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are held together with narrow black even hotter fire upon the Bellelsle. velvet ribbon straps and buttons. It was observed, however, that the Sleeves of taffetas. Material required, boilers and the machinery were still My little carelessness along this line and these germs will be found plentifully and as under favorable conditions HINTS FOR THE FARMER. they develop very rapidly a. good taffetas, 20 inches wide, 5 yards. intact. ’During the nine and a quar- oause of much spoiled butter may be ..e .....m. ... ---â€" ter minutes that the action lasted, NEEDS OF THE SOIL. fouind. . TABLE APPOINTMENTS. the Belleisle, which was towed to her / TWO LUNOHEON on SUPPER . DISHES. Housekeepers who in summer time use an oil or‘ gasoline stove for cook- ing sometimes build a. fire in the range on baking day. \Vhen this is necessary the fire is often used to also cook meat to be used cold for sup- per. ‘ The following recipes will be found good: Potted Beefâ€"The remains of cold roasted beef, mutton or chicken may be chopped, seasoned and, pounded. To each ‘pound allow four ounces of melted butter; mix thoroughly and pack in jars Or tumblers, cover with melted suet and keep in a. cool, dark place. A tablespoonful of W’orcester- shire sauce may be added to the beef, and a little “celery to the chicken. One may buy'beef especially for pot- ting and make enough to last for two or. three 'weeks. Purchase two pounds from the under-round, as this is less expensive and will answer the purpose. Put it into a crock with two tablespoonfuls of water, foiir tablespoonfuls of butter, a quarter of a teaspoonful of pepper, same of cinâ€" namon, a tablespoonful of VVorcester- shire sauce, and an onion chopped fine. Stand the crock or jar in a kettle of cold water, bring it to boil- ing point, and boil carefully for three hours. \Vhen the meat is tender chop fine, pound until perfectly smooth, and mix with it gradually the The Polish £0st are not a large liquor from the 5111‘; add tWO tea-Spoon- breed, but bgmg c103er feathered ap. fuls of'salt and half a pound of melt- pear smaller than they really are. ed butter' If You have a few Pine so many of the eggs of young. geese nuts at ‘hand, stir in a cupful or you prove infertile that it is best to use may add a few toasted almonds that the eggs of old geese for hated]de have been carefully blanched and A Blamed frame that will admit the chopped fine. Pack the mixture into Vessels should all be of good tin, should have as few seams and joints as possible, and should not be patch- ed up to any considerable (extent; this lessens the 'work of cleansing and. at the same time lesSens the lia- bility to trouble on account of these germs. mooring-place in as good fighting- trim as on the day when she was first commissioned, was tremendously ham- ' mered. Strangely enough, however. she did not catch fire, although the smoke of the bursting shells and an . escape of steam from a cut pipe led at first to that conclusion. Before- the experiment was half over THE BELLE-ISLE HAD SETTLE!) DOWN by the head upon the sand-bank, but, of course, she remained still visible, as there was only about a foot 'of wa- and silver that every household may ter_ben.eath her k-eel' fig soon as the. have a supply. _ Majestic had ceased firing, a cordon In the end the best is the cheapest, of torpedo-boats was drawn round the- as fine glass and china does not break wreCk‘ NO unofficial vessel was 8'1- or crack as readily as the inferior, lowed to “PIErOach’ and even the boats “mm. of course every woman who which carried the correspondents Possesses pretty glass and china fould nOt approach.nearer than three- knows that such things demand care- quarters Of a mile“ She appeared ful handling, but when this is} 'once to he”? been pounded _into an un‘ understood there is no further cause reFOgnma’ble masfa"_but lt was_asc?r' for anxiety. No careful housekeeper tamed on a_prehmlnary examlpatlon 1' will trust the washing and putting um? the ma?