-FOREST EEFDBHCAH RATES OF APVCWTWWO. On Sqaara, on Inch, n lnsrtlo. 4 t On. S'inr, on Inch, on. month On. 6qiiar, one Inch, thre month.... M Ou Sqoare, one Inon, on year 1 Two Sqnaris, one rear. " Quarter Column, on year. Balf Colomn, on year ...... 0t On Column, on jr 10 90 Letal adTrtlemnU wn ( p U ach In sertion. Marrlac aa4 aeatb nation (rati. An bin for yearly aTrtiwmnu eonet4 mtr twty. Temporary adTerUMBeat Boat pal4 U adrano. Jh work eaah on salivary. w T- tuibllihed Try Wtdnetday, bf J. S. WENK. i' Bmearbaugh & Co.' Building EU BTRSET, TIONESTA, Pa, HOREST m, f I.BO per Yoar. .-"-rrtptlotit received for a thorttr period ninnltl. uionrs rollcltrd from U carta of th notlo will b tako of anonymous MOO. ' s .. j VOL. XXI. NO. 1. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1888. SI. 50 PEIl ANNUM. LICAN. .tv i ladies do not talk to ench other ii.oy go shopping. They do not 1 a store as tho proper place in to entertain their friends. -in has docided to pormit triula by 'nt tho selection of tho jury is to t to tho governments prosccuto.1. :i backward stop forward. 1- h movement on foot In Mcxl- ri! tho emigration of Ger a id to iucrcaso tho produc n in the northeastern part ..iiblic. , Plumb has coined the phrase, 'tan BttUcs," as applied to Jersey, and Connect! ciliated by tho metro rw York. iiiti bunk president: : a bank who stole 1000 rr.,itiiily not bo prosecuted, i eating a public excitement r the" ti edit of ilio bank.'1 ulnded in moro than one tii'if tho world is growing tho expiration of one of of church property i 'iii.! of Alfrod. tho Great. 5 ago.Jeeforo tho Civil War, Emerson fairly predicted "!!y . ntjw arts," he ,v'.h is subdued and wo are r new wonders. Tho suu ' iy wo skill org.iuizo tho v v the shadow.' 1 two hundred years tho I !.iK)0,0()0 acres of land in! laud by reclaiming it Tim work is (till progress i 'oiup'tiio.l thnt eight acres -.i'y restored to cultivation -ul little couutry. i it -ninln book agents hs: i. il for the last seven pay only ihirty.per cent, of Kf-Ut years ago. It takes a I' ' a su.ccc-sful canvasser, v York (irapMe, and :m ft.inti'A tn mtf mn . n in Smith, in the Ion . -is that if the movement i -.mnercial Union between .i tho I'iiited States fiiiij, it iVII'iwed by-anno atlon. Ho bo Unit the day will cotlio when tht u ju nking ro on tho American i wi'.i b one people." in iilc of iconoclasm, as i. Tribune. A cold '.'hv comes forward to n bucket, celebrated ;', is simply anaJron , a condensed mass ol phospbatio iiltliines , 1 U.o microbe uud bac- du lle possessions lc4t by J Yl 1 in Uflfi'iinnp nn 1 - - h Uro collection of They contain tho '-'er, ( lay, Ilymboldt, Dm I'res'dents, and they ' " inl nature, being i r -orati himself.' Some ii, tain, unwritten history. meet intorosting curiosities i .-i ites is a piece of mosaic -f. tho tempio to Astartc, " mans at Curtilage, which i i.i the National Museum at '."i. It Is 2000 years old, and m yellow liou in tho act of a horse. Eyes, teeth, blood spots, ! iire depleted by bits of stone. r i i nbo'it seven feet sijuarc, ! .-.t :-,(mio. . - ur, a i'rench savant, points "5" two-thirds of tho human '; d rm a relatively small -ijiiare miles (about one ho laiul area), divided into is western, central and . Kuropo (about 2V), 000, 000 oi ' n.ts Bud l,:j"il,000 squaio niilos); 1 an Knipire (i-15,000,000 of in is and 1,1180,009 square miles); 'per, with 'anclmria uud Japan, of inhabitants and l,it4,. .. . miles.) Tlie most populous n e f.mnd along the great rivers, u yeaws ou the coasts, foal basin t population far more tiiau valley, , . e it cities exercise n sort of mag , or, utlicr, gravitating inllucuce on "lei I. :i matey," it is predicted by tho s . t.-oit , will soon beenmo the j.oj ular drink in this country. It is said to be aromatic, nuu-intoxicatiiig, and to o chemical pioperlies and produce ' nl effects not uulike those of tea "e. It enables a person to go a '. : no without food. Yiscouut , t oasul-Gencial for Franco, stationed in Paraguay, South a, for several years, says that the w ilei matoy" is a universal drink t'tiouhoul the valley of tho liio de la ;.t i, and U oMered to all visitors as a us they pass within the portals ol v habitation, rich or poor. It is served i in a bowl and is drunk through a : we. lie says that it is not ut all un onpleasuiit to tho tastu ut first, and ono aouu becomes f.o accustomed to it that it uuld be badly missed if not oilcred. COOD-tl8tTAND GOOD-MORN INQ. Good-night, for the shadows are falling at lastt And twilight draws near with th dusk In Its train, And the faint tinge of day la the fai TT. has passed, j It budded and bloomed and it blossomed in rain Good-night for the stars that lore ui are aot ! Have ranged their bright stiadrons along the dark sky, And the red clover tops with the dew-drops are wet, While the night wind goes murmuring, whis)ering