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II nominated tinutiimoH.-Iy. llhud IO copied with .-coin iug reluct ui. v- The support iu parly line hud been -olid, and th..TO was a strong 1.1 dependent sentiment in hi- favor. The canvass had pngre-M d favorably and every thii.g looked au.-piciou- And yet in the clo-icg days of the eonte-t a batch of clouds appiared upon the liori* n of bis hopes. With his good wife Jano he was sitting in the partor of his humble house, the low er part of which was a store, lie seemed disconsolate. Jano busied herself with sewing, while he gazed alternately fit the lainji and floor and cogitated on his pros pects. "Abner," suid Jane, "something is troubling you." "Yes, dear, something usually is." ••Von haven't any doubt about your elec tion, have you.'" "Of course not. Bid you ever know a candidate to have any doubts except as to the size of his majority?" "Now 1 know something's wrong. What is it.'" Abner did not answer, lie looked stead ily and sturdily at the floor. J line waited awhile and then resumed:, "What is it, Abner? Yoa haven't been comfortable since the mail came in yester day." Abner glanced up quickly. "Jane," he said, "did you ever see through a brick wall?" "The idea of such a question! 1 believe you are losing your mind. You've lost about everything else since you got into politics." "Yes" responded the candidate for sher iff, gloomily; "and I'm going to lose more." Jane dropped her sewing and gazed at him iu open-eyed dismay. "What!" she asked, "do they want money? Why, they declared it shouldu't cost you auy thing." Abner shook bis head sud ly. "Its al ways that way," he said. "They sugar coat you with compliments, and for every compliment they issue a note that you've got to pay before the campaign ends. This politics, Jane, is a great scheme to use a man's vanity for opening his pocket-book. It's got so that I'm afraid to hear a man praise me, lest he should come around afterward to borrow money, and I'm dis appointed it he doesn't come, because I feel sure he's going to vote against me." ''Sow, Abner, if they said that you would strengthen the ticket, and if that is why they put you on, why don't they go ahead and elect you!" "Bless your innoceut soul, Jaue, you don't know politics! Six weeks ago they all said I'd go through with (lying colors, and everybody was crow ding around prom ising to put up money aud help me, but six weeks in politics is about six yearsjon ger than eternity." "Didn't they contribute as they said they would?.' •Yes, some did. Major Powderdry for one." "Major Powderdry! Why, Abner.l nev er knew that he contributed to anything except the size of his debts." "That's about what ho did It was this way. Three weeks ago the major cauie around and said he wanted to make a good contribution to the campaign fund, and after a lot of a-liemining and a-hawing he asked me to lend him a hundred dollars on his note. As long as 1 had takeu the nom ination from hiui, and as the money would help my own election, 1 loaned it to him." "And he contributed it to the fund:" Abner smiled grimly. "Yes,twenty-five of it. lie put the other seventy-live in his pocket. It was the first time that I ever kuew Major Powderdry was a finan cier." "A financier!" exclaimed Jane, indig nantly. "I call it robbery." "No my dear; its finance. As tar as 1 can see finance is the general barter of hu manity, aud the biggest financier is the fellow who manages to hold on to the most money. Now old Canton is another finan cier. We made him chairman of our first mass meeting, aud gave him euough honor for his whole family. Of course we (jxpeeted to get a good contribution from him. Well he promised aud promised. Then he kept saying that times was bard, and it all ended by his handing over five dollurs out of his fifty thousand. Aud now he is lending me money, and mukiug me pay twelve per cent interest on it. The old skinflint will make nearly a hundred dollurs out of me." Jane did not know much about politics, but she had helped Abner in the store enough to understand something übout the rules of interest. This disclosure evident ly alarmed her. "Do you mean to say," she asked, "that you have put a thousand dollars into this thingf' "As the day of execution is rear at hand, my dear. I suppose I'd just as well confess. Ath ousand is about the size of it." "lint, Abner, I don't see where you can use all the money." "Campaign expenses," ho answered,sen tentiously. "What arc they?" "Printing tickets and mass meetings and hiring music, and—aud other things." "What other things? You don't mean to say, Abner, that you pay to get votes?" "Certainly not, my dear; but some peo ple have to he persuaded." "Persuaded."' "Yes, persuaded. There are lot ;of men who will vote our ticket, but they must be paid for their loss of time. Now. for in stance, there is Bill Simpson. i'.ill