TIIK MlDDLKHUilflH POST. T. 11. IIARTEK, Edmob asd Pno'n. MUii!.t:nt i;a, r.i.. am. i.". Euenns Ayres comkmplalcs holding a rorhl's fair. . I I The white population of Texas inereves C;ite mpitfly than the black. Figures show that the sustaining Viuiit of the globe will tyon he rcache.1. Idaho Territory i actively brstwrinj Itself in flic matter of Fecilritig admission in the Union. The large coal fields rcrfiitly discovcrcA In Tonquin, Chiiiiij nre espn'tcd to revo lutionio the idiipping' tr.-illie in tho Orient. It ! asserted thai duriiig the Exposi tion Paris shopkeeper have raised price fully fifty er ec.il., hut only to It runner. Owing to neglect on the part of IV I ril v covirn:m lit the t ity of Boston in ' with.,,,, a foil. r. li. ld iu which to bury ! I In r mdi': rl liead aeitv of whalebone i.i , f. mill Inrr m -my a-i i 1 wl.ali'i'j nkip;ui : t ' lir. ve h': lir.v iilo to n.iiti try hi luck in tic An ;ic I'.iA p.ipu-i eoi-id'-r that the KI:i of lloiamd's ii'ldnx to th" St.jletJev.eral, in which he 'il thai liG.tl'lO troop In' j l.cprvrmi d to ilef.'ini Dutch ncui ralitv, ! S ! tro eveut, imlieatiiif? v x peeled j Ocrtnan art i:rj. Il is aile- d, ol;ei'ves tho New York (''inn.rriitl J.Jiirtiti r, that t'.ip Hale o! Iiaii'iiia, which in Is is wi re imported tf. t!ic valu" i'l C?;i. 1 r.,l 1 11 n.n iiu reap o( s,"'):i. COO ovej' thv y.'.tr previous), is ii t'.'fferin V.-UU they de of lurries. Tin re is every pivbaliiiity, states th New Yolk Tifiif.', tliat Japan will Hoot I'.'i'ome ea'Jiely ii;cpeinji'iit of othel roiintrli' u rt'vnrd its roul supply, vhI l oal licld haviiitrbecii rceelitly iliseoverci ii tie islands o Kinsio ami Y m. It is (Miiniut: d lij- the head of one o' tin; largest. In.iiidne; liouse in New York rity that at least i'100,(llll,t)il( will lit fent to Europe tUi year to meet travel ciV rredit,. This is nn imjneiisa drair on the linaiicii.l resources of the L'nited tStati s. The Atlanta Cov.il -(titlon nllecs t'nnl New York is a lentvo of iniiory. The poiir pstiniate thai r'.),(l(KI people walk the streets not knowini whero to sleep nt in'.;;'it, and fiO.OO'J others sh r) as liesl they can, not kuuwiu whuru to yut a li.'eakfast iu the moriiin;;." Ti.e most extensive building in tiir world i. u:ii"ov.i!,t,.,llv M.vhirn-ry Hall, in the Paris Exposition. ft is nearlv t. i.u.irier of a luile 1. inland .'iJ'K feet broad 1;. roof, v. hieh covers IM,,,.)!. square foe, j . , , l-me tfr.s.u nreh. ,p.md m-the l aliro ...-. ta-u e f;-o,: side to i le, v. itho;it a sj;v,-;i ii-ti ieui:ii sujiji,,i;. 'f'nw'l-'i J!i-'noekeis," says the T.o'i. t don i. '., "li.ive hl'lii-io carried of) the ; ::hn :m;u;,;; s.iej, lie".,' .tingeiv.l gen- tiy, but sla: iiii -s i rt,', by lhclirisiai: J j.oli.-slio.v that tl'.e Ihlti-h now ot.ly j i i .i, , ,i,;,i , . i 'i- . i ' I; o.l .11.' tlirit uiTiK. lac ,s ir.iiiard is , J ! t ie ino.t .v.tlful of rd', ai.d doeshi, v.orki w it'll two liii';ei!j or!;-, while the Itail -n ( oie.es r.e:it, ojni'.itiiiu,' mti'di i;i the hinne If any j vr "us have been fri ,dit;Mied by rcc. nt rumors of a comirg deticiency in the beet supply of the country, they can find reas.-urniicc iu this vear's rrport o! ' t'm ii'fil.'iiltund ili.nartti.i iit on farm r.:il- 1 Iivd-. To put the stalemeiit in round ! iiu'isbcrs there v.ire L'aMO.OtH) in thu l':ilted Statm in l.'Co, :i:;,0di),000 in , ami .'i(),ilOO,(iOO in lStfS, tho ywir rovi'icd by tlie last repurt. Tiie Miiiucapolis TrilvHt. lias in somn way discovered iliat the blue bird, which c uiaes to t ia in tho early spring, with tho nibutus ami the Lund ore-au, can van ouish the English s:pr.r;inv iu Mi:e;h com bat. With thus fact as a basis it move to OU-.1 tho bald-hcaihd eagle from it. place as the American bird and bubstituto the plucky little wiiiIiIt which (jots diessfd in the uniform of I'uclo Sum. During tho mx months of thU year r.'.ib'nuil lines wnrn ltiiil in tlirlvnif ... , ,.... .. .