I
A Western BtntiRticiau" 1-nn figured
it out that oho innn in ovcrjr 401) in
(his con lit r j in a trntn i.
A continuous riilo on oleotrla rail
ways can now bo tnknn for about thir
ty-llve miles iu I'hllndolphin nnd Bub
urbs. Tbo totnl expcliRO of tlio German
army for 1803 in cstimntod nt $154,
000,000; thnt of tho French army at
nearly $113,000,000.
It in rnthcr comforting to know, tho
Now Orleans Pieoyuno confesses, thai
vera, ngod people are geuornlly from
tho rntiks of the very poor, nml thnt
no millionniro has yet succeeded iu
living to a very great ago.
Superintendent McMillan of tho
Turk Department of llnflnln, N. Y.,
objected to tho nnmo "Hcajaqundn"for
ono of tlio now boulevards of tho city,
Lilt the Commissioners overruled him,
and tho citizens will havo to enduro
tho verbal outrngo an best they may.
North Carolina'B M run go pooplo of
tho swamps havo counterparts in tho
mysterious rncoof so-called IudiaiiR iu
Kouthern Delaware. They aro a
awnrthy people, with fitrong traits of
the rodmen, though thero aro contra
dictory HtoricR as to their origin. They
are fully civilized, howovcr, and fol
low tho ordinary occupations of tho
region to which they are native, though
according to tho Now York Bun, they
minglo little with tho whites and tho
Colored people.
Chaneey M. Dopow advocates "tho
Greater Now York," and in a recent
speech said: "With tho 'irenter Now
York an accomplished fact, tho metro
politan oouter of this republia and of
these two hemispheres is fixed forover.
In tho future, as iu tho past, only in a
larger degree, tho banking houses of
tho world will have their agencies in
New York ; the thrift and tho cnergios
of tho country will conccntrato in
New York. In twenty years tho ofllco
uext to tho President of tho United
8tntes in tho oyes of tho world will be
Mayor of Greater New York
The spirit of socialism is pervading
all the middle class and lowor walks of
life in Germany. It is not a silly as
piration for a Utopia thnt has takon
hold of tho Germaus, or a dosire to
upset society as it now exists, explains
the San Francisco Chronicle. Tho
Germans have too much senso to lend
thonisolvcs to such leveling ideas as
thoso contained in tho symmetrical
conception of sooialism. Tho term
socialistic docs not really dosignato
the movement now iu progress. It is
rather a rovolt against autocracy and
a strugglo for a recognition of tho
theory that all just government must
1erivo its consent from tho governed.
Tho growth of militarism is stimulat
ing this feeling and making it so gon
oral that autocraoy must bend before
it.
Locomotive buildiug is Bhown to
.have fallen off tremendously in tho
past yonr, according to reports in tho
New York Railroad G.tzotto of the
output of the variom contracting
wJVks. Tho decrease in tho number
built is fully two-thirds, as compared
with the previous year. Reports from
13 companies mike the total G9S
locomotives for 1891, against 2,011
locomotives built iu 1893. Tho record
of tbo car-builders is even worse than
that of the looomotivo builders. In
1891, only 27 companios have reported
as baviug built any froight curs, tho
output being 17,029 cars. In 1893,
CI, 210 freight cars wcro built by 43
companies. There were 45 important
car-building companies which did not
turn out a singlo car in 1894, ton of
these having built about 3,000 froight
cars and over 800 passenger cars in
1893.
Oflioial reports to tho Buroau of
Roads show that increased interest is
being taken in the good roads move
ment General Boy Stone, in charge
of the bureau, said: "Nearly all of
the Southern State are taking eomo
.steps in road building, either by in
creosod uso of convict labor or by
county bouding. Miahigan will take
some important steps this winter to
make its county road law more sue
ces&iul. A very energetic movement
is in progress in Wisconsin. In New
Jersey state aid probably will be
doubled in amount this year. The
Massachusetts state commission has
sked for $1,000,000 to expend in the
construction of stato roads. There is
soma opposition to this, but the ap
propriation will be granted. General
opinion favorsoonvict and tramp labor
for. road iinprovemout : The main idea
is to uso state prison convicts in qunr
-rio whero they can bo guarded and to
uso tramps, county prisoners, aud
abort term convict in macadawizirg
oads. " - '
A Song,
Why should I do the musle wrong?
