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Facts collected by insurance com
panies show that the danger from in
heritance, in the case of cancer, Is not
so great as is commonly supposed.
Marconi has achieved another decid
ed success In transmitting wireless
messages from a distance of 350 miles
at sen. Mile by mile the new system
is creeping up on the old.
When a prominent man eats nowa
days he finds it necessary to indicate
whether the operation has any political
significance or whether it is only for
the purpose of satisfying hunger.
Twelve billion letters, it is said, are
annually distributed through the post
offices of the world. Two-thirds of the
total are addressed in English. Twelve
hundred thousand are in German and
one million in French.
The curious nonchalance with which
the world regards great calamities in
Asia affords further evidence, if any
were needed, of the extreme improba
bility of any real fusion between the
white and yellow peoples.
The chief importance of the South
African war just at present is the in
fluence it is having on British public
opinion. One conservative paper lias
even gone so far as to predict that
when the conflict is over there will be
a large increment of democratic influ
ence in the Government, owing to the
present mismanagement of affairs.
Sir Thomas Lipton is reported as
saying that he would prefer to see
yachting contests confined to sea
worthy vessels, suitable for cruising
and for all sorts of rough experiences
in mid-ocean, to the exclusion of mere
racing machines, only useful for cup
contests. That is sound sense. The
America was no mere racing machine.
In naval experiments in Europe a
naif-dozen sailors were sealed up for
a dozen hours in a submarine boat.
Every one of tliom was a hearty tar, a
jolly sea dog when he was allowed to
emerge from his temporary sarcopha
gus under water. So the sunken bat
tery scored a triumph. But enlistments
in navies will fall off if it is bruited
abroad generally that sailors may ex
pect to be sent below the waves to
roam about far beneath the reach of
sunlight. Our Yankee mariners do not
relish fighting out of sight. They be
lieve in battles in the open air above
the surges of old ocean.
Afghanistan lies between the Rus
sian Empire on the north, British In
dia on the east and south, and Persia
on the west. For the last 150 years
Russia has been intriguing to get pos
session of the country uud Great Brit
ain has been opposing it. Great
Britain does not want the care of a
country so difficult to govern, hut if
Russia were once established there,
and her railroad system extended to
Kabnl, the British Empire in India
would bo in the gravest danger in the
event of a war with Russia. Owing
to tlio arrangement and trend of the
mountain range of Central Asia, the
road to India from the north lies
through Afghanistan, and Kabul, the
capital, is but 300 miles from the In
dus. The hill tribes of Northern India
are in a constant state of unrest, and
jueh an army as Russia could pour
i at sfcort notice over her railroad
system would shake British rule in In
dia to its foundation.
She Had Osculntod.
"Did you ever kits a man?" aske<s
the Chicago girl. The Boston girl
blushed. "Really, that is so vulgar,
7ou know," she said. "Maybe it is,
but did you?" persisted the Chicago
girl. "I should hate to think it woa
a kiss," replied the Boston girl, "but
erince I have become engaged I have
tried osculation." —Chicago Post.
Foresters tell us that the best tlm
ber is that which grows from dark
goll intermixed with gravel.
IT EN'T THE START ALONE.
It, fsiit tlio ptiirt ftJono tliat it
isn't tho alone;
Ifa thd place you hold ctt tTio end by
which the worth of your work is
The dancing horse and the prancing horse
may be proud ore the raco is run,
But they never receive a cheer if they lag
nt the rear when the race is done.
!A fool may start for n lofty goal and hurry
nhend and stilt
Be n fool ii he quite with tho end ho
sought beyond him over tlio hill.
Ii the cable that stretches through tho
sea from the distant, foreign shore
Fell short by a hundred little foot and car
bk* were mode no more,
Its uncoiled lengths would fail to serve;
no answering instrument
.Would respond to the call from the far
oif land, where eager head* are bent!
It's the end that counts —the end at last—
your start, may be tine, oh, friend,
But the world will finally Judge you by
the place you hold at the end.
Tlio bride whose face is aglow with pride
as she passes along tlie aisle,
Beholding the grand display of wealth
ami tho fine display of style t
May weep in the years that wait, while
she that in poor, coorso raiment is
wed
May cill have tho love that's dear to her
heart when tho bair gleams white on
her head.
And the wonder who stands at the head
of hia class may lalter or stumble or
fall.
And end as tho servant of him at tho
footl Tlio start that you make isn't
all.
