TUB WORLD'S
Tfity r tiring to arrange it so that man msy nfdj fir;
They an trying to lefirn mors about the atara up in the sky
They are dinning up old mina ao that each of us may know
Just what people aid for pleasure and for profit long ago;
Here and there ia aome one trying to revive the love of art,
Here and there aome poet bravely ainga a. aong that'a from the heart,
But away with art ana science and the Babylonian brick,
What we want ia aome way in which to Get Rich Quick.
Men are fighting atill for freedom, fighting at ill to have the right
To address their God unhindered when they kneel to pray at night;
They are chafing 'neath oppression aa their fathers did before,
They are tugging at the fetter which their luck leu parents wore;
Here and there same man arises and attempts to let us know
How to make peace forever the sweet miatreas hers below.
Hut we have no time to bother over euch affairs; we stick
To the hope of finding ways in which to Qet Rich Quick.
The preachers keep on preaching of the glories over there
Where the boodlers cease from troubling and the prospects are I .
The anxious, eager doctors keep on striving to defy
Grim nature and arrange it so thnrt people needn't die;
Hut away with all the dreamers and the foolish onea who preach,
Who cares what the atara are made of, or what ancient tablets teach?
We are looking for the hero who will show us all the trick,
Who will kindly point the way in which to Get Rich Quirk.
Chicago Record-Herald.
i COSMA RACOARE. A
By nicbael Sadoveanlr. Translated by Louise Waring;. I
mm
Iimvv art. with piercing.
C steel-blue eyes and Ucavy
$ moustache. A rough in HQ
was Cosmo, ever on his
horse's bock, a rifle across
hig lap, nnd a long linlfe stuck in Ills
belt.
I nm an old man. nnd have traveled
through ninny a land nud seen much,
but the like of Cosmo Rncoaro I never
met. Ha was of medium height, bony,
sunburned, looked like the average
mnn, yet was unlike any of them.
In those dnys our country suffered
many tribulations, Turks and Greeks
devastated our Rumanian Innd, nnd our
people lived In misery and fear. Sor
rowful times they were! Cosmn
seemed the only humnn being exempt
from suffering, going and coming with
out a thought of to-morrow. All fled
before the enemy, but not so did he.
Taken prisoner, they put him In chains;
those he cast off, as by magic, jumped
on his horse and fled. It was written
in the stars thnt none but a silver bul
let could harm Mm. No such mnn
lives In our time; these were the good
old days. You mny have heard of
the other hero, the son of the Maid
with the Golden Hair? Well, be stole
In Wallacbla, on the other bank of the
Mllcar River, while Cosmo plundered
In the Mnldan. At nightfall they
would meet and exchange their booty.
No gendarmes ever caught him, for his
horse was the fleetest of the fleet, nud
their bullets whistled powerless about
his enrs. He lived in the forests, knew
neither pain, fear nor love. The hour
when he should know the lntter was
drawing near.
At that time the estate Vulturestl
belonged to a Greek, Nicola Zamflrlde.
Nearby, at Fraslul, lived the beautiful
Rumanian, the widow Sultana. Nicola
vowed she should be his, but all efforts
seemed futile; neither soothsayers nor
witchcraft were powerful enough to
help him. Was he unsightly, mis
shapen? On the contrary, he was a
proud Greek, brown-eyed, black
bearded, tall and handsome; yet In
spite of these physical attractions, she
would none of him.
One day Nicola sat in his room cogi
tating. He was thinking of the young
widow. Why did she reject his woo
ing? "A few nights ago I hired a
gypsy who snng a touching, serenade
under her window, but the house re
mained dnrk nnd silent. Wlint must
I do?" Nicola reflects: "I am well to'
look at and have a clear mind; why
then does she scorn me? She has no
lover, for I have bad . the bouse
watched, but no one has been seen
to enter." Nicola loses his temper.
As be steps into the courtyard he sees
a groom currying a horse. "Do you
oall that a well-currled horse?" he bel
lows; and with tbnt he lashes the
poor fellow with bis whip. The gor
dener, whom he finds resting in the
shade, fares no better.
But what avails venting one's fury
on innocent parties?
He strolls Into the garden, and lies
down under a linden. Sadly, autumn
winds are sighing and golden leaves,
like butterflies, flutter to the ground.
An old man enters by the garden gate.
"Vasill, Vaslll, come here!"
"What would'st thou, master?"
"Vaslll, thou hast ever been faithful;
neither the old soothsayer nor the
gypsy wench have been able to help
me; I have but you to look to. Vaslll,
the Sultnna must be mine."
"I might counsel, but I dare not,"
replied Vaslll.
"Here is a ducat; speak."
"I know my master will find my
counsel worth two, yea, three ducats.
