Th income of all the missionary
societies of tho world is about $14,-.
000,000 yearly.
Tho 20,012,803 members of chnrcb.es
in tho United States are gathered into
113 denominational folds.
Tho total raluation of property in
Missouri this year is 81,003,099,700.
This is an increase of 100,000,000 over
the valuation of last year.
An idea of the expense of maintain
ing a first-class English modern battle
ship in commission may be gathered
from the fact thai tho new vessels
Powerful and Terrible, of 1 1,000 tons,
require 900 men to man them.
P.ubma is so anxious to colonize
qnickly the Amur district with Cos
sack f, in order to watch the Chinese
frontier, that (die offers each male
scttWr eighty acres of land free, a loan
of 8323 without interest for thirty
three years, and exemption from taxes
for three years and from military
service fir five.
Although good crops are almost uni
versal this year Indiana has suffered
from drought, which will cause heavy
losses in some parts of the State. In
explanation it is said that in thirty
years it has cnt away tho trees from
3,1500.000 acres of forest lands and
that it suiters for rain as n result of
its lack of timber.
Says the Louis Republic : Corn is
the roost potent powor for wealth we
have in the United States. It does
more useful things for tho masses
the people of small capital or no capi
talthan any other of our resources.
The farmers of the West and South
with their corn crop are the fashion
ers of the good times. Pay in New
York your acknowledgments to the
farmer and his corn.
Of all tho people of Europe tho
French have the fewest children and
the Irish the most. The averogo
French family numbers 3.03 persons
and the average Irish family 5.2. In
England the average is 4.8 and in
Germany it is 4.1. The Spanish and
Russians closely approach the Irish
in proliflcnes. Contrasted with the
French in Europe, the French in Can
ada are the most prolific rnoo in
Christendom.
sOne of New York's life insurance
companies, which advertised that it
would pay the policies of suicides at
readily as those of any other insurers,
Los withdrawn its offer. This does
sot mean of oourse, explains the At
lanta Constitution, that no policies of
suicides will be paid, as the companies
cannot always do as they please on
that score, but it does mean that this
particular company fonnd it unprofit
able business to advertise for suicides'
claims. Too many people, strangely
enough, were fonnd apparently will
ing to aooept the chance of getting
out of the world while leaving means
of support behind to their families.
The facility with which the publio
forgets failures of prominent men is
illustrated in the case of Lord Wol
eley, reoently placed in command of
the British army. Ten years ago he
was sent to Khartoum to rescue Gen
eral Gordon. The road thither was
not a speoially diffioult one, bnt when
Lord Wolioley led his army to Korti
he felt so seonre that he divided it,
ending one portion np the river
toward Aba Hamel, while the other
marched through the Bayuda desert
toward Metemmeh. By gross mis
management time was wasted in march
ing and countermarching, and, as time
was the essential of General Gordon's
safety, the expedition ended in a
humiliating failure. Had the vacancy
which be has filled ocourred ten yeats
ago he would have been the last man
elected, but ten years is a long period
and he has had better look sinoe.
This year has broken the reoord in
yachting circles. There are in this
country over 225 yacht clubs, with
probably more than G000 yachts, and
each has had its full numbor of regat
tas and sails during the season. Be
ginning last fall, yaoht builders have
been driven with business new boats
to be built and old ones to be over
hauled. Not only is this interest man
ifested in ooast towns, but in the in
terior it is active. ''You have no
idea," said a Chicago man not long
go, "bow interested the West is in
yachting." Chioago herself has never
token such an interest or had so many
yachts on the lake. It is so of De
troit, Cleveland, Toledo and other
towns. Even little lakes like Geneva
and Pine, in Wisoonsin, and Minne
tonka, in Minnesota, have one or more
clubs. And from England, Franoe
nd Italy come stories of the same en
thuiiaau nsw boati built, new clubs
erganiisd.
The Hidden Life.
D-np down beneath the billows' sngry sweep,
Beyond the Fury of the racing sea,
There Is a world of silent mystery.
