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potatoes w Food For Cattle,
When potatoes are cheap tlipy may
be rooked ond fed with advantage to
cattle, sheep and swine, not because
thp notntocs contain a liirirc nrorwrtlon
of nutritious matter, for they do not,
being mostly composed of water, but
because when red in connection with
corn or oats, ground, the potatoes pro
mote digestion and Increase the value
of the grain, the combination giving
better results than either food alone.
Winter Help For Amateur Florlnt.
See that your plants get fresh air
whenever It can be given them safelf.
This means that cold air should be so
admitted that It Is mixed with the Hlr
of the room before It reaches the
plants themselves. Give your plnnts
the benefit of light and sunshine If you
wish them to do well. Water ouly
when the surface of the soil looks dry.
This rule cannot bo deviated from with
safety by the amateur. The experi
enced gardener will frequently dis
cover conditions which make It safe
for hlin to vary or modify It, but these
the amateur will not discover, and It is
not possible to lay down any Instruc
tions by which they may be discovered.
Over-watering docs untold harm, as
It causes souring of the soil nnd brings
on decay of the roots. Apply fertiliz
ers only when a plant Is growing, for
then, and then only, can It make use
of them. Begin with a small quantity
of whntever fertilizer yon use, and In
crease the amount as the plant In
creases In growth, being careful not to
overdo the matter. Ladles' Home
Journal.
To Kerp Milk,
Caring for milk In the home Is dis
cussed In a publication of the New
Jersey Experiment Station. Among
the topics trcnted are "What causes
milk to sour," "How germs get Into
the milk," "The rapidity of the sour
ing of milk," "How cooking nffeets
milk," "Pasteurizing and sterillzlnr;."
It will be seen from the list of sub
jects treated that the scope of the bul
letin is broad and that It deals with
practical questions. It seems that with
all the valuable literature which has
recently been furnished upon the sub
ject of milk nnd Its production nnd
care, some distinct advance should
have been made in dairying, nnd we
believe that the advance has come.
To keep milk sweet for n long time
In the absence of Ice It should be rela
tively pure to start wllh, nnd must be
pasteurized or sterilized as soon as re
ceived, and this heating should be re
peated at intervals of six to twelve
hours, according to the temperature of
the air In which the milk Is kept. The
warmer the air the sooner should the
"scalding" of the milk be repented. By
the use of a good refrigerator only one
beating is usually necessary.
Heaping; Our the Cold.
Where manure Is thrown out of
(mall barn windows that have a wood
en slide shutter, there Is much entrance
of cold wind during tho winter. Much
of this trouble can be avoided by plac
ing over such windows a quickly made
"hood" such as Is shown in the Illus
tration. The bottom Is open, permit-
tiug the manure to fall down onto the
pile below, A shed-roof should protect
these piles of dressing from the weath
er, or a cellar be arranged far below
the tie-up. There are hundreds of
barns where the manure Is now
thrown out under the eaves, that could
bo raised a foot or so, or a couple of
feet of the soil beneath removed, when
a good manure cellur would result.
The wise farmer knows well that the
dressing from tho stable Is the main
spring of the farm operations, and
that the leeching iu open barnyards
takes out at least half of tho value.
We need a crusude on this subject of
careful handling of stable dressing,
for the success of tho farm depends
. upon saving all fie fertilizer possible
to apply to the soil. With a manure
cellur or a mauure shed the dressing
would not only be saved, but the win
dows could be fitted tightly in the tie
ups, keeping the cattle much warmer.
New York Tribune.
Weed or Warm Hen-lloniel,
Practical poultry keepers hare long
known the necessity and value of
keeping hens In warm houses lu order
to get the best results iu winter egg
production. It has been left for the
West Vlrglniu experimental station to
determine just how much difference
there would be la egg production be
tween similar Hocks kept in warm and
cold houses. Two bouses, built exact
ly alike, and situated side by side, were
selected for the experiment, lu each
of which were placed twelve pullets.
One house bad previously been
Bheathed ou the Inside and covered
with paper to muko It perfectly tight.
Both were boared with matched sitt
ing and single roofs.
The fowls were fed alike In each
rase. The morning mash consisted of
cornmeal, ground middlings and ground
oats, and at night whole grain was
scattered in the litter. They also hud
fresh water, grit and bone Still irrmm.
luted bone. The experiment started
November z4 and continued for live
months. The following shown ti,
number of eggs laid during each pe.
t irst month, warm house, 87 eggs;
cold house, ai) eggs. Second month'
warm house, 130 eggs; cold house, 100
eggs. Third mouth, -warm house, 138
eggs; com bouse, 103 eggs, fourth
month, warm house. 120 obb- m
house, lm eggs. Fifth mouth, warm
hoiiBe, 154 vgga; cold house, 114 eggs.
