Bloomington Telephone, Volume 11, Number 20, Bloomington, Monroe County, 16 September 1887 — Page 2

Bloomington Telephone BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA. WALTER a BRADFUTE, - - Pcsusmn

Jay Gould has closed a contract with responsible parties to build the Mexican National Baflway from Saltillo, Mexico, to San Luis Fotosi, a distance f 350 miles, within twelve months. The opening of this road will furnish a new route from Texas to the City of Mexico. The colored people -who went to Kansas some years since to grow up with the country, according to statements, have achieved success. At a recent convention of colored people held at Hutchinson, Kansas, it was stated by the Committee on Industrial Progress that the colored people of Southwestern Kansas, now own 767,000 ores of land, valued at $1,225,000, and city and town property valued at the additional sum of $965,000. Gen. Cluseret,. the Communist, relates that after the Versailles troops entered Paris he was saved by a priest to whom he had given facilities to see Archbishop Darboy in his prison. He knocked at his door and said, You recognize me? You know what I want?" The priest replied, "Perfectly; you are at home, He provided M. Cluseret with ecclesiastical costume, kept him for five months, and with the aid of his order got him safely across the frontier into Belgium. M&8. Wxlbub P. Storey, widow of the man who founded and built up the

Chicago Times, says it has co3t her so

far $61,000 to "get a will, written by her husband's own hands, probated in Cook County. Mrs. Storey has been offered $350,000 for the Times, but promptly declined the offer because the am was altogether under the value of the property. The lady proposes to liave possession of the Times, "if there is any law left in Chicago," run it for a time herself, and then sell out The revised editions of the Old and Hew Testaments are in light demand, he old King James version being pretferred. Mr. Magee, of the New York Methodist Book establishment, said recently : "The revised version is no good as an article of , merchandise, and we would not venture to order half a dozen copies at one time. The people have no confidence in it, and are not willing to adopt the mere verbal changes. There is too much capital represented on the old Bible to be supplanted.9 Jay Gould, Cyrus W. Field, Sidney Dillon, Bussell Sage, and Alonzo B. Cornell in the busy financial season meet and eat lunch together every afternoon, between 1 and 2 o'clock, in the Western Union Building on Broadway. These men represent about 4300,000,000, but they always eat a Tery plain lunch at the expense of the "Western Union Company. Jay Gould sits at the head of the table. No liquors are served, and after lunch no one f the little ffroun lingers at the table

4o smoke a cigar. HZ late William White, of Waldoborough, Me., who died recently at 94, was a descendant of Peregrine White, the first white child born in New England. A sister, aged 98, survives him. "He not only attained a great age," -esys the Iewiston Journal, "but, like other very old people in the State, regained his vigor and skilL He worked at the edge-tool trade until nearly 90 jears old, and on his ninetieth birthday lie 'new-laid an ax, another veteran wielding the sledge. He was a strong temperance man from the days of the jpeat Waahingtonian movement. Gbace Yotoo, of Kansas City, but 4ve months married, quarreled with her husband, who threatened to leave her. Anxious to retain his love, she consulted a fortune-teller, who told her to cut a finger and put three drops of her blood in something her husband would drink. She said this would prove a sure preventive of his leaving her. Next morning Mrs. Young gave a eup containing the blood to one of the waiters where they were boarding, asking her to give Young his coffee in that eup. The girl notified the police that a woman was trying to poison her husband. Mrs. Young was arrested, told her story, and was released. J. G. Bice, a farmer near Fish Dam, Fla., reports a queer cloud-burst near bis place lately. A circular cloud appeared, accompanied by a ferocious windstorm, which tore up trees and destroyed the houses. It suddenly turned end blew in exactly the opposite direction. The same cloud came down suddenly while the ground was dry, the cotton withered, and the sun was so hot that the cotton was literally scalded from bottom to top leal The oldest inhabitants say they never knew anything like it, and there are whole acres -that apparently look dead, presenting -the appearance of frost having fallen wpon it It is really a curiosity. Mbs. Mabt A More, aged 69, of Tolo County, CaL, is worth $500,000, and a widow. Having become weary of her widowhood she determined recently to wed the foreman of her ranch, James Black, a handsome fellow aged 99. The licenqp was procured, but the -relative- of Mis. More, who saw her