will vote for our ticl.et but he needs pcr-ua. ion. lie wants live dollars for his lu s of time in going to the polls." "But, Abner, you knovv that he never does anything, and how can lu» time be valuable?" '"That's just it. His time isn't valuable except when elections come round. Then every body finds out that it is a very busy season, and that it will be hard to get to the voting places unless the party does something for them. I went to see Bill. He said he certainly wanted to vote for mo. but he did not See how he was g >ing to got away, lor lie had a big job ol work to do, and it would ho worth every cent of live dollars for him to lay off and go to the polls. What are you going to do with such a man unless you compromise:' "Compromise?" "Yes, compromise. He'll really expect about two dollars, l.ast year he got one." "Abner," suid Jane, after a pause, "isn't it wrong to do this?" "It may not be exactly right, dear, but it's painfully neees-ary. At election time every man is as big as every other man, ami hi vote counts just the same whether ho i a President or a loafer." Jaue pau-cd ugaiu while her thoughts struggled lor utterance. Presently she said: "Abner, I'd rather see you defeated than do anything that is not right. I hope aud BUTI.FR PA.. FRIDAY. .It I.Y 11, I8!i0 pray that yo i do . baying i votes." • Of course uot of ed. wiili some warmth. "What put sad; i , , I au idea into your head' Aud. moreover. j what would he the use ol trying? Iho other follows have got the most money • Hove do you know .'" "That's u hut the letter said, aud that'-; v. hat 1.. - been troubling me. Why. Jane, the unprincipled scoundrels on the other | side have g>>t three hundred new two dol lar hills fir use on Tuesday. Just think of j it! That's enough to curry this district I aguiust the Ai gel Gairiel! And if 1 lose j Sussex. I 10-e the election aud my thous- ' and dollars. It's awiil." Jane quickly jumped from criticism to sympathy. She wanted Abner to be elect j ed, and -he had thought ho would be until i now, when the prospect seemed to change, j "If women only hud the right to vote'." 1 was ail she could say at first. Abner smiled sardonically. "Yes." be -aid. "if they could. It's always 'if.' If wishes were two-dollar notes I'd be satis fied." In his perturbation he picked up the pa per that was ly ing on the table and began to reud. while Jane returned to her sewing. There was silence for some minutes until Abner called for the scissors. Jace hand ed thein to him. and he cut a paragraph from the sliest. "Jaue, how many people around here take the Sussex JFeH'lyf" She named several. "Well, to-morrow morning I want you to go to all the houses and get the paper. I need them." "What is it. Abtler?" "Oh, nothing much. You know I al ways make it a rule to cut things out *lbat -trike my fancy, and|l liud in the long run that a newspaper is the best investment that I make, because it gives me more new ideas than anything else. I ca'eulate that this little piece of paper is worth a hund red dollars, if not more." He folded it carefully and placed it in ' his pocket-book. The next morning after breakfast Jane started out to visit her neighbors to bor row the Sussex lVct l. h/. She succeeded in bringing back five copies. Abner was do lighted. At dinner sho questioned him again, but his only reply was, "Come down in the store when I close to-night aud you will see." It was a busy day. The next morning the election was to begin. Visitors came constantly to consult the candidate for sheriff. Tricks aud Tumors of tricks were in the air. Workers wanted money. All asked favors. Everybody whispered fears of defeat in the private office, and boasted of victory to the crowd in front of the store. Major Powderdry, radiaut in his optimism, and exhaustless in his declara tions of victory, was there. "We will sweep the country as clean as the celestial dome," he said, "aud proud old Sussex will lead the districts in the great battle of free government and low taxes, Gentlemen" — nodding to several smiling members of opposition—"you'd better join the army, aud march through the sea of politics with the children of Is rael. for, sure as you're born, it's going to be a damp season for the Egyptians. Take the advice ol a friend, aud get iu ont of the wet by voting for Abner Green." "Major,' replied one of the opposition, "there was an Irishman once who happen ed in a field whore there was a large healthy bull. He pulled out a red handker chief, and the bull began kicking and bel lowing. It was very funny. The Irish man laughed so loud that he had to hold his sides, lint suddenly the bnll came close, and when Paddy picked himself up oil the other side of the fence he said sadly, "It's a mighty good thing 1 got that laugh in first.'" "My dear fellow," said the major, im pressively, "1 have profound respect for the age of your