by, Oood-night '.' fjfbod night, for the glow-worms, their lan terns have lit, Whllo afar the lone whip-poor-will plain tively calls, And as bnts thro' the darkness slow lig-idg-ing Hit From the gloom that divides us your dear answer fnlls, Good night Good-night tho door closes, you shvit out the stars A band-cla-ip a kiss for the best friends must part, "lis the coining that makes, and the going that mars . ' And a last echo lingering says to my heart, Good-night, good night. - IV) parted at dusk, yot we're meeting at dawn, When the day in his might puts the dark ' ness to scorning, For the sunlight pours down and the shad . ows have gone; They fled far and fast, yet they whispered, good-morning, ttooj-mornlng. The film on the clover, the dew on the wheat, That slione in the moonlight, the night queen adorning, Have melted away, as too modest to greet The first breath of day as it murmured, ixxl-morning. Good morning. I saw tho long hedge-rows flash emerald green, Like waves In the sun when the crests are slow turning, And the billowy wheat with auriferous ' slu-en Bent low as it curtseyed a silent good- morn i ng, , . Good-morning, Park Bight and fair dawn, you are dear to me both, The promise of dawn, and the twilight's still wnViiing, Sweetheart, while they last wo shall never break troth, I kisi you gool niglit, and 1 bid you good moruiug, Good morning. Chicago Inter-Octan. A MUSIC PUPIL. ll Y. MISS KM MA A. OrrKH. "Yes," staid Mrs. I onsint? Gilnon. ris- i ing and -sinking oi.t her silken skirts i .b a gracious smile, ' Jfcjm perfect! .tislied Aliss Whittakor. rvui certaS that 1 should be, after MiT. llalsevl rcconiini'iul.itioii I am suro your play ing is chariiMiig. You will give Gen evieve her lip-t lesson on .Monday, nt foil? Yerv well. You will lind lirr trnrll.l I hope yon w ill be mutually pleaau djvith Vi;u IIUIUI. I 'Ana JUrs. Gibson wont smilingly oitt of the music-room, leavimr her little girl's newly cii'Maed music-tcHther roll tug up her music and putting on her gioves. - " . u"J" raining w nen sue put TO. Her rubbers in the hall; tho drops were slashing down on the window. I.ctty bit tlie end of her music-roll in con sternation, bho had ou a new drcssj and new drcssi wero not a common oc currence with her. She was wondering w hether she might not wait in a corner of the m ha'l till the ruin slackened, when somebody cams bounding down the j'aiis'thi ec sfcpf at a time It was a geuuit faced yoTing man, iu bat aud over- j coat, and with an umbtcila. J.etty's fair chock pin ncd. This was liaymond Gibson, fkuexv. She j had seen hit often enougfTon tho street, und at church, wh'Te- be sat in a 4eutral front pew, with his di"nilled purcnts, and hisliitle, )lush-cloniirl,be-ribboncd 1 sister; and where Le'.ty s sometime' i substituted for the organist, who had a I habit of taking a rest when he felt liko it. She had heard Alias Taylor, to whom i she gave lessons, talk about him to her I bosom friend, detailing his good looks, ! tlie am Hint of his father's fortune and hi geno.al perfections, and declaring, thnt ho was by fur tho most desirable ' catch" in town. And Lctty bad come j to have a certain timid consciousness concerning him, because he ulways 1 looked at her so steadily when he met her, not td sny stared. She b;oked up at him now iu tremulous shyness. "Uh, I'm so glad!" cried young Sir. Gibson, breathlessly. "I was afraid you'd bo gone, Miss Whittakcr. You ! let ino take you home, won't you ? It ' raining bard, and you haven't an urn- j biella. I've been in tho librarv, listen ing iu jour piajiiig, ami i cun t say liow much I've enjoyed it, Miss Whillnk. I'm suro Genevieve is awfully luck" to get you." They were going down the Iront steps, lie had her music roll, aaul hud olleied his arm, and was holding his umbrella so far over her that his silk hat was get ting rained on. "I'ye eiijoyednouir playiug in church so much, Miss Whittakcr!" ho went ou, eagerly. "I with Peterson woid s'ay away all the time." "ih," I.etty protested, with her eye, on the wet street, Tui a very poor sub stitute, Mr. Gibson!" "Indeed you're not!" aaid the young man, earnestly, "I prefer your intcipru tatious, really your touch, your expres sion, everything. I'm always (Might ed when Peterson's awav. How muddy it's getting ! Pet's cross the street, Miss Whittaker." They met Sadie Merritt ns they crossed it. Sadie was in the Gibson ' set, ' aud she gave tho little music teacher aud her i scoria stare of ainaemeut. I.etty felt somewhat frighted us they walked on; but Mr. Gibson seemed to gain enthusiasm. .. "Do you like music teaching?" he said, helping her across a puddle. "I suppose it's a bore?" 