r
7
I.;..'
j'l.o decline cf V'.ritl'h cnviciilttire ae- J
rvniimulril the rife of tho American
farmer as iitnvryor Ui tho world.
The railnrtlon of the? reel mnn Is n
myth, for tho ntato of New York Mill
contains a nptilntlon of W27 cInrhimI
as ItMttan.
There nrp now 3291 miles of Irriimt
Ins cnnntfl In Nrhrainn, which hnvc
riwt $t.77.".'KSI. nml which ntcr l.ilHS,
3I nercs of Intnl.
The number of An-tlc expeditions
bow In tlin north seems to Indicate a
ltH)Ofllllon on the part o( the oxplor
rra to discover tlio pole ly menus of
lli human chain device.
The plnnB In southern forests have,
ripen iliwtioypJ f rapidly for a mini
lur of years tli.it much nnxlety tins
lippti fplt liy tin:1 who rcnlirn tlin Im
iiortnnce of prci i vinir blond Hlrct'hes
cf woodlands.
Slneo lXT.'i tlio whale fisheries have
fallen off from L'OO.iMm barn-Is of oil
to 80,0(10 bsrrcls, while whalebone has
faltrn from I0.noo.000 pounds to 400,00 I
pouitris. rptroli'iim accounts for Hip
lecreasptl output In tlio former mid
Ftecl stays havo taken the plnco of tlio
latter In womrn's cwets.
America's lalri-t Invasion lias iIIk
Tiipli'd tin ancient (..lass-blowliiK In
dustry of neU'.limi. An American Arm
lias paid $10,000(100 for tlio principal
Klasn-blowlnR husinewa In tliat countr.".
Consequently there la a now Impetus
against American methods, and Hip
Itolglan parliament linn been ashed to
"keep (ho rocala out." Tim decline
In tho ulan industry In TtalKlmn. nml
Us wopdorrul facilities fe T contlniilnsi
it. led the American Investors to ravo
It.
The n.'O of the KoenlKc n rays on the
human Itody hps !x?n open to the ob
jection Hint morttncnlion of the clil.i
often followed tho operation. This
tpndpney of the rays' effect has been
overcome l.jr a Fcnch physiclnii, who
lias found that the tubes worUed by
nlternata currents of blwli frequency
and hlfih tension never prodiica erythe
ma, but that, on the contrary, the rays
bo obtained pendens the cpratho prop
erties iwojrnlKcd In cle tr-i-thornpcii-tlcs.
From France and not America
comcn tho latest novelty In Insurance,
sn,ys a Imelon correspondent of the
ritt-ibuijr Dispatch. Up to tho pres
ent tho Yankees havo led the way In
innovations, and ninny of them have
ihren bo popular that they have been
grafted on to Enrclish and French sys
tems, but to far no American com
pany has been bold enough to Insure
a cundiduto for parliamentary honors
against risk of failure at the polls, A
French eompany, however, has under
taken this work.
Young Ixichinvars in Kentucky go
about with downcast looks, for Indi
ana's Gretna Green Is under a ban.
For generations It has been easy for
eloping couples to cross the river and
net married with great expedition be
fore Irate fathers could bar the sud
den rates. Hut tho majesty of the law
north of tho Ohio Is wrinkling Its
awful brows, and warnings have been
given to ministers and to local offi
cials near tho border that Indecorous
haste nud disregard of tho provisions
of the statutes as to parental consent
In the case of minors and concerning
licenses must be sternly repressed.
Hence the melancholy countenances of
many a lovelorn swain and many a
tender her.rted maiden In the state of
fair women and fast horses.
In tho matter of recognising tho close
relation between sound teeth and good
health we havo made great progress
since the days when a little aching In
child's molar was the signal for
"yanking" out tho offending tooth,
says the Chicago Record-Herald. Per
haps no grievance that Is now treas
ured up against parental neglect Is
so keen as the one that is cherished by
the person who has grown to man
hood's estate to find himself short
three or four molars or bicuspids
perhaps even a front incisor, which is
a disfigurement for life. But we are
still far behind the countries of Eu
rope In recognizing tho close relation
between bad teeth and disease, accord
ing to the opinion of Dr. Truman W.