money about to slip through their fingers, served an injunction restraining her from marrying until her mental condition could be inquired into, and had Black arrested, accusing him of "stealing the body of the woman." The Supreme Court is now wrestling with the case. Mrs. More is a vigorous, grayhaired woman of unusual force of character. The Berlin correspondent of the Straussburger Fost thus describes Prince Bismarck, as he appeared on leaving Berlin for Varzin recently: "Prince Bismarck has undeniably become an old mar. His hair is snow white, his face marked with deep wrinkles, but his gait is firm and his figure as erect as ever. The Prince has of late been wearing silver spectacles, which give him a strange appearance. His traveling costume consisted of a light-colored summer suit, a yellow spring overcoat, and an enormous soft gray hat. He was accompanied only by Count Bantzau and two gigantic bulldogs, which jumped into the carriage ahead of him." The Emperor William still keeps up his old habits as to food and drink. On rising he drinks a cup of tea At 11 he takes breakfast, consisting of bouillon, cold roast, a glass of port or Madeira, or a half bottle of champagne. Dinner, which is served between 4 and 5, consists of soup, an entree, some roast, preserved fruit, and invariably either

lobster, of which the Emperor is passionately fond, or oysters. With it he drinks again champagne diluted with Selters water, and some light Moselle wine. He never takes beer, and coffee only when there are guests, from consideration for whom he also occasion

ally indulges in a cigar. His last meal, after 9, consists of a cup of tea and a piece of cake. Two dhovers in Southwestern Missouri discovered a huge snake, yellow and spotted, coiled up in a lump the size of a bushel basket Its head was raised and a long, forked tongue rapidly shot forth, while its tail, in air, rapidly vibrated, giving forth an ominous and well-known racket from more than twenty rattles. They began at a given signal to rain heavy blows upon the snake, which rolled up into twice its original bulk, writhing and rattling under the stinging whacks from the two sturdy cattlemen. It was killed and found to be nearly ten feet in length. Along its back was a sharp ridge, bearing long hairs like a hog's bristles, strung at short intervals along the entire length of the snake. At one of his Northfield meetings Mr. Moody, who was preaching about "Prayer," said : "Man may pray like a saint, but if he has a dollar in his pocket not acquired honestly his prayer is a sham, and he must make restitution if he expects ever to have God hear his prayer." Thereupon a merchant from Dallas, Tex., rose in the audience and told a story that emphasized this point. He had, he said, got dishonestly from men in his business some $5,500, and had built a house with the money. Then Mr. Moody

happened along and preached on this

subject of restitution, and the mer

chant was present "I heard you," he said, pointing to Mr. Moody, "and I went out into the street consciencestricken. I went straight home and told my wife that we must sell that

house and restore the money. And we

did. We held an auction, and our carpets, our laces, our furniture all left us,

and with the proceeds made restitution." The man then told how he and

his wife started again in life with nothing, and how he had prospered. His

credit, his prosperity had never been so good. The common use lately made of Mrs. Cleveland's picture as an advertising card is likely to lead to several suits against the firms putting them out, says a Washington dispatch. The originals of the pictures wete copyrighted by two Washington photographers shortly after Mrs. Cleveland's marriage. At first the only advantage reaped was from the local sale of cards. Gradually an outside demand sprang up. Before this could be met orders commenced to pour in from all parts of Europe for them. They have proved to be the most popular selling pictures of the day. To supply the foreign demand leading houses in London and Paris are now striking off copies of the American originals without regard to the rights of the Washington artists. They have no remedy for the foreign grievances, but they have one for the infringement in this country. The tobacco bouses,cigarette manufacturers, and soap dealers who have been making Mrs. Cleveland's features common in lithographs and chromos are to be called to account, and the prosecution will have the moral sanction of the White House, where the practice has caused much offense. ' There is no desire on the part of Mrs. Cleveland to give the Washington dealers a monopoly of her features, and she is not adverse to copies being made for private sale, use, or ornament, even if she should be compelled to give outside artists a special sitting, but she wiH not consent to the use of her pictures for an advertisement. Mr. S. if I am not at home by 12 o'clock, do not be anxious. Mrs. B. And if I am not here when you return, dear, you needn't worry. Life

A DRKAM OF THE FARM.

