S I
1
ipril 1 Irst in other Lauds.
The custom of April-foolia;; is a very
old one, it having been loug practised
t the Hindoos. During their festival
of Hall, which ends cn the first day of
April, the people send each other on
fools' errands, and play all manner of
tricks, just as is done in many other
lands. The Scotch country people take
delight In 3endto;j o!I some sloiple fel
low with a sealed letter, containing on
Jy the words: "This is the first or
April, hum the gowk another milt."
The first receiver tells the bearer that
the message is for some other acquaint
ance, who does the same, and so on
ith the next, and the poor fellow is
sent from one person to the other, often
tramping for many miles before anyone
is goiid-uatiiTd ecoiisrh to explain lie
j)ke. Thu is called "hunting the
gowk," a word which, strictly speaking
means a cuckoo, but is used, at season,
to signify a fool. Dean swift, the fa
mous Irish writer, says in his journal,
tinder the date March 31, 1713, that he
and two friends, a lady and a gentle
man, spent the entire evening in"con
triving a lie for to-morrow," and it is a
great pity that they could not have
found some more sensible manner of
passing their time. The "lie" agreed
on was, that a man named Noble, who
bad just been hanged, had come to life
agaiD, and the story probably caused
great excitement. One of the divisioi.s
of a Lon.ion hospital (?ma three hun
dred yers ago), was known as "Abram 'a
"Ward." Its inmates, infirm, simple,
old men were allowed to go out end
visit their frieuds every first of April ;
the sight of one of these poor
"Abrams," as they were called, always
excited compassion in the beholder?,
and many a penny was dropped into his
bands ad he hobbled through the streets.
One April Fools' dav, eome idle vgi
bonds disguised themselves as Abrams,
and went about begging from morniuit
till night, thus reaping a rich harvest
This imposture war repeated year after,
year, until a law was passed to prevent
it, and from this circumstance it was
that the word Sham Abram came to be
used for impostor. In France it Is aaid,
nobleman and his wife once owed
their escape from prison to the fond
ness of the people for April-fooling.
Francis, Duke of Lorraine, and his
wife, who were imprisoned at Nantes,
planned a flight, and disguised them
selves as laborers ; the duke carrying a
bod on his shoulder, and the duchess a
basket of rubbish on her back. Early
one morning (It chanced to be the first
of April), they left the. prison and
reahced the the street sifely, but sud
denly a woman passing them recognized
their facet, and ran to the sentry or the
prison gate, saying that two prisoners
were escaping. Tne man called to the
other guards, who. however, thought
that a trick was being played on them,
and cried out April fool ! or rather
Airil-fi.iFi fj.oi.;.o .1' Avnl), as the
irench have it. A by-stander repeat
ed the word laughingly, and they were
caught up by the crowd and pass d from
ujuuiu io mouiu until me street rang
wttn merriment,, whi!e the fugitives
slipped away with meiriment, while tie
fugitives slipped away unnoticed and
their friends, who conveyed tbem to
place or safety. A little later in the
day, the governor was to'd of the. trick
that had been played on the sentry, and
rearing mat all was not right, sent at
once to the prison, only to find that the
birds bad indeed flown.
b.vviNu TU.t IJULKY Cuors. After
the wheat hs been thrashed the straw
is stacked ic the barnyard and the stock
turned in to eat a portion while tramp
ling a large propoitcn ia tie mud
The hay is carefully stored in the barn
loft, while the cornstalks remain in the
shocks and are left in the fields to
topple over and become was'rd. Every
pound of hay saved Is a ponnd gained,
and with more care of the straw and
talk the hay wiM win'er a large num
ber of cattle. The straw Is considered
of but little value, yet the tbe farm can
be impoverished by selling off tbe
straw. Of inorganic matter 10tO
pounds of wheat contain less than a
pound or lime, but little over two
pounds of potash, and not as much as
a round of phosphoric acid, though
containing largely of starch and nitro
gen. The straw contains in its com
position nearly three times as much
lime as the grain, and three tiroes as
much phephoric acid.- These propor
tions are seemingly small, but they
-amount to a large quantity where huu
dreds of tons of straw are grown.
Over ."0 pounds of ash exist in 1000
pounds of straw, which is more than
double the amount of ash in the grain,
and in feeding value the wheat is well
worth being cared for, as four tons of
straw are equal to one ton of the beet
bay.
