Apple Son?. O tho Hun ha kissed the apples, Kissed th apples And thn apples, hanging mellow, Rod nnd yellow, All down thn on'hsrd soon Mnko a Klory In the green. The sun has kissed tlm apples, Kissed tlm nppli"s And the hollow barrel wait By tlm Kntn. Thn older presses drip With noctnr (or the lip. The nun tins klwd tho apples, Kissed the apples; And the yellow miles of grain Forsit tho rain. The happy garden yi The winter's Might forgot. The san ha kl"l tho apples, Kissed tho npplo. O'er tho marsh the entile sprenl, Whllo nnd rod. The sky Is nil a dine A n K""tlm In tho il"W. Tho sun ha kissed tho npirif Kissed tho apples; And tho maple nro alilnm) Through t!i" linse, Thn crickets In their mirth Fife the fruiting song of onrth. Tho nun tins kissed tho applo. Kissed tho apples, Mow with Hooking onll nnd stir birds confer,. Ah If their hearts were erost By four of 00:11111 frost. 0 tho sun has kissed the apples, Kissed tlio llopli: And tho hurvo.-it air Is sws-t On tlio whnt. Pollght Is not for Inn. (Hvo us laughter, give us sonir! ('HAiii.Ks U. 1). lioiiKiirs in Youth's Com panion. IN A DEN OF THIEVES. T1Y Oi.tVP. MAY EAflKH. In nnto-bclliiin days, beforo West Yirgiuin became n separate State, tlint mountainous region was filled with 11 rough mining set, who li veil in tho lit tle pub ins scattered hero ntnl there among the wil.i hills. The m im-rs kcit much to themselves, ntnl hinl a liail reputation with t!ie mure pacific vil lagers, who rarely snw tho "furriners" except when they enmo to tho town store for supplies, nn whieh oeensiun.s thoy were generally the worse for li quor. It happened thnt two young men from tho Eastern Shore were funking n horseback journey through the moun tains in search of fun ami adventure, Lnto one iiiituinn (lav, they were fol lowing a (deep bridle path to 11 place whero they intetnleil to puss the night ; but darkness overtook tlietu when fur short of their destination, After stumbling along for hoiiio time, be ing foreed to lend their horses, they Bpieil a light among tho trees, ntnl reaching it with difficulty over HtumpH and stones, they found a log onbin, whoso only inmate was a bruwny Bootohmun of about fifty. In niiKwer to their request for ao oommodution for tho night, he replied rather gruffly that thoy were welcome to his rough quarters, hut nn his wife bad died Bomo week before, ho and tho three boys were obliged to do thoir own cooking, with indifferent TOHtilt. There whs no Htnblo, but only u rudo shed for tlio enw nnd her foed, of whieh lie gave the horses nn abuuduut shuro, us, tying them under convenient trees, ho led thn way back to tho house for their owners. Moroly remarking that "tho boys would return later," their hunt wasted no more words on tho unexpected vis itors, ns ho proceeded to fry Home bacon and make fresh corn pone. On uch mountain faro the young men lipped heartily, assisted by copious drafts of good tea, which seemed to be the 0110 luxury that had followed the pionoer Boot iuto lint Now World home. Thore were two beds, into ono of which tho travelers gladly crept, as thoir host said that he uud tho boyu would take turns sleeping in the other. Tho tired horsemen wore just touching tho plcusuiit borders of dreamland, whou they were roused by tho out ranee, of a tall, strapping follow, who ciiino in with gun iu linud. Tho Scotchman's few words had Somehow left the impressiou that his boyB were inero youths; but this boarded man was near thirty, and looked fierce withal. The two 11101111 taiueors talked iu low voices before the big tlrcpl.ice, w hich so swallowed np their guarded tones thnt no words j reached ttio listening couple, now wido wake uud ulert with suspicion. I At the lust stuppiug-pluoo tho young mou had been warned uguinst the robbers who haunted th;so mouiituiuH ; ' nil although currying but little money they knew full well thut their gold wittohosund line ridiug horses wero anf. fioient to tempt rm'Ule.is mou to mur der. Ho they felt for tho loaded revolvers under their pillows, and with tense yet suppressed excitement waited lor what might happen next, exchanging nn occasional whisper tin der the friendly shelter of the bed clothes. An hour passed, and as tho two mountaineers were now dosing in their chairs the travellers began to breathe more freely. Suddenly a peculiar whistle, cutting shrilly through