary run of farm hands will not do more than half a day’s work on a» average if you are easy with them, or let them work alone. Don’t desire tho name that “he is a good man to work for,” but rather the name that “ho is a hard man to work for, but good pay.” 1 mean by this that you require every man to do a reasonable day’s work, which hired men now call hard. 5. Fay your help promptly and willingly every cent you agree to, and, if you And that they are trustworthy and faithful, do not begriidgo them a few extra favors. Treat them kind and respectfully at all times, or, in other words, “do unto others as y° u would have others do unto you.” 6. Have the best of farm implements you can obtain, and plenty of them if possible, so that if one is broken while in the hurry of work, you can use some other implement until the broken one is repaired. To do good work requires good tools, and I would advise all those that can do so, to sell the old. tools and procure new ones. Yon can do more work in a day and do it better, with improved new tools, than you can with pltf rickety ones that some farmers use. 7. Keep all the stock you can keep well. The condition of your land will, to a great extent, depend on the amount of stock you keep, and the care you take of the manure, but do not keep more than you can keep well, for a thrifty animal in good condition does not require as much food as a poor lean one. 8. Carry a memorandum book, and note down the things that are wanted and want to be done. For instance your team is going to town. By referring to your memorandum book you And, “bolt fqr .mowing machine,” “ plow to be mended,” “ narness to be mended,” and probably several other things you would not have thought of if you had not noted them down in your book. By a little forethonght in this direction,-yen will not only save several dollars in the course of a year, but avoid loss of time and anxiety of mind when in a hurry with your work. 9. Do everything well. Keep this Armly Axed in your mind, for it is written that a slovenly farmer never

gets rich. It is a true saying that a good farmer may be known by his fences alone. Then if you are building a fence, barn or anything else, do it as if you intended it should stay for a thousand years. 10. Don’t borrow. This every farmer should heed, as it prevents his neighbors from becoming his enemies. Any farmer who has good implements would in many cases rather give his neighbor to dollar than lend the implement to him, for in most cases it would be returned to him injured or out of order, and he may consider himself fortunate if 1 he does not have to send for it. Every farmer should buy if possible all implements he will have occasion to use. There is an old adage that says “borrow brings sorrow. Therefore, I will say, don’t borrow, but buy what you need. 11. in autumn prepare for winter. Provide warm and comfortable places for your stock, and they will not require so much food. See that the cellar is in proper condition, and well protected, so that your winter store of vegetables may not be frozen. Procure a large supply of dry wood, and if possible have it' under a cover. Then you will have the smiles of your “ better half,” and not be compelled yourself to goout in cold, stormy weather to procure fuel. 12. Keep a journal and write in it every day. A great many have the idea that it is a hard and unprofitable task to keep a journal. If you note down the weather, when you sowed and harvested, the different kinds of grain; number of bushels raised ahd sold; prices received, etc., you will not only experience a’great pleasure in looking back to see what you received for grain, pork, etc., informer years, but very often it will prove quite profitable. The best time to write in a journal is in the evening. Keep your book in a handy place, and after supper write a plain account of the day's doings. If you have things properly arranged this need not take more than one uitnUte each day. Encourage the boys and girls to write in your journal. It will prove a first-class teacher of penmanship? and cultivate correct and concise expression. It is also good fractice in composition, spelling, etc. would also urge every farmer, to keep a strict account of all his bush ness transactions, and thereby save themselves much trouble that comes from neglect Nothing will give greater pleasure and satisfaction than to look over accounts at the end of the year, and see how much has been made or lost, if he has lost, he can see in what branch it has occurred, and lay his plans so as to avoid it in the future. On the contrary, if he had not kept an account, and the loss was small, he would not perceive it and so on in the old wav. In a few year's e would be astonished at the way he had gone behind! In conclusion, I woulcl earnestly urge all farmers to keep books,” and thereby stop a great many small leaks.--Cor. Western Ji tiral. ; -*- i — J r Send a well man and a scythe to cut yt»ur grass this summer, if you haven’t » scythe and a well man, a sickla do;-=> Jotion TYatUcript.

How Mosqultoes are Developed.