Vfal Loaf. Chop three pounds cf
uncooked veal very fine, add to it half
a pound of lean bam, also chopped, mix
and then add two eggs well teaten. a
half teaspoonful of black or white pp
Tr,same quantity of powdered sage,
ground cloves and allspice, one cup of
bread crumbs, one level teaspoonful o!
salt, one teaspoonful of onion juice.
Xow mix all these Ingredients well
together acd press it tightly into a
square mold. A bread pan will answer
lrfectly well. Now turn it out care
fully on a baking pan, brush it over
with beaten egg, and bake in a slow
oven for two Lours, basting three or
four times while taking, with a tab'.e
spocnrul of butter melted in a half cup
f boiling water. Serve coud, cut la
very thin slices.
Ob, What a a-nJi.
Will you heed tbe warning. Tbe signal
perbap of the sure approach of that more
terrible diseaie. Consumption. Ask your
elvea If jou can afford for tin sake of sav
ing 50 e:nt., to run tle rl-. a-.d do nothing
for It, We know frcci experience that
SMloh' cure will Cure your Cocah. It
nevr fall. Thla ex plains why more than
a Million DotOs wr re sold the past year.
It relieves Cr-up and Whooping Cough at
once. Mothers do not be without It. For
Lame 3ck. Side or Chest, um Shlloha
I'uroas Master. Sold by Dr. T. J Davison.
When Lwir Henkle. or "Wash
sngton, had Orst ta reply to Lawyer
IMva Lorkwtd In the dis'rict court,
be re'errcd t i her as "u;y learned sie'er-in-law.'?
KASK1 ft E
THE NEW QUININE.
GIVES
r,0(D.rFETlTE
SIPiENGTH,
HAITI D.W,
SWEET SLEF.P.
A POWERFUL TONIC.
that the niot delicate 8toinch will bear.
ASPECIFIC FOR MALARIA,
RHEUMATISM.
NERVOUS PROSTRATION,
and all Clrto Iloac.
Themoft "denude an4 auceeaful Blood Purifi
er Superior lo Uioln
Mr. Jnnn Scnrnoroujch. Silna. N. writ
"I ot mitUrta in Ihe Southern army anil lor a
1uzco ;er i-uffered (mm it denilltatloir e fleet.
1 wai t rribly run down when 1 beard of Kavklne.
the new quinine. 1' hrl(el ma at coco. 1
Kilned M ponmt. Have not bad such good
health in 20 year.
Other letter or a lirai lar character irom prom
inent Individuals, wtich atamp K"klne aa a
rame.ly ol undoubted merit, will be lent on
application.
Letter! from the above rerona, giving loll
drliti! wilt be lent on application.
Kn'lttne can be taken without any rpeeial med-
ical advice. 1 a bttl-. Sold by all drm-nlna,
oraenc by mail on receipt of price.
THE K AS KIN IS CO., 4 Warren St.. Rtw lork.
The Filler Organ
IS TUB IIXEST AXIt BEST. -
It ctanda at tho Iim4 nf all ond onran. Thnae wha
flflrt to have the bet orvan nhould ar-quaim lhn
K'lrr with the nit-riu of our Inatrunu-nta. 1W
tk our wont for what we av,tut and tt unr
liMni'iirnu. It no dalor aclla uur urvaua In juur
lucaiitjr, m rite w ta Io-ury.
. JlTJY IV OTHEIt,
Adiirss. MILLER ORGAN CO..
THE
AMERICAN
AAQAZINE
EeistiJali) H!Bs!ra!cJ. 25 cts.,$3 lYear.
ith KroPF.-Tin: avfri"
pr-f,reBo U rtiocia t
i mrl cOea, rd
ii niriD ma i an r -v jilt cif neft aBlrtl.
k m U4 A 'viri ritr fii n itfa a wit1
arei -f in a is Wt-he ol trrl bo1 ft J tat
r. nl an I wtert .ri, dexrn rt i tetoaitsof
eir frtom fonntn niftn rl w omeR. Irie?f ay o
ti I rtnt ir,bitu ut lh priwU, JtaiJ, ua ftiaor
Distinctively Representative of
Americ.in Thought and Progrt
ft iw iknw Jarrf r b pr A tti? t- h
ium piMl.ir nod r.lcrtMlnUs mt tk klh
cLm Mawttlhilc.