The bints slug 'Death the blun,
Anl you to me a sweeter song
Than I can sing to you,
Bweotheart
Than I can slug to you I
Why should 1 strike a wavering note?
To slim your Hps, young eyos,
When evory blnl with rippling throat
Hath sung them to the skin?,
Sweetheart
Until suns them to the skies?
In vain I the musla will not flow
Though still the strings are free,
The sweetest meloily I know
Tho song you sing to me,
Sweetheart
The song you slug tome.
F. L. Htaxtok, In Atlanta Constitution.
Undo Ben's Experiment.
It is strange whnt diflTercnt esti
mates people will put on a man's char
acter, according to tho eyes with
which they mny viow him. In tho
opinion of soma Mr. Bonjnmin Bouo
diet was a gentleman, a scholar and a
philanthropist ; while othors, quite ns
well ipialillcd to decide, wondered
that Htich a monster was allowed to
walk tho earth unchallenged
For old Den Dnnodiet was just tho
Rort of man to provoke and plcnso iu
nltcrnntions--a human March day,
with streaks of sunshino and chilling
gusts sandwiched through his nnturo.
"You will bo sure to like my uncle,
darling," Biiid Hugh Benedict to his
young wife. "Ho is cooeutrio, but ho
is sterling."
Itachcl did not answer, but her bluo
oyes wcro wistful and full of perplex
ity. Undo Hon, whom sho had never
soen, but of whom sho had heard
much, was to her an inscrutable rid
dle, whom sho foarod moro than sho
was willing to acknowledge. For
U'lgh's futuro deponded to a certain
extent upon Uncle Den Beuodict, and
with Hugh's future hor own was
bound inseparably.
Hho was a fair, fresh-looking girl,
with volvoty chooks, bronze-bright
hair, and features as correct aud
dolicatoly cut as a cameo. Hugh was
quite cortaiu that Undo Ben could
not seo her without loving hor ; but
then these young husbands aro not
apt to bo impartial judges !
Sho was sitting iu the ilro-liglit
whon tho old goutleman first beheld
hor, and tho only warning sho had of
his presence she saw reflected in
Hugh's eyes.
'My door, how do you do?" said
tho old gentleman.
And she thought ho was not so tor-
tiblo aftor all 1
Ho turnod to Hugh.
"Well, young man, aro you rendy
to go home?" ho oskod. brusquely :
for bo it known thnt the old gentle
man bad given Hugh and Ituchol a
wodding proscut of a new house.
"Quite, eir."
"Shall it bo tomorrow?"
"Yes."
"All right." And Mr. Bonediot sat
down to spond tho evening aud enjoy
himself.
Well," said Hugh, whon his uncle
was taking leave, and pausod on tho
hotol steps to light a cigar.
"Well," said Undo Benedict calm
ly.
How do you like hor?" asked
Hugh.
"How can I toll? She's pretty ; bo
is a doll or a whito kitten I Good
iveuiugl"
And Hugh, albeit he was very fond
of his undo, did not know whether
to bo vexed or not.
Early noxt morning, however, Un
cle Ben mado his appearauca.
'Trunks packed, ch?"
'AH but tho last one, undo," and
Raclu lifted her pretty head out of
the tray.
I'm going to take you down to
Rloomsburg myself, my dear," snid
Undo Ben. "Hugh, I want you to
go by express to Washington with
these letters. They're of importance.
I'd go myself if I wore younger, but
journeys dou't agreo with old boues
like mine."
Hugh looked aghast.
"Cinuot the business bo post
poned?" said Hugh, hesitatingly.
"No I" replied Unde Ben, curtly.
"If you don't want to go, say bo. I
dare say I can find aoms one else to
oblige me."
'Of course, I shall go," said Hugh.
"ButRjcbol "
"I suppose I'm old enough to take
care of a girl. You'll find us both in
the new home, with the kettle boiling,
aud the table sot for tea, when yon
come back.
So thore wos nothing for it but for
Hugh to kiss his little bride a half
score of times, and commission Unole
Beu to take the best possible oaie of
her until ho s'lould return.