My advice is that the master ride to
Fraslnl and carry the Sultnna off by
force."
"I will do as you say, Voslli. Here
are two ducats."
That very night Nicola, accompanied
by six sturdy young grooms, reaches
Fraslnl. The castle seems shrouded
in gloom. By means of rope ladders,
Nicola and his followers scale the outer
walls. As they enter the open gnte,
cries of "Help!" are heard. A door
opens, and there appears the Sultnna
radiant In flowing hair and soft white
garment. She turns her glowing eyes
on Nicola, who, beside himself, at
tempts to throw bis arms around her.
"How dare you! And now I see it
is only the worthy Nicola, when I had
feared to face a band of robbers."
Suddenly she strikes Nicola's head
with the flat of her sclniitnr blade. He
is stunned. His men rush to the res
cue. Oho is wounded, the rest take
to their horses. By this time the alnrm
Is sounded and the Sultana's cervant
come rushing, in. Nicola gains his
horse and reaches Vulturestl more dead
than alive. All that night be tosses
and moans: "Wretch that I am! Ah,
woe, ah, woe is me! Such a woman!
Such eyes! God have mercy on me!"
He calls Vasill. "Vaslll, my faithful
one, I have come back covered with
auame and disgrace. Vaslll, 111 give
wee three ducats if tbou'lt counsel
me once more."'
"Yea, master, I know It all. A su
per) creaturo. the Sultana: but I also
know that my second counsel will be
worth five-six ducats."
"Speak, Vaslll. sneak."
"When my master wins the fJtfttana,
he shall want to give old Vaslll six
times-yea, twenty timet as many
GREAT WANT.
RUMANIAN WOOING
ducats. 1 will bring Cosmn Rncoare;
he will do your work." At the name
of "Cosrna Raconre" Nicola starts. "He
It so," be mutters.
On the third day after the interview,
Cosma appeared. He was clod in a
a Russian cap well drawn over his
close-fitting fustian, heavy boots, and
head. His rifle slung across his back
and leading his horse, he leisurely and
sullenly approached Nicola, who But
under the linden, smoking his pipe.
vaslll whispered into Nicola's ear:
"Look at him, master; that fellow
will fetch you the Devil blmsolf."
Nicola stares at Cosma; then the lat
ter says: "God be with you."
As If waking from a dream, Nicola
answers: "The same with thee."
"Thou knowest what I ask of theo;
well, then, what is thy price? Will
fifty ducats satisfy thee?"
"Yes," answers Cosmn.
"Vaslll, go fetch my money pouch "
"No, not yet; when I shull have ac
complished my task you can pay me.
I bring you the woman, you pay me
the money."
So saying, Cosma walked into the
garden, wrapped his cloak about him
and threw himself on the grass.
"He seems the right man for my
work; a weight is lifted off my heart,"
murmurs Nicola.
As night drew near Cosma tightened
his stirrups nnd mounted his horse,
Await my return In the meadow,
master," and away he flew like an ar
row.
The full moon flickered through the
fog, enveloping hills and forest In a
gossamer shroud. Only the clatter of
the horse's feet broke the dead si
lence. On reaching Grasinl, he found
the outer gates locked. After repeated
knocklngs, a voice from within cried:
"Who Is there?"
Then, impatient at the delay, he calls
out: "It Is I, Cosma Raconre."
A light Is seen flitting by, then the
sound of voices, and at last the bolts
are withdrawn. He finds the house
door open. "A woman without fear,"
he mutters. His steps resound through
the long, dark corridor. A door la
thrown open, and there on its
threshold stands Sultnna, radiant as
before, clad in white, and flowing hair.
her hand clutching the scimitar.
"Who art thou? What seekest thou
here?" she cried.
"I came to carry you off, and take
you to Nicola Zamflrlde," answered
Cosma.
"So this is thy errand!" she said
scornfully. "Beware that the fate of
Nicola do not befall thee."
Cosma draws nearer, gives a slight
twist to her wrist, and the weapon
rails to the ground. She shrinks back
In dismay, and calls out: "Gabriel,
Nlcolal, Foaeder, help!" They came
no further than the entrance. Cosma
lays hold of her arm, but she frees
herself and snatches a dagger from a
table.
"What are ye gaping at. ye cow.
ards? Advance and bind bim!"
"You are wasting words, fair lady.
I admire your courage, but it avails
you naught."
Then the servants wero heard to
whisper terror-stricken:
"How may we bind him? It Is
Cosma Racoare, the Invincible."
"Ye wretches," she shrieks, and in
her fury attacks Cosma. He catches
her In his arms, takes both bands and
pinions them with a leather strap.
