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ri "5 - tii I Chatham Retcrb. pxpm BATES Of ADVERTISING One square, one Insertion $LW One square, two insertions f W One square, one month, - JaM For larger advertisements liberal eaa traeu will be made. I II. A.. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR Sirletly In Xdvamt. VOL. XXIII. PITTSBOttO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1000. NO. 11. fflw I IN THE CHINA SEA K$ 3$ A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE. M g$ By SEWARD JiJ fCoryniOBT KM iit cnAri'En v. continued. I could not give up. With the must scrupulous care I inspected the rocky wults around me, goiug over every inch of surface, botb with eye and flugtir, aud make guru of the absence of ail seerct springs 01 opeuings. Down, ivar down at tlie very bot tom, I fun ml a small nioho that wal cut from unJer ho that it was hidden from view. I felt inside the niche. There seemed to be a umall woodou ball Di- button iu it. I ha 1 lis I bo many disapHinlinents that I i! 1 not ul low myself to oven re guiu hops ut this discovery. I el peeled nothing from it. Upon miuuU examination thorp ap peared to bo a lino in the rock diverg ing on each siilo fro:j the niche. it it was ii ei a.'k, it was sj close as io be perfectly water-tight and air-tight. I pl.ued uiy linger ou the little wooden button and pi eased it. I ex eno.l all uiy strougth on that ba'.'. ol Wood without even knowing what J expected it to d. My heart almost leaped from iny mouth at the result. Tho great wail in front of uio opened. Tbi rook rolled baok and nway from uie. ll rolled halfway over und slopped, ll presented, on its unJer Hid-!, a flat, smooth surface. Beyond it whs a Luge chamber or vault, evidently a Datura! one, running deep into the Stoue hiuud. I walked into it and carefully made my way around. II wm empty, us was the pit. Hut now I wan convinced that the labor and expense of the mechanism that moved the. r A1'.; were fur something greater th:m appeared iu the dUcovery of au empty oimtii. 1 grope 1 aloii t-he walls, for the ouly light eamo from the mysterious door I bad open-id, fotliug, "as I had done iu the pit, foi' another niche. Near the farther m l I found a pas (age, find found that it ended, as everyihiug else seamed to eul there, in solid rock. But I was now thor oughly convinced that somelhiug els( lay beyond. Iu the passage it was pitch-dark, and I was not sure of mj footing, heace tlie work of searching for a hid. leu spring simply by the sense of touch was dilHcult ane tedious. After what seemed like hours of lingering, iu which my kuunkles and linjer-onds bad been made sore by contaat with tho rock, I Lad tho (rratihvatiou of fiuding a but ton similar to t!i first. I exerted mj Strength once more and pressed thii bew button. The end of the passage rolled pea. I was blinded by a glare of liwht. My eyes could not stand the stiddeo rash of auulight in my weakened cou ditiou. ' It wan some minutes before I re covered luy sight, but when I did I Was bewildered by what I aw. A m st beautiful vi: ion wad spread before rue. I was in an oriental garden. To tin right, to the left and before- mo wen bnulsome bloomiug trees aud shrubs. Flowering plants, that in America would 18 priceless, grew iu methodi cal, well-arranged profusion on every eide. The musical play of silvery water from a dozen fountains soundoc like the tinkling music ol au orchestra of heaven ia my cars. True, the bottom of this Elysiat field was below tho level of tho pea. but high walls of solid rock surroundec it on every side, aud protected i from tbe waters. Straight abovo tat the blue bky smiled down upon the scene. Through the center of this (Tardea, ft wido wall extended, the floor oj whioh wasalaba?teror porcelain. 