story, but excuse mo if 1 say that it doesu't tit the case. To-morrow wo shall take that bull by the horns, and lead him to the slaughter like a frightened lamb that has been fed on mint sauce just to whet our appetites." The major was in his element, and he kept up his fire of repartee with uu diuiished vigor. The crowds gathered, and everybody talked übout the morrow. Presently somebody discovered a news paper clipping ousted on u board placed rather inconspicuously near the tlesk of the store. "Hello, Abner, what's this?'' "What's whul?" "This newspaper article?" "Oh, that! 1 suppose it is something that John has stuck up for reference." Johu was the general factotum who often helped Abuer in the store. He was a tomb liko character who always did those things that Abuer wanted doue without being known. Of course the people crowded arotiud to see what it was. This is what they read: "LOOK OUT FOIt BAD MONEY!" "AVe are informed that a lot of counter feit two dollar notes are in circulation in this Stute, aud some of them have found their way into this county. The bank officers tell us that they are so clearly and perfectly eugruved thai it is difficult lor anybody who is not an expert to tell the dill'erenees from the real artich'. Of course our readers know that it is a crime punish able by imprisonment to attempt to pats these notes, aud there is a reward for the arrest of everybody caught iu the act. We advise you to be careful about this thing. Beware of new two-dollar notes." They read it carefully, aud wanted to know its meaning. Abner was very ignorant about it. "John's simply stuck it up there, 1 guess. John's a little absent-minded sometimes, and he wants something to keep biur from taking in another counterfeit. He took in one, aud he looks as if he'd been to a funeral ever since." "You don't think that uu) of the bill are around here?" put in one of Abner's political opponents, rather experimentally. "No; not that I know of. All the two dollar I otes I've seen this week are old, and of course they're all right." The hour of breaking up came, and the people started for their homes. As they left the store. Mr. Powderdry stood on the highest step and indulged iu more rhetoric. "To-morrow's setting sun," ho said, "is going to witness a sight that will east now glory on the American eagle. Victory w ill perch on our standards, and our ticket will go through like a streak of greased lightning. Sleep well, gentlemen, aud be at the polls early." "We'll be there " shouted the major's opponents. After they had gone and the shutters were put up, Jane came down stairs. She looked around until sho discovered the clipping stuck on the board. "Is that it?" -ho asked. "Yes," said Abner, "that's it." Good weather blessed the day of election. The people were up early, .vromid the poils there was plenty of life and noise. An election in a rural district differs entire ly from an election in the city. Your city people walk to the polls, cast their bal lots. and walk away. The highest privi lege of citizenship is a matter for ex pedition. In the couutry it is an occasion for assembling. IV.r gossip and argument and entreaty. Along the road are carriuge* ; aud bors<-. ox cart-, wagons, aud all the ; curious kinds of vehicles of the neighho." hood. The voters -top to talk and to con sult. J»o hurry disturb* them They Stand around, -ouic whip iu hand some holding ticket-, -ou.e smoking had tigar aml >tll personally interi -ted iu the con j lest. The fences are tie reserved seats of ; the occasion. I'p the road iu quiet corners I are the practical workers with the sinews j of war. Behind tree- are jigs and bottles j o! dangerous inspiration. A mercenary voter is never in haste to vote. He can vasses the situation, finds out the resources of both sides, gets frequent exhilaration lrom the jugs and bottles, and finally casts his ballot with the largest pecuniary bene fit to himself. The efforts of the workers to monopolize this individual are earnest, prolonged, and untiring. It was this way in Sussix District. Vbuer Green's friends made a cordon around the polls The candidate for sheriff was not present at his polling-place.except for a short time to cast his vote, but he was ably represented. The opponents, however, were jnst as strong, and were all tue more dangerous because they remained in the quiet corners up the road, where they could barter without discovery. In Abner's store matters were quiet, as the chief interest centered at the polls. John was ostensibly in charge. Abner kept watchfully and quietly in the back ground. He was waiting for develop ments. About half past seveu o'clock he saw a figure coming trom the voting place, and his heart beat more excitedly with an ticipation. The man was a surly fellow named Timson. an unconscionable bribe taker, who had the reputation, to use the phrase of Major, "of