Mere are swallows' nests in the old b&rn oaves,

Ana tn bw.iiowb twlttor, and flit and fly; It is the sunset in June, and primrose tints Are crowning the hills and flooding the sky. Katie's milking cows in the yard, down there, And watching with dreamy, welling eyes, The milk as it falls in the glittering pail, And the snowy bubbles that gather and rise. Yet, seeing only the primrose hills And sky, at the cIobo of tbo fair June day, And little brown swallows that flit and fly In her happy past, so far away. And a fair girl that leans on the huge old gate Watching with face all aglow, A figure that comes down the dusty road And stops there at her side to whisper low 0b all. I fetch the pail?" It Is Donalds TOioe Calling to her at her self-same gate. She wakes from her dream with a guilty start, "So, boBsiel" she says, then answers him -Waif Se had no part in the dream she dreamt ; Her past she had buried alone in her woe ; he had made him a true and careful wife And he had forgotten long, long ago. Barely there comes an evening liko this, With the subtle blending of gold and red ; And is it sin to the living who oar Bay Sometimes to dream of the long lost dead? MinntapolU Tribune

WITH HIS OWN WEAPONS. BY ISABELLA VERNON. "What are yon thinking about, Maude? You have not spoken a word for five minutes, I can't Bay that you toe remarkably entertaining this evening." "Am I not? And do you really wish to know my thoughts?0 "Certainly I do.w "Very well, then. No woman is satisfied with a man's devotion, even if he knows it to be genuine, if he appears to slight her in the presence of Others; and I think, my dear George,

that I occupied the position of a Slighted woman last evening, when you devoted yourself so openly to Clara Vaughan.w "I only danced with her three times, n said George. 'And sat out three more dances with her," supplemented Maude, " while I, Owing to the lack of men, was obliged to play the part of wall-flower. Do yon think that was a pleasant position for an engaged young woman? v "My dear child, how plainly you talkr cried George, disconcerted by her frank appeal "Why not? Pique should not be allowed to interfere between lovers you know pride's chickens are an expensive brood to keep. I confess that your oonduct made me very unhappy. I ws not jealous, remember I have perfect faith in you; but I felt neglected, and annoyed that you should give Clara the opportunity to triumph over me even in semblance; for she delights in such victories little coquet that she is." "Maude," said George, seeing his chance and improving it at once, only too glad to bolster up a weak cause, I am surprised to see that you dislike Miss Vaughan, Why ie it women never uphold each other? In my opinion she Is a sweet girl, without an atom of coquetry about her." "Then you have less discrimination than I gave you credit for possessing," rejoined Maude, quietly though her deepening color showed Ahat she re-' sented his words. "But we will not discuss Clara, if you please wish to talk of ourselves. " "What do you want me to do?" cried George, irritated at the cooli way in which his attack was met "Surely

