A Buffalo, N. Y., jitdgo tin dn- J dod that within tho meaning of tho ri law horses nro employes. Cotton li 11 1 In and meal, it in claimed ly Southern cattlemen, ni a inoro economical (ooil tliitu tho grains foil iu tho Wont. Arizona linn a greater number of varieties of forest trees than any of tho other states or territories of equal aron went of tlio Mississippi. Tho Intent anthropological statistics provo tlmt in America tho daily, monthly nml yearly number of birth exceed tho deaths in tho nil to of tlirco to ono. One of tin) Hungarian town linn succeeded so well with its experiment of employing women an letter-carriers thnt n number of others linvc deter mined to follow suit. Tho occupation of Korea by Japan in nlri'ii.ly beginning to chaugo tho country. An elect ria riiilwny lins been plnnneil from tho capital to tho Ifnn River, which lien three miles away. Certain scientists my tlmt Mum is like Holland. Its inhabitants nppenr to hnvo drained tho whole of its sur fnoo ns n measnro of protection against ennronching waters, which threaten nu invasion when Rummer's licnt melts the polar ice nml snow. A magazine, the tlmt to appear in tho Went Indian, is to bo published noon iu the Island of Antigua. Its nnmo will bo tho Cnrib. Thoro is enough unknown history and romance iu tho islands of tho Spanish Main and tho Antilles to mnko it interesting. In some of the long-distanco tele phono oflices it is now tho practice to givo n person n stop watch when he goes into tho booth to talk. Ho starts it when ho starts conversation, and stops it whoa through, so thnt he keeps his own timo anil never has oc casion for a controversy over tho time occupied. It is bclievod by some students ol inusiu that tho science of musical com position depends oil the simple prin ciples tlmt governed tho composition of primitive ballad verso. Thus, they say that tin) long lilies of tho Ntniidard ballad verso (ns in Hossetti, "She held thruo lilies iu her hand") exactly measure an octave when its syllables nro pronounced in equal time, and that a liko principle governs through out Primitivo poetry nud primitivo music Mays tho Marino Journal : Now York Harbor can bo no longer ridi culed as defenseless against assault from tho sea. A battery of sixteen rilled mortors has been established, concealed iu tho sand hills ut Sandy Hook, cipublo, as was demonstrated a few days ago, of throwing 800 pound .shells by the shower a distanco of llireo aud a half miles with perfect accuracy. Tho shells, fired from all tho mortars, lauded as aimed within an urea less than the size of tho deck of a battle ship. The Chicago Times Herald ob neiv. s: The fact that the War De partment has actually advertised for bids on 70,000 yards of red tape is considered one of the best jokca of the season. This would be a much better joke, however, if it camo from the Treasury Department, for of all de )Ritmeuts of the government red tape is most apparent there. The war de partment people, considering the mil itary oducation of most of thorn, are remarkably oasy of ncoess and free from that tedious formality generally callod rod tape. This verdict against the treasury is fouudjd on good au thority, for no less a man than Mark Twain has put their judgment on record. In relating tho facts in "The Great Beef Contract" ho says: "1 was told that the treasury department was the proper pluco for men to go to. I went thore, I waited two hours aud a half, and thon I was admitted to the first lord of the trea-mrr. . . , "Go to the first auditor of the treat airy," ho said. I did si. Hs sent ma to the seoond auditor. The seoond auditor sent me to the third, and the third sent ma to the first comptroller of the corned-beef division. This be gan to look like business. Hs exam ined bis books and all bia loose pa pers, but with no auocess. I was en- oouraged. During that week I got as far as the sixth comptroller in that division. The next week I got through the claims department. The third week I began and oompleted the mis laid oon tracts department, and got a foothold in the dead reokoning depart ment. I finished that in three days. 