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B! A .*, AUKiCULlURAL CAXLING TRE COWa I dcc».*t know vihy, I don't know how, But surely, 'twas no, harm at all Tu stop a lulnutc at tbf plow kaui liatHn to ber niLlkiug call; "Coâ€" Do98 Co I" It Boau^liHl so, Acroiia tlia yelluw-tasaeled uural Surely, lh« man was never l/orn Who would nut leave bis tt^ani and come To help ber drive the cattle bume. Th** old folk lived across the bill, Bui surely, 'twas uu burm at all To ktsa b«r wbil« the fieltbi were atill A list'ninff to her luilkioK call: "Coâ€" Boss Col" It souD>ied so. It made tlu) tardy robin start. The squirrel lieat the leaves apart To see us two a-walkinK down. Toward the sleepy little town. I don' tknow how, I don't know why, But surely, 'twaa no harm at all; Til*- stars were in the auiuuier sky B<>lore the cattle reached their stall. "Co- Boss Col" It riin^^s on â-  ao. The moon from off his great whits shield, Baa tossed it beck into the field, â-²nd still the whisp'ring echoes come And fallow me, a-walking home. A PLEA FOR YOITNG CLOVER. In all sections whore the staple grain crops cajj be grown successfully clover â- horuld be a leading crop, and should Imth the most careful treatment of all the crops grown. It must be the foun- dation on wtucb these other crojjs rest, •ays a writer in National Stockman. If these assertions are true surely the clo- Ter should receive the courtesy and treatment accorded to the larmer'a best friends. The fact is not disputed by progressive farmers that/ their future â- uccess depends on- their skill in grow- ing tbe legumes. The anxiety to secure a catch of clover id oertaiioly com- mondable. If they were equally desir- cms to foster and perfect its growth much more suoceia would attend their Carmimg. If clover is not allowed to make a complete growth it has nut done the loud the greatest good. The year it is showni is the time to care for it and give it careful treatment. As it is usually sown in the early spring, with the small grain crops, it muat 1« wholly loft to the cbanie.s of tbe weather till aftsr the grain crop is harvested and off the fiield. After tbij its two great- int enemies are the live stock and tbe weeds, sometimes one and sometimes iMJth. These are only exceptional in- stances where it is wise to turn the live stock on the stubble fields and i JUng clover after the grain is off. It has been our pr.ictii-e to now clover .a rye and 'hog" the rye. lu tuo past ths clover bas doao reumrkably well. I his year we turued on the hogs as .-•'WD as th« rye was rijie. They work I. )»n the thickest rye first, and the rLraw is so heavy that we fear some of Ilia clover wUI not get through. It would have been tetter to wait till the rye was straw broken and the clover bad made a good start, this is the way it looks now after the hogs have U.en on the lye Uu days, ihis rye straiv mulch is an elfectual protottion at'aiust waiter killing if the clover grows uii through It. ihere are very few , lovur fields, particularly on clay lands, that give an even growLJi all over, riome parts uf th« field wUI be poor and the oluver weak. These should havu the ejHiecuil care of the farmer to get tbe clover to make, an even griwth with that om the richer p;irU ol tbe field. i*ul few faruiBra. wh«n they l^giii to grow clover are able to top dre^yi with manure more (han the thm places in the lield-t, but liy toil dressiiug these they make a start lowar(b» makm^ moro ma- nure lo topi (ireaa greater area.