“ had been prOOf away of her choice glass and china to 35am“ Shel; fue’, and that the en" a servant or child. glue-room and bailers had not been If one is gifted with a small degree penetrated. The experiments were of judgment and skin no risk of witnessed by the Lords of the Admir- . . . lty. breaking or spmling handsome table- a , . . ware need be run. In cold weather The vessel Will shortly be raised and when necessary to heat meat and towed into dock, when informatlon, vegetable dishes,lcommon ware should gamed by examinatmn Win afford . valuable knowledge and perhaps be used, the best dishes should never uidanca to officers of the R0 a] be set around the stove, or sent to the g y - . . . Navy. kitchen, nor plunged in bailing water, THE BELLEISLES HISTORY_ as the result Will be breaking and . The Belleisle, a central battery bat- CI‘aCklng- tleship with twin screws was built In cleaning the table after ameal, ’ ’ all scraps and grease should b scrap at Peplar in 1878’ and engined by e â€" . dsl , V th k h G - ed from dishes and plates. The dish- Man ay for e Tur ls ove'rn n . Sh was th n called the Pa -- pan should be filled half full of hot m t e e ' y ‘_ t ' d Ht ki-Sherreef, and, when a new vessel, chicks and keep out the 01d fowla is cups or tumblers, cover with melted glad 8:1" if; 8‘1 tle iowldezed borax was bought by the Admiralty from needed in every poultry yard. suet, fasten with paper, and keep in a . e ' e g asses S on d e w“th f. ‘ t . _ the Turks, at a cost of £240,000. Her Condiments] foods are those which dry place' ' us ’ and quwkly dried on a 50ft t 1 th _ . main construction' was iron, her arm- have a stimulating effect other than Jellied ChiCken-â€"Singe and draw a owe" en the Sflver’ and cups and our being 12 inches thick amidships that derivfld from ordinary food. good-sized chicken, put it into a ket- 8?:fir5£o:eat:ngl thte gr??? dliies and and tapering to 6 inches at the ex. The first few days of incubation are: tle 0f boning waters bOil rapidly for fer Z 0 e lag ' h ten 6 wa- tremities 0f. the belt' This plating most critical ones, and careful atten- five minutes, then push the kettle t0 hora: 5:851:20 ’ 1:51: 9 water and is backed by WOW}. Which 8-180 varies mm mug, be given at this time. the back Part of the stove where it Tableji 9: 9th d from 16 inches to 9 in. The bulk- Charcoal pulverized and mixed with cannot possibly boil again, and allow, will alwa Se] V]: :n_ htus ($an for heads of her central battery. varied the, wit food aids digéstion’ and is an '2; to r‘exrlnlainduntil the chicken is ten- y v 00 “g an c 93‘1" from: incfestltlb 5 ilnchfs in tlfiickness, - -4 er. en one, lift and put aside to _â€"'" . accor ing 0 air ooa ion. . er con- exéfugngfgsgefgvcxéegfié{1:3} var_ cool, saving the liquor in which it POINTS 0N MARKETING. ning-tower inltlie forepart of the vesâ€" iet'y fur the misbehwviour of a few in was boiled. When the chicken is cold Fish, ‘to be good, must be fresh. In 561 W88_0f. 912011 Plfitlng- . She also which some unknown cause may have remove the meat, rejecting the skin buying, see that the fleeth is hard, had an iron deck 1 inch thick on the ,g“ wrought a prepensdty for evil. and bones. Then crack the bones the scales shiny, and the eyes bright flat. Streflgthened t0 3 11101195 011 that Never grease a. hen cthat is sitting, fine, put them, with the skin and one -olh.ei:w15e, Mr. Fish has been on Part Whlffll Slopes {ind‘W‘aS OODSB- 3:: l for if grease gets on the eggs it closes small, chopped onion, two bay leaves, earth too long to be relishable. Fish quently 113.918 to receive 311.11er from the pores through which the conf-m- a blade of mace, and half a teaspoon- should be rinsed carefully, using as the dll‘ect Impact Of PI‘OJECtIIBS- _The ed chick gets its an. and the abuse, ful of celery seed, into a saucepan. little water as possible, as much of lull-1 displaced 4,870 tons: her englnfes gnome is death. Add one quart of the liquor in which it destroys its delicate flavor. lndlcated 3:53:00 horse POWGI‘ When In â€"â€"â€"*__.