'I do get tired sometimes,' I.etty ad mitted. "But I like it, I've a nice class." "All aires, I suppose?' said Mr. Gil son. Oh, yes I from six to twenty. From tho first lesson in tho Instruction book up to Chopin," Petty rejoined. "loutake beginners then! " "Yes." The Wilcox carrintrowas annroachinfr. and the Wilcoxes were particular friends of tho Gibsons. Petty was glad the cor ner of tho street was so near. "I have always liked muBic," said Mr. Gibson, hesitntingly. "I I suppose I'm rather old to learn, but could you take another pupil?" Ho stammered, over the fnquiry, and Lctty looked bewildered. "Another ivunil?" she echoed. should liko awfully to learn, you knowl" said Mr. Gibson, eagerly. "And it shan't be any trouble to you. I'll come to the hou-o. Y'ou do take pupils at the hourc, don't you? J. should like it im mensely !' Petty was dumb with astonishment. A music pupil? (Mr. Gibion?) What an inorediblo idea! And yet, she was not displeased at the prospect. They had reached her modest little gate, and she looked up with a timorous smile. "Why, certainly, Mr. Gibson, if you wish," she murmured. "I crtaiuly do wish," he responded, emphatically ; and he looked highly de lighted. And when he turned awayrom the door, five m'.nutcs after, the date aud hour of his first lesson had been ar ranged, nnd bo had forced upon his teacher his first term's tuition. Petty gave her mother a slight sketc h of that liTst term, at lis close. She had gradually recovered from her amazement ut tlu; acquirement of her latest pupil, and had given herself to his instruction with all her usual interest and energy. If the interest was greater in this case than in the case of Juliana Gray or little Tommy Duckcr, for example, Lctty was innocently unaware of it. "llu's very briffht. really, marovrin." sho declared. 'V.fSourso it seemed funny to havo to teach him the very rudiments. Why, he had to begin with the stall, nnd lcsrn the names of the lines and spaces, just as my youngest si-hojars do. It was nil I could do to keep from laughing, the lirst lesson. But bo learns so easily. Ho really has good technic, and I can see he's going to have lots of feeling for music. He's got along real well. I know he must pr.icti e aw fully hard. He can play a little piece with both bands already, and ho says he'll play it at the rehearsal Thursday afternoon. I told hiiu h : needn't' if be didn't want to. Y'ou know all my class are going to play, and I'm afraid they'll laugh, it's so funny to fee him playing it. Put he says he'd just as lief as not. tlf course I'll explain that bo hasul taken lessons long." Mr. Gibson came next day for his les son; he took two a week. Ho. playcil his scales through carefully, and then executed his ' piece" with laborious 1 aius, but with great success. . Petty was delighted. "If you do us well as that at tho re hearsal !''she said, with a pretty enthusi asm which glued her pupil s eyes to her face. ".Miss Taylor has offered tliffir parlor, you know, and I'm so glad, be cause if all the parentsMtnd friends come there'll hardly be room enough here.' "Mi-s Taylor l" Mr. Gibson repeated, somewhat blankly, it stnrck his teacher. But ho went ou talking .of something else, and talked fea till the striking of the clock made laffu jumftip. lie had fallen into th'; habit of staying after his lesson was over to talk; so that aftei twenty lessons it was not strange that they felt tolerably well acquainted. And I.etty bud confided to hersejf more than once that Mrson wus "uncom monly" enteilainiiig und nice. The rehearsal passed off with nil pos sible smoothness; but Mr. Gibson was not there. I.etty had received a nohe from him at tho last minute, stating his unavoidable detention. A bunch of rloweis had accompanied it, and a wjiite rose shown in Petty 's soft hair at thirreception. Pittle Genevieve came and played suc cessfully. Mrs. Gibson came with her, aud sho smiled blaudly on Petty, aud complimented her ou Genevieve's progress. She did not mention her sou, und Petty went homo vaguely wonder ing. . Sho gave Genevieve a lesson next day Siie didn't understand why it Was. but the Jmfosing hall, with its stately fur- nishin and tho tbuiminirly-iiimoiiited music-room, somenow uepro-scd her. cd her. 1 Sho had another roso from Mr. Gib sou'sbouquet in a button hole of her jacket and she looked down at it rather drenr. ily. She had come to know him so well, j and nlf this grandeur seemed to thrust j her so hopelessly faraway irom him. Not 1 that she hail that thought distinctly iu mbul. Sho was a sensible girl, ud bv uoineuus foolishly impressionable and ronmutic. But she was dimly unhappy. It was due to this mood, doubtless. tlaut she forgot hit muff, nnd went three blocks 011 her way home without it. She saw young Mr Gibson run up tho steps as shAurued back, ond sho walked slowly ht to avoid him. His liaW.is 011 a peg when she was ad mitted to tin hull, i.etty looked at it wistfully. It looked wotully different, i hanging on a mahogany bal-iack with a j long mirror, und lying iuformnlly on her ii;.no top at home. ". The