MARVELOUS PHENOMENA. Blood~Red Hains and a Deluge of sSarpents. At Rome, in 1222 it mixed with blood, for three days, and when the heavy clouds drifted away it looked as if the sun was swimming in a sea of fire, says the St Louis public. Four years later, 1228, a snow fell in Syria, which presently melted and flowed in carmine rivers of blood, or some fluid much resembling it in every particular. Many of the old writers record a three day shower of blood-red rain. in ibe Island dust, rained in 0! in 1236. A monk, writing in tells of a loaf being cut out of which blood flowed as freely as from a fresh wound, In 13458 there many tempests. Several and t of people were swallowed ap and the courses of r or stopped. Seme chasms inthe eu forth poisonous fluids as red carmine ink, as at Villach, in Austria. Ponderous hailstones fell in man) parts of Germany the same year, some of them weighing from twenty to Bal J 1201, were towns sf i th ivers change r sant seventy pounds. At Lamech it r ets and meteors; lire ont ained flesh, dust rands and corru ions were in the air: mock suns tails, sail through +E Hes after £ at Lat £ i it b i ensany : id in found all wheat he: In 1558 bre 154 blood. Nu with a bloody swe taken out at. Wurtem a shower of brimstone and : In 1695 Limeri and Tipperary, I land, hid many showers of a soft, fatty substance It was of.a dark yellow color and always fell at night. The people gathered it and used it as an ointmeat, reporting maoy astonishing cures. i remberg was ashes 1634 Fa resemdé g butler. i Casar and Rome. The Roman of Julius Cesar, or Mr. Froude has well pointed out in his sketch of Caesar's failed to | supply lunds and homes for the neigh- | boring Italian populations which had become truly Romar, and for the sol- diery, who disbanded and had to find | work or starve. The ancestors of | Caesar undertook to establish and en- large an agrarian law and to take into | the merely urban rule of the Roman | eity the general and intelligent popu- | lation of Italy and make a peninsular Rome. Cwasar saw that the Roman empire was getting too large to be governed by tbs 1 million who lived within the city of Rome and another 3 or 4 million who adjacent. But the Roman senate, a | patriotic body like the ruling and re- | spectable families of England, refused | to admit these associated Italians into Roman rights and powers. Coesar | thereupon, having spent ten years to ! : republic up p to the time a little before, as 1if ie, ) i i 3 coaquer Gaul and Germany, returned to Rome demandiag something of a | federation of all those who maintained | the Roman arms. Being threatened with destruction he marched upon | Rome, and his enemies leaving it, he | was obliged to follow them; and when he reconstructed the senate he put into it not merely Italians, but Gauls and barbarians, as they had been called, from all the better provinces. In this | way an enlarged Rome with a broader basis of representation lasted several centuries longer ; and without that ea- largement Rome might have expired anterior to the birth of Jesus Christ, from her civil contentions. —Gath. —-—— Masculine and Female Apparel Itis a popular thing nowadays to women's We however, no sympathy with the im- | plication that women : men in this respect. Men wear all they can without interfering with their locomotion, but man is such an awk- ward creature he cannot find any place his body to hang a great many fineries. He could not get around in Wall street with eight or ten flounces, and a big-handled parasol, and a moun-~ tain of black hs Men wear less than | women, not are moral, but because they cannot stand it. As many of Ur young men are padded to a superlative degree, and have corns and bunions on every sepa rate toe {rom wearing shoes 100 tight, with collars so high that | wonder why so much good linen is wasted. — 5 f pronounced the last words of f the wife Mr. Pat uttered a shout, and bounding toward door, threw her arms | man who had just entered { room. A wild eommotion followed, I “What's the matter?” the judge manded. “Who is the man that {| bereaved widow is hugging | «J ain't no bereaved widow, jedge,” { the woman answered, **furthis is my ! husband, safe and well,” i «Silence, woman,’ | manded. “You ought the judge ¢ the sentence, Oi the arouna =n the c¢ourt- do. the pre 1 the judge de- “ fy the lawyer, now gO {ree **Your honor,” said suppose my clients can “And why so, sir?” “Can your honor ask stands such a question here belore y ON “Who is Mr. Peters?” “Your honor. l cannot understand “Bu The Mr. into tv s00n nas taken that str “Yes, L “Hold on The taken fr the river your remains.’ “But I am h fication. in ere to rely THE JUDGE KNEW THE LAW. *‘Ah, you are here to throw an ob- struction in the way of justice, I have heard on several occa sions that you are a mao who bas very the decision of a court. And you have come around here to bully me, aod that too in the face of the strongest evidence that was ever brought before a court of justice. Mr. Sheriff issue a bench warrant of arrest for this man on the grounds of contempt of court, and then proceed with the hanging. This court, blind as it is to every thing but justice and the true formof law, is getting » Orie P. Rean. AMERICAN ENERCY. Not in Contended Fields of Leisure is Fama Maintained and in America, Mr. Stantley explained to Emin Pasha and Captain Casati, says a New York “thal you never know whether the millionaire and the bootblack not changed places with one another since we have in Africa. The peculiarity of American life is that no one can affors to bait and say: ‘I've done enough If you stop you're done and done for In America no man can afford to rest on his laurels If he attempts it he trampled under by new men and for- gotten in no time. Now in England,” he continued, addressing himself more directly to the young Englishmen, “in England it is different. A man may accomplish some great thing and the fame of it upholds him for years, if not till death. But in to keep on doing: moving, pushing, along in the swim, “Men and measures coma go rise and fall so rapidly World correspondent, may have ean is keep on working, striving, hurrying or he sinks despite take his remains in hand for an or a day and pursue the spirit that has gone with a parting volley of obit uaries'’, a———————— Whea the Sun Goes Dawn, Though the morning may be dreary And the day be long and weary, Though the clouds may darkly lower And the tempest flercely frown, We shall quite forget the shadows That have lingered {io the meadows If there be a golden hour When the sun goes down, What though fate our hope opposes, What though thorns shut out the roses, nd the cross is borne in sorrow That we carry to the crown. By and by we'll cease to wander And we'll rest forever yonder If there dawns a bright to-morrow When life's sun goes down - Boston Traveler, ——— The Tramp's Diplomacy. Tramp Please can you give a poor man a little something to eat? But 1 don't want no bread, please. Woman You don't want no bread, eh? I guess you ain't starving. You can can jist get along out of here “Wait till I explain, madam. You see the woman next door just now gave me a plece of paving stone for bread, and as she she was the best bread - maker on this street...” “The best breadmaker on this street! Jist you come tin here, poor my man, sod I'll w you what good bread really is. Tord how A TALK OF THE DAY. The glazier's occupation is a pane- ful one. It is natural for a to impose the yoke. I'he silyl cattle king to try accordion skirt has It was too loud. proj should never gone out of rietor of a abuse his gaming-house betters. is run on the course as a general thing. The human race { true of love, g When young men idolize young ladies they are apt Ww tell a lies, All those who pass through th Lo success will find it Oil Clty Blizzard. a -~ s door a} b esraraate 1? labeled *‘push. The reason why a ben lays an egg is on end. work on Wall ‘It won't hold Munsey 8 Week Jones pari ‘Your scheme won't Witter ivr wuler. iv. badge 11g 8 young 15 began visiting lamp the st thing out rown, the inl Brow y “ t} any i } 47 S12 CEASA 1 AOmMICUEe | 3 Dank, was 106 re- Ho's Washington “M me DOL marryin “Here's a Connect ore ings SIT {end moged ng Papa says he Shaw them 3 OL “Pre a year than any New England." fer : " hoa nen, Ba he tan * iis ’ $y of 1hal : t I shall like to k “Very well, exclaimed, ! fa Husband, my No doub what they are. A Connecticut girl and pro- from a young man, and then the poetry out of him by “Now let us talk pathetic about your A Gentle Hint— Book agent—*Here Piano." " book. and didn't order the ny “*No'm, but neighbors did, it Lo you » Etymology—*How do you do, my ou know! “What's “Wall, ‘neigh’ means ‘sigh’; is. ‘pear,’ and" *Oh, thank you. [I know what ‘bore’ means! His Precedent —The Peacemaker “Don't you know it is very tw fight little boy ?W hat does the good book Tommy (who has just polished I dunno. 