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• * < mm > Macwu Mattes* on tbe trwv tbarosyspo, I'kBow"Mi yonr heart--- I)o fcit few. <1© not «ta*t, X know; I have loved, so I know." StetfM* trilled ti>« note In their sang: "T« low, and »h« lot es, and we know. And all tlwlttr •otnnwv «iav long . 1Mb flows* bvaatbeti a sww^^t^hfrt I Csme the choral: "W« knqW-<-«. t>o not blush. <5o not go. , "9»'H (n«, It is sweet; it 1* so." IWikln, with their beautiful blue, , ( S SMawd Hearer and fairer that flaT. . ' naaolor tbeT wore were for yon 0 Tour eye*, they wer« bluer tbun t !ny, ,- Th® clouds, in their dance, Whispeied: "Don't kiae vottt It* love is best told when it's new.", J md to the home of ray love-- ' ***. btiss 1 yotar blue eyes brighter gryr." I told you "all others above I loved you. You smiled : "Oh, I knew "Pray, how did you know? If you love tell me so." • * Ypo answered: "I loved, so I knew, -SetroH Tribune. •• t THE SPIRITUALIST. Wti The Cafe Jean was situated at the oorner of a quiet street in Paris-- remarkably quiet at all times, con­ sidering the near proximity of a noisy and much frequented boulevard, but * particularly so after 11 o'clock at night Late one evening most of the habitues of this bright and comfort- •' able cafe had taken their departure, raising their hats, as the manner is ) in France, to Mine. Jear, the smartly dressed and dignified proprietress, ' who, still sitting at her post behind the marble com p Loir, smiled and bowed in return as they went out The blinds were already down and the doors closed in preparation for, \ the night Madame sat a little! longer, listening to the gossip of the | ! neighborhood, gathered during the j day by the head waiter to retail for j her special amusement when the day's j work was over and one could indulge | in a little relaxation. Then looking j round and seeing that nearly atl the . a church clock. -fou?H "What wlli ytm bet?" "I am ltT .»i bet a huotf red f ranos ha* pfo\V it!"" ••Strange* things" . pen!" etc. fjThe gambling element asserting itself bets rah thigh, apd it was finally agreed to deposit the stakes in the hands of the incredulous man;, and then they Called upon the Spiritualist with the weird look In his eyes to jmake good his words. <$He seemed strangely reluctant, and sighed and Hesitated, but at last he tnide up his mind and said: '•If I comply with your request you must all submit to my conditions. "You must give me your promise that no one will attempt to intrude upon %ne or disturb me in any way, and that 1 shall have one witaesiwith toe." , This wis considered quite reason­ able, and all consented readily. »I need not add that ot course you Will hold yourselves bound in honor to keep the conditions faithfully. You, sir," he continued, fixing his basilisk eye on his opponent, who winced perceptibly, "shall be that witness. You must accompany me into the next room; the doors shall be left open, and you will have to decide aloud whatever you may see. If the experience turha otlt to be a painful one, you have only yourself to thank for it" With these words he rose and walked toward the corridor leading to the inner part of the house, and beckoned to the other man, who, by this time considerably subdued, hesi­ tated for a minute; but, putting on the best face he could, he took up a lighted lamp from a table, and fol­ lowed him into the first room to the right, leaving the doors wide open. As they disappeared a strange hush fell over the noisy and excited com­ pany. Silence reigned for some time, until the twelve strokes of midnight were heard sounding distinctly from Then a voice arose ROM AND THE FARM. #DS£ARTM«NT MADE UP FOR OUR RURAL FRIENDS. sun Michltaa where the the fruit. Win v l̂aa vfa <3olt Dtfpenda OreaUy m His TnOntiyc--JBM* HUM tor Cutting Timothy U4y -- Round n. *Hor»e-»hoe CUe. Ifito. * • . • yy. ' t̂*h>C th* Colt. , The future value and usefujjnewijof your colt depends greatly on h at, rain­ ing. fluinan life is often sa%<l or sacrificed, according as the colt has j been trained. Convince him you are his superior and his friend, and the foundation for his future education |s well laid. This is the most easily _ J accomplished the first few days of his tile, as he can then offer but little re­ sistance to your wishes, and is, conse- quentiy, more impressed with your power over him. Hold him firmly tout carefully, so as to do him no in* jury, and never let go while he is struggling. Use all the little arts you can to cultiyate his acquaintance and gain his good will. Halter-break when two or three weeks old. Do not tie him at all until he has become used to the restraint or the rein, and then for awhile tie In company with his dam. Train him to give up his feet and have them attended to. Be careful not to lift his hind ones too high, or you will unbalance him he cannot stand. judiciously* the underi an? position shine on Farmer. Routai MM Potato Umad. ~ Late-planted potates should aforays be rolled, and especially If the set has been covered by horse power. The mere piling of loose earth over a set does not fix it firmly In contact with