-i...,B ...... .i,.uu.., oWK-k.ik Junes of track. Mississippi hends the list , with IV 1 miles laid, while tho minimum . mileage ia in .Maryland, six miles being constructed ill that State. Eight miles were lr.id in Illinois, ou one. line. During tho last half of the year it is probable that ioiiio of the Northern States, including Illinois, will add considerably mileage. The tendency in tho lust two years has been . the construction of numerous short ines, instead of a lesser number of long cotnoetitive Hues. DESTINY. I is tholald cliff bather! in silver ram While the .parched field stretched up their throat in valni Woe tiMhe land whoso iinphtcked earn have pined Who?e harvests wastn, find m'ver yie'.d their kind! Kow nof onn ... . less toll ', You Kiur your love out on a desert noil? Still war the heart if thin lie truth or no What the priest my that Ond has trillel it R. Dora Head Oondttle, ii Lippineott. JUSTLY PUNISHED. r,r Thomas uuni;n. Tames ?ifon roc and Mry Murdock were engaged to be married. They had known each oth?r for year imd ns their parent were fa.it friend and near neighbor it seemed tho most natural tiling in the world that Uiey should wed. They were tho rhihlren of farmers and from school days up had attended tin; country merry making to'tfethi r. No, n.k ititf ' or "paring l)''e''or "mite noeiely" wn com plete unless Jainc and Mary were there. lames Monrose, was 11 tall, blue-eyed young man of five and twenty, with licht hair ami it li'.'ht musiachc, which latter fail voted, "just too c ute for J-'fr. a irui mm enromcer, we tl1ut n.M tin ..ml. ftxt.i. il. i.l i.ii.t fall. i r ilirlir 1 to flirt M'lt r Murdock was a brunette. a churni- ,, lt',(1 I, ,,,!, . ,.. . ,s,, p'tu-raliy li-ht-hcali'"l, gay and liiu'i!- ing. life I more Ui.i.i o:ii'c ihowii taut, it was 'lar.llv safe to I respites too far upon her go. id nature. Her a;;e was t wenty. Ono evening iu July there was an ice cream festival in Payne's Woods near tiie villa!,'c of ll.'ii in svillc anil ueir the homes of the two hclrotlu'd lowr., ami, ,,f '""'', they were in atttnda'ice. It w"4 11 , ''"'' fTea:;i, rake, randy, peanut and lemon ade were niTcrcd for sale, all for th'-'heLelit of the eh.iic'l. The merry making v: nt it.i lifiI.t when a sudden husii fell on the ussein l'la:re and .".II rves were riveted on a ;;cn- i tlernan and lady who were nlowly makini; th' ir way towanl the head dispen :er of iee ereani. The eiitleinmi w.u.1 Iiowint; ri'ht apd left, and smiling with jjreat ur banity, tiiereSy disphiyinT a white, and fdHteuin;' si i of false teeth to I inch ad vantage. Evidently ':p wk o:i the best of terms with himself, .'in1! a u natural roiise.jueiue with all tho worl 1. Why khotildirt Josiah Hurio'ii, J. P., the wealthiest num in the neighborhood, be on yowl terms with himself. Hut it was the younylady who nttrart fd the lion's share of e.lteiitioa. She was, jierb ii, twenly-fivc years of nije, very tall, with dark blue rye, ami hair denominated aubiiiu by lur frii'iidx, and red by h'-r eiieniie., of which last it may hn sai 1 she had her full complement. Her form Wiis hitnply perfection. When I add that she list rich in her own rujht, and tho prospective hcircsx to another large fortune, I have, perhaps, said enough to convince the reader that her lines had fallen in very pleasant places. Her name was Iiuoeno Uurton, and she was on a visit to her un le, Sipiire Ilur tom. Wiu had tired of Saratoga, she had tin d of Newport, the White .Moun tains, arf! liar Harbor, and therefore in a sudden freak had left the latter place for JJarr.esville, arriving there just iu timo for the lawn festival. After gazing with gome degree of in terest on the, to her, unusual and nmus ing scene, she seated liei'M'lf nt a small I Plir,,l!:'' "f he crei'.ni and cako I 1,1 V'- . , tl I s,'o had just daintlv raised the spoon . , ,lt.r v,iu. ,.,, ,.; , j.ositeil a glass of lemonade in her lap land fell prom; upon the grass at her i aide. It was James Monroe who had bc;'n l drafted iu as u waiter for