1 ain't and Ger. bor, § neigh- bor? that » wrong “Yes, gentlemen of ‘the jury.” urged i ———————— I ———— FARM AND TIOUSELOLD. Negleot aad Carel wi Result in d to The Farmer, Land Is Human in the Respect That It Moods Rest—A Mistake About Fermenting Secs —Farm Notes, Choice Rec pes and Ctier Interesting Firesids Reading. Negleet Breeds Loss, " Ihe average furmer loses more 3 § the course of a year from neglect ti he M. E Bunk- ard. One of the fir ioses Is in nd hay nas nuy idea of, writes i ing a4 goo on all tended for pasture 4 Wore i the fence bours' rou save many doll a good deal of » out of corn or wi morning alter : Cattle A Way Land Needs » word “rest” has mean- this EP Livalor. D restless Amer.- Mean ia. says not but rathe of @iminaled it meaning needs time tr Mae ’ Of change with the ele- worry and strain applied to the lan entirely of this ne: The rest 10 recuperate, and get back elements and strength which ve iitivation have rest is change of 1 anxiety When i# not robbed land needs ars BUOCOssIvVe taken kind of which the needs wi of DUsY man mos )woeupation, and they need a chang i h th piant ¥ * 0 Our sols, " growih. soil year alter year such strain on it that wil come barren and unproductive, If some crop had been sown and harvested, but t inder, the better it. Or again, | the land had been plowed in the spring cultivated to iown the weeds and then prepared winter wheat, this crop would had a good chance to grow. The land hed by the ac- moisture, whic is 3 1 SAY y i shortly t it PO not urned land for Keen have tion of the sun and fallowing, as this process is called my be paid the sum of five off sale-maker able 10 force open one Judge hundred dollars 0 anyone his strong ered by the of boxes.’ on 134 ur it 7 ps uj , ff oiud - Any Leis COUN 3 #000 De 80 thal a man will not + white shirt on the account the work rusade will allowed 10 wear Sabbath day on of ting a tion small but Newly accepted suitor by. you will have a new uncle am vour Aunt Mary's choice for a hus- band.” Bobby (surprised) “Well, that's strange. 1 heard her tell mam- only yesterday that you were Hob- Life. ton-hole soon: 1 ma Mra Secker in society this winter, and I'n Your daughter out much, 1 believe?’ “Oh, no. You see she got en- last October and she doesn't the isn't on “Well my dear madam and how are you to-day? +0, doctor, 1 have ter- rible pains over my whole body and it seems impossible ww breathe! of course, I can't sleep at all; and | have I" «But other wise you feel all right, don't you™' She-—*Are you fond of music, Mr. Snell? He—""Well, I don't know tell you the truth, we've had a piano in the house so long that I really don’t remember; but | think that is to say, I have a faint impression—1 was fond of it a great many years ago." —Boston Transcript itis one of the wonders of the world that a young Iady can sit around the house all day with a viece of red flannel rapped around her throat, nursing her influenza, and in the evening dress up to soe her beau, the healthiest woman in existence. — Texas Siftings. While passing a farm in Virginia the figure of an elderly man, whose attire was noticeable for the utter absence of an decorative efforts, was seen leaning ainst the fence. “How are you get ting along down here?” ‘Jes’ gittin' ‘long; nomo'h" “Good farm?” “Fa'h.” “Can you raise anything on it?" “Con- sid'ble. | jou raised seventy-five dol. Ish's on ii; fohth mortgage, 100." Washington Post. A AI RTA, Disconraging. Miss Chicago—'*And you are the artist wie painted thas beautiful pie ns, Bavion (proudly) —*Yes, Miss, “Now, do teli me what it la aa 1 beter crops would be obtained, and pur soils would not continue to deteri. orate. Give the land a rest occasi ally. but do not be misled by the that simply a change of pianis Fermenting the Weed Seeds idea that fermentation al The or even generally Kills weed seeds is a ways Some it is OmMMmMon error. Kinds may be not much of a gotten Some kinds of weed seeds after being gently heated manure The fear of drawing out weed en as the manure as made, thus killed, but grow betler i» if he Ps ¥ seeds is often giv PeRsor or not appiying but Charcoal for Feeding. Grain-fed and especially coru-fed It corrects the acidity which corn causes, and will often bri a cloved animal back to its feed. Uh goal is also good for fowls. Iu winter, when snow is on the ground, it fills the gizzard and helps to grind the food. Slightly charring corn before feeding mukes it