the soil, and If the eyes are on the upper surface they take a long time to fix their roots In loose soil. We havQ always found it best to plant by hand and take pains to drop cut pota­ toes with the cut side uppermost Then the eye from which also the have the weight of the potato and all the earth above it pressing it into the soiL Buteven though planted thus, rolling the piece Is helpful. Planting sweet Cera £xelusiT*l]r« We know quite a number of farm­ ers on small places who do not plant any corn except sweet corn, calculat­ ing to sell much of it for use while green, and what is left sowing for seed and the nubbins to feed to stock. They claim that sweet corn stalks are sweeter than those of ordinary field corn, and if not quite so great in bulk more of them will be eaten by stock if well cured- The sweet corn is also usually cut and cured early, and its Do not make any stalks get dry enough to put in mow , I an t ^ WIAMIIUMI /MI .. _ li^v_ well-known customers who every even-1 ing played dominoes or cards, and j sipped coffee, or drank eau sucre or j in the next room, saying, slowly and solemnly: f "Maurice Durand! thoq who didst stronger mixtures, under her vigilant! promise that on the anniversary of A-' w: Pife but friendly eye, had left, she retired for the night leaving the remainder to the care of her faithful Alpbonse. 5 There were only about a dozen people now, and everything was sleepily quiet in the cafe, when suddenly the still- • ness was rudely broken by a loud voice 'exclaiming angrily: "It is a lie! 1 don't believe a word of it, and I defy you to prove it!" Alt looked up, startled, from came or newspaper, as these words burst from one of the occupants of a small table at the farthest end of the room. V/ The speaker seemed very much ex- cited: his companion, on the contrary, remained cool and self-possessed un­ der the provocation, but his white face and peculiar glittering eyes be­ llied that outward appearance and ar­ rested attention when noticed. The two had been engaged for some time in close and earnest conversa­ tion, without raising their voices, in­ terrupted only now and then by sub­ dued exclamations and incredulous remarks from tbe exeit d man. which evidently did not succeed in either shaking or moving the pale man, who continued talking to him and answer­ ing his objections quietly, until his opponent losing all self-control, sprang to his feet*and violently dis­ turbed the inmates ot' the cafe by the angry words quoted above. Seeing that he had attracted gen­ eral attention he looked around and said: "Gentlemen, I appeal to ypu all. I am sorry if 1 have disturbed you with somewhat violent language, but you shall judge whether 1 am justified in refusing to believe the story I have just heard. We happened to sit at the same table and naturally entered into conversation. Our talk drifted frem one subject to another, until 1 made some joking remark about the so-called scientific research into the mysteries of tbe spiritual world. 1 grant it is a fascinating subject even for an unbeliever like myself, and a a good one for conversation and play­ ful badinage, but to be told seriously and as an undeniable fact that the spirits of tbe departed can and do re­ visit this earth when they have our cruel parting thou wouldst give me the consolation of seeing thee again if I called upon thee to appear, remember thy promise! Dear friend, I entreat thee, come, Maurice! Ap­ pear!" Then came a pause, amid breath­ less silence; but soon the yolce was heard again, saying: "Maurice, remember thy voW! I boseech thee, appear!" Another silence. Then another voice was heard, saying in tremulous accents: "There is a faint light in the dark­ est part of the room. * * * Ittakes a shape! * * * It approaches! * * * It is * * » Aht! * » * Away!" An unearthly shriek rent the air, followed by a crash and a heavy fall, and then all was silent once more. The startled listeners looked at' each other with dismay. Some had turned pale, while others looked ill at ease, but all felt uncertain, irreso­ lute what to do: Some time elapsed before it was suggested that they ought to disregard their promise and go in and see what had happened, so as to render assistance if it were needed. A move was made toward the room, but it was in total darkness: A light was procured, and this was what they found: The room was empty, the lamp was upset the table [overturned and the window wide open. * * * The two men had gone--and the stakes with them.--From the French. of his lessons too long and wearisome. | without Keep him gentle until old enough to change, drive a short distance to light vehicle. Then hitch by a well-trained horse. Tie the colt's halter-rein to the hame of the other horse, not too short, but so the horse can hold him if he takes fright He will soon learn from the other horse to do your lidding. Fa­ miliarize him with your voice. Speak plainly and only when necessary; too much talk will confuse him. Start and stop him by it Accelerate or slacken his pace by it If he is fright- etiedor suspicious, reassure him by it, and when he does well encourage him by it. If he should require punish­ ment quit the moment he obeys. If frightened at something ahead, stop, him until he has time to size It up, then maybe a little detour and touch of the whip will take him by, other­ wise take hold near the bit and lead him by. If he stops by mistake don't lash or scold him. Break with open bridle, he may never need blinds. Teach him to stand still uAtil dis- molding or rotting.