Brophy, who waa one of the two dele-
' itates who represented the United
States at the recent International Den
tal Federation In London. Dr. Brophy
was especially impressed with the
' means observed by European govern
ments and municipalities to promote
public knowledge of hygiene and to
make the people understand tho necet
t,My of cleanliness. In England be was
. particularly struck with the attention
paid to tbs ear? of the teeth. ;
An Affair
When t wns Inst In 1'nrls I had a
letter of Introduction to the Countess i
i!e Clnirmniit, who lived In a venera
ble mansion In the Faubourg St. tler
i:ialn, m'ir tho ancient abbey churc h.
I found her to be an aged lady of a
ety old family, a very devout church
goer, and a bigoted 1 Rlilinli t, believ
ing In "divine right" and the Count
de Chnnibord, and fully expecting that
ho nnd his white flag would rule the
cli t inles of Franco when Orleanists,
Iionupartlsts and Republican would
be forgotten. Apart from dogma and
politics sho was. howevpr, a very
charming Mid Interer.tttiK person. Hho
hnd evidently been very handsome In
her youth, and even In her old ago
retained a llttlo coquetry and much
spirit. At tho recital of some deed
of daring and heroism her blin k eyes
would floHh and sparkle nnd her lips
trcmhln with emotion. It was like
f ilng back to the pnst century to sit.
In her dim drawing room, with Its
quaint old furniture, rich and relig
iously pivserved, hung with portrait'!
of her ancestors, and hear her talk ot
warriors, priests nnd nobles, whose
mitres nnd swords had decayed, nnd
whose moldy and moth-eaten banners,
wnvln? In church and chnnel, are but
tattered ras with the blazonry illegi
ble. One day I was looking at the por
trait of a lady so lovely, with a sweet
and melancholy beauty, that even the
!i:;fli,'uring costume of the lust cen
tury, especially the abominable high
In p.d dress, could not mar Its effect,
for you looked only on the face ami
forgot the acce-'orirs. It was from
the pencil of Mine. I.ebrun, the fa
vorite nrlUt of Mario Antoinette, who
has left us such touching souvenirs
of the unhappy epieen.
"1 bat huiy, I am sure, had a story,"
I sulil. "I need not ask If the original
was a relative of yours, Madame, for
I sec a family likenew in the head."
"You are right." she said. "That
portrait might pass for my own llkp
ness ns I looked CO ypars ago. I have
a miniature taken at the same ago
which looks like a reduced copy of
Mine. ICbrun's charming picture."
"And the lady was?-'
"Pardon me," said the old countess;
"I will tell you her story at full length.
It Is an old family history, but It
Is thought to have sonio of tho ele
ments of romance, perhaps it may bo
of some future use to you as a story
teller In your own country. So arm
yourself with patience, cousin, and
bear with an old woman's garrulity."
The old lady called me cousin be
causo at some far away period there
was a matrimonial nlllnnce between
our families, long before my grand
father emigrated to America.
I will not attempt to relate the nar
rative In tho language of my hostess,
but condense It and tell it In my own
way.
Tho original of Mme. Lnbrun's pic
ture, then, was Vl torlne do Grantier,
w'fo of Hector do Grantier, a gentle
man of wealth and family. Tho mnr
ll.igo was an exception to the general
rule of French marriages, being a loe
match. The parents of the lady had
permitted her to choose a husband for
herself; and though among her many
suitors were some more eligible In
joint of fertuno and opportunities for
llsing in the world than Hector, sho
pave him her hand because Bhe could
lct;w her heart with It.
I)o Grantier was handsome, gentle
ami warm hearted. He had no vices,
nnd but Utile ambition. He was a poet
and a painter, though not a profession
al one, and he was in easy circum
stances, although not reckoned a man
of wealth.
Never was there a happier couple,
and when tho bride's father and moth
er, who died within a few days of each
oilier, left tho world almost hand In
hand, tho certainty of leaving their
daughter tho partner of a man devoted
to her, heart and soul, Foothed their
lat moments.
The.ro was a shade of melancholy In
Vlctorlne'8 nature, and she often
thought to herself that her married
Ufa was too happy that It was like a
still, bright, summer day, so perfec t
so full of sunshine, so heavenly, that
weather seers pronounce it too lovely
to last, and regard it, with shaking
heads, as the precursor of a devastat
ing storm.
