It . . ARTICHOKES. ! !: i r-eeius to be air unusual in- ' nu nifcsted in regard to tlie af--kt- I have lately read- several s.n Ihc'Iiural World and other ! -.-oiiie of which 1 can indorse -t' entirely, while olbcM dijfer widly from my expedience. Hut i did .not set out "to critisize, fori feel; suic alt are aiming to do good. The more we talk and write upon this sub ect.thc more we will know about it and the better we tan appreciate the importance of it; The time has come when tbe farmer most devise some plan by which be cau produce pork at a-Tes3 cost than he can with corn, or Tie niu;-t quit the hog and turn his at tention to something else. I have 'grown-the ariichoke tor a mnnber of -v:irs, aud during thak time I have ex-ix-rimcntcd in various ways, and am now Teady to say that growing it for hogs is one of the irieaud to produce cheap pork. Usually the crop is ready t-T turrrou. to by the first or October. One acre will" keep- twenty hogs in good growing condition from that time till the middle or last of March ; or, with the a Jdilion of half the corn usually fed, it will fatten them in less time than all tlie corn, and, as far as I have teen able to see, the pork is 'jut a3 good, A portion ofthe-crop should be dug and housed, or put in 'mounds, to be fed when the ground is too hard frozen for the hos t,o root. I While the artichoke is generally-: valued only for hog, I have found it j quite valuable for all kinds of stock ; Horses relish them, and work horses will look better and feel better on half the com nsually fed, if they gel plenty : if artichokes. ' They are fine fo- sheep t and eqiecblly ewes with young lambs. ! .And if you want gilt-edged butter in ! midwinter, feed your Jersey cow on coin, but plenty of artichokes, with good clover and timothy hay, and you will get the best. I will not undertake to say that ar- i tichokes will cure tlie so-called hog : cholera, but I believe it to bo a good j preventive. I have never known hogs , to have any disease while feeding on them. Indeed, I believe they are as j near a natural hog food as any pro ; duct, wc grow. I grow a variety i known here as the large white. I '.have; had but little experience with any other, but from all I can learn j from persons who have grown other i ! varieties, I consider it preferable to j. all others. I wish to pay here I have , none for sale. I would like to hear from others on j the subject of cheap pork. The na- tions of the world must be fed, but ! the farmer cannot do it in the old style j ,at present prices. -J. C. Evans, in 1 ral W'oi-l.l. j i We take the liberty of adding to I tlie above that artichokes make as fine : pickk-s, in our estimation, us can be i produced. Ki. I'rkeman ; Pktkolei'm as a Remedy for Con- i si mptio.v The scenes which are dai- ; ly witnessed at the oil works at l'oint '. "IJiceze, to which numbers of consump- j lives resort in order to inhale the va- ;jrs from the stills and obtain crude oil for internal application, have their ! counterpart over in Fiance. A Gov- eminent report, recently published in the Jlutli '(' Th,raj:"fi'i"', nar- j .rates that a refiner of petroleum was prohibited by a prefect from distribu- j ting petroleum in tuedic;n 1 doses. Some of the suilerers appealed, and, the Government ordered Dr. lilac-he, a - prominent medical practitioner, to in- ' Btitute an investigation as to the util- ; . ity ot petroleum in affections f the i chest. IN'ativc lH-trolcura from Penn- ' -ylvania and Virginia was cxperiuieu- i cd with. lr. lllache i'l his report stated that he found that in chronic bronchitis, with nbundant cxpeetora- -iou, it rapidly diminished the amount ; of the secretion and the paroxysms of ' coughing, while in simple bronchitis ". Lipid amelioiation win obtained. Its i employment in phthisis was continued - ! r too short a time to warrant any i" pinion regarding its efficiency, beyond t'iat it iliminislied the expectoration, which also lost its purulent character. ; . Dr. Dl.iche says that tiic petroleum ; is iopularly taken in doses of a tea j'xjonful before each meal, and that :dtcr the first day any nausea which it ; excites in most persons disappears. Lime Water and its Uses. Place '.. piece of unslaked lime (Mze imma ': 'erial, as the watT Mill only take v.p a - certain pmniity) in a perfectly clean ltottlc an l fill with cold water ; keep 'orked in a cellar or in a cool, dark j lsce ; it is ready tor use in a few mi- " autcs, and the clear lime water may . e usetl whenever it is needed. When the water is poured off add more ; . ; his miy 1)3 done three or four times, , alter which new lime must be used, as at first. A tcaspoonful in a cup of - milk is a remedy for children's fum 7ner complaint ; also for iicidity of ; I he stomach ; when added to m.Ik it ; has no unpleasant taste ; an I when ;ut into milk that would otherwise ' -urdij when heated, it prevents its . curdling, so that it can then be used for pudding and pies. A small quan- 'Aly of it will prevent the "turning" of Dream and milk. It also sweetens 1 - and purifies bottles which have con tained milk. Some add a cupful to a sponge of bread to prevent it from . sourinsc New I'resehvati v k At. est. Iur rig some excriueuts in separating ugar from mola-sen a double salt of borate of pota-si'im and sodium were found that proved to have valuable antiseptic properties. Thisealt is now manufactured on a commercial scale 1 hnd costs about ten cents a kilogram. It is obtaineu by dissolving in water , c iual ijuantilies or chloride of notas-si-nu, nitrate of sodium and boric acid, -lltcring; an. I cvaperatiug to dryness. lhc salt ii said to b ipiito dcli'pi.s- i " rent aud must be kept in tight bottles. ; It is ipiick in action, retains its ijuali- 1 ties for a loii time an 1 ha? no injuri- 1 U3 etfect on the taste, smell, or licalth ! ilness of tLe substance to which it is applied. It has already found a use in making s-iusage?, in preserving Tucats, in tar.nhicc an I leitter m iking. A small ,a.intity of t!ic .salt added to milk will preserve it in good condition for a week. It is als used in prescr-ing- lie-ers mid wines, and