FOR TilK FAIR SEX.
Winter luhlgni
The fabrics used in the composition of
dresses and costumes are this season ol
the richest description. Every style ol
goods witli plush-like texture is used for
the foundation as well as the trimming
ol dresses. Velvets and plush brocades
are the leading materials. When the
jacket and skirt draperies are made of
this, large and medium-sized figures are
used, but when the costume is of plain
goods, and the wide collar, cull's and
pockets arc of the brocaded material,
the smaller and detached patterns are
most appropriate. A tight-fitting jacket
lined witli quilted silk of brocaded plush,
velvet or satin, is worn with a skirt of
the plain material, the color being slate
of the ground in the brocaded goods.
Deep collars, a hood at the back and
corded edges finish the jacket. The
skirt is made plain to the back breadth
for stout ladies, but for slender figures
is frequently shirred for several inches
from the belt, even on the front breadths.
Handsome materials are often made up
witli no trimming upon the skirts, and )
when the bonnet and muff are of the
same materials and daintily trimmed,
and when well-fitting gloves and boots
are worn, the entire costume is attrac
tive through sheer simplicity. The |
variations of thin style stop only when j
the whole costume is covered witii 1
trimmings of various colored fabrics, j
passementeries and fringes.
In dress goods for ordinary street wear
the newest are the Cheviot suiting, in
somber mixtures, from one to two yards
wide. They are made up without other
trimmings than side plaitings ot the
same.' Dark colored momiecloths, with
tinsel hands for trimmings, are imported j
in ail the mode colors. Both Scotch and
French plaids in the newest combina
tions and colors arc used with skirts ot
cashm re or other plain material match
ing one ot l!.e colors in the plaid. For
mouchoir costumes the hand kerchiefs
may be obtained in all the prevailing
dark coiors. They are in equares of a
yand. and the double widtii of one and
a half yards, the latti r forming a good
sized shawl, which may he arranged
fancifully to form an extra wrap. A
novelty in suitings is a striped material,
witlr inch-wide stripes of chocolate, gen
darme blue, cardinal and mixed colors.
The entire suit is made of this. In
mourning goods, the standard Henrietta
cloths cashmeres and similar materials
are used as extensively as formerly.
Skirts of walking dresses are mode with
plain flat crape bands or folds on the
edges of the skirts. The entire front
breadtli is sometimes covered with crape
for deepest mourning. The ricli Radz
mere silks, used in combination witli
crape, are also used for deep mourning.
Knife and box pourings are placed on the
edge in many instances, and combined
with crape folds for half mourning. The
styles of making up do not differ from
those of ordinary costumes, except that
in place of the Oriental mixtures and bro
cades used for trimming colored suits,
bands and folds of crape arc substituted.
Almost any style of cloak may lie
worn which suits the figure of the
wearer. Short jackets, cither tight
fitting or half-tight, are made of the
dark shades of plush and worn with ail
Kinds of street suits, either black or
colored, the good taste of the wearer
preventing a discordant combination of
eoiors. Gendarme blue, dark green,
plum and wood browns are the princi
pal eoiors used. Half long sacks, with
capes nearly the same length, are made
of Surah silk and trimmed extensively
with jet passementeries. The dolman,
in all varieties of form, is the leading
pattern for the cloaks ot large size.
They are very long, reaching to nearly
tho fioltom ot the dress, and tho sleeves
sometimes form a cape. They are made
of Surah and armure si.k, velvet, bro
cade or brocaded satin and lined with
squirrel fur, quitted satin or silk, colored
or black, and bright colored plush.
They are trimmed with bands from
three to five inches wide of silver, black
and blue fox, plucked and unplncked
beaver, chinchilla, leopard and tiger
skins* The Russian flat deep collar,
with bands surrounding the edge from
tho neck down the closed, or both sides
of the open front, and around the bot
tom and wide sleeves, is the most suit
able manner of trimming them Seal
skin cloaks in ack shape are shorter
than last season, but the dolmans arc
nearly as long as the dress. The un
trioimed < wka are preferred, even with
out t.h.c cuff. The dolmans are trimmed
with five-inch bauds of black fox and
beaver. Tic Russian sleeves of the
paietot arc also trimmed with wide
bands. Muffs of fur match the fur
trimming of the cloaks with which they
are worn, and arc without trimming.