And the storm that wrecked the
happiness of Vlctorlne was near at
band. Among her rejected suitors was
a wild, boid man, named Itaoul Mal
t ravers, ait ensign In tho royal navy
ot a very distinguished family high
In power at court, who might well
look forward to the prospect of eeelnfl;
the broad pennant of an admiral float
ever bio own quarter deck. Hut, with
all tho qualities of a noble race, ho was
stained with many vices. He was a
gamester, a duellUt nnd a libertine;
prodtgul with his gold, cruel with his
sword and fatal in his hates.
Although his rejection was couched
In the most respectful terms, it roused
his worst passions, and he swore to
wreak a deadly vengeance on the rival
vho prospered where ho had failed.
The hand he could not win himself
fchould never be clasped In wedlock
by another. In this temper ot mind
he went to sea.
It must be borne In mind that this
projoet of vengeance was a secret
locked In his own heart, to be di
vulged In action, not In words. There
fore, when, some months after the
marriage, the ensign returned from hli
cruUe, the Incident did not create any
alarm In the breast of Mme. Vlctorlne
de Grantier.
One morning when she awoke, she
of Honor. s
missed her hiisbnnd from her side, but
this caused her no surprise, for bo
van in the bnblt of rising without
disturbing her, dressing, nnd then tak
ing a rldi on horseback. Hut ho al
ways returned to breakfast, which wns
ecrved punctually at II o'clock In the
forenoon. When, therefore, It camn to
be nearly noon, and he did not nukn
his npprnr:ini e, she wits naturally tin
eeay Ills horse was very spirited ami
might possibly have thrown him, she
thought Put, on Inquiry, It appeared
that the unlmal was in bis stall, and
that M. de Gninlhier had left the houso
on foot-
Mnie. do (Irnnthler ordered the
luenkfast thlnt-'s removed, after milk
ing a i;llr.ht repnst nnd then tivik up
a hook to while nwuy the time until
her hnsbnndV re turn. At 1 o'cloc k a
visitor wus announced Cnpt. Pnul
Ilcnttregnnl. nn olllccr In tho French
(fui'.rcls. Ilo was un Intimate friend of
lie Crnntlc r. as will as of the lady.
nnd si arc i ly a day passed without
their seeing hi in.
'My husband. Have you seen any
thing of him?" she nsked.
'I have been with him Rtl the morn
ing, ma lame."
"Whom Is he? Why did he not. re
turn with you? How has ho been en
gaged?" ("apt. Hennregard replied to tho laiit
question:
"In an nflalr of honor, mndame."
"A duel?'
"Y"s: and he has been wounded. I
thought It best to prepare jou for the
accident."
'lie is dead." shrieked the unhappy
lady, as she fell back In convulsions,
for she had read the ttuth In the cap
tain's face.
Ilcnurcfcnrd mug the bell and left
her In charge of her maid, while he
went Into fciiolhcr loom. It was agony
bitter as the pimps of death to listen
to her wuIIh and s ibs and idirlclcs; but
In nn hour Florette. the waiting maid,
pale, frightened, with rwollcn eyes,
for fhe, too. had been weeping bitter
ly, came to sny that Mach.me dc1 Gran
tier was (aimer and desired to speak
with the raptuin.
The olkicr found the lady white ns
marble, but strangely quiet and col
lected. "Hector Is dead?" she half asked,
half asserted.
Her friend drooped his eyes. Th'J
rnswrr was puflli lcnt.
"Now t.'II tin; how this happened."
f aiil the ludy. ' Hector was kind n:id
pintle and courteous. He hnd no ene
my how (iiubl he leave, for he never
wronged a human IiIivt.'
"That did not prevent his having an
enemy a mortal foe who last night
l.ubllcly insulted him nnd thus forced
a challeti;p from jour husband."
"Ay, honor c ompelled Hector to draw
the sword, lint tho name ot that vil
lain the Miuideror?"
"Rjoul Mnlti-.ivers."
"He, the man whese hand I rejected?
Oh, my poor, dear murdered Hector.
Why did we ever meet" Fatal was the
hour In which v saw and loved ni.
Often have your lip told me that I
had made you the happiest of men.
Little did you drouin that I would gl4
you leath ns well ns love."
"I Implore y.ui. mcdam," sild the
cnptnl'i. "not to view this tra;;edy in
that light. An unforeseen calamity
has fallen on you, and my heart blceda
at sight of your illstreta. Hut I cin
do more than pity; I can and will
avenge Hector. Kaoul Mnltravcrs dies
by my hand."