Tho fields may bo green in the spring,
where the grain is damp with the
dev.* at dawn.
But what if the hills be parched and
bare when the harvest time eomca
on?
The path you take may be smooth at the
st-'.rt, and level and straight and
wide,
But far away it may wind about where
robbers in ambush hide!
Oh, look to the end—the faraway end—
ere ever the die i 3 thrown,
For it isn't the start alone that counts—
it isn't the start alone.
—S. E. Kiser, in Chicago llccord-Hcrald.
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IN all wars the crime of desertion
is the most detested among sol
diers, and offenders seldom es
(j- * capo the penalty of deatli called
for by military law, when :m army is
on duty in the field, and in the pres
ence of an enemy. There wore more
executions for this offense in the Fed
eral Army in the Civil War than one
not familiar with its Inside history
would credit. Most of these deserters
were moil who, belonging to the crim
inal classes, took to "bounty jump
ing" as a change from burglary and
pocket picking. But there were u few
instances where deserters were im
pelled to leave their colors by motives
which lent an tilr of romance to the
l'ato they risked.
When General Sheridan began his
famous operations la the Shenandoah
Valley, during the month of August,
3SU4, he was reinforced by two di
visions of cavalry, led by Generals
Wilson and Mcrrltt, a part of the Nine
teenth Corps, under General Aniory,
and all of tlic Sixth Corps, commanded
by General Wright Lluvlug crushed
Early's forces in the battles of Win
chester and Cedar Creek (the latter
being the scene of "Little Phil's" fa
mous ride), the Sixth Corps returned
to tho lines of the Army of the Po
tomac, which was still pressing the
siege of Petersburg, Vn„ thus holding
Lee In leash.
While the Sixth Corps was in the
Shenandoah Valley, three men of for
eign birth deserted from a Pennsyl
vania regiment and entered the Con
federate lines. Announcing a willing
ness to enlist under the Southern Hag
these misguided men only stipulated
that they be sent to some other point
In tho Held of hostilities. Their re
quest being considered a reasonable
one, they were transferred to General
Gordon's division, then lighting in the
Confederate trenches that defended
the city of Petersburg.
In October, ISU4, the United States
Government offered pardon and Im
munity to all Confederate soldiers who
would surrender and take the oath
of allegiance. Copies of the announce
ment to that effect were scattered
throughout General Lee's lines by
means of kites, trigger attachments
releasing the bundles of papers In
midair.
Among the Crst to embrace tills offer
were the three Sixth Corps men, who
thus hoped to escape military service
and hardship. Unfortunately for them
the Sixth Corps had meanwhile ar
rived in General Monde's lines, and
their own regiment happened to be
on guard over the "deserters' corral"
when they came through the lines.
Being at once detected, all throe were
placed lu strict confinement, tried by
court-martial, and sentenced to bo
hanged, a soldier's death by bullet IH>-
ing denied them, because of their en
listment in the Confederate service.
Throe days before the one ilxed for
their execution I was surprised by the
receipt of a note from the officer com
manding tlic Sixth Corps provost
guard, requesting me to call at Ills
quarters. On my arrival I learned
tJiat one of the condemned men wished
to see me In private.
Shackled baud and foot, tho prisoner
was led, stumbling into n tent that
was surrounded by sentinels, and per
mission was given me to eater. Tho
man who was to suffer a shameful
death was a line specimen of manhood
and it was difficult to conceive how
he could have been induced to take
such awful risks.
"I have a favor to ask of you, sir,"
he began In a low, modulated voice.
"I know there Is no hope for tue; but.
ff juii v.'lll grant ray request It will I
enable me to die more calmly."
"What do you want mo to do?" I j
asked.
"To write a letter to the woman I
love ami send her the money belong
ing to rue and on deposit in a New
York savings hank."
"Certainly. X will carry out your
instructions faithfully."
"Thanh you. Now lot me tell you
my story. I am a native of Sweden.
My name Is Oscar and tny
family live on a farm a few. miles
from Stockholm. Two years ago I
fell In love with n young and pretty
girl (here is bcr picture), the daughter
of a farmer richer than my own peo
ple. Her family opposed my suit, be
cause I was comparatively poor, and
Christina and X were very unhappy.
In an evil moment I read a letter
written by n young neighbor of ours
who had gene to America. lie said lie
had ,loiuod the Union army on a boun
ty oi' over SIOOO paid him on enlisting.