Total, warm house. (V'!l eaea nr.M
house, 400 eggs. This experiment
piuiniy siiows that It lu Important to
build warm houses for hens If you
want them to lay a huge number of
eggs duiiug the cold weather when
lfS tiro high lu prktv
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Suppretilnff Swine Fever.
The Board of Agriculture has circu
lated u leaflet appealing for the co-op-eratlon
of pig owners In their efforts
to eradicate swine fever. After many
years of futllo but costly action tho
authorities nre at last beginning to
recognize that all attempts to extir
pate Jho troublesome plngue that do
not include the energetic nnd conscien
tious support of owners of pigs must
end lu failure, hence the present circu
lar, the contents of which we cordially
commend to the serious attention of
farmers nnd all who keep or deal In
pigs. There can be no doubt, after
these years of apparently fruitless ef
forts, that the board have a heavy tnsk
In hand In the suppression of this dis
ease, but If they receive the nssltance,
In the shape of timely Information of
suspected cases nnd In the Isolation of
fresh purchases, that they are perfect
ly entitled to expect from owners, the
undertaking should be materially sim
plified and tho prospect of successful
achievement correspondingly Improved.
The authorities lay particular stress
on the Importance of seclusion or Iso
lation from contact or communication
with affected herds the disease never
having a spontaneous origin nnd
clennlluess, about the sties, crates,
nets, ropes, etc., used In the convey
ance of swine. That the disease might
be suppressed If proper cure were uni
formly taken to avoid or to check In
fection is shown by the significant fact
that an outbreak In a pedigree herd,
though It may have sent specimens to
all the leading shows of the year or
for n series of years. Is rarely beard of.
It Is sincerely to be hoped that the cir
cular referred to will hnve some effect
In Inducing owners and traders In gen
eral to render the assistance and to ex
ercise the care that are reasonably to
be expected of them. Loudon Morn
ing Post.
A Convenient Kettle Support,
There nre many farmers In need of
something convenient to hang a large
kettle on. Many support the kettle on
three stones, which Is unsatisfactory,
THB KETTLE FD.OPERLY SUSPENDED
especially If the heat crucks ouo stone
and the kettle tips over. The accom
panying cut is drawn from a photo
graph I took recently on a. neighbor
ing farm. The cut comes very near
to explaining Itself. The device con
sists of three moderately heavy pieces
of wood for legs, which are attached
together at the top by a heavy bolt.
Soma six or eight Inches below the
union of the three legs a heavy clevis
Is secured to the middle leg. From
tills clevis two chains extend down
ward to proper distance and double
backward to fasten outo the ears of
the kettle, which then hangs suspend
ed. The length of the legs will depend
on convenience und the size of the ket
tle they are to support. Those shown
In the cut are eleven feet In length and
were made from medium-sized well
seasoned fence rails. When the der
rick Is not lu use It can be lowered,
folded together and lnld away. C. P.
Reynolds, in New F.nglund Homestead,
rlod of thirty days:
The Tainting of Milk.
The most unpleasant taste of tainted
milk which appears In a good deal
that Ih shipped to market lu the full
and early -winter is due to n large
extent to the condition of tho pasture
fields and the carelessness of the milk
ers. Nothing probably prejudices city
people more against drinking milk
than to tuste this disagreeable flavor.
Dairymen who ure careless In their
methods do a great deal to condemn
milk as a daily diet. More and more
people nre coming 'to the conclusion
that milk forms the best diet provided
by nature, but people will not drink
It so lotig as they hnve their sense of
cleanliness nnd healthfulness offended
by this disagreeable odor which comes
from careless milking and feeding. If
the trouble could not be remedied there
would be some excuse for Its existence.
But It can, and very easily at that.
Most of the odor nud tainted flavor
comes from weeds allowed to grow up
In the .pasture field. These weeds are
Ignored by the cows when the pasture
Is good, but when fall comes, and there
Is little else to eat lu the fields, they
will eat weeds. Now these weeds ab
solutely produce no good at all. They
do not nourish the cows nor make
milk. They simply taint the milk,
cream nud butta-, and spoil Its chances
of sale. Therefore, the dairyman who
permits the weedd to grow In the pns
ture fields lu the autumn is practically
Injuring his own Interests at both
cudB. The weeds Which are systemat
ically rooted out and cut down every
summer and full cannot long persist
In growing, nud tho combat will be
come easier and easier every year.
But one season's crop that Is allowed
to produce seeds will counteract the
good work of severul years on the part
of the dairyman.
Tlie. matter of clennllncss In mill
ing Is one that should not ueeu empha
sizing, and yet the dirty, filthy methods
followed on so many farms Is sutllcleut
evidence that careless methods are
still followed. The milk that has a
cowy flavor Is tuinted by tho dirt and
filth that drops lu the milk pull. Cure
less milkers are responsible for It, and
they should receive their lesson In
cleanliness by those who handle the
milk, If wo would but remember that
all such tainted milk hurts tho whole
business, and In most cases ruins tho
dairyman who practices the methods,
there might bo less poor milk shipped
to market, and less poor butter made
ou the farm or creamery. C, S. Wal
thers, Iu American Cultivator.