"Hold:" cried the widow, with sud
den and t tnrtllng energy. "I forbid
you to evouso this quarrel. I have
my own purpose of vengeance, and no
man, not even you, shall be permitted
to stand between mo nnd my predes
tined victim. Ho has robbed me of
more than life, hut I will requlto him
1 w.t. a fond, weak, gentle, loving,
happy cirl. They who know me hence
forth wilt know me as a tig: ess thirst
ing for human blood. Hut no word of
this to others. He my friend in thin
extremity, as you were his true and
loyal friend to the last moment, and
conduct the funeral rites. Ycu s"c how
calm I nm when I can speak these
words without convulsions."
When Vlctotino was alone with her
dead she had a wild outburst of pas
sionate grief, but it rapidly gave place
to a calmness so stern that it would
have appalled on observer had there
been witnesses In the chamber of
denth.
"Hector do Grantier," Bho said, ad
dressing tho cold clay, "If my Creator
spares my life, your son, whom your
eyes were never to behold, shall bo
your avenger. I will rear him strong,
valiant, skllllul, nnd teach him to look
for no happiness, no rest, no employ
ment, until ho ha slain the man who
has robbed you of life, me of a hus
band nnd himself of a father."
Two months after the funeral tho
friends of the family were apprised
that tho widow lady was the mother of
a daughter. Shortly after this event
she retired with her infant child to an
estate In Brittany.
Sixteen years passed away and then
Mine, de Grantier, still wearing wid
ow's weod3, again resumed ner resi
dence in Paris. She lived In a fashion
able quarter, but In great privacy, re
ceiving only relatives, making no ac
quaintances. Her daughter. Claudlno,
had grown up a beautiful girl, the pic
turo of health a bright (lower to
bloom In the almost conventual gloom
of her mother's house.
The only frequent visitor was the
young Chovaller de Hautevllle, a cou
sin of Clandlne, and strange to say, a
perfect image of the girl the same
height, features and complexion. The
gossips of thti neighborhood sulci thejr
were horn for each other and predicted
a marrlago between the parties. Hut
the servants of tho family asserted that
the old lady would never, for some ren-
pen of her own, probably that of near-I
rcss of blood, permit tho alliance, and
that the young people rarely. If ever.
tnet It was olprved that whenever
(inudlno had gone to church the che
valler was sure to make bis npprnr.ince
nnd when he was In the drawing room
sho was always absent. Whether thli
wns arranged by the mother or wheth
er thin young woman and this young
ninn, so strangely alike, cherished an
antipathy equally strange, was a mys
tery, liko almost everything etso In
this inystorlo'ts household.
Had tho widow, foiled In her plan of
vengeanco by tho sex of her offspring,
forgotten or forgiven Itaoul Mnltra
tois? No one knew, but no ono ever
heard her pronounce his name.
Meanwhile Unniil Mnltravcrs bnd left
the sea, net being particularly fond of
the music 'of heavy puns, for though
brave ettough on tho duet ground, be
cause be wns th'i best blndn in France,
end always sure of victory, he was
leally n polt'tion. Ho had mnrrled a
very brai'til'ul heiress, and lived In
grout splendor He hnd n.ore than ono
n'fiilr !f honor after his niarrlnge,
with a latal result to his eiitagonMii.
One day the Chevalier do Hautevilln
nnd" a morning cnll on Mine, tin Gran
tier. He found her In her boudoir,
which was ilmped with black, and
lightevl wilh wax tapers.
"You know this is a sad nnnlversa
ry," she raid. Then the ndded. with
a sharp look of Inquiry: "Raoul Mal
trnvers." "I lend," was the reply.
"(Vino tc my heart," cried Vlctorlne-.
' ("laudlne, you have avenged your fa
ther." "(inudlne:" 1 ex Inline d. In litter
ti' tonishnii nt, whe n the old countess
hail come to this point of her narra
tive. "Yen," t-ho replied, "the ( bevaller
de Hautevllle and Clnudli e de Orrtiller
were one and the same person. Mine,
de Grantier had renre:d her daughter
like a ni:n and trained her to arms In
thi solitude of her old provincial man
or house, where, a wondrously skilled
professor of tho sword, an Italian, nave
her lessons daily. You must not think
loo harshly of the nienioiy of Vletorino
de Grantier. I nm now positively cer
tain that the death of her hiisbnnd
turned her brnln. and that during all
the years of her widowhood she wns
n monomaniac. That she inspired her
daughter with her fiinntlial Idea of
vengeance is natural tho mother lived
for no other purpose."
