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VOL. XVIII.
PITTSBOttO', CHATHAM CO., N. C, JUNE II, 1800.
NO. 12.
Harvest for the Soul,
tn the country thero's a lavish waste of
bloom,
All the freighted air Is weighted with per
fume, Every bud and every boo
Has a word for you and mo,
I assume.
God Is speaking in -the flowers IIo has
made.
Ho Is speaking In the beauty tbero dis
played ;
Oli, It pays to wander far.
Where the rarer blossoms are,
Lost in shade.
Wo bhall larger be anil nobler for a stroll
By tho wonders that the meadows now un
roll ;
Not a flower greets the cyo
But will blossom by and by
In UiobouI.
And the laughter of tho waters that wo
meet.
Waters wearing crystal slippers on their
feet.
It will sometime laugh again
In our life, and doubly then
'Twill bo sweet.
Then let u gj and garner while wo may,
For all the bloom and beauty will away ;
Not tho poorest in the land
B it has rl dies at his hand
For today.
Ed T. I!"ll in Indianapolis Journal.
A Tussle With a Lucifee.
1ST J. W. DAVinsOX.
"Hadn't you butter bring in the
bossy from t ho field behind tho burn
before, you go, George?" said littlo
Mrs. Ad a in to bur broad-shouldered
husband, as bo mudo ready to start
for the village olio afternoon just af
ter baying.
"Why, what nils tho calf? Ain't it
all right? I hitched it down near thu
woods, where tho clover's growin' up
rank. "
An I tlio stout young farm ;r turned
low ii d bis wife, who laughed, as bbo
answered :
"Yes, it's all tight ; but Artie here,"
and she motioned toward a littlo boy,
tho prototype of bis f nt l-r, "says
ihero is something down in the woods,
ami ho is afraid it will carry off bis
pet,"
"Why, pa, I heard him growliu' and
tmiaibiu' in tho woods when I was
playiu' with bossy jnst uow, and Fido
run like anything. "
And tho boy's face grew earnest, and
bis eyes diluted, while a littlo yellow
dog crept as closely as possible to his
seven-year-old master, r.s though for
protect io n.
"1 haven't tiiuo now," answered tho
father of tho boy, climbing into his
rough wagon. "It's after one o'clock,
and I've got to get some work done nt
the blacksmith's. You watch over
bossy till I get back."
And bo started tho horses over the
rough road ou his way to tho littlo
hamlet, six miles away, a portion of
tho distance being through thick, pri
meval woods, for it was in tho border
of New England, n nr tho Canada
line that Geurgo Adams was making
for himself a home in the wilderness.
"It's only a lucifee or a bob cat,'
bo said, as tho wagon jolted over tho
uuuven ground, "though I 'most
wished I'd taken the calf in, 'cause the
little chap tliiuks so much of it."
And then tho team cuterod tho
woods, ami tho woman and little boy
standing by tho isolated cabin heard
the wheels rattlo and a clear, bin ill
whistle echoing through the forest.
But Artie Adims was ill at case, and
while the cheerful housewife tended to
her domestic duties an I minded tho
crowing baby, he, with his faithful, if
not courageous canine companion,
went over the brow of tho hill and
looked across tho stumpy field toward
the edge of the woo Is that stretched
for miles away to tho north.
Tho spotted calf was tethered to a
stump, and was peacefully cropping
the aftermath which had growu up
M'ice haying, now and then castiug a
longing eyo toward a patch of oats
which was ripening in tho lato July
sun.
The boy stood and listened intently
while Fido bristled up and growlod,
aed theu from away down among the
treos camo a snarling sound that
caused tho boy to draw back, and the
less valiant dog to retreat witli a yelp
of terror.
Artie ran to tho house and begged
his mother to go and bring the calf to
tho barn, aud alio to rc -assure him,
went with the baby in her arms to see
that the precious aniin il was safe.
As thoy camo over the hill they
heard tho calf bleat piteously, aud
saw it (draining at the rope that held
it, while only a i'ew rods awayn thick,
fcruy uuimil, with long cars and bushy
hair, was creeping stealthily toward it.
Tim boy, eml'oldoi ed by his
mother's presence, ran shouting
towurd tho c.df. ami its oncoming
tiiei..-, while Fido found Miflicieut
Courage to bark furiously.