'There was only one place left for it mow. I laid siege to the commissioner .of odds aud ends." TUB nOLt, CALU With sound of martial muslo Anil reverential tread, The armies of tlio living (lo furl h to greet the dead. Around '" prnves they gather, A lut- I every soul Thnt li-ti lis In the silence, While memory calls the roll. From Imlle-tttalwil Antletnm, From Missionary IIIiIko, FroiiiIdcUyslmw nd Milloh. From mountain, plain nml bridge, They eonin n ho died on heroes, They eomo from far or near, Anil an the roll in counted Each man makes answer, "Iluro!" Not one In ot the missing, Tim rnnkn are full to-ilny, In nollil marching order They stand, a clono array, Tlielr faces lit with oourngo An In thnt long ago, When for tho lnv of country They fell lief ore tho foe. On every grave a garland Ot sweet May tiloomn in laid, Till ot the sad God's aero A garden fair In Hindu; And over with the living Ily glndo or sunny knoll, Tho notilo dead nro marching As Memory calls tho roll. They ennnot lio forgotten To whom their eomrados pay Tlio trlhutiis of alTcctloii On Pecoratlon Pny. Bill I dear to those who love them Each loyal, faithful soul Will hear their answer, 'Tronent!" When Memory calls the roll. Holon Ch-nui'-py, In Iudopondont. A CHARGE AT SHIL0E STOUT FOll DECORATION DAY. OW Bam Harring ton was my cousin. Wo wcro both born in tho spring of 1810, just across tbo Ohio from AV ,,1 Cincinnati. We ff ) WeBt BCh0' iuuiuit, uuu were at Harvard when Fort Sumter was tired ou ; so I think I can say I know Sam quito ns well as be did himself, better indeed, as this plain aud entirely unvarnished story will prove. Sam was rather a quiet follow, and up to the breaking oat of the war, in accordance with his good mother's wishes, and I think his own desire, be looked forward to tho pulpit as the field in whioh bo oould uo his decid ed talents and spend bis life to the greatest advantage. I must confess, I bad a hankering for a military life, aud I was sorely disappointed when, in my seventeenth year, our member of Congress he was never elected again went back on bis promise to my father and sent his own nephew, instead ot myself, to West Point. When I read Lincoln's first call for men, I telegraphed to my father that I was coming borne to enlist, no mat ter whether Eentuoky remained neu tral or not, and when I told my cousin Sam Harrington what I had done, he said in bis quiet way : "Ism glad to bear you say that, George,' for I have done that self same thing." We were prevailed on to remain at Harvard till the close of the college year, then we harried home, and as they wore not enlisting men in Ken tacky at that time, owing to Governor Magoffin's Southern feelings, Sam and I went over the, river and enrolled onrselves in "Wilson's Troop" the name was soon changed and full of patriotism we felt prouder of our yel low braided tunics than ever did i major-general of his stars. orrrrsa bib sprits. Bnm rrns In lovo with Bally Wolilort, a pretty littlo schoolmate of bis ouTy sister, end he told me, in confidence, that bo feared bis sflootion for this girl would make bim coward. "Tho tery thought of dying and leaving Sally for tome other follow, be said to me ono night as we lay tinder the same blanket in camp, "gives mo the cold creeps. I'm sure if I ever get into a battle, I'll get thinking of that girl and show the whito feather." Thoso were tho days of grand sacri fices. Our fathers wcro not only will ing that wo should fight for the Union, but they were ready to go themselves, nud I shall never forget how our dear mothers tried to choke back their teals when tho order criiio for lis to cros tho river and move South. Ham's fnllior, who had a lurgo stock fnrm, gnvo hint a beautiful, blooded mare, for which ho had refused fifteen hundred dollars; but in thoso days nothing was too good for tho soldier boys, nnd it was that samo equine beauty that so severely testod tho cour age nnd prenenco of mind of Sum Har rington. This is how It was: Up to April, 1802, wo saw but littlo of the enemy. Wo had a few skirmishes with Morgan and Forrest in Southern Kentucky, but ns neither sioo Boomed eager for a fight there was but littlo dninago done. We drilled during tho "TnouanT it fall and winter, nnd Sam, who bad gotten over bis clerical inclinations, developed a great fondness for horse racing, nud no wonder, seeing that bis mare, Hello, could outrun anything in either army. Wo wcro in Kelson's ndvnnco in the rush for Shiloh, then called "I'itts- burg Lauding," whcroGrnut'd star was in eclipse. Although it was near dnrk when our battalion was ferried over tho Tennessee, wo wero pushed up Suako Creole, w here we joined tho Seo ond Michigan Cavalry and tho frag ments of other mounted regiment:), and we had a brush with the Texas Hangers, called on their rolls, "the Eighth Texas," and commanded by Colonel John Wharton. Up to this time, we had had a sort of sneaking dread of the be-bowio-knifod terrors of tho Lono Star prairies, but the fact that wo drove them in tbo first clash gave us no end of comfort and confi dence Sara was vory