"Put what became of Clniidlne?"
"She Is still living at nn advanced
age, a widow." replied the countess. I
"Doubtless harrowed by remorse for
having shed human blood?"
"U caused her great, suffering for I
years, but the clergy whom she eon
mll.'d told her that the (irctiiiistnnceq
absolved her from all moral guilt. Sho
was an Invspoiwnde agent of her
niot'ier he r judgment deliberately
perverted by one who hnd herself lost
the power of rcison. Yet were many
lours of bitter sorrow nnd pinitenco
passeel by that unhnppy woman. And
now let n c sliow you a sael relic." I
The old lady rne, walked to an
thony cabinet and unlocking It took
out a long, old-fashioned rapier and
bado mo draw It. I took forth tho
blado and remarked that it was cov
ered with rus;t.
"Those darker stains aro tho life
blood of a man." said the old lady,
with a heavy sigh "for that was tho
sword with which I killed Raoul Mnl
travcrs." "You?" I cried.
Yes; for before I became Countess
do Clalrmont I was Claude do Gran -
tier." New York News.
FIJIAN FIRE CEREMONY.
NntUeM Who Wiilkacl Ortir Unit Hot Stone
Willi llllimiiltr.
Two New Zealand medic al men, His,
Hoi ken and Colquohoun, recently vis
ited FIJI, where they had an opportu
nity of witnessing the now rare fire
ceremony of the natives. It is so rare
that tho power is now confined to a
Elngle family living on an islet 20
miles from tho Fijian metropolis,
Sr.a. These people are able to walk,
Icicle and with bare feet, across the
white-hot, stony pavement of a huge
even.
An attempt was mnde on this oeca
1 ion to register the heat, but when the
thermometer had been placed for a
tew seconds about five feet from the
oven it hud to be withdrawn, as the
solder of the covering began to melt.
Tho thermometer then registered 282
degrees, and Dr. Hoc ken estimates
lunt the range was over 400 degrees.
The fire walkers then approached,
heven In number, and in single file
walked leisurely across and around tho
oven. Heaps of hibiscus leaves were
then thrown into tho oven, causing
(lends of steam, and upon the leaves
tend within the Eicuin tho natives sat
or stood. The men were carefully ex
um in eel by the doctors before and af
ter the ceremony.
The soles of their feet were not thick
or leathery, and were not in the least
bhstered. The men showed no symp -
toms of distress, and their pulse was
unaffected. Preliminary tests failed
to show that there had been any spe
cial preparation. Both doctors, while
denying that there was anything mi
raculous about the experiment, ex-
pnM sed themselves as unablo to give
r.ny scientific explanation. Ixindon
Chronicle.
Twenty years ago kerosene oil was
practically unknown In China. In 1890
more than 100,000,000 galtons were imported.
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
Ho who makes a practice of tlece!?
Irg others Is often tho worst, fooled
man In the crowd.
The grave of each conquered sin Is
nn enrthwork behind which wo can
mht nnd conquer a greater evil,
A ,,,,, nnll, ...., ,., ,inlli.i-
nm1lU(,,, ,, hwled, but a debt tew
long delayed Is oft but half way paid.
Those who dislike us sprve lis in a
certain way, for they put us on our
mettle to dlsprovo their disbelief In us.
Mock modesty, like a patc h, Is useel
to cover a hole, a place where the In
tegrity of tlio cloth or character Is
broken or wholly lacking.
When a good mother's teaching
l' "ve manhood s best lessons unlearned
"lf respect failing, no wife,
however loving, can reform him.
Misfortune Is a tide (hat sweeps
small souls inder and drowns little
minds nnd bears great and bravo ones
on to noble nnd generous heights
Had manners soil linn, clothes from
vit! '!i worse than cemtnet with tho
world does from without, and courtesy
uw kindliest win where fore e fails.
We seldom forgive those we hnvs
Injured, and the effort te Justify our
selves makes us willing, aye, eager,
to believe any fnlse or evil rumor we
c nu plac e between them and our con
science. Our enemies do ns Hi tie vital harm
In speaking vll of us. for the friend
ship that crumble -a uncle r tho lash of
rn evil tongue Is best put away as
good riddance ol bad rubbish, with
thanks to those who unconsciously
fayed us from lavishing tho best In us
on mi unworthy object. .
