RATIS OP APVKWTWIIO. Oti Squam, n taeh, lrtlo.iv...D 1 On Bqntre, o Inch, on Biorrt. On 8qure, on. Inch, thr moatka On 8ior, on. inoh, on JMf W Two Bqn.rr f, one Jr.r. 1 Qntrtar Column, one jua. M Ilalf Column, on ver.. 08 On. CoJamn, on jmt. - 1 Lnttt advartuttmiu Un tnti r Uae mc la Mrtloa. HurStf Ma atatk notloot frM. AB bint for fnarlr ilTertlMiU eollete to' fcirlr. Tunpormrj tdTOrtlMBiemu nut k p14 U idTUM. Jk wrk cash Ulrtry. dl IOREST REPUBLICAN It paWlsti trvrf WtdBudar, hf J. E. WENK. entaaln Bmemrbaugh & Ca.'a Building ILM STREET, TIONK8TA, lt, Trm, tt.BO pr Year. orest Republican c Na BibMrlntloni rulTe4 for a shorter period t tnr month. OwwjxMiaenc solicited front D pirtt of !. No nolle wUl b Ukta of tnoajmi vowinnlMtlra. t ttir month. the VOL. XXI. NO. 13, TIOFESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1888. $1.50 PER ANNUM. anonmoat The American system of ambulance '"Tvioehns )n introduced ill Paris. The Michigan University has hired a professor to tench tho students tlio art of dramatic writing. During the lust fifty year tlio rlimnte Vm so changed thit a mini can now live nn altitude of a tenth of a milo higher : mn heforo. Oovernor Wntcrmnn, of California, not permit paid attorneys to nppcnr ' "re him In tho intcre.it of thoso sock pardons. (borate of mortality among tho In uis Increases about ten per cent, a -t. The more they are civilized tho f or they die. 1 i:o -whole number of Christians in is now over 112, 0011, while those in n are ovor 10,001. In each country 4000 were added duiing 1MS7. I. is not an uncommon thing for cmi nts to land at Castle Garden, New with familioi of nine or ten Iren, and roccntly a husband and with thirty-two children, disent ail there. There Is said to bo ono houso in Chi- 0 which niaintnins seventy comrncr- 1 travelers in a singlo Slate, and whoso rly expenses wcro made $ 1 0,000 I'orbytho passage of tho Interstate merco Law. !io interest taken in art in Franco shown this year by the crowd of 'a present at tho so-called private of tho Salon. So great was tho :y not to miss tho spectaclo that ! people gained admission. -icajjo polico juatico has made a legal blunder He has built a io on another man's lot, and tho " ill neither buy it nor let him re- (. ThO surveyor pot tho wrong and tho owner of tho property t Hying a woid. n the organ! 'ntion of tho Now : ciuation Society, threo years ago, lesliavo been Incinerated there ' and 57 females. Interested ' declare that cremation is g lining .1, aud this New York society has ;rgua to pay expenses. '. d'sc ssion is going on among som 'io Kastern papers as to what flowc1" .Id be choseu as our national em i. The Chicago ller.ild Ihinks that Mossora most emblematic of modesty, distinguishing trait of American jctor, is undoubtedly tho shy nud king violet. :t nil, Puff.ilo Hill's visit to Kng vas not without substantial results, is tho Athinti V-intiuum. Ho -. that ho introduced pop corn into country, and it is now very pnpu- t ono of Huffalo Hill's exliib tions balls of pop corn wcro sold, und tlio royttl family munched this '"y- press Victoria, of Germany, has d inventor, remarks the New Or s Timet-Democrat. Sho drew plans ' 'hich a writing desk has been . ufactured, which enables tho Km r to writo vhelh;r lying in bed or ling up. It is avuilnblu in nny posi ., and tho mechanism employed is i-td-bc iotrlcato and remarkably cllec ive. : M. Taul I.croy-Heaiilieit, a French ti'icntist, gives figures showing tho quantity of tobacco consumed iu the dif ferent countries of Kurope. The rate per 100 inhabitants is, according to him, ai follows: Spain, Hi) pounds; Italy, lj-i pouuXs; Great Britain, iH pounds; Hussia, 182 pounds: Denmark, 22 4 pounds; Norway, 2. "J pounds; Austria, 273 pounds. Proceedings in tho New Mexico courts at justice are usually conducted in the finish langunge, records tho New ork )'orlil, and it very often happens in a trial, it is said, that not a singlo juryman can speak i'nglish. Tlio two lawyers who stand at the head of tho criminal l ar in tho Territory owe their success almost entirely to their fluent command of Spanish. Tho Chicago J.'enilJ remarks that "Pennsylvania is said to huve boen tho first State to break over tho old and well e toblished custom of hanging murderers only on Friday. JIany other Slates, Illinois included, now depart from it. There was never any good reason for jUjny way, and as there are few Htutes thataiiot need a hanging every day in the nck, it is well to do away with it altogether." An experiment in co-operation will be tried by tho Knights of Labor of (Hen wood Springs, Colorado, and will be watched with interest. A tiact border ing on Grand river is to bo settled and turned into funning land, where fruits aud vegetables muy bo ra!ted. Cauuing works and other enterprises aro to be established in time. The colony will pay its otticers no salaries, and all dis putes are expected to be settled by the decision of the Hejrd of Arbitration with out going to law. AN OLD SWEETHttAnr OF MINE. As ono who cons at evening o'er an album all alone, And muses on the faces of tho friends that ho has known; So I turn the leaves of fancy till In shadowy design I And the smiling fnatures of an old swect lioart of mine. Tho lamplight seems to Rllmmnr with a fiicVrr of surpriso As I turn it low to rest me of the dazrie in my eyes. And I light my pipe in silence, savo a sigh that seems to yoke Its fate with my tobacco, and to vanish In the smoke. 