pale and nervous dur ing the fight, but after it was over, I saw bint despoiling a doad Texas captain of a pair of large silver spurs of Mexican fashion. Sam put the things on, and their jingling gave him a great doal of boyish satisfaction. It will be remembered, the Confed erates took a great many of our guns that first day at Shiloh, and wo natur ally felt like getting thorn baok after Buoll and Lew Wallace bad put in an appearance. On the aftornoon of tho next day all the mounted men were pushed up Snake Creek, the ordor being, after wo bad gone a certain distance, to dash up the bunk, and charge on the batteries posted at right angles to the line ot our advance, and about three hundred yards from the top of tho ascent. "I'm afraid I'm going to disgrace myself," whispered Sam to me, as wo formed for tho charge, within full sight of the guns, now rapidly wheel ing to receive us. There was so time tor response. The bugles sounded, "forward," trot," "gallop," then "oharge," and with a wild obeer we were oft The tendency o' horses galloping side by side if to erowd together. It was so in this ease, and the crowding turned Sam's feet and drove those cruel Mexioan spnrs into the satiny sides of the spirited mare. Stang with the pain, and no doubt believing there was a great race on band, the mare snapped her teeth on the bit, and shot ahead of the line. 1 saw ths act, plainly as I see this white paper, on which I am writing, bnt while frozen with horror I was helpless to aid Sam. The bravo fellow was fully thirty yards ahead, and we were thundering and cheering behind him; and the rnns In front were beginning to Open. I saw bim rise in tho stirrups, lotting his snbro bang by tho knot, whilo with both bands ho jerked on the reiiiH. Instead of checking tho mare, be broke the beadntall and pullod the lirlillo over her bead. He was now liolplesn. He looked back, as if dobnting whether to leap ofl or go on. He reasoned that no matter what bo did, it was death, and on tho instant ho decidod to die, if possible, iusido the battery in front. He seized bis sabro again, shouted so thnt the staggoring lino hewd him nnd responded i then nway dashed the mare, straight for a gun, behind which stood a tall Confederate with lanyard in bin bnnd ready to pull. I saw Ham disappearing iu n cloud of flnmo nnd smoke, nnd on tho inula nt homo and rider vanished and wo wcro among tho guns, our sabres falling liko gleaming flails. Well, wo not tho pons, nnd, after muoli searching, wo found the mare nearly blown to pieces, nud Sam, bleeding nnd powder-stninod, sealed on n tumbril. Ho looked as if ho had gono through a threshing machine, yet uono of his wounds was severe. He wus made a lienteiinut the next day, though to do bim justice, be pro tested to General Sherman that he was a race." did not lead tho charge, and that bis to-called gallantry was forcod on him by his mnre's running away. Hut Sam demonstrated his valor on other fields. He married boforo the war ended, and afterwards I heard him cayiug to his wife, jokingly : "I was a coward as a lover, Sally, but now that I know what married life in, I nm indifferent to death." Lieutenant-Colonel Ukowib Mooitc NATIONAL CEME1EUIES. Where Peacefully Sleep the Nation's Demi. And whilo tho lilnU are piping Hweet strains In tho leafy bowers, Aud the winds of May o r tho low mounds play, We strew our graves with flowers. There aro at present more than eighty National cemeteries for Federal soldiers. Tho largest of these is at Vioksburg, whero more than 1000 headstones mark the graves of brave Boys in Blue who diod that thoir eountry might live. Forty-seven acres are ouolored in its Vioksburg Cemetery, in tho improvement of which tho Government bus expended more than half a million dollan. Ten men under charge of superintendent are constantly employed in keeping the grounds in order. On the most elevated point stands a monument, on the point where Grant and Pemberton arranged for the surrender of the city after the long siege. In Vicksburg's Bilont oity thore are 12,710 graves marked with headstones which bear numbers only, the ocoupauts being unknown. The bones of these uni dentified sleepers wero gathered from battlefields neur and far. Chalmette Cemetery, just below New Orleans, holds 12,021 graves, witu bU74 un known occupants. This cemetery covers fifteen and a half aores, and is a part ot the side of tho battlefield on which Taukson repulsed Paokenhum's men, and saved New Orleaus during the war of 1812-14, whioh event is duly commemorated on the 8th of January, every year, by the people of New Orleans. The total number of interments in the varions National oemeteries reach the great figure of 808,831, of whioh tbtre aro 152,117 known whites and 119.496 unknown; colored known, 13,005 and 2.0,503 un known J and Corfederate prisoners, 21,661. Seventy-eight of the eighty one National cemeteries are under charge of superintendents. A list of these oemeteries, with the number ot interments, follow: Alexandria, La., 1280; Alexandria, Va., 8444 Andersonville, Ga., 13, 717; Annapolis, Md., 3471; Antie tarn, Md., 4070; Arlington, Va., 16,- '260; Ball's Bluff, Va., 250; Barran cas, Fls., 033; Baton Rouge, La., 2022; Beaufort, 3. 