No man's destiny can be judged uii
til dcstluy bus ended him.
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New Vork City. Norfolk styles ure
In the height of fashion, both for young
girls and their elders. The exceed
ingly smnrt May Manton waist shown
MISSES NOUFOLK WAIST.
exemplifies one of the latest designs,
nnd Is desirable for mnny materials.
The original Is made of velveteen In
n black and white Shepherd's plaid;
but flannel corduroy, nnd all tho sea
son's waist cloths are equally appro
priate. As shown the waist Is made
over the litted foundation, but can be
left millned when preferred.
The lining is simply fitted nnd ter
minates nt the wuiNt line. The fronts
nnd backs of the waist are smooth at
the upper portlou, but drawn down In
gathers at the waist line. The box
pleats are applied, stitched at each
edge, nud nre graduated In width to
give a tapering effect to the figure.
The yoke Is cut In points, that ure
stitched flat over the pleats, nnd tho
neck is finished with a novel collar thut
matches It nnd the cuffs. The sleeves
nre In bishop style.
To cut this wulst for a miss of four
teen years of oge, three and five-eighth
yards of material twenty Inches wide,
three yards twenty-seven Inches wide,
two nud one-fourth yards thirty-two
Inches wide, or two yards forty-four
Inches wide will be required.
Woman' Shirt Waist or lllonne.
The smart blouse waists are acknowl
edged fuvoritcs of fashion nud grow
In favor and variety with each change
of season. This latest May Manton
design, shown la the large engraving,
Includes many novel features nud is
admirably adapted to afternoon wear.
Tho original of white moire poplin,
Btltched with heavy white silk, shows
gold ball bu tons with white silk cords
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A SMART BLOirSB WAIST.
effecting the closing at the centre front.
All wulst materials, such as taffeta,
peuu do sole, flannel, serge, cnshniere,
pique, cheviot, and the more substan
tial wnsh fabrics are appropriate.
Tho foundation, or fitted lining,
which may be omitted, extends to the
waist line only, and closes at the
centre front, but separately from the
outside; over It are urruuged the parts
of tho waist proper which extend below
the belt lu shirt wulst style. The fronts
and back ure seamed together at the
shoulders before the deep pleats are
laid that extend over the tops of the
sleeves to give the lengthened effect
now so fashionable. These pleats are
double stitched like tucks for some
distuuee on both front and back, two
extra rows of ornamental stitching be
ing added at eveuiy spaced distances.
The tiny breast pocket Is finished with
a stitched welt, but may be omitted. If
not desired. The sleeves nre In bishop
style, with the new deep cuffs, nud the
neck is finished with a regulation stock
thnt closes lu the back.
To cut this wulst in tho medium size,
three nud tlve-elghth yards of material
twenty-one luches wide, three and one
hulf yards twenty-seven Inches wide,
or two yards forty-four Inches wide,
will bo required. '
The Boa's Uafulne.
The usefulness of the ordinary, dark
tinted daytime boa goes without spy
ing. Not so muny huve considered
thnt tho dress boa for those who go
about much to receptions aud tho like
Is even more useful. Whether of os
trich feathers, tulle, chiffon, rlbbuu,
rose petals or some two or three of
those fabrics lu combination, If it be
truly benutlful aud becoming It may
cover a multitude of sartorial sins,
Or, If one Is not burdeued with any
clothes that have seen better days It
Is very comfortable to draw round
'one's bare shoulders between dances,
or when tho doors are on a continuous
swing, riuued rouud tho ueck of a
nice cupe It transforms It into a pre
senlublo evening wrap. Tho prettiest
seen so fur wns composed of delicate
pink rose petuls, loosely sot, In a foamy
muss of cream white chiffon.
Stripe In the Foulard,
A tendency to stripes appears In the
foulards, though this Is not pro
nounced, but quite a side Issue, like
the dot on some of the oilier designs.
There Is n foundation of fine Hues on
Borne of tlie silks, giving n combed ef
fect, nnd over this appears the pattern
proper. Or perhaps there Is something
more of a Btrlpe. but It Is always a, ft
foundation for the various patterns
which' hnve a tendency to Bmall all
over effects.
Antique Lace an Trlmmlnart.
Antique luce nnd embroidery form
(he trimmings of the up-to-dntc wom
an's costume. This fashion come
from Talis, where reproductions of
old designs and colors are worn by
those who do not ponscss choice pieces
ns heirlooms. Antique cmbroldeirs,
even If damaged by time, nre much
coveted.