the quiet night start led them to fresh wakefulness, and tho old man, rousing tip, stirred the fire and moved about cautiously, glancing now and then toward tho bed to see if the sleepers wero disturbed by his preparations for supper. A few minutes Inter two more young giants stalked into the cabin, stacking their guns in n corner, and placing their long bowic knives by the side of others on the stone jamb of the fireplace, where they made a fearful glittering row to the watching eyes. Again thern were significant glances at tho bed in the furthest, darkest cor ner, and muck more low-voiced con versation, while the three newcomers epiictly nto their late meal. Matters begun to look very serious to the young men, now fully convinced that the Scotchman's tale of his recently de ceased wife was nil pure invention, and that they wero really caught in a den of horse-thieves. There was no use in shouting for help in these unfre quented woods, so, determined to sell life dearly, the travellers lay quietly ill their bed, but with every nerve strung, nnd with revolvers grasped ready t fire nt th: slightest iilnrm. Iu the Hemi-diitknoss of tho cabin they could wnteh every movement of the men, whoso forms wero plainly outlined ngainst tho tire. Soon tho old man rose, uud taking a book from a rude clipboard, began reading in un dertones ; but unaccustomed to the Scotch invent, the Virgininns caught but a confused murmur of sounds. Ono whispered to the other: "I have no doubt they nro rending sour.) diabolical book, which gives them full directions how to kill us." Then as the men huddled together to hear something thnt aeonicd especially in teresting, he added recklesdy, "Let's rake them fore nnd nft as they sit there ; it's our only chance in this trap." "No," .mid his moro cautious com panion, "wait till they make n move toward their guns." "Pooh! it's thoso big bowios they will use for us." "Well, let us wait any bow till we see them start for their knives." So they waited with feverish anxiety until 11 simultaneous movement nmong tlio group nt the fireplaco convinced the unfortunate travellers that their time h id come. Sitting bolt upright in bed, with pistols cocked, they pre pared to fire, and then spring upon the surprised gang. Under his breath, oncsaid : "Ready ! Cue, two" but ere tho lust fatal word whs pronounced, . both pistols fell harmlessly on tho bed, nnd the two young men stared blnnkly before them. With 0110 accord tho four big, grim Scotchmen had dropped 011 their knees, while through tho quiet cabin came iu low, yet distinct tones from tho old man, with a mumbled chorus from tho boys: "Our Futher which urt in Heaven. " Both of tho travellers were declared skeptics, but iu relating tho adventure afterward, they were wont to add : "We wero fast usloep beforo thoso Scotchmen got ns fur as "Thy king dom come." New York Independent. A Wonderful Bridge. Tho New York Commercial Adver tiser suys : New York prides itself, uud with good reusou, upon tho wonderful bridge which connects it with Brook lyn. It is, us everybody knows, or should know, the biggest uud finest suspension bridge in the world, but Chicago (ulwuys immediately iu Go tham's wnke) is now engaged iu erect ing a reully wonderful structure. It is known us a "lift bridge," und is be ing built ueross tho river ut South Hnl stcuil street from a design by u Kansas City man. The scheme ooutcmplutosa fixed spau of two trusses, the roadway wide enough to uccommodute foiirliuesof teams and two sidewalks about 7 1-tt feet iu the clour. At each eud of the span, on cither side of tho river, are high steel towers which servo us vertical guides, and ut tho top of which are 12-foot diameter sheaves or lmllevs over which tll(J lt,iMnK cables puss. Tho general ,llltll o( ra;Hill!j tllB ,,ri(lgt, i(j t.Xtt(.tly the hUm aH tlmt ot or,ij,mry t,lu. vator, there beiug tho usual engines, hoisting cubles. ooiiutet weights uud eonriensnting chuins. The eleuruueo iho meuu utage of water to tho 1 .west portion of tho bridgo is 15 foot, w hich is uniple to i.eruiit tho Diissinir o' tugs. 