i ON THE Iowb the ennnn of the street, llsar the mufrlnil marching feet! Hear the thoiisnml-tlirontml huin, A the aoMlnr nenmr oomel tingnrly the people crowd i Faintly not? anil now more loud, While we listen, breathless, dumb, I'omm the clronlng of the ilrutni lllkn-tek, rlkn-tek, rikn tek Ink tek, Blka-tek, rtkn-ti-k, rlka tk tuk tek, Hlka-tek (i-k tek, Hlka-tk tek tk, Rlka-tck, rlka-tek, rlkn-tek tk tnk. Marching ilnwn the western light, Hursts thn column on our sight! Through the myriad golden motes HplantlMly our bnnner floats! Then the sudden-swelling cheer, Voicing all we hold most dear, Wondrous, welling wnvn of sound. Till the whirring drum Is Hrownetll Htlll our pulses boat In time To the rhvthmio roll sublime.! Itikn-tek, 'rlka-tek, rlka tek tuk tek, Itlka-tek, rlka-tek, rlka tek tek tek, lllka-tek tk tnk, Itlka-tnk tk tnk, Hlka-tek, rlka-tk, rlka-tok tok tnk. PITS GRANDPA CAME By M MM.. T t. . "What is this, grandpa?" nsksd Kent. He had picked tip from thn flour a large atlver medal that baby sister liudbeett biting with her teetblesa lit tle guma. That? Why, it's tlie medal that the United Htates government gave. tue in 1851 before your unit lief was born," answered grandpa, as he stud ied the inscription absently. "Did the government givo yon that?" cries Kent, surprised flint his grandfather had been on Hitch familiar terma with the government of the United Mate. "Why, what for?" ".So I never told you that etory.did 1?" aaya grandpa, with noma pride in hia voice. "That was for helping to res cue the crew of the brig Zi lien, bound for liny of I'uudy and shipwrecked oil' this coast. And it astonishes mo to thia day to remember that we did not every one of us lose our lives trying to aave them." "Oh, tell it! tell it! 1'lenae tell it!" urged Kent, now II rod with interest to liear about a real adventure by hi own grandpa. "That happened in the days before the United Htates life-saving Knrvioe was organized. That branch of the luariue service was not established nntil the ycarlHTl. Home time before you leave the Cape 1 will take you to the back ahore to visit tho life-Having station and show you Home of the won derful appliancea they have nowadays for Raving life lifeboats, life buoys, petticoat breeches, mortars for throw ing the lines, red tire to burn and nil the numerous traps besides. I think you will find these more interesting than the story, my boy. " "But the story, grandpa; the story! Tell that now, grandpa," insisted Kent, impatient for grandpa to hegin. "How many men were there with you when you rescued the sailors?" "Let me think! There was Hteve, iny brother; Jesse Freeman, ltobort Jndson well I think there wore six fits all told." "And did they all have medals like this?" , "Yes, every one of its." "lo tell the story, grandpa." "Well, it was about dark when we look the last ones off the brig," Bays grandpa, beginning at the end of the narrative. "Poor follows, they bad lashed themselves tithe rigging, where they had remained all day, hungry nd wet and chilled to the bone. They couldn't have stood it much longer night a-comiug on and the vessel fast going to pieces. "Half the men iu Woll fleet had been up to the back shore that day to see the wreck and the men. They would just go and look ot the grew aome sight for a little while and then turn about and go home." "Why did you wait all day before you tried to get them off?" "Because the wind was blowing terrifio hurricane all day, my boy. The sea was raging like a fury, seeth ing with foam and dashing over the wreck every moment. The breakers were booming and crashing on the beach, and nobody wanted to brave their fury. The most experienced of them thought it was foolhardy to risk their lives with the certainty of being drowned or dashed to death by the waves. "It was the first day of December, nd a smothering snowstorm raged all day. My, how the wind blew that day I "I was ont of town in the morning nd did not hear of the disaster to the Ziliea until I came home about S iu the afternoon," went on grandpa, now fairly back at the opeuiug of his story and beginning to stir with awak ened memories. " 'Have yon heard the news?" yonr grandma asked, as I came into the house. There's a ship ashore up the back side. Eight meu.they say.lushed to her rigging aud no hope ot saving them.' Thunder!' said I. and rushed out gain into the gale aud started to walk np to the beach." "How far?" asked Kent. "Three or four miles. I was yonng then and didn't mind a little walk an I do now. I ran half the way, I guess. Aa I went aloug I overtook three other men, acqnaiutauoes of mine. One of them called: " 'Hullo, Ben; haven't aeen ye be fore. - Where ye been?' " 'Been to Froviucetown,' I an wered. 