THE MIDDLEIJUKGII POST.
T. H. IIARTER, Editob akd Tho.
VWrtLKlll'im, VA., JL'XE iT.
Russia is said to bs farther behindhand
than any other country iu what aro con
sidered thu requisite tools o( tho trade of
war. v
Japanese lidir refuse to adopt foreign
dress, nnd tho Frenchman who wus im
ported to spread Pari fashions hu gone,
home.
According t' n German military
journal, m lcs than 1.0,OHO young men
iu Alsace-Lorraine have since li;7-l evaded
military service.
The )i)ul:itioii of school iin in tho
L'nited Hlntci. is about 2D. (100,00(1. Tho
tiumhcr ,f children nttondirg Sunday
4i liciul i i".li:ii.ittd ut ?, 000, 000,
To Maine the mot tgagc on the f.irn,
nltlial State have lie n ictluceil, hgurr
the New York Ttd ni;n, from nineteen
in twenty (.i one in tni;ty. 4
iorcij.n mwcis hive lately taken up
the direti ion in to v nether or not war
fonetiHiiiilcnts wt to t bo allowed to
tike part in futuie :umpiii;;us.
THE HERO OF THB CONEMfcUOM.
Almve the valley of the Oonemaug
Black, boding cloud frowned down;
The npirtt of the tempest shrieked .
Ite volcolos warning to ftl town.
"Fbw, (li for your llveP It cried;
Esraim tlie surge of the relontlos tldo!"
Yet no one heeded no one undontood;
No warning rrached thoeeoft-wamedenr,
Fathers but laughed and mother foud
But millet. and fcxtbod their children's
furs.
Whilo still the tomp.st sobbed and cried:
"r i., flee for your liyos! Bide! rldo!"
Far tip the vr-.lley one man understood;
An unknown hero hoard tho awful cry,
And like a whirlwind rodo be down
To warn them of death's horror nigh.
"'!, flee for yourlivos!" berried;
"Escape the turgjot the relentless tide."
"He' xnwl" they thought. Few lieodcd what
he kaI'1;
Pome lnuRhed and scoffed, a handful fled,
But nrnrly all remained behind (
Within that Valley of the Dead.
Still mi lie rodo and madly cried:
"Kit- , flee for your lives! Hide! Kido!"
On, on he rod and raced with detith,
Till. Is-nton in tliat unequal strife.
Tli torp'tit caught him, nnd his corpse
Snriit on with those nf moil for whom
C.ave hU 1 i f ;
And over all lh' tempest vainly sighed,
"I "lee, fleu for your lives! Bide! Uidn!"
New York IYrM,
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A JUST RETRIBUTION.
'c i v !-iOil, rhiMp ::iul is lapidly d!
ppc:isig in the United Stales, announces
:hr Chicago .'';, ;.n l speculative hold-
lus i. re itieicti iii1
a;i i;I.iniiir.': rate.
Wyoming h.'.s a Miiu'lcr percentage of
illitrr.i'y, ii-t-jrt't the .New Yolk Mid and
.Vi'n.v. than n:;y other state or Terri
tory, uiiil l'l'.kota a:. I Oregon follow her
cloelv.
It is predicted t!i..t a : tilc-titute will be
bund for in n within the nct twenty-live
7ar. but if thi.i iiii.es line it is ten to
one. boiiMs the Detroit F.rc l'n., that a
Vuukce iis,'octs it.
Lumber h rcaehiii;; market from :i
iiiui h lar;; . r numl.er of placeH tliau u few
yeulH uij'i, ill-:;i ci .- (j,:.i.'itU'n Sun, illlil
hem e tile inlitiuiuc of lnnibi r ceultr.i on
ll.e market ileeliuiu".
To the Atuerii'uu Statistical Association
Mr, Anion G. M'arner hns lately farni.-hed
n jir.per in v.l.ich be argues that poverty
is a disease, although he decs not con
tend that it lins its distinguiaLing mic
robe. Qitceu Victoria, Julia V"urd Howe and
Walt Whitman have celebrated their
Kvcntiuth birthday .4 within tho lat few
week. Victoria is in the best health of
tiie three; but, then, she has not had to
Work mi hard a Julia and Waiter.