uoies of the Gibson piano were sounding, ami Letty listened wonder ingly. She recognized tho moonlight ; scna'a, brilliantly and charmingly ex executed. Who was it? Mrs. ibson, possibly; but Petty had h.ad tho impression that Mrs. Gihson didu'i play. Slio listened with quickly appreciative admiration, and with some longing, be cause she felt certain that that was better thnn she could have dona. She went on into tlu music-room, iu eager curiosity. Her mull lay on the chair where sho had left it; but Petty did not take it. Sho stoodaquite 1- til I in the doorway, gazing, motionless and speechless, at the person ou the piano-stool It was Raymond Gibson. Ho was ab-orbed iu his occupation. His head wuihrovn buck, aud his eyes were on the ccilina. ilu rnu usiua tho pedal vigorously, and swaying gently as he played. His music-teacher had stood In the doorway some threo minutes before ho became aware of her presence. Then there was a crashing of the keys. "Miss hittakcr!" gasped her pupil. Petty only gazed nt him. Sho was quite stunned. Mr. Gibson sprnng to bis feet. "Don't look like that 1" he entreated, rushing toward h'.T. "Don't Miss Whit takcr!" ' But Petty shrank back, her eyes fixed upon him in solemnity nnd sternness. "What what docs this mean, Mr. Gibson?" sho said, whir an austerity which was marred by her faltering voice. Mr. Gibson pulled her gently inside, and shut the door. "I know you'll forgive mc!" h'f im p'otcd. Petty looked nt him with reddening cheeks, and then burst into tears. ' "What did you do it fori" she sobbed. "What fort" her pupil repented, stand ing very lo-o to her and getting posses sion of one of Jicr bands. "Don't you know, Miss Whittaker Petty? I've wanted to know you so for years ever since I first saw you. And I'd begun to think I never should be nblo to manage it. I used to lie awake nights worrying over it. And walking home with you that day I haun t inteutlcu it, truly, but we were talking about your, you r'now, arid the idea occurred upils, me, and I couldn't help it. Don't be I did accomplish it.'you see. Uo know "each other. What's tho odds, dear!" "YouVo made mo perfectly ridicu lous!" Petty sobbed. If she had heard his last adjective, she ignored it. "Xo, no I'vo been careful' not to' Xobody knows it not a soul. That's why I didn't go to the rehearsal the Taylors kuow 1 can play, yo i see." lie did his best to stifle a laugh; but his teacher was laughing, too, through her tears. Tho vision of her tall pupil, laboring through "Pittlo Katy'g First Waltz," overcame her. "You ought to be nslnmed of your self!" Bhe cried, laughing and crying to gether, somewhat hysteric illy "I am I am!" said Raymond. "I'm ashamed ; but I am not sorry. Why, I might not have known you yet if I hadn't" Then he paused, palpitatingly. "What duets we'll have when we're married, dear!" he said, softly. "What will your mother sayi" said Letty, gasping with bewildered .,oy. ";ayf She'll say I've got the sweet est girl in tho woild. Sho hasn't any ridiculous notions; nnd, besides, she'll never think Of denying me anything I waut." And neither did she. SitorJatj Xlyhf. MnkbKr Maple Sugar. Sugar making has commenced iu this State and throughout New pnglaml. Tlie first thaw star's tho sap running 1 from the rosts, and the enterprising far I nicrs are leady with their augers to tap the trees and ntcii the sap. Jfchc days of our iriandfatlicrs the n!un w to cut tnlt.o 1 . rn 11 il.'f-is rTRsli willi nn mvo nr bore a two-inch hole iu it. Wooden spouts and iulis were used to catch tlie sup, and ox teams to haul it on sleds to a rough shanty in tho woods, wheio it was boiled dowu in large iron pots hung over a (ire of blaing logs. These pots had to bo watched night and day to prevent boiling Wcr. When reduced to n syrup it was placed in casks and taken fV t'ue farmhouse, where tlie-boiling was con tinue), To prevent burning tho mass was constantly stirred until it was pro-" nounced done. It was then poured into molds, nnd when cool produced tho solid takes that we sec in tho market. Great improvements have been intro duced in tlie hist few year'. Instead of injuring the tree by chop ping or hy boring two-inch holes in it, a three-quarter-inch holo is bored and a tin tube inserted to catch the sup. T his does not hurt the tree, as the place grows over in.a couple of years. Tho sap is taken to the sugar-house in nent cans, or, iu some large groves, a pipe lino is laid to do this service. Kvupoiating puns, that projucc a vacuum and lioililo.vn twice as much sap, nnd use one quarter the amount of fuel, now replace tltc old iaalfr-kettlcs. A" good quality of maple, suoiir mav be refined until it is nearlv as i white as cut loaf, sugar. Much of tho ! sugar that comes into tho market as the first ariival of the new crop, is last year's ' sugar. Tho first sugar is not e.iuu! to I that made toward the middle of the sea : son. The sup is thin and contains le-s saccharine mutter than it docs after it has run for a couiile weeks. Only tho rock maple is used for sugar, Tho trees are iu croves conta nin' ficm ono bundled to one thousand trees. Tueso groves form what is callcc a sugar bush.t The trees are tanned on the south or east side, tho unall trees once, and tho large ones two or three times, Pand sloping to tho south-is much better for sugar nuking than land that is flat or sloprs in any other way The sugar lnaiilo is a tree peculiar to this country. 