'Just beard about the wreck.' " 'We've been up once before. But it's no uid trying to do anything doing again, because we'd like to know if the poor fellows are still hold ing on. Gad. it is an awful !ghr tUoiglil "I thought so, too, little latr, T Isn we ran daws to tho beach. MARCH. Now tha marching men hays passed Ve hate watched them to the last, Till the column illonrpimrn )n a mint of sudden tears. I.oven and hat" before niiirnesed 'J remlile In tho troiild d breasts l.ove and baton nnd hopes ami fnnM Waking from thn sleep of yenra, At unr country's calling coma, To thn rolling of the drium lllka-lok, rlkn-tnk, rlkn tnk tnk tnk, IMka-tnk, rlkn-tek, rlkn tek tnk tnk, lllka-tnk tnk tnk, Itlka-tek tnk tuk, lllka-tek, rlkn-tnk, rlka-t-k tuk tnk. Fo the night comes on npne, Hetties on uauli solemn facet While we pray with hearts of fire, W hile a wlatful, wild desire Follows whnrn the dangers am, ' Whnrn the battles bin- aTar -Till our heroes homeward nonin. And we bear thn victor drum! lllka-tnk, rlkn-tnk, rlkn Ink tuk Ink, lllka-tnk, rika-tuk, rlka tuk tnk tuk, Itlka-tnk Ink tuk, lllka-tnk tuk Ink. Illka-tuk, rlkn-tnk, rlkn-tnl tuk tnk. . sru.r.s. "There was the vessel, driven benm on against the amid, close on ahore and the big boiling ana breaking around and over her and over the poor fellows in the rigging. Almost crazed with suffering nnd fright, they kept railing io me people on the snore ami groaning dosperutoly. They soon sighted us as newcomers n ml fairly yelled, hoping we hud come to help them: 'Have ns, save us! Wo are freezing to death, freezing to death!' "Their despairing words shrieked out above the booming breakers and seemed to iill the nir. The wind had abated a good dual by this time, aud it hud shipped snowing. The sea was still terrifio in it violence, thundering and booming and lashing the shore wilh foaming wrath. Nevertheless, it seemed to mo that weottglit to attempt something, risky ns it might be. "We men looked nt each other with questioning faces, for none of us nt the moment could see just what could possibly be done. " 'Poor fellows!" said Tom. 'Just hear them mil to us. And they've got to drown here before our eyes, 1 reek'n. Wo can't do anything without a boat, and we cou't with n boat in this sea, even if wo had one, and there isn't e, boat likely within three miles.' " 'We couldn't got a boat here iu titno anyway,' remarked nnotlior. "'.She'll break up all to pieces iu an hour,' said a third. " 'Help! Help!' wailed the voices of tho imperiled men. " Mood thunder!' said I, '1 can't stand hore and wait and see 'em dio like rats cn.n you, Jess?' " 'I shall never huve any peace of mind again ns long as I live if we do,' answered Jesse. " 'Hoys,' said I, 'lot's go down to the town and get a bout and see what we can do.' "At that all turned nsoue man tow ard the village. Josh waving his 'sou wester' as we reached the. top of tho sand dune, while we all shouted back: " 'Hold on, hold on for yonr lives!' "On thowny.half running now with the impulse Unit had seize 1 us in com mon, we made our plans how we would operate for the rescue. We agreed, for one thing.thut Jess should be cap tain of the enterprise, as he had expe rience w ith bouts rather more thuu the others of the party. " 'We'll try to get along with any thing that Isaiah Hatch happens to have, then,' says Jess. 'It won't be so far as the village.' "When we reache 1 Hatch's bouse we found that he had nothing better than a leaky old dory. "However, we were not to be dis- oourugodnowat anything. Our blood was up, ami every man of us stood ready to risk his own life to save the poor wretches on the brig, whose cries seemed to bo still ringing in our ears. " 'She'll leak like a riddle.' sots Jess, critically examining the boat while others or us harnessed Isaiah s old horse to n farm cart. Mot a couple more bailers, and we'll try her any how.' We hauled ont the lumbering old boat and lifted her into the cart aud soon were on the way back, the sloet driving iu our faces aud freezing on our beards. Tho storm seemed to be rising again, aud we felt that the en terprise was deHpci ate. "Ou the wnv we were joined bv two other men, who volunteered to assist iu the undertaking. "vVe reached the