is being made the .subject offxperiment im scv- ral other directions S r!,nrr ', miiii i'. anu i-it:ft;i warm water viU clean wiiitc paint. ." s ;ip need Jhj used. Di the wet -Iot!i in dry 'vhitinr, and it will i loan the paint -vitlnmt rciu iviic' i'.. as s.jriit h :i"t to A A A A A AAA A A A A A A MLU A p II AA i n a a II I AAA p D . A. A. Y V Y Y Y Y II T H 1M JJ It S S! YY Y A A Y vtVl "A C -The Magnitude, Excellence and 'Cheapness of our New Stock ; jor this Spring astonishes everybody. ' .,' . - ' 'The people say that the cost of travel to and f row the city r. saved twice over, because the price are lower and money seemsy to o so much further at the GRAND' DEPOT, rWHh sotna iy kinds of goods under one roof, time is saved j '.. and peojde say they can now do in one day what used to take .' ; i ; then 'wo, TFiere is a Lunch Itooni in the building, and also a r . - Social Room where people bringing lunch with them can have privacy. . ' Y ' Our frietuls in the country are invitetl to make Vietnselve a 't.--Am when they visit the GRAND DEPOT, ; IN MILLINERY AND RIBBONS. i AH the nrw" shapo anJ colors are now ex-, r WhHrd in our s jtious, liaht an.1 airy chow . Krench Chip . nreU,t Wrnl Tiii"mn Bnii-I .Unmn Brai.l Milan Brtirt . . Faiwv Straw . Bonnets and Hflts.' U.mnets an.I H;t?,' IV'nneU an I Hats, Bonnet? anI Hats,. Bonnets ami HaW, BonneU aivl Hat.. The .-haiies nioft tn deniaml are Spanish. . . Hampton, I'rtnce Mareraretite, Metropol, Thurshy, ' De Murska, ;erster, . . Tali"man. Feathers in the newest ?hailei and Flow ers of exquisite lK-uty. KihNms in ta zlin a."srtment. JOHN WAN A MAKER. IN DRESS GOODS. An orerwhelmina stoek of every cont-eiv-ahle fabric, clor. nuality anl price. Bnnt i nits will he popular nirain. anl we have them rtain. Striped. Plahl. Iteeo, TSeliros, Fifrnre.1 Lce5 an.l Altatrof weaves: prices frmi 2V t1. In rare an.i cini"ite novel ties of Lyons make, wc luive Some lnaunin rent harjiiins raisin In the nrii?hborh(KMl of K per y;irI. In rictly All-wool De Bciires. we have a guperb selection, that nre pronounce.l reinarkatily cheap by cus tomers who brin? samples and compare at ourcountcrs. In 'iphyrtJinhams, Trints, I'ercales. Jaconet Lawns, we have every Itood thinit (so far ft we know) that is made, and the crowds generally at the counters say onr assortment Is most attract ive. JOHN WANA.MAKEK. IN BLACK GOODS. We open to-day tk-u as good a stock as last season. The most notable barzain is 5o yards ot Fancy Hernanic, juft received, that we sell at .TV ST HALF I'KK'K. YS SILKS. Think or having 3,i 00 pieces to select from. Think of a 22-Inch Black Silk rorfl.OO. Think of Belion's celebrated Lustre Silk nt 1.2S. Think of Foulard Silks at r.1 cents. Think of the privilege of rcturnin!?a Iiresg Pattern. (The newest idea Is Polka Dots. Satin Siriiies, figured and shaded colorings.) Satins In colors and blacks, now so much worn, we have in beautiful array. Also, rich Rinnan Plaids, handsome Strtpes, and Watered Stripes, and the new Sapphire Shadinsrs. and other rare and scarce tints. Fancy Silks start at W cents, and ot Friends" lTain Strip-s and Checks we have a fine assortment. The rapid sales in this Department keep us nllinir In the stock with new coo ls every day. .TD1IN WAN VMAKER. ; IN HOSIERY. MEN S HOSIERY. OERM AN H ALF HOSE AT lc. These iroods are full rcirul ir made, and double heels, and are such as wo sold laft season at 25 cents. UNtfLISH II U.F HOSE AT 17c. We hae jut opeiicil unotlicr lot of onr Knirllsh super stout and fine Hall-llote nt -IT cents. Judifinjf fr.nn the remarks onr customers daily iimke wo infer they are much tietter than any-wiling In the city at this price. tlEKM AN FANCY H ALF HOSE. Wc tdiow Plain Colors, ribbed regular made, at....1. 25 cents. Wesli"W full roaular made. Liaht Effect'', 1...-. ;...25 cents. We sloov roll rcirnlar made. D.irk Eflo-ts, ...- cent-. I'hey nre much bettT itoods tb:in usual at this price, beinsbouuht from tho importers in larue iii;ntitics at a sjcrin-'C. FNOL1SII FANCY HALF HOSE. We show 4 distinct styles, very handsome (Joed-, at :!7'. cents. We show 8 different patterns, very bcautircl Hoods, at SO cent. We show tlie small Plaids and Polka lot.- original with i", at 7S cents. . AVc show by far the mo.-t varied and hand , some st-k ever fn in Philadelphia. JOHN WANAMAKEK. -- -i- In TRAVELLING BAGS and TRUNKS. We show.- we believe; the lanret .tck In the city. We have every tdiapo and sire, and customer: have a rhoice il' Koiir Hundred Hair to mdect from. JOHN WAXAMAKKK. IN SHIKTS. TIioukIi the irivcof Mnslin I ad an-inif. we have o incr-.-a-eil our lacilit!i ot manu-lat-tnniiK that we can afford to sell the fs ceMi nt 'Crown" Shirt inil.tnndrieil at Tr e nt. made of Wanisntta Muslin and ir-xid I.imn Boom. with workmanship of the iiiivt nlxtantinl kind, seaiiir tnyeil. etc. It is n"t (rencrally known th:it lor yea r wc have had Immense work rim. inhere we make shirts in lanreiitantitie. Wc make three i;.ul:ir cnidi-s that the peiple eonie l.aok lor arain ntter provinir their excel lence ty wear. tiikVkow n shikt TsersTs, THKCnXurKKF.K .r. T1IK I'MVKKSITY 1.2S. . The laltor is made o l-ca utifiilly that the ladies ronoii:.ce tt ' lieUi r thn home male." . A feuliariy of our make iff Shirts is that they are not "rkimpfd" or flighted in any particiil ir. JOHN' WAXAMAKKK. In GLOVES ami FURNISHING GOODS. The fain.ius Jairlii" Ki.l vc. Tlif fui"H "'Alcxanilrc" Kid liloic. Tlnii:iucl- of il'irciif Spri na and Sinnmrr Kil'rir Hiivo?. mnny f them Importrd fx jr;ly t'xnir onl-r fr the mo.-t r;-t ti: -hie jMf iIo. -OK JOI.VVII.I.K" St'AMl-'S. A ui"ft pxtraortliiiiiry bargain tths oprn- ! a frw ,lH.r bx nt. the ir.inl It xit in Ih-J.iinviHi.-" S- arf fer K-ntl'-mrii, nnl' were r.ipl.lly !"