--Ex- -- . --§#"1 Miaeellaneoua SNOWDRIFT SAUCE--Half a clip ""of butter beaten until white, one cup of pulverized sugar, stirred in gradually and beaten to a cream. Pile it on a glass dish, grate a little nutmeg over it, and set it where it will keep cool WELSH RAREBIT--Grate or break into small pieces a quarter-pound of cheese (medium aged "Young Amer­ ica" the best). Put this in warm stew pan, containing a pinch of butter; add half a wine-glass of ale and a little salt; keep stirring over brisk fire un­ til cheese Is reduced to a thick sauce. Four over slice of toast on hot plate. WLNTERQREEN SODA--TWO pounds browa sugar, one ha!? pint molasses two ounces tartaric acid, one quart boiling water. When dissolved add ounce of wintergreen; when cold, bottle. To serve, put two teaspoon- fuls in a tumbler, fill two-thirds full of cold water, and add one quarter tell him by a cut of the whip. Grad­ ually accustom him to heavier work as ne grows stronger.--Farm, Field, and Fireside. HOW TO KEEP AWAY WRINKLES WbjU • Doelor 8ays About Women Who Invite the Mark of Time. An eminent physician has some very interesting things to say on the sub­ ject of wrinkles. The only approach to a cure, in bis opinion, is fat "Fat women are not only better looking but younger looking than their slim sisters," says this wise man. "Take any two women who can be induced to tell their age and the fatter one will look at least six years younger than her scrawny friend. The ad­ vice I should give a thin woman for wrinkles would be a two-word sent- £ & • - ' l' j, promised to do so, passes the bounds ! ence, 'Get fat' And if a fat girl of credulity. My neighbor tells this ! asked for advice 1 should tell her to most extraordinary story: That two years ago to-night he lost his dearest friend, a life-long friend, who on his dtiath-bed,seeing his despair, solemnly promised that he would appear to him on the anniversary of his death, which took place about midnight, if his friend invoked his spirit He affirms that he has already seen him once since he died. Kow I ask you, as men j of sense, living in the nineteenth j century, is It possible to believe such a statement?" ! The pale man had flushed angrily daring this speech, but it was only a 1 transient betrayal of feeling, for his ' face resumed its former pallor, al­ though his eyes retained their strange light; and it was with a marked ex­ pression more of annoyance than anger that he replied calmly: "It is nothing to me whether you believe or not; I have simply stated a fact,.and it is the truth. You pressed me with questions concerning that great Rouble of my life until 1 told you all--my dispair when I lost my friend after years df- mutual de­ votion and attachment, and his prom -1 eyes, ise to return. I told you truthfully that he had already kept this promise once, but you did not b:lieve me. I do not wonder. The spiritual world is a closed book to the majority; a glimpse is obtained now and then by some, but chiefly by conjecture and speculation only, whereas actual ex­ perimental knowledge is rare and not Often communicated. 1 told you What my privileged experience had been, and I can prove it, incredible ^ as «t may appear to you." r. While he was speaking a number i€ new arrivals had invaded the cafe, sailing in on their way from a neigh- f jring theater for a drink or a cigar. heir curiosity being aroused by the ! ords they had partially heard they 4irew near to listen, and, being in-! fprmed of what bad happened, joined $Jie others in discussing the pros and tt>ns of this debatable topic, some . l&ughin&ly. some seriously, according 4 to the view they took of the subject Uo one seemed to take it very seri­ ously, however, except a few, who jrtiook their heads doubtfully, while cithers laughed at them and joked Lbout spirits. Above the Babel-like poise exclamations and snatches of ftmUhp hgarti, sttfibas: tinctly told to start then don't first teaspoonful soda. Drink while effer­ vescing. A VEAL STEW--A veal stew which more properly comes under tbe head of potpie, is excellent A fifteen- cent knuckle of veal will make enough for a family of six. Cut the meat from the bones in neat pieces and put bones and meat over the fire in boil­ ing water enough to cover them, add­ ing also two ounces of salt pork, an ! onion, and a few sprigs of parsley cut | line. Simmer until very tender. A BEEFSTEAK STEW--Peel and cut a quart of ripe tomatoes and put them into a stewpan, seasoning with salt and pepper. Add two pounds of round steak cut in dice, two or three cloves, and a spoonful of butter cut in bits and rolled in Hour. Stew un­ til the meat is very tender, but add no water. The gravv of this is most