bench at lust. though it seemed doubtful if the old horse that we had pressed into service would hold out to draw the cart to the end of the journey. "We saw that the ship had lowered in the water perceptibly during our abseuoe aud might go to pieces any moment. The men, however, were desperately holding on just abont as we hud left, them. When they saw us they cheered, and this served to strengthen our resolution. We an swered as well as we'coulJ, while we hauled the boat down to the water's edge and jumped in. It waa more or less perilous launching a dory in such a sea, but by watching for a smooth instant we succeeded. The current ran strong against ns, aud the heavy northeast wind blew ns down the ahore. Bui we had made allowance for this iu part by launching some dis tance uorth of the wreck. Then, with faces set and inusoles tense, four of us bent to the oara, while the other two were kept busy bailiug the leaky craft. 'The men on the vessel were silent uow, watching our desperate efforts, while we were tossad like seaweed m and down on the roaring waves. Twice we were borne past them by the treach erous undertow and swept quarter ot mil down the short before ws could recover ground, and twice ws stemmed the tide and wind and strug gled back again to onr course. " 'Fetch her round this time,' cora mantled Jess, 'er all's lost.' "Our strength was well-nigh spent, " 'It's no use,' cried Hteve. " 'We'll be swamped if we get broadside,' said some one else. " They any 'fortune favors the brave,' and I think it may be so, for suddenly our old dory seemed to careen and al most capsize and then, righting Itself in spite of the waves, swept down straight toward the vessel. The men on board her, watching tis aa their last hope of life, began to cheer heartily at this, and in a moment morn our boat was in the Ice of the great bulk aud closn ituiler her bows. "The sailors began to clamber down from the rigging, watching the seas and holding on nil the time lest they should be swept away while reaching the boat. "Jess shouted his orders to them ns they en me in sight, leaning over the rail, liy Ins directions they found nnd brought a coil of rope, one end of which they with some difficulty made fast to the jib-boom, where it would have a good height above thn water. " 'Now, four of you crawl out and lower yourselves on the rope. Boat won't hold more than four at once,' Joss shouted. "Those boys didn't have to be told twice what to do, like some boys I know, mi i -1 grandpa, looking mean ingly nt Kent. "Hut, gritndpn, do tell how you got iacK to tho shore. "Well, the men carried the noil of rope over into the boat, leaving the end fast to the jib-boom, and we rowed away, allow ing the coil to unroll as we went. This proved of great service to us in malting the second trip after the other four men who were still left on the wreck. "Wo landed the half frozen crea til res on tho beach nnd charged them to keep movimi that, they might not sink down and freeze in their exhaus tion before we returned. Now they were on terra llrma, they seemed com pletelv unnerved. "1'owing back, partly held to our course by the rope that we had mude fast mi shore, wo soon renched the wreck the second time. The other four men were soon iu the dory, and with a littlo cheer at onr success we set out again for the shore. "But I cheered a little too soon for my part. For when we were about half way iu I stepped into a coil of lope that was lying in the bottom of the dory and that hail somehow be come twisted with the line by which we wore helping to guide hor. which the sailors had brought abonrd. I was thrown from my balance aud the next instant found myself in the icy bil lows. "'Bins overboard nab him! somebody called out. "Hobort Jordan, nt the risk of going over himself ami of upsetting the w hole boatload oi us, reached over be fore I could be swept off and 'uabbed1 me, indeed, ns I struggled in the icy water. 