Fokseveral years past 1 have noticed in warm vveatnor that my wooden ciatoru, which Is above ground, has been infested with pocullar looking little red worms. I have heard many others like myself complain of these worms,' and l had taken it for granted that they were a species of earth worm. However, last summer I procured a glass jar and sprinkled the bottom of it with a very small quantity of sand and clay. 1 then half Ailed tho jar with dear fresh water, and after putting a dozen of these worms in a jar, I tied a nicco of cloth over the moflth,. and placed it in a light, airy place. The worms wore from half to threoftfurlhs of an inoh in length, of a bright red color, and had rather a jointod appearance about the body. They wouid crawl on tho bottoln of the jar, swim through the water by a ranld bending of the body backward and forward, and occasionally come up to tho surface of tho water and float. Within twenty-four hours after placing them in tho jar, 1 noticed that they had all gone down to tho bottom of the vessel, and had envolopod themselves separately in a kind of temporary shell inado of earth and sand. In a few days after this I saw one of those worms crawl out of his temporary house at the bottom of the jar and swim to tho surface of the water. Here, after twisting about for a few seconds, he ruptured a thin membrane that enveloped his body and eatne out a fullfledged mosquito ready for business. I noticed many of the other worms going through tho same performance within a short while afterward. Some of the mosquitoes wore much larger than others, bnt, as T have already stated, some of the worms were alsolargor than others.—b\ W. Coleman. M. D., in Scientific American. li —» If Bon Franklin were to walk into Philadelphia now, with hisloaf of bread under each arm, ho would be jugged with the rest of the tramps.— Reno Uazelte.

Wicked for Clergymen.

“"I believe it to be all Wrong and even wicked for clergymen or othef jiuljliu men to Oo Led imp glv lug i< Hiliuuiilule lo ijum k dm tors or vile atnlib called medicines, but when a r-ully meritorious article in lumle lit) of common vnluablo remedies known to nil. and that all physicians use and trust in daily, we should freely.commend it. I tlien - fore cheerfully und heartily commend Hop Bittern for the Lood they ha\e done ine and mv friends, tirmly believing they huve- no equal for family nee. rwill not Tie w ithout them.” Key. , Washington, D. Cl.

A. Mystery Explained.

Parlor scene: Mrs. Brown, who has spent the summer among the White Mountains In search of health, and who seems to have searched the whole mountain side without being able to find a pair of blooming cheeks or an inch of healthful skin: Mrs. yVhite, who has remained at home because her husband could not afford to go, but whose fresh complexion and bright eyes seem to have caught their bloom and brightness from mountain breezes. Mrs. B.—Dear me, Mrs. White, how well you arc looking I If you will not think me impertinent, let me ask how you can keep so healthy in this dreadful city 1 I have been to the White Mountains, go there every summer, in fact, and I can’t keep off the doctor’s list at that. Mrs. W. (smiling)—nr* tell you the whole secret, Mrs. Browp. You remember how poorly I was last spfing, some days even being confined to my bed. Dr. told Mr. White to send me to the mountains, but I knew he couldn’t afford It, and I tried Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. Its effects were so marvelous that I a so tried his Golden Medical Discovery, to cleanse my system. In my opinion, one bottle of the Prescription and the Discovery Is better than six weeks of the White Mountains for a sick woman, l have only been out of the city a week during the whole summer; then my husband and I went to Buffalo and stopped at Dr. Pierce’s Invalids’ and Tourists’ Hotel. The baths and mechanical apparatus lor mating patients were alone worth, going to see. Besides, our accommodations were better than wo had at bong Branch last year, and the' drives and scenery arc superb. Let me advise you to use Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, and try the Invalids’ and Touris's’ Hotel next summer instead of the White Mountains. We have long wanted a safe and reliable remedy for the cure of Chills and Fever. Quinine will cure it, but it disturbs tho head and the fever returns. Now, wo see that Messrs. Wheelock, Finlay & Co. publish the composition of theii l)r. F. Wiihoft’s AfiitiPei italic or Fever and Ague Tonic, w hie Iris guaranteed a specific for the cure of Chills' and Fever, Dumb Chills and all other diseases produced by malaria. Try it. It can be found Tn every Pronators. Many Kivai.3 But Not an Equal.— Although there arc many starches being manufactured lu this country nsrne have solJ so largely or given as much satisfaction as the Gilbert Stanches. Owing to their superior purity, uniformity and strength they are now regarded as necessities by all housekeepers. National Yeast has gained its world-wide reputation upon its merits. If you have never used it give it a trial. Chew Jackson’s Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.

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