Thero cornl mountains lift tliolr hoary hend,
And sea-shells He In glowing amber beds,
And all la wrnpt in deep eternal sleep.
beep down beneath the world's distress and
pain,
Beyond the fury of life's ceaseless storm,
To noble souls thore Is eternal cnlm.
There fanny slis In brlirlit Illumed earns
And hoards the treasures of tho stormy
waves,
And nulet truth and beauty ever rolRti.
t'LAnr.xcs IIawkes, In Mpplncott.
BY CHANCE.
I don't know exactly why Jack
callod me "governor," but I suppose
it was because I was some years oidor
than ho was and because, when ho was
A woo toddler, I had made him kites
and showed him how to spin tops, and
perhops becauso I used to help him
out of scrapes, oitlior with his teacher
or some playmnto too large for him to
"lick." At nil events, I got tho nnmo
and it has stuck to me. What sur
prised me most, however, was to hoar
it a few weeks ago, when I supposed
Jaek was thousands of miles away. I
was strolling leisurely down nn old
street in Dublin, looking about for
some old landmark of tho "stamping
ground" of my childhood. How
things hail changed! Yonder where
tho little frame church had been was
a stately stono edifice ; over the old
golf links bad bceu built long rows of
stores end houses, but thore yes, it
mint be there was n houe that had
not been changed.
"Governor," said a voice behind
mo, "isn't that the houso whero Alice
lived?"
I never should have known tho
speaker had it not been for tho epi
thet ; it was Jack, cureworu and gray
and lookiug thirty-fivo Instead of
tweuty-seven.
"Jack, old boy, what brings yon
here? I thought you were in Amer
ica." "I have bcon in New Orleans for a
good many years; Helen used to like
the climate. But tho company's agent
here has left, and I must uoods como
and tako care of tho business until
auotber man is appointed. Besides,
tho president knew that I once lived
here, and thought it would be both a
change from my surroundings and a
pleasure to see the old place. But,
isn't that Alica's old home?"
"Yes," said I, "I am quite sure of
it ; but you ought to know bost wasn't
sho once a sweothcat of yours?"
"Oh, don't speak o that! You
pain me ! It brings back such a flood
of sad recollections even to look upon
tho old scenes. I don't know that
you havo heard, but I am a widower."
"My poor follow! I extend you
my most heartfelt sympathies. But
I didn't know that you had over mar
ried. However, we have kept suoh
poor track of each other thit I don't
wonder at my ignorance. But can't
yop tell me something of yourself?
Come, I'm your 'governor.'"
"Wei!, 'governor,'" said he, with
a faint shadow of his old smilo, "I
left for America nino years ago. I
went straight to Quobeo and lived
thore throe years. It was thero that
I met her who became ray wife. Wo
wero married just six years ago Inst
month. Her hoalth failed and wo
went South. ' She grow worse, gave
birth to our first child und died.
That was a little over two years ago,
and as tho child is ill good bauds (my
aifctor-in-law's) I consented to como
hore."
"But Jack, what m ado you go to
America? Why didn't you say here?"
Well, it was the same old tale of the
young woikiugman not being fit to
marry his idol. As you said, Alice
was my sweetheart ; sho said so her
self, dear girl, but her brother Tom
there was the difficulty. I callod on
Alice very often and hud aakod her to
be my wife, though I was but nineteen
She said 'Yes, but Tom wouldn't hour
of it. I tried to bring him around by
all mauuor of means, but ho was res
olute. He had never liked mo and ho
never hosituted to toll ma so J in fact,
he took great pleasure in berating me
before me, as well as behind my back
"One night I think it was Hallow-
con a orowd of young fellows got
on a lark and in their sport took Tom's
small donkey out of its shed, and,
pushing it upon the roof of a wagou
house, which sloped almost to tho
ground, tied it there, Tom thought
I was the prime mover in the trick,
though I knew nothing of it, and no
cordingly the uext night, when .
called, promptly showed me the door,
with tho injunction never to Hot foot
iuaide it again.
"I saw Alice at times, but she
seemed somewhat changed. So, after
I had tried all in my power to
straighten things, I got angry about
It, and wbon I was offered a position
in Canada I was glad to leave. My
marriage was not spite work. I loved
Alios and always shall, but I know I
could be happy 'with Helen, and thon
she said she loved me."