Material For I)ri.t VFaliH.
The fashionable materials for dressy
waists are tlie colored Swiss lawns,
white dotted nnd ligured Swiss, Per
sian lawn and the soft Pongee silks.
The latter nre seen In pretty self-colored
figured nnd dotted effects, which
afford n pleasing change from the
plain goods so long worn.
Uie on Gown and Millinery.
Delicately tinted velvet appliques In
artistic Persian effects, nnd likewise
black velvet designs, to be used alike
on gowns, fancy wraps and high-grade
millinery, are greatly In evidence this
seusou among the most expensive and
recherche importations from both Purls
and London.
Ruffle of Onfrlcll Feather.
Fashionable ruflleo of ostrich feath
ers nre far wider at the back than at
the ends, and many small capes of
white marabout are mr.de with stolen
of white fur and lace commingled.
They nre often of the nature of peler
lues rather ihan ruffles.
Pretty Ornament For tlln Hair.
Here Is the prettiest of little orna
ments for the hair. It Is n rosette of
tulle; rising from it Is un aigrette, and
on the aigrette, swaying as If about
to fly, nre Utile white butterflies clev
erly made of white feathers.
White Cloth Jacket.
A white cloth jacket, long nt the sides
nud open in front, Is unlined. It Is
meant to be worn Indoors over any
colored silk dresses. It Is suitable
for receiving guests on your day at
home.
Make Handsome Stock.
Handsome loulsine handkerchiefs
make handsome stocks. They are not
Inexpensive for that purpose, of course,
but the stock with the delicate roses
upon the white Is worth while.
Some Pretty Combination.
Beautiful nud effective galloons of
lace aud spaugles ure In bluck und
steel combinations.
Pretty Petticoat.
Those white or delicately colored
biillluutine petticoats ure pretty und
serviceable.
Five-Cored Flare WIM.
The skirt thut fits snugly about tho
hips aud flares freely ut tlie feet Is
In the height of style for young girls
us well as for their elders. This ad
mirable May Manton model includes
all the latest features and will be found
very satisfactory In every way. As
shown, the material Is broadcloth In
tobacco brown, but all cloths and chev
iots, as well as the lighter weight
wools and silks nre appropriate.
Tho skirt Is cut iu five gores, that
belug found the most becoming of
nil styles. Kuch gore Is carefully
shaped, und widens as It nppronches
the fashionable flare. The fuluess at
the back Is laid lu inverted pleats that
are quite flat, but produce graceful
fulness nt the lower edge, where the
skirt falls In becoming folds.
To cut this skirt for a girl of four
teen years of age, four and three
fourth yards of material twenty-one
inches wide, four and one-half yards
UlSHIiB riVB-GOBBD FbaRB SKIRT.
thlriy-two Inches wide, two aud three
fourth yards forty-four luches wido,
or two and oue-hulf yards Ufty Inches
wide will bo required.
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DROWNED IN GOLDEN SAND.
in Experience That Hoe Hot Fall to the
Lot of Many.
C. F. de Jersey-Orut and L. Simpson,
otn of Sydney, Australia, are trnvcl
ag ou pleasure through the United
Itates. Mr. Simpson has bad an expe
lcnce thnt does not often fall to the
ot of man of being nenrly drowned
n gold. And It happened In this wise,
in said to a writer for the Denver Re
publican: "I wns In New Zealand about a year
igo and wns down In the southern
fart of the place. There Is a river
;here named the Zaldas, and ft very
peculiar river It Is In a good many
ivays. It la, remarkable for the
Hrength and swiftness of Its current
In the mountains, nnd It goes under
ground for ft space of about ft mile In
Its middle course. But the chief of Its
peculiarities Is the gold-bearing quick
sand to be found near Its mouth. There
Is ,nbout a mile of the river there,
where It spreads out, that Is full of
quicksand, nnd for a good distance this
sand Is full of gold. It assays as high
as $1200 a ton, and Is, of course, a very
valuable thing. Until recently there
was no known way of utilizing this
gold, but about n year ago a new
method wns found whereby the gold
could be extracted.
"Well, I was near there, with a party
of friends, camping nnd shooting and
fishing. The first night I rode out on
my horse down the river to see some
people thnt lived on a farm near the
mouth of the liver. There was a light
wind blowing nt the time, nnd It blew
my hat nil of n sudden from my head
and out Into the stream. It floated
down slowly, and I rode on the bank
and followed nnd watched It. I
thought thnt It would soon come near
the bank, nud then I would be able
to go out nud get It by making my
horse wade In the stream. I had not
heard of the quicksand.
"Pretty soon, as It. did not rome near
the bank, I urged the nnimnl out Into
the river. The animal would not go,
however, aud neighed loudly when
brought near the water. After I hud
mude repented efforts to get the horse
out Into the stream I gave It up, and
then thought thnt I would wade out
and get the lint myself. It was close
to the bank uud the river did not look
deep.