being able to raise more fuss over over a two-cent staaip than Shyloek could over a whole carcass." Tiiuson came into the store, which was the only one near the polls, and bought some tobacco. Iu paymeut he proffered a new two-dollar note. "N'o, you don't," said John. "Don't what?" "We ain't taking no bad money here." "What do you mean?" said the fellow. ! with a mixture ol indignation aud alarm "This is what I mean," said John, and taking down the board, he read the article < about counterfeits. Timson was dumfounded. Then he rc- I covered h's powers cf speech, and deluged the place with bis surcharged feelings. In I the midst of it, Abner made his appear ! ance. ' Good morniug, Mr. Timson. It's a pleasant day for the election. Have you voted.'" Without replying, Timson called him self various uupriutable names, and told Abner how he had been imposed upuu by some unnamed scoundrel. "This is very serious," said Abner. "Of course you thought the money was good, aud I don't believe you would want to run the danger of getting arrested by trying to pay a counterfeit. But if I w ere you I'd make the fellow who gave it to you pay for it with interest." Timson, with unmistakable emphasis, declared that he would, and left the store in hot haste. He had jusi disappeared around the beud of the road when .Major Powderdry drove up and dismounted. H« rushed to the store, and led Abner into the back shed. "It's all right." he said. "Our men have got the articles at every polling-place, and they're going to raise the devil just as soon as a two-dollar note appears. How are things here?" "Timson's jusi been in with a two-dollar note, which we refused to accept." "Good!" "And he's gone back to the polls to see about it. lie's hotter than a tiu roof iu August." "That's simply magnificent. I'm going down there to help him. You stay here." The major was lost iu a cloud of dust. He urged his horse on until he came near the voting-place, and then slowed up aud approached with an easy dignity which seemed to indicate that he had only a pass- I iug interest iu the momentous events of I the day. But ho did not remaiu passive. All around him the people were talking ex citedly. Timson's \oice was loud in anger, llis charges were takeu up by the other rascals who, like himself, had sold their suffrages for two dollars each. The man agers of the opposition tried entreaty and pacification, and it looked as if they wore making some headway uutit Major Powder dry jumped into the breach. His face flushed, his fists beat the air, his voice rang out iu fury. The people crowded around him. "It is the most atrocious outrage I ever heard of," he exclaimed. "'These men try to pollute the l'auie and corrupt the citizen ship of this district; they insult every honest voter; and not only that, but they impose on their victims by giving them worthless money. Gentlemen, I repeat that it is the most damnable affront that was ever offered to the decent seutimeut of the sovereign people. Where is the mau who will swear out warrants against these persons?" In the face of the indignation the oppo nents heat a retreat to.un obscure corner of the road where they could consult. Major Powderdry took charge of the work. Every arrival was deluged with stories of the worthless money, were told how the oppo nents of Abner Green were trying to defeat him by debauching and bribing voters, and was led to the polls through a line of Abner Green's friends. The other sido did not recover from the sot back: it could not cope with the tireless energy and exhaust less adjectives of Major Powderdry. ' Aud so the work went bravely on until— until— Major Powderdry, dust-covered aud husky, rushed into tie liouso of Abner I Green. It was past sunset, and the voting was over. Abner jumped forward to hear the result. "Not yet—not yet," exclaimed the major, with a majestic wave of his orator ical arm. "Bring out your demijohn— your largo demijohn. 1 have got four of du-t aud five summer fogs in my throat, and I'm doomed to certain death unless I get a drink within the next five minutes." Abner supplied the demand, with wel j come alacrity. "Consider yourself decorated with a life i saving medal," said the major. "Now tell me how il all went." "You know when I left here this morn : iufs?" "Yes." "Well, us soon as I arrived there 1 be gau to raise thuud. r. and, by Jove, we kept it raised until the polls closed! We simply knocked them out on the first round, and then hollered them mum. The fates favored us when Timson came up to the store. When lie got back, he bellow ed like a bull, and the more he bellowed the more we egged him on. aud pretty soon we had thing- our owu way. 1 dis covered :kat nbout live or ten years ago. Cartridge, who was handling the money for the other side, had got mixed up in some of that green-goods business in one of the cities; he was innocent