you would not tie me to your side every moment of the tune?" "Not one moment of it, sir, if it is your wish to be free!" haughtily exclaimed Maude, now really angry. "You can leave at once I shall make no effort to detain you.19 "What nonsense !w the young man rejoined, in a much humbler tone. "You know I could not live without you, Maudie. But you are unreasonable; I can't promise never to speak to another girl, you know." "Nor do I exact such a promise ; only J wish others to see by your conduct that you have sworn allegiance to me. I am only a woman, and have all a womanis vanity. George, suppose our positions had been reversed last evening; would you have liked to see me as openly pleased with another man's attentions as you were with Clara?" "Certainly I should, n he answered, with an air of virtuous self-denial refreshing to see. "I would never interfere with your enjoyment in any way. Maude looked deeply perplexed, and then faintly smiled. "Yon are quite safe in saying that, because I do not believe there is another eligible man in the village. Which fact probably aeeounts," she added, with a sly laugh, "for Clara's absorption of you." George bowed. "Thanks for the compliment, Miss Arthur," "Not at all." Maude had the sweetest temper in the world, and her mood was fast regaining its wonted sunniness. "Well, George, I won't scold any more, but well make a bargain; you can flirt all you choose, give me equal liberty; are you agreed?" "On one condition; that neither of us abuse the privilege." "The umpires to be our own consciences?" "Yes." "Then, my dear Georgie, I'm afraid I 'our career will be positively reckess!" Maude stood waiting for her lover, who was to escort her to a ball at Bedford Hall ; and in her rose-colored dress, with roses in her dark hair, looked pretty enough to woo a hermit from his seclusion. George, who, despite his little predilection for flirting, was very much in love with the girl, was loud in his admiration of her appearance ; and when the pw entered the hall together, happiftefes had lent a new light to Maude's beautiful eyes. Clara Vaughan, a charming little sylph in blue and silver, came tripping across the floor to meet them. "Oh, Maude," she cried, when the first greetings were over, "who do you think is here just returned from London?" "I'm sure I can't imagine," said Macde. Another pJretty girl?" asked George,

looking admiringly into Clara's rather bold blue eyes. "Pretty girl, indeed!. As if I should be interested in herl" said Clara, in disdain. "No indeed it's a handsome young mnm none other than your old admirer, Maude Stephen Black." "Is it possible 1 cried Maude, with a blush of undisguised pleasure. "Why, yes there he is, sure enough ! And now handsome he is looking!" "Humph t Women have strange ideas of beauty," grumbled George, by no means delighted with this turn of affairs. "Oh, we don't expect you to see how charming he is," Clara flippantly answered; "it would scarcely be natural under the circumstances. But Maude and I think differently. And oh ! he's put his name on my card for three dances!" And she flourished the bit of pasteboard in trlimph. George stretched out his hand for it "Is there room for my name there, Miss Clar?" he asked rather stiffly, not relishing her enthusiasm, and inclined to think that, after all, the "sweet girl" had considerable "coquetry about her." "I believe there are one or two dances left," she answered with an in

difference which made Maude smile, remembering how different her reception of George's attentions had been on a former occasion. "You had better take what dances you wish before my card is filled," she said, quietly, when her lover had returned Clara's card. "Oh, 111 attend to that after the fi:rst dance," he answered; and in another moment they had taken their places upon the floor, Maude said nothing ; but her quiet smile meant volumes. George spoke little while dancing; he was nettled by the marked change in Clara's manner. Be did not care a straw for the girl, but his vanity was wounded. Ho furtively watohed her as she danced with Stephen Blacka singularly handsome man, he acknowledged to himself and observed all her

little airs and graces the very arts

which she had employed to please him

not long ago. The moment the dance

was over he seated Maude beside some of her friends and

rushed off to take Clara, determined to divert her attention from this interloper. Clara, on the other hand, was bent on retaining Mr. Black by her side, and her chagrin could not

be concealed when he, glad of the pre

text afforded by George's approach,

bowed himself away and walked across

the room to Maude.

Ten minutes after, when George,

mercilessly snubbed by Clara, discon

solately sought his betrothed, his

smarting vanity needing the balm of

her unwavering devotion, he found her talking gaily with Mr. Black, who

made no effort to conceal his appreciation of her society. With easy grace

she introduced the two gentlemen, who bowed stiffly to each other, then resumed her conversation, which con