-hl. They nre an e.xtrn Ual ify if Silk. Kinall, neat efh-t. nml mea-nre ' In. he- Imitf ml 0 inrhe. In with. There are ili lb-rent ltr. We have rccrli4 ill U ttiiirf another Miiiill l.t. The real Utr. i l.'i. I Mir Tiee b 50 en. .lOTI.N W A NAM AIit.lt. 0TF. If nut coming the city lo see our Xew-lioixN for Spriiur. send for Samples. He do a Ijtre lliisiness thrimcrli the Mail. X V A. Tiinrrr.KNTii stiii-it, ViT'fiT ocioo w -w -w ?rr r o o w WW "W T N rrv.r t T t O W WW W N ! JV , T O o W W W W M t T O O . W W W W N T O O WW WW 4N T (lOOO - W W " .1 . Jt N It N N ! NfT HI i IN MANTLES AND SUITS. Avery important purchase has just ar rived froui a . BEKLIN MANUFACTURER of Model ttarment. perfect in hp, new- " est TrimminRnd beautiful in finish. From the commencement of the season we shall offer decided ndvantajres in READY MADE DRESSES OF SILK AND OTHER FABRICS. AND IN WHITE DRESSES "WE HAVE A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. IN UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. NEWEST STYLES IN PARASOLS. "Amona; the new parasols that are bro't forward at the last moment none find gTenter favor than those of satin, in brown, dark blue, black, olive or heiire shades, with white polka dots and the 'polka dot bor der.' " We believe we are the only Philadelphia . honse showing the "polka dot border." We have every combination of color. Our special offorins this week is 200 Twill- I ed Silk, 26-inch rain Umbrellas, fine natu ral wood handles. Parairon frames, colors Dark Orecn, Blue, Black and Brown. These are identical with the same iroods we have been selling at $.1.25. .TRICK NOW ti.STJi JOHN WAN A MAKER. In MISSES' ami CHILDREN'S COATS and SUITS. This Department has increased its sales amazingly, because the stock is so much better. The people are surprised at the assortment and reasonableness o! all the prices. ( lur stock of Worsted and Silk Materials is very extensive and varied, comprising all the latest novelties, to fit a child from 3 to 4 to a miss of 18years. in De Beipes, Serjces. Sateens, trimmed In Satin and Silk, in all the pretty effects. L VDI ES CLOTH, trimmed with Cordu roy, In the different shades, very stylnh. Blue Flannels, trimmed in Shepherds' Plaid and White Braids : a very serviceable suit. In wash eoods wc exhibit all the most de sirable styles in Momlc Cloths, French Foulard's. Percales and (linirhams, all at very moderate prices, in all siics from '2 years to 1 years. Our White Pintle Suits aro the best we ever offered, many styles confined to our trade. Our Swiss and Onrandie Suits are in choice styles. CLOTH COATS IN ALL SIZES. FR EN "11 COATS IN ALL SlZES. Corduroy Coats in the new shades, vcry tleslrahie, with many other ood we can not enumerate here. Wc think we have tbe larsrct nud finest assortment to be found in tlie city. JOHN WANAMAKEK. IN FRINGES AND TRIMMINGS. .All klml of triai mint have onr special, cnrcliri ami ltilMirkius attention, ami ercrj--thlnif a In.U- wantt In Llninirs and Scwinir Trimniiuf we have in frront nssortmcnt. ur SfwiiiB SilUf nre in all plmrie and of offt v tho r liRble ninkr. We kerp Frinires a? hhili $t2.0'i per yard, and a low as 10 ccnt.. Wf tave -Seinples" SrKnd Cotton at 4 oft-.t pr simi1 none hotter in quality or more lionet mtaenrc. We li'ive jti-t opened 2.000Ui7en Oenuine r'rem h Scwinir 'ottnn at " cent-- tor a spool or .VK yunls lenirtli. I)re.iiinkers tell Uil tlir.y hmc been Heoustmed to pay 20 cents a ?pool tor this same nrtlele. , ' ' . .HlUN AVAMAMAKEK. 1 In STATIONERY and FANCY WORK. In Writiuif l"niors ami Knvelope. anil nil kin-l of Fancy Stationery, we have the tin-t -wvll as the climier jrradei. An experienced Stutloner irovern thin drpart mnt. nl the lanre bn1nens we do In these iKWd Jirm-e tliaf our Jrnodii are all that ia claimed for them In iualiT and price. JOHN- WAXAMAKKK. IX; BOYS' CLOTHING. To-d;iy we ojcn a fnll ?to-k of onr own eaielully manufactured Suit", made In our own workrooms, over new patterns ol leau tifiil shape, materials sponired. wains well sewed, and rM-kets stayed. We hare no bought or wholesale irood.' of any kind. We can irive pieces Tor mending when de fired. The price ranur fntn per suit up to fio and tVi. thooich visit will live a better idea than an advertisement. We mean to retain our reputation for re linHc, lK-st and cheapest sroods, a the peo ple will see by this reason's stock. It i jMnr business to make experiments In lny tnif Hoys''lothin. Havinirinnnufaetured irooi's Tor Roya for 1 year. we can aflord to stand by all we say ol the bixmIs we trive our eustoiners. as we know how sure they are to arive satisiaction. JOHN WANAMAKEK. IX UN EX GOODS. Seeial IMpl.iv ol new ami eletrantTnhle 'loth;. Najikins ami Towel. . I-T N K I.I X KXCI KILiS. Knll yaril-wt.le, very fine anil heavy Line a for lilies iinoerwear. .4 Hoiisewife linens. 4-4 lira wer Ijlnens. 0 ineh Holster I.inun.. 4-tnrh KoUtcr Iineny. 45-ineh pillow I.iucny. ' V)-!neh I'illow IJnen. N4-ineh l'illow Linens. Warranted I'ure Ijinen anil made hy thc niiR-t relinhle manufacturers, fij-lm-h r 10-4 Linen Sheetinu, Cie. jx-r yard. SP-im-h orliM Linen Sheet in-j-. 7fte. ier yanl. I'ine Linen Sheetinir. i 2'., 2:,4'. 3 tn 4 yards wide. Fine lHmMc Painuek Tahlc Linens. l.f' tl.25. I..'hi. fi.cn JM-r yard. UNKST t'LASS OK Satin liainnk Tahlc t'lothi. XniiMn" to match, and at LOW l'Klt F.S. Koyal Irij-h Sheeting, extra henvy. TEX Yf.AHS A(IO I'nre Linen Lawn pold at 35 to 4ne. per yard. We ofl'er the fame iinlity ol iKds to-diiy from T2 to 31c. per yr rd. Towclc in lHiiiii-k and Hnck. new an-I s.celal leinirnn. at much le-s than market l-ricef. I!OAKIlX5 IIOI S AXI) UOTKI.S. Atl ho;i?-ekeeiK.i should iee what a vHj-t ,-tix-k we have i.iid iuol 'i'owcl?. Xapkins, Slieetinir. and all kiridn of Jled Kuom Oorhl", 'in tail.!--, kr. i he r!o attention ol our huver! 10 thi- donrlment insure ex tn low price-. Invltina: jer?onal inHeetion wlieltier buying or not. X A :. I A. nilLADKU'IilA. . THE ni'ST BEEr 7 STR A NOK A D V INTt' R t TfT T H AP V ET AT A riCNTIC. , r"s- J . 