B. F. SCHWEIER, THE COHSTITUTIOH THE TTNTOS AJTD TEE EHTOBOEMEBT OF THE LAWS. Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XXXII. MIFFLINTOWNi JUNIATA COUNTY, PENNA , WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1S78. NO. 4G. TBB OLD HOWL O little boise lost in the heart of the lindens. What would I cot give to behold yon once mire: To iohale once a;ain the sweet breath of toot loses, And tbo nUrrr clematis that climbed round your door to see the neat windows throws wide to the euDshine; The porch where we aat at the eloae of the day. Wbere the weary foot trailer wae welcome to ret him, , Ao J the beggar was never sent empty away , The wainwcotted walla, and the low raftered ceilings; To hear the loud tick of the clock oa the stairs; . and to kiss the dear face bending over the bi ble. That always was laid by my grandfather" chair! , O bright little garden beside toe plantation. Where the tall fleurs-de-hs thetr blue ban ners nnfurled. A.od the lawn was alive with the thrashes and bla.'kbirdx. I would rou were all I had known of the world ! My sweet pink pea-clusters! My rare honey suckle. Mr prim polyanthuses all of a row! In a garden of dreaaia I aUIl pass and carem you. But your beautiful aelree are for errr laid low For yonr walls, little house, long ago have been levelled; Alien feet your smooth borders, O garden, have trod; And those whom I loved are at rest from their labors, Reposing in peace on the bosom of God! The Missing Ship. We sat eating our fluff. Very little molasses on that duff! We were Hearing the end of the voyage ; and our Nantucket owners did not intend when they fitted out the ship that any of the men in their employ should overload their stomachs; they believed It was unwholesome lo cat too much; and, O. how considerate of our health they were, at least in that particular! But we talked not of that; we thought not of that, for we had got accustomed to it. We thought and talked o the poor feliows who had just come out from home, and who had a long voy age before them. Such were the crew of the Lady Adam-;, the ship that wa rocking and plunging and rolling up her bright copper almost within an ar row's flight of our weather bow. Captaiu Tobey and his boat's crew had just gone aboard, for they had paid us a visit, and had brought letters from the States. We talked of those ''poor fellows" with commisseration, though they wore bright blue jackets, while we were in tatters, or wore garments with patch upon patch, astonishing speci mens of masculine needlework. We also talked of Captain Tobey; a smart young fellow was he, who it was averred, might have married the own er's daughter had he been so disposed; he had chosen a dark-eyed damsel of less lofty pretensions. This was his first voyage as captain ; he had sailed from home only a few weeks after his marriage. Captain Tobey and his boat's crew had made but a short stay on board of us, for there were signs of whales in the distance, and the captain of the Lady Adams was not a mau to neglect business for the ake of amusement. But, so far, the two ships had kept company, and it was agreed that, if nothing prevented, the two captains should enjoy the day together on the morrow. Ve were eating our duff, and specu lating on these matters,when,suddenly, the first mate leaned over- the hutch and bawled to us : " Up here, at onov, all hands, and don't be hanging on there by the teeth. Up ! every mother's son of you, and close reef the topsails !" ' Hah ! now we're going to have it," ejaculated old Ben Lovel, as he rose to his feet and pulled up his unmention ables; "we're going to get the bitter end of Japan. Captain Hussey ought to have squared away for Californey before this time. Boys, you are going to see trouble." By the time old Ben had finished his speech we were all on deck. It cer tainly looked ominous to windward, and the gale was already singing In the rigging. We looked toward the Lady Adams. Ilr look-outs were hastily descending from the top-gallant mast-heads, and we could even hear the hasty orders given, as the shrill tones of her officers came floating over the deep. But we were sooner under the short 6ail than our consort, for her hands were mostly green, and it took them longer to reduce the canvass than it did us. It was observed, however, that Cap tain Tobey had not contented himself with reefing, the sheets were let fly, and the clew-lines were manned. Our mate was quick to notice that, and looked meaningly at the captain; but, perhaps Captain ITussey did not care to receive instructions from young Tobey, and he let the crew hoist the topsails and belay. Louder and louder whistled the wind ; then it roared, and a thick cloud of blinding spray came rushing down upon us from the windward. Bang! went the main topsail. It was carried completely out of the ropes, and like a small white cloud floated upon the wings of the tempest. The lee gunwale was in the water; there was a rumbling under the deck, but not much fear that the cargo would shift, as due Care bad been token to stow compactly. ..! The fore and raizzenmaRts and their weather rigging were strained, yet Captain Hussey would not risk storting tlic sheets The gale increased at every moment, and at length orders were given to clew up and furl the mizzen topsail. The sheets were carefully loosened and the clewlines well manned, but the ropes rushed through the hands of the men who held them, and the sail, rent trom top to bottom, fluttered like! ui T tn ga,e' Anot.hr report . ..... ui a canon announced that the foretopsail had been blown .out of the uoiwopea. We luiiv .1 - wmu uu Liu more, ana we looked for the Lady Adams. It was useless not on account of the interven tag seas "rolling mountains higli mUI iue uiin.nng mist or sr.rav whi. li scarcely permitted us to se the men wno stood at our sides. All the after. noon the water was smooth as a marble floor, and the seas, forced dowu flat bv )ii. t .