0: either side grew fragrant flowers and beautifully colored plants. I wandered through this wonderful place, gazing at the work of human Lands with awe. The like I bad rover Been before. Nor Lad I eve? dreamed of the beauties with which I now found myself surrounded. At first I thought it was ull a phautasmagora. I believed iny mind! bad given way aud these beautiful visions were but the symptoms of on coining madness. I pinched myself to make sure- that I awake. I was awake, most de cidedly so, and my hunger was as1 aonte as ever. The beantiful eceuj could not satisfy my craving for food. There was no fruit growing there. There might, I thought hopefully, b fish in the waters surrounding thd fountains. Eaoh fountain jutted from a basin of dazzling whiteness. I leaned over: one aud peered down into the spark' ling water. There was no sigu of an-i imal life. , With a sigh, I wandered on. I traversed the garden, and found t the farther end of the porcelain avenue an archway hewn in the roak. Curtains of heavy damask aud silk hung in the archway, and these X pushed cautiously aside. I peered through and looked around. I saw no person. I went iu. Kow I was iu what must be a tem ple. It was much smaller than thei garden, aud was lighted by sevj eral perfumed lamps clustered abont large fountain in tho center of the chamber. These lamps had no wicks, bat the oil itsell iht they couUiusd barued with i W. HOPKINS Rcbe'it E kiu' Rom.) f . steady gldif That was very brltTiunt. 1'he perfume of iuceuse and the odor f the burning oil were heavy and -lckoniu. For a few minutes it scorned as though I would suffocate, but gradually I became accustomed to the pungAucy, aud the sense of lan guor produced by tho heavy perfumes was not unpleasant. If this was a place of worship, the choice of gods was liberal indeed. Upon raised dais of marble there was great Chinese god, or Joss, made of precious woods inlaid in blocks. This idol was hollow, aud within his capacious stomach there burned a lamp. For eyes, he had windows of amethyst, whioh were so lighted by the internal lamp as to be very brilliant. The mouth of this idol was open A3 if to devour, aud his teeth were pre-! cioua stones. Kubies, emeralds diamonds and sapphires were set arouud the ugly mouth iu tooth-like order. ; A tongue of coral, upon which the liht of the lamp reflected strongly, throw myriads of bright rays of color from thu gems tb.it surrounded it. The nails of this idol were of pol ished mica. He was in a crouching position, with arms extended, ns if to receive an offering. Around his neck hung a priceless necklace of dia mond". To one side of the temple, in an al cove, a huge dragon, with eyes and tongue aflame, glared at mo as at an intruder. This dragon was made of polished stone, with wiugj of beaten brass. The tail aud claws were like wise of brass. On the side of the large idol, oppo site the dragon, was a huge and hide ous Buddha. ' Here, then, was choice enough of religions. Here could come the Buddhist and learn his artificial wor shin from his aod. who stood in tha position aa if teuching a multitude. The Taoist could come, aud his joy could not be surpassed. His idol was the richest, tho ugliest, the largest. Confucianism is not represented bv idols or images, but the Philosophy off! Light, as :t is called, may easily be I discerned in the magnificent eardena outside the temnles. All these thiugs I wa3 not long in admiring. But in a short timo I was almost a Taoist. For the sight tlmt, made my heart beat faster and bent the hope of life into my brain was ' huge ilish of solid gold set before tha great idol, containing conked rico. Profane the sauetity of the heath- en s temples though I should, hero were life and stixtenauce for a timo at "least. Acres'" the top of the dish were golden chopsticks. ate my till. Then 1 mado a profound bow to tho frowning idol who had ho cuiisnleraMy come to my timely relief, and shared with me the oil'eriugs of bn workiup ers. llo'ived, sustained by the meat I had eaten, I Ixcnuio a new man. 1 win now rmdy for further adventures, and eager tueoiitiuiio the exploration of ' thuHubmarinn palace 1 had so miracu lously discovered. From wuat seemed to bo tho roar of the temple, another urch, liiing like tho first with rich curtains, led into a 'large room csrpetnd with velvet. There was but little furniture iu the room. It seemed like r.n autchaiuoer to the temple. Across this room still another arch could be seen, and, pr-shiug the curtains in this to oue I side, I passed througu it. If I had been surprised before I was dumfotinded now. This inner room was not large uot more than thirty feet square but fortunes huug upon its walls. There waro panels of gold and other pauels of silver. Between them the walls were covered with iu laid precious wood, studded with choicest gems. No rock oould be seen. Heavy Turkish rugs covered the floor. Richly upholstered chairs, divans aud ottomans were scattered about. A golden' lamp, in which burned the perfumed