Circular lined witli squirrel are as
popular as cvyr. Seals caps are made in
coaching, Paris, turban and helmet
shapes, and are trimmed with a bird
laid flatly near the top ol the left side.
Collars are used witli muffs and cuffs to
match.
In millinery there lias been shown a
decided preference for the small bonnet,
the larger styles— those with the tre
mendous brims, imported early in the
season —meeting with liltie favor. The
shape most in vogue at present is the
small, close-fitting capote, worn very
. far back on the head, in shape similar to
the cap worn by the peasantry of Ger
i many and Holland. There little bon
nets—which are scarcely more than a
headdress—are marvels of richness and
beauty. The most brilliant Oriental
mixtures are used for their composition,
combined with the natural colored
plnmagc of the most beautiful tropical
birds. In many the head and breast of
the impeau form the front of the capote,
with beaded satin or tinsel, threaded
plush or brocade for the crown, the
strings being of the ribbon used in trim
mine or ol the material composing the
body of the bonnet; lined with a con
trasting or harmonious colored satin.
The colors used are ol the richest, es
pecially in plushes, garnet and old gold
lioing chiefly in favor. Bmck bonnets
arc made in the same shapes; but the
jaunty air given to the wearer, espe
cially when worn, as they often are,
without strings, renders them unsuit
able for many faces. When black plush
or brocade is used the trimmings are
black ostrich tips, and invariably jet in
some form. Beads of all sizes, from the
smallest to nearly an inch in diameter
are used on black bonnets. The strings
are of riblton or Surah silk doubled, and
from two to six inches in width. They
are tied either under the chin, at the
back of the neck or behind the left car.
Bonnets of satin, entirely covered with
beads, will be extensively worn. They
are composed of a crown beaded on lace
or net. with a fringe of jet hanging
loosely at the back and falling over the
hair in front. The strings are of net
closely beaded. This style is particu
larly becoming to blondes. The shapes
most favored fin black bonnets are the
small caps mentioned with modified
gypsy and coronet shapes, which are
becoming to the majority ol faces. Those
which do not rest flatly upon the head (
are lined with plain or shirred plush
either in black or colored bonnets. Th r j
large felt and beaver hats are worn prin
cipally by young ladies and misses, with
the mouchoir or mixed cloth costumes, j
nd should mat -h jthc costume in color.
They arc bent in any shape adapted to
the wearer's fancy and arc trimmed with >
a scarf of Surah silk, finished at the ends
with headed balls or tassels and knotted
with one bow on the left side. Many
have no trimming except a large cord
wound around two or ttircc limes and j
tied at the side witli silk tassels hang- i
ng below the brim. A long ostrich
plume is sometimes used, but needs care j
in arrangement to look well. The scarf
or cord is the trimming most mod.—
New York lit ra!<l.
Faihlnn Xolei.
Feather trimmings are again very 1
popular.
Kerchiefs made of net rather than
of mull for wi.ttor wear.
Some of the new Jersey polonaises are 5
laced down the back.
Plaid must bo waning in favor. ft
is made up crosswise for skirts.
The Quaker dress, fashioned in 1
j America, is n >w adopted in Bar's.
| The size of tournures is decidedly less
exaggerated than the fashion prophets ;
made them early in the autumn.
Gowns of black silk and brocade arc
almost invariably brightened either
with jet or with cashmere beads.
Very fashionable walking suits are
made of shepherds' plaid, in the colors,
combined with a plain dark color.
Cloth jackets matching the costume,
or of cream-colored material, are very
stylishly trimmed with push, which is
used for hood, collar, cull's and mufl.
The richest and most effective hoods
arc of black velvet or silk, densely cov
ered with sparkling jet ornaments and
' appliques, and finished at the point of
1 the hood in ttie back witli handsome jet
j cords and pendants.
Flrecc-lined pique, which is so prized
i by mothers who dress their children in
white all winter, comes in better quali
i ties this season than ever before. The
Marseilles fabric is stouter, and the
back lias a warm, heavy fleece like Can
j ton flannel. The figures are in flower
i and leaf brocades, instead of diamonds
I and honeycombs. and the gooels a r e also
| suitable and pretty for children's cloaks
las well as for dresses. Very little trim-
I ming is needed with these suits.