IWPOITANT. tnZ:Z
ilnairalfil l rra-.loni I mtm urn KBrrljal I w
noriuepi u r .as r nlniiblf lrwltaiM
Into Kalsera, nlil recti! mt
. ir I.
i p.er 1 luvntuacd.
av 1lraa1Hla and enrvt1e mt i mm
mvmntr It mIIiU tWrl l rU mt
t- rum
aZaa C3
749 Broadway, New York.
THE
"AD"
w vim.
5iA.NrriTLT.O) ry
12 to 210 Wotit 47th Stroet
aud 15G7 & 15C9 Broadway,
KCiV VOK.v.
Tha -Orrn" Pkr.o ia a atrt-tly flrat-claaa
liui!ru:a ct. f .:i;y wrrT:td for Cv. t. 1 ha
moil pcrfrct iimtrumeiit ia tUa xnarka: and Uio
Most Modcrnto in Price.
rataljie. T.-rr.i.i, Prirca. an J full Infirma
tiin by mail.
Fpf-laliGilnrrni- ut -. rca !r of tliis pjpor.
Ihir rt.!li!P l'p-1 ) t l a ifarvrl rt l-npy,
and tiia liiLi-t j; u .c -f nn i.. ncy.
jT It will m- (a vri lto n.
U Ut., , flarl Miy a
--oT Of'PCRTCrcirY!
g- - - -
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I?' ni C;ty t. i:- o.7
Feh tn.ra l':K aw a '
to
T . a . - a iav
".. ttrn.i. 2M.rTbuau.ua. Mnabi't
Heart. I t.uury til L.t er di. ... fore (lu.rrn.
I' !. I'll;
HI An n nrrt-i. l-ba40'.,j. ai.
I r. It l a 1 . it'.
iruttrfieia
V : ; r--i
a - T i " J
A Waralax Maidrul.
The man I wed." tnj yoang girl said.
"Mast be a noble cavalier,
Fit for romance with shield and lance,
A noble heart, devoid of fear."
A year or two, tbat quiokly flew,
Had changed tbe maiden's will la part,
"Tbe man I wed." this time she said.
"Mast be a max of loving heart."
Her beauty crew, men sought to woo
Acd win tbe wayward little witch.
She tossed her bead, and proudly said :
"Tbe man I marry must be rich."
Tears earn and went ; on riches bent.
She scorned the true hearts at her feet.
Iler heart was steeled ; she would not yield,
Tbe dream of wealth was all too sweet.
So time sped on. Her mouth bad gone.
And still ber maiden band was free.
She hung ber bead at last and said :
"I wonder no will marry me ?"
The Treplcal Town of M. Pierre.
We are ashore in St. Fierre, tbe
quaintest, queerest, and prettiest withal
among tbe West Indian cities ; all stone
flagged, with very narrow streets, wood
en awnings, iron balconies, and peaked
roofs of red tile pierced by gabled dor
mers. Most of tbe buildings are painted
In a clear pale yellow tone, which con
trasts delightfully with the burning
blue ribbon of tropical sky above ; and
no street is absolutely level. Near
ly all of them climb bills, descend into
hollows, curve, twist, describe sudden
and amazing angles. There is every
where a continuous chant of running
water, pouring through the deep gutters
contrived between the paved thorough
fare and the absurd little sidewalks
varying in wicfi from one to three feet.
Tbe architecture is very old ; It is
seventeenth century probably ; and it
remiuds one a great deal of that charac
terizing tbe artiqna'ed French quarter
of New Oileans. But one must imag
ine New Orleans idealized by artistic
conception, rrade intensely tropical,
and projected audaciously upon tbe side
of a buee volcanic hll'. All th tints,
the forms, the vistas, would seem to
have been especially selected or design
ed for aquarelle studies, just to please
tbe whim of some extravagant artist.
No ruin was ever more pictnretque than
these living streets in their perfect
solidity and nndilapidated qoaintness.
Tbe windows are framoless openings
without glass ; some have iron bars ;
all bare heavv wooden shutters witb
movable slats, through whlcb light and
air can enter as through Venetian
blinds. These are usually painted
green or bright bluish-gray.
The Road to Success.
A commercial traveler the story of
bimself. It was in bis early traveling
days ; In fact be bad been taken oat of
tbe office to make bis first trip on the
route of tbe regular traveler, who was
sick. He visited two or three cities on
bis route, not meeting with much sue
cess, which he attributed to tbe fact
tbat two or three other salesmen carry-
ping the same line of goods were just
ahead of bim.