BIG NEW ENGLAND FAMILY,
l)iaMiel(Ml frfieit ltin.iitiitn Ufflclier, Who
.iiiii, Out In 1(10!.
About lion descendants of Robert
1 lete her, who came from Kngland to
Concord In K):!0. gathered In Lorlmer
hall, Tremont Temple, on Sept. 4, to
celebrate the quarter centennial of the
1 organization of the Fletcher family
union.
The president, Austin It. Fletcher of
' New York City, presided and Intro
' duced Rev. Mr. Staples of Lexington.
who. In a brief prayer, evoked tho di
i vino blessing on their deliberations. In
a brief address the president told of
William anel Mary, sovereigns of Kng
land. having sent to the colonies in
(!I2 Henjamin Fletcher to govern New
i Ynrl.' nnd fiiltl fhnf tlin Plfil ,'linca Imvn
,..- ,,, ,, , , ,., 1.i.,,.ii
chairs from Missouri to Vermont. He
i spoke of the advantage of unions of
I this kind In bringing together long
I separated relatives and strengthening
family ties, and said that this fact
hud been emplinsb.eil (luring the quar
ter century's existence of the union.
Prof. William I. Fletcher of Amherst
collcgo followed with a few words of
greeting, and Indulged In humorous
reminisc ences of po:-t meetings which
he had attended, lie described nt some
length the branch of ine family to
which ho belonged, and then passed
on to a more general consideration. Ho
Mild there Is now a tendency to wor
ship an Micpstry. ns Is shown by the
desire to study family mid town his
tories. Photographs of houses still stand
ing, originally occupied by member
of the Fletcher family ns c-arly as Hj.'S
p.nd PillO. were shown and passed
among tho audience. It was announced
that the oldest person present was
Mrs. Maria L. Needhnm. aged 85, and
the youngest Master Charles Warren
Fletcher, aged 1 year. The oldest mem
ber of the union Is a lady 98 years
old. whose Infirmities prevented her at
tendance. A letter was read from Sen-
! u,or .Rf,1"e1'! P!' t"r of Vermont, a
member of the family, whoso absence
was due to the presence of Vlce-Presl-ilerit
Roosevelt ill that stnte. Hoston
Transcript,
Tim Miirileir unci rnptnln Hvrnit.
McGloln was a young rufllan who
had murdered a saloon keeper at a
midnight raid on his place. He was
the fellow, who the night before he
was hanged invited tho chief of de
tectives to "como over for tho wake;
they'll have a devil of a time." For
six months Uyrnrs had tried every
thing to bring the crime home to him,
but in vain. At Inst ho sent out and
bad McGloln and his two pals arrested,
but to that none of them knew of the
plight of tho others. McGloln was tak
en to Mulberry street and orders were
given to brinf the others In at a cer
tain hour 15 or 20 minutes apart
Byrnes put McGloln at tho window In
his office wliile ho questioned him.
Nothing could be got out of him. A
he sat there a door was banged below.
1 ooklng out, be saw ono of his friends
led nc ross tno yard In charge of po
licemen, Byrnes, watching him nar
rowly, saw his check blanch; hut still
tila nc.rve h,,i,i Fifteen minutes nassed:
mother door banged The murdeier,
.ooking out. saw bis other pal led In
prisoner. He looked at Byrnes. The
chief nodded.
"Squealed, both."
It was a lie, and It cost the man his
life. "The Jig is up, then," he said,
nnd told the story that brought him to
the gallows. Jacob Rlls, In The Out-
. h.ok.
iliitimn Nature.
Tommy It I had a million dollars,
Billy, I'd give you half.
Billy You don't mean It.
Presently Tommy picked up a 10-
"'nt piece and he never said a word
nhout sharing It with Billy. There's
a good deal ot grown-up human na
ture In boys. Boston Transcript
The carat used In estimating the
weight of gems Is a grain of Indian
wheat.
WW
Semtrtlttnit Alifflit Sinrrti.
H sounds contradictory to advise
making cold starch with hot wsler;
but those who havo once tried It find
Its results most satisfactory. Tlth: don:
not necesaiily mean that the water
must bo boiling hot, but comfortably
warm.
Starch made In this way works much
better than that mado with cohl water.
A little suit added to cold starch Is an
Improvement, preventing It from stick
ing to tho Iron.
I Is always bettpr to lpt clothes re
main rolled sonio tltno after stnre hln
them, as they will then Iron nniii
better. If after these precautions you
find the s.si'eh Inclined to stick t'j
the Iron, It. is because It Is too stiff.