'Tis n fragrant retrospection, for the loving thought) that stnrt, Into lieinjj are like iierfumos from the blos soms of tho heart; And to dream the old dreams over is a luxury divine, When my truant fancy wonders with that old sweetheart of mine. Though I hear, beneath my study, like a fluttering of wings, The voices of my children and the mother as she sings, I feel no twingo of conclenoetodeny me any theme When care has cast her anchor In tho harbor of a dream. In fact, to sieak in rarnost, I believe it adds a charm To spice the good a trifle with a little dust of harm; For I find nn extra flavor in memory's mel low vine That makes m drink the deeper to that old . sweetheart of mine. A face of lily beauty and a form of airy graco Float out of my tobacco as the genius from the vase; And a thrill liencnth the glances of a pair of azure eyes As glowing as the summer and as tender as the skies. I can see th6 pink suu-bonnot and the little checkered dress Sho wore when first I kissed her, and she answered the. caress With the written declaration that, "as surely as the vine Grew 'round the stump, she loved me," that old sweetheart of mine. And again I feel the pressure of her slender little hand As we used to talk together of the future we had plnnued When I should lie a poet, and with nothing e'se to do But to writo the tender verses that she set the music to. When o should live together in a cosy little cot Hid in a nest of rosos,'wita a tiny garden spot. Where the vines were ever fruitful and the weather ever flue. And the birds were ever singing for that old sweethoart of mino. When I should be her lover forever and a day, And she my faithful sweetheart till the goldon hair was gray; And we should te to happy that wh-m cither's lips were dumb They should not smilo in heaven till the other's kiss ha 1 come. Hut, ah, my dream is broken by a step uon the stair, And the door is softly ojiened, aud my wife is standing there; Yet with eagerness and rapture all my visions I resign To meet tho living presence of that old sweetheart of mine, James lliley, in Boston Pilot. SEVILl ESJILUXDERS. IlVKltTllA IIKHTOS, A scrawl, of "not available," across the top of a prim looking sheet of rnanu script, and it was refolded and passed to tho left hand o( the table, with an air that bespoke its final disposal; then tho young editor gave his attention to a more interesting subject. That literary men, especially editors, should havo time to devote to sentiment and love making, would hardly be sup posed, w hen one takes into consideration tlicir arduous duties, and as Herman Seville sat in his cosy sanctum with a formidable pile of bulky packages before bitn, while at his side, and gap:ng like a Hungry young rouin, stooil tlio cupacious and suggestive wasto basket, no one would h ive suspected that he was pen ning a tender littlo note, most carefully worded, and literally brimming with sentiment and fervor. Incredible, it would have sosmcd. yet, so it was; and he hud sandwiched it in rs a sort cf relish among less delectable business. Twice ho resd it over to.eo that he had said exactly what he meant to say, to see that Imj had used llowcry rhotoric, impassioned and eloquent language. Yes, as lie carefully folded tho note and laid it by itse4sipon the table, ho felt that ho had loft nothing unsaid; and well satisfied with the etlort, calmly confident of its etrect, he proceeded to the busi ne.s ot the morning, which was the con sideration of the vast accumulation of manuscript Lefore mentioned that awaited his verdict of approval or dis approval. i hero they lay in various shapes and sizes, according" to tho fancy aud con venience of their respective writers, and through that long summer morning Her man r-eville read and criticised aud crossed out redundant words nnd phrases, and into the hung y basket dropped rejected articles. A few marked accepted were pushed to his right hand, but those were for tunate ones, for the editor was extremely fastidious, and inferior articles never appeared in his columns, consequently tho aspirants to the heights of excellence coutaiued in that paper were keot iu a continued and a decidedly uncomforta ble stato of suspense regarding their articles. Ono ihero was among the number that particularly pleased the young editor. A sket h fchoit aud lively aud interesting, interspersed with plenty of dialogue, the languuge beautiful und flowery, ihu sentiment tender and pure, and that was unhesitatingly accepted. A new writer, it teemed, and the rather euphonious nom do plume of "Pansy lllossom ' was given," tho