At the rati) the population of Norway
U now leaving that country for the
United Stated nut one will be left there in
fifteen years, and the world can use tho
vacant Kpacet, ni;.'e:.l the inyenius De
troit Fnii Wii, for eold storage pur-I'o-e'i.
Merchant John Wnnaiual.erxays hii ro
ojierative plan of distributing a jiortioa
of bin ir:i iimoin; his employes lias not
been a siicccs, and h ' proposen to appoint
u coinmitti'e of his clerks to device soine
tiiinr tliat will l.e more satisfatlory
uroiiud.
The fact has ji
dent Garlielil iic
the time of his death,"
Atlanta Civntll'rfl n, "his
:ittem'i. nits had all left the loom. When
they leiurued tin' 1 found the President
dead, they lmxhed the matter up."
leaked out that Picii
( ntiiely lilotie. "At
rri'oi'iifi the
loetors and
A the moon, beiuj; nearer to uh, ie(Mnt
larger than Jupiter, ho the proximity of
Ihn Johhr town di-Mutor imiki'4 it nppiuir
Ijrenter limn more dire riilmnil ien far
iwuy. Tin' overilow of tho Konc-lln
Kiver in (liina in Dicember, 1KS7,
Irowtied nearly n iiii'lioti of pcophi nml
trove 'tiaiiy of the mirvivoin to t aiitiibal
ism, Tlie famous I.r.inin Tower of I'isrt
lm been put up for wile by lottery. Tho
tutltiieipalily of I'isii haviii; been 'leatly
strailoneil for money oil account of r-x-
iciiivo itnirovenifnt, ofreii the tower
for Kale, in order to prevent the town hall
from beinj: Kiii.cil, ami Iuih adopted tho
method of a lottery no iw to yet the hicdi-
price possible.
Among tho very remarkable incidents
if Lord Lonsdale's jouruey duo North is
his meeting ia tho Arctic Zone, remarks
fle.i Xew York InJiMnJcnt. with tho
nation called tho Caribou & Mooso Mc
Ken.io Hivcr Esquimaux, which souudu
ike a firm, nnd "tho Long Firm." They
ivern all six feet high and upward, and
much though not hundsouiely deco-
...te l. For each man they kill they cut
i o;ah in their own cheek as a mark of
.imnr. so that their faco becomes n sort
f ulponstock of liomicldo. The phru;
an ugly cu'tomer, nuut no one cx
?sdingly appropriate nuioug thesu war
'on. , . -
DV WILLIAM M. UltAVDOX.
I was busy among my uiajis nml charts
nt the cabin taole when a dull, heavy
Miuiid. twice repeated, eame throutrh the
open windows. roinr tverything 1
hurried up on deck.
The marine were gatheicd nlung the
rail, looking olT to tho riglfi bank of the
creek.
"Was that tiring I heard f" I inquired,
eagerly.
"I think it was the report of a gun,
Captain," sai'l Lieutenant Osborne. "It
came troin tise snore, at a distance ol
scarcely half a mile."
All listened intently for a moment, and
then came a repetition of tlie i-oiiiid, and
minified with it we seemed to hear a cry.
1 hesitated what couiki; to pursue. An
investigation ought to be Made; uud yet
to venture olT into the forest with n
handful of men seemed a very risky pro
ceeding, for t'iKe Arab slave dealers ure
no menu lighters, and this firing evident
ly could portend nothing else than that
they were about.
I wns iu eotiiMiand of a gunboat at
tached to the m:::i-of-war Kaeer, which
was (stationed on the Kast. African coast,
some miles north of au.ibar, and which
was engaged in the .slave blockade. I
had been dispatched some fifty miles up
Vannas C'icck to investigated rumor that
the Arabs had a slave station near the
head waters somewhere.
Up to this time I hud met with no suc
cess. Tho country seemed to bo de
serted. Of course we could not recon
n iter far from tho banks, for our force
was small, nnd a sullieieiit guard must
always be left in charge of the gunboat.
For these reasons I hesitated to advance
into the jungle; but two more shots in
rapid succession removed all doubts, and
I ordered a boat to be lowered instantly.