-* If stock IS turned on the fields as soou as the gram crop is olf the ibinspoU where a iluiei gruutli U most needed suffer most Irom th«ir grazing and trampiug. If the clo^'er is not killed the growth is Checked and the plant is weakened so that It w in poor shape to stand the wuiler. Weeds also t.ike from Lh« clo- ver much plant food that it should have A goodly number of farmers appear lo thmk that a growth of rag wee.U does no particular* liarm. Last year the ol>. serving farmer could geu abuiulant evi- ^dBUoe to the contrary. This spring tlie evidence was stronger and indiHiMitabIa Many spots where tbe land wu.i li.i. •tioogest, and where tbe clover should have been best, It was partiallyâ€" or en- tirely â€"destroyed by the. rank growth of rag weeiUi mads last year. Farmers who allowed the rag weeds lull growth but year were aaixious this •pring to get the old dry wesds off the rields. This was a grual«r expewiu and muih more trouble th.iji it would have been to clip the rag wee<la last year wheo they were so sappy that thoy would have entirely decayed Ijefore mrmg. We saw many fWda on which thrst; dead weeds bad JH-en wind-rowed aind Ijurned. The buruiug destroyed â- trips of clover where the windrows lay Id one fi«ld we saw a pije of weeds linger, probably, than the piJe of wheat straw that caine off the field last bar- veal. Home of the rag weeds im our fields of young clover last year we did not get cut till they were in bloomâ€" too near full maturity lo decay and disap- pear liefore baying tmie. IVj get Iheni out of the way we rolled Ibsui down, as we raked the hay with a sweep anil re- Tolving rake, but very few of the weeds were gathered with it. This was much more satUfastory than to rake the weeds of fthe field. After the experi- ence of last year we will never agaim allow th*^ WBftds to get so largo liefore culling. '.Vhen we see ti ton of dry rag weeds la a pile we can much more read- ily realize whab they have lakeoi from tbe cluvsr than when thsy are left •landing in the field. When the weeds fre allowed to make full growth it looks ike the farmer thinks mora of .the weed cro|i th«« of tbe devar. A fine evsn growth of olover. free of weada, ahould oertauilT >!â-¼â€¢ a farmer aufUolent plaaa- ara to UB«iisa kiia to out the weeda at Us proper tiaia. Jlut this is onljr « small part of tbe reward that comes from this effort to tuive a deau, neat, clover field. The olover is doin({ a work (or us in imclhering other weeds, and in improving tbe fertility and meclvin- ioal condition of the soil, that we cau- niot get douiv in any other way. BIIKAKING A COLT. In breaking a oolt to harness, we al- ways prefer to give him his first few lessoiui double, along with a free, sens- ible, fast-walking horse. A light front bobsleigh answers well for several lea- sons. As soon as the colt has become used to harness, tbe bit, etc., and has ceased to be afraid of tbe driver or vebiclet and has learned to go along with bis mate like a horse should, we feel no hesitation in bitching him singly to a cart. It is safe for tbe first few times to use a kicking strap, says Farmer's Ad- vocate, being careful that it is properly adjusted about half way between the roots of the tail and coupling, and fastened in the proper position to pre- vent slipping either way; then buckle loosely to the shafts. It is not well to take long drives at first; in fact the colt shoiuld be re- turned to the Btable feeling fresh rath- er than weary. Two short drives a day are much to I>e preferred to a long, wearuiome trip. It Is always bad policy to drive away a dlslauce ai>d then turn around and return l>y the same road It is much better to go around a block, a different one at eacJi time, however, so far as practicable, so that ho will not acquire notions of bis own as to where he should go or turn. OOM PAULS GREAT STYLE. He Orders a Wale <'«arb Wl fer klnc «r Kinpiror. "Oom Paul" Krueger, preeident of the South African Republic, whose Puritanicai leanings and simple way of living have long Ixsen exploited, has astonished everybody in the Trans- vaaJ by ordering of an Engli--di concern a magnificent sUbe coat b, which is now on its way lo South Africa. Tbe vehicle Is of the old chariot type. atill more or lees ueei by Kuropcan monarchs of the fir.sl grade on im- portant state o»-casions, and it is safe to say that nothing of the kind one- half ait imposing has ever teen