sisted of old reminiscences in -which

George had no share; therefore he could take no part in their talk. In a moment he had forgotten all about Clara and his petty annoyance on her account, while a pang of real jealousy seized his heart. for the first time in his knowledge of her he saw Maude entirely engrossed with another man, that man a former suitor, and his experience was not a pleasant one. He stood beside her for some time, waiting for a word or look; but she had seemingly forgotten his very existence. By-and-by he quietly touched her hand. "Will you give me your card, Maude?" he asked, as she looked around. "Certainly," she smilingly answered; "but I'm afraid ail the dances are gone." He looked at it without a word; as she had said, there was not one dance left. "I told you when we entered the room that you had better secure as many as you desired," she said, in answer to his look of reproach. And

he, remembering his indifference, csuld answer nothing. That was the most miserable evening George Campbell ever spent. Maude, in the gayest of spirits, was so absorbed by Stephen Black that he had no opportunity to exchange more than half a dozen words with her during the entire evening. Nor was he the only sufferer ; Clara Vaughan, always on the look-out for fresh conquests, had determined to secure Stephen's attention, and was made absolutely furious by his devotion to Maude. She oould not retain him by her side for three consecutive minutes; her blandishments fell powerless on this man of the world, who knew every phase of a coquet's art, and thought Clara rather a clumsy work-woman, though she did very well for a village girl, Maude's simple frankness and absenoe of self-consciousness suited him far better, and he remained by her side as much as possible. But Clara had determined upon one grand effort, and late in the evening proceeded to make it. Mr. Black and Mhude were still laughing and talking together in a corner of the ball-room. Near by stood George Campbell, his face dark with anger, when Clara came tripping towards him, her face wreathed with artificial sniiles "Oh, Sir. Campbell!" she cried; "I am in such a quandary! Uncle and aunt have gone home without me, and I have no escort, and it is so late!" She pansed and looked appealingly not at George, but Stephen, fully expecting that he would offer to do escort duty. But he seemed blind arad deaf to all but his companion, and George was forced to respond. "I shall be glad to see you to your home, Miss Clara, if Miss Arthur will wait here until my return," he said, slowly and reluctantly. At this moment Stephen suddenly recovered sight and hearing. "Allow me to relieve you of the care of Miss Arthur," he courteously said, turning to George. "I have a carriage below, and shall be delighted to take her home." Before the irate lover could answer, Maude spoke. "Thank you, Mr. Black; that will adjust matters nioely," she said, with a bright smile. "You need give yourself no concern on my account, Mr. Campbell but attend to Clara, if you please."

What- would George say? His face grew darker than before as he stammered out something about being "glad to oblige all parties," then offered his arm to the no less discomfited Clara, a nd strode rapidly a way. And it is certain Out the little coquet never had a less entertaining escort than young Campbell was that night An hour later, Maude stood on the stops of her house, bidding Stephen Black good-night. "And I may call to take you to ride to-morrow?" he said, on parting. "Yes, I shall be delighted to go," said Maude; and then Mr. Black sprang into his carriage and drove rapidly away. Maude turned to enter the house, when a well-known voice arrested her. "Mau de one moment I must speak to you!" A gk am of amusement crossed the girl's arch face as she turned to confront her lover. Not that there was anything calculated to create amusement in. the young man's appearance, for he was absolutely white with passion and jealousy. "Why, George! :is tho.t you?" asked Maude in innocent surprise. "Where iaClSra?" "Confound Clara!" he exclaimed, too much in earnest to appear ridiculous. "If it hid not been for her but never mind tiat. Maude, are you going to ride with that fellow to-morrow?" "Certainly I am, " she coolly answered. "Why not?" "Because I forbid it," he hotly answered. "My dear boy, you have as yet no right to forbid me to do anything," was the lofty response. George ground his teeth together in impotent rage. He felt that it woidd not do to take too high a hand with the girl in her present mood. "I think," added Maude, as he remained silent, "that you have forgotten our agreement of last night If yon remember "I remember noising except that I was a fool, Maude! burst out George, seizing her hand and holding it tight "My darling, I have suffered bo much to-night that I can understand how unfairly I treated you when I flirted with that artful little coquet"My dear George," said Maude, solemnly, "I am surprised to see that you diilike Miss Vau&ham In my opinion she is a sweet girl, without " "Ah, Maudie, dhow me some mercy I" begged George encouraged by the sly mischief in the girl's eyes to carry the hand he held to his lips. "I have behaved like an unmitigated idiot, and don't deserve forgiveness; but you'll not be cruel to me, will you dear?" For answer, Maude extended to him her other hand. "Yes, Georgie, I forgive you," she said, meeting his ardent gaze with her frank, truthful eyes. "But you must let me accept Stephen's invitation for tomorrow." "No, no, Maude I cannot consent to i;hat." "Not if I tell you that he is my cousin's husband and has been for the last two years, you clear, jealous simpleton ? Oh, Georgie, I've only been giving you a lesson that von needed, and Stephen helped me with it Don't you think we succeeded?" And George, now radiantly happy again, admitted that thev had. Well, the lesson cured him. From that time there was not a more devoted