__ the chicken was boiled. Simmerl Beware of canned fruit if the ends g00d condition She was 245 feet I N0 EXCUSE, until reduced to one pint; strain and of the cans are bulged out; it means 10119;. 52 feet broads and draw 2] During the present century four season. Moisten a perfectly square that the fruit has fermente-dl. feet When in Bea-EOiDg. trim. Her hundred and odd marriages have been mold or pan with cold water. kr-I In‘ buying beef or mutton, alavays main armament conSisted of four st9pped by the non-appearance 0f the range a layer of chic-ken neatly in the choose the piece that looks bright red 254011 mUZZIG-loading rifle 311113.. :gigegigflg' fgfltfizo‘fiffigwt“ reason' bottom of the mold, then one of when freshly cut. Fresh pork and which remained on board during the __,.___° slices of hard-boiled eggs, sprinkle veal are anice pink, and good salt experiments, as well as the quick-fir- REASON AND INSTINCT. lightly with salt and pepper, and a pork is firm and white. ‘ ing guns added at a date more recent 0f courge’ you consider reasonhigh. little chopped parsley, then add an- â€"â€"+â€" than her construction. .Her sister A vessel, the 0rion, remains in the ser- . I H. M. S. BELLEISLE SACRIFICED IN ST mam instinct. other layer of chicken, and so on until . 3 ’ , - the ingredients are all placed. Strain vice as port guardship at Malta. ‘4 it cant say that I do, invariably, SOME SIMILAR EXPERIMENTS é THE CAUSE or NAVAL SCIENCE. f (In a general way it may be said that (the three prime factors in raising large crops are cultivation, ro- tation and fertilization. Every farm- er understands the importance of ‘j ' thorough soil culture. When land is wall broken and finely pulveriZed, the soil water moves about more readily, ’5. and the plants are not so apt to suffer from drought; the air is also permit- ted to Permeate the particles and bring about certain , beneficial changes. The roots of a plant, in a nicely prepared soil, can forage abowt for food, and the more accessible the latter is, the more rapidly the crops develop. Good clean cultivation also does away with the growth of weeds. K‘hese, if allowed to thrive, would rob the (plants of nourishment which rightfully belongs to them. Without good cultivation no amount of fertil- '( izing or other care of farmers can , produce a bountiful crop. . Rotation is simply a common-sense ’ practice, through which a farmer, by E“ selecting a series of craps which fit > ) Few things express so clearly the good taste and refinements of the household as the table appointments. It fills one with feelings of content- ment and pleasure to always have sparkling glass, dainty china, and polished silver on the table, and in this age oflcheap luxuries such things to a degree, at least, are within the reach of every woman. Pressed glass, thin, delicate porcelain ware, and plated articles are now made in such beautiful designs, and in“’s_uch close imitation of the costliest china _ <~._» ,â€"We,,w¢wn*-~a_n r~ , <.,.-\,- _ A, e. '- . a, ’ -,. '- _A . a." POULTRY NOTES. Do not allow the broodei-s to get too warm. Too much stimulating food causes over egg production. _ Feed the breeding fowls so as to keep them in vigorous health. Grain charcoal is about the best condition powder to feed to hens. tilt is a good plan to breed large numbers of chickens as early as pos- sible. ' Houses that are kept clean and well ventilated need Very little disinfect- ing. Cholera is often communicated by eating food contaminated by feeding on the ground. Diarrhoea is usually caused by im- proper food, filthy coops and damp, cold temperature. Do not feed young, growing chick- ens, Wet, sloppy food. Keep everything sWeet and clean if you expect to have healthy flocks. Particular care should be taken to see that lice fare kept out of the breeders. .~. ‘» - ea rv,fV‘~N‘v‘~y"W‘y‘vN . ‘ in well after each other, gives his land a rest and avoids heavy draining of plant food. 