a sh rL period, niiu wiio lia uuluekilv htu'iible l over chair stamina hi the shadow of a tree. Of cour-u Miss iiurtou was iingry, not tll.Rl I1''1 N'''""'''! ' "' "as irre- tricvably rubied, but at the awkardness ,f , , ... , , cf the whole nhair. lo have a voting , Hitllr glass of lemonade on her dress and then fall nt her feet as if sueing for pnr.lon or her hand, and that too, before a whole grovo full or laughing Ktraiii-ers w.wi very mot tidying lo the proud and pampered Imogeue. Juuie.s aro.su to his feet with a scarlet faco nnd 'o:nmeneed Ktammering his apologies. At tirst hhe greeteil nil his explanations with a curt "it is of no coiise.pienee, sir," and a Kiipcrciliou -1 .: e u .i. i i.i . """" , 'J" " "uu,,, ," it occurred to her that as tho young man was of fair appearance ho might possibly ho tho tuouu4 of rolicving her of her ennui. In fnct she resolved to commence a flirtation with him then itnd there, ami eo when hu had for the fifth tiiuo ex U. lined how the whole thing happened, and bemoaned hi stupidity and awk wardness, glancing tho whilo with rue Xul eyes at her discolored dress, she held out her white bejewcled hand with great frankness and smiled on him must Bwectly. Janu'3, though highly delighted, was somewhat takeu aback at this sudden change of float, but as he, a haa already been said, was rather inclined to rlirt himself, and was flattered at her appar ent interest in him, ho mado no audible comments on her changed behavior. Taking a seat nt the table ho entered Into au animated conversation with her, Jn tho courso of which alio artlessly gave ,jm to understand that ahe was very sad and very unhappy, nnd that she desired, above all thiugs, a friend who would Booth her when sad, rcjoico with hr when merry, and be truo to her till djth. Miss Burton looked teudorly at James as sho uttered tho above sentiment and softly righed. What wonder tho young t&an'a heart bent violently, and his brain was in a whirl? Was not he hobnob Iriag, so to speak, with tho beautiful and aristocratic heiress of whom tha whole a&scmhIagQ stood in awe, whose praises had been m loudly nnd persistently sung by h?r uncle, the doughty squire. The good people of Birnesvillo and vicinity being early risen were necessa rily early rctiren; consequently the festi val came to an abrupt end at a far earlier hour than Miss Ii.irton's accustomed bed time. How short the evening h.w seemed, Mr. Monroe," she said, as sho gave hint her hand nt parting, "and I have you to thank for it. Will you not call on me to-morrow afternoon or evening? Some thing tell me we arc to bo the best of friend. Will you come?" "I shall be delighted to do so," said .Tames. Squire Ilurtom coining up at that moment, the young man reluctantly left the heirees nnil proceeded to seek out his deserted and till then forgotten be trothed, lie found her seated near tho entrance to the grounds, having with her an old lady whom she had prevailed upon to remain with her iini.il her recreant lav-.tnade his appearance. She was very qU. and as they p issed near the large lantern nt the gateway leading from the scene of the festivity, James noticed that alio wa deathly pale and that there was an ominous flitter in her jet black eyes. The evening was a wonderful one. The star shone brightly, the moon was at the full, nnd a com breczo musically rustled tne leaves and fanned tho brows of the moody lovers a they silently wended their way towi.nl the homo of Mary, which was near by. At last James broke the irk.ome silence with the query: "How have you enjoyed yourself this evening, Mary?" "Very well,'' was the reply; "it would br- s'ltpcrfliK us for me to repeat that ques tion, for I saw you wero enjoying your elf immensely. You d.nibtlcss iSuind Mis IJuiU'ii a very cnljrtttining com panion." "I did," replied James. "Sho gave me a very cordi'il invitation to call on iier t.i-toorrow nft'-riioon or evening." "Do you intend doing so?'' asked Mary, in a scarcely audible voice. "I