"L .? AXD iT EXKfMCN6U tiBWftAL INTCAttT. -la Orttwlng Oi Cant I rrtpmeu t Hie Seil. Jfe HM feMsU-Het Md Shallow Utr"1? ..i r " Mt age the editor of Tlie Mr TeriMr tx-can the advocacy ttttlltflr, culture forcerni drill' M HH Instead Of planting in ttttvMiiig both ways, and surface f r fertiluung. Iio raised nt tff 148 bushels f shelled corn MM in thu way, and has ad vecat- iMtlMttsrerMace. practiced oneormoro of let this method previous (e aVbk yield, artd new there adroentcs for his method en- .111 Prairie farmer recently nt- 1 1 tta' preponderance of the test!- MUM, winter a meetings or llie famerV institutes and rlubs in rt ahWlew cultivation for corn, l HwfeHewincr explanation whyt nmtk growing plant quickly fills the : with mass of roots. If the roots 'Mtttrmallr'' broken, the inevitable H H that the punt is seriously w cak t fa the effort te replace these mouths i punt It is undoubtedly true, ns .that level cultivation is better ihllHnr.' i k J? r- .i. sj P-x r 'i .. ' '! f BOOTS WITH PEEP AND SHALLOW iJ Tir.r.em;. ae principal objects in cultivation nre kill the weeds and te Loep the neil in r tilth us te its surface. Tiie prciu- t of the tell for the ramification of I roots must necessarily precede plant Z. The extension of roots is net by ngtlietrway through the neil. The i enter between the particles of soil, ever fine. Then, ns the roots thick- t there U elde pressure, and this in- mm watn 4ne growth or the roots. (,; te 'promote- growth, must be firm eh te prcscrve capillarity. Onoeb- ! in cultivation is te keen the Mtrfuca Mand friable. Tims the sun eno ene fcpi mere easily, (he rain and dew also i better held, and in times of drought moisture of the sub-soil rising con- Etly is arrested ns the point of surface Iratien is reached, and be the roots f enabled te censerve moifrture that I othertvise be lest. Tiie science of iratien, thercfore, Is te keep the stir- i mellow abore the point where the i ramify, ana roots will always be I extending up te this point. Twe Sthree inches in depth is sufficient efore for the cummer cultivation. irrrwb.cn the crop is young and the growt.ia5iT03pendlngly small, cul- en may extend te four inches. quickly tiie roots 1111 the eeil is i in the cut of growing corn, as de wned by Professer Hayes en the Buds of the Iowa Agricultural r-nl. 11; Ttita ti)innfi nn Ann !j1a 1.,sy !..... III9 01IW"OVHUIIV DIUO uutv UUVI' sing biievcis cut tiie roots. On the side are shallow running shovels 1 iet only stir every portion of the U' but Alse nt the same tlme root out tweeds. By shallowcultivatien Is meant ns lit- k interTercnce witli'the roots as practica- Ij.wiiiie preserving a mellow burfnee. 1 surface of n corn field may thus he . mellow whctlier the season be wet ry. Applying Phosphate. IL BewLer answers the ouerr hether te apply phosphates undcr- tli or en top of the seed corn" 113 foi fei ls: "If the corn is nhmUilmi nlma. kit alone, three-fourth;, of dm C.ntl. I should bd sewn broadcast and luir- a into me seu, ana the balance 111 along the furrows. If it is 11 fer- possessing any strength nt all it ltd net Jw drepiied in the hill, either iire'er ttlew the seed, ns it i3 likely te line young tender roots as tliey out te gather nourishment. The ('way is te strew it along the furrow 1 used lu connection with btable nia- Uirft roots reach out in eery dl d, and befere the com plant is half rn the ground is nearly full of roots. 1 is a creat 6iirface feeder, nnd fnr (reason the fciiilizcr bheuld net Ijo Nred in deep, but applied near the sur- Hmrlj TlHrvrtt Illacklirrn. urcut frircsnn idcaef the oval vm. rknl form of the Harly Harvest black ry. As the name suircchts. this ia nnn the earliest blackberries incultUa- l It is n compact dw arf grew er and luces fruit of medium size and ilne Uty. EAttLY HAUVEST. C claims tliat the Early Har est is no os eniy oecause ic is an early 1 sort, but that it carries well nnil Bts a handseme apixrarance i-i rt, The fact that it u a prtiliUc r of early fruit tliat chljis well is of Ll .l.,r. it ,!... inli. .v.... f.i!. J.. m. iwuHwtuveg Jiy iuiv A&uiliur l The llvun Crep. !4 grew best en a light, warm or rseil Fer field culture the white u a standard New Yerk and l Vartctv. lartre. arn in fV.,-.,. .,n,i elled laquaijy; and brijigs the t prtce in the market, tt iWf l. ire uinnnrif tt fl... ..., f i u... Brew out a iroed iii:itnnnin,. ,i.. r white navy, medium, or ica btan, is , ivuuu evai in jerm and well BVdd'te thin seils: rnrulntlrr. .,.,,!., I cultivation and 11 stiiMiinr.i n... tBft, Deans are planted in rows BW llll nA .. ..A .ill . . 1 .. mw.v iur, ciincr minus or L after ull daucrcr of fmct i r. ..- beuld neicr be worked when wet I nun or aew, They bheuld be har- 1 vnere irefcU 'If Wk PT.Tratlen of aireL Moernald'Agrlculturo is nuther- rpmsiaiement thatit iscuslemary Btr SftOllQ ( Pranr eV I will, kh -,,.., I villages, te prescnemeat in bum- Hwieg 11 in large earthen pans H0d with cunllwl 111IIL .r JAwjied milk. hicli toen' ,. inaiiwi uiuu tujJUu. J ' - t-X. J -siirthsr te keep ihe meat beneath the1 surface of the milk, it is leaded with clean stones. Meat is preserved in this sway for ever n week, without the least change in its flavor. When it is heeded for use, it is simply washed and dried. The milk is fed te cwinb. '' iWvIre rer Mending Malts, Etc Tim very sltnple, but cffcctlve and con venient, tool represented in the cut is, aays Southern Cultivator, valuable for mending broken shafts or handles. It is especially designed for wrapping wire tightly In joining the broken pieces. The tool is a hickory stick or handle twclre rr.vtcE ren tE!n)iNO chats. or fourteen Inches long. At A A are slanting holes n llttle larger than the wire. There li n notch for guiding thq wire nt 11. Tq keep the notch from wear ing tee deep, drive a'nall just under it. The figure show a hew the tool leeks nnd hew it is used. Tlilnc Tulil hj Oilier. Professer CleiTsays: Whole potatoes nre tiie In'St te plant, ns they gle mero gain In the crop than the ext ra iimeunt of seed required. 