( .. ... - ". niuu, DUl one OI tllPtll rfurn.1 t uow its head above the surface, for tear of having its cap blowed ou". vsiuc uu. auu mere was no lull in the gale. The shin was he! fast, as if in a vice, just in one position nn me lee gunwale in the water. The Lady Adams was probably a "" ummncB iroin us; and tar into the night the watch discerned a bright light, which doubtless appeared nearer man it really was. The captain was called up, and much speculation arose on the subject. It could not be a ship trying out blubber that was incredible in such a gale. It could not be the Lady Adams, or some other ship, setting a signal of distress Ihen what could lie the meauingofthat .. .. distant glare on the surface of the water ? The captain said little, but he looked very grave. In the morning there was less wind and a heavy swell. Nothing was to be seen of the Lady Adams, and then the steward reported to ns that there had been much talk in the cabin about the light which had been seen during the night. The captain had expressed ap prehension that it was a ship on tire uia Hen listened tn silence to our speculations; shut up his jack-knife, stuck it in his belt, and went on deck with a sober countenance without ut tering a word. Then we doubted not that Ben believed that the Ladv Adams and all her crew had perished by fire on that stormy night. We sailed for California. After a short stav at Santa Barbara we left for home with a full cargo of sperm oi'. Nothing more was heard from the Lady Adams, and it was taken for granted that she had caught fire and and that all hands had jierished by the conflagration. Years rolled on, aud among the whaling yarns that whiled away the long winter evenings at Nantucket firesides was that of the tragic end of the young and gallant Captain Tobey and his ili-fated crew. In the meantime from a young boy 1 had become a man. Business called me to New London, and I put up at a hotel in that town. The young man who attended the bar was what wa called "a clever fellow," and he and I soon became acquainted. I had not been many days at the hotel when this youth joyously informed nie that he was going to New Oilcans. A gentle man named Chessner, who belonged to the South, and who had taken a fancy to the amiable youth, had promised to give him a good situation if he would go to New Orleaus with him. While we were talking Mr. Chessuei came along, and nodded to his young protege. " That's the man that's my friend," said the youth. 1 turned and looked at Chessner, feeling somewhat curious about him, and haviug heard so much of his kind ness to the young clerk. Chessner, who overheard the remark of his pro tege, turned at the same moment, and our eyes met. He gave a slight start, scowled, and turned very pale. He then went on. I was certain that I had seen that man before; but where. I felt that it was impossible to say. I felt confi dent that be recognized me, and that the recognition pleased him little. His eyes were very black, surmounted by thick, black eyebrows, under which shot malignant fire. I never saw such an expression of concentrated hate. Why that? whom had I ever injured or offended past forgiveness, that this man seemed desirous of annihilating me? Once again I saw this man. It was on Sunday, and I, with many others, was walking in a sort of park or pleas ure ground. Suddenly I encountered that sombre countenance. It was cer tainly a face, the expression of which was familiar to me, but the dress and form were strange. I had no rei-ollec-tion of any part of the man except his face, and that face now appeared to me at a distance, those black.vengeful eyes glaring through a long vista of shawls, bonnets and hooed skirts, so that the rest of his person was hidden from my view. On the next doy, or the day after, for my memory is treacherous on that point,l went out in a sail-boat to take a pleasure excursion on the sound. A flaw of wind upset the boat on my re turn. I was not morethan a quarterof a mile from the shore, and several per sons who witnessed the accident be stirred themselves very zealously to send me assistance. A boat put off; but it was needless; I swam to the shore without difficulty On the next day, a fellow lodger at the hotel said to me, 44 Do you know Mr? Chessner?" "Why that question?" was my re- " Because," resumed the querist, " I suppose you and he must be great ene mies. When your boat capsized yes terday he was on the wharf and saw it all ; yet he walked rapidly a way instead of assisting in launching the boat which went to your aid." 44 1 think I have seen Chessner some where," said I; "but I have no recol lection of any person of that name." "There is something very eccentric about the man," added my - interlocu- lNo more was said; but I felt pursua ded that, for some cause unknown to me, this Chessner would be glad to hear of my death. Soon after I went to New York, leaving Chessner In New London. About twenty years after these events I lived In a house on the Blootniiigdale road. Sitting In front of the house one evenin I ., A i.r .! .. k.i dashing down the road, the hor-e evi dently taking its own course, iudepeud eutly cf the driver. Nearly opposite my house, one wheel of the carriage struck some impediment, and the chaise was overturned. I ran to the assistance of the persons thus thrown out upon the grassy tdope by the wayside, aud was glad to perceive that neither of them were seriously injured. They con sisted of a stout gentleman, with large, black sidewhisktrs, a lady aud a small boy. We took the latter two in the house, while the gentleman, after hfiv ing paid the necessarv attention to the horse and shattered vehicle, soon joined them. hile souie conversation about the accident was in progress between the gentlcmaa and myself, I noticed he fixed his eyes ou my countenance very steadily. At length he called me by my name, and aunounoed himself as the young clerk of the hotel in New London. 