'The towers nro high enough .u permit of the bridge, beiug raised 1 U feet, giving a totul eleuruueo of "i feet, which is sufficient to clear the . ,'uest mast. The apeoifiuutioun cull for tho raising of tke bridge to its full height in fifty seconds. The whole structure is figured to resist ft gale pressure given by a wind of 100 miles an hour, thus making it entirely secure. Both on tho piers on which the bridge rests and at the tops of the towers are hydraulic buffers wkick pre vent any jar in raising tke bridgo to full height or lowering it to its sent on tho piers. It given ft clear channel parallel to tho bed of tho river and in the, centre of the river of 100 feet. At tho snmo time tho end piers aro sufficiently removed to allow all craft to get up as near tho bank ns desired. Arctic and Antarctic ("ilmnto. It is a remnrkablo fact that the cli mate of the Southern Polar region is much more severe thnn that of corres ponding regions to tho north. It is well known that -a race of human beings live within the Arctic Circle with some degree of comfort, but at n corresponding degree of latitude nt the south nil is ono dreary waste, wholly uninhabitable. At tho north reindeer and musk ox are found iu grent numbers, but tintnrnlists sny that not a single laud quadruped is known to exist beyond tho fiftieth de gree of Southern latitude. Arctic ex plorers report flowers in abundance as high ns 78 degrees north in summer, but no plant of any description, not even a moss or lick.-n, has ever been observed beyond Coekburu Island, which lies (it degrees 12 minutes south. In Spitsbergen, whieh is 7S) degrees north, tho vegetation ascends tho lnounliiins to a height of 11,001) feet, but 011 every land within or near tho Antarctic Circle the snow line is ut tho water's edge. The reason assigned for this remnk able difference in two regions of cor responding lstitr.de is the predomi nance of largo tracts of land to tho north, nnd to our Gulf Stream, which' conveys sensible warmth even to the shores of Nova Zcinbla nnd Spitsber gen. St. Louis Republic. ( Ivllizntion of An African Tribe. At the Berlin Anthropological Soc iety, Mr. Mereusky has given some curious particulars about thn Kendeh people in tho German district on Lake Xyussu. Their country is bordered ou the north by the Livingstone moun tains and on the south by tho lake, and this favorable geographical posi tion has enabled the people to develop in a peculiar manner and nttnin n rel atively high stnto of civilization. "Their affections arc largely developed. Friendship is especially valued among them, and love between tho sexes strong nnd firm, an well ns tho domes tic affections. Suicide caused by grief for the loss of a wife, a child or even a favorite animal is not infrequent. Tlio favorite form of suicide is to en ter the water and allow one's self to be devoured by a crocodile. In war timo all unnecessary cruelty is avoided, and women and children who have been made prisoners nro set froe again. The positioii of women among the Kon dchsis unusually high. Women aro on a perfect equality with men in tho eyes of tho law, and offences against women are cveu more severely punish ed than offences agoinst men." St James's Gazette, . The King of Slam's Private Chapel. There ure severul temples situated iu nnd near tho royal inclosuro in Bangkok. The private chapel of the king is situated within tho palace grounds, und contains moro costly treasures than any place in Siam. Tho looting of this temple would have af forded tho French ofllcers a nice chance for prize-money if they had b.vii allowed to seize tho opportunity which the prospect of hostilities of fered. One of tho principal objects; of value in the Temple of tho Emerald' God, as it is culled, is a sucrnd idol, twelve inches high by eight inches wide, of solid gold, iu which is set a marvellous combination of crystals, topazes, sapphires, rubies, onyxes,' amethysts uud diamonds. It is en shrined 011 a pyramidal ultar springing from the floor to the roof of the great building, uud it is one of tho I duties of the king to visit it once a 1 year und touch it with his royal hand. At such visits the steps of the altar ure covered with costly presents to the king, from fuithful subjects. Dem urest. An Active Industry. The demuud for skulls and skeletons iu said to be always iu excess of sup ply, particularly at this time of yeur. Ic muy interest our readers to know .hut ure the current prices in the American market. , ' "Half skeleton, disarticulated, in , box, consisting of the skull, the spinal column, twelve ribs, pelvis, one arm, mid one leg. The bones of the spine, hind and foot are held together by . catgut, $21. Medical Record. FARM A5D GARPEX. SALT FOH TUB OARDK!