'There are none in Europe, and our maple sugar is ns great cuiiosity on the :her side as their beet suur is here. Honton Journal. Uiicoulrolliible Forces. Every now nnd then weget a reminder of tlicu existence of uncontrollable cle meitaWiefoie which man is helpless, and against which no invention can ever se cure safety. Wo have disastrous tempests ou the high seas. Wo have destructive blizzards liko those in Dakota. Wc have occasional warnings of danger from tho slumbering tarthqifAc. Wo have extraordinary siTow storms which stop the wheels of trallic and in terrupt our industries. . We have tho lightning that threatens. We have the times of baleful weather, and solar fins that are almost con suming. Wo aro as helpless in the piescm 0 of these elemental forces us wero the men who lived when first tho human race took up its paiable. And the men who live in the last duyi of the earth will be just us helpless. Hut this fact need not prevent us from enjoying the hah you years, with their vaiying seasons, during tlie whole courso of which inankind h n e felt reasonably secure against the menacing agencies which they cuunot toui'ol. .Yt noi'SEHOLD AFFAIRS. Starch for Shirt nosonist. For starch for shirt bosoms add a littlo cold wnterto two tnblespooilfuls of good starch and rub with a spoon to a smooth paste. Then pour on a pint or more of boiling water, stirring briskly to kcc; it smooth and lice from lumps. Boil from twenty minutes to half au hour, Stirling occasionally. Add a tablesnoonful of gum nrabic solution (made by pouring boiling water on gum arabic and letting it stand till clear and transparent', a drop of blueing nnd a piece, tho size of n hazel nut, of white wax or spermacetti. Strain tho starch through thin muslin: use it scalding hot. There is n grot "knack" in starching; the linen must be evenly saturated with the st,.reli. Taste In lyirnlshlng. While it is not essential that the carpet should match the furniture and curtains, there should be no violent contrasts, nor should it be so brilliant ns to produce an unfavorable i-licet on the furniture. If tho furniture is all of ono color, say crimson, acaipef of white and crimson, or wood color nnd crimson, will look well. Sim ple colors and patterns in a carpet are preferable to tha brilliant and showy. Very da: k carpets ore undesirable from the fact tli.it every speck of thread that falls upon them shows. Tapestry Brus sels carpets, now in vogue, are not ul ways desirable, as the colors arc apt to wear off. A real Brussels is dyed iu the wool, while the tapetiy Ilrussels has tho pattern staincdin, after weaving, and al though whcuTw it lo-jks well it does not wear. io semi-neutrals, maroon is best ndaj .for a carpet. Kitbcrniucli white or mf black is' nn error. Some -rsons objty.i to furnishing in one color ns not nllordiug sn.licient variety. J et a parlor was recdiitly furnished in crim son of several shades, the effect behig pleasing. The carpet was a deep crim son, whilojhe satin brocade of the furni ture wnsor a lighter shade, the blending being perfect. Jf'C cuita ns were like the damask I&ni chai.s, ichevcd by white lace cJiins. Tho introduction of whito in such cases is very desiiable. ism Fiuntii Pott. Iloiioj-. Children would lather cat bread and honey thnn bread and butter. One pound of honey will go ns far ns two pounds of butter, aud also has the advantage of being far more healthy and pleaMint tasted, and always remains good, while butt?r soon becomes ancid nnd often produ es cramp in tlie stomach, eructa tions, sourness aud diarrhica. Pure honey should ahvaysJje freely u ed in eviry family. Honey cnten ui o-.i wheat bread is very bc-nciiciul to htaithi'Ujsp 4f heney instead of sugar iii almost srtifaWLire for "potichoiuan'c "ami this again l.S.,.1 r.t . I.,,, i., ,... -.,.,,,1 r..,- (lw, ...lain L:..l ! !!..... I.. 1 win jx . in ;i i-iiu.,.,u.ivi ..... ,... it is healthy lor tlic.aioinj;-U. In pre- Daring blackberry, ' rasiJWx-srt-wiwa w rii.tr l.tiirk liei-l-t- ' rSln.