"Make room!" he cries, and all step
back. Quietly, he lead her out; the
while muttering to himself: "What a
superb creature! Such eyes! Such
pride! NIcoln has chosen well."
Sultana glares at her terrified vas
sals, and realizes her captivity: she
meets the dark gaze of her captor.
"Who ore you?" she asks.
"I am Cosmn Racoare."
She sees fear depleted on the faces of
her people. Now she understands all.
Cosma mounts his horse and places
Sultnna in front of him. Away they
speed. To Cosma It seemed as if they
were flying through Infinite space on a
phnntum horse. Now and then be
would murmur: "Such a glorious wom
an." Tho moon shone rad'antly. Sultana
turned her head and looked at Cosmn.
On they sped, her black hair falling
In ebony waves cbout her. She trem
bles and feels Ms eyes burulng Into
her soul.
"Why do you look at me? Why do
you ti'emblo? Aro you cold?"
On, on, they fly. Suddeuly, vague
shadows are seen flitting hither and
thither in the distance.
"What is it?" she whispers, faintly.
"Your, master, Nicola, await you
there."
Suddenly, with a spasmodic wrench,
slio frees her wrists, and before Cosma
has time to regnlu his wlte she takes
the reins out of bis hands and turns
the horse's head. Her left arm clasps
his oock, and her bend rests upon his
breast.
"I will go with you; do not take me
to him," she sighed.
With lightning speed they turn back,
leaving no trace behind; on, on, to a
safe haven in the mountains. New
York Eveulug Post.
When a woman says she hates to
have her husband out cf her sight he
1 either a very good husband or a
very bad out.
Simplifying "Inglish."
Work of Years by the National Educational Association All
Ready For Active Crusade With Funds Which Andrew Car
negie Will Furnish For the Spelling Board Which is to
Make a World Language More Easy to Read and to Write
Some Phonetic Examples. -:- -;- -
ONVINCED thnt English
C is to Decnme tho language
S of the civilized world, and
turn us general use win
make disagreements be
tween the uatious of Infrequent oc
currence, Andrew Cnrncfcle has prom
ised to finance n cnmpnlgu by tho Sim
plified Spelling Board for tho purpose
of facilitating the rending and writing
of that language. A board of thirty
members will meet once a year to
receive reports nnd discuss future
plans, but the main work will be done
by an executive committee consisting
of Brandcr Matthews, chairman; Dr.
Charles P. G. Scott, secretary; Dr. Wil
liam Hays Ward, Henry Holt, Dr. I.
K. Funk, and Colonel Spragne, which
will meet much more frequently.
For the first years, Mr. Carnegie will
allow $15,000 n year, but if the work
grows, It Is understood thnt this ap
propriation will be lucrcnsed. Offices
will be secured by the bonrd this week
in the Metropolitan Life building nud
the crusade will be begun without a
day's delay. Later It is expected to
have oue or two traveling secretnrles
or field agents at work throughout the
country.
The Simplified Spelling Bonrd ac
knowledges thnt it owes its existence
to the National Educational Associa-1
Hon, in which this question lias been '
ngltnled. As n matter of root, the sub
ject nns been before thnt powerful or
ganization nlmost since its organization
forty-five years ngo, r.nd for at least
thirty years It has been discussed each
year with Increasing Interest. More
than n quarter of a century ago reports
of mnuy of the addresses were printed
in the animal proceedings i . the "re
formed" spelling.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BEGAN IT.
It Is no new thing, this ;jroposnl to
use a system of spelling which shall
conform more closely to the phonetic
principle. Benjamin Frnnklln was
among Its earliest advocates, and a
strong advocate and a skilful one he
proved in debate. Wh-n an antagonist
declared that he did not want to hnve
to unlearn nil that he lind learned and
prepnre himself to be taught to spell
again, Frnnklln pointed out thnt one
would really bavo less to ao to learn
the ideal alphabet and spelling entire,
than to. finish the system of spelling
which he bad begun.
Perhaps the basic principles of "re
formed" spelling were supplied by
Isaac ntmnn, the Inventor of a suc
cessfal system of shorthand, and A.
J. Ellis. In 1840 these two published a
phonetic alphabet of forty characters
composed of Latin letters and their
modifications.
Slowly but steadily, the proposed
chnnges grew in favor, and wbtn the
National Educational Association met
in 3870, the rhllologicr.1 Association
nnd the Spelling Reform Associations
of Amerlcn nnd of Grout Britain hnd
nlrendy taken up the subject. It was
at this meeting of the Educational
Association that the first pnper of im
portance on this subject was rend. In
1S75 n committee hnd been nppolntcd
by the Philological Association to make
a list of words which might be
changed. This committee, of which
Professor. F. A. March, of Lafayette,
was chairman, had for other members
Professor W. D. Whitney nnd Profes
sor J. Hammond Trumbull, of Ynle;
Professor F. J. Child, of Harvard, and
Professor S. S. Haldemun, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
The chairman, Trofessor March, at
tended the gathering of the National
Educational Association In 1870, and
read a paper, In which certain rules
were laid down for preliminary re
forms and examples given. These
rules, which are given below, have
never been changed In any particular
from that day to this, although thry
have been slightly enlarged:
THE RULES.