Just then we passed the house. It
was the same old place we both re
membered. The same trees and
bushes spread their branches about
lawn ; in one corner of tho yard stood
large, old-fashioned bucket pump,
and on one of the boards of the side
fenoo was tho ratio weather-stained
carving:
JACK HKiaixS, ALICE NEAL."
J.ick turned rod. then white, as he
looked at tho names and thon glanced
at me.
"Do you suppose she lives thero
now?" he asked.
"I'm sure I don't know." I replied,
but let's ask somo one."
Several persons passed, but all
seemed in a hurry, so wo went into a
storo across tho street and inquired.
Yes, Tom Noal and his sister lived
there. Did we know them? Indeed!
No, his sister was not married; some
follow off in America jilted her, so
they said.
"Well, Jack," said I, after wo camo
out, "I'm not a matchmaker, but if,
as you say, you always havo had warm
flection for Alice, why don't you be
gin again? It fan t too late.
Jack blushed to tho roots of his
hair and said he should never go
there, after having bocn shown the
door. I tried to coax him, but it
would not do, yet nil the time I could
see ho wished to meet his old "flame"
once more.
Jack nud I lived together at tho
sumo hotel and daily I spoke to him of
going to oil as n friend. At last the
lay before ho was to return to New
Orleans I got him down near Neat's
home. Wo passed it six or eight
times, and I began to feel foolish at
promenading up nud down tho street.
Onco he stopped iu front of tho gato
and he put forth his hand to open it,
bnt drew back liken young schoolboy.
Thon I told him I had hud onough of
such fooling and that when we ap
proached ngaiu we have to go iu.
We
aud
camo up, 1 opened the gate
pushed him forward nn the steps.
"Heavens, 'Governor,'" ho gasped,
'ring the bell for me!"
Tom Neal cam to the door aud
greeted us warmly.
"Jack," said he, "I owe you nn
apology have owed yon ono for
years. I found out who did that
work with tho donkey and I'm sorry I
over treated you as I did."
We began to chat of old times, and
shortly Alioo camo down stairs. Sho
was the same girl wo bad kuown ouly
matured. I felt euro that sho had
Boon us bo fore we entered, for sho was
dressed in her lovliest. She met Jack
not quite like a sweetheart, but vory
tenderly.
It did mo good to toll thorn of Jack's
dillideuce and what a hard time I had
to get him to ooine. They wore a lit
tle displeased that he had not como
before, and when we said something
about sailing, Alico exclaimed
"Sailing! What! Aro you going
back?"
"Yes," roturnod Jaok demurely, "I
start tomorrow."
Alico hummed to herself a moment,
thou going over to him and taking his
bauds in her own, said:
"Well, I don't propose that you
shall go without mo. I have loved
you und you me ; you onoe askud mo
to bo your wife but wo were separated,
I know you are too bashful to ask
mo again, so I ask you to bj my hus
band."
xo say mat we wero surprised is
putting it mildly, but Jaok turned, to
me and said :
"Govornor you are a matchmaker,
after all." Chicago News.
Kissed by Henry f lay.
There is left the littlo girl now no
longer a littlo girl the proudest rec
ollection of whoso life is of tho kisses
Mr, Clay used to give her, and for
which, with commendable business ex
actness, ho always paid bur with a sil
Tor teu-oeut pieou deposited in her
sunbonuot. Sho now confesses that
wheu she saw the statesman approach
ing, she learned to lay this bonnet
upon the table in her father's shop,
that it might bo well in evidence, and
tho impressive ooremony of the dime
and the salutation might not be
omittted before tho Whig loader, her
latuor, ana soverai oiuor old cronies
settled down for their regular after
noou discussion of natioual affairs
for all Kuutuckiaus aro politicians
Century.
A king who finds himself hard up is
the ruler of the Belgians, who is trv
ing to dispose of some of his real
estate to cash purchaser. ,
Antarctic Explorations.