undoubtedly, but that didn't make any difference.' I i.cut up to hiui aud whispered; "Look here, ilr < urtridge yon i.ui't come any of your preen (foods game « n these people We want rt fair election ucd we're soing to have it If yea pay out any more of those two-dollar note* we'll put yon in the penitentiary, ami Veep yon there till your b< ail gets bald!" • What did lie -ayf" "Nothing " I didn't give him time to -ay anything Wo wore too busy keeping up the cry of bribery and counterfeit to discus- side issues. We laid it on heavy. The people backed me up nobly. I talked more than I ever did in all my lift- A * the voters eame tip. we never li t them go until we gave them the whole story with a lot of ornament. We told them of the plot to defeat yon. and let them know plainly that the decent people were not po iug to allow any snch au outrage. And '.he negroes! Oh. Abner. yon ought to have seen how we managed them! I got hold of Big Jim. for I knew he had more influence with his race than anyone else, and promised him that you would pay him five dollars to morrow if he wonld scare the negroes with the counterfeit story, and keep them away from those new two-dol lar notes. It worked beautifully. The other fellows are swearing like pirates. They're beaten. I know that we have carried this district.' "But how about the county!" "I haven't beard a word. Let's wait for awhile, and see if we can get any news'" They waited. In an hour the result of the precinct came it. The counting of the vote had been completed It gave Abner a majority of 167—fully 100 more than he expected. An hour later c. rider brought news from the adjoining voting-place. The counterfeit dodge had worked successfully. Abner had a majority there of 45. when he did not expect more than 15 or 20. Matters looked bright. About ten o'clock a mes senger from the opposite direction arrived. He came from the district adjoining the county town, The counterfeit dodge had been a failure. As soon as it was sprung, the workers had rushed on horseback into town, and had their new money changed for oli. They got back without much loss of time, aud swept the district against Abner by a majority of 284. "I'm nearly dead." exclaimed the major, "but I can't stand this. I'm going to town." Others joined him, aud off they started at full gallop. Abner remained at home. If he was elected, alt well and good; if not. he wasn't going to be in town to let the people see his disappointment. Ho and Jane went to bed, but not to sleep. Ho tried to l'eel calm, but his mind refused to be (jniet. He tnrned and twist ed. His eyes would not stay closed. The clock struck the honrs. Time seemed to crawl along. Four o'clock came. Toward five the minutes were traveling when he heard the sound of horses' hoofs coming at breakneck speed up the road. A minute more there was a bait before his store, and a mighty shout of "Hurra for Green 1" "Above the diu was the major's voice, "conic out, Abner." Abuerapoeared at the window in short order, aud as soon as his white robed form was seen, the shouts were trebled in vigor. The major tried to make a speech, and his companions tried to help him but it was not a brilliant success. They were full of very bad liquor, and Abner was full of the emotions of a man who has run his first campaign and won. "Come away from that window,or you'll catch cold," said a small shrill voice; but Abner did not hear. 11c stood there listening 10 the revelry. By-aud-by the revellers got tired.and with more hurrahs started on their way,making the night hideous as they went with bac chanalian sounds, which might be inter preted into something about not going home until morning. Abner felt proud of the exhibition, but Jane lost no time in declaring that it was scandalous. A week later Abner and Jane were sit ting in their room. The store had been closed for the night. In the lire place the logs burned lazily, and the shaded lamp sent its rays upon Jane's knitting and Ab ncr's newspaper. "I am certainly thankful it's all over," said Jane. ' I hadn't any peace from the time the campaign started. But I am truly glad that you are elected, and it did my heart good to read the fine things that the newspapers said about you. And yet, Abner, I feel rather sorry in having to leave this store aud our old friends." "We won't leave them all, deur. I saw Major Powderdry to-day, and told him that 1 would like to do something to show my appreciation of his work, but the best I could do was to offer him the position of deputy, which I would be very glad if ho would accept." "Did her ! "Yes; he accepted; lie's been alter an office for twenty years, and this is the first real chance that he has had, so he did not let it escape. And speaking of the m«jor reminds me that we took in three of those new two-dollar notes to-day. 1 gave one to John. Hero is one that I want you to