oil, was sus pended from the ceiling which was covered with silk, draped and fes tooned. It was a place euohauted. I saw no exit from this room, save the aroh through which I hud come. Ou one side of the chamber iu au al cove, nearly hidden by a swiirgiug hianel of etched bronze, I found n bed. jit waB undisturbed. There went 'pipes and tobacco lying npon a small table. X bad evidently seen everything in the rock pulace. "But whert," I asked myself, "wero the human inhabitants of this maguifi cent palace? Were they absent or were they in hiding, and perhaps watching me from their place of cou ceulment?" I closely inspected this last discov ered room, but found nothing to indi cate that any person had beeu there recently. Aud vet it was unmistaka bly the abiding-place of some one of vast wealth, euceutricity aud luxuri ous tastes. I had become accustomed to tbe strangeness of the place. My condition was so much improved over the predicament X had been io, that I waa disposed to accept the situa tion as at least fortunate. I would make myself comfortable here until the owner came that is, if be came before the rice gave out and, after a suitable explanation, I had no ?oubt be would assist me to Houg &on I filled one of my host's pipes with the black-looking tobacco I had found, .mil lay down on a comfortable couch ;o enjoy a smoke. Gradually my eotises gave away un der the intluouco of the stuff 1 was 'making. It v,&i not tobacco, or, if 't wai, it was prepared with drugs. I Mi inclined to think it was opium. Hilt whatever it was, it was luxurious, first a delicious sense of fatigue cams Mver me; not weariuess, but that calm, Ireimiy sense of rest that sometiuicn iccompauies the use of narcotics. I began to see bright visions. I was 10 longer a castaway in an uukuowu jlaud under tho sea. I was the favored j:ie iu an enchanted land. Beautiful jreatiuna floated about mi I!) iaht colors plnyed across my vision. Then all became a blank forgetfulneus unconsciousness. How loug I remained in this stupor I do not know. It roust have been, according to my calculations, which '.vero based largely ou my appetite, aud, later, on the position of the sun, from one day to the uoxt. When 1 awoke I was very hungry. But this Knie, owing to the bountiful provision luttde for the idol, I was not compelled io buut for food. I repaired at once to the temple and Ue heartily ol the rice. From the temple I wandered ont through the garden, the air cf which was so richly laden with perfume. I retraced my steps of the day before, went through the stone passage, crowed the bare, cavern-like cham ber and climbed up tbe ttjpi out ol the well. I judged by the position ol the sun that it was yet early in tho day. I stood drinking iu the revivifying air, when I chauced to turn. Across the water, perhaps not more thau a mile away, was a small sailing-vessel, evidently a pleasant-craft. Jt was speedily makiug its way iu the direc tion of the rock, and I had uo doubt, from thu directness of its oourse, that the island was the proposed landiug place of whoever was ou the yacht. I do not know what prompted me to so quickly conceal myself. Proba bly an instinctive fear of some uu kuowu danger, although all my hope rested upon the coming of some per ioa who could get me away from my luxurious prison. If this was the owner of the island who wua coming, my natural and proper course would he to greet him upon his arrival, ex- ! "am my presence in his domain, hum- oI7 ui pnrdou for the intrusion Q'l rely upoii his generosity 'r relief. But I was in the I China Sea. Mysteries of whioh I had I o"'y u fuint knowledge were all about aic I was not goinsj to take any Jhanccs until I saw what manner of "y host might be. I There was no place insido that I I uou!l1 tui''1' "f, where I could hido I myself aud be bhi. I could got inuide 1 ''' a"11 u,jt 1)8 eon' lmt i w,llit tu,u if tUtt worshiper should j leek to till the lamp? I studied the "ituatiou quiokly. TIhto was u- time ' waste. The peisous ou the yacht i wiunt al any moment turn a glass on '.ho iklaud and discover me. I looked arouud. I found, just back of the pit, a jut 'ing eii;. It was large euon,h to iiniiiletely bide my body from view from tin' nidit ou wuich the little in let wan. And yet it was so jaggod aud rough that 1 could obtain full Mi of what wai going on without bruising my head beyond the broke u outline of tiie