From a word ending in "ogue," "ue"
is dropped when "ogue" Is pronounced
og. When "ogue" Is pronounced og the
"uo" Is retained. Thus "catalogue" is
written "catalog," but "vogue" and
"rogue" are not changed. "Tongue" is
changed to "tung."
Parliaments or Canada and X Zealand
Canada's original name was "New
France," nnd a large proportion of Its
population, principally In the Province
of Quebec, Is of French descent nnd
speaks the French language. Most of
the French-Conudlnn M. r.'s, espe
cially the rrime Minister, Sir Wilfrid
Lnurier, can speak excellent English
also. They may use whichever lan
guage they please iu tho Canadian
Parliament, but there has been an in
creasing tendency during recent years
to employ English. In the New
Zealand Parliament, where tho Maovles
or tattooed natives have separate rep
resentation, the case Is somewhat dif
ferent. Interpreters translato the
speeches of tho M1101I members Into
English, and us tho Maorles are very
fluent and indulge tu a good deal of
poetic Imagery the process becomes
protracted and tedious at times. The
record for sustained verbosity In the
New Zealand Parliament Is held by a
Maori member named Sydney Tnl
whauga, who was once heard in our
own Exeter Hall. In one debnte on
native affairs he held the floor for
nine solid hours. London Chronicle.
Geuerat lloolb's Dally Man,
It Is interesting to know what a man
of General Booth's age and vitality
lives on. Here Is his day's menu:
For breakfast he takes a moderate
quantity of buttered toast, with strong
tea and an equal porllou of milk. Be
tween breakfast and lunch he eats a
. few raisins. For lunch he has a
bowl of vegetable soup with dry toast
ouked In it, vegetables, especially po
tatoes cooked in their jackets, oud
whatever green stuff. Is In season.
Then he sleeps from a quarter to halt
an hour. Tea Is similar to breakfast,
with the occasional addition of a few
mushrooms. For supper bo takes iu
variably a plate of rice and milk.
From n word ending In "e" silent,
"e" Is dropped when the dropping does
not suggest a wrong pronunciation of
the word. Thus "definite" and "Infin
itive" become "deflnlt" and "Inflnltlv,"
but "Hnlte" and "polite" nre un
changed. From n word ending In "ette," "te"
Is dropped, as "coquet," "gazet," "clg
aret," etc.
From n word ending In "ntnnie,"
"me" Is dropped In "gram," "pro
gram," etc.
In words In which the digraph "ph"
represents the sound of "f." it Is
changed to that letter, as "alfabet,"
"digrnf," "flloFofer," etc.
From n word ending in a double lot
tor, one of the double letters Is dropped
when the dropping of the letter does
not suggest ,a wrong pronunciation of
the word, as , "eg," "stll," "til." "Rhal,"
"clas," etc. Hut the double "s" In "pre
ceptress" Is retained, because "pre
cept res" would suggest tho pronuncia
tion "precepters." In "all," "ball,"
etc., both "l's" are retained to prcserre
the sound of "a."
From n word containing the dipthong
"ae," "a" Is omitted, when Its omission
docs not suggest n mispronunciation of
the word, ns "helth," "heth," "doth,"
"w-lth," "stelth," "crth."
In a word ending In "ed" sounded
like "t." "ed" Is changed to "t" when
such change does not suggest a mis
pronunciation of the word, ns "wlsht,"
henpt," leapt," etc. When there is a
double letter before the "ed" one of
them is dropped, as "slapt," "mupt,"
"hist." "past." etc. The "ed" Is re
tained In "closed," "placed," "liked,"
etc.. In order to preserve the sound of
the radical vowels.
In n word ending In "ed" having the
sound of "d," "e" Is dropped when tho
dropping does not suggest n mispro
nunciation, as in "reformd," "alarmd,"
"charmd," etc. The "e" is retained In
"proroqued." "replied." etc., to pre
serve the pronunciation. When "c" Is
peeeefled by a double letter one of these
Is dropped, when the dropping does
not suggest n mispronunciation, ns
"cnld," "referd," conferd," etc. In
"willd," "fllld," etc.. the double letters
nre retained to preserve the pronuncia
tion. Letters are also dropped from other
words in which they are not regarded
as necessary, so that "given," "though,"
"thoroughly," etc., become respective
ly "glvn," "tho" and "thoroly."