"Foolish children!" said Mr. Bone
diet, as uo saw xvacnel soubiug on
Hugh's shoulder. ' But there was
cheery twinkle in Lis own gtay eye
nevortholess.
Poor little girl I Tho atmosphere
had lost somewhat of its sparkle, and
the world looked less bright, as she
journeyed toward hor now home with
Undo Bon's nowRpaper rattling at hor
side. As the twilight began to fall
hor thoughts became busy, as a wo
man's will, at times.
"Undo," she snid, turning suddenly
toward tho old gontlomnu, "what sort
of a houso is it ours, I moan?"
"Well,"Bnld Undo Bon, reflectivoly,
"it's a cottago, I should nay."
"A modern cottage?"
"Well, no; rather on tho antirpio
order than otherwise I"
"Oh," criod Rachel, "I'm glad I
despiso theso new, Rtiff places, that
look an if merely to bo admirod, tint
lived in and enjoyed. Uncle, what
ore you laughing nt?"
"At your curiosity, my dear."
"Thou I won't ask another ques
tion." But sho fully ntonod for thnt depri
vation by sketching on tlio tablets of
her own fancy nu endless variety of
little Gothic erections, with bay-win-lows
and trellises, wbilo Uuclo Dene
diet wntchod her from behind the
screen of his hewspnpor, with tho
queerest of expressions n his brown
old face.
"I'm almost sorry I commenced tho
thing," ho said to himself. "If I
should bo disappointed in hor I But,
pooht it's tho only way to fliul out if
sho is worth my boy's love!"
I'rcsently tho lumbering old coun
try conveyanco enmo to a standstill
but, to Rachel's surprise, in front of
no fairy cot or low-eavod edifice sur
rounded by vernndns aud flowor-pur-terres.
A tumble-down, unpaiuted
farmhouse stood a little back from
tho road, with its shutters hanging
loosely by one hinge, and one or two
scrubby bushes forlornly tossing in
the wind! A well-sweep, mute wit
ness of by-gono days, towcrod up in
roar, and o cat dartod under the cel
lar windows.
"How dronry it looks!" thought
Rachel, with a little shudder, as she
glnncod round to soo whether the fnt
woman opposite or tho lank young
gentleman by her side were going to
alight. But neither stirrod.
Undo Bon seized his carpet-brigand
umbrella.
"Come, my dear," he said to
Ruchul ; sho started instinctively for
ward.
"Is this tho piace?"
"This is the place."
Foor Rachel ! What were hor sen'
sations as she looked blankly around
tho neglected, dismal spot which was
tho solo realization of her fairy
dreauiB? This the homo Uuclo Bou
bad given them I And for nu instant
sho felt as if sho could ropol the tin
welcome gift, and toll Uuclo Benjamiu
plaiuly that she could not spend her
days in a hovel like this.
But then cami sober second
thoughts. Uuclo Ben had meant
kindly; they wero poor, and could
not afford to dispense with even tho
meanest of roofs over their heads.
No, she must accept the present iu the
spirit in which it was given, and
check in the bud all hor rebellious
and unamiable repinings.
"I told you it was a oottago, yon
know," said Uncle Ben, keenly scru
tiuizing hor fnoe.
"Yes, I know," said Rachel, glano
ing rouud with brightening eyes.
That is a very cUoiod climbing rose
ovor tbo window, if it was only prop
orly trniuod."
"It's rather lonesoiuo," said Uncle
Ben.
I like tho country," Rachel an
swered, hopefully.
A she spoke n slipshod old woman
appeared to let them iu, and led tlio
way to tl9 best room, a green-paper
curtainod apartment, with a tiro in
the fireplace that emitted considerably
moro smoke than caloric.
"Smoky chimneys, eh?" said Undo
Ben.
"The draught saemi to be poor,'
said Kachol ; "Out i dare say it can
bo fixed."
"I hadn't auy idea the ceiliugs
were so low," grumbled the old gen.
Human.
"It's partly the effeot of the wall
paper, said Ilaohel. "A narrow
strip jd pattern will improve it."
"What queer little cupboards over
the mantel!" said Uncle Ben.
"Oh. ther will be n a for our
china," said Rachel.
"My dear," said tho old gentleman
"I believe you are determined to be
pleased. Do you really think you
hall like this place?"