'Rotations'differ accord- ing to sections and crops cultivated, lube aim being, of course, to chOOSe those which follow each other well and to avoid having two heavy feed- ers in succession. - The third essential, fertilization, is now much better understood than heretofore. The work of the experi- ) menlt stations, farmers’ institutes and ‘ agricultural papers has diffused ; knowledge so freely. that almost eV- : ery farmer knows now that the ob- : ject in fertilizing is to return to the , soil the three ingredients, nitrogen, I , I , Z "T’s-13%??“z1'35'i‘vgf‘ ‘ 4 "‘1":- ‘4‘ L‘ ' .. "as" . 2-1" phosphoric acid and potash, which have become too exhausted" by con- tinual cropping. [It is important to remember, though, that it does not merely suffice to put these three in- gredients of plant food in the soil and depend upon nature 'to do the rest. Good cultivation and judicious rota- tion, as «already outlined, must go handin hand with prcper fetilization. By proper fertilization is meant the use of the right forms of plant food at the right time. It iswell to say ~right here, that the forms of plant food exert a great influence on both quality and quantity. Nitrate of soda has the advantage of being a con- centrated food, averaging about 16 per cent. of nitrogen, hence there is a saving both in hauling and apply- inlg. One hundred pounds of nitrate of soda contain as much nitrogen as a half ton of stable manure, and it is in a more soluble and available for‘m. Another strong point in fav- or of nitrate of soda is that it acts- very quickly, can therefore be applied at a time when needed, and in just such proportions as will be both econ- omical and profitable. ‘In applying plant food it must .‘be remembered that all three ingredi- ents, nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash are needed. Neither one can take. the place of the other, nor can an excess of one make up for alack of a second. The best plan is to see that enough of each is supplied. Now, as to applying. The main ob- Ject, of course, is to give crops their food so they can take it up with the greatest facility. Experience has shown that phosphoric acid andd pot- ash should be used some weeks be- fore sowing time and worked into lhe soil, so as to allow time for dissolu- tion and dissemination. Nitrate of TIMES TO BE CHEERFUL. soda gives best results when used us When we are thoroughly tired apd a top dressing after plantins- There discouraged, then is the time to be :‘ :um I 37?: a -.s v Fifth . raw . 1------AAAAAAAAAAAAAA‘ < 22‘- -»' .~ ...::'""‘ N' -/ amsvvered the blunt citizen. 'I have Over the Chicken stocks and Stand , met many a man whose reasoning aside over night to harden. This may The attack upon the 381161518 b) powers enabled him to argue by the, be mfved plain or With mayonnaise hour and who nevertheless lacked the dressmg' instincts of a gentleman. .____._..__ Corsage of peagreen and black plaid SUGGESTING THE COMBINATION. taffetas. vest composed of lace, tuck- ed mousseline and plain mousseline. Revers and collar of tucked mousse- line edged with embroidered mousse- . line, and [the revers of plaid are edged the guns of the Channel Squadron is the first experiment of the kind in â€"--- England since the old Resistance, tWelve years or more ago, was fired at with all manner of Weapons. The knowledge gained in her case was i made use of in designing the Royal i it On Fire Fore and Aft After Foul- Minutes Firing From the llajcstlc‘s Gunsâ€"The Third I“! Blew Away the anncl. The destruction of H.M.S. Belleisle by H.M.S. Majestic off the coast of England a few Weeks ago was one of the ~most interesting as well as one of the most costly experiments which the British Admiralty has made in recent years for the sake of naval science. The spot on which the doom- ed battleâ€"ship was moored lies south- West by west of Selsey Bill. Some- what less than tw'o miles off, in Bracklesham Bay, lay the Channel -What will you like for dinner to- day, Henry? Anything you please. I feel too blue to care what I eat. You feel blueâ€"and you look yel- low. I‘ll cook a mess of greens for, you. 