Walking dreses of elotli are very
S ashionable. Very stylish and elegantly
I fitting polonaises are also made of this
! material, and draped over underskirts
of piush or velvet. Many of tiie new
J over dresses are untrimmed ; some are
trimmed witli extra wide bands of fur
ior plush. A few of tlie earlier importa
tions of costumes of cloth were heavily
trimmed, but there seems to be a rcac
i lion setting in, and plain unadorned
slightly looped dresses are'considcred
emost distinguished looking.
The "Claudia" is a name given to a
high stylish bonnet for young faces. It
D modeled somewhat like a Greek rap,
witi. high shirred crown and a fall of
rich lace over the hair, and strings to tie
! nndcr the chin. A very pretty capote is
I made of pale blue plush, trimmed with
j cream-colored lace, and cream-white
! ostrich tips. Another style, very simple
j and becoming, resembles tbo hats worn
j by the French cuirassiers, and is called
' the " Zelda." The Gypsy hat for girls
| is like a rtiodilb d " poke " bonnet, and
is tied down at the sides in the way tho
seaside hats were worn in the sum
j mer.
A Woman** Trade.
Wo called attention lately to silk cul
; ture as a means by which women could
I add to tteir incomes without leaving
j homo or giving up their domestic du
ties. Another way is by the produc
i tion of honey.
An apiary needs but. occasional care;
tlie original cost of tiie hers and appli
ances is not great, and the business usu
ally pays all expenses and begins to
yields a handsome profit in a couple of
years. It is a trade, too, which pays
when undertaken in the s'mplest, small
est way a- in the most extensive.
Honey aiways brings a good price in
the markets of all our cities. Through
the Southern Alleghany mountains it
sells for eight and ten cents per pound,
because there (are no rallwnys to bring
it into the market; hut even that price
pays the barefooted mountain girl, who
' swarms her bies with ringing of bells
and flashing of a well-scoured tin pan.
Nearer the groat Atlantic cities the
profit of bee raising is very large, espe
cially since 1878, when the first success
ful attempt was made to carry American
honey in the comb to England. It in
volved a good deal of mechanical skill
and patient experiment to pack the
combs in large masses so that the motion
of'| the steamer would nt break them.
But the riddle was solved at last, and
the new honey sold in the ixindon mar
kets at as high a price as the Greek. It
added another item to the long list of
food supplies witli which we have begun
to feed the old world and to enrich our
selves.
There is no reason', why the industrious
daughters of farmers should not better
their fortunes by this easy means. They
must remember, however, that bee rais
ing, like every other business, requires
intelligence, patience nnd long, careful
study. It has risen almost to a fine art
in some places. Mr. 1). A. Jones, a mem
ber of the Canadian parliament, for in
stance, made a journey to Cyprus and
Syria to procure queen bees of certain
tine breeds. So great was the difficulty
of securing these in Arabia and near the
Red sea that he estimates the cost of
each bee at over f !<(. But this may be
called fancy stock raising. Our young
girls will confine their ambition to a
homelier pursuit of the business. —
Tout /ui' Com/xinion.
nieivaiiil I%'oteafor Women
Among the treasury clerks at Wash
ington arc great-granddaughters of
Thomas Jefferson and Robert Morris.
The daughters of the Duke of Rich
mond are persistent and successful
fislierwomen, and as catchers of salmon
arc said to be rivaling their country
men.
Miss Frederika l'erry and Miss Ellen
Martyn, who form the only ladies' law
firm in Chicago, are both graduates of
the law department of the University of
Michigan.
Three American young ladies at an
inn in the village of Uimpeler filled in
the column of the register headed " Oc
cupation" with the words; " Looking
for a husband "
The wifeof the first President Adams,
it has been found, was the originator
of the woman's suffrage movement. She
wrote to her father and suggested that
" laws for ladies" should oe inserted in
the first Constitution.
The New York correspondent of the
Washington Sunday Herald ssys: A
new diversion among New York women
of money and leisure is to save a piece
of every kind of material used in their
garments. These are handsomely hound
in book form, each sample making one
leaf. The volume forms a history of
the owner's dress from season to season,
and is of intense interest to herself at
least. It is a story of the continued-in
our-ncxt sort, and in too many a case
tells of extravagancc, vanity and ruin.
A Congressman's I'ranks.
The Detroit Evening Se KM prints some
reminiscences of Rev. .1. liy.att Smith,
Congressman-elect fr m the Third dis
trict. Brooklyn, who spent his youth in
Detroit, from which we extract ihe fol
lowing:
There was nothing mean or vicious
about "John's" practical jokes. He
had a good heart, hut his propensity for
mischief was IO strong that it frequ< ntiy
ran away with his common sense.