4 e--An 'exchange has an article headed ' Bees and their Work for Man." The heading reminds us, writes a Milwaukee reporter, of a man that a bee worked for last summer.. , It was out at the Soldiera Home. There was a picnic and dance and bmf h, and everything, on the grass. Among the gentlemen present was Mr. Severance. He was around in the crowd, seeing that everybody was happy, and when lunch time came he found himself seated on the green grass, with white pants on. in a party of ladies, some of whom he didn't know from Eve. It is alleged that General Hicks, the governor of the Home, is desirous of breaking up this picnic business, and to vhu onii hp eansed the Commissioner of Agriculture to send him a quantity of the sassiest iees Known 10 science , u-ku-lar Sitting Hull bees, that are repeaters, and know no such word as fail to work tin. jtin"inr untensil. inis may nor. oe ; true, but anyway, bees have been turned j into the Home ground to pasture, and though General Ilicks may be innocent, he is responsible. - Well Severance was sitting on the. ground dissecting a sandwich and won- dering what was m tne ooiue mat, w Vtnlrinir over the edee of a basket, when suddenly he felt something crawling up the inside of his trow sers. He is not as i demons! rative4s some, but he noticed it and as he looked Tit the strange woman opposite his mhrd wandered to his t row sera leg, and the expression on his face was one of anxiety. He was calm to all out wan I appearance, but withm him there was a vague longing to know the nature of the beast. It kept crawling 'Severance is not wealthy, but he would have given his note if he eotild have known the secies of bug that was going up him with so deliberate aud business like a tread. He knew itwris-noUmant, because it was not small enough for that. or.,1 it was not larcre enough for a hen, though when it stopped and Scratched with its hind feet he thought it resem- ! bled a hen. - . . His thoughts seemed far away, anu when the ladv asked him what time it was, he said from the feeling jbe should think it was about three inche iielow the knee. He alluded to the bug, of course. She blushed and stifled her emotions with a pickle. Mr. Severance was In coming nervous, lie wouldn't begrudge a poor bug the rigid of way along his skin, but when it went so far his man hood was aroused. He thought: "Here I am allowing an insect to trifle with. my. feelings and spoil my day's enjoyment ; I will rebel." , , He laid down a sandwich that he had just bit a camel's track out of, and smil ed. He did not feel like smiling, but he thought he would at something that was said, and slap his knee at the same time, as though tickled, and thus kill the bug, and no one in the party would know any thing about it. One of the women said something cun ning, just as the insect was going uyev erance s tliign, uy easy siages, anu broke out into a laugh and slapped his leir. II is face, wreathed 111 a JS o. smile, I his lips were parted as though he was the i happiest man in America ; but Avhenhis hand struck his hind leg he jumped up 1 about four feet, and came down on a lemon pie. The smile froze on his face, and his mouth remained oien a.s though he had the lockjaw. lie felt as though a bar of railroad iron had lieen shot through his leg out of a cannon. The women looked at him scared, the strange wonnn particularly vhisjering to a com panion that he was evidently in the last stages. lie was about to excuse himself to go and see a man, Avhen the t range woman also jumped up. grablx.tl her skirts, and shook them, ran around a tree and said get out," started across the road on a t run, and went up to one of the houses, t . ' ..... A It is a Bttpposable case that there was just enough lees for two. x When she went away Severance went un In-hind the cook hou-e and invest i- ! gated the matter, and Tom Williams I burning sands. -The path to Mecca is strew said he kicked something intothe ground I d with the loiieji of j.ilifrinis, hoi-ss and with his boot heel and jumped oji it eight or nine times. During the dance that occurred in the afternoon there Avas one violin player that played with great ani mation, and a strange woman danced as though she was hired to. SKI.V-C'OI.OIf F.I) PlIOTOOn ATIIS. Not a few attempts to fix the native hues of objects by photography have lieen made hitherto, but all have failed. It is an etching of ligM and shade, rather than a painting, which the sun gives. Nev ertheless, the climax to which all ito graphers arc working is a means of pro ducing sun. pictures which shall faith fully represent nature in all her varied , livery of color. Toward this goal an important step has recently lei made by M. C'roa, who. by combining three se- parate negatives of the same object, tak--i en with different coniionents of the sol ! ar light, has managed to prodme a re i snltant Mrtrait having all the tints of I the original.- One negative is taken i with the light redacted from the object ; deprived of its green rays by being filter- ed throu'di a olution of nitr ite of nick i i tin oun .v soiuuon (.t u it rat ot nick- el, the second is taken with the light deprived of its orange ravs bv lieing fil tered through a mixture of chloride of I cobalt, and the third is taken with the j light deprived ot its violet rays by lieing i ; filtered through a solution of bichromate j ; IH.tash. The first negative is therefore j j not impressed by the green raj-s coming j I from the object, the second is nut impres- j j seil by the orange rays and the third is j ! unaffected by the violet rays. Tf, then each of these negatives lie illumined by ! the kind of light which it has been de- j ' prived of, the lacking colors will be res- ! ; tored to each, and the three images so ob- ! tained ! blended together by means of total rejecting prisms of glass, a resul tant image of tlie object in its natural colors will lie obtained. CowclVs 31 jn- Ziltf. The Mixi-tkOikiaxismsof Water. Mr. Starr, of New York, some time afro exhibited in Hartford, Conn., thro' the compound microscope, a water in sect, contained in a drop of wafer and : in size l-:HKth part of an inch, which I the microscope revealed as a large, bun- j j itry fellow, earning' in front of his ; mouth a very complete water-wheel. 