rock. I hastily ciawled around the rock, and llx-id myself iu as comfortable e position as possible, to wait The little yacht was very fast, yet it seemed an a.?e before it reached the inland. But at last I had the pleasurt of seeiug tho sails furled, the helm put dowu, aud the littlo boat glided iutj tbe smooth water of the littl bay. My heart was in my mouth. The lirst persons visible were two Chinese sailors, who lifted a com- pan ion-ladder aud hung it ou tho two iron rings I have before mentioned, i'hey chattered incessantly, but iu .heir owu language. Having care fully adjusted the ladder, they stood back, respectfully wuitim; as if for the passing of a superior officer. There now appeared ou the deck of tun yacht u Chinaman of more thau ordinary eize! lie was clad iu the military costume of the Chinese army, and to judge lrom the magnificence of his uniform, he was of great im portance aud of high rank, lie wore ilajgliu; from his belt a haudsuiue gold-hilted sword. Ou his cap was a gold button. The signillcauce of this I did uot know at the time, bui after ward learned that it betokened his exalted rarik. His face was not a pleasing one. It was not the faci of i man to whom oue would like to ap peal for aid. Witu a dignified step ue atceudod the compauioii-laddcr. lieachiug the top he turned, and cne a bio c'iiunnud. Two more Chinamen appeared, currying between them a burden. They carefullv made thoir way up the ladder, and turned to go to the pit. The burdeu they carried was unmistakably a woman, and she wai bound. Xu my surprint aud iu my eagerness to see the woman's face, X almost discovered myself to the Cbiuameu. I vtretched my neck to ;;et a better glimpse X heard her cry out, as if oalliugupuu some oue for ftid. I hsaru the words "father" aud "Clod." I judged her to be au Eng lish or au American woman. The voice sounded young. to be contincbp. M. Taul Cambon, the new French Ambassador to England, was iu hi youth devoted to theatricals. He w highly successful in private perform ances. Only two-sevenths of the people of the United States are church mew bare. Igood Roadsgotes!! A Good Ilouil. !. 7 nc question of tho Improve ment of the American rouds bus been for u loug time agi tating thu minds of the peo ple who take a pride In the welfare cf the country, writes Jnnies Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, In Harper's Weekly. Tourists buve been forced to make comparisons unfavorably to tlie home highways whin they bav gone iibrund und soon the beautifully level nud well-kept roads of CJrent Britain nml many -vt tue Continental countries. It will be good news to the whole Lilt Ion to lenru thut road Im provement Js to be made a special study, aud wide inquiry to be set on foot among the several Stutes us to the best wnys nud means of placing tue nigiiwaj's or tue country upon a superior basis The Department of Agriculture tins a little road otilee by which n few tuousnnu dollars u year are spent along the Hues of both educational and practical work. Innumerable projects have Veen advanced, cotisld ered. nud nbnudoJro ns befuu: Inade quate to meet the difficulty of Improv ing our highways. One of these pro' Joct led to the sending out by the Department of Agriculture, within the last year, of experts to meet nud co operate with different bodies In vail ous States for the purpose of tarrjiup on practical experimentation with steel trucks that would eunble tho farmers to get their produce to market with out running the rik of the heavily laden wagons sticking fust In the ruts of soft roads, made softer by contin uous ralus. These experiments have caused such a demand to be made for further and more extensive experimentation to de cide the best plan for road Improve ment that I have decided to organize an otilee on broader Hues and prepare It for doing more thorough work. To this end It Is proposed to divide the United State Into districts, secure au educated agent In each of those districts to study conditions, coufer with scientists and practical road makers, address students and educa tional Institutions, and lnaUe reports of work done aud proposed to be done that will form tho basis of road lit erature. To begin with. It Is proposed to lo cate the agents in the Kusteru States aud the Southern States, one in the prairie States, and one In the moun tain States of the far West. The value of this plan Is