On one occasion tie railed during a
rain storm at Dr. Russell's house and
got a prescription for some ailment witli
which he was troubled. He was miser
ably clad nnd shivered with cold. I)r
Russell pitied the boy and < onciudid to
j lend him his own coat. "Here, John,"
si id lie, bringing forth the garment, ":t
j is cold and rainv outside, and you arc
hot well. You had better wear ttiis
1 coat home." For years after Dr. Itus
| soil remembered how puz-led he was at
"John's" behavior when tic took the
, coat, and how " John "grasped both the
doctor's hands and " wondered how he
couid ever thank him for his kindneas."
I The coat never came back, neither was
i anything ever said about it by .John or
Dr. Russell until acounieof years ago
when Mr. Smith in one of his visit to
Detroit told " the coat story ' as a spcci
j men of his mania for practical jokes!
"John " belonged to n lyceum or de
listing society, but his pranks were so
| exasperating thnt the ciub took advan
tage of his absence one night nnd voted
him out. The lyceum then adjourned,
and us fast as the boys reached the steps
on the outside of the buiiding they were
treated to a violent slide down n board
which John had laid on the steps and
which they were not able to see in the
! darkness. John stood on the other side
of the street enjoying their discomfiture.
I Some of the victims crossed over, and to
I avoid discovery he crawled under a dry
j;, ooi'.s box. The other boys sat on the
l top df the box nnd agreed that "John"
must have put that board on the steps—
jit was " lik 3 him all over." A plan was
j arranged to get even with their tormen
tor, and all thedetails were fixed within
. hearing of John, who, it is needless to
say, being " forewarned" was cute
j enough to be " forearmed."
John's employer was very strict about
the hours kept by his family and clerks.
One day he asked John what time he
went to bed. " Between nine and ten,"
promptly answered the future clergy
man. Mr. Chester would not ha ve been
so well pleased if he had known that
" nine " and " ten " were marked in
chalk on each side of John's chamber
door. _____
Many ladies who objected to gay red
or bright blue corsets a few years ago
now wear them in preference to all
others, as they retain their ftesh look a
iongtim , and do not a ill easily.
FAItM, DARKEN AMI* HOUNEHOLD
Homo Item* In I'irin Economy.
The arrangement of the buildings anil
the division of the' farm [into fields de
pends so much upon the character of the
farm, the kind of farming, individual
taste, etc., that it is out of the question
to have a fixed phm that is the best one
'or all farms of any Riven size. There
are certain general principles which
should serve as a foundation for the
arrangement, but the details must neces
sarily vary greatly. For example, if
possible the barns should be upon a rise
of ground where a cellar can be built
opening to the lower ground at the rear.
The fields should he so arranged that
there shalljbe as little fencing as possi
ble, and so located that all the fields win
lie easily reached from the lane. A
long field has considerable advantage
over one of the same area that is square
—in the longer " bouts," and therefore
less time spent in turning, plowing,
harrowing, sowing, harvesting, etc. A
nasture close to the stables is always
handy, and, other things being equal,
the orchard should not be put at the
rear of the farm, where the wood lot
had best be located. There is much
labor to be saved in having everything
,v) placed—and this upplits to the vari
ous details that seem trivial at first
sight—that there will be no extra steps
or turns in doing the every-dav work
ol the farm. F. r example, many days'
work can be saved by having the pump
in a handy corner of the barnyard,
where the stock from a number of yards i
may come to the troughs. If the mat
ters of the farm are not already cconom- i
ically arranged, it would lie well to
make such changes of fences, buildings,
etc., as to finally secure the desired end. |
By degrees the thoughtful farmer will j
improve his farm until it approximates ;
to a model and therefor an economical ;
farm.
A pplr llr lpr
APPLE (JUSTAITO. —Two eggs,six tabic
spoonfulssugar, one < up of cream; I eat
the mixture thoroughly and flavor
Btrongly with lemon unless some
other flavoring is preferred. Then take
atescupful of stewed apples, mash them j
and add them 4o the other ingredients;
make crust and bake same as egg
custards. They are delicious.
AIM-PEA STEWED WHOLE.— I'are and
core some firm, tart apples; arrange!
them on the bottom of a p( reclain ket
tle. fill the centers with sugar and
powdered spice, or grated lemon peel,
ard pour over them enough syrup to
cover them; to make the syrup, foii a
pint of water to a pound of sugar, and
skim it clear; simmer the apples in the
I syrup until they look clear, then take
them up without breaking them, and
strain the syrup over them; cool tlum
before using.