'Iho strongest eyci nre en the seed end. Nei tr use sprouted seed. Ne particular difference where you put the fertilizer. Potash U the best fertlllrcr, and the licst seli a gravel loam with clo cle ver sod. Oats nre cne of the best egg producing feeds known, aays Southern Hinder, Oats would be 111010 extensively used were it net for thu rough hull. New that a bullesa mti can be raised the problem of cheap egg producing feed has been Mil veil. It should constitute three feiu tlia of the diet of the large breeds, liose In activity causes them te take en mero fat than it tlesirable. A coinplete change of the soil in (lower jiets isremttimes necessary, nnd will en abled plant te secure 11101 e feed mid grew better. feather paling liens nre licst broken of this habit by plenty of exercise nnd 11 variety of feed, including law meat or elhtr animal feed. hull for Cew. If cows wcre forced te cat salt by it being put into their feed it might de them harm, but it Is extremely doubtful if cows w ill cut tee much Hilt if tliey nic iilleucil free ncccbS ie it and free cheice tolakeltornok. Salt, being an nppan at liitd for the system, will help te keep the animal healthy. This wlllincrcase the flew of milk and impreve the qual ity. Ills licllevcd that salt will de this directly, nnd that its ube will impreve the churning quality of the milk. Hut rait cheuld be given regularly. If net there will be BUifering at 0110 tlme from lack of It, nnd at nnether time from ex cess of It. Piovide lock nalt, and have a place for It where the cows can ulnars go te it. Put n trough in the jard, or n cex in Iho 6ide of n building (with a icef), or a lxx under the cattle shed. 'WurkliiB" Hetter. The Dairy World cays: The term "work" in the manufacture 'of butter ought te 1 considered obsolete. It Is new telerable only In the sense of press ing the butter into a solid mass. liuttei i3 110 longer "worked" by intelligent butter makers te get the butter milk out of it, for it is washed out whlle the butter is in a granular condition! nnd it is no longer "worked" te incorperato the salt with It, for the salt Is readily stirred in whlle the butter is in the grnnular con dition. A Wlicillmrruw for tiie l'lirin. The ordinary railroad wheelbarrow much used by farmcis because it is cheap, is tee small for mest.farm work. Pr.iirie rarmer suggests that it often payH n man te make seme of his eh 11 tools nnd includes among these the large wheelbarrow shown in the cut. This borrow can he made at n cost of alwut 51.50; the lumber and nails ennbe pur ch.iscd for about 75 cents, and If n second h ind wheel cannot be found ft new lien w heel can le bought for about 75 cents. A H0M1I MADE WIIEEUIAKROW. The illustration will enable nny one te cut out the lumber and put it together. The sides, including handle, nre about 6 feet a inches long; top of box U feet 8 Inches; width, 3 feet 0 inches; depth, ie inches. The wheel box bheuld be about 2 inches from the wheel. Ueiw Netci. Professer Wallace docs net prolend te say whether it is the case that the darker colored horses nre hardier tlian tho-ie of a lighter tlude, or the preference for dark varieties is merely a matter of taste or fashion. Uut 0110 thiug he does knew, and that is in looking through a modern bhew ynrd the fact is most app irent that whlte feet and legs nre greatly en thu increase among the lest Clydesdales within recent jcars. It is well known that white hoofs nte net be hard and durable as black hoofs. In farm work the dilTerence would net be perceptible, but unquestionably for constant read work en btone pavements the ditlerenca must be maikcd indeed. Judicious feeding, pure nir and regit lar work nre nil that are necessary te keep horses in "condition," nnd there h no occasion te dese them with inedicinv te keep them hi health. It only becomes necesvtry en a departure from health. Many herbcs that nre rightly managed go through life and neither require nor 'rectiveany medicine A horsetobo used for plowing, ieap Ing, mew Ing, or in any heavy hauling, is generally valuable in exact proportion te liU weight, if n well balanced animal, and we previde farming implements cer. responding with Ills greater weight; Horticultural Xuti-a. J. T. Ixirctt call3 nttentien te the small growing, ornamental "feather" grass. Iluuns there is noicaseu why it bheuld net lw grown by any one, as it is easily propagated from seed and is hardy. The (ielden Prollfle goebeberry, 11 new aricty, bteceiiingn geed deal of mer itorious comment. The most Biiccetbful market gardeneis crop their soil without intermission throughout the whele bcasen. Spinach, radishes or lettuce, beets, etc., or tomato plautd and cucumbers fellow each ether in quick cucccssten in their cold frames, and a similar rotation is practiced in the open ground. Eckford's new tweet peas are probably the finest btrains of this interesting flower. , The new jKitate te be called King of OneId.i Is evidently n long keeper. It is 1 a -00a fcUupe, and all that appears 1 egaiust It is Iho color, ivhiclt Js purple. '1 vt N. J- A 4 ; BSTvSflSHlllBHBBVBHHBV M tAKOASTEB DAlifr tiltCHARD AKD'GAHDEN. SUBJECTS PEHTAINING TO HORTI CULTURE CONSIDERED. MetliixU nt IjiIm-Iiiii Trrca anil llnnt. LabeU Tlmt Invirn RUblllty (illd Which Are !rnt Cenplciiin A t'criumicnt Lll Ulilrh Tlme Cannet Otlllnatr. Te keep plants well labeled In a lirge garden hn dlMlcult task, and whlle no 0110 system of labeling niiswersnll neifls, the chief requirements nre cheapness, diirabllity nnd inconepicueusness. tfineli the most popular of nil metals for this purpetxi nnd U also