that as the conditions In the several localitha are peculiar unto themselves, by a system of Inter V jiniminlcatloii between the various agents we shall gather the best Infor mation us Io the needs of the whole country and the best methods of In augurating n scheme of national road Improvement. It Is proposed that these agents shall send specimens of (tood mad material to the chemical division of the Depart ment of AiTiiculture for analysis; that study shall be made along the lines of nihility and possibility of coalescing the several materials to be obtained at each of the several localities aud the advantages accruing from the Inter change of material between tlie differ ent distrlcis. It is Intended that each e'ont shall reside within bis owu dis trict and coticeutrate bis entire, time and thought oil the study of the con ditions found within that district These agents must of necessity be good engineers; they should know something about geology, fur It will be necessary to poke around In all the corners of the surrounding country In search of muterlal suitable to the roadniaking needs of that section; it knowledge of draining will be ad vantageous In making reports of the general conditions and the difficulties to be encountered In road Improve ment, and the practical acquaintance with the art of grading thut those familiar with rimd-inaUiug nyquire will greaily help In u comprehensive t-urvey of the situation. The first thing an ngmt will tie ex peeled to do v. hen be arrives at his district will be to make biinself thor oughly aeiuulntcl with tbe material at his command. There are many lo calities In the United Stall's where alone cannot be found within a huu divd mlh's or more. Other localities are so siuiiy as to make the farmers who try to make the soli fertile almost desputr of overcoming tho obstacle that nature lias placed In their way. It en ii easily be .eeii bow the reports that come in from agents Iu districts where the ground Is of these two sepa rate natures can be made valuable. The material for road niaking that Is absent from one district will be found Iu iibiiihlar.ee In another, nud the ofllee at the Department of Agriculture will thus be placed In possession or lutein pence that will make the laying out of u great plan of campaign for road Im provement a Cutuparatlvtly easy mat ter. The stony section can be drawn upon to supply tbe wants of tbe district thut Is all sand and aoil. and from the sandy quarter can be obtained iu exchange for the stone the ma terial that Is lacking in the ktouy country. The wants of the peo ple In oue place will not be the wants of those in iinuther. These needs will be studied by the agents, and reports made in due order. Kuch man will work earnestly and methodically for the good of the whole, aud the road deyurtmcnt will keep a guiding hand ; over all, accepting and using sugges tions from any oim who has anything to offer ou the subject nnd Invltlug co operation from the entire country In the Important work of bringing our highways tip to the level of those of other nations. Authority will be given to the agents to conduct experiments, with any ma terial or along any Hues that are sug gested by these residing In and fa miliar with the districts iu which they are located, and these experiments will be reported on and the reports added to the valuable literature tl.at the department will gather Iu the course of the movement. Where the trntlie. of the locality is of sulllclcnt extent lo necessitate it steel experiments will be carried on upou n more extensive scale than any heretofore conducted, and a careful record of the cost of the road made In this way. with the approximate saving to the wagon wheels and the benefit to the district, and forwarded to the department. It Is outiclpaied that questions will arise where steel tracks are laid and hard roc!: for the tilling up of the space between the tracks cannot read ily be obtained, as to the cheapest method of supplying the deficiency. It will be th duly of the audit lo make experiments nhuig these lines with the material at his hands, and If he lluds he cannot obtain the necessary inn- 1 tcrial In bis vicinity It will be IcTt to ' li I : n to make trips farther out and ' search the district to see if nature has not iu Home hitherto undiscovered spot : left n bountiful provision fur just such ' a need aud kept It bidden, awaltiug