AIM-ME CREAM.— Weigh three pounds
of apples and a half-pound of sugar;
peel and core the app w, cut them in
thin slices, put them ii. a porcelain
lined kettle with the sug '.he grated
rind and juice of one kmou. and a tea
spoonful of ground ginger; simmer all
these ingredients slowly until the apple
is tender enough to rub through a sieve
with a potato-masher; meantime scald
a quart of fresh crenm, mix the apple
pulo with it. beat itthoroughly, and use
it either warm i r cold.
APPLE Snow.—Peel, core and siice
j six large apples; stew them to a pulp
I with sufficient sugar to sweeten them;
take them from the fire and beat thrm
; smooth; meantime beat the whites of
I six eggs to a stiff froth, gently mix them
| with two heaping tablespoonfuis of
i powdered sugar and the apple puip, and
| pile the snow thus made in a rough
I heap on a high dish; a few bits of bright
I colored jelly, or a row of candied orange
! or lemon ring", makes the dish look very
| pretty.
(•nod Itr-rliie for Coring Men I
i Major Freas. the long-time editor of
■ the (Jcrmantown Telegraph, says: As
the season lias arrived when curing
meat is in order, we republish as of old,
i our famous recipe lor curing beef, pork,
i mutton, hams, etc., as follows: To one
gallon of water, take one and one-half
pounds of fait, one-half pound of sugar
one-half ounce of saltpeter and one-half
ounce of potash. Omit the potash un
less you can get tl r pure article. Drug
| gists usually keep it.
In this ratio the pickle can be hi
• crcasrd to any quantity desired. Ix-t
; these be boiled together until all the
j dirt from the sugar rises to the top and
is skimmed off". Then throw it into a
i tub to cool, and when cold, pour it over
| your licef or pork. The meat must he
j well-covered with pickle, and should
not be put down for at least two days
after killing, during which time it
should be slightly sprinkled with pow
dered saltpeter, which removes nil the
surfaec-blood, etc., leaving the meat
fresh and clean. Some omit boiling the
pickle, and find it to answer well,
though the operation of boiling pnri
j ties the pickle by thowing off the dirt
always to be found in salt and sugar.
! If this recipe is strictlylfoilowcd, it will
| require only a single trial to prove its
superiority over the common way, or
most ways of putting down meat, and
will not so m be abandoned for any
other. The meat is unsurpassed for
sweetness, delicacy and freshness of
color.
Health Hint*.
CURE KOK NEURALGIC HEADACHE.—
Squeeze the juice of a lemon into a small
cup of strong coffee. This will usually
afford immediate re.ief in neuralgic
headache. Tea ordinarily increases neu
ralgic pain, and ought not to be usi d by
persons affected witli it.
A H UMIOK IIKMEIIT. —Use pulverized
saltpeter and sweet oil. Obtain at the
druggist's five or six cents' worth jo
saltpeter; put into a bottle with suffi
cient olive oil to dissolve it; shake up
well, and ruh the inflamed joints night
and morning, and more frequently if
painful.
NERVOUS CHILDREN. —The following
suggestion is worthy the consideration
of parents: Nervousness witli a child is
almost always a matter of the stomach.
A crust of bread will usually put an end
to the most obstinate perverseness.
Children, for this reason, should never
be allowed to go to tied after a fit of cry
ing with an empty stomach. A bit of
bread and jelly or a cup of custard will
bring smi'es and happiness when all
the moral law fails, and for the sound
est of reasons.
TOOTHACHE.— For toothache, where
a cavity exists, there are many remedies
in common use, but, says an exchange,
none seem to relieve as equal parts of
hydrate of chloral and gum camphor
rubbed together. Saturate a piece of
cotton with the mixture and put it into
the cavity of the tooth, covering it with
dry cotton. Care must tie taken not to
allow the remedy to come in contact
with the inside d! the mouth, as it may
produce severe burning.
Healthful l>nlxir.
There is both satisfaction and re
muneration in the business of poultry
breeding. When the work is performed
with system and intelligence the steady
worker will be gratified, and for the
amount of labor required, will find him
self (or herself) amply rewarded by the
prwluct returned. But little capital is
required to start a hennery; if the in
tention is to raise fancy stock for the
purpose of furnishing egg to breeders,
small quarters and a few fowls of pure
breeds will do to begin with. In a
single year the amateur may raise sufli
cient numbers to stock his yards to ad
vantage.