real name Mil lie McKay, and the editor repeated it to himself musingly. She was cvidontly a writer of ability, and he would just write her a littlo note of acceptance, with a request, also, that sho would become a regular contributor io mo paper. Then ho thrust it into art cnvelont! arid laid it beside another Undirected Wrap per which contained the little pom with tho fateful words, "not availublc," branded upon its first page. It was nlmost dinner time, nnd editors, as well ns more commonplace mortals, feci the cravings of appetite. Herman Seville began to think of tlm wants of his inner man; then his thoughts went back to the sentimental note he had writ ten to the girl he loved, and glancing at tho first lines, that there should bo no mistake, he plncccd that nlso in an en velope. Just then tho telephone set up such a jabbering that he sprang up and nnswered a messngc; then he directed thoso letters and mailed them on his way to dinner. And, as ho seated himself at the hotel table, and a triile impatiently, perhaps, awaited the tilling of the bill "of fare, ho hail tho calm self consciousness of hnving done a big stroke of business. Y'es, he had really done much more than he gave himself credit for. That Biimo evening ho cnllcd at the homo of Ethel Vinton, tho young lady to whom he had that forenoon penned such a tender littlo nolo. He wos to bo her escort to an opera, and the anticipation of spending tho evening by her side was very pleasing. His surprise, therefore, may be imagined when, instead of his charmer, he found a note awaiting him. t-ho had decided not to nttend the opcrn, and tho maid handed him a letter. Ah! that would doubt'o-s explain Pcihaps the dear girl whs ill; and with that regretrul thought, the editor consigned the note to a breast pocket in tho immediate region of his heart. Then ho went back to his sanctum. A lady, tall and angular, with her head und face enveloped in a bright, green veil, that quite enshrouded her features, arose from hisoMicc chair ns ho entered, with a bow which did credit to her early training. Then, iu precise and measured words, she proceeded to ex press her gratification nt being at last appreciated. That her little poem must be a success she had been confident, and she was delighted at his request. Cer tainly, she would furnish a poem week ly, on nuy sub cct, in nny stylo of verso, and of nny desired length. "It was so cosy for her to rhymoi'' sho said, and sho throw buck the folds of vivid green that had concealed her face, and revealed tho thin, lank visage of a maiden of forty-five summers. She hail a sallow complexion, her piercing bluck eyes were small and glit tering, and ubnut her temples she woro short, corkscrew curls that bjbbed up und do .vn in her e&riicstne-s. Her gazo was fixed upon the editor's face, nud ho scented quite mystified re garding her meaninir; but when nt last 1 she paused for breath, ho gave uttoran.o to Ins tnnuglits. "My dear nindame," ho said, concilia ting!', as tho elderly aspirant for poetic fame stepped expectantly forward, "I think there must be a mistake.' How, or where the mistake had been made ho was sti:l nt a loss to determine. "A mistake !" evclaiincd the woman, in a high-pitched tone. "How can it bei You needn't deny that you w rote this; your own name is signed to it;" and she held before him tho note which ho had written to Mill e McKay, the nc ccptonce of her sketch, the request that she should become a regular contributor. Yes, there at tho bottom of tlio page was his name, but the address on the envelopo was to Mill table Smith. "The dickens! What have I done" Herman Seville ejaculated, and ho drew from his breast pocket the note which he had been so impatient to read; the pre cious uute that was to explain why Lthcl Vinton had refused to attend tho ope a in his company. Tho wrapper only en closed his own note to Kthel, but inside of it instead of the tender sentiments which he hud written, was Mthitablo Smith's poem, tho "not available," and he passed it to the indiguaut lady. "You bco I have m ido a b under," he went on, apologetically. "This, madam, was designed for you, and I sincerely re gret that 1 should huve raised any ful e h ipes regarding your poem; but really we have more articles of that kind on hand than we shall be able to use. for a long time." "i'ou nny spare your regrets," Mi-s Smith exe'aimed, indignantly, ns her small b'uek eyes flushed tire. ".Men are ; false, all of them, and 1 might huve ; known that our word could not be de pended upon ;' then drawing the green I veil over her fallow visage, she dashed I from the room, and Herman Seville be I gnu to pace tho floor. I it wus an uufortunatc mistake, but ho would call at Mr. Vinton's in tho morning nud Ethel- would laugh at the ludicrousness of the nfTair. Hut he was not through with trouble; for although ho slept that night, h's vi sions wore haunted with elderly maidens, maidens with piercing eyes and huge bundles of pooms, and ho arose an hour curlier than usual and