B-ing afraid the bouse would be dis
satisfied, and a little doubtful of his
own ability, he telegraphed bis em
ployer :
lletler call me in. There are three
rival salesmen ehead of me.'
Instead of calling him ic, tbe bead ot
the house telegraphed :
Tush ahead. There is a hundred
other fellows behind you.'
So be went ahead, satisfied tbat be
could at least hold bis own with the
fellows that were behind, with the re
sult that be made such a good trip that
he was kept on the road, and his salary
increased. He aaid the Idea tbat there
were lota of fellows following served to
stimulate him, and he determined to go
ahead and push things tu the best of
his ability, and be succeeded.
Hon Dees are S hipped,
"llaudle with care?" is a frequent
sign attached to freight, and though
not always closely adhered to, there ia
one Instance where the letter and spirit
of the request is fa'.ly observed. Such is
tbe case in tbe handling of beea with
the above placard attached to a box or
hive of honey makers. The hanlidDg of
bees ia a delicate business, and by ex
perts tiey are sold by the swarm and
ent to diff areut pirts of .the country.
A swarm is composed of one Italian
queen, around which a large number of
drones and woikers cluster. This mass
of bees is shipped ia boxer, one end be
icz covered with wire gause to give the
bees air. They are also shipped in hires,
the top of the hive being removed from
its place and attached to the bottom.
For the top of the hive a wire gauss is
substituted and is always placed op
ward. In case the swarm is small a
block of wood is bored and in the hole
tbe bees are placed and are imprisoned by
strips of wire which cover tbe open
lng.
Food Tor Feathered rets.
To make food for singing Wrds,
knead together three pounds of split
peas, ground or beaten to flour, one and
a half pounds of floe crumbs of bread,
the same quantity of coarse sugar, tbe
raw yolks ot six eggs and six ounces of
fresh butter. Tut about a third of tbe
mixture at a time ia a frying pan over
a gentle Ore, and stir it until a little
browned, but not burned. When the
other two parts are done and all cold,
adi to the whole six ounces of tnaw
seed and six pour Js of bruised hemp
seed, separated from the husks. Mix
together, and it will be found excellent
food for thrushes, r obi as, larks, linnets,
canaries, finches and most other sing
ing birds, preserving them in bith song
and feather.
There is a Scandinavian tradition to
the effect that kissing was iirst intro
duced into England ty Rowena. the
beautiful daughter of Ilecsist. Again
In Crouaweii's time, when the banished
Cavendish visited a French nobleman
at his own chateau, the mistress of tbe
house, at the head of her maidens, thus
greeted him : "Forasmuch as ye be an
Englishman, whose cunom it is in your
country to kiss all ths ladies and gentle
women without offense; and although it
be not i-o here in this realm, yet will I
be so bold as to kiss you, and so shall all
ray ma:deLS."
Posaea many Important Advantagea over all
oLhcr prrirrl Fucxla,
BABIES CRY FOR IT.
INVALIDS RELISH IT.
Makti PlumR. Laushing, Healthy Bablas.
Rulats th Stonruicai and Bowwla.
told ty PniFfct. ta&c SO-C-, Sl.OO.
WEILS. BICHIRDSOW t CO.. SBStuSTts, VT.
- Baby Portraits.
A Pnrtmlio of It-antiful bal.y irtraiu, priuhn
rm Snr j.latp pa(H-r Ly atrut tivt'i prot-fM, wut
frre to Nlnthcr ufany liuby torn wlihm a yar.
Kvrry MKh-r wanta thr picturrn; aeud at wuce.
iitve Baby'a nunc and aire.
WiLLS. RICHARDSON tt CO, Props, Burlington, YL
PROTECT YOUR HOMES I
IWIARLIN
A GOOD
BEV0LVER
DOUBLE
no
a Fortune
FU
longer cost tt&X. N. .38
LU NICKEL PLATED, RUBBER HANDLE. I
vimms ijcl is ztbbt Riaraor to tb Tv ''' " M
sailTIZ WESSON. Vlhii
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ooea not get heated up. but ia rrtvdy to kill aa soon aa it reachea the Blaughteiw
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ian.-. (.1, tail ua so Mien you
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our catalogue.