among thu best, licing reasonably imerishablcf cheap and easily pulled. Copper it also ene of the most stnple metals. A PEItMAMUIT I.A11EI- The Inlicl Illustrated In the annexed cut, which Is n icprlnt from Country Gentleman, Is miuloef n tiintigular Ktrip of zinc. Te mnke (licse kilnds, tilaugtt tilaugtt InrMripief rlne or cepjicr ene or half a dozen If icqtiiicd nre placed tegt lifer nnd secured ten beard by two tacks. (I3oe Klg. 2.) Thru with n long jwinted pick punch perferate Iho name, mid wind mound 11 twig, as shown in I'ig. 1. If ile'iircd, the name may first be mark ed with it pencil, going ever this nflei wmd with the punch. Thew) 1110 superior in many tesjR'ctste w oeden laliels, and w here tine has nccesj te the wnsto8ciaaef n rine worker they may Ikj iiimle cheaply and easily. llliirli Ktiut In rtiim Culture-. Illack knot li ta U'come n foimldable ebstaclu te Bitcccsftil plum culture. 1 he can te of these waits or knot i remains u mystery. In many cases tices nfTectcd aie destroyed lwfore tliey luve ecn yielded ene geed crop. If left te them hcM they Ix-ceme nearly colored with this unsightly and doUruethe fungiifl growth, and net only Is the plum Ihble te itituy, but Heme ether treci are nf fected by It, The bcotpieventliciippeniitto Ik) ki op ep ing tlietiecrt in i tin ifty mid healthy con dition. Te de this the kind must be made and kept lich. Hi en under (he uiut fntornhle circtimstniirci the knots will, after n time, appear. 'Iho tiecs bheuld be frequently examined dining thu gn ing wasen, and ju toen ns the fiiiigui growth makes its nppe.n.ince it should le cut off nnd burned, bajs ox ex President Hyde of the Massachusetts Il01licultu1.1l becicty. Mr. Hyde ad Iw3, If the knot appears en a imall Hull) or twig, sacilllce the limb, but if en a I irge branch cut elf the wait, and cut deep enough te lumove the whele of it. llereiu treatment is lequircd if 0110 would b ie his tree,). Hid wounds must bemctimcu lw made, but letter 60 than te allow the warts te icmaiu. Urunli- hijiuiKlirs. All Ohie lierticultiulbt claims that the greateirer in cultlinting the f quash h te stane it; nnether is te gire ull the feed necessary without allowing 100m for extra giew th of the iue iimlei high cultivation. The best idtiltu may lie ebtaiind by ecattciirig the maiiuie ufter plow ing the ground. It should then be thoroughly ineoiperated with the Beil Cemim icial inriuuics are prefcial'le te stable mauuiRs for maiiuiiiig In the hill, iind'xill giiothe jeimg pi mt n quick start, while the maiiure which I1.11 Ixvn worked into the soil about the plant will be held in leserve and be efficient in ma turing thociep. Hills hheuld be from eight te twelve feet np.11 1, ucceiding te thu v.ukty planted. Squash liuoiuiesuweptiblo te thebllghtct Iiijuij 01 ditiu bune, and, as a nile.it is better te allow weeds which spring up near the end of the season te remain than te disturb the vines in at tempting te pull them up nnd cut them oil. Ne erheii bheuld be allowed te pass through or even het fiet in the squash patch after the hqu.ishes ha 0 commenced betting. TI10 l'cmli VIIiti OiK'ntluu. Ell Minch ceutends, In Orchard and Garden, that the great alue of potash audbone in peach cultuie is their liaul euingnud perfecting the weed, making it mero dense and capable of withstand ing toure wintcib-the centuiry of which i 1 ene of the most fiuitful caiibcs of jcllewH. It wilt ic&toie many tiecs lh.it nre affected by the he called jellews, but will net giie life again Ie trees already ncarl) geno by luptuiiief the weed cells, caused by sudden mid fiequcnt w Inter free?ing when distended with Nip from a lute, Bucculent fall giewth, tee deep culture, root bie.ik.ige or by Btenns. In nuiuy ceses it will par tially lest 010 them; but no ene would, who has undo the subject u bttuly, m tlici-e mechanicnl injiirlcti can be chemi cal! lemeved by mauuice. Iho ltct i;jrlj ".niu'. In answer te (his question, Mr. Hub baid kijs: "Can't tell." Mi. Queen mentions Meyer, which is 11 week or ten days earlier than Itrighteu or YS'oiden. Wjemlng Ued, Green Mountain, Wlni bell. etc., nre also iiKiitiencd. Wyoming Red h early and silible, but net cry geed. Mr. Vniney inoueuuees iteailier than IX-laware and qttitu b.itl'-factery for maikct. Mr. Gell sajs Gieen Meunttiln, n white grape, tint rlp.'iied with Cham Cham peon this year, is delicious in quality although sm ill In bunch and berry. Hutu .Viu ,111 buniiuir lri. IVetb, like onions, naja Ameiicati Ag licultuust, are an all bummer crop, and It wil pay te have them in plentiful sup ply for the m.uUt wagon eei day un til late nutiiiuu, and then te have n good ly store laid by for winter mnikcting. In the open ground they may be bowed quitetlucklj, and then by pulling for market as needed they will get biiflleient thinning. Something maj Ihj gained in cirlniufeii by Marling plants in a modcrate het IkhI and setting them out w hennlxiiit three inches high. The bleed turnip bevta nre the only geed tablu sort., and of these the Ilclipheniid I'gj ptian me the earlteht. In bundling beets for market strip off all dead or yellow leaves and wash the roeU. De net cut elf the tap roots or mak'e any incUien that will catibe them te bleed. Radishes Mae bheuld !x washed, but need no ether preparation before tying in bunches. Tap looted trees and plantide net sue1 cced, as n rule, w hen tnuixplantcd. All tr es having Ien;, deeply beatcd roots no icitl nt (I trui plats .tieu. Tlie I.treus 1 t-d trees arc uiet. gucci 3if ully trauspkikHl, "0ni INTELIJXEtfCR SATUBDAY, MAY il, FRUITS AND FLOWERS FOR SHIPMENT Th Bett racklna MuterUU for rnilU and Cut Ftewen of Llrtng n.inlt. Digltsli gardeners nnd florists have al riady begun their prc.s2t against the ue of cotton as a packing for fresh flow ers and fruits. Many of our horticultur