1 was pulled m without upset ting the boat, which was a miracle al most, us she was overloaded, and the sea was like a yeasty tumult ot bil lows. They pulled mo over the rail, dripping with brine, with very little coremony. " '(Jot a "sousing" that tiiuo.didn't ye, Bou? asked Hteve, glad enough that it was no worse, '(live him tho onr or he will freeze.'" "Wore you much scared?" asked Kent. He bad beeu listening with breathless interest to ascertain if grundpa really got drowned, forgetting that he was at thatmomont telling the story. "Not so much as your grandma was an hour or two later, when I told her about it, sitting by a hot fire in dry clothes, nipping hot ginger tou," an swered grandpa. "Aud what did you do with the shipwrecked men, grandpa? "An organization for the relief of sea, called the Humane society, took charge of them and gave them uew clothes. They wore then sent home by land. They lost everything they hud, though, on the brig." "And what became of the brig? Did she really go to pieces?" "Well, I guess she did? And we wore none too Hoon making up our minds to attempt to rescue, either. .It wasn't 15 minutes after we left her before the ship settled against the sands aud parted in the middle. Then the sea soou did the rest. The masts toppled over, and the rigging to which the men had been clinging went drag ging over into the sea." "Oh, let's put tho medal away and keep it then, grandpa, " says Kent.quite seriously, "Dou't let's give it to baby to play with any more. It might get lost. "All right. We will put it away. The time may come when you, iu.t boy, will want to take it out aud show it to your grandchildren, aud tell them the story I have told to you of how Grandpa Kewoomb helped to save the crew of the brig Zilica." New York Ledger, Dawejr Not Heroic In Appearance. "In person Dewey is not the naval hero of popular imagination," says L. A.X'oolidga in MuClure's. "He is slight, of medium height, with finely chiselled face.aud hair spriukled with grays while his firmly aet lips aud clear eye would mark him as geutle man and a mail of the world. While in Washington he was a clubman aud fond of aooiety.one of those who rarely appeared after dinner except in even ing dress; just the kind of a fellow, iu abort, that some have in mind when they inveigh against the 'dudes' of the navy who are pensioned on ' the government and hauut the drawiug- rooms or the capital, lie is - quiet u manner, sparing and inoiaive in speech, courUotie iu bearing and de cisive in action," THEREALM Striking Outing Coal limn French plaid in tones of bluo, yel low ana crerue and moot cashmere is here handsomely .''combined by May Manton, a softquilling of mix nil taffetn HISSES' III.OIHR WAISl' in harmoniziug shades finishing the edges of the revers, collar, neck and wrists. An exceptionally pretty waist can Ire made from plain and plaid eiughnm, with embroidery or lace frills for decoration, nnd if a loose or cooler effect in desired thn fitted lining can be omitted. Tho blouse is ar ranged over a lining fitted with single bust darts, the other necessary seams closing in center-front. Tho vest has deep tnckf across tho front, the top being cut square nnd finished with a band of plaid edged nt the top with the ribbon quilling. The sailor color of plaid finishes the WAIST WITH neck aud rolls back from the fronts in prettily shaped lapels. The waist can be finished with high neck and stand ing collar, the pattern providing for low square neck by perforated outline. The two-seamed sleeves are of the latest out and size, the wrists being banded with the plaid, and a belt of the plaid is worn around the waist. Striking combinations of material and color can be developed by thia mode, which is as suitable for wash fabrics as for wool or silk. To make this waist for a girl ot four teen years one aud three-quart s yards of iuateriul forty-four inches wide will bo required. A Style That U Generally Heromlng. Few styles are more' generally be coming, writes May Muntou, than the bolero fronts with fitted bnck. The model shown iu the large illustration combines the two with a shirred front and shallow yoke back, and cau safely be commended as to style and general usefulness, iu addition to which it lends itself to economical cutting and romaking, as do all patterns which al low of two or more materials. Innum erable combinations of wool with silk, and silk with chiffon or mousseline, might be devised, but the illustration shown is of flowered challie, with full portion of liberty silk and ruching of ribbon, I The foundation is a fitted lining that closes at the centre-front. On it : are arranged the yoke and full front, j in wnion suirriug are allowed, and over them the seamless back and jacket fronts. The shirred front is held in nlact by the three bands, and closes invisibly at the left shoulder and un-der-arm seam. At the neck is a high standing collar, also shirred. The sleeves are two-seamod aud snng-fit-ting to the shoulders, where there is a slight fulness