Year nfler year tho subject has at
tracted more nnd more nttention from
the educators in convention, and more
speeches than ever have been printed
in "reformed" spelling in the annual
reports of the proceedings. Melvll
Dewey, ex-llbrarian of the State, pub
lished all his official documents in the
modllled form of the new method for
years before his retirement. Occasion
ally, various press associations took up
the matter. Hero are a series of reso
lutions adopted a few years ago at the
annual meeting of the Missouri Press
Association at Sodalla:
RESOLUTIONS AS AN EXAMPLE.
Ilweraz, the Iregyularltiz ov Ingllsli
oiihograU or a great obstacl tu tho
progres ov the pepl, and
Ilweraz, silent loterz alone ad about
twenty-five per cent, tu the cost ov ol
riling nnd printing, and
Ilweraz, editors, statesmen, scolarz,
techerz and fllanthoplsts thruout the
Ingllsh-speking world ar making ernest
cforts tu amend and slmplifi our spel
ing; Therefor, be It resolved by the Mlsuri
edltorz in convenshun nsembled, that
We hcartlll simpnthlze with the er
nest eforts hwlch nr being put forth
to slmpllU Inglish orthogrnfl, and
We wll aid and encurej wun nnuther
tu begin and mak such gradjual
changes In speling az nr rocomended
bl the American Etiological Asoshia
shun nnd the Spellng-Reforin Asoshia
shun. It Is hoped that the republlcaiton of
theso resolutions will not give Mr.
Carnegie reason to pause and consider.
It Is rather rough, however, who would
see English a world language to be In
formed thot the first thing necessary
is to change the name of that language
to "Inglish." New York Evening Post.
Real Use of Ilia Bee's 811ns-.
"The bee's sting is a trowel, not n
rapier," said a nature student, as he
helped himself to honey. "It is an
exquisitely delicate little trowel with
which the bee finishes off the honey
cell. Injects u little preservative Inside,
nnd seals it up.
"WJth its trowel-like sting the bee
puts the final touches on Its dainty
and wonderful work. With this sting
It pats and shapes the honey cell as a
ninson pats and shapes a row of brick.
Before seulli'K up tho cell it drops a
wee bit of poison Into the honey. This
is formic acid; without It, houey would
spoil.
"Most of us think tho bee's sting,
with Its poison, Ik a weapon only. It is
u weapon secondarily, but primarily it
is a magic trowel, n trowel from whose
end, as the honey cells ore built up, a
wonderful preserving fluid drips."
Observations From Tourist.
Citizens of Atchison do not realize
the great number of people who truvel
from place to place, seeking recreation
and amusement. Most of the malo
travelers are old; a few of tho women
aro young not more than 0110 iu twen
ty. It is very unusual to find a young
man traveling; the bulk of the travel
ers are old men looking for rest and
relief from business cures, or for
health, and most of the elderly men nre
accompanied by elderly women. Ed.
Howe, lu Atchison Globe.
Imitation I'reciiiut Stones.
It Is now possible to produce in past
nu Imitation of almost every precious
Mono which Is capable of deceiving the
eves of all but the most expert. Not
only Is there a superficial resemblance,
but a skilfully prepared "paste" stone
exhibits the sume luster and high index
of refraction and dispersion as would a
diamond of the first water.
"leal For Fowls
During the long winter months the
laylug hens must have some kind of
snlmnl food, and since all natural sup
piles are exhausted we must provide It
for them.
Green cut bone is the best and per
haps the cheapest, though It requires
aome labor to grind It for tho fowls.
Any kind of lean meat the offal
from slaughter houses and similar pro
ducts, all make fairly good substitutes
for worms nud bugs, but, be It what it
may, laying bens must hove a meat
diet.
Table scraps make a good, well-balanced
ration, and whore they enn be
fed while fresh aud sweet, the hens '
Will need no other meat of any kind.
Inrnbatort a Necessity.
Those who raise poultry for profit nre
rapidly learning that It Is better to buy
an incubator for botching the chicks
than to force the hens to lose time from
laying. This loss of time, to say noth
ing of the trouble necessary In looking
after a dozen or two hens and chickens,
will more than offset the cost of an in
cubator iu one season.
One of the principal reasons why In
cubators nre not more generally used,
especially by those who raise only a
few hundred chickens. Is lack of knowl
edge regurdlng their usefulness. When
once the people understand thoroughly
their care and general management,
and nre mode to see wherein they can
save money by using them, the Incu
bator will occupy a place wherever
poultry Is raised.
Hos; Notes.
Keep the brood 3ow In an Isolated
place, away from noise und disturb
ance. If not overfat or feverish, she should
then farrow without loss of tho litter.