Tho tallies' World.
Malviov Snnt.
In a month's limn quite a sizable
heap of nubbins accumulates. Wo sort
tho bathing soap from tho household
brown article. Melting the latter In
seemo boiling water, we (initio tho solu
tion and keep It to use In an emergency
wash, pnrtlciiliiiiy of flannel and wool
en goods. With the better soap wo
do noble thing We pick out the 1111
ncented pieces, and to a cupful aid
three cupfiils of boiling water, (IIkkoIv
Ing thnroiiRhiy and adding lastly 5
cents' worth of salts ef tartar. The
jelly-llkn resultant Is absolutely unri
valed for i lennslng rugs nnd carpets.
Scrub It Into the article to be cleansed
nud then si-rape perfectly dry with a
funooth slick. To the scented bits of
soap neld boiling water In the same pro
portion nnd a small lump of washing
soda. Thin mixture will also jelly and
makes nn Invaluably convenient sham
poo. One member of the family, a fnd
dlst, saves her hits of soap to dry to
chilis when she pounds them to a pow
der nnd mixes ft with bran to mako
a bran halh. Another member, phil
anthropic, keeps on hand a decoration
of soapsuds nnd glycerine, treating the
childre n to an occasional bubble party.
Alice Jtulson, In Good Housekeeping.
A Mllcli In Time.
All housekeepers who look well to
the ways of their households appreci
ate tho value of a stitch in time. Tho
prlne Iplo Incub ated by tho proverb
may bo carried io all departments of
the house. Tho household belongings
which are kept continually In order by
being mended as soon as they need
menillng cannot suddenly give out and
need to bo replaced. Prudent house
keepers keep a pot of glue re-udy to be
melted when nee-ded, a cement bottlo
for china ,and once a month or once
a week, as It may be convenient, they
repair breakages In china or In furni
ture. It Is more trouble to learn to
use a soldering linn, hut this ran bo
done, and when necessary a hole in
tinwnre or In almost any romnvm met
al cjn be mended. Usually all that Is
necessary Is to stop a leak In time,
B'i It will grow no Inrger.
it Is an excellent prae tlce to keep a
list of everything nbout the house that
hna gone awry, and every six months
nt least. If not oftener, seo that It Is
made right. The best time Is Just after
the spring and fall houseclranlng. If
this' Is dono tho house can be easily
kept In order, and at much less cost
than when every repair needed is left
until It has become necessary to tho
comfort of tho home that It should
be attended to. Now York Tribune.
Orange Sauce Cream one-half cup
ful of butter. Mix one salt.spoon of salt,
ictilf a sultspoonful of paprika, four
tablospoonfuls of orange Jr.b e, ono ta
blspoonful of lemon Juice and one
half cupful of water; stir Into the well
beaten yolks of two eegs and cook over
hot water, stilling constantly, until
thick and smooth. Add the creamed
butter anel Berve at once.
tamon Rice! Doll sufficient rice In
milk till soft, sweeten to taste, then
pour Into a mould to cool, reel a
lemon very thick, rut the peel Into
half-inch lensths, cover with water,
boil for a few minute-s, pour off water,
ccver with a cupful of fresh water, add
juice, and sugar to sweeten, then stew
gently for two hours, after which allow
to cool, when it will be a thick syrup.
Turn the rlie Into a glass dish and
pour tho syrup over It
Sweet Potato Kritee Boil three me
e.lum sized sweet potatoes with their
skins on until done, then remove the
skin and cut each In half; place them
in a shallow baking dish with a tea
spoonful melted butter over each one,
sprinkle with sugar and set In the
oven to bako until they have obtained
a fine golden brown color. Salt is
omitted, as some do not wish it with
the sugar: a half teaspoonful. how
ever, sprinkled evenly over the hot po
tatoes as soon as they are peeled will
remove all flat taste.
Preserved Pears Peel, halve and
rore six pounds of pears, dropping at
once into cold water to keep from dis
coloring. Tut in a preserving kettle
four pounds ot sugar, two rupfuls ot
water, the Juice of two lemons and
rind of ono cut in strips and an ounce
of ginger root. Boil together 30 min
utes, drain the pears, put in the syrup
ard boll about 15 minutes, or until
tender. Take them out, lay on plat
ters and boll the syrup until thick.