delicious, and the appearance will be improved if you remove the pieced of meat and strain through a sieve. EGOS POACHED IN TOMATOES--Stew slowly for ten minutTes half a can of tomatoes and one small onion, cut fine. Season highly with salt and pepper. Break six eggs into a bowl without beating, and when every­ thing else is readv to serve slip them into the hot tomatoes. Lift the white carefully with a fork, as it cooks, until it is all firm; then pick the yolks and let them mix with the tomato and white. IT should be quite soft, but with the red toma­ toes, the white and yellow of the egg quite distinct Serve at once on toast keep quite. Women in our country wear themselves out They are either jerking, or worrying, or squinting, or fussing the whole time, and there's no need for it It doesn't do any good. American husbands are the best in the world, and vet their wives and sisters look as miserable as though they were neglected and abused. Tbe fact is that with all their studying, and reading, and pro­ gress they haven't learned yet how to take care, bow to dodge issues, how let things go on trust Tr.ey lack the sav ing serenity, eayety, and repose which I nuns, little children, and big dogs possess to a remarkable degree Wo­ men 1 e«ln to get wrinkled when they i begin to abuse their eyes. They trim their eyelashes and their eyebrows, j they use chemicals to color their hair , and clean the scalp, they use different j preparations to brighten or whiten j their complexions, they neglect to get ! eyeglasses, they read and sew in poor ! light and the result is injury to the j sight Squinting follows, and there you have a crop of wrinkles about the Nine women in every ten talk with their faces. They frown and scowl when they ought to use adjec­ tives. Their hypocrisy shows itself in the parallel lines across the fore­ head; their insincerity and lost teeth are indicated by the curves about the mouth. The bad habits they have of biting their lips, chewing gum and candy, and working their mouths un necessarily bring on the indelible lines years before their time. Proper pro tection for the eyes in and out of doors will unquestionably retard wrinkles 1 would advise the girl who hopes to le a young old lady to wear a big hat or carry a small um­ brella whenever she is facing a storm, blazing sunlight, or dust; to do no more night work than is necessary, j and then to wear a proof-reader's I green shade and to close her eyes against all fierce or dazzling lights." Timothy Bsj. After twenty-five years of experi­ ence and careful observation I have arrived at what I deem the best all- round time for cutting the timothy crop. Of the several different pro­ ducts of the farm none is of more im­ portance than the timothy crop No i better hay for horses is grown, with | tbe notable exception of prairie hay; ; therefore it is of importance j that it be properly harvested, inas- j much as upon this the quality de-; pends largely. The proper time to ; cut timothy is when tbe nutritive j qualities are at their maximum, i Now, as a matter of fact, this all- j important .period is reached about six to ten days after the bloom has passed. Hay cut at this special time will prove entirely satisfactory to the owner. Yet a rather free use of com­ mon sen&e is absolutely necessary as ] to the length of time that should re­ lapse after the bloom has fallen. Of course, much depends on the season. Some farmers well informed in other matters pertaining to farm work per­ sistently argue that the best hay is procured by cutting wh^n the seed is ripe, and that at no other time does the stalk contain nearly so much sub- stance. As well argue that a stalk of corn contains as much substance after the ear has become ripe. Tim­ othy cut at this time will make a dry, lifeless, woody hay. which is not rel­ ished by stock. Timothy cut while in bloom makes a very inferior qual* ity of hay; yet many farmers adhere to this expensive custom. Expen­ sive it most certainly is, for the nu­ tritious qualities are partially de­ stroyed. Also the bloom forms a fine dust, alike obnoxious and injurious. Timothy is injured by being allowed to remain exposed to tbe curing and absorbing influence of sun and air too long before raking and stalking. The weather being fair and the grass hav. ing arrived at the proper stage of maturity, the shortest possible time that it will require to cure It only should be allowed to elapse before it is raked and stacked. This will pro­ duce the best of result*. -- J. W- Waynick, in New York Tribune Old Enough to Be H1H Mother. Flora Wall--Think of a fine young fellow like George marrying that elderly woman, even if she Is ri£h! - and they say he got down on his knees to her, too! Jack Nogold-- Yes--and inadvertently began with "Now I lay me Jpimlr. Round TS. Boiae-Shoe Tile. Where the bottom of the water way is narrow, as it is in a round tile, a very little water suffices to flush it, and for this reason it Is less likely to flll up than is a horse-shoe tile. In the latter case there is an additional tendency of the edge of the ti^e rest­ ing on the bottom of the ditch to sink into the mud and thus obstruct the water flow. It is probably true that a well-laid tile drain will never be en­ tirely closed, but we ltfnow from ex­ perience that where the horse-shoe tile was lafd in soft ground it has filled up so that it did little towards relieving the soil of surplus water when such relief was needed.