"Artie, Artie 1" (-creamed tho terri
fied mother, "come back 1"
And tho animal, whatever it was,
stooped, aud thou retreated sullenly,
creeping through an aperture beneath
tho log fence and disappearing in the
thick woods.
Mrs. Adams was nearly fainting
with terror, while tho boy flushed
with prido at tho thought of saving
his pet,
"Well, did you see anything of that
varmit?" asked Goorgo Attains baiting
his team at the door, as tho sun was
sinking from sight.
Aud both mother aud son related
the narrow escape of the tethered
calf.
"Phowl A pretty near thiug. I
wonder he didn't como back agaiu.
Are you sure, my sou, that ho hasn't
taken your bossy?"
And ho patted his boy's hend.
"He's all right now, pa j but I wish
you'd bring him iu. Ho was awful
hcairt. "
"Yes, I will; and I'll fix that crit
ter, see if I don't."
Aud he went into tho houso and
brought from tho loft a stout wolf
strap.
"Comio and show mo whero ho
crawled under the fence."
And tho father, followed by the
boy, strode away.
Artie pointod out where tho fierce
looking animal had crept under tho
fence, mi l tho father found largo
tracks in tho soft mud.
"It's a Itteifoe, or bob-cat (C.inada
lynx) sure enough," ho said, opening
the strong jaws of the trap and setting
it on the side of tin fence uext the
woods and uear tho spot whero tho
animal had entered tha field, cover
ing some leaves over it, and fastening
a chain attached to it to tho folic t.
Then he nnhituhed tho calf uud le i it
to the barn.
After this ho took buiuo fcriqn of
meat, went buck into tho woods and
spriuklel them along to where tho
trap was set, aud under the fond into
the field.
"There," ho said, as ho completed
the operation, "if Mr. Bob-cat conies
around tonight, as I think ho will, we'll
have his hide."
Artie could hardly sleep that night
fur thinking of tho glory the morn
ing would bring, and tho fanner was
scarcely astir ere tho boy crept from
his trundle-bed and urged bis father
to go and examine the trap.
"Don't be iu a hurry, my eon," re
sponded the fnther.
But the boy persisted, and finally,
to gratify him, tho man took him by
the hand aud started.
But all socinod ipiiot and pjacjful
as thoy uoared tho wooiK Tho morn
ing air was sweet aud delicious. Dow
lay heavy on tho grass aud stubble,
and birds chirped mid s nig on every
side, while tho shrill chatter of a
sipiirrel echoed through tho woods.
George Adamsdrewiii a long breath,
with a sigli of satisfaction, thinking
what a bright, bjiiiitiful world this n
iu spite of its toils aud hardships ; an d
then he leaned ou the fence nud looked
over.
He started back slightly, for there
ou tho grouud crouched a ding)--grey
animal, with a broad, brownish -black
stripo on its back, its head down close
to the ground, apparently dead.
Scarcely thinking what ho di 1, tho
mau spraug over tho fence and ad
vanced to where tho bruto lay,
"Yes," ho said, giving it a kick,
"it'a a bob-cat."
But the animal, which ecemod ex
hausted by its efforts to oscapo for
the grouud was torn up all arouud it
was not as stupid ns it appeared to
bp, and sprang with savage ferocity
aud outspread claws upou tho man
who ha 1 assailed it.
Tho chaiu from tho feneo to the
trap, which had caught the animal by
the hind foot, was six feet or more iu
length, and as Adams grnpped with the
lynx ho stumbled and fell, the auirnal
coming uppermost.
"R in, Artie, and call mother I"
gasped the man, strugging with the
bruto.which was liieeratmg him with
its claws, and striviug to uso its teeth
hb well.
But Adams wasposiossod of immense
strength, and strove to choke tho sav
age animal, while he tried vainly to
free himself from the embrace that ho
felt must soon prove fatal.
Mrs. Adams was titling the teakettle
for breakfast when Artie burst into the
house, pautiug and breathless.
"Oh, mother's ho killiu' pa!" cried
the boy. "Hurry !"
The room whirled before her eyes.
Killing her husband ! What del it
mean ? What could she, a slight lit
tlo woman, do ?
Then sho saw tho fowliug-piece,
which her husband had neglected to
take with him, hauging iu the books
over the door.
Whether it was loaded or not idie
did not know. Sho had never tired n
gun iu her life, bnt sho snatched it 4
down nud dashed out of doors, a wild
fear tugging at her heart. Her hus
band's life was iu jeopardy. Sho How
rather than rau, soino instinct seem
ing to guide her footsteps.