aided his digestion by a morning walk. That forenoon he called at Mir. Vin ton's re-idence, but again Ethol sent ex cuses, aud he returned to his tanctum with the uncomfortable feeling that ho had not been guided by heaven's first law iu his literury work of the previous day. Another surpriso awaited him. Seated at th; street window of his olliee was a ladv, young nnd bright, nnd piquant in expression, with large ha 'el eyes, and fair thoughtful face; her vivid lips bad a bewildering, fascinating curve, though they seemed a trifle too firmly set, and in her cheeks was a tint like the lining of a rare seashell. She aro-o and met him with an open letter in her hand. "1 do not think that this is intended as nn ope-i insult,'' she said in a low.inusical tone, which Ihu editor thought was in expressibly sweet, "i ut I cannot put anv other construction upon it. Perhaps you tun explain;" and tho beautiful haol eyes looked up questioniugly to Herman Seville's face, us she placed in his hand the note designed for Ethel Vintou. That note, which he had penned so carefully, which he hud lead and re read that m'ttakes there t-houid 1 e none ; and w bat ft mess he had made of it, "Have a seat, Miss McKay," tho editor snid, ns ho drew forward the most com fortable chair of which his sanctum could boast; nnd tho young lndy settled down to listen to tho untangling of mis haps that Herman Sevillo had brought upon himself, through his own careless- ncss, and In spite of all efforts to rctuitl hcrself( Millie McKay's amusement at his misfortunej found vent in It low, musical laugh, at which, notwithstand ing it was at his expense, the editor took no offense. That explanation, however, did not make it appear that Ethel Vinton was anything more than a good friend, nor that tho tender, little note which had so awkwardly fallen into Millie McKay's hands was nuglit but sheer nonsctl'ti. May thnt editor bo forgiven for his untruthfulness, for he seemod to bo verifying Mehitnblo Smith's assertion regarding tho falsity of mankind. That it was exceedingly gratifying to Millio McKay to learn that her sketch had been accepted may bo believed, and also that she Was desired to become a regular contributor to tho Weekly Jtir nn' for she Was dependent Upon her oW-n exertions, and from her indifferent success in the past she had about de cided to relinquish authorship. When tho young authoress left Her man Seville's oilicc it was with a lighter heart than when sho entered it. The note, that she had felt as insulting, had not been designed for her; indeed, it had meant nothing at nil, or so that handsome editor had made her believe, and sho Went back to the small, third story room, that was kitchen, parlor, sleeping-room all in ono, and commenced another story forthwith, Anil when she had gone Herman Sevillo leaned back into his chair and fell into a reverie, the burden of which was, that ho did not much care if Ethel Vin ton was olfcndcd, or Mehitnblo Smith, cither, and because a certain article was not availublc, he was sure ho was not to blame; (was man ever known to besiuco Adam's day?) and of one thing ho was certain ho had secured a fine writer for the paper. Sho was a very agreeable girl, too; she would bo a p'casant acquaintance, nnd so she proved, in time, more thau acquaintance, or even friend, for Millio McKay finally the became the editor's wife nnd was not obliged to write sketches for a living. And thus tho mishaps that were caused by Mchitable Smith's unavailable poem, resulted, also, in bringing to Herman Seville true love and happiness. Yankct Ulnde. The Wood Uuffalo. There still remain some of tho wood bulTalo. This is an animal larger thuu the American bison of the plains. They are lurger, coarser-hnired and stronger horned. I mention this peculiarity of difference in the horns because it is be lie .cd that the tdiapo nnd tho broken nnd tho crooked nature of the horns of the prairie buffalo has been caused by the habit of digging into tho gravel, when as in the moie northern species they had to contend with other con ditions, where straight horus would bo of more use, for instance, they u'e them there for clearing aside from their path way the hru-h and luxuriant under growth. These nuimuls would weigh nt lenst ISO pounds more than the bulTalo of the Saskatchewan plains. In the northern regions the vetches nnd grasses are so high, and tho snow falls not being unduly heavy, they havo not had to paw and break the crusted snow, as was the habit of tho bulfalo, und that may nccount for their superior size. In tho couutry where these nro found horses can not be used in pursuit, and they are stalked in the same manner that the moose and tho other largo animals arc. It is difficult to form an accurate estimate of the number of tlieso animals that may yet l.e left, but perhaps investigation may show that S00 or 1100 miy yet remain in scattered bands. Owing to the fa?t that tho horsi can not be used in pur-uit, it is more difficult for the Indians to hunt them, and, indeed, to