. "I shall like any plsoe whero Hugh
is!" said RHohel, brightly.
She went all over the houso with
the old geutleui'iu, planning improve
mollis, suggesting and oontriving, un
til he really began to think aho would
make an Arcadia out of the worn-
own old farm. Aud if she shed
fow tears on bor pillow whon she went
to rest, lndor the oaves of the roof,
Uncle Ifn novcr mistrusted it
1 here was a buggy at tho door when
Rachel rose from her breakfast of ryo
bread aud corn coffee tho noxt morn
ing. "Come, my lass," said the old gen
tleman, "I want to show you a place
further up tho road which has boon
leased by a friend of ml no."
Tho drive and tho delicious air wore
liko an invigorating tomo to tho
wonricd little bride; and a picture
after tho stylo of Wattoau awaited
them, in tho exquisito cottago, with
its deep piazzas, bay-windows end
lieturesqiicly-sloping roof. Rustic
hairs stood tinder tho branches of
the elms on tho lawn, and a mnrhlo
Cupid, holding up a carved shell,
scattered bright rniu Into a tiny basin
directly in front of tlio gates.
"Oh, how beautiful!" criod Rachel.
"Co mo in, my dear, and see how
you liko tho interior," said tho old
man, serenely.
It was perfect, from tho drawing-
rooms to tho chambers, all in white
and pink, liko tho inside of a roso's
heart, and tho fairy conservatory.
'It is liko fairyland I" cried Rachel,
enthusiastically. Do tell mo, Undo
Ben, who Is to livo here?"
Uuclo Ben turnod rouud aud faced
hor.
"You, my dear."
"II"
"And Hugh, of course!"
"But," gasped R icbcl, quite over
whelmed, "tho other houso "
"That's only a littlo joke of mine I
This is tho real home, and I give it to
you with all tho more pleasure that
you were dinposod to make the best
of tho bad bargain you thought you
wore in for."
And Rachel felt something warm
aud wet upon hor chock, liko a tear,
as tho old gentleman stooped to kiss
her.
When Hugh came home, to find bis
littlo wifo upon tho verandah, all wel
coming smiles to greet him, ho ex
claimed: "Why, Uncle Bon, this is a perfect
enske'. !"
"But nono too good for tbo littlo
owcl that luhubits it," Undo Ben
uuswored.
Electricity to Light Carrlugc.
As common as is tho use of tho eleo
trio light in tho United States, we
have ns yet ucgleoted to avail oursolves
of ono application which has been ex
tensively employed in Europe and es'
pccially iu Franco, namely, its use for
the illumination of carriages, streot
cars and othor public conveyances.
An interesting ropert on this subject
has been submitted to tho Department
of Stato by United States Consul
Chancellor at Havro. Ho shows that
within tho last five years electrically
lit private carriages have been exton
sivoly used by the aflluont elapses in
Europe.
Tho Princo of Wolos was the first to
adopt the idea in London, and tho
German omperor has bad the court
carriages lit by electricity, not only
the outside lanterns but also the in
terior being illuminated by means of
a series of accummulators carried un
der the boot, and all over the harness
are placed what the Germans call
Gluhlampo, or small colored lights,
which glow like fireflies and conquer
the thickest fogs. The accumulator
for a carriage is carriod in a box only
eight iuches long by seven high and
four wide. It furnishes a good seven
and a half candle power reading light
for eighteen hours, enough to last
the owner for from one or two
mout a.
It coi a from fifty cants to oue dol
lar to renew the charge loss than the
oust of smoky, unreliable and ill-smel
ing oil-lamps. The consul says that
in a few years all public conveyances
will thus be lighted, as a fifty cent
plant is sumoient for each, lie give
a dct died description of the various
appurtenances necessary. Washing
ton Star.
M'hcre Butter I Margarine
A deputy of the Reichstag, while on
his journey from Frankfort to Berlin,
bought at each of the principle sta
tions be passed some bread and but
ter. When he arrived at Berlin he
found himself in possession of twonty -
three pieces of "Butterbrod" The
hounrable member was not laving in
this largo Btock iu anticipation of an
"all-night" sitting in the Reichstag,
but with a very different object On
leaving the train he proceeded straight
way to the "Imperial Analytical Bu
reau" to have the "Butterbrod" anal
yzed. It was proved that out of the
twenty-three pieces of the Butterbrod
piirehnsed at the railway refreshmeut
buffets no fewer than seventeen were
spread with margariuel Maiuzex
Ntucststt Naohrichten,
1011 FA KM AMD UARDEX.
dklicacv op srtEKP.