do," w.i the curt reply. "Then," said the young girl, "you r."ed never all on tne again. We will henceforth be us strangers. Here is your ring." And before the dumbfounded James could reply she hurriedly drew their cugiigmeiit ring from her finger, thrust it into his hands, and, as they had arrived at her father's gate, ran up the graveled walk and into the house without a word of parting. "Little spitfire,'' said James to himself. "The idea of acting in this way just be cause I conversed with Miss Uurton a short time." He did not srem to realize that ho had spent nearly the entire evening in Miss Burton's company, neglecting his be trothed to such an extent that even the dullest took cognizance of and comment ed upon it. On the following afternoon after mak ing a more than usually elaborate toilet, James presented himself at the door of Squire lliirtom's staring white house and inquired of the trim maid of all work who answered tho summons of tho bell, if Miss Uurton was in. The maid replied in the nllirmative, ushered him in to the "liest room" where he found tho heiress deeply absorbed in tho latest society novel. She closed the book at once, nnd rising from her scat greeted him very warmly. They were soon conversing as amica bly nnd apparently as intimately as friends of long standing. When at thu end of two hours (which seemed but ns two minutes to tho infat uated James) he arose to take his depar ture ho was warmly invited to call again. He did soon tho very next day, when ho was treated with greater kindness if pos sible than on his former visit. They played several games of croquet together during the courso of which it was arranged that on the followingaftornoon they should take a boat ride on Lily Pond, a small If.ke in the neighborhood, noted for its wiiite and fragrant water lilies. Ho also tool; her out riding behind hi. span of blood bay horses, and on one occasion escorted her lo church where tho heiress created an Immense sensation as she swept down the central nislo in her trailing, rustling silken gown, while ho with head erect, silk tile in hand, and curled mus tache, was the envy and despair of all tho young men of ltarnesville. Even the gray -haired old minister was visibly dis concerted nt the sudd"n nnd unexpected appearance of so much stylo and elegance and lost his place iu tho chanter he was reading, for bo it known, Mis Uurton al ways nuidu it a point to arrive lato nt church as well as nt all other public gath erings. In less than two weeks it was whispered nbout by the gossips that James Monroe and Mary Murdock had quarreled, that the engagement was broken, and that he was "keeping steady company with that stuck-up, red-haired city girl at Squire Ilurtom's." And it must be said it was all truo; James had become infatuated with the fair Imogeue nnd danced perpetual at tention upon her. Her dainty ways, her city bred airs, her varying moods, and above all the thought that she was al ready wealthy and destined at no distant day to beeonio still tnoro so, wrought such havoc in tho heart of the unsophis ticated youth that ho resolved at the first favorable opportunity, to use a phrase much in vogue in those parts, to "pop tho question." Accordingly ono pleasant afternoon when ho and Imogeno were seated on a rustic bench in the very grovo where was held tho memorable ice-cream festival, he, after much unwonted stammering, plumped down on his knees and proposed in tho most dramatic manner imaginable and was greeted with a loud and riug iug peel of laughter. Ha had never heard Miss iiurtou laugh before, and the sound, however birdlike, or flutclika he might havo considered it under other circumstances, was, just at that moment fur from pleasant to him. "Marry you," sho said, when she could fully control her risibility. "Marry a farmer! And I supposo 'you would ex pect mo to milk tho cows, and sweep, and cook and wash, as do all the good house-wives of Barneaville and vicinity. No, Mr. Monroe, tho