A sow to raise a strong litter must
be in good flesh and well nurtured.
If the sow Is fed on a cooling or sue
culeut ration before farrowing, with
a predominance of protein, the pigs
should be strong and healthy, ond
reach tho teats without becoming
chill -w,
A sow should not be disturbed while
farrowing, or for about twenty-four
hours sfter.
She should then be given a warm
drink of wheat middlings and skim
milk. Formers' Homo Journal.
Horse Hits.
Bear in mind that it takes grit, pa
tience aud a considerable amount of
gumption to develop a well-trained
horse from a nervous high strung colt.
Stables with narrow doors aro apt
to cause accidents to both man and
beast. It costs no more to have them
wide than to have them narrow, and
they are much better.
Probably the brood mare, if she Is
good, is the most valuable animal on
the place. There is little danger of
overstocking the market for the pres
ent. It Is nothing uncommon for a
good colt to bring more than the mare
cost.
Tho scrawny colts sometimes make
good horses; good horses sometimes
have very ordinary colts. Because
they are thoroughbred should not make
them breeders. They should have
qualities themselves.
A horse that Is a reasonably good
eater, Is very much like a man who
eats reasonably. He does good work
nnd Is not sluggish. Whatever Is eaten
that does not go Into strength must be
worked off, or go into fat.
Many Cates ol IConp.
We have received many letters from
several sections of the country saying
that the fowls were troubled with
colds some slightly, seme more severe
ly, and, some yet in advanced cases of
fully developed roup.
The first attacks require but a few
days' time to cure, but when once roup
in an ulcerated form develops, there Is
no possible chance to save tho fowl,
and tho sooner it is killed the better It
will be.
Colds, or to be more exact, tho first
symptoms of roup, are the result of
exposure to cold rains, damp houses or
filth.
Remove tho cause ond you effect a
cure, but if you neglect to do so, the
disease goes on step by step until It is
beyond the power of man to cure.
Keep the house aud yards clean,
drain off the water, and tighten up the
roof so that it will not leak. Fix up
the scratching shed so that the fowls
may work without having to stay out
side; give them clean, fresh water to
drink nnd good, wholesome food to eut,
nud they will not catch colds und roup.
How to Oroii Turkeys.
We have an Inquiry from one of our
readers at Senoia, Gn., asking how to
dress turkeys for shipping, and we
shull, in a general way, give sufficient
information to guide one lu this mutter.
Tho first thing to do Is to find out
just what the market wants, whether
dry -picked or scalded, nnd whether
wanted with feet and beads ou or
whether drawn or uot.
This information U necessary be
cause markets differ much, ond, of
course, the public must bo pleased. If
to bo Cry-picked nud not drawn ,the
turkeys must have nothing to eat for
twenty-four before being killed, so that
the crops and stomacliB may become
entirely emptied. This is Important, as
any food left undigested will surely
sour'und spoil the sale of the turkeys.
If head and feet are to bo left on the
turkeys are first suspended by the feet
and killed by pressing a sharp-pointed
knife up through roof of mouth Into
the brnlu.
As soon ns this Is done begin to
pluck the feathers from the body and
complete tho Job ns quickly us possi
ble, because after the muscles con
tract the feathers tighten. Leuva the
feathers ou up to the first joint of the
wing and also about two Inches on the
head. Wash the beak and feet, but do
not singe the body or soil the feathers
on the neck.
Do not remove the crop or Intestines.
Hung the fowls In a cool place until the
animal heat has passed out aud theu
pack In boxes, laying us many on bot
tom with backs down as can bo fitted
In without crushing. Then luy lu an
other row, reversing their position, and
ao continue fTutll the box Is tilled. If,
when all are packed, there Is still room
in the box, till It with paper or lieau
burlap, so that the turkeys will remain
in their portions as packed.
If the market wants them scalded,
with heads and feet off. they may Ije
fed up to the time of killing.
Sever their heads with an ax, and
after they have ceased to struggle
plunge tbpm In hot water, scarcely
boiling hot, for a short time, just long
enough to loosen the feathers. Pick
them clean and remove all pin feath
ers, but do not singe, and as soon as
done, plunge them In a tub of cold wa
ter for a few minutes. Then make a
small Incision Just at point of shoul
der and remove the crop; then one
Just below Jhe legs, nnd remove In
testines and gizzard. Wosli all the
blood from the Inside nnd clean and
wash the liver and gizzard nnd return
to inside. Cut off the feet and push the
ends of the legs through the opening
made to remove Intestines. Tnl! the
skin over the end of the neck and tie
it with a small string. Let them cool
thoroughly and pack as before stated.