better for producing eggs, though it is better still to substitule a partial ration of whole wheat which gives material for both the albumen and the shell of the eges ag are Household Notes, To freshen salt fish soak them in sour milk. A red hot iron passed over oid pulty will soften it so it can be easily re- moved. The more even temperature in the cellar the better what is stored there will keep. A piece of sponge fastened to a stick is a good thing with which to clean lamp chimneys. Great improvement will be found in ton and coffee if kept in glass fruit jars instead of tin boxes. Beets should be boiled one hour in summer; one hour and a half, or even two hours, if large, in winter. The Department of Agriculture sta. tistician says the total acreage in pota- toos last was 2,600,000, and the average yield seventy «ix bushels, The theory that when trees are afted on wholes roots they will be arder than when gratiod on the young stock is claimed to be errone- ous and a delusion. Kerosene applications to the skin of animals, are remedied for lice and skin ailments, are too severe. One gill of kerosene added to a quart of cotton seed oll Is better. The money expeaded on roads, wear and Many good foundere® iO Maus HAV WaZona Killed A road can Horses areannuaily Gr Hol be ana We know this to be RO0a, or hog inrge a cow, roducing irom nogs pounds aressedq. Heclpes Worth Mock Mixce Pu rand niik, i « ANG Saving : : 0050 Baxep Havisvr —Lay alt and 5a $n fra tans sail and walter jor two UL over. shake 08 the piece in ours, wipe on score the skin; prinkle over it some dripping. Have the oven Wwierably hot and bake about an hour. Melt a little butter in hot water 10 baste the fish with from time to time. Bir into the gravy some boiling water, the J of a lemon, and either walout ketchup or Wor- Let it boil once in a sauce boat Bagep Arrie Savce —Core with a little tin implement as many juicy appies us will fll a large bDakiog pan. Put two table. the bottom Set io the apples, filling with brown sugar and grated lemon. Bake in a moder until the apples can be easily mashed. This makes the best apple sauce. Rose walter is a fine addition, but it is best defer putting in the rose water until just before the apples are mashed. Boiep Covrisi —FPut two pounds of in slightly salted boiling water; put in also a bit of lemon peel, a few peppers and cloves. When the is that the fins may readily ve pulled out, it is done; re- move from the fire and arrange tempts ingly on a folded napkin and garnish with parsley. Make a sauce with a dozen oysters; scald them in their liquor, add salt, pepper, a piece of nace and two tablespoonfuls of butter. smoothly add to the add to the boat and a clean wel cloth and w i cestershire sauce and serve of the pan il codfish 80 tender a teaspoonful of flour into hall & is 2 wigs fF f +n , Cupiul of mix, githmer a moment. oysters: pour inlo a sau serve with the fish. - PR Ra A Glance at Nature. blades of « to and fro re stalk As the green Dull ra And the grasses stool as they shes by, see it go, s And the sweet polaltoss eye Then would like to ear WW hat the cabbage heal 10 say But the slippery elim bark so clear That they ramse ii celery the corn declares it The wheat is shocked and For it goes against the grain When a strawberry runner tries to fir With a dandy sugar cane a —_— He Took me Risks, said § fond wile her feelings hurt, “Charlies, dear, is this flask of for?” “That,” said her husband, suddenly looking from his valise, *O, that's wo be used exclusively in the case of snake bites” “But, my dear,” remonstrated the little woman, *‘there are no snakes ia the cara.” *(), yes there are, at times. You ses, when they stop to wood up, or take water at some way station out in the woods—some gloomy swamp or bayou-—the snakes board the train and crawl around the passengers’ legs. It's mighty annoying, and dangerous, 100. And then, Wo, I've seen men on cars with their boots full of saakes— real serpents—nous of your circus poster reptiles, ‘but the genuine artis cle. Yes, 1 shouldn't consider my life worth ten cents if I were to leave that bottle of whisky behind." A] Outlines For a Novel, A sevsational piece of news appears in a Mobile paper. It is said that some two years ago Mrs. Fanny Cole. man, a northern lady, went to John Moulton's house in Baldwin county for the benefit of her health. Mp. Moulton found that his boarder authorities interle outline of Jia su conse. there is boats the a