(. Halt is especially useful for the gar den. This is usually n plot of ground thnt has had nn excess of stable man ure for severnl years, nnd w ithout min eral fertility to make it do all the good it should. While plants do not need the mineral the salt furnishes, it helps no less surely by making other plant food, including the mineral phosphate, available for crops. For this reason salt does best on rich land thnt for any reason is not producing as it should Boston Cultivator. WATEniSO TROfOHS IS BTAM.S. An experiment hns been mnde nbrond to test the ndvnntngcs of hav ing watering troughs iu tho stnlls, nl lowing the cows to drink at w ill. A herd of Dutch cows wns kept for n time in ordinary stnblcs, nnd water brought to them twice daily J they were then changed to stalls having troughs in each manger with constant wnter supply j and afterwards they were changed bnck ngnin to the ordinnry stables nnd watered twice. The milk yield increased on nn aver age ().r!l liter per cow daily, nnd there wns no decrease in fat contents. The increased yield is calculated to be about 100 litem per cow nnnnnlly. The cows drnnk a little lens when nl lowod to drink at-will than when watered twice n dur. New York World. " TUB RIPKNINO OP CIIKESF. The making of a curd from milk In only tho first stage of tho notion of the rennet. Green cheese thus mndo is somen hat more digestible thnn is the cheese inudo by natural curdling of milk without rennet. Tho digestive principle goes with tho cheese into the stomach. But if the cheese is put away to ripen, tho rennet still works through it, changing the enseinc, difll cnlt to digest, into a compound con taining the sumo protein or nitrogen ous food in soluble form. It is thus thut w ell-cured cheese becomes so easy to digest, contrary to tho usual opin ion based on the indigestibility of fresh curd. A piece of cheese with bread is moro healthful, moro nutri tious and more digestible than is bread and butter. The hitter, indeed, is only digestible when it is liked nnd thus stimulates tho glands that furnish saliva. Broad and butter are each a different form of carbon. One is starch, tha other is fat. In cheese the digestive organs find tho kind of nutriment that gives strength, while tuo bread and butter mainly contribute to milking fat and maintaining animal heat. American Cultivator. AS IMPROVKU HORSE NTALW The following is a description of nn improved horse stall, the merit of which consists in its simplicity, says tho Live Stock Record : Iu tho center of tho stall a box stall a pit is dug 18 inches in diame ter, and three feet deep. Into this is put cobblestones 3"to 5 inches in dia meter, until they reach tho top. Throe largo flat stones are placed over thorn, which just fill tho top of tho pit. A load of ground limestone is then spreud around tho outer edge of the Htull and raked towards tho centre, giving it a gentle slope in this direc tion. Over this is spread two iiu-lus of yellow clay which is well tamped. The stall, when thus completed, it like an oval dish, and carries all the urine to the centre and into the pit, where it gradually soaks away. Thore boiug no opening in tho bottom of the pit, no bad odor comes back into tho stable, as so often is done when a drain pipe is used to carry off the nrine. Another advantage of Hub stall is the shape, which moro nearly fits tho horse while lying down, and requires less struw for bedding. COST OP COW MILKING. Your correspondent asks what he can ufl'ord to pay for having women do the milking. We have several times had an arrangement with tho wives of our tenants for milking morning and evening, and have puid ten cents for each service that is, twenty cents per day. This is based upon an hour's ser vice at each milking, at tho rate of $1 for a day's work. In an hour's timo a good milker ought to milk ten cows. There are several reasons why wo men are to be preferred for milkers when tuey can ue nan, or w hen a por tiou of the force cau be women. Thoir I natural manual dexterity is greater than that of men, and thoy will milk with more rapidity und with greater I ease to the cows, whieh means that they will got more milk, and the udders of tho cows will be ' kept in