which serves to sup port the epaulets. To cut this waist for a woman of medium size five yards of material twenty-two inohos wide will be re quired. Dr. Mary Walkar'a Panilon, A bill has beeu passed by the House ot Representatives to iuerease Dr. Mary Walker's pension from $13 to f 20 per month. This was done in con sideration of her advanced age and the valuable service she reudered duriug the last war, when aho was not ouly a nurse, but skilled surgeon. Bbe went upon the battlefields and into tha hospitals, where her e ffioieot work mm OF FASHION. called forth thanks from President Lincoln. Now that she in no Inuger able to practice her profession, it was deemed proper to insure tier reason able support for the remainder of her lire. A MjUh fanny Waist. A new fancy waist is of pearl taffeta. Bands of velvet ribbon in deep rnby cross the front diagonally from shoulder to waist line tu one direction. From the other side of the waist correspond ing hands, which are of gold-embroid ered galloon, cross the front. These ruby and gold straps form diamonds. The effect is somewhat startling, but the result is an exceedingly handsome garment. The sleeve pnffs are trimmed with diamonds of the same garniture, A t'snftil Cap. While short copes are popular for dressy wear, a great many long onec are worn those that extend down the skirt to a poiut about where the finger lips would rench if the arms fell straight at the sides. These, however. are more useful capes. They are much liked by Indies who go ont in dressy waists and wish to avoid the conspicnousness that attends the wear ing of fanciful costumes on the street. Authority an Cat l.nrn. Mrs. 1, eland Morton is president of tlie Chicago Cat Club. Hhe is a wo man of culture and is aa authority on cat lore, nnd her cat parties are the morvel of tho metropolis of the West. A woman of wealth, Mrs. Morton owns prize cats valued as high as $2(100. A Itruve Woman's l!wnrl. Miss Ada Stark, a milkmaid of New- BOLE no FRONTS. port, Enirland, recently received a re ward of $15 for capturing a oonvict who was escaping from prison. One of tha Latest Skirts. The round waist with trimmed front and fancy sleeves makes a favorite model for summer gowns. The cos tnme shown in the illustration combines it with one of the latest skirts and is at once novel and chic. While the style is in every way suited to challie and light weight silks, as well as to wash able stuffs, it is here shown in figured organdy made over a colored slip. The foundation for the waist is a fitted lining. On it are arranged the seamless back, the full fronts and the Hhirred vest, the closing being effected invisibly at the centre front beneath a strip of lace insertion. Bands ot in sertion trim both the front and back and narrow frills finish all free edges. The sleeves are two-seamed and are shirred along the line of perforations shown in the pattern then mounted upon fitted liniugs. At the shoulders are laced edged frills forming epsulettes. The siirt is cut iu five gores and fits smoothly aoross the front and over tha hips with fulness at the back laid in deep plaits. The flounce is circular in shape and graduated in depth and is in cluded in the two front seams, so leav ing the front plain. At the edge of the skirt are two narrow ruffles. Bands of LADIKS' SKIltT. insertion finish the upper edge of the floanoe and run perpeudioularly up the front breadth. To cut the skirt six yards of ma terial thirty iuches wide will bs re quired, AGRICULTURAL TOPICS i! ting OypaniN frofltftbly, Oypsum or land plaster attract moisture. Hence it is best used for crops that like cool, moist weather, and are most injured by drought. . It is a good crop for potatoes bnt may di ' injury to corn if applied early when (he young plant needs all the moisture it can got. Hmall grain crops often snffer from loo hot and dry weather. But gypsnm sown on these in summer may cause rust on the leaves, by keep ing them covered with dew too much of the time. Hot Water as an Innectlclde. Insects love hot weather bnt not hot water. Most of the slugs that attack vegetation will die if water of the tem perature of 9.'l degrees to 140 degrees i-i thrown npon them. No kind of vege tation will be injured by water as hot as this. If it is to be nsed in spray ing, as is most convenient iu dealing with rose and grape sings, the temper ature may be several degrees higher, or as much as 145 degrees without danger of injuring the vegetation that the water comes