--Amer­ ican Cultivator. As pleading ittQoranoe of the law does not give Immunity from its ef­ fects, we think the following list of legal terms and their definitions as in daily use, will be found of great service to our readers. Fortunes have often been lost, or a man's business has been hopelessly involved, for the want of knowledge upon some 41ttle point "Value received" Is usually written In a note, and should be, but it Is not necessary. If not written it is presumed by the law or may be sup­ plied by proof. The maker of an "accommodation" bill or note (one for which he had re­ ceived no consideration,) having lent his name or credit for tbe benefit of the bolder, is aot bound to the person accomodated, but is bound to all other parties, precisely as if there was a good consideration. No consideration is sufficient in law if it be illegal in its nature. Checks or drafts must be presented for payment without unreasonable delay. Notes bepr Interest only when so stated. A note made on Sunday is void, also one dated ahead of its issue. It may be dated back at pleasure. If a note is lost or stolen it does not release the maker; he must pay it if the consideration for which it was given and the amount can be proven. A note obtained by fraud or from a person in a state of intoxication cannot be collected. A note by a minor is void in some States, and in others it is voidable on judicial decision. Joint payees on a bill or note, who are not partners, must all join in an indorsement < One may make a note payable to his order, and Indorse it in blank. He must write his name across tbe face or back the same as any other in- dorser. After the death of a holder of a bill or note, his executor or adminis­ trator may transfer it by his indorse­ ment The husband who acquires a right to a bill or note which was given to the wif3, either before or after mar­ riage, may indorse it If the letter containing a protest of non-payment be put into the post- office, any miscarriage does not affect the party giving notice. Notes of protest may be sent either to the place o'f business or residence of the party notified. The holder of a note may give no­ tice of protest either to all the pre­ vious indorsers, or only to one of them; In case of the latter, he must select the last indorser, and the last must give notice to the last before him, and so on. Each'indorser must send notice the same day or day fol­ lowing. Neither Sunday nor legal holiday is to be counted, in reckoning [ the time in which notice is given. If two or more persons as parties jointly liable on a note or bill, notice to one of them is sufficient An Indorser may prevent his own liability to be sued by writing "with­ out recourse," or similar words. Tbe loss of a note is not sufficient excuse for not giving notice of pro­ test. An indorsee has a right of action against all whose names were on the hill when he received it "Acceptance" applies to bills and not to notes. It Is an engagement on the part of the person on whom the bill is drawn to pay it according to its tenor. The usual way is to write across the face of the bill the^ word ('accepted,*' giving date of a©-* ceptance. Thinning Feachea. tlsaally thinning the fruit filially is left till the stoning process is over, the object being to allow a greater quantity to remain on the trees than is required in case the trees should cast some of the fruit. This is a mistake, we think, as frequently the evil is brought cn that would other­ wise be avoided if so many fruits were noo allowed to stay on. We believe that the greatest - strain is on the trees during the stoning period, and for that reason alone It appears a mistake to, in many cases, overtax the tree. Our practice is to thin as soon as tbe fruit is set; in about a StonewnU Jackson. After Stonewall Jackson's death a New York merchant said of him, I never met Mr. Jackson but once, yet an incident in which he had part ex­ erted a strong influence over my early life. I was a boy in college, eager to be considered a man, but often hesi­ tating to maintain the principles taught me by my mother lest I should btf called weak and womanish. 1 happened to be seated at supper one night next to Jackson, who was a somewhat younger lad than L While waiting to be served, one of the boys drew from his pocket an in­ decent picture on a card, and passed it to his neighbor. It was slyly cir­ culated among the students near by With shouts of laughter. When it came to Jackson, he glanced at it, and threw it down contemptuously, saying quietly: "That is silly and beastly!" The boys were silent One of them threw the card on the fire. I felt a sudden stiffening of my whole moral nature. It was so easy for him to be decent and manly. Why not for me? 1 can say candidly that that mo­ mentary touch or a stro g, bold na­ ture put new health and vigor into | my own. There is no fact in human experi ence more striking and significant than the impression that is often made upon one soul by another In momentary contact "Beware of me," says the Arab poet "Within me is a God and a devil, giving out life and death to all who hear me speak."