"So I jumped off the horse nnd Into
the stream nnd then In an Instant I
knew what was the matter with the
auimul, for I bad struck the quick
sand. It was the place where the gold
Is most to be found, und thut sand
there Is worth lots of money; but It did
not seem to make nny difference to
me whether It wns gold I was sinking
In or just plain sand. It rose higher
and higher on me, aud I felt thnt It
was surely the end. But tho luck wag
with me, and I wns pulled out by a
chance passer on n horse, who threw
n lariat over my shoulders. I thought
thnt I was surely being cut In two by
the lariat; but I was not, and I was
pulled out after a while and got ovei
my scare. That sand where I was Is
now worth millions of dollars, and 1
literally was drowning In gold, but It
wasn't nny fuu, I can tell you."
. John Bull, the Laundryman.
Tlie allegorical figure of Britannia
presiding nt tho world's washtub is
hardly gratifying to the national van
ity, but It is quite true that she Is fast
becoming the washerwoman, or ruther
the clear sturdier, of the world.
There was a time when the English
man's shirt front nud collars were
"done up" iy French workpeople lu
Loudon, but now it appears tho tables
are 'completely turned. Shiploads of
linen cross1 the channel from France.
Not ouly does the French dnndy seud
his laundry to Loudon, but on the
Dutch packets come great bales from
Holland, uud cargoes of men's soiled
linen ure sent from Iudlu nt regular
lot tviiIs, being returned a weak later
lu ate of glossy whiteness.
Britannia personified as a buxom
woman with sleeves turned up and
bunds burled iu the suds Is nqt going
to appeal very strongly to the hunioi
of the English people. London Corr
espondence, New Vork Herald.
An Alluring; Appeal For Recruit.
Nearly a century ago Kuglund wnl
lu her life aud death grapple with
Napoleon, nnd recruits being wnnted
for thut crack corps, tlie Twenty-third
Light Dragoons, under orders for ser
vice with Wellington lu Spnin, the regi
mental recruiting officer advertized foi
men In terms whereof the following
Is a choice extract:
"You will be mounted ou tho finest
horses lu the world, with superb cloth
lug, and the ichest accoutrements;
your pay nnd privileges nre equal
to two guineas a week; you ure every
wbero respected; your society li
courted; you are admired by the fair,
which, together with the chance of
getting swished to a buxom widow,
or brushing with a rich heiress, render!
the situation truly enviable and deslr
uble. Young men out of employment,
or otherwise uncomfortable "There ll
a tide in the affairs of men, which
taken at the flood, leads on to fortune'
nick It, and instantly apply,"
Baden-Powell' Idea For Cavalry.-.
Baden-Powell's brain la never still
His versatile nature Is ever lmprovls
Ing and Improving. The stern needi
of war have shown blui many plum
to help cavnlrymeu lu action, aud oni
of the most Important Is a method tc
hold horses lu action from stampeding
He has just been asked to submit hit
plan to the Wur Office. The Idea li
simplicity itself, aud, seeing that I'
allows every man to go into action, bai
beeu favorably received by the Wu!
Ofllce oftteluls. The system is thu'
of leaving the reins simply undom
on the offside of the horse's bit, thi
nearside belug left fastened. The reii
is then fastened to tho nearside stirrup
so as to give just sufficient pulllui
power on the horse's mouth to keep i
moving in a small clrclo, If it Is In
cllncd to more at all. In this way li
will be seen that nil possibility of i
stampede Is done awuy with, as thi
horse cannot move In a straight tflroc
tlou. Loudon Express.
Brave Men and Cowardly Men.
The difference between brave me
and cowardly mon Is that the niuu wh(
Is afraid to be afraid has a contempt
for tho man who is afraid uot to b
afraid. Nuw York Press.
THE SABBATjTSCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments For
January .26.
Subject: The Lamt Mia Healed, Acts 111., 1-16
Golden Text, Ex. xr., 2 Memory
Verses, 6-8 Contmentsry oa
the Day's Lesson.
Peter and John." Tho two apostolic
leaders; the oldest and youngest, prnbublv,
of the noble twelve. Old friend arid
partners in fishing on Ualilce. Luke 5
10. Now partner in hulling for men. Dif
ferent in many way, alike in principle, in
devotion and in purpose. "The hour of
prayer." The Jew had daily three hour
3f prayer tho third, sixth and ninth, an
wering to 0 a. m J2 m. and 3 p. m.
Ieter and John seem to have gone to the
temple apart from the others; perhaps to
eek an opportunity of preaching to the
people, as well as to offer their supplica
tion before Ood.
2. "Itme," etc. Now above forty
year old. a confirmed cripple, not able to
walk with crutche, but carried like a
3lnld into the public place where he might
I1ncurnnle except by divine power.