idea la impractica ble, and, I will add, utterly Impossible) for I am engaged Ut gentleman in New York and am to be married early in th fall. 1 have enjoyed your company very much indeed. You have helped to re lieve the tedium of this beautiful though monotonous place, and for that I an truly thankful; but such a thing as be criming your wife has never once entered my head. You must learn to forget me. I leave for Host on to-morrow morning and you, doubtless will exemplify the truth of the old adage: 'Out of sight, out of mind.' And now let me give you little good advice. I have heard some thing of a littlo black-eyed girl to whom you wero engaged nnd with whom you quarreled, presumably over poor me. lleturn to your allegiance. Marry her; she will make you a good wife, and you will both live to laugh over your silly misunderstanding, and at me." With theso words Miss Burton arose, and swiftly and silently glided from tho grove, leaving James Monroe dumb founded nnd crestfallen, and yet with a secret feeling in his heart that he had been rightly served. After the first rankling of his wounded self-love had died out, he be thought him of Miss Durton's advice and called nt the Murdock homestead. He was ushered inti tho familiar parlor whero had passed so many plensnnt happy hours, by ono of Mary's younger sisters, ami, in a short time Mary made her ap pearance. She was as bright and cheery as ever and apparently harbored no ill feeling liecnuso of his' past conduct, but when he drew forth the engagement ring she had so long worn, and attempted to place it upon her finger and again gain her consent to be hi wife, she drew lmr-k with a quick, proud move ment and said : "No, James, I ahull always be a friend to you, but never your w ife. Y'ou have shown plainly that you did not love me ns yon ought, and I feel il i best we should henceforth meet merely ns friend and neighbors. I will own that I have felt very badly over tho way tho way you have used n.c. Itut time heals nil wounds." "Yes, time nnd John Oraws," said James angrily, a he seized his hat. "1 have heard of his coming here, and if you care more for that lout than lor me r.ll I have to say is: Marry him." Thus speaking, he flounced out of tho room, not forgetting to slnm the door be hind him. Mary's black eyes fairly snapped with just niurer and indignation. Hut. the storm in her bosom subsided as rapidly a it had iiri'ii, and iu a low, heartfelt voice, sho said: "Thank Ood for my narrow escape." John Graves, whom James Monroe had denominated "a lout," was a young far mer living about three miles from Mr, Murdock'. lie was a steady, upright young man, not given to "putting on airs," but honest and truo to his fiaeuds as tho needle to the polo. Ho had a large farm bequeathed him by his father, which ho cultivated to tho very best ad vantage. In fact, ho was considered tho best farmer near liarnesville. His mother and a maiden sister attended to tho house hold duties, whilo he and two "hired men" wero constantly employed in bring ing his broad acres into the highest state of productiveness. Him tho following autumn, Mary Murdock married. And at about tho same time Imogeno Rurton was lead to the altar by "a gentleman of New York." Yankee Blade. Tunneling the Hudson at New York. Why local capital fights so ahy of the Hudson river tunnel is not easily ex plained. Direct communication between New York city and the railways termi nating at Jersey City, N. J., is bound to be had sooner or later, and why not sooner? Tho passage by ferries is expen sive and subject to vexatious delays, and tho Hudson river burs three-fourths of the railroads of thu United States from entering the metropolis. Consider tho enormous amount of traliic and w hat its transhipment means. Dewitt ('. Haskin conceived the idea of a tunnel under tho river. A company wa formed nnd it was decided to build two parallel tun nsls, each liUUi) feet long, IS feet hi'.dt nnd 1(3 feet wide. About 2000 feet