2IO
otut oast
Tha Standard Oil t'otnnanj, of Prttaborj h. p..
made a ipertalty of manalartorlBj tor the dome.
tie trade, the fineat brand a!
IMnninatiiij : and : Lnliriratiiig : Oils,
NAPHTHA AND GASOLINE
THAT CAN BE MADE 1KOM PETKOLIUM.
II yo wlfh the moat uniformly satisfactory
elU la the market auk fur oars.
Trade for Ebensburg and Vi
cinity Supplied by
Y. S. Barker & Bro.,
Kbensburg, Pa.
NOT DEAu YET!
VALUE LUTTRINCER,
ArcrrBa ot
TIN, COPrER AND SHEET-IRON WARE
AND TIJf ROOFING,
Ke.pecttully loTltea tbe attention et bit fiiendf
and tbe public In genera! to tbe feet that he la atlll
carrying; on baalneaa at the old atand oppotlte the
Mountain Honse, Kbenabura;. and H prepared to
apply from a lame stock, or menu fecturtnir Le or
der, any article In hla line, from tbe amalleet te
tbe larf et. la the beat meaner aad at the lowest
llTlntr prices.
rffN penitentiary work ell or made or sold
at this establishment.
TIN ROOFING a SPKCIALTY.
Ol to me a en and ratls'r yonrselTee as to my
erork and prlees. V. I.UTTK1K ii tK.
rnabrT. April IS. 18S3-U.
PAINTS.
17, a,.idEdy4EgL
"We guarantoe every Package bearing onr
firm bum, and irill REPAINT where
satiafactiou ia not girpn.
Sterling eadiJ-Hisd Paint
0 Ecantif ol Clora.
MARBLEINE, "periouto
24 HxqaiBito Tints.
OFhATIlULWooft WOOD STAINS.
Unique Coach Paints,
9 Colobs.
PAINTS and vaRMiSH e ONE APPLICATION,
AT A COST OP 60 CEXT3 FOU A TVOGX. r
Harness Oil, &c , &c,
Sautlc Cards Feee. -
The 7m. B. Price Mfg. Co.,
347 WAfiKEN AVEITUE,
BALTIMORE, Md.
It's Easy to Dye
IV 1TII
Superior
IN
Strength,
Fastness,
Beauty,
AND
Simplicity.
W armnud to -4ir more rood than anr ruhi-r
dye rvT mailt, and to give more brilliant and
durable color. Aak lor the luamviul, and take
Do other. 36 colora ; 10 cent a each.
WELLS. RICHARDSON A CO.. Burlington. t.
For CUdint or Bronzinc Fancy Articlea. USB
DIAMOND- PAINTS.
Gold, SUvcr. Bronze, Copper. Only to Cents.
ACTION REVOLVER.
Those rvvolvers are an exact
duplicate of the celebrated
Caliber, using
Oentre-Firo
Cartridge
BEST
IN THE
WORLD!
Rifle.
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m
Tor rriea, t-rnie and ciixulara, auUrwia
UllPll.tX IIHADT V !,
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and FAilM
ViANUAL
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ft5 i
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SEND YOUR ORDERS FOR
CAN DEE
RUBBERS
TO
H. GH1LDS & CO.
Kanufactorer8 and Wholesalo
Dealers In
BOOTS. SHOES
AND
RUBBERS.
511 WOOD STREET,
PITTSBURGH.
TS enltr fl rta 1.
Feaa'a vao make
a pc4ahtv ef Ken
Utcky saddle aad,
Lriviaa: Ber.ea,
Iiaugbt auti PU
Makra aad kern
oe.taatly in their atablee one hundred head ol
Hulw, all aistta. from four loot to tbe larae mule
w.ltum 1W0 lba, are I. Arnhriai V t o-. AS
(teooad Avenue, PIM.burgh. rm. Mule, ship
ped te ail pwa ef the Slate en ord.r. Setbtnebe
Xe. 1 pickxd stork to be fhead In their atahka.
a- Cormpoctlence aolkaied.
Important to Canvassers.