find them, than it was in the old days of hunting upon the plains. So rank is the undergrowth of this rich country, and so ditticult is it for tho Indians to get at thoso animals, that perhaps just no,v any attempt on tho part of tho Government to afford protection to them would be useless. If, however, some regulation would prevent white sportsmen from deliberntcly com ing into tho country to hunt these nnl mats for mere pleasure it might result . to adviintngo. At p:e ent it woujd be. vexatious to the Indians, and of ho irrcnt' Hoc, ns the animal has become in its habits so much like the moose thnt he is liable in a great measure to protect himself. ", w,,y Baseball Curve. Lovers 'of baseball may find it con venient to keep in mind this explanation of tho pitcher's curve from Mr. H. A. Proctor: If the ba'l is advancing with out spin, or is spinning on an axis lying along its course, tnu cushion of com pressed nir carried forward bv it is coni calor rather conoidal and therefore rousts the progress of the ball equally on all sides, ullccting only the velocity, mil iu the case of the curve, where the ball is spinning on an axis square to it; course, the air in front of the advancing side of tho spinning surf.ice cannot cs cape so readily as if there were no spin, and escape more readily on tho othei sido. Heuce the resisting cushion of ail is thrown toward that side of the buV where tho spin is forward and removed from the other side, and tho ball is do fleeted from tho region of greatest re sistauce. An I nil Ian and a Panther. A short time since a bloody fight oc currcd between an Indian and a punthei twenty miles south of .Mercer, Texas. A party of Indians from a neighboring vil Inge were out hunting wild turkeys One of the party who had strayed away from his companions met alurgo punthei nnd shot at it, wounding the beast and greatly infuriating it. The panther wus iu close quarters und rushed upon tlx Indian before he could reload, and t bloody fii;ht ensued. The Indian drew his k ii i to nnd when tho panther sprang upon hiuicut tho beast's throut from eai toear, but at the same time the uniuiul fastened its fangs in the throat of tin ludiun, and a death struggle com meutcd. When the other Indians reached the combatants both the Indian and th panther wero AvaH. Ulvbe-JJcim'frnt, llOl'SEHOLJj AFFAIHS, The Art of I-'Ish Cookerr. Hoiling. Many cookery books in struct the uninitiated to lay tho fish in cold water, and then bring it to the broil; this is n mistake nay, more; it is apposed to rtll thtl laws of common science; so here, in a nutshell, is tli whole secret of how it should be done. Wash your fish well, but quickly. Havo ready in a shallow vessel some boiling water, and to each quart or so add an ounce of salt, a tablespoonfut of vinegar, and half a dozen peppercorns. Have only just enough water to cover the fish ; too much robs it of flavor. Cook it nt simmering point until done, then take it Up immediately, of it will break and soak up the water; iri a word, it will be spoiled. Time. Here is a real difficulty; com mon sense and experience, aided by cer tain tests, form the best timo tables, .lust by way of a guide, xve will say for thin flat fish, five to ten minutes to the poLind; thick flatfish, twelve to sixteen or eighteen minutes, and for very thick fish, twenty minutes to tho pound mny be allowed. All the oily kinds, namely, Sainton, eels, mackerel, etc., being soliil, nre indigestible unless thoroughly cooked ; indeed, many people cannot par take of them in any form. When tho flesh -is tho snmo color throughout, and leaves the bone easily, take up your fish; but if near the bono the flesh is red and raw looking, it is underdone. It must be carefully dra:ncd, and should be neatly dished and gar nished ; and if no fish-kettle proper be nt hand, by tying the fish in a thin cloth, or laying it on a meat trivet set in the water, tho risk of breaking during the taking up will bo considerably reduced. Frying. The freshness, firmness and dryness of the fish have a great deal to do with tho success of the undertaking, and so has tho size; thick fish should be filleted. Cut the fish, if flat, down tho centre on each side, then raise tho llcsh with a sharp knife, keeping it closo to tho bono, and giving sharp, not "hag gling," cuts; this gives four fillets, which, unless very small, should bo di vided ngain or oven twice; they 1 ok nicer if cut iu a lather slanting direc tion; they may then be simply floured, or coated with thick batter, or, what is still nicer, dipped into beaten egg, then into tine breadcrumbs. Tho rules for frying may bo briefly summed up as Under1 The fat used should bo sufficient to Cover the fish, and it should be gradu ally heated. It should be quite hot i. ., tho bubbling should bo over, nnd the fat quite still, when a bluish smoke will bo seen to rise from it. Tho smaller the fish to be fried the hotter tho fat must be. Do not put too much in at once, or fie temperature of tho fat will bo reduced, and the