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sovereign and the battleships of the : Majestic class. Since that date, how- 1 ever, there has been great progress .1 in modern ordnance, and the practical . lessons of the China-Japan and Span- ish-American wars have shown that a danger, which was not clearly re- vealed in the Resistance experiments is actually very great, the risk of fire on board the warship. ' ' â€"â€"â€"+â€"re_ need not be any waste in using nit- really cheerful. Cheerfulness under Squadrons including the Majestic» + , rate; an average “1036 Of say 225 blue skies and sunshine may only has WhiCh Vessel had been commiSSioned SWEPT OFF BY A HURRICANE pounds, {which is about right for reflection of tlie _chteeriness of the with the work of destruction. In or- A k b1 ff t f th r at 4 - e h surroundings. I t is he gray day and ,1 th t th B 11 - 1 - t t A remal‘ a e e 80 0 6 g 8 I «I; grasses and grains, mig It be diuded the hard road that test the real cour_ er a e e am e migh represen hurricane of 1898 in the Wegt India 1‘ as accurately as possible a battleship in actionâ€"but yet a battle-ship parti- ally surprisedâ€"her torpedo-nets were not out, but her splinter-nets were spread over the upper deck. In her tubes were two fully loaded torpedoes, and abdut her guns were placed 130 . dummy men.- Shortly after ten o'clock the Ma- jestic weighed anchor and steamed away to the south-west. At eleven o'clock she reappeared on the hori- zon, and it was evident that she was: coming into action. . AT ABOUT A MILE'S DISTANCE from the target, the Majestic fired the first round from her 12-in. star- board barbette gun. The shell on- tered the Belleisle by the stern, trarv- ersed the ship and emerged at the, bows. Then the 12-in. guns of the Majestic, working with extraordinary rapidity, .poured in their heavy shells, while the 6â€"in. guns and the 3-pounder military guns in the tops rained an into three parts, one third being top- age and sunning“ of the soul_ dressed, just after seeding, and the â€"+_._ other two portions at intervals of ‘ DECIDEDLY NOT. three or four weeks. The distribution You don’t happen to have change can be made more uniform if the ma- fur a quarter, (10 5’6? aSked Eaton teriai be mixed with several times its Shabbelorlg- W110 had an unexpected bulk of earth, stroke of luck. The obseryamce of such points as Change fur a quarter! echoed Tuf- have been noted in this sketch is what f01d K1111“. With infinite dngust. If I Mm.” 3.; ‘ often regulates the margin of profit had do ye reckoln I'd be carryin' the ' " , ’ 'i" on the farm. thirst I’ve got with me this minute? "4"“ 1 1 < 1 1 4 3 Islands was the complete disappear- ~ '11 once from the island of St. Vincent V of a species of humming-bird, which, ‘ ‘95 previous to the storm, had been one of the commonest and tamest birds . ' ‘ -; that inhabited the island. Other spe- "E cies of humming-birds, of a larger size, survived the tempest, and are yet 1 to be seen in St. Vincent, but the lit- tle bronze-green birds with erected creits, wh‘ch f rmorly attracted much admiration, are all gone. â€"â€"*.â€"_._ GOT THEIR FEES, ANYWAY. Mchggerâ€"Young Dr. Downs re- cently made $50 in a guessing con- 1 .1 '* test. ' ‘ Thingumbobâ€"The only one who guessed correctly, eh? Mchggerâ€"Oh, no, Two other doc~ tors got the same, and all three oi them guessed wrong. You see, they were called in consultation over a patient. ‘ â€"-â€"â€" .â€" MlILK CANS. SHOWED NO CONSIDERATION. When the system is used of setting LAt any rate, said the thoughtful milk in cans and allowing the cream observer of men and affairs, Lord to rise, then skimming off, necessit- Roberts has proved himself a mighty , tilting the keeping and using of acon- mean man. - ‘ liderable number of utensils, oneof How so? they asked. l the most dangerous germs that can Why, he failed to follow the advice : .lnfeslt milk is that found in the old, of the London newspaper war experts, { toured milk in the seams, joints or and still went ahead and won, didn’t : corners of the pails or utensils used. he! And wasn’t that mighty incon- » Of course, where proper care istak- slderate of him? Just look at the l on in washing and scalding out these predicament in which he has placed, I vessels this danger is avoided. Buta them. l