On the other hand, if the desire be to
supply eggs and chickens for market, a
cross of any of the large varieties with
common fowls will prove very satisfac
tory. This branch of the undertaking
will need more room nnd a closer atten
tion to the smaller details. Th"re is no
lifticuity in making this business a
profitable one if it is undertaken in the
sp'rit that is required to make any voca
tion a success, kor fancy stock only the
pure breeds can lie used, and these
shou d be carefully bred in suoce.- ion
and strictly by tlr'mscives. Care must
IN? used each year as the flocks increase,
to select from among them the best liens
for iiiycrs, nnd the finest cocks for sires.
—Atiu rtevin N>rcXnv.n.
I'otiit* Ilk a I'Uc
Head and ears—The head wide in
front, ears erect and pointed forward,
chops rounded and well filled up to the
: brisket.
Crest and shoulder.—Crest wide and
rising to the shoulders; shoulder blades
well sloped backward.
Ribs and loins—Ribs well sprung;
. loins wide and slightly arched.
Hindquarters—Hindquarters not to
! slope, nor narrow toward the tail.
Hams-Hams rounded outward, well
' let down and full toward the twist.
Chest—Chest wide with elbows well
1 out.
Fore-ribs and flank—Fore-ribs wide
underneath ; flank well let down, str aigh
and Well filled at the stifle.
I-egs and feet—Legs straight and smai,
• in bone; feet small and com pact.
Hair and Color—Hair plentiful, bright
and vigorous; color to denote purity of
breed.
Tall—Tail entire, thick at root and
tapering.
Size—According to head.
<'hA*lnit rropi
Forty year* ngo Messrs. I-awe* & Gil
l>ert, of England, began a series of ex
periments in wheat growing. They
se cited plats of ground; in some they
i tried different manures, while on one
j plat no manure or change of crop was
allowed, but wheat followed wheat suc
cessively f.r forty years. In that time
there has been a decrease of just ten
bushels per acre—one-fourth bushel per
acre a year. Taking this as a standard
: esse, farmers who follow wheat with
wheat, not giving the land any needed
rest or feeding it with manure or green
crops turned under, may look for a de
crease, of course less some years than
; others, but an average of one-fourth
i bushel per acre a year.
HOOT IO I'kaoM ■ ioo,| l ow.
The erumply horn is a good indica
tion; a full eye another. Her hend
! should fie sroal! and short. Avoid the
t Roman nose; this indicates thin milk,
and but little of it. See that she is
dished in the fare, sunk between the
i ryes. Notice that she is wl|pt stock
men call a good handler—skin soft and
oose, like the skin of a dog; deep fro
the loin to the udder, and very slim and
tall. A cow with these marks never
fails to be a good milker. There is
more difference in cows than is usually
supposed, and but few really good cows
arc offered in our markets. It a farmer
has a " No. I article," he won't sell her
unless obHgeil to do so.
Transplant Ins Apple Treaa
The Baldirinsville Gazette says: Apple
trees may be transplanted at any time
from the cessation of growth or the fail
of the leaf in autumn until the buds be
gin to open in spring, when the weather
is not cool or freezing. The Usual time
is from the middle of October till the
ground fieezes. and from early in April
until some weeks afterward. The ad
vantage of autumn planting is that the
soil become® more perfectly settled
about the roots before the growth com
mences. The disadvantage is that the
surface becomes crusted and is not
broken up and made mellow as it should
be in the spring. Care should be taken
that the fall-set trees are not whipped
about by the winds, and on heavy soil
perfect drainage should be provided.
*!■ ton roblir lllckmri.
A single loose stone, which might b
thrown out in two seoonds is sometimes
struck by wagon wheels fifty times a
'lay, or more '.than 10,000 times a year.
Ten thousand blows of a sledge hammer
as hard on one wagon would probably
demolish it entirely, and the stone does
no less harm because it divides its blows
among a hundred vehicles. There is.
therefore, probably no investment that
would pay a higher rate of profit than a
few dollars* worth of work in clearing
public highways of loose; and fixed
stones.— /tactical Farmer
Garibaldi.