Tho claws of the lynx hnd dug
deeply into tho shuulder and breast of
tho prostrate man, aud drops of agony
stood upon his forehead.
It was hard to die thus torn to
pieces by a despised lucifee; but his
death seemed inevitable.
But tho barrel of a gun protruded
thrcugh thu fcuco, point blank iu tho
faco of tho struggling animal, the
hammer went back with a click, and a
nervous finger was pressed upou tho
trigger, while a woman, with bated
breath and wildly -beating heart,
prayed that a report might follow.
Fire aud smoke streamed from tho
muzzle of tho weapon, aud tho a
raid sprang upward aud fell besido its
almost exhausted victim, who gaiaud
his feet with difficulty, to find tho
bravo little woman in u deal faint 011
tho opposite sido of tho fence.
"Well," said Goorgo Adams, as ho
dressed his wounds, with tho help of
his resuscitated wife, "the next time
I hunt lucifcos I'll take a gun,
whether thoy'ro trapped or running
loose iu tho woods."
Aud whenever ho looks upou n luci
fee skin, ho seem again to feel tho
cruel claws rending his flesh. Satur
dav Night.
A Big Sheep Drive.
F. J. llageiilmrth, who represents
tho Wood Live Stock Company of
Idaho nud Utah, is making prepara
tions for a big drivo of sheep from
this section to eastern ranges, says
"The Pendleton East Oregoiiiau. " It
will bo the largest baud of sho.'p ever
started on its summer drivo from
eastern Oregon. Mr. Hagcubarth has
already purchased 40,000 sheep for
tho drive, and will buy still more, so
that when the drive begins there will
bo about 13,000. They aro mostly
yearling ewes, and aro destined, part
for southern Montana and part for
Dakota. The sheep will bo placed on
ranges nn I grown, some for mutton
only and about 23,000 for wool nud
mutton. The company represented
by Mr. Hnjonburth has headquarters
iu Beaver can von, Idaho. I ho suecp
have been purchased iu Umatilla,
Morrow und Crook comities.
Mr. Hagi'iilmrth will employ twenty
eight meii and uso forty-eight horses
iu tho enterprise. He lias adopted an
idea which will bo ucw among men
makiug these eastern drives. 'Tho
custom has been to carry all supplies
iu wagons. It being necessary to
keep tho wagons near the sheep, the
drive had to follow tho beaten paths,
and often tho i-hccp suffered for want
of sufficient food. They were often
taken over long stretches where dry,
dusty plains ciusod tho loss of many
sheep. Mr. Hagonbarth will c irry alt
supplies an pack horses.nnd can there
fore go through tho mountains, w hero
the grass in plentiful, ignoring tho
roads, goiug anywhere ho ph ases, so
long ns there are trails over which the
puck, horses can travel. As they can
travel almo.-t anywhere, the sheep can
be kept ou good feed all the time, and
Mr. Hagenbnrth anticipates taking
hit sheep through iu good condition
and with minimum loss. Portland
Orogouian.
Flopcrs Were Stopped.
Billing along a West Virginia road,
I was interested in seeing a young
mau and young woman ou horuobuck
coming down tho road nt n gallop.
Not far bjhiud them was an old man
giving chase. By cutting across
through tho woods nt one placo ho
succeeded iu heading them off and
caught hold of their bridles just as I
drove up, said O. E. Wurdleigh to n
Star reporter.
"Wh ir yo' nil goin'? " ho de
manded. "You can stop us now, but we'll get
married," nnswered tho young man,
defiantly.
"I hain't tryin' ter 6top yo all.
Ef yo's is bouu' ter marry yer kin, but
I wanted a talk. Yo' all gwiuu ter
town. How long yo' s'poso yo'll
stay?"
"Two or three days," answered tho
groom.
"At 2 n day," said tho father, "be
sides boss feed an' boss hire, fur I'll
make yo pay for thorn bosses, shore.
Then S" fer a preacher. I wanted
'Liudy ter marry Sain, fer I owe 'im
55, nu' ho wouldu't say nuthin' 'bout
it cf she'd hev him. Parson Long
owes me, nu' he'll marry yer fer noth
in' ; thar won't be no board bill an'
hoss feed. It would cost $20 to inuko
tho trip, an' give me $10 so I kin pay
Sam, aud hev suthiu' fer w'ar an' far
of the bosses, nu' we kiu go home an'
hev a bigger time than at town."