seen aouith of the h>quator. Tbe coach is idung on C springs from "anakos" attached to its boily. It i« painted black and vermilion, the colors lieing picked ouA with thin white lines. The hammerc'.oth is a gorgeous affair, sufficiently t>atriollr, in deelgn and decoration to suit the most biROted Bcier. but at th« nam-" time eupgestive enough of imr«rial.oRtf:nt;itio:> to move him to wonder, if not to anger und tears. The doth is of pule blue and bears on e:uh aide the arms of the South African llopublic. a duplicate of whu'h dewign is displayed on the doors of (be coach. When "()om Paul" seats himself in Ibi.s inagnifiient coach, fit for any king la ride in, ho will ro'line on light blue satin :ind fc:ust his ilin'A eyi-s on eagles of M>:id silver ton inches high. K leain of etthl \irkM lliorouighlireiU wil lie atlHi he 1 lo the coach when in u*>e. and tbe.se, caiKirisonod lo inatiih tbe niagni- fiiencw of tbe coach and ii.s trappings, will draw "Oom Paul" over theatreets of Pretoria and the rough roads of the <mt-lying districts. The cokI or lh« new state coach was £700 a spujii of money, great enough to purch.i^ ordinary wagons for rui en- tire IJiK-r rouiniiuiity. Just what it wa-s led ibis stolid and show hating old ni'.er of the Transvaal lo make this startling departiiTe from the custom of ft lifetime it wouild lie inteiwdini; to know. I'oHBilily ho lonteniplalrs a l>rilliant coui>d'etat, and under chang- ed conditions of officl ili life inlpniN to ride as only mon.irch i and directors are wont ii> ride. l>r, may lie, :i3 one of bis KngliKh admirers «u«g<'ats, "()om Paul" i« preparing for a visit from his august friend and champion, the(ierman"War I.K>rd." All joking aside, Pre.sldeiil Krueger's nolaliJe concension to the lilile vaniti«« of this fleeting world ha.s cauiicd no end of aiiuiHi>inenl in F.ngland and given rise to mwh curi- ouH and jioinleil coninienl in the Trans- vaal. TO PLF.A.SH A WOIVTAN. The Hanging Oardena of Babylon- four acres of garden raised on a base supported by pillars and towering in terraces one abovn another to a height of over SKH) feel, and looking' iit a dis- tance like a vast pyramid covered with trees â€" were oonslructed by Nebucbad- nezzer, in order to gratify his wife, Amytis, who felt weary of the flat plains of llabylon, and lunged (or some- thing to remind ber of her native Me- dian Hills The vast achievements of Thothmes II of Egypt may be held by some to surpass this; but it is a ques- tion whether it was nut rather liucen Uatasu herself who did the work. Hat- asu was a remarkable woman, and wished lo be regarded as a man. >She assumed male apparel and an artificial beard, and gave herself the naans and style of a king. In addition to all her wonderful acbisvements aa a builder, she erected two obelisks of red granite 1011 feet high before tlie Temple of Am- nionâ€" great works that are unexcelled in form, color, and beauty of en- graving l)y any similar jproductions of Egyptian art, either earlier or lal- PBOGRES8ING. Old Job was taught to read by tha minister's wife and proved a vary apt •cholar. IKctupBlag Donie after a pro- longed abaaaoe. tne lady met her old pupil, and asked him how he waa get- g on. I aufpoaa yoa can raMl your Blbla now aooifortablv, Jobt una Lor' Maaa ran. ma'aml oriad ^49^, !'â-¼â€¢ baaa aut ol th« fllbla Mid vkto •VbB aawapapar tbia long whll« THiE ABSENT QNS. How dull ajid desolate the housa. How empty seems the day. Bow sad and lonely is the heart When one we love's away I Though many pleasures may invite, Our thoughta, like rivers run. Away from all rest raining bands To join the a been t one. The children for their mother yearn When she is out of sight Kor she makes up their little world. And is its central light. They are not e»ey in their minds, Nor happy in their play. For home is not like home to them When mother is away. The loving huslund mourns his wife. The oarXner of his heart. With her bis liuiipine.ss