-.'WMViVV- berry shortcake, it is infinitely' superior, It is a common expression that honey is a luury, having nothing to cu witu tho life-giving piinciple. '1 his is an tiror: honey is food iu one of its most concrnHj.ge.1 form'. Tyio it does r.ot R.ld so-rii'.tCfe-lcl the t'nf muscle as uoiSTyfir" fstcak, but ifrtaampait other prop- rties uo less necessary to huaflu and vigorous phvsicnl and intellectual action. It gives warinthJVL system arouses nervous encrgw ts vigor to all the vital fuiiotiimVfo the laborer its gives streuL'th, to tlK! bu-incss man mental forco. Its c!le ts are not like ordinary stimulants.- such as spirits, et but pioducc a hcallhy action, the results of which .are pleasing nnd permanent a sweet disposition nnd a bright intellect. C i.V I J .. .1 t- .1. Hoc Ipes. Ai'iiK o r Fin r i'Ki:-. Cut tho apricots iu halves, cook until quite brown, 'sift Bitgar over them nnd 6"rve. Sj-icK Cake. One nnd one ba'f cups H.'it!4ri two-lhirds of 11 cup of butter, one cup of seeded raitfifiii Lvoth!ids of a cup of sweet milk, thrcefcups f flour," tww eggs, one ninpni" teaspooniiil of cream of tartar, oue-h.nf even tcaspoon ful of soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves to luste. Kick Bi.kap. Boil one pound of whole fbitMn enough milk to ssolve all the i1l'ittsri4 ling to it, bulling, ns it is ah orb'M.VrJif tS,lr Pounds of Hour in a pun, and int o'lli-i -' the rice and milk, adding salt nnd a largo wineglass of yeast; knead and let riso until light. Slake into loves and bake. SriiAwiiKiiitv Fool . 'fake one quart of fully ripe hulled strawberries and put them into a saucepan w ith a quarter of a pound of white sugar. Put them on a moderate lire where they may stew gently, covering the sati'vp-in " closely uml stirring them occasionally to keep them from burning. When the fruit liis btewed fcr ten minutes remove it irom the lire, and r.ib it through a fiue hair sieve with the hark of a wooden spoon, Then set it nwiiy, and when it becomes cold nir in enough new milk, or what is better still, cream, to make it li'oo'.it as thick us custard. Place on tho ieS till thoioughly ( old and scivo. Vti 11 Ji 1 i.v. Make a thin syrup with ten ounces of sugar and half pint of Wi.tcr. 'I lieu take ten or twelve lipe peaches, pure them, ut them ii halves uud take- out tho stones, biuising the kernels of half of tin 111. Now put the halved peaches, "ogelher with the bruised kernels, into the syrup and ailaw them to Minmrr lor lllleeu miules, adding, for flavor, the zc-t of two lemons 11ml tiie ju'uo if llnee. Tlien strain the j. ily thiough 11 jelly lag, add ten ounces of dissohed gel-tinn 1. ml pour it into a mold, which should be placed en ti e ice until the jelly becomes siff encugh to luru out. The peaches (Vu.selves may be u-ed utilized as a eompuic. Civl m i:Kit Son-. For a quait off-cup peel and grate a medium-sized ciicuin L' r, put it into a bowl w ith a level t a-spo- 11 fill of salt sprinkled over it, uud let it stand foi no hour; at lie- cud i f on hour sqi ee.e the incumber juice thio.igh a line towel; put iu a saucepan ove r the liie a table.-poonful each of but ter and Hour, stir them until they bub ble, and tbm gradually stir in tliu cu umber jui- e an 1 a qua: t of ho: milk ; lei. t !i sun 11 hoil for two or three iiiin- r - - -- r , ides, season it pulutably with sail, whiFi pepper and nului-g-, and then draw the s.r: cpau to th fire where the soup will 1. it hod ; beat tlie vol!, of a law egg smooth i:h half a cupful of the sou p, and tiieus'.ir it smoothly into the rest ; serve the so.ip hot as soon as tho cg 13 added to it, . EUGENIE AS AN EMPRESS. A PIFE OF LUXURY THAT WAS MONOTONOUS AND WEARISOME. The Whimsical ami l"iisailractory I-'.fl'orM to While Away the Prem-y Hours Km cava Knot Drcsslnd- The life of tho Empress Eugenie, of France, soon bet nine utterly monotonous and wearisome. She rose at about 1:H0, and took the late breakfast replacing the lunch in France, with tho ilmicror alone, at 11:30. At 2 her ladies came. In Pans they slept at their own homes, but in tho country residences they had their stated turns of waiting, and dur ing that time lived at tlie palaces. Among her Indies, of course, some were more agreeable to her than others; but she must accept the inexorable turn of precedence, aud could not choose ner companions. l ay after day she drove out witn uic lady whose privilege entitled her to a seat in the imperial carriage; day after dav sho went to the Bois lie Boulogne, and bowed incessantly to the crowd ; day after d iy sho returned just iu time to dress for dinner; nnd then onme the wcarjcvening, where nobody bad any thing to say, if they had dared to say it. No ono could sit down till sho gave the gracious permission ; but this she dici 111- varilily in the case of ladies. iter rcany good nature would have willingly ex tended the privilege to the gen tleman in waiting, but this was contrary to rules and must not be. So the ladies sat in a circle and the gentlemen "stood nt case," tired out before tlie closo of tlie evening. When her Majesty retired scarcely hud the last fold of her skirt passed the door before nil tho weary at tendants threw