If there am large nnd small turkeys,
pack the large ones on bottom and the
sninll ones on top, but be cureful never
to pack them until cooled. Be care
ful not to tear or bruise tho flesh, ns
the sole of many good fowls Is spoiled
by poor dressing. Home nnd Furm.
Virtue of Deep llowlna
In the Wisconsin Fanner we find an
article on the "Virtue of Deep Plow
ing." The method described answers
the purpose, but with a good two
horse plow and Jointer (.1 small plow
attached to the beam) one man could
do the work with one team ns well
and much fa;:ter ihuu If done In tho
way described.
Oue of our ctibscrlbers, of Holt, Mo.,
sends the following communication:
I have been considerably Interested
in what you have to nay on preparing
sod land for n crop of corn. I have
a plan which I thick Is very satis
factory, though my plowing Is general
ly done iu the full. I use two plows,
one following the other. The first
Is a twelve-Inch plow run to a depth
of about two Inches, while the second
cut fourteen inches and Is run In the.
bottom of the first furrow, cutting
about four inches deep, thus making
the furrow n total depth of six Inches.
The second Is mostly loose dirt and Is
thrown on top of the slice of sod which
Is placed in the bottom of the deep
furrow every time.
I have found that land plowed In
this way requires very little work to
prepare an Ideal seed bed in the spring,
and two cultivations will keep tho
corn crop almost entirely free from
weeds or grass. You will see that In
this way the sod remains In tho bot
tom of the furrow during tho first
year, and one never experiences nny
difficulty on account of the cultivators
bringing it up, providing these are run
fairly shallow.
The shullow year this land should
bo broken to the bottom of the sod.
which Is well rotted by this time. The
second crop, when such a plan Is car
ried out. will be rather larger than
the first, as it will be found that tho
sod has completely rotted the first
year.
We have known a number of in
stances where a plan of this kind has
been carried out with much success.
Where one Is absolutely sure that tho
new meadows will come through tho
winter lu good shape it Is generally
ndvlsnblo.to plow sod In the fall. This
most farmers will agree on, because a
better opportunity Is afforded for the
sod to rot. However, there will be cer
tain conditions under which the plow
ing of two furrows in the manner de
scribed may uot be altogether the prop
er thing. If, for example, tho soil Is
composed of any considerable part of
clay, plowing it to n depth of six or
seven inches will bring a good deal of
hnr.sh soil to the surface. Of course It
will be weathered during the wluter
aud spring, but even then we doubt
If the Inert materia! will be sufficiently
browen down to insure n good crop.
However, we like the plan suggested
by this subscriber of getting rid of tho
surface tough sod. This in Itself will
possibly in many cases justify the ex
tra labor Involved in plowing grouud
lu this manner. If others of our sub
scribers hove tried this plan nnd have
found it to be satisfactory we shull
be glud to heur from them.
Knx Pouliry Honset.
A practical poultry-house may be
built of four upright piano ooxes. Tho
backs und ends which come together
aro removed, together with two of the
tops. The two remaining tops are In
closed at the middle cud of the house
and at the front, aud a small door
made In tho guble eud of one, which
portljn of the houso is used for the
storage of grain. A sloping roof is
built over the entire structure, und the
building covered with water-proof pa-
per, thin cutting out any possibility
of trouble lu the way of leakage or
drafts which might rssult from tho
joining. Two windows oro made iu
the lower front of the house facing
the south, and directly under each
window a dusting box Is made which
will afford tho fowls much pleasure,
as they eujoy the sunshine. Roosts ure
uiaeed at one end and in the middle,
nud nest boxes ou tho side opposite the
windows. Iudlaunpolls News.
Gives 5000 tor Bcholeritilp.
Five thousand dollars hos been given
by a friend to the endowed Institute
of Musical Art, lu Now York, of which
Frank Dumrosch is director. ' The sum
Is to be knowu as tbn James Loeb
Scholarship Fund. Bcglnuing in Octo
ber, the Income from it will be applied
toward scholarships nt the Institute.
Applications will not be received at
protect.
. Is.
MsrwrS-J- l U L
In many parts of the Alps glr'.s wear
trousers when coasting.
Between Tonopnh and Munhftttaa,
Nev., fifty miles, there Is on automo
bile service. Round trip $25.
Confirmed bachelors. Joseph Edward
Cox and Stonewall Jackson Doswell.
prominent Virginians, met each other
in a Richmond Jeweler's buying wed
ding rings.
"Mile. Atme Blondel," the "woman"
Hon tamer, fatally torn by a lion in a
circus cage at Gllinan, III., Is John
Kennedy, of Milwaukee. Wis. He baa
played woihan's parts for yenrs.
The monkey house of the London
Zoological Gardens Is being cleaned
and overhauled under the supervision
of the same expert who has cbnrge o
the sanitation of the House of Co
mons.