44 You went to New Orleans with Mr. Chessner, did you not?" inquired I. Ah, you remember Aim do you ?" . Yes, 1 have reason for it," I an swered. ami ne rememnerea you. ue re membered you on his dying bed." 44 He is, then, deceased ?" 44 He died of the yellow fever in New Orleans, atotit five years ago. A strange confession ne maue. I wa with him ft the time. You may re member the ship Lady Adams. "Ah!" cried I, "now I rememWr. He was one of the boat's crew that came on board of us with Captain To bey. But how does it hapiien that he did not neri.Ji w ith the rest when the Lady Adams wa burned " "The Lady Adams was not burned at that time," resumed he; 44 the crew mutinied on that night, killed the cap lain and ofhecrs. and threw a burning tar-barrel overboard in order to make your officers and crew believe that the ship had caught fire and that all hands had perished." " But then, wny was not the ship ever heard of afterward?" " Becau.-e the mutineers took her to an ilaud inhabited by savages, where they set her oi? tire after having re moved everything of value from the abin. Chessner, whose real name was Hexie. and who had leeu the stew ard, secured the captain's money, aud wore it about bis person in a canvas belt. The mutineers had not been long on the island before they got into a quarrel with the natives, aud all of the former except Hexie were killed lie escaped from the island after a time and turned up in New Orleaus after various vicissitudes. There fortune favored him; he became wealthy, and you kuow the rut." Tlow Tlaejr Vot In CauMta. Each poiling place has to be divided into two apartment, either by an ordi nary partition or by a screen. In the outer of these, where the ballot box is kept, will be the presiding officer, his clerk, and the certified representatives of the candidates. No others will be let into this apartment except the voters. and tney will only be admitted one at a time by the constable, by whom the door of the polling place is guarded. One voter must be disposed of and re tire from the polling place before another is admitted. Upon the voter presenting himself to the presiding of ficer, the latter will look over the list. and if his name is found upon it, he will have the right to vote, subject to challenge from the certified represen tatives of the candidate; present. The voter will then be furnished by the pre- iding officer with a ballot, ou which the presiding officer will place his ini tials, and on the counterfoil attached to it he will place the number of the ballot, w hich number shall be the same as the n'imber of the voter's name on the voting list in the clerk's book. The ballot will contain in alphabetical or der the names of all the candidates. On receiving it the voter will be requested by the presiding officer to retire to the inner apartment, or behind the screen, and there make a cross in pencil oppo site the name of the candidate or can didates for w horn he wishes to vote. Should the voter be illiterate, the pre siding officer and the representatives, who have previously been sworn to se- recy, will retir with the voter, who will then be asked for whom he wishes to vote, and the presiding officer will mark, in the presence of the represen tatives, the baliot as designated by the voter. The voter on returning to the outer room will present bis ballot to the presiding officer, folded in such a way that the latter can see his initials uiHin it, and see that the numberon the counterfoil agrets with the number on the ballot. On finding that the num bers agree, and that it is the same bal lot which he gave the voter, the presi ding ofiicer will tear off and destroy the counterfoil and place the ballot in the box. The voter will then retire and another voter will be admitted to vote. flow to 0t Alone;. Don't stop to tell stones in business hours. If you have a place of business be found there when wanted. No man can get rich by sitting around stores and saloons. Never fool in business matters. Have order, system, regulation and also promptness. Do not meddle with business you know nothing of. Do not kick every thing In your path. More mile? can be made in one day by going steady than by stopping. Pay as you go. A man of honor respects hi word as he does his bond. Help other when you can, but never give what you cannot afford because It is fashionable. Learn to say no. No necessity of snapping it out dog-fashion, but say it firmly and respectfully. Use your own brains rather than those of others. , Learn to think and act for yourseir. Keep ahead rather than behind the time. j The Bntiawav Match. Many years ago there dwelt in the town of P , a pretty village, distant some miles from the market tow u. peculiarly comely and graceful maiden, who had a decidedly ugly and cross- grained but wealthy father. Minnie was Dan forth' onlv child, and report said she would be his sole legatee. The old man was a sturdy farmer, and was estimated to be worth full ten thousand dollars atthat period a very handsome fortune, to be sure, 1 he sparkling eyes