lover in the world than George CampbellL Illogical Punctuation. Coming back to the question of punctuation, I, for one, would be pleased to see the old custom of plaoing a full point or any point after abbreviated words, and Homan capitals in certain cases given up, once and for

always. What is the logic of it? What j

is the object of it? Anybody who knows anything knows that Messrs, Co, Esq, Eng, Hon, Bros, etc., are abbreviations just as weil as he knows two and two make four. It may lend dignity to a Latin inscription or serve as ornament to an epitaph, or what not, printed or carved in severity of style; but in good, plain, eveiyday twe art, it is about as logical as it would be to sing our psalms with misal twang because our daddies did. N. B. I put a full po:int after the contraction of ray name Philos into Phil, for the simple reason that if I didn't lie compositor would, and I don't wan t him to think that I'm not a man of the period. We often make merry over the English fashion of sticking a comma after a street number, this way: 100, Fulton street, but it is quite as logical as setting one, as we often do, after a man's name when his resident or birthplace is connected with it by the preposition of, as for example, " John Doe, of New York." Nobody thinks of setting a comma after Gutenberg's name in that way. We write "John Gutenberg of Mentz." and the comiwsitor follows copy; or "John Randolph of Roanoke;" but why we give a com ma to "Mr. Smith, of Boston," or "Mr. Brown, of Phila delphia," is more then I can find out American Bookmaker

Poor Mamma The moment of supreme dignity in a boy's life is when ho first gets into trousers. Perhaps the feeling oi triumph is due more to his now having discarded long skirts than to anything else. This appears from the remark o! one observant youth, who, upon the memorable occasion, glanced down over the new glories of hist person, and exclaimed, "Now I've got two legs, just like 8am." Small Robin, when he had come to this first turning-point of life, showed himself under similar ciroumstances more of a gentleman. Arrayed in his new suit, he was at first speechless with sheer delight. Then at length his joy found tongue, and he burst out, "O mamma, pants make me feel so grand! Didn't it make you feel grand when w But an awful consciousness came over him that this bliss had never been shared by his mother, and he laid his wee, chubby hand pityingly against her cheek, saying, pathetically, "Poor mamma! poor mamma!" Youth'3 Companion. He who seems not to himself more than he is, is more than he seems Goethe.