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A theatrical mannge-rifnt In Wash
ington has asked an injunction to re
strain a dog show in a neighboring
thentro on tho ground that the doga
In their performance mnkc such a noise
that the actors In the complaining the
atre cannot be heard.
Tho house at Eisenbnch. Germany, in
which Martin Luther lived from 1498
to 1301, being then a youth of from
fifteen to eighteen, is to be offered for
sale, together with nil the historical
objects and documents associated with
Luther and his period which It con
tains. Tho grandchildren of tho famous
Italinu composer Donizetti Intend to
sue the Society of Dramatic Authors
and Composers for the recovery of the
royalties received by It sinco the year
1848 on their grandfather's operas. The
trial will occur Iu Paris. .
A brown African goose In North At
tleboro, Mass., lately amused Its owner
by producing an egg of extraordinary
size. Around Its longest circumfer
ence it measured eleven and seven
eights Inches, nnd ten inches around
its shortest. The goose weighs nine
teen pounds.
A curious salad eatn by Swiss peas
ants Is of onions, cream cheese, beets,
nnd lettuce. The onions nnd beets are
diced and mixed with the cream cheese
into a veritable porridge, which is
served In the lettuce beads, leaves of
the latter being eaten with the latter.
With brown breud this is u very appe
tizing mixture.
Uot Jimmy Fixed It.
A persevering youth had colled ser
eral times nt tho home of n young lndy,
to bo met each time with a "not at
home." Upon one occasion be had
seen her go In Just before he reached
tho gate. Ills ring was answered by
her small brother.
"Jimmy. I'd like to see your sister,"
the determined young man suid.
"She ain't nt heme." Jimmy said,
surveying him disdainfully.
"But I Just saw her come in," the
youth protested.
"Can't help thnt. Tell you what I'll
do, though," Jimmy said, condescend
ingly. "You give mo your pack of
cigarettes, an' I'll send her down."
"You nre too young to smoke,
Jimmy."
"Do I get 'em?" Jimmy said, ag
gressively, hnlf closing the door.
"Hero they are!" was the conciliat
ing reply, nnd the box was handed
over. Leaving the visitor seated in
the parlor, Jimmy disappeared, to re
turn in a few minutes.
"She'll be down soon," he said.
"How did you work that, J'mmy?"
the youth Inquired.
The boy surveyed him with an
amused grin.
"Aw, I told her it was the fellow
she's engaged to," he said. Harper's
Weekly.
Willie Wanted Ilia "Dad."
When Willie Simmlnds. of Mclndoes,
Vt., wos about eighteen, bis folks
moved to Boston, leaving Willie in
Mclndoes. After a while Willie de
tided to jon them, so started out alone
for the bis city.
He had never been In the city be
fore, and thought every one should
know erory one else, as In the town
where he came from. Arriving in
Boston, he was rather surprised at the
greatness of everything and nt the
number of peoplo on tho streets.
After looking around for u while und (
r.ot seeing anyone that he knew, he
finally saw a man lu uniform whom
he thought must be a very Important
person, and would certainly know hit
father. So he walked up to tho su;
prised officer and said: "Say, mlst't
have you seen nnyt'.iu.s of dad uroun;.
here?" Boston Herald.
'arae bbot by Cutklm.
Nlekcrson A. Calkins, the Inventor
of the bay tedder, who resided on a
furm In the town of Monson. Muss.,
some years ago, went hunting ono
day, nnd. seeing u stray Shanghai
rooster, shot It and carried it home.
That same evening Dr. Prouty, who
lied in the same town, called at the
home of Sir. Calkins.
Being fond of a jo!;e. Mrs. Calkins
nuked 111 in to gj into the kitchen and
look nt the gaii'.o which her husband
had brought lioao and see If he could
toil her what It was. The old doctor
wert us directed, cud upon returning,
remarked, with Ills usual Important uir,
"Vi'ell, I fhould Judge. Mrs. Calkins
that It Is some kind of a fowl."
l.eL-f tfuditg' In ltnglanU.
The w orld's greatest animal food '
producer is the ox, luclndlug, of course,
the female of bis species. It lu impos
sible to get at exact figures for the
whole world, but It 1 gem-rally be
lieved to bo about 13.000.000 tons a
year, nnd of this more thuu half is
beef. Iu this country wa each ent be
tween forty and fifty pound of beet
a year, out of n tolal ut, perhaps, 120
pounds of various kinds of meat and
poultry per head. I.oudun Tit-Bits.
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Harmful Vuoils Jeirayotl.
Six million pounds of adulterated end
harmful foods woro destroyed by the
Health Department of New York la the
last twelve mouth.