ists have found from experience that tm n packing material for cut flowers or liv ing plants, cuttings, scions, etc., cotton is the ery worst if employed in Imme diate contact with veget.ible tissues. Flowers sw nthed In dry cotton wool ar rive limp nnd mero or less blackened, while peaches have their Iwnuty nnd freshness destroyed by this substance. If fruits are rapped tip each separate ly In tissue jmpcr, thocetton may then be used with advantage ns 11 soft padding, but if it comes into Immediate contact with either flowers, or fruit, they nre al al al wajstnore or less damaged by it. Tiie rule te eb?ere in using cotton wool is te wrap everything In paper befere using It. It Is meit useful In packing fruit 1 if this rule lioeliscrved, hut for llovversnnd living plants nnd cuttings of nil kinds, fresh, clean weed mess Is infinitely let ter in nil ways. A llerUt who has had large experience In sending cut (lowers bypebtnnd mall thinks Hint the tiinin becrct te success is te pack them firmly and jet have seme elasticity in the packing. His tnode of procedure we glve in his own werds: "I first lay n slight substratum of mess, with a mera suspicion of dampness in it; then en tlntep of this 11 piece of waxed paper, en w hlch the flowers nre carefully placed and packed. The lox being quite full, I place nnether plece of waxed paper, nnd ever this (here is my becret) n plece of the corrugated brew 11 paper se imich In use new for sending IxHtles. It Ij very elaf.He nnd vciy cheap, kecjis everything snug, with the least pesblble pressure. I have found nothing te beat this, nnd I have the uutherlly of ene of our first nurserymen for saying it is the best packing iioevci saw. In thocaheof such (lowers as gladioli, narcissi and such like 1 find it is better te put neither mess, nor wool, nor nny ether packing, but I bend them in shallow boxes, nnd lay them in lajeis nt the bottom; take n 6ti ip of strong paper or ribbon, draw it tightly ever the stalks and tack it te (he bottom of the lox; they nre immovable. It may be said all this istroublcbemoaud tedious, but if flowers nre worth sending at nil they are weith sending well." Calilmu l'liint I.lce. In d recent bulletin of the New Jersey Station, Kntomelogist Hulet writes: We have found no remedies which we regni d as thoroughly effective. The in sects generally liv 0011 the under bide of the leaves, and the beciotiea ceveiing their bodied causes liquids te pass ever them without wetting. Pj relhuim pow der, dusted willi 11 hand bellows, has been ieund efficacious, uj It reaches a far gi cater number than the sprinkled in secticides. Het water, pyictluiiui water and the keiescnu cmuhien have all dene fnlily well. We think if nny of these weie irecly used as the plant lice begin te be common, it would co thin their numbers that any gicat evil would be averted. The plant IIce de nete.it the leaven, but lire by drawing the 6ap of the plant through the proboscis. This is thrust through the bkln of the phnt. Aiscuicnl poisons can, therefore, le of no avail for destroy ing them. Mlhluw ami l,lce 011 Itoftei. An Indiana cerresixnident writes as fellows in Rural New Yerker: Here is my way of killing mildew and aphitke, and my wife and I think we knowroino knewroino knowreino thing about reues, as we have ever 200 hardy ones. We keep mildew duwn and kill it with beapsuds. I me the soapy water after the gill lias washed the clothes, and nt ether times one tablo table tablo Fpeou of teft soap te four gallons of water. Mildew is net bad with 1110, I never have any en gutpes or goe-iber-riea. I have used it two j ears en roses, nnd se far have net had 11 failure except upon two Her Majesty ami Puiitnu. I think they me the only 1 cully vveithless resea that I have ever 6een. I have had them both biuce their introduction, and theicfore knew that they nie failures. Of the emulsion I use te kill lice, ene needs only a btuall quantity. It is mero easily and quickly made than nny ether, and I imagine it hurts the feliage less. I knew that it will kill the pests en ie.c3, cabbages, plums nnd cattle: Take eight eggs (whites nnd yelkH) beaten thor oughly, then add 11 Biuall pint of kero sene. Stir with n stick for 11 minute (or less) or until the bluff is well mixed; then ndd four gallons of water. Pump with a ferce pump for a moment nnd it is icady te use. Id ins Werthy of hole. Among the white grapes, Moere's Dia mond, 1 '.m pit 0 State and Niagara are guierally claseed as hardy, productive and healthy in vine. Asp ttagus is a greedy feeder nnd vv ill repay liberal manuiing. Pepulai G.udening advises, for a solid garden walk, ene part of cement nnd two Ml ts ce.il ashes. Thumbcigia isnn nuuunl of rampant grew th nnd free bloom. Moeio'b Diamond grape has been com mended by the Western New Yerk Hor ticultural heciety for vigor of vine, pro ductiveness, geed quality nnd carliness. Squashes mix in their bceds, but the effect docs net beconie apparent until the seeds are planted and bquashesare pro duced the following scibeu. U. Williams says ene geed trellis for gin pe vines is made by 1 mining three wires at the top, nlne inches apart, the center ene for the ernii of the xine nnd the side ones for the branches, which iue trained ever them. I'Kllllule YiuIiIIm or Str.iubcrrkg. There is ically no reason for the preju dice that exists against pistilhte vaiio vaiie vaiio tieaerbti.iwberrie3boyonil the fact that it is iieeessaiy te grew two varieties in stead of but one. The ptstillate flowered sorts, when properly fertilized, are the uieht productive of all nnd the matter of feitilizatien may be readily arranged by planting among them a fevv rows of seme wrfect flowered variety. "llie C'lttntni-iuxl Tree. It was net many jeara age that the Cottonweed tree waa considered useless for the iuiie.en of