frame with that newspaper clipping, as a souvenir of our first campaign.'' "And the other?" "I guess I'll send that to renew my subscription to the Sussex Weekly. The Swedish Cure for Drunk enness. The habitual drunkard in Norway or Sweden renders himself liable to imprison ment for his love of strong drink, and during his incarceration he is required to submit to a plan of treatment for the cure of his failing which is suid to produce marvelous results. The plan consists in making the delinquent subsist entirely on bread and wine. The bread is steeped iu a bowl of wine for an hour or more before the meal is served. The first day the habitual toper takes his food iu this shape without repugnance: the second day he finds it less agreeable to his palate; finally positively loathes the sight of it. Experience shows that a period of from eight to ten day of this regimen is general ly more than sufficient to make a man eyinco the greatest aversion to anything in the shape of wine. Many men' after their incarceration become total abstainers. —One of the. most disastrous wrecks to the Atlantic and I'acific Kailroad occurred Friday evening, May 30, two miles west of its junction with the Santa Fe Kailroad. A train of double-decked car-, loaded with some live thousand fine merino mutton sheep, on the way from California to the Chicago inurket, was wrecked by the breaking of a truck. Every car but two was destroyed aud about one thousand sheep killed outright. The Indians of the neighborhood worked all night skinning carcasses. They will have mutton for months to come. —The admirers ol birds are now trying to induce ladies to wear stuffed kittens on their hats instead of birds, which shows that a per-ou who ha.- intimate relations with birds cannot be trusted to do justice to any other animal. Warping of Wood. A- lumber is n. w sawn, every board but j oco kill wajj» *b«i uj> ib U»e fn»i— ' of iKoniDj: The reasou f«>r th:~ i> )f n lop the grain rings of the wood ii* in cir i clcs, which have h greater leugth <>t <'mi than cm iLc other *ide i)f the board A board cut from the Terr centre r>f the lo* has grain circles of equal length 141.11 1 «cb side. and will lie perfectly fiat when s e .| ; soiled When selecting the lumber for a t>* i ! chest or some other fine job, pick out toards which show that they came, as near a - | possible, from the centre of the lop, A method is iu use which compensates for this tendency to curl in seasoning. Thi< is known as quarter sawing, r.nd quartered <>ak, of whicu so much is said at present, is sawn by this process. It consists in cutting out boards radically 1 from the centre to the outside of the log. I Suppose a log to be split into four pieces, each of these pieces is sawn diagonally so | that the grain rings run through, instead of the circles running into, part way through and out upon the same side of the board. Quarter sawn lumber will not warp in j drying, neither will it yield»so readily to changes of weather. It has the disadvmn-! age of being more expensive, as in sawing | each quarter a narrow board is first takeu off then one a little wider. The boards in I crease in width until the middle of the j quarter is reached, making the widest | board equal to half the diameter of the tree. The narrow boards may be glued up into wide strips, but that shows consider* ble sap. and they cannot be used in some I kinds of work. To prove that the circles or sap rings | cause curling daring the seasoning process 1 it is only necessary to take such curled boards and wet the concave side, or apply heat to the convex side. If each or both be done, the boards will straighten out forthwith. This method is often taken ad vantage of by carpenters, in working twisted or warped beards. The seasoning process is also controlled by frequently turning boards over so that each side may receive just enough heat and air to keep the boards flat.— Woodworker. I The Acids of Fruils. Mr. George W. Johnson, iu his Chemis try of the World, says, in describing the ••vegetable food of the world:" "The grateful acid of the rhubarb leaf arises from the malic acid and bin-oxolate of potash which it contains: the acidity of the lemon, orange, and other species of the genus Citrus is caused by the abnnd : auce of citric acid which their juice con -1 tains: that of the cherry, plum, j pear from the malic acid in their pulp; I that of gooseberries and currants, black, red, and white, from a mixture of malic and citric acids; that of the grape from a mixture of malic and tartaric acids; that I of the mango from citric acid and a very 1 fugitive essential oil: that of the tamarind from a mixture of citric, malic, and tar -1 taric acids; the flavor of asparagus from | aspartic acid, found also in the root of the marshmallow; and that of the cucumber I from a peculiar poisonous ingredient called ; fungin. which is