Tho proposition was accepted, tho
money paid and the three turned their
horses' bcnd-i homeward. Washing
.on Star.
two ni TriiKs.
The sun was shining ealnusnd blight,
Tne meiidnw grass was deep;
The daisies and tlicbuttereiips
Were nodding half in-l-cp.
And overhead the sparrow sat
And dozed upon the bough,
For all the world was .sleepy th"n,
When Johnny drove the cow.
'The suu was like 11 (laming beast !
The ll'dd was like the fen !
The grass, like imgr- snakes, did hiss
And wriggle at hi- kue.
The sparriiws turned to gnblln imps
That yelled and II uttered on,
As. through 11 world gone raving mad,
The i'ow was diiviug .J.-hu.
I-aiiia V.. JliciiAiuis in .St. Nlehiilas.
HOMAliE TAIll'M "SKY KTONF.S."
Because they come from meteors,
bodies that f.dl ill this way are culled
meteorites; and for very many years
past all the meteorites which have been
seen to fall, or could be found, have
beeu carefully kept, so that they may
be studied. Wo know, too, that they
have fallen in earlier times 11s well,
because the histories of nearly all an
cient peoples contain accounts of such
occurrences, and of tho homage paid
to tho "sky stones" by t!ios who
thought them gifts from tho gods, or
miraculous objects. Jt is probable
th.it the so-called goddess Diana, who
was worshipped by the people of Eph
estis, was a meteoric stone.
A mass of iron which proved to be
a meteorite was found iu Texas a few
years ugo, at tho crossing of a numb-rot
trails loading in different di
rections. It was lenntfilhlint it had
been set up by the Indians as a fetish,
or object of worship; aud whoever
passed by was expected to leave upon
it, bends, arrowheads, tobacco, or
other articles as offerings, since it was
regarded as having comu from the
Great Spirit. Another, which fell in
India sonio yenrs ago, was kept decked
with flowers, was daily nnnointcil.aiid
frequently worshiped with great cere
mony. There is preserved to this day
iu tho parish church of Eusishcim,
Alsace, Germany, a stone weighing
over two hundred pounds, which fell
in tho town November 10, 1 102. The
king, being near at tho time, had tin
stone carried to tho castle, nud after
breaking off two pieces, 0110 for him
self and tho other for the Duke fvgis
munil, ordered the remainder to be
kept iu the church ns a miraculous
object; audit still bangs there siis"
ponded by a chain from the vault ol
the choir. St. Nicholas.
A FlttST UATTLR.
An old soldier, who had been ser
vice for many a year in the Crimen,
India, China, Africa and Egypt, wiis
asked one day iu a London club
whether ho remembered the first time
when lie wns under fire.
"Certainly," ho replied. "No
soldier ever forgets that ex "Hence."
"Did you feel like n hero at the
time?"
'No, indeed. It was in one of the
great battles of tho Crimea. I was a
young officer who had beeu run out of
the military school ahead of time to
fill a vacancy. 1 had hardly been iu
camp a week before the regiment was
ordered to charge a Bussinn battery,
which was posted in a commanding
position. Woweut lorwunl on the
gallop through a dense cloud of smoke,
swooped down upon tho battery,
sabred the artillerymen, and captured
the guns. We lost many of our men,
but it was a very brilliant charge.
Yet there was at least one hussar who
acknowledged himself to bo a coward
from beginning to end."
'Then you were terribly frightened
bv voir.' first battle?"
"Yes, tint is the truth. I went
ahead with tho others, but I was
trembling .with fear nud excitement.
I shut my eyes and made no attempt tn
guido my horse. I thought of my
good mother at home, and wondered
how I had ever beeu so foolish as to
tbiuk of tho army, when there were
comfortable professions, like tho min
istry nud the law, which I might h ive
followed.
"Tho charge occupied only a few
miuutes, but it seemed an endless
tune before wo were behind those mur
derous guns and had the c uiuoneei s nt
our mercy. 1 was among tho first to
be with them, nud 1 swaggered with
toy sabte, while the horse rude down
and killed n gunner. But my heart
was llko a ball of ice. A greater cow
ard never scrambled over nu entrench
ment. All the time I was repeating
texts fom tho bible and sentences
from the Lord's Prayer, and wishing
myself thousands of miles nwny."