WASTEH-Lire Uanrasers In eyery eonnty
In the United States to sll FOX S PATENT Bt
VKKSIHLE SAD IKON, which combines two
Sad Irons. Polisher, Fluter, fcc.. one Iron doles;
the work ol an entire set of ordinary Irons, la
self-heating tiw ras or alrnhnl 'amp. 1XILM
AWAr WITH HOT KITC'IIENS. Price
moderate. A lartreand laatlns; lnoome Insured
to seod canTaers. Add rem. for circulars. Ae
tXIX SAD IKON OO.. Head St.. N. Y.
AGENTS
.WANTED
To canvass for one of the latve.t. oldest estab
lished. BtST KNOWN KUHSKRlri fn tbe
conntry. Most literal terras. Unequaled farlll
U? l?- MJR1EKV. t.tlh,hrd 186.
V . A. r. SMITH, UENENA. N. Y.
Aug. U. 3m.
wtnlSALKSJJKN everywhere, loral
u.tniiuit, 10 cii our sreoas. will
rood salary and all expenses. Vrlu
terras at onre. and state tiitn -
ej. S1AN1IAKU SlLVEKWUiE OOMl-ANV
lioston. Mas a.
f(Q fiir J FI F" R 1TED FEM AI.K IOW
t. tj.lx U "T? aJ" ia.v rilot tuaL I'ent
." Ain..K'aii tt-orom.
.uiiiiinin',1 tuiiniin- to all ollu-r romo
li r-f uniUI. S(.tt K n.u ,1 . 1
uiui-..-. It. itx,i: ImnoatKC, lWlon, ilii
Life cf KEKHf WARD BEECHER
PlauouU., UrooVln.V.
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KENTUCKY
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ILe Hater Snake.
One ef ihe greatest enemies of the
fishes of our inland watus, ii the cim
mon Water Snake, TmpiJuaoUn xftdon.
Xot only will it capture and swallow
oar catlve fishes, bat it is also destruc
tive to cultivated pp?cie, Buch as
youDgcarp, bass, and even gola fish.
The water snako is cot particular as to
ihe situation of its dwelling place, for I
have found them in and about tbeatutll
tst brooks ood pocds, to tbe largest
rivers. Tbe places where tbey are
found to Iw tbe most, numerous, bow
ever, are about partly sul-merged piles
of broken rocks, or stone walls full of
crevices. It is in such places tbat tbey
pass tbe winter in great numbers, some
times In clusters of hundreds together.
Tbey appear to congregate from all
parts ot the neighborhood. Ir i: ii pos
to find tbem in their winter quar
ters, it is tbe bett way to destroy tbem
there, for tbey are then in a semi-torpid
state, huddled together in a mass, and
can be easily killed. In the early
spring, after their winter nap, tbey may
sometimes be seen sunning tbemselc-s in
ciusters upon lo7 bushes overhanging
tbe water, but if approached, are apt to
drop into the water and escape.
I was at one time with some friends
fishing for "gudgeons" at the Relay,
near Baltimore. Wis bad caught quite
a string of 5sh, and had tbem submerged
in a shady spot between the rockp. A
shower suddenly comiiig up, we took
shelter under the bridge, where we res
mained for about half an hour. I no
ticed that this shower brought out from
their hiding places, great numbers of
water snakes ana we also perceived tbat
they were at our stiiDg of fih. and
Beetned atgry at our approach. Two
snakes darted cut into the deep water
when we drew np the string. We
found that several of tbe gudgeons bad
been pulled apart by tbe snakes, and in
two instances the bead only remained
attached to tbe string. I have a note
of a water snake killed in the Schuylkill
Iliver. which bad a seven-inch catfish
in its stomach. Prof. Allen ssjs be
saw one killed near Cambridge, Mass.,
that had in its mouth a pickeral a foot
in length. In a creek near Baltimore,
1 once saw a water Bu&ke in pursuit of
an eel, nearly as large as bimself, but
whether tbe snake proved the victor I
arc nnable to state, as thy disappeared
in deep water.
Although I am opposed to tbe indis
criminate slaughter of snakes, some of
which are really beneficial to tbe agri
culturist, I have no sympathy for tbe
water snake. Kill every one you can,
and thereby receive thanks from every
one who delights in the sport ot fishing.
Unfortunately, the water snake is very
prolific, tbe female producig from fif
teen to thirty, and over at a birth. Tbe
young are born alive generally, in Penn
sylvania, during the month of August.