of the north and 580 feet of the south tun nel wero completed under the river and then tho money gave out. Tho working shafts at both ahnro end. are complete and the works are abundantly supplied wuh machinery. Tho company has leg islative authority to condemn such real tit at o as it needs for terminal facilities both in New York and Jersey City. In Jersey City tho terminus will bo iu closo proiiuity to tho great trunk lines center ing there. On the New Y'ork side tho tunnel will come to tho surface at Mor ton street, and the tracks will by easy gradients reach Broadway only 111 feet below tho street level. Tho terminals will cover 250,000 square feet iu New Y'ork and a larger area in Jersey City. Tho Brooklyn bridge cost-$13,000,000, and its passenger tratlic exceeds 30,000, 000, and its earnings $850,000 a year, whilo at tho same time the East river ferries carry more passengers than before it was opened. Tho distance across the Hudson at the tunnel site is three nnd a half times that across tho East river at tho Bridgo site. Tho terminus on the Now York side will tap street railways that will carry 240,000,000 passengers annually. A simple statement of these facts hns been sufficient to securo enough English capital to complete the work. Some 3, 000,000 has already been expended. This will bo represented by a portion of tho bhare capital of $10,000,000. The tunnel company Is to issuo a total of $2, 750,000 in bonds, redeemable in 1930, and secured as a first mortgage. 3io Orltant Picayune. On a Tain Quest Tho patriarch, laying iisule his newspaper, When his little granddaughter climbod up on his knne, Pushed his spectacles up on bis forehead, a caper That caused the wee miss to exclaim with great glee. As she looked at tko top of his cranium bare "Grandpa's eyesight has gone to look after Lis hjiirl" N York U- old norSEHCLD MATTERS. . CAM RECKSSAHT W0ILK IJOIMXO JFM.ITJ. Th experienced housekeeper is care ful not to boil preserves and jellies too long after the sugar has been added, be rauso the acids in the fruits may cause the sugar to "invert," or split up into two other forms of sugar, neither of which possess much sweetening power. Neither will she boil jellies rondo from gelatino too long, or chemical chnngo will take place, and the gelatine lose its power of "setting," or gclutinizing. Voiton Cultivator. CLEAKSI50 OII.CI.0T3. Oilcloth ought never to 1mj scrubbed with brush, but after being swept may be cleaned by washing with a soft flannel ind lukewarm water or cold tea. On no lecount tiso soap or water that is hot, as cither would have a bad effect on the paint. When tho oilcloth is dry rub it with a small portion of a mixture of bees wax, softened with a minuto quanity of turpentine, using for this purpose a soft furnituro polishing brash. Tho follow ing is also used to make oilcloths look well: Wnh them once a month with kim milk and water, equal quantities of fach; rub them once in threo months with boiled linseed oil; put on a very little and rub it well in with a rag and polish with a piece of old silk. II'imA ington i'tar, . , CAnXISH FOR KISIt SALAD. A pretty garnish for a fish salad Is made by nrranging six sardines (tho bones carefully removed), ou the top, with head meeting in the centre, a fringe of lettuce or parsley leave in a border, nnd lemon points nt intervals. The round red radishes cmi be prepared in such a way ns to be very ornamental. Out oil th.2 root close, nnd with a sharp knife paro the radish toward the top; tho knife can only take up a narrow portion at a time; repeat this until nil the red part is cut, and the result w ill bo that the cut portion will look like petals, and tho radish will closely resemble a flower. L't them stand in wnter until they nro crisp, and serve them in a blue bowl with cracked ice. Olives also taste better if served on a bed of cracked ice. A'cio York Olicntr. to keep ccctxinEns Fon HCKI.TNO. Wash the cucumbers in cold water. j First put a layer of