I landed my little force n dozen t lusty
marines in a small cove, and we plunged
at once into the forest.
We moved with great caution, and soon
struck the rude path that bore traces of
trawl. We continued along this in a
southerly direction, and had marched
m arly a mile when the two meu whom I
had sent forward as an advance gunrd
hurried back at full speed and reported
that u number of natives and two white
men were only a few rods distant ami
creating a considerable disturbance.
This information atau'iTcrcd me. What
win to men o.tiil lie doing here wits more
than I could understand. We advanced
lowly, with rifles iu ivadinc-s. Before
was a break iu the forest, and without
mi v iliti.cullv we uaincd the cIlc u tiie
bush mid obtained a clear view of the
Some fifty or sixty stalwart negroes
were il:tucinr about ami makiiiL' st raime
.'estun s, wliile a lew varus tiwitv, at tlie i
bas" of a small hilhck, stood two swarthy i
men. Thev were on the defensive, cvi-
lenllv, for thev held rilles iu their hands,
and three dead negroes lay prostrate on
the ground in front of them.
Then 1 bitw something else, for in the
enter of the open lay one great inasi of
glitteriug white ivory, tossed carelessly
in a heap. It was mi ivory ciiravuu from
the interior; for these negroes belonged
to no const tribes.
What tho dispute was about I could not
even gueis, uor did 1 have time to do so,
r of n sudden the negroes dashed for
ward with a lleree shout. The men must
have been overpowered in spilo of their
incessant aud deadly lire; but just lit tho
critical moment wo swept out from tho
bushes, nnd the neirrocs fell back iu
nmaeiiRut.
The rescued men camo forward with
outstretched hands, and J saw on closer
view that they were Portuguese.
senor, von have saved our lives,
said the leader, in tolerably good Kng-
lish. Ho w.u an intelligent looking inau
of thirty or thirty-live. "These
scoundrel we.o determined to kill us.
My name Is Torres," ho continued, "aud
the:," pointing to his companion, "is my
friend, Castello. We are ivory traders,
ami have brought these natives from tho
interior at great cost. We pledged our
selves to scud them homo iu safety, but
the fools suudeuly inudo up their minus
that wo proposed selliug them to the
Arabs, cud, mad with rage, they nude
this sudden attack on us."
I never did put much faith In Portu
guese, though this mail wns of a better
typo thun many I had met. Still ho
nnnht be speaking tho truth.
I hesitated, not knowing what course
to pursue. Tho nogroes were grouped
together at u little distance, sullenly
watching our movements, but making r.r
host ile demonst rat ions.
Suddenly oau of them came forwar
lii stalwart fellow, with a leopard r
atxmt hU walat, and "topped In front or
me.
He began to jublicr out mixture of
bad English and natWe African, and,
more from hi gesture than from hU
sjieeeh, I comprehended what he ald.
He declared that the Portugueae intended
to sell them Into slarery, and affirmed that
lie had seen Torres lurking behind on the
previous day to talk to an Arab that had
come out of tho forest.
lie told mo his name waaZu!), that he
was n head man in hia trlbo, and that he
hail picked up hi English at Zanzibar,
where he had been on lereral occasion..
Ho knew that I was English, and that the
Fnglish hated the Arabs, ao he hoped
that 1 would protect hi friend from the
Portuguese and the elavo hunter.
Torres' swarthy face flushed darker as
Zuba poured out his appeal.
"The hound lie, ' ho exclaimed,
nngrily. "When they take tho ivory to
the coast they w ill be paid and lent back
home."
"Rut sec hero. Torres." I interrupted,
for I wits begiuuing to get an inkling of
the state of the case. "You know well
t h". these native are not fe within
hundred miles of the coast. It look to
me as thouih you had deceived them,
whether you intended to sell them to tho
Arabs or iut. I hey me certainly igno
rant of their r?nl peril."
The Portuguese crew confused, and
tried to stammer out ome explanation
but I made up my mind nt once that it
was a clear case of treachery.