Tbe specimen from which I made my
drawing, was a disiictly marked indi
vidual. Sometimes tbe dark spots or
bands are wanting, the color being al
most uniform brown. In the New Eng
land States, it is found almost black in
color, and this foim has been wrongly
considered a distinct species. Tbe
water snake grows from three to five
feet in lergtb. It is a robust snake,
and a bold and graceful swimmer. Its
bite is perfectly harmless, amounting to
merely a few slight scratches.
Material for a Dust-Bath.
The dust bath is the toilet of tbe ben.
Witb it she cleans ber body and feath
ers, rids herself ot vermin, and delights
in the enjoyment it affords. In win
ter, however, when the ground is fro
zen hard, it sometimes becomes a diffi
cult matter to provide the hens with a
dust-bath, especially if there are sever
al flocks. Itow is the time to lay in a
supply of dirt for that purpose. Tbe
dirt should be fine and well sifted, in
order tbat it may be more completely
adapted to tbe purposes intended.
Wood ashes are unsuitable, owing to
tbe caustic properties of tbe potath.
which creates sores on the skin should
tbe weather be damp. Finely sifted
coal ashes entirely free from admixture
of wood ashes, are excellent, but a full
supply is uot always obtained. Tbe
cheapest and easiest mode Is to lay in a
supply of dirt, either from the road or
thr. field, but it should be perfectly dry,
and stored in a dry place, or it cannot
be used when tbe necessities arise. In
winter a vox one yard square and six
inches deep, filled within an inch of the
top with tbe dirt, is just what the hens
will appreciate. Tbe dirt may remain
in tbe box as long as it ts dry and cleau
but should be removed at least once a
week. By sprinkling a few drops of a
solution or acid in tbe dust-bath any
unpleasant odors may be removed, and
tbe dirt rendered more acceptable.
An economical dish is made as fol
lows: Wash a calf's liver, remove the
skin and cut off the white fat from the
under aide ; lard the upper side with fat
salt pork, brown i& baking pan two
tablespoonf uls of flour in hot butter or
dripping, place the liver in the pan and
let it biown on both sides, add one car
rot cut in half, one onion in which six
cloyes have been stuck, one bay leaf and
the rind of a lemon, pour three cupfula
of water or troth in the pan and bake
for half an hour, basting often, then
add one teaspoonful of vinegar and one
of lemon juice, salt and pepper, baste
two or three times, strain tbe gravy
over the liver, garnish with round slices
of lemon, and Berve. The following
"fried herbs" are served with the liver:
Four handfnls of young spinach, two of
young lettuce and two bandfuls of
parsley, well washed and drained, chop
fine and add one handful of young
onions, well minced, put tbem in a
saucepan with an o unct of butter and
some pepper and salt, cover the pan and
put on the fire, shaking it until it boils
then set it back and let it simmer until
the herbs aie tender ; garnish the liver
witb them.
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Ilomvroiis.
A sisterhood A bonner.
A shocking trie Electric.
A fine place A poKce cosrt
A sugar trust Candy on tick
A circulating ndiuni-n:0(4
A garden party Th- pardener
Signal service riaff talk 8t,'
A mar-ne nuction A ea i aL '
In a regular j -ick!. c.,r,, j j'.
Heavy reading A ehip's ig
A diSigreable cl.ap H,,, "
A doctor's riches are ill gotten " '
Tbe equilibrist's life , f1
balar.ee. 'r " i
The o'.t est verse in existtr.ee
universe.
"Well earned The fortur.e of a -leum
producer.
Why i3 it that whtn a n,an 'e.f ,
a h us be givts it a stoop v fC4
1 a e
uuainess ia :ue a clock Wi
run down it ehould Le oul,3 n
it:
It is the poor struggling attory
is desed in a litt'e "hrief fcu.j
It is the sad fate of uulj- jUr. . !
to day to become journals of js "'J
We often tind that an elcque-.tV'i'
er is like a river greatest at the ar,'.
Many a fellow who is ho!e J4
has to go to a shot maktr to (tt j, ?
soltd.
The Czzical proportions of a !t;
fountain are not to be nieap'jrtj 4
tape line. f 1
JJanana-tkins and careless .5 ,
continue to throw each other 'i'
pavement. " 4
Soma one says that wealth isasLcd
It is a pleasant rt flection to run J
1-8. '
To have one's co3e to the trinly.
must be what is meant Ly gn..
poverty.
Most sea captain. are callrd ":
old sa!ts," but seme of them tn-'J
perpery.