the ingenuity ami perseverance of man to dig out and utilize. Having found the material that he. with his pia"tical knowledge of road uialilng and the additional knowledge acquired by ex perimentatlen, timi.s is needed for the betterment of the highways In that dis trict. It will be the duty of the ag"Ut to apply to the transportation compan ies for rates, so that when he makes 1 his report regarding the needs of the ! district be will al the same time have the figures of the cost complete and accurate. When the reports of tho various agents are printed there wdl naturally , be sutlieleut rivalry aiuoiig them to call up the best efforts of the nieu to i excel In the report that will follow, nud advantage will be taken of the suggestions iu the report of one agent by another agent, so that the secouj reports will be sure to contain even more valuable data than the first. In ; this way the foundation will be laid for useful road literature, the attention of others will be drawn to the matter, ' papers will be read by men who are interested and have a practical Uuowl. edge of the subject, aud the whole country will be stirred to action and helped in the work of improvement. Tlie Intention of the movement U to ensure practical results In a matter that has long pased the talking stage. Tbe Department of Agriculture will place at the disposal of the agent iu co-operation with them the fin Ill lies of the experiment stations to he found in the various States, aud every encouragement will be given for the formation of classes by road experts. In a word, the department is prepared to give the whole matter the broadest and must careful attcntiou with a view to the extrusion to tho people of the various States every possible as sistance to better the condition of the highways and lessen the troubles of those who use the pullic roads exten sively. WORDS OF WISDOM. Tyranny Is always weakness. Low ell. Patience Is bitter, but Its fruit Is sweet.- Itousscnu. A ivoll-bred man Is always sociable and complaisant. Montaigne. The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well. Longfellow. Tbe sower of tbe seed I assuredly the author of the wholt harvest of mischief. Demost belies. Of all the faculties nf the mind mem ory is the first that flourishes, aud I the first that dies.- Colton. Where there Is the most love of God. there will be there the truest and most enlarged philanthropy Southey. Look within. Wiihin I the fountain of good; and It will ever bubble up. if thou wilt dig.-Marcus Aurelius. The morose man lakes both narrow and selfish views of life and the world; he Is either envious of the huppluess of others, or denies its existence. C. Simmons. Setting out on thy soul's pilgrimage, unite to thyself what hearts Ihou canst. Know well that n hundred holy temples of Mecca have not th value of a heart. Omar Khayyam. Gft.otpiie at a Woman Killer. It is probable that, if the statistics were gatbeivu and compared, ic would be foiiud that the gasolene stove is more deadly to the women of this country than the campaign In the Philippines Is to the meu in the army. Scarcely a day passes without a rec ord of the burning, seriously aud of ten fatally, of one or more women la this city alone, :.ud there is no reason to ueneve that Philadelphia has a mo nopoly of such casualties. In most cases tbe woman is the victim of her owu Imprudence, as she tr'es to till the stove while the lire Is lighted or tries some experiment with It which results In an explosion, but this cir cumstance only shows the dangerous character of the fluid. It does not seem to be safe for any but an expert, and n careful one at that, to handle. Philadelphia Ledger. Cau.a nf t,e..iiel Mi.rmlilr of I.ate War The lessened mortality In recent wars Is due esocclnllv to the "tlrst ahl package with which the combatants are supplied. Without this, tho results now would be practically tbe same ns during the times before the packet was used. Toledo Medical nud Surgi cal Hcoi'tec, ' ' Household HIMTSJ n.t Paucepitn. For CooUIna. Cheap enameled saucepans which have become chipped Inside should uot be employed for cooking. Tbe glaze which Is frequently employed Is poisonous, and tlakes cf It, which are liable to come off with stirring and healing, are likely to be ubsorbed by the food mid become a Kcrious Irri tant to the stomach. - A Hint n. to Tea Cups of strorg brewed toft nre not