Rliecp breeders will do well to reo-
olloct that the improvod broeds of
shoep owe thoir present high position
chiefly to the care and feed givon thorn,
Tbcso must be continued if tho pres
ent excellence of tho flock is to be
maintained. English shacp accus
tomed to Rheltcr from storms and to
succulent food are unable to hustlo
for n living as the common flhocp of
this country aro mado to do. The im
provement has boon mado at the ex
pense of hardiness. All tho mutton
breeds aro moro protio to colds or ca
tarrhal trotiblo and housing from
storms is imperative. Now York
World.
Dtir.F.DINO FOR early MARKET.
In breeding for enrly market it is
important to have a brood that grows
rapidly and fleshes up young; tho skin
should bo yellow, and if tho fenthers
aro all whito both tho chicks and tho
old fowls will look much better when
iresscd than those with colored feath
ers, iuo color of tho skin is impor
tant, yet half of tho fowls that aro
scut to market havo anything but a
yellow skin.
Small bono, short logs and a well-
rounded form are also dcsirablo, and a
size, when full grown, not less than
five pounds and over six pounds bofore
drcssod ; give tho best oorly chicks for
mnrkot. None of thoso finalities aro
an injury to a laying hen, and it thoy
aro also good layers, hardy and quiet,
we havo combined tho points necessary
tor both meat aud eggs. Now York
Independent.
TODD FOB A YOCNO COLT.
Tbcro is no other grain so good for
a young colt as oats. Four quarts a
dny will bo snfllnient to begin with.
Tho oats aro best crushed, or coarsely
ground iu a mill with the stones well
raised. Only tho best hay should be
given, and tho dry feed will bo hotter
for an animal of this age than wet cut
food. An occasional bran mash will
bo useful. As the colt grows, the
grain ration will have to be increased
gradually until eight quarts a day are
fod, at tho ond of tho winter. It will
bo very desirable to begin training
tbo colt at ones, the first thing done
being to uso it to the baiter and to be
tied. Then it is used to harness and
thon to draw light loads, such as can
be walked off with easily at first.
Every horse should be broken to the
saddle, as occasions will bo sure to
oomo when it will be found useful. In
the use of harness, care is to be taken
to have it fit easily, and not bo tight,
or gall in any part Now York Times.
EARLY SrRINO FOOD.
All will acknowledge that green
food is a necessity with tho person
who is raising poultry for what money
there is in it ibe flocks that are
laying at all well during this winter
are recoiving a liberal amonot of cab
bage, potatoes, kale, spinach, or
greens of some sort or this would
never be. Now as this source may bo
nearing its end aud there is no way of
replenishing it, perhaps it might be
well to bo on the lookout for some
green food for the poultry during the
early spring. If yon have a small
plot of ground which will not be
noodod, but is convenient to the poul
try yard, it would be a good scheme
to plough or spade it up just as soon
as the frost is out of the ground. It
need not be extra high iu fortility, but
A littlo fertilizing material would not
be put on at a loss. Whon the "open
ing" process is through with and the
manure is spread, sow wheat on this,
and you will find that within a fe
weeks you will have all the groen food
tho poultry will need at your disposal,
Tho advantage of planting wheat in
this manner is that it is not necessary
to wait until tho crop matures, but it
con be cut whenever needed, which
u ill not hinder its growing in any
way. New York Witness.
STERILIZED MILE.
An Indiana reader wants to know
' bow to st-'rilize milk and if thore is
any pstnt on the process. The pro.