1 This apparatus was seen to lie iu motion, ' like an old-fashioned mill wheel turned ' by a dam of water, but with this differ- j encc that in the case of the insect's I ; whevl it was made to revolve bv swim i mins through the water. The revolu- tions of the wheel,, by creating a partial ! vaccum, drew into the creature's jaw i certain minute, living organisms too ! small even for the comiKund inicroscoie to determine much about them, lieyond the evident fact that thev were eaten alive, and that this water - arrangement j j it self all visible, to the naked eve was i ; one of the endless wonders in Nature's ' i provisions for the support of her infinite i i forms of animal life. .Another invisible j inhabitant of the water-world was devel- J ojied by a microscope into a creature j , with a graceful, swan-like neck. An other brought up from the ltoitom of j : Narragansctt I5ay, and invisible, if we ' i remcmW-r rightly, to the unassisted eve ! nut ii in I if i.iiiPr rii. a prpnt nn of britrht hues . . . .. . " ' " " ' v v " and marked on it.s back with as lierfect an anchor as was ever f t " i torced. T his insect s colors were pro- duced by olarisiiir the light, and niak - ing a double refraction. ' - X -- n illiterate farmer, wishing to enter .... Siiliic niiimiilo at inrrii.iilliir-.il a,-.-I;?.i" tion. wrote as follows to the secretary of iilso for a'iack- ' - me society : lnter me ii ass," and he took the in THE KLOVES HE WEAR. 'vXi - siWifHis; tht" bills and wooded C;iii irf Fnttnn er X. Y. vet deenlV bedded in gnow, and extending over a . circuit of twenty miles in the adjacent conntie Hamiltony Montgomery - and Sarntofra, are millKind manufactories of the American Kla "fftavft. The streams J are tnrWd with spent tanning materials and chemicals from the dye nouses, while broad acres are flapping with the. skins of rrnals gathered from two hemis pheres, hung upon lines or a wooden trellis. Our correspondent, in riding through the towns of Gloversville and Johnstown, and following the sinuous course f the- mill streams where the umbrageous spruce and matted hem lock give an Alpine effect to the rugged landscape, coukl not fail to observe its extentT and how, either directly or de-motely',- the proserity of tlie glove man ufacturer is identified with all other in terests. The business start erWha peculiar way about sixtv rears ago when h backwools nlinter cut ur a Tew lnckskinn, after tanning them in oil, and made a few gloves which others imitated. This was the birth of the castor glove trade which of late has developed into the finest ove known in the world. ThrHastor," it should be observed, is the Ghishedskin, and the world is ra ked for materials. The antelojje 17 cky Mountain deer, sheep from the CSpe of Good Hope and enormous quantities from South America, besides kkls found in all parts of Euroix these and many others go to satisfy the universal call for gloves. Even 'iatria hides," or Calcutta cow,itnd the "Campeachy hog" are not unknown in the queer assort ment. . Tn the medium goods the skins called "fasher" are mostly imported from Bngland in pickle, while deerskin, bietlock, etc., come in the hair. The largest establishment has a capacity equal to oOCUXX) skins per annum, and the nnmlier of hands employed is 125. J Castor and kid are tlie specialities pro J duced, with '"dogskin" in due propor- f tion.- - . - The popular lielief that dogskin gloves j are. obtained primarily from the verita j .ble.dog is proved to be a fallacy wholly ' mythical. The dogskin iS obtained in its perfection from tbe Capo Town sheep, the animal sporting' a fatty tail, relished by" epicures.' The nnm6, in fact, is a trade mark for a special article in gloves.,. Another specialty is a fine glove made from the Arabian kid, more durable ..thau any kid in Europe, but which Is . furnished by the American manufacturers, at' a much less price. The colors are also a specialty colors similar to orange, tea and smoke often exceeding delicate and- very, beautiful. The smokly color, verging on pearl, is exactly what it purports to be. the pro cess having been learned from the In dians. A Simoon in the Desetit. A stand ard authority in speaking of the simoon says: - ; .. 1- "The simoon is a hot, dry wind -common in flw-'hot month -and 'about the quinoxes m bvrra, Araiiia, iuia fnl India. -Jt conies from ttie deserts, and is cliaracterized by its TxcessWe heat and - suffocating effects. These increase the longer it continues, and if this le more than three days, which, ac cording tn Volncy, is its usual period, they are very fatal to animal h'fc; During its prevalence-- the inhabitants of towns and villages shut the)sves up in their houses, and tbse in the desert ia the'r tents or in pits thev dig in this, earth. . The extraordina ry and parching heat, like thsitof an oven, is j derived Jrom tlie overheated sands, which re whirled up from the earth by tlie advanc ing wind, and the whoie nir is rilled with a subtle and penetrating hist When tlie wind blows in squalls,, death is often very suddenly produced by actual suffocation, and is followed by hemorrhage at the nose, mid "mouth. Persons exjioscd to it protect themselves by stopping their mouth and nose with nandKercliiel- and the camels m- t stinctivelv bury their noses in the sand. ! The simoon usually occurs in June and July. by night as well a ly day, sometimes pre- rrt-7 c,,ll ",r11 'i1 Hir- i!s course is TTTWrlt urkll a-lMlMaifl rttl O l01TAiTC TAO til lt9,at ,slntM'13l0i ,iUe tllc hiastof a f rl j nncc. . ' "y n breath of the hot simoon, whole ! caravans itrc destroyed ami buried under the ! 1 caineis. oKuiis lie icacmug on every side, 1 T'vealed or rowrcd by the". -shifting wind, 1 whose. nrcatn.Js iii:e mat or a tumace, some times killing all it touches. Camels have an intuitive knowledge when a simoon is near and alioiit to strike a caravan : the hrutes that have traveled hundreds of miles over the bumhig deserts, hearing their burden with patience and docility, without water and without food, with "the exception of thistles and prickly pears, limnifest uneasi ness when a simoon is threatened. They make many attempts to eseajH; it by rapid travelling, and failing in that, sink upon their knees, utter mournful cries, urgetlieir owners to remove the heavy loads from their baeks, and when this is done stick their nostrils deep into the sand, and thus await their deaths, or manage to exist until the sirocco has passed and all danger is over. "If the pilgrims, escape, they issue from their tents or from under the lee of their an imals, where they flee for shelter anil pro tection, and on ltcnded knees return thanks to Allah for- his nrotection and kindness in saving them from a horrible death. It is of- 1 ten that the poor deluded followers of the Prophet escape the perils of the desert by digging holes m the sand and remaining in them nntill the hot blast is passed. "But all the terrors of the simoon are not sullicient, to flctcr pilgrims lrom reaching I 'eeca, for it is supposed that those who sue eood m aof.