"A thousand dollars Is a great deal
of money in Sweden, and I decided
to emigrate and become an American
soldier. To my surprise bounties had
risen, and I got SI2OO, all of which Is
now in the hank. I had no thought of
over deserting, being willing to tahe
my chances; so left a sealed letter in
the bank, to be opened only in the
event of my being killed in battle. It
contains my will and liequeaths all
tho money to my sweetheart.
"These two men who are to die on
the same scaffold with me, entered the
service fully resolved to desert at the
first opportunity. One night while
we were on picket guard together at
Cedar Mountain, a week or two before
the battle, they revealed to mo their
purpose of slipping through the lines
into Early's camp, and asked me to go
with them. As an inducement they
explained that after Joining the Con
federates It would be easy to get trans
ferred elsewhere and then we could 1
redescrt, and get free of all military
duty.
"To this day I do not know why
1 consented to take tho step that has
proved so fatal to all of us. But I did,
and here I am In heavy irons doomed
to an awful and disgraceful death.
Now, however, that you have prom
ised to grant my request, I am more
resigned to my fate."
"Have you told this story to anyone
else?" was my natural inquiry.
"No, what would bo the use? It is
no excuse for the military crime I
have committed. As long as my girl
remains Ignorant regarding tho pre
cise nature of my death, it will be
happier for her, and in time site may,
with my money, got a better hus
band."
1 took down In my notebook all the i
necessary details, again promising to
carry out his Instructions, and the in
terview ended, "Oscar" being taken
hack to the guard tent. As he had
asked earnestly that I would place my
self lu front of the scaffold, I obeyed.
It was a bright, sunny November
morning, when the division to which
these haples3 men belonged was
paraded to witness the execution. Ob
taining the necessary permission from
General Wright, I stood beside tho pro
vost marshal and saw tlie tucn die.
"Oscar" that was not his name
as may well be supposed—fitood in the
centre. As tho noose was placed
around his neck he recognized my
presence, and. Just before the cap was
drawn over his eyes, he gave me a look
of thanks which I shall never forget.
The next instant the drop fell.
In due time I wrote to the young
woman, announcing iter lover's death
"In front of Petersburg," :ii:d the
bank truusferral "Oscar's" deposit
to her. Three years after I received
a letter from Sweden, saying that the
girl had never married, but died of
grief. It was the saddest tragedy that
came to my notice during the entire
war.—Tho Journalist.
Is the Short Story Doomed?
In "Tile Editor's Study." in Harper's,
Mr. Alden gives some luterestiug opin
ions as to the magazine of the future.
He predicts the passing of both the
serial and the conventional short
story:
"Tho aim of this kind of magazine
becomes ever more and more distinct
l'rom that of the book," he says, "and
the time will come when the serial
publication In It of fiction or of history
will be an exceptional thing. We are
confident that even the conventional
short story—that elaborate structure
formerly deemed necessary—will dis
appear from its contents, its plnce be
ing taken by the vivid, suggestive
sketch, with an even stronger appeal
to tho uormnl emotional sensibility.
What used to be known as the 'article'
has already been transformed, to use
George Eliot's pregnant phrase, from
a diagram Into a picture. The essay,
as we are using it in these pages, is
not the formal and extended treatment
of a subject, but an expression of some
phase of thought concerning an inter
esting theme that, limited as -it may
seem, has through its suggestiveness
an indefinite expansion.
"The briefer the contributions to the
magazine the greater its variety. But
j brevity should not be sought at the
I sacrifice of literary nrt. The brief
! sketch cr essay or story should not be
a fragment. Brevity is comparative;
twenty pages may be short, and a sin
gle page tediously long. The artistic
requirement is the economy; there
must bo no waste."
Got Ilor Admirers Mixed.
"My dear Jliss Billtaore," sadly
wrote young Ilauklusou, "I return
herewith your kind note in which you
accept my offer of marriage. You will
j observe that It begins 'Dear George.'
I do not know who George is, but my
I name, as you know, is William.''—Chi
| cago Tribune.
fCVRIOVS I^'!
~ , . FACTA y^i
A Belgian gentleman, enamored of
gypsy life and custom, proposed to Ills
bride that they should spend their
honeymoon in a caravan, traveling
through the magnificent woods of Ar
dennes. The lady having consented, a
special caravan was constructed for
the purpose, and the queer honeymoon
proved an exceedingly enjoyable and j
novel experience.