1 cesi is not pateuted. Sterilization of
null carried on quite extensively in
! order to destroy injurious germs
wlion ' contain. A very simple
'ftT ' sterilizing milk in small qnon
,or y"ug children was recently
described by the Uuitod States depart
nieut of agriculture. The apparatus
consists of au ordinary tiu bucket in
which is placed an iuverted pie pan
with perforated bottom. This bucket
is partiully filled with water. Vessel
ooutaiuiug tho milk are placed in thi
water, restiug uu tho inverted pie pan
These may be gluts bottles or small
fruit jars, the mouths of which aro
closed with clean cotton, A tuvr
momelcr ,(rj inserted in the water
through the lid of tho bucket Buffi.
oiont water must bo used to reach a
littlo above the milk in tba bottles,
but no higher. When the apparatus
is ready, boat it on a stovo or range
until a tomperaturo of 1S5 degrees
Fahrenheit is reached Tbon remove
from the stove, and koop tightly cov
ered for orio-half hour. At the end of
this time the bottles are removod from
tho water and kept in a cold place.
The milk can bo nsod at any titno. A
holo must bo punched in tho oovoring
of tho bucket to allow tho steam to
escape. An ordinary dairy thermom
eter will answer for determining the
temperature. Do not heat higher than
155 degrees or the milk will bo in
ured American Agriculturist
TflR KIND OF COWS TO KEZT.
l.vtry farmer keeps ono or moro
cows, liy not keep good ones when
ono such will furnish ns much milk
ami butter cs two poor ones, and eat
only half ns much? A good cow
should givo milk eleven mouths lu tho
year. It docs not pay to feod a cow
two or tli r oo months for nothing. Get
rid of any that doos not hold, out her
milk until nt least six weeks before
calving. Grades are many of thorn as
good as thoroughbred cows for milk
aud butter. A fow years of grading
up by means of using a thoroughbred
tnnlo will givo any farmer a herd of
cows which will bo a groat improve
ment upon thoso of their mothers and
grandmothers. It is well to tost cows
and know just what they nro doing.
The churn is perhaps tho most satis
factory way of doing this. Keep a
cow's milk separato for one or more
days, being careful to get out all the
cream. Whon it is sour, churn it.
The scales will tell, both with milk and
butter, whether a cow Is kept at a
profit or not. Remember that
it costs at least 835 to keep a cow
for a year. If she does not return
this in milk and butter she is kept at
a loss. If all such cows wcro discov
ered and slaughtered, the number of
cows at the present time would be
considerably reduced, and at a great
benefit to their owners. Hardly one
man iu twenty knows whether bo is
keeping bis cows at a profit or a loss.
They do not realize the importance
of the subject It means dollars and
cents, but they do not roalizj it, and
go on wondering whero the profits
goes. Homo and Farm.
FARM AKD OARDF.S NOTES.
Hold on to your flocks. Don't give
up the ship when she is sailing haven
ward.
Whero care and cleanliness is ob
served in brooders, chicks will thrive
wonderfully.
Alfalfa is strictly perennial, and is,
therefore, adapted to both permanent
meadows and pastures.
One decided advantage in hauling
out and scattering tho manure ns fast
as mado is the great saving of time.
Many people who hatch with incu
bators blame brooders for weaknesses
in chicks which have been inherited
Good clean food and water and a
warm comfortable place to brood is
all a chick desirea or requires to en
sure rapid growth.
Where a number of poultry is kept
the owner should give a little gran
ulated meal. Pour boiling water on
it, let soak for about ten minutes, then
mix with the other food
The evils of the brooder aro weak
leg, deformed backs, and bowel com
plaints, tho two formor are caused
by rapid growth and an inefficiency
of proper diet for forming boue aud
miii-ole, and the latter is caused by
neglect, iu sour food, water and dirt.
The fortunate stockmen who will
be the special envy of their less for
tunate neiuhuoTH, two or three years
hence, will be tho owners of good
sized flocks of wool and mutton sheep,
and from present indications they
will be noue too numerous to detract
from the high aud honorable distinc
tion.
The shepherd who is also a farmer
and has a wheat or ryo field, may do
this good service by turning in the
sheep to nibble the young grain. They
will not do much of this, but much
more gcod to it by trampling it into
the ground and setting in tho roots
that br.ve been thrown ont by the
frost
Duriug the winter is the best time
to make mauure and to a considerable
extent is the best time to haul it out
One good plau of managing is to haul
out on laud that that has beeu plowed
iu the tall or early winter, and that is
to be pluuted to some crop in thi
spring. The soln'ole portions will all
be ta'liu ui aud retained by the soil
ready for the ueot the irrowiugplauU
uext season.