(,millisvntI thc journey will fin, i eternal life in the world to come." The Latkst Tmvp.xtion i T'hkfti. HorsKHOt.n Anriei.KS. Within the last few years there has been expanded a itreat deal of inventive thought and eenhis npon what may properly he elased as household articles, the nioitt noted results of which aro the prodm-timi ol tlie sewing machine. 1 tne wrinffer, tlie wastiinir tnai-r.ine, tlie earpet j sweeper, ete. Almost every week we chronicle the I advent of snme new invention hy which the cares j and lahor ot housekeeping are lessened, and worn Inn's work made easier. The newest thim; to ehallenee onr attention and i irladden the heart of the housekeeper, and which has heen sold quite extensively in tliis community, i is what ii called the Novelty Bki h Holder, j .'arikt Strktcheh and SnirrpR, a very simple ! eontrivance dcstirned to.flj-mj hold in position any j kind of a hmsh or duster; havinjr an extension j handle that enables one to wash or dust windows, i walls or coilinsrs without the aid of a step ladder. That is one of its conveniences, and it is also one j of the best carpet sweepers in tlie market, holdinir j the brush timily at an anple. It cleans the carpet I thoronirhly, raises no dust, and does not wear the I earpet like tho ordinary broom or brush, and will i outwear a half dnien of brooms. As a handle for j the scrubbing brush it is the best device ever i made; no more kneelinir on the floor, no more j back aches or sotc tinircrs. As a earjiet stretcher alone it is worth its cost, as a earpet of any sine ean be laid evenly without any of tho labor and vexation usually attendimr such work. It is stronc, simple, thoronirhly made, cannot iret out of order, lias no screws, lever or hinges. Is compact, cheap and durable. It i" manufactured by lirown fc t'o., Cincinnati. I the well known manufacturers of useful household articles, and is sold only by their airents to house ; keepers. The real utility of this article will nt j once be seen by those most interested, and we i predict for it a lara-e sale. Every housekeeper in I the land will want one. j Any reliable lady or (rcntleiitan wishinir rcmti ; nerativc employment would do well to secure the i Hirency for this county, which can be done by enclo ' sinir a stamp lor descriptive circular and terms to. I ' Brows Co., Grand Hotel Ttnildinir. Cincinnati. O. J. C. McCINLEY'S DINING ROOMS! For I.isftsen nnil IJen 1 lemen, 161 Wood Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. FISKST I)IMG ROUS IS THE CITl. MEAIJs AT AL.I, HOrRS. OYSTERS and ST" PPVRS serTed at etiort notice. Nov. 22, 1878.-tf. . LEVIS & BICKEL, Solicitors. ! a . i i in i D.i in iirorurca cn iew in7entlons n frnm 1 i i t flay. Pend for rcninr contatnintr T' J ,'. t'fliee. "I ini .rpna., I "bove Smi'hlleld street, opjiosite M. K. Church PitttborKh, Pa. 3 u.-iim V i" - ' W. DICK. Attohnkt- at La w Eb- . , . -r,ensbnrir. Pa. Office in Irnnt room of T. --. ...... D UL. I'uittiiiiM. 1,1; rr ,1 rw I All man- ! ,uer. le'r'Jl inm-s attended to sat is fact only. ! m,.0o1ctlons . specialty. 10-14.-tf F (t EADE, Attorneu-at-Law', ! V Kbcnsliurtr, Pa. Office on Centre, street, inrcc drjors from Hih tircct. iS-CT,-;2.I HJ-f I!-) Tn the face of everything, Wanamaker & Brown increased their great Clothing business last year at Oak I I all nearly a quarter of a million dollars, and for 1S79 the new pUns will make the house more popular and increase the business much more. Eighteen years in the people's service at the old corner of Sixth and Market has taught us how to do the business well. m Whatever may be said, no houfec in the United States sells any thing like so much Clothing at Retail as Oak Hall, and no house in Philadelphia sells more than a quarter as 'many goods as Mr. Wanamaker sells in Clothing alone. Doing this large business shows the people's regard for our goods, and enables us to buy cheaply and sell at small profits. pi tn in in In New patterns have been made this year and new styles intro duced through Mr. Robert C. Ogdcn (formerly partner of the famous firm of Devlin & Co.. New York), who is now associated with Oak Hall, and will erivc his experience to improving the manufacture of our Boys and Men s 0 JHT Clothing. Wc do not buy Clothing like the dealers, but make V 1 i Jl tAJJltJlJ KJ v 1 1 salt), and no other make of goods, so sold as cheaply. r.y in Impressions have been erroneously given to the effect that Mr. John Wanamaker, who founded Oak Hall, is not interested in the old store, and that ft does not have his attention ; on the contrary, his ownership of it remains unchanged, and he has lost none of his love for it. Every day finds him supervising all its departments. Mr. William H. Wanamaker spends his entire time on the Oak Hall business. - - A VISIT THIS SPRING'PARTICULARLY INVITED. WANAMAKER & BROWN,' OAK HALL, 6th & Market Sts., Philad', -V THE LARCEST CLOTHING "HOUSElN AMERICA. 4 t in ffi-j m In f (mmmmmimmmmiummwim minimum $tttm g t ENDORSED BY OVER THIRTY SEWING MACHINE EXHIBITORS AT THE V I ft ft EXPOSITION UN I VERSELLE, VvJP ! i CUXI Paris, 1878 y&Szt j AN0 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, TVft ' PHILADELPHIA, 1876, VIF f T ' ' A. blng"Vry STRONG, SMOOTH, and OVyi . kJ.jL.JL. : J EXCELLENT THREAD." rmsiw ,SJ. ' ' f ENCOURAGE . rySMArJurAC7URED at Home: industrVXvt mount holly, n.j. I ' ' Jc?'""! ilM .ii!S$2D4LS (PARIS. PHILADELPHIA. : : LjJ ZrSARDD NEW Y0RK & B0STON a j- t m .v - . . 