It was an extremely ierilou situation
nil round, and one that called for prompt
action. I at once ordered the arrest of the
two Portuguese, nnd before they could
think of resistance, mv marine had dis
armed them and pinioned their limbs.
The delighted ncgrw crowded round
us with cries of gratitude, but I oon con
vinced them that their danger was by no
means over. I could not liberate and let
them go, for the band of slave hunter
that roamed the country would oou have
seized them, so my only course wa to
take them on board the gunboat ond let
the authorities of the Kueer decide their
fate. I now had no doubt nt all that
Torres and Castello had intended to ell
them into slavery. and I felt highly elated
at my captuie of these Portuguese slave
hunters.
At my command Zuba and his dusky
friends took up their burdens of ivory,
and wo started back nloug the rough
trail, Torre aud Castello marching sul
lenly betweeu two marines.
I noticed that they turned their head
aside from time to time in u strange man
ner, and mv suspicions were aroused.
Zuba was watchful and uneasy.and crept
along some distance ahead of the column
closely inspecting the jungle on all sides.
We hnd retraced half the distance bock
when he hurried toward us, wuviug b'n
nrni frantically, while the leopard skin
Happed ubout Ins loins.
"Arabs, heap Arab:" ho gasped, nnd
his face showed the d.ndly terror ho
felt.
He tried to talk, but could enly utter
inarticulate sounds and point. with his
trembling hands. ,
Tlie negroes, with a wail of terror,
dashed down their ivory und prepared to
flee.
"Shoot the first man that runs," I cried.
"Now into the bushes, quick, all of
you'."
The jungle wa heavy at tbi point nnd
in a moment our party wa uiuucn oc
neath it cover, uud none too soon, for
we could already bear voice in frout.
My force was small, as I have said, nnd
I preferred, if possible, to escape a con
llict with the Arabs, whoso number wa
uncertain, and gaiu the gunboat with my
prisoner. The negroes wero unarmed,
with the exception of Zuba, who carried
a great knife, so I put them In tho rear
of the marines and left the Portuguese in
Zuba's care.
We scarcely ventured to breathe, but
crouched down to the ground holding
our arms in readiness for an attack. The
dreaded sounds came ueurer, and soou,
peering out through the bushes, we saw n
formidable body of Arabs passing along
the path. Their leader was a powerful
fellow with a huge sear across bis face,
ami nil of them bore guns, and bad pis
tols stuck in their belts, while every man
carried a bunch of chains that clauked
harshly as they hurried past.
I he party was n large one, comprising
forty or fifty men, and their presence here
made the guilt of the Portuguese plaiu us
day. They wero hastening to au appointed
rendezvous.
All would probably have gone well, nnd
the negroes would have reached tho gun
boat in safety, but as the rear guard of the
Arabs filed past, suddenly Torre guvo a
loud shout. Before he could repeat it
Zuba felled him to tho ground, but it was
too late; the mischief was ulready done.
The Arab grouped together a moment
in conbteruatiou, nnd as they hesitated,
one of my men, in his exeitment, exposed
his body. His uniform betrayed our
character, and the Arabs, spurred on by
their tierce hatred of tho English, poured
u random tiro into tho jungle.
One of tho mariucs fell, und terrible
ciifi of ngony rosy irom mo poor diuckh.
Then we gave them an nuswering volley,
and with deadly effect. Rut reckless of
danger, they closed up uud swept down
upon us iu u dense muss.
Our lire raked down the foremost row,
but their onslaught wus so ticrco thut we
fell back toward the river uud gained the
shelter of heavy timber, where, from be
hind trees, we picked off tho reckless
Arab that exposed themselves to our tiro.
Encumbered with helpless negroes, our
situation was desperate.
I concluded to retreat still nearer tho
creek, for tho firing must shortly bring as
sistance from the gunboat. The Portu
guese wero dragged resistiugly along, nud
soon wo reaenca a comparatively open
space where already tho forest began to
slope towurd the water.
But tho crafty Arabs had
Etptt second wse precious, and we
wero about- to make dash for the creek
when a hearty cheer rose above the din,
and np the slope came a file of marines,
led hy Lieutenant Osborne, and driving
the Arab to right and left. We joined
forces and charged the enemy, who fled in
confusion, but sad to say bore ofl with
them half of the negroes.