Mario Joanna Kcrsaho, who died on
the Island of Groix, in France, at the
age of seventy-two, had tho distinction
of being the only woman sea captain
in the world. She went to sea with
her father when she was twelve years
old, and after his death she captained
three more vessels and obtained sever
al medals and money rewards for hero
ism on the water.
Under tho joint resolution of Con
gress approved February 20,1802, "No
person shall keep, within tho District
of Columbia, any fowl, parrot or bird
which, by crowing, cackling, talking,
singing or In any other manner, shall
disturb the comfort and quiet of any
neighborhood." The law was cited
tho other day lu a suit brought by a
resident against o neighbor whose par
rot annoyed him.
A Berlin newspaper publishes some
curious details respecting the letter
bags of the principal European sover
eigns. The Fopo holds the first place,
as he receives every day from 22.000
to 23,000 letters and newspapers. King
Edward VII. comes next, with 8000
newspapers and 1000 letters. The
Czar and the German Emperor receive
each from COO to 700 letters, appeals,
etc.; the King of Italy, 000, and Queen
Wilhelmina, from 100 to 150. The
Pope, says the same authority, em
ploys no fewer than thirty-five secre
taries.
The skull of Mozart, which, since the
death of Professor Hyrtl, who kept It
lu his house, has been transferred from
one place to another, lias now found
its final home in the Museum at Salz
burg. The relic, says' the London
Standard's Vienna correspondent, was
handed over with all the solemnity be
fitting the occasion. An attempt was
made some time ago to substitute an
other skull as that of Mozart's, for the
one preserved by Professor Ilyrtl, but
the fraud was discovered; upon which,
lu some mysterious way, the spurious
skull disappeared and the genuine one
wns restored to its place. Every care
will be taken at tho Salzburg Museum
of what Is the only known portion that
Is left of tho great composer's remains.
The possessions of some of the In
dian Maharajabs are food for fun as
well as wonderment sometimes. There
Is one of the richest rajahs who has a
passion for acquiring tilings In bulk,
and' during his visit to England he as
tonished some cf the tradespeople by
ordering whole showcases of Jewels
or silver, sometimes a whole trayful
of tooth brushes or a windowful of va
rious scented soaps. In art also his
purchases were equally expansive, and
on one occasion he was so charmed
with a picture that he ordered it to be
copied three times, so that lie might
have one hanging on each wall of his
favorite room. But perhaps the most
extraordinary order which was over
given or undertaken was that for two
dressing bags, one the exact duplicate
of the other, and each of such enor
mous size that the two together were
a camel's load. They were made of
the ordinary brown leather, hut Inside
they were most luxuriously mounted,
and they cost SSOOO apiece.
Tnrklsb Jnntlco.
A feature of the local press for
months past is n dally list of judicial
functionaries dismissed or placed on
trial for official Irregularities. It
"would appear that the present Minis
ter of Justice appreciates the advan
tages of on honest administration,
and is bent upon eliminating undesir
able elements from the branch of pub
lic service placed under his authority.
Turkish judges are perhaps the most
corrupt body in the world, aud the ad
ministration of justice has come to be
regarded as a mere question of money,
the suitor who pays the greatest bribe
being sure to win the case. It is
stated that in the course of the hear
ing of a case In one of the Stamboul
courts the president, addressing the
defendant's lawyer, asked him what
the time was. The latter, looking at
his watch, said it was a quarter to 4,
whereupon the president consulted his
own timepiece and declared It was
only twenty-five minutes past 3. A
discussion ensued as to whose watch
was right, and it was eventually de
cided that the advocate's watch was in
advance by fifteen minutes, which
meant, in other words, that tlie ac
cused would only be acquitted if the
judge were paid £ls. Constantinople
Correspondence Pall Mall Gazette.
Bliylock Still Flourlnliinß.
Nearly a year has elapsed since the
money-lenders' act came Into operation
—or, to speak by the card, was intend
ed to come into operation. That it has
failed, and failed cgrcglously, to fulfill
the purposes for which it was passed
can no longer he doubted. In practice
the act neither prevents deception on
tho part of the usurer ncrr rescues his
victim from oppression. And where
shylock has been himself unable to
slip through live meshes of the net that
wns drawn around him the authorities
charged with the administration of
the act have kindly cut a hole for bis
escape,—London Truth.
OSTRICH FARMING.
TTie Deports n to tlo Welfare of
tiro Industry in Cap© Colony.