is sur«^ From her he's loth Lo part. And everything about the house, liemiuds him every day. Of her sweet presence and the loss He feels when she's away. Oh. gifts may come in generous dole, And music, mirth and flowers May do their best to chariu away The slow and tedious hours ; And though the world around may all Its loveliness display, These comfort not tbe lonely heart Whose loved one is away. MENDING. A very prosaic subject, no doubt, but one with which every thrifty housewife of limited means is oompeJIed to deal and which very few enjoy. In every family, and esi>eolally where there are ohildren, the weekly mending basket, ooHUmes appallicg proportions, for it is well to remember that " a stitch in time saves nine," besides often mater- ially lengtheniog tbe days of uaeful- nesi for many a garment. Of all things, stockings are most dis- agreeable to mend, and loo often they receive tbe poorest mending. Few peo- ple like to wear mended stockings, and the miserable way the work is done is of I en sufficient explanation. No one cores to subject biinself to unnec- essary iiain. but everyone cannot af- for<l to throw away stockings when bulea appear, so it Iwhooves every wo- man to learn oorreot mendiiig. Most all stockings are worth mending up to a certain jioint, no matter bsw cheap they are, but it will jiay no one to spend two or three hours darning great holes in heel or toe. The cotton should bi> soft .ind flat, and as near the shade of tbe stocking as possible. The needle should be fi.ne, not any coarser I han will easily admit the (otton. TIm* darn- ing must extend a little ways around the hole in order th-it there may be no atr.ain on tbe worn pla<«s surround- ing it. Tbe thre-ids should be drawn looeely allowing for shrinkage. II is a sal isfactory plan to put extra heels, or linings In the heels of stockings, and for this the tops of discarded stockings will bo found very handy ; also (or new feel and fur patches. Children, and es- pecially lx)ya. wear great yawning bol^a in their long stockings, which are utterly boiielces, as far as darning is ooncerue<l. They uuiy be pulled into slta|>e and a patch basted on tbe wrong aide. Then the ragged eiiges may be cut off, turned iji and heinmed, using Biiiall slllobes. If the |ialch matches well and the work is done uiivoly. It certain- ly pays. Such stockiogs may not be (Mviutlful, but they will do nicely for everyday wear. If the upper parts of long stockings are slill good and the feet are In bad condition, it is ecuiiu- my to put in new ones. If one has no Iiattern a good way is to lay tlie stock- ing out smooth and flat ; then cut away the foot, so as to include tbu ragged heel and toe. Use this discarded por- tion for a pattern, cutting a new; foot, from the upper |>arl of another stwtk- ing, and make It a quarter of an inch larger, allowing for seams. Avoid seams directly under tlie foot and keep all of them as small and flat as (HissililA or they nuiy bo uncomfortable. lu buying stookings it is well to get them of amide length in the foot and they will wear much Ix'tter. Cheap shoes axe the cause of many holes in Hlo>'.kiiigs, and one iiecd.s lu watch care- fully lual the torturous nails which make their apiiearame are kept filed down. A iiiece of felt ur cardboaid, cut to fit exactly, if placeil inside the shoe over the. heel, will prove ijuite sat- isfnctory in saving Ihti st<x^ing. Nothing III needlework, calls (or 'iiore skill tluin neat mending. Every gar- ment, will wear in pUuHvs, and then if one knows how lo proceed it need not be cast away. In darning woolen goods it is the Ixwt plan to use. ravolings of the same material. Cotton or silk will never look as well. ! the garmeDl is merely torn, neat darning, running the ihrfvids across the te.ar evenly and smoothly will be liest ; but if the place is worn a piece of thin material must l>e placed under the darn. The ilnrned plao«-a shoulil be daiiqiened and presst- ed dry