CUBIOtTS AND SC1KNPFML There are 15,000 acres of ofrsterbeds in the Bay of Arcachon, France, which yield 300,000,000 oysters a year. Gelatine is the latest adulterant of butter. By adding gelatine, which absorbs ten times its weight of water, the consistency of the butter is retained and the water adulteration is not noticeable. It is not necessary to have different metals to obtain a current of electricity. Iron in nitric acid and iron in sufphurio acid, the two fluids being separated by a porous partition, will give a current, one plate wasting away while the other is thickened. Belts that have been loosened by getting wet should be thoroughly dried and fastened together by inserting cement iniso the cracks with a knife and hammering until dry, A good cement for the purpose is equal proportions of good glue and Prussian gelatine dissolved in th e same manner as ordinary glue, William O. Kinoslet, projector of the Brooklyn, bridge estimated many years ago, in the infancy of the enterprise, that 30, 000,000 persons per annum would represent its maximum capacity, and that this number of people would be using the bridge in 1900. Already 27,500,000 people cross the bridge, ana at the present rate of increase Mr. Kingsley's estimate may be reached m 1890, ten years before the time fixed by him. With a view to overcoming the difficulties in spreading borax and other fluxing materials over the heated surfaces in making welds, a Frenchman has invented plates, usually consisting of a very pliable wire gauze, on both sides of whioh the flux, being highlj vitrified, is evenly spread. Paper may be also used as a support In cases of small surfaces it is often sufficient to form a shee t of the flux and metal filings agglomerated together; The plate are simply placed between the surfaces in place of the powder being sprinkled on, the wire gauze being welded in between the surfaces. Freshly-made glue is stronger than that which lias been repeatedly melted Too large a quantity should not, therefore, be made at a time. Glue may be freed from the foreign animal matter generally in it byaoftening it in cold water, washing it with the same several time, till it no longer gives out any color, then bruising it with the hand, and suspending it in a linen bag beneath the surface of a large quantity of water at 68 degrees F. By doing this the pure glue is retained in the bag and the eioluble impurities passed through. If the softened glue be heated to 122 degrees without water and. filtered, some other impurities will be re tained by t he filter, and a colorless so lution of glue be obtained. A new idea is a bod-spring which shall serve as a fire-escape in time of danger It consists of four sets of springe, seven feet long and just wide enough when laid together to set in a bed-frame-Each set is attached to the adjoining one by a clamp, which unites iron appendages frtstened to the end of the spring-s. Those appendages add to the length of l the arrangement so as to make it about thirty feet long while hanging out of the window. One side of each set of springs is fitted with rang made of wrought-iron, the only part of

the continence not of steel. These rungs, which are on the outside when the springs depend from the window, and about fifteen inches apart, fo rm a strong ladder, which may be made use of for desomt Pbof. Sokibner, of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, in a paper on fungi, says that while sulphate of copper and lime, applied separately, had very little if any effect in prevent ing mildew in vines, the combinatio n of the two had entirely prevented it A good formula was to dissolve one pound sulphate of copper in two gallon i of water. Sluke two pounds of good lime in the same quantity of water, and then mix the soluti ons, when the mix cure should be thoroughly applied to vine and foliage. Another method of application is to dissolve sixteen and a half pounds of sulphate in the smallest quantity of water possible ; also to have it, when slaked, in the liquid form. Mix these thoroughly and dry. When dry crush and powder. The powder can be bknm over foliage, fruit, and vine, Boss Raymond in Sing Sing. I entered the library of the prison, and was some what taken back to be confronted with Boss Baymond with the convict suit on. The suit here is of a grayish stuff a good deal like the old Confederate uniform, with a stripe of black, which runs around the cloth in stead of at angles. Even in his prison garb Baymond retains his handsome looks. It was his shape which se well enabled him to play his confidence games. When President Garfield . was shot Raymond was on the staff of the New York Herald and was sent to the Washington bureau as an assistant A tall, heavily set man, with handsome swarthy face, black eyes, and Mack hair, and vith the polish of manner, he soon won the confidence of his fellow craftsmen. At Elberon, when the dying President was removed there, Say mottd was a positive favorite. Onoe established, he began his confidence operations and left many to regret his acquaintance. Subsequently, w!b.en discharged, by the Herald for crooked financial deals, he drifted west His play was to draw drafts pon the Herald and have them cashed by those he could dupo. Finally he abandoned his wife, and with a female companion was next heard of in London, where he assumed to be in the confidential service oi the Khedive of Egypt In London ho lived quite swell, but of course, at somebody's expense. Then he drifted back to the United States and left his trail of duplicity from San Francisco to New York. His latter ex ploits added forgery to his oatalogue of graces, for which he was indicted find convicted and is now eking out a seven years' terra. He is the assistant librarian of the prison, and is also an aide to the chaplain. This would seem to imply that even within the prison wiills he has successfully practiced his coaft deuce game. Netv York tetter. False dootrin' Tto qnaokV mede of treatment