"We found Castello lying dead with
bullet through hi head fired by hi own
friends, but Torres and Zuba were both
missing. The Arabs still greatly out
numbered u, and their Knowledge oi me
ground gave them a docided advantage.
We started to marcti lowara in crcu
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
abandoning the ivory, of course, but tak
incr alone the bodies of fivo of our men,
and picking up on tho way half a dozod
of the terrmed natives wno nau Doen iq
hiding.
A fow straggling shot were fired at us,
but we uresscd on unheeding.
. r . . , . . ,
Osborne and 1 wero in suvanco wneu
suddenly he lifted his hand.
"Listen." ho said. "What is that?"
Off to our right bushes were crackling,
and we could hear voice raised In anger.
I wossuro I rccognir.cd the sound of Tor
re' voice. We broke through tho jungU
into an open glado, and found Zuba and
Torres struggling in deadly combat. Re-
forowe could rcuch the spot tho enraged
negro wrested himself from tho grasp of
the Portugucno, ond drawing hi knife,
buried it in the unhappy wretch' breust.
"See," ho cried, springing to hit feet.
"It i right ho die,w hen nil my people hi
betrvy!"
We tried to seize him, but with a cry
he sprang into the forest and disappeared.
Torres wa stono dead; nnd leaving
him where he lay nt the foot of a tree,
we hurried on to the creek and readied
the boat in safety.
The Arab must have been in close
pursuit, for n heavy firo greeted u from
shore u wo rowed out to the gunboat.
A few rounds from a small cannon, how
ever, soon drove tho enemy bank.
Before night wo were gliding undct
full steam down tho creek, for my order
were imperative and admitted of no dclny,
much a I would have liked to punish the
Arab.
The Racer nt onco organi.cd nn expe
dition to start inland from the const, for
I wa satisfied that n sluvo station existed
in tho vicinity. Whilo tho preparations
for thi wa going on, nn Arab dhow wa
captured nt the very mouth of Vanna
Creek, whlcli, to my surprise, proved to
have on board tho remnant of Zuba's
friend. More than half had cither per
ished in the light or still remained iu tho
hand of tho Arabs.
Of Zuba I never heard more; but I al
ways regarded the death of Torres aud of
Castello, who hud caused nil these mis
fortune by their dastardly treachery, a a
just retribution for their crimes. 2?
Argosy.
MurroitrKO ktohh statm.
To restore stone staircases, of whlca
the step have become worn, the wora
parts should be moistened with a solution
of silicate of potash (soluble glass), and
then that the step be given its original
form by means of a paste composed ol hy
draullo lime and silicate of potash, to
which fifty percent, of fine siliciou sand
I then added. The durability of the
itcp thus restored, it is claimed, is com
parable to that which would be obtained
with the best stones, and the adhesion ol
tho added part is perfect. lirovkbjn CM
un. i
TO CXKAJt C AXE-SKAT CHATTIS.
' To clean cane-scat chairs, turn them
upsido down, nnd with hot water and a
spongo wash tho cane-work, soaking it
thoroughly if very dirty use a little sosp.
Let it dry in the nir nnd it will bo as
bright nnd firm as when new, if tho cane
is not brokon.
If the cane is broken so that it looks
unsightly cut it entirely away with a sharp
knife. Thread a long, stout darning
needle with thick twino of any color de
sired, knot tho end, loop it through tho
hole backwnrd and forward, crossing
from side to side, right aud left, every
liole being filled; work them back again,
weaving us you would in darning stork
ings.being careful not to draw the thread
very tight the first time over.as it is more
difficult to wcuvo. Detroit Frte, I'rtst.
Uird's Nest Soup.