better condition. The pres ence of women at milking time checks rude conversation and boisterous con I duct, and the quieter the stable can be kept tho betto, especially if you have any nervous cows. The men are not pt to neglect the thorough denning of the stalls or brushing of the cows iu occasional absence of the proprietor if they know that women are to aid in the milking. Tho average man, born or long resident iu the country, looks npon every woman as a lady, and en tertains for her a respectful courtesy w hich keeps him upon his good behav ior in her presence. H. will be mak ing a good move to introduce as ninny women as he can among his milkers. .Inque, in Country Gentleinuu. Tim sheep's poot. The sheep's foot is constructed in quite a different manner from thnt of the horse, which is known ns nnolipcd or single hoofed aniinnl. The spivm between the claws of tho double hoof of ruminants is a place, of danger, nnd quito often tho sent of disease. And this is moro imminent in the sheep than in the ox. This spniv is protect ed on the inside by a thick skin, cov ered with hair, to relieve the friction, but is frequently ground down to tho tissue underneath it, by tho grit of sandy or gravelly pastures. The horn of tke front part of the hoof, too, grow s in such a manner ns to invite disnso ns it extends beneath the sole, when in a soft condition produ-ed by wet ground, ntnl then turns- under nnd gathers filth, which soon corrodes tho soften ed sole, nnd lays bare the vascular tis sue of the interior of the foot, which then becomes diseased by exposure to the ground, nnd by the poisonous in fluence of tho decomposing mutter of the horn. The lameness then begiti'i, thnt in time increases nnd nprends to the inner pnrts of the foot, which sup purate nnd discharge mntlcr, that nets ns 1111 inflammatory poison, nnd quick ly causes gangrene of tho whole foot. This then produces a poisonous virus, which nffeets tho soil, and Communi cates the disenso to other sheep whose feet may bo in tho least injured by overwearing, or softening of the horn, nnd nre neglected by the shepherd. Thus it is imperative that the flock should nut only be watched for the first appear ance of disease, but examined fro queiily, to detect nppronching danger. The common nnd effective remedy is to keep nil excess of horn pared down, to shorten the toes when they arc too long, und to npply nn ointment of pure vaseline, slightly carbolatcd, to any rnw or soro parts. The diseaso known as foot rot, w h. -tiier simple or malignant nnd contagious, is easily managed nt the outset by this treat ment. But when the whole flock be comes diseased, through neglect, nnd tho piistures nro permanently poisoned by the virus, th-i en.-to become serious, and thorough measures must be taken to save the flock. American Agricul turist. FAlllt AND OAltlir.V NOTES. Prepare a new strawberry bed. Live stock raising impvoves the soil. A mule is always su'jihlo nt some price. Bud wnter will affect t!io mutt tao cows give. For nil kinds of livo ntoolc running water is best. Every horse on tho farm ohoumcaru its own living. Onions should bo gnth; r.;d ns roon as tho tops die. Dehorning should only bo practised iu cool Weather. Deep culture of tomatoes is far bet ter than shallow. Strawberries set out in tho full will bear next season. Bluckbcrrics may bo planted either in the full or spring. Nitrnte of sodu is beneficial to al most all fruits and vegetables. A double gaitod horse is generally faster us a puccr thnu u trotter. Breed a good dam to a first-class sire if yon wish to insure a good colt. Cuttle prefer sorghum to corn fod der on uccouut of the sweet taste. Those farmers who raise scrubs must be content with scrub prices. Thinning fruit is necessary if a pro duct of tho first quality is desired. Keep a little cats w ithin reach of tho colts. They will soon lcuru to tat it. Much of tho weakness and luck of vigor uuioug chickens is due to inher ited disease. Burning all the trimmings of the grape-vines and fruit-trees will destroy muuy insects. Be careful the breeding fowls nre free from tuiut of disease. Roup is especially liublo to be transmitted. It is a good plan to provido feed troughs for chickens. Make thom so the chicks enuuot got into the foed uud toil it, and so they cuu be clcunud nd washed often. FUR THE HOUSEWIFE. AN