lumber. Today it is crowding white pine out of the maiket for certain mi Kjbea, nnd large fertuiuw are Ijeing made all along the Mibsissippi river cut of tlds weed, which was once despised in much In tliat field as a gaifihli alwavs has been nmeug fHierincn. In New Orleans white pine i3 wertli $33 a thousand, whlle jellew cottenvvood brings ?03. ler the celling of grain bulges it 13 inv.ilui.ble, as grain cannot bweal 111 it. r.ver,v cracker box in use in tin city today is made of Cottonweed, nnd il cannot be excelled for fruit bai ids. I de net knew why this is se, but it it a f. iifi rtlu !. t'ottenwood will held nii 1 .nn. .11 tt 1 sevi for build ing, and u u. uieu cat aUe 1 1 a tine Kjlisli after certain treatment, nnd it i3 much prized for Interior doceratioiu. There are new men ricli liec.utM they own tracts covered with colteuwood, who five years age would have traded an aero of it for a clleiv deg. fat, LeuU Glebe-Peiugcrct. WHAT AllE TRUFFLES? SOMETHING ABOUT THE MUSH ROOM'S UNDERGROUND COUSIN. A MeuilM-t et Ilia Fungi Fatally That TltklM tlis 1'nlatc of the Kplcurn Hew The- Oram nnd Arn "Caiiglit1 Attempt at Cultivation UiiMiccrsadil. Probably few of the thousands of poo peo poe plo who have enjoyed these culinary dainties are nware of the manner in which they grew or the circumstances in w hlch they are obtained. Others, again, who have perchance never oneDuntcreci (riinics or met with them- in the bill of fare or upon the menu of the dinner table for they nre net sufficiently plenti ful te be n popular article of diet will have but n confused idea as te what de nomination they belong, such confusion being heightened by reason of the term "catching" or "hunting" being used te denote the means by which they are ob tained. It Is, therefore, net unnecessary te e.x plain that trullles nre underground fungi, theso which are the subject of cemmerce belonging te thegc 11 us "tuber," whilst ethers which bear the name are of 1 elated though dilTeient genera. In Lngland they w ere formerly known ns "trubbea." both names being doubtless derived from thu Latin terra) tuber. They are bomewhat oblong or globese, nnd vary In weight from a couple of ounces te several leunds, according te the species, locality and the circum stances in w hlch they are grew n. They vary somewhat in color; home nre white, but generally they nre of n black or dark brown color, and of .1 rough exterior, the skin being thickly coveted with wifrt wifrt like pretulrt ranees When cut through w ith n knife, Ihey present n different np np peaiaticu from tliat of any ether fungus. Veins tiaverse the mabS in ull diicetiens, glv ing a tumbled character that is a dis tinctive feature of the truffle. When closely examined, mliiute sacs will be noticed hi the veins. Thee contain 6K)ieH, which 1110 covered with bpines. t)OC)4 All Tr.UlII.K llUNlElt&. Net much is known of the early de velopment of Iho truffle, owing pilnci pally te Its peculiarity of giowlngundei giewlngundei giowlngundei gieund, where it Is free from observa tion; but when found in the matuie btate, in which they are used for feed, they nre altogether free from attach ment, either te the ground or te nny ether body. Ihey are commonly, if net invaikibly, found in weeds, the pics pics ence of oak or beech tires appearing te favei their growth. 1'ieiu (hit fart it liaa been infericil that tbcv nre of a p.ila bitical natuic, and that at seme stngi of their existence they derive their nutri ment from the roots of trees. Light caleaipeus seiN nre theMl which lue-.l frequently preduce ti utiles, and in ling land they nre chicllj obtained from the hill district:) nnd chalky grounds of Hunts nnd Wilts. These, however, which chiefly 6upply thu.Lnglish mar kets are In ought from Tiance or Algiers. Tiufiles emit n frngiant odor both din ing their grew tli nnd after they are gathered. It is this characteristic which fav ors their acquisition, ns, being buiied out of bight, boiue ether faculty has te be omplev cd te discover their presence. Ter this purpese the keen seuse of binell in the deg 13 taken advantage of, and dogs nre sybtematicdly tialucd for the puioseof "tuiflle hunting." This tei tei vice is bemctlmcs performed by pig en the Continent. Iho dogs are trained by thu dovlce of biding n iruflle and re warding the deg each time he discovers its place of concealment. By degrees the deg roeii leains te seaich in (he weeds, ntlincted by (he pcifume, mid scratches at the spot under which 10 10 peC3 the hidden fungus. He is then re warded by 11 picee of bread, und tiie trullle Is carefully exhumed. The "catching" or "hunting" of trullles U a tegulai means of employment for lutm mid dega In these dibtnrtn in winch the fungi exist in Mifllcient quantities te len der the work icuiuucintiie. new te mu'Anr. tuhm. The attempts at mtificial tcpioduetieti or cultivation of the triiille have net liei 11 successful, iu mjcelium or spawn, from which ether fungi (such mi miishioems) nie icadily produced, has net vet Leen ehtaiiud. Succeas has occasionally at tended the bpi inkling of suitable ground with water in which the fresh cel of Unfiles has been steeped. The odor and (lav 01 of tiufiles aiomest distinctive, mid thu delicacy of this flavor is liigllly estiemed by cooks, these fungi being generally employed for flavoring meats. The fiesher duffles are used tiie better, as they loe their perfume by o.v e.v o.v pesuie te thenn Thus, Diglish Unfiles which teach the niaikct fresh g.itheied are irefcrablu te theso obtained from abroad; nnd these, again, which ure ticeper in the ground me btiperier te theso found near the bin face, possibly owing te the Latno leasen vi.: that they have been better protected from ac cess of air. Te cook trufiks, they bheuld first be vv ell w ashed if necessary bcrubbed w ith .1 brush