and winning ways of Minnie Daufortb had stircd up the finer feelings of the whole male portion cf the village, aud her suitors were numerous; but her father was particular, and none succeeded in mak ing headway against him or her. In the meantime Minnie had a true and loyal lover in secret. His name was Walker Joe Walker, and he was simply a farmer, employed by old Dan forth, who had entrusted Joe with the management of his place for two or three years. But a very excellent farmer and good manager was the plain, unassuming but good-looking Joe Walker. He was only twenty-three, and he actually fell in love with the beautiful, pleasant, joyous Minnie Danforth, his old em ployer's only daughter. But the strangest part of the occurrence was, Minnie returned his love earnestly, truly and frankly, and promised to wed him at a favorable time. Things went on merrily for a while, but old Danforth discovered certain glances and attentions between them w hich excited his anger and suspicion. Very soon after Joe learned the old man's mind Indirectly in regard to his future disposal of Minnie's hand, and he quickly saw that his case was a hopeless one, unless he resorted to strategeui : and so he at once set his wits to work. By agreement, an apparently settled coolness was observed by the lovers to wards each other for five or six months, and the father saw, as he thought, with satisfact:on, that his previous sus picions and fears bad all been pre mature. Ihen, by mutual consent, Joe absented himself from the house at eveuing; and night after night for full three months did he disapear as soon us his work was finished, to return home only at late bedtime. This was unusual, and old Danforth determined to know the cause of it. Joe frankly confessed that he was in love with a man's daughter, who re sided less than three miles distant; but, iil'tcr several months, the old man had utterly refused to entertain his applica tion of the young lady's hand. This was capital just what old Dan forth most desired. This satisfied him that he had made a mistake in regard to his owu child, aud he would help to get Joe married, and thus stop all fur ther suspicious or troubles at home. So he said : 44 Well, Joe. Is she a buxom lass?" "Yes, sir," said Joe. "That is, other folks say so. I'm not much of a judge." 44 And you like her?" 44 Yes, sir; yes." "Then marry her," said old Dan forth. " I can't ; the father objects." "Pooh!" continued Danforth; "let him do so; what need you care? Run awav with her!" "Elope?" 44 Yes ! Off with her at once ! If the gal will marry you, all right. Marry her aud bring her here. You shall have the cottage at the foot of the lane : I'll furnish it for you; your wages shall be increased, and the old man may like it or not, as he will." But " " Give me no huts, Joe. Do as I bid you ; go about it at once, and " 44 You will stand by me?" " Yes, to the last. I know you. Joe ; you're a good fellow, a good workman, and will make anybody a good hus band." 44 The old fellow will be so mad, though." "Who cares, I say? Goon quietly but quickly." "To-morrow night, then," said Joe. 44 Yes," said Daufortb. " I'll hire Clover's horse " 44 No, you shan't." "No?" 44 1 say no. Take my horse the best one young jiorgan; he u take you on in fine style, iu the new phaeton." " Exactly." "As soon as you're spliced, come right here, and a jolly time we'll have of it at the old house." 4 But the old man might drop in on us. ' Bah! ne's an old fool, whoever he is; he don't know your good quali ties, Joe, as well as I do. Don't be afraid. A faint heart, you know, never won a fair lady." "The old man will be astounded." "Never mind, go on. We'll turn the laugh on him. I'll take care of you and your wire at any rate." 44 I'll do it !" said Joe. "You shall!" said Danforth. and they parted In the best of spirits. An hour after dark, on the following evening, Joe made his appearance, decked in a new black suit, and looking really very comely. The old man bus tled about the barn with him, helping to harness "young Morgan" to the new phaeton, and leading the spunky animal himself to the road. Away went the happy Joe Walker in search of his bride. A few rods distant be found her, as per previous arrangement. and, repairing to tl.e next village, the parson very quickly aide them one in holy wedlock. Joe tcok the bride and soon dashed back to tte town of P . and halted at the house of Danforth, who was already looking for him, and received him with open arms. " Is it done?" asked the old man. "Yes yes," answered Joe. "Bring her in, bring her in." con tinued the old fellow in high glee; "never mind compliments; no matter about the dark entry; here, here, Joe, to the right, in the parlor, we'll have a jolly time now," said the anxious farmer, pushing away for lights and re turning almost immediately. 