Canard-General Stowe writes from
Cape Town that for the past fifteen
years ostrich farming has been n high
ly successful industry. In the past ten
years ending in ISOO, before the be
ginning of the war, the number ol
birds Increased from 115,000 to 261,-
000. Twenty-five years ago the statis
tics of Cape Colony said that there
were only ten tame ostriches in the
colony.
The birds each yield about a ponjtd
and a half ol' feathers every year, the
average value ltelug about sl2 a
pounct The finest feathers, of course,
are the wing feathers of the male bird,
which are long and white and bring
from SSO to S7O a pound. The wing
feathers of the female ostrich are
much lower in value because they ore
always gray. The supply wns much
smaller when It came wholly from
wild birds, and the liest quality of
feathers frequently brought as much
us $lB5 a pound. As each male bird
yields only about twelve or fifteen of
these feathcra and as there is always a
steady demand for them, the price Is
not likely to fall much until the ostrich
farming industry becomes larger than
it is now.
Twenty years ago almost all the
feathers that came Into the markets
were from" the wild birds, most of
them from North Africa. Nov. bow
ever, a New York dealer in feathers
says not more than one per cent, of
the feathers are from wild birds. The
business in South Africa, which is the
source of nearly all the supply, is now
centered in tho hands of men of con
siderable capital, who raise the birds
In the sandy, dry bush land northeast
of Cnpe Town. In the early days of
the Industry many small farmers en
gaged In the business, but they were
largely forced out of it in the years of
experimentation when the industry
was subject to many vicissitudes and
tlrey have not gone into it since.
Formerly wild ostriciies were killed
to get their feathers, which were ob
tained by plucking them from the dead
animals. Now tho crop is gathered
about once in every eight months by
cutting the feathers from the bird.—
San.
Butterflies Seen on ?.Ilil-Ocean.
Cf the few visitors that board a ship
in mid-ocean, Mr. Bullcn says that
none ore more difficult to account for
than butterflies:
I have seen tbe common white but
terfly fluttering about a ship in the
North Atlantic when she was certain
ly over live hundred miles from the
nearest land. And in various parts of
the world butterflies and moths will
suddenly appear as if cut of space,
although the nearest land bo several
hundred miles distant. I have heard
the theory advanced that their chrys
alids must have been on board the
ship, and they had just been hatched
out when seen. It may bo so, although
I think unlikely; but yet it is hard to
imagine that so fragile a creature, as
sociated only In them and with sunny
gardens or scented hillsides, could
brave successfully the stern rigor of a
Uight extending over several hundreds
of miles of sea. All that is certain
about the matter is that they do visit
the ships at such distances from laud,
and disappear as if disheartened at the
unsultabillty of their environment.—
The Argonaut
A Century of Specialists.
The young man who would attain
success In this century must be pre
pared for It. by sjtecial training ;md
such practical education as has never
before been demanded in the history
of the world. The tendency in every
line of endeavor is toward centraliza
tion, toward great combinations of in
terests. and tho men who would climb
up to the head of affairs, or to respon
sible positions, must be specialists.
There will bo little hope in this coun
try for the Jnck-of-all-irndes. A young
man must know how to do some one
thing effectually or lie will act rise.
On the other baud, the prizes were
never before so great, nor the oppor
tunities so promising, for the men who
have bocn trained to do one tiling well.
Those who know a little of everything,
but have not been trained to do one
tiling effectively, will bo relegated to
mediocre positions.—O. S. Marden, lu
Success.
A Horseshoeing "I'arlor."
It lias come to be the fashion to call
any place of business a "parlor." For
ninuy mouths we have been surfeited
with parlors of all descriptions, but It
remained for the blacksmiths to lay ou
on the last straw.
The proprietor of a Fifty-third street
shop took the lead in this direction.
He painted out the commonplace sign
by which he bad hitherto advertised
ills trade to the public, and substi
tuted the Inscription: "Horseshoeing
Parlors." The letters are large aud
gilt, on a black background; anil are
bound to attract attention to the novel
"parlors," which, notwithstanding the
high-sounding appellation, are the
same old regulation blacksmith shops
they always were.—New York Times.
Tike Cat ami the Tail.
Once upon a time a cat'who prided
herself on her wit and wisdom was
prowling about the barn In search of
food, and saw a tail protuding from
a hole.
"There Is the conclusion of a rat,"
she said.
Then she crept stealthily toward it
until within striking distance, when
she made a Jump and reached It with
her claws. Alas! it was uot the ap
pendage of a rat, but the tail of a
snake, who immediately turned and
gave her n mortal bite.