in w,um water, iinsed and then boiled (according te size) from two te tluee hours, 'ihey may be served, hid den in n 11 ipLin, as if they were chest unto. They nie eaten at the second com?', ill v, w ith cold butter. The game is 01U 11 with them, nnd thecnsi Htl is net di ended. Some piople boil Unfiles iu champagne, mulct llie iuipicreieu that they iiciptlie the flavor of the wine. '11m is a most extravagant and iisclese oils loin, as, in the fii&t place, the tetighskiu of the Unfile is quite impel vieus, and tecendly, the wine, diicetly it Is heated te lielling point, loses nil spii it mid Haver If it n dcMied te put Uulllea into a salmi, boil them teparnlcly , then peel and cut them iqi when the dish ij icady. then ever all pour the gravy or sauce 'ihey bheuld also be cooked heparalely if intended for inset tieu into u bear's bead or ler combination with thebtufilng for ntutkey. lu the litter case thev should be peeled mid introduced w ith tiie blutf Ing. Ijiiden Cjuecii. lleu't munitien Iho llrlti;. It is net only a wise and happy thing te uiake the best of life, nnd alvvayb leek en the bright bide, for one's own bake, but it is a blessing te ethers. lancy n nnn forever telling his family hew much they cost him! A httle sermon en this subject vvas unconsciously pleached by n child 0110 day last fall; A man met 11 little fellow en the read cany lug n basket of blackberries, and banlte him, "Sammy, vv here did you get such nice berries?" "Over there, blr, In the briers." "Won't your mother be glad te seoyeu coine home with a basketful of buch nice, lipe fiuit'r" "Yes, 6ir," said Sammy, "bhe always seems mighty glad when I held up the berries, mid 1 don't tell her nny tiling about the briers In my feet." 'llie man rede en, resolving that hence forth he vv euld held up the berries and tay nothing about the briers. Atlanta Constitution. An oblong opal the full length of a knife edged bai, surrounded by dia monds, is a breech of .1 recherche chai ned r. Neat little bracelets 111 e formed of small cltvltscf ujw tiU.1 'iuiil, linked te0v.Uur, with a pearl in the cvuter of each. 188& n't. S.' C 'Kyi- . 1" - r WHAT 19 LIFE Th Tltel Qnetlen DlarntMil Creat Tarieat Standpoint. One day, when, the feathered songsters te the weeds wcre tired of singing, there was a long pause. All was quiet and nature itself seemed lest In meditation, Suddenly the plillosepldcal bullfinch piwd, "What is life?" te whldi a little songster among the leaves replied, "Life b a song." "Ne, a hattle in the dark," said the ground mole, wlw just poked his head out of the ground, in the vicinity of the tree among whose branchcathellltlebird was hopping around. "Te my mind it b nn unfolding," de clared the rosebud, which was just ready te unfold Its beautiful leaves, te the great delight of a magnificent butterfly, which did net hesitnte te kiss the pretty flower, with these werds: "Life is full of idle iJf and pleasure." "Siy, rather, a short summer day," hummed n jealous ene day fly buzzing past. "1 mean that llfe changes ever with work and pleasure," mentioned the bee, and it disapicarcd in the leaves of the rosebud te gather honey. "I de net see that It is anything else than Idle worry," complained the little ant, dragging 11 bladoef straw, which in comparison te itself was unnaturally long. "Yes, you nre right," a little rabbit nodded from the Itarcl buslj: "life, as sure ns I lire, is n hard nut te crack." At this moment a soft rain murmured, "Life consists of tears, all tears." "Llfe is an ever changing conscious ness," said the thunder cloud floating toward the ocean. The ocean waves brokeoguinst the shoie and sighed, "Life is n steady battle for freedom." "Ne, you are mistaken, it is freedom," jubilantly said the eagle, sailing through the air with his tow erf til wings. "All, it is peer earth," moaned the weed, working its way out of moor and btenc. The high cedars lien eel te each ether te the earth saying: "Life is striving ever upwards." And n ripple sounded through the tops of the trees until the pasture cried son ew fully: "Life is lather given up te 11 higher wwcrl" Night had broken in nnd the solemn domepiclnto advised: "Letus 1 est, my friends. Ae there was 110 satisfactory an swer given wow ill re&iimoeur debate to morrow." 'Ter till I care you may de that," breathed the night. "But life is only a dream." The htlll night ruled ever the city and country nnd eoeii morning would draw near. The rtudent, who vvas sitting in liiiout-ef-tho-vvny gmict, lest in medita tion, blew out his little lamp und mur mured: "Life is only a bchoel." footsteps were heard en tliedcsciteel rtieeN. A tiled citizen was going liomelo icst, nftcr spending the night in going from plcasure te pleasure, in ppituef which he cemplained: "Life is nn unsatisfied longing und steady disap pointment.'' "It Is n liddle," stammered the new born morning wind, (Suddenly a glimmering light loseupon tholieiizon. Higher and higher climbed the magic light ev er the top of the w oeds. The red morning light greeted the eaith and like a mighty chord it sounded through the universe: "Life is only n beginning. Frem the German." Mucin Hlch by Mnl.l'scs Cnkcs. "ilaiki nivini, a well known colored woman lcsiding near this town, 13 dead. She was 00 yeais old, and for mere than thiity ycura she has been engaged in making and selling molasses cakes, from which bhe accumulated n comfortable little fei tune. Both&hennd her husband were born iu slavery, ns were sevcral of their childten. She had accumulated enough money befere the war te pur chase the liberty of herself and husband, and during the war she made enough money out of the Federal soldiers quar tered here te purchase her children. After the war she bought a farm near thin tow n, en which she employed hei husband, laying him