in contact with. Keeping Fartlllxers In Stork. A supply of some concent) ale.l manure ought to be ou hand at all times, so as to apply during the grow iug season to plants that are not do ing well. Most farmers on buying fertilizers find nt the Inst that they had not enough to fertilize the entire crop, and in the grainsespecially.they often lose twice the cost of HiilhVieui to fertilize the whole. All the lieu manure should not be nsed in early spring. Keep some for the hitv-hesd-ing cabbage. It will pay to do 1 j. Itnlllna tlie I'olHtn flronnil. After potatoes are planted, the first thing to be done is to go over the ground with a farm roller. This will pack the soil above the set aud enable it, to make vigorous growth r.s soon as roots and shoots start. Wheu potatoes are planted by handstepping on the hill after the seed is covered answers the same purpose as rolling. But t'no roller and the drag to roughen the soil may be nsed alternately until the pota toes are above the ground. Then tho oultivntor between the rows will best keep the field clear. Halting Cowl fteg-tttarly. Now that cows nro turned out to pasture, care should be taken to give them regular supplies of salt. Thn best way is to place some rock salt in t sheltered place where they can lick it nt will. Home salt is found by anaylsis iu milk. It is a curious fact that so long as tho calf's food is eliierly milk, it has no craving for rait. This craving begins when the calf begins to eat grass nnd other vegetables, all of which require some salt to aid in tlieir digestiou. Cows that are salted only irregularly give less milk than they should, nnd what they do give fur nishes cream that is difficult to churn. 'l,nt" ( ron. Some think that late corn, late pota toes, or other lute cropB, aro to be planted later than the early kinds, forgetting that the precise meaning of tho term "late," as applred to garden or farm crops, is that they have a lon ger period of growth than tho early kinds, lhis is a mistake. l-.arly potatoes and corn should be planted at about the same time ns late. If yon put off planting the late varieties till all the others are in the ground you do them injustice; you do not give them time for their full growth, ami the result is an immature growth and an inferior yield. Agricultural I'.pi- . tomist. Illnta on llee-Keeplng. Many people fail of success with bees because they do not place the hives right. If toosbadedthe beesarelikely to be attacked by the moth miller, which breeds those worms that destroy the honey. It is well to hare the bees np early, so the hives should front to the east, so as to catch the first rays, of the morning snn. Either a well roofed, low bnildiug should be put np as a bee stand, or the hives should bo set on a bench uuderatreoall through the summer. In winter it is not best that been see sun-light. If an under ground cellar out of doors can be fitted np where the temperature mav bo kept below freezing all the time, it will be much better than the warmer 1ioii.hu cellar. American Cultivator. Hearing Appla Tree. It is easy to- tell while ridinc through the country at this season of the year what orchards or apple trees have set with fruit and what have not. Even the blossoming is more or Ijsu exhaustive, and the trees that have blossomed freely have not nut forth the dark foliage aud luxuriant growth of shoots of those that have set no frnit. Au experienced judge of orch ards can tell while riding by one whnt trees have set full with fruit and what have set little or none. The orchard ist ought to see to it that bis bearing trees are properly fertilized, especially with potash and phosphate, both ot which minerals are needed to per foe t he fruit. American Cultivator. Lata futatoea. Lato potatoes ought to be rduuted deep. That is the way to encourage a large growth of roots, and these givt you a stroug growth of tops, or great vigor to the plants, and assist the for mation of tubers. ISix or even eight iuohes is none too much for late kinds especially, and that gives them abnu daut grouudto forage iu. Deep plant ing in the best protection against iiruugut. It all the potatoes were planted at least six iuches doen in stead of two, they would yield many thousand bushels more thuu thoy do. Deep plautiug would save many a crop iu a dry aeasou. . There than C000 Friends in 1'hiladelphia, aioue, ami prjbubly not fewer thuu ju.uw in ins state 01 rennsvlvauia.
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