The mere narrative oi Garibaldi's lile
reads like a media;val legend or a tale
heroic times. He is at onoe the Ulysses
and the Achilles of the Italian national
epic. I>ong before bis name bad been
heard in Europe his exploits, both by
sea and land, bad made it a word of
power in the new world. Having been
involved in revolutionary intrigues he
quitted Europe in 1836 lor South Amer
ica. oniy to return after twelve years
exile, the story of which, with its stirring
adventures both of battle and peaceful
enterprise, is as romantic as any subse
quent portion of his wonderful career.
In 184s Garibaldi returned to Europe,
allured, like so many other Italian pa
tri <ts, by Pio Nono's But
though be soon found that bis hopes in
that direction were to be disappointed,
Garibaldi did not return in vain. His
share in the defense of Home against the
troops of the French republic under
General Oudinot and his victory over
the Neapolitans in the campaign ol Vel
ietri served to show his countrymen
that they would not want a leader ready
to go all lengths when the time came.
The time did not come for another ten
years, and the intervening period was
one of sorrow and humiliation for Gari
baldi.
After thedisastious Roman campaign,
ending witli the occupation of Homes by
the French troops and the overthrow of
Mazzini's triumvirate, Garibaldi was
hunted from place; to place; two of his
devoted frie;nds were taken by the
Austrian troops and shot without any
form oi trial; his heroic wife, Anita,
the companion of all his adventures and
perils, succumbed to the exposure and
privation of his flight, and the general
himself only escaped from his more im
t> acabie fees to be arrested by Sardinian
troops and carried to Genoa, where Ia
Marmora, who held the command, al
t lowed him to retire to Tunis.
When Victor Emmanuel made his
I peace with Austria, and the hopes of
Italy seemed extinguished for the mo
ment, Garibaldi once more crossed the
Atlantic and settled in New York as a
tallow chand.er. He returned to Eu
rope in 1855, and in 1850 the war be
tween France and Austria brought him
again into the field. Here we approach
the better known, or, at the better
remembered, parts of Garibaldfi vet,
ul career. All the world recollects th
exploits of the Chasseurs des A,pes,
whom Garibaldi organized for moun
tain warfare, and led with consummate
daring along the sub-nlpinc ranges and
to the very summit of the Stelvio pass
before tlie sudden peace of Viliafraaca
put an end for the moment to the rising
hopes ol Italian patriots and statesmen,
i Still more familiar is the story of the 1
campaign of the following year, which 1
was begun in Sicily by Garibaldi and a
I few devoted followers, and ended t
;in a few months at Naples, when \
the victorious patriot, who took no re- ;
ward for himself and for none,
handed over the crown of the Two
Sicilies to Victor Emmanuel and retired
to his farm in Caprern.
This was the crowning point of Gari
; baldi's eventful career. Here end not
| indeed, his efforts, but his irect achieve
mrnts, in the cause of his country's free
dom. The crowning of the edifice was
reserved for other bands than his. and
the 'ask was to be accomplished by
other means than he knew how to
employ.— Londsm Idtitr.
A Prudent Constable.
Mr. Elijah Hitchcock was a Connecti
cut constable, whose character was
under scrutiny. lenron Solomon Ris
ing was inquired of about him.
"Deacon Solomon Rising." said the
questioner, "do you think Mr. Hitch
cock is an honest rnanP"
Very promptly—"Oh. no, sir! Not by
i any moans."
"Well, do you think he is a mean
man ?"
" Well, with regard to that," said the
deacon, a little more deliberately, " I
may say that I don't really think he is a
mean man; I've sometimes thought he
was what you might call a Kcerful—a
prudent man."
"What do you mean by a prudent
m an ?"
" Well, I mean this: that one time he
had an execution for four dollar* against
the old Widow Witter, back here, and
be went up to her house and levied on a
flock of ducks. He chased them ducka
one at a time, round the house pooty
much all day; and every time he calched
a duck he'd.set right down and ring his
neck and charge mileage; and his mile
age 'mounted to more than the debt.
Nothin' mean about it, as I know of,
but I always thought that after that that
Mr. Hitchcock was a very prudent
man."
Parisians delight in monstrosities of
various kinds, and have been crowding
round one of Chevel's windows in the
Palais jßoyal to see an enormous mush
room, which grew in a wood at Ver
sailles, and was brought to Paris with
the utmost rare as a positive phenome
non. It is more than a yard in circum
ference, and tlie weight is something
oyer twenty-four pounds.