EXCELLENT STOCK. An etcelleiit stock Is obtained from roast meats by pouring into the drip ping pan, just before the joint is done, from a glass to n pint of hot water, ac cording to the size and the quantity ol the dripping. Turn Into a dish nnd wken quite cold there will be found ft glassful or moro of pure meat stock ready for enriching sauces or for im proving common stock. New York Telegram. TO DESTROY ASM. A new cure-all for ants of all kind came to my knowledge the other day, womnu writes, nnd wns hailed with delight, as during summer w e hud both the tiny red ants nnd tho largo black ones in tho house. It is nlso n remedy for cockroaches uud other pestn thut invade the sanctum of the "chef.' Place green walnuts in the pnutry, closets, cupboards or nny place wherf tho "varmints" roam. I tried it nt soon ns I beard of it, and the nuts left post-hnsto. I also placed a handful ol the nuts under the red ami while peo nies, nnd tho ants do not thrive there, either. The cure wns so quick and so cft'eetnnl thut I concluded I could rec ommend it to the world nt large. I have been so tired of the untidy reme dies of ten, ilium, chalk, etc., littered nil over the pantry shelves, nn.l nil to 110 purpose. New York World. THAT COI,l POTATn. A brown fry. Cut cold boiled po tato in even slices, dredge lightly with flour nnd fry brown in butter, drip pings, cottolctie or lard. Potato provcnealo. Cut cold boiled potato in little bulls, wilh n vegetable scoop, nnd fry, with 11 few slices of on ion ndded, in butter, drippings or cot tolciieiiud it will bo potato proven cale. Potato A In bnrnonle. Cut cold boiled potato in tho shape and size of olives, nnd fry, with 11 spoonful of minced herbs added, iu olive oil or cottolene, nnd you will have potato a lu buriigoule. Potato nit gl ut in. Slice cold boiled potato, stew in broth or milk, season with salt nnd pepper, sprinkle with grated cheese nnd breml crumbs mixed, nnd brow n iu oven, uud it be comes potato 1111 grutin. As Plain Stewed. Slice cold boiled potato, put in n stew pun with cold gravy of nny kind, season with salt nnd pepper, stew gently for ten minutes or until thoroughly heated, und then serve us plain stewed potato. Lyotinaiso potatoes. (Jut cold boiled potato into little dice shaped pieces, n-l l minced onion, fry iu butter, season with suit and pepper, sprinkle with chopped pursley and you will hiivo Lyoiiuaise potatoes. Potato hush. Hent togotlvr in ft stew pan a spoonful of butter 11 fid a teal cupful of milk seasoned w ith suit and pepper, add cold hashed potatoes, cover closely, simmer gently until well hi nted uud you w ill have an excellent potato hush. Potato biscuits. Add a cup of milk nnd half a teaspootiful of salt to a quin t of cold mashed potato, work in flour until tho dough is sullicieiitly stiff to roll out and cut into biscuit. Bake 011 a (loured griddle or bukiug pun. Servo hot. Cakes and balls, Enrich cold mnsh potato with beaten egg yolk, make the mixture into balls, dip tho bulls into beaten egg, roll iu bread crumbs or corniueal, nnd brown in a quick oven. These will bo potato bulls. Make the prepared mixture iuto flat cakes, and brown in a little hot fat und you will have potato cukca. A lu nuiitro de hotel. Stir together in u sauce pan over tho fire equal por tions of butter uud flour; pour in a little milk, und cold boiled potuto, evenly sliced ; let it simmer till well heated, scusou with salt, pepper, lem on juico and minced pursley, und tho product will be tho famous potato a lu muitro de hotel. Buked hash. Mix well, about equal portions, finely minced cold meat of any kind and minced cold potuto, moisten w ith milk, gravy or soup stock uover with wuter seuson with salt and pepper, make iuto a roll, put in ft buttered pan and bnko in tlio oven. This, if properly prepared and cooked, will be delicious hash. Don't throw away cold potato, is tho admonition of Eiumu P. Ewiug, the Chautuuqii i lecturer on cookery. Save and uutilize it. There ure numerous way iu which it uu be quickly re warmed, and in ninny of them when properly done it is almost as good as whou first cookod. Much of tho pota to served up at hotels is merely re warmed potato aud can bo under fan ciful foreign names prepared similarly in auy private kitchen very easily, very inexpensively,
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