boventy-five cents ix day during the 6prlng and summer months, anil fifty cents during the winter. She used two barrels of flour evety month in the manufacture of cakes, nlwayu making 8.G0O cakes out of each ban el. During the long icried rhn was engaged in tins misiuces, 11 vvaa es timated she bad made nearly 4.000,000 of cakes, fjhewaaan honest, industrious woman, and enjoyed the icspect of all who knew hei. On.mceck (V.i.)Speckil. Cajituiu mill llec.ipluie, A veteran nf the Thiity-sixth Illinois volunteers furnishes this: After we had flanked Johnsten's army from Dallas.it vvas, contrary te the usual custom, the fertune of the l'ttst brigade Sheridan's old divlaien te be left 1m hind the iinny n fevv days, ai h guild for nil ambulance Uain. One day two of eariucu tittoef them JnckTy rrell, com missary of our brigade went te take a bath beyond und iu sight of our picket line. In a small bayou, which temerity was observed bybomeef IVrgusonVcav IVrgusenVcav uli) howling in the vicinity, who de t.uheil two men iiimed with sabeis und cai bines te In ing them in. Being with out arms they weie surprised, and Matt ed elf en dcshnhille, iu thu very face of the pickets, who dared net fue for fear of injuring the prisoners. 1'ach rebel Malted in a tliffeient duec duec tien with his cliiuge. Aftei going a 6hert distaneeTyircll dodged te one side, cesiiig Iih captor te out pickets, vv he gave him a volley, but iiilssul. oil which the Johnny, out of spite, icturiied the bhet, vvht'ii Tyirell, taking advantage of his empty carbine, sprang and caught him by bis abundant whiskers and dragged him from Ills horse. Here 11 shei t struggle ensued, 111 vv hich the Con federate bad te gtve way te neilhern muscle, although they weie both geed tyjies of their countries, and Johnny, minus his gun mid salicr, was marched te the picket lines by bis escort, who gtlidesl him by walking behind him with ene baud iu each hidoef his whiskers. It is useless te bay that he was received by the pickets w ith considerable 11101 riiucnt. 'llnrether Confederate, en seeing Ins com rades fate, and hcuring the whir of a few inudeui 6hets, tied, and left his charge te ceme back nt his wilk I'vw Ulveirts In Inland. Whatever may be said for or against the Irish people, thcie is certainly ene respect in which they may challenge the admiration of the world, namely, in matrimonial fidelity. Iu the lecently is sued tables giving statistics en the sub jec t of divoice eiur own country leads in liaving gi anted neaily half 11 million di vorces (luting the twenty ycais p.u,t, but there have been elcvendiveices through out the length and breadth of Hrin dur ing that peiled. Protestant or Catholic, in happiness or abuses, the Irish con tinue the partnership until it is dissolved bydeath. Boaten Trai',Vn A I'utrlolle Pa). Spriggius Dreadful day, thi3. Three kinds of weather in ns uuuy lieurs. Wiggins The most patriotic day of the 8cahen. A red sunrise, mew until neon, thru blue skies until dusk bringj out the fcturs. Pittsburg Bulletin. ,-' XAcxerurK. MK ptntenlen of tlM bedjr. The Hint thin any dorter does in uch cWta teMlrt Mi lure .Here nre some Inntanpnii "- Prof. Atintln Flint, of Hrtlcvue (Ww Yerkl XrSUL".!!.1: &!c et ,',e " rtMaJlStauS . ffi.Tfffg:irU,SrK5el,W ""-' The iplirateU Vr. 3. M. Cornwall Mn ! I yiniiKKt hnpiy te my, nflrra very themuch tct, Hint lir ptrsetKiiiuilerlni: with nrrvoen and pcnml (lehlllty or tuty KHittlnir dltcflne.erfnr V.';!lJ,n.,0 Trens or Inv allds, UnlTy's Pure Malt Vv liltkc) li the bnl tonic and purcet ntbnnlant Willi wlilcli I nm neiualntnl. "1 Tlipre nre im hither BcU'iillrlc otttlierlUM Ihsn lirsennd thyr Kpeak vel 11 men. Ilewnrc of nil Ijettled wlill;fr wlilcli m.iy be ntll rnt ou, cx ccpt I)iur-R. It ,a etoed (lie tct of time nnd Unbf-elntcty pure. Stmritbiucnts. AMENDMKNT TO THE tX)NHTITOTION .propewd te the clttrciwef thli t'ominen--wcnltli by thn ncncrnl Akxeinbly of Ui Com Cem Com meiiHriidliorreiinMlvniiln. rer thrlr approval ?J WJ?-"'.'." ,"t.a re-'nl elertlen te be held June 1?, IW, PublKhrd by order of the Hecretnrv of U,r.,W,ynP,,wcnl,n ln piirunnce or Article XV III of the Constitution. Joint retoliitlen pniHKltift nn nmendment te HinCoiiMltiitlniinrtliliCemmonn-calth: KrcTleHI. no It renetveil by the Hcnntennd Huiim; or Kepreccntntl v m or the Commonwealth or IetiiMylvaiilii In General Assembly met, Thnlllia rpllnnlng nmrndnient In propeoed te the Cotntlltitlen or the Commonwealth or l'eiiiifjivniila, In ncoerdnneo with the Klgh teenlh Article thercers AMENDMENT. Tltern shnll be nn additional article te utld f oiistlmtlen te be designated n Article XIX as fellow k: AHTICLE XIX. Tiie iiiiiuiirnctiirc, snle or keeping rer sale of lulexlentlnx ll'iuer, te be tescd a a beverage, I hereby prelilbffi?!, nnd nnv violation of thin prohibition slinll ben lululcmenner, punlahable n stiiiH be prev Ided bv law. Tlieirianiifnetiire. sale, or keeping rer wile of Intoxicating liquor rer oilier purpose tlinu as n lcvirngeiu.iy beiillewinl In Mich inntinrr enlv us iuiiv he preRcrllied by Invv. The tlenerat Aswmblv shall, at the nrst sciwleii nucreedlng the adoption or this article of Iho Contlliitleti, eimct lavmnlth adequnte pcnnlllcn for lt en forcement. A true copy or the Joint Itesolutlen. C1IAH1.ES V. HTONK. , Hecrctaryorthe Commonwealth. lnlMiiiilS A.Mr..ve.Mr.NT te Tiir, coNsTTirtrrieN proposed te the citizens or thl Common weal! h by the cicmrnl Assembly or the Coin Cein Coin tiienueiilthof PcniiNlvnnht rer Ihelrnppreval orrijeetlen at a special election te lx held J11110JH, is1!, l'ubllshcd by order of IhoSecre IheSecre hirv or tbe Coinmenwenllh, In piirsiiiiiice or Article XVIII or the Conntltutlen. Joint nsuliillen iiropeilng 1111 amnmlment te thecDiiMtitiitleu of the commonwealth 1 HlCTleV I. lie ll trtehttl by the bcnnlc nml