44 1 am married " "Yes,' yes " ' " "And this Is my wife," lie added, a? he passed up the beautiful bride, the bewitching and lovely Minnie Dan forth. ' - ; ; ."What!" roared the father. "Joe you villian, you scamp, you audacious cheat, vou you vou " It Is true sir; we are lawfully mar riel. You assisted me, you planned the whole affair, you lent 'me your horse, you thought me last week worthy of any man's daughter, you promised me the cottage at the foot of the lane, you " "I didn't! I deny it! ' You can't prove It. You're a a a " 44 Calmly now, sir," continued Joe; and the entreaties of the happy couple were at once united to quell the old man's ire, and to persuade him to ac knowledge their iriion. The father relented at this. It was a job of his owu manufacture, aud he saw how useless it would be finally to attempt to destroy it. He gave in reluctantly, and the fair Minnie Danforth was overjoyed to be duly acknowledged as Mrs. Joe Walker. The marriage proved a happy one, and the original assertion of old Dan forth proved truthful in every respect. The cunning lover was a good sou and faithful husband, and lived many years to enjoy the happiness which followed upon this runaway match, while the old man never cared to hear mnch about the details of the elopement, for he saw how completely he had over shot himself. The vm and Abuse of Coffee. now strong should coffee be taken, is an inqu'ry of much practical innort- ance. liow much should be taken at a meal is scarcely of less moment. Coffee, like any other beverage, may w holly ruin the health; the very use of it teuds to this, as certainly as does the use of wine, cider, beer, or any other artificial stimulating drink. There is only one safe p'an of using coffee, and that Is, never, under any circumstances, except of an extraordinary character, exceed in quantity, frequency, or strength take only one cup at the regular meal, and of a given, unvarying strength. In this way it may be used every day for a lifetime, not only without injury, but with greater advantage than an equal amount of cold water, and for the simple reason that nothing cold should be drunk at a regular meal, except by persons in vigorous health, We have ersouaIly know n of the case of a lady a lio was for a long time in poor health to the mystification of several physi cians whom she consulted, when at last we discovered that she made a most ex travagant use of coffee many times a day in fact, she had a pot of coffiic all ways at hand. Following the advice to abstain from coffee, resulted in an im mediateend of all tier trouble. Iu re gard to the strength, it is maintained by some that one pound of the bean should make sixty cups of the very best coffee. If a man takes coffee for break fast only. one pound should last him two months, or six pounds a year. One pound of coffee should be made to last a family of ten persons, young and old. one week. Put, about two ounces of ground coffee in a quart of water, or rather divide the pound into seven por tions, one for each breakfast in the week, and make a quart of coffee out of it, which will be sixty-four table-spoonfuls. Give the youngest two table spoonfuls and the eldest a dozen, the remainder of the one cup being filled up w ith boiled milk. This will give a cup of coffee sufficiently strong for all healthful purposes lor the respective ages; and for various reasons, pecunia ry as well as physical, some such sys tematic plan as this should be adopted in every family in the land. How to make a cup of coffee good is a third question. It is perhaps as good and as easy a plan as any to buy the coffee un ground, pick out those grains that are imperfect, wash It, parch as much as will last a day or two, with your eyes upon it all the time, until it Is a ri jh brown, with no appearance of black upon it. Grind only enough for a day's use; grind it fine, for the greater the surface exposed to the hot water the more of the essence you will have; pour the boiling water on the coffee and close it up. Some boil it a little, others prefer not to boil It at all, but let It stand to clear ten minutes, then use. Toledo Swords. Not the least prominent of the sights of Toledo is the Royal Manufactory of Swords, the same which has made the Toledo blades renowned throughout the world. The weapons were first pro duced by independent workmen, who eventually resolved themselves into a guild known as "Los Armeros de To ledo, or the Armorers of Toledo." Wri ters on the subject state that the finest blades were produced In the sixteenth century, but the artisans of to-day assert and give ample evidence that it would be Impossible to produce any, superior to their own handiwork. While In the testing-room, blades were bent to such a curve, for our satisfaction, that pru dence prompted us to withdraw to a safe distance. And then such thrusts and blows against a large steel block that it was surprising no breaks occur red. A visitor can also have the pleas ure of wrenching his arm in such efforts if he feels so disposed. Also in the finishing room, an expert displayed what is known as an espada de rosea a slight flat blade which easily assumes the form of a circle. Every stage In tbe process of manufacture is performed within the factory, trom tbe forging to the finish. The engraving of the orna mental blades; the carving of the'elabo rate hilts, and the gold inlaying, are all parts requiring skilled bands. The number of men employed varies with the demand. There are probably seventy-five at present. An order for Ger man cavalry sabres la now in tbe works. A line dress sword Is also being made for the Prince Imperial of "baptism of lire" renown. - Saved by a Play-RUI. The old saying that everything finds its use sooner or later is simply borne out bv an episode in Russia's eastern progress which one may suit hear re lated wiih infinite glee by some veter- aus of the Russian army. While 15ok hara was still an Independent prlnci pality under the terrible Nashrullab Kahn, a small party of Russian engi neer officers from the settlement of the Syr-Daria ventured into the hostile ter ritory, in the hoi of surveying a por tion of it before they could be Inter rupteil. ihn hope, however, was speedily disapointed by the appear auce of an overwhelming force of Bok- harlote horsemeu, w ho advanced with the evident intention of attacking them. The Russian leader, seeing his case desperate, boldly assumed the character of a special envoy