During tho recently ended social season
when tho retiring leaders wero vicing
with each other iu irivinir corneous en
tertainment nnd setting elaborate tables,
the chef of the Stanford mansion tickled
tho palates of the guests on n dinnor oc
casion und set their tongue to wagging
about a delicious soup most duintlly
served. Every one present wa sipping
it nnd discussing its excellence, uncon
scious of what they wero eating, until
some one curiously inclined ventured to
inquire what it wus. It was real Chinese
bird's nest soup, a culinary concoction
which, if mado and served us they nrt
wont to make and servo it in the flowery
kiugdom, attests tho fine discrimination
of the Oriental gastronome in this lint
of delicacies at least. A Senator Stan
ford employ a Chinese cook, tho scrvia
wu doubtless original. The soup is mtid
from tho real nest of tho birds. The(
bird:i nro bats or swifts, much liko tin
American swallow, nnd congregato in
large numbers iu eaves montly ulong tin
coasts of China aud British North Bor
neo. Tho lie ts are made from litllo tisli
nud seaweeil taken from tho ocean in th
sniiir' of the vear, and a soft fungoid
growth that incrusU tho limestone in
damp places, about un inch thick, durk
outside and perfectly white inside. Thu
latter tho birds take in their mouths uud
draw out in a filament backward and for
ward like a caterpillar weaving its co
coon. Tlie nests are gathered entirely by
candlo light at a height of several hun
dred feet, und though theso cave have,
been worked several hundred years, there
seem to be uo nmmrcnt diminution ol
the supply. Tho authentic recipe, as given
by tho Chineso cuoks, is us follows: Take
six bird's nests end souk over night in
cold water. In tho morning wash clean
in fresh wnter nnd then steam for six
hour. After steaming, pick out nil
feathers, relaiuing tho juieo for tho soup.
Tho stock of tho soup is then mado from
cither chicken or veal. In this put a few
pigeon eggs, und tho seasoning is then n
matter of judgment with tho cook.
WiiahingUtn blur.
Thn KUslnir Habit.
A writer in Uoud ciuMck?.titig vigor
ously condemns ton kissriig li.ilul, and
call for its abandonment in this wlui
"Tho kissing habit ha been carried to
it greutest extrumu uniting English-spuuk-intr
people, und tho pooplu of other blood
nro often umuud und amused by the
universality uud cheapness of tho kiss
umonir tho English nations. It is not
necessarily on argument in it favor,
however, that it 1 thus found to bo on
accompaniment of tho highest civill.a
tiou, for it may bo promptly rotortod that
vice und crime also increase with civiliza
tion, and that even civilized and refined
people often keep alive barbarous prac
tices inherited from savage ancestry.
Tho kiss, ia its proper functions, hu u
tlno significance, and may be mado the
vehicle of tbo purest emotions, tho honct
expression of legitimate feoling, a greet
ing full ol geuuine, voluntary sympathy
stolen a i and love. The kissing habit is on abuse
march on us, for as we started to cross the ami a misuse. It has brought the kiss
open, a struggling fire was poured in on into disgrace and mado it vulgar, cheap
u from oil sides, nnd the poor negroes ami hypocritical. Be it the provinci
began to fall thickly. It was more th.m of this generation of refinement niuJ
they could stand, and In frantic terror education to rescue it from its degraded
;hey scattered nnd tiod directly into tho estate and restore it to its nntural elevated
ddst of their foes. They wero lost, I and elevating place and uao In tuo social
w at a gluucc. . cconuuur," -
covKniNo ron t'Ant.on rxoon.
The latest thing in flcor decorations for
pnrlor is a variety of matting with check
ered figures. It bas become very popular.
and promise to supersede all the material
thi summer a a floor covering. Many
of tho designs ore Mriking nud attractive,
nnd tho stuff is quite durable. In pur
chasing it, however, care must be taken
to select only that w hich is closely woven.
Loosely woven straw matting, like loose
ly woven ingrain caqntfl, wear out very
rnpidly, nnd the tritliug amount addi
tional which will be paid for matting
clofcly woven will bo made up by its
durability.
Handsome rugs are nlraost indispensa
ble adjuncts to the straw matting. Also
wicker chairs und settees, tastefully deco
rated with chnir senrfi, while the piano
cover must bo of heavy mnterinl of light
colors. '. Louit tar-&vjing.
THE FAMILY WASHING. '
This seems to be the bugbear of nil
houskceping, nnd in fact there is nothing
that seems to upset the whole household
machinery as wush day. It always seemed
to me that Monday, of all days, was tho
worst possible day to select for this.