3. "Into the tempio. ' From the outer
:ourt of the Gentile into tlie court of the
women nnd the other court of the temple.
An alma." The giving of aim was a s;i
arert duty, insisted upon in connection
with the rehgiou offerings of the temple.
Ueut. 14: 28, 20; 15: 7-11; 211: 12, 13.
4. "Fastening hi eye." Not a mere
glance, hut gazing upon him with all that
sympathy which love teaches the henrt to
feel for Christ' Bake. "With .lolin."
Without interchange of words Peter knew
that he and John were of one mind and
agreed to ask for the cure of thi cripple,
assuring In mi thnt their prnvcr would be
answered. "Look on us." Hi words were
intended to aid the unfortunate man in
collecting hi thoughts, and in looking up
ward to the apostles with hope and conti
nence. 5. "Ciave heed." Obeyed Peter' direc
tion to look, which gave evidence of fnitli
in its beginning, according to his knowl
edge. 8. "Silver none." This was after the es
tates were sold (Acta 2: 45), and allow
how far the apostle were from enrich
ing themselves by the treasures which
missed through their hands. "Such us I
have. With this power from Christ to
heul, he accomplished fur more than if
('hrist had assigned him the revenue of a
kingdom. "Nazareth." Jesus was still
living and performing the same works He
did when in the flesh. This title had been
attnehed in derision to Jesus, and in thus
using it Peter embraced the humiliation
nnd cross of Christ in the condition of
healing, as well us His power and glorv.
"Rise up and walk." The man felt there
waa no mockery in the command. Its
words were interpreted to him by the look
and touch of Peter, by the rush of new
life through him, and perhapa by some
memory of Jesus. Tlie command was to
do the thing; not merely to try, or to look
around for some mean to assist in walk
ing. No Ood commands the ainner to re
pent and believe and lead a holy life.
7. "Uy the right hand." As Jesus had
done with others. Not so much to
strengthen his limbs ns his faith. "Lifted
him up." A sign intimating the supernat
ural help he would receive if he exerted
himself us he was commnnded. '
8. "Into the temple." His first act was
to join the worshipers. "Walking," etc.
He walked in obedience to the command
of the apostle; leaped to try the strength
of his limbs, und to be convinced of the
cure; praising (Jod as the testimony of
the gratitude lie felt. As loud in praising
God as he had been in begging.
10. "Wonder and amazement." Strong
emotion of awe, admiration or astonish
ment. They saw no reason why such au
event should take place in that man's lite,
at hi advanced age, for surely there was
no merit in him now more than before.
' 11. "Held Peter and John." He felt
the strongest affection for them, a the
instruments by which the divine influence
was conveyed to hi diseased body. "Kan
together." To tho central point of attrac
tion. On the day of Pentecost, when the
(Spirit was poured out upon the disciple
in tlie upper room, the attention was
drawn from the temple service to the dis
ciples; go now the miracle wrought called
the attention of all those who hud entered
the temple at the hour of pra,-er. "Porch
Solomon's." This porch, 600 feet in
length and seventv-five in width, over
bung the south wall of Jerusalem; it wa
open toward the temple, but closed by a
,wall toward the country.
12. "Men of Israel." To whom miracle
ought not to be strange things, having
been wrought for you, as a nation, in mul
tiplied instances from age to age. "Why
marvel." Why do you wonder nt what
hag now happened, when so much greater
miracle have lately been performed
among you?
13. "God of Abraham." After the er
ror had been exposed, the truth is net
forth, as in chapter 2: 15. Peter presents
no new religion, no new power, but only
the working of the same God who had
done wonders for their ancestor. The
Old Testament is the type and foundation
of the New. "Hath glorified." Not by
thi miracle only, but nt His baptism and
transfiguration, by His many mighty
words, by Hi death, resurrection und as
cension. "Ye delivered." Like a wise
physician, Peter probed the wound deep
ly. The apostle was addressing gome of
the very people who had clamored for tho
blood of Christ. "To let Him go." Pilnto
knew Jesus was innocent and "had deter
mined to release Him" (R. V.), but the
Jew demanded that He be crucified and
Pilate yielded to them.
14. "Holy One." A title which bad
been applied to Christ in the Old Testa
ment, Psa. 10: 10. "Just." See Chap. 7:
62; 22: 14. Tho word "just" here means
innocent, or one who was free from crime.
It denote one who stands upright in the
eye of the law. "A murderer." Barab
boa. Matt. 27: 21; Mark 13: 7; Luke
23: 10.
15. "Prince of life." Tho word ren
dered prince denote properly a military
leader or commander. In Hebrews 2:10 it
ia translated captain. "Hath raiaed."
They were fighting against God and could
not but bo defeated; Jesus waa alive from
the dead. "Witnesses." The disciple
had seen Christ after Hi resurrection,
and they spoke what they knew to be the
truth.