Nobody can paint spirit plctuicseqy;
to tbe artist whose nom de plume ijt
Jama.
A tree is like the man Id a turn
When be leaves be makes goodusti
bis limbs.
It is a queer coincidence that rj
made from madder, and bulls are
madder by red.
There is a great deal of bil!i-a.j
cooing done at the seaside. The
meu do the billing.
When was I'haraoh's daughter l.kti
uierclant in Wa 1 street 'f When .
lound a lit'Je prophe: in the i uthts s
the bank.
Fanning is one of the best of oca.
jjanous ior a young man. J2veLc
bage culture will enable a struj;:
youth to get a bead.
Many a singer is ambitiously rcwi-
leg for high C" -ahile her huibaU.
humbly acd obscurely strugglii.g i,
low, jsck and the game.
Ilaiiroad Oilicial I am exceiJL'f
sorry, tut I cannot renew yuui
Citizen (indignantly) Wh at ' Anlli
had a pass on your road for LfteeD yu:
Is that the way you treat old cu-j
mers ?
A man writes the following to tl
Smithviile JS't'ts : I want to py I
my subscription, Luc I'm alit:;etk
of mouey ; so I stud you a L-.f d
eggs. If youM put 'em under a se'.ut
hen they'll hatch out ei.ougti cnicktL!
to pay for a year's subscription.
A special favor. leieaved Widow
(to country editor) 1)j you charge fur
obituary notices, Mr. Shears ? Coun
try Editor As a general tLii', we do,
Mrs. lictitley ; but your .usU:.d at,dl
wtre very old fiiids, tni I will ui,
be too glad to pu'jHsti LiHouiluary fit
nothing.
I'alare Cars tor l'oultrj.
Palace cars are longer to he
opolizcd by man. Iloise.-i, cattle '-d
even fowls now ri'ie iu theiu. Ti.j.'
for poultry are ttius described in a I.
issue of the Ameiioan Cultivator :
of the latest improvements iu the t 'as
portation of poultiy is a paleut I'-.-
car on the Iickawuti j i.ii.ruad, Ur.-;:-ed
lor the convey a uut of live fort I. lit
cris two leet higher than the tiJ
freight car, contains 110 company----,
each tour feet square, in a set ies o u'-
necks, witb an isle running t liri.: ;l
crosswise and ajio'.uer lengthw;.-"'. I f
capacity of tbe car 13 from .'!,"' ' t
jUO fowls according tu the
year. Dy a syateni of dr jp-Jr-is
fowls are loaded a.ad uulo-Itd at the
bottom of the car, tho sido f i''-c
are of strong wire netting, iu vUieUM
the doors of the several cvu-i'ai.ai-cts.
Oa the top cf the car in the center isi
water tank large enoneh to supply a full
load on a journey of :2,i0 uules. Edcb
compartment is-supplied on tl-ree sida
with abundant fjud aLd water, by
system of tioughs aud hose that ise..s:'J
worked on the inside, co matter Low
ureat a speed the train may he going t
Tbe food i carried in a box or laiik
neath the car.
X qaeer t at Story.
A correspondent tells a stcry aW
favorite cat thit spends a gool h'
ber time ia a c;sy old arrcchiiir. I-cI
owner last May put four hen t?g3 'K:-b
the chair hv w;iv of seeiDi: whtPn9
would do with them in urder to niaif
her bed more comfortable. Stracie
it may appear, puss took kindly tot
eggs and in due time batched four : -1
chickens. For weeks offer thectn
ens were hatched she lickrJ tbeo
over every day with her tougue, c"5"
ed and fondled with them as much
they Lad been her own kittens.
ever the chickeus strayed from
nursery she carried them hack in
mouth as if they haJ been nut of !'
finest of glass.
Care f llornes.
liememler tlut oue of th n-
st i-
portant points in the cai
Mr 'r
horses is to feed reguUr.y.
If J'-,s
,-fQ V.raa until Mid-af!fDl
r.,U lTi-7
before he sets his DOiia lU .
expect a lank lockin? saim lce
day. A thorough ruhhiLg and caT-t
is as essential to the well l'nZ 0
horse as a feed. It is au old s.
that a good grwmiDg ii? f'lUil
quarts of oats. The horse ui:pht
lioimore than half true, tut
your animus are at pasture or
they rub aud rol Uu1'
gveomieg is uecessaiy.