found in all fungi, and is the cause of the cucumber being offensive I to some stomachs. It will bo observed that rhubarb is the only fruit which eon tains bin-oxaline of potash in conjunction with an acid. It is this ingredient which renders this fruit so wholesome at the ear ly commencement of the summer, and this is one of the wise provisions of Nature for supplying a blood-purifier at a time when it is likely to be most needed. "'Beet root owes its nutritious quality to about 9 per cent of sugar, which it con tains. and it flavor to a peculiar substance containing nitrogen mixed with pectic acid. The carrot owes its fattening pow ers also to the sugar, and its flavor to a pe culiar fatty oil; the horse-radish derives its flavor and blistering power from a vola tile acrid oil. The Jerusalem artichoke contains fourteen and a half per cent of sugar and three per cent of inulin (a varie ty of starch), besides gum and a peculiar substance to which its flavor is owing: and lastly, garlic, and the rest of the onion family, derive their pecnliar odor from a yellowish, volatile, acrid oil; but they are nutritious from containing nearly half their weight of gummy and glutinous sub stances not yet clearly defined." Needed Kicking. Just before the battle of Antietam five recruits came down for my company. There were no bounty-jumpers at that Btage of the game, although the courage and patriotism of all recruits could not be vouched for. One of the batch was named Dan forth, a farmer's son, fresh from the cornfields, and as we took up the line of march to head Lee off and bring him to bay Danforth said to me: "Sec here, sergeant, I've made a mis take." "How?" "I hain't got no sand. I alius thought I had, but when I came down here and see what war is, I find I hain't got the spunk of a rabbit." "That's bad." "So is is. We're going to have a fight purty soon, aud I know what'll happen. I shall bolt as sure as shooting." "Then you'll be called a coward, and disgraced forever." "That's so, and I don't wau't it. I you to do me a great favor." "Well? - ' "Wall, if 1 kin git mad I'll be all right, aud forgit my shaking. Keep your eye on me. aud as soon as we git within five miles of the rebels kick me good and stout." After some further talk I promised him. We were in Hooker's Corps, and as we moved in against Jackson, Danforth obliqued alongside aud said: "Sergeant, kick me or I shall bolt. I haven't got sand enough to sec a chicken die." We were moving through the timber and I stepped up behind him aud "lifted"' him twice as hard as I could kick. He shot aside and the uext time 1 saw him we were at a fence on the edge of a corn field. The fire was hot and tho men were falling thick. I had just fired from a rest on the top rail when Danforth came up, faced the other way a.id said: "More kicks, sergeant! 1 know I've dropped two o»" 'cm, but my sand is going.' I kicked him again with a good deal of vigor, and just then we got the order to advance and he was the first man over the fence. Half au hour later we were driven back, considerably disorganized, and as I reached tho fence I came across Danforth again. He had a rebel captain by the collar and carrying the officer's sword in his hand. As he saw me he called out: "Sand is all right, sergeant. So more i kicks. As soon as I take this chap to the ' rear I'm going back and collar old Stone- 1 wall himself or die trying.' The Young Man Graduate. His sye hath a dreamy, far off stare, A marvel is his cravat. Hu walki-th about with his nose in tho air, j And hu wcurcth a high plug hut. NO 35 AGHJ.-TILTH RAL. Keep a shaip loakoat l.r the peach tre* l>.'rer at this season A >1 i.l limb 1 s au incumbrance to a tr«« •b.i -n.ukl le removed WLi never you see a rat bole poor a lit tl.» i rin it. The rats will cot come near it To secure a growth of white clover on a grass plot t;so pleutv of wood s*hes as a top dressing. f l.ale potatoes will do well on a piece of land from which a crop ot clover hay ha* been cut. The surest way to remove paint is by tho u*e of turpentine. If used immediately the paint will never fail to be erased. I»uring the warm days of summer a tat hog suffers severely. Avoid grain, and feed on grass or succulent food of any kind. "Cse plenty of manure and cultivate well." should be rule for young raspberry canes. The first year is the time to push them If you have no time to plow the weeds iu mow them down. Treat them iu any manner yon prefer, so you prevent them from seeding. If the land for the tnruip crop is not ready there is no time to lose. It should be well worked and made fine. As soon as the new crop of seed, comes in is the time to sow. Hogs will find quite an amount of food on field; that are covered with weeds. If too busy to plow in the weeds keep the hogs at work on them; but the safer method is to keep the weeds down with implements It is not