with a warm irt>ii. not allow- ing il to (H>ine in direi^t oont«ct with the material. Every housekeeper knows how soon bed olothes lie.gi n to show signs of wejir. They are quite an expense too, so they should be ma<le to la.st as long as pos- sible. Mended bed clotJies may not do (or l>esl, but they will do very well for the children's beds or (or everyday use. When 8h<'»ts be^in to took thin in the middle, rip them down the cen- ter, sew the outer ed^us together and hem the sides. This will bring the por- tion which boa been receiving the least wear into tbe centre where boles usually first appear. If this is doos in lima the sheet will wear loing en- ough lo pay (or the time client in tba work. Very small hioilea ibould be neatly dArned, larger «m«a ahould ba patob- •d. Baata a pieoa of tioa goods on one aide ; bava it no Urgar tbwn RDaolutalv naoeaaacy aikd l|Ma It donra wiih ihort •tltebea. Turn U» aheat orav, mt away the ragged ed^«e on that side and turn in and hem. Pillow oases may be patch- ed in the same way, and even If they do not look pretty, if tbey are white and cJean, the little heads will rest on them just us contentedly. Blankets whaoh are too ragged for uae as tjiey are, may be made to do good service for some time In this man- ner: Place two or three together and fasten with an occasional stitch. Pro- cure some pretty cheesecloth for a cov- er and stitch or tie with bright yarn as for a comforter. Either bind or but- tonhole tbe edges with bright yarn, and you will have a pretty, warm comfort- er. Table linen which is used continnally soon shows signs of wear. Pieces of old linen sliould lie kept and used for rav- el ings with which lo mend linen in use. The beat way to mend small holes or worn places In towels or table linen is to darn them as stockings are darn- ed. If the work iswell done it is not con- spicuous. Old table clothes when too worn for use may be washed and Iron- ed as usuaj. Tlie best parts may be cut out for Dai>kLns and tbe edges fin- ished with strong hems. Parts too r.i-gged lo use for this purpose will serve for wash rags, ajiri old" iinen should always be kei>t in the medicine closet of accidents as it is much bet- ter for bojidages. besides lieing more healing than cotton material Any material which is left after mak- Lne garments of any kind should be tied into neat bundles and saved for patches. A patched garment when the a.ame material la used does not look one half ao homely as when different ma- teria.ls are used, although patches of any kind ore l>etter than none. It is a waste cjfetime to uae old material for patches. Tt does not wear long en- ough to pay for the work. Every moth- er finds that certain kinds of patching and mending pay, and no one but those most fortunate in tUs world's goods can afford to have no knowledge of the needle and Its v.ir'u>us uses. A HOME AT LAST. Tbe New Century Journal, a little p.apeT published as tbe organ of a guild of workingwomen in Philadelphia which numbers over a thousand mem- bers, gives a column in the record of little deeds of heroism or kindness which have actually occurred. Among these was tbe story of a poor boy, an incurable invalid, whose name many years ago was entered ifor admission to an inalitutiou in which invalids of all classes, lioth rich and poor are taken, and where be >would have a comfortable home for life. So large, however, was the numiier of ap- plicants, that the boy grew to man- hood before bis turn came. La^t winter iie received notice that at length a place in tbe institution was ready and waiting for him. He was frien<lles8 and pennilei'S Ue started alone at night on a railway journey of many miles, and was set dow^n at daw n at the Kate of tbe great establishment, cold and tired, his heart sick with appreiiensioD. He had never has a real home, i'his w as to be a re- fuge for tbe rest of bis jife. In tbe dim light it looked perhap<i more like a jail than a h<uuB. The gate