to tbe taste of tbe majority of guests. The old fashioned practice of making tea In Inrge silver urns Is now quif nut of date. Tea iu tlie smartest bouses Is served from teapots and is made almost every teu minutes during the afternoon. This Insures the tea being good and palatable and to tl: taste of the company. A rather strong rc.'i'-tlon has set In against putting cream In ten nnd many prefer coid mil 1c to thick cream; therefore, -this preference should nlso lie taken Into account or a run is made upon tbe hot milk ou the tables, which is not so desirable. These bints, small as they arc. are worth a hostess' uttcutlon. Arll.tlc llnupo Flirnl.hlllg.. I Panares brass Is the latest fancy ror hanging lumps, vases, jurdinieres nnd other decorative objects. It comes either dull or bright, and Is executed hi dainty tri-.ecriis. At one of the ' Fast Indian bouses It was said that I the work Is tloue by bund with line sharp Instrument. A favorite use of the Benares brass Is Its chandeliers. Next to the light is a globe of colored glass richly jeweled or of the Irrlde.s , cent variety. Over that comes the out . or globe of the brass. Then there ure tail vases of the dull brass with slen der necks ami graceful bowls, aud jur dluieres, which have a dull gleam en i riehed by the etching. The bright j brass fs used mainly for smaller arti cles. It cent rusts nicely with other kinds of brie-a-brao and looks especial i ly well auainst a background of pure whljji. Japanese bronze is another fancy of the time. An endless variety of articles Is made from this material. A particularly effective grouping of art objects was seen tlie other day at an Oriental bouse, where a table tilled with the Japanese broii:-.e was flanked on one side by another covered with the most beautiful Cloisonne, and on the other by one tilled with Boyal ' Worcester. The dark bronze mnde an excellent selling of the soft tints of the china. a: IS I c I i ia j .. HOUSrHOLD RECIPES Itaised Wattles - .Melt two lablespoon j fols of butter in one quart of milk, j then mix gradually with one ipiart of ; flour; add one-half cupful of soft yenst and one tcnpiioiiful of salt; lit It rise, I mix In two well beateii eggs und bake In vvcll greased waltlo Irons. Indian 1 umpi.ke l'.one a chicken and stun" wiili a f..rce iinat made of boiled rice, a little tincly mil cd hntti. j butler, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper, ! ;uT tightly. Beat veil vth.le roast-I In. Kern, irnrniklieri ulil. lolls I nud parsley. When serving, cut the slices through. Squash Fritters -Cool; throe medium, sized squashes until tender, mash and drain thoroughly, season with popper) and salt, add one cupful of rich milk, the yolks of two eggs and Fiillieteiil . Hour to make a stilt batter, then nil 111 the Well-beaten w hiles of the eg ,s Fry in smoking hoi fat until u ikl; ; brown. j Stuffed Hgg Plant - P.oil au eg? plant j twenty live ininiit s, or until ti nder Cut ii In two lengthwise ami take out j tlie pulp, using care not to break tin skin. Mush the pulp and season It with butter, salt ami pepper; replaet It In the skins; sprinkle with biea ) crumbs moistened in bailor, and place In the oven to brown. Baked Coffee Custards -Scald 1 lic-u cupfuls of milk and mid four table, spoonfuls of sugar, and stir until Id Is dissolved. Add one cupful of strong coffee, one tcaspootiful of vanilla aud six wel'.-bonton eggs. Strain Into but tered cups, stand the cups lu a p.-iti of warm water, and bake In a moder ate oven until firm In the centre. Serve very cold. Sponge Cook U s -Break eight eggs Into granite or earthen sail' , pan, mid one pound gr.inulared sugar; set on stove nnd stir constantly until well heated through mot cooke.b: remove from tilove and beat mil 11 cold; add pinch salt ami one iKuind ibmr; any flavoring preferred. Dip it teaspoon fill In water each time nud put l y the teaspoonful on buttered tins; bake In moderately bo', oven; will keep for Weeks. Poach Custard Make a soft custard of the yolks of four eggs, one quart of milk and two-thirds of a cupful of sugar and flavor to taste. Whip the whites to a stiff froiii and beat in gradually four tablespoi.iifuls of pow dered sugar, two taldcsiiyonfuls of peach Juice, one teaspoouful of vanilla and three peaches, which have been rubbed through a colander. Pour the custard Into a -lass 'iih nJ p')ronl With tbe whites. OUE BUDGET