from the Czar to the Ameer, and in this charac ter made a triumphal entry into the capital, escorted by the very men who had been about to take his life. Ad mitted to an audience, he coolly pre sented his own gold watch and silver- handled knife to the savage despot, as the Czar's gift to bis "royal brother, and everything was proceeding with the utmost smoothness, when the old Ameer upset everything by suddenly observing that surely the grea. Czar of the Ojroos (Russians) must have seat a letter of some kind along with his gifts. At this malapropos remark the self-styled ambassador turned pale as death, and already felt his head sit loosely upon his shoulders. A young subaltern beside him. however, with miraculous presence of mind, drew from his pocketbook an old play bill of the Alexander theatre at St. Peters burg, and coolly read from it an imagi nary letter of congratulation, winding up by handing it with a low boy to the Ameer. The latter, who had already seen the Czar's name appended to more than one official document, was quite convinced by the sight of the huge "Alexander" along the top of the pa per in company with the Russian dou ble eagle, and the precious play bill was reverentlr deposited among the royal archives of Bohkara, where it probably remains to this day. Bojal Luxuries. Three thousand year ago Nineveh comprised 216 square miles. Its walls, 100 feet high, with towers twice that height, took 140,000 men eight years to build. Babylon was yet larger; this city founded by Nimrod 2233 B. C, had its hanging gardens, a series of terraces raised one above the other on piers about forty feet high till they over-topped the walls of the city. Each terrace com prised alxMit three acres and a half planted with trees and shrubs, The government was despotic, but tempered by a curious check. The King had ab solute power, but could not rescind his decrees. E;tgles were trained to accom pany the warriors in their battles, to pluck out the eyes of the enemy, or to feast upon the conquered. Very great cruelties were practised upon the cap tives, in one of the rural scenes, the King, who quaffs tbe goblet in an arbor is gratified by the sight of the head of au enemy hanging upon oneof the trees. The royal quarry was the lion. Park were kept entirely for the King to enjoy the lion hunt. Making; tbe American Desert Bloom. From the Italian raiiche, comprising 100 acres, situated south-east of Sutro, Nevada, two hundred tons of potatoes have been gathered this season, beside a variety of other products. The Italian rancbe, on the Carson river, below Cocney's, comprising 200 acres, ha yielded 325 tons of potatoes, 150 to'.s of carrots, 100 tons of turnips, and 50 tons of onions, besides watermelons, beans, peas, corn and pumpkins in abundance. Mostof these products aresent toVirginia Cty together with a considerable quan tity of chickens, eggs and butter. On the Sutro ranche the third crop of al falfa will be ready for mowing by the loth instant, it being at the present time two feet four Inches high, and will yield at this cutting, two tons and a fraction to the acre. These results have been produced by a praper system of irrigating the sage-bush land. Tbe Way to Manage Serpents. An hour's gazing at the quiescent reptiles behind the glass plate at the Zoo, set one thinking about how un pleasant a duty must be thatof the keep ers, and what daugers they must incur in moving them. But the handling of venemous snakrs has been performed by Englishmen without the least re course to art except thatof acquaint ance with the habits of snakes. The late Mr. Watterson would take up rat tlesnakes in his b..re hand out of a box. carry them into another room, put them into a large case, and afterwards re place them in the box. "He described the manner in which he did it," using says Mr. Wood, "my wrist as the'repre- sentive of the serpent. The nature of all serpents Is rather peculiar, and is probably owing to the mode in which the blood circulates. They are extreme ly unwilling to move except when urged bv the wants of nature, and will lie coiled up for many hours together when not pressed by hunger. Conse quently, when touched their feelings is evidently like that of a drowsey man, w ho only tries to shake off the object which may arouse him, and compose himself afresh to sleep. A quick and sudden motion would, however, alarm the reptile, which would sfike in self defense; and sluggish asare its general movements, its stroke is delivered with such lightning rapidity, that it would be sure to inflict its fatal wound before it was seized. If, therefore, Mr. Wat terson saw a serpent which he desired to catch, he would creep tip very quiet ly to it, and with a gentle, slow move ment place his fingers round its neck, just behind tbe head. If it happened to be coiled in such a manner that be could not get at its neck, he had only to touch it gently until it moved suffi ciently for his purnose. When he had I once placed his hand upon the serpent It was in his power. He would then grasp it very lightly lndeed,and raise It gently from the around, trusting tha: the reptile would be more inclined to be carneu quietly than to summon up sufficient energy to bite. Even if it had tried to use its fangs, it could not have done so, as long as the captor's fingers were around Its neck. As a rule, as with wasps, bees, hornets, etc., a great amount of provocation is needed before a venomous serpent will use iu teeth." Mr. J. G. Wood tells us: One of my friends, when a boy. caught a vi per, mistaking it for a common snake. He tied it around his ueck, coiled It in the way of a bracelet, aud so took