rolled back at bis feeble ring, and the uigbi porter appealed. lie looked at tbe lorioiu figure stand- ing there with the shabby bundle, and by a question learned at ouue that tie v\'as an expected applicant. The pov- verty of the weary, huiueless cripple w:ls too appareint tu be overlooked. Seizing him by both b-inds tbe sympa- thetic porter exclaimed: "Glad to see you ,si»l You'v come to stay with ust You're heartily wel- come homel" The matron was summoned, who gave the. new-comer as cordial a welcome. While he was being warmed and fed, tbe pleiuMant room which vvas to be bis for life w.Ts 'made ready for tlm. 'The matron was busy in the storeroom and present ly filled his drawiers with suits of underclothing, linen and other n«"e- e.«wiiri('8. Some of the."e v*ere in a day or two marke^l with hL-* own mame I Sb« knew how imi>oriant to bun future happine.ss was tbe respect of h'S coui- piinioai, and when she led him Ulie next mornin«. comfortably drcs-ned. down to breakfant and introduced him lo th<'m. there were no further questionings or ai)preheiiBion« in his mind. Hapiiy" and confident :inil hopeful thi> lonely waif felt at last that he was at home. The.se are the homely acta of two gentle-hearteil officials whose names even we do not know, hut they touch something true and goo.l which lies deep in all of our hearts. f ALVnARRT OF PROVERBS. A grain of prudence is worth a pound of cr.ift. HiiaKlera are cousins to liars. Denying a fault doiibl'eB It. Knvy shoous at otlers rind wounds herself. Foolish feiir doubles danger. God te:iihe.s us good things by our own hands. He has worked hard who has nothing to do. It costs more to revenge wrongs than to suffer them. Knavery is the worst trade. I.earning make.^ a man tit company for hiuLself. MtKlenly hi a guaivl to virtue. Not to heur conscience is the way to ailanco il. One hour to-day is worth two to-mor- row. Proud looks make foul wwrk in fair laoas. Quiet conscience is quiet sleep. Richest Is he that wants least. Soma faults indulged are little thieves that let In greater ones. The boughs that bear moat hang lowiut. Upright wvlking ia sure walking. Virtue and happiness are mother and dauAbtar. win man make mors opportunities tbtua thay tiad. J®? 55!S 'S^y ^«*»« a gooid act. ZmA iHtabitt taowlads* b fira with- oat HcM. DELICATE MAINSPRINai. Terr Qaiek I* Feel Ihe EITeeU •! Heaa and C«IA. "Malnsprlnga are very mticib Ilka paoH pie," remarked a watcihmaker raoefltr ly. "They are as susceptible to ax- i tremes of beat and cold as biumaoi 1 bWijifgB. "When the theirmometer m I beings. When ti* thermometer ia ho»- ; ering around the freezing point or . dancing away up in the 9tts Che tsensl- i tive little msiiiiBpring will succumb ' just US easily to (reezloig or sunstroke as man. "During the hot weather of the past month I have received over 400 watches which required new mainspringB, and other jewelers have had as many pr more time-pleoea wihich neede<l similar repaira. You see, tJhis uncertain piece of mechanism is supposed to be adjust- ed to meet the various degrees of ten»- perature, but wliein the chaages aro great aad come suddenly there ia noth- ing that cajtt prevent theim from snup- plng. Alanj are made in Switzerland of the very finest quality of steel, ab- solutely flawless. Very often the watchjnaker can dptect a bad spring before putting it in a watuh either by its color or tihe softness of ita sprung. These have been too tightly tempered Lo piaking, and instead a* being subjected to merely a red heat the fire has been brought to wbita heat, thus weakemiog tbe strength of the metal. •"ilie finest watches that are han- dleil by reliable dealers are put tihrougii a oookijig and freezing' process before they are aold, for the purpose of test- ing their reliability. In ail tempera- tures. The watth ia made air tight. T'!hen a atroats gas (lame is turned i>n the under surface at the box, aiod is kept there for one or two hours, no