--Youth's Com panion. it still vertlst# i»f that time.- Dispatch. •Pittsburgh Bow Bl| Are Your Baby'a £jr«»T How big Is "a young baby's eye?" We have heard it stated within the last dar or two that "a young baby's eye" Is as big as a grown person's eye; that the eye dots not grow as the body grows; that it is the same size when th# baby is born as it is after the baby has grown to be a man or woman; that it is bom full size, and Is then as-big as it ever gets to be. This statement has been submitted to a number of experts on babies, who generally agree that "a youdg baby's eye" grows as the body grows, though not in the same ratio. But iS'it true? Authorities are sometimes in error. Expert witnesses frequently tangle themselves up in all kinds of contradictory statements of facts; ex­ pert physicians do notreach the same conclusions from identically the same basis of reasoning; expert cotton buyers often buy when the slump in the markets proves that they should have sold. It may be that the baby experts whom we have questioned upon the subject of baby eyes have spoken without due consideration. We should like to have the puzzle settled. Do babies' eyes grow? How big is a young baby's eye? _____ ----»< An Unfortunate ISiceptlea, Meddlesome folk generally preface their unwelcome remarks with the assertion that theynever interfere in other people's affairs; having so said, they immediately proceed to inter­ fere as much as possible, and some­ times receive their reward. "I have made it a rule through life," said a pompous man at table the other day to his neighbor, "never to meddle with another man's busi­ ness." "That's right--^perfectly right," was the reply. ' 'But 1 see you have a new con- findential clerk. He's a dreadful per­ son; 1 have seen him intoxicated a a dozen times, and I wouldn't trust him out of my sight with a penny. Took him out of charity, eh?" "Well, not altogether, you know. He happens to be my eldest son." There was a period of silence so painful that both wished that some­ one would shout "Fire!" to break it up. Capturing Big Iteakea. Standing in front of a great glass cage full of snakes, I said to Mr. Hagenbeck, says Baymond Black iu McClure's Magazine: 4 'Now, how do you manage to get hold of these rep­ tiles? They must be very danger­ ous. " "Ah!" he repMed, with • a thought­ ful look, "I'll tell you later on one or two stories of dreadful adventures that I myself have had with snakes In the meantime this Is the way they are caught in India In the dry sea­ son the jungles are set on fire. "As the snakes run out in all direc­ tions they are caught by the natives with long sticks with a hoop at the end, to which is attached a big bag, a sort of exaggerated butterfly net. After that the reptiles are packed in sacks made of matting, which are fastened to long ried to Calcutta on the shoulders of the natives. When Calcutta is reached they are packed in big boxes, twelve to sixteen in a Vox, that is wheu they are only eight or ten feet long; big snakes, from fourteen to sixteen feet in length, are only packed from two to three in a box. A Miniature .Republic* Tbe Independent Republic ot An­ dorra is divided into six parishes, of which the largest is Andorra, with 1,300 inhabitants; the smallest Eucamps, with only 600. In the whole country there are not 6,GOO people, but tbe territory is oulv twelve square miles. Each parish is governed by a Major Consul, assisted by a Minor Consul, and by an elected Consul. Each parish has a right to half its to be! revenue; the other half belongs to the j country. The people are really of the Catalonian race; but their Ian- due guage, although of the Catalonian family, is regarded as a language and not as a dialect. The Andoran men wear the Catalonian headdress, which is a kind of "liberty cap," a snort Andalusian jaeket and homespun knee breeches. The women are con­ sidered inferior* receive no instruc­ tion, serve their husbands, and are not permited to eat at the table with them. An lnaldlona Trouble. •'An' how is Moike, Mrs. Herlihy?" Inquired one of that lady's neighbors. "Pore b'y, phawt does tbe docther say to his loongs?" "He says there's niver a thing the matther wid Moike'sloongs now," re­ plied Mrs. Herlihy, "but he ain*t denyin' they've got the laste mite av a tindincy." "Wurra, wurra, an' is that so!" ex­ claimed the neighbor, dolefully; and then after a short pause she asked deferentially, "an' phwat is a tin­ dincy,' Mr& Herlihy, dear?" "A tindincy," responded Mrs. Herlihy, with solemnity, "is a thing that aint to be shpoke av loightly; it's where what ain't so alriddy is loikely to come on ye unbeknownst at anny minut!" "Pore Moike," pore b'y!" ejacu­ lated the visitor with a dubious shake of her head, and she departed to spread the news of Mike's mysterious ailmept shot :l& a rhinoceroOt feli ?.