The veteran laughed heartily over
his reminiscences of his first battle,
"The funniest part of it, "he added,
"was thnt they considered it a great
exploit, and insisted upon giving me a
medal for my heroic and courageous
conduct, when 1 was a white-laced,
mean-spirited coward from tir.-t to
last, and my horse did all tho light
ing for ine, trampling the gunner un
derfoot." Probably the veteran exaggerated
his boyish trepidation and panic, lie
could have ull'oid d to do s , for he
was a seasoned soldier whose courage,
audevcii recklessness, wero well known ;
but he wits not far from the tiulii
when he declared that no soldier ever
felt like a hero when he w.is first un
der file. Youth's C imp. nil hi.
rnttiTi'lsr. i.n ii.i.s.
The quill of a porcupine is like a
bad habit ; if it one gels bold it con
stantly works deeper n:id deep -I",
tlioll ;;li the quill his let power of
motion in itself; it is the 1-ve, active
ll. sh that draws it iu by means id the
bill bed point. One day luy boy nu I
1 encountered a porcupine nu the top
of one of the Catskills, und we had a
little circus w it ii him ; we wanted to
wake llilll up and show a little eXeite
ineut if possibl, . Witboiit violence
or injury to him we succeeded to the
extent of making his eyes fairly stand
out from his head, i 1 L ipiieki-n his
motion ho would not probably could
not.
What astonished and alarmed him
seemed to bo that his quills had 110
effect upon his enemies ; they laughed
at his weapon-. He stuck his head
under a rock and left hU back and tail
exposed. This is the porcupine's fa
vorite position of defense, "Now
come if you dare," he seems to bay.
Touch his tail, anil like a trip it
springs up aud strikes voiir hand lull
of little qtiiiix. The tail is the active
weapon of delensc-; with this tho 'in
itial strikes. Jt is the outpost that de
livers its tire before the citadel is
reached. It is doubtless this l'acl. that
lias given rise to tho popular notion
that the porcupine can shoot iUquiiN,
which oT course it cannot do.
With a rotten stick we -praii.;at thu
animal's tail again and :i::aiu, tiii its
supply of quills b.-gan to run low, aud
the creature grew iiuen-y. "What
does this mean?" he seein d to sny,
his ixeitein nt rising. Jin t-huld
upon his back, too, wo trilled with,
and when we finally drew him forth
with a forked stick, his eyes were
rowdy to buist from his head. Then
we laughed iu his face and went our
way. Before we hnd reached our
camp l was suddenly seized with a
strange, acute pain iu one of my feet.
It i-eeiued alf a large nerve was being
roughly sawed 111 two. I could not
lake another step. Sitting dow 11 aud
removing my sine- and stoekin,', 1
searclie I for th-i 0.1110 of tho
paralyzing pain. The- foot was
free from mark or injury, b it what
is this little thorn or fang of thistle do
ing on the ankle ? 1 pulled it out and
found it to be one of the lesser quiils
of the porcupine. By some means,
during our "circus," the quill hud
dropped inside my stocking, the thing
had "took," and the porcupine had
his revenge for all tho indignities wo
had put upon him. 1 was well pun
ished. The nerve which the quiil
struck bad unpleasant im 11101 ies ol it
for many months iilterward.
When you come suddenly upon the
porcupine iu his native haunts, be
draws his head back and dow n, puts
up his shield, trails bis broad tail and
waddles slowly away. His t-hichl is
the sheaf of larger quills upon his
back, which he opens end spreads out
111 a circular form m that the whole
body is quite hidden beneath it. St.
Nicholas.
I'll reasonable.
Old Mr. Chapman sat down nt the
table and ordi n 1 a glass of milk.
"See here !" be called to the waiter.
and his voice was lull of indignation,
'In re's a c w's hair floating around
iu this milk."
"Well, sir," the waiter made an
swer, softly rubbing his hands to
1 tiier, "you wouldn't expect to liiui
1 horsehair in milk, would you?"
k ickiaud Ti ibitin .
Hat "bodies" have I e -n made ol
ec rk, of wi hiw.of piibuelto.aiid lunuy
other tubstaueea.
I0H THE HOUSEWIFE.
A W1IKKL Ol' HELLS.
A wheel of bells is tho very latest
lovelty for a country house. It is
lodgned for a door boll or for a din
tor gong.