16. "Hi name." There was no efficacy
in the mere name of Jeaus, but tho healing
was done by Hi authority and power.
In this way the word name i often used
by the Hebrew, especially when speaking
of God. Sea Chap. 1: 15: 4: 12; Kph. 1:
21; Rev. 3: 4. "Through faith." The con
necting link between this deed and its di
vine Author was their faith. "Perfect
soundness." This word ia not used else
where iu the New Testament. It denote
freedom from any defect. Tlie cure waa
perfect one. "Of you all." You are all
witnesses of thi and can judge for your
selves. If this man is sound, Jesus is ths
risen Messiah.
Trained Rear.
Three or four hundred years ago It
was a common thing among the In
habitants of Scandinavia and Den
mark to catch and train young bears.
Sometimes they were kept for pets,
but were very often used as beasts
of burden. It was not Btrange to see
bruin walking ilka a man with a large
bundle strapped to his shoulders. He
was also trained to work water wheels
and to draw water from the wells.
But a mora curious use to which lis
was put was that of watch dog.
!! In California Bedwood.
A great business Is being built tip
In shipping California redwood to Cen
tral and South America aud the orient.
It Is soft and easy to work. Many
trees are 16 feet In diameter and 200
feet high. Redwood resists decay and
Are and Is one of ths moBt enduring
woods. All the Pacific, coast railroads
use rtdwood ties, and largo quantities
nave been shipped to Mexico, South
America aud India,
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade Conditions.
R. G. Dnn & Co.'s weekly review of
trade says; With the unprecedented
holiday business ended, transporting
facilities are more nearly adequate foC
regular requirements. Merchandise
moves to consumers more promptly, anl
in the iron region there is less interrup
tion to work because of insufficient fuel.
Normal conditioni have by no mean
tatrtrncd, however, and it will be sotn
time before shippers can safely guaran
tee dcliveriei on a specified date. Buy
ing of staple commodities is on a large!
scale, fully sustaining quotations at a
high level, except in the few instance
where efforts were made to hold price
above the point warranted by the ratio
of needs to supplies. Activity continue
at cotton mills, although domestic buy
ing is on a moderate scale. Exporter
are bidding freely for heavy goods, bat
as a rule fall shor holders' views,
and little new business , U recorded!
Jobbing trade in wollcns gradually eai
pands, new lines selling fairly at moder
ate advances over prices prevailing St
year ago. Wheat, inclining flcAir,
ports for the week segregate 3,567,710
bushels, as against 4,oi8,47 last week
and 5,001,095 in this week last year.
Wheat exports, July I tr date (twenty
eight wecVs), aggreRtle 153,334.27
bushels, against 102,837,640 last season.
Corn exports aggregate 136,273 kushds,
as against 270,236 last we& and 4,897,
J45 last year. July 1 to da, corn
ports are 20,957,624 bushwis, a against
102,546,210 last season.
Business failures in the Unfted States
for the week number 346, as against 270
'ast week, 322 in this week last year,
95 in 1900, 304 iu i8gg, and 323 in 1898.
LATEST QUOTATIONS.
Flour. Best Patent, $400; High
Grade Extras, $4.40; Minnesota Bakers,
$325a3.45.
Wheat New York rso. 2, oo?Bc;
Philadelphia No. 2, 87387; Baltimore
No. 2, 874c.
Corn New York, No. 2 7oc; Phil
adelphia No. 2 67'Ac: Baltimore No. 2.
69!4c
Oats New York No. 2 S3C ; Philadel
phia No. 2, 54!4c; Baltimore No. 2, 53a
5354c. .
Green . and Vegetables. Apples
Westert ryland and Pennsylvania,
packed, p -rl, $.ta$3.75; do New Yorlc
assorted, per brl, $3.5034.50; do, No. 21,
all varieties, per brl $2.50:13.00 ; do, .fan
cy Eastern, per brl $4.0014.25. Cabbage
New lork slate, per ton, domestic, $0.00
89.50; do, Danish, per ton $io.ooai 1.00.
Carrots Native, per bushel box 35a40c:
do, per bunch lil'i. Celery New
York State, per dozen stalks 30a25c; do.
native, per bunch 2233. Cranberries-
Cape Cod, per brl S7.ooa7-5o; do, Jer-,
seys, per brl 6.5oa7.oo ; do, Cape Cod and
Jerseys, per box $2.ooa2.25. Kale Na
tive, per bushel box I2'4ai5c. Lettuce
North Caro'ini, per half-brl basket $1.00
ai.25 ; do, New Orleans, per brl $3,502
4.00; do, Florida, per half-brl basket
j1.50aj.00. Onions Maryland and Penn-.
sylvania, yellow, per bushel $1.2581.35 ;l
do, Western, yellow, per bushel $ 1.25a
I.35; do, Western, white, per bu $1,400,
1.50. Oranges Florida, per box, as to
size, $2.ooa2.25. Oysterplants Native,
per bunch 23a3c. Spinach Native, per
Bushel box 4oa50c. Tomatoes Florida,
per six-basket carrier a3.oo. Tur
nips Native, per bushel box 20a25c.