© U»e grouml and died," Say* Sir .Samo^|jpnlk& > * 'We noW observed a fll^p»ung animal, which was standing npon the oppo- site side of the mother,. and 1 sug­ gested to my famous Haetran hunt­ ers that we should call up the cam­ els and endeavor to secure the calf With our good supply of ropes. Tlif camels were brought and the ropes arranged. Nooses -were prepared, and I suggested that we should at­ tempt' to mob the young one, and then secure its legs. My Arabs de­ clined this plan, as they rightly de­ clared that the ground was un­ favorable; owing to the number of large rocks, which would prevent them from getting out of harm's way should the animal charge It was ulti­ mately arranged that Taher Noor, my head Arab, was to lend me his sword, and that I was to go first, while they would follow with the ropss and nooses, to endeavor to trip up UM calf should it charge past me.,, Taher drew his swords This was a beautiful blade that had belonged to his family, and been handed from father to son for several generations. The cross-b lit and fittings of the handle were solid silver, also the knob at the end through wtiiofa the tongue was riveted. He cautioned me to beware of striking a stone, and be evidently parted with regret from' his favorate weapon. The calf was about three and a half feet high, and was standing by the body of its mother, evidently ignor* ant of her death. As I cautiously approached there was not much time for reflection, for the young tartar gave an angry shake of its ugly head, emitted the usual three sharp whiffi, and charged at me as fast as it could g a l l o p . . . ] I jumped quickly backward to## large rock, and it passed within thfi# feet of me, but immediately baited, instead of continuing so far as tbe spot where the Arabs were in waiting with the ropes. It now turned round, and seeing me, it repeated its charge in reverse, as hard as It could go. 1 again jumped back, but as I did so I delivered a downward cut with Taher Noor's favorite sword. The young rhlnosceros fell stone dead, all in a heap The Arabs Tan to the spot Taher Noor took the sword carefully from my hand, and pointing it at arm's length he lootced along the edge; he then wiped the blade upon the body of the rhlnos­ ceros, and to prove the perfection of his weapon he shaved a feigr hairs off his naked arm; then exclaimed with a deep sigh of pleasure and astonish­ ment "Mashallah!" and returned it to the scabbard. Lighthouse Signals. An interesting test of a new system ' of lighthouse signals was made off 1 New Haven, Conn., last week. By bamboos, and car-! an ingenious combination of the usual lighthouse lenses and light, together with a system of shutters, the captain of the lighthouse board is able to throw any number agreed upon to represent a given harbor to great dis­ tances in a horizontal plane.. A , reference to a "port book" would They j then show the master of a vessel his are then sent direct to Europe with- j location beyond doubt. Engineers out food or water on the journey, for i were well pleased with the result of tiny require neither. The principal! the experiment thing is to keep them warm, Cold Bis llraln Bored bjr a Bullet. A remarkable instance of a human being living with a bullet-hole through the entire length of his brain is atlurded in tbe case of the little son of D. M. Alvarado, who was shot by a playmate a few weeks ago in San Bernardino, Cal. The bullet entered bis lorehead almost in the center and emerged at the back of the head. The doctor who has charge of the case says It was one of the most remarkaSle instances of human vitality ever known. In fort- { dressing the wound a portion of the night the trees are gone over again, J brain was necessarily removed, since taking off any fruit left previously | which tinfie more of the brain matter too close together, and are given their ; has sloughed off. The loss of brain final thinning. The fruit remaining { go far has failed to affect the child in swells up rapidly, and the trees are j the least and he is doing compar- enabled to make good growths for J atively welL another season. At stoning time we do not lose l per cent, of fruit, In „ fact a cast fruit is a rare occurence. , -- to sleep. ^ j Thinning the fruit should be done any. .»* A,'•?«'< tfcQ. of us worry over our trials, lawyers worry if they haven't gives tbem mouth disease, which is certain death. I remember once," continued Mr. Hagenbeck, "that I had 1H2 snakes reach London in per­ fect condition; a violent snow storm then came on, and when the boxes < were opened iu Hamburg every snake j was dead." There's Profit In Advertising. j Allen C Mason, one of the big; millionaires of Tacoma, is under forty. Mason's wealth illustrates the value of newspaper advertising. Just ten years ago he was teaching school in Jacksonville, 111. He borrowed$3,000 for three years to come to Puget Sound, settled in Tacoma, and went iuto the real estate and loan bu^i- nes-. During five years his trans­ actions amounted to more than $3,000,000. He is now building a