0., 6219; Beverly, N. T., 1431 Hrownsvllle, Texas, 2f07 Camp Duller, near Springfield, III., CH7; Camp Nelson, Nieholnvillo, Ky., I 8.r2fl Cove Hill, near Louisville, Ky., 0774) Chnlmette, La., 13,621 1 Chattanooga, Tcnn., 12.918J City Point, Vit., 1)823 Cold Harbor, Vo.,1 1011 1 Corinth, Minn., t070 Crown Hill, nenr Indinnnpolls, 709; Culpep per, V., 1148; Custer's battlefield, M. T., 259 ; Cypress Hills, on Long Inland, N. Y., 3115; City of Mexico, 1001; Danville, Ve., 129:); Danville, Ky., 11C9 ; Llmirn, N. Y., 8995; Finn's I'oint, N. J., 2779; Florence, H. C, 2958; Fort Donelnon, (1.'I9; Fort Gib son, I. T., 2152 ; Fort Harrison, Vn., 250; Fort Leavenworth, 1108; Fort Mcl'hemoii j 4 1.1 ; Fayeltcviile, Ark., 1210; Fort Beott, Kan., 409; Fort Smith, Ark., 1004; Fredericks- burg, Va., GOOiJ; Gettysburg, I'etin., 8.175; Glemlale, Va., 0:1(5; Grafton, W. Va., 1220; Hampton, Va., 4181 ; JefTersou llnrriekn, St. Louis, (HO; Koekuk, Iowa, R9D;Knoxvilln, Tonn., 3001; Lnnrel, Md., 2:)8; Lebanon, Ky., 847 ; Logan's Cross Roads, Ky., 094 ; London Park, M.I., 10:iG; Marietta, (la., 10,053; Memphis, Tonn., 13,8118; Mobile, Ala., 810; Mound City, 111., C090; Nashvillo, Teun., 10.5J8 ; Natohox, Miss., 8002; Now Albany, Ind., 2753; Nowbern, N. C 2818; Philadelphia, Pcnn., 1819; Poplar Grove, Va., 5525; Port nudnon, ysn., 8801: IlaleigV N. C, 1159; ItTohmond, Va., 4o7 Ttock Island, 111., 289; Salisbury, N. C, 12,120; Shiloh, Tonn., 8590; San Antonio, Tex., 481 ; Seven Pines, Va., 789; Soldiers' Home, Ohio, 5238; Springfield, Mo., 1518; Stono Rivor, Tcnn., 0003; Vicksburg. Miss., 10, 000 ; WhiUhRll, Ponn., 00; Wilming ton, N. C, 10,005; Winchester, Vs., 4085 f Yorktown, Va., 1500. Virginia has the largont number of cemeteries fonrtocn. Virginia, Ton nosBeo and Mississippi in their order were tho battle States ot tho struggle for tho preservation otthe Union. Lincoln's Address at (Mtrtbur. Fourscore nnd seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this conti nent a now Nation, conceived in lib erty and dodiuatod to tho proposition thnt all men aro created equal. Now wo are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that Nation, or any Nation no concoivod and so dodicatod, can long endure. Wo nro mot on a grtat battloflcld of that war. Wo bavo como to dedicate a portion of that field as n final resting placu for thono who hero gave their lives that that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper thnt wo should do thin. liut iu a larger son bo wo cannot dodicute, we cannot consocrato, we cannot hollow this ground. Tho bravo men, living and dea l, who strugglod here, have consocrated it fur above our power to add or detract. Tho world will little note nor long romombcr what we say here, but it can novor forget what they did here. It is for ns, the living, rather to be dedicated hero to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining boforo us, that from these honored dead we take increased devo tion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain ; that this Nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that govern ment of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth. Decoration Dot Observances. It was feared at the outset that tho decoration of soldiers' graves could not be continued as a permanent cus tom ; that the work would be per formed principally by veterunts of tho war as a tribute to their fallen com rades, and that as their ranks became deplctod by death the custom would be loss observed, and before long ceaso. But experience bos proved that when a soldier dies bis children tuke up the work as a sacred logaoy bequeathed to them by patriotio fath ers, and each year the ceremony be comes more imposing and greater numbers participate in it. While each soldier's grave is deco rated by his comrades or by bis da sceadants, the graves whioh mark the resting places of tbo "unknown dead" are never neglected. It is always a touohing sight to witness the respect and tender