At a very charming country placo,
it. George's hill, Ohappaqna, N. J.
Mrs. Clendcniu (Gabriulle Greel,v)has
ately had a wheel of bells put up nt
be front door. This pretty thing is
p mish in its origin.
It is placed over the entrance door,
.he ball and chain at the right, whero
1 slight pull at this chain makes the
'Vweet bells juigle." The wheel is of
vroiiht iron, and at the cud of e ie'.i
qioke is a small silver bell. Some
dines thu wheel stands within the
jull I mean it can be so arranged
vhile theeliaiu nu I ball aro Bu-pelidcd
jutside the door.
When intended simply ns 11 pretty
lioee of home furniture ns a dinuer
j iig, for iustauc" the wheel ball is
ji 1 le of polished white wood, sycamore
perhaps : iu tho arch which supports
he wheel, blocks of walnut wood al
ernate with tho sycimore. The wheel
is of .sycamore and carved ; the chaiu
jf wrought iron, stiponded from tho
w e el ov r a hinged bracket of caived
j.'cauiore, springs from a lapis lazuli
knob, and the ball at the end of the
haiu is of lapis lazuli. Caieag ) B -c-oid.
TO WASH I)KLI''ATE COTTON-'.
All excellent way to wash delicitely
3ol!tred cottons, which you may wish
to starch, is as follows: Make a gallon
if rattier still' flour starch. It must
be as smooth as can be, without a
lump iu it. If the prints arc light,
u-e a very littlo bluing. If they aro
dark, make the starch very blue in
deed, ami if they are black, uso strained
coffee to mix the starch with. Pour n
half of the starch into the tub nud thin
it to the consistency of rich milk, with
soli water if it can bo procured, or
water with a littlo borax in it. If tho
Mlors are of tho "rniiiiy" kind, odd a
big handful of salt to tho water.
Wash the cottons through this on a
hoard, without soap, rubbiug gently,
but carefully. Bub through a second
dareh water, and then ri uso in blue
water with a handful of salt, but no
itarch. If there seems to bo too much
staieh left in tho garment a second
rinse water will remove n little of it.
The water should nil be about blood
heat or a little warmer, nud a sunny
lay should bo selected, so that the
cloth will dry quickly. Sometimes
even the starch wash fails to keepi the
cottons in good color, but I hnve seen
very dainty lawn kept in perfect con
dition with such treatment. Cottons
treated tli's way seem to hold their
newness longer. Washington Star.
lii'.cli'i'.s.
MintSiiiee Use tho young lenves
of mint, chopped fine, adding two
tonspootifuls of sugar to three ol
miiit pifter mixiiig add six tablespoon
fu'.s of vinegar. The same should bo
made in advance, of meal to get the
full flavor of the mint.
Lettuce aud Beet Salad Take crisr
fresh lettuce, wash and wipe dry; pile
iu circle in salad bowl: cut boilel
boots into hearts, stars aud diamonds,
with vegetable eutt ;rs ;place iu center
of s dad bowl and servo with sala l
dressing.
CotYeo Jelly Dissolve om-qtiarter
of a box of gelatine in three table
spoonfuls of cold water; add this to
two eupfuls of strong coffee (left over
from breakfast) with two and one
half tablespooufitls of sugar put iutc
a one quart m old, set in a coid place
Whip one pint of cream aud pom
over it before serving.
Neapolitaiuoos M ike enough puff
paste for a pie ; roll into a sheet half
an inch thick, cut into strip three
inches long one and a half inches in
width. Bake in quick ov 'n ; when
douc spread half of the strips w ith j ui.
or jelly aud put the other .tn,- over,
forming pairs with j Hv between.
Cover with frosting ir dust w it L
sit ear.
E-eiillopod Potatoes i ue-half dos
en good-sized potatoes sliced raw,
butter the size of an egg, a teaspoon
fill of chopped union, one teaspootiful
of s ilt nud a qu irter of a teaspoonf ul
of pepper. Cover bottom of baking
dish with a thick layer of potatoes,
season with bits of butter, onion,
pepper, and silt; then n layer of pota
toes, uud so on until the dish is full.
Cover with indU nud bake slowly
about two hours.
Cruel.
Miss Elderly I am sorry to say no,
I should think you could rend my re
fusal in in- face.
Tho Bejectcd I am not very expert
at reading between tho linos. Tit
Bits.
, Summer Night.