1 1 4i. ....... r--... w m a. IBFIS FflSTFrUnillNN ll li: CLIXTOX STREET, J011XST0WX, PA., l.-i (3c ALWAYS Tski'gfosst and Gliosxpesit Stock ol Dry a,iTcl Dress G ood NOTIONS, MILLINERY, CARPETS, ETC., to be found in Cambria or adjoining comities. Forget not the street and numbers and fail not to call, buy and be happy. NICHOLS, SHEPARD & CO., Battle Creek, M Ich. ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE -VT BBATOR" THRESHING MACHINERY. THE Mstrlilra Gruln-Snrlnr. Tlm-STlnr. maj MoBy-S.-vlOK Thrl'r. of iM i1t ,nA rnr taon. FTOnd 11 rfvulrr frr RpM ork, Perfect CIMBlDf, ml tor String Omin from WMttfr. STKA Power Threshers a Specialty. Special It -a f &pryt4r mie xprrlj for Stemm Pom. ' Ot'R 1'arlTaled Rtcatn Thresher F.aclnea. hoth INtsble sn4 Tractloa. with Valnsbls ImptoT. nttu, fr bsyoad ,nj ethsr make or kind. THE T.5TIRE Tkrhln; Txpenses fand often ttrc (It tlmss thkt smonntl rn r- bikJ hy lh Kvtrm Grain flAVKU bj tbse liaprviveit Mmrhinrs. GRAI5 Raisers will not submit to the enor mous waitaie of Omin nn4 the Inferior work done by ail other Baoctainrs, h-n oner pot.i on thollTerence. NOT Only Vastly Snnerlor for Wheat. Oata, Barley. Rye, and lilts l-ratns, bnt the Oat.T Snooaa fnl ThRihT In Flax. Timothy. Millet, Cloe-r. and Hko fleerl. Renolrea n " attacbtnenta " or "reboiMUnf" to banco from Grain to Seeds. It Thnrttna-li Workmanship. Tlesrant Tlnlah, Pcrfrinlon of Carts. Compl.leneis of Fqilmeat, otr-s anr " Yiaa.Toa " Tareeher Ourflta are lneoatparaMo. Tf ARTFLOt S fbr Simplicity of Prtt, 1bv rn than onts-bmlf the n.aal Brlu and Oemn. Make Cieun Work, witb m Littorinf or SmurtBca. rOFR Slid tf Separators Mde, Bftr1nr from 91s m TwptT-Rtr tizt and two nylei ef Moaatr 4 HArse Pewtyr to maseh. rOR Prtleo.r, Call ob Oar Trlrp or write to fr lUotrt4 Clrwoiwr. wHtoh mmto tn LINDSEY'S BLQQD SEARCHER ia if.e ?r'-r kkhm ieae7 ci mr cr. Teller. r5cre nla, l"lc.:, r. ilm. Pimp'.w, i .l l 1 RltrMwf (li-einr- tiM to ita wonder- ftil power. Inre Mlonrf itlie R'iartitr fr- oflieslth. Read: It rcrri wtw f Herof. 5SsW win." J. K. Broom. Pmmrmue, O. "It cure , nT cnim 91 .rvaiio- . m B. jr. orr-. itr- imrr. t-a. j Tier i. t. r.. sii.i.i.ni m. DR, M. J. BUCK; Phtsipuv iviiih-tnrnii A I.TOOa. A, Va . Ofrlee and resilience on Fourteenth street, near Klevanth avenne, where night calls ean ba mad. Olfloe honrs from 8 to 10, a. and trnrn 1 to 4 nd 8 to 8, r. m. Special attention paid to Iu. eases 01 tne t.ye and Kar, as well aa to Surgical Orrationi of ererv desoriptlon. . -l.-tf.l I i? ; I? 7T " tont' "ml expenaoo (rnamntee.1 to Agents I I Ou-nt tr.-r. 5n.,.v i. C... At'tTA. vt. i 2k ! IS i a 4or u tl H3 ki ki whole energies and valuables 1 1 11V, li1 ill iiiwifc - far, have as much merit, or are 1IAVK THE- 3P fbrall GREAT TOSITIYE CXJ15E fbraU ItlMFAMES tnslnr from a dTmn-U eoniil- i tl tl I1I.UOII, MVtK, AKKVMi or DI6F.MX1VK OKOA.Mk The Xset Family Medicine on Earth. to atiy prvoa nfflirted with a t11en thmt MnnEFUr wtn not rellovt or com, pmvirtinp ib boaes or ornas aro not wtf, hTrt point f rpntr. la sclentirtcaily coinxumlol Irons llori. Itona, Itaiks arvl Onms ftTon.l in Cftllr'mt ar.d H Wost Iri'llos, r.-robtnlng a Tonic, Calhartlft, AItf.rTlv. Plnrotlc an I Sudnriflr. Its Imni-dlato effort upon tl. dlroatioa enran. ortatSor I P 1 r 1 by cj.oottaa or oal.anat.Ml fi-oni aao ennoo. la in In creawa tholr powora of a'nal)atlofi and lintrlllon. It ln tro th appotlto, aamtoTa rllostlnn, anrt rlrci flrainrtt ttnfl fma to tho mnornlar and cirmtatme arstem. Itatira mafoa tt rlrl prorsos to ronowoj a--. Tltv, a tors, r-ir-rota an'i purifies flMlts. tona luo organs ay t rottab liaboa tbalr brmlthy futirtioas. THE ONLY TRITE E.ZTCEDY FOR C0LD3. Ttranoeleoa to expatiate irpoa tho rtrtnot ol .h (;R:T FKtlv'n, If aro surT.r.njt frr.rn till. liti s imiKH, ttsrv:piit. or IM1H.FST10M. imih amn. i.niKii.m.. muTtr, ioTirTniN, kiirr or m mm s nismis, vr any ntaordor ar1s1i,fi: from inpraE rtliKlit, pot a hv.tta of VliOltLNK and tako it as per dlrortlons oimi each byrtle. In F.nRlWh, Oarman. Hpanlsh and Fronrh. Ono b.ttloalll I'otforconTlnca you ol iu oioriu than volumes oxpraaod la prlntars' tok. k trial of an rxrttlo InanTts t arloptlon In pto rr tr.mtlT, for no Mas, Woman or Child rantako I'.iMIt F rn'l r'.n.a.rn lonjalrk. It nrat rloanaos tli syafom. then repairs, th,-n buUla up, thns curing rtl-nase ar.-l etablisaing r.ealth oa a parmaneDt, aafo and enduring basis. Tot np In lanra bottlos, ana U i.laaaant to tak. Sold ay ah-aaalsls Uoarrally. Vrior, f I.OO frr Mollis. W alter k Itatltrer Mfsr. Co., rrop'rs, 40 Joko Street. Now oa. ar rur titic i-y iiDio(m a i.mrniv. r.npnu'iirt, who are authorized to arnarantee Yi.outv i THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY. Cray's Specific Moalclne. TRADE MaRlcIs estier-rally re-r RADt commenrte'l as an untallina; cure for iSi-vinai. Weak- NKSS, S P e R M A- TOftRHEA. IHrf- thut, and all diseases that fol low as a seonenre on Self Abuse aa' these special iliseaseg 1 JJ i I I 3 VXs Y v II il i I j . - . . eSS ...i-- .hf-l 3 -L X aaavsTl ceiore laiaDgJf snr iVoRv, Aft T v . 1 aown an affords a complete p'L" t Bl'SITlmiL I.AB-ArMir lasOIlg. , , rr lWtttt iTrrR,PAiitti.HAr,l)1SEa80FViaioirpB, j SO tbat lbe llllls oi VO"'1? 1' .Vt ' iTrtnVnn?,i,-o!r,yotl,e:rt h- i form n the ground with uothmgo raVer:," them but themulch made by the sr. ' l t&&ztftwtk ' f conr9e' therc is no fu,livt!!nf- stnrtT an.1 many rein ol ameriono. 