house in Tacoma which will cost $12),000, has given the city a public lihrary of 20,000 volumes and owns all sorts of valuable property. He con-iders the newspapers one of the secrets ot success. He put all his money at first iuto newspaper ad­ vertising. He started in by advertis­ ing his real estate in religious papers spending at first $100 a month and increasing till he was spending $500 a month in this way. Then he tried the big Eastern dailies, and one Sun­ day he spent $10,000, all that he bad at tbe time, in putting two-page ads> In the big Sunday newspapers ot New jfe9?;V v i r _ - „ MiM Historic Houses. If tradition may be believed, Lafay­ ette and Washington each slept in houses enough to furnish forth a metropolis. Fliegende Blatter tells of another sort of house, which per­ haps may be iound in even greater numbers. Guest to hotel-keeper, who has just handed him his bill: "Tell me, is not this the house where the poet Schiller lodged for one night before be wrote his play. 'The Robber*?' " -- Adulterated HnufT. The Correctional Court at Rouen, France, sentenced a young man who had been convicted of adulterating snuff to eight months imprisonment and a heavy flue. He made his snuff on the following receipt: Three parts powdered spent tan bark to one part powdered roasted apples, moistened it with ammonia and flavored with oil of rose geranium. How It Slipped Out. Jack Tteuter--I don't see why you lteep me so long in suspense, Clara. Can't you say "Yes" or "?So," right out? Clara Hooks--Oh, you just wait until we're married and you'll find can speak out quictc enoughl HONEY-BEES drove a Florida grocer out ot his store, in their eagerness to absorb his sugar. But in about ten minutes they became so weighted with sand that tbey fell to the floor, jind the grocer swept them out Keeping Butter, An excellent recipe for keeping but­ ter and used almost entirely by tbe people of Australia, is as follows: Take finely crushed sugar and salt in tbe proportion of two ounces of sugar to four of salt and work this well Into the butter. When this is done, pack the butter in jars, press­ ing it in well to prevent air spaces being left; sprinkle some of the sugar and salt on top, and then tie tightly down. Sugar with salt goes further than salt alone and does not make the butter too salty. , Two ounces of sugar $nd four ounces of salt are enough for twelve pounds of butter. When the butter is required for use, It must be found that less washing is required than if salt alone is u?ed. Another plan is to wrap the butter (in half-pound and pounds) In fine muslin, and place these packages in a vessel containing a strong brine, securing them by weighting with a few stones placed on a board which fits the jar. This is a very quick and useful way, as small quantities of butter can be potted at a time, and small quantities removed from the vessel wjtien re­ quired. Moreover the butter does not absorb quite so much salt as when the salt Is rubbed well In. The butter will keep for any length of time pro­ vided it is kept below the level of the surface of the brine. ' Conversation. It has recently been stated that conversation Is a lost art Certainly the listener appears to be out of date. Persons who have regaid for the usage& of polite society should re­ member that listening is one of the canons of good manners. Absent mindedness is impolite. Every one is entitled to a fair share of attention paid him when conversing. If ohe is bored, courtesy demands he should still listen and appear to appreciate the story that is related under dis­ cussion. A writer on social etiquette once remarked that "nine times of ten the attentive listener is more ad­ mired than the most brilliant and effective talker." Avoid lu conversation all mention of your own affairs. The clever woman guards ner hearthstone, its sorrows, troubles, and annoyances, as carefully as she does the sacredness of her religion. The world admires your cheerfulness, your attractive­ ness, your brightness. Your griefs belong to yourself. They are your inner life, which should be closed with iron portals. Even if your heart break, recollect the critical public likes a smiling face and cheerful manner. Poor Fellow. There is a good, kind-hearted man in Detroit to whom the telephone is as a red flag to a bull. He is nat­ urally as mild as a lamb, but when­ ever he gets a receiver to his ear he is total depravity exempli Bed. He swears, snorts, kicks the wall, calls names, says that all men are liars, and never quits the telephone that he does not vow in fervid language that he will have it taken out before he sleeps. He is particularly violent in the direct line between his house and his office. No ordinary wires will carry his messages between these two points, and the company has just made the connection with an electric light wire which carries enough light­ ning to electrocute the whole family, should the subtle fluid«ever conclude to take a whirl through the house. He admits that the new Wire Is abdiit his size. • c THE man who is good through fear is less liable to fall than he who is natur&U^. IB* s&