that the watch is so hot at tbe ^nd of that lime that it could not be toucb- ed with the bare haiuds,. "From this It Is immediately take's and put into anDtthair metallic baxi which is buried in a vessel containing Ice. There the costly w-a.tch ia allow- ed to freeze for an equal leugth, of time, when Its treatment ceases, and the eiajuinatlon i^ ma<ie. If during THIS EXCESSIVE TEST the watch has ticked marrily on with- out deviating a (ra<:tioinal part of a sec<Mid, it is put back in the case a.nd miirkod 'gtianuiteed for two years.' The main^iriiig is the first piece eif medumi&iu that succumbs to the test. If it survives nothing need be feared. "MaiinspriiiKS, are, however, about the only part of a watch that_^_jeweler con not suco'asftiHy'ltiaiiUuse. They" can guarantee any of the numberle little wheeU ur iiivots. or balaMoea that go to mako up the anatomy of the watch, but tb^ uiaijLsprin;^ has as yet bafflivi the uiuet skillftU makers of watches of all cooutriea. It is not ao mucii the ^Mvere extremes of the weii^ Lh«r tiiat prove fatal to the .spring as it is tbe process of changing from heat to cold or vice versa. "Mauy [Hitvple whu ba-ve beep this possessors of new watches but a .short time often ooiue to me much Jnnoyed, declaring that tbey have pai<l a large price for their timepiece, a.ud the main- spring bus broken after only a week's use. â-  'That IS nothing,' I tell them. 'We jewelers huve them snap in our .caiea before the wat<-h ho-s eveui been shown (or sale.' Others imagiiae that tbey might have wound their watches too tight, but tills does not harm it. II is rathe-r the jerky, hurried winding that will eventually tell on thie ,temi- per of the metal. Uesldes, every g<Mxl stemwijider has a stop placed in tbe stem which prevents the winding of a watch too tight. "I"h6 cost of a new maLnspring ia small. It is the putting them in the labor expended that coats. It costs from tu to fl5 to put n mainsprin^c in the finest Swiss watch, while in a ciieap Araericain make It costs only fnun 5lter to 91. "A gentlcjuan purchased a^woOwatcb from me aliout & year ago. and nhort- ly after he left on a tour around th» world. He returmHl about three weeks ago, brought his watch back toftneand paid me this oomplim&nt; 'Here's a watch,' .said ho, 'that I jiaid you f^'iSO for a year ago. and while I was tra- veling around it lost three minutes. Vou guaranteed it and f want you to inake it g<xxl.' Tlhe watch was placed in my window with IhLs canl 1»eeide It: " 'This watch lost only three minu- tes in a year in a tour around the world. Price, |l'75.' " "Hid you sell il?" "Yt«, within two days." PRliJUMCE EASILY OVERCOME. A curious incident characteristic of the proverbial coikservatlsm of th« Chinese oi-curred when the first cable was laid along the coast from Pekin to Shanghai. Soon after it was laid a lottery drawing ca-ne off in Pekin. in w blob many of tn«> lesidents of Shan- ghai held tickets. One of the gamlv lera so far overcame his distrust of the cable as lo have tbe winning numbers sent liim, and be bought the tickets be.iriiig them from his more akepti^-al townsmen, n^alizing a small fortune on tbe Irausactlon. At about the aanie time there was a scanty rice crop lu the upper iirovlnces, and a Shanghai merchant telegraphed to Pekin in.striic- tiiiiiH to buy heavily, the ultimate re- sult being that lie sold out at an iiii- inen.so profit and retired In opulence. After two or three pnu-tical lea.sons of this nature tbe fhmese came to the realization of the fact that the tele- graph i sa oogd thing to have around. INTEilEST OF BARGAIN Hl'NTER. It seenua to me, 3,'i.id bhio man wb<v in an unguarded moment, bad allowed hL9 wife to lu{pa him iabo a dry goods atoret it aeama to me that we needuur- ranov rafoinaa. What do you meaaf abe asked. Why, Inaitaad of issu&ug dolUra and fifty-cant piiec«Kt, (^ tiovemment oivglik to turn out ninety-eight-cent >>ili«a*d f<nir-«ua»-oiaiit piaocarl _J<«I