O. summer night, so clear and bright,
Far hills in purple shadows diglit.
And meadows bathed in silvery light.
O, s limner night of long ago,
Again 1 see tle old hedgerow.
And hear tie- brooklet's murmuring flow.
O, summer night, so fraught with pniu;
We meet no more on earth again.
Dear eyes that smiled their sweet disdain.
O, summer night, the far leagued sea
Jiolls HOW between US Sotibillglv.
15 'tween my long lost love und me.
O, slimmer night, the moon doth wau,
From yoniier nneieiit ivli-d fane.
The chimes ring nut the matin strain.
--Cauoli.nk WktubiikliJu Boston Courier.
Ill'MOROPS.
Her Sister I never thought you
and H irry would light. He's a very
indulgent husband.
She--If you will buy that gold
watch for me I will set back the hands
two hours ou club nights.
A doctor may be able to speiik but
one language, but ho is supposed to
have a knowledge of nil tongues.
Mibs Do Plain Doctor, what is tho
secret of beauty? Family Physician
(confidentially) Be born pretty.
"What an attractive figure that
young Mn-s Millions has!" "Yes. I
think there are six ciphers to it."
MoUn t Do you think that ho will
propose? Daughter Oh I'm sure ho
will he's already making complimen
tary rem irks about you.
"I refuse him regularly each month.
He proposed last night for tho twen
tieth time." "Oh, well, ho is con
vinced now that it is safe."
"I wonder why that deaf mute al
ways walks with his hands behind him. ''
"Guess he miiht be trying to quit tin)
habit of talking to himself."
The nit i.-t (exhibiting sketch) It is
tho best thing 1 ever did. The critic
(sympathetically) Oh, well, you
mustn't let that discourage you.
Miss New Woman -No I do'j't want
any. Peddler Bit, madame, tbisi
article that I am selling is something
that no g iitlemau can afford to bo
without.
Landlady Wouldn't you like a cup
of colli c, M r. Snobel h '! It's iiico nud
fresh. Mr. Suolierly Yes, iiiadan.e,
when I'm through with iny steak.
Business first, you know.
Passenger Say, captain, how far
are wo Mill from laud? Captain
About two nautical miles. Passenger
But we cannot see laud anywhere,
In what direction docs it lie? Captain
Straight below Us !
"What is your idea of an intellect
ual woman, Mrs. Outskirts?" "Wed.
she is one who never gets out tho
hammock and han;s it up until al't- l'
her husband makes all the garden
beds she has mapped out."
"I am afraid," baid tho young men
who is candidly critical "that there is
some foreign substance iu t his coll'ee. "
"Certainly," replied Mrs. llashni;
"that remark shows that you have the
palate of 11 connoisseur. The coffee
is imported.
Fresh Water Pearl I'lshinu'.
"The business of flesh water pearl
fishing iu the United Stntes is grow
ingr" said P. L. Allerton, a leading
jeweler of Chicago, at the S'loiehalil.
"The first pearls of commercial value
found were, J think, iu the Miain;
river, iu Ohio. The next, in tho
Clinch river ol Telities-ee. lint where
ever they were discovered, it is a tact
that there are now very few state: tliat
at least a few of them are not und
in. As a rule, they me not altogether
pure or of tin? most valuable s ze or
Color, but they aie beautiful gems
nevertheless, aud find a ready market.
One man 011 the Miami iiwr has been
espec ally siicce-'-ful, and one of the
less tort U uate huiitci s of that section
told n- a most interesting though im
probable story of how ho succeeds 111
finding so many. It is 11 disputed
point as to whether pearls are caused
by disease or the result of injury in
flicted by foreign substances intro
duced into the shell. The .-lory go s
that this man has found nt just what
c i:is s pearls, plants abed of clams,
inoculates i nch one, and then raises
pearls. It is certain that he finds
more than any one else can." Wash
ington Star.
Slupidily of Armed Animals.
How much less wit have such ani
mals animals like tho porcupine,
possum, skunk, turtle that nature
has armed against all foes, than tho
animals that have no such ready-mado
defenses, and tiro preye I upon by a
multitude of enemies. The price paid
for beiug shielded against all danger
for never folding fear or anxiety, is
alupidity. If the porcupine were us
villi. arable to ds eneiniei as, sav, tho
wood-buck, it would prubtbly boou
come to be as alort and swift of foot
us that marmot. St. Nicholas.