Cape Horn was rounded for the first
time in 1010 by a Dutch expedition,
which had set out from Amsterdam In
the Hoorne (or Horn) and Eendracht,
or Unity,) to find a new western
route to the Eiist Indies, and so to
evade tho ordinance of tho Statas
General prohibiting all Dutch ships
not engaged in the service of the
Dutch East India Company from
passing by tho Capo of Good Hopo to
the eastward or through the Straits ol
Magellan to the westward. The
Hoorno was burned at tho entrance to
tho Straits of Magollan, and some of
her timbers were found on tho spot
half a century Inter by Sir John Nnr-
borouch. whom Charles If. sent to
Patagonia for gold.
The other vessel pushod on.doublod
and natnad tho Horn after tho lost
ship (which had also received its name
from the place of that name in Hol-
aud, of which ono of tho principals
n the undertaking was a native,) dis
covered and named (after tho Amster
dam merchant who conceived tho
den.) tho Straits of La Mnitre, and
finally reached tho Pacific Hoventoen
years earlier another Dutchman, Dirck
Gorritz, iu a vosscl of only 130 tons
burden, which formed part of the
East India squadron of Simon of
Cordes, had been driven by bad
wcuthor from tho western entrance of
tho Straits of Magellan as far south as
atitudo sixty-two degrees, nud dis
covered the islands now known as tho
South Shetland. To him it was a
coast resembling that of Norway,
mountainous and covered with snow.
His statemont was regardod as apoc
ryphal until Mr. William Blythe.iu the
year lMl'J, rediscovered the islands
whilo on a voyago from Montevideo
to Valparaiso.
The Dutch navigator Do Gonncville
was eieadited with having, oven before
Gorritz, discovered a Terra Australia
to tho south of Africa, but we know
from Pignfetta, the biographer of
Mngelinn, that the phraso "Auarctio
Polo" wus a very looso one, and was
taken to mean the southern hemi
sphere, which is a vastly different
matter. Moroovor, Do Gonnevillo
brought home to France with him the
son of the sovereign of his new fouud
land, which is of itself sufficient to
prove that ho did not penetrate far
south. But his story and tho sight of
his dusky captive set the hearts of his
countrymen beating with wild hopes
for a century and a half. Mucinilluu's
Magazine
Origin of Perfume.
Perfumes are of threo distinct classes
when derived from plants, aud thuro
is a fourth class whioh is of animal
origin. Tho first class consists of tho
various odoriferous gums and resins,
which exude naturally, or when pro
duced by wounding tho troos which
yield them, such as camphor, myrrh,
benzoin, eto. This is the simplest and
most ancient class of perfumes, and
often employed iu incense. The sec
ond class includes those perfumes
which are procured from distillation.
This art was known to tho anoiont
Greeks and Romans, nud is still resortod
to. An cssoiitinl oil thus obtained.
(formerly callod a quintessence) ia uot
solublo iu water though it is in alco
hol, Tho best and most cxpousivo is
tho uttar, otto of rosos. Tho third
class of porfumes is obtainod by mao-
oration, or as it is termed by the flow
or farmers of tho Var, in the south of
France, ouflourage, Tho fourth class
of perfumes consists of those of an-
iinal origin, suoh as musk, ambergris,
etc. Musk is taken from tho musk
doer, a native of India. It is highly
prized as a perfume and is muoh used
to mix with vegetable perfumes.
New York Telegram.
Precocious Roses.
A new race of roses has been intro
duced by some Paris growers. They
bolong to tho Polyantba group that
is to say, thoy boar their flowers in
trusses. Tho new roses have advantage
over the others of boing "perpetual,"
and consequently they flower con
tinuously all through the summer.
This advantage they owe to thoir ori
gin, a natural cross (oroisement natu
ral) observed in tho Lyons gardens,
between tho flowers of the first speci
mens introduced from Japan, and some
hybrid perpetual roses. By repeated
and ca reful selootions a new race of
roses has beon prodnoed, whioh, like
annuals, germinate, flower and pro
dime seeds in loss than a year.