coarse salt, an inch j or more in depth, in the bottom of what j ever you w ish to jaek them in. Then a layer of cucumber (lay them closely as it will not hurt them to touch). Covet each layer with salt. Always havo a layer, on top. After putting iu one day's licking cover all over, tho salt on tcp ayer, with a cleau cloth wrung out of cold water then a board and weight to press them. In a few days brine will form from the dampness. After putting in each day's picking, rinso tho kouui from the cloth before replacing. When tho vessel is full ns desired cover over and about once a week rinse tho cloth to re move the scum. Although some say to let it remain ns it does no harm. Farm, Field and Utockman. ccnrtASTs is tempting forms. Currant jam is made by stemming and washing tho berries, adding no water, but two-thirds tbo quantity of sngar, nnd stirring and simmering for one hour, or till a smooth and even mas. Currant preserve is made of equal weight of fruit and sugar, cooked slowly, and not stirred, so as to retain somewhat the shape of tho uMrrants. Iced currants make a beautitul dessert, especially tho red and white varieties, mixed. Take the clean, whole bunches, nnd dip them, holding by the stem, into beaten white of egg, then into finely powdered ugar, dry for an hour, and then repeat. Another currant desert, very orna mental as well as very palatable is cur rant froth. It is light and delicate for a w .rm day. 0.irt oue pint of currant juice, make perfectly ctar by straining. Soak two ounce of gelatine in two cups if cold water for an hour. Then put currant juice, the gelatiuo and tw o colleo cups of sugar together in a milk boiler, over a clear fire; let it conic to boiling point only; then strain into a vessel to cool. When cool, but before tho jelly HtilTclis, add tho frothed white of threo c c?gs, and beat all till it is a still froth. Pour into a mold, and put near the ice. This should bo made tho day before it is wanted. This dish may bo varied by making it sweeter, and serving with flavored whipped cream poured around it. Currant flummery is nnother pleasing dessert. Get tho juice from two quarts of currants nnd strain very clear; add ono pint of granulated sugar. Now take out one pint of tho currant juico and blend with it one-half pint of ground rice. It must bo very smooth and free from lumps. Then put tho remainder of tho juico into a milk boiler, set it on tho fire, and when it boils, stir the rice batter gradually in. When it has cooked till quite thick, put it into molds to congeal. It should bo served with sweetened cream. Currant Bavarian Cream Tho flavor of currants in cream is especially agree able, but they require more sugar from their acid nature than most fruit or ber ries to make it an acceptuble dish. Cover one ounce of gelatine with half a cup of cold water for ono hour, then put over tho tiro and add ono pint of currant juice, ono cup nnd a half of sugar, bring just to a boil and strain into a largo earthen bowl, set in a cool place and stir till it thickens, when add one pint of whipped cream and w hip all well together and put into molds and upon ice. In warm weather it hould bo chilled upon tho ice before stir: -ig. Spiced currants to serve with meat are au agreeable relish. To four quarts of surrants washed and stemmed, add two nd one-half quarts of light brown sugar, one spoouful of ground cinnamon, one of ground cloves and half a spoonful of ground allspice, also one pint; of vinegar. Mash tho currants, stir often and cook lowly for two hours, iYw York Inde pendent, ' ' AN OVERSIGHT OmJa A sweet little baby bm'J, Had corns to live with PU And she wanted it brought b.L That it mhrhtMt - Knjir t "It must wait for a while," ttu In answer to her pl. fi -j.ora nine tning that hsm't Can't eat like you and tn,. fcT"tIt,rotWlh'p- . Asked Flo, in great urpru "OU, my;butWt It tunny? Vo teeth, but nose an' ejei I ruws," after thinking (rraveir ' Thay raMshhab forRu Can we buy him some lilt. Btail.. . I'd like to know why not, That aftemoo to the onrtv With papw and pen and Went Flo, saying: "Don't taft If you do it'll '(turn tue think. Tm writing a letter, (rramlim, To send away to-flight, Am' -ause it's very 'portant I waut to get it right." At last the l"t tor was flushed, A wopderful tUnk to , And directed to "Uod in hoaven "Pli rend it over to tne,'' Paid littlo Ho to her gwuilma, "To see it if rigUt, you know And here is the lett.