lish will not brown properly. Drain on kitchen paper or a clean cloth, and serve on a hot dish. Although we have given tho test for tho right heat of tho fat, the novice may employ the simpler ono of putting in a mall piece of bread, nud it it brown at once tho fat is ready; this is safer, too, for in waiting for tho blue smoko ono may wait too long; it wiil turn instantly from blue to blnck, nnd tho whole be burnt nnd good for nothing. Grilling and Broiling. Theso terms aro often u ed synonymously, though there is a dilference; to grill is to cook on a gridiron over tho tire; to broil is to cook before a tire, the article being sus pended from a broiler. The rule being jiretty much the amo in both cases, wo will speak of grilling. Sco that the bars are perfectly clean, greuse them a little, lay on tho fish, and turn it every m nuto until done. Sprinkle with suit and pepper, and servo on a hot dish. "Simple," you say. Yes, very, if you have n clear tire; this is an absolute necessity. Many an invalid would enjoy fished cooked in this way, it has so sweet a flavor, and is so free from grease. We once heard an old surgeon say: "Thero j nothing i-liko so much as (a grilled solo, but l always hnvo to go to my club to get it." Haked rish. Tho oven should be of a good heat, to close the outer surloce of tho fish and keep in the juices; somo fat should be made quite hot in the bakin.; tiu, and used, just the same as for meat, at any rate for Inrgo p'u ces, or whole fish of medium si.e; small ones can bo cooked on a tint tin; a good way is to coat them with a greased paper. Tho fish may bo brushed ox jr Tith milk, and then floured, or egged aud crumbed; a few raspings sprinkled over after takiug it from tho oven will im provo its appearance. A brown piquant aauco is favorite und suitable accom paniment. Tho modes of stewing fi-'h are multitu dinous, 60 many variations can bo made in tho added ingredients; us a rule, the simpler ways will produce most enjoy able results, and just according to tho skill of tho cook stewed fish mav bo cither very delicious or un utter ubomi nation. As we arc here dealing w ith principles, space forbids our giving detailed recipes, so wo will closo by reminding our readers that stewing and boiling are not identical; to stew is to cook nt a much lower temperature than boding p.iinr, hence longer time must be allowed; and a brown jar is a good receptacle, because it is slow to reieivo heat, and slow to lose it. If not convenient to place it in tho oven, it can beset into a pan of boil ing water over tho lire, to insure uni formity of temperature- for the stew it self. A word ou behalf of the sick. Any white fish, just covered with milk and water, and stewed until tender, is very delicate; tho liquor should be thickened with a little arrowroot, boiled up, and poured round the fish. (Viff' Miyu- i UK. Household Hints. The color of the jelly is spoiled by boiling too long. Put very little lard in your bread if you wish it to be white. Never put and smooth down mashed potato, as it makes it heavy. Do not till the soup plate. A half ladlcful is generally enough. In putting tho covers on fruit cans do not wait till the cans arc cold. The nicest thing to sc iur knives, brass, tinware, etc., is sifted hard-coal a-hes. Sweet milk or cream is excellent for suubuius or chapped feet ou the little boys. Egg shells crushed and shaken in glass bottles half filied with water, will tleau them quickly. COURTSHIP AMONG BIRDS. THE BILLtM"Gr And cooino season- S THE FEAX1IEBKD KINGDOM. Grotesque Woolnir of tlio Crane-" Aerial Ijovcmnk Inn of the Bus tafil Jucir N'upl inl Antics. Among large class of animals tho wooing season is one of merrymaking and the performances arc often in the highest degree grotesque. In some of the tribes tif SotUh America, tho suitor must provo his right to acceptance by an exhibition of his strength before bis fair ono. He rushes to and fro, leaps high in the air, contorts his face, then rolls nt her feet and awaits her decision. Hoiflmbling this strange performance is the courtship of the common crane. They may often be seen at the end of the Florida peninsular dancing nbout, while tho brown female looks on in gtim amaze ment. The crane is a tolcmn bird and has more than ordinnry dignity nnd re pose, but at this time tho males seem possessed of the frenzy of tho dervish. They leap into the air in thort flights, dnnce about, pecking nt imaginary foes; their necks seem twisted into impossiblo shnpes, their feathers nre rullled, nnd with very dainty tread the wooer pastes before the silent female. It is said the males pass in lines of pairs or fours, tlio rivals seeming partners in some curious danco, vicing with each other and be coming more and more excited uutil they nearly fall from exhaustion. They re-t and go through tho singular courtship again nnd again until a selection is in.uio by the female. These assemblies arc not always pleasantly onded. When irrcatly annoyed after securing his bride, the successful suitor