Tho term "dwarf" is justified by
tho height, whioh in adult plants is
only about twenty inches. Tho flow
ers are single, semi-double or double,
in almost equal proportions, and pre
sent almost all variations of color ob
served in cultivated roses. Flowering
oommeuoea in the first year and even
a tew months after lowing. --Garden
I er's Chronicle.
ron FAit.n and uardex.
WASTED FODDER,
Taking tho estimates of tho Depart
ment of Agriculture as to the area
grown to corn, and tho per cent of
wasto of tho corn fodder annually in
the United States, it appears that this
Annual waste on the farms of the
country amounts to over$j00,00(),000.
Just think of such nn enormous an
nual wasto of one of the products of
staple crop. Suppose that tho
farmers of the United States wero re
quired to put their hands in their
pockets and throw away over $300,
000,000 annually! And yet that is tho
equivalent of what is going on re
specting one of the groat staple pro
ducts of the farm. Save properly and
feed tho corn fodder, and sell the hay
for cash, for it brings a good price.
Indiana Farmer,
HELMNO VOUR PtOS.
Tho chief obstacle to success in
growing pigs is the danger of becom
ing overstocked. There is always a
profit if pigs are sjld while young.
But mauy farmers who have a fine lot
of growing pigs will not sell them,
thinking to make greater profit by
feeding until they they havo nttainod
full growth. In most cases this is a
mistake. The older a pig grows the
smaller is usually the profit from feod
ing it Besides, it is poor policy for
any class of men to try to always get
all the profit there is in a trade. We
have known men so close at a bargain
that they could finally find nobody to
trade with them. To live and let live
should bo tho aim of nil. A good rule
is when breeding animals not to ro
fuse reasonable offer that would
loavo a fair profit and not stop further
breeding. With stock that increase
so rapidly as do pigs, a very few
breoding sows will quickly replace
those that are sold. If this is done
repeatedly through tho year, tho
profit each time amounts to more
than could be mide by feeding ani
mals until they attain full growth.
Boston Cultivator.
CAMPAtaX AOAINHT WEEDS.
Inquiries are constantly coming to
us concerning tho best method of get
ting rid of noxious weeds, especially
perennials. Begin by sowing the iu
tested fields to oats In the spring, or
wheat or rve in the fall. Soou after
these small grains havo been bar
vested, plow under the stubble, thus
checking tho development of the first
crop of weeds. When the second-
crop has started on the plowed
ground, go over it with a disk bar
row, corn cultivator, or any other
farm imploment that will kill tho
young woods. Repeat this operatiou
as often as necessary this fall to pro
voot the maturing of any seed or tho
development of root-stocks. Seed
the Sold to wintor grain auain this
fall and repeat the operation again
next your. It tho weeds are very
persistent, as tho Canada thistle,
quack grass, etc, cultivate tho fallow
often enough to prevent any green
leaf surface appoariug. Otherwise
tho underground stems will livo for a
long time. This is tho best method
of treating an infested field, and if
porsistod in will be successful. Now
is the time to begin the work. Do
notuogleot it. American Agrioultur
ibt.
CROSS BREEDS.
The improved breeds of poultry
have undoubtedly doue much to inuke
poultry breeding successful aud profit'
able. It is acknowledged that tho
dunghill fowl caunot compete with
tho improved breeds, cither in the
production of eggs or flesh. Never
tholcss, wo do not believe in the aver
ago farmer going iu for pure breeds.
He should leave them for the fancier,
who understands the problem of breed'
ing, and is steadily trying to cultivate
aud improve on them.
The general poultry Dreader is in
the business for eggs aud poultry,
and he will find that high grades will
give him better results thuu pure !
bloods. Poultry breeds up very rap
idly, and it is muoh easier to grade
up as in stock breeding, always usiug
pure-bred males, than it is to hold
one's own with pure blooded stock.
In the latter case the tendency is apt
to be downward, while in the former
it is always steadily upward.