Ilewcfif JtrnrctcntattM I nf the OimmennrnUh nf J'aiiuMlinnOt In (cnirnl Asicmbtj met. That the fellow Ing Is propesiti ns an nmendment te the loastltutlen or the Commonwealth of rumsvlvuniit In accordance with the provis previs ions el the eighteenth article therceU AMENDMENT. Hlrlkc out from Mcthm one, of article eight, the four ipiiilhlc.ttleiis for voters which reads as follews: "ir tnenlj-twe ji'iirs of age or upwards, he shall have paid, within two jeurs, n slatser (eunty tax, whit h shall have been assessed nt It 1st two months, and paid at linst ene month before Hint lectien,'' se Hint Iho section which rends as fellnus: "Evervinnletltlxen, twcnljne years or age, possessing the rolleuiiu iiu.iltllcntleiis, shall be intltlisl te votentnll ikitlens: Tlrsl. He shall have been n iltlzcii of the Lulled Males nt least ene month. , Second. He shall liuve resided In the ttntu one je.ir (or ir, having previously btwn a quail tlidi lector or lintlve born citizen of the.state, he slinll have removed theierretu and returned, tluii six months) humedlatcj) prtctsllng the ileitleit. 'Hi Int. Hnshiill have nsldedln the election district where he shall etli r te v ele nt least two months Immediately preceding the election. 1 eurth, ir twtiilj-lvru jcars or agoer up wards, he shall hnve paid, within two j tars 11 state en eunty tax, which shall huveliccnav srssed nt least twoiueiitlisaiid paid at least one month bcrere the election," shall be amended, ions te read as follews: Every tunic citizen tvventv-one jom"seragc, possessing tht pillewltig (pinllllcatlens, shall lie I utltlisl te votenl Hie polling iilnce of tint li e e tten district et which he shall nt the time he a II -Idcut nnd net elseuhere: ririt. He shall hnve Ikcii a citizen or the United htntts at lenst thirl) dnvs. Bet 0111I. Hoshall have resided lu thestnteenc .vear (or If, hnv Ing previously been a ipinlltled elector or native born tlllztn or the slate, he shall have removed then Irem and returned Uien six mouths) Immediately preceding the cletllen. Third. He shall have resided In the cbcllen dlstilct vhere he shall eiler te vote at least thlrlv dnjs liiiniedlntely proceeding the elec tion Hie Iirlsl ttnre, nt the session Ihciter next alter the adoption et tills section, shall, and from tlme te time tlicnnfttr may, enact ltws te pruiHTl enferte this prevision. Fourth. Every male citizen or the age et twenty-enn jcurs, who shall li ivebeena 1 illicit for thlrtj iHjs andiiu Inhabitant or this statu one jtnr next preitdliignn elertlen. except nt inunlclpal cltet Ions, and ler the Inst thirty days n resident or the election district ln which lie mav ntltr his vole, shall li eiitltUdtovete.it suth cletllen In the election district tr whtih heshall at the thnebea lesldtnl and net else where fei nil titllcerslh.it new nieer hereniter inn V be t let led by the tople: l'ruwtcit. Th.it lu tluiuet vtnr noeltcterln llie actual military seivlcoef thebtatu oreT the United htatts. In tbennii) or n.tvj therisir, slmll be deprived of bis vote bj le.isoner his absence fnnii siuh election district, and the Legislature shall hav e pewtr tu provide the manner In wliitli mm the Hum nnd pin out which such absent (lectors mav vote, nnd for the return and taiivasser their voles In Iheclcetleiidlsliktlu wlilcli Ihey lesnettlvelj icslde. I lllh. let the puiposeer voting, no person shall he deemed te have gained or lest a resl d me b reason of his prepuce or hbstnte whlle tuiplejcd In the Krvlteef the United btutcserlhc htalc.ner, while cngngtd lu Iho navlgnllen or the waters or the HLntoerof the high seas, nor whlle a student or any college or seinln.irj or h.irnlii. nor while kept at nnv nhnslioiiseor public institution, exetpt tbe tu mult sol any home ler disabled nnd Indigent seldlirs una suders, vi he, for the purpose of vntlntr, shall bedetined Ie reside In thetlcillnn dUlrlit vthtres.idheiiicls letuted. Iiwssball be made iei-itertalnhig, i proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled te the rlgtitef sullnige heiebj established." A lilit'tepv or the Joint resolution. ('HAIUiES STONF. Secretary or the Common wealth. iiiarl"-3iudS lUille'e. Piiiianixi'HiA, Feluiinry 111, lhSO. IIUMI VIIU.S 1 IMPKUIAh AND IlOYAh AUSTRO HUXaAKIAN CONtjULATE. Accnrillng te the instruction-, of (he It.iv, nl llungnriaii Ministry for Agilcul t lire, Industry nnd ('oiniiicrce in Budu IVst te this liiiierialnntl ItoynUensuhito it Is hereby attested te that the ileyul Iliing.iiiuii (ievcriiinent wine tcllaixnt Buda-Peht wcreitiiblislieil by the Hiin giuiaii (teveriiiiient, Ktbruary 1, lbS:', nml tlmt tlioc-dtililislinieiit is sni'G under control nl will niinitry. The ulin of tin se vviiii' cellni-Hls tobiip tebiip ply the weihl'h limikets witli the liest vvlncrt preducetl in lltingnry, fux) from nuy tidiilte'ratieu. Mr. 11. K. rMjyiiinltC'!', agent of I.an enster, Ph., has by the Oeic'iiinieut's general agents of Ninth Aincrlcn lwen iiiviiiitc'il agent for hniicntli'r for the huleef the-e wilier., which me bottled in Buda IYet.i ud.-rtliufeiinorvlhleiiufth lliingiiritiiiGeierniiient, nnd In-ur the erlghuil pretective laliel or the Heynl Hungarian Ministry for Agriculture en ,hC ,Ki'0UlS WKSTEnOAARD, 1ihhtiiiI tnid.lle..il Censul of Austrin Ilungnry. hUAU T. P. Hl'MI. fOXsttl.Al I , AT, I llll.' A., I'V. -VTOTirt: TO TRISsPASsjEIPj and OltN i NEltH. All persons are hereby forbidden te trespass en nuy et the lands of the Cornwall und speedwell ist.i'es In lA-bauen or IjinciiHer eetinties, vt hether Inclesnl or imluclnK.d, either ter the purpose or sheeting or rlshlng, ns the law will be rlgldl enforced ngulusi ull trts isisstug en said lands or the uudtrslgiiednrKr ihl notice. W.M. COI.E.VI AN FHEE.MAN, it. Phiic y vi.nit', EDW.C. FHEEMAN, Attorney s for il. W. Celcmau's lleirt. w t t. E " V. ' K