Potatoes. White Maryland and
Pennsylvania, per bu, No. 1 8oa8sc; do,
seconds, 6sa7oc; do, New York, per bu,
best stock, 8oa85c; do, seconds, 6sa70c;
do, Western, per bu, prime 8oa8sc
Sweets Eastern Shore, Virginia, kiln
dried, per brl $1.7532.00; do, Maryland,
per brl, fancy, $2.0032.25.
Provisions and Hog Products. Bulk
clear rib sides, g!4c; bulk clear sides,
9j4c; bulk shoulders, gc; bulk clear
plates, 9!4c; bulk fat backs, 14 lbs and
under, gjc; bulk fat backs, 18 lbs. and
under, gjc; bulk bellies, loc; bulk
ham butts, 9J4c; bacon, shoulders, 10c;
sugar-cured breasts, small, 11c; sugar
cured breasts, 12 lbs and over, loe;
sugar-cured shoulders, blade cuts, g'Ac;
sugar-cured shoulders, narrow, 9j4c;
sugar-cured shoulders, extra broad,
ioc; sugar-cured California hams,
8jic; hams, 12 lbs and over, 12c; re
fined lard, tierces, barrels and 50-lb. cans,
gross, loc; refined lard second-hand
rubs, nc; refined lard, half-barrels and
new rubs, lie.
Eggs. Western Maryland and Penn
sylvania, per dozen, a2oc; Eastern
Shore, Maryland and Virginia, a29;
Virginia 20c; West Virginia 27aa8;
Western asg; Southern 25a6; cold
storage, choice, at mark, 2oa2ij do do,l
loss off, 822C
Hides. Heavy steers, association and.
salters, late kill, 60 lbs and up, close se
lection, Hj4ai2j4c; cows and lighti
steers, gaioc. j
Butter. Separator, 253260; Gather-'
ed Cream 23324c; Imitation loaax;
Prints, Yi lb, 27328c; Prints, 1 lb, 27a!
28c; Rolls, 2 lb, 26827c; Dairy Prints,'
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia,'
25a26c, 23224c, IQ322C. '
Cheese. New Cheese, large, 60 lbs, lit
to liJ4c; do, flats, 37 lbs, iianc; pic-,
mcs, 23 lbs, iic to uc.
Live Stock,
Chicago. Cattle Good to prime $6,601
a7.6o, poor to medium $4.00 a6.75, tock-:
ers and feeders $2.2534.75, cows $i.25a
475; heifers $2.7035.00; canners $i.25.
a.30; bulls $2.0034.60; calves I3.50a6.50;
Texas-fed steers $32535.25. Hogs.
Mixed and butchers' $6.0036.50; good to
choice, heavy, $6.3036.50; rough, heavy,'
$5.ooa6.2o. Sheep Lambs strong to ioc'
higher; good to choice wethers $400
465; Western sheep $4.ooa4.75; native!
lar .hs $3 5oa6.oo; Western lambs $5.75. I
East Liberty. Cattle Choice $6.40;
6.60; prime $5.8536.10; good $5 3535 65.!
Hogs steady; prime heavies $6.4036.45;
heavy mediums $6.4036.45 ; light do $6.3
86.40; heavy Porkers $6.2oa6.3o; light do
$5.osa6.i5; pigs $5.8035.00; roughs $5.00
ao.oo. Sheep firm; best wethers $4.00
4 25; culls and common $1.5032.00,
LA 60 R NfJliV DU STR V
New York has a workwomen's col
lege. Michigan produces the largest cellery
crop. .
Denver plumbers have a co-operative
shop.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners has nearly 100,000 members.
Hospitals are being erected in Penn
sylvania coal mines as ordered by the
legislature. I
The Chinese Six Companies, of San
Francisco, are collecting assessments to
tahr th Ceurv law at VVarliinirton.
The Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers distributed $'6.ooo
in the famous fight ngjiist tnc, billion
dollar steel trust. . ,
A Chicago man has Invented a machine
that is cracking 200 pounds of nuts an
hour. It is claimed it is the only au
tomatic nut cracker in the world.
Herbert C. Hoover, a you;j graduate
of Stanford University, ia supposed to be
the highest-salaried man of his iigs in
the vvoiil Hefore he was twenty-tight
he was being pui'J a Hilary of $.53,100 a
year for his services as a mining expert
conducting extensive explorations
China f;r E;-.a!Lli capiulisU. '