takes wing nud flies away, thcclamorous throng following. Tho lovemaking of the English bust rd is carried on entirely in the air, und is snid to he a rare tight, the great creature giving wondrous exhibitions of his wing power. Tho mnlo whirls about above the object of his choice, assuming grand attitudes of uttuck and defence, now re maining stationary and then rushing down ns if to destruction, but alights softly nnd gently murmurs its love in bustard tonguo. The courtship of some of the wood peckers resemble that of an Eastern nation, where tho bird is pursued on horseback by a troop of lovers, tho fleet est horseman securing tho prize. Tlio female woodpecker is constantly pursued by n troop of.suitors, striving ono with the other to pay her attention, unt.I she selects ono of tho number, then very frequently tho happy pair combine forces and attack tho less favored ones and put them to flight. Similar to that of tho woodpecker is the wooing of the house martin. It is conducted while ou tho wing. Tho wooers, oflcu numbering fifty or sixty, hover about tho object of their choice, with loud, c.xultaut or angry eric, now rising in tho air iibovo the female, whirl ing nbout her iu great circles, until she makes her choice, when the victorious lover caresses her with his bill as though muking vows of olcrnal constancy. (. ur bluo jay is a garrulous fellow in his wooing, und is evidently not un mindful of personal attractions. His passionate notes uro ns varied as tho po sitions ho affects. At ono time they nro sweet und low, and then loud, as if in expostulation; then again they teem satirical und terminate in a vocal per formance which defies nil description. The ways of all tho birds seem to be at his command, und tho low chattering of his love-making often ends in loud shrieks that have been compared by somo writers to the squeaking of an ungrcascd wheelbarrow. Tho humming birds nro numbered among the quarrelsome lovers. They perform extraordinary feats of valor dur ing their courtship, fearlessly attacking large birds und driving them away. Another bird that is e pially pugna cious in its lovemaking is tho common ruff. ' It contortions nud dances ut this time are quite familiar to sportsmen. Kvcry physical effort is made to nt tract iko attention of the female, who is near nf hand watching tlio contest of rival suitors. Tho appeals of the males often bring them into collison, nnd a tierce battle is the result, frequently ending Iu the death of ono or both. Mnny of the gamo birds have special peculiarities while pressing their vurious suits. It is said theso peculiarities aro particularly noticeable iu the pinnated grouse, whose court-hip occurs in the month of March. Tho male is endowed at this s ason with a peculiar note or signal, and the throat inflates or swells as it is sounded. In still, clear mornings it can be heard two or threo miles, it is o piercing. This nuptial cry is peculiar and ven'riloiiistic iu its nature. It does not appear very loud to a by stander, it rather seems to bo far awuy, a:id us it travels seems to gather power, ru-h ng on, a wave of sound, over tho hills and through tho trees, starring tho birds, and re-enforced by their sing, dies away, a ery echo of its former self. Muitou llerahl. How the llrakes Work. Said a railroad man ono day: "I II bet not one in u hundred of the peop'o who travel on railroad trains understand how the pressure of air is used to apply the brakes to tho train. When the air brake wus first invented the air was turned into tho cylinder under each car when the car was to be stopped, nud the pressuie was exerted to force the brakes up ngainst the wheels. Hut at the pre sent day tho brakes arc held against the wheels by spriugs, und the air is turned into the cylinders to push the luakes away from the wheels us the t aiu is iu motion. W hen it is desired to stop tho train the nir is let out und the springs apply the brake and stop tho train. The last method of using nir p essuro has great advantages over tho old way on tho score of satcty. When uu acci dent happens to a train one of the first effects it is apt to have is to rupture tho air pipes leading from the engine to the cylinders under tho cars, and that of itself stops tho train instantly. It is very important for every one to under stand this matter, because a child live years old can stop a train in thirty seconds from any cur in the train if ho simply understands how. lounillsee, if ou look for it, that there is a sort of rope projecting front the toilet room of every cur. That connects with tho air pipes unilcr the tiuin. If you catch hold of it and give a littlo jerk it will stop the 'raiu betoie it ha gone 'J00 yards." FAIR CHARMER AND SWEET PITY. Her silken gown it rustles And she goes down the stair, And in all the place there's ne'er a faca One-half, one-half so fair. But oh I I saw her yesterday And no one knew 'twas she When a littli sick child looked up and smiled As the sat on rny lady's knee. Her fan it flirts and flutter, Her