reverenoe shwn in deco rating the graves of those whose names are unkiown, about whom we ean tell nothing exoept that they died in order that the Republio might live. General Horace Porter. Tho long-distance telebpone betweea Paris and London has aver 200 calls a day. At the rate otl for each call it pays, states tha.CluQ.ago Times-Her . .i i I aiiu THE IIOt EVlFE. now to mi nt:i.rsTr.K. round well jour m-nt until thn fllmrs hnnk, ,l0 '"" that next you hnvo to broil the , ' , , mil turn It over thin way nnd then that t Tho I -nn should tin quite rnro, not so thn fat. Tho platter How nud thon the Julco receive. I'nt on your Imtter, plaeo It on your moat, Salt, pepper, turn It over, servo nnd nnd sat. l'hllailelpliln l'resj. kf.iiosrnk a noon timno, Kerosene will remnvo tnr. Kerosene will removo fresh pnlnt. Keroseiio simplifies lnuiulry work. Kerosoiio is a good counter-irritant. Keroseiio will remove ni.it from bolts and Inns. Kerosene iu starch prevents iln st irk in K. Kerosene ou a cloth will prevent flatlrons from scorching. Keroseiio clonus brass, but it should bn afterward wiped with dry whiting. Philadelphia Times. 'AIIR OP IIAItDWOol) FI.OOHH. If possible hall flours should bo hard wood or tiles, nud when this is not practicable thn boards may bo stained and a rug or strip of carpet then laid down, which should bo held iu placo by slots of brass, if liccesmiry. A floor of iriturn wood shoujd (ifst brightly Covered with linseed oil, and when ilry should be rubbod smooth nnd cleaned; it should also bo polished oiioo a month with beeswax anil tur pentine, or it may receive a coat ot shellac varnish. If tho wood is soft pine, several coats of colored varnish will be host. Constant oaro is nee coMsry to koop a wood floor looking well. It should bo dusted daily and wi puil otioo a woek with a soft cloth and clean water. When needful wash it thoroughly with hot suds mudo from castilo soap, adding a toaspoonful of oil to every quart of suds. This mix ture should bo stirred well evory time tho cloth is dipped into it ; and aftor it is applied tho floor should be wiped dry with a soft cloth. Tho samo treat ment should bo applied to tho stairs. Now York Telegram. A KKW t'HR POIl (il.ll PANS. Tho doors and sides of cupboards, bookcases and shelves may bo vory eloverly and prettily decorated with Jupniieso funs. Tlicso aro glued ou flatly, tho handles Wing cut ofT, and tho wooden part of them nisi,, no ns to inako them quite flat. When ar ranged witii taste u it 1 skill they pro duce a delightful effect of color, and ono is puzzled to iiinlorslaiid how it is produced unless it is explained. Jap auoso scraps, such as mats and screens, are cheap and may bo bought any where. A coat of varnish is sometimes applied, but unless it bo lxiok binder's varnish it is likely to tnrn the whito of tho paper yellow. The snmo treat ment may bo also applied to tho panels of tho doors, and to the frieze of tho drawing or dining room walls, with excellent effect. The plan of putting tho fans quite (lately on the walls or doors produces a better ap pearance than simply fmtening the fans up without doing anything to them. Brooklyn Eagle. . IIECIPF.H. Turnips Now, as to turnips. The smnll whito onos should be boiled, if cut iu thin slices, for thirty minutes, but if they be cooked whole forty min utes' time will be needod. Yellow tur nips, when sliced, need forty-five min utes' cookiug. Etcullopod Choose Ono toaeup of breadcrumbs, ono pint grated cheese, two eggs, one-half teaspoon suit and milk enough to moisten the mixture nicely. Pluco in a buttered carthou dUli, sprinkle the top with bread crumbs and bake. Corn Cake One cup of yellow corn meal, ono cup of wheat flour, one cup of sugar, one aup of sour cream or one cup of milk and throe tabUspoonfuls of melted butter, one teospoenful of cream of tartar and half a teaspoonful of soda, a teaspoonful of salt, two un beaten eggs. Bake twenty minutes. Macaroni with Cheese -Break the macaroni ia short pieces, cover with boiling water. When full and tender, drain off the water, a. Ming fresh water and milk. Boil again season with salt, butter and cheese, cut in thin slices. Put in bakiug; dish, having the macaroni well covered with the milk and water. Bake an hour. Maple Sauce Grate half a pound of maple sugar and dissolve it in a cupful of oream or riek milk. Let it boil, stirring it frequently, so that it will not burn, keeping it on the back of the stove. When it is ot tho consis- . ol thin V UM MU09 fu I k.O.. nn.l.linn. . hare not muoa flavor ot their own.
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