Moral—lt Is dangerous to jump at
conclusions.—New York Herald.
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The Pereiaa Hoc.
Few people realize that a square
foot of the average Persian rug Is
worth about $lO, anil It takes a stngle
weaver twenty-three days to complete
this portion. This allows the weaver t
about forty-four cents per day for her
wool and her labor, but three-fourths
of thl3 amount goes to pay for the
wool, and only eleven cents per day
la left for the weaver. The wages of -
the producer of the inferior rugs are
a little better. A square foot Is sold .
for about sixty cents, and the time re
quired for weaving it is but two days,
thus allowing the weaver thirty cenfs
per day for her wool aud labor. She
use 3 Inferior wool, wanting but little
of it, and pays only a nominal sunt for
a cheap dye. The framework of her
loom costs comparatively little, as the
rug It produces is from twenty to
thirty times the size of the superior
rug. Thus It appears that In the long
run the Inferior weaver Is better paid
thnu the one who fatigues her braiu
iv Ith hor efforts to produce a rug of
the best quality.—Chicago Record-Hcr
aid.
From ITer Dainlysliip'n Hlary
Sly Laidy Dainty, who has a genius
for detail, and especially for the de
tails not seen by all the world, says
that she considers muslin or linen cov
ers for bureau drawers among the ne
cessities of life. She has them made
to fit the Inside of the drawer. They
are of bluo, white or pink, according
to the room for which they are Intend
ed, and are lined with lavender or or
ris powder and worked with a mono
gram or n spray of flowers. These cov
ers serve the triple purpose of mnking
the drawer look neat, keeping out dust
aud perfuming whatever is laid under
neath thein.
Lady Dainty Is fond of fine lace and
envies every one who possesses any
old lace. She says nothing Is too good
for old lace of fine quality, aud no care
too great to'keep it in perfect condi
tion. It should bo kept In a drawer
lined with white satin, she declares,
and oven,- now and then exposed to the
air aud the sunlight. If this last pro
caution 13 not taken one's ancestral
treasures may fall a prey to the dis
ease which attacks old thread lace,
leaving It covered with brown spots
that are almost Impossible to remove.
—New York Commercial Advertiser.
llow to Prepare Honed Meats.
Boning poultry Is a very difficult
matter, and requires experience to do
It well. It Is best learned by watching
another who Is accustomed to the
work, and even then it is better to pay
for having It done rather than nut the
risk of spoiling the bird. Sometimes
It Is necessary to cut the skin up the
back and sometimes It can be man
aged without. When a turkey or fowl
has been boned, the place of the bone
Is generally filled with minced h:uu
and tongue forcemeat, or minced vefil
anil sausage meat, then drawn as
much lis possible Into Its original
shape. It Is the carver who reaps the
benefit when a bird Is boneil, and for
cold eating the mixture of meats is
very tasty, while it also becomes eco
nomical In the cutting.
To bono meat, however, Is by no
means so difficult, the only essentials
being a sharp knife and some knowl
edge of anatomy. The favorite pieces
chosen for boning are the ribs of beef,
loin of mutton, shoulder ditto, and fil
let of veal. Where bones are numer
ous, as lu the neck, It Is better to cook
the meat first, when It is easy to slip
them out Boned meat Is certainly
more economical for a family, as it
can be cut without wasting any part,
aud the bones are made better use of
In the stockpot, but, on the other hand,
something of the sweetness of the
meat Is sacrificed, for, as in fruit, the
best flavor clings to the bone or stone.
—New York Sun.
y j
Orange Honey Mix together the
juico of three oranges and the grated
rind of one, a small cupful of sugar, a
tablespoouful of butter and the well
beaten yolks of two eggs. Cook over
a slow fire, stirring constantly, until
about as thick as honey. Serve cold.
This Is excellent with fritters, all
kinds of warm bread and griddle
cakes.
Kisses—Beat the whites of two eggs
to a stiff, dry froth, add four heaping
tablespoons of powdered sugar, one
cupful of chopped nuts and a few
drops of vanilla flavoring. Sift the
sugar through a fine sieve before
using. Mix quickly, and drop by The
teaspoonful on oiled paper and bake
to a delicate brown In a moderate
oven.
Snrasate's Watches.
Sarasate has had between forty and
fifty watches given to him by different
persons, many of them being in the
shape of a violin.