1- ..I" i Iirwinrr hut Sf" tha sa r.p,1s mK0 l- i run parueuiars in onr pamphlets, whleh we de ire to send Tree by mail to erery one The SiM-elric Meaielne Is aoid br ail Imir(rl.ts at 1 per paekaae, or six paekaaes Tor 6 ; or will be sent hy mail on receipt of the mon. by irldrcse! i'l .iiecnaniea' ..rk n.,..,. m Sold in F.henMlinro. t. i t i ' ' bv nruira-lsr. crerywhere ' "RJ,S Ewiko. Wholetala Atrenfa, nu Pitta g II. DKCKER, Ml P., VJ . ' PHvsrciAK Ann SrRorov. ofro- v. V.'":T1"' ro..rA., t thAr,ociurd n.l thi cream .G L itci aerTieea to tha eitiienf of , -..o , 1 ; ret'V"'"'' office and j tcr begin to fail, jou'll tbMii - 1 resilience on Railroad atreet, ot.poit Passcnrer 1 1 T- t station, where ni(rht and day call, will reeeive ' tu advice. prompt attention, retrnrdteaa or1istaa , rT llV,.',aAr", r'r, "'";,,n ilren a specialty. . I.Uly s, March 1. lV-V-ly. A Cfl. If KENS IN ORCIlAItlK It is asserted, and we hate no r'ou that it ts true, that the keeping of fw, in an apple orchard has a strong jB flaence in securing a good crop r!f fruit, and as a consequence, tends to give health and vigor to the tr, The insects of various kinds in-lr, multitudinous in number harp m'r to do with weakening the trees E j emasculating the fruit than mnnv hav, the least idea of. Just think of t havoc the little spider products njy,j stalwart evergreens as ell fc9 t!jf plants in the green house, and some estimate may be made of the ectJ of the many insects that infect piP apple tree and its fruit. All ;'. sects, more or less, inhabit the grour.3 and hence in all stages they re jected lo the searching eye of Uu fowl, and are thus destroyed before they arc cspable of attackiog the trw. The droppings of the fowls, too, LiVe a most enriching effect upon the Unl and can do no injury Ly its peni strength, from the fact that it ia tcied so thinly over it. CARE OF TOVNO CHICKS, During March and Apiil tlousanit of young chicks find themselves bufi. in(r atout, secKing sneiter from fM cold winds and storms that come that Beason of the year : but if j would have winter layers the thki? must be hatched early in the spring before the hot weather comes on, chicks hatched late, as a rule, are en profitable; they become more liable to lice, that pest ot the hennery, and do t not attain the growth they would luatched early. The hot suns of Jt i aVl July st'.mt them, and by fulmar ! are not more than half-matured, and i if they live through the winter vo; can count on eggs from them by l( time they are plenty and cheap ; therj. i fore we say late chicks are unprofir. I ble. 'Bat to raise early chicks they must bet looked after; provide clean, ' dry quarters, free from dampness ieJ i sheltered from raw, chilly winds. I Feed th Ctst few weeks hard-boild t eggs, stale bread crumbs, scraped froi, I the kitchen tkble : feed a little at i 1 lime, but feea often ; after the f t; week, broken rice, cracked corn or he,;. led potatoes, chopped onions ; a spritt ling of red pepper on the feed or ia the drinking water is excellent, trA 1 the water ought always to be fresla:.1 clean ; provide a dust bath, for tLe ! mother hen, of earth, mixed xviih &?! es and lime ; this will help to krj f away lice. 11 the nests are washed t with kerosene oil before putting in tit straw preparatory to setting the cp I or lined with tarred paper, the L and chicks will rarely be covered witi lice. f rrrr THE Cl'LTl'RE OF CAMEI.01 Tlx 1 Regarding a perfect canteloupe t: be among the very highest grafts of fruit in the world, we c: refrain when the person comes roi:r.i j to mention how thev may be rai-i with success. Almost every per.n i having a garden of any size sbouk! try bis hand at it, as it can be done almost as much certainty as raisings j crop of corn. The " gonnd sIk ,c '.i f have a warm exposnre and be friable ' clay mould not being adapted & hills shonld be dng outeiglit or ten in- j ches, two feet in diameter, and C"t.; with rotted mannre, rich soil and fas' turnpike dirt is an excellent subsfc t ! mte ior tne latter, r ive or six seel? j should be placed at equal distati'-K? j about an inch in depth, and tbe ' L'.!.? I I should be even with the soil, cxf the season is likely to be wet. wb-:j: 1 they should be raised. They sbo ? j be six leet apait each way, and U J j pilants, when they have passed all dai f ; ger, should be thinned out to two c i three in a hill. " The beds mu't i kept clear from all weeds and gr! and when tbe vines commence r j ningthey should not be disturleJ, i- the rootlets connected with the v f and by which it is largely supple ; with nourishment, will be biofca; The ground, ns the vines begin to a; lend, should be gone over with fin ir rake, especially after a, heavy show?: ; to loosen It and give these rootlet? 1 chance to take hold. The seed sboul lie planleil at the time of com pis:- j ing. Sowinrr round the bill n fpw in el?" j distant, early radish seed, will gtre: I ally protect the young plants fr :f j the bugs, and always will lie more c I less beneficial. Should bug? nrfa' j a sprinkling of weak whale oil j and water, or of carbolic acid srs;'; f and water, will soon send thein ad::' , The variety of cantelonpes to plf J in this section are the Citron, the S- 1 ny Lind thc White Japan and t':- Casab:v. The nutmeg is too late ' '5 us. There is no reason why hll our ft" roers should not have a patch of cr j telonpes for family use. A plot c e ground forty by forty feet would 'j enough for a moderate sized fua -J and if there is not to spare in tbe den select a suitable place on tbe In land. They can raise far snp:. fruit to any found in the markei5- Germantown Telejrah. ! Potatoes Under Straw. Tbf - 1 a t ... . , inner; t ! lure 01 potatoes unner svran 10 - j I pie matter. The seed should 1 ! ' r I J on the surtacc of the ground, nt sL"" j distances apart, say sixteen inc.-- I and then carefully covered with j If the ground is comparatively f I from weeds, the straw need not bcri-: ! than six inchM thiri : but if -be . , r t IS Verv loul the fOVenn2 01 I r.K..1 1 1 -a 1 a r t lorn J-' 1 ouuiiiu lh. hi, icaeb ; straw, if it ha been bound np, j closest, more solid to thc ground. r need not be so thick. The light tx K. I le pxcllldod from llio lintato. arid li I grow and take root in tic gro: There must be straw enough to ; duce darkness and this is all . required The straw does not tu:i ! mould durinor the season, but l15' hoeinp-. appearance above the straw tne 1 be pulled out. liural Xvv- 1(" r I rr .ii . .Vi fif C'- rj' - 1 mi sowinc a sraan jm. - j for green fodder. Scatter tbe - ' corn thickly in the bottom of tbe ! rows far enough apart to cultlVSej j tween, cultivate as thoroughly : 1 do your corn crops, an ... a . a .1 a- it aim as n 1 jugus. cirouiu ones nit v' --1 , K-; li ; ... J.-- t lT I - i.aroe snow drop
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