But the most serious objection is
that puro-bred fowls are apt to be of
a delicate nature. The breediug up
and in to which they have been sub
jected has weakened thuir constitu
tions, precisely as it has done that of
all other animals of tho "improved
breeds." Certain advantages have
undoubtedly boen gained, but thei-e
are always aooompaniod by a saoriHod
of vigor. This is where the great
great merit of tho oross breeds u
so clearly shown, for in them are to
fouud the desired characteristics of
the pure breeds united to the hardi
ness of the common stock. It Is thii
combination which is needed by poul
try breeders, and which they must
have if they are to find profit in thoir
work. Now York World.
now r.oNO to mi i.e.
This Is an old question, and the
writers seem to be conllrniod in tho
beliof that tho number of cows are so
few that will not dry off in comparison
with the whole number of milch kine,
that the question is rathor over dig
cussed, and assuming that the ques
tion is ono of great moment, that
Practical Farnior is inclined to be on
tho side of the question that ft cow is
better for six weeks to two months
drying, before dropping hor calf, and
will give all tho more milk for the
rest. In our own dairy this seems
to be a fact, and others report tho
same thing though there is a "cloud
of witnesses" on the other side who
are just as strong in the belief that if
A cow is fed well, she will give milk
for many years without deterioration
of milking qualities. Mrs. Ella Rock-
wood, who is a most observing dairy
woman, in discussing th:s matter in
an exchange, has this to say at its
close: "Seutiruent asido, the cow
may be machine, yot she ia
not one made of cast iron,
but of delicately formed nerve and
tissues that cannot bear the continu
ous strain upon ner vitality wunout
its impniring by continuous milking.
It aids in laying in a store of added
vigor, and consorvos tho vital forces
to have this rest." Perhaps tho most
valid argument in the question is that
of the matornity of the cow and its
offices, for dairying is the commeroe
of this motherhood features of the
cow, aud the continuous, never end
ing demands upon that fuuotion with
out rest must have sooner or later its
weakening effect; then in the plan of
continuous milking there is no ohanoe
for the expanding of the udder by the
slow secretion of fluids in the natural
way, aud the function of milk-giving
stimulated by the natural reservoir
processes of providing for the snste-'-'
nanoe of offspring is interfered with,
and the cases are numerous where
cows whan continuously milked have
not given nearly so muoh milk the
second your, aud a cow in the writer's
barn to-day is strong testimony to
this viow of the matter. There is no
doubt but that Home cows oan stand
a a amount of this continuous milking
and not be injured in the end, but as
said we think that they are the excep
tion, aud that six waok's rest is a
reasonable demand upon the part of
the cow. Practical Farmer.
FARM AND OA1IDEN NOTES.
Don't wait until fowls are infested
with vermin, but prevent such ca
lamity to your flock.
When iu ii k is to stuud a long time,
stone or glass vessels should be used.
If milk is to stand only a short timo
in is preferable because easily oleaned.
Euoouraza the bovs and crirls in
fruit growiug. It has a refining influ
ence, and if the boy one get inter-,
ested iu horticulture he is, to an ex
tent, fortified against vioe.
Sheep intended for mutton must be
kept quiet, handled gently ; tbey can
not be made a part of a system of
farming that includes restlessness, un
steadines aud continuous changing of
conditions.
When dairymen buy cows from
dealers thoy are liable tobring disease
iuto the herd. A strange oow shonjd
always be an object of suspicion, un
less procured from parties kuown to
be reliable.
Bordeaux mixture is found a sure
preventative of ourl leaf on peaoh trees
in Washington, acoording to a roport
Mr. J. F. Cass, of the Scute Horticul
tural Commission, published in the
Rural Northwest.
The moro you out sweet peas the
lunour thflv will Aiilitiuiit, rliivvArina
j ' - r
I 1 ! - A 1 . I A L
plant and shortens to a oertuin extant
tlie period of flowering.
Foed off all the old eorn before any
of the new crop is used, but do- not
feed any corn in the summer if greeu
food can bo given the stoolt. Utilise
everything that oiu bo oo averted into
food. Even woods can be fed' to
swiue.
Economy is essential to success on
tho farm, especially wheu prioas are
low. The most extravaganoe practioed
by farmers is in the use of inferior
stook. It is more eoouoniioal to foed
grain to animals than givj the largest
postible return therefrom than to at
tempt to aave by holdiug on to the in
ferior kinds.