eyes grow bright grow dim- And all around no man js found But thinks she thinks of him, But oh! to her the best of all, Though they be great and grand, Are less than the sick whuaa unites com quick At the touch of my lady's hand. Her little shoe of satin lVejis underneath her skirt And a foot so small ought navor at all To move in mire and dirt, But oh ! sho goes among the poor And heavy hearts rejoice As they can tell who know her wtlt To hear my lady's voieo. Her glove is soft as feathers Upon the nestling dove; Its touch so light I have no right To think, to dream of love But oh! when, c!ad in simplest garb, She goes where none may sen, I watch, and pray that some happy day My lady may pity me. H. C. iJuimcr. HUMOR OF THE HAT. Hum, sweet hum Tho beehive. Loud shoes Those that squenk bad.ly..' News of the weak Tho hospital re ports. Tho latest thing out Gcnerully your match. Tho homo stretch A nap on tho lounge. i Two for a scent A pair of blood hounds. Can a bank that can stund a loan bo called an infant industry? When the young writer reads tho re views of his first work ho often finds it is a guyed book instead of a novel. Tito Journalist, Gentleman "If you will got my coat done by Saturday I shull bo forever in debted to you." Tailor "Oh, if thnt's your game, it won't be done." Hiflinyt. Luxuriant verdure decks the plains, The clnversweet the sunshine, fostors. And now thebrowsiii goit ilm liuus Tomato cons and circus Misters. Unstutx Courier. Down on the seashore a singlo wave from a pretty woman's handkerchief will attract more attention than all the waves of old occau put together. 'Texas Sift ing t. The porcupine is probably the best in formed of all the animals, lie can give you more points than you will know xvhntto do with in a week. Burlin-jton free Vrtst. "And so the ice cream season is again upon us, George, she said shyly. "Yes," he responded. " I never pick up a paper now that I do not cxpeck to find some awful case of poisoning " The Kjoci. Reneath a rip? persimmon tree, Two learned luvvvers elian ed to be. ' ' Climb," said the lirst; "I'll catch you toss 'em;" But t'other shook his lira 1: ".Vou possum!" Etiquette It is correct to address tho Lords of tho Admiralty collectively as "My Lords," but it would bo equally appropriate to add: "I hope your War ships nro getting uloug satisfactorily." Vun-h. Hotel clerks aro popularly supposed to own tho biggest dinmouds in tho country, but this is not so. lluscball diamonds aro tho biggest thing just now iu tho public eyo. llochester Tost-.'j-pr''. A Pennsylvania man who had a land slide of about a million tons come down on his cow pasture, posted tho following sign on tho debris: "A new lot just re ceived. For salo cheap." lUtrli'iqton Fret J'ress. Sir Morell Mackenzie's work on "Tho Voice" is a standard authority, and yot tho distinguished physiciau failed to note one important fact, which is that tlio voice cheers, but does not inebriate Xete Yvik Hun, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet'' A maxim quickened by Shakespeare's touch. Alas, that Shakes iro did not tell us if A rose by any ot'ier iiiiiuo would cost as much! "Dress," said Smith, with nil the foreo of nn original idea, " does not make a man. ' "o," replied Jones, gloomily, us he fingered his wife's dress maker's bill ho had just received, " but it often breaks a man." .Vie i oak Avirn. I) -hold him a man once exalted ill station, (if friends und of future In r f t A few simple words solve tlio whole situa tion; He monkeyed with stocks an I got left. Sijt.imjs. As long ns a rolites must full, why do they not come down over tho liackmau who riugs door-bells in tho dead of the night, and wants to knov where No. 4IH1 isf It is too long to wait for fu ture punishment iu cases of this sort. Courier'Juurmfl. The breeze Hit soft on the prairie. The steamers ply free on iho nm n, Maud swings ou the gato liku a luiry. And buniiiu-r's come hack once atiin. Ihitittli i'ai i!i-u7i- r. Tho man who has a brat.d-new typo writer, und leisuie, nud lots of lineu wove manuscript paper, cannot bel) feeling tint ho has it in his power t make a big literary reputation for him self, if ho can only think of something to say. -Vie i'rb Xi.trt. There was a young umu in t'uha Who was h-iii'inii to play a tabu, When the I'ruil alio horn To ! tl loudly in scorn, And prov il.oU u reb -liion in I'uln. C ii -a jo .Y.-ir.s. "He's no better, doctor. You told mo to give him as much of tlio powder as would lay ou sixpence. 1 hadn't six pence, but 1 gave him as much ns would lie ou live pennies and t" half pennies, aud it's done him no good ut all, at all. Sin t'ntif .'M ,V if . t'ir. "I tee," s iitl Mr. Kingfiiii;er, of I hila delphia, "that the tuchyglosus hystrix at the Zuo is dead. That is a severe loss." "Oh, well," returned Mr King finger, "the Zoo is rich. They can scud round to .John Wanamaker't and j.i t an other. I hain't got nosyuip'thy for thet) folks." -u d l-rki-un', Mn
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