Many ladies have stepped out ami down
from the old custom; some have selected
Saturday and other Tuesday.
The advantage of Saturday i that it is
next after sweeping day, when tho bed
linen is changed, nnd then, too, it is a
day that so many housekeepers take to
scrub their kitchen; li tlie wnsningisuono
the same day one scrubbing day is en
tirely done away with. Then, too, Sun
day following it gives one day of rest be
tween the washing nnd ironiug. If tho
washing is done on Monday, no matter
how much i provided on Saturday in tho
way of baking und cooking, it is all gono
by Monday, and finds you on that day
with only "pickups" fordiun'-r.
The udvuutage of Tuesday is that you
have ull day Monday to prepare for your
washing. To repair nuy seiious rents,
which ure much better done before tho
starch is in; any patching, which, nfter
it is ironed, is scarcely uoticeuble.
In many families too much preparation
for Monday is done upon the Sabbath
evening, n tune 1 never iikc uuyuung io
encroach upon.
To all young housekeeper I would say
order your own houshold to suit your
self, nnd do not uet entirely to please
your neighbors.
For u family of six put on tho boiler
two-thirds full of soft water, two table
spoonfuls of coal oil, two-thirds of u bar
of soup, let it come to u boil.
Wet your clothes iu clear water, wring
out, putting the clcuuest clothes in first,
let boil for thirty minutes, put your
wringer on the boiler nnd w ring out, and
so on, until all tho white clothes ura
boiled, putting in more oil nnd soap each
time. Be sure nud have the water boil
ing hot before putting in tho clothes.
Hiuso thoroughly, blue, starch, and
hang out. Should thcro bo any very soiled
places, rub on a littlo soup aud put upon
tho board. Sumhine.
jt THB CALENDAH Of Qt
January.
By her who In this month is born
No gwn save GarnoU should b Wat,
They will Insure her constancy
True friendship, and fidelity,
February.
The February born shall find '
Bincerity and peace of mind,
Krecdom from passion ami fromevi
If they the Amethyst will wrar,
March.
Who on thi world of ours their evta
V ir i- n i . .
id jiaren urn urn snail De
In daysof wril Arm and brav
And wear a Bloodstone to their grs.
April.
Bho who from April dates her ycni
Diamond should wear, lest hitter tew
For vain repentance flow; u,u tt,j;w
Emblem of Innocence, is known.
May.
Who first beholds the liht of
in spring' swwt Rnwvry month of x
And wears an Emerald all her lilBl
(Shall be a loved ami happy wg,
June.
Who come with summer to ti
And owe to June hrr hour of tdrth.
With ring of Agate on her hnml
Can health, wealth and Ion; i.f
July.
The glowing Ruby sltn'l ad.irn
Those who in warm July areWn'
Then will they I exempt nnl fn.,'
From love's doubts and anxiety.
Aitpint.
Wear a Sardonyx, or for theo
No conjugal felicity;
The August born without thisstwv
Tls said, must live unloved n,,, ,,C!i
Heptemlior.
A maiden born when autumn l,avn
Are rustling in Septeinln r's bnsa.,
A Bapphire on her brow h..ti;,i i,,,,
'Twill euro diseases of th- min.J.
October.
October's child is Imrn for woe.
And life' vicissitudes niii-t U n;
But lay an Opal on her brea-1
And hope will lull thiwe v.-onU to rc ;
JJoveuilnT.
Who first comes to this worl.l Mow
With drear KovemUr's fop n4 nv w
Should priws the Topaz' nml r hu,
Emblem of friends and lovers tree.
PeeeetUr.
If cold December gave you I ir'j.
The month of snow und iee ntxl i.i.rtl
Place ou your hand a Tuniii'.w t a,
Success will bless whatt-'t-r you Jo.
V.. I..- ... J
TESTED HKCIPK8,
Vegetable Soup One pint of vegeta
ble, including turnip, carrot, onion and
celery ; cut into small piece aud boil one
hour in water enough to cover. Add one
uuiirt of clour stock, a littlo more salt
boil a few minute aud servo.