-r writtca To God by little Fin; T)AB Gon: Th baby you W.-.:, Is awful nice anil f.ttx, But Vans'; yuu forgot his tu ifi.M Tho poor little tiling can't at That's why I'm writin; thin Mi.- A purpose to let you know; ' Please cime and finish tiie l.iiiy ItaHlsaU. rroiu birrtt F-A. PITH ANIU'om. Navy Plugs Oid sea Ut..y Cut rates The aurgeou' f.-e. FUrs everywhere. Kvei; tin j; Dead reckoning -T'.ie t:r. '.. rtikcj rorceu politeness Uowin to ;t-J ty A solid, man The ossified friria u uime museum. Mutl uml Eint, Very few persons can held their on on tlieir tirst sea voyage. ,'..;, cv Tho march of righteou-iieM sl.oOi J played on an upright piano. j,'; Jiim'oun. "All things will conic to him wnits." The dry rot, for one tLi: l'hiltilelphiti 7V. lie 'Come, now; let's kk a:il mi up. no -No, sir; 1 went. "Well, let's kiss anyhow." .Smu Journal, "Uow can I get ahead?'' asked i boy of a pessimist. "Hy rnisbg bages, was the cousohne; rrplj.-Ju orlc Journal. Wrestling is by no means conficri to animate things, as everyone kcowi has ever seen a ship's spar, sea fi;'bt i' ballot pox. Baltimore Aiiitrmn, We observe that a young man who n nrresjod for attempted suicide bj jny ing into tho river has been "!! by his fricmls." vVuinry'i HWji. They sat within the parlor dim And fretfully she said to lum: "I wish, dear John.tbat you'dbriii It not, I wish that you would sLmV "What shall I call my plsyt" iU the nan who had stolen e.e in French; and hi friend advised hi. call it Elijah, because it was tra'u!ti "Have you u cigar about you!" ' I don't buy any now.' "What! wbj", thiai?" "Because I want to m you of the habit of smoking." BLiftter. I wonder no more you renin yourUm And zrow so sleek anil iat. Wlicn you ask as much lor i:.vh4i'lbji Jks your landlord asks ior tbt'iui. .Viic l'.ir.'Ai .Bridgc "Enjoy shipe. is it! TV minute I lay down I'm n-l:iii', nad luiaute I'm awake I have to itf Where's the timo for enieyiinr sba come in I'd like yez to tell mil" k The burglar sueakod silently into the X? Thn hoiitrtwiftt nwnlcu witli A erv: thu didn't assault liim with .;ti.lorhrwe- She conducted Unn to the mineep iriui'n ngtoit CrM. Visitor "I presume it was biu Vou were sadlv tried bv adversity tbtw' ura confined hero." Prisoner 1 was liecauso I was tried by a P1? jury that couldn't bo bought."-!" World. It is saiil that thn ho"s in tail CM are double the value of the shtfp. i that the reason why tho ruilJ K monopolizes two seisin a ear whw"'' -1 r 1 I- 11. .1 l.i lUl. Biitx'p-iacou iuun is ciJinpiniu . When you go to tho clreui, Take care what you ilriuk; Look not on the Icuiousdo When it is pink. Lawrence Amenta "Where's your pa, sonny t" m,,t i'M in' "No: she I 111). iJ llK'. lw.i nllt." "ft you're tho only ono in?" 1 tf in, three out, side out; I'm jutW bases. " Brooklyn Eagl. A youth who resided in Leleestei, blew into a tent lung toiceatcr, But he stsiiipud with a snuezu, Vn. with I :.l.ll..-l. ..I. u The machine had boen stuffed of jeicestor. ...... - - , Frank "Tho deuce he did wnat did tho General say!" Kst .-n hu naiM liu if T lvinrrittil TOUtl? sw. iej rm a vjmw a antes icv j r- , ...'.I nit mnnlTuilli m I fill if." 1"""' "Bravol Ooit, Ellabyl -And lilj dear, I did. Papa said that if I you ho U cut me oil wituouv Vlme. "Papa," said Amy, hesitatingly. "H must confess something, lb"1?. J had arranged to clopo to-nigMi WM not spoil it," replied tho fond J "go aiicnu anu tnopu, MV jj knew It. It will save the cxpe"1! wedding. w Uarjr' Ruar.
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