themselves ou tho sofas. The presence of majesty necessarily pre vented conversation ; every one nwaitcd the pleasure of the sovereigns. The Em peror spoke very little, and in a soft, languid voice; the Empress, feeling that tlie general chill would be unbearable if sVdid not take the lead, chatted iuces siEtly with a sort of feverish vivacity. IIBL voice did not seem to belong to that 8Wl f'icc 't wns ,no Spanish voice, guMral aud harsh. Sho spoke French with perfect fluency, but with a decided foreign accent. The wearine-s of thoso evenings be came so unendurable thatn-T kinds of ex periments were trie ! to vary their mon otony. One night the tmpicss suddenly toojt a fancy to make artificial flowers, und a chamberlain was immediately dis patched, nt ninco'clock in the evening, to procure the neccssarv material. Another time one who possessed the most beauti ful specimens of ceramic art that France ould afford, was sci.ed with a violent uuis-r-suift rui.ird iiiiiuciuiiie-i v. inrtni.ii I aloud tts v 'iTuscd. But what book I. .....11 I.a ..l.nlL C..- onl, nn njan.nl.lv' lUU.lt UG LIIU ' IV. Olll... 11.1 .3JI.IIIUIJ . Some proposed "Jnno Eyre," the well knowu novel. The Empress ujs amused, but tho Emperor utterly weaned. Then they tried "Joscphus" and the "Wars of the Jews." Heie tho Emperor was in tensely interested, bht tho Empress yawned, and tlii afVMnpt was given up. The Emperor was in geueral mure popu lar iu lho Imperial household than the Empress; his languid gentleness was iu nobody's way, b t tlie Empress was often irritable ami capacious. She was cer tainly intelligent, but her education h id been neglected, uud sho cared lor no in tellectual cmpli ymcut oraTtistic occupa tion. She hated music ; she had no ta te for the fine nts. Even a well-written play nt the Tlieatru, Fraucuis tlid not amuse her. Sho wOlihT IirvvOiJllied. tliu sma 1 theatres anything, in short, that could make her laugh; but this undigni fied kind of pleasure could not bo en joyed. Her life had been one of constant amusement the empty o.istence of watering places and now s'.io was, in fact, a prisoner. Sho gave state bnlls, but they we e filled w ith such a motley crowd that sho could only dance the open jug'' qnadrillo jmd walk through ' the room siV l Tf "V " Then she give select private ba Is, but the absence of tho Fiench aristocracy obliged her to invite a large proportion of. wealthy foreigne.s Itussinns, Will hu hians, and n so Americans. These were unknown iu French society, and splen dor of dress seemed tho only means of bi'ing remarked. To attain lies ond no extravagance seemed too exces-ive, and tho Empress was blamed as having origi nated the loe of dress, which spread in ull classes and became a complete mania. So far as she hvjAf was concerned, tho accusation exiiggcratiM She certainly lilV-'S !l"d prcfcrrin fragi o clouds of vff e and gauze to the In avy but durable magnificence of valua ble la e ami brocaded stuffs worn by the Bourbon princesses. But the light clouds in which the fair Empress ap peared liko nn I ndino or -sylph were very expensive, and could only be .worn once. Kery one wished to be lik-A the Urn press, and at every l ull filmy dresses costing fabulous prices were torn to pieces, but had to bo replaced. Hus bands grumbled, and the Eiuprc s was accused of ruining families by setting tlie example of extra agauce. Jurjic. 's Monster Sea Serpents. That tl.eie aro sea inonte.s, spoken of us "scu-serpents," not hitherto actually raptured and scientifically described and i classified, tecim to be tolerably well . established, although sonio iiatur..l sts I still regard these creatures as fabulous. One of the lutcst accounts to ch ng this matter is the following: While the b .als of the bark Hope Ou, commanded by Ctiptrifl Seymour, were on tho watch for whales oil A- Pearl Islands, between forty and filrr miles from Panama, the water broke a short distance away, ami I 'apt ain Seymour made ready fora whale. But a head like that of a hor-u rose from tlie water aud then dived. The creature was seen by all the boat's crew. Captain Seymour describes tho animal us about twenty feet long, with a handsome, horse-like head, w ilh two iiiiicoru-shaped horns prostudiug from it. The cre.it are had fo.ir legs, or double-jointed tins, hid; profus ly speckled with large black spots, nnd a tail which appear, il to le divided into two parts. It was seen ou two different days, and if whaleshad not In cu about at the time, an e Ion wuul I have been Hindu t ) capture it. Capta'u Seymour and bis olilcers agree .hat tliu creature is peculiar to the lj. ufity, and that it could easily be killed it Ii "laiict-s and guns. .P.ih'u tVmiiCiiVi. CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE. Fpring chicken, roast partriilge, ' broiled woodcock and quail May please the dyspeptics, Whoso appetites fail; j Hut, for a man hearty, I And heolthy nnd wise, Plain corned beef nud cal.baga Takes always the priz. The leof, streak o' fat, Btroak o' lean, white and red, Cut crosswise the grain And as tender as bread. With cabbage cooked with it And mealy potato Boiled right in its jacket. Served on the same plate, O, Is something a man with An appetite known Cnn beat any dinner French cookery shows. And when lie has emptied , His plate heaping high lie never has room for A pudding or pie. O, corned beof and cabbage) Your prai.