Put In the pears once more, let them
Jubt come to a boll, and can.
Right this
Way for your
1'ICTtIRIiS,
riCTt'KISFKAMKS,
ttASHLS,
MOULDINGS,
HOOKS, '
STATIONERY,
PENS,
INK,
PENCILS,
ETC.
Cnliinct work ,of nil
kinds j" fide to order.
rpholstcrinp; nnd re
pair work of nil kinds
done promptly.
We fjtwrnntcc nil our
work nnd yeu will find
ettr prices rilit.
Alsei ngrnt for Keoie pfllcnf.
Wlccl'in- Screen unci Inside Itllcidrt
Heccl Screen lloor.
IMImutci cheerfully given.
Nortliamer & Kellock,
lVHi1M-nrl lliellrilng.
.Main Ntrrct.
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Fnis ( reek 4 17. H"ViiildsvlMc .:. Iirookville
6."'. lied flunk il ..ft, I'llu-lnii i V.M u. m.
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Philadelphia & F.rio nuiiroael Division
In effect May 2'ith. IMI. Train leave
Driftwood as follow:
EASTWARD
l;nn a m Train li, weckelive. for Punhury,
V ilki-eieirre, liadelon, Cote vllle.Hi'mnton,
ll:irrislicir and the Intermediate iu
timet, nrrtvinz ut J'hlladc plila, t'i:23 p.m..
New York. 'J:.m p. m. ; lialrnmrp.eVCK) p.m.;
W asliinuT'in, 7:1,1 p. ni Peliiman Parlor car
fnim Williamtpot't. to PIiIIh lelpliln mid pu
Hcntrer cimchfM from Kane eo I'iiilM'ielphln,
lend VYilliuuiMicrt to llaltlneore and Wash
ington. 12:4 ; p. m. Train i. dally for Sitnbiiry, llar
rUinine and prlurinul intermediate Mallon.
arriving at Philadelphia 'i ti p. m.. Now
York in:?.! u. ni., Baltimore 7 :lp. m., Wash
in;teiii p. m. VoMltu;iet parlor cars
anel pHusenircr coaches, Henralej to fhlladcl
pi. a and Wahlniton.
1:112 p. in. Train e), dally, for flar
rKlnirir and Intermediate tetntiong, ar
rlvlnx at. I'hilaihdphla 4:2.1a. M.; New York,
7. 1 ! a. ni. -, Baltimore. 2.: a. .n.: WahlntU'n
4.'d A. M. Pullman ileciiinir cum from
Hiii-rlohuri to liiiladelpteta nnd New York.
Pliilaeel,)il:i pau-ernrti ,vin remain In
Kl'Cm' umlisturlied until 7: i a. m.
II :( p.m. Train 4.elally for Punhury, Harrhi
hcire anel Iniermeellaie Htatlrni4, arriving at
Pnlladclphlft, 7:22 A. M.; New York, 9:.U
A M.on week elayn nnd lc).: a m. on Sun
day: Baltimore, , :1.1a. M.t WaHhinteton, M:.t0
A. M. Pullman alueprrv from Krie,
and Williamsport to I'lilladolphln, and
1VilllamtMrt. to Vahlninnn. Pttentt:er
caches from Krta to Philadelphia, and
Williumsport to Baltlm-ire.
wM" p.m. Train 14, dally forSunhiiry. TTarrU
huru' and principal intoriiiPdinteitfat Ions, ar
riving at PhilaelMlpluu 7:22 a. in., New York
n::t;i a. m. weekdays. elo.-'Ct u. ni., Pundityi
Baltimore 7:1.1 n. m., Vashln.rcon, .:.'! a m.
Vcstihiilud btirft sleeplnz cars and pu
ciiuer coachci, UutT.ilo to Philadelphia and
Wttohluittoii.
WESTWARD'
l::tt a. m. Train 7, daily for Buffalo. tU
Kmporiiim.
4:.a a. m. Train 9. d:illy for Krie. Rldj
waf, and week clays for DuBois, (.iermont
and principal Intermediate stations.
1:44 a. m.--Truln J. dully fur Krl and later
mediate no'nts.
3:4" p. m. Train 1.1, dally for Buffalo via
Kmporium.
i:4.i p. in. Train ill, weekdays tot Kane and
Intermediate station.
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Kur time tables and additional li.forinailon
CouikUlt tlckut axem-a.
J.B.HCTrHINSON J. B. WOOD.
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