too late for a garden yet. In fact the warm weather is very favorable for some crops that may be planted now. such as beans and turnips. Late cabbage may bt> set ont as soon as the plants are large enough. Take no heed of those who tell you that fruit trees, plants and vines will bear as well without cultivation as with, but re member that cultivation should be given early, and that ill timed, injudicious culti vation is worse than none. How to cheapen the cost is to apply the cost where the product will be the largest. It is not profitable to feed some animal*, for a pound of food given to inferior stock will cost just as much as a pound . of food given to choice animals. In case of depredations by squash-vine root-borers, one remedy has bMb found in covering some of thfe with earth in a manner to iafeuw + throwing out of new roots. Of the destruc tion of the borer woulß bt preferable, if it is possible. •" The hills of beans, tomatoes and melons will be crusted on the surface unless there are frequent rains, and a hard crust radi ates heat instead of permitting it to enter the ground. By working the hills over so as not to disturb the plants the toil, will become warmer and plant* grow mora rap idly. Avoid as far as possible getting goods to market on Saturday morning, as they will keep much better in the country than in the city. Monday morning the receipts are generally light and the market bare, and shipments started to market on Satur day evening will strike a good market on Monday morning. The lice that infest poach trees in some sections have been found to be very tenac ious of life, and growers should not oease work on the trees, with tho object of rid ding the trees of the peats, by a single ap plication of the remedy, but apply it fre quently. Strong soapsuds well sprayed on the trees, is recommended as an excellent remedy. Sweet potatoes will endure dry weather as well as any crop grown, but when the plants are yonng the top soil should be be kept loose. Weeds and grass should not be permitted to choke down the plants as is sometimes the case when tho tains are frequent. As soon as the vines cover the ground well they should not be dis turbed unlesi for cultivation. Warm days and nights will push the plants rapidly. The striped beetle is the enemy thatjire vents the melon and cucumber grower from realizing a crop. The Rural Net c- Yorker's remedy it one that should be tri ed. Into a pail of land plaster put suffi cient spirits of turpentine to give the plas ter a strong flavor. About a tablespoon ful of turpentine to two gallons of plaster is sufficient. In the morning (after the plants hare made sufficient growth) scat ter a small pinch on each hill. The odor drives away the beetles, and a second ap plication is seldom necessary. Soapsuds do good service whjan used 011 celery and asparagus. Young turkeys should be given full liberty now that the weather is warm. Florists generally agree that riagle dahlias surpass the double forms and bring about excellent results when treated as annuals. If you do not want the ailla of your bams and sheds to decay keep the dirt away from them, so that they will remain constantly dry. Pop-corn is profitable, as the grain and cobs are sold together by weight. A New York farmer raised 100 bushels per acre last season, which he sold at $1 per bushel. Lice will destroy the young chicks during the worm weather unless their quarters are kept very clean. The lice that prey on the heads and necks are the most destructive. The fence comers must now be looked after, as they are tho harboring places for weeds and insects, being seedbeds from which the whole farm may be stocked with pest«. Surprised His Wife. A good story is told of a certain well known farmer residing near Bmaus Pa., who went to Allentown on Saturday evening to buy a suit of new clothes, but who, after making the purchase, got a jag on. While going home at night the idea came into his maudlin brain to surprise his wife by appearing dressed in fine clothes, and stopping in the road he undressed and threw his old suit into an abandoned ore pit, not knowiug that ho had lost the new one out of his wagon. Unable to find either suit he was obliged to wander home arrayed like a Zulu, and of course succeed ed in surprising his wife. —"I notice one thing," says an ob3erv -1 ant manufacturer, "and that is that hard wood logs, especially oak, that have been placed in the water immediately alter out ting and allowed to thoroughly soak, make brighter lumber, with less tendenoy to sap stain, than that from logs that are left on the ground for several months. I find, also, that in green logs, if sawe4 im mediately after cutting, and the lumber is thoroughly steamed preparatory tc placing it in the dry kiln, the same remit! Will tie obtained, greatly enhancing the valu# of the lumber for line finishing poiyoafifc