it home, playing many similar tricks with it as he went. After arrival iu the houe, he produced the viper for the amusement of his brothers and sisters, and after repeating the performance tried to tie the snake in a double knot, this, however, was enough to provoke the most pacific of creatures, aud iu consequence he received a bite ou the finger. About Canaries. For mating, a large breeding cage should be secured, kept scrupulously clean, and a pair the hen bird, it possible, at least a year the senior of the male should be placed in their new borne. It after an honr's occupancy the two birds are observed quietly sit ting on the perch together aud mani fest other symptoms of an acceptance of the situation, you may reasouably concludo that thev have mated. On the contrary, should they become bel ligerent at the outset remove them; try the exeriment again, and if with the saute results, be assured they will ntver pair. The breeding cage should be iu the quiet corner of a cheerful, not noisy apartment. oise, such as the report of a pistol, the violent slamming of a door or loud kr.ocking, has been known to destroy the usefulness of eggs, une person should alone be giv en the care of the birds, as thay become familiar with their voice, manner and touch and naturally attached to one upon whom they depend for their daily w ants. W here too many visitors have been allowed to investigate the breed ing cage and nest of eggs, instances have been frequently known where the disturbance was so distasteful to the hen bird that she would immedi ately destroy her nest, break up her egirs and refuse to set. Canaries never pair earlier than February nor later than September, ofteu raising as many as three or four broods a year. The hen is the architect of her nest, and displays great fickleness in iu con struction, building and demolishing it two or three times before being thor oughly satisfied with its construction. The satisfactory effort is accomplished just prior to the laying of the first egg. The ale bird is kept busy furnishing his mate with the materials, aud a con stant supply of horse hair, finely cut paper, and bits tf thread should be bountifully supplied him in the bottom of his cuge. The number of eggs at each setting varies from two to six; the first laid the eighth day after paring. and the first egg hatched the thirteenth day after the last egg is laid. In two week's time the young will feed them selves; iu a month they may be re moved from the cage. The eggs, if not always hatched on the day you calcu late, should be left undisturbed, allow ing each forty-eight hours, when they sho ild be removed from the nest, as they become injurious to the old bird. The eggs are invariably laid at the same hour, between 7 and 9 o'clock in the morning, when the cage should neither be disturbed by visitors nor iu inmates annoyed by extraordinary noi ses. A fact strange, but nevertheless true is, that if in a breeding cage there are two females, aud one dies, the other assumes charge of her nest, hatches her eggs, and gives to her young the same care she could possibly bestow upon her own. The breedingcage should be kept bountifully supplied witn food. and that furnished at night, lest a tar dy breakfast or the hen's voracious ap petite may tempt her to cannibalism, and she devour her own eggs. Th food proper for tne young fledgling is quarter of a hard-boiled egg minced Due, with a dried roll, made without salt, soaked in water, the latter well pressed out. One of the seed vessels should contain boiled rape seed, the other replenished twice a day, their bath vessel claiming the same scrupu lous care. Their food should be care fully examined aud destroyed at the slightest detection of acidity, as this proves fatal to the young brood. After hatching, the female is allowed to en joy the liberty of the cage, and commits the uuinotherly act of giving little at tention to her young, the feeding and are devolving solely on the male bird. Her attention is only given the fledg ing when the proper time comes for them to leave their nest. If from want of energy, or laziness thev tarry, sje administers a castigation which they do not appreciate, and, taking in the situation they become assured that of two evils it is best to choose the least, and leave their cradle home, and do not hesitate as to the mode of leaving. Itlrds in Western AfHcav The parrot is by tar tne most exten sive of the feathered tribe, from the gray parrot to the beautiful gr vn love bird. In plumage tbe variety is most extraor dinary ; and as they flit in the noonday, their gaudy, beautiful colors add to tbe grandeur of the scene. By the margins of tbe lakes and swamps are seen the stately storks, the cranes, the curlew, the pelican, and the prince of Africap birds the crown bird. On the broad calm waters are wild ducks, teal and widgeons; turkey buzzard and members of the eagle tribe, to both of which a superstition is attached by the natives a certain dread of consequences if de stroyed, enforced by the government in order to retain these useful scavengers. There are 21,75'J horses in Russia, or one to every four persons. The pigeon roosts of Forrest county. Pa., netted the hunters about 8CU0. How Timber Is Consumed. Ill Russia, mtny of the roads are form ed of the trunks of the Scotch pine-not trees from six iuches to a foot iu diame ter at the larger eud being selected for that purpose. These are laid down side by sidi; across the iiueuded road, the thick end of one alternating with the narrow end of the other, the branches being left at the end to form a sort of hedge on each side of the road. When thus