-es we sing. For a soliil, square meal You are truly the king. You make us unbutton Our vests every time And fill us with huge Satisfaction sublime. We pity the people Who dwell hrthe tints Who, thinking about you, Get hungry as rats And can't, for thy fragrance. Which heaven doth seek, Enjoy you but only One day in the week. . C. Dodge, in Detroit Free rress. 1IU.W0R OF THE DAV. Beef-i .inning is a put-up job. A shady set A grofip of trees. A fowl tip A rooster's comb. . A paper-hanger sticks to his business. Tho last thing in shoc3 Tho wearer's heel. Out on a striko--a defectivo lucifcr match. Mrctnt 1'raitlfi: Sleepy Hollow -"Good night!" over the telephone JJos!o:i S dlctin. "AU roads lead to roam"'1 remarked a tramp, studying a guide board. Graph ic The buttorfly which from the rose I Had tried to sip with deep content. t Thought "how penurious this llow'r, ' For it will only give a scent!" . Albany jrf. ' Littlo Charlotte, four years old, was learning her alphabet. When she came to x y k lit she looked up, tired and dis gusted, ond impatiently said : "Where's the rest of 'cm:" Fair Matron "Won't you let your wife take a chance in this lottery " Husband "Oh, no; sho never draws anything worth having." "Well, you kuow marriage is a lottery, -sir." "Ves cr that is well, put her name down." His best girl was out walking with him, and ho shot a beautifully plumaged biid. "Oh, John! how could you kill tho dear creature?' "Why, Susie, 1 thought you would liko it for your Sun day bonnet." "Oh! you dear, good, tUoughtlul fellow." "How many of you are there?" asked a voice from an upper .window, of a party of "waits." "Four," was the reply. "Divide that nuiong you," said a voice, us n bucketful of water fell, "like tho gentle dew from heaven," on those beneath. Cairo Metatnyer. Wo sec by a dramatic exehnngeAsy Mr. William I'ntteison atteinptrf"rcie title ro!iu ' Hamlet" with tho usual rcsu't I. e., the company walked home. So at last the time-honored mystery of who struck Billy Patterson is cleared up. He was stugo struck. Albany t.rirn. Ho hud told her that business called him to Europe and that ho might be gone a year. Willi a pule face uud I catiugiheart he nervously awuitcd tho effect. Finally tho girl spoke: "You seem a trillo nervous and excited, Mr. Sampson," sho aid. "Are you afruid of being seasick!" The Kpmh, I praised her beauty rare '. Her fuee, her form, her dress ! For she wus wondrous fair, And knew it, too, 1 guess. She tuHStsi her (UL-uy head Willi inota.n proud and free, And sweetly, tnavely stiiil: ''You'll find no Hies on me'. ; tVere'cinc! Sim. Bobby was at a neighbor's, nnd in re sponse to 1 1 10 oiler of n pie e of bicnd and butter, politely said: "Thank you." "That's right, Bobby," said the lady, "I like to hear littlo boys tay thank you." "Vci, mi told me I must say that if you gave me anything to eat.iveu if it wasn't nothing but bicad uud butter." Tft-Uit. Mau is largely the auhitect i f his own fortune, and yet n strong and well de veloped man wciks bard for $1.2 oi l.oO per day, w hile a small, second edi tion sort of a iu. iu with au abnormally developed wart on tome portion of his anutomy grows wealthy in a dime museum, uud laughs the world to scorn. (id (V' tli.:a;,l. "Now that you aro going to marry my daughter I would like to know something of your faults," "Very well, sir." "Ho you smoke or chewf "Ni'cr did cither in my life.'1 "Do you u.'nk." ".No, sir. 1 don't drink or gamble T patroni.u' horse laces or swear or read trashy literatuie. And, now, utter tho wending, where would you advise mo to live!" "in Heavcu, my sou.'' Lincoln Journal. Au Am lent I'mhrcllj. Au umbrella that was brought to this country I'loiu Holland iu lii lil lias In ill ou cxlii'iilioii in A llian y, N. V. it bear the name of un Italian milker. It has been u-cited that umbrellas uie a later invention tiiau Hi 10 and that an linglish. man tilsl iippi ur.-d in tlie st i eel s ol Lon don in the be t century with one to pro. teet li:m Jioin I he raiu. The fact i-, howevir, that uuil.iell.is wero in ue by the Egyptians I ooo years ago. 'l heuiu b'cll.iB nen sometimes attached to a vthclu in the streets are seen p.ctu.cd ii ou the wall pointings cf ancient r-gypt. William James says that Llewellyn Is pronounced "iihyilulliliu" in Welch.
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