Shad Baked in Milk Fix tho shad
ready to bake, open, lay flat in pan. Sea
son ueoner. salt nnd butter. Heady to
bake, cover with milk. Bake slow. If
n lurgc, thick fish, bake one hour and a
half. It will bo browu nnd delicious.
Butter gravy.
Caramel Cream Ilavo on tho fire iu a
pan ono pound of maple sugar; let it boil
two or three times, sufficient to brown
but not to burn it. Beat six eggs nnd
one pound of white sugar very light; stir
this into two quarts of boiliug milk, and
stir constantly until it comes to a Don;
then pour in the boiling sugar, and mix
thoroughly. When perfectly cold, odd
one quart of cream, sweetened with a
cupful of white sugar. Put it in a
freezer and freeze the same as ice cream.
Egg Snow Put into a saucepan a pint
of milk, adding two dessertspoonfuls of
orange water and two ounces of sugar
and let it boil. Tuke six eggs, separato
he yolks from the wlutes, beut the lutter
o a froth or snow (hence the mime), and
put into the boiling milk by spoonfuls;
stir the wholo about with a skimmer.
When done take tbo eggs out and dress
them on the dish for serving. Thicken
the milk over the firo with the beaten
yolks, and pour this over the frothed
eggs; let the wholo cool before serving it.
Amtrican Rural Uomt.
PITH AM) PiiIVT
A great composer Chlornkra.
11111. l"
rfvil i:iiiu-iiwiii- i ut pi it. t.
t... i..t :.. ......it ft:. ...
Tho widow's mL'tit is LTii:t
estimated.
ground up.
I ha Imlo ilisv n. it;, iimrrwi tv.i
A UU IIV4J llv IJU 111 Iimil.WW
named Idu Kline.
1.1VU U Dliltllt 11.11 I" I 1I.-.1 m
strapping fellow.
ino groom is ntely to lci
character than his master.
Thn successful farmer 1ilm1
as a raiser. Mnrmnt Trini''.
A visit to a grocery is psa'
beginning of a new order ftl.a
It is much easier for soiue i-:'.
mi fitren than to foot t:;i & r.7-
figures.
"Talk is cheap." N'
hunter's talk is oftci
Courier.
Why ure posture
soldiers? Because e,i
when you lick 'em. S"
Some men so often !
ble deeds that it - a
become round sliotilui r. 1 - -
Mother "Johnny, y. urfi "
Johnny "Well, so" is ti.r tf-
iind nobody makes a iu.ii.-
they?"
A vountr ladv witli tJ
not feel insulted 'if site
iug druwn the long Ikju
JltniM.
Two men, with the h. -I of (f
v.-nnl nich other, lire n:rf
hlnwi ubeli thev both lllVi'f-
Jlniar.
Smith "Is vour im-cu
trading any bin I l"i,,i!'.'
"No; ho is still c.paLit-S
Omaha World.
Vis. Avonnn -Is tllit .'1
musieiun?" Miss He ' T
dced. She calls Vuguer
JVVi York Trihune.
Now that the picnic"-."1
young men will wear '' '
charms ut the pocket 1
chains. Acta lurk .v n.
A man engaged in K'Jp
of Life" in Boston
tie Slit
in an inch of her life ".'
'Wood you? sai'l thi""1
1 n isi 1 1 , 1 1 1 't " si Hll1"'r1 ' .
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ll.'.U k,
1 wouldn't." slu-aie"
flri-
flli'U'il'
A i . i Hui.n rti..t nil nJ("'
tilie gavo the ei
ti.. i.... .f T.ilH-rtv'
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iook ramer scci. .
lisnlr ntlieruise wlll'll
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Herald.
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jvn lrisiimiiu ii"'r
i,n..i f l.r.mil 1 111(1 l"'
f-.-....j. ..an.:, la the ti '
liunicu ; -'ion . j
rejoiced in the full f ci.v
London Tit-Hit:
CONK f 'EVt
in u ,ihl fcleH
But now upon youno
I s-o It nil: iney "o;, '
They've ruuuw '-
"Did you divide
your little oro.no. -
mummu; x uic - - jr
the mottoes. lou -fond
of rending."-'"
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