laid, the hollows are filled up with earth, and the road is finished, being analogous to the corduroy roads of North America. In Germany, casks are made of larch, which is almost in destructible, and allows of no evapora tion of the spirituous particles of the wine contained in theui. Iu Switzer land it is much used for wine props, which are never taken up, and which see crop after crop of vines spring up, bear their fruit and peri-h at their feet, without show ing symptoms of decay. The uninjured state in which it remains when buried in the earth or immersed in water renders it an excellent materi al for water-pi pes, to which purpose it is largely applied in many parts of Frauce. The butternut isesteeuied for the posts and rails of rural fences in America, for troughs for the use of cat tle, for corn shovelsand wooden dishes. Shell-bark hickorv provides baskets. whip-handles ami the backbows of Windsor chairs. The pignut hickory is preferred to any other for axle-trees and ax-haiidles. The sugar maple is used by wheel-wrights for axle-trees and spokes, aid for lining the runners of common sleds. Dogwood is used for the handles of liIit toois, such as mal lets, small vises, etc. In the country it furnishes hard row- teeth to the Ameri can farmer, and supplies the hames of horses' collar, etc., also lining for the runners of sledges. The mountain lau rel is selected for the handles of light tools, for small S'-rews, boxes, etc. It closely resembles b.xwcod, and is most proper to supply its place. Bow ls and trays are matie of red birch, and when saplings of. hickory or w hite oak are not to be found, hoops, particularly those of rice casks, are made of the young stocks aud of branches not ex ceeding one inch iu diameter. Its twigs are exclusively chosen for the brooms with which streets and court-yards are swept. The twigs of the other spe cies of birch, being less supple and more brittle, are ut proper for this ue. Shoe lasts are made from black birch, hut they are less esteemed than those of beech. Imiiicuae quantities of wooden shoes are made in France from the wood of the common Eurouit alder, which are seasoned by lire before they are sold. The wood of the locust is sub stituted for box by the turner in manv species of light wood, such as sall-eel-iars, sugar howls, candlesticks, spoons and forks fr salad, boxes and many other trilling objects, w hich are care fully wrought into pleasant shapes and sold at low prices. The olive is used to form light ornamental articles, such as dressing cases, tobacco boxes, etc. The wood of the roots, which Is more agreeably marbied, is preferred, and in laying it is invaluable. Of persim mon turners make lame screws, and tinmeii m-.llets. Also shoemakers' lasts are made of it equal to beet-h, and for the shafts of chaises it has been found preferable to ash. and to every species of wood except lance wood. The com mon European elm is used for tiie car riages of cannon, aud for the gunwale, the blocks, etc., of ships. Ic is every where preferred by wheelwrights for the naves ami fellies of wheels aud for other objects. White cedar serves many subsidiary purposes. From it arc fabri cated pails, wash-tubs and churns of different forms. The ware is cheap, light and neatly made ; and instead of becoming dull like other w ood, it grows whiter anil smoother by use. The hoops are made of young cedars stripped of the bark, and split into two parts. The wood also supplies good charcoal. The red cedar furnishes staves, rop-cocks, stakes, and is also used for coffins. Water Supply In the Country. Farmers will find mat a small steam engine will serve their purpose in this particular much better than any other device. There are numerous excellent ly made and yet cheap engines in the market, especially suited to the work. Many are combined with their boilers so as to be portable, and if they are not already provided with pumps. these can easily be applied in connection with them. Apart from the saving in time aud muscle effected, the engine renders its ow ner imlejiendent of cis tern or of any other single source o supply. It frequently happens that spriugs exist near houses, but on such low ground that the labor of pumping by hand is too great. Here I he engine will prove a great help, and similarly if it becomes necessary to carry a pipe even over a considerable distance to get water, the engine is capable of do ing the extra work. There are besides the incidental advantages of the extra safeguard secured against fire, and the obviation of the necessity of drawing water from sources near the house and. perhaps, as is frequently the cae, in too close proximity to the cesspool. As for the skill required, any person pos sessed of an average share of common sense and the ability to manage a stove or cook cattle feed can run a little en gine. It should have a trustworthv governor, ami the boiler a free work ing safety valve. Then the operator has only to see that the bearings are kept oiled and the grate replenished. Many small engines are now made with Interchangeable parts, so that if a portion gives out it is as easy to replace it by seuding to the manufacturer as it is to obtain a new part of a mower or reaper. When the amount of water re quired in one house is not enough to make work for an engine, two or more neighbors might club together for the purchase, or some enterprising person might, with one portable engine, make a livelihood by going from house to house and pumping up supplies of wa ter sufficient to last over a few days at a time. V' A ar- t 4 m if If tn Kit m ft ?t; ! 1 . . I
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