OF IltJMOIf. LAUGHTER-PROVOKING STORIES FO LOVERS OF FUN The Ptitll's Buepo.ltlon Vo Knoonraa. iiient tatctil U.pt a Cool Bead Not All Seltleil No Chance to K.citie "A. Old a. Hie UIIU," Etc., Kto. A visitor vowed he knew nothing of golf. And so we were proudly explaining What caddies und elceks were, when lo4 he straight off, Our proffered auBistnnee disdaining. Asked: "Where is the tec?" just M though he well knew The (tame o. the "braw Highland la died," But he didn't he went on the theory that You'll always find tens where tners'e caddies! Detroit Free Tresa. No RncourHffeineitt. Oucpt "Do you ah do you order shirtwaist men out of your restau rant?" Head Wallcr-"Xo, sir. We throw them out." I'wlr'ii it. "They have made It up? I thought It was nil over between them." "Yes; but they were so sorry to hare Jt all over that they concluded to sturt It ull over." I'uclt. Kept ii Tool IIMtf1. She "I heard that you sold I re minded you of the North Bole. Don't try to deny it." He "Of course I did. You arc 10 sought after, you know." Not All Solllcd. "When I grow up, Grncle," the little boy said, "I'll marry you." 'When you grew up, Willie." she re plied, "you'll get down on your kueel and ask me." Chicago Tribune. No CliHitco to K.cape. Newly wed -"What is the right thing to do when your wife asks you for money and you haven't got it'" Oletimcr "Oh! there Is no right thing to do under those circumstances! Anything you do will be wrong!" l'ttck. " ni.l n. the Hill.." "I'm a Hill, sir oue of thp oldest families Iu the country" "I never beard of the Hill family being among those of ancient lineage.' "What! You never enrd of the well known proverb, 'As old as tho Hills!" Too Hie a Tank. "George," said Mrs. Ferguson, "fot land's sake, straighten upl You're, worse hump-shouldered than ever." "I.anra," retorted Mr. Ferguson, "be sa'.Uiicd with having married me to reform inc. When you try to re-shape me you are undertaking too much." Rotnothlnc; lie Could Recommend. "I wish." said the housewife who had grudgingly given him a plate of cold victuals. "Instead of thanking me you could tell me something that will drive away cockroaches." "Kver try this pie ou 'cm, ma'am?" lugubriously Inquired Tufford Kuutt, Nrver Known to Full. Anxious Mamma -"Little kick Is m Stairs crying with the toothache" Practical Papa "Take him round to. the dentist's." "I haven't any money." "You won't need any money. The loiuiiacue win stop before you get there 'SSI ray Stories. BI illuallnic Ircuin.tRtK-rn. "Your Honor," said the lawyer, "my :l!elit a knowledges that she struck j the book agent vv ith a piece of gaspipe. out sue pieaus nun it was a case of mistaken identity." "How s H at V asked the Judge. "Well, she thought it was her hU8 band." Baltimore American. Il Won. 'We are Just holding a love feast," m.M young Mr. Linger, to Mr. Frlsbe, when that father of an enraged daugh ter put bis bend in the parlor door way nt 1 1.35 p. m. "1 thought It must bo a protracted meeting." said the old gentleman, as he withdrew.-Harper's Bazar. All tnillt4Tt Motlinil, "See litre, Wilh its, I hear a lot of jeii young fellows have organized a suicide club." "Vou are I ho fourth man to spring that remark t u mo. I don't see how It Matted. All we have done Is to club together to do ovi- own cooking while our wives are away." Indian apolis Press. , Clot llvt.niblHlir. Mrs. Talkso's husband was reading au advert Isctiu nt which asserted that "1 he mail Is quick, the telegrapher la quicker, but tho telephone Is quickest, and you dou't have to wait for aa answer " "Ah." be reflected, "lu one particular that reminds me strongly of Mrs. Tulkso."--Baltimore American. Tim Frllow Who F.irneil It. Mrs. lie 1'lnlne-"! nm so delighted with my photograph that I have bought you a little present." Photographer (modestly I "I really don't deserve Mich a trstiinonbil, madam. I five It to that gcutlcinas) over there. "Poos lie assist you?" "Yes. he does the retouching." Net York Weekly. f Mb. Ulil tli. folli-rtlns "You soy your wife Is worth bet weight in gold?" . "1 do, sir." 1 "Are you willing to pay taxes on her at that vnluutionV" This, of course, was bringing things down to an exttv ncly practical basis, Li.t It feazed the husDnud ouly for a minute. "My dear sir," he replied, "I nm ol ready paying taxis ou her at n hlg'.ur valuation than that, and she makes the collections hwrsclf." Chicago Post